Beef cattle on a Chatham-Kent farm. (File photo by Simon Crouch) The USDA's newest cattle inventory numbers indicate placements in feedlots of a thousand or more in February were down 1 per cent from last year at 1.69 million head.
The total U.S. inventory for those lots to start March was at 10.8 million, the same as a month earlier.
Marketings continue to climb.
The 1.65 million marketed last month represent a 4 point gain on 2016.
Lambton OPP will have an increased presence in Grand Bend as they continue to search for a swimmer that was reported missing on Friday.
The Toronto Blue Jays blew out Seattle 8-1 to open the weekend series
The beach at Pinery Provincial Park was posted as unsafe for swimming heading into the final weekend of August.
Black Gold Brewery in Petrolia is looking to thank the community for its ongoing support while also raising awareness for local charities during its annual block party.
A celebration will take place on Saturday afternoon, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., at Imperial City Brew House.
The matchup between the London Knights and Erie Otters is taking place on Saturday at 4 p.m., and is a fundraiser for upgrades to the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre.
