Total Quota

Total Quota

Total Quota is the national milk production target for Canada. The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) calculates Total Quota monthly on behalf of the industry, according to the methodology determined by the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee. This target is expressed in kg of butterfat and is constantly monitored and adjusted when necessary to reflect changes in demand. Quota increases and decreases are then shared among regional pools. Each regional pool then allocates its share of the Total Quota to its producers according to its own policies and pooling agreements. In establishing Total Quota, the CDC monitors monthly trends in demand and supply (milk production).

Total Quota includes quota for fluid milk and quota for industrial milk, which was formerly known as Market Sharing Quota (MSQ). It also includes a national growth allowance and the milk necessary for programs that are aimed at stimulating market growth (Dairy Innovation Program, Dairy Export Program, and Milk Access for Growth).

Total Quota by month
Month/year	kg BF	% Change from same month 1 year ago
November 2016	29,231,400	6.72
October 2016	30,190,843	9.08
September 2016	28,831,161	6.56
August 2016	29,305,268	7.59
July 2016	28,745,184	4.86
June 2016	28,173,884	5.23
May 2016	28,367,836	3.32
April 2016	27,186,807	0.64
March 2016	28,718,856	2.48
February 2016	26,879,736	6.42
January 2016	29,353,901	6.55
December 2015	29,778,725	5.50
November 2015	27,391,672	1.11
October 2015	27,677,410	-1.69
September 2015	27,057,106	1.25
August 2015	27,238,694	1.32
July 2015	27,413,217	2.33
June 2015	26,774,722	3.39
May 2015	27,456,857	1.97
April 2015	27,014,787	3.03
March 2015	28,025,092	4.46
February 2015	25,258,662	3.02
January 2015	27,548,559	1.81
December 2014	28,227,140	3.59
November 2014	27,090,076	2.93
October 2014	28,153,400	3.87
September 2014	26,721,804	5.23
August 2014	26,883,055	2.42
July 2014	26,789,046	5.19
June 2014	25,898,031	2.33
May 2014	26,927,436	2.04
April 2014	26,219,158	1.45
March 2014	26,827,990	0.68
February 2014	24,517,359	1.48
January 2014	27,058,037	1.87
December 2013	27,249,161	1.65
November 2013	26,319,532	0.57
October 2013	27,103,342	0.86
September 2013	25,394,442	-0.39
August 2013	26,247,706	1.12
July 2013	25,468,494	1.06
June 2013	25,308,424	0.65
May 2013	26,390,365	0.27
April 2013	25,845,453	1.55
March 2013	26,647,001	-0.45
February 2013	24,160,538	-3.16
January 2013	26,562,559	0.14
December 2012	26,807,538	-0.40
November 2012	26,170,535	-0.11
October 2012	26,871,146	1.46
September 2012	25,494,412	-0.95
August 2012	25,956,449	-0.30
July 2012	25,201,958	-0.88
June 2012	25,145,618	-0.42
May 2012	26,319,015	1.06
April 2012	25,450,357	-0.66
March 2012	26,767,209	1.67
February 2012	24,949,445	4.90
January 2012	26,524,573	1.92
December 2011	26,916,234	0.62
November 2011	26,198,077	2.08
October 2011	26,483,713	0.58
September 2011	25,738,747	2.06
August 2011	26,034,031	3.76
July 2011	25,425,889	3.23
June 2011	25,251,004	4.53
May 2011	26,043,570	3.28
April 2011	25,618,408	3.75
March 2011	26,327,363	1.91
February 2011	23,783,604	2.37
January 2011	26,024,287	2.60
December 2010	26,751,270	2.59
November 2010	25,663,891	2.81
October 2010	26,332,028	1.85
September 2010	25,218,218	2.58
August 2010	25,090,056	1.89
July 2010	24,630,193	-1.38
June 2010	24,156,302	-1.16
May 2010	25,217,238	-0.07
April 2010	24,691,301	-0.80
March 2010	25,832,912	0.85
February 2010	23,233,215	-0.69
January 2010	25,365,507	-2.10
December 2009	26,075,414	-0.65
November 2009	24,961,820	-1.06
October 2009	25,854,424	-1.90
September 2009	24,582,938	-1.12
August 2009	24,625,168	-2.05
July 2009	24,975,789
June 2009	24,440,047
May 2009	25,233,987
April 2009	24,891,274
March 2009	25,616,207
February 2009	23,395,531
January 2009	25,910,181
December 2008	26,244,930
November 2008	25,229,182
October 2008	26,355,280
September 2008	24,862,555
August 2008	25,139,325