The Board of Directors of the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) elected its new president and vice president during BFO’s 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held this week in Toronto. Jason Leblond of Chisholm, Ontario, will lead the association in the year ahead as President, with Don Badour of Perth, Ontario, serving as Vice President. Past President Craig McLaughlin stepped down from his leadership role after serving the maximum term of nine years with the association.
BFO also welcomed two new directors to the Board - Lisa Pallister from Grey County and Don Scott from Grenville County.
Pallister was elected to represent the feedlot sector for a one-year term, replacing Tom Kroesbergen, who stepped down after two years in the role. A seventh-generation farmer, Pallister resides near Dundalk, Ontario, where she works alongside her family operating a beef feedlot and cropping operation.
Scott was elected to represent the eastern region, replacing Past President Craig McLaughlin. A third-generation farmer, Scott operates a beef and cash crop farm with his family. He began with crossbred commercial cattle before transitioning to purebred Limousin production. Alongside his wife, Scott raises replacement females and stocker calves, markets direct farmgate beef sales, and develops elite herd sire prospects.
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