Are you a knitter, crocheter, felter, spinner, rug hooker, or weaver? We’re looking for your input! A working group made up of Nova Scotian fibre producers and processors is looking at expanding the local market for locally-produced and processed fibre. Thousands of pounds of wool produced in Nova Scotia are discarded each year. If sheep […]
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Agriculture Canada researchers sow seeds for optimal beef cattle eats Scientists say they looked at 54 types of pastures and came up with the top 5 grass mixes By Elizabeth McMillan, CBC News Posted: Jan 13, 2016 6:20 AM AT Last Updated: Jan 13, 2016 6:20 AM AT A group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada […]
NLB October 2015 Newsletter [PDF] Lambs at $9.00/kg [PDF] Lambs at 10.50/kg [PDF]
As Nova Scotia’s largest consumer event producer with a strong “buy local” mandate, Saltscapes Expo, in partnership with Taste of Nova Scotia, Select Nova Scotia and Masstown Market, are delighted to announce a NEW fall 2015 event for your immediate consideration. Saltscapes Harvest & Holiday EXPO will take place in Masstown, NS on November 14 […]
The Sheep Producers Association of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce that we will be offering two industry programs in 2015-2016. The first is the continuation of the Sheep Handling and Parasite Control Program and the second is the Elite Ram Program. The objective of the Sheep Handling and Parasite Control Program is to provide […]
Please click here for results of the 2015 Atlantic Sheep Sale [PDF]
By Richard Cutherbertson, CBC As racks of lamb are cut and vacuum sealed for shipment at Bible Hill’s Northumberland Lamb Market Co-Operative, manager Michael Isenor lists the slew of changes the plant has undergone. Doors were replaced, floors re-poured, new stainless steel rails installed to move carcasses and refrigerators equipped with temperature gauges connected to […]
The 35th Annual Atlantic Sheep sale will be held on Saturday September 5, 2015 beginning at 11:00 am at the Provincial Exhibition Grounds in Truro, Nova Scotia. Sponsored by the Purebred Sheep Breeders’ Association of Nova Scotia, the sale will feature purebred Clun Forest, Polled Dorset, North Country Cheviot, Rideau Arcott, Suffolk and Texel as […]