Supporting Farming Through Sound Investments

Jan 20, 2015

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada are providing $50,000 to the Egg Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador, supporting the organization's ability to take advantage of emerging industry opportunities. Funding will be used to conduct an industry study exploring potential sector growth, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the competitive position of the province's egg farmers.

Quick Facts

The Egg Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $50,000 from the Provincial and Federal Governments which will support the organization's efforts to take advantage of emerging industry opportunities.
There are seven egg farms located throughout the province and one grading station. Currently feed is the largest component cost for egg production in Newfoundland and Labrador. An up-to-date feasibility study is essential to determine the current state of the industry's feed supply, including price, sourcing and demand.
$25,000 in funding is being provided through the Provincial Government's Regional Development Fund, which is administered by the Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, and $25,000 through Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.The results of the study will provide significant information to egg farmers on layer feed costs and will generate solutions to improve egg farming competitiveness for provincial producers.
Formerly known as Egg Producers of Newfoundland and Labrador, Egg Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador (EFNL), is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1970 to govern provincial egg production.
Information on the Regional Development Fund can be found at http://www.ibrd.gov.nl.ca/programs/RDF.html.
Information on the Growing Forward 2 Program can be found at: http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/nr/funding/growingforward2/index.html.

Source: AAFC

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.