The national agency for turkeys has increased Ontario’s quota for exports from 1.8 to 1.87 million kilograms.
The Farm Products Council of Canada has approved the increase.
The council also approved an increase in per diem and meal allowances for directors of the national chicken agency. The per diem rate for the chairman increases from $585 to $595 and for directors from $440 to $450. The meals allowance increases from $90 to $100 per day.
The national agency for hatching eggs received council approval to increase its levy from 0.0034 to 0.0038 per chick. In Ontario, the combined provincial and national levies are now 0.0051 per chick.
The hatching agency and chicken agency plans to increase production both received council approval.