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August 1, 2023 Newsletter

This is the 71st issue of our electronic news update.

Pricing Updates

Long Term Pricing Update

The Joint Working Group (JWG) met on July 6, 2023, with the next scheduled meeting to take place on August 2nd. We remain encouraged by recent discussions and look forward to a conclusion and stable and sustainable pricing framework in the BC chicken industry. Stakeholders can expect to have the opportunity for feedback in early to mid-August. Read more here.

Pricing for Period A-184

Pricing Orders for Period A-184 are posted on our website under About BCCMB - Reports and Orders - Pricing Orders.

For a more detailed description of pricing for period A-184 click here.

Changes to General Orders

Part 32 – On-Farm Food Safety Assurance Program (OFFSP) and Animal Care Program (ACP)

We have added a new section to section 32.10 of our general orders, making it mandatory for registered growers to be governed by the BC Bio-Security Manuals protocols. Read more here.

BC Chicken Facts

From periods A-182 to A-185, 400,044 kg of BC chicken quota was transferred in 16 transactions. For period A-182, the average grower utilization of the provincial primary allotment was 97.4%. Read more in the spring edition of the BC Chicken Facts.

Link to BC Chicken Facts

Upcoming Deadlines

Period A-186 (November 19, 2023 – January 13 , 2024)

CFC Sets Allocation Tuesday, August 15 , 2023

Deadline to submit quota transfer papers: Friday August 4, 2023

Deadline to submit allocation paperwork: Monday August 14 , 2023 at NOON

Broiler Quota Ads

For Sale: Interior Quota

2000 birds quota for sale (3858 kg) @$130/ bird

Contact Mark Krahn via phone/text at 250-307-1921

For sale:

24 acre broiler farm in Armstrong, with 19,200 quota.

2 houses (house #1 has 4 bedrooms; house # 2 has 6 bedrooms which includes a 2 bedroom suite).

2 barns, shop and hay shed.

$5,500,000

Contact Larry at chickencoop_63@hotmail.com or 250 546-0290

For Sale: Mainstream quota. Contact Shawn Shawn@heppellfarms.com for details.

For Sale: 5 acre broiler farm in Chillwack with 25,000 quota. $6,750,000. Contact Walt Braun

waltbraun@me.com Tel: 604-316-5345.

Provincial Agriculture Updates

The CleanBC Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation has been released and will begin to come into force on December 20, 2023 . The ban on polystyrene foam meat trays will come into effect on July 1, 2030. Read more here.

The Environmental Farm Plan Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) Program is open for applications.

Learn more here.