Craig McLaughlin of Renfrew County has been elected chairman of Beef Farmers of Ontario, taking over from Jack Chaffe who has held the post for three years.
McLaughlin runs a cow-calf backgrounder business. He has been a director for nine years and vice-president of the Canadian Cattle Association.
Others elected during the recent annual meeting are Tom Kroesbergen to represent feedlot owners, Jim Whitley to represent cow-calf operators and Ralph Eyre director at large.
McLaughlin and past president Matt Bowman were chosen directors for the Canadian Cattle Association.