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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

Farmers markets see soaring growth

 THEY SAID IT:       
"I think you’re going to see a bulge on the soybean side. It’s all about the economics."
— North Gower crop farmer Dwight Foster on planting intentions


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 CLASSIFIED ADS
ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE - 1 red, 1black regular purebreds shown competitively last year. Quality breeding quiet temperment. Call 705-653-3705

RAM FOR SALE - Purebred North Country Cheviot ram - Mature - Ready to breed $250. Call 905-986-5120. (Blackstock)

FULLBLOOD BLONDE D’AQUITAINE BULL very quiet, quality genetics, 16 months. Call 613-314-3819 or 613-624-5030.

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

FRESH 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.

TWO BLACK ANGUS BULLS – 1 ½ years old, sired by a Royal Champion. Dams by T.C. Advantage with Ext. influence, great temperment & growth, actual 205 day wts. Over 900lbs, actual 365 day wts over 1400 lbs. One 3 year old, proven calving ease, 69 lb birth weight, great temperament, all three proven breeders. Call Michael Ault at 613-652-2403.

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

COWS – Small cows, mostly Dexter for sale. Bulls, cows and calves. Oxford Mills, west of Kemptville. Call for information at 613-258-7184

FOR SALE – Limousin bull reserve champion yearling in 2008 provincial show. Also grade and registered cows. Call (705) 887-4520

FOR SALE - John Deere 450 21 run seed drill. Grass seed box, double disc with packer wheels. 71/2" spacing with marker tires. Excellent condition. $8500. Call 613-489-3705.

FOR SALE - NH644 Round Baler, 4x5, silage special, wide pick-up, wide tire, excellent condition. asking $12,500. Call 613-223-4191

FOR SALE - Air Way, 24 ft adjustable work angle, good condition, asking $15,500. Call 613-223-4191

FOR SALE - Case IH spring tooth, model 4600, 28.5ft with Buster Bar, asking $9,000. Call 613-223-4191.

FOR SALE - Ag Bagger. 7 years old. Good condition. 10 -ft bags. Two 200 ft. bags included. $14,000. (We’re switching to bunk silos.) Call 613-794-1570 or 613-692-3171.

FOR SALE - DM Manure pump 3-point hitch for cement or ground lagoon. Good condition. Asking $1,200. Call Marc in Casselman at 613-223-0432

FOR SALE – 6 foot Alo material bucket. Good condition $500.00. Call 613-587-4293.

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.

HAY FOR SALE - Hay! Got Horses, need hay? 1000 round bales, no rain, mixed some alfalfa. Stored inside on tires. No waste. John Deere quality bales. Buy now and save later. 613-835-2942

HAY FOR SALE - 100 large squares 1st cut timothy alfalfa, no rain stored inside. Call 705-653-3705

HAY FOR SALE – 600 small square bales first cut $2.00 per bale. 250 round bales 4x5 first cut stored inside $20.00. Call 613-443-2111 or 613-791-8399.

SEED FOR SALE – Common #1 Timothy $1.25/lb. 25kg $68.75, 1000lb totes $1,190.00. Small square bales wheat straw $2.50. Call 613-432-9121 or 613-432-7500.

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.

HELP WANTED – We are presently looking for seasonal labourers at Richmond location: administration personnel, drivers with G or AZ licence and equipment operators. We are offering competive wages and yearly seasonal work. Work to commence mid-march. If interested fax:613-838-4323 or email tom.Wilson@synagri.ca.

DION THRASHING
MACHINE. International grain binder and International corn binder. Call 905-983-9331.

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.

 

 

 

 

 
 
   
 
   
   
   

 
 

 
 

 		  

 

 

Two years ago there were two farmers markets in Ottawa. Now there are six.
Go to story

OPINION 

Please governments: stop spending so much of other people's money
 Obama wants to spend a $1 trillion for starters. Harper wants to spend $40 billion in two years. He's like a Chinese restaurant  that decides to specialize in hot dogs and fries. It's no longer a Chinese restaurant.

Cows and their bad behaviour
Tossing the hay is what Maynard Van der Galien hates the most.

Not COOL and why
Charlie Gracie on the dinking around in the U.S. with  Country-of-Origin Labelling

Stories in print form:

  • Give your cow a name and she'll give you more milk
     

  • Warkorth Maple Syrup Festival begins March 14
     

  • Build a financial fortress to prepare for coming storm
 
Kim and Chris Hall didn't sell any apples at farmers markets five years ago. Now they are in five farmers markets and it amounts to 30 per cent of their business. (Patrick Meagher photo)

ARTICLES 
 Who is going to plant what and why?
Moose Creek's Alain Leduc, North Gower's Dwight Foster and Lindsay's Joe Hickson talk about the high cost of fertilizer and cutting back on corn.

Why solar power can be good for you
Letter writer Neil Blaney, a former dairy farmer, is involved in an eastern Ontario plan to build a solar farm on farmland. Why? He's has a plethora of reasons. For starters, it will earn more money than the land could bring in before solar.

46 Wind turbines have been erected on Wolfe Island. Another 40 are on the way
"This is a good thing happening," says local dairy farmer Henry Posthumus. There's a turbine on his land, which will put in his pocket up to $15,000 annually.

$80-million Cornwall plant will want your biomas
New plant in the works, while new opportunities are around the corner for farmers.

 Carbon trading comes to Ontario
 You can get carbon credits now.

More young kids killed on farms than cops killed each year
Boys from the age one to six are at greatest risk of being killed in an accident on the farm.

Traceability regulations put financial pressure on sheep farmers
Spencerville meetings focus "incredible pressure."

Farmers continue to fight Clean Water Act
OFA signed off on it but fair compensation still doesn't exist, farmers say

Six Hastings County farmers seek legal advice to combat coddled nuisance elk
In 2001, the Ministry of Natrual Resources officials introduced 120 elk to an area around Bancroft. Now there are 183 to 354 and they are eating what they like on farmers' fields. Forty land owners got together and say they'll sue the provincial government if that's what it takes.

Ontario farmers are optimistic, survey says

Food industry is recesssion proof
Analyst Moe AGostino talks about the price of corn, fertilizer and why he never sells commodities in the fall or winter. In short: because peak prices, historically speaking are between mid-February and late June.

 How you dispose of culls could ruin the industry
Busy bodies with cell phones and cameras can give all farmers a bad name, says Ontario Farm Animal Council spokesperson Crystal Mckay.


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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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