# Maintaining cross-border trucking and rebuilding beef herd top priorities for Manitoba's new agriculture minister - RealAgriculture

> Manitoba's new agriculture minister, Derek Johnson, was sworn in January 18, 2022, and named helping producers recover from the 2021 drought and maintaining cross-border feed movement and exports as top priorities. He replaces Ralph Eichler, who was not kept in cabinet by Premier Heather Stefanson.

- Date: 2022-01-24 · published 2022-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43082-maintaining-cross-border-trucking-and-rebuilding-beef-herd-top-priorities-for
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cross-border feed trucking and rebuilding the beef herd affect regional feed flows and cattle supply, which can influence feed grain demand and feeder cattle prices in western Canada.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

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| FCATTLE | 2021-07-06 | [Editorial: Protecting cattle from pest and disease - Texas Border Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46008-editorial-protecting-cattle-from-pest-and-disease-texas-border-business.md) | +0.7% | +0.8% |
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| FCATTLE | 2021-07-30 | [Economists, Academics, Industry Agree: Supply, Demand, Labor, Economies of Scale  Drive Beef and Cattle Markets \| meatinstitute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46207-economists-academics-industry-agree-supply-demand-labor-economies-of-scale.md) | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-05-14 | [SE Asia Report: Trade partners reconnect in Rocky \| Price gap remains - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30199-se-asia-report-trade-partners-reconnect-in-rocky-price-gap-remains-beef-central.md) | +3.1% | +7.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-09-24 | [What’s the relationship between U.S. and Canada feeder cattle?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57033-what-s-the-relationship-between-u-s-and-canada-feeder-cattle.md) | +0.6% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- realagriculture.com: https://www.realagriculture.com/2022/01/maintaining-cross-border-trucking-and-rebuilding-beef-herd-top-priorities-for-manitobas-new-agriculture-minister/

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