Haywood-Farmer acclaimed CCA president

NewsMakers from the May 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

At the March annual meeting of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association in Ottawa David Haywood-Farmer of British Columbia was acclaimed president replacing Dan Darling from Ontario. Nanton, Alta.       Cow-calf and feedlot operator Bob Lowe was elected vice-president of the national cattle organization, and next in line for the top job. Lowe served as […] Read more

David Haywood-Farmer of Savona, B.C., is the new president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.

David Haywood-Farmer: the new top hand at the CCA

David Haywood-Farmer has deep roots in British Columbia’s ranching community. Now, as the incoming president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), he’s setting his sights on helping to create a thriving future for the Canadian beef industry. Haywood-Farmer, who was elected by acclamation at the CCA’s 2018 annual general meeting in late March, was raised […] Read more


David Haywood-Farmer. (We Heart Local BC video screengrab via YouTube)

New chief acclaimed for national cattle producer group

A former president of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association is the new president of the national cattle producers’ body. David Haywood-Farmer was elected by acclamation as president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association at the group’s annual general meeting last week in Ottawa. Haywood-Farmer, a cow-calf producer at Savona, B.C., about 40 km west of Kamloops, was […] Read more

CCA Report: The way forward

From the April 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

I am pleased to be addressing you as president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). I, along with vice-president David Haywood-Farmer, were elected by acclamation at the CCA 2016 annual general meeting (AGM) in March. I am truly honoured to take on the role of CCA president and will continue to represent the best interests […] Read more


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

Newsmakers from the April 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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

Drought and water cost focus of BCCA annual meeting

News Roundup from the August 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Consultations with government on water security and predator control issues dominated last year’s activities at the British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) and returning president Lary Fossum of Dawson Creek expects this year will bring much of the same. “We’ve had good consultation with government on segments of the new Water Sustainability Act. Water pricing is […] Read more