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Dairy Farmers Welcome the Federal Government's Announcement

News Release Ottawa 2 min

August 16, 2019 (Ottawa)—Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) welcomes today’s announcement by the federal government of compensation for the impact of market access concessions granted under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP).

Pierre Lampron Re-elected as President of Dairy Farmers of Canada

News Release Ottawa, ON

Dairy farmers from across Canada re-elected Pierre Lampron as president of their national association during the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM), July 16-17, in Saskatoon. Mr. Lampron was re-elected for a two-year term, ending in July 2021.

Raise a Glass this World Milk Day!

Statement Ottawa, ON

Pierre Lampron, President of Dairy Farmers of Canada invites you to raise a glass in celebration of World Milk Day.

Budget 2019 a Positive Sign for Canadian Dairy Farmers

News Release Ottawa

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) welcomes today’s Budget 2019 announcement, which contains a funding envelope of $3.9 billion to compensate Canada’s dairy, poultry, and egg sectors for the impact of concessions granted in the recent Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Investing in improvements to practices and standards for dairy farmers

News Release Ottawa

Agriculture and AgriFood Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Francis Drouin, were at Ferme Geranik today to announce an investment of up to $2.7 million to support Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) enhance public trust in dairy production through the continuation and implementation of their quality assurance program, proAction, as well as the pursuit of an industry environmental sustainability strategy.

Milk products are a key part of a healthy, balanced diet

News Release Ottawa

Dairy Farmers of Canada remains concerned that the updated Food Guide does not reflect the most recent and mounting scientific evidence available.  There is abundant research that demonstrates that milk products with various fat content can be a part of healthy diet.

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