Manitoba Beef Producers held a two-day youth retreat last week near Brandon.
40 young farmers between the ages of 18 and 39 gathered at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives farm north of Brandon.
MBP President Tom Teichroeb says he is happy about the success of the first-ever event.
“From my perspective, it went really well,” said Teichroeb. “By all accounts, it sounded very, very positive from the young participants that did attend. I think it certainly gave us a great guideline to hopefully try and make this an event that we do more often.”
The retreat centred on the topic of farm succession, including tax and financial issues, and land acquisitions.
Teichroeb says that it’s enlightening to see young farmers take interest in retreats like this.
“To see that passion, and to see those folks, wanting to be a part of the industry is very, very encouraging,” said Teichroeb. “Just overall, very positive.”
