Flooding hits Canada’s cattle industry
25/06/2013
Parts of Calgary are still under water after the Bow and Elbow rivers swelled from record rainfall in the nearby Rocky Mountains, spilling into low-lying communities.
Cargill’s beef-processing plant south of Calgary remained closed yesterday because of a disruption to the fresh-water supply. Cattle slaughter was halted on June 21 and “we aren’t certain when we will be able to start processing again,” Brigitte Burgoyne, a spokeswoman, told Bloomberg.
The plant typically processes 4,500 head of cattle a day. The gross value of livestock from one day of production at the facility is valued at an estimated C$7 million.
“We will assess the situation on a daily basis to determine how soon we can start processing again,” said Ms Burgoyne.
Alberta is home to 40% of Canada' s cattle herds.
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