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Ministers’ meeting
is an opportunity
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
12 were 1,434 cattle and 683 lambs
and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold on a good active trade at steady
prices with fancy cattle selling at a
premium. Fancy steers and heifers
sold $150 to $155.75. Choice steers
and heifers sold $141 to $145.
Second cut steers and heifers sold
$137 to $141. Cows sold on a steady
market. On Thursday right weight
holsteins sold under pressure with
heavy holsteins selling steady.
Lambs sold slightly higher, sheep
sold steady and gold sold higher. On
Friday calves sold on a strong active
trade at steady prices and yearlings
sold actively at $3 to $5 higher.
Willjonathan Farms Ltd. of
Goderich, consigned two heifers that
averaged 1,445 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $146.10. One
limousin heifer weighed 1,480 lbs.
and sold for $150. George Roney of
Staffa, consigned six heifers that
averaged 1,344 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $136.48. One
limousin heifer weighed 1,370 lbs.
and sold for $146.
Chris Smith of Brussels,
consigned seven steers that averaged
1,671 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $148.61. Two limousin
steers averaged 1,618 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $155.75.
Harold Sauder of Harriston,
consigned three head that averaged
1,472 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $131.83. One gold steer
weighed 1,625 lbs. and sold for
$144.
There were 225 cows on offer.
Beef sold $93 to $100; D1 and D2,
$80 to $87 with sales to $96; D3,
$75 to $80; D4, $65 to $74.
Nulandia Dairy Farms Ltd. of
Mitchell, consigned one blue roan
cow that weighed 1,145 lbs. and sold
for $96.
There were eight bulls selling $92
to $104. Anthony Doupe of Belle
Vallee, consigned one charolais bull
that weighed 1,810 lbs. and sold for
$104.
There were 160 head of veal on
offer.
Beef sold $150 to $175 with sales
to $199; good holsteins, $92 to $100
with sales to $105; heavy holsteins,
$83 to $95; medium holsteins, $80
to $97; plain holsteins, $65 to $75.
Mosie J and Katie Shelter of
Lucknow, consigned five heifers that
averaged 764 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $119.12. One blue
heifer weighed 555 lbs. and sold for
$199. Jim Maw of Forest, consigned
six head that averaged 825 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $151.92.
One red steer weighed 830 lbs. and
sold for $182.
Lurganview Farms Ltd. of
Kincardine, consigned two holstein
steers that averaged 890 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $92.64. One
holstein steer weighed 900 lbs. and
sold for $105.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $246 to
$250; 50 - 64 lbs., $272 to $287; 65
- 79 lbs., $259 to $270; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$230 to $254; 95 - 109 lbs., $228 to
$238; 110 lbs. and over sold to $228.
Sheep sold $100 to $130.
Goats: billies sold $150 to $300;
nannies, $50 to $175; kids: meat,
$385 to $445; dairy, $350 to
$390.
Darrin Durand of Hensall,
consigned nine goats that averaged
58 lbs. and sold for an average price
of $445. Kingsview Farms of
Lucknow, consigned six goats that
averaged 63 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $437.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $225 to $255; 500 -
599 lbs., $220 to $254; 600 - 699
lbs., $214 to $230; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$180 to $209; 800 - 899 lbs., $173 to
$189; 900 - 999 lbs., $173 to $184;
1,000 lbs. and over, $160 to $173.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $181 to $190; 500 -
599 lbs., $166 to $187; 600 - 699
lbs., $169 to $177; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$163 to $168; 800 - 899 lbs., $157 to
$163; 900 lbs. and over, $152.50 to
$158.
Enoch S. Weber of Wroxeter,
consigned 20 heifers that averaged
1,002 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $153.99. Ten gold heifers
averaged 1,020 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $153.75. Amos B.
Brubacher of Holyrood, consigned
eight steers that averaged 940 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$190. Six gold steers averaged 934
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$176.
A time to mourn
Pastor Brian Hymers of Knox United Church in Belgrave
was at the head of the annual decoration service for
Brandon Cemetery in Belgrave. He was the guest speaker
for a celebration that included a time of remembrance and
special musical performances. (Quinn Talbot photo)Ontario Wheat Producers
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By Drew Spoelstra,
Executive Member,
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
When the federal, provincial and
territorial agriculture ministers
gather next week in Quebec City, the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) wants to ensure Ontario’s
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Minster Ernie Hardeman addresses
our key issues with his colleagues.
We’ve provided Minister Hardeman
with issues to resolve when he meets
with his peers at the annual
conference.
• Invest in rural infrastructure:
Farming and our agri-food industry
rely on transportation, access to
services, broadband, labour and
infrastructure to operate in rural
areas across Ontario and Canada.
With the right public investments in
infrastructure, agriculture and rural
communities can attract new local
investments and new residents to
provide a necessary skilled labour
force. Our industry can drive the
economy, but only with reliable,
workable infrastructure.
• Update Business Risk
Management programs:
Immediate and long-term
improvements to the business risk
management (BRM) programs are
needed. These proposed changes are
necessary to enable the programs to
address the risks Canadian and
Ontario farmers are facing,
including volatility and increased
risk from global trade disputes,
declining commodity prices and
competitive disadvantages. The
OFA supports commodity
organizations in calling for
immediate improvements to the
AgriStability and AgriInsurance
programs.
• Address agricultural labour
concerns:Canada’s agricultural
industry faces a unique labour
challenge. We are short-staffed and
need seasonal and foreign worker
programs to fill the gap. According
to the Canadian Agricultural Human
Resources Council, Canadian farms
are facing a labour gap of 63,000
workers, with more than 16,000
unfilled vacancies. These numbers
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