The Citizen, 1989-04-12, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1989. PAGE 17.
Farm.Brussels Livestock Report
Active demand met on Friday
Environmental problems
concern many Canadians
As farmers prepare for spring
planting, Canadians are being urg
ed to appreciate the delicate en
vironmental balance that keeps our
land productive.
Marking April 10 - 16 as the fifth
annual National Soil Conservation
Week, federal Agriculture Minister
Don Mazankowski and Ontario
Agriculture and Food Minister Jack
Riddell stressed the theme, Soil
Conservation is Everybody’s Busi
ness.
“Canadians are concerned about
environmental problems like de
clining soil quality and erosion, and
how urban development and in
dustrialization affect the produc
tivity of our farmland,’’ Mr. Ma
zankowski said.
The Senate Agriculture Commit
tee’s 1984 report, Soil at Risk,
notes that erosion, degradation and
loss of soil fertility cost Canadian
farmers more than $1 billion each
year. Winds and water carry off
millions of tonnes of topsoil each
year. Streams, lakes and ground
water are in danger of contaminat-
tion by nitrates and pesticides.
“The stakes are particularly high
in Ontario because this province
contains some of Canada’s most
fertile farmland with a favorable
growing climate,’’ Mr. Riddell
Bruce Shillinglaw elected
SWEEP group head
said.
In Ontario, the Soil and Water
Environmental Enhancement Pro
gram (SWEEP) is designed to
improve soil and water quality in
southwestern Ontario. A media
tour of several farms is being
organized during Soil Conservation
Week to show the perils of erosion
and benefits of conservation.
“The aim of the province’s soil
conservation incentives is to reduce
losses in farm productivity amount
ing to a staggering $90 million each
year from soil erosion and up to
$100 million from soil compac
tion,’’ Mr. Riddel said.
Negotiations are underway with
each of the provinces on federal-
provincial soil conservation agree
ments. At least one agreement has
been signed and others are expect
ed to be announced this spring.
The federal and provincial
governments co-operate on a wide
range of soil conservation projects.
Programs tailored for each pro
vince are helping to build public
awareness of the problem, and gain
support for long-term solutions.
“Today’s farmlands are our
children’s heritage and we owe it to
future generations to be wise
stewards of this renewable re
source,’’ Mr. Mazankowski said.
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. Friday met an active demand
on all classes of slaughter cattle
with choice steers and cattle selling
one dollar higher.
There were 610 slaughter cattle,
44 feeders and Stockers, 273 pigs
and 48 sheep and lambs on offer.
Choice steers were $90 to $94 per
hunred weight with sales to
$102.50. Good steers were $87 to
$90.
Twenty-eight steers consigned
by Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1,
Dungannon averaging 1251 pounds
sold for an average price of $94.05
with one Limo cross steer weighing
1170 pounds selling $102.50. Four
steers consigned by John Dorsch of
RR 2, Bluevale averaging 1183 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $93.04.
Six steers consigned by Glen
McMichael of RR 1, Bluevale,
averaging 1182 lbs., sold for an
average price of $92.88. Twelve
steers consigned by Bill Hayden of
RR 6, Goderich averaging 1385
lbs., sold for an average price of
$92.86. Nine steers consigned by
Gordon Daer averaging 1138 lbs.,
for an average price of $92.80.
Three steers consigned by Calvin
Semple of RR 1, Ethel, averaging
1283 lbs., sold for an average price
of $92.55.
One steer consigned by Ham
mond Bros, of RR 1, Monkton,
weighing 1230 lbs., sold at a price
of $92.50. Nine steers of Cecil and
Karl Raszmann averaging 1346
lbs., sold for an average price of
$92.34. Seven steers consigned by
Greg Higgins of RR 5, Brussels
averaging 1223 lbs., sold for an
average price of $91.91. Twelve
steers consigned by Glen Johnston
of Rr 2, Bluevale averaging 1283
lbs., sold for an average price of
$91.88.
Six steers consigned by Nelson
Hanna of Atwood averaging 1215
lbs., sold for an average price of
$91.85. Eleven steers consigned by
Stam Farms of RR 4, Kincardine
averaging 1216 lbs., sold for an
average price of $91.55. Eight
steers consigned by Bluemont
Farms of RR 1, Bright averaging
1114 lbs., sold for an average price
of $91.55. Seven steers consigned
by Allan Thornton of RR 1, Gorrie
averaging 1260 lbs., sold for an
average price of $91.42.
Eight steers consigned by Jim
Hayden of RR 3, Goderich averag
ing 1409 lbs., sold for an average
price of $91.14. Forty-three steers
consigned by Geo. Underwood
Farms, RR 1, Wingham averaging
1376 lbs., sold for an average price
of $90.53.
Choice heifers sold from $90 to
$92. Good heifers were $87 to $90.
Two heifers consigned by Gary
Alton, RR 7, Lucknow averaging
1010 lbs., sold for an average price
of $92.60. Six heifers consigned by
Barry Jacklin, RR 2, Bluevale
averaging 1077 lbs., sold for an
average price of $91.14. Six heifers
consigned by Glen Johnston, RR 2,
Bluevale averaging 985 lbs., sold
for an average price of $91.02. Two
heifers consigned by Wallace
Harrison, RR 4, Durham averaging
1095 lbs., sold for an average price
of $90.54. Seven heifers consigned
by John Glencross, RR 1, Durham
averaging 1097 lbs., sold for an
average price of $90.03.
Slaughter cows: DI and D2 cows,
$53 to $56; D3 and D4 cows, $47 to
$53; Canners and Cutters, $43 to
$47; Bologna Bulls over 1600 lbs.,
$60 to $68.50; under 1600 lbs.
$64.25 to $79.
Weaner pigs under 40 lbs. sold
from $45.65 to $55.15 with an
average of $49.45; 41 to 50 lbs., $30
to $43.25 with an average $37.10;
70 lbs. and over, $32.50 to $44.50,
average $39.85.
Thirty to 60 lbs. lambs sold from
$1.20 to $1.60 per lb.; 60 lbs., 90
cents to $1.20; Sheep, 25 to 35
cents per lb.
HFA wants
redefining of rules
for slow moving
vehicle signs
A motion calling for a clearer
definition of the use of slow moving
vehicle signs was passed by the
Huron County Federation of Agri
culture at its meeting in Clinton
April 5.
The motion, proposed by Presi
dent Chris Palmer noted that the
interpretation of what vehicles
should and shouldn’t have the sign
is often left to individual Ministry
of Transportation officers. It called
for the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture and the MTC to come
to an agreement that is understood
by both parties on the use of the
signs. Mr. Palmer gave the exam
ple of a farmer with a slow moving
vehicle sign on his truck that had a
grain box on it who was charged
when he stopped to buy a cup of
coffee because the officer said that
buying the coffee was not a farm
use.
BRUCE SHILLINGLAW
HEADS PANEL
A Londesboro man has been
elected chairman of the Technology
Assessment Panel (TAP) of the Soil
and Water Environmental En
hancement Program (SWEEP).
Bruce Shilhnglaw, well known
for his pioneering conservation
work, replaced Arthur Bennett who
had served since 1986. Mr. Shill
inglaw is a graduate of Ontario
Agricultural College and had been
a practitioner and promoter of soil
conservation for years. He uses both
No-Till and Ridge-Till techniques on
his land and conducts numerous
trials and experiments in his search
for better ways to both save soil and
produce more profits from cash
crops.
SWEEP is a $30 million federal-
provincial agreement designed to
improve soil and water quality in
southwestern Ontario. The pro
gram has two inter-related pur
poses: to reduce phosphorous load
ings in Lake Erie from cropland
runoff; and to improve the agricul
tural productivity of southwestern
Ontario by controlling solid degra
dation which contributes to water
pollution. Several sub-programs
have been established with
SWEEP, one of which is the TAP
panel and another the Technologi
cal Evaluation and Development
(TED) program.
The TED component is centered
on the federal research station at
Harrow.
Riddell announces 3 year grain plan
A new three-year Ontario Grain
Stabilization Plan for 1988-90 was
announced recently by Agriculture
and Food Minister Jack Riddell.
A major change from previous
programs is that there will be no
fees payable for enrollment in the
new plan, which covers corn (inclu
ding seed corn and popping corn),
soybeans, winter wheat, spring
wheat, barley, oats and canola.
Enrollment in the new grain stabi
lization plan is required only once
for the full three-year term.
Under the plan, the Farm Income
Stabilization Commission provides
support payments to enrolled grain
growers when market prices fall
below 95 per .cent of the previous
five-year average market price,
with adjustments made for cash
costs. As in the past, the commis
sion will cover two-thirds of the
amount of any calculated support
payment.
Enrollment in the plan is volun
tary, but the number of producers
involved increased steadily over
the three years of the previous
program. In 1987, some 14,000
Ontario grain producers were en
rolled.
“We hope to draw even more
Ontario producers into the pro
gram,” said Riddell, “since there
are no costs to the grower up
front.”
In 1986, the most recent year for
which final figures have been
compiled, $20 million was paid out
to growers in stabilization pay
ments under this plan.
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