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MSQ
The Market Sharing Quota (MSQ) is the national milk production target for industrial milk in Canada.The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) makes a recommendation to the CMSMC on the MSQ. This target is constantly monitored and is adjusted when necessary to reflect changes in demand, as measured in terms of butterfat, during the course of the year.
The National Milk Marketing Plan establishes each province's share of the MSQ, and provides for the sharing of any quota increase or decrease. Each province allocates its respective share of the MSQ to its producers according to its own policies, and in accordance with pooling agreements.
The CDC monitors trends in Canadian requirements (demand) and production (supply) on a monthly basis. Canadian requirements are defined as total domestic consumer demand plus planned exports for industrial dairy products. Production includes all production of industrial milk and cream within supply management.
| Recent MSQ Adjustments | |||
| Date | Milk (million std hl) | Butterfat (million kg) |
% Change from |
| February 2016 | 61.17 | 220.22 | 3.37 |
| January 2016 | 59.18 | 213.04 | 0.81 |
| December 2015 | 58.70 | 211.33 | 1.08 |
| November 2015 | 58.07 | 209.07 | 0.14 |
| October 2015 | 57.99 | 208.77 | 0.49 |
| August 2015 | 57.71 | 207.75 | 1.01 |
| June 2015 | 57.13 | 205.68 | 1.04 |
| April 2015 | 56.54 | 203.55 | 0.75 |
| February 2015 | 56.12 | 202.04 | 0.26 |
| December 2014 | 55.97 | 201.51 | -0.16 |
| October 2014 | 56.07 | 201.84 | 1.27 |
| August 2014 | 55.36 | 199.3 | 0.99 |
| June 2014 | 54.82 | 197.35 | 1.19 |
| April 2014 | 53.43 | 193.03 | 0.70 |
| February 2014 | 53.80 | 193.67 | 0.07 |
| December 2013 | 53.76 | 193.54 | 0.84 |
| October 2013 | 53.38 | 192.20 | 0.78 |
| August 2013 | 52.90 | 190.44 | 0.28 |
| June 2013 | 52.75 | 189.90 | -0.04 |
| April 2013 | 52.73 | 189.82 | -0.60 |
| February 2013 | 53.04 | 190.96 | 0.88 |
| December 2012 | 52.88 | 189.29 | 0.93 |
| October 2012 | 52.10 | 187.56 | -0.04 |
| August 2012 | 52.12 | 187.63 | -0.97 |
| June 2012 | 52.63 | 189.47 | -0.08 |
| April 2012 | 52.67 | 189.62 | -0.84 |
| February 2012 | 53.12 | 191.23 | 0.82 |
| December 2011 | 52.83 | 190.20 | 0.54 |
| October 2011 | 52.41 | 188.66 | -0.55 |
| August 2011 | 52.69 | 189.70 | 0.04 |
| June 2011 | 52.67 | 189.62 | 0.85 |
| April 2011 | 52.25 | 188.09 | 1.65 |
| February 2011 | 51.40 | 185.04 | -0.68 |
| December 2010 | 51.75 | 186.29 | 1.31 |
| October 2010 | 51.08 | 183.90 | 0.34 |
| August 2010 | 50.91 | 183.28 | 1.78 |
| June 2010* | 50.02 | 180.07 | 0.00 |
| April 2010* | 50.02 | 180.07 | 0.00 |
| February 2010* | 50.02 | 180.07 | 0.01 |
*Positive MSQ was suspended for February, April, and June 2010.
| Industrial Milk Production and Canadian Requirements* | |||
| Year** | Production | Total MSQ*** | Cdn. Requirements |
| 2014-2015 | 211.58 | 205.68 | 207.64 |
| 2013-2014 | 197.16 | 198.70 | 200.84 |
| 2012-2013 | 198.85 | 195.03 | 191.13 |
| 2011-2012 | 196.18 | 193.78 | 187.86 |
| 2010-2011 | 186.87 | 188.73 | 189.49 |
| 2009-2010 | 183.39 | 181.80 | 183.82 |
| 2008-2009 | 179.66 | 182.08 | 180.14 |
| 2007-2008 | 182.21 | 183.75 | 179.57 |
* million kg butterfat
** effective July 31st
*** weighted average including the Domestic Dairy Innovation Program
| Provincial Shares of MSQ* (July 31, 2015) | |||
| Province | Butterfat (millions of kg) |
Milk (million hl) |
Percentage (%) |
| NFLD & Labrador | 0.45 | 0.12 | 0.22 |
| Prince Edward Island | 3.20 | 0.89 | 1.55 |
| Nova Scotia | 3.12 | 0.87 | 1.52 |
| New Brunswick | 2.54 | 0.71 | 1.24 |
| Quebec | 87.17 | 24.21 | 42.38 |
| Ontario | 66.91 | 18.59 | 32.53 |
| Manitoba | 7.72 | 2.15 | 3.75 |
| Saskatchewan | 5.48 | 1.52 | 2.66 |
| Alberta | 15.07 | 4.19 | 7.33 |
| British Columbia | 14.02 | 3.90 | 6.82 |
| TOTAL | 205.68 | 57.13 | 100.0 % |
* Base MSQ before sharing of markets.
