A Canadian judge has ordered protesters to end the blockade at the U.S. Canadian border.  However, the Canadian truckers strike and border closures have been slowing the movement of ag exports between the U.S. and Canada and causing more supply chain disruptions which is a threat to farmers in both countries.  Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Dennis Laycraft says the movement of cattle and beef products as well as feed has been slowed.

Laycraft says some of the Canadian meat processing plants have also had to reduce their line speeds and capacity. Unfortunately, this comes at the same time demand for North American meat exports is at the highest level he’s seen in many years.

He says there were labor and supply chain problems slowing trade between the two countries even before the strike.

Laycraft says they’ve called for an exemption from COVID vaccination requirements for truckers going both ways across the border.  This morning Canadian officials announced they will waive the requirement as of March 1.