Canada's Feeder Calf Set-Aside Program Terminated
WINNIPEG, MB, Jul 21, 2005 (Resource News International via COMTEX) -- Now that Canadian cattle are moving across the U.S. border, the Feeder Calf Set-aside Program is terminated, effective immediately, according to a release from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
The release said producers remain free to market their calves as they see fit, and there are no slaughter restrictions.
As previously indicated in a notice to industry, July 15, 2005, auctions under the Fed Cattle Set-Aside Program are suspended. Producers will remain enrolled in the program until further notice, the release said.
Cattle registered in the program will be released as scheduled, however producers who want to voluntarily withdraw some lots from the program prior to their scheduled release date may do so with the pre-authorization of their provincial program administrator, the release said.
Participating producers are reminded that if they remove cattle from the set-aside program without the express permission of their provincial administration, they will be subject to administrative penalties that may include forfeiting any program payments owed to them.
In Saskatchewan, both the Feeder Calf, and the Fed Cattle Set-Aside Programs have been terminated, the release said.
WINNIPEG, MB, Jul 21, 2005 (Resource News International via COMTEX) -- Now that Canadian cattle are moving across the U.S. border, the Feeder Calf Set-aside Program is terminated, effective immediately, according to a release from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
The release said producers remain free to market their calves as they see fit, and there are no slaughter restrictions.
As previously indicated in a notice to industry, July 15, 2005, auctions under the Fed Cattle Set-Aside Program are suspended. Producers will remain enrolled in the program until further notice, the release said.
Cattle registered in the program will be released as scheduled, however producers who want to voluntarily withdraw some lots from the program prior to their scheduled release date may do so with the pre-authorization of their provincial program administrator, the release said.
Participating producers are reminded that if they remove cattle from the set-aside program without the express permission of their provincial administration, they will be subject to administrative penalties that may include forfeiting any program payments owed to them.
In Saskatchewan, both the Feeder Calf, and the Fed Cattle Set-Aside Programs have been terminated, the release said.
Gotta a few to send, but I think we will market them locally in early September and save the cost of transportation. I am tempted to send 2 or 3 cow/calf pairs to Winnipeg to test the market. Rather than keep them till fall and splitting them then, I am thinking of cashing in a good thing right now and sending a 10 year old with May steer, a 11 year old with a April heifer and a 14 year old with a June heifer. How are older breds selling out west...and more importantly Manitoba?
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