Dairy Farmers of Canada eager to work with new government

Oct 22, 2019

OTTAWA - Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party on winning the 2019 federal election, and forming a minority government. DFC also extends its congratulations to Mr. Scheer and the Conservative party for forming the official opposition, and to all opposition leaders for a hard-fought campaign.

In the context of a minority government, support from all parties for dairy issues becomes essential. Throughout the campaign, all parties with MP's elected to the House of Commons today have taken positions in support of dairy farmers, and we thank them for their commitments.

During the campaign, the parties pledged to compensate dairy farmers for trade agreement-related losses, and committed to no more concessions in future trade agreements, as well as being favourable to keeping the current Canadian content threshold to ensure transparency for the "Product of Canada" label.

"We will continue to work collaboratively with Prime Minister Trudeau's new government as well as with all opposition parties, on behalf of dairy farmers from across the country, to ensure a thriving dairy sector today and for future generations of dairy farmers," added Mr. Lampron.

Source : CISION

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.