Dairy Funding Focuses on Forage and Fat

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced Thursday it will spend $1.75 million on research to enhance the energy of forage crops and study the impact dairy products like cheese have on human cardio-vascular health.

The investment is part of the Canadian government’s Dairy Research Cluster, which was launched in 2013. As part of the Growing Forward 2 agricultural framework, it allows Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) to tap into research conducted by AAFC scientists.

“We deeply appreciate this investment in research, because research is important in our sector,” said Dairy Farmers of Canada president Wally Smith. “This investment will encourage improving forages and contribute to the productivity and sustainability of our farms. It will also allow us to improve our understanding of the nutritional value and health benefits of milk products.”

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay said the new investment in research “will help boost milk yields and help maintain consumer confidence in the nutritional value of dairy products.”

The latest announcement brings total investment under the research cluster to $13.75 million. The cluster brings together scientific expertise in key areas such as sustainable milk production, dairy genetics and genomics, and the nutrition of milk products.

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