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Stirling Creamery, which next month becomes part of dairy co-op Gay Lea Foods, is a sponsor of the butter sculpture displays at Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), including this sculpted butter tribute to city internet star Dead Raccoon TO. (StirlingCreamery.com)

Gay Lea to buy central Ontario butter maker

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 18, 2016

A U.S.-owned artisanal butter processor in central Ontario is set to become an arm of Ontario dairy co-operative Gay Lea Foods. Michigan-based butter producer Butterball Farms has agreed to sell Stirling Creamery, based at Stirling, Ont., north of Belleville, to Gay Lea effective Nov. 1. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, though Gay Lea […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Dairy firms plan joint processing venture in Winnipeg

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 17, 2016

Manitoba dairy producers are expected to get a new outlet for their raw milk from a new joint venture to process butter and dairy ingredients in Winnipeg. Mississauga-based dairy co-operative Gay Lea Foods and ingredient processor Vitalus Nutrition of Abbotsford, B.C. on Monday announced a joint venture to be based at an unnamed “existing food […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Dairy Corner: Twofold impact of heat stress

Reproduction setbacks may take longer to correct than milk production problems

By Peter Vitti October 13, 2016

This summer in the eastern Prairies seemed to be hotter and definitely more humid than in previous years. I noticed this year in particular had many August nights when the humidex barely fell below 25 C. In talking to dairy producers, some had the same experience and also noticed their heat-stressed cows’ milk production as […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

EU anti-globalization politician allowed to stay in Canada

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 12, 2016

Ottawa | Reuters — European Parliament member and anti-globalization activist Jose Bove will be allowed to stay in Canada after earlier being told to leave the country, according to organizers of an event where he had been scheduled to speak. The Council of Canadians, a social justice non-profit, said on Wednesday that a decision to […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

NAFTA negotiators see gains for Canada if pact reopened

By GFM Network News October 4, 2016

Reuters — Canada, fearful of talk by the U.S. presidential candidates to reopen the North American Free Trade Agreement, could use the opportunity to push for a better deal on worker mobility, dispute resolutions and other issues, Canadian negotiators of the original pact said. Republican Donald Trump calls NAFTA the worst trade deal signed by […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

New Zealand dairy industry worries over Canada pricing plan

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News September 30, 2016

Wellington/Winnipeg | Reuters — New Zealand is closely watching changes in how Canada prices dairy products, New Zealand’s trade ministry said on Friday, as industry groups in several countries complain of unfair Canadian competition. Canada’s dairy farmers and processors, which include Saputo and Parmalat Canada, struck a pricing agreement in July that industry groups in […] Read more

Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), led by the country’s economy minister Sigmar Gabriel, shown here in March, have voted at their congress to approve a Canada-E.U. trade pact. (Susanne Eriksson photo, BMWI.de)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Germany’s Gabriel gets green light to support CETA

By GFM Network News September 19, 2016

Wolfsburg, Germany | Reuters — Germany appeared set on Monday to back an ambitious trade accord between the European Union and Canada after the leader of the Social Democrats (SPD), junior partner in the ruling coalition, overcame left-wing resistance to the deal within his party. The SPD decision paves the way for EU member states […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

TPP study sees net ‘neutral’ effect on dairy sector

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 12, 2016

An economic impact study on Canada’s participation in a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal finds losses in Canada’s dairy sector would be “offset” by gains for dairy processors from cheaper dairy imports. The study, prepared for the federal government by its Office of the Chief Economist and released Friday, notes Canada has offered expanded access […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Australia competition watchdog to widen dairy investigation

By GFM Network News August 25, 2016

Sydney | Reuters — Australia’s competition watchdog will launch a broad investigation into the country’s dairy industry, the country’s deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce said on Thursday. The investigation comes after Australia’s largest dairy processor Murray Goulburn and New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group in April reduced their farm gate prices, or what they pay farmers […] Read more

Saputo’s Canadian dairy division includes brands such as Dairyland, Neilson, Nutrilait, Baxter and Armstrong. (Dave Bedard photo)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Saputo profit jumps, dividend raised

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 2, 2016

Reuters — Saputo Inc., one of Canada’s largest dairy producers, reported on Tuesday a 30 per cent jump in net earnings and boosted its quarterly dividend by 11 per cent. For Saputo’s fiscal 2017 first quarter, net income rose to $176.7 million, or 44 cents a share, from $136.4 million, or 34 cents, in the […] Read more

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Dairy Cattle

Gay Lea to buy central Ontario butter maker

Dairy firms plan joint processing venture in Winnipeg

Dairy Corner: Twofold impact of heat stress

EU anti-globalization politician allowed to stay in Canada

NAFTA negotiators see gains for Canada if pact reopened

New Zealand dairy industry worries over Canada pricing plan

Germany’s Gabriel gets green light to support CETA

TPP study sees net ‘neutral’ effect on dairy sector

Australia competition watchdog to widen dairy investigation

Saputo profit jumps, dividend raised

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