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berry New jam takes good: top honours

Farmers pay for overdue CGC maintenance New fees will cover postponed capital spending commitments

Taste, marketing and nutrition all play a role in the development and launching of new food products

By Alex Binkley

By Shannon VanRaes

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ews that the Canadian Grain Commission postponed undertaking millions of dollars in maintenance costs until its cost recovery fees were in place isn’t sitting well with farmers facing huge increases in service costs.

Blacklocks Reporter, an online news service, obtained the Canadian Grain Commission Business Plan 2013-14 through federal Access to Information. In it, the commission says it postponed maintenance charges for several years that must now be paid.

The CGC’s fees to farmers and grain companies tripled last August under a government plan to shift most of the cost of operating the commission to the industry.

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he ditched the sugar and still managed to score a sweet victory.

Jill Tanner’s Jamore! — a fruit spread made with wild blueberries, prunes and organic chia seeds, but no added sugar or sweeteners — took home gold at this year’s Great Manitoba Food Fight, held at Red River Community College in Winnipeg over the weekend.

“I’m very conscious about what I eat, so I was already making it for myself,” she explained, adding that her family then encouraged her to try selling the fruit spread at farmers’ markets.

“It just flew off the shelf, or I guess off the table, at the farmers’ market, and since then I’ve had a really good response from people I’ve talked to about it,” Tanner said.

Currently, she is making her product at Ume’s Kitchen, a commercial kitchen located at a hot yoga studio in Winnipeg.

But with $13,000 in product development services heading her way as part of her first-place win, Tanner hopes to begin expanding.

“I really like the idea of it being local, from Manitoba. So I want to start there, sell in some smaller stores and then obviously I’d like it to grow, I’d like it to be — one day — maybe in your supermarket.

But for the time being we’ll focus on the quality and keep it local,” she said.

All 10 of this year’s contestants — making products ranging from ice cream to sprouted buckwheat granola and beet dip — hope the experience will help them expand their businesses.

“The judges were very nice and gave good suggestions,” said Virginia Enriquez, adding that the advice they gave her on adding ingredients like leek and chives to her fish sausage will prove valuable.

“Another judge also spoke about options on profit margins and how to change those,” she added.

The Winnipeg-based nurse began making the fish sausages while looking for a healthy alternative to other types of processed protein that uses locally sourced fish species. She would like to expand into stores, but currently sells at farmers’ markets.

“I will need more advice first,” Enriquez said.

Second-place Food Fight finisher,

Jill Tanner shows off her Jamore! fruit spread that earned her first place at the Great Manitoba Food Fight. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

Bessie Hatzitrifonos of St. Adolphe, hopes that her Life Changing Kalamata Olive Tapenade will make it into specialty stores and eventually become a household name.

“It’s made with the choicest Greek queen purple olives money can buy, with sweet, delicious roasted red peppers, minced garlic and olive oil, so it’s very simple and wholesome, and delicious,” she said, adding that her Greek heritage inspired the product.

“I’m a first-generation Canadian, my

parents’ still barely speak a lick of English after 45 years,” Hatzitrifonos said, adding she’s also worked in the restaurant industry for 25 years, including 10 years spent in the Caribbean, giving her a wide range of experiences to draw from as she goes forward with her tapenade and possibly, other products as well.

To move her fruit spread forward, Tanner has recently left her day job and See BERRY GOOD on page 6 »

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INSIDE

Did you know?

LIVESTOCK New limits proposed

Caring for horses eases symptoms of dementia

Some antibiotic classes will need a vet’s prescription

Visiting a horse farm was a drug-free alternative that improved moods, behaviour and physical activity levels

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CROPS When hot meets cold Stored canola at risk of spoilage if temperature rises rapidly

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FEATURE Keeping up with the times Committee tries out newly streamlined variety registration process

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CROSSROADS Keeping history alive The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is reaching out to a wider audience

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hio State University researchers have added a new study to the mounting evidence supporting the old adage attributed to Winston Churchill: “There’s something about the outside of a horse that’s good for the inside of a man.”

They have found spending time with horses eases symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia.

A collaboration between the Ohio State University, an equine therapy centre and an adult daycare centre found that people with Alzheimer’s were able to safely groom, feed and walk horses under supervision — and the experience buoyed their mood and made them less likely to resist care or become upset later in the day.

The small pilot study, which appears in the journal Anthrozoös suggests that equine therapy — a treatment used today for children and teens who have emotional and developmental disorders — could work for adults, too.

Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, associate professor of social work at Ohio State, said that equine therapy could supplement more common forms of animal therapy involving dogs or cats and provide a unique way to ease the symptoms of dementia without drugs.

“We wanted to test whether people with dementia could have positive interactions with horses, and we found that they can — absolutely,” she said. “The experience immediately lifted their mood, and we saw a connection to fewer incidents of negative behaviour.”

In addition to memory loss, people with

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Alzheimer’s often experience personality changes, she explained. They can become depressed, withdrawn — even aggressive.

The clients participating in the study visited the farm once a week for a month, so that every participant had four visits total.

They groomed and bathed the horses, walked them, and fed them buckets of grass.

On a scale of zero to four — zero meaning the client never engaged in problem behaviour, and four meaning that they always engaged in it — scores for the participants who went to the farm were an average of one point lower than the scores for their peers who stayed at the centre.

Family members reported that their loved one remained engaged with the experience even after returning home. One commented to researchers that her mother “would never remember what she did at the centre during the day, but she always remembered what she did at the farm.”

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Grain transportation bill stumbles on procedural glitch An amendment to compensate shippers for delayed rail service was ruled out of order

By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

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ormer Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber has tripped up the gover nment’s plan to allow farmers and grain companies to collect compensation from the railways for losses caused by delayed shipments.

It proved to be a temporary setback for the government, but it hinges on an important part of how laws are drafted in Canada.

Rathgeber, who became an independent MP in 2013 in a dispute over the tight controls exerted on Conservative MPs by the government, had objected to an amendment the government added to the grain transportation bill enabling the compensation. “To give a regulator compensatory power is an extraordinary measure, and that requires consultation with stakeholders and thorough debate at second reading.”

Speaker Andrew Scheer, who rep-

resents a Saskatchewan riding and is well aware of the support the compensation idea has among western farm groups, agreed the amendment was out of order last week and ordered it removed from the bill.

After his decision, the Commons agreed to return the bill to the agriculture committee for resolution.

While Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz vowed the amendment would be restored, that approach could leave it at risk of being struck down by Scheer again.

The Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act passed second reading, also known as approval in principle, in March and had been referred to the agriculture study for study. The bill was rushed through committee review in three long meetings in one week.

At the end of the process, the government added several amendments, i n c l u d i n g t h e o n e s t r u c k d ow n

by Scheer, and used its majority to approve them with little debate.

Rathgeber’s point was that the con-

cept of the Canadian Transportation Agency ordering the railways to pay compensation has never been debated in Parliament. Nor was it ever approved in principle by MPs, so it could not be added to the law as an afterthought.

While it may seem like a fine point to annoyed grain farmers, the rule is intended to prevent government from making sweeping changes to legislation without any debate. Taken to the extreme, Canada could end up with a situation like the United States where unrelated provisions are tacked on to legislation by Congress.

Amendments are intended to clarify the provisions of a bill, not add completely new concepts to it, which is what the government was trying to do by making the CTA the arbitrator of claims by farmers and grain companies that the railways hadn’t fulfilled their contractual delivery obligations.

“The minister of agriculture may believe that this is a favourable

amendment, and it may very well be,” Rathgeber said in his complaint to Scheer. “The problem is that it exceeds the authority of the original bill and provides quite an extraordinary remedy in that it gives the regulator the power to award damages in the absence of any procedural fairness, any rule of law, or any discoveries.”

The situation was resolved by late Monday, however, when Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt announced that Bill C-30 had passed third reading and had been referred to the Senate.

“Based on the feedback heard at Parliamentar y committee, the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food passed an amendment to Bill C-30 which would also create the authority for the Canadian Transportation Agency to order a railway to compensate shippers for expenses incurred as a result of a railway’s failure to fulfill its service obligations,” the ministers said.

Civic leaders needed as fall elections approach Municipal leaders begin to weigh their prospects for fall election

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff / Brandon

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on Forfar is calling it quits. After four terms in office, the outspoken reeve of the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, will not be seeking reelection in this fall’s municipal elections.

His reason: life is short, and enough of his has been spent in local politics, he said.

“I’m getting old. I’ll be 65 shortly after the end of this term and I want to do stuff,” he said, adding that a recent holiday overseas opened his eyes to the possibilities of some post politics joie de vivre.

“A year ago I spent six weeks in France, and I thought, ‘whoa, you can have a life, Don.’ I plan on having one.”

Mayor and reeve candidates for the October 22 election can register May 1 through Sept. 16. Candidates for a councillor’s seat begin registering June 30 with the same deadline.

Speculation is running high this spring that 2014 will be a year a lot of people will be bowing out, citing the two ‘A’ words — aging and amalgamation — as the deciding factors.

That, and the fact that once all municipal mergers are done, there are about 45 fewer municipalities to serve in.

Association of Manitoba Municipalities president Doug Dobrowolski said he’s heard plenty say they’re done this year.

“I was hearing that a year ago. They say ‘amalgamation made this decision,’” he said.

The last two years have been a real gauntlet, trying to create larger municipal entities as per the province’s new Municipal Modernization Act, and it takes huge amounts

CORRECTIONS A story in last week’s edition about Louis Dreyfus filing a level-of-service complaint incorrectly reported the complaint was filed under the Canada Grain Act. In fact it was filed under the Canada Transportation Act. A May 1 article titled “Animal welfare focus continues on hogs, despite new code” stated that Maple Leaf Foods will only accept crate-raised sows into its processing facilities until 2017. However, Maple Leaf has informed the Co-operator that although it is moving its own production facilities to group housing, it will still continue to buy off independent producers who do not transition to open housing beyond 2017.

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of time devoted to municipal matters. Enough is enough, Dobrowoski said.

“There’s a lot of good people we’re going to lose because of amalgamation,” he predicts.

Record turnout

However, there was a record turnout at this spring’s Municipal Officials Seminar (MOS) in Brandon, a two-day profesional development seminar for municipal leaders.

Joe Masi, executive director said that turnout can be interpreted a couple of ways. People want to keep up to date as they make plans to seek office again. But there’s no doubt some who came knowing they won’t be back next year, he said.

“I think it’s the last MOS for a lot of them, that’s part of it,” Masi said.

He predicts between the inevitable defeats plus those who choose not to run again that 2014 will likely produce “a fair turnover” of elected officials. In 2010 there was about a 50 per cent turnover.

Masi agrees amalgamation has taken its toll.

“I suspect a lot of the long-term (leaders) will not run again,” Masi said. “I’ve talked to a few, even newer people, who say they are not running and just don’t want to be there anymore.”

Tom Campbell, long-serving reeve with the now shortlived RM of Albert in southwestern Manitoba, says he’s still weighing that decision himself.

“I haven’t made up my mind yet,” he said, but added the uncertainty for him lies with what looks to be a much more demanding job in the new municipal entity formed when Albert merges with neighbouring RMs of Edward and Arthur.

Bigger load

He anticipates schmozzle. “It’s going to be a big load and harder to handle.”

Campbell said in many parts of Manitoba governing these larger RMs might be a role better suited to younger

people who can handle the stress. But the problem is there just aren’t a lot of people with time, he said. Farmers don’t have the time like they used to.

“Their farms have gotten so big they’re finding it difficult to sit on council,” he said. “I think it’s going to be harder and harder to find people to run.”

Masi said some speculate that as the role of municipal leader becomes more complicated, as most expect it to, it does become a question of what capacity will exist in rural Manitoba to take these roles on. The municipalities are bigger, but the population size is still the same.

“It’s in the smaller communities that there are worries they won’t get a lot of people running for these jobs,” Masi said.

Rural Manitobans haven’t exactly been door crashing to serve in office in recent years.

In the last 2010 election, 40 per cent — 464 out of 1,151 councillors — returned to office without a contest, and 26 entire councils were returned to office by acclamation.

Twenty-one seats were also left vacant after no one sought the job, which then had to filled by appointment or byelection. There were similar results in 2006.

Forfar speculates that those seeking election this fall will, out of necessity continue to be those with time on their hands. “Time, and passion, hopefully,” he said.

“When I think how many hours a day, a week, a month, a year I used to work 16 years ago compared to what I do now it’s more than a full-time job now,” he said. “That’s one of the reasons I have to retire. I remember when I first got elected, I was supposed to work half-time. Well, that didn’t work two months and it will be even more difficult now.”

New opportunities

But not everyone thinks mergers and more geography to govern automatically mean double duty for civic leaders.

Others say once growing pains subside, newly merged municipalities present interesting new opportunities for civic service and that they’ll entice newcomers into the role.

“I think this will open the door to more policy-focused dialogue and longer-term strategies to help communities thrive in Manitoba,” said Charlene Gulak, a councillor in the RM of Gilbert Plains.

She’s finishing up a first term in office this spring. She hasn’t made up her mind whether to run again either.

Forfar said he encourages people to consider running for office.

“If you care about your municipality and your neighbourhood and you’re passionate about it and you have vision, go for it,” he said.

More information about the 2014 municipal elections can be found online at: http://web5.gov.mb.ca/mfas/mfas_elections.aspx. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Change is constant

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he next time you have an hour or two to spare, find your way to the National Centre for Livestock and Environment’s website and download a paper called: Moving Toward Prairie Agriculture 2050.

But be forewarned, while reading through it doesn’t leave one with any overriding sense of panic, neither does it leave one feeling particularly comfortable Laura Rance with our farming system as we know it Editor today.

The document represents the best guesses of 23 scientists representing various fields of expertise presented at the Alberta Institute of Agrologists conference last month. As a forward-looking document, it offers a frank look at where we are today on the Prairies and lays out some of the challenges that could change agriculture’s path into the future.

As can be expected, there are some positives but also negatives in store. The Prairies are no stranger to a variable climate, but it is the intensity of the various hot, cold, wet and dry extremes that is of concern as well as the changing disease, weed and pest cycles.

More land might become farmable as the mean temperature rises and growing seasons become longer, but increased moisture contraints may limit the productive capacity of land already being farmed.

Instead of becoming the new Iowa as some have suggested, it might be more realistic to think South Dakota instead, these academics suggest. Corn and soybeans are making inroads into some areas, particularly the eastern Prairies, but the dominant three crops on the Prairies — wheat, barley and canola — won’t be pushed from their pedestals.

On balance, a warmer Prairie climate doesn’t bode well for the pollinator community, largely because the stressors such as the varroa mite will be harder to control. Invasive species, such as the Africanized killer bees, are expected to make their way northward.

The weed spectrum will become more complicated. Winter annuals are already becoming more of a problem. As well, weeds that have developed resistance to one or more herbicides, including glyphosate, in the U.S. are moving northward. On the upside, the ability to grow a more diverse range of crops, including winter crops and warmseason crops, increases a farmer’s ability to employ integrated weed management.

Fusarium head blight is expected to thrive in the changing Prairie climate; the mycotoxins associated with it are shifting too. Expect new pests such as new types of nematodes, especially if farmers develop favourites and follow tight rotations.

On the livestock front, warmer winters could reduce overwintering costs for cattle producers, the majority of which have switched to winter grazing systems — except that the increased frequency of extreme weather could create shocks that threaten herd health. Anthrax and liver flukes may become more common.

There will be impacts on grain storage, handling and transportation given the warmer temperatures and increased likelihood for dramatic swings in temperature.

Consider this spring’s warning from the Canola Council of Canada on the potential for spoilage of canola in storage due to a quick move to warmer temperatures.

Ports such Churchill will likely see a longer shipping season, but the railway line servicing it will be affected by the melting permafrost.

How will the world trade be affected because of changing supply and demand and the surge of bilateral trade agreements in the absence of a world trade deal? Can the insurance schemes in place keep up? Is the industry prepared to address the challenge of adaptation.

AAFC scientist Henry Janzen outlines the need for a comprehensive adaptation strategy that looks beyond the economic opportunities and one that can “envision the range of unfolding possibilities for future lands, and to devise measures that will be robust across a long time, even in the event of certain surprises.

“Ironically, some of the best insights toward this future perspective may be found in the past, by asking: Which metrics have survived the tumultuous changes of the past century or so? Some of these, such as soil carbon, ecosystem nutrient balances, diversity of farming systems (including livestock) might well be melded into future metric systems.”

Prairie agriculture has been in a dynamic state of flux ever since the Selkirk settlers arrived here just over 200 years ago, so it comes as no surprise that it must continue to evolve. In today’s context however, it’s important farmers don’t lock themselves so tightly through investments and contracts they can’t continue to adapt as their environment changes. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Conservatives continue to bungle grain transportation

By Ralph Goodale

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n another demonstration of Conservative incompetence in the painful crisis in western grain handling and transportation, the Speaker of the House of Commons has ruled the most important part of the Harper government’s so-called “emergency” grain legislation (Bill C-30) procedurally incorrect and out of order.

On March 7, after sitting on their hands for five months and watching the grain logistics system fail miserably to cope with the 2013 Prairie crop, the Harper government finally ordered the railways to improve their performance in getting grain to market. Millions of tonnes of grain were stranded on Prairie farms. The government itself estimated the costs and losses for farmers to be in the range of $8 billion.

The order did not require the railways to do anything significantly more than they would have been doing in any event with the arrival of spring weather. But the Conservatives made a big show of “taking action.” At the same time, they had to admit that it would take another six months to catch up on the huge backlog they had allowed to accumulate. It was their responsibility because they are the ones who designed and implemented the fatally flawed system that proved so hopelessly inadequate.

The government committed itself to “tough new legislation” to improve the situation. Bill C-30 was the result. But it was mostly vacuous.

It simply authorized the government to create future regulations that might be forthcoming at some future time to require railways and grain companies to treat farmers more fairly. There were no specifics. And the whole bill was entirely temporary — it would expire in 24 months.

Liberals proposed amendments to provide greater certainty about farmers’ grain delivery

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rights; more transparency in how grain companies calculate the deductions they make from farmers’ grain cheques; safeguards for producer car shippers and short line rail operators; a definition of railway service obligations; and reciprocal penalties to be applied when obligations are not fulfilled. The Conservatives voted against each and every one of those suggestions.

But at the last minute, the government concocted an amendment of their own to Bill C-30 to create the illusion that they were actually doing something. They proposed to give federal transportation regulators the power to order the railways to pay compensation to shippers for service obligation failures.

That might be a good idea, but it was badly designed and obviously a political afterthought introduced in desperation at the last minute in a manner that was against the rules. So the Speaker threw it out May 1. And without that amendment, Bill C-30 remains toothless and ineffectual.

This blunder just adds to the mountain of evidence that this government has never had any serious plan to deal with the Prairie grain crisis in any meaningful way. From the very beginning, it was slow and disengaged. When it couldn’t duck the issue any longer, the “order” to the railways was superficial. And then the draft legislation was unmistakably deficient and procedurally inept.

You’d think Conservatives would care enough about farmers to be a bit more on the ball, but their incompetence apparently knows no bounds. The Harper government couldn’t organize a two-car parade. And the painful consequence is multibillion-dollar losses for western grain producers.

What a sorry mess.

Ralph Goodale is the MP for Wascana and former federal agriculture minister.

May 1950

ast week, our excerpt from May 1949 reported that moisture conditions were “fairly good” and that “a general rain was needed.” No general rain was needed a year later. This photo in our May 18, 1950 issue showed Mr. and Mrs. William Casovan of Point Douglas in Winnipeg. While William was out working on the dikes, their home was engulfed just after their two sets of twins had been put to bed, and they were among 85,000 Manitobans homeless because of flood waters from the swollen Red River and its tributaries. A flood relief fund had been established, with an objective of raising $10 million.

Another photo showed four horses stranded on a straw stack near Morris, and more than 500,000 acres were under water. For elsewhere in the province, the Department of Agriculture reported that, “Warm and drying weather is urgently needed to bring land into condition to work.”

We reported that the University of Manitoba had graduated a record 1,551 students, but that the convocation ceremony has been cancelled. The gold medallist in agriculture was Robert Glenn Anderson, who went on to a distinguished career in plant breeding, recognized as one of the fathers of the “green revolution” because of his work with Norman Borlaug at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Mexico. He took over as director of the wheat program after Borlaug’s retirement, but died suddenly at 57 after falling ill on a field mission to Africa.

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Family farms key to fighting hunger and maintaining community An international conference hears that family farms of all sizes face challenges

By Nicolas Mesly Co-operator contributor / Quebec City

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e live in a paradoxical world where we can send men on the moon while we find normal that one billion people, mostly farmers, suffer from hunger. This problem won’t be solved by market forces and international trade but by providing them with the tools to feed themselves.”

That was the message from Ibrahima Coulibaly, FAO special ambassador for Africa, at a meeting here in early April, one of five regional dialogues to mark the FAO’s 2014 International Year of Family Farming (IYFF). Coulibaly joined participants from 35 organizations from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico at a meeting held in the same Chateau Frontenac hotel where the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was formed almost 70 years ago.

Participants called on governments to play a role in protecting family farms.

“For 30 years, most of the governments have disengaged themselves from the agriculture sector. It is time to reconsider the role of the state and involve civil society to support family farms,” said Auxtin Ortiz Etxeberria, co-ordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Rural Forum (WRF).

The WRF was the instigator, with the support of the government of the Philippines, of the IYFF. It emerged from the 2008 financial crisis which saw food riots spread in more than 40 countries due to soaring prices of commodities such as rice, wheat and corn.

Defining a family farm

“It is hard to define what is family farming in North America, where at two extremes you have peasants who cultivate a few acres to grow food for their own consumption, to the world’s grain trader Goliath, Cargill, which is family owned,” said Jean-Michel Sourisseau, from the Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD) based in Paris, France.

Sourisseau proposed a definition of family farming by measuring whether the work is provided by part or the whole family, relatives or strictly employees, land ownership status, the source of capital and whether production is for family use or local or export sale.

Sourisseau said many governments have realized that the capital- and technologyintensive North American production model, which has reduced the number of farmers and emptied rural areas, may not be apppropriate for the rest of the world.

“Brazil has created two ministries of agriculture, one to respond to the development of agriculture by supporting small farmers and providing quality food for urban poor, and the other directed to support big agribusiness and international markets.”

Targeting women

Mexico has succeeded with development of commercial agriculture in the northern part of the country, said Miguel Angel Martinez Real, director general of Mexico’s agriculture, livestock, rural development, fishing and nutrition secretariat.

“But our current biggest challenge is to upgrade millions of marginal farmers from self-consumption agriculture to a transition and consolidated model,” he said.

Under a five-year plan, the newly elected Mexican government intends to beef up its programs to support the 5.4 million small farmers who occupy 52 per cent of the national area and account for 28 per cent of

Lester Pearson, later a Nobel Peace Prize winner and prime minister, speaking at the formation meeting of the FAO at the Chateau Frontenac hotel in Quebec City. The IYFF meeting was held in the same hotel.

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Mexico’s raw agricultural and fisheries production value.

“We are targeting the women who play a key role in the Mexican family farming and try to retain young people who move massively from rural areas,” Martinez Real said.

“It is time to reconsider the role of the state and involve civil society to support family farms.”

The next generation

The conference heard that while agriculture is on a larger scale in the U.S. and Canada, there are still challenges for family farms.

The aging farm population — average of 58 years in the U.S. and 55 years in Canada — means a challenge for establishing the next generation.

“Wherever you are, farming has to be profitable. My son would never have taken over the family farm should it not have been for the 15 ethanol plants in our area,” said Doug Sombke, a fourth-generation farmer and president of the South Dakota Farmers Union.

The number of farms in Canada and the U.S. declined more than 10 per cent in the last two censuses. In Quebec alone, there are now fewer than 30,000 farms.

“How many farms will we have in 10 years?” asked Maxime Laplante, secretary general of Union Paysanne, who blames the high cost of supply management quotas for discouraging new operations.

In the U.S., while the number of large farms is increasing, so is the number of small ones.

“Thousands of young people from New York and Boston are establishing themselves in agriculture,” said Russel Bocock, a Canadian producer and member of the Deep Root Organic Cooperative, who sells his fruit and vegetables to Whole Foods, the large U.S. natural food grocery chain.

“Producers’ collective bargaining is key to support family farms in an extremely concentrated business environment,” said Marcel Groleau, president of UPA-Développement international, which helped organize this forum.

Participants agreed that passion for farm work is a key ingredient to interest young people in farming, coupled with better education, public extension services, access to information through high-speed Internet, good roads, social services and crop insurance programs.

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Recommendations approved at the IYFF conference 1) To encourage the establishment of new generations in agriculture.

2) Financing should be made more available for young farmers to buy expensive agriculture land or to find ways to rent on a longterm basis. Public policies should protect these lands from being bought by multinationals or investment funds.

3) To ensure a decent farm income by adopting more fair trade rules.

4) To ensure access to education, training and technology.

5) Policies and food prices should also recognize the multi-functionality of agriculture. Family farmers are not only producing food or energy, they are embedded culturally and economically in their community and they should be rewarded for being the stewards of the environment.

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ing the business plan. “The commission has consistently deferred capital spending that has placed stress on aging equipment and increased the risk of rust-out. The commission had planned to spend $35 million over a five-year period. Currently the commission is in the second year of this plan and is $15 million behind in its delivery.”

Commission files showed universal opposition to the fee policy from farm groups and grain dealers, Blacklocks noted. Petitioners described the policy as “worrisome, excessive and not competitive with private industry.”

Doug Chorney, president o f Ke y s t o n e A g r i c u l t u ra l Producers, told Blacklocks that, “We are hearing a lot from our membership on those fees. “We acknowledge the government has to move to a user-pay system, but it must be even keeled. Those costs are ultimately borne by producers.”

Chorney predicted the fee hikes will see more Canadian growers bypass the system where possible, noting he shipped spring wheat from his own farm in East Selkirk to a U.S. elevator to avoid excessive fees.

“If we can’t be competitive, farmers who are able will simply bypass the Canadian system,” Chorney said. “Farmers are paying too much, and we all know we’re paying too much.”

Last year, Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, said that a 5,000-acre farm that grows crops for export, will see CGC fees increase on average to $12,000 a year from $8,000 a year.

He said the government failed to recognize the public good created by grain exports that create thousands of jobs in transportation, ports and other services and was simply dumping all the cost increase onto producers.

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Grain Growers of Canada, said that not only are fee increases huge, they fall disproportionately on the far mers whose crops are sold overseas. That means one-third to a half of farmers will be paying nothing because their crops are sold in Canada or the United States.

The commission’s fees for ensur ing the quality and grade of export grain haven’t been increased since 1991.

The farm groups accepted the need for an increase to pay for the commission’s activities, but they said the government should recognize grain production has a value to the national economy and support part of the CGC’s costs. The farm groups say a fair figure is 20 per cent of the commission’s budget but the Harper government has cut its support to about 10 per cent.

They have also repeatedly told the government that if farmers are to pay the bulk of the costs, then they should have a say in the commission’s operation and especially in the kinds of services it provides. The government hasn’t acted on that request.

Blacklocks found the following rate hikes: • A one-third increase in p ro d u c e r ra i l c a r f e e s from $20 to $26.50; • A tripling of ship inspection fees from 51 cents per tonne to $1.60; • A 360 per cent r ise in full-time primary elevator licences from $60 per month to $276; • A 397 per cent increase in rail car, truck and container inspections from $29 to $145; • An 840 per cent increase in grain reinspection fees from a minimum $7.50 to $70.48; • The quintupling of grain d e a l e r s’ l i c e n c e s f ro m $1,200 to $6,000 a year.

Lovelyn Enriquez helps prepare her mother’s fish sausage entry at the Great Manitoba Food Fight in a kitchen at Red River College’s School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts. PHOTOS: SHANNON VANRAES

will now focus on developing more flavours of her product, in addition to marketing strategies.

“This is going to be my day job now,” she said, adding that the whole Food Fight experience has been a helpful one.

“Leaving here today I took a look at my product a lot differently than I would have had I not participated, so I think it’s such a great program overall,” she said. “( The judges) gave me some great feedback on my packaging, and things that I could do, and I might experiment with it... everything was very positive.”

Roberta Irvine, a business development officer at the Food Development Centre and Food Fight moderator, said that providing entrepreneurs with guidance is a big part of the competition.

“It’s such a good experience and they’re getting such good feedback, you can’t pay for that kind of feedback, it’s really concrete and it really helps people get a faster start,” she said, adding that a continued interest in buying local is helping to drive product development.

Since launching in 2009, there have been 15 Great Manitoba Food Fight winners, nine of which launched products that remain in the marketplace today, Irvine said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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ARDEN CROCUS FESTIVAL WINNERS

The winners of the People’s Choice awards at the recent Arden Crocus Festival were 18-year-old University of Manitoba student Nathania Frederica in the adult division with her photo of a single crocus bud (l) located just off Farmer Road and Brookside Blvd. in Winnipeg and 11-year-old Lisa Maendel of the Riverbend Colony at Carberry in the youth division with her photo of a crocus cluster (above).

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Flooded Lake Manitoba landowners still seeking additional compensation Landowners along the Portage Diversion and around Lake Manitoba continue to pursue legal action against the province, but the process is a slow one

By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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t’s been more than a year since a group of farmers, residents and business owners launched a $260-million lawsuit against the provincial government and three years since the 2011 flood that sparked it. Yet, those who believe the operation of the Portage Diversion resulted in the flooding of their lands have yet to see legal action move forward in any significant way.

“The government is dragging its feet, keeping it slow,” said Kevin Yuill, who saw 200 acres of winter wheat submerged during the spring of 2012.

His property is located a b o u t t h re e m i l e s n o r t h of Highway 227 on the west bank of the diversion, which had its capacity temporarily increased to 33,000 cubic feet of water per second during 2011 flooding, resulting in the emergency fortification of the diversion.

A statement of claim filed with Winnipeg’s Court of Queen’s Bench alleges that the

“They only care about what’s within the city of Winnipeg, as long as they can keep those votes, they’re happy, and the rest us they don’t care about.”

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province’s decision to divert an “excessive volume of water” into Lake Manitoba via the Portage Diversion “caused flooding in and around the plaintiffs’ properties and businesses.”

A spokesman for Steve Ashton, Manitoba’s minister of infrastructure and transportation (MIT), said the minister could not comment on the lawsuit as it’s still before the courts.

But in 2013, the province issued a report titled, 2011 Fl o o d : Te c h n i c a l Re v i e w of Water Levels. In it, the authors assert that “virtually all property damage around L a k e Ma n i t o b a o c c u r re d while the lake was below natural levels.”

Those who have joined the class-action lawsuit, disagree.

Alex McDermid is named as a plaintiff in the suit, and represents impacted business owners.

Prior to 2011, McDermid and his two sons owned and operated the Sunshine Resort campground near St. Laurent.

Not so today.

“I’m hoping, if I could get... another $100,000 I would be able to maybe do something with the campground,” he said. “Because right now it’s finished, there’s no water, no power, no trees, everything has been wiped away.”

The province has compensated him for the loss of his home, McDermid said, but not for the loss of his business.

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Like others participating in the lawsuit, he feels that the provincial government sacrificed those who live, work and farm in rural areas for the sake of those living in Winnipeg. “ T h e y o n l y c a re a b o u t what’s within the city of Winnipeg, as long as they can keep those votes, they’re happy, and the rest us they don’t care about,” said Yuill.

“We still haven’t been compensated.”

According to a government official, the Lake Manitoba Flood Assistance program has paid out $108,914,010 in claims to date.

Approximately 13,000 claims were filed and 2.5 per cent of those claims were appealed.

Yuill said that the compensation provided hasn’t fully covered the costs affected landowners incurred. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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‘Superbugs’ that can overpower antibiotics are spreading — WHO

With antibiotic resistance rife across world, a WHO expert says ‘world is headed for post-antibiotic era’

By Kate Kelland london / reuters

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h e s p re a d o f d e a d l y superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, United Nations officials said April 30.

Antibiotic resistance has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report. It is now a major threat to public health and “the implications will be devastating.”

“We have a big problem now, and all of the trends indicate the problem is going to get bigger, said Keiji Fukuda, the WHO’s assistant director general for health security.

In its first global report on antibiotic resistance, with data from 114 countries, the WHO said superbugs able to evade even the hardest-hitting antibiotics — a class of drugs called carbapenems — have now been found in all regions of the world.

“The world is headed for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades can once again kill,” Fukuda said.

Drug resistance is driven by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, which encourage bacteria to develop new ways of overcoming them.

For gonorrhea, a dangerous sexually transmitted disease that infects more than a million people across the world every day, antibiotic treatments are failing fast as superbug forms of the bacteria that causes it outpace them.

At least 10 countries — including Austria, Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Slovenia and Sweden, now report having patients with gonorrhea that is totally untreatable.

Only a handful of new antibiotics have been developed and brought to market in the past few decades, and it is a race against time to find more as

bacterial infections increasingly evolve into “superbugs” resistant to even the most powerful last-resort medicines reserved for extreme cases.

One of the best-known superbugs, MRSA, is alone estimated to kill around 19,000 people every year in the United States — far more than HIV and AIDS — and a similar number in Europe.

Drugs don’t work

The WHO said in some countries, because of resistance, carbapenems now do not work in more than half of people with common hospital-acquired infections caused by a bacteria called K. pneumoniae, such as pneumonia, blood infections, and infections in newborn babies and intensive-care patients.

Resistance to one of the most widely used antibiotics for urinary tract infections caused

by E. coli — medicines called fluoroquinolones — is also very widespread, the WHO said.

In the 1980s, when these drugs were first introduced, resistance was virtually zero, according to the WHO report.

But now there are countries in many parts of the world where the drugs are ineffective in more than half of patients.

“Unless we take significant actions to improve efforts to prevent infections and also change how we produce, prescribe and use antibiotics, the world will lose more and more of these global public health goods and the implications will be devastating,” Fukuda said in a statement.

Laura Piddock, director of

the Antibiotic Action campaign group and a professor of microbiology at Britain’s Birmingham University, said the world needed to respond as it did to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

“Defeating drug resistance will require political will, commitment from all stakeholders and considerable investment in research, surveillance and stewardship programs,” she said.

Jennifer Cohn of the international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières agreed with the WHO’s assessment and confirmed the problem had spread to many corners of the world.

“We see horrendous rates of antibiotic resistance wherever we look in our field operations,” she said.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices

Heifers

Alberta South $ 148.50 - 148.50 — 100.00 - 114.00 90.00 - 105.00 — $ 155.00 - 166.00 170.00 - 185.00 187.00 - 205.00 207.00 - 226.00 214.00 - 237.00 215.00 - 238.00 $ 142.00 - 156.00 156.00 - 172.00 169.00 - 186.00 180.00 - 200.00 192.00 - 214.00 195.00 - 218.00

($/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 (May 2, 2014) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle June 2014 139.25 3.40 May 2014 August 2014 138.58 3.68 August 2014 October 2014 142.55 3.68 September 2014 December 2014 144.35 3.40 October 2014 February 2015 145.43 3.61 November 2014 April 2015 145.50 3.50 January 2015 Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

May 2, 2014

Price strength continues as cattle volumes drop Manitoba’s auctions will soon move to biweekly sales Dave Sims

Ontario $ 140.15 - 161.64 129.64 - 155.17 78.28 - 114.13 78.28 - 114.13 100.31 - 132.11 $ 160.99 - 180.26 162.90 - 187.00 169.52 - 209.88 177.71 - 228.50 182.52 - 238.12 174.23 - 237.44 $ 138.95 - 158.37 146.58 - 168.22 154.16 - 179.42 159.94 - 196.98 166.16 - 205.28 177.85 - 210.57

Close 183.95 190.48 190.98 190.98 190.75 187.25

Change 4.35 6.42 6.95 6.72 6.75 6.45

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending April 19, 2014 359,751 220,392 139,359 91,639 2,007,000

Previous Year­ 408,417 239,713 168,704 117,335 2,140,000

Week Ending April 19, 2014 678 23,078 12,828 749 707 5,640 52

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 1,197 29,606 14,418 741 850 6,772 135

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.)

PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)

Futures (May 2, 2014) in U.S. Hogs May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 October 2014

Current Week 233.00 E 216.00 E 230.20 236.19

Last Week 238.89 221.55 235.65 241.29

Close 117.38 122.80 122.70 122.90 103.95

Last Year (Index 100) 166.56 153.32 155.42 156.57

Change -5.53 -2.75 -1.25 1.08 1.65

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

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

$1 Cdn: $0.9120 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.0965 Cdn.

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(Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers & Heifers D1, 2 Cows $ 94.00 - 99.00 D3 Cows 87.00 - 95.00 Bulls 110.00 - 115.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 130.00 - 172.00 (801-900 lbs.)

165.00 - 187.00 (701-800 lbs.)

175.00 - 213.00 (601-700 lbs.)

195.00 - 221.00 (501-600 lbs.)

200.00 - 232.00 (401-500 lbs.)

200.00 - 232.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.)

140.00 - 165.00 (801-900 lbs.)

150.00 - 171.00 (701-800 lbs.)

158.00 - 185.00 (601-700 lbs.)

165.00 - 202.00 (501-600 lbs.)

185.00 - 220.00 (401-500 lbs.)

185.00 - 210.00 Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: May 2, 2014

Winnipeg (00 head) (wooled fats) — — — — — —

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 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 May 4, 2014 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.970 Undergrade .............................. $1.880 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.960 Undergrade .............................. $1.860 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.960 Undergrade .............................. $1.860 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.870 Undergrade............................... $1.785 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 72.95 - 96.16 151.19 - 173.36 191.28 - 212.35 196.02 - 212.78 204.74 - 254.00 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 40.00

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

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

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attle volumes at Manitoba auction yards were down roughly 2,000 head for the week ended May 2, but prices remained strong. Muddy yards, depleted herds and the looming start of the seeding season led to the reduced numbers, yard officials said.

Last week 743 feeder and slaughter cattle made their way through the rings at Virden, down from 1,157 the week before.

“We also had 110 bred (cattle) and 77 pairs which would have put the volume over 950,” said Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden.

The combination of declining numbers and active demand kept the market firm.

“The feeder cattle, the butcher, cows and bulls, look fully steady to a dollar higher here this week. The feeder trade was fully steady to last week which is really strong… ever ything’s positive,” he said, adding breeding stock was also trading at record highs.

Hill reports buyers are still being found in the West, East and the U.S., although lower volumes have caused some U.S. and eastern buyers to debate whether it’s worth the trip.

Despite the reluctance to come in to smaller sales, animals are still moving, he said. “We’re still sending them cattle,” he remarked.

Volumes at Gladstone Auction Mar t declined, with 659 cattle sold compared to 807 the week before.

“Normally there’s a tractor or two moving by now.”

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However, prices were still good, according to Dave Nickel at Gladstone.

“The market is strong; seems like it’s crawling up a bit every week,” he said, adding slaughter cows were also steady.

At the same time he said the price of grain is one factor he’ll be closely monitoring as it could impact cattle markets eventually.

Hill agreed with that outlook, noting grain prices were a leading factor to the success of this season.

“We’ve seen grain prices drop, we’ve seen cattle numbers drop, so with the feed being cheaper and less numbers out there, that’s what created a lot of this.”

Many auction yards are now preparing to shift over to biweekly sales schedules.

Hill said he expects lighter volumes will start to creep in from now on.

“It’s getting late; normally there’s a tractor or two moving by now.”

Some animals have begun to move out to breeding programs as well, although it’s not happening in substantial numbers yet, he said.

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

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U.S. pork group sees hog prices up 15 to 25 per cent on PEDv

By Ros Krasny washington / reuters

U.S. hog prices could rise by 15 per cent to 25 per cent and consumer prices for pork by 10 per cent to 12 per cent as a result of a virus that has killed some seven million piglets in the United States, the National Pork Producers Council said April 30.

But because consumer demand for pork has so far not slipped in response to rising prices, the industry is poised for a strong financial year, NPPC president Howard Hill said in testimony prepared for a House Agriculture Committee panel.

Hill said hog slaughter this summer could fall by more than 10 per cent relative to 2013 because of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv). U.S. pork

production likely will fall six per cent to eight per cent in the third quarter, he said.

Shane Miller, senior vice-president of Tyson Foods, repeated the meat producer’s earlier forecast for domestic hog supplies to fall by two per cent to four per cent this fiscal year but said pork demand remains strong.

“We have continued to see increased consumer demand for pork products,” Miller said.

According to Hill, inelastic demand for pork could be an economic win for many hog producers. “ When combined with lower costs of production, the pork industry could enjoy perhaps its best year ever financially, and producers — even those who lose hogs to PEDv — likely would see their best individual years ever, as well,” Hill said.

PEDv was first being identified in the United States a year ago. More than 4,000 outbreaks have been seen in at least 30 U.S. states, four Canadian provinces and several areas of Mexico.

Winnipeg (00head) Toronto (Fats) ($/cwt) Kids — 57.81 - 344.57 Billys — — Mature — 56.56 - 222.24

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 5.00 - 40.00 30.84 - 53.31

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Cold, wet Prairie weather comes into play on canola World wheat stocks ought to limit gains from U.S. drought

Last Week

All prices close of business May 1, 2014

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

256.75

253.17

264.07

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

275.12

270.53

310.36

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

198.12

197.33

274.61

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

271.04

260.50

269.90

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

541.42

540.87

529.42

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

902.29

939.11

1,067.66

oilseeds

Terryn Shiells CNSC

C

anola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform saw some large price swings, but finished narrowly mixed, with nearby contracts higher and deferred values down slightly during the week ended May 2.

The market was little changed for the first half of the week, before falling sharply along with the U.S. markets on Thursday, then recovering some of those losses on Friday.

Large gains in the nearby July contract on May 2 caused its value to close $6.10 per tonne above last week’s settlement.

On one side, the burdensome supply situation and expectations of large 2013-14 carryout stocks continued to weigh on the market, as did some farmer selling during the week. Farmers were said to be selling canola in order to generate cash flow ahead of the growing season, though they were also said to be taking advantage of forward pricing opportunities for new crop.

Some support came from steady commercial buying, linked to “spring jitters” as buyers built a weather premium into the market. Cold, wet weather was starting to cause concern about delayed seeding in Western Canada this spring, as well as in the northern U.S. Going forward, the market will likely take direction from U.S. commodity futures, including soybeans, its products, corn and wheat. All the U.S. markets are overbought, and will start to turn lower eventually, pulling canola with them.

Soybean futures were US16 to 24 cents per bushel lower during the week, undermined by profit-taking after the market hit nine-month highs on April 30.

Though supplies remain tight for old crop in the U.S., and demand is steady, it is generally expected the 2014-15 U.S. soybean crop will be very large.

The market is also overbought, which could trigger speculative-based selling that would cause prices to dip lower going forward.

Corn futures were moving higher for most of the week amid worries about delayed planting in the U.S. Midwest — but forecasts changed, and were calling for beneficial planting weather during the optimal May 1-10 seeding period in the U.S., which caused prices to end the week lower.

Traders will continue to watch the weather

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

going forward, though crops are generally expected to get a good start to the season as soil moisture conditions are excellent in many growing regions in the U.S. Midwest.

Any production problems seen this summer will cause prices to move higher.

Winter wheat crops in the southern U.S. Plains have been experiencing production problems all spring due to drought conditions, which weren’t showing signs of any improvement during the week.

Futures moved higher in reaction to the news, with Kansas City wheat futures leading the way higher. An annual crop tour in Kansas, a major wheat-producing state, showed average wheat yields were at 33.2 bushels per acre, the lowest since 2007.

Ongoing concerns about problems in Ukraine causing disruptions to wheat exports, and possibly its production, were also bullish.

But production problems in the southern U.S. Plains are unique to them, as growing conditions in other parts of the world are generally good.

Favourable conditions in other parts of the world, paired with the fact that there is no shortage of wheat globally, will keep the rally in U.S. wheat futures capped.

Though the Canadian wheat cash price did improve along with the climbing U.S. wheat futures markets, extremely wide basis levels were keeping farmers from taking full advantage of the rally.

It’s still unclear when basis could start to improve, as there is such a large amount of wheat left in the country and logistics haven’t caught up with this winter’s backlog yet.

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

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business May 2, 2014 barley

Last Week

Week Ago

May 2014

139.50

139.50

July 2014

140.50

140.50

October 2014

140.50

140.50

Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

May 2014

493.40

471.70

July 2014

480.40

474.30

November 2014

469.30

485.20

Special Crops Report for May 5, 2014 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

23.00 - 24.00

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

21.00 - 23.00

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

15.00 - 16.50

Desi Chickpeas

19.00 - 21.50 — 15.20 - 16.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

Fababeans, large

—

Feed beans

—

12.80 - 13.00

Medium Yellow No. 1

6.25 - 7.00

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) Feed Pea (Rail)

4.25 - 4.35

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

39.00 - 39.00

No. 1 Great Northern

55.00 - 55.00

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

39.00 - 39.00

Yellow No. 1

36.75 - 38.00

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

54.00 - 54.00

Brown No. 1

32.10 - 33.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

57.00 - 57.00

Oriental No. 1

27.30 - 28.75

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Black Beans

38.00 - 38.00

No. 1 Pinto Beans

29.00 - 32.00

No. 1 Small Red

40.00 - 40.00

No. 1 Pink

40.00 - 40.00

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

21.50

19.00

Report for May 2, 2014 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed)

32.00* Call for

Confection

details

—

Source: National Sunflower Association

U.S. corn, soy stocks to tighten, USDA says Corn stocks-to-use ratio for 2013-14 falls below 10 per cent

By Ros Krasny washington / reuters

P

rojected U.S. corn and soybean ending stocks for 2013-14 continues to shrink, providing little buffer against any problems with this year’s crops, the U.S. Agricultural Department said April 9.

Other highlights of the monthly report were a onemillion-tonne cut to Brazil’s soybean crop, increases to both U.S. and global wheat stockpiles, and a jump in global corn production.

Citing export demand, USDA lowered U.S. corn ending stocks, or carry-out, by 75 million bushels to 1.331 billion, below the trade guess of 1.403 billion. Barley and oat stocks were also trimmed.

The stocks-to-use ratio for U.S. corn in 2013-14 will be 9.9 per cent, the USDA said, down from 10.9 per

cent forecast in March and 13.7 per cent as recently as December.

In general, the lower the ratio, the higher the potential for prices to climb. The season average farm price for U.S. corn was raised by 10 cents per bushel, to $4.60.

“It sets the stage for us for moving into the growing season. Now, I think the market this week will be more linked to the weather forecast,” said Brian Basting of Advance Trading.

Some analysts said the report suggested U.S. corn plantings would increase from the 91.7 million acres forecast by USDA last week, as farmers sense bigger profits.

“Guys like planting corn, and now they can make money planting corn. So the reality is, we’re going to plant more corn. I think you can easily add to the

corn number another two million to four million acres planted, and substantially change the look of the U.S. harvest,” said Mike North of First Capitol Ag.

Bare-bones soybean stocks

Even after a record crop in 2013, the United States will end the season with a bare-bones 135 million bushels of soybeans on hand, down 10 million on the month.

“They still really haven’t convincingly solved the bean stocks. I think it is going to continue to support the front of the market,” said Art Liming, futures specialist, Citigroup.

Projected soybean exports were hiked by 50 million bushels, but imports were raised by 30 million to a record 65 million. USDA cited “prospective large shipments from South America” during the second half of the marketing year.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | May 8, 2014

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

Ranchers have no beef with new antibiotic restrictions Health Canada is pushing to end of routine use of antibiotics important in human medicine because of resistance threat

By Alexis Kienlen staff

H

ealth Canada’s move to end the use of “medically important” antibiotics as growth promotants won’t hurt livestock production, say an Alberta producer and industry experts.

“There won’t be as much restriction as we first thought,” said Camrose rancher and Canadian Cattle Association president Dave Solverson. “(But) there will be a little more consultation with veterinarians on the use of antibiotics.”

The North American livestock industry has been a heavy user of a class of antibiotics called antimicrobials, notably ionophores and tetracycline. The former is not used in human medicine and is exempt from the new rules, but tetracycline is a key drug used to treat pneumonia, other respiratory tract infections, and other conditions.

Using human medicinal drugs for raising livestock has been linked to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Solverson has used tetracycline to treat sick cattle, but not as a growth promotant.

“We don’t use it mixed in with feed or anything,” he said. “Very few producers do.”

The new Health Canada order, to be phased in over three years, will still allow a veterinarian to prescribe drugs used in human medicine for treatment of sick animals.

Solverson said he and his brother Ken have only used tetracycline when necessary at Woodwind Ranch, an 800-head cow-calf operation and small feedlot.

“We’ve always been very careful for drug withdrawal, but we’ll have to step up the documentation of which animals are treated at any stage of their life,” he said.

The Solversons will still be able to use Rumensin, a feed supplement made by Elanco that, according to the company, reduces a cow’s feed requirements by five to 10 per cent while maintaining body weight. But because the additive is an ionophore, “there are no concerns about resistance for human health,” said Solverson.

Poultry

When it comes to poultry, antibiotics aren’t used as growth promotants, said Steve Leech, national program manager with the Chicken Farmers of Canada.

“There are antibiotics used in poultry feed in Canada, but there are some differences between producers and between provinces,” he said.

Alberta rancher Dave Solverson says proposed limits on antibiotic use won’t create hardship for cattle producers. Photo: KATHY BROEN

“This is about ensuring consumer confidence in the products our producers are producing, and we do have high-quality, safe products.”

Jean Szkotnicki

President - The Canadian Animal Health Institute

“Antibiotics can and are used for reasons of prevention and therapy and can be administered through the feed. The decision to use them is between the veterinarian, the feed mill, and the producer.”

Most of the antibiotics used in chicken feed in this country are so-called Category Four antibiotics, which are not used for human health.

As of May 15, chicken producers won’t be able to use Category One antibiotics for preventive use. The ban is specifically directed at Cetiofur, which is used at the hatchery level for broiler chicks. Another Category One drug used in

hatcheries is Betrol, but it is rarely used in poultry production. The directive will be monitored and enforced through the on-farm food safety program audit.

“There will be impacts on all the stakeholders, but the only place there will be reduced use is at the hatchery level,” said Leech.

Swine

The swine sector has been reducing “mass medication” for decades, said Pete Pawluk, a swine veterinarian with Swine Health Centre in Lethbridge.

“Improved farming practices, management, health and biose-

curity have reduced the need for antibiotics,” Pawluk said. “We’re in the process of benchmarking these in southern Alberta and we’ll know more by the end of the year. This is the first step in reducing antibiotics.”

Pawluk supports the Health Canada directive and questions whether claims made about growth promotant are even true.

“Nothing promotes growth better than good health, clean water and nutritious feed,” he said. “To rely on drugs or to have a claim from a drug to do the same thing is probably not true. To measure it is very, very difficult.”

Category One antibiotics, which are used in human medicine, are not fed to swine on a regular basis nor used as growth promotants, he said.

However, all other categories of antibiotics can still be added to feed and more veterinary oversight of their use would be a good thing, said Pawluk.

“Right now, a farmer could walk into a store and buy a pallet of antibiotics, without any questions asked,” he said. “We can certainly do better and we’re working on it.”

Pig producers are increasingly

questioning both the wisdom of using antibiotics and whether they provide a benefit that justifies their cost, he said.

While control, production, distribution, and use of veterinary drugs in Canada is governed by the provinces, the new directive (which covers about 140 veterinary products) could hasten a shift in attitudes.

Health Canada is following in the footsteps of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which was ridiculed by many last year when it issued a “voluntary ban” on this type of antibiotic use.

However, virtually all large feed manufacturers are reported to have adhered to it.

The Canadian Animal Health Institute, which helped Health Canada develop the directive, is firmly behind the move.

“We’ve all seen reports from the medical community highly critical of agriculture’s use of these products,” said Jean Szkotnicki, president of the Guelphbased institute. “ This is about ensur ing consumer confidence in the products our producers are producing, and we do have highquality, safe products.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | May 8, 2014

COLUMN

Be careful how you ‘treat’ your horse Aside from the nutritional impact, treats can influence horse behaviour Carol Shwetz, DVM Horse Health

T

reats are becoming increasingly common in today’s horse community, and so the nutritional impact of the treat as well as the treat’s ability to shape a horse’s behaviour merits consideration. Horse treats have evolved from traditional sugar cubes, peppermints, apples and carrots to a multimillion-dollar industry marketing formulated cookies and crunches.

Simple treat selections such as apples, carrots and dates do not stray too far from the

horse’s natural diet and are eagerly consumed by most horses. Fed sparingly in a day, these treats will not adversely a f f e c t t h e h o r s e’s d i g e s tive system. Moderation is the key.

Un s u i t a b l e c h o i c e s f o r horse treats are lawn clippings, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage-family vegetables, b re a d s a n d p a s t r y. T h e s e items significantly alter the environment within the gut as the horse attempts to digest them, risking an episode of colic or laminitis. Owners of competition horses also need to be aware that chocolate can cause a positive result on drug tests.

Commercially made horse treats are becoming increasingly popular due to their

palatability and durability for storage and travel. To achieve palatability most common treats are processed from cereal grains and sweetened with molasses or sugars.

Additives and preservatives are then used to stabilize and bind the treat.

Treats that contain additives, preservatives or artificial flavourings may be well tolerated by some horses.

In o t h e r h o r s e s, c o m m e rcially made treats may aggregate and contribute to food sensitivities, allergies and metabolic and inflammatory disorders, even in the smallest of amounts. Excessive consumption of sugarladen treats can also increase the likelihood of dental cari e s. T h e re f o re h o r s e ow n ers are advised to make informed decisions when purchasing commercial treats based on the nutrient anal-

ysis and ingredient list on the label.

Newer formulations containing nutraceuticals, minerals and vitamins need an added level of vigilance when given to horses. These formulations are promoted as a means for effectively supplementing a horse’s diet and it is necessary to ration them according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Most horse owners have a strong personal preference regarding the offering of food as a treat or as a reward. Food is a powerful motivator of behaviour in horses. Therefore it is important for horse owners to recognize in what manner treat use contributes to or shapes their relationship with horses.

Since horses appear to be more willing to interact with people when food is involved, it can be alluring to over-

use treats. Some horses, can receive hand-fed treats and never develop any bad habits. Some horses, can become more trainable and will work hard at learning new things for treats.

Whereas, in other circumstances, the horse may become nippy, “mouthy” or pushy when hand fed treats.

If the manners of the horse are not corrected in the early stages these ill behaviours can escalate into general mobbings and unsafe, dangerous behaviours.

Vigilance and care must always be taken when utilizing treats in one’s training regimen. It must be remembered that they are supplemental to the training process and not the training process itself.

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

Manitoba to increase poaching penalties Funds collected will support preservation initiatives Staff

T

he Manitoba government has introduced legislation to seek restitution from those caught illegally harvesting fish or wildlife over and above fines already in place.

“Poachers must pay the real price and can’t be robbing Manitoba of its natural bounty. The monies collected will be directed to the newly established Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund to support projects that conserve, protect and invest in our provincial fish and wildlife resources,” Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh said in a release.

Under the proposed legislation, individuals convicted of an offence where fish were unlawfully harvested or possessed, or wildlife were unlawfully killed, transpor ted or possessed, would pay restitution above fines already in place to be determined following further review and consultation and would be implemented in early 2015.

For example, the proposed restitution for a conviction involving a walleye fish could be about $40 and could range from $500 to $4,000 for a whitetailed deer. The minister noted the department would consult widely before finalizing restitution amounts.

Restitution amounts would double for offences in areas closed to hunting or incidents involving protected species.

This approach would reflect the damage and severity of these infractions and would act as a more effective deterrent than the current fine system alone, Mackintosh said.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | May 8, 2014

LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Feeder Steers

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Apr-30

Apr-29

Apr-29

May-02

Apr-30

Apr-28

May-01

May-02

900*

659

376*

512*

743

359

786

1025*

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

No. on offer Over 1,000 lbs.

900-1,000

n/a

155.00-161.00

n/a

145.00-160.00

153.00-165.00

n/a

150.00-165.00 (169.00)

155.00-173.50

800-900

140.00-187.50

160.00-182.50

165.00-177.00

167.00-183.00

164.00-182.00 (187)

n/a

155.00-175.00 (182.00)

160.00-189.00

700-800

170.00-205.00

175.00-210.00

175.00-192.00

185.00-206.00

187.00-204.00 (208)

180.00-201.50

175.00-188.00 (217.00)

178.00-215.00

600-700

180.00-218.75

185.00-217.50

185.00-220.00

195.00-229.00

195.00-220.00 (227)

195.00-217.00

190.00-212.00 (223.00)

190.00-225.00

500-600

200.00-238.50

200.00-230.00

200.00-240.00

215.00-230.00

215.00-230.00 (234)

205.00-229.00

195.00-220.00 (245.00)

200.00-237.00

400-500

210.00-255.00

200.00-232.00

210.00-250.00

225.00-245.00

220.00-250.00

210.00-236.00

200.00-225.00 (245.00)

210.00-250.00

300-400

n/a

200.00-222.00

200.00-250.00

235.00-255.00

n/a

190.00-240.00 (259)

190.00-210.00 (230.00)

210.00-265.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

140.00-158.00

135.00-151.00

n/a

130.00-145.00 (154.00)

n/a

800-900

163.00-175.50

140.00-160.00

145.00-160.00

148.00-160.00

149.00-163.00 (165)

159.00-175.00

145.00-150.00 (177.00)

160.00-180.00

700-800

160.00-183.50

160.00-181.50

155.00-181.00

168.00-186.00

162.00-179.00 (185)

150.00-181.00

160.00-176.00 (194.50)

155.00-196.00

600-700

150.00-203.00

170.00-205.50

170.00-190.00

185.00-207.00

182.00-207.00

180.00-199.00

175.00-187.00 (204.00)

185.00-208.00

500-600

174.00-224.00

180.00-213.00

195.00-227.00

190.00-215.00

194.00-216.00

195.00-212.50

180.00-198.00 (212.00)

205.00-225.00

400-500

180.00-217.00

185.00-220.00

200.00-231.00

195.00-227.00

200.00-225.00

200.00-224.00

185.00-205.00 (220.00)

210.00-235.00

300-400

n/a

195.00-228.00

200.00-240.00

200.00-230.00

n/a

200.00-225.00

180.00-195.00 (225.00)

210.00-263.00

No. on offer

200

n/a

103

70

n/a

n/a

n/a

260

D1-D2 Cows

90.00-100.00

80.00-103.50

n/a

94.00-103.00

95.00-102.00

n/a

90.00-101.00 (107.00)

98.00-106.00

D3-D5 Cows

80.00-90.00

n/a

n/a

82.00-93.00

88.00-94.00

n/a

75.00-95.00

90.00-98.00

Age Verified

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

96.00-104.00 (106)

n/a

n/a

n/a

Good Bulls

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

Slaughter Market

90.00-115.00

80.00-103.50

100.00-110.00

102.00-110.00

105.00-115.00 (119)

n/a

100.00-110.00 (118.50)

110.00-115.50

Butcher Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

118.00-130.00

118.00-127.50

n/a

n/a

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

n/a

n/a

117.00-128.00

116.00-126.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

n/a

95.00-105.00

n/a

96.00-104.00

n/a

n/a

108.00-118.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

n/a

90.00-98.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

n/a

75.00-82.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Heiferettes

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

110.00-124.00 (128.00)

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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The Manitoba Co-operator | May 8, 2014

Federal money will boost Manitoba’s TB fight in cattle A two-pronged strategy aims to reduce need for herd surveillance testing

By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

M

ore money, this time from the federal government, is being poured onto the threedecade-long fight to eradicate bovine tuberculosis from the Riding Mountain National Park area.

TB co-ordinator Dr. Allan Preston, who has just been reappointed, said the pair of new initiatives announced last month are aimed at shifting the focus away from testing herds and more towards carcass-based surveillance at the slaughterhouse.

But to do that effectively, all farms in the area need to have premises identification, a unique number that allows officials to quickly identify the farm where the animal was raised.

Provincial gover nment officials say that some 170 farms in the Riding Mountain Eradication Area have signed on for premises ID, but an unknown number of “refuseniks” have vowed that they won’t comply.

“I’m tired of dealing with them government guys already, to tell you the truth,” said Marvin Livetsky, a Rossburn-area rancher with 40 head of cattle.

“We’re the ones pulling the whole load on our backs, and they want to tack on some more yet. Enough is enough.”

Last month, Robert Sopuck, MP for D a u p h i n - Sw a n R i v e r- M a r q u e t t e, announced that $297,000 would be allocated over five years to the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) to improve the tools available for monitoring bovine tuberculosis in livestock in the Riding Mountain Eradication Area (RMEA) of Manitoba.

Second announcement

The announcement on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, came

just a few weeks after Ron Kostyshyn, Manitoba’s minister of agriculture, food and rural development announced $150,000 over five years that would go to support efforts aimed at encouraging farmers to sign up for premises ID. Preston, himself a cattle rancher, said that he understands and sympathizes with the so-called “refuseniks.”

“They’ve been through an awful lot.

If I had to put up with CFIA every couple of years coming onto my farm and ordering me to test my cattle, and I had some consequences after that, I’d be grouchy too,” said Preston.

Although the authorities have significant legal powers at their disposal, Preston said he’s reluctant to use a “big stick” approach.

“We’re not there yet. We will continue to work with the bulk of the producers who see the advantages,” he said, adding that he hopes peer pressure and real progress in the TB fight will bring the dissidents back on side.

In response to emailed questions, MBP general manager Melinda German said that the federal and provincial programs will be “separate, but complementary.”

Federal funding will be used to put data collected from live animal testing, slaughter facility testing and on-farm risk assessments into a computer model that will assist with surveillance, while the provincial funding will be used to encourage rancher participation.

“We are still working out the details of the (provincial) program,” German wrote, adding that participation in both programs is voluntary, but premises ID is required.

Sickly cows

Livetsky is among those producers who believe that repeated tuberculin injections used in TB-surveillance

Australian ‘Scenario Tree Model’ to pinpoint TB trouble spots A computer model could improve forecasting The nearly $300,000 in federal money will be used to implement an Australian-developed computer model for containing and fighting animal disease epidemics.

“On a computer screen, it does look like a tree,” said TB coordinator Dr. Allan Preston. “It sort of branches out and shows where different pieces fit together.”

Based on various types of data, ranging from past TB test results, carcass inspections at slaughterhouses, and on-farm risk assessments, the computer model is hoped to serve as a powerful tool for predicting with greater accuracy where and at what level TB surveillance is required.

Compiling all that information into one vast data trove will eventually replace the “shotgun” approach used by the CFIA in the past, he added.

“We used to say, ‘Well, we haven’t tested there for a few years, maybe we should go back in and test some more herds,’” said Preston.

“Everybody’s been criticized over the years for all the testing that’s been done, but what we’re trying to do now is reduce that testing and make it much more strategic and targeted.”

Premises ID, CCIA ear tags and movement tracking are the “threelegged stool” of livestock traceability, he noted.

However, premises ID got off to a rough start from the beginning, with multiple agencies all collecting their own version and now there are cases where a single operation has as many as five ID numbers. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

“They’ve been through an awful lot… I’d be grouchy too.”

Allan Preston

TB eradication co-ordinator

testing cause pregnant cows to abort, produce sickly calves, and develop mysterious, lingering ailments.

He’s angry that $2 million a year has been budgeted for TB surveillance, and now a further $450,000 is going towards the new program, while ranchers receive no compensation for their losses.

“What has it cost us all these years, for all the animals that we’ve lost?” said Livetsky, who added that his parents’ herd, once numbering 40-50 head, is now down to 20-25 or so mostly sickly and virtually worthless animals.

He also accuses provincial and national livestock associations of not doing enough to help ranchers on the front lines of the decades-long fight.

“As far as I’m concerned, the MBP and the CCA have done nothing for us up here. They hung us out to dry,” he said.

Preston said that the provincial funding represents “real dollars” that will flow to the ranchers, although he acknowledged that it doesn’t go far enough to fully compensate producers.

As for the herd health concerns, Preston said that he had contracted an independent, third-party researcher to search for evidence worldwide that repeated tuberculin injections via the two-stage caudal-fold test could cause disease or illness in cattle, and whether new testing regimes were available.

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No evidence was found linking the caudal-fold test to sick animals, he said, and none of the alternative testing methods are likely to be ready within a five-year timeline.

“I’ve sat down with these guys to talk through some of these issues,” said Preston, who added that funding and resources has always been available to investigate their concerns if they requested it.

Sopuck also announced that Allan Preston’s one-year term as Manitoba’s bovine tuberculosis co-ordinator that began in December 2012, would be extended until late 2014. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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Still stuck in the same old pattern Issued: Monday, May 5, 2014 · Covering: May 7 – May 14, 2014 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

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’m not sure where to start this forecast. Usually, if there is a big dominant weather system affecting our weather, the forecast is easy. We saw this during our last forecast period as a large lowpressure system slowly slid by to our south, then tracked into Eastern Canada and stalled out, bringing cold and unsettled weather to our region — but this week’s forecast is anything but easy.

For this forecast period we are going to be stuck in essentially the same weather pattern we’ve seen for the last seven months, the only difference being we are working our way toward summer, so things are slowly getting warmer.

This pattern has a ridge of high pressure to our west and a trough of low pressure to our east. This results in warm, dry weather to our west and cold, wet weather to our east. We are stuck in a predominantly north to northwesterly flow that will mean at least one more week of colder-thanaverage conditions.

We’ll see another large low pass by to our south to start this forecast period. This low will bring

plenty of clouds along with the chance of showers for most of this week. Along with the clouds, temperatures will continue to be on the cool side, with highs under the clouds struggling to make it into the low teens. By the weekend a weak area of high pressure should be moving in, allowing temperatures to moderate into the upper teens for highs.

The models then show another low moving through early next week, bringing more clouds and the chance of showers. This low is then forecast to deepen over Eastern Canada, which will bring down some cooler air around the middle of next week, with highs expected to cool back down into the low to mid-teens by Wednesday. Looking further ahead, the models do show warmer weather moving in late next week, but they have been showing this for several weeks now and we are still waiting!

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 10 to 24 C; lows, -1 to +9 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park.

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

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This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies so far this agricultural year (September 1 to May 1) as a percentage of average. The one thing that jumps out right away is that the majority of the Prairies has seen around average to slightly higher-than-average amounts of precipitation (85 to 150 per cent). Alberta’s Coronation and Hanna regions and south-central Manitoba are the only two areas that saw below-average amounts.

Time to start learning how to forecast Unisys is great at laying out model data and offering explanations of what it means

By Daniel Bezte co-operator contributor

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ow many times have you heard the saying, “Everyone talks about the weather but no one does anything about it?” Well, I’m not going to say I know how to do something about the weather; after all, if I did I would be rich! In my opinion, though, the next best thing to doing something about it is to be able to forecast it — at least with some sort of accuracy.

In my previous life, before teaching, I was in the private sector, and I always said that if you want to move up in the business, you better have someone ready to take your place. Well, let’s start getting you ready to take my place — only kidding! But seriously, I think it’s time to take a look once again at the information available on the Internet and hopefully learn a bit about how to read weather models and begin making your own forecasts.

F i r s t o f a l l , f o re c a s t i n g using weather models is not as simple as just being able to read the weather models and come up with a forecast.

Besides having to first understand what the heck the models are showing, you need to

If the model shows high pressure with warm, sunny weather 10 days from now, what will it show you later that day or the next day?

learn how to watch the models day in and day out to learn what the “real” information is and be able to tell it from the weather models just being the weather models.

To do this you need to watch what the weather models are doing every day — or even better, a couple of times per day — day after day. This allows you to see trends in the weather model data. That is, you may look at what the weather models are showing 10 days from now and think, “Great, that will be perfect weather,” but the further out you go, the less likely the forecast will remain the same. A day later, instead of perfect weather 10 days out, it might be the exact opposite.

What you need to look at is the way weather models are trending. If the model shows high pressure with warm, sunny weather 10 days from now, what will it show you later that day or the next day? Is the

warm weather still there, or is it trending toward colder conditions?

Where to look

So, where can you find this weather data? Most media publications only give summaries of weather data and usually only look out to five days at best. Luckily, for those of us who feel comfortable using the Internet, nearly all weather data used by forecasters are available to us; we just have to learn how to interpret the information.

Several websites make this data available for free, with the only limitation being image size (detail) and somet i m e s t i m e l i n e s s ( we m a y have to wait an extra hour or so to see the data). Usually for what we want to do, which is to see the general weather pattern, neither of these issues really matter. So which website should you use?

I think the best place to start is with a website called Unisys Weather (www.unisys. com). There are several diff e re n t we b s i t e s t h a t o f f e r much the same information, and often in a better format, but this website does a great job of showing you the model data and offering explanations for what the data mean.

Several different weather models are available for us to look at. The primary two for medium- to long-range forecasting are the GFS model (U.S. 10- to 15-day model), and the ECMWF model (European seven- to 10-day model).

For the rest of this article and next, we’ll be looking at the GFS model. With that said, if you look on the left-hand side of the Unisys website, you’ll see a whole bunch of information. Feel free to explore all of the links. The one we are interested in is located under “Fo re c a s t s” a n d i s c a l l e d “GFS/AVN Model.” If you click on this link the website will show you some really small graphics showing sea level p re s s u re a n d 5 0 0 - m i l l i b a r heights; click on this image and you’ll get a much more detailed view of the data.

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change what you are looking at. The first thing you can do is change the model type (Model). For our purposes we’ll stick with the GFS (NAM i s a s h o r t - t e r m f o re c a s t ) .

You can change the region ( Re g i o n ) f ro m t h e d e f a u l t North America (US) view to any other part of the world if you want. The next menu (Plot) is the key one to use when you want to try to see what the weather models are predicting. The default plot or graphic shows us sea level pressures which are our surface weather patterns, along with expected precipitation amounts. The final menu is “Time” and it allows us to zoom in and look at what the weather model is predicting every-half-day or so.

In my next article I’ll go into some of the details of this weather model and try to understand exactly what some of the data p l o t s a r e a c t u a l l y s h ow ing us. In the meantime, if you are interested, you can click on the “More Information” link located at the bottom of the main GFS Model page (http://weather.unisys. com/gfs/index.php?r=us) to learn more about how and what each of the data plots is showing you.

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he Canola Council of Canada is telling farmers to warm their stored canola before it gets hot outside to avoid a buildup of moisture that can cause spoilage.

Statistics Canada says there were about nine million tonnes of canola in commercial and on-farm storage as of March 31, which is double the amount in the system last year and the highest level in the history of the crop.

“The goal is to reduce the temperature differential between stored canola and the outside air,” says Angela Brackenreed, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada in a release. “This reduces the amount of moisture movement within the bin, and can prevent the concentration of moisture that can lead to spoilage and heating.”

Cold grain should be turned or aerated to raise the grain temperature to between 5 C and 10 C. Joy Agnew, a grain storage researcher with the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), says now is a good time to warm up dry grain. “If you use air that is more than 10 C warmer than the grain, the air will lose its ability to hold its moisture as soon as it hits the cool grain. This means it will condense on the grain and possibly freeze — which would cause major airflow issues,” she says.

Agnew recommends turning the grain after it has been warmed. “If possible, entirely empty the bin and put it into another aeration bin,” she says.

Changing bins might not be an option this year given last year’s record crop and slow rail movements over the winter.

Statistics Canada says at 21.5 million tonnes, all-wheat stocks are at their highest level in 20 years, while stocks of barley, durum and oats are also higher than normal.

Agnew said if moving canola from one bin to another is not possible, a farmer should pull out several loads and put them back on top in the same bin.

“The goal here is to try to mix the grain to help even out the temperature variations and help warm up the grain a bit more.”

She recommends that stored canola remain below 15 C. The larger the bin, the greater the risk of spoilage if canola is not warmed. “Bins larger than 5,000 bushels are more susceptible to moisture migration because there will be a greater temperature differential between the outer edge and the core of the bin,” Agnew says.

Canola that went into the bin with moisture above 10 per cent, even above eight per cent, deserves extra attention this time of

Canola stored through the winter risks moisture damage if the outside temperatures warm up faster than the insides of the bins. Photo: Thinkstock

“The goal here is to try to mix the grain to help even out the temperature variations and help warm up the grain a bit more.”

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year. “Tough canola is at much higher risk, and it should be dried if it can’t be delivered right away,” Brackenreed says.

A hot air dryer will do the job quickly. Natural air drying with aeration fans can also work, but the ideal conditions for this technique are when outside air temperature is higher than 15 C and humidity is lower than 65 per cent.

Agnew adds that canola dried with a hot air dryer should be cooled to 15 C for storage.

The barley stocks number as of March 31,

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of 4.346 million tonnes was slightly smaller than what traders expected, said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada. Last year, stocks as of March 31 were at 3.044 million tonnes for barley, either because production was overstated for the crop, or feed demand was stronger than anticipated.

“The demand for barley was maybe a little stronger with the harsh winter, which means cattle per head eat more units,” said Jubinville. “Or, maybe more cattle on feed this year without any corn or DDGS coming across the border from the United States made more of a demand on barley.”

Increased movement of supplies into the domestic feed market may have also helped bring all wheat stocks down, said Jerry Klassen manager of the Winnipeg office of GAP SA Grains and Produits.

“We maybe have larger stocks (of wheat) pushed into the feed market because of some slower rail movement over the winter,” Klassen said.

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Canadian truckers face 205 per cent fee increase at U.S. border Trucks move almost two-thirds of the goods travelling between Canada and the U.S.

By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

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205 per cent increase in annual border-crossing fees announced by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will drive many small trucking lines out of business or prevent them from taking shipments into the United States, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is warning.

The move could affect the export of everything from agrifood products to manufactured goods moving on wood pallets to Canada’s largest trading partner. Trucks move almost twothirds, by value, of Canadian trade with the United States.

“The proposed increases are ludicrous,” says David Bradley, president and CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. “They

“The proposed increases are ludicrous. They would be considered so at any time, let alone in the current economic climate.”

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would be considered so at any time, let alone in the current economic climate. At a time when Canada and the United States are supposed to be working to implement the Beyond the Border Action Plan, APHIS comes along with a proposal that is beyond reason.”

Carriers and shippers have until June 24 to comment on the APHIS proposal, which says the current border-crossing fee, imposed in 2002, doesn’t cover the cost of services provided by border officers to the truckers.

The inspections are needed to protect the U.S. agriculture and food sector from risks posed by foreign animal and plant pests and diseases.

Trucks that use a transponder to be identified at a border crossing would see their annual fee rise to US$320 a year from the current US$105. Trucks without a transponder would face an increase per crossing of US$13.50 compared to the current US$10.75, a 53 per cent jump.

Bradley said APHIS should be using a more targeted, risk assessment approach to consultation based on the “trusted trader” principles employed in other border security programs, he added. He said the costs will inevitably be passed back to shippers.

Bob Ballantyne, president of the Freight Management Association of Canada, which represents shippers, called the proposed increases unreasonable and said they would have a significant impact on non-agrifood companies exporting to the United States.

Ron Davidson, director of International Trade, Government and Media Relations with the Canadian Meat Council said his organization will file its objections on proposed fee increases.

He said government officials failed to consider alternatives when deciding how much inspection is required. He noted the meat industry faces additional inspections once its product enters the U.S. that amounts to $3.6 million in fees paid to American inspection houses.

CTA vice-president Jennifer Fox said any trucking company moving goods into the U.S. has to have a transponder in every truck. For a small operator with 20 trucks, that means more than $6,000 in extra costs, which is too much to absorb in one year especially with the higher fuel and other costs. “It’s an astronomical increase for small and medium companies.”

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NFU sees moratorium on neonicotinoids The Senate committee is studying the importance of bees to food production in Canada Staff

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he National Farmers Union (NFU) appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry May 1 to call for a five-year moratorium on the use of neonicotinoids on corn and soybeans in Ontario.

The Senate committee is currently studying the importance of bees and bee health in the production of honey, food and seed in Canada.

“It has been little more than a decade since the product was introduced and already neonicotinoids are being used across Canada at an unprecedented scale, resulting in significant harm to bees and likely to wild pollinators and natural ecosystems as well,” said Ann Slater, NFU vice-president, policy in a release.

Slater said the NFU wants immediate action to reduce the use of neonicotinoid seed treatments in field crops.

“The Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has already determined that neonicotinoid seed treatments in corn and soybeans in

El Niño probability rises to above 50 per cent The phenomenon can wreak havoc on global crops NEW YORK / REUTERS

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he chances have increased over the past month that the much-feared El Niño phenomenon, which has the potential to wreak havoc on global crops, would strike by summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the federal U.S. weather forecaster said April 10.

In its monthly report, the Climate Prediction Center, an agency of the National Weather Service, pegged the likelihood at more than 50 per cent.

In March, it said there was about a 50 per cent chance of the weather pattern that causes floods and droughts across the world during the summer or autumn.

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology earlier in the week pegged the chances of El Niño in 2014 at more than 70 per cent.

El Niño — a warming of seasurface temperatures in the Pacific — affects wind patterns and can trigger both floods and drought in different parts of the globe, curbing food supply.

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Ontario and Quebec were the major contributor to bee deaths in 2012 and again in 2013,” noted Slater. “It concluded that the current use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seed is not sustainable, but continues to accommodate the sale and use of these insecticides without requiring chemical and seed companies to accept responsibility for the harm they are causing to bees and native pollinators.”

The NFU is suggesting farmers be allowed to apply for a one-time use of a neonicotinoid seed treatment only if they can demonstrate through a soil test or monitoring program that their crop will be threatened by pest pressure and demonstrate that there are no alternative control options. It also wants farmers to require permits to purchase the neonicotinoid seed treatments and that they be purchased separately from the seed.

The organization is also calling for more research into alternative and ecological farming practices that do not depend on chemical pesticides and public-funded programs that monitor the effects of various pest control approaches on pollinator populations.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | May 8, 2014

Wheat recommending committee used new procedures at annual meeting Outgoing chair Brian Beres says the changes, the result of member consensus, streamline the wheat registration process and make it more transparent

By Allan Dawson

“I think this first test run demonstrated that we’ve achieved a lot towards streamlining and a lot to transparency and on the voting side, a lot to predictability.”

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ew operating procedures have streamlined the process of reviewing new varieties of wheat for registration, but the system continues to come under pressure for even more changes.

The Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale (PRCWRT), which recommends whether new wheats for Western Canada should be registered implemented the results of a review ordered last year by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz at its annual meeting in February.

“I think this first test run d e m o n s t r a t e d t h a t w e’v e achieved a lot towards streamlining and a lot to transparency and on the voting side, a lot to predictability,” outgoing PRCWRT chair Brian Beres said in a recent interview.

The PRCWRT ’s agronomy team used a new spreadsheetbased tool to more objectively assess new wheats. Similar tools are being developed for the committee’s disease and end-use quality teams. The tool, which rates crop characteristics and determines whether they fall within the range of the checks or above or below them, will make it easier for wheat breeders to know if their variety is on the right track, Beres said.

“They could plug it in earlier and just see where they’re sitting and then decide whether or not they want to go forward with it since they have a pretty good idea what the merit assessment decision would be at a team level,” he said.

T h e va r i e t y re g i s t ra t i o n process went under the m i c r o s c o p e i n Fe b r u a r y 2013, when Ritz wrote all the recommending committees asking them to re-examine their operating procedures “with a view to removing barriers that unnecessarily encumber innovation in the crop sector.”

Ritz suggested the committees require less data, if possible and cut the number of years of pre-registration field trials. Ritz also said foreign data should be allowed, if applicable. Merit assessment, where appropriate, should be streamlined and committee membership balanced, he said.

Supporters of the current registration system say the process, which assesses new wheats based on sciencebased merit, gives farmers and end-users some assurance of performance. But critics claim the system is slow and political.

They argue market forces will more efficiently determine which new varieties get grown.

Beres said a PRCWRT task force including voices from both camps worked out a consensus on new operating procedures.

“The feedback is... we didn’t go far enough or we went way

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The Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale used its new operating procedures at its annual meeting in Winnipeg in February. The outgoing chair (standing) Brian Beres said the process for assessing new wheats seeking to be recommended for registration is now more streamlined. photos: allan dawson

too far,” said Beres, a biologist with AAFC in Lethbridge. “Right now I think we’re sitting somewhere in the middle. “ One of the biggest changes w a s t o t h e vo t i n g p ro c edure used to decide if candidate wheats should be recommended to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for registration — a prerequisite to commercialization.

The PRCWRT’s agronomy, disease and end-use quality teams used to meet separately to review two or three years of trial data to see if new wheats met the requirements. Then they voted by a show of hands.

The three teams then met jointly, reviewed each variety again and voted in a secret ballot whether to recommend for registration.

This year, the teams met separately, reviewed the data and voted. If all three teams voted to recommend a variety, it didn’t come forward for another vote before the whole committee.

“We had a historic day here today,” Henry Vos, Alberta farmer and director of the Alberta Wheat Commission told the PRCWRT meeting Feb. 27.

“We approved 17 varieties without a vote here.”

Twenty-four candidate varieties of wheat, rye and triticale were presented to the committee. Two were withdrawn and only five were voted on by the whole committee.

Michael Scheffel, CFIA’s national seed section manager, praised the committee for its progress, but added there is pressure to do more.

“There is a lot of demand out there for choice,” he said.

“It started with the marketing freedom and... we continue to deal with all the ripple effects of that. I think it’s important that we don’t do wholesale change.

We don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.”

System critics are ill informed, said PRCWRT member and Woking, Alta., farmer Leo Meyer.

“I would venture to say if you did a survey today... there would be much stronger support for the system,” he said during the Prairie Grain Development Committee’s (PGDC) annual meeting in Winnipeg Feb. 26.

“So I urge this government, and I urge this minister, not to tinker around with the system to the point where we’re losing one of our key selling points.”

It’s unclear whether the committee’s changes go far enough

to satisfy Ritz. A summary of reaction to the federal government’s discussion paper on proposed changes was close to being completed, Andrea Johnston, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s director of innovation, sector specialist for bioproducts, told the PGDC meeting. The summary is supposed to be made public after Ritz reviews it. allan@fbcpublishing.com

Alberta farmer Leo Meyer says critics of the registration system are ill informed.

Canada’s wheat customers following registration system debate

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

The value of ensuring wheat quality control was underscored a year ago when complaints about weak dough strength came to light, despite Western Canada’s rigorous variety registration system.

International customers are less concerned about the dough strength of 2013 crop, but still concerned nonetheless, Dave Hatcher, a research scientist with the Canadian Grain Commission’s Grain Research Laboratory said in an interview after speaking to the Prairie Grain Development Committee Feb. 25 in Winnipeg.

“2012, from a customer point of view, they were very unhappy,” he said. “It came as a bit of a shock to them too.”

Researchers believe the problem resulted from a combination of factors. One was poor weather. The other was a big jump in popularity among farmers and therefore production of several Canada Western Red Spring wheats with dough strength on the edge of what’s acceptable.

“That’s why we need to make certain we have the right targets in our quality objectives to ensure that we can minimize that in the future,” Hatcher said.

Canada is famous for producing high-quality milling wheat, but it’s the consistency of that wheat that’s also a huge selling point. Millers and bakers count on Canadian wheat and flour, milling and baking much the same way shipment to shipment, year after year.

Some of that consistency came through the mixing that occurred through the old elevator system, but there are fewer elevators now and more direct hits to ships.

To better ensure the dough strength of future Canadian wheats meets customer needs the extenso-

Dave Hatcher of the Canadian Grain Commission’s research lab says Canada’s wheat customers are following changes to the wheat registration system. graph test is being brought back, said Graham Worden, chair of the Prairie Recommending Committee’s enduse quality team. The test was dropped a few years ago to save money. Several other tests were also dropped this year to streamline the assessment process.

“We have been challenged with dough strength as an issue,” Worden said. “We haven’t been able to discriminate as well as we should be able to. This is the return of a method that used to be done that we feel quite strongly that this is going to be useful.”

Canadian wheat customers know about its wheat registration and quality control system and they don’t want it undermined, Hatcher said.

“That message came personally to me from the customers loud and clear,” he said.

“They saw such difficulties for them coming out of the change to the Australian Wheat Board that they’re very concerned about the changes here.

“They will tell you up front that consistency is probably the biggest asset they’re looking for.

“When you’re doing a big huge lot, you can’t afford not to have consistency.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | May 8, 2014

Great Lakes ice blocks flow of grain, iron The heaviest ice in decades is making it harder to clear the backlog of grain

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he biggest ice cover on the Great Lakes in decades is backing up shipments of everything from Canadian grain to U.S. iron and steel in one of North America’s most important economic regions.

The frigid winter and cool spring have hurt companies like Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and United States Steel Corp., and also hampered efforts to clear an unprecedented buildup of grain and oilseeds in Western Canada.

The Great Lakes region accounts for nearly one-third of combined Canadian and U.S. output, jobs and exports, according to a report by Bank of Montreal on April 25.

Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel expects reduced second-quarter income from operations due to limited production and slower shipments of raw materials and finished goods, said chief executive Mario Longhi on a conference call on Wednesday about first-quarter results.

“Ice conditions in the Great Lakes, and particularly Lake Superior, are the worst we have seen in over 30 years,” Longhi said.

Vessels travelling across Lake Superior require an escort by icecutting equipment, limiting the number of ships and extending travel times, he said.

Cliffs Natural Resources, based in Cleveland, Ohio, said that the Great Lakes experienced more than 70 days -34.4 C temperatures during the winter, making it hard for Cliffs to ship iron ore pellets to North American steel makers. Some steel makers have had to reduce or idle production, Cliffs chief executive Gary Halverson said on Friday.

The late ice cover compounds a backlog of western Canadian grain, which piled up due to the frigid winter and record harvest overwhelming Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., which move crops to port.

At Port of Thunder Bay, Ontario, 20 vessels are waiting to load grain, with about two-thirds of Lake Superior covered in ice, said the port authority’s chief executive Tim Heney.

Heney expects a surge of activity for the next three weeks to clear terminals that are nearly full of grain after the port opened to navigation on its latest date on record. By then, the remaining shipping restrictions on Lake Superior should be lifted, Heney said.

Grain handlers including Cargill Ltd., Richardson International Ltd., Viterra and Parrish & Heimbecker own storage terminals at the port. Some coal shipments are also delayed, Heney said.

Vessels using the St. Lawrence Seaway, which connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, restricted vessels in early April to one-way traffic in certain areas and navigation during daylight only, said Andrew Bogora, spokesman for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp.

The seaway is now free of ice, but shipping volumes in April are likely to be light, he said.

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Manitoba Agricultural Museum sows seeds for its future The Manitoba Agricultural Museum will host a music festival, military heritage displays as part of its effort to make the facility more accessible to a wider audience

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff / Austin

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right-coloured quilts are a welcome sight these chilly first days of spring, and the Manitoba Agricultural Museum (MAM), dedicated to all-thingsPrairie, is the place to see 100 of them this weekend.

This is the second year the Austin-area museum will gives visitors a warm welcome, as part of expanding programming, and new events and attractions as a new era begins at the 320-acre home to Canada’s largest collection of vintage farm equipment.

Three years ago MAM faced an uncertain future after a status review by Culture Heritage and Tourism significantly cut back provincial funding.

Since then they’ve worked hard on a new business plan and new ways to attract visitors besides those interested in viewing vintage farm equipment, says MAM board president Gloria Sims.

“We have an abundance of it, which we’re very proud of and diligently working to restore, but there’s so much more here than just equipment,” said Sims.

“We’re trying to promote the Manitoba Agricultural Museum as a destination of choice and a Prairie lifestyle,” she said.

They’ve got plenty to offer — a 40-site campground, an arena, and nearly 30 buildings that make up a vintage Prairie village.

New sponsorships and partnerships are also helping jump-start new attractions which in turn can add new revenue streams to the museum site.

One is their Rock the Harvest music festival, a brand new event coming up at end of August with a music mix of country and classic rock to attract a multi-generational crowd.

MAM is also encouraging ongoing rentals of their facilities.

It is an excellent place for events like weddings, anniversaries and family reunions, said Sims.

A focus of their business plan is to open up the site to those who may not necessarily recognize the artifacts here.

“We’re really putting an emphasis on interpretation and storytelling,” Sims said.

That means greater use of signage and audio guides that will keep telling the stories behind MAM’s feature attractions which every summer become a touchable history during the Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede. This year is the event’s 60th year.

It’s important these old machines continue to speak to us, says Robert Beamish, MAM’s vice-president. Right now many recognize these artifacts and know the stories behind them, but that won’t always be so, he said.

“My generation knows a lot of this stuff but in passing it on to the children there’s always something lost,” he said. This is the same effort Canadian war veterans are making to ensure their stories are preserved, he added.

“They’ve started getting those stories told and written down. First-hand accounts are always more interesting.”

Another new feature this year is the 2014’s Threshermen’s Reunion and

The MAM’s grounds also include one of the last remaining railway water towers in Western Canada and the oldest known existing elevator in the early three-quarter cupola-style architecture. Both buildings have recently been given municipal heritage designations.

Stampede’s plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War and the 75th anniversary of the Second World War. This year’s event July 24 to 27 will be dedicated to Manitoba’s military heritage when the museum will host what will be the first and largest public display of operating vintage military vehicles seen in decades.

That should bring out an even larger audience than the usual 12,000 volunteers and visitors at the annual show, adds Beamish. It will be a rare sight and “it should have really wide appeal to a wide audience,” he said.

Meanwhile, getting everything shipshape for visitors takes plenty of pairs of hands.

And not all of them belong to old-timers either.

They have a huge contingent of about 650 volunteers who can annually be counted on to help host Threshermen’s Reunion, plus a solid core group of about 30 who are constantly tackling the MAM’s long to-do list. Jobs that range from painting and reshingling jobs to putting a roof on the grandstand and reassembling a Port Nelson — a small steam locomotive — now located next to the museum’s Community Ties building and making upgrades to the site’s Manitoba Pool Elevator and CPR water tower which recently received municipal heritage designations.

Things get done thanks to those volunteers, and they’ll keep on getting done thanks to the mentorship they put so much effort into as well, said Sims. Today families involved with the MAM regularly include two or more generations. “ There is an intergenerational approach to everything that happens here,” she said, adding that long-serving volunteers are constantly taking younger people under their wing.

Manitoba Agricultural Museum’s volunteers and board are working hard to promote other aspects of the site, including its Pioneer Village’s vintage buildings on the grounds of the 320-acre home of Canada’s largest collection of farm equipment. photos: lorraine stevenson

“The mentorship that goes on here is something so unique and special to this museum,” she said. “The young people take real pride in what we have here.”

Also keeping the 320-acre site shipshape is a four-member staff employed at the museum. This spring the MAM has hired two new staff, including Georgette Hutlet as chief museum officer, who brings a strong background in economic development and events planning to her role, and curator Tanya Wiegland, who has worked with small museums throughout Ontario.

Established in 1951 as the Agricultural Memorial Museum of Manitoba, the present-day site now includes machinery dating back to the 1900s, plus a pioneer village, camping and picnic grounds, and a souvenir shop. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Visitors to the Manitoba Agricultural Museum on Mothers’ Day and May 12 can see a beautiful display of quilts borrowed from Manitoba quilters. The display remains up until June 3. Robert Beamish (l to r) is the vicepresident of the MAM while Georgette Hutlet is the facility’s new chief museum officer.

Gloria Sims is the MAM president.

Things to see and do in 2014 at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum May 11 and May 12 — Mother’s Day and Manitoba Day quilt display. Mother’s Day events include a ‘build a sundae’ dessert event with a birthday cake served on Manitoba Day. July 12 — Lions Roar for Hearing Motorcycle Rally and Bike Games.

July 24 - 27 — Manitoba’s Military Heritage is the feature attraction of the 60th Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede, and will include the largest public display of operating vintage military vehicles seen in decades and an exhibit of the current capabilities of Canada’s Armed Forces.

August 30 - 31 — Rock the Harvest, premiere music event with three classic rock bands, and six country and western bands, plus evening dance and pancake breakfast.

For more information on upcoming events log on to Manitoba Agricultural Museum’s website at: http://ag-museum.com.

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Author Mary-Ann Kirkby takes us with her into the kitchens and dining rooms of colonies across Western Canada

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ntercom systems may have replaced the large cast-iron bells that once sat atop the community kitchens on Hutterite colonies, but the tradition of “first call” remains.

Fifteen minutes before ever yone else is summoned to the dining room, elderly colony members, new mothers and caregivers of the sick are invited to eat.

First call is one of the food-related traditions of Hutterites revealed in Mary-Ann Kirkby’s new book Secrets of a Hutterite Kitchen published in April.

You may remember her as author of the bestselling I Am Hutterite, released in 2007, which took readers on a fascinating journey inside a Manitoba Hutterite colony. Mary-Ann was raised at Fairholme in the 1960s until, at age 10, her parents left the colony. She lives with her husband and family in Prince Albert, Sask. today.

Secrets of a Hutterite Kitchen is her second foray into Hutterite life, this time to rediscover the food and food culture of her childhood. The Schmiedeleut sect was the backdrop for her first book. For this one, she explores the Lehrerleut and Dariusleut sects, spending over two years visiting Hutterite colonies’ kitchens and dining rooms across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana meeting and talking with their head cooks and gardeners, and the teams of women who work alongside them.

T h i s i s a b o o k o f s t o r i e s, d i a r y e x c e r p t s , a n d m e n u s t h a t re v e a l Hutterite food traditions and rituals and all the ways food is incorporated into milestone celebrations.

We hear about Maultosche, also known as “big cheek soup” as she describes the steaming bowls of it dished out to “first callers.” She writes of work in the slaughterhouse, where she joins in the feather plucking and singing, and of preparations for a wedding feast (where the sight of a couple seated together in the dining room is unusual because men and women sit separately). We catch up with young Frieda on her first “bake week” when the 17-year-old’s 52-dozen buns turn out “just perfect.”

She devotes an entire chapter to the role of the colony’s head cook. It’s the most prestigious of the five managerial ro l e s w o m e n a s s u m e i n c o l o n i e s.

The job, Mary-Ann writes, is “backed by an entrenched and sophisticated system of support much like the head chef, line cooks and sous chefs of a hotel kitchen” with all colony women between ages 17 to 45 assigned and rotated through their duties in the kitchen.

There are all sorts of fascinating anecdotes through Secrets of a

Hutterite Kitchen, such as how women after age 45 begin to gradually retire from their duties in the kitchen and garden and slaughterhouse.

Secrets of a Hutterite Kitchen is an intimate and respectful portrait of the lives of these women.

Cleaning, says Kirkby, is “the quiet obsession of Hutterite women,” as she describes their methodical, continuous scrubbing, sweeping, and washing that keeps everything just so in the kitchen a n d e ve r y w h e re e l s e o n c o l o n i e s.

Hutter ites, she notes, routinely sur vived the epidemics that razed European populations in the 1600s due to their observance of sanitation and hygiene.

Mary-Ann was in Manitoba last week to promote her new book. I asked her to describe colony food.

“Hutter ite food is r ich, fresh, delicious and really quite simple to make,” she said. But don’t try eating this way yourself unless you’re busy and active.

“These meals were made for people who did a lot of manual labour,” she said, adding that Hutterites, just like the rest of us, find themselves gaining weight when their output of energy gradually decreases.

I loved this book as it made me appreciate the extraordinar y food and organizational skills of Hutterite women all that much more. We could all learn a thing or two from the way Hutterites respect their cooks and kitchens, and teach foods skills to the next generation.

Secrets of a Hutterite Kitchen includes recipes too, for hearty soups and breads and buns, and Hutterite specialties such as Schuten Pie (cottage cheese pie) and Feigen Kraplen (fig p o c k e t s ) . M a r y- A n n i n c l u d e s t h e original recipes from colonies with large-volume ingredients, but she’s also included the same recipes scaled down — “my Mom’s recipes” — so you can make smaller versions.

Zucker Pie This is a traditional Hutterite recipe, one Mary-Ann calls her childhood favourite.

1 c. thick cream 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp. cinnamon

Beat all the ingredients together and pour into an unbaked pie crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 F for 35 to 40 minutes.

Recipe source: Secrets of a Hutterite Kitchen by MaryAnn Kirkby. Copyright Mary-Ann Kirkby, 2014. Reprinted by permission of Penguin Canada Books Inc.

Frucht Mues (Fruit Pudding) Another much-loved colony dessert.

1/3 c. chopped dried apricots 1/3 c. chopped dried peaches 1/3 c. seedless raisins 1 c. prunes 1-1/2 c. hot water 2/3 c. sugar 1/3 c. flour 1/2 c. cold water 3 c. scalded milk 1/4 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg Dash of heavy cream

Wash fruit, then combine with hot water. Bring to a boil. Cook over low heat until tender. Combine sugar, flour and cold water. Add to simmering mixture, stirring steadily, followed by scalded milk. Cook until lightly thickened. Add cinnamon or nutmeg if desired.

When serving top each serving with a dash of heavy cream. Serve cold. Excellent served over meat or deepfried cottage cheese pockets.

Recipe source: Secrets of a Hutterite Kitchen by MaryAnn Kirkby. Copyright Mary-Ann Kirkby, 2014. Reprinted by permission of Penguin Canada Books Inc.

Hutterite women gather to make graua knedel mit schmagus (grey dumplings with white sauce also known as washingmachine dumplings). PHOTO: MARY-ANN KIRKBY

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The perfect Mother’s Day gift?

If your mom gardens, a potted tea rose would be ideal

By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

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f you are looking for a Mother’s Day gift related to plants and flowers, you are faced with a myriad of choices.

Will it be fresh flowers — roses perhaps? Maybe a gift certificate to Mom’s favourite garden centre? What about that fountain she has admired at every visit to the garden centre? Of course, there are also wonderful potted plants; hydrangeas, azaleas and miniature roses are just three of the possibilities.

However, a mother who is also a gardener might enjoy something else — a potted tea rose.

This gift choice has several advantages. It can be used as a container plant all summer or it can be planted into the outdoor garden. Mom might not ordinarily buy this for her garden because tea roses are not hardy in our climate zone — unless winter protection is provided — and even then, their survival is not assured. Best of all, no matter whether it is grown as a potted plant or planted into the outdoor landscape, the tea rose will give exquisite blooms throughout the summer.

If you make the choice of a tea rose, avoid the packaged plants in the big-box stores. They may be less expensive but the quality is questionable. These pack-

Choose a plant that has healthy, shiny foliage and no insect damage. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

aged roses may have been on the shelf for weeks and are often dried out and producing weak new growth inside the package.

Instead, go to a reputable garden centre and choose a healthy rose that is in a substantial pot.

Look for dark-green foliage that has a healthy sheen with no sign

of insect damage. There should be no dead wood and the stems should appear healthy and free of mechanical damage. Don’t be bothered by the plant not having any blooms, although if it has one or two that could give your mom some Mother’s Day flowers to enjoy!

If you think that your mother will grow the tea rose as a container plant, put it into an attractive pot. Black nursery pots are not all that attractive — in fact, they are downright ugly — so the tea rose will be appreciated much more during the summer if it is in an attrac-

tive container. If the rose is in a large enough nursery pot and the planting medium seems fresh, you might just leave the rose in its pot and buy another container into which it will fit.

If you want the rose repotted, you have two choices: buy the potted rose and a suitable container, take it home and repot the rose before giving it as a gift; or have the garden centre do this job for you. If the garden centre is to perform this task, you may not be able to take the rose home the same day as you bought it, as it probably won’t be able to do the repotting right away. Before you leave, ask them to add some slow-release fertilizer to the soil so that your mother does not need to worry about fertilizing the rose all summer.

A tea rose makes a wonderful Mother’s Day gift. What mother would not want to have an attractive plant in an equally attractive container that will produce beautiful and exquisitely scented flowers all summer long, whether it be in the garden, on the patio or indoors.

Mom will be impressed with your thoughtfulness and the effort you made to give her the perfect gift — but of course, she is the perfect mother, isn’t she?

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba.

Sharing passion for miniature horses Can be seen at the Glenella ranch or at community events

By Darrell Nesbitt Freelance contributor

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& W Miniature Horse Ranch is family friendly, with an array of animals including miniature horses that can be seen at the Glenella ranch or at community events.

Wayne and Terena Scott became interested in the miniature horse breed in 2006, when four mares and one stallion were purchased. The family has since added to the herd with 23 horses and two breeding stallions.

“We also have three miniature mules and two miniature jack donkeys,” said Terena. “Our ranch is open to families by appointment. Along with the horses (some for sale), we also have llamas, chickens (eggs), ducks, peacocks, etc. that in turn are educational.”

Their horses — all with different temperaments — seem to be easy to break to drive and ride, and some have become family favourites.

The mainstay of the ranch focuses on miniature horse riding and driving, which was initiated eight years ago when the Scotts went to a few community parades and gave rides after the parade.

Today, that continues, although the Scotts ask for a fee to cover travel expenses. It’s not only themselves who travel to events, but also their children and grandchildren who are required for additional help. Scott said while the business normally takes them on the road on weekends, they are willing to look at some weekday stops if they can fit into their day-to-day schedule.

Some of the places visited last year were Lilyfest in Neepawa, Plumas Fair, Riding Mountain Trail Ride, Kelwood Fair and Minnedosa Rodeo.

Organizations interested in the Scotts’ miniature horse rides at a community event can call their home phone: (204) 352-4433, Wayne’s cell: (204) 476-0313 or Terena’s cell: (204) 841-0495.

Along with a trailer full of miniatures (usually 10 to 12 horses), the family also shares four horses hitched to a covered wagon in parades. Their horses — all with different temperaments — seem to be easy to break to drive and ride, and some have become family favourites.

“The one being driven in the photo by our granddaughter Shaylee-Rae

Granddaughters Shaylee-Rae Kitson (r) and Mylie Scott, at the Minnedosa Rodeo last summer. photo: DARRELL NESBITT

Kitson goes by the name of Felex,” said Scott. “She is a favourite with our grandchildren because of the fact that she can be drove.”

The Scotts are often asked how they get their miniature horses so quiet.

“Play with them as they are born is the first step, and by allowing grandchildren to interact with mother and baby in a smaller pen.”

Through the love and attention of a caring family, a special love for their

pets is shared at approximately eight events each summer. Once again this year the Scotts’ passion will be shared at a number of Manitoba community attractions, including the 60th Annual Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede, July 24 to 27, that features something for everyone including the nuzzle of a miniature horse.

Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba.

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Reena answers questions Plus, reader feedback and a tip

leavening agent. To test baking soda, mix 1/4 tsp. baking soda with 2 tsp. vinegar. The mixture should bubble. As for flour and Bisquick, you will know if they are rancid by the smell (or any sign of bugs). I always keep my whole wheat flour in the fridge but any of the four products are freezable.

Reena Nerbas Household Solutions Dear Reena,

My wonderful son plays team soccer and wears a black jersey with white numbers. I washed the jersey and the white came off of the number on the back of his jersey.

Now he is the only player on the team with numbers that are black instead of white. I have tried to remove the black but it looks as though the white numbering actually peeled off. Now what can I do?

– Lesley

Dear Lesley,

Your son will look as wonderful as all of the other players on the team with this easy and inexpensive tip.

Purchase white fabric paint and simply paint the numbers. His shirt will look great!

Hi Reena,

My question pertains to baking supplies and other staples. I leave staples such as rice, dry pasta, lentils etc. at our unheated cottage over the winter. Do products such as baking soda, baking powder, flours and Bisquick lose their viability after six months of freezing temperatures? Each of these is stored in closed containers or jars, but how can I check to see if they are still as potent as they need to be?

– Thanks in advance, Greg

This is a great question Greg,

Baking soda and baking powder are not subject to spoiling, although they will eventually fail to rise to the occasion as leavening agents for baked goods. To put baking powder’s effectiveness to the test; measure 1 tsp. baking powder with 1/2 cup water. The mixture should bubble immediately, and if it does, it will still act as a

Feedback from outstanding reader:

I read an item in your column about dandelion control, and it reminded me to pass this info along. For years I had been frustrated that controlling dandelions with pesticides didn’t seem to be effective because all it seemed to do was give the plants a huge growth spurt, and cause them to go to seed earlier than they normally would have, before the pesticide killed the main plant and root. As a result, I wasn’t so certain that spraying them was actually doing any good. So, I called a farm extension specialist in the Department of Agriculture, and he explained that after the dandelion has been sprayed with weed killer, any seeds it produces afterwards will not grow. Now, I may be a slow learner, or maybe I just wasn’t paying attention, but I was raised on a farm and I had never heard or been told that before! On our acreage we have so many dandelions growing uncontrolled on surrounding land, that it is a losing battle to try to control them. So, we just enjoy the colour and try to keep our lawn in the best possible condition, which seems in itself to somewhat control the number of dandelions that grow in the lawn.

– Dave

Fabulous tip of the week:

• To remove sticky price tag residue from books, wrap masking tape around your fingers and press tape over the sticky area. The tape will lift gummy leftovers.

I enjoy your questions and tips, keep them coming. Missed a column? Can’t remember a solution? Need a motivational speaker for an upcoming event? Check out my brand new website: reena.ca.

Sometimes it’s a losing battle to keep dandelions under control. photo: thinkstock

Reduce your chances of getting the flu A flu shot won’t cover all strains but can decrease risk of infection by 90 per cent

By Julie Garden-Robinson NDSU Extension Service

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ecently, at about 3 a.m., I awakened not feeling well and discovered I was spiking a fever and drenched in perspiration. I knew I needed to make a run for the bathroom, but I was so dizzy I nearly collapsed when I rolled out of bed and narrowly missed hitting a wall as I staggered toward the bathroom.

I was sick, with a headache, chills, fever and nausea. The symptom that was the worst for me was dizziness. I had been having some respiratory symptoms for several days, but generally my colds are fairly short lived.

Although I wasn’t officially diagnosed, all my symptoms matched “influenza” or “the flu.” I had skipped a valuable part of my own health care this season. I didn’t get a flu shot, and I paid the price. I figured I was healthy and rarely, if ever, take any sick days. I’ll take a chance, I thought to myself.

Although a flu shot does not cover all strains, getting

Be sure to see a health-care provider if you have severe symptoms or you do not get better in a few days.

one can decrease your risk of infection by as much as 90 per cent. Those at greatest risk of flu complications are people over the age of 65, young children and pregnant women. Having pre-existing conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes, places you at a greater risk of complications as well.

Be sure to see a healthcare provider if you have severe symptoms or you do not get better in a few days.

The flu is caused by a virus, so antibiotics, because they affect bacterial infections, do not work.

Influenza can progress to pneumonia, which sometimes can result in death.

Dizziness, often associated with the flu, can signal things like heart, liver or kidney failure. The good news is that these worst-case scenarios are not very common and most people get better without special medical treatment.

Given the fact that I had not been able to eat or drink very much, most likely my dizziness was caused by low blood sugar, dehydration or an ear infection. I tried to eat something, despite having no appetite, and I had beverages at my side. I ate bland foods, such as toast, and had some chicken broth. Rice, cooked chicken, bananas and hot tea often are recommended when people are sick.

From now on I will make sure to have my flu shot. I hope you do, too.

Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the department of health, nutrition and exercise sciences.

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Thoughts on Mother’s Day

By Addy Oberlin Freelance contributor

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any women are given the name — mother.

There is the birth mother, foster mother, stepmother, grandmother, great-grandmother, godmother, mother-in-law etc. It is an honour to be called any of these names. And once a year we celebrate in a real way or in memory of some of those people who had a part in our life. If you are separated by distance there is always the telephone, or you can send a card or a bouquet of flowers.

If you can visit your mother, make it a special day and honour and praise her. Remind her of how she loves and cares for you and how special she is.

We are all reminded to honour and praise God. He loved and cared so much for us that He sent his son to Earth to give his life on the cross for our sins. This is an everlasting love that will never end.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the — mothers.

Addy Oberlin writes from Swan River, Manitoba

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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

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Winnipegosis

Roblin

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

Parkland

Birtle

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Lundar Gimli

Shoal Lake

Langruth

Neepawa

Hamiota

Gladstone

Rapid City

Reston Melita

1

Carberry

Treherne

Killarney

Crystal City

Beausejour

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Pilot Mound

Elm Creek

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

FARM & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT Auction, Len & Marilyn Nykoliation. Virden, MB. Fri., May 30th at 10:00am DST. Located 9-mi north of junction of #1 & #83 highways at Virden. JD 4630; Case 930; Thomas 93 skid steer; Case IH 1486 w/795 loader; MF 760 SP combine; JD 7720 SP combine; 1994 MacDon 14-ft. hydro swing; Vermeer 605J round baler; MF #12 sq. baler; 1999 Dodge dually ext. cab (saftied); 1981 Trail King stock trailer; Livestock panels & feeders; 2 Cypress creep feeders w/wheels & panels; Case IH 8480 round baler; Plus a full line of other equipment, Large quantity of shop equipment & tools. For information call Len or Marilyn at (204)748-1056 Ross Taylor Auction Service (204)877-3834 Pl #909917. Full listing & photos www.rosstaylorauction.com

Lac du Bonnet

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Brandon

Westman

Waskada

Interlake

Erickson Minnedosa

Virden

Arborg

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

Steinbach

1

Red River

ANTIQUES ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale 12-FT JOHN DEERE SURFLEX discer Serial#1; Case 300 tractor. Phone (204)263-5392.

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HAYING & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT AUCTION Terry, Mavis, Elaine Philips & The Estate of Randy Philips. Pipestone, MB Thurs., May 22nd, 2014 at 11:00am DST. Sale includes 1996 Case IH MX100 w/MFD w/Allied loader, bucket & grapple, 3-PTH; 1981 Case 2090 w/6200-hrs; 1978 Case 970 w/6200-hrs; 1976 Case 1070; 1972 JD 4030 w/13,000-hrs; 2005 MacDon A30S 16-ft hydro swing; 2000 NH 688 round baler; 2001 Buhler 12 wheel V rake;1989 Laurier 12 bale bale picker; 1981 Glendale 20-ft stock trailer; 1989 Case IH 8610 bale shredder; Case IH 575 & 1580 manure spreaders; JD 700 mixmill; High Hog maturity pen; 4 Ranchers 2 bale feeders; 2 Easy Way 2 bale feeders; HutchMaster 12-ft tandem disc; Quantity of panels, vet supplies, misc. equipment & shop related. For information call Terry (204)854-2951 or Elaine (204)854-2547, Ross Taylor Auction Service (204)877-3834, Toll free (877)617-2537 www.rosstaylorauctionservice

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AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

EVENING AUCTION FOR TERRY ESAU WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 7 PM 4 MILES EAST OF POPLAR POINT ON HWY 26 YARD #5236

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

• 1949 Chevrolet 1 ton corner windows cab, pickup style box and hoist, no seized, • JD MODEL AR Tractor

• IH M with Loader • JD 14 T SQ Baler • Ci Swather 550 • JD 100 deep tiller 14 ft And More.....

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

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS UNRESERVED Inventory Reduction “Spring Clearance” “100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY”

AUCTION SALE For Guertin Equipment Ltd.

35 Melnick (Hwy. # 59 & South Perimeter)

Saturday, May 10th at 11:00 AM (Viewing All Day Friday 10:00 am till 5:00 pm) (RAIN OR SHINE) (SIGN’S POSTED)

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

Having received instructions from Guertin Equipment Ltd., we will sell the following inventory:

FORD 801, S/N 307052, 3-PT, $2750.00 OBO. Phone (204)429-2073.

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

Gators, Utility Vehicles, Garden tractors, Riding lawnmowers, Forklift, Golf carts, Golf Course equipment, Commercial mowers and misc. attachments & pallets of parts, etc.

ANTIQUES Antiques Wanted

Former Beef / Pork Processing Plant

ANTIQUES Antique Equipment

STAMP & COIN COLLECTIONS wanted by private collector. Phone (204)831-6004.

AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE Dale Rawson

Sun., May 18 @ 10:00 am

AUCTION SALE

Tue., May 13 @ 10:00 am Winnipeg, MB - 663 Marion Street

(204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027

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(204) 668-0183 (WPG.)

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

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FARM LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT AND HOUSEHOLD AUCTION for the Estate of Bev Mickelson Roblin, Manitoba

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 - STARTING AT 10:00 AM Directions: From Town of Roblin : # 83 Hwy - 6.5 miles South, to Road 145.5 and 1 mile East - Watch for Signs ONLINE BIDDING STARTS AT 2:00 PM

TRACTORS & 3PTH EQUIPMENT: * 5230 FWA Case tractor, 8232 hrs, PTO, dual hyd. 3 pth, c/w CIH 520 loader, joy stick * 5240 FWA Maxium tractor, 8260 hrs, dual hyd., 3 pth * IH 684 tractor, 3757 hrs, dual hyd., 3 pth, diesel, c/w 2250 FEL * 2012 Case IHFWA Hydro DX34 Farmall tractor, 37 hrs, 3 pth * 3 pth TXL 160 Case Roto Tiller (new) * 3 pth 2005 Grass Pro 6 ft sickle mower * 3 pth Super Blizzard 7 ft single auger back up snowblower * 3 pth bale unroller TRUCKS & VEHICLES: * 1997 F250 Supercab 4 x 4 truck, 7.5 Lt.(460cc), gas, 5th wheel plate, 30,000 original km, air, cruise, always shedded, will be saftied * 1983 Scottsdale Chev 1500 truck, 4 x 4 auto, 106199 km * 2001 - 4 door Mercury Grand Marquis LS, 132,000 km, fully loaded, always shedded, very clean will be saftied * 1976 International 1 ton model 200 , 10 ft Metal Industries steel box and hoist, dual wheels, 7.50-16 rubber, sound truck HAYING EQUIPMENT: * 2006 Highline Bale Pro 8000 Bale Shredder * 8465 Case IH Round Baler * International 445 Sq. baler, 1/4 turn chute * NH Stackliner 1033 - sq. bale stacker- vgc * 1994 NH Windrow Inverter 166 w/ hyd. drive extension * NH 56 side delivery rake * JD 205 Rotary mower LIVESTOCK RELATED ITEMS & EQUIPMENT: * 1996 Duncan 6.5 ft x 18 ft gooseneck cattle trailer * 1987 Bobco 20 ft flatdeck trailer w/ loading ramps * Flexicoil trailer type post pounder * Case IH 575 tandem axle manure spreader, 540 PTO * International 55 Series 24 ft chisel plow * Morris 80-18 Seedrite w/ harrows * 10 ft Leon dozer blade * 2 Riding horses - consigned by Bob Mickelson * large quantity of panels, and gates, ( 8,10,12 and 16 ft ) * bale feeders * feed troughs * 3 lick tanks * 2 cattle oiler and mineral feeder stations * calf chute and scale * squeeze chute * 27 hp Craftsman Lawnmower GS 6500 * Husavarna grass catcher * Rally 3 hp garden tiller * more misc tools and small equipment not listed

Location: 218 Brandt St. Steinbach, Manitoba (Hwy #12 South) NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FOR THIS AUCTION!!

GET IT IN NOW FOR MAXIMUM EXPOSURE!! THIS AUCTION WILL FEATURE LIVE INTERNET Live Internet Bidding BIDDING. LAST YEAR WE HAD EQUIPMENT SELL TO AS FAR AWAY AS EGYPT. EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN AHEAD OF TIME TO QUALIFY FOR INTERNET BIDDING!!

Partial List:

HAYING & HARVESTING

• 48” Full Back Pallet Forks • 48” Pallet Forks • Solid Weld On Plate • Skid Steer Hitch Receivers • Forerunner SKS- 14 ply Skid Steer Tires w/ Rim Guard

• 3 PTH Post Auger • John Deere 7000 8 Row Corn Planter • DeLaval Feed Wagon Mixer TMR • 14ft IH Pull Type Chisel Plow • Brush Mower • Selection Of Lawn & Garden Tractors • Clark Forklift

• New Holland BR740 Round Baler Silage Special, Bale Slice, Xtra Sweep Pickup • New Idea 486 Round Baler NEW BUILDINGS & • 514 New Idea 14ft Mower Conditioner COMMERCIAL TENTS • New Holland 499 Haybine Mower • 60ftX40ftX21ft Gable Truss NEW INDUSTRIAL Conditioner Storage Building • John Deere 7700 Diesel Combine • 20ft X 40ft Shipping Container TOOLS • 925 John Deere Flex Header Roof Shelter • 10ft 20 Drawer Heavy Duty • 2009 Horst Bale Wagon • 30ftX85ftX15ft High Ceiling Double Work Bench w/ 4in Edge • Small Hay Trailer Door Storage Building • Heavy Duty Tire Changer • 30ftX65ftX15ft Peak Ceiling • Heavy Duty Wheel Balancer TRUCKS & TRAILER Double Door Storage Building • Diesel Generator • 2004 Ford F350 Superduty XLT • 20ftX30ft Peak Storage Shelter Lariat, Crew Cab, Powerstroke PLUS MUCH MORE!!

Quonset Building Diesel • 20ftX40ft Full Closed Part/Event WATCH OUR WEBSITE AS • 2001 Ford F150 XLT, Ext Cab Tent • 2001 Chevy 1500 4X4, Newer ITEMS WILL BE ADDED DAILY!!

• 16ftX22ft Marquee Event Tent Tires • 2008 Hitch Center 20ft Flat Deck • 10ftX20ft Commercial Instant Popup Tents Trailer, 7000lb Axles • Sokal Livestock Trailer FARM SUPPLIES • New Rugged Ranch Squeeze NEW SKID STEER Chute w/ Head Gate ATTACHMENTS • 8ft HD Corral Panels • Stout Stump Grinder SG-13R w/ • Quantities 10ft, 8ft, 9ft Panels Skid Steer quick Attach & Gates • Stout Material Bucket 72” • 330ft Rolls Farm Fence • Lowe Hyd Auger 1650ch w/ 9in, TRACTORS & 12in & 15in Bits • Lowe Hyd Auger 750ch w/ 9in & EQUIPMENT 12in Bits • 4430 John Deere Tractor w/ 145 • Stout Rock Grapple HD72 Loader • Stout Brush Grapple HD72-4 • AR John Deere Tractor Close Tine • Model M McCormick Tractor w/ • 48” Walk Thru Pallet Forks Loader

PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.3061 Toll Free: 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD.

HOUSEHOLD: * Duncan Phyfe table w/ 4 leaves and (4 chairs in v.g. cond.) * Inglis fridge, stove & dishwasher * kitchen table and 6 chairs * glass bookcase, solid wood desk * bedroom furniture * 3 sewing machines * living room furniture * kitchen utensils, pots, pans and baking ware * metal toy Roy Rogers trailer (yellow) in good cond.* more misc items too numerous to mention BUILDINGS & BINS: * 12 x 16 insulated storage shed on skids, metal covered w/ walk in door * assorted wooden bins in various cond. * 2 Bader hopper bins on skids w/ air fans and roof ladders * 2700 bu Butler bin on wooden floor * Terms cash or cheque * Sales Tax where applicable * Lunch sold by Prairie Mtn. 4-H Club

SALE CONDUCTED

BY CHESCU AUCTIONS BARRY: 204-564-2509 CELL: 204-937-7180 JOEY: 204-821-6022 EXECUTOR - ALLISON: 204-937-4881

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MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm & livestock equip auction for Maple Wind Farms Ltd. Ron Jacobs & late Elsie Jacobs Sat., June 7th, 2014 10:00am. Directions from Stoughton, SK 4-mi South on Hwy 47, 2-mi East, 1/2-mi South, 1/2-mi East. Watch for signs! Live internet bidding at www.bidspotter.com JD 4840 2WD tractor; JD 4640 2WD tractor; JD 4020 w/Ezee On FEL; JD 4010 2WD tractor; JD 9600 SP combine w/JD 212 PU header & 2,899 sep hrs; JD 7721 PT combine; 27ft. Co-op 722 SP DSL swather w/UII PU header; 30-ft. Premier Macdon 1900 PT swather; 16-ft. JD 1600A mower conditioner; Case IH 8460 round baler; Wheatheart hyd post hole auger; Ezee On trailer type post pounder; hyd wire roller; 100-bu poly feed bin; hyd tip hoof trimming chute; quantity of panels, gates, & bale feeders; Texas gates; rolls of barb wire, fence post & power poles; livestock show display & tack box; Circuiteer II blower; ABS nitrogen tank; 24-ft. 2008 Blue Hills gooseneck flat deck trailer w/7,000-lbs axles; 1989 GMC 4WD 2500 regular cab truck w/6.2 DSL; 1976 GMC 6500 grain truck w/39,765-km; 1972 Ford 500 grain truck w/wood box & hoist; 1983 Buick LaSabre Ltd. 4 door car; Chev 30 1-Ton truck w/steel box & hoist; 35-ft. JD seeding tool & JD 787 air tank w/Dutch on row packers; JD 1610 cultivator w/Valmar 1620 granular applicator; 28-ft. JD 360 tandem disc; Morris 70-ft. tine harrows; diamond harrow drawbar; 80ft. Bourgault 1450 PT field sprayer; Sakundiak 8-60 PTO auger; Sakundiak 8-47 PTO auger; hyd transfer auger; Pool 5-HP aeration fan; JD Star Fire ITC; JD auto trac Universal steering kit; Crown 10-ft. land leveller; JD GX 75 lawn tractor; JD GX 85 lawn tractor; AG Fab utility garden tractor; Ag Fab utility garden cart; 1,000-gal water tank & trailer; Honda 90 ATC, electric & gas powered cement trowels; cement mixer; B-Lifters pallet jack, plus much more!

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(306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS “Everything Sold As Is, Where Is” with no warranties implied or expressed.

A GAMBLE...

North 28 miles on Hwy #10 then 5 Miles West on Rocky Lake East Rd Lot #76 Auction Note: Well Kept Items - Internet Bidding Available Contact: (204) 623-08421

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TERMS: Cash, Visa, Mastercard or Debit paid in Full Same Day of Sale. 5% Buyers Fee

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF

The Pas, MB

Property: Lot 47 Waterfront at Rocky Lake, The Pas. 2150 squ Home w 3 BR, Hot tub, Skylight, 2) Bathrooms, Sauna, 24x32 Garage Vehicle & Campers: 07 Jay Flight 32 BH Double Slide Camper * 12 Ford F150 XLT, Supercrew, 28,000 km, 5L Sft * 10 Pontiac G5 2D Car 69,000 km Sft * 76 Datson 280Z 2D Skid Steer & Trailers: 05 Case 440 dsl Skid Steer 2380 hrs * 10 Hi-Tec BH 14’ Elec/Hyd Tilt Gravel Trailer * 09 Atlas BH Tandem 22’ Enclosed Trailer * 04 PJ BH 20’ Tandem Flat Deck Along w/ Yard & Rec * Tools & Misc * Household & Antiques * Go to the Website for Pictures & Full Listing!

Please visit our website www.kayesauctions.com for complete listing & pictures

Contact: (204) 739-3699

Meat Equip: Schoder Ind PA Pump Out System * 2) Com Meat Band Saw * Ross 700 Meat Tenderizer * 8’ Conveyor * Tubs * Meat Hooks * Over 700’ Ceiling Mt Rail * Scale Blding Equip: 06 Miura Boiler Super LX200 & Tank * ABCO hyd/Elec Power Pac * 05 Atlas Copco Model GA Comp * 130ga Natural Gas Water Heater & Storage Tank * Pneunatech AC-325 Air/ Gas Dryer * SS Sinks * Dock Bumpers * 36” Exhaust Fans * 2) Cat Model NP V 60, 6000 lb Battery Forklift w/ Charger * SS Cabinet *3 Sections Scaffolding * Ladder * Office* Along w/ Butcher Equip & More Bldg Equip * Full Listing on Website!

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MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a large auction for the Estate of Calvin Avery Sun., June 8th, 2014 @ 10:00am. Directions from Stoughton, SK 1-mi West on Hwy 13 & 1/2-mi North. Watch for Signs!

Live internet bidding at www.bidspotter.com Real Estate: SW 28-08-08-W2 RM of Tecumseh #65; 138+/- Acs, 3-bdrm, 1,990-sq.ft. Bungalow, Double Attached Garage, 50x54 Storage Shed, Garden Shed, Fenced Pasture, Dugout, 2013 Taxes $1,910 Oil Surface Lease Revenue of $12,900 per annum; Real Estate: Also selling a house at 120 Government Rd, Stoughton, SK. 900-sq.ft. Home, Handyman Special, Great Starter or Revenue Home, Interior Is Stripped To Bare Studs, 45x130-ft. Lot Size, 2013 Taxes $1,271.82; NH T7030 FWA tractor w/front & rear PTO & 3-PTH & 1,210-hrs; NH TM175 FWA tractor w/front & rear PTO & 3-PTH w/1,465-hrs; Kubota L4630 FWA tractor w/Kubota LA853 FEL & 3-PTH showing 215-hrs; JD 8450 4WD tractor & JD 12-ft. dozer blade w/8,430-hrs; 15-ft. Schulte XH-1500 Series 3 rotary mower; Schulte SDX 110 3-PTH snow blower w/double auger; Schulte RDX 960 snow blower single auger; unused Normand 3-PTH snow blower double auger; NH zero turn mower; JD 322 lawn tractor w/mower & tiller; Kubota 3-PTH rototiller; Kubota 3-PTH ballast box; Mighty Mac 3-PTH wood chipper; Farm King 3-PTH wood chipper; Farm King 3-PTH finishing mower, unused 3-PTH cement mixer; 3-PTH angle blade; 20-ft. 2006 Lund 2000 Fisherman Boat w/5.0L Merc Inboard & 9.9-HP trolling motor; 2009 Harley Davidson black Ultra Classic w/Screaming Eagle 110 Big Bore showing 72,690-mi; 2009 Harley Davidson red Road King w/4,550-km; 2009 Roadstar motorcycle trailer; 2007 blue Harley Davidson Ultra Classic disassembled SGI total loss w/many new parts; 2009 Ski Doo MXZ Renegade 800R E-TEC w/2,055-mi; 2009 Ski Doo MXZ Renegade Rotax 800R w/1,443-km; 2011 Polaris Ranger RZR 800 EFI side by side quad; 2012 gas Yamaha golf cart w/lift kit & custom wheels; 1982 Yamaha street bike; 2009 Landmark 35-ft. 5th wheel camper w/3 slides & rear living room fireplace; 29-ft. 2005 Keystone Challenger 5th wheel camper w/2 slides; 2011 Chev Camaro LS Coupe 6-SPD w/11,320-km; 2011 Chev Silverado black Duramax crew cab w/113,168-km; 2007 GMC Sierra 3500 1-Ton dually Duramax w/leather & air safe 25K 5th wheel hitch showing 96,650-km; 2007 Chev 2500 crew cab Duramax DSL w/leather & GFX package; 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 crew cab 5.7 hemi w/139,810-km; 2005 Dodge Ram 4WD 2500 quad w/5.9L Cummins; 2009 Dodge 1500 crew cab w/5.7L Hemi; 2005 Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9 2500 Quad Cab; 1997 GMC 1500 regular Cab 4WD; 2013 American Hauler 22-ft. V nose snow trailer w/front & rear ramps; 2013 Triton aluminum single axle utility trailer w/ramp; 2012 Par Carr golf cart trailer; 20-ft. 2008 Demby tandem bumper pull w/beaver tail & ramps; 2007 H&H 14-ft. V nose cargo trailer; 2006 Trailtech 20-ft. tandem axle bumper pull flat deck trailer; 2005 30-ft. Trailtech 5th Wheel triple axle trailer; 2005 Trailtech Dump box trailer w/electric hyd dump; brand new Bend Pac auto hoist; Snap On tire changer; Snap On tire changer; Snap On tire balancer; Hotsy steam cleaner; portable gas powered air compressor; Honda GX270 pressure washer; Craftsman mechanics chest; upright air compressor; numerous hand tools; motorcycle lift; new Home & Garden spas 6 person hot tub, new Kenmore SS kitchen appliances. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter.

(306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962 Do you want to target Manitoba farmers? Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator. Manitoba’s best-read farm publication.

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AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

AUCTION SALES Auctions Various

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

FARM AUCTION

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.

Sat., May 10 @ 10:00 am

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

3 Miles North then East 4 on Ball Rd Contact: Dana (780) 860-7351

GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

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; 08 STX 430 4WD, new tires, $160,000; 05 2, 9900I Semi tractor, CAT C15, 13-spd, 4-way locks, 72-in sleeper, $30,000 each; Hyway tractor, 550 Cat, 13-SPD, 4-way lock, $30,000 each; 03 Advance SuperB grain, $28,000; 95 front trailer of the Super B Flat, $5000; Farm King Auger 13x85, hyd swing & hyd lift on swing, $18,000; 013 Gearinghof corn chopping head, 8x30, w/row stompers, like new, $80,000; 2, 105 White rebilt, $7,000; Hutchmaster tandem, $8,000; 10x70 FarmKing, $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, has quickattach clean out bucket 10,000-hrs, nice, $60,000; 98 T-800 Kenworth w/N-14 Cummins, 19-spd, 4-way locks, stainless steel paving Box w/30-in.

Live Belt, $33,000; 04 Chev 4x4 4-dr w/8-ft. deck, new tire, new safety, $6,500. Call:(204)871-0925, Macgregor, MB.

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

Estate of Roger Paquette Stratton, ON - Jct 71 Hwy & Stratton Hwy

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Adeline Senft & the Estate of Elmer Senft Sat., June 14th, 2014 at 10:00am. Directions from Lemberg, SK go 2-mi West on Hwy 22 & 4-mi South on Mile 19 road. Live internet bidding at www.bidspotter.com Case IH MX 200 FWA tractor w/2,923-hrs; Valtra 900 FWA tractor 1,070-hrs w/Buhler 2595 FEL & 3-PTH; MF 90 2WD tractor w/front mount snow blower; MM G tractor; McCormick Deering steel wheel tractor for restoration; 2002 Dodge 4WD 1500 truck w/leather interior; 1967 GMC 950 grain truck w/wood box; 1965 Chev C 60 grain truck; 1984 Ford F150 4WD truck; 1993 Plymouth Voyager minivan; Morris 14-ft. TD 81 tandem offset disc; Morris Magnum II CP 731 cultivator; 30-ft. Morris M-10 press drills; 50-ft. Flexi Coil tine harrows; Rockomatic 546 rock picker; Degelman 14-ft. rock rake; Jeffery 3-PTH cultivator; 20-ft.

Vers 400 SP swather; Co-op 9600 PT combine; 3, Twister 2, 750-bu grain bins; 2, Westeel 1,650-bu grain bins; Farm King 8-46 PTO auger; 100-bu hopper wagon; King Kutter 3-PTH mower; Snow Cruiser snow machine; Kohler auger engine; 2200 PSI gas powered pressure washer; 100-gal slip tank & pump; Craftsman lawn tractor; Farm King roller mil; Canada Machinery Ltd. 12-in. swing 5-ft. bed lathe; Canada Machinery Ltd. Shaper, milling machine; Omni band saw; HD shop built hyd press; Goodwill drill press; Marquette welder; McClarey wood stove; collectable & household plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

EQUIPMENT & COLLECTIBLE AUCTION, Bill Cousins. Carnduff, SK. Sat., May 17th at 10:00am CST. Located 3-mi west of Carnduff on #8 Hwy & 1-mi south. Ridge Mulcher TD 2000; Auto Tran 10ft swather; 1989 Ford 28-ft motorhome w/only 70,200-miles; 1994 Ford extended cab; Ford 9N; Melroe 310 Bob Cat; 2003 Chev Silverado; Oilfield equipment (generators, trailer, pipe) 3-Pth equipment, shed shacks, fuel tanks. Lots of tools & misc. equipment. Large quantity of antiques, toys, firearms, record players, jigger motor, cash registers, lanterns,RR lanterns, musical instruments and much more. Ross Taylor Auction Service (204)877-3834 Pl #909917 Full listing & photos www.rosstaylorauction.com

1-866-729-9876 5150 Richmond Ave. East BRANDON, MB. www.harvestsalvage.ca New, Used & Re-man. Parts

(204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027

AUTO & TRANSPORT

Tractors Combines Swathers

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.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1982 C70 FULL TANDEM 18-ft box, hoist, roll-tarp, shedded, 427 motor, 10-spd trans, saftied. Very nice condition. Asking $16,000 OBO. Reason for sale, gone to semi. Jim (204)745-8007, Elm Creek.

2004 FORD 350 DUALLY, 11-ft flat deck, diesel, 6spd, 4x4, one owner, $8,000 OBO; 7x22 GN stock trailer, $3,300. 7x24 Stock Trailer, $3,000. Phone:1 (204)857-8403.

Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call.

1-800-782-0794.

AUCTION SALES Auctions Various

Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd.

www.mcsherryauction.com

2010 FORD F150 XLT Supercrew, 4WD, Silver, Box liner, box cover, 96,788-km, beautiful shape, Safetied, SN 1FTFW1EV7A00840, Asking $21,900.

Open to offers. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm & livestock equipment auction for Elmer Aichele (306)744-2721 Fri., June 13th, 2014 @ 10:00am.

Directions from Saltcoats, SK. 7-mi East on #725 grid, 1-mi South & 1/4-mi East. Vers 835 4WD tractor; JD 4240 2WD tractor; AC XT 190 2WD tractor; JD 4020 tractor; JD 3020 tractor; Caterpillar D-4 crawler tractor w/dozer; Caterpillar D-4 crawler tractor for parts; AC XT 190 tractor for parts; 1996 JD 9600 SP combine w/2215 sep hrs & JD 914 PU header; Gleaner M DSL combine w/3,391-hrs; 1988 CCIL 722 SP DSL 26-ft. swather; Farm King 10-50 swing auger; NH 116 haybine; Vermeer 605 round baler; NH 351 mix mill; JD 11 mower; JD 14T square baler; JD 5 wheel rake; NH square bale thrower; Brandt 7-35 auger w/Kohler engine & mover; Speed King 6-33 auger; shop built hopper box & trailer; JD D 1527 unstyled on steel; JD D styled; JD styled spoke rims; JD AR styled & overhauled; JD AR; JD #12 combine motor; JD feed cutter; Allis B w/3-PTH; Allis B & Bell mower; Allis CA restored; Allis WF w/dozer; Allis WF; Allis WD tricycle; Allis WD for parts; Allis WD45 w/dozer; Allis WD45 w/Allis 2-PTH plow; Allis WD 45; Allis D17 & loader; Allis PTO row crop combine; Allis B motor & welder on trailer; Allis 2-PTH 10-ft. cultivator; 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee; Ford 2 N; Fordson tractor on steel wheels; Case S tractor; McCormick WD-6 DSL w/factory cab; Massey 44; IHC SWD6 DSL; SW6 parts tractor; McCormick A; McCormick 10-ft. PWR binder; McCormick threshing machine; 1981 Ford F700 grain truck w/Cancade box; 1973 IHC 1700 grain truck; Ford F500 grain truck; 1986 GMC 1500 truck; 1975 Chev PU; 1953 Fargo one tone step side; Older Pus for parts; IHC hay rakes; tandem axle manure spreader; Killbury mount post pounder; tandem axle bumper pull stock trailer; various size corral panels; Lewis cattle oiler; round bale feeders; Pool head gate; new fence posts; new 15in. saddle; saddles bridles & harness; 37-ft. Morris L233 Challenger cultivator; Morris 36 & 48-ft. rod weeders; 24-ft. Morris Challenger cultivator; Melcam 27-ft. cultivator; 500-gal TBH liquid fertilizer tank; Massey 14-ft. tandem disc; computer sprayer; Vers 56-ft. sprayer; Flexi Coil 60-ft. tine harrows; Degelman 3 batt rock picker; Melcam 10-ft. cultivator; 12-ft. Ford cultivator; JD 3 bottom plow; 8-ft.

Minneapolis one way plow; 3-PTH equip consists of Inland 6-ft. snow blower; 5-ft. finishing mower; post hole auger; bale spear; 2 wheel swath turner; JD 6ft. finishing mower; IHC 15-ft. cultivator; shop built tandem axle gooseneck trailer; shop built dolly convertor; Leon FEL for 4020 JD, banjo pumps; 1,250gal water tanks; JD 316 lawn tractor w/tiller; MTD riding lawn tractor; Westward yard sprayer; Honda Foreman 450 quad; Honda 650 motorcycle; Anchor 14-ft. boat w/40-HP gale motor & trailer; double wide snow machine trailer; complete selection of shop tools; various antique items & hidden treasures! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

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.

PROPERTY: Shenston E 1/2 Sec 19 PCL 18649 - 60 Acres - Older Home, Outside Bldgings, 1/2 Hay Land 1/2 Fenced Pasture Tractors & Excavator: MF 3660 MFWA Cab 3PH w/ FEL w/ Grapple Showing 1105 hrs * JD 4630 Cab 3PH 20.8.38 Duals 9815 hrs * Linkbelt LS 2800 Track Excavator 11,007 hrs * Clark Bush Skidder Equip: MF 36, 12’ Swather w/ P/U Reel * Case 1H RBX 462 RD Baler * NH Side Del Rake * Hutchmaster 20’ Tandem Disc * Rome 10’ Offset Disc * Case 12’ Discer Seeders * Along w/ Livestock Equip * 48’ Semi Frt Trailer * Vehicles * 140 Hay Bales * Tool * Miller 200HP BOBCAT 250 NT AC/DC Welder * 10 000 Watt Generator, 5hrs * Yard Items * Household * Full Listing on our Website!

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

PRICE TO CLEAR!!

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

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

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

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.

BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

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

Licensed Agrologist on Staff.

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

CONTRACTING CONTRACTING Custom Work CORRAL CLEANING AVAILABLE W/VERTICAL beater spreaders.

Phone (204)827-2629 (204)526-7139.

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

HAYING & HARVESTING Baling Equipment

FYFE PARTS

2004 NEW IDEA 6X5 softcore round baler, w/PU reverse, $5,000. www.waltersequipment.com (204)525-4521, Minitonas, MB.

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 NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment FERTILIZER SPREADS 4-8 TON. 4T Tyler stainers, $4,000; 5T, $5,000; 6T Simousen w/tarp, $6,500; 8T Willmar $7,000; Valmar applicator, $1,500. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com Phone: (204)857-8403.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins 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.

CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks.

Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmovers@hotmail.com

Cudmore Bros.

3pt Sprayer, 125 gal tank 30’ breakaway booms, pto pump quick hitch compatible, $2495 Watermaster Floating Pumps Poly Tanks Transfer Pumps Meridian Hopper Bins Meridian (Sakundiak) Augers Farm King Augers Honda & Kohler Engines

204-873-2395 CRYSTAL CITY, MB

www.cudmorebros.com BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous (1)16-FT TANDEM BEAVER tail, 3,500-lb trailer, Retail $3,620, Special, $3,140; New 20HWP Honda GX620, loaded, Retail $2,390, Special $1,840; New 13HWP GX390, rope start, Retail $1,359, Special $810; New 24HWP Honda GX690, electric, Retail $2,764, Special $2,175; New Black Equinox liquid tank 1,250-G, Retail $492, Special $410; New Yellow HD 1,250-G tank, Retail $840, Special $590 OBO; New Equinox CSA certified holding septic tanks, 1,150-G, Retail $2,020, Special, $2,680; Can Deliver. For sizes & options, please phone. New Saga 50cc scooter for sale, Retail $2,490, Special $1,830; A&T Sales:(204)822-1354 Cell: (204)823-1559.

1, 67-FT. PT SPRAYER; 1, 24-ft. PT swather. Both in good operating condition, always shedded. Norman Dashevsky Brunkild (604)428-4970 long distance call, e-mail ndayy@yahoo.com

Phone: 204-326-4556 Fax: 204-326-5013 Toll Free: 1-855-326-4556 www.reimeroverheaddoors.com email: kurtis@reimeroverheaddoors.com

570 NH SMALL SQUARE baler, with or w/o farm hand bale accumulator & fork. VGC, always shedded. Call (204)736-4227, La Salle.

CASE IH 8450 BALER, 4-ft wide, 6-ft tall. Spare parts, always shedded. Asking $5000. Phone (204)467-5093, ask for Doug.

FOR SALE: JD 466 small square baler, in excellent shape, field ready. $3,000 OBO. Phone: (204)373-2730.

HAYING & HARVESTING Swathers 2007 JD 4895, 18.4x26 Firestone Champion Spade grip tires, 30-ft. Honeybee header, double knife drive, PU reel, 581 swathing hrs, 747 eng hrs, always shedded; Vers 4750 w/30-ft. double knife drive & PU reel, 2,760-hrs, always stored inside.

Offers, Phone (204)782-2846 or (204)488-5030.

Combines COMBINES Ford/New Holland 1998 NH TR98, 900 Trellborg on front, & 600 Trellborg on rear, terrain tracer, long auger, electronic stone trap, dual chaff spreader, 971 PU header, 30ft 994 draper header, tunnel covers & H frame, rotor gear boxes & Bubble-up auger gear box. Recently rebuilt, $65,000 OBO. Can also be viewed on Kijiji.

Phone (204)632-4390, cell (204)797-4821.

COMBINES Accessories JD 635 HYDRAFLEX W/PU reel, $23,500. Brian (204)856-6119 or (204)685-2896, MacGregor, MB. WE STOCK MOST SIZES & makes of Flex Platforms, some PU platforms, & rigid platforms. We also have adapters in stock to fit a JD Platform onto CIH, NH, or Agco-MF Combines. In Stock JD 920, 925, 930, 630, 635 flex, JD 843, 893 Corn heads, JD 653 all crop, NH 973 w/wo air reel, NH 94 C Draper 25-ft., CIH 1020, 2020 Flex, 1010 rigid, MF 9750 Flex, Cat Lexion & Agco avail. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

2, 28-FT GRAIN AUGERS; 60-in 3-PTH John Deere mower; 500-bu Grain trailers; 8-ft Hyd dozer blade; bale wagon; 16-ft land packer. Phone (204)385-2751.

32-FT. FRUEHAUF FLAT DECK trailer, single axle, safetied, asking $3,500; 24-ft. Ocean container, can be delivered, asking $3,800; 45-ft. Morris deep tiller, has NH3 tips, asking $1,650; 40-ft. Haullin semi rafter trailer extendable, asking $3,400. Phone (204)728-1861.

FOR SALE: 2006 NH 1475 haybine w/16-ft HS header, $24,000 OBO; 1010 NH bale wagon, $1000 OBO; International tandem disc 20-ft model #48, $2,000 OBO; Truck frame trailer w/8x12 box & hoist, $1,200 OBO. 3) 15.5x38 tractor tires, $100 ea OBO. Phone (204)428-5185 leave msg.

• 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.

2013 Kuhn LSB 1290 square baler Bale count 14000 bales. Auto lube & hydraulic bale eject. Always parked indoors $80,000 OBO. (204)299-0977 cormierbales@gmail.com

2 12-FT IHC 620 press drills, fair shape. $600 Phone:(204)737-2275 between 6-7pm.

FARM KING 10-FT HYD drill fill auger; Phone (204)386-2412, Plumas.

Serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan, NW Ontario & Alberta....Since 1937

QUONSET NEW, 35X52X18; JD 2420 DSL, 25-ft & 16-ft hay; JD 7410 FWA, w/loader; MF 860 p/u & 20-ft straight cut; Ford 5000 w/loader; Vac, sewer tank & pump; Rotex SR7 power parachute for parts; Chev tandem gravel box & hoist; C7 tree farmer skidder; Bison head squeeze (complete); 2004 Rumblebee shortbox; 24-ft dual axle cattle trailer gooseneck, like new. Cyclone PTO Fert spreader; Skid mount Cummins motor w/transmission; D343 CAT motor for parts; Bantam C366 w/471 Track hoe for parts; 21-ft Carter Hart PU/reel; MH 13-ft 26 run seed drill w/fert, like new; 1-tonne truck hoist; Ford 6-ft, 3-PT angle blade for 40-HP & bigger tractor; CAT IT 28G loader, 2.5-yd. (306)236-8023.

HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca

Spraying EquipmEnt SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers 2013 Rogator RG1300

FOR SALE: 4840 MF tractor; 1100 MF; 40-ft. Hesston heavy disc; 40-ft. JD field cultivator; band wagon. Phone (204)346-2224.

GAS BOWSER; SMALL CANCADE loader; Blade for a Bobcat; 5th Wheel hitch. Phone (204)855-2212 GRAIN CARTS 450-1080-BU: NEW Gravity wagons 400-bu, $7,100; 600-bu, $12,000; 750-bu, $17,750; tarps available. Used 250-750-bu: $2,250 up Grainvacs; Brandt 4000, $7,000; Brandt 4500, $7,500. Balers: JD 510, $1,250; JD 530, $3,500; JD 535, $5,000; Flexheads Case-IH 1020 25-ft, $5,000; 30-ft, $8,000; JD 925, $6,500; JD 930, $6,500; Case-IH 1015 pick-up head, $3,500; Vermeer R23 hyd. rake. Phone:(204)857-8403.

Misc Machinery: 2005 2145 Buhler Versatile, 3,150hrs., exc cond, fwd, 3-pt., dual PTO; 2004 TS135A New Holland w/loader, fwd, 3-pt., dual PTO, 3,250hrs; 1986 8030 Allis Chalmers w/duals dual PTO; 1985 3288 International; 835 Versatile duals; 4,000gal. Husky manure wagon; 35-ft. Flexicoil cult; 35-ft.

Flexicoil deep tiller; 1992 Ford Aeromax tandem grain truck w/20-ft. Loadline box; 26-ft. Greenvalley stock trailer; various augers & other equip. (204)326-0620 WANTED: 14x16.1 front tire tractor, FOR SALE: 2 good 10.00x16 tires, $100 each; 30.5x32 Firestone rice tires, good, $1000; 2 older 30.5x32, $200 each; Good 5th Wheel, $250; 6-ft swath roller, $100.

(204)373-2502, please leave msg, cell (204)304-0270, Emerson.

410-hrs, 132-ft recirculating aluminum boom, Raven Viper Pro, 7 section autoboom shutoff, autoboom height control, Smarttrax steering, 800 & 380 series tires, 2-yr warranty. $348,000 (204)824-2290 ellisseeds@mts.net

Tillage & Seeding TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Drills 36-FT JD 730 270-BU. w/1900 TBT, $28,500; 44-ft.

JD 730 230-bu., 787 TBT, $15,900; 57-ft. Flexicoil 5000, no cart, $10,000; JD 787 TBT Carts, $9,000-11,500; 1900 TBT, $23,500. Can Deliver.

Call Brian (204)856-6119 or (204)685-2896. MacGregor, MB. FO SAEL 33-FT FLEXCIOIL 5000 air drill, 7.5 in spacting heavy trips, 1-in carbide tiped hoe openeers,, steel packers, 1730 pull behind air tank, good condition, (204)867-2087 or 7117.

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TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Seeders

TRACTORS 2-Wheel Drive

32-ft. Bourgault Air Seeder 528-34 w/2155 tow behind tank- no rust inside. Tank has hitch for liquid caddy, cultivator has 2-in. knockon spoons, green drop liquid kit, 3 bar harrows. Very good shape, field ready, $22,500. Phone (204)851-2516.

BOURGAULT FH-32-FT AIR SEEDER, 2115 tank, augern packers, Atom jet openers, low acres; Herman harrows, 53-ft, good shape.

Phone:(204)867-5363. Minnedosa, MB. MORRIS MAXIM AIR DRILL, 34-ft, double chute w/paired row seed openers, 10-in spacing, 4.5-in steel packers, markers, 7180 Morris tow-behind cart w/3 tanks. $33,000 OBO; Flexi-coil 820 air seeder, 35-ft, double chute w/paired row seed openers, 12-in spacing, knock-on shoes, mulchers, 2320 Flexi-coil tow-behind cart. $20,000 OBO; 1998 Flexi-coil 5000 air drill, 57-ft, single chute, stealth boots w/carbide Eagle beak openers, 7.2-in spacing, 3.5-in rubber packers, 3450 Flexi-coil towbehind cart, 3 tanks, manual meter adj. $50,000 OBO; Flexi-coil 5000 air drill, 45-ft, single chute, 9.2-in spacing, 4-in steel packers, factory markers, mulchers, Flexi-coil 2320 tow-between cart. $25,000 OBO. Phone Joe:(204)641-4478. Gimli, MB.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Seeding Various FOR SALE: 24-FT MELROE press drill, always shedded, field ready; Also, 28-ft all hyd. drill carrier Phone:(204)526-2543.

FOR SALE: JD 7000 planter, 12-row 30-in, w/single disc fertilizer openers, trash wipers w/tow behind Concord 1502 air seeder for fertilizer. Price $11,000. Phone (204)745-2900, (204)745-8334, Carman MB. FOR SALE: VALMAR MODEL 240 truck mount, 40-ft wide, excellent for seeding alfalfa, grasses & canola. $4000 OBO. Optional 1980 GMC 3/4 tonne.

Phone (204)355-4980, cell (204)371-5744.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Equipment 12-ROW, 30-IN ALLOWAY 2130 row crop cultivator, w/tunnel shields. $3500 OBO. Can also be viewed on Kijiji.

Phone(204)632-4390, cell (204)797-4821.

FOR SALE: 32-FT. WILRICH deep tiller w/3 row mulchers, good condition. Phone (204)564-2675 or (204)564-2699, Inglis.

MODEL 6000-90 BOURGAULT MID-HARROW bar, 18.5-in tines, in excellent shape, $25,000 OBO. Can also be viewed on Kijiji. Phone (204)632-4390, cell (204)797-4821.

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.

28-FT CASE HOE DRILL, always shedded, in great shape. Phone (204)295-8417.

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD.

3 REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS bulls, 3-yrs old, birthweight 80-84-lbs. Bismarck, Alliance, Stout bloodlines. Phone Marcel (204)981-6953, Oak Bluff.

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; 3 Polled Bull Calves, same sire. 54-yrs of Raising Quality Herefords. Francis Poulsen (204)436-2284, cell (204)745-7894, Elm Creek.

IHC706, CAB, LOADER, VG 18.4-34, $3,950; CASE1200, 4-WD, VG 18.4-34, $4,750; Oliver770, RC, Dies, $2,500; Oliver OC-3, Crawler, loader & blade, $3,950; Satoh S-650G, turf tires & 3-Pt, $2,950; Ruston Hornsby, stationary, $2,250; Oliver88 rowcrop, Dies, $2,250; Deutz 3-cyl, $2,000; Fiat, FWA, VG tires, 3-Pt, $3,750; AC190XT, 23.1 tires, $3,750; Ford8N, VG tires, $1,350; CASE800, VG tires, 3-Pt, $2,750; IHC606, VG tires & loader, $3,000; MH44 w/blade, $1,350; IHCWD-6, Dies loader, $1,950; IHC560, Dies, $2,250; Minneapolis MolineJB, 6-cyl, dies, $1,950; Minneapolis MolineU, Dies, $1,500; Minneapolis MolineGTB, $1,250; Minneapolis Moline, needs starter, $1,250; IHCW9, gas, $1,250; Various loaders & tires. For pics www.hlehmann.ca (204)746-2016, (204)746-5345, Morris MB.

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GRUNTHAL, MB.

JOHN DEERE TRACTOR, 12,250-HRS, Serial #440H028379R, 795 LA loader, $18,000 OBO. Phone (204)822-5178.

SWAP 500 VERSATILE FOR International 806 or 856. Phone(204)855-2212

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.

www.bigtractorparts.com

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

FOR SALE: 21-FT EDWARDS no-till drill, 4-row hoe drill, w/1-in carbide openers, w/double shoot green drop liquid kit.

Lloyd Atchison, (204)854-2947, Pipestone.

The Icynene Insulation System®

INDIVIDUAL SHANK MOUNTED PACKERS; New Dutch knives, half-price also Misc used boots & knives. Phone (204)263-5392.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford

Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

CASE IH 900 CYCLO planter, tow behind, rear fold, liquid kit, $8,000; 500 US gal. liquid caddy, $1,500. Phone (204)791-4573 or (204)268-5629, Hazelridge, MB.

FOR SALE: 42-FT. OF 7200 Case IH hoe drill rubber press w/field markers, factory slow SPD sprockets for Canola, shedded, field ready. (204)773-3252

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus

TRACTORS Various

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TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Various

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

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every TUESDAY at 9 am May 13th, 20th & 27th Monday May 26th Sheep & Goat with Small Animals & Holstein Calves at 12:00pm

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We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural products for your livestock needs. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc)

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

WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM

Gladstone Auction Mart will be having a

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Tuesday, May 13th Along With our Regular Cattle Sale Starting at 9:00am To consign to this sale Phone Tarra manager (204)385-2537 License # 1108

Gladstone Auction Mart

Summer Schedule

May 6th Closed May 13th Regular Feeder Cattle Sale Plus a Cow/Calf Sale 9:00am May 20th Closed May 27th Regular Cattle Sale 9:00am June 3rd Closed June 10th Regular Cattle Sale 9:00am June 17th Closed June 24th Regular Cattle Sale 9:00am July 1st Closed July 8th Regular Cattle Sale 9:00am August 19th Reopen for our Regular Weekly Sales For More Info Phone the Mart at (204)385-2537 License # 1108

JD 9350 2X10-FT. press drill w/transport, shedded, good condition, $1,500. Call Jake after 5:00pm (204)324-6353.

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1987 CASE IH 3394 FWA, 160-hp, PTO, 7600-hrs, 24-spd, 3-PTH, 4-hyd, used only for row crop seeding & spraying, very good mechanically, clean tractor, always shedded, $25,500.

Phone:(204)373-2502.

886 IHC TRACTOR, 4,135-HRS, VGC, OBO. Call (204)736-4227, La Salle.

1-800-587-4711

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

08 STX 430 brand new 620-70-42 tires, delux cab, heated leather seat, $160,000.

Phone (204)871-0925, McGregor.

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TRACTORS Steiger

WANTED: INSTANT FREEZER FOR homemade fries. Phone:(204)638-8415

IRON & STEEL 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.

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

1997 JD 8970 425-HP, bottom end on motor done 1,000-hrs ago, tires 90%, injectors tested, 24-SPD, 8,400-hrs, field ready, best offer. (306)524-4567 or (306)726-3203.

2009 JD 9330 2,102-HRS, 24-SPD high/low trans, diff locks, Goodyear 800/70R38 duals, Greenstar Ready, 48 GPM, hyd pump, rear wheel weights, 4 SCV hyd. Phone (204)841-0258.

JD4430, QUAD SHIFT, 23.1 tires, $12,250; JD4430, 8-spd, 20.8-34 tires, $11,250; JD4230, 8-spd, 18.4-34, $12,250; JD3130, cab & ad-on 3-Pt, 18.4-34 tires, $9,500; 420 Crawler w/blade, $3,950; D1929 on Steel, $3,500; D1942 Handstart, $2,250; B Fenders Rock shaft, $1,750; G, $1,750; JD60 electric start, $1,950; 820 Pup start, $6,500; 720 Pup start, $4,500; 730 electric start, $4,750; JD730, parade ready, $6,250; JD730, cab, $4,750; JD830, $6,950; JD820, $3,500; JD420T, 3-Pt, single front wheel, $3,500; M 3-Pth, $2,750; JD420, 3-Pt, rearpulley, $3,750; JD1010, 3-Pt & loader, $4,550. For pics see www.hlehmann.ca (204)746-2016, (204)746-5345, Morris MB.

TRACTORS Versatile 1985 SERIES 3 835 VERSATILE, 6500-hrs, new 18.4 x 38 tires. Atom set hydraulic pump for air seeder. New batteries, new clutch, re-cored radiator. Always shedded. Immaculate condition. Priced to sell. Phone (204)537-2455.

ANGUS QUALITY WITH OPTIONS! I have the cows if you have the bull. (No B.S.) Option to buy.

More details (204)534-6185 & leave message.

Classifieds LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus 2 SEMEN TANKS FOR sale, 1 empty, 1 full of semen. Mostly Angus sires. Phone (204)467-5093, ask for Doug.

F BAR & ASSOCIATES Angus bulls for sale.

Choose from a selection of two-yr old & yearling Red & Black Angus bulls. Great genetics, easyhandling, semen-tested, delivery available. Call for sale list. Inquiries & visitors are welcome. We are located in Eddystone, about 20 miles east of Ste. Rose or 25-mi West of Lake Manitoba Narrows, just off Hwy #68. Call Allen & Merilyn Staheli at (204)448-2124 or email: amstaheli@inethome.ca FOR SALE: 27 M/O Reg Black Angus Bull- A.I. sired Net Worth, 95-lb BW; 2-25 m/o Reg Red Angus Bulls- sires (AI) Makn Waves 39X (90-lb BW) & Designer 63X (88-lb BW). $2400.00 each firm. Semen tested & Breeding soundness evaluated.

Drumhaggart Ltd. Corina (204)266-1616.

FOR SALE: REG POLLED Hereford bulls, yearlings & 2 yr olds, current Pedigrees, reasonably priced. Phone Martin (204)425-3820 or Lanard (204)425-3809, Vita, MB.

BLACK HAWK ANGUS HAS Reg yearling bulls for sale hand fed & quiet bulls, semen tested & delivery avail. Call Kevin (204)529-2605, Mather, MB.

HORNED HEREFORD 2-YR & yearling bulls for sale. Performance tested; fertility tested; guaranteed & delivered. Raising & selling Horned Herefords since 1973.

Call Wendell Reimer: (204)379-2773. Located at St. Cloud, MB.

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.

FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS Bulls. Virgin 2-yr olds & herd sires available. www.nerbasbrosangus.com (204)564-2540 or (204)773-6800.

FOR SALE: 2-YR OLD & yearling Black Angus bulls, bunk fed, fertility tested, weigh sheets available, low birth weights, many industry leading bloodlines, delivery available, Black Meadows Angus. Call Bill (204)567-3782.

FOR SALE: 5YR OLD herd bull, KLM Everclear, bought at Douglas test station Apr 2010. very easy calver & good gainer. $3,000, Phone Les Case:(204)428-3625.

KEMBAR ANGUS HAS REGISTERED Black Angus yearling bulls for sale. Thick w/lots of hair, good disposition & EPD’s available. 70% will work on heifers, Kodiak 5R, FAV Peacemaker & KMK Alliance bloodlines. Also for sale, a select group of Registered Black Angus open replacement heifers.

Phone Colin (204)725-3597, Brandon.

N7 STOCK FARM HAVE 30 top quality yearling Black Angus Bulls for sale by private treaty. Sired by some of the breed’s leading AI sires, bulls are developed on a homemade oat ration & free choice hay. Performance records available, will be semen tested, delivery available, contact Gerald & Wendy Nykoliation (204)562-3530 or Allan’s cell (204)748-5128.

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.

Yearling, 2-yr old Black Angus & 1 Black Sim Cross Bulls for sale. Semen tested. BW 78 - 90-lbs. Price $2200 - $2500. Ask for Jeff. (204)373-2370

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus 2 YR OLD BULLS at (204)371-6404, Ste Anne.

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FORSYTH’S F BAR RANCH have for sale 25 2-yr old & yearling Red Angus Bulls. Bulls are semen tested & delivered. For more info, call Roy Forsyth (204)448-2245. Eddystone, MB. WWW.REDDIAMONDFARM.COM 18 MTH OLD PB Red Angus bulls for sale. Check out our bull catalogue online. We guarantee & deliver. We also have Purebred Black & Red Angus cows to calve Aug/Sep for sale. Phone Michael Becker (204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

BELLEVUE BLONDES HAS AN excellent group of performance & semen tested, polled Purebred Reg. Blonde yearling bulls for sale. Reasonably priced.

Call Marcel (204)379-2426 or (204)745-7412, Haywood MB.

CLINE CATTLE CO. has for sale purebred Charolais yearlings & 2-yr old bulls. Bulls are quiet, hairy & easy calving, will be semen tested & guaranteed.

Drop in anytime to have a look. (204)537-2367 or Brad’s cell (204)523-0062.

FOR SALE: 2 COMING 2-yr old PB Registered Charolais bulls, also yearlings. Will be easy calving, good hair coats, good feet & good dispositions.

Guaranteed. K.E.H. Charolais, Keith Hagan: (204)748-1024.

FOR SALE: 2-YR OLD Charolais Bulls, polled, quiet, low birth weights, tested & delivered, $2300-$2500.

Wayne Angus (204)764-2737, Hamiota MB. FOR SALE: POLLED YEARLING Charolais bulls, Silverado grandsons, will be semen tested. Jack Bullied:(204)526-2857.

FOR SALE: PUREBRED CHAROLAIS bulls, 2-yr olds & 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.

MARTENS CHAROLAIS EXCELLENT YEARLING & 2-yr old bulls for sale. Dateline sons for calving ease & performance. Specialist sons for consistent thickness. Also Pleasant Dawn Marshall sons. Call Ben (204)534-8370.

CATTLE SALES

HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale Reg Red Angus & Black Angus yearling bulls & 2 yr olds. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s available. Top genetics. Contact Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or David Hamilton (204)325-3635.

PB CHAROLAIS YEARLING BULLS for sale.

Sired from easy calving bulls, fed hay ration, excellent growth. Call Ken (204)824-2115, Wawanesa.

Red Factor Charolais Bulls. They are easy calving & being hand-fed an oat/pea ration w/free choice grass hay. Semen tested & delivered. 2-yr olds available.

Cory Burnside (204)841-0018

BRED COW & COW/CALF SALE

RED & BLACK PUREBRED Registered Angus Cows & Heifers For Sale. Will sell part or whole herd; Jan & Feb calves @ foot, rebred AI to Top Sires. Please only serious inquiries (204)422-5216

WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT selection of PB Charolais bulls, both Red & white. Pictures & info on the net www.defoortstockfarm.com. Call Gord or Sue: (204)743-2109. Celebrating 34 years in Charolais.

RIDGE SIDE RED ANGUS: Yearling bulls for sale.

From top AI sires, semen tested, guaranteed, will keep & feed till you need & deliver. Call Don: (204)422-5216 or visit our website@ ridgesideredangus.com

WWW.REDDIAMONDFARM.COM 18 MTH OLD PB Polled Charolais bulls for sale. Check out our bull catalogue online. We guarantee & deliver. We also have Purebred Charolais cows to calve Aug/Sep for sale. Phone Michael Becker (204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

Every Friday 9 AM We sell Bred Cows, Cow Calf Pairs and Horses Every Friday Friday, May 16 @ 11:00 AM Featuring: 10 Bred Cows & 10 Cow/Calfs.

2 Pure Bred Scottish Highland Bulls & 7 Scottish Highland Cows to calf July through Oct.

SHEEP, LAMB & GOAT SALE Wednesday, May 21 @ 1:00 PM

Butcher Cows bring a premium in Winnipeg as we have 6 to 7 Cow buyers.

High dollar market for Feeder Cattle as we have 4 to 6 local buyers and 7 to 8 order buyers.

“Where Buyers & Sellers Meet”

We Buy Cattle Direct on Farm For more information call: 204-694-8328

www.winnipeglivestocksales.com Licence #1122

TWO YEAR OLD RED & Black Angus Bulls. Contact Triple V Ranch, Dan cell (204)522-0092, home (204)665-2448 or Matt (204)264-0706.

FOR SALE: BIG, STOUT PB Polled Hereford Bulls for sale. Yearling & 2-yr old bulls available. Good, balanced EPD’s. Will semen test, deliver & winter until May 1st. Call Allan/Bonnie:(204)764-0364 or Kevin/Holly:(204)764-0331. Hamiota,MB. Can be viewed online @ www.rocknabh.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 – Charolais

BATTLE LAKE FARM HAS for sale Black & Red PB Angus yearling bulls & 2-yr olds. EPD’s & semen tested. (204)834-2202.

TRACTORS John Deere

1989 JD 8760 4WD 24-SPD trans, 4 SCV’s, 20.8x38 duals, no heavy pulling, only on grain cart harrows & PT sprayer, green lighted 2013 ($7,300), 5,515 org hrs, wired for auto steer. (204)248-2364 cell (204)723-5000, Notre Dame.

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1985 STEIGER KR 1225, 4WD, 225-HP, PTO, 4 hyds, 8,800-hrs, tires 70%, $28,000 OBO. Eric (204)878-2732 cell (204)470-8969.

04 JD 7320 IVT trans., MFWD, 3-pt., JD 741 Loader 8,400-hrs, $64,900 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

9 PB BLACK ANGUS yearling bulls, sired by KLM Everclear, birth weights 78-82-lbs, $19,00- $2,100 Phone Les Case:(204)428-3625.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Blonde d’Aquitaine www.penta.ca

TRACTORS Case/IH

5 2-YR OLD/15 YEARLING Registered Black Angus Bulls, semen tested & delivered within 100-mi.

(204)741-0070, (204)483-3622, Souris.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Galloway FOR SALE: GALLOWAY BULLS. 2-yr olds & yearlings. Blacks & Duns. Reg. Also yearling heifers, quiet, easy calving, ideal for forage based Beef Production. (807)486-3622 willowmor@tbaytel.net

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Gelbvieh POLLED YEARLING & 2 yr old bulls Selin’s Gelbvieh, Stockholm, SK. (306)793-4568.

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.

POLLED HEREFORD BULLS 20-30 months, quiet, broke to tie, guaranteed delivery avail, naturally developed on forage based feeding program. Catt Brothers (204)723-2831 Austin, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Holstein HOLSTEIN CROSS SPRINGING HEIFER for sale, due May 12th, 3/4 Holstein, 1/4 Simmental. Phone Jon (204)385-3189, Austin MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin BULLS FOR SALE RED or Black Polled, semen tested, delivered. Sell your old bulls, record prices, & get a new one now. Amaglen Limousin (204)246-2312.

TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN has 15, 2 yr olds, 21 yearling bulls, Red & Black & Polled, Red bred for performance or calving ease, semen tested, guaranteed & delivery avail. Call Art (204)856-3440 or (204)685-2628.

YEARLING & 2 YR Old Polled Limousin Bulls for sale Black, Red. Semen tested, can deliver. 1, 4 yr old herd sire. Diamond T Limousin, Kenton (204)838-2019 cell (204)851-0809.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Maine-Anjou 2 BLACK PUREBRED 4-YR old, proven herd sires, moderate birth weights. CEE Farms Genetics.

Phone Marcel (204)981-6953, Oak Bluff.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Salers PEDIGREED POLLED SALERS SEEDSTOCK, Black or Red, yearling & 2 yr old bulls, also females available; selected from the strongest performing CDN herd (see SLS stock on www.salerscanada.com). Breeding since 1989 for quality, thickness, docility & performance. Records avail. Assistance to match your needs. Bulls semen tested & guaranteed. Can arrange delivery. Ken at Lundar (204)762-5512, sweetlandsalers@xplornet.ca

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Shorthorn FOR SALE: PUREBRED YEARLING Shorthorn bulls. Red & Roan, thick & beefy w/moderate birth weights. Get the maternal edge w/Shorthorn sired females. Call Uphill Shorthorns. (204)764-2663 cell, (204)365-7155, rgray4@mymts.net FOR SALE: YEARLING & 2-yr old bulls. Polled, mostly Red. Birthweights starting at 63-lbs. Developed on a growing ration. Out of practical, hardworking cows. Phone (204)764-2382.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental FOR SALE: 6 QUALITY (2 yr old), 2 long yearling, 2 yearling Simm Bulls. These bulls should add growth & performance, & produce excellent females. Polled & horned, Semen tested. Willing to keep the bulls till May 30th. Delight Simmentals Ph: (204)836-2116 or e-mail: G.Delichte@gmail.com FOR SALE: TWO, 2 yr old Black Simm bulls, sired

by Cut Above, out of Wheatland 680S daughters.

Also 1 Hereford Simm X Black blazed faced bull, sired by Designer Jeans. Call (204)873-2430.

POLLED 2 YR OLD & yearling Red factor Simm bulls from AI sires. Acomb Valley Simmentals (204)867-2203, Minnedosa.

RIVERBANK FARMS HAS AN excellent group of Red, Red Blaze face & Black Polled Simm bulls for sale. Semen tested & fully guaranteed. Call Ray Cormier (204)736-2608.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 2 YEARLING CHAROLAIS BULLS, good disposition, will semen test. Phone (204)428-5185, leave msg.

HERD SIRES FOR SALE, Simmental 2 3-yr olds, 1 4-yr old, 1 5-yr old; Red Angus 1 3-yr old, semen tested, delivery available. More information call N.O.L. Simmental, (204)345-8492, Lac Du Bonnet.

HIGH QUALITY BLACK ANGUS & polled Hereford 2-yr old bulls for sale. Bar H Land & Cattle Co. Phone:(306)743-2840, cell (306)743-7490. Langenburg SK. WANTED: 4 YOUNG COW-CALF pairs (Prefer Hereford cows w/Charolais calves) Phone: (204)748-1024

Horses LIVESTOCK Horses For Sale HAVE SEVERAL H.B. QUARTER horses, young quarter horses that need to be broke or are broke to ride. Also 2 half Gypsy-Vanners.

Phone (306)435-3634, lv msg.

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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.

FOR SALE: 3,000 GAL. Manure wagon w/injectors & hydraulic driven pump on a truck chassis; Also 25- 5x7 tenderfoot sow flooring pads in excellent condition. Used only 2-yrs. Located at Cartwright MB. Call (226)268-6163 KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends dugout life.

St. Claude/Portage, 204-379-2763.

12V. or Hydraulic Electronic Scale Opt.

NOTRE DAME USED OIL & FILTER DEPOT • Buy Used Oil • Buy Batteries • Collect Used Filters • Collect Oil Containers 1 877 695 2532

Southern and Westernwww.ezefeeder.ca Manitoba Tel: 204-248-2110

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ORGANIC Organic – Grains

Celebration & Tradition *2-Row* AC Metcalfe &BARLEY CDC feed Copeland We buy feed barley, wheat, MALT MALT BARLEY oats, soybeans, corn & canola We buy feed*2-Row* barley, feed wheat, *6-Row* oats, soybeans, cornCopeland & canola AC Metcalfe & CDC & Tradition COMECelebration SEE US AT AG DAYS IN We buy feed barley, feed wheat, THE CONVENTION HALL SEE barley, US AT AG DAYS IN WeCOME buy feed feed wheat, oats, soybeans, corn & canola CONVENTION HALL BOOTH 1309& oats,THE soybeans, corn canola BOOTH 1309 COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN COME SEE US AT AG HALL DAYS IN THE CONVENTION THE CONVENTION BOOTH 1309 HALL

MANITOBA- RED RIVER VALLEY 153-acs Soybean, Cash Crop Farm Located on an Paved road NW1/4 3-3-6wpm, 2.5-mi west of Morden, on Hwy No:3. Invest now in Agriculture. Contact, Melvin Toews at Golden Plains Realty Ltd. Tel:(204)745-3677.

RM OF LANSDOWNE, SECTION SE 21-16-13W, SE 22-16-13W, SW 22-16-13W. Open to offers, Phone (204)822-5178.

William Lazarowich of Mulvihill, MB intends to sell private lands: NE 27-23-08W, SE 16-23-08W, NE 10-23-08W, SE 27-23-08W, NW 23-23-08W, SE 23-23-08W, W1/2 26-23-08W, NE 22-23-08W to Bettina Baumgartner who intends to acquire the following Crown lands: SE 10-23-08W, NE 16-23-08W, NE 22-23-08W, NW 22-23-08W, SE 22-23-08W, SW 22-23-08W, NE 23-23-08W, SW 23-23-08W, NW 27-23-08W, SW 27-23-08W, SE 34-23-08W, SE 35-23-08W, SW 35-23-08W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

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2013 Malt Contracts Available 2014 AOG Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 BoxPhone 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 204-737-2000 Phone 204-737-2000 2014Toll-Free AOG Malt Contracts Available 1-800-258-7434 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 BoxMalt 238 MB. R0G 1C0 Agent: M &Letellier, J Weber-Arcola, SK. 2013 Contracts Available Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 204-737-2000 Phone 306-455-2509 Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 306-455-2509 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Phone 204-737-2000 Agent: M & 1-800-258-7434 J Weber-Arcola, SK. Toll-Free FARMERS, RANCHERS, Phone Agent: M & J 306-455-2509 Weber-Arcola, SK. SEED PhonePROCESSORS 306-455-2509

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Campers & Trailers FOR SALE: 1994 25-FT Fifth wheel, Golden Falcon, single slide, A/C, rear kitchen, free standing table stored inside. Phone (204)745-3773.

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BuyUsed Used Oil Oil ••Buy NOTRE •• Buy Buy Batteries Batteries DAME ••Collect CollectUsed Used Filters Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect Oil Containers USED • Antifreeze OIL & Southern,Southern Eastern, and Manitoba Western Western FILTER Manitoba DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110

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306-975-9251 306-975-1166 purchasing@bioriginal.com PERSONAL SHARE YOUR LIFE, as it’s meant to be! A Lasting Relationship. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local.

Serving MB, SK, NW Ontario. Call/Write for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475.

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Houses & Lots RTM’s - AVAIL IMMEDIATELY. 3 bdrm homes w/beautiful espresso kitchens; Ensuite in Master bdrm; Main floor laundry. 1,320-sq.ft. home, $75,000; 1,520-sq.ft. home, $90,000. Also will custom build your RTM plan. Call MARVIN HOMES Steinbach, MB. (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484. www.marvinhomes.ca Building Quality RTM Homes since 1976.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba FOR SALE BY TENDER - Good stock farm 2-mi South of Glenboro on #5, includes 3/4 sections adjoining w/buildings. RM Argyle including S 1/2 and NW 1/4 of 28-6-14. Nice yard, older 2 storey home, large barn. Tenders close May 15th at 6:00pm. For viewing and details call Dave Mooney (204)824-2094 Countryland Realty.

MLS 1320867 156-ACS LAKELAND Clay Loam fenced, outbuildings, older home, mun. water, Gladstone; MLS 1400601 716-acs mixed farm, fenced elk, bison, cattle, 1,064-sq.ft. bung, outbuildings, 2nd yard site, McCreary; MLS 1320985 24-15-11 RM Lakeview Section of pastureland in block, fenced, 4 dugouts; RM of Odanah, 160-acs grainland for sale, posession Jan 2015. Call Liz (204)476-6362, John (204)476-6719. Gill & Schmall Agencies.

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REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Wanted GOOD QUALITY GRAIN & Cattle Farms wanted for Canadian & Overseas Clients. For a confidential meeting to discuss the possible sale of your farm, or to talk about what is involved, Phone Gordon Gentles:(204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan: (204)724-7753. www.homelifepro.com HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc.

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale MANITOBA FARM LAND- FOR sale 2000-acs 1977 cultivated R.M. of Stanley & Pembina, Good productive land, Manitoba Crop insurance C & D, Option to lease back to vendor. Contact: Melvin Toews at Golden Plains Realty Ltd. Tel:(204)745-3677.

Heated/Spring Threshed Lightweight/Green/Tough, Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics and By-Products √ ON-FARM PICKUP √ PROMPT PAYMENT √ LICENSED AND BONDED SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, MINNEDOSA

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CERT CARDALE, CARBERRY, PASTEUR Wheat; Cert AC Metcalfe, Conlon Barley. Ellis Farm Supplies Ltd e-mail: ellisseeds@mts.net Toll Free 1-800-463-9209

12,500-GAL LIQUID FERTILIZER TANKS w/2-in. valves, each $3,500; 15,000-gal liquid fertilizer tanks w/3-in. valves, each $4,800. Phone (204)746-8851, Morris, MB.

CERTIFIED WHEAT: GLENN; CARBERRY; Kane; Cardale; Pasteur. Certified oats: Pinnacle; Souris; Furlong. Certified barley: Lacey; Celebration; Conlon. Pride corn & soybean seed. Hulme Agra Products, McGregor (204)871-4666.

GREAT VOLUME DISCOUNTS on truck load Carberry Wheat & Tradition Barley. Also consider the solid yield advantages of Pinnacle Oats. Krym Farms Ltd (204)955-5562, Rosser.

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

COMMON SEED Oilseeds

2) 5-TONNE TRAILERS W/8X20-FT decks, 1100x12 aircraft tires, 5th Wheel steering, no sway.

Call (204)736-4227, La Salle.

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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AGRICULTURAL TOURS Hungary/Romania ~ June 2014 NWT/Yukon/Alaska ~ July 2014 Mid-West USA ~ October 2014 Australia/New Zealand ~ Jan 2015 Kenya/Tanzania ~ Feb 2015 South Africa/Zambia ~ Feb 2015 South America ~ Feb 2015 *Portion of tours may be Tax Deductible

FOR SALE: 34,000-GAL LIQUID fertilizer tank.

Phone (204)822-4382.

CAREERS CAREERS Help Wanted HELP WANTED AT GARDENTON Community pasture, South Eastern MB. Cattle experience necessary. House available for rent. Contact Barry Ross (204)841-1907.

140 LARGE ROUND TIMOTHY grass hay bales.

No rain, 1,700-lb, trucking arranged, Feed Wheat, Oats & Barley. Phone (204)345-8532 250 1ST CUT ALFALFA bales, 3x3x8-ft., 149.8 Relative feed value, 57.2 TDN. Harry Pauls (204)242-2074, La Riviere, MB. FOR SALE: 100 BALES, second cut alfalfa. 60 TDN, 21% protein, medium square bales 3x3x8. $140.00 per Ton. (204)246-2032 or (204)823-0431 Darlingford.

SANDERS SEED FARM FDN, Reg, Cert Domain, Carberry & Glenn Wheat, Cert Celebration Barley Canterra 1990, 1970, Canola.

Phone (204)242-4200, Manitou, MB.

NATIVE HAY, 555, NH baler, solid core, $30 per bale. Phone Branko (204)646-2543.

PEDIGREED SEED Pulse – Beans

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous

SEED/ FEED/GRAIN Hay & Straw

HAY FOR SALE. 5 x 5 round bales of native grass, hay bales for $30.00 per bale. Phone(204)646-4226

CERTIFIED ALFALFAS & GRASSES: hay blends & pasture blends.

For prices Phone: 1-888-204-1000 or visit www.dyckseeds.com

EXISS ALUMINUM LIVESTOCK TRAILERS 2014 Stock has arrived! 7-ft wide x 20-ft & 24-ft lengths.

10-Yr Warranty. SOKAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Phone: (204)334-6596, Email: sokalind@mymts.net

FOR SALE: FROST TOLERANT no-name common soybean. Low heat units, 98% germination.

Sold in 1-ton tote bags, 29-tonnes left.

Phone:(204)526-2719 or Cell:(204)794-8550, can also text.

PUGH SEEDS: CERT CARDALE, AC Barrie, Kane Wheat, Conlon Barley, Souris Oats. Phone (204)274-2179 or (204)871-1467, Portage.

PEDIGREED SEED Forage – Various

TRAILERS Livestock Trailers

1-800-661-4326

10,000 US GAL, POLYWEST 6 months old w/3-in. valve, $5,000. Phone (204)248-2110.

CERTIFIED SOURIS OATS, CERTIFIED Cardale wheat, Certified Registered & Foundation Carberry wheat. Shanawan Farms Ltd, (204)736-2951, Domain.

Farming is enough of a gamble, advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator classified section. It’s a sure thing.

1-800-782-0794.

www.selectholidays.com

PEDIGREED SEED Cereals - Various

CERTIFIED CARBERRY WHEAT, CERTIFIED Leggett & Summit oats, Certified Tradition barley.

Wilmot Milne, Gladstone, MB. (204)385-2486, (204)212-0531.

IDL, VALVE SEAT TOOLING, numerous guide adaptors, lots of new seats. Phone (204)467-5093, ask for Doug.

Select Holidays

PEDIGREED SEED Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., based in Saskatoon, is actively buying Organic Flax from the 2013 crop year.

TOOLS

Grain Wanted *6-Row* MALT BARLEY

*6-Row* Celebration & Tradition We buy feed barley, feed wheat, oats, soybeans, corn & canola

P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 728-7549 Licence No. 1123

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN THE CONVENTION HALL BOOTH 1309

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

SEED/FEED/GRAIN MALT BARLEY

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

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

Our offices will be closed Monday May 19- Victoria Day

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ROUND & LARGE SQUARE hay bales, delivery avail. Phone (204)827-2629 or (204)526-7139.

SEED/ FEED/GRAIN Grain Wanted WE BUY ALL TYPES of off-grade grains, convenient pick-up arranged. Call Central Grain Company: 1-800-663-2368.

CERTIFIED CDC SUPER JET (Black), Certified CDC Jet (Black), Certified CDC Pintium (Pinto).

Call Martens Charolais & Seed or participating dealers, (204)534-8370.

COMMON SEED COMMON SEED Forage Seeds ALFALFA & GRASSES: HAY blends & pasture blends, custom blends. Free delivery. Phone: 1-888-204-1000 or visit www.dyckseeds.com CERISE RED PROSO COMMON MILLET seed.

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, cleaned common seed oats. 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.

(306)739-2900 primegrains.com/prime-sainfoin.htm jhusband@primegrains.com FOR SALE: RED MILLET Seed, $.34/lb. Call Keith:(204)857-2477.

MILLET SEED, TOP YIELDING leafy foxtail, harvests in dryer Aug weather. Forage yield 2013 @ 9670 lbs/ac. Info phone D. WHITE SEEDS (204)822-3649, Morden.

WE BUY OATS Call us today for pricing Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 204-373-2328

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