To encourage newly licensed veterinarians to practice in northern and underserviced communities in Ontario, the provincial government has launched the Veterinary Incentive Program. The program will provide grants of up to $50,000 over five years to veterinarians who provide care to livestock and poultry in these communities. Program funding will be delivered by the Agricultural […] Read more
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Province launches Veterinary Incentive Program
Veterinary graduates can now apply for funding to practice in areas with critical labour shortages
Another way to look at environmental metrics
Protein density and ecosystem impacts make meat competitive with grains, say researchers
When attempting to get an accurate gauge of global food security and protein sufficiency, metrics matter. The food sufficiency metric must reflect what each type of food production supplies, including environmental benefits, social structures or sustainability credentials, said Dr. Vaughn Holder, Alltech’s ruminant research director. Why it matters: Accurate analysis of livestock’s impact on global […] Read more
Rotational grazing system earns BFO pasture award
Young farmer followed his dream, started beef operation on rented land
Tom Aikins is humble about receiving the 2023 Beef Farmers of Ontario Mapleseed Pasture Award. “They decided they wanted to give me this,” said the first-generation farmer from Ravenna, Grey County, during the BFO dinner following its annual meeting last month. “I don’t really know why. I’m not reinventing the wheel, but we’re raising cattle […] Read more
TruHarvest closes doors on beef processing plant
Plant was one of only three federally inspected options for Ontario producers
TruHarvest Meats, one of three federally inspected beef processing facilities in Ontario, has closed its doors, citing a continued inability to achieve financial goals. “Unfortunately, the ownership paused operation at the end of January for financial reasons,” said TruHarvest vice-president Chuck Oulton, when contacted at the Toronto plant in early March. “It’s tough. The team […] Read more
Lynn Leavitt recipient of BFO’s Environmental Stewardship Award
The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) awarded The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) to Lynn Leavitt of Leavitt’s Black Angus Beef. The award, sponsored by the RBC Royal Bank, was presented to Leavitt at BFO’s 2023 annual general meeting banquet, held in Toronto Feb. 21-22. Located on the north shore of East Lake in Prince […] Read more
Beef Farmers of Ontario wins Paul Mistele Memorial Award
Annual award recognizes commitment to ending hunger in Ontario
Farm and Food Care Ontario’s Harvest Gala had a capacity crowd of farmers and agribusiness leaders from across the province to celebrate agricultural excellence in Guelph Nov. 18. As part of the agenda, Feed Ontario, the province’s largest collective of hunger relief organizations, presented the 2022 Paul Mistele Memorial Award to Beef Farmers of Ontario. […] Read more
Province to increase limits on feeder cattle loan program
The Ontario government announced it is doubling the amount of money eligible beef farmers can borrow through the Feeder Cattle Guarantee Program. Effective immediately, loan limits for the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program are increasing from $500,000 to $1 million for experienced individual co-op members and up to $1.5 million for experienced corporations that participate […] Read more
Hay North initiative delivers 5.8 million pounds of hay
Feed component of Northwestern Livestock Emergency Assistance Initiative has ended
The initiative providing much-needed forage to drought and forest fire-stricken farmers in Northern Ontario has wrapped up. “When we work together, we can accomplish great things,” said Rob Lipsett, Beef Farmers of Ontario president. “We sincerely appreciate the efforts of all of our partners and donors who played pivotal roles in providing an incredible amount […] Read more
Funds support drought-stricken Ontario farmers
Payments will help but the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach doesn’t work long-term, says industry
[UPDATED: Aug. 23, 2021] A collective sigh of relief greeted the Aug. 6 federal government announcement of a $100 million emergency drought fund. “We haven’t received any details on what that will look like, but,” said Beef Farmers of Ontario president Rob Lipsett. “It seemed almost like a weight lifting off a lot of people’s […] Read more
Northwestern Ontario farmers wait for hay
A Beef Farmers of Ontario project has already started moving hay to the area
The far-reaching drought in Canada is sparking widespread mental health concerns for livestock and cash crop farmers. The pressure for livestock producers in north-western Ontario and the Prairies to secure feed to get through the summer increased as hay and forage fields scorched, crops were stunted and water sources ran dry into July. Winter feed […] Read more
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