The federal government is providing 11.4 million dollars for dairy industry research.

Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau made the announcement Tuesday at the Dairy Farmers of Canada annual meeting in Saskatoon.

Bibeau says with investment from the dairy industry, the total amount of research funding will reach 16.5 million dollars.

Bibeau says the funding will support cattle genetics, animal health and welfare, milk production, forage breeding, milk safety and quality.

The policy manager at SaskMilk, Joy Smith, says the support is good news for producers and consumers.

But Smith says Ottawa still has not announced when billions of dollars in compensation to the dairy industry for recent trade agreements will be forthcoming.

She says farmers are anxious to hear details of when the payments will be made and the amount of compensation.

The Dairy Farmers of Canada convention opened Sunday and wraps up Wednesday in Saskatoon.