Optimal Pasture Grasses

Agriculture Canada researchers sow seeds for optimal beef cattle eats Scientists say they looked at 54 types of pastures and came up with the top 5 grass mixes By Elizabeth McMillan, CBC News Posted: Jan 13, 2016 6:20 AM AT Last Updated: Jan 13, 2016 6:20 AM AT A group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers say they’ve come up with new blends of grass […]

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Nappan Pasture Field Day

Nappan Field Day Agenda [PDF]

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Forages- The Atlantic Advantage Workshop

Are you looking to improve your pasture management to take advantage of the cheapest source of feed – pasture?  Join us for a day of presentations and newly discovered information on using seed mixtures that will provide high yields and good herbage quality to attain the best animal gain per hectare with the fewest inputs. Forages – the Atlantic Advantage Recent Advances in Pasture Management […]

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2016 NSCP Meeting Dates

Mark Your Calendars! The NSCP Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday February 20, 2016 at the Best Western Glengarry in Truro starting at 10:00 am. Annual Zone Meetings have been booked as described below. This year is an election year in Zone 2 (Rose MacDonald) and Zone 5 (Randy Neily), a Member-at-Large (Derick Canning). There will also be a by-election in Zone 1 […]

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Inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference

Canada’s beef cattle industry has joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind industry experience for participants from across all regions and sectors of the national value chain: the Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC). The first beef industry event of its kind in Canada, the CBIC will be held August 9 – 11, 2016 at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino in Calgary, Alberta. The CBIC is […]

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December Feeder Sale Results

Top Single >500lbs– Black steer  weighing 500lbs @ $2.72, owned by Robert Hiltz , bought by John Houley and Son Inc. Top Group  >500lbs – 2 Black steers weighing 500lb ave @ $2.55, owned by John Langille (River John), bought by B&M Stockers and Feeders Ltd.  2nd top group >500lbs –  2 Char steers, weighing 578lbs ave @ $2.50, owned by Oakridge Farm (David Shaw), […]

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The 2014 AgriStability and AgriInvest final filing deadline is December 31, 2015

AgriStability is delivered in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon by the federal government. The AgriStability information in this advisory refers to details for these provinces only. For more information about AgriStability call Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada toll-free at 1-866-367-8506 or visit the AgriStability web site at www.agr.gc.ca/agristability. If you are in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, or Prince Edward […]

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Saltcapes Harvest Greets the Holidays Expo

As Nova Scotia’s largest consumer event producer with a strong “buy local” mandate, Saltscapes Expo, in partnership with Taste of Nova Scotia, Select Nova Scotia and Masstown Market, are delighted to announce a NEW fall 2015 event for your immediate consideration. Saltscapes Harvest & Holiday EXPO will take place in Masstown, NS on November 14 & 15, 2015. The land holdings of the Jennings family […]

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Cattle Programs for 2015-2016

The Nova Scotia Cattle Producers are pleased to announce that we will be offering two industry programs in 2015-16. The first is the continuation of the Safe Handling of Cattle Program and the second is the Elite Sire Program. The objective of the Safe Handling of Cattle Program is to provide support to cattle producers for the purchase of neck extending headgates, cattle squeezes and […]

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Record September Feeder Sale Prices

Top Single >500lbs – Char steer weighing 520lbs @ $3.00, owned by Donald J MacLellan, bought by Larry Weatherby’s Farm. Top Group >500lbs–2 Char steers weighing 513lbs ave @ $3.375, owned by Joseph Doiron, bought by John Houley and Son. Next feeder sale is October 17, 2015. Check www.atlanticstockyards.com or call 902-893-9603 for up to date information. Please click here for the complete ASL September […]

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