Canadian Farmers Lose Under Nafta Update That Opens Up Milk Trade
Deal gives Americans more access to country’s protected market
Canada will offer compensation to affected farmers: Trudeau
Vilsack: U.S. dairy farmers still hoping for tariff-free deals with China
Chinese trade retaliation this week has targeted U.S. agriculture, but one farm sector that has avoided the tariff hit list, at least so far, is dairy.
A new plan needed: Federal insurance program a horrible deal for dairy farmers
The 2014 Farm Bill passed in Congress offered a way to safeguard some of those in the agricultural industry against market fluctuations.
By: CHRISTOPHER LENNEY
Source: Watertown Daily Times
Link: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/opinion/a-new-plan-needed-federal-insurance-program-a-horrible-deal-for-dairy-farmers-20180213
China lowers cost for Wisconsin producers to export cheese to Chinese market
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and US Dairy Export Council president and CEO Tom Vilsack praised the announcement that China lowered the tariff rate on cheese imports from 12 percent to 8percent, effective, Dec.1.
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Source: Wisconsin State Farmer
Link: http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/opinion/2017/12/05/china-lowers-cost-wisconsin-producers-export-cheese-chinese-market/925809001/
Australia imports a record 3900 tonnes of US cheese in month
THE US is on track to pump 24,000 tonnes of cheese into Australia this year, with Australian imports reaching a record 3900 tonnes in August.
By: PETER HUNT
Source: The Weekly Times
Link: http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/australia-imports-a-record-3900-tonnes-of-us-cheese-in-month/news-story/e575c304b6caca026a0b41bbec53df91
Vilsack wants to increase U.S. dairy exports to boost farmers’ bottom lines
The former U.S. agriculture secretary spoke at the World Dairy Expo.
By: Fran O’Leary
Source: Wisconsin Agriculturalist
30 Key Quotes from Tom Vilsack's First 100 Days with U.S. Dairy
Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been crisscrossing the globe as a frequently quoted ambassador for USDEC and the U.S. dairy industry. By Mark O’Keefe
America’s $1.2 Billion Mexico Milk Trade Is Now at Risk
The biggest U.S. dairy importer is talking with New Zealand and buying more from the EU. Guess why. By Deena Shanker.
Vilsack in the News on NAFTA, Canada's Dairy Pricing Policy
USDEC’s president and CEO has been a go-to source this week on issues swirling around The North American Free Trade Agreement. By Margaret Speich and Mark O’Keefe
Canada says don't blame it for Wisconsin dairy woes
Canada says it’s being wrongly blamed for a decision by a major dairy processor that could put some Wisconsin farms out of business in less than three weeks. By Rick Barrett