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Dairy farming is one of the largest agricultural sectors in Canada. Dairy has a significant presence in all of the provinces and is one of the top two agricultural commodities in seven out of ten provinces. [1] In 2018, there were 967,700 dairy cows on 10,679 farms across the country. [2]
There are over four thousand dairy farmers in Ontario represented by the DFO as their marketing organization. Annually, Ontario dairy farms produce $1.8 billion worth of milk products making them the largest agricultural sector in the province. [3] Dairy farmers in Ontario produce approximately 32 percent of Canada's milk. [6]
The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the largest cooperative of milk-producers in the United States, representing 14,000 farmers, faced with the increasing number of dairy farm bankruptcies, low milk prices, voted at their annual meeting in March 2018, to look into Canada's supply management system.
In 2011, the hog industry was the fourth largest in Canada, after canola, dairy products and cattle, with cash receipts of $3.9 billion. [19] The size of farms had also increased substantially, with the national average rising to 1,720 hogs per operation in 2011. [19]
Burnbrae Farms is a Canadian producer and processor of eggs, supplying grocery store chains, the food service industry, large bakeries and industrial customers. The company has farms in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba, grading stations across the country (with the exception of Atlantic Canada) and processing operations in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.
Hamilton, Ontario - Salerno Cheese - combined with a retail outlet and fine, traditional Italian Cheeses. Hagersville, Ontario - Organic Dairy and goat milk products - combined with the famous Dairy Bar; Brampton, Ontario - Head DC for all plants. Lindsay, Ontario - 10% stake on Mariposa Dairy - specializing in goat cheese.
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A 2008 summary put Oxford's annual milk production at 60 million gallons from the county's 344 dairy farms, the highest output of any county in Ontario, considered to be enough to supply 3 million people. [59] Farm cash receipts for dairy farming in Oxford in 2016 were more than $223 million. [60]