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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-02-11, Page 18Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ont. NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Joe Chaffe, RR5 Mitchell 348.9705 Ron Feeney, RR 2 Dublin. 345.2360 Larry Gardiner, RR2, Staffa 345-2678 Jack Hodgert, RR1, Kirkton229.6152 Michael O'Shea RR3 Granton 225.2600 Morris Willows, RR2 St. Pauls393.6548 AGENTS Wayne Mayer Exete 235.1915 David Moore, Dublin 345.2512 Barb Worden, Dublin. 345-2777 Joseph Uniac, Mitchell 348.9012 Head Office, Exeter. 235-0350 L J 18 Exeter Times -Advocate Wednesday, February 11, 2004 Farm news Farm business advisory service opens in Ontario OTTAWA - Ontario producers can now access the Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services (CFBAS), a single entry point for professional business plan- ning services. Agriculture and Agri -Food Minister Bob Speller and Steve Peters, Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food, announced the service Jan. 30, as a fol- low up to the signing of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) Implementation Agreement in December 2003. "This national program is now avail- able to help Ontario producers to make the informed business decision neces- sary in a complex and challenging envi- ronment," said Speller. "Ontario pro- ducers have demonstrated over the years they have what it takes to suc- ceed. We want to help them build on that success by providing the tools and information they need." "Access to top-notch farm business management information and advice is more important now than ever," said Peters. "Producers need a competitive edge to meet global market challenges and opportu- nities." Services now available include an initial consulta- tion and a Farm Business Assessment, which includes farm financial assessment and an action plan. Participating producers will receive up to five days of consultation with a business planning pro- fessional and a one day follow up for a fee of $100. As a pre -assessment, producers can evaluate their current financial situation using an electronic benchmark tool available at www.agr.gc.ca/com- pare. Specialized Business Planning Services and a Planning and Assessment for the Value-added Enterprises program will be made available soon. The Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services is part of the renewal element of the APF that helps provide farmers with the skills, knowledge and tools they need to succeed in farming. "Agriculture has become increasingly knowledge intensive, and producers are more attentive to the environment and consumer demands for safe, high quality foods," said Speller. "The Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services have been developed to provide farmers with the assistance these professionals need to succeed in a modern business environment." All farmers with gross annual farm sales of at least $10,000 may access CFBAS. Farmers using the available services (farm financial assessment and action plan) may select their advisor from a list of qualified con- sultants. Under a cost-sharing agree- ment, the federal government will provide up to $10.19 million in Ontario over five years to help fund the CFBAS. There are approximately 59,700 farms in Ontario representing a total capital value of more than $50.5 billion. The agriculture industry in Ontario has a total annual production of just over $8.5 bil- lion. Producers can apply and obtain more details on the Canadian Farm Business Advisory Services by calling the regional AAFC office, 1-866-452-5558 or consulting the AAFC Web site, www.agr.gc.ca/renewal/cfbas. Producers in Northern Ontario should call the OMAF Northern Regional Office at 1-800-461-6132. Other information and resources for agricultural business planning can be obtained from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Web site at www.omaf-gov.on.ca, by sending an e-mail to ag.info@omaf.gov.on.ca or by calling the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1 -877 - "This national program is now available to help Ontario producers to make the informed business decision necessary in a complex and challenging environment, Brussels Livestock report For the week ending February 6, 2004. Total Receipts 2798 head of cattle, 325 lambs and goats Summary Tuesday: Fancy steers & heifers sold steady to last week with the heavies & British types selling $3 to $5 lower. Fancy strs & hfrs-90-107.75. Choice strs & hfrs-82-86. Second cut strs & hfrs-75-82. Cows sold on a steady market. Thursday: The veal sold under pressure at prices $5 to $10 lower. The heavy lambs traded steady with the lighter lambs selling $2 to $5 lower. Friday: Steer calves sold under pressure with heifer calves selling $10 lower. Yearling steers sold $8 to $10 lower qith yearling heifers sell- ing $8 lower. Steers There were 600 steers on offer. Enoch Martin, Linwood con- signed two limo steers averag- ing 1475 lbs which sold for 107.75. His overall offering of fifteen steers averaged 1442 lbs selling for an average price of 102.33. Thirty-two steers consigned by Geoff & Darryl Dalton, Walton averaged 1389 lbs sell- ing for an average price of 76.97 with their top limo steer weighing 1325 lbs selling for 99.25. Osiah Weber, Mount Forest consigned one blonde steer weighing 1430 lbs which sold for 95. His overall offering of six steers averaged 1370 lbs selling for an average price of 91.10. Heifers There were 399 heifers on offer. David Bowles, Brussels con- signed eight limo heifers aver- aging 1336 lbs which sold for an average price of 93.51 with sales up to 104.25. Eight heifers consigned by Donald Fischer, Brussels aver- aged 1476 lbs selling for an average price of 83.20 with his top blk heifer weighing 1435 lbs selling for 98.25. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter consigned seven limo heifers averaging 1344 lbs which sold for an average price of 93.78 with sales to 96.25. Cows There were 229 cows on offer. D1 & D2: 18-23 sales to 30; D3: 10-15; D4: 5-10. Justin Murray, Holyrood con- signed one red cow weighing 1480 lbs which sold to Levinoff Meat Products for 30. His over- all offering of five cows aver- aged 1538 lbs selling for an average price of 25.65. One limo cow consigned by Gordon Borth, Mildmay weighed 1455 lbs which sold to Levinoff Meat Products for 30. Percy Bros, Holyrood con- signed five beef cows averaging 1423 lbs which sold for an average price of 21.83 with his top limo cow weighing 1840 lbs selling to Levinoff Meat Products for 30. Bulls There were 7 bulls on offer selling from 10 to 17 sales to 23. Daetwyler Farms Ltd, Atwood consigned one hol bull weighing 1675 lbs which sold for 23. Klaas Steenbeck, Varna con- signed one hol bull weighing 1370 lbs which sold to Levinoff Meat Products for 17. Veal There were 155 head of veal on offer. Beef: not enough to establish market. Holstein: 70-75 sales to 85. Plain Holstein: 30-50 sales to 65. Mark & Paul Pennington, Mildmay consigned one gold veal steer weighing 705 lbs selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for 111. They also con- signed four hol veal steers which averaged 739 lbs selling for an average price of 76.97. One hol/blue veal steer con- signed by Eli Yoder, Lucknow weighed 745 lbs selling to New Market Meat Packers for 97. His overall offering of two hol veal steers averaged 768 lbs selling for an average price of 76.41. George Ducharme, Dashwood consigned one char veal steer weighing 715 lbs which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for 95. His overall offering of four veal calves averaged 704 lbs for an aver- age price of 77.84. 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Denfield Livestock Sales Denfield Livestock Market Report for Tues., Feb. 3, 2004. The market at Denfield Livestock Sales met a very selective demand on all but the fancy cattle. Plain cattle showing age were hard to market. Cows met a good demand at steady prices and sows sold higher. Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg, Denfield sold 27 heifers average weight 1315 average price 86.83 with 26 head pur- chased by Norwich Packers. Ross Duff, Croton sold 24 steers average weight 1401 aver- age price 89.43 to a high of 98 purchased by Norwich Packers. Lloyd Wylds, Paisley sold 17 heifers average weight 1371 average price 87.71. Choice steers: 85-90 sales to 95.50; Good steers: 75-82; Plain Steers: 55-70; Choice Exotic Cross heifers: 85-90 sales to 93; Good heifers: 75-80; Plain heifers: 50-70; Aged cattle: 30-50; Good cows: 15-24; D3 and D4 cows: 10-13; Shells and problem cows: 2-6; Bulls: 15-35; Good Holstein bull calves: 125-205; Sows: 35-37. FARM BRIEFS Additional CAIS meeting As previously reported in the Times -Advocate, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is rolling out a series of information sessions to explain the new approach to safety net programs for Ontario farmers. Since the original arti- cle was published, an additional meeting has been scheduled for March 18 at the South Huron Rec Centre in Exeter from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information on the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization program visit the OMAF Web site at www.omaf/gov.on.ca or call the CAIS program toll free at 1-877-838- 5144. Pooling resources, reaching goals Co-operatives are dynamos of community development across Canada. More than 9,000 co-ops engage 70,000 volunteers, employ 160,000 people and encourage healthi- er, stronger communi- ties where people have pooled their resources and share the risks. To help these important organizations achieve their goals, the Co- operatives Secretariat at Agriculture and Agri -Food Canada has a program called the Co-operative Development Initiative. The program compo- nents are Advisory Services, and Innovation and Research. The Advisory Services, delivered by the Canadian Co-oper- ative Association and the Conseil Canadien de la cooperation, are offered to assist devel- oping and growing co- operatives. The Innovation and Research component will test how co-opera- tives work in areas of federal priority where they contribute to eco- nomic and social devel- opment or deliver ser- vices to hard -to -reach or disadvantaged Canadians. More infor- mation is available at www.agr.gc.ca/policy/c oop or by calling 1- 888-781-2222. 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