HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-11-29, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012. PAGE 19.
Wales elected to second term as OFA president
OFA congratulates
NDACT on victory
Blazing trails
Wayne Bennewies, left, and Laurie Campbell stand beside one of the bridges that the
Brussels and Walton Trailblazers erected this year for their snowmobile trail to help prepare
for advances in equipment in the future. The bridges, which are wider and better designed
than the ones they replaced, are two of four that have been replaced over the past two years.
(Denny Scott photo)
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
23 were 2,393 cattle, 414 lambs and
goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold steady. Choice steers and
heifers sold $113 to $116.50 with
sales to $124.25. Second cut sold
$108 to $112. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday veal sold active at prices
$2 to $3 higher. Lambs and goats
sold under pressure and sheep
sold steady. On Friday calves
and yearlings sold on an active
trade.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned four steers averaging
1,495 lbs. selling for an average of
$118.52 with one black steer
weighing 1,480 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $124.25.
K/C McAlpine Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,493 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.67 with one gold steer
weighing 1,585 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $122.
Greenvale Farms of Auburn,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,341 lbs. selling for an average of
$115.42 with six black steers
averaging 1,347 lbs. selling for
$116.50. Murray Gordon of Blyth,
consigned four steers averaging
1,471 lbs. selling for an average of
$112.77 with one black steer
weighing 1,290 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $114.75.
Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,433 lbs. selling for an average of
$115.49 with four charolais heifers
averaging 1,426 lbs. selling for
$116.75. Trevor Pfeffer of Ayton,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,297 lbs. selling for an average of
$113.49 with three gold heifers
averaging 1,328 lbs. selling for
$114.75. Larry Reinhart Sr. of
Mildmay, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,285 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.90 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,353
lbs. selling for $114.50. Jeremy
Sippel of Milverton, consigned eight
heifers averaging 1,337 lbs. selling
for an average of $110.76 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,310
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$113.25.
There were 409 cows on offer.
Export types sold $51 to $62 with
sales to $69.50; beef cows, $55 to
$67; D1 and D2, $48 to $54; D3, $45
to $57; D4, $37 to $47. Ritzema
Dairy of Seaforth, consigned five
cows averaging 1,429 lbs. selling for
an average of $57.66 with one
holstein cow weighing 1,255 lbs.
selling for $69.50. John Vandervorm
of Hepworth, consigned two cows
averaging 1,128 lbs. selling for an
average of $60.56 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,170 lbs. selling for
$68.50. Greg McGillivary of Paisley,
consigned seven cows averaging
1,301 lbs. selling for an average of
$57.29 with one black cow weighing
1,165 lbs. selling for $67.
There were 17 bulls selling $60 to
$72.50 with sales to $74. Daetwyler
Farms of Atwood, consigned one
holstein bull weighing 1,935 lbs.
selling for $74. Scottslea Farms of
Blyth, consigned one charolais bull
weighing 2,100 lbs. selling for $70.
There were 152 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $170 with
sales to $178; good holsteins, $105
to $112 with sales to $117.50; heavy
holsteins, $100 to $110. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned 13 veal
averaging 752 lbs. selling for an
average of $146.85 with one
limousin steer weighing 760 lbs.
selling for $178. Christian Bowman
of Listowel, consigned two limousin
heifers averaging 733 lbs. selling for
$150. Premier Blues of Dublin,
consigned two black steers
averaging 803 lbs. selling for
$174.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $107 to
$212; 65 - 79 lbs., $125 to $195; 80
- 94 lbs., $125 to $152; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$129 to $135; 110 lbs. and over,
$112 to $129.
Sheep sold $50 to $85 with sales
to $100.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $90 with
sales to $140 per head; nannies, $40
to $60 with sales to $75 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 with sales to
$300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $130 to $195; 400 -
499 lbs., $127 to $172; 500 - 599
lbs., $128 to $163; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$134 to $153; 700 - 799 lbs., $129 to
$150; 800 - 899 lbs., $124 to $141;
900 - 999 lbs., $126 to $137.25;
1,000 lbs. and over, $119.50 to $132.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $130 to $171; 400 -
499 lbs., $126 to $156; 500 - 599
lbs., $127 to $145; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$130 to $140; 700 - 799 lbs. $118 to
$131; 800 - 899 lbs., $121 to
$131.50; 900 lbs. and over, $115.75
to $129.25.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) congratulates the
North Dufferin Agricultural and
Community Taskforce (NDACT)
and its supporters on news that
Highland Companies has withdrawn
its application to the province for a
licence to build a quarry in Dufferin
County.
Highland Companies has met
significant citizen opposition for
several years when it applied for a
licence to mine 2,316 acres of prime
farmland in Melancthon Township
for limestone. Due to the significant
size and scope of the quarry plans, it
was dubbed a “mega quarry” by its
opponents.
“This is excellent news for
Ontario, and it’s a testament to the
true power of collective lobbying
when a group of citizens come
together,” says Mark Wales,
President of the OFA. “OFA is a
strong advocate for the protection of
prime agricultural land for food
production above all other uses,
including aggregates extraction.”
The OFA recently filed a position
on the Provincial Policy Statement
that governs the province’s
Aggregate Resources Act – a piece
of legislation meant to balance the
need for aggregates such as sand and
gravel with the protection of other
important resources such as water
and agricultural land.
“The Melancthon site is of
particular interest because not only
is it prime agricultural land, but it
also contains a specialty soil known
as Honeywood soil that is unique to
that area,” Wales says. “OFA
strongly advocates that as a province
Ontario must minimize activities
that lead to a loss of our agricultural
lands. This is a significant win for
Ontario.”
Aylmer-area vegetable producer
and long-time board member Mark
Wales was re-elected to a second
one-year term as president of the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA). Wales was elected by
more than 250 voting OFA delegates
who gathered with industry and
government at the OFA’s 77th
annual meeting and convention in
Toronto on Nov. 19 and 20.
The OFA’s two vice presidents,
grain farmer Don McCabe of
Inwood and dairy farmer Debra
Pretty-Straathof from Arnprior, were
also re-elected. Collingwood-
area hay and sweet corn farmer
Keith Currie was later elected by the
board as its fourth executive
member.
“We had some excellent
discussion about issues closest to the
hearts and minds of OFA’s
grassroots members across the
province and the board is eager to
begin working through the ideas that
were presented over the two-day
convention,” Wales says. “The next
several months are critical to OFA’s
lobby efforts as we develop an
election plan for spring.
Communication with our grassroots
members will be key.”
In total, the OFA’s Board of
Directors is made up of 18 positions
representing regions across Ontario.
Each position is held for a three-year
term with annual executive
elections. New to the board this year
are Bruce Buttar (Zone 12), Rejean
Pommainville (Zone 14) and Brent
Royce (Zone 7). Louis Roesch
was also elected to a one-year term
to fill a vacant director-at-large
position.
The OFA is the largest general
farm organization in Ontario,
representing 37,000 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, 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.
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FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Regular Stocker Sale - 10:00 am
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- 11:30 am
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