Welcome to the Canadian Dairy Information Centre (CDIC)

1 : About Us
2 : Dairy Facts and Figures
3 : Canadian Cheese Directory

About Us

The CDIC fosters partnerships and information sharing to allow dairy industry stakeholders and governments to make better business and policy decisions.

Continue reading: The Canadian Dairy Information Centre (CDIC) is the unique Internet reference for comprehensive and up-to-date statistics and market information on the Canadian dairy industry. The CDIC fosters partnerships and information sharing to allow dairy industry stakeholders and governments to make better business and policy decisions. The Canadian Dairy Information Centre is maintained by the Dairy Section (Market and Industry Services Branch - (MISB) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

About the Canadian Dairy Information Center

Dairy Facts and Figures

Find the most up to date detailed statistics related to the Canadian dairy industry.

Continue reading: This section provides detailed statistics related to dairy cattle improvement, quota exchanges & prices, milk production at the farm, shipments to processors, dairy farming revenue & expenses, processing, sales of fluid milk and cream, supply and disposition, consumption of dairy products, imports and exports, world export prices, retail prices and index prices in Canada.

Canadian Cheese Directory

This directory is a comprehensive database dedicated solely to Canadian cheeses. More than 1000 Canadian cheeses are listed with detailed information on cheese manufacturers and cheese classifications

Continue reading: The Canadian Cheese Directory, a comprehensive database dedicated solely to Canadian cheeses made from cow, goat, sheep, or buffalo milk. Canada produces more than 1050 cheeses that are listed in the Canadian Cheese Directory. The several varieties of cheese have been established according to guidelines including the type of milk, the cheese category, the milk treatment, the fat content, the ripening period and the production method. In Canada, cheeses are classified according to the moisture content. Six (6) categories were established. Most Canadian cheeses fall into the firm, soft or semi-soft cheese category.

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Animal Industry Market Information System (AIMIS) dairy genetics database

This database houses information on the Number of Registrations of Dairy Cows and Goats registered as Purebred or Non-Purebred. The database also provides animal registration information from Artificial Insemination Sires as well as Embryo Transfers.

Continue reading: The Animal Industry Market Information System (AIMIS) dairy genetics database. This section houses reports on the Number of Registrations of Dairy Cows and Goats registered as Purebred or Non-Purebred in accordance with the Animal Pedigree Act. This section also provides animal registration information from Artificial Insemination Sires as well as Embryo Transfers. These reports are available in various formats.

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What are the top flavours for ice cream in Canada?

Continue reading: The top flavours for ice cream in Canada are vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, butterscotch, caramel, coffee, mint chocolate chip and maple walnut.