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The Citizen, 1995-12-13, Page 15CONVEVAIRTm Easier, Healthier, Safer GRAIN MOVER a Ready to Vac!! as low as: $13,100.00* Includes Hoses and Dust Collector System MSL - Dealer may sell for less authorized dealer Huron Feeding Systems Brussels 519 /887-6289 arm Holistic management returns to province THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1995. PAGE 15. Brussels Livestock report Lamb prices higher, under 50 lbs. hits $300 Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending Dec. 8 were: fed cattle, 726; veal calves, 387; sheep and goats, 232; stockers, 1,331 and pigs, 59. The market at Brussels Livestock saw all classes of cattle selling steady. On Thursday veal sold on a fully steady strong active trade. Lambs sold on a sharply higher trade. On Friday the stocker calves sold $4 to $5 higher with the yearlings selling steady. There were 423 steers on offer selling from $87 to $92 to the high of $100. Forty-five steers consigned by County Line Farms, Chesley, averaging 1,345 lbs. sold for an average of $88.70 with sales to $100. Forty-nine steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averaging 1,454 lbs. sold for an average of $89.67 with sales to $97.25. Fifty-five steers consigned by W. B. Pletch Co. Ltd., Rockwood, averaging 1,303 lbs. sold to the high of $95.25. Three steers consigned by Gordon Daer, Auburn, averaging 1,368 lbs. sold for an average of $89.63 with Noel McNaughton, who worked with 10 Ontario farm families last winter to introduce them to Holistic Resource Management (HRM) will be returning to Ontario this December. "Over the past 30 years, farm families have worked harder ald harder just to survive", says McNaughton, "and at the same time the soil base has been slowly degrading, the water and mineral cycles declining, and it seems to take more inputs every year just to maintain yield levels. We have a problem, and I do not think it is caused by the weather, government policies, or market prices. I believe it is caused by how we make decisions." Bev and Brian Jeffray, who farm near Belmore, agree. "Before we took the Holistic Resource Management workshop last year we always had plans and goals but we weren't always clear on how to make decisions. It has been really helpful to us to work with the HRM decisions making process. We have found that by spending time planning we've gained more time for ourselves and our family. It has helped improve our profitability and helped us determine what isn't worth doing." Brian and Bev have formed an HRM management club and meet regularly with the other families that took the workshop. They visit each other's farms, brain-storm on solutions to problems individual farms are facing and help encourage each other to review their goals and do their financial plans. Holistic Resource Management is a simple process of goal-setting, decision-testing, and monitoring that helps family members identify a vision for themselves and their land, and then evaluate their management and decisions to make sales to $94.50. Thirteen steers consigned by Ron Codlin, Grand Valley, averaging 1,303 lbs. sold for an average of $87.60 with sales to $94. Ten steers consigned by Rada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,332 lbs. sold for an average of $89.39 with sales to $93.75. Six steers consigned by Irvin Schenk, Petersburg, averaging 1,361 lbs. sold for an average of $90.52 with sales to $93.25. Seventeen steers consigned by Ohm Fps, Monkton, averaging 1,355 lbs. sold for an average of $88.57 with sales to $93.10. Four steers consigned by Robert Wanless Sr., Palmerston, averaging 1,288 lbs. sold for an average of $87.62 with sales to $91.50. Thirty- seven steers consigned by Terry Dalton, Lucknow, averaging 1,282 lbs. sold for an average of $85.10 with sales to $91.25. There were 274 heifers on offer selling from $86 to $90 to the high of $96. Fifteen heifers consigned by Wayne Rowe, Woodham, averaging 1,172 lbs. sold for an average of $86.86 with sales to sure everything they do moves them toward that vision. The families that participate in McNaughton's Holistic Resource Management training programs learn how to make decisions that simultaneously include all aspects of the farm: the land, the people and the finances, including how to plan a profit for the farm, rather than planning production and trying to "pencil out" a profit. "You have to actually plan the profit you want to make, and then control your expenses so that you make it", says McNaughton. "The agriculture treadmill has been speeding up for most farm families and that often means less time for family activities. By applying the principles of HRM, most families end up not only with more profit, but more time as well." The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) organized the HRM workshop in 1995. McNaughton will be giving a free introductory seminar on Holistic Resource Management on Monday, December 18, from 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. at the Maitland Valley Conservation Centre at Wroxeter. It will be an overview of how HRM works and what is involved in learning to practice it. "If there is enough interest we will be looking at organizing a full program for 1996" said Tony McQuail, EFAO president. $96. Two heifers consigned by Aaron Fischer, Ayton, averaging 1,160 lbs. sold for an average of $89.58 with sales to $95.25. Seven heifers consigned by Blair R. Fraser, Blyth, averaging 1,026 lbs. sold for an average of $89.15 with sales to $92.50. Ten heifers consigned by Gordon Dougherty, Goderich, averaging 1,190 lbs. sold for an average of $85.48 with sales to $91.50. Twelve heifers consigned by Neil Faulkner, Moorefield, averaging 1,251 lbs. sold for an average of $85.10 with sales to $90. Eight heifers consigned by Samual Hoover Jr., Wroxeter, averaging 999 lbs. sold for an average of $84.04 with sales to $90. Seven heifers consigned by Bill Pearson, Ethel, averaging 1,186 lbs. sold for an average of $87.04 with sales to $89.50. Four heifers consigned by Ron Gutseher, Elmwood, averaging 1,105 lbs. sold for an average of $85.68 with sales to $88.25. Forty- six heifers consigned by Doug Calhourne, Dobbinton, averaging In the wake of the province's funding cuts, the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is beginning to work to rescue local essential environmental protection services. The MVCA expects to receive about a 45 per cent cut in day-to- day operations and administration in 1996. Further cuts will occur in 1997 when the province will fund only the maintenance of flood control structures and taxes on some conservation lands. "The MVCA is developing a strategy to address the reduction in provincial funding," said George Wicke, MVCA Chairman. "Our board of directors will be meeting on Dec. 13 to discuss how to maintain services that are essential to landowners and municipalities." For, half a century, Ontario's Conservation Authorities have pioneered new local environmental protection initiatives. For the past 45 years the MVCA has been responding to the community's needs through a variety of projects and services. Flood and erosion control projects have been completed in Lucknow, Goderich, Wingham, Listowel and Harriston. Current services include flood forecasting and warning, the management of conservation lands, a range of landowners' services including tree planting, conserva- tion education at the Wawanosh Nature Centre, and resource plann- ing services. The MVCA also has community greenway projects planned or underway in Blyth and Lucknow. "It is clear that the provincial government plans to leave local resource management and environ- mental protection issues in the 1,199 lbs. sold for an average of $86.79 with sales to $88. There were 387 cows on offer selling from $32 to $50 to the high of $57. Twelve cows consigned by Charles Downey, Seaforth, averaging 1,365 lbs. sold for an average of $44.70 with sales to $57. Four cows consigned by Neil McKinnon, Tiverton, averaging 1,336 lbs. sold for an average of $49.07 with sales to $54. Five cows consigned by Dennis Dolmage, Londesborough, averaging 1,314 lbs. sold for an average of $51.58 with sales to $54. There were 27 bulls on offer from $45.50 to $56 to the high of $73. One gold bull consigned by Schultz Bros., Blyth, weighing 2,000 lbs. sold for $73. One Limousin bull consigned by Earl Quinn, Kincardine, weighing 1,925 lbs. sold for $68.50. There were 236 veal on offer selling from - Holstein, $75 to $90; Beef - $85 to $110. Three veal consigned by John Verberg, Londesboro, averaging 675 lbs. sold for an average of $98.81 with hands of conservation authorities and municipalities," said George Wicke. "The priorities for these activities will now be determined and managed at the local level." "The health of the local environment is very important", said George Wicke. "The MVCA is committed to working co-opera- tively with its municipal partners, agencies and watershed residents to ensure that these recent cuts in funding have the least possible impact on the health of our watershed and watershed residents. We plan to take a constructive approach to declining budgets and to work together with our partners to find solutions." R.IpRE T ISDlifj:K RIDEN SD ORBAIRE sales to $110. Four veal consigned by Henry Tenhove, Monkton, averaging 660 lbs. sold for an average of $93.87 with sales to $106. Six veal consigned by John Martin, Lucknow, averaging 703 lbs. sold for an average of $87.13 with sales to $102. Lambs, under 50 lbs., $175 to $300; 50 - 80 lbs., $128 to $270; 80 - 94 lbs., $130 to $140; and over 95 lbs., $101 to $124. Sheep sold $26 to $46. Goats sold $30 to $112.50. Steers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $79 to $114.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $83 to $108; 600 - 699 lbs., $83 to $97; 700 - 799 lbs., $69 to $91.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $70.50 to $95; and 900 - 999 lbs., $85 to $109. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $70.50 to $101; 400 - 499 lbs., $74.50 to $91; 500 - 599 lbs., $71.50 to $83; 600 - 699 lbs., $77 to $93.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $74.25 to $90.25; and 800 - 899 lbs., $66 to $85. Brussels Livestock will be holding a special Lamb & Goat sale on Thursday, Dec. 14 and Thursday, Dec. 21. MVCA starts rescue work on environmental projects BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9 a.m. Finished Cattle & Cows THURSDAYS 10:00 a.m. Dropped Calves Veals followed by Goats Sheep & Lambs FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stocker Cattle 1:00 p.m. Pigs Christmas Sheep & Goat Sales December 14th at 1:30 p.m. December 21st at 1:30 p.m. BRUSSELS 887-6461