Agriculture Roundup for Monday January 24, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. — Some Alberta cattle producers said they will run out of food for their animals soon as train delays and the impacts of last summer’s drought combine to create a crisis on the prairies.
The Alberta Cattle Feeders Association said several large feedlots, housing anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 head of cattle, have indicated they could run out of food within days.
The industry group said the situation is now an animal welfare issue.
Last summer’s drought ravaged crops on the prairies, forcing Canadian cattle producers to import large quantities of corn from the U.S. this winter to feed their animals.