Growth Opportunities & Challenges

Ontario Corn Fed Beef is on the threshold of new growth opportunities as the program continues to make inroads in the market place.

Jim Clark, Executive Director of the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association, said various packing plants in the province are showing more interest in the farmer-owned brand.

Clark presented an update on the program to 13th annual Beef Industry Convention in London on Jan. 7. The presentation not only detailed the growth opportunities, it also identified several challenges.

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Family Harmony vs. Family Conflicts

Back by popular demand, Dr. Ron Hanson, an agri-business professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, brought his honest and entertaining approach for dealing with family farm succession matters to the Beef Industry Convention.

Hanson, who teaches full-time at the University of Nebraska, counsels family farm operations in his spare time.

He shared his valuable insight during his presentation on Multi-Generation Farm Family Beef Cattle Operations: Family Harmony vs. Family Conflicts.

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Tea Party Movement Not Going Away

The panel discussion at the 13th Annual Beef Industry Convention produced another lively exchange of opinions on issues likely to affect the beef business during the next year.

This year’s panelists were guest speakers Bruce Vincent, Alex Avery (director of research and education at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Food Issues) and Globe & Mail political columnist Jeffrey Simpson.

Given the expertise of the three panelists, the discussion provided some unique insight into the current political scene in North America, including the Tea Party movement in the U.S.

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