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Help for Producers Affected by Bovine TB

It’s not only grains and oilseeds producers facing a difficult fall. Producers experiencing extraordinary costs due to bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) quarantine measures will be eligible for financial assistance under the AgriRecovery Framework.
 
Caitlynn Reesor has the details(1:10 minutes) (551 Kb)
 
For more information, producers should contact Alberta Financial Services Corporation toll free at 1-877-899-2372 or by email at info@AFSC.ca.
 
And a note that producers may also be eligible for compensation through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Health of Animals Act for animals ordered destroyed; other things ordered destroyed, such as contaminated feed or animal products; and the disposal costs of animals ordered destroyed.
Source : Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

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