Jim Arnold is one of many producers taking a loss to reduce herd. Jim Arnold is typical of many beef producers in the Atlantic region. This summer he has one eye on his pasture, which is clearly carrying too many cattle, and the other eye on a calf market forecast even more dismal than last year's. He loves the family farm, situated on the edge of suburban development spr awl-ing from the village of Sussex Corner in southern New Brunswick But right now he doesn't like what he sees.
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