Insights and Stories on Dairy Cattle

Aug. 10, 2017 at 2:35 pm CDT

Beijing/China – China wants to turn its grain basket in the northeast into a national meat and dairy production base, said the agriculture ministry on Thursday, as part of a broader plan to create stronger demand for the region’s main crops. Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia account for around […]

By Dominique Patton

Aug. 2, 2017 at 3:21 pm CDT

The Canadian dairy sector got good and bad news yesterday. The federal government announced the long-awaited details of its promised investment program for the dairy sector after it gave up a portion of domestic cheese market in free trade negotiations with Europe. Dairy farms in Canada will be eligible for […]

By John Greig

Jul. 28, 2017 at 12:01 pm CDT

Wellington / Reuters – New Zealand’s first outbreak of a serious bacterial cattle disease was well under control, the Primary Industries ministry said on Friday, with stock movement restrictions in place and testing continuing. News of the discovery of mycoplasma bovis earlier this week on a single farm in the […]

By Ana Nicolaci da Costa

Jul. 18, 2017 at 8:11 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada believes it is critical for NAFTA to have a dispute resolution mechanism, a senior official said on Tuesday, setting up a potential clash with Washington when talks to renegotiate the pact begin. The U.S. on Monday released its goals for the talks, which aim to […]

By David Ljunggren

Jul. 17, 2017 at 11:42 am CDT

Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — The U.S. dairy lobby is ratcheting up the pressure on Canada as talks to renegotiate NAFTA draw closer, demanding concessions the Canadian government looks unwilling to grant, according to people familiar with the file. The result could be a brawl that sours efforts to modernize the […]

By David Ljunggren, Rod Nickel