Cattle on a Chatham-Kent area farm. (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Simon Crouch) The USDA says there were more cattle on feed in the 'States on September 1st than there were a year ago.
The department's latest Cattle On Feed report says the increase comes to 3 per cent.
Placements in August were down 5 per cent from a year ago while marketings were down 6 per cent from 2014.
According to the USDA, the 1 point 59 million head of fed cattle marketed in the States in August was the lowest number for August since the series began in 1996.
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.
