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First time experience
Members of Northlea United Church in Toronto were treated
to rides on combines and a few lessons in agriculture when
they visited the Canadian Foodgrains Bank corn field being
harvested Saturday afternoon, just east of Belgrave on
Brandon Line. From the 25 acres planted, approximately
3,772 bushels were harvested, amounting to a value of
close to $15,000. The corn field was planted in co-operation
with Belgrave Knox United Church, Northlea United Church,
Bodmin Farms, Dorsch Family Farms, Hodgin's Tim-Br
Mart, Garst Seed, Stainton's Home Hardware, Huron Bay
Co-operative, Brussels Agromart, Pioneer Hi-Breds Ltd.,
Ross Family Farm, Monsanto and Aventis. Glenda
Bathgate disembarks from the combine driven by Keith
Black as husband Steven Bathgate, right, and Howard
Morton wait. (Janice Becker photo)
PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2002.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steer, heifer prices rise $3, cows up $2
fnwl receipts for Brussels
Li \ e,iock for the week ending Oct.
IS ere 2.315 head of cattle. 414
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $3 higher. The
cows sold on a market $1 to $2
higher. On Thursday the veal traded
on a strong market with prices $2 to
$5 higher. The Iambs gild on a
strong active trade. On Friday all
weights and classes of stockers sold
on a market steady to last week's
prices.
There were 368 steers on offer
selling from $97 to $102 with sales
to $108.25. Kada Farms. Bluevale
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,320 lbs. which sold to
Norwich Packers for $108.25. Their
overall offering of thirty-one steers
averaged 1.495 lbs. selling for an
average price of $96.17. Fourteen
steers consigned by Jim Howatt.
Londesboro. averaged 1,417 lbs.
selling for an average of $103.32
with his top limousin steer weighing
1,480 lbs. selling to. Norwich
Packers for $107.25.
Gordon Daer. Auburn, consigned
one BWF steer weighing 1,290 lbs.
which sold for $100.75. Six steers
consigned by Gordon Brooks,
Lucknow. averaged 1.388 lbs.
selling for an average of $100.70
with sales up to $102. Robert Howe.
Embro, consigned one speckled
steer weighing 1,285 lbs. which sold
to Packerland Packing Co., for $103.
His overall offering of seven steers
averaged 1,298 lbs. for an average of
$99.87. Three RWF steers consigned
by Don Lamb, Goderich, averaged
1,360 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.05 with sales up to $100.75.
Lorne Benedict, Kerwood,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1.465 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.95 with his top gold steer
weighing 1,445 lbs. selling for $105.
Murray Shiell, Wingharn, consigned
one limousin steer which weighed
Recent news reports in both urban
and farm newspapers have
highlighted the genetic
contamination of non-GMO crops as
a key concern for organic farmers.
As noted in the news reports there is
no tolerance for genetically
modified organisms (GMOs) or
genetic contamination of crops or
feed under organic certification
standards.
The Ecological Farmers'
Association of Ontario (EFAO)
represents over 500 farmers,
gardeners, researchers and
consumers across Ontario. The
majority of EFAO members are
farmers and most are certified
organic farmers. After more than a
decade of discussion and concern
about GMOs the organization has
adopted a policy on genetically
modified organisms.
The EFAO resolution on GMOs
demands a moratorium on the
further release of GM plants,
animals or other life forms;
mandatory labeling of all food
containing GM ingredients and a full
environmental assessment on the
impact of GMOs along the food
web. The resolution also expresses
concern about the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency acting as both the
1,440 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $106.25. His overall
offering of twenty-nine steers
averaged 1.445 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.46. One gold steer
consigned by Don Culbert,
Dungannon, weighed 1.395 lbs.
which sold for $103.25. His overall
offering of eighteen steers averaged
1,385 lbs. selling for an average of.
$98.44. Mahlon Weber, Paisley,
consigned eight steers averaging
1.409 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.72 with his top two black steers
averaging 1,378 lbs. for $102.
There were 141 heifers on offer
selling from $97 to $102 with sales
to $107. Dave Bender, Palmerston,
consigned eleven limousin heifers
averaging 1,235 lbs. which sold for
an average of $104.68 with his top
three averaging 1.315 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $107. One
blonde heifer consigned by Muxlea
Fl,rms, Woodstock, weighed 1,260
lbs. selling for $107. Their overall
consignment of fourteen heifers
averaged 1,263 lbs. for an average of
$97.84.
David Bowles, Brussels,
consigned four heifers averaging
1.150 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.28 with his top two limousin
heifers averaging 1.143 lbs. selling
to Norwich packers for $105.25.
One black heifer consigned by Ross
M. Barber, Listowel, weighed 1,420
lbs. which sold for $106.75. His
overall offering of twelve heifers
averaged 1,331 lbs. for an average of
$102.06. Dean Vincent, Belgrave,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,240 lbs. which sold to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $101.
Seven heifers consigned by Darren
Johnston. Bluevale, averaged 1,246
lbs. selling for an average of $100.35
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,3,15 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $103. Allan Thornton,
Gorrie, consigned six limousin
heifers averaging 1,269 lbs. selling
regulator and promoter of GMOs
and the need for a clear separation
between scientific assessment and
economic promotion of GMOs.
At a time when the number of
farmers across the province and the
country is declining there is an
increase in the number of organic
farmers, a 17 per cent increase in
Ontario from 1999 to 2000 and a 34
per cent increase across the country
in the same time period. At the same
time there is a growing demand for
organic products from consumers
with more supermarkets setting up
organic sections and supermarkets
like Whole Foods opening in
Ontario.
Larry Bender, a Tavistock-area
organic farmer, notes. "The real
benefit of GMOs goes to the
companies selling and marketing
GMO seeds and their related
products. There is no economic
benefit to the farmers and I don't
think GMOs will help farmers in the
long run."
Once GMOs are released into the
environment, they cannot be
unreleased. According to St. Marys -
area organic farmer, Ann Slater, "At
one time DDT was supposed to help
farmers. Then we found out how
dangerous it is but it is still around in
for an average of $99.60 with sales
up to $101.25.
Two gold heifers consigned by
Ronald Menary, Lucknow, averaged
1,250 lbs. which sold for $101.75.
His overall offering of six heifers
averaged 1.281 lbs. selling for an
average Of $99.48. Karl Terpstra,
Mitchell, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,259 lbs. that sold for an
average of $96.75 with his top black
heifer weighing 1,390 lbs. selling for
$101.75. Seven gold and charolais
heifers consigned by Terry Murray,
Clifford, averaged 1,133 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.05 with sales
-up to $100.25.
There were 139 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $58 to $65 with
sales to $70; D3, $55 to $58; D4,
$45 to $55. David Weber, Paisley,
consignea one holstein cow
weighing 1,630 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $70. One
blonde cow consigned by Shelley
Alstad, Wembley, weighed 1,475
lbs. selling to Taylor Packing Co.
Inc. for $68. Bennewies Farms ltd.,
Dublin. consigned one holstein cow
weighing 1,730 lbs. which sold to
Taylor Packin.g Co. Inc. for $67.50.
There were nine bulls on offer
selling from $61 to $72 with sales to
$76.50. MBRHEO Cattle Co.,
Clifford, consigned one red bull
which weighed 1,765 lbs. selling for
$76.50. One limousin bull consigned
by Bill Fralick, Wingham, weighed
2,080 lbs. which sold for $72.
There were 122 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $100 to $115
with sales to $118.50; Plain
Holstein, $70 to $85. Matthew
Jacobs, Ayton, consigned one
black/white veal steer weighing 695
lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $130.50. One hereford
veal heifer consigned by Mark and
Paul Pennington, Mildmay, weighed
685 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $127.50. They also
consigned five holstein veal steers
the environment. Now that GMOs
are released into the environment we
can't get /them back into the bottle
and we don't know the
environmental impact in 10, 20 or 50
years."
Organic farmers in western
Canada have already lost the
opportunity to grow a once
important cash crop, canola. The
Saskatchewan Organic Directorate
has launched a class action lawsuit
on behalf of certified organic
farmers seeking compensation from
those responsible for damage caused
by the introduction of GE canola and
to prevent the proposed introduction
of GE (genetically engineered)
wheat.
The EFAO has given a financial
contribution to the Organic
Agriculture Protection Fund to
support this lawsuit on behalf of
organic farmers and consumers.
Fran McQuail, an organic farmer
from the Lucknow area, says, "It is
well understood that you arc
responsible if the drift from your
pesticide application damages the
neighbour's crop. I feel developers
and users of GMO crops should be
liable for the genetic pollution their
use of GMO crops does to a certified
organic neighbour's crop."
averaging 720 lbs. which sold for
$118.50. Mark Pfeffer, Clifford,
consigned six holstein veal steers
averaging 613 lbs. which sold for an
average of $112.41 with his top three
averaging 605 lbs. selling for
$118.50.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold to $112;
50 - 64 lbs., $101 to $130; 65 - 79
lbs., $117 to $136; 80 - 941bs., $110
to $125; 95 - 109 lbs., $105 to $116;
110 lbs. and over, $97 to $105.
Goats sold $32 to $225.
Sheep sold $21 to $50.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$124 to $137; 400 - 499 $ 20 to
$144; 500 - 599 lbs., $104 to $139:
600 - 699 lbs., $108 to $128.50; 700
-.799 lbs., $104.50 to $121.25; 800 -
899 lbs.. $100 to $120.50; 900 - 999
lbs., $1.05 to $115; 1,000 lbs. and
over. $99 to $114.
Heifers, 300 -399 lbs., $105 to
$129.50;. 400 - 499 lbs., $11 1 to
$130.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $106.50 to
$129; 600 -699 lbs., $101 to
$122.75; 700 - 799 lbs.. $102 to
$120.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $107.50 to
$122.25; 900 lbs. and over, $93.50 to
$116.75.
EPA° passes anti-GMO policy
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