HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-04-04, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1990.
Local dairy farmers rewarded for top production
Local dairy farmers were re
warded for their high production
levels last Tuesday at the Annual
Huron County Dairy Herd Improve
ment Association Awards banquet
held in Brussels.
Gerry Rijkhoff of RR 3, Walton
had the third highest herd breed
class average (BCA) in Huron
County with Lyle Martin of Ethel
taking fourth position. Allan Mar
tin of RR 2, Listowel had the top
herd. Other top producers were
Glen and Cliff McNeil of RR 6,
Goderich who had the sixth highest
BCA and Tony VanDorp of RR 2,
Seaforth who had the seventh
highest herd.
The Greatest Production In
crease award went to Elston Speir-
an of RR 3, Brussels. Other top
milk producers were awarded with
individual cow production records.
Art Bos of RR 3, Blyth captured
first and second place in the
yearling class with both cows
achieving a 219.6 composite.
Allan Martin dominated the two-:
year-old class as he took first place
with a cow producing a 249.6
composite and second with a 234.6
composite cow. Other production
winners were Elston and Brad
Speiran who earned second place in
the three-year-old class and Lyle
Martin with a cow who won first
place in the five-year-old class.
Thp new Huron County Milk
Recording committee consists of
Bob McNeil of RR 6, Godefich as
chairman; Art Versteeg of Gorrie
as secretary-treasurer and Bert
Dykstra, Barry Elliott, Tony Ver
burg, Brad Speiran, Gerry Rijkhoff
ai|d Siebolt Siertsema as delegates.
Christian Farmers Federation to
meet in Wingham on April 10
Elbert van Donkersgoed will
speak at a meeting of the Christian
Farmers Federation at Wingham,
Tuesday, April 10.
Mr. van Donkersgoed, director
of research and policy for the
Federation will speak on Environ-
mental Stewardship: emerging is
sues for family farmers.
The meeting will be held at the
Wingham Bible Chapel meeting
hall, Boland St. Wingham at 8:30
p.m.
Top producers
This group of people have the highest herd breed class average in Huron County and were rewarded
fortheirachievement at theannual Dairy Herd Improvement banquet held in Brussels on March 27.
(From left to right) Cliff McNeil of RR 6, Goderich displays the plaque for having the sixth top herd
with hisson Glen; Jim L.GinnofRR2, Clinton had the fifth top herd; Barb Martin of Ethel accepts the
plaque for her and her husband Lyle’s fourth top herd; Gerry Rijkhoff of RR 3, Walton earned the third
top herd; Carolyn VanDorp of RR 2, Seaforth accepts the award for her father, Tony’s seventh top
herd and Allan Martin of RR 2, Listowel had the highest herd BCA in Huron Countv.
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Cattle prices steady at Brussels
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. Friday sold steady to $2.00
higher on the first class cattle.
There were 492 slaughter cattle
and 224 hogs on offer.
Good to choice steers sold from
$86 to $90 to the high of $98.50.
Four steers consigned by Rudolph
Droefke, RR 4, Walkerton averag
ed 1158 lbs. sold for $95.47 to the
high of $98.50. Eight steers con
signed by Emmerson Mitchell, RR
3, Walton averaged 1308 lbs. sold
for $91.39.
Two steers consigned by Roy
Hollinger, RR 2, Clifford averaged
1350 lbs. sold for $89.25. Twelve
steers consigned by Bob Rice, RR
2, Staffa averaged 1258 lbs. sold for
$87.92.
Thirteen steers consigned by
Ruehen Borth, RR 3, Mildmay
averaged 1329 lbs. sold for $87.65.
Twelve steers consigned by George
Adams, RR 2, Wroxeter, averaged
1158 lbs. sold for $87.50. Two
steers consigned by Jim Taylor, RR
5, Wingham averaged 1230 lbs.
sold for $87.38. Twelve steers
consigned by Glen Johnston, RR 2,
Bluevale, averaged 1247 lbs. solkd
for $87.18.
Good to choice heifers sold from
$85 to $90. One heifer consigned by
Mike Kerr, RR 3, Palmerston,
averaged 1300 lbs. sold for $92.75.
Two heifers consigned by Robert
Reinhart, RR 2, Mildmay averaged
1060 lbs. sold for $88. One heifer
consigned by Ross Stephenson, RR
1, Ethel averaged 1050 lbs. sold for
$87.75.
There were 120 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold from $60 to $65.
D3 and D4 cows, $55 to $60.
One Simental cow consigned by
Bill Butson, Seaforth averaged
1750 lbs. sold for $69.50. Two cows
consigned by Earl Brillinger, RR 1,
Ayton averaged 1325 lbs. sold for
$63.59. One cow consigned by Jack
Pentland, RR 6, Goderich weighed
1100 lbs. sold for $63.25. Three
cows consigned by Norman Bolt,
RR 5, Lucknow averaged 1447 lbs.
sold for $62.45.
Pigs under 40 lbs. sold at
$105.15; 40 - 50 lbs., $104.10; 50 -
60 lbs., $111.67; over 60 lbs.,
$99.18.
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0DHIC head office to move
The head office of the Ontario
Dairy Herd Improvement Associa
tion will be moved to Guelph in a
future building to be shared with
other agricultural organizations
said David Marshall, chairman of
the Huron County Milk Recorders
Committee that hosted the annual
DHI awards banquet in Brussels on
March 27.
That announcement wasn't met
with congratulations from one
member in the crowd who felt the
headquarters should be moved to
Woodstock where the regional DHI
lab that tests local producers milk
samples is located. The members
felt that the milk samples would be
processed quicker if the head office
was located near the plant.
However. Ray Pennington.
Regional Supervisor said there
were no concerns over processing
time as couriers could deliver
material quickly anywhere.
Furthermore, Mr. Marshall said
that if the office were to be moved
to Woodstock, there would be a lot
of dissention among northern dele
gates who fly into Toronto for
meetings and must travel to the
office. The travelling time to
Guelph from Toronto is roughly
equal to the time it took to get to
the Toronto office he said. The new
office should be ready in 1991.
Mr. Marshall also discussed the
financial situation of OHDIC and
said the financial reserves are
building back to what the board
considers more acceptable but they
would still be facing a difficult
financial situation over the next
three years.
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