The processor of the Beatrice and Lactantia milk brands plans to put its fluid milk processing plant in northern Ontario over to plant-based dairy substitutes. The Canadian arm of France’s […] Read more
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Lactalis to shift from milk to near-milk at Sudbury
Facility to halt fluid milk processing, switch to plant-based product lines
Agropur cheese plant workers take deal, halt strike
Milk not taken at Granby, Que. plant for over five weeks
Milk delivery to a major cheese plant in Eastern Canada is expected to resume soon as unionized employees at dairy co-operative Agropur’s facility at Granby, Que. end a five-and-a-half-week strike. […] Read more
Mid-year farm gate price hike approved for milk
Processors say incremental hike may soften impact on consumers
A request from Canada’s dairy farmer organization for an unscheduled increase in the current farm gate price for milk, to help farmers catch up with steep rises in their costs […] Read more
Dairy farmers seek mid-year increase on farmgate milk prices
CDC to seek stakeholder comment next week
The Canadian Dairy Commission will seek out feedback from industry stakeholders next week on Canadian dairy farmers’ request for a mid-year raise in farmgate milk prices. The CDC said June […] Read more
Transition milk continues to show benefits
Improved gut health and reduced mortality are some benefits
A recent study shows that dairy farms are encouraged to feed transition milk to calves following the colostrum feeding. Transition milk is defined as the second to sixth milking after […] Read more
U.S. seeks another CUSMA dispute panel on Canadian dairy quotas
Canada announced revised policies last week
Ottawa | Reuters — The Biden administration is requesting that a second dispute settlement panel be formed under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) to review a trade dispute with Canada over […] Read more
On-farm processing seen as key to small-farm succession
Golspie Dairy adds value to the farm by offering a milk vending machine and British-style cheeses made on site
Every farm transferred from one generation to the next charts its own path based on its unique challenges and opportunities. For the dairy-farming Marshall family northwest of Woodstock, a lengthy […] Read more
Dairy goat deal with processor helps secure demand
A long-awaited deal has been struck with Canada Royal Milk
Ontario’s goat milk is getting the royal treatment as a powdered export. Canada Royal Milk (CRM), an export-based milk processor in Kingston, has partnered with the Ontario Goat Dairy Co-operative […] Read more
Major U.S. retailers limit infant formula purchases on shortage
Reuters — U.S. retailers including Target, CVS and Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Tuesday they have limited purchases of infant formula due to a supply shortage. The limits come after […] Read more
Lactanet releases new herd reports for A2 milk
Organization pleased with over 600 downloads in first week
There have been more than 100,000 dairy cattle genotyped for the A2 beta casein in milk and that’s allowed geneticists to create new reports for farmers. “Beta casein is a […] Read more
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