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USTR Comments on USMCA Meetings
USTR Comments on USMCA Meetings

During a bilateral meeting on Thursday, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai discussed with Mexico's Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier various issues concerning energy and biotech corn.

USMCA Up for Debate in Mexico This Week
USMCA Up for Debate in Mexico This Week

Representatives from the U.S., Mexico and Canada will meet in Cancun, Mexico this week to discuss a series of disputes, including Mexican energy and biotech policies and Canadian dairy barriers.

Canada Warns on 'Product of USA' Regulation
Canada Warns on 'Product of USA' Regulation

Currently, foreign meat that is processed in U.S. plants can be labeled “Product of USA.”  Arun Alexander, Canada’s deputy ambassador, isn't convinced this is a good practice.

Four Ag Topics Discussed in Mexico City During USMCA Meetings
Four Ag Topics Discussed in Mexico City During USMCA Meetings

Mexican President López Obrador hosted President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau this week to discuss everything from methane reduction to the U.S./Mexico border wall.

U.S. Expands Dairy Clash with Canada Through the USMCA
U.S. Expands Dairy Clash with Canada Through the USMCA

Under the USMCA, Canada conceded to granting lower tariff access across dairy products. But Canada was allocating a bulk of those imports to processors, limiting the ability of other groups to buy U.S. products.

Dairy Report: Hundreds of Dairy Cattle Perish Due to Floods, Farmers Still Recovering
Dairy Report: Hundreds of Dairy Cattle Perish Due to Floods, Farmers Still Recovering

We're learning more about the damage done to several dairies in Washington State and Canada as the result of flooding at the end of last month.

Flood Update from Canada: “When We Got to the Calves, They Were Up to Their Chins in Water”
Flood Update from Canada: “When We Got to the Calves, They Were Up to Their Chins in Water”

Richard Bosma, a dairy farmer in Abbotsford, British Columbia, is just one of the many farmers in in British Columbia who was forced to evacuate.

Canadian Dairy Farmers Hit Hard by Devastating ‘Atmospheric River’ Floods
Canadian Dairy Farmers Hit Hard by Devastating ‘Atmospheric River’ Floods

Canadian dairy farmers have recently been hit hard by two days of torrential rains, causing animals to be evacuated and milk to be dumped.

The brand's journey to become 100% Canadian began in 2018 with an $85 million investment for a new, state-of-art dairy facility in Peterborough, Ontario.
fairlife Crosses the Canadian Border, Now Made from 100% Canadian Milk

Starting this month, our neighbors to the north will soon be producing their own fairlife products.

Canadian Parliament to Pass USMCA
Canadian Parliament to Pass USMCA

Canada, the last of three countries to adopt the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, rushed through ratification of the pact on Friday.

Approximately 800 Animals Perish in Canadian Barn Fire
Approximately 800 Animals Perish in Canadian Barn Fire

Destroying four connecting freestall barns, a massive barn fire broke loose early Monday morning at Pennwood Dairy, located in Manitoba, Canada.

BREAKING: Pres. Announces Lifting of Metal Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
BREAKING: Pres. Announces Lifting of Metal Tariffs on Canada, Mexico

We continue to keep you updated on the announcement that steel and aluminum tariffs are being lifted on Canada and Mexico.

Ag Leaders Offer Limited Answers with USMCA Tariff Timeline
Ag Leaders Offer Limited Answers with USMCA Tariff Timeline

Canada’s Minister of Agriculture, Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture joined Perdue and took questions from the audience. They didn’t have many answers when asked when steel and aluminum tariffs may be lifted.

Mississippi's Milo and Otis might have Australia’s Knickers beat when it comes to height.
Giant Australian Steer has U.S. Competition for World's Largest Bovine

The competition for world’s biggest bovine has started to heat up with contestants from the U.S. and Canada stepping up to the measuring tape against Australia’s Knickers.

Trump Says He'll Give Notice of NAFTA Exit in Bid to Pass USMCA
Trump Says He'll Give Notice of NAFTA Exit in Bid to Pass USMCA

President Donald Trump said he would soon tell Congress of plans to terminate the existing North American Free Trade Agreement, a move that would give lawmakers a six-month window to ratify a new regional trade pact.

Dairy organizations and cooperatives in the U.S. approve of the latest developments in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Canadian farmers aren’t expressing the same sentiments.
U.S. Dairy Groups Welcome USMCA Trade Deal Signing; Canadians Unhappy

Dairy organizations and cooperatives in the U.S. approve of the latest developments in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Canadian farmers aren’t expressing the same sentiments.

USMCA Signing in Sight, Questions Remain

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is expected to be officially signed Friday, but Mexico first wants the U.S. to lift its metals tariffs, says Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer.

Saputo Plans $181 Million Dairy Processing Plant in Western Canada
Saputo Plans $181 Million Dairy Processing Plant in Western Canada

Canadian dairy processor Saputo continues to expand operations globally with a new US$181.4 million (CAN$240 million) being planned in Western Canada.

Dairy Report: Saputo Purchases U.S. Cheese Plants and Tariff Impacts
Dairy Report: Saputo Purchases U.S. Cheese Plants and Tariff Impacts

Just how big of an impact could trade tariffs have on the dairy industry?

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Dairy Report: Saputo Purchases U.S. Cheese Plants and Tariff Impacts

Just how big of an impact could trade tariffs have on the dairy industry?

Canada's Saputo Buys Two U.S. Cheese Processing Plants for $85 Million

Canadian dairy company Saputo Inc. is purchasing two cheese processing plants in New Mexico and Wisconsin, helping expand the dairy processors footprint in the U.S.

Canada's Saputo Buys Two U.S. Cheese Processing Plants for $85 Million
Canada's Saputo Buys Two U.S. Cheese Processing Plants for $85 Million

Canadian dairy company Saputo Inc. is purchasing two cheese processing plants in New Mexico and Wisconsin, helping expand the dairy processors footprint in the U.S.

Dairy Report: Canada's Profitability; Consumers and Plant Milk Labels
Dairy Report: Canada's Profitability; Consumers and Plant Milk Labels

Consumers claim to know where plant based milk comes from and Canadian dairy producers are concerned about the profitability of their operations. Learn more in a recent Dairy Report video from AgDay.

Mike Opperman
Ahh, Canada

Now that the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. has died down, maybe the two countries can resume normal relations.

More than 300 youth competed in the 2018 World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest on Thursday, October 4.
Ontario Sweeps the 2018 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

More than 300 youth competed in the 2018 World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest on Thursday, October 4.

Dairy farmers and trade groups in Iowa, Michigan, New York, Vermont and Wisconsin support the latest trade deal negotiations with Canada and Mexico.
Dairy Farmers Across U.S. Pleased with U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Dairy farmers and trade groups in Iowa, Michigan, New York, Vermont and Wisconsin support the latest trade deal negotiations with Canada and Mexico.

“Quota right now is trading at about $30,000 per cow. The math on that across all their cow numbers… the government doesn't have the appetite to write that big of a check. They can’t get rid of it,” North said.
Dairy a Focus of NAFTA Trade Negotiations for Canada and U.S.

In order to renegotiate the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA) it appears Canada will need to make concessions on dairy trade access for the U.S.

Canadian Dairy Herd Climbs to 10 Year High

Canada’s dairy cow herd has reached its highest mid-year total since 2008.

U.S. and Canada met to continue negotiations around the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Canada Ready To Open Dairy Markets

The U.S. and Canada met to continue negotiations around the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and it appears Canada is ready to give concessions on access to its dairy market.

After a meeting in Washington Tuesday evening, Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said she and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer agreed that they'd had a "constructive conversation."
U.S., Canada Trade Talks Focus on Dairy

Talks to update NAFTA resumeD Wednesday in Washington with a focus on dairy as the U.S. pressures Canada to strike a deal by Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the negotiations said.

Canada’s dairy cow herd has reached its highest mid-year total since 2008.
Canadian Dairy Herd Climbs to 10 Year High

Canada’s dairy cow herd has reached its highest mid-year total since 2008.

Beef and dairy producers in Australia, across Europe and even in North America have all been in short supply of water, forcing some to cull cattle.
Drought Impacting Cattle Producers Around the Globe

Beef and dairy producers in Australia, across Europe and even in North America have all been in short supply of water, forcing some to cull cattle.

More than 1 million pounds of beef was produced during the third quarter of Cargill's Canadian Beef Sustainability Pilot, nearly double the amount produced during the previous quarter.
Cargill Reports Canadian Beef Sustainability Pilot Progress

Designed to deliver a consistent supply of beef from sustainable sources, Canadian cattlemen participating in Cargill's Beef Sustainability Pilot earned $18.52 per head during the project's third quarter.

A concert goer in Canada decided to take the dance party to a dairy where he talked with cows and swam in a manure pit.
Canadian Concert Attendee Swims in Manure Pit After Turning Cows Loose

A dairy farm in Canada got a surprise when an uninvited visitor let their cattle out of the barn and went for swim in their manure lagoon.

Wife Killed; Husband Injured in Canadian Cross-country Dairy Promotion

A tragic accident involving a tractor driving across Canada to promote the dairy industry has killed a woman and left her husband in critical condition.

Bettina (right) and Henk (left) Schuurmans were attempting to drive across Canada to promote the dairy industry. The Canadian Milk Tour turned to tragedy when a collison with a semi-truck and the tractor they were driving killed Bettina and critically injured Henk.
Wife Killed; Husband Injured in Canadian Cross-country Dairy Promotion

A tragic accident involving a tractor driving across Canada to promote the dairy industry has killed a woman and left her husband in critical condition.

Dairies using DeLaval robotic milkers in the U.S. and Canada were awarded for their outstanding milk production.
Top North American Robotic Dairy Farms Recognized by DeLaval

Dairies using DeLaval robotic milkers in the U.S. and Canada were awarded for their outstanding milk production.

Founded in 1954, Saputo is one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world, with products sold in over 40 countries. It's based in Montreal.
Trump Has a Point, Says Canada's Largest Cheesemaker

Canada’s largest dairy processor is voicing an opinion that’s probably unpopular with the nation’s farmers: Donald Trump has a point.

NAFTA Deadline Draws Near
NAFTA Deadline Draws Near

Paul Ryan says he needs notice of a NAFTA deal by May 17 if the current Congress is going to be able to vote on it, suggesting talks are pushing up against the constraints of American trade law.

Dairy Report: Canada's Class 7 Pricing a Focus of U.S. Policy Makers
Dairy Report: Canada's Class 7 Pricing a Focus of U.S. Policy Makers

Canada's Class 7 dairy pricing policy is drawing the attention of U.S. politicians and dairy industry groups.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland talks to U.S. Trade Rep Robert Lighthizer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal (L) after a NAFTA trilateral ministerial press event in Washington, U.S. on October 17, 2017.
NAFTA Talks Enter Critical Week with U.S. Pushing Hard Line

Talks to update the NAFTA trade deal enter a make-or-break week, as senior Canadian, U.S. and Mexican officials seek to resolve an impasse in key areas before elections.

Dairy cows stand in a field near Stayner, Ontario July 26, 2015.
Canadian Dairy Is Having Its Cake and Eating it Too

Canada's dairy exports are surging during a time when the country is increasing milk production.

<p>“Quota right now is trading at about $30,000 per cow. The math on that across all their cow numbers… the government doesn't have the appetite to write that big of a check. They can’t get rid of it,” North said.</p>
House Speaker Ryan Joins Sen. Schumer in Protecting Dairy Trade

Politicians on both sides of the aisle believe that Canada's dairy trade policies need to be a focus of NAFTA renegotiation.

Trucks wait in the queue for border customs control to cross into U.S. at the Bridge of Americas in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, August 15, 2017.
Mexico Says NAFTA Deal 'Reasonably Close' Talks 'Not Easy'

A deal on a new NAFTA is close at hand but talks to arrive at a finishing point are not easy, top Mexican officials said on Thursday as ministers met in Washington for a third successive day.

Sen. Schumer Continues to Pressure Canada on Dairy Trade
Sen. Schumer Continues to Pressure Canada on Dairy Trade

For the second time in a week U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) has gone to bat for dairy farmers in the U.S. prior to possible renegotiations for the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

As the European Union negotiates Britain's withdrawal from the EU, negotiators also sign a new deal with Mexico.
Mexico Signs Pact with EU; Still Talking with US, Canada

While still negotiating with Canada and the US, Mexico scored a separate victory over the weekend with a deal in principle to update a 17-year-old free-trade agreement with the European Union.

<p>U.S. Senator Charles Schumer speaks with dairy farmer cooperative members and workers at Cayuga Milk Ingredients in Aurelius, New York.</p>
Senator Schumer: Don't Forget Dairy in NAFTA Renegotiation

Senator Charles Schumer is going to bat for American dairy farmers when it comes to renegotiating NAFTA and he believes Canada is putting up a “Dairy Wall” with its policies upending the global dairy market.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with governors and members of Congress at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 12, 2018.
Trump Says No Timeline for NAFTA Talks, Getting Close to Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was in no rush for negotiators to finish NAFTA talks but he thinks they are getting pretty close to a deal.

The Murray Goulburn manufacturing facilities in Rochester, Australia, May 3, 2017.
Saputo Wins Australia's Nod for $1 Billion Murray Goulburn Takeover

Saputo won approval from Australia’s competition regulator for the planned $1 billion takeover of the country’s largest dairy processor, Murray Goulburn Co-op, after the Canadian company agreed to sell a key asset.

Boom Time for Canada Dairies
Boom Time for Canada Dairies

As the U.S. takes aim at Canada’s dairy sector as it attempts to renegotiate NAFTA, Canada's farmers and processors are forging ahead with some of their biggest expansions and investments in more than a decade.