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The Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program (OBCFPP) was established through provincial legislation and regulation in 1982 to provide protection to cattle sellers against default in payment when cattle are sold to a licenced dealer. The program is administered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The program was set up at the request of the Ontario Cattlemen's Association (OCA) and the Ontario Livestock Auction market Association (OLAMA).

The program consists of the licensing of livestock abattoirs, associations, auction markets, country dealers and packing plants. A fund is established from a compulsory 5 cent per head deduction when cattle are sold. A claim can be made against the fund if an eligible cattle seller has suffered a default in payment. Claims are adjudicated by an industry board appointed by the Minister according to a set of program criteria.

Any producer who sells cattle to an unlicensed livestock abattoir, auction market, country dealer, or packing plant is not covered under the program, therefore it is important to sell cattle to a licensed livestock abattoir, auction market, country dealer, or packing plant.

If a seller is in any doubt whatsoever regarding the CURRENT status of a prospective purchaser, he/she should telephone Jim Wideman at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs directly.

Our Address Is:

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Inspection Branch
Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program
1 Stone Road West, 5th North West
Guelph, ON
N1G 4Y2

Contact:

Jim Wideman
Ontario Beef Cattle Financial Protection Program
1-888-466-2372 or 1-888-4-OMAFRA Extension: 6-3886
Direct: (519) 826-3886
Fax: (519) 826-4375
Email: Jim.wideman@ontario.ca