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Fed steers, heifers sell on good demand
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
5 were 3,064 cattle and 1,009 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a good demand at
prices $3 higher. Choice steers and
heifers sold $171 to $175 with a high
of $177. Second cut sold $167 to
$171. Cows sold on a strong active
trade. On Thursday beef and holstein
calves sold on a good active trade.
Lambs sold slightly higher. Goats
sold steady. Sheep sold lower. On
Friday calves sold on a strong active
trade at steady prices with grass
cattle bringing a premium. Yearlings
sold on a strong active trade at prices
$5 to $8 higher.
Warren and Marion Becker of
Ayton, consigned six head that
averaged 1,513 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $166.85. One red
steer weighed 1,620 lbs. and sold for
$177. Caleb Martin of Fordwich,
consigned one red steer that weighed
1,390 lbs. and sold for $176.50.
Darren Johnston Farms of
Bluevale, consigned 41 heifers that
averaged 1,342 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $167.97. Two red
heifers averaged 1,405 lbs. and sold
for $179.50. Bruce Dale of
Centralia, consigned 11 heifers that
averaged 1,362 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $169.53. One
charolais heifer weighed 1,340 lbs.
and sold for $174.50.
There were 250 cows on offer.
Export types sold $88 to $96 with
sales to $98; beef, $80 to $99 with
sales to $111; DI and D2, $84 to
$88; D3, $78 to $86; D4, $65 to $78.
Paul Clarke of Atwood, consigned
one limousin cow that weighed
1,330 lbs. and sold for $111.
There were 13 bulls selling $83 to
$129. Steve Holtby of Kincardine,
consigned one limousin bull that
weighed 2,180 lbs. and sold for
$125.
There were 200 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $130 to $170; good
holsteins, $105 to $115 with sales to
$118; Si heavy holsteins, $105 to
$110; heavy holsteins, $100 to $105;
medium holsteins, $90 to $105. Matt
Ferraro of Hanover, consigned four
calves that averaged 788 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $152.19.
One limousin steer that weighed 915
lbs. and sold for $170. Ezra Kuepfer
of Kincardine, consigned six calves
that averaged 768 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $111.60. One
limousin heifer weighed 770 lbs. and
sold for $157. Keith Dunstan of
A new beginning
One of the biggest stages of a massive undertaking in Brussels took place on Tuesday
morning as local workers began raising the urban bank barn project that Bryan Morton is
bringing to Brussels. Everyone began bright and early Tuesday morning and hoped to have
the entire structure erected by the end of the day. The barn will eventually house a number of
new projects, including a year-round home for the farmers' market. (Denny Scott photo)
New plan reflects commitment
By Mark Reusser, Vice President
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture
A new proposed action plan to
reduce phosphorus levels in Lake
Erie has been developed by the
Canadian and Ontario governments.
The Domestic Action Plan
summarizes and seeks input on
proposed actions to meet our
commitments under the Canada -
U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality
Agreement.
Lake Erie has been the main focus
for phosphorus reduction in the
Great Lakes. The result of excess
phosphorus entering Lake Erie has
been algal blooms that can be
harmful to human health and the
environment. The Canadian and
Ontario governments recognize the
complexity of this issue, and the
many sources of phosphorus
entering Lake Erie. Identified
sources include runoff from cities
and towns, agricultural sources,
sewage treatment plants, airborne
particles, septic systems and
industrial discharges. Climate
change, altered hydrologic patterns,
changes in land use and the arrival of
invasive species like zebra and
quagga mussels also add to the algal
bloom problems.
The draft Domestic Action Plan
recognizes the large number of
contributing factors and proposes
guiding principles to address
phosphorus reduction in Lake Erie
and surrounding watersheds. The
plan identifies actions for
government, municipalities,
conservation authorities, Indigenous
communities and partners in key
sectors, including agriculture and
industry, to help reduce phosphorus
entering Lake Erie by 40 per cent.
The Domestic Action Plan is open
to public comment until May 24.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) will be
submitting comments. The OFA
continues to work closely with
farmers, commodity organiz-ations
and collaborative groups like the
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities
Initiative towards improving water
quality.
Ontario farmers are already
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Mildmay, consigned 13 holstein
calves that averaged 721 lbs. and
sold for $102.19. One holstein
steer weighed 695 lbs. and sold for
$118.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $357 to
$360; 50 - 64 lbs., $332 to $350; 65
- 79 lbs., $295 to $315; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$313 to $330; 95 - 110 lbs., $310 to
$318 / lb.
Sheep sold $85 to $145 / lb.
Goats: kids sold $250 to $405;
nannies, $50 to $125; billies, $150 to
$300 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $205 to $250; 500 - 599
lbs„ $219 to $256; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$204 to $245; 700 - 799 lbs., $190 to
$224; 800 - 899 lbs., $187 to $207;
900 - 999 lbs., $173 to $187; 1,000
lbs. and over, $170 to $176.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $213 to $242; 500 -
599 lbs., $190 to $211; 600 - 699
lbs., $172 to $211; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$174 to $185; 800 - 899 lbs., $174 to
$183; 900 lbs. and over, $167 to
$179. Scottslea Farms of Blyth,
consigned 122 head that averaged
700 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $200.52. Fourteen charolais
steers averaged 528 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $256.50. Twelve
charolais heifers averaged 849 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$183.
Middelkamp Farms of Ripley,
consigned 60 head that averaged 701
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$216.27. Nine charolais heifers
averaged 643 lbs. and sold for $211.
Fourteen charolais steers averaged
682 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $226.
Farmers under more
scrutiny than ever
By Keith Currie, President,
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture
The recent Ontario trial for
criminal mischief with farm animals
in transit reminds us all that farmers
and our everyday practices are
constantly under scrutiny.
Our customers and special interest
groups have never been more
engaged with how farmers grow
crops and raise animals. Raising
farm animals using safe, humane
practices is never negotiable and
Ontario fanners follow strict codes
of practice. But public pressure on
approved farming practices reminds
us that social license must be earned
each and every day.
Social license has been defined as
the privilege to operate with
minimal restrictions by maintaining
the public's trust for doing what is
seen to be right. Farmers have
traditionally been held in high
esteem and trusted to produce the
food we eat. But with each
generation, Canadians are
increasingly disconnected from
food production. This growing gap
in basic understanding of where
food comes from and how it is
grown and raised creates ongoing
challenges in maintaining the trust
that is essential for social license.
The OFA advocates every day for
Ontario farmers' ability to operate
responsible and sustainable farm
businesses. Building public trust
and a sustainable farming sector is
one of OFA's key objectives.
Obviously, we need to ensure that
our farm businesses operate within
accepted practices. The challenge is
to achieve general agreement on
what constitutes "acceptable"
practices. There are a lot of special
interest groups working hard to
convert the public to their own idea
of acceptable farming practices.
Make no mistake — farmers need
to step up every day and clearly
demonstrate they are farming in a
humane and sustainable way. But
government needs to step up and
help establish and promote an
attainable bar and defend the farms
that reach or exceed that bar. The
judiciary must protect responsible
farmers from costly legal challenges
that weaken public trust and weaken
our competitive position.
The recent Barton report to the
federal government singled out food
production as a major growth area,
citing opportunities to export food
to developing markets.
Indeed, being blessed with
abundant resources and skills, we
have an obligation to ensure we feed
our growing world.
Frankly, we won't get there
without a clear and concerted effort
to recognize a balance of
sustainable and humane farm
practices that are also competitive.
We need our governments to work
with us to educate the public in food
production and build the trust in our
industry that is now flagging.
Trust begins with awareness of
farm practices that are deemed just
and humane. This awareness then
leads to an acceptance of those farm
practices, at least by the majority.
Then farmers and the entire agri-
food chain must clearly demonstrate
that they are meeting or exceeding
those standards — every day.
This is no simple task. But it is a
necessary task. Our citizens and
others around the world need food.
We need to ensure they trust
us as the source of that food.
We must strengthen our social
license.
BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK
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