By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday November 25, 2021

Nov 25, 2021 | 10:04 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – A policy designed to support animal welfare and transport during emergency situations has been enacted.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Canada and United States have agreed to use the emergency transit provisions of a joint policy that was close to finalization.

The decision to activate the transit policy for the British Columbia floods was agreed to between the United States Department of Agriculture and CFIA on Nov. 18.

When the policy is officially invoked it allows livestock and birds to transit across the border in emergencies situations like flooding, forest fires, extreme weather conditions and disaster when routine transportation routes are affected.

Companies must contact the local CFIA office before organizing any shipments through the U.S. under this policy.

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The union that represents workers at Cargill’s beef processing plant in High River, Alta. said its members have rejected the company’s latest contract offer by 98 per cent.

The United Food and Commercial Workers said it will share the result with Cargill and ask the company to return to the bargaining table.

The union said its members will be on strike on Dec. 6 unless a deal can be reached before then.

The Cargill plant employs 2,000 people who process up to 4,500 head of cattle per day and is one of the largest beef plants in Canada.

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The threat of a fifth wave of COVID-19 has prompted the organizers of an Alberta agriculture conference and trade show to postpone the event in 2022.

The FarmTech Foundation made the decision after consulting with the hosting organizations of Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, Alberta Pulse Growers, and the Alberta Wheat Commission.

Foundation Chair Janine Paly said the safety of guests and exhibitors was the main concern.

“With the recent announcement made by the Alberta government’s ongoing work to protect Albertans from COVID-19 and the possibility of increased cases and transmissions this winter, we made the difficult decision to postpone FarmTech 2022,” Paly said in a media release.

Paly said canceling the conference will allow them to create a better experience for hosts, sponsors, and attendees and prepare for its 2023 conference with a new vision.

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