Job Ad- Regional Crop Officer- Grand Falls

The ad has been posted on the GNB/ESS website and on Career Beacon. The closing date for applications is February 10, 2023. Click HERE to view the job ad.

District Meeting Update

If you missed your District Meetings, check out the highlights HERE!

LEVY UPDATE

Please be advised that the Check-Off payable by Quebec sellers has been updated for all classes of cattle. As such, purchasers and dealers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are required to deduct and remit amended levies on cull cows, fed cattle, and bob calves sold by Quebec sellers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

For cattle from Quebec sellers, all rates are as follows:

Class of Cattle/Rate

Cull Cows/$16.05

Fed Cattle/$10.05

Bob Calves/$5.50

Please update your systems and records to reflect this increase and begin deducting and remitting the new rate for Quebec cattle effective January 1, 2023.

Beef Cattle Research Council Webinars

Upcoming webinars have been updated on the BCRC website HERE!

New Agricultural Alliance of N.B President

After the post-Annual General Meeting board of directors elections, the AANB is proud to announce our new President, Joël Lamarche. Click HERE to view the document regarding Joël and the new Executive of the Alliance.  

Sustainable Agriculture Strategy

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) launched consultations to help guide the development of a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS). AAFC looks forward to hearing from producers, industry, non-government organizations, Indigenous communities, the public, and more on how we can work together to improve environmental outcomes in the sector and achieve the vision of Canada as a world leader in sustainable agriculture and agri-food production.

As part of the consultation process, a discussion document is available for comment. Consultations run until March 31, 2023. Share your experiences, ideas, and advice on developing a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy. 

Apply to Canadian Cattle Young Leaders today!

Take advantage of mentorship and career-building opportunities in the Canadian beef industry through Canadian Cattle Young Leaders! Program applications have officially launched and are open until March 31, 2023 at 11:59 pm MT at www.canadiancattleyoungleaders.ca.

The mentorship program was established by the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) in 2010 and has since seen over 170 program graduates. Canadian Cattle Young Leaders is open to young people, ages 18-35, across Canada involved in all areas of the beef supply chain including producers, students, veterinarians, financial advisors and much more! Through the program, 16 participants are selected annually to be paired with a hand-picked industry leader for a nine-month mentorship to help advance their career in the beef industry and are awarded a $2,000 budget to put towards learning and travel opportunities of their choice. In addition, participants are offered skill-building training, travel and networking opportunities catered uniquely to the beef industry. We strongly value diversity amongst applicants where all are welcome to apply, as it plays a key role in young leaders gaining exposure to new ideas and creating peer learning experiences.

If you’re interested in taking the next step to fast-track your career and involvement in the Canadian beef industry, please visit our website for more information. 

Thank you to our Foundation Partners Cargill, MNP, McDonald’s Canada and New Holland, along with Gold Sponsors Farm Credit Canada, Alltech, RBC Future Launch and Elanco for your incredibly generous sponsorship that makes these opportunities possible!

Please direct any questions about the program or application process to CCA Youth Leadership Coordinator, Jessica Radau, at radauj@cattle.ca

Manure Management to Improve Nitrogen Efficiency, Soil Health and Reduce GreenHouse Gases Webinar

January 31

In this session, OMAFRA’s Sustainability Specialist Christine Brown will discuss manure application rates/technology using 4R principles, cropping systems, manure usage on forage and some of the benefits of manure in improving soil health. Stick around afterward for Perennia’s Agricultural Environmental Specialist Mackenzie Rathgeber to go through some manure calculations! 

Farm Financial Fluency Training for Canadian Producers 

Farm Management Canada will now be offering two versions of the Farm Financial Fluency training program this February/March- one with a more general focus and one with a dairy/supply manage focus. All training takes place online via Zoom so no need to travel! Registration is $250 + HST, however the second person of a farm team can register for 50% off. 

Atlantic Beef School- Marketing and Value Chain Module

February 9-23

The module will take place over 3 weeks (one 2 hour session each week) and will cover marketing and value chain in the beef industry.

Atlantic Beef School - Herd Health Management

February 25

National Symposium on Agricultural Mental Health

March 8

The National Symposium on Agricultural Mental Health has been established to connect farmer mental health groups, researchers, government officials and policymakers, members of Canada’s agricultural community including agricultural associations and producer groups, individual advocates, and most importantly farmers to address the challenges and opportunities of the farmer mental health movement across the country.

AHEM Webinars - Mental Health

March 21

According to the 2021 study of ‘Farmer Mental Health in Canadian’ done by the University of Guelph; 1 in 4 Canadian Farmers felt that their life was not worth living, wished they were dead, or thought of taking their own life in the last 12 months.

Executive Director Megz Reynolds says "The needle has moved regarding mental health in agriculture it still has a long way to go before we are no longer loosing community member's to death by suicide. It is on each and everyone of us to work together to end the stigma surrounding mental health and change the culture, this starts with self education and by joining the conversation."

AHEM is pleased to partner The Do More Agriculture Foundation in delivering a 1-hour live virtual webinar focused on mental health in agriculture. 

Producers are encouraged to pre-register all feeder cattle as early as possible. Atlantic Stockyards Limited (ASL) will be listing pre-registered cattle on their website.

Vaccinated cattle will be uniquely identified; all cattle will be sold by order of arrival.