Minister Hardeman Thanks Chicken Farmers

Apr 21, 2020

BURLINGTON, ON – The Hon. Ernie Hardeman, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shared the above video with Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO), to thank Ontario’s chicken farmers and chicken industry during these uncertain times.

Chicken is the #1 protein choice for Canadian consumers and, while Ontarians have adjusted where and what they eat and how they shop amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario chicken farmers remain committed to producing safe, healthy, high quality, Ontario-grown chicken.

“I want to give a tremendous thank you to Chicken Farmers of Ontario for keep chicken on our tables during this crisis time,” said Minister Hardeman. “It never ceases to amaze me how the spirit of Ontario shows through when we are dealing with the chicken farmers.”

Source : CFO

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.