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 Farmers Forum 5th  Annual Photo Contest 2009

This year's theme:
HUMOUR ON
THE FARM


First Place

"Nothing like working in the dirt." — Sydney DeVries of Finch, Ontario

 
Second Place
"Kitty in the milk" — Tracy Dafoe, of Havelock, Ontario


Third Place
"Good morning, Sweetie" —Carl Buker, of Prescott, Ontario


Honourable mention
"Cat Nap" — Ron and Susan LaJoie, of Green Valley, Ontario


Honourable mention
"Kids at work" — Julie Dawson, of Lanark, Ontario


Honourable mention
"He's got claws" — Hugh McEwen, Metcalfe, Ontario


Honourable mention
Julie Dawson, of Lanark, Ontario
 


Honourable mention
Sydney DeVries, of Finch, Ontario


Honourable mention
Sarah Downing, of Little Britian, Ontario


Honourable mention
Cheslea Webb, of Gananoque, Ontario


SPANKY GETS SPANKED


 THEY SAID IT:       
"These are the times we will never remember with the friends we will never forget."
— Graduate Matthew McComb on partying at Kemptville College




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CLASSIFIED ADS

Livestock for sale

FOR SALE - 10 Red deer. Females $450 each. Call 613-524-2588

FOR SALE-14 six year old Katahdin ewes and lambs. Call 705-328-0116.

FOR SALE – Pregnant Charolais and Tarentais cows. Bred by easy calving Charolais bull. Some cows with calves at side. Yearling calves with summer pasture. Call Eastabrook Farms 613-925-4557.

3 HEREFROD COWS in excellent condition. Bred to a charolais bull for mid April on. $3500 for the package. Evenings 613-258-9570.

HEATHERLEA ANGUS – Rugged and sound, yearling registered black bulls. Limited grain ration with free choice hay. Semen tested and free delivery. Call Gord McArthur at 1-888-421-1102 or 519-927-5902.

LIMOUSIN BULLS yearlings and 2-year-olds. Polled, quiet, registered, well-muscled. One is suitable for Quebec. Call 613-623-3363 or 613-257-2522.

FOR SALE Day-old meat chicks, turkeys, layers, ducklings and pheasants. Many pick-up dates available. NO DELIVERY FEE. Rooney Feeds Ltd. Call 613-258-1567, Kemptville. 613-652-4382, Iroquois. (www.equistation.com).

MAINE-ANJOU FULLBLOOD BULLS. Some BIO tested. Herd performance from BIO available. Gilcroft Farms. Keith Gilbert. Call 613-393-5336.

LIMOUSIN BULLS-purebred, polled or scurred, well muscled, good disposition, various bloodlines and ages. Corad Farms The Hunt’s (613) 624-5405.

PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS – Bio-tested bulls. Bred cows and heifers. Twin Creek Farm, Doug Scott. Call 613-989-2398

FRESH DAIRY COWS/SPRINGERS – Continuous supply of fresh cows and first calvers for sale. Springers, bred and open heifers and cows wanted. Don Brubacher (613) 582-3369 (home), (613) 433-2306-cell. Beachburg.

BLACK ANGUS – Purbred bulls and females always for sale. If we don’t have what you need, I will try to find it for you. Call Michael Ault at 613-652-2403.

Purebred Holteins - Service age bulls for sale. Full pedigree. Call Glen Featherstone at Richmond at 613-838-5752.

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

Registered Charolais Bulls. Home tested yearlings. Igentity DNA tested, call 613-646-9741 (evenings) or
www. cornerviewcharolais.com

Equipment for sale

FOR SALE - NH 644 round baler, 4X5, silage special, wide pick up, wide tire, excellent condition. Call 613-223-4191.

FOR SALE – "Lewis" Cattle oiler, draper, mineral/salt containers, used 5 summers, Perth area $1700. obo. Call 519-738-2526.

FOR SALE - Ag-Bagger-G6000 - 9’ Tunnell, hardly used. Supreme 500 TMR Mixer. New Holland pull type forage harvester, FP230, hardly used. New Holland forage wagon. Call 613-229-6477 or 613-229-6566.

FOR SALE – Rovibec Supermix, Model 542. Excellent shape with scale an liner. Asking $11,900. Contact 613-293-9046.

NEW – J.K. Reid Deluxe cattle chute w/headgate $3000.00, EZI Weigh,(6600 lb cap.) w/indicator $3500.00, Lely cow brush(sgl) motorized $1800.00
Used - Jaylor vertical trailer mixer 600 cu ft w/front discharge $29,800.00 Patz Std. Model 400 B/C. Drive - Recond. $1600.00 Byers Farm Equipment 613 448-2185.

Services

YES WE CAN compete with Coverall, Super Structure and others in supplying you with fabric covered buildings. Check us out at www.winklercanvas.com or phone 613-826-2581.

SHEEP TRAILER HEADING TO CALGARY Double deck sheep trailer heading to Calgary Stampede for All-Canadian Classic sheep show and sale in July. Room for 26 sheep heading west and returning to Ontario. Call Laura Robson at 705-932-3216 for more information.

SLIPPERY BARN FLOORS – resurfacing slippery barn floors. Competitive prices. Phone 613-679-4133

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.

SANDBLASTING & PAINTING – of farm tractors and equipment. Specializing in restoring antique tractors. Call Linford Martin at Rainbow Restorations, 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

HAY FOR SALE – 400 small square bales first cut $2.00 per bale. 200 round bales 4x5 first cut stored inside $20.00. Call 613-443-2111 or 613-791-8399.

HAY FOR SALE – 3000 large bales (3x3x8ft). First and second cut. Arnprior. Call 613-623-3329.

FOR SALE - Orlan wood gasification boilers. Inside or outside. Efficiency 91/92 percent. Nearly smokeless. CSA/ESA Approved. Hardly any ash. Doesn’t use much wood. Model #18, starting $5,350. Also chimney stainless liners, 4" to 8", any length. 1-800-559-1550, Ken Herman.

CEDARS – Cedar trees,
3 ft. to 6 ft. Cedar plantations wanted. Call collect 819-663-6504.

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

WANTED - Looking to purchase ongoing dairy farm. Eastern Ontario, 40-100 kilos, freestall barn, 200-300 acres.

HELP WANTED - Experienced person to repair a stone foundation on an older home in the Arnprior area. Call 613-623-3363 or 613-257-2522.

Work Wanted – Relief herdsman available during July and August. Over 20 years experience. Can handle all dairy farm related chores. Book for a day or a week. Available in Lanark, Carleton and Leeds & Grenville counties. Contact 613-888-2969.

LAND WANTED - Land for cash crop or hay. Want to buy or rent. Call 613- 808-8668 or 613-443-5600.

HELP WANTED - Experienced person to repair a stone foundation on an older home in the Arnprior area. Call 613-623-3363 or 613-257-2522.

Work Wanted – Relief herdsman available during July and August. Over 20 years experience. Can handle all dairy farm related chores. Book for a day or a week. Available in Lanark, Carleton and Leeds & Grenville counties. Contact 613-888-2969.

LAND WANTED - Land for cash crop or hay. Want to buy or rent. Call 613- 808-8668 or 613-443-5600.

 
   
 
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Did John Vanderspank
go to far? The wheat board thinks so and bounced him from all committees. They also want his resignation.

Go to story

OPINION 

Farm leaders must tackle fertilizer price problem
Fertilizer dealers are
stuck between a rock
and a hard place too.

New program for new dairy farmers but the best are left behind
Dairy farmer Angela Dorie pokes holes in an otherwise good solution.

Farmers beware of the opportune cattle buyer
Maynard van der Galien recalls the days when
the cattle buyer showed up to barter

One voice works
Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Bette Jean Crews
defends Ontario farmers' largest lobby group.

Pigs don't cause that dreaded disease but hog farmers suffered anyway
Dr. Rob Tremblay offers
a vet's view.

 

                                       

4 jokers, 3 calves, 2 twins and a queen
They are the quintissential dairy family. The Groniger twins are the children of Carlsbad Springs dairy farmers Tim and Diane Groniger, on the east edge of urban Ottawa. The Gronigers say they are just as busy now as when they had all four in diapers. From left are: Luke, 18, who will begin studying this year to be an airplane mechanic; Scott, 19, who graduated this year from Kemptville College; Luke’s twin sister Olivia, 18, one of this year`s six Ontario 4-H ambassadors; and Scott’s twin Jessie, 19, this year`s Ottawa-Carleton Queen of the Furrow. June is Dairy month.

ARTICLES 

The farmer who blew the whistle on her rinky-dink council in the boonies
This Brockville-area council increased garbage collection fees without going to tender. Eleanor Renaud stood up for voters and said no. Her wild west council punished her by kicking her off a committee. But now council has egg on its face.

Winterkill hammers hay
Up to 90 per cent loss in some areas of Carleton County.
 

Peter Archer opens a commercial elevator and expands

Campbellford open house is June 18

First female director for Kemptville College
Bergeron will oversee Kemptville and Alfred campuses of the University of Guelph.

Kemptville College graduates 132 students
45 students graduate in the agriculture program.

Meet the Prest -- Preston Cull
He's been in business 25 years and even sold cattle on Parliament Hill.

Dairy expansion saved mixed farm
Kinburn's Andy Cavanagh wins Dairy Youth Award for Eastern Ontario.

Keener always on the move
Lakefield's Randy Bullock wins dairy Youth Award for East-Central Ontario..

Almost 5,000 Ontario livestock killed or injured by coyotes and wolves last year
Sharp increase in predator kills over three years.

The man has the top producing herd in Ontario
The honour is good but it's all about efficiency.

Prison abattoir to stay open
Joyceville prison abattoir gets a reprieve.
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VIDEO CLIPS

Lamb born with two heads

How Not to Market Your Corn
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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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