ODFAP is a co-operative project of DFO, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Agriculture Canada and the University of Guelph. ODFAP develops farm production and management data which meets the farm database requirements of the Ontario dairy industry using a sample of farms, which represent typical Ontario dairy farm situations, different levels of technology, regional differences and other significant factors.

Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is the designated authority to administer and enforce the Designated Legislation, which are the provisions of the Milk Act, including provisions of Regulation 761. DFO is accountable to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA), which is responsible for DFO’s fulfilment of its Statutory Mandate.

Complete proAction guideline for animal care.

Resource for effective animal handling for vulnerable cattle.

The standard of biosecurity practices in Canada for dairy farms.

proAction Advisors by postal code.

See DFO's update about the NPP. Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s (DFO) New Entrant Quota Assistance Program is designed to assist those with an interest in dairy farming who may not otherwise have the financial means or opportunity to get started in the industry. The P5 makes available 160 kilograms of quota per year for the program in Ontario. Subject to DFO issuing a licence to produce and market milk and approving an order to issue quota, DFO will match 20 kilograms of quota to each successful applicant. DFO has given priority access to 1 new entrant who plans on shipping organic milk. As a result, there are only 7 positions available. Click here for the application. The deadline to submit the 2023 application is October 31, 2022. If you have further questions, please contact the Field Services Representativein your area of the province.

An annual overview of the operations of DFO including milk quality, transportation, advertising programs and complete financial statements. En français : également disponible sous Publications sur la navigation de gauche.

An annual overview of the operations of DFO including milk quality, transportation, advertising programs and complete financial statements. Le rapport annuel français est disponible ici. To watch our year-in-review video, click here

An annual overview of the operations of DFO including milk quality, transportation, advertising programs and complete financial statements. En français : également disponible sous Publications sur la navigation de gauche.

An annual overview of the operations of DFO including milk quality, transportation, advertising programs and complete financial statements.

An annual overview of the operations of DFO including milk quality, transportation, advertising programs and complete financial statements translated in French. En français : également disponible sous Publications sur la navigation de gauche.

A By-law relating generally to the Ontario Milk Class Pricing determined or established by the Board of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario.

This protocol focuses primarily on feed and farming requirements. A secondary focus is to authenticate grass fed milk based on specific biomarkers that are metabolized by cows under a grass-fed diet. Current as of August 5, 2021.

Important resources for setting up or scaling up a dairy processing plant and investigating specialty dairy markets and innovative processing.

Resource for effective decision-making for down cattle to ensure good animal welfare.

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) annual report prepared as an addendum to Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s 2020-21 Annual Report. It includes an overview of DFC's operations and major achievements.

Read about the program's background, what it entails, DFO's role and the credit criteria.

Informations sur les exigences, les tests et les programmes du programme de qualité du lait cru.

Due to a continued higher than usual market demand in 2024, the P5 Boards announce an additional incentive day in each of the months of August and November, to be issued on a non-cumulative basis. The P5 provincial boards’ primary objective is to continuously monitor the milk market situation and meet demand in the most optimal way and will continue to adapt production signals to address market changes, as required. Due to improvements in the organic utilization rate through the spring and summer of 2024, as well as some expected small increases in demand in the fall of 2024, the DFO Board announces 3 incentive days for organic producers in each of the months of September and October and two incentive days in November, to be issued on a non-cumulative basis. This will provide the same incentive days to all producers, organic and conventional, in Ontario for the months of September to November 2024. The DFO board will continue to monitor the market demand for organic milk, as well as the utilization rate, impact on premium, and processor commitment volumes, and will continue to review and adapt production signals to address organic market changes, as required. The following table summarizes the incentive days:

proAction rapport de progrès 2022

A quick reference guide on how pain affect cattle.

A MUN fact sheet you can use as a management tool to improve nutrition, and can monitor protein status for the herd.

DFO's Ontario Dairy Guide is a reference document containing a list of all Ontario-based dairy processors and where to buy everyday and specialty products, including organic, grass-fed, non-homogenized milk and many others. As well, the guide has information about local products and new recipes for consumers.

DFO's 2024 Ontario Dairy Guide is a reference document containing a list of all Ontario-based dairy processors and where to buy everyday and specialty products, including organic, grass-fed, non-homogenized milk and many others. As well, the guide has information about local products and new recipes for consumers.

A quick reference guide on preventing down cattle.

A reference guide on preventing lameness.

New proAction Progress Report for 2022, published in 2022

proAction avis de changements juin 2023

Le cahier de travail de proAction contenant les tâches et les enregistrements obligatoires.

Manuel de référence pour le programme proAction.

proAction Notice of Change for June 2023

Reference manual for the proAction program.

proAction's workbook containing mandatory tasks and records.

Bid and offer information for April 2022.

Bid and offer information for April 2023.

Bid and offer information for April 2024.

Bid and offer information for August 2020.