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Dairy farmers sold almost 629 000 kilolitres of milk and cream to dairies in August, down 2.9% from August 2007. Fluid milk sales stood at 250 500 kilolitres, and industrial milk sales at 378 800 kilolitres. Industrial milk is used to manufacture butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, milk powders and concentrates.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3430, 3431 and 3432.
The third quarter 2008 issue of Dairy Statistics, Vol. 3, no. 3 (23-014-XWE, free), will be available in November.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Maha El-Kalaani (613-951-7386; toll-free 1-800-465-1991; fax: 613-951-3868), Agriculture Division.
