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Manitoba Chicken Producers New Annual Speciality Quota Program

 
Manitoba Chicken Producers (MCP) is launching a new program that will offer Manitoba consumers more choice, and provide improved opportunities for smaller scale farmers to meet the demand for different types of meat chickens.
 
The Annual Speciality Quota Program focuses on smaller or specialized markets that aren’t currently being supplied by registered chicken producers. The program covers specialty chicken breeds, unique weight categories, specialized production methods, and chickens slaughtered in accordance with religious teachings.
 
Program Highlights
  1. Limited to farmers who are not currently registered producers with MCP.
     
  2. Interested farmers apply to become a Designated Annual Speciality Producer (see details below).  Applicants must 18 years or older, and residents of Manitoba.
     
  3. The application deadline is November 18, 2016 for 2017 production.
     
  4. The cost to apply to the program is $210 (includes GST).
     
  5. Annual Speciality Quota is allocated for one year at a time, based on a calendar year.
     
  6. The Annual Speciality Quota allotments are for 10,000 kilograms per year.
     
  7. Designated Annual Speciality Producers pay an annual designation charge of $525 (includes GST).  Renewal of an annual designation is at the discretion of MCP.
     
  8. Designated Annual Speciality Producers must own land and buildings suitable for chicken production. Leasing of land and/or buildings is not permitted. Facilities must be certified by MCP.
     
  9. Designated Annual Speciality Producers must comply with all of the requirements of the national on-farm food safety and animal care programs.  This includes regular farm inspections.
     
  10. All chicken raised by a Designated Annual Speciality Producer must be slaughtered and processed in a federally, or provincially, inspected facility.
     
  11. All chicken marketed under this program is subject to a per kilogram levy payable to MCP.
     
  12. All chicken marketed under this program must comply with Manitoba’s Public Health Act.
     
  13. All quotas alloted to Designated Annual Speciality Producers are the property of MCP and cannot be sold or transferred.
 
 
Source : Manitoba Chicken Producers

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