The Advocate   The Blue Cow logo of the Dairy Farmers of Canada appears on all Canadian-made products sold in Canadian stores. In the last seven years, and through a number of international trade agreements, Canada has opened access to this country’s dairy market to dairy producers in other parts of the world. The Dairy Farmers of Canada have opposed these concessions every step of the way. But...

Photo: For David Hall of Lac Brome, president for the Montérégie-Est syndicate of Quebec’s maple syrup producers federation, the key to taking advantage of great maple syrup harvests is to be ready early: “If you’re in the business, you should be ready by Feb. 10th, and able to keep going until around April 15th.”   Andrew McClelland   The Advocate It looks like the 2024 maple syrup season...

The Advocate Andrew McClelland Advocate Staff Reporter   The second round of talks about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have closed and sources say that Canada has pushed off pressure from the U.S. about American dairy producers gaining more access to Canadian markets.   Canada, the U.S. and Mexico met for a five-day round of negotiations in Mexico City on Sept. 1. President Donald Trump initiated...