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INTERVIEW ▶▶▶ Jon Krahn


Learning about different ways to farm eggs


Canadian Jon Krahn was selected for the Young Egg Leader (YEL) programme of the International Egg Commission during the global pandemic. One year into the programme he shares his experience with Poultry World.


BY TREENA HEIN A


few years ago the International Egg Commission (IEC) launched its Young Egg Leader (YEL) initiative to bring on the next generation in the global egg industry. Participants are drawn from families around the world


who own egg farms or processing businesses. They must already be involved in the family business at a senior level. A new cohort of six to eight trainees is welcomed into the two-year programme every year in April. Each new group connects with the previous year’s entrants and, during the second year, with the next incom- ing group, leading to the creation of individual international egg industry networks. During the programme YEL participants benefit from industry


presentations, leadership seminars and roundtable discussions. They learn about the global egg industry (e.g. economic over- view, spatial analysis and regions of rapid development) and the various organisations besides the IEC that help promote global egg consumption. It’s hoped that participation leads to a better understanding of the scope and challenges of today’s egg indus- try and that some participants will one day become members of the IEC board and related committees. Participants can also access mentoring from senior egg industry figures and partner organisations involved with the programme.


Egg farming since 1951 Seven YEL participants were welcomed in 2020, including Jon Krahn of Paragon Farms and the Paragon Feed Corporation in Abbotsford, British Columbia (BC), the western-most province of Canada. The Krahn family started egg farming in 1951 and over the years expanded their business to include broiler and turkey production. In 1996 the Krahns started Paragon Feeds Corp. which markets conventional and organic feed for broilers, pullets, layers and turkeys, as well as ‘scratch,’ a mix of wheat and corn that en- courages natural pecking. Krahn currently holds the title of pro- duction manager at Paragon Feeds. “My Dad and uncle started the mill because they wanted to control costs and also offer a de- pendable source of excellent nutrition,” he explains. “We produce both conventional and organic poultry feed and have recently added a bagging line for our small flock customers.”


In 1996 the Krahns started Paragon Feeds Corp. which mar- kets conventional and organic feed for broilers, pullets, layers and turkeys, as well as ‘scratch’, a mix of wheat and corn that encourages natural pecking.


6 ▶ POULTRY WORLD | No. 5/6, 2021


Previous programme experience Krahn had already taken part in the Young Farmers Program of Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) in 2016 and says the programmes are very similar in many ways. He was nominated for YEL by EFC


PHOTO: KRAHN FAMILY


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