Canada’s milk supply management system has evolved consistent with its objectives to control surpluses, increase producer returns, and offset processor market power at acceptable government cost. It now faces important internal challenges to the system. While there are important counter trends, overall growth in Canadian dairy markets has been slow, strong quota prices have dampened the effective return to dairy farm investments and marketing board initiatives to mitigate quota price inflations have created a gridlock situation.
A Sacred Cow: The Past, Present & Future of Canada's Supply Management
Updated: Aug 29, 2024
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