NBCP Producer Registration

A friendly reminder that your annual producer registration must be kept up to date to be considered compliant and in good standing with NBCP. You are considered in good standing if you complete and send the form back each year. 

Weekly Price Report

The NBCP website has a Weekly Market Price Report based on cattle sale pricing from the previous week within the Eastern Region, including such sales as the Atlantic Stockyards Ltd., Carvell's Livestock Auction Barn, Quebec (St. Isidore) and Ontario. The current ABP price is also listed. All prices listed are live, except ABP and QC Fed Steers (Carcass). All pricing (other than bob calves) is based on $/lb.

The Weekly Price Report is updated every Monday morning and can be found here.

New Brunswick Lime Transportation Assistance Program

The program provides financial assistance to help cover the cost of transporting quarried dolomitic and calcitic limestone (e.g., Aglime) and is calculated based on the distance from the source of origin, that has the correct type of lime available, to the delivery destination.

Program Guidelines and Application form can be found here.

Applicants should discuss applications with Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries staff (Business Growth Officer, Development Officer or Specialist) before applying. Click here for a list of departmental contacts.

**Please note: The NBCP offer no guarantee as to if this funding has been exhausted prior to highlighting this Program for the month.

Maritime Beef Council - Event Topic & Speaker Suggestions

The Maritime Beef Council is asking for industry input on topic and speaker ideas for future events, such as Forage Field Days, Maritime Beef Conferences, Atlantic Beef Schools, etc. Please use the below Google form to submit your suggestions!

OFCAF Applications Open for Upcoming Crop Year

New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association (NBSCIA) is now accepting applications for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund for the 2024-2025 crop year. The objective of the On-Farm Climate Action Fund is to support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases, specifically in the areas of:

1. nitrogen management
2. cover cropping
3. rotational grazing practices



First time applicants can register for the program HERE. Farmers who have participated previously can request 2024-application documents by emailing ofcaf.facf@nbscia.ca.

Deadline for the first intake of 2024-2025 applications is April 30, 2024, for projects funded in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Applications for funding will be considered on a “first-come- first-serve” basis with priority given to first time applicants.

Subject to the availability of funding the deadline for the second intake of applications is July 31, 2024 for projects funded in the fiscal year ending March 31,2025. Applications for funding will be considered on a “first-come- first-serve” basis with priority given to first time applicants.

Canadian Cattle Youth Council Applications Open

For the application, as well as additional information, please click HERE.

VBP+ Calving Book/Pocket Book

Are you in need of calving books? Verified Beef Production Plus is offering cattle producers calving books/pocket books for FREE by completing this order form.

AgriStability Enrolment Deadline

The AgriStability enrolment deadline is April 30, 2024. More information on AgriStability can be found here.

Forage U-Pick

AgriWorkplace Skills Training Program

More information available HERE.

Beef Cattle Research Council Webinars & NEW Podcast



Upcoming webinars have been updated on the BCRC website HERE!

The BCRC launched a podcast! The Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast will feature the most popular content from BeefResearch.ca in a new audio format. Each week you’ll hear valuable information on topics ranging from animal health and productivity to feed and forage management, and much more. Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform or find new weekly episodes on BCRC's podcasts page.

Atlantic Beef Products



Sign up for Atlantic Beef Products price updates by contacting Bruce Andrews. to be added to his distribution list: bandrews@abpi.ca

Workforce Development - AgriNB

We encourage you to use the Job Bank to advertise your vacancies. To access the site, click here. The site allows job seekers to register and be notified of job postings.  

With the launch of the Seasonal Workforce Program in the Fredericton region this summer, we are exploring expansion to other parts of the province in 2024.  The program matches farm operators with workers to address workforce requirements throughout the production cycle.  Should you be interested in learning more about the program, contact Jimmy Alam, Shared Workforce Program Manager.

Please get in touch with any questions or support at:

Kim Lipsett – Workforce Development Coordinator                

Agrinb@fermenbfarm.ca                                 

506-461-5418                     

Jimmy Alam – Shared Workforce Program Manager           

evolution@agrinb.ca                     

506-260-2213   

Aleop Webinars

How to simplify your accounting (it really can be done !)

In these times of labor shortages and lack of free time, the name of the game is Automate. If any redundant task can be automated, DO IT. In this webinar, you will learn how Aleop, a patented Canadian software, automates bookkeeping with OCR technology, how it files documents for you and lets you go fully paperless and how Aleop makes your numbers talk with real-time indicators to keep track of your finances. Let innovation and technology work for your benefit. (duration: 45 min.)

Want to attend? Just click on the link of the date you prefer and sign up for the webinar that could help your love doing your books.

APRIL 9: 2pm ADT (in English) / 3pm ADT (in French)

APRIL 16: 2pm ADT (in English) / 3pm ADT (in French)

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership 

New Brunswick programming for the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership have launched!

*As stated in the SCAP Administrative Guidelines, the Canada / New Brunswick Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable-CAP) policy framework is a five-year federal, provincial, and territorial Initiative which will operate from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028, unless otherwise announced. Program applications are welcome on an ongoing basis until funding is exhausted. Please check your desired program's administrative guidelines for full details.

Beef programs include:

• Beef Rotational Grazing Initiative - COMING SOON

• Beef Herd Renewal and Improvement Program - COMING SOON

• Beef Genetic Enhancement

To enhance the New Brunswick beef industry with genetically superior animals capable of producing the highest quality beef, competitively and consistently for the benefit of all the beef sectors. This element is made up of the Beef Elite Sire, Beef Elite Female and Beef Elite Embryo Components, and the Beef Genetic Testing Component.

• Beneficial Management Practices

Assist producers in taking concrete steps to improve the environmental performance of their operations including activities to conserve and enhance the natural resources utilized by the New Brunswick agriculture industry, minimize the environmental impact of agricultural activities, and mitigate and adapt to climate change.

• Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education

To support business planning, skills development and awareness in the New Brunswick agriculture sector.

• Crop and Livestock Sector Development

To support crop and livestock development opportunities including economic development programming for sectors with growth opportunities, regional economic development opportunities, and establishing agricultural machinery usage cooperatives.

• Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation

Encourage the growth, profitability, sustainability and self-sufficiency of New Brunswick’s agriculture, agri-food, agri-product, and agri-science sectors including adapting to climate change. Applicants are eligible for funding assistance for approved activities intended to encourage the growth, profitability, sustainability and self-sufficiency of New Brunswick’s agriculture, agri-food, agri-product, and agri-science sectors through innovative research and development projects; onfarm demonstration trials; pre-commercialization development activities; on-farm innovation; and adoption of new technologies that have a regional or local impact; and adoption of practices and technologies that will support climate change adaptation and mitigation, including reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improving carbon sequestration, and related technology transfer activities.

• Market Development and Access

New Brunswick’s rich microclimates are ideal for farmers, fishers, producers, and processors to grow, catch and make the foods the world loves. The Market Development and Access program elements aim to increase the sales of New Brunswick’s food basket by supporting industry efforts to access and take advantage of new, existing, and emerging market opportunities, from local farmers’ markets to international markets.

• Agri-Land Accessibility and Enhancement

Support the development of farmland for agriculture in New Brunswick, including bringing lands formerly used for agriculture back into active production, enhancing the development and productivity of new production fields and improving existing farmland. Any increase in acreage will support more sustainable farming practices with reduced environmental impacts, improved crop rotations resulting in healthier soils, increased land base for the production of crops and livestock feed, and increased self-sufficiency levels of food and livestock feed crops which will reduce transportation costs and associated environmental impacts.

• Risk Management and Food Safety

Accelerate the adoption of recognized assurance systems, including food safety, biosecurity, traceability, and animal welfare in the production, processing, and distribution of New Brunswick agri-food products. Support the agriculture sector to prepare for and maintain resilience in relation to emerging challenges including extreme weather events, animal and plant disease outbreaks, emergencies/natural disasters, wildlife damage, farmer mental health, and farm safety.

• Bovine Spongioform Encephalopathy (BSE) Sampling

The New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries through its Veterinary Service is supporting Producers and CFIA in the on-going survelliance of Bovine Spongioform Encephalopathy. Eligible samples can receive reimbursement up to $150.00.

• New Brunswick Lime Transportation Assistance Program

The program provides financial assistance to help cover the cost of transporting quarried dolomitic and calcitic limestone (e.g., Aglime) and is calculated based on the distance from the source of origin, that has the correct type of lime available, to the delivery destination.

Contact Carvell Crandlemire at 391-6188 or email carvellcrandlemire@gmail.com for auction dates and times.

Carvell’s Livestock Auction Barn

111 Wilmot Road, Wilmot, NB

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.

Click Here to visit their website!