January 29, 2020 Newsletter
This is the 27th issue of our electronic news update.
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Important Message from the BCCMB Independent Elections Officer |
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2020 BC Chicken Marketing Board Election |
Dear BC Chicken Marketing Board Members,
On Monday January 25, all licensed BC chicken growers were sent a Notice of Election/Call for Nominations and Nomination Form via email for the 2021 BC Chicken Marketing Board Election.
This was sent by the Independent Elections Officer (IEO)/BC Council of Marketing Boards who were appointed by the BCCMB for this election. Please check your SPAM and JUNK MAIL folder if this did not reach your inbox.
If you did not receive the documents indicated or have any questions about the process please contact the IEO by email at office@bccoga.ca or directly at 778.242.0285
Thank you!
Della Oberhoffner, General Manager
BC Council of Marketing Boards
C: 778.242.0285
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A-169 BC Allocation (in kilograms live weight)
Domestic: 36,335,287
Market Development: 1,545,657
Specialty: 1,148,222
Total 39,029,166
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On January 29, 2021 CFC Board of Directors set the allocation for period A-169 (marketings from April 11 to June 5, 2021) at 2% UNDER base. Pro-rata allotments for BC are being calculated and will be sent separately. |
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Period A-170 (June 6 – July 31 2021)
CFC Sets Allocation Tuesday March 16, 2021
Deadline to submit quota transfer papers: Tuesday March 9, 2021
Deadline to submit allocation paperwork: Monday March 15, 2021 at NOON
DEADLINE FOR QUOTA EXPANSION.
Growers who have not gotten the entirety of the 20% quota Increase must provide barn space by JULY 5th, 2021 at NOON. Insufficient space will result in forfeiture of any portion of the growth quota that cannot be accommodated.
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Canada’s Agriculture Day, which brings together people involved in Canadian agriculture, food and agribusiness will be a virtual event and a vibrant social media campaign on February 23, 2021.
You can help promote and celebrate Canadian agriculture by:
• Posting a picture to your social media channels celebrating Agriculture Day on February 23rd. It can be of anything on the farm or of you holding a fork, as per the theme of this year’s event: Forks Up! Please use hashtags #CdnAgDay and #IHeartChickenFarmers so we can retweet/reshare the post on our social networks.
• Sending a picture along with a caption (or general information about the picture) to publicaffairs@chicken.ca . CFC will be accepting submissions until the end of the day on the 23rd.
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The 2021 Census of Agriculture and broiler and chicken farming in Canada
In May 2021, farm operators will be asked to complete the 2021 Census of Agriculture questionnaire to help update Canada's agricultural profile.
Data from the census will provide farm operators, farm organizations, policy makers, stakeholders and citizens with relevant information about the Canadian agricultural sector, and will help them make informed decisions regarding agricultural investments and practices in Canada.
In early May, farm operators will receive a letter with easy-to-follow instructions on how to complete the Census of Agriculture questionnaire online. This user-friendly option will save time by automatically adding totals and limiting the questions to those that apply to the operation. All agricultural operations in Canada are legally required to complete the census questionnaire, according to the Statistics Act. The questionnaire can be completed by anyone who is responsible for, or knowledgeable about, the day-to-day management decisions of the farming operation. The information provided will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for statistical purposes as mandated by the same act.
This May, complete the Census of Agriculture questionnaire and be heard amongst Canada's broiler and chicken farmers!
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Pricing Review Update
On January 25, the BC FIRB Liason shared a report to stakeholders.
On January 28, a roundtable on hatching egg cost of production was held. On February 3, a roundtable on hatchery margins and breeder/chick vaccine pricing formula is scheduled.
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The elected term of Mr. Derek Janzen expires on March 31, 2021. Stay tuned for more information about the election. |
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Mark Your Calendars
The BC Chicken Growers’ Association (BCCGA) is holding a Special General Meeting for Thursday February 4th, 2021 at 7 p.m. by Zoom video conference. This meeting is open to all growers. All licensed growers should have received meeting details by email on January 28, 2020. If you did not receive this notice please contact BCCGA Manager, Jennifer Curtis at Jennifercurtis@bcchickengrowers.ca.
The BC Chicken Growers' Association and BC Chicken Marketing Board's AGMs will be held virtually on March 3. Stay tuned for more details.
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Broiler Quota Wanted
- Looking to purchase 3,000 birds of broiler quota, Please contact Mike at 778-982-3393
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Looking to purchase 7000 birds (13,503 kgs live wt) of broiler quota. Please call Adam Renner 250-833-8640 or email adamrenner1913@gmail.com.
- Looking to purchase 1000 to 8000 birds of broiler quota. Ty: 250-463-2527
- Looking to purchase 5000 birds of broiler quota. Please contact Richele at (604) 897-1858.
- Looking for 10,000 kg quota for interior region. Call Justin Bongers 250-540-4140
Broiler Farm for Sale
North Okanagan: 86,414 kgs quota (44,800 birds), Barn space for 64,860 birds at board weight, 26.5 acres with 500 feet frontage on the Shuswap River, Excellent water system services whole farm from the river, Two custom homes and several outbuildings. Contact Jeff at 250-804-6361 or Dana at 250-804-6846
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Union Gospel Mission Needs Your Support |
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BC Poultry Farmers are providing support to fund the BC Poultry Farmers Kitchen in the new Union Gospel Mission's Women and Families Centre in Vancouver. Currently the fundraising target is half way met. Please consider contributing to this worthy cause.
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Chicken Farmers of Canada Newsletter |
The latest news from Chicken Farmers of Canada includes information about virtual meetings with Parliamentarians at the end of November. Read more here. |
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Unit 220 - 1848 McCallum Road
Abbotsford BC V2S 0H9
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