Newfoundland Chicken Levy Set at 1.67 cents

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order. It sets the levy rate for chicken producers in Newfoundland and Labrador at 1.67 cents and came into force on June 19, 2024. The change supports the marketing plan run by Chicken Farmers of Canada.

What it does#

• Changes the levy rate that producers in Newfoundland and Labrador must pay when marketing chicken in interprovincial or export trade to 1.67 cents.
• The order came into force on June 19, 2024 (the day it was registered).
• The notice does not say how the 1.67 cents is applied (for example, whether it is per kilogram, per bird, or otherwise), so the total cost to any producer is not clear from this item alone.

Who's affected#

• Chicken producers in Newfoundland and Labrador who sell chicken across provincial lines or export it.
• Chicken Farmers of Canada, because it administers the marketing plan funded by levies.
• It is unclear whether other businesses or buyers will directly notice a price change from this specific wording; the document only addresses the levy rate for interprovincial and export marketing.

Why it matters#

• Producers who ship chicken out of the province will now pay a levy of 1.67 cents under the federal order. That adds a small per-unit cost that could matter more when scaled across large volumes.
• The levy helps fund the marketing activities that Chicken Farmers of Canada is authorized to run. How much a particular farm pays in total depends on how the levy is measured, which the notice does not specify.