cattle industry – fast facts
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Cattle Industry –
Fast Facts! There are 12.7 million cows in total all over Canada used for beef •
and other products
Alberta is the leading exporter of Cattle, as 85% of Canadian beef •
is processed there
There are 63 500 farms with cattle across Canada, 20 000 are in •
Alberta alone
Canada exports 72% of its beef to the U.S•
There have been 19 total reports of B.S.E in Canada since 1993 •
which have had major economical impacts on the industry
Canada consumes 946 977 tones of beef PER YEAR! That’s 46 •
pounds a person!
Beef exports from all of Canada together generate 6.5 billion •
dollars in cash receipts each year
Canada is the 6th largest exporter of beef in the world, and roughly •
exports 8.9 million metric tones of beef annually
The cattle industry contributes 33 billion dollars to the country’s •
total GDP
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