Fundraising targets for the new Brockton and Area Medical Clinic have nearly been achieved two years ahead of schedule with the facility is expected to open this fall.
Organizers of a $2 million fundraising campaign say that 90 per cent of that target has been reached after only three years, thanks to generous support.
Fundraising Chair Maurice Donnelly thinks the committee can raise the remaining 10 percent, and open the facility by September 1st.

BLACKBURN AGRI-MEDIA CLOSING MARKET REPORT:
Date: 07-26-10

On the Chicago Board of Trade:

Corn Futures:
September down 7 and a quarter at 3.64
December down 6 and a half at 3.78

Soybean Futures:
August down 18 and a half at 9.98 and a quarter
September down 16 and a quarter at 9.74 and a half

Wheat Futures:
September down 6 and a half at 5.89 and a half
December down 6 and a quarter at 6.21

Oat Futures:
September down 3 and a half at 2.51
December down 2 and a half at 2.62 and a quarter

-> FROM DAUPHIN FEED AND SUPPLY, THE 48% SOYBEAN MEAL QUOTE, F-O-B HAMILTON = $360/tonne

-> CLOSING LOCAL GRAIN PRICES FROM SNOBELIN FARMS:

09 CROP CORN = down 7 at 3.34/BU
2010 CROP CORN = down 7 at 3.43/BU
2011 CROP CORN = down 2 at 3.85/BU

09 CROP SOYS = down 16 at 9.91/BU
2010 CROP SOYS = down 16 at 9.21/BU
2011 CROP SOYS = down 9 at 9.19/BU

2010 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = down 6 at 4.95/BU
2011 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = down 4 at 5.46/BU
2012 CROP SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT = down 2 at 5.57/BU

(O-C-A Report)

Ontario Pork Reports:

Total Sales = 24,417
That's up 633 from last week.
The average price was = $1.48/kilogram
That's down 4 cents
The U-S National cost price = $80.32 U-S, dressed weight.
That's up 65 cents
The forward contract price for November-December delivery is $140
which is down $1.87
Estimated sales for Tuesday = 15,000
at = $1.47/kilogram

It's back to Mid-Western Ontario for a Wroxeter man injured in Vietnam.
Ryan Gallaher continues to recover from serious injuries he suffered in Vietnam in June.
By Friday Ryan will be transferred from hospital in London to Listowel, while on a waiting list to be moved to Hamilton.
This Friday in Gorrie, a benefit dance at the arena will help the Gallaher family pay for medical costs.

In 1910, a new Carnegie Library rose on Lucknow's main street.
Today, the library is still in operation and plans are being readied to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
This morning, Carol Mitchell, MPP for Huron-Bruce, announced a $20,000 grant for the building.
New windows and a new furnace and air conditioning unit will be installed.
Stairs to a second-floor theatre will also be recovered.
The old building has at times been home to the former Lucknow police department and a municipal building as well.

A municipal councillor for the Town of South Bruce Peninsula wants to take his politicial aspirations to Queen's Park.
Mark Wunderlich announced today he will be going after the Progressive Conservative nomination as a candidate for the Bruce-Grey Owen Sound riding.
Wunderlich has been on the executive of both the provincial and federal Conservative riding associations. He's also served three terms as a municipal councillor for South Bruce Peninsula.
Last week, Durham area farmer Michael Schmidt announced he's also running for the P.C. nomination for the Bruce-Grey Owen Sound riding.
Veteran MPP Bill Murdoch is not running for another term next year.

A good weekend for the Kincardine Kippers swim club.
At the Southwestern Ontario Recreational Swimming Association Semi-finals the Kippers took the boys title and came in second in the overall category behind Fergus.
Will Cunningham and Steve Young both had 3 first place finishes in the 11/12 age group.`

The 100 thousand dollar dream of glory final is now set for Saturday at Hanover Raceway.
After 28 horses running in 4 divisions over the weekend, the 8 horses field has now been selected.
Carscot Review, a horse that's owned in part by Carscot Stables of Listowel was riden by Paul Walker on the weekend, and will run in the 9th annual Dream of Glory Final on Saturday.

The 39th Annual Brussels' Mens Invitational Fastball Tournament wrapped up yesterday.
The Walton Brewers won the Double-A - beating the Wingham Hitmen 3-2.
The Monkton Muskrats won the AB division, with a 7-0 victory over the Kitchener Selects.
The Belmore Stingers beat Melbourne 2-0 to win the BA division.

American League Baseball

Toronto 5 Detroit 3 (1st game)
Detroit 6 Toronto 5 (2nd game)
Tampa Bay 4 Cleveland 2
Minnesota 10 Baltimore 4
N.Y. Yankees 12 Kansas City 6
Oakland 6 Chicago White Sox 4
Seattle 4 Boston 2
Texas 6 L.A. Angels 4

National League Baseball

Florida 5 Atlanta 4 (11 innings)
San Diego 6 Pittsburgh 3
Houston 4 Cincinnati 0
Milwaukee 8 Washington 3
Philadelphia 4 Colorado 3
L.A. Dodgers 1 N.Y. Mets 0
San Francisco 3 Arizona 2 (10 innings)
St. Louis 4 Chicago Cubs 3 (11 innings)

Today's Games

(All Times Eastern)

American League Baseball

N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. (ON CKNX AM 920)
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.
Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
Boston at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

National League Baseball

Colorado at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
Florida at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Huron County Fastball

Exeter Braves at Blyth Barons, 8:30 p.m.

Bluewater Fastball

Port Elgin Blue Devils at Tara Merchants, 8:30 p.m.

South Perth Men's Fastball

Elmira Expos at Linwood Chiefs, 8:45 p.m.

The mayor of Goderich says a carbon trading project on farmland near London could be successful in Huron County.
Deb Shewfelt says 77-thousand trees are being planted on abandoned farmland on the Munsee-Deleware First Nation and the carbon credits are being sold to the T-D Bank.

(Shewfelt On Carbon Trade)

Shewfelt says the program would provide farmers with extra income and area banks could purchase the carbon credits to reduce their carbon footprints.

 

Ontario farmers have about 45 per cent of the successful bids to date for the Hog Farm Transition Program.
That amounts to about 35 per cent of the value of the bids accepted so far and just over 37 per cent of the animals proposed to be taken out of the system.
However, the Canadian Pork Council says those numbers could change.
The CPC is still allocating residual funds from the program.
Those residual funds are the approximately 4 and a half million dollars not yet locked-in with producer bids.
That means that's about how much money was okayed for producers who have since decided not to take part in the program.
The Pork Council is now working it's way down the list of producers who made bids in the fourth and final tender.
As producers become eligible they'll get a letter from the CPC which will include a deadline by which they will have to either confirm they'll accept or decline.
The Canadian Pork Council says that process will continue until the residual funds are fully committed.

Huron County's award winning Taste of Huron Festival has received funding for this year's event.
This is the second year for the festival that promotes local food and local producers.
The Taste of Huron Festival recently won a Premier's Award for Agri-Food Innovation.
Event co-ordinator Brittany Fry says the event wouldn't be possible without the province's financial support....

(Fry On Taste Of Huron)

Fry says Huron County will match the 28-thousand dollars from the province.
The Taste of Huron Festival runs from August 16th to the 27th.

 

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is one of the leading groups in search of a National Food Strategy.
Federation Vice-President Mark Wales says intensive work on such a strategy began at the annual general meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in February.

(Wales On Food Strategy)

A working group from the CFA is leading the National Food Strategy project with participants from other organisations and representatives from the value chain and various government agencies.

(Full O-F-A Commentary)

Dairy Farmers of Canada is using an on-line contest to help Canadians spot the difference between real ice cream and frozen desserts.
The contest is at the website www.nicecream.ca.
The prize is a 10 thousand dollar family trip to Jasper.
DFC points out that 'frozen dessert' products likely contain palm or coconut oils instead of cream.
Ice cream, on the other hand, is made from milk and ingredients derived from milk such as cream, skim milk powder and whey powder.
The nicecream.ca website will also provide consumers with tips on how to make sure they're buying real ice cream and not the frozen dessert products.

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