Times Advocate, 1999-11-10, Page 1616
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Junior Farmers
revived in
Huron County
HURON COUNTY
The Junior Farmer
Association of Ontario
is proud to have anoth-
er club starting up
within the province.
On October 17, 18 peot
ple met in Kinburn to
start the first Junior
Farmer club in Huron
County since 1995.
Once affiliated, this
will bring the number
of provincial clubs in
Ontario to approxi-
mately 50.
The Junior Farmer
Association of Ontario
has been creating
rural leaders in
Ontario through self-
help and community
betterment since 1944.
The J.F. program is
for youth aged 15-29.
It provides youth an
opportunity for net-
working, learning
leadership skills,
national and interna-
tional exchange, help-
ing youth improve the
community they live in
and is a great deal of
fun.
The Huron County
club will be working
bard this fall to meet
their affiliation
requirements as set
out by the provincial
organization.
They are off to a
great start with their
election of officers
which stands as fol-
lows: President -
Murray Whyte,
Seaforth; Vice-presi-
dent - Becky Campbell,
Seaforth; Tim Coultes -
Provincial Director,
Belgrave;
Treasurer - Pam
Bennett, Stratford;
Amy Shortreed
Secretary, Walton;
Derek Maloney - Social
Director, Dublin;
Karen Bergsma -
Press Reporter,
Londesboro; Dan
Hoggart - Sports &
Recreation,
Londesboro.
One of the first
events was a bus trip
to the Royal
Agricultural Winter
Fair in Toronto and
Stampede Ranch in
Guelph.
The club has many
activities booked for
this fall including com-
munity betterment
projects and social
events.
If you wish more
information regarding
the club or would like
to join, please contact
Murray Whyte at (519)
527-1781 or Becky
Campbell at (519) 527-
2434.
Huron Federation ofAgriculture
debates environmental issues
CLINTON - Huron
County Federation of
Agriculture Directors had
longest committee
on record at their
board meeting
w . • they answered
seven questions sent by
the Huron Farm
Environmental Coalition.
Huron Federation of
Agriculture along with
the Christian Farmers
and commodity groups
are members of the
coalition created to deal
with environmental
issues in Huron County.
The questions were
sent to enable the coali-
tion to understand their
members' feelings on
environmental issues
with which the coaliton
deals.
In answering the first
question, "Does your
group support environ-
mentally sound opera-
tions of any size in
Huron County?" HCFA
directors struggled with
economic and social
impacts as well as envi-
ronmental issues.
The answer "that
although HCFA supports
environmental sound
farming operations, we
question the soundness
and sustainability of the
increased risk involved
with large scale farming
operations" was a com-
promise reached after
intense discussion.
Caps versus free enter -
Denfield Livestock sales report
The market at Denfield traded on a
good demand at fully steady prices on
all classes of fed cattle, with American
orders strong, cows sold $2.00 lower,
stockers sold steady, sows and boars
higher.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg,
Denfield sold 20 heifers avg. wt. 1202,
avg. price 100.44 to a high of 107.50
purchased by Norwich Packers.
David Weber, Listowel sold 4 steers
avg. wt. 1433 avg. price 99.19 with
sales to 109.00 purchased by Norwich.
Elam Weber, Wallenstein sold 9
steers avg. wt. 1384 avg. price 93.32.
Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 23
steers avg. wt. 1419 avg. price 94.24 to
a high of 104.00 purchased by Jansens
Meats.
Gord Hardy, Lucan sold 10 steers
avg. wt. 1337 avg. price 92.48.
Chris Pool, Wyoming sold 3 head avg.
wt. 1343 avg. price 94.81.
Dennis Schroeder, Dashwood sold 7
heifers avg. wt. 1264 avg. price 91.94.
Jack Campbell, Kerwood sold 4 head
avg. wt. 1258 avg. price 91.59.
Choice steers 94.00-98.00 sales to
109.00; Good steers 90.00-94.00; Plain
steers 83.00-87.00; Good fed Holstein
steers 81.00-88.00
Choice' exotic heifers 95.00 -100.00
sales to 107.50; Good heifers 88.00-
93.00; Common and medium heifers
75.00-85.00
Good cows 52.00-58.00; Canners and
cutters 45.00-50.00; Shells 25.00-
35.00
Direct to Packer cows over 600 ib.
103.00; Direct to Packer bulls over 800
Ib. 115.00
Yearling steers 95.00-110.00;
Yearling heifers 90.00- 105.00; Good
Holstein bull calves $150.00-$250.00
Heavy sows 40.00-46.00; Light sows
35.00-40.00; Boars 1400-16.00
prise, quotas versus
export production, family
farms versus corporate
farming, and the. poten-
tial risk involved with
large operations versus
the view that small oper-
ations have more man-
ageable risks - these con-
cerns
were all well dis-
cussed before the group
was able to come to an
acceptable response.
The second question
"Should . Huron
Environmental Coalition
speak on behalf of all
farm groups on environ-
mental issues?" received
a qualified yes. The
Federation directors
asked for continued con-
sultation with the
Coalitions membership.
the third question met
with good debate -again.
"Should manure han-
dling safety courses be
required similar to the
pesticide safety cours-
es?" created discussion
around the issue of
enforcement and
whether all nutrient
sources should be cov-
ered in such a course.
HCFA decided that at
this time it would sup-
port voluntary nutrient
management plans and
environmental farm
plans for all farming
operations meeting the
government definition
for a farm.
Question four, "Should
the separation distances
between houses, recre•
-
ational and urban uses
and large barns be
increased?" revisited
some of the discussion
from the first question.
Land zoned AG1 is to be
used for primary agricul-
ture, and the directors
see the current distances
as adequate.
"Should the County
play a more aggressive
role in manure manage-
ment?" was the fifth
question.
No, was the short
answer. The long answer
involved discussion
around the new amalga-
mated municipalities and
the potential lack of farm
representation. In order
to bring farm issues to
the table, Huron
Federation directors
believe in creating agri-
cultural advisory com-
mittees in the new amal-
gamated municipalities.
The sixth question, "Do
you support increasing
fines for repeat offenders
who pollute?" was quick-
ly answered yes. •
The Huron federation
has been asking for OFA
support on this issue
since last November.
It reaffirmed this posi-
tion at the annual meet-
ing in Brussels asking for
OFA to work with the
Ministry of the
Environment and the
livestock commodity
boards to determine
appropriate escalating
fines for repeat offenders
who mismanage live-
stock manure.
The final question,
"Should legislation be
developed in consultation
with community groups
and be adopted by the
province concerning
nutrient management?"
generated considerable
discussion over working
with groups other than
t' ^se directly involved in
ap .1ture.
directors answered
question yes, feeling
it was better to involve
everyone in the decision-
making process.
The discussion generat-
ed from these questions
showed the complexity of
the issues and the wide
range of postions around
the table.
As the longest commit-
tee report on record, the
HCFA set some positions
that will lead them into
the next century and give
directions to focus efforts
in the coming year.
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