Canadian Dairy

• Saputo beefs up non-dairy cheese and value-added ingredients with 2 acquisitions

  The dairy company says the two acquisitions, which cost a combined $187 million, fit with the company's new global strategic plan.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
  
• Dalhousie University professor asking tough questions about hard butter

  An agri-food analyst at Dalhousie University believes butter is harder this year because farmers may be adding palm oil to cows' feed to increase production.

  Consumer

  Feb 23, 2021
  
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• U.S. tests CUSMA, issues challenge to Canada’s dairy quotas

  Robert Lighthizer, President Donald Trump's trade ambassador, says the U.S. has made a formal request for consultations to address Canada's limits on a variety of dairy products.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2020
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• Should Canadians worry about the arrival of more U.S. dairy under CUSMA?

  Under the new CUSMA agreement, Canada will provide U.S. dairy farmers access to about 3.5 per cent of its $16 billion annual domestic dairy market.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
• Canada’s dairy industry will lose $100M if CUSMA takes effect in July: senator

  Sen. Don Plett warned the dairy industry's "quota year" for a number of key products begins in August, and many of the terms of the trade agreement are tied directly to the production calendar.

  Economy

  Apr 28, 2020
• Scheer defends vow to review Canada Food Guide, says Liberal reaction is ‘exaggerated’

  Scheer drew the Liberals' ire last week after he told dairy farmers in Saskatoon the guide is flawed.

  Politics

  Jul 23, 2019
• Why ‘buy local’ Canadian dairy campaigns may be tricky to follow through

  "Buy local" campaigns have already sprouted up across the country, with dairy farmers asking Canadians to continue supporting their products.

  Consumer

  Oct 10, 2018
• Facing Quebec dairy farmers, Trudeau says ‘they’re right’ about being pressed to give more

  The prime minister acknowledged concerns from Quebec dairy farmers about how the USMCA deal will affect them and pledged support.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2018
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• Freeland says 13-month time frame for NAFTA talks is ‘absolutely normal’

  "Canada's sole objective, the only target that we are aiming for, is getting a good deal for Canada, so that's what we're focused on."

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2018
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• NAFTA dairy talks not about axing supply management but studying ‘the bigger picture’: Republican

  One Republican representative says tough talk on supply management doesn't mean the system has to go in order to get a NAFTA deal.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2018