The Canadian livestock sector continued to navigate challenges in the latter half of 2021. In Western Canada, extreme weather events—ranging from record heat and drought conditions to severe flooding events—limited forage, increased feed costs and disrupted transportation routes. Throughout the country, ongoing labour issues, as well as enhanced public health measures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, slowed supply chains and the processing sector.
On January 1, 2022, Canadian hog and sheep inventories were up, while cattle inventories were down, compared with the same date a year earlier.
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