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PROVINCIALPERSPECTIVES By David Wiens Western provinces aim for consistent policies lthough we face several challenges, the dairy industry remains sustainable. It has evolved and adapted to a changing world. Industry harmonization lets us further innovate and explore new opportunities. The Western Milk Pool’s (WMP) co-ordinating committee has set up a harmonization working group to develop consistent policies across the Western provinces. It has established a milk receiving policy at processing plants that details: • scheduling of trucks arriving at processing plants; • acceptable procedures for unloading milk and acceptable wait times; • planned receiving times. The policy will include a process for ordering fluid milk, such as during holiday periods. It will also accommodate the movement of raw milk in the WMP. Our aim is to improve and maintain efficient milk receiving practices. We believe this is achievable with stakeholder co-operation. To ensure greater safety and maintain transportation efficiencies, the working group has also developed a harmonized driveway and lane policy. Other provinces already have such policies in place. As we adapt to larger transportation configurations, such as tri-axle trailer combinations, our policies will have to support these changes. The working group is also developing an industrial milk allocation policy and a transportation payment formula. A harmonized industrial milk allocation policy will put our industrial processors on a level playing field. The transporter payment formula will also ensure all milk haulers have a similar payment structure. Once the committee approves the transportation formula and other policy changes, it could set the stage for transportation cost pooling. We’re also looking at creating uniform technology platforms across the WMP for milk payment, processor invoicing, milk transporter payment and information sharing. There is agreement among provinces in most of these areas. However, we need to consult with stakeholders as part of the process. If we succeed with this process, we could explore other areas where harmonization makes sense. David Wiens is chairman of Dairy Farmers of Manitoba. A L Les provinces de l’Ouest aspirent à plus d’uniformité e comité de coordination du pool laitier de l’Ouest a créé un groupe de travail sur l’harmonisation chargé d’élaborer des politiques uniformes dans les provinces de l’Ouest. Il a défini une politique de réception du lait aux usines de transformation qui précise : • les heures de départ et d’arrivée des camions ; • les procédures acceptables pour le déchargement du lait et des temps d’attente acceptables ; • les heures de réception prévues. Cette politique inclura un processus de commande du lait de consommation, notamment pendant les périodes de congé. Elle facilitera également le mouvement de lait cru dans le pool laitier de l’Ouest. Notre but est d’améliorer et de maintenir des pratiques de réception du lait. Nous pensons que cet objectif est réalisable avec la coopération des parties prenantes. Pour améliorer la sécurité et maintenir l’efficacité du transport, le groupe de travail a également élaboré une politique harmonisée sur les voies et les chemins de ferme. À mesure que nous nous adaptons à des configurations de transport toujours plus imposantes, telles que les camions-remorques à triples essieux, nos politiques devront tenir compte de ces changements. Le groupe de travail planche également sur une politique de répartition des approvisionnements en lait de transformation et une formule de paiement du transport. Une politique de répartition des approvisionnements en lait harmonisée mettra nos transformateurs industriels sur un pied d’égalité avec la concurrence. La formule de paiement du transport veillera également à ce que les transporteurs laitiers bénéficient d’une structure de paiement similaire. Une fois que le comité aura approuvé la formule de paiement du transport et d’autres changements à la politique, on pourrait ensuite envisager la mise en commun des coûts de transport. Nous souhaitons également créer des plates-formes de technologie uniques dans les provinces de l’Ouest pour le paiement du lait, la facturation des transformateurs, le paiement des transporteurs et le partage d’information. Les provinces sont d’accord dans la plupart de ces domaines. Le processus prévoit toutefois que nous devons consulter les parties prenantes. Si nous réussissons avec le processus, nous pourrons alors explorer d’autres domaines propices à l’harmonisation. 8 | September 2010 | MilkPRODUCER

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Milk Producer - September 2010

The Milk Producer - September 2010
Contents
Editor's Notes
DFO Chair's Message
Provincial Perspectives
Dairy Update
Farm Finance
DFC Promotion
Cover Story: The Real Deal
Dairy History
Research
Applied Science
Ruminations
Markets
New N' Noted
Back Forty

The Milk Producer - September 2010

The Milk Producer - September 2010 - The Milk Producer - September 2010 (Page Cover1)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - The Milk Producer - September 2010 (Page Cover2)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Contents (Page 3)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Editor's Notes (Page 4)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Editor's Notes (Page 5)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - DFO Chair's Message (Page 6)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - DFO Chair's Message (Page 7)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Provincial Perspectives (Page 8)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Provincial Perspectives (Page 9)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 10)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 11)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 12)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 13)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 14)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 15)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 16)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 17)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 18)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 19)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 20)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy Update (Page 21)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Farm Finance (Page 22)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Farm Finance (Page 23)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Farm Finance (Page 24)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Farm Finance (Page 25)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - DFC Promotion (Page 26)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - DFC Promotion (Page 27)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - DFC Promotion (Page 28)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - DFC Promotion (Page 29)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Cover Story: The Real Deal (Page 30)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Cover Story: The Real Deal (Page 31)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Cover Story: The Real Deal (Page 32)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Cover Story: The Real Deal (Page 33)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy History (Page 34)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Dairy History (Page 35)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Research (Page 36)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Research (Page 37)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Applied Science (Page 38)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Applied Science (Page 39)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Applied Science (Page 40)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Applied Science (Page 41)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Applied Science (Page 42)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Applied Science (Page 43)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Ruminations (Page 44)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Ruminations (Page 45)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Ruminations (Page 46)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Ruminations (Page 47)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Markets (Page 48)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Markets (Page 49)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Markets (Page 50)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - New N' Noted (Page 51)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - New N' Noted (Page 52)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - New N' Noted (Page 53)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Back Forty (Page 54)
The Milk Producer - September 2010 - Back Forty (Page Cover3)
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