Cattle slaughter in Canada declined by 18.7% between 2010 and 2013. Last year, federally inspected abattoirs across Canada slaughtered a total of almost 2.6 million cattle, compared to 3.2 million in 2010. Over the same period, the Canadian cattle herd has also declined in size, but to a far lesser extent. On January 1, 2013, Canadian livestock ...

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