Insights and Stories on Dairy Cattle

Nov. 27, 2015 at 9:59 am CST

Every day, John Fisher loses money. Surrounded by lush, green pastures — some established more than half a century ago — the New Zealand dairy farmer says his cost of production is now above the international milk price and has been for some time. “You’ve got to take a long-term […]

By Shannon VanRaes

Nov. 26, 2015 at 8:28 pm CST

Three Toronto-area men face theft charges after a tractor trailer load of cheese took a late-night road trip in the wee hours Wednesday. The truckload of cheese had been reported stolen from the Brampton, Ont. area on Tuesday, York Regional Police said in a release. The YRP said they then […]

By Staff

Nov. 24, 2015 at 7:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell more than two per cent on Tuesday, giving up all the prior session’s gains, as a further improvement in the condition of the U.S. winter crop placed attention back on ample global supply of the staple cereal. Corn prices eased, following wheat […]

By Karl Plume

Nov. 6, 2015 at 1:05 pm CST

Reuters — Canadian farmers will get squeezed between new trade deals that allow more dairy imports to enter the country and slow-growing domestic consumption, Saputo’s CEO said on Thursday. The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is expected to open access for New Zealand, the U.S. and other countries to 3.5 per […]

By Rod Nickel

Nov. 6, 2015 at 12:26 pm CST

Dairy co-operative Agropur plans to tighten up its fluid milk processing on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, upgrading its milk plant at Burnaby and shutting its plant at Chilliwack. Quebec-based Agropur took over the Burnaby plant, along with facilities in Edmonton and Winnipeg, when it bought the former Canada Safeway milk […]

By Staff