The Times Advocate, 2008-03-12, Page 3Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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Producers meet at Soil and Crop
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
HOLMESVILLE — The Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association held its producer
meeting Feb. 26 with a variety of speakers addressing farmers at the Holmesville
Community Centre.
Among the speakers was Steve Kell from Parrish and Heimbecker who provided a mar-
ket outlook and said despite the biggest corn crop in history last year, ethanol demands
continue to climb. "We're not close to running out of corn," said Kell. "We're just using it
faster."
Kell said the corn demand is affecting other crops such as wheat, which he said the sup-
ply of around the world is too low.
"The best cure for low prices is low prices," said Kell who added stocks of wheat are
"precariously low," and there could be shipping and storage issues in the fall for wheat.
"You may not want to put it in a bin," said Kell. "The first guy combining should take it
to a terminal."
Kell said the bean basis is probably too low and the price will probably go higher since
no one has many left to sell.
With soybean stocks at 18 days, Kell said "the soybean market has to defend its acres."
But overall Kell said things are looking up for farmers. "Agriculture has more buying
traction in the economy than it used to...there is a lot more clout. People take food serious-
ly and as long as there is farming for energy, prices will stay good."
Retired Exeter chiropractor killed
FLORIDA — A retired Exeter chiropractor
was killed March 3 in a motor vehicle colli-
sion.
Dr. Gerald Allan Webb, 76, of Exeter was
killed near his winter residence in Arcadia,
Florida.
Webb leaves behind his wife Lois M. (Elsie)
Webb, and children Jim and Margo Webb of
London and Judy and Chris Mackie of
Hanover, along with three grandchildren.
The funeral for Webb was Monday at
Exeter United Church.
Donations in memory of Webb can be
made to the South Huron Hospital Campaign
Fund or a charity of choice.
Snowmobilers trespassing on properties
HURON — Huron OPP officers received
numerous complaints of snowmobilers tres-
passing on private properties last weekend.
Some incidents occurred in rural areas and
several occurred in built up areas. Most
stemmed from snowmobilers who travelled
off the designated trail and cut across pri-
vate property to get to their destination. This
is considered trespassing by police.
Snowmobilers are urged to be considerate
and lawful while enjoying their winter recre-
ation. Snowmobilers who are stopped and
identified will be charged if necessary.
New Legion members
Welcome aboard —Above Exeter Legion Branch 167 membership
chairperson Marion Astle, right, is shown welcoming two new members
to the Legion — Bev Brintnell, left, and Jim Kerslake. (photo/submitted)
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