Already facing some community pushback, a proposed 2,000-head cattle feedlot south of Swift Current, Sask., has been rejected for a municipal permit, partly over zoning concerns about the minimum distance from a residence.
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Saskatchewan RM declines feedlot application, cites bylaws
The southwestern municipality says Monette Farms site near Lac Pelletier would be too close to its nearest neighbour
A mega farm’s controversial plan to grow crops in Manitoba’s ‘cattle country’
Some say Monette Farms’ expansion into Manitoba is a sign of the times while others say it should be stopped
UPDATED: April 1, 2024 – 0815 CST – WINNIPEG — Monette farms, one of Canada’s largest grain farming operations, is stirring up controversy with its plan to raise crops in Manitoba’s Westlake region, an area formerly used for cattle production. The scale of land-clearing in the Eddystone area west of Lake Manitoba has sparked surprise […] Read more
