The creation of the new Department of Business is a major change, the press release for this can be found here. In the release it speaks of three Strategic areas for the Department: Business Strategy and Planning Strategic Projects and Investments Operational Leadership, Co-ordination and Alignment: The Department of Agriculture budget looks very close to last year’s numbers, which is good! There are changes […]
By Heather Jones, Farm Focus of Atlantic Canada Records were broken at the 2015 Maritime Beef Test Station Breeding Stock Sale held April 4 in Nappan, Nova Scotia. “Two new all-time high prices were recorded” after five bulls went through the sale ring, NS Cattle Producers Recording Secretary Brad McCallum said. “It was a fantastic sale!”A total of 51 bulls sold for $243,500 and an […]
The 2015 edition of the Maritime Beef Test Station Breeding Stock Sale was one for the record books. Within the first five bulls to go through the ring, two new all-time high prices were recorded. Lucien Morin from St-Joseph de Madawaska purchased Lot #5 from Downeast Charolais for a record $9,250. Charolais had the highest average price at $5,627 and all bulls averaged $4,775, up from […]
The sale will be live streamed again in 2015 and telephone bidding will be available to those who preregister. To register, please contact the Test Station by phone or email prior to April 3, 2015. Please click the image below to access the 42nd Annual Breeding Stock Sale Catalogue
Many of you know that David has been ill for the past year or so with no concrete diagnosis. He has been unable to work or run his family farm, which has been the sole source of income for his young family. Recently, he and Jessica were given devastating news. He has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and it is inoperable and un-treatable due to […]
Videos of all bulls on test at the Maritime Beef Test Station are available by visiting the following link http://maritimebeefteststation.com/wordpress/2015-bull-videos. The Test Station is currently putting all data together and will release the list of bulls eligible for the sale later this week. The full Sale Catalogue will be available on March 30th. The 42nd annual Breeding Stock Sale will be held on April 4th […]
The Nappan United will hold a Pancake Brunch on Saturday April 4, 2015 in conjunction with the 42nd annual Maritime Beef Test Station Breeding Stock Sale. This will replace their traditional roast beef dinner on sale day. The pancake brunch will run from 10am to 2pm and will feature homemade pancakes, baked beans, sausage, apple sauce, biscuits with maple butter, hot-cross buns, sweets, tea and […]
Join Agri-Futures Nova Scotia for an exciting new summit called Ag.Connect 2015; designed to target farmers, researchers, students, government, not-for profits, commodity organizations and professionals from agriculture, aquaculture, and related industries; to find synergies and to learn, discuss, and challenge research and innovation in the Atlantic Region. The theme for the Summit is “Planting Ideas, Harvesting Knowledge”; Focusing on sharing research and exploring knowledge transfer […]
Mark Your Calendars – Thursday March 26, 2015 – Balamore Farm “Thickness Sells” Bull Sale. Offering 13 purebred Limousin and Charolais 2 year old breeding bulls, plus a group of 16 Black bred heifers and 3 yearling purebred bulls from LXL Charolais. Please click here for the Thickness Sells Catalogue[PDF]