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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-02-09, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006. Agriculture Do you know where the "flight zone" is? (NC)-Understanding the flight zone and point of balance for handling live- stock can reduce stress to livestock and help prevent injuries to handlers. The "flight zone" is the animal's personal space and can be determined by slowly walking up to the animal. When a person enters the flight zone, the ani- mal will move away in the opposite direction. Deeply invading the flight zone will cause the animal to become afraid and possibly agitated. The size of the flight zone will diminish as the animal receives frequent, gentle handling. An animal's "point of balance" is in the chest area. To make an animal move forward, the handler should stand behind the point of balance; and, likewise to cause the animal to back up,-the handler should stand in front of the point of balance. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture along with Farm Credit Canada, the Canadian Coalition for Agricultural Safety and Rural Health, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada want to encourage farmers to practise Livestock han- dling safety: Put your best foot forward. Farm Safety Means Farm Safely. For more information visit www.cfa-fca.ca - News Canada 'eal zoNE nouNasRY Met, 0, 90. 6.4ARCZ. Drtler...G. To enoseceneper 69Nia, Movi,../47 Brussels Livestock report Fed steers, heifers sell $2 lower Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Feb. 3 were 2,674 head of cattle, 378 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers arid heifers sold $2 lower with second-cut cattle selling under pressure. Choice steers and heifers sold $100 to $103 with sales to $106.50. Second-cut steers and heifers sold $94 to $98. The cows sold $1 lower. On Thursday the veal sold on a strong active trade with prices steady to last week. The _ lambs sold on an active trade with prices steady to last week. On Friday calves sold on a strong market, and the yearlings sold steady to last week. There were 665 steers on offer. K & B Beef, Wroxeter, consigned one blonde, Belgium steer selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $106.50 weighing 1,310 lbs. Their total con- signment of four steers averaged 1,386 lbs. selling for $103.70. W.B. Pletch Co. Ltd., Rockwood, consigned forty-one steers with the average weight of 1,297 lbs. for $103.88. Their top twelve black steers sold for $105.75 averaging 1,254 lbs. Forty steers consigned by Elliott Farms Livestock Co. Ltd., averaging 1,459 lbs. sold for the aver- age price of $100.61. The top blonde steer sold for $104.25 weighing 1,365 lbs. Osiah Weber, Mount Forest, con- signed nineteen steers averaging 1,367 lbs. for an average of $101.77. His top limousin steer sold for $104 weighing 1,260 lbs. Twenty-five steers consigned by Jim Howatt, Londesborough, averaged 1,562 lbs. sold with an average of $101.51. His. top black steer sold for $104 weigh- ing 1,645 lbs. Roy Schmidt, Woodstock, consigned six rwf steers that sold for $103.75 averaging 1,558 lbs. His total consignment of fourteen averaged 1,625 lbs. with the average price of $97.38. Ronjac Farms, Grand Valley, con- signed thirty-nine steers averaging 1,529 lbs. with an average of $93.15. The; r top ten red* steers sold for $103.25 averaging 1,434 lbs. Amos B. Frey, Wallenstein, consigned six limousin steers that sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $103.10 averaging 1,521 lbs. His total consignment of twelve steers sold averaging 1,533 lbs. with an average of $101.11. Cunningham Farms, consigned thir- ty-three steers averaging 1,560 lbs. with an average price of $100.51. Their top eight steers averaged 1,547 lbs. selling for $102.75. There were 402 heifers on offer. Seventy-two heifers consigned by K.B.D. Farms sold with an average of 1,388 lbs. for $100.85. Their top charolais heifer sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $104.25 weighing 1,325 lbs-. Al Renning, Exeter, con- signed twenty-seven heifers selling for the average price of $102.23 aver- aging 1,355 lbs. His top gold heifer sold for $104.25 weighing 1,320 lbs. Johnston Farms, Bluevale, con- signed twelve limousin heifers which sold for $104 with an average or 1,386 lbs. Their total consignment of fifty-three heifers sold averaging 1,398 lbs. for $103.25. Nine heifers consigned by Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, sold with an average of $104.39 averaging 1,245 lbs. Their top two limousin heifers sold for $105.75 averaging 1,263 lbs. Amsey M. Martin, Mount Forest, consigned twenty-eight heifers that sold with an average price of $102.20 averaging 1,329 lbs. His top twelve limousin heifers sold to _Holly Park Meat Packers for $103.75 averaging 1,294 lbs. Mervin Bearinger, Clifford, consigned fourteen heifers averaging 1,295 lbs. for an average of $101.48. His top blonde heifer sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $103 weighing 1,260 lbs. One limousin heifer consigned by John Wiersma, Blyth, sold for $103 weighing 1,140 lbs. Hank Huigenbos, Wingham, con- signed six limousin heifers that sold to Dominion .Meat Packers for $103 averaging 1,177 lbs. Elam M. Martin, Clifford, consigned five heifers that sold with an average of $99.64 aver- aging 1,236 lbs. This top rwf sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $102.50 weighing 1,305 lbs. Maynard Martin, Drayton, con- signed twelve heifers that sold aver- aging 1,349 lbs. for an average of $99.17. His top five charolais heifers sold for $102.50 averaging 1,330 lbs. There were 237 cows on offer. D1 and D2 cows sold $30 to $37 with sales to $48; D3, $26 to $30; D4, $15 to $20. Wanda Snobelen, Ripley, con- signed one charolais cow that sold for $48 weighing 1,470 lbs. Casey and Cathy Hendriks, Lucknow, consigned one charolais cow weighing 1,445 lbs. that sold for $37. Eusi-Farms Ltd., Forest, consigned one black cow that sold for $36 weighing 1,510 lbs. There were 11 bulls on offer selling from $34 to $40.07 with sales to $48.50. Dave Grant, Formosa, con- signed one simmental bull weighing 1,640 lbs. selling for $48.50. Don Wilhelm, Stratford, consigned one limousin bull that sold for $48.50 weighing 1,805 lbs. There were 193 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $120 to $130 with sales to $140; good holstein, $118 to $122 with sales to $123.50; medium holstein, $105 to $115; heavy hol- stein, $90 to '$105. Henry Martin, Teeswater, consigned one gold veal steer weighing 690 lbs. selling for $140. G. T. Livestock, Walkerton, consigned one black veal steer selling for $130 weighing 725 lbs. One grey veal steer consigned by Mike Durnin, Auburn, sold for $128.50 weighing 725 lbs. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $190 to $255; 50 - 64 lbs., $225 to $235; 65 - 79 lbs., $165 to $225; 80 - 94 lbs., $164 to $184; 95 - 109 lbs., $156 to $168; 110 lbs. and over, $139. Sheep sold $60 to $125. Goats sold $40 to $130. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $116 to $152.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $120 to $151.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $115.50 to $148; 600 - 699 lbs., $115.25 to $137.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $105 to $135.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $102 to $123; 900 - 999 lbs., $104.50 to $118; 1,000 lbs. and over, $107.75 to $111.75. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $118 to $121; 400 - 499 lbs., $117.50 to $130; 500 - 599 lbs., $116 to $123.75; 600 - 6991bs., $104 to $124; 700 - 7991bs., $101 to $115; 800 - 899 lbs., $102 to $113; 900 lbs. and over, $98 to $110.75. OFA Commentary The waiting too much for farmers By Ron Bonnett, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Last fall, Ontario farmers thought they were close to an announcement of government funding to help them cover losses on last year's produc- tion. The federal government made a unilateral announcement that ignored the advice of both the Ontario Government and Ontario farm organizations, and then the fed- eral government was defeated. We knew that would cause a delay in approval of any investment from Ottawa. The provincial government showed leadership and presented a proposal specifically asking for a joint federal / provincial announce- ment. Ontario has not changed its position. Ontario agriculture's Unified Voice met recently with Minister Dombrowsky and attempted to con- vince her that just because Ottawa's share is being delayed while the new government develops its plans is not a good reason Ontario farm families should be forced to suffer longer through the current financial crisis. FARM SAFETY FACT Did you know? ((NC) - Cows cause 33 per cent of animal-related injuries and 16 per cent of animal- related fatalities on Canadian farms. The calving season of January to June is the primary times of incident occurrence. Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program. - News Canada There was agreement to move for- ward with the Unified Voice propos- als before the federal election call. There is no need for delay now. We have asked the Ontario gov- ernment to show continued leader- ship and flow money to Ontario pro- ducers. These payments could be considered a down payment on the province's share of new federal / provincial program. We're meeting soon with Premier Dalton McGuinty at his second annual Agricultural Summit. The urgency for delivery of money to Ontario's cash-strapped producers will surely come up during -that meeting. While the summit is intended primarily for long-term planning for agriculture, the need for immediate cash grows more desper- ate every day. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is preparing to submit its pre-budget recommendations to the provincial government. Increased funding for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs forms a major part of that submis- sion. Premier McGuinty has said he wants agriculture to be a lead min- istry in his government. A lead min- istry needs more than 0.7 per cent of the total provincial expenditure to assume its rightful place. Agriculture has always been . a partnership between the private and public sectors - farmers and govern- ments. It always will be! Ontario farmers have contributed immensely to this partnership. We provide safe, wholesome, affordable food, and our productivity increases constantly, exceeding all other sectors. It is time now for the public part- ner - the government - to step up to the plate and fulfill its responsibility. All of rural Ontario needs to talk to rural members of provincial and federal governments. The message is simply that agriculture must get the support it needs to survive or the economyrof rural Ontario faces col- lapse. This may sound like a familiar message, but until our governments, at both levels; adopt programs that wilt get agriculture through periods of income, the reality will not change. Ontario farm organizations have developed the types of risk manage- ment and income support programs essential to move beyond the annual crisis situation. These programs have been presented to our govern- ments, but there has been a failure to implement. Candidates in the recent election agreed that existing programs under the Agricultural Policy Framework were -inadequate. Farmers and their organizations have been telling gov- ernments that programs like CATS have been a failure and will continue to fail the producers who need pro- tection from high foreign subsidies. Yet, we are forced to continue wait- ing. Ontario farm families deserve bet- ter. They are efficient producers who are caught up in a global marketing dilemma. Workable solutions have been developed, so why must farm- ers continue to wait? OFA Presidential Tour in Huron/Perth February 9 & 10 OFA President Ron Bonnett and OFA Vice-President Paul Mistele will be at the Dublin Community Centre at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. The Presidents will be at the Hensali Community Centre from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Friday, February 10 and at the Blyth Community Centre (upstairs) from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. on February 10. Come out and bring your ques- tions and your neighbours! BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMI$O SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves 10:00 a.m.Veal 11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at www.bros- selallvaatock,ca 14m11000010111111111441~4011011111Paorsi Infoeba ussaisilvostock.on