South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium
South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium Interactive Questions
Are you an Ontario dairy producer?
The February Quota Price was $29501/Kg. If you could change it, would you make it:
A. Higher ?
B. Lower ?
C. Leave it alone, and let the market decide?
How young (old) are You?
Under 30
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60 or Older
How many Kilograms of quota does your farm have?
Less than 30 30-49.9
50-69.9
70-89.9
90-119.9 120-149.9 150-199.9 200 or more
Five years from now, how big do you expect your dairy farm to be?
About the same as 10% to 50% more cows now
more than 50% more cows
less cows than I will quit milking now, but still within 5 years milking
Thornloe, Pine River and a number of other cheese companies we have featured make their cheeses from Canadian milk only. Do you buy:
Only all Canadian Cheese
Usually try to buy Canadian
Buy mainstream cheese that is easy to find and the best value
Over the years we have featured several all-Canadian ice cream brands on the program here? Is the ice-cream in your freezer:
Always allCanadian
Try to buy Canadian most of the time
We buy the best tasting regardless of ingredients
We buy the best value or cheapest
What is your current estimated purchased feed cost per litre of milk (include milking and dry cows)?
13¢
Don’t Know
What is your current estimated total feed cost per litre of milk (include milking and dry cows)?
24¢
Don’t Know
What is your current estimated total cost per litre of milk (include all expenses except unpaid family labour and debt servicing)?
< 30 ¢
30-35.9¢
36-41.9¢ 42-47.9¢
48-53.9¢ 54-59.9¢
>60¢
Don’t Know
What would your estimated cost per litre be to produce 1 more litre of milk than you do now (include all expenses except unpaid family labour and debt servicing)?
< 30 ¢
30-35.9¢
36-41.9¢ 42-47.9¢
48-53.9¢ 54-59.9¢
>60¢
Don’t Know
Do you support pricing Canadian skim milk powder at world prices?
If blending in IREP or ice cream ingredient milk can lower price and expand quota, would you support?
5.2% more quota and $2./Hl less
2.6% more quota and $1./Hl less
1.3% more quota and $.50./Hl less
No change from current policy
I want a higher price and less market
If world prices go down and the blend price has to go down to keep the new market, how far should the blend price be allowed to go down before we stop supplying the affected classes?
No further
up to $0.25/Hl
up to $0.50/Hl
up to $1.00/Hl
up to up to $2.00/Hl $5.00/Hl
Whatever it takes
Hypothetically, would you go farther? Would you support:
Won’t support more extreme change
10 % more quota and $5./Hl less
20 % more quota and $12/Hl less
Unlimited market access and a market driven blend price (abandon supply management)
Would you support additional producer investment in promotion/market expansion for high value dairy products?
No
Yes up to $0.10 per Hl
Yes up to $0.20 per Hl
Yes up to $0.50 per Hl
Should processors be represented on national decision making bodies such as the CMSMC market committee and P5 Supervisory Body?
Should national decision making mechanisms operate on:
Consensus of all provincial boards, as is the case now
Voted support by a majority of provinces with at least 70% of the population.
Abolish provincial boards and elect one national body
Are you an Ontario dairy producer?
The February Quota Price was $29501/Kg. If you could change it, would you make it:
A. Higher ?
B. Lower ?
C. Leave it alone, and let the market decide?
How young (old) are You?
Under 30
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60 or Older
How many Kilograms of quota does your farm have?
Less than 30 30-49.9
50-69.9
70-89.9
90-119.9 120-149.9 150-199.9 200 or more
Five years from now, how big do you expect your dairy farm to be?
About the same as 10% to 50% more cows now
more than 50% more cows
less cows than I will quit milking now, but still within 5 years milking
Thornloe, Pine River and a number of other cheese companies we have featured make their cheeses from Canadian milk only. Do you buy:
Only all Canadian Cheese
Usually try to buy Canadian
Buy mainstream cheese that is easy to find and the best value
Over the years we have featured several all-Canadian ice cream brands on the program here? Is the ice-cream in your freezer:
Always allCanadian
Try to buy Canadian most of the time
We buy the best tasting regardless of ingredients
We buy the best value or cheapest
What is your current estimated purchased feed cost per litre of milk (include milking and dry cows)?
13¢
Don’t Know
What is your current estimated total feed cost per litre of milk (include milking and dry cows)?
24¢
Don’t Know
What is your current estimated total cost per litre of milk (include all expenses except unpaid family labour and debt servicing)?
< 30 ¢
30-35.9¢
36-41.9¢ 42-47.9¢
48-53.9¢ 54-59.9¢
>60¢
Don’t Know
What would your estimated cost per litre be to produce 1 more litre of milk than you do now (include all expenses except unpaid family labour and debt servicing)?
< 30 ¢
30-35.9¢
36-41.9¢ 42-47.9¢
48-53.9¢ 54-59.9¢
>60¢
Don’t Know
Do you support pricing Canadian skim milk powder at world prices?
If blending in IREP or ice cream ingredient milk can lower price and expand quota, would you support?
5.2% more quota and $2./Hl less
2.6% more quota and $1./Hl less
1.3% more quota and $.50./Hl less
No change from current policy
I want a higher price and less market
If world prices go down and the blend price has to go down to keep the new market, how far should the blend price be allowed to go down before we stop supplying the affected classes?
No further
up to $0.25/Hl
up to $0.50/Hl
up to $1.00/Hl
up to up to $2.00/Hl $5.00/Hl
Whatever it takes
Hypothetically, would you go farther? Would you support:
Won’t support more extreme change
10 % more quota and $5./Hl less
20 % more quota and $12/Hl less
Unlimited market access and a market driven blend price (abandon supply management)
Would you support additional producer investment in promotion/market expansion for high value dairy products?
No
Yes up to $0.10 per Hl
Yes up to $0.20 per Hl
Yes up to $0.50 per Hl
Should processors be represented on national decision making bodies such as the CMSMC market committee and P5 Supervisory Body?
Should national decision making mechanisms operate on:
Consensus of all provincial boards, as is the case now
Voted support by a majority of provinces with at least 70% of the population.
Abolish provincial boards and elect one national body
