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Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and Beef Farmers of Ontario elect new presidents

Newsmakers from the April 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 12, 2016

Cow-calf operator Dan Darling of Castleton, Ont., was elected president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association last month. Third-generation rancher David Haywood-Farmer of Savona, B.C., is the new vice-president while Dave Solverson of Alberta moves to the past president’s chair in the CCA’s new executive. Matt Bowman is the new president of Beef Farmers of Ontario […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf

Facilities for Ontario beef cattle

News Roundup from the June 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Barry Potter July 31, 2015

The phone rings and the question is, “I want to build a new barn for my beef cows, are there any new designs? The Canada Plan Service plans date back 30+ years.” The observation that beef barn design has not changed much is somewhat true. There are new fabric barns, and new flooring discussions, but […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Ontario looks north for more cows

News Roundup from the April 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 8, 2015

Coming out of the Beef Farmers of Ontario’s annual general meeting this spring, president Bob Gordanier was reminded of the saying, “Opportunity never arrives. It’s here!” BFO’s northern cow herd expansion project presents an opportunity for beef farmers unlike any since the settlement years with the prospect of opening up provincial Crown land in the […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Comment

The case of Canada’s vanishing cows

Cattle expansion plans still on hold for another year

By Gren Winslow April 17, 2015

There were no surprises in the January 1 cattle inventory numbers released last month by Statistics Canada. Despite current prices and a general feeling of optimism bubbling through the industry, producers see no need to expand the cattle population now. We started the year with fewer beef cows (3.8 million), fewer replacement heifers (531,000) and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Ontario doubles down on feeder cattle loans

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 10, 2015

Ontario cattle feeders will be able to take out larger loans to buy livestock under an expansion of the provincial feeder cattle loan guarantee program. The program guarantees 25 per cent of a financial institution’s loan to one of Ontario’s 18 feeder cattle co-operatives, which then allows the co-op’s members a “more competitive” interest rate […] Read more

Comment, Livestock

A pretty good deal

Producers seem to be getting their money’s worth out of the CCA

By Gren Winslow April 18, 2014

At meetings around the country this spring provincial cattle organizations have been adding a dollar to their local checkoffs. The reasons are well known. Cattle numbers are down, and likely to remain so for a while yet, so checkoff revenues are down. Once an organization gets around to asking for an increase the final vote […] Read more

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U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and Beef Farmers of Ontario elect new presidents

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Ontario looks north for more cows

The case of Canada’s vanishing cows

Ontario doubles down on feeder cattle loans

A pretty good deal

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