The newly elected president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has some ambitious goals for his two year term.
Reg Schellenberg of Beechy wants Ottawa to set up a foot and mouth vaccine bank and improve livestock business risk programs.
He says livestock vaccines for foot and mouth are available in the U.S. but Canada should set-up its own stockpile.
He says livestock price insurance should be government cost-shared like crop insurance.
He says the current premiums of 55 dollars a head amounts to the profit margin for many producers.
Schellenberg also wants an expanded effort on agriculture research and trade.
(photo credit: Shannon Schellenberg)