Beef cattle on a Chatham-Kent farm. (File photo by Simon Crouch) The number of cattle on feed for the slaughter market in the U-S on March 1st was up 1 per cent from a year ago.
The USDA says the total inventory was 10 point 8 million head.
Placements during February totalled 1 point 71 million head - 10 per cent more than a year ago.
February cattle marketings in the U-S in February, at 1 point 59 million head, were 5 per cent above 2015.
Environment Canada has ended a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Ontario.
Hanover Police Service arrested a trespasser and ended up seizing drugs from the accused after an incident on July 30.
The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.
Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.
An no-swim advisory has been issued for Kelso Beach at Nawash Park heading into the long weekend
Wheat finished lower to end the week.
