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The Daily


Tuesday, August 15, 2006
June 2006 (preliminary)

Cheese manufacturers produced 11 570 metric tonnes of cheddar cheese and 17 859 metric tonnes of specialty cheeses in June. Cheddar cheese production increased 3.3% while variety cheese production was virtually unchanged from year ago levels. Processed cheese production decreased to 5 200 metric tonnes from 6 400 metric tonnes a year ago.

Available on CANSIM: tables 003-0007 to 003-0012, 003-0029, 003-0033 and 003-0034.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3430, 3431 and 3432.

The second quarter 2006 issue of The Dairy Review (23-001-XIB, free) and the new publication Dairy Statistics (23-014-XIE, free) will soon be available.

For more information, contact Anna Michalowska (613-951-2442 or toll free 1-800-465-1991; fax: 613-951-3868), Agriculture Division.