HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-08-11, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011. PAGE 15.
A Huron County goat dairy farm
is getting new equipment to expand
its business, develop new products
and tap into new markets. With
support from Ontario’s Rural
Economic Development (RED)
program, Howick’s Gordon Goat
Dairy owned by Gordon and
Bethany Edgar, a processor of
artisan goat cheese and goat milk
products, will install two new
production systems to improve
efficiency, increase its workforce,
increase its production capacity by
50 per cent and produce and sell
bottled goat milk. A strong agri-food
industry is part of the McGuinty’s
government’s plan to create jobs and
opportunities that will grow the
province’s economy.
“The McGuinty government is
proud to help local dairies in Huron
County like Gordon’s Goat Dairy
expand its business and develop new
fresh, natural, local milk products
for our families to enjoy. This
project will not only strengthen the
agri-food industry in Wroxeter and
throughout the province, it will
create jobs for our families,” said
Carol Mitchell, Huron-Bruce MPP
Minister of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs.
“Congratulations to Gordon’s
Goat Dairy on the success they have
had in establishing a unique
business here in Howick. Thank you
to OMAFRA and the RED program
for the financial help in expanding
this business. The Edgar’s initiative
in agricultural production is an
example of how a local endeavour
can benefit our community,” said Art
Versteeg, Reeve of the Township of
Howick.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
5 were 1,755 cattle, 729 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a fully steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $105
to $108 with sales to $113.75.
Second cut sold $100 to $104. Cows
sold steady. On Thursday veal sold
on a strong active trade. Lambs sold
on a strong active trade, while sheep
and goats sold on a very strong
market. On Friday calves and
yearlings traded on a good active
steady trade.
There were 68 steers on offer.
Henry Kanters of Elmwood,
consigned four steers averaging
1,409 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.48 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,470 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $113.75.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned twenty-
two steers averaging 1,339 lbs.
selling for an average of $104.63
with two black steers averaging
1,283 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $108. David Bowles of
Brussels, consigned four steers
averaging 1,578 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.04 with two black
steers averaging 1,635 lbs. selling to
Paradise Farms for $106.50. Mark
and Elaine Fisher of Ayton,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,506 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.46 with two red steers
averaging 1,448 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $105.75. Enid
Schmidt of Baden, consigned six
steers averaging 1,563 lbs. selling
for an average of $103.68 with one
charolais steers weighing 1,475 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $105.
There were 127 heifers on offer.
Connell Farms of Palmerston,
consigned thirty-six heifers
averaging 1,387 lbs. selling for an
average of $103.84 with five black
heifers averaging 1,372 lbs. selling
to Paradise Farms for $107. Niel
Edgar of Wingham, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,377 lbs. selling
for an average of $105.62 with two
black heifers averaging 1,495 lbs.
selling to Paradise Farms for
$106.75. Bill Wassnidge of Ailsa
Craig, consigned fifteen heifers
averaging 1,286 lbs. selling for an
average of $103.25 with four black
heifers averaging 1,291 lbs. selling
to Paradise Farms for $106.50. Keys
Farms of Varna, consigned twenty-
seven heifers averaging 1,222 lbs.
selling for an average of $100.76
with twelve black heifers averaging
1,219 lbs. selling to Paradise Farms
for $106.50. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,276 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.08 with one red heifer
weighing 1,285 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $106.25.
There were 143 cows on offer.
Export types sold $65 to $72 with
sales to $75; beef cows, $72 to $84
with sales to $88; D1 and D2, $52 to
$56; D3, $46 to $52; D4, $35 to $40.
Bill Brindley of Goderich,
consigned four cows averaging
1,480 lbs. selling for an average of
$81.62 with one hereford cow
weighing 1,250 lbs. selling for $87.
Jerry P. Cronin of Dublin, consigned
one gold cow weighing 1,580 lbs.
selling for $83.50. Wayne Redmond
of Auburn, consigned six cows
averaging 1,608 lbs. selling for an
average of $74.32 with one red cow
weighing 1,525 lbs. selling for $83.
There were 13 bulls on offer
selling $79 to $85 with sales to $97.
Byrnel Newman of Harriston,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,975 lbs. selling for
$90.50 John VanBakel of Bornholm,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 2,055 lbs. selling for
$89.50.
There were 120 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $130 to $145 with
sales to $161; good holstein, $100 to
$106; heavy holstein, $95 to $100.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
thirteen veal averaging 745 lbs.
selling for an average of $144.51
with one limousin heifer weighing
695 lbs. selling for $161. John
Martin of Lucknow, consigned
thirteen veal averaging 742 lbs.
selling for an average of $105.50
with one limousin heifer weighing
795 lbs. selling for $135. Ron
Harkness of Clifford, consigned one
limousin steer weighing 695 lbs.
selling for $146.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $225 to
$234; 50 - 64 lbs., $201 to $236; 65
- 79 lbs., $188 to $238; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$193 to $221; 95 - 109 lbs., $191 to
$202; 110 lbs. and over, $189 to
$204.
Sheep sold $50 to $92 with sales
to $110.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $135 to
$197 per head; nannies, $50 to $110
to $130 per head; billies, $250 to
$300 to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $111 to $207; 400 - 499
lbs., $114 to $170; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$123 to $157; 600 - 699 lbs., $114 to
$147; 700 - 799 lbs., $112 to
$137.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $112 to
$126; 900 - 999 lbs., $110.50 to
$125.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $107 to
$119.50.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $134 to $203; 300 -399
lbs., $112 to $166; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$122 to $154; 500 - 599 lbs., $122 to
$144; 600 - 699 lbs., $114 to $128;
700 - 799 lbs., $105.50 to $118; 800
- 899 lbs., $106.75 to $113.50; 9009
lbs. and over, $100 to $114.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
29 were 1,533 cattle, 1,022 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday, fed steers
and heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $108
to $110. Second cut sold $100 to
$107. Cows sold $2 to $3 higher. On
Thursday veal traded actively with
beef calves continuing to sell steady
and strong and holstein veal calves
trading $3 to $5 higher. Lambs sold
on an active trade at prices $5 to $10
higher. Sheep sold steady and goats
sold steady to last week’ prices.
Calves and yearlings traded on a
fully steady market.
There were 60 steers on offer.
There were too few top quality steers
to establish a market.
There were 119 heifers on offer.
Ed Van Donkersgoed of Wroxeter,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,268 lbs. selling for an average of
$103.11 with one red heifer
weighing 1,235 lbs. selling for
$107.50. John Crispin of Harriston,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,370 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $107.25. Jim and Angie
Wallace of Grand Valley, consigned
twenty-eight heifers averaging 1,188
lbs. selling for an average of $106.75
with fourteen black heifers
averaging 1,170 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $107.
There were 138 cows on offer.
Export types sold $65 to $72 with
sales to $75; beef cows, $72 to $84
with sales to $88; D1 and D2, $52 to
$56; D3, $46 to $52; D4, $35 to $40.
Terry Grubb of Mildmay, consigned
five cows averaging 1,352 lbs.
selling for an average of $73.05 with
one simmental cow weighing 1,535
lbs. selling for $83.50. Procter Farms
of Brussels, consigned four cows
averaging 1,188 lbs. selling for an
average of $60.58 with one red cow
weighing 1,235 lbs. selling for $82.
Gary Grubb of Mildmay, consigned
two cows averaging 1,443 lbs.
selling for an average of $80.03 with
one black cow weighing 1,480 lbs.
selling for $81.
There were six bulls on offer
selling $78 to $82 with sales to $87.
Greg McGillivray of Paisley,
consigned two bulls averaging 2,150
lbs. selling for an average of $86.48
with one black bull weighing 2,065
lbs. selling for $87. Leo Kuntz of
Walkerton, consigned one charolais
bull weighing 1,815 lbs. selling for
$82.
There were 158 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $155 with
sales to $159; good holstein, $90 to
$105 with sales to $107; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein,
$85 to $95 with sales to $97.50.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
eight veal averaging 716 lbs. selling
for an average of $135.33 with two
blonde heifers averaging 708 lbs.
selling for $159. Nigel Beirnes of
Listowel, consigned three veal
averaging 710 lbs. selling for an
average of $144.23 with two blonde
heifers averaging 703 lbs. selling for
$149. Eric Nonkes of Auburn,
consigned seven veal averaging 711
lbs. selling for an average of $97.71
with one black steer weighing 715
lbs. selling for $128.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $190 to
$232; 50 - 64 lbs., $191 to $250; 65
- 79 lbs., $184 to $237; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$185 to $230; 95 - 109 lbs., $188 to
$198; 110 lbs. and over, $190 to
$197.
Sheep sold $70 to $101 with sales
to $110.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $135 to
$197 per head; nannies, $50 to $110
to $130 per head; billies, $150 to
$300 to $330 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $151 to $197; 400 - 499
lbs., $100 to $173; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$132 to $153; 600 - 699 lbs., $128 to
$153; 700 - 799 lbs., $115 to $137;
800 - 899 lbs., $102 to $127.50;
900 - 999 lbs., $110.75 to $125;
1,000 lbs. and over, $101.50 to
$116.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $110 to $145; 500 - 599
lbs., $117 to $140; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$116 to $134.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$110.50 to $127.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$105 to $120; 900 lbs. and over,
$106.50 to $113.25.
By Nathan Stevens
Christian Farmers Federation of
Ontario
The Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
recently announced that the 30-year
old wildlife damage compensation
program has finally been updated.
This has been an important issue for
members of the Christian Farmers
Federation of Ontario (CFFO) over
the last number of years, and as an
organization we are pleased that this
could finally be updated. This is a
solid step forward in balancing the
broad number of goals desired by
society involving the rural
landscape.
The fact of the matter is that there
is only one rural landscape, but a
wide array of wants and needs that
must be met. Biodiversity is a
valuable goal that society believes is
worthy of effort while growing food
is an essential goal for everyone.
Unfortunately, these two goals are
not always in harmony with each
other. Therefore, improving the
compensation program for farmers
helps balance out these goals in a
reasonable way.
The highlights of the current
program include an expanded list of
both the wildlife species that cause
harm and an increased livestock
listing for compensation when the
two forces come into contact with
one another in a negative way. The
amount that producers receive has
been updated to be more reflective
of today’s prices.
In addition, the program addresses
some of the other needs that
have developed over time, including
a $30 reimbursement for each
claim a municipality processes, a
$50,000 fund for strategic
investments with industry to better
understand how to prevent
agriculture-wildlife conflicts, and a
commitment to review the program
every two years to ensure it is up-to-
date.
Moving forward, there are other
concerns that need to be addressed
regarding the interaction of wildlife
with agriculture. Can crop insurance
be used as the tool to deal with
damage to crops by wildlife or is
another tool going to be required?
What is the proper balance to find
regarding predator controls – a
limited hunt of problem animals or a
less targeted bounty to meet an
overall population target?
The CFFO has been strong in its
support for farmers in the area of
predation over the last number of
years. The update of this program is
a significant step forward for
farmers that have to deal with
wildlife damage. It is also a step
forward in balancing the wide
variety of goals that are
being pursued in a limited rural
landscape.
Farmers pleased by compensation update
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