The
Chicken Farmers of Ontario marketing board will be shortening its
quoto periods from eight to seven weeks.
Board
chairman Henry Zantingh said the move will make the industry more
sustainable and said the board consulted with its members, processors
and hatcheries before announcing the change.
“As
of February 19, 2017, the first quota period of the new year (Quota
Period A-142), CFO farmer-members and their processors and hatcheries
will be able to utilize a new seven-week growing (production) crop
cycle option for growing and marketing chicken, while those currently
growing and marketing on a 12-week production cycle will be required
to move to a 10, nine, eight, or seven7-week growing cycle,” the
board says on its website today.
“This policy update reinforces the importance of continuously evolving our production,” said Zantingh.
“This policy update reinforces the importance of continuously evolving our production,” said Zantingh.
“The
chicken industry in Ontario is rapidly changing in order to meet the
needs of farmers, processors and retailers and this change recognizes
the growing demand by the industry for the option of utilizing a
shorter growing cycle.”
Board president and ceo Rob Dougans said “in the balanced best interest of the industry we will continuously review our production approaches to ensure better production planning, operations management, control, and performance results.
Board president and ceo Rob Dougans said “in the balanced best interest of the industry we will continuously review our production approaches to ensure better production planning, operations management, control, and performance results.
“Continually
assessing strategies for value creation may also include reducing
cycles in the future to further optimize sustainable production in
the Ontario chicken sector,” he said.
