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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2018-03-01, Page 27II`rudge ELEVATORS., 43269 Amberley Rd. RR #2 Wroxeter Ph. 519-335-6813 Fax 519-335-4352 Jeff's Cell 519-291-7777 Receiving Elevator for H0ENSALL (STRICT .0PERATIVE THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018. PAGE 27. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report JOHN DEERE HURON TRACTOR BLYTH 519-523-4244 www.hurontractor.com Fed steers, heifers sell on strong trade Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Feb. 23 were 1,333 cattle and 321 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a strong active trade at prices $5 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $150 to $157 with a high of $166. Second cut sold $145 to $150. Cows sold on a strong active trade at prices $1 to $2 higher. On Thursday holstein veal calves sold steady to the week's decline, while beef calves sold $5 to $10 higher. Lambs and sheep sold higher. Goats sold steady. On Friday calves and yearlings sold on a strong active trade. Calves sold at prices $5 to $10 higher while yearlings sold fully steady. Larry Reinhart Sr. of Mildmay, consigned three head that averaged 1,497 lbs. and sold for an average price of $148.15. One red heifer weighed 1,335 lbs. and sold for $155. Frank Foran of Lucknow, consigned four head that averaged 1,740 lbs. and sold for an average price of $146.30. One red heifer weighed 1,635 lbs. sold for $152.50. Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned 19 steers that averaged 1,722 lbs. and sold for an average price of $154.49. Two limousin steers averaged 1,640 lbs. and sold for an average price of $166. Stephen Bowman of Listowel, consigned nine steers that averaged 1,630 lbs. and sold for an average price of $153.91. One red steer weighed 1,485 lbs. sold for $162. There were 150 cows on offer. Export types sold $70 to $76 with sales to $77; beef, $75 to $84 with sales to $85; D1 and D2, $63 to $71; D3, $58 to $63; D4, $51 to $56. Buckwheat Acres Ltd. of Harriston, consigned one red cow that weighed 1,475 lbs. and sold for $85. There were seven bulls selling $89.50 to $100. Kevin Pfeffer of Palmerston, consigned one limousin bull that weighed 2,390 lbs. and sold for $97. There were 170 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $150 to $190 with sales to $203; good holsteins, $135 to $145 with sales to $147; Si heavy holsteins, $120 to $135; heavy holsteins, $110 to $125; medium holsteins, $110 to $130; plain holsteins, $100 to $110. Paul M. Martin of Lucknow, consigned four head that averaged 727 lbs. and sold for an average price of $186.83. One blonde steer weighed 780 lbs. and sold for $203. Sean Martin of Lucknow, consigned one blue heifer that weighed 775 lbs. and sold for $174. Bruce Elg of Milverton, consigned three holstein steers that averaged 668 lbs. and sold for an average price of $128.41. One holstein steer weighed 675 lbs. and sold for $147. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $320 to $380; 50 - 64 lbs., $349 to $380; 65 - 79 lbs., $340 to $345; 80 - 94 lbs., $215 to $285; 95 - 109 lbs., $239 to $247; over 110 lbs., $199 to $208. Sheep sold $100 to $200 / lb. Goats: billies sold $150 to $300; nannies, $75 to $150; kids: dairy sold $200 to $287; meat, $265 to $350. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $172 to $245; 400 - 499 lbs., $220 to $262; 500 - 599 lbs., $232 to $259; 600 - 699 lbs., HCFA hosts Lobb, Thompson at forum -unCFA Huron County Federati griculture will work ativeltilkur� - An annual tradition The Huron County Federation of Agriculture and its president Erica Murray, centre, welcomed Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb and MPP Lisa Thompson to Clinton for their annual forum. It gives local farmers a chance to voice their concerns to their local representatives. (Lisa B. Pot photo) By Lisa B. Pot The Rural Voice Increases in farm land taxes and worries over changes in the Natural Heritage Plan for Huron County were the among the issues discussed at the Huron County Federation of Agriculture (HCFA) Local Politicians' Forum held Feb. 23 at the Clinton Legion. The forum is held yearly as an opportunity for agricultural stakeholders and local politicians to discuss current issues affecting agriculture in the county. Huron - Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said that life in rural Ontario needs to be affordable, which is why property tax and how much taxes farmers are expected to pay were at the forefront of the discussion. "We need to pay taxes on our homes and buildings, of course," said Bill Dowson of Varna. "We cannot afford to pay full property tax on farmland" Rob Vanden Hengel, who reported on behalf of the Property and Land Use Committee, agreed. "The largest concerns [for us] are the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) valuations of land. Due to the large increase in land values, many in our membership are facing significant increases to tax burden on farmland," stated Vanden Hengel. Currently, Huron County assesses farmland at the maximum allowed limit of 25 per cent of the residential amount. "We recognize municipal budgets are stretched but our farmland does not require the same amount of services as residential areas," he said. He explained that in 2016, farmland contributed 14.2 per cent of the tax generation within the county. Proposed changes would see that number grow to 21.6 per cent of the total tax base. "Note, here, that farmland owners are still taxed at the full residential rate for their house and one acre. So there is no unfair advantage here to any other residential taxpayer," said Vanden Hengel. The HCFA proposes that in 2018, the tax ratio be adjusted to 22 per cent; in 2019 to 19 per cent and in 2020, 18 per cent. "With this change, farmland will still be contributing the same portion of tax to the overall budget," Vanden Hengel said. An additional concern is the discrepancy between farmland that is owned and farmland that is rented said Huron County Warden Jim Ginn. "If two farms side-by-side each have 20 acres of bush at the back, one owned and the other rented out, only the owned land gets taxed at 25 per cent. The rented one is charged the full residential rate," explained Ginn. "MPAC is supposed to tax on land use, so how can one be charged at 25 per cent and the other at 100 per cent based on land ownership?" Both should be taxed equally, he suggested. "The whole issue of properly taxing land is on my radar," said Thompson, after hearing the concerns of those in attendance. She suggested that urbanites don't fully understand conditions of land and how it can or cannot be used and that soon, as election time approaches, it will be time to bring these issues up. "Stay tuned on that one," she suggested. MP Ben Lobb said he can commiserate with municipalities and the problems they face trying to meet the service needs of people with less money. At the same time, he feels rural towns and farmers aren't being properly rewarded for their environmental contributions as a "last line of defence for Lake Huron." He raised the town of Continued on page 29 $225 to $249; 700 - 799 lbs., $205 to $223; 800 - 899 lbs., $190 to $201; 900 - 999 lbs., $186 to $194; 1,000 lbs. and over, $175 to $190. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs. sold $211 to $230; 400 - 499 lbs., $204 to $232; 500 - 599 lbs., $203 to $229; 600 - 699 lbs., $188 to $211; 700 - 799 lbs., $174 to $194; 800 - 899 lbs., $171 to $178; 900 lbs. and over, $158 to $175. Titus Martin of Wingham, consigned 35 steers that averaged 1,037 lbs. and sold for an average price of $187.39. Twelve charolais steers averaged 1,054 lbs. and sold for an average price of $189. Scottslea Farms Ltd. of Blyth, consigned 21 heifers that averaged 940 lbs. and sold for an average price of $172.30. Nine charolais heifers averaged 899 lbs. and sold for an average price of $177. BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. 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