Industry: Chicken
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Letter: Duecks Poultry Farm to BCFIRB — Avian influenza insurance
A producer expresses concerns about the proposed avian influenza insurance program, stating it disproportionately benefits large corporate farms and does not provide real benefits to smaller farms.
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Procedural decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
The B.C. Marketing Board (BCMB) denies the Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC’s application for a stay of the BCCMB’s March 12, 2003 decision approving Rossdown Farms Ltd.’s custom killing arrangement.
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Email: Ray Nickel to BCFIRB — Avian influenza insurance
A producer discusses the soundness of poultry disease insurance as a marketing policy, and the potential benefits of a producer association-owned captive insurance company.
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Decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Reasoning for appeal decision in appeal of the BCCMB’s March 12, 2003, decision to approve Rossdown Farms Ltd.’s custom kill arrangement. The BCCMB is directed to develop a comprehensive new entrant program for processors.
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Decision: Primary Poultry Processors Association of B.C. v. B.C. Chicken Marketing Board
BCFIRB dismissed the PPPABC’s appeal against BCCMB’s Pricing Orders #077 and #078, which set the live chicken price for periods A-86 and A-87. The decision addressed procedural fairness and the pricing process.
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Decision summary: Ponich Poultry Farm v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Summary of appeal of BCCMB’s refusal to renew two specialty permits for 1000 birds each under the new entrant and specialty program.
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Preliminary decision: Neufeldt v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Preliminary matter on whether late-filed appeals regarding NEG quota location and additional quota entitlement could proceed.
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Decision summary: Hong d.b.a. Hong Lee Farms v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Summary of appeal of BCCMB’s decision to deny a specialty chicken production permit of 1500-birds/week. The appellant argued for grandfathering based on past production levels and market demand for “Buddhist” chicken. The decision was related to the New Entrant, Niche Market and Specialty Program regulations.
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Decision summary: Primary Poultry Processors Association of BC v. British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board
Summary of appeal of BCCMB’s decision to allow Rossdown to custom kill its own production and designation of product to a new entrant without consultation while BC allocation was below processor requests.
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Letter: BCFIRB to supply-managed boards — Eligibility criteria for new entrant programs
BCFIRB issues formal supervisory directions to supply-managed boards and commissions to amend eligibility criteria for new entrant programs, and reiterates the importance of ongoing monitoring, auditing and enforcement.