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Livestock Producers Receive Tax Relief

Still with livestock, the federal government has announced a list of additional regions where livestock producers will be eligible for tax deferrals because of last year’s overly dry prairie conditions. A preliminary list of drought-affected regions was released last July; but after further discussions with the affected provinces, additional designations have now been added to the list.

Caitlynn Reesor has the details (1:18 minutes) (610 Kb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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