VBP+, ABP price premium, insurance, and beefschools highlight meetings

摘要

The New Brunswick Cattle Producers (NBCP) wrapped up its annual regional meetings earlier this fall. Eight regions gathered for a combined five meetings throughout the province, which drew approximately 80 producers.Forage management and Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) workshops were held in conjunction with the regional meetings. Jane Morrigan of Integrity Livestock was a keynote speaker at the workshops. An expert in humane livestock handling and trained by Dr. Temple Grandin, Morrigan is an instmctor in animal welfare at Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture and a red meat plant animal auditor. She shared her insight with the NBCP members on making the move to VBP+ and on steps to obtaining CertifiedIsland Beef (CIB) certification with Atlantic Beef Products.