Support Canadian Farmers
Our Canadian farmers & food supply chain need support to mitigate the massive disruptions from COVID-19, to continue to provide all Canadians with a wide variety of affordable, nutritious food.
Visit Support Canadian Food to send a message of support to your MP today!
Your Farmers, Your Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA) through Meet Your Farmer, is excited to announce a new initiative called “Your Farmers, Your Nova Scotia” that works to build a stronger connection between farmers and the people living in their communities.
“Your Farmers, Your Nova Scotia, was created in an effort to connect Nova Scotians not only with the food on their plates, but how it got there and who produced it. We have seen the rise in the “buy local” movement and we hope that the momentum continues in the years ahead,” said Victor Oulton, President of NSFA. “This campaign will help connect your families to our farm families, one bite at a time.”
The campaign coincides with a refresh of NSFA’s Meet Your Farmer website, and will profile stories of farm families located from one end of the province to the other, share favourite Nova Scotia inspired recipes, and provide details on how to purchase products in order to support the local economy and contribute to efforts of sustaining our food supply.
Visit www.nsfa-fane/yourfarmers-yournovascotia/ for the full press release.
June 29, 2020 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 29 to July 3, 2020
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.1906 | -$0.0445 | $54.01 | -$2.02 | |
| Sows | $1.0120 | -$0.0378 | $45.90 | -$1.72 | |
| Carcass Value | $118.69 | -$4.44 | |||
June 22, 2020 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 22 to June 26, 2020
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.2351 | -$0.0868 | $56.02 | -$3.94 | |
| Sows | $1.0498 | -$0.0738 | $47.62 | -$3.35 | |
| Carcass Value | $123.13 | -$8.65 | |||
Emergency Processing Fund: Atlantic Canada
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. is pleased to be delivering the Emergency Processing Fund: Atlantic Canada for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the Agriculture Processing Sector.
The Emergency Processing Fund aims to incent strategic investments to maintain and increase domestic food production and processing critical to domestic food security and the domestic food supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For Atlantic Canadian agriculture processing companies, please refer to the documents at www.perennia.ca/coronavirus for Atlantic Canada Program information.
Please start by reading the Program Applicant Guide and completing the Pre-Screening Checklist to determine eligibility. Perennia can be contacted at programs@perennia.ca or at 1-877-710-5210 toll-free or 902-678-7722.
June 15, 2020 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 15 to June 19, 2020
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.3219 | -$0.1379 | $59.96 | -$6.26 | |
| Sows | $1.1236 | -$0.1172 | $50.97 | -$5.32 | |
| Carcass Value | $131.78 | -$13.75 | |||
June 8, 2020 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 8 to June 12, 2020
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.8278 | -$0.2574 | $82.91 | -$11.68 | |
| Sows | $1.5536 | -$0.2188 | $70.47 | -$9.92 | |
| Carcass Value | $182.22 | -$25.66 | |||
COVID-19: Agriculture Response Program
This program is designed to help Nova Scotia’s agriculture industry mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry’s competitiveness, productivity and profitability.
There are four streams for funding under the COVID-19 Response and Mitigation Program. The funding doesn’t need to be repaid:
Stream 1: COVID-19 Mitigation and Adaptation for Health Protocol:
Applicants are eligible for 75% funding assistance on total eligible project costs to a maximum of $50,000 per program year, to help applicants comply with recommended health protocols.
Stream 2: COVID-19 Marketing, Product Movement and Distribution
Agriculture companies and registered Nova Scotia farms as applicants are eligible for 50% funding assistance on total eligible project costs to a maximum of $20,000 per project.
Stream 3: COVID-19 Strategic Projects
Initiatives at a sector or industry level will be reviewed for funding on an individual basis. If they’re deemed to meet the objectives of the Program, they will be assessed on an individual merit, impact and reach basis.
Stream 4: COVID-19 Abattoir Efficiency and Development
Applicants are eligible for 75% funding assistance on total eligible project costs to a maximum of $50,000 per program year.
Additional information, such as eligibility, how to apply and the application form, can be found here.
Perennia’s COVID-19 Adaptations
As of May 27th, Perennia’s Agriculture Specialists have begun limited restart scenarios for on-farm visits. Please see the below PDF for additional information.
June 1, 2020 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: June 1 to June 5, 2020
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.6410 | -$0.1085 | $74.44 | -$4.92 | |
| Sows | $1.3949 | -$0.0922 | $63.27 | -$4.18 | |
| Carcass Value | $163.59 | -$10.82 | |||