CANADA HERD
February 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
A RECORD number of cattle remain on farms across Canada because of the bans imposed on the country's beef exports following last year's BSE scare. Statistics Canada has reported that 14.7 million head of cattle existed in January 2004, 1.2 million (or 8.7 per cent) more than the same period last year. In 2003, Canadian beef producers exported 30 per cent less than in 2002.
A RECORD number of cattle remain on farms across Canada because of the bans imposed on the country's beef exports following last year's BSE scare. Statistics Canada has reported that 14.7 million head of cattle existed in January 2004, 1.2 million (or 8.7 per cent) more than the same period last year. In 2003, Canadian beef producers exported 30 per cent less than in 2002.
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