Our Shared Vision

Through this Nova Scotia Beef Initiative, the vision is to grow and strengthen the industry so more Nova Scotians can enjoy the benefits of eating local beef.

We’re collaborating with producers, workforce development, academic, marketing and investment and government partners to pilot new programs and services, support training and skills development, create new markets for local beef and help the industry plan for climate change.

Perennia will provide resources for the Nova Scotia beef industry by measuring industry growth, providing up-to-date forage information, and helping to develop a feedlot pilot program.

The Nova Scotia Beef Finishing Equipment Support Program supports equipment purchases that can help producers increase the number of beef cattle that are finished in Nova Scotia. Equipment purchases will be linked to improving feed efficiency and managing the cost of production. Through purchases that support these objectives, producers will increase their capacity to manage the financial impacts created by rising production costs and climate change.

The intake deadline is April 30, 2026.

The Nova Scotia Local Beef Processing Program funds projects that directly contribute to a measurable increase in the volume of local beef that is processed and consumed in Nova Scotia. Support for new abattoir construction and significant retrofits will be aimed at strengthening the supply chain for beef in Nova Scotia.

The intake deadline is April 30, 2026.