The Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) Board of Directors has appointed Denise Hockaday as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective August 30, 2021. Denise will act as chief advisor […] Read more
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Chicken Farmers of Ontario name new CEO
Dougans to step down as Chicken Farmers CEO
Chicken Farmers of Ontario has announced that Rob Dougans, the organization’s president and chief executive officer, is leaving March 31. A news release from CFO stated that Dougans has provided […] Read more
Fall quota level based on ‘rebound’ in chicken demand
National allocation trimmed two per cent for September-October period
A relatively small tweak to national chicken quota allocation has been set for much of this autumn, following a stretch of heavy pandemic-related cuts. At a Chicken Farmers of Canada […] Read more
Chicken Farmers of Ontario receive award
Chicken Farmers of Ontario was named the recipient of the Paul Mistele Award, in recognition of the CFO Cares: Farmers to Food Banks Program. The award was presented by Feed […] Read more
Chicken Farmers of Ontario make more innovation quota available
Chicken Farmers of Ontario has launched an application process for its second Ontario Chicken Innovation Award, part of the organization’s commitment to help deliver innovative Ontario chicken products to consumers. […] Read more
Quality chicks, reducing antibiotics drive new hatchery
Trillium Hatchery has a capacity of 20 million chicks per year, with room to expand
Having dropped from their eggshells directly onto a clean floor with immediate access to feed and water, the first chicks from the brand new Trillium Hatchery made their way onto […] Read more
Niche chicken program grows
The artisanal chicken program supplies local markets and allows farmers to diversify
Chicken Farmers of Ontario’s artisanal chicken program continues to grow, with 2018 participants close to double the first year of the program, launched in 2016. The program was created after […] Read more
Chicken farmers launch product innovation program
Are you part of the Ontario chicken industry and have a great idea for completely new chicken products? Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) may be willing to give you chicken […] Read more
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