NAPPAN, N.S. — One of Canada’s oldest research farms is rejuvenating the art of grazing. Agriculture Canada’s Nappan Research Centre in Nova Scotia is one of the original five Dominion Experimental Farms established in 1887. It is the only federal livestock research centre in Eastern Canada working on improving livestock management and forage production. The 600-acre farm is in a unique area with up to […]
The NSCP Zone Meetings are occurring next week! Our feature presenter: Dr. Claire Windeyer, DVM, University of Calgary Claire will be speaking on “Calf health: assessment, treatment and prevention”
Full details are still in the works, but it appears that the cattle industry — dairy included — will get a two-year delay on enforcement of new transport regulations set to come into force in early February. The federal minister of agriculture, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced at a parliamentary reception this week that the grace period for the cattle sector will provide time for “education, awareness, […]
December 5, 2019, Calgary, AB. – The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has released its annual report, highlighting key achievements over the past year. Launched in 2018, the CRSB developed the first outcome-based certification program for beef sustainability in the world and uptake is steadily increasing. “We are excited to see such strong growth in the certification program over the past year, with a […]
Beef Cattle Research Council has a series of upcoming webinars beginning at 10PM local time that may be of interest to you! Additional information of this eight part series, including content and dates, can be found by clicking here.
October 1, 2019 Calgary, AB – The Canadian Beef Advisors are pleased to release the 2020-24 National Beef Strategy. The strategy is designed to take advantage of the opportunities facing the industry while simultaneously addressing the challenges. The development of the 2020-24 National Strategy has been a dynamic collaborative process engaging all industry sectors and national and provincial organizations. The Canadian Beef Advisors and provincial […]
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