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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-01-19, Page 11rat fORAMONISe..V.P.Mr", XtAbiri'Vage V.S. NRAE S Speaking out Local area farmers rallied outside of Huron-Bruce federal candidates' offices in Clinton and Goderich on Friday, Jan. 13 to gain support for agricultural issues. (Heather Crawford photo) THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2006. PAGE 11. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Cows trade $142 lower at sales Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Jan. 13 were 2,325 head of cattle, 379 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. Choice steers and heifers sold $102 to $107 with sales to $111. Second-cut steers and heifers sold $96 to $100. The cows traded $1 to $2 lower. On Thursday the veal sold on a strong active trade at prices steady to last week. The lambs sold on an active market. On Friday calyes sold $2 to $4 higher, and yearlings sold $2 higher. There were 641 steers on offer. M- R Farms, Exeter, consigned one black steer at 1,485 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $111. K/C McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, con- signed nine steers selling for an average of $105.78 averaging 1,525 lbs. His top limousin steer sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $111 weighing 1,445 lbs. One limousin steer consigned by John Wiersma,, Blyth, sold for $110 weighing 1,435. His total consignment of four steers averaged 1,515 lbs. and sold $99,85 on average. Stan Francis, Kirkton, consigned one blonde steer that sold to- Dominion Meat Packers for $109.50 weighing 1,410 lbs. His total con- signment of twenty-nine steers sold on average $102.59 averaging 1,389 lbs. Jim Howatt, Londesborough, consigned twenty-five steers weigh- ing an average of $1,476 lbs. averag- ing $104.61. His top limousin sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $108.50 weighing 1,395 lbs. Thirty steers consigned by Bruce Eden Farms,. Holyrood, sold averaging 1,521 lbs. at $104.32. His top gold steer sold for $108.50 weighing 1,445 lbs. Don Shiell, Wingham, consigned four steers that sold at an average of $103.68 averaging 1,485 lbs. His top limousin sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $107.25" weighing 1,495 lbs. Norman B. Martin, Clifford, sold his top grey steer for $107 weighing 1,465 lbs. His total con- signment of five averaged 1,443 lbs. at $103.63. Twenty steers consigned by Laverne B. Martin, Mount Forest, sold at an average price of $101.81 averaging 1,518 lbs. His top four red steers sold for $106.60 averaging 1,474 lbs. Donald Weigand, Dashwood, consigned two steers selling at $106 averaging 1,395 lbs. to Dominion Meat Packers. There were 217 heifers on offer. Don Beuermann, Dublin, consigned five heifers weighing an average of 1,311 lbs. selling at an average price of $103.26. His top two heifers weighed an average of 1,297 lbs. sold for $108. Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned six heifers that sold for $105.97 that weighed an average of $1,295 lbs. His top four gold heifers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $106.50 averaging 1,252 lbs. Seventeen heifers consigned by Maynard B. Martin, Drayton, sold at an average weight of 1,326 lbs. aver- aging $103.95. His top charolais sold for $106.50 weighing 1,275 lbs. K.B.D. Farms, Walton, consigned thirteen heifers that sold averaging 103.39 at 1,378 lbs. His top charo- lais heifer sold for $106 weighing 1,405 lbs. Doug Gehring, Walkerton, consigned four limousin heifers that averaged 1,260 lbs. that sold for $106. With a total consignment of nine weighing an average of 1,280 lbs. averaging $101.84. One black heifer consigned by Machan Construction, Monkton,. sold for $105.75 weighing 1,345 lbs. The total consignment of four heifers averaged 1,376 lbs. at $103.11. Ray Simpson, Glencoe, consigned seven black heifers weighing an average of $1,133 lbs. selling for $105.35, His total consignment of eleven heifers averaged 1,191 lbs. selling at an average price .of $105.31. Henry Weber, Mount Forest, consigned eleVen heifers that brought an aver- age of $101.14 averaging 1,235 lbs. His top two limousin heifers sold $104.75 averaging 1,198 lbs. Jack Lehrbass, Alvinston, consigned five heifers weighing an average of 1,292 lbs. selling nwith an average of $103.93. His top two red heifers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for' $104.75 averaging 1,395 lbs. Nine heifers consigned by Dale Jones, Bright, sold for an average price of $104.59 weighing 1,247 lbs. His top eight sold for $104.60 weighing an' average of 1,236 lbs. There were 371 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $33 to $40 with sales to $59; D3, $29 to $33; D4, $18 to $23. Hank Huigenbos, Wingham, consigned one limousin cow weighing 1,605 lbs. that sold for $50.50. Jeff Bryan, Granton, con- signed one limousin cow that sold for $50 weighing 1,690 lbs. McFalls Bros., Parkhill, consigned one gold cow weighing 1,400 lbs. that sold for $49. There were 16 bulls on offer sell- ing from $29.50 to $47 with sales to $54.50. Tom Reinhart, Mildmay, consigned one limousin bull weigh- ing 2,285 lbs. selling at $54.50. Allan Koehler, Walton, consigned one charolais bull weighing 1,995 lbs. that sold for $44. There were 177 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $120 to $130 with sales to $133; good holstein, $110 to $118 with sales to $123; medium holstein, $90 to $105; heavy, $75 to $85 with sales to $90. John Martin, Lucknow, consigned one black veal steer weighing 750 lbs. at $133. Mike Kikkert, Zurich, consigned two holstein veal steers averaging 742 lbs. selling for $13l. One sim- mental veal steer consigned by John Miller, Lucknow, sold for $129 weighing 680 lbs. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $178 to $251; 65 - 79 lbs., $170 to $235; 80 - 94 lbs., $160 to $171; 95 - 109 lbs., $152 to $164; 110 lbs. and over, $146 to $149. Sheep sold $60 to $93. Goats sold $35 to $100. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $124 to $143; 400 - 499 lbs., $119 to $141; 500 - 599 lbs., $118 to $144; 600 - 699 lbs., $111 to $152.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $97 to $128.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $110 to $124.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $107 to $118.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $99.50 to $115.25. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $106 to $137; 400 - 499 lbs., $100 to $129.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $105 to $144.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $90 to $129; 700 - 799 lbs., $97 to $123.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $95 to $117; 900 lbs. and over, $97.50 to $133.50. Farmers take message to candidates By Heather Crawford Citizen staff Farmers want to be a priority in the agenda of the incoming federal government. That was the general consensus at the rallies that took place at candidates' offices Jan. 13. If farmers are supported properly then that filters right through to the whole community," Elliott Lowry of Lowry Grain Farms in Kincardine said. Currently Lowry said farmers are losing money rather than making it. "We don't have- [federally-funded] programs that are adequate right now." he said. "I-hope the [next] federal govern- ment will come in with a long-term, stable and predictable program," John Gillespie, a corn producer out of Ripley said. "If the federal agricultural policies were funded properly, these desper- ate situations wouldn't happen," Gillespie said."This situation didn't just happen. Farmers told [political leaders] it would happen for five years." Currently, the program set in place to help the crisis in the agricultural community is the Canadian Agriculture Income Stabilization Program. (CAIS). "The program integrates stabiliza- tion and disaster protection into a single- program, helping producers protect their farming operations from both small and large drops in income," a statement front Agriculture and Agri-foods Canada said. Many farmers expressed their dis- satisfaction with the program at the rallies on Friday as well as at the all- candidates debate in Holmesville Friday night . Farmers seem to have the support of a new proposed risk-management program that offers more stability and an income supplement based on how much is needed to keep the farm business running. "We can't plan ahead with these ad hoc programs:' John Stafford, a farmer out of Crediton said. "Risk- management offers a three-year plan. At least we would know we could plan ahead." Stafford said he thinks Robertson is "the best one out of thediunch." "We've gone nowhere with the Liberals. They came up with a few things at election time. We might be having the same battle again but I'll tell you it won't be a nice battle," he said. Paul Klopp a farmer from Zurich and former MPP, commented on the suggestion that a tax on food might be beneficial to farmers. This was an idea Paul Steckle proposed although he said he did not advocate the idea. "The food policies are ripping off farmers and consumers," Klopp said. "My wife and I own our own beef and pork and we still pay over $100 for groceries. We all have to eat and [a tax on food] means more Continued from page 1 hasn't been in trouble at some point. Beef is coming out of it right now. We're trying to help the farm- ers as well." "The money will be paid back and so none of your tax dollars will be going into a for-profit corporation:' Beaven added. Howling also questioned council as to the reason for taking a 16 per cent pay raise-while other employ- ees received a two per cent raise. "I owned a business for many years," he said. "And I'll say to you what I said to anyone working for me, if you don't like the job, then go somewhere else." Deputy-mayor Bernie MacLellan said that council doesn't take a raise every year. "[Huron East council] and staff are among the lowest paid in the county. We tried to bring staff to the middle of the road." MacLellan said the raise meant control for the food companies." Klopp said he understands that food companies come in to the MP's office and lobby the government, "but they are supposed to be: repre- senting everybody. They have to have programs that give the farmers the upper-hand. There haven't been too many food companies that have gone broke:' he said. "There will always be people to produce food but will it be farmers and families is the question," he added. Klopp said he feels the risk-man- agement program is .a good start. "It's very clear that farmers are not going away," he said. about $10 extra per week for each council member plus additional money for meetings. BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. 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