The Brussels Post, 1977-11-02, Page 1212 THE BRUSSELS POST, NOVEMBER 2, 1977
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A new feed additive that will!
be available to farmers within a
few weeks could mean lower beef
prices for consumers in the
future.
Called Rumensin, the additive i
is a product of fermentation by'
bacteria found in the soil. Reports!
say it can increase by as much as •
10 percent the efficiency with
which cattle turn feed into meat.
Tests in Canada have shown an
average increase of between 8
and 11 percent, according to
Ministry of Agriculture figures
while those done in the United
States showed a 10.5 percent
increase in efficiency among
cattle whose feed contained this
product.
Stan Paquette, an associate ag
rep for Huron Cou'rity, 'says the
Being able to hear well is a
valuable ability that is often taken
for granted. Recent studies have
found that farmers are greatly
jeopardizing this ability. In fact, ,
of all occupations in Canada
farmers are fisted in the top three
groups whose hearing is damaged
by the work they do.
Much of the farm machinery
used today emits noise at levels
far above the acceptable level of
85 decibels (decibels - units of
measurement of the poWer and
pressure of sound). Sound levels
ab 'ove this lead to fatigue or ,
temporary loss of the functioning
of the cochlea within the inner
ear. If these sounds are repeated
often and long enough then
permanent hearing damage will
result.Another damaging effect is
a decrease in blood circulation.
Hearing damage can be con-
trolled by reducing noise at its
product is similar to a product
called Coban that has been used
in poultry operations for a
number of years.
Rumensin acts in the animal's
rumen-one of its stomachs,
changing the acid balance and
enabling it to digest feed more
thoroughly,
Unlike many other products
used to increase weight gain in
animals, Rumensin is not a
hormone, and- thus leaves no
residue in the meat. It can be
used right up to the day cattle are
shipped.
The product has undergone
testing at Ridgetown, Guelph and
Kempville colleges of agriculture,
Mr. Paquette said. Though it has
been extensively tested in the
U.S. the federal government does
not accept A, merican, data, and so'
it had to be tested here as well.
Mr, Paquette says the product
has been cleared by the federal
government, and should be on the
market soon,
The additive will be particularly
useful to feed lot operators, but
pastured cattle would also gain'
a little more for each pound of
food consumed.
For the past two years, the
additive has been licensed for use
by American beef producers, but
until now has been unavailable in
Canada. But some producers
here have gotten around the
problem by using it under a
veterinary's prescription. When it
is officially licensed for use here
in the next few weeks, its use is
likely to become common.
Health studies and the
circulation of more information
are increasing awareness of the
hearing loss that farmers and
farm workers incur. Farmers, like
everyone, are unwilling to adMit
that they may have a hearing loss
no matter what the extent. With
proper action taken now, hearing
loss may be prevented. As the
Canadian Farm Safety Associa-
tion states, "hearing protection
makes sense; ,next to sight,
hearing is your most important
asset".
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In the short, run that will mean
higher gains at less cost to the
producer, and an increase in
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source (e.g. reduce equipment
speed, use mufflers and silen-
cers), controlling noise of the
transmission. path (e.g. sound
barriers, accoustical absorbing
treatment), and by , the person
using protective devices (e.g.
properly fit ear muffs, car plugs,
canal caps).
Although noise pollution has a.
most definite effect on hearingfr
the effect of weather is becoming
another health concern. A 1973
study summed up six categories
of ear disease. found in
- agricultural workers.
Two of
these were specifically caused by
noise, two by weather exposure,
one by allergy and one by contact
with chemicals (fumes). Farmers
spend many of their working
hours exposed to adverse weather
conditions, thus protection should
be used.
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Farmers place 3rd
Hearing damaged by work
milts. In the long run, it could
result in lower beef prices for the
Canadian consumer.
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Not always better,
but better. ,otteraL
This Fall, more Canadian farmers will
gee the figures that show Trojan does
a better job for them. With corn that
yields, stands, dries down—is in some
waty—better.
Trojan WOn't come out on top every
time, of course. But Trojan will win
Overall. Simply because Trojan has
better Clittride Of developing the best
hybrids.
Wayne Hopper
One reason: all those Pfizer
research farms, In Ontario: In the US
corn belt. In Florida. They even have
some in Hawaii where they get 31/2
generations of corn a year!
Ask us if Trojan has a hybrid that
will do better on your farm. We'll tell
you if we don't. We're that kind of
company.
Ron Smith
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