Manitoba Turkey Producers
Manitoba Turkey Producers (MTP) represents 59 farm families in the province of Manitoba. Turkeys are raised year-round in Manitoba with an average farm producing 7,000 turkeys, three times a year. In total, turkey producers raise approximately 1.4 million turkeys annually. This represents approximately 11 million kilograms of fresh turkey available for consumer enjoyment.
Manitoba Turkey Producers marketing board was established in 1968 under the Natural Products Marketing Act. The province is divided into three production districts. Our board of directors is comprised of one producer representative elected from each district, plus one at-large representative. These four board members, along with an administrative staff, run day-to-day operations at MTP.
Responsibilities of Manitoba Turkey Producers
- Liaison between the production, hatching and processing industries
- Facilitate production to ensure processors are supplied with what they need when they need it, and in the form that is required at a competitive price
- Monitor producer production levels to ensure the province does not over produce its provincial allocation
- Promote and market Manitoba turkey products, as well as educate consumers on the uses of turkey
- Provide a forum for consumer, retailer, processor, and producer comments, complaints and suggestions
- Operate an Export policy in the province in compliance with the Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) Policy covering exports
- Administer the TFC Multiplier Breeder Growth policy in the province
Turkey Farmers of Canada
The Manitoba board is a member of the Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC), which was established as the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency in 1974. Members of the TFC include eight provincial turkey-marketing boards (Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick), the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processor Council, and the Further Poultry Processors Association of Canada.
