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DFO Board Election Results 2024

At Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s (DFO) regular board meeting held on Sept. 25, 2024, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 760, as amended, made under the Milk Act, the Board approved the elections by acclamation as follows:

Bart Rijke, Board member for Region 1;
Don Gordon, Board member for Region 5;
Vicky Morrison, Board member for Region 9.

Each will serve for a four-year term commencing Jan. 16, 2025, immediately following the adjournment of DFO’s annual general meeting.

Please note, the board election results will also be shared with local ag media. If you receive any media inquiries, please direct the outlet to contact DFO through

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OFA statement on Canada-U.S. trade escalation and Canadian counter-tariffs

Video: OFA statement on Canada-U.S. trade escalation and Canadian counter-tariffs



Following the implementation of Canadian counter-tariffs on approximately $27.6 billion in U.S. imports earlier this week, the immediate retaliatory measures announced by the United States, including threatened import bans on Canadian dairy and alcoholic beverage products, underscore the dangerous trajectory of this dispute. Tariff escalation is not a long-term solution.

As consumers on both sides of the border struggle with food affordability, trade disruptions and retaliatory measures only exacerbate these challenges. Ontario farmers continue to urge both federal governments to return to the negotiating table and secure a fair, durable trade agreement that protects producers and processors across North America.