September 21, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: September 17 to September 21, 2018
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.2579 | $0.0860 | $57.06 | $3.90 | |
| Sows | $1.0692 | $0.0731 | $48.50 | $3.32 | |
| Carcass Value | $125.40 | $8.57 | |||
Price Plunge Spells Disaster For Alberta Hog Farmers
“Demand is strong, Canadian packers are short 70,000 hogs weekly, but prices have plunged….” you can read this full article by the Alberta Farmer Express here.
Feed Ingredient Safety
The US Swine Health Information Centre has created a document on how to reduce risk of using imported feed ingredients and ways to assess feed suppliers in ingredient safety.
September 14, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: September 10 to September 14, 2018
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $1.1719 | -$0.0015 | $53.16 | -$0.07 |
| Sows | $0.9961 | -$0.0013 | $45.18 | -$0.06 |
| Carcass Value | $116.83 | -$0.15 | ||
Delicious Slow Cooked Canadian Pork
With the cooler weather approaching, the Canadian Pork Council has provided multiple preparation methods for your cooking needs!
September 7, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: September 4 to September 7, 2018
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $1.1734 | -$0.0937 | $53.23 | -$4.25 |
| Sows | $0.9974 | -$0.0796 | $45.24 | -$3.61 |
| Carcass Value | $116.98 | -$9.34 | ||
Canadian Pork Council Update
Please see the below document for an important update from the Canadian Pork Council on African Swine Fever.
Please note, this information can also be found on the CPC website at: http://www.cpc-ccp.com/african-swine-fever
Upcoming Farm Safety NS Workshops and Contests
Chainsaw Safety Awareness Workshop:
September 13th – Falmouth, NS: 9AM-4PM (Register with info@farmsafetyns.com by September 5th)
October 4th – Truro NS: 9AM-4PM (Register with info@farmsafetyns.ca by September 27th)
FSNS Member Cost: $75.00
Youth Calendar Drawing Contest:
(Register by September 30th at farmsafetyns.ca)
Youth Video Contest:
(Register by September 30th at farmsafety.ca)
Progressive Ag Safety Day:
October 20th – Yarmouth, NS: 10AM-2PM (Register by October 15th by submitting an application form here)
For more information about these workshops and contests, please visit farmsafety.ca, or contact Carolyn Van Den Heuvel at (902) 893-2293 or at cvandenheuvel@nsfa-fane.ca
August 31, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: August 27 to August 31, 2018
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $1.2671 | -$0.1363 | $57.48 | -$6.18 |
| Sows | $1.0770 | -$0.1159 | $48.85 | -$5.26 |
| Carcass Value | $126.32 | -$13.59 | ||