# Canadian dairy sector skimming global exports, U.S. complains - AgCanada

> Canadian skim milk powder exports more than tripled to 71,880 tonnes in 2017, according to Statistics Canada, and the US dairy sector says this undercuts world prices. Trump has criticized Canada's dairy protections amid NAFTA talks, and Canadian dairy farmers met Prime Minister Trudeau to press their support for supply management.

- Date: 2018-06-12 · published 2018-06-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64636-canadian-dairy-sector-skimming-global-exports-u-s-complains-agcanada
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Trade friction over Canadian dairy supply management and export growth could alter milk powder trade flows and dairy prices, with limited direct effect on feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2023-01-06 | [U.S.-Canada dairy trade relationship remains strained \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5545-u-s-canada-dairy-trade-relationship-remains-strained-ag-proud.md) | +2.1% | -6.2% |
| MILK | 2020-08-27 | [Exports pull down dairy stocks \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51634-exports-pull-down-dairy-stocks-capital-press.md) | -15.1% | -16.7% |
| MILK | 2019-11-10 | [Global Dairy Commodity Update – November 2019 - Maxum Foods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56066-global-dairy-commodity-update-november-2019-maxum-foods.md) | +1.1% | -2.9% |
| MILK | 2025-02-21 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online For Now, U.S. Dairy Products Escape Countertariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26038-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-for-now-u-s-dairy-products-escape-countertariffs.md) | -0.5% | -8.8% |
| MILK | 2021-01-01 | [Dairy Marketplace Outlook for 2021 - Purdue Ag Econ Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49653-dairy-marketplace-outlook-for-2021-purdue-ag-econ-report.md) | +5.7% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/canadian-dairy-sector-skimming-global-exports-u-s-complains

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