Insights and Stories on Dairy Cattle

Sask. study strengthens case for chocolate milk

Jan. 16, 2015 at 8:24 pm CST

Pulling chocolate milk from schools over its sugar and calorie content may drive down children’s overall milk consumption at school and make the nutritional benefits tougher to replace, a new Saskatchewan study finds. Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, with funding from Dairy Farmers of […]

Dairy support price trimmed starting March 1

Jan. 15, 2015 at 6:32 pm CST

By Staff

China’s small dairy farmers dump milk as sector enters downturn

Jan. 9, 2015 at 11:52 am CST

By Dominique Patton

Italian court orders new trial for bankers in Parmalat scandal

Dec. 7, 2014 at 11:09 am CST

By Reuters

Shuttered Que. beef plant’s equipment sold

Dec. 5, 2014 at 8:01 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

In-vitro bovine embryos allowed from the U.S.

Oct. 29, 2014 at 11:43 am CDT

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced a new agreement which allows in-vitro fertilized (IVF) bovine embryos to enter Canada from the U.S. Previously, only IVF bovine embryos produced within Canada were accessible to producers. A Canadian Food Inspection agency release said this represents the first agreement Canada has developed with […]

By Staff

Domino’s Canadian arm commits to Canadian cheese

Oct. 16, 2014 at 10:01 am CDT

In the wake of a rival’s play to import cheaper U.S. mozza, the Canadian franchisee of U.S. pizza chain Domino’s has formally gone all-in on the Canadian brand. Domino’s Pizza of Canada on Wednesday announced what it bills as a “major partnership” with Dairy Farmers of Canada, which will see […]

By Staff

Ontario’s Gay Lea to buy Hewitt’s Dairy

Oct. 15, 2014 at 6:55 pm CDT

A 127-year-old family-owned Ontario dairy processor is set to go co-op. Gay Lea Foods, the province’s largest dairy co-operative, announced Wednesday it reached a deal to buy Hewitt’s Dairy of Hagersville for an undisclosed sum, effective Nov. 1. Hewitt’s is an icon in southern Ontario for its dairy bar just […]

By Staff

Feds back livestock genetics marketing push

Sep. 10, 2014 at 7:27 pm CDT

A bid to boost sales of Canadian dairy, sheep and goat genetics in export markets has picked up seven-figure federal funding. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on Wednesday announced $1.6 million for the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association (CLGA), mainly to help the association achieve its target of increasing sales and exports […]

By Staff

EU provides aid to dairy sector after Russian ban

Aug. 28, 2014 at 1:39 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission announced financial support for exporters of dairy products hit by Russia’s ban on Western food imports, adding to emergency measures already taken to help fruit and vegetable producers. Moscow this month imposed a one-year embargo on meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from […]

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