July 25, 2014 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: July 21, 2014 to July 25, 2014
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $2.6964 | $0.0652 | $122.31 | $2.96 |
| Sows | $2.2919 | $0.0554 | $103.96 | $2.51 |
| Carcass Value | $268.81 | $6.50 |
July 18, 2014 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: July 14, 2014 to July 18, 2014
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $2.6312 | $0.0618 | $119.35 | $2.80 |
| Sows | $2.2365 | $0.0525 | $101.45 | $2.38 |
| Carcass Value | $262.31 | $6.16 |
July 11, 2014 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: July 7, 2014 to July 11, 2014
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $2.5694 | $0.0725 | $116.55 | $3.29 |
| Sows | $2.1840 | $0.0616 | $99.07 | $2.80 |
| Carcass Value | $256.15 | $7.23 |
July 4, 2014 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 30, 2014 to July 4, 2014
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $2.4969 | $0.0930 | $113.26 | $4.22 |
| Sows | $2.1224 | $0.0791 | $96.27 | $3.59 |
| Carcass Value | $248.92 | $9.27 |
June 27, 2014 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 23, 2014 to June 27, 2014
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $2.4039 | $0.0820 | $109.04 | $3.72 |
| Sows | $2.0433 | $0.0697 | $92.68 | $3.16 |
| Carcass Value | $239.65 | $8.17 |
June 20, 2014 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 16, 2014 to June 20, 2014
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $2.3219 | $0.0403 | $105.32 | $1.83 |
| Sows | $1.9736 | $0.0343 | $89.52 | $1.55 |
| Carcass Value | $231.47 | $4.02 |
Environmental Stewardship Award Open for Applications
The Nova Scotia Environmental Farm Plan team is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Environmental Farm Stewardship Award. Have you or a farmer in your area implemented projects to protect water, soil quality or wildlife habitat? Maybe you use improved soil management practices, have installed energy efficient technologies, or demonstrate water conservation. Farmers are doing a lot of environmental sustainable activities every day; this award is an opportunity to give them recognition for their work. Other projects or areas that would support the application are innovative waste handling and storage, proper fuel storage, nutrient management activities, and biodiversity. You can nominate your neighbour, a friend, CSA Farm, or submit an application for your own farm. For more information, please contact Kathryn at 902-893-2293.
June 13, 2014 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 9, 2014 to June 13, 2014
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | |
| Hogs | $2.2816 | $0.0079 | $103.49 | $0.36 |
| Sows | $1.9394 | $0.0067 | $87.97 | $0.30 |
| Carcass Value | $227.46 | $0.79 |
PigTrace Canada Update
PigTrace is an industry-led, national swine traceability initiative delivered by the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) and Pork Nova Scotia.
Starting July 1, 2014, PigTrace will be mandated by law through the federal Health of Animals Regulation. The regulation will be enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CPC acts as the program administrator under the regulation. Pork Nova Scotia is the program lead in the province of Nova Scotia.
In the coming days, you will receive a letter that provides instructions on how to activate your PigTrace account for the purposes of reporting movement information and ordering approved ear tags. You will also receive program materials that describe the regulatory requirements, approved forms of pig identification, and instructions on how to report pig movements to the PigTrace database. Various reporting tools have been developed in an effort to meet your needs and abilities. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Brad at 902-893-7455.