Supervisory Review: Chicken Pricing Policies (2020-2024)
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Letter: BCFIRB to Stakeholders — Clarification of long-term chicken pricing formula process
BCFIRB clarifies to all stakeholders that the BC Chicken Marketing Board has not yet fulfilled the Terms of Reference, BCFIRB has not given prior approval to any long-term formula, and BCFIRB will not be taking over the pricing review process.
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Letter: BCCMB to BCFIRB — Response to weight class change proposal information request
BC Chicken Marketing Board responds to BCFIRB’s July 8, 2022, request for more information. BCCMB provides further analysis and context on the weight class change proposal. The Board discusses various options and deliberations, including the Ontario grower margin amendment and the BC Feed Conversion Rate.
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Letter: BCCMB to BCFIRB — Response to PPPABC on Long Term Formula Development Process
BC Chicken Marketing Board refutes the Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC’s August 9, 2022 allegations of bias and process failure, defends its Cost Recovery Model as sound marketing policy, and requests BCFIRB affirm its authority.
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Letter: BCCMB to BCFIRB — Response regarding weight class change proposal information request (Edited)
BC Chicken Marketing Board submits a corrected letter to BCFIRB, revising its financial analysis of the A-175/A-176 Ontario margin adjustment but reaffirming its A-177 interim formula proposal.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCCMB — Initial expectations and directions on long-term formula development process
BCFIRB outlines initial expectations and directions for the BCCMB’s long-term pricing formula development process, emphasizing the need for cooperation among stakeholders. Following the Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC’s refusal to participate, BCFIRB directs the BCCMB to add the BCFIRB Liaison (Wendy Holm) as an active, non-voting member to its new pricing committee.
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Letter: PPPABC to BCFIRB — Concerns over BCCMB Pricing Review Process and request for third-party arbitration
Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC expresses disappointment in BCFIRB’s August 8 decision about long-term pricing formula development process and requests BCFIRB appoint a third-party arbitrator.
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Letter: BCCMB to BCFIRB — Response to information request on long-term pricing process
This letter provides the written answers requested by BCFIRB in its March 21, 2022, letter, clarifying the BCCMB’s intended process for developing its long-term pricing formula ahead of their April 12 meeting. The letter outlines its plan to use a Pricing Model Committee to develop the B.C. Cost Recovery model following BCFIRB approval.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Stakeholders — Request for final submissions on BCBHEC recommendations and meeting invitation re BCCMB plan
BCFIRB requests final stakeholder submissions by May 10 on the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission’s pricing recommendations and invites parties to schedule June meetings regarding the BC Chicken Marketing Board’s formula development plan.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCBHEC and BCCMB — Meetings with panel conditional on receiving final recommendations for Chicken Pricing Supervisory Review
BCFIRB informs the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission and BC Chicken Marketing Board it will schedule December meetings to discuss their final recommendations, conditional on receiving them by the end of November.
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Letter: BCFIRB to PPPABC — Response to concerns and direction to remain in established review process for chicken sector pricing review
This letter is BCFIRB’s direct response to the Primary Poultry Processors’ Association of BC’s May 14, 2021 letter. BCFIRB formally rejects the PPPABC’s request to submit feedback directly to the supervisory panel, and directs the PPPABC to continue participating in the established review process