From: Cattlenetwork.com A popular question this time of year is “How much can I afford to pay for a bull.” My go-to answer is usually… “How much revenue loss would you have from a pasture full of open cows?” After all, we often de-value the role of the bull. We forget that he is a crucial part of the equation to making our product. Now, […]
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 (11 two year olds and 2 yearlings) and 3 Purebred Simmental bulls from Lobster Point Farm genetics. We will also be featuring select female, quality consignments on a pre approved basis (contact Sean) of open and […]
We know that disease causing agents are present in beef cattle herds, even if the most careful biosecurity procedures are observed. In general, basic management of calves and calving groups will play a greater role in whether or not calves get sick than the presence or absence of most disease causing pathogens. In a webinar hosted by the BCRC last winter, Dr. Claire Windeyer, veterinarian, […]
2016 Maritime Beef Conference Registration Package [PDF]
The NSFA is pleased to announce that effective today, February 2, 2016, the Central Area Dead Stock Program is up and running and ready to provide a pick-up service of dead stock in Colchester, Cumberland Counties along with East Hants area. Please contact Matt Kent (text or phone) at 902-986-5368 to arrange a pickup of on-farm mortality of cattle or pigs. The Dead Stock committee […]
The Soil and Crop Improvement Association of Nova Scotia will be holding grower meeting from February 23 to 25, the locations and topics are below. Pesticide re-certification points are available for each session. Contact Carol at 902-758-3530 to register. 2016 SCIANS Meeting Agenda [PDF]
Dear Breeders, The Maritime Beef Testing Society is very pleased to announce that we will, once again, be holding a heifer consignment sale at our annual Breeding Stock Sale on April 2, 2016. Last year’s sale was a great success and we are hoping to build on that this year. We hope to expand the sale to include approximately 30 high quality heifers. Below is […]
Agriculture Canada researchers sow seeds for optimal beef cattle eats Scientists say they looked at 54 types of pastures and came up with the top 5 grass mixes By Elizabeth McMillan, CBC News Posted: Jan 13, 2016 6:20 AM AT Last Updated: Jan 13, 2016 6:20 AM AT A group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers say they’ve come up with new blends of grass […]
Nappan Field Day Agenda [PDF]
Are you looking to improve your pasture management to take advantage of the cheapest source of feed – pasture? Join us for a day of presentations and newly discovered information on using seed mixtures that will provide high yields and good herbage quality to attain the best animal gain per hectare with the fewest inputs. Forages – the Atlantic Advantage Recent Advances in Pasture Management […]