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:
Harmonized milk classification system
All milk utilization must be declared as per their final end-use. The Harmonized Milk Classification System (HMCS) defines under which class milk components used in the manufacture of a finished dairy product must be declared to comply with this policy. This classification is to be used by Provincial Marketing Boards and/or Provincial Regulatory Agencies to bill milk components.
Market Updates
The CDC Market Updates present the state of the Canadian dairy market. The data presented in the monthly updates contain the latest available information.
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2019-2020 Travel and hospitality and expense reports
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2018-2019 Travel and hospitality expense reports
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2017-2018 Travel and hospitality expense reports
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2020-2021 Travel and hospitality expense reports
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Requests completed under the Access to Information Act, October 2018
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2020 National milk production target for CanadaBelow is the national milk production target (total quota) for 2020. |
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