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Dairy Direct Payment Program │ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

March 31, 2026

Value

From 2023-24 to 2028-29, the program will make available a total of $1.2 billion in compensation for the impacts of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Description

The objective of the program is to support dairy producers as a result of market access commitments made under recent international trade agreements.

Eligible Applicants

  • You’re a cow’s milk producer with a valid dairy quota license registered with a provincial milk marketing board or agency as of August 31, 2025
  • You’re an individual and/or legal entity capable of entering into legally binding agreements or contracts (includes sole proprietor businesses, partnerships and corporations)
  • You register by the deadline March 31, 2026

Eligible Expenses

In 2025-26, $250 million will be made available up to March 31, 2026 in the form of direct payments to eligible supply-managed cow’s milk producers. For example, an eligible producer with 80 cows could receive around $22,090 in 2025-26. To receive a payment, registrations must be signed and received no later than March 31, 2026.

In the next 3 years:

  • $150 million will be made available in 2026-27
  • $150 million will be made available in 2027-28
  • $100 million will be made available in 2028-29

Deadline Date

March 31, 2026

Contact

Contact Name: Dairy Direct Payment Program

Phone Number: 1-877-246-4682

E-mail Address: info.direct.p@cdc-ccl.gc.ca

Website: https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/dairy-direct-payment

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