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Dairy cows in the Fraser Valley, B.C. (Evan Bowness)

Milk without the cow: Cellular agriculture could be the future of farming, but dairy farmers need help

Technological changes on the horizon will likely disrupt the dairy industry as we know it — plans to mitigate the risks this transition poses to farmer livelihoods and animal welfare should start now.
A trade official from the United States walks past a sign Monday where Canadian, American and Mexican officials are holding North American free trade talks in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

NAFTA talks: Seeing the benefits through the bluster

There’s been a lot of rhetoric in the air about the fate of NAFTA, especially from the U.S. president. But its demise is extremely unlikely.
Barnaby Joyce has announced an assistance package for beleaguered dairy farmers. Mick Tsikas/AAP

Dairy farmers get $555 million in concessional loans

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has announced a package of concessional loans and facilitation of access to assistance for the beleaguered dairy industry.
Former Murray Goulburn CEO Gary Helou, stepped down from the cooperative as the farmgate milk price plunged. David Crosling/AAP

Murray Goulburn saga has roots in deregulation

The break up of trust between dairy farmers and Murray Goulburn can be tracked back to the degregulation of the dairy industry.

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