HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2007-10-10, Page 19Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Agriculture
New program for Huron farmers
HURON — Applications from
Huron County farmers are now
being received by Maitland Valley
and Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authorities for a pilot project that
would provide payment to farmers
for creating riparian corridors along
rivers, streams and drains.
The Payment for Ecological Goods
and Services (PEGS) pilot project
has been developed by the Huron
Stewardship Council, the Maitland
Valley and Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority and the
Huron County Planning Department.
The PEGS model is to pay farmers
for the lost production value of land
that has been taken out of produc-
tion for stewardship projects. The
program is offering $250 per acre
per year for a five year period for
land taken out of production.
Farmers entering the program will
be required to enter a five year
agreement to commit to protecting
the land.
"The Payment for Ecological
Goods and Services model recog-
nizes that there is an expense for
farmers for retiring land and
putting it into stewardship projects,
such as planting trees," said Huron
County planner Susanna Reid.
"Land that has been retired for eco-
logical reasons doesn't create
income for farmers. The PEGS pilot
is exploring the possibility of con-
necting society's ecological goals
with farmers' economic interests by
paying farmers for lost production
costs."
Land must be planted in trees in
order to be eligible for the PEGS
program. If the land is being pas-
tured, a fence will also be required.
As well as the grant dollars to
cover the production value of the
land, farmers are also eligible for
grants through the Huron Clean
Water Project to cover part of the
cost of tree -planting and new fenc-
ing.
Funders for the Payment for
Ecological Goods and Services pilot
project include: the County of
Huron, the Maitland Watershed
Partnership Terrestrial Action
Team, Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources and Huron Stewardship
Council.
The deadline for applications is
Oct. 15.
For more information contact:
Ross Wilson at the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority, 1-888-286-
2610; or Doug Hocking at the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority, (519) 335-3557.
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TIMES–ADVOCATE
Level 2 WaterAdvisory remains
AUSABLE — The Ausable
Bayfield Water Response
Team (WRT) has advised a
Level 2 Low Water Advisory
for the entire Ausable
Bayfield Conservation
Authority (ABCA) watershed
remains in effect.
After a promising return to
near-normal rainfall
amounts in August,
September totals were only
about half of the expected
amounts for the month.
The watershed experi-
enced approximately 50 mm
or two inches of rainfall
watershed -wide, with the
exception of the Clinton area
which received about 75 mm
or three inches.
This rainfall, well below the
normal 100 mm or four inch-
es that is to be expected dur-
ing September, has not
helped to improve stream -
flows and, consequently,
most watercourses in the
area are at the lowest they
have been all year.
Similarly, over the past
three months the Ausable
River watershed has
received only about 50 per
cent of the normal amount of
precipitation, while the
Bayfield River watershed has
received only about 75 per
cent of the normal amount of
precipitation.
For September, stream
flows range anywhere from
10 to 30 per cent of the low-
est average summer monthly
flow in watercourses in the
ABCA watershed, with many
of the headwater streams
completely dry. This is down
from August values of 15 to
45 per cent of the lowest
average summer month
flows.
It is hoped that conditions
will improve as we head into
fall, according to ABCA
water and planning manager
Alec Scott.
"Provided that we begin to
see more normal precipita-
tion for this time of year,
cooler temperatures and a
reduction of moisture uptake
from crops should help
ensure that water is retained
in the soils and subsequently
delivered back into local
streams."
WRT chairman Jim Ginn
said that, until that time,
conservation of water
remains important to pre-
vent further reduction in
water levels.
"We continue to encourage
a voluntary 20 per cent
reduction in water use by
everyone in the identified
areas based on the current
conditions," he said, adding,
"We appreciate the role
everyone plays in co-operat-
ing to preserve our water
supply and protect the envi-
ronment."
The WRT will initiate dis-
cussions with different water
use sectors during the fall
and winter to review actions
each sector feels appropriate
for each Low Water Level
Advisory condition.
ABCA staff will continue to
monitor rainfall and stream -
flow data and keep the pub-
lic informed of any changes
in watershed conditions.
A dynamic low-water advi-
sory alert tool on the website
of the ABCA at
www.abca.on.ca alerts peo-
ple to low-water advisories in
effect in the watershed.
Calves selling $5 lower at Brussels Livestock
Brussels Livestock
Market Report for the
week ending Oct. 4.
Email us at info@brus-
selslivestock.ca.
Total receipts
2940 head of cattle, 586
lambs and goats.
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers
and heifers sold on a
steady market. Choice
steers and heifers sold 82
- 84 sales to 90. Second
cut sold 80 - 82. Cows
sold on a steady market.
Thursday: Veal sold on a
strong active market.
Lambs sold steady. Goats
sold steady and Sheep
sold on a strong active
market.
Friday: Calves sold $5
lower and Yearlings sold
on a steady market.
Steers
There were 254 steers
on offer.
Joseph M. Bauman of
Newton consigned 18
steer averaging 1459 lbs,
selling for an average of
76.38, with one Limo
steer weighing 1425 lbs
selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for 88.
Todd Edgar of Wingham
consigned three steer
averaging 1520 lbs selling
for an average of 83.68
with one Limo steer
weighing 1545 lbs selling
for 85.
Murray Forbes Farms
Ltd of Clinton, consigned
21 steer averaging 1351
lbs, selling for an average
of 82.78, with ten Blk
steer averaging 1416 lbs,
selling for 84.25.
Geisel Cattle Company
of Elmira consigned 28
steer averaging 1553 lbs,
selling for an average of
81.18, with five Gold steer
averaging 1556 lbs, sell-
ing to St. Helen's Meat
Packers for 84.35.
Brian Vanosch of
Lucknow consigned 22
steer averaging 1280 lbs,
selling for an average of
83.41, with seven Blk
steer averaging 1339 lbs,
selling for 84.35.
Delton M. Martin of
Holstein consigned 15
steer averaging 1374 lbs,
selling for an average of
83.13, with two Limo
steer averaging 1358 lbs,
selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for 84.
Cunningham Noland
Cattle Co of Lucan con-
signed 28 steer averaging
1492 lbs, selling for an
average of 82.60 with five
Gold steer averaging
1428 lbs, selling for 84.
Neil Edgar of Wingham
consigned one RWF steer
weighing 1520 lbs, selling
to St Helen's Meat
Packers for 83.50.
Ervin B. Martin of
Mount Forest consigned
ten steer averaging 1399
lbs, selling for an average
of 80.50, with three Char
steer averaging 1360 lbs,
selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for 83.25.
Brian Percy of Holyrood
consigned four steer aver-
aging 1553 lbs, selling for
an average of 79.68, with
one Limo steer weighing
1405 lbs, selling for 82.
Heifers
There were 174 heifers on
offer.
Maynard B. Martin of
Drayton consigned seven
heifers averaging 1398 lbs,
selling for an average of
82.30, with one Blk heifer
weighing 15101bs, selling to
Norwich Packers for 90.
Johnston Farms of
Bluevale consigned 21
heifers averaging 1361 lbs,
selling for an average of
83.19, with one Limo heifer
weighing 1225 lbs, selling
for 87.
Richard Bolton of
Kerwood consigned 11
heifers averaging 1346 lbs,
selling for an average of
79.86 with one Limo heifer
weighing 12251bs, selling to
Norwich Packers for 87.
Lorne Benedict of
Kerwood consigned 13
heifers averaging 1326 lbs
selling for an average of
83.92, with one Blk heifer
weighing 1315 lbs, selling to
Norwich Packers for 84.75
David Bowles of Brussels
consigned five heifers aver-
aging 1238 lbs, selling for
an average of 81.41, with
one RWF weighing 1185 lbs
selling to Norwich Packers
for 84.75.
James Wright of Kippen
consigned one Limo heifer
weighing 1325 lbs, selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
84.25
Ducharme Farms of
Zurich consigned 20 heifers
averaging 1319 lbs, selling
for an average of 80.16,
with one Red heifer weigh-
ing 1360 lbs selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for 84.
Tom Wylie of Durham
consigned 12 heifers aver-
aging 1328 lbs, selling for
an average of 83.31 with
seven Blk heifers averaging
1381 lbs, selling for 84.
Bruce Robinson of
Freelton consigned four
heifers averaging 1378 lbs,
selling for an average of
78.38, with one Sim heifer
weighing 1405 lbs, selling to
St. Helen's Meat Packers
for 83.50.
Wayne S. Martin of Mount
Forest consigned five
heifers averaging 1269 lbs,
selling for an average of
80.55, with three Char
heifers averaging 1330 lbs,
selling to Norwich Packers
for 82.50.
Cows
There were 214 cows on
offer.
Beef Cows 40-46 sales to
47.50
D1 & D2 37-45
D3 30-35
D4 20-28
Case Vanstuyvenberg of
Teeswater consigned four
cows averaging 1120 lbs,
selling for an average of
45.40, with sales to 60.50.
Sandra Dewar of
Walkerton consigned three
cows averaging 1765 lbs,
selling for an average of
44.04, with sales to 47.50.
Glen Haney of Seaforth
consigned two Char cows
averaging 1593 lbs, selling
for an average of 43.27 with
sales to 43.50.
Bulls
There were 46 bulls on
offer. 37 - 70 sales to
74.25.
Harvey Forbes Livestock
of Wiarton consigned two
bulls averaging 2150 lbs,
selling for an average of
39.37 with sales to 41.50.
Bruce Eskrick of Tiverton
consigned one Limo bull
weighing 2,225 lbs selling
for 39.50.
Veal
There were 198 head of
veal on offer.
Beef 85-100 sales to 115
Good Holstein 80-85sales
to 92
Medium Holstein 60 - 70
Plain & Heavy Holstein
65-75
Plain: N/A
Good Heavy: 70-75
Mosie J. Miller of
Norwich, consigned five
veal averaging 693 lbs, sell-
ing for an average of
101.21, with one Char steer
weighing 730 lbs, selling for
110.
Mark and Paul
Pennington of Mildmay,
consigned five veal averag-
ing 743 lbs, selling for an
average of 87, with one
Belgian Blue steer weighing
743 lbs selling for 109.
M -R Farms of Exeter con-
signed two veal averaging
890 lbs, selling for an aver-
age of 99.70, with one
Blonde heifer weighing 830
lbs, selling for 104.50.
Lambs
under 50 lbs 150-172
50 - 65 lbs 136-217
65 - 80 lbs 127-160
80 - 951bs 132-155
95 - 1101bs 135-146
110 lbs and over 89-113
Sheep
60-88 sales to 89
Goats
Kids - $35 - $75
Nannies - $80 - $100
Billies - $200 - $245
Top quality stocker
steers
under 400 lbs 108-142
400 - 500 lbs.116-137.50
500 - 600 lbs 108-127
600 - 700 lbs 98-122.25
700 - 800 lbs 96-107.50
800 - 900 lbs 81-100
900 - 1000 lbs 87.50-99
over 1000 lbs 84-114
Top quality stocker
heifers
under 300 lbs N/A
300 - 400 lbs 107-120
400 - 500 lbs 91-127
500 - 600 lbs 88-140
600 - 700 lbs 89-107.25
700 - 800 lbs 78-110
800 - 900 lbs 81-95.50
Over 900 lbs 82.50-93
Denfield Livestock Sales
Denfield Livestock Market
Report for Tues., Oct. 2. The
market at Denfield Livestock
Sales traded on an even
demand at steady prices on all
classes of fed cattle with
American orders showing
some interest on the right kind.
A good offering of cows sold at
steady prices. A large offering
of holstein bull calves sold
actively at steady prices
according to quality.
Fancy steers 84-88, Good fed
steers 80-84, Plain steers 70-
80, Fancy exotic cross heifers
84-90, Good heifers 80-84,
Plain Heifers 60-70, Good fed
cows 40-50, D1 and D2 cows
35-40, D3 and D4 cows 25-30,
Shells 15-24, Good beef bulls
40-50, Good Holstein bulls 38-
43, A good offering of stockers
at Saturday sale sold on a
good demand. Steers 850-950
lbs 95-100, Steers 750-850 lbs
95-105, Steers 650-750 lbs 95-
110, Heifers 800-900 lbs 90-
95, Heifers 700-800 lbs 90-
100, Heifers 600-700 lbs 95-
105, Good Holstein bull calves
75-165