In October 2018, the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee (CMSMC) adopted a revised method of calculating Total Requirements and the national milk production target (Total Quota). The previous Total Quota model was designed in a period of stable 1-2% growth and was based on a 12-month rolling Total Requirements figure. In recent years, the increased pace of growth in the Canadian dairy industry meant that there was a lag between changes in demand being registered in the quota calculation. To correct this issue, the CMSMC decided to measure demand on a monthly basis, thus responding more rapidly to market signals.
| Total quota since August 2018 |
| Month/Year |
kg BF |
| November 2018 |
34,309,488 |
| October 2018 |
32,731,829 |
| September 2018 |
33,644,297 |
| August 2018 |
30,614,242 |
| Total quota before August 2018 |
| Month/Year |
kg BF |
% Change from same month 1 year ago |
| July 2018 |
30,597,462 |
-0.10 |
| June 2018 |
30,016,207 |
0.10 |
| May 2018 |
30,853,656 |
1.10 |
| April 2018 |
30,205,946 |
2.38 |
| March 2018 |
31,864,672 |
5.66 |
| February 2018 |
28,226,491 |
4.84 |
| January 2018 |
30,651,726 |
4.73 |
