Open discussion about dairy supply management at the National Farmers Union convention in Saskatoon

Once again, here’s Ian Cumming, writing for the Ontario Farmer, this time about reactions to his speech on the problems with Canada’s dairy quota system (titled “The Bishops’ Control”):

Farmer and journalist, Ian Cumming, at the annual National Farmers Union convention in Saskatoon earlier this month, where he spoke on dairy supply management. Photo courtesy of Michael Schmidt

The line-ups at the two floor microphones in the Saskatoon hotel ballroom were pretty long, right after the four panel speakers – including me – had all finished our speeches concerning supply management at the NFU Canadian convention.

First ever open debate about raw milk between Michael Schmidt and a public health representative, in Saskatoon

Ian Cumming reports on this precedent-setting event for The Ontario Farmer:

Michael Schmidt and Dr. Buckingham seated to the right of the speaker. Photo via Michael Schmidt

“SASKATOON -Legalizing raw milk in Canada was the opening debate at the NFU Canadian convention, between Michael Schmidt, a raw milk shipper from Ontario and Dr. Robert Buckingham, Dean of the School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan.

New York’s raw milk underground

From Nicole Bode, writing for DNAinfo:

The half-gallon containers look like they could have contained any milk, but in this case, it was unpasteurized milk. (DNAinfo/Nicole Bode)

“MANHATTAN — It didn’t look like a batch of groceries that could get someone in trouble.

I inspected the cardboard box full of two half-gallons of milk, two cartons of eggs and a white plastic bag with some chicken livers inside. All of the goods were straight from the farm, including the milk, which was “raw,” or unpasteurized.