With a year under her belt as a member of the Canadian Cattle Youth Council, Emily Bromley of Renfrew, Ontario was recently elected President of the Council at their AGM this past August during the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Saskatoon, SK. Emily is eager and ready to take on the opportunity as the new President for the 2024/2025 year.
The Canadian Cattle Youth Council, a subsidiary of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), welcomes young beef producers from across Canada between the ages of 18-40. The vision of the Canadian Cattle Youth Council is to cultivate youthful leadership by exposing delegates to industry policy development, while giving them opportunities to gain experience and bring fresh ideas to the Canadian Cattle Association and Canadian beef cattle industry. The council also strives to be a conduit of information between industry organizations and youth of the beef industry.
Emily grew up on her family’s commercial cow-calf operation in Renfrew where her passion for the beef industry and youth involvement flourished with the help of the 4-H program and the Canadian Charolais Youth Association (CCYA). Expanding her knowledge of the agriculture industry, Bromley attended the University of Guelph and has since been working in ag retail while continuing to stay involved with and helping to grow her family’s operation.
With a passion for youth involvement in the industry, Emily taking the next step on the Council and fulfilling the role of President “just seemed like the right thing to do”. She is no stranger to the commitments of sitting on a board as she currently sits on her county board, Renfrew County Beef, as well as the Beef Farmers of Ontario as a non-voting member. “These boards have been a great source of knowledge as our youth dig deep into matters that are affecting the industry,” says Bromley.
As President, Emily hopes to be able to continue to attract new entrants and create a platform that allows the next generation of farmers and ranchers to grow. She believes the youth council is a conduit between the next generation of producers and the current board. She believes that by bringing the voice of young producers to the table, youth can help solve problems facing the future of the industry.
Her advice to young producers in agriculture is to jump in and get involved in the industry - there are many great opportunities. “Whether it be through breed associations, 4-H or local boards, they’re all great networking tools and it’s through these networking tools that I truly believe we will make a stronger beef industry.”
For more information about the Canadian Cattle Youth Council and to sign up for a free membership, visit www.canadiancattleyouthcouncil.ca . Alternatively, contact Cailey Church, Youth Leadership Coordinator, at churchc@cattle.ca.
The opportunities provided to the next generation of beef farmers and ranchers through the Canadian Cattle Youth Council would not be possible without the generous support of our Program Platinum Partner, New Holland, and provincial associations; BC Cattlemen’s Association, Alberta Beef Producers, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Manitoba Beef Producers, Beef Farmers of Ontario, Les Producteurs de bovins du Québec, New Brunswick Cattle Producers, Prince Edward Island Cattle Producers, Nova Scotia Cattle Producers, and the Canadian Cattle Association.
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