February 9, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: February 5 to February 9, 2018
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.7344 | -$0.0057 | $78.67 | -$0.26 | |
| Sows | $1.4742 | -$0.0048 | $66.87 | -$0.22 | |
| Carcass Value | $172.90 | -$0.57 | |||
December 2018: Health Canada Changes Affecting Livestock Antibiotics
Starting Dec. 1, 2018, all livestock producers will need a prescription from a licensed veterinarian, before they can
buy a medically important antibiotic (MIA) for therapeutic use in livestock production. This applies to all beef
cattle sectors using antibiotics — cow-calf operators, feedlots and feedmills (and really all sectors of animal
agriculture including beef, dairy, hogs, sheep, horses, fish and even bees).
International Smart Farming Seminar
International Sustainable Smart Farming Seminar
March 15-16, 2018
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University
Registration fee: $60 (includes access to entire program, ticket to banquet, lunch and all coffee breaks)
Join Dalhousie Agricultural Campus’ Precision Agriculture team as they host a two-day seminar on smart farming
technologies on March 15–16, 2018. Workshop participants will include individuals from government, high value
crop producers, processors, academia, private agricultural machinery companies, engineers and non-governmental
organizations that work on or interested in the sustainable development and adoption of smart precision agriculture
technologies.
February 2, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: January 29 to February 2, 2018
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.7401 | $0.0096 | $78.93 | $0.44 | |
| Sows | $1.4791 | $0.0082 | $67.09 | $0.37 | |
| Carcass Value | $173.47 | $0.96 | |||
Webinar: Pork Quality – Current Evaluation and The Future of a Quality-Based Grading System
The Canadian Meat Science Association (CMSA) and the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) are presenting a Webinar titled “Pork Quality – Current Evaluation and The Future of a Quality-Based Grading System”.
Date: January 26, 2018
Time: 1pm-2pm
Presenter: Dr. Benjamin Bohrer, University of Guelph.
January 26, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: January 22 to January 26, 2018
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.7305 | $0.1195 | $78.49 | $5.42 | |
| Sows | $1.4709 | $0.1016 | $66.72 | $4.61 | |
| Carcass Value | $172.52 | $11.91 | |||
Calling All 4-H Members!
The Maritime Beef Council is offering a 20% discount on single conference rates for up to 100 4-H members!
Please book online for verification of 4-H status:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/maritime-beef-conference-2018-tickets-40609665603
For questions, please contact the 2018 Maritime Beef Conference Coordinator:
conference@maritimebeef.ca, or call 506-260-0872
January 19, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: January 15 to January 19, 2018
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.6110 | $0.0978 | $73.07 | $4.44 | |
| Sows | $1.3694 | $0.0831 | $62.11 | $3.77 | |
| Carcass Value | $160.60 | $9.75 | |||
Saltscapes Expo April 20-22, 2018
The registration for the 2018 Saltscapes Expo is open and the early booking rates have been extended until
January 31, 2018.
If you are interested in registering for this “buy local” weekend event, please see the below link:
http://mailchi.mp/saltscapes/2018-saltscapes-expo-registrations-now-open?e=1069298e8a
