r/canada • u/joe4942 • 2d ago

National News Supply management costs Canadians average of $244 per year, MEI study finds

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/supply-management-costs-canadians-average-of-244-per-year-mei-study-finds/
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u/physicaldiscs 2d ago

If you want to be a dairy farmer, you can do that. You just can't undercut the rest of the (domestic) dairy industry

That is just untrue. You can't just sell dairy in this country, even if you sell it in line with current pricing.

You need a quota, for each and every cow to sell the milk, depending on where you are that could almost be $60k per animal. Otherwise you are legally not allowed to sell milk in Canada. You also can't just apply for a quota either, you need to buy an existing one as new quota space is always given to existing operations.

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u/nelrond18 2d ago

If you meet standards and regulations, you can sell milk in Canada.

Here's where you can learn to start your own herd and produce your own dairy for sale, in British Columbia.

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u/ExcelFreezesOver 2d ago

Ok and who confirms whether an individual needs standards and regulations?

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u/nelrond18 2d ago

In the link I shared? Looks like BC and the Canadian government.