U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai Tuesday announced the U.S. has requested and established a dispute settlement panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement regarding dairy trade. The request seeks to review measures adopted by Canada that “undermine the ability of American dairy exporters to sell a wide range of products to Canadian consumers.” The U.S. is challenging Canada’s allocation of dairy tariff-rate quotas, specifically the set-aside of a percentage of each dairy TRQ exclusively for Canadian processors. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack responded, “This is an important step for American agriculture and one that brings the U.S. dairy sector closer to realizing the full benefits of the USMCA.” Vilsack adds the action “puts our other agricultural trading partners on notice that they must play by the rules.” Praising the announcement, National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern states, “Canada has failed to take the necessary action to comply with its obligations under USMCA by inappropriately restricting access to its market.”
Friday Closing Dairy Market Update - Fluid Milk Sales Increase
MILK It was a volatile week for Class III futures, but prices at the end of this week were not much higher than at the end of last w...
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MILK There had been some optimism that lower milk production in February would get the attention of cheese buyers and they would ste...
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Cheese prices moved up on bids and no sales taking place. Blocks increased 0.75 cent, closing at $1.8075 and barrels increased 0.50 cent, ...
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MILK The had been some hope earlier in the week that spot prices had found a bottom and milk futures would be supported. However, th...