{"id":1202,"date":"2023-09-06T12:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T12:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milkorg.webgarh.net\/?page_id=1202"},"modified":"2024-04-09T13:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:46:54","slug":"regulations-inspections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/dairy-in-ontario\/responsible-farming\/regulations-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulations &#038; Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1202\" class=\"elementor elementor-1202\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29ba9a9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29ba9a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bc9f2d\" data-id=\"5bc9f2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43abb6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c43abb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REGULATIONS & INSPECTIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88d80e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e88d80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tEnsuring milk meets the highest expectations of the food industry and Ontario families is a group effort. It calls for proper hygiene and sanitation controls and testing every step of the way.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e670499\" data-id=\"e670499\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e5f600 sustain-bx elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e5f600\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6aa7a2\" data-id=\"f6aa7a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e454b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e454b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da16579 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da16579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAINTAINING STANDARDS ON THE FARM<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c71982 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c71982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVerification is an important element of any quality assurance program. Here are three main types of verification to which all dairy farms in Ontario are subject.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0557f18\" data-id=\"0557f18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feefab8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feefab8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7baa2e\" data-id=\"d7baa2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"57\" height=\"72\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/audits.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2462\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">On-farm audits help ensure compliance<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p>Independent validations and third-party audits are performed on each farm once every two years to assess performance in a range of areas from animal care to standard operating procedures.<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-991a0f0\" data-id=\"991a0f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e48505 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1e48505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"78\" height=\"72\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/commitment.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2463\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Farmers declare their commitment<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p>Self declarations are documents submitted by farmers between validations that indicate their ongoing compliance with proAction, a national quality-assurance program.<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-700e17e\" data-id=\"700e17e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a4e59 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a2a4e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"72\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/on-track.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2464\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Keeping regulations on track<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p>Dairy farmers undergo regular, third-party internal audits to help ensure the proAction registration system meets the standards of national agencies and organizations.<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fa5735 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fa5735\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ac10f6\" data-id=\"2ac10f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598fc75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"598fc75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-govregs-1x1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-govregs-1x1-1.jpg 810w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-govregs-1x1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-govregs-1x1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-govregs-1x1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-govregs-1x1-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a1f9a0\" data-id=\"6a1f9a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b68dd0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b68dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a216a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a216a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDairy farming in Ontario is regulated by federal government organizations, as well as policies and programs developed by the Canadian Dairy Commission in conjunction with provincial marketing boards and industry partners.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210bf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"210bf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3658ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3658ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On the farm<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad1699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bad1699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The proAction program ensures dairy farmers follow requirements for milk quality, food safety, animal care, livestock traceability, biosecurity and the environment.<\/p><p class=\"discover-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dairyfarmers.ca\/proaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ ABOUT PROACTION<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dccc3e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dccc3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On-site testing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570d06f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"570d06f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0818f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0818f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help ensure quality and purity, milk is assessed by a Bulk Tank Milk Grader (BTMG) before it leaves the farm, and a tank of milk will be rejected if it shows signs of spoilage or contamination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd7297 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cd7297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laboratory testing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f08da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"25f08da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4125f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da4125f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The milk grader collects a sample of the raw milk in the bulk tank to send to the University of Guelph&#8217;s Laboratory Services Division for testing to ensure it meets strict Canadian standards.<\/p><p class=\"discover-read-more\"><a href=\"\/milk\/dairy-in-ontario\/from-farm-to-table\/on-the-move\/\">READ ABOUT LAB TESTING<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7243228 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7243228\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57636cb\" data-id=\"57636cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5bd7f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5bd7f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6860a33\" data-id=\"6860a33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3aa34f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3aa34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 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height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\" width=\"36\"><g fill=\"#0072ce\"><path d=\"m18.808 25.144v-6.176h5.824v-1.888h-5.824v-6.08h-1.952v6.08h-5.856v1.888h5.856v6.176z\"><\/path><path d=\"m18 0c9.9411255 0 18 8.0588745 18 18s-8.0588745 18-18 18-18-8.0588745-18-18 8.0588745-18 18-18zm0 2c-8.836556 0-16 7.163444-16 16s7.163444 16 16 16 16-7.163444 16-16-7.163444-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\" width=\"36\"><g fill=\"#0072ce\"><path d=\"m21.528 19.112v-2.112h-6.528v2.112z\"><\/path><path d=\"m18 0c9.9411255 0 18 8.0588745 18 18s-8.0588745 18-18 18-18-8.0588745-18-18 8.0588745-18 18-18zm0 2c-8.836556 0-16 7.163444-16 16s7.163444 16 16 16 16-7.163444 16-16-7.163444-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">HOW DO I KNOW I\u2019M GETTING THE BEST MILK? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5431\"><p>The bar for 100% Canadian milk is high! There\u2019s rigorous inspection and testing that happens before the milk from the cow gets into the carton. In fact, there are more than 100 regulations that have to be met. Dairy farmers are committed to making sure the milk you consume is safe, high quality and sustainably produced.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5432\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\" width=\"36\"><g fill=\"#0072ce\"><path d=\"m18.808 25.144v-6.176h5.824v-1.888h-5.824v-6.08h-1.952v6.08h-5.856v1.888h5.856v6.176z\"><\/path><path d=\"m18 0c9.9411255 0 18 8.0588745 18 18s-8.0588745 18-18 18-18-8.0588745-18-18 8.0588745-18 18-18zm0 2c-8.836556 0-16 7.163444-16 16s7.163444 16 16 16 16-7.163444 16-16-7.163444-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\" width=\"36\"><g fill=\"#0072ce\"><path d=\"m21.528 19.112v-2.112h-6.528v2.112z\"><\/path><path d=\"m18 0c9.9411255 0 18 8.0588745 18 18s-8.0588745 18-18 18-18-8.0588745-18-18 8.0588745-18 18-18zm0 2c-8.836556 0-16 7.163444-16 16s7.163444 16 16 16 16-7.163444 16-16-7.163444-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ARE PESTICIDES USED ON DAIRY FARMS?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5432\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5432\"><p>If pesticides are used on crops on the farm (i.e. organic farms do not use synthetic pesticides), dairy farmers are extra careful with handling and storing them to prevent any cross-pollination with feed, water, bedding and more. However, all pesticides used must be registered and approved by provincial organizations. Farmers are also restricted from entering stalls if they\u2019ve been in contact with chemicals, so they don\u2019t contaminate the cows\u2019 environment.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5433\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5433\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\" width=\"36\"><g fill=\"#0072ce\"><path d=\"m18.808 25.144v-6.176h5.824v-1.888h-5.824v-6.08h-1.952v6.08h-5.856v1.888h5.856v6.176z\"><\/path><path d=\"m18 0c9.9411255 0 18 8.0588745 18 18s-8.0588745 18-18 18-18-8.0588745-18-18 8.0588745-18 18-18zm0 2c-8.836556 0-16 7.163444-16 16s7.163444 16 16 16 16-7.163444 16-16-7.163444-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\" width=\"36\"><g fill=\"#0072ce\"><path d=\"m21.528 19.112v-2.112h-6.528v2.112z\"><\/path><path d=\"m18 0c9.9411255 0 18 8.0588745 18 18s-8.0588745 18-18 18-18-8.0588745-18-18 8.0588745-18 18-18zm0 2c-8.836556 0-16 7.163444-16 16s7.163444 16 16 16 16-7.163444 16-16-7.163444-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">HOW OFTEN ARE FARMS AUDITED?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5433\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5433\"><p>To make sure farms are in compliance with federal and provincial regulations, they are audited at a minimum every two years.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09a99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"d09a99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-flex bg-lite cta-preset-1\">\n\t    <div class=\"content\">\n            <h3 class=\"title\">FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR FARMERS, COWS AND OPERATIONS.<\/h3><p><\/p>\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"action\">\n\t        <a href=\"\/milk\/dairy-in-ontario\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" class=\"cta-button  \">SEE ALL FAQS<\/a>\t    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04ee60b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04ee60b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b57c0ac\" data-id=\"b57c0ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d643b7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d643b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EXPLORE HOW OUR FARMERS WORK<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcbe988 discover-inner-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcbe988\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da473c5\" data-id=\"da473c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4bf1b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8f4bf1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\" src=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-farmers-16x9-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-farmers-16x9-1.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-farmers-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-farmers-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/3.98.3.205\/milk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/D-regulations-farmers-16x9-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd0675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8bd0675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e031a5 reschng elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2e031a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">How do farmers get it all done?<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p class=\"discover-read-more\"><a href=\"\/milk\/dairy-in-ontario\/our-farmers\/\">MEET OUR FARMING 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