The latest edition of The News Feed is now online. This issue features a preview of the 2025 Beef Industry Convention that is coming up Jan. 9-11 in London. Once again, we’re excited to be presenting our annual event and celebrating our industry with an incredible lineup of speakers and great opportunities for networking and…
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The latest issue of The News Feed is now online. This edition includes Ontario Corn Fed Beef’s participation in a major customer appreciation event in Japan, the successful Waterloo-Wellington Beef Tour, an update on the Benchmark Steering Committee and the Ontario government’s funding announcement for beef farmers. Check it out at: Fall_2024-News Feed
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Measuring to manage: The Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association is proposing a financial benchmarking pilot project to benefit Ontario’s feedlot sector. We’re asking producers to participate in the project because the rewards from conducting an in-depth economic analysis will pay dividends when mitigating risk. In these times of record cattle prices, mitigating risk is becoming paramount…
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Our latest edition of The News Feed is now online. The first issue of 2024 features a look at the cattle and corn markets. We highlight Anne Wasko’s presentation to the Virtual Beef Symposium on the cattle and beef markets. Grain market analyst Steve Kell weighs in on the corn markets. We also spoke with…
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Our latest edition of The News Feed is now online. This issue features a preview of the 2024 Beef Industry Convention that is coming up Jan. 11-13 in London. Once again, we’re thrilled to be presenting our annual event and celebrating our industry with an impressive lineup of speakers and great opportunities for networking and socializing.…
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The latest edition of The News Feed is now online. The fall edition recaps a busy summer for the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association and the Ontario Corn Fed Beef program. The season got off to a great start with the news that OCFB received a 3-Star Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute, marking…
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The Summer 2023 edition of The News Feed is now online. The featured articles include a spotlight on Farmer/Feeders. This term underscores the sustainably raised cycle of family farmers growing crops to feed their cattle, which produce manure and nutrients to be returned to the soil to grow crops. The beef marketing update highlights a…
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The latest edition of The News Feed is now online. The Spring issue features the highlights from the 2023 Beef Industry Convention. The 25th anniversary of the event proved to be a huge success. Our speakers provided valuable insight into several topics, including: What’s ahead for the Ontario Corn Fed Beef program and beef marketing,…
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Our latest edition of The News Feed is now online. This issue features a preview of the 2023 Beef Industry Convention that is coming up Jan. 12-14 in London. We’re excited for the return of our industry showcase and we’re ready to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the event and the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association. Check…
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The Fall edition of The News Feed features several highlights from an eventful summer for the Ontario Corn Fed Beef (OCFB) program. Of note, OCFB and Van Osch Farms hosted a feedlot tour for senior level marketing and sustainability team members from Loblaw Companies Limited. Beef Farmers of Ontario and the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association…
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