031130 Nova Scotia Cattle Farmers Get BSE Relief FundNovember 13, 2003Halifax -- Nova Scotia cattle farmers will receive financial help from the provincial government. Agriculture Minister Chris d'Entremont announced the government's $3.5 million commitment on Thursday. D'Entremont says fears over mad cow disease have hit the industry hard and that government has listened to cattle producers' calls for a swift response. Two weeks ago a government task force recommended spending $11 million to compensate for suffering after the BSE scare. Cattle farmers will get immediate help at a rate of $100 per breeding cow after they register for the program. The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will also initiate a BSE recovery program retroactive to Sept. 1 of this year. Details of that plan will be released later this week.
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