Chicken farmers will get a price increase on Jan. 4 when a new cost-of-production formula kicks in.
After negotiations with the Association of Ontario Chicken Processors an agreement was reached to increase the amount for labour by $0.0157 per kilogram, for capital costs by $0.0445 per kilogram an for operating costs by $0.0132 per kilogram.
The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission is slated to bring into force an adjusted farm-gate minimum guaranteed minimum price for the weight category of 2.15 kg to 2.45 kg, effective for quota period A-187, which begins Jan. 4.
