The Annual General Meeting of the Maritime Beef Testing Society will be held on Saturday November 22, 2014 at the Nappan Pavilion. Registration for the meeting is $15 which includes a roast beef dinner lunch to support Cumberland County 4H clubs. Please click here for the 2014 MBTS Draft AGM Agenda [PDF]
Atlantic Stockyards have announced dates for the 2014 Fall Feeder Sales. Sales will start at 10:00am on the following dates: 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 cattle as early as possible – […]
Though consumers have seen relatively flat inflation overall, food prices continue to climb. The U.S. Department of Labor released its Consumer Price Index yesterday, noting a 1.7 percent increase year over year. Hikes in food (3 percent) and shelter (3 percent) were mitigated by drops in the price of gasoline, cars, appliances and other items. Food has been especially stubborn this year. Beef, thanks to […]
Applications are now available for dairy producers who would like to participate in the 2015 DFNS / NSCP Levy collection program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Brad at 902-893-7455. Note: If you participated in 2014, you do not need to re-apply for 2015. Please complete the NSCP Levy Authorization Form [PDF] and return it to the DFNS office by December […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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).