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Canadian processors have to dispose of more carcass byproduct, or SRM, than the U.S., which costs significantly more money. Also, the SRM has to be incinerated or disposed of in a special landfill; in the U.S., some can be used in fertilizer. | Getty Images
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Beef sector works on SRM rules

REGINA — The Canadian beef sector continues to push for harmonized specified risk material standards with the United States. A new risk analysis has been done that stakeholders hope will result in a regulatory policy that helps them be more competitive. The industry has been working toward the goal of harmonization since the country was […] Read more
The loss of small and medium-sized processing has been significant, says Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president of the Canadian Cattle Association. Smaller processors can’t afford to separate specified risk material and non-specified risk material, so large portions of the carcass go to waste compared to larger processors. | File photo
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More BSE-era trade irritants may soon disappear

Two more remaining irritants from the BSE crisis of more than 20 years ago could soon go by the wayside. The United States has had to segregate a much smaller list of specified risk materials (SRMs) than Canada, which has resulted in more competitive challenges for beef processors. The loss of small and medium-sized processing […] Read more

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