Fall Pasture Walks- Date Change

The NSCP has partnered with Jonathan Wort from Perennia for workshops in the next two weeks.  The workshops will focus on assessing your feed to plan for winter feeding as well as assessing fall pasture conditions in order to plan for spring maintenance.  The workshops will start at 6:00 pm at each of the locations.  Coffee and donuts will be available. If you are unable […]

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September 13, 2014 Feeder Sale Results

Atlantic Stockyard Limited held their first feeder sale of the fall on Saturday September 13, 2014.  The sale featured 171 unvaccinated cattle averaging 647 lbs which sold for $1.74 per pound as well as 544 vaccinated cattle averaging 675 lbs which sold for $2.25 per pound. Top single was a Charolais steer weighing 505 lbs, selling for $2.97.  The steer was sold by George Baxter […]

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Test Station Consignment Forms Available

The Maritime Beef Testing Society is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 winter test.  We are entering the third season using the GrowSafe feeding system to evaluate bull performance.  We are very pleased to be working with Dr. Yuri Montanholi this year.  He and his team of researchers and students from Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture will be assisting with the test and using data in […]

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Cape John Community Pasture Field Day Sep. 9, 2014

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Simmental Field Day- September 14, 2014

The Maritime Simmental  Association is hosting a field day at the “Glarro Farm” on Fawcett Hill, NB, on Sunday September 14 from 1:00pm to 4.00 pm. We would like to invite all Simmental breeders or anyone who is associated with the beef industry. Come and see the Simmental herd, look at a few ideas in the barn and come for a wagon ride through the […]

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