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Newspaper
The Taber Times
Location
Taber, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 2004
Page
7
Van Beers urges serious measures as Taber officials say they have written to Ralph Klein and Agriculture Minister Shirley McClellan about BSE. He notes continued communication with higher levels of government without results and appeals for help from cattlemen.
Quotes reflect cautious near term sentiment with limited optimism for the next year or two, while long term prospects appear more favorable. The speaker highlights a strong product as the industry’s main redeeming factor despite present doubts.
The speaker notes a second mad cow case cooled appetite for meat trade and border reopening. After the first case, commerce resumed with hope of spring border access, but the second case pushed many to reevaluate and slow plans.
The speaker warns that BSE risks are not just regional but cross border. He urges the United States and Canada to rectify the issue to prevent real harm to the industry and to protect the economies of communities in southern Alberta.
Mayor Roger Skretting notes nearby feedlots impact retailers with reduced sales as shoppers delay purchases and become more cautious.
In Alberta and Saskatchewan February cattle on feed fell from 1.2 million last year to about 429 000 this year. Numbers drop at feedlots while overall cattle numbers rise, moving to rural pasture as part of the Great Canadian Cattle Drive letter campaign.
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