Industry: Chicken
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Letter: BCEHA to BCFIRB — Submission on BCCMB long-term chicken pricing recommendation
The B.C. Egg Hatchery Association submits its opposition to the B.C. Chicken Marketing Board’s long-term pricing recommendation
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Report: BC Chicken Marketing Board to BCFIRB — A-195 final update on BC Chicken cost of production phase-in
The BC Chicken Marketing Board confirmed completion of the phased-in cost of production pricing model at 100% in A-195. The Board reported on feed, labour, allocation, consultation progress, and upcoming 2025 COP survey and continuous improvement plans.
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Update: BCCMB to BCFIRB — BC Chicken live price formula COP phase-in (A-194)
BCCMB updates BCFIRB on A-194 phase-in of new COP pricing model, corrections, allocation, JWG progress, and Ontario price differentials.
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Report: BCCMB to BCFIRB — A-193 update on BC Chicken COP phase-in
The BCCMB provides an update to BCFIRB on the implementation of its new Cost of Production (COP) based live price formula, detailing the pricing calculations for the fourth phase-in period (A-193) and noting a calculation error to be corrected in A-194.
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Decision: Prior approval of the British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board’s decision to remove the catching cost from the B.C. live price
BCFIRB denies BCCMB’s request to remove the catching cost from the B.C. live price for pricing period A-194. It orders BCCMB to continue using the long-term pricing formula, and to comply with established monitoring and reporting requirements.
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Request: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board — Hold decision on prior approval for removing catching costs from live price
BCFIRB acknowledges the BCCMB’s request to hold its decision on removing catching costs from the live price in abeyance. This delay allows for a meeting with the Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC on January 7, 2025. BCFIRB will delay its decision until January 10, 2025, pending further updates.
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Letter: BCFIRB to Minister of Agriculture and Food — Avian influenza biosecurity oversight
BCFIRB updates Minister on directives to commodity boards ensuring AMPs, compliance, and annual reporting on biosecurity enforcement; requests inclusion in AI Prevention Partnership discussions.
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Report: BCCMB to BCFIRB — A-192 update on BC Chicken COP phase in
The BCCMB provides an update to BCFIRB on the implementation of its new Cost of Production (COP) based live price formula, detailing the pricing calculations for the third phase-in period (A-192) and progress on stakeholder engagement.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Chicken Marketing Board, B.C. Chicken Growers Association and Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. — Prior approval of removal of the catching cost from the B.C. live price
BCFIRB acknowledges BCCMB’s request for prior approval to remove the catching cost from the live price of chicken, effective from pricing period A-194. This change would align B.C. with other Western provinces and aims to reflect a cost-neutral transition, ensuring consistency in live price comparisons across Canada. BCFIRB requests input from BCCGA and PPPABC before…
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Notification: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Collaboration project on 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy
BCFIRB outlines a phased engagement project with regulated agricultural marketing boards and commissions to review the 2004 Regulated Marketing Economic Policy. The project involves information gathering through a questionnaire, followed by a draft feedback report and further engagement, aiming to provide a recommendation to the Ministry in 2025.