New Market Access to Peru for Canadian Cattle Industry

Ottawa, Ontario, February 21, 2012 - Canadian cattle ranchers and dairy
farmers will now benefit from immediate access to the growing Peruvian
market, after the Andean nation re-opened its doors to Canadian cattle
imports, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today.

"Canadian farmers raise the best-quality cattle in the world," said Minister
Ritz. "Country by country, market by market, we are diversifying
opportunities for Canadian livestock farmers so that their hard work is
rewarded with more sales to more consumers around the globe."

Total Canadian agricultural exports to Peru in 2011 were more than $247 million.

"CLGA is pleased that negotiations on a health certificate for the export of
live cattle to Peru have come to a successful conclusion. Canada has Free
Trade Agreements with both Colombia and Peru so it is no coincidence that we
also have live cattle access for these two South American countries," said
Rick McRonald, Executive Director of Canadian Livestock Genetics Association
(CLGA). "We thank the Government of Canada for their ongoing market access
efforts."