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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-07-09, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, July 9, 1997 FARM UPDATE, Legislation strengthens the protection of practices The bill continues to require compliance with provincial legislation but protects farmers from legal actions under the common law for nuisance. By Kate Monk T A Reporter EXETER - New provincial farm legislation will balance the pro- tection of a farmer's ability to con- tinue to farm with the interests of other residents, of the rural com• - munity. That's the promise of the Farming and Food Production Pro- tection legislation, recently intro- duccd at Queen's Park. • "The Farming and Food. Pro- duction Protection legislation would provide a common sense ap- proach to dealing with the changing realities in rural Ontario. The cur- rent Farm Practices Protection Act was introduced almost 10 years ago and no longer reflects the needs of Ontario's growing rural popula- tion," said Helen Johns, Huron's Member of Provincial Parliament. Pat Down, president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture, agrees farming has changed. "Farm practices have changed a lot in IO years. Everything is evolv- ing. And if anything, we have more pressure from non-agricultural res- idents res- idents and small lot owners, alt over theprovince," she said. The bill continues to require com- pliance with other provincial leg- islation -such as the Environmental. Protection Act, Pesticides Act and the Ontario. Water Resources Act. While the current act protects farm- ;ers from legal actions brought un- der the common law of nuisance notice provisions so neighbors of for odors, noise and dust caused by the agricultural operation may •be normal farm practices, the bill adds involved at the hearing process. . Iight,•smoke, vibration and flies to As the reeve of Usborne Town - this list. - ship, Down has not received com- "Hopefully, the farming corn- . plaints about normal faun practices munity. will be better protected from non-farm residents. from nuisance complaints. If some- "When people buy property in thing is a general farm practice, _ one of the hamlets (in .Usborne), then a person can't complain," ex- they know that they're on the edge plained Down. of a farm and therefore they accept For example, a farmer- is pro- what's there," tected from a nuisance suit relating .The bill also affects trans - to the noise of farm machinery. portation of farm products. A truck According to Down, most of the transporting farm products to or complaints. in the_ past have been from an agricultural operation, may farmer -to -farmer. With the' current not be restricted by municipal road legislation, many bylaws ' such as disputes have been load limits, pro - settled at the pre- - • "The current Farm vided the use is in Iiminary stage. Practices Protection • accordance with . - .:The Farm Prac- normal farm prat= Act .was introduced tires Review tires. - Livestock Board has been. almost 10 years ago and grain are two working very and no longer examples in Hu - well," said Down:ron County. reflects the needs of The board is be-OntarioS • - "When you growing ing continued and g g need to ship, you its jurisdiction ex- rural population.'' need to ship. 1 panded to allow it • . . - ' think that's good to determine, by way of a hearing. from the Standpoint of the farmer whether the activities in question but it may pose some problems under these. new provisions are nor- with some ,roads that have hardtop mal farm practices. In such cases on them," said Down. • the applicant and the municipality The hill also contains a clause are parties and other interested per- that a new or -existing municipal by -- sons. may, in the discretion of the: law cannot restrict a normal farm board, be made parties to the hear- practice. According to Down, this ing. The bill contains appropriate may have an impact -on restrictive Brussels :.livestock sales , The sales at Brussels Livestock for the week 'ending July 4..1997 ' Fed cattle: 357 • Cows: 124 .Veal calves: 302 Lambs and goats: 300 . Stockers:- 664. • Both fed steers and"heifers sold on a steady trade. The cows also sold steady. Veal sold on a good strong active trade. Iambs sold 510,00- " $20.00 higher. -On Friday the stocker calves sold steady to last week. with the yearlings selling S2.00 to S4.00 higher. There were 206 steers on.offer selling from 88:00 to 94.00 to the high'of 99.00. Thirty steers consigned by Cunningham,farms. Lucan averaging 1396 lbs. sold for an av- erage of 93.73 with sales to 99.00. , . Twenty-nine steers consigned by:Allan Rundle, Exeter averaging 1264 Ibs..sold for an av- • erake o f 93.69 with sales to 99.00. Twelve steers consigned by. Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock averaging 1362 Ihs. sold for an average of 95.10 with sales to 99.00. - .• Six steersconsigned by Allan'Horsburgh. Mount Forest averaging 1330 lbs. sold for an average of 99.87. with sales to 96.75. •, Seven steers consigned by Ion Shiell. Wing'harn averaging 1314 lbs. sold for an average Of 93.85 with sales to 96.00: . Eight steers consigned.by Loomis Farms Ltd„ Aisla Craig averaging .1188 lbs. sold for an average of 87.70 with sales to 94.00. • - ,; • , - Sixteen steers consigned by Bill Finkbeiner, Dashwood averaging 1240 lbs. sold for an av-, etage of 92.83 with sales to 93.85. . Two steers -consigned by Brian and Daniel Beyersbcrgen, Lucknow averaging.1453lbs. sold for -an average of 91.15 with.sales to 93.00. • . • Seven steers consigned by Alton O'Neil; Lucan averaging 1401 lbs. sold for an average of • . 89.10 with sales to 91.00. . Four steers consigned by Ellion Hackwcll, Walton averaging 1400 lbs. sold for an average . of 89.12 with sales to 89.50. - - • • There were 135 heifers on offer selling from 88.00 to 94.00 to the high of 104.00. Four heifers consigned by Paul Dowing. Btuevale averaging 1043 lbs. sold for an average • of 95.85 with sales to 11400. i.. . • One heifer consigned by Pauline Horsburgh. MountForest weighing•1270lbs. sofd for • 97.75. • - . Fourteen heifers consigned by Mux Lea Farms,Woodstock averaging 1225 lbs. sold for an -average of91.55 with sales to.96.25. Six heifers consigned by Woodham Fanits, Woodham averaging 1 186 Ihs. sold for an av- erage of 83.32 with sales to 93 23.. - -- _ ., , Two heifers consigned by Carl.Mollard, Parkhill averaging 1005 lbs. sold for an average , of 89.28 with sales to 92..50. • " Twenty heifers consigned by Hugh Love. Atwood averaging 1109 lbs. sold for an average of 89.29 with sales to 92.50. - :Two heifers consigned by Clint Murray. Lucknow averaging 1338 lbs. sold for an average of 87.29 with sales,to 92.25. Thirteen heifers consigned by Gerald Rathwell. Brucefield averaging 1201 lbs. sold for an average of 87.82 with sales to 91.00. • There were 124 cows on offer selling from 45.00 to 60.00 io the high of 65.00. Sixteen Holstein cows consigned by Randy McLeod, Caledon East averaging )308 lbs. - sold for an average of 58.18 with sales to 65.00.. Eight Hol. cows consigned by Jlargawood Farms Ltd.. Meaford averagiag.1105 lbs. sold for an average of 57.28 with sales to 64.00. - One Herf. cow consigned by Dan Hewitt. Wiarton weighing 1640 lbs. sold for 64.00. There were 7 bulls on offer selling from 58.00 to 72.00 to the high of 75.00. • One sim bull consigned by Toin Cunningham Auburn weighing 2190 Ihs. sold for 75.00. One char bull consigned hyBrenda Kaufman, Clifford weighing 2145 lbs. sold for 72.00. - Therc were 302 veal on offer selling: ' Beef 90.00 to 137.00 - Hol: 85.(10 to 95.00. common and medium Hol: 70.00 to 80.00: Plain Hol: 60.00 to 70.00 Three -veal consigned by Allan McKinnon. Shallow Lake averaging 650 lbs. sold for an average of 117.43 with sales to 137.00.' . Eight veal consigned by Onias Brubacher.Teeswater averaging 629 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 110.12 with sales to 134.50. Thirteen veal consigned by Eric Scheurwater. Paisley averaging 654 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 115.42 with sales to' 124.00. - Sheep::50.00 to 74.00 goats: $20.00 to $.90.00 Stockers: Steers • 400 449 42.00 to 128.00 ' 500 - 599 90.00 to 124.00 600 - 699 89.00 to .108.00 700 - 799 74.00 to 109.(8) 800 - 899 93.00 to 109.50 900 and over 96.00 to 111.00 Heifers: • 300. 399 lbs. 400 - 499 500. 599 600-699 700 - 799 800 '899 900 and over 82.00 to 99.00 84.00 to 114.50 90.75 to 110.00. 89.5010 106.50 84.00 to 106.00 91.00 to 97.25 77.50 to 98.00 Have a farm tip? Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 Mil<1's E3I,isl AN(1 P!11N 1 Should have been listed in the small phone book under Hartman Mike instead of under Mike's Blast and Pat • Farm practices protected. The Farming and Food Production Protection Act will protect farmers from legal actions under the common law for nuisance. Odors; noise, dust, light, smoke, vibration and flies caused by normal farm practices are included in thebill recent- ly introduced in the provincial legislature. . municipal -manure bylaws. The Farm Practices Protection Board is not completely au_ton- omnis. -The Minister of Ag- riculture, Food and Rural -Affairs may issue directives in relation to agricultural operations or normal farm practices or include -com- • ponents of other faun legislation. • Any decisions made by the hoard must .he consistent with these pre- scribed directives and. statements. This provision should ensure other government' priorities and- policies are maintained and respected. "This.legislation rcllcets the gov- This week at Denfield Livestock Sales • The Market at Denfield Livestock sales traded ona good demand at fully steady prices on all classes of fed cattle Cows sold higher, veal sold strong, pigs, sows and boars sold steady. i - - _Hugh Lynch. Hyde Park sold 44 steers average weight 1259. average price 95.14 to a high of.101.50 . Ross Duff. Croton sold 7 steers average weight 1391 average price 96.20.. - .Norman Lewis, Ailsa Craig sold 10 steers average weight 1341 average price 92.05. ' _ Philip Hall Ailsa Craig sold 11 steers average weight 1287 average price 91.75. • Liz McFalls, Parkhill sold 8 head average weight 1204 average price 91.82.• Claire and KevitiSchwartz, Crediron sold 12 heifers average weight 115_ ;ry cragc,price 91 16 --Jim Scott.. Lucan sold 8 heifers average weight 1.085/average price 90.17 " Elwyn Kerslake.'Woodhatn sold 9 blonde cow 1785 lbs. at 67.00. Choice steers 94.00-98.00 sales to (01.50; Good steers 88.001)4.00 , _•Choice'exotic cross heifers 93.00796.00 sales to 1.00.00 Good heifers: 87.00-92.00; Common and medium: 65.00-80:(8)• Good cove's: 55.00-60.00 sales to 67.00 • , ,- . r .Canners and cutters: 45.00-55.00; Shells: 20.00-30.00: Bulls: 60.00-70.00 . • Direct to packer cows over 600 lbs. 110.00: Direct to packer hulls; I.12.00 , ' Choice veal: 95.00-105.00; Good -veal'. 80.430-90.00; Plain veal: 70.90-80.00 - Good Holstein -bull calves 85.1%.1:50.00- - • r Pigs 40-60 Ib.: 115.00-130.00; Sows: 58.00-62.50 _- T . Boars: 50.00-55.00 , t ernment's commitment to ag- riculture. kis our intention to re: .intorcc agriculture and food pro- duction -as a provincialinterest while balancing the health, safety and environment needs of -the rural •community,-' said Johns. 4-H horse club EXETER - The Exeter -South Hu- ron 4-1-I Horse Club is well off to a - busy season. The executive this year is:. . .. 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