Plus, BBQ Chicken Bacon Bites
New regulations have shortened trips between rest stops and expanded the definition of ‘unfit’ or ‘compromised’ animals among other changes, but not everyone in the livestock sector is impressed
Both sides of the issue say they feel fairly treated
Manitoba Farm Products Marketing Council agrees to hear concerns
Existing operations will not be grandfathered into the new regulations say Manitoba Chicken Producers
Supply management doesn’t fit well with speciality production and a proposed new quota program is a misstep
New specialty quota program penalizes existing specialty chicken producers for production over 30,000 kgs with 40-cent levy
A farm direct-marketing group questions if this is the right approach
Manitoba Chicken Producers has launched a new annual specialty quota program in hopes of developing new markets for specialty poultry products in the province
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