
Beef industry update on COVID-19 impact
LETHBRIDGE, AB. –– Alberta has deemed agriculture and related services as ‘Essential Services”, and the Federal government will continue to work with provincial and territorial counterparts, to ensure consistency across the country
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), is working to safeguard critical functions around food safety and ensuring food supply continues to be maintained.
Alberta Beef Producer’s Chair, Kelly Smith-Fraser, reports that after a brief disruption at the end of last week, Harmony Beef is back up and running.
The family-owned company, north of Calgary, halted production on March 27, after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 a day earlier.