Cattle on a Chatham-Kent area farm. (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Simon Crouch) The USDA says there were more cattle on feed in the 'States on September 1st than there were a year ago.
The department's latest Cattle On Feed report says the increase comes to 3 per cent.
Placements in August were down 5 per cent from a year ago while marketings were down 6 per cent from 2014.
According to the USDA, the 1 point 59 million head of fed cattle marketed in the States in August was the lowest number for August since the series began in 1996.
Chatham-Kent Council is being asked to approve enhanced incentives to encourage residential redevelopment on contaminated lands, also known as brownfield properties.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw for a season-high 412 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32–26 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Serious but non-life-threatening injuries are being reported following a two-vehicle crash near Wallaceburg.
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a tough 3-2 loss to the rival Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is applying for provincial funding to get a couple of recreation projects underway.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK) is putting the brakes on a proposal to allow All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) on the CASO Trail in Ridgetown.
