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Brussels Livestock report
207 cows on offer reach $70.50, avg. $45 to $58
The sales at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending Aug. 15 were:
fed cattle, 783; cows, 207; veal
calves, 572; lambs and goats, 362;
and stockers, 1,700.
The fed steers and heifers sold at
prices $2 lower. The cows also
traded $2 lower. Veal sold on a
steady trade. Lambs sold on a fully
steady trade. On Friday both the
calves and the yearlings sold at
steady prices to last week.
There were 389 steers on offer
selling from $90 to $95 to the high
of $103.25. Eight steers consigned
by K & A Beef Farms, Wroxeter,
averaging 1,204 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.36 with sales to
$98.50. Three steers consigned by
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A Look at Agriculture
Leafhopper in alfalfa
Ralph deVries, Crop Consultant
with Howson & Howson Ltd.
The second cut alfalfa was, in
some cases, not even worth
harvesting because there was so
little out in the field. Was the yield
so low because of drought or
leafhopper? Did your field of
alfalfa have a yellow colour to it?
You likely had an infestation of
leafhopper.
The potato leafhopper is a
destructive insect pest to alfalfa. It
can be one of the primary limiting
factors to high yields if not
properly controlled. It is
responsible for reduced yields,
reduced quality (especially lower
protein content), and contributes
to reduced longevity of stands.
The stress applied to alfalfa plants
by leafhoppers can result in
increased root rot incidence and
contribute to stand failure. This
can be particularly true in new
seedings.
The potato leafhopper is a
problem primarily from mid-June
through mid-August. This insect
does not overwinter in Ontario.
Each spring potato leafhoppers
migrate northward on the wind
currents from the Gulf States,
where they breed continuously and
arrive in Ontario in June. Since
they do not survive the winters in
Ontario we escape their damage
on first cutting. It is the new
spring seedings and regrowth of
primarily later second and third
cuttings that are most severely
damaged. Normally, the popula
tion drops off rather sharply after
mid-August.
Adult potato leafhoppers are
tiny, pale yellowish-green, wedge-
shaped insects, about 1/8 inch
long. They are very active,
especially when it is warm, and
either jump or fly when disturbed,
hence the name leafhoppers. The
best time to find them is between
10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The female lays eggs in the
small stems and leaf veins and
petioles. The eggs hatch in six to
nine days into whitish nymphs
which soon turn yellowish-green.
In warm weather it takes about
three weeks for development from
eggs to adults, so very large
populations can build up in a short
Mark and Paul Pennington,
Mildmay, averaging 1,323 lbs. sold
for an average of $93.80 with sales
to $97.25. Nineteen steers
consigned by Allan Thornton,
Gorrie, averaging 1,419 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.25 with sales
to $96.75.
Nine steers consigned by Don
Shiell, Wingham, averaging 1,375
lbs. sold for an average of $91.77
with sales to $96.75. Thirty-eight
steers consigned by J. A. McCann
& Sons Ltd., Ailsa Craig,
averaging 1,414 lbs. sold for an
average of $94.70 with sales to
$96.75. Five steers consigned by
Irvin Schenk, Petersburg, averaging
1,425 lbs. sold for an average for
period of time.
Both the adults and nymphs
have piercing-sucking mouth parts
and feed by sucking plant juices
from the leaves and stems. As they
feed they also secrete a toxic
substance into the plants that
apparently causes a plugging of
the vascular system. This plugging
interferes with normal
transportation of carbohydrates in
the plant and can cause
discolouration and even dried out
areas at the leaf margins.
A typical symptom of potato
leafhopper injury is yellowing
followed by bronzing, especially
in a triangular or wedge-shaped
area at the tip of the leaflets. On
some plants these areas may dry
out and turn brown. This symptom
is commonly referred to as
"hopper burn". As the damage
increases, the vascular system
becomes plugged and the whole
plant develops symptoms.
Discolouration spreads throughout
the leaves and the crop is stunted.
Potato leafhopper feeding
damage may result in several
types of losses:
• Stunting of plants. Growth is
greatly reduced and plants do not
recover after the leafhoppers are
eliminated.
• Loss in quality. Protein is the
most serious loss in alfalfa due to
potato leafhopper feeding.
• Loss in yield. Loss in dry
matter yield occurs but is usually
less significant than quality loss.
• Loss in plant vigor.
Leafhoppers can drain alfalfa of
its vigor, resulting in serious
carryover effects on later
cuttings. These effects are
reflected in:
(a) Slow recovery of regrowth
following harvest.
(b) Winterkill, causing stand loss
due to plants entering dormancy
in a weakened condition.
(c) Loss in yield the following
season.
Consider the possibility that you
have had leafhopper in your field
this year. Watch your third cut so
that they don’t affect it as well.
Hay is much too valuable this year
to be giving up yield.
$90.87 with sales to $96.50. Forty-
three steers consigned by Allglad
Farms Ltd., Ailsa Craig, averaging
1,388 lbs. sold for an average of
$94.16 with sales to $96.25.
One steer consigned by Dean
Aidwinkle, Varna, weighing 1,325
lbs. sold for $96. Five steers
consigned by Freydale Farms,
Newton, averaging 1,116 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.21 with sales
to $95.
There were 361 heifers on offer
selling from $90 to $95 to the high
of $102.50. Twenty-eight heifers
consigned by Dennis Lamport,
Crediton, averaging 1,137 lbs. sold
for an average of $95.48 with sales
to $102.50. Four heifers consigned
by Skinner Farms Ltd., Mitchell
averaging 1,181 lbs. sold for an
average of $96.03 with sales to
$100. Eight heifers consigned by
John Grein, Walkerton, averaging
1,165 lbs. sold for an average of
$94.65 with sales to $100.
Fourteen heifers consigned by
Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock,
averaging 1,178 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.57 with sales to
$99. Eight heifers consigned by
Keith Dunston, Mildmay,
averaging 1,166 lbs. sold for an
average of $88.35 with sales to
$98.25. Thirty heifers consigned by
Geoffrey Clader, Holstein,
averaging 1,036 lbs. sold for an
average of $91.85 with sales to
$97.25.
Five heifers consigned by
Woodham Farms, Woodham,
averaging 1,139 lbs. sold for an
average of $92.81 with sales to
$96. Six heifers consigned by
Ronland Farms, Stratford,
averaging 1,167 lbs. sold for an
average of $91.57 with sales to
$94.25. Two heifers consigned by
Cliff Campbell, Stratford,
4-Hers
judge
heifers
By Corey Rlntoul
The Brussels, Belgrave 4-H Beef
Club had its fourth meeting on
Monday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. at
Caldwells.
When all the 4-H members
arrived we made our way to the
bam to judge breeding heifers. We
discussed what we should look for
in that type of cattle and why.
Each one of the members judged
and gave their individual reasons
for why they thought they should
be placed that way.
The Caldwell family invited the
members into their house where we
gave suggestions on where we
should go for our end of the year
trip. By the end of the meeting we
had it down to two places, the
Royal Winter Fair, or Canada's
Wonderland.
The next meeting for the
Brussels, Belgrave 4-H Beef Club
will be held on Monday, Aug. 11 at
7:30 p.m. at Kim Higgins.
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averaging 957 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.01 with sales to
$94.25.
There were 207 cows on offer
selling from $45 to $58 to the high
of $70.50. One Hereford cow
consigned by Earl Bennewies,
Bornholm, weighing 1,330 lbs. sold
for $70.50. One Limousin cow
consigned by George Wilson,
Varna, weighing 1,000 lbs. sold for
$69.50. Eight cows consigned by
Lloyd Whytock, Lucknow,
averaging 1,142 lbs. sold for an
average of $49.85 with sales to
$68.50.
There were 15 bulls on offer
selling from $57 to $62 to the high
of $77. One Limousin bull
consigned by Vai Brook Farms,
Chepstow, weighing 2,120 lbs. sold
for $77. One Limousin bull
consigned by Henry L. Miller,
Lucknow, weighing 2,005 lbs. sold
for $73.50.
There were 572 veal and bob
calves on offer: Beef, sold $95 to
$126; Holstein, $85 to $95; and
Plain Holstein, $70 to $85. Seven
veal consigned by John Verburg,
Londesboro, averaging 657 lbs.
sold for an average of $101.51 with
sales to $126. Thirteen veal
consigned by Rick Smith, Ripley,
averaging 674 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.03 with sales to
$124.50. Twenty-two veal
consigned by Eric Scheurwater,
Paisley, averaging 674 lbs. sold for
an average of $108.54 with sales to
$123.
50 - 80 lbs., sold $110 to $190;
80 - 95 lbs., $120 to $132.50; and
95 lbs., and over $114 to $124.
Sheep sold $63 to $71.
Goats sold $20 to $177.50.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $105
to $142; 400 - 500 lbs.,'$102 to
$136; 500 - 600 lbs., $98 to $132;
600 - 700 lbs., $88 to $110.50; 700
- £00 lbs., $91.50 to $111; 800 -
900 lbs., $95 to $111.85; 900 -
1,000 lbs., $92.50 to $110.25; and
1,000 lbs. and over, $87.50 to
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$131 to $137; 300 - 400 lbs., $104
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$122; 500 - 600 lbs., $87 to
$109.50; 600 - 700 lbs., $87 to
$115.50; 700 - 800 lbs., $89.25 to
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