2013 Fall Feeder Sale Dates

Atlantic Stockyards have announced dates for the 2013 Fall Feeder Sales.  Sales will start at 10:00am on the following dates: Saturday September 14 Saturday October 19 Saturday November 16 Saturday December 7 Notes: Vaccinated cattle will be uniquely identified, all cattle will be sold by order of arrival. Vaccinated cattle must be accompanied by a vaccination declaration. Producers are encouraged to pre register all feeder […]

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Police Looking for missing beef animals in New Ross

From the Chronicle Herald June 21, 2013 Complete Article– new window NEW ROSS — Bub the bull, snorting, groaning and shaking his horned head, comes running at the sound of his master shaking a bag of bread. Loran Adams gives the 454-kilogram red bull a pat on the nose after the bovine downs a slice of bread in one gulp, but the animal seems a little […]

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Dalhousie Beef Genomics Reasearch Chair Job Posting

Dalhousie University is a leading, research-intensive Canadian university offering a wealth of programs through diverse faculties. With campuses located in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia, as well as a Medical School site in Saint John, New Brunswick, Dalhousie has more than 6,000 faculty and staff who make up the university’s energetic academic community. Dalhousie is proud to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers […]

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Change Dinner, Change Health, Change Atlantic Canada With Ellen Gustafson

Thursday, June 20, 2013 7:30 p.m.  Alumni Theatre Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus Truro, Nova Scotia Speaking from a global perspective, Ellen will challenge the audience with the question of what is possible for Atlantic Canada when we change what we eat and how we produce our food. Ellen Gustafson (http://www.ellengustafson.com/) is a sustainable food system activist, author, innovator and social entrepreneur. She is the Co-Founder […]

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Need Farm Labour?

Mitchell Chapman is currently seeking employment on a beef, sheep or dairy farm.  He has many years experience on various beef farms in Cumberland County, he also has experience plumbing and has an excavator certification.  If you are in Cumberland, Colchester, Pictou or East Hants and looking for labor, please call Mitchell at 902-297-2474

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