Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Dairy Fee will increase its farm gate milk worth by 2.3255 per cent in February, the Crown company introduced on Friday.

This adopted the annual evaluation of costs and consultations with stakeholders. The rise takes impact on Feb. 1, 2026.

Regardless of decrease inflation in 2025, producers have confronted increased animal feed and labour prices, the fee stated. The rise “displays a balanced method” that aligns with inflation and meals worth developments.

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The fee may also increase its carrying expenses to $0.0254 cents per kg of butter from $0.0137 per kg, efficient Feb. 1.

The fee collects carrying expenses to offset the price of its storage programs. The Canadian Dairy Fee balances seasonal adjustments within the provide and demand of butter by shopping for butter and holding it again whereas milk manufacturing is excessive and demand is low, after which promoting it again to producers when demand will increase and manufacturing drops, in line with Wednesday information launch.

The mixed impact of the value will increase will trigger the price of milk to meals processors to rise by 2.3750 per cent, or roughly two cents per litre.

In 2025, the dairy fee slightly reduced its farm gate milk worth on productiveness beneficial properties and decrease prices for some inputs.

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