2025 BFO Swag Shop

Jul 18, 2025

Looking to "beef" up your wardrobe or find a great gift idea? The annual BFO swag shop is now open and has you covered!

Until August 5th, our online shop will be open for a limited time to get you outfitted with your BFO and Ontario Beef gear. There are some great new items, and some old favourites as well! From cozy sweatshirts to fun socks and even belt buckles, there is something for everyone!

This year, we've added our 'listen. reflect. reconcile." t-shirts. As part of our commitment to truth and reconciliation, BFO created a t-shirt fundraiser. The proceeds from the sale of these orange shirts will be donated to Water First.

The store will remain open until August 5th. Once the webstore closes, all orders will be compiled, and production will begin. Product delivery times can take 4 - 6 weeks.

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Video: 2026 T.K. Cheung Lecture in Animal Science - Dan Weary

T.K. Cheung Lecture in Animal Science: "Using science to assess and improve the welfare of dairy cattle"

Dan Weary is a Professor at the University of British Columbia. Dan did his BSc and MSc at McGill and Doctorate at Oxford before co-founding UBC’s Animal Welfare Program where he now co-directs this active research group. His research focuses on understanding the perspectives of animals and applying these insights to develop methods of assessing animal welfare and improving the lives of animals. His work has helped drive changes in practices (including the adoption of higher milk rations for calves and pain management for disbudding) and housing methods (including the adoption of social housing for pre-weaned calves). He also studies cow comfort and lameness, social interactions among cows, and interactions between cows, human handlers and technologies like automated millking systems that are increasingly used on farms. His presentation will outline key questions in cattle welfare, highlight recent UBC research addressing them, and showcase innovative methods for improving the lives of cattle and their caretakers.