The dairy sector contributes $24 billion to the Canadian economy through sales by farmers and food processors, including over $7 billion in Quebec.
Speaking today at Ferme Élégante , Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead), Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay, highlighted the investments made to modernize Ferme Élégante, a 120-cow farm. Pierre-Paul Boulet and Chantal Fortier are fourth generation dairy farmers, continuing a family farm that has been in operation since 1908. The dairy producers recently upgraded their barn to install a new milking robot, increasing productivity and efficiency, with support from the Dairy Farm Investment Program.
Source : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada