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P.E.I. Cattle Producers (PEICP) was formed in 1976 to represent Island beef producers. At that time, the organization was known as the P.E.I. Cattlemen's Association. Incorporated in 1991, the association changed its name to its current title in 2007 and became a commodity board.
The PEICP represents PEI's beef producers across the country through membership in the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA). The CCA has three divisions: The Beef Information Centre (BIC), the Canadian Beef Export Federation (CBEF), and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC). The BIC promotes beef in Canada and the US; the CBEF promotes Canadian beef internationally outside of Canada; and the BCRC sponsors research, development and the use of technology in the Canadian beef industry. Click here to access the levy submission form for abattoirs.
P.E.I. Cattle Producers is funded by the collection of a mandatory $4.00 levy. This $4.00 levy represents $2.00 for the cow/calf producer and $2.00 for the feedlot producer. This combined levy is collected by processing facilities. These facilities make payment to the PEICP and in turn receive a commission for their efforts.
A producer becomes a member of PEICP if he/she has paid a levy in the last 12 months. If no levy has been paid during the last year, a $5.00 membership fee may be paid. The PEICP currently has more than 550 members.
The business of the PEICP is handled by a six-member Board of Directors and a full time Executive Director. The board consists of a Chairman, Vice-Chair, Secretary-Treasurer and three additional directors. Members of the Board are elected for a term of 3 years.
Click here for Board Member Bios
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