by George Fullerton

Brothers John and Derek Robinson of Hazelhill Farms in Sussex, N.B., have brought their Holstein herd into a rare and honoured position by receiving Holstein Canada’s 2021 Master Breeder award in January. Hazelhill was one of only 19 farms across Canada to receive the award and one of only three in Atlantic Canada (the other two were Lindenright Holsteins and MacGregor Dairy Farm, both of Nova Scotia).

by Heather Jones

Averages were up at the Maritime Beef Testing Society’s 48th annual breeding stock sale in Nappan, N.S., on April 2. The joie de vivre among friends and colleagues was palpable as – after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus – they were able to meet face-to-face in the Maritime Beef Test Station barn. Online bidders were also accommodated.

by Lisa Ashworth

The Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick (AANB) recently launched www.AgriNB.ca, a new website to assist New Brunswick farmers grow their operations and new farmers start their businesses. The website’s goal is to collaborate with national and provincial organizations and governments to facilitate the communication of agricultural resources and programs to New Brunswick farmers.

by Janice Levangie

The ability of all Atlantic Canadians to access enough safe and nutritious food (food security) is key to healthy, resilient communities. Food shortages due to recent events such as floods, landslides, and the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted vulnerabilities of Canada’s food systems. Access to quality, locally produced food, including meat products, helps build resiliency.