Food

QSA's Week in Food (#16, 2025)

Chicken marketing quota set for June–July; egg levy rates amended for six provinces; no new federal datasets; MPs and Senators discuss food sector issues; provincial programs target food safety and research.

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Start Date: 2025-04-20
End Date: 2025-04-26

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Federal Government Amends Chicken Production Quotas for Summer 2025

The federal government has updated the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, setting the production and marketing limits for period A-196, which runs from June 1 to July 26, 2025. The total national quota for this period is established at 300,226,807 kg live weight, with Ontario allocated the largest share at 104,020,751 kg, followed by Quebec with 78,734,763 kg. Specialty and market development quotas are also set out provincially, with British Columbia and Ontario receiving allocations for specialty chicken production. These quotas determine volumes producers are permitted to market under federal and provincial programs, directly affecting supply planning and processor procurement.

Sources: Canada Gazette, Part II: www.gazette.gc.ca

Egg Producer Levies Adjusted Across Six Provinces

The Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order has been amended, updating the levy rates paid by egg producers in Quebec, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Alberta. The changes impact producer payments to marketing boards in these provinces, which in turn affect pricing calculations and financial planning for producers and processors. The amendments are authorized under the Farm Products Agencies Act and are now in effect.