APRIL  2008
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PETER ROSS AUCTION SERVICES: ***ANNUAL SPRING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION***
OVER 80 pieces already consigned for auction
SATURDAY, MAY 3 at 9 a.m. (no auction April 28)
                                                           15093 County Rd. 18, east of Osnabruck Centre
                
   To consign call 613-537-8862      For auction details see www.theauctionfever.com
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 Farmers Forum Fourth   Annual Photo Contest


First Place
Rob Elmhurst of Hastings, Ontario

 
Second Place
Kathy Reid of Stirling-Rawdon, Ontario


Third Place
Heidi MacRae of Dalkeith, Ontario


Fourth Place
Tracy Dafoe of Havelock, Ontario.


Fifth Place
ohn Verburg of Athens, Ontario


Sixth Place
Ashley McNevan of Hastings, Ontario


Seventh Place
Rob Elmhurst of Hastings, Ontario
 


Eighth Place
Susan Latreille of Maxville, Ontario


Ninth Place
Karin DeVries of Finch, Ontario


Tenth Place
John Verburg of Athens, Ontario


THE INCREDIBLES



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Ottawa Valley
Aberdeen Angus Club
2008 Bytown Bonanza
Hobbs Bros Sale Arena, Ashton, ON
Saturday May 3, 1 PM
Selling approx. 35 lots, cows with calves, bred females & 4H prospects.
Bulls sold by private treaty.
Ottawa Valley Shorthorn
Monday May 19, 2008 1:00PM
Info: Hobbs Bros
613-257-2537
C: 613-253-6669
Bulls sold by private treaty.

 THEY SAID IT:       

"Everything is a big secret. That's one thing I really want to change. I want producers to know what's going on - good or bad." John Vanderspank, on the Ontario Wheat Board




CLASSIFIED ADS:     
 

LIVESTOCK FOR SALE

HOLSTEIN BULLS FOR SALE – Holstein service age bulls sired by Samuelo, Dundee, Lheros and Mr. Sam. From V.G. and EX Dams. Hastings County. Call 613-478-6982. Cell 613-921-2978.

CHAROLAIS BULLS – registered, polled. Charolais bulls, BIO tested or farm grown, different ages & price ranges. Buy White - Sell Like Gold! Call Opal Rose Farm: 613-478-5270.

FULL BLOOD LIMOUSINE BULL – 1 ½ years. Quiet. BIO tested at Douglas. Call 613-257-2522 or 613-623-3363.

PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS – your place to purchase supreme meat producers. Bulls of various ages always available, some BIO tested. Call Micheal Ault: 613-652-2403.

GET THE EDGE – Red Angus & Fleck X bulls just off BIO test. Developed on pasture.
Maternal traits & performance bred in. Call Champlain Red Angus 613-646-2089.

SALERS – Polled yearling bulls and heifers for sale. Also one mature bull. Many are halter broke. Breeding for heifers can be arranged. 705-657-1290. rmsandylakesalers@email.com.

PUREBRED HOLSTEIN – service age bulls for sale. Full pedigrees. Delivery available. James Cooper, Cardinal 613-652-4145.

BLONDE BULLS – fancy, well muscled, easy calving, home raised, gentle natured, ready to work. Will deliver and can email photo. Matthew Unger, Heartwood Farms 705-652-1201.

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 80" SNOWBLOWER – single auger, PTO driven, 3 point hitch, power angle, $850 or will trade for Back Blade, Hammond, 613-261-1900.

SERVICES

SANDBLASTING & PAINTING of farm tractors and equipment. Specializing in restoring antique tractors. Call Linford Martin 613-587-4293.

SILO GUNNITE – we will restore all makes of silos in Eastern Ontario with Spray Gunnite. Call Rob Sangers for a quote. 613-545-0855. Kingston, Ontario.

CRANBROOK FARMS – custom heifer raising, North Gower. Heifers all stages and ages. Call Rob Beggs at 613-489-3445 or 613-862-0301.

HISTORY BOOKS – for as little as $500 get your family story published. You write it.
We do the rest. Call
613-258-0098 or visit www.veteranspublications.com

SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING – of farm tractors and equipment. Specializing in restoring antique tractors. Call Linford Martin at (613) 587-4293.

B & D DEADSTOCK SERVICE LTD. – prompt removal of dead and crippled cattle. Call the number nearest you. Tweed: 613-478-2713; Kingston: 613-548-8839; Gananoque: 613-382-4242.

MISC. FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE – credit problem? In house financing is easy, just apply on line & become approved. For clean, low mileage vehicles www.car-o-line.com or call Car-o-line Autos @ 1-877-820-5598 or 613-448-2488.

WANTED

DION THRASHING MACHINE – 22X38, or 28X48, 905-983-9331.

BATTERIES WANTED – scrap batteries of all kinds…lift truck, tractor, car…anything. Call
1-800-954-9998 or 705-741-6097.

USED VAN – need an 8-seater no older than 2000. Prefer Toyota Sienna, Dodge Caravan, GMC Astro or Safari. Call 613-247-1334 in Ottawa.

HARROW – to mount onto 12ft. base cultivator with 3 ft. wings. 12" aeration fan and tandem New Holland Spreader. Call 613-587-4696.

CEDARS – cedar trees – 3 ft. to 6 ft. Cedar plantations wanted. Also, Birch trees between 8 and 10 ft., Spruce and Pine between 3 and 5 ft. Call collect 819-663-6504.

HELP WANTED

TILECROFT RECRUITING – Looking for agriculture employment? (F/T, P/T, sales, office, farm, equipment jobs available) Visit www.tilecroftfarms.com or call: 1-613-774-6303

HELPER REQUIRED – for skinning beef and lamb, and general labour work at Mater Meat Abattoir. Must be available for a minimum of 25 hours per week. Pay $20 per hour. 613-821-7929.

HERDSPERSON – Free stall operation milking 140 cows in Navan, Ontario is seeking a full-time herdsperson. The farm features a double 10 parallel parlour. The ideal candidate must enjoy working with dairy cattle. $10-$15 per hour (depending on experience). Go to
Job opportunities at info@tilecroftfarms.com.

AGRICULTURE EDUCATOR – This position is full-time on a seasonal basis from May – November. Interested candidates can help out part-time on the farm from December – April. Training is available. Responsibilities: plan and staff events at fairs and exhibitions from May – November. $10-$15 per hour. Go to Job opportunities at info@tilecroftfarms.com.

DAIRY HERDSPERSON – Family farm in Russell area milking 80 cows. This operation is seeking a regular full-time employee. This farm features a fully-automated tiestall barn. Cattle are milked on a rail system with automatic takeoffs. $10-15 per hour (depending
on experience). Go to
Job opportunities at info@tilecroftfarms.com.

RELIEF MILKERS AVAILABLE – If you are interested in a relief milker in the Carleton Place or surrounding area, Chesterville or surrounding area, Winchester and Mountain area, or Metcalfe/Navan area, or know someone that is, contact: info@tilecroftfarms.com or call 1-613-774-6303.
             
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AWARD WINNERS
OTTAWA VALLEY SEED GROWERS'
MARCH 11-13, 2008

Jim Wallbridge receives one of many awards on behalf of Dundas County’s David and Carolyn Hendrick, from farm show president Bob Dick. The Hendricks won for oats, Barley 6 row, champion exhibitor in the pedigreed coarse grain class, most points in pedigreed barley and champion exhibitor in barley.

Frontenac County’s Gary Gordon receives a trophy for the champion hay exhibit from Jim Arbuckle. Gordon was honoured 18 times, mostly for hay but also for corn and potatoes.

Grahame and Stephen Hardy also earned numerous awards including two honours for spring wheat and most points in pedigreed wheat. Grahame Hardy accepts the award from Bob Dick for growing top soybeans.

Dundas County’s Trevor McDiarmid receives the trophy for the champion exhibit of soybeans from Jim Arbuckle

On behalf of Jessica and Jannah Vanderlaan, of Dundas County, Jannah receives the award for most points in the 4-H section LIfe skills classes from John Posthumus.

Carleton County’s Bruce and Brian Hudson were awarded for the best exhibit of red clover. Brian Hudson receives the award from Jennifer Dolan. The Hudsons were also awarded the trophy for championship exhibitor of potatoes.

Prescott County’s Marc Bercier is a perrenial winner at the Ottawa Valley Farm show. On his behalf, Chantal Bercier receives the award for most points in the pedigreed classes from Jim Lowry.

Renfrew County’s Larry Reaburn receives the award on behlaf of Nagel Farms for the champion exhibit of hayage.

Murray Wilson, at right, of Wilsonia Farms in Prescott County, receives the award for best exhibit of corn silage from Claire Kinlin. Wilson also won for the champion exhibitor of forage seeds and for special export hay.

On behalf of Daniel Lillico, Kathy Hardy receives the award for most points in the 4-H section field crop classes from Mack and Lois James. Lillico, of Dundas County, also won the award for champion wheat in the open class.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

  By Patrick Meagher

From near-death and coma, family helps teen learn to live and farm again.
Go to story

OPINION 

Beef crisis deepens but there are signs of optimism too
More farmers are quietly leaving the industry. Others are waiting for a turn-around.

Good & wacky calving tips: It's all there
scary remedies, homemade remedies and how to make ear-muffs to keep calves warm.

Stories in print form:

  • Winter wheat up but corn acreage might drop
    What the seed dealers are saying.
     

  • Four barns cave in under heavy snow
     

  • Dairy Farmers of Ontario ordered to pay John Cayer $114,000
    Tribunal lacked compassion.
     

  • Eastern Breeders profit at $500,000
    2007 was a year of making history.
     

  • World's tallest man is a farmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dustin Ruigrok with his father Bill in their new heifer barn near Spencerville. They're holding an open house April 12.

ARTICLES 

Ontario budget gets OFA approval
But CFFO has concerns.

Risk Management Program — use it or lose it

OFA president Geri Kamenz and Lindsay's Joe Hickson on farmers who sit on the fence.

Arnold is back with a new hay processor
St. Isidore's Arnold Kuratli wants the eastern U.S. hay market and he need your hay to do it.

Will a farmland trust save class 1 land?

New idea to save Ontario's farmland from developers could be worth cash in hand.

They're motto is git'r done but what is the grassroots movement up to?

They're about 25 guys with fie in their bellies

Alpacas: the money is in the breeding stock

Rejean Leonard said his best decision was switching fro beef to alpacas and now he's retiring again.

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VIDEOS YOU'LL LOVE OR NOT
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LINKS:

OMAFRA
ONTARIO CORN PRODUCERS
ONTARIO SOYBEAN PRODUCERS
ONTARIO CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
ONTARIO FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION
CHRISTIAN FARMERS FED. OF ONTARIO
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