Insights and Stories on Skim Milk

Dairy commission fills board vacancy

Oct. 3, 2022 at 11:29 pm CDT

Concerns that the Canadian Dairy Commission could be caught short at its board table have been resolved with a new appointment to a vacant commissioner’s chair. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Sept. 27 announced Shikha Jain will be the CDC’s commissioner for a four-year term effective Sept. 15. Jain, […]

Canadian retailers impose limits on baby formula purchases

May. 18, 2022 at 6:20 pm CDT

By Anna Mehler Paperny

U.S. eyes baby formula imports amid nationwide shortage

May. 16, 2022 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Jeff Mason Susan Heavey

Biden says U.S. baby formula shortage to ease in weeks

May. 13, 2022 at 7:37 pm CDT

By Doina Chiacu Susan Heavey

USMCA costs Canada sovereignty in ag policy, critics warn

Nov. 30, 2018 at 2:55 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Canadian dairy sector skimming global exports, U.S. complains

Jun. 12, 2018 at 5:35 pm CDT

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Canada’s surging exports of protein-rich skim milk powder have angered farmers in the U.S., as the sheltered dairy sector in Canada draws the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump for its high tariffs. Canada cannot expect to have both a protected system and compete globally, U.S. […]

By Julie Ingwersen Rod Nickel

Eastern dairy farmers get big quota increase

Jun. 20, 2017 at 7:51 pm CDT

The eastern Canadian provinces have approved a five per cent dairy quota increase — their largest one-time quota increase since the daily quota system was implemented in 1998. It will also be implemented quickly, on July 1. The five provinces — Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and […]

By John Greig

Dairy sector still working toward ingredients strategy

Feb. 15, 2017 at 3:12 pm CST

The Canadian dairy industry has missed a self-imposed deadline for the Feb. 1 implementation of a national ingredients strategy — but work continues toward that implementation. The strategy is meant to create a lower-priced class of milk, Class 7, to encourage the use of skim milk powder in further-processed ingredients. […]

By John Greig

High-fat dairy demand leaving Ont. skim milk homeless

Jun. 19, 2015 at 2:51 pm CDT

Strong demand for high-butterfat dairy products, soft demand for fluid milk and maxed-out capacity to make skim milk powder have led Ontario’s dairy farmers in recent weeks to dump surplus skim milk in lagoons. A letter to producers last Friday from Dairy Farmers of Ontario board chairman Ralph Dietrich, intended […]

By Staff