The Domestic Seasonality Program for butter allows the industry to continue to offer a reliable supply of dairy products despite seasonal fluctuations in supply and demand. The industry has mandated the CDC to operate these programs in co-operation with the private sector. Generally, the CDC buys and stores butter in the spring and summer and sells it back to processors in the fall, when there is greater seasonal demand for dairy products. These purchases and sales are transacted at the support price.
Plan C is a storage program for cheese to help manage variations in supply and demand and to support the industry in times of plant closures or short-term reductions in processing capacity. The CDC operates the Plan C storage and buy-back program for cheese on behalf of the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee (CMSMC). Purchases under this program are subject to the temporary activation of the program in times of milk surplus.
For more information on the CDC’s Domestic Seasonality programs, contact operations.marketing@cdc-ccl.gc.ca