Chicken Production Quotas for Early 2020

Summary#

The final rule Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations (SOR/2020-11) sets the allowed amounts of chicken that can be produced and marketed in Canada for two short periods in 2020. It was issued by Chicken Farmers of Canada and gives provincial production limits for the periods January 19, 2020 to March 14, 2020, and March 15, 2020 to May 9, 2020. The totals are 260,153,287 kg (first period) and 264,028,546 kg (second period) for production subject to federal and provincial quotas.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedules in the existing Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with new schedules that list provincial quotas.
• Sets separate quota tables for:
  • Period A-161: from January 19, 2020 to March 14, 2020 (total quotas: 260,153,287 kg; market development quotas: 11,261,400 kg; specialty quotas: 2,398,469 kg).
  • Period A-162: from March 15, 2020 to May 9, 2020 (total quotas: 264,028,546 kg; market development quotas: 11,321,600 kg; specialty quotas: 2,278,421 kg).
• Comes into force on the dates shown above for each schedule.

Who's affected#

• Chicken farmers and producers across Canadian provinces.
• Provincial marketing boards and agencies that manage quota distribution.
• Processors and businesses that rely on supply volumes set by quotas.
• Consumers only indirectly, since quotas affect supply but this notice does not set prices.
• The rule was approved through processes involving Chicken Farmers of Canada and the National Farm Products Council.

Why it matters#

• These numbers decide how much chicken can be produced and marketed in each province for the two short 2020 periods.
• That affects farm incomes, how much product is available to processors, and the regional supply of chicken.
• This is a routine update of quota limits under the national chicken marketing system rather than a new policy direction.