HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-05-10, Page 27THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2000. PAGE 27.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
205 cows on offer, DI, D2 sell for $63 high
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
5 were 3,107 head of cattle and 543
lambs and goats.
On Friday all weights of Stocker
cattle sold at steady prices. The fed
steers and heifers sold at prices $1 to
$2 higher. Cows traded steady. On
Thursday veal sold on a steady
market with lambs selling $30 to $40
higher.
There were 481 steers on offer
selling from $108 to $115 with sales
to $ 126.50. One gold steer consigned
by Neil Thompson, Atwood,
weighing 1,210 lbs. sold to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $126.50 with
his overall offering of twenty-eight
steers averaging 1,368 lbs. selling
for an average of $119.62. One
limousin steer consigned by Dennis
Lamport, Crediton, weighing 1,215
lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for
$125.75 with his overall offering of
seventeen steers averaging 1,287 lbs.
selling for an average of $114.40.
Two limousin steers consigned by
Dwayne Dickert, Ayton, averaging
1,415 lbs. sold for $125.
Five steers consigned by Bruce
Patton, Shelburne, averaging 1,440
lbs. sold for an average of $120.34
with sales to $121.50. Forty-one
steers consigned by Cunningham
Farms, Lucan, averaging 1,399 lbs.
sold for an average of $117.48 with
sales to $125. Ten steers consigned
by Walter Riddell, Granton,
averaging 1,295 lbs. sold for an
average of $116.21 with sales to
$123.25. Ten steers consigned by
John Giousher, Wingham, averaging
1,420 lbs. sold for an average of
$116.05 with sales to $119.
Prov, budget neglects agriculture
From a farmer’s perspective,
Monday’s provincial budget
represents major missed
opportunities for the provincial
government, according to Jack
Wilkinson, President of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA).
The province had an opportunity
to add over $30 million to the net
incomes of Ontario farmers by
eliminating the Retail Sales Tax on
farm business inputs needed to
produce food in Ontario, but chose
to ignore that opportunity,
Wilkinson said. At a time when
farmers have seen their net incomes
decline as much as 75 per cent, OFA
feels the province could have shown
greater support for Ontario farmers,
he says.
Instead, farmers will see a
Queen’s Bush names co-ordinator
The board of directors of Queen’s
Bush Rural Ministries is pleased to
announce the appointment of Alex
Leith, RR4, Durham, as co-ordinator
of Queen’s Bush Rural Ministries.
David Morris, chair of the
directors, said that Leith brings a
combination of experience, skills
and personality to this position that
make him especially well suited to
assist rural people in finding the
support, advice or resources they
require to deal with the crises they
encounter in their lives or farming
operations.
A farmer, Leith is a graduate of the
Ontario Agricultural College,
University of Guelph and has
extensive experience in working
Eleven steers consigned by Larry
Ryan, Crediton, averaging 1,364 lbs.
sold for an average or $113.45 with
sales to $121.50. Thirty-five steers
consigned by Glen Coulthard,
Stratford, averaging 1,397 lbs. sold
for an average of $113.01 with sales
to $120.25. Seventy-two steers
consigned by Johnston Farms,
Bluevale, averaging 1,432 lbs. sold
for an average of $112.61 with sales
to $125.
Thirty-two steers consigned by
Dale and John Taylor, Creemore,
averaging 1,463 lbs. sold for an
average of $111.98 with sales to
$115.25. Eleven steers consigned by
Loomis Farms, Ailsa Craig,
averaging 1,481 lbs. sold for an
average of $111.95 with sales to
$125.
There were 221 heifers on offer
selling from $108 to $115 with sales
to $129.50. One blonde heifer
consigned by Tom Hem, Woodham,
weighing 1,160 lbs. sold to Norwich
Packers for $129.50 with his overall
offering of three heifers averaging
1,293 lbs. selling for an average of
$119.19. One limousin heifer
consigned by Irvin Schenk,
Petersburg, weighing 1,290 lbs. sold
to Norwich Packers for $126.75 with
his overall offering of two heifers
averaging 1,307 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.82.
Eight heifers consigned by Sellers
Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,329
lbs. sold for an average of $119.55
with sales to $123.75. Nine heifers
consigned by Karl Terpstra,
Mitchell, averaging 1,199 lbs. sold
for an average of $ 114.63 with sales
to $124. Eight heifers consigned by
reduction of one per cent per year for
the next five years on retail sales
tax on repairs and replacements done
on items under warranty as well as
on vehicle insurance premiums.
Calculations indicate this may save
farmers $500,000 per year,
considerably less than what OFA
was seeking, Wilkinson said.
Farmers may see an indirect
benefit from the budget in what the
province intends to provide to
municipalities, he said. The $600
million the province expects to
spend through the Ontario Small
Town and Rural Development
(OSTAR) initiative may be money
farmers won’t have to spend on
municipal taxes, according to
Wilkinson.
A major portion of the $118
with rural people in Grey and Bruce
Counties. He served with the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
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Reval Dettman, Clifford, averaging
1,224 lbs. sold for an average of
$112.90 with sales to $116.75.
Three heifers consigned by Allan
Hern, Woodham, averaging 1,298
lbs. sold for an average of $112.37
with sales to $119.50.
Forty heifers consigned by Pete
Sereda, Centralia, averaging 1,176
lbs. sold for an average of $112.06
with sales to $124. Fourteen heifers
consigned by Mux Lea Farms,
Woodstock, averaging 1,297 lbs.
sold for an average of $111.71 with
sales to $118.25. Three heifers
consigned by Maurice and Bob
Patterson, Alvinston, averaging
1,218 lbs. sold for an average of
$110.27 with sales to $117.75.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Roy
A. McCulloch, Alienford, averaging
1,172 lbs. sold for an average of
$109.96 with sales to $116.
There were 205 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $58 to $63 with
sales to $89; D3, $54 to $58; D4, $45
to $50. Two holstein cows consigned
by Ed VanMiltenburg, Seaforth,
averaging 1,580 lbs. sold for an
average of $72.90 with sales to $89.
Three cows consigned by Rod
MacGillivray, Paisley, averaging
1,468 lbs. sold for an average of
$71.12 with sales to $75.50. Two
simmental cows consigned by Don
Walter, Mildmay, averaging 1,330
lbs. sold for an average of $73.96
with sales to $75.
There were nine bulls on offer
selling from $69 to $79 with sales to
$85. One red bull consigned by Kim
Leonhardt, Bornholm, weighing
2,070 lbs. sold for $79. One
charolais bull consigned by Isabel
million the province described in its
budget as additional funding for the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs, is, for the
most part, money that had been
announced previously, with the
exception of the $40 million for the
OSTAR initiative, he said. Some of
that money may benefit the agri
food sector, he says.
It is unclear just what funding
announcements made in the budget
speech will mean for delivery of
health care in rural Ontario, he says.
It is encouraging to see the $12
million announced to encourage
medical students to practice in rural
and remote areas of Ontario,
Wilkinson said. In general, the 2000
budget from the Ontario government
does little to improve the economic
situation of Ontario farmers,
Wilkinson says, but OFA plans to
continue its efforts to convince the
government that agriculture and
Ontario farmers are worth a much
greater investment than announced
Tuesday.
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and Bill Craig, Blyth, weighing
2,090 lbs. sold for $78.50.
There were 198 veal on offer. Beef
sold $100 to $149; Holstein, $75 to
$90; Plain Holstein, $70 to $75.
Three veal consigned by Mike
Kikkert, Zurich, averaging 675 lbs.
sold for an average of $113 with
sales to $149. Three veal consigned
by Shawn Haelzle, Gorrie, averaging
637 lbs. sold for an average of
$123.82 with sales to $136.50. Nine
veal consigned by Terry Dietrich,
Monkton, averaging 719 lbs. sold for
an average of $88.15 with sales to
$135.50.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $160 to
$197.50; 50 - 64 lbs., $182.50 to
$208; 65 - 79 lbs., $192 to $209; 80
-94 lbs., $194 to $203; 95- 110 lbs.,
$165 to $200.
OSTAR program requires
further consultation
Despite the obvious lack of any
major gains for agriculture in
Ontario Budget 2000, the Farmers of
Ontario Coalition is expecting
further consultation with the
Government of Ontario on how
agriculture will benefit from the new
Ontario Small Town and Rural
Development Program (OSTAR).
“Ensuring safety nets, and
acquiring equity for farmers on
federal spending, were the top
priorities for the Farmers of Ontario
Coalition. Ministers Eves and
Hardeman worked hard to meet these
objectives,” said Ken Porteous, chair
of the Ontario Agricultural
Commodity Council (OACC).
“However, there are still outstanding
recommendations outlined in our
pre-budget brief that we want to
discuss with Minister Hardeman.”
“The Ontario budget did miss
major opportunities to help
agriculture, such as eliminating the
Retail Sales Tax on farm inputs” says
Jack Wilkinson, president of the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA). “While rural programs, such
as incentives to retain rural
physicians were positive, it is not
clear how agriculture will benefit
from the new OSTAR program. We
have every intention of working with
OMAFRA to ensure some money
will be made available for the
industry.”
“We have mixed feelings about the
budget’s support for agriculture and
rural communities,” said Bob
TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m.
FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
Sheep sold $50 to $89.
Goats sold $25 to $127.50 per
head.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $175 to
$195; 400 - 499 lbs., $134.50 to
$180; 500 - 599 lbs., $133.50 to
$166; 600 - 699 lbs., $130.50 to
$149.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $104 to
$137; 800 - 899 lbs., $100 to
$124.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,'$95 to
$127.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $104 to
$113.75.
Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold $123
to $205; 300 - 399 lbs., $148 to
$159; 400 - 499 lbs., $141.50 to
$159.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $116.50 to
$145; 600 - 699 lbs., $116 to
$138.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $104 to
$133; 800 - 899 lbs., $106.25 to
$124.50; 900 lbs. and over, $81 to
$115.25.
Bedggood, president of the Christian
Farmers Federation of Ontario
(CFFO). “We continue to be very
concerned about the level of core
funding for the Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
(OMAFRA), including the
Ministry’s ability to adequately
address research and technology
transfer for farmers.”
“Farmers are members of the rural
community and there were a number
of initiatives to help rural
infrastructure,” said Gord Coukell,
vice-chair, Dairy Farmers of Ontario
(DFO). “While we would like to
see more done for market
development, we appreciate the
continued support of the
Government of Ontario for the
industry’s marketing structures.”
In pre-budget consultations the
Farmers of Ontario Coalition called
on the government to ensure safety
net programs and marketing
structures; develop a market risk
analysis program; create a program
to support innovation at the farm
level; and return the OMAFRA
“core” operating budget to its
traditional level of funding.
The coalition is a joint effort of the
OFA, Ontario Agricultural
Commodity Council, CFFO, and
Supply Management Committee,
representing 42 agriculture-based
organizations. The coalition is
designed to address farmer interests
in the development of the Ontario
budget.
Fed Cattle,
Bulls & Cows
Drop Calves,
Veal, Lambs,
Goats & Sheep
Stockers
Pigs