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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-09-07, Page 14Everything you need for Preharvest Now is the time! Preharvest Glyphosate FOR WHITE BEANS, SOYBEANS, ALSO WHEAT STUBBLE with a 120' Boom - makes less tracking Parrish & Heimbecker Limited Good supply of Wheat Seed avalla • Soft White • Soft Red • Hard Red Farmers win for field crop entries PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,.2006. Ready for the show Volunteeer Edgar Daer moves the ticket booth in place for the 45th annual Thresher Reunion in Blyth this weekend. Many hands made for lighter work as a work bee was held on Monday to prepare for the event which will attract thousands to the town. Campers had already begun arriving over the long weekend. (Vicky Bremner photo) The judging this past week of the field crop competitions, sponsored by the Brussels Agricultural Society produced the following results: White beans: first, Glen Sellers, 87 points; second, Bill Sellers, 84.5 points; third, Jerry Zwep, 80.5 points. Soybeans: first, Maurice Douma, 90.5 points; second, Darren Johnston, 89.5 points; third, Glen Sellers, 89 points; tied for fourth, Bruce Higgins, Bill Sellers, 87.5 points; tied for fifth, Matt Shortreed, Jerry Zwep, 85.5 points; sixth, Neil Mitchell, 83 points; tied for seventh, Murray Cardiff, Jeff Cardiff, 82.5 points; eighth, George Zwep, 80.5 Continued from page 4 We believe principles incorporated into the risk management program, proposed by farm organizations, would go a long way to solving much of the farm income crisis. Getting our governments to act on implementing necessary companion programs remains a priority for OFA. A specific tool box needs to be developed to solve the farm income problems: • the recent ethanol announcement starts the work on the market development side of the solution; points; ninth, Bauer Farms, 79 points. Grain corn: tied for first, Jeff Cardiff, Bill Sellers, 89.5 points; second, Murray Cardiff, 89 points; third, Matt Shortreed, 87.5 points; fourth, Glen Sellers, 86.5 points; fifth, Jerry Zwep, 85.5 points; sixth, Darren Johnston, 85 points; seventh, Bruce Higgins, 83 points; eighth, Neil Mitchell, 82.5 points; ninth, Bauer Farms, 81.5 points. To complete the competitions, entrants must exhibit a crop sample (variety named) at the Brussels Fall Fair on Sept.19: white beans, 1/4 bushel; soybeans, 10 stalks; grain corn, 10 cobs. • policies must be implemented that allow farmers to be profitable participants in new market opportunities; • competitive safety net program support is critical for development of a sustainable industry. We need action by our governments to support the industry that feeds and could fuel the people of Ontario and Canada. BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED OFA commentary WE ARE READY FOR HARVEST RECEIVING • White Beans • Soybeans • Corn Parrish & Heimbecker Limited Walton Elevators Also - Off-farm trucking available at reasonable rates WILMAR EAGLE - 120 FT. BOOM Walton 519-887-9261 1-800-786-1476