Nova Scotia’s Agriculture Minister Mark Parent and Richard Hurlburt, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations have announced that government will appoint an Agriculture Land Review Committee to help address issues surrounding the long-term future of the province’s agriculture land base. Committee members, selected by the minister of agriculture, will include individuals with experience […] Read more
Nova Scotia forms Agriculture Land Review Committee
Nova Scotia announces environmental stewardship award
A new environmental stewardship award that recognizes the efforts of Nova Scotia farmers who carry out sustainable farming practices was announced on Earth Day, April 22. The Farm Environmental Stewardship Award promotes the actions of farmers who are participating in the Nova Scotia Environmental Farm Plan program. More than 1,100 farms have developed plans for […] Read more
Farm Safety Week focuses on strains, sprains, falls
Farming is physically demanding; however, it doesn’t have to be physically damaging. Farmers must make the health and safety of workers a priority to reduce the risk of injury or being killed on the job, safety experts warn. In Canada each year, an average of 115 people die and another 1,500 are seriously injured in […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
