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The Citizen, 2015-02-19, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015. Huron County residents inducted into Hall of Fame Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Feb. 13 were 1,391 cattle, 307 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a strong active trade at steady prices. Choice steers and heifers sold $188 to $190 with sales to $194. Second cut sold $182 to $187. Cows sold on a good active trade at steady prices. On Thursday veal calves sold on a strong active trade at steady prices. Lambs sold on a good active market at steady prices. Sheep sold steady to higher and goats sold steady. On Friday fleshy type yearling cattle sold slightly easier. All other cattle sold fully steady. David Brubacher of Mount forest, consigned five cattle that averaged 1,476 lbs. and sold for an average price of $187.50. Two steers averaged 1,530 lbs. and sold to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $188. Terry Murray of Clifford, consigned eight steers that averaged 1,484 lbs. and sold to Clark Bros. Livestock for an average price of $187.75. Southlore Farms of Palmerston, consigned 16 cattle that averaged 1,323 lbs. and sold for an average price of $187. One red heifer weighed 1,495 lbs. and sold to Norwich Meat Packers for $193.50. Sidney B. Martin of Harriston, consigned five cattle that averaged 1,331 lbs. and sold for an average price of $192. One black heifer weighed 1,220 lbs. and sold to Norwich Meat Packers for $193. There were 263 cows on offer. Export types sold $115 to $133 with sales to $144; beef, $130 to $144 with sales to $150; D1 and D2, $85 to $90; D3, $75 to $85; D4, $70 to $75. Brian Thompson of Kincardine, consigned one bwf cow that weighed 1,375 lbs. and sold for $150. There were five bulls selling $147 to $159. Gary Caesar of Dungannon, consigned one black bull that weighed 1,620 lbs. and sold for $159. There were 172 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $200 to $250 with sales to $256; good holsteins, $165 to $178 with sales to $179; medium holsteins, $155 to $165; heavy holsteins, $150 to $165. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned six calves that averaged 810 lbs. a nd sold for an average price of $221. One limousin heifer weighed 865 lbs. and sold for $256. Simeon F. Martin of Listowel, consigned six calves that averaged 860 lbs. and sold for an average price of $218. Two limousin heifers averaged 883 lbs. and sold for an average price of $233. Terry Greidanus of Londesborough, consigned six calves that averaged 740 lbs. and sold for an average price of $169.50. One blue steer weighed 810 lbs. and sold for $224. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $302 to $307; 65 - 79 lbs., $275 to $304; 80 - 94 lbs., $227 to $257; 95 - 110 lbs., $218 to $229/lb. Sheep sold $80 to $110/lb. Goats: kids sold $150 to $300 with sales to $350; nannies, $80 to $100; billies, $150 to $300/lb. Top quality stocker steers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $305 to $329; 500 - 599 lbs., $277 to $325; 600 - 699 lbs., $253 to $300; 700 - 799 lbs., $246 to $275; 800 - 899 lbs., $231 to $252; 900 - 999 lbs., $231 to $242; 1,000 lbs. and over, $222 to $229. Top quality stocker heifers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $269 to $285; 500 - 599 lbs., $235 to $269; 600 - 699 lbs., $242 to $262; 700 - 799 lbs., $200 to $225; 800 - 899 lbs., $211 to $234; 900 lbs. and over, $192 to $208. In its 36th year, the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Association will induct seven leaders, including two from Huron County, into the Hall of Fame Gallery at Country Heritage Park in Milton on Sunday June 14, 2015. To qualify for this prestigious recognition, inductees must have demonstrated visionary leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship in the advancement of agriculture in Ontario. They will have left a lasting legacy for the benefit of future generations. Inductees for 2015 and their sponsors are: Donald Wilbert Lobb, born in Caledon in 1939, farmed near Clinton in Huron Country for more than 35 years. He was a visionary and motivator to establish and improve soil conservation practices and water quality. He could see by the early 1970s that conventional tillage and planting were leading to soil erosion and the contamination of waterways, including the Great Lakes. So he set out, in collaboration with researchers and extension specialists, to introduce new conservation methods, including no- till, on his farm. He systematically reorganized his fields to decrease soil erosion, planted windbreaks, retired marginal land, worked to slow surface water run-off and rehabilitated stream banks and even a gravel pit. He provided sites for more than 50 major university and government research projects and hosted many conservation education events, welcoming visitors from six continents. Lobb’s intensive assessment of conservation practices proved that crop yields and income were not sacrificed by adopting them. As a result he was a much sought after speaker in Ontario, across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. He was featured in a 1996 documentary called Water and the Human Spirit to show how he improved the quality of the water leaving his farm and his farm was a case study in the Senate of Canada “Soil at Risk” report in 1994. He authored, co-authored and edited reports and Best Management Practices for No-Till, Cropland Drainage and Field Crop Production. He continues to work with the Land Improvement Contractors of Ontario to promote the importance of proper soil moisture management. Lobb was a whirlwind of activity and was a founding member of the Soil Conservation Council of Canada 1987 to promote soil conservation practices and decrease soil degradation. He was the co- organizer and Chair of the first Ontario No-Till/Ridge-Till workshop which led to the development of more sustainable farming practices. He established, along with his wife Lillie Ann Morris, the Ontario Soil Champion Award through the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association. In acknowledgement of his hard work to revolutionize thinking around soil management, Don has received a number of awards including being the first national recipient of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s L.B. Thomson Conservation Award, and he was the first Eastern Canada farmer to be inducted into the Canadian Conservation Hall of Fame by the Soil Conservation Council of Canada. Certainly, Don Lobb’s work on behalf of soil conservation and water quality make him an excellent inductee into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame. Lobb was sponsored by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association: Earl Leonard Wagner of Exeter, joined the Hensall District Co- operative Inc. (HDC) in 1964 as a sales clerk. Since 1979, when he took over as General Manager, HDC has grown and diversified steadily until today it owns two gas bar locations, four feed mills, nine crop retail and elevator units, 16 commercial elevators in Ontario, two receiving locations in Michigan and Manitoba and a food grade business which ships products to over 35 countries. HDC is a major employer in Ontario with over 500 employees at its various locations. Over 2,000 farmers are contracted to grow 100,000 acres of dry beans and 100,000 acres of Identity Preserved (IP) beans annually, and all of these producers have access to the latest agronomic services and products to maintain a strong yield advantage. Wagner put Ontario on the global edible bean stage and he did so with integrity, sound management and a dedication to growing a customer- focused, farmer-owned agri-business with 5,000 members and sales in excess of $650 million last year. This represents a 240 per cent growth over the past 10 years and $17,400,000 in dividends paid to the farmer-owners. HDC’s investment in growth included $62 million in plant, building and equipment in 2013/14 alone. Plans for 2015 include a larger soybean processing plant in Hensall, new storage silos with receiving and cleaning facilities, a 500-kilowatt Solar Panel project, and a new distribution warehouse in Exeter. He is well-known for working to ensure a sustainable future for Ontario agriculture and is committed to research and development to reduce impacts on the environment and to educate growers on the benefits of sustainability by reducing greenhouse gases and power consumption, soil conservation, water conservation and biodiversity. Quality assurance, food safety and traceability are paramount and HDC has developed an online grower recording system called Field Trace to facilitate this. In 2013, Wagner introduced “Precision Agriculture” to keep the business abreast of changing trends and technologies in agriculture. In addition to the long hours Earl Wagner has spent on the ongoing growth of Hensall District Co- operative, he was also a member and a past Chair of The Fertilizer Institute of Ontario from 1988-99. During that time, he strongly HDC’s Food Producer Information Meetings Food Producers Are Invited to Attend G u e s t S p e a k e r s : Hensall District Co-operative, Inc. 1 Davidson Drive, P.O. Box 219, Hensall, ON N0M 1X0 Canada T: 519-262-3002 | TF: 1-800-261-5190 | W: www.hdc.on.ca Bringing added-value to your farm since 1937. RSVP Today By Contacting HDC Kurtzville Location at 519-291-2220 or Jody Hamers at 519-492-0658 » Mike Reginelli, Advance Trading Inc. - Grain Market Update » Steve Redmond, HDC - 2014 GreenSeeker Update & Precision Ag Plans for 2015 » Murray Insley, HDC - Food Grade Bean Market Review » More Guest Speakers TBA. 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