Producers

Notice to Organic Producers -Organic-Sleeve-Production-March 1 2023

All producers are invited to attend regional meetings which will be held throughout the province between March 27, 2023 and April 4, 2023 (Please note the revised date for the Fraser Valley – Abbotsford Producer…

If you require an in-person Quota Management meeting regarding production or succession planning, please contact Kathy at 604.854.4471 or kwallis@bcmilk.com. Appointments can be booked for either Tuesday or Wednesday in the BCMMB office and must…

All organic producers are required to have a current organic certificate on file with the BCMMB office and must provide the certificate as soon as they receive it. These certificates are supplied directly to organic…

Due to extreme weather conditions, there will be a delay in uploading your test results. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and can assure producers that staff have been actively working with all parties involved…

Important: Early December 2022 Quota Management Deadlines – Wednesday, December 21, 2022 At 1:00pm QEX Balances due for December 2022 Quota Purchases CDQ Buy/Sell Credit application forms for transfers effective December 1, 2022 If you…

The following are general reminders to all producers for winter driveway conditions to ensure safe and consistent milk pick-ups. In winter conditions, that portion of the driveway and yard on which the tanker travels must…

Notice to Organic Producers – Specialty Quota Exchange

The Milk Board will be holding regional fall producer meetings The meetings will be restricted to producers-only, BC Milk and BC Dairy staff, and BC FIRB so that producers can ask questions and provide feedback.…

Please log-in for an important notice posted in the Document Manager area of the MMS Producer Portal: MMS Login

Due to the current balance between milk supply and processor demand, the BC Milk Marketing Board, along with the other Western Milk Pool (WMP) provinces, will continue with no credit use restrictions for the month…

Please find an important notice in the Document Manager area of the MMS Producer Portal related to Producer Advance Pricing – Effective September 1, 2022. Click here: MMS Login

Due to the current balance between milk supply and processor and consumer demand, BC Milk, along with the other members of the Western Milk Pool (WMP), will continue to lift production controls for the month…

Notice to Organic Producers – Sleeve – Organic Sleeve Production Sept 1 2022

In effort to update important information such as farm contacts, milking times and bulk tank storage, we are requesting all producers fill out our electronic form Transportation Department Database Update – 2022. Please click on…

The BC Milk Marketing Board along with the Western Milk Pool (WMP) is announcing the removal of the two-day credit use restriction effective August 1, 2022. Processor orders have continued to remain strong and stable…

Producer Licences will be available on the MMS portal by Friday July 22, 2022. BCMMB will no longer mail out hard copies of Producer Licences. Please log in to the MMS portal in the Document…

Organic Sleeve Reduction and Premium Top-Up Update  

The BC Milk Marketing Board (BC Milk) began a producer consultation during the spring producer meetings held in April 2022 and by notice posted on the www.bcmilk.com website on May 6, 2022. Please refer to…

The BC Milk Marketing Board along with the Western Milk Pool (WMP) provinces is announcing a two-day per month credit use restriction effective July 1, 2022. A two-day credit-use restriction means that you can produce your…

All organic producers are required to have a current organic certificate on file with the BCMMB office and must provide the certificate as soon as they receive it. These certificates are supplied directly to organic…

The BC Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB) along with the Western Milk Pool (WMP) is announcing a two-day per month credit use restriction effective June 1, 2022.    A two-day credit-use restriction means that you can produce…

Western Milk Pool (WMP) Milk Quality Progressive Penalty System    

Producer Levy Change Consultation

Important Reminder – 2022 Spring Producer Meetings (in-person) are starting this week. The Board plans to hold regional spring producer meetings to discuss some important industry updates. The Board will provide updates on the market,…

Since implementing the zero credit-use restriction in March and April, the milk supply and demand has been much better aligned in the Western Milk Pool (WMP). We are still seeing market volatility and as a…

Please log-in for an important notice posted in the Document Manager area of the MMS Producer Portal: MMS Login

Since implementing the zero credit-use restriction in March, the milk supply and demand has been much better aligned in the Western Milk Pool (WMP). Unfortunately, until processor demand for milk increases, the zero credit-use restriction…

The Board is updating its Organic Expression of Interest List for producers wishing to join the organic pool. If you are an existing dairy producer interested in converting from conventional to organic production, the quota…

Over the past weeks, the Western Milk Pool (WMP) has experienced a significant surplus of milk that is largely due to lower-than-expected processor orders, poor market recovery due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the continuing…

Important: The Board requests all organic producers who wish to participate in the production of this sleeve to commit in writing to Zahra Abdalla-Shamji zabdalla@bcmilk.com no later than February 4, 2022. Notice to Organic Producers…

The BC Milk Marketing will apply a two-day per month credit use restriction effective March 1, 2022. This policy was applied across the Western Milk Pool (WMP) on December 1, 2021 and was suspended in…

Due to the current winter storm conditions ALL Highways into/out of BC Lower Mainland remain CLOSED. This has impacted our ability to pickup milk in the Okanagan and Prince George. The highways department is estimating…

Effective August 1, 2021, the BCMMB changed the over quota production payment policy. Please review the policy below and note the charges relating to over quota milk for the period of February – July. August…

The Board is once again asking for producers’ patience and understanding as we face more challenges in our ability to either pickup or have all milk processed, resulting in some farmers being asked to dispose…

Production has rebounded and stabilised since the flooding and road closures took place. Overall, the milk supply in BC dropped about 2% as compared to before the crisis which is a very minor amount. The…

Important information regarding the government’s announcement of compensation to dairy producers has been posted to the Announcement section of the MMS producer portal.  You can access your MMS account here https://portal.nitamms.com/login.

Important: Early December 2021 Quota Management Deadlines – Wednesday, December 22, 2021 At 1:00 PM QEX Balances due for December 2021 Quota Purchases CDQ Buy/Sell Credit application forms for transfers effective December 1, 2021 If…

Please see the updated Notice of the BC Milk Marketing Board’s AGM to be held this Friday, December 10, 2021:             BC Milk Marketing Board – Notice of 2021 AGM_updated The…

The BC Milk Marketing Board (the Board) had reason to believe that Mr. Stuyt had been selling, shipping for sale, or offering for sale, unpasteurized milk, other than through the Board, contrary to subsection 61(2)…

Disposal and Reporting  With the significant amount of milk dumping and transportation challenges, all producers in the province should log into the MMS Producer Portal and check their milk pickups to ensure all milk pickups…

Milk Pickup: We continue to be challenged in all regions in the province. Please read below for the up-to-date status for your region. We understand the challenge of the unknown many producers are feeling while…

Incentive Day Issued – November 2021  Due to the recent floods in British Columbia and the challenges associated with production and transportation, the Milk Board has issued 1 incentive day for the month of November…

For reporting purposes, all producers who have either received cows (HOST) from another farm/producer or have relocated their cows (GUEST) to another farm, will need to contact Kathy Wallis at kwallis@bcmilk.com or 604.854.4471 with the…

BC MILK is working closely with transporters to manage milk pickup through these extremely challenging weather events. We understand the challenge of the unknown many producers are feeling while we attempt to recover. Please understand…

To all producers in the Sumas Prairie and other flood affected areas: Please see an important notice posted in the Document Manager area of the MMS Producer Portal: MMS Login

2 Day Credit Restrictions Effective December 1, 2021 – CANCELLED Due to a critical shortage of BC’s milk supply directly related to the catastrophic floods throughout the province, the BCMMB Board approved the removal of…

The BCMMB, is working closely with transporters to manage milk pickup through these extremely challenging weather events. We understand the challenge of the unknown many producers are feeling while we attempt to recover. Please understand…

The BCMMB, is working closely with transporters to manage milk pickup through these extremely challenging weather events. The Board is currently considering production management tools to assist producers in filling the market needs, we expect…

Situation Update: As of this afternoon, significant parts of the Sumas Prairie area remain flooded and all highways in and out of the Fraser Valley remain closed. It is unclear how many farms have suffered…

(because we cannot target this email geographically, this notice is being sent to all BC producers)   Dear Fraser Valley Dairy Producers, This is a notice for those located in Sumas Prairie, or who have…

The BCMMB, is working closely with transporters to manage milk pickup through these extremely challenging weather events. The situation has been getting progressively worse since Sunday night, specifically significant failures to roadway systems due to…

The BC Milk Board, in conjunction with the other Western Milk Pool (WMP) provinces, is announcing a 2-day per month credit use restriction effective December 1, 2021. Even with the elimination of all the fall…

Salmonella Dublin Investtigation and Management Program – FAQ

Please find an important notice in the Document Manager area of the MMS Producer Portal related to Milk Pickup Policy. Click here: MMS Login

In keeping with provincial and federal guidelines to reduce potential risk of exposure and spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Board has made the decision to hold a province-wide virtual fall producer meeting. The…

S. Dublin Surveillance Program The Animal Health Centre, along with the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries (MAFF) will be launching a project, supported by BC Dairy Association, to test for and support industry…

The BCMMB is aware of current challenges with availability of fluid milk seen across the province this week. The challenges are arising from warehousing issues and are not connected to the off-farm supply of milk.…

The BC Milk Board, in conjunction with the other Western Milk Pool (WMP) provinces have decided to cancel the incentive days for October and November 2021.   The WMP market forecast continues to indicate that the impact of imports due to trade agreements, higher than normal cheese stocks, and the slow…

The BC Milk Board recently conducted an in-depth review of the going concern transfer policy. The review brought awareness to quota registration policies and the accuracy of documents relating to corporations, specifically the Central Securities…

The Western Milk Pool along with the eastern pools have agreed to harmonize the somatic cell analysis in raw milk to international standards. This initiative was driven by the Canadian Dairy Commission and the change…

July 2021 Fall Incentive Days – REVISED The BC Milk Board, in conjunction with the other Western Milk Pool (WMP) provinces, approved a decision to remove all incentive days issued for August and September. The…

Notice To Organic Producers – 3% sleeve September 2021-February 2022

The annual licence fee and levies for new Producer Licences effective August 1, 2021 will be deducted from the final July producer milk pay. Licences effective August 1st have been physically mailed out to all…

Wildfire Preparedness and Support Information for Dairy Producers – BCDA

Notice to Organic Producers – AUGUST 2021 Specialty Quota Exchange-July 22 2021

IMPORTANT Notice to All JUNE 2021 QEX Participants The June Quota Exchange has been cancelled.  Staff was unable to operate the June exchange as the total CDQ offered for sale (0.50 kgs) was not enough…

The seasonality of milk production is not a new issue in the dairy industry. Traditionally the milk overflows in the spring and can be scarce in the fall. Incentive days have proven to be an…

Every few years the Transportation Department sends out a ‘Producer Survey’ to all producers in an effort to update important information such as emergency contacts, milking times, bulk tank storage, etc. We are now providing…

The national system has recovered from the initial COVID 19 and CUSMA pressures placed on it in 2020. The outlook appears stable for requirements with an average amount of CDC butter and cheese stocks in…

In keeping with provincial and federal guidelines to reduce potential risk of exposure and spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Board has made the decision to hold virtual spring producer meetings. The meetings will…

The CDC has notified the BCMMB that registrations for the DDPP continue to come in and the majority of producers are using the portal method for registering. Unfortunately, some producers that are choosing to receive…

Notice To Organic Producers – 4 percent sleeve March 2021-August 2021

The Milk Board continues to monitor the milk supply in BC and is pleased to report that the fall incentive days were utilized at a rate of 49% to the end of December 2020. All…

Effective January 1, 2021, the units of measure of FFA test results have changed to mmol/100g of fat for all producers. With this updated unit of measurement for FFA, a “normal” range will be between 0.5 –…

Important information regarding the government’s announcement of compensation to dairy producers has been posted to the Announcement section of the MMS producer portal.  You can access your MMS account here https://portal.nitamms.com/login.

The BCMMB have been reporting Free Fatty Acid (FFA) to producers since August 1, 2019. Currently, we are reporting FFA in mmol/10kg of milk. In order to provide better information and benchmarks to producers we…

Although we will strive to limit any disruption to producers, some milk sample results will be delayed or will not occur over the holiday season. We ask producers for their patience over this period. All…

The Western Milk Pool (WMP) met last week to discuss market requirements in the west and the production supply after two months of incentive days. The consistent theme across the WMP has been rising butterfat…

Effective December 1, 2020 The current credit transfer policy for farms under 40 kg/day was applied on February 1, 2014 after a consultation with producers. The Board had considered input that encouraged the growth of…

IMPORTANT: Early December Quota Management Deadlines – Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM QEX Balances due for December 2020 Quota Purchases CDQ Buy/Sell Credit application forms for transfers effective December 1st If you have…

On November 6th, 2020, the Milk Board issued a notice to producers advising of a quota allocation effective December 1, 2020. As per the BCFIRB directive issued February 5, 2018, we are required to apply…

The following are general reminders to all producers for winter driveway conditions to ensure safe and consistent milk pick-ups. In winter conditions, that portion of the driveway and yard on which the tanker travels must…

A reminder to all producers to take proper precautions and establish safeguards to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Specifically, please remember that producers MUST NOT come into contact with Bulk Tank Milk Graders (BTMGs) or…

Deadline for On-line Ballots – must be SUBMITTED no later than 4:30 p.m. PST,   November 24th, 2020.           Please note that if you do not submit your vote by this date/time it…

Quota Allocation and Fall Incentive Days Update   The Western Milk Pool (WMP) met earlier this week to discuss market requirements in the West through the Fall/Winter months in order to ensure an adequate supply…

Fall Incentive Days Update As per the Board’s obligation to ensure adequate milk supply to the market, the BC Milk Marketing Board has issued an additional incentive day for the month of November to ensure…

2020 BCMMB Election – Distribution of Voting Packages: Voting Packages for the 2020 BCMMB Election were distributed electronically and via regular post last week.  The packages included: instructions for completing the voting ballot, biographies of…

The issue of ‘non-foaming’ milk continues to appear periodically over the last few years and has escalated rather significantly since late August. Unfortunately, the Board is only made aware of “non-foaming” milk once it is…

2020 BCMMB Election The following producers have been nominated to run in this year’s Board Election: Tom Hoogendoorn Jeremy Wiebe Paul Schmidt Voting Producers representing licensed dairy producers as at September 28th, 2020 are eligible…

Over the last 5 months, the dairy industry has had to manage market supply and demand through a global pandemic. Retail sales have been strong throughout the period however there continues to be volatility in…

Producers should be aware that no level of detectable inhibitor (antibiotic) residue is permissible in milk and will result in the rejection of the load if positive results are found when the milk arrives at…

2020 Election packages have been distributed to producers. Each package contained the Election and Appointment Rules and Procedures, a One-Time Amendment to Election Rules & Procedures from BCFIRB, a Voting Producer Registration form, a Nomination form and the…

Election Information Packages were mailed in late August to all producers by the Independent Elections Officer (IEO). Each package will contain the Election Rules and Procedures, One-Time Amendment to Election Rules & Procedures from BCFIRB,…

The Board continues to monitor the market demand across the west and anticipates a change in supply through the fall months due to the natural seasonality of milk production. Although the western milk pool (WMP)…

As part of the BC Milk Marketing Board’s effort to continually review and update its various policies and operations, the Board has taken action to update the Producer Advance Pricing calculation.  The Minimum Advance Payment…

Notice to Organic Producers – 5% Sleeve Sept 2020 to Feb 2021

A friendly reminder to producers to review and check these commonly found issues that can affect quality milk and potentially lead to milk rejections: Check for proper cooling and operation of condensing equipment. This is…

On May 5, 2020 the BC government announced a 5-phase plan to open BC’s economic activity. BC is currently working through stage 3 of this plan and is experiencing some challenges as the warm summer…

The annual licence fee and levies for the 2020/2021 Producer Licences effective August 1, 2020 will be deducted from the final June producer milk pay to be deposited on July 20, 2020. These licences will…

Please note that the link in the email sent to produces yesterday (Tuesday July 14) notifying of statements being ready to view has an incorrect web address.  This will be corrected next month when this…

Notice to Organic Producers-AUGUST 2020 Specialty Quota Exchange

Organic Expression of Interest List The Board would like to remind all producers that we continue to hold an Organic Expression of Interest List for producers wishing to join the organic pool. If you are…

In consultation with SPAC, the Board has adjusted the organic sleeve allocation policy effective July 1, 2020. Previously, organic producers would be eligible for 100% of the next periods sleeve + additional share of sleeve…

On June 1, 2020 the BC Milk Board, in partnership with the Western Milk Pool, bound a Product Contamination insurance policy. This policy is designed to provide coverage to the Producers and the Board in…

On May 5, 2020 the BC government announced a 5-phase plan to open BCs economic activity. Over the past 8 weeks the BC Milk Board (the Board) has been actively working with the Western Milk…

Over the past nine weeks, the BC Milk Board (the Board) has been managing production in reaction to volatile market conditions due to the COVID 19 pandemic. In April, the Board announced adjusted production measures…

Reminder to all dairy producers planning on installing new equipment, from bulk tanks to robotic milking systems: it is a requirement of the BC Ministry of Agriculture to notify the ministry of all planned installations…

It has been nine months since the BC Milk Marketing Board has been live with its new MMS IT system and the associated producer portal site which has several tools and pages of your farm’s…

On-Farm Milk Management April 21 2020

The Board would like to thank producers for their continuing adaptability and patience in adjusting their production to meet demand during this crisis, especially since we know you are also facing your own challenges not…

BC Milk continues to carefully review the demand for dairy products from the impact of the measures taken to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Board continues to see strong demand for dairy…

Due to the staff of the BC Milk Marketing Board no longer working from the office caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the efficiencies gained through electronic means, effective immediately all payments to…

BC Milk continues to carefully review the significant increase in demand for dairy products from the impact of the measures taken to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Board is still seeing strong…

Background: As you may be aware from recent news reports, The a2 Milk Company Limited (“a2MC”) has granted to Agrifoods Cooperative (through its affiliate Meadowfresh Dairy Corporation) the exclusive license to use the trademarks and…

To ensure no interruption in receiving your VOLUME & TEST RESULT emails; we highly recommend that you add the following 2 email addresses to your Safe Senders List: ·         Volumes (emails):            BCHandheld@BCMilk.com ·         Test Result…

Please click the following link: BC Dairy Producer COVID 19 QA – March 23 2020

BC Milk has been carefully reviewing the significant increase in demand for dairy products from the impact of the measures taken to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Board is currently seeing higher…

At around 3:30pm today a notification went out to all producers that producer statements were ready and available to be viewed by logging in to your producer account on the MMS site.  Unfortunately, due to…

Communication Update – March 2020

** Please note: Meeting times have been revised for Bulkley Valley & Vancouver Island The Board plans to hold regional spring producer meetings to discuss some important industry updates, including effective transportation of dairy components…

The Board wants to remind producers that if you did not set up milk test results notifications in the new MMS system, you have NOT been receiving emailed test results. All producers should be receiving…

On June 7, 2019, the Board reviewed a request from a producer to receive the Train Accessibility Discount on a farm that was not eligible due to conditions outside the farms control. Producers are eligible…

The CDC advised that as of January 30th, 93% of BC producers had received their DDPP compensation payment. However there remain some producers who have not yet registered for the compensation to which they are…

The current sleeve for organic producers will come to an end on February 29, 2020 as a new sleeve period will begin on March 1, 2020. The following notice applies to all organic producers in…

The Board has received the following update today from the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) regarding the planned compensation for dairy producers as a result of market access commitments made under recent international trade agreements. The…

On June 7, 2019, the Board reviewed a request from a producer to receive the Train-Accessibility Discount on a farm that was not eligible due to conditions outside the farms control. Producers are eligible for…

 The Quota Exchange Committee (QEC) met on August 29, 2019 to review the current market clearing price model and the quota exchange activity through the 2018-2019 dairy year. The QEC made two recommendations to the…

The Board has received the following update today from the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) regarding the planned compensation for dairy producers as a result of market access commitments made under recent international trade agreements: The…

The CDC has advised provincial boards that a DDPP registration form is currently circulating on Facebook. Producers should NOT use any DDPP forms from ANY social media platforms. Producers need to get the REAL form…

The Board has received an update from the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) regarding the planned compensation for dairy producers as a result of market access commitments made under recent international trade agreements. All producers should receive a…

Since October 12, 2019, we noticed a significant increase in high Individual Bacteria Count (IBC) test results for producers. Our goal is to only report samples which we believe are a true representation of a producer’s milk…

The BC Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB) submitted a policy on non-family succession to the BC Farm Industry Review Board (BC FIRB) on May 10, 2019 following two years of consultation. The BC FIRB provided the following decision…

Statements:  Since the September Producer Statements (for August production) will be uploaded to the producer secure area of MMS by the end of the day, we wanted to highlight some of the key differences in…

When milk samples are taken on farm, we affix a unique barcode to coordinate and differentiate between milk samples for testing. We are aware of an issue where we received a batch of duplicate barcodes…

 The Board wishes to notify all Organic Producers that there will be a Specialty (Organic) Quota Exchange in October 2019. Details for the First October 2019 Specialty Quota Exchange are as follows:  0.83 kilograms/day of…

As per the federal government’s announcement of August 16, 2019, dairy farmers across Canada will be paid $1.75B over eight years as compensation for the losses to Canadian dairy farmers due to the impact of…

On October 1, 2018, the national dairy system agreed to change the way milk production was forecasted in the country. This model, commonly referred to as TR/TQ (total requirements/total quota), was developed by the Canadian…

Advance payments for producers are calculated at the time the previous month’s statements are issued. For example, August 2019 advances were calculated and displayed for information on the July month-end statements that were published earlier…

The Board wants to remind producers that if you do not set up milk test results notifications in the new MMS system, you will NOT receive emailed test results.  Once you have access to your new…

 The current sleeve for organic producers will come to an end on August 31, 2019 as a new sleeve period will begin on September 1, 2019. The following notice applies to all organic producers in…

The Board is pleased to announce that the new Milk Management System has gone live today! A reminder of the key changes that will affect producers: Quota buying and selling will be conducted through an…

The Board plans to hold regional fall producer meetings this year to discuss some important industry issues, including effective transportation of dairy components across Western Canada and processing initiatives. All producers are invited to attend regional meetings…