At the Dairy Farmers of Canada AGM in Saskatoon Tuesday morning, Federal Agriculture Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of $11.4 million in the Dairy Research Cluster.
The cluster is led by Dairy Farmers of Canada, where the money will fund research in areas such as bovine genetics, alternative tools and practices to antimicrobial use, milk production automation, and environmental sustainability.
The money will also support the development of management practices and tools to reduce on-farm economic losses from production limiting diseases, according to the Government.
Additional industry funding brings the funding total to $16.5 million.
"The Canadian dairy sector is a key driver of jobs and economic growth, especially in our rural communities," Bibeau said. "This investment will help it remain on the cutting-edge of research. We continue to work closely with industry to ensure Canada's agricultural sector remains strong, stable and competitive for years to come."
The Government says this research cluster is funded through the AgriScience Program, which is a a five-year, $338 million initiative.
Dairy Farmers of Canada President, Pierre Lampron, says this investment is essential to enable strong, evidence-based research material which will help farmers increase efficiency.
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