If you are hauling farm equipment such as livestock trailers on Nova Scotia roads that travel faster than 40 km/hr they must be inspected. These trailers do not need to have plates or be registered (if towed by a bona fide farmer, but do need a valid safety inspection. These inspections must be done every two years. Farm equipment displaying a slow moving vehicle sign […]
Evening Cattle and Sheep Forage Meeting: Location: 4912 Hwy 256 Scotsburn Road. Farm of Mathew Sharp (Near William Dykstra Farm) Time: Tuesday July 26 2016, 7pm (rain or shine) Topic: Renovating weedy hay land with minimal inputs using Milestone herbicide.
JUNE 4-5, 2016 NEW GLASGOW/PICTOU, NS Saturday (4th)-Swiss Chalet Bldg-Westville Rd, New Glasgow, NS Registration, Reception, Greetings, Order of Good Times Awards, 25 Year Member Award, Honourary President Award Auction and, of course, Food Sunday (5th)-Exhibition Grounds, Pictou, NS Registration Continues, Coffee & Muffins 9:30 Maritime Junior Angus Annual Meeting 11:30 Barbeque Lunch Presentation of Maritime Angus Association Scholarship and Maritime Angus Commercial Breeder for […]
SF Rendering Ltd. is changing its business direction of their Centerville plant and will no longer be accepting product from NSFA Dead Stock Collection Service. Friday, April 29th, 2016 will be the last day of pickup for the Dead Stock Collection Service in both central and valley areas. We certainly apologize for this news, it is a change beyond our control and our adaptability. We […]
Dear Producers, On behalf of Atlantic Beef Products I would like to invite all cattle producers to our 2016 Producer Appreciation Event on Wednesday April 27, 2016. We will organize tours at the plant starting around 9:00 and wrapping up by 11:00 am. After the tour we will gather at the Crapaud Curling Club for lunch and information presentations from Russ Mallard (President) and myself […]
Lot 1- 8 bred heifers from S&S Dixon Farm. Vaccinated with Cattlemaster and Ultrabac, will be preg checked prior to sale. Lot 2- 8 bred heifers from Orchard Hill Farm. Vaccinated with Bova-Sheild Gold FP and Vision 8, bred to Angus, will be preg checked prior to sale. Lot 3- 4 open heifers from Othberg Limousin, registered purebred and fully vaccinated. Lot 4- 7 open […]
Mark Your Calendars – Balamore Farm Ltd 4th Annual Thickness Sells Bull Sale – Saturday March 19, 2016 at Atlantic Stockyards Limited 1pm start. Featuring 13 Purebred Limousin bulls (10 two year olds and 3 yearlings) and 2 Purebred Simmental bulls from Lobster Point Farm genetics. These bulls are eligible for Genetic Enhancement bonus in Nova Scotia. Please click here for the 4th Annual Thickness […]