Report: U.S. dairy is not up to Canadian standards

Can Canada uphold dairy supply management while giving U.S. more access?

The U.S. has long complained that Canada severely limits access to its dairy market through supply management, even threatening new tariffs over it. Here's what they want changed.

Report: U.S. dairy is not up to Canadian standards

This week, if we are forced, coerced or cajoled into taking more U.S. dairy exports during frenzied, last-minute trade negotiations, we’ll be agreeing to take some products that are not up to Canadian standards. That’s the upshot of a report from agri-food sector analyst Al Mussel, the research lead at Guelph-based Agri-Food Economic Systems. His organization released a report earlier this week comparing dairy quality standards in Canada and the…

Ag Matters: Chuck Grassley on Working With Canada

Senior Senator Chuck Grassley says tough talk with Canada seems to be working on long-stuck issues like dairy that stand in the way of renewing USMCA. Grassley favors “tough negotiations,” …