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Farmers pleased but anxious after Alberta pauses new on-farm slaughter sale limits

EDMONTON - Alberta animal farmers are pleased but anxious for updates after the provincial government paused new limits on annual on-farm slaughter sales.

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Farmers pleased but anxious after Alberta pauses new on-farm slaughter sale limits

Cattle stand in a pasture on a farm in Alberta Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh


EDMONTON - Alberta animal farmers are pleased but anxious for updates after the provincial government paused new limits on annual on-farm slaughter sales.

Under Alberta’s on-farm slaughter program, licensed producers can sell cows, pigs, chickens and other animals directly to consumers and avoid going through commercial meat inspection rules.

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