Dear Producers, On behalf of Atlantic Beef Products I would like to invite all cattle producers to our 2016 Producer Appreciation Event on Wednesday April 27, 2016. We will organize tours at the plant starting around 9:00 and wrapping up by 11:00 am. After the tour we will gather at the Crapaud Curling Club for lunch and information presentations from Russ Mallard (President) and myself […]
Lot 1- 8 bred heifers from S&S Dixon Farm. Vaccinated with Cattlemaster and Ultrabac, will be preg checked prior to sale. Lot 2- 8 bred heifers from Orchard Hill Farm. Vaccinated with Bova-Sheild Gold FP and Vision 8, bred to Angus, will be preg checked prior to sale. Lot 3- 4 open heifers from Othberg Limousin, registered purebred and fully vaccinated. Lot 4- 7 open […]
Mark Your Calendars – Balamore Farm Ltd 4th Annual Thickness Sells Bull Sale – Saturday March 19, 2016 at Atlantic Stockyards Limited 1pm start. Featuring 13 Purebred Limousin bulls (10 two year olds and 3 yearlings) and 2 Purebred Simmental bulls from Lobster Point Farm genetics. These bulls are eligible for Genetic Enhancement bonus in Nova Scotia. Please click here for the 4th Annual Thickness […]
From: Cattlenetwork.com A popular question this time of year is “How much can I afford to pay for a bull.” My go-to answer is usually… “How much revenue loss would you have from a pasture full of open cows?” After all, we often de-value the role of the bull. We forget that he is a crucial part of the equation to making our product. Now, […]
Mark Your Calendars – Balamore Farm Ltd 4th Annual “Thickness Sells” Bull Sale – Saturday March 19, 2016 at Atlantic Stockyards Limited 1pm start. Featuring 13 Purebred Limousin bulls (11 two year olds and 2 yearlings) and 3 Purebred Simmental bulls from Lobster Point Farm genetics. We will also be featuring select female, quality consignments on a pre approved basis (contact Sean) of open and […]
We know that disease causing agents are present in beef cattle herds, even if the most careful biosecurity procedures are observed. In general, basic management of calves and calving groups will play a greater role in whether or not calves get sick than the presence or absence of most disease causing pathogens. In a webinar hosted by the BCRC last winter, Dr. Claire Windeyer, veterinarian, […]
2016 Maritime Beef Conference Registration Package [PDF]
The NSFA is pleased to announce that effective today, February 2, 2016, the Central Area Dead Stock Program is up and running and ready to provide a pick-up service of dead stock in Colchester, Cumberland Counties along with East Hants area. Please contact Matt Kent (text or phone) at 902-986-5368 to arrange a pickup of on-farm mortality of cattle or pigs. The Dead Stock committee […]
The Soil and Crop Improvement Association of Nova Scotia will be holding grower meeting from February 23 to 25, the locations and topics are below. Pesticide re-certification points are available for each session. Contact Carol at 902-758-3530 to register. 2016 SCIANS Meeting Agenda [PDF]
Dear Breeders, The Maritime Beef Testing Society is very pleased to announce that we will, once again, be holding a heifer consignment sale at our annual Breeding Stock Sale on April 2, 2016. Last year’s sale was a great success and we are hoping to build on that this year. We hope to expand the sale to include approximately 30 high quality heifers. Below is […]