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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-05-23, Page 17Bayfieldsteertops The market at Brussels Stockyards traded lbs. selling for an overall price of 88.26 actively on good demand on all classes of Fourteen steers consigned by Barry cattle at steady prices. Pigs sold higher. Heinmiller of Palmerston averaging 11031bs. There were 1039 cattle and 1001 pigs on offer. sold for 87.80 Choice steers - 84.00 to 88.00 with sales to Eight steers consigned by Allan Horsburgh 90.25 of R.R.1, Holstein averagnig 1163 lbs. sold Good steers - 81.00 to 84.00 for 87.50 with his lot of 15 steers averaging A fancy steer consigned by Fred Scheibe of 1238 lbs. selling for an overall price of 85,92 R.R.1, Hayfield topped the market at 90.25 Three steers consigned by J.P. Connell & A steer consigned by Lorne Eadie of R. R.3, Sons of R. R.3, Palmerston averaging 1050 Holyrood weighing 1440 lbs. sold for 90.00 lbs. sold for 89.90 with their lot of 8 fancy with his load of heavy steers averaging 1389 steers averaging 1123 lbs. selling for 87.40 lbs. selling for an overall price of 87.56 Three steers consigned by Ross Durnin of Three steers consigned by Wm. Woodburn R.R.2, Lucknow averaging 1140 lbs. sold for of R.R.8, Parkhill averaging 1207 lbs. sold for 88,50 with his lot of 13 steers averaging 1205 89.00 with his lot of 7 steers averaging 1163 lbs. selling for 86.50 Last minute corn BY PATRICK J. LYNCH, SOILS AND CROPS SPECIALIST The last week of April brought many'phone calls from farmers regarding last minute corn planting decisions, I thought for this press release 1 would discuss some of the most asked questions about corn. Should you switch corn rootworm insecti- cides? 1 think common sense should help dictate your choice of rootworm insecticide, If you have used an insecticide for two or three years and are satisfied with it, don't switch. However, if you have been growing corn on the same field for a number of years and using the same insecticide on that same field, you should switch insecticides. I have been asked, "Can I apply my rootworm insecticide in the furrow on top of the seed?'' Ontario researchers are quite adamant that for good rootworm control the insecticide must be banded on top of the ground. Do you need rootworm insecticide on first year corn? Definitely not.' Should you use a rootworm insecticide for cutworm control? No. Only a small acreage of Ontario corn has'cutworm problems any one year. For this reason, and because corrective sprays are available, granular treatments applied at planting are not recommended. Should you use a D L type of treatment if you are using a rootworm insecticide? This issue is a little grey. You use D & L (diazinon and lindane) to control seed corn maggot and wireworm. Wireworms tend to be bad in fields that are second year out of sod, and sometimes first year out of sod. On first year out of sod, you do not need a rootworm insecticide and therefore you should use a D & L treatment. On second year out of sod, I would still recommend using a D & L seed treatment. If you have wireworm problems after planting and receive very little rain, you need insecticide on the seed. If there has been very little rain, the rootworm insecticide will still be on top of the ground, not with the seed where you need the protection., HERBICIDES The main questions 1 have 'received are about rates. When you read Me label the rates are, of course, in litres per hectare or kilograms per hectare. Many of you are quite conversant in litres and kilograms, but still spray by the acre, To convert litres/hectare or kg./hectare to litres/acre or kg,/acre multi- ply the,litre or kg. per hectare rate by .4. For instance, 5,0 litres/hectare is 5.0 'x .4 or 2 litres/acre. This factor of .4 works because an acre in .4 hectare. Another common question is, "How much atrazine do I use to get 1 Ib. active atrazine per acre?" If you use atrazine 500 at I litre per acre this is equivalent to 1.1 lbs. active atrazine per acre. That means to get 1 lb. actual atrazine per acre you should apply .9 litres/acre of atrazine 500. I have been asked many times about comparable rates of comparable products, e.g. how much Lasso is equal to how much Dual? You cannot make direct comparisons between these two products. For instance, some growers are comparing the price of 2.5 FARM THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 23, 1984 -- A17 Brussels market in active trading A steer consigned by Brian Stever of R.R.1, Linwood weighing 1230 lbs. sold for 89.00 with his lot of 11 steers averaging 1353 lbs.' selling for 86.30 Two steers consigned by .I.arry Elston of R.R.4, Wingham averaging 1155 lbs. sold for 88.35 with his lot of 11 steers averaging 1076 lbs. selling for an overall price of 86.05 Twenty-four steers consigned by Morrison Bros. of R.R.1, Lucknow averaging 1243 lbs. sold for an overall price of 85.50 with sales to 88.25 Twenty-two steers consigned by Jack & John Elliott of R.R.4, Ripley averaging 1178 lbs. sold for an overall price of 85.45 with a sale to 87.00 planting litres/hectare of Dual (1 litre per acre) to 6.25 litres/hectare of Lasso (2.5 Ittres/acre). You cannot compare herbicides this way. One reason is, at those rates you are getting more work from one herbicide than the other. As well, each herbicide has different strengths and weaknesses. You must choose the herbicide and rate to fit your specific need. Again I suggest you choose herbicides by what they are labelled to do and not on their cost per acre. Another cost comparison that is being made is between two different brand names of the same chemical. I am referring to liquid forms of linuron (really suspensions).. In this case, 1 litre of one of these products gives you about 6% more active ingredient than the other product. In this case where the same product is marketed by two companies, you should compare costs. But remember, one product gives about 6% more chemical than the other. WHAT RATE AND SOURCE OF NITROGEN You should adjust your Nitrogen rate, depending on the expected yield of a certain farm or field. By expectedield 1 mean the yield the field is capable ofproducing- not what you hope it will yield. For instance, there is no point in fertilizing a field for 140 bushels per acre because that's what you hope the field will yield, when it only has the potential to yield 100 bushels per acre. Ontario research indicates that for most soils in Perth and Huron you should be applying about 1 lb. of nitrogen per bushel of yield. Therefore 'a 100 bushel crop would need at least 100 lbs. of actual N. i think there is good justification to applying more Erosion ruins farm's productivity BY ROBERT TRAUT "The neighbours are trading soil today" was the comment made by one Huron County residents on Monday, Apr. 30. He stood helplessly and watched his valuable topsoil being ravaged by the forces of nature which were slowly changing the topography and productivity of his farm. Winds from the south-east reached 100 km per hour during the day and its influence was felt in many ways. A combination of many factors on Monday led to major wind erosion on area farms. Soil texture played an important role. Sandy soils have structure consisting of single grains with Tess sticky clay than loam or clay loam soils. The sand particles can be detached and moved from the soil su face when dry. Wind speeds must be sufficient to carry these particles. Whore measures have not been taken to lower wind speeds, sand particles will blow. Residue management can help reduce wind speeds and protect soils. In their natural state, soils support plant growth whose vegetation, in return. enrich and protect it. No -till planting is an ideal way to maintain this balance, particularly with sandy soiLs Ridge till planting is an effective way to maintain crop residue in poorly drained sands or heavier soils. This system involves the formation of ridges in the field during the growing season and planting the following crop on the ridge. Both no -till and ridge planting leave maximum amounts of crop residue near the surface of the soil. Mouldboard plowing can bury crop residue completely but modifications can improve this Removing cover boards, altering mould- boards and chisel board plow attachments can be used to disturb the soil and leave crop residue on the surface. Crop residue also decreases water erosion by absorbing water, opening the soil and stopping water flow, This allows water to infiltrate the soil, thus limiting surface runoff. An added benefit to crop residue is protection from wind erosion. Wind speed is reduced and soils are less likely to blow dry. Hilltops are particularly susceptible to winds which drift soils into low lying areas leaving stones, debris and subsoil behind. Winds can also be averted by the use of windbreaks. Windbreaks should be carefully planned and planted to give maximum protection to soil. More trees are required th those which protect dwellings and ba Windbreaks along fields are required to protect larger acreages. Clay loam soils will also benefit from windbreaks which protect them from the wind erosion. This situation usually occurs when frozen soil, unprotected by snow cover, is subjected to driving winds which carry drifting snow. This snow detaches soil particles and creates snail, a combination of snow and soil. which is deposited in drifts along with snow. Erosion is the affect of many forces in nature. All these factors individually must reach maximum potential for an erosion event to occur. But in combination they can easily lead to an uncontrollable disaster. There is no one so helpless as a farmer watching his farm literally blow away. The cruellest irony could be witnessed on Monday. One farm suffering wind erosion was a valuable property. Cedar trees along a ditch and low area had been removed to cultivate each tillable acre With natural windbreaks removed the soil was vulnerable. In an attempt to make each acre pay, the Forty steers consigned by Jim Poortinga of R.R.1, Woodham averaging 1144 Ibs. sold for an overall price of 85.27 with sales to 89.50 Forty-three steers consigned by Maple Emblem Farms of Dungannon averaging 1158 lbs. sold for an overall price of 85,03 Thirteen heavy steers consigned by Bob Alexander of Ethel averaging 1446 lbs. sold for an overall price of 84.20 Thirty-nine heavy steers consigned by Underwood Farms of R.R.1, Wjngham averaging 1360 lbs. sold for an overall price of 84.50 . Two steers consigned by George Adams of Wroxeter averaging 1235 lbs. sold for 88.00 Choice Exotic Heifers sold steady with • steer prices - 84.00 to 88.00 with sales to 92.25 Choice Hereford Heifers - 80.00 to 84,00 Medium Heifers - 77,00 to 80.00 A heifer consigned by Graham. Eydt of R.R.1, Millbank weighing 1090 lbs. sold for 92.25 with his lot of 8 heifers averaging 1071 lbs. selling for 88.25 Two heifers consigned by Lawrence Scott of R.R.2, Dashwood averaging 990 lbs. sold for 89.25 with his offering of 26 heifers averaging 926 lbs. selling for an overall price of 86.04 Three heifers consigned by Jack Wright of R.R.1, Clifford averaging 1080 lbs. sold for 88.10 with his offering of 24 heifers averaging 1020 lbs. selling for an overall price of 85.88 questions ..tie eo man what the average of the field will yield. For instance, if a 100 acre farm is yielding 100 bushels per acre there will, be areas yielding 20% more than the average. For this reason I think you should 'Plead feed" a field with nitrogen. In this case 1 suggest you would be putting on about 1.2 lbs. of actual N. per bushel of expected yield. On some soils some years you should apply mote nitrogen (about 30 kg./h.) if you are applying nitrogen extra early, say the last week in April or the first week in May. However, two out of three years a corn crop will yield the same with the same rates of nitrogen if this nitrogen is sidedress or preplant. Ontario research also shows that some yearsreplant nitrogen outyields sidedress. So for Perth and Huron counties, establish a rate of nitrogen and apply it when it's convenient. WHAT ABOUT SOURC a NITR i . EN? Ontario research ' cates that anhy rous consistently outy'-Ids the other for s of nitrogen by abou 5%. The exact reason why is not known. TI ere is no yield di rence between urea anammonium nitr -car 28 U.A.N. (liquid n trogen). Of c rse, liqui nitrogen has the advantage of be 8 B g n$ carrier for herbic'des. I have heard many stories about the availability of the nitrogen in Urea vs. INTRODUCING Pure Water Inc. Water Distillers Residential or Commercial Units 1 GAL. to 360 GAL. -per day REA REPRESENTATIVES: farmer had sacrificed the value of the entire farm. Conservation practices helprotect, like insurance, from that one day in five years, or ten years, when all factors combine to produce erosion in its many forms. Many services are available to put soil management practices in place on your farm. The Huron Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD) can provide -resources and equipment to co-operators in the Huron County area on a five acre trial basis and assist with the development of conservation tillage techniques. Equipment available through the HSWCD includes a no -till drill, no -till planter, ridge -forming cultivator, ridge planter and modified plows, including a chisel -bottom plow. Technical assistance is also available providing farm planning, herbicide and fertilizer recommendations, assistance at planting and monitoring of the trial during the growing season. Yield. moisture and harvest losses are recorded to develop conservation cropping systems which are economically feasible under Huron County conditions. All of these options allow the farmer to protect his resource for productivity tomor- row while increasing it's value today. If you are Interested in developing conservation cropping systems in your operation, contact Robert Train, Conserva- tion Agronomist, Huron Soil and Water Conservation District, Clinton OMAF Office. MENS -SHOES CASU L GOOD CHOICE IN THE GROUPS 49." to $29." Agriculture to get 16 Agriculture's allocation in the Ontario five-year commitment to the new Ontario Red government budget rose 16.3 per cent this Meat Plan and progress is being made in year over last year with a total of 5335 million negotiating e national Tripartite Stabilization set out in the 1984 budget which also Program, said Mr. Grossman. indicated support for a national Agribond The agricultural community has consis- program. tenth/ indicated that its fundamental concern The increase given the Ontario Ministry of is the cost of credit. Accordingly. I am Agriculture and Food was the highest announcing today that we are prepared to set proportional increase awarded any line up a national Agribond program with the ministry for fiscal 1984,85 Agriculture federal government. Minister Dennis Timbrell said in comment on "In recent years. Ontario and other the budget presented by Treasurer Larry governments have independently introduced Grossman. The increase was 547 million programs to help farmers cope with the high more than OMAF's expenditures last fiscal cost of credit. My colleague, the Minister of year. Agriculture and Food, is taking the lead to Mr. Timbrell said OMAF's budget share. consolidate the various programs under a plus funding for agriculture in the budgets of Canada -wide Agribond program. other ministries (based on last year's level of "Our proposal is cost effective and. with support). meant Ontario assistance fot this federal government participation, will lead to primary industry could top half a billion a substantial cut in borrowing costs for dopers for the next year. farmers This is a high priority for us and we "The increase shows the government are determined to see established an strongly supports agriculture and recognizes apppropriate natienal arrangement." the contribution made to the provincial In addition, no sales tax is paid on colored economy by our industry which is the second diesel fuel, an exemption for which no dollar most important source of export dollars after estimate is available, cars and car parts," the minister said. "Although my ministry's expenditures "The Ontario Farm Tax Reduction pro- amounted to S288 million last year," Mr. gram will be enriched by 518 million to 590 Timbrell said. "total government funding to million and the Beginning Farmer program agriculture from all government sources was will provide a further 59 million this year more than 5450 million in the last fiscal Action is also being taken by the Minister of year." Agriculture and Food on our 562 million New office manager appointed Cathie Potter has been appointed to the music students in her spare time, She has position of Office Manager at the Huron been employed in the Clinton office since County Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and 1967 During that time, she has worked for Food. the Agricultural Engineers, Ministry of the A nazi' c of Holmesville, she manages her Environment, Home Economist, Extension parents' 250 acre farm and rases commer- Assistant and Agricultural Representative, cial Suffolk sheep. She has also been the From September 1981, until June, 1983, organist at Wesley -Willis United Church in Cathie was the 4-1-1 Contact, performing Clinton for the last 11 years and teaches 25 most of the duties of an Extension Assistant. LAMS'�DRE DRESS-OP oSHOES $19." to $44.4* SEIGEL'S SHOES Three heifers consigned by Wallace Harrison of R.R.4, Durham averaging 1100 lbs. sold for an overall price of 81�.80 Eleven well-fed mixed heifers' consigned by Jim Johnston of Bluevale a raging 979 lbs. sold for an overall price of 82.60 with sales to 88.75 Choice Cows - 58.00 to 63.00 with sales to 65.50 Good Cows - 55.00 to 58.00 Canners & Cutters - 50.00 to 55.00 Heavy Bulls traded to a high of 67.25 0 to 40 -Ib. pigs traded to a high of 32.00 40 to 50 -Ib. pigs to a high of 46.75 50 to 60 -Ib. pigs to a high o£ 50.50 60 to 70 -Ib. pigs to a high of 55.50 answered Ammonium Nitrate. These stories relate that under certain conditions one form of Nitrogen is more available etc. While there is a difference in the chemical reaction in the soil between these forms, there is no difference in yield. (I guess the corn plant doesn't read the advertising, claiming the more or less availability of the nitrogen sources). What about incorporating dry Nitrogen fertilizer? There is no big panic to incorporate nitrogen fertilizer. Under hot, wet conditions it is possible to lose some nitrogen to the air. However, it must be the heat of a July day and the moisture of an April day. We normally do not get that type of weather in May. Furthermore, have you ever seen anyone incorporate their dry nitrogen fertilizer when they top dress winter wheat? WHAT ABOUT N -SERVE? N -Serve is a product used with nitrogen fertilizer, generally anhydrous, in a form that will not leach. Space in this column does not allow a full explanation. However, extensive testing at Ridgetown College shows no yield difference between spring anhydrous applied with or without N -Serve. Seaforth£4-H Horticulture club has first meeting First meeting of the Seaforth Horticulture 4-H Club was held on Thursday, May 10 at Brenda DeJong's. The officers are President, Linda Van Dyk; Vice Presidept, Barb Fotheringham; Secre- tary, Dianne Oldfield; Press Reporter, Barb Caldwell; Telephone Girl, Linda Van Milt- enburg. Brenda handed out the project books and then we ail went outside and Brenda and Marg Lyddiatt demonstrated how to take a soil sample. We also went to Brenda's garden where they explaihed the steps for planting a garden. The next meeting is May 24 when we will be visiting the Te -am Gardens outside of Bayfield. J D E. LEEMING & Associates Box 14130 Clinton, Ont. NOM ILO 482-9473 EVENINGS v - SEAfORTN NATE`AR01 GRA WEE NAPPY moot SPECIALS IN THE SPORTS DINING LOUNGE See us at The CLINTON FAIR June 1 112 8 OZ. FILLET 6 95 Incl. 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