This is a reminder that there will be a Feeder Sale on Saturday April 12, 2014 at Atlantic Stockyards; sale time is 10:00 am. 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 cattle as early as possible – ASL will […]
41st ANNUAL BREEDING STOCK SALE : APRIL 5, 2014 stating at 1:00 pm 2014 MBTS Bull Sale Entries [PDF] 2014 MBTS Heifer Sale Entries [PDF] Full MBTS 2014 Sale Catalogue [PDF] The 2014 Sale will be streamed live on the internet and telephone bidding will be available. Hot Roast Beef Dinner at the Nappan United Church starting at 11:00 am 4-H Canteen on site
The Department of Agriculture’s Homegrown Success Program is now accepting applications and the program guidelines are available online. If you were unable to attend one of the information sessions that took place last month, please note that there have been some significant changes to the Program: 1. The overall funding cap has been reduced to $15,000 and the percentage that will be funded on projects […]
We have been informed by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture that the Home Grown Success roadshow scheduled for this Wednesday, March 26th in Truro HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, April 2nd at the same location, Holiday Inn Express, 437 Prince Street starting at 7 p.m.
Calgary, AB – The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is pleased to introduce its new logo. The new logo better reflects the high level work that the association does on behalf of the producers who operate Canada’s 68,500 beef farms and feedlots. The logo is the latest part of a rebranding process that began with the launch of the new CCA […]
The 2014 Maritime Beef Testing Society’s 41st Annual Breeding Stock Sale will be on Saturday April 5, 2014 starting at 1:00 pm. If you are unable to be there in person, you can watch live via our YouTube Live Stream which will be available starting at 12:00 pm. The link will be posted on the MBTS Website on the morning of the sale . As always, […]
Do you know your responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act? Do you have communication barriers with your seasonal agricultural workers? Are you looking to understand the internal responsibility system? Would you benefit from strategies for communications with seasonal agricultural workers? Farm Safety Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture are hosting a one-day workshop, Safety Starts with Communication, March 11, 2014 […]
On Saturday February 22, 2014 the Nova Scotia Cattle producers held their 9th Annual General Meeting at the Best Western Glengarry in Truro, NS. At the meeting Boyd Crouse, from Zone 6 was elected to the board as a member at large. Boyd joins Ralph Thompson (Zone 3) and Vlad Mudra (Zone 1) as new members of the board. Zone 1 and Treasurer (2015) – Vlad Mudra Zone […]