At its AGM in February, Beef Farmers of Ontario asked members to support a $1.50 increase to its checkoff, bringing the total from $5.50 to $7.00.
BFO is asking for the checkoff increase for multiple reasons, said Craig McLaughlin, the organization’s president.
One reason is to ensure all provinces are contributing equally to the national checkoff.
“Every other province is sending $2.50 nationally and Ontario is still sending $1.00, so if we move on that we’ll be on par with the other provinces,” he told Farms.com.
Delegates voted on Feb. 19 in favour of the checkoff increase.