Measures protecting Canadian dairy industry under fire at U.S. NAFTA hearing
‘We need to be able to feel assured that whatever system we have is a fair and balanced one’. By: Joanna Smith
U.S. dairy lobby increases pressure on Canada; NAFTA fight looms
OTTAWA/WINNIPEG (Reuters) – The U.S. dairy lobby is ratcheting up the pressure on Canada as talks to renegotiate NAFTA draw closer, demanding concessions the Canadian government looks unwilling to grant, according to people familiar with the file. By: David Ljunggren
Milk crisis spills over
Canada not at fault for what ails U.S. By: NATE WILSON
Trump fumes while Canada’s dairy farmers enjoy renewed industry investment
To the surprise of no one, U.S. President Donald Trump has a beef with Canada’s dairy industry. “Canada has made business for our dairy farmers in Wisconsin and other border states very difficult,” Trump tweeted on April 25. “We will not stand for this. Watch!” By Peter Kuitenbrouwer
No to mixing American and Canadian milk
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to force American milk on Canadian consumers. This means that, in addition to already being denatured by pasteurization and homogenization to extend shelf life, the public milk supply is also now in danger of being mixed with and contaminated by American milk from cows injected with the genetically engineered recombinant […]
Displaced Wisconsin Milk Finds A Home
99% of the displaced milk in Wisconsin has found a home in time for the May 1st deadline for their contracts with Grassland Dairy expiring. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced they will provide amended loan guarantees with more favorable terms to Wisconsin dairy farmers and processors. Department of Agriculture, Trade, and […]
Trump & Trudeau in ‘war of words’ on trade, as US places 20% tariff on Canadian lumber
President Donald Trump has railed against Mexico and China for unfair trade policies but saved the first tariffs for Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau predicts Trump’s action will “thicken” the border between the two countries.
Justin Trudeau defends Canada's stance on dairy in trade spat with Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is learning how to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, especially when the two countries don’t see eye to eye. By Jonathan Rumley
Trump slams Canada as "disgrace" on dairy policy, while signing memo on foreign steel
As he signed an executive memo ordering an investigation into whether foreign steel hurts U.S. national security, President Trump took a moment to slam Canada.
Donald Trump pledges to defend US dairy farmers in trade war with Canada
President tells Wisconsin rally Canadian protectionism represents ‘another typical one-sided deal against the United States’ By Rod Nickel.