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March 16, 2022 Newsletter
This is the 52nd issue of our electronic news update.
BCCMB Updates
BCCMB Live Price Update

Long Term Pricing Formula for BC Chicken
On March 4, 2022 the BC Chicken Marketing Board submitted their final decision on the long term pricing formula for chicken to the BC Farm Industry Review Board. On March 9, 2022 the BC Farm Industry Review Board (FIRB) granted prior approval to the BC Chicken Marketing Board for amending the existing formula. Read more here.

Pricing for Period A-175
The pricing orders for quota period A-175 (March 13 – May 7, 2022) have been posted on the BCCMB our website here.

A more detailed analysis of the pricing can be found here.
Broiler Quota Ads
Looking to purchase 11,000 birds of broiler quota. (Fraser Valley)
Contact Joel at:
604-798-1365

Looking to purchase 10,000 birds of broiler quota. Please contact Richele at:
604 -897-1858
Period A-177 (July 3 – August 27, 2022)
CFC Sets Allocation Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Deadline to submit allocation paperwork: Monday March 21 , 2021 at NOON

Period A-178 (August 28 – October 22, 2022)
CFC Sets Allocation Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Deadline to submit quota transfer papers: Friday May 6, 2022
Deadline to submit allocation paperwork: Monday May 16 , 2022 at NOON
Poultry and Egg Farm Investment Program - New User Guide
If you had some difficulty registering for the the Poultry and Egg Farm Investment Program yet, a new user guide is available
BC Poultry Updates
The BC Poultry Association's Year in Review and the Sustainable Poultry Farming Group's Annual Report are now available:
Updates for Growers Affected by Flooding
Flood Recovery Program

If your farm was impacted by the flooding in November 2021, you are urged to apply for the 2021 Flood Recovery Program for Food Security as soon as possible to receive one-time funding for:
  • Uninsurable infrastructure repair/ cleanup costs AND
  • Return to production expenses 

Even if you have already applied to the Disaster Financial Assistance program and have not competed your clean up, you are still encouraged to apply. Damage assessment specialists will be available for individualized support and extra staff are on hand to process application forms.

Farms impacted by flooding can be eligible for up to 90% coverage up to a cap of $3 million under the Disaster Financial program or 70% coverage under AgriRecovery.
Agriculture Flood Response Resource Hub April 2, 2022

A drop-in event for flood-affected producers and families to access resources, connect, talk and
share perspectives. Livestock and horticulture producers and families who have been affected by
recent flooding are welcome.
Organized in partnership by the BC Ministry of Agriculture, AgSafe BC, LMHIA and the Pacific
Agriculture Tradeshow.
No ticket is required to attend the Resource Hub, although a vaccine passport must be
presented at the door to Tradex.
The event will be held on April 2, 2022 from 10am to 2pm at the
Aviator Room, Tradex, Abbotsford.
Flood Stories Project
Drs. Michelle Superle and Robert Newell of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) are inviting farmers and their family members affected by the November 2021 flood to participate in The Flood Stories Project by sharing their experiences of the flood.
For more information contact Dr. Michell Superle at  michelle.superle@ufv.ca.
Farmers Thanking the Community Event Saturday April 9, 2022
Did you help out during the November flooding? If so, we want to say thanks. First responders and anyone else who helped by opening your barn/field to livestock, sandbagged, or joined a work party to clean up after the water receded, please let us thank you. Join us at Exhibition Park on April 9 from 11 am to 3 pm for a free lunch and an opportunity to meet farmers from many different agricultural groups. This event is brought to you by BC Egg, BC Chicken, BC Turkey, BC Dairy and BC Hatching Eggs. While the event is free, you must sign up for a ticket.
From the Archives - Celebrating 60 Years
In 1971, BC chicken growers kept accurate records of their feed, placements and shipments and analyzed their feed conversion ratios, much like they continue to do today. Thank you Arne Mykle or sharing your records (hand written with SUPERB penmanship ) from 50 years ago.