Regional Meetings

The Regional Meetings are only a few short weeks away. Meeting documents are enclosed with this Newsletter and include:• Regional Meeting Agenda• Budget• “Responsive Reforms for Optimizing Quota Utilization”Proposal and draft Regulation and Leasing of Quota Policyamendments (updated post June 8, 2016 meeting).

Website Refresh

There are new and exciting things happening on our site www.chicken.ab.ca! With a fresh new look, additional content and reorganized format, the revised site is easy to navigate and sure to appeal to the public. Over the past month we have tweaked and completed the final touch-ups on the website and encourageyou to visit! Going forward, if you experience any difficulties please email Maria Boychuk –mboychuk@chicken.ab.ca.

NEWSLETTER Alberta Chicken Producers

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SponsorshipsMorning Coffee & Refreshments $500Lunch $1500Thank you to BMO for sponsoring morning coffee and refreshments at all three meeting locations. As well, thank you to National Bank for sponsoring a lunch.

Opportunities are still available for lunch sponsorships. Please contact Twila at (780) 488-2215 or at tmartin@chicken.ab.ca.

Sponsors will receive public recognition in the Alberta Chicken Producers' Newsletter, verbal recognition in the Region you have sponsored, and the opportunity to set up a display table at the Regional Meeting to distribute corporate materials and interact with attendees. Meals will be provided to all sponsors.

October 31 - Lethbridge, AB Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre

526 Mayor Magrath Drive South

November 1 - Red Deer, ABSheraton Red Deer

3310-50 Avenue

November 2 - Edmonton, AB Holiday Inn Conference Centre

4485 Gateway Boulevard

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Policy Amendments

At the September 1, 2016 Board Meeting, the Board reviewed the Leasing of Quota and Financial Policies in the context of non-reportable disease emergencies. Several changes have been made to each of the policies, specifically:

Financial PolicyThe Policy now addresses both reportable and non-reportable disease-related emergencies.

Leasing of Quota PolicyThe Policy now includes Section 5, Emergency Lease:

EMERGENCY LEASE:In the event of production loss due to an emergency, which may include any one or more of the following circumstances:

• The Alberta Poultry Industry Emergency Response Plan is declared operational;• A federally reportable disease is confirmed in Alberta;• A Destruction Order is declared by a certified veterinarian; or• The Board deems a situation to be serious enough to declare an emergency;

a. A producer may lease-out up to 100% of his / her production at any time during his / herproduction cycle.

b. When leasing out within the cycle is not an option, the live weight production lossesincurred may be carried forward to the next unallocated cycle(s).

c. Eligibility: to be eligible for Emergency Lease, a producer must submit a request to theBoard in writing, specifying:

i. The nature of the emergency, supported by evidence such as veterinary reports,photos, etc.

ii. The remedy being sought.d. The Board will evaluate an application on its own merit and will communicate the

decision to the producer within 3 business days of its submission.

These updated policies are available in the Operations Policy Manual on our website: http://www.chicken.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/OPERATIONS-2016-June-13.pdf

Please feel free to contact the Board Office should you have any questions.

Strategic Planning

Alberta Chicken Producers’ Board and Executive Director held their annual Strategic Planning retreat on September 22-23.

Processors and representatives from the Alberta Hatching Egg Producers Board attended the first day of the retreat to provide input into the Board’s second year of its three-year Strategic Plan.

Updated strategic actions and measurable outcomes will be presented to producers at the fall Regional Meetings.

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Reminder: Important Changes to Diagnostic Billing

Please find enclosed a letter from the four Alberta poultry boards and Poultry Health Services regarding important changes to diagnostic billing under the Poultry Heath Centre of Excellence, effective December 1, 2016.

Euthanasia Guidelines and Training

The Ontario based Poultry Industry Council (PIC) has released a publication titled: Practical Guidelines for On-Farm Euthanasia of Poultry. A booklet alongside a training video is available here. Producers are encouraged to review the material. This initiative was spearheaded by CFC as a way to summarize the range of acceptable euthanasia methods. It is a huge improvement on what was available before and has received praise from people who have been involved in other euthanasia training and resource development.

Please take note that ACP will be providing training for producers in the year ahead. More information will be provided at the Regional Meetings.

Recommended Codes of Practice

The Board office circulated copies of the new Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens and Turkeys to all producers. We remind you to please review the revised code and keep a copy with your On-farm Food Safety and Animal Care Program files. For a quick summary of the changes affecting broiler production, we suggest to start by reading the short document CFC provided as a supplement to the Poultry Code of practice document.

Additional copies can be accessed online or printed copies can be mailed from the Board office upon request. The key changes will be discussed at the Fall Regional Meetings, or you can call Rob Renema, Producer Programs Manager, directly to discuss any questions you may have at any time.

Third Party Auditing of the CFC Animal Care Program

Chicken Farmers of Canada is proceeding with the process to obtain 3rd Party recognition for the Animal Care Program. This will serve to reinforce public trust that poultry in Canada is safe, healthy, and well-cared for. We know we care for our animals and are happy to share this information. The purpose of the 3rd Party Audit is to demonstrate the effectiveness of our On Farm Food Safety Assurance Program (OFFSAP) and Animal Care Program (ACP) for ensuring these standards are upheld.

As part of the recognition process, the program requires a full system audit. This included an audit of our office in July and will also include several on-farm shadow audits in the upcoming months. If your farm is selected, you will find that your OFFSAP/ACP audit will proceed normally. While the 3rd party auditor will be evaluating the same information as your regular auditor, they are only there to evaluate the procedures of your regular program auditor and to see if they reach the same conclusions.

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The Potential for Highly Pathogenic AI is Back

The AI strain that affected Canadian poultry farms and devastated American poultry farms in the winter of 2014-2015 is back. After all but disappearing from wild bird surveillance, it was found again at the end of the summer in Western arctic nesting grounds. The ducks and geese from this area have their migratory routes in Western Canada. While no AI has been found in Western Canada yet, we need to recognize that it is very likely present in migratory birds flying overhead,and resting in our ponds and fields. Please take care with your footwear changes and equipment cleaning before entering the barn. We can’t control everything, but let’s do a good job with the things that we can control!

Alberta 7-day Mortality Rates: A Continuing Alberta Success Story

Reducing 7-day mortality levels in Alberta has been one of the key tasks of our ChickQuality Committee. We worked collectively as broiler producers, hatcheries, and broiler breeder producers to identify and resolve some factors contributing to chick mortality in Alberta. The recent pattern of change demonstrates that this improvement goes beyond the breed changes we’ve seen this year. We are happy with the progress that has been made, but are by no means done yet! In addition to the downward trend in chick mortality, we are seeing a large drop in the number of barns with more than 2% mortality by 7 days.

Your 7 Day Mortality Summaries Help Improve Broiler Chick Quality: By providing your hatchery with a record of daily mortality in the first 7 days, this data can provide insight into the causes ofmortalities and culls, enabling the hatcheries to more quickly diagnose problems at your farm, in the hatchery, or at the breeder farm. The hatcheries need a complete data set in order for us to make the most appropriate decisions about how to make further improvements. Please take a minute to do your part to get your numbers submitted to your hatchery.

The mandate of the Chick Quality Committee has expanded now that it has become part of the newly formed Supply Chain Committee. We will continue to keep you updated on the activities of the Committee and welcome your feedback.

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Growing Forward 2 – Grant Opportunities

Several programs under Growing Forward 2 remain open and may be of interest to producers. This includes the On-Farm Food Safety Systems Program and the On-Farm Energy Management Pro-gram. Under the Food Safety Systems Program, interesting opportunities exist for funding for things like pressure washers, automatic scale systems or environmental monitoring systems, medicators, and water treatment upgrades. Upgrades to barn insulation and solar panel installation would be suitable for an application to the On-Farm Energy Management Program. A list of the programs accepting applications can be found at the following website: http://www.growingforward.alberta.ca/.

There has been a recent surge in broiler farm applications, but still plenty of eligibility out there. Feel free to direct any questions on eligibility, potential projects, or the application process to the Board office.

YOUR INPUT IS REQUIREDPhase 2: Growing Forward 3 Consultations

Over the summer, Producers were invited to provide input into the first Phase of the Next PolicyFramework – NFP (Growing Forward 3) Consultations. Thank you to all who completed the online survey.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is now in Phase 2 of its online consultation, and the Board encourages Producers to provide input into this important resource for our industry.

Please submit your feedback online by clicking on the consultation questionnaire (opens in a new window). The survey is open until November 30, 2016.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the Board Office

Alberta’s Allocation

On Sept 27, 2016 Chicken Farmers of Canada set the allocations for A-141.

The allocation for Period A-141 was set at +4.5%. Under the national allocationagreement, Alberta’s A-141 Allocation is+6.16% over base.

Alberta’s Allocation for A-141, which starts on December 25 and ends on February 18, 2017

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Farm Safety and Bill 6 UpdateThe government’s round-table consultations for Labour Relations and Employment Standards have recently concluded; and the four tables focused on Occupational Health and Safety are continuing to meet. The AgCoalition will continue to provide updates to its membership as the consultations continue.

In October, 2016, industry groups, in partnership with the AgCoalition, have coordinated two farm tours to directly show and discuss aspects related to farm safety. This has proven to be an invaluable experience, particularly for those who did not have previous exposure to Alberta farms.

The Intensive Livestock and Crop Sector Working Groups are working with a coordinator to develop farm safety education and training tools for producers, with the support a grant from the Provincial Government.

Alberta Farm and Ranch Safety Extension Grant Working Group: New Safety Extension Program Coordinator

The Alberta Farm and Ranch Safety Extension Grant Working Group would like to welcome Donna Trottier who will be taking on the role of Safety Extension Program Coordinator. Donna will be responsible for the development and delivery of safety education and awareness for farmers and ranchers across Alberta. This two-year contact position is being funded by the provincial and federal governments as part of Growing Forward 2 (GF2).

The Working Group, made up of Alberta’s crop and livestock commissions was set up to over-see and direct the allocation of the GF2 grant dollars, as well as ensure a program is in place to provide farmers and ranchers with safety education and tools.

The plan for this funding is to create a model of farm safety education that can become the foundation of a long-term permanent structure with effective and stable programming. Donna is the perfect fit for this role because of her extensive background in agriculture, experience lea -ing extension programs and her involvement in developing agriculture safety programs for the Canadian Agriculture Safety Association.

Donna will be responsible for developing farm and ranch safety programs and materials, removing gaps in training resources, delivering educational resources for farmers and ranch-ers – whether building and capitalizing on existing resources or developing new programs, and helping build a culture of farm safety. Donna will be working closely with the crop and livestock group, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, the Canadian Agriculture Safety Association and private consultants to establish her project plan.

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Donna comes to this position with a wealth of experience in the agriculture industry. She isa Professional Agrologist with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan. She has over 25 years of experience working in various capacities in the agriculture industry from project management, event planning, and developing farmerfocused communications tools, to leading extension programs and directing the development of education programs.

The Safety Extension Program Coordinator position will run on a two-year term and is fully funded by the GF2 grant, which is being administrated by the Alberta Wheat Commission. The Alberta Farm and Ranch Safety Extension Grant Working Group will be overseeing Donna’s activities and providing input and feedback on the activities of this program to ensure the grant dollars are being used for their intended purpose.

GF2 is a federal-provincial-territorial partnership with a mandate to drive an innovative, competitive and profitable Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector. Governments are fullycommitted to investing in programs that will achieve the best long-term results, consistent with available funding.

Donna can be reached at dtrottier@albertawheat.com for more information.

Training of Highly Qualified Personnel

The Green Certificate Program update: 178 total modules have been completed. Review stage has begun, and Dr. Robinson needs industry reviewers from Alberta, they are planning for a September 2017 launch of the program in Alberta High Schools. If you are interested in reviewing the program, please contact Dr. Robinson – Frank.Robinson@UAlberta.ca or (780) 492-4145.

Experiential Learning Opportunities for University of Alberta Students in Animal Science – A pilot is being planned for Fall Reading Week, November 7-10, 2016, for 12 students to volunteer on farms. Groups of two students will have the opportunity to volunteer for each of these four days, and they hope to have twice as many students in the winter reading week (February 21-24, 2017).

The UofA is in need of farms for these volunteers. If you are interested in providing students with on- farm experience, please contact Dr. Robinson – Frank.Robison@UAlberta.ca or (780) 492-4145. **Please note that all students are Animal Science 200 and are covered by WCB and University of Alberta’s insurance.

Forum for Young Canadians Now Accepting Applications

Chicken Farmers of Canada was a title sponsor of the Forum for Young Canadians program earlier this year. This program brings together students from across the country to spend a week in Ottawa and learn about the parliamentary process, the public service, lobbying, and many other aspects of government.

We encourage you to share this with students in your families, friends, and networks and encour-age to apply.

The application and more information can be found here: http://forum.ca/the-program/appli-cation/?lang=en

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SM5 Update

Meetings with MPs and MLAsThe SM5 group met with provincial Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Oneil Carlier, on September 29, 2016 at the Alberta Legislature. Minister Carlier was in no rush and welcomed extended discussion, Albert Kamps (AB Milk) chaired the meeting and did a good job of highlighting the important role of Marketing Council to our industries and our desire to see continued Council culture of empowerment and support. SM5 will be working to identify regulatory amendments for Council to approve, in an effort to collaboratively enhance the timeliness of the amendment approval process.

SM5 will be hosting a reception for MLA’s on November 2nd in Edmonton, it is confirmed that Minister of Labour, Honourable Christina Gray will be co-hosting the event. SM5 is also, working to develop informative marketing materials for display and distribution at the reception, following there will be a farm tour for MLAs to be held December 2, 2016.

In the Community

Alberta Chicken Producers participated in an educational event directed toward grade four students called – City Slickers. The one day event took place in Stony Plain and allowed grade four students to tour through industry displays. Students learned about where their food comes from, how animals are raised and some interesting facts about each industry group. Our booth, hosted by volunteer, Jacob Middelkamp, featured a story about how chicks arrive at the farm and are cared for. The students had plenty of opportunity to ask questions and spend time with the chicks.

Upcoming Meetings and Events:Oct 20: Western Boards Meeting Oct 25-26: CFC Provincial Board Managers Meeting Oct 27: National Forum Oct 31 – Nov 2: Regional Meetings Nov. 2: SM5 MLA Reception Nov 23-24: Alberta One Health Strategy WorkshopNov. 23-24: CFC MeetingNov 29-30: Early Chick Quality Value Chain Conference Dec 1: Boards & Commissions “Sustainable Approaches” Workshop #3 Dec 9: Board Meeting

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ADVERTISEMENTSQuota For Sale: ISO (in search of) – Quota for sale

CHRIS B HOFERPlain Lake Farming FAX.1-780-701-9349Cell. 780-603-9046

Deepest condolences are extended to the Reimer family on the passing of

Reginald Dennis Reimer.1943-2016

Enclosures:

• Regional Meeting Documents

o Regional Meetings Lettero Regional Meeting Agendao Budget Overviewo Current FY Projection – REVENUEo Current FY Projection – Expenseso 2016-17 Budget Revenue (Oct 14)o 2016-17 Budget Expenses (Oct 14)o 3-Year Budget (Oct 14)o Unaudited Balance Sheeto Responsive Reforms For Optimizing Quote Utilizationo Leasing of Quota Policy – Proposed Amendmentso 2017 Regulation Review

• Important Changes to Diagnostic Billing

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ALBERTA CHICKEN PRODUCERSOCTOBER 2016 Current Rates and Market Conditions

►PERCENTAGE OF UTILIZATION: For marketing cycles commencing December 25, 2016 94.84% For marketing cycles commencing Sept 18, 2016 94.37% ►CONVERSION FACTOR: For Marketing Cycles commencing October 9, 2011 .420 For Marketing Cycles commending September 4, 2016 .500 ►SLEEVE: Under-production - 5% Over-production - 7% ►DIRECT MARKETING LEASE for 2017: $0.39►SERVICE CHARGE/LEVY Effective December 28/14: $0.0175 ►ORGANIC LEASE Effective April 1, 2016: $0.30/kg ►MARKET DEVELOPMENT (Sunrise & Maple Leaf) for the Periods A-139 to A-140: $0.29/kg

ALBERTA CANADA

Lease Price TrackingPeriod A-138

Low Price per Kg High Price per Kg Weighted Price Average per Kg $0.24 $0.50 $0.29

# of Quota Units Sold # of Transactions Low Price Quota per unit High Price Quota per unit Weighted Price Average Quota (per unit)57,052 5 $183.00 $190.00 $189.10

# of Quota Units Sold # of Transactions Low Price Quota per kg High Price Quota per kg Weighted Price Average Quota (per kg)57,052 5 $8.71 $9.05 $9.00

Quota Price TrackingSept 3, 2016 to Oct 28, 2016

Storage Stocks

AUG 2016 2,879,840 43,782,076 2015 2,301,318 33,574,499

SEP 2016 2,638,852 41,363,315 2015 2,335,331 34,561,226

Alberta Broiler Chick Price Period A-140

(October 30, 2016 – December 24, 2016

Mixed Unserviced (Cents/Unit) 74.55

($0.005 or 0.5 cent increase from Period A-139)

A-130 A-131 A-132 A-133 A-134 A-135 A-136A-131 A-132 A-133 A-134 A-135 A-136 A-137 A-138

14-Jun-15 9-Aug-15 4-Oct-15

29-Nov-15 24-Jan-16

20-Mar-16

15-May-16 10-Jul-16

1.6159 1.5950 1.6297 1.6266 1.5981 1.6128 1.5912 1.62591.5935 1.5725 1.6075 1.6045 1.5755 1.6000 1.5790 1.61301.5947 1.5715 1.6001 1.5595 1.5715 1.5762 1.5579 1.59281.6010 1.5834 1.6190 1.6128 1.5893 1.6041 1.5736 1.61531.5330 1.5320 1.5470 1.5440 1.5150 1.5280 1.5070 1.54101.5530 1.5320 1.5670 1.5640 1.5350 1.5480 1.5270 1.56101.6360 1.6150 1.6500 1.6470 1.6180 1.6310 1.6100 1.64401.6360 1.6150 1.6500 1.6470 1.6180 1.6310 1.6100 1.644022-Feb-

15 19-Apr-1514-Jun-

15 9-Aug-15 4-Oct-1529-Nov-

15 24-Jan-16 20-Mar-16A-131 A-132 A-133 A-134 A-135 A-136 A-137 A-13814-Jun-

15 9-Aug-15 4-Oct-1529-Nov-

15 24-Jan-16 20-Mar-16 15-May-16 10-Jul-161.6159 1.5950 1.6297 1.6266 1.5981 1.6128 1.5912 1.62591.5935 1.5725 1.6075 1.6045 1.5755 1.6000 1.5790 1.61301.5947 1.5715 1.6001 1.5595 1.5715 1.5762 1.5579 1.59281.6010 1.5834 1.6190 1.6128 1.5893 1.6041 1.5736 1.61531.5330 1.5320 1.5470 1.5440 1.5150 1.5280 1.5070 1.54101.5530 1.5320 1.5670 1.5640 1.5350 1.5480 1.5270 1.56101.6360 1.6150 1.6500 1.6470 1.6180 1.6310 1.6100 1.64401.6360 1.6150 1.6500 1.6470 1.6180 1.6310 1.6100 1.64401.6245 1.6454 1.6159 1.5950 1.6297 1.6266 1.5981 1.61281.6095 1.6095 1.5935 1.5725 1.6075 1.6045 1.5755 1.60001.6192 1.6148 1.5947 1.5715 1.6001 1.5595 1.5715 1.57621.6240 1.6170 1.6010 1.5834 1.6190 1.6128 1.5893 1.60411.5560 1.5486 1.5330 1.5320 1.5470 1.5440 1.5150 1.52801.5760 1.5690 1.5530 1.5320 1.5670 1.5640 1.5350 1.54801.6660 1.6590 1.6360 1.6150 1.6500 1.6470 1.6180 1.63101.6660 1.6590 1.6360 1.6150 1.6500 1.6470 1.6180 1.6310

A-132 A-133 A-134 A-135 A-136 A-137 A-138 A-1399-Aug-15 4-Oct-15 29-Nov-15 24-Jan-16 20-Mar-16 15-May-16 10-Jul-16 10-Sep-16

BC 1.5950 1.6297 1.6266 1.5981 1.6128 1.5912 1.6259 1.6467AB 1.5725 1.6075 1.6045 1.5755 1.6000 1.5790 1.6130 1.6320SK 1.5715 1.6001 1.5595 1.5715 1.5762 1.5579 1.5928 1.6209MB 1.5834 1.6190 1.6128 1.5893 1.6041 1.5736 1.6153 1.6478ON 1.5320 1.5470 1.5440 1.5150 1.5280 1.5070 1.5410 1.5600QC 1.5320 1.5670 1.5640 1.5350 1.5480 1.5270 1.5610 1.5800NB 1.6150 1.6500 1.6470 1.6180 1.6310 1.6100 1.6440 1.6630NS 1.6150 1.6500 1.6470 1.6180 1.6310 1.6100 1.6440 1.6630

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Period A-124 to A-131 PRODUCTION (Live KG) Production (Live kg) forPERIOD ALBERTA WESTERN CENTRAL ATLANTIC CANADA

04/19/15 06/13/15 A-130 21,515,803 74,249,647 142,485,154 18,366,993 235,101,794

06/14/15 08/08/15 A-131 20,851,657 72,197,914 138,286,616 18,065,696 228,550,226

08/03/15 10/03/15 A-132 21,296,520 72,509,542 136,243,968 17,843,258 226,596,768

10/04/15 11/28/15 A-133 22,073,513 74,508,392 140,555,801 18,219,154 233,283,347

11/29/15 01/23/16 A-134 21,579,611 72,958,034 136,893,422 17,483,368 227,334,824

01/24/16 03/19/16 A-135 22,412,026 76,856,267 141,849,571 18,485,226 237,191,064

03/20/16 05/14/16 A-136 22,592,411 76,663,427 144,729,087 19,794,244 241,186,758

05/15/16 07/09/16 A-137 22,333,922 76,662,005 144,447,370 18,668,143 239,777,518

Period A-129 Average Broiler Production - Utilization

PERIOD CFC Sets

Allocation A-143 (April 16 - June 10, 2017) 17-Jan-17A-144 (June 11 - August 5, 2017) 17-Jan-17A-145 (August 6- September 30, 2017) 3-May-17A-146 (October 1 - November 25, 2017) 3-May-17A-147 (November 26, 2017- January 20, 2018) 15-Aug-17A-148 (Jauary 21 - March 17, 2018) 15-Aug-17A-149 (March 18 - May 12, 2018) 22-Nov-17A-150 (May 13 - July 7, 2018) 22-Nov-17

• Future ‘Allocation’ dates will be published in our Newsletter sothat producers can be aware when the next unallocated Period is

being set.

• The dates assist producers in determining how to provide the required notice to transfer quota, change processors, or to havediscussions with processors with respect to Market Development

allotments.

Utilization Ranges # of BroilerProducers

% Share of Producers

# of Broiler Kg

Over/Under

% Share of Production

Producers over 110 % of allotment 7 3.35 % 79,510 2.96 %

Producers between 107% and 109.9% of allotment 22 10.53 % 106,878 5.83 %

Producers between 100% and 106.9% of allotment 84 40.19 % 210,334 36.80 %

Producers between 95% and 99.9% of allotment 55 26.32 % -155,468 28.60 %

Producers between 90% and 95% of allotment 20 9.57 % -172,540 10.87 %

Producers below 90% of allotment 21 10.05 % -1,300,747 14.94 %

Broiler Producers with Shipments: 209 100.00 % -1,232,033 100.00 %* Please note above statistics do not reflect Total Alberta Utilization as Roaster Utilization is not included in the above.

Period A-138 Average Broiler Production Utilization

Kilogram Ranges # of BroilerProducers

% Share of Producers

# of Broiler Kg Produced

% Share of Production

1.600 kg and below 1 0.48 % 51,933 0.25 %1.601 - 1.700 kg 2 0.96 % 181,938 0.86 %1.701 - 1.780 kg 7 3.35 % 604,801 2.88 %1.781 - 1.850 kg 6 2.87 % 783,262 3.72 %1.851 - 1.950 kg 6 2.87 % 500,930 2.38 %1.951 - 2.020 kg 8 3.83 % 1,174,349 5.58 %2.021 - 2.100 kg 12 5.74 % 1,630,428 7.75 %2.101 - 2.170 kg 18 8.61 % 1,267,040 6.02 %2.171 - 2.250 kg 48 22.97 % 4,687,436 22.28 %2.251 - 2.500 kg 95 45.45 % 9,793,707 46.56 %2.501 - 2.730 kg 4 1.91 % 308,275 1.47 %2.731 - 3.180 kg 2 0.96 % 51,918 0.25 %

3.181 kg and above 0 0.00 % 0 0.00 %1 0.52 % 56,000 0.29 %

Broiler Producers with Shipments: 209 100.00 % 21,036,017 100.00 %

* Please note above statistics do not reflect Total Alberta Production as Roaster Production is not included in above

Period A-138 Average Broiler Live Weight

# of Producers Levied

Kgs Over Marketed Total Levy # of Producers

LeviedKgs Over Marketed Total Levy

January 17 21,620 11,920.48$ 28 61,463 37,446.20$ February 5 11,987 6,711.76$ 0 0 -$ March 13 21,445 14,248.96$ 3 2,741 1,206.04$ April 0 0 -$ 37 90,540 55,235.84$ May 19 16,675 8,628.40$ 1 1,698 747.12$ June 0 0 -$ 27 83,373 48,705.80$ July 0 0 -$ August 10 16,151 9,914.08$ September 5 6,747 3,292.08$ October 3 10,424 6,874.12$ November 14 15,532 8,020.32$ December 5 7,972 3,722.84$ TOTALS 91 128,553 $73,333.04 96 239,815 $143,341.00

2015 2016

12October Newsletter Alberta Chicken Producers

CHAIR: Erna FerencePh: (403) 938-9954Email: eference@platinum.ca

DIRECTORS: David Hyink Ph: (403) 784-2230Email: dhyink@xplornet.com

Dennis SteinwandPh: (780) 242-2917 Email: dennis.steinwand@gmail.com

VICE-CHAIR: Jason Born Ph: (604) 855-0078 x102 Email: Jason.born@shaw.ca

Martin van Diemen Ph: (403) 382-0130Email : diemen@shockware.com

PRODUCER REPRESENTATIVES - If you have poultry matters which need attention, please contact your Producer Representative to bring them forward for discussion at the Industry Advisory Commit-tee Meetings. These meetings are held twice a year, in the spring and in the fall.

LEDUC NORTH (LN) Wes Nanninga wescbn@hotmail.comLACOMBE TO LEDUC (LL) Arjan Spelt woulien@hotmail.comCALGARY TO LACOMBE (CL) Samuel Guenther samuel.guenter@gmail.comCALGARY SOUTH (CS) Scott Van’t Land scott@vantland.ca

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Karen Kirkwood x100 kkirkwood@chicken.ab.ca

STAFF: Vera Ward x101 vward@chicken.ab.caKaren Miller x102 kmiller@chicken.ab.ca

Maria Boychuk x104 mboychuk@chicken.ab.caLaurie Power x105 lpower@chicken.ab.caTwila Martin x106 tmartin@chicken.ab.caRobert Renema x103 rrenema@chicken.ab.ca

SUPPORT STAFF – On Contract:Bookkeeper:

Wendy Jevne x104 wjevne@chicken.ab.caProject Assistant:

Rita Cherniak x107 rcherniak@chicken.ab.ca

OFFICE NUMBER TOLL FREE: 1-877-822-4425

CONTACT DIRECTORY