Supply Management at the Crossroads: What Prairie Dairy Producers Need to Know About the 2026 CUSMA Review

The July 1, 2026 CUSMA review date is no longer a background event for dairy producers. The United States Trade Representative has placed Canada’s supply management system near the top of its list of structural grievances, and the formal review process is already underway. Producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba who operate under the Western Milk Pool have direct stakes in what happens next — from quota values to market expansion opportunities — and the outcome will shape the sector for at least the next decade.