The NSCP would like to announce details regarding our Zone and Annual Meetings, please see below for further details. There will be elections in Zones 1 and 4 as well as two Director-at-Large positions at the Annual General Meeting on February 21, 2015 at the Best Western Glengarry in Truro. Please make an effort to attend the Zone and AGM as we will provide several […]
The Board of the Nova Scotia Cattle Producers is happy to announce that starting in 2015 we will be naming an annual “Producer of the Year” award. The objective of the award is to annually recognize a Nova Scotia beef producer or dealer for the outstanding contributions they make to the provincial cattle industry. Completed nomination forms are due to the NSCP office by January 30, 2015 […]
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 […]