Traceability Update – Livestock Operators Encouraged to Apply For a Valid PID Now
“CFIA’s proposed animal identification and livestock traceability regulatory amendments may require all livestock
operations to have a valid PID and use it to report animal movement data to the Canadian Livestock Tracking System
(CLTS) database.”
For more information, please click the following link to read the article in the Canadian Cattlemen Association:
http://mailchi.mp/cattle/cca-action-news-ezouu7j6jl-248165#four
Surveying Farmers About Tractor Safety
Memorial University’s Safety Net Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Research have created a short online
survey. They are gathering information regarding tractor safety and producers within Atlantic Canada.
To participate in this survey, please see the below link:
January 12, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: January 8 to January 12, 2018
Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
Hogs | $1.5132 | $0.0116 | $68.64 | $0.53 | |
Sows | $1.2862 | $0.0099 | $58.34 | $0.45 | |
Carcass Value | $150.85 | $1.16 |
January 5, 2018 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: January 1 to January 5, 2018
Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
Hogs | $1.5016 | -$0.0287 | $68.11 | -$1.30 | |
Sows | $1.2764 | -$0.0244 | $57.90 | -$1.10 | |
Carcass Value | $149.70 | -$2.86 |
December 29, 2017 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: December 25 to December 29, 2017
Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
Hogs | $1.5303 | -$0.0635 | $69.41 | -$2.88 | |
Sows | $1.3008 | -$0.0540 | $59.00 | -$2.45 | |
Carcass Value | $152.56 | -$6.33 |
January Available Courses at Dalhousie Agricultural Campus
Below are flyers of two courses being offered at Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in the New Year.
These are: (1) LeadAtlantic and (2) Meat Cutting.
Please contact the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA) for more information.
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