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Dairy farmers sold almost 647 700 kilolitres of milk and cream to dairies in August, up 4.7% from August 2006. Fluid milk sales stood at 257 200 kilolitres and industrial milk sales at 390 500 kilolitres. Industrial milk is used to manufacture butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, milk powders and concentrates.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3430, 3431 and 3432.
The third quarter 2007 issue of Dairy Statistics, Vol. 2, no. 3 (23-014-XWE, free) will be available in November.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Anna Michalowska (toll-free 1-800-465-1991; 613-951-2442; fax: 613-951-3868), Agriculture Division.
