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Farmer Podcast Club: Alberta beef, outbreaks and the flaws of industrial farming

Posted by Lilli Klamke on June 02, 2020

Enjoy listening to your weekly Farmer Podcast Club episode. Alberta beef, outbreaks and the flaws of industrial farming: Gary Hirshberg on NPR – CBC Front Burner Podcast Released May 21, 2020 Canadian cattle farmers are having a hard week. The beef industry was already struggling after deadly mass outbreaks of COVID-19 hit the heart of Canada’s meat processing industry in Alberta, causing temporary closures, slowdowns in production and a backlog of cattle. Then on Tuesday, president Donald Trump mused about the possibility of terminating trade deals that allow for imports of live cattle into the U.S. Paula Simons is an … Continue reading Farmer Podcast Club: Alberta beef, outbreaks and the flaws of industrial farming