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The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) (French: Commission canadienne du lait) is an Ottawa-based Government of Canada Crown Corporation that provides a framework for managing Canada's dairy industry. [5] The CDC's mandate is to "ensure fair compensation to producers and provide consumers with access to a quality product." [6]
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC; sometimes Ag-Canada; French: Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for the federal regulation of agriculture, including policies governing the production, processing, and marketing of all farm, food, and agri-based products.
The Canadian Dairy Farmers' Federation was founded in 1934. The group became Dairy Farmers of Canada in 1942, and its mandate was to stabilize the dairy market and increase revenues for dairy farmers. [12]
The Farm Products Council of Canada (formerly the National Farm Products Council) is a Canadian government agency established in 1972 that is responsible for promoting efficient and competitive agriculture. It oversees the national Supply management (Canada) agencies for eggs, poultry, and chicken.
In March 2017, the Canadian dairy industry implemented a Canada-wide domestic policy, creating a lower-priced class of industrial milk, Class 7, as part of Canada's National Ingredient Strategy negotiated between Canadian processors and producers, to address the surplus of 'non-fat solids' which include milk ingredients such as whole milk ...
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is the national policy, lobbying, and promotional organization representing Canadian dairy producers. [ 2 ] : 6 The advocacy group was created in 1934 when a number of related groups merged to form a single entity for representing the interests of dairy farmers .
Saputo Inc. is a Canadian dairy company based in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1954 by the Saputo family.It produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products and dairy ingredients and is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world.
During this period, the number of Canadian pigs rose from 3,324,291 to 12,679,104, while the number of pig farms dropped from 452,935 to 7,371. [19] In 2011, the hog industry was the fourth largest in Canada, after canola, dairy products and cattle, with cash receipts of $3.9 billion. [ 19 ]