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Dairy farmers sold 606 400 kilolitres of milk and cream to dairies in September, down 2% from September 2007. Fluid milk sales stood at 251 300 kilolitres, and industrial milk sales at 355 100 kilolitres. Industrial milk is used to manufacture butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, milk powders and concentrates.
Available on CANSIM: tables 003-0007 to 003-0012, 003-0029, 003-0033 and 003-0034.
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), is now available from the Publications module of our website.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Anna Michalowska (toll-free 1-800-465-1991; 613-951-2442; fax: 613-951-3868), Agriculture Division.
