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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-04-28, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011. PAGE 19. AgricultureBrussels Livestock report Veal, light lambs sell higher in Brussels Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 23 were 2,190 cattle, 502 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a fully steady market. Choice steers and heifers sold $108 to $111 with sales to $125.50. Second cut sold $104 to $108. Cows sold on a strong active trade. On Thursday veal sold on a strong market at prices $2 to $3 higher. Light lambs sold $5 to $10 higher, while heavy lambs, sheep and goats sold steady. On Friday calves and yearlings sold on a good strong active trade. On Monday at the vaccinated sale calves and yearlings sold fully steady. There were 152 steers on offer. Murray Shiell of Wingham, consigned thirty-nine steers averaging 1,557 lbs. selling for an average of $110.80 with one gold steer weighing 1,555 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers for $125.50. Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock, consigned thirteen steers averaging 1,622 lbs. selling for an average of $109.33 with one gold steer weighing 1,530 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers for $123.50. Loomis Farms of Ailsa Craig, consigned eleven steers averaging 1,482 lbs. selling for an average of $110.68 with one gold steer weighing 1,475 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers for $122. Brenda Wright of Kippen, consigned three steers averaging 1,555 lbs. selling for an average of $111.49 with one gold steer weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers for $118.50. Martin Metske of Lucknow, consigned one gold steer weighing 1,395 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers for $113. Neil Dolmage of Walton, consigned seven steers averaging 1,514 lbs. selling for an average of $109.90 with five charolais steers averaging 1,519 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for $110.75. Murray Pfeifer of Baden, consigned six black steers averaging 1,584 lbs. selling for $109.75. Murray Wagg of Mitchell, consigned seven steers averaging 1,407 lbs. selling for an average of $109.27 with six black steers averaging 1,388 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for $109.50. Niel Edgar of Wingham, consigned one gold steer weighing 1,625 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers for $108.50. D & M Farms of Listowel, consigned four steers averaging 1,629 lbs. selling for an average of $100.43 with one limousin steer weighing 1,515 lbs. selling for $108. There were 106 heifers on offer. Ron Smith of Denfield, consigned ten heifers averaging 1,301 lbs. selling for an average of $108.26 with five charolais heifers averaging 1,345 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $110.75. John Wright of Kippen, consigned three heifers averaging 1,442 lbs. selling for an average of $109.61 with two black heifers averaging 1,483 lbs. selling for $110. W.R. Gardiner Farms Inc. of Staffa, consigned thirty heifers averaging 1,255 lbs. selling for an average of $109 with ten gold heifers averaging 1,273 lbs. selling for $110. Southlore Farms of Palmerston, consigned three limousin heifers averaging 1,362 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $109.75. Lynn Farrell of Kincardine, consigned four heifers averaging 1,365 lbs. selling for an average of $103.86 with two red heifers averaging 1,400 lbs. selling for $108. Trevor Pfeffer of Ayton, consigned two heifers averaging 1,215 lbs. selling for an average of $104.34 with one simmental heifer weighing 1,185 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for $105.75. Bob Reid of Palmerston, consigned two crossbred heifers averaging 1,150 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $104.50. There were 347 cows on offer. Export types sold $68 to $73.50; beef cows, $71 to $83 with sales to $87; D1 and D2, $50 to $55; D3, $46 to $50; D4, $35 to $40. Mathew Piel of Ripley, consigned five cows averaging 1,403 lbs. selling for an average of $69.77 with one rwf cow weighing 1,475 lbs. selling for $87. Jim Thompson of Ailsa Craig, consigned three cows averaging 1,352 lbs. selling for an average of $69.33 with one black cow weighing 1,630 lbs. selling for $83. Jayme Reid of Tiverton, consigned five cows averaging 1,351 lbs. selling for an average of $65.81 with one limousin cow weighing 1,490 lbs. selling for $83. There were 15 bulls on offer selling $57.50 to $69.90 with sales to $89.50. John Imanse of Varna, consigned one charolais bull weighing 2,330 lbs. selling for $85.50. Kevin Keip of Walkerton, consigned one charolais bull weighing 2,440 lbs. selling for $84. There were 105 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $110 to $145 with sales to $147; good holstein, $90 to $95 with sales to $98; medium holstein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein, $82 to $93. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned seven veal averaging 719 lbs. selling for an average of $136.30 with three limousin heifers weighing 730 lbs. selling for $143. Soloman Bauman of Bluevale, consigned six veal averaging 734 lbs. selling for an average of $93.29 with one limousin heifer weighing 690 lbs. selling for $129. Inglis Farms of Clifford, consigned two veal averaging 915 lbs. selling for an average of $106.50 with one black steer weighing 915 lbs. selling for $109. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $247 to $291; 50 - 64 lbs., $240 to $304; 65 - 79 lbs., $216 to $280; 80 - 94 lbs., $212 to $250; 95 - 109 lbs., $162.50 to $222; 110 lbs. and over, $150 to $182. Sheep sold $57 to $95 with sales to $97. Goats: kids sold $70 to $126 per head; nannies, $50 to $100 to $120 per head. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $108 to $175; 400 - 499 lbs., $122 to $167; 500 - 599 lbs., $134 to $167; 600 - 699 lbs., $126.50 to $147; 700 - 799 lbs., $126.75 to $136.75; 800 - 899 lbs ., $115 to $134.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $113.50 to $119.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $100 to $114. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs. sold $100 to $151; 400 - 499 lbs., $118 to $149; 500 - 599 lbs., $120 to $144; 600 - 699 lbs., $116 to $132.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $113 to $123.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $113.50 to $125; 900 lbs. and over, $106.25 to $113.50. Top quality vaccinated steers under 400 lbs. sold $131 to $168; 400 - 499 lbs., $136 to $161.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $132 to $159.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $129 to $160.25; 700 - 799 lbs., $131 to $142.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $114 to $125.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $112 to $118. Top quality vaccinated heifers 400 - 499 lbs., $123 to $137.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $124 to $148; 600 - 699 lbs., $122 to $139.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $115.50 to $124; 800 - 899 lbs., $100 to $120; 1,000 lbs. and over, $108.25 to $116. Party leaders acknowledge need for food plan By Bette Jean Crews, President Ontario Federation of Agriculture The federal party agriculture leaders met this week to debate the key farm issues in the upcoming federal election. Among those issues was a strategy for Canada’s food. Each of the leaders – regardless of party – acknowledged the need to create a national strategy for Canadian food. What’s missing is the commitment to fully embrace the National Food Strategy that has been developed in consultation with the entire agri- food industry. Only this strategy adequately addresses the issues our industry is facing and sets out the strategic vision to secure a sustainable food supply in Canada. For the past several years, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has been working diligently with our agri-food industry partners and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture to develop a workable set of objectives to ensure a profitable agri-food sector in Canada. Our collective National Food Strategy provides industry and governments with a shared set of goals to guide better agriculture and food policy. Canada is an affluent nation with an abundance of food. But our farms have suffered from low or negative returns and are now under staggering debt loads. Our food processing sector is leaving the country to relocate to more favourable locations for doing business. Our children and adults alike are increasingly suffering from food-related illnesses, often due to poor diet choices. Where is the commitment from our federal candidates to address all of these issues? Where is the commitment to our economy, our environment and to addressing one of the real fundamental drivers of our high health costs? We need real commitments during this federal election to support Canadian farmers, families, and the agri-food industry. The OFA and our partners across the agri-food sector are strongly advocating for sound agricultural policy initiatives to be a big part of each party’s election platform. We need new policy in the short term to ensure our farming businesses remain viable and thrive. But our political leaders of the future – the next federal government – also need to work with us to adopt the longer term strategic vision for our food system and food supply. Policy without context, without longer term goals, is just policy. Our food system works for now in spite of some of these policies: most Canadians have access to nutritious food. But it is not working as best it can because there is no context to the myriad of policies that affect our food system, from agriculture through environmental and health regulations. We need to have a new federal government that works with the food industry and experts from other fields affecting food on the context for our policies – a strategic vision for food. The 20-year strategy provides this long-term vision to government and the private sector. It has been ironed out by leaders in the agri-food sector and from other disciplines who understand the depth and breadth of our food system and how food affects and is affected by almost every part of our lives. It provides the objectives and outcomes to deliver a sustainable food system for Canada and will serve as a means to secure a profitable and sustainable food production sector with sound environmental practices, improved health objectives and a heightened focus on supporting the Canadian food sector. You can learn more about the vision for a National Food Strategy by visiting www.nationalfoodstrategy.ca Everyone who eats needs to insist Canada’s National Food Strategy remain a priority issue in this federal election and urge all parties to adopt this strategic approach to securing a profitable and sustainable agri-food sector in Canada. We all deserve a strategy that will secure sustainably-produced food for our future and for future generations. This federal election, vote for the party that will address the agriculture and food issues that matter most to us. 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. Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Call us 519-887-6461 Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES 2011 Special Spring Sale Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings Mon., May 9 Sale starting at 10:00 a.m. Rural issues important in election By Nathan Stevens Another federal election is upon us. While some question the need for an election so soon, it is our democratic opportunity to make our individual voices heard. There are serious issues for farmers and rural Ontario as voters head to the ballot box on election day. The reasons behind voting patterns are naturally diverse. Some voters have a loyalty to a party regardless of minor policy concerns. Some look at local candidates and choose the one that they feel is most in touch with the local community. For many others, the choice of which party to support is a more fluid one. They may have a broad area of concern that needs to be addressed, or a single policy that will drive them in one direction or another. For undecided voters, there are agricultural and rural concerns that should be considered for election- day choices. There is a need for whoever forms our next federal government to recognize that regionally flexible business risk management programming is a necessity in a country as diverse as Canada. What works in Alberta may not necessarily work in Ontario. There needs to be a tangible improvement in programming that improves the capacity of Ontario farmers to make improvements on their farms. Programs like the Environmental Farm Plan and the Food Safety and Traceability Initiative are excellent in their desired outcomes, but are facing serious funding shortcomings. This results in many producers not having the financial capacity to make improvements on their farms. Further support of a proactive young farmer program and succession planning would be beneficial to many family farms in Ontario. Many of today’s farms are complex businesses that could benefit from additional resources in succession planning. From a broader rural perspective, support for rural schools, hospitals, libraries and broadband internet is a key concern for many rural communities. Ensuring that rural youth have high quality education and access to information is critical to their future success. Federal elections are an opportunity for Canadians to make their voice heard about the direction of the country. For some, the decision on whom to support is still up in the air. For those who are still undecided in rural Ontario, there are serious issues that need to be considered before they cast their vote on election day.