dfo statistical handbook 2011 - 2012 - Dairy Farmers of Ontario

DFO STATISTICAL HANDBOOK 

2012 - 2013 

Released 

January 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

A. DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO BOARD MEMBER REGIONS 1 

B. PRODUCTION UNITS 

• Licenced Milk Production Units in Ontario by Board Regions 

And Dairy Producer Committees, 2004 and 2009-2013 2 

• Distribution of Licenced Milk Production Units by Daily Quota 

Levels, July 2006 and July 2009 - July 2013 3 

Table 

C. MILK SUPPLY 

• Milk Marketed From Licenced Milk Production Units in Ontario, 

2003/2004 and 2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 4 

• Seasonality of Production, 2003/2004 and 2008/09 - 2012/13, 

Average Daily Shipments as a Per Cent of Annual Average 

Daily Shipments, Dairy Year - August to July 5 

• Milk Marketed in Ontario by Board Regions and Dairy Producer 

Committees, 2003/2004 and 2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year 

August to July 6 

• Ontario Weighted Average Butterfat Tests, 2003/2004 

and 2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 7 

• Ontario Weighted Average Protein Tests , 2003/2004 


• Ontario Weighted Average Other Solids Tests, 2003/2004 


• Ontario Weighted Average Solids-Not-Fat Tests, 2003/2004 


D. PRODUCTION BASE 

• Canadian Requirements For Industrial Milk , 2009 - 2013 11 

• Utilization of Quota By Province, 2008/09 - 2012/13, 

Dairy Year - August to July 12 

• Quota Sales Over the Exchange, 2008/09 - 2012/13 

Dairy Year - August to July 13

• Summary of Quota Transferred in Ontario, 2008/09 - 2012/13 


• Ontario Dairy Cow and Heifer Population , 2004 - 2013, July 1st 15 

• Estimated Milk Sold per Dairy Cow on Ontario Dairy Farms, 

2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 16 

• Dairy Cattle Breedings: EastGen (Gencor) , 2008 - 2013 17 

• Summary of Milk Recording Programs in Ontario, 2008 - 2012 18 

• Provincial Somatic Cell Counts , 2008/09 - 2012/13, Average SCC 19 

• Per Cent of Total Producers in Six SCC Ranges, 2012/13 19 

• Milk Quality Program in Ontario, 2008/09 - 2012/13, 


E. MILK PRICES AND RETURNS 

• Classification of Milk Sold to Ontario Processing Plants 21 

• Ontario Class Price Changes , February, 2009 - August, 2013 22 

• Special Class Prices , 2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 23 

• Ontario Exclusion Factor , 2003 and 2008 - 2013 24 

• Class Prices at 3.6 kg of Butterfat per hl, 2004 - 2013, October 25 

• Class Prices at Average Composition , 2004 - 2013, October 26 

• Ontario Producer Gross and Net Returns for Milk Marketings Within 

Quota, 2003/2004 and 2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 27 

• Industrial Support Price Structure , 2003 and 2009 - 2013 28 

• DFO Producer Deductions , 2004 and 2009 - 2013 29 

• Producer Transportation Charges, Ontario, 

2003/04 and 2008/09 - 2012/13, August to July 30 

• National Cost of Production Reference for February 1, 2013 31 

• Cash Receipts from Milk Sold Off Ontario Farms , 

2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 32

F. MILK UTILIZATION 

• Provincial Utilization of Milk Sold by DFO , 2004/2005 and 

2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 33 

• Provincial Component Utilization of Milk Sold by DFO, 2012/13, 

Utilization, Dairy Year - August to July 34 

• Ontario Fluid Milk and Cream Sales: Harmonized Classification 

System , 2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 35 

• Ontario Production of Specified Dairy Products , 

2003/2004 and 2008/09 - 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 36 

• Distribution of Ontario Dairy Processing Plants by Volume of 

Milk Received, Fluid and Industrial Plants, 2008/09 - 2012/13 


• Distribution of Ontario Dairy Processing Plants by Product Type, 

2008/09 - 2012/13, Number of Plants, Dairy Year - August to July 38 

• Composition of the Ontario Milk Transport Sector, 2009 - 2013, August 39 

G. PRODUCT PROMOTION 

• Ontario Fluid Milk Sales , 2003 and 2008 - 2012, Sales Volume 

Calendar Year 40 

H. P5 POOL STATISTICS 

• Quota Entitlement, P5 Pool , August 1, 2009 - 2013 41 

• Utilization of Quota, P5 Pool , 2008/09 - 2012/13, 


• Year End Calculation of SNF Above Ratio, 2008 to 2013, 


• P5 Weighted Average Component Tests, 2008/09 - 2012/13, 


• P5 Daily Quota Exchange Prices , 2011/12 - 2012/13, 


• P5 Pool Class Prices , Fluid Prices Effective February 1, 2013 46 

• P5 Target Price Changes , February, 2009 - August, 2013 47

• P5 Within-Quota Prices , 2008/09 - 2012/13, 


• P5 Volume Utilization of Milk by Class , 2008/09 - 2012/13, 


• P5 Component Utilization by Class, 2012/13, Utilization, 


• P5 Fluid Promotion Budget , 2008/09 - 2012/13, 


• P5 Transporter Cost Per Hl, 2008/09 - 2012/13, 


• P5 Domestic Dairy Product Innovation Program (DDPIP) Quota, 

2011/12 and 2012/13, Dairy Year - August to July 53 

• P10 Producer Share of Dairy Products Calendar Year 2012 54 

I. FARM INPUT PRICE INDEXES (2002 = 100), 

EASTERN CANADA, 2008 - 2012 55 

J. CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES FOR ONTARIO 

(2002 = 100), 2008 - 2012 56 

K. DATES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST 57 

L. METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS 58

DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO 

BOARD MEMBER REGIONS 

Region 

Dairy Producer Committees 

1 Glengarry, Prescott, Russell 

2 Carleton, Dundas, Stormont 

3 Frontenac, Grenville, Lanark, Leeds, Renfrew 

4 Hastings, Lennox & Addington, Northumberland, Prince Edward 

5 City of Kawartha Lakes, Durham Region, Peterborough, York 

6 Dufferin, Peel, Simcoe, Wellington 

7 Brant, Haldimand, Halton, Niagara, Norfolk, Wentworth 

8 Oxford, Waterloo 

9 Elgin, Essex-Kent, Lambton, Middlesex 

10 Huron, Perth 

11 Bruce, Grey 

12 Algoma, Cochrane, East Nipissing-Parry Sound, 

East Sudbury-West Nipissing, Manitoulin-West Sudbury, 

Rainy River, Thunder Bay, Timiskaming 

Table 1

LICENCED MILK PRODUCTION UNITS IN ONTARIO 

BY BOARD REGIONS AND DAIRY PRODUCER COMMITTEES, 

2004 AND 2009 - 2013 

August 1 st 

2004 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 

Glengarry 146 120 116 113 112 112 

Prescott 208 160 160 158 155 150 

Russell 152 132 127 124 121 116 

Board Region 1 506 412 403 395 388 378 

Carleton 131 92 91 91 88 85 

Dundas 201 150 148 142 136 130 

Stormont 124 103 101 96 95 89 

Board Region 2 456 345 340 329 319 304 

Frontenac 72 50 47 48 46 44 

Grenville 43 36 36 35 34 33 

Lanark 66 45 44 43 44 44 

Leeds 111 88 85 84 84 81 

Renfrew 110 90 90 88 84 78 

Board Region 3 402 309 302 298 292 280 

Hastings 95 65 61 62 57 53 

Lennox & Addington 55 43 44 44 43 43 

Northumberland 117 92 92 89 86 83 

Prince Edward 66 48 45 44 41 39 

Board Region 4 333 248 242 239 227 218 

City of Kawartha Lakes 76 60 59 58 57 55 

Durham Region 152 120 117 113 111 110 

Peterborough 77 61 60 60 60 58 

York 42 32 31 31 30 28 

Board Region 5 347 273 267 262 258 251 

Dufferin 44 35 33 32 32 32 

Peel 49 36 32 30 27 26 

Simcoe 135 103 100 96 96 94 

Wellington 403 368 370 372 377 382 

Board Region 6 631 542 535 530 532 534 

Brant 63 51 51 50 51 49 

Haldimand 93 65 64 64 64 62 

Halton 13 10 10 10 10 8 

Niagara 87 54 53 53 52 49 

Norfolk 25 18 18 18 18 16 

Wentworth 44 32 29 31 31 28 

Board Region 7 325 230 225 226 226 212 

Table 2

LICENCED MILK PRODUCTION UNITS IN ONTARIO 

BY BOARD REGIONS AND DAIRY PRODUCER COMMITTEES, 

2004 AND 2009 – 2013 

August 1 st 

2004 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 

Oxford 394 335 332 329 328 330 

Waterloo 276 252 254 251 251 253 

Board Region 8 670 587 586 580 579 583 

Elgin 99 71 71 69 69 66 

Essex-Kent 29 22 21 21 20 20 

Lambton 57 51 51 51 51 49 

Middlesex 144 121 119 119 116 115 

Board Region 9 329 265 262 260 256 250 

Huron 223 177 177 175 173 170 

Perth 451 392 390 389 381 372 

Board Region 10 674 569 567 564 554 542 

Bruce 214 174 174 172 172 172 

Grey 170 141 141 140 139 138 

Board Region 11 384 315 315 312 311 310 

Algoma 16 11 10 10 10 10 

Cochrane 7 6 5 5 5 6 

East Nipissing - 

Parry Sound 11 8 8 8 7 5 

East Sudbury - 

West Nipissing 35 22 21 19 19 19 

Manitoulin - 

West Sudbury 11 9 9 9 9 8 

Rainy River 16 11 11 12 12 11 

Thunder Bay 35 27 27 27 27 27 

Timiskaming 66 54 54 52 52 49 

Board Region 12 197 148 145 142 141 135 

PROVINCIAL 

TOTAL 5,254 4,243 4,189 4,137 4,083 3,997 

Table 2 (cont’d)

DISTRIBUTION OF LICENCED MILK PRODUCTION UNITS 

BY DAILY QUOTA LEVELS, 

July 2006 and July 2009 - July 2013 

Quota Ranges 

(kgs) July 2006 July 2009 July 2010 July 2011 July 2012 July 2013 

0.00 - 0.00 13 0 0 0 0 0 

0.01 - 5.00 5 2 2 1 1 0 

5.01 - 10.00 75 36 31 28 25 25 

10.01 - 15.00 200 130 131 108 94 94 

15.01 - 20.00 286 198 183 167 168 145 

20.01 - 25.00 355 257 258 240 205 206 

25.01 - 30.00 470 327 310 281 266 251 

30.01 - 35.00 436 366 349 331 303 300 

35.01 - 40.00 437 365 376 366 362 352 

40.01 - 45.00 393 384 365 373 353 323 

45.01 - 50.00 296 297 312 272 261 287 

50.01 - 55.00 239 239 230 272 287 255 

55.01 - 60.00 227 213 213 206 203 222 

60.01 - 65.00 160 196 179 192 203 199 

65.01 - 70.00 138 138 139 137 139 127 

70.01 - 120.00 653 694 710 738 764 755 

120.01 - 220.00 220 278 275 290 310 321 

220.01 - 320.00 55 68 70 75 79 74 

320.01 - 420.00 17 26 25 29 29 29 

420.00+ 16 29 31 31 31 32 

Total 4,701 

4,243 4,189 4,137 4,083 3,997 

Table 3

MILK MARKETED 1 FROM 

LICENCED MILK PRODUCTION UNITS IN ONTARIO, 

2003/2004 AND 2008/09 - 2012/13 

Dairy Year - August to July 

2003/2004 2008/09 

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 

Litres % Litres % Litres % Litres % Litres % Litres % 

(’000) (’000) (’000) (’000) (’000) (’000) 

August 209,951 8.3 201,677 8.2 212,401 8.5 211,636 8.4 218,102 8.7 221,076 8.6 

September 205,881 8.2 194,834 7.9 205,869 8.2 204,329 8.1 209,264 8.3 213,548 8.3 

October 210,509 8.4 200,652 8.2 209,206 8.4 209,113 8.3 213,360 8.5 220,332 8.6 

November 204,839 8.1 195,468 7.9 203,404 8.1 203,574 8.1 208,332 8.3 213,721 8.3 

December 214,157 8.5 205,438 8.4 210,665 8.4 209,956 8.4 220,122 8.8 220,651 8.6 

January 215,484 8.6 208,026 8.5 211,720 8.5 211,778 8.4 222,475 8.9 219,527 8.5 

February 200,418 8.0 190,270 7.7 191,427 7.7 191,861 7.6 207,594 8.3 197,367 7.7 

March 215,211 8.5 212,353 8.6 213,116 8.5 213,419 8.5 221,800 8.8 217,817 8.5 

April 208,162 8.3 207,420 8.4 208,137 8.3 208,064 8.3 214,840 8.6 210,679 8.2 

May 215,774 8.6 216,596 8.8 216,035 8.6 217,230 8.7 220,982 8.8 218,760 8.5 

June 206,959 8.2 210,216 8.5 206,844 8.3 211,543 8.4 212,872 8.5 209,642 8.1 

July 211,066 8.4 215,836 8.8 209,381 8.4 216,394 8.6 218,784 8.7 211,965 8.2 

Dairy Year 

Total 2,518,411 100.0 2,458,777 100.0 2,498,206 100.0 2,508,897 100.0 2,588,531 100.0 2,575,084 100.0 

1 

Includes all milk marketed including Food Bank donations (all years) and milk marketed under commercial export (1999/2000 to 2006/2007). 

Note: Totals may not add exactly due to rounding. 

Table 4

SEASONALITY OF PRODUCTION, 


Average Daily Shipments 1 as a Per Cent of 

Annual Average Daily Shipments 2 


2003/2004 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 

% % % % % % 

August 98.43 96.57 100.11 99.32 99.21 101.08 

September 99.74 96.41 100.26 99.09 98.36 100.90 

October 98.69 96.08 98.60 98.14 97.05 100.74 

November 99.23 96.72 99.06 98.72 97.92 100.98 

December 100.40 98.38 99.29 98.53 100.12 100.89 

January 101.02 99.62 99.78 99.39 101.20 100.38 

February 100.44 100.88 99.89 99.69 104.84 99.91 

March 100.89 101.69 100.44 100.16 100.89 99.59 

April 100.84 102.64 101.37 100.90 100.98 99.54 

May 101.16 103.72 101.82 101.95 100.52 100.02 

June 100.26 104.02 100.74 102.59 100.05 99.05 

July 98.95 103.36 98.68 101.55 99.52 96.92 

Annual Average 

Daily Shipments 2 

(thousand litres) 6,880.9 6,736.8 6,844.4 6,873.7 7,091.9 7,055.0 

1 

Total monthly shipments divided by days in the month. 

2 

Total annual shipments for the dairy year divided by the days in the year. 

Table 5

MILK MARKETED 1 IN ONTARIO 

BY BOARD REGIONS, AND DAIRY PRODUCER COMMITTEES, 



(thousand litres) 

2003/2004 

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 

Glengarry 73,330 70,253 70,414 70,415 72,098 71,589 

Prescott 109,407 102,088 101,579 102,234 103,478 101,247 

Russell 92,042 

Board Region 1 274,779 

90,296 90,763 91,121 91,362 89,632 

262,637 262,756 263,770 266,938 262,468 

Carleton 71,765 63,319 65,105 66,817 67,948 66,892 

Dundas 90,879 82,500 82,852 82,382 83,476 80,596 

Stormont 56,768 54,611 55,807 55,511 55,679 53,710 

Board Region 2 219,412 200,430 203,764 204,709 207,103 201,198 

Frontenac 23,344 17,890 18,036 17,868 17,812 17,192 

Grenville 22,570 23,746 24,673 24,615 25,568 25,369 

Lanark 20,040 15,644 15,070 15,190 14,878 15,253 

Leeds 47,882 44,310 44,606 44,776 45,662 45,659 

Renfrew 45,109 43,036 43,256 43,220 43,829 42,388 

Board Region 3 158,945 144,626 145,642 145,669 147,749 145,861 

Hastings 38,968 29,714 28,968 29,819 29,902 28,444 

Lennox & Addington 23,770 21,949 22,305 22,249 21,943 21,869 

Northumberland 47,040 41,591 42,072 41,988 42,256 41,008 

Prince Edward 25,921 21,794 21,079 20,848 20,831 19,850 

Board Region 4 135,699 115,048 114,422 114,904 114,932 111,171 

City of Kawartha Lakes 30,983 28,520 29,114 28,825 29,261 29,036 

Durham Region 69,374 54,705 54,605 53,467 54,768 54,686 

Peterborough 31,246 24,393 24,297 24,723 24,847 24,817 

York 14,265 11,210 11,419 11,724 11,907 11,270 

Board Region 5 145,868 118,828 119,436 118,739 120,783 119,809 

Table 6






2003/2004 


Dufferin 19,948 23,336 23,168 22,243 22,762 23,319 

Peel 24,521 23,239 22,640 21,144 20,845 20,504 

Simcoe 51,824 42,788 42,726 41,979 42,793 43,569 

Wellington 181,458 198,336 200,646 203,392 214,885 219,393 

Board Region 6 277,751 287,699 289,180 288,758 301,285 306,785 

Brant 34,277 31,664 32,711 32,599 34,465 34,207 

Haldimand 40,994 38,055 38,119 38,352 40,075 40,257 

Halton 3,887 3,031 3,167 3,166 3,245 2,930 

Niagara 31,859 22,062 21,739 21,831 23,043 22,606 

Norfolk 9,058 7,782 7,613 7,536 7,890 7,931 

Wentworth 21,763 18,273 18,519 18,731 19,513 19,409 

Board Region 7 141,837 120,867 121,869 122,215 128,231 127,340 

Oxford 254,260 272,288 276,106 277,019 290,539 290,793 

Waterloo 109,617 115,435 118,708 120,076 124,656 124,543 

Board Region 8 363,878 387,723 394,814 397,095 415,195 415,336 

Elgin 64,501 65,770 68,138 68,756 72,274 71,552 

Essex-Kent 12,054 11,654 12,553 12,054 12,318 12,324 

Lambton 32,270 33,356 35,009 34,710 35,864 36,819 

Middlesex 88,789 100,172 102,510 103,124 106,305 105,670 

Board Region 9 197,615 210,952 218,210 218,644 226,761 226,365 

Table 6 (cont’d)






2003/2004 


Huron 124,881 125,631 131,225 131,595 136,309 136,797 

Perth 235,686 262,173 270,038 273,167 285,246 283,923 

Board Region 10 360,567 387,804 401,263 404,762 421,555 420,720 

Bruce 89,428 89,817 92,577 92,212 97,459 97,855 

Grey 59,590 54,724 57,770 61,650 64,238 64,529 

Board Region 11 149,018 144,541 150,347 153,862 161,697 162,384 

Algoma 7,123 5,612 5,547 5,063 5,149 5,177 

Cochrane 3,149 2,690 2,734 2,478 2,531 2,746 

East Nipissing-Parry Sound 2,889 1,959 1,942 1,918 1,795 1,636 

East Sudbury-West Nipissing 12,725 8,105 8,167 7,840 7,495 7,479 

Manitoulin-West Sudbury 4,465 4,389 4,453 4,535 4,529 4,528 

Rainy River 5,600 4,407 4,277 4,429 4,714 4,309 

Thunder Bay 20,392 17,963 17,637 18,013 18,300 18,743 

Timiskaming 36,509 32,499 31,748 31,502 31,789 31,028 

Board Region 12 92,851 77,624 76,505 75,778 76,300 75,646 

PROVINCIAL TOTAL 2,518,221 

2,458,777 2,498,206 2,508,897 2,588,531 2,575,084 

1 

Includes all milk marketed including Food Bank donations (all years) and milk marketed under commercial export (1999/2000 to 2006/2007). 


Table 6 (cont’d)

ONTARIO WEIGHTED AVERAGE BUTTERFAT TESTS, 



(kilograms per hectolitre) 


August 3.78 3.82 3.84 3.80 3.84 3.83 

September 3.88 3.90 3.88 3.91 3.94 3.93 

October 4.01 4.01 4.04 4.02 4.03 4.06 

November 4.00 4.05 4.05 4.07 4.06 4.10 

December 4.00 4.05 4.02 4.07 4.05 4.08 

January 3.98 4.03 4.00 4.06 4.04 4.07 

February 3.95 4.01 3.98 4.06 4.02 4.08 

March 3.94 4.00 3.96 4.04 3.99 4.07 

April 3.91 3.97 3.92 4.01 3.98 4.06 

May 3.86 3.94 3.88 3.96 3.92 3.98 

June 3.79 3.88 3.80 3.89 3.85 3.94 

July 3.76 3.83 3.77 3.84 3.79 3.88 

12-Month 

Weighted Average 3.91 3.96 3.93 3.98 3.96 4.01 

Table 7

ONTARIO WEIGHTED AVERAGE PROTEIN TESTS, 





August 3.21 3.24 3.24 3.25 3.27 3.27 

September 3.29 3.29 3.28 3.34 3.34 3.32 

October 3.36 3.38 3.38 3.41 3.41 3.40 

November 3.34 3.40 3.38 3.42 3.42 3.41 

December 3.35 3.39 3.35 3.40 3.40 3.38 

January 3.35 3.36 3.34 3.38 3.33 3.38 

February 3.32 3.34 3.32 3.38 3.37 3.37 

March 3.30 3.34 3.31 3.37 3.35 3.36 

April 3.33 3.32 3.28 3.34 3.35 3.34 

May 3.29 3.29 3.26 3.31 3.30 3.29 

June 3.25 3.28 3.23 3.28 3.26 3.25 

July 3.22 3.25 3.21 3.24 3.24 3.21 

12-Month 


Table 8

ONTARIO WEIGHTED AVERAGE OTHER SOLIDS TESTS, 





August 5.73 5.71 5.70 5.76 5.75 5.79 

September 5.71 5.69 5.69 5.76 5.76 5.77 

October 5.73 5.69 5.68 5.75 5.75 5.76 

November 5.75 5.69 5.68 5.75 5.75 5.77 

December 5.74 5.69 5.70 5.76 5.79 5.77 

January 5.78 5.70 5.72 5.77 5.81 5.78 

February 5.80 5.71 5.74 5.77 5.80 5.78 

March 5.79 5.72 5.75 5.78 5.79 5.80 

April 5.76 5.71 5.75 5.79 5.81 5.79 

May 5.77 5.71 5.75 5.79 5.79 5.81 

June 5.79 5.70 5.77 5.79 5.79 5.80 

July 5.81 5.70 5.76 5.75 5.79 5.78 

12-Month 


Table 9

ONTARIO WEIGHTED AVERAGE SOLIDS-NOT-FAT 1 TESTS, 





August 8.93 8.95 8.94 9.01 9.02 9.05 

September 9.00 8.98 8.97 9.10 9.10 9.10 

October 9.09 9.07 9.06 9.16 9.16 9.16 

November 9.09 9.09 9.06 9.17 9.17 9.18 

December 9.09 9.08 9.05 9.16 9.19 9.15 

January 9.12 9.06 9.06 9.15 9.13 9.15 

February 9.12 9.05 9.06 9.15 9.17 9.14 

March 9.09 9.06 9.06 9.15 9.14 9.16 

April 9.09 9.03 9.03 9.13 9.16 9.13 

May 9.06 9.00 9.01 9.10 9.09 9.10 

June 9.04 8.98 9.00 9.07 9.05 9.05 

July 9.03 8.95 8.97 8.99 9.03 9.00 

12-Month 


1 

Solids-not-fat (SNF) refers to the solids in the milk other than butterfat including protein, 

lactose, and minerals. 

Table 10

CANADIAN REQUIREMENTS 1 FOR INDUSTRIAL MILK, 

2009 - 2013 

(million kg. Butterfat) 

Class Adjustment 3 Resulting 

Domestic 5a, 5b & 5c Canadian Growth for Surplus MSQ 4 

Requirements 2 Exports Requirements 1 Allowance Butterstocks Effective Aug 1 

Aug 1, 2009 172.547 6.480 179.027 0.000 - 179.042 

Aug 1, 2010 177.228 6.516 183.744 0.000 -0.464 183.280 

Aug 1, 2011 182.580 7.120 189.700 0.000 0.000 189.686 

Aug 1, 2012 180.535 7.095 187.630 0.000 0.000 187.630 

Aug 1, 2013 182.498 7.942 190.440 0.000 0.000 190.440 

Table 11 

Actual domestic requirements plus Class 5a, 5b and 5c exports for the 12-months ending June. 

1 

Actual domestic disappearance of industrial milk including historical cheese exports under quota to the E. U., but excluding cheese 

imports and the skim-off from fluid milk processing. 

2 

3 

Adjustment policy first introduced during the 2009/10 dairy year. 

4 

Canadian requirement plus growth allowance plus adjustment for surplus butterstocks equals MSQ, August 1. 


Source: Canadian Dairy Commission

UTILIZATION OF QUOTA 1 BY PROVINCE, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


Province Production Quota Utilization 

Kg B.F. Kg B.F. % 

Newfoundland 

2008/2009 1,844,166 2,006,065 91.9 

2009/2010 1,862,094 1,884,701 98.8 

2010/2011 1,901,341 2,012,883 94.5 

2011/2012 1,879,648 1,992,318 94.3 

2012/2013 1,789,336 1,828,524 97.9 

PEI 

2008/2009 3,897,747 3,937,270 99.0 

2009/2010 3,994,561 3,899,062 102.4 

2010/2011 3,977,867 3,998,118 99.5 


2012/2013 4,142,966 4,059,097 102.1 

Nova Scotia 

2008/2009 6,598,014 6,643,584 99.3 

2009/2010 6,634,965 6,612,027 100.3 

2010/2011 6,743,185 6,780,725 99.4 


2012/2013 7,082,711 6,884,532 102.9 

New Brunswick 

2008/2009 5,198,111 5,180,093 100.3 

2009/2010 5,189,087 5,161,655 100.5 

2010/2011 5,301,995 5,293,211 100.2 


2012/2013 5,502,863 5,374,168 102.4 

Québec 

2008/2009 112,590,216 115,118,242 97.8 

2009/2010 115,249,989 114,001,100 101.1 

2010/2011 116,999,473 116,894,630 100.1 


2012/2013 120,535,538 118,604,102 101.6 

Ontario 

2008/2009 97,261,788 98,501,069 98.7 

2009/2010 98,059,476 97,610,725 100.5 

2010/2011 99,713,723 100,098,531 99.6 


2012/2013 103,087,436 101,701,346 101.4 

Table 12

UTILIZATION OF QUOTA 1 BY PROVINCE, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


Province Production Quota Utilization 

Kg B.F. Kg B.F. % 

Manitoba 

2008/2009 12,235,644 12,076,208 101.3 

2009/2010 11,937,209 11,997,132 99.5 

2010/2011 12,030,709 12,406,482 97.0 


2012/2013 12,639,816 12,517,458 101.0 

Saskatchewan 

2008/2009 8,833,545 8,687,894 101.7 

2009/2010 8,381,566 8,595,772 97.5 

2010/2011 8,554,816 8,889,063 96.2 


2012/2013 8,953,040 8,968,577 99.8 

Alberta 

2008/2009 24,749,297 25,089,308 98.6 

2009/2010 24,693,178 24,666,836 100.1 

2010/2011 25,113,070 25,508,842 98.4 


2012/2013 25,896,911 25,737,012 100.6 

British Columbia 

2008/2009 25,203,102 25,046,555 100.6 

2009/2010 24,820,454 24,797,422 100.1 

2010/2011 25,332,174 25,647,103 98.8 


2012/2013 25,879,940 26,008,098 99.5 

Canada 

2008/2009 298,411,630 302,286,288 98.7 

2009/2010 300,822,579 299,226,432 100.5 

2010/2011 305,668,353 307,529,588 99.4 


2012/2013 315,510,557 311,682,917 101.2 

1 

Total milk shipments as a per cent of authorized quota (Fluid milk sales + MSQ + Innovation) 

as defined by the CDC pursuant to the National milk marketing plan and the regional 

pooling agreements. This is based on a daily weighting of the provincial quota held over 

the entire dairy year. 

Source: Canadian Dairy Commission 

Table 12 (cont’d)

QUOTA SALES OVER THE EXCHANGE, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


Daily Quota 

2008/09 1 2009/10 2 2010/11 2 2011/12 2 2012/13 2 

Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity 

Month Price Sold Price Sold Price Sold Price Sold Price Sold 

($/kg) (kg) ($/kg) (kg) ($/kg) (kg) ($/kg) (kg) ($/kg) (kg) 

August 33,115.00 255.35 25,500.00 1,289.15 25,000.00 144.58 25,000.00 189.87 25,000.00 717.09 

September 30,651.00 297.19 25,400.00 409.75 25,000.00 302.11 25,000.00 491.50 25,000.00 565.97 

October 30,205.00 566.53 25,300.00 366.83 25,000.00 238.32 25,000.00 454.10 25,000.00 375.31 

November 30,310.00 372.62 25,200.00 390.22 25,000.00 158.90 25,000.00 163.39 25,000.00 440.28 

December 30,610.00 466.50 25,100.00 255.60 25,000.00 311.85 25,000.00 410.25 25,000.00 533.71 

January 30,610.00 570.26 25,000.00 116.25 25,000.00 211.32 25,000.00 264.66 25,000.00 327.45 

February 30,601.00 437.53 25,000.00 151.68 25,000.00 237.40 25,000.00 320.53 25,000.00 215.02 

March 30,620.00 497.10 25,000.00 136.05 25,000.00 242.42 25,000.00 256.43 25,000.00 392.52 

April 29,001.00 380.87 25,000.00 427.66 25,000.00 283.37 25,000.00 155.84 25,000.00 603.59 

May 27,900.00 316.91 25,000.00 234.44 25,000.00 267.44 25,000.00 364.99 25,000.00 176.45 

June 27,800.00 274.92 25,000.00 146.60 25,000.00 319.12 25,000.00 307.07 25,000.00 445.68 

July 28,300.00 225.07 25,000.00 219.70 25,000.00 191.49 25,000.00 389.22 25,000.00 288.04 

Total 4,660.85 4,143.93 2,908.32 3,767.85 5,081.11 

Table 13 

Per Cent of Provincial Quota 1.76 1.55 1.05 1.37 1.86 

12-Month 

Weighted Average 30,083.82 25,246.66 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

1 

Quantity sold on exchange is net of transfer assessment for the period of Dec 2007 to July 2010. 

2 

Quantity sold on exchange includes applicable non-saleable quota and innovation amounts.

SUMMARY OF QUOTA TRANSFERRED IN ONTARIO, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


Daily Quota 

2008/09 


% of Total % of Total % of Total % of Total % of Total 

Month Kilograms Transferred Kilograms Transferred Kilograms Transferred Kilograms Transferred Kilograms Transferred 

Within-Family 12,137.79 69.0 12,839.33 71.0 10,732.02 69.9 12,508.54 66.8 14,297.78 65.3 

On-Going Operations 792.09 4.5 1,092.08 6.0 1702.53 11.1 2,437.62 13.0 2,525.23 11.5 

Sub-Total 12,929.88 73.5 13,931.41 77.1 12,434.55 81.0 14,946.16 79.9 16,823.01 76.8 

Quota Exchange Sales 4,660.85 26.5 4,143.93 22.9 2,908.32 19.0 3,767.85 20.1 5,081.11 23.2 

Total Transferred 17,590.73 100.0 18,075.34 100.0 15,342.87 100.0 18,714.01 100.0 21,904.12 100.0 

Provincial Quota 265,511.00 267,988.94 276,578.00 276,851.01 273,727.39 

Total Transferred 

as Per Cent of 

Provincial Quota 6.63 6.74 5.55 6.76 8.00 

Table 14

ONTARIO DAIRY COW AND HEIFER POPULATION, 

2004 - 2013 

July 1 st 

(thousand head) 

Dairy Cows 1 Dairy Heifers 2 

2004 349 200 

2005 346 194 

2006 330 190 

2007 321 181 

2008 320 179 

2009 321 172 

2010 320 167 

2011 322 162 

2012 315 173 

2013 314 170 

1 

All females which have calved, kept mainly for milk purposes. Cows on cream farms are included for years prior to 2004. 

All females, one year old or older, which have never calved, raised for dairy herd replacement. Heifers on cream farms are included. 

2 

Source: Statistics Canada CANSIM 003-0032. 

Table 15

ESTIMATED MILK SOLD PER DAIRY COW ON ONTARIO DAIRY FARMS, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


2008/09 


Marketings (‘000 Litres) 

Milk 2,458,777 2,498,206 2,508,897 2,588,531 2,575,084 

Dairy Cow 

Population 1 (’000 head) 318.1 317.3 317.0 315.7 314.1 

Estimated Milk Sold 

Per Dairy Cow 2 (litres) 7,731 7,873 7,915 8,201 8,200 

Average of opening and closing dairy cow numbers for each dairy year. 

1 

For example: Dairy Cow Population for 2012/13 Dairy Year = 

(July 1, 2013 Dairy Cow Population + June 30, 2012 Dairy Cow Population) /2. 

Estimated by dividing total milk and cream marketed by dairy cow population. 

2 

Source: DFO & Stats Canada: CANSIM 003-0032. 

Table 16

DAIRY CATTLE BREEDINGS: EASTGEN 

2008 - 2013 

(Calendar Year) 

2008 2009 2010 2011 1 2012 20132 

% % % % % % 

# Change # Change # Change # Change # Change # Change 

January 13,671 -1.3 13,850 1.3 12,935 -6.6 12,148 -6.1 11,793 -2.9 11,155 -5.4 

February 13,247 9.4 12,082 -8.8 11,431 -5.4 10,497 -8.2 10,581 0.8 10,117 -4.4 

March 12,090 -12.8 12,903 6.7 12,198 -5.5 11,349 -7.0 11,577 2.0 10,515 -9.2 

April 12,024 -9.5 12,144 1.0 11,180 -7.9 10,686 -4.4 9,098 -14.9 9,925 9.1 

May 12,433 -3.3 11,481 -7.7 10,814 -5.8 10,179 -5.9 10,599 4.1 9,566 -9.8 

June 11,130 -3.7 11,807 6.1 10,558 -10.6 9,471 -10.3 9,636 1.7 8,870 -8.0 

July 11,077 -8.3 11,735 5.9 9,835 -16.2 9,917 0.8 9,136 -7.9 8,374 -8.3 

August 11,411 -7.3 11,092 -2.8 10,872 -2.0 10,645 -2.1 10,813 1.6 10,070 -6.9 

September 12,238 -5.6 12,009 -1.9 12,043 0.3 11,810 -1.9 11,196 -5.2 10,929 -2.4 

October 12,930 -8.2 13,158 1.8 12,441 -5.4 12,024 -3.4 11,610 -3.4 11,478 -1.2 

November 13,778 -3.7 12,368 -10.2 11,858 -4.1 11,313 -4.6 11,878 5.0 10,968 -7.7 

December 13,592 -3.9 12,600 -7.3 12,198 -3.2 12,423 1.8 11,351 -8.6 10,737 -5.4 

Total 149,621 -5.0 147,229 -1.6 138,363 -6.0 132,462 -4.3 129,268 -2.4 122,704 -5.1 

Table 17 

Source: Canadian Dairy Network (CDN) 2 

1 

Effective July 1, 2011 EastGen amalgamated the operations of Gencor and Eastern Breeders Incorporated. 

2 

Effective February, 2013 all breeding data is reported by Canadian Dairy Network (CDN)

SUMMARY OF MILK RECORDING PROGRAMS IN ONTARIO, 2008 - 2012 

2008 

2009 2010 2011 2012 

Number of Herds (December 31st) 

Publication 1 2,093 2,072 2,058 2,044 2,035 

Management 2 1,121 1,087 1,083 1,077 1,071 

Total 3,214 3,159 3,141 3,121 3,106 

Number of Cows (December 31st) 

Publication 152,913 156,645 154,397 156,939 158,770 

Management 78,628 78,868 79,033 81,401 83,912 

Total 231,541 235,513 233,430 238,340 242,682 

Average Herd Size (December 31st) 

Publication 73.0 76.0 75.0 77.0 78.0 

Management 70.0 73.0 73.0 76.0 78.0 

Total 71.5 74.5 74.0 76.0 78.0 

Average Milk Production Per Cow (litres) 

Publication 9,292 9,183 9,341 9,372 9,438 

Management 8,384 8,269 8,437 8,453 8,490 

Total 8,967 8,865 9,028 9,050 9,106 

Average Fat Production Per Cow (kg) 

Publication 350 349 352 358 359 

Management 317 316 321 324 324 

Total 338 338 341 346 346 

Table 18

SUMMARY OF MILK RECORDING PROGRAMS IN ONTARIO, 2008 - 2012 

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 

Average Protein Production Per Cow (kg) 

Publication 297 293 297 299 301 

Management 266 262 266 268 269 

Total 286 283 286 288 290 

Average BCA 3 Milk 

Publication 208 205 209 210 213 

Management 186 182 186 188 190 

Total 200 197 201 202 205 

Average BCA Fat 

Publication 207 205 208 212 213 

Management 187 186 189 192 193 

Total 200 199 201 205 206 

Average BCA Protein 

Publication 207 204 207 209 212 

Management 185 181 184 186 188 

Total 199 196 199 201 203 

Somatic Cell Counting: 

Per Cent of Herds Enrolled 97.7 97.8 98.5 98.4 98.9 

Publication: Herd records meet Breed Association publication requirements for supervision and test program. 

Management: Herd records used for management ONLY (supervision and test program does NOT meet Breed Association requirements for publication). 

BCA: Breed Class Average. 

1 

2 

3 

Source: CanWest DHI 

Table 18 (cont’d)

PROVINCIAL SOMATIC CELL COUNTS, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 PER CENT OF TOTAL PRODUCERS IN 

Average S.C.C. (in thousands) SIX S.C.C. RANGES, 2012/13 

Less 500 & 

Dairy Year 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 than 151 151-225 226-299 300-399 400-499 Over 

August 283 274 295 288 260 10.0 26.8 27.9 25.1 7.9 2.3 

September 274 273 278 267 239 13.2 32.1 29.6 19.8 4.2 1.1 

October 252 243 254 252 220 18.2 35.1 28.0 15.9 2.2 0.6 

November 240 233 241 239 212 21.8 34.5 26.5 14.0 2.8 0.5 

December 233 230 236 235 209 23.8 34.7 25.3 13.0 2.6 0.6 

January 230 226 231 233 207 25.1 35.0 24.0 13.1 2.4 0.5 

February 225 218 225 225 204 27.6 35.0 21.3 13.1 2.5 0.5 

March 225 210 222 225 199 28.9 35.7 20.7 11.4 2.8 0.5 

April 223 219 224 216 195 31.8 34.2 19.7 11.5 2.3 0.5 

May 234 236 235 221 207 26.6 34.3 21.6 13.8 2.9 0.8 

June 240 261 254 235 219 22.2 32.6 24.3 16.5 3.3 1.0 

July 260 284 270 261 249 12.7 29.6 26.5 21.2 7.7 2.3 

12-Month 

Simple Average 243 243 242 241 218 21.8 

33.3 24.6 15.7 3.6 0.9 

Table 19

MILK QUALITY PROGRAM IN ONTARIO 

The Laboratory Services Division of the University of Guelph tests milk samples 

for bacteria, somatic cell count, freezing point estimate, and inhibitors according to 

the criteria established in provincial regulations. Producers are advised if they have 

a test that is in warning or penalty range by an automated telephone voice response 

system the day following testing. Producers can obtain their results by calling DFO’s 

automated telephone voice response system, referred to as MILKLINE. Tests are 

also available on DFO’s web site. Results are username and password protected. 

Producers are penalized if they are in violation of the provincial quality requirements 

at an increasing rate of $/hl. Penalties are applied to total monthly shipments for 

the first and successive violations within a rolling 12-month period. 

Bacteria: 

Each week, one producer sample is randomly selected for bacteria testing, if the 

sample contains more than 121,000 individual bacteria cells per millilitre as tested 

on the Bactoscan FC (BSN) test equipment (122,000 BSN is equivalent to 50,000 

Standard Pate Count (SPC)) it is considered a high count test. Six high counts in a 

rolling three months results in a penalty for the month. A producer is shut-off after 

incurring four bacteria penalties in rolling 12-month period. 

Inhibitors: 

Loads of milk are tested for inhibitors prior to unloading. If a load screens suspect 

positive, all producer samples from the load are tested using the official test method. 

If the load is officially positive and disposed of, the offending producer is penalized 

as well as assessed the losses equal to the value of the other producers’ milk on 

the load plus the additional transportation and load disposal costs. A penalty is 

applied if there is a positive official test. After any infraction, a producer’s milk 

is held under detention until a negative test is obtained from a bulk tank sample. 

The regulatory thresholds are 0.01 international units for beta lactams and 10 ppb 

sulfamethazines per millilitre of milk. A producer is shut-off after incurring two 

positive inhibitor tests in a rolling 12–month period and is not reinstated to the milk 

market until effective livestock medicine management procedures are in place. 

Table 20

MILK QUALITY PROGRAM IN ONTARIO 

(continued) 

Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) 1 : 

Every pickup a sample is taken and tested for milk composition and somatic cell 

content. The weighted average of the samples results is the official monthly test. 

If three out of four consecutive monthly tests contain 500,000 somatic cells per 

millilitre or more, a penalty is applied. A producer is shut-off after incurring four 

SCC penalties in a rolling 12-month period. 

Freezing Point: 

A freezing point estimate is done on every sample tested for milk composition and 

SCC. If the freezing point estimate is greater than or equal to minus 0.507 degrees 

Celsius the sample is tested on the cryoscope, the official test to determine the 

abnormal freezing point. A penalty is applied when the cryoscope freezing point 

result is greater than -0.507 degrees Celsius. A producer is shut-off after incurring 

a 4 th penalty in a rolling 12-month period. 

Non-Grade A Premises: 

DFO fieldstaff inspect farms. If farm premises are non-grade A, a penalty is 

applied for each month the farm does not meet the regulatory standards. Penalties 

are applied at increasing rates for each month of non-compliance. The offending 

producer is shut-off if not in compliance for four months in any 12–month rolling 

period. Producers are shut-off at the time of inspection if their farm is unsanitary 

non-Grade A. 

1 

SCC limit was changed to 400,000 somatic cells per millilitre as of 

August 1, 2012 

Table 20 (cont’d)

MILK QUALITY PROGRAM IN ONTARIO, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 



Penalty Levels 2 ($ per hectolitre) 

Bacteria 

1st Offense 3 3 3 3 3 

2nd Offense 4 4 4 4 4 

3rd Offense 5 5 5 5 5 

4th Offense 3 5 5 5 5 5 

Inhibitor 


2nd Offense 3 9 9 9 9 9 

3rd Offense 3 12 12 12 12 12 

Somatic Cell 




4th Offense 3 5 5 5 5 5 

Freezing Point 




4th Offense 3 8 8 8 8 8 

Non Grade A Premises 




4th Offense 3 8 8 8 8 8 

2 

Penalties for each offense apply on total monthly shipments of the producer. 

3 

Shut-off Level (SO). 

Table 20 (cont’d)

MILK QUALITY PROGRAM IN ONTARIO, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 



Per Cent of Producers Penalized (per month) 

Bacteria 0.30 0.30 0.11 0.10 0.13 

Inhibitors 0.06 0.07 0.03 0.07 0.05 

Somatic Cell 0.79 0.68 0.56 0.48 0.78 

Freezing Point 0.22 0.21 0.39 0.43 0.44 

Non Grade A 0.39 0.43 0.03 0.24 0.12 

Per Cent of Milk Volume Penalized 

Bacteria 0.31 0.31 0.06 0.09 0.10 

Inhibitors 0.08 0.10 0.05 0.16 0.08 

Somatic Cell 0.47 0.41 0.31 0.25 0.42 

Freezing Point 0.14 0.16 0.29 0.35 0.38 

Non-Grade A 0.20 0.24 0.24 0.16 0.06 

Penalties Collected (thousand dollars) 

Bacteria 251 260 48 98 94 

Inhibitors 124 157 66 251 121 

Somatic Cell 415 365 283 243 381 

Freezing Point 80 93 171 202 257 

Non Grade A 141 162 149 103 41 

Total 1,010 1,037 717 896 895 

Average Number of Producers 

per Month 4,301 4,213 4,163 4,101 4,025 

Total Volume of Milk 

Produced (billion litres) 2,459 2,498 2,509 2,589 2,575 

Table 20 (cont’d)

CLASSIFICATION OF MILK SOLD TO 

ONTARIO PROCESSING PLANTS 

NATIONAL HARMONIZED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM 1 

Effective June 1, 2013 

Class 1(a) - Milk and milk beverages, partly skimmed or skimmed, whether or 

not treated for lactose intolerance, whether flavoured or not, with or 

without vitamins or minerals added, for Retail and Food Service, and 

egg nog, cordials, cultured milk, concentrated milk to be reconstituted 

as fluid milk. 

Class 1(b) - All types of cream with a butterfat content not less than 5% for Retail 

and Food Service. 

Class 1(b)ii - 

Fresh cream with a butterfat content of 32% and higher used to make 

fresh baked goods which are not eligible for a Class 5 permit. Any 

utilization in this class would require a Class 1(b)ii permit. 

Class 1(c) - New 1(a) and 1(b) fluid products for Retail and Food Service as 

approved by the provincial authorities during an introductory period. 

Class 1(d) - 1(a) and 1(b) fluid products marketed outside the ten signatory provinces 

but within the Canadian boundaries, (e.g.: Yukon, NWT, Nunavut & 

cruise ships). 

Class 2(a) 2 - All types of yogurts including yogurt beverages, Kefir and Lassi, 

excluding frozen yogurts. 

Class 2(b) 2 - All types of ice cream, ice cream mix, whether frozen or not, other 

frozen dairy products including frozen yogurts, all types of sour cream, 

all types of milk shake mixes, and fudge, puddings, soup mixes, 

caffeinate and Indian sweets. 

Class 3(a) - All cheeses other than those identified in Class 3(b), Class 3(c) and 

Class 3(d). 

Class 3(b) - All types of cheddar cheese, stirred curd, cream cheese, creamy cheese 

bases (cheese mixes), cheddar and cheddar-type cheeses sold fresh. 

Class 3(c) - All types of Mozzarella except when declared in Class 3(d), Asiago, 

Brick, Canadian Style, Munster (Muenster), Colby, Farmer, Feta, 

Gouda, Havarti, Jack, Monterey Jack, Parmesan, Swiss. 

Class 3(d) - Standardized mozzarella cheeses to be used strictly on fresh pizzas by 

establishments registered with the CDC under terms and conditions 

approved by the CMSMC. 

Class 4(a) - Milk used to process butter, butteroil, casein, sodium caseinate, milk 

albumen, milk sugar, milk powders, yogourt powder or sour cream 

powder. Milk used to process any product not within a category of 

products referred to in another class. 

Class 4(a1) - 

Milk components for the manufacture of rennet casein (dry or curd), 

Milk Protein Concentrate (dry or liquid) or Skim Milk (dry or liquid) 

to be used in the manufacture of non-standardized final products in the 

processed cheese category. 

Table 21

CLASSIFICATION OF MILK SOLD TO 

ONTARIO PROCESSING PLANTS 

NATIONAL HARMONIZED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM 1 

Effective June 1, 2013 

Class 4(b) - Concentrated milk for retail sale whether sweetened or not. 

Class 4(c) - New industrial products as approved by provincial authorities for an 

introductory period. 

Class 4(d) - Inventories and losses. 

Class 4(m) - Milk components for marginal markets as established from time to time 

by the CMSMC. 

Class 5(a) - Cheese used as ingredients for further processing for the domestic and 

export markets. 

Class 5(b) - All other dairy products used as ingredients for further processing for 

the domestic and export markets. 

Class 5(c) - Dairy products used as ingredients for the confectionery sector destined 

for domestic and export markets. 

Class 5(d) - Planned exports and other exports approved by the CMSMC, the total of 

which shall not exceed Canada’s WTO commitments. 

1 

Harmonized national milk classification system approved by the CMSMC on April 22, 2010 and 

revisions approved by CMSMC on July 26-27, 2012 and April 19, 2013. For a more detailed list of 

products and their classes, see Ontario Regulation 361/05 under the Milk Act. 

Table 21 (cont’d)

ONTARIO CLASS PRICE CHANGES, 

FEBRUARY, 2009 - AUGUST, 2013 

Butterfat Protein Other Solids Volume 

Date of Flexibility Flexibility Flexibility Flexibility 

Class Price Change $/kg Level $/kg Level $/kg Level $/hl SNF Level 

Class 1(a) - Feb. 1/09 7.3661 7.1287 7.1287 66.01 

- Feb. 1/10 7.3661 7.1728 7.1728 66.32 

- Feb. 1/11 7.3661 7.4799 7.4799 69.13 

- Aug 1/11 7.3661 7.8121 7.8121 72.20 

- Feb 1/12 7.1503 7.7393 7.7393 72.20 

- Feb 1/13 7.1503 7.8249 7.8249 73.07 

Class 1(b) - Feb. 1/09 7.3661 6.8924 6.8924 53.64 

- Feb. 1/10 7.3661 6.9176 6.9176 53.91 

- Feb. 1/11 7.3661 7.2390 7.2390 56.35 

- Aug. 1/11 7.3661 7.5807 7.5807 59.01 

- Feb. 1/12 7.1503 7.5421 7.5421 59.01 

- Feb 1/13 7.1503 7.6896 7.6896 59.76 

Class 1(c) 1 

Milk 1(c) - Feb. 1/09 6.2612 6.0595 6.0595 56.11 

- Feb. 1/10 6.2612 6.0967 6.0967 56.37 

- Feb. 1/11 6.2612 6.3579 6.3579 58.76 

- Aug. 1/11 6.2612 6.6403 6.6403 61.37 

- Feb. 1/12 6.0778 6.5784 6.5784 61.37 

- Feb 1/13 6.0778 6.6512 6.6512 62.11 

Table 22






Cream 1(c) - Feb. 1/09 6.2612 5.8580 5.8580 45.59 

- Feb. 1/10 6.2612 5.8795 5.8795 45.82 

- Feb. 1/11 6.2612 6.1535 6.1535 47.90 

- Aug. 1/11 6.2612 6.4438 6.4438 50.16 

- Feb. 1/12 6.0778 6.4110 6.4110 50.16 

- Feb 1/13 6.0778 6.5367 6.5367 50.80 

Class 2 - Feb. 1/09 7.6494 -0.71 5.8368 -0.79 5.8368 -0.79 

- Feb. 1/10 7.6494 -0.71 5.8368 -0.79 5.8368 -0.79 

- Feb. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 5.9172 -0.78 5.9172 -0.78 

- Aug. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 5.9172 -0.78 5.9172 -0.78 

- Feb. 1/12 7.8666 -0.69 5.9987 -0.77 5.9987 -0.77 

- Apr 1/13 7.9358 -0.69 6.0484 -0.77 6.0484 -0.77 

Class 3(a) - Feb. 1/09 7.6494 -0.71 13.6035 -0.78 0.8545 -0.78 

- Feb. 1/10 7.6494 -0.71 13.6035 -0.78 0.8545 -0.78 

- Feb. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 13.8031 -0.77 0.8671 -0.77 

- Aug. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 13.8031 -0.77 0.8671 -0.77 

- Feb. 1/12 7.8666 -0.69 14.0056 -0.76 0.8799 -0.76 

- Apr 1/13 7.9358 -0.69 14.1289 -0.75 0.8877 -0.75 

Table 22 (cont’d)






Class 3(b) - Feb. 1/09 7.6494 -0.71 13.1447 -0.77 0.8545 -0.78 

- Feb. 1/10 7.6494 -0.71 13.1447 -0.77 0.8545 -0.78 

- Feb. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 13.3443 -0.76 0.8671 -0.77 

- Aug. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 13.3443 -0.76 0.8671 -0.77 

- Feb. 1/12 7.8666 -0.69 13.5468 -0.75 0.8799 -0.76 

- Apr 1/13 7.9358 -0.69 14.1289 -0.75 0.8877 -0.75 

Classes - Feb. 1/09 7.6494 -0.71 5.2747 -0.77 5.2747 -0.77 

4(a) (d) - Feb. 1/10 7.6494 -0.71 5.2747 -0.77 5.2747 -0.77 

- Feb. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 5.3551 -0.76 5.3551 -0.76 

- Aug. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 5.3551 -0.76 5.3551 -0.76 

- Feb. 1/12 7.8666 -0.69 5.4366 -0.75 5.4366 -0.75 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9358 -0.69 5.4863 -0.74 5.4863 -0.74 

Class 4(b) - Feb. 1/09 7.6494 -0.71 5.3844 -0.78 5.3844 -0.78 

- Feb. 1/10 7.6494 -0.71 5.3844 -0.78 5.3844 -0.78 

- Feb. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 5.4648 -0.76 5.4648 -0.76 

- Aug. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 5.4648 -0.76 5.4648 -0.76 

- Feb. 1/12 7.8666 -0.69 5.5463 -0.75 5.5463 -0.75 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9358 -0.69 5.5960 -0.75 5.5960 -0.75 

Table 22 (cont’d)

1 






Class 4(a1) - Feb. 1/09 7.6494 -0.71 

- Feb. 1/10 7.6494 -0.71 

- Feb. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 

- Aug. 1/11 7.7586 -0.70 

- Feb. 1/12 7.8666 -0.69 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9358 -0.69 

Fluid milk or cream receiving temporary pricing discount under an innovation program. 

Note: Refer to Table 21 for class descriptions under the harmonized classification system. 

Table 22 (cont’d)

SPECIAL CLASS PRICES, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


Special Class Butterfat Protein Other Solids Volume Price 2 

$/kg $/kg $/kg $/hl 

Dairy Year Weighted P10 Averages 1 

Special Class 5(a) 

2008/09 3.6224 7.0730 0.0507 38.13 

2009/10 3.1825 5.0683 0.3380 31.15 

2010/11 4.6988 4.8234 0.4743 37.55 

2011/12 4.1564 6.3285 0.9348 42.96 

2012/13 3.9373 6.6720 0.9159 43.30 

Special Class 5(b) 

2008/09 3.5482 2.1116 2.1236 33.17 

2009/10 3.0917 1.9941 1.9956 30.15 

2010/11 4.6525 2.4782 2.4818 41.11 

2011/12 4.0536 2.7716 2.7623 41.26 

2012/13 3.9188 2.7444 2.7454 40.72 

Special Class 5(c) 

2008/09 3.4342 1.9018 1.9016 30.75 

2009/10 3.5475 1.9007 1.9022 31.09 

2010/11 4.8457 2.2575 2.2587 39.85 

2011/12 4.1433 2.1141 2.1092 35.64 

2012/13 3.9016 2.5581 2.5605 38.96 

Special Class 5(d) 

2008/09 3.6253 2.2745 1.1795 27.94 

2009/10 3.1600 1.7583 1.2367 25.29 

2010/11 3.4276 2.4212 1.8896 32.63 

2011/12 4.3469 2.1714 1.5262 33.27 

2012/13 2.9775 2.4974 1.9044 31.26 

1 

2 

P10 averages as calculated by the Canadian Dairy Commission. 

Prices shown for $ per hectolitre based on the average composition for Ontario milk for the 

dairy year. 

Source: Canadian Dairy Commission. 

Table 23

ONTARIO EXCLUSION FACTOR 1 , 

2003 AND 2008 - 2013 

(Per Cent) 

Effective Date 

October 1, 2003 102.7 

August 1, 2008 102.8 

August 1, 2009 102.9 

August 1, 2010 102.7 

August 1, 2011 102.6 

August 1, 2012 102.5 

August 1, 2013 102.3 

1 

The exclusion factor is used to calculate the volume of milk to be excluded from MSQ 

shipments in Ontario under the national supply management program. The adjustment is made 

to the Ontario Class 1 sales volume to make it conform to the national definition of fluid milk 

which includes the skim-off left over from the processing of fluid milk and cream products in 

addition to the actual Class 1 sales volume. 

Table 24

1 

CLASS PRICES AT 3.6 KG OF BUTTERFAT PER HL, 

2004 - 2013 

October 

($ per hectolitre) 

Year Class 1(a) Class 1(b) Class 2 Class 3(a) Class 3(b) Class 4 1 

2004 71.97 69.45 69.18 65.95 64.47 64.16 

2005 77.23 74.38 74.18 70.95 69.47 69.16 

2006 79.49 76.79 75.96 72.74 71.26 70.95 

2007 83.13 80.71 76.74 73.52 72.04 71.73 

2008 87.30 85.35 78.89 75.67 74.19 73.88 

2009 90.11 88.01 79.61 76.39 74.91 74.59 

2010 90.51 88.23 79.61 76.39 74.91 74.59 

2011 93.25 91.10 80.72 77.50 76.02 75.70 

2012 94.78 93.03 81.84 78.62 77.13 76.82 

2013 95.55 94.34 82.53 79.31 77.83 77.51 

Class 4(a) price. 

Note: Prices based on milk standardized at 3.6 kg/hl butterfat standard as determined by the CDC for each period listed. 

Table 25

CLASS PRICES AT AVERAGE COMPOSITION, 

2004 - 2013 

October 


Year Class 1(a) Class 1(b) Class 2 Class 3(a) Class 3(b) Class 4 1 

2004 74.77 72.21 71.94 68.82 67.30 66.84 

2005 80.27 77.37 77.17 74.03 72.51 72.08 

2006 82.48 79.75 78.92 76.12 74.60 73.85 

2007 86.22 83.77 79.76 76.93 75.41 74.69 

2008 89.17 86.93 80.64 77.96 76.43 75.55 

2009 93.50 91.36 82.96 80.35 78.83 77.88 

2010 93.80 91.49 82.83 79.89 78.38 77.74 

2011 100.50 98.39 84.80 82.02 80.49 79.68 

2012 98.92 97.12 85.87 82.99 81.4 6 80.74 

2013 100.07 98.84 87.05 84.13 82.60 81.93 

Class 4(a) price. 

1 

Note: 

Prices based on the average composition for Ontario milk recalculated on a rolling 12-months basis. 

Table 26

ONTARIO PRODUCER GROSS AND NET RETURNS 

FOR MILK MARKETINGS 

WITHIN QUOTA, 2003/2004 and 2008/09 - 2012/13 




Gross Returns 

August 64.698 74.658 71.823 74.689 77.015 76.042 

September 62.910 76.293 75.138 74.681 78.008 74.942 

October 65.490 73.543 73.613 77.012 82.142 78.096 

November 65.504 76.804 76.341 78.101 81.248 82.232 

December 64.741 77.894 78.079 79.460 82.614 83.789 

January 64.286 74.461 76.322 80.031 80.736 77.441 

February 66.149 77.665 76.559 79.077 82.041 79.767 

March 63.117 75.066 77.787 80.302 77.373 80.393 

April 61.913 72.478 74.623 80.865 79.062 78.543 

May 61.976 77.785 75.998 79.070 74.188 79.642 

June 61.039 73.984 73.513 75.699 76.016 77.703 

July 63.672 72.763 73.721 76.571 73.115 77.087 

12-Month 

Wtd Average 63.791 75.256 75.288 77.956 78.602 78.804 

Net Returns 1 

August 60.726 70.128 67.568 70.239 72.385 71.297 

September 59.016 71.673 70.883 70.251 73.478 70.277 

October 61.505 68.903 69.288 72.582 77.632 73.481 

November 61.625 72.304 72.046 73.631 76.718 77.617 

December 60.689 73.374 73.784 75.000 78.064 79.174 

January 60.213 69.971 71.927 75.521 76.096 72.776 

February 62.357 73.270 72.149 74.577 77.436 75.062 

March 59.051 70.481 73.377 75.752 72.728 75.688 

April 57.983 67.933 70.203 76.275 74.417 73.778 

May 57.909 73.390 71.438 74.410 69.443 74.777 

June 57.140 69.719 69.033 70.989 71.301 72.808 

July 59.647 68.508 69.261 71.861 68.400 71.992 

12-Month 

Wtd Average 59.822 70.780 70.907 73.415 73.979 74.059 

1 

Net of transportation, administration, promotion, and ODHIC fees. 

Table 27

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT PRICE STRUCTURE, 

2003 AND 2009 - 2013 

2003 

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 

Effective Date Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Sept. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 

Federal Support Price ( per kg) 

Butter $5.9011 $7.1024 $7.1024 $7.1922 $7.2810 $7.3397 

Skim Milk Powder 4.9858 6.1783 6.1783 6.2721 6.3673 6.4170 

Market Price Guarantee 1 per hl $68.19 $86.16 $86.16 $87.39 $88.63 $89.32 

Assumed Processor Margin per hl -8.45 -11.44 -11.44 -11.56 -11.68 -11.68 

Target Price for Butter/Powder per hl $59.74 $74.72 $74.72 $75.83 $76.95 $77.64 

Domestic Butter Program 2 Charges per hl -0.79 -0.08 -0.08 -0.07 -0.05 -0.05 

Estimated Producer Market Returns per hl $58.95 $74.64 $74.64 $75.76 $76.90 $77.59 

Market Price Guarantee = (Butter Support Price x yield factor) + (Skim Milk Powder Support Price x yield factor). The yield factors represent the amount of 

butter and skim milk powder that can be manufactured from one hectolitre of milk at 3.6 kilograms of butterfat per hectolitre. As of February 1, 2006, the 

standard product yields were increased to 4.3793 kilograms for butter and 8.9121 kilograms for skim milk powder from 4.365 kilograms and 8.51 kilograms 

respectively. 

1 

The target price for butter/powder includes a charge to finance the storage and marketing costs associated with the domestic butter program operated by the 

Canadian Dairy Commission. 

2 


Table 28

DFO PRODUCER DEDUCTIONS, 

2004 AND 2009 - 2013 


Date of Administration Ontario CQM 

Change of the Board Promotion DHI Research Administration 1 Total 

2004 

February 1 0.440 1.100 0.060 0.040 – 1.640 

2009 

February 1 0.495 1.300 0.060 0.040 – 1.895 

2010 

February 1 0.540 1.300 0.060 0.040 – 1.940 

Table 29 

2011 

February 1 0.580 1.300 0.060 0.040 0.020 2.000 

2012 

February 1 0.615 1.300 0.060 0.040 0.020 2.040 

2013 

February 1 0.615 1.400 0.060 0.050 0.020 2.145 

1 

CQM administration deduction began in March 2010.

PRODUCER TRANSPORTATION CHARGES, 

ONTARIO, 2003/04 AND 2008/09- 2012/13 

August to July 



Weighted Average 

2003/04 2.30 

2008/09 2.40 

2009/10 2.45 

2010/11 2.56 

2011/12 2.61 

2012/13 2.61 

Table 30

NATIONAL COST OF PRODUCTION REFERENCE 

FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2013 

Background 

The National COP is used as a guide by the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) in 

establishing support prices for butter and skim milk powder. Changes in support prices 

provide a common reference for producer milk price adjustments at the provincial 

level. The objective of the policy is to provide a level of returns to producers that will 

cover the weighted average cost of production of 50 per cent of Canadian milk. The 

National Cost of Production is normally reviewed by the CDC in early December with 

any resulting support price adjustments, usually being implemented on February 1. The 

background COP data for the April 1, 2013 price adjustments is summarized below. The 

actual change in support prices implemented by the CDC for April 1, 2013 provided for a 

producer industrial milk price increase of 0.9 per cent. 

Estimated National COP at time of April 1, 2013 Price Increase 

2011 National Weighted Average COP for producers in 

National COP Sample of 231 producers 

$74.44/hl 

Indexation factor 2.176% 

2011 National Weighted Average COP for producers 

indexed to the third quarter of 2012 

$76.06/hl 

Table 31

CASH RECEIPTS FROM MILK SOLD OFF ONTARIO FARMS, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


(thousand dollars) 


Gross Receipts : Delivered as Milk 1,853,264 

1,877,779 1,949,886 1,907,922 1,895,314 

Deductions 

Transportation & Handling 64,735 62,334 65,096 68,292 67,830 

Administration 11,902 12,959 14,080 15,500 15,855 

Promotion & Advertising 32,059 32,573 32,701 33,749 36,108 

Other Fees Including ODHIC 2,136 2,135 1,780 2,140 2,185 

Total Deductions 110,832 

110,001 113,656 119,681 121,977 

Net Receipts 1,742,432 

1,767,778 1,836,229 1,788,241 1,773,337 


Source: Statistics Canada 003-0008. 

Table 32

PROVINCIAL UTILIZATION 1,2,3,4,5 OF MILK SOLD BY DFO, 




Class Litres % Litres % Litres % Litres % Litres % Litres 

% 

(‘000) (‘000) (‘000) (‘000) (‘000) (‘000) 

% 

1(a) + 1(c) 1,010,089 38.6 1,049,163 40.5 1,053,979 40.2 1,049,189 40.0 1,040,750 38.6 1,010,493 37.7 

1(b) 90,635 3.5 102,609 4.0 106,716 4.1 109,484 4.2 111,617 4.1 113,906 4.3 

2 1 141,237 5.4 116,271 4.5 117,198 4.5 125,798 4.8 146,990 5.5 145,996 5.4 

3(a,c and d) 2 406,918 15.6 393,029 15.2 368,629 14.0 348,620 13.3 372,962 13.8 348,272 13.0 

3(b) 363,137 13.9 341,513 13.2 401,693 15.3 372,038 14.2 359,304 13.3 384,737 14.4 

4 excl. 4(m) 165,312 6.3 157,438 6.1 169,454 6.5 169,074 6.4 197,049 7.3 141,847 5.3 

5(a) 65,306 2.5 68,904 2.7 78,021 3.0 87,077 3.3 85,384 3.2 89,873 3.4 

5(b) 35,118 1.3 46,891 1.8 44,666 1.7 56,256 2.1 53,006 2.0 59,376 2.2 

5(c) 91,443 3.5 85,327 3.3 77,328 2.9 81,760 3.1 88,725 3.3 87,730 3.3 

5(d) + 4(m) 246,050 9.4 231,657 8.9 207,088 7.9 222,623 8.5 239,994 8.9 297,828 11.1 

Total 2,615,245 100.0 2,592,802 100.0 2,624,773 100.0 2,621,920 100.0 2,695,780 100.0 2,680,107 100.0 

1 

As of May 1, 2013 Class 2a and Class 2b replace Class 2. Data is reported under Class 2 for 2012/13. 

2 

As of May 1, 2013 Class 3c and as of June 1, 2013, Class 3d were created for some of the products that were declared in Class 3a. 

Data is reported with Class 3a for 2012/13. 

3 

Harmonized milk classification system implemented October 1, 1996 and revised July 1, 2005 and again on April 22, 2010. 

4 

Excludes export contract milk volumes. 

5 

Includes milk received from other provinces under the P5 pooling agreement. 



Table 33

PROVINCIAL COMPONENT UTILIZATION 1,2,3,4 OF MILK SOLD BY DFO, 2012/13 

Utilization 


Class Volume Butterfat Protein Other Solids 

litres % Kg % kg % kg % 

1(a) 1,010,492,964 37.5 17,370,590 16.3 34,386,264 38.2 59,726,021 38.4 

1(b) 113,906,370 4.2 18,902,060 17.7 3,247,976 3.6 5,619,231 3.6 

2 1 145,995,800 5.4 9,923,841 9.3 4,691,408 5.2 8,183,209 5.3 

3(a,c and d) 2 348,272,443 12.9 12,109,249 11.3 11,728,398 13.0 20,227,819 13.0 

3(b) 384,786,529 14.3 18,426,298 17.3 12,745,791 14.2 22,020,890 14.1 

4 excl. 4(m) 141,847,051 5.3 17,141,943 16.1 4,020,593 4.5 6,984,652 4.5 

5(a) 89,872,553 3.3 3,259,213 3.1 3,132,223 3.5 5,426,166 3.5 

5(b) 59,376,210 2.2 6,518,188 6.1 2,085,314 2.3 3,619,567 2.3 

5(c) 87,729,580 3.3 3,011,315 2.8 2,923,316 3.2 5,094,932 3.3 

5(d) + 4(m) 297,827,556 11.0 831,169 0.8 10,282,515 11.4 17,904,614 11.5 

Table 34 

154,807,101 99.5 

Total 2,680,107,056 99.4 107,493,865 100.7 89,243,797 99.2 

1 


2 



33 

Harmonized milk classification system implemented October 1, 1996 and revised July 1, 2005 and again on April 22, 2010. 

4 

Includes milk received from other provinces under the P5 pooling agreement. 


Source: Canadian Dairy Commission

ONTARIO FLUID MILK AND CREAM SALES: 

HARMONIZED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


(litres) 

Class 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 

Fluid Milk – Class 1(a) 1,049,162,589 1,053,979,066 1,049,188,525 1,040,749,518 1,010,492,964 

Fluid Cream – Class 1(b) 102,608,747 106,715,931 109,484,491 111,617,313 113,906,370 

Total Fluid Milk and Cream 1,151,771,336 

1,160,694,997 1,158,673,016 1,152,366,831 1,124,399,334 



Table 35

ONTARIO PRODUCTION OF SPECIFIED DAIRY PRODUCTS, 



(thousand kilograms) 

1 


2003/2004 2008/09 

Creamery Butter 26,880 25,037 23,868 24,190 27,204 25,532 

Cheddar Cheese 40,814 38,497 47,489 45,406 39,776 45,230 

Specialty Cheese 54,492 64,697 65,507 63,107 64,619 67,152 

Cottage Cheese 13,336 10,972 10,378 11,315 - 2 -2 

Yogurt 57,275 57,482 55,243 56,382 58,087 59,889 

Skim Milk Powder 31,204 31,486 25,812 29,104 - 2 - 2 

Table 36 


Ice Cream 

Hard Type 190,090 136,339 106,639 117,808 116,586 100,756 

Soft Type 3,128 4,095 4,302 4,485 5,005 4,583 

Total 193,218 140,434 110,941 122,293 121,593 105,336 


1 

Skim Milk Powder data for 2008/09 was revised in 2009. 

2 

Suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act. 

Sources: Statistics Canada (Tables 003-0009, 003-0010, 23-001 and 23-014-X)

DISTRIBUTION OF ONTARIO DAIRY PROCESSING PLANTS BY VOLUME 1 OF MILK RECEIVED, 

FLUID AND INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, 2008/09 - 2012/13 



Volume 

Range Plants Volume Plants Volume Plants Volume Plants Volume Plants Volume 

(litres) # % litres % # % litres % # % litres % # % litres % # % litres % 

(’000) (’000) (’000) (’000) (’000) 

0-5,000,000 25 36.2 23,928 0.9 28 40.6 28,761 1.1 27 40.3 32,267 1.2 32 45.7 36,126 1.3 31 44.3 35,968 1.3 

5,000,001- 

10,000,000 13 18.8 91,708 3.5 11 15.9 83,167 3.2 12 17.9 96,383 3.7 9 12.9 66,772 2.5 12 17.1 89,700 3.3 

10,000,001- 

25,000,000 11 15.9 149,621 5.8 11 15.9 164,515 6.3 8 11.9 112,185 4.3 11 15.7 173,997 6.5 9 12.9 134,581 5.0 

25,000,001- 

50,000,000 8 11.6 259,060 10.0 7 10.1 248,583 9.5 8 11.9 284,127 10.8 5 7.1 187,092 6.9 5 7.1 186,951 7.0 

50,000,001- 

and over 12 17.4 2,061,797 79.7 12 17.4 2,099,857 80.0 12 17.9 2,097,088 80.0 13 18.6 2,231,698 82.8 13 18.6 2,233,816 83.3 

Total 69 100.0 2,588,116 100.0 69 100.0 2,624,882 100.0 67 100.0 2,622,049 100.0 70 100.0 2,695,686 100.0 70 100.0 2,681,016 100.0 

1 

Volume includes milk received from out-of-province under the P5 pooling agreement. 

Table 37

DISTRIBUTION OF ONTARIO DAIRY PROCESSING PLANTS 

BY PRODUCT TYPE 1 , 2008/09 - 2012/13 

Number of Plants 



Fluid Plants 22 22 20 20 21 

Industrial Plants by Major Product 

Specialty Products 6 6 5 6 6 

Variety Cheeses 30 28 30 30 30 

Butter, Powder and Evaporated Milk 3 4 4 5 4 

Cheddar Cheese 8 9 8 9 9 

Total Industrial Plants 47 47 47 50 49 

Total Plants 69 69 67 70 70 

1 

Major product category for a plant has been determined on the basis of the Class (or Classes) of 

milk representing the highest utilization of total milk received by the plant during the dairy 

year. 

Table 38

COMPOSITION OF THE 

ONTARIO MILK TRANSPORT SECTOR, 1 

2009 - 2013 

August 

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 

Number of Transporters 58 58 50 47 47 

Number of Vehicles 

Single Axle Straight Trucks 0 0 0 0 0 

Tandem Axle Straight Trucks 57 44 40 30 30 

Tri-Axle Straight Trucks 14 12 10 12 10 

Four Axle Combination Unit 

(single axle tractor and tandum trailer) 0 0 0 0 0 

Five Axle Combination Unit 

(tandem tractor and tandum trailer) 36 33 22 19 22 

Six Axle Combination Unit 

(tandum tractor and tri-axle trailer) 72 82 100 105 101 

7 or 8 Axle Combination Unit 

(tandum tractor and 4 or 5 axle trailer) 44 43 40 42 41.5 

Total Units 223 214 212 208 204.5 

1 

Since many of the tractor trailers are used as both pickup units and pumpover units, the format 

has been changed in order to identify the number and type of tractor trailers and no longer 

distinguish between pickup and pumpover units. 

Table 39

ONTARIO FLUID MILK SALES, 

2003 AND 2008 - 2012 

Sales Volume 

(Calendar Year) 

2003 


Standard and Special Milk 

3.25% B.F. and up (’000 L) 148,897 130,542 129,679 117,168 121,356 120,614 

Partly Skimmed Milk 

1.9% to 2.1% B.F. (’000 L) 525,504 496,370 525,841 481,776 502,960 499,757 

Partly Skimmed Milk 

0.9% to 1.1% B.F. (’000 L) 220,626 237,195 243,382 221,357 240,171 230,993 

Skim Milk 

Under 0.3% B.F. (’000 L) 103,925 109,490 111,735 108,037 110,258 105,215 

Chocolate Milk and/or 

Dairy Drink (’000 L) 72,153 90,768 86,898 90,391 95,743 86,214 

Buttermilk (’000 L) 6,132 7,236 5,283 3,916 3,999 3,949 

Total Fluid Milk (’000 L) 1,077,237 

1,071,601 1,102,818 1,022,645 1,074,487 1,046,742 

Population as of 

July 1st (’000) 12,392.7 12,929.0 13,064.9 13,227.8 13,366.3 13,505.9 

Litres Per Capita 86.9 

82.9 84.4 77.3 80.4 77.5 

Sources: Statistics Canada (003-0012, 051-0001) 

Table 40

QUOTA ENTITLEMENT, P5 POOL, 

AUGUST 1, 2009 - 2013 

(million kg butterfat) 

August 1 August 1 August 1 August 1 August 1 

Province 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 

PEI 3.8711 3.9058 3.9940 3.9653 3.9817 

Nova Scotia 6.5646 6.6237 6.7742 6.7252 6.7533 

New Brunswick 5.1246 5.1707 5.2880 5.2498 5.2717 

Quebec 113.1844 114.1958 116.7712 115.9328 116.1915 

Ontario 96.9103 97.7817 100.0008 99.2784 99.9137 

TOTAL QUOTA 225.6550 227.6776 232.8282 231.1516 232.1119 



Table 41

UTILIZATION OF QUOTA 1 , P5 POOL, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 


2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 

2011/12 2012/13 

Production Utilization Production Utilization Production Utilization Production Utilization Production Utilization 

Province Mkg B.F. % Mkg B.F. % Mkg B.F. % Mkg B.F. % Mkg B.F. % 

PEI 3.898 99.0 3.995 102.4 3.978 99.5 4.052 100.0 4.143 102.1 

Nova Scotia 6.598 99.3 6.635 100.3 6.743 99.4 6.870 100.0 7.083 102.9 

New Brunswick 5.198 100.3 5.189 100.5 5.302 100.2 5.397 100.6 5.503 102.4 

Québec 112.590 97.8 115.250 101.1 116.999 100.1 118.645 100.2 120.536 101.6 

Ontario 97.262 98.7 98.059 100.5 99.714 99.6 102.366 100.9 103.087 101.4 

TOTAL 225.546 98.3 229.128 100.8 232.736 99.9 237.330 100.5 240.352 101.6 

1 

Total milk shipments as a percent of authorized quota (Fluid milk sales + MSQ + Innovation) as defined by the CDC persuant to the National milk marketing plan 

and the regional pooling agreements. This is based on a daily weighting of the provincial quota held over the entire dairy year. 


Table 42

YEAR END CALCULATION OF SNF ABOVE RATIO, 

2008 to 2013 


Under continuous quota (2008/09), no year-end adjustments for over-quota milk 

Production Ratio Target Production Ratio/ 

BF Kg of SNF SNF/BF Ratio SNF/BF Ratio Target Ratio 

(in quota) (in quota) (kg of SNF/BF) % % 

2008/2009 

Prince Edward Island 3,897,747 8,885,249 2.2796 2.2840 0.9981 

Nova Scotia 6,598,014 15,237,733 2.3094 2.3009 1.0037 

New Brunswick 5,198,111 11,994,786 2.3075 2.2937 1.0060 

Québec 112,590,216 252,093,888 2.2390 2.2840 0.9803 

Ontario 97,261,788 221,767,673 2.2801 2.2840 0.9983 

Total P5 225,545,876 509,979,329 2.2611 2.2847 0.9897 

2009/2010 


Nova Scotia 6,634,965 15,279,356 2.3029 2.3009 1.0008 

New Brunswick 5,167,270 11,957,792 2.3141 2.2937 1.0089 

Québec 115,249,989 259,016,566 2.2474 2.2840 0.9840 


Total P5 229,064,434 520,512,615 2.2723 2.2847 0.9946 

2010/2011 


Nova Scotia 6,743,185 15,292,956 2.2679 2.3009 0.9857 

New Brunswick 5,299,183 12,055,750 2.2750 2.2937 0.9919 

Québec 116,999,473 261,366,647 2.2339 2.2840 0.9781 


Total P5 232,733,431 526,171,240 2.2608 2.2847 0.9896 

Table 43

YEAR END CALCULATION OF SNF ABOVE RATIO, 

2008 to 2013 


Under continuous quota (2008/09), no year-end adjustments for over-quota milk 

Production Ratio Target Production Ratio/ 

BF Kg of SNF SNF/BF Ratio SNF/BF Ratio Target Ratio 

(in quota) (in quota) (kg of SNF/BF) % % 

2011/2012 


Nova Scotia 6,870,389 15,562,493 2.2652 2.3009 0.9845 

New Brunswick 5,397,369 12,243,868 2.2685 2.2937 0.9890 

Québec 118,645,323 265,194,826 2.2352 2.2840 0.9786 


Total P5 237,330,328 538,087,191 2.2673 2.2847 0.9924 

2012/2013 


Nova Scotia 6,897,214 15,466,900 2.2425 2.3009 0.9746 

New Brunswick 5,343,588 11,933,640 2.2333 2.2937 0.9737 

Québec 119,660,383 266,229,386 2.2249 2.2840 0.9741 


Total P5 238,257,403 535,558,040 2.2478 2.2847 0.9839 


Table 43 (cont’d)

P5 WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMPONENT TESTS, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 



2008/09 


Other Other Other Other Other 

Province Butterfat Protein Solids Butterfat Protein Solids Butterfat Protein Solids Butterfat Protein Solids Butterfat Protein Solids 

PEI 3.9119 3.2835 5.6339 3.9177 3.2921 5.6658 3.9418 3.2774 5.6892 3.9778 3.2783 5.6878 3.9978 3.2657 5.7226 

Nova Scotia 3.8825 3.2934 5.6730 3.8996 3.2896 5.6906 3.9598 3.2833 5.6971 3.9700 3.3026 5.6901 4.0089 3.2840 5.7027 

New Brunswick 3.8826 3.3055 5.6539 3.8756 3.2964 5.6728 3.9508 3.3019 5.6864 3.9616 3.2985 5.6884 4.0163 3.2774 5.6890 

Quebec 4.0204 3.3578 5.6441 4.0123 3.3425 5.6748 4.0496 3.3579 5.6885 4.0527 3.3616 5.6969 4.0746 3.3556 5.7097 

Ontario 3.9583 3.3226 5.7027 3.9277 3.2967 5.7245 3.9768 3.3407 5.7687 3.9572 3.3403 5.7810 4.0054 3.3317 5.7828 

P5 

Weighted 

Average 3.9841 

3.3381 5.6705 3.9676 3.3192 5.6965 4.0113 3.3456 5.7234 4.0052 3.3477 5.7331 4.0401 3.3398 5.7408 


Table 44

P5 DAILY QUOTA EXCHANGE PRICES, 2011/12 - 2012/13 


($ per kilogram) 

PEI Nova Scotia New Brunswick Québec Ontario 

Month 2011/12 2012/13 2011/12 2012/13 2011/12 2012/13 2011/12 2012/13 2011/12 2012/13 

August 26,625.00 - 2 26,528.00 - 2 27,700.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

September - 2 25,000.00 26,300.00 25,000.00 27,000.00 24,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

October - 2 25,000.00 26,000.00 25,000.00 26,650.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

November 26,250.00 25,000.00 26,111.00 - 2 25,900.00 24,975.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

December 26,125.00 25,000.00 25,972.00 - 2 24,900.00 23,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

January 26,000.00 25,000.00 25,834.00 25,000.00 27,255.00 24,990.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

February 25,875.00 25,000.00 25,695.00 - 2 28,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

March - 2 25,000.00 25,556.00 - 2 28,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

April 25,625.00 25,000.00 25,417.00 - 2 27,900.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

May 25,500.00 25,000.00 25,278.00 25,000.00 27,900.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

June 25,375.00 25,000.00 - 2 -2 27,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

July 25,250.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,500.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 


Weighted 

Average 3 25,602.37 25,000.00 25,932.47 25,000.00 27,452.66 25,000.00 25,000.00 

25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 

No quota exchange price established. 

No quota exchange held. 

Weighted by quota purchases. 

1 

2 

3 

Table 45

P5 POOL CLASS PRICES, 

Fluid Prices Effective February 1, 2013 

Component Prices Volume Price 1 

Average 

Protein & Standardized 2 Ontario 

Butterfat Other Solids @ 3.6 kg/hl Composition 3 

Class $/kg $/hl $/hl $/hl 

Class 1 (a) 7.1503 73.07 73.07 101.46 

Class 1 (b) 7.1503 59.76 59.76 88.15 

Industrial Prices Effective April 1, 2013 

Average 

Other Standardized 2 Ontario 

Butterfat Protein Solids @ 3.6 kg/hl Composition 2 

$/kg $/kg $/kg $/hl $/hl 

Class 2 7.9358 6.0484 6.0484 82.51 86.65 

Class 3 (a) 7.9358 14.1289 0.8877 79.29 83.77 

Class 3 (b) 7.9358 13.6701 0.8877 77.81 82.24 

Class 4 (a) 7.9358 5.4863 5.4863 77.49 81.53 

Class 4 (b) 7.9358 5.5960 5.5960 78.47 82.53 

1 

Class 1 prices reflect the actual price in all P5 provinces. Class 2 to 4 prices reflect prices in 

effect in Ontario and Québec. Class 2 to 4 prices are about 2 per cent lower in PEI and 1 per 

cent lower in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. 

2 

3 

Prices based on standardized milk as defined by the CDC. 

Prices based on the average composition for Ontario milk for the 12-months ending February 

2012. 


Table 46

P5 TARGET PRICE CHANGES, 


Date of Butterfat Protein Other Solids Volume 

Class Price Change $/kg $/kg $/kg $/hl SNF 

Class 1(a) - Sep. 1/08 7.3661 62.97 

- Feb. 1/09 7.3661 66.01 

- Feb. 1/10 7.3661 66.32 

- Feb. 1/11 7.3661 69.13 

- Aug. 1/11 7.3661 72.20 

- Feb. 1/12 7.1503 72.20 

- Feb. 1/13 7.1503 73.07 

Class 1(b) - Sep. 1/08 7.3661 51.20 

- Feb. 1/09 7.3661 53.64 

- Feb. 1/10 7.3661 53.91 

- Feb. 1/11 7.3661 56.35 

- Aug. 1/11 7.3661 59.01 

- Feb. 1/12 7.1503 59.01 

- Feb. 1/13 7.1503 59.76 

Class 1(c) 1 

1(c) Milk - Sep. 1/08 6.2612 53.52 

- Feb. 1/09 6.2612 56.11 

- Feb. 1/10 6.2612 56.37 

- Feb. 1/11 6.2612 58.76 

- Aug. 1/11 6.2612 61.37 

- Feb. 1/12 6.0778 61.37 

- Feb. 1/13 6.0778 62.11 

1(c) Cream - Sep. 1/08 6.2612 43.52 

- Feb. 1/09 6.2612 45.59 

- Feb. 1/10 6.2612 45.82 

- Feb. 1/11 6.2612 47.90 

- Aug. 1/11 6.2612 50.16 

- Feb. 1/12 6.0778 50.16 

- Feb. 1/13 6.0778 50.80 

Class 2 - Sep. 1/08 7.6359 5.8305 5.8305 

- Feb. 1/09 7.7043 5.8835 5.8835 

- Feb. 1/10 7.7043 5.8835 5.8835 

- Feb. 1/11 7.8135 5.9639 5.9639 

- Aug. 1/11 7.8135 5.9639 5.9639 

- Feb. 1/12 7.9215 6.0454 6.0454 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9907 6.0454 6.0454 

Table 47

P5 TARGET PRICE CHANGES, 


Date of Butterfat Protein Other Solids Volume 

Class Price Change $/kg $/kg $/kg $/hl SNF 

Class 3(a) - Sep. 1/08 7.6359 13.5789 0.8529 

- Feb. 1/09 7.7043 13.7105 0.8612 

- Feb. 1/10 7.7043 13.7105 0.8612 

- Feb. 1/11 7.8135 13.9101 0.8738 

- Aug.1/11 7.8135 13.9101 0.8738 

- Feb. 1/12 7.9215 14.1126 0.8866 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9907 14.2359 0.8944 

Class 3(b) - Sep. 1/08 7.6359 13.1154 0.8529 

- Feb. 1/09 7.7043 13.2470 0.8612 

- Feb. 1/10 7.7043 13.2470 0.8612 

- Feb. 1/11 7.8135 13.4466 0.8738 

- Aug.1/11 7.8135 13.4466 0.8738 

- Feb. 1/12 7.9215 13.6491 0.8866 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9907 13.7724 0.8944 

Classes 4(a,d) - Sep. 1/08 7.6359 5.2627 5.2627 

- Feb. 1/09 7.7043 5.3157 5.3157 

- Feb. 1/10 7.7043 5.3157 5.3157 

- Feb. 1/11 7.8135 5.3961 5.3961 

- Aug.1/11 5.3961 5.3961 5.3961 

- Feb. 1/12 7.9215 5.4776 5.4776 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9907 5.5273 5.5273 

Class 4(b) - Sep. 1/08 7.6359 5.3735 5.3735 

- Feb. 1/09 7.7043 5.4265 5.4265 

- Feb. 1/10 7.7043 5.4265 5.4265 

- Feb. 1/11 7.8135 5.5069 5.5069 

- Aug.1/11 7.8135 5.5069 5.5069 

- Feb. 1/12 7.9215 5.5884 5.5884 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9907 5.6381 5.6381 

Class 4(a1) - Sep. 1/08 7.6359 - - 

- Feb. 1/09 7.7043 - - 

- Feb. 1/10 7.7043 - - 

- Feb. 1/11 7.8135 - - 

- Aug.1/11 7.8135 - - 

- Feb. 1/12 7.9215 

- Apr. 1/13 7.9907 

1 Fluid milk or cream receiving temporary pricing discount under an innovation 

program. 

Note: Refer to Table 21 for class descriptions under the harmonized classification 

system. 

Table 47 (cont’d)

P5 WITHIN-QUOTA PRICES, 2008/09 - 2012/13 


Component Prices 

Volume Price 

@ Average 2 


Butterfat Protein Solids @ 3.6 kg/hl Composition 

Date $/kg $/kg $/kg $/hl $/hl 

August 2008 7.0829 11.7088 1.6835 73.00 74.61 

August 2009 7.1375 11.7610 1.6896 73.32 75.14 

August 2010 7.1280 11.8534 1.6940 73.61 75.34 

August 2011 7.3774 12.0461 1.7296 75.33 77.60 

August 2012 7.1543 12.0861 1.7247 74.63 76.86 

September 2008 7.1041 11.7780 1.7311 73.57 76.31 

September 2009 7.0331 11.2985 1.6612 71.29 73.80 

September 2010 7.1859 11.3934 1.6676 72.18 75.76 

September 2011 7.3249 12.1598 1.7792 75.79 79.72 

September 2012 7.1951 11.8984 1.7350 74.23 77.82 

October 2008 7.0361 11.1546 1.6756 70.99 75.45 

October 2009 7.0619 10.8311 1.6261 69.68 74.38 

October 2010 7.1920 11.4718 1.7105 72.70 77.87 

October 2011 7.3756 12.1589 1.8071 76.13 81.49 

October 2012 7.1382 11.7152 1.7426 73.47 78.86 

November 2008 7.0738 11.4519 1.7224 72.36 77.39 

November 2009 6.9868 11.6100 1.7365 72.56 77.40 

November 2010 7.3971 11.7337 1.7567 74.55 80.34 

November 2011 7.3683 12.4745 1.8640 77.45 83.29 

November 2012 7.2811 12.1923 1.8154 75.95 81.90 

December 2008 7.2500 11.3451 1.7001 72.52 77.43 

December 2009 7.1508 11.7496 1.7407 73.62 78.00 

December 2010 7.3981 11.8776 1.7646 75.06 80.66 

December 2011 7.3459 12.2856 1.8210 76.51 82.04 

December 2012 7.4251 12.5156 1.8514 77.71 83.31 

January 2009 7.2594 10.7634 1.6045 70.13 74.57 

January 2010 7.2365 11.1840 1.6444 71.55 75.71 

January 2011 7.3707 11.4366 1.6887 73.11 78.32 

January 2012 7.3966 11.8655 1.7491 74.93 79.36 

January 2013 7.2542 11.5879 1.7063 73.27 78.50 

February 2009 7.1843 11.6101 1.7155 73.23 77.38 

February 2010 7.3289 12.0235 1.7581 75.25 79.18 

February 2011 7.2966 11.9977 1.7668 75.10 80.37 

February 2012 7.4035 12.2330 1.7997 76.43 81.46 

February 2013 7.3364 12.3671 1.8130 76.70 82.02 

Table 48

P5 WITHIN-QUOTA PRICES, 2008/09 - 2012/13 


Component Prices 

Volume Price 

@ Average 2 


Butterfat Protein Solids @ 3.6 kg/hl Composition 

Date $/kg $/kg $/kg $/hl $/hl 

March 2009 7.1238 11.1975 1.6513 71.31 75.34 

March 2010 7.1090 11.4769 1.6709 72.19 75.75 

March 2011 7.3596 11.9054 1.7438 74.89 79.93 

March 2012 7.3339 11.9001 1.7390 74.76 79.17 

March 2013 7.2135 12.0305 1.7507 74.81 79.92 

April 2009 7.0254 11.3445 1.6639 71.50 75.06 

April 2010 7.0687 11.4650 1.6577 71.93 74.85 

April 2011 7.4564 12.0556 1.7536 75.78 80.32 

April 2012 7.3333 11.5562 1.6827 73.32 80.93 

April 2013 7.2516 11.8243 1.7170 74.09 78.80 

May 2009 7.2172 11.5752 1.6851 73.06 76.14 

May 2010 7.1642 11.7652 1.6878 73.42 75.86 

May 2011 7.4051 12.2776 1.7759 76.44 80.25 

May 2012 7.2346 11.6729 1.6863 73.37 76.67 

May 2013 7.2139 12.5439 1.7969 76.74 80.43 

June 2009 7.1451 11.4969 1.6686 72.46 74.94 

June 2010 7.0538 11.6871 1.6652 72.64 74.16 

June 2011 7.3073 12.0469 1.7302 75.09 77.96 

June 2012 7.2669 11.9410 1.7087 74.48 76.76 

June 2013 7.3244 12.7499 1.8175 77.92 80.84 

July 2009 7.1468 11.0249 1.5846 70.45 72.24 

July 2010 7.1003 11.5422 1.6221 72.09 73.16 

July 2011 7.3284 11.6036 1.6520 73.28 75.24 

July 2012 7.1825 11.8302 1.6817 73.66 75.93 

July 2013 7.3258 12.3131 1.7347 76.04 78.03 

Dairy Year Weighted Averages 

2008/09 7.1384 11.3648 1.6727 72.03 75.56 

2009/10 7.1189 11.5286 1.6794 72.44 75.58 

2010/11 7.3202 11.8045 1.7251 74.32 78.50 

2011/12 7.3287 12.0078 1.7530 75.17 79.25 

2012/13 7.2591 12.1471 1.7668 75.44 79.76 

1 

2 

Prices based on standardized milk as defined by the CDC. 

Prices based on the average composition for Ontario milk for the dairy year the month falls in. 


Table 48 (cont’d)

P5 VOLUME UTILIZATION OF MILK BY CLASS, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 



Class ’000 L % ’000 L % ’000 L % ’000 L % ’000 L % 

1(a) 1,818,432 32.2 1,803,426 31.3 1,801,701 31.1 1,784,329 30.2 1,752,017 29.5 

1(b) 56,713 2.8 160,066 2.8 164,514 2.8 170,985 2.9 172,780 2.9 

1(c) 3,255 0.1 764 0.0 205 0.0 487 0.0 1,908 0.0 

2 1 337,147 6.0 357,735 6.2 370,164 6.4 410,613 6.9 459,296 7.7 

3(a/c/d) 2 1,259,909 22.3 1,275,597 22.1 1,253,713 21.7 1,271,961 21.5 1,238,486 20.9 

3(b) 881,548 15.6 909,038 15.8 881,968 15.2 859,871 14.5 868,812 14.6 

4 excl. 4(m) 370,163 6.6 385,799 6.7 428,281 7.4 417,624 7.1 336,539 5.7 

5(a) 177,447 3.1 185,703 3.2 194,794 3.4 185,840 3.1 177,686 3.0 

5(b) 95,535 1.7 97,742 1.7 110,339 1.9 108,780 1.8 119,466 2.0 

5(c) 107,616 1.9 124,357 2.2 121,536 2.1 134,325 2.3 140,112 2.4 

5(d) + 4(m) 440,176 7.8 462,736 8.0 461,557 8.0 567,855 9.6 669,750 11.3 

Total 5,647,940 100.0 5,762,962 100.0 5,788,772 100.0 5,912,669 100.0 5,936,853 100.0 

1 


2 



3 


Table 49

P5 COMPONENT UTILIZATION BY CLASS, 2012/13 

Utilization 


Volume Butterfat Protein Other Solids 

Class litres % kg % kg % kg % 

1(a) 1,752,016,771 29.5 31,981,024 13.3 59,710,055 30.1 102,942,782 30.2 

1(b) 172,780,020 2.9 29,804,140 12.4 4,914,020 2.5 8,457,152 2.5 

1(c) 1,908,440 0.0 25,455 0.0 65,306 0.0 111,015 0.0 

2 1 459,296,487 7.7 18,545,732 7.7 15,312,964 7.7 26,358,732 7.7 

3(a/c/d) 2 1,238,485,809 20.9 47,481,898 19.8 41,557,430 21.0 71,026,571 20.9 

3(b) 868,812,137 14.6 44,693,695 18.6 28,675,497 14.5 49,211,742 14.5 

4 excl. 4(m) 336,539,306 5.7 39,000,731 16.3 10,039,907 5.1 17,167,716 5.0 

5(a) 177,686,118 3.0 6,531,762 2.7 6,065,788 3.1 10,453,008 3.1 

5(b) 119,465,887 2.0 12,824,503 5.4 3,908,234 2.0 6,843,358 2.0 

5(c) 140,111,706 2.4 4,734,834 2.0 4,671,761 2.4 8,105,302 2.4 

5(d) + 4(m) 669,750,291 11.3 4,045,361 1.7 23,131,809 11.7 39,797,842 11.7 

Total 5,936,852,972 100.0 239,669,134 100.0 198,052,770 100.0 340,475,220 100.0 

1 


2 



3 

Table 50

P5 FLUID PROMOTION BUDGET, 

2008/09 - 2012/13 



Total P5 Fluid Promotion 

2008/09 $33,629,554 

2009/10 $33,738,058 

2010/11 $33,838,901 

2011/12 $34,277,638 

2012/13 $35,762,215 

Sources: Dairy Farmers of Canada 

FPLQ 

Table 51

P5 TRANSPORTER COST PER Hl, 

2008/09 to 2012/13 

(Dairy Year - Weighted Average) 

Current Dairy Year 2012/13 PEI Nova Scotia New Brunswick Québec Ontario P5 

August 2012 $2.47 $2.82 $3.41 $2.48 $2.70 $2.61 

September 2012 $2.62 $2.86 $3.39 $2.52 $2.65 $2.61 

October 2012 $2.64 $3.17 $3.42 $2.56 $2.65 $2.64 

November 2012 $2.56 $2.87 $3.65 $2.54 $2.64 $2.62 

December 2012 $2.41 $2.69 $3.59 $2.53 $2.70 $2.63 

January 2013 $2.56 $2.80 $3.60 $2.56 $2.66 $2.63 

February 2013 $2.61 $3.01 $3.50 $2.55 $2.58 $2.60 

March 2013 $2.52 $3.29 $3.84 $2.80 $2.75 $2.81 

April 2013 $2.65 $3.04 $5.35 $2.97 $2.70 $2.91 

May 2013 $2.62 $2.97 $3.93 $2.76 $2.77 $2.79 

June 2013 $2.53 $3.02 $4.07 $2.62 $2.76 $2.72 

July 2013 $2.52 $3.78 $4.25 $2.57 $2.78 $2.73 

Dairy Year Weighted Average $2.56 $3.02 $3.83 $2.62 $2.70 $2.69 

5 Year Dairy Year History PEI Nova Scotia New Brunswick Québec Ontario P5 

2008/09 2.529 3.086 3.122 2.479 2.734 2.624 

2009/10 2.685 2.687 3.412 2.413 2.603 2.531 

2010/11 2.591 3.012 3.787 2.500 2.685 2.626 

2011/12 2.553 2.967 3.746 2.562 2.693 2.658 

2012/13 2.558 3.024 3.831 2.622 2.695 2.692 


Table 52

P5 DOMESTIC DAIRY PRODUCT INNOVATION PROGRAM (DDPIP) QUOTA, 

2011/12 to 2012/13 

(Dairy Year) 

2011/2012 2012/2013 

Innovation Total Quota % Innovation Total Quota % 

(kgs) (kgs of BF) (kgs) (kgs of BF) 

August 303,026 19,789,341 1.53 276,194 19,786,521 1.40 

September 311,142 19,504,038 1.60 504,241 19,359,899 2.60 

October 284,047 20,007,300 1.42 429,078 20,361,834 2.11 

November 266,032 19,775,225 1.35 328,673 19,770,696 1.66 

December 241,977 20,291,915 1.19 309,552 20,293,387 1.53 

January 356,052 20,062,570 1.77 297,367 20,125,246 1.48 

February 332,311 18,867,514 1.76 161,325 18,333,428 0.88 

March 380,808 20,312,155 1.87 310,054 20,224,499 1.53 

April 331,794 19,291,210 1.72 344,432 19,640,043 1.75 

May 383,305 19,993,355 1.92 338,140 20,070,395 1.68 

June 348,530 19,087,167 1.83 436,688 19,269,997 2.27 

July 334,873 19,144,529 1.75 250,855 19,387,300 1.29 


Table 53

P10 PRODUCER SHARE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 

CALENDAR YEAR 2012 

$ % $ % % 

Total Farm Per Cent Total Retail Value Per Cent of Farm Value 

Sales/Domestic Value of Sales (or of Total of Sales (or Domestic Total as Per Cent of 

Product Description Disappearance Domestic Disappearance) Farm Value Disappearance) Retail Value Retail Value 

Fluid Milk Sales (‘000 litres) 

Standard 359,992 341,812,404 4.77 568,914,077 3.66 60.08 

2% 1,248,009 1,086,766,237 15.18 1,809,505,721 11.64 60.06 

1% 592,676 479,534,152 6.70 831,938,116 5.35 57.64 

Skim 274,700 206,904,040 2.89 395,578,713 2.55 52.30 

Other Milk 1 220,143 188,156,222 2.63 553,562,342 3.56 33.99 

Fluid Milk Sub-Total 2,695,520 2,303,173,055 32.17 4,159,498,969 26.77 55.37 

Cream Sales (‘000 litres) 

Cereal Cream 118,641 163,629,667 2.29 405,695,154 2.61 40.33 

Table Cream 127,254 236,412,481 3.30 487,899,535 3.14 48.46 

Whipping Cream 46,237 132,330,294 1.85 282,011,716 1.81 46.92 

Cream Sub-Total 292,132 532,372,442 7.44 1,175,606,404 7.57 45.28 

Table 54 

Total Fluid and Cream 2,987,652 2,835,545,497 39.60 5,335,105,373 34.33 53.15 

Major Industrial (tonnes) 

Milk Products 

Cheddar Cheese 134,567 987,425,733 13.79 1,799,160,790 11.58 54.88 

Specialty Cheese 247,787 1,772,037,385 24.75 4,173,840,170 26.86 42.46 

Cottage Cheese 25,843 63,607,376 0.89 171,339,090 1.10 37.12 

Cheese Sub-Total 408,197 2,823,070,494 39.43 6,144,340,050 39.54 45.95 

Butter 97,952 618,096,710 8.63 $834,551,040 5.37 74.06 

Skim Milk Powder 90,637 441,402,190 6.16 833,860,400 5.37 52.93 

Ice Cream and Mixes 320,007 167,433,365 2.34 873,064,858 5.62 19.18 

Yogurt 312,633 274,339,209 3.83 1,518,244,327 9.77 18.07 

Other Products Sub-Total 723,277 883,174,764 12.34 3,225,169,585 20.76 27.38 

Total Industrial 1,229,426 4,324,341,968 60.40 10,204,060,675 65.67 42.38 

Total Fluid, Cream and Industrial 4,217,078 7,159,887,465 100.00 15,539,166,048 100.00 46.08 

1 

Other Milk Includes Buttermilk and Chocolate Drink.

FARM INPUT PRICE INDEXES (2002 = 100), 

EASTERN CANADA, 

2008 - 2012 

Calendar Year 


% % % % 

Farm Inputs Index Index Change Index Change Index Change Index Change 

Total Farm Inputs 128.8 126.7 -1.7 123.2 -2.8 132.9 8.4 140.7 5.9 

Buildings 132.1 122.8 -7.1 123.6 0.7 130.1 5.3 132.7 2.0 

Machinery & Motor Vehicles 136.5 123.9 -9.2 126.9 2.4 141.3 11.4 146.5 3.6 

Depreciation on Machinery 100.0 110.1 10.1 107.8 -2.0 109.3 1.4 113.7 4.0 

Depreciation on Vehicles 92.7 93.3 0.6 93.7 0.4 93.0 -0.7 92.2 -0.9 

Machinery Fuel 235.0 161.6 -31.2 181.4 12.3 236.6 30.4 244.7 3.4 

Machinery Repairs 113.8 118.3 4.0 115.0 -2.8 116.5 1.2 121.6 4.4 

Commercial Seed & Plants 114.6 123.8 8.0 130.9 5.7 135.9 3.8 142.9 5.2 

Fertilizer & Lime 251.7 258.3 2.7 170.9 -33.9 204.0 19.4 224.7 10.1 

Livestock Purchases 90.8 90.3 -0.5 96.7 7.0 111.0 14.8 117.5 5.9 

Feed 127.5 124.6 -2.3 113.4 -9.0 131.1 15.7 148.8 13.5 

Prepared Feed 125.3 123.9 -1.1 112.7 -9.0 125.8 11.6 144.1 14.5 

Grain Feed 140.4 128.3 -8.7 116.9 -8.9 161.3 38.1 175.7 8.9 

Notes: 

The Farm Input Price Index, 2002 = 100, measures the price changes of a “basket of goods and services” for use in agricultural production. Because 

the basket of inputs used for the 2002 base weight is fixed, the index should not be interpreted as a measure of production cost movements due to 

changes in the composition of the basket of inputs (substitution effect), nor does it reflect changes in productivity which took place in a period 

subsequent to the base year. 

Source: CANSIM, Statistics Canada 328-0015 

Table 55

CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES FOR ONTARIO (2002 = 100), 

2008 - 2012 

Calendar Year 


% % % % % 

Consumer Price Index Index Change Index Change Index Change Index Change Index Change 

All-items 113.3 2.26 113.7 0.35 116.5 2.46 120.1 3.09 121.8 1.42 

Food 116.0 3.76 121.4 4.66 123.2 1.48 128.1 3.83 131.0 2.21 

Food purchased from stores 115.4 4.34 121.4 5.20 123.1 1.40 129.0 4.57 132.0 2.27 

Food purchased from restaurants 117.2 2.36 121.4 3.58 123.3 1.57 126.0 2.14 128.9 2.25 

Dairy products 128.8 3.79 131.4 2.02 132.6 0.91 136.0 2.50 135.6 -0.29 

Fresh milk 126.6 3.94 128.4 1.42 129.6 0.93 133.9 3.21 135.2 0.96 

Butter 126.6 2.51 125.0 -1.26 124.8 -0.16 127.1 1.81 127.8 0.55 

Cheese 131.7 2.73 133.8 1.59 133.7 -0.07 137.2 2.55 135.8 -1.03 

Fats and oils 134.1 17.12 146.7 9.40 146.3 -0.27 154.1 5.06 153.6 -0.33 

Coffee and tea 113.5 2.90 120.0 5.73 125.7 4.75 141.8 11.35 147.3 3.73 

Non-alcoholic beverages 107.6 -0.74 117.2 8.92 121.5 3.67 118.4 -2.62 121.3 2.39 

Beef 112.5 4.17 120.0 6.67 120.1 0.08 124.6 3.61 133.2 6.46 

Pork 102.0 0.00 101.4 -0.59 100.3 -1.08 106.1 5.47 109.6 3.19 

Poultry 130.0 5.01 135.8 4.46 137.0 0.88 140.2 2.28 146.6 4.37 

Eggs 125.5 2.87 125.2 -0.24 130.1 3.91 141.8 8.25 156.7 9.51 

Fresh fruit 98.8 1.23 104.5 5.77 102.4 -2.01 109.0 6.06 109.7 0.64 

Fresh vegetables 90.5 -1.20 100.3 10.83 97.9 -2.39 111.6 12.28 108.1 -3.24 

Bakery and Other Cereal Products 133.4 14.02 137.5 3.07 140.4 2.11 150.3 6.59 155.6 3.41 

Source: CANSIM Table 326-0021, Statistics Canada 

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DATES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST 

1965 • The Ontario Milk Marketing Board established November 1 st . 

1968 • Group I Price Pooling commenced March 1 st . 

1970 • Classified Pricing established April 1 st . 

• Group II Pool established April 1 st . 

• Plant Supply Quotas established for Class 5 and Class 5(a) industrial milk. 

• Market Sharing Quota Program for industrial use was introduced December 1 st . 

1975 • Milk Quality Penalty Program introduced June 1 st . 

1976 • Ontario Dairy Farm Accounting Project commenced. 

1977 • Discontinuation of marketing milk in cans October 31 st . 

1978 • Conversion from imperial to metric measure April 1 st . 

1979 • MSQ year changed from April 1 - March 31 to August 1 - July 31 effective August 1 st . 

1980 • All producers required to meet Grade A bacterial requirements as of February. 

• Quota Exchange introduced in March for the purchase/sale of Group I Pool quota or 

used and unused MSQ. 

• A single pooled transportation charge for producers in Southern Ontario became 

effective July 1 st . 

1981 • Ontario Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation established April 1 st . 

• Single Milk Quality Standard: All producers required to meet Grade A standards for 

farm premises as of September 1 st . 

1982 • Udder Health Management Program commenced in April. 

1985 • Fresh Milk Sampling and Testing introduced March 1 st . 

• Ontario Dairy Herd Improvement Corporation (ODHIC) and the Record of Performance 

(ROP) milk recording services consolidated effective July 1 st . 

• Plant Supply Quotas extended in October to include Classes 4(a) and 4(b) specialty 

cheese utilization as an interim measure while a quota/auction proposal for the milk 

supply allocation system was under review. 

1987 • Effective August 1st, the Plant Supply Quota system initiated in October, 1985 was 

adopted on a permanent basis with plant supply quotas for specialty cheese (Class 4(a) 

and 4(b)), cheddar cheese (Class 5(a)), and butter/powder (Class 5) to be adjusted at the 

beginning of each dairy year to reflect national demand for each product over the two 

previous calendar years. 

1989 • Penalty program for high somatic cell counts introduced August 1st. 

1990 • Effective August 1 st , market sharing quotas (MSQ) issued in kilograms of butterfat 

instead of litres of milk. 

• A one-year seasonality program to encourage fall milk production introduced August, 

1990. 

1991 • A long-term seasonality policy commenced August 1 st for Southern Ontario. 

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1992 • Multiple Component Pricing (MCP) implemented January 1 st . 

• Belleville Cheese Exchange discontinued with April 6 th being the date of the last exchange. 

• Within and over-quota levies collected on a component basis across all milk as of August 1 st . 

• Federal Government announced in December the intention to reduce federal subsidy 

payments on industrial milk by 20 per cent between August 1, 1993 and August 1, 1996. 

1993 • An agreement was reached by the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission, the 

Ontario Cream Producers’ Marketing Board and The Ontario Milk Marketing Board to 

allow cream producers to convert 100 per cent of their cream quota to milk quota 

beginning August 1, 1993. 

1994 • Single pool, payment and quota system implemented August 1 st . 

1995 • The Ontario Milk Marketing Board and the Ontario Cream Producers’ Marketing Board 

• Amalgamated on August 1 st to become Dairy Farmers of Ontario. 

• P6 Pooling Agreement reached between the 6 eastern provinces (Prince Edward Island, 

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba) on April 18, 1995. Common 

promotion fund and market sharing provisions of the P6 Agreement implemented 

August 1, 1995. 

• Special Class Pricing and Pooling implemented August 1 st . 

• The maximum quota allotment policy was removed effective August 1 st . In its place a 

series of screening levels were introduced which producers cannot exceed without first 

obtaining DFO’s approval. 

• Food Bank Program for fluid milk products initiated by DFO, ODC and OMTA in August. 

Program participation is voluntary. Producers donate a portion of their shipments to the 

program. Milk transporters transport the donated milk free of charge. Participating dairy 

processors process and package the donated milk free of charge. The resulting products 

are donated to the Food Bank. 

1996 • Federal Government announced in March that the federal dairy subsidy program was to 

be phased out completely over the next five years. 

• A minimum quota requirement of 1,825 kilograms (5 kg/day) introduced June 27 th . 

• Within-quota levies eliminated August 1 st . 

• Revenue pooling initiated under the P6 Pooling Agreement effective August 1 st . 

• Interprovincial quota exchange commenced between Québec and Nova Scotia August 1 st . 

• Harmonized milk classification and end-use component pricing provisions of the P6 

Pooling Agreement implemented October 1 st . The volume class differentials were 

eliminated. 

• The 15 per cent quota transfer assessment was eliminated, effective for the December 

quota exchanges and January 1, 1997 for sales of on-going operations and the 

establishment of non-family partnerships and corporations. 

1997 • Manitoba joined the Western Milk Pool as of March. 

• First province wide Optional Export Program (OEP) contract initiated in June. 

• Daily quota system implemented August 1 st . 

• Uniform promotion fee established for P5 August 1 st . 

• DFO commenced participation in the interprovincial quota exchange with Quebec and 

Nova Scotia September 1 st . 

• First individual (OEP) contract initiated in November. 

1998 • Ontario withdrew from the interprovincial quota exchange in March. 

• DFO took over the responsibility for the raw milk quality program from the Ontario 

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs effective March 25 th . 

• Pooling of transportation costs across the P5 commenced August 1 st . 

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1999 • WTO ruled on October 27 th that Canada’s special classes 5(d) and 5(e) constitute an 

export subsidy under Article 9.1(c) of the Agreement on Agriculture. 

2000 • Commercial export contracting through 3rd Party Administrator implemented in July. 

2001 • The United States and New Zealand launched a WTO challenge against Canada on 

February 16 th . The legitimacy of the commercial contracting systems for export milk that 

were implemented by all provinces following the 1999 WTO Ruling against Canada on 

special classes 5(d) and 5(e) was challenged. The essence of the challenge was that the 

commercial export contracting, like special classes 5(d) and 5(e), still constituted an export 

subsidy. 

• The WTO Compliance Panel ruled on July 11 th in favour of the United States and 

New Zealand. 

• The WTO Appellate Body over turned the Compliance Panel’s decision on December 3 rd 

on the grounds that United States and New Zealand had failed to prove that commercial 

contracting for export milk was WTO inconsistent. 

• A new process for the same Compliance Panel to re-examine the case, taking into account 

the Appellate Body’s ruling, was initiated by the WTO on December 18 th at the request of 

United States and New Zealand. 

• DFO received a $2 million grant from the Ontario Government’s Early Years Challenge 

Fund to support the expansion of the DFO Elementary School Milk Program. 

• DFO received a $2.7 million grant from the Ontario Government’s “Healthy Futures for 

Ontario Agriculture Program” to assist in the development and implementation of its 

Dairy Quality Assurance Program based on HACCP principles. 

2002 • Federal Direct Payment discontinued February 1 st . 

• The 2 nd WTO Compliance Panel ruled against Canada’s Commercial export contracting 

system for export milk in June. Specifically, they found that Canada was acting 

inconsistently with respect to its obligations under Articles 3.3 and 8 of the Agreement 

on Agriculture by providing export subsidies within the meaning of Article 9.1(c) through 

export contracting and the continued operation of Special Class 5(d). The decision was 

appealed by Canada. 

• In December, the WTO Appellate Body upheld the 2 nd Compliance Panel’s Ruling forcing 

Canada to cancel commercial export contracting and re-regulate the marketing of milk for 

export. 

2003 • Requirements for Ontario Dairy Quality Assurance Program finalized by DFO Board in 

May. Program requirements (Livestock Medicines Certificate, Potable Water, Time 

Temperature Recorders, Standard Operating Procedures) to be phased-in and fully 

implemented by January 1, 2007. 

• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) confirmed in Alberta beef cow on May 20 th . 

The United States and other countries subsequently closed borders to Canadian cattle and 

beef exports. 

• United States border re-opened to boneless beef exports from cattle under 30 months of 

age in August. 

• Canadian Quality Milk Program received technical recognition from the Canadian Food 

Inspection Agency (CFIA) in December. 

• Discontinuance of the marketing of farm-separated cream in Ontario effective December 8 th . 

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2004 • CMSMC took steps to limit the production of solids-not-fat within the available butterfat 

quota. Starting with the 2003/2004 dairy year, provinces receive zero payment for any 

within-quota solids-not-fat produced above the allowable target production ratio of 

solids-not-fat to butterfat established for each province. The policy measures are designed 

to limit the size of the structural surplus to what can be readily marketed through low valued 

internal markets and within Canada WTO limits for subsidized dairy exports. 

2005 • The Edible Oil Products Act was repealed effective January 1, 2005. Amendments to 

regulations under the Milk Act to prohibit filled milks and to set compositional standards 

and labeling requirements for dairy-edible oil spreads also came into effect on January 1, 

2005. 

• Dairy Farmers of Ontario introduced a policy to cap the solids-non fat production of 

individual producers at 2.35 with the ratio being administered on a cumulative dairy year 

basis. Ontario producers became subject to a zero payment policy for within-quota SNF 

production in excess of the ratio. 

• Appeal to CITT (Canadian International Trade Tribunal) of Canada Customs and Revenue 

Agency’s Decision to classify Milk Protein Isolate as a natural constituent of milk under 

tariff line 04.04 by Advidia Inc. CITT finds in favour of Avidia that their product should be 

classified as another protein substance under tariff line 35.04 providing for the duty free 

entry of Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) with protein contents greater than 85 percent. 

2006 • Effective November 2006 DFO made a number of changes in producer quota polices to 

curb and limit the escalation in quota prices and values. These policies included the paywhat-you 

bid policy for quota purchases on the exchange and a floating transfer 

assessment on quota sold. 

2007 • A Promotion program for chocolate and flavoured milk and milk shakes was initiated in 

Ontario by DFO. Initiative was subsequently adopted at the P5 Pool and WMP Levels 

by other provinces. 

• A P5 Fluid Pricing Formula was implemented effective February 1, 2007 for indexing Class 

1 prices across the pool. The indexing for the formula was based on a 30 per cent weighting 

of the National Consumer Price Index, a 30 per cent weighting of Personal Disposal Income 

and a 40 per cent weighting of Producer Cash Costs (less interest) from the National COP. 

2008 • Tariff Rate Quotas were introduced by the Federal Government for milk protein 

concentrates imported under tariff line 35.04 as provided for by Article 28 of the GATT 

(WTO). No TRQs or limits were established for product originating from the U.S. 

• New Federal Standard for Cheese Implemented December 2008. New Standards removed 

the ambiguities and inconsistencies in the permitted use of milk, milk products and milk 

components as previously defined under the Food and Drug Act and the Canada 

Agricultural Products Act. 

• Effective August 1, 2008 a continuous quota was adopted at the National level. 

Provincial production is monitored against quota on a monthly basis within the allowable 

tolerances or flexibility limits established by the Canadian Milk Supply Management 

Committee (CMSMC). 

2009 • 100% Canadian Ice Cream Promotion Initiative was launched nationally by the Dairy 

Farmers of Canada featuring the Blue Cow Logo. 

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2009 • P5 Harmonized quota policies were introduced on August 1 st . This included a quota price 

cap for the exchange and common limits on the use of over- and under-production credits 

by producers. A non-saleable quota base was established as well, and any future general 

increases or decreases will come first from the non-saleable quota established. Policies 

were fully implemented in Nova Scotia, Québec and Ontario with joint management of 

the milk supplies through an alignment of quota issuance and incentive days at the 

producer level and the pooling of provincial and individual producer over-quota being 

initiated effective December 1 st . 

• Federal Court upheld the legality of the new cheese standards introduced in 2008 in 

response to a challenge from Kraft, Parmalat and Saputo. 

• The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was officially launched on 

May 6, 2009. 

2010 • The initial roll-out of the Canadian Quality Milk (CQM) Program started with registration 

of all board members, and volunteers from dairy producer committees being trained. 

CQM is a national, HACCP based program, and it will be mandatory for all producers to 

be registered by 2014. 

• Starting June 1, 2010, the new lab testing contract began, which provided more 

information to producers for better farm management. A sample from every pickup is 

tested for composition, somatic cell count, and freezing point estimate, and one sample per 

week is tested for bacteria. As a result of the increased testing frequency, the bacteria 

penalty program was changed. 

• New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island agreed to fully align with P5 Harmonized quota 

policies. They became participants in the joint management of milk supplies and the 

pooling of provincial and individual producer over-quota effective June 1 st for New 

Brunswick, and September 1 st for Prince Edward Island 

• A National Fluid Pricing Formula for adjusting Class 1 prices was implemented by all 

provinces effective February 1, 2010. The national formula was modeled after the former 

P5 Fluid Pricing Formula (30 per cent Consumer Price Index, 30 per cent Personal Disposal 

Income, 40 per cent Producer Cash Costs). 

2011 • The Ontario Count of Justice reaffirmed that the sale, delivery, and or distribution of 

unpasteurized milk or milk products is prohibited. The decision was in relation to a case 

brought against an unlicenced Ontario dairy farmer who set up a “cow share” program to 

distribute raw milk to consumers illegally. 

• February 8, 2011, the Board of Directors for Eastern Breeders Inc. (EBI) and Gencor 

unanimously approved the amalgamation of their respective companies. The newly 

combined company began operations under the new name EastGen, July 1, 2011. 

2012 • Effective August 1, 2012, the somatic cell count standard in Ontario, Regulation 761, 

changed from 500,000 to 400,000 cells per milliliter. 

• Canada formally joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations October 9, 

2012. Canada participated in the formal negotiations for the first time at the 15 th round in 

Auckland, New Zealand, December 2-12, 2012. 

• The elements of the Skim Milk Redirection program were agreed to nationally and 

implemented on a voluntary basis as of August 1, 2012. Under this program, butter powder 

plants are compensated for redirecting skim milk to yogurt manufacturers. 

• The indexing for the National Fluid Pricing Formula was simplified and modified from 30 

per cent Consumer Price Index, 30 per cent Personal Disposal Income, 40 per cent Producer 

Cash Costs to 50 per cent Consumer Price Index and 50 per cent of the National COP for the 

February 1, 2013 provincial Class 1 price adjustments. 

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2013 • As of May 1, 2013, Class 2 products are reclassified as Class 2a and 2b products. Class 3a 

products are also reclassified into either 3a or 3c products. The reclassification is a part of 

the P10 Negotiating Committee agreement of September 5, 2012. There is no change in 

price as a result of the new classes. 

• As of June 1, 2013, a more competitively priced milk class (3d) was created for standardized 

mozzarella cheese for use on fresh pizza. The purpose of this new milk class is to provide 

restaurants access to mozzarella cheese at a reduced price for pizza prepared and cooked 

onsite. 

• Effective August 1, 2013, the P5 harmonized SNF ratio policy was implemented in Ontario, 

as agreed to by the P5 Boards in November 2011. The policy includes an SNF to BF ratio 

cap administered monthly and a butterfat premium, which is paid to any producer at or 

below the monthly ratio cap. 

• The P5 Milk Allocation Model was agreed to by the P5 Supervisory Body on September 

6, 2013. One aspect of this agreement is the creation of a P5 growth reserve, made up of a 

one percent growth allowance, which will support growth in Classes 2a and 3a. Another 

aspect was modifications to the Skim Milk Redirection Program which included allowing 

redirection to any higher class dairy products. The Allocation Model was founded and built 

on the recommendations of the P10 Negotiation Committee which completed its work in 

July 2012. 

• An agreement, in principle, on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between 

the European Union and Canada was signed on October 18, 2013. Under this agreement, 

TRQ access to the Canadian cheese market was increased by 17,700 tonnes to the EU. 

Table 57 (cont’d)

METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS 

1 pound = 0.4405126 litres 

1 pound = 0.4535924 kilograms 

1 litre = 2.2700826 pounds 

1 litre = 0.8798769932 quarts 

1 litre = 0.219969248 gallons 

1 litre = 1.0296923 kilograms 

1 quart = 1.1365225 litres 

1 gallon = 4.54609 litres 

1 kilogram = 2.2046225 pounds 

1 kilogram = 0.9711639 litres 

1 metric tonne = 2204.6 pounds 

1 metric tonne = 1000 kilograms 

$1 per hundredweight = $2.2700826 per hectolitre 

$1 per hectolitre = $0.4405126 per hundredweight 

1 acre = 0.40469 hectares 

1 hectare = 2.4711 acres 

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