HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-06-04, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2003. PAGE 15.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers $5 to $10 lower
Total receipts for the week ending
May 30 were 543 head of cattle, 871
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $5 to $10
lower than last week. On Thursday
the veal sold on a good active trade
with prices steady with last week.
The lambs sold on an active trade
with prices $10 to $15 lower. On
Friday all weights and classes of
Stockers sold $5 to $10 higher.
There were 86 steers on offer
selling from $92 to $98 with sales to
$106.50. Lome Peat, Bright,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,075 lbs. which sold for $106.50
with his overall offering of eight red
steers averaging 1,311 lbs. selling
for an average price of $95.79.
Eleven steers consigned by Doug
Shiell, Wingham, averaged 1,503
lbs. selling for an average of $95.39
with his top limousin steer weighing
1,520 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
OCA, OFA reject zoning
In response to some media reports
over the past weeks, the Ontario
Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) and
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) stated that the organizations
do not support the regionalization of
the beef industry or closing the
borders to imports.
Though zoning is being explored
by the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency (CFIA) for containment of
Info, counselling available
The business of agriculture
involves financial risk. Even the
best-managed business can
experience financial difficulties
when markets and prices suddenly
and unexpectedly decline. This
article contains information on the
resources available to assist farm
families who are looking for help to
managing financial pressures.
The Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food has a number
of factsheets, which are available on
the ministry website at
www.omaf.gov.on.ca
The factsheet titles are:
• Programs and Services for
Ontario Farmers - Order #02-043
• Trouble Shooting Your Farm
Business - Identifying and
Managing Financial Pressure -
Order #00-107
• Options for Farmers Dealing with
Financial Difficulties - Order #00-
051
• Taxation on the Sale of Farm
Business Assets - Order #03-021
• Pressures of Business: signs of
Stress and How to Deal with It -
Order #99-039
4-H club talks produce, spice
On Saturday, May 10 Ethel 4-H
held its first meeting of the
combined Power of Produce and
Spice of Life Club.
Leader, Elizabeth DeWit, started
the meeting with the 4-H pledge and
proceeded to explain what the two
projects would involve. Members
answered the roll call with their
favourite fruit or vegetable.
The 4-Hers had fun making and
sampling several recipes: raspberry
Packers for $103.50.
Merkley Farms, Wroxeter,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,310 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meats for $102. One
black steer consigned by Larry
Gardiner, Staffa, weigned 1,435 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$101.50. His overall offering of two
steers averaged 1,508 lbs. selling for
an average of $99.92.
Cunningham Farms, consigned
thirty-seven steers averaging 1,488
lbs. selling for an average price of
$97.03 with their top limousin steer
weighing 1,290 lbs. selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $102.50.
One red wf steer consigned by Brian
and Bill Dallner, Atwood, weighed
1,325 lbs. selling for $92.50.
Laverne M. Martin, Holstein,
consigned three holstein steers
averaging 1,532 lbs. which sold for
an average of $87.44 with sales up to
$89.75.
future outbreaks of foreign animal
diseases like foot and mouth, such a
move would have no impact on
containment for the current BSE
case.
The OCA and OFA said it is very
unlikely that zoning would lead to
partial U.S. border openings and
only send a signal highly contrary
to the fact that Canadian beef is
safe.
• Strategies to Control Stress -
Order #99-041.
To view or download these
factsheets go to
www.omaf.gov.on.ca click on
Agriculture, then click on Business
Development. Copies of these
factsheets may also be ordered by
calling the Agricultural information
Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.
You can also call the AICC to
speak to someone directly about
information sources. Agents are
available to answer questions,
provide referrals, and can also
provide information if you have
questions of a technical nature such
as livestock health or nutrition. They
can be contacted by phone at 1-877-
424-1300, from the website at
www.omaf.gov.on.ca or by e-mail at
ag.info@omaf.gov.on.ca
A source of business planning
expertise is the Farm Consultation
Service. Through this Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada program,
farmers can gain the services of an
independent financial consultant,
who will provide sound financial
and farm business planning advice.
spread, chocolate fondue, sangria
punch and Tex-Mex brocco dip.
They started the Spice of Life
segment answering another roll call.
Then the 4-Hers planted some mint,
chamomile and marjoram seeds into
tiny pots. These pots will be in the
care of the leader for the duration of
the club.
On Thursday, May 15 they held
the second meeting. They made
mouth-watering make-ahead
There were 72 heifers on offer
selling from $92 to $98 with sales to
$102. Larry Gardiner, Staffa,
consigned one gold heifer weighing
1,215 lbs. which sold to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $102. His overall
offering of seven heifers averaged
1,314 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.58. Three limousin heifers
consigned by Merkley Farms,
averaged 1,082 lbs. selling for an
average price of $98.23 with their
top limousin heifer weighing 1,080
lbs. selling to Green’s Meat Market
for $101.50.
Barry Skinner, Mitchell,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,255 lbs. which sold to
Highland Packers for $100.50. His
overall offering of six heifers
averaged 1,333 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.78. Two red wf
heifers consigned by Bill and Brian
Dallner, Atwood, averaged 1,205
lbs. selling for an average price of
Mike McMorris executive director
of OCA, said zoning is not being
discussed by any provincial or
national beef organizations and the
provinces have been working
closely together to resolve the
situation.
“What affects a beef rancher in
Alberta right now affects one in
Ontario - or in any other province,”
said McMorris.
Applicants pay a nominal fee of
$100. If interested in using this
service, contact the Farm
Consultation Service toll free at 1-
866-452-5588.
If debt repayment has become an
issue, Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada’s Farm Debt Mediation
Service offers the services of
qualified independent financial
consultants and qualified mediators
to help conduct a financial review,
prepare a recovery plan and provide
mediation to assist in negotiations
between individuals and creditors.
There is no cost to the parties. This
service can be contacted toll free at
1-866-452-5556.
Finally, The Farm Line is a
confidential, toll-free anonymous
service, which offers emotional
support and referral services to
Ontario farmers and their families.
Callers can speak to a peer support
worker regarding a wide variety of
needs dealing with the emotional
side of business management.
Access The Farm Line at 1-888-451-
2903 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to
8 p.m.
potatoes, quick tomato sauce, fruit
muesli and baked apples.
While the food was cooking they
answered the roll call and discussed
fruit and vegetable availability,
recipes made in the past week and
future meeting dates.
Elections were held. Results were
as follows: president, Amanda
Dorsch; vice-president, Stephanie
Munday; secretary, Jill Johnstpn;
press reporter, Yvonne DeWit. 3
$94.97 with sales up to $96.75.
Ducharme Farms, Zurich, consigned
fifteen heifers averaging 1,245 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$91.70 with their top red bf heifer
weighing 1,110 lbs. selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $100.
There were 17 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $40 to $43 with
sales to $43.50; D3, $35 to $40; D4,
$25 to $35. Kirk Wood, Clifford,
consigned one hereford cow
weighing 1,625 lbs. which sold for
$43.50. His overall offering of four
cows averaged 1,578 lbs. selling for
an average of $41.06. One santa
gertrudes cow consigned by
Derick Keeping, Ayton, weighed
1,275 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat
Products for $42. His overall
offering of two santa gertrudes cows
averaged 1,190 lbs. for an average
price of $40.14. Rueben and Gordon
Lantz, Ayton, consigned one
limousin cow weighing 1,040 lbs.
which sold to Levinoff Meat
Products for $42.
There were 160 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $75 to $90 with
sales to $96. Plain holstein sold $60
to $75. Carl McLellan, Brussels,
In blooms
Agnes TenPas, centre, and Rene Richmond, foreground, of
the Brussels Home Tour committee picked up a truckload of
flowers last week to enhance the downtown area for the
summer. Proceeds from the Christmas tour were used to
purchase the flowers. Other projects are in the discussion
phase. In back is Sylvia Nonkes of Spring Breezes. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
TUESDAYS
FRIDAYS
info@brut
1 M.
THURSDAYS
9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle,
Bulls & Cows
8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal,
Pigs, Lambs, Goats
& Sheep
10:00 a.m. Stockers
weighing 690 lbs. which sold to
Newmarket Meats for $113. One red
wf heifer consigned by Darrell
Steckle, Zurich, weighed 575 lbs.
selling to Millgrove Mea( Packers
for $112. Mark and Paul Pennington,
Mildmay consigned one charolais
veal steer weighing 690 lbs. which
sold to Newmarket Meals for $112.
Their overall offering of five veal
steers averaged 729 lbs. selling for
an average price of $97.67.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $134 to
$147; 50 - 64 lbs., $132 to $142; 65
- 79 lbs., $135 to $152; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$135 to $143; 95 - 109 lbs., $114 to
$ 139; 110 lbs. and over, $75 to $ 132.
Goats sold $24 to $170.
Sheep sold $32 to $90.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs. sold
$117 to $124; 400 - 499 lbs. sold to
$128; 500 - 599 lbs., $116.50 to
$148; 600 - 699 lbs., $78 to $ 137.50;
700 - 799 lbs., $105 to $109; 800 -
899 lbs., $104.50 to $115; 900 - 999
lbs., $98 to $107; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $99 to $102.50.
Heifers under 300 lbs., sold to
$139; 400 - 499 lbs., $118.50 to
$128; 500 - 599 lbs., $112 to
$ 131.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $97 to $ 120;