Canadian Agricultural Partnership Opening July 3, 2018

The Programs and Business Risk Management (PBRM) division of the Department of Agriculture announced yesterday that CAP will be reopening for applications July 3, 2018. For additional information, please visit: https://novascotia.ca/programs

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Premises Identification

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently in the process of changing animal movement regulations, therefore a Premise Identification (PID) will be required in the future. For more information, or to complete an online application, please visit: https://www.novascotia.ca/agri/pid If you have questions, please contact:  Daniel Muir, Traceability Coordinator Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture 902-890-9840 or Daniel.Muir@novascotia.ca

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NSCP Farm Tour

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2018 CBIC Early Bird Deadline – Extended

Thinking you missed out on the early bird deadline for the 2018 Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC)? No need to worry – it has been extended to June 30th! You can get the full conference experience for $450 + HST. Clicking the below photo will take you to the registration link:

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2018 CBIC Topics Announced

The third annual Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC) takes place in London, Ontario on August 14-16. The CBIC is co-hosted by the BCRC, Canada Beef, Canadian Beef Breeds Council, and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). The CBIC’s Bov-Innovation session is a popular, interactive, fast-paced, workshop full of tips, ideas, and concepts that cow-calf and feedlot producers can take home and adopt of their farms. Bov-Innovation […]

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Reminder: CCIA Tags Required For Transportation

There have been a number of producers that have showed up recently to unload cattle at Atlantic Beef Products Inc. (ABPI) with animals with no CCIA tags (RFID or yellow button tags) or having them in their hands. This is against the Canadian Livestock Regulations and can result in non-compliance for ABPI with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). It is the producers legal responsibility […]

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CFIA Releases Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

From the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture: CFIA released the regulations for the Safe Food for Canadians Act Wednesday, June 13, 2018. This has been an important advocacy piece for the Federation since the Act received Royal Assent in 2012. Upon early review of the regulations, NSFA is pleased to read that many farms with a gross farm income under $100,000 will not be required to […]

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“Supplementing Young Bull Calves Before Weaning Pays Off”

“Young bulls need to be fed adequately for proper growth and development, and future fertility, but we are still learning about the best way to feed them, according to John Kastelic, a professor of theriogenology and head of the department of production animal health, in the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine.” To read the full article, titled “Supplementing young bull calves before weaning […]

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Pasture Tour & Breeder Social

For those interested in the MSA Pasture Tour & Breeder Social tomorrow, please note the corrected contact info from the attached poster: Marlene Gaunce – hidden_hollow_farm@hotmail.com; 506-383-4829 Geraline van Agten – geralinevanagten@gmail.com; 506-756-2550

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Pasture Tour & Breeder Social

 

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