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The Citizen, 2003-07-16, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2003. PAGE 11. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Prices off sharply, veal down $5; lambs, $10 Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 11 were 1,309 head of cattle, 777 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a lower trade. Cows sold steady. On Thursday the veal sold on a mar­ ket $5 lower than last week. The lambs sold on an active trade with prices $10 lower. On Friday the calves sold on a strong market with the yearlings selling steady to last week. There were 309 steers on offer selling from $44 to $48 with sales to $68.50. Garvin Young, Badjeros, consigned two red wf steers averag­ ing 1,090 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $68.50. Three charolais steers consigned by Leonard and Andrew Black, Proton Station, averaged 1,250 lbs. selling for $66.25. Their overall consign­ ment of ten steers averaged 1,276 lbs. selling for an average price of $57.66. Caswell Farms, Meaford, consigned three black steers averag­ ing 1,222 lbs. selling for $65. Their overall offering of eleven steers averaged 1,240 lbs. selling for an average price of $59.39. Eleven steers consigned by James Frey, Chesley, averaged 1,387 lbs. selling for an average price of $53.99 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for $62.50. James L. Taylor, Wingham, con­ signed one red steer weighing 1,140 lbs. which sold for $60.50. His over­ all offering of five steers averaged 1,274 lbs. selling for an average price of 52.27. Forty steers con­ signed by J.K. Gielen Farms, Crediton, averaged 1,421 lbs. selling for an average price of $51.62 with their top three grey steers averaging 1,450 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $53.75. Lome Benedict, Kerwood, con­ signed one simmental steer weigh­ ing 1,225 lbs. which sold for $58. His overall offering of twelve steers averaging 1,354 lbs. selling for an average price of $48.81. Sixty-five steers consigned by D. M. McAlpine Farms, Ailsa Craig, averaged 1,469 lbs. selling for an average price of $49.23 with their top ten simmental steers averaging 1,429 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $53.50. Urbshott Farms, Ilderton, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,450 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $54.50. Their overall offering of thirty steers averaged 1,456 lbs. sell­ ing for an average of $47.90. Twenty-eight steers consigned by Stan Francis, Kirkton, averaged 1,449 lbs. selling for an average of $46.34 with his top charolais steer weighing 1,490 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $55.50. There were 192 heifers on offer selling from $44 to $47 with sales to $66. Ducharme Farms, Zurich, con­ signed one charolais heifer weighing 1,205 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $66. Their overall offering of six­ teen heifers averaged 1,246 lbs. sell­ ing for an average price of $49.08. Thirty-nine heifers consigned by Peter Moir, Chatham, averaged 1,295 lbs. selling for an average price of $53.07 with his top three limousin heifers averaging 1,238 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $63.50. Amzi Wideman, Listowel, con­ signed one limousin heifer weighing 1,185 lbs. which sold for $60. Eight heifers consigned by Schenk Farms, Engelhart, averaged 1,203 lbs. sell­ ing for an average price of $57.87 with their top three simmental heifers averaging 1,188 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $58.50. Phil Masse, Zurich, consigned two black heifers averaging 1,143 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $56.50. Forty-two heifers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,197 lbs. selling for an average price of $56.29 with their top fifteen smokey heifers averaging 1,203 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $58.75. Warren Weppler & Sons, Clifford, consigned two heifers averaging 1,185 lbs. which sold for an average price of $55.30 with their top black wf heifer weighing 1,105 lbs. selling for $56.50. Ten heifers consigned by Bruce Dale, Centralia, averaged 1,177 lbs. selling for an average price of $54.62 with his top three black heifers averaging 1,138 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $59.50. Gerard VandeWalle, Dublin, con­ signed one red wf heifer weighing 1,270 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $61. His overall offering of four heifers averaged 1,356 lbs. selling for an average price of $51.29. Six heifers consigned by K.C. McAlpine Farms, Ailsa Craig, averaged 1,312 lbs. selling for an average price of $50.83 with their top gold heifer weighing 1,295 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $59.50. There were 109 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $15 to $38.50. Walter Farms, Mildmay, consigned one red cow weighing 1,185 lbs. which sold for $38.50. One simmen­ tal cow weighing 1,760 lbs. con­ signed by Schenk Farms, Engelhart, weighed 1,760 lbs. selling for $38.50. Tom Nagel, Shallow Lake, consigned one holstein cow weigh­ ing 1,660 lbs. which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $27.50. There were four bulls on offer sell­ ing from $23.50 to $53.50. There were 140 head of veal on offer. Holstein sold $45 to $50 with sales to $67; Plain Holstein, $30 to $40. Keith Dunstan, Mildmay, con­ signed one gold wf veal steer weigh­ ing 705 lbs. which sold for $80. One black heifer consigned by Ikendale Farms, Walkerton, weighed 670 lbs. selling to Newmarket Meats for $71. Ken Purvis, Ethel, consigned one holstein veal heifer weighing 650 lbs. which sold to Millgrove Meat Packers for $67. His overall offering of five holstein veal calves averaged 683 lbs. selling for an average price of $46.26. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $116 to $155; 50 - 64 lbs., $124 to $147; 65 - 79 lbs., $121 to $143; 80 - 94 lbs., $118 to $136; 95 - 109 lbs., $124 to $130; 110 lbs. and over, $79 to $120. Goats sold $20 to $140. Sheep sold $44 to $65. Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $107 to $157; 400 - 499 lbs., $135 to $140; 500 - 599 lbs., $121 to $137; 600 - 699 lbs., $98 to $125; 700 - 799 lbs., $66 to $102; 800 - 899 lbs., $87 to $106; 900 - 1,000 lbs., $86 to $104; 1,000 lbs. and over, $79.50 to $104.50. Heifers under 300 lbs., sold to $156; 300 - 399 lbs., $127 to $136; 400 - 499 lbs., $129 to $139; 500 - 600 lbs., $123 to $135; 600 - 699 lbs. $85 to $110; 700 - 799 lbs., sold to $80; 800 - 899 lbs., $73 to $91.50; 900 lbs. and over, $78.50 to $95.25. Nile-area man to chair nutrient management committee WAYNE CALDWELL By Janice Becker Citizen staff Huron County will be well repre­ sented on the Ontario government’s nutrient management advisory com­ mittee. Huron County senior planner and University of Guelph associate pro­ fessor Wayne Caldwell of the Nile area has been named chair of the committee. “My role will be to facilitate the flow of information from OMAF and the Ministry of Environ- ment to the group,” Caldwell said, “to assist the group to move along in decision making and ensure the meetings are productive.” Foreseeing meetings at least ever other month, possibly more often depending on the information flow, Caldwell said the group is to focus on several issues which were not resolved during the consultation phase of the nutrient management regulation talks over the past several months, though will not be restricted to those. After the provincial government released draft regulations last fall, the level of debate which arose from community meetings indicate more review was required in some areas, said Caldwell. Issues to be studied include: implementation of regulations for all farms other than the new operations and livestock farms expanding beyond the 300 units (already regu­ lated); siting, construction of storage facilities and handling of manure near municipal wells; seasonal out­ door feeding standards; manure stor­ age issues with exiting operations; decommissioning of manure stor­ ages; nutrient application on tile- drained or shallow soils; odour-relat­ ed issues and winter spreading restrictions for the pulp and paper industry. Caldwell sees the 20 selected members as a very balanced group, people with a strong interest in both agriculture and the environment. John Maaskant, a chicken produc­ er and chair of the Ontario Farm Animal Advisory Council from the Holmesville area was also chosen to sit on the committee. He was a mem­ ber of the advisory committee on watershed-based source protection planning In her announcement in early July, Huron MPP and Agriculture Minister Helen Johns said she was looking at farmers and farm groups and people who would communicate ideas to their communities. For environmental input, John selected representation from groups that were know to be experts in their fields and had an interest in safe drinking water and long-term sus­ tainability for agricultural communi­ ties. The committee will act as a liaison between the government and farm­ ers, environmentalists, academics and municipalities. Johns added that the group brings the collective wisdom and expertise of each of those areas to the table and can communicate back to their respective groups so they are also liaisons for their communities. Other committee members include: -Dale Cowan, vice-chair, owner­ president of Agri-Food Labs and member of the Ontario Agri- Business Association which repre­ sents the crop input, grain and feed industries -Jim Anderson, policy and pro­ gram advisor with Ducks Unlimited and member of the advisory commit­ tee on watershed-based source pro­ tection planning -David Biesenthal, a Walkerton­ area farmer and veterinarian -Neal Cathcart, reeve of Cavan- Millbrook-North Monaghan, mem­ ber of Peterborough County council and the Ganaraska Region and Otonabee Conservation authorities -Gary Cousins, director of plan­ ning for Wellington County and a representative of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) -Alain Delorme, a dairy producers from Prescott-Russell and president of the Union des culivateurs franco ontariens -Mac Emiry, a dairy producer in northern Ontario . -Greg Hannam, a cash crop farmer in the Guelph area and chair of AgCare (Agricultural Groups Concerned About Resources and the Environment) and a director of the Ontario Soybean Marketing Board -Geri Kamenz, vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and a livestock and cash crop producer from the Spencerville area -Chris Kennedy, vice-chair and provincial director of the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency and part- owner and general manager of Topsy Farms Ltd. Frontenac County -Peter Krause, chair of Conservation Ontario and former member of the advisory committee on watershed-based source protec­ tion planning -Theresa McClenaghan, counsel at the Canadian Environmental Law Association and member of the advi­ sory committee on watershed-based source protection planning , -David Rudolph, an associate pro­ fessor of earth sciences at the University of Waterloo -Bill Semeniuk, mayor of Zorra Township and representative of the Rural Municipalities of Ontario Association (ROMA) and a chicken and cash crop farmer -Carl Spencer, deputy-mayor of Georgian Bluffs and a beef farmer in Grey County -Kim Systma, director with the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association and Beef Improvement Ontario CUSTOM BALE WRAPPING & SQUARE BALING James McNichol ~ RR #3, Blyth Home: 523-4309 Cell: 525-9981 Pager: 525-0703 ~ Call us for all your bale wrapping needs ~ TUESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS -Hank vander Pol, member of the board of governors for the University of Guelph and president and CEO of Rol-Land Farms Ltd. in Chatham-Kent -Dennis Zekveld, director of Ontario Pork,, chair of the environ­ mental committee and a pork pro­ ducer in the City of Kawartha Lakes With a mandate expected to run three years, Caldwell expects the group to meet for the first time in mid-August.