Huron Expositor, 2005-09-14, Page 5Opinion
Say hi if you see me rollerblading
around Seaforth in the evenings
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all the antiquities this town surely has to offer.
To give you just a little bit of my history, I was born on June
24, 1983. I've spent my entire life in the same house.
Growing up I was lucky to have many kids my age living on
the same street, many of which are still good friends today.
We spent are summers playing baseball, our falls and springs
playing football, and our winters playing hockey.
So it's fair to say I'm looking forward to getting out and
covering the athletes here in Seaforth.
In school I was always fond of English class, as well as
history, geography and politics, so I look forward to covering
council.
I do have to admit I know very little about agriculture, but 1
am ready and willing to learn.
But that's enough about me, it's time to learn something
about you.
Don't be shy if you see me around. Come up and say hi. I'll
probably be the one rollerblading around in -the evening.
This week begins a new chapter in my life, and I look
forward to the opportunities, challenges and friends along the
way.
News
Susan Hundertmark photo
To market, to
market
Above, judge Grant
Elmhirst, of Indian River
helps a participant move a
stubborn calf during the
Hereford show on Saturday
while at right, auctioneer
Hugh Filson, of llderton,
takes bids while Kate Brady,
of Dashwood, shows her pig
from the Darrow class of the
Central Huron 4-H Swine
Club during Saturday's sale.
Warm, dry weather speeds
up corn and bean harvest
By Jeff Heuchert and Susan
Hundertmark
After May's cool temperatures, Huron
County farmers were able to breath a sigh of
relief as June and July's heat, along with
rain, saved their corn harvest.
But, because the few critical
rains throughout the dry spell
from May to July were hit and
miss throughout the county,
some farmers may be
experiencing a 10 per cent
reduction in yield, says Huron
County Federation of
Agriculture president Nick
Whyte.
"And, that 10 per cent could
be your profit," he says,
adding that grain prices are
dry their corn at the grain elevators.
"The more the corn dries out in the field
the better," he says.
According to Ministry of Agriculture soil
and crop specialist Peter Johnson, although
every field is different, there are no
concerns.
"The soil is in excellent
shape," says Johnson.
He adds there is no worry
over the corn's maturity.
Things are slightly different
with the bean harvest though
and Johnson contributes
August's dry weather.
Edible beans are extremely
variable, and he's not sure
what the effect will be on the
soy beans, which is roughly
four per cent into its harvest.
Quoted
`Soybeans came
through the dry
spell a little
better than corn
in some areas,' -
Huron Federation of
Agriculture president
Nick Whyte
still "depressingly low."
With grain prices at a 25 -year low, Whyte
says the decision by some local farmers to
replace their corn crop with edible beans
was a good one.
"Edible beans are progressing nicely and
we're hoping the yields are at least average,
if not more than average," he says.
Whyte says farmers are harvesting silage
corn (the whole plant) one to two weeks
ahead of schedule.
As well, the dry weather is reducing
moisture content in the grain corn and
farmers will benefit by a reduced need to
"The soybean harvest is just nicely started,
which is also one to two weeks ahead of
schedule," says Whyte.
He says it's too soon- to tell what the
soybean yield will be.
"Soybeans came through the dry spell a
little better than the corn in some areas. You
have to have a bit of luck for that." he says.
The edible bean harvest is nearly at its
half way point in the season.
Whyte says if the current dry conditions
hold for another week or so, farmers will
also benefit by not having to dry their
soybeans.
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