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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
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Fed steers, heifers sell on strong trade
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 17 were 1,411 cattle and 630
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a strong
trade at prices $3 to $5 higher.
Choice steers and heifers sold $155
to $160 with a high of $169.50.
Second cut sold $151 to $155. Cows
sold on a strong trade at prices $3 to
$4 higher. On Thursday holstein veal
calves sold under pressure. Beef
calves sold steady. Lambs sold on a
very active trade at higher prices.
Goats sold steady. Sheep sold
higher. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade with calves selling $5 to
$10 higher and yearlings selling $3
to $5 higher.
Martin Metske of Lucknow
consigned 11 head that averaged
1,550 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $157.47. One limousin steer
weighed 1,670 lbs. and sold for
$165.50. Francis Riley of Walkerton,
consigned nine steers that averaged
1,630 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $156.52. One black steer
weighed 1,535 lbs. and sold for
$164.
Lyle Kinsman of Kippen,
consigned two heifers that averaged
1,415 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $164.14. One black heifer
weighed 1,510 lbs. and sold for
$169.50. George Roney of Staffa,
consigned 11 heifers that averaged
1,327 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $157.47. Five black heifers
weighed 1,334 lbs. and sold for
$160.
OFA makes its annual
trip to Parliament Hill
BY DEBRA PRETTY
STRAATHOF, DIRECTOR,
ONTARIO FEDERATION OF
AGRICULTURE
Every year, Ontario farmers make
the trip to Parliament Hill to bring
agriculture's voice to our federal
government. This year's event is on
March 23 and includes
representation from across Canada.
Grassroots members of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA),
together with the Canadian
Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and
our Quebec colleagues from the
Quebec Farmers Association will be
meeting with MPs and their staff to
deliver the voice of Canadian
agriculture.
The release, in February, of the
Advisory Council on Economic
Growth's report, The Path to
Prosperity, emphasized the role of
Canada's agriculture and agri-food
sector, and its potential to drive
economic growth. As farmers, we've
been sharing that message with
government, and will use the report
to validate our requests for
government support in
infrastructure, seek to include its
directions in the national food policy
and strive for a reprieve from carbon
pricing on critical farm inputs.
The Path to Prosperity report
reinforces that farming and food are
essential for life and for economic
growth. Our agri-food sector is able
to grow and create jobs. With
strategic investments by
government, we will be in a stronger
position to sustain our food system,
environment and our communities.
On March 23, we'll be talking to
government about the need for better
transportation infrastructure.
Today's farm businesses and rural
Ontario residents need high speed
internet — a business necessity
farmers need.
Infrastructure investments in
expanding natural gas access to rural
Ontario will give farmers, rural
residents and business owners a new,
lower priced energy option.
Government investment in a 20 -year
plan to service rural Ontario with
natural gas could generate $3 billion
in new economic activity. We need
that investment now to deliver this
kind of economic growth.
Minister MacAulay has been
mandated to create a national food
policy. We'll be discussing this
opportunity on Parliament Hill,
reminding government of the
National Food Strategy that CFA
created that would fit the bill for a
food policy to guide sustainability
and food security for generations to
come. We are encouraged with the
Minister's mandate to create a long-
term strategy, and with the direction
from The Path to Prosperity report,
Canada should be investing in a food
policy that will secure our food
supply and drive innovation and
exports to help feed the world.
Our discussions on March 23 will
also remind MPs of the obvious —
farmers are ruled by the weather and
are the first to be impacted by
climate change. We have been and
will continue to contribute to climate
change mitigation. New research
and opportunities continue to arise
for farmers to handle climate change
and government support in
initiatives like the emerging bio -
economy and bio -products
industries will help deal with climate
change while opening up additional
economic, job development and
environmental opportunities.
Even though farms are part of the
solution, carbon pricing is providing
another competitive challenge.
Pricing carbon for fuels, critical
farm inputs, will disadvantage
Canadian farmers. We can't afford to
be at a competitive disadvantage by
carbon pricing on fuels — the price
for putting our export market
development at risk and possibly
destabilizing our food security goals
is far too high.
Canadian agriculture goes to
Parliament Hill the day after the
federal budget announcement, but
we are confident our ideas will be
considered in government budget
investments and policy
development. This event is a
significant opportunity to bring
messages directly from grassroots
farmers to our federal leaders. The
OFA is proud to participate, along
with our fellow agricultural
organizations, to speak on behalf of
Canada's farm families.
There were 200 cows on offer.
Export types sold $88 to $95 with
sales to $100; beef, $78 to $93 with
sales to $110; D1 and D2, $85 to
$90; D3, $80 to $85; D4, $73 to $80.
Finlay Pfeffer of Clifford, consigned
one charolais cow that weighed
1,365 lbs. and sold for $110.
There were six bulls selling $101
to $115. Wayne Beirnes of Listowel,
consigned one black bull that
weighed 1,815 lbs. and sold for
$115.
There were 200 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $130 to $168 with
sales to $170; good holsteins, $110
to $120 with sales to $120.50; Sl
heavy holsteins, $105 to $115;
heavy holsteins, $100 to $110;
medium holsteins, $80 to $100.
Gord Sauder of Mount Forest,
consigned one blue steer that
weighed 825 lbs. and sold for $170.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
four heifers that averaged 853 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$149.71. Two limousin heifers
averaged 885 lbs. and sold for $156.
Keith Dunstan of Mildmay,
consigned 27 steers that averaged
731 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $107.23. One holstein steer
weighed 730 lbs. and sold for
$120.50.
Lambs 50 - 64 lbs. sold $342 to
$365; 65 - 79 lbs., $313 to $360; 80
- 94 lbs., $269 to $288; 95 - 110lbs.,
$261 to $278 / lb. Sheep sold $100 to
$195 / lb. Goats: kids sold $200 to
$400; nannies, $80 to $175; billies,
$150 to $300 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers 400 -
499 lbs., sold $221 to $227; 500 -
599 lbs., $220 to $234; 600 - 699
lbs., $190 to $222; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$180 to $191; 800 - 900 lbs., $180 to
$188; 900 - 999 lbs., $168 to $176;
1,000 lbs. and over, $163 to $173.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $230 to $240; 500 -
599 lbs., $215 to $219; 600 - 699
lbs., $188 to $202; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$177 to $192; 800 - 899 lbs., $170 to
$176; 900 lbs. and over, $158 to
$173. Stewart Farms of Douglas,
consigned 159 head that averaged
879 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $177.85. Ten charolais
heifers averaged 826 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $172.50.
Fourteen charolais steers averaged
813 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $187.75.
One tasty project
The Grey Township 4-H Pizza Club held its final meeting recently and focused not just on the
Italian food, but what goes well with it. Group members made pizza pinwheels and pizza dips
together. Shown preparing their gooey pizza dip are, from left, Sam Terpstra, Katrina
Gubelmann, Simon Gubelmann, Kyle Stevenson and Sarah Alexander (Photo submitted)
Pizza club holds final meeting
BY KATRINA GUBELMANN
The final meeting of the pizza 4-H
project started with the questions
"What is one thing that goes well
with pizza?" or "What is one thing
you learned during this club?".
Answers to the first question
included caesar salad, fries, and
vegetables. Some answers to the
second question were how to use a
paring knife properly, how to toss
dough in the air and about different
types of pizza. This meeting's topic
was pizza side dishes. The club split
into two groups. Group number one
made a delicious pizza dip which
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was served with tortilla chips and
chunks of bread. Group number two
made pizza pinwheels which all of
the members loved.
Thank you to leaders Monique
Baan, Reg Vinnicombe and Jolande
Oudshoorn. This was a great club.
All of the members had a great time.
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