Notice to Industry – WMP Announcement – New WMP CEO Appointed
WMP CEO Announcement WMP Nolan Berg – Bio
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Notice to Processors – Important Notice – May 4, 2023
Please log-in for an important notice posted in the Document Manager area of the MMS Processor Portal: MMS Login
Notice to Industry – 2023 New Entrant Program Organic (NEPO) Candidate Results
The following candidates, who will move to the next stage of the NEPO selection process, are: Scott Syme Cynthia Marie Dueck Keanan Walter Thomas Witzel Jeremy Henk Goosen Logan Peter Hugh Davis Jonathan Marc Wouda…
Notice to Industry – 2023 Random Draw for New Entrant Program Candidates held February 10, 2023
The New Entrant Program (NEP) The policy objective of a New Entrant Program (NEP) is simply to encourage and facilitate people to enter the dairy industry as new producers. The Board’s NEP program provides 15kgs…
Notice to Industry – NEP/NEPO Application Deadline-February 7, 2023 @ 12:00pm (PST) – REMINDER
The New Entrant Program (NEP/NEPO) it is now accepting applications for those interested in becoming New Entrants to the dairy industry with a desire to start production by December 31, 2024. The deadline for NEP/NEPO…
Notice to Producers & Processors – Producer Advance Pricing – Effective February 1, 2023
Please log-in for an important notice posted in the Document Manager area of the: MMS Producer Portal MMS Login MMS Processor Portal MMS Login
Notice to Industry – New Entrant Program (NEP) Guide Amendment
The amended New Entrant Program (NEP) Guide is now uploaded to the BCMMB NEP Program page. The purpose of this amendment is to provide further details regarding the policies of the newly introduced New Entrant…
Notice to Industry – New Entrant Program Organic (NEPO)
In an effort to match the high demand that exists in the organic industry, the Board has introduced the New Entrant Program Organic (NEPO) to encourage more new entrants to venture into organic farming. On…
Notice to Processors – Important Notice – December 22, 2022
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Notice to Industry New Entrant Program (NEP) – Application Process for 2023 is now open
The Board is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for those interested in becoming New Entrants to the dairy industry with a desire to start production by December 31, 2024. The deadline…
Notice to Industry – New Entrant Program (NEP) – Application Process for 2023 – Opening soon
The Board is pleased to announce that it will be accepting applications for those interested in becoming New Entrants to the dairy industry with a desire to start production by December 31, 2024. The online…
Notice to Processors – Important Notice – November 17, 2022
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BCMMB Notice of AGM 2022 – virtual – Information
The BCMMB 2022 Annual General Meeting will be held virtually Tuesday, November 22, 2022 (together with the BC Dairy Association & the Dairy Industry Development Council) Please contact Lori Sharpe for assistance at lsharpe@bcmilk.com BCMMB…
BC Milk Marketing Board Annual Report 2021-2022
Please click to view: BC Milk Marketing Board Annual Report 2021-2022 To download and print please click here: Annual Report Downloads: Annual Report (33rd) – 2021-2022 Dairy Year
Notice to Industry – CDC Price Announced
CDC Price Increase Announced – February 1, 2023 On November 1, 2022, the Canadian Dairy Commission announced a price increase on farm gate prices effective February 1, 2023. Please click on the links below for…
Notice to Industry – Milk Industry Advisory Committee Appointment to BC Milk Board
The Milk Industry Advisory Committee (MIAC) is established by the BC Government, under the Natural Products Marketing Act (BC) and the British Columbia Milk Marketing Board Regulation. The committee’s makeup of producers and processors is…
Notice to Industry – Progressive Penalty Policy Update
Notice to Industry – Progressive Penalty Policy Update
Notice to Processors – Important Notice – October 17, 2022
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WMP Announcement – Western Milk Pool Transformation Approved
WMP Announcement-Other Stakeholders – September 29, 2022 WMP November Announcement-November 15 2022
Notice to Processors – Important Notice – September 12, 2022
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Notice to Processors – Important Vendor Advance Payment September 2022
Please note that the vendor advance payment date for September has been changed from September 30th to September 29th to avoid any delays, as September 30th is a federal statutory holiday. Please ensure payment is…
Notice to Industry – NEP Results 2022-2023
The policy objective of a New Entrant Program (NEP) is simply to encourage and facilitate people to enter the dairy industry as new producers. The Board’s NEP program provides 15kgs of Continuous Daily Quota (CDQ)…
Notice to Industry – CDC Price Increase Announced
CDC Price Increase Announced – September 1, 2022 On June 21, 2022, the Canadian Dairy Commission announced a price increase on farm gate prices effective September 1, 2022. Please click on the link below for…
Notice to Industry – BC Milk Marketing Board – Member Appointment by the MIAC 2022
BCMMB Member Appointment by the Milk Industry Advisory Committee The British Columbia Milk Marketing Board, under federal and provincial law, promotes, controls and regulates the production, transportation, packing, storing and marketing of milk, fluid milk…
Notice to Processors – Important Notice Posted to MMS Processor Portal
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Important – Handheld data downtime in MMS today
Important Notice to all Processors Please note that due to system maintenance, Handheld data submissions to MMS have been disabled from Friday, March 18 at 12:00 pm, until Monday, March 21, at 7am. If you…
Important – MMS Will Be Down For Maintenance From March 18 To March 21, 2022
Important Notice Regarding MMS – downtime for maintenance Please note that the external MMS site will be down for maintenance from Friday March 18 at 6pm PST to Monday March 21 6am PST.
Notice to Industry – 2022 Random Draw for New Entrant Program (NEP) Candidates held February 11, 2022
The New Entrant Program (NEP) The policy objective of a New Entrant Program (NEP) is simply to encourage and facilitate people to enter the dairy industry as new producers. The Board’s NEP program provides 15kgs…
Notice to Industry – NEP Random Draw: February 11, 2022 – DEADLINE TO APPLY February 8, 2022 – 4:00pm PST
A completed online application form and a $250 non-refundable online administration fee is due at the BC Milk Marketing Board office by February 8, 2022 at 4:00pm PST to qualify for the random draw. The…
Notice to Industry – 2021 BCMMB Board Election Results
The 2021 Election for Members of the BC Milk Marketing Board has been concluded by the Independent Elections Officer (IEO). The 2021 election provided vacancies for two positions. Three valid nominations were received for the…
Notice to Industry – AGM and Election Update
Due to the recent extreme weather conditions and challenges caused by the flooding, the BC Milk Marketing Board Annual General Meeting will now be deferred and held through an online only format on December 10th,…
BC Milk Annual Report 2020-2021
Please click to view: BC Milk Marketing Board Annual Report To download and print please click here: Annual Report Downloads: Annual Report (32nd) – 2020/2021 Dairy Year
Notice to Industry – Cedar Valley Farms Conditional License Reinstatement – November 12, 2021
The BC Milk Marketing Board (BC Milk) has concluded its initial investigation into the allegations of violations of the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle at Cedar Valley Farms. BC…
BC Milk Marketing Board – Notice of 2021 AGM
BC Milk Marketing Board – Notice of 2021 AGM Please note: To register for the virtual AGM please click the meeting link on the notice then click on “TICKETS” and use your IRMA number to…
Notice to Industry – CDC Price Increase Announced
CDC Price Increase Announced – February 1, 2022 On October 29th, 2021, the Canadian Dairy Commission announced a price increase on farm gate prices effective February 1, 2022. Please click on the link below for…
Notice to Industry – Organic Premium Increase Effective February 1, 2022
The organic premium in BC was established over 20 years ago when the market was originally developed in the province. The market currently makes up 4.5% of the overall sales in the province and predominantly…
Notice to Industry – Cedar Valley Farms License Suspension
Cedar Valley Farms License Suspension The BC Milk Marketing Board has received information from the BC SPCA regarding violations of the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle on a dairy…
Notice to Industry – NEP Notice
The New Entrant Program (NEP) The policy objective of a New Entrant Program (NEP) is simply to encourage and facilitate people to enter the dairy industry as new producers. The Board’s NEP program provides 15kgs…
MMS and Systems Update – July 7, 2021
BC Milk staff and our IT providers have continued to work diligently to restore our systems and data. June 2021 pickup and delivery data is now complete and our month-end processes are on schedule to…
MMS and BC Milk Systems Update
MMS and BC Milk Systems Update As of Sunday morning, the MMS system is back up and running. Producers, processors and transporters can now log back into their accounts and view their respective data. We…
MMS and Systems Update
MMS and Systems Update Further to yesterday’s notice about the MMS site being down, it became apparent to our IT provider on Friday afternoon that BC Milk’s systems were the object of a cyber security…
MMS Website Down
MMS Website Down The MMS website used to access the producer, processor and transporter portals is not available at the moment. Our IT providers are aware of the issue and are working hard on fixing…
Notice to Industry – New BC Milk Marketing Board Chair
The BC Milk Marketing Board is pleased to welcome Janice Comeau as the new Chair of the BC Milk Marketing Board, appointed by Order in Council for a term effective July 31, 2021, to July…
Plant of Last Resort (PLR) Announcement – April 2021
Plant of Last Resort (PLR) Announcement April 2021
Notice to Industry-Random Draw for New Entrant Program (NEP) Candidates held Feb 8, 2021
The New Entrant Program (NEP) The policy objective of a New Entrant Program (NEP) is simply to encourage and facilitate people to enter the dairy industry as new producers. The Board’s NEP program provides 15kgs…
Notice to Industry: Reminder NEP Application Deadline – February 5, 2021 @ 4:00pm
A completed online application form and a $250 non-refundable online administration fee is due through the BC Milk Marketing Board website by February 5, 2021 by 4:00pm to qualify for the random draw. The random draw…
Notice to Industry – NEP Random Draw: February 8, 2021
A completed online application form and a $250 non-refundable online administration fee is due at the BC Milk Marketing Board office by February 5, 2020 to qualify for the random draw, the random draw will take place…
Notice to Industry – Price Change Notification – Effective February 1, 2021
On December 17, 2020, the BC Milk Marketing Board has approved a 2.02% price increase on Classes 1-4 (excluding 4A,4M) with the support of the Milk Industry Advisory Committee. This increase results in an expected…
Notice to Processors Vendor Audit Cost Sharing Policy – Consultation Update – December 1, 2020
The BC Milk Marketing Board has been consulting with BC Processors and other stakeholders regarding the development a Vendor Audit Cost Sharing policy between producers and processors. The feedback period concluded on October 23, 2020…
2020 BCMMB Board Election Results – November 26, 2020
The BC Milk Marketing Board congratulates Tom Hoogendoorn and Jeremy Wiebe on their successful re-election to the Board for an additional three-year term. The Board wishes to thank all three of the candidates (Tom Hoogendoorn,…
BC Milk Marketing Board – Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting
BC Milk Marketing Board – Thirty First Annual General Meeting will be held virtually on November 25, 2020 BCMMB Notice of 2020 AGM 2019/2020 Annual Report: BCMMB Annual Report (31st) – 2019/2020 Dairy Year Please…
Notice to Industry – New Entrant Program – Application Process for 2020 is now open Deadline for Applications is February 5, 2021
The Board is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for those interested in becoming New Entrants to the dairy industry with a desire to start production in 2022. The New Entrant Program…
Notice to Processors: Vendor Audit Cost Sharing Policy Consultation – Webinar – October 22, 2020
Dear Processors, On September 11, 2020 the BC Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB) posted a Notice to Processors to its website regarding its consultation on a Vendor Audit Cost Sharing policy. The notice can be found…
SAVE THE DATE! – 2020 AGM’s for BC Milk/BCDA/DIDC – November 25, 2020
The 2020 Annual General Meeting’s for BC Milk/BCDA/DIDC are going virtual! The BCMMB is excited to participate in this important event by bringing this year’s AGM directly to you virtually. Save the Date! The 2020…
Notice to Processors – Vendor Audit Cost Sharing Policy – September 11, 2020
Vendor Audit Cost Sharing Policy – September 11, 2020
Notice to Organic Processors – 95% Commitment – August 18, 2020
Notice to Organic Processors-95 Percent Commitment
The Board announces the New Entrants invited to participate in the dairy industry through the NEP for production year 2021 – July 21, 2020
The New Entrant Program (NEP) The policy objective of a New Entrant Program (NEP) is simply to encourage and facilitate people to enter the dairy industry as new producers. The Board’s NEP program provides 15kgs…
Legacy System Access Ending August 1, 2020
It has been 12 months since the BC Milk Marketing Board has been live with its new MMS IT system and the associated producer and processor portal sites. We are currently still supporting the old…
Notice to Industry – BCMMB Chair Appointment – July 8, 2020
The BC Milk Marketing Board is pleased to announce that Ben Janzen has been re-appointed as Chair by the BC government (Order in Council) for a term, effective July 31, 2020 to July 31, 2021.…
Notice to Industry – New Consolidated Order, effective June 1, 2020
The BC Milk Marketing Board has issued and posted to its website a new Consolidated Order (C.O.), which is effective as of June 1, 2020. It is a consolidation of all the Board’s previous amending…
Notice to Producers – COVID-19 Q&A for Dairy Producers
COVID-19 Q&A for Dairy Producers Service provider visits to your farm How can farmers implement social distancing with all the people who are required to come on-farm on a regular basis (e.g. milk truck driver,…
Notice to Industry – 2020 Spring Producer Meetings POSTPONED
All Spring Producer Meetings Postponed In keeping with provincial and federal guidelines to reduce the potential risk of exposure and spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Board has made the decision to postpone the…
Notice to Industry – COVID-19 Update
BC Milk Marketing Board Operations In keeping with provincial and federal guidelines to reduce the potential risk of exposure to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Board is significantly limiting the number of staff working from…
New BC Milk Marketing Board Website
Welcome to the New BC Milk Marketing Board Website! The Board is happy to announce that we have launched our newly redesigned website today at bcmilk.com. If you have the old website saved in your…
Random Draw for New Entrant Program (NEP) Candidates held Feb 7, 2020
The New Entrant Program (NEP) The policy objective of a New Entrant Program (NEP) is simply to encourage and facilitate people to enter the dairy industry as new producers. The Board’s NEP program provides 15kgs…
Vendor Audit Cost Sharing Policy – Consultation Update
The BC Milk Marketing Board initiated a consultation with BC Processors on July 5th, 2019 regarding the opportunity to develop a cost sharing policy between producers and processors on vendor audits. The feedback period concluded…
Western Milk Pool (WMP) Inhibitor Pre-Screening Program Reminder
The WMP inhibitor pre-screening program is designed to compensate processors for the inhibitor testing done at their plant prior to receiving raw milk from transporters/producers at their own cost. Processors are encouraged to participate in…
Milk Board Appointment
The Milk Industry Advisory Committee (MIAC) is responsible to appoint one non-producer Board member to the BCMMB every three years. On October 22, 2019, the MIAC re-appointed Mr. Gerd Andres to the BCMMB, effective December…
BCMMB Annual Report Published Online
The Board is pleased to advise that its 30th Annual Report for the 2018/2019 Dairy Year is now available online on the BC Milk Marketing Board website. Hardcopy print versions of the report were also…
Price Change Notification Effective February 1, 2020
On November 1, 2019, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) announced that there will be a national price increase of 1.934% for milk utilized in Classes 1,2,3 and 4 effective February 1, 2020. This price increase…
BCMMB Thirteenth Annual General Meeting
Time, Date and Place 5:30 PM Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Parq Grand Ballroom JW Marriott Parq Vancouver 39 Smithe Street Vancouver, British Columbia Producer Registration Starts at 3:00 PM (One Vote per IRMA Number for…
New Entrant Program – Application Process for 2020 is now open
Deadline for Applications is February 5, 2020 The Board is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for those interested in becoming New Entrants to the dairy industry with a desire to start…
Vendor Audit Cost Sharing Policy – Consultation Update
The BC Milk Marketing Board initiated a consultation with BC Processors on July 5th, 2019 regarding the opportunity to develop a cost sharing policy between producers and processors on vendor audits. The feedback period concluded…
MMS New Plant Invoice Format
The BC Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB) will be publishing invoices to plants from the new MMS system for August production which will be sent to plants and posted on the MMS system on or before September 11,…
The Milk Management System (MMS) has launched
After several years of requirements gathering, design, and testing the Board is excited to announce that it launched the new IT system (MMS) on August 1, 2019. The key changes that will affect processors include: …
The Milk Management System (MMS) will launch August 1, 2019
After several years of requirements gathering, design, and testing the Board is excited to announce that we will launch the new IT system (MMS) on August 1, 2019. It is important to note that the…