BFO Industry Update

Jack Chaffe lives north of Mitchell with his wife, Diane, and three sons where they operate a fifth generation farm. The family runs a feedlot that markets 2,000 head per year through the Ontario Corn Fed Beef program. Jack has a diploma in Agriculture Business Management and is involved in all aspects of the family business, from finances and herd health to the buying and selling of cattle and commodities. In addition to his role with BFO, Jack is Vice President of the Ontario Cattle Feeders' Association and represents Ontario on the Canadian Cattlemen's Association Board of Directors and on the board of the Canadian Beef Check-off Agency. Within Jack’s role on the national check-off agency, he also serves as finance chair for the Canada Beef Marketing Committee and is one of two producers who sit on this committee representing the interests of beef farmers.