Times Advocate, 1999-12-08, Page 2222
Exeter Times -Advocate
wednesday, December i3, 1999
Farm news
Huron resolutions supported at OFA
TORONTO - Six of the seven Huron
County Federation of Agriculture resolu-
tions won support at the provincial annu-
al meeting. held in Toronto Nov. 23 and
24.
The resolution regarding information
about the demise of Farm & Country
generated discussion around the recently
circulated chronology of OFA's decisions
this past year. A start had been made in
the kind of information Huron County
was seeking but the members at the OFA
annual 'meeting wished to see the final
details after the court proceedings are
complete.
Huron's second resolution concerned
disaster relief programs, the inclusion of
negative margins and the ability of farm-
ers to reapply if negative margins are
included retroactively.
This resolution passed, although there
were concerns expressed about the effect
of negative margins on crop insurance,
another safety net program.
Huron's next resolution addressed the
agricultural government support pro-
gram gap that has increased dramatical-
ly in the last two years between the US
and Canada.
The US government views agricultural
support as an investment that produces a
return to the national and rural econom-
ics whereas the Canadian government
views support programs as an expense
that needs to be cut. The OFA members
at the meeting agreed it would be worth-
while using this point as part of OFA's
negotiating package when discussing
safety net programs.
The fourth and fifth resolutions from
Huron dealt with the survival and finan-
cial viability of the family farm. The main
thrust of these resolutions was that the
large numbers of independent family
farms are what gives OFA its strength.
Huron asked that OFA base their lobby
efforts on the viability of independent
family farms. Both resolutions carried.
The sixth resolution while not being
defeated was tabled to OFA's environ-
ment committee. This resolution asked
OFA members to support the idea of
escalating fines for repeat convicted
manure pollution offenders. Huron had a
similar resolution tabled at the 1998 con-
vention.
Later at the board meeting which fol-
lowed, Huron County put the board on
notice that it expects action on this seri-
ous issue which needs to be faced now.
Huron County Federation does not
believe in allowing repeat offenders to
continue polluting with the fines seen as
a cost of doing business.
The seventh resolution from HCFA
addressed the principle of one person,
one vote regardless of how much land,
quota or wealth one may have. Huron
County members asked that OFA lobby
against producer votes conducted based
on production. This resolution carried
leaving Huron with an almost perfect
record.
Some delegates questioned why HCFA
had so many resolutions this year.
President Pat Down said these were
grass roots members' resolutions
brought to the annual meeting - issues
that matter to members.
One other resolution tabled at HCFA's
annual meeting for further information
on genetically modified organisms
(GMOs) was on the OFA resolution agen-
da as an individual member's resolution.
This resolution called for no further
releases of GMO material until there is
the capability for strict segregation for
crops and labelling for consumers. This
resolution generated a good deal of dis-
cussion.
Farmers asked that GMOs be recog-
nized as another tool in their tool box
and wanted to be able to choose if and
when it was useful in their farming oper-
ation. After considerable discussion, the
resolution was defeated indicating that
farmers want to be able to decide on an
individual basis what is best for them.
Future Farmers?
From Ieft,Alex and John Sanders enjoyed some of the equipment on display at
Huron Tractor's John Deere Days last Friday and Saturday.The annual event
included a film, guest speaker, new equipment display and a draw. (photo/Scow
Nixon)
Wield Livestock sales report
The market at Denfield
traded at a record high
level on all classes with
prices $2-3 higher. Cows
sold strong.
Legge Farms Chesley,
sold 40 heavy steers avg.
wt. 1500 avg. price 106.
with a high sale of 117.
purchased by Dendekker
Meats and 109.75 for 6
steers purchased by
Norwich Packers.
Gord Hard Lucan, sold
10 steers avg. wt. 1380,
avg. price 101.53.
Murray Switzer, St.
Marys sold 20 steers avg.
wt. 1388, avg. price
100.95.
John Payne Wardsville,
sold 16 steers avg. wt.
1350 avg. price 104, sales
to 108, purchased by
Norpac.
Jim Scott Lucan, sold 15
hfrs. avg. wt. 1236, avg.
price 101.70, sales to 107.
purchased by Norpac.
Choice steers 105-117.;
Steers 99.00-102.;
Common steers 93-96;
Choice heifers 102-108;
Good heifers 98-102
Common 90-95; Good
cows 55-70; Medium
cows 50-55; Shells 3545;
Good veal 108-112; Direct
to packer cows over 600
lbs: 1.06; Direct to packer
bulls over 800 lbs. 1.12;
Sows 36-46; Hol bull
calves 175-250
Weekly sales report from Brussels Livestock yards
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week
ending December 4 were
2993 head of cattle and
404 head of lambs and
goats. Fed steers and
heifers sold prices $2.
higher. Cows also traded
$2. higher, on Thursday
veal, lambs and goats all
sold on a steady market.
On Friday all classes of
stockers sold on a strong
active trade.
There were 401 steers
on offer selling 100.00 to
107.00 with sales to
111,00.
One limo steer consigned
by Schmidt ;Brook Farms
Inc., Woodstock weighing
1510 lbs. sold for
Dominion Meat Packers
for 109.25 with their over-
all offering of 12 steers
averaging 1584 lbs. selling
for an average of 100.81.
One limo steer consigned
by Kenton Leitch,
Alvinston weighing 1315
lbs. sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for 108.50 with
his overall offering of two
steers averaging 1354 lbs.
selling for an average of
103.95.
Sixteen steers consigned
by Don Shiell, Wingham
averaging 1391 lbs. sold
for an average of 103.48
with sales to 105.75.
Forty steers consigned
by Cunningham Farms,
Lucan averaging 1482 lbs.
sold for an average of
102.85 with sales to
107.00.
Ten steers consigned by
Murray Shiell, Wingham
averaging 1371 lbs. sold
for an average of 102.51
with sales to 106.75.
Eighty-eight steers con-
signed by Bender Beef
Farms, Hensall averaging
1462 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 102.16 with sales to
107.50.
Nine steers consigned by
Kada Farms, Bluevale
averaging 1384 lbs. sold
for an average of 100.62
with sales to 107.50.
Seven steers consigned
by Scott Hodgins, Crediton
averaging 1124 lbs. sold
for an average of 99.54
with sales to 106.25.
Ten steers consigned by
Terry McCarthy, Dublin
averaging 1478 lbs. sold
for an average of 98.05
with sales to 105.75.
There were 270 heifers
on offer selling from
100.00 to 107.00 to the
high of 112.00.
One gold heifer con-
signed by Hugh Love,
Atwood weighing 1345
lbs. sold for Dominion
Meat Packers for 112.00
with his overall offering of
15 heifers averaging 1260
lbs. selling for an average
of 104.93.
One black heifer con-
signed by Russ Faber,
Kippen weighing 1190 lbs.
sold to Howatt Bros. Ltd.,
for 109.00 with his overall
offering of nine heifers
averaging 1282 lbs. selling
for an avearge of 103.55.
There were 232 cows on
offer: D1 and D2 cows
56.00 to 62.00 to 72.00.
D3 cows 52.00 to 58.00.
D4 cows 42.00 to 52.00.
Three cows consigned by
Ashley Pfeffer, Clifford
averaging 1232 lbs. sold
for an average of 61.95
with sales to 72.00.
One limo cow consigned
by Allan and Dorothy
Martin, Listowel weighing
1290 lbs. sold for 71.50.
Three limo cows con-
signed by Dave
McClinchey, Auburn aver-
aging 1303 lbs. sold for an
average of 69.29 with
sales to 70.00.
There were 16 bulls on
offer selling from 59.50 to
65.50 to the high of 79.00.
One limo bull consigned
by Allan Man, Listowel
weighing 1790 lbs. sold for
79.00.
One limo bull consigned
by David M. Weber,
Holyrood weighing 2080
lbs. sold for 75.00.
There were 212 veal on
offer: Beef: 110.00 to
149.00. Hol: 110.00 to
127.50. Plain hok 90.00 to
110.00.
Six veal consigned by
John Verburg, Londesboro
averaging 691 lbs. sold for
an average of 130.90 with
sales to 143.50.
Two veal consigned by
Melvin B. Martin, Linwood
averaging 645 lbs. sold for
an average of 141.02 with
sales to 142.50.
Lambs: 50-65 lbs.
167.50 to 207.50. 65-80
lbs. 121.00 to 195.00. 80-
95 lbs. 116.00 to 126.00.
95-110 lbs. 110.00 to
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VARIETY C.H.U, EYo)
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DK405 2800 18.8
DK427 2850 19.4
DK440 2950 18.6
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