From Atlantic Farm Focus: An agriculture sector under pressure and a dwindling supply of local livestock for production has lead O.H. Armstrong Limited in Kingston (Nova Scotia) to discontinue it slaughter operations. The decision means 14 employees who work on the company’s kill floor will lose their jobs on Jan. 25. Those affected are a combination of skilled meat cutters and unskilled labour. Armstrong general […]
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) are pleased to announce the launch of the public comment period on the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle. The draft Code can be viewed at nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/beef-cattle until March 8, 2013. Comments must be submitted through the online system at nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/beef-cattle and easy to follow instructions […]
Dates for the 2013 Winter & Spring Feeder Sale dates have been announced, all sales will start at 10:00 am. There will also be a spring equipment sale on Saturday April 20, 2013 starting at 10:00 am. Spring Sale Dates: Thursday January 17th Thursday February 14th Thursday March 14th Saturday April 13th Saturday May 4th Notes: Vaccinated cattle will be uniquely identified, all cattle will be sold […]
The Nova Scotia Cattle Producers are pleased to announce that Charlie MacKenzie, from Antigonish, will be awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his significant contribution to the beef industry, their community and their country. CCA President Martin Unrau said he is honored to know and work with many people in the beef industry and recognize their significant contributions as they work hard to make […]
Mark Your Calendars!! The NSCP Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday February 23, 2013 at the Best Western Glengarry in Truro starting at 10:00 am. Annual Zone Meetings have been booked as described below. This year is an election year in Zone 2 (Charlie MacKenzie) and Zone 5 (Randy Neily), a Member-at-Large (Jim Fraser). Zone 1 will also have an by-election. Members are […]
Researchers with a good track record of predicting price hikes say Canadians should expect the price of meat to increase by as much as 10 per cent next year. In their annual forecast, researchers at the University of Guelph say they expect retail prices for beef and pork to increase by much more than any other food group, which for the most part will edge […]
Nova Scotia Cattle Producer 2013 Producer Registration forms are now available at www.nscattle.ca/members/register or by opening the PDF file below. Hard copies will be mailed to all NSFA members with the December 2012 News & Views Please be sure to complete the registration form and send it to the NSCP office, with levy remittance. This will ensure that, as a cattle producer, you are compliant […]
This is a reminder that there will be a Feeder Sale on Saturday December 1, 2012 at Atlantic Stockyards; sale time is 10:00 am. 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 – ASL will […]
By: Philip Moscovitch. FCC The Nova Scotia government is hoping the province’s beef producers will be able to sell their products under a certified grass-fed beef label. They are currently conducting research on forage-raised beef, and are looking to get approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for a grass-fed protocol by early 2014. According to provincial agriculture minister John MacDonnell, Nova Scotia’s beef producers […]
From the Enfield Weekly Press EAST HANTS: With the recent E. coli Virus scare at the XL Meats food plant, local shoppers have been turning their attention to more home-grown products. Moxom Meats, and Withrow Meats – two local farming and meat supply companies, have since been working non-stop to keep up with the demand for their local product. “The one thing with us, is […]