HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-02-09, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2000. PAGE 23.
Brussels Livestock report
1,937 cattle, 277 lambs, goats on offer
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
4 were 1,937 head of cattle and 277
lambs and goats.
Fed steers and heifers sold on a
steady market. Cows traded $2 high
er. On Thursday veal and lambs
both traded on steady markets. All
weights of cattle sold at steady
prices to last week.
There were 183 steers on offer
selling from $98 to $104 with sales
to $110.75. Two iimousin steers
consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms
Inc., Woodstock, averaging 1,482
lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for
$110.75 with their overall offering
of twenty-four steers averaging
1,524 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.06.
One Iimousin steer consigned by
Arnold Lamb, Goderich, weighing
1,445 lbs. sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $104.75 with his overall
offering of three steers averaging
1,413 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.95. One rwf steer consigned
by Gerald Lamb, Goderich, weigh
ing 1,525 lbs. sold for $103.50.
Forty-four steers consigned by
Murray Forbes Farms Ltd., Clinton,
averaging 1,415 lbs. sold for an
average of $101.80 with sales to
$103.25.
Two steers consigned by Armand
Fischer, Neustadt, averaging 1,370
lbs. sold for an average of $100.08
with sales to $102. Two steers con-
Prov. to launch export system
Ontario will launch an export con
tract system for dairy farmers, said
John Core, chair of Dairy Farmers
of Ontario (DFO).
“DFO will not be involved in
either the determination of price or
volume of these contract offers, but
we will facilitate and administer the
program,” Core said. This follows
the World Trade Organization
(WTO) panel ruling that Canada’s
use of special class pricing for the
export of dairy products had to be
restricted to Canada’s allowed WTO
export limits.
“Canada’s deadline for compli
ance with policy changes, as a result
of the panel decisions, is Aug. 1,
with all legislative and regulation
changes to be completed by Dec.
31.”
In his address to the more than
600 people attending DFO’s 34th
annual meeting, Core highlighted a
number of issues the industry had
faced during the past year.
Addressing developments at the
national level, Core said he is con
cerned there is a need for the
provinces to focus on working
together.
“Ours is a national market for
dairy products and it is non-produc
tive in my view to be arguing about
whether pr not a particular province
has its fair share,”
“It*8 high time that we in Canada
recognize that our agn-food industry
is national in scope and stop the
between provinces, and
betw-een provinces and the federal
government,” he said. “It’S time to
put aside political differences and do
what is best to ensure a dynamic
profitable agri-food sector for all of
signed by George Chettleburgh,
Wingham, averaging 1,407 lbs. sold
for an average of $99.98 with sales
to $101. Five steers consigned by
Norm McClinchey, Auburn, averag
ing 1,266 lbs. sold for an average of
$99.39 with sales to $102.75.
Four steers consigned by Ron
Buchanan, Atwood, averaging 1,438
lbs. sold for an average of $98.73
with sales to $100.25. Three steers
consigned by Gerald Rathwell,
Brucefield, averaging 1,430 lbs.
sold for an average of $98.01 with
sales to $100.50. Four steers con
signed by Albert Leeuwen,
Bornholm, averaging 1,349 lbs. sold
for an average of $93.41 with sales
to $100.75.
There were 175 heifers on offer
selling from $98 to $104 with sales
to $112.50. One charolais heifer
consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale,
weighing 1,170 lbs. sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $112.50
with their overall offering of ten
heifers averaging 1,279 lbs. selling
for an average of $101.60. One
blonde heifer consigned by John
Dorsch, Brussels, weighing 1,290
lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for
$109.25 with his overall offering of
two heifers averaging 1,265 lbs.
selling for an average of $109.01.
One gold heifer consigned by Joan
Lamb, Goderich, weighing 1,320
lbs. sold for $104.
Thirty heifers consigned by Hugh
Canada.”
“There is no room for farmer vs.
farmer, commodity vs. commodity,
province vs. province, or region vs.
region in creating a sound vision for
our industry. We are all interested in
a profitable, efficient, and sustain
able agri-food industry,” Core said.
“Are we ready to meet the chal
lenge?”
An example of what is possible is
the Canadian position on agriculture
for the Seattle Round of WTO nego
tiations, Core said. “Out of what
could have been a very divisive
process emerged a position that was
good for all of Canadian agricul
ture,” he said. “It is a position that is
reasoned, practical, and realistic if
countries are serious about identify
ing and dealing with unfair trade
TUESDAYS
THURSDAYS
of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
IMING SALES
Love, Atwood, averaging 1,262 lbs.
sold for an average of $103.78 with
sales to $109.25. Five heifers con
signed by Dale Gammie, Lucknow,
averaging 1,056 lbs. sold for an
average of $103.73 with sales to
$105. Six heifers consigned by Karl
Terpstra, Mitchell, averaging 1,344
lbs. sold for an average of $101.85
with sales to $103. Eight heifers
consigned by Allan Thornton,
Gorrie, averaging 1,193 lbs. sold for
an average of $101.07 with sales to
$104.25.
Two heifers consigned by Larry
Grein, Ayton, averaging 1,162 lbs.
sold for an average of $100.32 with
sales to $101.75. Four heifers con
signed by Lome Weber, Neustadt,
averaging 1,390 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.30 with sales to
$102.50. Nine heifers consigned by
Louie Vanhooydonk, Alvinston,
averaging 1,273 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.06 with sales to
$102.25.
There were 195 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $58 to $65 with
sales to $78; D3, $54 to $61; D4,
$47 to $54. Two cows consigned by
David Wheeler, Bluevale, averaging
1,493 lbs. sold for an average of
$72.28 with sales to $74. One lim-
ousin cow consigned by Vai Brook
Farms, Chepstow, weighing 1,625
lbs. sold for $72.50. Three holstein
cows consigned by Pentland Farms
Ltd., Goderich, averaging 1,272 lbs.
sold for an average of $57.59 with
sales to $72.50.
There were four bulls on offer
selling from $64.50 to $66.25 with
sales to $67.50. One holstein bull
consigned by Robert Julian,
Beachville, weighing 2,110 lbs. sold
for $67.50. One Iimousin bull con
signed by Norman Robertson,
Kincardine, weighing 1,735 lbs.
distortion. It allows interested com
modities to pursue zero for zero
options, while also recognizing the
necessity of over-quota tariffs in
allowing Canada to continue to sup
port supply management in some
commodities.”
Core complimented federal agri
culture minister Lyle Vanclief for
his leadership in bringing forth this
policy on behalf of the Government
of Canada, and the many provincial •
Agriculture Ministers for their sup
port.
“My main concern in having
attended the many meetings held in
Seattle is that there is too much
rhetoric about the benefits of free
trade with very little substantive dis
cussion about the specific rules that
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sold for $67.50.
There were 190 veal on offer.
Beef sold $95 to $150; Holstein,
$88 to $98; Plain Holstein, $75 to
$88. Three veal consigned by
Richard Horst, Listowel, averaging
630 lbs. sold for an average of
$140.92 with sales to $150.
Fourteen veal consigned by Shawn
Haelzle, Gorrie, averaging 639 lbs.
sold for an average of $125.39 with
sales to $146. Four veal consigned
by John Verburg, Londesboro, aver
aging 733 lbs. sold for an average of
$ 118.05 with sales to $ 139.
Lambs, 50 to 64 lbs. sold $169 to
$175; 65 to 79 lbs., $162 to $175;
80 - 94 lbs., $99 to $140; 95 to $109
lbs., $115 to $122.50; 110 lbs. and
CFFO workshop
comes to Wingham
The annual workshop series orga
nized by the Christian Farmers
Federation of Ontario is coming to
Wingham.
“This year’s series will ask who is
running our farms,” Elbert van
Donkersgoed, CFFO executive
director, said in announcing the
series.
The theme for the 2000 series is
So ... Who’s Running Our Farms.
Ten events across the province are
planned.
The CFFO events will be facilitat
ed workshops. Bill Van Geest, of
Touchstone Consulting, is the facili
tator for the series, with an addition
al presentation to be made by Tony
ten Westeneind.
“The effectiveness of our sessions
depends on the wisdom our mem
bers and our friends bring to the
table,” van Donkersgoed said.
“These sessions will explore
whether management decisions
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over, $94 to $108.
Sheep sold $63 to $77.
Goats sold $22.50 to $105 per
head.
Steers 300 - 399 lbs., sold $112 to
$185; 400 - 499 lbs., $122 to $169;
500 - 599 lbs., $131 to $151; 600 -
699 lbs., $117 to $142; 700 - 799
lbs., $108 to $124; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$104 to $125.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $98
to $121.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $89
to $110.25.
Heifers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $120
to $143.50; 500 - 599 lbs./$115 to
$145.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $111.50 to
$136.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $100 to
$1 18.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $95 to
$120.10; 900 lbs. and over, $76 to
$113.75.
are slipping away from the farm
stead.”
According to van Donkersgoed,
family farms face increasing chal
lenges from investor agriculture,
nutrient management bylaws, tech
nology use agreements, marketing
contracts and consumer assurance
schemes. Farmers will be asked
whether they can avoid being
reduced to mortgage holders and
providers of cheap labour.
The ideas from each of the work
shops will be summarized in a
report to be published by CFFO
later this year.
This workshop is coming to
Wingham at the Sacred Heart
Roman Catholic Church on Thurs
day, Feb. 24, 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Friends and members of the CFFO
are invited. Call 519-482-9960 so
that they can order lunch, or register
online at the CFFO website:
www.christianfanners.org
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