It is not a question of if the illness will land in Canada, but when, said Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association. | File photo

More action urged on foot-and-mouth

Cattle industry calls for the development of a vaccine bank in a tight biosecurity facility in France rather than in Canada

Federal action is needed to protect the livelihoods of Canadian producers from the looming threat posed by foot-and-mouth disease, said a national beef industry leader. It is not a question of if the illness will land in Canada, but when, said Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association. “And when we show the value […] Read more