Canada, NZ Settle Dairy Quota Dispute Under CPTPP
Canada and New Zealand have formally resolved a high-stakes dairy trade dispute under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The two countries clashed over Canada’s administration of dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), which New Zealand claimed unfairly restricted access for its exporters and favored Canadian processors, violating free trade obligations. New Zealand initiated […]
The dairy industry’s outsized political influence in Canada
Canada’s dairy sector wields considerable political power despite not matching the growth rate of other large agricultural industries Canada’s dairy farms are growing in size and shrinking in number, and the sector has failed to grow at the same rate as other large agricultural industries. Yet dairy farmers are largely protected from international competition by […]
Canada doubles dairy tariffs ahead of Trump talks
Trump often rails against Canada’s prohibitively high dairy tariffs. He’s about to get angrier. That’s because last week, the Canadian Senate passed new legislation, years in the making, which bars the government from negotiating away its dairy protectionism in future trade agreements. The bill’s timing was no accident. Canada wants a carve-out from Trump’s tariffs and hopes to […]
Trump says dairy, lumber tariffs on Canada may come soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday (March 7, 2025) that he could impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber within days — a move set to fuel tensions with Ottawa just days after an earlier wave of levies. Since taking office in January, Mr. Trump has unleashed a series of tariffs and threats targeting […]
Canada rejects NZ dairy protein ‘dumping’ claim
The Canadian government has brushed off criticism from the dairy industry in New Zealand, Australia and the US that it has been dumping dairy products on world markets, saying its exports aren’t on the rise. Otago University international relations professor Robert Patman has meanwhile argued this is not the right time for New Zealand to […]
Here’s why thieves may be stealing butter in Canada
The case of the missing butter remains a mystery, but some have ideas on what’s behind the unusual crimes. As shoplifting rises in grocery stores amid Canada’s cost-of-living crisis, police and a few industry experts say thieves have taken particular interest in the product. Recent large-scale thefts of butter — worth thousands of dollars in […]
Silk and Great Value plant based beverages recalled due to Listeria
Last month, the Public Health Agency of Canada issued a warning to the public, and recalled along with advising against the consumption of certain non-dairy milk products—specifically almond, oat, cashew, and coconut varieties—by Silk and Great Value brands due to the risk of listeria contamination. The alert followed reports of 12 listeria infections and two […]
Methane breeding tool’s developers look to long-term adoption
Uptake by Canadian dairy producers of a new breeding tool aimed at decreasing their herd’s methane emissions hasn’t been overwhelming, representatives of Semex Alliance admitted recently. Uptake has been slow among producers, but the discussion on methane efficiency has begun However, given the potential long-term interest, neither Semex nor the organization with which it partnered on developing […]
Government of Canada is compensating $469 Million to dairy farmers
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced today that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has mailed letters to all dairy producers that gives them directions on how to access the second payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program. Dairy farmers will receive, on the basis of their milk quota, cash payments of $468 million in […]
Government of Canada is compensating $469 Million to dairy farmers
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced today that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has mailed letters to all dairy producers that gives them directions on how to access the second payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program. Dairy farmers will receive, on the basis of their milk quota, cash payments of $468 million in […]