Canada Investing in Dairy Research Center

Canada this week announced further investments in dairy research. Canada will invest C$11.4 million to the Dairy Research Cluster, led by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. With investment from the industry, the total investment will be $16.5 million.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, also reinforced Canada's “strong and unwavering commitment” to the supply management system, in the investment announcement, a system U.S. dairy opposes due to trade issues. The Dairy Research Cluster aims to foster public trust, drive innovation and stimulate economic growth of the Canadian dairy sector.

The cluster will support research in areas of bovine genetics, animal health and welfare, milk production automation, forage breeding, milk safety and quality and environmental sustainability. Dairy Farmers of Canada President- Pierre Lampron says the investment is "essential to enable strong, robust and evidence-based research" to improve efficiency in dairy.

Dairy is the second-largest agricultural sector in Canada, generating 41,000 jobs on farms and processing plants, the backbone of many rural communities across Canada.

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