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The following resolutions were carried at the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Beef Farmers of Ontario:
24-01 - MDS Guideline Enforcement
Therefore, be it resolved that BFO consider working with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure better enforcement of Minimum Distance Separation guidelines and ensure more accountability for municipalities and land planners that approve development that is in violation of MDS guidelines.
24-02 - Access to Crown Land
Therefore, be it resolved that BFO continue to make access to Crown land for the production of beef in the province of Ontario a top priority in the lobby efforts.
24-03 - Advance Payments Program (APP) Loan Limits
Therefore, be it resolved that BFO request that the current amount of $350,000 interest free under the APP program be sustained and established as a consistent amount going forward and not subjected to a year-by-year decision.
24-04 - E-Logs and Animal Welfare in Transporting Cattle
Therefore, be it resolved that BFO put greater emphasis on informing our federal politicians on the animal welfare and industry issues that E-Logs place on transporting our livestock.
24-05 - Animal Care Advisor Protocol for On-Farm Visits
Therefore, be it resolved that BFO ensure that Animal Care Advisors bring a second person with them for on-farm visits.
24-06 - Deadstock Collection Issues
Therefore be it resolved that BFO lobby the provincial government to increase catchment areas for existing deadstock collectors to include those underserved rural areas of the Province, and should additional fees be charged to the farm, lobby the government to provide compensation to farmers for complying with the regulations and accessing deadstock collectors and invest a portion of Beef Farmers check-off dollars into fixing this problem, as this is a service our industry greatly needs.
24-07 - Livestock Inspection Consistency
Therefore be it resolved that BFO advocate that CFIA and OMAFRA harmonize their inspection processes and criteria to support a fair and transparent enforcement process across Ontario, and request that both agencies broadly communicate their processes and criteria to beef farmers, veterinarians, auction barns and processing plants so that all parties understand the expectations and livestock transport enforcement process in Ontario.
24-08 - Veterinary Assistance Program Review
Therefore be it resolved that BFO lobby the province to initiate a review of the VAP with a view to increasing funding so that food animal veterinary services continue to be available in all potentially underserviced areas of Ontario.
24-09 - SRM Harmonization with U.S.
Therefore be it resolved that BFO request that the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) allocate $1M to legally resolve the SRM harmonization issue with the U.S. within six months.
Sub-Resolution
Therefore, be it resolved that BFO work with CCA to have rules for BSE parallel to those of the United States.
Sub-Resolution
Therefore, be it resolved that BFO aggressively lobby for the costly action of SRM removal be relaxed or at minimum harmonized with the United States.
24-10 - Feeder Finance Limits
Therefore be it resolved that BFO work with the Feeder Finance Provincial Council to lobby for an increase to the overall funding cap as well as increases to individual loan limits.