Dairy Protein Increase and Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs
From the Western Ag Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**U.S. dairy producers are stepping up efforts to increase the protein content of milk due to changing market incentives and global demand.
A new report from CoBank shows milk protein began outpacing butterfat production in August.
The U.S. still trails major dairy exporters in the EU and
New Zealand in overall milk protein levels, but U.S. producers increased protein production 7.4% between 2015 and 25, mostly in the past five years.
**The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is raising concerns about the President’s proposal aimed at giving farmers and ranchers more freedom to process and sell meat to increase competition.
In a statement, NCBA said for generations, cattle producers have invested in building consumer confidence in American beef and creating the gold standard of food safety systems.
Putting that trust at risk in pursuit of a short-term political solution would be a mistake.
**Canada’s retaliatory tariffs may not be directly aimed at American farmers, but they will feel the cost if they go into effect.
www.morningagclips.com reports Canada’s tariff list for Sept. 8 appears to match U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar and agriculture is caught in the broader fallout.
Canada is one of the largest markets for American food, importing about $28 billion in U.S. ag products in 2025.
www.morningagclips.com/why-the-us-canada-trade-war-could-change-how-american-farmers-grow-their-crops-for-years/
