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Pilot Mound prosciutto makers start over

Do you have a licence for that pig?

The Manitoba Pork Council continues to search for ways to instill greater stability in the swine sector

Dried meat seizure off the farm last summer brought a simmering debate to a boil

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

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he search for greater stability in province’s hog industry has led the Manitoba Pork Council to put forward a proposed system of producer licences.

Although in the early stages of development, general manager Andrew Dickson shared the concept with producers at the annual Swine Seminar in Winnipeg last week.

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ix months after food inspectors raided their onfarm meat shop and seized their award-winning prosciutto, a Pilot Mound couple has learned all charges against them have been dropped.

Clint and Pam Cavers, whose old-world-style sausage earned top honours at the Great Manitoba Food Fight last year, have also been given the green light to go back into production.

“We’ve done a lot around here to try and work with MAFRD to make this come out well for everybody,” said a relieved Clinton Cavers last week. “We’re probably now within a month from being able to start producing prosciutto again.”

Upgrades to their facility, including new equipment and other revisions to comply with food safety regulations have been approved in writing by two inspectors from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development who visited their meat shop in January, he said.

That leaves them confident they won’t face a similar problem in the future.

“We got caught in this trap before, where everybody would say, ‘just do this, and then we’ll come and tell you if it’s OK,’” he said. “Now (they can’t) come and tell us we need to spend another $10,000 on something else they didn’t think of.”

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Pam and Clinton Cavers are eager to start making their value-added meat product again. photo: lorraine stevenson

The Cavers say they will have spent considerably more than that by the time the meat shop’s renovations are done, but the price tag isn’t the $100,000 they initially anticipated last fall when the raid on their farm thrust them into a media spotlight.

Their $10,000 prize for winning the Great Manitoba Food Fight, sponsored by the same

provincial department that later stopped them from making prosciutto, was put towards hiring Food Development Centre consultants to teach them how to document Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), said Pam Cavers.

It’s going to be onerous to keep on top of it all, she said.

“We’re working on it. They’re not easy. And I am a still little

(company) and I need to make a living,” she said.

The Cavers’ predicament caused a simmering debate over how food regulations are implemented in Manitoba to boil over, as proponents o f l o c a l l y p ro d u c e d a n d processed food rose to their defence.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | February 13, 2014

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IBM rolls out ‘Watson’ in Africa

“Swab and test” That’s the new motto for hog producers trying to keep PEDv out

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The supercomputer can talk to humans and analyze massive data

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CROPS More than a numbers game Deciding when or whether to spray is a complex decision

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FEATURE U.S. farmers get climate “hubs” Their government is getting serious about climate change adaptation

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CROSSROADS Vinegar Valentines More sour than sweet, they were not sent to someone you liked

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BM began rolling out its Watson supercomputer system across Africa on Feb. 5, saying it would help make agriculture smarter and address continental development obstacles as diverse as medical diagnoses, economic data collection and e-commerce research.

The world’s biggest technology service provider said “Project Lucy” would take 10 years and cost $100 million. The undertaking was named after the earliest-known human ancestor fossil, which was found in east Africa, “I believe it will spur a whole era of innovation for entrepreneurs here,” IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty told delegates at a conference.

A s a n e x a m p l e, Ro m e t t y c i t e d h ow Morocco had used sophisticated data mining for “smart agriculture” to improve how crops are grown by predicting weather, demand and disease outbreaks.

The Watson system, named after former IBM president Thomas Watson uses artificial intelligence that can quickly analyze huge amounts of data and understand human language well enough to hold sophisticated conversations. It beat humans on the TV quiz show “Jeopardy” in 2011.

International Business Machines Corp. has so far failed to convert that genius into substantial revenue growth, with the system contributing just $100 million over the past three years as overall revenues declined.

The technology would enable poorer parts of Africa to “leapfrog” stages of devel-

IBM chairwoman and CEO Virginia “Ginni” Rometty speaks at an IBM Watson conference — the company’s new supercomputer, in lower Manhattan, New York Jan. 9, 2014. photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

opment they have failed to reach because they were too expensive, in much the same way mobile phones took off across the continent in places where there had been virtually no landlines, said Michel Bézy, a Rwanda-based technology professor who helped develop the Watson system.

It could help with education in schools that have few computer resources by using smartphone apps that get access to Watson’s analytical tools through cloud computing, IBM’s chief Africa research scientist Uyi Stewart told Reuters in Lagos.

Roads in countries like Nigeria are often so poorly maintained, traffic clogged or flooded that it is impossible to predict how long a journey will take. Stewart said the system would help logistics companies by telling them where potholes are, which junctions are choke points and whether it is raining.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | February 13, 2014

MBP votes to boost coffers Increase to voluntary checkoff levy could boost annual revenues by nearly $500,000

By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

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attle prices may be soaring to record highs, but ranchers selling their cattle after July 1 of this year will find their cheques $1 per head lighter due to a hike in the checkoff deduction.

Citing decreased revenues due to the shrinking provincial cattle herd, the Manitoba Beef Producers voted 71-5 in favour of a resolution at their annual general meeting last week that would raise the provincial per-head checkoff to $3 per head, up from $2. The national checkoff fee of $1 remains unchanged.

“From my perspective, this is an enormous vote of confidence in this organization,” said MBP general manager Cam Dahl, amid a sudden outburst of applause that immediately followed the vote.

Manitoba Beef Producers members vote 71-5 to increase the voluntary checkoff levy to $3 per head at the recent annual general meeting. Photo: Daniel Winters

Depending on the size of the cattle herd in Manitoba, as well as the number of ranchers requesting that the checkoff funds be returned to them, the increase could funnel as much as $500,000 more per year into the provincial association’s coffers.

Two related resolutions, one of which sought to make the checkoff non-refundable, and another

that would make only half of the amount refundable, were defeated.

Currently, about 15 per cent of all cattle sellers request checkoff refunds, said Dahl.

The net value of the checkoff was about $800,000 last year, and the increase is expected to restore the group’s finances to where it was about five to seven years ago, he added.

MBP has five full-time staff including Dahl, who will be leaving MBP to become president of Cereals Canada in March.

The money from the checkoff may be used to restore staffing levels that were cut back, as well as fund a range of new initiatives such as a proposed beef production demonstration farm at the Brandon Research Centre that Dahl described as still in the “planning stages.”

Outgoing president Trevor Atchison said that the vote to increase the checkoff shows that the membership is “happy” with the association’s efforts, but that the two defeated resolutions calling for the checkoff to be mandatory show that the members wish to preserve a measure of “accountability.”

“If they don’t like what we’re doing, they can ask for their

money back,” said Atchison.

“Hopefully, if they do that, they can also send us a letter to tell us why so we can try to fix it.”

Calvin Vaags, a rancher and slaughter plant operator from the Carman area, said that new opportunities for increased trade with the European Union and China, for example, mean that the time is right for renewed investments by the provincial organization.

“With cattle prices the way they are today, the percentage that we would be paying for this checkoff is actually a lot lower than what we paid in the past,” he said.

Steinbach-area rancher and MBP District 4 director Heinz Reimer was chosen as the new MBP president. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

Bittersweet victory for 2014 OYF winners Carman-area grain farmers Myron and Jill Krahn named this year’s Outstanding Young Farmers

By Daniel Winters co-operator staff / Elkhorn Resort, Onanole

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t was a bittersweet moment for Myron and Jill Krahn, this year’s winners of the annual Outstanding Young Farmers award.

In his acceptance speech, Myron thanked the sponsors, his wife and children, and his mother, who was present.

But when it came to the role that his father had played in his farming career, words failed him.

“Mom, I’m glad you’re here,” he said, before wiping away a tear at the thought of his father, who had passed away last summer.

“I wish he was here,” said Myron.

As the weekend-long event wrapped up Feb. 8, participants gathered for a banquet that celebrated the victories of the province’s three competing farm couples, and took time to remember those who had passed on.

A moment of silence was taken to honour the memory of former winner Major Jay Fox, who was killed in a tragic farming accident in 2011. The Eddystone rancher and his wife Angela, who served as regional administrator for this year’s event, took the top provincial farming award in 2008.

A scholarship in his name has been created, with Oak Lakearea student Jay Rimke chosen as this year’s winner.

Both farm kids from southern Manitoba, the Krahns met while studying at the University of Manitoba where they both majored in agronomy.

After graduation, Myron returned to the family farm in 2003. He also worked as a seed production co-ordinator with Proven Seed, and then as an agronomist with Homewood Co-op.

Jill worked with Advanta Seeds and later with Monsanto as a quality assurance assistant

before leaving to farm full time with Myron in 2007 after the birth of their second child.

Myron currently serves as chair of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association and sits as a director of the Pembina Consumers Co-op board.

In a presentation of their farm operation, Myron said that everything they do revolves around family, especially their two daughters Cadence and Keira.

“We try to keep them very involved, not just sitting beside us in the combine for the day.

Hopefully, someday they’ll be ambassadors for agriculture like we are,” said Myron.

For 13 years, the Krahns found winter work off the farm to supplement their income, but now they devote themselves full time

to their corn, soybeans, canola, cereals and grass seed operation.

In 2009, they started a corn seed dealership that has expanded into soybeans and cereals, as well as an on-site seed-treating system.

“There’s no better place to raise a family than a farm, especially a farm like ours that allows the children to be involved,” said Myron. “We’re having such an awesome time — it’s great.”

Competing entries were Yan Lafond, a fourth-generation grain farmer from St. Jean, and Eric Gluck and Jodi Griffith, who together run a certifiedorganic Community Supported Agriculture near Lowe Farm that delivers seasonal vegetables, berries and grains to members’ homes.

Carman-area farmers Myron and Jill Krahn were named Outstanding Young Farmers for 2014 at a weekend-long awards ceremony at Elkhorn Resort in Onanole. photo: Daniel Winters

In his comments, local MP Bob Sopuck pointed out the “cultural” benefits of agriculture, where lives are lived close to the land, doors are never locked, and people are infused with the co-operative spirit that comes from working alongside neighbours and community.

He recalled a funeral plot he once visited near Basswood, where he was struck by this fact.

“Etched on the headstone was his farm, with a picture of him in his baseball cap, and the inscription is something I’ll never forget: Life’s Work Well Done,” said Sopuck.

Last year’s winners were Tyler and Dorelle Fulton, a ranching couple from Birtle. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | February 13, 2014

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Critics should take a position

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his section of the just-passed new U.S. Farm Bill gives you a bit of a chuckle: The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title and the amendments made by this title and sections 11001 and 11012 shall be made without regard to — (A) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; S 954 PP 157 1 (B) chapter 35 of title 44, United States 2 Code (commonly known as the John Morriss ‘’Paperwork Reduction Act’’) Editorial Director Given that that sentence, let alone the document itself, which runs 1,024 pages, you can certainly see that the Farm Bill was crafted without much regard to paperwork reduction. But given that the bill must be renewed every five years, and that it determines not only farm policy but consumer nutrition and support programs (total: $956.4 billion over 10 years), it’s not surprising that there is a lot of detail.

Of those 1,024 pages, 89 are devoted to U.S. dairy policy, and those pages deserve some attention by Canadian dairy farmers. As they well know, whenever some business columnists and editorial writers for national newspapers are short of a topic, they drag out that old reliable — the supply management system. Coddled Canadian dairy farmers are said to be making excess profits at the expense of the consumer, and cheaper milk for children and cheaper pizza for the country’s couch potatoes could be had if the border were thrown open and U.S. supplies allowed to flow in.

Assuming that U.S. milk is cheaper — which it may not always be — this raises another question which the editorialists always avoid. Much of the Canadian market is within a few hours by truck of major U.S. dairy production areas. If the border is thrown open, should there be different subsidy levels for Canadian and U.S. producers? It’s one thing to have different policies for grain, which can be stored, and much of which goes for export. It’s entirely different for a perishable product like milk that is used for domestic consumption.

If the border were thrown open, either the federal government would have to match the U.S. policy of direct government payments to producers, or watch Canadian dairy producers go out of business. As for matching U.S. policy, well, if anyone thinks supply management is bureaucratic, they should have a look at the dairy provisions of the U.S. Farm Bill. By the way, it now includes an element of supply management through different insurance premiums for different levels of production.

Canadian dairy farmers should use the passage of the new U.S. Farm Bill as an opportunity to highlight the dilemma posed by simply opening the border. Supply management may not be perfect, but the critics have been getting off too easily. They need to take a position. Do they really want Canadian farmers to compete directly with subsidized Americans? If not, what kind of support should they receive? john.morriss@fbcpublishing.com

Cooler heads have prevailed

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t was heartening to read this week’s coverage of the ongoing effort by Clint and Pam Cavers to develop their on-farm processing business in a regulatory environment that could best be described as fluid.

All charges stemming from last summer’s raid on their Pilot Mound operation and confiscation of their award-winning prosciutto have been dropped. They’ve received the green light from inspectors — in writing — to Laura Rance go back into production.

Editor While it was disturbing to see one arm of a government department rewarding their efforts with a prize worth $10,000 in the Great Manitoba Food Fight only to have another arm of the same department seize their product a few months later, we suggest a more pragmatic view is in order.

Those charged with protecting public safety should not be restricted from their duties by other departmental interests such as rural and small business development. In this case, it is probably a good thing for one hand of government not to know what the other hand is doing.

That said, there remain lingering questions as to whether the inspectors’ actions were overly officious or excessive. The decision to not proceed with the charges and $700 fines levelled against the Cavers would suggest that perhaps cooler heads have prevailed among Manitoba’s food safety regulators.

Manitoba passed new food safety laws in 2009 but has yet to develop the regulations that go with it. Government officials say consultations are ongoing and it could be 2015 before they become law.

But the emerging framework appears to provide flexibility for smaller-scale or artisan operations to meet with the act’s requirements without making large-scale investments. We applaud that effort. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Say it ain’t so Joe! How low will corn prices go?

By Darrel Ray and Harwood Schaffer

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s the 2013 U.S. corn crop was being planted, futures prices were above $6 a bushel with an occasional bump above $7. Traders were concerned that the planting problems farmers were experiencing would result in reduced production. By the end of July, with fewer concerns about the size of the corn crop, the price dropped below $5.

Since then, the price has trended downward so that in late January 2014, the March 2014 futures contract price for corn is $4.295. In negative basis areas, the cash price of corn is closer to $4.

Iowa State University estimates that for fields of corn following soybeans and yielding 200 bushels per acre the total cost of production per bushel would be $4.24.

After all the talk about a new price plateau and now with tumbling crop prices, could we see corn prices between $2 and $3 in the near future — with other prices at the same relative level? Say it ain’t so Joe! As farmers face lower prices, we hear assurances that farmers are not in the same situation that they were in the 1980s when lenders were making asset-based loans. At that time, land prices were increasing, pumping up net worth even though some farmers had a negative cash flow. The result of the asset-based loans in that atmosphere left farmers with a high debt-to-asset ratio.

Today loans are based on profit and loss statements and the ability to repay the loan.

As a result the debt-to-asset ratio for today’s farmers is much lower than it was in the earlier period and thus the confidence.

The question that is often asked of military leaders as they plan for the future is whether

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or not they are really refighting the last war.

We wonder whether or not ag lenders are refighting the last war.

Consider this for a moment: Suppose corn production for both the 2013 and 2014 crop years comes in at or above 14 billion bushels and our export competitors continue to expand their production. In addition, let’s suppose that the major importing countries don’t face significant production problems during the next couple years.

If those things were to happen, it would not be unreasonable for corn exports in each of the two crop years to come in at 100 million to 200 million bushels or more below USDA’s already low January projection for the 2013 crop of 1.450 billion bushels. (How low is the January projection of 1.450 billion bushels?

Only in three of the last 38 crop years have corn exports been below 1.450 billion bushels — 1985, 1993 and last year.)

It is unlikely that the use of corn to produce ethanol will increase much above current expectations; probably it is more likely to fall short than exceed current expectations.

In addition, suppose livestock disease problems reduce annual feed demand during the 2013 and 2014 crop years by 300 million bushels or so below 2013 crop year expectations.

If much of this were to happen, by 2014 the year-ending stocks of corn could easily break past 2.5 billion bushels. With that size carryover, the corn price would continue its fall heading toward the variable cost of production.

If above-trend harvests appear in the 2015 crop year, could we see $2 corn?

Say it ain’t so Joe! Daryll E. Ray holds the Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, and is the director of UT’s Agricultural Policy Analysis Center (APAC). Harwood D. Schaffer is a research assistant professor at APAC. http://www.agpolicy.org.

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ur February 1978 issues gave some hint of a change in future tillage practices — this Haybuster Micro Seeder was used by some of the early zero-tillage adopters. If you were wondering how to control weeds, then a small story behind the classified section mentioned a new herbicide named Roundup, which Monsanto’s Barrie Forbes had described at Farm and Home Week in Saskatoon. However, it was said to not be economic at the full rate for zero tillage — it would have to be used at a lower rate with a broadleaf product added.

Car supply to the West Coast, with shipments slowed by winter weather, was on the front page Feb. 6, as was a story which said Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan was considering financial aid to the troubled Canadian Co-operative Implements Ltd. The Canadian Wheat Board had announced contracts for Klages barley and Beacon barley, but had discontinued offering contracts for Pitic 62, an experimental feed wheat.

An organization called the American Agricultural Movement had been attempting to raise prices by holding back deliveries of grain and livestock, and a Canadian version was proposing to withhold cattle deliveries and close all packing plants by Feb. 27. No success was reported in later issues.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | February 13, 2014

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) and Bill C-18 Despite what detractors say, both farmers and breeders will benefit

By R.K. Downey and B.L. Harvey

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s public plant breeders with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the University of Saskatchewan for a combined total of over 100 years, we were pleased to see the recently tabled Agricultural Growth Act (Bill C-18).

This bill encompasses desirable amendments to the present Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act that will bring Canada into conformity with the 1991 convention of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties (UPOV ’91).

Canada was a signatory to this convention back in 1992 but is just now bringing the amendments into force.

Thus the amendments are not, as some detractors would have you to believe, something that has not been seen before.

Indeed, Canada is a late adopter and has been long out of step with our major trading partners and competitors (U.S., E.U., Japan, Australia, South Korea, Russia, etc.) as well as many smaller and developing nations. Indeed Canada will probably need conformity with UPOV ’91 as part of any future trade agreements.

One of the most important amendments to the present PBR Act is a new section that protects the producer’s right to save, store, condition and propagate the seed of a protected variety for his or her own use. It is termed the “Farmers’ Privilege.”

The conditions are spelled out in Section 5.3 (2) of Bill C-18. The current legislation only permits a farmer’s use of farm-saved seed by not expressly forbidding it. The new legislation specifically enshrines this privilege.

Farmer’s privilege

Essentially this amendment allows a farmer, once he or she has purchased seed of a protected variety, to freely save and store the harvested seed, send that seed out to be cleaned, treated and to plant that saved seed on lands under

Opponents to Bill C-18 claim, as they did when the original PBR Act came into force in 1990, that producers will be held hostage to private seed companies. That has not happened, nor is it likely to happen with the new legislation.

upon the genetics of the protected variety and develop new superior varieties without the necessity of obtaining permission from the right holder. In other words, the genetics of the protected variety are not locked up.

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his or her control, for as many years as desired.

The amendments also make it clear that the farmer may sell the harvested grain into the domestic or foreign market for commercial consumption without paying any additional royalty, so long as the seed was obtained legitimately.

These are the facts, despite the misleading claims of the National Farmers Union. However, the act prohibits a farmer from selling or giving harvested seed from the protected variety to his neighbour or anyone else who may wish to plant or further multiply it without permission of the holder of the right.

Selling seed of a PBR-protected variety without authorization of the right’s holder is an infringement under the current act (based on UPOV ’78), and continues to be an infringement under the new act. The act also mandates that farmers will always have a position on the Minister’s PBR Advisory Committee.

It is true that there is a provision allowing a right’s holder to exercise rights (including a royalty) on a commercial crop, but only if propagating material has been obtained illegally or there has not been a reasonable opportunity for the right holder to collect royalties earlier in the sales chain.

This has been called the “reach through provision.” Thus a right holder would normally collect royalties on the sale of seed or initial propagating stock but in the exceptional circumstance where this could not be done, there is a provision for them to collect it later, but only once.

Opponents to Bill C-18 claim, as they

did when the original PBR Act came into force in 1990, that producers will be held hostage to private seed companies. That has not happened, nor is it likely to happen with the new legislation.

CFIA data show that about 45 per cent of Canadian PBR applications for agriculture crops come from public plant breeders and institutions.

Royalties

Royalties from these PBR-protected varieties are a very important funding source for research and breeding at Canadian universities as well as provincial and AAFC research centres.

Unfortunately that percentage will likely fall as the federal government continues to reduce funding and eliminate varietal release programs at its research centres. However, with the proposed changes to the act, privatesector investments in breeding are expected to increase and hold promise for additional funds to be channelled into public breeding and public-private partnerships.

There are also other important sections in the revised PBR legislation that breeders need, such as the “Research Exemption” and a “Breeder’s Exemption.” These are carried over from the existing legislation but are made more explicit in the amended version.

The research exemption gives other researchers the freedom to conduct research and experimentation on the protected variety.

In addition, the breeder’s exemption means that any breeder can use a PBRprotected variety to breed a new variety.

This allows other breeders to build

However, there is also an important provision that plant breeders have asked for that prevents another breeder from essentially reconstituting the protected variety and claiming ownership. Thus a breeder could not make a minor change to a protected variety and then claim it as a new variety without taking into account the right holders’ right to the original variety.

Opponents of the revised PBR legislation claim that we are dealing with a zero sum proposition: if breeders gain something then farmers must lose something. The truth is that both the breeder and the farmer benefit. A strong and fair intellectual property framework ensures that Canada is a desirable place to invest in plant breeding, resulting in more innovation, additional resources and superior varieties in the marketplace.

Most western commodity groups (e.g. Partners in Innovation) believe the amended PBR legislation should benefit farmers with a more competitive plantbreeding environment, resulting in a greater choice of pest-resistant, highyielding varieties with good agronomics to meet their needs for sustainable production and to compete in the global marketplace.

We would encourage those interested to read the amended PBR Act contained in Bill C-18. It is a short read and you can quickly pick out the areas of interest. We think you will find it well balanced with benefits for all parties. Go to: http:// www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/ Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1 &DocId=6378152).

Keith Downey is with the Saskatoon AAFC Research Centre and Bryan Harvey is with the University of Saskatchewan.

New U.S. Farm Bill fails to tackle big issues It’s not a near miracle, not amazing and not very reforming

By Alan Guebert

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ouse Ag Committee chairman Frank Lucas, a fast talker by birth and trade, spared few superlatives when describing, in a telephone press conference Jan. 28, the finally finished, modestly named Agricultural Act of 2014.

“Historic in many ways,” Lucas said of the pending law as he shared the call with his Senate counterpart, Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat from Michigan.

What’s more, he continued, the three-years-in-the-making legislation was “amazing” and, in fact, “a reform bill.”

Caught up in his expansive rhetoric, Lucas finished describing the law’s bigger elements with a flourish: “This is not just a good Farm Bill, it’s almost a miraculous Farm Bill!”

Truth be told, the 950-page bill is not a near miracle, not amazing, not very reforming

and, most definitely, not historic.

It is a very late, very dense, and very status quo law that further institutionalizes scale over substance and insurance over economics.

On the face of it, there’s nothing wrong with either growth or insurance. Under this law, however, the two are tied tightly together; growth is all but guaranteed by heavily subsidized revenue insurance. The market is, well, in there somewhere.

How that policy will work is certain to be tested in 2014.

Right now corn is scraping along at $4 per bushel, ethanol is poised to lose some of its government-mandated demand, the export market is increasingly crowded and competitive and U.S. farmers will grow between 13.9 billion and 14.3 billion bu. of corn this year, or about two billion bu. more than forecasters predict will be needed.

As such, Iowa State University economist Robert Wisner estimates cash corn prices will drop from an already-thin average of $4.40 per bu. in 2013-14 to a well underwater season average of $3.75 to $3.90 in 2014-15.

The new farm law, with its higher insurable levels and fatter insurance subsidies, makes this corn-choking outcome quite likely. So likely, in fact, that the Jan. 29 Wall Street Journal editorialized that the cost of this new “shallow loss” insurance program could “balloon to $14 billion a year” if overproduction results.

Implementation, however, hinges on whether the bill will clear Congress and be signed into law by the president (a near slam dunk; the House passed it Jan. 29 on a solid, 251-166 vote) and if the rules to administer it can be done in — what — no more than 60 days?

Good luck on that second

thing, says a well-placed Farm Bill watcher.

“The operating language of what will be allowed under this insurance program is very complicated,” the friend offers, “and writing the rules for it will be even more complicated.”

Complicated, yes. Different, no.

And that’s the biggest irony to this whole, bloody bill: there’s nothing in it that might have required the best part of three years to write or provided all the fuel to the fierce, bitter partisanship that dogged its every agonizing step.

After all, this bill never got within a mile of very difficult discussions on whether ethanol still holds a place in America’s renewable fuels future or how a Farm Bill might address the nation’s increasing health problems.

Moreover, Congress didn’t convene one public hearing or one ag committee meeting over

what the U.S. and its farmers and ranchers can do to ensure sustainable food production in a world steeply challenged by expanding population, increasing climate change and tougher, narrower economics.

No, this Farm Bill was the easy one — despite the delays and politics — so we took the easy way out.

The hard Farm Bill — the one that tackles more than subsidized insurance and government-supported markets like ethanol and sugar, the one that views consumers and agbiz as equals, the one that makes soil and water as important as corn and soybeans — lies ahead.

That’s the one that will be historic, reforming, amazing and a near miracle.

The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the U.S. and Canada.

Past columns, news, events and contact information are posted at www.farmandfoodfile.com.

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FROM PAGE ONE PIG LICENCE Continued from page 1

PILOT MOUND Continued from page 1

“It’s a balanced production model,” Dickson told seminar attendees. “It’s not a quota system, it’s not supply management — it’s a way of making sure that the number of licences issued in terms of finishing production in the province matches the processing capacity of the plants.”

The system would not impose any pr ice restr ictions, he emphasized, noting that producers would be responsible for negotiating their own prices with processors.

But licences would be issued by the council if its mandate could be changed to accommodate a licensing system.

“We have marketing authority,” Dickson said. “Now we’d need a new interpretation of our marketing authority to be able to do that, but it’s not a major issue.”

The council is currently in discussions with both levels of government on the issue, he said, adding the licence system is meant to allay fears put forward by government that a rebound in the hog industry could lead to overexpansion.

The proposal seemed “to strike a chord with a number of key decision makers,” he said, without expanding on who those decision makers might be.

However, the council has been seeking financial support from both the provincial and federal governments on a number of issues for more than a year.

One is a proposed hog stabilization program requiring the government to guarantee loans administered by the organization’s financial corporation.

Dickson said at last week’s meeting that there is still hope

A l t h o u g h t h e p r ov i n c e passed a new food safety act five years ago, MAFRD continues to hold public consultations on regulations. It could be 2015 before the act is proclaimed.

“Regulations still need to be consulted on publicly and then translated,” said MAFRD spokesman Dr. Glen Duizer.

“There’s a fair number of regulations involved. Once those are done we can move forward but it certainly takes time to get that done.”

University of Manitoba student Colin Anderson, spokesman for a loosely organized group of small processors, farmers and university students who coalesced in support of the Cavers, said smallscale producers are discouraged or pushed underground by the complexities of meeting modern food safety regulations.

His group circulated its criticisms widely through social media and letters to newspapers.

“A lot of the regulation, though not intended to do this, disadvantages smaller processors,” he said in an interview. “It has worked to contain innovation and limit innovation.”

But a spokesman for the Manitoba Food Processors Association (MFPA), whose 270 membership is mostly small companies of one to five employees, is reaching out to food processors who find themselves in similar situations.

Executive director Dave Shambrock said it is the association’s mandate to represent the needs and interests of food processors in Manitoba, and it is looking for ways to specifically help business navigate the regulatory landscape.

“It’s incredibly challenging for any processor, regardless of size, to be on top of this, but especially the medium- and small-size companies and you really don’t have any choice, if you want to be in the business of selling food,” said Shambrock.

“A lot of the information sites are just confusing to work through. And there are so many different food safety mechanisms and systems that are being developed,” he said.

T h e M F PA i s a p p l y i n g through Growing Forward 2 for funding to develop a program that would make coaches or resource people available to those smallerscale businesses that have neither the time, money or other resources to devote to regulatory matters, he said.

“We’re looking at having this network of consultants that we co-ordinate and make available to individuals as needed,” he said. “It would essentially assign coaches or resource people to smaller-scale businesses that need the help to investigate, interpret and take action on a regulatory framework appropriate to their size.”

The need for help is only bound to grow, Shambrock added. Presently, food makers operate at one of three levels, from using a basic food safety program to using Good

Andrew Dickson, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council speaks to a full house during the 2014 Swine Seminar in Winnipeg. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

the program will come to fruition, and that they will continue to pursue it with both levels of government.

“We’re starting to get some traction within government,” he said. “They seem to understand the issue and we think we may be able to get some support for this. Now it’s a long shot, we realize that, but we need to ensure that our producers have sufficient cash on their farms to meet things like feed costs, wages, power on a monthly basis.”

New investment

With the average hog barn in the province being older than 15 years, Dickson said the council is also looking at creative ways to encourage investment in new infrastructure and an expansion of finishing barns.

“What we’re proposing is asking government to come in and offer a partial guarantee on 50 per cent of the debt on a highly financed farm,” said Dickson, adding guarantees on

working capital have also been suggested.

But he emphasized that these plans are merely proposals at this stage and many details need to be worked out, including how a licence system would function.

Dickson envisions a licensing system similar to the one for potato farmers engaged in Manitoba’s french fry industry.

“You’d have to have a contract with a processor to ship your pigs, if you stopped producing pigs, the plant would say that there is spare capacity and the board would monitor that,” he said. “And if the producer is no longer producing pigs, he would lose his licence, if he had gone out of production for example, retired, then that licence would come open and another producer could apply for it.”

Dickson said that discussions with government will continue while the remaining details are sorted out. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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“We’ve done a lot around here to try and work with MAFRD to make this come out well for everybody.”

Clinton Cavers

Manufactur ing Practices, to the higher level HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical C o n t r o l Po i n t ) p r o g r a m which can cost anywhere from $25,000 to $50,000 to implement.

Shambrock says it is likely only a matter of time before HACCP is required for more processing activities and products.

“To my way of thinking it’s not going to be long before anyone selling food commercially, especially if it’s a higherrisk product, is going to have to have some kind of HACCPbased regime in place,” he said.

That’s what’s driving small businesses underground, according to David Neufeld, an organic greenhouse grower at Boissevain who also belongs to the coalition calling for clearer, simpler “scale-appropriate” food regulations.

Neufeld said as regulation becomes more expensive and complicated there will be less, not more small-scale processing, and that runs counter to all the widely documented business trends showing demand for closer-to-home produced foods consumers seek.

Prohibitive regulation is sending a message to smallscale processors that they’re “a threat to somebody,” he said.

“What we want is something that assists the on-farm cottage industries to thrive,” he said. “All we’re asking for is fair amount of time and resources put toward the smaller-scale food culture or the local food culture and the artisanal food culture in Manitoba,” he said.

“It isn’t good for the economy if people aren’t encouraged to develop their products and bring them to market,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Cavers say they just want to put what happened behind them and focus on making a good valueadded meat product.

“It feels like we kind of wasted six months of time with wrangling back and forth,” said Clinton Cavers.

“This is kind of a bureaucratic nightmare, without having extra staff hired just to navigate it for you.

“But I think it’s highlighted a problem that needs to be addressed.” lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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New rules will be ‘outcome based,’ MAFRD spokesman says Regulation will recognize effective procedures rather than dictate methods

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

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ncoming regulations to ensure safe food processing in Manitoba are designed not to discriminate against small-scale or on-farm processors, a senior food safety official with the Manitoba government says.

Dr. Glen Duizer, who works in the Food Safety Knowledge Centre of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, said the regulatory focus is on the outcome of a processing environment rather than the specific mechanisms a processor puts into place.

“The Food Safety Act and Regulations will be outcome-based legislation that is geared towards processing plants,” said Duizer. “The regulation will look at preventive programs to help control food hazards.”

Preventive programs are identified

as “HACCP based or HAACP-like,” he said. HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point and refers to a food safety system designed to identify and control hazards that may occur in food production facilities.

The regulation will recognize effective procedures and methods used in processing plants to control hazards, rather than dictate which methods must be used, he said.

“If it was prescriptive legislation it would be more difficult, especially for the small-scale processors to meet, and it’s not,” he said.

“So instead of saying you have to use a stainless steel table this high and this wide or this long, it (regulation) says the food product that you produce has to be produced in a clean and sanitary environment.”

Duizer said small-scale processors will need to demonstrate that they are delivering a safe food product.

“It creates the opportunity for

on-farm small-scale processing to occur,” he said. “If they are able to demonstrate the outcome through a process it will create the opportunity for them to do it.”

There will be no distinction drawn between on- or off-farm processing, he added.

“O n - f a r m p r o c e s s i n g w i l l b e treated the same as other small processing operations,” he said.

In October the province launched Growing Assurance – Food Safety initiatives as part of the federal-provincial Growing Forward 2 agreement. The program is aimed at both farmers and processors, providing funding for adopting food safety programs and traceability systems including equipment upgrades.

Funding on a cost-shared basis is also available for eligible applicants to implement Basic Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), comprehensive GMPs, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).

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

Feb. 24: FCC workshop: How to benefit from agricultural cycles and economic trends, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave., Brandon. For more info or to register visit http://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/ LearningCentre/workshops_mb_e. asp.

Feb. 24-25: Wild Oats Grainworld 2014 conference, Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Pl., Winnipeg. For more info visit wildoatsgrainworld.com.

Feb. 25: Seminar: Growing Hemp on the Prairies, 10 a.m. to noon, Carberry.

Lunch provided. To register, email Laura.Telford@gov.mb.ca.

Feb. 25: FCC workshop: Minimize taxes and maximize purchasing power, 1-4 p.m., War Veterans Community Hall, 119 Sixth Ave. N., Swan River. For more info or to register visit http://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/ LearningCentre/workshops_mb_e. asp.

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

Feb. 26: Seminar: Growing Hemp on the Prairies, 10 a.m. to noon, Food Development Centre, Portage la Prairie. Lunch provided. To register, email Laura.Telford@gov.mb.ca.

Feb. 26-27: Manitoba Young Farmers Conference, Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave., Portage la Prairie.

For more info call 204-825-4245 or email danielle.cabernel@gov.mb.ca.

March 4-6: Canadian Horticultural Council annual general meeting, Delta Grand Okanagan Resort, 1310 Water St., Kelowna, B.C. For more info call 613-226-4880 or visit www.hortcouncil.ca.

March 4-7: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association annual general meeting, Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. For more info visit www. cattle.ca.

March 5: FCC workshop: Top four traits of a successful farm manager, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave., Portage la Prairie.

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March 7-8: Direct Farm Marketing Conference, Steinbach. For more info call MAFRD in Portage la Prairie at 204-239-3362.

March 8: Ecological Farming Day: “It all begins with the seed,” University of Manitoba Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman. For more info call 204474-6236.

March 20: Prairie Improvement Network (MRAC) annual meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave. W., Portage la Prairie. For more info call 204-9824790.

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MAFRD staff began offering workshops in November to familiarize those who participate with the principles and implementation of these programs.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | February 13, 2014

New on-farm meat shop near Miami not swayed by regulation The Williments say attitude is key to getting such ventures off the ground

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff Miami, Man.

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Wayne and Colette Williment opened Hilltop Meats on their Miami-area farm last September. photo: lorraine stevenson

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is just the beginning.

t was a combination of pragmatism and philosophy that prompted Wayne and Colette Williment to set out a year ago to build an on-farm meat shop.

Wayne had farmed organically and raised grass-fed beef for over 18 years, while Colette brought her background in meat cutting to the enterprise.

Looking for a way to diversify their farm and new ways to market their own beef, the couple also saw a need for a closerto-home facility to provide services for other farmers.

They opened the doors to Hilltop Meats on their Miamiarea farm last September after extensive renovations to an existing farm building, and now operate an on-farm, government-inspected food-handling facility specializing in custom cutting, wrapping of beef, bison, pork, lamb as well as wild game.

The Williments are also permitted to do on-farm slaughters and work with local vet clinics to harvest injured animals that cannot be transported. Under direction of inspectors, they retrofitted a van to transport animals to the meat shop.

Deciding to get into this business wasn’t done easily nor quickly, says the couple, who spent months mulling over a business plan.

“Should we, or shouldn’t we.

We toyed with it awhile,” said Colette Williment. “We realized there’d be a big expense.”

“It doubled (what they initially anticipated),” says Wayne Williment, adding that there were costs they never anticipated, like a $3,500 weigh scale, and the stainless steel sausage stuffer they needed because the cast iron one the family had used to make their own sausage wouldn’t do.

Now in full operation, Hilltop Meats is equipped with a cooler designed and permitted to handle both inspected and non-inspected meat as well as wild game. The meat shop is equipped with a commercial band saw, grinder, vac-

“I think there’s two attitudes you can have. You can either try and buck the system or go with it. We want this to work, so we have to go with the system.

Whether we agreed with everything or not really doesn’t matter.”

Wayne Williment

uum packer, and the required number of stainless steel sinks.

There are also stainless steel tables and a rail system to unload and handle carcasses.

Infrastructure brought from other plants had to be custom sandblasted, and only foodgrade paint was allowed, says Wayne. Floor linoleum runs six inches up the walls.

“Some of the building requirements caught me off guard,” says Wayne. “I’m not saying they were a big deal.

They just caught me off guard.”

Construction of Hilltop Meats began last spring.

The costs were steep, says the couple who declined to share the full price tag for the venture.

“Let’s just say we’ve got enough invested in this that it essentially has to work,” says Wayne.

But by taking a methodical and careful approach to understanding the regulations, learning from others, and working closely with provincial inspectors who guided them through the process, they’ve now got the farm-based business they long dreamed of operating.

“I think there’s two attitudes you can have,” says Wayne. “You can either try and buck the system or go with it. We want this to work, so we have to go with the system. Whether we agreed with everything or not really doesn’t matter.” lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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Taiwan is the latest country to ease trade restrictions placed on Canada in 2003 after an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Prior to the restrictions, Taiwan was Canada’s fifth-largest export market for beef, worth $19.8 million in 2002.

Canada currently ships to Taiwan only boneless beef from cattle under 30 months, worth about $1.4 million in 2012.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

February 7, 2014

Piglet virus, fuel costs stymie cattle shipments

Steers & Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 76.00 - 82.00 D3 Cows 70.00 - 77.00 Bulls 88.00 - 95.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.)

145.00 - 160.00 (801-900 lbs.)

150.00 - 166.00 (701-800 lbs.)

158.00 - 177.00 (601-700 lbs.)

175.00 - 197.00 (501-600 lbs.)

190.00 - 222.00 (401-500 lbs.)

190.00 - 230.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.)

125.00 - 138.00 (801-900 lbs.)

136.00 - 146.00 (701-800 lbs.)

140.00 - 156.00 (601-700 lbs.)

148.00 - 177.00 (501-600 lbs.)

155.00 - 188.00 (401-500 lbs.)

160.00 - 190.00

Heifers

Alberta South $ 138.00 - 138.50 138.50 75.00 - 93.00 68.00 - 79.00 — $ 148.00 - 162.00 155.00 - 169.00 164.00 - 181.00 175.00 - 196.00 188.00 - 210.00 196.00 - 219.00 $ 130.00 - 145.00 140.00 - 154.00 147.00 - 166.00 155.00 - 174.00 165.00 - 184.00 173.00 - 193.00

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

(850+ lbs.)

(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.)

Futures (February 7, 2014) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change February 2014 139.55 -2.60 April 2014 139.07 -1.46 June 2014 131.20 -1.03 August 2014 129.72 -0.56 October 2014 132.90 -0.30 December 2014 133.85 -0.50 Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Feeder Cattle March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 August 2014 September 2014 October 2014

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Previous Year­ 50,140 10,175 39,965 NA 619,000

Ontario $ 119.72 - 153.43 133.52 - 151.39 63.87 - 89.92 63.87 - 89.92 86.83 - 104.11 $ 153.14 - 173.10 150.32 - 172.73 141.02 - 180.14 158.03 - 194.81 156.22 - 200.63 159.23 - 208.47 $ 141.00 - 151.57 137.51 - 153.27 125.80 - 154.00 138.30 - 165.11 131.77 - 166.13 131.20 - 172.23

Close 167.00 167.80 168.57 170.42 169.67 169.10

Week Ending February 1, 2013 561 23,033 17,641 634 448 9,911 130

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Change -1.70 -1.30 -0.86 -0.26 -0.36 -0.40

Previous Year 549 21,976 15,766 500 680 9,884 10

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 179.00 E 166.00 E 167.29 169.04

Futures (February 7, 2014) in U.S. Hogs February 2014 April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 July 2014

Last Week 174.71 162.44 164.95 165.90

Close 86.50 94.20 102.50 105.05 104.25

Last Year (Index 100) 173.00 E 160.00 E 162.39 165.91

Change 0.13 0.58 0.78 1.70 2.10

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

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

Winnipeg (00 head) (wooled fats) 70.00 - 75.00 135.00 - 142.00 140.00 - 153.00 150.00 - 165.00 150.00 - 160.00 175.00

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 February 16, 2014 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.910 Undergrade .............................. $1.820 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.895 Undergrade .............................. $1.795 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.895 Undergrade .............................. $1.795 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.800 Undergrade............................... $1.715 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 66.57 - 99.86 146.86 - 161.60 162.58 - 182.92 170.17 - 192.92 157.37 - 243.77 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 35.00

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) 160.00 - 180.00 265.00 —

Toronto ($/cwt) 77.49 - 293.03 — 96.20 - 235.25

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

“(Producers) need some cash, so they’re dipping into the cattle a little quicker than they normally do.”

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Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending February 1, 2013 52,899 12,534 40,635 NA 566,000

$1 Cdn: $0.9076 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.1018 Cdn.

COLUMN

(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

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

EXCHANGES: February 7, 2014

Toronto ($/cwt) 11.10 - 34.00 15.00 - 42.00

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olume for cattle auctions across Manitoba during the week ending Feb. 7 were seasonal to above seasonal, said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying Co., noting transportation continued to be a problem.

“Transportation was an issue this week, it has been an issue for the last couple of weeks, and it will continue probably until the end of February,” he said. “There are just not enough trucks to take the cattle in a timely fashion, so some of the eastern orders were deferring to next week because they couldn’t get immediate transportation.”

There have also been delays going to Western Canada and south to the U.S., he added.

“This is something we don’t normally deal with at this time of the year, as there are usually lots of trucks,” he said. “But with the increase in the price of diesel fuel and concerns about the pig disease in Ontario, some of the transporters that would normally be moving cattle from Manitoba aren’t coming out. Or they have restrictions on what they can haul, where they can haul and when they can haul, so it’s taken a bit of trucks off the road. That’s made it more difficult for the buyers to buy and move.”

Volume is expected to remain fairly strong at Manitoba auction yards, as producers continue to push cattle out earlier than normal.

“We will see good numbers until the end of February, and then we certainly will see them taper off,” Wright said. “We’re seeing producers pulling the cattle ahead of their normal market time for a couple of reasons. First, the price is good, so that has them paying attention. Secondly, cash flow is an issue with some producers. They’ve got grain, but they can’t sell

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it or move it. They need some cash, so they’re dipping into the cattle a little quicker than they normally do.”

U.S. interest continued to be extremely strong throughout the week, Wright said, noting the weak Canadian dollar led to the increased interest.

The loonie opened at US89.78 cents on Feb. 3 and closed at US90.59 cents on Feb. 7. This also led to strong prices for both butcher and feeder cows.

“The cow market was steady to slightly stronger on the top-end cows, especially the age-verified cows,” Wright said. “The feeder market looked like the heavier cattle over 800 pounds had kind of came to a threshold. We didn’t see any forward movement on them at all. However, the lighter cattle under the 700lb. level certainly showed a little more strength again this week.”

There was increased local buying seen during the week, he added: “We saw local activity trying to buy grass cattle to go to grass in the summer.”

U.S. futures prices also continued to stay at extremely high levels during the week, as live cattle futures closed Friday valued at US$1.3955/lb., just slightly down from the record-high price of US$1.439 seen on Jan. 23.

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

briefs

Small beef herd could cause plants to close

By Theopolis Waters nashville, tenn. / reuters

Up to three more U.S. beefpacking plants could close in the next two years as the industry grapples with surplus packing capacity while ranchers try to rebuild the country’s smallest herd in 63 years, a leading cattle analyst said on Feb. 6.

“To go from liquidation to expansion over the next two years, which we strongly feel we’re in the process of doing, you’re going to pull between two million and 2-1/2 million cattle out of the harvest mix by 2015 compared to 2013,” Kevin Good, a senior analyst with closely followed CattleFax, told Reuters on the

sidelines of cattle industry’s annual meeting here.

“Given that decline, there is the risk that one to three packing plants could go in the next 12 to 24 months, depending on their size,” he said. Good did not specify which plants would likely fail but warned that cow-processing facilities are at greatest risk due to fewer cows being culled — resulting in a smaller supply for slaughter.

Beef cow numbers in the United States have declined 16 out of the past 18 years, according to Good. Since the year 2000, slaughter or harvest rates for steers and heifers have decreased about one per cent per year, he said.

The U.S. beef industry has been struggling in recent years with high feed costs, coupled with drought and reduced consumer demand for beef.

As the industry moves through 2014 to 2015, the slaughter rate for steers and heifers will drop two per cent to three per cent as more heifers are being held back to replenish the herd, said Good, who projected cow slaughter rates would fall eight per cent to 10 per cent a year in 2014 and 2015.

Recently, National Beef Packing Co. announced the last day of operation on April 4 for its Brawley, California beef-processing plant. The company cited tight supplies for the decision to close the facility, which has a slaughter capacity of about 2,000 head of cattle per day.

Scarce supplies and costly feed at the time prompted Cargill Inc. to shutter its Plainview, Texas, beef plant early last year, with plans to close a feedlot in Lockney, Texas in the summer of 2014.

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Rail jams continue to weigh on canola futures CNSC

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anola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform moved lower during the week ended Feb. 7, as logistics problems moving the crop out of Western Canada continued to be bearish.

Confirmation of large Canadian canola supplies also put downward pressure on the market.

Statistics Canada reported record-large canola stocks of 12.6 million tonnes as of Dec. 31, 2013 on Feb. 4.

The Canadian dollar also saw a bit of a recovery, climbing back above the US90-cent mark, which discouraged some buying in the market.

Overall, canola futures continued to trade in the same range they’ve been in for the past month, and will likely continue in a rangebound pattern for the next couple of months.

Analysts expect nearby canola futures to trade in the $420- to $436-per-tonne area until the size of next year’s Canadian canola and U.S. soybean crops becomes clearer.

Prices could move lower than that range, but won’t likely move higher as there’s not much helping to underpin futures.

The one thing positive for canola prices is the record-high crush margins seen in recent weeks — but crushers can’t buy the supplies because of the backlog in Canada’s grain-handling system.

One theory is that crushers aren’t able to receive the canola because of the slow grain movement.

Another theory is they don’t have room to crush any more, because they can’t move what they have already processed out of their facilities.

Continued sentiment that canola is undervalued compared to other oilseeds is also supportive, but once soybeans start to turn lower, canola futures will also come under pressure.

Chicago soybean futures were up sharply during the week, with strong export demand and easing concerns about Chinese cancellations helping to support prices.

However, once the South American soybean harvest is in full swing, and cheaper supplies are available from the region, U.S. prices will drop.

Corn futures are also expected to drop once the crop from South America starts to enter the supply chain, though they are well supported by strong export demand for the U.S. commodity for the time being.

Minneapolis, Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures had an up-and-down week but all fin-

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

213.39

203.38

287.03

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

234.52

219.45

319.36

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Last Week

All prices close of business February 7, 2014

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

174.40

170.66

285.24

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

296.00

267.15

230.19

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

487.13

468.49

525.47

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

852.45

817.39

1,135.35

oilseeds

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ished higher compared to a week ago. Shortcovering following recent sharp declines helped push prices up.

Weather scares in the U.S. during the first part of the week were supportive, as were signs of strong export demand for U.S. wheat products.

But the large global supply situation continues to overhang the market, and will limit any upside going forward.

Improving growing conditions in the U.S. will also likely temper any rallies, as sufficient snow cover fell in some U.S. growing regions during the week.

Looking ahead

The next focus for all of the commodity futures markets will be on the size of the 2014-15 North American crops.

For canola, it will be interesting to see how many acres are seeded — and how much is produced. The larger the crop, the longer it will likely take to solve the logistics issues plaguing many western Canadian growers this year.

Corn and soybean traders will keep a watchful eye on estimates for the upcoming U.S. crops, as that will give a direction to the markets once the picture is clearer.

Wheat markets will be watching both Canadian wheat and U.S. estimates for the 201415 growing season.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has already released estimates for acreage and crop production for 2014-15, while Statistics Canada’s first planting intentions report won’t be released until April 24.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release its first estimates for planted area during its Agricultural Outlook Forum conference in Arlington, Va. on Feb. 20-21.

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business February 7, 2014 barley

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2014

126.50

126.50

May 2014

128.50

128.50

July 2014

128.50

128.50

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March 2014

425.60

430.20

May 2014

435.60

440.40

July 2014

444.80

449.00

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Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

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Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

19.50 - 22.00

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

14.00 - 16.00

Desi Chickpeas

19.00 - 21.00 — 19.00 - 20.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

9.80 - 11.00

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Medium Yellow No. 1

5.00 - 6.25

Feed beans

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No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

5.00 - 5.50

42.00 - 42.00

No. 1 Great Northern

60.00 - 60.00

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

64.00 - 64.00

Yellow No. 1

34.00 - 35.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

55.00 - 55.00

Brown No. 1

33.00 - 34.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

60.00 - 60.00

Oriental No. 1

27.30 - 28.75

No. 1 Black Beans

40.00 - 40.00

No. 1 Pinto Beans

35.00 - 35.00

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Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

USDA cuts U.S. corn, wheat ending stocks on export demand Strong export demand is expected to add a bullish jolt to markets

By Ros Krasny washington / reuters

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rojected U.S. corn ending stocks for 2013-14 continue to tighten on strong export demand, the U.S. Agricultural Department said Feb. 10, a bullish jolt that helped Chicago corn futures reach their highest levels in four months.

U.S. wheat carr y-out was also l ow e r o n t h e m o n t h o n r i s i n g exports. Projected U.S. soybean ending stocks were unchanged from January but Brazil’s crop and projected exports were raised, giving the report a bearish edge.

“De m a n d i s s t a r t i n g t o s h i n e t h r o u g h ,” M i k e Z u z o l o, G l o b a l Commodity Analytics, said of the corn and wheat data.

T h e U S D A f o re c a s t 1 . 4 8 1 b i l lion bushels of corn will remain on hand when the new crop is ready for harvest by late summer, well above the drought-affected level of 2012-13 but down from 1.631 billion projected in January and a second consecutive substantial monthly reduction. “ The once-feared carr y-out of over two-billion-bushel carry-out is now under 1.5 billion bushels,” said Don Roose, analyst with U.S. Commodities.

Grain traders and analysts had forecast corn stocks at an average of 1.619 billion bushels.

On the back of a 150-millionbushel hike in U.S. corn exports, the stocks-to-use ratio for 201314 will be 11.1 per cent, the USDA said, down from 12.4 per cent forecast in January and 13.7 per cent in December.

In general, the lower the ratio, the higher the potential for prices to climb and the less marg i n f o r e r ro r f o r t h e u p c o m i n g growing season.

“The 150-million-bushel corn export adjustment higher was surprising. I think most people were

looking for maybe 50 million,” said Jim Gerlach with A/C Trading.

The agency raised its forecast for the average farm price of U.S. corn by 10 cents per bushel, to $4.50.

U.S. wheat carry-out for 2013-14 reversed an increase from a month ago, falling to a projected 558 million bushels from 608 million.

Reductions in stocks were spread among the major classes of U.S. wheat. The average trade forecast was 603 million bushels.

USDA left the bottom line f o r U . S . s oy b e a n s — p r o j e c t e d 2013-14 U.S. ending stocks — at 1 5 0 m i l l i o n b u s h e l s f o r a t h i rd straight month.

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Human toll of PED mortalities can’t be discounted Transportation is the weak link in the battle against porcine epidemic diarrhea, but vigilant cleaning, disinfecting and testing may help keep the disease out of Manitoba

By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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anitoba hog producers are being urged to “swab and test” everything from doorknobs to kitchen floors in a bid to block out the deadly pork virus making its way through North American hog herds.

“Swab and test, and test and swab every high-risk area or critical control point,” Dr. Tim Blackwell, an expert in swine disease with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture told a standingroom-only crowd at last week’s Manitoba Swine Seminar.

“What we found in our very contaminated sites, was that it was on the doorknob going into the house, it was on the garage door, it was in the kitchen, it was in assembly yards and in the women’s bathroom... it just works its way into facilities once they have been contaminated.

“Don’t just wash the truck and think it is disinfected, prove to yourself that it’s disinfected, and show that there’s no PED virus there,” he said.

It was a sentiment echoed by several experts who spoke on a hastily convened panel discussion about the looming threat.

It’s not just the trucks that can carry the disease, producers heard, it’s also those who drive them.

“I have asked all my producers to wash and disinfect the docks where the truck has just touched, in case that it comes with some contamination, because you never know, and we never let the driver come into the farm... because they can bring it with their boots,” said Dr. Julie Menard of the Quebecbased F. Menard Inc. Menard said the emphasis in her province on swabbing and testing has proven effective so far. Only one positive test has been recorded — at an Olymel slaughter facility in Saint-Espirit — but Menard said identifying the presence of the disease early allowed for a swift reaction, both at the plant and at all farms that were in contact with it.

However, eight cases of the disease have now been identified in Ontario swine herds.

Blackwell suggested Ontario may not have been proactive enough in the lead-up to the emergence of the disease.

“They have been trying to do a lot of messaging and biosecurity,” he said. “I would rather talk about... and what perhaps is more appropriate, is what needs to be done here.”

Advice to Manitoba

Industry representatives and producers at the seminar were provided with take-home videos detailing the minutia of disinfection procedures to drive home the message.

Dr. Glen Duizer, an animal health veterinarian with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, said Manitoba’s proximity to outbreaks of the virus south of the border may be the weakest link in the province’s armour.

Iowa has the highest infection rate of any U.S. state, while Minnesota is a close second. Livestock trucks regularly travel between those states and Manitoba.

“Even though we’ve come a long way with biosecurity, we know that any breakdown at any one of these levels, whether it be transport, on the farm, with a system, or network, or even a whole region, it provides the opportunity for a disease like this to enter,” Duizer said.

Manitoba’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development has been working with the Pork Council, as with the Council of Chief Veterinary Officers, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Canadian Swine Health Board and other organizations to prepare for, and if possible prevent, porcine epidemic diarrhea from entering the province.

“In Manitoba, are we prepared? Well, we’re trying. It’s a co-ordinated effort,” Duizer said. “On the broad strokes, we have a good idea of what our risks are.”

Dr. Mike Sheridan, a swine veterinarian from southeastern Manitoba, said the disease appears to be one of tiny mistakes, where even small lapses can allow it to gain a foothold.

“But I think we do have an opportunity over the next little while to get our ducks lined up for what some say will come, and others like us hope won’t come,” he said, adding that the mud and slush of the spring thaw could bring producers more challenges.

Dr. Julie Menard of the Quebec-based F. Menard Inc. speaks at the annual Swine Seminar in Winnipeg.

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“The more we do to prevent it, the more we will take the opportunity of the good price, because in the U.S. it really is the crisis right now, they are missing pigs, and that is why the pig price is so high.”

DR. JULIE MENARD

Spring challenge

Porcine epidemic diarrhea is similar to transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE), which Sheridan said has reared its head in Manitoba in the past.

“It’s not every year we get it, but when it happens it does so in the spring,” he pointed out.

A proto-vaccine has been approved for use against PED in Canada, but its effectiveness is not well documented and it won’t protect against a newly identified strain of the virus.

Menard said for now, producers’ best protection is prevention through biosecurity.

And the longer that prevention is on the side of producers, the better able they’ll be to take

Dr. Glen Duizer, an animal health veterinarian with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, speaks about porcine epidemic diarrhea.

advantage of the high prices the disruptions in U.S. production system are creating.

“The more we do to prevent it, the more we will take the opportunity of the good price, because in the U.S. it really is the crisis right now, they are missing pigs, and that is why the pig price is so high,” she said. “So it’s the time to take the opportunity in Canada to keep our health, so that our pig producers get the best of the pig price.”

Keeping PED out of Manitoba’s hog barns also means that those who raise and care for the animals won’t have to face the emotional wringer of seeing a disease

that can kill 100 per cent of weanlings sweep through their operation.

“When it comes to PED people don’t mention the human cost that happens if you get a highly infectious disease that kills 100 per cent of your pigs in your nursery,” said Terry Whiting, manager of animal health and welfare with the Chief Veterinarian’s Office.

“Really the financial cost is a small fraction of the actual cost, because livestock people are damaged by that kind of trauma, and it doesn’t work in our mathematical models and we never... calculate that.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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SHEEP & GOAT COLUMN

New-crop lambs arrive for sale Feb. 5 The first of the new-crop lambs were ready for the start of a new year

By Mark Elliot Co-operator contributor

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he sheep and goat deliveries to Winnipeg Livestock Auction did not seem to be affected by another cold day for the Feb. 5 sale. Producers delivered 300 sheep and goats.

Various classifications had number limitations, but the bidding became serious between the buyers. The first of the newcrop lambs were ready for the start of a new year.

A group of six 139-pound Dorper-cross ewes and Katahdin-cross ewes brought $97.30 ($0.70 per pound). A 240-pound Rideau-cross ewe brought $100.80 ($0.42). The ram classification was represented by only Cheviot crosses.

The 215-pound Cheviot-cross ra m b r o u g h t $ 1 7 2 ( $ 0 . 8 0 per pound). The 270-pound Cheviot-cross ram brought $189 ($0.70). A 135-pound Suffolk-cross lamb represented the heavyweight classification and brought $190.35 ($1.41 per pound).

Three groups represented the market lamb classification.

Seven 100-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $148 ($1.48 per pound). Sixteen 101-pound lambs brought $147.46 ($1.46).

Forty 98-pound Cheviot-cross lambs brought $146.51 ($1.495).

The feeder lamb classification

dominated this sale. The prices remained strong, as the lamb quality was quite noticeable. The price ranged from $1.48 to $1.60 per pound for weights ranging from 80 to 92 pounds. The strong bidding continued for the lightweight lambs but there appeared to be differences between the hair and the wool lambs. The price ranged from $1.50 to $1.525 per pound for the hair lambs.

The price for the wool lambs was $1.57 per pound. Four 65-pound Rideau-cross lambs brought $109.20 ($1.68 per pound). Two 45-pound Cheviotcross lambs brought $66.38. Two new-crop lambs were delivered for this sale. The interest from the buyers kept the bidding to reach $1.85 per pound. The scale appeared to be incorrect, so the recording could not be done.

The bidding on the dairy goats was not as active on the does.

Quality does were receiving the buyers’ interests. An exception was a group of six 83-pound Boer-cross (due in May) which brought $124 ($1.49 per pound).

A 235-pound Boer-cross buck brought $255 ($1.09).

Seven 91-pound Boer-cross bucks were purchased for future breeding purposes, according to the buyer. These well-uniformed bucks brought $121 ($1.33 per pound).

Goat kids continued to attract strong interest and the qual-

January 22, 2014 Ewes

$97.30 / $100.80

$69.75 / $131.20

$190.35

$164.30

95 - 110

$146.51 – $148.00

$145.02 – $154.55

80 - 94

$128.00 – $140.76

$115.02 – $132.99

$109.90 – $120.08

$99.90 – $114.76 (73 – 76 lbs.)

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$109.20

$85.80 – $104.72 (60 – 69 lbs.)

45

$66.38

$56.00 / $58.20 (40 / 45 lbs.)

Lambs (lbs.)

110+

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ity was rewarded. The culls were clearly affected by the lower bidding. Five 70-pound Boer-cross goat kids brought $105 ($1.50 per pound). A 70-pound Alpine-cross goat kid brought $100 ($1.43).

Four 74-pound Boer-cross goat kids brought $110 ($1.49).

Three 63-pound Boer-cross goat kids brought $99 ($1.57).

Seven 65-pound Boer-cross goat kids brought $97 ($1.49). Nine 48-pound Alpine-cross goat kids brought $74 ($1.54). A 45-pound Alpine-cross kid, not as fleshy, brought $54 ($1.20). The three 45-pound Boer-cross Alpine kids brought $40 ($0.89 per pound).

The three 32-pound Boercross kids were viewed as culls by the various buyers. Little interest at this sale.

Plea bargain dumped in favour of jail time for cattle farmer The former rancher caught up in a family feud allowed his purebred Hereford herd to starve

By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

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Manitoba judge has overruled a plea bargain and sentenced a 49-year-old former rancher to jail time after 67 cattle were found dead on his family’s ranch in 2011.

Thomas Jeffery McLean pleaded guilty to 13 offences under the Animal Care Act last November, including failure to provide adequate care, providing inadequate medical attention and confining animals where there is risk.

McLean had hoped that entering a guilty plea would spare him time in custody, but provincial court judge, Mary Kate Harvie sentenced him to 45 days in jail, a $10,000 fine and a lifetime ban on owning animals.

“This sentence is really significant — this judge put some teeth in the act,” said Winnipeg Humane Society CEO, Bill McDonald, who added this is the worst case of cruelty against livestock he has ever seen.

Necropsies showed that the vast majority of animals on the McLean farm in southwestern Manitoba died of starvation, although at least one heifer died while calving alone in a locked shed. Some calves also perished after becoming so imbedded in mud and manure they couldn’t reach their mothers.

Rather than disposing of the corpses, McLean then transferred them to a machine shop, in some cases leaving them strewn over farm implements.

McDonald noted that McLean is the first person to be sent to jail for animal cruelty since the mid-1990s, when a puppy mill operator from the Steinbach area was jailed.

McLean’s sentence is also the first to be handed down after amendments were made to the Animal Care Act in 2010, which provided for stiffer sentences.

“The judge banned him from owning animals for life — this is the first time that provision of the new amended act has been used, so that significant prec-

“To prosecute somebody, they have to do something that is appalling to cattle farmers in general, and this guy’s behaviour was beyond the pale.”

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dairy

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Chance of El Niño this summer

CPC maintained its outlook that El Niño was unlikely through the spring, but noted that a change in temperatures “portend warming in the coming months.”

El Niño can cause flooding and heavy rains in the United States and South America and can trigger drought conditions in Southeast Asia and Australia.

reuters / U.S. weather forecaster Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said Feb. 6 there was an increasing chance of the El Niño weather pattern after expecting neutral conditions through the Northern Hemisphere spring 2014.

In its monthly report, the

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edent has now been set,” McDonald said, adding he believes the sentence will also act as a deterrent, given the circumstances of the case.

“With McLean this was an out-and-out family feud; he was just trying to get back at his brother over the loss of the inheritance of the family farm and he did it by killing these cattle... horribly,” McDonald said.

Prosecutor Shaun Sass indicated that the Crown believed McLean intentionally starved the cattle as an act of revenge, after he lost a lengthy court battle with his brother over their late mother’s estate.

McLean’s defence lawyer disputed that account, arguing that emotional and financial distress had left McLean unable to properly care for the herd.

Terry Whiting, a manager of animal health and welfare with the Chief Veterinarian’s Office, investigated the case and said it was unlike other cases of animal abuse he has encountered.

“This one was special, because the guy was fully competent, and that never happens, or very seldom in cattle starvation,” Whiting said, noting that many animal neglect cases are tied to mental health issues or elderly farmers who become unable to care for their animals, but don’t want to leave the farm.

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Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

Feb-05

Feb-04

Feb-04

Feb-06

Feb-05

Feb-03

n/a

Feb-07

No. on offer

3,100

1,354

1,391

1,583

3,886

915

n/a

1,200

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

135.00-147.00

Over 1,000 lbs.

900-1,000

n/a

120.00-150.00

130.00-142.00

140.00-153.00

145.00-158.00

n/a

n/a

145.00-152.00

800-900

146.00-165.00

135.00-164.75

140.00-164.50

147.00-167.00

152.00-162.00

157.00-168.00

n/a

155.00-166.00

700-800

140.00-176.00

155.00-175.50

155.00-175.50

165.00-182.00

160.00-174.00

165.00-178.00

n/a

155.00-177.00

600-700

150.00-199.75

170.00-193.50

170.00-189.00

177.00-193.00

173.00-197.00

180.00-197.50

n/a

174.00-195.00

500-600

160.00-203.00

180.00-215.00

180.00-219.00

180.00-212.00

188.00-205.00

190.00-205.00

n/a

185.00-224.00

400-500

170.00-217.00

200.00-230.00

200.00-234.00

190.00-220.00

195.00-230.00

200.00-220.00

n/a

190.00-232.00

300-400

n/a

190.00-233.50

190.00-230.00

195.00-230.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

190.00-240.00

900-1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

120.00-135.00

124.00-136.00

n/a

n/a

125.00-135.00

800-900

n/a

120.00-139.00

125.00-143.00

135.00-147.00

138.00-147.00

n/a

n/a

135.00-143.00

Feeder heifers

700-800

120.00-155.00

130.00-157.00

135.00-159.00

143.00-155.00

145.00-156.50

148.00-161.00

n/a

142.00-155.00

600-700

130.00-175.00

140.00-177.50

145.00-166.00

158.00-172.00

150.00-172.00

158.00-170.00

n/a

150.00-175.00

500-600

140.00-182.00

150.00-183.50

160.00-185.00

165.00-180.00

158.00-179.00

165.00-178.00

n/a

158.00-185.00

400-500

178.00-188.00

155.00-185.50

175.00-195.00

170.00-185.00

163.00-187.00

165.00-185.00

n/a

170.00-190.00

300-400

n/a

160.00-188.00

180.00-243.00

175.00-190.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

170.00-205.00

324

1,354

141

223

3,886

915

n/a

350

Slaughter Market No. on offer D1-D2 Cows

69.00-77.00

n/a

n/a

76.00-84.00

75.00-81.00

65.00-70.00

n/a

n/a

D3-D5 Cows

55.00 and Up

n/a

n/a

62.00-75.00

69.00-74.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Age Verified

76.00-84.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

78.00-83.00

83.00-94.00

n/a

70.00-82.00

Good Bulls

80.00-94.25

73.00-91.50

84.00-91.75

87.00-96.00

89.00-98.00

n/a

n/a

88.00-95.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

115.00-129.00

113.00-120.00

n/a

n/a

128.00-132.00

Butcher Heifers

n/a

n/a

n/a

112.00-124.00

110.00-118.00

n/a

n/a

118.00-122.50

Feeder Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

n/a

72.00-80.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

n/a

60.00-69.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

* 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.)

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Probiotics, prebiotics and horses It is important to understand that grass and hay are the most important prebiotics for horses Carol Shwetz, DVM Horse Health

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hen supplements or products containing live micro-organisms are fed to horses the products are called probiotics, and Latin names like Lactobacillus, Acidophillus, Entercoccus, Bifidobacterium, and Saccaromyces will appear on the product’s ingredients label.

While prebiotics have a similar intention to probiotics they do not contain the actual microorganisms, rather substances which have been extracted from fermentation vats where selected microbes have been grown. They are indicated to help “feed” the

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Horse industry gets federal boost The federal government is giving Equine Canada (EC) $483,650 to promote Canadian-bred horses in export and domestic markets.

T h e g o a l i s to help Canadian horse breeders compete effectively and successfully in the international marketplace, a federal release says.

EC will lead missions to, and host visitors from A r g e n t i n a , Au s t r a l i a , Brazil, China and South Africa to enable Canadian and foreign stakeholders to meet face to face. To capitalize on the large number of international visitors expected to attend the Pan Am Ga m e s i n To r o n t o i n 2015, EC will also hold a Pan American Showcase featuring Canadian horses.

The release said there are more than 900,000 horses in Canada, and t h e i n d u s t r y i n vo l ve s more than one million Canadians involved with their use for sport and leisure, tourism, breeding, food production and related industries.

The industry supports more than 77,000 onfarm jobs for the breeding and care of horses.

Equine Canada president Michael Gallagher said the money will be put towards fulfilling two main objectives: developing key export markets with long-term potential for the sale of Canadianbred horses and the rejuve n a t i o n o f d o m e s t i c demand for those horses by showcasing the wide range of opportunities available to the new generation of Canadian horse owners.

Byproducts of the fermentation process provide the horse with energy and micronutrients.

beneficial intestinal microflora.

Although the mechanism of action for probiotics and prebiotics is poorly described, it is thought they support or enrich the populations of beneficial microbes in the horse’s hind gut and thus improve digestive health.

The health of horses is highly dependent upon a thriving population of essential microbes in the hind gut that produce enzymes necessary to digest or break down plant fibre. Their presence is absolutely crucial to the horse, as horses themselves lack these vital enzymes.

Byproducts of the fermentation process provide the horse with energy and micronutrients.

When in good numbers, these microbes provide as much as 70 per cent of the horse’s energy and synthesize enough B vitamins and vitamin K to meet the horse’s needs. In exchange for this energetic and nutritional advantage billions of bacteria, yeast and protozoa are housed in the warm, moist confines of the horse’s hind gut and are provided with a steady supply of fibrous “plant food.”

It is important to under-

stand that grass and hay are the most important prebiotics for horses as plant fibre is the ideal food source for hind gut microbes. Any departure from a steady influx of an all-forage diet is detrimental to beneficial populations of microbes and thus the health of the horse.

The health of these essential microbes is ultimately dependent upon this very specific food source.

Many events in the life of a domestic horse can upset the delicate balance of the hind gut. These include an abrupt change in feed, high-grain diets, processed feeds, weaning, vaccination, deworming, stress from training and travel, changing companions, or a course of antibiotics. Illnesses such as colic, laminitis, inappetence, diarrhea, fatigue, ill-thrift, skin and hoof problems, behavioural and performance changes are often rooted in feeding and management

practices which are detrimental to the health of a horse’s hind gut.

Each horse develops a highly individualized microbial population specific to their own diet, their own environment and their own biochemistry. They are virtually “supplemented” with a variety of micro-organisms while ingesting their feedstuff. Simply adding more of the ‘good’ bacteria, even if we knew for sure which ones these were, will be limited by the health of the hind gut first and foremost.

When hind gut health is not optimal the application of probiotics and prebiotics may offer temporary benefit until hind gut health is restored. If a horse is healthy, and has a healthy lifestyle, they will have a healthy hind gut and will inherently be able to support their own population of vibrant microbes.

Carol Shwetz is a veterinarian specializing in equine practice at Westlock, Alberta.

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Several chances seen for snow Issued: Monday, February 10, 2014 · Covering: February 12 – February 19, 2014 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

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s the weather models predicted, a large area of low pressure has taken up residence in the Gulf of Alaska and we’ll start to feel its influence during this forecast period. This low will help to spin up a couple of clipper systems that will affect our region during the middle of the week. The strongest system looks to move through North Dakota late Wednesday and into Thursday. Depending on the exact path and strength of this system, southern regions could see around five centimetres of snow, with lesser amounts the farther north you go. There will also be some gusty northerly winds with this system, but it doesn’t look like these will last very long as the system moves by fairly quickly.

It doesn’t look like we’ll see cold move in behind this system as the weather models predict another area of low pressure to spin off of the western low over the weekend. We should see our winds become southerly on Saturday as the

low develops to our west. This low is expected to take a more northerly track through central Manitoba late Sunday and into Monday. Temperatures on Sunday could warm up to near the 0 C mark before cooler air moves in behind the low.

Fortunately, it doesn’t look like the cold air will stick around. The weather models predict the main area of low pressure off of the West Coast will begin to move eastward.

This will allow for plenty of mild air to be pulled up ahead of it. High temperatures during the middle of next week should be in the -5 C range with overnight lows around -12 C. Confidence is not that high on exactly when this low will push eastward and what track it will take, but we’ll have to keep an eye out for this system late next week as the potential will be there for some significant snow.

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -18 to -3 C; lows, -30 to -12 C.

GLOBAL TEMPERATURE DEVIATIONS

For this issue I have included a couple of maps produced by the University of Alabama in Huntsville. These maps show global temperature deviations from average for December and January.

You can easily see how most of the planet saw average to above-average temperatures during these two months.

It is also easy to see the coldest region, compared to average conditions, was located over North America.

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.

Will this be the coldest winter since 1918?

December, January and February have all been below the average just three times

By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

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here has been a fair bit of talk and media coverage on the cold weather we, and much of central and eastern North America, have seen so far this winter. For this issue I thought I would dig into the weather data and try to see just how cold we have been.

First of all, I don’t think anyone can argue this hasn’t been a cold winter. As we all know, December 2013 was the second coldest on record, with average monthly temperatures running 5 to 7 C below the long-term average. That said, while we did see some really cold days, very few cold records were set during the month. What made the month so cold was that we never really got a break from it!

There are a number of different ways we can compare temperatures to try and determine just how cold it was. One way is to compare just how far we were below average compared to other places on Earth during December. I came across a report that the University of Alabama in Huntsville puts out, that discusses global temperatures and their departure from average. In the report they point out which places or place on Earth had the warmest and coldest temperatures in regard

I think I’d rather have colder-than-average temperatures in the winter, when it’s going to be cold anyway.

to how much they departed from the long-term average.

During December, the coolest area globally turned out to be in central Manitoba, near Lake Winnipeg, where temperatures in the troposphere (the lower part of the atmosphere) were 5.37 C (about 9.7 F) cooler than the long-term average. So, I guess we could argue that we were the coldest place on Earth during December! I then looked at January’s results and found that the coldest region on Earth shifted a little southeastward and was now centred over farnorthern Michigan, covering a larger area made up of most of the eastern U.S. and Canada, stretching from just south of Hudson Bay through to the Gulf of Mexico.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville also produces a global map of the monthly temperature anomalies. I have included January’s map here, and if you take a look, you can easily see just how far below average our part of the world is. You can also

see that, besides our region, very little of the world saw colderthan-average conditions. Now, before we start crying “Not fair,” we need to remember: eventually this weather pattern that’s giving us these cold conditions will change, and as you can see on the map, we’ll likely switch to a warmer-than-average pattern, given the fact that most of the planet is seeing warmer-thanaverage temperatures. Also, when you think about it, I think I’d rather have colder-than-average temperatures in the winter, when it’s going to be cold anyway, rather than experiencing them in late spring or summer.

OK, now back to looking at the two-month cold snap we are experiencing and how we can determine just how cold it is. I guess the tried-and-true method is to simply go back into the long-term weather records and compare this winter’s temperatures to that of previous winters. I used Winnipeg’s data for this as it has the longest period of record, and when we have

cold weather, it tends to affect all regions of southern and central Manitoba. The first thing I looked at was the number of times we’ve seen mean monthly temperatures colder than -20 C. It turns out there have been 80 months going back to 1872 that have been colder than -20 C. When we compare December 2013’s mean monthly temperature of -20.9 C to these months, I found that it falls into 65th place, which means that we’ve seen 64 colder winter months.

The most recent cold month was January 2004, which had a mean monthly temperature of -21.7 C. The coldest month ever recorded in Winnipeg was in 1875, when the monthly temperature for January was a frigid -27 C. The second coldest was in January 1966, with a mean temperature of -26.7 C. So, when we look at it from this perspective, December 2013 was not really that cold.

How about if we combine December and January and see how they compare to other years? As it turns out, we don’t see two or more months in a row with really cold temperatures that often. I only counted 11 times in 142 years of data that had both December and January reporting well-belowaverage temperatures. The last time we had a really cold December-January period was

in the winter of 1978-79, when the mean temperature was -20.1 C. This compares to our mean temperature for this winter of -19.9 C. The coldest DecemberJanuary was in 1886-87, with a mean temperature of -23.1 C. The coldest modern-day winter was in 1949-50 where, thanks to a very cold January, the mean temperature for the DecemberJanuary period was -21.1 C.

Through February?

If our cold weather continues to the end of February, then it will truly be a cold winter!

Looking back, I could only find three winters (December to February) that had all three months reporting below-average temperatures. You have to go all the way back to the winter of 1916-17, when the mean temperature for those three months was -20.1 C. We would have to see this February’s mean monthly temperature come in at -20.4 C to tie this, and with a mean temperature of -21 C over the first eight days, I guess it might be possible. The coldest winter ever recorded was in 1886-87, with a mean temperature of -22.9 C. We would have to have a mean February temperature of -29 C to tie this record, so I think it’s safe to say that this will not be the coldest winter ever.

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CROPS h u sbandr y — the science , S K I L L O R A R T O F F A R M I N G

To spray or not to spray — it’s more than the numbers Deciding what, when, how and even if to control pests is a complex decision

By Helen McMenamin co-operator contributor / lethbridge, alta.

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Crunching the numbers

Rosaasen also thought about the effects of not spraying. “Why not let ’em eat?” he asked. He also considered the potential impact of a yield hit from bertha army worm on their yield history and premiums for crop insurance.

With this information, the Rosaasens went back to considering whether spraying would pay. Their operating costs for spraying include variable costs — fuel, labour of the sprayer

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It’s tough to see bertha army worms chewing on canola, but is it cheaper to let them have their share rather than spraying to control them?

“What’s the yield penalty from losing native pollinators in the crop? What about the predators and parasitoids?”

Nevin Rosaasen

operator and the water hauler and others.

Fixed costs include a share of the sprayer and associated equipment.

This was measured against the “sunk costs” — money already invested.

“Fertilizer, seed, herbicide — all the inputs and work you’ve put into a crop to bring it to this point in the year are gone and can’t be recovered,” Rosaasen said. “That number reminds you of what you’re protecting.”

Armed with a complete figure for spraying, Rosaasen looked at the complete cost of spraying and chemical for the conventional insecticide and the eco-product. He and his brother

guessed they might have twice as many dragonflies and parasitic wasps to keep wheat midge under control with the eco-product and weighed that against its higher cost.

They also looked at the cost of aerial spraying compared to doing the job themselves.

The high-clearance sprayer tramples some crop, in their case two per cent. That percentage of a 40-bushel crop gave the spray plane a slight advantage, as long as the application was timely.

That can be especially important for preharvest intervals and for fungicides. The timing of fungicide application against fusarium head blight has almost as big an impact on the bottom line as the decision to treat.

Including seemingly extraneous production impacts may seem dubious, but formalizing the process can lead to some surprising decisions if you have definite numbers, Rosaasen said.

Based on all those factors, he and his brother decided on the more expensive but environmentally friendly insecticide, and sprayed themselves, ensuring a timely application to control the berthas.

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o spray or not to spray? There are published economic thresholds to help you decide, but Nevin Rosaasen suggests making your own calculations.

Rosaasen, a research economist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, says every crop has different potential and every farm has its own unique combination of short- and long-term economic and environmental considerations.

In a presentation at the recent Farming Smarter Conference in Lethbridge, Rosaasen used an example from his family’s farm. His brother had found bertha army worm larvae — more than 11 per square metre — in a canola field. According to Alberta Agriculture figures, it pays to spray if it costs less than $8 per acre and canola sells for $12 a bushel.

“Each bertha army worm cuts yield by .058 bushels (3-1/2 pounds),” Rosaasen said. “For my dad, that’s all he needs to hear. He says, ‘Nuke those suckers.’

“My brother has a different opinion. He says, ‘I hate to apply insecticides, I want the option to father healthy kids. How do you put a value on your health?’”

There’s also the value of the beneficial insects.

“What’s the yield penalty from losing native pollinators in the crop? What about the predators and parasitoids?” Rosaasen asked. “A dragonfly can eat its own weight in insects in 30 minutes. And, this isn’t the only crop we have to consider — the wheat across the road likely has wheat midge in it — dragonflies can fly over there if we don’t kill them.”

But Rosaasen said it’s difficult to come up with firm numbers on the value of beneficial insects, though yield benefits from being close to honeybee hives have bees estimated as high as 47 per cent.

He also compared the cost and benefit of different insecticides. He said the least-toxic product to control bertha army worm costs more than twice that of commonly recommended insecticides, but it acts by coating plants with a toxin that only affects insects that feed on the crop.

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DuPont teams up with DTN Grain transportation The major seed suppliers are competing to deliver information

By Carey Gillam

DuPont and DTN also will combine technologies from reuters both companies to offer farmuPont Pioneer, the agri- ers electronic grain-trading cultural seed unit of capabilities, officials with DuPont, said Feb. 4 that both companies said.

The announcement comes it signed a deal with DTN/The Progressive Farmer to provide three months after DuPont weather and market informa- i n k e d a d e a l w i t h f a r m tion to farmers, along with machiner y company Deere new grain-trading capabilities, & Co. that provides farmers all accessed through mobile a wireless transfer system for their data. devices.

DuPont is racing rival Mon“Our customers are running small businesses. Production santo Co. to capture marin the field is really important ket share in the burgeoning as well as the business side. So “precision agriculture” arena, this is just another step to being turning farm-related data into able to address key needs,” said new profit streams by incorDuPont Pioneer director of porating analytics on an array of data points, including soil services Joe Foresman.

F o r e s m a n s a i d f i n a n - types, fungicide application cial terms of the deal are not timing, weather patterns and pest management. being released.

Monsanto on Nov. 1 comDuPont Pioneer customers will have access to an exclusive p l e t e d i t s n e a r l y $ 1 - b i l network of weather stations, l i o n a c q u i s i t i o n o f T h e including those positioned on C l i m a t e Co r p. , a w e a t h e r growers’ farms, for real-time d a t a a n d m o d e l l i n g t e c h local information, as well as nology company. That folenvironmental conditions in lowed Monsanto’s purchase other regions and forecast data, in 2012 of Precision Planting SEC_CAR11_T_MC.qxd 8/26/11 4:23 PM Page 1 Inc. said Foresman.

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DuPont Pioneer “mapped” about 20 million acres from 2012 to 2013, filling a database that can churn out “yield maps” for customers and provide about 1.5 million acres of variable seeding prescriptions, officials said.

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Delegates urged Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to consider ending the revenue cap or consider running rights

By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

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he state of grain transportation dominated the recent Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association annual convention in Ottawa last week with producers calling on Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to take action.

In a brief presentation to the convention, Ritz said there had to be more accountability in the grain transportation network. Afterwards delegates peppered him with calls to end the revenue cap, consider running rights or require the railways to dedicate more locomotives and hopper cars to grain movement.

Many delegates complained the railways were only focused on measures that improved shareholder value with service to customers falling far behind.

Ritz said he would be meeting in mid-February with a committee of farm, grain company and railway representatives charged with finding a way to increase grain movements so Canada isn’t burdened with massive grain stocks next summer. “We need a lot more knowledge about what’s happening in the grain transportation system. We have to dig deeper than the revenue cap.”

Don Solman, vice-president of finance with Richardson International said grain companies can’t make sales if they can’t deliver.

“Rail is a big part of the pipeline and we have to make it perform better than it is today,” he said in an interview.

This far, the railways “haven’t lived up to their obligation.”

Grain companies “could sell more if the railways could deliver it. We can’t commit to sales because of the lack of service.”

The grain companies are being hit with hefty demurrage bills for ships forced to wait on the West Coast for grain to arrive, he added.

“We’re working with the other companies to get vessels loaded as fast as we can.”

Initiatives by the grain industry to find short- and long-term solutions to the delays are welcome because “we have to become more efficient,” he added. “We need to find a way to deal with the situation the industry faces.”

Pressed by NDP MPs in question period about lost sales and hefty ship demurrage bills, Ritz said the railways “have dropped the ball. Going forward on this, through the winter season, we look to them to take up the slack.”

One frustration for the farm representatives and others in the controversy is the silence of Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and the rest of the Harper cabinet on the issue.

“We need a lot more knowledge about what’s happening in the grain transportation system. We have to dig deeper than the revenue cap.”

Gerry Ritz

Raitt was quick to impose new safety rules on the railways after the Lac-Megantic disaster last summer but has said nothing or done nothing about the grain transportation fiasco, farm representatives complain.

Transport Canada has the power to order the railways to take action while Agriculture Canada has none, they add. Neither she nor her parliamentary secretary participated in a late-night emergency debate in the Commons about the grain transportation problems.

Kicking off the emergency debate, Liberal farm spokesman Mark Eyeking said the Rail Freight Service Act passed last year was supposed to create balance between shippers and the railways but the grain situation shows the law doesn’t work. “Many Prairie farmers agree that the legislation needs to be amended to make it easier to hit the railroad companies with fines over these transportation bottlenecks.”

The railways claim to be providing 5,000 cars each a week. “However, that is not even half as much as we need… there are between 30 and 40 vessels waiting to be loaded in Vancouver alone,” he said. “We can see that there is a big problem.

We have the crop. We have the customers. We have the ships. However, it is just not getting there. Canadianbased grain companies have been charged more than $20 million in fees for delays at the Port of Vancouver since August, according to the Western Grain Elevator Association.”

Malcolm Allen, the NDP farm spokesman, noted that when Hunter Harrison took over at CP last year, the railway “got rid of 11,000 cars and 440 locomotives. He took capacity out of the system right before a bumper crop. CP made more money, but it left farmers stranded.”

Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal MP for Winnipeg North, said the delays will amount to “a 30 per cent, 40 per cent, 50 per cent loss of revenue. Those are incredible losses. Let us imagine having our own business get hit with a 30 per cent to 60 per cent loss of revenue, and the impact that is going to have.”

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Thorough examination of rail transportation needed: KAP Long-term solution to sluggish rail transportation may require new infrastructure, but in the short term, producers should re-evaluate the terms of their operational loans

By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

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eystone Agricultural Producers meeting in Winnipeg late last month called on the federal government to fine the railways for failing to perform as Prairie farm leaders worried creditors will come calling on farmers who can’t sell grain to make loan payments.

With many bins still full, and grain bags lying in fields across the Prairies, some producers won’t be able to repay last year’s input loans, says Norm Hall, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan.

“Input loans that are coming due at the end of this month, and we put it out to producers... have you talked to your financial institutions? Can you make those payments?” said Hall, speaking at the annual Keystone Agricultural Producers meeting in Winnipeg.

“Some of the contracts that you’ve signed, you get five per cent interest, but if you go past that deadline, it more than triples, and... if you go into default, you may not be eligible for financing next year.”

But the responsibility doesn’t lie solely with producers, farm organizations across the Prairie provinces have asked financial institutions to extend the terms of operational loans.

“We’re running into the same problems, and have spoken to FCC (Farm Credit Canada),” said Lynn Jacobson, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture.

And while FCC has been open to extending loan terms for producers struggling to deliver grain, Jacobson said other financial institutions have not been as receptive.

Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Producers, said the same situation is being faced by farmers in Manitoba who are fighting to get grain off the farm.

“There’s a huge cost to producers,” he said, adding that the recent decline in commodity prices is compounding financial pressures faced by producers in Western Canada.

Describing friends and neighbours as “shell shocked” by the sharp drop, Chorney noted the market price for some crops has fallen by almost 50 per cent from the same time last year.

However, much of the pressure on Prairie farmers could be relieved if grain was flowing out of the bins predictably and efficiently.

“We’ve been watching the trains go by... and it used to be a few cars of containers and a few cars of bulk commodities,” said Hall.

“Now it’s lots of black tankers.”

Members attending the annual Keystone meeting questioned whether rail companies weren’t passing grain shipments by in favour of higher-value cargo, such as hydrocarbons.

Others in attendance noted that the loss of single-desk marketing has left producers with less power to negotiate with rail companies.

“What they used to do in this kind of situation — it wasn’t perfect — but they would get together with industry on a weekly or bimonthly basis and allocate the cars so everyone can

A lot who are looking at it as farmers want immediate response to our problem, but the fact is this problem wasn’t created overnight and it won’t be solved overnight.”

Doug Chorney

get their fair share of access,” said Wilf Harder. “At least that way everybody would have some opportunity to deliver, of course we’re away from that now.”

Chorney warned against oversimplifying the problem.

“The railroads have to make money, farmers have to make money, everyone has to be successful together,” he said. “There is important work to be done to define the problem properly and

respond to it properly, a lot who are looking at it as farmers want immediate response to our problem, but the fact is this problem wasn’t created overnight and it won’t be solved overnight.”

But in the meantime, farmers can’t be asked to carry the burden alone, Chorney said, adding assistance should be provided by both levels of government. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

Norm Hall (l) of Saskatchewan speaks, while Doug Chorney, Lynn Jacobson and Kelvin Heppner look on, during Keystone Agricultural Producers annual general meeting in Winnipeg. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

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Drought forces California farmers to idle cropland The price of California farm goods, including fresh fruits and vegetables is likely to rise

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES /REUTERS

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rought-stricken California farmers facing drastic cutbacks in irrigation water are expected to idle some 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares) of cropland this year in a record production loss that could cause billions of dollars in economic damage, industry officials said.

Large-scale crop losses in California, the No. 1 U.S. farm state producing half the nation’s fruits and vegetables, would undoubtedly lead to higher consumer prices, especially for tree and vine produce grown only there.

But experts say it is too soon to quantify the effect.

Coming off its driest year on record, California is gripped

in a drought that threatens to inflict the worst water crisis in state history, prompting Governor Jerry Brown last month to declare a state of emergency.

He urged citizens to reduce their water consumption by 20 per cent voluntarily.

California water managers later said the drought would force an unprecedented cutoff in state-supplied water sold to 29 irrigation districts, public water agencies and municipalities, barring an unexpected turnaround.

Irrigation deliveries to another group of agricultural districts served by the state are expected to be reduced by half, and an even larger group of farmers who get water from the federally operated Central Valley Project

are likewise bracing for sharp cutbacks this year.

“We’re in a dire situation that we’ve never been in before,” said Paul Wenger, president of the California Farm Bureau Federation.

The state’s network of reservoirs that collect run-off of rainfall and snow melt from the Sierra Nevada mountain range — the state’s biggest source of fresh water — is badly depleted.

So too are the underground aquifers that have provided farmers reserves when water was otherwise scarce.

Democrats and Republicans in the state are sharply divided on how to deal with the crisis, and there is also division within the ranks of each party.

At the Republican-led U.S.

House of Representatives, an emergency bill by several California representatives that would roll back environmental protections for fish in the fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in order to allow more water to be pumped out in dry years passed on Wednesday roughly along party lines, 229191.

The bill, which will be immediately sent to the U.S. Senate, has been harshly criticized by Brown, who called it “unwelcome and intrusive.”

But supporters say environmental regulations caused the water shortages in the first place by limiting the amounts that can be pumped out of the delta when fish are threatened in drier years.

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“It is unacceptable that vital water supplies are being forced out to the ocean instead of going to our cities,” said Representative Kevin McCarthy, who represents agricultural and desert areas north of Los Angeles.

“The issue demands immediate attention and today’s vote represents House Republicans’ commitment to putting California families over fish.”

Livestock producers are facing their own drought-related difficulties, including scant winter rain they rely on to grow grass for grazing their herds, industry officials say. Beef producers are being forced to ship much of their stock back east, while dairy producers face higher costs to purchase hay and feed.

CN Rail, union reach quick deal after government threat The federal government was preparing to stop a strike before it happened

By Susan Taylor TORONTO / REUTERS

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anadian National Railway Co. reached a deal Feb. 5 to avert a strike by conductors and yard workers after the Conser vative g ove r n m e n t s a i d i t w o u l d use back-to-work legislation to keep the country’s biggest railway operating.

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference gave notice earlier in the day that it intended to strike as soon as Feb. 8 after members voted against a tentative agreement with Canada’s biggest rail operator.

A new three-year agreement is a modification of the tentative pact reached in October, union general chairman Roland Hackl said.

“I’m glad there’s not going to be a strike,” he said, shortly after the deal was reached.

He said no details would be released until the deal is ratified.

A work stoppage by about 3,000 conductors, train and yard workers would have disrupted a vast cross-country network that ships goods ra n g i n g f r o m l u m b e r a n d crude oil to grains and automobiles.

Kellie Leitch, the country’s labour minister, had said at a press conference in Ottawa t h a t t h e g ov e r n m e n t w a s preparing back-to-work legislation to “protect Canada’s economy and Canadian grain farmers.”

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California grapples with kitchen grease thieves

By Sharon Bernstein sacramento, calif. / reuters

California is trying to find new ways to catch thieves who steal used cooking grease from restaurants in hopes of making money by selling it to companies that turn it into alternative biofuels.

Citing a rise in such thefts, state Assemblyman Chris Holden said Jan. 30 he had introduced a bill in the state legislature to allow California Highway Patrol officers to pull over the typically unmarked pumper trucks that thieves use to carry such oil and demand to see paperwork proving that it is theirs.

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PRODUCTION As currently written, Holden’s bill would provide for penalties of up to $10,000 for those convicted of stealing the grease, which the state Department of Food and Agriculture says is worth about $600 per truckload.

The Pasadena Democrat’s bill would also allow the CHP to confiscate the trucks of drivers who do not carry the necessary paperwork.

Holden’s spokeswoman, Wendy Gordon, said she was not certain whether the high penalties would remain in the bill as it makes its way through the legislative process. But she said the thefts are becoming more common as biofuels increase in popularity.

It is already illegal to steal the grease in California, because restaurateurs do not want black marketeers on their property, and some hope to profit from its sale themselves. Others are glad to have it towed away, entering into contracts with legitimate haulers who themselves are counting on the income from selling it.

Food and Agriculture officials run a hotline — complete with a $500 reward — that citizens can call if they suspect thieves are slipping away with someone else’s goo.

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U.S. to launch ‘climate hubs’ to help farmers face climate change Climate hubs will act as information centres to help farmers handle risks

By Jeff Mason washington / reuters

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resident Barack Obama’s administration is setting up seven “climate hubs” to help farmers and rural communities adapt to extreme weather conditions and other effects of climate change, a White House official said.

The hubs will act as information centres and aim to help farmers and ranchers handle risks, including fires, pests, floods and droughts, that are exacerbated by global warming.

The hubs will be located in Ames, Iowa; Durham, New Hampshire; Raleigh, North Carolina; Fort Collins, Colora d o ; E l Re n o, Ok l a h o m a ; Cor vallis, Oregon; and Las Cruces, New Mexico, the official said.

Additional “sub hubs” will b e s e t u p i n R i o P i e d ra s, Puerto Rico; Davis, California; and Houghton, Michigan.

The hubs are an example of executive actions Obama has promised to take to fight climate change.

The president has made the issue a top priority for 2014 and has the authority to take many measures that address it without congressional approval.

Se c re t a r y o f A g r i c u l t u re To m V i l s a c k a n n o u n c e d the “Regional Hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change” at a White House briefing, the official said.

“For generations, America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners have innovated and adapted to challenges,” Vilsack said in a statement.

“Today, they face a new and more complex threat in the form of a changing and shifting climate, which impacts both our nation’s forests and our farmers’ bottom lines,” he said.

Environmentalists want big economies such as the United States and China to reduce t he i r e mi s si o ns of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that scientists blame for heating the planet, but they have urged policy-makers around the world to take action as well to help communities adapt to rising temperatures now.

T h e U . S . De p a r t m e n t o f Agriculture says the effects of climate change have led to a longer crop-growing season in the Midwest, a fire season that is 60 days longer than it was three decades ago, and droughts that cost the United States $50 billion from 201113.

T h e O b a m a a d m i n i s t ra tion is expected to announce new rules later this year limiting carbon emissions from existing U.S. power plants, a major polluter. The president is also under pressure from environmentalists to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport crude oil from Canadian oilsands in Alberta to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Climate activists argue the project would exacer-

“For generations, America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners have innovated and adapted to challenges.”

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bate global warming because of the carbon emissions involved in extracting the oil.

Proponents say the project would create jobs and boost U.S. energy security. A State Department report released last week played down the project’s impact on climate change.

New climate “hubs” will help U.S. farmers deal with droughts and other weather-related disasters related to climate change. photo: thinkstock

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Neighbouring farmers fight landmark Australian GMO court case The Australian case could lead to changes on tolerances for organic certification

By Jane Wardell and Colin Packham SYDNEY / REUTERS

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wo neighbouring farmers, a field of canola and a gust of wind are at the centre of a landmark court case in Australia that could have consequences for the controversial growing of genetically modified crops in the country.

Steve Marsh is suing former childhood friend Michael Baxter after har vested seed heads from Baxter’s genetically modified canola crop blew onto Marsh’s farm in the state of Western Australia, court documents said, contaminating land used for his organic oat and wheat crops.

Marsh, stripped of his organic certification and export licence for his oats, is claiming unspecified damages for loss of income in the civil n e g l i g e n c e c a s e, w h i c h o p e n e d Fe b. 1 0 i n t h e We s t Au s t ra l i a n Supreme Court.

It is the first time in Australia one farmer has sued another for negligence over contamination of organic crops by genetically modified organisms (GMO) and will set a precedent for future cases, lawyers said.

“People around the world are going to be looking at this,” said Michael Blakeney, a law professor at the University of Western Australia who does advisory work for

the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization. “It is testing whether a GMO farmer has a duty of care to a neighbour who’s g r ow i n g o r g a n i c c r o p s n o t t o contaminate them.”

B a x t e r ’s l a w y e r, B r i a n B r a d ley, declined to comment ahead of the trial, which is expected to last three weeks. Marsh and Baxter both declined to speak to Reuters. The former friends have not spoken to each other since the row erupted, local media have reported.

Baxter bought the seeds from Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company.

After getting legal advice, Marsh opted not to sue the U.S. firm because of a non-liability contract Monsanto signs with all farmers who buy its seeds, said Scott Kinnear, director of the Safe Food Foundation, an organic farming advocacy group collecting donations to help fund Marsh’s suit.

The case is likely to lead to regulations outlining boundaries between farms producing genetically modified crops and organic farms, lawyers and agribusiness experts said, potentially reducing the land available for cultivation. It could also change Australia’s unique zero-tolerance status for contamination of organic crops, they said.

Un l i k e t h e Un i t e d St a t e s, t h e

European Union and Japan, which allow trace amounts of GMO in organic foods in acknowledgment of contamination by wind or pollen transfer, Australia maintains a zero threshold.

“If the organic people don’t win the case, there will be a lot of pressure brought to bear for a change to the organic standard and that might remove some of the difficulties of co-existence,” said Joe Lederman, managing principle at FoodLegal, a Melbourne law firm specializing in food and agribusiness, which has represented both businesses and farmers in the past.

Ill wind

Kojonup, a wheat and sheep district some 250 km (156 miles) south of the West Australia state capital Perth, is a quiet, tight-knit community of farmers.

But the case brought by Marsh, 49, is splitting loyalties in the pastoral area where many farmers have turned to cutting-edge GMO production.

GMO critics say the spread of genetically modified crops hurts the environment, most notably by fostering herbicide-resistant weeds, and that food made with the crops can harm humans. Proponents say the crops are proven safe and that the proper use of the chemicals

associated with the crops by farme r s ca n m i t ig a t e en v i ro n me n t a l problems.

Marsh’s decision to sue Baxter, 48, has garnered support from celebrity chefs and gardeners. Law firm Slater and Gordon is working pro bono, on the basis the case has broad public interest.

Marsh’s lawsuit alleges that harvested seed heads from Monsanto’s laboratory-created Roundup Ready canola seed blew from Baxter’s property across a dirt lane and over a boundary fence in November 2010, regerminating on Marsh’s land in January 2011.

In the other corner, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia is giving financial support to Baxter.

“This is nothing more than antiG M p u b l i c i t y,” s a i d P G A We s t ern Graingrowers chairman John Snooke, who is also acting as a spokesman for Baxter. “Michael and PGA of Western Australia both b e l i e ve i n t h e f a r m e r’s r i g h t t o choose what he grows.”

Monsanto declined to comment on whether it was giving financial assistance to Baxter for the legal action, an accusation levelled by Marsh’s supporters, saying only it was not a party to the case.

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Small communities not ready for climate change The highest proportion of communities with climate action plans are in Canada’s Prairie provinces University of British Columbia release

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ramatic differences exist in how Canadian communities are preparing for the effects of climate change, says a UBC professor who helped prepare a report by the National Municipal Adaptation Project (NMAP), a team of university researchers assessing how Canada’s municipal governments are planning for climate adaptation and resiliency.

“The good news from our survey is that Canada’s major cities recognize the importance of adaptation and are moving ahead,” says Kevin Hanna, an associate professor of geography in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at UBC’s Okanagan campus, and one of the project’s leaders. “The bad news is that many small communities are not there yet, and they may be the most vulnerable.”

While all Canadian cities with populations greater than 500,000 have climate plans, 65 per cent

of small towns (5,000 people or less) have no climate change plan – even though roughly half have experienced damage from flooding or extreme rainfall in the last decade, the report finds.

The highest proportion of communities without climate action plans are in Canada’s Prairie provinces (62 per cent), the report finds. B.C. has the highest number of local governments with climate action plans, followed by Ontario and Quebec.

The report finds that provincial policy has significant influence on local planning.

“Provincial policy support is critical, not only for adaptation planning, but also for reducing carbon emissions and developing alternative energies,” Hanna says. “With its carbon tax, B.C. has also been a policy leader on climate change. However, it is unclear whether B.C. will keep the carbon tax.”

View the report at: www. localadaptation.ca.

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The U.S. Senate gave final congressional approval Feb. 4 to a nearly $1-trillion Farm Bill that trims food stamps for the poor, e x p a n d s f e d e ra l c ro p insurance and ends direct payments to farmers, and sent it to President Barack Obama for his expected signature.

The Senate voted 68-32 to pass the sweeping bill, which is more than a year overdue after congressional negotiations bogged down on a host of issues, including the size of cuts to the food stamp program.

Last week the House of Representatives passed the legislation by a wide margin.

The White House has said Obama would sign the bill.

The Congressional Budget Office says the $956-billion legislation will save $16.6 billion over 10 years compared to current funding.

Using a different scoring, congressional leaders put the savings at $23 billion.

About $8 billion in savings over 10 years comes from cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, which accounts for nearly 80 per cent of the bill’s spending. The program provides funds to about 47 million low-income people to buy food.

The food stamp cut was well below the $40-billion reduction advocated by the Republican-led House, but still double the amount originally supported by the Democraticrun Senate.

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CN Rail Q4 profit stung as winter chill adds to costs But both railways recorded significantly higher earnings

By Solarina Ho toronto / reuters

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anadian National Railway Co., the country’s largest rail operator, reported higher quarterly earnings Jan. 30, saying its full-year volumes and revenue hit record highs, but the results were tempered by extreme winter weather in December and came in slightly below estimates.

CN Rail, which cautioned the weather challenges continued into January, raised its quarterly dividend by 16 per cent.

“The extreme cold weather brought us higher labour and higher purchased services and material costs in De c e m b e r, w h i c h a t t h i s point I would probably estimate to be approximately $ 1 5 m i l l i o n ,” s a i d c h i e f financial officer Luc Jobin.

“Unfortunately, this little twist of Mother Nature is also extending itself well i n t o Ja n u a r y a n d c o n s e quently we are having a similar monthly cost pressure to contend with starting in 2014.”

The Montreal-based railway reaffirmed its full-year 2014 outlook, first issued last month, when it said it was targeting double-digit growth in earnings per share from the $3.06 adjusted diluted earnings per share in 2013.

The company said the weaker Canadian dollar will be a positive tailwind compared to last year.

T h e c o m p a n y ’s o p e ra t ing ratio, a key measure of efficiency in the industry, rose 1.2 points to 64.8 per cent during the quarter. The higher the ratio, the less efficient the operation.

While CN still reported industry-leading efficiency, the company said it faced “significant headwinds” on issues including pensions.

The railroad’s safety record in 2013 improved nine per cent with 33 main track accidents, CN said, even as it dealt with a series of highprofile derailments, including two in New Brunswick in January, one of which caught fire and burned for days.

CN’s revenue for petroleum and chemicals jumped

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Despite strong grain e x p o r t d e m a n d , re v e n u e growth in that segment was only three per cent due to the cold weather.

Net income in the quar-

ter ended Dec. 31 rose to $635 million, or 76 Canadian cents per share. This compares with a net income of $610 million, or 71 Canadian cents per share, during the same period a year earlier.

CN rival Canadian Pacific Railway earlier posted record quarterly results

despite also taking a hit from extreme winter weather in December.

T h e c o u n t r y ’s s e c o n d largest railroad also forecast its adjusted earnings would climb by at least 30 per cent in 2014 with revenue growing by six to seven per cent from 2013.

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Canada wheat, canola stocks pile up after bumper crops The canola stockpile is at a record high at nearly 12.6 million tonnes

By Rod Nickel winnipeg / reuters

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anada’s canola stockpile swelled to a record high, and wheat supplies were the biggest in 20 years by the end of 2013, Statistics Canada said Feb. 4, after farmers reaped bumper crops.

Huge stockpiles came as no surprise after ideal weather helped farmers produce unprecedented wheat and canola harvests last year that grain handlers and railways have struggled to move to port.

St a t s Ca n p e g g e d c a n o l a stocks at Dec. 31 at 12.597 million tonnes, up 55 per cent year over year, and all-wheat supplies at 28.381 million tonnes, an increase of 38 per cent.

Durum stocks climbed 36 per cent to 5.342 million tonnes.

StatsCan’s estimates looked mostly in line with expectations, said Dave Reimann, market analyst at Cargill Ltd.’s grain-marketing services division.

“The outcome is still the same, that we’re going to be facing big (supplies) by the end of July, and it’s going to be a plugged pipeline for the months to come,” he said.

Canada is usually the world’s second- or third-largest wheat exporter and the biggest shipper of canola.

A backlog of more than 40,000 railway cars since Aug. 1 has resulted in some grain handlers accepting few or no new crop deliveries from farmers until spring.

Farmers who live near the C a n a d a - U . S . b o rd e r h a v e avoided some of the bottlenecks by transporting crops to buyers in the United States, said Brian Voth, senior market coach at Agri-Trend.

Canola in particular is flowing to U.S. crush plants in Washington and Minnesota, Voth said on a conference call organized by Minneapolis Grain Exchange.

Statistics Canada pegged barley stocks at 6.695 million tonnes, up 27 per cent and oat supplies at 2.871 million tonnes, a rise of 40 per cent.

Soybeans bucked the trend of a huge increase in supplies.

Soy stocks edged up 2.4 per cent year over year to 2.65 million tonnes. Stockpiles were limited by the steady flow of soybeans from Ontario and Manitoba into the United States, Voth said.

New video meant to inspire the pursuit of agricultural careers High school students are being encouraged to pursue a life in agriculture Staff

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griculture in the Classroom-MB Inc. (AITCM) has launched a new video to inspire high school students to consider a career in agriculture.

The video, which will be incorporated into the Made in Manitoba breakfast program, is aptly named “Your Life — Your Agriculture.”

The video tries to pique students’ curiosity about the many exciting and diverse careers available in agriculture, while sharing some real stories from those already involved in the industry.

“We have seen the need for a resource such as this for quite some time,” said

Jo h a n n e Ro s s, e x e c u t i v e director of AITC-M. “Any engaging programming we can offer high school students just adds to AITC-M’s efforts to inspire young students to turn their heads toward agriculture. By letting them get up close and personal with other young people who love this industry, we may just open their eyes to opportunities they never considered before!”

Ross added that the video will provide exciting perspectives from a current agribusiness degree student as well as a well-known personality in a senior position in the Canadian seed industry.

The video was made pos-

sible with funding from the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Canada. The Monsanto Fund h a s p r ov i d e d m u l t i - y e a r funding to AITC-M’s Made in Manitoba breakfast program since 2011, allowing AITCM to significantly expand its programming to over 100 rural schools, reaching over 15,000 students across the province. “ The Monsanto Fund is pleased to continue our relationship with Agriculture in the Classroom and bring exposure to the agriculture industry and all it has to offer young people,” said Tr ish Jordan, public and industry affairs direct o r, M o n s a n t o C a n a d a .

“This industr y is exciting and growing, and we are going to need young people to fill countless roles in all aspects of agriculture in the future.

Employment opportunities in agriculture are set to increase 15 per cent in all regions across Canada over the next five years.

The video will be used at all high schools participating in the Made in Manitoba breakfast program and will also be shared across the province through social media venues such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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Vinegar valentines

By Barb Galbraith co-operator contributor

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n today’s world, nasty messages sent anonymously are more likely to be associated with Internet bullying than Valentine’s Day cards.

Valentine cards reflect the popular culture era in which they are produced.

Wartime cards had images of soldiers. The Dirty ’30s cards referred to making do.

Those printed in the ’60s were heavily influenced by popular music, movies and television shows.

During the Victorian era (1837-1901), inequalities were considered the result of moral, not economic, causes. Guides to every social situation were published in the hope of bettering the middle class. This was the birth of the self-help movement. This drive for improvement was the motivation for “vinegar” valentines, popular in Canada, Great Britain and the United States from the 1840s to 1940s.

These were meant to enlighten the receiver about a personal shortcoming through an unflattering caricature and a few lines of doggerel.

On account of your talk of others’ affairs At most dances you sit warming the chairs.

Because of the care with which you attend To all others’ business you haven’t a friend.

If you ever spent a dollar Folks would think you went insane, ’Cause the way you squeeze a penny Makes Abe Lincoln scream with pain.

You think yourself a picture, You are — a sketch in paint, You work for hours before the glass, To look like what you ain’t.

Photos: Courtesy of The Strong, Rochester, New York

A Victorian version of online bullying They were personal, nasty and anonymous lectures on self-improvement

Mass produced, they were usually sent anonymously and not meant as a joke. The cards offered a variety of styles for each of these failings as well as for flaws like alcoholism, laziness, lechery, loose morals and henpecking. The latter could be directed at either the offending wife or the suffering husband for not being man enough to run his own home. Some took aim at the victim’s profession or trade: Knowing as much as a pig about law, You hope to carry your point by jaw, But your chatter, though full of wind and fury, Bores instead of convincing the jury.

You’re greasy as the pork you sell And tough just like your beef — Your customers who know you well Hope you come to grief.

You weigh your hand in with the meat And charge for bones and fat.

I’d rather go without food to eat Than deal with a man like that.

Physical appearance was fair game, with cards labelled, “To a Homely Lady,” “Bald Head” and, “Miss Antique.” Senders skewered what they saw as objectionable political views and underlined gender roles by criticizing feminists and housewives.

Initially, the target of a vinegar valentine was expected to foot the bill for delivery as well as be insulted. Mailing costs were borne by the recipient as Canada did not issue its first postage stamp until 1851.

Perhaps the criticism was well deserved, but by today’s standards, these Victorian-era cards seem to have had more in common with modern online bullying than with valentines from other eras.

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Send your recipes or recipe request to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794, Carman, Man. ROG OJO or email: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

For the LOVE of food Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

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’ve been thinking about the “foodie” lately.

The word itself has been with us since the early 1980s, but it’s only been in the last decade or so that foodies, and the gourmets, and gourmands, gastronomes, and epicures seem to be everywhere.

Some don’t like the word “foodie.” They think it sounds kind of, well, ‘sillie.’ But the deeper criticism of foodies (and company) is that they represent a worrisome trend, which is a deep divide or “disappearing middle class” at the dinner table. Critics of foodie

culture will say it’s now only the well off and well fed among us eating and obsessing about exquisite, chef-prepared, green and natural organic food — and everyone else, including those who lack even basic skill and knowledge about food and diet. It’s now artisanal cheese for a few, Cheezies for the rest of us.

Influential American vegetarian cookbook author (Moosewood Cookbook, 1977, Enchanted Broccoli Forest, 1982) Mollie Katzen put it this way when asked about the rise of foodie culture in a recent interview with Oldways, (a U.S.-based food website) recently. She dislikes the snobbery and exclusion it’s evoked.

“Foodie implies that there is something novel and noteworthy about a person loving to cook and eat,” she said. “I see the love of food as a basic human trait that shouldn’t

be relegated to niche status. Big tent, not boutique.”

I don’t call myself a foodie, but I love to cook and eat, and so do you or you wouldn’t bother to read this column. I think we have some closer-to-home foodies among us to thank, for making us appreciate the food around us. You know who they are. Theirs is an unabashed love of food and place and local culture, and I’ve watched them share that love in order to bring more of us into Mollie’s ‘big tent.’ Their enthusiasm for food reminds us just how much there is to love.

With tomorrow being Valentine’s Day here’s three recipes — chocolate, of course — that your children, spouse or special friend, family and neighbours will feel loved while they eat them!

Chocolate Coffee Pie Chocolate and Coffee Mousse: 3 tbsp. hot water 3 tbsp. strong instant coffee 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate 1-2/3 c. 35% cream 3 tbsp. sugar Few coffee beans Whipped cream Chocolate Crumb Crust: 2 c. crushed Graham crackers 1 tbsp. cocoa powder 1/3 c. + 1 tbsp. melted butter 3 tbsp. icing sugar

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes 1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 c. cocoa powder, sifted 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 egg 1 c. milk 3/4 c. packed brown sugar 1/3 c. melted butter 2 tbsp. corn syrup 1 tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 c. chocolate chips

To prepare Chocolate and Coffee Mousse: In cup, dissolve coffee in hot water. Set aside. In double boiler, melt chocolate, over low heat.

Remove from heat and let stand. In bowl, whip cream until firm. Stir in liquid coffee and sugar and whisk for 30 seconds. Stir melted chocolate into coffee mixture and continue whisking until smooth. Pour mousse into Chocolate Crumb Crust and refrigerate for one hour before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and coffee beans.

To prepare Chocolate Crumb Crust: Preheat oven to 350 F. In bowl, mix well all ingredients.

With fork, press mixture into a 9-inch pie plate.

Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand. Serves 8. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 8 minutes. Refrigeration time: 1 hour.

Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada

Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly butter or line 12-muffin pan with papers; set aside. In bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In separate bowl, beat egg; mix in milk, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, lemon juice and vanilla extract.

Pour wet ingredients over dry; mix until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon into prepared muffin pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Transfer to rack to cool. Decorate cooled cupcakes with your favourite icing. Add sprinkles or candies if you like.

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S’mores Creme Brulee Kids will love the twist on campfire s’mores with the gooeyness of just toasted marshmallows — so will adults!

1-1/2 c. 35% cream 3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 4 large egg yolks 3 tbsp. granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla Topping: 2 graham crackers, coarsely broken 1 c. mini marshmallows 1 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted or chocolate chips

Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 F. In a saucepan, heat cream to a boil. Remove from heat; whisk in chocolate until melted and smooth.

In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar.

Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into eggs.

Whisk in vanilla. Divide mixture among 4 sixoz. ramekins. Place ramekins in a large shallow pan; pour boiling water into the pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until edges are set but centres still jiggle slightly. Remove from water; let cool on a rack. Cover and refrigerate for about two hours or until chilled or for up to 24 hours. Divide graham crackers evenly among ramekins; top with marshmallows. Place on a baking sheet.

Broil for 10 to 45 seconds or until marshmallows are lightly golden and starting to soften.

Drizzle chocolate or chocolate chips over marshmallows. Serve immediately. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 40 minutes.

Refrigeration time: 2 hours. Serves 4.

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Roses for your valentine?

Tips to extend their life so they can be enjoyed as long as possible

By Albert Parsons FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

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f roses are purchased for Valentine’s Day, red would be the colour of choice because of the romantic connotations associated with red roses. Extending their vase life will ensure that the blooms are enjoyed for as long as possible.

Roses should be unpackaged as soon as possible after purchase as they will not be in water. Before placing the stems in tepid water, cut a few centimetres off the bottom of each with a sharp knife. Make the cut on a slant to expose more bare stem to the water and do not use scissors which might crimp the stem, impeding water uptake.

Of course, if you are dealing with an arrangement from a florist shop, simply make sure that there is adequate water in the container when you get it home.

If the flowers are going to be displayed as long-stemmed roses in a tall vase, clip off

any leaves that will be below the waterline as foliage submerged in water creates bacteria that will shorten the life of the flowers. Add a floral preservative to the water — all reputable florists include a packet with any cut flowers they sell. Floral preservatives contain an acidifier to enhance the ability of the cut flowers to take up water, a food source, and a disinfectant to inhibit the growth of bacteria, fungi and algae.

If the water has floral preservative in it, don’t change it; simply top it up as needed.

If the water becomes brackish, however, you should change it and you may not have another packet of the preservative — so make your own.

Add 4 tablespoons of white vinegar (the acidifier), 2 tablespoons of white sugar (the food source), and a couple of drops of bleach (the disinfectant) to a litre of water. Mix this up before putting it into the vase and adjust the amounts depending on the quantity you are making,

but keep the proportions the same.

If you do change the water in the vase, take the opportunity to snip off the bottoms of the stems again to facilitate uptake in case it has been impeded. Roses, like any other cut flowers, will keep longer if they are not subjected to high temperatures, so try to locate the vase in as cool a spot as possible. Taking the flowers to a quite cool location at night, such as a heated garage or basement, will help to further extend the vase life of the flowers. By giving them proper care, you will be able to enjoy the roses for well over a week before they finally flag and must be discarded.

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

SOME EASY UPDATE IDEAS Freshen up the look of your home in just a couple of days

carry a band of the darker colour around the room if desired. Use good painter’s tape and take your time so that you get a professional look. A small can of gel stain is a good choice as it will bleed less and you can create your design by hand, which will give you the best control.

Connie Oliver Around the House

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ake a day or two and give your home a lift with some of the following projects and quick fixes.

Quick fixes for dents and dings

In the kitchen

If your kitchen needs a new look, try removing a few cabinet doors and create some open shelving. (Keep the doors so they can be reinstalled if desired.) If your cabinets are white, fill any small holes left from removing the hardware with white toothpaste. It will harden sufficiently and make the holes less noticeable. It will also be easier to remove than, say, wood filler, so you’ll be able to replace the doors if desired.

Paint the back wall of the cabinets in a bright colour and carry it around the room with some new accessories. While you’re at it, consider spray painting the hardware in a fresh colour. If the hardware has a dated brass finish, for instance, a coat of black paint can give it new life.

Tired old tea towels and table linens can drag your kitchen down. New linens in the kitchen are a quick update that is affordable and fun. Use tea towels to create unique café curtains. A simple café rod and curtain rings with clips makes this a no-sew project. The tea towels can be switched out with new patterns and colours any time. (Fact: Tea towels got their name from cloths used to clean fine china teapots.)

In other rooms

Items like wall decals (including verses and words) can add a special touch to the walls in any room. Whimsical verses in a child’s room or inspirational words in the bedroom can add a wonderful touch to your personal space. Fun images like a chandelier in a teen’s room or sports images for the kids can make the space their own. Most wall decals are easily removed when it’s time for a change.

Wall murals can make a huge impact in a family room or den. Images ranging from a tropical rainforest to cityscapes can provide a new look in a short amount of time.

Remove a few cabinet doors and create some open shelving.

Keep the doors if you ever want to reinstall. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MOEN

Lamps and lighting

Dated lamps can be updated in several ways. If the lamp is electrically sound there are ways in which you can give it a new spark. Depending on what the lampshade is made of you can update it with craft paint or fabric and/or adorn it with decorative trim. If it’s time for a new lampshade then take the old one with you when you go to replace to ensure that you get the right size. Try something different like a square shade versus a round one.

The base of a metal lamp can be updated with spray paint. Ceramic lamps can also be updated with ceramic paint or a textured spray paint, like a textured stone finish.

Hardwood floors

Older hardwood floors can get worn over time. The finish can begin to wear at high-traffic points like the threshold to the room. If you want a quick fix, use a darker stain and create a design at the threshold that will look as though it was meant to be there. You can

Let’s face it, our homes take a beating daily with scuffs on the walls from the kids’ sports bags to gouges in the linoleum from dropped knives. Here are a few quick fixes that might help you out.

• Small gouge in linoleum: Use a length of metal pipe that is wide enough to cover the small gouge.

Place the sharpest end of the pipe over the hole and use a hammer to hammer the pipe down until you break through the surface. Remove the circle of flooring carefully with a sharp knife. You need only take out the top layer of the flooring and not the felt below. Sheet flooring is usually run up and under the toe kick of kitchen cabinets. Under there, find a spot that best matches the circle that was removed and repeat the process of cutting out the circle. Replace the hole you made in the toe kick area with the offending circle and use the good circle to replace the hole in the main flooring. You can glue it down for added strength.

• A small crack in a window or mirror can be camouflaged with patterned or frosted window film.

Create a design that looks like it was meant to be there.

• Uneven wall surfaces can be camouflaged with paintable, textured wallpaper.

More storage

Double the storage space in your closet by hanging a second rod halfway between the current rod and the floor. You can hang double the amount of shorter items like tops and shirts on the two rods, making use of wasted space.

If you have any tips you want to share, send me an email: Connieoliver@shaw.ca.

Connie Oliver is an interior designer from Winnipeg

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Winter getting you down?

Have some fun with all that snow – make a quinzhee

By Donna Gamach FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

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f winter seems to be dragging on for you and your family, consider a different outdoor activity — try building a quinzhee.

Quinzhee — the word is of Athabaskan origin — is a sort of snow house built for survival purposes, for winter camping, or just for fun.

With all the snow this winter you could probably build one in your backyard. Unlike the igloos built by the Inuit of the North, a quinzhee doesn’t require hard, packed snow as it doesn’t use snow blocks, and you don’t build it up, but hollow it out. All that is needed is enough snow to make a pile, and there is certainly enough of that!

Begin by shovelling up a big dome-shaped pile of fresh snow, or older snow as long as it is not already hard. How high your pile is will depend on how much snow is available and whether you want to be able to sit upright in it, but try to make it at least 1-1/2 metres high. The next step is the easy one — waiting for the snow to crystallize and harden. In an emergency, two or three hours will suffice, but it’s actually better to wait overnight — a two- or three-day project with children.

Then it’s time to start hollowing out the pile. Begin by digging in from the bottom

and hauling away the snow.

It’s better if you have a second person to help with this.

Dig down as close to ground level as you can, as this will increase the warmth inside.

Make an oval- or roundshaped room inside the pile, but watch that you don’t break through the ceiling or walls. To help prevent this, take a few twigs or pieces of wood about 20 to 25 cm long and push them from the outside here and there through the top and sides. If you reach a twig as you are hollowing, you’ll know you should stop. If the ceiling or walls start to look translucent, that will also tell you they are thin enough and you should stop digging. Generally the lower walls should be thicker than the ceiling.

If you’d like to make a quinzhee, but aren’t keen on all that shovelling, here’s a couple of other possibilities. If your roof has been cleared off of snow, there’s probably a good pile of the white stuff in your own yard.

My husband and I tried that last winter after he’d shovelled off the roof, and the next day the pile was in fine shape for quinzhee making. About the same time, neighbouring teens also dug out a quinzhee at the end of our street where the snowplow had pushed up a big pile of snow. Theirs was bigger than ours — but neither they, nor we, tried overnighting!

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Sleeping in a quinzhee is a possibility, however.

Quinzhees can be helpful if someone gets stranded, such as a snowmobiler whose machine breaks down, or a skier caught in a snowstorm. In these cases a shovel wouldn’t be available, but a tree branch or a ski could be used to heap up the snow, and then later to hollow it out. Once the quinzhee is dug out and has people inside, the temperature will usually stay above freezing especially if it has been dug down to ground level, unless it’s very cold out.

Fo r ov e r n i g h t s t a y s i n a quinzhee close off the entrance to keep body heat inside. Use a backpack or even snow to block the entrance, leaving a small air hole, or make a small air vent in the roof. Evergreen branches on the ground for a mattress would help, too. If you’re building the quinzhee at home where you have a candle available, light one inside the dome and let it burn for an hour or so. This will help freeze the snow on the inside, and glaze the walls.

Qu i n z h e e s a re n’t l o n g lasting structures, but building them can be an interesting outdoor activity, and in an emergency, they could be a lifesaver.

Donna Gamache writes from MacGregor, Manitoba

Teens made a quinzhee at the end of the street last winter.

After the pile of snow has hardened it’s time to start hollowing it out. GAMACHE PHOTOS

Thoughts on Valentine’s Day

For your valentines

By Alma Barkman FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

By Addy Oberlin

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ere’s a fun way t o “s h o w e r ” Valentine wishes on someone special.

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Supplies:

PHOTO: EVA KRAWCHUK

There were no heavy feelings of sorrow Not a sign of aggression or rage But a pleasure to tear off old January To see February 14 in mid-page.

A cascade of beautiful memories Enriched my whole day from the start Letters and cards and a locket Each item referred to the heart.

• 15-cm (six-inch) paper doily (Recycling the front of a flowery greeting card by cutting a circle this size is another possibility.)

• 12-cm (five-inch) candy cane • Red and white construction paper scraps (or craft foam) • White glue • Glue gun • Hole punch and ribbon for tag

Instructions:

PHOTO: ALMA BARKMAN

Which of the hearts has most meaning Essential to all kith and kin The one filled with love, hope and kindness The one that is beating within.

Cut a slit from one side of the doily to the centre, overlap and glue to create the umbrella shape. Cut a three-cm (1.5-inch) heart from the red construction paper, and a smaller one from white paper. If desired, cut a sevencm (three-inch) arrow, also from red paper.

Write recipient’s name on the white heart and glue the arrow and hearts to the umbrella over the seam, as shown in photo.

Using a glue gun, make a “puddle” of glue on the inside centre of the umbrella. Glue the candy cane in place. On tag, write “Sending you showers of blessing” and attach with a ribbon.

— Eva Krawchuk, Winnipeg

Alma Barkman writes from Winnipeg

A Valentine party at noon hour A layer cake fit for a queen Heart shaped and crowned with pink frosting Red strawberry jam in between.

t is so nice when once a year we spend some e x t ra - s p e c i a l t i m e w i t h our spouse and friends. No, it should not be only once a year; it should be every day.

It is sometimes difficult for the farmer to put his wife and family first before the farm.

I know of such a farmer who did exactly that and it showed that he loves his family first.

He could not bring in a load of grain and was not available for someone else because it was the last few days of the Christmas holidays and he promised his family to take them out of town. This is commitment and love for his family.

Can we do the same with God? Can we show our love to Him before anything else? May this Valentine’s Day be a new beginning for us all by showing our love for God, and those who are so close to us, each day of the year.

Addy Oberlin writes from Swan River, Manitoba

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A bit of this; a bit of that — what’s in the ‘bull soup?’

There are ways to evalulate birth weight, how well the calf grades, how large the rib-eye is or even how much milk the cow will produce

By Kris Ringwall BEEF SPECIALIST, NDSU EXTENSION SERVICE

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uying bulls is like making soup. You put in a bit of this and a bit of that and in the end, you have good soup. Likewise, a piece of this and a piece of that and you assemb l e a g o o d b u l l . Un l i k e the soup you make from scratch, the bull already is made, but you have to find him.

Ultimately, the bull will supply half the pieces for your next calf crop. So what a re t h e p i e c e s ? Ju s t l i k e soup, every spoonful should be complete and savoured.

When the spices are added, they literally dissolve into ever y spoonful. Likewise, w h e n t h e b u l l ’s D N A i s added to the herd, the DNA literally dissolves into the calves and all future generations.

With today’s technology, those pieces of DNA can be detected and isolated generations later. Even more so than the bull, the herd is this massive pool of genes that produces a working, manageable herd.

So how does one know what genes one has in the herd? There are a few traits such as certain colours or horns that are the result of a single gene and can be detected and screened for fairly easily.

Another example is the many genetic defects in cattle where a single gene has caused a “kink” in the production line so calf deformities are the result.

These single genes can float around and occasionally express themselves.

Production genes

However, production genes are our main interest today.

Ultimately, the bull will supply half the pieces for your next calf crop.

Production genes are best managed through the utilization of expected progeny differences (EPDs). They are not seen individually and are expressed best if allowed to work as a team.

Unlike adding salt or spice to a soup, production genes are more like the meat and potatoes.

Production genes determine how an animal exists, such as fast or slow daily gains, how heavy the calf is at birth, how well the calf grades, how large the ribeye is or even how much milk the cow will produce.

The list is long and the traits are numerous.

These production genes a re n a m e d by t h e e f f e c t they are expected to have on a particular trait. For the sake of understanding, let’s visit five of these traits. The five are birth weight (BW ), weaning weight (WW ), yearling weight ( YW ), marbling (MARB) and rib-eye area (REA).

The process is linked to the various breed associations that register cattle and provide EPDs. For discussion purposes, let’s use the Red Angus Association’s website (http:// redangus.org/). EPDs are defined by each breed association, but the basic EPDs have the same definition.

Each breed also has unique traits identified as important and different selection indexes that breeders have

Herd Benchmarking Has to Start Somewhere Pick a breed and some traits, then look up the average value for the EPDs. Example Breed – Red Angus Traits – birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), marbling (MARB) and rib eye area (REA).

Average Values – BW = (-1.2), WW = 54, YW = 84, MARB = 0.39 and REA = 0.12. identified as significant for their breed.

There also are two concepts to keep in mind. First of all, purchasing a bull means producers must evaluate their current operation and then producers must select a bull to change or maintain their current operation.

In the broad sense, that may be as simple as accepting a particular breed or breeding system and, in a more detailed sense, maintaining individual cow/sire/ calf performance records.

Looking up and understanding the average performance of a breed is a broad approach to developing selection benchmarks.

Once that appreciation is found, then one can set his or her own EPD benchmarks and strive to achieve those individual goals. In terms of commercial production, individual bull EPDs are a tremendous tool to guide the DNA pool within a herd.

Returning to our example, if we open up the Red Angus website and click on “Genet-

ics” and then on the “EPD Averages,” we see a fall 2013 table pop up with average EPD values for older bulls, dams and younger bulls.

Wi t h re l a t i v e e a s e, w e can determine average values for our selected traits in younger bulls. The BW is minus 1.2, WW is 54, YW is 84, MARB is .39 and REA is .12. These are a great benchmark if a producer prefers average Red Angus cattle.

With these EPDs, the potential bull buyer has a guide to start the selection process.

However, if one appreciates and desires to maintain the current herd production, why not go back and look up the EPDs on the older bulls that have been purchased and utilized in the herd? Evaluating previously purchased bulls helps a producer understand individual herd expectations compared with the breed average. It’s a good place to start.

North Dakota State University Extension Service beef specialist Kris Ringwall writes a weekly column archived at www.BeefTalk.com

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New strain of PEDv identified REUTERS / A new strain of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, or PEDv, has been identified in samples taken from Illinois and Missouri, a top veterinarian at Iowa State University said Feb. 3.

“We found that there is a variant out there that appears to be quite different than the original,” Rodger Main, the head veterinarian of Iowa State University’s veterinary diagnostic lab, told Reuters.

More research needs to be completed, however, to determine if the new variant is a mutation or a different introduction of the original virus.

“There hasn’t been a tremendous amount of sequencing completed and there will be additional work to determine if we can truly understand where it came from,” he said.

PEDv, a highly contagious and potentially fatal pig virus, causes diarrhea, vomiting and severe dehydration. It is transmitted orally and through pig feces.

The virus does not affect humans, however, and U.S. federal officials have determined meat from pigs that survive the virus is safe to eat.

While older pigs have a small chance of survival, the virus kills 80 per cent to 100 per cent of piglets that contract it. There are no official figures for pigs lost to the PEDv in the United States, but up to four million pigs may have died from the virus, according to industry analysts’ estimates.

Some U.S. meat-processing companies have said the virus, first discovered in the United States in April 2013, is beginning to impact their bottom lines as it contributes to higher-priced pork and is trimming U.S. hog supplies.

The United States is the world’s largest pork exporter. PEDv has been confirmed in 23 of the 50 U.S. states and was confirmed in Canada two weeks ago.

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Drought-hit Australia culls cattle, clouds beef-supply outlook The downsizing coincides with decline in U.S. cattle herd to smallest in six decades

By Naveen Thukral and Colin Packham singapore/sydney / reuters

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drought in Australia has forced ranchers in the world’s thirdbiggest beef exporter to cull cows, stoking fears of a global beef shortage in coming years with the U.S. herd at its lowest in six decades.

The slaughter of animals and effect of the drought could boost beef supply in the short term, but spells longer-term shortages due t o t h e re d u c e d b re e d i n g stock.

“The big problem that we are going to have in the next 12 to 18 months is that progeny that would have been

born today won’t be there,” said Brad James, Rabobank’s manager for the Northern Territory and the key beefproducing state of Queensland, which is home to around half the country’s 28 million head of cattle.

The shortfall for a country that accounts for almost a fifth of the global trade in beef could drive up prices at a time when demand is rising in many emerging countries, where increasingly affluent middle classes are developing a taste for high-protein western diets and fast food like hamburgers.

Analysts see Australian cattle prices climbing by up to about 50 per cent this year.

If they are right, that would

further fuel Chicago live cattle futures already hitting record highs.

Queensland has recorded less than half of the normal rainfall in the last three months, draining water reserves and stunting grass growth in pastures double the size of France. It is the second straight year the state has suffered poor rains.

For the week ending Jan. 24, cattle slaughter in Australia rose 40 per cent year on year to reach a record high of 161,712 head, according to industry data firm National Livestock Reporting Service.

Last month, industry body Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) projected cattle numbers would drop to 27.25 mil-

lion head by July — the end of the 2013-14 marketing year — but warned that fall could be steeper if the drought persists.

Distress sales by ranchers dragged prices to their lowest in more than three years, with Australia’s benchmark Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) falling to A$2.78-1/2 kg on Jan. 22.

But analysts expect prices to rebound once concern over the future dearth of cows registers with the market, especially as some will look to restock parts of their herds when the drought eventually breaks. Luke Mathews, commodities strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said the EYCI could rise “well

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Concerns over the outlook for Australian beef supplies come at a time when the U.S. cattle herd has dropped to its smallest in over 60 years as the global livestock industry grapples with a decline in feed grain production that pushed corn and soybean prices to all-time highs in 2012.

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Instead of supply management, U.S. has a demand management scheme It provides the same underpinning as supply management but the money comes from government, not consumers

By Alex Binkley CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

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ritics often complain about the complex web of policies surrounding the Canadian dairy program and the other supply-managed industries. But listening to a prominent American academic describe U.S. dairy policy brings new meaning to the word “complicated.”

Mark Stephenson, director of Dairy Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin, walked attendees at a Canadian Agriculture Economics Society conference through the machinations surrounding the dairy component of the recently passed U.S. Farm Bill.

In the end, Republicans rejected a price stabilization plan that sounded a lot like supply management, he said.

Instead the bill contains a demand management system for dairy producers that allows Washington to intervene in the event of low producer prices to purchase dairy products for non-commercial purposes.

It may not be supply management, but it provides the same kind of underpinning that Canada’s system does except it comes from the government rather than the consumers.

The agriculture portion of the Farm Bill accounts for about 20 per cent of the total spending, he said. Food nutrition, crop insurance, conservation programs and forestry consume most of the funding. In the end dairy gets about two per cent through federal milk-marketing orders and price supports.

Producers say their biggest challenge is price volatility, which leaves them dependent on margin insurance, which is based on a national milk price and the cost of a dairy ration.

It sounds much like Canada’s cost-of-production formula. The system works best for 180-cow farms, he added.

Like Canada, the number of American dairy farms has been dropping steadily and now numbers 48,000 compared to three million a couple of decades earlier, he said. “Today’s farmer produces a lot more milk but with a lot more use of technology.” Canada has 12,000 dairy farmers compared to 120,000 at the start of the supply management system in the 1970s.

With the E.U. reducing subsidies, the international demand

for U.S. dairy prices should mean a good year for American producers even though farmers face rising feed costs, he added.

“There will be more milk produced and likely lower prices for producers. It will be expensive for the farmers because they need to grow more feed themselves because the demand for ethanol is keeping grain prices high.”

James Rude, an associate professor of rural economy at the University of Alberta, said the controversy surrounding the tentative Canada-Europe free trade deal “is a lot of to-do about nothing.” Any increase in European fine cheese imports to Canada is likely to drive demand for new products rather than cut into sales of existing Canadian cheese. Any increase in imports will be incremental.

Any increase in European fine cheese imports to Canada is likely to drive demand for new products rather than cut into sales of existing Canadian cheese.

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an associate professor of rural economy at the University of Alberta

At the same time, plans for the European dairy industry will likely have little impact on Canadian production, he added.

“Any increased access we gain will be carefully managed.”

The biggest drivers for change in Canada will be the success of processors like Saputo, the third-largest dairy product producer, and however dairy producers decide to respond to the

growing international market for dairy products.

The Conference Board of Canada will release a report this month with proposals for opening up the Canadian dairy market and returning to international sales.

Gilles Fromont, COO of the Canadian Dairy Commission, said dairy farmers “have to ask themselves if they are better

off living with the limited market growth in Canada compared to the stronger demand in international markets. At the same time, the federal government needs to provide better control of dairy imports at the border.”

He said about six per cent to eight per cent of the world’s total dairy production enters global markets. China, Russia and Mexico are among the biggest markets. Canada represents 1.4 per cent of total milk production.

As well, retail milk prices in Canada are comparable to the United States, he added. The price for cheddar cheese in Canada is higher than south of the border and “the difference in prices is not nearly as high as what might be expected.”

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U.S. releases plan to make Arctic shipping safer More open water means greater opportunities for shipping and resource extraction

By Timothy Gardner and Andrea Shalal-Esa washington / reuters

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s Arctic ice melts away, opening the way for greater oil development and mining, the White House outlined a plan Jan. 30 to promote safety and security in the region by building ports, improving forecasts of sea ice, and developing shipping rules.

With warmer temperatures leaving Arctic sea passages open for longer periods of the year, billions of barrels of oil could be tapped beyond what is already being produced in the region. A loss of seasonal ice could also allow greater exploitation of precious minerals considered abundant in the Arctic.

Extreme weather condi tions, however, make the region a challenge to navigate and develop.

The White House plan was released on the same day that Royal Dutch Shell cancelled

Extreme weather conditions, however, make the region a challenge to navigate and develop.

drilling this year off Alaska, after a series of costly mishaps in the harsh conditions, as part of efforts to cut spending.

The U.S. Defense Department will lead an interagency effort to forecast icy conditions by launching a satellite and improving analytic methods to forecast icy conditions.

The Department of Commerce, meanwhile, will lead co-ordination on surveying and charting of U.S. Arctic waters to ease shipping and improve adaptation to climate change in coastal communities.

“Our highest priority is to protect the American people, our sovereign territory and rights and the natural resources

and other interests of the United States,” said the plan, which is part of President Barack Obama’s National Strategy for the Arctic region he announced last May. In addition, the State Department will attempt to reach an agreement with Canada on the Beaufort Sea maritime boundary, and the Department of Homeland Security will lead work on developing an international code for ships operating in polar waters.

Norwegian Ambassador Kare Aas welcomed the U.S. plan and said it would help Norway and the United States identify new areas for collaboration as both countries addressed the

challenges and opportunities emerging in the Arctic region.

“We will continue to work with our American friends to ensure that the Arctic remains a peaceful region of co-operation and sustainable development,” Aas said in a statement.

The U.S. military had been working on strategy in the Arctic before the plan was announced.

The U.S. navy is nearing completion of a new Arctic “road map” that lays out its approach to future engagements in the region, given increasingly open waterways. The updated document is based on the navy’s first comprehensive assessment of the near-term, midterm and long-term availability of sea passages, due to the loss of seasonal ice.

In a recent blog written for the navy’s website, navy oceanographer Rear Admiral Jon White said an interagency team made the assessment after a comprehensive review of current Arctic sea ice projections.

He said current trends were expected to continue in the near term, with the Bering Strait expected to see open conditions about 160 days a year by 2020.

The midterm period would see increasing levels of ice melt, White said.

In the long term, beyond 2030, environmental conditions are expected to leave waterways open for longer periods, driving a significant increase in traffic in the summer months.

Earlier this month, chief of naval operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert told a conference that Arctic ice was melting faster than predicted four years ago when the navy published its first road map.

“We need to understand, we need to take a look at it and decide what does it mean to us for security, maritime security, freedom of navigation, and global force management,” Greenert told a conference hosted by the Surface Navy Association.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) price index, which measures monthly price changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar, averaged 203.4 points in January.

That was down from a revised 206.2 in December, originally reported as 206.7.

“The cereals, oils, and sugar seem to have one thing in common — a much better supply situation than there has been in some years,” FAO senior e c o n o m i s t A b d o l re z a Abbassian told Reuters by telephone.

“Pr ices are at more moderate levels and are more stable than in recent years, and in supply terms there is nothing on the horizon that says the situation will change,” he said.

Among the categories in the index, only dairy prices rose, FAO said, while meat prices declined marginally. Dairy and meat prices are more demand driven and less predictable than crops, Abbassian said.

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Traders engage in turf war for Russian terminals Investments planned to take export capacity from 30 million to 50 million tonnes MOSCOW / LONDON / REUTERS

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nternational trade houses are buying into Russian grain port facilities to try to counter high handling costs from one of the world’s top producers of cereals, making smaller players fear they will lose out.

Even with erratic harvests in recent years, Russia normally ranks among the top five global wheat exporters. But a lack of investment in export infrastructure and little competition among terminal owners has vastly inflated grain-handling costs.

To tackle this, major traders including Glencore and, more recently, Cargill, have bought stakes in Russian grain terminals at Black Sea deepwater ports, which have the largest capacity and service major importers including North Africa and the Middle East.

The deals indicate Russia’s willingness to welcome foreign investment into infrastructure supporting ports, while ports themselves remain owned by the government.

Glencore has a stake in grain terminals in Taman since 2012, while Cargill invested in a grain terminal in Novorossiysk in December, 2013.

Three grain terminals in Novorossiysk covered 27 per cent of Russia’s July-Nov. grain exports, ProZerno consultancy said.

“If you’ve got a business model whereby you have investments in origination but you don’t have a foothold in the port then you can be beholden to other competing entities. It’s a bigger problem in Russia because there aren’t all that many export terminals in the Black Sea,” a European trader said.

A lack of infrastructure for grain exports means margins at Russian ports can be attractive compared with other commodities including metals and oil, allowing investments into grain terminals to pay off within a few years.

“Grain-handling costs are lower this season than two years ago, but remain one of the world’s highest,” said the head of Russia’s Grain Union Arkady Zlochevsky. The costs are at US$2426 per tonne in 2013-14 so far, compared to $37 in 2011-12, he added.

In nearby wheat exporters Ukraine and Romania, where a lack of terminal capacity is less critical, f.o.b. (grain-handling) rates are around $10 cheaper than in Russia, one trader said.

Zlochevsky estimates that planned investment, mainly by Russian companies, would take the capacity of Russian grain terminals to about 50 million tonnes by 2020, up from 30 million tonnes now. However, many of these projects will only be executed if grain prices are attractive, he said.

Russia harvested 90 million tonnes of grain, including 50 million tonnes of wheat, in 2013 and is officially expected to export 20 million tonnes of grain.

Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to increase annual grain output to 120 million to 125 million tonnes by 2020, boosting

potential exports to around 35 million to 40 million tonnes.

Top tier buys in

Cargill, one of four so-called “ABCD” companies that dominate the flow of agricultural goods around the world, bought 25 per cent plus one share of the grain terminal Kombinat Stroykomplekt (KSK) based in Novorossiysk in December.

The investment opens an important channel for connecting Cargill’s Russian grain origination to customers in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond, the company said in its latest earnings statement recently.

“If you have port elevation then you have the key to the exports,” said James Dunsterville, analyst at Geneva-based AgFlow.

Some small and mid-size traders said the move by Cargill

could reduce the export volumes of competitors who do not have their own terminal capacity.

“We’ve been working actively through that terminal so whether we will get the access that we have in the past, because 25 per cent will be now Cargill, presumably to use for themselves... that means less volumes for everyone else,” said a trader.

Cargill was seventh in the league table of Russian grain exporters in the 2012-13 marketing season, said Vladimir Petrichenko, the head of the ProZerno consultancy.

Cargill declined to comment on its market share.

The other ABCD companies are Archer Daniels Midland Co., Bunge Ltd. and Louis Dreyfus.

Bunge owns a grain terminal at Russia’s shallow-water port in Rostov.

Port facilities at Odessa, Ukraine. The ‘ABCD’ companies that dominate world grain trade want to increase their presence in the Black Sea region.

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AUCTION DISTRICTS 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.

The Pas

Birch River

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Winnipegosis

Roblin

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

Parkland

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Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Gimli

Shoal Lake

Langruth

Neepawa

Hamiota

Gladstone

Rapid City

Reston Melita

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Brandon

Treherne

Killarney

Pilot Mound Crystal City

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage Carberry

Westman

Waskada

Interlake

Erickson Minnedosa

Virden

Arborg

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St. Pierre

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Morris Winkler Morden

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FARM/CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

Grain Cleaners FORSBERG MODEL 14 GRAVITY table. Cleans Wheat @ 250-bu/hr, Canola & Flax @ 140-bu/hr. In good condition. $9,500.00 OBO. Phone: (204)471-3418.

AUCTIONS/ANTIQUE SALES Antiques Wanted DOWNSIZING, BUYING OLD ADVERTISING sign, Gasoline & Oil, Soda Pop, Porcelain, Tin, Calenders, pre 1920 license plates. Old Red Wing Crocks, old cans & gas pumps. Coca-Cola machines. Antique & Collectible Collections. Anything w/Advertising on it. Oak furniture, Silver Coins, Pinball Machines, old toys & Collectible tins. Kelly (204)981-9616 or cccollector@hotmail.com

AUCTIONS/ANTIQUE SALES Antiques For Sale SUN., MAR. 9TH, 10-4 MB Antique Association Sale. Browse our many tables to find a treasure.

Glassware, collectibles, Nostalgia. CanadInns Polo Park 1405 St Matthews Ave. Contact Kelly for more info (204)981-9616. Vendor spaces avail. Antiques & Collectibles (no crafts) FARM/CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

Baling Equipment WANTED: NEW HOLLAND BALE wagons, any size. Farmhand small bale accumulator or Hoelschler fork or grabber, 8 to 18 bale size. Also, 336 or 346 or newer JD small square baler. Roeder Implement, Seneca, KS (785)336-6103.

SEED/FEED/CROP INPUTS Pedigreed Cereals Various DURAND SEEDS: CERT CARDALE, Carberry & Harvest wheat; Souris & Stride Oats; Conlon Barley; CDC Glas Flax; Mancan, Koma Buckwheat; Canola, Forage & lawn seed. (204)248-2268, (204)745-7577, NotreDame, MB. JAMES FARMS LTD AC Carberry Wheat, Tradition Barley, Souris & Summit Oats, Hanley Flax, Forage seeds, various Canola, Sunflower & Soybean seed varieties. Custom processing, seed treating & delivery avail. Early payment discount. For info call (204)222-8785 or toll free 1-866-283-8785, Wpg. djames@jamesfarms.com LARGE QUANTITY OF CERTIFIED harvest wheat for sale, wholesale pricing & selling in truckload lots only. Also certified Newdale 2-Row malt barley. Inland Seed Corp. Binscarth MB. (204)683-2316.

PUGH SEEDS: CERT AC Barrie, Cardale, Kane Wheat, Conlon Barley, Souris Oats. Phone (204)274-2179 or (204)871-1467, Portage.

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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

SEED/FEED/CROP INPUTS Specialty Crops Various CONTRACTS AVAIL FOR CARAWAY crop production, good return potential. For more info call Giesbrecht Seed Farm Ltd (204)829-3365.

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., based in Saskatoon, are looking to contract Borage acres for the upcoming 2014 growing season.

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LORNE & CHRISTINE HAMBLIN are offering for sale approximately 202-acres of farmland located on River Lots 257, 259 & 261 East of PTH-75 in the RM of Montcalm, described as follows: Title #1698884/1 (Roll #’s 118025, 118150 & 118250)Title #1801487/1 (Roll #118050) Rural water is connected to these properties. CONDITIONS OF OFFER TO PURCHASE. 1) Offers must be received on or before 4:00pm on February 21, 2014. 2) Offers must be accompanied by a 5% deposit payable to Bruce Gregory “in trust.” Deposit cheques accompanying unaccepted offers will be returned. 3) Offers will be reviewed by the Vendors by Feb 24, 2014 & the party whose Offer is accepted will be contacted within 5 business days. 4) Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted. 5) The Purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of GST or shall self-assess for GST. 6) Possession shall be March 31, 2014. 7) The date of closing will be March 31, 2014, at which time the balance of the purchase price will be paid. 8) Tenders are binding upon acceptance & not subject to any conditions precedent. 9) The Vendor will be responsible for the real property taxes on the property up to December 31, 2013. The Purchaser will be responsible for 2014 real property taxes. 10) Title to the land will be transferred free & clear of all encumbrances & liens, except for: a) The following registrations: a.

Caveat 195636/1 filed by MTS pursuant to an Easement Agreement b. Caveat 196155/1 filed by MTS pursuant to an Easement Agreement. c. Caveat 2801594/1 filed by MTS pursuant to an Easement Agreement. d. Caveat 80-56842/1 filed by Manitoba Hydro Electric Board pursuant to an Easement Agreement. e. 81-18197/1 filed by Lorne & Christine Hamblin pursuant to an Easement Agreement giving access to title 1801487/1. b) All movable machinery, scrap metal & portable buildings which shall be removed by the vendor by Aug 31, 2014. 11) The deposit of 5% will be forfeited if the successful party does not finalize or complete the terms of the Agreement of Purchase & Sale. 12) The Purchaser relies entirely upon his/her personal inspection & knowledge of the land, independent of the representations made by the Vendor or the Solicitor & Agent of the Vendor. The land will be sold “as is” & the Purchaser is solely responsible to determine the value & condition of the land, land quality, land use, environmental condition & any other information pertaining to the land. Signed & sealed Offers will be received up to 4:00pm on February 21st, 2014 at: Lorne & Chris Hamblin Box 612 Morris, MB. R0G 1K0. Email offers will be accepted at chamblin@mymts.net providing deposit cheque is also received. For more information: call (204)746-3330 or email at above address THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: SE 2-24-11W, NW 26-25-12W, SW 35-25-12W, NW35-25-12W, SE 2-26-12W, NW 2-26-12W, SW 31-25-11W, NW 31-25-11W, SW 6-26-11W, NE 1-26-11W, SE 12-26-12W, SW 19-25-11W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the farm unit held by Regan Wilkinson of Eddystone, MB. NE 28-23-11W, NE 02-26-12W, SE 33-23-11W, SE 35-25-12W, SE 34-23-11W, NE 35-25-12W, SW 34-23-11W, SW 35-23-11W, NW 35-23-11W, SE 35-23-11W, NW 02-24-11W, SW 01-24-11W, NE 02-24-11W, NW 01-24-11W, SW 12-24-11W, NW 19-25-11W, SE 12-24-11W, SW 19-25-11W, NE 12-24-11W, SW 30-25-11W, NW 36-23-11W, NE 36-25-12W, SW 36-23-11W, NW 36-25-12W, NE 35-23-11W, NW 06-26-11W, SE 26-25-12W, SE 06-26-11W, NE 26-25-12W, SW 07-26-11W, NE 27-25-12W, SE 01-26-12W, NE 34-25-12W, NE 31-25-11W, SE 34-25-12W, SE 31-25-11W, NW 01-26-12W, NE 30-25-11W, SW 01-26-12W, NW 30-25-11W, SE 02-26-12W, SW 02-24-11W, SE 11-24-11W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee: Regan Wilkinson at Box 1, Group 20, 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, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: SE 31-31-15W, SW 32-31-15W. 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 farm unit held by Frank & Mervin Bass of Waterhen, MB. NE 30-31-15W, NW 30-31-15W, NW 31-31-15W, SW 31-31-15W, NW 12-33-15W, SE 12-33-15W, SW 12-33-15W, SW 01-32-16W, NE 02-32-16W, NW 02-32-16W, SW 02-32-16W, SE 13-32-16W, SW 13-32-16W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee: Frank & Mervin Bass GD, Waterhen, MB R0L 2C0.

If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

The following Private Land is being offered for sale: SE 1-29-17W, NW 31-28-16W. 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 farm unit held by Steven Sliworsky & Tracy Bartels of Rorketon, MB. NE 19-28-16W, NW 19-28-16W, SE 19-28-16W, SE 30-28-16W, SW 30-28-16W, NE 31-28-16W, SW 31-28-16W, SW 05-29-16W, NW 17-29-16W, SW 17-29-16W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Steven Sliworsky or Tracy Bartels at Box 83, Rorketon, MB R0L 1R0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or fax (204)867-6578.

Great profit potential based on yield, prices and low input costs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BASF KNOWLEDGE HARVEST -- Join growers from your area to watch live plant demonstrations, speak to experts about what is new with biologicals & get strategies for managing herbicide resistance from industry leaders. Hear from acclaimed visionary & financial analyst Richard Worzel about the future of agriculture. Register now at www.agsolutions.ca/knowledgeharvest Feb 25th Lethbridge - Feb 27th Portage la Prairie March 4th Regina - March 6th Saskatoon March 11th Yorkton - March 13th Edmonton

MEYERS AUCTION 10:00am Sun., Feb. 23rd, Arden MB. Antiques, Collectables, Collector Coins, Furniture, Household Smalls, Tools, Much More.

Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)476-6262 www.meyersauctions.com MEYERS GUN AUCTION. Mar. 1st, Arden, MB. To Consign call Brad (204)476-6262 www.meyersauctions.com

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GUN AUCTION

Close OUT GUN STORE & Personal Collection

Sat., Feb. 15 @ 9:30 am

Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Dr 400 GUNS: * All Calibre’s * Modern * Vintage * Military * Restricted Hand Guns * Ammunition * Accessories * Mounts * 90% of Guns are Brand New OR New Old Stock Go to the Website for 400 Pictures and Information!

Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027

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AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts 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. STEEL SERVICE TOOLBOX FOR 1/2, 3/4 or 1-ton truck, 6-compartment, 79-in wide, 8-ft long, front of box to middle of axle 58-59-in, good shape, $750 OBO. Phone:(204)669-9626.

1980 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL, 2-DR, 352 motor, could be easily restored. $750 OBO Phone: (204)669-9626.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Semi Trucks & Trailers

For more information, please contact Carl Lynn P.Ag. of Bioriginal at:

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1994 Peterbilt 377 N14 Cummins 460-HP, 18-SPD, 60-in. sleeper mid roof, American Class interior, 11R24.5 tires, new front tires, 4,400 US gal stainless steel tank, 285-in. wheelbase, tandem (204)534-0070 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2005 Freightliner Columbia Mercedes 450 HP, 13 SP, 3:90 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 1,184,389-kms. $18,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2005 IHC 9900I Cummins ISX 500 HP, 18 SP, 3:73 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 72-in Mid-Rise Bunk, Four-Way Differential Locks, 1,428,989-kms. $29,000.00

If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-782-0794.

LARGE FARM AUCTION R A DYCK FARMS LTD. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 10 AM 1 MILE SOUTH OF STARBUCK, MB

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 • 1995 Case IH Steiger, 9270 IHC B-275 diesel utility tractor, allis • 7045, Case DC Antique, 2006 CIH 8010 combine, 8820 swather • 2006 model 2062 Macdon 36 ft Flex head. 200 • 4 Freightliner tandem grain Truck 425 hp, 1938 Maple Leaf truck • Concord air Seeder 37 ft, 3 twister 6000 bu, hopper bins w/ air

See www.billklassen.com for complete listing

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BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS ESTATE OF DEAN SIMONSON FARM AUCTION THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 10 AM FROM FANNYSTELLE, MB, 5 MILES SOUTH ON #248 AND 1 MILE EAST ON #247

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 • 2002 CIH • Steiger, STX375, standard shift 3590 hrs.

• 2003 CIH MX 210 • FWA, 4270 Hrs. w/ CIH LX192 loader, trimble Auto steer • 2011 Kubota B2630, 194 hrs., FWA, LA403 loader, 3pth, diesel 26hp, • 2005 CIH 2388 Combine, 880 sep. hrs., two 30 ft, flexheaders • Two MacDon 9200 and 2920 Swathers, 30 ft.

• Good trucks 05 Ford F-150, TWO Frieghtliners, 2000 and 96 W/ newer grain bodies, sprayer tender tender Ford 9000, 66 Mercury 1 ton, 4710 Concord air seeder with 2300 tank

See www.billklassen.com for complete listing

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Attractive oil premiums and free seed delivery and on-farm pick-up.

306-229-9976 (cell) 306-975-9295 (office) crops@bioriginal.com

FARM PROPERTY FOR SALE BY TENDER Sealed tenders in writing for the purchase of the property described below will be received by McCulloch Mooney Johnston LLP as follows: PROPERTY FOR SALE: (owned by Brian Oleson & Joanne Gudmundson): NE 7-10-21WPM approx 136 Cultivated acs NW 7-10-21WPM approx 111 Cultivated acs SE 7-10-21WPM approx 130 Cultivated acs SW 7-10-21WPM approx 156 Cultivated acs CONDITIONS OF TENDER: 1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection & knowledge of the property. Any specific questions pertaining to the property should be direct to Brian Oleson (204)474-9782 2. Tenders must be delivered to McCulloch Mooney Johnston LLP by 2:30pm, February 25th, 2014. Please mark on front of envelope “Oleson/Gudmundson Tender.”

3. Tenders must be accompanied by a $10,000 deposit cheque payable to McCulloch Mooney Johnston LLP. Deposit cheques accompanying unacceptable bids will be returned 4. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE: 1. The bidder(s) whose tender is accepted will be required to complete an Agreement covering the terms & conditions of the sale 2. Possession date will be March 15th, 2014 3. The successful bidder will be responsible for all realty taxes following January 1st, 2014 (the adjustment date) 4. In addition to the deposit, the balance of the accepted tender must be paid on or before the date of closing or evidence provided that the purchase funds will be available under conditions acceptable to the Vendor. If the balance of the purchase prices is not paid by the possession date or under such acceptable conditions, the deposit paid shall be forfeited as liquidated damages & not as a penalty McCulloch Mooney Johnston LLP PO Box 450 175 Broadway St Treherne, MB R0G 2V0 (204)723-2777 Attention: Bob McCulloch

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SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 11 AM OAKVILLE, MB HWY. #1 AND FORTIER, 1.5 MILES SOUTH AND 1/2 MILE WEST ON #62N

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 • Tractor Ford Versatile • 9680, IHC 1086 only 4427 hrs.

• CIH 1688 Combine, 2600 E, hrs.

• 1998 MacDon 2930 swather 22 ft.

• 1997 Bourgault 8810 seeder, 40 ft w/ 2320 tank.

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

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AUCTION

REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS LIQUIDATION

Wednesday, February 26 | 10AM AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Real Estate sells at 10AM, followed by smalls. Live online bidding on major equipment starts at 11 AM.

REAL ESTATE

Main shop is 6,200+/- sq. ft. with 1,000+/- sq. ft. adjacent warehouse.

Frame construction with (3) offices, 24’x16’ overhead door, floor heat, rural water, & (3) EverRest electric dual rate LP backup furnaces.

Estimated taxes are $1,050.

205 York St E York, ND

For property inspection contact Tom at Mollers Inc., 701.351.0472 or Brad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173.

For a detailed Buyer’s Prospectus with complete terms and conditions, contact Max at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173.

AUCTION Following Real Estate, Approximately 11AM

PICKUP & TRAILER / FORKLIFT MACHINE SHOP EQUIPMENT WELDERS / SHOP EQUIPMENT INVENTORY ITEMS & DISPLAYS

MOLLERS INC. Tom, 701.351.0472 or contact Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed.

ND Sales Tax Laws apply.

Steffes Group Inc. | 2000 Main Ave E, West Fargo, ND Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82 800.726.8609 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

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AUTO & TRANSPORT Semi Trucks & Trailers

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2005 IHC 9900I Cummins ISX 475 HP, 13 SP, 3:73 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 72-in Mid-Rise Bunk, 1,409,137-kms. $19,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2006 Volvo 630 D12 465 HP, 18 SP Autoshift, 4:30 Gear Ratio, 14600-lbs Front, 46000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 240-in Wheel Base, 927,814-kms. $27,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2006 Western Star 4900 Mercedes 450 HP, 10 SP Eaton Autoshift, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, New 20-ft Cancade Grain Box, Remote Gate & Hoist, 1,045,311-kms. $65,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2007 IHC 9900I Cummins ISX 500 HP, 18 SP, 3:58 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000 lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 72-in Mid-Rise Bunk, Three-Way Differential Locks, 1,356,565-kms. $37,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2007 Western Star 4900SA Detroit 515 HP, 18 SP, 3:91 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, Super 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 209-in Wheel Base, Four-Way Differential Locks, New Rebuilt Engine, 759,564-kms. $40,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2008 Peterbilt 388 Cummins ISX 450 HP, 13 SP, 3:55 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 63in Mid-Rise Bunk, Three-Way Differential Locks, 1,005,456-kms. $39,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2009 Kenworth T800 Cummins ISX 525 HP, 18 SP, 4:10 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, Super 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 196-in Wheel Base, Four-Way Differential Locks, 866,438-kms. $59,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2009 Peterbilt 388 Cummins ISX 450 HP, 18 SP, 3:55 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 63in Mid-Rise Bunk, Three-Way Differential Locks, 1,145,366-kms. $49,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2010 Peterbilt 388 Cummins ISX 550 HP, 18 SP, 4:10 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, Super 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 63-in Mid-Rise Bunk, Three-Way Differential Locks, 779,362-kms. $65,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2012 Peterbilt 386 Cummins ISX 450 HP, 13 SP, 3:90 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 206-in Wheel Base, Three-Way Differential Locks, Wet Kit, 168,566-kms. $79,000.00

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF A GAMBLE...

Advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator Classifieds, it’s a Sure Thing!

1-800-782-0794

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories

CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks.

Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmovers@hotmail.com

JD 216 16-FT. $1,950; JD 920 20-ft., poly skids, recond. $6,900; JD 924 24-ft. steel pts., poly skids, $4,950; JD 925 25-ft., steel pts., poly skids $4,500; 01 JD 925 25-ft., poly pts., poly skids, F/F auger, recond., $13,950; 3, JD 930 30-ft., steel pts., poly skids, start at $3,950; 2, 2003 JD 930 poly skids, F/F auger, recond. $15,900.00; 03 JD 930 air reel, poly skids, F/F auger, recond. $20,900; 04-06 JD 630 Hydra Flex, poly skids, HD auger, start at $14,900; 04-011 JD 635 Hydra Flex, poly skids, mint start at $14,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers

Serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan, NW Ontario & Alberta....Since 1937 • Quality Commercial/Agricultural/Residential Overhead Doors & Operators.

• Aluminum Polycarbonate Doors Available.

• Non-Insulated and Insulated Sectional Doors Available.

• Liftmaster Heavy Duty Operators.

• Mullion Slide Away Centre Posts.

• Commercial/Agricultural Steel Man Doors and Frames.

• Your washbay door specialists. • Quality Installation & Service.

• 24 Hour Service. • Replacement Springs & Cables.

Phone: 204-326-4556 Fax: 204-326-5013 Toll Free: 1-855-326-4556 www.reimeroverheaddoors.com email: kurtis@reimeroverheaddoors.com BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

PRICE TO CLEAR!!

AUTO BODY SHOP AND Equipment in Baldur MB. 60-ft x 30-ft, wood frame w/metal roof, built in 1980.

Would sell building only, Priced right.

(204)245-0165.

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

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

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

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

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT D6C CAB LGP, NEED motor work; D7, had fire under seat; 96 EX200 LC Hitachi excavator, Q/C bucket, will take feed grain in trade. (204)352-4306.

LINKBELT LS98 CRAWLER CRANE 50-ft. boom, CAT D318 motor, long under carriage c/w all rigging including 1 1/4-yd & 1 1/2-yd buckets for dredging gravel machine, ready to go to work, $15,000 OBO. Phone:(204)669-9626.

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment

BUILDINGS

FERTILIZER SPREADERS: 4-TON $1,500, 5-ton $4,000, 6-ton $6,000, 8-ton $7,000-8,000; Vicon 3-PH spreader $450; Valmar 240 $1,500; Valmar PT $5,500; Small Valmar $700.

Phone: (204)857-8403.

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

Website: www.postframebuilding.com

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins

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.

SUKUP Grain Dryers For Sale: 1 or 3 ph, LP/NG, canola screens. Discount pricing now in effect. Call for more info (204)998-9915

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

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Various 12 WHEEL KUHN speed rake model SR112, $6,500; JD 3130 w/Leon loader, $5,900; WANTED: Cockshutt 560 & Cockshutt 1250 tractors for parts or complete. (204)685-2124 VERMEER REBEL BALER W/GATHERING wheels & electric tie, made less than 2,500 bales, $15,000; Also JD 6 wheel hay rake, $1,100. Phone (204)571-6258, Brandon.

Combines FARM MACHINERY Combine – Case/IH 2011 CASE IH 8120 Combine. 569 Sep Hrs. Field ready. Lge Tube rotor, long auger. Lux Leather cab, Pro 600 Display. Fine cut chopper, Bean concaves avail. Can store & Defer Pay until Aug 1, 2014. $234,000. David (204)746-4779.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Caterpillar Lexion 2008 LEXION 585R COMBINE. 1,121 Sep Hrs. Ag leader autosteer/Y&M, 35-in tracks, RWA, P516 header, auto contour, HP Fdr, MAV chopper, Cebis, Sm. Grain & Corn Sieves, 2 sets APS Grates. Elec.

Hopper Fold. Excel shape. Field ready. Full dealer service history available. $239,000.

David (204)746-4779.

Combine ACCessories FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories 93 NH 973 FLEX, PU reel, 30-ft. good working order, $8,900; 98 NH 973 30-ft., crary air reel, poly skids, $12,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com CIH 820 20-FT., $1,500; 95-99 CIH 1020 25-ft., poly skids, nice start $7,900.00; 96-02 CIH 1020 30-ft., poly skids, nice start, $10,900; 010-CIH 2020 30-ft., poly skids, recond., $18,900; 07-010 CIH 2020 35-ft., poly skids, recond., start $18,900.

Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

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

4 TWISTER 5,650-BU HOPPER bins, Rocket Aeration, $11,500 each. Will negotiate for mult bins. To be moved or would negotiate to be used on site.

Would consider renting as well. Two 5,000-bu Westeel’s on hoppers, $8,900 each. Have cross channel for aeration. David (204)746-4779.

FOR SALE: 1 FUTURE steel building X frame model, dimension 110-ft. long x 40-ft. wide x 21-ft. high, all steel building, asking $55,000.

(204)867-2436, (204)868-1212.

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.

JD 843 8 ROW, 30-in., totally reconditioned, mint $14,500; JD 893 8 row, 30-in., field ready $19,500.

Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

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Large Dealership Equipment

HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories 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.

PARTING OUT TRACTORS: CASE 830, 930, 1270; Cockshutt 30 & 40; Oliver 70 & others.

Trucks: Ford 900, 800 & 700; CL 9000 & other older trucks 1/2-Ton to 1-Ton. Lots of good truck & combine axles, tires & rims. Good 1020 truck tires.

(204)685-2124 WISCONSIN MOTOR PARTS FOR VG4D: crank shaft, heads, fly wheel, starter, manifold & carb, $750 OBO. Phone:(204)669-9626.

Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. 1-866-729-9876 5150 Richmond Ave. East BRANDON, MB. www.harvestsalvage.ca New, Used & Re-man. Parts

Tractors Combines Swathers The Real Used FaRm PaRTs sUPeRsToRe Over 2700 Units for Salvage • TRACTORS • COMBINES • SWATHERS • DISCERS Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN (306) 946-2222 monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

WATROUS SALVAGE WaTRoUs, sK. Fax: 306-946-2444

FYFE PARTS

1-800-667-9871 • Regina 1-800-667-3095 • Saskatoon 1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg 1-800-222-6594 • Edmonton “For All Your Farm Parts”

www.fyfeparts.com AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

Bruce - 320.269.6466

For additional info contact Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.238.0240 AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: All equipment is located at 3099 Hwy 7, Montevideo, MN. 15% parts discount on auction items until Friday, March 7, 2014. Shop rates apply for any assistance required outside of normal loading. For trucking info, contact Bruce at the dealership at 320.269.6466, or Dave at B&D Transport, 218.334.3840.

TRACK TRACTORS / MFWD & 2WD TRACTORS COMBINES / FLEX HEADS / FLEX DRAPER HEAD / CHOPPING CORN HEADS GRAIN CART / PLANTERS / RIPPERS / CHISEL PLOWS, FIELD CULTIVATORS & OTHER TILLAGE EQUIPMENT SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER / OTHER EQUIP. / NAVIGATION EQUIP. COMPACT UTILITY & STANDARD LAWN TRACTORS STANDUP & ZERO TURN LAWN TRACTORS / ATVS OPENING: Friday, February 14 CLOSING: Monday, February 24 PREVIEW: Mon.-Fri., 7am-6pm Sat., 7:30am-4:30pm

Complete terms, lot listings & photos

ONLINE!

3099 Hwy 7 SW, Montevideo, MN LOADOUT: Tues, Feb 25 - Fri, March 7, 2014 *After March 7, 5PM, any items not removed will be charged $50 per day lot rent.

IQBID.com is a division of Steffes Group, Inc. 2000 Main Ave East, West Fargo, ND 58078 | Brad Olstad ND319 701.237.9173 | IQBID.com | SteffesGroup.com

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FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories 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

Spraying EquipmEnt FARM MACHINERY Sprayers 2009 SpraCoupe 4660 80-ft. booms, 400-gal tank, three sets of tires, crop dividers, automatic, trimble autosteer, raven rate control, teejet overlap control, tow hitch, 800-hrs, also have custom made trailer for hauling sprayer, water & chemical, semi pull, $90,000.

Call with any questions (204)534-0070

Tillage & Seeding FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various BOOKING SPECIALS for all makes of Harrow Tines: Mounted, Standard Draw Bars & Heavy Harrows. Ex: 9/16x26-in. straight (Degelman, Brandt, Bourgault, Flexi-coil, Riteway) 100+ $21.95/each.

3/8/x15-in. bent (Riteway, Morris, Herman) 100+ $8.60/each. Special ends Feb 14th 2014. March 2014 delivery. Call Fouillard Implement Ltd. (204)683-2221.

CARBIDE DRILL POINTS & openers for air drills.

VW Manufacturing Ltd Dunmore (Medicine Hat) (403)528-3350 US: Loren Hawks Chester, Montana (406)460-3810 www.vwmfg.com JD 1770 16 ROW 30-in. planter, 1 season on discs, new chain & bearings on drive shaft, liquid fertilizer, $46,000. (204)746-4555.

TracTors FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Case/IH 1981 MODEL 1086 W/DUALS 3-PTH, Ezee On FEL. Phone (204)797-7049.

1993 7140 MFD 4-SPD reverse w/710 loader & gravel, 4 new radial tires & 60% duals, new seat, runs good, $40,000 w/loader. Phone (204)827-2629 or (204)526-7139.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere 1976 JD 4430 QUAD Range Trans, 18.4-38 duals, good running order, $12,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 2002 JD 9120 P.S., 1,000 PTO, 3-PTH, 900 metric duals, 6,065-hrs, $119,000. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 4630, 3-PTH, FRONT WEIGHTS 20.8x42 w/hob duals; 4250 w/3-PTH; 4240 w/cab, good tires; 3010 w/48 FEL; 280, 158 & 148 loaders; F11 Farmhand FEL. (204)828-3460 850 JD COMPACT UTILITY tractor, DSL, 3-PTH, 2155-hrs, $4500; 2010 tractor DSL jobber, 3-PTH, VGC, 4755-original hrs, original paint, $4500.

Phone(204)522-5428.

NEW JD 741 FEL, frames for 20/30 series. $13,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Ford

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus

24-FT OCEAN STORAGE CONTAINER, excellent shape, asking $3850, can be delivered; 45-ft extendable Hallin semi rafter trailer, good shape, asking $3900; Case 730 gas tractor, good tires, 3-PTH, w/7-ft Allied snowblower, asking $3700; 48-ft Fruehauf semi storage trailer, good condition, asking $4000. (204)728-1861

STEWART CATTLE CO. & GUESTS BULL SALE 40 Black Angus bulls & 8 Simm Cross Angus bulls, 11 PB Angus Heifers, February 27th, 2014 at 1:30pm Neepawa Ag-plex, Neepawa, MB. Contact Brent Stewart (204)773-2356 home, (204)773-6392 cell. View catalogue online at www.stewartcattle.com stewartcows@wificountry.ca

FOR SALE: 1975 SILAGE truck Chev 366 5-SPD, 2-SPD axle, tilt hood w/attached David batch mixer (approx 4,000-lbs) w/scale, $4,000 OBO. Phone (204)672-0061

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus

GRAVITY WAGONS NEW 400-BU, $7100; 600-bu, $12,000; Double compartment type & tarps available used. 750-bu Parker, $14,000; JM750, $14,500; Parker 500, $6000; Parker 616-bu, $10,500; Kilbros 375, $3000; 250-bu Daicon, $2500; Grain carts 450-1100-bu large selection priced to sell. Phoenix Harrow, $9500; Mixmills Artsway, $1500; Henke 36-in rollermill, $5000; Champion rollermill 20-in, $2000.

Phone (204)857-8403.

QUIT FARMING: 08 8010 4WD Combine, 30-ft.

Flex draper, $200,000; 011 Massey Swather 36-ft.

9260 Big cab w/swath roller, $65,000; 05 STX 450 quad new traks, $130,000; 08 STX 430 4WD, new tires, $160,000; 05 2, IH 9100 Hyway tractor, 550 Cat, 13-SPD, 4-way lock, $30,000 each; 03 Advance SuperB grain, $28,000; 95 Super B Flat, $10,000; 011 13x85 Farm King Aug, $20,000; IH sprayer 3320, $200,000; 012 CovyAll Tender unit, $10,000; 01 JD1780= 15x31 planter, $50,000; 010 41-ft. Salford as new, $70,000; Hvy Harrow, $16,000; 013 corn header 8x30 Gearinghof chopping head, $86,000; 013 Killbros Grain cart, scale, tarp, lights, $45,000; 2, 105 White rebilt, $9,000; Hutchmaster tandem, $8,000; 10x70 FarmKing, $6,000; 10x85 Convyall Belt con, $6,000; Roadrunner Header Hauler, $8,000; 30-ft. MacDon Drap Hd, Tandem w/duals Trailer $20,000; To haul sprayer, $5,000; IH 4240 tractor w/15-ft mower, $12,000; 16x30 Westco cult, $3,000; 16x30 band sprayer, $3,000; 06 320 Cat Excavator, 10,000-hrs, nice, $60,000; 98 T-800 Kenworth stainless steel paving Box 30-in. Live Belt, $30,000; 04 Chev 4x4 4-dr w/8-ft. deck, new tire, new safety, $6,500; 3= 10,000-gal., Poly fert tanks; 18-yd. Reynolds pushoff scraper, $30,000. Call:(204)871-0925, Macgregor, MB. SNOWBLOWERS: LORENTZ HEAVY DUTY 8-ft $1,700, JD 7-ft $1,500, 8-ft single auger $1,000, 6-ft V-type $250; Skidsteer NH 865LX $12,900; 6x16 bumper pull stock trailer $3,000, 6x16 GN $3,500; Powder River squeeze chute $1,600; 10-in skidsteer tracks $750; Tractor cab $600; Balzer forage wagon front conveyor $3,000; Harsh 350 Auger feed cart $5,000. Phone:(204)857-8403.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted 2 SETS 4-FT FLEXI-COIL mounted packers w/12in spacing. Call (204)662-4432, cell (204)264-0693 Sinclair, MB. WANTED: 20-FT JOHN DEERE or Morris Hoe Drill. Phone Keith (204)873-2240 or (204)825-7196.

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

The Icynene Insulation System® • Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®

www.penta.ca

1-800-587-4711

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Versatile

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.

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

Big Tractor Parts, Inc. Geared For The Future

STEIGER TRACTOR SPECIALIST

RED OR GREEN 1. 10-25% savings on new replacement parts for your Steiger drive train.

2. We rebuild axles, transmissions and dropboxes with ONE YEAR WARRANTY. 3. 50% savings on used parts.

1-800-982-1769 www.bigtractorparts.com

BLACK ANGUS & POLLED HEREFORD bulls for sale. Yearlings & 2-yr olds available, natural muscled bulls developed w/high forage rations. Semen tested, delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

BOTANY ANGUS FARM & Leaning Spruce Stock Farm have for sale yearling Black Angus bulls.

Come early, a deposit will hold your purchase until Spring. For more info & prices contact Ryan Shearer (204)824-2151 or Cell:(204)761-5232.

SEE AD UNDER CATTLE VARIOUS FOR CONSIGNMENTS

CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS REGISTERED bulls for sale. Sired by HF Tiger 5T, SAV Pioneer, Cranberry CRK Dynamite, Cranberry CRK Highlander, J Square S Tiger. Bulls are easy doing with great dispositions. Hand fed for longevity. Semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. Will hold until the end of April. All weights & EPD’s available. Call (204)534-2380, or cranberrycreek27@gmail.com for more info, David & Jeanette Neufeld, Boissevain

REGULAR BUTCHER & FEEDER SALE Every Friday 9AM

SPECIAL HOLSTEIN FEEDER SALE Friday, February 21 @ 9:00 am

NEXT SHEEP & GOAT SALE Wednesday, February 19 @ 1:00 pm Gates Open: Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM Thurs. 8AM-10PM Friday 8AM-6PM Sat. 8AM-4PM

We have 7 to 10 local buyers and orders and 7 to 8 regular order buyers on our market.

“Where Buyers & Sellers Meet” For more information call: 204-694-8328 Jim Christie 204-771-0753 Scott Anderson 204-782-6222 Mike Nernberg 204-807-0747

www.winnipeglivestocksales.com Licence #1122

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD.

Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

GRUNTHAL, MB.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

REGULAR CATTLE SALES

every TUESDAY at 9 am Feb 18th & 25th Monday, February 24th Sheep & Goat Sale with Small Animals 12:00 Noon

Sales Agent for

We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural products for your livestock needs. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc)

IRON & STEEL

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – 2 Wheel Drive

5 2-YR OLD/15 YEARLING Registered Black Angus Bulls, semen tested & delivered within 100-mi.

(204)741-0070, (204)483-3622, Souris.

HIQUAL INDUSTRIES

FORD 7700 W/FEL, 7710 w/cabs & 3-PTH. Good condition, $14,000- $24,000. Phone (204)322-5614.

FOR SALE:1985 836 Designation 6. Very nice condition, next to new radial tires all around, 15-spd trans, w/PTO. Asking $35,000 OBO. Phone: (204)743-2145 or (204)526-5298.

19TH ANNUAL CATTLEMAN’S CONNECTION BULL SALE, March 7, 2014, 1:00pm, Heartland Livestock, Brandon, MB. Selling 100 yearling Black Angus Bulls. For catalogue or more information call: Brookmore Angus, Jack Hart (204)476-2607 or (204)476-6696, email at brookmoreangus@gmail.com; quest consignor, HBH Farms, manager Barb Airey (204)566-2134, (204)761-1851, email rbairey@hotmail.com Sales Mgmt: Doug Henderson (403)350-8541 or (403)782-3888.

GRAINVACS BRANDT 4500, $7500; Rem 552, $3000; Rem 2500HD, $9500; Walinga 510, $950; 8x30 auger, $900; New 9-ft 3-PTH blade, $950; 10ft box scraper, $2250; 12-ft, $2450; 12-ft Leon front blade, $3500; 10-ft Leon blade, $2000; 150-bu Snowco feeder cart, $750; Sudenga weigh-wagon digital scale, $3500; Haybuster bale shredder, $6000. Phone (204)857-8403.

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

Mar Mac & Guests Annual Bull Sale March 5, 2014 1:30PM at Mar Mac Farms, Brandon

Guests: Downhill Simmentals Perkin Land & Cattle Magnusville Farm 80 Lots of thick functional Beefy Red and Black Simmental, Red Angus and Black Angus Bulls. These bulls are selected for feed efficiency, temperament and structural soundness. Bulls are semen tested, and ready to go to work. Only the top end of our bull crop sell.

Call Mar Mac Farms

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or view bulls and videos at www.marmacfarms.net

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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FOR SALE: 2 1/2-YR old Black Angus bull, sired by Iron Mountain. Asking $2,800 OBO. Phone: (204)743-2145 or (204)526-5298.

FOR SALE: REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS bulls low birth weight, very quiet, hand fed, no disappointments, EPD’s & delivery avail. Amaranth (204)843-2287.

OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB. For sale: yearling & 2-yr old bulls. Also, a couple of herd sires.

Phone: (204) 375-6658 or (204)383-0703.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus

F BAR & ASSOCIATES: Angus bulls for sale.

Choose from 20 two-year old & yearling Red & Black Angus bulls. Great genetics, easy-handling, semen-tested, delivery available. Call for sale list.

Inquiries & visitors are welcome. We are located in Eddystone, about 20-mi E of Ste. Rose, or 25-mi W of Lake Manitoba Narrows, just off Hwy #68. Call Allen & Merilyn Staheli at (204)448-2124 or Email: amstaheli@inethome.ca HAMCO CATTLE CO. 16TH Annual Angus Bull Sale, Sat. March 15th, 2014 (1:00pm) at the farm South of Glenboro, MB. Selling approx. 60 yearling & 20, 2-yr old Red Angus & 40 yearling & 2, 2-yr old Black Angus bulls. Many are AI & some are ET. Semen tested, free delivery, delayed payment plan.

Call for catalogue or view online at: www.hamcocattleco.com. Albert, Glen & Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or (204)526-0705; Dr David Hamilton (204)822-3054 or (204)325-3635 JOIN US WED., MAR. 12th at 1:00pm for Triple V Ranch 2 yr old Red & Black Angus bull sale. On offer 60, 2 yr old Red & Black Angus & Simm Angus bulls. This will be a video sale, come early to view the bulls. Lunch will be served at 12:00pm noon, followed by the sale in our heated sale barn. Triple V Ranch is located 1-mi West of Medora & 2.5-mi South on Rd 144W. For more info contact Dan (204)665-2448, cell (204)522-0092 or Matt (204)264-0706.

WWW.REDDIAMONDFARM.COM 18 MTH OLD PB Black& Red Angus bulls for sale. Check out our bull catalogue online. We guarantee & deliver.

Phone Michael Becker:(204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

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WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT group of Polled Red, Black & Red Blazed Face Simm Bulls. Select your Bull now & at our Expense we will Feed them, Semen test & Deliver them when you need them. All Bulls are Fully Guaranteed. Riverbank Farms, just 5-mi South of Wpg. Ray Cormier (204)736-2608.

GENETIC SOURCE SIMMENTAL BULL SALE

Monday, March 10 Brandon, MB

SALE CONSIGNORS INCLUDE: Big Sky Simmentals Mathew & Marguerite Smith 204-723-2293 Trevor & Amy Peters 204-328-7458 Brad & Lauren Smith 204-723-0254 Oakview Simmentals Todd & Danna Collins 204-246-2166 Triple R Simmentals Roland Dequier 204-379-2267

13 PB RED ANGUS open heifers for sale w/o papers, $1,200 each pick, or $1,075 each take all, can deliver. Phone (204)641-5725, Arborg.

DB MICHIELS RED ANGUS PB 2-yr old bulls for sale. Catalogue information available by email.

Yearling bulls & heifers also for sale. Contact Dale:(204)723-0288 or Brian:(204)526-0942. Holland, MB. Email: dbmredangus@gmail.com PB RED ANGUS BULL, born Jan 30th 2011, birthweight 75-lbs, $2,400. Phone (204)372-6588.

WWW.REDDIAMONDFARM.COM 18 MTH OLD PB Red Angus bulls for sale. Check out our bull catalogue online. We guarantee & deliver. Phone Michael Becker (204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

DENBIE RANCH AND GUESTS BULL SALE Sat., Feb 15th, 2014, 1:00pm Ste. Rose Auction Mart Selling: 25 Long Yearling Red Angus & Hybrid Bulls, 11 Two-yr Old Red Angus & Hybrid Bulls, 8 Two-yr Old Charolais Bulls, Select Group of Red Angus & Red Angus, Sim X Heifers.

For info. Contact: Denbie Ranch, Denis & Debbie Guillas Box 610, Ste.Rose, MB R0L 1S0 (204)447-2473 or Cell (204)447-7608 Email: denbie@xplornet.ca

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais FOR SALE: PUREBRED CHAROLAIS bulls, 2-yr old, 1 1/2-yr old & yearlings. Polled, some Red Factor, some good for heifers, semen tested in spring, guaranteed & delivered. R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney MB. (204)466-2883, (204)724-2811.

PB BULLS & HEIFER calves born Feb & Mar. Also 1 1/2-yr old bulls. Phone Jack: (204)526-2857. Holland, MB. Registered Charolais Yearling Bulls For Sale

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus EDIE CREEK ANGUS has 30 Meaty, Moderate, Maternal, Black & Red Angus bulls for sale. March 15th at Ashern Auction Mart. Easy Calving, Easy Fleshing. Developed as 2 yr olds to breed more cows for more years! Great temperaments, many suitable for heifers. www.ediecreekangus.com (204)232-1620

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

403-638-9377 Fax: 403-206-7786 Box 300, Sundre, AB TOM 1x0 Jay Good: 403-556-5563 Darren Paget: 403-323-3985

Catalog can be viewed on line at: www.transconlivestock.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 20 GOOD QUALITY BLACK & Red Angus X bred heifers for sale. Start calving March 12th, 2014.

Bred w/easy calving Black Angus bull.

(204)379-2408.

30 RED ANGUS X Simm heifers bred Red Angus, exposed May 16th-Aug 9th, closed herd, all vaccinations. Also 3 Red Angus herd sires.

(204)564-2699, Inglis.

BUYING ALL CLASSES OF livestock. Phone George (204)278-3564. Dealer license #1152.

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO take delivery of bred cows in March, start calving Apr 15th & feed calve & grass till Fall. Call Dale (204)638-5581, Dauphin.

WANTED: young bred cows or heifers to calve Apr.-May. ALSO WANTED: 23.1x34 tractor tires.

Phone (204)278-3438

WE BUY CATTLE DIRECT ON FARM

We come out to your farm and price cattle towards condition and quality we pay “PREMIUM PRICES FOR PREMIUM CATTLE”

WE ALSO BUY SHEEP, LAMB AND GOATS DIRECT ON FARM Out of easy calving sires. LT Bluegrass, Kaboom, JWX Silver Bullet. Quiet dispostitons, no silage, pail fed for quality & longevity. Sunny Ridge Stock Farm Wawanesa, MB. Call Ken Cell: (204)725-6213 WWW.REDDIAMONDFARM.COM 18 MTH OLD PB Polled Charolais bulls for sale. Check out our bull catalogue online. We guarantee & deliver.

Phone Michael Becker (204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford

We are you “ONE STOP” livestock marketing facility For more information call: 204-694-8328 Scott Anderson: 204-782-6222 Mike Nernberg: 204-807-0747

www.winipeglivestocksales.com Licence #1122

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted

2 PB LONG YEARLING bulls sired by Reserve Senior Champion from Toronto Royal Winter Fair, very quiet, heavy muscled, from good uddered heavy milking dams; 1 Herdsire from Crittenden herd from SK. 3 Polled Bull Calves, same sire. 54 yrs of Raising Quality Herefords. Francis Poulsen (204)436-2284, cell (204)745-7894, Elm Creek.

WANTED: ALL CLASSES OF feeder cattle, yearlings & calves. Dealer Licence# 1353. Also wanted, light feed grains: wheat, barley & oats.

Phone:(204)325-2416, Manitou.

POLLED HEREFORD & BLACK ANGUS bulls for sale. Yearlings & 2-yr olds available, natural muscled bulls developed w/high forage rations. Semen tested, delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430.

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FARMING

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental PRAIRIE PARTNERS BULL & FEMALE SALE, MARCH 11/2014 Killarney Auction Mart, 40 low birth weight, Polled power house meat machines.

Red, Black, Fullblood Fleckvieh. And also a select group of 20 PB & commercial open hfrs. View bulls on line at www.bouchardlivestock.com For Info. Or catalogue call Fraser Redpath (204)529-2560, Gordon Jones (204)535-2273, Brian Bouchard (403)813-7999, Wilf Davis (204)834-2479. For updates check our NEW website www.SimmentalBreeders.ca

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Livestock Equipment 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.

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REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Saskatchewan TIM HAMMOND REALTY: Shire Farm RM 92 Walpole near Moosomin, 1,280-ac featuring 610 cult. acs & 625 hay/pasture acs (300-ac could be cropped), $61,862 average 2013 asmt, Grass carries 100 pair, Yard incl: 1,180-sqft bungalow (1983), 4 bed, 2 bath. 12,850-bu. steel bin storage. Excellent water & cattle facilities. MLS 462168 REDUCED to $1,240,000. Call ALEX MORROW: (306)434-8780. http://Shire.TimHammond.ca

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Ph:(204)726-8999, Fax:(204)726-9109, Cell:(204)729-1296. Email:tomainc@goinet.ca HAY LAND 160-ACS OF Alfalfa 1/2-mi off 418 Deer Line average production last few yrs about 350 large bales; Inwood 1,020-acs ranch, only $550,000; Eriksdale 640-acs right on Hwy 68m $135,000; Dallas 1,000-acs presently hayland good for grain; 2,061-acs North of Fisher Branch 600 cult, very reasonable; 1,260-acs Red Rose 500 in hay only $360,000 offers. See these & others on www.manitobafarms.ca Call Harold at (204)253-7373 Delta Real Estate .

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MLS 1323498 160-ACS FENCED pasture, 1982 bungalow, 1056-sq.ft, Woodside, $164,000; MLS 1320867 156-acs Lakeland Clay Loam fenced, outbuildings, older home, mun. water, Gladstone $350,000; MLS 1400601 716-acs mixed farm, fenced elk, bison, cattle, 1,064-sq.ft. bung, outbuildings, 2nd yard site, McCreary $400,000; MLS 1320985 24-15-11 RM Lakeview Section of pastureland in block, fenced, 4 dugouts, $259,000; SW 9-18-15 RM of Rosedale Rdg Mtn., Erickson clay loam, ideal grain/forage. Beautiful bldg site, 2-mi to RMNP, $145,000. Call Liz (204)476-6362, John (204)476-6719. Gill & Schmall Agencies.

QUALITY FARM FOR SALE: Close to Brandon, 1/4 section, 110-ac of high-quality, cultivatable land, 50-ac of grazing, excellent range of Buildings & corrals to hold a herd of cows & calves or feeders, very good water supply. Bungalow style home w/all modern amenities, new condition Jacuzzi attached to the master bedroom, great garden & swimming pool in the garden. We strongly recommend that you view this property personally! Rolling River Realty. Ph:(204)726-8999, Fax:(204)726-9109, Cell: (204)729-1296. Email:tomainc@goinet.ca WELL LOCATED FARM ONLY 20-min from Virden extending to 311-acs. Approximately 240-acs is presently in cultivation & 50-acs of pasture. The farmhouse is older but is in excellent condition. First class range of farm buildings. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753.

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GRAIN FARM 5682

4600 acre grain farm, productive land located in Western Manitoba Contact: Sheldon Froese 204.371.5131 sheldon@canadianfarmrealty.com Contact: Stacey Hiebert 204.371.5930 stacey@canadianfarmrealty.com

GRAIN/CATTLE FARM 5639 2597 acre farm,good grain land and cattle facilities. 45 minutes from Brandon Contact: Henry Carels 204.573.5396 henry@canadianfarmrealty.com

GRAIN FARM 5653

3534 acre grain farm, 20 minutes north of Winnipeg Contact: Stacey Hiebert 204.371.5930 stacey@canadianfarmrealty.com Contact: Dolf Feddes 204.745.0451 dolf@canadianfarmrealty.com

GRAIN FARM 5609

2710 acre grain farm, 6 miles from the city of Brandon Contact: Henry Carels 204.573.5396 henry@canadianfarmrealty.com

GRAIN FARM 5325

2888 acre grain farm, excellent bean production. South East Manitoba Contact: Stacey Hiebert 204.371.5930 stacey@canadianfarmrealty.com

GRAIN FARM 5308

1120 acre grain farm, near Deloraine, MB. 348,000 bushels of grain storage, beautiful 2700 sq ft home Contact: Sheldon Froese 204.371.5131 sheldon@canadianfarmrealty.com

Pasture in Alonsa area Native grass/bush pasture suitable for 50-60 cow/calf pairs. Good perimeter fence & central dugout. $110/pair (204)239-4795 WANTED: LOOKING FOR CROPLAND in Argyle, Stonewall, Selkirk, Warren, Balmoral, Grosse Isle, St Francis, Elie, & surrounding area. Please call Deric (204)513-0332, leave msg.

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PEDIGREED SEED Oilseed – Canola 120 bags of left over 2013 Invigor L154 Canola seed for sale. Switching variety for 2014, asking $400/bag. Please email or call Marlo for more info (204)856-6390 marlo@pallister.ca

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Buy now to avoid disappointment. 93%+ germination, 0% Fusarium Graminearum. Makes great cattle feed, swath grazed, dry or silage bale. Very high in protein. Energy & drought tolerant. Sold in 50-lb bags. 2000+ satisfied producers. 11th Year in Business! Millet King Seeds of Canada Inc. Reynald (204)526-2719 office or (204)379-2987, cell & text (204)794-8550. Leave messages, all calls returned. www.milletkingseeds.com reynald@milletking.com FOR SALE: ALFALFA, TIMOTHY, Brome, Clover, hay & pasture blends, millet seed, Crown, Red Prozo. Free Delivery on Large Orders, if Ordered Early.

Leonard Friesen, (204)685-2376, Austin, MB. FOR SALE: ORGANIC SAINFOIN seed. Called “Healthy Hay” in Europe. (sainfoin.eu) An ancient, non-bloating, nutritious, low input, perennial forage loved by all animals. Better flavored meat & dairy.

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FOR SALE 1ST & 2nd cut alfalfa hay. 100-200 RFV in 3x3 medium square bales. Harry Pauls (204)242-2074, (204)825-7180 cell, La Riviere, MB.

LARGE ROUND FIRST CUT alfalfa/grass bales. 46 bales, 1,400-lbs, $50/bale. Phone:(204)685-3024.

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www.selectholidays.com CAREERS CAREERS Help Wanted FULL-TIME FARM EMPLOYEE WANTED for larger Potato, Grain & Cattle farm. Employees duties would have emphasis on Cattle: Helping w/calving (day-shift only), feeding, bedding, etc. Experience w/Cattle, Machinery & Class 1 would be an asset.

Willing to train motivated person. Competitive wages & medical benefits available. Located 5-mi N of Carberry on HWY 5. Phone Trent Olmstead: (204)476-6633 or Fax resume to:(204)834-2175.

GARDENER/HARVESTER REQUIRED FOR VEGETABLE farm near Carman, MB. Duties may include seeding, transplanting, hoeing, harvesting, washing & packing vegetables. Outdoors, stoop labour, variable hours, minimum wage. Full-time April through September. Dufferin Market Gardens, phone (204)745-3077, fax (204)745-6193.

HALARDA FARMS IS SEEKING a full-time/yr round employee to work in crop production & w/cattle. Class 1 drivers licence an asset but not required. The successful applicant will be self-motivated & a team player. No experience needed.

Competitive wages & an extensive health & benefit package offered. Halarda Farms is a modern large mixed farm located in the Elm Creek area. E-mail resume to office@halarda.ca or fax to (204)436-3034 or call (204)436-2032.

HELP WANTED: F/T HELP for a large grain farm in Southeast SK. Looking for an honest, reliable person w/experience in operating & servicing farm equipment, mechanically inclined & 1A license would be an asset. Competitive wages based on experience, housing is available, excellent opportunity for a young active family. School & shopping 15-min away. Please provide 2 references. Fax resume (306)449-2578 or e-mail triplebfarms@starband.net or call (306)449-2412 (evenings)

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WE BUY OATS Call us today for pricing Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 204-373-2328

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 Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen Jesse Vanderveen

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HEATED & GREEN CANOLA • Competitive Prices • Prompt Movement • Spring Thrashed

MALT BARLEY BARLEY MALT

“ON FARM PICK UP” *6-Row* *6-Row* 1-877-250-5252 Celebration Celebration&& Tradition Tradition We feed barley, feed wheat, Webuy buy feed barley, feed wheat, MALT BARLEY BARLEY MALT oats, corn oats,soybeans, soybeans, corn & canola canola *6-Row* *6-Row* Celebration&&Tradition Tradition Celebration COME SEE IN COME SEEUS US AT AT AG AG DAYS DAYS IN WeTHE buyfeed feedbarley, barley, feed feed wheat, CONVENTION HALL We buy wheat, THE CONVENTION HALL oats,soybeans, soybeans, corn & & canola canola oats, BOOTH corn 1309

BOOTH 1309 COMESEE SEEUS USAT ATAG AG DAYS DAYS IN IN COME THE CONVENTION HALL THE CONVENTION HALL BOOTH1309 1309 BOOTH

COMMON SEED Various CORN SEED, $25/ACRE Lower cost Alternative for Grazing & Silage High Yield & Nutrition –7 to 9-ft Tall– Leafy 2200 to 2350 CHU’s Open Pollinated Varieties Phone:(204)723-2831

AGRICULTURAL TOURS

LARGE ROUND WHEAT STRAW bales, trucking available. Phone:(204)325-2416. Manitou.

MALT BARLEY

LOOKING FOR PASTURE LAND to rent in South Western Manitoba. Phone (306)452-7605.

We are buyers of farm grains.

HAY FOR SALE. 5X5 round bales of grass mixed hay. (204)646-4226.

*6-Row* Celebration & Tradition We buy feed barley, feed wheat, oats, soybeans, corn & canola

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Pastureland

REQUIRE FARMS FOR LOCAL & European buyers grain land with or without bldgs, sheep farms, cattle ranches, suburban properties, or just open land, acreages, houses, cottages. Call Harold (204)253-7373 Delta R.E. www.manitobafarms.ca

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Feed Grain

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: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 306-455-2509 Phone 204-737-2000 Phone204-737-2000 306-455-2509 Phone Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 306-455-2509 Phone 306-455-2509

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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.

SEED / FEED / GRAIN

DAIRY BEEF & HORSE hay for sale in large squares, delivery available. Phone (204)827-2629 or (204)526-7139

New GP Class Wheat

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FARMERS, RANCHERS, SEED PROCESSORS BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw

Holland, MB Phone: 204.526.2145 Visit www.zegherseed.com Email: shawnz@zegherseed.com

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted

• Vomi wheat • Vomi barley • Feed wheat • Feed barley • Feed oats • Corn • Screenings • Peas • Light Weight Barley You can deliver or we can arrange for farm pickup.

Winnipeg 233-8418 Brandon 728-0231 Grunthal 434-6881 “Ask for grain buyer.”

6 QTRS FARMLAND FOR RENT near Elthelbert, MB. Includes yardsite with house.

Mixed grain and hay land.

Contact Harry Sheppard. Sutton Group Results Realty, Regina, SK. C:(306)530-8035, O:(306)352-1866

COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN THE CONVENTION HALL BOOTH 1309

FARM PROPERTY FOR SALE by tender. Sealed written tenders for the purchase of property in the RM of Thompson described below will be received

by Rae Thomson- estate executor for R.H. Thomson. Tenders to be mailed to Rae Thomson- Box 394, Oakville, MB. R0H 0Y0. For the following legally described property: 1.NE 6-5-6W, approx.

156.9-acs w/2 story house & buildings 2.SE 6-5-6W, approx. 90-acs w/2 cattle shelters & hay shed. 3. SE 6-5-6W, approx. 61.9-acs 4.SW 6-5-6W, approx. 159.84-acs. 5.NW 6-5-6W, approx.

157.42-ac. 6.SE 1-5-7W, approx. 80.65-ac. 7.SW 1-5-7W, approx. 80.90-ac. 8.SW 5-5-6W, approx.

160-ac. Individual tenders to be submitted for each property #1-8. CONDITIONS OF TENDER: Interested parties must rely on their own inspection & knowledge of the property. Any specific questions pertaining to the property should be directed to Rae Thomson at (204)267-7020 or by email @rhthomsonestate@hotmail.com. Tenders must be received on or before February 28th, 2014. Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit of 5% of the amount offered, payable to Jerry Dykman, Law office.

Deposit NOTRE DAME USED OIL cheques accompanying unaccepted bids will be re& FILTER DEPOT turned. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE: The • Buy Used Oil • Buy Batteries bidder(s) whose tender is accepted will be required Collect Used Filters • Collect Containers to•complete an agreement coveringOilterms & conditions of the sale.and Possession will be April Southern Westerndate Manitoba 2014, negotiable. The successful bidder will be re204-248-2110 sponsible for allTel: property taxes as of the date of possession. The purchaser shall be responsible for payment of GST or shall self assess for GST.

REAL ESTATE Land For Rent

2013 Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 204-737-2000 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 306-455-2509

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba

We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Cooperator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help.

1-800-782-0794.

EXISS ALUMINUM LIVESTOCK TRAILERS 2013 Stock on sale - only three units left. Mention ad & receive a $1,000 rebate on 2013 models. 7-ft wide x 20-ft, 18-ft, 16-ft lengths. 10 Year Warranty. 24-ft available in March. SOKAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Phone: (204)334-6596, Email: sokalind@mymts.net

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous ADVANTAGE AUTO & TRAILER: Livestock, Horse & Living quarter, Flat deck, Goosenecks, Tilts, Dumps, Cargos, Utilities, Ski-doo & ATV, Dry Van & Sea Containers. Call today. Over 250 in stock. Phone:(204)729-8989. In Brandon on the Trans-Canada Hwy. www.aats.ca

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