Ontario Beef Breeder Co-op Program BACK --- NEXT
   

Breeder Loan Co-ops were established in 2002, with assistance from OCA, to help farmers to either establish or expand their beef cowherd. As of 2006, nine co-ops are operating throughout Ontario. Currently all Co-ops have negotiated lending arrangements with Farm Credit Corporation. The Co-op can provide a member with a loan of up to $50,000 for the purchase of cows and bred heifers. A 15% assurance account deposit is required, and repayment is generally five years.

Unfortunately for many Co-ops, their initial borrowing by members occurred in the year preceding BSE, and many have had limited loan activity until this past year. Many Beef Breeder Co-ops have continued to operate due to the dedicated directors that have volunteered their time to assist with approvals and inspections.

Looking into the future, we hope to be able to maintain 9 viable Co-ops and be able to expand lending activities into some parts of the province, not presently covered.

June 30, 2006

  • Number of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

  • Number of active members . . . . . . . . 203

  • Total cow inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,730

  • Total principal outstanding . . . . . . . . $4.2 million

  • Average Number of females per active member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

  • Number of loans in first 6 months of 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 23

  • Number of females purchased in first 6 months of 2006 . . . . . . . . . 1144

Ontario Feeder and Breeder Co-op Administrators
Feeder  
ALGOMA
Pauline Hilstrom, Bruce Mines (705) 782-6744
Algoma

BRUCE
Mary Stephenson, Chesley (519) 363-2550
East Central Bruce

CENTRAL
Phyllis Tupling, Shelburne (519) 925-9590
Simcoe/Dufferin

EAST CENTRAL
Brenda Bonis, Lindsay (705) 324-5701
Durham/Victoria/Peterborough/ Haliburton/Northumberland

EASTERN ONTARIO
Shelley King, Yarker (613) 378-0024
Hastings/PrinceEdward/L and A/Frontenac/Leeds

GOLDEN HORSESHOE
Michael Moser, Kitchener (519) 570-1684
Niagara/Waterloo/Wentworth/Brant/Oxford/Haldimand/Norfolk

HIGH POINT
Phil Mullen, Feversham (519) 922-3651
South East Grey

HURON/PERTH
Janice Hawkins-Wylie, Brussels (519) 887-8899
Huron / Perth

ISLAND
Dorothy Anstice, Tehkummah (705) 859-3925
Manitoulin

LAMBTON
Joanne Sanderson, Bothwell (519) 695-3980
Lambton/Essex/Kent/Middlesex

 NORTHERN CLAYBELT
Ruth Snider, New Liskeard (705) 647-5937
Temiskaming/S. Cochrane

OTTAWA VALLEY
Jim Cochran, Almonte (613) 256-3835
Carleton/Lanark/Renfrew

QUEEN'S BUSH
Mary Stephenson, Walkerton (519) 881-0620
South East Bruce

RAINY RIVER
Kari Lemelin, Devlin (807) 486-0157
Rainy River

SOUTH BRUCE
Mary Stephenson, Walkerton (519) 881-0620
South West Bruce

TWIN COUNTY
Lisa Langeraap, Tara (519) 934-2666
Grey/North Bruce

TWO VALLEYS
Gilles Paradis, Alexandria (613) 525-4747
Prescott/Russell/Glengarry/Stormont/Dundas

WEST BRUCE
Mary Stephenson, Walkerton (519) 881-0620
West Central Bruce

WEST CENTRAL
Carol Ann Pinkney, Elora (519) 846-9557
Halton/Peel/Wellington
Breeder  
BRUCE-GREY BEEF COW FINANCE CO-OP
Lisa Langeraap (519) 934-2666
(Grey/Bruce)

EAST BEEF BREEDER CO-OP
Shelley King (613) 378-0024
(Hastings/Prince Edward/L and A/Frontenac/Leeds)

HURON-PERTH-MIDDLESEX BEEF BREEDERS CO-OP
Janice Hawkins-Wylie (519) 887-8899
(Huron/Perth/Middlesex)

OTTAWA VALLEY BREEDER CO-OP
Jim Cochran (613) 256-3835
(Carleton/Lanark/Renfrew)

RAINY RIVER BEEF BREEDER CO-OP
Kari Lemelin (807) 486-0157
(Rainy River and possibly Thunder Bay and Kenora)

 SOUTH QUEENS BREEDER FINANCE CO-OP
Darryl Diemert (519) 367-2077
(South Bruce, South Grey, North Huron, North Wellington)

SOUTHWEST BEEF BREEDERS CO-OP
Joanne Sanderson (519) 695-3980
(Lambton/Essex/Kent)

TEMISKAMING/COCHRANE BEEF BREEDER CO-OP
Ruth Snider (705) 647-5937
(Temiskaming/Cochrane)

WELLINGTON COW/CALF BREEDER CO-OP
Carol Anne Pinkney (519) 846-8756
(Central Western Ontario)

 
 


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