Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-12-15, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016. Drudge ELEVATORS,. 43269 Amberley Rd. RR #2 Wroxeter Ph. 519-335-6813 Fax 519-335-4352 Jeff's Cell 519-291-7777 Receiving Elevator for HtlENSALL STRICT -GPER4,VE Agriculture Brussels Livestock report IiJHURON TRACTOR BLYTH 1==2Ll ,aNDEE519-523-4244 www. hurontractor.com Fed steers, heifers sell on steady trade Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Dec. 9 were 2,045 cattle and 905 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a good steady trade. Choice steers and heifers sold $136 to $142 with sales to $146.50. Second cut sold $133 to $136. Cows sold under pressure. On Thursday beef veal calves sold $5 to $10 higher and good holsteins calves sold steady. Light lambs sold extremely high and heavy lambs sold slightly higher. Goats and sheep sold higher. On Friday calves sold on a good trade at steady prices and yearlings sold $2 to $3 higher. John Richardson of Harriston, consigned four head that averaged 1,356 lbs. and sold for an average price of $145.30. One roan steer weighed 1,405 lbs. and sold for $152. Lemoncroft Farms of Kincardine, consigned five head that averaged 1,424 lbs. and sold for an average price of $134.19. Three black steers weighed 1,490 lbs. and sold for $138. Greg Hackett of Lucknow, consigned eight head that averaged 1,419 lbs. and sold for $135.75. One red heifer weighed 1,260 lbs. and sold for $146.50. M -R Farms of Exeter, consigned 40 heifers that averaged 1,402 lbs. and sold for $140.45. Four red heifers averaged 1,431 lbs. and sold for $143.25. There were 325 cows on offer. Export types sold $68 to $74 with sales to $85; beef, $75 to $85 with sales to $87.50; D1 and D2, $68 to $73; D3, $62 to $68; D4, $50 to $60. Laurie Cox Farms of Goderich, consigned one limousin cow that weighed 1,440 lbs. and sold for $87.50. There were seven bulls selling $70 to $105. Keith Dunstan of Mildmay, consigned three bulls that averaged 1,052 lbs. ands old for $105. There were 200 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $140 to $195 with sales to $197; good holsteins, $135 to $145 with sales to $148; Si heavy holsteins, $125 to $135; heavy holsteins, $110 to $118. Matt Ferraro of Hanover, consigned one limousin heifer that weighed 860 lbs. and sold for $197. Sean Martin of Lucknow, consigned eight head that averaged 898 lbs. and sold for an average price of $175.40. One limousin steer weighed 775 lbs. and sold for $195. Keith Dunstan of Mildmay, consigned 12 holstein calves that averaged 706 lbs. and sold for an average price of $137.70. One steer weighed 695 lbs. and sold for $148. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $294 to $350; 50 - 64 lbs., $381 to $445; 65 - 79 lbs., $290 to $412; 80 - 94 lbs., $224 to $257; 95 - 110 lbs., $216 to $225 / lb. Sheep sold $90 to $160 / lb. with sales to $175. Goats: kids sold $200 to $400; nannies, $90 to $140; billies, $150 to $300 / lb. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $175 to $220; 400 - 499 lbs., $202 to $260; 500 - 599 lbs., $196 to $220; 600 - 699 lbs., $181 to $218; 700 - 799 lbs., $181 to $218; 700 - 799 lbs., $176 to $199; 800 - 899 lbs., $174 to $193; 900 - 999 lbs., $169 to $183; 1,000 lbs. and over, $161 to $180. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs. sold $168 to $187; 400 - 499 lbs., $178 to $205; 500 - 599 lbs., $149 to $202; 600 - 699 lbs., $147 to $170; 700 - 799 lbs., $138 to $156; 800 - 899 lbs., $164 to $177; 900 lbs. and over, $152 to $170. Noah Wideman of Mount Forest, consigned seven steers that averaged 812 lbs. and sold for an average price of $192.45. Three charolais steers averaged 780 lbs. and sold for $198.50. Enoch S. Weber of Wroxeter, consigned 14 head that averaged 935 lbs. and sold for an average price of $166.71. Twelve charolais heifers averaged 933 lbs. and sold for $167. Currie elected to again lead OFA in 2017 By Keith Currie, President Ontario Federation of Agriculture Thank you to the Ontario Federaton of Agriculture (OFA) membership for giving me a mandate to lead the organization in 2017. I'm honoured and energized to lead this 38,000 member strong organization into its 81st year as we work toward our ongoing mission of "Farms and Food Forever". Teamwork matters most to me. It's what makes every good farm, business and organization thrive. And it's what I look forward to capitalizing on over the next year. Relationships drive teamwork. The OFA will focus on building and strengthening our relationship with commodities and industry across the counties and with our non- agricultural allies, where appropriate, to achieve what we need for our industry and our members. Our work in 2017 will include engaging with rural municipalities on several fronts. Simply put, the OFA and our rural municipalities recognize the need for a serious public investment in rural Ontario. We all know how an investment in natural gas infrastructure will provide much-needed energy cost relief and new private investment in rural Ontario. There is also a continued need for investments in traditional rural infrastructure — the roads and bridges we need to operate competitive farm businesses. We also need to look out for rural Ontario's social infrastructure, like sustaining rural schools, health care systems and sufficient broadband. Generally, we will work with municipalities for appropriate provincial funding for municipalities. This will address our current concern that financially strapped municipal councils will be very tempted to look at the recent increase in farm property assessments as a cure for budget woes. We need to work collectively to ensure farmland does not bear a disproportionate share of property taxes. The OFA will continue building our relationships with our commodity partners throughout 2017 on issues that impact all of our farm operations. Collaboration on ways to reduce phosphorus runoff into watersheds will be a priority. We'll look to create a more effective regulatory system. We will advocate for a workable and bankable risk management system in the next agricultural policy framework. Underlying all this will be the credibility factor — our collective interest in improving public trust in the agriculture and food industry. Agriculture is an exciting, challenging and changing industry. I know the OFA must continue to engage with the entire sector to effectively and successfully advocate for our members. I look forward to the time ahead and all the important work we can do together. New funds announced to reduce phosphorus loss By Crispin Colvin, Director Ontario Federation of Agriculture The work to reduce phosphorus losses into the Thames River and Lake Erie received a boost with the announcement of new funding to develop a five-year strategic plan. Funding of $203,000 was recently approved from the Agricultural Adaptation Council from Growing Forward 2 — the federal agriculture funding program. Partner organizations, including the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), contributed an additional $100,000 to launch the joint five-year `Strategy to Reduce Phosphorus Loss into the Thames River'. High phosphorus levels in Lake Erie and the surrounding waterways cause serious, toxic algae blooms stemming from municipal water and lost agricultural phosphorous. The OFA is part of a new partnership to develop a workable strategy to reduce phosphorus loss into waterways. The partnership includes the OFA, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) and other organizations including local governments, drainage professionals, conservation authorities, First Nations, researchers, water technology companies and NGOs. Funding for the new partnership will help build a co-ordinated approach — including agriculture and other municipal sources of phosphorus loss — to find new and innovative ways to keep phosphorus out of waterways and improve water quality in the Thames River. The group's work is timely too, to address the reduction targets set earlier this year by the Ontario government to reduce phosphorus in Lake Erie by 20 per cent in 2020 and by 40 per cent in 2025. The new five-year plan will include water management initiatives like retaining water on the land during the non -growing season and installing cost-effective treatment technologies in drainage channels before the water reaches the Thames River and its tributaries. The group's strategy will include working with other ongoing initiatives to reduce phosphorus loss into waterways. Partnering with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative on this new strategy means the OFA is working with regional organizations to bring agricultural representation to the solution. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative involves more than 120 municipalities bordering Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Additional partnering organizations and OFA anniversary bursary winners named Three post -secondary students received Ontario Federation (OFA) of Agriculture's 80th anniversary bursary on Nov. 21 at the organization's annual general meeting. Anita Rastapkevicuis from Elgin County, Cassidy Smith from Stormont County and Logan Emiry from Sudbury District were each awarded $3,500 to help with their post -secondary education in an agricultural program. Winners were selected for their volunteer and agricultural industry - related accomplishments, interest in agriculture and rural issues, community involvement and academic performance. A fourth-year University of Guelph student, Anita Rastapkevicius is completing her Bachelor's Degree in Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE) with a minor in Agronomy. Anita was raised on a fruit, vegetable and cash crop operation in West Lorne. Cassidy Smith comes from a family farm in Berwick, and is in her second year of the Farm Management and Technology program at McGill University. Logan Emiry is in his first year at University of Guelph in the Agriculture Science program and comes from a dairy farm in Massey. The bursary competition was open to students of OFA member families entering or currently pursuing a post -secondary education in an agricultural program. Winners were awarded regionally, with one winner from northern, eastern and southwestern Ontario. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is the largest general farm organization in Ontario, representing 36,000 farm families across the province. As a dynamic farmer -led organization based in Guelph, the OFA works to represent and champion the interests of Ontario farmers through government relations, farm policy recommendations, research, lobby efforts, community representation, media relations and more. The OFA is the leading advocate for Ontario's farmers and is Ontario's voice of the farmer. Get breaking farm news on the Rural Voice section of our website at www. northhuron.on.ca financial supporters include the municipality of Chatham -Kent, Grain Farmers of Ontario and its Chatham chapter, the City of London, the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, Blue Water Pipe Inc., and the local chapters of the OFA in Kent, Lambton and Middlesex. The phosphorus announcement is a funding welcome resource to implement the five-year strategy. Water is vital to everyone and every industry. The OFA looks forward to this collaboration work on clean water and improved water quality for Ontario. BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves 10:00 a.m.Veal 11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461