Canada’s dairy farmers are benefiting from growing demand for various specialty products, but will have to continue to modernize and innovate to remain competitive, according to J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada’s chief agricultural economist.
As part of the summer activities planned for the University of Manitoba’s Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre the public will have an opportunity to learn about where their milk, butter and ice cream comes from.
Investments in new equipment designed to provide a more detailed and comprehensive analysis of locally-produced milk will ensure Manitobans can continue to have a high level of confidence in the safety and quality of their dairy products.
A new, national accreditation program focused on quality, food safety and animal welfare will be implemented on Manitoba’s dairy farms with financial support provided through Growing Forward 2.
More than two dozen Manitoba dairy producers have already taken advantage of government funding and assistance is still available to help producers with the cost of assessing their herds for Johne’s disease, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced.
The Government of Canada is driving innovation to help Canadian dairy producers make their herds more productive, products more nutritious, and their on-farm food safety systems stronger.
The Government of Canada is investing $1.22 million to increase sales of Canadian dairy genetics in international markets through the AgriMarketing program.
