How is the price of milk set in Canada?
The price dairy farmers receive for the milk they produce is set in the 10 Canadian provinces. This price varies and depends on how the milk will be used. For example, milk sold to make cheese has a different price than milk sold to make butter.
Milk includes three components, and each has its own price. These three components are:
2020 National milk production target for Canada
Below is the national milk production target (total quota) for 2020.
Annual reports
Annual reports provide information on the Canadian Dairy Commission’s tangible achievements in terms of plans, priorities, and anticipated outcomes, as stated in the corresponding business plan summary. Annual reports a tabled in Parliament each fall.
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The Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee
The Canadian Dairy Commission chairs and supports the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee (CMSMC) and its secretariat. The Committee serves as the key national body for policy development and discussions respecting the dairy production and processing sectors.
The Committee meets four times yearly to examine the main production, economic and marketing factors affecting the dairy industry, including:
Requests completed under the Access to Information Act, January 2017
Access to information requests completed, January 2017
Farmgate milk prices and other charges to be increased
OTTAWA, November 1, 2019
In October 2019, the Canadian Dairy Commission conducted a review of Canadian farmgate milk prices and various other costs used in administering the supply management system. The changes made following this review will take effect on February 1, 2020.