Insights and Stories on Milk

Road closures mean disposal for B.C. milk

Nov. 17, 2021 at 6:59 am CST

Many of British Columbia’s dairy producers can expect to have to dump raw milk for the near future as highways and other roads are rendered impassable. The B.C. Milk Marketing Board on Tuesday said milk won’t be picked up until further notice in several areas where roads are closed and/or […]

British milk sours amid labour crisis

Oct. 6, 2021 at 5:03 pm CDT

By Victor Jack

Blue Cow comes to Pizza Pizza

Jun. 17, 2021 at 4:59 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Agropur to shed bulk milk handling in Quebec, Nova Scotia

Apr. 20, 2021 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Agropur to shut Winnipeg fluid milk plant

Apr. 13, 2021 at 7:17 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Dairy farmers asked to pass on palm byproducts in rations, for now

Feb. 26, 2021 at 4:42 am CST

Canadian dairy farmers whose feed rations include supplements made with palm byproducts are being asked to consider other options while consumer complaints over butter are probed more closely. Dairy Farmers of Canada on Thursday asked its farmer members to “consider alternatives to palm supplements” pending the outcome of a review […]

By Dave Bedard

Canadian feed-grade dairy product class expanded

Feb. 2, 2021 at 3:51 am CST

A dairy product class set up to boost markets for solids non-fat (SNF), by boosting their use in animal feed such as milk replacer, has been expanded to include more products. The Canadian Dairy Commission announced Monday that its 4(m) milk class has been updated to allow dairy processors to […]

By Dave Bedard

Pandemic spurs farm gate milk price hike

Nov. 6, 2020 at 4:03 am CST

With the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, the Canadian Dairy Commission has set aside its usual milk price adjustment formula and will instead increase the price based on its own review. The CDC on Monday announced the farm gate price of milk will increase by $1.46 per hectolitre (100 litres) effective […]

By Dave Bedard

China targets pork self-sufficiency rate of 95 per cent

Sep. 28, 2020 at 7:50 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China is aiming to produce 95 per cent of its pork at home, according to a cabinet document outlining plans for its livestock sector, underscoring a goal to quickly rebuild its huge pig herd after a major disease epidemic. The document, released on Sunday, comes amid […]

By Dominique Patton

Trump administration aims to buy milk, meat to help farmers, Perdue says

Apr. 16, 2020 at 1:17 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. government plans to buy milk and meat from farmers as part of an initial US$15.5 billion effort to help them weather the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday. The decision comes amid rising pressure from the U.S. farm lobby for […]

By Reuters

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