Tag: Dairy industry canada

Over 90% of Canadian dairy cows are of the Holstein breed, making cow's milk the standard for the vast majority of Canadian milk products. While cow's milk dominates the market, water buffalo farming for specialty dairy products is a small but growing segment of the Canadian agriculture industry.

Health Canada banned the use of recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST), an artificial growth hormone, in dairy cattle back in 1999 due to animal health concerns. This regulation is a key reason why Canadian milk does not have artificial growth hormones and undergoes rigorous testing to ensure it is free from antibiotic residues.