The national supply management agency for eggs has asked its supervisory body to allow it to stop setting minimum and maximum amounts for various funds it manages.
It said the market is so volatile that it feels it’s better to charge levies to meet average expenses over previous years.
The funds are for issues such as removal of surplus eggs, compensation for disease outbreaks, research and administration.
The agency also asked the National Farm Products Council to approve a special production quota for next year to keep the market supplied during outbreaks of highly-pathogenic avian influenza that force elimination of flocks.
The amount is 1,154,500 laying hens.
It also asked that the daily compensation rate for chairman Roger Pelissero be increased from $550 to $563 and for directors from
$500 to $512.:
The council approved all of the requests.
