Horse lover owns top show cows

  THEY SAID IT:       

"I never had a cow try to cut my throat."— Glengarry County dairy farmer Willie Terry on why he gave up his career as a scout in the National Hockey League for the farm.

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TWEEDSMUIR FARMS CHAROLAIS
HERD REDUCTION SALE
Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 1 p.m.
To be held at Selby Sale Barn, Selby, ON
North of Hwy 401 at Napanee turnoff, 2 miles on Hwy 41
60 head selling
Sale consisting of mature cows, first calf heifers, bred heifers, bull calves, heifer calves, steer calves
Plus our Full French herdsire
FMC 7168 UUB Magicmistoffelees 3J
NOTE: This is a well-known French-influenced herd. The cow herd has been on a vaccination program for 12 years. Papers available for registered animals.
Lunch available
For information contact: Anthony LaJoie (613) 478-5446
Auctioneer: Ross Bailey (905) 985-0697
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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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AWARD WINNERS OTTAWA VALLEY SEED GROWERS' MARCH 14, 2007

01 Brian, Robert Nation Valley Potato Growers' Trophy for the Championship Exhibitor of Potatoes Won byVogeldale Farms, Leeds County accepted by Max Vogel Presented by Daryl Acres	02 Gail, Jim, Susie, Grahame Class 1 Alcyon Oats - won by Barclay Dick & Son accepted by Jim Arbuckle, OVSGA Director Class 4 Sable Spring Wheat – won by Grahame & Steve Hardy, accepted by Grahame Hudson Class 8 OAC Championship Soybeans – won by Marc Bercier, Accepted by Susie LeSauteur
03 Brian Hudson, Bob Dick Barclay Dick Challenge Trophy for the best exhibit of Red Clover Won by Bruce & Brian Hudson, Carleton County accepted by Brian Hudson Presented by Bob Dick, OVSGA Director	04 Susie, Jim Lanark Mutual Insurance Company for the most points in the pedigreed Classes   Won by Marc Bercier, Prescott County accepted by Susie LeSauteur Presented by Jim Lowry
05 Gail, Grahame Robertson Associate Trophy awarded to the Champion Exhibitor in the Pedigreed Coarse Grain Classes Won by Grahame & Steve Hardy, Dundas County accepted by Grahame Hardy Presented by Gail Harris	06 Phil, Graham SECAN Trophy most points in Pedigreed Wheat Won by Grahame & Steve Hardy, Dundas County accepted by Grahame Hardy Presented by Gail Harris
07 Brent, Phil Bishop Farm Seeds Plaque Exhibitor winning championship in the Barley Class Won by Mount Airy Farm, Leeds County, accepted by Joe Modler Presented by Brent Cochrane	08 Gary, Keith Mrs Ed Wallace & Issac Wallace Challenge Trophy for the Championship Hay Exhibit Won by Gary Gordon, Frontenac County Presented by Keith Lackey, OVSGA Director
09 Brian, Jim Hal Botham Memorial Trophy warded annually to the Championship Exhibitor of Forage Seeds Won by Bruce & Brian Hudson, Carleton County accepted by Brian Hudson Presented by Jim Arbuckle, OVSGA Director	10 James, Keith OVSG challenge for the Champion exhibit of Haylage Won by James Foster, Lanark County Presented by Keith Matthie, OVSGA Director
11 Jim, Daniel E.H. Wallace Memorial Trophy for the Champion exhibit of Soybeans Won by Daniel Lillico, Dundas County Presented by Jim Arbuckle, OVSGA Director	12 Daryl, Max synAgri Trophy for Championship open & 4-H ear of Corn Won byVogeldale Farms, Leeds County accepted by Max Vogel Presented by Daryl Acres
13 Dave, Don Embrun Agricultural Co-Op Trophy for the Champion Exhibit of Shelled Corn Won by David & Allen Hess, Grenville County, accepted by David Hess Presented by Don Lortie	14 Lois, Mack, Trevor Mack & Lois James Award for the most points in the 4-H section field crop classes Won by Trevor McDiarmid, Dundas County Presented by Mack & Lois James
15 Gary, Bob Hay Quality Competition (Class 49 First Place won by Gary Gordon, Frontenac County Presented by Bob Dick, OVSGA Director	16 France, Bob Second Place won by Ferme Gascon accepted by France Gascon Presented by Bob Dick, OVSGA Director
17 John, Keith Special Export Hay (Class 50) 1st cut won by Rob Nanne, Twin Peaks Farm, Lanark County accepted by John Nanne Presented By Keith Matthie, OVSGA Director	18 Cecil, Keith 2nd cut won by Cassbrae farms, Prescott County accepted by Cecil Cass Presented By Keith Matthie, OVSGA Director
19 Melanie, John John Posthumus Award for the most points in the 4-H section Life Skills classes Won by Melanie Briscoe, Renfrew County Presented by John Posthumus

  By James Pascual

FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DAY IS DEC 11 IN MERRICKVILLE & DEC. 12 IN LONDON

OPINION 

• GM Foods solve practical problems
  We live in a strange world. The so-called greens are opposed to a technology that substantially reduces the environmental impact of agriculture.
   

• God, the election and where's my country?
  The Ontario Liberals won a huge majority in last month’s election. But the actual number of people voting reveals that most people overwhelmingly do not support the Liberal Party and about half of the population doesn’t care enough about who runs the province to go out and vote.

 ARTICLES 

• Prince Edward wine industry grows, prospers
  Prince Edward County wine industry is growing like the fairy tale Topsy. In 1999, growers planted 20 acres of grapes but that’s expected to exceed 1,000 acres by 2010. 
   

• Willie gave up the NHL for the farm
  The former hockey scout got tired of running off to Russia and longed for the cows, the combine, the tranquility.
   

• Tone down Drainage Act, Fisheries department told
  Officials of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans are rethinking the Fisheries Act, which can label as a fish habitat a rain puddle in a furrow.
   

• Lanark Landowners president faces mutiny
  Lanark Landowners Association President Bill Duncan is facing a mutiny from some of his own members.
   

• Farm tribute concert planned for Peterborough
   Rocky past haunts music concert planners.
   

• Ontario voters disenchanted
  Liberals get majority, rural eastern Ontario votes blue, Dombrowsky and Hillier get elected.
   

• Seven farms sign up for $20 million wind turbines
  Luke Geleynse is offering eastern Ontario farms a new cash crop: energy from wind turbines. He’s already signed up seven farms.
   

• So what's next after corn ethanol?
  Cellulose ethanol, experts say.
   

• Whey out there 
  Deadline to stop winter spreading of whey is Dec. 31, 2008.
   

• Hard to believe who got lost at the plowing match
  Found they were: husbands, students and an IPM volunteer.
   

• Largest cattle shipment sails to Russia since BSE
  A ship filled with 2,217 Canadian purebred cattle is on its way to Russia. The shipment is the largest of its kind since the BSE crisis closed borders to Canadian cattle in 2003.
   

• Open border won't have dramatic effect on beef market
   When the U.S. border closed to Canadian cattle in 2003, American customers stuck by the Elmhirsts. 
   

• Farmer who shot dogs gets earful from city slickers
  Urbanites who moved to the country in 1999 got a taste of the harsh reality of rural life when their pet dogs were shot by a farmer.

Stories for our subscribers:

• Monsanto investors double their money
  The ethanol boom that turned North America into a blooming continent of corn has also made Monsanto investors very happy.
   

• Morty joins millionaire club
  Morty Strouder made the millionaire club for bulls on Thursday, October 25 becoming the first bull housed in Eastern Ontario Inc (EBI) to join the elite club.
   

• Hog exports reach record high but home market shrinks  
  The soaring Canadian dollar and high feed prices have taken a toll on the profits of Canadian hog producers.  
   

• Choosing your grasses
  Timothy is king, Brome is aggressive and Orchard grass is the early one.
   

• Pros and cons of E coli vaccine for your cattle
  A few weeks ago, it was announced that the E coli vaccine that had been developed in Canada failed to be approved.