The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) has approved a $1.50 increase to the national portion of the mandatory provincial beef check-off fee, raising the total to $7.00 per head effective November 1, 2025. Of this amount, $2.50 will be directed to the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-off Agency, while the provincial portion will be directed to the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) and will remain at $4.50. This increase applies to all persons who sell cattle in Ontario and to all persons who collect and remit the fee payable to BFO under Regulation 54 of the Beef Cattle Marketing Act.
BFO would like to thank our members for recognizing the importance of this change, and to acknowledge the delegates who supported the increase at the 2025 Annual General Meeting. As noted earlier this year, the proposed check-off increase received strong approval, with 92 per cent of voting delegates in favour at the February meeting.
Unlike previous increases, this adjustment is primarily about sustaining our ability to effectively maintain services, capacity, and our presence with government and key decision makers. It also helps align Ontario with other provinces and supports our national organizations, whose work we believe brings strong value to our industry.
The new funding will be directed to maintain BFO programming and services, increase support for the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association and the Ontario Beef Market Development Program, and increase investment in national research and building trust and consumer confidence in beef and beef farming.
Source : Ontario Beef