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About The BC Milk Marketing
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British Columbia Milk Marketing Board has the authority to promote,
control and regulate the production, transportation, packing, storing
and marketing of milk, fluid milk and manufactured milk products within
British Columbia. The Board exercises its powers under federal and provincial enactments:
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Some of the duties and responsibilities of the BC Milk Marketing
Board are to:
- maintain a register of licensed producers
- license all producers, vendors, producer vendors and milk transporters
- allot milk quota to licensed producers
- serve as the registrar of milk quota and administer the transfer
of milk quota among licensed producers
- administer the timely changes to authorized, published milk
prices
- administer the monthly producer equalization pool, including
the reconciliation of milk production with reported processed
industrial milk product production and fluid sales
- coordinate daily on-farm milk pick-up and delivery to processors
- administer milk marketing regulations for industry compliance
purposes, including, when warranted, making use of inspection
authority
- prepare and disseminate accurate and timely industry information
through established communication devices including newsletters,
brochures, web sites and broadcast E-Mail
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Q: Does the Milk Board set the price of milk in stores?
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The B.C. Milk Marketing Board sets the prices that processors pay for raw milk. The Board has no authority to set prices at the retail level.
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Q: What is the General E-Mail List?
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The General E-Mail List is for anyone who wants to be notified when new items are added to the web site.
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Q: What is the difference between fluid milk and industrial milk?
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Fluid milk products include homogenized milk, skim milk, cream, buttermilk, eggnog and chocolate milk. Industrial milk is milk that is processed into non-fluid products such as sour cream, yogurt, ice cream, cheese and butter.
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