Milk

The Canadian Dairy Commission says it’s delaying a planned increase to the farmgate price of milk by three months after calls to pause increases as the food industry grapples with pressure to stabilize food prices. Dairy cows are seen at a farm Friday, August 31, 2018 in Sainte-Marie-Madelaine Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Milk price hike delayed until May to combat grocery inflation

Canadian Dairy Commission planned farmgate increase of 1.77% pushed back 3 months

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, chats with farm owner Veronica Enright at her dairy farm in Compton, Que., Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Arbitrators have issued their final report into U.S. complaints about how Canada is interpreting North American trade rules around dairy imports — and both countries are claiming victory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Both sides claim victory after U.S. complaint about Canada’s dairy quota practices

Panel says Canada’s practices are ‘inconsistent’ with the commitments spelled out in the trade deal