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The Times Advocate, 2005-03-23, Page 1919 Itall startsonthe a • Wednesday, March 23, 2005 culture TIMES -ADVOCATE Brussels Livestock Market report For the week ending March 18, total receipts were 2,439 head of • =`"'cattle, 2,605 lambs and goats. Summary Tuesday: The fed steers and heifers sold $3 to $4 lower. Choice steers and heifers sold 78 to 84, sales to 100.25, second cut steers and heifers sold 70 to 75. The cows traded under pressure with prices $5 lower. Thursday: The veal sold on a lower demand with prices under pres- sure. The lambs sold on a good demand with steady prices. Friday: All weights and classes of stockers sold on a strong active mar- ket. Steers There were 848 steers on offer. Menno M. Martin, Millbank consigned one blonde steer weighing 1365 lbs which sold for 100.25. His overall offer- ing of eight steers aver- aged 1371 lbs selling for an average price of 90.61. Sixteen steers con- signed by Enoch Martin, Linwood averaged 1510 lbs which sold for an average price of 85.05 with his top limo steer weighing 1570 lbs selling for 93. Forty steers consigned by Don McAlpine, Ailsa Craig averaged 1487 lbs which sold for an aver- age price of 84.71 with his top two limo steers averaging 1485 lbs sell- ing for 92.50. Heifers There were 325 heifers on offer. M -R Farms, Exeter consigned one blonde heifer weighing 1180 lbs which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for 96. Their overall offering of 13 heifers averaged 1216 lbs selling for an average price of 85.87. Four heifers consigned by Dave Golley, Wingham averaged 1256 lbs which sold for an average price of 84.22 with his top limo heifer weighing 1315 lbs selling for 89.75. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter consigned 10 limo heifers averaging 1257 lbs which sold for an average price of 86.41 with his top seven heifers averaging 1264 lbs selling to Norwich Packers for 87.25. Cows There were 285 cows on offer. D1 & D2: 25-35 sales to 55; D3: 20-25; D4: 10- 20. Two limo cows con- signed by Merkley Farms, Wroxeter aver- aged 1165 lbs selling for an average price of 30.55 with sales to 46. Silver Dollar Charolais, Ripley consigned two char cows averaging 1933 lbs which sold for an average price of 30.12 with sales to 33.50. Five beef cows con- signed by Paul Smith, Atwood averaged 1279 lbs selling for an average price of 23.50 with sales to 30. Bulls There were 13 bulls on offer selling 20 to 35 sales to 36.50. Bert Ernewein, Walkerton consigned one char bull weighing 1810 lbs which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for 36.50. One black bull con- signed by Steve & Sean Ernewein weighed 2090 lbs which sold for 35. Veal There were 151 head of veal on offer. Beef: n/a; Good Holstein: 80-85 with sales to 96; Medium Holstein: 65 to 80; Plain & Heavy Holstein: 45 to 60. Darrell & Cynthia Steckle, Zurich con - Exeter resident receives merit award By Stephanie Mandziuk TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF GUELPH - Three men, including an Exeter resident, have been recognized by the Ontario Pork Industry for their outstanding accomplishments Doug McLeod operates a farrow to finish hog operation near Tavistock. His farm has been at the forefront of innovative ideas like minimal disease herds and naturally ventilated barns. Dr. Douglas Bach is a veterinarian and lecturer with Ridgetown College/University of Guelph. He was instrumental to the Centralia Swine Research Update. Bach also devel- oped distance education programs in animal health at both institutions. Dr. Gaylan Josephson of Exeter is a leader in the field of swine pathobiolo- gy in Ontario. For years he has active- ly diagnosed and tracked swine dis- ease in the Ontario swine herd. Josephson worked at Centralia College from 1970-1993. When the college closed, he moved to Guelph to head the mycoplasma laboratory at the university. Josephson is now semi- retired but continues to be a swine health advisor affiliated with the University of Guelph Ontario agri food facts Did you know... • There are nearly 60,000 farms in Ontario and each farmer produces enough food to feed 120 people for a year! •Canada has a rich land base with 168 million acres of farmland: 2/3 suitable for growing crops and 1/3 suitable only for grazing livestock. • More than 200 commodities are produced in Ontario including fruits, vegetables, livestock, dairy, poultry, grains and oilseeds. • Ontario's agri-food industry con- tributes more than $30 billion to the provincial economy annually, and employs more than 650,000 people. •Approximately 1,700 food and bev- erage processors are located in Ontario -almost half of all food and beverage processors in Canada. • Some 60 per cent of head offices of Canadian food and beverage proces- sors are located in Ontario. •Today's farms are larger than in the past, but are still operated with the same core values as farm families work together. •Farmers make up 2.4% of all Canadians. In Ontario, farmers make up only 1.6% of the provinces' total population. (Stats Canada, 2001) •Over 26,000 Ontario farmers have completed Environmental Farm Plans since 1993. •Ontario farmers must be trained and certified to purchase and use pes- ticides under Ontario's Pesticides Act - they have reduced their use of pesti- cides by over 52% since 1983. •Ontario leads the country in agri- food exports. In 2003, we shipped $8.4 billion in agri-food products around the world. Exports to the U.S. totaled $7.2 billion in 2003. signed two hol veal steers averaging 700 lbs which sold for 96. One hol veal steer con- signed by Eric Nonkes, Auburn weighed 675 lbs which sold to New Market Meat Packers for 93. Henry L. Miller, Lucknow consigned one grey veal steer weighing 690 lbs which sold for 93. Lambs under 50 lbs: 189-245; 50-65 lbs: 190-237; 65- 80 lbs: 140-215; 80-95 lbs: 123-157; 95-110 lbs: 115-132; 110 lbs and over: 80-117. Sheep 47 to 75 Goats $30 to $175 Top Quality Stocker Steers under 400 lbs: 92-127; 400-500 lbs: 115.50- 125.50; 500-600: 105- 120; 600-700: 96-117; 700-800: 86-114; 800- 900: 86.50-102.50; 900- 1000: 83.25-91; over 1000: 86-92.25. Top Quality Stocker Heifers under 300 lbs: 70-93; 300-400: 94-116; 400- 500: 93-111.50; 500- 600: 87-118; 600-700: 80-103.50; 700- 800: 79.75-100.50; 800-900: 70-84; Over 900 lbs: 79.50-88.60. Upgrading of Forest Management Strategy By Stephanie Mandziuk TIMES -ADVOCATE STAT 1 EXETER - The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority owns 9,000 acres of land and more than 6,000 are forested. These forests are home to 64 native trees plus an assortment of exotic ones that have become natu- ralized. A Forest Management Strategy is already in place but needs to be upgraded to consider the long-term life of the forests and the ecosystems found within them. The ABCA is about to develop a new reference guide to deal with its forested land. The goal is to have it complete by the end of the fall. It will include: a prescription for forest health, an accuarate inventory of forests, identification of rare ecosystems and species as well as a harvest sched- ule if necessary. The ongoing protection and care of ABCA land is vital because it serves many purposes: water quality and quantity, watershed protection and enhance- ment, education, recreation and scientific use. The ABCA is encouraging public input on the new Forest Management Strategy and is planning public meetings. Denfield Livestock Sales The market at Denfield Livestock Sales traded at prices steady to the week decline with the fancy cattle bringing premium prices. Second cut cattle traded under pressure, cows were in good demand at lower prices, stockers traded steady, good Holstein bull calves strong. Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg, Denfield sold 18 heifers avg. wt. 1494 avg. price 85.97 sales to 89.25. 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