Farm Safety Nova Scotia Workshop

Farm Safety NS, in partnership with NS Young Farmers, is putting on a workshop: Resilience on the Farm. This is open to anyone in the agriculture community—farmers, workers, farm families, commodities, and industry extension and support staff.

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Check-Off Town Hall Meeting – Moncton, NB

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Canadian Agricultural Partnership

February 13, 2018 – Ottawa, Canada – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is a key driver of economic growth, innovation and trade. Economic indicators show a strong and dynamic Canadian agricultural sector, with a growing global middle class looking for our world-class products. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, celebrated Canada’s Agriculture Day alongside farmers, ranchers, food processors, industry leaders […]

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Celebrated author Dr. Temple Grandin to speak in Moncton

MONCTON, NB – February 13, 2018 – International renowned autism advocate, Dr. Temple Grandin, will speak in Moncton on March 16 and 17 as part of the Maritime Beef Conference. In a public presentation on Friday, March 16, An Evening with Dr. Temple Grandin, presented by Canada Beef, Dr. Grandin will share her perspective on autism, drawing from her personal experiences, and discuss the value […]

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Nova Scotia Cattle Producers Annual Meeting Notice

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CCIA Announces Newly Approved Beef ID

CCIA has announced 3 newly-approved CCIA radio frequency identification (RFID) animal indicators for application to bovine in Canada: 1) Zee Tags® FDX-B RFID tag with a Hereford species-branded backing stud 2) Temple Tag® ComfortEar® FDX-B tag 3) Temple Tag® ComfortEar® HDX tag Read more in the below PDF: CCIA Announces Newly Approved Beef ID

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Researchers put veal calf health under the microscope

It’s true that most male calves won’t be members of a herd for long. Nonetheless, being in good health is vital for their success on the veal or dairy beef farm where they’re headed. And maintaining good health is becoming more of a challenge in the rapidly changing livestock industry.

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Check-off Town Hall Webinar

Producers have a lot of questions about where their check-off dollars go. Here’s your chance to join a live online webinar to learn more about the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off, the proposed increase, and what return producers can expect from their investment. Register today at: https://canadabeef.ca/national-check-off/

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December 2018: Health Canada Changes Affecting Livestock Antibiotics

Starting Dec. 1, 2018, all livestock producers will need a prescription from a licensed veterinarian, before they can buy a medically important antibiotic (MIA) for therapeutic use in livestock production. This applies to all beef cattle sectors using antibiotics — cow-calf operators, feedlots and feedmills (and really all sectors of animal agriculture including beef, dairy, hogs, sheep, horses, fish and even bees).

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