HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-08-16, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012.
The Junior Farmers’ Association
of Ontario (JFAO) has chosen the
Farm and Food Care Foundation as
its provincial charity for 2012. The
decision was made by delegates
at the JFAO’s March Conference,
held in Peterborough on
March 31.
Each year Junior Farmer
members, through their local clubs,
donate tens of thousands of dollars
to local community organizations
and projects across Ontario as well
as hundreds of hours of volunteer
service. In addition to their many
local charitable initiatives, clubs
from across the province together
select an annual provincial charity to
dedicate a portion of their
fundraising efforts to in order to
better make a difference.
This year, delegates heard
presentations from representatives
of three charities, including one by
Heather Hargrave of Farm and Food
Care Ontario, before making its
decision. JFAO members will be
raising funds through various
events in the coming year
with proceeds being presented
to the Farm and Food Care
Foundation.
Sarah McLaren, JFAO’s 2012
president, said, “On behalf of JFAO
I am very excited for our partnership
with Farm and Food Care
Foundation to begin. It will be our
pleasure to work with them and to
see how together we can further
agriculture awareness and
education.”
Bruce Christie, Chair of the Farm
and Food Care Foundation, said that
funds raised by the JFAO will be put
towards programs that enhance
public trust and confidence in
Ontario agriculture. Said Christie,
“We’re very pleased that JFAO has
chosen to support our foundation in
2012. The Foundation shares
JFAO’s passion for farmers,
farm and food. It’s really meaningful
to have a rural organization
supporting a rural charity like
ours.”
The JFAO provides opportunities
for young people age 15 to 29 of all
backgrounds, but especially those in
rural Ontario. Members take on the
challenge of exploring their
individual talents and potential to
develop personally while being
involved in bettering their
communities, networking, and
having fun. JFAO’s mission is “To
Build Future Leaders through Self
Help and Community Betterment.
www.jfao.on.ca
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
10 were 1,418 cattle, 1,013 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold steady on a light run.
Choice steers and heifers sold $107
to $112 with sales to $116. Second
cut sold $102 to $106. Cows sold
steady. On Thursday holstein veal
calves sold slightly under pressure at
prices $1 to $2 lower, while
beef calves continued to sell at
fully steady prices. Lambs
sold steady to last week. Sheep sold
$5 to $10 higher and goats sold
steady. On Friday all calves and
yearlings sold on a strong active
trade.
There were 19 fed steers on offer.
John Wiersma, Blyth, consigned one
limousin steer weighing 1,360 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$116. Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned two steers averaging
1,510 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.91 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,530 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $114.25.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 12 steers
averaging 1,440 lbs. selling for an
average of $111.68 with three red
steers averaging 1,517 lbs. selling
for $112.50.
There were 64 fed heifers on offer.
George Roney of Staffa, consigned
10 heifers averaging 1,315 lbs.
selling for an average of $110.20
with one black heifer weighing
1,345 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $113.50. Art and George
Hinz of Monkton, consigned six
heifers averaging 1,429 lbs. selling
for an average of $108.50 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,393 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$112.75. Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned 10 heifers averaging
1,310 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.99 with four charolais heifers
averaging 1,353 lbs. selling for
$111.25.
There were 200 cows on offer.
Export types sold $62.50 to $70 with
sales to $74.50; beef cows, $65.50 to
$81 with sales to $83; D1 and D2,
$57 to $64; D3, $52 to $57; D4, $37
to $47. Allen and Dorothy Martin of
Listowel, consigned five cows
averaging 1,502 lbs. selling for an
average of $78.44 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,425 lbs. selling for
$81. Francis Walters of Mildmay,
consigned four cows averaging
1,550 lbs. selling for an average of
$64.70 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,715 lbs. selling for
$74.50. Rick McPherson of
Wingham, consigned three cows
averaging 1,312 lbs. selling for an
average of $68.64 with one charolais
cow weighing 1,305 lbs. selling for
$73.
There were 11 bulls on offer
selling $73.50 to $83 with sales to
$88. George E. Lee of Ailsa Craig,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,485 lbs. selling for $88. Wayne
Reilly of Grand Valley, consigned
one rwf bull weighing 1,140 lbs.
selling for $83.
There were 166 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $160 with
sales to $170; good holsteins, $85 to
$92 with sales to $107; medium
holsteins, $70 to $80; heavy
holsteins, $80 to $90. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 16 veal
averaging 773 lbs. selling for an
average of $137.36 with three
limousin heifers averaging 772 lbs.
selling for $169. Lawrence
Brubacher of Harriston, consigned
eight veal averaging 765 lbs. selling
for an average of $156.98 with three
black heifers averaging 755 lbs.
selling for $168.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $180 to
$245; 50 - 64 lbs., $190 to $220; 65
- 79 lbs., $154 to $214; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$136 to $157; 95 - 109 lbs., $141 to
$156; 110 lbs. and over, $137 to
$147.
Sheep sold $70 to $110 with sales
to $120.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $125 with
sales to $137 per head; nannies, $50
to $110 with sales to $125 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 with sales to
$300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $170 to $197; 400 -
499 lbs., $165 to $184; 500 - 599
lbs., $146.50 to $168; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$135 to $160; 700 - 799 lbs., $124 to
$137.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $117 to
$143; 900 - 999 lbs., $118.50 to
$130; 1,000 lbs. and over, $113.50 to
$121.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $147 to $170; 400 -
499 lbs., $123 to $147; 500 - 599
lbs., $130 to $149; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$123 to $138; 700 - 799 lbs., $108 to
$133.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $115.25 to
$128.50; 900 lbs. and over, $113.75
to $122.25.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
2 were 1,344 cattle, 680 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 to $2 lower. Choice
steers and heifers sold $109 to $113.
Second cut sold $106 to $108. Cows
sold steady. On Thursday all classes
of veal sold steady. Lambs and sheep
sold steady to last week’s prices,
while goats sold under pressure. On
Friday all calves and yearlings sold
on a steady trade.
There were 40 fed steers on offer.
Leroy Weppler of Ayton, consigned
four steers averaging 1,035 lbs.
selling for an average of $109.72
with two limousin steers averaging
1,085 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $111.50. Niel Edgar of
Wingham, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.30 with three
limousin steers averaging 1,410 lbs.
selling for $111. Noah E. W. Martin
of Holyrood, consigned two
limousin steers averaging 1,180 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $110.
John Vanloo of Bluevale, consigned
12 steers averaging 1,503 lbs. selling
for an average of $109.66 with four
charolais steers averaging 1,409 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Packers for
$110.
There were 133 fed heifers on
offer. Dennis and Marylou Bross of
Listowel, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,385 lbs. selling for an
average of $111.21 with one black
heifer weighing 1,545 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $112.50. James
L. Taylor of Wingham, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,323 lbs.
selling for an average of $106.18
with one black heifer weighing
1,270 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $108.
There were 200 cows on offer.
Export types sold $56 to $67.50 with
sales to $69.50; beef cows, $63 to
$80 with sales to $85; D1 and D2,
$57 to $64; D3, $52 to $57; D4, $37
to $47.
There were 11 bulls on offer
selling $58.50 to $77 with sales to
$94.50. Wanda Snobelen of Ripley,
consigned four bulls averaging 1,468
lbs. selling for an average of
$83.58 with three charolais bulls
averaging 1,278 lbs. selling for
$94.50. Daniel H. Martin of
Wroxeter, consigned one simmental
bull weighing 1,730 lbs. selling for
$89.
There were 134 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $160 with
sales to $171; good holsteins, $88 to
$95 with sales to $101; medium
holsteins, $75 to $85; heavy
holsteins, $80 to $90. Melvin Shantz
of Wallenstein, consigned two veal
averaging 758 lbs. selling for an
average of $168.03 with one blonde
heifer weighing 765 lbs. selling for
$171. Emerson M. Martin of
Linwood, consigned two veal
averaging 790 lbs. selling for an
average of $164.62 with one
limousin heifer weighing 740 lbs.
selling for $171. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 22 veal
averaging 754 lbs. selling for an
average of $146.55 with one red
steer weighing 900 lbs. selling for
$169.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $150 to
$230; 50 - 64 lbs., $185 to $220; 65
- 79 lbs., $152 to $185; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$119 to $172; 95 - 109 lbs., $132 to
$156; 110 lbs. and over, $133 to
$146.
Sheep sold $50 to $94.
Goats: kids sold $65 to $110 with
sales to $125 per head; nannies, $50
to $90 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 with sales to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $173 to $199; 400 -
499 lbs., $159 to $189; 500 - 599
lbs., $149 to $171; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$132.50 to $159.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$120 to $143.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$108 to $130; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$116.75 to $125.25; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $104.75 to $118.60.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $127 to $175; 400 -
499 lbs., $128 to $155; 500 - 599
lbs., $123 to $139; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$114 to $141; 700 - 799 lbs., $103 to
$134; 800 - 899 lbs., $100 to
$127; 900 lbs. and over, $114 to
$119.50.
By Mark Wales, President
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The rainfall that is forecast for
Ontario in the coming weeks is too
little too late for many of the
province’s farms. The drought has
created a critical livestock feed
shortage due to a double whammy of
dormant pastures and low corn,
soybean and hay yields. The
situation speaks to the need for
emergency relief for Ontario’s
livestock farmers and the continued
need for programs that help all
farmers manage such risks in the
future.
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs has
announced the creation of a task
team with representatives from the
federal government. The team will
assess the extent of damage and
consider support options for
livestock farmers who are affected
by dry conditions.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) will work with
farm organizations across the
province to provide our thoughts to
the task team. The issue is a complex
one. Some farmers will need to
secure the finances to buy and store
feed over the winter months and/or
consider options to reduce herd
size. The need to swiftly get
financial relief to the farmers
who need it most will be a top
priority.
The drought also provides a timely
case study to see how well
agricultural programs that are
currently in place meet the needs of
Ontario farmers in times such as
these. The programs intended to help
farmers manage finances when they
are faced with circumstances beyond
their control are called “business risk
management programs.” Those
programs are on the chopping block
and may not be available in their
current form as early as next year.
The OFA has already voiced
concerns that such cuts will shift a
disproportionate amount of the
financial risk of growing food
directly to farmers and we will
continue to press for bankable
programs.
When the federal-provincial task
team decides emergency support is
available it will be funnelled through
AgriRecovery, a program that exists
to fill in the gaps left after existing
programs are tapped.
Maintaining and strengthening
existing programs will be vital to
helping farmers manage the
devastating effects of disasters such
as drought. It reminds us that,
despite Ontario farmers doing
everything to the best of their
abilities, sometimes Mother Nature
chooses not to co-operate. When
food production suffers due to
circumstances beyond the control of
good farm management, there is
an acute need for programs that
help shelter farmers, and
all the Ontario jobs that rely on
us.
Drought provides case for future programs
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