# Canada approves 2.8% increase in farmgate milk prices

> The Canadian Dairy Commission approved a roughly 2.6-cent-per-litre increase in the farmgate milk price, scheduled for February 1, 2027, subject to provincial ratification. It also plans to adjust butter and dairy-ingredient storage charges, bringing the combined net cost of milk for commercial processors up about 2.82%.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T15:11:14.257Z
- Category: policy · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91919-canada-approves-2-8-increase-in-farmgate-milk-prices
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

The higher regulated milk price raises dairy production and processing costs, supporting farm revenues but potentially increasing downstream dairy prices. The adjustment reflects higher input expenses, including feed, fuel and energy.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2019-10-28 | [USDA purchases $50 million in fluid milk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4106-usda-purchases-50-million-in-fluid-milk.md) | +8.1% | +9.1% |
| MILK | 2021-01-14 | [Despite enormous production, government purchases boost milk prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49311-despite-enormous-production-government-purchases-boost-milk-prices.md) | -1.0% | -4.0% |
| MILK | 2021-01-05 | [Milk Prices Surge After USDA Food-Box Aid Program Extended - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49303-milk-prices-surge-after-usda-food-box-aid-program-extended-bloomberg.md) | +7.3% | +4.5% |
| MILK | 2018-01-05 | [Prices slumping, include milk in Rs 35-bn stabilisation fund: Farm Ministry \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5204-prices-slumping-include-milk-in-rs-35-bn-stabilisation-fund-farm-ministry.md) | -1.7% | -3.0% |
| MILK | 2018-01-24 | [Weekly Digest: California producers seek emergency hearing, milk price hike -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67124-weekly-digest-california-producers-seek-emergency-hearing-milk-price-hike-ag.md) | -0.1% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- dairynews.today: https://dairynews.today/news/canad_aprueba_un_aumento_del_2_8_del_precio_de_la_leche_en_origen_2211205.html

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