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This document is part of the 2020 series of organic cost of production (COP) models prepared by the Organic Council of Ontario. This particular model focuses on organic dairy production based on financial data from 2018.

The primary objectives of this COP model are to assist:

• New entrants to the organic dairy industry;
• Conventional farmers in considering the decision to adopt some organic production methods and even engage in the transition to certified organic production by understanding the organic COP and profitability;
• Organic farmers in the management of their own production costs and to benchmark their results to average industry performance.