Date: 26 August 2022

Categories: General,Input Cost Analysis

Tags: pricing,vaccines

Forming part of the British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board (“BCFIRB”) June 3, 2022, decision, the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission (“Commission”) is to give one production period implementation notice to the BC Chicken Marketing Board (“BCCMB”), stakeholders, and BCFIRB; and follow the graduated process established in its March 4, 2022 submission.

To that end, the Board reviewed updated analyses prepared by staff within the Implementation Plan, in conjunction with stakeholder correspondence received in response to the initial June 23, 2022, draft. At its special meeting of August 25, 2022, the Board approved the implementation for period A179 commencing October 23, 2022. This letter is to provide the formal, one production period implementation to said parties...

Date: 29 July 2022

Categories: General,Input Cost Analysis

Tags: pricing,vaccines

Background: On September 7, 2021, the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission (the Commission) and the BC Chicken Marketing Board (BCCMB) began a work plan to standardize the vaccination programs and costs associated with all hatching egg producers. This project stemmed from the cost inequity between hatching egg producers and the lack of lateral progeny protection between chicken grower suppliers...