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A store only selling locally produced meat, produce and dairy is opening its doors in Boissevain this fall

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But Boissevain also has some things a person may not expect to find in such a small community — a movie theatre, three museums, an art gallery, pottery co-op, an expanding library and a thriving downtown.

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British farmland prices reach ‘staggering’ levels Average price has tripled in the past decade Staff

British farmland prices have tripled in the last decade and are set to rise further, according to a report in the U.K. Farmers Weekly.

Quoting the RICS rural land market survey, it says that during the first six months of this year, farmland prices jumped to £7,440/ acre (C$12,180) across the U.K. In 2004 land prices were just over £2,400/ acre (C$3,929).

RICS said the growth in prices was largely being driven by commercial farmers seeking to expand their operations, although investors were also seeing land as an economic safe haven.

Farmer buyers were said to favour large, top-quality neighbouring plots with as small a residential component as possible.

Plots that were smaller and of lower soil quality were attracting much less interest and receiving lower prices.

“The growth in farmland prices in recent times has been nothing short of staggering.

In less than 10 years we’ve seen the cost of an acre of farmland grow to such an extent that investors — not just farmers — are entering the market,” said RICS spokesman Sue Steer.

“If the relatively tight supply and high demand continues, we could experience the cost per acre going through the £10,000 (C$16,370) barrier in the next two to three years.”

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Canada’s crop variety-registration system under review The public has until Nov. 30 to respond to four options that vary from the status quo to scrapping the process

By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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he federal government is reviewing Canada’s crop variety-registration (VR) system as part of its objective to “streamline” the system.

Citizens can learn how the current system works and consider four alternatives in an “issues and policy” paper prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Grain Commission.

The paper is available on the AAFC website.

Reaction to the proposals can be submitted online before Nov. 30.

Options range from allowing the flexibility “inherent” in the current, but recently revised system, to emerge, to scrapping variety registration.

The four options are meant to compliment the review the crop variety recommending committees started earlier this year after Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz requested they streamline their operating procedures.

The discussion paper says now is a good time for a review because the government sees innovation, competitiveness and increased market access as key to Canadian agriculture.

“The role of the federal government is also changing,” the paper says.

“Under Growing Forward 2, AAFC-led research, development and transfer activities will be increasingly focused on... (developing) germplasm... while providing programming to enable greater industry leadership to drive research priorities, including variety development and finishing.”

Four options

The variety-registration system, especially for wheat, is seen by some as key to Canada’s quality assurance.

“The system focuses on delivering the end-use qualities demanded by domestic and international grain buyers,” the paper says. “The GQAS (Grain Quality Assurance System) also provides the ability to segregate grain according to class, type and grade, thus enabling end-users to purchase shipments of grain with predictable processing qualities. In addition, it is important to understand that a key strength of the GQAS is not only to facilitate trade, but also help to ensure that regulatory grain safety and cleanliness requirements are met.”

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But the paper also notes that some see the current system as “subjective” resulting in uncertainty and an impediment to innovation.

CWB offers pooling program for yellow peas

“Still other stakeholders have indicated that the current VR system could use some ‘tweaks’ to increase its speed and the number of new varieties recommended for registration, but, in general, the current system is flexible, functions appropriately and Canada should not ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater.’”

The current registration system applies to most crops, with the following exceptions: corn, food-grade soybeans, chickpeas, fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants and turfgrasses.

The current system was revised in 2009, allowing the industry to deter-

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currently available for peas should look into putting some into the pool to see how it works and compare with their cash results.

Given the newness of the program, Flaten said there were no targets for how much peas the CWB would market this year and added that the total confirmed tonnage won’t be known until closer to the signup deadline. The peas that are signed up will be sold directly to end-users and to other companies at the port.

As far as other crops are concerned, Flaten said it was relatively easy to add another pool for another crop if needed, but said there were no other commodities being considered at this time. The CWB did introduce a pool for canola last year which was well received by participants, said Flaten.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz wants the variety-recommendation committees to “streamline” their procedures.

The discussion paper lays out four options.

Option 1: The status quo, but the paper notes significant changes to the system were made in 2009 and “it could be argued that the current system has not yet been in place long enough to demonstrate all of its inherent flexibility.”

Option 2: Streamline the process by requiring all crops meet minimum registration requirements with the option for some crops to have merit assessment through an independent assessment process.

Option 3: Streamline the process by maintaining a minimum level of federal government oversight similar to the current Part III and eliminate any merit assessment or performance data.

Option 4: Withdraw federal government oversight, allowing the industry or third parties to fill the role.

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P of $330 per tonne (in-store Vancouver) for peas signed up before Sept. 13

WB (formerly the Canadian Wheat Board) is branching out to include a pool for yellow peas in its second year as an independent grain marketer in Western Canada.

In addition to its traditional wheat, durum, and barley pools, the CWB released its first-ever pool return outlooks (PROs) for field peas on Aug. 15, offering a pooled price of $330 per tonne (in-store Vancouver) for peas signed up for the program before Sept. 13.

The CWB has already been marketing some peas on a cash basis and is now offering the pooled option following a number of requests from farmers, said Gord Flaten, vice-president of grain procurement with the CWB. The reasoning for offering a pool for peas is similar to the case made for other crops. “It’s a risk management tool that interests some farmers, particularly for a commodity that doesn’t have a futures market,” said Flaten.

He said farmers who were interested in an alternative to the straight cash marketing options

mine how much federal government oversight is best for a particular crop.

Crops covered under Part 1, which is where western Canadian wheat falls, require up to three years of merit testing and then the recommendation of an expert committee before being registered.

Part II crops are tested but their merit is not assessed.

Part III crops supply registration information to the CFIA’s Variety Registration Office for review and validation.

There’s no recommending committee and no merit testing or pre-registration performance trials.

“Still other stakeholders have indicated that the current VR system could use some ‘tweaks’... but, in general, the current system is flexible, functions appropriately and Canada should not ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater.’”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Streamlining, or lowering standards?

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year has passed since the end of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly, and the good news is that things have gone very well. The bad news? That things have gone very well, or at least that this will mean that farmers and the industry are lulled into a sense of complacency.

One of the reasons things have gone so well has nothing to do with the CWB John Morriss changes. Last year saw that rarest of coinEditorial Director cidences — a bumper crop of high-quality wheat here on the Prairies combined with a poor crop and high prices elsewhere around the world. In trumpeting the success on the first anniversary of the change, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and others were more inclined to attribute it simply to farmers being freed from the shackles of regulation.

Their theory seems to be that a free-market system is defined by the absence of regulation. If that were the case, then Somalia, which has not had a government for a couple of decades and is one of the world’s poorest countries, could be defined as the ultimate in free-market success.

Rather, the most successful free-market economies are not the ones with the fewest regulations, but the ones where the regulations apply to everyone equally.

Part of that includes having equal access to information. That’s where there are some cracks in the system. For example, before the end of the board monopoly, there was a vessel clearance organization that provided information on which vessels were arriving for which grain at which terminal. It ceased operation a year ago.

That information is important to the cash market at the port. An open market operates on the principle of supply and demand. If some participants have more information about it than others, the market is not operating properly.

You can bet that the grain companies, especially the ones that own terminals, have much of this information, but farmers and industry analysts don’t.

That information is available in the U.S., where grain exporters are also required to submit weekly reports on the type, class, quantity, shipping year and destination of their sales. There is no similar requirement in Canada. The new producer organizations such as provincial wheat commissions need to make this a priority.

Those organizations also need to remember that the old board had another important role which no one else can fill — the bad guy. Low prices? The wheat board’s fault.

Cars not arriving at the local elevator? Wheat board. Inch of rain on the swath? Wheat board.

Well, not quite that bad, but there was a tendency for some producers to think that the board just wanted to figure out rules to annoy them, especially when it came to being able to grow higher-yielding varieties.

The board wasn’t being the bad guy — it was representing the customer. Farmers tend to think about selling 1,000 tonnes at a time. Customers often think about buying 50,000 tonnes at a time. Unless the 50 farmers making up that cargo are all producing the same thing, the customer is not happy. In the long run, if the customer is not happy, then the farmer is not happy.

The federal government has thrown the variety-registration process up for review (see page 3), and is ostensibly saying that all options including the current one are possible. However, it is quite clear that the minister believes that the current system was what the board wanted, and if the board wanted it, it was bad.

Again, farmers need to remember that definition of a free market — one where the same rules apply to all. That’s what a grading system provides. If the customers are buying 1 CW, then farmers need to be able to sell 1 CW. That’s the advantage of a system when a third party sets the grade. If the grain companies are both buying and selling as well as setting the grade standard, then they have an unfair advantage.

This is not to say the companies are a bunch of bandits.

In the past year they’ve had more contact with customers and may assume the role of representing them in the variety-registration review. However, remember that some of the same companies that now dominate Prairie grain handling also sell for the competition. We want as many customers as possible specifying Canadian origin, not optional origin, which allows those companies to supply from anywhere.

The Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) now has more direct contact with customers and the greatest familiarity with their requirements. As honest brokers on these issues, the views of Cigi and the Canadian Grain Commission should be given extra weight in this process.

The “Throwing the baby out with the bathwater” principle needs to apply. Streamlining is one thing. Lowering standards is another. john.morriss@fbcpublishing.com

Waking up to the importance of soil Land stewardship is a key to healthy soils, but it doesn’t come cheap

By Jackie Brown DISTRICT MANAGER, ROUTT COUNTY COLORADO CONSERVATION DISTRICT

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ociety is beginning to understand the enormity of feeding the world. We are waking up to our roots, beginning to process the science that has been around for hundreds of years. Articles are being written, and movements are beginning that support the soil as a system instead of, well, dirt.

The concepts behind the science are restoring farmlands around the world by encouraging practices such as no-till farming, the planting of polycultures rather than monocultures and cover cropping to protect the soil during fallow periods. These methods create an increase in nutrients while decreasing soil disturbance. Microbes (bacteria, germs), therefore, are able to expand and strengthen their colonies, thus creating a flourishing underground society.

This process, in turn, fights erosion and creates ideal productivity and fertile lands.

Mike Amaranthus and Bruce Allyn wrote “Healthy Soil Microbes, Healthy People” for The Atlantic, and the article compares soil to the human gut and the inextricable link between microbes and health in both systems.

“Just as we have unwittingly destroyed vital microbes in the human gut through overuse of antibiotics and highly processed foods, we have recklessly devastated soil microbiota essential to plant health through

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overuse of certain chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, failure to add sufficient organic matter (upon which they feed) and heavy tillage… reintroducing the right bacteria and fungi to facilitate the dark fermentation process in depleted and sterile soils is analogous to eating yogurt to restore the right microbiota deep in your digestive tract.”

A recent article titled “Losing Ground,” written by Sarah Laskow for the “Food Apocalypse” issue of Lucky Peach magazine, describes the importance of farmland, soil and how the makeup of topsoil creates a perfect natural resource. However, she warns that “the thickest layers of topsoil are only 12-16 inches deep. It can take 500 years or more to produce an inch of soil, but erosion can remove an inch in a decade.”

David R. Montgomery, a geomorphologist and professor at the University of Washington in Seattle and author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilization, writes about the dependence of society on soil and how catastrophic soil mismanagement humbled ancient Greece and Rome in relationship to the dust bowl of the 1930s, which was estimated to have blown 850 million tons of topsoil off the Southern Plains.

It was out of this devastation that conservation districts were born. And through the work and research of these districts and their relationships with farmers, the U.S. began a new journey.

Land stewardship is a key to healthy soils, but it doesn’t come cheap. Stewardship needs crop diversity, which comes from a diverse demand that can translate to risk and long-term choices rather than short-term investments.

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his advertisement from our August 15, 1963 issue gives an idea of the cost of some construction materials back then. If you’re looking to compare, the Bank of Canada’s inflation calculator says $1 then is equivalent to $7.69 today.

That puts an interesting perspective on the short item on the Ferranti Atlas, said to be the world’s most powerful computer, costing between two million and three million U.K. pounds ($3.3 million to $5 million then, $25 million to $54 million adjusted for inflation today). It would “perform feats of mathematical calculations normally requiring armies of clerks and accountants.”

Editor Q.H. Martinson wondered whether summerfallow had become an antiquated practice, noting its effects on soil erosion and that fertilizer and herbicides had become more effective practices.

Crop prospects were said to have declined continuously since mid-July due to scorching temperatures and leaf rust, with wheat yields across Western Canada reported to range between six and 30 bushels per acre.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

An outright ban on neonicotinoids would be reckless and costly Regions that use no neonicotinoids are experiencing major bee losses while others that make widespread use of the treatment have healthy, thriving bee populations

By Lorne Hepworth President, CropLife Canada

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ee health has been the subject of much media attention over the last year — and rightly so. Bees are a critical part of the agricultural system and largely responsible for one in every three bites of food we eat.

There are few who are more concerned about this issue than the manufacturers of pest control products who depend heavily on bees to pollinate the crops their products are designed to protect. Quite simply put, we as an industry absolutely need bees in order to thrive.

But to focus the conversation about bee deaths solely on pesticides means losing an opportunity to address bee health in a fulsome and meaningful way.

Here’s what we know: International researchers widely agree that bee health is impacted by a combination of factors, the primary one being the Varroa mite. In Western Canada, more than 20 million acres of canola, the majority of which is treated with a neonicotinoid, is planted and bee health remains strong.

And canola, unlike corn, is a crop that bees feed heavily on.

“A ban on neonicotinoids wouldn’t solve bee health issues but it would threaten the economic viability of our farmers by removing an important tool from growers’ tool boxes.”

If we look at the rest of the world, there are regions that use no neonicotinoids that are experiencing major bee losses, while others that make widespread use of these tools have healthy, thriving bee populations. For example, in Australia where farmers rely heavily on neonicotinoids, bee populations are flourishing. It is also worth noting there are not any Varroa mites in Australia.

Groups like the Sierra Club — with no known expertise in bee health or agriculture — have been recklessly calling for a ban on neonicotinoids, saying they are to blame for bee population

declines. While isolated incidents of bee mortalities certainly need to be addressed, the reality is that managed honeybee colony numbers in this country have been on the rise for the last 20 years, according to Statistics Canada.

A ban on neonicotinoids wouldn’t solve bee health issues but it would threaten the economic viability of our farmers by removing an important tool from their tool boxes. Without neonicotinoids farmers would be forced to return to older technologies, lose more of their crop to insect damage, and maybe be unable to grow certain crops altogether. One only need look at research from the University of Guelph that shows infestations of wireworms and European chafer grubs in corn crops can cause a threeto 20-bushel-per-acre yield loss to see the potential consequences of not having access to neonicotinoids. This means someone who farms 500 acres could see a reduction in their revenues of $65,000 a year.

The benefit of insecticide-treated seeds is that the insecticide is applied directly to the seed, which is then planted in the ground. This limits not only the quantity of pesticides used but

also the potential exposure of non-target organisms, such as bees, to the insecticide.

Neonicotinoid seed treatments have been used in Canada for a decade with very few incidents. The plant science industry has invested heavily in research and development to limit any potential exposure of bees to dust from treated seeds.

We as an industry have also reached out in an effort to work together to find long-term solutions to bee health issues.

Through these partnerships we’ve been able to develop and widely distribute a comprehensive set of best management practices for planting insecticide-treated corn. While we’re making significant progress by working with grower groups, governments, as well as the Canadian Honey Council, there are others who refuse to join the larger dialogue around this issue.

Everyone in the agricultural value chain has an interest in bee health.

We’d be all much better served by working together and taking a holistic, science-based approach to addressing bee health challenges that will enable the agricultural system as a whole to thrive.

Neonicatoid ban not the best option

By Rod Scarlett Executive director, Canadian Honey Council

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ecent articles in the Co-operator seem to suggest all beekeepers are calling for a ban on neonicatoid seed treatments and that is far from the

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truth.

While two of our member associations (the Ontario Beekeeper Association and the Federation des Apicultuers du Quebec) have publicly asked their respective governments to ban neonicatoid seed treatments, this strategy has yet to be adopted by the majority of members of the Canadian Honey Council.

The council has preferred a different course of action to protect beekeeper interests, and has spent a great deal of time and energy addressing the matter of neonicotinoids and the dusting events of 2012 in Quebec and Ontario.

While initial claims were directed towards an incident, more recent claims are being targeted towards the systemic nature of the pesticide and its sublethal impacts. In 2012, at the request of the Ontario Beekeeper Association, the council formed a Bee Incident committee, which has put forward a number of recommendations (which can be found at www.honeycoun cil.ca). These recommendations represent a national, co-operative perspective and were vetted by all board members and approved by every provincial representative.

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The committee took the view that co-operation and association with all those involved in the agricultural sector will yield greater benefits for beekeepers versus an adversarial approach. In turn, the council’s board did not attempt to interfere with the actions that individual associations were taking. Members of the council have considerable sympathy for the beekeepers that were, and are, being impacted by corn seed treatments. Those beekeepers who are situated in and around the nearly 3.3 million acres of feed corn grown in Ontario and Quebec are experiencing situations that other beekeepers from across Canada are either not experiencing or not reporting.

It is hoped that as acute and sublethal effects of pesticide poisoning are better understood and identified, more beekeepers will come forward. Nevertheless, there were over 21.3 million acres of seed-treated canola planted in Canada last year, and there were no reported incidents of neonicotinoid poisoning. In addition, there were millions of other acres planted with crops that use the seed treatments such as soybeans, and again, no reported incidents, at least none that the council is aware of.

While the sublethal impacts may be proven in these crops, they have not been evident to date, at least in widely accepted scientific form.

While it may seem contrary to some, we have been working with CropLife Canada in putting forward information, and BMP and IPM recommendations

Re: ‘CWB fees not cause of producer car drop,’ Aug. 22 Ken Larsen disagrees with Mark Hemmes’ comment that changes in “board fees” have caused the decline in producer cars.

In his argument, Mr. Larsen correctly asserts that under the single desk, producer car loaders “bypassed the inland elevator system and consequently saved paying the private trade elevation fees.”

Where he fails is in acknowledging these “elevation fees” are the “board fees” that Mr. Hemmes is talking about.

Mr. Larsen’s “elevation fees” would also be called “board fees” because they were set tariff fees, registered with the Canadian Grain Commission, which

to minimize the risk. We have been working with, and gathering information from national commodity organizations like the Grain Growers of Canada, the Canola Council of Canada, and the Grain Growers of Ontario — all of whom are directly impacted by seed treatments. We have been working with the equipment manufacturers’ association, the PMRA, and other interested parties to ensure beekeepers’ needs and representations are effectively heard and recognized.

We also have been looking at the alternatives should a national ban or moratorium be placed on neonicotinoids, and how that would impact beekeepers across the country and our fellow agricultural producers.

As a national organization we are aware there is a vast array of interests and opinions and try as we might to support all provincial actions, sometimes the national perspective needs to take precedence.

The council will continue to work toward getting answers, whether through sponsoring additional research as with the Corn Dust Research Consortium, working with the PMRA in ensuring its investigation covers all the necessary bases, working with chemical companies urging them to develop more pollinatorfriendly products, working with farmers in engaging their awareness of the importance of bees, and most importantly, working for and with beekeepers to ensure their livelihood is nurtured, protected and sustained.

applied to CWB grains. These CWB fees, or tariffs, were what farmers saw on their grain payments as deductions or charges for elevation and cleaning.

They were by far the greatest contribution to grain company margins on CWB grains. These tariffs were set by each grain company based on, among other things, their experience in handling CWB grains and all that goes with it, such as CWB control over when CWB grain was shipped, which could impede the preferred use and profitability of the elevator. You can’t vilify the grain companies for high “elevation fees” without acknowledging that not only was the CWB complicit, it was the main factor driving these fees, something that Mr. Larsen apparently fails to do.

Now that the single desk is gone,

competition between companies — and at times, resistance to sell by farmers — has caused “elevation fees” to shrink.

And that makes avoiding them by loading your own cars less attractive.

John De Pape Farmers Advanced Risk Management Co. Winnipeg

Correction The letter to the editor, “I could forgive Pamela Wallin for ‘clerical errors’” in the Aug. 15 issue was incorrectly attributed to Bill Gehl. The author was Matt Gehl. We apologize for the error.

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FROM PAGE ONE FRESH Continued from page 1

And if one group of residents has their way, the town of about 1,500 will soon add a store for locally produced food to its list of amenities.

“It’s going to be like a fullbasket grocery story, or that’s what its aim is. So you should be able to get all the basic things you need to make a meal,” said Megan McKenzie, president of the Rural Roots Food Co-operative, which will operate the store.

So far, area producers are lined up to provide fresh fruits and vegetables over the summer, and root vegetables over the winter.

The store will also offer herbs, honey, rabbit, beef, pork, dairy products, canned goods and eggs when it opens in October.

Products from other areas of Manitoba, such a pasta and dry goods will be available as well.

“Our goal is to connect local consumers with local producers and encourage a healthy food culture,” McKenzie said, adding one of the co-operative’s goals is to teach people how to cook using fresh ingredients.

Cooking from scratch

Amy Loewen has been on the forefront of teaching people how to cook from scratch, leading workshops through the Rural Roots Food Co-op.

“It’s something I’m really passionate about, getting people cooking using fresh, local ingredients,” she said.

Kevin Dolby feels the same way when it comes to healthy, fresh ingredients. He joined the co-operative in the role of vicepresident but came to the idea of local food after eight years as

Tyler Scheirlinck extracts honey, some of which will be for sale at Boissevain’s soon-to-open local food store.

Tyler Scheirlinck has a mixed farm near Boissevain and plans to sell goods through the community’s soon-to-open local food store. PhotoS: Shannon VanRaes

a chef, followed by a stint at a feedlot.

“I’ve seen how food is raised... or mass produced, and didn’t really like it, so when this came up and you see how many local farmers are here who you can support, it made sense,” he said.

To date, the upstart co-op has sold 33 memberships (you don’t need a membership to shop at the store) and has raised roughly $4,000. But more is still needed for Rural Roots to open its doors, about $25,000 more.

The group hopes it qualifies for two provincial grants that it has applied for, but is still wait-

ing for its applications to be processed. In the meantime, the organization has been holding fundraisers, catering local events and selling T-shirts.

McKenzie said there is a lot of community support for a store that sells locally produced meat and produce, noting the group held community consultations before launching.

“I think a lot of outside-themainstream kind of thinking happens in these rural communities to start with and so breaking the norms hasn’t been a problem,” she said.

Others also note there’s been

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One of the many shops of Boissevain’s main street.

an influx of new people and ideas into the community that have helped keep Boissevain’s momentum going in recent years.

“It feels like there’s energy here,” said co-op supporter Kholi Stower. “There’s a lot of people who were born here, or grew up here, but left for two, five, 10 years and have now come back to the town.”

Like many others, Stower left Boissevain to travel and attend university, but returned to raise a family.

Dolby moved to southwestern Manitoba from Ontario.

“I came because of a wife,” he said, while sitting at the Sawmill Café.

“I think he means he moved here for love,” said McKenzie laughing.

Some in the community have coined the term “hip-billies” to describe the new clutch of arrivals, fusing the words “hipster” and “hillbilly” to create a hybrid of the two.

But McKenzie is quick to point out that Boissevain has been on the leading edge for a long time, pointing to progressive and inclusive organizations like Prairie Partners Inc., which

WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing.com or call 204-944-5762.

Sept. 7: Manitoba Giant Growers Association giant pumpkin growers’ patch tour, starts 2:30 p.m. at 59 Sixth St. in Roland. For more info call Art Cameron at 204-343-2314 or email artccam@gmail.com.

Sept. 7-8: Double B Rodeo and Country Fair, Beausejour. Call 204205-0723 or email doublebrodeo@ highspeedcrow.ca.

Sept. 13-15: Harvest Moon Festival, Clearwater. Visit harvestmoonfestival.ca.

Sept. 19-20: Canada Beef Inc. annual forum, Sheraton Cavalier, 2620-32nd Ave. NE., Calgary. For more info visit canadabeef.ca or call 403275-5890, ext. 310.

Sept. 24-26: Western Nutrition Conference, Sheraton Cavalier, 612 Spadina Cres. E., Saskatoon. For more info visit www.westernnutritioncon ference.ca or call 306-933-4404.

Sept. 28-29: Manitoba Plowing Match; horse, tractor and vintage classes. From Carberry, six miles north on Hwy 5. to Road 67N and two miles west. For more information, contact, Barb Boundy, at mb.plowing@hot mail.ca.

Oct. 5: Roland Pumpkin Fair. Call 204343-2314 or email artcam@gmail.com.

Oct. 9-10: National Farm Animal Care Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, 2400 Alert Rd., Ottawa. For more info visit www.nfacc.ca/conferences or call 403-932-1877.

Oct. 22: Fields on Wheels Conference: Climate Change and Grain Transportation, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg.

For more info visit umanitoba.ca/ faculties/management/ti/2610.html or email transport_institute@umani toba.ca.

Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Manitoba Livestock Expo, Brandon. Call 204-726-3590 or visit www.brandonfairs.com.

Nov. 17-19: Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference, Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave. W., Portage la Prairie. For more info visit www.mani tobafarmwomensconference.ca.

Dec. 9-11: Canadian Forage and Grassland Association conference, Pomeroy Inn and Suites, Olds College, 4601-46th Ave., Olds, Alta.

For more info call 204-726-9393 or visit www.canadianfga.ca/events/ current-events/.

2014 Feb. 4-5: Manitoba Beef Producers 35th annual general meeting, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave. W., Brandon. For more info visit mbbeef. ca.

Feb. 25-27: Canola Council of Canada annual convention, San Antonio, Tex. For more info visit www. canolacouncil.org.

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works to better the whole community by supporting those with disabilities through employment, recreation and residential programs.

Established in 1957, Prairie Partners also runs the Sawmill Café, which will be the home of the Rural Roots store.

“I have high hopes for it, to be honest, we have a farmers’ market here during the summer, and this is a much bigger, better version of it that can run all year round,” said Sawmill manager, Kate Smith-Eivemark.

“This is a great way to support the community, and the Sawmill is all about supporting the community.”

Tyler Scheirlinck of T’s Bees is also excited about having a new venue to sell his honey in, as well as having an opportunity to buy goods from his neighbours.

“I’d rather buy my eggs from a little kid from around town who’s trying to have a small business and make a little money... than from some huge store,” he said while extracting honey on his mixed farm, just south of Boissevain.

The store’s location will also allow producers to use the Sawmill’s commercial kitchen to produce value-added goods.

“If you don’t have a commercial kitchen it becomes problematic, but the partnership with the café has got us around most of it,” McKenzie said. “If it’s made on site and sold on site it gets around a whole bunch of the bilingual and nutritional labelling.

The group would still like to find local producers who could supply frozen fruits and vegetables, and will keep working with community and farmers when the store opens this fall.

“We just tried to figure out what the community had and what does it need, then worked to bridge the gap,” McKenzie said.

Megan McKenzie chats with the manager of Boissevain’s theatre, Bradley Peters, in the community’s library.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

August 23, 2013

Feeder prices seen staying strong going into fall

Steers & Heifers 106.00 - 109.00 D1, 2 Cows 77.00 - 85.00 D3 Cows 68.00 - 75.00 Bulls 85.00 - 93.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.)

118.00 - 137.00 (801-900 lbs.)

127.00 - 142.00 (701-800 lbs.)

135.00 - 149.00 (601-700 lbs.)

142.00 - 156.00 (501-600 lbs.)

150.00 - 160.00 (401-500 lbs.)

155.00 - 165.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.)

105.00 - 118.00 (801-900 lbs.)

110.00 - 123.00 (701-800 lbs.)

115.00 - 133.00 (601-700 lbs.)

122.00 - 136.00 (501-600 lbs.)

130.00 - 142.00 (401-500 lbs.)

130.00 - 145.00 Alberta South 119.00 117.65 76.00 - 89.00 70.00 - 80.00 — $ 135.00 - 146.00 138.00 - 154.00 139.00 - 157.00 141.00 - 160.00 149.00 - 172.00 155.00 - 180.00 $ 120.00 - 135.00 128.00 - 140.00 130.00 - 144.00 129.00 - 145.00 133.00 - 150.00 136.00 - 160.00

($/cwt) (1,000+ lbs.)

(850+ lbs.)

U.S. buyers have the lower loonie on their side

Futures (August 23, 2013) in U.S. Fed Cattle August 2013 October 2013 December 2013 February 2014 April 2014 June 2014

Close 123.35 127.20 129.72 131.07 131.90 126.32

Change -0.35 -0.90 -0.15 -0.08 -0.20 -0.33

Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Feeder Cattle August 2013 September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 January 2014 March 2014

Close 155.45 157.70 160.00 160.45 158.97 158.22

Change 1.35 0.63 0.65 0.43 -0.08 -0.63

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending August 17, 2013 55,270 10,910 44,360 NA 617,000

Previous Year­ 54,217 12,057 42,160 NA 643,000

Week Ending August 17, 2013 592 23,733 21,231 1,222 1,222 6,612 212

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 343 22,621 23,030 1,570 1,104 4,470 469

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) E - Estimation MB. ($/hog) MB. (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.)

MB. (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)

ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.)

P.Q. (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)

Current Week 196.00E 182.00E 189.15 193.54

Futures (August 23, 2013) in U.S. Hogs October 2013 December 2013 February 2014 April 2014 May 2014

Last Week 197.85 182.28 191.47 194.42

Close 84.40 81.60 83.92 84.20 88.10

Auction yard schedules

Brandon Logan

Ontario $ 112.88 - 132.81 114.55 - 127.40 57.69 - 83.29 57.69 - 83.29 71.68 - 93.31 $ 133.33 - 149.46 132.00 - 154.61 122.61 - 161.56 128.01 - 171.77 136.18 - 189.01 137.14 - 187.63 $ 118.88 - 133.33 129.37 - 140.87 122.62 - 144.98 123.03 - 151.62 129.26 - 158.72 118.38 - 159.58

$

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

Heifers

$1 Cdn: $ .9510 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.0515 Cdn.

COLUMN

(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: August 23, 2013

Last Year (Index 100) 173.06 158.77 158.18 165.36

Change 0.38 -4.25 -1.73 -4.90 -2.80

Other Market Prices

CNSC

Ashern Sales now every Wednesday

C

Brandon Sales every Tuesday

throughout summer

attle sale volume across Manitoba was still relatively low during the week ended Aug. 23, but auctions at Ashern, Gladstone and Ste. Rose resumed after being closed for most of July and August.

According to Rick Wright, buyer with Heartland Buying Order Co., favourable pasture land conditions in Manitoba were keeping yearlings off the market.

“We did see some yearlings off the grass start to move, but overall numbers were still shy this week due to the good pasture conditions,” he said. “Besides the odd region where they’re experiencing some drier weather, in general, the pastures look quite good for this time of the year.”

Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ Aug. 19 crop report had pasture land rated fair to good throughout the province.

However, the report said some land was beginning to decline in quality due to overgrazing.

As volume picks up in the next few weeks, Wright said he expects prices for all classes of feeder cattle to stay relatively stable heading into the fall.

“I think we’ll see the calf market be very aggressive this fall, and the yearlings will pretty much be all gone in a month’s time, so I think prices there will be strong,” he said.

“A few smaller feedlots that have not purchased inventory will be on the cash market trying to buy yearlings. I expect the market this fall to be very favourable for all classes.”

Looking at butcher cattle, Wright said they are selling well, but prices could decline when larger numbers reach the market.

“We can probably expect a slight decline in butcher cattle prices when we get into October, because there will be larger numbers of cows available and we’re past the grilling season in the south,” he said. “It won’t be a significant drop, but it won’t be as peppy as it’s been all summer.”

The coming harvest hasn’t begun weighing on cattle prices, but with some new-crop grain going into bins already, it’s only a matter of time, Wright said.

“Crop projections look good, yields look good, and we’re starting to see harvest begin already,”

Gladstone Sales now every Tuesday Grunthal

Weekly sales throughout the summer

Killarney

First fall sale Sept. 9

Ste. Rose Sales now every Thursday Virden Sales every Wednesday

throughout summer Winnipeg Sales throughout summer

“… overall numbers were still shy this week due to the good pasture conditions.” rick wright

he said. “We are starting to get some new crop in the bin, and it’s quite a bit cheaper than what the old crop was selling for, so that’s going to make it a little more buyer friendly.”

Interest continues to remain strong, with more buyers in Ontario and Quebec buying cattle in recent weeks, Wright said. However, with the Canadian dollar declining in value against the U.S. dollar, buyers in Canada will have to outbid U.S. buyers.

“The Americans are very interested in purchasing cattle out of Manitoba, but right now, even with the weaker Canadian dollar, it’s not quite weak enough to have them dominate the market,” Wright said. “They’re still getting lots of competition from Alberta and we’re starting to see more interest coming out of Ontario and Quebec for cattle in the fall too.”

At the close on Aug. 23, the Canadian dollar was worth US95.23 cents.

Brandon Logan writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Choice Lambs (110+ lb.)

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

Winnipeg (head) (wooled fats) — Next Sale is Sept. 4

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of May 23, 2010 Under 1.2 kg................................... $1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg.................................... $1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg.................................... $1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg...................................... $1.3230

Turkeys Minimum prices as of September 1, 2013 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.035 Undergrade .............................. $1.945 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.025 Undergrade .............................. $1.925 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.025 Undergrade .............................. $1.925 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.920 Undergrade............................... $1.835 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 76.35 - 103.79 125.73 - 153.57 157.75 - 171.23 151.22 - 175.39 138.47 - 191.77 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 40.00

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective June 12, 2011.

New Previous A Extra Large $1.8500 $1.8200 A Large 1.8500 1.8200 A Medium 1.6700 1.6400 A Small 1.2500 1.2200 A Pee Wee 0.3675 0.3675 Nest Run 24 + 1.7490 1.7210 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (head) (Fats) — — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 121.42 - 226.72 — 85.43 - 224.10

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 11.00 - 34.00 19.87 - 39.06

briefs

July feedlot cattle placements hit five-year low

By Theopolis Waters / Reuters

T

he number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in July fell 10 per cent from a year earlier and to the lowest level for July in five years, a USDA report showed last Friday.

Analysts attributed the decline to high-priced feed that hurt feedlot profits.

Feedlots had fewer cattle to draw from after last year’s drought hurt crops and reduced the herd to its lowest level in 61 years.

Contributing to the slowdown in placements was quality grazing land that allowed cattle to gain weight outside of feedlots longer.

The report showed July placements down 10 per cent at 1.722 million head, compared with 1.922 million a year earlier. Analysts, on average, expected a

1.4 per cent decrease. The placements were the smallest for any July since 1.656 million in July 2008.

Last month’s placements were “incredible” given lower cash cattle prices, and feeders looking ahead to the prospect of cheaper corn this fall, Allendale Inc. chief strategist Rich Nelson said.

“We had a huge offering of calves and feeder cattle which went into sale barns last month rather than feedlots,” Nelson said.

Looking for results? Check out the market reports from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 12

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

column

Last Week

All prices close of business August 22, 2013

Recent rally, big yields may lead to canola jackpot

Week Ago

Year Ago

Wheat

Chicago wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

231.65

230.82

321.29

Minneapolis wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

264.25

269.12

338.19

Chicago corn (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

191.93

179.24

318.40

Chicago oats (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

248.02

233.92

251.26

Chicago soybeans (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

485.70

499.57

634.59

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

935.58

938.89

1,237.45

Coarse Grains

Futures may come under pressure as harvest gets in gear

oilseeds

Terryn Shiells CNSC

C

anola futures on ICE Futures Canada finished the week ended Aug. 23 sharply higher, riding on the tailcoats of a weather rally seen in the U.S. The sharp downswing in the value of the Canadian dollar was also supportive for canola.

The Canadian dollar lost about 1.5 cents against its U.S. counterpart amid speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will back out of stimulus programs as early as September, and amid weak Canadian economic data.

Canola futures attempted to break the key resistance level of $520 per tonne, but were unable to close above it on Friday (Aug. 23).

Despite that, the futures still gained more than $15 per tonne during the week, amid a rally that has been called a “billion-dollar bonus” for Canadian farmers.

Since there are very few problems plaguing the Canadian canola crop, prices wouldn’t have rallied as they have recently without the spillover push from the U.S. weather rally.

Statistics Canada released its latest production estimates on Aug. 21, based on a survey of about 15,000 farmers in late July, early August.

The government agency pegged the Canadian canola crop at 14.73 million tonnes for 2013-14, up from 13.31 million in 2012-13.

Some, however, think production will be even larger than that, as growing conditions have improved greatly since the survey was completed and some regions are predicting recordlarge yields. Some final production estimates are as high as 16 million to 16.5 million tonnes.

If that proves to be true, with canola prices rallying alongside U.S. soybeans, Canadian farmers will hit the jackpot, profit-wise, this growing season.

Weather effects

Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rallied and tested the key resistance of US$13.30 per bushel (November) during the week as well, with worries about hot, dry weather reducing yield potential sparking much of the buying.

There was a brief period of rainfall seen across some U.S. soybean-growing regions on Aug. 22, but it wasn’t enough to outweigh the effects of recent dry weather and forecasts calling for more unfavourable conditions through to the end of August.

The ProFarmer Midwest crop tour was taking place during the week, and some regions were reported as seeing below three-year-average pod levels, which caused more concerns about the state of the U.S. soybean crop.

For three-times-daily market reports from Commodity News Service Canada, visit “Today in Markets” at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business August 23, 2013 barley

Corn futures in Chicago were also rallying with dry weather concerns, but lagged soybeans to the upside because yields still look fairly strong in many regions, according to the ProFarmer tour.

Chicago wheat finished slightly higher, as it acted as a follower to the CBOT corn futures since both commodities are linked. But continued ideas that prices are too high compared to other countries, and a resulting slowdown in export demand, limited the upside.

Minneapolis spring wheat futures moved lower during the week, as the Statistics Canada report was bearish and sparked selling in the market.

StatsCan estimated Canadian wheat production would total 30.56 million tonnes in 2013-14, up from 27.21 million tonnes in 2012-13 and the highest in more than 20 years. Ideal growing conditions for wheat since the report was released could see that production figure soar even higher.

Kansas City wheat futures, now traded out of Chicago, were slightly weaker, as the large production estimate for Canadian wheat was also bearish. But the losses were limited by spillover support from the advances seen in CBOT corn futures.

U.S. weather will be the main factor to watch for North American grain and oilseed futures markets, and any sign of improved moisture will be seen as a selling opportunity.

Charts will also be looked at, and some selling may also be triggered as markets climb closer and closer to key resistance levels of C$520 per tonne for November canola, US$13.30 per bushel for November soybeans and US$4.90 per bushel for December corn.

It’s possible that come September, North American grain and oilseed futures start to look overbought from a chart perspective, and react by moving lower. Futures will also start to experience some downward pressure when harvest activities get underway in Canada and the U.S.

Last Week

Week Ago

October 2013

189.00

189.00

December 2013

194.00

194.00

March 2014

194.00

194.00

Last Week

Week Ago

November 2013

515.70

500.60

January 2014

521.10

506.30

March 2014

527.00

511.40

Canola

Special Crops Report for August 26, 2013 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

22.50 - 23.00

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

21.00 - 23.00

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

16.75 - 20.00

Desi Chickpeas

24.75 - 27.00 — 21.90 - 23.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

8.80 - 11.00

Fababeans, large

Medium Yellow No. 1

6.90 - 7.30

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Feed beans

—

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

36.00 - 36.00

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

—

6.25 - 8.60

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

51.00 - 51.00

Yellow No. 1

37.75 - 38.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

51.00 - 51.00

Brown No. 1

35.75 - 37.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

Oriental No. 1

27.30 - 28.75

No. 1 Black Beans

40.00 - 40.00

No. 1 Pinto Beans

40.00 - 40.00

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No. 1 Small Red Source: Stat Publishing

No. 1 Pink

SUNFLOWERS

— 42.00 - 42.00

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

20.65

NQ

32.00* Call for details

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Report for August 23, 2013 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed) Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

U.S. corn growers may favour storage Farmers used to $8-plus corn may choose to hold for a while perth / reuters

U

.S. farmers will hold corn rather than sell at prices that have dropped 30 per cent this year on expectations of a bumper h a r v e s t , p re d i c t s a U . S . G ra i n s Council official.

“In the glut of the har vest, we w i l l l i k e l y t ra d e l owe r t h a n we

a re n ow, b u t b e c a u s e o f f a r m ers’ strong financial position, they w i l l s t o re t h e c o r n a s o p p o s e d to sell early on,” council secretar y-treasurer Ron Gray said on the sidelines of a conference in Australia.

U.S. producers have enjoyed huge profits over the last few years as corn prices climbed to record highs due

to tight global supplies. But since peaking at $8.43-3/4 a bushel in August last year, corn futures have plunged to the $4.75-a-bushel range and will likely stay low unless an early frost hurts production, Gray said.

The weather has been ideal in most states this year. Nebraska’s average corn yield is at 154.9 bush-

els per acre and Indiana’s at 167.36 bushels.

How e v e r, G ra y s a i d d e c l i n i n g prices could curb growth in lowercost producers such as Argentina, Brazil, and Ukraine.

“There may be places where acres will shrink in the very marginal areas where (the cost of ) transportation is exceedingly high,” said Gray.

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LIVESTOCK h u s b a n d r y — t h e s c i e n c e , S K I L L O R ART O F F AR M IN G

Faster E. coli detection — right in the packing plant The new technology developed could soon be commercialized

Prion proteins act normally, until they misfold and become infectious

By Alexis Kienlen staff / edmonton

By Alexis Kienlen

I

t’s the size of a postage stamp, but this little piece of technology could enable meat-packing plant workers to test samples for E. coli right on site.

A University of Alberta project team is optimistic their PCR (polymerase chain reaction) technology could be used in packing plants. The technology was initially focused on medical applications, but will be now used in the livestock sector to detect E. coli in meat, said Linda Pilarski, professor in the department of oncology at the University of Alberta and team project lead.

The technology, known as cassette PCR, sits inside a “gel cycler” — a test box the size of a shoebox. The technology can test multiple samples and look for various strains of E. coli at the same time, which isn’t possible using current technology.

The device, which uses molecular testing, can discover whether specific genetic material is present and can give results within an hour, unlike current tests which take between 12 and 24 hours.

“Because it’s so specific, we have been able to distinguish between all the strains of E. coli,” said Pilarski. “We can distinguish them at a molecular level using our device. What we plan to do is create a panel of markers to determine how much E. coli is there and how much it is, and we can do all that within an hour for each sample collected.”

The device can analyze raw samples so any staff member in a meat plant could do the test. All the worker has to do is add a sample to the cassette using an eyedropper and put the test in the gel cycler.

The team knows the technology works and is reliable in testing E. coli, but they just need to refine it and make it easier for a meat plant worker to use.

“It is necessary to find a very low number of cells in a very large amount

staff / edmonton

This technology, known as a PCR slide, could help detect E. coli in a meat-packing plant in under an hour. Photo: Patrick Pilarski

of sample,” said Michael Ganzle. “There is the need to concentrate and that’s one of the challenges of the project. Can we take 100 grams of meat and get it into the small PCR tube without losing any of the relevant DNA?” Once the technology is fine tuned, the team will be looking for someone to license the technology and make it commercially available and regulatory approved.

Other members include Dr. Lynn McMullen, a food microbiologist and researcher with the U of A’s faculty of agriculture, life and environmental sciences

(ALES) and Michael Ganzle, an E. coli specialist and professor also with ALES. Faculty of science researcher, Patrick Pilarski will develop the artificial intelligence needed and Xianqin Yang from Agriculture Canada will provide expertise on the science of meat packing.

The project is funded by Alberta Innovates Health Solutions, Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, Genome Canada and the Alberta Innovates Centre for Machine Learning. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

Pig code comment requested, and plenty received Staff The National Farm Animal Care Council says it received more than 4,700 submissions representing 32,340 individual comments on the draft Code of Practice for the care and handling of pigs when the public comment period closed on Aug. 3.

Submissions came from across Canada, the United States and around the world, the council said. The comments will now be considered by the Pig Code Development Committee.

The committee recently had a two-day meeting to consider the submissions and another is planned for November.

“The Code Development Committee is engaging in rigorous dialogue to ensure the range of views is being given fair consideration,” Jackie Wepruk, NFACC general manager said in a release. “The committee is positive about the progress made.

However, more time will be required for deliberations. NFACC is committed to ensuring the necessary resources are in place to make this happen.”

Correction notice

One step closer to solving the BSE mystery

The Aug. 22 story “Feedlot association to let market sort out Zilmax flap” contained two errors. National Cattle Feeders Association general manager Bryan Walton’s first name was misspelled, and he was incorrectly described as the chair of the association. We apologize for the errors.

A decade after BSE rocked the Canadian cattle industry, two University of Alberta scientists and their Swiss colleagues have taken a major step towards finding a way to block prion infection which leads to BSE and scrapie.

“My lab contributed how the antibodies interact with the various parts of the prion molecule,” said biochemistry professor, Michael James who led one of the teams in the three-year project. His team, and a team led by another University of Alberta professor and protein chemist, Nat Kav, were joined by biologists at the Institute of Neuropathology in Zurich.

James’ research team used X-ray crystallography to determine a three-dimensional structure of the prion and identify a site where antibodies could bind to the prion molecule. It’s a key step forward, he said.

“We hope to design a chemical compound that would bind to some part of the prion molecule to prevent the conversion of the normal form of the protein to the disease-causing form,” said James.

“We already know from work that other people have done that there are some small molecules that bind to the prion and prevent the conversion of the normal cell of the prion into the infectious form, the so-called scrapie form.

“What we’re doing now is looking at the structure of the prion molecule, to see exactly where these molecules bind to the prion, hopefully to design better-binding molecules that will prevent the conversion of the normal cellular form to the infectious form.”

Kav and his team used molecular biology to produce smaller versions of the antibodies used by James. Prions are unusual infectious agents because they are made by normal cells. Their normal function seems to be involved in binding copper in the body.

“When prions go wrong, it’s very interesting because nothing changes in the molecule except the way it folds up,” said James.

These types of molecules are also found in Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and other proteinfolding diseases. If researchers learn how to stop a normal prion from turning infectious, it would be a huge benefit to humans and the livestock industry.

“We could perhaps have an additive to a feed for cattle that would prevent those cows from ever developing BSE, for example,” said James. “That’s another possible spinoff that we could see, further down the road.”

Results of the study were published in the science journal, Nature. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013

‘Vitamin Z’ ban could set back beef productivity gains Pinpointing the exact cause of lameness in feedlot cattle could be a challenge, says beef science expert

Zilmax and other beta-agonists have greatly cut the cost of finishing cattle, but it’s feared a consumer backlash could lead to their demise

By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

L

osing the feed additive Zilmax isn’t a big deal in the short term, but losing a product known as “Vitamin Z” would have a huge impact, and reach far beyond the feedlot sector, says the science director for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s Beef Cattle Research Council.

“Not having access to these tools doesn’t just impact the cattle feeders, it impacts society,” said Reynold Bergen.

Drug maker Merck has temporarily taken Zilmax, a type of compound called beta-agonist, off the market after Tyson Foods said it would no longer buy cattle given the growth promoter. Tyson said it was concerned it was the cause of mobility issues seen in cattle arriving at its plants.

Merck is suspending Zilmax sales until it investigates the situation, but Bergen said that lameness in finished cattle could have a host of causes — such as laminitis, foot rot, or transport injuries.

“It could be related to a lot of other things besides Zilmax,” said Bergen, adding that it will be “a challenge” for Merck’s investigators to pinpoint the cause.

The larger question, he said, is whether society wants the cattle industry to give up the hormones, implants, and feed additives such as beta-agonists that — along with improved genetics — have greatly improved productivity. Without them, it’s estimated the Canadian herd would have to grow by 10 per cent to produce the same amount of beef. That would mean using 10 per cent more land and feed, plus other inputs, said Bergen.

“We’d also need seven per cent more fuel, seven per cent more fertilizer, and the cattle would produce 10 per cent more manure and greenhouse gas emissions,” he said.

But the general manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers said he’s not expecting a consumer backlash against beta-agonists.

By Lisa Baertlein and P.J. Huffstutter reuters

Reynold Bergen of the Livestock Research Council says that without growth promoters, the Canadian herd would have to grow by 10 per cent to produce the same amount of beef.

“They are safe to use. I have confidence in our regulatory approval process,” said Cam Dahl.

The Tyson ban, which he described as a marketing decision, is unlikely to depress prices, he said.

“With the lowest cow herd in North America since the 1950s, there’s no threat of excessive supply at the moment,” said Dahl.

Bergen added the average consumer tends to focus on price — not production protocols — when purchasing beef.

“If we went backwards because people didn’t trust the registration, surveillance and food safety process and raised beef the way our grandfathers used to do it, we’d need to make a choice,” said Bergen.

“We have more people, but not more resources. That’s where feed efficiencies come in.”

While a drop in beef productivity would limit supplies, it wouldn’t necessarily mean higher prices for cow-calf producers because it would also hurt the profitability of feedlots and their ability to buy cattle, both men said.

“We have more people, but not more resources. That’s where feed efficiencies come in.”

Reynold Bergen

“If feedlots are operating on an economically sound footing, they tend to spend their money on calves,” said Bergen.

Canada’s top two packing companies, Cargill and JBS plan to continue buying Zilmax-fed beef.

Industry sources have said that many feedlots will likely switch over to Optaflexx, a ractopamine-based alternative to Zilmax’s zilpaterol, that is considered to be a milder beta-agonist with a lower impact on weight gain. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

Temple Grandin’s views on Zilmax Reuters

Merck & Co. recruited Temple Grandin, an advocate for the humane treatment of livestock, to be on a board that will consult on the company’s Zilmax feed additive, which has been temporarily taken off the U.S. and Canadian markets following animal welfare concerns.

Grandin, who frequently works for the meat industry, said she agreed to serve on the panel. Merck declined to divulge the identities of group invitees before board membership was set.

Reuters has spoken to Grandin several times since Tyson Foods Inc. on Aug. 7 said it would stop accepting beef fed Zilmax. Below is an edited transcript of Grandin’s answers to Reuters’ questions.

Q: Tyson said its decision to stop buying Zilmax-fed cattle was based on animal welfare concerns. Have you noticed any issues at the slaughterhouses where you have worked?

A: When beta-agonists first came on the market in the

Beta-agonists ‘a lifeline’ for beleaguered U.S. feedlot operators

early 2000s I worked at packing plants all the time.

I started seeing problems showing up at packing plants that I’ve never seen before: stiff, sore-footed lameness and a lot of heatstress symptoms, including in Brahman cattle that are usually heat resistant.

I want to emphasize not every group of cattle fed beta-agonists have this problem. Some groups of cattle have the problem and some don’t. I call it the “odd unevenness.”

Q: Have these issues been constant across the years?

A: I have seen it at five different plants with six different groups of cattle around the country. I saw it when ractopamine (Optaflexx) came out, then again when Zilmax came on the market. This summer, in particular, we’ve seen lots of these troubles. The hot weather really makes this worse. (Grandin said she did not know what additives had been given to the distressed cows she saw this summer.)

Q: Are these animals showing similar distress in the feedlots?

A: The cattle can look fine at the feedlot. Then you put them on a truck, take them to the plant, then put them in a pen for two hours, and then they don’t want to leave the pen. This is a problem that tends to show up more at the plant after you’ve stressed the cattle a bit.

Q: How common are these issues?

A: When there is a problem, half the cattle are perfectly OK. Then you have five to 10 per cent that are severely affected, reluctant to move, with sore feet and stiffness.

Then you’ll have another 30 to 40 per cent that are sore footed and stiff, but it’s milder. I call it walking on hot metal. They act like the floor is hot.

Q: What are the signs of heat stress that you have encountered?

A: O pen-mouth breathing, tongues out. These cattle are suffering. It’s cruel

to have animals that are stiff and sore and hot and panting with their mouths open. Cattle don’t normally do that. Beef cattle do not need to be pushed to move. Cattle should run off the trucks.

Q: Are these problems caused by the animals being too heavy?

A: It’s not that the animals are too big for their legs. I’ve handled plenty of big cattle — this is not the cause of this type of lameness. It’s not the weight. It’s a different type of lameness that I have not seen before the introduction of these products.

Q: Would you like beta-agonist use to stop?

A: I’m not going to go so far as to say that. If I’m at a plant, I do not want to see this sore-footed lameness.

I have worked 40 years improving how animals are handled at slaughter plants and now the cattle are hard to handle. You’ve got to get me cattle I can handle.

After nearly a decade of relying on weight-gain feed additives as a lifeline to survival, some of the 75,000 U.S. cattle feed yards that dot rural America suddenly must do without the leading product Zilmax.

Feedlot operators say ‘Vitamin Z’ and other beta-agonists have been a godsend for a struggling U.S. beef industry that saw overall domestic consumption fall more than eight per cent between 2002 and 2011.

“Sometimes it’s the difference from break-even, or even loss, and profit,” said Jhones Sarturi, a beef cattle nutrition professor at Texas Tech University.

The feed yard business may seem simple to outsiders — roughly double the weight of young cattle to around 1,300 pounds with a few months of feeding, and then send them to slaughter. But the economics have become brutal, with the number of feedlots shrinking by one-fifth over the last decade.

Soaring feed costs because of ethanol demand for corn, as well as last year’s drought, have pushed down herd numbers and resulted in feedlot operators and packing houses scrambling to get them. Adding to the industry’s woes, U.S. retailers are reluctant to raise prices in fear of alienating recession-weary consumers, who are willing to shift to less expensive proteins such as chicken and ground beef.

Zilmax and Elanco’s alternative, Optaflexx, have eased the economic pain. Mixed into feed in the weeks before slaughter, beta-agonists can add as much as 30 pounds of salable meat to a carcass.

Still, it’s estimated feedlots lost an average $82 per head in July — the 27th straight month of losses. It’s estimated beta-agonists such as Zilmax and Optaflexx mitigated those losses an estimated $30 or $40 per head.

“It didn’t heal us up, but it helped us,” said Jerry Bohn, general manager of Kansas-based Pratt Feeders.

It’s not clear what happens next.

Merck described its temporary suspension of Zilmax sales as precautionary, saying it’s not aware of any problems since the feed additive was approved in 2006. But although 70 per cent of U.S. beef cattle are given beta-agonists, markets such as China and Europe have banned imports of meat from treated animals.

And the beef industry has learned from the furor over “lean finely textured beef,” which was dubbed “pink slime,” that food concerns can mushroom quickly.

Concerns over another backlash against beef may explain why Tyson and JBS have spoken publicly about their beta-agonist concerns, livestock experts and consumer advocates said.

“Consumers have no idea that these drugs are being used and that they’re being used to the extent that they are in meat production,” said Caroline Smith DeWaal, of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Washington non-profit that is vocal on food issues.

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Feeder Steers

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Aug-21

n/a

n/a

Aug-20

Aug-21

n/a

Aug-22

Aug-23

No. on offer

n/a

n/a

n/a

152

468

n/a

41

110

Over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

900-1,000

n/a

n/a

n/a

110.00-125.00

128.00-140.00

n/a

n/a

126.00-137.00

800-900

n/a

n/a

n/a

130.00-142.00

133.00-146.00

n/a

n/a

133.00-142.00

700-800

n/a

n/a

n/a

140.00-154.50

140.00-155.00

n/a

n/a

137.00-149.00

600-700

n/a

n/a

n/a

148.00-163.00

146.00-162.00

n/a

n/a

146.00-156.00

500-600

n/a

n/a

n/a

150.00-165.00

148.00-164.00

n/a

n/a

150.00-185.00

400-500

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

148.00-168.00

n/a

n/a

150.00-177.00

300-400

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

150.00-168.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

900-1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

110.00-124.00

110.00-127.00

n/a

n/a

105.00-118.00

800-900

n/a

n/a

n/a

118.00-133.00

122.00-134.00

n/a

n/a

117.00-125.00

700-800

n/a

n/a

n/a

122.00-135.00

126.00-141.00

n/a

n/a

120.00-133.00

600-700

n/a

n/a

n/a

128.00-140.00

129.00-143.00

n/a

n/a

125.00-136.00

500-600

n/a

n/a

n/a

130.00-142.00

130.00-146.00

n/a

n/a

130.00-142.00

400-500

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

130.00-148.00

n/a

n/a

130.00-145.00

300-400

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

130.00-153.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

No. on offer

141

n/a

n/a

148

468

n/a

44

110

Feeder heifers

Slaughter Market

D1-D2 Cows

70.00-96.00

n/a

n/a

77.00-83.50

74.00-79.00

n/a

70.00-85.00

76.00-84.00

D3-D5 Cows

65.00-

n/a

n/a

68.00-75.00

67.00-73.00

n/a

58.00-72.00

66.00-75.00

Age Verified

74.00-79.75

n/a

n/a

n/a

75.00-81.75

n/a

n/a

63.00-72.00

Good Bulls

80.00-97.50

n/a

n/a

85.00-95.00

87.00-95.00

n/a

85.00-95.00

85.00-94.75

Butcher Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

108.00-113.00

105.00-110.50

n/a

n/a

108.00-112.25

Butcher Heifers

n/a

n/a

n/a

104.00-108.00

104.00-108.50

n/a

n/a

105.00-108.00

Feeder Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

75.00-85.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

68.00-75.00

Lean Export Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

58.00-65.00

* includes slaughter market

(Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)

news

Like mother, like daughter

Trudeau names new ag critic

remains Grit transport critic and former agriculture minister Ralph Goodale holds on to his post as the Liberal deputy leader.

By Alex Binkley co-operator contributor / ottawa

A former vegetable farmer from Cape Breton will be the new Liberal front man on agriculture issues.

Mark Eyeking, an MP for the last 13 years, replaces Ontario’s Frank Valeriote as the Liberal’s agriculture and food critic. Valeriote becomes deputy whip as part of Justin Trudeau’s shuffling of critic responsibilities.

Other changes see Wayne Easter, another former ag critic, switching to public safety from international trade. Taking over the trade role is former astronaut Marc Garneau. David McGuinty

New Young Cattlemen’s Council

The first official meeting of the Young Cattlemen’s Council (YCC) was held during the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) semi-annual meeting in London, Ontario in August. The members are Erika Strande, British Columbia; Jake Meyer, Alberta; Ben Fox, Manitoba; Daniel Muir, Atlantic; Warren Schneckenburger, Ontario; Tyson Lowe, Alberta, at-large director; Brodie Haugan, Alberta, at-large; Eric Buyer, Saskatchewan, at-large and Jeff Yorga, Saskatchewan, at-large.

Mother Iola grazes with five-week-old Inga. photo: Suzanne Paddock

It’s back to the WTO in battle over U.S. labelling law Ottawa asks world trade body to investigate, saying recent amendments have made the COOL law more harmful and unfair

By Alex Binkley co-operator contributor / ottawa

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t t a w a h a s asked the World Trade Organization to form a compliance panel to look into the U.S. refusal to follow its order to stop discriminating against Canadian and Mexican livestock.

“Canada considers that the U.S. has failed to bring its countr y-of-origin labelling measure into conformity with

its WTO obligations,” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Trade Minister Ed Fast said in a joint statement.

The WTO ordered the U.S. to revise the so-called COOL law, but Washington instead changed it so that muscle cuts from livestock from different countries can no longer be commingled. That made the law worse, said critics.

“We believe that the recent amendments to the COOL measure will further hinder

the ability of Canadian cattle and hog producers to freely compete in the U.S. market,” the ministers said.

The compliance panel could be composed of the WTO panel members who last year ruled COOL was discriminatory, said Martin Unrau, president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.

That and the facts behind Canada’s case give his organization confidence about the outcome, he said.

Meanwhile, a coalition of meat and livestock organizations from the U.S., Canada a n d Me x i c o w i l l c o n t i n u e its lawsuit against COOL, he said. The suit seeks a preliminary injunction to prevent implementation of the amended U.S. COOL regul a t i o n p e n d i n g re s o l u t i o n of a coalition lawsuit filed in July.

Livestock groups have spent millions of dollars in legal and other costs fighting COOL,

and say the law has cut U.S. imports of Canadian hogs by 41 per cent and imports of cattle by 46 per cent. The cost to Canada’s livestock sector from lower sales, depressed prices, and added costs exceeds $1 billion per year, they estimate. “ We a r e a l r e a d y s e e i n g evidence that the amended COOL regulations will increase these damages,” said Jean-Guy Vincent, chair of the Canadian Pork Council.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013

CROPS

A free web-based program uses local weather data to make recommendations

By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

Here’s an example. The corn in your bin is 20 per cent moisture and you want to bring it down to 15. BINcast forecasts the EMC at 25 per cent between 10 and 11 a.m., meaning running the fan at this time will add moisture.

Between 1 and 4 a.m., however, the EMC is forecast to be 14 per cent and turning on the fan during this period will remove moisture from the grain.

“The decision of when to turn aeration on and off is up to each farmer,” Nichols says.

“BINcast just provides information to assist in the decision-making.”

In the research and development of BINcast, WIN analyzed all the parameters for the inputs and how the model will adjust to each grain. There are other factors to consider when aerating grain, including its temperature after harvest. Grain should be cooled after being put in the bin.

Once a stored crop gets close to its safe stor-

Running fans when the EMC is higher than the grain’s moisture content pumps moisture into the grain. When the EMC is lower, running the fans will remove moisture.

“The decision of when to turn aeration on and off is up to each farmer.”

IAN NICHOLS WIN

ing moisture content, BINcast can be used to make aeration more efficient, Nichols says.

Cooled corn can be safely stored quite awhile at 16 per cent. Say your corn is at 16 per cent moisture but you want to take it to 15.5 per cent.

“So you can wait for a day when the equilibrium moisture content drops to 13 or 14 per cent moisture and turn on the fan,” he says, “then you’re removing a lot of pounds of water per hour and that gives you your efficiency.”

Although aeration is cheaper than using a grain dryer, which burns natural gas or propane, aeration fans don’t run for free.

The current version of BINcast available online is a general-purpose advisory, requiring no specialized equipment or programming. Additional features and complexity are

available for those producers with on-farm stored grain who are looking for more detail and accuracy.

An automated weather station can be installed nearby and linked to the system.

BINcast can also be programmed to accept essential fan, bin and grain details, such as bin shape and diameter, grain depth, fan numbers and type, horsepower, and initial and desired moisture content. BINcast then provides a forecast and real-time readings. The system can be further augmented through the integration of internal bin sensors. Farmers can set up alarms or warnings to be emailed or texted to them about individual bins.

WIN, based in Chatham, Ontario, specializes in weather-based modelling, climate and environmental monitoring and online agronomic solutions for agriculture. It also offers SPRAYcast to determine the best time to avoid drift, and delivers late blight disease forecasts via MBpotatoes.ca, the Manitoba Potato Weather Network. It has also partnered with Glacier Media, owner of the Manitoba Co-operator and other farm publications, to operate the WeatherFarm network. Its western business manager is Morden-based Andrew Nadler, former agro-meteorologist with Manitoba Agriculture.

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f you turn on the aeration fan, are you adding or removing moisture from stored grain? A free web-based program called BINcast can help make the decision.

“Determining when to turn fans on and off for maximum efficiency, just by guessing, is problematic,” says Ian Nichols, business manager for Weather INnovations Consulting (WIN), developer of the system. “If started at the wrong time, under poor conditions, moisture is actually pushed back into the grain.”

Weather-related factors, he explains, are key when calculating whether aeration will remove or add moisture to stored grain. These include the temperature and relative humidity of the surrounding air, along with the moisture content of the stored grain.

This is where BINcast comes in. Developed

by WIN, it provides a five-day, location-specific, hourly forecast of not only when fans should or shouldn’t run, but the most optimal time to run them, Nichols says.

You can try BINcast now through www. weatherwest.ca/bincast.cfm. Use the Google map to zoom in on your farm and click the exact bin location. Then select the type of grain in storage. BINcast calculates the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) for that grain.

EMC is reached when the moisture of the grain will neither go up or down due to the combination of the air’s temperature and relative humidity.

Running fans when the EMC is higher than the grain’s moisture content pumps moisture into the grain. When the EMC is lower, running the fans will remove moisture from the grain.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 29, 2013

Canola pioneer honoured

Dr. Baldur Stefansson, known as one of the “Fathers of Canola” for his breeding work at the University of Manitoba, was honoured last week with an unveiling of a bust, the first of a series honouring the U of M’s most distinguished researchers and innovators at the university’s Innovation Plaza. The bust was officially unveiled by Minister of Agriculture Ron Kostyshyn; Hartley Richardson president and CEO of James Richardson & Sons; Helga Stefansson, daughter of Baldur Stefansson; Bjorgvin Stefansson, son of Baldur Stefansson and Digvir Jayas, U of M vice-president of research. Shown here are members of Baldur Stefansson’s family who attended the ceremony. Supplied photo

Less red tape for new grain dryer hookups The fire commissioner’s office has dropped the venting requirement on new CSA 3.8 certified dryers

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

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ew provincial regulations should make it easier to hook up a new grain dryer — but installations and inspections will still take time and planning.

The physical placement of the dryer (which often involves a new bin for wet grain and one for dried grain) and then getting an electrician and gas fitter out to the farm all takes time, said Dave Wall, president of Wall Grain Handling Systems, which sells grain dryers.

Especially at this time of year.

“We’ll be brutally honest with a guy — if you buy something now or in September, you’ll be on a waiting list,” he said.

However, the final step of having the dryer installation approved by the Office of the Fire Commissioner is now more straightforward because venting of hydrostatic relief devices is no longer required for dryers with a CSA 3.8 certification. Virtually all new dryers have that certification.

However, venting will still be required for dryers approved by Inspection and Technical Services Manitoba through a special acceptance/field approval process. Used dryers made before the CSA 3.8 standard must go through the special acceptance process before starting up.

The Office of the Fire Commissioner also issued a bulletin listing the criteria used to evaluate whether a dryer qualifies for a special acceptance. (See sidebar on facing page.) It used to be an ad hoc process, a provincial official said.

Modifying new dryers to vent them has been a sore spot with many Manitoba farmers, who are installing more dryers as their acreages, particularly of corn and soybeans, increase. Many harvest crops on the damp side and dry them because they have so many acres to harvest.

At a recent Keystone Agricultural Producers general council meeting, Ste. Rose du Lac farmer Rob Brunel berated officials from the fire commissioner’s office, saying he wasn’t able to use a dryer he bought in 2010 until 2012 because of red tape.

Buying a new dryer should be like buying a new car, said a visibly angry Brunel, who spent $100,000 to purchase and install the dryer.

“This definitely is a step in the right direction.”

Doug Chorney

“I buy a licence, put the key in the ignition and I drive away,” Brunel said. “None of that happens (with a dryer). None of it.

And that’s unacceptable because we are paying money and we are asking for the service to be provided and nobody knows between one person and another how to properly start and install these dryers.”

Manitoba’s rules for installing new and used grain dryers are more onerous than in Saskatchewan and Alberta, but the changes are “a step in the right direction,” said KAP president Doug Chorney.

“They (the propane industry) would still like the ability to have a province-wide variance in the event that there was suddenly a very wet harvest and producers were trying to put (drying) equipment in and the Office of the Fire Commissioner inspections couldn’t keep up,” he said. “Apparently it has been done in Alberta in the past. There would have to be guidelines but these (gas) fitters know what they’re doing.”

Propane and gas companies aren’t allowed to supply fuel to dryers until a provincial inspector approves a new installation and it takes a minimum of two weeks to get one of the three Winnipeg-based inspectors out to a farm. (To book an inspection call Jackie Jacobs at 204-9451359.)

The fire commissioner’s office says to use licensed gas fitters and electricians for hooking up a dryer to propane or natural gas.

Wall agrees.

“You’ve got to go with somebody who knows the hoops,” he said. “A dryer is like another piece of equipment. You’re going to go with someone who can help you get it up and running.”

Brunel said next time he’ll allow more time and ensure his suppliers know what the regulations require. But installation should take a matter of weeks, not years, he said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

It looks like KAP’s efforts to simplify rules for installing new grain dryers are paying off. Ste. Rose du Lac farmer Rob Brunel started work on installing a new dryer in 2010 but wasn’t able to use it until 2012. Photo: Rob Brunel

Farmer Rob Brunel says he started to work on installing a new dryer in 2010 but didn’t use it until 2012 because of onerous regulations. photo: allan dawson

Cheryl Lashek, director of Inspection and Technical Services with the Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner says the more advance notice farmers can provide the better inspections of new dryer installations can be co-ordinated. photo: allan dawson

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crop report

Warm weather and limited rainfall help crops advance Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives crop report for August 26, 2013. Full text on MAFRI website Weekly Provincial Summary

Crops are maturing rapidly across Manitoba due to continuing above-normal temperatures.

Weather also allowed excellent harvest progress. Yields of spring wheat, barley, oats and canola are generally above average with good quality noted.

Southwest Region

Above-normal temperatures and only spotty precipitation reported; most cereals are in the firm- to hard-dough stage. Winter cereals are harvested with yields and quality generally average to slightly above. Fusarium continues at low levels.

Canola swathing is general. Sclerotinia continues at low to moderate levels; much of the premature ripening noted is due to blackleg.

Flax also ripened rapidly. Desiccation and swathing of field peas continues; early fields have wellabove-average yields and quality.

There are reports of bacterial brown spot, septoria and sunburn in soybeans. Grasshopper activity is reported; highest numbers in eastern and central areas.

Most first-cut hay is complete with second cut alfalfa 50 to 60% complete. Greenfeed and silage are at 50 to 60% complete. Slough and marsh hay continue to be harvested. Pasture conditions continue to deteriorate due to the lack of precipitation. Water levels

in sloughs and dugouts dropped throughout the region.

Northwest Region

Crops are maturing and cereal crops are ripening rapidly. Overall crop conditions remain rated at 85% good to fair. Due to early-season excess moisture, the remaining 15% is rated as fair to poor with lower yield potentials in The Pas, Ethelbert and Fork River sectors.

Winter cereals harvest is 40% complete with initial yields reported to be average. Initial spring wheat yields are reported from 60 to 65 bu./acre. In canola, 30% of acres are mature and 5% is swathed. Soybeans and corn is responding favourably to the higher temperatures and mostly adequate moisture.

The native hay harvest continues as more fields are drying; yields are average to below.

Currently, supplies of hay and greenfeed are expected to be approximately 25% short at The Pas and other moisture-impacted sectors. Non-forage plant succession is widely evident due to flooding in native hay through the Westlake area. Pastures are drying with poor areas beginning. Dugout water levels are adequate.

Central Region

Much of the area saw minimal rain, but thunderstorms saw accumulations of 20 to 50 mm

Fire commissioner’s office issues grain dryer bulletins See ‘Less red tape for new grain dryer hook-ups’ on page 14 Inspection and Technical Services Manitoba, which falls under the Office of the Fire Commissioner, issued the following two bulletins Aug. 19.

Venting of Hydrostatic Relief Devices on GrainDrying Equipment

OFC ITSM 13—0003 All grain-drying equipment operating in Manitoba must bear a CSA 3.8 standard certification marking, or a field approval marking from Inspection and Technical Services Manitoba (ITSM).

Venting of hydrostatic relief devices is not required on graindrying equipment that is manufactured, tested and certified to the CSA 3.8 standard.

The venting clearances set out in Section 5.5.9 of CSA B149.1 will continue to apply to grain-drying installations that are approved by ITSM through a special acceptance/field approval process, conducted in accordance with CSA B149.3

Special Acceptance of Grain-Drying Equipment

OFC ITSM 13—0002 The criteria used to evaluate whether a grain dryer qualifies for a special acceptance by ITSM is as follows: The unit is manufactured and certified for use in Canada, and bears an approval or certification marking, however, has since undergone a major repair or modification (i.e.: changing

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fuel source from propane to natural gas) which changes the certification status of the unit; The unit was previously inspected by the Province of Manitoba and bears a special acceptance approval marking or label; The unit bears a special acceptance marking from another Canadian jurisdiction; It can be proven that the unit has previously been in operation in the Province of Manitoba for several years without incident, prior to August 16, 2013, and is being returned to service; or Any item at the discretion of the director of ITSM.

A bin dryer combination will also be considered for special acceptance/field approval by ITSM if it meets the following criteria; The components are all certified for use in Canada, however, have not been certified as a complete unit in accordance with the CSA 3.8 standard; and The combination has been reviewed and approved for use as a combination by a practising mechanical engineer recognized by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geo Scientists of Manitoba (APEGM); and Supporting engineered drawings and documentation is provided with the application and payment.

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in the Morris, Emerson, Altona, Winkler and Morden areas. Hail caused minimal damage, but winds resulted in lodging and moved swaths.

September frosts remain a concern for later-maturing crops but the recent excellent growing conditions have somewhat eased the concern.

Winter wheat harvest continues with good quality is reported.

Yields range from 50-90 bu./ acre with good protein in general and low fusarium and minimal sprouting. Fall rye harvest complete; no yield reports to date.

Much of the barley is harvested in the eastern areas, with yields ranging from 80 to over 110 bu./ acre and good quality. Spring wheat yields are 50 to 80 bu./acre; protein ranging from 10.5 to 15%.

Spring wheat harvest progress is 40 to 50% complete in the eastern areas and 10 to 25% in the western areas. Oat harvest starting in eastern areas; yields 100 to 140 bu./acre.

Canola swathing continues and harvest has begun. Soybeans are podding and filling, and edible beans are podded.

Haying has been a challenge, due to earlier adverse weather.

Average yields are expected.

Regrowth has been delayed and little second-cut hay has been put up. Winter feed supplies may be inadequate for some producers.

Most pastures are growing rapidly and are in good to excellent condition, although some still suffer due to excess moisture.

Rainfall has been welcomed for second cut and pasture regrowth on sandy soils. The area west of Portage is looking for rain for pasture. Dugouts are full.

Eastern Region

Rainfall ranged from zero to 14 mm but a severe hailstorm passed though some of the northern districts Aug. 20. Damage was severe in some crops.

Harvesting is well underway.

Winter wheat harvest is wrapping up with many producers making headway with spring cereals and canola. Initial average yields: winter wheat 70 to 80 bu./acre, spring wheat 45 to 60 bu./acre, barley 85 bu/acre, oats 100 to 125 bu./ac, and canola 40 bu./acre.

Some areas in the northern part of the region started to see moisture stress symptoms in crops such as soybeans.

Currently, winter feed supply status is as follows: hay at five to 10% surplus, 80 to 90% adequate, and five to10% inadequate; straw at 100% adequate or surplus; greenfeed at 100% adequate and feed grains at five to 10% surplus, 80 to 90% adequate and five to 10% inadequate. Pasture conditions in the region are rated as 50 to 70% good, 25% fair and five to

25% poor in the region. Livestock water is rated at 100% adequate.

Interlake Region

The region saw scattered showers, along with hot, humid temperatures, throughout last week. A large thunderstorm went through parts of theregion on the weekend, resulting in five to 35 mm of precipitation.

Minimal acres of winter wheat remain to be harvested. Average yields are ranging from 60 to 70 bu./acre with high protein levels of 11.5 to 12.5%. Springseeded crops are being desiccated. Spring wheat yields are good, ranging from 60 to 75 bu./ acre. However, protein levels are lower, ranging from 12 to 13.5%.

Oat yields range from 120 to 130 bu./acre with heavy test weights reported to date. Barley yields are 70 to 80 bu./acre. Canola harvest has also started and reports have yields ranging from 38 to 50 bu./ acre.

Corn and soybeans are advancing with the warm weather along with precipitation. Most forage grasses are harvested throughout the Interlake Region.

Pasture conditions are improving with the recent rains. Greenfeed volumes are good with good quality as well. Native hay harvest is on going with good success.

North of Gypsumville, producers are making only small progress.

Midwest ethanol plants reversing the trade flow of the Mississippi With corn supplies at a 17-year low and harvest delayed, ethanol producers are outbidding southern corn buyers and sending a fleet of barges northward

By Tom Polansek chicago / reuters

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he long reach of last summer’s U.S. drought has reversed the flow of the mighty Mississippi River — for corn, at least.

In a rare move, corn-laden barges are heading north to Midwest ethanol plants from southern farms.

Although a record harvest is expected this year, much of it will be late and, in the meantime, the U.S. will hit a 17-year low in corn supplies by the end of the month.

Grain, which typically flows south on the river to export markets, is heading north from states such as Louisiana and Arkansas, where farmers begin harvesting earlier than their Midwestern counterparts. Normally, much of that grain would ship overseas, but after prices climbed following the drought, exports are set to drop to a 41-year low.

Ocean-going vessels are reversing course too, with record U.S. grain imports expected from countries such as Brazil and Canada as U.S. processors like Ingredion and Pilgrim’s Pride seek cheaper corn.

“What’s really changing here

is the flow of corn,” said Brent Baker of trading firm John Stewart & Associates. “This is unprecedented.”

The 2013 corn crop is expected to come in at a record 13.8 billion bushels, up 28 per cent from last year. If that happens, supplies will build to an eight-year high, making the famine-to-feast reversal the largest annual swing in more than half a century.

Still, roughly 1,000 barges carrying newly harvested southern corn will likely travel north by mid-September, according to Baker. Demand is intense as Midwest ethanol producers and processors don’t expect local farmers to harvest much corn until early October, weeks later than usual because of a wet spring and cool summer.

The reverse flow northward is being primed by high bids for corn in the Midwest cash markets.

A grain elevator in Lake Village, Ark., along the Mississippi River, was bidding $4.41 for first-week August delivery, while a processor in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was offering $6.01 — a difference that is more than enough to cover transportation costs from south to north.

Demand on the Mississippi for

corn is pushing prices to a point that poultry feeders are switching to wheat, which is less expensive.

“Usually our poultry feeders would be hollering for corn, just clamouring for the stuff, but we just aren’t seeing that,” said Shep Bickley, owner of a Cain Agra grain elevator in Arkansas.

“Our local river terminal was bidding up everybody by far — blowing the door off the (poultry) feeders.”

Coastal markets are adjusting to their own sense of dislocation.

Hog and poultry operations in the southeast and along the East Coast have found foreign supplies cheaper than rail-delivered grain from the Midwest. Overall, the U.S. is set to import a record 165 million bushels in the year ending Aug. 31, a nearly sixfold increase from the previous year, according to USDA. Wilmington Bulk LLC, a feedbuying consortium of hog and poultry producers, has brought in more than 350,000 tonnes of mostly Brazilian corn over the past year, according to PIERS, a company that provides trading data. Pilgrim’s Pride imported more than 175,000 tonnes through the Port of Mobile, Alabama, between Feb. 8 and June 3.

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Hot weather to start — and then what?

Issued: Monday, August 26, 2013 · Covering: August 28 – September 4, 2013 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

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t took awhile, but in our part of the world we are now in a heat wave. Luckily for us it’s near the end of summer, so the intensity doesn’t look to be too bad. If you are trying to harvest, the warm/hot, dry weather is probably in your favour, as long as you have air conditioning and can dodge the odd thunderstorm.

As predicted, a fairly large upper high has formed over the central part of North America and is pushing far enough north to keep all of southern and most of central Manitoba in the heat. Along with the heat has come plenty of humidity and this looks to be the case for at least the next week and possibly longer.

The weather models show this ridge of high pressure remaining in place at least until Sunday or Monday of the long weekend.

Over the long weekend an upper low is expected to drop down into Hudson Bay and this low will push the high back down

to the south. We could see a few scattered thundershowers or storms when this happens.

Overall, temperatures look to be in the upper 20s to low 30s on most days, right at the top end of the usual temperature range for this time of the year. Once the high is pushed southward, we’ll see temperatures drop back to more comfortable low to mid20s.

For next week the models are having trouble deciding which weather feature will win out.

Will the southern high rebuild back in, bringing sunny and hot weather for the first week of school, or will the northern upper low keep the high to our south, resulting in more typical early-fall-like weather? My bet right now is for the warmer weather to win out, but you know, my gut feelings about the weather haven’t been that great lately!

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 17 to 28 C; lows, 5 to 14 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park.

Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

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2 Month (60 Days) Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) June 21, 2013 to August 19, 2013

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Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors.

Copyright © 2013 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

Created: 08/20/13 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies over the 60 days ending Aug. 19. A good portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan has seen fewer than 150 mm of rainfall during this period. Over Manitoba, eastern areas have also only seen around 150 mm of rain while western Manitoba has been wetter, with upward of 300 mm reported in some locations.

Geography influencing thunderstorms Breezes off lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba can help build thunderstorms when they wouldn’t develop otherwise

By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

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ast week I asked for questions and ideas for different weather articles and I did get several good questions.

Just remember this weather page is for you, so once again, feel free to email me any questions or topic ideas that you may have, at daniel@bezte.ca.

The one question that really stood out for me is one of those weather enigma questions — that is, people ask about this topic, ever yone seems to have an opinion about it, and even weather experts tend to disagree about it. No, I’m not talking about tomorrow’s forecast! This has to do with severe weather, and in particular, tornadoes. Not just tornadoes in general, but rather, does local topography (fancy word for the local geography or terrain) influence the development and movement of tornadoes? I decided to broaden this topic a little bit by including the movement of thunderstorms in general.

Now the first thing I need to point out is some of the information I will share with you is personal insight from some meteorologist I know. I won’t name names, but if they speak in public you will not hear this type of information. Oh, it’s

If a thunderstorm has developed that’s capable and going to produce a tornado, then a tornado will form, regardless of the topography.

not that juicy, so don’t get too excited!

What we have to realize with most tornadoes is that they affect a very small area.

Typically a tornado on the Canadian Prairies is around 50 to 100 metres across, with the largest, rarest tornadoes, reaching one to two kilometres in diameter. The average length or path for a tornado is only around five km, with most of them much shorter than this. I couldn’t find the longest tornado path in Canadian histor y, but the ver y destructive tornado that hit Edmonton on July 31, 1987 was reported to be about 40 km in length. That said, let’s look at the facts: tornadoes are relatively small and only move over very short lengths.

A 100-m-wide tornado travelling for 2.5 km will only cover 0.252 km of ground area, or about 60 acres.

So tornadoes don’t typically cover much surface area, but so what? Well, we need

to combine this with the fact that on average, only two to five tornadoes are expected to occur across any region of the Prairies each summer. Combine this with the small size of most tornadoes and the amount of open land we have, and it’s not surprising most of us have not seen a tornado, at least not up close and personal.

No immunity

What has this to do with tornado development and topography? Well, if you read most of the information about tornadoes you will find it states that topography (at least in non-mountainous areas) does not have a direct impact on tornado development. For the most part I believe this to be true. If a thunderstorm has developed that’s capable and going to produce a tornado, then a tor nado will for m, regardless of the topography.

There have been a number of reports and stories about

how different towns and cities claimed to be “immune” to tornadoes and were then badly damaged or wiped out by one. Again, it comes down to their small size. You can have hundreds of tornadoes go across Manitoba with only minor damage, but one tornado in the wrong place can be devastating.

Now we come to the gist of the question and the juicy stuff. If tornadoes don’t seem to care about the topography, why does it seem that some areas see or experience more of them? Well, I think it has to do with how topography can influence the development of thunderstorms, which, after all, form the tornadoes. It does appear there are certain areas, or circumstances, that either help to trigger or strengthen thunderstorms, or in some circumstances seem to cause thunderstorms to move in a certain direction.

For example, lake breezes off Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba (and some other major lakes) can help to trigger the d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h u n d e rstorms when otherwise thunderstorms wouldn’t develop.

The Manitoba Escarpment can also have this effect. Once thunderstorms have developed and start to move they tend to move with the pre-

vailing upper level winds, but here is where the controversy comes in. While really large storms don’t seem to care what is in their way, smaller but no less intense storms, just as capable of producing tor nadoes, can sometimes seem to be influenced by the topography. I say “seems” a lot because it is not scientifically shown or proven — it is merely hearsay. Most of us who have lived in a location for a long time have probably seen this and I have talked to people in the know that have also mentioned this. It seems like there are areas that appear t o i n f l u e n c e s t o r m m ove ment. One area I know of is the south basin of Lake Winnipeg. Here thunderstorms seem to move to the southern end of the lake, or across the northern end near the narrows — but again, not all the time. Another example comes from a meteorologist I talked to years ago: he told me he has often seen storms split into two as they enter Winnipeg, with the south and north end getting hit the hardest. Don’t believe me? Talk to someone who lives in these parts of Winnipeg!

What I’d like to know is, do you have any local topography that you think influences thunderstorms?

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GRAIN-HANDLING FOCUS Storage tips for corn and soybeans Veterans say newbie growers of corn and soybeans need to have super-clean storage

By Angela Lovell

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ew varieties better adapted for Manitoba’s shorter growing season mean more farmers are growing corn and soybeans for the first time, which means they’ll soon be storing them for the first time.

Like any other grain, the key is moisture and temperature control, says grain management specialist Dave Wall of Wall Grain.

Grain needs to be dry and cool in order to prevent problems with mould and pests. Moisture content at harvest determines whether to use a grain dryer, a drying bin or natural aeration — with management key to getting the crop dried efficiently and safely.

Because of the many variables that govern when to run fans, it’s best to consult with someone very familiar with the options for cooling or drying grain in bins. The options include cooling grain for long-term storage, cooling grain that is coming from a hot air dryer, or drying grain in the bin with natural air or heat assistance. All of these would need different airflows and run times.

Inexpensive monitoring equipment such as temperature and moisture cables inside bins will make it easier to maintain the condition and quality of corn, soybeans or any other grains in long-term storage. Because grain bins are getting larger and crops such as corn and soybeans have a high value, you may want to

Moisture content at harvest determines whether to use a grain dryer, a drying bin or natural aeration.

consider a sophisticated grain-management system which automates the entire grain drying, conditioning and storage processes and automatically turning fans and/or heat on and off as required.

Here are some corn and soybean storage tips from Manitoba growers.

Corn

Start with a clean bin and make sure that you clean under the floor to remove residue from previous crops that could har-

bour disease, pests or rodents, says Lorne Loeppky, who has been growing corn in southeastern Manitoba since 1996.

“If you don’t clean out your bins properly, corn also seems to cause corrosion,” he says.

Corn is considered dry at 14 per cent moisture content, but it normally comes off the combine in the 18 per cent to 28 per cent range, as this reduces damage and losses during harvest.

“Because the weather in Manitoba can be so unpredictable, I usually start harvesting my corn as early as I can to try and limit harvest losses, at around 30 per cent moisture,” says Loeppky. “There have been years when we have been hit by an early frost and the corn didn’t even test. But after it’s through the dryer we still had a good product.”

Most corn in Manitoba is dried prior to long-term storage to get it down to the needed 14 to 15 per cent moisture level.

The bigger the bins, the closer to being dry the corn must be going in, says Loeppky.

“If you have a 5,000- or 10,000-bushel bin, you can probably get away with putting corn in there that could be at 15 per cent and aeration will dry it down the rest of the way. But the bigger it gets, the more dangerous it gets.”

Loeppky uses 20,000- and 30,000-bushel bins, so preparation of the corn is all important.

“We send it through the dryer and then put it in a cooling bin and then move it

into the storage bin,” he says. “When your corn comes out of your dryer hot, you want to be probably a point or a point and a half below dry because corn has a tendency to come back on moisture. That problem gets to you if you are dealing with corn that is barely mature when you get the first frost.”

Aerate immediately

Aeration to cool corn should begin as soon as it’s in the bin, and continue periodically until the grain has reached a safe storage temperature.

“When winter comes, if the corn is close to dry, you can cool it down properly before freeze-up and finish drying it in the spring,” says Dennis Thiessen, who has been growing corn in the Steinbach area for 12 years.

“But to be on the safe side, it should be dry going into winter. The most important thing is to have good aeration and run the fans frequently in the fall before freeze-up.

In spring, even if it’s dry, it can heat on you if it sits too long with no air on it. So every two to three weeks in summer I run a fan to keep it in condition.

Bins with full aeration floors are best for storing corn and you need to make sure that there are enough vents to get the air to the outside, says Thiessen.

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foot or so before the top of the bin so there is room for the air to escape. Don’t fill it right to the very top.”

Fines that accumulate in the centre of the bin can impede airflow and need to be dissipated, says Loeppky.

“The best advice I would have for a new grower is if you have a big bin, put in some sort of spreader system so that your fines don’t end up all in the middle,” he says. “I just have a piece of angle iron dangling from the roof so that when the corn hits it, it spreads out. If you have all your fines in the middle you are not getting the air moving up through the middle and that can end up being a hot spot.”

Soybean storage

When cleaning a bin, sweep or vacuum the floor and walls, and destroy any sweepings containing spoiled or infested grains.

Seal cracks to keep out flying insects and prevent rain or snow from getting in, which can form a crust that encourages mould to form at the top of the soybean.

It’s advisable to remove as much foreign material (weed seeds, bean pods, trash, other small grain residues and fines from harvested soybeans) as possible and inspect for mould or insects or for insect-damaged seeds before drying and storing.

Any foreign material in the bin can impede or divert airflow during aeration and provide moist, warm areas for mould or insects to thrive or create hot spots.

Soybeans can be harvested at moisture levels below 20 per cent, but must be stored at 14 per cent moisture or lower. Ideally, they should be harvested at 13 to 15 per cent moisture content

to help minimize field losses due to shattering of overdried seeds and to avoid the need for anything other than ambient air drying. Harvesting below 12 per cent moisture content increases shattering losses and damage.

Soybeans are sometimes harvested at a higher moisture content due to wet weather or are harvested earlier than expected to reduce combine losses. Any drying method can be used for soybeans but care needs to be taken when using a grain dryer or drying bin with a heater not to overdry the beans to prevent excess shrinkage. Make sure the dried grain is cooled down using fans and/or aeration after drying.

“We have never had to dry soybeans,” says Jason Voth, who has been growing them near Altona for five years. “We cool them off with a fan after harvest.

And then when it’s cold out, we turn the fans on to cool them. In the springtime when it warms up, we turn the fans back on to warm up the beans. We use temperature cables in the bins to monitor them. Also in the wintertime I will climb the bins and make sure they haven’t developed a crust on top and that they smell good.”

Insect control

Manitoba’s freezing winter temperatures kill insects in stored grains. But if there is a problem with insect infestation, aerate the bin if outside temperatures are cold enough to kill them or else fumigate with phosphine gas.

Soybeans being dried with natural air are best dried in a bin with a full aeration floor to move the air uniformly through the entire bin. A bin with a partial aeration floor or air duct system can lead to dead areas that can spoil.

The soybean pile should be level at the top and sufficient airflow needs to be maintained to move the drying air through the pile. A minimum airflow of 0.25 to 0.5 cfm/bushel is recommended. The higher the airflow, the better as the faster the beans will dry. One strategy to get adequate airflow is to only partially fill the bin.

Because soybeans are often harvested later than other crops, there is a risk of harvesting too dry, which can cause them to lose quality and value during storage.

“Last year, we had soybeans coming off too dry,” says Wall.

“People lost money by selling very dry soybeans. Typically farmers sell soybeans at around 10 per cent moisture and last year we had some producers who had soybeans at 6.5 per cent moisture going into the bin.”

It is possible to rehydrate soybeans with the right system, says Wall.

“We had a customer this spring who had 25,000 bushels of soybeans and because he had a big 25-hp fan on his bin with an Integris computerized grain management system we turned on the fans and put three more points of moisture in there. We gained him over $7,000 by adding moisture into his soybeans.”

Voth physically inspects the soybeans in the bin every so often during the winter to make sure they haven’t developed a crust on top, which can cause mould to develop. If the soybeans still smell good, says Voth, he’s fairly confident that there are no mould issues.

“I would say they should be given the same amount of monitoring as canola,” he says. “I am not shy about leaving the fans on for a while. Hydro is way cheaper than a spoiled bin.”

Any soybeans that become

heated or infested should be moved into another bin if outdoor temperatures are cold enough to reduce hot spots and kill insects.

Voth recommends installing temperature cables and advises checking the temperature in the bins every two weeks over the winter, and once a week in spring, until the soybeans have warmed up.

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GRAIN-HANDLING FOCUS

They’re big and unwieldy, but farmers urged not to burn grain bags A pilot project saw collection depots set up in Pearson, Portage la Prairie and Neepawa, with an eye to establishing a province-wide recycling plan

By Angela Lovell

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n addition to being illegal in most provinces, burning used grain storage bags is bad for the environment and anyone downwind.

But what do you do with the huge, unwieldy pieces of plastic, which can weigh up to 350 pounds?

The bags are an inexpensive way to store grain and on many large operations, more economical than trucking grain to bins located far away. Saskatchewan farmers go through about 12,000 to 16,000 of the single-use bags every year, and the practice is becoming more widespread in Manitoba, particularly in the western side of the province where operations are larger and many are cropping fields far from their home quarter.

So m e b a g s a re recycled if there’s a local depot that accepts them, and some farmers creatively reuse them as water slides or pool liners. But many go to landfills, are buried, or — worst of all and the

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law notwithstanding — are burned. (In Saskatchewan, it’s estimated one-third of the bags are burned.)

“The burning of grain bags in the open results in the generation of harmful toxins that eventually end up in the air, soil and water,” says Barry Friesen, general manager of CleanFARMS, a not-for-profit industry stewardship organization.

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Grain bags are made from polyethylene, which produces an array of toxic substances when bur ned. Those with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are especially susceptible to smoke from burning grain bags and just one exposure can cause serious complications in their illness.

Although burning of grain bags is not yet illegal in Mani-

toba, the practice is highly discouraged, says a Manitoba Conservation spokesperson.

It’s a l s o a h u g e l o s s o f resources, says Friesen.

“Plastics are made from petroleum which is a nonrenewable resource,” he says.

“Recycling these materials results in energy and other resource savings.”

Of course, farmers know all this, says Friesen.

“They want to be good stewards of the land,” he said. “The problem is that often farmers are having to resort to burning because there is no other option for disposing of them.”

W h e n f a r m e r s h a ve t h e option to recycle grain bags, at least a quarter of them do so. About two-thirds of Prairie farmers surveyed by CleanFARMS are also very supportive of the idea of provincial regulations that would make it mandatory for bag manufacturers to fund programs for their collection and recycling.

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funding for the pilot project to work out the logistics.”

The pilot project winds up this September, when the material collected over the last year will be baled by Portage and District Recycling Initiative, a non-profit partner organization.

“We anticipate the volumes will be small because it wasn’t a widespread program,” says Friesen. “But it will give us some valuable information.”

One lesson learned is the challenge of bundling up 250-footlong grain bags, getting them on their trucks and then to the collection depot. Pearson’s municipality decided to purchase a bag roller to solve the problem, which it lent out to farmers.

Pearson ended up collecting, by far, the highest number of bags.

Landfills, especially in Saskatchewan, are starting to refuse grain bags due to the amount of room they take up. That increases the need for recycling, says Friesen.

“Stewardship is a shared responsibility and the industry may include those costs in their price to recover the costs for the management of these things, but it also relies on the end-user to do their part by taking them back,” says Friesen. “What we would like to see in the long run is a stewardship program where industry is willing to step up to the plate and pay for the collection and shipping to market of these products.”

Manitoba already has a successful fertilizer and pesticide container recycling program, and a large percentage of this material ends up being remanufactured into farm drainage tile.

All plastics have different properties and will end up in a variety of products.

But the market potential is large, says Friesen.

“Recycling is now a $3-billion industry in Canada,” he says.

A recycling surcharge would add about five to seven per cent to the cost of a bag, but only five per cent of farmers surveyed said they would be opposed to such a program.

It’s a cost that should probably have been built in from day one, adds Friesen.

“They are using a grain bag because they can avoid the cost of a new steel bin and they can store the material right on the field where they have harvested it and, in some cases, save a drive of 20 or 30 kilometres down the road where the bins are,” he says.

“In Canada, extended producer responsibility and getting the industry involved and developing solutions for managing these products is now a fact of life.”

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COUNTRY CROSSROADS CON N EC T I NG RU R A L FA M I L I E S

In her study, Is Cooking Dead? Joyce Slater, a University of Manitoba professor in the department of human nutritional sciences of the faculty of human ecology looks at home economics food and nutrition programming in Manitoba schools.

U of M study looks at state of home economics programs in Manitoba schools

Nutritional sciences professor Joyce Slater wants educators and parents to better appreciate the value of home economics education

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

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f the student in your family takes home economics when school resumes this fall, they’ll be in a minority.

A new study in Manitoba shows the majority of schools don’t offer it and if they do, few students beyond Grade 9 take it.

“I think there’s an impression that all middle years students (Grades 7 and 8) in Manitoba are receiving home economics education. They’re not.

Less than half of them are,” said Joyce Slater, an assistant professor in the human nutritional sciences department at the University of Manitoba.

In a study of enrolment trends between 2000 and 2010, Slater found that only 26 per cent of students in Grades 7 to 12 took home economics.

And while the program is mandatory in some middle schools, others don’t offer it at all.

And after Grade 9, when home economics becomes an optional course, enrolment drops sharply. Only 10 per cent of Grade 12 took home economics in 2010, says Slater’s study, entitled, Is Cooking Dead?

Slater also interviewed 13 teachers and superintendents in rural and northern Manitoba, as well as Winnipeg. She was told home economics tends to be an “undervalued” and “lower-level skill” subject, with many parents and even other teachers viewing it as far less important than math and science.

“There’s pressure from parents and sometimes educators to encourage students to go into what’s perceived to be more of the higher career path choice courses,” Slater said.

“There’s this view: ‘You don’t need this other stuff.’”

Home economics must also compete with a greatly expanded number of optional courses nowadays, there’s a shortage of qualified teachers, and the curriculum in Manitoba is also badly out of date.

“The curriculum is almost 30 years old,” said Slater. “It’s really old. It’s probably one of, if not the oldest, in terms of not being renewed.”

Teachers say the curriculum needs revising to reflect changes in nutrition knowledge, societal trends, and a more diverse student population.

Paradoxically, the other significant challenge is that an increasing number

of children lack even a rudimentary understanding of how a kitchen operates. Many students don’t know how to read a recipe, and some had never handled a kitchen knife or turned on an oven. Many don’t have a basic understanding of food or nutrition, let alone food preparation or proper hygiene and safety in the kitchen.

“There’s some serious issues out there with a deskilled generation,” said Slater. “Actually, I think there is a couple of deskilled generations out there.”

Other concerns raised by teachers include how the school food environment can contradict or undermine what they’re trying to teach about healthy eating. School celebrations often feature high-sugar baked goods, salty snacks, soft drinks and fast food.

As well, ‘junk’ food is often used as a reward in schools.

Her study has given her a new view of the role of home economics education, said Slater.

“I find I’ve changed my language when I talk about this now,” she said.

“I’m not talking about basic skills anymore. It’s about fundamen tal knowledge and competencies.

Examples would be knowing how much food you need to eat, and having

a basic understanding of what you’re eating, knowing how to grocery shop, and how to read a food label.”

Her main concern is that the opportunity to learn these valuable life skills is diminishing simultaneously in schools and homes.

With childhood obesity at an all-time high, and the incidence of nutritionrelated chronic diseases also rising, kids need to become food literate, she said.

“We need to give people fundamental knowledge and skill sets so that they can go out and engage out there in the food environment, which is a really complicated food environment,” she said.

“It’s not just about cooking. It’s about knowing how to survive in the current foodscape.”

Slater said she hopes her study, the first of its kind in Canada, will prompt educators to rethink their view of home economics courses.

“Educational authorities are responding to different things and this has become marginalized,” she said. “But I think we’re coming around to where people are seeing that this is not what people thought it was, and has potential to become something really important.” lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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Dinner on the dry Prairies Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

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y dad seldom spoke of the dust bowl this part of the world became in the 1930s, but his younger brother told stories. That long dry spell finished off the farm as well as the family, Ray would say. He remembers the brothers dispersing, one after another, after the last cow was sold. I’m fascinated by family-farm survival stories of the 1930s.

One I especially appreciate is told in a cookbook. Author Habeeb Salloum, writing in Arab Cooking on a Saskatchewan Homestead: Recipes and Recollections describes life as a child of Syrian parents, who made their way from one dry, windswept part of the world to another when they came to Canada and homesteaded at Val Marie in southern Saskatchewan in the 1920s.

Drought and poverty saw many of their neighbours depart their parched farms as the ’30s set in. But the Salloums stuck it out. It had a lot to do with how they ate and the nourishing family meals they were still eating while others could barely get by. The Salloums’ meals included chickpeas and lentils, and burghul (a parboiled wheat) and yogurt. They made kishk, a type of cheese, from yogurt and burghul, and once a year butchered a cow, preserving some of it as qawarma, an Arab method of preserving cooked meat in fat. They raised a few sheep that could survive on what little grass there was in the valleys.

Yet, even as these food traditions were well suited to their harsh environment, where, as Habeeb writes, the soil blew “back and forth like the deserts of Arabia,” they kept this diet to themselves. They worried it set them that much more apart from their neighbours. The children were encouraged to “Canadianize” their diets.

Arab Cooking on a Saskatchewan Homestead was published to great success in 2005. Time changed everything. Today the flavourful dishes of the Middle East and Asia are growing popular among North Americans eager to embrace not only other cultural cuisines, but a more sustainable diet for the planet.

One hot, 30°C-plus day has followed another this month. Climate experts say we get about a dozen days of these kinds of temperatures right now, but by century’s end, if warming predictions prove correct, we could see as many as 70 days of it. Imagine summer on the farm then. Kind of makes you wonder how more of us will be eating then too. My guess is dinner may be more be like those Habeeb remembers.

The recipes of Arab Cooking include many of the vegetables Canadian farm families commonly eat, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin, onions, potatoes, but also the healthy pulses more of us should try to eat more often. Here’s a few recipes selected from Pulse Canada’s website that draw from diverse cultural food traditions while embracing healthy, wholesome chickpeas, beans, peas and lentils as their foundational ingredient. These recipes are neither complicated nor call for hard-to-find ingredients. I encourage you to try one, and if you enjoy it, you’ll find many more recipes at: www.pulsecanada.com.

Chicken And Chickpea Stew 1 tbsp. canola oil 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 carrots, diced 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 c. low-sodium chicken broth 3 c. spaghetti sauce 1 19-oz. can (540 ml) chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 19-oz. can (540 ml) white kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1-1⁄2 c. dry short tube pasta (tubetti) 1⁄2 tsp. pepper 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs cut into 1⁄2-inch cubes 1⁄2 c. grated fresh Parmesan

In large saucepan heat oil over medium heat. Add celery, carrot and onion and sauté until tender. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broth, spaghetti sauce, chickpeas, kidney beans, pasta, pepper and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low-medium and simmer until pasta is tender, about 10-12 minutes.

Add chicken to pan and cook 5-8 minutes until chicken is done. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

Makes: 6 litres of stew.

Prep time: 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 35 minutes.

Note: Cut this recipe in half for fewer servings or freeze leftovers for easy meals.

Zucchini And Yellow Split Pea Sauté With so much zucchini available in August here’s a tasty side or main dish for using it in a slightly different way.

1 tbsp. canola oil 2 green onions, chopped 2 medium zucchini, sliced 1 c. dry yellow split peas, prepared according to package 2 medium tomatoes, sliced 1 c. reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded 1 red onion, sliced in rings Dash garlic powder, light soy sauce and pepper

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.

Sauté green onions and zucchini slices until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add cooked yellow split peas. Stir gently. Layer tomato slices over top and sprinkle with 2/3 cup shredded cheese. Layer onion rings over mixture and add remaining cheese.

Sprinkle garlic powder, soy sauce and pepper over top. Reduce heat to low, place lid on the pan and heat ingredients for about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Prep time: 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Serves 6.

Mil’s Burgers Many of us are trying burgers made with a mix of meat and pulses these days. This recipe makes a delicious ground beef burger that’s mixed with lentils to provide you with 2 g (8 per cent daily value) fibre.

1/2 lb. lean ground beef 2 cloves garlic 1 tbsp. honey 1/4 tsp. fresh or ground ginger 1 c. cooked or canned lentils 2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 egg 10 sprigs parsley, chopped 2 green onions, chopped 1/2 c. bread crumbs

Put all ingredients except for bread crumbs into a food processor and pulse until well blended. Transfer mixture into medium bowl and mix in bread crumbs with a spatula.

Form into 6 equal patties. Spray pan or grill lightly with non-stick spray and cook patties for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

Makes: 6 patties.

NEED TO FEED A REALLY LARGE GROUP? In 2012 Pulse Canada partnered with the Saskatoon Health Region to develop a large-scale recipe manual for use in their long-term care facilities. An online survey of 60 dietitians working in Canadian health-care institutions was completed in advance. Then types of recipes, batch and portion sizes, cost and nutritional targets (such as more fibre and less sodium) were created. Thirteen recipes were developed to feed groups of 50, 100, 250 and 500. These recipes were tested in both long-term and acute-care facilities in Saskatoon. They were taste tested by residents and staff. All are suitable for use in any institutional or commercial foodservice establishment.

If you have a large group to feed, and would like to consider one of these recipes for your menu please log on to: http://www.pulsecanada.com/ food-health/foodservice/scale-up-recipes.

RECIPE SWAP If you have a recipe or a column suggestion please write to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794 Carman, Man. R0G 0J0 or email Lorraine Stevenson at: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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R

ose Jackson set her coffee cup down and slid into the only unoccupied chair at the table in the café. The three women already there, Karen Toews, Jodi Mcleod and Mary Clarke paused in their conversation to greet her.

“Good lord,” said Karen. “You look like you haven’t slept in a week.”

“What a coincidence,” said Rose. “That just happens to be exactly how I feel. But don’t let me interrupt.” She picked up her coffee cup.

“You’re not interrupting,” said Mary. “We were talking about you anyways.”

“In that case, don’t let me stop you,” said Rose.

“We sort of have to start over now that you’re here,” said Karen, “because new information has come to light. Namely, that you haven’t been sleeping. Tell us what’s up. You can trust us you know.

Isn’t that right ladies?” She looked at her friends.

“Absolutely,” said Jodi. “We’re here to help.”

“All right then,” said Rose. “Let me tell you my story. I call it ‘The Great Smoke Detector Debacle.’”

“Good title,” said Karen. “I think I know where this is going.”

“You may know where it’s going,” said Rose, “but you do not know how it gets there.” She took a sip of coffee and then continued. “First off,” she said, “up until last night, I’ve been sleeping fine. And last night was no different, at the start anyway. Aside from the fact that I went to sleep three minutes later than usual because Andrew was feeling, how shall I say… youthful.”

“Spare us the details,” said Mary. “Unless they’re important to the story.”

“The details aren’t important,” said Rose, “except maybe to Andrew. So anyway, I fell asleep as per usual, but at three o’clock in the morning I woke up to the sound of a slow but steady beeping coming from the hallway. I was sort of half asleep, and I recognized that it was the smoke alarm, but it wasn’t beeping loudly or fast or anything. My first thought was, oh well, it’s just a small fire, but then I woke up properly and realized it was just the low battery warning.”

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“Oh my goodness,” said Jodi. “Don’t you just hate that?”

“Yeah,” said Rose. “I just hate that. So I thought to myself, well, I’ll just run outside to the shop and get the step ladder and find a battery and fix it.”

“Really?” said Karen.

“Don’t be ridiculous,” said Rose. “I woke Andrew. ‘Go change the smoke alarm battery Andrew,’ I said. ‘You owe me.’ So he did, and the beeping stopped. And that should have been the end of the story, but it wasn’t. I had just

fallen back asleep when the beeping started up again. I woke Andrew. ‘You must have put in an old battery,’ I said. ‘Fix it.’ So Andrew went out and took the battery out of the detector and the beeping stopped again. ‘I’ll put in a new battery tomorrow,’ he said. ‘And now you owe me.’ So I went back to sleep, but half an hour later, guess what? That infernal beeping started up again.

This time I didn’t even have to wake Andrew. He just got up without a word and went into the hallway and ripped the smoke detector from the wall and then he came back into the bedroom and opened the window and flung it out into the yard and then he climbed back into bed. I let him get settled and then I said, ‘I hate to bother you darling, but something is still beeping in the hall,’ and just then I heard Jennifer’s bedroom door open and saw the light in the hall come on and then Jennifer yelled out, ‘Hey, how do I make this damned carbon monoxide detector shut up?’

There was a moment of silence and then Andrew yelled back, ‘Rip it out of the wall and throw it into the yard dear,’ so that’s what she did. And then we all slept happily ever after. For an hour before we had to get up.”

There was a brief, astonished silence.

“Why would the carbon monoxide detector stop beeping when Andrew changed the battery in the smoke detector?” said Karen.

Rose shrugged. “Because the universe is petty and vindictive,” she said.

“So you have to buy new detectors?” said Mary.

Rose shook her head. “Andrew put the carbon monoxide detector back on the wall with new batteries in it, and next time it’s windy the smoke detector will probably fall out of the tree and then he’ll put that one back too.

Meanwhile, if the tree starts on fire, at least we’ll be safe.”

“That’s a bonus,” said Jodi.

“Always look on the bright side,” said Karen.

Rose sighed. “Just wake me up,” she said, “when it’s time for lunch.”

Planting a shrub border A great project for this time of year

By Albert Parsons FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

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ears ago all planting was done in the spring; nursery stock was only available then. Nowadays, garden centres and nurseries sell all summer and well into the fall. This allows rural folk, who are usually extra busy during the spring planting season, a chance to undertake a project during the less busy window between haying season and the beginning of harvest.

One project that might be tackled at this time of year is a shrub border. As a landscape feature, a shrub border has several advantages. It might camouflage an unsightly view, rickety fence or old building; it might provide wind protection for an area of the garden; it most certainly will provide additional habitat for wildlife and in particular birds that appreciate thickets of shrubber y. A shrub border also requires less maintenance than a flower border, particularly if an edging is used to separate it from the lawn and if landscape fabric and mulch are used to deter weeds.

There are a few things to keep in mind when planning a shrub border. One is to determine the height desired; often taller shrubs are used in the centre of an island border and at the back of one that goes along a fence or property line. To add interest a few focal point trees might punctuate the border — not tall trees, but shorter ones that have some unique characteristic.

Perhaps a columnar crabapple such as “Purple Spire,” with its purple leaves and bright-pink bloom, or “Green Arrow” juniper, whose blue needles will add a dramatic punctuation mark to the border.

Consider the foliage colour and texture of each shrub chosen; judicious placement of the shrubs with colourful foliage will produce effective contrasts. A golden ninebark placed next to a purple-leafed “Diablo” will provide vivid contrast in the border. Some of the golden elders also provide good colour as do spireas, such as “Goldflame.” “Ivory Halo” dogwood will provide a bright spot of white in the border while the silver-grey foliage of a wayfaring tree (a shrub, despite its name) will provide a nice accent.

A shrub border will require less maintenance than a flower border.

PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

Establish points of br illiant red by including a couple of barberry shrubs near the front of the border. Some of the ninebarks also provide dark-red or purple-red foliage colour. Do not forget fall foliage colour and include at least some shrubs that have this characteristic. Cranberry,

sumac and cotoneaster all don colourful autumn coats.

Berry-producing shrubs add even more colour and interest to a shrub border. Cranberry, honeysuckle, Nanking cherry and pin cherry are examples.

If fruit production is desired, shrubs such as haskap and saskatoon might also be included.

Flowering shrubs make a wonderful contribution to a border. Including honeysuckle, cranberry, Nanking cherry, lilacs, and spireas will ensure springtime blossom, while mock orange blooms in early summer and potentilla provides bloom all summer.

Remember to use repetition and grouping techniques. You don’t want a single line of one each of myriad kinds of shrub.

Group some in pairs and threes, and repeat the same shrub here and there along the border.

The shrub border will be more attractive if the edge undulates rather than being in a straight line; add depth by positioning some shorter shrubs in front of taller ones. Finally, take care not to plant the shrubs too close together. You want them shoulder to shoulder but not so close that some will be crowded out completely. Read the nursery tags to find the width of mature specimens. Following these suggestions will ensure that your shrub border will provide beauty to your landscape for many years to come.

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Legacy of Duke will live on Bronze statue officially unveiled in Rossburn

By Darrell Nesbit FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

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he Town of Rossburn’s week-long centennial celebrations this year were full of events, including the official unveiling of a bronze statue in memory of a special black bear named Duke.

Memory Park is now home to the statue brought forth through the talents of Wellesly, Ontario artist Ruth Abernethy, who has family in the Russell area.

“Upon the project being carr ied out, I found one thing — everyone loved your bear,” Abernethy said at the official unveiling in July.

“Congratulations on its success story, and it will indeed be a special attraction in your spectacular Memory Garden.”

Richard Dupuis, acting superintendent of Parks Ca n a d a , t o l d t h e p e o p l e attending the unveiling that a famous black bear named Duke lived for 15 years within

Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP), basically in the backyard of the Town and RM of Rossburn. He was killed in 1992, solely for his gallbladder.

“Our lives are enriched by bears and the RMNP is a very rich environment for black bears,” Dupuis said. “By bringing forth this magnificent creation, it truly shows that Rossburn is supportive of wildlife in its area.”

Ongoing since 2008, the project received generous support from local donors Walter and Adele Mychasiw of Vista, who paid for the bronze statue in memory of their ancestors of the Mychasiw and Trakalo families.

“We wanted to remember our family — past, present and future — in a special fashion and upon receiving permission from Parks Canada, the creation of Duke was initiated,” said Adele. “We didn’t want an angrylooking bear, but a bear with an inquisitive look, which we welcome today.”

The project was backed by the Rossburn Subdivision Trail Association (RSTA), Parkland Tourism and a dedicated committee. The RSTA took on the co-ordination of the project while the RM and town helped cover the cost of setup and landscaping.

Situated in a natural setting, the tribute to Duke, one of the area’s largest, most beloved black bears that tipped the scales at over 800 pounds, will truly uplift Rossburn’s black bear theme.

The project was backed by the Rossburn Subdivision Trail Association (RSTA), Parkland Tourism and a dedicated committee.

Cast in bronze, Duke the bear stands proudly.

Located in the front right corner of the park on Victoria Ave. E., the statue and stone telling the story of this famous bear is a beautiful creation. It will definitely represent what national parks are all about.

Duke, standing proudly in a natural setting, will truly be

PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT

a tourist attraction. A vision to honour family ancestors, the life-size statue will highlight the importance of Duke to the community of Rossburn.

Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

MANAGE STRESS — make better farming decisions High stress levels can disrupt good decision-making

By NDSU AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATION

S

ome of the most pressing concerns faced by farmers and ranchers, such as weather-related issues, can elevate personal stress and disrupt sound decision- making.

“Producers and their families should think family first and keep current challenges in perspective,” says Sean Brotherson, North Dakota State University Extension Service family science spec i a l i s t . “ We a t h e r- re l a t e d stress and other sources of

concern in agriculture can put persistent strain on farmers and ranchers operating in today’s agricultural economy.

However, what farmers and ranchers want to be careful about is letting their personal stresses pile up so that their management practices and decision-making become negatively affected. When you’re under stress, you may communicate less with others, become more disjointed in your thinking and make decisions based on anxiety or anger.”

To assist individuals and families in farming or ranching to think through and make healthy personal and business decisions

in times of stress, Brotherson suggests such strategies as clarifying values and goals, identifying available resources, evaluating costs and benefits, and understanding different decision-making styles.

“It’s helpful to have a process to work through as you are making decisions that affect your bottom line or your family security,” Brotherson says. “This makes it possible to reduce stress and increase the quality of decision-making. This is important because your decisions affect all the operations on the farm or ranch. These decisions also determine the quality of

your personal life and family relationships.”

Brotherson has these suggestions: • Identify key values important to the well-being of you and your family. The same holds true for the farm or ranch operation. Discuss these values and then develop goals that are specific and clear that will guide your family and business decision-making.

• Identify personal and interpersonal resources, such as creativity or communication, that cost little but can aid in your decision-making.

Also, identify tangible, con-

crete resources such as capital or equipment that are important in making decisions. Seek ways to access or create these resources.

• Evaluate the costs and benefits involved in making a particular decision to each member of the family or business operation. Then evaluate the costs and benefits to the couple or the family as a whole.

• Examine your decisionmaking style and then think about what decision-making process will work best for the family and the farm or ranch operation in a particular circumstance.

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AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

ANNOUNCEMENTS CABOOSE TO GIVE AWAYPreviously used as a tourist information booth.

Located in Reston, MB. For more information, call the R.M of Pipestone at (204)877-3327.

Email: admin@rmofpipestone.com

ANTIQUES

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

Unreserved Construction Equipment

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

PAPROSKI SAND & GRAVEL LTD.

AUCTION SALE Estate of Edward Woychuk

Foam Lake, SK | Thurs. Sept. 5 | 9:30 AM

Fri., Sept. 13 @ 12:00 Noon Arborg, MB

ANTIQUES Antique Equipment

Directions: Main Street Jct River Rd 3/4 Mile West on River Rd

1929 CHEVY 1-TON TRUCK to restore, $2500.00; 1980 Chevy 1/2-Ton body parts all, $200.00; 10x30-in Logan Metal Lathe drill press hack saw, $2000.00; 1985-87 Chevette windshield, $50.00.

(204)757-2091.

3 SETS OF LEATHER harness to fit general purpose horses, $350 set OBO; Good selection of leather horse halters, open to offers; 3 large cloth face straw collars, open to offers; Antique buggy or cutter tongue, complete eveners, neck yokes like new; Double set of ivory spread rings, in nice shape; Some old horse machinery. Phone (204)242-2809, PO Box 592 Manitou MB R0G 1G0.

ANTIQUES Antiques Wanted STAMP COLLECTIONS WANTED. Private collector purchasing any size collections. (204) 799-7429 or wpgphilat@hotmail.ca

Contact: Ted (204) 782-7225 Email: mcsherry@mts.net Tractor & Equip: Cockshutt 570 Super dsl PS 540 PTO hyd 4077 hrs * Int W6 PTO Pulley nr * NH 985 gas Combine, Shedded * Buhler/Farm King 6’ Trailer Rotary Mower * Massy 3PH 7’ Sickle Mower * Vicon 5 Wheel Rake * Coop 200 20’ Cult * Coop 10’ Deep Tiller * 2) Trash King 10’ Deep Tiller * 3) 5’ Sec Mulchers * 2) Grain Hoppers Trailers * Inland 60’ Sprayer * 3) Vers 6” 30’ Augers gas * 2 Wheel 500 gal Water Trailer Vehicles & Yard: 1989 GMC SLE 1/2 Ton w/ CAP 188,000 km Sft * 73 Chev 3/4 Ton * Cub Cadet LT 1042 Hyd 19hp 200 hrs R Mower * Yard Pro LT 12 1/2 hP 38” R Mower * Husq 26 RLC Gas Weed Eater * Wheel Barrow * Hand Yard Tools Tools & Misc: Port Air Comp * 3) Chain Saws * Battery Charger * Various Power Tools * Makita Side Grinder * Circ Saws * Bench Grinder * Cordless Drill * Shop Vac * Various Hand Tools * 3/4” Socket * Set Impact Sockets * Wrenches * Hammers * Chisels * Jackal * Full Bolt Bin * Shop Supply * 2) 300 gal Fuel Tanks, Metal Stands * Fuel Slip Tank w/ Hand Pump * Gas Water Pump * Jet Pump * Chains & Hooks * Cable * Hyd Cyl * 8) 10’ Metal Corral Panels * Rd Bale Feeder * Various Lumber 2”x6”, 2”x8”, up to 16’ * 250) 2”x4” x 8’ * T&G 1”x4” * 20) Bundles New Asphalt Shingles * 25) Treated Fence Posts * Barb Wire * Elec Fencer * Hand Meat Saw * Tarps Antiques: 10’ Cult on Steel * Hse Dump Rake * 2) Frost & Woods Hse Sickle Mower * Walk Behind Scuffler * Wood Wagon Wheels * 2) Cream Separators * 1) Hand 1) Elec * Old Harness * Hiawatha Pedal Bike * Leg Vise * Scythe * Primitive Rake * 3) Whiskey Barrels * 3) Egg Crates * Nail Kegs * Oil Cans * 2) K Cupboard * Side Board * Drop Leaf Table * DR Table * Wood Cook Stove * Cabinet Radio * Wringer Washer * Wash Board * Pop Bottles *

Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 For full listings visit

www.mcsherryauction.com

AUCTION SALES

AUCTION LOCATION: Located Along Hwy. #16 @ Foam Lake, SK. (Foam Lake Redi Mix)

FEATURED EQUIPMENT: Wheel Loaders: 1998 John Deere 544H • 1998 John Deere 624H • Cat 950F • Cat 936 • Crusher: Cedar Rapids 432 • Truck Tractors: (2) Sterling • (2) Peterbuilt 379 •1999 International • (2) Kenworth • 1997 Mack E7-454 •

BE AN AUCTIONEER. (507)995-7803 www.auctioneerschool.com Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

MIKE LEWKO EVENING AUCTION FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 5 PM

• Allis 6080 tractor with 3pth loader • 1983 Chev 1/2 ton 159,000 one owner km

Minitonas

Winnipegosis

Ashern

Parkland

Birtle

Melita

Neepawa

Gladstone

Carberry

Elm Creek

Treherne

Killarney

Crystal City

Beausejour

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Pilot Mound

Lac du Bonnet

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Brandon

Westman

Waskada

Interlake

Langruth

Rapid City

Reston

Arborg

Lundar

Erickson

Hamiota

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BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Gimli

Shoal Lake

Minnedosa

Virden

See our website: www.billklassen.com or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

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75 truckloads 29 gauge full hard 100,000PSI high tensile roofing & siding. 16 colours to choose from.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts

B-Gr. coloured......................70¢/ft.2

Multi-coloured millends.........49¢/ft.2

GREAT PRICES ON NEW, used & remanufactured engines, parts & accessories for diesel pickups.

Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding.

Ph (204)532-2187, Russell MB.

Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2 Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for archrib buildings BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD.

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

ACREAGE AUCTION Art & Gail Rawluk

1975 GMC 6500 heavy duty grain truck, 16-ft. box hoist, roll tarp, 1020 tires, 5x2 trans, 366 engine.

Phone (204)745-2784.

1976 CHEV C70, 5&4-SPD trans, 427 motor, full tandem, w/20-ft box & roll-tarp. Asking $3100.

Phone (204)728-1861.

1999 250 FORD 7.2 DSL 4x4, long-box, 290,000-km, mechanic in good shape, body little rust, asking $7,000 OBO; 8x24 tandem flat-deck all brakes & lights, asking $2,500 OBO. (204)444-2997

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place & finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any floor design. References available. Alexander, MB. 204-752-2069.

Your Time is Better Spent

FOR SALE: MACK RS 700L Tandem grain truck, complete w/20-ft Cancade box & roll-tarp, safetied, Call:(204)721-0940.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Semi Trucks & Trailers

Jct #32E & 86N, 1 Block West # 31128

AUTO & TRANSPORT Vehicles Various

Stuart McSherry

AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post frame building company. For estimates and information call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322).

Website: www.postframebuilding.com

IH 5-TON., 1990 W/REEFER, 20-ft box, ramp, 5-spd, hydraulic brakes, safetied, good shape, $9000. Phone (204)229-6158.

Libau, MB -Centre of Town

(204) 467-1858 | (204) 886-7027 | www.mcsherryauction.com

2004 HI-QUAL 36 X 22 Fabric Quonset; Agri-plastic calf hutches w/pails & doors; 2 metal calf sheds.

Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

FOR SALE: 04 CHEVY 2500 4x4, 4-dr, gas, new safety, new steer tires, flat deck w/tool boxes, $7000. Phone:(204)871-0925.

2005 PETERBILT 379 CAT CIS 475 HP, 13-Spd, 355 Ratio, good tires all around. Asking $26,000.

Call (204)857-1700, Gladstone MB.

Vintage Truck: 1929 Ford Model A, Complete Last Running 5 years ago, Subject To Owner’s Approval Last Bid! Tractor, Skidsteer & Equip: Bobcat 743 dsl w/ Bucket, 5500 hrs, S# 27739 * Int 806 dsl Cab Torque Amp Dual Hyd 540 PTO 23.1 30 New Tires w/ Allied FEL & Bucket * Hesston PT10 9’ Haybine * NH 851 Auto Wrap RD Baler * PTO Drive Single Axle Manure Spreader * Bale Forks for FEL Yard & Rec: JD L120 20HP 48” R Mower w/ Rear Bagger * JD R70 R Mower * JD 42” Lawn Sweep * Trailer Yard Sprayer Boom & Wand * Merry Roto Tiller * 80s Honda 50cc Z Mini Bike, nr * 74 Skidoo 300 Snowmobile, nr * 75 Yamaha 440 Snowmobile, nr * Utility Trailer * MTD 8HP Snowblower * Wheel Barrow * Mosquito Magnet * Poly Barrels * Hand Yard Tools * Golf Clubs * GUNS: Enfield Sportizered Cal 303, Act: BA * Cooey, Model 600, cal 22, Act BA w/ Scope * Tree Stand Livestock Equip: BH 2 Horse Tandem Trailer * 5) Metal RD Bale Feeders * 16’ Calf Shelter * 2) Western Saddles * Bridles * Halters * Grooming * Buggy Shaft * Single Driving Harness * Parmac 30 Mile Elec Fencer * High Tensile Wire * Hand Meat Saw * Chicken Feeders * Brooder Lights * Misc: 01 Dodge 5.9 gas Engine & Trans * Poly Truck Tool Box * Load Ratchet Strapping * 90s Ford Tailgate * Various Auto Parts * Oils, Lubs * Truck Grill Guard * Set 23.1 30 Tractor Tire Chains * Interior & Bifold Doors Tools: Devilbiss 5HP 40 gal Air Comp * Miller Mig Welder * Metal Band Saw * Delta 10” Table Saw * Generator 2000 watts * Sand Blaster * Silver Beauty Battery Charger * Bench Grinder * Power Tools * Router * Saws * Drills * New Hammer Drills * Sander * Air Tools * Die Cutter * Roofing Nailer * Port Air Tank * Tool Cabinet * Auto 10 ton Hyd Body Jack * Floor Jack * Many Hand Tools * Laser Level * Workmate * Metal Folding Saw Horses * Workbench w/ Vise * Shop Cabinet * Shelving * Router Bits * Full Bolt Bin * Shop Supply Antiques: Railway Switchman Lantern * Wardrobe Closet * Dresser * Wood Cook Stove * Treadle Sewing Machine * Steel Wheels * Wood Wagon Wheels * Singer Hand Crank Sewing Machine * Wringer * Household

BUILDINGS

81 FORD S600 W/5-YD dump box; 5th wheel hitch for camper trailer, stabilizer for bumper hitch trailer; 18.4x34 tractor tire. Phone (204)855-2212

Sat., Sept. 14 @ 10:00 am Auction Note: Acreage is Sold!

Contact: (204) 766-2263 | Email: mcsherry@mts.net

ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks

2004 FORD 350 DUALLY, 4x4 diesel w/11-ft flat deck, set up for towing trailer, one owner, good farm truck, safetied. Phone:(204)857-8403.

Red River

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

PRICE TO CLEAR!!

AUTO & TRANSPORT

LINCOLN 1984 4-DR SEDAN, town car, bought new, always shedded, like new condition, 69,740-kms. Call (204)638-8415 or (204)572-7245.

Durban

Gilbert Plains

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

AUTO & TRANSPORT Autos

Swan River

Dauphin

SK PL # 915407 • AB PL # 180827 AUCTION SALES Auctions Various

2 MILES WEST OF BRUNKHILD, MB

Birch River

Grandview

1-800-667-2075

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.

Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242.

Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.

Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.

Roblin

Gravel Truck: (2) Ford Aeromax L9000 Grain Truck: 2000 Kenworth • Mixer Trucks: 1995 Mack • 1988 Ford • International • Trailers: (2) East Gravel Trailers, 28 & 36 Ft. • 1998 Lode Line 29 Ft. End Dump • (2) Midland Belly Dumps • Arnes End Dump • Decap Belly Dump

For more info & full listings visit our website: hodginsauctioneers.com

AUCTION DISTRICTS The Pas

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

MACK AUCTION CO. presents an antique tractor & vehicle auction for Don & Shirley Bryant (306)577-7362. Sun., Oct. 6th, 2013 at 12:00pm Noon. Over 100 tractors & vehicles for restoration various conditions. Directions from Carlyle, SK. 12-mi South on Hwy. 9 & 3.5-mi East. Watch for Signs! Large Ford Mercury dealer sign; Massey Harris 44G; Massey Harris 102 Junior; Case VA; 2, Case LA; McCormick Deering W6 DSL; IHC W4; 2, Case 930; JD 70; JD B; 2, JD G; JD B; JD H; 5, JD AR; JD A; JD D; 2, Cockshutt Super 570; Case C; Minneapolis Moline U; Minneapolis Moline U Special; Minneapolis Moline UB; Case SC; Massey Harris 444 Special; Massey Harris 44 GS; IH Farmall M; 2, Wallis Steel Wheels; Long F162; Minneapolis Moline Z; Minneapolis Moline U; Massey Harris 102 Junior; Oliver 88; IH Farmall M; IH Farmall H; Cockshutt 80; Massey Harris 102 Senior; Case D; Fordson Major DSL; Case V; JD A; Minneapolis U; JD A; Minneapolis Moline U; JD AR; Farmall Super M; 3, JD G; Case S; Case D; IH 4366 4WD for parts. 1958 Chev Delray 4 door car; Ski Bee snow machine; 1964 IH Loadstar 2-Ton; Ford 2-Ton w/box & hoist; 1951 Dodge 300; 1952 GMC 9300 1/2-Ton; 1966 GMC 950 2-Ton; 1975 Chev 10 Custom Deluxe; 1972 GMC 1500 Custom truck; 2, 1950 GMC 9700; 1952 Chev 1430; 1960’s Ford Van; 1964 IH 1200; 1958 Mercury 4WD truck; 1972 IH 1110 truck; Austin 2-Ton truck; 1936 Chev 2 door car body; 1952 GMC Truck; 1952 Chev 1430 truck; 1964 Chev 30 truck; 1952 GMC 450; 1947 Mercury 3-Ton truck; 1953 Ford truck; Ford 600 Cab over truck; IH cab over tandem semi truck; 1957 Chev 1-Ton truck; 1947 Dodge 2-Ton truck; 1947 Ford 1-Ton truck; 2, 1947 IH KB-7 trucks; 1956 Chev Bel Air 4 door car; WD 45 AC; 101 VA Case Tractor; 2, JD 12A PTO combines; IH combine; Minneapolis Moline combine; Case A-6 combine; Cockshutt 431 combine; Cockshutt 522 combine; MF model 72; THE ESTATE OF VIC EAGLES (306)634-4696. JD dealership sign; JD 210 Industrial; JD 1010; JD D; IH 300, McCormick S; Fordson Major; IH B414; JD D STEEL SPOKED WHEELS; JD 820; JD 620; MF 44; JD A; 2, JD AR, MH model GC, IH road grader U2A, plus much much more!

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BUILDINGS

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FARM MACHINERY Grain Handling

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Various

Rebuilt Concaves

Rebuild combine table augers Rebuild hydraulic cylinders Roller mills regrooved MFWD housings rebuilt Steel and aluminum welding Machine Shop Service Line boreing and welding

AGRI-VACS

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Turnkey Special Crop Crushing Plant in Carman, MB. Options to crush several different crops. Includes land, buildings, equipment, client list & owner will help w/transition.

MLS#1306629. Call Chris:(204)745-7493 for info.

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BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals; Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons, Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our assistance the majority of our clients have received compensation previously denied. Back-Track Investigations investigates, documents your loss and assists in settling your claim.

Licensed Agrologist on Staff.

For more information Please call 1-866-882-4779

CONTRACTING Custom Harvest CUSTOM HARVEST GAS INSURED, gas , Rotor or Walker Combine. Per hour or acre. Phone (204)487-1347.

CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks.

Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmovers@hotmail.com NEW BROCK BIN PACKAGES starting at .80cents/bushel. Let us line up our experienced crews to do the work for you. Call Valley Agro (204)746-6783.

NEW MERIDIAN BINS AVAILABLE, GM2300GM5000, all w/skids. In Stock aeration fans to go w/your new hopper bin. Call Valley Agro (204)746-6783 or visit www.valleyagro.com SUKUP GRAIN BINS: Flat bottom & hopper, heavy built, setup crew available. Call for more info.

(204) 998-9915.

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THREE IN ONE 1. COMPLETE AUGER SPOUT with “NO SNAG SPOUT” 2. FULL BIN ALARM 3. NIGHT LIGHT • Available for 10, 13 and 16” Augers • No Batteries needed • Enclosed Sensor • Proven Design since 2003 Value Priced from $515 to $560+ shipping 3 DAYS DELIVERY TO YOUR FARM IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT SEND IT BACK AFTER HARVEST FOR A REFUND

CONTRACTING Custom Work

1-866-860-6086

John and Angelika Gehrer NEVER SPILL SPOUT Inc.

ALLAN DAIRY IS TAKING bookings for the 2013 silage season. For more information call (204)371-1367 or (204)371-7302.

MANITOBA BASED CUSTOM HARVESTING operation equipped w/Case IH & John Deere combines. Peas, cereals, canola, & soybeans. Flex heads, straight heads & PU headers. Professional operation fully insured. Phone:(204)371-9435 or (701)520-4036.

www.neverspillspout.com FARM MACHINERY Grain Carts 2010 J&M 1000 GRAIN cart w/tarp, excellent condition, asking $35,000 OBO. Phone (204)436-2364 or (204)750-1019.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 1985 CASE 450C CRAWLER Dozer, 6-way blade, ROP canopy, hydrostatic trans, 16-in pads, 65% undercarriage, Cummins engine rebuilt, 0-hrs, $18,500. Phone:(204)525-4521 www.waltersequipment.com

700-BU. UNIVERT GRAIN CART, has roll tarp & PTO drive, mint condition, $15,000. Phone (204)683-2396.

NEW 2013 HARVEST INTERNATIONAL Heavy Duty Grain Auger Dealer, Commercially Built, Hi Speed Volume, All Sizes 8-in., 10-in., 13-in. in stock, 36-ft. 112-ft. Available, Special Intro Pricing in Effect Now! Reimer Farm Equipment- Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins BEHLIN 3750-BU GRAINARY; BOURGAULT coil packer, 28-32 ft. adjustable, w/hyd lift. Phone (204)386-2412, Plumas.

BIG BINS & FLOORS at old prices, 20,000-56,000bu. bins holding prices until spring. NEW MOISTURE CABLES! Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Baling 1998 CASE IH 8455 rd baler, dual elect tie hyd bale kicker; 2003 Case IH RBX462 rd baler, extra-wide PU, chain oiler. Ph Richard (204)383-5875.

COMPLETE SET OF USED round baler belts for Hesston 956 model, 50% worn, no tears, asking $150 per/belt. Phone days (204)526-5298 or evenings (204)743-2145.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Swathers 1984 20-FT VERS. 400 w/pick-up & bat reel, crop lifters, 6-cyl. motor, 11.2/24 tires, shedded, good condition. Asking $3,650. Phone Winnipeg: (204)669-6511.

1995 8220 CASE IH swather; 222 JD header w/transport. Phone (204)858-2573.

1995 MALDON 9000 WESTWARD WINDROWER Dual Speed Turbo, Shedded Unit, 960 Maldon 30ft. Platform, PU Reel, Consignment piece, Has not been used in 5 yrs, 1,552-hrs, $34,900. Reimer Farm Equipment- Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 1999 MF 220 Series2 25-ft swather w/pick-up reel, double-shears & lifters, 1,500-hrs. Wilmot Milne, Gladstone, MB. Phone: (204)385-2486 or Cell: (204)212-0531.

9260 HESSTON SWATHER W/2210 HEADER, like new, 36-ft. Big Cab power unit, 2005. W/Swath roller.Very nice shape, best swather for Canola. $70,000. (204)871-0925.

CASE IH MODEL 730 pull-type swather, 30-ft w/bat-reel, canvases included, always shedded.

Asking $2500. Phone days (204)526-5298, evenings (204)743-2145.

WESTWARD 3000 30-FT. PT swather crop lifters, new knife & guards, shedded, Haukass hitch, not used last 6 yrs, $4,500 OBO. Phone (204)638-2513 or (204)546-2021.

FARM MACHINERY Hay & Harvesting – Swather Accessories 25-FT U2 PU REEL, w/metal teeth, good condition.

Phone (204)746-5605.

14 WHEEL RAKE, $6,500; Vermeer R23 Hyd. rake NH166 swath turner, $3,500; JD 535 baler, $5,900; JD 530, $3,500; JD 510 $1,250; Gehl 2270 Haybine, $3,900; NH 116, $3,000; Several hay conditioners, $800 & up; JD 15-ft #1518 batwing mower, $8,500; Woods 7-ft, $3,000; Woods 6-ft, $1,600; 5ft 3PH, $1,000, 6-ft, $1,150. Phone: (204)857-8403.

HYD PULL SCRAPERS, 6-40 yards, Caterpillar, AC/LaPlant, LeTourneau, Kokudo, etc. Pull-type & direct mount available, tires also available. Pull-type pull grader, $14,900; 2010 53-ft step deck, $24,995; New Agricart grain cart, 1050-Bu, complete w/tarp, $27,500. Phone (204)822-3797, Morden MB.

8X70 WESTFIELD PTO AUGER, excellent shape, $2,500 OBO. Phone (204)476-6907.

Fergus, ON: (519) 787-8227 Carman, MB: (204) 745-2951 Davidson, SK: (306) 567-3031

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Various

2007 621D WHEEL LOADER 3-yd bucket, VGC. Call (204)447-0184.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Augers

Walinga manufactures a complete line of grain vacs to suit your every need. With no filters to plug and less damage done to your product than an auger, you’re sure to find the right system to suit you. Call now for a free demonstration or trade in your old vac towards a new WALINGA AGRI-VACS

FARM MACHINERY Grain Cleaners BUHLER-SORTEX FULL COLOUR SORTER Model 90,000. Demo Machine - Never been used $65,000 OBO. Please call (519)631-3463, ON.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers NEW SUKUP GRAIN DRYERS in stock and ready for immediate delivery. Canola screens, 1/3ph, LP/NG. Call for more info. www.vzgrain.com (204) 998-9915.

NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens 300-2,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662.

2004 NH HAYBINE, VGC, asking $18,000; 2001 Inland square bale picker, VGC, asking $21,000 1999 Case IH 8575 large square baler, asking $29,000 OBO. Phone (204)467-5984 or (204)461-1641.

97 1475 NH HAYBINE 2300 14-ft. header, $9,500 OBO. Phone (204)762-5779.

CASE 430 TRIPLE RANGE, good condition, $3,000; Case 630, good condition, $3,500; Vers. swather, 20-ft, PTO, good condition, $900. Open to offers. Call:(204)827-2162.

FOR SALE: CASE IH 19.5-ft 4000 swather (no cab). Two Keer shears lifter guards. Not used since 2009 (shedded). Really good condition, $3,500; Case IH 8480 round baler, shedded, not used since 2009 (soft core). Really good condition, $4,000.

Phone:(204)368-2226.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Elevators

MORRIS 881 HAY HIKER, hauls 8 bales, in good condition, $7500 OBO; Older pull-type hay crimper, NH 351 mixmill.

Offers?

Phone Allan (204)842-5141

80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase 10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304.

NH 782 FORGE HARVESTER w/hay PU, VGC, field ready. Phone (807)274-2111, Fort Frances, ON.

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Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. Eden, MB 204-966-3221 Fax: 204-966-3248

Check out A & I online parts store www.pennosmachining.com FARM MACHINERY Combine – Case/IH 1981 1460 INTL COMBINE 2,454-hrs, always shedded, mint condition, field ready. Phone (204)771-7293, Ile des Chenes.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – John Deere 1994 JD 9600 COMBINE, 2175-hrs, 4-aft, DAS, DAM, finecut chopper, 2-spd cylinder, shedded, VGC, asking $51,000; 2001 9650 STS, 2595-hrs, finecut chopper, $81,000; JD 8-row 22-in all-crop header, $6700; ALSO: IHC 5000 swather, 24.5-ft DSL U2 PU reel, $7500. Phone (204)325-8019.

1997 9600 W/914 PU, w/header height, 4012/2,784-hrs, w/hopper topper & 18.4x38 duals, HD lights, wired for JD ATU autosteer, air-ride seat, VGC, Green-light inspected at local JD dealership fall of 2011 & 2012, inspection papers avail., $57,000 OBO. Phone:(204)324-3264.

2 2008 JD 9870’s for sale. First complete w/Fine cut chopper, duals, Harvest Smart Feed rate, Starfire auto guidance & 915 pick-up. 842 separator hrs. Second w/Fine cut chopper, 915 pick-up, 696 separator hrs. Both w/2 sets of concaves. VGC. Call:(204)799-7417.

JD 1977 7700 COMBINE, decent condition, always stored in a shed, $5000. (204)324-6353 Ask for Jake, call after 5:00pm.

JD 6600, IN GOOD shape, always shedded, looking for best offer. Phone:(204)376-2924.

1985 Case IH 1480 3,950 engine hours, specialty rotor, 2 sets concaves, chopper, rock trap, new front tires, stored inside, 12-ft. PU head w/large auger Phone (204)362-4532

JD 7700 COMBINE 212 & 224 headers, it c/w duals, it almost floats! Always shedded, in family since new, $6,500 OBO. Earl Cunningham (306)452-7245, Redvers, SK.

1987 CASE IH 1680 combine w/3,800 engine hrs, 1015 head w/388 Westward PU, excellent condition, fully serviced, ready for the field; 925 JD Flex Head PTO drive shaft, new poly knives & darts last year, hooks to JD or Intl, excellent shape, $10,000.

(204)265-3363.

JD 8820 COMBINE, good condition, 2-SPD cyl, 212 PU header, $10,000; JD 224 straight header w/PU reel, $2,500. Phone (204)362-2316 or (204)362-1990.

1993 CIH 1688 COMBINE Hydro, 2WD, Auto Header HT, Auto Reel Speed, 2 Sets Concaves, Grain/ Corn/ Soybean, 21-ft. Unload Auger, Chopper, Consigned, 3,700-hrs, $29,000. Reimer Farm EquipmentGary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 1995 CASE IH 2188 combine spec. rotor, Hopper Topper, Rodonel Chopper, rock trap, good rubber, delux cab, always shedded, $35,000. Please call Rob (204)436-2150 or (204)745-8780.

1997 CASE IH COMBINE AFX rotor, Rodonel chopper, Hopper Topper, hrs 3,057E 2,200R, Trelberg tires, red lighted including filters & oils, $65,000 OBO. Rob (204)436-2150 or (204)745-8780.

1997 CIH 2188 COMBINE, Green Light in 2011, Too Many Updates To List, Well Maintained, Good Solid Machine. $39,500 OBO. Call:204-348-2294.

2000 2388, 2,376 ROTOR hrs, yield & moisture monitor, rake-up PU, 25-ft straight cut w/PU reels. $75,000 OBO. Phone: (204)638-9286.

915 IH COMBINE W/810 header, a/c, excellent working condition; 715 IH combine, working condition. Call (204)383-0068.

PRICE REDUCED! 2000 JD 9650W, 2538-SEP hrs, HHS, DAS, Sunnybrook Cyl, Redekop MAV chopper, hopper topper, chaff spreader, HID lights, 914 PU header complete w/new belts, variable speed FDR house, 32.5x32, 16.9x26 tires. $79,000; 2, 24.5x32 Firestone rice tires, on JD rims, VG cond., $3,000. Phone (204)347-5244.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Massey Ferguson 1985 860 MF D8 hydro 24-ft. straight cut header, field ready, VGC. Call (204)447-0184.

860 MF COMBINE, RUNNING good cond; 750 MF combine for parts; 24-ft straight header model 9024 w/lifters. Phone: (204)733-2457.

MF 760, GOOD CONDITION, $5,500. Phone (204)467-2618 evenings or (204)770-2743 daytime.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Versatile 1986 VERSATILE MODEL 2000 pull-type combine, always shedded, in good condition. Asking $5000.

Phone Days (204)526-5298 or evenings (204)743-2145.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Various

FOR SALE: 2005 CASE IH 8010 combine, AWD, 45-32 front tires, means 45-in wide, 28Lx26 rear tires, approx 1950-separator hrs w/spreader & chopper, 30-ft draper header, $125,000; 2008 Case IH 8010, AWD, 45-32 front tires, 28Lx26 rear tires, spreader & chopper, approx 800-separator hrs, w/30-ft flex draper header, $240,000.

Phone:(204)871-0925.

860 MF V8, HYDROSTATIC, 2400-hrs; 7700 JD Rear wheel assist, shedded. Phone (204)352-4306.

IHC 403 COMBINE, field ready, $1,000. Parting out 403 & 503 combines, good motors, A/C. Stonewall, MB. Phone:(204)482-7358 or Cell:(204)228-2531.

VICTORY MODEL SUPER 7, 12-ft PU in good condition. Asking $2400. Phone days (204)526-5298, evenings (204)743-2145.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Caterpillar Lexion

Combine ACCessories

CORN HEADER 2009 16X30 Cat Lexion, C15 16row low profile w/littel change or adaptor, it would fit Case IH or JD w/contour head, HYD deck plates & knife rolls, $55,000. Nice condition. (204)871-0925, Macgregor, MB

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Ford/New Holland

NH 971 HEADER Call:(204)767-2327.

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FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories 1989 1010 HEADER 25-FT., $3,000; 83 810 header 24.5-ft. w/sunflower attachment pans, $3,000; 83 820 header 20-ft. flex header, $3,000; E Vandevelde (204)523-4471, Killarney, MB.

1985 TR85 NH COMBINE, twin rotors, Melroe PU, 3600-hrs, good condition, $4950 OBO, or part payment in hay. Phone (204)866-3570.

1997 JOHN DEERE 925 Flex Head w/CIH Adaptor Plate & Drive Shafts, 800-ac on New Knife & Guards, Newer Poly, Works Great. $7,500 OBO. Call:204-348-2294.

1988 TR96 COMBINE, FORD motor, 2300-hrs, shedded, good condition. Phone (204)745-6231, cell (204)745-0219.

2003 CAT 30-FT. FLEX header shedded, PU reel, poly skids, good condition, $11,900. Phone (204)746-8851, Morris.

93 TX36 SWATHMASTER PU, 1 w/3,250 engine hrs, shedded. Call: (204)767-2327.

2009 35-FT. D50 MacDon header w/Cat or JD adapter, VGC, asking $42,000 OBO. Phone (204)436-2364 or (204)750-1019.

98 NH TX66, low hours; 1200 T 1500 E with or w/o RWA. Swather PU auger ext, $39,000 OBO with both axles. For more info call (204)378-5429.

NH TX66 1994, 2400 separator hours, Lots of recent work. 971 PU header. Shedded, excellent condition. With or w/o 24-ft straight cut header. Phone (204)476-6137, Neepawa.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – John Deere 1)1984 JD 7721, $5000; 1) 1986 JD 7721 Titan 2, $6000. Both machines shedded & in good condition. Jim Abbott (204)745-3884, cell (204)750-1157 Carman.

1989 JD 9600, 212 PU head, RWA, roll-tarp hopper cover, $35,000; 1992 JD 9600, 912 PU head, RWA, roll-tarp hopper cover, $47,000; 925 Flex-head, $10,000; 930 Rigid w/U2 PU reel, $8000; 224 w/22ft Sund PU, excellent for peas & wind blown canola swath, $10,000.

Phone: (204)635-2625, (204)268-5539, Stead.

2011 JD 9770, 830-SEPARATOR hours, duals, 26ft auger, contour master, $205,000. Phone (204)362-1337, (204)325-8019.

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CASE IH 1020 FLEX Header 25-ft, Hyd.F/A, Auto Height, mint condition, always shedded, trailer available, asking $10,500 OBO; CASE IH 1010 Rigid Header 25-ft, VGC, pea lifters, tandem axle trailer. PH:(204)795-0626.

Flex header with air reel. JD 930F flex head w/AWS air tube with one full season, header in nice shape, stored inside, plastic in good condition. $15,500 OBO. (204)325-4658 info@ensfarmsltd.com FLEXHEADS CASE IH 1020: 30-ft, $8,000, 25-ft, $6,000; JD925 $6,500; JD930, $7,000; Straight heads CaseIH 1010: 30-ft, $4,500, 25-ft $4,000; IH820, $2,000; IH810 w/sunflower pans & header cart $3,000; 4-Wheel header trailer, $2,200.

Phone:(204)857-8403.

JD FLEX HEADS AT wholesale prices. 98’ 930F, $8,900; 03’ 930F, $12,200; 04’ 635F w/carry air reel, $21,900; 05’ 635F, $13,750; 06’ 635F, $19,650; 09’ 635F, $23,900; HEADER TRAILERS, 30-ft full frame w/flex bar kit, $2950; 30-ft 4-wheel dolly style, flex kit, $4095; 36-ft w/wheel dolly w/flex fit, $4850; 36-ft 6-wheel frame type, $6500; (204)325-2496 (204)746-6605.

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FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories

TracTors FARM MACHINERY Tractors – White FOR SALE: 2-105 WHITE tractor, complete new engine & frame 10-hrs ago, rear tires approx 80%, LPTO, the high-low shift, nice tractor, $7500.

Phone:(204)871-0925.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Case/IH HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. 1-866-729-9876 5150 Richmond Ave. East BRANDON, MB. www.harvestsalvage.ca New, Used & Re-man. Parts

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NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca FARM MACHINERY Salvage GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. MURPHY SALVAGE New & used parts for tractors, combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, press drills & other misc machinery. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728.

VERS 400 SWATHERS; Intl 100 620 & 6200 press drill; cultivator parts; mounted harrows; discs, parts.

Combine Pus; hyd cyls, motors, hoses, gear boxes etc. Truck & Machinery axles, tires & rims. Also 2 & 4 row potato diggers, working condition.

(204)871-2708, (204)685-2124.

Tillage & Seeding Farm machinery

Tillage & Seeding - Harrows & Packers 2011 PHILLIPS 45-FT. ROTARY harrow, like new.

Phone (204)729-6803.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Tillage 1985 CCIL 35-FT. DEEP tiller, $6,000; 1986 CCIL 40-ft. Deep Tiller /NH3 applicator, $11,000; 1982 Frigstad 41-ft. Deep Tiller w/NH3 Applicator, $7,000. E Vandevelde (204)523-4471, Killarney.

2005 BOURGAULT 9800 CHISEL plow, heavy harrows, knock on clips, 600-lb trip, original owner, excellent condition, $35,000. Phone (204)785-0456.

5500 INTERNATIONAL CHISEL PLOW, 39-ft walking axle, 2 row harrows, $4500. Phone (204)324-7622.

FOR SALE: 5600 CASE IH chisel plow, 37-ft, new mounted harrows, will sell w/or w/o Raven NH3 kit, $17,000. Phone (204)529-2411.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various JD 7200 PLANTER 8 Row Vacuum Planter, 30-in.

Spacing, Monitor, Seed Box Extensions, Markers, $12,900. Reimer Farm Equipment- Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

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1982 CASE IH 5288, 160-hp, cab w/heater & A/C. New 20.8 x 38 rear tires w/factory duals, 1000 PTO. Tractor’s in very nice condition, w/9,300-hrs, engine & trans. just recently rebuilt. Asking $18,500. Phone Rob:(204)743-2145 Mornings & evenings or Days (204)526-5298. Cypress River, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere 1974 JD 4430, CAB w/heater & A/C, new 18.4 x 38 rear tires w/factory duals, 540 & 1000 PTO. 12,500-hrs on tractor, engine was rebuilt at 9,000-hrs. Comes w/158 JD loader, manure bucket, dirt bucket & bale prong. W/joystick control. Asking $24,500. Phone Rob:(204)743-2145 Mornings & evenings or Days (204)526-5298. Cypress River, MB. FOR SALE: MODEL 4440 JD tractor w/cab, factory 20.8-38 duals, 9,600-hrs, VGC. Phone evenings & weekends (204)352-4489.

JD 1070 40-HP 1998 1,800-hrs, very good shape.

Call (204)267-2292 or cell (204)856-9595.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – 2 Wheel Drive STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Various 1982 IHC 5088, 8979-hrs, triple hyd, 1000 PTO, 18.4x38 duals, 1100 front, W/Leon 707 FEL, $17,500. Phone (204)525-4521 www.waltersequipment.com JD 3130 W/LEON LOADER $7,000; 1070 Case Power shift, low hrs, $7,000; IHC 414 3-PTH & IHC loader, $1,750; Hough 90 pay loader, $9,000; Intl 725 PT swather, new canvas, $1,000.

(204)685-2124, (204)871-2708.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1967 930 CASE TRACTOR, runs good; 12-ft. deep tiller Co-op; 3, 2,000-bu. Westeel Rosco bins, newer; 1 chore time hopper bin 250-bu; 1967 Intl 3-ton truck w/12x8.5-ft. steel box w/gravel hoist; Westfield grain auger 41-ft.x7-in. w/16-HP Briggs & Stratton electric start engine. (204)886-2461 1975 CASE 1070 TRACTOR: 3-PTH, 5566-hrs; 1981 3/4 Ton GMC 4x4 truck: brand new tires, 52,244-kms, 5th wheel ball in box; 1999 Bobcat 873 Loader: 6036-hrs, 3 attachments - bale fork, bucket, and grapple; New Idea haybine.

Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

1977 IHC 3-TON GRAIN box & hoist; 27-ft R-7 st.cut w/trailer; N-6 & R-7 gleaner parts, chopper, fan, spreader, pulleys, chains, bars, rollers, rear axle, etc.; 6-ft Woods rotary mower; 7x41 & 8x46 FarmKing augers; JD 8820 Concave & upper sieve; New Hydro belt for 750 MF; New guards for MF 200 & MacDon swather; Melroe pick-up parts; Swather canvas; 25-ft swather reel; 16.9x24 Diamond grip on 8 hole rim; 11.2x24 on 8 bolt rim; fuel slip tanks; 1000x15 trailer tire & rim; R-22.5x16-in wide new floatation recaps; Single & 3 phase motors; Water & fuel pumps; Tools: 50-ton press, brake drum & disc lathe, grinders, welder, 8-ton winch, hyd. pumps, control & hoses; Electric & gas furnace; Selkirk chimney; oil space heater; water & fuel pumps; Bull float power trowel; Big cement mixer; 1988 LeSabre, 126,000 orig. kms; 7 new rolls 6-ft chain link fence. Phone:(204)785-0498.

1979 CHEVY C70 GRAIN truck, tag axle, 20-ft. cancade box, $15,000. Phone (204)683-2396.

1998 FREIGHTLINER FLD 120 430 470-HP 13-SPD; 1975 Vers 400 Swather 20-ft.; 1996 Sunfire 2.2L, stnd, Best offer. Phone (204)836-2219.

1998 JD 9610 COMBINE, 2360-hrs; 1998 JD 925, 25-ft flex header. Phone days (204)764-2544, evenings (204)764-2035.

2008 DEGELMAN BALE KING 3100 bale shredder. RH discharge, w/controls, not used last 2 seasons, as new, asking $12,500.

Phone (204)534-7401.

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30.5X32 FIRESTONE, BRAND NEW, $2,000; 30.5x32 Firestone, rice tires, nice, $1,200; 2 Goodyear 30.5x32 tires, $300/each; 10.00x20 & 9.00x20 on rims, $100/each; 18.4x38 Vers. rim.

Call:(204)373-2502.

IHC 55 DT, 35-FT w/harrows, 150-bu Kenton hopper w/Farm King wagon, 41-ft x 8-in Versatile auger, hydraulic lift. Phone (204)827-2011.

37-FT. CASE IH 4900 vibra tiller w/Degelman harrows & ammonia kit w/MicroTrack metering system; 32-ft. Wilrich chisel plow w/Degelman harrows; Westfield 7x36-ft. auger; 8-ft. dozer blade. Phone (204)564-2699, Inglis.

JD 780 MANURE SPREADER for sale, field ready, $7000 OBO. Sanford (204)736-3250.

2) 16.9X34 REAR TRACTOR tires; 2)18.4x38; 2) 18.4x42; 2)15.5x38 tractor tires w/rims. Asking $200 each; NH 1010 bale wagon, asking $1200; 8x12 dump-box wagon, asking $1500; Leon cultivator for parts. Phone (204)428-5185.

2 18-FT DECKS W/HOIST & front storage, tie down straps, Asking $2,000/each OBO; 45-ft Morris Deep-tillage, w/NH3 shanks, Asking $2,250; Antique Oliver Cetrac crawler w/front blade, runs good, asking $1,700; 2050 IHC tandem DSL gravel truck, 15-ft box, asking $4,000; 28-ft Fruehauf flat deck semi-trailer, single axle, safetied, asking $3,300; 1984 4400 Versatile swather, cab, big rubber, good shape, asking $4,300; 1982 20-ft 400 Versatile swather, asking $1,500; 20-ft 400 Versatile sliding table, asking $1,200 OBO; A66 Ford 3-yrd payloader, new rubber, excellent shape, asking $26,000; Phone:(204)728-1861.

4 HEAVY DUTY ELECTRIC motors, 230-Volts; 7-in hyd Wheatheart binsweep w/motor mount, hose & all hardware; 56 sheets of used arena board, 1/8-in thick; Farrowing crates, used.

Phone (204)878-3267 560 INTL MANURE SPREADER; Farm All H tractor; wooden beam antique plow; Small tiller.

(204)324-8080.

8-FT FARM KING SWATH roller, good condition, $650; 30-ft Intersteel sunflower attachment, was mounted on JD 930, 9-in pans excellent cond, $2000; JD 9600 straw chopper rotor, very good, $275; VDuct aeration sections for bins or machine shed; 420/70R-24 9 bolt swather mud tires, like new. Phone (204)324-3647.

AC CA $3,000 OBO; Two row potato harvester, $3,800 OBO; JD 2 row potato digger, $1,800 OBO; Intl 2 row potato planter, $300 OBO; 1981 Chevy 1Ton, 11-ft. cube box, $3,000 OBO; Other veg equip also for sale. Call Gil (701)213-6826

JD 245 LOADER 6-ft. Bucket, Mid Mount Valve, Mounting Brackets, Off 55 Series, Fits 40/ 50/ 55 Series, $4,500. Reimer Farm Equipment- Gary Reimer, (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com JD 635 32-FT. DISC Cusion spring, stabilizer wheels, hyd leveler, $27,000; JD 25-ft. floating header PU reel, Macdon, SS cable, premium condition, $14,500; IHC 30-ft. bat reel, swather, shedded, premium condition, $5,000; 9400 JD 4WD, 5,200-hrs, stnd trans, GPS, $115,000.

(204)483-0205, (204)483-2004.

JD DSL 2420 SWATHER, grain header 25-ft U2 PU reel; MF 860 w/pick-up & MF 20-ft grain header; MF 410 combine, PU header; Honeybee 36-ft draper header, pick-up reel, fits Case 2388 & 2588 combine; D7G, PS, ripper; D760 Champion Grater; Tree farmer skidder, mechanical special, new 18.4x34 tires; Calhoun fertilizer spreader, PTO; Grousen dozer, fits a JD 8970 16-ft; 2004 Dodge RumbleBee short box. New Future Steel Quonset 35x50x18 high in crates, less than two-thirds of the price. Phone:(306)236-8023.

MF 20-FT. STRAIGHTCUT HEADER; 8-ft. metal drum swath roller; 25-ft. MF 128 Deep tiller, mulchers; 3, 500-gal. fuel tanks, stands; 24-ft. 3-PTH Danish tine cult, packers; MF grow 3-PTH cult, finger, weeders; 1996 Chev Lumina new tires, bat, muffler, command start, safetied, $2,500; 1998 Malibu command start, good condition; 1952 Chev coupe, good condition, running, $4,000.

(204)834-2750, (204)476-0367.

NH SUPER 1049 SP bale wagon, good condition, 1 Claas 13-ft circular rake, very good condition.

Phone:(204)724-3160 or (204)720-5475.

POST POUNDER W/3PTH. CALL:(204)656-4358, mornings & evenings.

VARIOUS SIEVES FOR JD, IHC, NH & Massey; 760 Massey for parts. Phone (204)735-2567.

FULL LINE OF COLORED & galvanized roofing, siding & accessories, structural steel, tubing, plate, angles, flats, rounds etc. Phone:1-800-510-3303, Fouillard Steel Supplies Ltd, St Lazare.

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with Holstein Calves every TUESDAY at 9 am Sept. 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th Monday, September 9th Sheep and Goat Sale at 12:00 Noon Saturday, September 21st Tack Sale 10:00 am Horses to Follow!

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IHC 1480 ACTUAL FLOW combine; IHC 4000 swather, 24-ft, a/c, big tires. Both in good shape.

Phone:(204)352-4249.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted

IHC 3650 ROUND baler, $2,000; 24-ft. gooseneck bale trailer, $2,000; NH 460 haybine for parts, $200; 20-ft. Vers PT swather, $300; 960 Co-op PT combine, $300; Melcam 16-ft. deep tiller w/extensions up to 20-ft., $500; Assort. hyd cyls. Roy Greer (204)826-2045.

HOPPER BOTTOM BIN, SMOOTH wall, approx 2500-3000-Bu capacity. Phone (204)367-8341

For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call

Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

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ROCK PULLER $2,500. (204)683-2396.

PB REG BLACK & Red Angus bulls for sale. 12-18 mths old. Most AI Sire, semen tested. Phone (204)268-4478, Beausejour.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

USED GRASSHOPPERS AVAILABLE

FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod: 3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440.

Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

GRAVITY WAGONS NEW: 400B, $7,100; 600B $12,000; used 250-750-bu, used grain carts, 450-1100-bu, EZ475 $7,900; JM875, $20,000; weigh wagon, $2,500; dual stage & Kwik Kleen screeners; REM 552 Grainvac $3,500; REM 2500, $9,500; Brandt 4000, $7,000; Brandt 4500, $8,000; Valmar applicator, $1,500; Phoenix harrow, 42-ft, $9,500; Summers 72-ft, $14,000; usd fertilizer spreaders, 4-9 ton. Phone:(204)857-8403.

Exclusive PowerFold® feature allows operators to lift DuraMax® decks with their fingers not with their backs.

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GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD.

FOR SALE: CASE 8X16 plow w/depth control wheel; Westfield 10-in x 60-ft auger w/swing hopper; Friggstad 35-ft deep tiller w/twines; Westfield 7-in x 41-ft grain auger; 6-ft swath roller; 70-ft Powermatic diamond harrow; 30-ft drill carrier. Phone (204)265-3219.

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FOR SALE: ALLIED 741 Grain Auger, 16-HP B&S, Electric start VGC, $1,100 OBO; JD 336 Square baler VGC, $2,000 OBO; Morris Challenger 24-ft.

Viber Shank Cultivator w/Mulchers to fix or for parts, $500 OBO. Phone (204)966-3588, Riding Mountain.

204-837-1660

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FOR SALE: 41-FT 6-IN Westfield grain auger w/Kohler 16-HP motor w/starter, excellent condition, $850; 6-ft Swath roller, good shape, $175.

Phone (204)748-1024

3-170 Murray Park Rd Winnipeg, MB

• Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®

For more information call: 204-694-8328 Jim Christie 204-771-0753 Scott Anderson 204-782-6222 Mike Nernberg 204-807-0747

DISCS: Kewannee 12-ft breaking disc, $18,500; JD #330 22-ft, $9,500; Bushog 21-ft, $7,000; Krause 16-ft, $5,000; JD 15-ft, $5,000. SCRAPERS: JD 12-yd, $12,000; Crown 6-yd, $5,000; Soilmover 7.5-yd, $7,500; Ashland 4.5-yd, $4,500; New 10-ft Land Levelers, $2,250, 12-ft $2,450; SKIDSTEERS: Gehl #4510, $7,000; NH865, $12,900; 3PH 9-ft blade, $900; Artsway mixmill, $1,500; 36in Rollermill, $5,000. PHONE:(204)857-8403.

EQUIPMENT SALES

The Icynene Insulation System®

Please call in your consignment this Fall to enable us to promote your stock in advance to prospective buyers.

C201 ISUZU 4-CYL DSL engine & 426 freon compressor; Rebuilt compressors for MD2 & KD2 reefers; 1956 Chevrolet 1430 truck; Parts for JD 420 crawler; Loader bucket for 350C JD crawler & 3-cyl engine block & other parts for 350C crawler. Phone: (204)227-7333.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus FENCING TO BE REMOVED: 3+ miles of 5 strand high-tensile electric fencing & fence line materials; 1+ mile single strand high-tensile w/off-set insulators and 3 strand barb wire: poles, insulators, line tighteners, swinging gates. 8300 PowerBox solar energizer w/new deep cycle battery and/or Speed-Rite electric energizer. Also plastic step-in fence posts & electric fence tapes, handles, insulators, & two 4-mile solar energizers. Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

8 YEARLING ANGUS BULLS semen tested, vaccinated, delivered within 100-miles. Holloway Angus.

Souris, Manitoba. Phone: (204)741-0070 or (204)483-3622.

BLACK MEADOWS ANGUS OFFERS for sale 40 yearling & 1 2-yr old registered Black Angus bulls.

Top bloodlines, EPD’s available, fertility tested, bunk fed.

Call Bill:(204)567-3782 or cell:(204)851-1109.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais DEFOORT STOCK FARM HAS an excellent group of registered Charolais bulls for sale by private treaty. Over 40 bulls on offer, 20 of them are Red. Choose your bull early for best selection. All bulls performance tested, semen tested & delivered. Visit us online at www.defoortstockfarm.com Celebrating 33-yrs in Charolais. Call us at (204)743-2109.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford REG POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, good selection of coming 2 yr olds, naturally developed, quiet, broke to tie, guaranteed, delivery available. Catt Brothers (204)723-2831 Austin, MB.

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TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN HAS bulls for sale 2 yr old & yearling Red & Black & Polled, Bred for calving ease or Performance Ready for breeding season & priced to sell, guaranteed. Delivery available. Your source for quality Limousin genetics. Call Art (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle Various FOR SALE: 60 COMMERCIAL Black Angus cows, can pasture until October, $1200 each if you take them all. Phone (204)838-2370, (204)764-0131.

HERDSIRES & 1, 3YR old Polled Red Simmental; 1, 2yr old; 1, 3yr old; 1, 4 yr old Red Angus. Phone (204)564-2699, Inglis.

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ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or (204)851-0145, Virden.

CATTLE SQUEEZE CHUTE, SQUARE-TUBE heavy-duty panels: 8-ft, 10-ft, 12-ft, 16-ft, varied length gates; 16-ft light duty panels; cattle oiler: free-standing, hanging: brand new still in box; calf puller: no chains; varied tagging and castration pliers. Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE JACK FLASH WELDING NOW MAKING: 36-ft. hay trailers; free standing panels; Custom jobs welcome. Mon-Sat. (204)656-4430, Winnipegosis

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PETS & SUPPLIES BLUE HEELER PUPPIES for sale parents very good cattle dogs. Phone (204)853-2080.

BORDER COLLIE STOCK DOGS from Champion working lines. First shots, CBCA Registration, Microchip, $700. Born May 7th, 2013. www.wall2wallsheep.com for pics, video & pedigrees.

(204)664-2027.

PB AUSTRALIAN BLUE HEELER pups for sale, parents excellent cattle dogs, have been raising pups for 30 yrs. Phone (204)365-0066 or (204)365-6451.

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20-FT. GORTZEN LIVESTOCK TRAILER, in good condition, $4,000; 3,000-gal tandem vacuum manure tank, in good condition, $5,000; Farrowing crates & finishing self feeders plus tender foot flooring. (204)683-2396.

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PUREBRED 12-WK OLD GREAT Pyrenees Pups.

Parents are both good herding dogs. $250. Phone (204)245-0058.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba For Sale: SE 9-18-15 PTH #5 RIDING MOUNTAIN, 156-acs, 93 grainland, 1,816-sq.ft. bungalow, scenic property, $260,000. 2) RM of MCCREARY 719-acs farm (cattle, elk, bison) 1,064-sq.ft. bungalow & yard site, outbldgs. 3) GLADSTONE 4-mi. N, 1988 1,170-sq.ft. raised bungalow 9.86-acs, attached dbl garage, $134,900 OBO. Phone Liz:(204)476-6362 or John: (204)476-6719. Gill & Schmall Agencies.

HODGSON MB 2061-ACS BLDGS. 600 Grain, Dallas MB. 1260-acs 500-acs Hay; Narcisse 1440-acs Ranch 640 dd. Oak Bluff 40-acs barn, Bung, Shed; Komarno Ranch 480-1200-acs, Fisher Branch 470-acs, Ashern 160-acs w/230-ft Barn, Ranches, Grain Land, Pastureland, Hunting, Recreation Land, Homes, Farms, Cottages, Suburban & Rural Property. www.manitobafarms.ca Call Harold at Delta Real Estate (204)253-7373.

MANITOBA FARM LAND FOR Sale by Tender.

RM of South Cypress.

NW1/4-10-7-16, 156.28-acres, assessment 95,000, clay loam, taxes 512.36, location #2 Hwy. Also NE1/4-6-7-16W, 154-acres, assessment 129,600, taxes 743.77, location #18 Hwy; RM of Riverside, all native pasture, NW-11-6-17W, 160-acres, assessment 49,100, taxes 445.98, fenced w/dugout. SW-11-6-17W, 160-acres, native pasture, assessment 44,000, taxes 407.98, fenced w/dugout. NE1/4-11-6-17, 160-acres, assessment 44,100, taxes 401.97, native pasture, fenced w/dugout. SE1/4-11-6-17, 160-acres, assessment 44,100, taxes 391.00, fenced w/dugout. 4 quarters are set up for rotational grazing, non-flooding, non-drought area, excellent hunting property; RM of South Cypress, sandy loam pasture, irrigation & potatoes possible.

NW-27-8-16W, 160-acres, assessment 40,000, taxes 279.87, fenced w/dugout.

NE-27-8-16, 160-acres, assessment 40,000, taxes 279.87, fenced w/dugout. Both quarters have bush & open areas. Both are good hunting lands, elk & deer. All quarters in South Cypress may be tendered separate, RM of Riverside, all of section 11-6-17 to be tendered together. Tenders close at 6:00pm on October 1st, 2013. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For details or tender forms call Dave Mooney (204)824-2094, email dsmooney56@hotmail.com GRANT TWEED Your Farm Real Estate Specialist.

Developing a successful farm takes years of hard work. When it’s time to sell there are many factors to consider. I can provide the experience & expertise to help you through the process. To arrange a confidential, obligation free meeting, please call (204)761-6884 anytime.

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REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Wanted GOOD QUALITY GRAIN & Cattle Farms wanted for Canadian & Overseas Clients. For a confidential meeting to discuss the possible sale of your farm or to talk about what is involved, telephone Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 www.homelifepro.com or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, www.homelifepro.com Home Professional Realty Inc. GRAIN & CATTLE FARMS wanted for both overseas & Canadian buyers. Call me to discuss all options & current farmland market prices. Rick Taylor: (204)867-7551. rtaylor@homelife.com Homelife Realty, Brandon, MB.

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157.97-ACRES, CULTIVATED FARMLAND, RM of Woodlands, near Warren, SE35-13-1W. Phone (204)375-6555, or (204)771-7612 or (204)791-6362.

The following PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: All of: NE 31-24-12W; NE 30-24-12W; SW 32-24-12W. The following CROWN LANDS have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Larry & Phyllis Henry of Ste. Rose du Lac, MB. Section 7-23-11W; S1/2 18-23-11W; W1/2 20-24-12W; Section 29-24-12W; S1/2 31-24-12W; NW 31-24-12W; W1/2 31-24-12W; NE 18-23-18W; W1/2 12-25-31W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessees Larry & Phyllis Henry at RR #1, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0.

If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES RECREATIONAL VEHICLES All Terrain Vehicles BRAND NEW ATVS, DIRTBIKES , Dune Buggies & UTV’s: 110cc ATV $729; 125cc $949; 150cc $1,599; 250cc $1,699; 300cc $2,499; 125cc Dune buggy $1,499; 150cc Dune Buggy/150cc UTV, $2,699. Full Warranty, Brandon,MB will add.

Phone:(204)724-4372. www.canadattatv.com

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SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw

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BRANDON TRAILER SALES “You will like our prices!” “It’s that Simple!” “Let’s compare quality & price!” “Certainly worth the call!”

Phone (204)724-4529. Dealer #4383

We BUY used oil & filters Collection of plastic oil jugs Glycol recovery services Specialized waste removal Winter & Summer windshield washer fluid Peak Performance anti-freeze ( available in bulk or drums )

Proud Supporter of Manitoba Businesses & Municipalities

DAIRY HAY & HORSE hay for sale, 3x4 square bales, delivery available. Phone (204)827-2629 before 9:00am or leave message.

HORSE HAY BALED DRY 1st cut this year, 3x4x4.5, Alfalfa Timothy Brome, 60 bales at $42 each. Paul (204)228-6884 WISH TO BUY BALED hay & feed barley. Phone (204)638-5581, Dauphin.hay

Hay Tarps All Tie Downs Included

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WANTED: DAIRY, BEEF, GRASS & Straw bales in large square bales. Phone Mark 1-800-371-7928, Winnipeg.

PEDIGREED SEED Cereal – Rye REGISTERED & CERTIFIED HAZLETT rye & seed rye. Contact Boissevain Select Seeds at: (204)534-7324.

PEDIGREED SEED Cereal – Wheat CERTIFIED ACCIPITER & wheat. Contact Boissevain (204)534-7324.

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DURAND SEEDS - Foundation & certified AC Flourish Winter Wheat. Phone (204)248-2268 or (204)745-7577. Notre Dame, MB.

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Phone James Farms Ltd. at 1-866-283-8785, (204)222-8785 or email seed@jamesfarms.com for additional info.

REGISTERED & CERTIFIED FLOURISH Winter Wheat. Bin run or cleaned, delivery available. Domain, MB. Phone:(204)746-0275.

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WANTED: round or square hay bales, Brome & Timothy mix. WANTED: 200 small square hay bales. WANTED: Feed Oats. Phone David (204)723-0747 cell (204)749-2018 Home.

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Vanderveen Commodity Services Ltd. Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers

37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net

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COMESEE SEEUS USAT ATAG AG DAYS DAYS IN IN COME THECONVENTION CONVENTION HALL HALL THE BOOTH1309 1309 BOOTH 2013 Malt Contracts Available 2013 Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 204-737-2000 Phone 204-737-2000 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 2013Toll-Free Malt Contracts Available 1-800-258-7434 2013 Malt Available Agent: M &Contracts J Weber-Arcola, SK. Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Agent: MLetellier, & 306-455-2509 J Weber-Arcola, SK. Box 238 MB. R0G 1C0 Phone Phone 204-737-2000 Phone204-737-2000 306-455-2509 Phone

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RUTH ZAHORODNY OF St. Martin, MB intends to sell private lands: SW 17-31-11W, SE 19-31-11W, NW 20-31-11W; SW 20-31-11W; NW 29-31-11W; SW 29-31-11W; SW 32-31-11W; E1/2 32-31-11W; NW 33-31-11W; SE 33-31-11W; NW 04-32-11W; SW 04-32-11W; NW 35-31-12W; SW 02-32-12W to Bryan Vanderveen & Laura Kichur who intend to acquire the following Crown Lands: NW 17-31-11W; NE 18-31-11W; N1/2 19-31-11W; SW 19-31-11W; Section 30-31-11W; Section 31-31-11W; NW 32-31-11W; NE 33-31-11W; E1/2 04-32-11W; Section 05-32-11W; SW 09-32-11W; N1/2 21-32-11W; NW 22-32-11W; S1/2 22-32-11W; SW 27-32-1W; Section 13-31-12W; Section 23-31-12W; Section 24-31-12W; Section 25-31-12W; N1/2 26-31-12W; SE 26-31-12W; NE 34-31-12W; NE 35-31-12W; S1/2 35-31-12W; Section 36-31-12W; W1/2 01-32-12W N1/2 02-32-12W; SE 02-32-12W; W1/2 11-32-12W; NW 13-32-12W; SW 15-32-12W by unit transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 or Fax: (204)867-6578.

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Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. FARMERS, RANCHERS, Phone 306-455-2509 PhonePROCESSORS 306-455-2509 SEED

Heated/Spring Threshed Lightweight/Green/Tough, Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics and By-Products √ ON-FARM PICKUP √ PROMPT PAYMENT √ LICENSED AND BONDED SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, MINNEDOSA

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Toll Free 1-888-835-6351 Deloraine, Manitoba

2, 14.9X24 GOOD YEAR rice tires on MF 220 9 hole rims, $1,050; 2, 18.4x34 tires, like new, $850.

Phone (204)757-2725, Lockport.

WE BUY OATS Call us today for pricing Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 204-373-2328

CAREERS CAREERS Farm / Ranch WANTED: FARM LABOURER FOR a grain farm in the Eli area. For Further details please Phone: (204)353-2694 or Cell:(204)229-1100.

CAREERS Help Wanted FARM ASSISTANT MANAGER & EQUIPMENT Operator; will be involved in all aspects of the farm operation (grain, specialty crop); including operation of tillage, seeding, spraying & harvest equipment; fixing & maintaining machinery (use of welder, cutting torch, etc.); inventory storage, monitoring & shipping; & supervising work crews. Must be willing to learn, physically able, self motivated, cautious & responsible; have a valid Class 5 drivers license (Class 1 preferred). Position is F/T, year round in the Portage La Prairie, MB area w/competitive wage that varies greatly on experience & qualifications. E-mail resume to bmrutbeek@inetlink.ca HELP WANTED: SEEKING PART time & full time employees to help with manure injecting business.

Evenings/weekends required during busy seasons (spring/fall). Must be self-motivated, reliable. Experience with machinery or mechanics an asset. Willing to train. $19/hour starting wage, negotiable if experienced. Notre Dame, MB. If interested, please call Mike:(204)723-0410.

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STOCK TRAILERS: 6X16 GN, $3,500; 7x20 GN $3,200; 6x16 Bumper, $3,200; Flat bed w/ramps, 24-ft, $5,500; Single axle converter, $1,900, Double $2,000; 48-ft Loboy, $6,500; 9-ft deck for 1-ton truck, $2,350. Phone:(204)857-8403.

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Holland, MB Zeghers Seed Inc. is a food grains Processing and Packaging facility. We are currently looking to to fill a Part-time or Full-time

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Applicants can email resumes to Email: shawnz@zeghersseed.com Fax: 1-204-526-2145

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2 SETS OF DUAL wheels 18.4x34 w/spacers & rims, rods; Cancade loader to fit 60-HP tractor.

Phone (204)855-2212.

FEDERATION TIRE: 1100X12, 2000X20, used aircraft. Toll free 1-888-452-3850 USED 30.5X32 COMBINE TIRE; Used 23.1x32 rice tires on rims; Used 18.4x38 tire on JD rim.

Phone (204)733-2457.

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1998 2500 DODGE RAM V10 magnum, 242,000-kms, 2002 Blue Hills 26-ft triple axle stock trailer. Current safety on both, prefer to sell as one unit. Keen 16-ft stock trailer - as is.

Phone:(204)874-2287. Minndeosa, MB. EXISS ALUMINUM LIVESTOCK TRAILERS. NEW stock - all 7-ft wide x 16-ft, 18-ft, 20-ft & 24-ft lengths. All come w/10-yr warranty. SOKAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Phone (204)334-6596. Email: sokalind@mymts.net

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Holland, MB Zeghers Seed Inc. is a food grains Processing and Packaging facility. We are currently looking for

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Experience is an asset, but is not necessary.

Eligible employ would receive full training in operations, quality, food safety, and personal safety. Zeghers Seed Inc. is located near Holland, MB. Applicants can email resumes to Email: shawnz@zeghersseed.com Fax: 1-204-526-2145

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