Chicken Quotas for Sept–Nov 2025
Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations: SOR/2025-180
These regulations replace the schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations to set provincial production and marketing limits for period A‑198 (September 21 to November 15, 2025). They set national totals (303,902,453 kg main quota; 5,955,200 kg market development; 2,350,349 kg specialty), were made by Chicken Farmers of Canada, and come into force on September 21, 2025.
- Published
- September 10, 2025
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- September 21, 2025
- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
The Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations set the allowed chicken production and marketing limits for the period beginning September 21, 2025 and ending November 15, 2025. They were made by Chicken Farmers of Canada and come into force on September 21, 2025.
What it does#
- Replaces the schedule in the existing Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with new provincial limits for the period A‑198 (from September 21, 2025 to November 15, 2025).
- Sets three types of production limits, shown in kilograms of live weight:
- Production subject to federal and provincial quotas.
- Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas.
- Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas.
- Sets the national totals for that period as:
- Production subject to quota: 303,902,453 kg
- Market development quota: 5,955,200 kg
- Specialty chicken quota: 2,350,349 kg
- Gives each province a specific allocation within those categories (for example, Ontario is allocated 105,750,713 kg under the main quota and 2,200,000 kg for market development).
Who's affected#
- Chicken farmers who sell into the regulated market. These numbers limit how much they can produce and sell under quota programs.
- Provincial marketing agencies and boards that administer provincial quota systems.
- Chicken Farmers of Canada, which sets and publishes the quotas.
- Processors and distributors who plan processing capacity and purchases based on quota allowances.
- General consumers and retailers may be indirectly affected through supply levels, though the regulation itself sets production limits rather than prices.
Why it matters#
- These quota numbers determine how much chicken can be legally produced and marketed under the federal/provincial quota system for the six‑week period. That affects farm production plans and how much product moves through the regulated market.
- Changes in quota levels can influence supply available to processors and retailers over the coming weeks. The item is a routine, period‑by‑period adjustment rather than a new long‑term policy.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette