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From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
News release Ascot Corner, Quebec, November 14, 2022–Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada On a dairy farm in the Eastern Townships, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau re-affirmed the Government’s commitment to provide compensation for supply-managed sectors for the impacts of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Dairy, poultry and egg producers and processors are expected to share more than $1.7 billion in direct payments and investment programs. This federal investment will help dairy, poultry and egg producers and processors make key investments and improve their operations to be even more competitive and sustainable. While dairy producers already know how much they will receive next year under the fourth compensation payment for the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) the Government intends to offer them extra funding of up to $1.2 billion over six years under the Dairy Direct Payment Program to account for the impacts of CUSMA. From 2024 to 2029, the owner of a farm with 80 milking cows may receive compensation through a direct payment of about $106,000 in six yearly instalments on a declining scale. These funds will give producers the flexibility to invest according to their individual needs. Starting in 2023, the Government intends to invest up to $300 million in a new program to support innovation and investment into large-scale projects to add value to solids-non-fat, a by-product of milk processing. The Government will consult closely with industry stakeholders in the development of program parameters. For the Canadian poultry and egg producers, the Government intends to provide up to an additional $112 million under the Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program. Producers will receive payments based on their quota holdings, to support improvements to their farm businesses. This funding will bring the total compensation for this sector to $803 million. Finally, the federal Government intends to invest up to $105 million in the Supply Management Processing Investment Fund to support investments in dairy, poultry and egg processing plants, to grow their productivity or efficiency through new equipment and automation technologies. This brings the total investment for processors up to $497.5 million. These programs will help drive innovation and growth in the supply-managed sectors. With this announcement, the Government of Canada delivers on its commitment to fully and fairly compensate producers and processors who have lost market share under CETA, CPTPP and CUSMA. The total compensation will reach up to $4.8 billion. Quotes “Promise made, promise kept. We made a commitment to fully and fairly compensate the market losses suffered by dairy, poultry and egg producers and processors, and that is what we have done. I would like to reiterate our government’s commitment not to concede any further market shares under supply management during future trade negotiations.” - The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food “The government made a promise to compensate producers for the losses caused by the CUSMA agreement. Today, they can say they fulfilled their promise. We can now look towards the future.” - Pierre Lampron, Chair, Dairy Farmers of Canada “Canada’s 2,800 chicken farmers are proud stewards of our land, providing high-quality, sustainable, nutritious food for Canadians. Today’s further investment in our sector will help farmers enhance the long-term efficiency and sustainability of their farms and continue to feed Canadians.” - Tim Klompmaker, Chair, Chicken Farmers of Canada “Our farmers are proud to offer Canadians high-quality eggs of local production and support rural jobs and our economy. The measures outlined in today’s announcement provides a tool to navigate the impact of CUSMA on our sector, and benefits all Canadians as egg farmers continue to embrace green tech, make enhancements to their farm operations, and grow their sector. Canada’s more than 1,200 egg farmers are committed to upholding our strong, domestic food system—today and into the future.” - Roger Pelissero, Chair, Egg Farmers of Canada “Hatching egg producers across the country have experienced losses due to recent trade agreements but we are pleased to see that the Fall Economic Statement has addressed an ongoing commitment to Canadian poultry and egg farmers on programming to offset the impact of the CUSMA agreement. This funding will help our producers reinvest to make our sector stronger and more resilient which benefits all Canadians.” - Brian Bilkes, Chair, Canadian Hatching Egg Producers “We appreciate today’s announcement which will greatly assist the Canadian turkey industry by offsetting market losses under the CUSMA agreement and builds on the Government’s previous work for our sector due to CPTPP. Combined, these investments will allow turkey farmers to strengthen on-farm sustainability, improve and modernize their operations, and help them continue to provide turkey to Canadians that is safe, and produced in an efficient and responsible way. We thank the Government for following through on its commitment.” - Darren Ference, Chair, Turkey Farmers of Canada “Dairy processors across Canada welcome the compensation measures announced today as it reaffirms the Government’s commitment to supporting the dairy sector in addressing the impacts of international trade agreements. The funding announced for dairy processors, including a new innovation program and additional funding for the existing ‘Supply Management Processing Fund’, will increase productivity and efficiency through investments in new automated equipment and technology to meet consumer demand in an ever-changing marketplace.” - Michael Barrett, Chair, Dairy Processors Association of Canada "With this injection of new funds in the Supply Management Processing Investment Fund, poultry and egg processors will have access to additional funding to leverage private investments in new equipment and technology. This will help poultry and egg processors improve their productivity and efficiency as a response to the additional market access granted in recent trade agreements." - Ian McFall, Chair, Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council Quick facts
From: Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Subject: Pasteurizer Operator License Issuance Policy Change Effective November 9, 2022, Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) will no longer offer the in-person Pasteurizer Operator Licensing Course at the Food Processing Development Centre (FPDC) in Leduc, Alberta. Effective November 9, 2022, AGI’s Food Safety Branch (FSB) will maintain a list of on-line courses offered by third party organizations that will serve to support the legislative requirement for licensing of Alberta pasteurizer operators. Upon successful completion of a listed course and its associated exam/test, participants will be issued a pasteurizer operator license from the Meat and Dairy Inspection Section of FSB. The intent of this policy change is to enable flexibility from a scheduling perspective for the Alberta dairy industry to meet the legislation as well as to reduce the overall resources industry expends to license pasteurizer operators (e.g., time for current FPDC course, travel costs etc.). Several on-line options are included on the enclosed AGI course list. Upon completion of a listed course and exam/test, please notify AGI’s Meat and Dairy Inspection Section via e-mail at [email protected] including confirmation of course exam/test completion for license issuance. If you have questions regarding this policy change, please e-mail [email protected]. Pasteurizer Operator Licensing - Course List Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) High Temperature Short Time (HTST) Pasteurizer Workshop https://cals.cornell.edu/education/degrees-programs/high-temperature-short-time-htst-pasteurizer-workshop This course is only suitable for Alberta pasteurizer operators that require an HTST pasteurizer operator license. Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Vat (batch) Pasteurizer Workshop https://cals.cornell.edu/education/degrees-programs/vat-pasteurizer-workshop This course is only suitable for Alberta pasteurizer operators that require a vat (batch) pasteurizer operator license. DWC FoodTech (Australia, Melbourne) Principles of Food Safety in Dairy Pasteurization https://dwcfoodtech.com.au/training-solutions/principles-of-food-safety-in-dairy-pasteurisation/ This course covers both vat (batch) and HTST pasteurization so is suitable for Alberta pasteurizer operators that require one or both types of licenses. Food Safe (New Zealand) Global Pasteurizer Operator Training - Basic (one day course) https://www.foodsafe.net.nz/food-safety-courses/heat-treatment-training-course/ This course is only suitable for Alberta pasteurizer operators that require a vat (batch) pasteurizer operator license. Food Safe (New Zealand) Global Pasteurizer Operator Training - Advanced (two day course) https://www.foodsafe.net.nz/food-safety-courses/heat-treatment-training-course/ This course covers both vat (batch) and HTST pasteurization so is suitable for Alberta pasteurizer operators that require one or both types of licenses. BCIT - School Of Health Sciences (British Columbia) FOOD 1151 - Dairy Processing https://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/food1151 This course covers both vat (batch) and HTST pasteurization so is suitable for Alberta pasteurizer operators that require one or both types of licenses. From: The Canadian Dairy Commission
OTTAWA, November 1, 2022 In October 2022, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) conducted the annual review of Canadian farm gate milk prices. As a result of the review and consultations with stakeholders, the CDC intends to implement the following change on February 1, 2023. The farm gate milk price will increase by 2.2% which translates to $0.0174/litre (less than 2 cents per litre). This increase is the result of the National Pricing Formula, a pricing mechanism that was determined by the industry. It takes into account dairy farmers’ costs of production as well as the consumer price index. As indicated last June, the increase of the price of milk at the farm level that took place on September 1st, 2022 was subtracted from the result of the pricing formula. In the last year, producers faced increases in feed costs, fertilizer costs, fuel costs, and interest rates. Disruptions to supply chains continue to put upward pressure on input costs. However, investment and productivity gains at the farm offset some of these increases. The cost of milk used to make dairy products such as milk, cream, yogurt, cheese and butter for the retail and restaurant sectors will increase by an average of 2.2%. The net impact on consumers will also be influenced by factors such as transportation, distribution and packaging costs throughout the supply chain. The price paid to farmers is only part of the price paid by consumers. In the last year, the average annual consumer price index for dairy products increased at a comparable rate (6.0%) to all food products (6.3%). In the last five years, the average annual consumer price index for dairy increased by 12%. This compares to 21% for meat, 27% for eggs, and 15% for fish. The CDC is grateful to the following stakeholders for their contribution to the annual milk pricing process: Dairy Farmers of Canada, Dairy Processors Association of Canada, Consumers' Association of Canada, Retail Council of Canada, Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers and Restaurants Canada. The new farm milk prices will become official once they are approved by provincial authorities later in 2022. For more information, please contact: Shana Allen Chief, Communications and Strategic Planning Tel.: 613-302-7575 Email: [email protected] |
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