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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
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Calves, yearlings sell on strong trade
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 24 were 1,810 cattle and 674
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $2 higher.
Choice steers and heifers sold $157
to $162 with a high of $168.50.
Second cut sold $152 to $157. Cows
sold steady. On Thursday beef calves
sold fully steady. Holstein calves
sold under pressure. Lambs sold
steady to higher. Goats sold steady.
Sheep sold higher. On Friday calves
and yearlings sold on a strong active
trade at prices $3 to $5 higher.
Weswill Holdings Inc. of Kippen,
consigned five head that averaged
1,456 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $165.41. One limousin steer
weighed 1,270 lbs. and sold for
$168.50. Stephen Bowman of
Listowel, consigned 13 head that
averaged 1,528 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $156.47. Two
charolais steers averaged 1,518 lbs.
and sold for $164.50.
Ron Smith of Denfield, consigned
nine head that averaged 1,351 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$160.74. Two red heifers averaged
1,318 lbs. and sold for $164.50.
Matthew Bros. Farms of Durham,
consigned 10 head that averaged
1,468 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $155.24. Five charolais
heifers averaged 1,422 lbs. and sold
for $159.25.
There were 250 cows on offer.
Export types sold $87 to $92 with
sales to $95; beef, $78 to $93 with
sales to $125; D1 and D2, $83 to
$87; D3, $78 to $84; D4, $73 to $78.
John Herbst of Ayton, consigned one
black cow that weighed 1,315 lbs.
and sold for $125.
There were 14 bulls selling
$105.50 to $130. Sean Martin of
Lucknow, consigned one limousin
bull that weighed 2,310 lbs. and sold
for $130.
There were 175 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $123 to $160 with
sales to $162; good holsteins, $110
to $120 with sales to $125; Si heavy
holsteins, $100 to $110; heavy
holsteins, $95 to $105; medium
holsteins, $95 to $109; plain
holsteins, $75 to $90. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned six head that
averaged 831 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $151.73. One
limousin steer weighed 795 lbs. and
sold for $162. Mark M. Martin of
Teeswater, consigned three heifers
that averaged 803 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $161.33. Two
limousin heifers averaged 803 lbs.
and sold for $163. Mark Pfeffer of
Clifford, consigned two holstein
steers that averaged 650 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $118.58. One
holstein steer weighed 665 lbs. and
sold for $122.
Lambs, 50 to 64 lbs. sold $363 to
$390; 65 - 79 lbs., $334 to $353; 80
- 941bs, $267 to $292; 95 to 110 lbs.,
$254 to $268 / lb. Sheep sold $100 to
$200 / lb. Goats: kids sold $200 to
$400; nannies, $80 to $170; billies,
$150 to $300 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $208 to $230; 500 - 599
lbs., $233 to $241; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$204 to $225; 700 - 799 lbs., $187 to
$199; 800 - 899 lbs., $174 to $185;
900 - 999 lbs., $172 to $180; 1,000
lbs. and over, $161 to $175.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $186 to $206; 500 -
599 lbs., $185 to $206; 600 - 699
lbs., $162 to $187; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$160 to $176; 800 - 899 lbs., $165 to
$171; 900 lbs. and over, $159 to
$169. Alvin S.M. Martin of
Holyrood, consigned 100 heifers
that averaged 945 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $165.33. Fifteen
charolais heifers averaged 958 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$169. Ranch du Coyote of Nedelec,
Que consigned 51 head that
averaged 651 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $205.82. Eleven
charolais steers averaged 553 lbs.
and sold for an average of $230.
Letter to the Editor
Protection for environmental areas needed: writer
THE EDITOR,
This is a dirty time of year, but it
is also a time to observe and what I
see keeps me awake at night.
Every year I notice more and more
soil scoured off unprotected fields
and wonder how anyone can allow
that to happen. There has been an
upsurge of interest in cover crops to
counter the change in how nutrition
is delivered to the soil and to protect
the soil when we have reduced snow
coverage, which happens more and
more. But some farmers are failing
to take notice. And if you rent your
land and you see this happening,
then you need to have a serious
discussion with your tenant.
Farmers of old worked closely
with the soil and learned to offer a
year of rest or fallow, and enhance
and feed the soil with the addition of
bedding material and manure from
their livestock and, yes, cover crops.
This is not new science, just a matter
of re-educating ourselves.
Fast -forward and... no rest, no
cover, minimum nutrient matter.
There is no happy ending to this
kind of stewardship of the land.
But there are some good stories
out there and again by observing the
land you can see the cleaner
snowbanks indicating less soil
degradation, and more windbreaks
to further protect the fields and a
enhanced list of cover crops offered
to restore some balance to the soil.
Along that line of thought comes
the Huron County Natural Heritage
Plan. I think if they had just said we
are updating our aerial maps and
checking the health of the natural
environment in our county, nobody
would have blinked.
I am not quite sure if the concerns
raised are helpful. Under our
planning act, including our own
secondary plans that are in place in
every municipality, is a section
labeled natural environment, areas
that are not used for agriculture and
not part of settlements. We need to
maintain or increase these areas to
ensure the health of our community.
Consider these areas as
infrastucture for our environment.
The setbacks ensure these areas
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continue to exist but again by simply
observing one can see infractions all
over the countryside. Edges of
wetlands where the shrubs and plant
material are pushed back a bit each
year, crops planted as close as
possible, and then some, to cropping
along tight edges to open municipal
drains and natural wetlands.
The mapping gives us all a better
idea of what is working, and what
has been infringed upon. I did not
read anything about enforcement of
the setbacks, merely that they exist.
It is up to everyone to protect these
areas.
And the last item that keeps me up
at night is the county's roadside
vegetation plan. While the county is
supplying better imaging for our
natural environment, Huron County
Council has approved an increased
level of roadside mowing for 2017,
the year of the International Plowing
Match in Walton. Bees and
monarchs, need I say more?
The county engineer reported that
additional work would be needed to
level uneven areas, remove brush
and boulders. This would further
disturb a natural area that escapes
scrutiny any other time. I don't
know about you, but a spending
increase of $516,000 seems
counterproductive. Rather than
showing visitors what roadside
lawns can look like, why don't we
take some of that cash, make a few
signs and educate both the public
and our elected officials that our
roads are `pollinator friendly' by not
mowing? Consider, 'bees and
butterflies at work'. Deciding to do
extra mowing in the year that our
beautiful Monarch has been placed
on the endangered list (Dec. 2016
Status of Endangered Wildlife in
Canada, COSEWIC) really is too
much to bear.
Sleepless in the Saratoga,
Rhea Hamilton Seeger.
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BELMORE
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1968-2017
50th Annual
Belmore Maple Syrup Festival
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Thursday, April 6th
- Senior's Day
- Pancakes served
9:00am - 3:OOpm
• Craft show
All are welcome!
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Saturday, April 8th
- Pancakes served
8:30am - 6:30pm
• Craft show
- Age of Majority Dance
featuring: Your New Neighors
9:OOpm - 1:OOam
For tickets contact:
Amber (519) 450-8345
or Jean (519) 357-2308
Meal Prices
Adults 510.00
Children 6 - 11 years $5.00
Children 5 and under FREE
Entertainment
• Step dancing
- Baked goods
• Pork products booth
- Maple syrup
products booth
Lots of maple syrup and pancakes
with a serving of sausage and a beverage are included with your meal.
All events are held in the Belmore Community Centre
Admission to the building is free.
General Information : Deanne (519) 335-3748 or Evelyn (519) 392-6095