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Cattle ranchers in western Canada are in desperate need of feed as tens of thousands of cattle are at serious risk of starvation.
Several large feedlot operators expect to run out of animal feed "within days".
"I'm not sure some people understand the magnitude of the situation.
These feedlots house anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 head, so this is dire", according Janice Tranberg, president and chief executive of the Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association.
If any truckers headed east have room for feed and are willing to help out ranchers in need, please contact Janice at (403) 250-2509, or email her at
jtranberg@cattlefeeders.ca.
This is a horrific situation that not only will starve huge numbers of cattle, it will drive beef prices through the roof, and then people will avoid buying beef so the ranchers don't have the income to feed them. Please help spread the word, and let's stop thousands and thousands of cattle from starving to death.