Beef Price Increase Hits Nova Scotia Consumers, Butchers

Nova Scotians aren't immune to the rising cost of beef as butchers and restaurants wrestle with the impact of the smallest North American cattle herd in decades.

Chris de Waal, of the Getaway Farms' Butcher Shop at the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market, said his shop raised its prices on Tuesday morning after putting it off for months.

"We have taken a hit over the last little while while prices have continued to climb. But we're at that point now

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