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Be cautious of the "kick zone"
(NC)-All grazing animals have
wide-angle visior, but cannot see
directly behind themselves - their
"blind spot". Nature's way of pro-
tecting the blind spot was to create
the "kick zone" which is the area
that can be reached by the hind legs
with a kicking motion.
Livestock handlers should
become familiar with the blind spot
and kick zone of the species they are
dealing with as it can vary from one
type of animal to another.
The Canadian Federation of
Agriculture along with Farm Credit
Canada, the Canadian Coalition for
BLIND
Spar
Agricultural Safety and Rural
Health, and Agriculture and Agri-
Food Canada want to encourage
farmers to practise Livestock han-
dling safety: Put your best fclot for-
ward.
Farm Safety Means Farm Safely.
- News Canada
PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2006.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Choice steers, heifers sell to $100.50
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
25 were 2,275 head of cattle, 928
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold $1 to $2
lower. The choice steers and heifers
sold $91 to $96 with sales to
$100.50. Second cut sold $88 to $91
with the cows selling $2 to $3 high-
er. On Thursday the veal sold $5
higher. Lambs and sheep sold on a
steady market. On Friday calves
sold $5 higher while the yearlings
sold on a steady market.
There were 537 steers on offer.
Edwin M. Bauman of Wallenstein,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,353 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.53 with one gold steer weighing
1,340 lbs. selling for $99.50. Chris
Smith of Brussels, consigned six-
teen steers averaging 1,504 lbs. sell-
ing for an average of $91.64 with
one limousin steer weighing 1,495
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $98.25. John Wiersma
of Blyth, consigned five steers aver-
aging 1,367 lbs. selling for an aver-
age of $95.25 with two limousin
steers averaging 1,300 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $96.75.
Ross Baird of Wingham, con-
signed five steers averaging 1,520
lbs. selling for an average of $95.25
with one Belgian blue weighing
1,545 lbs. selling to Norwich Meat
Packers for $96. Jim Wilson of
Lucknow, consigned twenty-three
steers averaging 1,485 lbs. selling
for an average of $94.73 With eight
charolais steers averaging 1,446 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $95.85.
Schuyler Farms Ltd. of Simcoe,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,276 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.06 with two black steers averag-
ing 1,243 lbs. selling to Dominion
Meat Packers for $95.25. Jeff Bryan
of Granton, consigned five steers
averaging 1,434 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.70 with four black
steers averaging 1,406 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $95.10.
Peter Lawlar of Mount Forest,
consigned four steers averaging
1,316 lbs. selling .for an average of
$91.84 with one black steer weigh-
ing 1,350 lbs. selling to St. Helens
Meat Packers for $95. Gary Caesar
of Dungannon, consigned three
steers averaging 1,477 lbs. selling
for an average of $90 with one black
steer weighing 1,500 lbs. selling to
St. Helens Meat Packers for $95.
Lana Shapton of Exeter, consigned
one black steer weighing 1,190 lbs.
selling for $95.
There were 425 heifers on offer.
Jim Steed of Creemore, consigned
thirty heifers averaging 1,170 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.72 with
three gold heifers averaging 1,168
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $100.50. Lori Gimble of
Elmwood, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,388 lbs. selling for an
average of $88.63 with one roan
heifer weighing 1,190 lbs. selling to
Norwich Meat Packers for $95.50. /
Lester R. Martin of Mount Forest,
consigned fifty-nine heifers averag-
ing 1,280 lbs. selling for an average
of $92.95 with eleven limousin
heifers.averaging 1,269 lbs. selling
to Ryding Regency for $94.50.
David Bowles of Brussels, con-
signed eight heifers averaging 1,177
lbs. selling for an average of $93.56
with three limousin heifers averag-
ing 1,180 lbs. selling to Norwich
Meat Packers for $94.50. Irvin
Schenk of Baden, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,281 lbs. selling
for an average of $90.50 with two
gold heifers averaging 1,268 lbs.
selling to Norwich Meat Packers for
$94.50. Windy Hill Farms. of
Clinton, consigned one simmental
heifer weighing 1,435 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $94.50. Noah
Weppler of Ayton, consigned seven
heifers averaging 1,207 lbs. selling
for an average of $87.45 with one
black heifer weighing 1,435 lbs.
selling to St. Helens Meat Packers
for $94.
Marvara Farms of Drayton, con-
signed seven heifers averaging
1,229 lbs., selling for an average of
$93.88 with five black heifers aver-
aging 1,212 lbs. selling for $94.
Leroy Weppler of Ayton, consigned
one gold heifer weighing 985 lbs.
selling for $93.50. Gerald and Doris
Coe of Meaford, consigned ten
heifers averaging 1,140 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.86 with six
limousin heifers averaging 1,162
lbs. selling to Norwich Meat
Packers for $93.25.
There were 167 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $50 to $55 with
sales to $65; D1 and D2, $40 to $45;
D3, $34 to $40; D4, $20 to $30.
Brian and Bill Dallner of Atwood,
consigned three cows averaging
1,255 lbs. selling for an -average of
$52.77 with one black cow weigh-
ing 1,085 lbs. selling for $63.50.
Fred and Clyde McClure of Walton
consigned three cows averaging
1,245 lbs. selling for an average of
$48.11 with one charolais cow
weighing 1,315 lbs, selling to
Ryding Regency for $57. Joe Ryan
of Dublin, consigned two cows aver-
aging 1,355 lbs. selling for an aver-
age of $53.25 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,200 lbs. selling for
$56.50.
There were 19 bulls on offer sell-
ing $38 to $59 with sales to $62.50.
Kenneth J. Gowan of Allenford,
consigned one blonde bull weighing
1,770 lbs. selling for $62.50. Patrick
T. Horrigan of Ayton, consigned one
limousin bull weighing 1,895 lbs.
selling for $59.50.
There were 173 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $120 with
sales to $132; good holstein, $95 to
$105 with sales to $112; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; plain, $70 to
$80; good heavy, $85" to $95. Brian
Wideman of Gowanstown, con-
signed three veal averaging 690 lbs.
selling for an average of $120.43
with one limousin heifer weighing
690 lbs. selling for $132. Angus
Horst of Dobbinton, consigned two
veal averaging 813 lbs. selling for an
average of $117.88 with one charo-
lais steer weighing 780 lbs. selling
for $128. Merdell Dairy Farms of
Newton, consigned two veal averag-
ing 633 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.90 with one holstein steer
weighing 650 lbs. selling for $114.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $152 to
$165; 50 - 64 lbs., $160 to $196; 65
- 79 lbs., $143 to $190.50; 80 - 94 _
lbs., $142 to $160; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$144 to $151; 110 lbs. and over,
$141 to $145.
Sheep sold $74 to $149.
Goats sold $49 to $302.50.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $149 to $176; 400 -
499 lbs., $142 to $168; 500 = 599
lbs., $136 to $158; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$116 to $139.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$122 to $135; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$113.50 to $126:50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$101 to $117.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $93.50 to $110.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $112 to $156; 300 -
399 lbs., $125 to $169; 400 - 499
lbs., $119 to $139; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$105 to $142; 600 - 699 lbs., $112
to $131; 700 - 799 lbs., $104.50 to
$125.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $99.50 to
$113; 900 lbs. and over, $93 to
$108.
OFA Commentary
Bill 43 hearings attracting public's interest
By Ron Bonnett, President,
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Government standing committee
hearings into Bill 43, the Clean Water
Act, have attracted a lot of participa-
tion and public interest. In her open-
ing remarks, Environment Minister
Broten mentioned that no one tool
alone will protect our drinking water.
She also mentioned that the govern-
ment is considering eliminating the
idea of a permit system and creating
risk management tools.
This would seem to indicate the
message of the farm community is
being heard.
Over the last number of months,
OFA and our partners in the Ontario
Farm Environmental Coalition iden-
tified a number of key concerns with
the approach of the proposed legisla-
tion. We have met with minister, we
have met with MOE staff and we
Plowing competitions, farm dis-
plays and demonstrations plus lots
of special events are all part of this
year's annual Bruce Plowing Match
to be held Friday, Sept. 1 organized
by the Bruce County Plowmen's
Association.
Hosted by David and Brenda
Young, this year's event will be held
north of Paisley on the fourth
Concession of Saugeen Twp.
Antique, tractor, horse and
reversible plowing competitions
from across the province will begin
at I0 a.m. Tickets are on sale now for
a beef barbecue featuring Bruce
County beef at noon.
have met with numerous elected rep-
resentatives from both -sides of the
legislature. We presented sound, rea-
soned arguments for the need to
amend the proposed bill.
As groups made presentations to
the Standing Committee on Social
Justice the week of Aug. 21 - 25 the
need for changes to the proposed leg-
islation surfaced again and again. It
was gratifying to the farm communi-
ty to see that many of the issues we
identified were also identified as con-
cerns by other groups.
In OFA's presentation to the stand-
ing committee, we began by focusing
on the lack of a clear purpose state-
ment. We said Justice O'Connor was
fairly clear when he reported on the
Walkerton Inquiry, and "the farm
community has been clear that the
focus has to be on municipal drink-
ing water sources. If you design
Over the years, a variety of agicul-
tural-based businesses have exhibit-
ed their products and services to the
plowing match visitors. Many equip-
ment dealers and farm-supply based
businesses will be on site along with
2008 IPM souvenirs and volunteer
information.
This year's Queen of the Furrow
Competition promises to be exciting
with five very accomplished young
women competing for the chance to
represent Bruce County as volun-
teers gear up to host the 2008
International Plowing Match.
Participating this year are Jessica
Burgess and Janelle Dietrich both of
things too broadly, you're likely not
going to address the target you" want
to address."
There was also a call from a num-
ber of groups for clearer definitions
of terms used in the legislation.
Without well defined terms, the
standing committee was told there
was a risk of inconsistent application
of the legislation in all parts of the
province. Terms like "exposure,"
"risk," "pathway" and even the term
"precaution" can take on a number of
different meanings and to be useful,
the legislation must be really clear.
OFA and its partners in the Ontario
Farm Environmental Coalition have
been telling the provincial govern-
ment that an adequate compensation
package will be necessary to make
the legislation workable.
When questioned by committee
member MPP John Wilkinson about
Mildmay; Tammy Fischer, Alicia
Scott and Christine Zettler, all of
Teeswater.
These young women will plow at
10 'a.m., present a short speech at
noon and have an interview before
the 2006 Bruce County Queen of the
Furrow Vanessa Klages crowns the
new Queen.
For further details about this year's
event to reserve barbecue tickets or
get information about exhibiting
contact Barry Ribey, president of the
Bruce County Plowmen's
Association, 519-353-5375 or
secretary Dawn Brunton 519-364-
3391.
whether the Ministry of the
Environment or the Ontario Ministry.
of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs should take the lead with
funding programs, we said farmers
weren't particular as long as ade-
quate funding was provided to imple-
ment the requirements of the legisla-
tion.
To be fair, we said, environmental
initiatives should be funded by the
environment ministry because agri-
' culture has enough of its own fund-
ing issues with OMAFRA and pro-
grams of that ministry.
Clean water is not an issue that
should be mired in partisan politics.
We would expect that committee
members would examine our pro-
posed-amendments and make recom-
mendations for change that support
the objective of protecting municipal
and communal water systems and an
approach that protects farmers and
rural communities. Bruce match this Friday