NEWS

On Oct. 20, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) held a virtual press conference to voice their concern at the lack of action by the Trudeau government on its oft-repeated commitment to compensate dairy farmers for the impact of three successive trade deals: the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

To celebrate the holiday season, we decided to round up some of the great cheeses Canada has to offer. Made on dairies across the country, here are 24 cheeses nominated by Progressive Dairy staff, readers and followers. The cheeses are presented in no particular order.

As we present clinics from coast to coast, we find youth, parents and leaders wondering where to begin with the dairy cattle clipping process.

“Comparison of prepartum low-energy or high-energy diets with a 2-diet far-off and close-up strategy for multiparous and primiparous cows.”Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 103 No. 10, 2020.

In September, Lactanet launched DairyTrace, Canada’s much-anticipated national dairy cattle traceability program. Designed and built in partnership with Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) to be a centralized system for the management of all dairy cattle traceability data, DairyTrace will offer protection, prosperity and peace of mind to the Canadian dairy industry through easy-to-use tools.