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The new joint venture created by dairy farmers across English Canada, which includes Dairy Farmers of Canada, the BC Dairy Foundation, Alberta Milk, SaskMilk and Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, launched its first marketing campaign recently.
Teams of researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have been working since 2010 on the best approaches to improving the sustainability of Canadian dairy farms.
The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) has announced the creation of a milk class for mozzarella cheese to be used on fresh pizzas. The new 3(d) class was approved by the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee (CMSMC) and will take effect June 1.
The Canadian government has an ambitious trade agenda. It has negotiated, is currently negotiating or is studying the possibility of negotiating deals with 80 countries.
The Canada-Europe trade deal (CETA), which is close to completion, and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) are new-generation trade deals.
This means they are planned to be as comprehensive and ambitious as possible, without any preset exceptions – dealing with everything from trade of goods to intellectual property and investment rights.
As is tradition, three Alberta dairies graciously opened their farms to tours by attendees of the Western Canadian Dairy Seminars held March 5-8 in Red Deer, Alberta. Here is a glimpse into each of their operations.
The Dairy Research Cluster program was launched in 2010 as part of the Canadian Agri-Science Clusters Initiative of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Research initiatives under the program aim to improve the economic performance of the sector and position milk and dairy products as competitive and sustainable nutrient-rich foods that are beneficial to the health of Canadians.
At the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) conference in February, delegates discussed the proAction Initiative – a new approach to the integrated delivery of on-farm programs.
Building on the Canadian Quality Milk program infrastructure, this approach aims to improve how the industry meets a rising, multi-faceted wave of new expectations all tied to sustainability.
In a first-of-its-kind global dairy summit, the Canadian Dairy XPO, held Feb. 6-7 in Stratford, Ontario, brought together dairy producers from five different countries to share their differences, similarities, challenges and opportunities.
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is the national policy, lobbying and promotional organization representing Canada’s farmers. DFC works to support sustainable dairy production; facilitate solutions to provincial/national challenges; provide credible research of dairy products on a national basis; and create innovative ways to grow the market.Click here to download a pdf of the latest research. PD
On Sept. 11-13, the 19th edition of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) will be held at Canada’s Outdoor Park in Woodstock, Ontario.
The COFS team and its exhibitors have worked tirelessly planning demonstrations and events for the 40,000+ attendees – including two major field demonstrations.
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The new joint venture created by dairy farmers across English Canada, which includes Dairy Farmers of Canada, the BC Dairy Foundation, Alberta Milk, SaskMilk and Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, launched its first marketing campaign recently.
