HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-07-21, Page 11Farm Safety Association
issues warning about
silo gas incidents
The Farm Safety Association has issued a warning
that gases produced from recently ensiled HAYLAGE
can cause death.
An Eastern Ontario farmer escaped a brush with
death when he encountered an orange cloud of silo
gas after opening a silo chute door, . the day after
filling his silo. He recognized the hazard immediately
and raced the gas down his silo chute.
Although he required medical attention, he will
recover. Had the erxposure been a little longer, serious
lung damage or death could have occurred. In 1986,
two young farmers died 'in a silo where haylage
produced silo gas.
The number of reports this year from various parts
of Ontario involving silo gas in haylage has been
increasing.
Silo gas or nitrogen dioxide is produces as a by-
product of the fermentation process that takes place
once plant material is put into a silo. A variety of
climatic stresses on the plant material during the
grow,ing_season...can. dramatically,-increase..the...pos,.
sibility of toxic gases forming.
To avoid silo gas, farmers are advised not to
harvest crops immediately after a rainfall. Conversely,
crops damaged by hail or frost should be harvested as
quickly as possible to avoid build-up of excess nitrate
in the plant material. If weather or other factors have
increased the possibility of nitrate build-up, plant
material should be cut higher than normal, as excess
nitrates are stored in the 'lower portion of the plant.
Silo gas may be visible within a few hours after
silo filling and may" be recognized by a bleach -like
odor and may be visible as a yellowish -brown or
orange haze. Dead flies or birds at the base of the silo
may also be an indicator of the gas.
Once a silo is filled, it should be sealed and
declared off-limits for at least a three-week period.
During this period of time the silo should not be
entered unless all rules for confined space entry are
closely followed and a self-contained breathing
..apparatus..is... used
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Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 21, 1993 - Page 11
Brussels Livestock Report;
Steers, hiefers selling lower
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw fed steers and heifers selling 50
cents to $1 lower. Cows traded at
$2 lower.
Steers
There were 404 steers on offer
selling from 96.00 to 101.00 to the
high of 113.25.
Maple Emblem Farms, Dungan-
non, 15, •avg. 1359 lbs., avg. of
97,90 with sales to 103.25
Steve Alton, Lucknow, six, avg.
1215 lbs., avg. of 97.41 with sales
to 98.50
Scott Kemighan, Goderich, one
weighing 1330 lbs. sold for 96.75
Russel Kemighan, Goderich, six,
avg. 1260 lbs., avg. 93.29 with
sales to 96.50
Terry Dalton, Lucknow, two,
avg., 1050 lbs., avg. 94.86 with
sales to 95.25
Earl Geisel, West Montrose, one
.weighing .1350 lbs. sold for 113.25
Heifers
There were 405 heifers on offer
selling from 96.00 to 101, to the
high of 128.25
G. A. Stewart Farms, Ri ley, 49,
avg. 979 lbs., avg. 95.91 ith sales
to 103.00
Laverne Cunningham, Goderich,
four, avg. 848 lbs., . avg. 101.63
with sales to 102.00
Neil Rintoul, Lucknow, six, avg.
1230 lbs., avg. 96.42 with sales to
98.90
John Barbour; Orangeville, 19,
avg. 1215 lbs., avg. 107.00 with
sales to 128.25
Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock, 14,
avg. 1171 lbs., avg. 96.54 with
sales to 103.25
Cows
There were 180 cows on offer
selling from 53.00 to 74.00 to the
high of 77.50.
Dave Elphick, Lucknow, 2, avg.
1300 lbs., avg. 72.84 with sales to
74.00
Jim Hickey, Auburn, one
weighing 1560 lbs. sold for 67.75
Bob McNeil, Goderich, one cow
weighing 1740 lbs. sold for 67.25
Veal
There were 189 veal on offer
selling from 83.50 to 99.50 to the
high of 122.50.
Dave Elphick, Liicknow, four,
avg. 613 Ibs.,. avg. 105.22 with
sales to 122.50
Albert Miller, Lucknow, two,
avg. 570 lbs., avg. 99.33 with sales
to 104.00
Dan D. Stutzman, Lucknow,
three, avg. 593 lbs., avg. 98.32 with
sales to 103.50
GST not included in tile loan
•from 'page 10
exchange applicants.
Once a tile loan is approved, the
fanner hires a contractor who is
licensed under the Agricultural Tile
Drainage Installation Act to do the
work. The farmer must also notify
they municipality when the work
commences so an inspection. can be
done.
Installation of a tile drainage
system can also be done by the
landowner and the work can qualify
for a loan if it passes inspection.
It should be noted that the GST
cannot be included in the tile loan.
However, fanners are eligible for a
full GST rebate.
Tile loans cannot be used for
land improvements beyond the
installation of tile drainage systems
including the integral inlets and
outlets.
Municipalities collect the tile
loan payments in one of two ways.
received a tile ,loan debenture can
be submitted. Municipalities cannot
Some are collected with the final
tax bill for the year. Others are
collected on the anniversary of the
loan.
If a farmer borrows the
maximum yearly amount of
$20,000 at eight per cent interest,
the loan will be repaid in 10 equal
payments of $2,980,59. The total
interest paid over the decade will be
$9,805.90.
A tile drainage system is con-
sidered by Revenue Canada as an
expense in the year it is installed. It
is recorded on line 316 of the
Statement of Farming Income and
Expense. In the year following
installation, the interest on the tile
loanis an allowable expense.
Tile drainage represents a large
cash outlay and the benefits are
frequently delayed, however, many
farmers say it represents their
highest return in land investment.
Still a need for Red Meat II
•from page 10
Many organizations from the
-county-wrote-letters-to the- Minister-
of Agriculture when the Red Meat
II budget was severely cut,
complaining abput the need to
continue with Red Meat II. Given
the recent participation it appears
after eight years of Red Meat
Programs that the benefits from a
weighing program, production.
records and financial records have
been completely ignored.
In conclusion, . services such as
weighing and processing of calves
and yearlings offered by Red Meat
II are still available. The Capital
Facilities-Grant-is--still--available.
Producers must meet eligibility
criteria in either 1993 or .1992 to
apply. Deadline is February 1, 1994
for submission of eligibility and
Capital Facilities Grant.
Grants will be processed on a
first come first served basis.
If we want to be known as Beef
Country, we best not rely on sheer
numbers to maintain our viability!!
• Cheryl Russwurm
Farm Management Specialist
Grey Bruce Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce
are seeking the public's assistance
in the investigation of a theft which
occurred in Hanover.
The Hanover Police Services
report that sometime overnight on
Sat., February 13, 1993, ap-
proximately $1,000 was taken from
two coin boxes located at ' 'the
Hanover Car Wash at 683 11th
Street in Hanover.
The police are requesting any
information that would assist them
in identifying the culprit(s).
If you can help in this or any
other case, Crime Stoppers of Grey
Bruce are willing to pay a reward
up to $1000 for information leading
to an arrest. CALL CRIME STOP-
PERS TOLL FREE AT 1-800-265-
3787. You neednot identify your-
self. No one will know who you
are. You will never have to testify
in court, and you could be eligible
for a cash reward.