By Alice McFarlane

Cattle group elects new leadership for 2025-26

Mar 21, 2025 | 2:46 PM

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) completed its 2025 Annual General Meeting yesterday in Ottawa with events, meetings and election of a new Board of Directors.

CCA’s producer-elected board provides the direction to the industry with a national voice at federal and international levels on matters of importance to the Canadian beef industry. The Board represents nine Canadian provinces and all sectors and stages of beef production.

Tyler Fulton of Birtle, Man. moves into the president position taking over from Nathan Phinney of Sackville, NB who remains on the board in the past president position. Sheila Hillmer and Doug Roxborough of Alta. and Jack Chaffe of Ont. retired from the board.

The Ottawa meeting location allowed many guests to join, including beef producers from nearby provinces and across the country. The new Agriculture Minister Kody Blois brought greetings and well wishes at the retirement dinner on Wednesday evening in honour of past president Nathan Phinney. Phinney retired from the president position Wednesday evening after 27 months.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada representatives presented at committee meetings and CCA was pleased to learn about steps being taken to reduce regulatory burdens.