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The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) has joined a growing list of national agriculture groups that are cutting ties with the federal governments Sustainable Agriculture Strategy. The national cattle producer organization sent a letter to Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Thursday, Dec.
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experienced a bounce this week from the downward trend that they were on due to packers running smaller fed-cattle kills in the last few weeks. experienced a bounce this week from the downward trend that they were on due to packers running smaller fed-cattle kills in the last few weeks. Markets in the U.S.
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After a decent start of better markets in terms of cash cattle, the futures market ended the week to the down side. dairy cattle. Read More After a decent start of better markets in terms of cash cattle, the futures market ended the week to the down side. dairy cattle. states and in 33 herds of U.S. Earlier in the.
The Canadian Cattle Association, the Canadian Meat Council and the National Cattle Feeders’ Association launched the campaign, called “Say No to A Bad Deal”, which urges […] The post Canadian cattle groups say ’no’ to UK’s entry into CPTPP appeared first on Farmers Weekly
Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Tyler Fulton, new president of the Canadian Cattle Association for his outlook on the year ahead; Oliver Ward with Agri-Pulse on the U.S. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Tyler Fulton, new president of the Canadian Cattle Association for his outlook on the year ahead; Oliver Ward with Agri-Pulse on the U.S.
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A cattle rancher who also spent more than thirty years working in the oil industry has been named as Saskatchewan’s new agriculture minister. Premier Scott Moe unveiled his new, slightly-smaller cabinet on Thursday following a fifth-consecutive Saskatchewan Party win in the provincial election last month.
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