New York warns Canada over dairy regulations

ALBANY -- New York’s dairy industry could be facing a $50 million market loss if proposed provincial standards are enforced across Canada, state officials are warning.

In a letter dated Oct. 25 to Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked the Canadian government to develop an national agreement that would benefit both sides of the Canadian-American border, allowing New York to continue exporting dairy to its northern neighbors.

“New York's dairy sector is an essential part of our agricultural industry, and these regulations could have devastating effects on our dairy farmers and their families," Cuomo said Monday in a statement.

Whatever policy decisions are made in Canada would have a profound impact on New York.

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