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TIMES -ADVOCATE
Kenpal scores top mark in audit
By Stephanie Mandziuk
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
CENTRALIA —
Kenpal Farm Products,
a manufacturer of vita-
min and mineral pre-
mixes for livestock, has
received top marks in a
recent audit by a gov-
ernment -approved
agency.
The Centralia -based
operation scored a
whopping 99 per cent.
"It proves to us we're
doing what we say
we're going to do in
terms of making sure
our products are made
correctly and safely,"
says sales manager
Corey Illman. "It shows
every employee here,
must buy into it to get
that score. It's the col-
lective work of every-
one here."
The company's
Hazard Analysis
Critical Control Points
(HACCP) program was
reviewed by SGS audit-
ing. Illman says the
auditors studied the
procedures and proto-
cols along the manufac-
turing process, before
coming up with the
final score.
Illman says about 70
per cent of the compa-
ny's business focuses
on producing premixes
which farmers (mostly
swine) add to soymeal
and corn. Some live-
stock feed is also sold
as well as other prod-
ucts.
Kenpal has been in
operation for more
than 20 years. About
five years ago it
became the first feed -
mill in Canada to
become HACCP certi-
fied. Illman says it's a
standard program for
all feed mills country-
wide, but still isn't
mandatory. He expects
that will change in the
near future.
Wes Brown samples fine
lime, an incoming ingredi-
ent, used in the manufac-
turing of livestock pre-
mix at Kenpal Farm
Products of Centralia.
(photo/Stephanie
Mandziuk)
From trees to milk containers
Bluewater Recycling Association
HURON PARK — Over 1,200 Christmas trees were
chipped last month from 16 communities in Huron,
Perth, Lambton and Middlesex counties.
This brings the total to over 11,000 trees since the
Association began offering this program in 1997.
The actual amount recovered is much greater as
many of our members have acquired their own
wood chipper to do the work over the years.
From trees to milk and an interesting tidbit. Is
milk a food or beverage? An odd question, but until
recently the answer determined whether milk con-
tainers were to be exempt from beverage -container
legislation because producers successfully lobbied
to identify their product as a staple food and not a
"beverage".
In Ontario milk containers are now caught by the
blue box funding program. But to not be defeated,
organic dairy farmers in southwestern Iowa and
NatureWorks PLA have developed corn -based plas-
tic containers.
The co-op dairy's slogan? "We milk the cows and
grow the bottles." So maybe in a few years we
won' t have to collect milk containers for recycling
or refilling at all, because we'll be composting them
instead!
Brussels Livestock Market report
For the week ending
Feb. 25 total receipts
were 2,455 head of cattle,
391 lambs and goats.
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers
and heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold 90 to
96 sales to 112.75, 2nd cut steers
and heifers sold 79 to 85.The cows
sold at prices $5 higher.
Thursday: The veal sold actively at
prices $2 to $5 lower than last week.
The lambs sold on a good active
trade at prices $10 to $15 higher.
Friday: All weights and classes of
stockers sold a barely steady mar-
ket.
Steers
There were 640 steers on offer.
Dave Baker, Brussels consigned
one limo steer weighing 1210 lbs
which sold for 112.75.
Thirty-nine steers consigned by
Don McAlpine, Ailsa Craig averaged
1519 lbs which sold for an average
price of 97.16 with his top three limo
steers averaging 1468 lbs selling for
110.25.
Osiah Weber, Mt Forest consigned
three red wf steers averaging 1312
lbs which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for 101. His overall offering
of six steers averaged 1296 lbs sell-
ing for an average price of 100.29.
Heifers
There were 265 heifers on offer.
Darren Johnston, Bluevale con-
signed one black wf heifer weighing
1105 lbs which sold for 110. His
overall offering of nineteen heifers
averaged 1272 lbs selling for an
average price of 96.66.
Six char heifers consigned by Luke
H. Martin, Clifford averaged 1311
lbs which sold for an average price
of 95.90 with sales up to 100.50.
Brad McAlpine, Ailsa Craig con-
signed one red wf heifer weighing
1250 lbs which sold to Dominion
Meat Packers for 100. His overall
offering of two heifers averaged
1168 lbs selling for an average price
of 95.70.
Cows
There were 180 cows on offer. Di
& D2: 28-40 sales to 58; D3: 19-26;
D4: 10-17.
Seven beef cows consigned by
Peter Oudshoorn, Auburn averaged
1455 lbs which sold for an average
price of 43.34 with his top sim cow
weighing 1510 lbs selling for 58.
Glen Warwick Farms, Bluevale
consigned three char cows averag-
ing 1500 lbs which sold for an aver-
age price of 44.80 with sales to
49.50.
Two hol cows consigned by Marco
Vergeer, Teeswater averaged 1478
lbs which sold for an average price
of 43.81 with sales up to 48.50.
Bulls
There were 7 bulls on offer selling
32 to 47 sales to 57.50.
Amsey Gingerich, Wingham con-
signed one char bull weighing 1995
lbs which sold to A.A. Halal Meats
for 57.50.
One limo bull consigned by Neil
Rintoul, Lucknow weighed 1940 lbs
selling for 37.50.
Veal
There were 147 head of veal on
offer. Beef: 90-108 with sales to
113.50; Good Holstein: 90-100 with
sales to 101.50; Medium Holstein:
75 to 90; Plain & Heavy Holstein:
70 to 85.
George Ducharme, Dashwood con-
signed one red wf veal heifer weigh-
ing 650 lbs which sold to Holly Park
Meat Packers for 113.50.
One red veal heifer consigned by
Mark & Paul Pennington,. Mildmay
weighed 650 lbs selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for 112.
One black veal heifer consigned by
John Schwartzentruber, Brussels
weighed 600 lbs selling to New
Market Meat Packers for 110.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: N/A; 50-65 lbs: 158-
200; 65-80 lbs: 156-198; 80-95 lbs:
142-162; 95-110 lbs: 137-146; 110
lbs and over: N/A.
Sheep 45 to 63
Goats $30 to $150
Top Quality Stocker Steers
under 400 lbs: 124-142; 400-500
lbs: 109-135; 500-600: 115-135;
600-700; 113-124; 700-800: 100.50-
115; 800-900: 98.50-117; 900-1000:
98-116; over 1000: 91.50-107.
Top Quality Stocker Heifers
under 300 lbs: n/a; 300-400: 108-
121; 400-500: 95-118; 500-600: 90-
121; 600-700: 103-113.50; 700-800:
88.50-109.50; 800-900: 89-104.75;
Over 900 lbs: 84.25-102.
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Denfield Livestock Sales
The market at Denfield
Livestock traded on a very
strong demand at prices $2-$4
higher on the good fed cattle.
Cows were in good demand at
prices $3-$5 higher. Stockers
traded active at fully steady
prices. Holstein bull calves sell-
ing strong at record prices;
sows and boars steady.
Fourteen Mile Farm, Denfield
sold 3 steers avg. wt. 1318 avg.
price 99.06.
John McLinchey, Parkhill sold
39 steers avg. wt. 1502 avg.
price 96.60 sales to 101.
Shadylane Farms, Milverton
sold 44 heifers avg. wt. 1392
avg. price 93.98 with sales to
100.25 purchased by Norval
Meats.
Ben Kleeman, Parkhill sold
13 heifers avg. wt. 1304 avg.
price 92.31 to a high of 101
purchased by Norwich Packers.
Glen and David Minielly,
Wyoming sold 9 heifers avg. wt.
1234 avg. price 91.59.
Gord Harvey, Bothwell sold
11 heifers avg. wt. 1536 avg.
price 93.
Choice steers: 95-100 sales
to 107; Good steers: 86-92;
Plain steers: 70-80; Choice
exotic cross heifers: 95-100
sales to 105; Good heifers: 85-
90; Plain heifers: 60-70; Good
feed cows: 35-45; D1 & D2
cows: 23-30; D3 & D4 cows:
15-20; Steer calves 400-500
lbs.: 110-120; Heifer calves
400-500 lbs.: 110-115;
Holstein bull calves: $175-
$300.
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