Our promotional efforts for the Ontario Corn Fed Beef brand received a substantial boost in recent weeks with the return of key in-person food industry events. The OCFB brand was well represented at the Restaurants Canada show in Toronto in May. OCFB was on display once again at major food shows in Japan, including the…
Highlights of the 2022 Spring edition of The News Feed include a closer look at the impact of feed bunk management on new feedlot arrivals. Starting cattle on feed is one of the most important phases of finishing cattle. The transition from a high-fibre, low-energy diet to a low-fibre, high-energy ration requires time and a…
The latest edition of The News Feed is now online. The featured articles include the announcement by Loblaw Companies Ltd. to expand its commitment to sustainable beef sourcing. Loblaw plans to purchase three million additional pounds of beef sourced from Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef certified farms and ranches. To help increase consumer interest…
The Fall 2021 edition of The News Feed is now online. The featured articles include an update on our marketing efforts in Japan. While the country is still in a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ontario beef exports continue to increase compared to the previous year’s volumes. Volumes for the first six…
The Summer 2016 issue has all the details on a busy spring that is leading into an eventful summer for the Ontario Corn Fed Beef Program. The Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association, OCFB and Executive Director Jim Clark were proud to receive the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s 2016 Beef Industry Innovation and Sustainability Award. Sustainability has…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario – Jim Clark, the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association and the Ontario Corn Fed Beef program have been named as the recipient of the Canadian Cattlemen Association’s 2016 Beef Industry Innovation and Sustainability Award. This award publicly recognizes individuals, industry stakeholders and value chain members for their…
The latest edition of The News Feed is now available online. The Spring 2016 issue covers the highlights of the 18th annual Beef Industry Convention in London that was proudly hosted by the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association. While a lot has changed in the beef industry in the 15 years since the Ontario Cattle Feeders’…
From The News Feed, July 2010 A study from Texas A & M University shows grass-fed beef may not have as many healthful traits as some perceive. Dr. Stephen Smith, an AgriLife Research meat scientist, and a team of researchers have found that contrary to popular perception, ground beef from pasture-fed cattle had no beneficial…
From The News Feed, May 2012 Never again will beef farmers Troy and Stacy Hadrick allow someone else to tell their story about farming. Since March of 2002, the cow-calf producers from South Dakota have been on a mission to urge farmers to combat negativity towards agriculture and to be their own spokespeople. The Hadricks…
STEWING BEEF – COOKING DIRECTIONS: Coat beef pieces with a mixture of flour, salt and pepper. In lightly oiled Dutch oven or stockpot, brown meat in batches. Add onions and other seasonings as desired.
