By: Michael Gorman, The Chronicle Herald AS RALPH CORKUM settled into his seat to the soundtrack of mooing cows and an auctioneer in full swing, things are feeling like they might be getting a little easier. The farmer from just outside Bridgewater was at Atlantic Stockyards Ltd., in Murrays Siding just outside Truro, waiting for his 16 feeder cows to come up on the list. […]
TRURO- “We consider the environment in all our business decisions,” says Wayne Oulton of W.G. Oulton & Sons Ltd. Whether they’re pasturing a new type of livestock or considering how to best store fuel on the farm, they research all projects to make sure they’re up to date with new technologies. For their hard work and dedication to making their farm “greener” with less labour […]
Project Title: Development of a Longitudinal Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Surveillance Program for the Feedlot Sector in Western Canada Background: Antimicrobial resistance has two implications for cattle producers. One is the animal health concern: if cattle pathogens are resistant, then the antimicrobial drug will no longer effectively treat cattle diseases. The other is maintaining consumer confidence: there are concerns that resistant bacteria may be […]
This is a reminder that there will be a Feeder Sale on Saturday November 12 at Atlantic Stockyards; sale time is 10:00 am.
The NSCP Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday February 25, 2012 at the Best Western Glengarry in Truro starting at 10:00 am. Annual Zone Meetings have been tentatively booked as described below. This year is an election year in Zone 1 (William Cox) and Zone 4 (John Tilley), a Member-at-Large (David Lavers). We will post additional information on locations as soon as it […]
There will be a field day at the Nappan Experimental Farm on Saturday October 22. The day will start at 10:00am with presentations on recent research on forage effects on fat composition of meat. Lunch and pasture tours will follow in the afternoon. This will provide a good opportunity to gather information and network with producers, researchers and extension workers. For more information or to […]
By: Philip Moscovitch, FCC Express Beef, pork and sheep producers in Nova Scotia are teaming up to save money and co-ordinate their efforts. Pork Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Cattle Producers and the Sheep Producers Association of Nova Scotia have come together to form a new organization called the Agri-Commodity Management Association.
Submitted by: Beate Acker The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a Canadian Federal Loan Guarantee Program available through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Agri-Commodity Management Association Administrator).
There will be a field day at the Nappan Experimental Farm on Saturday October 22, 2011. The day will include presentations on recent research on forage effects on fat composition of meat. This will provide a good opportunity to gather information and network with producers, researchers and extension workers. For more information or to register please contact the NSCP office at 902-893-7455.
NSCP continues to promote improved genetics to improve the competitiveness of the sector. For almost 40 years the MBTS has provided a cost effective and reliable test for breeders across the Maritimes. Applications are now available for the 2011-12 test by contacting Kenny at 902-661-2855.