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Biosecurity for Canadian Dairy Farms - National StandardDownload October 30, 2014
The standard of biosecurity practices in Canada for dairy farms.
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Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN) Fact SheetDownload January 4, 2016
A MUN fact sheet you can use as a management tool to improve nutrition, and can monitor protein status for the herd.
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Dairy Processing HandbookDownload January 4, 2019
Important resources for setting up or scaling up a dairy processing plant and investigating specialty dairy markets and innovative processing.
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DFO Credit Program Policy (Schedule A)Download August 4, 2020
Read about the program's background, what it entails, DFO's role and the credit criteria.
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Quota Exchange - September 2020Download March 14, 2021
Bid and offer information for September 2020.
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Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) New Producer Program (NPP)Download June 1, 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.
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Quota Exchange - September 2021Download September 10, 2021
Bid and offer information for September 2021.
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Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s Grass-Fed Milk StandardDownload September 22, 2021
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.
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Quota Exchange - November 2021Download November 5, 2021
Bid and offer information for November 2021.
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Quota Exchange - December 2021Download December 7, 2021
Bid and offer information for December 2021.
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Dairy Farmers of Ontario 2021-22 Annual ReportDownload January 19, 2022
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
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DFC's 2020-21 Annual Report available nowDownload January 19, 2022
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.
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Quota Exchange - Februray 2022Download February 7, 2022
Bid and offer information for February 2022.
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Use of Pain Control GuideDownload April 6, 2022
A quick reference guide on the use of pain control.
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Prevention of Lameness: The 4C approachDownload April 6, 2022
A reference guide on preventing lameness.
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Preventing Down Cattle GuideDownload April 6, 2022
A quick reference guide on preventing down cattle.
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How Does Pain Affect Your Herd GuideDownload April 6, 2022
A quick reference guide on how pain affect cattle.
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Decision-Making for Down Cattle to Ensure Good Animal WelfareDownload April 6, 2022
Resource for effective decision-making for down cattle to ensure good animal welfare.
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Animal Handling for Vulnerable CattleDownload April 6, 2022
Resource for effective animal handling for vulnerable cattle.
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Animal Care: Complete GuidelineDownload April 6, 2022
Complete proAction guideline for animal care.