HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-07-19, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989. PAGE 13.
Farm Brussels Livestock report
Demand moderate on cattle
Riddell announces
Red Meat program
Details of the $55 million red
meat program promised in the
provincial budget were announced
at a local beef and sheep farm
recently by Ontario Minister of
Agriculture and Food Jack Riddell.
“One of the key components of
my ministry’s strategic plan *5 to
improve Ontario’s competitive
position in agriculture. The new
five-year program will contribute to
further advances in competitive
ness and productivity in the live
stock industry,” Mr. Riddell said.
The announcement also fulfills
another recommendation of the
Beef Marketing Task Force Report,
Riddell said. The 16-member task
force, made up of industry repre
sentatives, last year released re
commendations for improving On
tario’s beef industry.
Key, new components of Red
Meat II include:
•inclusion of meat goats
•product quality assurance pro
gram supported by laboratory
analysis and additional inspections
•farm business management asso
ciation and analysis program
Other components which have
been enhanced include:
•research dollars have been in
creased to $6.5 million over five
years, from about $3 million in the
Red Meat Plan
•preventative herd and flock health
programs
•nutrition programs
•genetic evaluation programs
Red Meat II was developed
through extensive dialogue with
representatives of the beef, sheep
and meat goat industries and their
organizations. Producers will con
tinue to be involved in the develop
ment of the program details
through producer advisory commit
tees. Riddell will be announcing
the committee members in the near
future.
The program will be targeted at
beef, veal, sheep and, for the first
time, meat goat producers. It will
encompass genetic evaluation pro
grams, technological transfer pro
grams, a farm business manage
ment association and analysis pro
gram, as well as research to ensure
competitiveness within the red
meat industry. A further objective
of Red Meat II is to investigate the
transfer of some program operat
ions to producers or their organiza
tions.
The market at Brussels Livestock
Friday met a moderate demand on
choice steers and heifers, with
good and common steers selling
under a selective demand. There
were 353 slaughter cattle and 249
pigs on offer.
Choice steers sold from $87 to
$91 with sales to $92.50. Good
steers were $84 to $87.
Fifteen steers consigned by Mur
ray Forbes of RR 2, Clinton,
averaging 1117 lbs., sold for an
average price of $88.81. One steer
consigned by Mark Breckenridge of
RR 2, Bluevale, weighing 1250 lbs.,
sold for $88.75. Thirteen steers
consigned by George Underwood
Farms of RR 1, Wingham, averag
ing 1336 lbs., sold for an average
price of $89.69.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1,
Dungannon, averaging 1201 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $89.45.
Six steers and heifers consigned by
Robert Hulley of RR 1, Blyth,
averaging 1157 lbs., sold for an
average price of $89.07. Nine
steers consigned by Harry Verbeek
of RR 2, Bluevale, averaging 1146
lbs., sold for an average price of
$87.84.
Three steers consigned by Bob
Rice of RR 2, Staffa averaging 1223
lbs., sold for an average price of
$87.50. Eleven heifers consigned
by George Black, of RR 2, Brussels,
averaging 1118 lbs., sold for an
average price of $88.13. Thirty-one
heifers consigned by Ted Yeoman
of RR 6, Woodstock averaging 1074
ibs., sold for an average price of
$87.23.
Fourteen heifers consigned by G.
A. Stewart Farms of RR 2, Ripley,
averaging 1071 lbs., sold for an
average price of $86.77. Three
heifers consigned by John Crispin
of RR 1, Harriston, averaging 1267
lbs., sold for an average price of
$86.18.
Nine heifers consigned by Gor
don Dougherty of RR 3, Goderich
averaging 1043 lbs., sold for an
average price of $85.90. Five
heifers consigned by George Chet-
tleburgh of RR 5, Wingham aver
aging 1048 lbs., sold for an average
price of $85.45.
Choice heifers sold from $86 to
$90; good heifers, $83 to $86.
DI and D2 cows sold from $56
to $60 with sales to $65; D3 and D4
cows, $52 to $56; canners and
cutters, $46 to $54; bologna bulls,
1600 lbs. and over, $74.50 to
$84.00; under 1600 lbs., $68.50 to
$78.50.
Weaner pigs under 40 lbs. sold
from $59 to $75 with an average
price of $63; 41 - 50 lbs., $40.25 to
$61.50 with an average price of
$49.50; 51-60 lbs., $56 to $60 with
an average of $58; 61 - 70 lbs., $54
to $60; 70 lbs. and over, $47 to $54
with an average of $51. These
prices are quoted by cwt.
Sheep sold from $.20 to $.37 per
pound; Lambs, 60 - 80 lbs., $1.00 to
$1.16 per pound; 80 to 100 lbs.,
$.95 to $1.00 per pound.
Brussels Livestock will now be
holding sheep and goat sales every
Friday at 2 o’clock.
Cardiff to speak
to Huron
Federation
Murray Cardiff, Parliamentary
Secretary to Don Mazankowski,
Deputy Prime Minister and Mini
ster of Agriculture will talk to the
Huron County Federation of Agri
culture meeting July 27.
Mr. Cardiff will speak on such
wide ranging subjects as agricul
tural budget cuts, crop insurance,
free trade, international trade and
stabilization programs.
The meeting will take place at
the Central Huron Secondary
School, Clinton on Thursday, July
27 at 8:30 p.m.
Nominations wanted
for Alexander award
BY BRENT KENNEDY
SENIOR SOIL CONSERVATION
ADVISOR FOR HURON COUNTY
Once a year, the Huron Soil and
Water Conservation District of the
Huron Soil and Crop Improvement
Association honours a farmer for
efforts in soil and water conserva
tion.
This award is intended to recog
nize conservation practices which
can be performed on local farms,
and which protect our soil and
water resources.
All farmers in Huron County are
eligible to be nominated for the
Norman Alexander Conservation
Award. Nominations for the award
can be made by any resident of
Huron County. Nominations will be
received at the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food office in
Clinton until September 15, 1989.
Judging of the farms will be done
by a committee composed of the
previous three years’ winners.
The winner will be announced at
the Annual Awards Banquet in
January.
Jr. Farmers travel west
Two Huron County Farmers will
be travelling west this July.
Sandra Regele and Paul Hog
garth were fortunate recipients of
Interprovincial Trips sponsored by
the Junior Farmers’ Association of
Ontario.
Sandra Regele, R.R. 1, Dublin
will be travelling to Manitoba from
July 1 to 15. While in Manitoba,
Sandra will be hosted by members
of the Manitoba Rural Youth
Organization.
From July 14 to 30 Paul Hog
garth, R.R. 2, Kippen will be
visiting Alberta. Paul’s hosts will
be the Alberta Rural Youth.
The Junior Farmer Interprovin
cial and International Trips and
Exchanges allow for the exchange
of goodwill between Ontario’s Rur-
Wednesday, July 19 - Huron
County Junior Farmers Meeting,
OMAF Boardroom, Clinton, 8:30
p.m.
Wednesday, July 26 - Huron
County Cattlemen’s Association
Beef BBQ and Dance, Seaforth
Community Centre, BBQ, 5:30 -
7:30 p.m., Dance, 8:30 - Midnight.
Thursday, July 27 - “Let’s Land
scape”. 4-H Achievement Program
Bluevale Community Centre, Blue
vale 7:30 p.m.
al Youth and others.
Junior Farmers is open to young
people between the ages of 15 and
30 who are interested in ‘Self Help
and Community Betterment’, the
Junior Farmer Motto. For more
information about Junior Farmers
contact your local O.M.A.F. Office.
Oldridges host
Conservation Day
The Huron Soil and Water
Conservation District is conducting
a Conservation Day at the farm of
Peter and Brian Oldridge near
Blyth.
The Oldridges have been active
in conservation cropping systems
for a number of years. Currently
their system utilizes chisel plow
ing, aer-way and no-till cropping,
depending on the crop and resi
dues.
The agenda for the day will
include tours of the farm in both
the morning and afternoon, lunch
as well as guest speakers at noon.
Tqpics to be addressed at 1 p.m.
include Residue Management and
the Influence of Agriculture on
Water Quality.
Cook’s Crop Handling Team.
Ute’ re ready when you are,
at 6 locations.
This fall, bring your crop to the experts at Cook’s.
We can handle a broad range of vehicles at
6 convenient locations, making crop delivery
fast and easy. In addition, we have 12 licensed
white bean satellites.
Our cleaning, drying and storage facilities are
ready to serve you. We offer competitive prices,
plus marketing expertise to help you get the
most for your crop.
You can count on the people at Cook’s for fair
grading, honest weights and friendly, personal
service. We’ve built our reputation on it.
Part of the Cook’s Crop Input Tteam
(from left to right):
Tim Hiltz
Atwood Plant Foreman
3 years with Cook’s
Brian “Buck” Glanville
Hensall Assistant Branch
Manager
14 years with Cook’s
Jamie Hackett
Kirkton Branch Manager
1 year with Cook’s
Hensall (519) 262-2410
Centralia (519) 228-6661
Kirkton (519) 229-8986
Walton (519) 527-1540
Amberley (519) 395-3601
Atwood (519) 356-2292
Licensed White Bean Satellites:
•Division of Parrish & Heimbecker. Limited
'•Division of |ames Richardson & Sons Ltd.
Division of
Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited
Beechwood: Glencoe Grain &
Seed Company*
Beeton: Simcoe District Co-Operative
Bornholm: Fra-Laine Farms Ltd
Burgessville: Homeland Grain Inc.
Dashwood: Harold Schroeder
Milling Co. Ltd.
Dublin: Dublin Feed Mill Ltd.
Kerwood: Glencoe Grain &
Seed Company*
Maxville: MacEwen Grain Inc.
Milverton . Topnotch Feeds Ltd.**
Parkhill: Glencoe Grain & Seed
Company*
StoufFville: St. Lawrence Grains
Limited
Trenton: Trenton Grain Elevator*