New pilot program grew P.E.I. 's beef herd by 800 cows in its 1st yearNewsDuration 2:26A new program called Grow the Herd did just that in year one, with 75 applications and 800 cows added to farms across the Island. The initiative is designed to beef up a livestock industry that’s struggled because of mad cow disease. CBC’s Nancy Russell went to a farm in Waterside to find out more.

Source: CBC News February 02, 2026 14:32 UTC