New Entrant Quota Assistance Program
Last updated: July 2, 2025
Summary
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.
The DFO Board made the decision for the NEQAP application period and selection to occur 2-years in advance. As a result, during this application period the selection for the remaining 7 positions for 2026 and the 8 positions for 2027 positions will occur at the same time.
Successful applicants will be assigned to a Quota exchange position in either 2026 or 2027 in the order they are selected through the lottery process.
Click here for the application. The deadline to submit the 2026 and 2027 application is October 31, 2025.
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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.
The DFO Board made the decision for the NEQAP application period and selection to occur 2-years in advance. As a result, during this application period the selection for the remaining 7 positions for 2026 and the 8 positions for 2027 positions will occur at the same time.
Successful applicants will be assigned to a Quota exchange position in either 2026 or 2027 in the order they are selected through the lottery process.
Click here for the application. The deadline to submit the 2026 and 2027 application is October 31, 2025.
