Please see the below information, regarding a sale occurring this Saturday, May 26th at Atlantic Stockyards: Herd Dispersal of Benvie Farms – Saturday May 26 Atlantic Stockyards noon start -125 milk cows, Holstein grades, 55 bred heifers, 28 dry cows, and approximately 100 open heifers. Freestall trained, ASL will preg check dry cows and bred heifers prior to sale, all milk cows will be milked […]
The 2018 Environmental Stewardship Award is Open for Applications! Do you know of a farm that has undertaken projects to protect soil, water or wildlife habitat? Nominate them for Nova Scotia’s Farm Environmental Stewardship Award! To be eligible for the award, a farm must: Have a current Environmental Farm Plan Have a current farm registration Be a member of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture […]
Please see the below image regarding how to sponsor the 4-H NS Royal Beef Team on their travels to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for the National Junior Beef Heifer Show.
Grow Nova Scotia is holding meetings in both Berwick and Falmouth to discuss the importance of increasing local food in schools. Contact Shelly at 902-774-0528 or shelly@agri-futures.ns.ca for more information. Grow Nova Scotia – Berwick Meeting Info Grow Nova Scotia – Falmouth Meeting Info
K.B. Kinsman & Son Farm Limited is owned by Keith, Michael and Diane Kinsman. The Kinsman’s have been producing beef for 40 years. They started out with a few head, growing more each year and are currently housing about 400 head in their feedlot, at 1774 Hwy 358 in Port Williams, NS. They farm approximately 400 acres, growing their own feed to supply the feedlot. […]
Mike McMorris, AgSights, released an article he wrote which focuses on the 2018 Maritime Beef Conference and the beef industry. Click here to read the PDF article; What’s That Light Spring 2018
Effective May 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require USDA import permits for all live animal shipments via a land border port between Canada and Alaska. Please note this is not a regulation change. We are enforcing our current regulations, which allow the entry of certain types of live animals from Canada without a USDA […]
The NSCP are very pleased to announce they will provide registration for three people to attend the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, to be held in London, Ontario from August 14th-16th, 2018. Please contact the office for an application, at 902-895-0581 or office@nscattle.ca 2018 Canadian Beef Industry Conference Schedule
The NSCP are very pleased to announce the NSCP Female Breeding Stock Funding Draw, which will provide direct funding (through a ballot draw) to those who attend designated events. For more information visit www.nscattle.ca/heiferdraw