Below are flyers of two courses being offered at Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in the New Year. These are: (1) LeadAtlantic and (2) Meat Cutting. Please contact the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA) for more information. Ad_LeadAtlantic (new window) Ad_MeatCourses (new window)
Earlier this week, China agreed to expand access for Canadian beef, committing to establishing the documentation requirements and fully implementing the 2016 bone-in beef agreement. The country also agreed to establish a pilot project to allow chilled beef and pork imports from Canada. John Masswohl, director of government and international relations for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), was on the trade trip to China. It’s a […]
“An updated code of practice for veal calves has been released by the Canadian Veal Association and the National Farm Animal Care Council. First developed in 1998, it is the 11th code to be updated through the council’s consensus-based approach to code development. It was prepared by a 17-person committee that included veal producers, researchers, veterinarians, government and animal welfare. That committee used information from […]
Identification and movement recording and reporting requirements for animals are covered under Part XV of the Health of Animals Regulations. The approval of animal indicators is guided by the Animal Indicator Approval and Revocation Framework available upon request at: trace@inspection.gc.ca. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the list of revoked animal indications. For a complete list, please visit the CFIA Website
The first Atlantic Cow-Calf Survey has been officially launched! This survey is deigned for cow-calf producers in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The survey is a series of production based questions about your 2017 calf crop. The questions are based on the cow-calf surveys completed previously in Western Canada and Ontario. The survey should take approximately 40 minutes to […]
B.C. struggled to get ranches registered but producers now realize how valuable traceability is, says cattlemen’s association If you want to know the true value of the premises identification system, look no further than our neighbours to the west. “Up until this point, premises ID has been sold to us on the basis of animal health and tracking so that if there’s a disease outbreak, […]
Today’s market demands easy fleshing females that have udder capacity and milk flow to raise thick, well muscled, growthy calf. You’ll find that female at the: Maternal Breed Sale which includes the Atlantic Bonus Sale, Angus in Action Sale, Autumn Classic Shorthorn Sale and the Salt Water Simmental Sale. October 21, 2017 Nappan Beef Test Station 12:00 pm start Maternal Breed Sale Catalogue
Today’s market demands easy fleshing females that have udder capacity and milk flow to raise thick, well muscled, growthy calf. You’ll find that female at the: Maternal Breed Sale which includes the Atlantic Bonus Sale, Angus in Action Sale, Autumn Classic Shorthorn Sale and the Salt Water Simmental Sale. October 21, 2017 Nappan Beef Test Station 12:00 pm start Maternal Breed Sale Catalogue
Why VBP+? The VBP+ program is a nationally recognized program for beef producing operations Provides recognition for good on-farm practises that are followed by producers everyday Recognized by consumers and retailers Eligible for Certified Island Beef Brand What is required? 3 months of records for cow-calf operations, 6 months for feedlots No limitations on herd size Short yearly […]