The total amount of milk sold off farms in September increased 2.0% year over year to 783 847 kilolitres. Meanwhile, milk sold off farms for fluid purposes decreased 1.5% to 222 991 kilolitres. Milk sold off farms for industrial purposes rose 3.4% year over year to 560 856 kilolitres.
Total cash receipts from milk and cream sold off farms amounted to $606.0 million in September, up 2.5% year over year.
Note to readers
Dairy statistics are available for Canada and the provinces.
Milk sold off farms, total is the total milk sold from Canadian farms; it includes milk for fluid purposes and milk for industrial purposes.
Milk sold for fluid purposes is milk used for table milk and cream (excluding sour cream).
Milk sold for industrial purposes is milk used for manufactured products such as butter, cheese, yogurt and ice cream.
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