Farms.com Home   News

Dairy Officials Monitor NAFTA Talks In Ottawa

 Dairy Officials Monitor NAFTA Talks In Ottawa
 
The third round of NAFTA talks wrapped up Wednesday in Ottawa.
 
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) Vice President David Wiens was among those in the nation's capital, monitoring the negotiations.
 
"Certainly in terms of supply management, our government and our negotiators made it very clear that they will continue to support and defend supply management as we know it in Canada," he commented. "We are here following the talks to help ensure that our government negotiators will continue to walk the talk."
 
Source : Steinbachonline

Trending Video

How the PRRS-resistant pig provides innovation and impact for farmers – full-length film

Video: How the PRRS-resistant pig provides innovation and impact for farmers – full-length film


What is the real-world impact of innovations like the PRRS-resistant pig for producers, scientists and the entire pork industry? For the Chinn family, sixth generation hog farmers in Missouri, who have dealt with devastating PRRS breaks before, the possibility of eliminating PRRS means the promise of passing the farm down to the next generation. For university researchers like Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam at UC Davis, it means scientists could use genetics to precisely decrease animal disease. And for consumers, it means the pork on your plate is no different, except for its resistance to disease.