Cattle feeding on a Chatham-Kent Farm. (Photo by Simon Crouch)The USDA says the marketings of fed cattle in the States last month were the lowest since at least 1996.
The department puts March marketings at 1 point 63 million head - 2 per cent below March of 2014.
Placements in U-S feedlots in March totalled 1 point 81 million head.
That was slightly above the 2014 placements for the month.
The USDA's total inventory of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter was 10 point 8 million head on April 1st - slightly higher than it was a year ago.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
