Industry: Broiler hatching egg
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BHEC OIC Chair Job Description
Outlines the role, responsibilities, and required competencies of the BCBHEC Chair
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Withdrawal: PPPABC and BCCGA v BCBHEC – Dismissal Order
Appeals with respect to the November 27, 2019, decision of the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission (BHEC) in which BHEC advised the BC Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) of its intention to remove revenues earned from the sale of spent fowl and salvage eggs from its Cost of Production (COP) calculations. These appeals were deferred…
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Directive: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions – 2024 PARP Template and Reporting Guide
BCFIRB launches the 2024 Public Accountability and Reporting Program reporting cycle, shares submission deadlines, and provides the 2024 PARP template and reporting guide, including a summary of reporting changes and additions for 2024.
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Correspondence: BCFIRB to B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission – Continued reporting on hatchery agency designation
BCFIRB acknowledges the Commission’s December 1, 2025 progress report following the interim designation of certain hatcheries as agencies. BCFIRB encourages continued reporting and engagement with hatcheries on licensing, marketable egg definitions, hatchery margins, cost of production, and related sector issues.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCBHEC – Direction to continue reporting on hatching egg sector issues
BCFIRB acknowledges the B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission’s (BCBHEC) report on negotiations with the B.C. Egg Hatchery Association regarding margins and reporting systems, and directs the BCBHEC to provide a further update by December 1, 2025.
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Report: A strategic plan for risk mitigation of avian influenza in B.C. poultry
The Risk Mitigation Steering Committee outlines a strategic plan aimed at reducing avian influenza occurrence in the B.C. poultry industry. The plan includes surveillance, shared risk management, universal biosecurity and addressing industry concentration.
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Letter: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards — Improving access to the supply management system and quota transfer
BCFIRB provides an update on the management of specialty production and new entrant programs, including the implementation of orders by various supply-managed boards and commissions, and future processes for appeals.
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Specialty Market and New Entrant Submissions: Policy, Analysis, Principles and Directions
BCFIRB outlines directions and principles for specialty and new entrant programs in B.C.’s supply-managed sectors, including eggs, chickens, turkeys, hatching eggs, and milk. The document details BCFIRB’s assessment of submissions from various boards, focusing on specialty market development, quota management and new entrant opportunities.
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Letter: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards — Exemption of siblings from quota transfer assessments
BCFIRB amends its September 2005 directions to allow exemptions for quota transfers between siblings, specifically for succession planning purposes, ensuring the quota remains attached to the family farm.
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Letter: Poultry Risk Management Steering Committee to BCFIRB — Insurance product for avian influenza
The Poultry Risk Management Steering Committee requests that BCFIRB review the authority of B.C. poultry boards to implement a mandatory self-insurance program for avian influenza, including premium collection and fund management.