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Drought and feed prices are hitting Canadian wallets at the dinner table, as the cost of beef is rising this spring.5 i# u5 U$ G- q: l! h+ O0 q
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干旱和饲料价格上涨。; i& n) a: I5 ]$ R- A& e1 M' U
y( q- f5 w$ j% FNorth American cattle ranchers say they’ve been forced to cut the size of their herds because of dry weather in recent years, including in California, Texas and prairie states and provinces.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said earlier this week the price of a pound of fresh beef is the highest it’s been since the mid-1980s.
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. z+ b2 b6 m# {$ R1 V1 z* ZThe department also said the number of beef cows in America is at its lowest level since 1951. |
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