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Article: Half-million cattle in Canada in need of home.(Hog Industry Insider)
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- August 16, 2004
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With more than 500,000 head of cattle expected to be looking for a home by the end of this year, Canadian industry and governments are honing a strategy to deal with the possibility that their main export market--the U.S.--may stay closed until after elections Nov. 2.
The latest round of meetings was held Aug. 6 in Ottawa, Ont., to review a proposed strategy built on boosting domestic slaughter capacity, diversifying markets, delayed marketings, more surveillance and income relief. Officials said a final plan could go to governments as early as next month.
"We had a frank and open discussion with Agriculture Canada officials who were supportive of (the ...