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wORlD – OR cOme STRATFORD OnTARiO cAnADA ThiS FebRuARy! Traveling from up to 6,000 miles away, speakers from around the globe will educate Canadian dairy producers, as part of the Maizex Dairy Classroom program at the 2014 Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX). The question of whether a strong educational program can compete with a large scale tradeshow was answered at the inaugural CDX in 2013. Seating for 400 was packed with standing room only; CDX Founder & GM Jordon Underhill attributes this to the quality of speakers and international appeal. “CDX has a focussed mandate through our Dairy Classroom program to host the highest level of dairy type speakers on the planet,� states Underhill. “With the generous support from Maizex for the 2014 program, I believe we have succeeded in fulfilling our mandate.� Speakers from six countries, including Canada, will take the stage both days of the XPO. The Maizex Dairy Classroom will be equipped with surround sound, two jumbo screens, seating for 500+ and full French translation services. Andrew Dellava, Marketing Manager for Hoards Dairyman, will again be returning as the honourable MC for the two-day program. “We saw dairy producers, industry and media attend the program in 2013 and the coverage post CDX was exceptional� says Dellava. “Generally speaking, dairy producers in Canada are viewed by their American producer counterparts as being early adopters of innovation and hungry for knowledge.� Branded the Maizex Dairy Classroom, attending dairy producers can now see speakers both days from 10am – 2pm. Maizex saw the elite Dairy Classroom program as a way to give back to the vibrant Canadian dairy industry. “We like the fact that the education program is included in the price of general admission for attending producers. When TO

you look at the distance these speakers are traveling and their experience and expertise, the value proposition is second to none,� states Maizex President Dave Baute. “Please take the time to attend a portion of the program, as this calibre of speakers may never be in the same country and under the same roof again.� The stage will also host

the highly anticipated Global Dairy Summit Meeting, an international panel of progressive dairy producers from around the planet discussing global dairy trends and management solutions, while interacting and answering questions from Canadian producers in attendance. This portion of the program is proudly supported by Shur-

Gain / Nutreco, who has again stepped up to support knowledge transfer at CDX. The full speaker line-up can be found on the CDX website or download the new Maizex Dairy Classroom app, powered by Alltech. Alltech will also be live streaming the entire program on the CDX dairy channel via the Alltech Ag Network. Alltech Ag

Network is a great portal to catch a speaker you may have missed on a particular day. maizex Dairy classroom Speaker line-up (February 5th) DAY 1 THEME “Heifer Creation, Health and Development� 9:50am – 10:00am Jordon Underhill (CDX) & Andy Dellava (Hoards Dairyman and MC)

Welcome & launch of the Pride In Dairy video 10:00am – 11:00am Andrew Hunt; Toronto, Ontario (Founder, Owner The Bullvine and Inbound Sales Network) “Like ME or leave ME� The Bullvine Bottom Line on selective mating to produce a durable, high production, working female! continued on page 3

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Chesterville Rotarians harvest for good causes

Eighteen cropland acres owned by several individuals around Chesterville were again pressed into service to assist Rotary Club programs in 2013. Proceeds of the donated corn crop were handed over at the Club’s Christmas dinner last month — a sum of $11,570 . In the photo, club member and project coordinator Stan Vanden Bosch hands over the cheque to treasurer Mike Cassell. Fife Agricultural Services was also commended for again donating the seed corn that sprouted into the final crop. The involved landowners included Dawna Whitehead, April and Craig Wheeler and Frank Heerkens. One of the Club’s biggest fundraisers — which gets plowed back into the community or assists with other worthy causes like disaster relief here and abroad — the 15year tally has now hit almost $125,000. Zandbergen photo

Dairy XPO Continued from page 2 (Sponsored by: The Bullvine) 11:00am – 12:00pm Juan Moreno; Navasota, Texas (co-CEO Sexing Technologies) semen sexing and cloning for elite dairy daughters (Sponsored by: Sexing Technologies) 12:00pm – 1:00pm Markus Straub; Gerwigstr, Germany (Head of Procurement and Sales, Forster Technik) automated calf feeding and group housing (Sponsored by: Grober Animal Nutrition) 1:00pm – 2:00pm Joep Driessen; Bergharen, Netherlands (Founder of Cowsignals) YoungStock Signals workshop (Sponsored by: Agribrands Purina) (February 6th) DAY 2 THEME “A Global Dairy Perspective!” 9:50am – 10:00am Jordon Underhill (CDX) & Andy Dellava (Hoards Dairyman and MC) Welcome & launch of the Pride In Dairy video 10:00am – 11:00am

Joep Driessen; Bergharen, Netherlands (Founder of Cowsignals) RobotSignals workshop (Sponsored by: Agribrands Purina) 11:00am – 12:00pm Bram Prins; Ten Boer, Netherlands (Founder, Global Dairy Farmers) The creation of GDF and Top 5 insider global dairy trends…you need to know! (Sponsored by: GDF) 12:00pm – 12:30pm Tom Hoogendoorn; Agassiz, BC (Dairy Farmers of Canada, producer ambassador) proAction initiative integrated delivery of onfarm programs and our face to the consumer! (Sponsored by: DFC) 12:30pm – 2:00pm Global Dairy Summit meeting, 5 producers, 5 countries (Sponsored by: ShurGain Nutreco Canada) Dates for the 2014 Canadian Dairy XPO are Wednesday Feb 5th and Thursday Feb 6th – held at the Stratford Rotary Complex, in Stratford Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit www.dairyxpo.ca.

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Editorial AEdwardsburg/Cardinal port by anyTownship othercertainly name didn’t try to disguise the fact it officially nuked the familiar name “Port of Prescott” effective January 1. The municipality trumpeted the decision with a full-page paid ad in the local newspaper: Hence and forthwith, the St. Lawrence Seaway shipping facility will be known as the Port of Johnstown. Ironically, the local paper is the Prescott Journal, physically located in Johnstown. Exterior signs identifying the port and its landmark grain elevator were replaced with the new name. References on the port’s website were also revamped. Knowing what was coming, port officials registered weeks ago for the 2014 Ottawa Valley Farm Show under Port of Johnstown. The decision caused a ripple of animosity among some Prescott council members who noted the name change could cause confusion among port users and tourists. They allowed that they couldn’t legally intervene because the multi-million dollar grain handling business is owned by Edwardsburgh/Cardinal in which Johnstown is physically located. Reflecting the correct geographical location was one of the reasons given by Edwardsburgh/Cardinal council members for taking the decision. There’s more to it, of course: They were tired of playing second fiddle to Prescott to the point of giving the neighbouring competing town marquee publicity on their premier attraction. The new name coincides with expansion of the port’s main wharf and development of new berthing and cargo areas, for a total investment of $35-million. Port officials feel that excitement and exposure surrounding the name change will help promote the facility’s new capabilities to 500 existing clients while reaching out to potential future customers.

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by Tom VanDusen other organic companies that might want to lease part of the building. Hey! Doesn’t that sound a lot like Organic Central? To some extent, Tom agreed, although on a smaller scale. There should be some organic enterprises that would appreciate the concept of turnkey space within the Homestead infrastructure. The Morrisburg operation will become certified organic, a mere technicality for Tom, recipient of a lifetime achievement award for service to the sector, who knows his way around the process. The acquisition is costing $2.5-million including the $900,000 purchase price and retrofitting. Phase one will begin early this year to accommodate soybean cleaning, including installation of 18 new bins and hoppers on the 2.25-acre property. Homestead is already using warehouse space in the new location. Retrofitting will be done by Advanced Grain Handling Systems of nearby Brinston and is expected to be finished in March. The job can be completed over the winter, only at a slower pace, said Advanced Grain’s Peter Patenaude. The full transition from Berwick to Morrisburg will take about two years, starting with two of Homestead’s 14 employees making the move. Eventually, the front part of the Morrisburg building will accommodate offices and a retail outlet. Homestead in Berwick boasts an organic food store, books, garden seeds and supplies along with grain processing, seed cleaning, and feed mill. Its wide range of organic products includes mixed feeds, grains, seed, fertilizers and pest controls. While he’ll miss the Berwick site, Tom reiterated he had to relocate to keep up with volume that’s growing by about 15 per cent a year, standard for the organic industry. He noted that at least the Manley business will remain within the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. North Stormont’s loss is a gain for South Dundas in which Morrisburg is located. Mayor Steve Byvelds, a conventional grain farmer, said that while he and Manley might disagree on certain methods, Homestead is the right fit for the vacated Morrisburg building and for a municipality with an agricultural base. During the media tour, Tom joked that the move brings with it some simple pleasures: “The staff will be pleased with indoor washrooms and showers after the port-a-potties in Berwick.”

Who would ever have thought the Manley family would finally depart – at least commercially – North Stormont Township where their organic processing business was established by patriarch Murray Manley back in 1988? The family’s December announcement that they would relocate Homestead Organics to an industrial building in Morrisburg was one of the top Eastern Ontario agricultural news items in 2013. I didn’t see it coming. Sure, with the business continuing to expand, I knew Homestead boss man Tom Manley had kicked the tires on other possible locations, including Chesterville and Long Sault. But, somehow, I thought it would eventually work out for Homestead to stay on home turf in Berwick and develop Organic Central, Tom’s dream project of a cluster of inter-related businesses working in concert to promote the alternative approach to growing food and feed. But it wasn’t to be. There’s no municipal water in Berwick and isn’t likely to be any time soon, and the Manleys couldn’t get the required financing to develop OC, the plan for which was revealed with much fanfare at a meeting I attended about five years ago. Continued on page 5 When OC became impossible, at least for now, the Manleys’ commercial allegiance to their home community was ruptured, giving Tom the final impetus to act. It was clear there was no more that Pity the poor National Farmers Union! With one stroke of the pen, it could be done with the 8,000 square-foot convenwas decimated as a viable agricultural lobby organization in Ontario. tional feed mill that became Homestead’s certified For the NFU, 2014 is a rebuilding year, starting from as close to the base in 1997. By the way, that square footage bottom as it could possibly get. includes trailers and a tent. The lethal stroke was applied in 2012 by the Agriculture, Food and What a way to celebrate 25 years in business!… Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal, removing the NFU’s provincial accredita- by leaving Berwick for a facility more than three tion after ruling that it didn’t fully represent Ontario farmers because half times larger in Morrisburg, close to Highway 401, of its membership fees went to the national office in Saskatchewan. The the St. Lawrence Seaway, and two bridges to the tribunal also faulted the structure of the Ontario NFU board of directors. U.S. where about one third of Homestead’s sales That left the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Christian occur. Farmers Federation of Ontario reaping the rewards as the only organizaI’m not sure if it’ll some day be to Homestead’s tions permitted to claim mandatory membership fees through provincial advantage, but just west of Morrisburg, entreprefarm registrations. Registering farmers pay $195 a year to the accredited neurs are developing two 20,000-tonne bins in an group of their choice. expanded grain terminal with Seaway shipping conThe OFA and the CFFO share some of those revenues with Frenchnection that theoretically could have an organic language l’Union des cultivateurs franco ontariens. component. The proponents have their work cut out The NFU was out in the cold, dropping 80 per cent of its members for them trying to satisfy neighbours with advance and $400,000 in fees. Membership now stands at about 500. complaints about increased truck traffic, noise levLast fall, Ontario Superior Court ruled the tribunal decision was out of els, dust emissions, and an obscured view. line and the NFU must be re-accredited. While Ontario NFU organizers The Morrisburg site is much more space than feel vindicated, they say their image was tarnished and it’ll take several Homestead can use at this time, Tom allowed. But years to recover. you have to look to the future, he explained during The court was correct in its decision. The fact some funding collected an open house and tour of the new digs. Meanwhile, in Ontario helps the NFU support its national programs is irrelevant. The Homestead will try to develop partnerships with union has an established base in this province and offers its members a variety of services and a different perspective, one with a focus on The AgriNews is Published by Etcetera Publications (Chesterville) Inc. strengthening smaller family farms, preserving vibrant rural communities on the first Monday of each month. and promoting environmentally sustainable agricultural practices. Editor & Publisher: Robin R. Morris Its biggest causes now include blocking genetically-modified alfalfa Staff Writers: Tom VanDusen, Nelson Zandbergen, Pamela Pearson and implementing a five-year moratorium on the use of neonicotinoid Advertising Manager: Julie Lascelle, agrinewsads@gmail.com treated seeds to determine the impact on honey bees. Advertising Representatives: Norma Smith (613) 213-4006; NFU leaders have considered taking legal recourse against the tribuagrinews.norma@gmail.com, Muriel Carruthers, Christine Lascelle nal in the hope of recouping some of the lost revenues. P.O. Box 368, Chesterville, Ont. K0C 1H0 Legal recourse shouldn’t be necessary. Fair is fair. A provincial office Telephone: 613-448-2321 Fax: 613-448-3260 www.agrinews.ca e-mail: rm@agrinews.ca trusted by all sides should review the membership files, do the math and Annual Subscription $36.75 (HST Included) within Canada compensate the NFU from the financial gains unjustifiably made by the All advertisements appearing in The AgriNews are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced other two accredited organizations while the union was booted out of the without the express written permission of the publisher. loop.

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With a new year looming ahead of us, I take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2014. I am happy to advise you that NFU-O has been accredited for 2014. It means farm families will be able to again register and obtain a membership in the National Farmers Union when the application form for the Farm Business Registation arrives from Agricorp at your farm within the next two months. If you are interested in the survival of the family farm, I invite you to join the National Farmers Union - Ontario. I personally thank you for your support. Tony Straathof, president Renfrew County NFu

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The Editor: Quote from Kathleen Wynne: “Sometimes, we Ontario Liberals are accused of not taking rural, agricultural and small town issues seriously. I am going to change that,” said Wynne. “To demonstrate my personal commitment to rural and small town Ontario and to make sure that a government I lead gets it right, as Leader and Premier I will appoint myself the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for at least one year.” As a mayor of a rural municipality I was appalled by the recent OMPF (Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund) announcement from the province for 2014, because it completely goes against the premier’s mandate when running for leadership. Our municipality (along with many others in Ontario) would have to raise property taxes up to $125 per household or approximately 15 per cent just to have the same funds as 2013 for policing as well as maintenance of infrastructure, this after taking a 5 per cent cut in the 2013 calendar year. This will be a cut of $25-million across Ontario for 2014, just think how many years the $1.1-billion from that one cancelled gas plant would have kept our municipalities paying police costs (which have been rising 10 per cent per year) across the province? It is obvious that the Wynne government is using one of the oldest political ploys in history: “divide and conquer” by giving the urban communities a larger share of the OMPF funding at the expense of rural and small town communities for 2014 and possibly beyond as we have been warned. The Federal transfer payments to Ontario have risen from $1,299.per capita in 2011 to $1,457.in 2013. The Ontario Government could at least hold the payments to municipalities the same. The most recent TV ad, showing the Premier jogging through rural Ontario, where she says, “I also set goals—really hard to accomplish goals—and never stop until they’re done”, should be pulled for being so disingenuous! I urge you to contact your MPP, no matter what party, to demand that we in rural communities deserve better. This is a huge insult to rural municipalities of Ontario! Kevin marriott mayor Township of Enniskillen

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Friends, colleagues and clients of Brian Mann dropped by the Winchester Collins Barrow office Dec. 13 to wish him well on the end of nearly 39 years of bean counting. “I just decided it was time. Let the younger people take over the firm,” said Mann, 61, who officially retired Dec. 31, leaving Kathy Byvelds, Mike Barclay and Janet Foster as remaining partners in a trio of Collins Barrow offices at Winchester, Morrisburg and Carleton Place. He was preceded into retirement a few years ago by another partner, Jeff Jackson. Originally from Ottawa, Mann initially worked in the Kemptville office of a precursor firm in 1978. He came to North Dundas two years later to open their Winchester office and start off on his own.

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Mann has since become a senior figure among professionals in the community, a friendly and familiar face who was as much the “brand” of the Winchester operation as any nameplate on the building — first BDO Dunwoody, now Collins Barrow. The offices have grown to employ 15, plus the partners. “It’s been a fantastic career. I’ve really enjoyed working with the farming community and small business,” the retiree said. “I was always a city boy, but I got introduced to the farming community and really liked the people.” In retirement, he looks forward to spending more time with his 20-month-old grandson and living in Florida for the winter. And there’s plenty of golf in his future as well, a fact depicted on his retirement cake, coated in green icing and made up to look like a fine course. He will also continue to serve on the board of Dundas Manor, he said.

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Minister Bob Chiarelli last year, which will otherwise pay larger “transmissionconnected� systems to sit idle under surplus conditions. According to developer EDP Renewables Canada, its “distributionconnected� project will be paid for all power produced and supplied into nearby 44,000 kilovolt lines — regardless of whether the greater grid technically needs the power at that time or not. “We are not part of that rule change,� explained project manager Ken Little, during a project tour early last month. “We produce power, and we get paid for what we produce.� At the time, Little said they hoped to bring the project into service by late-

January — a bit past the end of 2013 target touted on the project website. Blade damage? But with the blades’ subsequent arrival, local rumours began swirling about shipping damage that is compelling the developer to repair or replace some of the 55-metre (180-foot) fibreglass units now conspicuously strewn around the fields of this hamlet. However, three of the whopping blades — manufactured at Siemens’ Tillsonburg, Ontario, plant — have recently crowned the first completed tower. Crews with contractor H.B. White first assembled the fibreglass blades onto a hub on the ground. Then they employed a very large “walking crane� — whose local presence has been the talk of this farming community — to hoist the rotor Continued on page 13

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Interpretation of Tables & Results Interpretation of Table 1 Notes: Varieties with resistance genes for races of the Phytophthora root rot organism in Ontario: Yellow (IY), Gray (GR), Buff (BF), Brown (BR), Black (BL), or Imperfect Black (IBL). Hilum colour may also be Light (L). Yellow hilum soybeans are usually the only type accepted for the export market. In certain years discolouration of the hilum of IY varieties can occur and as a result the soybeans may not be acceptable for export markets. Seeds per Kilogram This is an estimate of the relative number of seeds of a particular variety in a kilogram of seed based on 1-2 years of data from all locations where a variety was tested. Since seed size can vary from year to year and from seed lot to seed lot these figures should be used as a rough guide only. The actual seed size reported on each seed lot should be used to calculate seeding rate. Phytophthora Root Rot % Plant Loss Based on a three-year average in a field heavily infested with Phytophthora. Not all races of Phytophthora root rot are found at these sites. The relative ranking of varieties for plant loss may differ in fields that have other races present. Disease Testing Information Phytophthora root rot testing is carried out on clay soils infested with common races of Phytophthora at Woodslee. White Mold variety ratings will be listed on the web at www.Gosoy.ca as they become available. SCN tests are done in collaboration with variety sponsors and the SCN Resistant Variety Development project. For further information, contact soyinfo@OSACC.org. Continued on page 11

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Continued from page 11 Within a test area, varieties with lower values are less prone to lodging. A 2-year average is shown. Testing Methods In each trial, varieties were replicated in a suitable experimental design and received equal fertility, weed control and management. All trials were planted and harvested by machine. Tests were separated into conventional herbicide and glyphosate herbicide treated plots. Prior to harvest, plant height and lodging scores were obtained. The grain harvested from each plot was weighed and the yield of soybeans was calculated in tonnes/hectare at 13% moisture. Food Soybean Varieties (F) The Conventional and Food soybean variety trials were combined for the first time in 2006. All conventional and food varieties were grown in the same test sites in all three years for which data is presented. 1a,1c,1k, 6: SCN: HP: F: L-LA: Resistance genes for Phytophthora root rot in Ontario which provide resistance to some races of the pathogen. Rps 1a does not provide protection to most races of the pathogen in Ontario Resistant to some HG types of Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) in Ontario. Varieties with above average protein index. See Protein & Oil Index section below. Varieties designated for food (Tofu, Natto, Miso, etc.) use. L-LA is a a desig-

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nation used by seed sponsors to indicate a soybean variety that produces low linolenic acid in the seed Herbicide Reaction RR: RR2Y: LL: Roundup ReadyTM (Trademark of Monsanto Company) Roundup Ready 2 YieldTM (Trademark of Monsanto Company) Liberty LinkTM (Trademark of Bayer CropScience AG) Varieties have not been evaluated for metribuzin tolerance by OSACC. For further information contact seed distributor. The following varieties have been reported to OSACC as being metribuzin sensitive: 90B73, DH405-2. Relative Maturity Ranking of maturities has been initiated to provide producers with a rating system that is similar to the USA soybean industry standards. Rankings are not assigned by OSACC. See attached Relative Maturity map on the GoSoy.ca web site and last page. Hilum Colour Each soybean seed has a hilum which is the point where it was attached to the pod. Varieties differ in hilum colour and can be either Yellow (Y), Imperfect Yellow (IY), Gray (GR), Buff (BF), Brown (BR), Black (BL), or Imperfect Black (IBL). Hilum colour may also be Light (L). Yellow hilum soybeans are usually the only type accepted for the export market. In certain years discolouration of the hilum of IY varieties can occur and as a result the soybeans may not be acceptable for export markets. research centres at Ottawa and Harrow and the University of Guelph and its regional Colleges at Kemptville and Ridgetown. Information in this brochure as well as additional variety information can be found on the web at www.GoSoy.ca Š (1987) OSACC. Any reproduction of this report must include at least an entire table. Requests for reproduction must be made to: Tom Welacky Soybean Data Coordinator OSACC Box 947 Harrow ON NOR 1GO Email: soyinfo@oopscc.org

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Wind Continued from page 6 combination — measuring 113 metres (371 feet) across — onto a 99.5-metre (326-foot) tower located within a flat-as-a-pancake field between County Rd. 16 and Bell Rd. Six other erected towers around Brinston also await their blades at this point, as do three additional towers that have yet to be fully constructed; their cylindrical steel sections — made by Windsor’s CS Wind, formerly known as Choong San Corporation — still awaited assembly on the ground beside the planned foundation sites at the beginning of January. Calls to company officials at EDP Renewables and Siemens regarding the alleged blade damage went unanswered by press time. Conditions no hindrance The project has seen a small army of equipment and 94 construction workers with Brampton-based H.B. White — subsidiary of an American firm — descend upon Brinston since late last summer. Two local excavation contractors have picked up some project work as well. Management of the project involves “a mix of Canadians and Americans,� said Little, a multi-disciplinary engineer, originally from Indiana but now living in Ontario.

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At Oak Valley Rd. in the Municipality of South Dundas, an HB White worker walks away from a bare wind tower foundation — buried up to 5 metres deep in the ground. An attached Siemens controller sits visible above grade. Those are threaded rods visible around the circuference of the lower base, Three sections of Ontario-made steel tower sections were ultimately bolted together, starting at bottom and extending 99.5 metres upward. The concrete foundation underground resembles a large acorn made of tons of concrete. In 20 years, if the operators decide not to pursue another power contract and remove the towers (as per their agreement with the landowners), the concrete foundations will remain in place.

“Ninety-five per cent of man hours are Ontario content,� he emphasizes. Cold conditions experienced last fall and this winter were not a hindrance to construction, he insisted, arguing that construction in high heat is probably worse.

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Take the Winter Feeding Challenge Christoph Wand Beef Nutritionist/OMAFRA

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t seems that most articles on the winter feeding of beef cows are quite similar, with minor variations on themes. I hope you will find this article different! I am going to give you ten feeding strategies or ideas which I believe cow/calf producers should consider (and feedlot folks could take note of a few too). Some of the strategies work well together, while some are very effective on their own. They are all intended to help reduce that winter maintenance cost which, in the end, seems to be the real make or break part of the cow/calf production equation. My challenge to you is to try at least one new strategy from the list this coming winter!

1. Days at Grazing Still the number one way to reduce feed costs. Stockpiled perennial pasture is low cost, providing feed at half the cost of using hay. Grazing a season extending annual crop is an intermediate cost strategy. There is a large amount of information available to provide ideas for your location in the province. One good link is www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/field/forages.html . Previous issues of Virtual Beef also have excellent articles.

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5. Bulk Silage Using corn and forage crops for bulk chopped silage stored in bunker silos is worth a look. There are two advantages: in larger beef cow herds labour associated with harvesting forages in bales is a bottleneck. This limitation was also encountered in large dairies, many of which have moved to bulk silage to eliminate the bottleneck. The other advantage is the ease of mixing various feeds such as straw, grain and commodities with the chopped forage. Of interest in southern Ontario is that in many instances corn silage seems to be less expensive than hay, especially if purchased as a standing crop.

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6. Alternate Day Feeding There has been a reasonable amount of research and enough farm experience to recommend alternate day feeding as a means to use feeds of differing qualities or characteristics without using TMR mixers and their associated costs. For example, if the theoretical ration required ½ poor quality hay and ½ better quality haylage, it would be best to combine them in a TMR. However, a close second in effectiveness would be to feed just one type of feed on a given day, with the other the next day. As an alternative, you could offer the same feed type for two days in a row (but not for more than two days.) The poorest strategy would be to put some bales of each type out each day! This is because of the dominance order in the herd … bossy cows will get all of the best feed and grow fat, while submissive cows will get only poor feed and suffer because of it. Similarly. corn silage or grain could be fed every second day as well. Get more details at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/beef/facts/info_wi ntering.htm "Wintering Livestock Using Alternate Day Feeding"

Figure 3. Clean coated cows in good condition at a sheltered wintering site

9. Reduce Cow Frame Size The number one predictor of intake across cattle types is size and weight. The point is, the bigger the cow, the bigger her feed bill. Consider better use of terminal sires on smaller (not small) cows to keep calf yields up while keeping winter cow feeding costs down.

10. Information Management None of these strategies can be properly evaluated without basic information on your operation, such as forage inventories, cow weights and recording days at pasture. This is especially important if a big ticket technology, such as bulk silage, is being considered. All this information and much more will be needed to evaluate the potential and allow you to make sound decisions. So try one of these strategies … and let me know how it works out!

A Healthy Herd Brian Pogue Beef Cattle Program Lead, OMAF and MRA

Figure 1. Moderate frame size cows on fall pasture

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2. Afternoon and Evening Feeding No one seems to fully understand it, but the timing of cow feeding can influence the time of calving. Many producers have successfully used feeding in late afternoon and evening to push calving from nighttime to daytime. Using this strategy can reduce overnight (human) labour needs on the farm. To make this work you should start p.m. feeding about 4-6 weeks before calving to get the cows adjusted to the new routine.

3. Reduced-Hay Rations (RHRs) Hay was plentiful in most parts of the province this year, but read on! Commodities are also relatively inexpensive at this point. Might some purchased barley or corn help reduce your hay use and let you build a little forage reserve? For the folks where there were regional hay shortages, this should be a top notch hay stretching method.

4. Ethanol By-products Hand in hand with RHRs based on corn or barley, how about ethanol by-products? And in cases where a little extra protein is needed, such as with really bad hay, these by-product commodities deserve special consideration. For that matter, consider them in any ration where you'd use grain plus a protein source. As ethanol becomes more available at the gas pumps, the by-products from its production will become more available. Cow rations formulated with distillers' grains were covered in the Virtual Beef reference for RHRs as well. This topic promises to be popular at this winter's meetings!

Figure 2. TMR mixers are a good tool for blending corn silage and commodity feeds with forages in reduced hay rations

7. Microclimate Management Especially in the dead of winter, poor coat condition (caked with mud and or manure), wet wintering sites and wind can almost double energy requirements (or weight loss) for cows. In that mid-January to mid-February period in particular, consider the benefits of wind breaks and clean, dry resting areas. Get cows to that stressful period with enough body condition and clean hides to ensure good insulation. Windbreaks and shelterbelts are a science unto themselves, but a couple of key points are: slotted or porous walls are better than solid walls, (so the old bunker silo wall won't cut it unless you want to dig cows out of the snow drift). wind break fence or treed shelterbelts set at least 15 m (50 ft) from the site are the best way to gothe Environmental Farm Plan promotes shelterbelts.

8. Calving Season There has been a significant amount of research and discussion on how the season of calving affects winter feed needs. This is a major topic unto itself but it interrelates with the other nine techniques listed here. The OMAFRA site covers research on this topic at:

or cattle to reach their genetic potential they must be healthy, fed a balanced ration and be managed properly. The goal is to raise calves through to weaning and then feeding to finish at an optimum size for the consumer. Having cows calve during the same time period annually is part of making this process efficient and profitable. A healthy herd is critical for success. Preventing diseases with a sound vaccination program can save time and money. Vaccination programs should be customized for individual farms based on region, type of cattle operation, movement of cattle and health records. Producers should consult with their veterinarian annually to review their herd health protocol. With advances over the last few years, most vaccination programs use modified live vaccines. Many herds are doing some version of the following: 1. Vaccinating the cows and replacement heifers prebreeding for IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV and leptospirosis. 2. Vaccinating the calves for IBR, BVD, PI3, and BRSV at the same time as the cows. Those herds with summer pneumonia may also vaccinate for pasteurella. 3. Booster the calves pre-weaning for IBR, BVD, PI3, and BRSV. 4. Perhaps at pre-weaning also vaccinate for pasturella • Continued on next page

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www.agrinews.ca • Continued from previous page and haemophilus somnus. 5. Depending on the amount of time on feed, booster finishing cattle again. Read the label to find out how long the vaccines will provide protection. 6. When there has been a history of scours, vaccinate the cows for scours prior to calving. Vaccines are also available for E. coliand pinkeye. For best results, follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for administration method, dosage and storage. Vaccines are not always 100 per cent effective but are a proven method to prevent disease outbreaks. Practice proper animal care and welfare which needs to include a protocol in the event that an animal does get sick and requires medical treatment.

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The AgriNews January, 2014 Page 15 Whether you are just starting out, or have been in business a long time, Growing Forward 2 offers practical and flexible options to help you reach your goals. The GF2 Program offers funding assistance to established producers, processors, organizations and collaborations to grow profits, expand markets and manage shared risks. Funding assistance supports six areas of focus where individual businesses can apply for cost-share for Capacity Building activities and Project Implementation. Innovation is a key component present throughout all areas of focus. New users need to register a user name and password to begin the application process. Login at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/growingforward/gf2-index.htm. to apply for Growing Forward 2 funding assistance programs

Alliance of Ontario Food Processors Reports

Partnering for Success

The Ontario Forage Crop Variety Performance 2014 Brochure is now available. The brochure is not available from Service Ontario. Copies will be mailed directly to producers as inserts in the next dairy, beef and sheep magazines. Individuals and agri-business can request hard copies from: David Morris, Secretary, Ontario Forage Crops Committee davidtmorris@rogers.com. The PDF version of the brochure can also be viewed and downloaded online at www.GoForages.ca.

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is working in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to support a competitive, sustainable and innovative agrifood and agri-products sector. We are working with organizations like the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association and the Agricultural Adaptation Council to deliver Growing Forward 2 to the industry.

John Bancroft Market Strategies Program Lead, OMAF and MRA

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ere is your chance to host a “Cashing in Through Grain Marketing” workshop for your members or clients. The workshop is an opportunity for grain producers to generate confidence in developing and executing a grain marketing plan by exploring the basics of commodity grain marketing. The workshop focus is on market fundamentals, cost of production, pros and cons of marketing tools to manage price risk and an introduction to hedging with futures and put options. As a local host you make all the local arrangements for the meeting room, lunch, refreshments, promotion and handle the registration. You set the registration fee and retain the net proceeds realized from the workshop. A minimum of 12 registrations are needed with a maximum of 25. OMAF and MRA will lead the workshop and provide the workshop materials. For more information and to arrange a local workshop, contact John Bancroft at 519-271-6974 or by email at john.bancroft@ontario.ca.

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Blades arriving

Some of the largest blades in the North America wind industry began arriving at the South Branch Wind project site last month. Zandbergen photo

Wind project Continued from page 13 EDP Renewables is the third-largest wind developer in North America with 2,000 operating turbines around the continent, including several wind farms of over 100 turbines apiece. The South Branch project, he said, represents the firm’s first use of Siemens’ blades and direct-drive system. A couple of employees of that company will remain in the Brinston area to physically monitor the turbines after completion, at least for the next few years, he said. EDP Renewables will similarly keep tabs on the system from Houston, Texas. Little declined to place a value on the project. However, several years ago, one of the early local originators of the initiative — Prowind Canada — estimated a price of over $2-million per megawatt, at a time when the proposal was then envisioned at only 10 megawatts in total. The work to date has seen several kilometres of fivemetre wide roadways built through fields. And while many will remain, Little said the soil will be dragged back over the shoulders to narrow them for agricultural use. Three farmers are involved in land leases with the developer. Little said one of their top concerns has been to ensure that tile drainage runs are properly fixed and left in working order once everything is built. He said they’ve secured the services of a local tile-drainage firm to do exactly that. No more towers at South Branch The company has used all available capacity in the nearest Hydro One substation outside Morrisburg, he

added, explaining that more turbines can’t be added to the South Branch initiative for that reason. But it is exploring its options in the North Stormont and North Dundas areas. In response, the council of Township of North Dundas last year declared itself not a willing host for such projects, a designation affecting the points system awarded to project proponents in the planning stages. Political blowback In the neighbouring municipality of South Dundas, home of the South Branch project, council initially

rebuffed pressure by project opponents to pass the same resolution. Those politicians later approved a resolution to not support future proposals until the supply and demand for electricity demonstrates a need — a stand without implications for the already-approved South Branch proponents. The head of the now defunct South Branch Wind Project Opposition Group, Leslie Disheau, has said she is running for councillor in this year’s municipal election in South Dundas.

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Home-to-home rural mail unchanged Crown corporation clarified its intention to continue making rural mail deliveries to traditional individual mailboxes perched at roadside. “If your mailbox is attached to your house, you will be going to a community mailbox,� explained Phil Legault of Canada Post media relations. But no change is coming for “mailboxes at the end of a driveway,� he confirmed. “They are not part of the [community mailbox]

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program.� The corporation last month announced it would phase out urban residential delivery over the next five years in an

attempt to stem rising financial losses. It will also eliminate 6,000 to 8,000 positions in that timeframe while reducing its overall workforce by about 15,000 people. Otherwise projected to run a $1-billion annual deficit by 2020, Canada Post has also

announced significant postage hikes to boost revenues. A standard 63-cent stamp rises to 85 cents at the end of March, when purchased in quantity as coils and booklets, or $1 apiece individually.

Wintry harvest

The AgriNews captured this late-in-the-season corn harvest on a field northwest of Russell, Dec. 8. The combine was rolling several days after the first significant snowfall of the season. PJ Pearson photo

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Grape Growers of onTario, alonGside KaThleen wynne, premier of onTario and minisTer of aGriculTure and food, announced on dec. 16, 2013 The renewal of The Grape and wine indusTry sTraTeGy proGram. The $75-million, fiveyear program, will focus on 100 per cent Ontario grown Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines. â€œThe Grape Growers of Ontario welcome the announcement, and look forward to building on the government’s strategy to grow the success of Ontario’s grape and wine industry,â€? said Debbie Zimmerman, CEO, Grape Growers of Ontario. The Ontario wine industry itself dominates the made-in-Canada production in both volume and sales and VQA wines are a seche

Premier and Ag Minister Kathleen Wynne tion of that industry which are crafted entirely from Ontario grown grapes, adhering to rigorous winemaking standards. This strategy program would allow those VQA wineries, such as the solarpowered Harwood Estate

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grower and winery brings to the Province of Ontario.  Over 14,000 Ontario jobs are tied to the continued success of 100% Ontario grown wines and the 15,000 acres of wine grape vineyards that are now in place across the province,â€? said Bill George, Chair of the Grape Growers of Ontario. Ontario’s wine and grape industry contributed an estimated $3.3-billion to the province’s economy in 2011 with VQA wine sales increasing from $168-million in 2008 to $268-million in 2013, according to the Canadian Horticultural Council The Grape Growers of Ontario is the official organization that represents over 500 grape growers in the province, including the three designated viticulture areas: Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore and Prince Edward County.

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Soil and Water Conservation

Dale Keyes (left) farms in the South Mountain and Iroquois area. And in recognition of his efforts, the Dundas Soil & Crop Improvement Association recognized him with the Soil and Water Conservation Award, Dec. 4. The recipient has 420 acres of tillable land, split equally between rotations of corn and identity-preserved soybeans. He follows minimum tillage techniques on soil ranging from clay to loam, also using a chisel plow on the heavier ground at times. Outgoing President Mark Tibben presents the award.

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DSCIA Award of Merit

Bryan Cook, a local Certified Crop Advisor and owner operator of Cropland Consulting in Prescott, received this year’s Award of Merit at the Dundas Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s Dec. 4 annual general meeting in Chesterville. Since the fall of 1996, Cook has been providing fertilizer and herbicide advice, scouting 35,000 acres in Grenville and Dundas counties. He also prepares Nutrient Strategies and Plans and also works with bio-solid applications. The recipient also serves as secretary-treasurer of Grenville Soil and Crop Association and is involved in some trial work. Zandbergen photo

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Schneckenburgers record high 2013 Dundas corn yield

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with 226.77 bushels per acre, followed at third by Joe Jansen with 223.17 bushels per acre. Rounding out the top nine places were Tom MacGregor (222.57 bushels/acre); Steven Byvelds (218.77 bushels/acre); Glenn Smirle (209.62 bushels/acre); Tibben Farms (209.51 bushels/acre); Dave Chambers (203.15 bushels/acre); and John Devries (190.20 bushels/acre).

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From left, Tim Moher (2nd place), sponsor Sean Cochrane of Dekalb, Warren Schneckenburger of Cedar Lodge Farms (1st place), and Garry Brugmans stands in for third-place winner Joe Jansen.

Outgoing Dundas Soil & Crop Improvement Association President Mark Tibben (left) presents the Innovative Farmer Award to Dave Chambers.

Innovation recognition for Chesterville’s Riveredge Farms

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through Riveredge Farms . Over the years, the brothers’ land base grew, as did the custom business. A second combine joined the equipment fleet, and now the planting is accomplished with a customized 8- or 16-row Case planter. Total cropland now stands at 1,600 acres. Tragedy struck in 2005 when Pat was lost in a farm accident. But with the help of family, friends, neighbours and customers, Riveredge Farms was able to move on. Today’s operation also offers trucking and excavation services, and in 2009, the farm acquired an oil press, now used to press soybeans for several customers. Riveredge Farms is operated by Dave, his wife Susan, and son Brad, with two full time employees and several seasonal workers.

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A new homestead for Berwick firm

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On facing page, from left, Homestead Organics’ Tom Manley (centre) son Yannick (left) and father Murray, on Dec. 6 in Morrisburg — the day the 25-year-old company took possession of an Allison Rd. factory in that village. Above Tom Manley leads a tour of the facility, including an impressive planned packaging room.

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HOMeStead ORGanIcS IS On tHe MOve tO MORRISBURG. It’s a gradual move, but a definite one — as the 25year-old firm has taken legal possession of the former Mutual Products factory building on Allison Rd. Immediate plans call for organic soybean cleaning facilities to be relocated from Berwick to Morrisburg — along with a couple of jobs. The rest of the operation and a remaining dozen employees will follow over the next two years, Manley said during a Dec. 6 tour of the vacant 27,000-squarefoot facility — same day that Homestead Organics took possession. It was a show that plans

are really moving ahead this time. “We’ve had a number of false starts,â€? acknowledged Manley, who at one point looked at the former NestlĂŠ factory in Chesterville and even announced an impending deal for a factory near Long Sault, which never came to fruition. The firm had also pursued the option of expanding beyond its 7,000-footfootprint in Berwick but was looking at construction costs of $100 per square foot, he said. “Purchasing [an existing facility] is way more affordable,â€? he explained. He valued the move-toMorrisburg project at $2.4million, including future upgrades and the purchase of the site. This first initial phase cost the company and its 30 private investors $900,000.

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Westergreen is Forage Master in Dundas Westergreen Farms in Brinston received the 1st place forage master award at the Dundas Soil and Crop Improvement Association annual general meeting in Chesterville last month. Second- and third-place finishers were Robert Byvelds and Tibben Farms, respectively. Here, John Westervelt (left) of Westergreen Farms picks up the plaque from outgoing DSCIA President Mark Tibben.

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Farmer of the Year Award for Elaine and Graham Duke

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moREwood RECEIVEd THE ERIC CaSSELman dundaS CounTy faRmER of THE yEaR awaRd EaRLIER THIS monTH aT THE dundaS SoIL & CRop ImpRoVEmEnT aSSoCIaTIon’S (dSCIa) annuaL GEnERaL mEETInG. Both graduates of Kemptville College of Agriculture and Technology — Elaine in 1985 and Graham in 1993 — the couple purchased their current 90-acre spread in 1999. With many renovations — fence line and bush clearing, plus tile drainage — they’ve turned their land into a very productive farm. Among other things, techniques employed at the operation include rotating Roundup Ready corn and soybean crops on a yearly basis while abiding by the ‘KISS’ principle — Keep it Simple Stupid. They work with their fertilizer and seed dealers to make the most of

their farm, and each year they grow small test plots to see what works best for them. In their agricultural adventures, they have produced both beef and pork, including a nine-year stint raising weaners to finishers in the swine industry. But with declining pork prices and the closure of the pork yard in Finch, the writing was on the wall to get out of that endeavour. Elaine has also worked as a customer service rep for Ontario Dairy Herd Improvement for the last 26 years. Active in 4-H and Junior Farmers for too many years to count, the Dukes have both held executive clublevel positions with the latter organization. Graham has also served two years as zone chair for Junior Farmers. Also active in the community at large, they are members of the Winchester Township Snowmobile Club where Graham is cur-

rently past president. In addition, he serves as president of the Nation Valley

Snowmobile Association. Meanwhile, Elaine belongs to a North Stormont Ladies bowling league, where she is secretary. Emcee Robert Byvelds, addressing the DSCIA audience at the Chesterville

Legion Dec. 4, also described the couple as “very active� within the DSCIA. As a director, Graham sits on and chairs different committees. “Elaine’s job is making him stay on time for events or

filling in for him when he could not be there. They have also planned many successful bus tours and summer car tours for the association, with profits helping the local community,� said Byvelds.

Eric Casselman Farmer of the Year Award recipients Graham and Elaine Duke. The award is sponsored by the Dundas Federation of Agriculture, whose president Jackie Pemberton appears at right.

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LED lighting touted for greenhouses

Managing supplemental lighting to promote growth is not as simple as flipping a switch – it’s an art form. From December to February, greenhouse producers require supplemental lighting every day for about 18 hours. The 24-hour average temperature is the most important thing to monitor in winter production. If it’s too warm for the plant in relation to the light received, the plant burns more sugar than it produces. “There is no advantage in providing more hours of light per day, as an excess of light might result in a loss of yields,” said Audrey Boulianne, Production Coordinator at Savoura, a Quebec company specializing in greenhouse tomatoes. Increasing energy costs, changing weather patterns and greater consumer demand for local, fresh and organic produce mean more sophisticated and efficient growing solutions are needed to compete with countries with plentiful sunshine and lower farm labour costs. As agriculture and food preferences evolve, greenhouse operators must also adapt. The future of supplemental lighting is centred on finding an alternative to high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps, which is the traditional artificial light in commercial greenhouses. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have the potential to replace high-energy consuming systems, such as HPS lamps, and are already used in commercial greenhouses in some European countries, as well as experimentally in the United States and in Canada. This new technology may result in earlier flowering, faster root growth, more economical use of space and increased yields. GE Lighting, in collaboration with the Government of Canada, McGill University and Savoura, conducted research involving the use of LED lighting technology in commercial greenhouses. The research results validated LED technology’s significance on improved growing efficiencies and reduced operational costs. According to GE, LED as a lighting application in

commercial greenhouses is an exciting and emerging market for the technology, but one that requires additional incubation for full economic development. It will prove to be of great

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value to the agricultural community in the future. Boulianne mentions that the combination of the two light sources showed the best results in terms of crops. Opposite to HPS

light, LED light doesn’t emit heat and can be installed vertically, along the plant. “In Canada, we have to heat our installations during winter and ventilate in sum-

mer,” said Boulianne. “Greenhouse producers are high-energy consumers all year. A mix of the HPS and LED lights could benefit us over the long-term. Our choice will depend on the cost of installing this new lighting system in our operation. We’ll look at the

option for sure when planning for our new sites. It will represent a major change in our production technique." continuing, "If LED lights could be one day commercialized for greenhouses in Canada, we Continued on page 30

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Filling the pantry shelves

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ississauGa — as parT oF The 10Th anniversary oF Farm CrediT Canada (FCC) drive away hunGer iniTiaTive, The onTario assoCiaTion oF Food banks, was presenTed $127,477 From FCC on deC. 17. “We raised over 1.9 million pounds of food for food banks across Ontario during Drive Away Hunger in 2013,” said John Geurtjens, FCC’s Senior Director of Agribusiness and Agri-food. “For most Canadians, December is filled with celebration. However, some people in our communities will have

Association of Food Banks represented by Bill Laidlaw, Executive Director of the Ontario Association of Food Banks, middle left, is presented a $127,477 cheque from Farm Credit Canada Senior Director of Agribusiness and Agrifood John Geurtjens, middle right, and other FCC employees on Dec. Courtesy Photo 17.

very little food, if any, on their table this holiday season. FCC hopes this donation will help food banks fill their shelves and help those who need it.” During the holiday season, FCC employees made time for activities across the country to help, including participating in the Adopt-a-Family program, helping children in need, volunteering at soup kitchens and supporting food banks. In Ontario, nearly 412,000 people turn to a food bank each month and 39 per cent of those assisted by food banks are children.

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Versteeg resigns from DFO

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2014 ExECuTIvE wAS ElECTEd AT ThE dAIRy fARMERS Of ONTARIO (dfO) ANNuAl gENERAl MEETINg hEld JAN. 7 TO JAN. 9 IN TORONTO. Re-elected as Board Chair is Bill Emmott, for the sixth year in a row, and Ralph Dietrich as 1st ViceChair. This position is a first for Dietrich; however, he did serve as 2nd ViceChair for 2013. Replacing Dietrich is first-time executive member Paul Vis. New to the DFO board are members Henry Wydeven and Nick Thurler, with one spot vacant as a result of the abrupt resignation of Ron Versteeg. The Russell-area farmer represented DFO Region 1. Versteeg was not available for comment about his departure from the organization. Graham Lloyd was appointed Secretary to the Board and Patrick Hop Hing was appointed Treasurer to the Board.

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MP Pierre Lemieux is seen here at the Dairy Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting, held the Fairmont Royal York, in Toronto Jan. 7 to Jan. 9, in his role as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture. Lemieux addressed over 300 dairy farmers from across Ontario, including those from Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, on the importance of supply management and on recent government action in support of supply management. Lemieux also congratulated dairy farmers on all they have accomplished.

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DFO recognizes Dupont Pioneer and EastGen/Semex for research facility donations

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DAIry InDUSTry InnovATIon PArTnerShIP: DUPonT PIoneer AnD eASTGen/SeMex. DFO is spearheading the Dairy Industry Innovation Partnership which will ensure a healthy long-term future for the Ontario and Canadian dairy industry. The hallmark of this partnership is the new dairy research facility being built at the Elora Research Station. The provincial government, through the

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Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO), has provided $20million. DFO has made an initial payment of $1-million, as a first step, and is now reaching out to industry stakeholders to demonstrate their commitment to the industry by becoming a partner in this project. The goal is to raise an additional $4-million. "This commitment by Dupont Pioneer and EastGen/Semex demonstrates their leadership and belief in the need for continuing research, education and training for the betterment of our industry for the next generation of dairy farmers and industry stakeholders," said Bill Emmott, DFO Board

Chair. Construction of a new state-of-the-art dairy research facility at the Elora Research Station began in July 2013 with a target completion date of this October. A joint effort involving the ARIO, the University of Guelph and Ontario dairy industry stakeholders, the new facility is designed to address the research, education and training needs and priorities of the dairy sector for the next several decades. Dupont Pioneer and EastGen/Semex were recognized for their contributions at DFO's Annual General Meeting Jan. 8-9, in Toronto.

tures that are damaged or weak, particularly in the roof trusses and the truss plates. Clean and reinforce or protect all truss plates that are starting to show signs of rust, and have an engineer complete a building assessment if you find an area of your building that has significant deterioration. •Assess your building’s wind-bracing components.

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Agri-business pumps $2.5B into economy

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the province of Ontario,� says Dave Buttenham, CEO of the Ontario Agri Business Association (OABA) which commissioned the study. “Feed manufacturers, crop input suppliers and grain elevators are a key part of Ontario’s rural fabric, providing jobs for thousands of Ontarians, supporting the provincial economy and contributing millions in tax revenue.� The Ontario Agri Business Association is a voluntary, non-profit organization representing over 350 firms engaged in the crop input supply, grain elevator and animal feed sector across Ontario. Visit www.oaba.on.ca.

Born on the farm in Toronto — 100 years ago

Gladys Broom was born on the farm in what is now the very urban Toronto neighbourhood of Wexford. Broom, a resident of the Garden Villa Retirement Residence in Chesterville, said her father hitched up the horse and cutter to fetch the family doctor 10 miles away, to attend to her birth on Jan. 13, 1914. The centennarian welcomed family and many friends to her birthday party Jan. 11 at the Villa. She received certificates of congratulation from her local mayor and council, as well as Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Governor General David Johnston, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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CFFO lists priorities to meet challenge by Nathan Stevens, CFFO general manager and director of policy development

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s we enter into Another yeAr, it

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2014. in pArticulAr, there is A chAllenge from our

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grow the Agriculture And Agri-food sector And truly become the leAding engine of growth in the province.

but there Are Also other importAnt chAllenges thAt fArmers need to fAce in the yeAr AheAd.

the cffo is

focusing its efforts in Addressing some of these chAllenges.

create 120,000 jobs The Premier’s Challenge to create 120,000 jobs and double the rate of growth in the sector remains a substantial challenge. From the perspective of the CFFO, a focus on water management is a key to the future for agriculture and agri-food. Farmers can manage their productivity through irrigation, drainage, and storage.

Conditions required to meet premier’s challenge of 120,000 new jobs Furthermore, better management will help farmers take on the environmental challenges related to water where agriculture can play a role in being part of the solution. Finally, improving the foundation of food production in Ontario can aid in attracting food processors from abroad if farmers are able to demonstrate a very high level of dependability in our production system. infrastructure Another key focus area in meeting the Premier’s challenge is the need to focus on infrastructure in Ontario. We need to look at the cost of transportation to the valuable markets both within the province and American states within one day’s drive, and find ways to reduce those costs. We need to look at ways and means to improve efficiency crossing the border. Ensuring that adequate rail

service is available for food processors is critical to meeting this challenge. Simply put, we need to be able to compete with our neighbours in the United States in the movement of agricultural goods. pesticides

Outside of the challenge, the issue of prophylactic neonicitinoid pesticide use remains an issue to be dealt with in 2014. The principles of integrated pest management that are strong in our fruit and vegetable industries are the example

ture sector. opportunities 2014 promises to be another interesting year for agriculture in the province. There are many challenges ahead that will need to be dealt with, but with each challenge there will be an opportunity. The CFFO looks forward to working on these issues with our members and the rest of the agricultural community.

that our cash croppers should be looking at as they put together their pest management plans for 2014. Finding ways to more sustainably manage pest concerns needs to be a high priority for the cash cropping portion of the agricul-

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Forages now eligible for Advance Payments Program through ACC

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Ontario Forage Council Manager Ray Robertson (left) and Terry Nuhn, Second Vice-President, presided over the organization’s 2013 Forage Focus Conference, held Nov. 27 in Winchester. The event drew a couple dozen farmers and a further dozen vendors to the event, which included a talk by Dr. Dan Undersander, Extension and Research Forage Agronomist at the University of Wisconsin. A large topic of conversation was recovering from the very heavy winter kill experienced last winter. Zandbergen photo

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DateLine East Region January 14 Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting - Dundas Country Kitchen Restaurant, Winchester 7:30pm - 9:30pm January 14 Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting Frontenac Sydenham Public Library, Community Room, Sydenham 7:30pm - 9:30pm January 14 Northumberland Federation of Agriculture, Centreton Community Centre For information, call Eileen Argyris, Secretary Northumberland Federation of Agriculture at 905-8851456 or email: argyris@sympatico.ca January 14 Peterborough County Cattlemen's Annual General meeting, Douro Community Centre, 2893 Highway 28 and County Road 6, Douro 7:30pm - 10pm Jim Clarke, Executive Director of Corn Fed Beef, will discuss where thebeef industry is heading. MPP Jeff Leal, Minister of Rural Affairs,will speak on the future of Agriculture in

Ontario. For Further Information Contact:President Garnet Toms (705-652-0092) or a Ptb. Cattlemen’s Director. January 16 Hastings County Cattlemen's Annual Meeting White Hall, Tweed Fairgrounds Social Hour Dinner @ 6:30 pm Meeting to follow Tickets - $15.00 per person. For more information: 613-395-3643 January 16 Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting - Hastings White Hall, Tweed Fairgrounds, Tweed. 5:30pm social; 6:30pm 9pm. January 16 Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting Lennox/Addington Centerville Hall, Centerville 7pm - 9:30pm January 16 Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting Glengarry Alexandria Restaurant & Pizzeria, Alexandria 8pm - 10:30pm January 21 BDO – You’re invited to a Panel Discussion on Family Farm and

Succession Planning Lindsay Golf & Country Club, 282 Lindsay st. South, Lindsay 9:30am - 1:30pm This seminar will showcase useful strategies for farm succession planning, taxation and financing. This seminar will address: Strategies for farm and business succession planning; How to protect your farm from legal, tax and financial implications; How to effectively use your professional advisory team when transitioning the farm. For more information go to: www.bdo.ca. January 21 Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting - Lanark Drummond Township Hall, Drummond Centre 8pm - 10:30pm January 23 Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting Haliburton Minden Community Centre, 55 Parkside Street, Minden 7pm - 9:30pm January 23 Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting - Ottawa Goulbourn Municipal Building, 2135 Huntley Road, Stittsville

7:30pm - 10pm January 30 All day Growing Forward 2 Implementation Intake Period Ends Thu Jan 30, 2014 - Fri Jan 31, 2014 Enrol through the GF2 Client Portal - Create your profile and complete the application using the links at ontario.ca/growingforward2 The GF2 Implementation intake period for producers, processors and organizations runs from Sept. 9 to Oct. 24, 2013. For further information contact: Producers: Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association - 1-800-2659751 or ontariosoilcrop.org; Processors - OMAF - 1800-424-1300 or ontario.ca/growingforward2; and Organizations and Collaboration Agricultural Adaptation Council - 519-822-7554 or adaptcouncil.org February 1 The Peterborough Cattlemen's Dinner and Dance The Douro Community Centre 6pm - 12am Live Music by Keene

Country Band. Tickets $25.00. To purchase a ticketcontact a Cattlemen’s Director, Garnet Toms (705-652-0092), Glen Darling (705-760-9696) or Louise Bennett (705-295-4757) February 11 Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Centreton Community Centre 7:30pm - 9:30pm For information, call Eileen Argyris, Secretary Northumberland Federation of Agriculture at 905-8851456 or email: argyris@sympatico.ca February 13 All day Eastern Ontario Dairy Days - Kemptville W B George Centre, Kemptville Campus, University of Guelph, Kemptville, ON This event provides an opportunity for area dairy producers to meet and be educated on the latest technology, discuss pertinent marketing issues and interact and exchange ideas with other dairy professionals. For more information visit our new website www.eontdairydays.com February 13

Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture Monthly Director Meeting OPP Office Boardroom, County Rd. 1, (Schoharie Road), Picton, ON 7:30pm - 10pm All Welcome! Contact Patti Stacey at 613-476-3842 or email princeedwardfarmers@gmail.com February 14 All day Eastern Ontario Dairy Days - Maxville Where: Maxville District Sports Complex, 23 Fair Street, Maxville, ON This event provides an opportunity for area dairy producers to meet and be educated on the latest technology, discuss pertinent marketing issues and interact and exchange ideas with other dairy professionals. For more information visit our new website www.eontdairydays.com February 22 All day – Farms at Work – Seed Saving 101 (tentatively) For more informationcontact Jay Adam – Program Coordinator 705-743-7671 Work – Seed Saving 101 (tentatively) For more information contact • Continued on Page 35

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JayAdam – Program Coordinator 705-743-7671 February 22 Eco-Farm Day 2014 Ottawa-St. Lawrence Outaouais Chapter COG The Ramada Inn, 805 Brookdale Ave, Cornwall, ON 8am - 5:30pm This year's theme for Eastern Ontario's premier organic farming conference is "Getting to the Roots". Program includes guest speakers, panel discussions and an extensive trade show for organic, transitional and conventional farmers. Visit www.ecofarmday.ca for more information and registration. Contact: Simon Neufeld at 613-244-4000 ext. 4 or by email at ecofarmday@cog.ca. March 1 All day – Farms at Work – Kawartha Farm Stewardship Workshop For more information contact Jay Adam – Program Coordinator 705-743-7671 Work – Kawartha Farm Stewardship Workshop For more information contactJay Adam – Program Coordinator 705743-7671

March 4 - 6 All day – Free Stall Dairy Housing Design Seminars Kemptville Tue Mar 4, 2014 - Thu Mar 6, 2014 Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 212, 100 Reuben Crescent, Kemptville, ON This seminar is specifically intended for producers with plans to build or renovate their free stall in the next few years. The focus is on fundamentals of design. It will also provide practical information needed to build an economical, labour efficient facility that is comfortable or cattle. Cost for 2 day course is $214.70 (includes 13% HST). For more information and to register, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre 1-877-4241300 or 519-826-4047. March 11 Northumberland Federation of Agriculture, Centreton Community Centre 7:30pm - 9:30pm For information, call Eileen Argyris, Secretary Northumberland Federation of Agriculture at 905-8851456 or email: argyris@sympatico.ca

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Years in development, the rules stem from provincial source water protection legislation aimed at controlling potential risks to drinking water supplies within “time-of-travel� zones — specifically the time it would take a contaminant spilled on the ground to theoretically reach the water source in one or two years. The impending regulatory framework is overseen by so-called Source Protection Regions affiliated with area watershed authorities. The AgriNews asked South Nation Conservation environmental planner Alison McDonald — who communicates for the source water protection effort in the RaisinConservation Source Protection Region — about the way the borders of these protection zones will be physically determined on the ground, in real-life situations. The matter is important for landowners because being located on one side of a line or another will determine if the rules apply or not. And new risk managment officials will be tasked with overseeing compliance. McDonald also confirmed that local municipalities may impose some new zoning laws to help ensure compliance by affected landowners. Q: 1. If a landowner wants to build (or already owns) something like a commercial garage or a fertilizer storage facility “close� to a two-year-time of travel boundary, how is the Source Protection Authority going to decide if it is on one side of the line or the other? At what point will the authority be concerned about precisely delineating the line to

determine if a project or facility falls within the regulated area? If it believes the project or facility is within a few feet? Several feet? 100 feet? Who will pay for delineating that line on the ground? A: The Risk Management Official is going to be responsible for determining this process. Fortunately, in most cases it will be clear from the aerial maps if someone is in or out of the area. For example, I have seen two properties where I am not sure which side of the line the activity is on (we are not talking about a whole property, just the area where the activity is occurring). I can tell you that the protection area lines are geo-referenced so that means the on-the-ground lines can be determined using GPS technology (no elevations required). My question is still — what

degree of accuracy do we need for these lines? The Risk Management Official will need to decide if a simple hand-held GPS would be okay, or do we need a more accurate device. The Province has provided the Municipalities with funding to implement the Source Protection Plan for the next two-plus years. This money can pay staff time for delineating these lines on the ground for any existing activities. So at this time I would say there would be no cost to the landowner. In the future the Municipality or CA (Conservation Authority) would have to recover any staff time spent checking lines for landowners. I can speak to the CA perspective - this is part of being nonprofit. If we funded the staff time and vehicle time to survey lines through our general levy dollars we would effectively be using

taxpayer money to subsidize private development. Our Board of Directors does not allow that. Q: 2. Are there plans to impose a new type of zoning on land parcels known to be touching the applicable time-of-travel areas, in order to compel those owners to first check in with the Source Water Protection Authority when seeking a building permit? (That’s the way it works with properties touching the flood plain with regard to seeking permission from the local Conservation Authority.) A. There are two separate policies that can result in local zoning changes. First, there are activities that are prohibited in certain highly vulnerable areas (landfills, industrial effluent, etc.) through land-use planning. You would see these policies translated into local zoning.

Alison McDonald of South Nation Conservation. Secondly, there are activities managed through Risk Management and the Clean Water Act. These activities are agricultural activities, fuel storage, and chemical storage. The Municipality will need to screen future development and building applications in the protected areas for the specified activities. The Municipality may choose to

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The lack of a five-year farm bill means the status quo for now,” Gervais says. “The Farm Bill indirectly impacts Canadian producers by influencing the crops planted in the US and therefore world prices.” FCC’s J.P. Gervais

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Continued from page 40 Legislators recently passed a short-term extension of the 2008 Farm Bill and are confident a new farm bill will be enacted in early 2014. “The lack of a five-year farm bill means the status quo for now,” Gervais says. “The Farm Bill indirectly impacts Canadian producers by influencing the crops planted in the U.S. and therefore world prices.”

Canadian beef gets bullish Canadian livestock producers - particularly beef producers - should expect healthy returns over the next couple of years, according to Gervais. Stronger beef prices are the result of supply and demand dynamics. Cattle numbers have been declining for some years; a result of drought in the U.S. and financial conditions that forced many producers to

reduce the size of their herd or leave the sector. The U.S. herd was reduced by five per cent over the past two years and will take a couple of years to recover, while the Canadian herd is stable and appears ready to rebound. “In the short term, Canadian producers are in a much better position to serve the North American market, which has seen an end to the decline in per

capita red meat consumption. The demand for animal proteins is also growing in emerging markets, such as China,” Gervais said. “The European Union trade deal has the potential to give Canadian beef the advantage in other global markets, including Europe.” Gervais says the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) legislation has hurt Canadian cattle producers, especially since new rules were issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The coming year will determine if the U.S. government backpedals or even takes apart this legislation, either voluntarily or through pressure from its trading partners. Equipment sales gearing down Like much of the rest of the agriculture economy, equipment sales were on fire for many of the past five years. From 2006 to 2012, an average of 2,100 tractors were sold every month in Canada, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Sales are expected to be equally as strong for 2013 when the final numbers are tallied.

With slightly lower crop prices, 2014 could see a retreat in equipment sales. Sales are likely to move closer to the 2001-2005 average, when 1,540 tractors were sold monthly; lower than levels of the past several years. Another factor lowering sales could be a weaker Canadian dollar in 2014, which will make buying imported equipment more expensive. “In the short term, we

will likely see equipment prices staying steady, but they could soften somewhat if supplies remain high and producers decide to retain their old equipment or buy used equipment,” Gervais says. “Broad economic factors may influence how producers use their past profits, but it really comes down to the unique circumstances of individual producers.”

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Living Locally Fair growing to occasion Pamela Pearson AgriNews Staff Writer USSELL – ThE RUSSELL and diSTRicT hoRTicULTURaL SociETy (RdhS) iS oncE again

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This annual event, much like a winter version of the farmer’s market, offers fairgoers an opportunity to see what is available locally from vendors, such as Metcalfe’s Castor River Farms and the Russell Farm Market. Lindley McPhail, one of the lead organizers, notes that vendor sign up this year is fantastic. “Presently we have about 130 exhibitors registered, fortunately partnering with STACHS allows us an incredible amount of space. We have many of our ‘regular’ vendors returning and an impressive number and array of new vendors.” McPhail listed a few from jewellery made from recycled tires, to flavoured olive oil and balsamic vinegars with “environmentally friendly bottles that can be refilled.” There will also be a variety of exhibitors and community organizations in attendance from art to Russell Township committees. Fairgoers will be able to sample, buy and listen to speakers to learn a variety of things. Returning this year will be cooking demonstrations by Christina Stapper and by STACHS culinary teacher Dave Brooks along with his students. It’s easy to spend the entire day at the fair and when lunch time rolls around make sure to get some of the homemade chili and soup that is available. STACHS teacher Ann Jackson, who is also part of the LLF committee, states that both student and teachers participate in this ‘homecoming’ of sorts, “as the doors open wide to 1,500 plus of residents, friends and neighbours.” “We have many teachers and students out that day to help with setup, and take down, and to help make things run smoothly all day long. This day just wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of all the students who attend to all the little details required.” Students who are part of the STACHS Mission Team, who are planning a trip to Guatemala in March, will be

fundraising at the LLF by providing a coat check and will have frozen homemade apple crisp for sale as they continue fundraising efforts in preparation for their trip . RDHS will also be hold-

ing a seed exchange, so visitors are encouraged to bring seeds they may have to donate and exchange for a new variety in return. Admission is free to attend the fair, doors are open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

but the committee will always gratefully accept donations for the local food bank. “My favourite part of the day,” noted Jackson, “ is to personally meet and welcome everyone who walks

through the front doors, whether it is their first time out or they have been here every year, and where they are from. That’s where you will find me as much of the day as possible!” McPhail commented, “There will be a lot to see and buy so you might want

to stop at a banking machine as there is no ATM on site.” To see what exhibitors will be in attendance visit www.russellgardeners.ca/livinglocallyfair or contact Lindley McPhail at 613-4450754 or lindley_mcphail@xplornet.c om.

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