2013 ANNUAL REPORT Ontario Beef Business The Engine o f Rural Ontario Contents Message from the President ..........................................................................................................................1 2012 OCA Board of Directors and OCA Representatives to Other Organizations.................................. 2 OCA Past Presidents .................................................................................................................................... 3 2013 OCA Advisory Council .........................................................................................................................4 Executive Director’s Report..........................................................................................................................5 OCA Staff........................................................................................................................................................6 OCA Reports Government Relations..................................................................................................................................7 Communications..............................................................................................................................8 OCA Programs In Review.............................................................................................................................10 Research & Innovation...............................................................................................................................11 Feeder and Breeder Co-op Programs.......................................................................................................12 Program Administrators...............................................................................................................................13 Market Information and Industry Statistics................................................................................................14 Industry In Review Beef Cattle Research Council....................................................................................................................26 Beef Improvement Opportunities..............................................................................................................27 Canada Beef Inc.........................................................................................................................................28 Canadian Cattlemen’s Association..........................................................................................................29 Canadian Cattle Identification Agency..................................................................................................31 Farm & Food Care Ontario..........................................................................................................................32 Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association..........................................................................................................33 Ontario Veal Association.............................................................................................................................34 Weigh and Trim Inspection Report...........................................................................................................35 Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Fund Financial Statements....................................................36 OCA Financial Reports Audited Financial Statements....................................................................................................................37 OCA 2013 Preliminary Budget....................................................................................................................51 AGM Sponsors and Tradeshow Exhibitors AGM Sponsor Ads........................................................................................................................................53 AGM Tradeshow Exhibitors..........................................................................................................................59 AGM Agenda...............................................................................................................................................60 AGM Sponsors..............................................................................................................................................61 Message from the President Contents I am pleased to represent 19,000 hard- resources to allow producers to work together to provide potential working Ontario beef farmers whose buyers with a premium, reputable product. The project’s success Message from the President ..........................................................................................................................1 industry contributes more than $1.8 included the increase from four clubs in Ontario to eleven with 2012 OCA Board of Directors and OCA Representatives to Other Organizations.................................. 2 billion in value added GDP to the over 18,000 head of cattle marketed through a regional calf club OCA Past Presidents .................................................................................................................................... 3 Canadian economy, and provides in 2012, representing 350 producers. The funding for this initiative 2013 OCA Advisory Council .........................................................................................................................4 26,000 jobs in rural and urban Ontario. through the Agriculture Management Institute (AMI) concluded Executive Director’s Report..........................................................................................................................5 Our industry in Ontario represents 20% in December, but we are hopeful that we will be able to access OCA Staff........................................................................................................................................................6 of the Canadian fed cattle population a new funding source in the coming year to build on the success and 7.5% of the beef cow population in of this project. Canada. Our business is an important Last year, in collaboration with the Rural Ontario Institute, OCA Reports economic engine in this province. OCA announced its commitment to the development and Government Relations..................................................................................................................................7 Welcome to the 51st Ontario Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Annual implementation of a pilot program to recruit and train a group Communications..............................................................................................................................8 General Meeting, the theme for which is Ontario Beef Business: The of visionary organization leaders who are capable of moving the OCA Programs In Review.............................................................................................................................10 Engine of Rural Ontario. It was a privilege to serve as your President in Ontario beef industry forward. Having a passion for leadership Research & Innovation...............................................................................................................................11 2012. I met a lot of great people and worked on a number of important and mentoring opportunities, and for providing our youth with Feeder and Breeder Co-op Programs.......................................................................................................12 issues that affect your businesses and your families and I look forward resources to excel as leaders of our industry, I was proud to be a Program Administrators...............................................................................................................................13 to leading our Association into a new year of possibilities. part of this inaugural program that encouraged individuals across the province to seek the opportunity to make a difference within Market Information and Industry Statistics................................................................................................14 As you all know, 2012 presented a number of production challenges their own communities. I am optimistic that we may see these for Ontario beef producers. The historic drought which plagued the same individuals actively involved in our provincial Association majority of the province was the most significant challenge of 2012. in the near future and I congratulate our 33 graduates from the Industry In Review Our cow-calf producers were faced with a shortage and rising price 2012 OCA Leadership Development Program. of hay and our feedlot producers continued to struggle with the Beef Cattle Research Council....................................................................................................................26 high price of replacement cattle and feed costs. Farmland values in OCA also initiated a brand review process last year to evaluate Beef Improvement Opportunities..............................................................................................................27 Ontario also continued to escalate with an increase of 16.3% in the the image and communication goals of the Association with Canada Beef Inc.........................................................................................................................................28 first half of 2012. the objective