Due to a continued higher than usual market demand at the beginning of 2024, the P5 Boards announce one incentive day for the month of April, for conventional producers.

To encourage increased production in the fall months, all producers may be given additional fall incentive credits based on their daily quota allotment. In addition, incentive days may also be used to encourage milk production in response to market conditions.

Due to a continued higher than usual market demand at the beginning of 2024, the P5 Boards announce one incentive day for the month of March, for conventional producers.

Due to a higher than usual market demand at the beginning of 2024, the P5 Boards announce one incentive day for the month of February, for conventional producers.

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. As a result, there are 8 positions available. The deadline to submit the 2024 application was Oct. 31, 2023. The application period is now closed.  

Information on requirements, testing, and programs for the Raw Milk Quality Program.

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

Informations sur les politiques d'acquisition, de vente ou de transfert de quotas et les politiques d'échange. Comprend les politiques de transport du lait, les cours et les voies agricoles, les rénovations et plus encore.

Information on policies for acquiring, selling or transferring quota, and exchange policies. Includes milk transportation policies, farm yards and lanes, renovations and more.

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.

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.

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