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Can conservation agriculture save Africa’s soils?

Adoption rates are slow, but it may be the continent’s best — and last — hope

Pilot program for recycling ag plastic kicks off this month Farmers use more plastic than ever as a lower-cost method of storing grain and feed, but increased use means more plastic waste in the environment

By Laura Rance Co-operator Editor / Choma, Zambia

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t was the end of a very long day. We had travelled to remote areas on bad roads, walked barefoot across a flooding creek and hiked nearly an hour both ways to reach one of the three farmers we were scheduled to visit.

We were on the trail of conservation agriculture (CA) success stories, and the results we’d seen on this particular day were discouraging. Farmers in this area See AFRICAN SOIL on page 6 »

Farmers are making use of grain storage bags and other types of agricultural plastic but have few options for recycling them afterward. Photo: BARB ALSTON/file

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

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ay is wrapped in it. Grain is stored in it. Twine holds it together.

Plastic saves farmers time and money by reducing their storage costs, but the increasing amount used raises the question — what to do with it after you’ve used it?

Municipalities don’t want large volumes of discarded agricultural plastic taking up space in landfills. That’s why farmers often burn it, or bury it to get rid of it. But there’s a better way.

“Every piece of plastic that comes off the farm has the potential to be recycled,” says

Tammy Myers with the Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards (MJRWS).

Myers is serving as the technical consultant this spring and fall as CleanFARMS and Green Manitoba team up with MJRWS to offer a pilot collection program for agricultural plastics here.

“There’s very high volumes of this material out there,” said Myers, adding it’s in the form of 400-foot grain bags as well as all the bale netting and plastic twine that accumulate on farms.

The amount collected at depots operating elsewhere in the Prairie provinces is one indication of the amount of plastic out there.

Fr o m j u s t t h re e d e p o t s i t e s i n

Saskatchewan where far mers have dropped off their used grain storage bags, bale wrap and twine, they shipped 1.5 million pounds in the past five years.

And that’s only what farmers willing to recycle these materials brought in. There’s plenty more out there, said Myers.

“Our biggest competitor is a Bic lighter and some diesel fuel,” she said.

And while burning may be the cheapest, fastest way to get rid of it, U.S. studies conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) say burning this plastic at lower temperatures than incinerators produces carcinogenic contaminations from See AG PLASTICS on page 7 »

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INSIDE

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Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk

Feeding the microbes Rumen health depends on keeping them happy

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CROPS New variety registration List includes nine new CWRS cultivars

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You don’t have to live in Greece — a Prairie version is available

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reeks might be in debt, but their hearts are in good shape, according to a study released at American College of Cardiology’s 64th Annual Scientific Session in San Diego.

Ekavi Georgousopoulou and Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos of Harokopio University in Athens studied a group of more than 2,500 Greek adults, ages 18 to 89, who closely followed the Mediterranean diet for 10 years. The group was 47 per cent less likely to develop heart disease compared to others who did not follow the diet.

The researchers say their study is the first to track 10-year heart disease risk in a general population. Most previous studies have focused on middle-aged people.

“Our study shows that the Mediterranean diet is a beneficial intervention for all types of people — in both genders, in all age groups, and in both healthy people and those with health conditions,” Georgousopoulou said in an American College of Cardiology release. “It also reveals that the Mediterranean diet has direct benefits for heart health, in addition to its

In the Prairie version, you could substitute the tuna steak with beef. photo: Thinkstock

indirect benefits in managing diabetes, hypertension and inflammation.”

While there is no set Mediterranean diet, it commonly emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish, olive oil and even a glass of red wine.

Georgousopoulou said the diet can be adapted to other regions.

“Because the Mediterranean diet is based on food groups that are quite common or easy to find, people around the

world could easily adopt this dietary pattern and help protect themselves against heart disease with very little cost.”

Two University of Alberta nutrition professors have suggested a Prairie version of the Mediterranean diet based on dairy, meats, canola, pulses and grains. Catherine Chan and Rhonda Bell have written a book titled Pure Prairie Eating Plan, and maintain a website with recipes and other information on the plan at www.pureprairie.ca.

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Gluten strength improving, but customers remain concerned After some recent soul-searching, Canada’s wheat industry seems intent on restoring its reputation for quality and consistency

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff / Banff

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anadian bread-making wheat, once considered the world’s best, is selling at a discount to American and Australian wheat, according to some southeast Asian customers.

Thanks to a shift in varieties, Canadian wheat quality has improved since 2013 when some customers complained about low gluten strength in the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class.

Meanwhile, the Canadian Grain Commission says its new proposal to overhaul Canada’s wheat class system will help put CWRS back on top.

Nevertheless, there was some soul-searching about Canada’s ability to meet customers’ expectations at the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale’s (PRCWRT) recent annual meeting here.

Grain transportation delays are partly to blame for weaker Canadian wheat prices, “but we definitely heard (during a recent trade mission) from particular buyers that CWRS quality and consistency has lacked over the last number of years…,” Daryl Beswitherick, the CGC’s program manager for quality control, told the meeting.

“It (CWRS) was up to $60 a tonne under DNS (U.S. Dark Northern Spring),” Beswitherick said later in an interview. “My understanding was at one time (CWRS was) about $10 above DNS, so it’s a pretty big (difference).”

Recent published reports also say Canadian wheat was selling at a discount to U.S., raising eyebrows and questions.

“I know selling CWRS to Italy… has completely gone down because of quality issues in the past number of years,” said Elaine Sopiwynk, the Canadian International Grains Institute’s director of science and innovation. But she added that durum sales there remain strong.

Bakers value consistent gluten strength because it produces uniform loaves without adjusting equipment.

Variety balance improved

“Even with all the downgrading factors we had, this year’s crop gluten strength was better than 2013 and 2012,” Beswitherick said, largely because farmers are growing less Harvest, Lillian and Unity varieties, which have gluten strength near the bottom of what’s allowed in the CWRS class.

In 2 0 1 2 t h o s e v a r i e t i e s accounted for a third of Western Canada’s wheat acres, but just 22 per cent in 2014. Acres are expected to decline again this year.

“You see those acres are going down and acres of other varieties with stronger gluten strength going up so it fixes the problem a bit,” Beswitherick said.

Still, Harr y Sapirstein, a cereal chemist at the University

Oak River, Man., seed grower Eric McLean says more port storage could help improve the consistency of western Canadian wheat, allowing surpluses of good- and badquality wheat to be blended out in future years. photos: allan dawson

Randy Dennis, the Canadian Grain Commission’s chief grain inspector, says consistent Canadian wheat quality is not something relegated to a bygone era.

“It (CWRS) was up to $60 a tonne under DNS. My understanding was at one time (CWRS was) about $10 above DNS, so it’s a pretty big (difference).”

Daryl Beswitherick

of Manitoba, is concerned. “I see it as a big challenge,” he said. Despite the introduction of tighter class specifications, there’s still variability because of different growing conditions across the West.

“I think it’s also a bit of a misnomer that we can deliver a very, very consistent ingredient to these guys all over the world when it’s grown from Steinbach to High River,” said Peter Entz, Richardson International’s assistant vice-president of seed and traits. “We’re always going to have to deal with a range of product. It’s a matter of narrowing it down a bit so it’s acceptable.”

Trade missions give buyers a heads-up so they adjust, he added.

“But I think to say that we consistently grow a type of product across the whole country, I think is really not achievable, but we can get better at it.”

Consistency factors

Did Western Canada ever produce consistent-quality wheat, or was it a market-promotionfuelled myth?

“We were probably a little better at it at one time,” Entz said in an interview.

But things changed. Years ago one wheat — AC Barrie —

accounted for nearly half of the West’s production.

“So that in itself made for consistency right off the hop,” he said.

Smaller farms, more and smaller elevators and short trains from branch lines meant more wheat mixing at export terminals and greater homogeneity.

The Canadian Wheat Board played a role, pulling grain from var ious par ts of the West and blending at port, said Glenn Tait, a director with the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission. It saw the big picture, but now companies work independently, he said.

More grain storage, preferably at port, might be part of the solution, Eric McLean, an Oak River, Man., seed grower told the meeting.

“Storage allows us to keep some good (wheat) and sell some bad every year to make sure we never get caught with too much bad and too much good,” he said. “We’re giving

the good away every year and… take a $100-a-tonne hit every year like we do now.”

Some predicted Canadian wheat quality would decline with the removal of the wheat board’s monopoly, but complaints about gluten strength predate the board’s demise.

The CGC says it’s steadfast in its commitment to quality.

“It’s our intent and responsibility and the industr y’s responsibility to have a consistent product going to the endusers,” CGC chief grain inspector Randy Dennis said in an interview, adding consistency is not just for a bygone era.

“There are concerns, absolutely, but (customers) know what Canada has produced in the past. They know what the intent is — to be able to deliver the product that they are expecting in a timely manner.”

Canada has a good wheat quality control system, Entz said, including assessing new wheats before registration. Some see the system as a roadblock to innovation. But the gluten strength complaints demonstrate problems can still occur despite a lot of oversight. What would happen if there was none?

“Let’s not throw out the baby with the bathwater,” Entz said. “Can we make it better?

Absolutely, but we do need something. Second to that, we have a sterling reputation. We have a great brand in Canada and let’s not screw it up.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Time to quit fighting COOL

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aybe we missed it, but somehow we expected there would be more of a buzz when McDonald’s announced that it had chosen Canada for its first-ever project to source sustainable beef. We saw no industry or government releases welcoming the announcement, which seems a bit odd. After all, McDonald’s is North America’s largest beef buyer.

This is quite a feather in the cap of the John Morriss Canadian system, and a tribute to the Editorial Director work of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency and the Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS) for carcass quality tracking. It recently partnered with ViewTrak, a leading livestock-tracking technology company, to put the system into commercial use, and McDonalds’s will use BIXS in its program.

Given that BIXS was a Canadian Cattlemen’s Association initiative, you would have thought it would issue a release.

Maybe it was being modest, but the CCA isn’t too modest about issuing releases on its other activities, notably heading off to Washington or Geneva to fight legal battles over U.S. country-of-origin labelling (COOL) legislation.

Which may explain the relative silence on McDonald’s. On one hand, the CCA is fighting against the requirement to put the name “Canada” on a package of U.S. beef. On the other it supports CCIA tracking and has been involved with BIXS, which will ultimately allow buyers to put a sticker on a package of beef saying it came from Joe and Jane’s Farm in No Hills, Manitoba. That won’t be the case with every McDonald’s burger, but it does mean yet another step in which beef is labelled much more specifically than its country of origin.

In other words, the CCA is simultaneously pushing for no labelling at all, and for a system in which beef is potentially labelled right back to the farm. This mirrors the contradictory stance on hormone-free beef. On one hand the CCA and the government argue that opposition to it is unnecessary and unscientific, and they team up to fight it at the WTO. On the other they both issue releases praising the Canada-EU Trade Agreement which will allow us to sell only hormone-free beef.

The CCA and the federal government have obviously concluded that there is no point fighting the EU, and it’s time to do the same on COOL. At last count the CCA had spent $3.25 million in legal fees and $3 million in other advocacy costs in fighting it. It’s time to quit.

The beef business is clearly headed to a system where every package can be labelled not to country of origin, but farm of origin. Canada already has the system to get there ahead of the U.S. Instead of spending checkoff money on lawyers’ fees, why not spend it on getting there sooner?

April 1 is a big day for dairy

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e’re just waiting for the punditry to begin.

Columnists for the national media will soon get wind of the news that dairy quotas in the European Union will be eliminated April 1. This will be portrayed as a response to an exploding world export demand for dairy products, and a signal that Canada should also drop supply management so it can get in on the action.

The reality is a bit more complicated. There has indeed been strong export demand in recent years, largely for infant formula in China. However, consumption has dropped off recently, and there is an oversupply of powdered milk in China. Last year world prices fell off by about 50 per cent, and Chinese dairy producers have been ramping up their own production.

Meanwhile, European exports to Russia have dropped because of the EU embargo following the invasion of Crimea. British milk prices are at the lowest since 2007 and there are headlines about milk on supermarket shelves being cheaper than water. There is speculation that prices will drop further when quotas come off in April.

Some farmers, particularly in Ireland, see the elimination of quotas as an opportunity to expand and take away market share from previously subsidized competition in other European countries with more mountainside and less grass.

Ireland plans to increase production by 50 per cent by the end of the decade, mostly to fill the export market for powdered milk.

That will put Ireland head to head with New Zealand, another major exporter with plenty of rainfall and plenty of grass to raise dairy cattle outside for 365 days of the year. The price for its milk produced mainly for powder will no doubt be deemed the “world” price, and the difference between that and the price for fresh milk in Canadian supermarkets will be deemed a “subsidy” by the supply management critics. It will also conveniently ignore the byzantine U.S. dairy support policy, which Canadian producers would be up against if the border was opened.

April 1 marks the start of a tough few years for dairy markets, and for defenders of supply management. john.morriss@fbcpublishing.com

‘Unacceptably slow’ progress in tackling global obesity The Lancet

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lobal progress towards tackling obesity has been “unacceptably slow,” with only one in four countries implementing a policy on healthy eating up to 2010, according to a major new six-part series on obesity, published in The Lancet.

In less than a generation, rates of child obesity have risen dramatically worldwide. For example, in the U.S. children weigh on average five kilograms more than they did 30 years ago, and one in three children is now overweight or obese.

Although child obesity rates have started to level off in some cities and countries, no country to date has experienced declining rates of obesity across its population.

New estimates produced for the series suggest that U.S. children are consuming an average of 200 kcal per day more than they were in the 1970s, and that this is $400 worth of food per child per year, or $20 billion a year for the U.S. food industry. “Fat children are an investment in future sales,” says series co-author Dr. Tim Lobstein, from the World Obesity Federation.

In low- and middle-income countries, stunting still affects over a fifth of children under five years of age, but obesity is rapidly rising, creating a double nutritional burden that can affect the same population and the same individual — for example poorly nourished infants who do not develop their full height but do gain more than their full weight. This highlights the importance of ensuring a supply of food that encourages healthy growth, and that is not jeopardized by the aggressive marketing of cheap, less-nutritious products by multinational food companies, say the series authors.

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“Undernutrition and overnutrition actually have many common drivers and solutions, so we now need to see an integrated nutrition policy that tackles both these issues together,” adds Dr. Lobstein.

The food industry has a special interest in targeting children. Repeated exposure to highly processed foods and sweetened drinks during infancy builds taste preferences, brand loyalty, and high profits. This year the global market for processed infant foods is expected to be worth a staggering $19 billion, up from $13.7 billion in 2007. Yet, few countries have taken regulatory steps to protect children from the negative health effects of obesity or implemented widely recommended healthy food policies. Most have relied solely on voluntary moves by the food industry, with no evidence of their effectiveness.

“Our understanding of obesity must be completely reframed if we are to halt and reverse the global obesity epidemic. On one hand, we need to acknowledge that individuals bear some responsibility for their health, and on the other hand recognize that today’s food environments exploit people’s biological (e.g. innate preference for sweetened foods), psychological (e.g. marketing techniques), and social and economic (e.g. convenience and cost) vulnerabilities, making it easier for them to eat unhealthy foods,” explains Dr. Christina Roberto, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

“It’s time to realize that this vicious cycle of supply and demand for unhealthy foods can be broken with ‘smart food policies’ by governments alongside joint efforts from industry and civil society to create healthier food systems.”

March 1968

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ou could send a cheque or money order for $1.75 to reserve tickets for the Leroy Van Dyke performance at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair advertised in our March 20, 1968 issue. You could also pick up tickets at Eaton’s in Brandon.

On our front page we reported that Trade Minister JeanLuc Pepin had told the House of Commons that in order to meet U.S. and Australian competition, Canada had decided to sell wheat at below the minimum of $1.68 per bushel under the International Grains Arrangement.

The Federal Task Force on Agriculture had recommended “short-term — very short-term” measures to help an estimated 120,000 Canadian farmers whose earnings were below the poverty line.

We reported the death of former premier John Bracken, a farmer well known for animal husbandry who became president of the Manitoba Agricultural College. In 1922 — with no leader — the United Farmers of Manitoba party won the provincial election. After twice refusing, Bracken finally agreed to become leader and premier after winning an election in The Pas. The UFM governed as the Progressive Party of Manitoba, and Bracken served as premier for more than 20 years. In 1931, his Progressives

formed an alliance with the Liberals, and the two parties eventually merged. In 1940, Bracken formed a wartime coalition government that included the Conservative, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and Social Credit parties. When Bracken left politics in 1943, there were only five opposition MLAs. The coalition remained intact until 1950, although the CCF left in 1943.

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

How Ottawa bungled the Temporary Foreign Worker program The Harper government clearly didn’t consider how regulatory changes would impact agriculture

By Sylvain Charlebois Troy Media

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ural Canada is expecting a massive exodus of foreign workers which can potentially become a losing situation for everyone.

As of April 1, temporary foreign workers who have been in Canada at least four years will be forced to leave the country. Since Canadian agriculture employs well over 50,000 foreign workers to support farming and processing facilities across the country, losses to this labour force will be considerable and are really coming at the wrong time. For many commodities, current high prices are making market conditions favourable to more supplies. So, in essence, agriculture may face a severe, sudden labour shortage.

Some groups are now pushing for a moratorium and a reprieve. In the past, before rules changed in 2011, foreign workers could simply reapply to continue working in Canada for their employer. The new rule limits working permit durations to four years. Workers now have to wait four years after their working permit expires to reapply. A number of workers is currently at risk of leaving Canada after working in the country for more than a decade.

Some may suggest that the cur-

rent situation stems from poor strategic planning. Perhaps, but human capital is a very thorny issue in the agri-food sector.

It has always been challenging to attract and retain local talent in agriculture due to seasonality and working conditions. Some have been attracted to agriculture, but regrettably, it is more an exception than the norm. Many jobs in farming and food processing expose workers to damp, cold, intensive work conditions which many Canadians shy away from. Strangely, many city dwellers see agriculture as a bucolic, romantic way of life.

Let’s face it, a job in the agri-food sector is hard work. It is also often physically arduous.

Local knowledge about these jobs is also lacking. Training Canadians in these jobs will be a challenge for many of our facilities because most foreign workers are accustomed to our regulations, practices, organizational cultures and expected work ethics. Over the years they have developed the proper skill sets for the job at hand.

Rigorous practices necessary

Food safety, for example, relies on in-house discipline and daily, rigorous risk mitigation practices. The report on the XL Foods major food recall pointed to the fact that language and cultural differences were

Let’s face it, a job in the agri-food sector is hard work. It is also often physically arduous.

not properly addressed by the company and may have contributed to how employees were ill prepared to manage food safety risks. Under new management, one can speculate that the situation has changed in Brooks, Alberta.

Shifts in human capital will drive costs upward, and not necessarily because of higher wages. Foreign workers actually make a decent living working in Canada. However, recruitment and advertisement cost money. Canadian employers will need to conduct more work just to fill fields and plants, never mind making their operations profitable.

That said, in Western Canada, the oilpatch woes may be good news for agriculture. Some layoffs have been reported in recent months, and many workers may see agriculture as an interesting opportunity to continue their work in Canada. Yet, that remains to be seen.

Most importantly, though, the w e l l - b e i n g o f f o re i g n w o r k e r s themselves should be taken into consideration. They come to Can-

ada with a dream of a better life, a higher quality of life for themselves and their loved ones. We often forget that Canadians are lucky to live in a country where re s o u rc e s a b o u n d . We s h o u l d always remember that Canada is an inclusive society and should offer equal opportunity to everyone. The program does not take jobs away from Canadians. In fact, the program was created due to our lack of interest in these jobs. This new rule may hamper our ability to prosper while offering hope to citizens from abroad.

So, in essence, when considering how regulatory changes will impact agriculture, the Harper government has clearly got the temporary foreign workers’ situation wrong. It should reconsider its position on the program and provide more time so temporary workers can become permanent residents.

Sylvain Charlebois is professor of Food Distribution and Policy at the University of Guelph’s College of Business and Economics.

Wheat producers need improved market information World prices have improved since October, but producer returns are down

By Harvey Brooks General manager, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

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he 2014 harvest, combined with the carryov e r f r o m 2 0 1 3 - 1 4 , resulted in the second-largest exportable surplus for Western Canada in recent history, and Saskatchewan wheat producers once again faced the challenge of insufficient handling and transportation capacity.

The result? There has been an excessively wide gap between the price producers receive at the primary elevator and what the grain is sold for at export position.

W h e n t h e Sa s k a t c h e w a n Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) made its submission to the Canada Transpor tation Act (CTA) review panel in December, it calculated that the export basis between f.o.b. Vancouver and the Saskatchewan primar y elevator position was $113 tonne – more than $40 over the actual posted costs.

Well, in the last few months a few things have changed.

I n t e r e s t i n g l y, w h i l e t h e Pacific Nor thwest (PNW )

The loss of export revenue to a producer who markets 2,000 tonnes of grain per year is therefore between $40-$60/tonne, depending on when they priced their grain. That translates into a loss of $80,000-$120,000.

f.o.b. price in American dollars has dropped considerably since last October, the f.o.b. Vancouver price for 1 CWRS 13.5 per cent in Canadian dollars has held strong and was actually up $1-$2 per tonne between October and February, mainly due to the lower Canadian dollar.

This does not mean, however, that producers are seeing the same elevator price as last October, as the basis between the export f.o.b. prices and the primary elevator prices has widened a further $21/tonne to over $134.

So even though the export price has held steady to slightly higher, the primary elevator price had declined a further $21/tonne between October and February.

Rail transportation and handling capacity has not improved and this is r e f l e c t e d i n e v e n l ow e r returns relative to the export market as the year progresses. Producers will be forced to carry excess inventories over into the next crop year and are losing money on every tonne they marketed in 2014-15, relative to the export market returns.

The loss of export revenue to a producer who markets 2,000 tonnes of grain per year is therefore between $40-$60/tonne, depending on when they priced their grain. That translates into a loss of $80,000-$120,000. You can do your own math for your own situation.

What can be done? Well,

I would go back to two key recommendations from the report that Sask Wheat, as part of a coalition of producer groups including APAS, Sask Pulse, and Sask Barley, submitted to the CTA review panel last December.

First, Sask Wheat recommended that the CTA and/ or other legislation be amended to provide mandatory information reporting for the grain-handling and transportation system to function effectively. This recommendation is espec i a l l y t i m e l y r i g h t n ow, as price transparency for producers within the current market environment is incredibly poor.

The type of information that needs to be made available is primary elevator cash prices and export price quotes, with detail by grade, protein level, and location.

Grade and protein spreads are essential for producers who are making marketing decisions. The identification of information needs, collection, and dissemination will be critical to future system performance.

Secondly, Sask Wheat rec-

o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e C TA create a rail oversight/planning group that includes producer representation in order to establish performance targets and assess ongoing operations of the railways. Currently, the railways establish their annual c a p a c i t y i n a n o n - t ra n s parent process according to their own business objectives and make their own ongoing, operational decisions throughout the year. That can have profound effects on producers.

Through the coalition submission to the CTA review panel, producers are asking for a voice in how the annual capacity is set, and how it is managed throughout the year.

Clearly all producers will need to work hard to get these recommendations discussed and implemented.

The importance of these recommendations is especially apparent in a year like 201415, where basis levels widen t h ro u g h o u t t h e ye a r a n d producers have no insight or oversight on rail operations, even though they are s o d i re c t l y a n d u n i q u e l y impacted by the results.

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are clearly struggling with the system.

The only consolation was that some of the conventionally farmed fields looked worse.

The head of the local conservation support group insisted we look at one more field before we tried to beat the sunset back to town.

This was the man who had guided us all day, helped me stay upright wading the waisthigh river, fed us a home-cooked meal of nsima (cornmeal), okra and eggs poached in tomato sauce, and who gave us a live chicken as a parting gift.

Who could say no?

He led us to his field of groundnuts (peanuts). Far from the weed-infested patches we’d looked at earlier, this field was virtually weed free. It actually looked pretty good.

There was just one problem.

It had clearly been plowed, even though the farmer insisted otherwise.

Chris Woodring, a researcher who has been documenting the experiences of smallholder farmers practising CA in Africa, wasn’t fooled.

But neither was he critical.

“It always comes back to the weeds,” he said as the fourwheel-drive truck crawled and zigzagged over hardpan, ruts and washboard back to town.

Listening to farmers

Woodring has been monitoring the progression of reduced-tillage agriculture across Africa for the past seven years.

The Kentuckian, who is a small-scale farmer himself, was contracted by the Canadian

Zambian farmer Wilfred Hamakumba and his wife Irene, have embraced herbicides as part of their conservation agriculture management. Over the past several years, the farm’s yields have more than doubled, their crops are more diversified and their farm has expanded in size. Irene is particularly pleased with their spraying program, saying it takes a lot less labour than weeding. Photos: Laura Rance

Foodgrains Bank with support from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to conduct detailed interviews with 50 smallholder farmers in five African countries.

The research is meant to give a voice to the people at the centre of an international debate over the best way to help them improve food security and release them from a life of grinding poverty. Necessary to that equation is halting the escalating decline of their soils.

Most of the world’s poorest people are smallholder farmers. They produce 80 per cent of the food consumed in Africa, but that said, much of the population in many African coun-

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tries lives with chronic food insecurity.

Those who support CA, including Howard Buffett — the son of billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett — believe it offers the best opportunity to stave off a looming environmental and human catastrophe in Africa.

There are literally thousands of projects on the continent promoting some form of conservation agriculture, many sponsored by church-based NGOs, but also by renowned research organizations such as the CGIAR-CIMMYT network.

National governments have recently come on side, viewing CA as a key strategy for adapting to climate change.

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But in a 2009 study called “Conservation agriculture and smallholder farming in Africa: The heretic’s view,” four U.S.based researchers challenged the notion that CA is a panacea for the problems of poor agricultural productivity and soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa.

They said evidence supporting these campaigns is lacking and contradictory. As well, they argue the claims for the potential of the technology in Africa are based on the experience in the Americas, “where the effects of tillage were replaced by heavy dependence on herbicides and fertilizers.”

Yet, “it is actively promoted by international research and development organizations, with such strong advocacy that critical debate is stifled,” wrote Ken Gillera, Ernst Witterb, March Corbeelsb and Pablo Tittonella.

T h e y c i t e l ow e r y i e l d s, increased labour — especially for women — when herbicides are not used, and a lack of mulch because farmers prefer to feed it to livestock.

Controversial research published in the journal Nature in 2014 concluded that simply eliminating tillage from these systems might further reduce yields.

“The common assumption that no till is going to play a large role in the sustainable intensification of agriculture doesn’t necessarily hold true, according to our research findings,” said coauthor Cameron Pittelkow of the University of California Davis.

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These researchers concluded the only way CA works is when it is part of an integrated system that includes crop rotation and mulches that retain water, suppress weeds and improve soil quality. They also pointed out that some promised benefits such as increased fertility and weed control take years before they become noticeable.

Moist versus dry climates

The ensuing headlines were all about their finding of a six to nine per cent reduction in yields when the system is implemented in a moist climate. Less well publicized were their findings about the system’s performance in dry climates, such as in sub-Saharan Africa.

“When adopted in dry climates in combination with the other two principles, no-till farming performed significantly better than conventional tillage, likely due to the higher retention of soil moisture,” their paper said.

In January, the Journal of Sustainable Development published an article documenting high abandonment of CA once NGO support is withdrawn. But the article also noted that persistent adoption was more prevalent among the poor, which “supports claims that CA is a pro-poor technology.”

While Woodring’s research is unlikely to silence the critics, it solidly validates CA proponents.

“I think the potential for CA is somewhat greater than actual adoption,” he said as he wrapped up his five-country tour. “It is rising significantly, maybe not exponentially, but I think it is definitely on the rise in every country that I have visited.”

He found that it undeniably helps farmers who have been able to implement the combination of minimum tillage, crop rotation and use both organic and inorganic fertilizers.

Weed control challenges

However, weed control is the limiting factor for farmers trying to achieve CA on a commercial scale. The manual work involved in hoeing and mulching limits the area a family can manage.

As in North America, pesticides offer a less labour-intensive alternative to hand weeding, which makes them exceedingly

Researcher Chris Woodring has been listening to what farmers in Africa say about conservation agriculture.

popular with women, who do most of the weeding.

But many smallholders can’t afford to buy pesticides and if they do, they often don’t know how to use them safely. We watched as a young woman wearing no protection measured out the insect killer cypermethrin from a bottle of concentrate into a backpack sprayer. When she began spraying a field of cowpeas, most of her skin was exposed.

How well these products work depends on whether it rains too much or too little, too soon or too late. Farmers can lose their investment — and their crop.

That spells hunger.

“The larger the scale they are adopting (pesticides), the bigger the risk is, because they have less chance of controlling those same weeds with physical means,” Woodring said.

Small farmers are also widely dispersed in remote communities that are difficult for extension support workers to reach.

For Woodring the issue isn’t whether CA is the right approach, it is how best to make it happen.

Afr ica’s soils are widely acknowledged as entering a state of crisis as growing population pressure results in more farmers trying to intensively farm increasingly smaller parcels.

“The more we work the soil conventionally, the worse our soils will become, the less productive they become and at the same time you can see the population explosion continuing.

“When you look at the sustainability of CA production as compared to conventional production there is just no comparison,” Woodring said. “The soil loss under conventional agriculture is massive. There is between 30 tonnes to 60 tonnes lost per hectare per year in typical situations around the world.”

Under conservation agriculture that loss is reduced to less than two tonnes per hectare.

“So transition to CA is the only way forward that I’ve seen on the ground that really makes such a huge difference,” Woodring said.

Manitoba Co-operator editor Laura Rance is on secondment to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to write about agriculture and development in Africa. laura@fbcpublishing.com

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drifting from smoke and ash in surrounding soil and water.

But plastic recycling companies in both Canada and the U.S. can include these in their reformulations to create benches, decking and fence posts, and recycled plastic can also be cleaned, shredded and melted into pellets for resale and reuse around the world.

Pilot program

This spring Manitoba will run a pilot program offering farmers a way to recycle their agricultural plastics, with another planned for fall. The pilot will help them learn from farmers the best way to offer this service and determine feasibility of a more permanent program, said Myers.

Experience shows that the easier recycling agricultural plastic can be done, the higher the participation rate.

Plastic storage bags have been used by farmers for about 20 years, but their use has notably increased recently. Photo: Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards T:8.125”

“Every piece of plastic that comes off the farm has the potential to be recycled.”

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Manitoba’s spring collection sites in Dauphin, Steinbach, Treherne, Portage la Prairie, Pierson and Neepawa will be in operation March 23 to 27 where clean and dry bale and silage wrap, grain bags and plastic (polypropylene) twine will be accepted. There will be free collection bags at participating sites.

Plastic storage bags have been used by farmers for about 20 years, but their use has notably increased recently. Packaging of hay in individually wrapped bales or in long bale bags allows farms to cut and leave feed in the field and feed on demand, while large plastic grain bags provide a lower unit cost to store grain until ready to ship.

Myers said recycling agencies have eyed all forms of agricultural plastics and worked with producers across the Prairies.

“This actually started between B.C. and Alberta,” she said, adding that large volumes of plastic twine come from Alberta’s feedlot alley, while B.C.’s horticultural industries are also a large generator of plastic there.

C l e a n FA R M S i s o n e o f Canada’s first and longestrunning stewardship programs and was awarded a Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Award earlier this winter.

2015 marks the 25th year collecting empty pesticide containers, and the numbers of these are significant as well. In 2013 600,000 containers were diverted from Manitoba landfills in 2013 and in 2012 close to 75,000 kilograms of obsolete product was collected and safely disposed of.

The program has also expanded to collections of obsolete animal health medications.

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Food Matters goes for a whole-hog event Consumers get the chance to butcher a pig and visit farms, as demand for in-depth, hands-on knowledge grows

By Shannon VanRaes

“If you’ve been there, you know there’s a lot of interest and excitement, high attendance, but we just want to make sure we’re responding to what people are looking for and also that it’s going to be financially sustainable.”

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f enthusiasts of local food felt their social calendars were a little light this spring, they were right.

After seven successful years, the annual Growing Local conference has been put on ice as Food Matters Manitoba moves in new directions.

“Growing local is on hiatus,” explained executive director Kreesta Doucette, adding that a decrease in the organization’s government grants meant the popular event could no longer be offered at a cost that would be accessible.

“The major change was federal granting, we did have some good partnerships with the province, but the funding that we received from the province was very minimal… but who knows what the funding situation will look like next year?” she said.

However, the registered charity will continue its work promoting food secur ity and engagement, building on feedback received from the last Growing Local conference.

“It’s actually really exciting,” Doucette said. “We were hearing from people that they were really wanting a deeper engagement opportunity, and wanting to learn at a higher level… so we are going to provide that.”

The delivery method will be a series of events or workshops held under the Food Reunion banner, the first of which gives participants the opportunity to get hands-on experience butchering a pig.

Pork chop workshop

The March 14 “Pork Chop” workshop will take place at The

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Workshop participants will learn how to put this diagram of pork cuts into practice. photo: thinkstock.com

Food Studio in Winnipeg, and is open to 12 participants at a cost of $220. A $60 charitable tax receipt will be provided and participants take home between seven and 10 pounds of pasture-raised pork.

“It’s going to be really fun,” said Doucette. “We’re offering to people the opportunity to have a hands-on butchering experience, something we couldn’t do at the Marlborough, where we’ve held the conference.”

There will also be sausage making, and refreshments provided by Farmery Brewery, which is sponsoring the event.

The pig and butcher ing expertise will be provided by Spring Creek Farm.

“Lots of people are curious I guess, because not too many people know how to process meat anymore, really, from a carcass to packaged,” said Andy Chamberlin, who will demonstrate the butchering process along with his stepdad, Greg Wood.

Doucette said that part of the goal of workshops like this is to bring producers and consumers together, as well as teach or rediscover skills.

“The reason we’re able to pilot this project, is that it is

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

March 18: Stanley Soil Management Association annual general meeting, 1 p.m., Pembina Threshermen’s Museum, Morden. For more info call 204-362-0352 or email richardw@ xplornet.com.

April 20: Woodland Farm Food Project consultations on harvesting wooded land for foods, 7-9 p.m., location TBA, Lac du Bonnet. For more info visit woodlotmanitoba.com/ woodland-food.

March 30-April 4: Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Keystone Centre, Brandon.

For more info visit www.brandonfairs. com or call 204-726-3590.

May 13: Canadian Institute of Food Safety and Technology (CIFST) Manitoba Supplier Expo, 12:30 to 6 p.m., Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. Pre-registration required at manitobasection@cifst. ca.

April 9: Woodland Farm Food Project consultations on harvesting wooded land for foods, 7-9 p.m., location TBA, Portage la Prairie. For more info visit woodlotmanitoba.com/woodlandfood.

April 11: Manitoba Giant Growers Association/Roland Pumpkin Fair giant pumpkin growers’ seminar, 1:30 p.m., United Church, 66 Third St., Roland. For more info call 204-3432563, 204-343-2283 or 204-3432314​.

June 6: DIY Homesteader Festival, Nourished Roots Farm, Fraserwood.

For more info visit homesteaderfest. ca.

July 7-9, 14-16: Crop Diagnostic School, University of Manitoba’s Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman.

For more info or to register call 204745-5663.

April 16: Woodland Farm Food Project consultations on harvesting wooded land for foods, 7-9 p.m., location TBA, Selkirk. For more info visit woodlotmanitoba.com/woodland-food.

July 22: Hudson Bay Route Association annual general meeting and convention, venue TBA, Churchill.

For more info on the AGM and Churchill tour (July 19-25) visit www. hbra.ca.​

April 16: Invasive Species Council of Manitoba annual general meeting, Living Prairie Museum, 2795 Ness Ave., Winnipeg. Details to come at www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com.​

Aug. 12-15: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association semi-annual meeting and convention, location TBA, Winnipeg.

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also a marketing opportunity,” she said, “because we’re looking at creating new markets for farmers.”

Farm-to-table tour

The second Food Reunion session will take folks out of the city and on to the country for a “farm-to-table” tour. It will also have a lower price point at $40 per person, but gives participants an opportunity to purchase directly from farmers while seeing how food is produced.

There will be visits to Watersong Farms and The Smith Family Farm, giving folks the chance to see pork, trout and chicken production.

Rudy Reimer of Watersong Farms said that bringing customers to the farm has long been a part of their business model.

“We’ve been direct marketing poultry here for years; we took over 13 years ago, but my inlaws have been doing this since the early 1960s,” he said. “So we have 1,000 people who come twice a year and get chickens from us.”

Now t h a t t h e f a r m h a s expanded to rainbow trout, Reimer is working to facilitate visitors to that side of the operation as well.

“Now we have an observation room, so we can bring the public in there a little bit easier and they can view the system without necessarily having to go through all the biosecurity,” he said. “People want to know,

they want to speak directly to the grower, they want to know where their food is coming from and we want to show them.”

More workshops and tours will be planned later in the year as well, Doucette noted.

“We’ll evaluate these two workshops and expand from there, there are so many opportunities throughout the growing and harvesting season,” she said, adding this by no means rules out a return of the Growing Local conference.

“If you’ve been there, you know there’s a lot of interest and excitement, high attendance, but we just want to make sure we’re responding to what people are looking for and also that it’s going to be financially sustainable,” she said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Young farmers discuss taking the farm to the next generation Fourth- and fifth-generation farmers discuss the challenges of developing a succession plan and taking over the family business

By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff / Brandon

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More than 100 area producers attended the fifth annual Manitoba Young Farmers Conference held in Brandon on February 25. photos: jennifer paige

ore than 100 young producers gathered here for the Manitoba Young Farmers conference late last month. Succession planning, connecting with consumers and financial risk m a n a g e m e n t w e re a m o n g the topics for the fifth annual conference organized by the Keystone Agricultural Producers young farmers’ committee and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD).

“We have had a great turnout this year and also had over 40 students from Assiniboine Community College’s agribusiness program attend the second day of the conference,” said Danielle Cabernel, rural leadership specialist with MAFRD. T h e t w o - d a y e ve n t g a ve young producers an opportunity to network and gain knowledge about farm and business management tools, i n c l u d i n g p ro d u c t i o n r i s k management, strategic plann i n g , u n d e r s t a n d i n g m a rgin, production insurance, the value of cash advances and using insurance as a risk management tool.

Keynote speaker John Fast, a communication and family business specialist, tackled the topic of succession planning.

“Only 10 per cent of issues in family businesses are legal and financial. What really sinks family businesses are conflicts, grudges and unspoken assumptions.

Co m m u n i c a t i o n i s k e y t o successful succession planning,” Fast told a room full of fourth-, fifth- and sixth-generation farmers.

He discussed the advantages of a family-run business and ran a breakout session to determine interpersonal communication styles and how these can affect a family-run operation.

“Avoiding conflict can be the death of a business. The fear of conflict and the fear of having difficult conversations is often a primary reason why succession planning doesn’t happen or fails.”

“Only 10 per cent of issues in family businesses are legal and financial. What really sinks family businesses are conflicts, grudges and unspoken assumptions.”

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A p a n e l o f t h re e y o u n g area farmers discussed farm transfer plans, including issues such as retaining capital through tax savings, security of investment, separation of the ownership of the land from the farming operation, methods of transferring farm assets to children and the challenges of splitting farm assets between farming and non-farming siblings.

Chris Sumner, morning talk show host and news director for Country88, gave a presentation about why today’s producers should make an effort to connect with consumers and how they can utilize conventional and social media to better communicate with end-users.

“Connecting with the consumer has never been easier and I believe will lead to a better bottom line for your operations, so why aren’t we doing it?”

Sumner said much of the d i s a p p r ov a l a n d c o n c e r n about industry issues emanates from lack of knowledge around who producers are, what they do and how they do it. “ The level of knowledge a b o u t f a r m i n g i n t o d a y ’s urban dweller is very low,” said Sumner. “It means that we need to make an effort to connect with these consumers to ensure they are receiving accurate, truthful information, day in and day out. If we don’t tell our story, who will?” jenniferpaige@fbcpublishing.com

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Alberta South $ 190.00 - 192.00 190.00 - 193.50 124.00 - 158.00 105.00 - 135.00 — $ 213.00 - 231.00 220.00 - 246.00 240.00 - 269.00 270.00 - 302.00 295.00 - 336.00 320.00 - 365.00 $ 190.00 - 215.00 210.00 - 230.00 220.00 - 248.00 240.00 - 284.00 263.00 - 306.00 286.00 - 326.00

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Futures (March 5, 2015) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change April 2015 153.27 3.47 June 2015 146.02 3.07 August 2015 144.15 2.35 October 2015 147.25 2.03 December 2015 147.82 1.97 February 2016 147.45 1.58

Feeder Cattle March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 August 2015 September 2015 October 2015

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Feeder cattle values show uptick during chilly week Eastbound trucks are now somewhat easier to come by Dave Sims

Previous Year­ 43,672 9,944 33,728 N/A 570,000

Ontario $ 182.23 - 204.48 169.72 - 193.05 107.89 - 142.21 107.89 - 142.21 145.98 - 165.47 $ 196.89 - 233.09 204.30 - 243.17 230.15 - 265.57 227.09 - 294.70 250.06 - 313.68 251.77 - 320.44 $ 184.06 - 208.47 197.83 - 217.21 185.84 - 238.20 212.64 - 263.82 219.46 - 278.64 207.84 - 272.25

Close 206.57 205.37 204.67 206.92 205.65 204.35

Change 6.27 6.32 5.75 5.20 4.45 4.65

Week Ending February 28, 2015 911 27,307 14,062 483 473 8,501 59

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 699 27,869 14,478 510 587 8,422 95

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.)

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Futures (March 5, 2015) in U.S. Hogs April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 August 2015

Current Week 180.00 E 166.00 E 151.99 151.95

Last Week 169.75 158.98 141.73 140.65

Close 66.82 77.45 80.40 80.82 80.87

Last Year (Index 100) 207.49 194.33 203.14 200.85

Change -0.33 -1.85 -2.22 -2.68 -2.68

Other Market Prices Winnipeg (155 Hd) Wooled Fats 115.00 - 130.00 160.00 - 170.00 180.00 - 190.00 180.00 - 195.00 185.00 - 195.00 —

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 March 1, 2015 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.955 Undergrade .............................. $1.865 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.940 Undergrade .............................. $1.840 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.940 Undergrade .............................. $1.840 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.900 Undergrade............................... $1.815 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.

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t was another solid week for Manitoba cattle at auctions around the province for the week ending March 6, as a total of 8,811 animals made their way to market. While volumes were lower than the week before, prices stayed relatively firm, according to Keith Cleaver, manager of Heartland Livestock at Brandon.

“This week the numbers were pretty decent considering the cold weather,” he said. “I think the prices were a little bit stronger than last week on the feeder cattle.”

One auction mart said both intermediate and heavier weights were two to three cents higher, with a group from Alberta among the most active bidders.

Another stockyard said it saw a fiveto 10-cent rise on feeder steers (600-700 pounds) — a finding Cleaver also noted.

“The surprising thing was the 550- to 700-lb. weight cattle,” he agreed. “To me they seem extremely high.”

The rest of the heavier classes at Brandon were “a penny or two” higher than last week’s offering, he added.

Holsteins featured a good showing, too, drawing bids in the $170 to $188 range, one participant noted.

The Canadian dollar continues to support the country’s cattle markets. During the week, the loonie hovered around the US80-cent mark, which makes Canadian beef more attractive to out-of-country buy-

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ers. That has translated into steady interest from U.S. buyers, according to auction participants over the past few weeks.

One U.S. analyst noted the strength of the American greenback was near an 11-year high, which was starting to curb interest in U.S. beef from international buyers. However, that price differential made imports all the more welcome.

Trucks are still tough to find at times, but Cleaver said it’s getting a bit easier to do so right now. “There’s not an overabundance of trucks to go east, but for the most part, it is better than it was in the fall.”

Feed is also holding up in the region, according to Cleaver. November was unseasonably warm, which “saved a month’s feed for a lot of guys,” he said.

On the subject of feed prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to release its March supply-and-demand report on Tuesday (March 10). U.S. corn stocks are expected to remain virtually unchanged in the report.

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

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Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending February 28, 2015 52,338 12,232 40,106 N/A 523,000

$1 Cdn: $0.7994 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.2508 Cdn.

COLUMN

(Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 127.00 - 134.00 D3 Cows 115.00 - 125.00 Bulls 156.00 - 155.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 200.00 - 227.00 (801-900 lbs.)

227.00 - 244.00 (701-800 lbs.)

238.00 - 265.00 (601-700 lbs.)

258.00 - 290.00 (501-600 lbs.)

290.00 - 335.00 (401-500 lbs.)

300.00 - 345.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.)

190.00 - 215.00 (801-900 lbs.)

205.00 - 226.00 (701-800 lbs.)

210.00 - 238.00 (601-700 lbs.)

228.00 - 270.00 (501-600 lbs.)

245.00 - 307.00 (401-500 lbs.)

255.00 - 320.00 Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: February 27, 2015

Discovery of H5N2 avian flu at a commercial turkey operation in central Minnesota has led Canada to curb cross-border imports of poultry and eggs from the state.

T h e C a n a d i a n Fo o d Inspection Agency (CFIA) last Fr iday announced restrictions blocking any raw poultry or poultry products or byproducts that aren’t fully cooked.

Si m i l a r i m p o r t b a n s have already been placed on such products from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington following confirmations of avian flu

in commercial and/or wild birds in those states.

Restricted items include live birds, hatching eggs, eggs, yolks, egg whites, feathers, poultry manure, poultry litter, laboratory materials containing poultry products or byproducts, and any poultry meat other than fully cooked, canned, commercially sterile meat products.

The restrictions also apply to commercial imports of live poultry, birds and raw or untreated poultry products from the specific quarantine zones within the five affected states until further notice, CFIA said.

Live pet birds may be brought into Canada if they have official certification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

USDA officials on Thursday confirmed the strain of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian flu in turkeys on a commercial farm in Minnesota’s Pope County, about midway between Minneapolis and Fargo, N.D. USDA noted the case is the first of its kind in the Mississippi flyway, a flight path for migratory birds through Central Canada and the U.S. Midwest. The H5N2 strain is the same strain seen in wild birds in the affected western states, APHIS said.

H5N2-related quarantines are still in place in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley at four of 11 commercial poultry and egg farms, and at one “non-commercial” farm, all of which were confirmed in December as infected with the virus.

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (25 Hd Fats) 220.00 - 265.00 — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 119.85 - 323.89 — 93.28 - 244.58

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 37.88 - 60.38 43.47 - 62.56

Looking for results? Check out the market reports from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 14

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Other oilseeds’ weakness makes canola weaker CNSC

T

he ICE Futures Canada canola market moved sharply lower during the week ended March 6, following weakness in outside oilseeds.

Chart-based selling after the May contract climbed above $470 per tonne earlier in the week was also behind the declines. Farmer selling at the highs added to the bearish tone.

The sharp drop in the latter half of the week did encourage some commercial bargain hunting, which was serving to limit the declines. Canadian currency was also softer, which helped make canola more attractive for foreign buyers and domestic crushers.

Canola values will continue to watch outside oilseed markets and movement in the Canadian currency.

The focus, however, is expected to shift in coming weeks to the 2015-16 North American crop outlook. Seeding in the U.S. isn’t far away, though Canadian farmers still have a while before they will likely get onto their fields.

As always, a weather premium will need to be built into the market. Traders will also watch for any news of Canadian farmers’ final decisions on seeding canola, and of soybean acreage in the U.S. Canadian canola acreage estimates vary, with some analysts predicting a slight increase and others expecting a decrease of up to 4.5 per cent compared to the 20.3 million acres seeded in 2014-15.

U.S. markets will also start to focus on upcoming North American crops soon, but the main driving forces during the week were related to South America.

The Chicago soybean market was down sharply amid reports that China is now sourcing beans from South America, as logistics in the region are improving.

The U.S. bean market rallied last week on news of trucker strikes in Brazil slowing the movement of the commodity, but the country’s government took action to resolve those issues during the week ended March 6.

Record-large production prospects in South America also continued to overhang North American oilseed markets, though there were some concerns about flooding hurting soybeans in Argentina.

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

176.55

183.90

235.71

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

205.22

204.57

272.36

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

153.73

152.94

191.23

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

185.77

177.99

333.94

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

362.11

377.18

528.20

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

696.12

706.48

976.15

Coarse Grains

Soybeans seem to be winning the U.S. fight for acres Terryn Shiells

Last Week

All prices close of business March 5, 2015

oilseeds

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

Cor n futures were watching South American corn production, as weather conditions are generally favourable, but the market mainly followed wheat and soybeans lower during the week.

Corn and soybeans should begin their annual battle for acres soon, as planting in the U.S. is approaching quickly. Currently soybeans are winning, as new-crop prices were 2.35 times higher than new-crop corn values as of March 6.

This leads to expectations that corn acreage will be lower, and soybean acreage will move higher, though estimates vary, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is actually projecting slightly lower soybean area this year.

Wheat supplies

Global wheat production is likely to be smaller in 2015-16, but the supplies this year are so large it probably won’t make a huge difference for prices.

All three wheat markets in the U.S. moved sharply lower during the week, with large supplies and a lack of fresh export demand behind the softness.

Strength in the U.S. dollar index was also bearish, as it moved to its highest levels in over a decade during the week. U.S. currency’s firmness made U.S. wheat even more expensive to buyers on the export market.

U.S. wheat markets will continue to focus on the supply-and-demand situation. Prices are expected to remain under pressure as long as export demand remains soft for U.S. supplies.

There’s also more room to the downside on wheat, as speculators will continue adding to their short positions if bullish news is lacking.

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 March 6, 2015 barley

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2015

182.00

180.00

May 2015

184.00

182.00

July 2015

186.00

184.00

Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2015

445.70

461.30

May 2015

450.70

469.30

July 2015

449.60

468.50

Special Crops Report for March 9, 2015 — 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

Canaryseed

40.50 - 43.00

Laird No. 1

37.50 - 43.00

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

24.00 - 29.00

Desi Chickpeas

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

23.00 - 26.00 — 15.20 - 16.00

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

8.30 - 9.00

Fababeans, large

—

Medium Yellow No. 1

8.15 - 9.50

Feed beans

—

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

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

4.75 - 4.85

26.00 - 26.00

No. 1 Great Northern

45.00 - 45.00

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

44.00 - 44.00

Yellow No. 1

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

56.00 - 56.00

34.00 - 34.50

Brown No. 1

23.00 - 25.00

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

74.00 - 74.00

Oriental No. 1

31.00 - 34.00

No. 1 Black Beans

42.00 - 42.00

No. 1 Pinto Beans

25.00 - 32.00

No. 1 Small Red

46.00 - 46.00

No. 1 Pink

46.00 - 46.00

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

19.25

NQ

Ask

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Report for March 6, 2015 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed) Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

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Viterra boosts Glencore results Staff

Glencore saw its earnings from mining and oils drop last year but saw a 172 per cent increase in its earnings from agricultural trading, largely due to results from Viterra.

On March 3 the world’s largest commodity trader reported 2014 EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $12.8 billion on sales of $235.3 billion. EBITDA from metal and mineral activities was down three per cent to $8.6 billion and down 16 per cent to $3.4 billion for energy products, but up 172 per cent to $1.2 billion for agricultural products.

“The earnings growth was assisted by strong results from Viterra, including the benefit of large crops in Canada and South Australia and a full year of post-integration cost synergies,” Glencore said in notes to its financial statements.

Nice markup for Japanese wheat resale Reuters / Staff

Japan will sell imported wheat to domestic millers at an average price of 60,070 yen (US$506) per tonne over April to September, up three per cent from the preceding six-month period, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Feb 26.

Japan, the world’s sixth-biggest wheat importer, buys most of its milling grain through import tenders for five types of wheat from Australia, Canada and the United States and sells it to domestic millers at prices set twice a year.

The Japanese government’s resale price to millers is well above current international prices. As of Feb. 26, U.S. Dark Northern Spring wheat f.o.b.

Portland was quoted at about $308 per tonne, and Hard Winter Ordinary at $231 per tonne.

St. Lawrence Seaway opening delayed

By Commodity News Service Canada

The reopening of the St. Lawrence Seaway will be delayed by a

week, with the navigation season now set to begin on April 2, 2015, according to a notice from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System.

Citing “careful review and consideration of factors and conditions affecting safe navigation and effective system transit,” the opening date of the 2015 navigation season will now take place on April 2, in both the Montreal/ L a k e O n t a r i o a n d We l l a n d Canal sections, according to the notice.

The navigation season was initially set to begin on March 27.

Vessel transits will be subject to weather and ice conditions, with restrictions possible until lighted navigation aids have been installed, according to the notice.

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LIVESTOCK NUTRIENT DELIVERY

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Keeping feed consistent key for cattle rumen health Cattle — and microbes in their rumens — need a consistent supply of both dry matter and nutrients to improve performance and reduce digestive diseases

By Jennifer Blair staff

C

attle feeders aren’t just feeding cattle — they’re also feeding the microbes that live in the rumen.

And those little critters are picky.

“Regardless of the production system, the challenge that we face is variation in dry matter intake and total nutrient intake,” said Greg Penner, assistant professor of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan.

“If we’re looking to promote rumen health, we need to ensure we’re providing those cattle — and in the end, those microbes — a consistent supply of dry matter, as well as adequate nutrients so that they have the tools required to do their job.

“Focusing on management strategies that minimize variation in intake will achieve the greatest rewards for your operation.”

Through digestion, gut microbes turn feed into energy, protein, and nutrients. When the right kinds of microbes are working well in the rumen, cattle use feed more efficiently and have a reduced risk for digestive diseases.

But variations in diet can affect how microbes digest feed.

“The microbes have to respond to

Feed bunk management plays an important role in managing the microbes that manage the fermentation process in the bovine rumen. File Photo

those changes in nutrients that are provided in the rumen and adapt to those responses,” said Penner.

“Unfortunately, not all of those responses are beneficial.”

Feed with variable energy, for instance, will create a different “growth response” in the microbes.

“If the growth response is not well controlled, the result can be harmful products such as antigens, and these antigens can actually induce an immune response,” he said.

Because of that, cattle feeders need to balance having an “active microbial population” with regulating the population.

“We want that microbial community to be focused on fibre digestion to ensure there’s adequate nutrients for the cattle, but also to make sure they’re efficiently digesting those feed components.”

And providing a consistent feed supply is the best way to do that.

“Whether it’s a forage-based diet or a concentrate-based diet, we need to ensure we have a consistent supply of dry matter and a consistent and adequate supply of nutrients to meet the microbial nutrient demand and to meet the cattle nutrient demand,” said Penner.

Dry matter matters

Ensuring cattle have adequate feed is the first step — but improving

access to dry matter can be equally important, he said. “ You’ve got to ensure you’re restricting access to extensive feeding systems to ensure that they don’t simply overindulge on those tasty corncobs or barley cereal grains and leave the fibre for later,” said Penner.

“I know of producers who are providing additional forage to ensure adequate dry matter intake.”

For feedlot or backgrounded cattle, bunk management “plays an incredibly important role.”

“You’ve got to be reading those bunks and feeding based on the behaviour of those cattle and the amount of feed available in the bunk.”

Monitoring grain processing is another practice that can be done “fairly easily.”

“It not only prevents overconsumption but also ensures that you have adequate fermentation of that potentially expensive cereal grain,” said Penner.

Using ionophores is “one easily adoptable feeding strategy” that can also stabilize rumen fermentation.

“There’s an extensive use of ionophores in the beef industry, and they’re very effective tools to stabilize dry matter intake by the cattle,” he said. “They help to manipulate rumen fermentation to make that

“If we’re looking for the greatest reward in terms of management strategies, it comes back down to basic management and simply minimizing variation for dry matter intake and nutrient intake in your cattle.”

Greg Penner

fermentation process more efficient and certainly resulting in greater efficiency in feed utilization.”

Ca t t l e f e e d e r s a re “p ro b a b l y already doing a lot of these things” on their operations, he said, and that’s what’s going to improve production performance.

“If we’re looking for the greatest reward in terms of management strategies, it comes back down to basic management and simply minimizing variation for dry matter intake and nutrient intake in your cattle.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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E. coli vaccine not effective in feedlot cattle staff / A study of a vaccine for controlling E. coli 0157 in the feces of feedlot cattle has found it was not effective.

The study was conducted with cattle from two commercial feedlots to evaluate to see if the vaccine would reduce the number of E. coli 0157 shed in cattle feces. If the cattle carried E. coli 0157 that had the stx2 toxin gene (which is linked to increased risk of human disease), the vaccine didn’t reduce the level of E. coli 0157 detected on hides or in feces of the animals at any time.

When the stx2 gene was absent, vaccination reduced the number of E. coli 0157 detected in feces and on hides of animals, but only during the feeding period.

The reduction was not carried through to shipment and slaughter.

The study also looked at the effectiveness of a directfed microbial, but found it also had minimal impact.

“Neither method reduced E. coli 0157 carrying the stx2 gene, thereby putting into question the projected benefits of vaccination on human health,” the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, which provided funding for the study, stated in a release.

“With these results, it makes sense for all partners within the beef industry to continue looking for different mitigation strategies,” said Susan Novak, the agency’s executive director of strategic initiatives.

JBS picks up Aussie pork packer Sydney / Reuters / Australian regulators have approved a bid by the U.S. arm of Brazilian beef giant JBS to acquire Australian Consolidated Food Holdings Pty Ltd. (Primo) for an undisclosed sum, treasurer Joe Hockey said on Mar. 4.

The approval by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), subject to conditions at Primo’s abattoir, allows the purchase

by JBS USA Holdings Inc., through its wholly owned unit JBS Smallgoods HoldCo Australia Pty Ltd., to move ahead.

Under Australian law, FIRB approval is required for any investment by a foreign firm in a domestic company that is worth more than A$252 million (US$197 million).

The merger of the world’s largest processer of fresh beef and pork, JBS, with Australia’s largest producer of ham, bacon and pork products comes as Australia has set a goal of becoming Asia’s food basket.

“The government welcomes foreign investment in Australia and continues to ensure that investments are consistent with Australia’s national interest,” Hockey said in a statement.

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Miniature Horses: not quite the same as a horse Miniatures are attractive for their personalities and intelligence, but face some unique health problems Carol Shwetz, DVM Horse Health

W

hilst the exact origin of the modern Miniature Horse is unclear, selective breeding of pony stock breeds such as the Shetland pony for a smaller size is most likely.

Pony breeds, typically considered an equine under 14.2 hands or 58 inches in height, have been around for hundreds of years.

Most of their evolutionary selection has been shaped by harsh natural climates and limited feed sources.

The Miniature Horse registry is based solely around height. Registries won’t allow membership to a Miniature taller than 34 inches, although there are Miniature Horses as tall as 38 inches.

Dwarfism has been an unfortunate outcome of selective inbreeding for size and many Miniature Horses express some clinical degree of dwarfism.

Dwarfs or variations of dwarfism exhibit various degrees/combinations of conformational flaws such as dome-shaped skulls, and misshapen limbs, spines and jaws. Those mildly affected can lead normal lives whereas those more severely affected struggle to thrive.

Three major physical attributes have stubbornly refused to downsize in the Miniature Horse: the teeth, the fecal ball and the umbilical cord. Many health conditions unique to Miniature Horses can be traced back to this genetic glitch/hiccup/snag.

In the small head of a Miniature Horse we find the same number and size of teeth as found in a full-size horse. As a result, dental overcrowding, malocclusion and interrupted shedding of caps/baby teeth are quite common. Since these horses often do not wear a bit and easily maintain adequate body condition, years of abnormal dental wear can smoulder before it is recognized. Iden-

tifying and correcting dental problems in the early years is even more important in these horses.

Miniature Horses have an increased incidence of colic caused by feed impactions and obstructive fecaliths (dried hard feces) in the small colon. This type of colic is unique to Miniatures, likely due to the disparity in size between the diameter of the intestine and the fecal ball. If identified early, medical intervention may relieve the obstruction, circumventing surgery.

Health challenges

Miniature Horses tend to have more reproductive problems than their larger cousins. The incidence of abortion/stillbirths is often more common and can be attributed to the increased rate of congenital abnormalities, malformed fetuses, or deaths due to a twisted/entangled umbilical cord.

Dystocia or difficult births are also more frequent.

Predicting the date of foaling can be quite difficult in Miniatures as many do not show the classical signs of imminent birthing such as udder “bagging up” and teat waxing. It is extremely important to take special care of breeding Miniatures ensuring a rising plane of nutrition in late gestation, continuing throughout lactation.

Miniature Horses have inherited the “thrifty” gene from their pony ancestors. If measures are not undertaken to manage the body condition of the Miniature Horse, they risk metabolic derangements and founder/ laminitis. Many live sedentary lifestyles further compounding their propensity towards obesity.

Restricted grazing, grazing muzzles, drylots, and slow feed netting will allow these horses to move around and interact with their companions while restricting caloric intake.

Regular movement is essential for these animals. In the past many served as companion animals with little athletic expectations. However, in the last

Miniature Horses have inherited the “thrifty” gene from their pony ancestors, so exercise and careful feeding are important to prevent obesity.

decade job descriptions of Miniature Horses have become increasingly diverse ranging from driving and agility, to becoming invaluable guide/service animals.

Hyperlipidemia risk

Obesity increases the risk for hyperlipidemia, a significant metabolic disease specific to Miniature Horses, small ponies and donkeys, whenever these animals experience a sickness or stressful episode where feed intake is interrupted for 24 hours or more a life-threatening energy “crisis” is sensed by the body. This energy “crisis” triggers fat to be mobilized from body stores where it goes to the liver to meet the demands of an energy debt. Breakdown products from fat metabolism in the liver are released into the bloodstream, causing “fatty” blood.

The problem is complicated further as the liver becomes overwhelmed with the influx of mobilized fat. Late-term pregnancy, lactation, stress, travel, weather change, illness, or any factor that impairs appetite for more than 24 hours can initiate a crisis. Affected animals will often show inappetence, lethargy, weakness, depression, neurological signs, ataxia, mild colic, tremors, diarrhea and jaundice.

Prevention of hyperlipidemia is ver y important because reversal of this condition is difficult in spite of aggressive veteri-

nary intervention. Any sickness or loss of appetite in a Miniature Horse is best addressed immediately.

Clinical eclampsia is another life-threatening complication seen more commonly in Miniature Horses. It is associated with the metabolic demands of gestation and lactation when systemic calcium concentrations drop below levels necessary for sustaining electrical activity in the body. Clinical signs include muscle tremors, sweating, anxiety, bloat, colic and pupil dilation.

Once again, early recognition and prompt veterinary intervention is necessary to avert death.

The colourful personalities, intelligence, and small stature of Miniature Horses have earned many of them the social status of “pet.” However, it is important to remember Miniature Horses are still a horse and/or livestock requiring similar management in many ways to their full-size counterparts. Appropriate nutrition, space to move, shelter, proper hoof and dental care, timely vaccinations and parasite control are essential to their health. It is also fundamental to educate these pint-size steeds on ground manners to ensure a healthy and safe relationship with their human companions.

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

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

Mar-04

Mar-03

Mar-03

Mar-06

Mar-04

Mar-02

Mar-05

Mar-06

No. on offer

1,830*

1,182

415*

1,276*

1,812

584*

987*

725*

Over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

200.00-210.00

900-1,000

209.00-228.00

200.00-225.00

190.00-215.00

205.00-221.00

210.00-223.00

n/a

n/a

210.00-232.00

800-900

210.00-244.00

205.00-239.00

200.00-242.00

225.00-249.00

224.00-241.00

225.00-244.50

225.00-240.00 (245.00)

230.00-248.50

700-800

230.00-266.00

240.00-266.50

230.00-262.00

240.00-267.00

235.00-261.00

245.00-260.00 (266.50)

235.00-255.00 (260.00)

240.00-264.00

600-700

260.00-297.00

250.00-304.50

250.00-305.00

270.00-305.00

260.00-300.00

270.00-295.00 (303.50)

275.00-295.00 (303.00)

260.00-292.00

500-600

270.00-328.00

290.00-334.00

285.00-325.00

295.00-365.00

292.00-326.00 (334.00)

300.00-335.00

285.00-320.00 (330.00)

285.00-333.00

400-500

n/a

310.00-351.00

300.00-345.00

325.00-365.00

318.00-369.00

325.00-355.00

290.00-340.00 (350.00)

310.00-345.00

300-400

n/a

300.00-339.00

320.00-360.00

340.00-370.00

n/a

n/a

285.00-320.00 (347.00)

n/a

n/a

180.00-203.50

n/a

175.00-205.00

189.00-208.00

n/a

n/a

180.00-212.00

800-900

n/a

180.00-219.00

185.00-215.00

200.00-224.00

199.00-222.00

212.00-225.00

200.00-225.00 (232.00)

200.00-237.00

700-800

210.00-245.00

210.00-239.00

200.00-240.00

220.00-243.00

216.00-239.00

220.00-233.00

215.00-248.00 (256.00)

225.00-248.00

600-700

220.00-260.00

240.00-272.00

230.00-270.00

243.00-267.00

236.00-262.50

245.00-262.00

225.00-260.00 (263.00)

240.00-275.00

500-600

202.00-295.00

240.00-298.00

255.00-310.00

280.00-314.00

262.00-299.00

260.00-280.00 (287.00)

250.00-290.00 (295.00)

270.00-312.00

400-500

n/a

295.00-326.00

275.00-340.00

295.00-328.00

295.00-325.00

270.00-304.00

275.00-330.00 (337.00)

280.00-325.00

300-400

n/a

300.00-325.00

300.00-350.00

300.00-335.00

n/a

n/a

275.00-300.00 (315.00)

n/a

No. on offer

230

n/a

90

105

n/a

n/a

n/a

100

D1-D2 Cows

110.00-119.00

100.00-130.00

115.00-128.00

127.00-137.00

124.00-134.00

115.00-135.00

122.00-137.00 (141.00)

128.00-134.00

D3-D5 Cows

100.00-up

n/a

n/a

115.00-125.00

116.00-123.00

n/a

110.00-125.00

120.00-128.00

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

Slaughter Market

Age Verified

130.00-150.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

118.00-138.00

n/a

n/a

Good Bulls

140.00-168.00

134.00-147.50

140.00-153.25

140.00-157.00

148.00-159.50

140.00-150.00

140.00-156.00 (159.00)

145.00-158.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

170.00-177.00

166.00-174.50

n/a

n/a

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

n/a

n/a

167.00-175.00

164.00-173.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

n/a

125.00-135.00

n/a

132.00-155.00

130.00-140.00

n/a

127.00-140.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

n/a

124.00-134.75

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

n/a

105.00-118.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Heiferettes

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

140.00-169.00

145.00-165.00

* includes slaughter market

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SHEEP & GOAT COLUMN

Warmer weather brings more animals for March sale

February 18, 2015 Ewes

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Lambs (lbs.) $168.37 - $216.92 $148.35

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roducers delivered 150 sheep and goats for March 4 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Sales. March brought spring weather and more animals delivered compared to past sales.

There appeared to be no pattern on the bidding on the ewes — producers were viewing their quality and overall care. A Katahdin-cross ewe did not reach the bidding ra n g e. T h e p re g n a n t h e rd dispersal ewes were going to increase a herd, with a full lambing season due soon.

The heavyweight lambs attracted some strong bidding, but with no apparent reasoning, three price ranges formed. The first ranged from $1.13 to $1.16 per pound. The strongest was the $1.29 per pound. The $1.09-per-pound price on the lambs was the lowest.

Two rams represented the ram classification. The 195pound Cheviot-cross brought $230.10 ($1.18 per pound).

Whether the producers were interested in the Hampshire-cross ram for future breeding or just its unique appearance, the bidding was strong — this 150-pound ram brought $196.50 ($1.31 per pound).

The market lamb classification was represented by a large group of lambs and then two single sales. The group of 22 95-pound lambs brought $179.55 ($1.89 per pound). The 105-pound Suffolk-cross lamb brought $191.63 ($1.825 per pound).

A 125-pound Cheviot-cross lamb brought $208.75 ($1.675 per pound).

Feeder lambs dominated this sale. Most were in the weight range from 84 to 86 pounds, producing a price range from $1.94 to $1.97 per pound. A group of 83-pound Cheviot-cross lambs brought $150.23 ($1.81 per pound). A 90-pound Cheviot-cross lamb with a handicap brought $1.60 per pound.

T h e re w e re s o m e l i g h t weight lambs delivered for this sale. A group of 16 72-pound Katahdin-cross and Dorper-cross lambs brought $135.50 ($1.88 per pound).

E i g h t 6 0 - p o u n d D o r p e rc ro s s l a m b s b ro u g h t $ 1 1 7 ($1.95 per pound).

The 50- and 51-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $ 1 . 7 0 p e r p o u n d . Tw o 58-pound Rideau-cross

lambs brought $.75 per pound.

The selection on the goats was limited and the buyers had been waiting, patiently.

The interest on raising goats has grown from the smalla c re a g e p r o d u c e r s t o t h e large producers. The dair y goat doe was an Alpine-cross doeling, which caused some exciting bidding. The bidding o n t h e 5 0 - p o u n d Sa a n e n cross doe was not viewed up to the quality characteristics.

The buck classification was represented by a 60-pound A l p i n e - c ro s s b u c k , n o t a s fleshy as some producers

50 /51/58 want. The 145-pound angoracross buck gave the audience a treat with its curly wool appearance.

The two 58-pound Pygmycross goat (kids) wethers brought $130 ($2.24 per pound) and 14 54-pound Boer-cross goat (kids) brought $139 ($2.57 per pound).

The 40-pound Boer-cross goat (kid) brought $90 ($2.25 per pound).

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WEATHER VANE

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Warmest temperatures of the year expected Issued: Monday, March 9, 2015 · Covering: March 11 – March 18, 2015 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

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fter watching the weather models try to figure out the forecast for the last week or so, you can definitely tell spring is trying to move in.

As warmer weather begins its annual battle with winter, the weather models often have a hard time agreeing on just what will happen. This is exactly what’s been happening over the last week or so, as the models swung from a mild, dry forecast to a cold, dry forecast, then to a cold and snowy forecast, and finally back to mild and dry!

This forecast period will start off with a building ridge of high pressure to our southwest, a deep low slowly coming in off the Pacific into Northern Canada, and arctic high pressure to our northeast.

This will place us in a westerly to northwesterly flow, which will result in seasonal Pacific air flowing across our region. We should expect highs from Wednesday to Friday to be in the -2 C to +5 C range. How warm it gets on any given day will depend on the amount of sunshine. This is the tough part of the forecast, as weak systems will ripple along the northwesterly flow, bringing with

them scattered clouds and the odd flurry or shower.

The weather models show the Pacific low finally tracking across Northern Canada over the weekend. This low, combined with the western ridge of high pressure pushing east, will allow plenty of mild air to flow northward, bringing what should be the warmest temperatures so far this spring.

High temperatures on Saturday and Sunday will likely be close to +12 C, with snow-free areas possibly seeing even warmer conditions.

A cold front on the back side of the northern low will then slide through sometime on Monday, dropping temperatures back down toward more seasonal values. This low is then forecast to deepen over northeastern Canada, placing us in a northerly flow for the rest of the week, which will slowly drop our temperatures back down toward the lower end of the usual temperature range for this time of the year.

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -9 to +3 C; lows, -23 to -7 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.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

2 Month ( 60 Days) Departure from Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) January 2, 2015 to March 2, 2015

< -120 mm -120 to -100 mm -100 to -80 mm -80 to -60 mm -60 to -40 mm -40 to -20 mm -20 to 0 mm 0 to 20 mm 20 to 40 mm 40 to 60 mm 60 to 80 mm 80 to 100 mm 100 to 120 mm > 120 mm Extent of Agricultural Land Lakes and Rivers

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

Copyright © 2015 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

Created: 03/03/15 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the departure from the average amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies during the first two months of 2015. Manitoba, southern Alberta and far-northwestern Alberta have been dry, with amounts coming in around 20 mm below average. Most of Saskatchewan and north-central Alberta saw amounts about 20 mm above average, with a small region from Edson to Slave Lake seeing upward of 40 to even 60 mm above average.

What’s your long-range forecast through June?

Test your weather instincts against the public and private forecasters and almanacs

By Daniel Bezte co-operator contributor

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s spring begins to take hold across the Prairies, I figured it was time to take a look at what the different long-range weather forecasts predict for the remainder of this spring and early summer.

For some fun, I thought it might be interesting for any of you who are interested in the weather and making your own long-range forecasts, to send them to me at daniel@bezte.ca.

I will then keep track of them and, come the end of June, I’ll announce who gets to have the bragging rights as the best long-range weather forecaster!

The rules are rather simple.

You have to make a weather forecast covering April, May and June. Each month has to have a temperature and precipitation forecast indicating above-, near- or below-average values for the Prairies. You can, if you want, add in more detail — for example, by breaking the Prairies down into different regions. The deadline for submitting your forecast will be March 30, 2015.

What the experts say

We’ll begin our look at the long-range weather forecast

Warm weather is usually accompanied with dry weather, so I’ll be leaning toward average to below-average rainfall.

with Environment Canada (EC) and its U.S. counterpart, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

For the March-to-May time frame, EC calls for average temperatures and precipitation in Manitoba, eastern and northcentral Saskatchewan and northern Alberta. Below-average temperatures are expected in southwestern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta, along with above-average amounts of precipitation. In the Aprilto-June time frame it calls for average temperatures in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta, with above-average temperatures over western and northern Alberta. Precipitation during this time frame is expected to be near average across Manitoba and northern Alberta and above-average everywhere else.

NOAA creates similar maps to EC, and while it stops showing information just north of

the Canada-U.S. border, you can usually extrapolate the data northward and get a pretty good idea of what NOAA expects. For the March-to-May time frame it calls for above-average temperatures across Alberta and Saskatchewan with near-average temperatures in Manitoba.

NOAA tends to be very conservative with its precipitation forecasts and calls for near-average amounts for all three provinces from March right through to June. In the April-to-June time frame, NOAA calls for aboveaverage temperatures in western Alberta and all of Manitoba, with near-average temperatures in between. The May-to-July time frame continues to show above-average temperatures over western Alberta, but the above-average reading in Manitoba slides eastward a little bit, leaving near-average temperatures stretching from central Manitoba westward to eastern Alberta.

Our third forecast comes from the Weather Network for the period of March to May. It calls for above-average temperatures across all of Alberta, southern and central Saskatchewan and most of agricultural M a n i t o b a . B e l ow - a v e r a g e temperatures are expected in northern Saskatchewan and far-eastern and northeastern Manitoba. As with NOAA, it calls for near-average amounts of precipitation.

Our last two published forecasters are the two almanacs, the Old Farmer’s and the Canadian Farmers’. The Old Farmer’s Almanac is the easiest to figure out, as it gives monthby-month breakdowns of temperature and precipitation. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac is tougher as it simply gives brief descriptions of the type of weather expected each month; I then have to try and interpret it to be either above, below or near average.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for below-average temperatures and above-average precipitation during March and April, followed by average temperatures and below-average precipitation in May. Things then get warm and wet in June, with a call for above-average temperatures and precipita-

tion. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac calls for average temperatures in the March-toMay period, with precipitation being near average in March and then above average in April and May. For June it follows in the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s footsteps with a call for warm and wet conditions.

Finally, my forecast. I have been leaning toward the idea that the western ridge of high pressure that has been bringing dry weather and record warmth to the West Coast will begin to shift eastward sometime this spring or early summer, and I am still sticking to that. This should result in average temperatures across the eastern Prairies in April, with above-average temperatures in the west. These above-average temperatures will spread eastward in May and by the time June rolls around, I think all regions will be seeing above-average temperatures.

Precipitation is the hardest part to figure out. Warm weather is usually accompanied with dry weather, so I’ll be leaning toward average to below-average rainfall for this whole period, with the best chances of seeing aboveaverage amounts in western Alberta, northern Saskatchewan and eastern Manitoba.

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CROPS husbandr y — th e sci e nc e , S K I L L O R A R T O F F A R M I N G

Nine new CWRS wheats recommended for registration Sixteen of the 36 cultivars before the PRCWRT were automatically endorsed

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff / Banff

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hirty-six cultivars sought the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale’s support for registration at the committee’s annual meeting here Feb. 23 to 26.

Twenty-five were recommended for full registration and seven for a three-year registration.

Sixteen of the 25 cultivars recommended for full registration received automatic endorsements because the committee’s three evaluation teams — agronomy, disease and quality — supported the request.

Find a complete list of the cultivars recommended for registration at http://www.manito bacooperator.ca.

Below is a partial list:

Full registration

per cent higher than the checks in Zones 1 and 2 and in all three Western Canada zones, respectively.

• RT209, or KWS Brasetto is a hybrid fall rye outyielding conventional rye by 20 to 25 per cent. It has good winter hardiness, improved falling number and level heading.

• RT210, also known as Guttino, is a hybrid fall rye from KWS with similar attributes to KWS Brasetto.

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• BW496 is intended for the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class for Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan offering a competitive yield and end-use quality. It was developed

by Francis Kirigwi at Syngenta.

• BW963 is an awnless high-yield, solid-stem line intended for the CWRS class and suited for growing areas prone to wheat stem sawfly from Richard Cuthbert at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at Swift Current, Sask. It yielded 20 per cent higher than Lillian.

• BW965 is a high-yielding awned semi-dwarf with short strong straw intended for the CWRS class from AAFC’s Richard Cuthbert.

It yielded almost 11 per cent higher than the checks and almost four per cent higher than Carberry with comparable protein.

• BW966 is a high-yielding awned semi-dwarf intended for the CWRS class from AAFC’s Richard Cuthbert, yielding 15 per cent higher than the checks.

• BW971 is a unique cultivar resistant to midge and sawfly, intended for the CWRS class and developed by Pierre Hucl of the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre.

• W512 is intended for the Canada Western Red Winter wheat class combining significantly higher grain yield with very good winter survival and late maturity. Developed by Rob Graf at AAAFC’s Lethbridge Research Centre it’s tolerant to infestation by Biotype 1 of the Russian wheat aphid. Susceptibility to stem rust makes it unsuitable for the eastern Prairies.

• W520 is a winter wheat intended for the Canada Western General Purpose class, developed by Anita Brûlé-Babel at the University of Manitoba. It is high yielding with good resistance to stem, leaf and stripe rust.

• T235 is a spring triticale well adapted to the Canadian Prairies brought forward by SeedLink, Inc. It yielded seven, eight and seven

The Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale had 36 cultivars seeking a recommendation for registration at its annual meeting in Banff. The committee has 23 voting members, representing all parts of the grain industry from breeders and farmers to exporters and end-users. photos: allan dawson

Interim registration

• F aller and Prosper — see more in the March 5 Manitoba Co-operator or at www.manitoba cooperator.ca.

• RT212 or KWS Bono is a hybrid fall rye yielding 34 per cent more than conventional rye. It has good winter hardiness, improved falling numbers and level heading. There will be limited seed supplies available in 2015.

• W530 is a hard white winter wheat to be covered under a Canadian Grain Commission experimental grade for identity-preserved production while its market potential is explored. It was developed by AAFC’s Rob Graf. Two years of trials show it has slightly higher grain yield than the Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW) wheat checks with acceptable winter survival, late maturity and short stature and good resistance to stem, leaf and stripe rust. The Canadian International Grains Institute says it shows promise for Asian steamed breads, a high-value market. It also performs well in whole grain bread and white salted noodles.

• Elgin ND could eventually be included in the Canadian Grain Commission’s proposed new milling wheat class for weaker gluten strength milling wheats. It was developed at North

Rod Merryweather, CEO of FP Genetics, asking the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale to vote in favour of giving Elgin ND, a high-yielding American Dark Northern Spring wheat, a three-year interim registration for market development purposes.

Dakota State University and brought forward

by FP Genetics. It yields well, has great agronomics and a very competitive disease package.

• KWS Sparrow is a high-yielding midgeresistant spring wheat developed by KWS-UK intended for the Canada Western General Purpose class. Seed will be increased in 2015 and be commercially available in 2016.

• KWS Belvoir is also from KWS-UK, intended for the Canada Western General Purpose class and has the same attributes as KWS Sparrow. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Fun for farmers — watching weeds die Time-lapse videos help farmers identify signs of herbicide resistance Staff

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This screen capture from OSU’s video shows the death throes of a common cocklebur sprayed with glyphosate.

he weed science team at Ohio State University has come up with a set of videos that farmers might enjoy even more than binge watching “House of Cards” — weeds slowly dying after being sprayed with herbicides.

For every second of movie time shown, one hour of real time passes in the timelapse videos.

The videos are meant to show growers what to expect from a herbicide as they try to manage weed infestations in their fields, weed specialist Mark Loux said in a release. “ T h e v i d e o s a re a ve r y good demonstration of how herbicides work on weeds,” he said. “Growers can use

the videos to know what to look for when scouting their fields after a herbicide application to create a timeline of what the weeds should look like after spraying.

“This information is helpful for growers to determine if the weeds in their fields have developed a resistance to the herbicide and also can help them in diagnosing injuries to their crops.”

The series includes 14 time-lapse videos depicting eight different herbicide sites of action on a variety of weeds. Loux said the videos include a demonstration of a herbicide’s impact on waterhemp, which is becoming a serious problem for Midwest growers because of resistance to glyphosate.

The series can be viewed at go.osu.edu/timelapsevideo.

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Forage incentive plan offered Ducks Unlimited Canada and Crop Production Services Canada is offering an incentive to producers willing to commit to keeping land in perennial cover for 10 years and not to drain wetlands.

The forage incentive program underwrites seed costs of $100 per 50-pound bag, which is estimated to cover approximately 40 to 50 per cent of a producer’s seed costs.

The program is available to all producers wanting to plant forages within Ducks Unlimited Canada’s priority delivery areas in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. An official said the organization is “particularly interested in areas that have better-thanaverage existing perennial cover and high wetland densities.”

For more information about the program in Manitoba, call (204) 7293507.

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Other board members are Clayton Harder from Winnipeg, Dale Gryba from Gilbert Plains, Jack Froese from Winkler and Larry Bohdanovich from Grandview.

The MCGA has also announced a redesigned website at www.canolagrowers.com.

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AC Andrew receives Seed of the Year West award Award includes a $4,000 scholarship to a student in plant breeding or genetics Staff

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C Andrew, a soft white s p r i n g w h e a t va r i e t y developed by the late Sadash Sadasivaiah at Agriculture and Agri-Food Cana d a’s L e t h b r i dge Research Centre, has been selected as the 2014-15 winner of the Seed of the Year West award.

“AC Andrew was a major b re a k t h r o u g h i n t e r m s o f grain yield in the soft white spring wheat,” Harpinder S. Randhawa, current soft white breeder at AAFC Lethbridge a n d t h e n o m i n a t o r o f AC Andrew said in a release.

Randhawa received the award Feb. 25, 2015 at the Prairie Grain Development Re c o g n i t i o n L u n c h e o n i n

Banff on behalf of Sadasivaiah, who passed away in 2005.

AC Andrew, registered in 2000, has a reputation for high yield in both high- and lowinput cropping systems and became the predominant cultivar for ethanol feedstock in 2006. AC Andrew was a key factor in the emerging ethanol industry as it offered as much as 20 per cent higher yield and greater ethanol yield per volume of grain compared to other wheat cultivars.

Seed of the Year is designed t o p r ov i d e re c o g n i t i o n t o publicly developed varieties that have made a significant contribution to the economy, agriculture, and the Canadian public in general.

Part of the western award is a $4,000 scholarship, awarded

to a student enrolled in a we s t e r n Ca n a d i a n u n i ve rsity and currently completing a master’s degree or PhD in plant breeding or genetics. Kirby Nilsen, a graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan, received this year’s award. His research is focused on breeding for resistance to the wheat stem sawfly, specifically looking at the stem-solidness trait in durum and spring wheat.

Seed of the Year West is sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Ba r l e y Co m m i s s i o n , Ca n terra Seeds, Cargill, Canadian Seed Growers Association, FP G enetics, CPS Canada, R i c h a rd s o n In t e r n a t i o n a l , SeCan and the Western Grains Research Foundation.

Harpinder S. Randhawa, current soft white breeder at AAFC, received the Seed of the Year award on behalf of Sadash Sadasivaiah, who passed away in 2005. It was presented by award co-chair Todd Hyra.

China farmland transfers

What’s better than maximizing yield potential and quality?

First step in land ownership reform

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hina will start experimenting with transfers of land use rights, the cabinet said Feb. 5, its first tentative step towards allowing farmers to be compensated for their land.

Ensuring that farmers are fairly compensated when they lease their land or sell the rights of usage is regarded as a crucial pillar in China’s land reforms as it would let farmers cash in on one of their most valuable assets.

Un d e r C hinese law, farmland belongs to the state and farmers are allowed to either lease out the land or sell the rights to use it.

Farmers in some rural areas that meet undisclosed cr iter ia would be allowed to lease their land or sell or transfer the usage rights, the State Council said after its weekly meeting.

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U.S. approves biotech apple from Canadian company Two varieties approved despite opposition from GMO critics

By Carey Gillam Reuters

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.S. regulators on Feb. 1 3 a p p r ov e d w h a t would be the first commercialized biotech apple, rejecting efforts by the organic industry and other GMO critics to block the new fruit.

The U.S. Department of A g r i c u l t u re’s A n i m a l a n d P l a n t He a l t h I n s p e c t i o n Ser vice (APHIS) approved two genetically engineered apple varieties designed to resist browning that have been developed by the Canad i a n c o m p a n y Ok a n a g a n Specialty Fruits Inc. Okanagan plans to market the apples as Arctic Granny and Arctic Golden, and says the apples are identical to their conventional coun terparts except the flesh of the fruit will retain a fresh appearance even after it is sliced or bruised.

Okanagan president Neal Carter called the USDA a p p rova l “a m o n u m e n t a l occasion.”

“It is the biggest mile stone yet for us, and we can’t wait until they’re available

“It is the biggest milestone yet for us, and we can’t wait until they’re available for consumers.”

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for consumers,” he said in a statement.

Carter said Arctic apples will first be available in late 2016 in small quantities, and it will take many years before the apples are widely distributed.

The new Okanagan apples have drawn broad opposition. The Organic Consumers Association (OCA), which petitioned the USDA to deny approval, says the genetic changes that prevent browning could be harmful to human health, and pesticide levels on the apples could be excessive.

The OCA will be pressuring food companies and retail outlets not to make use of the apples, said OCA director Ronnie Cummins.

“This whole thing is just another big experiment on humans for no good reason,” he said.

USDA said it had determined the apples were “unlikely to pose a plant pest risk to agriculture” and they are “not likely to have a significant impact on the human environment.” The law only allows the agency’s decision to be based on its analysis of the plant pest risk to agriculture or other plants in the U.S. The Food and Dr ug Administration, which has no mandator y review process for genetically engineered foods, is looking at the new apples through a voluntary consultation with Okanagan.

An Arctic non-browning apple compared to a conventional Granny Smith. Photo: supplied

Several science, environmental and consumer groups said they worry the genetic changes could have unintended consequences on insects, animals and humans.

“We think there are some possible risks that were not adequately considered,” said

Doug Gur ian-Sher man, a plant pathologist and senior scientist with the Center for Food Safety non-profit group.

Okanagan said in a statement its apples have undergone “rigorous review,” and are “likely the most tested apples on the planet.”

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USDA orders improved protocols at animal research centre

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Lamb project allegedly put animals at high risk of weather and predators

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o new research projects will begin at the U.S. government’s key livestock study centre until animal welfare is improved through stronger oversight and better training of standards, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Mar. 9.

Vilsack also ordered that USDA staff to update electronic recordkeeping practices at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) facility in Nebraska, to ensure all animals are being appropriately monitored and cared for.

The agency announced in January it was looking into livestock conditions at the centre, which seeks ways to improve profitability of the U.S. livestock industry, after a New York Times report said staff had failed to follow basic animal welfare standards during decades of research.

While “no instances of animal abuse, misuse, or mistreatment were observed,” according to a draft of the report released

by USDA, the facility was not in compliance with Agricultural Research Service policies, in part because the centre’s committee charged with keeping track of animal care had fallen short of its oversight duties.

An independent panel said the centre’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee provided no evidence that it met regularly to discuss issues or concerns over animal care, and no evidence of a formal review or approval process for research projects.

“There appears to be a formal and informal process for research project approvals.

There needs to be one process that is followed,” John Clifford, USDA chief veterinary officer with the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, wrote in an email.

Clifford added, “I believe they do take personal interest and care of animals but need to keep better records of formal process.”

According to the Times report, the centre put animals used for research into cruel and dangerous conditions and has operated outside of the federal Animal Welfare Act, which does not cover most farm animals used in research.

Of the controversial research reported by the Times, only the pasture-lambing project was ongoing, according to USDA. The Times reported that lambs in the project — an effort to turn domesticated sheep into a breed that is not reliant on human help — suffered a very high rate of death due to predators, weather and abandonment. During the panel’s review of the centre, the animals were in healthy condition, according to USDA.

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Reducing consumer food waste could save $300 billion yearly by 2030 In developing countries, better transportation and refrigeration are needed

By Chris Arsenault Thomson Reuters Foundation

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educing consumer food waste could save the global economy up to $300 billion annually by 2030, as one-third of all food produced worldwide ends up being discarded, a research group said Feb. 26.

Globally, the food wasted by consumers is worth $400 billion a year, and this could jump to $600 billion in the next decade, as the profligate middle class expands in developing countries, the group said.

Cutting the amount of food consumers discard by between 20 and 50 per cent could save between $120 billion and $300 billion yearly by 2030, said the report for the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, an international group chaired by former Mexican president, Felipe Calderon.

Food waste in developing countries is due mainly to inadequate refrigeration equipment and poor transport links to markets and processing plants.

“Less food waste means greater efficiency, more pro-

In developed countries, consumers create most of the food waste by buying or cooking too much. Photo: Thinkstock

ductivity, and direct savings for consumers,” Helen Mountford, global program director for the New Climate Economy, a Global Commission project, said in a statement.

“It also means more food available to feed the estimated 805 million that go to bed hungry each day.”

The U.K.-based Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP), which produced the report for the Global Commission, is in a partnership with UN agencies including the Food and Agriculture Organization to give consumers tools for preventing waste.

In the United Kingdom, a

program to improve efficiency — the Love Food Hate Waste campaign — helped h o u s e h o l d s re d u c e f o o d waste by 21 per cent between 2007 and 2012, saving a total of 13 billion pounds (US$20.1 billion), the WRAP report said.

In developing countries, about 25 per cent of food waste could be eliminated

w i t h b e t t e r re f r i g e ra t i o n equipment, WRAP said.

Consumers are responsible for the majority of discarded food in developed coun tries, often as a result of buying too much at the grocery store or cooking too much, while most of the developing world’s waste happens before food reaches consumers.

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Double-cropping project aims to cut Indian lentil imports Improved varieties can be grown on land often left fallow for six months Staff

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esearchers on a project in India and Bangladesh say they hope it will greatly reduce their lentil imports.

Farmers in the project are growing lentils in fields left fallow after rice harvest with the help of a research and training project by the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA). In a release following a nine-day tour of some of the project sites, officials said the push for lentils could be ushering in the next “green revolution” in this part of the world.

“In West Bengal alone, five to six districts specially have high potential for this approach to lentil production and can substantially save foreign exchange spent on lentil imports,” said Purnendu Basu, minister of agriculture of West Bengal, the main ricegrowing state in India.

Even though India is the world’s largest producer of lentils, it relies heavily on imports and bought 53 per cent of its needs in 2013.

ICARDA legume breeder Shiv Kumar Agrawal said the double cropping is being made possible with shorterseason and higher-yielding varieties resistant to common diseases, and extensive training of rice farmers in managing lentil crops.

The ICARDA release said the a p p ro a c h h a s a l re a d y p rove n i t s potential in Bangladesh. Lentil cropping has spread to more than 85 per cent of rice fallow land in the country, bringing in an additional annual income of US$26.6 million.

“In So u t h A s i a re g i o n , t h e re i s a substantial area under rice farming but the land is left fallow sometimes even up to six months every year,” said Ashutosh Sarker, ICARDA’s South Asia regional program co-ordinator.

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“In general there are reasons to consider the situation as satisfactory,” Fyodorov told President Vladimir Putin during a meeting of senior government officials March 4.

“The area of winter grains, which were hit during the autumn, is being reduced,” the minister added.

Last autumn, amid cold weather and a lack of rain, Russian farmers sowed 16.8 million hectares for winter grains, up five per cent year on year.

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Neonics are in the picture, but they’re not the whole picture The varroa mite is still the top concern for beekeepers, in the eyes of one expert, but other factors can’t be ignored either

By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

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t’s a question many both inside and outside of agriculture are asking — why are so many honeybees dying?

While some culprits have been fingered, experts say it’s not a problem that can be solved with a silver bullet.

“It’s very tempting to come up with easy answers, and if anything is clear, it’s that this problem is complex. So its solution is going to be complex too,” said Dennis vanEngelsdorp, an American apiarist and bee researcher.

Bee losses, winter mortality, spring dwindle, colony collapse — whatever people call it, it’s clear more honeybees are dying prematurely than in the past and not just in North America.

Speaking at the annual Manitoba Beekeeper’s convention in Winnipeg, vanEngelsdorp said at least 50 countries have tracked increased bee mortality in recent years.

Winter loss has been tracked in U.S. bee colonies for the last eight years, revealing average mortality of about 30 per cent.

The majority of apiarists polled found losses of only half that to be acceptable.

“And that’s still an astonishingly high number, can you imagine a corn grower losing 15 per cent of his crop every year, and going, ‘oh yeah, that’s just normal.’ That’s a very high level of loss, let alone the fact that we have double that loss in the U.S. every winter,” vanEngelsdorp said. “Back in the day people were embarrassed if they lost 10 per cent of their colonies over the winter, they were mortified, they wouldn’t tell their neighbours.”

Manitoba’s provincial apiarist Rhéal Lafrenière, noted that Manitoba’s losses last winter were even higher at 46 per cent, while the average loss in Ontario was 58 per cent.

“We consider our 46 per cent well outside of normal, but if we would have had some of the same environmental contaminants and influences that Ontario had, our 46 per cent could have turned into 56 per cent; it could have turned into 66 per cent,” Lafrenière said.

No conclusive link

A changing climate and harsh winters have played a role, he said, but he stressed that there is a complex matrix of issues contributing to decreased pollinator resilience.

One is pesticides, but neonicotinoids receive the most attention.

Last year, Ontario beekeepers launched a class-action suit against Bayer and Syngenta for what they claim was the negligent design and distribution of neonicotinoid products.

And while bees have undoubtably died after exposure to the pesticide, which is often used as a seed coating on corn and soybeans, vanEngelsdorp said its effect is not entirely understood.

“There is yet to be shown

Manitoba’s provincial apiarist, Rhéal Lafrenière. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

conclusive colony-level data that shows colony-level negative effects from field realistic neonic exposure,” he said. “Part of the reason is that very little of this stuff actually gets into the nectar and pollen.”

However, he added that there is a legitimate argument that no pesticides should be making their way into nectar or pollen.

“This may be affecting native bees and bumblebees very dramatically, but we haven’t seen negative effects at the colony level, outside of those dust clouds,” vanEngelsdorp said.

Manitoba beekeepers hold a variety of opinions on the use of neonicotinoids, but Lafrenière said there are positive discussions via the National Pollinator Working Group.

“I think that’s bringing the right people to the table,” he said, adding that the intense focus on this one pesticide has been frustrating at times.

“I don’t want to downplay what happened four, five years ago… there was this major loss and we didn’t know what it was and we were scrambling… the neonic use was just going up, and it was kind of a natural thing that we needed to look at,” Lafrenière said.

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has monitored bee deaths linked to neonicotinoids in recent years. Most were in Ontario.

The PMRA said 63 beekeepers reported losses due to neonics at 330 bee yards in 2014. That’s a decrease from 2013, but still higher than 2012 when only 43 beekeepers reported neonic losses.

“We’ve seen most of these reports coming out of the corngrowing areas in Canada, primarily Ontario, but we’re seeing some in Manitoba as well as Quebec, and we have linked that exposure to neonic in the corn seed treatment, corn and soybeans,” said Marcie Smerchanski, a regional pesticide officer with Health Canada.

Under review

All pesticides approved for use in Canada must be reviewed every 15 years, but reviews can be sooner if deemed necessary.

Such is the case with neonicotinoids, which are currently being reviewed by Health Canada.

Preliminary results are expected

at the end of 2015. Smerchanski said they are reviewing both short- and long-term effects on bees, and noted that new guidelines for safe use have been adopted to help prevent exposure from seed coatings.

Perhaps best known for their use in seed treatments, neonics were originally approved in part because they were considered lower risk. They can also be found in conventional sprays, soil treatments, turf applications and even tree injections, Smerchanski added.

Lafrenière and vanEngelsdorp both note that even when the effects of one substance are understood, a combination of pesticides and other chemicals can present new problems or unforeseen consequences.

“Sometimes one plus one is a lot more than two,” said vanEngelsdorp, who believes there is also a link between the use of fungicides and bee loss.

“Fungicides are considered

Fungicides, genetics and the products used to control the varroa mite are among other suspects in the recent increase in bee deaths. photo: thinkstock

benign, not toxic to adult bees, and in fact they’re not very toxic to adult bees. But we think there is some sublethal effect going on here,” he said.

“High levels of fungicides are associated with high levels of

mortality… and we know that bees fed pollen with fungicides are more likely to catch nosema disease, so clearly Continued on next page »

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something else is going on here with these fungicide treatments.”

Killing bugs on a bug

Dennis vanEngelsdorp, an American apiarist and bee researcher, speaks in Winnipeg. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

But when tested for chemical resides, the most prevalent pesticides found in U.S. hives were put there by beekeepers themselves — varroacides.

“These are not good for bees… you’re trying to kill a bug on a bug,” said vanEngelsdorp, adding that attempts to rid colonies of the varroa mite could be an underlying issue when it comes to colony collapse or winterkill. Pesticides used to control the pervasive parasite also have a negative effect on the queen’s store of sperm, he said. “So we are in desperate need of safer alternatives.”

Lafrenière added that honeybees also have a limited ability to detoxify themselves — less than a housefly — so exposure to multiple chemicals can compound what might be minor issues on their own.

It’s also possible that selective breeding has left modern honeybees with fewer traits that could help them recover from stress.

“Good and bad, there has been a lot of influence on the breeding by varroa mite, so everybody is trying to develop bees that are more tolerant,

“It’s like having a boat that has 20 holes in it.

You plug one of those holes and the boat still isn’t going to float. Neonics may be one of those holes, but to get improvement, you’ve got to plug more of them.”

Rhéal Lafrenière

or resistant, but I think what’s happened is that you’re often so focused on that breeding program, that maybe some of these secondaries are having an impact on the ability of the bees to detoxify,” Lafrenière said.

“Ma y b e w h e n yo u s t a r t selecting for a biological problem, you might be giving up on the chemical side, so maybe these bees are a little more vulnerable. But this is all hypothetical.”

Clues

What happens after an adult bee die-off might offer more clues to the factors behind mortality.

Sudden die-offs leave honey and the brood in the hive, yet Lafrenière notes that research has found predators like the wax moth that would normally take advantage of the situation, stay clear of affected hives.

“So the question is why…

This is counterintuitive,” he said.

But while pesticides, nutrition and weather all present serious concerns, the diseasespreading varroa mite still tops the list.

“If we could take one factor out for the most dramatic effect, the varroa mite would be it,” vanEngelsdorp said.

Lafrenière believes co-operation and better understanding of the issues will be key for both the public and for beekeepers.

“We don’t want to have a knee-jerk reaction, we don’t want to make major changes in one specific area and have expectations that that’s going to improve it right off the bat,” he said. “It’s like having a boat that has 20 holes in it. You plug one of those holes and the boat still isn’t going to float.

Neonics may be one of those holes, but to get improvement, you’ve got to plug more of them.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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griculture and AgriFood Canada (AAFC) scientist Dr. Patrice Bouchard has edited a new book — The Book of Beetles: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred of Nature’s Gems.

An AAFC release says one in five of all known life forms on Earth is a beetle, and that the various species can be both helpful and harmful to agriculture. They recycle soil nutrients, eat live and dead plant and animal tissue, can help control weeds, and eat insect pests like aphids, slugs, and caterpillars.

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The Australian government has sided with farmers who say official data vastly underestimates foreign ownership of the nation’s farmland, as it moves to clamp down on overseas purchases of agricultural land.

Foreign ownership is a key concern for many farmers, a crucial part of the conservative government’s support base, who worry that anecdotal reports of Chinese investors buying large amounts of prime agricultural land will strip the country of its food security.

Others in the industry, however, say the level of foreign investment is still way too low to present a threat and are concerned the government’s moves will deter much-needed agricultural investment from grain silos to new ports.

A 2014 survey of agricultural businesses by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) put the figure at around 12 per cent, but Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce told a conference this week the figures did not reflect the real picture.

“The ABS statistics are way below what I think the truth is,” said Joyce, himself a farmer in northern Queensland state. “A lot of people just don’t bother to fill out the ABS paperwork if they don’t want their story being told.”

The exact size of foreign ownership is almost impossible to gauge as all acquisitions of farmland under the value of A$252 million (C$245 million) have been free of regulatory oversight.

The ABS put foreignowned farmland at just under 50 million hectares, or an area the size of Spain, but the figure also drew widespread disbelief within rural communities.

Australia’s National Farming Federation, the industry body representing the interests of agricultural producers, said the true number could be more than 20 per cent.

“It is definitely higher than 12 per cent, perhaps around the late teens or even the lows 20s, but that is a guess based on anecdotal evidence,” said Simon Talbot, the federation’s chief executive.

Facing political pressure, the government last month announced a crackdown on foreign ownership. Agricultural land acquisitions over A$15 million will be subject to regulatory approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).

Official figures also show the United States is the largest holder of Australian farmland ahead of Canada, Singapore and China.

In any case, much of the most recent discontent from Australian farmers has centred in the beef and sugar industries, where farmers have complained that they are at the whim of powerful processors.

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Disabled farmers get special equipment A second round of applications is being accepted for the Back to Ag Program Staff

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There is fervent debate among Chinese consumers about the safety of GMOs

By Dominique Patton Beijing / Reuters

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hina will continue to promote research into genetically modified crops while maintaining strict controls on safety of the technology, a top agriculture official said Feb. 2, underscoring Beijing’s cautious approach towards biotechnology.

The comments came after a major policy document, known as the “No. 1 document,” called for strengthening of GMO research and safe management of the technology, as well as educating the public on the issue.

It was the first time that the document, released early each year and focusing on agriculture, had explicitly addressed t h e i n c re a s i n g l y f e r v e n t

“Scientists are in a hurry, companies are in a hurry, farmers are also in a hurry. But our government departments need to speed up.”

Huang Dafang

debate among the Chinese public around safety of GMO foods. That prompted speculation in local media about a possible shift in the government’s position.

But Han Jun, deputy head of the Communist Party’s office on rural affairs, said the new document was “consistent” with current policy on biotech.

The GMO debate had become a “social problem” and people needed a more

objective understanding of the technology, he said.

China has poured billions of yuan into developing GMO seeds but has not dared to permit cultivation of biotech varieties of feed and food crops, citing consumer concerns over safety.

Its position is also thought to be impacting the approval for import of genetically modified crops, which faces long delays.

The government has already

made some attempts to clear up worries about GMOs, launching a national media campaign last year.

But Han said that it remained an “extremely sensitive” issue for all of Chinese society. “It’s a hot topic for everyone in their daily life.”

W h i l e re c o g n i z i n g t h e problem of public perception, Chinese scientists are increasingly impatient with the government’s approach.

“Scientists are in a hurry, companies are in a hurry, farmers are also in a hurry.

But our government departments need to speed up,” Huang Dafang, research fellow and former director of the Biotechnology Research Institute at China’s Academy of Agricultural Sciences told reporters.

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The funds come from the Back to Ag Program, sponsored by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) in partnership with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF).

Back to Ag recipients are from across Canada, all have experienced a traumatic injury and all are actively farming.

Funds will be used to modify a cattle-handling system, retrofit a tractor with a lift, provide a sit-to-stand lift, modify a barn entry and purchase an accessible barn loft staircase.

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

Educating the country’s youngest consumers Elementary schools across the country took part in Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week in the first week of March

By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff

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right eyes, eager hands and endless questions filled Sarah Burgess’s Grade 1 and 2 classroom last week as industry professional, Lyndsay Friesen stopped in.

“I do enjoy sharing about agriculture, especially to an audience who is so interested and excited to understand where all these things come from,” said Friesen, who grew up on a farm near Douglas and now works for Monsanto’s research and development department.

Friesen is one of many industry professionals across the country who stepped into the classroom to help educate some of the country’s youngest consumers on where their food comes from as part of Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week.

Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) and Farm Credit Canada partnered in the initiative.

“We are thrilled to participate in the fourth annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week,” said Johanne Ross, executive director of AITC-Manitoba. “In Canada, most families are two or three generations away from the farm.

Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week provides an opportunity to help all young Canadians understand the importance and

“As consumers, our personal connection with agriculture can affect our food product selection.

Knowledge of local farm communities positively impacts public support for a viable agricultural sector in our country.”

Johanne Ross AITC-Manitoba

value of agriculture.”

Friesen, who also volunteered with the program last year, visited Earl Oxford Elementar y School in Brandon on Wednesday, March 4.

During the presentation students worked through a few hands-on exercises where they matched crops with endproducts and crushed some canola seed to extract oil.

Friesen also demonstrated the value chain, how food reaches consumers and discussed the hard work and challenges that farmers face.

Lyndsay Friesen of Monsanto visited a classroom in Brandon’s Earl Oxford Elementary School to talk with students about agriculture as part of Agriculture in the Classroom’s Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week initiative. Photos: Jennifer Paige

“I definitely enjoy helping kids see the connection between agriculture and the things they eat in their daily lives,” said Friesen. “This is really a great way to educate them and in a fun way that will hopefully stick with them as they grow up.”

Following the hands-on demonstration, Friesen read the AITC-created children’s book, The Adventures of Michael and Mia: Stewards of the Land, written by Edward Willett and illustrated by Val Lawton.

“As consumers, our personal connection with agriculture can

affect our food product selection. Knowledge of local farm communities positively impacts public support for a viable agricultural sector in our country,” said Ross.

Throughout Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week, more than 200,000 students in more than 500 classrooms learned about the industry and connected with a farmer or industry professional to gain a better understanding of the role agriculture plays in their lives. jenniferpaige@fbcpublishing.com

Province invests in expansion of western Manitoba college Following a $1-million investment from the province, ACC will begin an assessment on a large, unused on-campus building

By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff / Brandon

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griculture and environmental education options for future generations in western Manitoba look a little brighter after the province announced a $1-million investment in Brandon’s Assiniboine Community College.

Mu n i c i p a l G o v e r n m e n t Minister Drew Caldwell officially announced the investment at the Parkland building on the college’s North Hill campus on March 3.

Currently the college splits its programs between two sites in Brandon — the Victoria Avenue east location and the North Hill campus.

With this investment, the college will begin to look at transforming the unused Parkland building on the college’s North Hill campus into a Centre for Health, Energy and Environment.

“The ACC North Hill Campus is an important institution for the city of Brandon and western Manitoba,” said Caldwell. “Finding ways to expand the campus will allow people in this region more opportunity to get a top-notch education closer to home.”

“This project will enable ACC to move forward to seek out design and financial expertise that is critical to the successful development of this project so that it meets the needs of students,” said Education Minister Peter Bjornson.

T h e Pa rk l a n d b u i l d i n g project will likely take years of renovations before becoming functional, however, the eventual relocation would allow the college to expand its program offerings and make way for additional students. “ This investment by the Manitoba government will allow us to develop our con-

An aerial photo of Assiniboine Community College’s North Hill campus shows the Parkland building that will be redeveloped. The Parkland building is the largest one in the centre of the college’s campus. Photo: Keywest Photo

cept for a Centre for Health, Energy and Environment and assess the feasibility for adaptive reuse of the Parkland building on our North Hill Campus,” said Mark Frison, president of ACC. “We want to make sure our programming

supports economic growth for Manitoba. Ultimately, new space will be required to allow us to add and expand our offerings.”

The college will be looking to move the agribusiness, communications engineering

technology, civil engineering, land and water management, power engineering, environmental technologies, instrumentation and civil/municipal engineering technologies, oilfield training, GIS, practical nursing and comprehensive health-care aide programs to the new site.

T h e Pa rk l a n d b u i l d i n g was built in 1912 and is currently managed through Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation.

The recently announced funding will be utilized to carry out conceptual design plans, cost and scope of the full construction project, anticipated costs and engineering challenges of the heritage preservation, and assessment of potential use of the current Victoria Avenue site once ACC programs have been relocated. jenniferpaige@fbcpublishing.com

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Prairie Fare How much protein do you need?

Julie Garden-Robinson Food and Nutrition Specialist NDSU Extension Service

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he other day, I was at the hair salon with my eyes closed and head propped over a sink. I was so relaxed that I was ready to take a power nap. Unfortunately, I could not help but overhear a discussion by strangers at the sink next to me. They were talking about their diets. Of course, they would choose March, National Nutrition Month, to inspire me.

Unfortunately, they had a lot of misconceptions about food and nutrition. I think my eyes popped open like a cartoon character when they began discussing protein powder. I was amazed by the number of protein shakes they were consuming. Then their talk turned to their household budgets and how strapped they were for cash.

I could not escape nutrition even in the hair salon, I thought to myself.

I was “off duty,” and their discussion was none of my business. I should have asked for some cotton balls to stuff in my ears. I kept my mouth solidly closed. I think I wounded my tongue biting it.

After the hair salon, I went to buy food, and I passed an aisle packed with large containers of protein powder at about $60 each. I can’t escape this protein, I thought to myself. Did someone extract all the protein from food when I wasn’t looking? Do we have to buy it in powdered form in bulk containers? No, the protein is still in food. It’s far tastier and packed with additional nutrients in food form. I prefer having proteinrich milk, yogurt, meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, beans and lentils than a chalk-like scoop of protein powder.

Yes, protein helps make you feel full, so make use of that fact as you choose your “fuel.” Having eggs or egg whites can push back mid-morning hunger. If I wanted to increase the protein in a breakfast smoothie, I could add some non-fat dry milk powder at far less expense.

Protein powders are especially popular among teen athletes. I have some good news for a tastier alternative for all the parents opening their wallets to buy the powdered protein at their child’s request: It’s chocolate milk. Chocolate milk rehydrates and nourishes your muscles. More than 20 studies have shown that this tasty beverage helps your body recover after a tough workout. It has the right mix of high-quality protein and carbs, and also has electrolytes (minerals such as potassium, magnesium and calcium) to replenish your body.

What if you are not an elite athlete? How much protein do we non-

Slow-Cooker Shredded Salsa Chicken Tacos 1 (16-oz.) jar salsa 1 (16-oz.) package frozen corn 1 (14.5-oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 tsp. cumin 4 chicken breasts, thawed

Combine the salsa, corn, black beans and cumin in a small bowl. Lay chicken breasts in bottom of slow cooker. Pour salsa mixture over chicken breasts. Cook on low for six to seven hours or on high for four hours, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165 F. Shred chicken and serve. Freeze leftovers in meal-size portions. Serve atop wholewheat tortillas.

Makes 15 servings (about 1/2 cup each).

Each serving (without the tortilla) has about 120 calories, 1.5 grams (g) fat, 13 g carbohydrate, 16 g protein and 310 milligrams sodium.

PHOTO: JOE BRYSKA

photo: Thinkstock

athletes need? The amount of protein we need varies with our gender, age and weight. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recommendations (http://www.choosemyplate.gov), women need 5.0- to 5.5-ounce equivalents of protein foods per day and men need 6.0 to 6.5 ounces of protein. An ounce equivalent is one ounce of meat, poultry or fish, one-quarter cup cooked beans, one egg, one tablespoon of peanut butter, or 0.5 ounces of nuts or seeds.

Dry edible beans, peas and lentils are rich sources of protein, and they can “count” as a vegetable or as a protein on your plate. They also provide fibre, folate and potassium. For example, one-half cup of chickpeas counts as two ounce equivalents. Soy foods, such as tofu, tempeh and texturized vegetable protein, also count as protein foods.

Be sure to “bite into a healthy lifestyle” in March. Get your protein but don’t be taken in by the hype. This protein-rich recipe has two sources of protein: animal and plant. If you are looking for some make-it-yourself smoothies, check out the recipe database at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/food.

Made in Manitoba

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anitoba farm girl Heather Daymond launched her innovative pie in a jar under the catchy business name Shut Ur Pie Hole exactly a year ago this month — and what a year it’s been.

“No one could have ever told me how fast this would grow,” says Daymond, whose pies caught on so quickly with customers, she’d sold $10,000 worth of pie by last July.

O r i g i n a l l y f r o m Cy p re s s River, Daymond was a laidoff social media co-ordinator when she decided to try baking and selling individual slices of pie in old-fashioned Mason jars.

“I was always a hobby pie baker,” says Daymond whose mom and grandmother taught her her pastry-making skills.

Daymond’s little pies were instantly pronounced “cute food in a jar,” by customers reached through social media.

Orders came in fast.

“That’s when I started to think, ‘I can make this into a real business,’” says Daymond, whose wins at an entrepreneur-

PHOTO: JOE BRYSKA

ial boot camp in Brandon last April and the Manitoba Venture Challenge in June propelled her forward. She spent last summer selling pies at farmers’ markets.

They’re popular portable food and gaining in popularity as wedding favours.

Sold in 250-ml and 125ml jars — with a little on top for ice cream, of course — Daymond bakes all her pies herself at Knox United Church’s commercial kitchen in downtown Winnipeg. Suppliers for

her fruit pies are Manitoba fruit growers.

Shut Ur Pie Hole pies include apple, apple cranberry orange, saskatoon, butter tart, pecan, strawberr y rhubarb, lemon meringue, banana cream and pumpkin. They’re sold online and at Winnipeg stores, Cramptons’ Market, DeLucas, and Generation Green at The Forks.

L e a r n m o r e a t w w w. shuturpiehole.ca.

— Co-operator staff

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hat’cha makin’ there Allie?” Jennifer Jackson pulled a chair away from the table and sat down as she spoke, smoothing her tousled hair with her right hand and smothering a yawn with her left. Her niece Allison looked up from the bowl in which she was vigorously mixing her imaginary ingredients.

“I’m making veggie half-burgers,” she said.

Jennifer couldn’t help smiling, and Allison’s mother Jackie, who was mixing actual ingredients in a bowl on the kitchen stove laughed aloud.

“Wow,” said Jennifer. “That’s a big job. How long do you think that will take?”

“It’s really fast,” said Allison. “About 50 kilometres an hour. I’m almost done already. And then after that I’m going to make peanut butter tarts.”

“Oh, that sounds delicious,” said Jennifer. “And what’s your mom making?”

“She’s making chocolate chip cookies,” said Allison. “They take longer than veggie half-burgers.”

“Too bad,” said Jennifer. “I’d love some chocolate chip cookies for breakfast.”

“Cookies are just for snacks,” said Allison. “You can’t have them for breakfast.”

“Oh really? Well then, what should I have?” asked Jennifer.

“I think you should have granola,” said Allison.

“And toast. That’s what I had.”

“That sounds like a good idea,” said Jennifer, getting up and fetching a bowl from the cabinet and dropping a couple of slices of rye bread into the toaster. “You have good ideas Allie.”

“I have another idea,” said Allison. “We should watch ‘Sesame Street.’” She put her bowl into her toy oven and turned to Jackie. “Can we watch ‘Sesame Street’ Mommy?” she asked.

“OK,” said Jackie. “But watch quietly. I don’t want you to wake Andy.”

“OK!” Allison headed for the living room at a run. “Come on Auntie! Let’s go.”

“Tell you what sweetie,” said Jennifer. “You go ahead and start without me. I’ll come when I’m done my breakfast.”

“OK.” Allison disappeared around the corner into the living room and a few moments later the sounds of Big Bird arguing about something

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By Rollin Penner

with Oscar the Grouch could be heard, emanating from the television. There was a brief silence in the kitchen as Jennifer waited for the toast to pop up.

“You have a good sleep?” asked Jackie.

“Like a log,” said Jennifer. “I love my old bed. I miss it so much when I’m at school.”

“How’s school going?” Jackie wanted to know.

“Are you having fun?”

Jennifer reached over as the toaster beeped and put the toast on a plate where she began to apply a liberal spread of butter.

“It’s school,” she said. “How much fun could it be?”

Jackie laughed. “Good point,” she said.

“It sure isn’t high school though,” said Jennifer putting her bowl and her plate of toast on the table and sitting back down.

“I guess not.” Jackie finished greasing a large cookie sheet and began spooning mounds of cookie dough onto it in a somewhat random fashion. “What’s the biggest difference?” she wanted to know.

“The lectures,” said Jennifer. “You don’t have to go if you don’t want to. The profs make everything available online. And if they don’t you just get one of your friends to record the lecture on their iPad and send it to you later.”

“Sounds like too much freedom,” said Jackie.

“If it was me, on the day before exams, I’d have 25 hours of lectures to watch.”

Jennifer laughed. “It happens, believe me.

Although not to me. And of course when you’re doing fieldwork you have to actually be there. So it’s not all fun and games.”

“But mostly it’s fun and games?” said Jackie.

“Mostly,” said Jennifer. “Sometimes I go to art history lectures with Alan just because I can.” She took a bite of toast. “Did you know that Claude Monet’s father wanted him to work in a grocery store? He did not approve of Monet’s art.”

“I did not know that,” said Jackie. “I don’t know how I have lived so long without encountering that important fact.”

“Exactly,” said Jennifer. “Apparently it’s a vitally important thing to know if you’re an artist. I suppose so that when your father tells you it’s time to grow up and get a job you can tell him he’s just like Monet’s father. Because that’ll be a convincing argument that no father could possibly counter.”

Jackie laughed. “Well, I’m sure all the stuff you learn is directly applicable to your daily life.”

“Oh yeah, for sure,” said Jennifer. “Like the molecular structure of ancient grains or the finer points of the financial instability of multinational agricultural conglomerates.” She got up, put her empty dishes in the dishwasher and headed for the living room. “Everything we really need to know,” she said, “we can learn from ‘Sesame Street.’”

For more from Rollin Penner, visit rollinon.me/blog.

Try an arrowhead plant If you have a low-light area in your home, this could be a good plant

By Albert Parsons

Although it can be grown on a trellis, arrowhead makes an attractive tabletop plant as well.

Freelance contributor

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y l i v i n g ro o m a n d d i n i n g room are north facing and I am always challenged to find foliage plants that will tolerate the low light levels in these rooms and still put on an acceptable display. Of course, I have several large pots of Chinese evergreen, but I like some variety — I don’t want the house to look like a Chinese evergreen forest! The number of good foliage plants that can be grown successfully in such conditions is limited and in the past couple of years I have relied on plants that are normally grown as vines. Trained on trellises, such plants as heart-leaf philodendron and pothos can be used to create pots of foliage that are a full 80 cm tall and almost as wide.

Another plant that can be used is the arrowhead plant. Although it likes a bit stronger light than the plants mentioned above, I have had good luck if I locate it close to a north-facing window. If the plant becomes a bit straggly it is not particularly noticeable, as it is grown on a trellis and the elongated stems are simply wound up into the mound of foliage attached to the trellis. I particularly like arrowh e a d f o r t h e s h a p e o f i t s l e a ve s and the wide variety of leaf colours available.

This lovely bronze-leafed cultivar has attractive arrowhead-shaped, colourful leaves.

PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

The common name for Syngonium podophyllum comes from the shape of the leaves, which are arrowhead shaped.

Sometimes the plant is referred to as Nephthitis. A native of South America, it is closely related to the philodendron and has a similar growth habit. It will tolerate a wide range of temperatures if not

too low — it does not like to be chilled.

It also does not like to be kept too wet or root rot will probably set in. The soil should be allowed to dry out between waterings and the container and planting medium should provide the plant with excellent drainage.

Arrowhead likes to be fertilized regularly when in active growth. In a low-light environment, this should be reduced and the plant should not be fertilized in the winter when growth will be slow. Arrowhead likes high humidity so it is a good candidate for terrariums and dish gardens, and it will benefit from the increased humidity when included in a grouping of plants. This is a fast-growing plant that produces an extensive root system so it will need to be repotted every two years. Propagation is easily accomplished by root division or by using stem tip cuttings, which will

readily root in water (the roots will be quite brittle and will have to be handled with care).

The leaves are very attractive, being arrowhead shaped and usually heavily veined. They can be bright green, bronze, cream, or have white variegation on their surfaces. As the leaves mature they elongate and become almost three lobed. Although it can be grown on a trellis, arrowhead makes an attractive tabletop plant as well. If used in this way it should be trimmed to create a mounding plant — as it grows, arrowhead naturally will begin to vine.

Displayed in an attractive large bowlshaped container, two or three arrowhead plants that have differing variegation make a wonderfully colourful and interesting focal point in the interior landscape.

A bit more challenging to grow in a low-light environment than Chinese evergreens, philodendrons and pothos, arrowhead plants are well worth a try because they can provide such wonderful colour and texture. The trick is to locate them in the brightest spot available in such an environment to give them that little bit of extra light they need, and if they become somewhat straggly, grow them on a trellis to disguise this trait.

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Reena answers questions Plus, tips for using coconut and coconut oil Reena Nerbas Household Solutions

Dear Reena, My boyfriend has the world’s worst manners. He uses the wrong fork when he eats, he leaves his napkin on the table when he goes to the bathroom and he cuts up all of his food before he starts eating. I am embarrassed to go to restaurants with him. Is there some manner school that I can send him to? — Meghan Dear Meghan, With all due respect and based on what you have said, the problem is not him. Yes, there are manner schools available but it does not sound as though he is a candidate for emergency admission.

Sometimes we need to get over ourselves and accept people the way they are, remembering that we were all raised with a variety of circumstances and rules. If you are terribly bothered by his manners you may want to discuss the issue with him directly instead of enrolling him in etiquette school. After all, he is a grown man right?

Hello Reena, I have purchased your three books: Household Solutions 1, 2, 3 and I LOVE them! I have been making my own cleaning solutions since purchasing your books early this year!

I have a question about one of your non-toxic window cleaner recipes taken from Household Solutions 3. The only two ingredients are 1/2 teaspoon Castile soap and 3 tbsp. white vinegar. I have

mixed these two ingredients and the Castile soap reacted like ‘melted lard placed in water.’ It hardened and did not mix with the vinegar. So, I heated it up in the microwave and stirred it until it blended. It didn’t make sense to just use it like that on a cloth for the windows.

But, I thought, what the heck I’ll try it but it left the glass streaky!

I had already prepared another of your window cleaner recipes from Household Solutions 2 and that took care of the streaks! Is there a mistake in the recipe for the non-toxic window cleaner? I look forward to your reply. — Sincerely, Mae Dear Mae, Yes, there is a mistake in this recipe.

Since Castile soap is a base and vinegar an acid, the two don’t mix. When you begin by cleaning the windows with Castile soap alone, you will notice a haze on the windows. Next polish with a soft microfibre cloth and vinegar and your windows will end up with a wonderful shine.

Hi Reena, I have been researching how to use coupons to cut grocery spending, but all my sources seem to be U.S. based. Do we have the same coupon culture up here? Any information you can give on Canadian coupon savings with respect to groceries will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much! — Michelle Hi Michelle, I am a big fan of using coupons wherever possible; saving all those cents makes a lot of sense! I am assuming that you are referring to using coupons from websites and

Pure coconut oil can be used on your hair and hands. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

not from flyers. It is important to locate Canadian coupon affiliates on the Internet; in fact I love grocery coupons so much that I have added a bunch to my own website reena.ca. If you choose Canadian coupon programs, then your coupons should work at any Canadian retail outlet unless there is something wrong with the site. A Canadian coupon program often has a maple leaf beside the coupon or somewhere on the website so that you know the coupon can be used in Canada.

Nuts about coconuts: • To garnish a cake with shredded coconut, place a small plastic bag over your hand. Hold the coconut and press it onto the sides of the iced cake; your hand stays clean.

• Remove grease marks by blotting the area with a few drops of coconut or banana oil; rinse with water.

• Since pure coconut oil contains antifungal properties, use it on your scalp to reduce dandruff. The amount you need is the size of a pea, put it on your head and leave overnight. In the morning, wash your hair as usual.

• Pure coconut oil smoothed onto hair ends will give hair a beautiful natural shine.

• Use pure coconut oil as your daily hand moisturizer. Feels and smells great.

I enjoy your questions and tips, keep them coming.

Missed a column? Can’t remember a solution? Need a Corporate Presenter on the topic: Harness the Power of Words? Check out my website Reena.ca.

Co-operator barn series revival Do you know this barn?

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f you do, a Manitoba historian wants to hear from you. In early 1981 the Co-operator worked with provincial Manitoba Historic Resources Branch staff to photograph and publish a series on rural buildings in Manitoba. Each week a photo and a story were published about why each of the buildings were rare or unusual.

Now Gordon Goldsborough, webmaster and journal editor with the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is looking for Co-operator readers’ help to relocate these barns. He has looked for them during road trips in rural Manitoba, but because the site’s location details are scant, he has been unable to find them. He wants to include the buildings, with their GPS co-ordinates on a map of historic sites being prepared for the MHS.

This photograph was taken by now-retired Co-operator editor Bob Hainstock who took the photo in the 1980s for the earlier project. Many of the photos were eventually included in Hainstock’s 1986 book Barns of Western Canada: An Illustrated Century.

We are including the original “caption” that ran with his photo, hoping a reader can answer these questions: 1. Does the building still stand?

2. If so, where is it?

3. What are its GPS co-ordinates?

4. What other information can you provide on its state of preservation or other details about its history since the original story in the 1980s?

Please send your responses to Gordon Goldsborough at: email: gordon@mhs.mb.ca Telephone: (204) 474-7469 Mail: 2021 Loudoun Rd. Winnipeg, Man. R3S 1A3.

This barn near Douglas shows several features that became important to farmers early in this century. Built into the top of a sharp hill, the bank barn allowed livestock to be quartered on the lower level while feed and equipment remained on the upper level. An exposed portion of the foundation shows a type of construction popular in the region during 1900 to 1920, made-on-the-farm concrete blocks that were often used for houses and ice or milk houses as well. A final feature of the relatively well-maintained barn is that of the two ornate cupolas which brought the benefits of ventilation to bank barns. Until wooden or metal cupolas became popular with western farmers, there had been a debate within the agricultural community regarding the sanitary deficiencies of bank or basement barns. Additional information on this building or its previous owners has been difficult to obtain.

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Wild boars continue on the increase Manitoba Conservation reports the last known boar sighting was in late November of 2014

By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff /Minnedosa

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ild boars continue to be a pest in parts of we s t er n Manitoba, and some producers at Ag Days this year told Manitoba Conservation officials that the critters have developed a particular liking for corn.

Manitoba Conservation estimates that there are currently about 50 wild boars active in the province.

“The last recorded kill was near Cromer, in western Manitoba in November of 2014 and the last sighting was in late November, along the east side of Spruce Woods Provincial Park,” said a Manitoba Conservation spokesperson.

Boars became a problem in the area in the 1980s after escaping from farms where they had been introduced as an agriculture diversification initiative.

Clinton Hood, an information technology specialist in Battleford, Sask., operates Wild Boars in Canada (wild boarcanada.ca), a website dedicated to tracking wild boar. He says populations have continued to increase throughout Canada, mainly in Saskatchewan.

“Boars are extremely t h re a t e n i n g t o p ro d u c e r s.

T h e y d e s t r oy f i e l d s , s p e cifically going into cropland after seeding and digging up all the seeds they can muster,” explained Hood. “They will eat standing crops and simply destroy the land and crops as they walk. They are like mobile rototillers that can do massive damage overnight.”

Hood also notes that they are capable of eating young animals, including deer, and will push native species out of an area.

B o a r s a r e k n ow n t o b e extremely elusive, nocturnal and difficult to hunt.

The website, www.wildboarcanada.ca run by Clinton Hood in Battleford, Sask., is dedicated to tracking wild boars throughout the country.

They can reach 300-400 pounds with a lifespan of 25 years.

A main concern is that the boars are multiplying faster than they are being exterminated. They can have two litters per year of between four and 12 piglets.

Hot spots

According to Manitoba Cons e r v a t i o n , p r ov i n c i a l h o t spots for boar activity include the Spr uce Woods Provincial Park area, the Cypress River and Assiniboine

River corridor and north of Alexander.

Manitoba was declared a wild boar control area in 1995, allowing Manitoba residents to hunt them anywhere at any time of the year without requiring a licence or permit.

There is no limit to the number that can be harvested.

“Bounties and open season are great but when numbers are climbing fast like they have been in Saskatchewan, there needs to be more done,” said Hood. “The governing bodies would be wise to hire

A typical wild boar captured near Ninette, Man., in 2013. Photo: Clinton Hood

trappers to take out sounders (herds).”

Many involved in tracking the animal fear the problem may reach the level it has in areas like Texas, where wild boars have caused major ecological damage, aggravated farm animals and endangered people.

A c c o rd i n g t o t h e No b l e Foundation, a U.S. research group, wild boars have cost $1.5 billion in losses across 48 U.S. states.

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“They will eat standing crops and simply destroy the land and crops as they walk. They are like mobile rototillers that can do massive damage overnight.”

Clinton Hood

operates Wild Boars in Canada (wildboarcanada.ca)

Catching wild hogs by smartphone Non-profit foundation teams with livestock company to produce drop-down system Staff

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Live video alerts users that there are animals in the BoarBuster, which can then be triggered remotely by smartphone. Photo: supplied

U.S. research foundation has announced commercialization of a trap designed to capture feral hogs, which it says cost $1.5 billion in losses in 48 U.S. states.

The Noble Foundation, based in Ardmore, Oklahoma along with W-W Livestock Systems of Thomas, Okla. unveiled the BoarBuster trap at the recent National Wild Turkey Federation Convention and Sport Show in Nashville, Tennessee.

“The BoarBuster trap system demon-

strates how the Noble Foundation and agriculture research provides tangible solutions to the real-world problems facing farmers, ranchers and consumers affected by this problem,” Jeff Moen of the Noble Foundation said in a release.

The BoarBuster uses a rigid trap enclosure that is elevated above a trap site.

Feral hogs can freely enter and exit the trapping area, which reduces trap shyness.

The trap is combined with real-time video which can be seen both during the day and at night. When the system detects motion around the trap site, it

sends an activity alert to the user via a smartphone and web-based app. Users can then log on to the BoarBuster system and drop the trap. Watching the live video eliminates accidentally trapping any unwanted animals.

Most importantly, users can remotely activate the trap while watching the video whenever a desired number of hogs have entered the trap.

The Noble Foundation says the BoarBuster system, which is about 18 feet in diameter and capable of capturing more than 30 feral hogs per drop, will be available midsummer 2015.

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McDonald’s USA to phase out human antibiotics from chicken supply The decision does not apply in other countries, including Canada

By Lisa Baertlein and P.J. Huffstutter

“We’re listening to our customers.”

Reuters

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c D o n a l d ’s C o r p .’s U.S. restaurants will gradually stop buying chicken raised with antibiotics vital to fighting human infections, the most aggressive step by a major food company to change chicken producers’ practices in the fight against dangerous ‘superbugs.’

The decision so far applies only in the U.S. and not in other countr ies, including Canada.

“McDonald’s Canada recognizes the leadership of our U.S. colleagues but has made no decision at this time to change our current approach with chicken,” the company said in a statement.

“Given Canada’s sourcing practices and supply chain are different to those in the U.S., we will be evaluating the implications of only sourcing chicken raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine.”

T h e w o r l d’s b i g g e s t re s taurant chain announced on Mar. 4 that within two years, McDonald’s USA will only buy chickens raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine. The concern is that the overuse of antibiotics for poultry may diminish their effectiveness in fighting disease in humans.

“We’re listening to our customers,” Marion Gross, senior vice-president of McDonald’s North American supply chain,

Marion Gross McDonald’s

which also ban the use of ionophores.

Shortages possible

A microscopic view of antibiotic-resistant MRSA bacteria, which have proliferated in hospitals. Superbugs are linked to 23,000 deaths a year in North America. Photo: Thinkstock

told Reuters. She said the company is working with its domestic chicken suppliers, including Tyson Foods Inc., to make the transition.

Consumer advocates and public health experts have become more critical of the practice of routinely feeding

antibiotics to chickens, cattle and pigs.

Scientists and public health experts say whenever an antibiotic is administered, it kills weaker bacteria and can enable the strongest to survive and multiply. Frequent u s e o f l ow - d o s e a n t i b i o t -

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ics, a practice used by some meat producers, can intensify that effect. The risk, they say, is that so-called superbugs might develop cross-resistance to critical, medically important antibiotics.

Su p e r b u g s a re l i n k e d t o an estimated 23,000 human deaths and two million illnesses every year in the United States, and up to $20 billion in direct health-care costs, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

G r o s s s a i d M c D o n a l d ’s expects its suppliers will treat any animals that become ill, using antibiotics when prescribed. McDonald’s, howe v e r, w i l l n o t b u y t h o s e treated chickens, she said.

The action by McDonald’s, which has been fighting to win back diners and bolster sagging U.S. sales, is in step with consumer demand for food made with “clean” and more “natural” ingredients.

But it falls short of similar policies at smaller chains s u c h a s C h i p o t l e Me x i c a n Grill and Panera Bread Co.,

McDonald’s plan will put additional pressure on an alreadystressed supply chain.

Antibiotic-free chicken currently accounts for a tiny portion of total U.S. supplies, and an increasing desire on the part of consumers for more “natural” products has meant that demand sometimes exceeds supply.

Available product has been so tight that when six of the largest U.S. school districts tried to make the switch to antibiotic-free poultr y last year, chicken sellers such as Tyson Foods Inc. and Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. said they could not change their production systems quickly enough to meet the demand.

The decision by the world’s biggest restaurant chain to jump into the fray seems likely to complicate things f u r t h e r, t i g h t e n i n g s u p p l y and thereby raising prices, said Athlos Research principal Jonathan Feeney.

“This is very likely to cause a disr uption in McDonald’s food supply and will likely raise operating costs for McDonald’s franchisees,” added Richard Adams, a former McDonald’s franchisee who now runs the consulting firm Franchise Equity Group.

One key impediment up to now in increasing supplies has been convincing livestock farmers and meat packers to switch to new farming practices that they fear could threaten their profit margins.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has some of the restaurant industry’s highest standards for antibiotic-free meats, but it has occasionally had trouble finding supplies.

From time to time its popular burrito restaurants have had to hang signs alerting diners that it was unable to get antibiotic-free chicken, beef or pork.

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Gerlof & Christel Pool — Selling at the Chute Farm Auction Site 5 Parcels of Farmland in the RM’s of Gilbert Plains & Dauphin 793.2± Title Acres

Farm Auction April 25th Doug & Lynne Love Portage 6430 John Deere Premium 97 Ford F250 Diesel Haying & Cattle Equip

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Garry & Gail Calcutt (306)335-2760 or (306)335-7975 Fri. Apr 17, 2015 @ 10a.m. Directions from Lemberg, Sask. go 7-mi S on Grid 617 & 1-mi E. Watch for signs! Live Internet bidding www.bidspotter.com. Versatile 875 4WD tractor, JD 4650 2WD tractor w/duals, JD 2130 2WD tractor w/JD 146 FEL, IH 1466 2WD tractor w/Leon 10-ft dozer blade, JD L120 garden tractor, Case 448 garden tractor w/rototiller, Case IH 2388 SP combine w/Case IH 2015 pickup header w/1640 separator hrs, Westward 9250 SP swather & 25-ft Macdon 972 harvest header w/716 cutting hours, Case IH 1020 25-ft straight-cut header, Case IH 1010 30-ft straight-cut header, Farm King steel drum swath roller, 40-ft Bourgault 8810 seeding tool w/Bourgault 2155 air cart & liquid sideband, Pattison 1350 liquid fertilizer caddy w/John Blue pump & Honda engine, 22-ft John Deere 230 tandem disc, 70-ft Flexi Coil 85 heavy harrows, Morris 60-ft tine harrows, 30-ft Friggstad cultivator, 16-ft Cockshutt 247 cultivator, Dearbourne 2 bottom plow, 1979 Chev C-70 grain truck, 1979 Ford F-600 grain truck w/38,245-km, 1986 2WD Ford F-150 reg. cab, 1949 Dodge 2-ton truck w/army box & hoist, 1975 Ford F-100 Ranger truck, 80-ft Flexi Coil 67XL field sprayer, Sakundiak 8-40 auger w/Lanmar engine, Sakundiak 7-37 auger w/Kohler engine, Sakundiak 7-33 auger w/Kohler engine, Sa-kundiak 7-45 auger, Sakundiak 10-60 swing auger, 2-Bruns 400-bu hopper wagons, 2-100-bu hopper wagons, Degelman ground drive rock picker, Pattison 6000gal liquid fertilizer tank, 1150-gal liquid fertilizer tank, Bush Hog 405 gyro mower, army sur-plus generator, shop built bin crane, fanning mills, floating slough pump, rail road ties, Honda 400 Foreman quad, Magna Force upright air compres-sor, Honda pressure washer, Forney welder, shop press, many various crocks, churns, trunks & other antiques, plus many more 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

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Ashville Gilbert Plains

Russell

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Assiniboine

Wawota

Steep Rock

Auction Location Dog Lake Dauphin

10 Onanole

Binscarth

Wapella

Dauphin Lake

Auction Property Laurier

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Broadview

Owner: Gerlof Pool: gerlofenchristel@gmail.com

Auction Property

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Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

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MB/RM of Dauphin ▸ Parcel 3 – PSW 19-25-20 W1 155.20± Title Acres – 155± cult acres ▸ Parcel 5 – PNW 18-25-20 W1 158± Title Acres – 70± cult acres

3 4 5 5 10

Assiniboin

MB/RM of Gilbert Plains ▸ Parcel 1 – SW 20-27-21 W1 160± Title Acres – 150± cult acres ▸ Parcel 2 – NW 17-27-21 W1 160± Title Acres – 160± cult acres ▸ Parcel 4 – NE 13-25-21 W1 160± Title Acres – 70± cult acres

Mccreary Lake Manitoba

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Minnedosa

Brandon

Ritchie Bros. Regional Sales Manager: Luke Fritshaw: 306.260.2189 Carlyle Realtor: Leeanna Russell, Century 21 Westman.com Ltd., 204.748.7788

Neepawa Portage La Pairie 1

Carberry

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Assinibo

• 2010 Versatile 4x4 model 2375 710/70R38 duals 375 hp, 1852 one owner hrs., plumped and wired for Outback E Drive system • 2007 New Holland TG275 integrated Trimble auto steer. 230 hp, MFWD, 4600 hrs., 380/90R38 tires. pto with Trimble STS e Drive auto steer, serial #Z7RW01834 • 2003 New Holland TG 230, plumbed and wired for an Outback E Drive system, MFWD, 3pth, pto, 4400 hrs., 190 hp, 14.9 x R46 and 14.9 x 30 front, serial #D413973 • 1997 New Holland 8770 MFWD,190 hp, pto, 3pth, 5800 hrs., 14.9 R46 and 14.9 x R30, serial #D413673 • 1994 Case IH 7220 MFWD, 155 HP, 3pth, pto, 14.9 x 42 Duals, 11,000 hrs., serial #JJA0052203

06 GMC DURAMAX DSL 4x4, extended cab, runs very nice, 310,000-km, good rubber, $9,000 w/new safety. (204)871-0925 95 F800 CAB & Chassis, 5.9 Cummins DSL, $5,500. F800 tandem water truck w/hoist, 3208 CAT engine, $6,500. (204)871-2708.

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

FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD. AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

FARM AUCTION FOR SUDERMAN BROS. Large Potato & Some Grain Equipment

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AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks

BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

April 9, 2015 Property Highlights

ONE 1999 GRAND MARQUIS car, 4-door, fully loaded. Mint condition. Very low mileage. Brand new tires. For more info call Charles: (204)659-5829

Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for archrib buildings

Check website for full listings www.nickelauctions.com for more info call Dave Nickel at (204)637-3393

Dauphin, MB

AUTO & TRANSPORT Autos

Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2

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AUTO & TRANSPORT

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 10 AM WINKLER, MB 9 MILES SOUTH OF WINKLER, MB ON HWY. 32

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.

HHM BUILDERS

• 20 Trucks and Trailers, Tractors Irrigation etc. US Checks Honoured at Rate Announced Auction Day

Farm Sheds Garages Tool & Garden Sheds Home Buildings/Home Renovations Corral Set Ups Farm & Yard Clean Ups Farm Landscaping

Please visit our website www.billklassen.com for photos and listing Visit our website for auction and property details:

rbauction.com/realestate

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

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS

Call: 204-727-8550 Toll Free: 1-877-253-7567 Email: orest@helpfulhandyman.ca

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BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, manufactures advanced screenless grain dryers, integrated w/PLC, HMI technology for automatic moisture & drying system controls. Update for Vertec, Ibec & other screenless dryers such as enclosed roof, drying tiers, & burners etc. are available. 1-888-288-6857. www.westerngraindryer.com

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

FARM MACHINERY Grain Elevators

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

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

• Quality Commercial/Agricultural/Residential Overhead Doors & Operators.

• Aluminum Polycarbonate Doors Available.

• Non-Insulated and Insulated Sectional Doors Available.

• Liftmaster Heavy Duty Operators.

• Mullion Slide Away Centre Posts.

• Commercial/Agricultural Steel Man Doors and Frames.

• Your washbay door specialists. • Quality Installation & Service.

• 24 Hour Service. • Replacement Springs & Cables.

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

AG DEALS TO GO!

COMMERCIAL/WAREHOUSE OPPORTUNITY.

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

GLENBORO: Steel frame shed, 60x202-ft on concrete. KILLARNEY: 3 pole sheds, 60x200-ft on concrete. Details, Grant Tweed, Century 21 Westman.com, Brandon. (204)761-6884 grant@granttweed.com

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443

FARM MACHINERY Grain Vacuums

Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca

CURT’S GRAIN VAC SERVICES, parts & repair for all makes & models. Craik SK, (306)734-2228.

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

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.

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.

Go public with an ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. Phone 1-800-782-0794.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks.

Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmover50@gmail.com

FARM MACHINERY Grain Carts

WATROUS SALVAGE

FYFE PARTS

WaTRoUs, sK. Fax: 306-946-2444

1-800-667-9871 • Regina 1-800-667-3095 • Saskatoon 1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg 1-800-222-6594 • Edmonton

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

FOR SALE: UNVERFERTH 7000 grain cart w/tarp, 30.5x32 tires, SER #B1666145, VGC, $21,000.

(204)655-3458.

“For All Your Farm Parts”

www.fyfeparts.com

CULTIVATED FARMLAND; ALSO PASTURE & hayland; parting out tractors, combines, tires & rims, discers, 7700 JD combine, trucks, few cars, 4 runner horse sleigh. (204)268-1888

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TIMED ONLINE

LOCATION: 2836 Austin Avenue, Modale, IA, 51556

Retail Greenhouse & Garden Center for sale. 6.4-ac & 24,000-sqft of Retail Greenhouses, Garden Center Store & Nursery for sale. Natural gas & city water.

Patmore Nursery Sales.

MLS# 1500592

BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

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

Licensed Agrologist on Staff.

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

CLOTHING Work Wear WE SEW IT ALL. Boat covers, upholstery, repairs, alterations, zippers replaced, horse blankets, leather & canvas, bring it to the old folks (204)727-2694.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 06 D6R CAT LGP 6 way bade, double tilt, A/C cab & heat, 1-bbl MS ripper, brand new under carriage w/30-in. pads, top con GPS system, $125,000. (204)871-0925 1998 JD 270 LC hyd excavator, quick attach, hyd thumb, 12-ft. stick, A/C, $40,000. Phone: (204)871-0925, MacGregor.

D50A-15 KOMATSU DOZER W/BUSH canopy. 11-ft straight blade & 9-ft root blade w/ripper. Good shape, Asking $28,000. Cell:(204)371-6664 or (204)427-2519.

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment USED DRY FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8 ton.

Many to choose from, $3000 up. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com (204)857-8403

OPENS: Wednesday, March 11 / CLOSES: Wednesday, March 18 AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The Salter’s are continuing to downsize their farming operation and are offering another line of good farm equipment by public online auction.

TRACK TRACTORS

2013 Challenger MT765D, power shift, deluxe cab, leather, 5 hyd., PTO, 3 pt., quick hitch, auto guide ready, medium idlers, (20) front weights, (16) idler weights, air compressor, 80-120” axle width, 18” tracks, HID lights, block heater 1,129 hrs., AGCO powertrain warranty until Feb. 20, 2017 or 4,000 hrs., ask your local dealer about possible warranty transfer rules, S/NAGCC0765KDNCD1364 2003 Case-IH STX 450 Quad Trac, buddy seat, powershift, 4 hyd., power beyond, front tow cable, JD ATU less receiver & monitor, front and rear diff lock, 30” tracks, (2) new tracks, 7,920 hrs., S/NJEE0102219 1999 Case-IH 9380 Quad Trac, N14 Cummins, powershift, 4 hyd., return flow, JD ATU less receiver & monitor, front and rear diff lock, 30” tracks, clear oil level caps for idlers, 7,488 hrs., S/NJEE0074283

HEADS & HEADER TRAILERS

2010 Case-IH 2162 flex draper head, 35’, hyd. fore/aft, 3” cut, finger reel, Case-IH adapter, single pt. hookup, S/NYAZN13105 2008 Case-IH 3412 corn head, 12x30”, Field Tracker, single pt. hookup, new-style hyd. stripper plates, poly dividers, reel and mounts sold separately, S/NY8S018171 2012 Crop Sweep corn head reel, 12x30”, hyd. drive, hyd. fore/aft, hyd. up/down, reel and mounts only, head sold separately, S/N8665 2012 Unverferth Roadrunner UM 542 tandem axle header trailer, extends up to 42’, front dolly, adj. tongue, torsion bar axles, front fenders, S/NA56150110 2012 Unverferth Roadrunner UM tandem axle header trailer, front dolly, adj. tongue, torsion bar axles, 4-wheel brakes, lights, S/NA58200145

TRACK GRAIN CARTS

2014 Brent Avalanche 1396 grain cart, 1,300 bushel, 3 function joystick control, 22” 2009 Case-IH 8120, AFX auger, roll tarp, scale, 1000 rotor, 2 speed PRWD, Deluxe PTO, 30” tracks, like new, controls, auto guidance ready, used only part of one season, Pro 700 monitor, variable S/NB33260125 speed feeder house, chopper, rock trap, hopper ext., Michelin Brent 1084 Avalanche grain cart, roll tarp, scales, 1000 1250/45-32 tires, 28L-26 rear PTO, rear hitch & lights, 36” tires, 1,760 sep. hrs., 2,494 tracks, foam-filled tires engine hrs., S/NY9G203744

COMBINE

herbicides

For custom herbicides as unique as your fields, visit:

SALTER FARMS

Richardson Pioneer Landmark - 204-355-4061

precisionpac.ca As with all DuPont crop protection products, read and follow label instructions carefully.

The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPontTM and PrecisionPac® are registered trademarks or trademarks of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

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PLANTER

SEMI TRACTORS

2013 JD 1720 stack fold 2005 Peterbilt 379 ext. hood, planter, hyd. lift assist, 12x30”, 60” flat top sleeper, C15 Cat, Seed Star less display, electric 466 hp., 18 spd., air ride cab, vac leveling sensor, 3 bu. air ride front axle, air leaf hoppers, pneumatic down suspension, air slide 5th, dual pressure, mechanical drive, exhaust, dual SS air cleaners, 2x2 fertilizer, Surefire pumps, dual 125 gal. fuel tanks, MaxEmerge XP units, Pro shaft 270” WB, 285/75R24.5 tires, drive, row command, Dawn row aluminum rims, fully customized cleaners, tooth closing wheels, including front fenders, grill, steel long-life scrapers, hyd. drop visor, roof lights, visual markers, 3,970 acres, 183 hrs., ground effects on sides, long S/N1A01720RJDM751036 rear fenders, tail cover, tail light piece, all chrome dash, DRILLS customization by Triple R Diesel 2013 JD 1990 CCS drill, 40’, 15” of Texas, showing 712,485 spacing, 4-1/2” gauge wheels, miles, in use, miles may vary standard wear seed boot, draw 2004 Peterbilt 379 day cab, bar hitch with Cat 4 hitch link, ISX Cummins, Eaton 10 spd., S/N1A81990STDM750208 engine brake, air ride, fixed 2010 JD 1990 CCS drill, 40’, 5th, 204” WB, 11R24.5 tires, 15” spacing, 4-1/2” gauge aluminum rims, shows 559,152 wheels, SeedStar control, miles, New king pins Row Crop tracking, standard SIDE BY SIDE ATV wear seed boot, draw bar 2014 Polaris Ranger 900 XP hitch with Cat 4 hitch link, utility side by side, 4WD, dual S/N1A81990SAAM740119 overhead cam engine, EPS, JD 750 drill, 15’, front dolly wheel, 7-1/2” spacing, fertilizer ROPS, roof, half-front window, rear window, net doors, tilt box, & seed, S/NN0750X015232 rear hitch, 907 miles

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

Salford 570 RTS vertical tillage, 40’, walking tandems, 20” 8-wave coulters, coil shanks, adj. 3-bar harrow, rolling baskets, New blades last season, S/N92332 Case-IH 9300 Ecolo-Tiger disc ripper, 22’6”, 9-shank, auto reset, front coulters, rock flex, gauge wheels, disk levelers, hyd. folding wings, S/NJFH0057656

TANKER TRAILER

1975 Heil tandem axle water tanker trailer, 37’, spring ride, unknown gal., Honda GX340 gas pump, electric start, 11R22.5 tires on Dayton rims

SPRAYER TRAILER

1973 Utility tandem axle straight flatbed semi trailer, 40’x96”, spring ride, (2) 3,000 gal. poly tanks, 3” fill, 2” discharge, Honda 16 hp. gas motor, 50’ hose on reel, mix cone, 10:00-22 dual tires

SPRAYER & FERTILIZER CART

2009 Hardi Commander 6600 sprayer, 1800 gallon tank, 120’ boom, 20” space, 3 nozzle bodies, auto boom shut-off, monitor, rinse tank, fence row nozzles, new track system one year ago, S/N66-0080 Yetter All-Steer liquid fertilizer cart, 1,600 gal., 120” tread width, 3” plumbing, 18.4-26 tires, some small bends in hitch, S/NM03301

OTHER EQUIPMENT & PARTS

Demco Side Quest (2) axlemount 500 gal. saddle tanks, fits MX tractors Peck 1204-72 auger, 72’x12”, hyd. lift, hyd. hopper drive, dual auger hopper, 1000 PTO, S/N80615709 2013 Patriot pivot track closer, hyd compaction wheel, 3 pt., like new, S/N19536 Case-IH scraper for duals on 2377 combine Case-IH rear axle for 2377 combine, includes hubs and steering arm Rolo cones, hyd. orbit motors, hyd. hoses, New & used (2) Peterbilt alum. tool boxes Merritt aluminum headache rack

TANKS

(4) 500 gal. fuel tanks 1,000 gal. fuel tank (2) 500 gal. LP tanks (2) 1,000 gal. LP tanks

TIRES

(4) P205/75R14 tires & rims (7) 11R24.5 center pivot tires & rims, assorted condition, some weather checked, some good

Jason Salter, 421.651.3375; Tony Salter, farmertony@aol.com; Jake Kuker, 712.790.9744; or contact Chris Bair of Steffes, 605.271.7730

IQBID is a division of Steffes Group, Inc. 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Scott Steffes ND81 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

See complete terms, lot listings & photos at SteffesGroup.com

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted

Tillage & Seeding

TRACTORS Various

1,200-GAL SS LIQUID FERT CADDY, Trelleborg tires JB double piston pump; 48-ft. GANDY broadcast seeder w/hyd drive; 550 REM grain vac, new cond; 1973 IH grain truck w/18-ft. steel box, roll tarp & tag axle w/lift; portable Lincoln welder w/Chrysler 6 cyl engine; Richard Wilcox 14x20 overhead door 1 glass panel w/hardware; Above Items Shedded. 4 whl Universal header trailer; 7x36 Westfield auger w/16-HP B&S; 8x56 PTO auger w/hyd lift; 10x70 PTO auger w/hopper.

Phone toll free 1-866-736-2609

WANTED: 28-FT MODEL 6200 IHC press drill w/factory transport. Also D7 Caterpillar w/hydraulic dozer in good shape. (204)768-2196 or cell (204)302-0133.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Drills

Big Tractor Parts, Inc.

DISCS JD 16-FT, $5000; Terra 15-ft, $4500; Krause 15-ft, $3500; JD 28-ft 330, $10,000; Bushog 25-ft & 28-ft, $7500; IH 490, 24-ft, $7500; Wishek 15-ft, 26-ft, 30-ft breaking discs, Kewanee 12-ft, 15ft, Versatile 36-ft, $25,000; JD 8-30 planter, $7000; 8-36, $6500. Phoenix harrows 35-ft, $9500; 42-ft, $10,900; 53-ft, $12,000; 48-ft Flexi-Coil fold-up packer, rock cushion, $9500; AW Mixmill, $1500; Henke 30-in Rollermill, $3500; Peerless 20-in, $2000. (204)857-8403 NEW 400-BU GRAVITY WAGONS, $7400; 600-bu, $12,500; 750-bu, $18,250; Used Gravity wagons 350-750-bu. Used Grain carts, Brent 772, $17,500; 672, $15,000; 874, $22,000; Ficklin 650-bu, $14,000. Others up to 1100-bu. Used fertilizer spreaders $3000 up; Valmar 1655, $3300; NoJet applicator, $1500; Grainvacs REM 2500 HD, $9500; Brandt $4000- $8000; 9-ft 3-PH blade, $950; 10-ft Land leveller, $2450; 12-ft, $2650.

(204)857-8403 SEED CLEANING EQUIPMENT: 620 screen machine, parallel flow 245, 3 #3’s aspirator & 6 lights.

Located in MB. Phone:(604)491-3513.

HAYING & HARVESTING

08’ 5510 SEED HAWK w/500-bu tank. Phone (306)485-7843.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Seeding Various

HAYING & HARVESTING Swathers 2001 NH 320 SWATHER w/30-ft Honeybee header, 777-hrs. Has UII pick-up reel w/steel fingers. Hyd. tilt on header & gauge wheels. Excellent condition, $48,000 OBO. Phone:(204)725-4564 or (204)729-6537.

2012 375 RT MERIDIAN Seed tender, 450-bu extension, roll-tarp, best offer. Can deliver, Call evenings (306)524-4567.

TracTors

Manitoba Co-operator classifieds, 1-800-782-0794.

TRACTORS Case/ IH

HAYING & HARVESTING Various FOR SALE: HIGHLINE 1400 bale picker, 14 bales.

(204)655-3458.

08 STX 430 CASE IH 4x4 tractor, just over 3,000-hrs, brand new 620-70-42 tires, delux cab, heated leather seat, $160,000. (204)871-0925, McGregor.

Combines

TRACTORS John Deere

COMBINES Accessories CASE IH MACDON DRAPER header model #2062, 30-ft. w/gauge wheels, $40,000. (204)871-0925.

FLEX PLATFORMS- All Makes, Models, Sizes. In Stock: JD 630, 635, 922, 925, 930 avail. CIH 1020: 20-ft., 25-ft., 30-ft.; 2020: 30-ft., 35-ft. NH 973, 30-ft.

74C, 30-ft., 35-ft. AGCO, MF, CAT also avail. Corn Heads- JD 893, 843, CIH 1083 avail. Chopping Heads for All Makes. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy#12 N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com Gary Reimer: (204)326-7000.

FOR SALE: JD 4850 MFW PWR shift auto steer, 10,500-hrs, in very good mechanical condition, Ser #RW4850P009657, $36,500. (204)655-3458.

TRACTORS 2-Wheel Drive STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.

TRACTORS Various COCKSHUTT 1850 W/DUALS 2 hyds, good tires, $2,500. 1200 Case 4WD, good tires, $6,000.

(204)871-2708.

Geared For The Future

STEIGER TRACTOR SPECIALIST

RED OR GREEN 1. 10-25% savings on new replacement parts for your Steiger drive train.

2. We rebuild axles, transmissions and dropboxes with ONE YEAR WARRANTY. 3. 50% savings on used parts.

1-800-982-1769 www.bigtractorparts.com

TRACTORS Various

herbicides

For custom herbicides as unique as your fields, visit: Domain Co-op Oil Company Ltd.

Domain - 204-736-4321

precisionpac.ca As with all DuPont crop protection products, read and follow label instructions carefully.

The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPontTM and PrecisionPac® are registered trademarks or trademarks of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

E. I. du Pont Canada Company is a licensee. Member of CropLife Canada. © Copyright 2015 DuPont Canada. All rights reserved.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING 1059 PPAC Classified 2015 MB.indd 8

The Icynene Insulation System® • Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®

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Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

GRUNTHAL, MB.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

REGULAR CATTLE SALES

every TUESDAY at 9 am www.penta.ca

Will Haul/Tow any items Capability –30,000 lbs Call for details 1-204-483-2113 or 1-204-724-0274 Terdel25@hotmail.com

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

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.

SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers FOR SALE: BRANDT SB4000 Hi-Clearance sprayer, 1,350 Imp Gal, triple nozzle, auto boom shut off, $24,900. (204)655-3458.

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

Saturday, March 28th at 10 am Bred Cow Sale

Spraying EquipmEnt

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

1-800-587-4711

March 17th, 24th & 31st

LIVESTOCK AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

Retirement Farm

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions Prairie Partners Bull & Female Sale 1:00pm Tuesday, March 17th at Killarney Auction Mart.Top Quality Red & Black Simmental, Fleckvieh Fullblood, SimAngus & Charolais Beef Bulls. Plus a select group of purebred & commercial heifers. For catalogue & videos, www.bouchardlivestock.com. Sale will be broadcast on DLMS.ca. Gordon Jones Simmentals, (204)5352273. Silver Lake Farms, (204)825-8012.

TUESDAY , MARCH 24 | 10AM AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 11AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment.

Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. Location: 10172 426th Ave, Britton, SD 57430.

From Kidder, SD, 1 mile East, 2-1/4 miles North; from Havana, ND, 1 mile South, 3 miles West, 1-1/2 miles South.

THE 11TH ANNUAL “BEST OF THE BREEDS” BULL SALE Sun., March 29th, 2:00pm at Heartland Livestock Market, Yorkton, SK. On offer Charolais, Red & Black Angus, Simmental & Gelbvieh, yearlings and two-year olds. For catalogues or info contact T Bar C Cattle Co.(306)220-5006 (PL# 116061) View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

Monday, March 30th 12:00 pm

Sheep and Goat with Small Animals & Holstein Calves

For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call

Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus 45 RED & BLACK Angus 2-yr old bulls, suitable for heifers & cows, private treaty at the Ranch. Info sheets available. Contact Triple V Ranch. Dan: (204)522-0092 or (204)665-2448. Matthew: (204)264-0706. vvvranch.com HAMCO CATTLE CO. 17TH Annual Angus Bull Sale, Sat., March 21st, 2015 (1:00pm) at the farm South of Glenboro, MB. Selling approx. 65 yearling & 25, 2-yr old Red Angus & 45 yearling & 6, 2-yr old Black Angus bulls. Many are AI. Semen tested, free delivery, delayed payment plan. Call for catalogue or view online at: www.hamcocattleco.com. Albert, Glen & Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or (204)526-0705; Dr David Hamilton (204)325-3635 or (204)822-3054.

RED & BLACK 2-YR old & yearling Angus bulls for sale; we have 10 bulls @ the Douglas Bull Test station; visit our website: ridgesideredangus.com Call Don:(204)422-5216. Thank you, have a great day!

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

VERY LARGE EXCELLENT FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION Tuesday, March 17, 2015 – 10:30 AM

TRACTORS

2012 Case-IH Steiger 350HD, powershift, 5 hyd., return flow, large hyd. pump, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, Pro 700 with 372 receiver, HBXB guidance, 435 hrs., S/NZCF130639 2005 Case-IH MX285, MFWD, powershift, 4 hyd., return flow, 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, 8,204 hrs., S/NJAZ133628 1988 Case-IH 7130 Magnum, MFWD, 18 spd. powershift, 2 reverse, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, Trimble guidance wheel, FM 750 display, WAAS signal, 10,970 hrs., S/NJJA0004080 1966 IHC 544, open station, hydro, 1 hyd., 3 pt., 5,572 hrs., 200 hrs. on engine OH 1948 IHC M, narrow front, PTO

COMBINES

2011 Case-IH 8120, Pro 700 with AccuGuide, HPXP guidance, 1,310 sep. hrs., 1,852 engine hrs., S/NYBG212709 2011 Case-IH 8120, Pro 700 with AccuGuide, HPXP guidance, 1,418 sep. hrs., 1,969 engine hrs., S/NYBG212668 2006 Case-IH 8010, Pro 600, 3,253 sep. hrs., 4,659 engine hrs., S/NHAJ106751

2006 Case-IH 8010, Pro 600, 3,834 sep. hrs., 5,384 engine hrs., S/NHAJ106752

HEADS

2013 Case-IH Terra-Flex draper head, 35’, finger reel 2013 Case-IH Terra-Flex draper head, 35’, finger reel 2010 Case-IH 2162 flex draper head, 35’, S/NYAZN13954 2010 Case-IH 2162 flex draper head, 35’, S/NYAZN13955 2013 Case-IH 2612 chopping corn head, 12x30” 2006 Geringhoff RD chopping corn head, 8x30” 2006 Case-IH 2016 pickup head, 15’, S/NAB10472 2006 Case-IH 2016 pickup head, 15’, S/NAB10473

HEADER & COMBINE TRAILERS

(6) 2014 Unverferth Fieldrunner header trailers, 42’, all wheel steer 2006 Trail Tech tri-axle double header trailer, torsion susp., electric brakes, self-contained hyd. unit not working 2006 Trail Tech tandem axle 5th wheel combine trailer, air brakes, spring ride, rear pintle

hitch, rear air, flip ramps 2006 Trail Tech tandem axle 5th wheel combine trailer, air brakes, spring ride, rear pintle hitch, rear air, flip ramps 1999 Bison tri-axle double combine trailer, flip-down ramps

GRAIN CARTS & GRAVITY WAGON

2012 Brent 1082 grain cart, 1,000 bu., S/NB29750107 1997 Brent 874 grain cart, 850 bu.

Ficklin gravity wagon, 175 bu.

PLANTERS

2011 Case-IH 1240, Early Riser planter, 16/31 split row pivot, bulk fill, PTO hyd. pump, variable rate drive, AccuRow control clutches, S/NYCS029281

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

2012 Case-IH RMX 370 tandem disc, 34’, rock flex 2011 Summers Super Coulter, 30’, tandems across 2010 Wil-Rich QX2 field cultivator, 60’ 2010 Summers Super Chisel, 35’, tandems across 2007 Riteway 4300 land roller, 45’

Melroe harrow, 50’, hyd. fold Tandem disc, 6’, 3 pt.

IHC KB7 single axle fuel truck, sold for parts or salvage only

SEMI TRACTORS & TRUCKS HOPPER BOTTOM NOTE: All Kenworth semi & OTHER TRAILERS tractors have current DOT as of spring of 2015.

2005 Kenworth W900 conventional, mid-roof sleeper, C15 Cat, 475 hp., 13 spd., air slide 5th, dual SS air cleaners, twin alum. fuel tanks, 700,000 miles 2005 Kenworth W900 conventional, mid-roof sleeper, C15 Cat, 475 hp., 13 spd., air slide 5th, dual SS air cleaners, twin alum. fuel tanks, 701,055 miles 1995 Kenworth T600 conventional, flat top sleeper, 400 Cummins, 9 spd., air slide 5th, twin aluminum fuel tanks, shows 1,148,263 miles 1995 Kenworth T600 conventional, flat top sleeper, 400 Cummins, 9 spd., air slide 5th, twin aluminum fuel tanks, shows 1,177,191 miles 1999 Chevrolet C7500 single axle service truck, 3126 Cat, diesel, 5&2 spd., hyd. air compressor, 500 gal. fuel service unit, 85,315 miles

ROGER MCLAEN & MCLAEN HARVESTING | 701.678.4182

NOTE: All Timpte hopper bottoms have current DOT as of spring of 2015.

(2) 2011 Timpte hopper bottoms, 40’x96”x72” sides 1999 Timpte hopper bottom, 40’x96”x78” sides 1996 Timpte hopper bottom, 40’x96”x78” sides 2012 B&B tandem axle liquid fertilizer trailer 1993 Noco snowmobile trailer Shop-built pickup box trailer

TRAVEL TRAILER

2006 Hampton by Crossroads HT40QBTT bumper hitch Park Model travel trailer, 40’

MODULAR HOME

Modular home, 28’x72’

PICKUP HAY & LIVESTOCK EQUIP. BINS (SOLD TO BE REMOVED) GRAIN HANDLING EQUIP. BLADE, DITCHERS & LASER EQUIPMENT OTHER EQUIPMENT SHOP EQUIP. & TANKS

or Brad Olstad of Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240

Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Ave East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Ashley Huhn ND843, Eric Gabrielson ND890, Randy Kath ND894 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

Location: From Cando, ND – 12 miles East on Hwy. 17 & 2 miles North Owner: Weber Farms, Cando ND. 701-739-6352 or 701-739-6351 Auctioneer’s Note: This an excellent line of well maintained equipment. Other equipment not listed.

Watch www.midwestauctions.com/dakota and www.globalauctionguide.com for additions.

Auction Sale Order: Few small misc. items followed by commercial cattle equipment etc., big equipment starts at 12:00 noon.

Internet Bidding: Live Internet bidding starts at 12:00 noon. For live bidding the day of the auction, go to www.proxibid.com. Pre-registration is required prior to auction day. Lunch will be served!

TRACTORS: Note: Virtually all tractors listed (unless otherwise stated) have good tires and good maintenance programs, no excessive hours, etc. *(2) 2008, 2007 JD 9630 4wd tractors w/ metric duals *2004 JD 9520 4wd tractor w/ new engine & metric duals *2002 JD 9520 4wd tractor w/ metric duals *JD 7810 MFD w/ 740 JD loader, 3pt & newly rebuilt trans. *1983 JD 8850 4wd tractor w/ P.T.O. *JD 8640 4wd tractor w/ P.T.O. *JD 8440 4wd tractor w/ 740 loader & P.T.O. *JD 4455 MFD w/ 265 loader, higher hrs *JD 5020 2wd tractor COMBINES, SWATHERS & HARVEST EQUIPMENT: Note: all combines have factory duals and low hours *2010 JD 9870 combine *2009 JD 9770 combine *(2) 2005, 2004 JD 9760 combines *2000 Premier MacDon self-propelled diesel swather *(5) 2007-2010 JD model 635 35’ flex heads *36’ MacDon draper head *(4) 914 JD pickup heads SEMI HOPPER TRAILERS, SEMI FLATBEDS AND OTHER TRAILERS: (3) 2010, 2009, 1989 42’ Wilson hopper trailers *(2) 48’ Stoughton flatbed semi trailers *(2) 2013 PJ bumper hitch flatbed trailer, 24’ and 16’ *Grey 16’ trailer for 4-wheelers *20’x7’ car trailer *Titan 24’ fifth wheel cattle trailer *40’ header trailer, new deluxe model, like new SEMI TRUCKS AND OTHER GRAIN TRUCKS: Several T-2000 Kenworth semis *(2) 1998, 1996 Volvo semis Detroit 60 series *1981 Ford tandem grain truck, Cummins diesel *(2) 1975, 1973 Chevy tandem grain trucks TILLAGE: (2) 2012 63’ JD model 2410 chisel plows w/ Summers heavy harrows *(2) 2012 50’ Summers Super Coulters w/ harrows & rolling baskets *(2) 2002 60’ JD model 2200 field cultivators w/ JD harrows *(2) 41’, 32’ Summers Diamond disks *40’ WilRich model 4400 chisel plow *Flexicoil cultivator *IHC 11x18’s plow, hinged in middle *70’ Herman harrow 50,000 BUSHEL. BIN, GRAIN VAC AND GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT: 50’ grain bin ring, holds 50,000 Bu., complete *2010 Brandt model 5200 EX grain vac *35’ Batco conveyor 220 elec. motor *Batco semi drive over dump for hopper trailers *(2) West Field P.T.O. 10x70 augers w/ swing outs *(2) Farm King P.T.O. 10X70 augers w/ swing outs *(2) 7x31 Augers w/ Hondas D6 CAT & BACKHOE: D6 R Cat High Track Crawler w/ dozer, ripper, nice shape, ($60,000 work order just done on engine) *JD model 310 4x4 SG loader/ extenda-hoe backhoe TRAILER HOUSE: 1978 Medallion 14’X72’ trailer house BUS, DUALLY PICKUP, SUV: *1993 Blue Bird bus, rear engine, Deluxe model 36 passengers *2000 Ford 4x4 F-350 dually diesel pickup *2003 Ford Excursion, gas, nice shape OTHER EQUIPMENT NOT FIELD READY: 690 B JD track hoe, needs engine, otherwise good, 7700 JD combine engine is same *690 E JD track hoe, nice appearing machine, runs and drives, needs swing ring, otherwise good *850 JD Crawler w/ dozer, needs one rear end, have $20,000 work order on engine *JD 8650 4wd tractor, P.T.O., needs head gasket or possibly overhauled JD BALER, EXCELLENT HAYING & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT *OTHER MISC. FARM EQUIPMENT

Your North Central North Dakota Auction Leader Visit our websites at www.midwestauctions.com/dakota OR www.globalauctionguide.com OR call the Auction Company for a sale bill.

Dakota Auctioneers, Larry Swenson, owner/ operator Lic. 508, 525 Main St., Cando ND 58324 701-968-4224 Office or 701-303-0379 Cell

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus Edie Creek Angus 2-Year Old Black & Red Angus Bull Sale

Saturday, March 14th 1:00PM Ashern Auction Mart 35 Forage Developed 2-Yr. Old Bulls Meaty, Moderate, Maternal, Easy Calving, Easy Fleshing For a catalogue or more info call 204-471-4696 or info@ediecreekangus.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

DIAMOND W CHAROLAIS 13th Annual Bull Sale, Thursday, March 19, 1:30pm DST, Valley Livestock, Minitonas, MB. Offering 42 Charolais Yearlings, many polled, some red factor, 20 Red & Black Angus Two-Yr Olds & Yearlings. Sound, semen tested w/delivery available. For catalogues and info contact the Orland or Ivan Walker (306)865-3953. Catalogue online at www.bylivestock.com

Genetic Source Simmental Bull Sale

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.

Monday, March 16

FOR SALE: (2)BOB SLEIGHS, complete w/pull double tree neck yoke for horse. 1 smaller bob sleigh for smaller horses, complete. Hobby Farm for sale. Phone:(204)866-4141.

Brandon, MB

THREE 2-YR OLD PUREBRED Registered Charolais bulls, Very good dispositions, will be easy calving, born in April & May, will be semen tested & guaranteed. Also 2-yearlings (Bluegrass grandsons). Phone:(204)748-1024, Virden, KEH Charolais, Keith Hagan.

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BULL SALE WED., MAR-25TH. 50 Black Angus 2-yr olds & select yearlings. Bar H Land & Cattle Co. Langenburg SK. Robin (306)743-2840, cell (306)743-7490. Sales Manager Chris (306)933-4200.

CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS REGISTERED bulls for sale. Sired by Windy 702, Remitall Rachis, Vermilion Yellowstone, Game Day, Cranberry CRK Pioneer, HF Kodiak. Bulls are easy going with great dispositions. Hand fed for longevity. Semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. Will hold until the end of April. All weights & EPD’s available. Call (204)534-2380, or cranberrycreek27@gmail.com for more info, David & Jeanette Neufeld, Boissevain FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Virgin 2 yr olds & herd sires available. Genetics w/maternal & calving ease traits. (204)564-2540 or (204)773-6800 www.nerbasbrosangus.com OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB has for sale: yearling & 2-yr old bulls. Also 3-yr old & 6-yr old herdsire, also yearling heifers for sale. For more info call (204)375-6658, cell (204)383-0703.

HI-LINE 7000+ BALE PROCESSOR, $7500; 1375 15ft Hesston disc bine, $22,500; Stampede steel squeeze chute, $2500; Northstar chute & tub, $5000; Solar pump, solar panels, & water troughs $5000; Hay-saver round bale feeders $250 each. (204)828-3483, Stephenfield, MB. 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.

WALKING PLOW CHAROLAIS HAS 18 yearling Charolais bulls consigned to Wilkinridge Stock farm Bull Sale 1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Also in the sale will be Red Angus & Maine Anjou bulls.

Sale catalogue & videos will be online www.dlms.ca as we get closer to sale time. Sale will be by video w/online bidding available. For more info call Cliff, Warren Graydon (204)427-2589.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford ANL POLLED HEREFORDS SPRING BULL SALE. Sun., Mar. 22nd, 2:00pm at the farm at Steelman, SK. Selling 25 yearling & two year old bulls. Wintering & delivery available. For a catalogue or info contact Karl:(306)487-2670 or T Bar C Cattle Co. (306)220-5006. View the catalogue or videos online at www.buyagro.com PUREBRED YEARLING & TWO-YEAR old Hereford Bulls for sale. The bulls are pail fed, easy going & have great disposition. They are fed a well balanced ration for optimal growth. They are thick, long & deep w/great hair coats. We will semen test & deliver bulls. Will winter bulls until May 1st. Can be viewed online at www.rocknabh.com or call anytime to discuss. Allan/Bonnie at (204)764-0364 or Kevin/Holly at (204)764-0331 or (204)764-0332.

Diamond W Angus & Charolais 13th Annual Bull Sale, Valley Livestock, Minitonas, MB. Offering 20 Red & Black Angus Two-Yr Olds & Yearlings, 42 Charolais Yearlings, many polled, some red factor.

Sound, semen tested w/delivery available. March 19th, 2015, 1:30pm, Orland or Ivan Walker (306)865-3953, catalogue online at www.bylivestock.com WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM ANNUAL Bull sale.

1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Sale will include 16 yearling Red Angus bulls, 1 yearling Black Angus Bull, 2) 2-yr old Red Angus Bulls. There will be a good selection of Red & Black Maine Anjou Bulls & 18 Charolais bulls from Walking Plow Charlais. Sale catalogue & videos will be online www.dlms.ca as we get closer to sale time. Sale will be by video w/online bidding available. For more info call Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais CLINE CATTLE COMPANY HAS for sale PB Char yearling & 2 yr old bulls, White & Red factor. Call Brad (204)523-0062 www.clinecattlecompany.ca PLEASANT DAWN CHAROLAIS 13th Annual Bull Sale, Saturday, March 21, 2:00pm, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB. All polled, some red factor, offering 57 yearling bulls. Wintering, delivery & sight unseen purchase program available. Bred for calving ease w/growth, hair & soundness. Sale broadcast live on www.DLMS.ca. Contact Tully or Trent Hatch (204)855-2402 or 3078. View catalogue online www.pleasantdawn.com

WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM ANNUAL Bull sale.

1:00pm April 11th at Ridgeville Hall. Sale will include 18 yearling Red & Black Maine Anjou bulls, as well as 1) 2-yr old & 1) 3-yr old herd sire. There will also be 2) 2-yr old & 16 yearling Red Angus bulls. Walking Plow Charolais have 18 yearling Charolais bulls in the sale. Sale catalogue & videos will be online www.dlms.ca as we get closer to sale time. Sale will be by video w/online bidding available. For more info call Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Salers PRIME SALERS BULLS, POLLED, red or black, hand fed, very quiet. BW as low as 74lbs. Ken Sweetland, Lundar: (204)762-5512. www.sweetlandsalers.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Shorthorn

FOR SALE: YEARLING PUREBRED Charolais bulls, most are polled, some Red factored, some good for heifers, will be semen tested in spring, guaranteed & delivered. R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney MB (204)466-2883, (204)724-2811.

PUREBRED CHAROLAIS BULLS AND heifers, with papers. Call or text (204)381-1240.

STEPPLER FARMS 4th Annual Charolais Bull Sale, Tuesday, March 24th, 1:00pm, Steppler Sale Barn, Miami, MB. 66 yearlings & 16 two-yr olds, sound, good haired & thick, most are polled. Sale broadcast online at www.cattleinmotion.com. For catalogue or info contact Andre Steppler, (204)4352463, cell (204)750-1951. View videos & catalogue online www.stepplerfarms.com

YEARLING SHORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE. Well grown Jan-Feb bulls. Also one, 3 yr old suitable for breeding heifers. Greg Tough (204)748-3136, Hargrave, MB.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1PM NEEPAWA, MB Offering 97 semen tested bulls Red, Black & Fullbloods

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Modern open concept main floor w. espresso finished hardwoods. Gas fireplace. Island & high end stainless steel appliances, under cab. lighting.

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PROUDLY WESTERN BULL SALE, Sat., Mar. 21st, 1:00PM, at the Whitewood Auction Barn, Whitewood, SK. Selling 50 yearling & 2 yr old, Red, Black & Fullblood Simm bulls. Wintering & delivery avail. For a catalogue or more info contact T Bar C Cattle Co. (306)220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com WLB LIVESTOCK 11TH ANNUAL Bull Sale 2:00pm. March 24th, 2015. 55 Black/Red Simmentals & Polled Herefords sell. ALL BULLS SEMEN TESTED. Free board till May 1st. Catalogue & video available online, www.wlblivestock.com or call Bill Biglieni (204)763-4697 or (204)729-7925.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

ONE RED BULL, 5 yr old; 1 Tan Bull, 3 yr old. Selling because cows have been sold. Phone (204)874-2287.

HTA CHAROLAIS & GUESTS BULL SALE Wednesday, March 25th, 1:00pm. Plains Ag Complex, Neepawa, MB. 53 Yearling Charolais Bulls Sell.

Halter broke, good dispositions, most are polled, some red factor. These are the best in performance genetics. Live Broadcast at www.cattleinmotion.com. Contact Shawn Airey (204)328.7704 or (204)724.8823. View catalogue online www.htacharolais.com.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING to buy or sell Shorthorn bulls or females, contact Monty Thomson at (204)870-0089, the Manitoba Shorthorn Association Field man. www.manitobashorthorns.com

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WLB LIVESTOCK 11TH ANNUAL Bull Sale 2:00pm. March 24th, 2015. 55 Polled Herefords & Black/Red Simmentals sell. ALL BULLS SEMEN TESTED. Free board till May 1st. Catalogue & video available online, www.wlblivestock.com or call Bill Biglieni (204)763-4697 or (204)729-7925.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Maine-Anjou

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

THE 11TH WHEATLAND CATTLE Co. Bull Sale Thurs., March 26th, 2:00pm, will be held in our new facility on the farm at Bienfait, SK. Offering 40 Purebred Black & Red Simmental yearling bulls as well as Simm Angus yearlings. For a catalogue or more information contact Vernon at (306)634-7765 or T Bar C Cattle Co at (306)220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus

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Sale ConSignorS inClude: Big Sky Simmentals Mathew & Marguerite Smith 204-723-2293 Trevor & amy Peters 204-328-7458 Brad & lauren Smith 204-723-0254

160-ACS 140-CULTIVATED. WELL MAINTAINED yard & buildings, 6-bdrm home, great potential for B & B business. Possibility of the yard being sub-divided. (204)859-2267, Rossburn.

FOR SALE IN WESTBOURNE area, 310-ac of land (approx. 295 cultivated). NW26-14-9W & SW26-14-9W, farmed in one block. No buildings.

Asking $495,000. For more information, call Daryl:(204)856-3561 or email dbachalo@xplornet.com PRIVATE LAND FOR SALE by tender in RM of Lansdowne. SW 1-17-13W. 160-ac pasture boarder, or could easily be broke. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Forward tenders to Box 118 Plumas, MB R0J 1P0. Phone:(204)386-2850.

RM OF ELLICE-ARCHIE SOUTH of Hudson’s Bay Co Reserve. Parcel I SE 30-16-28W 101.04-acs & Parcel II SW 30-16-28W, 50.3-acs approx 80 cultivated acs within Parcels I & II (presently hay) balance of approx 71 acres is pastureland in Beaver Creek Valley. Creek flows yr round & over years has been stocked w/rainbow trout.

Very scenic, great location for cabin asking $1,100 per ac OBO (151.34 total acs) call Jake (204)683-2441 (days) evenings (204)683-2479, leave a msg if no answer.

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GRAND FORKS AREA EQUIPMENT & TRUCK AUCTION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015- 9:00 AM

LOCATION: Indoors at the Alerus Center, 1200 S. 42nd St, Grand Forks, ND (Just off I-29) AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The auction will take place in the Alerus Center ballroom by huge video screen & photographs. All units will be on hand for running inspection from noon to 5pm March 24th and 8am to 10am auction day. Please be prepared as there will be two auction rings.

SPECIAL NOTES: All items must be removed by April 1 at 1pm- loading dock on site. Alerus Center is equipped with hotel & restaurant facilities.

We will accept absentee bids until 6pm March 24th!

THIS IS A VERY PRELIMINARY LISTING! AS THIS AD WENT TO PRESS WE WERE ADDING MANY UNITS & GATHERING NUMEROUS SPECS. PLEASE SEE www.resourceauction.com FOR ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS & CHANGES TO DESCRIPTIONS! Please note many late model low hour units that will have remaining warranty. Watch for warranty info on our website.

ONLINE BIDDING: Please register in advance to bid live online by visiting www.resourceauction.comIM OUR MAJOR SELLERS HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO LIQUIDATE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HIGH END, LATE MODEL INVENTORY THAT WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

FOR MORE PHOTOS, INFORMATION & UPDATES - VISIT OUR WEBSITE WHICH WILL BE UPDATED OFTEN UNTIL AUCTION DAY!!! *1975 JD 4430, CAH, QR, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, JOHN DEERE TRACTORS: 3 hyd, 16.9-38 singles, 13045 hrs showing, *2013 JD 9560R 4WD, 18/6 power shift, SN#041073R hi cap hyd pump, hi flow hyd, 5 hyd, Cat 5 CASE IH TRACTORS: drawbar, Auto Trac ready, HID lights, wheel weights, Michelin 520/85R46 triples, only *2013 Case IH 500 4WD, luxury cab,16 spd power shift, 4 hyd, diff lock, hi cap pump, 681 hrs, SN#1RW9560RJDP006783 hi cap drawbar, guidance ready, HID lights, *2013 JD 9510R 4WD, 18/6 power shift, HD version, 800/70R38 duals, 986 hrs, hi cap hyd pump, hi flow hyd, 4 hyd, Cat 5 SN#ZDF134473 drawbar, Auto Trac ready, HID lights, wheel weights, Goodyear 520/85R42 triples, only *2012 Case IH 500 4WD, luxury cab,16 spd power shift, 4 hyd, diff lock, guidance 418 hrs, SN#1RW9510RPDP006881 ready w/ full auto steer, 262Waas w/ Nav II *2013 JD 9510R 4WD, 18/6 power shift, controller, HID lights, HD version, 710/70R42 hi cap hyd pump, hi flow hyd, 5 hyd, Cat 5 duals, 1273 hrs, SN#ZCF129928 drawbar, Auto Trac ready, HID lights, wheel *2013 Case IH Magnum 290 MFWD, weights, Goodyear 800/70R38 duals, only power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 3 PTO’s, 318 hrs, SN#1RW9510RADP007603 4 hyd w/ power beyond, luxury cab, cab suspension, cold start pkg, hi cap hyd pump, *2012 JD 9560RT belted ag tractor, 18/6 front weights, Pro 700 color touch screen, power shift, dlx cab, 5 SCV’s, 1000 PTO, guidance ready, front fenders, 16.9-30 front hi flow hyd system, 36” belts, wide swing duals, 480/80R46 rear duals, only 786 hrs, drawbar, Auto Trac ready, 7” color display SN#ZCRD07569 monitor- no receiver or activation, premium HID lights, dual beam radar sensor, 1616 hrs, *2012 Case IH Magnum 290 MFWD, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 3 PTO’s, 4 hyd w/ SN#1RW9560RJCP901138 power beyond, dlx cab, cab suspension, *2014 JD 8335RT belted ag tractor, cold start pkg, hi cap hyd pump, front IVT, dlx cab, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 1000 weights, guidance ready, 380/85R34 PTO, 4 hyd, 25” belts, Auto Trac ready, fronts, 380/90R50 rear duals, 1200 hrs, front, frame & idler weights, only 258 hrs, SN#ZBRD08662 SN#1RW8335RVED911295 *2012 Case IH Magnum 290 MFWD, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 3 PTO’s, 4 hyd w/ *2013 JD 8285R MFWD, IVT, prem cab, power beyond, dlx cab, cab suspension, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 5 hyd, cold start pkg, hi cap hyd pump, front front weights, Auto Trac ready, 420/85R34 weights, guidance ready, 380/85R34 fronts, 480/80R50 duals,1081 hrs, fronts, 380/90R50 rear duals, 1212 hrs, SN#1RW8285RTDD069243 SN#ZBRD08621 *2013 JD 8285R MFWD, IVT, prem cab, *2013 Case IH Magnum 260 MFWD, power 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 5 hyd, shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 3 PTO’s, 4 hyd w/ front weights, Auto Trac ready, 420/85R34 power beyond, dlx cab, cab suspension, fronts, 480/80R50 duals,1185 hrs, trans & block heater, hi cap hyd pump, SN#1RW8285RCDD071069 front weights, guidance ready, 380/85R30 fronts, 420/80R30 rear duals, only 788 hrs, *2014 JD 6190R MFWD, IVT, prem cab, SN#ZCRD08062 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd, Greenstar ready, R&P axle, 420/90R30 *2013 Case IH Puma 130 MFWD, power shift, LHR, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd, fronts, 480/80R46 rear duals, only 487 hrs, 520/80R38 rear tires, wheel weights, cab SN#1RW6190RKED012083 susp, CIH L765 SL loader w/ bkt & grapple, *2013 JD 6170R MFWD, IVT, triple link susp, only 692 hrs, SN#ZCBP10306 prem cab, 3pt, 540/540E/1000 PTO, 3 hyd, Greenstar ready, sells w/ H380 SL loader, *2010 Case IH 275 Magnum MFWD, lux cab, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 1000 PTO, 4 420/90R30 fronts, 480/80R46 rear singles, hyd, hi cap hyd pump, front weights, guidance 718 hrs, SN#1RW6170REDD006765 ready, 420/90R46 front duals, 480/80R46 *2013 JD 6125R MFWD, IVT, triple link susp, rear duals, 1326 hrs, SN#ZARZ01640 loader ready, 3pt, 540/540E/1000 PTO, 3 *2010 Case IH 210 Magnum MFWD, hyd, inst seat, touch display, 420/85R24 lux cab, CVT trans, 3pt w/ quick hitch, fronts, 460/85R38 rear singles, 1145 hrs, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd, hi cap hyd pump, SN#1L06125RLDP751550 front weights, guidance ready, 380/85R34 fronts, 380/90R50 rear duals, 1100 hrs, *2002 JD 8420 MFWD, power shift, 3pt SN#ZARH01293 w/ quick hitch, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd, Auto Trac ready, front weights, rear wheel weights, *2008 Case IH 275 Magnum MFWD, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 1000 PTO, front fenders, 380/80R38 fronts, 480/80R50 4 hyd, deluxe cab w/ leather, front weights, rear duals, 5500 hrs, SN#RW8420P005838 480/80R46 duals, 2621 hrs, SN#Z7RZ06749 *2002 JD 9420 4WD, 18/6 power shift, OTHER TRACTORS: instr seat, active seat, prem light pkg, Auto *2011 Agco Challenger MT585D MFWD, Trac ready, 4 hyd, 710/70R42 duals, wheel CVT trans, suspension, 3pt, PTO, 4 hyd, weights, 3965 hrs, SN#RW9420P001963 ISO plug, rear wheel weights, front weight *2002 JD 9520 4WD, 18/6 power shift, diff bracket, loader ready, long axles, 380/85R34 lock, 4 hyd, hyd flow control, inst seat, radar, front, 480/80R46 rear singles, only 1005 hrs, SN#B356066 wheel weights, Green Star ready, 710/70R42 duals, 6403 hrs, SN#RW9520P001685 *2008 MF GC2400 AWD compact utility tractor w/ DL100 loader, ROPS, unused *2001 JD 7710 MFWD, power quad, LHR, 3pt 60” mower deck, rotor tiller, 50” 3pt blade w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd, JD 740 & unused alum clamp on forks- attachments loader w/ joystick election toggle for grapple, sold separately, like new, 102 hrs showing, 14.9R46 duals, 14.9-30 fronts, single owner, SN#JTC01515 SN#RW7710A057637 *IHC 1086 2WD, CAH, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 3 *1999 JD 8400T, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 1000 hyd, 2350 loader w/ 8’ bkt & light material PTO, 4 hyd,16” tracks, Auto Trac ready, front bkt, 18.4-38 rears, 7099 hrs showing, weights, 5892 hrs, SN#RW8400T904393 SN#33652 *1996 JD 8400T, power shift, 3pt w/ quick *IHC 1486 2WD, CAH, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hitch, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd, good 16” belts, 6900 hyd, 2350 loader w/ 7’8” bkt, 20.8-38 rears, hrs, SN#RW8400T902463 8305 hrs showing, SN#11989

*IHC 1586 2WD, CAH, 3pt, 1000 PTO, 3 hyd, *2005 Case IH 2388 combine, AFX rotor, rock trap, chopper, grain loss monitor, 2350 loader w/ 8’ bkt, 20.8-38 rears, 6947 hrs showing, SN#15268 30.5-32 tires, 1607 sep hrs, 2096 eng hrs, SN#HAJ293172 *Case 2870 4WD, CAH, power shift, 4 hyd, PTO, 20.8-34 duals, shows 6000 hrs *2010 JD 9870 STS, Bullet Rotor, Contour Master, 5 spd spd feeder, Pro Drive, round bar COMBINES: concaves, AHHC, auto reel spd, F/A, HID lights, *2012 Case IH AFX 8230, leather interior, var chopper, chaff spreader w/ power tail board, spd feeder, lateral tilt, rock trap, large tube 22’ auger, bin ext, Y/M & Auto Trac ready, rotor, fine cut chopper, self leveling sieves, 20.8-42 duals, 28L-26 rears, 1550 sep, 1850 Y/M, color touch screen, auto guidance ready, eng hrs, SN#1H09870SCA0736786 ext wear rotor, HID lights, hyd bin cover, 900/75R32 drive tires, 600/65R28 rears, only *2007 JD 9760 STS, Bullet Rotor, Contour 674 sep hrs, 1073 eng hrs, SN#YCG215066 Master, var spd feeder, touch set round bar concaves, AHHC, auto reel spd, F/A, GLM/YM *2012 Case IH AFX 8230, leather interior, var ready, HID lights, chopper, chaff spreader, 22’ spd feeder, lateral tilt, rock trap, large tube auger, bin ext, Auto Trac ready, 20.8-42 duals, rotor, fine cut chopper, self leveling sieves, 18.4-26 rears, only 1391 sep, 1980 eng hrs, Y/M, color touch screen, auto guidance ready, SN#H09760S721558 ext wear rotor, HID lights, hyd bin cover, 900/75R32 drive tires, 600/65R28 rears, only *2008 JD 9770STS, RWD, Bullet Rotor, contour 876 sep hrs, 1173 eng hrs, SN#YCG214832 master, HD var spd fdr house, Greenstar Y/M *2012 Case IH AFX 8230, leather interior, var ready, Xenon lights, 800/70R38 drive tires, spd feeder, rock trap, large tube rotor, fine cut 28L26 rears, fine cut chopper, 3258 eng, chopper, self leveling sieves, Y/M, color touch 2280 sep hrs, SN#HD9770S725509 screen, auto guidance ready, ext wear rotor, *2004 JD 9660STS, yield monitor, moisture HID lights, hyd bin cover, 900/75R32 drive tester, level land feeder, var spd fdr, bin ext, tires, 600/65R28 rears, only 760 sep hrs, fine cut chopper, Greenstar, 30.5-32 fronts, 1026 eng hrs, SN#YCG214809 16.9-26 rears, 3370 sep hrs, 5172 eng hrs, *2012 Case IH AFX 8230, leather interior, var SN#H09660S706431 spd feeder, large tube rotor, fine cut chopper, self leveling sieves, Y/M, color touch screen, *2001 JD 9750STS, level land feeder, bin ext, fine cut chopper, Greenstar- no monitor, 18.4auto guidance ready, ext wear rotor, HID 42 duals, 18.4-26 rears, 4346 sep hrs, 6634 lights, hyd bin cover, 900/75R32 drive tires, eng hrs, SN#H09750S91553 600/65R28 rears, only 743 sep hrs, 956 eng *2000 JD 9750STS, level land feeder, bin hrs, SN#YCG215103 ext, chopper, yield monitor, prem head *2012 Case IH AFX 8230, leather interior, var controls, 800/38 drive tires, used in small spd feeder, rock trap, large tube rotor, fine cut grain only, 2016 sep hrs, 2828 eng hrs, chopper, self leveling sieves, Y/M, color touch SN#H09750S686048 screen, auto guidance ready, ext wear rotor, HID lights, hyd bin cover, 900/75R32 drive *1998 JD 9610, Contour Master, var spd tires, 600/65R28 rears, only 720 sep hrs, 995 feeder, rock trap, auto reel speed, HHC, F/A, eng hrs, SN#YCG215040 Y/M, 18.4-38 duals, 14.9-24 rears, 20’ auger, bin ext, chopper, chaff spreader, 3778 eng, *2011 Case IH AFX 8120T track combine, 2644 sep hrs, SN#675427 lux cab, RWD, lateral tilt, var spd feeder, rock trap, large tube rotor, self leveling sieves, HID *1998 Cat Lexion 485R track combine, lights, guidance ready, color touch screen, RWD, Cebis, 30” tracks, 3D sieves, fldg fine cut chopper, 833 sep hrs, 1170 eng hrs, bin ext, external chopper, 4255 eng hrs, SN#YBG213400 SN#8ZW00473 *2009 Case IH AFX 8120, dlx cab, var spd *1983 JD 8820 turbo, DAS, chopper, singles, feeder, lateral tilt, rock trap, large tube rotor, 5432 hrs, SN#564873 self leveling sieves, HID lights, chopper, HEADS & HEADER TRAILERS: 24’ unloading auger, Y/M, Pro 600 monitor, 20.8R42 duals, 1285 sep hrs, 1624 eng hrs, *2012 Case IH 2612 12R30 chopping corn head, hyd deck plates, single point SN#Y9G206864 hook up, 3 sensor AHHC, used 2 seasons, *2009 Case IH AFX 8120, RWD, dlx cab, var SN#686618013 spd feeder, lateral tilt, rock trap, large tube rotor, self leveling sieves, HID lights, chopper, *2010 Case IH 2020 35’ flex head w/ new sickle, 3” cut & F/A, low acres, excellent 24’ unloading auger, Y/M, Pro 600 monitor, condition, SN#YAZL52522 900/60R32 tires, 1227 sep hrs, 1572 eng hrs, SN#Y9G206228 *2010 Case IH 2020 30’ flex head w/ new sickle, 3” cut & F/A, low acres, excellent *2008 Case IH 8010 combine, lateral tilt, var spd feeder, self leveling sieves, HID lights, condition, SN#YAZL52529 guidance ready, Y/M monitor, 21’ auger, 20.8- *2008 Case IH 2020 35’ flex head w/ Crary 42 duals, chopper, 1396 eng, 1013 sep hrs, air reel, new sickle, 3” cut & F/A, excellent SN#HAJ203367 condition, SN#CBJ041446 *2008 Case IH 8010 combine, lateral tilt, var *2010 JD 615P pkp head w/ deluxe spd feeder, self leveling sieves, HID lights, windguard, SN#1H00615PVA0736059 guidance ready, Y/M monitor, 21’ auger, 20.842 duals, chopper, 1412 eng, 1019 sep hrs, *2008 JD 635F 35’ flex head w/ F/A, Crary air bar & short dividers, SN#H00635F725646 SN#HAJ203366 *2008 Case IH 8010 combine, lateral tilt, var *3) 2008 Case IH 2016 pickup platforms w/ 16’ Swath Master pkps, AFX/CR spd feeder, self leveling sieves, HID lights, adapters guidance ready, Y/M monitor, 21’ auger, 20.842 duals, chopper, 1490 eng, 1136 sep hrs, *JD 1293 12R30 corn head w/ poly SN#HAJ203378 snouts, hyd deck plates & fluted rolls, SN#H0X293X675892 *2008 Case IH 8010, dlx cab, var spd feeder, lateral tilt, rock trap, self leveling sieves, HID *Cat Lexion C51230 12R30 corn head lights, Y/M, Pro 600 monitor, fine cut chopper, w/ knife rolls & rolling deck plates, 900/60R32 Michelin tires, 1060 sep hrs, 1269 SN#91801560 eng hrs, SN#HAJ202187 *Case IH 2015 pkp head, SN#CAB007247 *2007 Case IH 8010 combine, dlx cab, lateral tilt, var spd feeder, rock trap, self leveling *2002 JD 914P head w/ 7 belt pkp, SN#H00914W690461 sieves, long auger, chopper, Y/M, color touch screen, 900/60R32 drive tires, 1810 sep hrs, *JD 914 7 belt pkp head, 2235 eng hrs, SN#HAJ200900 SN#H00914W685518

*JD 14’ 7 belt pickup w/ windguard, stored inside, used very little *4) Unused America 440 40’ 6-wheel header trailers *3) Unused America 435 35’ 6-wheel header trailers *3) Unused America 430 30’ 4-wheel header trailers *DOT double header trailer- transports 25’ to 35’ heads

SEMI TRACTORS:

*TWO) 2007 Kenworth T-800 day cabs, Cat C-13, 10 SPD’s, engine brake, wet kits, 3:70 ratio, 180 WB, excellent 11R22.5’s on alum wheels, 806 & 810000 miles- matched pair *2007 IH 9200i day cab, Cummins ISX 450hp, 10 spd, air ride, full air lockers, factory tire chains, wet kit, dual alum tanks w/ heaters & locks, 3:58 ratio, 174WB, 30000 on 8 new 11R22.5’s, 6 alum rims, Safety Pull, tool storage box, safety beacon; 5th wheel plate, high saddle, cooling tower & turbo replaced 1 yr ago, 482024 actual miles *2005 Kenworth T-800B day cab, Cat C-13 430 HP, autoshift, jake brake, 3:36 ratio, 180WB, dual alum tanks, air ride susp, excellent 11R24.5 tires on alum wheels *2001 Kenworth T-800B day cab, Cat C-12, 10 spd, jake brake, 180WB, new tires, alum wheels, daylight doors, approx. 650000 actual miles *2003 Volvo day cab, Cummins ISX 475 HP, 10 spd, jake brake, 3.73 ratio, 11R24.5 excellent rubber, alum fronts, steel disk rears *2005 Kenworth W900 62” low rise sleeper, Cat C15, 13 spd, jake brake, good front & rear tires 80%, alum wheels, 245WB, 3:36 ratio, dual alum tanks, new clutch 2014, odometer replaced at 918996 miles, 1145000 miles showing, fleet maintained, service records available, local single owner *2006 Peterbilt 386 48” mid rise sleeper, Cat C-15, 13 spd, jake brake, 11R22.5 tires on alum wheels, good rubber, 220WB, 3:25 ratio, dual alum tanks, fleet maintained, service records available, local single owner *2004 Kenworth T-800 day cab, C-13 Cat, 10 spd w/ low hole, 3:70 ratio, 8 bag air ride susp, 11R24.5 tires on alum wheels, 575300 miles showing *2005 Sterling day cab, Cat C12, 10 spd, spring ride, 202 WB, 11R22.5 tires on steel disk wheels, low miles *2003 Sterling day cab, Cat C10, 10 spd, air ride susp, 194 WB, 11R22.5 tires on steel disk wheels *2000 Freightliner FL112 day cab, Cummins M-11, 10 spd, jake brake, good rubber, alum front, steel disk rears *2001 IH 9200i 51” mid rise Pro sleeper, Cummins N14, Super 10 trans, 219 WB, 11-22.5 low pro tires, alum front, steel disk rear, new in 2014- paint, windshields, clutch, brakes, tires, alternator, heater control & blower motor, cooling system serviced in 2014, 909000 miles showing *TWO) 2000 Mack CH-613 day cabs, 380 HP Mack, 10 spd, air ride susp, engine brakes, 186WB, good rubber & alum wheels *1999 Freightliner FLD112 day cab, M11 Cummins, 9 spd, air ride susp, 198 WB, 11R22.5 tires on alum wheels *1999 Kenworth T800 day cab, M11 Cummins, 10 spd, air ride susp, wet kit, 202 WB, 11R22.5 tires on alum wheels *1990 Kenworth T400 day cab, L10 engine, 9 spd, wet kit, 160 WB, 285/75R24.5 rears, alum wheels, 519120 miles showing *1990 Peterbilt 378 day cab, Cat 3176 325hp, Fuller RTO14613 trans, 210 WB, 11R22.5 tires, 171566 miles showing

GRAND FORKS AREA EQUIPMENT & TRUCK AUCTION For more information call 701-757-4015 office, 701-215-2058 Dennis, 701-317-0418 Mark

AUCTIONEERS & CLERK:

Main Resource Equipment Auctions Dennis Biliske - Auctioneer 2702 17th Ave S • Grand Forks, ND 58201 Fax 701-757-4016

www.resourceauction.com

Phone 701-757-4015

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*1990 Peterbilt 378 day cab, Cat 3176 *2013 JD 4940 SP sprayer, 120’ booms, remote boom control, 1200 gal SS tank, poly 325hp, Fuller RTO14613 trans, 210 WB, 11R22.5 tires, 524950 miles showing plumbing, auto air chassis leveling, LH & RH fence row nozzles, SF1 Auto Trac, SF3000 *1988 Peterbilt 378 day cab, NTC Cummins receiver, section control, halogen lighting, 400hp, Fuller RTO14613 trans, 3:73 ratio, 210 buddy seat, Raven Ultraglide, std flow pump, WB, 11R22.5 tires, 199133 miles showing wheel slip control, 380/105R50 tires, only FARM TRUCKS: 225 engine 225 hrs, JD Link to 4/1/16, rem *THREE MATCHED) 2007 Sterling Tri-axles, warranty, SN#1N04940XAC0023727 60 Series Detroit, 10 spds, steerable 3rd pushers, excellent rubber, alum wheels, 1 *2013 JD 4830 SP sprayer, 100’ Boyd booms, 1000 gal SS tank, auto air chassis yr old Loadline 21’ boxes, hoists, roll tarps, leveling, SS plumbing, dual flow meters, 3pc combo end gates, rear controls & beet LH & RH fence row nozzles, SF1 Auto Trac, equipment, LOW MILES- last minute addition, SF3000 receiver, chem educator, section call for more specs control, field office, Xenon lighting, row crop *2006 IH 9400 tandem, C15 Cat diesel, fenders, traction control, 380/90R46 tires, JD 10 spd, air ride, 3:38 ratio, jake brake, dual Link to 4/1/16, rem warranty, only 471 hrs, alum tanks, 11R22.5 tires, alum wheels, new SN#1N04830XCD0023901 20’ Loadline box, hoist, roll tarp, 3pc combo *2011 JD 4730 SP sprayer, 100’ booms, endgate, & rear controls remote boom control, Boomtrac 5, 800 gal *2004 Volvo VHD tandem, Volvo D12 engine, SS tank, SS plumbing, dual flow meters, 10 spd, air ride, 3:90 ratio, jake brake, dual LH & RH fence row nozzles, crop dividers, alum tanks, 11R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, SF1 Auto Trac, SF3000 receiver, GS2 2600 new 20’ Loadline box, hoist, roll tarp, 3pc display, Swath Control Pro, halogen lighting, combo endgate & rear controls fenders, traction control, 320/90R46 tires, *2003 Peterbilt 387 tandem, C12 Cat diesel, weight kit, rem warranty, 1690 engine hrs, 10 spd, air ride susp, 3:90 ratio, air brakes, SN#1N04730XKB0014158 jake brake, dual alum tanks, 11R22.5 tires, *2012 Case IH 4430 SP sprayer, lux cab, 120’ alum wheels, new 20’ Loadline box, hoist, roll booms, 7 sect 20”, SS tank, AFS Pro 700, auto tarp, 3pc combo endgate & rear controls guidance ready w/ AFS 262 receiver, Nav *1988 Kenworth T-800 Tri-axle, 350 big cam II controller, Aim Command, Accu boom, 3 Cummins, 10 spd trans, 11R24.5 tires, alum sensor auto boom height, RH & LH fence row wheels, Midland 21’ box, hoist & roll tarp, nozzles, HID lights, 620/70R38 tires, 1122 Hendrickson susp, rear pintle hitch engine hrs, SN#YBT031816 *1996 IH 8100 tandem twin screw cab & *2005 Ag Chem Rogator 1074, 100’ booms, chassis, Cummins L10, 9 spd, 4:11 ratio, air susp, Outback display, Raven Smarttrax, double frame, PTO, 11R22.5 tires, frame for Raven receiver, Raven Smartboom chem 22-24’ box educator, poly plumbing, foamer, traction control, 270/95R54 tires, 4268 eng hrs, *1981 Ford Louisville 900 tandem twin SN#107019305 screw, Detroit 6V71 diesel, wet kit w/ PTO, 20’ Double L live bottom box *2000 Ag Chem Rogator 1254 SP sprayer, 90’ booms, 1200 gal SS tank, 4 spd hydro, *1979 GMC Tri-axle, Detroit 6V71 diesel, step Ag Leader Insight controller, Trimble EZ Guide down trans, wet kit w/ PTO, 22’ Double L live auto steer, 380/90R46 tires, air susp, hyd bottom box tread adj, 5 section boom, monitor, markers, *1978 IH Tri-axle, L10 Cummins, full 3rd tag, rinse tank, 4154 engine hrs, SN#125028500 step down trans, wet kit w/ PTO, 22’ Double *1999 Terragator 8103 dry fert floater, JD L live bottom box engine, Terra shift trans, 70’ booms, dry air *1984 IH 9670 COE, 855 Big Cam Cummins, spreader, Trimble auto steer, Falcon monitor, 9 spd, air ride, New way susp, 20’ flatbed foam markers, SN#107013806 for tanks, tenders or bales, 677433 miles *1995 Ag Chem Rogator 854 SP sprayer, showing 80’ booms, 800 gal SS tank, Ag Leader EZ *1976 Ford 880 twin screw, 470 gas v8, Steer, auto boom control, 14.9-46 tires, 4722 20’ French box, new clutch, 2013 trans OH, engine hrs, SN#8511875 39165 actual miles *2008 Top Aire TA1600 PT sprayer on *1971 IHC 1600 single axle, 15’ Rugby box & 14” tracks, 132’ booms, 1600 gal tank, hoist, 48” sides, 9.00-20 rears rinse tank, triple nozzles, auto rate, Norac *1970 IHC 1600 single axle, 15’ Knapheide auto height, in cab agitation control, box & hoist, 48” sides, 8.25-20 rear tires SN#B25030128 HOPPER BOTTOMS, TENDER *2009 Summers Ultimate NT-120 120’ & OTHER SEMI TRAILERS: susp boom sprayer w/ 1500 gal tank, *2012 Timpte 40’ Super Hopper alum high clearance, auto fold, sectional control & hopper bottom trailer, 72” sides, 96W, 380/90R46 tires, SN#10223 ag hoppers, air ride w/ scale, 11R22.5 tires, *2004 H&S 132’ susp boom sprayer outside alum wheels & roll tarp w/ 1500 gal tank, 200 gal boom & tank *2010 Timpte 40’ Super Hopper alum rinse, mix & fill cone, 3-way nozzle bodies, hopper bottom trailer, 66” sides, 96W, ag Raven 450 controller, 3 function elec over hoppers, air ride w/ scale, 11R24.5 tires w/ hyd controls, spring loaded touch down alum wheels & roll tarp wheels, 1” alum boom option, 14.9-46 duals, SN#000119 *2011 Maurer 42’ hopper bottom trailer, 66” sides, 96W, ag hoppers, air ride, 11R24.5 *Summers 90’ pull type wheel boom tires w/ steel disk wheels & roll tarp sprayer w/ 900 gal tank & 14.9-38 tires *2011 Renegade 42’ hopper bottom trailer, *Summers 66’ sprayer w/ 500 gal tank, 72” sides, 102W, ag hoppers, spring ride, quick attach nozzles, hyd pump, windscreens 11R22.5 tires w/ steel disk wheels & roll tarp & rear casters- no controls *2009 Timpte 42’ Super Hopper alum *SprayAir 2200 90’ sprayer w/ 2nd boom, hopper bottom trailer, 66” sides, 96W, ag Raven controller, mixing cone, foam markers hoppers, air ride w/ scale, 11R24.5 tires w/ & new pump, SN#22167 outside alum wheels & roll tarp *Spray Air 3pt air assist sprayer *2009 Wilson Pacesetter 43’ hopper PLANTERS: bottom trailer, 66” sides, 96W, ag hoppers, *2005 JD 1790 16R30/31R15 vacuum air ride w/ scale, 11R24.5 tires w/ alum planter, CCS center fill, corn & bean plates, wheels & roll tarp mech drive, new Tru V openers, scrapers, *2005 Dakota 38’ aluminum hopper depth arm bushings, closing bracket bottom trailer, 66” sides, 96W, ag hoppers, bushings, Seed Star monitor w/ display, XP spring susp, excellent 11R24.5 tires on steel row units, SN# 710439 disk wheels & roll tarp *2009 Case IH 1240 16R30/31R15 vacuum *2000 Corn Husker Model 800 28 ½’ alum planter w/ bulk central fill, corn & bean hopper bottom, single hopper, alum wheels, plates, new seed openers, variable drive good rubber, roll tarp & rear pintle & Pro600 monitor w/ display, turntable transport, SN#Y9S007024 *1998 Corn Husker 21’ alum hopper pup trailer, 5th wheel turntable dolly, roll tarp, *2002 JD 1770 MaxiMerge Plus16R30 good rubber & alum wheels- teamed with front fold vacuum planter, 3bu hoppers, Corn Husker model 800 Tru-Vee openers w/ gauge wheels, mech drive, Seed Star monitor, liquid fertilizer w/ *Haul All 4 compartment 1000bu seed fert tanks & pump, pneumatic down pressure, tender, wide swing hyd conveyor w/ remote, SN#A01770A695107 elec tarp & traps, self contained hyd w/ Honda drive, scale, 2000 gal poly tank, 2” pump & *JD 1760 Maximerge Plus 12R30 planter, mix cone, self contained on triple axle flatbed 3bu seed boxes, dry insecticide boxes, liquid semi trailer, nice unit fert, 2x2, Brown Box display *1998 Red River 42’ live bottom trailer, *JD 7200 8R30 PT Maximerge vacuum elec/hyd tailgate, 11R22.5 tires & steel disk planter w/ dry fert, insecticide, 250 monitor, wheels radar & 1.6bu boxes, SN#H07200E208555 *1990 Muvall 48’ double drop implement *JD 7100 8R30 3pt planter, gauge wheels, trailer w/ hyd tail, outriggers, pony motor 1.6BU boxes, markers & monitor for wet kit & 255/70R22.5 tandem duals *WFE 5400 24R22 flex fold vacuum planter, *1980 Alloy hopper bottom, 41’ x 96W x 66” Dickey John monitor, markers & accessories sides, 22” hopper clearance & roll tarp AIR SEEDER, TILLAGE *1973 Gilmore 28’ tandem axle alum EQUIPMENT & DRILLS: end dump ag trailer, 425/65R22.5 super *2006 JD 1890/1910 42’ air disk drill, singles, alum wheels 7.5” spacing, all run blockage monitor, *53’ x 102” semi dry van all new disk openers & seed boots, 1910 TBH cart, 350bu 2 comp, low pro SPRAYERS & FLOATER: auger hopper, variable rate, 710/70R38 *2013 JD 4940 SP sprayer, 120’ booms, tires, seeder SN#A01890K720157, tank remote boom control, 1200 gal SS tank, SS SN#A01910H720127 plumbing, auto air chassis leveling, dual flow meters, LH & RH fence row nozzles, SF1 *2012 Summers DK Series 10 38’ cushion Auto Trac, SF3000 receiver, section control, gang Diamond Disk, 3 bar harrow, 10” Xenon lighting, buddy seat, Raven Ultraglide, spacing, disks measure 26”, ridge cutter kit, 380/105R50 tires, only 458 engine hrs, rem 340/65-18 heavy ply tires, weights, low acres, warranty, SN#1N04940XAC0023711 excellent condition, SN#L2829

*2013 Summers 70’ Super Tiller, 4 rank hyd retractable danish tines, 5 bar adj harrows, auto fold, only 350 acres, like new, SN#M0801 *2011 Summers 70’ Super Weeder w/ down pressure springs & large tires, very nice unit, SN#K0861 *2010 Salford RTS570 40’ vertical tillage system w/ 5 section fold, Raven twin NH3 super coolers, Raven 440 shanks, 1.25” coil springs, harrows & rolling baskets, blades measure 19” plus, SN#102708 *2009 Wilrich Quad X-2 52’ field cultivator, 5 section fold, 7” spacing, single point depth control, walking tandems around, wing gauge wheels & front casters, 4 bar harrows, SN#458761 *2004 JD 2200 54’ field cultivator w/ 5 section fold, 3 bar Summers harrow, Accu Depth, walking tandems around, front casters, wing gauge wheels & floating tongue *2003 Wilrich 5800 35’ spring std chisel plow, walking tandems around, wing gauge wheels, 3 bar heavy harrow, floating tongue, clean, SN#455070 *JD 1060 63.5’ field cultivator, 5 section fold, walking tandems around, wing gauge wheels, single point depth control, 3 bar Summers harrow, 1 season on new bushings, SN#N01060X000520 *Predator 50’ rear fold land roller w/ 42” drum, 5/8” thick, 3” shafts & bearings & dual tail wheels, used 4 seasons, nice condition *Degelman 40’ land roller, like new *2004 Sunflower 4411 18’ disk ripper w/ front disk blades ind hyd, 7 ripper shanks, rear disk coulters ind hyd & 3 bar Summers 106 harrow, SN#04411K20020040 *Wilrich 50’ field cultivator, 5 section fold, walking tandems around, wing gauge wheels & 3 bar harrow *Alloway RTS 4200 42’ field cultivator/ conditioner, 3 bar JD harrow, 500 gal tank & rear hitch w/ hyd *JD 9350 30’ (3-10) press drills w/ fertilizer, markers & transport *JD 9300 30’ (3-10) grain drills w/ 6” spacing, black press wheels, markers & JD transport, shedded *Unverferth 50’ double rolling baskets w/ leveling bar harrow & shop built cart

SWATHERS & GRAIN CARTS:

*2013 Case IH WD1203 SP windrower turbo/ diesel, cab & axle suspension, guidance ready, 18.-26 tires, DH362 36’ head w/ gauge wheels, finger reel & dbl knife, only 556 header hrs, 794 eng hrs, power unit SN#YD667934, head SN#YDZB2014 *2012 Macdon M105 SP windrower turbo/ diesel, air seat, 600/65R28 tires, Macdon D60 30’ head w/ finger reel, gauge wheels, only 542 header hrs, 721 eng hrs, power unit SN#219265-12, head SN#221356-12 *2009 Case IH WD1203 SP windrower turbo/diesel, cab suspension, 18.4-26 tires, DH302 30’ head w/ finger reel & dbl knife, gauge wheels, 1189 header hrs, 1468 eng hrs, power unit SN#Y8G661326, head SN#Y9ZB00815 *2009 Case IH WD1203 SP windrower turbo/diesel, cab suspension, 18.4-26 tires, DH302 30’ head w/ finger reel & single knife, gauge wheels, 807 header hrs, 1153 eng hrs, power unit SN#Y9G661912, head SN#Y9ZB00904 *2010 Brent 1194 grain cart, dbl folding auger, 510 scale, tandem walking axles, 20.8-42 tires & roll tarp, SN#B27130107 *1995 Case IH 8220 25’ PT swather w/ finger reel, SN#CFH0128629 *UFT 500 BU grain cart w/ 30.5-32 10 ply tires, 1000 PTO, side auger & roll tarp

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, DITCHERS, TILING EQUIPMENT & SCRAPERS:

*Allis Chalmers 315 15-18yd hyd conversion scraper, new paint & sandblast, good rubber- professional conversion, new cyls & hoses *LeTourneau LT15 15yd hyd conversion scraper, new paint & sandblast, good rubber- professional conversion, new cyls & hoses *1971 JD 480 rough terrain gas forklift w/ 21’ mast, 5000lb lift, side shift, tilt, forward & reverse shuttle, recent engine OH, 2532 hrs showing *1974 Austin Western Super 300 motor grader, FWD, Cummins engine, 12’ blade w/ 2’ extension, snow plow mount for wing, 13-24 front & rear tires, OH 500 hrs ago, 6592 running hrs, 6893 eng hrs showing, SN#17440

POTATO, SUGAR BEET & BEAN EQUIPMENT:

*Mayo 575 50’ telescoping bin piler, 36” belted apron elevator, 36” boom belt, outriggers, wireless remote, approx 5 yrs on sandblast, new paint & remote, clean unit, SN#505593 *2003 Kverneland 3300 6 row PT potato planter w/ dry insecticide & in furrow liquid kit *Harriston model 200 clod hopper, single phase w/ star table, SN#450139 *Harriston model 160 clod hopper, 3 phase, ext potato conveyor, SN#9229 *2002 Amadas model 2105PTB edible bean combine, SN#4202338 *2005 Alloway 12R22 folding defoliator w/ rear tilting disk scalpers, SN#2737 *2002 Wic 8R beet harvester w/ rear scrubber & mini tank, SN#302400 *1979 Spudnik model 502 potato bin piler w/ 48’ telescoping boom, single phase, 30” belted chain elevator & outriggers, SN#578 *Lockwood Stormaster 901 40’ telescoping bin piler, 24” boom, 30” belted apron elevator *Kringstad 48” potato grader w/ double 20” picking tables, B screen, out feed conveyors & 36” in feed belted chain *Alloway 16R30 S-tine cultivator, 3 shank, lift assist, folding wings *Alloway 3130 24R22 row crop cultivator, single shank, rolling shields, fldg wings, SN#2792 *Alloway 12R22 cultivator, 3 shank, tunnel shields, guide cones *Elmers 12R22 cultivator, 3 shank, tunnel shields, guide cones *IH 16R cultivator

HAY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT:

*2006 New Holland BR780A round baler, std pickup, twine wrap, Bale Command Plus, approx 6000 bales, SN#Y6N013910 *Unused America bale carrier *23) HiQual 12’ feed through panels w/ slant bars, 60” high, like new *Fillson squeeze chute w/ auto head gate *Apache”steer stuffer” creep feeder *NH 853 baler for parts

UTV’S, PICKUPS & TRAILERS:

*2012 JD 825i Gator 4x4 UTV, only 463 hrs, 2200 miles showing, good condition, VIN#1M0825iGSJCM044260 *Polaris Ranger 600 UTV, 2 seater, maroon in color *2006 Ford F350 XLT 4x4 4-door dually pickup, 6.0 diesel, auto start, long box, good tires, 5th wheel pin, new batteries, 261000 miles showing *2001 Ford F350 4x4 4-door pickup, V10, ac/tilt/cruise, long box, single wheels, 5th wheel pin dually *2007 Ford F250 ext cab pickup, 6.0L diesel, long box, 170000 miles showing *1999 Ford F250 ext cab pickup, 7.3L diesel, long box, 260000 miles showing, trans OH 1 year ago *1984 Dodge W-150 4x4, w/ 7 ½’ Meyers snow plow, 72666 miles showing *1983 Dodge W-150 w/ 7 ½’ Meyers snow plow, 36168 miles showing *1982 Chev K10 4x4 w/ 2 fuel tanks, toolbox & 7 ½’ Meyers snow plow, 44620 miles showing *1979 Ford F150 4x4 pickup, 352, 4 spd, 110 gal fuel service tank w/ new 20 gpm pump, 97000 miles showing *1994 Jayco 36’ bumper hitch self contained travel trailer w/ 14’ push out, sleeps 7-8, roof a/c, stove, fridge, microwave, freezer *2003 Prairie 32’ 5th wheel triple axle gooseneck trailer w/ beaver tail & ramps *Jantz combine trailer w/ 20000 lb GVWR, excellent 8.75R16.5 tires & pintle hitch *Big Tex 40’ tandem axle dual wheel gooseneck trailer w/ ramps *Sparks 18’ HD tandem axle flatbed trailer w/ ramps *Bear Track 12’ alum utility trailer

*2011 Terex TL120 wheel loader, 2.75yd bkt, cab w/ a/c & heat, 3rd hyd valve, QT, 20.5-25 tires, weight kit, auto bkt return, ride control, Cummins engine, approx. 1500 hrs, 7500 ext warranty, SN#TL02100270 *2011 Terex TL120 wheel loader, 2.75yd bkt, cab w/ a/c & heat, 3rd hyd valve, QT, 20.5-25 tires, weight kit, auto bkt return, ride control, Cummins engine, approx. 1500 hrs, 7500 ext warranty, SN#TL02100271 *2012 Terex TC125 12T hyd track excavator, 36” GP bkt, front dozer blade, A/C cab & seat, 20” rubber tracks, mech QT, only 37 hrs, SN#TC01250612 *2) Liebriecht Waterway high capacity pull type rotary ditchers, PTO drive, hyd adj chutes, laser masts & elec/ hyd controls *2) Johnson mounted drainage tile plows *Johnson pull type tile stringer *Johnson 3pt tile trench filler *Assorted tile plow feeder boots & fracture plates *1971 Caterpillar D9G crawler/dozer w/ power shift, ROPS canopy, hyd dozer, narrow track shoes, SN#D9G66A10672 SKID STEER & ATTACHMENTS: *Caterpillar D8 crawler, 40” track shoes, *2007 New Holland L-185 diesel/hydro skid steer, ROPS w/ encl, heat & a/c, aux rebuilt Carco J-120 rear cable winch- less hyd, 35th Anniversary Edition, only 1117 hrs, cable, Series H, SN#D846A204 single owner, no livestock or snow, clean unit, *2002 Caterpillar 303.5 mini excavator, SN#HH7M465153 18” digging bucket, 36” ditching bkt, front push blade, steel tracks, 1686 hrs, shield *Unused Lowe 1650ch hyd auger w/ 12” & 18” bits & skid steer quick attach missing, SN#AFW00399

*3) Unused Lowe 750ch hyd augers w/ various 9”, 12” & 15” bits & skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout 66-9 brush/grapple bucket w/ skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout HD72-FB grapple bucket w/ skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout HD72-4 brush/grapple close-tine bucket w/ skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout HD72-3 rock/brush/grapple open end bucket w/ skid steer quick attach *2) Unused Stout HD72-3 rock/grapple buckets w/ skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout 84” material bucket w/ double cut edge & skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout 96” snow bucket w/ double cut edge & skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout round bale spear w/ skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout tree & post puller w/ skid steer quick attach *Unused Stout stump bucket w/ skid steer quick attach *2) Unused Stout hitch receiver plates; Unused Stout solid skid steer plate; Unused Stout regular skid steer plate *2) Unused Stout 48” walk through pallet forks w/ skid steer quick attach *Unused 48” pallet forks w/ skid steer quick attach

IRRIGATOR, GPS & OTHER EQUIPMENT:

*2007 Ocmis Rain Gun traveling gun irrigator, Comet twin 202 gun, hyd turntable, rain control, auto shut down, 1200’ hard hose & reel, jacks, hitch jack & tandem axle 4-wheel cart, low hrs, SN#E240173 *Conveyall BT240 240 BU bean tender, hyd drive unloader belt w/ elec control (holds 5 totes) *2) JD GE-2 SF2 globes w/ deluxe & regular brackets *5) Unused America 12’ pull type box blade/killifer *5) Unused America 10’ pull type box blade/killifer *Unused America 10’ heavy duty box blade/killifer w/ hyd tilt *Unused America 12’ heavy duty box blade/killifer w/ hyd tilt *Unused America HD9H 9’ 3pt hyd angle blade *Unused America 155 10’ 3pt hyd angle blade *Unused America 140R 14’ multi angle pull type grader *3) Unused America 8’ snow pushers w/ steel shoes & skid steer quick attach *3) Unused America 10’ snow pushers w/ steel shoes & skid steer quick attach *1998 Woods Alloway 96” snowblower, single owner, SN#23909 *Meyers 7 ½’ snowplow, used very little *Howse 5’ 3pt rotary mower

MISCELLANEOUS:

*24) JD liquid bander units complete w/ depth wheels & scrapers, were mounted on JD 1790 CCS 24R planter, used to apply 30-40 gal/acre 28% w/ planter *F/S 2000 gal water tank w/ float *Enduraplas 800 gal leg tank *Pair of Dempco 250 gal tanks w/ mount for JD 8030 Series tractor *4) Unused HD 6’ industrial quality steel work benches w/ drawers on heavy slides, metal pegboard back, elec openings, adj legs & powder coat *Pallet of pkp tool boxes *Sweepster 36” walk behind rotary sweeper *24) IH 900 planter units *IH combine parts for unloading auger *79) C shanks for JD 980 cultivator *2-compartment pickup service tank w/ pumps, hoses & nozzles *13’8”W x10’T insulated OH door w/ elec opener & hdwe *225 gal fuel oil tank *Corn, soybean & sunflower plates for JD 1780 planter *Eagle air compressor *Hobart welder/generator *Pallet forks *460V storm pump *2) 95 gal fuel tanks & pickup toolboxes

TIRES:

*600x38 floatation tires on JD sprayer rimsgood rubber *23.1R30 floatation tires on Rogator sprayer rims- good rubber *600x38 floatation tires on JD sprayer rims- good rubber *23.1R30 floatation tires on Rogator sprayer rims- good rubber *4) 620/70R38 tires on Case sprayer rimsgood rubber *4PR) 445/65R22.5 Michelin HDN super singles on Alcoa alum wheels *Other farm, tractor, truck, skid steer & implement tires too numerous to list

GRAND FORKS AREA EQUIPMENT & TRUCK AUCTION For more information call 701-757-4015 office, 701-215-2058 Dennis, 701-317-0418 Mark

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THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: NW 09-24-03W; NE 10-24-03W; NW 11-24-03W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by John Chikousky of Fisher Branch, MB. NE 11-24-03W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee John Chikousky at Box 489, Fisher Branch, MB R0C 0Z0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: NE 25-22-02 W, NW 25-22-02 W, SW 25-22-02 W, SE 02-23-02 W, SW 36-22-02 W, NW 13-22-02 W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Peter Roschuk of Poplarfield, MB. NW 35-22-02 W EX Road Plan No. 524 P LA PLTO; SE 35-22-02 W EX CNR Row Plan No. 2363 WLTO; SW 35-22-02 W EX Road Plan No. 524 P LA PLTO. If you wish to purchase the private land and apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Peter Roschuk at PO Box 32, Poplarfield MB, R0C 2N0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB, R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

The following Private Land is being offered for sale: Sec 31-21-14W, W1/2 SW 10-22-16W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Reg & Judy Branconier of McCreary, MB. NE 25-21-15W, SE 25-21-15W. If you wish to purchase the private land and apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessees Reg & Judy Branconier at Box 279, McCreary MB R0J 1B0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: NW 22-29-15 W, SW 22-29-15 W, NW 26-29-15 W, SW 26-29-15 W, SW 35-29-15 W, NW 01-30-15 W, SW 02-30-15 W, NE 03-30-15 W, SE 10-30-15 W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Clement Bretecher of Toutes Aides, MB. NE 21-29-15 W, SE 21-29-15 W, NE 22-29-15 W, NW 25-29-15 W, NE 26-29-15 W, NE 35-29-15 W, SE 35-29-15 W, NE 01-30-15 W, NE 02-30-15 W, NW 02-30-15 W, SE 02-30-15 W, NE 11-30-15 W, NW 11-30-15 W, SE 11-30-15 W, SW 11-30-15 W, NE 12-30-15 W, NW 12-30-15 W, SE 12-30-15 W, SW 12-30-15 W, NW 13-30-15 W, SW 13-30-15 W, NE 14-30-15 W, NW 14-30-15 W, SE 14-30-15 W, SW 14-30-15W, NE 23-30-15 W, SE 23-30-15 W, NW 24-30-15 W, SW 24-30-15 W. If you wish to purchase the private land and apply for the Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: SW 33-22-11W; NW 28-22-11W; NW 35-22-12W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Edward & Angela Jarvie of Kinosota, MB. SW 17-22-11W; NE 30-22-11W; SE 32-22-11W; SW 32-22-11W; NE 33-22-12W; NE 34-22-12W; NW 34-22-12W; SE 34-22-12W; SW 34-22-12W; NW 02-23-12W; SE 02-23-12W; SW 02-23-12W; NE 03-23-12W; NW 03-23-12W; SE 03-23-12W; SW 03-23-12W; SE 10-23-12W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Edward & Angela Jarvie at GD Kinosota, MB R0H 0L0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARM EXTENDING to 1,732 deeded acres w/4,425-ac of Crown land. All the land is fenced & the farm has very good build-ings & metal corral system. The farm can carry up to 400-450 cow/calf pairs. There is a small bunga-low home. Also, excellent 254-ac property located inthe RM of Alexander at the junction of Maskwa & the Winnipeg River. This would make a first class cottage development, or is suitable for other uses. 235-ac of pastureland in Rapid City area. Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753. Homelife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com

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REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

TENDER The following land located in the R.M. of Riding Mountain West, will be offered for sale by tender, under the direction of BROOKS MACK LEGAL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, Langenburg, Saskatchewan (743-5520): All that portion of SE ¼ 19-22-29 WPM which lies East of the Assiniboine River as shown on Township Diagram approved June 17, 1881.

Title No. 1680346/5 Property is valley land bordering the Assiniboine River near Shellmouth, MB and approximately 53 acres.

Property sold as is.

A minimum deposit of 5% must accompany the tender, as a certified cheque payable to Brooks Mack Legal Professional Corporation.

The Purchaser will be responsible for property taxes commencing January 1, 2015.

NOTRE DAME USED OIL The Purchaser will be responsible for all GST payable. & FILTER DEPOT The Purchaser will be responsible for all transfer fees and taxes.

Buy Used Oil • Buy Batteries Highest tender or any tender not necessarily •accepted.

• Collect Used Filters • Collect Oil Containers Tenders shall be submitted by registered mail or personally delivered to Manitoba Brooks Southern and Western Mack Legal Professional Corporation, Box 250, 114 Bismark Ave, Langenburg, Tel: 204-248-2110 Saskatchewan, S0A 2A0, before 4:00 p.m. on March 31, 2015 and the parties shall close the transaction on April 30, 2015.

Farm Land For Sale By Tender

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Parcel 2: SE ¼ 24-23-3 WPM Subject to the reservations and provisoes Contained in the Grant from the Crown (160 acres - 100 acres cultivated – worked once in fall) This quarter section is a hunter’s paradise for deer, elk, etc.!!

If a purchaser submits a bid for both parcels, but is prepared to purchase an individual parcel, please indicate same, as well as the price for each individual parcel. Alternatively, if the purchaser requires that their bid can only be accepted if both parcels are sold to them, then the bid should clearly identify same. Alternatively, if the purchaser doesn’t care whether one or both parcels are sold to them, then the bid should indicate that as well. The vendor reserves the right to reject any or all bids and the highest bid or tender may not necessarily be the successful bid.

All offers are to be submitted in sealed envelopes accompanied by a certified cheque or bank draft payable to “Grantham Law Offices in Trust “ for 5% of the tendered amount. Cheques will be returned in respect to tenders that are not accepted.

All bidders will be advised within two working days of March 16, 2015 if their bid was successful. Successful bidders will be required to enter into a formal Purchase agreement with a possession date of April 15, 2015, or sooner by mutual consent.

Tenders will be held in confidence and not be released to the public or other bidders.

If any purchaser has any questions concerning the bidding process, please contact Grantham Law Offices Attention: Karen.

Any questions regarding details or history of these parcels can be directed to Rocky Wallack at 204-664-2013.

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REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Wanted WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED a most successful marketing trip in South Africa, and the UK, promoting “Living & Farming in Manitoba,” culminating in many serious customers who will be visiting in 2015. To meet the demand, we urgently require more listings for good Beef, and Grain Farms. If you are considering selling, please give me a “no obli-gation” call to discuss your situation - Maurice Torr: (204)729-6644, Century 21 Westman.com, Bran-don, MB.

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Swan Valley Seeds Ltd. Swan River, MB 204-734-2526

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Plumas, MB courtseeds@gmail.com 204-386-2354 courtseeds.ca We BUY used oil & filters Collection of plastic oil jugs Glycol recovery services Specialized waste removal Winter & Summer windshield washer fluid Peak Performance anti-freeze ( available in bulk or drums )

Parcels will be sold free and clear of all liens and charges.

Parcels can be sold together as one package or individually

The following will apply to all tenders:

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FISHER BRANCH N 2,061-ACS, 600 cult, $600,000; Komarno 160-acs 1,400-sq.ft. bung, only $360,000; St. Laurent Ranch 880-acs, turn key operation 96 cows, 4 bulls, machinery, only $795,000; Ashern 2,480-acs, 1,440 deeded, lovely home, PB Charolais operation $800,000 or w/100 PB cows, $1,125,000; Ashern 1,900-acs 160 deeded, well managed ranch, very good building, runs 150-225 cows; Poplarfield turn-key 849-acs deeded, 480 C/L, 150 cattle, machinery & older buildings; Ashern 160-acs house 230-ft. barn, $189,900; Dallas 910-acs presently in hay & pasture can be grain, $715,000; Dallas 960-acs 500-acs hay, only $240,000; Eriksdale 1,700-sq.ft. split level on 147-acs 2.5-mi East, on 68 reduced to $259,900; St. Laurent 320-acs on 518 Red to $64,900; Inwood 1,034-ac 2 Bdrm home well run ranch runs 175-300 head, only $710,000. See these & others on www.manitobafarms.ca Call Harold at Delta Real Estate (024)253-7373.

Sealed bids for the purchase of the following parcels of land, located in the RM of Fisher, Manitoba and currently owned by Rocky Earl Wallack as to Parcel 1 and Helen Wallach as to Parcel 2, will be received up to 4:00 pm on March 16, 2015 at the offices of : Grantham Law Offices, Box 1400, Stonewall MB., R0C 2Z0 | Attn: Karen @ (204) 467-5527 Parcel 1: NW ¼ 18-23-2 WPM Subject to the reservations and provisoes Contained in the Grant from the Crown (168 acres - 145 acres cultivated – worked once in fall)

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FARMS FOR SALE: 640-ACS of pastureland east of Gladstone. Fenced w/dug outs. Will handle 100 -110 cow calf pairs. Lakeland soil, $249,000. Call Liz Sumner Gill & Schmall Agencies (204)476-6362.

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CERTIFIED SEED CERTIFIED SEED Cereal Seeds ACC ELIE SPRING WHEAT, ACC Brandon Spring Wheat, Meridith Malting Barley, Faba Bean Seed.

Phone (204)944-1654.

CERTIFIED CARBERRY WHEAT. CERTIFIED Summit Oats. Certified Tradition Barley. Ph: (204) 385-2486. Cell: (204) 212-0531 Wilmot Milne, Gladstone.

DURAND SEEDS: CERT AAC Brandon, Cardale & Carberry Wheat; Souris & Stride Oats; CDC Bethune Flax; Mancan Buckwheat avail w/contracts; Forage & Canola Seed.

(204)248-2268, (204)745-7577, NotreDame, MB. JAMES FARMS LTD Brandon, Cardale & Carberry wheat, summit oats, Mcleod & Chadburn R2 soybeans, tradition barley & forage seeds. Various canola & sunflower seed varieties. Custom processing, seed treating, inoculating, as well as delivery are available. Early payment discount. For info call (204)222-8785, or toll-free 1-866-283-8785, Winnipeg. djames@jamesfarms.com

PUGH SEEDS: CERT CARDALE WHEAT, Souris oats, Conlon barley, Registered & Certified Sorrel flax. Phone:(204)274-2179 or Cell:(204)871-1467, Portage,MB. SANDERS SEED FARM: Certified AAC Brandon, Carberry, Domain, Glenn wheat; celebration barley & Cangerra canola varieties. (204)242-4200. Manitou, MB.

SEED/FEED/GRAIN Hay & Straw 100 5X5 ROUND BALES, 2nd cut alfalfa, shedded, $45/bale. Call:(204)322-5510.

1ST CUT ALFALFA ROUND bales for sale. Phone (204)585-5370, Sandy Lake, MB. 300 ROUND BALES HAY, 1500-lbs plus, no rain, 1st cut alfalfa, alfalfa grass & some grass hay. Also 400 small square bales alfalfa grass in hay shed.

Please phone (204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

325 ROUND BALES FIRST cut alfalfa, approx 1800-lbs; 325 bales 2nd cut, approx 1900-lbs; 200 bales grass, 1600-lbs. (204)345-8492, Lac Du Bonnet.

3RD CUT DAIRY QUALITY alfalfa in 3x3 bales.

Feed test available. Delivery available. Phone Ike:(204)325-9933.

FIRST CUT ALFALFA & Alfalfa Timothy 3x3 square bales, feed test available. Phone Howard (204)483-2990, Souris.

FIRST & SECOND CUT, 5x6 round bales of grass & alfalfa mixtures, weight 1400-lbs plus, no rain, feed analysis available, will load & delivery available. Phone (204)750-4300, if no answer please leave detailed message.

FOR SALE: 6X5 ROUND green feed oat bales, no rain. Phone (204)749-2194.

Phone: 204-526-2145 | www.zeghersseed.com Email: shawnz@zeghersseed.com

QUALITY PEDIGREE SEED SALE CWRS Wheat Other Crops • Cardale • Carberry • Harvest • New, Brandon • Pasteur GP

FOR SALE: LARGE ROUND hay bales, brome/alfalfa mix, no rain, delivery available. $45.00.

Phone:(204)324-7622.

LARGE ROUND BALES OF wheat & oat straw; Large round bales of hay. (204)325-2416.

LARGE ROUND WHEAT/STRAW BALES. Can deliver. Phone:(204)325-3240.

• Conlon Barley • Souris Oats • Lightning Flax • Sorrel Flax • Meadow Peas • Red Proso Millet

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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.

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SEED/FEED/GRAIN Hay & Straw SMALL SQUARE HAY BALES, 1st cut Alfalfa $3.50, 2,000 avail. No Sunday Calls Please.

(204)828-3648

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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 Grain Wanted *6-Row* MALT BARLEY 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

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SEED/ FEED/GRAIN Grain Wanted

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HELP WANTED AT MCCREARY Community Pasture. Cattle experience necessary. House available for rent. Contact Barry Ross (204)841-1907.

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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F/T EMPLOYEE ON GRAIN FARM 30-km West of Wpg, must have Class 1 license & able to operate large machinery. Long hours at seeding & harvest.

Salary depending on experience. (204)353-2050 or e-mail aboersch@mts.net

Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers

37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay!

TRAILERS Livestock Trailers 2002 BLUE HILLS 26X7-FT. 3 axle, safetied.

Phone (204)874-2287.

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous I.T.S. ROLLER BED SYSTEM converts your 53-ft van to roller floor. Adapt for shorter trailer or warehouse use. As new, trade considered. Grant Tweed (204) 761-6884. grant.tweed@gmail.com

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CAREERS Help Wanted FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE NEEDED ON cattle farm, duties include feeding & working w/cattle, operating & maintaining equipment & other farm related tasks. Class 1 an asset, wages $12.50. Bernard Farms, St. Claude, MB (204)870-0653.

FULL TIME YEAR ROUND farm labourer for grain & cattle operation. Must have valid driver’s license.

Competitive wages determined by farm experience.

McTavish Farms, Moosomin, SK. Contact Sean (306)435-9843 or Betty (306)435-4125, email resume to bbmct@rfnow.com HALARDA FARMS is seeking a full-time/year round employee to operate equipment on a dairy/livestock operation. The successful applicant will be self-motivated & a team player. No experience needed. Competitive wages and an extensive health & benefit package offered. Halarda Farms is a modern, large mixed farm located in the Elm Creek area. Email resume to office@halarda.ca or fax to (204)436-3034 or call (204)436-2032.

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To apply, please send a cover letter and a resume to: Gwen Smith, Payroll & Benefits Admin.

The Progressive Group of Companies Box 1177 Niverville, MB R0A 1E0 Fax: 204-388-6010 or E-mail: gsmith@theprogressivegroup.ca

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FARM SAFETY WEEK ag s a f e t y w e e k .c a M a rc h 15 - 21, 2 015

‘Be the Difference’ is 2015 Ag Safety Week theme Farm safety champion testimonials aim to inspire peers to adopt a safer work culture on Canadian farms

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

B

e a better role model and set a higher standard for safety on your farm.

That’s the message of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, which kicks off in Pr ince Edward Island next week, urging farmers and those who work with them to become safety champions.

The education campaign, held each year on the third week of March, urges farmers and their families to improve their practices and procedures to bring down the high rate of accidents that every year kill or maim farmers across the country.

Its 2015 theme ‘Be the Difference’ is meant to inspire the farm community, through testimonials and other resources, to take up the cause for improved safety.

“This year, we are focusing on the power of the positive,” said Marcel Hacault, executive director of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, which works in partnership with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture to bring safety week each year.

A Manitoba farm family is the featured safety champion in this year’s national campaign.

“This year, we are focusing on the power of the positive.”

Marcel Hacault CASA

The Nadeau Farm, located just outside Fannystelle, is a fourth-generation family farm that has set a high bar for safety, has a formalized health and safety program, holds monthly safety meetings with employees and has developed an official manual detailing safe work procedures for different farm equipment. (Please see story below.)

A major initiative in Manitoba this year is Keystone Agricultural Producers’ ambitious plan to have farmers become more proactive about safety, using the resources of a consultant who can advise farmers how to bring their farms into compliance with Workplace Safety and Health legislation.

Farms have been under this legislation since 1977 but KAP sees a need for more farmers to be better informed about what’s required of them to comply,

said KAP president Dan Mazier during a Brandon safety workshop in mid-February.

Farms are also very different than a generation ago, now often employing staff who operate large and sophisticated farm equipment.

“We’re modernizing and with that comes these responsibilities,” Mazier said. “We have an obligation as an employer or as a business owner to have a certain standard.”

More work to do

CFA president Ron Bonnett urged farmers to work harder on improving the industry’s safety record.

“Injuries on the farm are no joke, and they happen much more often than they should.

We need to work together so that farm safety is acknowledged as important and change ensues,” Bonnett said in a release.

Canada’s safety record on farms is improving but the numbers still indicate that agriculture is an extremely dangerous occupation. In 2013 the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR) reported the rate of agricultural fatalities in Canada has declined by 38 per cent from 1990 through 2008, with the most encouraging shift occurring in the second half

of the study. Throughout the 1990s, an average of 118 people died on farms each year. After 2000, that number dropped to an average of 89.

But even one death is one too many. Agriculture still ranks No. 1 for workplace fatalities in Manitoba. Twenty-six persons died on farms between 2009 and 2013 and each year there are hundreds more injuries resulting in lost days of work or sending people to hospital, said Jeff Shaw, Manitoba’s SAFE Farms co-ordinator. In 2012 alone there were 60 hospitalizations, and 50 the two previous years.

“We’re not talking about cuts and scrapes here,” said Shaw.

“These are the amputations, broken bones, concussions, electrocutions.”

Shaw urged farmers at the Brandon workshop to give new employees a workplace orientation that explains safe work procedures and identifies job hazards. Other good practices

are regular postings on a safety and health notice board, holding safety meetings, and giving positive recognition to employees when they adopt safe work habits.

“It’s about walking the talk and leading by example. You have to demonstrate your commitment,” he said.

“If you really don’t believe in safety and you bring in a person and say, ‘They tell me I have to do an orientation, so here’s the sheet and read that and sign off…,’ that’s not leading by example.”

Agricultural Safety Week is supported by Growing Forward 2 and sponsored by a large number of key agribusinesses including FCC, Imperial Oil, Ag for Life, the Canadian Fertilizer Institute, DuPont Pioneer, Viterra and Brandt.

Canadian Ag Safety Week resources are found at www. agsafetyweek.ca. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Safety a top priority for Fannystelle farm family Culture of safety includes detailed policies for different equipment and monthly meetings with employees

By George Cameron Hill For Canadian Agricultural Safety Week

“A lot of people don’t take responsibility, but having a safety program makes everyone responsible.”

T

he Nadeau farm has been in the family for over 75 years, and its current safety policies reflect the family focus. Making safe practices second nature, they’ve become champions of safety in the agricultural industry.

Nadeau Farm was founded in Fannystelle by Celestin Nadeau in 1938, and in 1966 his son Gilbert expanded the business with a seed-cleaning facility. Today, the operation boasts a fully modernized and upgraded plant that can process 15 tonnes of cereals or soybeans per hour. The business is now operated by Brian Nadeau, his wife Rachelle and their daughter Kara, who represents the fourth generation of the family to work full time at the farm. Kara’s sister Janelle also pitches in during harvest.

Generations of children growing up on the farm made safety a priority to the Nadeaus. Brian remembers his father making an effort to reduce the risks by putting shields over dangerous moving parts on their equipment.

Brian Nadeau

Brian Nadeau and his daughter Kara have made safety a top priority. Among her other roles on the farm, Kara serves as its safety co-ordinator, leading monthly safety meetings with staff. The father-and-daughter duo are wearing visibility vest and coat combinations which are standard issue for those working at Nadeau Seeds. Photo: Supplied

Launching a formal safety program just made these traditions official.

“We started this program a few years ago,” says Kara Nadeau.

“With Nadeau Seeds being a family

operation, we value family and relationships with everyone.”

Kara herself is the safety co-ordinator, among other roles on the busy farm. She leads monthly safety meet-

ings, and has collaborated with a safety company to create an official safety manual that details the policies for different equipment and procedures.

Brian believes having Kara at the helm has greatly contributed to the success of their program. “The employees bought in more, big time,” he emphasizes.

“Everybody wants safety.”

Kara echoes these sentiments.

“When we told them we were going to do this to benefit everyone, they were really on board with it,” she See SAFETY on page 46 »

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says, adding, “it also is an investment on our part.”

Monthly meetings

Mo n t h l y m e e t i n g s h a v e become a venue for changing employees’ orientation to safety.

“We keep on bringing it up that even though we’re in the midst of our busiest season, we cannot forget safety,” says Kara. “If it takes five minutes longer, it’s OK.” Brian acknowledges that paying employees by the hour to attend meetings where they’re encouraged to move more slowly may not seem cost effective.

But he also knows accidents are costly and it’s his role to develop a culture where safe behaviour is important. “A lot of people don’t take responsibility,” Brian says, “but having a safety program makes everyone responsible.”

Kara believes the key to safety is communication. “We have to be realistic here,” she says. “Incidents occur and sometimes people want to talk about it afterwards.” But talking about potential risks after an incident has occurred is too late. Instead, open communication with employees lets managers act proactively.

“If they’re dealing with equipment day to day, they are the best ones to say whether we need to change something or not,” Kara said.

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Kara says many of the best changes centred on making safe work practices more convenient. They’ve purchased winter jackets with built-in safety vests, and earplugs are located in the cabs of noisy equipment.

These are a few of the simple changes that have been made to ensure safe practices are second nature. After all, the simplest things can make the biggest differences.

“We promote lots of eyeto-eye contact,” she said. “If someone’s working behind you, you know about it.”

They’ve also installed first aid kits, fire extinguishers and automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

David Hansen is the CEO of Canterra Seeds, one of Nadeau Farms’ seed partners, and a strong supporter of agricultural safety. David says working for a company that takes safety very seriously means he doesn’t often discover partners who surpass his own expectations, but Nadeau Seeds does this easily.

“Nadeau Seeds has formalized a health and safety s t ra t e g y i n re c e n t y e a r s that is comprehensive and thorough for a company its size,” said Hansen. “They have shown real leadership in this area and I continue to be impressed with their attitude and commitment to safety.”

Staff training in occupational health and safety principles is a key step to managing risk in the farm workplace

By Glen Blahey Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

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arm owners run a business. A farm requires the same commitment to succeed, the same dedication to hard work, good products and of course, a commitment to safety — just like other businesses. One hallmark of a successful business is an e n g a g e d a n d we l l - t ra i n e d workforce.

Training employees is good business and an important area of risk management on any farm. Well-trained, safe and healthy employees are essential for the smooth functioning of any farm. The loss of an employee due to an accident can have a severe ripple effect and create many more hidden costs than the farm owner may realize. As well as the usual compensation and medical costs, there is downtime in production, training time for replacement employees, repairs to damaged equipment plus the psychological effect an accident has on other employees and families.

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The benefits of incorporating orientation and training, including health and safety information, include a more confident and competent employee. This means that the worker is more engaged in the workplace and in turn will take personal ownership in their work. Not only does training help prevent accidents, but also empowers employees to do their best work.

An important step towards managing risk is training farm workers in occupational health and safety principles. A training program for health and safety orientation of seasonal agricultural workers will enable farm owners and managers to train their seasonal staff on basic safety principles, recognizing and assessing hazards, and applying hazard prevention and control measures to protect them as they perform their duties.

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Somalia top priority in FAO emergency food appeal Last year the FAO received only half the emergency funding requested

By Chris Arsenault Thomson Reuters Foundation

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he Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an emergency appeal for $697 million to help 30 million people in 31 crisis-hit countries, a senior official with the UN agency said Mar. 3.

Somalia, Syria and countries in the Sahel region of Africa are some of the areas requiring the greatest assistance to boost agriculture and mitigate hunger, said Dominique Burgeon, director of FAO’s emergency division.

“We are trying to promote r isk management, earlywarning systems and prevention (of food emergencies),” Burgeon told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

In Somalia, where the FAO has requested $118 million, the largest requirement for a single country, people are “on the edge,” Burgeon said.

“If there is a small drought, resilience collapses and the situation becomes desperate,” he added.

Stopping or mitigating a crisis before it spirals out of control with support for farming is often more efficient than providing emergency relief, he said.

The FAO request — aimed primarily at helping farmers and people living in rural areas in regions hit by conflicts or natural disasters —

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Smaller rapeseed crop seen for Ukraine Kiev / Reuters / Ukraine is likely to reduce its rapeseed harvest to around 1.7 million tonnes this year from 2.2 million tonnes in 2014 due to smaller planted area and yields, analyst UkrAgroConsult said Mar. 3.

“Farmers will harvest less rapeseed not only due to its shrunk planted area but also because of dropped yields, both in the spring and winter cultivar,” the consultancy said in a report.

It said the area under winter rapeseed could decrease to 800,000 hectares this season from 845,000 a season earlier, while the area under spring rapeseed was likely to stay at around 25,000 to 30,000 hectares.

Ukraine, which exports the lion’s share of its rapeseed harvest, is likely to sell 1.92 million tonnes of the commodity in the 2014-15 season abroad, but may cut sales to 1.74 million tonnes in 2015-16.

constitutes about four per cent of the United Nations’ appeal for $16.4 billion to address humanitarian needs around the world in 2015.

Announced in December, the UN appeal aims to help more than 57 million people in 22 countries. The amount called for in 2015 is 27 per cent higher than in 2014, due partially to violence in Syria, Iraq and South Sudan.

Of the 805 million people worldwide who suffer from chronic hunger, 129 million live in areas affected by protracted crisis and 79 million are highly vulnerable to natural disasters.

The FAO received about half of the emergency funding it requested last year, Burgeon said.

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More good times forecast for beef sector Bob Treadway says global demand should stay strong and sustainable beef is a winner, but COOL won’t be solved for a while

By Alexis Kienlen staff / red deer

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t’s a good time to be a beef producer, but keep an eye on long-term trends.

That’s the message futurist Bob Treadway brought to the Alberta Beef Industry Conference last month.

“I t h i n k t h ere’s a br ight future ahead. In the animal protein sector, I think you’re where the crop producers were six years ago,” he said.

“You’re heading into an environment like they did, where they could make money in spite of themselves. I think a lot of money was left on the table because they were not efficient enough, and I hope you do not do that.”

The Californian also warned

“I think there’s a bright future ahead. In the animal protein sector, I think you’re where the crop producers were six years ago.”

Bob Treadway

producers they need to be prepared for volatile weather.

The cattle herd in his home state has shrunk by an estimated one-quarter in the last few years in the face of the state’s worst droughts on record.

Treadway pointed to one climate study that predicts the U.S., Canada, Russia, and northern China will become more suitable for agriculture.

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There are a lot of opportunities for beef producers on the horizon, says futurist Bob Treadway. Photo: Alexis Kienlen

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before there’s a resolution to the U.S. countr y-of-or igin labelling law, largely because nothing happens quickly in Washington these days, he said. “ You’re talking about an e n v i r o n m e n t w h e re n o t h ing gets done for a substantial period of time south of the border, just because of the (political) gridlock there,” said Treadway. “It’s toxic. I don’t see it changing any time soon.”

But the U.S. economic recover y will lift Canada’s fortunes, said Treadway, who predicted American GDP growth will hit three per cent this year and next.

However, Canadians should also look to other nations and diversify their trading partners.

“The world economic situation is right for your product,” he said.

T h e Un i t e d Na t i o n s h a s reworked its population proj e c t i o n s a n d n ow e x p e c t s there will be nine billion people in the world by 2035, and possibly 11 billion by the end of this century. a “It’s c o m i n g f a s t e r t h a n we anticipated and the reason is that Africa is coming on stronger than ever before,” said Treadway.

By 2025, half the world’s p e o p l e w i l l b e re l y i n g o n imported food, he said. China will be a big export opportunity as its middle class e x p a n d s. A s i a Pa c i f i c a n d areas such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Europe will also be good areas for export development.

But beef producers need to become more efficient to capture those opportunities, he said.

Treadway praised the Canadian beef sector’s focus on sustainability, coupled with traceability and aggregation of data, saying it will give the country an advantage.

The key is offering customers what they want, he said.

“If you do it right, do it carefully and do it consistently, you stand to benefit from that,” said Treadway. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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China’s top pig farmer to expand production

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Pr i v a t e l y ow n e d Gu a n g dong Wen’s Foodstuff Group produced 12 million pigs last year, Wen told Reuters, contributing to the country’s 2.7 per cent rise in hog production last year to 735 million head.

The jump in China’s pig production, driven mainly by large-scale producers, is seen by analysts as a major reason for weak pork prices, and is set to reduce demand for imports at a time when Chinese consumers are also buying less pork.

But Wen said his company had only seen “small losses” and it planned to grow production to 14.6 million head in 2015.

“The current trough is just a phase. It will quickly recover,” he said.

Analysts say demand could pick up in the third quarter after farmers respond to several months of losses by exiting the sector, reducing supply.

“China still has a lot of outdated production capacity,” added Wen. “This kind of individual farmers, with low technology production, if they don’t make money, will be eliminated.”

Wen’s Foodstuff provides piglets to farmers under contract and procures the finished hogs for sale to slaughterhouses, similar to the model pioneered in its long-established poultry business.

The firm’s output is significantly higher than the national average, with about 23 piglets per sow reaching the market per year, according to Wen. This compares with around 15 in the rest of the country, Rabobank data shows.

Growth in the firm’s pork b u s i n e s s f o l l ow s a t o u g h year for its poultry segment.

The market for China’s trad i t i o n a l y e l l ow - f e a t h e r e d chickens, Wen’s speciality, has contracted around 20 per cent since a bird flu outbreak in 2013, he said.

The yellow breed is commonly sold in live markets, many of which were shut down following the bird flu outbreak.

“I think the government’s m e a s u re s t o t a c k l e H 7 N 9 were excessive,” he said, but added that the resulting efforts to introduce stricter hygiene practices had benefited farm products overall.

The company plans to produce more chilled poultr y products to respond to the shift in market demand.

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Hog producers to adopt the use of pain medication Pork producers will need to use pain medications for procedures such as castration and tail docking starting in July 2016

By Alexis Kienlen staff

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hange is coming, but it won’t be huge change nor difficult for pork producers to adopt.

Effective July 1, 2016, producers will have to use pain mitigation medication when performing procedures like castration and tail docking.

“There are a number of these elective husbandry procedures in the code, and these are painful procedures for pigs, and they can certainly lead to distress, discomfort and pain,” Dr. Egan Brockhoff, veterinarian and owner of Prairie Swine Health Services, said during a recent telephone town hall organized by Alberta Pork.

When the updated code of practice for the care and handling of pigs comes into effect, castration at any age must be done with an analgesic while pigs older than 10 days must be given an anesthetic and an analgesic.

An anesthetic takes away nerve sensation, similar to freezing at the dentist, while an analgesic leaves sensation but takes away the feeling of pain, explained Brockhoff.

“The great news is that we have these products in place already and these products are available for pork producers to use on their farms,” he said.

Castration is necessary because it’s the only method of reducing boar taint, aggression and handling challenges, he said. But pain from castration slows the growth of young piglets, and those castrated at three days of age gain less than non-castrated piglets.

“It certainly can slow them down if we don’t manage the pain,” said Brockhoff.

Research has demonstrated that the use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory, similar to an Aspirin or Advil, can help mitigate pain. Different non-steroidal antiinflammatories work different in different species. Giving medication 30 minutes before castration significantly reduces pain.

Producers will also be required to use analgesics for tail-docking procedures on pigs of all ages by July 1, 2016. As well, pain medication will also be required for ear notching and tattooing, as well as tusk trimming.

Researchers have looked at using Medicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory approved for use on swine in Canada, as a pain medication in castration, said Brockhoff. Researchers have been administrating Medicam at the same time as they supply their pigs with iron.

“All of our pigs need iron. They are born with very low supplies of iron, whether they are born inside or outside,” he said. “No matter where they are raised, pigs require iron injections or exposure to iron.”

Administering Medicam and iron by injection before starting the surgical castration procedure provides pigs with a good analgesic.

Lidocaine, an anesthetic, removes sensation for one to two hours, depending on the dose.

It can be administered directly into the testicle using a nee-

“There are tools that are readily accessible and there are things you can do today to move forward.”

Egan Brockhoff

dle. Researchers in Alberta have shown that Lidocaine is effective at reducing pain and pain-related behaviours during and following a castration procedure.

Brockhoff said that the new methods for castration are effective, and don’t require major changes in livestock management. All pork producers are encouraged to consult with their veterinarian, he said.

“There are tools that are readily accessible and there are things

you can do today to move forward,” he said.

The code was revised by National Farm Animal Care Council in consultation with the Canadian Pork Council, other industry players, and the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies. The latter praised the revised code as “a turning point for the welfare of pigs in Canada” when it was released two years ago. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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