Finding a marketing EDGE: A cross-Canada liquidation of cows is trying Canada's ability to fill its own market

摘要

JOHN GILLESPIE'S FAMILY HAS been farming in Canada since 1832. Gillespie himself started renting land in 1968 and began farming full time in 1975. When his feedlot near Ayr is full, he runs about 300 - 400 cattle. A graduate of the University of Guelph, Gillespie has a degree in Agricultural Economics and Business - a knowledge he applies to more than his own farm business. Since 2003, Gillespie has been on the board of directors of the Ontario Cattlemen's Association and Joined the board of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association in 2005.