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.

Crop and Livestock Sector Development

Objectives: To support crop and livestock development opportunities including:

• Economic development programming for sectors with growth opportunities.
• Regional economic development opportunities.
• Establishing agricultural machinery usage cooperatives. 

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 have no line of sight as to if this funding has been exhausted prior to highlighting this Program for the month.

Livestock Price Insurance - Eastern Version

Contact Amy Higgins with questions or for more information: (902) 957-2606 or projects@agricommodity.ca.

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.

Cooking with Canadian Beef Contest

Over the past year, Canada Beef has been building the capacity to enable Canadian consumers to scan existing bar codes on beef packages with a smartphone using the Canadian Beef Information Gateway (Gateway). The Gateway currently supports barcodes from more than 30 retailers who represent most of the beef sold in Canadian grocery stores. Scanning barcodes will provide dedicated information about a specific product, including recipes, videos, cooking tips and more.

To introduce consumers to this new scanning capability, Canada Beef launched its Cooking with Canadian Beef Contest. This national contest will be supported by a multi-layered promotional campaign which includes signage in the meat department at retail locations across the country. The campaign encourages consumers to scan a QR code to enter the Gateway website and gain a contest entry for a chance to win one of 30 prize packages. Additional entries can also be earned.

The Cooking with Canadian Beef Contest is open to individuals who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence. The campaign runs from January 25 until March 10, 2024. 

The ability to scan the existing barcode on beef packages represents a convenient solution for both retailers and Canadian consumers. The Cooking with Canadian Beef Contest is dedicated to creating awareness of the Gateway and to support our ability to educate consumers in the years ahead.

For more information, or to enter the contest, click here!

NB Power Survey

As you may know, NB Power is undergoing a rate design exercise that might sort farms into a new classification system depending on usage (small, medium and large categories). The Agricultural Alliance of NB (AANB) requested that a working group be formed with the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development, and NP Power to look at how this may affect farmers and to explore the development of programs that could help to alleviate higher electricity costs for farmers due the reclassification of rate categories from the existing residential rate (with farm code) to the new rate structure.

The working group would like to undertake a study on what the electricity usage is on farms, and how it fluctuates throughout the year. We understand that all farms are different, some have a more steady rate of electricity use, while in some commodities, peak usage might be in a certain season or month(s). What the working group including AANB is requesting are volunteers to give consent to NB Power utilize their yearly electricity usage on the farm in order for them to get a clearer picture of farm electricity usage, so that they may incorporate the information into any rate design that will be coming.

If you would like to volunteer for this study, please fill out the survey and send it to alliance@fermenbfarm.ca. If you have already filled it out through the Alliance, you do not have to fill it out again. Thank you.

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders

Take advantage of mentorship and skill building opportunities in the Canadian beef industry through the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program! Applications are now open for the 2024-25 program year!

Click here to learn more and apply today! Application deadline: March 31, 2024.

Upcoming Regional Bull Sales

• March 16: Balamore Farm Ltd. 12th Annual Balamore Farm Thickness Sells Bull Sale
• March 17: Windy Knoll Farm: The Boys of Windy Knoll Online Sale 
• April 6: Maritime Beef Testing Society 51st Annual Breeding Stock Sale

Please email coordinator@agricommodity.ca if you have any bull sales to add to the list!

Beef Cattle Research Council: 2023 Canadian Cow-Calf Survey

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is asking all Canadian cow-calf producers to share insight into their on-farm management and production practices, which will help inform future beef research and extension strategies. 

The 2023 Canadian Cow-Calf Survey is an online questionnaire set up to collect data to help understand longer-term trends in production methods and efficiencies. Collecting credible information directly from beef cattle producers helps the BCRC identify research priorities and information gaps, develop provincial benchmarks and examine changes over time that impact farms and ranches. 

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 ABP price updates by contacting Bruce 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   

Improving NB Farmland Soil Productivity & Sustainability Workshops

All workshops will run until March 8, 2024 from 10am-3pm.

Refreshments and lunch will be served.

Simultaneous translation available.

Workshop Topics:

• Project Review
• Soil Health Status in your county and how to increase farm profitability
• Fertilizers - Inorganic & organic what influences pricing, how to protect your fertilizer to maximum crop uptake
• Available NB local by-products and how to incorporate into your crop plan
• and more!

CFGA Winter Webinar Series

This winter, the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association is hosting a series of webinars to help extension professionals working with producers. Running until March 20, each session will have a 20–30 minute presentation with 15+ minutes for questions and discussion. Starting with the program design and the communications cycle, we then highlight speakers from national and provincial programs taking place across Canada. Each speaker will share their communications process, strategies, and learnings on promoting best management practice adoption in the agricultural sector.

Click Here to Register

Note: Presentation recordings to be made available in English and French for registrants post-session.

Living Labs New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association: 3-Day Learning Event

Seeding Success: Farm Business Practices Assessment Workshop 

March 22, 2024: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Delta Hotels by Marriott Fredericton

This one-day free workshop is open to all producers – new and established. Farm families and management teams are encouraged to attend the workshop together.

Participants will work their way through key management areas, assessing their current practices under:

1. Production Management
2. Marketing
3. Financial Management
4. Human Resources
5. Succession Planning
6. Social Responsibility
7. Business Goals

Based on their self-assessment, participants will identify their top priority areas for improvement to start creating action plans. Participants will not be asked to share personal or financial details of their operations, but rather assess their practices against industry best practices. Participants will also learn about additional support and resources including advisory services, training and cost-share funding opportunities to help achieve their business goals.

Register HERE!

Food Safety Workshop

APRIL 4, 2024: 8:30AM – 4:30PM

Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre, Fredericton, NB

LEARN HOW FOOD SAFETY CAN SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF YOUR FOOD BUSINESS.

Whether you are a Processor or Grower that sells at Farm-Gate, Online, Farmers Markets, and/or Local Retailers, solely in New Brunswick or outside the province, food safety is important to your growth and potential.  

The New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries has assembled a group of food safety and food business experts for a free workshop for New Brunswick’s small and mid-sized Food Producers and Processors to learn about modern day trends and how food safety best practices can strengthen your business and its success.

FEATURE SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

•      Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Agri-Food Analytics, Dalhousie University

•      Peter Chapman, SKU Foods

•      Daryl Loback, FoodSafety Culture Inc.

•      Alex Hanley, Navigate Solutions Inc

•      The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Inspector

•      Public Health / Public Safety Inspectors

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee members:

Nicole Williams – nicole.williams@gnb.ca

Irenia Roussel – irenia.roussel@gnb.ca

Jill Mulholland – jill.mulholland@gnb.ca

Prithvi Rughwani – Prithvi.ruhgwani@gnb.ca

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

The objective is to assist beef producers to adopt or improve rotational pasture management on their farms. Proper adoption and use of rotational pasture practices will improve quantity and quality of pasture productivity, improve pasture carrying capacity, extend the grazing season, improve soil health and carbon sequestration, improved root growth, improve animal productivity, improve pasture biodiversity and improve drought resistance of pastures.

• Beef Herd Renewal and Improvement Program

The objective of this program is to grow, renew and improve the New Brunswick beef cow herd.

• 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!