The Annual General Meeting of the Maritime Beef Testing Society will be held on Saturday November 22, 2014 at the Nappan Pavilion. Registration for the meeting is $15 which includes a roast beef dinner lunch to support Cumberland County 4H clubs. Please click here for the 2014 MBTS Draft AGM Agenda [PDF]
Atlantic Stockyards have announced dates for the 2014 Fall Feeder Sales. Sales will start at 10:00am on the following dates: Saturday November 15 Saturday December 6 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 cattle as early as possible – […]
Though consumers have seen relatively flat inflation overall, food prices continue to climb. The U.S. Department of Labor released its Consumer Price Index yesterday, noting a 1.7 percent increase year over year. Hikes in food (3 percent) and shelter (3 percent) were mitigated by drops in the price of gasoline, cars, appliances and other items. Food has been especially stubborn this year. Beef, thanks to […]