Fall Pasture Walks- Date Change

The NSCP has partnered with Jonathan Wort from Perennia for workshops in the next two weeks.  The workshops will focus on assessing your feed to plan for winter feeding as well as assessing fall pasture conditions in order to plan for spring maintenance.  The workshops will start at 6:00 pm at each of the locations.  Coffee and donuts will be available. If you are unable […]

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September 13, 2014 Feeder Sale Results

Atlantic Stockyard Limited held their first feeder sale of the fall on Saturday September 13, 2014.  The sale featured 171 unvaccinated cattle averaging 647 lbs which sold for $1.74 per pound as well as 544 vaccinated cattle averaging 675 lbs which sold for $2.25 per pound. Top single was a Charolais steer weighing 505 lbs, selling for $2.97.  The steer was sold by George Baxter […]

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Test Station Consignment Forms Available

The Maritime Beef Testing Society is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 winter test.  We are entering the third season using the GrowSafe feeding system to evaluate bull performance.  We are very pleased to be working with Dr. Yuri Montanholi this year.  He and his team of researchers and students from Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture will be assisting with the test and using data in […]

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Cape John Community Pasture Field Day Sep. 9, 2014

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Simmental Field Day- September 14, 2014

The Maritime Simmental  Association is hosting a field day at the “Glarro Farm” on Fawcett Hill, NB, on Sunday September 14 from 1:00pm to 4.00 pm. We would like to invite all Simmental breeders or anyone who is associated with the beef industry. Come and see the Simmental herd, look at a few ideas in the barn and come for a wagon ride through the […]

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Fall Equipment Sale- September 20, 2014

There will be a Fall Equipment Sale at Atlantic Stockyards on Saturday September 20, 2014 starting at 10:00 am. For more information please visit the Atlantic Stockyards Website or call Sean at 902 893 9603 (office) or 902 670 5999 (cell).

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2014 Fall Feeder Sale Dates

Atlantic Stockyards have announced dates for the 2014 Fall Feeder Sales.  Sales will start at 10:00am on the following dates: Saturday September 13 Saturday October 18 Saturday November 15 Saturday December 6 Notes: Vaccinated cattle will be uniquely identified, all cattle will be sold by order of arrival. Vaccinated cattle must be accompanied by a vaccination declaration. Producers are encouraged to pre register all feeder […]

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Life in the meat market

Cattle farmers ponder future when prices are at all-time high AARON BESWICK TRURO BUREAU, Chronicle Herald Published August 12, 2014 – 7:54pm  ST. ANDREWS — Ever have a bear spook $20,000 of yours? It’s not pleasant. On Monday, Mike, Ryan and Allister McCarron were trying to round up cattle that were startled two days earlier when a bear got into their pasture. The 10 animals charged […]

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Atlantic Beef and Sheep Summer 2014

Please click on the image below for free online access to the Summer 2014 edition of Atlantic Beef and Sheep.  Thank-you to our friends at DVL Publishing for making the online version of this popular magazine available.

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Forage and Livestock Research on the farm

The Maritime Beef Council in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) invite you to a tour of AAFC Nappan Research Farm, and the Maritime Beef Test Station. Tuesday August 12, 2014 11:00 am to 3:30 pm, rain or shine Current research studies include: Forage breeding and agronomy studies Improved perennial pasture and forage systems Livestock management Improved feed efficiency More details will follow soon […]

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