This article was written by Kristy Blankers and Delma Kennedy. Overview The goat industry has seen steady growth over the past decade, especially in Ontario. The dairy sector has seen a consistent increase in the volume of milk produced. The meat sector has had a gradual increase in animals sold in live auctions and number of animals slaughtered into 2023 and remained steady in 2024. Meat prices saw a significant increase in the first half of 2025 before returning to 2024 price levels in July. Inventory Goat inventory data is only collected through the Canadian census. The last census was conducted in 2021. With 58% of the total goats in Canada, Ontario has the largest share of the goat inventory.…
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State of the Ontario Goat Industry
This article was written by Kristy Blankers and Delma Kennedy. Introduction The Canadian goat industry has continued to grow over the past decade, particularly in Ontario. The dairy industry has seen an increase in the volume of milk produced. The meat industry has had an increase in animals sold in live auctions and the number of goats slaughtered. While prices have fluctuated over the years, prices for the first half of 2024 indicate that there will be an increase in average goat meat price this year. Inventory Goat inventory data is only collected through the Canadian census. The last census was conducted in 2021. With 58% of the total goats in Canada, Ontario has the largest share of the goat…
