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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-02-28, Page 2010I1`l 0IC • a O 0 C 2 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, F•bcuary 46, 1996 l Agriculture Life without OMAFRA a real possibility Ross Daily warns farmers that everyone must work together BY ANDY BADER - SSP News Staff Farmers should be pre- pared for the real possibility for life without the Ontario -Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) as we know it, television commentator Ross Daily informed area farmers al thc Mitchell & District Community- Centre last_ Thursday afternoon. The feature speaker at the W.G. Thompson &Sons -Ltd. -annual information meeting; Daily touched on a lot of issues during his 45 - minute speech, but offered a tow warnings as well. Onc of those warnings centered around future cut- backs ar OMAFRA, -so Brussels Livestock Twelve heifers fr much so that it could be scaled down and paired with otherrural ministries such as natural resoq es. "It would hot surprise me to see OMAFRA get small enough that it could. be rolled . into something else," he said. What if it were rolled into environment, - natural resources orindustry- would one of those be better than the other?, he Contin- ued, noting that it -certainly is something to think about, and something the 3,50.0 - member Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) is saying should be thought about before it arbi- trarily .i s handed. down. Other farm. organizations, such as the -Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) for one example, .should begin to consider how they could pick up some of the responsibilities of OMAFRA if further cuts, were hanr down in- this, day and age.., Daily, producer of Baton Broadcasting's Agri -News and This Business of Farming, said he also found om Kip.pen sold Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week aiding Feb, 23_ • fed cattle, 832; cows, 303; veal calves, 236: sheep and" goats, • 27; stokers, I189: pigs, 92. The market , al Brussels Livestock saw fed steers and heifers selling S1 lower.. The cows -sold on a steady trade. On Thursday all weights of veal sold steady-. On Friday the stockers traded on an • active- steady market._ - There were 565 steers on offer selling (tom 77.00 to 82.(0 to• the high of 93.75. - Three. i.75.Thrcc. steers consigned by - . y. David Bowles, Brussels, averaging 1323 lbs 'sold for an average.. of 81.40 with sales to 83.75. Thcrc were 251 heifers on - offer selling from 77.(X) , to 82.Q0 to the high of- 87.50. Twclvc-hcilers consigned by :Russ- 'Faber, K'ippen, averaging 1212 lbs sold for an avcragc ol• 79.66 with u - gold weighing 1425 lbs sold to .Holly. Park Meat for 87 50. Two heifers consigned by Jim Cronin, Dublin, averaging 1177 lbs sold for 80.85. - • There were 303 cows on offer selling ,from 32.(0 to 50.0) to the high of 61.(X1. Thcrc wcrc 11 bulls un - offer selling from- 46.00 to.. 61.65 to the high of 68.50. One 'Limo hull consigned by •Hammond Bros., v1onkton, weighing 1925 lbs sold for 68.50. Thcrc were 236 veal on offer: holstein veal; 55.(0 to 70.00; beef veal, 70.(0 to 90.00. Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week endingFeb. 16: fed cattle, 692; -cows, 274; veal calves, 267: sheep and goats, 39; stockers, 709. • All classes of cattle on Tuesday were selling on a - steady trade ' at Brussels Livestock. On Thursday veal sold- $5-8 lower with . lambs selling on. a strong as'tivc trade. Friday stockers • sold steady. • • There were.. 50 steers on offer • selling. from '78.(X) 10 84.00 to the high of 95.00. There were 143 heifers in offer selling. from 78.00 to 84.(X) to the high of 92.50. Five heifers consigned by• Fred -and Clyde McClure; Walton, averaging 1094 lbs sold for an average of 82.69 with sales to .86:25. Five heifers consigned by Murray Smith, Dublin, averaging 1 178 lbs sold' an average of 84.44 with sales to 85.50.• Thcrc were 274 cows on oiler selling from 32.0( to 50:(0 to the high of 55.00. Onc Char cow consigned by Joe - Devereaux, Scaforth, weighing -1680 lbs sold for 55.50. There wcrc 15 bulls on offer selling from 47.50. to 55.06 with sales to 64.25. Thcrc wcrc 267 veal on offer: bol, 60.00 to 75.00; beef, 70.(X) to 96.00. • Easter Seals begins The Easter Seals campaign kicks off soon locally through the. help of thc Scaforth Lions Club. • • Easter Seals provides direct services to children with -physical disabilities and their families in your com- , munity. through nursing, financial assistance for essen- tial.e,quipmcnt, camps and parent support programs. Easter Seals assists ►rith funding for -essential equip- ment. The government only provides up to 75 per cent -funding (usually 40-00 per rent) for equipment such as wheelchairs and braces, through the Assistive Devices Program, and does not fund other necessary equipment like hath and van lifts and ramps.. • Thc cost of helping chil- dren with physical disabili- ties achieve independence is high: the cost of not doing so is much higher. It costs many families who have children with physical disabilities an 'additional $25,(XX1 to $50,006 per year to care for their children. However, it costs a maximum of $500.per day ($182,500 per year) to keep a child in an institution such as a -group . honk'. • • Because government con- tinues to decrease thc cover- age for essential equipment -and services children with physical disabilities need. many families rely more' on iaster Seals. 'Gain as much as you give," says Eisler CONTINUED from page 1 the, teenager. "It's certainly a two-way street. You gain as much as you give," he said. Eisler also announced plans to conduct a special figure skating shove in Montreal this fall with all the proceeds going to Big Brothers and Big Sisters organizations. He said he hopes the project can raise anywhere from $40,000- $80,000. , Feb. 21 Expositor Exposed!! The Ex -Files: Spotted Mistakes: 1) Page 1 - "the if' instead of "that if' - Linda Huard 2) Page 11 - "squeeked" should he "squeaked" - Jean Bernard 3) Pagc 4 - "Fri. March 9" should be March 8 - Marj Rock it interesting that two differ- ent approaches were being taken by the OFA and the CFFO, one proactive, the other somewhat reactive. .Earlier last week, OFA held a press conference say- ing -they will continue to lobby the provincial govern- ment not to cut further. "Agriculture . wants to build the .economy of this province, but we need the infrastructure and the -tools " to do it," OFA President Tony Morris said in a recent press release. "It -is today's -farmers that will lead this province hack to prosperity." That approach is perhaps_ "noble," Daily states, "hut it- is doomed to failure:" " He said OFA is taking this approach, while the CFFO is conducting 20 workshops around the region asking for input where a id how to cut from OMAFRA. Porth farmers were willing to cut more than $120 mil- lion from OMAFRA's bud- get during -their recent work- shop in :Stratford, including percentages from the farm tax rebate, GRIP and crop insurance programs as just. three examples. • - "Here's one group coming up with constructive -if you can use the word construc- tive -suggestions on how actually- to maintain_ those budget cuts and here's - another one. saying 'don't you dare cut that -budget,"' Daily said. Hc.added that.somc sort of hack -up plan should b -c implemented if -either of these approaches don't - work, yet the OFA is. not - even prepared to think about a back-up because they're sure this Iohhy G.fcMrt-will work. - - • "Does the existence of the: • Christian Fanners Federation workshops tele- graph to the provincial gov- ernment that don't even bother to- listen -to the OFA'," he asked the audi- ence, which_ numbered approximately 225 -people.. "And probably the answer's yes. • "it's an interesting quos-. tion, and it's a little -counter-• productive hecause.onc undermines the other:" OMAFRA Courses Price options meeting for beef producers in. Clinton - County -beef producers and the provincial govern- ment are sponsoring a free price options information mcelingon Thursday, March 21 at Clinton from 7 to 9 p.m.. Thc agriculture ministry calls it an opportunity for hcefproducers to learn how the futures market really works. "Participantswill use basis charts and real .live examples to experience short selling. "The program features an over, the counter'put' option contract written on _ the Cana- dian dollar value of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures price The contract is for Craig chair. of 1999 Huron County IPM Gracmc Craig of Walton has been selected as Chair of the 1999-l4uron County International Plowing Match, which will be held around .the Dashwood -area farm of Earl Becker. in Hay Township. Organizers have chosen Fields of Friendship and Country Festival as themes of the match. The Huron County Plowmen's Association is looking for volunteersto the more than 30 committers needed to run thc event, and invites them to a meeting at the Walton Community Hall at 8 p.m. on March. 6. Jack Cumming, past Chair of the 1983 Bruce County International Plowing Match and Machinery show, will be the guest speaker. ckUeiit SiUbbtr ,..Fut In fsWairwa«t 'Medford WE ARE SERVICE 1-800-263-0626 nrEo► or,4E COUNTRY KABLE 10,000 lbs. of live weight," - the press release states. . - Colin Reesor and Cheryl Russworm from OMFRA, . Walkerton arc the resource . people for the evening. - The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair is also offering a live- stock.. medicines course specifically designed for beef producers on Tuesday, March 12 from 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.' at Clinton. The cost of this course is $40 per person. For• details of either the courses, or to pre-- regi.stcr,contact OMAFRA/Clinton at 482- 3428 or 1-800-265-5170. If you wish to secure a lifetime income from ..an RRSP - or are interested in other RRSP investments at very competitive rates, call • Arnold J. Stinnissen iris 527-0410 - Sun Life McMaster Siemon ♦ INSURANCE BROKERS INC. 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