2020 Chicken Sector Pricing Supervisory Review

A joint meeting was held between the British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) Panel and the British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board (BCCMB) and the British Columbia Broiler Hatching Egg Commission (BCBHEC) on April 30, 2020 to ensure the Panel understood the pricing work completed to date and to explore interim measures necessary for industry stability.

The Panel also held meetings with and sought submissions from the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Producers Association (BCBHEPA), the BC Chicken Growers Association (BCCGA), the BC Primary Poultry Processors Association (PPPABC) and the BC Egg Hatchery Association (BCEHA) on industry stability and interim pricing while the Review was ongoing.

The Review process was established following these meetings and consultation. A Terms of Reference defining the specific purpose and structure of the Review was developed by BCCMB and BCBHEC, and approved by BCFIRB on October 28, 2020 following stakeholder input.

For a more complete chronology of the consultation undertaken, please see BCFIRB’s decision on BCCMB’s recommendation and BCFIRB’s decision on BCBHEC’s recommendation.

Based on the Terms of Reference, BCCMB and BCBHEC developed their respective long-term pricing formula recommendations via transparent and inclusive processes that included expert third-party review.

On March 4, 2022, BCBHEC submitted its Final Pricing Recommendations to BCFIRB. 

On October 30, 2023, BCCMB submitted its Final Pricing Recommendation to BCFIRB. 

In June 2022, the Panel approved BCBHEC's Final Pricing Recommendations with the condition that BCBHEC give one production period notice before implementation and that it follow the graduated implementation process as set out in its submission.

The BCBHEC initiated the first phase of its graduated implementation process in period A-179, with the final graduated phase occurring in pricing period A-188.

In May 2024, the Panel approved BCCMB’s Final Pricing Recommendation with the condition that BCCMB follow its graduated implementation process over six pricing periods as set out in its submission, but starting in pricing period A-190.