Klobuchar, Franken, Peterson, Walz Urge Administration to Support Minnesota Dairy Farmers Through Strong Enforcement of Our Trade Laws With Canada

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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, and Representatives Collin Peterson and Tim Walz, have urged the Trump Administration to support Minnesota dairy farmers through strong enforcement of our trade laws with Canada. Grassland Dairy Products, Inc. has ended a number of dairy contracts in Minnesota as a result of lost sales to Canada which are a result of new Canadian dairy regulations which took effect in February in most provinces. These regulations present an impermissible trade barrier for the dairy industry in Minnesota and the United States. In a letter to President Trump, the lawmakers urged the Administration to take steps to address this issue in the short term, but to also directly engage the Canadian government to ensure their compliance with current trade agreements in the long term.

"Minnesota dairy farmers are already beginning to feel the harmful effects of these recent decisions by the Canadian government. We urge you to work to support our farmers through strong enforcement of our trade laws with Canada. Thank you for your time and immediate consideration of our requests. We look forward to working with you on these issues," wrote the lawmakers.

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