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Ontario DHI annouces
top dairy herds, cows
A Look at Agriculture
Do I dare say "corn knee high by
the first of July"?
Ralph deVries, Crop Consultant
with Howson & Howson Ltd.
Earlier this season I said there
seemed to be an anxious and
optimistic feeling about crop
production. That seems to have
changed very quickly this year.
Do I dare say "corn knee high by
the first of July"? Is your corn
knee high? Was it planted on time
this yeafrto reach maturity?
The last eight-year average is
845 crop heat units to the end of
June. This year, locally we had
840 crop heat units up to June 30.
We are very close to average for
this time of year. We are
approximately 75 crop heat units
behind last season, but that was an
exceptional year.
There are some things that can
be done yet this season so that you
can improve things for next year.
The one task that can be done is to
check corn and soybean
population. If you know the
population of your crop you can
determine if you arc on target.
Potentially you are too high or too
low with your plant population.
You may want to determine why
that happened. There could be a
number of factors that may
explain why your plant population
varies from your target.
Normally it is easy to determine
the plant population because all
you need is a tape measure. Below
I have provided a chart to assist
you in measuring a certain amount
of area (1/1000 of an acre). When
you have measured and counted
plants in three locations in your
field you just multiply your
average count by 1,000 to get your
plant population per acre.
Corn plant populations are
usually in the range from 25,000
to 30,000 plants per acre. Each
company has suggestions for what
they like to see a particular variety
at. More recent research is
showing that the gross revenue per
acre may be higher if you plant
above 30,000 plants per acre.
For soybeans the population
varies depending on the row
width. For seven-inch row beans a
population of 210,000 plants per
acre is desired. For 14 to 20 inch
rows a desired population would
be around 180,000 plants per acre.
For 30 inch row beans the
population should be around
165,000 plants per acre.
your row widths
in inches
Inches of a needed to
measure 1/1000 of an acre
7 896
14 448
15 418
20 314
22 285
30 209
36 174
38 165
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Brussels Livestock report
Veal prices plummet $5, Beef covers $35 range
The market at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending June 28 was:
fed cattle, 823; cows, 276; veal
calves, 238; lambs, 77; and
stockers, 884.
The fed steers and heifers were
selling $1 to $2 lower. Cows sold
$2 to $4 higher on Thursday. Veal
sold $2 to $5 lower. Lambs sold
steady. Stocker steer calves were
selling $2 to $4 lower. The stockers
heifers sold steady. Yearlings also
sold steady.
There were 505 steers on offer
selling from $78 to $84 to the high
of $90.25. Thirteen steers
consigned by Schmidtbrook Farms
Inc., Woodstock, averaging 1,388
lbs. sold for an average of $81.33
with sales to $90.25. Seven steers
consigned by Schultz Bros., Blyth,
averaging 1,206 lbs. sold for an
Once again, Huron County dairy
cattle are amongst the best' in the
province.
The Ontario DHI recognized the
top three herds in each breed, with
Walton area resident B.J. Schmidt's
Brace Jerseys placing third in the
category.
Schmidt also captured top hon-
ours for a herd with equal to or
greater than the county average
BCA. Schmidt's Jerseys brought in
251.7 BCA averages.
Gerry and Thea Rijkhoff of Wal-
ton had the fourth best Huron
County BCA numbers, averaging
229.3 with a mixed Holstein and
Jersey herd while Viktor Haag of
Brussels, finished fifth with Hol-
steins and BCA numbers at 228.7.
Also included in the rankings
were Ernst Gubelmann, Walton,
218 with Holstein and Brown
Swiss; Dan and Dianne Van Veen,
Brussels, 213 with Holsteins; Jim
and Sylvia Parish, Blyth, 210.3
with Holstein and Brown Swiss and
Lyle Martin, Ethel, 201.7 with Hol-
stein.
On an individual animal basis,
Willvem Inspiration Glo, owned by
Paul Gibbings of Willvem Farms,
Clinton placed fourth for outstand-
ing production in 1995.
The Holstein, born in September,
1991, earned the following num-
bers: 16,910 kg. milk, 4.73 per cent
fat, 3.13 per cent protein and BCA-
357 milk, 459 fat, 351 protein with
a composite of 389.
Schmidt's Jersey, Brace Exel
Brandy, finished 10th for produc-
tion. The four-year-old had the fol-
lowing stats: 8,491 kg. milk, 4.97
average of $81.47 with sales to
$90. Ten steers consigned by Jim
Howatt, Londesboro, averaging
1,218 lbs. sold for an average of
$85.43 with sales to $89.
Nine steers consigned by Terry
McCarthy, Dublin, averaging 1,292
lbs. sold for an average of $81.63
with sales to $88.75. Six steers
consigned by Ross Francis,
Kirkton, averaging 1,436 lbs. sold
for an average of $82.44 with sales
to $87.50. Forty-one steers
consigned by John Gielen,
Crediton, averaging 1,381 lbs. sold
for an average of $81.45 with sales
to $86.
Five steers consigned by Machan
Construction, Monkton, averaging
1,342 lbs. sold for an average of
$81.25 with sales to $85.25.
per cent fat, 3.61 per cent protein
and BCA-354 milk, 330 fat, 337
protein with a composite number of
340.3.
Twenty steers consigned by Kada
Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,264
lbs. sold for an average of $82.54
with sales to $84.25. Thirty-five
steers consigned by Dale and John
Taylor Farms, Creemore, averaging
1,299 lbs. sold for an average of
$81.37 with sales to $84.25. Four
steers consigned by Noah Weppler,
Ayton, averaging 1,574 lbs. sold
for an average of $75.57 with sales
to $83.75.
There were 282 heifers on offer
selling from $78 to $84 to the high
of $89. Ten heifers consigned by
George Blake, Brussels, averaging
1,146 lbs. sold for an average of
$84.28 with sales to $89. Seventeen
heifers consigned by Hugh Love,
Atwood, averaging 1,084 lbs. sold
for an average of $80.03 with sales
to $86.75. Eight heifers consigned
by Irvin Schenk, Petersburg,
averaging 1,100 lbs. sold for an
average of $82.63 with sales to
$85.75. One heifer consigned by
Aaron Fischer, Ayton, weighing
1,215 lbs. sold for $85.75. Six
heifers consigned by Jim Stead,
Creemore, averaging 1,390 lbs.
sold for an average of $76.27 with
sales to $85.25.
Seventeen heifers consigned by
Springglad Farms Ltd., Kirkton,
averaging 1,180 lbs. sold for an
average of $80.39 with sales to
$84.75. Six heifers consigned by
Sellers Farms, Bluevale, averaging
1,207 lbs. sold for an average of
$79.52 with sales to $84,25. Two
heifers consigned by Don
Campbell, Mitchell, averaging
1,032 lbs. sold for an average of
$81.57 with sales to $84. Nineteen
heifers consigned by Tom Tribner,
Exeter, averaging 1,082 lbs. sold
for an average of $79.93 with sales
to $82.
There were 276 cows on offer
selling from $35 to $54 to the high
of $64.50. One cow consigned by
Wayne Redmond, Auburn,
weighing 1,660 lbs. sold for
$64.50. Six cows consigned by
Robt. Haelzle, Teeswater,
averaging 1,217 lbs. sold for an
average of $44.85 with sales to
$64.50. One cow consigned by
John A. Elliott, Ripley, weighing
1,540 lbs. sold for $62.
There were 21 bulls on offer
selling from $51.50 to $60 to the
high of $72. One gold bull
consigned by Jacob Miller,
Lucknow, weighing 1,715 lbs. sold
for $72. One Limo bull consigned
by Ikendale Farms, Walkerton,
weighing 1,655 lbs. sold for $65.
There were 238 veal on offer -
Holstein, $75 to $95; Plain
Holstein. $50 to $75; Beef, $80 to
$115. Eleven veal consigned by
Albert Hessels, Wingham,
averaging 657 lbs. sold for an
average of $100.74 with sales to
$115. Four veal consigned by John
Verberg, Londesboro, averaging
638 lbs. sold for an average of
$98.83 with sales to $108. Six veal
consigned by Allan McKinnon,
Shallow Lake, averaging 623 lbs.
sold for an average of $100.69 with
sales to $107.
Lambs, 50 - 79 lbs., t138 to
$165; 80 - 94 lbs., $141 to $145;
$95 and over, $130 to $143.
Sheep sold $45 to $66.
Goats sold $21 to $97.
Steers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $67 to
$98; 500 - 599 lbs., $68 to $110;
600 - 699 lbs., $68.50 to $93.50:
700 - 799 lbs., $70 to $93; 800 -
899 lbs., $64.75 to $89.50; 900 and
over, $63.50 to $91.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $66
to $85; 400 - 499 lbs., $59 to $94;
500 - 599 lbs., $66 to $81; 600 -
699 lbs., $62.50 to $78.75; 700 -
800 lbs., $66 to $80.