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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-02-23, Page 14Health information you can trust SIGN UP for Heart&Stroke He@Ithline, the Heart and Stroke Foundation's FREE monthly e-newsletter. You'll receive healthy lifestyle features, heart-healthy recipes from some of Canada's best-selling cookbook authors, and tools to help assess and manage your health. Visit heartandstroke.ca and subscribe today! Cb HEAR!' AND SITIACE FOLADATION OF ONTARIO Finding answers. For life. www.heartandstroke.ca PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Second-cut cattle sell under pressure Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Feb. 17 were 1,470 head of cattle, 421 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold $2 - $3 lower, with the second-cut cattle sold under pres- sure. Choice steers and heifers sold $94 - $96 with sales to $109.50. Second-cut sold $89 to $94. Cows sold on a steady market. On. Thursday the veal sold on a strong active trade with prices $2 to $3 lower to last week. The lambs sold on a good active trade with prices steady to last week. There was no sale on Friday due to weather. There were 535 steers on offer. 588554 Saskatchewan, Tessier Saskatchewan, consigned eleven steers averaging 1,498 lbs. selling for an average of $71.34. Their top charolais steer sold for $109.50 weighing 1,030 lbs. David M. Bowman, Listowel, consigned one limousin steer selling for $104 weighing 1,330 lbs. with his total consignment of seven steers averag- ing 1,282 lbs. for $96.43. Sixteen steers consigned by Enoch Martin, Proton Station, sold averaging 1,651 lbs. for an average of $98.20. His top three limousin steers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $103.25 averaging 1,582 lbs. Emerson L. Martin, Linwood, consigned five limousin steers that sold for $101 averaging 1,377 lbs. Donald Fischer, Brussels, con- signed one limousin steer selling for $100.50 weighing 1,430 lbs. His total consignment of four steers averaged 1,430 lbs. for $96.57. Sixteen steers consigned by Eli Brubacher, Listowel, sold averaging 1,463 lbs. for $94.20. His top two limousin steer sold for $100.25 averaging 1,405 lbs. D.M. McAlpine Farms Inc., con- sAgned fifty-three steers averaging 1,511 lbs. for $96.14. His top gold steer sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $99.50 weighing 1,470 lbs. Noah Weppler, Ayton, consigned one limousin steer selling for $98.50 weighing 1,465 lbs. Fifteen steers consigned by Walter Riddel, Granton, sold averaging 1,413 lbs. for $95.71. His top five limousin steers sold for $98.50 averaging 1,414 lbs. Glen Bieman, consigned a grey steer selling for $97.75 weighing 1,360 lbs. There were 355 heifers on offer. Melvin Bearinger, Mount Forest, consigned nineteen heifers averag- ing 1,361 lbs. selling for $96.03. His top five gold heifers averaged 1,345 lbs. selling for $97.35. Allan Thornton, Gorrie, consigned one black heifer that sold for $97.25 weighing 1,320 lbs. His total con- signment of five heifers averaged 1,203 lbs. selling for $85.48. Twelve heifers consigned by Brian Bearss, St. Marys, averaged 1,277 lbs. selling for $93.10. His top four black heifers sold for $97.25 aver- • aging 1,161 lbs. Darren_ Johnston, Bluevale, con- signed thirty-eight heifers averaging 1,306 lbs. for $95.24. His top three red heifers sold for $97.50 averag- ing 1,343 lbs. M-R Farms, Exeter, consigned six heifers averaging 1,319 lbs. selling for $95.31. Their top rwf heifer sold for $97 weighing 1,295 lbs. Ten heifers consigned by Andy Vander Veen, Blyth, sold averaging 1,314 for $96.65. His top six charolais heifers sold for $96.75 averaging 1,318 lbs. Arthur and George Hinz, Monkton, consigned five heifers averaging 1,396 lbs. for $91.05. Their top two rwf heifers sold for $96.50 averaging 1,423 lbs. David Bowles, Brussels, consigned five heifers averaging 1,374 lbs. selling for an average of $94.94. His top two blonde heifers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $96.25 averaging 1,296 lbs. Fourteen heifers consigned by Roy McCulloch, Allenford, sold averag- ing 1,380 lbs. for $94.68. His top black heifer sold for $96 weighing 1,415 lbs. K.B.D. Farms, Walton, consigned twenty-six heifers aver- aging 1,365 lbs. for $93.29. Their top limousin heifer weighing 1,425 lbs. for $95.50. There were 299 cows on offer. D1 and D2 cows sold $28 to $34 with sales to $44.50; D3, $22 to $26; D4, $10 to $20. Eusi-Farms Ltd., Forest, consigned one cow that sold for $44.50 weighing 1,350 lbs. Noah Weppler, Ayton, consigned a cow that sold for $44 weighing 1,345 lbs. Lawrence Hogan, Lucknow, consigned a cow that sold for $42 weighing 1,305 lbs. There were 19 bulls on offer sell- ing from $20 to $32.67 with sales to $47. Carl Weber, Ayton, consigned one black bull that sold for $47 weighing 1,795 lbs. Barry Riehl, Monkton, consigned one simmental bull that sold for $37 weighing 2,330. lbs. There were 261 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $120 to $130; good holstein, $110 to $115 with sales to $117; medium holstein, $90 to $100; heavy holstein, $95 to $105. Lloyd Kuepfer, Kincardine, con- signed one rwf veal heifer that sold for $130.50 weighing 730 lbs.' One black veal steer consigned by Mark and Paul Pennington, Mildmay, sold for $129 weighing 705 lbs. Mike Durnin, Auburn, con- signed one charolais veal heifer weighing 710 lbs. selling for $128.50. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $188 to $255; 50 - 64 lbs., $182 to $277.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $197 to $235; 80 - 94 lbs., $177 to $194; 95 - 109 lbs., $176 to $180; 110 lbs. and over, sold to $135. Sheep sold $50 to $97. Goats sold $65 to $245. OFA Commentary Crisis now gone beyond urgent, says OFA By Ron Bonnett, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Ontario farmers have been describing their industry's need for solutions to the income crisis as urgent for months. It has now gone beyond urgent and we're telling • our provincial and federal govern- ments they have to respond immedi- ately. We've recently seen encouraging signs from both levels of govern- ment, but at this stage, all that mat- ters is concrete action - government programs that will respond to agri- culture's immediate and long-term needs. A meeting with Ontario Premier McGuinty earlier this month pro- duced words of encouragement - indications that he was aware of. the financial crisis facing farmers, and the solutions proposed by our com- modity organizations are on the table. We've heard from' our OMAFRA Minister, Hon. Leona Dombrowsky, that the province wants to do its share to help farmers, but is reluctant to move without the federal government as a committed partner. A recent meeting with Minister Dombrowsky and our new Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada, Hon. Chuck Strahl, resulted in more positive signs that help is on the way - but nothing has been announced. We realize Minister Strahl is still working at organizing his portfolio and getting his staff in place. We appreciate his understanding of the situation, and the fact he sees the need for urgency in putting forth solutions. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture and its partner organiza- tions in Ontario agriculture are see- ing unprecedented levels of anger, frustration and fear in the farming community. Farm families have done everything possible to produce high-yielding, high-quality crops so they can pay their bills and live a respectable life. Still, the returns are inadequate. They have complied with the demands of government programs for safety net funding, and the results have not paid off. One pro- ducer recently wrote of his anger when he opened an envelope with a cheque for two thousand dollars as his farm's safety net payment on losses on several hundred acres of crops. For too long, farmers and their organizations have been telling gov- ernments that programs like CAIS are inadequate. We've pointed out the deficiencies and recommended ways of correcting those deficien- cies. Yet, years later, we encounter government resistance to improvihg the programs - making them respon- sive to the global situation and the needs of our farmers. Besides being totally inadequate for the grain and oilseed sectors, the most recent government announce- ments have totally ignored our horti- cultural and livestock sectors, and the fact many grains and oilseeds producers in Ontario feed some of their crops to livestock. These issues can't go on being ignored. We need programs that provide a level of predictability and fairness for all Ontario farmers. We are talking about providing farmers and their families with a sta- ble, decent standard of living in the short-term and the long-term. Waiting for the new federal govern- ment budget in April is too far off for these families and the communities that depend on them. The province should flow the funds they have committed to farmers in need right away. The OFA is calling for a clear sig- nal from Minister Strahl that he intends to address the farm crisis with quick action. OFA is calling on the minister to commit to financially supporting Ontario agriculture's des- perate need for workable programs as soon as feasible. OFA is also call- ing on the Ontario government to Immediately provide its down pay- ment on the risk management, horticulture and livestock prog- rams. When we consider the fact there was all-party agreement during the federal election campaign that a solution had to be put in place to solve agriculture's financial crisis, it would seem reasonable that a feder- al response will come from the new parliament. OFA encourages our provincial and federal ministers to proceed without further delays. Our farm families are at the end of their rope. BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING 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.brus- selslivestock.ca email us at: lnfo@brusselslIvestock.ca Call us 519487.8461 HELP WANTED FULL-TIME or PART-TIME ADVERTISING SALESPERSON The Citizen requires a full-time or part-time sales represen- tative. The successful applicant needs to be friendly and outgoing. A valid driver's licence and use of an automobile is essential. 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