Zone Meetings Continue This Week

The annual Zone Meetings of the Nova Scotia Cattle Producers continue this week.  Please note the location change for Wednesday night’s Zone 1 meeting. Zone 3- Monday January 28, 2013 starting at 7:00 pm at the Amherst Wandlyn Zone 2- Tuesday January 29, 2013 starting at 7:00 pm at the New Glasgow Museum of Industry Zone 1- Wednesday January 30, 2013 starting at 1:00 pm at […]

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Armstrong’s to Close Slaughter Floor

From Atlantic Farm Focus: An agriculture sector under pressure and a dwindling supply of local livestock for production has lead O.H. Armstrong Limited in Kingston (Nova Scotia) to discontinue it slaughter operations. The decision means 14 employees who work on the company’s kill floor will lose their jobs on Jan. 25. Those affected are a combination of skilled meat cutters and unskilled labour. Armstrong general […]

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Comments Period for Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) are pleased to announce the launch of the public comment period on the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle. The draft Code can be viewed at nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/beef-cattle until March 8, 2013. Comments must be submitted through the online system at nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/beef-cattle and easy to follow instructions […]

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