Industry News & Events

Program Announcement Growing Forward 2/ Homegrown Success Program will open for application on Monday, June 3rd.  Growing Forward 2 is the next 5 year commitment by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to ensure productivity and profitability for Canada’s agricultural sector. With a focus on innovation, competitiveness, and market development.   To read the provincial press release from today’s announcement, visit: http://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20130529001 There will be information sessions […]

Food vs Fuel -Poster [PDF] (Charlottetown, PEI)- There has been much debate over the use of biofuels taking resources away from food production and in turn raising the cost of food staples like bread and pasta. A fundraising event for the Atlantic Agricultural Leadership Program in partnership with the PEI Grain Elevator corporation, “Food vs Fuel: The Great Grain Debate” aims to bring both sides to […]

Thursday May 16, 2013 – herd dispersal of approx 12 Char cross cow-calf pairs (2 with twins) plus the purebred 2 year old Charolais herd bull. These cows are excellent quality, young and quiet. For pictures click here….. Did you miss the May 4 feeder sale? Atlantic Stockyards will be holding a mini May feeder sale during their regular Thursday sale, May 30, 2013 for  producers with feeders to […]

At the NSCP Annual General Meeting on February 23, members approved an amendment to Section 6 of the Nova Scotia Cattle Producers Regulations to increase levy from $2.00 to $3.00.  We are currently working through the regulatory process to have this proposed change to the regulations effective on July 1, 2013, subject to the approval of the Nova Scotia Cattle Producers Board and the Natural […]

We are happy to extend the invitation to all current members of Grass Roots Up Co-operative Ltd. as well as interested individuals. Our AGM will be hosted at the Sunrise Merchantile, Tatamagouche, NS Doors open at 7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm Agenda: Welcome all New Members Q & A Update on GRUp’s Progress Nominations and Elections of Directors Sister/Brother Co-ops We hope […]

As you may have heard the offices of NSFA, EFP, ACMA , Agri-Futures and NSIA have been temporarily relocated due to work being done at the Annapolis Building. We have now officially relocated to 173 INNOVATION DRIVE, which is the new Innovation Building in Perennia Park.  This is a change from the original plan of moving to the Admin Building. Please continue to call our […]

Please see below for sale summaries from the 40th Annual Maritime Beef Test Station Breeding Stock Sale which was held on April 6, 2013 at the Test Station in Nappan. Sale prices by lot number: MBTS 2013 Sale Results [PDF] Sale summary by breed: MBTS 2013 Sale Summary [PDF] Historical sale summary: MBTS Historical Sale Summary 2007 to 2013 [PDF]

Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation is an independent, not-for-profit organization responsible for helping Nova Scotians reduce their energy consumption and improve their energy efficiency at home and at work. Efficiency NS offers financial incentives, technical assistance and financing to make energy efficient improvements easy and affordable for your business.  We offer a range of solutions from low cost upgrades to $500,000 incentives for large projects. Energy […]

We try to encourage and educate new producers of commercial calves in genetics and herd health in order to help them meet market demands and to get the most for their calves. For sale-Purebred red angus and purebred gelbvieh cattle for sale.Cows have purebred calves or F1 cross calves,also F1 cross cows of the 2 two breeds with charolais cross calves.Fall calving cows are also […]

On the 5th day of March, 2013, Ruth Jannette Kaiser went home to be with her Lord. Ruth passed away in the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto ON, after 15 months awaiting a double lung transplant. Born in New Glasgow, she was a daughter of Hazel (Archibald) Gunn, Antigonish (formerly Denver) and the late Stewart Gunn. Ruth was employed with the Federation of Agriculture for 28 […]