Canada delays implementation of dairy strategy; criticism mounts from U.S. industry, lawmakers

The Canadian Dairy Commission is pushing back implementation of a national ingredient strategy , which has come under fire from U.S. lawmakers and industry, from its planned date of Nov. 1 to Feb. 1 -- an announcement that has some sources suggesting the delay is related to U.S. charges that Canada's new policy would be a violation of the country's trade obligations. The national strategy includes a pricing policy for ultrafiltered milk -- a key U.S. export to Canada --...