Ontario Beef Breeder Co-operative Program

01/24/2025

If you are in the counties of Carleton, Dundas, Glengarry, Lanark, Prescott, Renfrew, Russell, Stormont I am your contact!

01/09/2025

Looking for funding to grow your herd? Check is you have a farmer led Breeder Co-op in your county. https://www.ontariobeef.com/farmer-hub/financing/beef-breeder-co-operative-program/

12/05/2024

08/28/2024

Information session on the Feeder and Breeder programs

08/20/2024

Register Now for the Cow-Calf Management Tour!

Registration deadline for hotel accommodations is Friday, August 23rd.

Beef Farmers of Ontario invite you to join us for farm tours in Brant County and surrounding area. This event will provide an opportunity to learn from other cow-calf producers, along with a tour of a feedlot and local abattoir. We look forward to discussing pasture management, strategies to prepare calves for the feedlot, and herd expansion.

The Cow-Calf Management Tour is an OSCIA-recognized On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for applicants with approved Rotational Grazing or Cover Crop projects. Questions about OFCAF should be directed to [email protected].

Draft Agenda:

Friday, September 6th

12:30 p.m. Registration at Best Western, Branford
1:00 p.m. Carpool to first farm
1:20 p.m. Farm Stop #1 - Commercial cow-calf, feedlot and cash crop operation
3:15 p.m. Farm Stop #2 - feedlot operation with discussion on traceability
5:15 p.m. Return to hotel for check-in
6: 30 p.m. Dinner and evening reception
Evening Hospitality
Saturday, September 7th

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8 :15 a.m. Bus to depart hotel
9:00 a.m. Stop #3 - Provincial Abattoir Tour
11:30 a.m. Lunch Stop
1:00 p.m. Farm Stop #4 -commercial cow-calf and backgrounding with discussions on rotational grazing and barn design
3:00 p.m. Arrive back at Best Western, Brantford
Safe travels home

07/30/2024

The Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness Rob Flack was in Lanark County today announcing the increases to the Feeder program. Lanark county is home to the Two Valleys Feeder Finance Co-op and the Ottawa Valley Breeder Co-op. Both our co-ops serve beef farmers from Renfrew/Lanark east to the Quebec border.

05/28/2024

The Ottawa Valley Breeder Coop supports farmers in the counties of Renfrew, Lanark, Carleton, Stormont, Glengarry, Dundas, Prescott & Russel. You can reach our administrator at [email protected] to apply or get more information

05/27/2024

It’s so exciting to see cows munching on lush green pastures and calves basking in the sun. It’s my favourite time of the year.
This page will be sharing information from the various Beef Breeder Co-operatives and other beef related activities.
Cheryl Russwurm
Program Supervisor

05/24/2024

Welcome to the new Ontario Beef Breeder Co-operative Program page!

The Ontario Beef Breeder Co-operative Program is supported by the Beef Farmers of Ontario. Seven co-ops have been formed in various regions of the province to provide members with loans to purchase beef breeding females. To check if your area is covered by a breeder co-op, please see the list available on our website:

About the Program The Ontario Beef Breeder Co-operative Program is supported by the Beef Farmers of Ontario. Seven co-ops have been formed in various regions of the province to provide members with loans to purchase beef breeding females. To check if your area is covered by a breeder co-op, please s...