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The Citizen, 2017-01-12, Page 11Drudge ELEVATORSw 43269 Amberley Rd. RR #2 Wroxeter Ph. 519-335-6813 Fax 519-335-4352 Jeff's Cell 519-291-7777 Receiving Elevator for HOENSALL !STRICT .OPERATIVE THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017. PAGE 11. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report wHURON TRACTOR BLYTH . } JOV7VN DEERE 519-523-4244 www.hurontractor.com Fed steers, heifers sell higher at sale Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Jan. 6 were 1,070 cattle and 303 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold $1 to $2 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $151 to $155 with a high of $159.50. Second cut sold $147 to $151. Cows sold steady. On Thursday veal and beef calves sold steady to the week's decline. Light lambs sold steady to higher. Goats sold on an active trade and sheep sold slightly lower. On Friday calves and yearlings sold on a strong steady market. Calves sold steady and yearlings sold higher. K/C McAlpine Farms of Alisa Craig, consigned eight head that averaged 1,668 lbs. and sold for an average price of $143.31. Four charolais steers averaged 1,673 lbs. and sold for $148.50. Brian Berg of Gadshill, consigned eight head that averaged 1,528 lbs. and sold for an average price of $146.56. One simmental steer weighed 1,630 lbs. a nd sold for $146.50. Larry Reinhart Sr. of Mildmay, consigned eight head that averaged 1,401 lbs. and sold for an average price of $149.35. One heifer weighed 1,400 lbs. and sold for $159.50. Martin Metske of Lucknow, consigned 36 heifers that averaged 1,387 lbs. and sold for $157.02. Fifteen black heifers weighed 1,417 lbs. and sold for $158.25. There were 225 cows on offer. Export types sold $72 to $76 with sales to $84.50; beef, $80 to $85 with sales to $95; D1 and D2, $68 to $74; D3, $60 to $68; D4, $50 to $60. Jim Ginn of Clinton, consigned two red cows that weighed 1,018 lbs. and sold for $95. There were seven bulls selling $81 to $109. Peter Lefor of Brussels, consigned one holstein bull that weighed 1,915 lbs., sold for $99.50. There were 60 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $140 to $175 with sales to $180; good holsteins, $120 to $128 with sales to $129; Si heavy holsteins, $115 to $125; heavy holsteins, $115 to $120 and medium holsteins, $110 to $115. Mark M. Martin of Lucknow, consigned two head that averaged 858 lbs. and sold for an average price of $164.56. One limousin heifer weighed 820 lbs. and sold for $175. John Martin of Lucknow, consigned nine head that averaged 752 lbs. and sold for an average price of $136.10. One black steer weighed 805 lbs. and sold for $180. Mike and Tina Metske of Lucknow, consigned seven steers that averaged 722 lbs. and sold for Continued on page 20 IPM could generate millions locally: Bishop A family affair While Jacquie Bishop, back row, centre, has been named Chair of the 2017 International Plowing Match, her family, including her husband and daughters, plan on being involved along the way. Whether it's organizing 4-H shows at the match or simply supporting her extensive work on the match, they have been there for Jacquie in the years -long journey to the September, 2017 match. From left: Keshia, Kevin, Jacquie, Kayla and Kabrina. (Photo submitted) Continued from page 10 with a real sense of satisfaction on a day-to-day basis. When Bishop was chosen to lead the 2017 IPM, she said she knew from the beginning it would be a team effort and so she surrounded herself with smart, capable and hard- working committee chairs who have far more expertise in plowing match culture than she does. Any of her committee chairs, Bishop said, are capable of chairing the match themselves, but may not quite have the time, as she does. The process has been a long one, she said, and in those early days there were many brainstorming sessions and days spent envisioning what the match could be and how those involved could make the vision a reality. There were the meetings with businesses with which the IPM would eventually partner, and brokering agreements with over a dozen Walton landowners, who have shown a tremendous amount of co- operation in agreeing to host the match. However, now three and a half years later, those planning tasks have transformed into physical preparation as the match continues to take shape, now just nine months away. So much goes into hosting an IPM, she said, and she's met with countless individuals who will help make that a reality. There are the obvious meetings like with the Ontario Plowmen's Association or with Huron County, but there are others with the Ontario Provincial Police or Huron County Emergency Services that are all pieces to the IPM puzzle that Bishop is working to assemble. Bishop prefers to view her role with the IPM as more directing traffic. She connects one source with another, she brings together those who will bring the match to life and ensures the match's success through those partnerships and relationships. And while acting as the chair for the 2017 IPM is no doubt a lot work, and essentially a full-time job according to Bishop, with great work comes great responsibility. Bishop's work in chairing the IPM is something she sees as another chapter in giving back to Huron County. While recent reports have stated that the IPM will cost the county hundreds of thousands to host, which has resulted in the tightening of purse strings on other grants, Bishop is hopeful that the county will see a tremendous return on investment as a result of playing host to the IPM. A recent Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport report found that the 2016 match in Wellington County resulted in $29 million in economic spinoff. Whether that's hotel visits, meals at local restaurants or sales of farming equipment at the IPM and Rural Expo, figures like that, Bishop said, could mean a 4,000 per cent return on investment for those county dollars. That doesn't include statistics that show IPM visitors annually spend over $200 million on local vendors in areas like farm machinery, farm suppliers, home improvements, appliances, gardening and landscaping. There are also a number of other departments that could see a bump in their numbers through unofficial partnerships like service clubs and volunteer organizations that plan to help at the match. Those partnerships, Bishop hopes, are ones she intends to pay back. She even thinks area farmers stand to benefit from the match, with the Huron County Federation of Agriculture planning to host a food court representing the various commodity groups throughout the county. That doesn't include the jobs that have been created and will be created through the match, bringing employment for many young people throughout the county, whether it's directly through the match or through grants being made to the match. The 2017 IPM has already been approved for one of the few Canada 150 grants, which means the match will be host to one of the country's anniversary celebrations — likely on the final day of the match. The program is already in place, Bishop said, which she hopes means the IPM will "end with a bang" with details to come shortly. There will also be many opportunities for the youth of Huron County and beyond to show off at the match to audiences bigger than they ever have before. The IPM will play host to the 4-H Invitational calf and sheep shows, a partnership that has never before been made. Then, of course, there are the partnerships with the Brussels Agricultural Society to host a first-ever fall fair at the match, while the first-ever Princess of the Furrow competition, something that organizers hope will become an annual IPM event, will also be held. There will also be an authentic 4- H Go for the Gold competition at the IPM — another first. As the first woman to ever chair an IPM, Bishop said it has obviously led her to think about how much things have changed in the world, and in Huron County, since Huron County first hosted the match in 1946 after several matchless years through World War II. "Men used to wear their suits and hats when they attended the match and in 1946 every piece of machinery there was sold because everyone bought up everything after the war ended," Bishop said. "Things are a lot different today." Bishop said she sees Huron as a progressive county, so it makes sense that it would be Huron that would bring forward the first- ever woman to chair a match. Bishop doesn't think about it too much though. She said she hopes she was chosen not because she is a woman, but because she's capable and that those involved thought she could do the job. There certainly is a sense of pride though, she said, as the mother of three young women, to be the first woman to do something on a provincial level. "In 2017, for the 100th match, we are celebrating the accomplishments and the history of the IPM, but are looking to the future and the changes in the industry," Bishop said. "So it's the perfect time to demonstrate change and have the first female in 100 years as the chair. I hope to be the first of many who will follow in my footsteps" When it's all said and done, however, Bishop said that she's not even necessarily concerned with profits. Yes, profits mean that local businesses and service organizations and municipalities will see a spike in sales, interest, etc. However, if Bishop and her team achieve what they've set out to do, she said, those things should take care of themselves. Once the match has concluded, Bishop said, she hopes that the IPM will have showcased what is great about Huron County. Whether it's the landscape, the people, the food and drink or the hospitality, if the tens of thousands of visitors to the IPM come away with a positive image of Huron County and all it has to offer, she'll be happy. "I hope that the match will be one of those moments that you stop in time and we all remember where we were in 2017," she said. "I hope people will remember that in 2017 to celebrate Canada's 150th, this is what we did." BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves 10:00 a.m,Veal 11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@ brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461