Monthly Update

September 2024

Important Upcoming Dates:


  • Sept. 24: Corn & Soybeans: Strategies for Success
  • Sept. 26: Pasture Walk at Maple Brook Community Pasture
  • Oct. 7: Pasture Walks with Guest Speaker Greg Judy
  • Oct. 8: Pasture Walk at Oak View Farm / Workshop at Port Williams Fire Hall
  • Oct. 26: Atlantic Alliance Sale
  • Nov. 8-9: Maritime Beef Conference REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!
  • Dec. 4: MBTS Annual Meeting

Scroll down to Upcoming Events for more information on any of the above events!


The Nova Scotia Cattle Producers (NSCP) issue a monthly update to all members, occurring on the last Friday of each month. This is comprised of industry news and updates, upcoming events, upcoming sales and relevant articles.


If you have content to potentially be added, such as an upcoming cattle event, please contact the NSCP office at 902-893-7455 or office@nscattle.ca.

Industry News

Canadian Beef Producer Advisory


The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) has issued an Advisory for Canadian beef producers, in relation to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI):

Canadian Beef Producer Advisory

If you have disease concerns within your herd, please reach out to your veterinarian.

 

If you have general concerns, please out to NSCP Managing Director, Kara Chisholm directly at (902) 957-2699.



Canadian Food Inspection Agency links in relation to HPAI can be found below:


The Nova Scotia Cattle Producers are giving away a limited number of Maritime Beef Conference registrations to registered producers (current NSCP licensees), as well as youth (under 35 years old) interested in the beef industry, such as 4-H members, students, etc. This year’s Maritime Beef Conference is occurring November 8-9 at the Delta Beausejour in Moncton, NB. Additional information, such as the agenda and hotel booking information, can be found at www.maritimebeef.ca/events.

 

If you would like to attend this year’s conference (and have your registration paid for!!), please contact the NSCP office at (902) 893-7455 or office@nscattle.ca prior to October 1st.

Climate Adaptation Leadership Program (CALP) Lime Subsidy


The Climate Adaptation Leadership Program (CALP) have developed a new Lime Subsidy Program for Nova Scotia Cattle and Sheep Producers in good standing.


Cattle and sheep producers are eligible for $15/ton of lime purchases for pre-approval (up to a maximum 150 tonnes).


Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2024. Claims will be accepted until December 31, 2024 but can be submitted anytime after approval is received.


**Nova Scotia Cattle Producers are offering an additional $5/ton to eligible producers through the the 2024 Nova Scotia Soil, Pasture & Forage Management Program Application.

Climate Adaptation Leadership Program Lime Subsidy - Application

Climate Adaptation Leadership Program: Farm Highlight Opportunity


How have you adapted to our changing climate?

Big or small, we want to hear about the innovative practices you’ve been implementing.

Apply to have your farm highlighted by the Climate Adaptation Leadership Program team!

Approved producers could receive compensation up to $1,000!

 

If interested in being featured, please send an email of interest to office@nscattle.ca, including a brief highlight of the issues you faced due to climate change, and how you overcame them! 

Click Here for More Information on the Pasture Scavenger Hunt 

VBP+ Calving Book/Pocket Book


Are you in need of calving books? Verified Beef Production Plus is offering cattle producers calving books/pocket books for FREE by completing this order form.

Forage U-Pick

Visit Forage U-Pick Here

Current Opportunities: Nova Scotia



Check out the list of current opportunities available online HERE!

Beef Cattle Research Council Webinars & Podcast


Upcoming webinars have been updated on the BCRC website HERE!


The BCRC launched a podcast! The Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast will feature the most popular content from BeefResearch.ca in a new audio format. Each week you’ll hear valuable information on topics ranging from animal health and productivity to feed and forage management, and much more. Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform or find weekly episodes on BCRC's podcasts page.

Transportation Manifests



As a reminder, the NSCP Livestock Transportation Manifest can be printed from our website, or books of 50 triplicate copies can be picked up from our office for a fee of $10.00.

Upcoming Events

Perennia: Pasture Walk Series


Come out for an insider look into local farm operations and community pastures throughout the province. Beef, sheep, poultry, hog producers and agronomists are encouraged to join! Are you interested in learning more about rotational grazing and improving pasture quality for your grazing livestock? The pasture walk extension topics will include soil health, rotational grazing, early season management, water management, multispecies grazing and more.


Visit the below link to register, as well as for the full detailed pasture walk schedule of dates, locations and topics!


  • Sept. 26: Pasture Walk at Maple Brook Community Pasture
  • Oct. 7: Pasture Walks with Guest Speaker Greg Judy
  • Oct. 8: Pasture Walk at Oak View Farm / Workshop at Port Williams Fire Hall
Register here for the Pasture Walk Series
Click Here for Additional Conference Information
Register Here!

Nova Scotia Cattle Producers - 2024 Gold Sponsor

Programs

NSCP Programs:


Funding towards sire purchases, genomic testing and carcass ultrasound.

Application deadline: February 15, 2025



Funding towards the purchase of lime, and/or soil, manure or feed analysis.

Application deadline: November 30, 2024

Nova Scotia SCAP Programs:


Disaster Financial Assistance for Small Businesses: July 2024 Flash Flooding

Application Deadline: October 31, 2024

This program helps small businesses with costs to repair or replace uninsurable, essential basic property loss (like appliances and furniture) due to the July 2024 flash flooding. The program is also available to residential property owners and tenants and non-profits.

 

Get Growing Program

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024

This program supports small farms in adopting specialized infrastructure and equipment. The program helps with the expansion of local agricultural production for local markets.


Limestone Trucking Assistance Program

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024

This program aims to help Nova Scotia farms defray the cost of trucking limestone to give equal opportunity in neutralizing the soil's acidity on agricultural land and improve production efficiencies.


Planning New Opportunities Program

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024

This program helps farms and agri-businesses be more competitive, manage transition, develop risk management strategies and respond to change.

For a complete listing of all Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture programs, please visit www.novascotia.ca/programs.

Nova Scotia Cattle Producers - 2024 Silver Sponsors

Upcoming Sales

Atlantic Stockyards Limited

Feeder Sales (10AM):


  • Oct. 8
  • Oct. 22
  • Nov. 5
  • Nov. 19
  • Dec. 3

Producers are encouraged to pre-register all feeder cattle as early as possible.


Atlantic Stockyards Limited (ASL) will be listing pre-registered cattle on their website.


Click Here to visit their website!

A Breeding Stock Sale will also occur Saturday, October 26, beginning at 12:00pm.

Links of Interest

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Simply Verified Beef - The Podcast

The Verified Beef Production Plus podcast, Simply Verified Beef, focuses entirely on beef content.

 

Subscribe through your favourite podcast platforms, such as Spotify, iTunes or Google, or listen online at: www.anchor.fm/simply-verified-beef

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