Farm report, Canada: Leaving the supply management system

Milk processing on the farm is not so common in Canada as dairy farmers there have relied on the trusted supply management system to market their milk. However, that system has been heavily tested in recent years. This has come as the government, controversially, has given away 20% of the dairy market in Canada to outside countries in trade agreements, prompting a move to more on-farm processing. Seeking the chance to diversify and bring greater profit control to the farmer, the Pettit family h