Nuisance Deer Management

Deer can have significant impacts on agricultural producers. The Department of Natural Resource and Energy Development (DNRED) is working with the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries (DAAF) to help reduce local deer densities in a manner that is safe, effective and acceptable to most residents. Allowing hunters to harvest extra deer is an efficient approach to address the issue while allowing the public to benefit from the resource.

The Nuisance Deer Management Assistance Program (NDMAP) will allow Registered Professional Agricultural Producers (RPAP) who have experienced economic loss due to deer damage to receive special permits authorizing hunters to harvest ONE antlerless deer. The permits are issued to hunters who are chosen by the producer to harvest deer on their property.

Hunting on farm land without written consent is against the law, according to the Trespass Act. We have a new form for farmers and hunters to fill out in order to access the farmer’s land (should they allow it) for hunters to be able to show law enforcement that they have permission to hunt on the land in question.

To access this form, please click on the Universal Farm Permission Slip below.

2026 Nuisance Deer Management Assistance Program

Universal Farm Permission Slip

Rural Road Enhancement Program

Find the 2024 Rural Roads Enhancement Program Survey below. Please fill it out and submit to alliance@fermenbfarm.ca no later than October 1st, 2023.

2024 Rural Road Enhancement Program

NB Succession Guide

Transition planning is the process of planning to transfer the ownership (capital), management, and operations (labour) of an agribusiness to a child(ren), relative, or other successor. Transition planning is not a single event and cannot be completed in a handful of meetings with advisors. Rather, it is a process that should be thought of as business continuity planning. Expect to invest six months to a year or more in planning for transition.

If you are thinking about transition planning, this Guide is for you! Whether you are a farm family/ agribusiness owner intending to work through transition independently, or a business advisor/consultant hired to assist in the development of a transition plan, this Guide will help you through the necessary steps to successful transition.

This Guide breaks transition planning into three phases:

• Readiness assessment
• Plan development
• Plan implementationTransition Planning Guide for Agribusiness

Transition Planning Guide for Agribusiness