The Annual General Meeting of the Sheep Producers Association will be held on Saturday January 31, 2015 at the Onslow Belmont Fire Hall in Lower Onslow. Registration will start at 9:30am and is $15 which includes morning refreshments and lunch (lamb chili or chicken soup). To register in advance, please contact Shelly at 902-893-7455.
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The Board of the Sheep Producers Association of Nova Scotia is happy to announce that starting in 2015 we will be naming an annual “Producer of the Year” award. The objective of the award is to annually recognize a Nova Scotia sheep producer for the outstanding contributions they make to the provincial sheep industry. Completed […]
Though consumers have seen relatively flat inflation overall, food prices continue to climb. The U.S. Department of Labor released its Consumer Price Index yesterday, noting a 1.7 percent increase year over year. Hikes in food (3 percent) and shelter (3 percent) were mitigated by drops in the price of gasoline, cars, appliances and other items. […]
Due to the inclement weather forecast for Sat. Nov. 1st, we shall be receiving wool on Friday, Oct 31st as well as on the Saturday. Hours for delivery will be from 9:00 am on Friday to 5 pm in the hope that we can receive most of the wool dry. The trailer will still be […]
ASL will be holding a sheep breeding stock sale with its’ normal Thursday sale. Commercial and Purebred sheep will be accepted. This is an opportunity for producers wishing to downsize their flocks to do so in an orderly fashion at current market prices. Producers are encouraged to fill out the entry form below and send […]
Winston Makhan has an eight month old Border Collie available for adoption because he no longer has a flock of sheep. this young male comes from excellent parents in Port Williams and is neutered and is up to date with all of his needles. Ideally he will go to a working sheep farm. For more […]
Harald Kern, from Prince Edward Island is currently looking to purchase lambs from Nova Scotia producers that weigh up to 80 pounds. If you have lambs for sale, please contact Harald at 902-394-4561. Photo by Crystal Fulleton
Wool will be received on shipment day from 8:30 am until 2:30 pm on Saturday November 1, 2014. Prior deliveries of wool to the depot must be arranged in advance by calling 902-895-4039. Please note 1 tonne fertilizer bags are not accepted. Maximum is 1/2tonne fertilizer bags, returned cube bags and also accepted are feed […]
There will be a Fall Equipment Sale at Atlantic Stockyards on Saturday September 20, 2014 starting at 10:00 am. For more information please visit the Atlantic Stockyards Website or call Sean at 902 893 9603 (office) or 902 670 5999 (cell).
Please Click here to access the 2014 Atlantic Sheep Sale Catalogue [PDF]