<P> Dairy farming is one of the largest agricultural sectors in Canada . Dairy has a significant presence in all of the provinces and is one of the top two agricultural commodities in seven out of ten provinces . </P> <P> In 2017, there were 945,000 dairy cows on 10,951 farms across the country . Quebec and Ontario are the major dairy producing provinces, with 49% and 33% of the farms as well as 37% and 33% of the milk production being present in these provinces, respectively . This is supposed to represent 8% of farmers in Canada . While dairy farming is still prominent in Canadian society, the number of dairy farms in Canada has been dropping significantly since 1971 while the size of the average farm has significantly increased . </P> <P> The Canadian dairy sector contributes approximately $18.9 B yearly to Canada's GDP, and sustains approximately 215,000 full - time equivalent jobs . On average, two - thirds of Canadian dairy produced is sold as raw milk while the remaining one - third is refined into other dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter . </P> <P> In Canada, dairy farming is subject to the system of supply management . Under supply management, which also includes the egg and poultry sectors, farmers manage their production so that it coincides with forecasts of demand for their products over a predetermined period - while taking into account certain imports that enter Canada, as well as some production which is shipped to export markets . Imports of dairy, eggs, and poultry are controlled using tariff rate quotas, or TRQs . These allow a predetermined quantity to be imported at preferential tariff rates (generally duty free), while maintaining control over how much is imported . The over-quota tariffs are set at levels that should allow Canadian farmers to receive a price reflecting the cost to produce in the country . </P>

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