dairy

A recent peer-reviewed study revealed that Canadian dairy farms dispose of between 600 million to one billion liters of milk on-farm annually. This staggering waste, which should be inconceivable under a supply management system designed to balance production and demand, has brought renewed attention to the long-standing debate over the legalization of raw milk sales. […]

The Dairy Farmers of Canada are recommending that an upcoming adjustment to the farmgate price of milk be delayed amid ongoing food inflation and pressure on the food industry to stabilize prices.  In a statement on their website Friday, Dairy Farmers of Canada president David Wiens said the organization recommends that the Canadian Dairy Commission delay any price adjustment on milk […]

  Regina-based Protein Industries Canada has received renewed 5 year federal funding of 150 million dollars. Chief technology officer, Meghan Gervais, says the funding will help support and expand the development of new products in Canada’s plant-based food, feed and ingredient sector. Some of the products made from prairie crops include meat and dairy alternatives. […]

Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced the fourth and final compensation payment to dairy producers. The compensation payment covers the impact from the trade agreements with the European Union, and the Trans-Pacific partnership. Dairy farmers will receive compensation based on their milk quota. For example, the owner of an 80 head dairy farm will […]

  Saskatchewan Dairy producers are donating products from 175 thousand litres of milk to food banks across the province. The closure of restaurants from covid-19 caused reduced demand for dairy products. Producers were forced to dump a small percentage of milk for about a week and a half across Western Canada. SaskMilk policy and research […]

  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 […]