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The Citizen, 2015-09-10, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015. Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Sept. 4 were 1,486 cattle and 453 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold $2 to $3 lower. Choice steers and heifers sold $186 to $190 with sales to $190.50. Second cut sold $182 to $186. Cows sold barely steady. On Thursday veal calves sold actively at steady prices. Lambs sold steady $2 to $5 higher than last week. Sheep and goats sold steady. On Friday calves and yearlings sold on a strong active trade at steady prices. Tobias Sherk of Wellesley, consigned eight steers that averaged 1,554 lbs. and sold for an average price of $188.66. Two simmental steers averaged 1,503 lbs. and sold to Clark Bros. Livestock for an average price of $190.50. Isaiah H. Bauman of Wellesley, consigned seven steers that averaged 1,526 lbs. and sold for an average price of $189.87. Four limousin steers averaged 1,555 lbs. and sold to Cargill Meat Solutions for an average price of $190.50. Darren Johnston Farms Ltd. of Bluevale, consigned 33 heifers that averaged 1,458 lbs. and sold for an average price of $186.97. One black heifer weighed 1,335 lbs. and sold to Clark Bros. Livestock for $190. Lloyd Reid of Palmerston, consigned 17 heifers that averaged 1,372 lbs. and sold for an average price of $187.82. Nine black heifers averaged 1,429 lbs. and sold to Clark Bros. Livestock for an average price of $188.75. There were 153 cows on offer. Export types sold $110 to $115 with sales to $119; beef, $118 to $125 with sales to $137; D1 and D2, $105 to $110; D3, $100 to $105; D4, $80 to $100. Remi Desrochers of Val Gagne, consigned one charolais cow that weighed 1,680 lbs. and sold for $137. There were 14 bulls selling $140 to $167. Guilles Boucher of Val Gagne, consigned one simmental bull that weighed 2,045 lbs. and sold for $167. There were 115 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $200 to $255 with sales to $270; good holsteins, $160 to $170 with sales to $176; medium holsteins, $150 to $160 and heavy holsteins, $150 to $155. Rueben S. Martin of Wallenstein, consigned four calves that averaged 863 lbs. and sold for an average price of $251.31. One blue steer weighed 895 lbs. and sold for $270. Lawrence Brubacher of Harriston, consigned four heifers that averaged 837 lbs. and sold for an average price of $220.56. One red heifer weighed 880 lbs. and sold for $232. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned six heifers that averaged 881 lbs. and sold for an average price of $207.79. Two limousin heifers averaged 905 lbs. and sold for $224. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $275 to $280; 65 - 79 lbs., $242 to $287; 80 - 94 lbs., $204 to $260; 95 - 110 lbs., $203 to $214 / lb. Sheep sold $100 to $130. Goats: kids sold $150 to $250 with sales to $300; nannies, $80 to $150; billies, $150 to $250. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $401 to $430; 400 - 499 lbs., $343 to $380; 500 - 599 lbs., $332 to $365; 600 - 699 lbs., $289 to $340; 700 - 799 lbs., $285 to $314.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $265 to $293; 900 - 999 lbs., $244 to $257; 1,000 lbs. and over, $230 to $232.50. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $312 to $390; 400 - 499 lbs., $323 to $380; 500 - 599 lbs., $306 to $331; 600 - 699 lbs., $261 to $295; 700 - 799 lbs., $251 to $261; 800 - 899 lbs., $234 to $246; 900 lbs. and over, $216 to $225. John Henry of Pakenham, consigned 22 steers that averaged 785 lbs. and sold for an average price of $291. Ten steers averaged 705 lbs. and sold for an average price of $314.50. Allan Aitchison of New Liskeard, consigned 79 steers and heifers. Fifteen heifers averaged 750 lbs. and sold for an average price of $254.75. Snobelen Farms Ltd. held a special customer appreciation day at its Blyth site on Sept. 2 with a focus on neonicotinoids legislation and how they will affect corn and soybean growers in the coming years. Thanks to new legislation and classification, the use of neonicotinoid, a pesticide that affects the central nervous system of insects, soybean and grain or silage corn growers looking to use the product will have to follow special instructions and meet certain guidelines before they can use the product. The event featured four guest speakers at different stations that visitors rotated through learning about the product and best management practices. Chris Meyer of Quality Seeds discussed inoculants and nodules, John Cressman of Syngenta discussed insecticides and regulations, Martin Harry of SeCan discussed the current batch of seed variants available and Albert Tenuta, a field crop plant pathologist, discussed the specifics and what is required of growers. Meyer talked about nodulation and how it increases a plant’s ability to collect nitrogen. New technologies in inoculants have increased the ability of plants to use nodules to increase growth. The topic of over-saturation of nitrogen in fields and soil was also discussed at Meyer’s location, as well as the consistent need for using inoculants, since bacteria from previous years may become mutated and actually hurt the growth cycle instead of helping. Meyer also highlighted the importance of staying with the same company for inoculants so there aren’t different bacterias interfering with spread of the most current strain across a field. Cressman explained how neonicotinoids work. He said that the insecticides, often referred to as neonics or NNI, were broad spectrum, targeting problem insects for the crops. The chemcial is also systemic, meaning that each seed is treated and the insecticide becomes a part of the plant as it grows, eliminating the need to spray insecticides. He said the benefits for using the treated seeds are that they target specific pests and do so without being sprayed, so they won’t kill beneficial insects like honey bees that help pollinate plants. Tenuta explained the big changes that are going to occur with legislation around NNIs. For the 2016 growing season, farmers looking to plant up to 50 per cent of their field with NNI-treated seeds don’t require a pest assessment, and only need to complete a seed amount declaration form to be handed to seed vendors and representatives. Farmers looking to plant more than half their acreage with NNI- treated seeds have to complete a soil pest assessment this fall for the seed order. The assessment must be completed for each 100 acres and an average of one wireworm or two grubs at each of five scouting locations must be discovered to allow NNI-treated seeds to be planted over the space. If the assessment does uncover sufficient pests, a pest assessment report must to be completed and given to seed vendors or representatives at the time of ordering. The report should be kept for two years. Tenuta explained there are specific situations which could indicate that the NNI-treated seeds would be necessary. “If there is a history of insect problems, it could be necessary,” he said. “Also, in areas where there is more sand, the ground will warm up quicker which is better for the insects. Also, anywhere there are weeds or grassy patches, where corn has been in rotation, where the land was used for pasture or sod or where there are knolls.” Tenuta then showed how traps could be set to mark the scout location. The traps, which should be buried under a mound of soil, can consist of several different products including yeast or wheat, and allowed to ferment. The best time for the assessments, according to Tenuta, is when the soil temperature is less than 10°C as the wireworms descend away from heat in the summer. While five traps are necessary for the report, more than that could be used to make sure the sites aren’t compromised for animals. “For the [treated] seeds to be used, there have to be five wireworms or Neonicotinoids discussed at farm’s anniversary The times they are a changing The rules around using neonicotinoid-coated seeds are changing and, as part of a special customer appreciation day on Sept. 2. Snobelen Farms Ltd. brought several speakers in to discuss the issue. Shown above is Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs crop plant pathologist Albert Tenuta explaining not only how the rules are changing, but how to look for the wireworks and grubs that necessitate the specially coated seeds and are a prerequisite for ordering them come the 2016 growing season. 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UPCOMING SALES Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Fed steers, heifers sell lower at sale BLYTH 519-523-4244 www.hurontractor.comHensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | www.hdc.on.ca Multiple Locations across Southwestern Ontario · GRAIN ELEVATORS · CROP PRODUCTS · PETROLEUM & PROPANE · FEEDProud to be farmer-owned. wouthoss Srrotions accraoccaMultiple L ensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | wH V· GRAIN ELE d.wneo farmer-o bee ud tPro · FEED · PETROLEUM & PROP · CROP PRODUC arioern Onttaesttewwe a.on.c.hdcwwensall 519-262-3002 | 1-800-265-5190 | w ORSTAATV ANEM&PROPPA ST· CROP PRODUC By Denny Scott The Citizen Continued on page 14 A good cause Snobelen Farms Ltd. held a special customer appreciation day on Sept. 2 and instead of paying the speakers, the company donated $1,000 to the Food Grain Bank. Pastor Ernest Dow of the Living Water Fellowship in Blyth, right, received the donation from Troy Snobelen, general manager of Snobelen farms. (Denny Scott photo)