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Directive: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards and commissions — Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) revised approach (PDF, 251.7KB)
BCFIRB changes its August 2023 directive, making the development and implementation of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) policies and procedures voluntary for supply-managed boards. SM boards may continue using their compliance and enforcement processes if they align with BCFIRB’s eight prior approval requirements for AMPs.
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Decision: Robbins d.b.a. K&M Farms v. British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board (PDF, 287.2KB)
Appeal of BCTMB’s decision to deny the request for custom kill priority days. Mark Robbins d.b.a. K&M Farms argued that the decision was inconsistent with Ministry policy and BCFIRB directives. The decision was related to the establishment of custom processing services for direct marketers.
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Decision: BCFIRB — Implementation and compliance of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) (PDF, 190.7KB)
BCFIRB reviews the rationales from five commodity boards for not implementing Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) for biosecurity programs. BCFIRB rejects the rationales from the B.C. Turkey Marketing Board, B.C. Hog Marketing Commission, and B.C. Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB), and directs them to take further steps toward developing AMPs or justifying their positions.
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Decision: Robbins d.b.a. K&M Farms v. British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board (PDF, 551.2KB)
Appeal of BCTMB’s decision to refuse directing further processing for K&M Farms’ turkeys. K&M Farms argued for processing services due to market demand for heavy hens and specialty turkey parts. The decision was related to the impact of COVID-19 on processing capacity and the BCTMB’s responsibility to ensure orderly marketing.
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Decision: K & M Farms v. British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board (PDF, 241.6KB)
Appeal of BCTMB’s decision to not direct a processor to custom slaughter or primal cut turkeys for K & M Farms and to cancel the placement of poults. K & M Farms argued that the decision would harm its niche market for pasture-raised heavy hens. The decision was related to the Board’s management of turkey…
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Decision: Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods v. British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board (PDF, 445.2KB)
Appeal of BCTMB’s pricing decision to set fees for custom processing services. Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods challenged the decision, arguing procedural unfairness and financial loss. The decision was related to the processing of K&M Farms’ turkeys for the 2019/2020 quota year.
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Decision: Robbins d.b.a. K&M Farms v. British Columbia Turkey Marketing Board (PDF, 365.3KB)
Appeal of BCTMB’s decision refusing to direct Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods to provide primal cut services to K&M Farms. The appeal was related to the British Columbia Turkey Marketing Scheme and the need for custom processing services to support farm-differentiated products.
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Decision: Quota Assessment Tools supervisory review (PDF, 1.1MB)
BCFIRB evaluates the effectiveness of its 2005 quota transfer assessment directions, in light of industry changes and governance improvements. The decision rescinds LIFO and modifies 10/10/10 to 10/10/0 for growth quota, emphasizing strategic flexibility and accountability in quota management.
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Decision: Gilbert and Huber v. Rocky Ridge Turkey Farm Ltd. (PDF, 252.2KB)
Complaint related to dust and odour from a turkey operation in Langley.
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Order: Sound marketing policy and board authority — Mandatory poultry disease insurance (PDF, 264.6KB)
BCFIRB directs B.C. poultry boards not to exercise regulatory authority to support a proposed captive insurance company for avian influenza coverage, citing legal uncertainties and sound marketing policy concerns.