The Rural Voice, 2019-01, Page 66446 10th St., Hanover, Ontario N4N 1P9
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Email: bruce@ofa.on.ca
website: brucefederation.ca
Any opinion expressed is that of
individual County Directors or
Representatives and may not
necessarily reflect the views of the
Bruce County Federation of
Agriculture or Ontario Federation of
Agriculture.
With a new year upon us it is time
to look forward to the coming
months. As a Federation, we are keen
to continue working for in the best
interests of our members. There have
been a few changes to the leadership
for this coming year that you may or
may not be aware of.
John Rodger from the Bruce
Peninsula has stepped into the role of
president. In the roles of vice-
presidents we have Heather Frook
and John Gillespie. The executive for
the year is rounded out with
Executive Directors Robert Emerson,
Les Nichols and Patrick Jilesen,
along with the support of the
remaining township directors who are
Dennis Munro, Lorne Underwood,
Joe Detzler, Chris Cossitt, Serena
Lamont and Kristian Sol. All of us
represent the farmers of Bruce
County and are well-prepared for any
issues that may need our attention.
We will continue to work with all
levels of government to discuss
issues for the betterment of the
farming community. Keeping our
local youth involved in agriculture is
always a topic we support as we look
forward to hosting events and
interacting with local schools.
We would like to hear from you,
with your ideas and suggestions.
There is always room for more
directors on the board, or volunteers
at our events. If you are interested in
becoming part of our organization
please contact our office.
We look forward to a prosperous
2019! ◊
Looking forward to a prosperous 2019
62 The Rural Voice
Bruce County Federation of Agriculture Board members work hard on behalf of the farmers of the
county. Seen at a recent board of directors meeting are: Back row: Kristian Sol, Dennis Munro,
Allan Smith, Robert Emerson, Serena Lamont. Middle: Chris Cossitt, Patrick Jilesen, Lorne
Underwood, Joanne Hughes. Front: John Gillespie, Ken Bridge, Heather Frook, Les Nichols.
Absent: John Rodgers, Joe Detzler, Steve Ernewein.
OMAFRA
Cash Receipts 2017
The results listed for Bruce County
were recorded as follows:
Farms – 1928
Cash Receipts $508.15 M
Top 10 Commodities:
1) Steers and slaughter heifers
($189.32 M)
2) Dairy Products ($83.50 M)
3) Soybeans ($52.11 M)
4) Hogs ($39.05 M)
5) Chickens ($30.51 M)
6) Corn ($29.00 M)
7) Wheat ($14.60 M)
8) Program Payments ($12.50 M)
9) Eggs ($9.58 M)
10) Hay and clover ($9.05 M)
NEW YEAR / NEW IDEAS
Please come join us!
DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS 2019
January 28 – 8:00 p.m.
February 25 – 8:00 p.m.
March 25 – 8:00 p.m.
April 23 – 8:00 p.m.
May 27 – 8:00 p.m.
June 24 – 8:00 p.m.
August 26 – 8:00 p.m.
September 23 – 8:00 p.m.
November 14 – 8:00 p.m.
All meetings are held at the County of Bruce Building, Walkerton