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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia impose spring weights

Spring weight limits on trucks and other vehicles are coming into effect on certain roads in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Nova Scotia transportation department on Thursday announced a maximum weight of 15 tonnes on gravel roads starting at noon Friday (Feb. 24) “until further notice.” “Unseasonably warm weather is softening gravel roads to

Livestock

N.S. communities to get clear powers on runaway livestock

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 21, 2016

Any community defined as a “municipality” in Nova Scotia will soon be able to act to deal with stray livestock and local fencing problems. The provincial government on Wednesday introduced legislative changes to its Fences and Detention of Stray Livestock Act, to make it easier for municipalities to respond when livestock go wandering. The law

Nova Scotia Finance Minister Randy Delorey lays out the budget for reporters Tuesday in Halifax. (NovaScotia.ca)

Crops

Nova Scotia pledges food donation tax credit in budget

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 19, 2016

A tax credit for Nova Scotia farmers who donate produce to local food banks is among the policy plans laid out in the province’s latest budget. Finance Minister Randy Delorey’s budget on Tuesday showed an overall $17.1 million net surplus position on $10.15 billion in total expenses and $10.26 billion in total revenues (minus $110.3

Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan to halt winter weights early in southwest

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 19, 2016

Weight allowances that let heavier grain trucks roll on more southwestern Saskatchewan highways over the winter will end a week early, thanks to recent mild weather. The province’s highways ministry announced Friday it will remove the winter weight allowances on secondary-weight highways in the southwest region effective Monday (Feb. 22). “While frozen roads provide a

An apple tree branch with “scorched” leaves after a severe fire blight infection. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather

N.S. fruit, maple syrup producers get AgriRecovery

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 1, 2016

The federal and Nova Scotia provincial governments will put up AgriRecovery funding for tree fruit growers dealing with fire blight, and maple syrup producers dealing with snow damage. The two governments on Tuesday announced separate AgriRecovery programs, budgeted at up to $2.69 million for fruit growers and up to $950,000 for maple syrup producers. The

Biomass pellets burn in a boiler furnace chamber. Nova Scotia’s COMFIT program offered 17.5 cents/kWh for electricity generated from local-level biomass plants. (Matt Myers photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Weather

N.S. halts local-level biomass, wind power plan

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 7, 2015

Nova Scotia is ending its feed-in tariff program that pays local-level groups to generate power from biomass, wind and other renewable sources. Energy Minister Michel Samson said Thursday a provincial review of the community feed-in tariff (COMFIT) program shows it’s “at a point where the program could begin to have a negative impact on power

Local news

Agriculture in the Classroom formalizes and elects chair

After more than 15 years of directing the Manitoba chapter of Agriculture in the Classroom, Johanne Ross has been elected as the chair of the national chapter

By Jennifer Paige June 5, 2015

A national chapter of Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is now an official not-for-profit organization and has elected Manitoba’s Johanne Ross as its leader. Ross has led AITC-Manitoba as the executive director for more than 15 years. She began her new role as the chair of the organization’s national chapter on May 20. “Johanne has

Crops

N.S. consolidates inspections in cost-cutting budget

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 11, 2015

Nova Scotia is set to gather its agricultural, environmental and public health inspection work into one department, along with other consolidation and cuts in its latest budget. Finance Minister Diana Whalen’s 2015-16 budget, released Thursday, calls for consolidation of inspection, compliance and enforcement functions in its Natural Resources, Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment departments, plus its

Livestock

N.S. sheep producers backed for handling upgrades

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 2, 2015

Handling upgrades expected to help Nova Scotia’s sheep farmers cut down parasite loads in their flocks may be eligible for some public funding. The federal and provincial governments and Sheep Producers Association of Nova Scotia (SPANS) recently rolled out a Sheep Handling and Parasite Control Program, which will pay up to 40 per cent of

Livestock

Mink ranchers get reprieve from depressed market

The federal government has extended the deadline for repaying cash advances

By Ron Friesen July 30, 2014

Canada’s financially beleaguered mink producers received a bit of good news last week when the federal government extended the deadline for repaying their 2013 cash advances. Producers now have until June 1, 2015 to repay their Advance Payment Program (APP) cash advances instead of September 30, 2014. The move provides some relief for producers who

Daily Network News

Women who fed a nation

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

Tag Archives Nova Scotia

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia impose spring weights

N.S. communities to get clear powers on runaway livestock

Nova Scotia pledges food donation tax credit in budget

Saskatchewan to halt winter weights early in southwest

N.S. fruit, maple syrup producers get AgriRecovery

N.S. halts local-level biomass, wind power plan

Agriculture in the Classroom formalizes and elects chair

N.S. consolidates inspections in cost-cutting budget

N.S. sheep producers backed for handling upgrades

Mink ranchers get reprieve from depressed market

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