Canadian beef industry stakeholders held a telephone town hall Friday to share how the industry is trying to weather the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), said industry-wide efforts are underway in partnership with the federal government to ensure stable beef production and trade throughout the crisis.
Denis Laycraft, CCA’s executive vice president told the teleconference that beef is in extraordinarily high demand right now and there are many processors working six days a week to keep up. “I’m confident we’re as prepared as we can be at this stage of COVID-19,” Laycraft said. “I thank all sectors in the beef chain for their leadership in implementing good practices that will hopefully