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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-10-18, Page 25FARM1JPDATE Soybeans fare better than white beans Times -Advocate, October 18, 1995 Page 25 Brenda Burke T -A staff HENSALL - An early, dry spring followed by a hot, dry summer which included timely rains prom- ised local soybean farmers an ideal harvest this year. Dale Good, of the Hensall branch of W.G. Thompson and Sons Ltd., described this year's crops as pro- ducing "phenomenal yields." "The soybeans are definitely above average," agreed Earl Re- ichert, operations manager at Cook's Division of Parrish & Heimbecker, Ltd., in Hensall. While 35 to 40 bushels per acre is common most years, yields this year averaged 45 to 55 bushels lo- cally. Farmers have been collecting at least $8 a bushel for the beans during the past three or four months, which averages $360 to $440 per acre. "We'd take a year like this every year," said Good. "We're certainly glad to see the prices are up." The summer's record-breaking heat helped the soybeans immense- ly. "Soys love the hot weather," said Good, adding because the beans were dry sooner, they were har- vested earlier than usual. Ideally, soybeans should be har- vested at 14 to 15 per cent mois- ture. Beans taken off below 13 per cent moisture are known to shrink too much. Although soybean farmers cel- ebrated high yields, many white bean growers were disappointed with their early harvests. "(White beans) weren't as good as people had planned on," said Reichert, de- scribing the crop's first cut in early September as "a little undersized" with "a tittle more insect damage." Smaller -sized beans such as Avanti were hit the worst with July's hot, dry weather preventing some pods from filling out to ca- pacity, resulting in three to four beans per pod instead of six to Sev- "We'd take a year like this every year. We're certainly glad to see the prices are up." en. The quality of many of these earlier white beans was good over- all but because such beans were harder, denser and drier, canners are faced with longer soak times before the beans are able to retain moisture. The biggest loss farmers endured with the undersized white beans this year after dealing with splits, bug bites and mould, was when el- Brussels livestock sales BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending October 13. 1995. Fed Cattle: 478 Cows: 141 Veal calves: 199 Sheep & Goats: I I 1 Stockers: 2315 Pigs: Light run The market at Brussels Livestock saw steers and heifers selling on a good strong active trade. Cows sold $l-2 higher on the top end. Bulls sold on a higher trade. Veal sold $2-3 higher. Lambs sold on a strong trade. On Friday stockers sold steady to last week. There were 328 steers on offer selling trom 80.00 to 84.00 to the high of 92.75. Thirty-seven steers consigned by Murray Shiell, Wingham averaging 1377 lbs. sold for an average of 82.12 with sales to 92.75. Ten steers consigned by Terry McCarthy, Dublin averaging 1311 lbs. sold for an average of 82.39 with sales to 90.50. Forty-five steers consigned by Russel Halliday, Chesley averaging 1393 lbs. sold for an average of 83.47 with sales to 88.50. Fifty steers consigned by Allglad Farms Ltd., Aisla Craig averaging 1337 lbs. sold for an average of 83.42 with sales to 86.75. Twelve steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock averaging 1360 lbs. sold for an average of 79.87 with sales to 86.50. Twenty steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan averaging 1381 lbs. sold for an average o 81.54 with sales to 87.75. Fifty-three steers consigned by W.B. Pletch, Rockwood, averaging 1321 lbs. selling to the high of 89.50. Four steers consigned by Elmer Hall, Listowel averaging 1039 lbs. sold for an average of 85.29 with sale to 86.25. Four steers consigned by Lauderlea Farms, Listowel averaging 1396 lbs. sold for 84.85. Seven steers consigned by Stan Francis, Kirkton averaging 1560 lbs. sold for an average of 76.56 with sales to 82.00. There were 134 heifers on offer selling from 80.00 to 84.00 to the high of 94.00. Fourteen heifers consigned by Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock averaging 1 178 lbs. sold for an average of 83.94 with sale to 94.00. Three heifers consigned by Harry Bouwman, Harriston averaging 1068 lbs. sold for an average of 82.56 with sales to 83.50. Two heifers consigned by Brian McClure, Seaforth averaging 1048 lbs. sold for an average of 82.00 with sales to 82.50. Twenty-five heifers consigned by William Alderson, Clifford averaging 1242 lbs. sold for an average of 81.27 with sales to 82.50. Two heifers consigned by Clayton McClure, Seaforth averaging 1 105 lbs. sold for 81.75. Ten heifers consigned by Diane Osbourne, Monkton averaging 909 lbs. sold for an average of 71.82 with sales to 81.50. Two heifers consigned by Dale Hollinger, Clifford averaging 1215 lbs. sold for an average of 75.72 with sales to 79.00. One heifer consigned by Finley Pfeffer. Clifford weighing 1 125 lbs. sold for 79.00. Three heifers consigned by Geo. Hicks, Moorefield averaging 1388 lbs. sold for an average of 73.29 with sales to 76.50. There were 141 cows on offer selling from 30.00 to the high of 54.00. Three cows consigned by Crista Pringle, Chatsworth, averaging 1222 lbs. sold for an average of 45.99 with sales to 53.00. Three cows consigned by Frank Bullock, Ayton averaging 1450 lbs. sold for an aLcrage of 49.43 with sales to 52.00. Six cows consigned by Emic Parker, Kincardine averaging 1313 lbs. sold for an average of 46.22 with sales to 52.00. There were 16 hulls on offer selling from 48.00 to 56.00 to the high of 65.00. One Gold hull consigned by Art Helm, Lucknow, weighing 2235 lbs. sold for 65.00. One Char bull consigned by Bert Moore, Kenilworth weighing 1715 lbs. sold for 61.50. There were 199 veal on offer selling. Hol. 80 to 95. Beef 90 to 120. Two veal consigned by David Weber, Paisley averaging 635 lbs. sold for an av- erage of 113.57 with sale to 114.50. Two veal consigned by Allan Smith, Zurich averaging 623 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 106.71 with sales to 109.50. Two veal consigned by Ken Robinson, Kincardine averaging 493 lbs. sold for an average of 107.48 with sales to 108.00. Lambs: 50 - 80 lbs. 142.00 to 168.00 80 - 94 119.00 to 148.00 Over 95 105.00 to 113.00 Goats: 50.00 to 140.00 Stockers Steers: 400 - 499 lbs. 87.00 to 130.00 500 - 599 85.00 to 121.00 600 - 699 79.00 to 105.00 700 - 799 83.75 to 97.00 800 - 899 83.50 to 96.25 900 and over 86.50 to 103.00 Heifers: 300 - 399 lbs. 84.00 to 117.00 400 - 499 81.50 to 127.00 500 - 599 86.00 to 101.50 600 - 699 75.25 to 92.00 700 - 799 72.00 to 100.00 800 and over 85.25 to 91.50 evator screens took out larger cleanouts than normal. In drought areas of Huron and Perth counties, cleanouts were in the 20 per cent range. Farmers don't get paid for undersized beans, nor do they get credit for growing them, since cleanouts aren't included in crop insurance or stabilization averages. But although white beans were small this year, they were plentiful. "I would call the white bean yields average to above average," said Good, explaining some early white beans were in good shape, es- pecially in areas from Hensall to Mitchell that received timely rains whereas crops from Exeter to Bay- field didn't fare as well, at times due to an overabundance of rain. But white bean crops that didn't receive enough rain ran a moisture percentage of 16 to 18 per cent and resulted in lower yields. A moisture percentage of 18 to 19 per cent re- sults in fewer splits and therefore less damage when the beans are handled. Good said the late harvest of white beans has compensated farm- ers for the early undersized beans, with yields improved by 10 to 15 per cent. "The later beans didn't seem to have the problem the earlier beans (did), he said, adding, "We have no problem selling a quality product, especially a year like this when there's so many beans." "White beans have been doing slightly better than average,' said Earl Wagner, general manager of Hensall District Co-operative Inc. Sixteen bags to the acre is this year's average yield while normally white bean crops yield 14 bags to the acre. According to Doug Hope, mar- keting manager of W.G. Thompson and Sons Ltd., white bean crops "White beans weren't as good as people had planned on...a little un- dersized...a little more insect damage." may produce a 2.5 million bag sur- plus this year. Ontario has pro- duced at least 1.8 million bags of white beans from its 110,000 acres. Because Michigan and MinDak growers had an excellent harvest this year, the 1995 carryover means the price of the beans is now lower. This year's process selling price has dropped by $16 from last year's price of $42 to $43.50 per bag. "We've got to get this surplus out of the way before prices can come back," said Hope. "Hopefully we are near the end of the market right now." Huron, Perth and Middlesex Counties grow most of Ontario's edible white beans and 80 per cent of those are exported to England. New markets for white beans in- clude Algeria and Cuba. Approximately 60 per cent of the beans grown in Huron County are soybeans, most of which are used domestically for vegetable oils while some are shipped to Japan as an edible product. Denfield livestock sales The market at Denfield traded under pressure on all but the fancy hard fed cattle which traded steady. Cows sold $3.00 - $5.00 higher. Stockers were steady. Veal steady and pigs steady. There were 220 cat- tle and 140 pigs on offer. Charles and Stuart Eedy, Ilderton sold 4 steers average weight 1100, average price 89.00 to a high sale of 1.09 for a Belgian Blue steer purchased by Dendekker Meats. Gwen Coulter, Parkhill sold a steer 1340 pounds at 86.00 purchased by Holly Park Meat Packers. Bob Hodgins, Lucan sold 17 heavy steers, average weight 1441 lbs., average price 78.00 sales to 83.25, purchased by Holly Park. Tom Needham, Ilderton sold 8 heifers, average weight 1206, average price 82.20 sales to 88.75, purchased by Lobo Abattoir. Choice steers 84-89 sales to 1.09 Good steers 80-83 Heavy and plainer steers 74-79 Choice exotic cross heifers 84-87 sales to 90.00 Good heifers 78-82 Common and medium 60-75 DI and D2 cows 39-45 sales to 50. D3 and D4 cows 32-39 Choice veal 80-90 A light run of stockers sold steady over 60 lbs. 60-70 Boars 35-39. 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