1. GBFW16 Goat Day – Jan 8, 2016
Goat Day Panel – Future of the Goat Industry
Participants:
• Michael Barrett, President & CEO, Gay Lea Foods
Co-operative Inc.
• Jennifer Haley, Executive Director, Ontario Goat
• Keith Cummings, General Manager, Ontario Dairy
Goat Co-operative
• Don Clodd, Vice President of Manufacturing,
Woolwich Dairy Inc.
• Facilitated by Leo Losereit
2. •The Ontario and Canadian goat industries are
experiencing steady growth. The expansion is
occurring primarily in the dairy sector, with
milk production increasing steadily since 2008
as producers are increasing production on
farm.
•Goat meat continues to be in demand.
Increased supply to the live auction and
3. • Ontario continues to have the largest
number of goats in Canada, with 52%
of the goats. Quebec and Alberta have
the second- and third-largest herds,
with 17% and 13%, respectively, of the
goats in Canada.
4. • The most growth in goat numbers has
been in Ontario. Ontario almost
doubled the number of goats in the
province between 2001 and 2011.
• In contrast, the number of goat farms in
Ontario has only increased by 15.5%. This
means that, in Ontario, goat farms are
increasing in size.
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6. Number of licensed goat milk producers in Ontario, 1997–2013. Source: Food Industry
Division, OMAFRA.
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9. •The Ontario dairy goat industry
continues to grow at a fast pace.
Ontario goat estimates that projected
goat milk production volumes may
reach an all-time high level by
exceeding 42 million litres in 2015,
representing a 200% increase in
volume growth since 2005.
10. •As of December 2015 there were 240
licensed producers....OMAFRA reports that
there are approximately 20-25 more
producers who may come on line in the
next 6-9 months as they are preparing for
the licensing and inspection process now.
11. The main market for goat milk
is for cheese production. 85%
of all fluid milk is
manufactured into goat
cheese. Approximately 14% is
sold as fluid milk and the
remaining 1% makes up the
remainder of the products.
12. •Meat goat slaughter continues to grow;
however, consumer research indicates
that there continues to be an unmet
demand for Ontario goat meat
products. The largest supplier in the
meat market continues to be dairy cull
animals.
