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October 8, 2015

New trade deal shrinks supplymanaged markets Four new programs aim to mitigate losses in Canada’s supply-managed sectors following the implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Historic TPP deal applauded The new deal will improve market access to countries representing 40 per cent of the world’s economy

By Shannon VanRaes Co-operator staff

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anada’s supply managed sectors can expect to lose $4.3 billion to foreign interests in the 15 years following the implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

After years of negotiations, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam reached an agreement Monday morning, which includes granting access to 3.25 per cent of the Canadian dairy market. Different aspects of the trade deal are expected to be phased in over the coming years.

Egg farmers will lose 2.3 per cent of their market, and chicken producers will see a 2.1 per cent reduction. Turkey farmSee TPP on page 6 »

Canadian dairy farmers protested against the Trans-Pacific Partnership as negotiators put the finishing touches on the deal in Atlanta, Georgia last week.

Canada signed on but has limited foreign access to Canadian dairy markets to 3.25 per cent and set up a $4.3-billion fund to compensate farmers and processors who are negatively affected. photo: reuters/chris wattie

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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xport-oriented Canadian farmers are giving the Trans-Pacific Partnership ( TPP) agreement reached in Atlanta Oct. 5 a thumbs up.

The deal, which will be debated in the House of Commons and could take more than a year to be ratified by all 12 member-countries, will see tariffs on Canadian products in those markets eliminated or dramatically reduced over the next 15 years, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told reporters in Ottawa. Harper said the world’s biggest

trade agreement will create 1.3 million Canadian jobs by 2020.

TPP members — Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam — have 800 million citizens and a combined Gross Domestic Product of $28.5 trillion, representing 40 per cent of the world’s economy.

Achieving the deal meant making concessions in key areas, including Canada’s supply-managed sector but the federal government has promised to compensate farmers through a $4.3-billion package spread out over 10 years.

Harper stressed the aid is not

intended to buy quota and phase out supply management.

“Our plan is to make sure we support the value of quota going forward so quota does not lose value as a consequence of the implementation of this agreement,” he said.

“I know what the criticisms are, but the supply management system is the basis of the rural economy in significant parts of our country and its continuity and stability is essential for those parts of the country. That’s why this government is committed to it and preserving it.”

See TPP DEAL GOOD on page 6 »

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Could ‘The Martian’s’ scientist survive on potatoes alone?

Turned away Canada’s beef suppliers turned down A&W’s request for locally sourced beef

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Bean seeds would increase chances of survival — not to mention their potential as a source of biogas

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Binning the beans Manitoba’s soybean harvest could be better than average

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FEATURE Kale or steak?

Some say eating less meat will be necessary to feed the planet

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CROSSROADS Let them howl A new play commemorates Nellie McClung’s efforts to win women the vote

ith all the attention on the potential for life on Mars lately, the Crop Science Society of America is turning attention to foods best suited to supporting life there.

In a release issued last week, the society notes that in the soon-to-be-released movie “The Martian,” the main character, when astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon), is stranded on Mars he turns to potatoes to survive.

The movie character creates a lab “garden” and is able to survive off the potatoes — after calculating how many calories he would need to survive until a rescue mission could arrive.

Scientists from the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), said adding pulses to the mix would make a good thing better.

Pinto beans provide protein, fibre and essential minerals.“Nutritional diversity is key for survival,” says Roch Gaussoin, a professor at University of Nebraska. Watney calculates he may need to live for four years before rescue.

“Spuds are great for calories but it’s hard to beat pulses for nutritional quality,” says Gaussoin. “Both plants would be easy to carry into space and would require minimal space to grow when compared to many other crops.

They are also adaptable to controlled environment production, versus being in the field.”

Gaussoin is the current president of CSSA. “Pinto beans would be the perfect nutritional partner with the movie’s potatoes,” says

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Janice Rueda, a scientist with ADM Edible Bean Specialties.

In addition, “pinto beans would also have a positive impact on the agricultural production in a challenging environment like Mars. Like all pulse crops, beans fix nitrogen into the soil and require very little water to grow — especially when compared to other protein sources.”

As well, every part of the bean plant is edible.

According to Mike Grusak, a research plant physiologist with the USDA-ARS and a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, “The leaves are a source of several essential vitamins, fatty acids, and antioxidants. The antioxidants are important for life under the higher radiation load on Mars, relative to Earth. Even bean pods are edible too, and another source of these nutrients and phytochemicals.” Grusak is president-elect of CSSA. The UN declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP).

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A giant-size smile

A very proud 13-year-old Milan Lukes of Winnipeg was the winner October 3 at the Roland Pumpkin Fair’s Great Pumpkin Commonwealth Weigh-Off with his gigantic 1,348.2-lb. pumpkin. He also entered the second-place pumpkin which weighed 1,283.4 lbs. Henry Banman of Schanzenfeld placed with a 1,032-lb. pumpkin. Lukes, the youngest person to ever win this trophy, has been growing giant pumpkins and entering the weigh-off since 2013.

Clearly, the pumpkins are getting bigger as time passes.

First place in 1991 went to Dennis Klassen of Roseisle, Man. for a 426-lb. pumpkin. The trophy is presented each year by descendants of the late Roland resident Edgar Van Wyck whose interest in giant pumpkin growing inspired the longstanding pumpkin fair and weigh-off event. 2015 is the 25th year of the Roland Pumpkin Fair.

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Manitoba producers show support for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Manitoba’s rural communities stepped up to improve world food security — and had a blast doing it

BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff

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he Killarney Growing Project put on an impressive display as community volunteers brought out 17 combines to take part in harvest efforts for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB).

“There were 17 combine operators, a few semi trucks, a grain cart, and it took just 58 minutes to harvest 148 acres,” said Betty Turner, project volunteer and Killarney Growing Project committee member.

“As far as volunteers, we had a couple of farmers come in with 40-foot swathers, Willow Creek Colony brought pies for lunch, the local Co-op fuelled us up, and the elevators opened their doors. The list goes on and on, we certainly couldn’t have done this without all the community support.”

L o c a l p r o d u c e r, R y a n Sawatsky offered up his field for the project, located a few miles south of Killarney.

“Ryan is just a young farmer and to give up that land for a season and take on the extra work of combining the headlands and testing the grain to make sure it was dry, to do all of those things at such a busy time of the year is pretty unbelievable,” said Turner.

The group chose to grow 140P Invigor canola and harvested 6,406 bushels, with a value of $69,000. “ We c h o s e t h a t v a r i e t y because it is high yielding and also for its shatter resistance.

We had the option of going with either swathing or straight cutting. So, we chose swathing because we wanted to get as many people involved as we could,” said Turner.

The committee sought sponsors for the 148 acres at $250 an

The Killarney Growing Project saw a number of volunteers help to harvest 6,406 bushels of canola for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Photos: Dennis Turner

“Growing projects are a wonderful way that our rural communities support the work of ending hunger in the developing world.”

Harold Penner regional co-ordinator with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank

acre. All of the acres were sponsored by harvest.

“Even Grandma Turner sponsored an acre. She has farmed all her life and just felt so proud that she was growing an acre of canola knowing that it was going to get sold and help feed people in the world that needed her help,” said Turner.

Proceeds from the crop are donated to the CFB, where the government of Canada matches donations four to one.

Funds raised aid CFB’s overarching goal of fighting global hunger, reducing malnutrition and achieving sustainable food security.

“Growing projects are a wonderful way that our rural communities support the work of ending hunger in the developing world,” said Harold Penner, regional co-ordinator with the CFB. “These communities work together and raise money and awareness in their communities of the need to help those who are hungry.”

T h e K i l l a r n e y G r ow i n g Project is among more than 30 efforts involving 5,750 acres in Manitoba this year. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

Dennis Turner used his drone to capture aerial shots of the Killarney Growing Project’s harvest activities.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Trust us. Why?

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t was no small feat achieving the kind of Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that offers export agricultural commodity groups the kind of market access they were seeking with modest, but significant, concessions on supply management.

If the early reports are to be believed (details were announced just before press time), Canada’s trade negotiators deserve Laura Rance kudos for maintaining Canada’s balanced Editor approach in the face of relentless and somewhat lopsided pressure from countries seeking greater access to Canada’s domestic dairy, poultry and egg markets.

However, this isn’t the end of the discussion around the future of supply management on the domestic front. Although the increased market access may seem small, the federal government has already acknowledged through a $4.3-billion compensation package that it will have an effect on producer incomes.

And as noted in a recent discussion paper put forward by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), that sector must address a growing trade deficit as imports of products such as milk proteins flow into the country continue to rise, while dairy farmers remain restricted as to how much they can export. This industry must continue to evolve.

As for the rest of the agri-food sector — the grains, oilseeds, beef and pork sectors — it is worth noting that gaining market access isn’t the same as securing market share. What has been gained is an opportunity to compete on an equal tariff footing.

Whether Canada can lock in those sales will depend on price and quality.

Given the transportation logistics, competing on price for Asian markets seems like a long shot. That leaves quality as our best option.

On that front, CAPI is asking a provocative question of Canada’s agri-food sector: Can this country become home to the world’s most trusted food system?

It’s provocative because those few words capture the essence of a host of questions that have been swirling around the farming and food sector lately. There is much at stake in how they are answered.

It also implies a shift in thinking, policy and structure if indeed the industry chooses to throw itself behind a vision that recognizes the role of trust in differentiating Canadian-grown and processed in markets at home and abroad.

CAPI, which is a national, non-government, independent agrifood policy institute, has teamed up with the think-tank Canada 2020 to suggest that this country is at a crossroads. The TPP only underscores that reality.

While commodity agriculture was the source of its prosperity in the past, “business as usual may provide incremental growth or it may be insufficient to meet our growth expectations,” according to the paper, which can be found online at: http:// capi-icpa.ca.

This country’s primary processing sector is a global player in only a handful of segments, such as canola oil. The secondary processing sector, which is Canada’s largest manufacturing segment, is facing rising trade deficits — just like dairy.

CAPI says global agriculture is facing a transition. In the future, success will depend heavily on environmental sustainability.

“Many other countries will have no choice but to cap or curtail some unsustainable agricultural practices. Canada has the capacity to produce more while still removing carbon from the atmosphere, improving water quality and enhancing the wellbeing of its people. We have to decide how to use this opportunity,” it says.

As such, a Canada brand based on being the most trusted must be more than a slogan saying “trust me.”

“Trust will dictate the standard for food quality in the future — and we need to declare our place on this measurement.”

CAPI says that while Canada’s record isn’t spotless, it has comparative advantages that speak to changing consumer expectations, such as fewer chemical residues, good soil, ample water and sound governance.

The challenge will be harnessing those advantages, and benchmarking in a manner customers being asked to pay a premium know precisely what they are paying to get.

It means that as a sector, Canadian agriculture must set aside some of the petty defensiveness that bubbles to the surface as soon as questions of trust and social licence are raised.

“We need to reflect on the comparative advantages of the future, and how we will act on them, so we can respond to these realities,” he said. “Taking action will require being highly collaborative and better aligned.”

“Capitalizing on our advantages will also take new ideas, skilled people, investment, data, science, technology, infrastructure and the right regulations,” it says.

CAPI and 2020 are hosting a forum on this issue Nov. 3 and 4 in Ottawa. If you can’t attend, you can still participate in the discussion online. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Labelling how food is produced has pros and cons Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)

Consumers are exposed to a barrage of food labels, and the results are mixed. While some consumers gain useful information, for others the label may as well say “certified confusing.”

The authors of this paper provide needed clarity about the labelling controversy. They examine what is known regarding consumer reactions to process labels; they identify the legal framework for process labelling; and they provide policy recommendations that highlight the pros and cons of labels.

“Process labels can effectively bridge the informational gap between producers and consumers,” the paper states. “They increase consumer choices, open new markets, and help remove harmful ingredients from the food we eat.

Consumers feel more connected and more able to make informed decisions.”

Problems arise when process labels are subject to consumer interpretation. Are products really “healthier, safer, and more environmentally friendly?” Opinion can override credible science, and the consequences might include increased food prices and the stunting of technological advances in agriculture.

While some people call for a ban on process labels, this paper outlines why that would be a bad idea. Labels can be good for consumers and producers alike, but the food industry and government officials should keep key points in mind: • Governments should not impose bans on process labels.

Mandatory labelling should occur only when

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The adage “you are what you eat” has become “you are what you think you eat,” as consumers struggle to interpret food labels.

science-based facts prove that the product is harmful.

• Voluntary process labels should be encouraged if they are true and scientifically verifiable.

• Next-generation process labels should avoid the “all-or-nothing syndrome” while incorporating new technology and imaginative ways to clearly inform consumers.

The adage “you are what you eat” has become “you are what you think you eat,” as consumers struggle to interpret food labels. The authors of this paper explain how producers can eliminate confusion and turn the phrase into “you are what you know you eat.” Next-generation labels should be clear, science based, and consumer friendly.

The full paper is available at: www.castscience.org.

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) is an international consortium of scientific and professional societies, companies, and non-profit organizations. The task force authors were: Kent D. Messer (chair), University of Delaware, Shawna Bligh, Evans & Dixon LLC, Marco Costanigro, Colorado State University and Harry M. Kaiser, Cornell University.

October 1946

f you wanted good value in a grain crusher, you could visit your local co-op for either an eight- or 10-inch size of this model advertised in our Oct. 1, 1946 issue.

That week, farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan were still on a strike that had begun Sept. 7. It was led by the Alberta Farmers Union, which was calling for a system of parity pricing. It had called for a 30-day non-delivery of cereal grains, livestock and dairy products except milk. We reported that hundreds of pickets had been on roadways stopping trucks, and that there had been some violence.

The issue contained much Manitoba Pool news, including the passing of Colin Burnell, its first president in 1924. He had earlier been in charge of the campaign to organize the United Farmers of Manitoba in 1920. It signed up 15,000 members of the new political party, which was later to lead the province under Premier John Bracken.

The directors of the Stonewall Elevator Association had passed a resolution supporting the policy of hiring returned servicemen. MPE had 60 veterans on staff in the country, 12 of whom had been elevator agents before the war. Other veterans had been hired at head office and in terminals.

An embargo had been placed on barley shipments to the Lakehead — terminals were full due to a shortage of lakers.

But shipments of another kind had resumed. After five years of German occupation of Holland, Dutch tulips, daffodils and hyacinths has arrived for fall planting.

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Selective use of science won’t sell GMOs Transparency is key to gaining credibility with the public

BY Harwood D. Schaffer and Daryll E. Ray

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hen it comes to issues like GMOs, antibiotic residues on meat, global warming, water pollution, and pesticide use and its residuals, participants on one or both sides of the issue make an appeal to science to bolster their position.

Witness the recent ar ticle in the New York Times titled, “Food Industr y Enlisted Academics in GMO Lobbying War, Emails Show.”

As the article makes clear, both sides are busy enlisting scientists to bring “the gloss of impartiality and weight of authority that come with a professor’s pedigree” to their side of the argument.

T h e l a r g e r p r o b l e m i n m a king public policy decisions about GMOs, antibiotic residues, and a host of other agriculturally related issues becomes clear when one listens to the arguments that each side is making as they make their case. One can be on one side of an argument with regard to science on one topic and seemingly the other side when it comes to a different issue.

So it can appear that anti-GMO activists can use the preponderance of evidence that scientific studies provide to make their case for human-induced global climate change while at the same time ignoring the preponderance of evidence about the safety of GMOs while surveys show that a large number of farmers accept the arguments about the safety of GMOs and at the same time deny the evidence of human-induced climate change, believing instead that it is a hoax.

Such apparent inconsistencies tell us little about the nature of the underlying science surrounding the two issues. Instead it tells us that the debate involves more than science. One has to understand

If companies are going to ask for broad acceptance of their products, then they are going to have to release all of the studies they have done on their genetically modified seeds; they cannot pick and choose which ones they allow the public to see.

beliefs, self-interest, the question of how one establishes what is safe and potentially unsafe, consumer preference, economics, and a host of other factors to make sense of the debates over what seem like relatively simple issues.

But having said that, let’s set aside those other issues in this column and focus on the issue of science. A recent study by researchers who “reproduce(d) 100 studies published in three leading psychology journals… found that more than half of the findings did not hold up when retested.”

Of the 100 studies, 35 held up in the replication while 62 did not. In most cases the new results did not contradict the original conclusions; the results were simply weaker.

Benedict Carey, in a followup article, “Psychologists Welcome Analysis Casting Doubt on Their Work,” quotes Alan Kraut, the executive director of the Association for Psychological Science. “‘It’s like we’ve come clean,’ said Alan Kraut, the executive director of the Association for Psychological Science, which publishes one of the journals analyzed in the new report. ‘This kind of correction is something that has to happen across science, and I’m proud that psychology is leading the charge on this.’”

According to Carey, “This attitude reflects an enormous culture change that has begun to take hold in psychology. As recently as

five years ago, researchers acted largely as their own editors, shaping the story their data told. But well before the publication of the new report, a handful of researchers around the world had begun setting up systems to increase transparency and data sharing. The report’s findings came as no surprise to them.”

Carey goes on to write, “Many journals have also started to insist on what is known as preregistration. When a researcher preregisters a study, he or she spells out the hypothesis and how it is going to be tested. Doing this up front is a powerful check against moving the goalposts on a study — that is, analyzing the data and working backward, reverse engineering the “hypothesis” to fit those findings…

“One piece of evidence that preregistration can act as a strong corrective comes from clinicaltri als.gov, a registry of publicly and privately funded clinical studies involving human subjects. Before 2000, when the site was established, 57 per cent of large clinical trials funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute showed a significant benefit of drugs or other intervention, according to a recent analysis published in the journal PLOS One. After the registry was put in place, only two per cent of such trials found a clear benefit.”

What lessons can we draw from this as we consider the role of science in providing a set of data

points that can be used to discuss issues such as the safety of GMOs, antibiotic residues on meat, global warming, water pollution, and pesticide use and residuals?

While those who support the idea of GMOs can point to over 1,000 studies that support the safety of GMOs in the food system over the last decade and a half, there are still studies that have not been released. The initial studies that supported decisions by government agencies to allow GMOs were conducted by companies that have a strong interest in getting these seeds to market.

Many of these studies have not been released to the public. If we have learned anything given the recent happenings in psychol ogy and at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, as well as the memory of the behaviour of tobacco companies that hid the devastating impact of smoking on humans for decades, it is the need for transparency.

If companies are going to ask for broad acceptance of their products, then they are going to have to release all of the studies they have done on their genetically modified seeds; they cannot pick and choose which ones they allow the public to see.

Full transparency and release of the studies — including all of the data sets that were created during these studies — that have been conducted by and on behalf of the companies that have produced and are marketing these products is a good start. Until then, the current cacophony will undoubtedly continue and many of the appeals to “science” will fall on deaf ears.

Harwood D. Schaffer is a research assistant professor in the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee. Daryll E. Ray is emeritus professor, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee. http://www.agpolicy.org.

Give agriculture debate more punch

Many of agriculture’s problems are shared with the whole agri-food sector and should be debated as such

By Alex Binkley

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robably the clearest sign that the National Agriculture Leaders Debate needs a makeover came in the opening moments of this year’s event. The moderator and speakers all mentioned versions of how the agri-food sector accounts for one in eight jobs and seven per cent of the GDP. If that wasn’t a good signal that the politicians should be talking about the agri-food sector and not just agriculture, then half of the subjects selected by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture for the debate — labour, research, social licence and trade — cut right across the sector.

It wasn’t easy to talk about them in farming terms alone.

A good chunk of the 200 people

in the audience was from the supply or post-farm components of the agri-food sector. While they probably didn’t hear much that was new to them, it never hurts these groups to see how well informed the politicians are on these issues. It shows them where they need do some informing.

The full debate, which was sponsored by Glacier FarmMedia along with shorter videos of the questions and candidates’ platforms can be viewed at: http://www.agcanada. com/electionag2015.

Also available on that site is elect i o n c ov e ra g e f ro m t h e Gl a c i e r FarmMedia family of publications, including the Manitoba Co-operator.

Fa r m i n g h a s i t s u n i q u e c o n cerns as do the other links in the food chain. However, they have far more in common. Farmers have to

improve at explaining to consumers what they are doing to protect the environment and improve their sustainability while producing safe food and treating their livestock humanely. The food industry also has to step up its interaction with consumers to respond effectively to many demands and trends.

C FA a n d Fo o d a n d Co n s u m e r Products of Canada have co-operated in a couple of newspaper supplements aimed at informing consumers. It would take several paragraphs just to list all the groups from Food Processors of Canada to Fertilizer Canada that could have a stake or role in an expanded debate.

You don’t have to look too deeply into the web pages of the livestock and crop commodity groups to find messages aimed at consumers or

informing farmers on how to tell their story to their customers.

So whether we have another agriculture debate in a year or in 2019, the industr y should start thinking now of how to put it together as an agri-food event. The industry has a story to tell that’s still underappreciated. There are plenty of organizational and logistical issues to sort through to make the event interesting.

A joint venture would certainly give the event far more clout, while attracting additional media attention. It would also re-enforce the need for agriculture and the other links in the food supply chain to work together to deliver their common messages to the public and government decision makers.

Alex Binkley is an Ottawa-based journalist.

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FROM PAGE ONE TPP Continued from page 1

Grain and oilseed farmers are pleased with the deal. photo: jeannette greaves/File TPP DEAL GOOD from page 1

Ca n a d i a n g ra i n o i l s e e d , pulse, pork and beef farmers will have much improved access to the key Japanese market.

Japan’s over gate tariff of 4.3 per cent on fresh, chilled and frozen pork cuts will end within 10 years of the agreement coming into force, a senior government official said in a technical briefing with reporters. The under gate price tariff of up to 482 yen per kilogram will drop to 50 within 10 years.

The over and under gate price in Japan on all other Canadian pork cuts will end within 10 years.

Japanese tariffs of 38.5 per cent on fresh, chilled and frozen Canadian beef and tariffs of 50 per cent on certain other beef products will drop to nine per cent within 15 years.

Japanese tariffs on imported Canadian feed wheat and barley will be dropped to zero when the agreement comes into force.

Markups on food wheat and barley will be reduced by 45 per cent within eight years and

Canada will have access to a Canada-specific quota for food wheat.

Japanese tariffs of up to 13.2 yen per kilogram on imported Canadian refined and crude canola oil will end within five years.

“Once the agreement is fully implemented, the TPP will put us on a level playing field in one of our most valuable export markets.”

Patti Miller

“Eliminating tariffs on canola oil in Japan is a huge benefit to the canola industry,” Canola Council of Canada president Patti Miller said in a news release. “Once the agreement is fully implemented, the TPP will put us on a level playing field in one of our most valuable export markets.”

Japan is a consistent market for canola seed, but tariffs of approximately 15 per cent have prevented oil exports. Once the TPP agreement kicks in, canola oil and meal exports could increase by up to $780 million per year, Miller said.

In 2014, more than $1.2 billion in canola seed was exported to Japan. As tariffs are eliminated, the canola industry estimates that exports will shift increasingly to value-added oil and meal, while maintaining the overall volume of canola that is exported.

“By eliminating tariffs on value-added products, the TPP will increase the value of our exports and bring benefits to the whole canola value chain,” Miller said. “This increased value will flow through communities across the country.”

The TPP secures Canada’s ability to export pork to Japan, one of Canada’s most important markets worth about $1 billion annually, the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) said in a release.

“The TPP agreement provides important export growth potential which will encourage Canada’s 7,000 pork farmers to invest in their production facilities and to create new job opportunities for Canadians both on and off the farm,” said CPC chair and Steinbach farmer Rick Bergmann.

Had Canada not been part of the deal the United States and Australia, which compete for some of the same agricultural markets, would have an advantage, Cereals Canada president Cam Dahl said in a release.

Many Canadian products including cranberries, cherries, blueberries, processed potato products, maple syrup and wine will get duty-free access immediately after the deal takes effect.

“I think we got a tremendous deal here that achieves virtually all of our objectives in every sector, but fundamentally gets Canada tariff-free access into the large swath of the global economy into the 21st century,” Harper said. “So I think this is a big deal, a good deal…” “ ( Ca n a d i a n n e g o t i a t o r s ) reached a deal that frankly exceeded my expectations.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

ers and those producing eggs for broiler hatching will see a two per cent and 1.5 per cent reduction respectively. Market loss is also expected to reduce the value of existing quota.

“When we get some more details and have an opportunity to do more analysis we’ll be in a better position to know exactly what it means for us,” said Cory Rybuck, general manager of Manitoba Egg Farmers. “But any time you lose some of the market by opening up access it’s a concern. With eggs at least we’ve experienced steady growth over the last nine years, so hopefully that will continue and possibly mitigate the effects of this or any other trade deal.”

Ed Kleinsasser, chair of the Manitoba Egg Farmer’s board of directors, said he was relieved that the trade agreement didn’t give more access than it did.

“It is a very complex agreement that is going to affect a lot of different industries,” said the manager of Sunnyside Colony’s poultry operations.

Details still unknown David Wiens, chairman of the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, also said that it will take more time to parse out the details and assess the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s full impact. But he was clear that the multilateral deal is a loss for Canadian dairy farmers.

“Obviously we’re not happy with the fact that access was given to dairy in order to conclude the deal, those increased imports will be a loss for us — this milk is not going to be produced in Canada, it won’t be produced in Canada again,” he said. “It’s revenue that will be lost on a perpetual basis.”

“Any time you lose some of the market by opening up access it’s a concern.”

Cory Rybuck

To compensate farmers for market loss, the Canadian government has announced a series of programs to mitigate the financial impact of the trade deal. This includes an Income Guarantee Program, which the government said, “will keep producers whole by providing 100 per cent income protection to producers for 10 years.”

Income support assistance will then continue on a tapered basis for an additional five years, for a total of 15 years. The government has said $2.4 billion is available for this program.

Over the course of those 15 years a typical dairy farm could be eligible to receive about $165,600 in compensation or just over $2,000 per cow. The average chicken farm could receive as much as $84,100 over the same period and an egg farm could be eligible for $71,500 in compensation.

The Income Guarantee Program could provide as much as $191,700 to a typical hatching egg operation over the same period.

Prove losses B u t c o m p e n s a t i o n i s n’t automatically triggered, producers must be able to prove “demonstrable loss” before being compensated, said a senior official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

“The annual payments will be linked to the amount of quota each producer holds and will be based on the estimated sector-wide impact on their income. Income impacts are compared by comparing prices and production under conditions with the TPP and CETA in place relative to price and production without those payments,” the official explained.

A Quota Value Guarantee Program will also be established to protect producers selling their quota in the 10 years following the TPP’s implementation, with $1.5 billion in funding being set aside.

Two additional programs — a Processor Modernization Program and a Market Development Initiative — will also be established to support supply-managed commodities as they adjust to the trade deal.

Wiens said the federal government had assured dairy farmers throughout the process that compensation would be provided should greater access be given, and that the government has kept its word.

“So I am somewhat encouraged that the government recognizes the contributions that we in the dairy sector make to the economy — and especially the rural economy — of Canada by providing this compensation package and other mitigation measures,” he said. “The government did what it had to do so this agreement could be signed.”

Dairy Farmers of Canada president Wally Smith, said he recognized that the Canadian government fought hard against the demands of other countries when it came to supply-managed sectors.

“We have come a long way from the threat of eliminating supply management,” he said.

“The government has clearly understood the importance of supply management dairy farms in rural Canada and the economic activities they generate.”

Questions about the quality of new imports remain, however, with some raising the point that American dairy producers may make use of bovine growth hormone, a growth promotant not approved by Health Canada.

An official with the department confirmed that the importation of products produced with bovine growth hormone is not restricted.

Wiens noted that food quality was one of the key issues for 87 per cent of respondents in a recent, Canada-wide poll.

“And that’s exactly what can be lost by giving this access,” he said.

With files from Allan Dawson shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 8, 2015

KAP president pleased with ag debate Important farm issues were discussed respectfully

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

F

armers who watched the agriculture debate held in Ottawa Sept.

30 should have a clearer picture of where the major parties seeking election to the House of Commons stand on farm issues, says Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Dan Mazier.

Mazier was pleased important agricultural issues were discussed, but also by the fact candidates were mostly civil.

“I was impressed with how well it was run, how well the candidates behaved,” he said in an interview Oct. 2 from his farm near Justice, Man. “It was done in a true agriculture type of way. I gained a lot of information for myself. I thought it was really well run and I want to thank each one of the candidates for participating.”

The two-hour-long debate, which included representatives from Co n s e r va t i ve, N D P, L i b e ra l , Bl o c Quebecois and Green parties, was organized by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and broadcast live by Glacier FarmMedia, which owns the

“I was impressed with how well it was run, how well the candidates behaved.”

Dan Mazier

Manitoba Co-operator. A recording of the debate is available at http://www. agcanada.com/electionag2015.

Farmers learned some new things, Mazier said, including that the federal government will compensate supply management farmers if Canada’s signing on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership causes them economic harm.

“If there is loss on your farm, (or) the processing side, you will be compensated,” Conser vative MP and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in the debate.

NDP Agriculture Critic Malcolm Allen also mused about scrapping the AgriStability program and starting over. There have been lots of complaints about it since the federal and

KAP president Dan Mazier says participants in last week’s agricultural debate did a good job discussing important issues, while being civil to one another. file photo

provincial governments agreed to reduce the level of farm support it offers, channelling some of the saved money into other areas designed to improve farm income.

While the opposition parties com-

plained the Harper government has cut agricultural research and research stations, Ritz said funding has not been reduced. He did, however, acknowledge some facilities and programs were consolidated.

It’s important to spend tax money wisely and cutting research budget the government could have done a better job had it consulted with farmers first about how to do it, Mazier said.

“They sort of took a ramrod approach without fully considering the ramifications,” he said.

The former Liberal government cut research too, Mazier added.

Mazier said he’s also worried about losing the results from publicly funded research, alluding to recent reports of some research station libraries being closed.

“The public paid for that research and it shouldn’t be thrown out,” he said. “It’s disgusting. It’s almost like book burning. That wasn’t raised in the debate.

There should be some provision to keep all that data for the public even if you shut down the research.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 8, 2015

Debate on agriculture generates few sparks Trade, research spending and farm labour issues dominated the discussion

By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

T

he National Agriculture Leaders Debate generated few sparks Sept.

30 in what seemed more like lengthy academic discussions than a rousing conflict of ideas from candidates in the Oct. 19 election.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and his New Democrat and Liberal critics — Malcolm Allen and Mark Eyking — got in a few jabs over trade deals, research, farm workers and AgriStability. They were joined on the podium by Andrew West of the Green Party and Yv e s L e s s a rd o f t h e B l o c Quebecois. Andrew Campbell, Ontario dairy farmer and agriculture commentator, kept the panellists on topic and schedule.

The format for the event, sponsored by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and Glacier FarmMedia, left debate over trade issues to the last.

The spokesmen and the audience had passed a peaceful protest by Quebec dairy farmers against possible concessions in the proposed TransPacific Partnership negotiations on their way into the C h a t e a u L a u r i e r. T h e d a y before, protesters had parked 200 tractors and farm vehicles along with a Holstein heifer along four blocks of Wellington Street in front of the Parliament Buildings.

Ritz insisted that the Harper government would protect supply management in the talks being held in Atlanta.

“There’s a lot of opportunity in the agreement. We have to see the final numbers.”

TPP, “it looks like supply management will be the big loser this time.” The government had offered no assurances to supply management producers about the future, or to grain and livestock farmers that the infrastructure would be in place to export more of their output.

Eyking also defended supply management and called for better transportation of export products.

The debate gave some air time to issues that have so far garnered scant attention, including increased support for basic agriculture research, more effective rules for both seasonal and full-time foreign workers, measures to bring more young Canadians into the farm sector, improving biodiversity protection in rural areas, better communications with consumers on food safety, environment protection and animal care. The last two items under debate

were better risk management ing or leaving Canada as part programs, which have been of the Conservative reductions endorsed by a wide cross-sec- in basic research. Ritz insisted tion of farm groups, and the his department still played a major role in basic agriculture trade talks.

E y k i n g h a m m e r e d research.

The minister was also lamConservative cuts to the AgriStability program. “Every basted over on-farm labour other country supports its shortages caused by tamperfarmers through the bad times. ing with the Temporary Farm However, the Conservatives Workers Program. Just like changed the system to make the processing sector, farmit much harder to tr igger ers have problems attracting Canadian employees and payments.”

Allen says everywhere he’s want to bring in foreigners to been across Canada meeting fill both seasonal and full-time farmers he hears complaints jobs. about the program. “They get less from it but they’re stuck Foreign workers with it. We need to look at Eyking says farmers face “a what in the program works bureaucratic nightmare to and what doesn’t and fix it.” bring in workers. This governRitz said governments are ment has made the system under pressure to keep spend- unworkable.” He urged Ritz ing under control but the pro- to support an industry action gram does protect the bottom plan to deal with the issue. line of producers.

“The current program does A l l e n a n d E y k i n g s a i d not work at all.”

B:8.125” research stations have been Allen said farmers try every T:8.125” closed and scientists are retiryear to hire Canadians but

cannot find them. “We need offshore workers right across the country. Some want to stay and become Canadian citizens.”

Ritz suggested the difficulty in bringing in foreigners was as much the fault of the provinces.

As for protecting the environment, Ritz said government regulations have to be based on sound science.

Ey k i n g s a i d g ove r n m e n t shouldn’t penalize farmers as part of the regulations accompanying environmental protection measures. Farmers need financial incentives and training to do the right things.

Allen said most of the cont r ov e r s y i n v o l v e s s p e c i e s at risk. “Farmers are already environmental stewards and g ov e r n m e n t s s h o u l d h e l p them with this.”

V ideo coverage of the full debate can be found at: http://www.agcanada.com/ electionag2015.

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Compensation Dairy and poultry farmers knew “this government has their back. We’ll maintain the pillars of supply management and if there are losses, we’ll provide compensation,” he said.

The tentative free trade deal with Europe, still unsigned after a year of legal review, would allow more European cheese into Canada, but also creates markets for Canadian dairy products and genetics in Europe, he argued.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 8, 2015

LIVESTOCK MARKETS

(Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 118.00 - 125.00 D3 Cows 116.00 - 121.00 Bulls 155.00 - 163.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.)

180.00 - 227.00 (801-900 lbs.)

200.00 - 246.00 (701-800 lbs.)

215.00 - 256.00 (601-700 lbs.)

235.00 - 277.00 (501-600 lbs.)

250.00 - 306.00 (401-500 lbs.)

275.00 - 325.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.)

180.00 - 215.00 (801-900 lbs.)

200.00 - 237.00 (701-800 lbs.)

210.00 - 242.00 (601-700 lbs.)

220.00 - 253.00 (501-600 lbs.)

230.00 - 265.00 (401-500 lbs.)

240.00 - 288.00

Heifers

Alberta South — — 122.00 - 138.00 109.00 - 125.00 158.57 - 158.57 $ 229.00 - 245.00 235.00 - 253.00 245.00 - 267.00 261.00 - 282.00 275.00 - 310.00 290.00 - 342.00 $ 222.00 - 236.00 222.00 - 236.00 225.00 - 240.00 230.00 - 245.00 244.00 - 265.00 254.00 - 281.00

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

(850+ lbs.)

Futures (Ocotober 2 2015) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change October 2015 121.40 -9.30 December 2015 130.00 -4.00 February 2016 132.80 -1.70 April 2016 132.43 -0.63 June 2016 124.85 2.13 August 2016 122.58 -3.30

Feeder Cattle October 2015 November 2015 January 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016

Cattle Slaughter

October 2, 2015

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$

Close 177.40 172.13 166.90 165.53 166.53 166.35

Change -2.70 -4.97 -4.75 -3.68 -3.60 -3.333

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending Previous September 26, 2015 Year­ Canada 61,099 54,973 East 11,771 13,120 West 39,328 41,853 Manitoba N/A N/A U.S. 274,000 573,000

Week Ending September 26, 2015 878 26,668 15,579 823 1,146 5,466 221

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 792 24,777 18,133 1,121 1,234 7,163 205

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) Current Week 186 E 173 E 174.63 177.52

Last Week 181.94 169.56 172.32 174.09

Last Year (Index 100) 229.07 212.39 221.76 222.95

Futures (October 2, 2015) in U.S. Hogs October 2015 December 2015 February 2016 April 2016 May 2016

Close 72.63 64.53 67.20 71.50 76.33

Change 0.97 -1.30 -2.47 -1.20 -1.00

Other Market Prices Choice (110+ lb.)

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

C

attle futures have seen another volatile week, and prices to producers have slipped but remain relatively high. Local auction marts say they aren’t taking the turbulence to heart just yet.

“Some producers are holding off, and there’s going to be a few where they’ll panic,” said Mike Robe of Grunthal Auction Mart.

Overall, producers aren’t too worried, he said, because most remember where prices sat 2-1/2 years ago.

At that time, a 900- to 1,000-lb. steer at an auction in Manitoba would fetch $110 to $124 per hundredweight, but now the same steer would bring about $215 to $230/cwt.

Demand was strong at Grunthal’s 865head auction on Sept. 29, Robe added.

“Right now the smaller calves are starting to pick up in weight and some of the bigger calves are coming down, so they should have been moving them already,” he said.

“The smaller calves, I think, they’re going to hold on for a while.”

Mo s t Ma n i t o b a p ro d u c e r s h a v e a l s o worked out their feed situation, faring better than their western Canadian counterparts, though rain delayed some cutting. “Quality is down, but quantity is up,” said Robe.

Feed prices, he added, aren’t too high either. “We’ll see how it holds out, but it should be all right.”

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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 October 4, 2015 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................................$1970 Undergrade ........................................$1.880 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.965 Undergrade ........................................$1.865 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.965 Undergrade ........................................$1.865 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................................$1.930 Undergrade..........................................$1.845 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.

Toronto 121.45 - 135.99 154.08 - 186.74 190.70 - 214.96 190.56 - 219.86 206.57 - 272.87 —

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New Previous A Extra Large $2.00 $2.05 A Large 2.00 2.05 A Medium 1.82 1.87 A Small 1.40 1.45 A Pee Wee 0.3775 0.3775 Nest Run 24 + 1.8910 1.9390 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Chicago live cattle futures dropped close to eight per cent over the course of last week.

“It’s just been crazy, all the volatility,” said Brian Perillat, manager and senior analyst at CanFax, a cattle marketing and analysis company in Calgary.

However, producers are still profit-taking, despite losing between 10 to 15 cents on calves, he said.

The drop-off hit both U.S. and Canadian markets, across all types of cattle, “but it’s all relative; they’ve come down quite a bit, but they’re still historically high.”

Prices have been sinking due to a shortterm supply glut of fed cattle, and as prices sunk, more cattle hit the market, further pressuring prices.

The biggest challenges in the market are being seen by feedlots, Perillat said.

“Those are the ones that are losing money right now. They pay money for these steers over the last month, and now as the fed cattle prices drop they’re turning out some pretty big, you know, $200 losses on these cattle.

“Obviously that’s going to translate into lower calf prices.”

Short-term economic shifts could serve to push cattle prices even lower, Perillat said.

“The thing that saved our butt through 2015 is the lower dollar, but now we’re seeing the cattle markets really sink and the dollar has picked up a little bit of steam.”

That could further pressure calf prices, but Perillat said he anticipates fed cattle futures are probably close to a low.

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

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By Laura Zuckerman

Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Lambs

Cattle prices pressured with volatility in futures The loonie, rising off its lows, also feeds the bear

Ontario 158.02 - 168.81 152.43 - 168.32 82.92 - 114.39 82.92 - 114.39 125.19 - 160.81 $ 220.66 - 250.57 221.57 - 259.61 204.28 - 263.28 225.15 - 299.00 236.00 - 327.64 249.44 - 345.33 $ 176.70 - 217.11 210.78 - 241.01 199.84 - 241.01 207.25 - 250.55 203.26 - 286.64 238.23 - 305.25

$

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

E - Estimation MB. ($/hog) MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.)

MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)

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

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

$1 Cdn: $0.7567 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.3214 Cdn.

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Cattle Prices

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

EXCHANGES: OCTOBER 2, 2015

Environmentalists, photographers and animal rights activists are asking a federal judge to strike down two Wyoming laws they say violate free speech by banning activities such as taking images of lands or abuses at livestock operations without permission.

The two laws passed earlier this year by Wyoming’s conservative legislature prohibited collecting data, including photos, that could document anything from landscape alterations to animal abuse on public and private lands and which might be submitted to government regulators.

The measures are similar to the so-called ag-gag bill approved by Republican leaders in Idaho in 2014, which outlawed documenting abuse at livestock operations and was crafted in response to a video by animal rights activists showing workers at a dairy in the state beating and stomping on cows.

A U.S. judge struck down Idaho’s law last month, siding with the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho and animal advocates who had argued it violated freedom of speech and other rights.

Wyoming’s two laws were enacted amid an ongoing dispute between livestock interests and an environmental group about whether a group member trespassed while collecting polluted water samples from several streams in the state, as well as evidence that federal grazing permits were being violated.

That environmental group, Western Watersheds, is among five organizations, including the National Press Photographers Association and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in Federal Court in Cheyenne.

In the lawsuit, which names Republican Governor Matt Mead among defendants, the group argues that Wyoming also erred by singling out for punishment organizations and people with views that differed from those of legislators, thereby violating constitutional guarantees of equal protection.

It said the adoption of the measures stemmed in part from the hostile attitude of lawmakers, and said activists with the groups had been referred to during legislative debates using loaded terms such as “‘extremists,’ ‘nefarious’ and ‘evil’.”

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Winnipeg (Hd Fats) Next Sale October 7th

Toronto ($/cwt) 160.51 - 269.37 — 102.25 - 227.18

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1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 8, 2015

GRAIN MARKETS column

Manitoba Elevator Prices

Canola can’t stay afloat above key resistance point

Average quotes as of October 1, 2015 ($/tonne) Future

Basis

Net

Weekly Change

Red spring wheat

194.44

33.41

227.85

0.02

Red winter wheat

184.00

6.81

190.82

-2.93

Prairie spring wheat

183.99

1.38

185.37

-3.19

Canola

476.18

-22.60

453.59

-2.48

StatsCan’s latest report didn’t really faze markets DAVE SIMS CNSC

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CE Futures Canada canola contracts finished $4 to $5 lower for the week ended Oct. 2.

The most frequently traded November contract began the week at $476.30 per tonne, but quickly found itself pushed lower by U.S. soy, better-than-expected canola yields, and ideas that canola was pricing itself out of the vegetable oil market.

Commercial buying remained a feature in the marketplace and producers began to unload supplies too. The weekly crush margins showed Sept.

26-30 was the most active week in the last few months.

Canola was buffeted by technical resistance for much of the week. On four separate occasions it broke through the key resistance level of $480 per tonne, but on each occasion was unable to hold it and fell lower.

The Canadian dollar also was a source of pressure for canola. Early in the week, it actually supported values, it briefly dipped to 74.38 U.S. cents.

The drop in value made canola more attractive to foreign buyers but the relief was short lived as the loonie began to climb after that, finishing the week just below the 76 U.S. cent level.

U.S. soyoil hung firm through the week which lent support to canola.

Those expecting the market to jump on Friday, with the release of Statistics Canada’s latest crop estimates, were likely disappointed.

The market seemed barely fazed by the report, which pegged this year’s canola production at 14.3 million tonnes. This was at the low end of

analysts’ trade guesses heading into the report, with some participants predicting it would come closer to 15 tonnes.

The nearby November contract gained a dollar on Friday, but most of it was attributed to large gains in U.S. soyoil and not as a result of the report.

Mild, dry weather enabled harvest to speed along most of the Prairies, with many farmers reporting better-than-expected yields. One trader suggested good seed genetics were partially responsible for the yields, while many pointed to late summer rains.

In the U.S., soybeans finished lower on the week as large world supplies and expectations for a massive U.S. harvest weighed on values.

Pressure is coming from South America as producers in Brazil and Argentina are already planting a new crop, and exporting supplies to eager customers such as India. Soybeans did enjoy some support from a strong export sales report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Wheat was feeling support from reports that dry, cold weather in the Black Sea region was threatening the wheat crop there. USDA lowered both its production and stocks estimates for U.S. wheat, which was supportive. Poor export demand for U.S. supplies, as a result of the strong U.S. dollar, continued to keep prices in check.

Corn received some support after USDA’s crop estimate came in at the low end of expectations.

Harvest pressure continued to put a damper on prices. South America continues to export heavy supplies to Asia, which was a source of pressure for U.S. supplies.

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

For three-times-daily market reports and more from Commodity News Service Canada, visit the Markets section at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

Port Prices As of Friday, October 2, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston

Weekly Change

n/a

n/a

240.58

1.47

Canola Thunder Bay

480.90

-5.80

Canola Vancouver

500.90

-4.80

U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland

Closing Futures Prices

As of Monday, October 5, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

ICE canola

470.90

-0.80

ICE milling wheat

244.00

6.00

ICE barley

185.00

1.00

Mpls. HRS wheat

195.20

6.34

Chicago SRW wheat

190.43

7.72

Kansas City HRW wheat

186.48

6.43

Corn

153.04

2.85

Oats

143.30

-3.40

Soybeans

322.34

3.40

Soymeal

334.90

2.20

Soyoil

602.41

3.09

Cash Prices Winnipeg As of Monday, October 5, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

Feed wheat

189.58

n/a

Feed barley

173.16

0.00

n/a

n/a

486.98

-10.24

Rye Flaxseed Feed peas

n/a

n/a

Oats

171.83

-15.56

Soybeans

363.77

-4.41

Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)

Ask

Ask

Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)

Ask

Ask

Western Canadian wheat stays range-bound Bids ranged from $228 per tonne in Manitoba, to $244 per tonne in southern Alberta

BY DAVE SIMS Commodity News Service Canada

C

ash wheat bids across Western Canada stayed mainly rangebound during the week ended October 5.

Av e r a g e C a n a d a We s t e r n Re d Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $1 per tonne across the three Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points. Bids ranged from $228 per tonne in Manitoba, to $244 per tonne in southern Alberta.

Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but were mostly $1 less on average to sit at $39 above the futures when using the grain company methodology of quoting

the basis as the difference between the U.S. dollar denominated futures and the Canadian dollar cash bids.

When accounting for the currency exchange rates by adjusting the Canadian prices to U.S. dollars ($1=US$0.7602 as of October 2) CWRS bids ranged from US$173 to US$185 per tonne. That would put the currency adjusted basis levels at about US$10 to US$22 below the futures.

Looking at it the other way around, if the Minneapolis futures are converted to Canadian dollars, CWRS basis levels across Western Canada range from $13 to $28 below the futures.

Average Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS) bids were mostly down $1 to $2 per tonne. CPRS prices came

in at about $185 per tonne in Manitoba, $194 to $198 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and $210 per tonne in Alberta.

Soft white spring wheat prices were down $2 to $3 per tonne on average. Prices were roughly $210 to $211 per tonne in Alberta.

Winter wheat prices were down by $3 per tonne. Prices were roughly $185 to $193 per tonne.

Average durum prices increased by $1 per tonne. Average bids in s o u t h e r n Sa s k a t c h e w a n , w h e re the bulk of the crop is grown, were up by $1 per tonne to sit at $326 per tonne.

The December spring wheat cont ra c t i n Mi n n e a p o l i s, o n w h i c h most CWRS contracts in Canada are based, was quoted at US$5.2725 per

bushel on October 2, up 4.500 cents from the week prior.

The Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, which are now traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPRS in Canada. The December Kansas City wheat contract was quoted at US$5.0050 per bushel on October 2, up 0.0025 from the week before.

The December Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled at US$5.1325 on October 2, which was 5.50 cents stronger compared to the week prior.

The Canadian dollar closed at 76.02 U.S. cents on October 2, which was up by a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart compared to the previous week.

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No regrets: ‘Better Beef’ campaign turns out just fine for A&W Sales are up sharply, and it was the beef industry’s choice not to get involved in developing A&W’s antibiotic-and steroid-free program

By JENNIFER BLAIR Staff / calgary

T

wo years after introducing its controversial ‘Better Beef’ program, A&W has few regrets about how the shift to antibiotic- and steroid-free beef played out.

“We were the first national chain in North America to do it, and the response has been tremendous,” said Trish Sahlstrom, vice-president of purchasing and distribution for A&W Canada.

“We’re selling more beef. We’re having more people tell us they’ve come back to eating burgers again.”

Same-store sales have shot up about seven per cent since the launch, although it costs the company more to source beef meeting its specifications.

There was also a positive reaction from producers who raise cattle without added antibiotics or steroids, she said.

But most beef producers were furious, especially by the implied message in the Better Beef campaign that conventional beef is inferior.

However, A&W was focused solely on consumers, Sahlstrom said at the recent Canadian Farm Writers Federation conference.

“We see it as a responsibility for us to do what the consumer wants — not try to get the consumer to do what we want, as frustrating and as difficult as that can be,” she said.

“For us, we know we have to listen, pay attention, seek to understand what consumers’ desires and expectations are, and then do our very best to interpret that and translate it into actions and offerings in our restaurants.

“If we’re not relevant, we’re going out of business. We’ve been there.”

Regaining trust A&W was in “pretty serious trouble” when it began looking for a way to keep pace with major competitors like McDonald’s and Wendy’s.

“We were seen as not being very connected with consumers and being out of date, out of style, out of touch, outmoded, not very relevant,” said Sahlstrom.

That prompted a strategic planning process centred on “dramatic changes in consumers’ attitudes and behaviours.”

“We saw, for instance, an increasing desire among consumers to know who and where their food was raised,” she said. “There’s really only one thing that consumers truly want and that is transparency.”

And when they talked to consumers, they found their trust level “extraordinarily low.”

“Consumers were saying, ‘Where’s the evidence? I no longer trust just that it tastes good. I want to know where it came from. I want to know

A&W didn’t mean to anger conventional beef producers, and still wants to work with the industry to source beef from cattle raised without added antibiotics or steroids, says company official Trish Sahlstrom. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

who has raised the animals that are feeding us. I want to know your values, A&W.’” The company then asked what factors came into play when consumers wanted a hamburger.

“As we started to put together all of these pieces of evidence — all of the answers to these questions — what came out incredibly strong and clear to us was leave out the hormones and steroids and don’t use the antibiotics.”

And from there, A&W ’s Better Beef slogan was born.

“Co n s u m e r s j u s t s a i d , ‘ T h i s would be better. That would be better. If you did that, it would be better,’” she said.

“So when we launched it, we called it Better Beef. That was their language.”

Change of heart However, Sahlstrom suggested, that wasn’t the best choice of words.

The company later changed its messaging to ‘Raised Without’ — both because of consumer feedback and producer “angst.”

“Within weeks of that launch, what consumers were feeding back to us was ‘no antibiotics, no steroids, no hormones,’” said Sahlstrom.

“We figured if it didn’t matter to consumers, and it seemed to be poking a finger in the eye of the producer community, we don’t need to say (Better Beef ). So it faded out fairly quickly.

“In our minds, it wasn’t about comparison. It was about choice.”

Canada’s beef industry didn’t see it that way. Producers and industry

leaders alike called for boycotts and decried A&W’s ‘fearmongering.’

The entire industry was blindsided by the news.

But according to Sahlstrom, the beef industry was offered a seat at the table early in the process — and declined.

“When we realized what appeared to be the right decision for us from a consumer perspective, I went immediately to the beef industry here in Canada,” said Sahlstrom.

“What we found were lots of producers who were ready, willing, and able — and an industry that was frankly pretty unhappy about it and scared about it that said, ‘We’re not going there. This goes completely against what we believe. We think you’re wrong. We don’t think consumers really care about this.’

“We were told pretty flatly ‘no’ on any kind of scale.”

For A&W, there were only “two really big players in Canada” that could meet the product specifications they were after.

“We decided if it was the right thing to do for us, we better figure out how we’re going to do it, and we found supply out of the U.S. and Australia that met all the specifications,” she said. “ We were not able to launch with 100 per cent Canadian beef with that specification, but we did find many enthusiastic producers pretty darned excited that someone was stepping up to make that an offering.

“And we will be 100 per cent Canadian. That’s not an issue. We’ll get there.”

Get on board But the supply chain needs to get on board in a bigger way, said Sahlstrom.

“Our biggest issue has been with the industry itself, in terms of finding ways to get the beef from the producers who are making those choices to our supply chain so we can serve them,” she said.

“This is not an unusual way for Canadian beef producers to raise their beef. It is unusual for that beef to make it to the supermarket or the store.”

Those producers are “so thrilled to have a chance to get their product to market.”

“We must work with our supply chain partners to respond — to create the products, the story, the transparency, the visibility that consumers are expecting,” she said.

“Throughout these changes and certainly as we innovate in the future, the support and commitment of the supply chain is absolutely critical.”

But how A&W will gain that support is anyone’s guess.

Since the launch two years ago, A&W has found “many producers who are so delighted to join us on the journey,” but by and large, the beef industry has balked at the notion of ‘better beef.’

“There are certain areas of the industry that really are frightened and threatened by it. But we’re just saying it seems like we need to have the option,” said Sahlstrom.

“The only thing that consumers are truly saying today is ‘give me choice.’

For those who it’s important to, they want a choice.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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COLUMN

Watch for newer respiratory pathogens Corona virus and B. trehalosi bacteria aren’t always easy to spot ROY LEWIS DVM Beef 911

W

e have all heard of corona virus being one of the main causes of viral scours in our newborn calves.

It and a couple of strains of rotavirus are the two main viruses we see in our scours vaccines. (It also causes a winter dysentery bloody diarrhea in mature cattle, especially housed dairy cattle in the winter.) What you also may not have known is this same virus can be involved in the bovine respiratory disease complex.

The respiratory syndrome is often masked by the other much more prominent viruses such as IBR and BRSV or the main bacterial causes of pneumonia that being M a n n h e i m i a He m o l y t i c a , Pasteurella Multocida and finally Histophilus Somnus.

Often it may be involved with the respiratory disease complex with these other components, but is generally less serious. There is no respirator y vaccine on the market that has the corona vir us antigen in it, but in

the future — as the vaccines become broader and broader spectrum — a company may put in the corona virus to bolster the immunity to more respiratory pathogens once again.

Respiratory disease is the No. 1 economic disease in feedlots across Canada so anything we can do to reduce c a s e s i s b e n e f i c i a l . Ca t t l e have a lot less lung capacity than other species but the big rumen and digestive process require a lot more oxygen.

So technically the lungs have very little reserve in them, and that leads to more issues with respiratory disease.

A few separate outbreaks of corona virus respiratory disease have occurred and you g e n e ra l l y s e e s o m e s l i g h t depression, but overall animals will still look bright.

There may be increased nasal secretions and feed intake may go down significantly.

In fact, it may be this feed decrease is the first thing that is experienced. One still has to treat the sick calves for secondary bacterial infection. It can also occur if there is suppression of the immune system because of vitamin or mineral deficiency, internal parasites or a concurrent disease. You may even have some

cattle infected with corona and have the enteric form as well. You would then expect to have diarrhea accompany some of the other clinical signs in a small percentage of infected cattle.

So if a group of cattle seems to be sicker than in the past — in spite of vaccinating for pneumonia — have them checked out, as the corona virus may be the culprit.

Another bacterial cause of pneumonia presents itself a different way and may be an emerging disease in the United States — which means we should keep our eyes open in Canada because of all the trading of cattle and other livestock that goes on.

The bacterium is Bibersteinia trehalosi and is very closely related to M. Hemolytica that is the key bacteria involved in the whole bovine respirator y disease complex. It presents itself as sudden death and in the U.S. has involved Holstein cows primarily and is significant at causing pneumonia and blood infection (septicemia) in sheep. The pneumonia veterinarians see on a post-mortem is really indistinguishable from the M Hemolytica form and it is indistinguishable on routine lab submissions. So

mOBile

unless the lab does special testing it is hard to identify.

It may be another emerging component to the whole respiratory disease complex.

U.S. veterinarians noticed this form of pneumonia was different because it was a quick killer of cows and was fairly unresponsive to antibiotics.

Part of the reason was its acute nature — the antibiotic simply doesn’t have enough time to work. Also, we generally are not expecting full-grown cows to develop respiratory disease and so it catches us off guard.

In some cases, this organism can be quite resistant to many different antibiotics when we culture it.

Ev e n t h o u g h n ow t h e re are several good long-lasting macrolide antibioti c s f o r t re a t i n g g ro u p s o f high-risk calves, this should not reduce our vigilance in watching for unusual res piratory disease. If the incidence of treatment or death loss is higher than expected or there have been sudden deaths, then have some of the animals autopsied by your veterinarian. Finding the root cause will definitely help them deter mine bett e r t re a t m e n t , b i o s e c u r i t y and preventive measures for your farm.

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Cow-calf, feeders and feedlot operators have definitely re d u c e d t h e i n c i d e n c e o f pneumonia deaths in Canada over the last decade through a combination of using vaccines with broader coverage, using metaphylactic antibiotics, better treatment antimicrobials, and anti-inflammatory drugs.

Feed conversion is better with less chronics present.

So if your response to vaccines seems poor; pulls are too high; or death rates are unacceptable, get the cattle checked and post-mortem any recently dead ones (especially sudden deaths).

One of these emerging pathogens (especially B. trehalosi) could be present and you need to do a culture to find out.

Be aware of new advances in the early detection prevention and treatment of respiratory disease. Different vaccination combinations are always presenting themselves and there is always going to be continued research in this area of cattle medicine.

Roy Lewis practised large-animal veterinary medicine for more than 30 years and now works part time as a technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health.

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Feeder Steers No. on offer Over 1,000 lbs.

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

30-Sep

29-Sep

29-Sep

1-Oct

30-Sep

28-Sep

1-Oct

2-Oct

420

279*

744

1616*

1522*

460*

733*

760

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

205.00-218.00

900-1,000

224.00-245.00

215.00-244.50

210.00-238.00

225.00-245.00

232.00-245.00

220.00-245.00

n/a

215.00-235.00

800-900

210.00-256.00

229.50-268.00

230.00-251.00

245.00-272.00

235.00-250.00

235.00-255.00

235.00-248.00

220.00-246.00

700-800

200.00-236.00

244.50-274.00

245.00-264.00

270.00-290.00

240.00-264.00

255.00-271.00

245.00-265.00

240.00-255.00

600-700

220.00-243.00

254.00-295.00

260.00-277.00

285.00-315.00

258.00-295.00

275.00-296.00

265.00-288.00

235.00-268.00

500-600

2240.00-258.00

230.00-299.00

275.00-311.00

325.00-357.00

275.00-310.00

295.00-311.00

285.00-305.00

250.00-310.00

400-500

210.00-260.00

245.00-325.00

300.00-370.00

330.00-375.00

285.00-345.00

300.00-335.00

275.00-315.00

275.00-340.00

300-400

n/a

n/a

380.00-500.00

n/a

330.00-380.00

n/a

n/a

325.00-375.00

900-1,000 lbs.

210.00-225.00

188.00-224.50

n/a

195.00-225.00

214.00-229.00

n/a

n/a

180.00-215.00

800-900

206.00-232.00

213.50-229.75

200.00-236.00

225.00-240.00

223.00-236.00

245.00-265.00

n/a

200.00-227.00

700-800

200.00-236.00

220.00-229.00

220.00-241.00

240.00-268.00

225.00-237.00

255.00-270.00

210.00-237.00

210.00-234.00

600-700

220.00-243.00

200.00-244.50

230.00-248.00

270.00-315.00

226.00-241.00

260.00-276.00

235.00-245.00

225.00-242.00

500-600

240.00-258.00

225.00-255.75

240.00-282.00

290.00-325.00

230.00-262.00

270.00-300.00

240.00-260.00

230.00-268.00

400-500

210.00-260.00

252.00-284.00

270.00-345.00

320.00-350.00

245.00-290.00

300.00-340.00

240.00-286.00

240.00-305.00

300-400

n/a

n/a

240.00-375.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

275.00-305.00

250.00-335.00

No. on offer

175

n/a

121

106

n/a

n/a

n/a

110

D1-D2 Cows

105.00-112.00

109.00-122.50

n/a

128.00-138.00

116.00-122.002

119.00-128.00

105.00-118.00

n/a

D3-D5 Cows

95.00-105.00

n/a

n/a

115.00-127.00

112.00-116.00

n/a

100.00-106.00

n/a

Age Verified

115.00-127.00

109.00-122.50

100.00-117.00

n/a

119.00-126.00

120.00-129.00

n/a

135.00-165.00

Good Bulls

140.00-169.00

141.50-151.00

n/a

169.00-181.00

156.00-165.50

150.00-160.00

140.00-150.00

140.00-157.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

170.00-179.00

166.00-171.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

n/a

n/a

168.00-177.00

164.00-169.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Feeder heifers

Slaughter Market

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

n/a

115.00-120.25

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

90.00-105.00

Lean Export Cows

n/a

n/a

105.00-113.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

90.00-105.00

122.00-129.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

140.00-175.00

n/a

Heiferettes * includes slaughter market

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No need to compete on sustainability Consumers have access to a lot of information, but that information isn’t always helpful

By Shannon VanRaes Co-operator staff

W

hen it comes to sustainability, competition isn’t the name of the game.

Sp e a k i n g a t t h e Un i v e r s i t y o f Manitoba during a seminar hosted by the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment, Jeffrey FitzpatrickStilwell of McDonald’s Canada said that efforts to make food production more sustainable need to be “pre-competitive.”

“We work very collaboratively, not only with our supply chain, but also with our competitors,” explained Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, senior manager of sustainability for the company. “I talk to Tim Hortons, to Starbucks, talk to Burger King, we talk to Wendy’s, we talk to everyone, sharing best practices in the sustainability sphere.”

For McDonald’s, having a sustainable food-service business also means having access to a sustainable supply of beef, chicken, eggs, potatoes and dairy products. All of which require a strong Canadian agricultural sector, he said.

“I want everybody to have sustainable beef, I want everybody to source potatoes sustainably from Canada.

What I want is for them all to get them from Canadians, that’s were we want to focus,” he said.

Of course that sense of collaboration doesn’t extend to all aspects of the company, Fitzpatrick-Stilwell said with a chuckle.

“Talk to the marketing department and it may feel slightly differently.”

Letting consumers know But marketing today also includes letting consumers know about the efforts being made to be greener and more environmentally conscientious. Something that in and of itself can be problematic, explained the sustainability manager, noting that consumers are particularly untrusting of large companies and corporations.

“Consumers have trust issues that they’re developing with almost everybody,” he said. “Consumers don’t trust

“This is an opportunity for us, when we’re doing things around sustainability, that when you’re purchasing 120 million eggs, and you make sustainable decisions around that, that can help change the whole industry for the better.”

Jeffrey Fitzpatrick-Stilwell

NGOs as much as they used to, they don’t trust academics as much… and they really don’t trust big, multinational corporations, so how do you communicate with consumers?”

Transparency and honesty are key, Fitzpatrick-Stilwell emphasized. And every time a company makes news for not being honest, such as the recent revelation the Volkswagen used software to cheat emissions tests, it has a ripple effect.

One way McDonald’s Canada establishes transparency is with a long-running program called, “Our Food. Your Questions.” It allows anyone to ask the company anything. The questions and answers are posted on its website and can be shared via social media.

Questions ranging from, “Why do your burgers not rot?” to, “Am I allowed to ask for a fruit pie mixed in with my McFlurry?”

“Food is personal, it’s one of the things that we have to deal with as a food company that a car manufacturer or others don’t have,” said Fitzpatrick-Stilwell.

“And complete openness is the only way to change perceptions.”

Information And while consumers can access copious amount of information via the Internet and social media, the manager said that that information isn’t always accurate, and often lacks context. McDonald’s aims to change

Jeffrey Fitzpatrick-Stilwell of McDonald’s Canada speaks at the University of Manitoba during a seminar hosted by the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

that, in part by building trust through proven, sustainable practices, he said.

“The social licence for agricultural producers to continue to operate, more than ever, is intrinsically linked to consumer perceptions,” he said. “So if consumers are going to start to decide that what you do is not good… that’s where you’re really at risk of losing your social licence to operate.”

And maintaining social licence is key for everyone in the value chain, from the farmers, to the shippers, to the processors and suppliers, Fitzpatrick-Stilwell stressed.

But this isn’t a new approach for the company, which began working with the World Wildlife Fund nearly two decades ago to ensure that none of the products it sourced contributed to deforestation.

Today McDonald’s is working towards sustainable coffee supplies, and recently announced it would phase out cageraised eggs over the next decade.

As part of its work with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef — which also includes companies like Walmart, Loblaws, Cargill, Costco and

A&W — McDonald’s is also leading the way on verified sustainable beef, which it will start purchasing next year.

As the largest buyer of Canadian beef, almost 70 million pounds each year, Fitzpatrick-Stilwell said the company has an ability to positively influence the industry and the perceptions people have of it.

“This is an opportunity for us, when we’re doing things around sustainability, that when you’re purchasing 120 million eggs, and you make sustainable decisions around that, that can help change the whole industry for the better,” he said.

Although he was quick to point out that most beef producers are already producing sustainable beef and that the verification process is about being transparent with consumers, so they know how meat is being produced.

“We approach this in a really collaborative way, we realize that McDonald’s is not the expert in beef sustainability — the producers are,” he said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

Deadly piglet virus may have entered U.S. on ‘reusable’ feed bags The federal department looked at 17 possible scenarios and concluded this one the most likely

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he deadly piglet vir us that killed millions of U.S. pigs over the past two years may have entered the country on large bags typically used to transport feed and other bulk products, the USDA said.

The report, dated Sept. 24, said the agency does not have definitive proof of how porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) initially arrived in the United States. The virus was first identified in the country in the spring of 2013.

The most likely scenario was that the virus came from the use of flexible intermediate bulk containers — also known as FIBCs or “tote bags,” according to the report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

APHIS looked at 17 possible scenarios, including whether the virus

had been accidentally or intentionally brought into the country. Some of these 17 scenarios, according to the report, now are considered to be plausible explanations.

“The most probable route of dissemination is in the context of recycled food or feed products through distribution companies that generally service a large network of feed mill customers across the Midwest a n d b e y o n d ,” a c c o rd i n g t o t h e report.

T h e o u t b re a k o f P E D v k i l l e d roughly 10 per cent of the U.S. hog population between 2013 and 2014.

It pushed U.S. pork prices to historic highs and its economic cost to the United States could be as much as $1.8 billion, according to some agriculture economists.

Though the number of new PEDv cases has slowed since its peak in 2014, fears remain that the virus may return. Earlier this year, U.S. researchers identified a new strain, a sign the virus will keep mutating.

Contaminated bags Before the outbreak, there were no federal regulations over the reuse of FIBC bags for importing products, according to the report. Such bags were sold online and frequently used by animal feed mills without being cleaned or disinfected.

The bags could have been contaminated in an “origin country’s transport trucks, by exposure to irrigation or flood waters containing organic fertilizer like pig manure,” the report said.

Other possibilities include wood shavings, grains, fertilizer, compost, animal parts, or bulk rendered products.

Where such contamination may have originated is not known.

It is also not known what could have been inside contaminated bags. The possibilities include vitamin and mineral premixes, livestock vaccines or antibiotics approved for animal feed — the majority of which are either produced in China, or use ingredients or reagents from China, the report said.

“Some products such as antibiotics are diluted in China with rice hulls.

One consultant had seen rice hulls being dried on a roadside where they are likely driven over by contaminated pig trucks,” according to the report.

Veterinary researchers tracking the outbreak found in 2013 that there was some indication the PEDv strain seen in the U.S. was 99.5 per cent similar in genetic makeup to one identified in the Anhui Province of China.

The big bags are used to haul rice hulls, livestock medication and other feedstuff from small manufacturing plants to large mixing facilities in Asia, according to the report.

Early in the outbreak, federal and state investigators — as well as an early case-control study — thought the source of the outbreak could be linked to feed or feed-delivery systems. However, investigators could find no common feed manufacturers, products, or ingredients in the initially infected herds.

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Main storm track remains to our north Issued: Monday, October 5, 2015 · Covering: October 7 – October 14, 2015 Daniel Bezte Weather Vane

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here were a couple of issues with last week’s forecast. The first was the strength of the area of high pressure that moved through our region and took up position over Ontario late in the week.

The second was a weak upper low that kind of got stuck on the western edge of the Ontario high, and brought more clouds and showers to western regions late last week, and slowed down the cold front to Sunday.

For this forecast period it looks like above-average fall temperatures will continue, along with fairly dry conditions. An area of high pressure is expected to slide across the Prairies during the middle of the week, bringing plenty of sunshine along with daytime highs in the mid-teens and overnight lows in the low single digits.

This high should keep an area of low pressure to our south on Wednesday and Thursday, but southern regions may see some clouds from this system.

To start the weekend, a weak

area of low pressure is forecast to slide southeastward through the northern Interlake, bringing clouds and showers to that region. Farther to the west, a large area of low pressure will begin coming on shore over northern B.C. and Alaska. Some of the energy from this low will move across the northern Prairies Sunday and Monday, bringing rain to those regions.

Farther south, we’ll see dry, sunny and warm weather as a fairly strong southerly flow develops ahead of this low. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see daytime highs make it into the low 20s on Sunday or Monday before the low zips by and drags a cold front through southern and central regions on Tuesday.

It currently looks like this cold front will only bring a few scattered showers and only slightly cooler air with it for the middle of next week.

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, +7 to +18 C; lows, -4 to +6 C.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

2 Month ( 60 Days) Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) July 31, 2015 to September 28, 2015

< 40% 40 - 60% 60 - 85% 85 - 115% 115 - 150% 150 - 200% > 200% 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

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.

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: 09/29/15 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies during the months of August and September as a percentage of the long-term average. A large part of the Prairies (dark green and blues) saw above-average amounts during this time. Manitoba was a little drier, with some below-average amounts, while southern Alberta was the wettest, with the region to the east of Calgary recording amounts that were more than 200 per cent of average.

Those annoying and even deadly upper-level lows The massive rainfall over South Carolina isn’t really from Hurricane Joaquin

BY DANIEL BEZTE Co-operator contributor

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t’s that quiet time of year when it comes to weather. Summer is over and so far this fall has been fairly tranquil. From what I saw driving from Winnipeg to Riding Mountain and back last weekend, it looks like the harvest is over halfway done. With nice weather expected to continue for the next week or two, it doesn’t look as though there will be any big problems finishing off the majority of the harvest.

If you take a look at this issue’s forecast, you’ll see there was a bit of a glitch in last week’s forecast, and that glitch came in the form of an upperlevel low and a strong area of high pressure. You might remember back to early discussions we had about upper-level lows and how they can be, well, simply put, a big pain in the butt!

Just hearing the term upper-level low should be enough to start you worrying, as they almost never do what is expected of them. They are like that annoying relative who says he or she is coming over for a visit. They might show up early, or late, or maybe their plans will change and they don’t show up at all, and of course they forget to tell you. If they do show up, you never know what they will bring with them or just how long they will stick around.

If everything goes well, they visit for

Really big storms hit our region, especially in the winter, when both a surface low and an upper low form and link up together.

a short while, create a couple of small but manageable problems and then leave. If things don’t go well, it seems like they will never leave and while they are there they just keep creating problem after problem!

We saw a little bit of this late last week, as an upper low got caught up or blocked by a strong area of high pressure over Ontario. This little upper low tried to move through quickly with clouds pushing as far east as Winnipeg before it stalled out and started to retrograde back to the west. So, instead of nice sunny weather over western regions during the second half of last week, those regions saw clouds along with a few showers, all thanks to the upper-level low.

Let’s recap the difference between a regular low and an upper low with a quick condensed look at this topic.

First of all, we have to remember that the atmosphere is three dimensional and conditions at the surface are much different than conditions farther up.

Surface lows, or regular lows, tend to form along the boundaries between

different air masses. They tend to only extend up to about 5,000 feet and will travel along the boundary between the air masses. Since they are not that thick or high, they usually don’t get that strong, but on occasion, when the conditions are right, they can get very strong. Even if they do get strong, they tend to travel along at a fairly good clip, meaning they don’t stick around for very long.

Upper-level lows also form near the boundaries between different air masses, but instead of forming between the boundaries, they form on one side or the other. This is usually in response to a wave or kink that forms in the boundary, or at this level, the jet stream. These lows tend to be much thicker, often extending up to near the top of the troposphere, which, depending on the time of year, can be 45,000 to 50,000 feet up. Another difference is that these lows tend to break away from the boundary area or jet stream, which means that they can lose the quick-flowing steering currents and be left to just meander around. This

is why it can be so difficult predicting just what they’ll do.

When we see the really big storms hit our region, especially in the winter, they usually occur when both a surface low and an upper low form and link up together. This then creates a scenario where there are basically two lows hitting a region with both lows working together.

If you’ve been following some of the tropical weather that has been going on over the last week, you probably heard about Hurricane Joaquin and all the heavy rains over Bermuda along with South Carolina. What you may not know is that the heavy rains in South Carolina are not really from the hurricane, but rather from an upper-level low parked over that region. While the hurricane is providing a deep swath of tropical moisture, the upper low is grabbing that moisture and wringing it out, bringing some truly historic rainfall amounts. Charleston reported about 370 mm of rain from Oct. 1 to 3, with about 290 mm of that falling in just one day. Some unofficial reports have been coming in from private weather stations of amounts in the 600+ mm range, or over two feet of rain! These rains are approaching or even at the one-in1,000-year event for this region.

So, let’s hope we can avoid these upper-level lows and continue to see nice fall weather for at least a few more weeks.

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CROPS Average to above soybean yield expected for Manitoba The soybeans aren’t all safely in the bin but signs are pointing to a decent crop

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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Manitoba’s soybean harvest is well underway and observers predict an average to an above-average provincial yield. file photo

crop insurance division says almost 1.42 million acres of soybeans were insured, including almost 69,000 acres grown for pedigreed seed.

Soybean plantings this year were up 15 per cent from last year.

Besides missing timely rains some soybean fields were hit by hail, Lange said.

“I’m being cautiously optimistic saying yields will be in the mid-30s for an average across the province,” he said. “There could be averages of 45 bushels an acre where they grow longer-season varieties and there have been better growing conditions.”

Combining underway The soybean harvest in southwest Manitoba was just nicely starting Sept. 30, said Lionel Kaskiw, MAFRD’s farm production adviser in Souris.

“It looks like a good year for the soybeans,” he said.

“There are no real issues regarding harvesting. We had some hail and some of those fields won’t be yielding as good. Disease-wise has been reasonable. I think in the southwest we’re going to have a good harvest for soybeans.”

Kaskiw expects soybean plantings to increase again next year in the southwest, as long as prices remain attractive relative to other crops.

“It helps producers by spreading out the seeding and also spreading

out the harvest,” he said. “For most this is the last thing they have left to combine. It spreads things out and lets them farm more acres.”

In the meantime, soybean companies continue to release new, earlier-maturing varieties with higher yield potential.

Soybeans are still relatively new to the region and as a result there have been few pest problems, Kaskiw said.

“I think that’s another reason producers are growing them,” he said.

“I think right now we’re growing them on virgin ground almost.

Right now it’s good for the grower and he can take advantage of these years and not have to worry too much about disease issues.

“We’ve been having issues with canola the last few years whether it be spring frosts like we had this year or like a couple of years ago we had flea beetle issues and this spring again.”

Lange also expects Manitoba’s soybean plantings to increase again next year. Eventually pests will emerge, especially where farmers push their rotations, he said.

“We are starting to see more and more phytophthora root rot out in the field and rhizoctonia and there were a few reports of white mould around, but it was fairly minor,” Lange said. “I think though that root rot will be a concern. Rotation can be an issue.”

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“Keep in mind maturity is king. When looking at varieties always pick something suited for your growing region and don’t try to push it too much with longerseason varieties.”

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Asked what his main message to new soybean growers is, Lange replied, “Keep in mind maturity is king. When looking at varieties always pick something suited for your growing region and don’t try to push it too much with longerseason varieties. If you’re growing something out west don’t grow something that does really well in the (Red River) Valley.”

Based on regional soybean yields that’s exactly what farmers have been doing, he added. Yields in the short growing areas of the province are averaging just two to three bushels an acre less than in the longer growing areas, “which tells me growers are picking varieties for their region because they are maximizing their yield potential.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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anitoba’s soybean harvest is well underway and yields are expected to be average to above average, depending on how many fields received timely pod-filling rain at the end of July or in early August.

“I’ll say 34, 35 (bushels an acre) right now if I had to put a number on it,” Dennis Lange, Manitoba Agr iculture, Food and Rural Development’s (MAFRD) farm production adviser and soybean expert based in Altona said in an interview Sept. 30. “You’ll hear about higher yields out there, but again you need to talk provincial averages, not regional.”

Two days after that interview Statistics Canada estimated Manitoba soybeans would average 35 bushels an acre — two bushels above last year’s average based on crop insurance data and above the five- and 10-year averages of 31 and 29 bushels an acre, respectively. StatsCan’s estimate is based on a survey for farmers taken last month.

The record yield, based on crop insurance data, is 39 bushels an acre set in 2013. Richard Marsh, Syngenta’s technical development lead for the eastern Prairies, said he has his fingers crossed that this year’s provincial average will be closer to 40 bushels an acre than 35.

“Our trial results (on 40-acre fields) last year were between 32 and 52 (bushels an acre) and this year they are anywhere between 38 and 58 (for the same varieties) so it feels like for the most part our yields are going to be closer to 40 than 33 like they were last year,” he said from his office in Brandon.

Marsh believes many, although not all, soybean fields did get timely rains that helped fill their pods.

Whatever the final average yield, 2015 set another record for soybean acreage in the province.

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Manitoba Canola Growers Association considering online voting Members have the final say since the change requires a bylaw change, says MCGA president Ed Rempel

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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undits deplored the lacklustre 61 per cent voter turnout in the last federal election, but it’s a level of participation in the democratic process the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) can only dream about.

During its 2011 election for directors 16 per cent of the MCGA’s almost 9,000 members voted. Participation fell to just 11 per cent during the MCGA’s last election in 2013. Of the 8,912 ballots mailed to eligible voters, 998 valid ballots were returned.

That’s why the MCGA is investigating online voting.

“What we’re trying to do is get more modern and attract a larger percentage of ballot returns,” president Ed Rempel

who farms at Starbuck said in an interview Sept. 30. “We want people to vote. It’s no secret everyone is concerned when the ballot returns are too low.

“The more votes returned, the better the results.”

The MCGA’s lawyer has been instructed to investigate the necessary bylaw change and the eight-member board of directors will discuss the idea at its November meeting, Rempel said.

“My sense is it will happen and we will be very careful instituting it so we respect everybody’s democratic rights,” he added.

The MCGA recognizes not all members have easy Internet access or would be comfortable voting online, Rempel said.

Some sort of paper ballot will remain an option.

If most members opted to

“Voting is the cost of doing business and it’s how we derive our legitimacy.”

Ed Rempel

vote online it would save the MCGA association a lot of money in postage and paper, Rempel said.

“Democracy costs money,” he added. “Voting is the cost of doing business and it’s how we derive our legitimacy.”

Even if the MCGA’s board approves online voting, members must approve a bylaw change to make it happen. A vote on that can be held during a special members’ meeting

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or at an annual meeting. Either way online voting won’t be in place for a possible directors’ election this fall.

Half (four) of MCGA’s directors are up for election every two years. If only four candidates run they will be elected by acclamation. But if five or more run there will be an election employing mail-in preferential ballots next month.

At the very least there will be one new director. Dale Gryba, who farms at Gilbert Plains, has served the maximum three, four-year terms.

The other incumbents whose positions are up for election are Jack Froese of Winkler, Clayton Harder of Winnipeg and Hugh Drake of Elkhorn.

Froese plans to run again, Ha rd e r i s u n d e c i d e d a n d Dra k e i s s t i l l c o n s i d e r i n g whether to run again.

Prospective MCGA directors must be a Manitoba resident, at least 18 years old, grow and market canola in Manitoba and have paid a checkoff on canola to the MCGA without seeking a refund during the last two fiscal years, the MCGA’s website says.

Nomination forms must be signed by at least six MCGA members and the nominee.

Contact the MCGA for nomination forms or download them from the MCGA’s website.

Nominations must be submitted to the MCGA’s office at 400-167 Lombard Avenue, Wi n n i p e g , Ma n . , R 3 B 0 T 6 between Oct. 15, 2015 and 4:30 p.m. CST Nov. 2, 2015.

Candidates must also submit picture of themselves and a biography of no more than 150 words, which will be posted online and featured on the ballot if there’s an election.

The organization’s website says directors are expected to get to know other MCGA directors “and build a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus.”

Directors meet three to five times a year and also attend the MCGA’s annual meeting.

The 2016 annual meeting will be held during CropConnect in February.

Directors receive a per diem, mileage and eligible association expenses are reimbursed.

If there is an election, ballots will be mailed to eligible MCGA members by Nov. 22, 2015.

They have to be returned to the MCGA by Dec. 10, 2015. Ballots will be counted Dec. 15. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Attitudes toward food — bridging the rural-urban divide A group of industry panellists says a lack of food literacy in urban centres and an overload of misguided information is furthering the gap between rural and urban residents

BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff / Calgary

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a r m e r s o f t e n re m a r k that today’s consumer is two or three generations removed from the farm, but that works both ways — the farmer is two or three generations removed from the consumer.

That makes for some misunderstanding when consumers are asking more about where their food comes from, said panellists at the recent annual meeting of the Canadian Farm Writers Federation here.

“Our issue is really less about consumers not liking what producers are doing and more about consumers having no idea what producers are doing,” said Mike von Massow, associate professor at the College of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph.

A lack of food literacy and an onslaught of misguided information have consumers entangled in a web of confusion about who to trust and where to get accurate information about modern-day agriculture.

“This is a problem that will likely never be solved but the most important thing is to encourage dialogue with consumers. If the consumer is at least speaking to us, it gives us the opportunity to change, react, or dialogue back,” said Mike Olson, vice-president of fresh merchandising with Over waitea Food Group, a large retail chain in B.C. and Alberta.

consumers know little about how to prepare food. Panellists pointed out that in Canada, 40 per cent of a consumer’s food dollar is being spent outside the home.

“A number of people today d o n’t k n ow h ow t o c o o k because their parents don’t know how. We have got caught in this cycle of convenience,” said von Massow. “Food literacy is a huge issue. When I was a high school student in Manitoba, every student took two years of home economics and received basic food literacy skills. That is not there anymore.”

Panellists said closing the urban-rural gap must begin with compassion and common interests.

“Where consumers are is very difficult for a lot of agriculture producers to comprehend. Part of our problem is that we have a good understanding of agriculture and we understand why we have

“This is a problem that will likely never be solved but the most important thing is to encourage dialogue with consumers.

If the consumer is at least speaking to us, it gives us the opportunity to change, react, or dialogue back.”

Mike Olson vice-president of fresh merchandising with Overwaitea Food Group

been doing things a certain way and the need for advancements,” said Dr. Terry Church, manager of Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch.

“The average consumer is two or three generations removed from the farm but that also means the average farmer is two to three genera-

tions removed from the consumer,” said von Massow.

“There is maybe room for a bit of empathy in both directions.”

Panellists agreed on the need of food literacy programs in schools to offer consumers the ability to learn about food production, allowing them to form educated opinions and enable more knowledgeable purchases.

“Programs like Ag in the Classroom and Agriculture for Life are so necessary. Being able to expose kids, who are driving their parents’ buying choices, to the food value chain and where their food is coming from is huge. There is a need to expand these kinds of programs. I think that is the single most important thing we can do from a communications standpoint in this industry,” said Ray Price, cofounder of Sunterra Farms and Sunterra Market. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

Fear factor Pa n e l l i s t s s a i d m a n y w h o haven’t been on a farm know little about producing food, and are prone to fear new technology. That often influences purchasing habits.

“Our problem is that instead of educating consumers, instead of spending time explaining science, they have been dumbed down, and are being moved with fear rather than an understanding of what is going on, on the farm,” said Rob Saik, CEO of Agri-Trend.

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U.S. workers sue Monsanto over cancers Monsanto says glyphosate is safe used as labelled

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U.S. farm worker and a horticultural assistant have filed laws u i t s c l a i m i ng Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused their cancers and Monsanto intentionally misled the public and regulators about the dangers of the herbicide.

The lawsuits come six m o n t h s a f t e r t h e Wo r l d Health Organization’s cancer research unit said it was classifying glyphosate, the active weed-killing ingredient in Roundup and other herbicides, as “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

One suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, names as plaintiff 58-year-old Enrique Rubio, a former farm worker i n C a l i f o r n i a , Te x a s a n d Oregon who over several years laboured in fields of cucumbers, onions and other vegetable crops.

His duties included spraying fields with Roundup and other pesticides before Rubio was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1995, the lawsuit states.

A separate lawsuit mak ing similar claims was filed t h e s a m e d a y i n Fe d e r a l Court in New York by Judi Fitzgerald, 64, who claims she was exposed in the 1990s to Roundup when she worked at a horticultural products company. Fitzgerald was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012.

Attorney Robin Greenwald, one of the attorneys who brought Rubio’s case, said Sept. 29 she expects more such lawsuits to follow because Roundup is the most widely used herbicide in the world and the WHO cancer classification gives credence to long-held concerns about the chemical.

Mo n s a n t o s p o k e s w o m a n Charla Lord said the claims are without merit and that glyphosate is safe for humans when used as labelled.

“D e c a d e s o f e x p e r i e n c e within agriculture and regulatory reviews using the most extensive worldwide human health databases ever compiled on an agricultural product contradict the claims in the suit which will be vigorously defended.”

The lawsuits claim Roundup was a “defective” product and “unreasonably dangerous” to consumers, and that Monsanto knew or should have known glyphosate could cause cancer and other illnesses and injuries.

The lawsuits claim the U.S. E n v i r o n m e n t a l Pr o t e c t i o n Agency changed an initial classification for glyphosate from “possibly carcinogenic t o h u m a n s” t o “e v i d e n c e o f n o n - c a rc i n o g e n i c i t y i n humans” after pressure from Monsanto.

Since the WHO unit’s statement, some product liability lawyers have been seeking out plaintiffs for potential classaction lawsuits over glyphosate, postings on legal websites show.

s hemp users develop more uses for the plant and its seed, so too grow the demands on the crop.

It’s a demand becoming tougher to fill, according to an industry expert, as the general public becomes increasingly interested in the plant.

“You talk about canola being the miracle crop? Well, hemp has even more uses,” said Kim Shukla of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance at Steinbach, Man. Smoothies, cereals, milk, salad dressing and biodiesel are just some of the uses customers have come up with, with most

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of the demand coming from the U.S. Protein powder is another common hemp product, she said, but where in the past it was aimed exclusively at the bodybuilding market, now it’s directed towards the general public.

“That’s where we’re seeing it, in the smoothie market for people’s breakfasts.”

Canada’s crop this year is expected to measure 100,000 acres, about the same size as last year’s.

According to Shukla, the 2015 crop looks like a typical one despite some periods of excess dryness in Alberta.

The industry generally considers “decent” yields to be

between 750 to 1,000 pounds an acre. Those numbers were reached last year and Shukla said she believes they’ll hit them again this year.

“We’re expecting decent yields based on the reports back,” she said.

The majority of the acres has been sold, though, with Shukla estimating 90 per cent has been contracted to five key processors across the country.

“There’s no way we can meet market demand at this point in time. We’re always looking for more processors to address that market demand that exists.”

According to Shukla the average price for hemp right now is between 65 to 85 cents per

pound, which is about the same level as last year.

“Farmers are quite happy with the return they’re receiving,” she said.

Organic acres continue to demand the top end of that price range, due to customer demand.

Producers are about a third to halfway finished harvest, Shukla said. However, excess moisture has been a problem.

“In Saskatchewan I talked to one producer who told me the crop was 25 per cent moisture and he was looking for 15 per cent moisture.”

That farmer, she said, is waiting for the moisture to decline and won’t likely start harvesting for another seven to 10 days.

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As drought hits maize, Tanzania cooks up a sweet potato fix Farmers move to more weather-resilient crops to improve food security

By Kizito Makoye and Beatrice Rabachi Kishapu, Tanzania / Thomson Reuters Foundation

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n the windswept plains of Kishapu, in Tanzania’s northern Shinyanga region, Himelda Tumbo has for a few years struggled to grow maize on her farm.

“I have suffered huge losses due to drought. The seasonal rains are not enough and the crops are drying up,” she complained. Maize once grew easily, she said, but now “I can hardly get enough to feed my family.”

The 53-year-old farmer’s other traditional crops, such as beans, groundnuts and yams, also are struggling, she said — one reason she has now turned to planting drought-resistant orange sweet potato.

“Unlike maize, orange potato can brave most conditions and is also resistant to rust diseases,” she said.

Tumbo is among hundreds of farmers in the district who have switched to growing sweet potato as a strategy to cope with drought and improve food security. In Tanzania’s lake regions, thousands are now growing the potatoes, with support from local researchers.

The potato has already been in widespread use in Uganda, where 55,000

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households now grow it and 237,000 are expected to by 2018, according to a U.S. State Department initiative to cut global hunger and improve food security.

Kenya’s Nyanza region, similarly is switching to orange sweet potato, after farmers in 2012 lost more than 80 per cent of their maize crop to a lethal maize disease.

A tough alternative Researchers say orange sweet potato is more resilient than other crops to extreme weather problems such as drought and flooding caused by heavy rains, and it can stay in the ground for a long time after maturity, making the time of harvest less critical.

The crop was first introduced in Tanzania in 2002 by the International Potato Centre as an alternative staple crop in the wake of increasingly severe drought that had ravaged maize harvests in many parts of the country.

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It is included in drought-coping strategies supported by the Mwanzabased Ukirigulu Agriculture Research Institute (UARI), which has worked on producing and distributing quality vines.

Everina Lukonge, a senior researcher with the institute, said small-scale farmers in the region are being trained to produce potato seed to use and sell.

“The trained vine growers produce the seeds on their fields in the dry season and sell them during the rainy season,” she said.

Each bundle of 300 potato vines, enough to sow about a third of an acre, is sold for 5,000 Tanzanian shillings (about C$3) or more, said Tumbo, one of the growers.

“When I planted the vines for the first time, they grew very well and I had a lot of potatoes which helped me to feed my children,” she said. Now “I get sufficient income from selling the vine and my life is better.”

More nutrients Orange sweet potatoes are particularly valuable in improving nutrition and food security, researchers say, because they are very productive, contain vitamins missing from other foods and are tolerant to extreme weather. With some varieties, the leaves can also be eaten as a green vegetable.

Despite their growing popularity, analysts say, efforts to expand the use of orange sweet potatoes in East Africa face a number of challenges including a shortage of high-yielding vines, a poor delivery system for pest-free vines and lack of political support.

“Policy-makers have mainly ignored this important crop because it is widely perceived as a poor person’s crop that people turn to when maize fails,” said Godfrey Pyumpa, a local government agriculture engineer based in Morogoro.

But Maulid Ali, a farmer in Itima village in Kishapu, said growing orange sweet potatoes has made a difference for his family.

“Since I started growing and eating orange sweet potatoes, my family’s health has improved remarkably.

Actually my children like potatoes more than ugali (maize meal),” he said.

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PLOWING AHEAD

Documentary tells Prairie agriculture’s story STAFF / A two-hour series telling the story of Prairie agriculture will air on the PBS network beginning Nov. 24 at 7 p.m.

T h e f o u r- p a r t d o c umentar y “Built on Agriculture” has been four years in the making and chronicles the evolution of farming on the Northern Great Plains from the time the Selkirk settlers arrived at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in 1812.

Glencore said moving ahead on ag stake sale Staff / Commodities firm Glencore, the owner of Prairie grain-handling heavyweight Viterra, is reported as already moving forward on plans to bring minority investors into its ag business.

Glencore said in early September it plans to tame the debt it’s racked up in its recent major expansions, partly through sales of assets and new shares.

Those assets, the Swiss trading and mining company said at the t i m e, a re “ i n c l u d i n g , but not limited to” the “minority participation o f t h i rd - p a r t y s t ra t e gic investors in certain of Glencore’s agr iculture assets, including infrastructure.”

Regina-based Viterra, which Glencore bought in late 2012, was mentioned by company brass at the time in reports as a desirable asset, but the company didn’t confirm which agricultural assets were on the table, saying more details would come “at the appropriate time.”

Ja v i e r Bl a s o f n e w s ser vice Bloomberg on Sept. 25 quoted an u n i d e n t i f i e d “p e r s o n familiar with the situation” as saying Glencore has already hired banks C i t i g r o u p a n d C re d i t Suisse Group to handle the sale of a minority share in the ag business.

Such a deal, the source said, could put a valuation on the company’s whole ag division at up to US$12 billion.

The Swiss-based company is in talks with “about a dozen sovereign wealth funds and Asiabased trading houses,” Bloomberg quoted the same source as saying.

Glencore is likely to sell the minority stake to a group of funds and trading houses as opposed to a single party, the same source told Blas.

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CROP REPORT

Crop maturity negates damage from first killing frost Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development crop report for October 5, 2015 Weekly Provincial Summary • Harvest progress was slowed over the past week and into the weekend due to precipitation. Harvest operations will resume once field and weather conditions permit.

• G r a i n c o r n h a r v e s t h a s started; producers also continue to harvest canola, flax, soybeans and sunflowers.

• W inter cereals are emerging with excellent germination and stand establishment reported.

• Fall field work, including fall fertilizer applications, tillage, post-harvest weed control and soil testing is ongoing.

Southwest Region Seasonal to above-normal temperatures, followed by the first killing frost and generally dry conditions, allowed for good harvest progress until midweek precipitation. Rainfall amounts were variable ranging from trace to 20 mm with hail reported in the Oakburn/ Menzie area.

T h e s p r i n g c e re a l h a r vest is approaching completion with only isolated fields remaining. The canola harvest also saw good progress with non-reseeded canola acres approaching completion while reseeded canola fields are at 80 to 90 per cent complete. Canola is yielding above long-term averages.

The flax harvest is 20 to 25 per cent complete as the majority of fields are still drying down after pre-harvest applications. Initial yield reports in the southern areas of the region indicate average to above-average yields.

Soybeans are at the R8 (brown pod/mature) stage of development. Harvest becoming general across the region with above-average yields of 35 to 40 bu./acre. Corn and sunflower crops continue to dry down.

Winter wheat and fall rye seeding is complete with seeded acreage up significantly over last year. Adequate soil moisture and frequent precipitation has resulted in excellent emergence and early-season growth with most fields in the two- to three-leaf stage.

Rain showers and warm fall weather have kept pastures in good shape if management has been adequate. Producers in some areas are still waiting for a hard frost so second or third cut of forage can be taken.

Northwest Region Drizzle and scattered showers on Sunday put a halt to harvest.

However, good harvest progress was made in most parts of the region prior to the rain. The exception was the Swan Valley where harvest was interrupted mid-week by rainfall with amounts between 10 to 25 mm.

A general killing frost has yet to occur in many areas of the region.

Overall, harvest is 80 per cent complete. Producers in the southern parts of the region have completed cereals and canola and are into soybean harvest. Flax, buckwheat and grain corn remain to be harvested. The rest of the region is waiting on later-seeded canola, flax, soybeans and grain corn crops. Average yields and quality are reported for most crops.

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Fall field work operations are generally caught up to harvest and many tilled fields have a good growth of weeds and volunteer plants. Soil moisture conditions are adequate in the region.

Corn silage harvest continues with reported yields below average in areas that were dry at the beginning of the growing season. Although pasture growth is complete for the season, majority of pastures is still adequate for livestock.

Central Region The Central Region received moderate amounts of rainfall, ranging from five to 10 mm of precipitation on Wednesday and Thursday. Isolated areas in the region remain wet, limiting harvest progress as well as fall field work. Frost last week had

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little impact to crops remaining in the field as maturity had been reached.

Most of the cereal crop harvest is completed, along with the majority of the canola harvest. Canola yield reports are variable, ranging from 10 to 50 bu./acre.

Flax harvest is mostly complete with yield reports of 18 to 35 bu./acre. Harvest continues in sunflowers with yields ranging from 1,500 to 3,000 lbs./ acre. Corn harvest is underway with yields of 110 to 130 bu./ acre reported; kernel moisture contents are in the 25 per cent range. Corn silage harvest is nearing completion in western areas. Potato harvest continues; good yields and quality reported.

Edible bean harvest is nearly complete with average to slightly below-average yields, and average to slightly belowaverage quality. Soybeans harvest is progressing with yields ranging from 15 to 50 bu./acre, with average yields of 35 to 40 bu./acre.

Fall rye and winter wheat are seeded; crops are germinating and emerging well with recent rains.

There is good regrowth of perennial weeds post-harvest.

Fall tillage continues. There are still a number of fields in the Red River Valley that are too wet to work properly. Soil testing continues. Fall fertilizing has started and is expected to continue now that much of the harvest is done and field conditions are favourable.

Third-cut hay is mostly complete. Hay supplies are sufficient for most producers, but excess supplies are limited.

Most pastures in the region are rated fair to poor.

Eastern Region

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The Eastern Region experienced seasonal weather last week with very limited rainfall accumulation, which facilitated progress with both harvesting and field work. Continued progress with the soybean and sunflower harvest is expected this week.

Soybean harvest is 75 per cent complete with an average yield of 40 bu./acre and average quality. Sunflower harvest is 60 per cent complete with an average yield of 1,750 lbs./acre.

Oil types have average quality.

Some quality challenges are

anticipated with confectionery types but the extent is unknown at this time. Corn is physiologically mature. Some initial attempts at harvesting were made and harvest progress is expected this week if weather conditions are favourable for kernel dry-down.

Most winter wheat fields have good stand establishment with growth stages varying from two to three leaves and a tiller. Some herbicide applications on winter wheat to control high densities of volunteer canola have occurred.

Producer focus is shifting to field work and fertilizer application as they either complete harvest or are close to finishing.

Hay supplies in the region are rated at 20 per cent surplus and 80 per cent adequate. Straw, greenfeed and feed grain supplies are all rated as adequate.

Pasture conditions are rated at 60 per cent good, 20 per cent fair and 20 per cent poor.

Interlake Region Trace amounts of precipitation occurred mid-week amounting to two to 10 mm. Night temperatures went below 0 C last week. Last week’s weather of strong winds, low humidity and seasonal temperatures allowed producers to continue harvest and in some cases producers were able to finish harvest completely.

Har vest progress is estimated to be 85 to 90 per cent complete. Soybean har vest continues with estimated yields of 30 to 40 bu./acre; in areas where excess moisture was an issue, yields are 15 to 25 bu./acre. Grain corn is getting closer to the ideal moisture level where harvest will begin. With favourable weather, producers could be starting as early as next week.

Sunflower har vest contin ued last week with no reports on estimated yields. Trace amounts of spring cereals, canola and flax remain to be harvested. Alfalfa seed fields continue to be harvested and are nearly completed.

Field tillage also continues throughout the region and is estimated at 30 to 35 per cent complete.

Some warm and sunny days enabled some late-season haying. Second- and third-cut alfalfa is being ensiled.

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Tale of two wheat crops in Western Canada Quality has dropped significantly in the late-harvested fields

BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN Commodity News Service Canada

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estern Canadian farmers are in the final stages of harvesting the 2015 wheat crop, and while yields continue to beat earlier expectations there is a distinct quality difference between the crops harvested early and those harvested late.

“In our country, all of the grain was top grade, but anything that was left out at this stage is probably a No. 3,” said Bill Craddock, a Manitoba farmer and local trader.

That sentiment is even more pronounced in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

“The first half of harvest had quality patterns in the top tier,” said market analyst Jon Driedger, of Farm Link Marketing Solutions. However, while the early-harvested wheat was generally hitting No. 1 or 2 quality levels, the

last half was hit by rain and a good portion of that will be No. 3 or below.

The question now is how much will be pushed all the way down into feed, or how much is still salvageable for milling quality, said Driedger. “The longer this drags out, the worse it gets.”

However, with the good-quality early-harvested wheat the grade spreads are not widening out as much as could be expected, with the trade still feeling that it will be able to work with the supplies available, said Driedger.

The supply of good-quality grain is still better than last year when there was more widespread degradation, said Neil Townsend, director of market research services at CWB, which is becoming G3.

Looking at durum as an example, Townsend noted that less than a million tonnes made the top two grades in 2014. This year, there will likely be over two million tonnes hitting No. 1 and 2, despite the late quality prob-

lems, according to Townsend. As a result, there should be enough of the top grades to meet the demand.

Feed supplies may be larger than average, but are also not considered burdensome.

“There will be lots of opportunities for blending this year,” according to Townsend. He said one “interesting dilemma” with the 2015 crop is that the early-harvested supplies were seeing very high proteins. However, there is only a relatively small market for the highest-protein wheat, with the remainder being blended in some fashion. “Sometimes they’ll be blending down (for protein), and sometimes blending up (for quality),” said Townsend.

“There’s no big gap in the world that people have to come to Canada, so Canada has to find business,” said Townsend. “We have our good milling customers and then we have everybody else; we’ll have to do a lot of that ‘everything else’ to get this crop moved.”

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U.S. herbicide scrutiny piles up with resistant weeds

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A U.S. House committee wants to hear more about the problem

By Carey Gillam Reuters

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oncerns about the world’s most popular herbicide continue to mount, as U.S. agricultural experts note spreading weed resistance to glyphosate.

As the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide products, as well as about 700 other products, glyphosate is widely used on farms as well as residential lawns.

But the chemical has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years in part because scientists and environmentalists have warned that weed resistance to glyphosate has become a significant problem that impacts crop production.

In the latest account of glyphosate-resistant weeds, U.S. weed scientist Dallas Peterson said this week that resistance is increasing rapidly in the key farming state of Kansas. The trend is a worrisome sign as weed resistance spreads from the southern U.S. into the Midwest and Plains farming states, he said.

Peterson, who is both a weed scientist at Kansas State University (KSU) and president of the Weed Science Society of America, said Kansas soybean farmers in particular are experiencing weed problems, particularly with a type known as Palmer amaranth. Wet weather along with the weed resistance contributed to the problem, he said.

“It’s really kind of exploded,” he said.

Farmers in other Midwestern states including Missour i, Nebraska and Illinois have reported mounting problems with weed resistance as well.

Weed resistance across U.S. farmland is becoming such a significant problem that the agriculture committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has scheduled a briefing on the problem for Dec. 4.

The U.S. Depar tment of Agriculture said reliance on glyphosate by many farmers is the primary factor for the problem. Fourteen glyphosateresistant weed species have so far been documented in U.S. crop production areas, according to USDA. Farmers’ use of glyphosate surged after Monsanto introduced glyphosate-tolerant Roundup Ready soybeans and other crops in the mid-1990s.

Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences are bringing new herbicides to market, combining glyphosate with dicamba from Monsanto, and glyphosate with 2,4-D from Dow. Peterson warned, however, that tests at KSU showed that these combinations still had trouble controlling Palmer amaranth.

Both companies said research shows their new herbicide combinations are highly effective, but they also advise farmers to use multiple strategies.

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FCM’s ‘road map’ identifies needs Infrastructure, housing, safety, and environment highlighted

BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff

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Rural residents can also vote by mail but post offices are scarcer too “Why would they take away our r ight to vote in Co-operator staff our own community?” said Miller, who is also an RM of esidents of Manitoba’s Grassland councillor. “It’s smallest communities like herding a bunch of catshould double-check tle down the road to the next their voter’s card to be sure of town and expecting it’s all right with everyone. It isn’t.” where to vote Oct. 19.

A spokesperson for Elgin resident Bob Miller f i r s t o n l y g l a n c e d a t h i s Elections Canada said she when it arrived in the mail d i d n o t k n ow h ow w i d e recently, irked that his name spread the redistribution of was spelled wrong. He did a polls is in Saskatchewan and double take when he saw he Manitoba. “ I c a n’t t e l l y o u h o w can’t vote in his hometown m a n y, b u t t h e re a re c e ranymore.

He’ll now have to cast his tainly changes,” said Marieballot 15 minutes away in F r a n c e K e n n y, r e g i o n a l media adviser for Elections nearby Minto.

It’s the first time he can Canada in Saskatchewan and remember not being able to Manitoba, an area encomvote in Elgin, and that’s upset passing about 20,000 polls.

Poll sites can and do Miller who says there was no word Elgin would not have a change after reviews of populocal poll during the federal lation levels, as well as the SEC_BRANDON15_#16_MC_SEC_BRANDON15_#16_MC.qxd 2015-09-30 10:16 Page 1 site’s availability and AM accessielection.

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“It’s like herding a bunch of cattle down the road to the next town and expecting it’s all right with everyone. It isn’t.”

Bob Miller

bility for those with mobility challenges, she said. Federal law requires that all electoral districts be reviewed every 10 years and these reviews are done by commissions in each province. The process affecting poll sites in this year’s federal election began in 2012. “ T h e re’s c h a n g e s e v e r y election,” said Kenny. “But

there are more now because of the redistribution of the electoral map.”

Kenny said those who do not or cannot vote at a poll outside their community can contact their local returning officer and arrange to vote by mail. ( That request must be made by Oct. 13 at 5 p.m.

CT by contacting the local returning officer. Locations for nearest offices can be found by logging on to www. elections.ca and entering a postal code.)

Miller, however, said it’s maddening to be told to vote by mail when they don’t have a post office anymore either.

“It was taken away too. We just have those boxes lined up now. All these things are being taken out of our small communities.” lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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anadian municipal leaders want the next federal government to commit resources that directly benefit communities, and are tracking the commitments party candidates make on that front.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) rolled out its wish list last spring, titled A Roadmap for Strong Cities and Communities, which identified the key needs and issues facing local government across the country.

“We want to live and raise our families in vibrant and healthy communities,” said the online document calling for a new federal partnership to create livable, safe and environmentally sustainable communities.

Online documents include A Roadmap for Strong Cities and Communities, which lays out the need for local economic development, improvements to make towns and cities more environmentally sustainable.

An accompanying document is an “Action Plan for a Strong Rural Canada” which highlights the particularly pressing needs of communities outside the country’s largest urban centres.

The top issue cited is the need for dedicated funding for core rural infrastructure to help smaller communities provide essential services, such as roads, water systems and broadband infrastructure that can’t be delivered by local tax revenues alone.

Other needs include more supports to expand affordable housing and a call for more investment in disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness.

There has been a dramatic rise in weather-related emergencies across the country and “rural municipalities, in particular, need support... to address the most vulnerable aspects of their infrastructure, while protecting their populations,” the document says.

There are also calls for federal government to work more directly with local governments in rural Canada to attract trade and investment and calls for expanding affordable housing which, in turn, will help smaller communities both attract and retain their populations.

As the final days of the campaign loom, the push now is to get every candidate running to make municipal issues a priority, FCM president Raymond Louie stated in a recent media release.

The FCM website has developed an online “election tool kit” — found at http://hometownproud.fcm.ca — that includes a policy tracker on where each of the federal parties stand on municipal issues, a “candidate look-up” to see if individual candidates have signed a pledge on municipal issues, plus questions it is urging Canadians to ask of their candidates coming to the door, or all candidates debates.

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

‘Let Them Howl’ on October 18 The Nellie McClung Foundation is raising the curtain on a key event in Canadian history one day before the federal election

BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff

“Never explain, never retract, never apologize, just get the thing done and let them howl.”

— Nellie McClung

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ne of the most famous plays in Manitoba’s history was never written until more than a century after it was performed.

Nellie McClung and her peers in the Political Equality League became famous in 1914 after they staged a ‘mock Parliament’ to protest how the government of the day rebuffed their appeal to give women the right to vote.

After being told that nice women wouldn’t want to vote, McClung made national headlines with her portrayal of the condescending Premier Sir Rodmond Roblin in the play in which the roles were reversed; w o m e n w e re c o n s i d e r i n g whether men should be allowed to vote. “A man’s place is on the farm,” she said according to accounts of the event.

A re-enactment of the famous play is being performed Oct. 18 at the Prairie Theatre Exchange as a lead-up to next year’s centennial of Manitoba becoming the first province in Canada to grant voting rights to women.

“Let Them Howl” will include about 35 volunteer readers selected from Manitoba celebrities, entrepreneurs and notables asked to participate by the Nellie McClung Foundation, a Manitoba group raising awareness about this province’s famous leader and the suffragist movement.

The re-enactment of the play is a partnership between the Nellie McClung Foundation and Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE).

Improv But foundation members discovered the actual ‘mock Parliament’ play staged 100 years ago was never a written document.

“We first tried to find the play so we could present it, and found out there was never a copy of it written,” says Bette Mueller, a retired Manitou history teacher and member of the Nellie McClung Foundation.

They were able to secure a grant from the Winnipeg Foundation to hire PTE playwright Sharon Bajer to write it, Mueller said, adding she used excerpts from the Winnipeg Free Press and McClung’s own references to it in her autobiography.

After “Let Them Howl” is performed in Winnipeg this month on the eve of the 2015 federal election, the play will be made available to school teachers to use as a resource with their students.

A key goal of the Nellie McClung Foundation is to increase awareness among Manitobans of the role Nellie McClung and her peers played in

Manitou resident and history teacher Bette Mueller, next to the bust of Nellie McClung located on the grounds of the Manitou Opera House, is part of the Nellie McClung Foundation, a group raising awareness through educational events and resources about the contributions of the famous right-to-vote leader. McClung lived in Manitou until 1911 where she wrote the first of her 16 books, Sowing Seeds in Danny, and began her lifelong dedication to improving the political and social well-being of women. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

“We hope to make more people aware of this group of women who worked so hard for the vote.”

Bette Mueller, Manitou resident and Nellie McClung Foundation member

achieving a critically important milestone in history, said Mueller.

“We hope to make more people aware of this group of women who worked so hard for the vote,” she said.

They also want to help more Manitobans understand that the means used to achieve it were quite different than that in Britain and the U.S.

Suffragists not suffragettes “There the suffragettes were much more militant, and more likely to stop traffic and chain

themselves to light posts,” she said. Nellie McClung and her peers took a different tact.

“Their manner was much more one of going out to make speeches and educate people through their humour while getting their point across,” she said.

“Let Them Howl” is “full of humour,” she added.

The timing of the play a day before the federal election is also ideal from the foundation’s perspective, as it is also about making Manitobans aware of how being able to vote is to exercise a right that was hard won a century ago.

The play will be performed at 7 p.m. on October 18 at the Prairie Theatre Exchange and is a fundraiser for the Nellie McClung Foundation.

More information about the performance, including how to purchase tickets ($60) is available on the Nellie McClung Foundation website at: www.ournellie.com. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Nominate a woman for a Nellie award

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o you know a woman who deser ves recognition for her leadership?

As we prepare to celebrate 100 years since women in this province earned the right to vote, 20 awards will be presented to present-day women leaders contributing to social justice, promoting democracy and contributing to the arts.

The Nellies will be awarded in conjunction with next year’s Centennial Gala to be held on January 28, 2016 which is the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote and are

intended to honour women whose endeavours model the spirit and advance the legacy of women like Nellie McClung.

Any woman who — or c o l l e c t i ve o f w o m e n — whose work has helped advance the rights of women and girls is eligible for nomination.

No m i n e e s m u s t h a v e lived in Manitoba a minimum of seven years and are a minimum of 18 years at the time of nomination.

Nominations can be submitted to: h t t p : / / w w w. w i n n i p e g freepress.com/the-nellies/.

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Prairie fare Music is good for your health julie gardenrobinson Food and Nutrition Specialist NDSU Extension Service

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heard a high-pitched “beep beep beep” sound one day while I read the newspaper. I could tell the sound did not emanate from the smoke detector, the timer on our oven or the alarm on our refrigerator door. What was beeping?

I didn’t smell smoke, so I didn’t rise from my chair. As I turned the page of the newspaper, I heard the beeps again. The tone of the beeps sounded like the warning signal of a garbage truck backing toward a dumpster.

I was in my living room, so I was reasonably certain I was not in danger of being run over by a garbage truck. Our housekeeping hasn’t fallen to that level yet, anyway.

I needed to investigate. Just as I walked into our music room, I saw my 12-year-old daughter holding her clarinet while seated on the floor near her computer tablet.

I learned that she was setting the timer on her tablet, which signalled her when to play. After two seconds of beeps, she began recording her clarinet music assignment on her computer. Then she emailed the digital music file to her teacher.

Times have changed since the days I was a budding flutist and pianist. Back in the days of the dinosaurs when I was her age, we did not have this type of technology.

I could not be more pleased that she, as well as our other two kids, shares our family’s longtime interest in music. Many of my

Black Bean Brownies 1 (15- to 16-oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed 3 eggs 3 tbsp. canola oil or other salad oil 1/4 c. cocoa powder 1 pinch salt 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3/4 c. white sugar 1 tsp. instant coffee (optional) 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish. Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips in a blender or mixer. Mix until smooth.

Grease or spray pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mixture into pan, then sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake in a preheated oven until top is dry and sides start to pull from the baking pan, about 30 minutes.

relatives were music teachers. If I weren’t involved in teaching people about nutrition, food safety and health, I might have become a music teacher.

For those of you who ever sang in the choir or lugged a trombone, saxophone, violin or any musical instrument home to practice, be aware that your experience probably had far-reaching effects on your brain and school success.

In the “Music Makes Us” study, researchers studied the effects of participation in music on a variety of academic success factors among children in the Nashville, Tenn., metropolitan area. The researchers found that participating in music improved school performance, as shown by higher grades and scores on the ACT standardized college entrance exam. The music students had better school attendance records, fewer disciplinary issues and higher graduation rates.

The Nashville students involved in music reported better ability to stay focused and remain calm in stressful situations. After music class, the students felt happier and more relaxed.

Maybe you retired your singing voice or never sang at all. Perhaps your musical instrument was sold at a garage sale long ago. Be aware that listening to music can have positive effects on your mental as well as physical health.

Many studies have shown that music can help reduce stress. For example, Swedish researchers found that listening to 30 minutes of music helped reduce the level of cortisol (a stress hormone) among patients who had undergone open-heart surgery.

Other studies have shown that music can

Pumpkin Waffles with Cinnamon Yogurt Sauce Pumpkin is a popular flavour for everything from coffee to soup in October. These tasty waffles will make a great start to a fall day.

Adding cornstarch and beating the egg whites to stiff peaks helps make these barley flour waffles crisp. Instead of eating them immediately, let them rest briefly after cooking. The heat inside the waffles will finish cooking them, and you will taste the pumpkin and spice flavours at their best if the waffles aren’t piping hot.

Sauce: 3/4 c. plain low-fat yogurt 1 tbsp. maple syrup 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Waffles: 1-1/4 c. whole barley flour 3 tbsp. packed brown sugar 3 tbsp.cornstarch 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 2 eggs, separated 1 c. canned or fresh pumpkin purée 1 c. milk (1 %)

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3 tbsp. canola oil

help decrease the fear people may have prior to having surgery. Researchers have reported that listening to music can help prevent a rise in blood pressure due to stress prior to surgery. Listening to relaxing music may help with pain management post-surgery, too.

Music also has been used therapeutically for people dealing with the memory issues associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. According to practitioners, music may have positive effects on people experiencing memory decline and confusion.

Do you ever listen to or play music?

Maybe you enjoy resting with some soft music playing in the background. Perhaps you turn on your favourite music when you need an energy boost prior to dusting and vacuuming your home. Maybe you put on a headset with your favourite tunes before you go for a walk or run.

Music is good for your body, mind and soul. Dust off that old clarinet and wake up your neighbours with a concert. Or learn how to play a clarinet.

What recipe goes with a column about music? How about a recipe featuring beans, the “musical fruit?” Dry edible beans of all kinds are excellent sources of fibre and nutrients that can help prevent heart disease and cancer.

Actually, dry edible beans do not necessarily live up to their reputation for producing gas. Just as learning music takes practice, your body needs time to adjust to increasing your fibre intake. Boost your fibre intake slowly and drink plenty of water.

For now, turn on some music, relax and enjoy a delicious black bean brownie.

To make sauce: In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, maple syrup and cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

To make waffles: Preheat waffle maker. In a medium bowl, combine barley flour, brown sugar, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, pumpkin, milk and oil. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Stir pumpkin mixture into flour mixture just until blended. Gently fold in egg whites just until combined. Spoon some of the batter onto the hot waffle maker.

(The amount of batter used will depend on the size and shape of waffles your waffle maker makes.) Use a heatproof spatula to spread batter over the waffle maker. Close lid and cook according to manufacturer’s instructions. Remove waffles and let rest for a couple of minutes before eating. Or, place them directly on a rack in a preheated 200 F oven until all waffles are cooked. Serve waffles with sauce.

Makes 12 waffles.

Recipe courtesy of www.gobarley.com

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his year Thanksgiving came early. At least it did for the Jackson family. With the kids all grown up and saddled with spouses and boyfriends and kids, finding five hours where everybody was available at the same time turned out to be like drawing up the regular-season schedule for the NHL. Complicated, in other words.

“Who’s complaining?” said Jennifer as she set down a stack of plates and began to distribute them around the dining room table.

“Having Thanksgiving dinner the week before Thanksgiving just means we get it two weekends in a row. I can think of worse things.”

“No kidding,” Jackie agreed as she counted out silverware. “Like cooking Thanksgiving dinner two weekends in a row. That would be worse.”

“That would definitely be worse.” Rose opened the oven door to reveal the golden-brown turkey inside. A mouthwatering aroma wafted out into the room. “There’s a reason we only celebrate Thanksgiving once a year. Because if we celebrated it more often the cooks would stop being thankful.”

“You love cooking Thanksgiving dinner Mom,” said Jennifer. “You complain about it but you love it.”

“Complaining is half the fun,” said Rose, laughing. “Plus I have to make sure everybody knows how I’ve slaved over a hot stove to make it happen. So they’ll be properly grateful.” She closed the oven door. Andrew honey,” she called out in the direction of the sunroom. “There’s work to be done in the kitchen!”

“I’ll be right there!” Andrew’s voice sounded like an echo from the back of the house. “It’ll just take me a minute to walk with these things growing on my legs!” There was the sound of little children giggling and a moment later Andrew appeared in the doorway, stomping slowly along with a child firmly attached to each leg.

“Grandpa can’t get away,” little Allison giggled.

“We’re attached to him!”

“We’re all attached to Grandpa!” Jennifer laughed. “But not to his ankles like you are!”

“Giddy-up Grandpa,” said Andy from the other leg.

“We have reached our destination, children,” said Andrew. “The turkey-carving station destination. Detach yourselves my little munchkins so I can get the turkey out of the oven. It’s hot.”

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Rose bent down to pick up Andrew and Jennifer reached for Allison. The children happily let go of their grandfather and allowed themselves to be carried a safe distance from the oven door. Andy watched as the turkey was lifted out of the oven and placed on the cutting board.

He pointed at it with a flourish.

“Big bird,” he said.

“You could say that,” said Rose, “although some little ‘Sesame Street’ fans might be appalled to hear it.”

“Who’s in charge of mashing the potatoes?”

Jackie wanted to know, as she lifted the lid of the largest pot on the stove and peered inside.

“I do believe they’re ready.”

“I’ll do the potatoes,” said Brady appearing in the doorway as he spoke. “Although this kitchen appears to be overrun with cooks at the moment. “ We can make room,” said Rose. “No problem.”

“I’m gonna need a few things,” said Brady. “A little garlic. Some onion flakes. Cream. Butter.

Pepper. Dried parsley. And maple-smoked cheddar cheese. Bothwell if you have it, but Applewood will do.”

There was a moment of silence while everybody stared at him.

“Who do you think you are?” asked Rose.

“Emeril Lagasse?”

“Julia Child,” said Brady. “More butter and cream please. I’m like the Stephen Harper of potato mashing. If you put me in charge you won’t recognize the potatoes by the time I’m through with them.”

“Now hold on there,” said Andrew, laying a neat stack of perfect turkey breast slices onto the serving plate. “I didn’t vote for you, young man. And I won’t, not if you’re going to turn a perfectly good potful of delicious potatoes into some highfalutin Food Network goulash!

Potatoes have a single purpose lad, to form a receptacle for, and not mess with the flavour of, the gravy. Have I taught you nothing, my boy?”

“Nothing at all, oh master of pork and beans,” said Brady. “Everything I know I learned from the Iron Chef. Please pass the parsley. These potatoes are going to be spectacular.”

Andrew sighed. “I can tell you what will make this a good Thanksgiving,” he said.

“What’s that Dad?” asked Jennifer.

“It’ll be a good Thanksgiving,” said Andrew, “if the potatoes are edible.”

Brady handed his father a fork with a bit of mashed potato on top. “In that case, Happy Thanksgiving,” he said.

A n d re w s a v o u re d t h e m o u t h f u l f o r a moment, then broke into a smile. “Happy Thanksgiving indeed,” he replied.

Make a pumpkin vase for a Thanksgiving table centre Honour the spirit of the holiday by decorating with what’s been grown around us I was careful to not go too deeply, particularly on the bottom so that the vase I was creating would be sturdy enough for the purpose.

By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

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hanksgiving is a time to say “thank you” for all that we have, and compared to many parts of the world, we do have a great deal for which to give thanks. One of the ways we can honour the spirit of this celebration is to use what we have produced ourselves to decorate for holidays and that includes the table centre for the Thanksgiving meal. Last year I experimented with a novel idea and I was quite pleased with the results.

Perhaps you will try it.

I used a pumpkin as a vase for my flower arrangement. I had brought home a smaller green pumpkin that had not sold at my local garden club’s produce sale in September and put it in the garage. Just before Thanksgiving I noticed that it had turned a lovely shade of dark orange and realized it was just the right size to hold a flower arrangement.

I carefully cut the top off the pumpkin, making sure to do so at a slant so that later, if I wanted to use it as a jacko’-lantern the lid would stay in place and not fall through the hole. Next I cleaned out the pulp and seeds, scraping the sides and bottom with a large

A pumpkin can make the perfect vase.

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serving spoon. I was careful to not go too deeply, particularly on the bottom so that the vase I was creating would be sturdy enough for the purpose.

I used a container that fit perfectly into the pumpkin — wide enough to hold the arrangement securely upright and short enough so that the con-

tainer was slightly below the top of the pumpkin so that it wasn’t visible.

I filled the container with a piece of oasis that had been soaked for several hours so that it was thoroughly wet and contained no air pockets. (Using oasis that has not had time to absorb water right to its core will cause flowers in an arrangement to wilt.)

I debated what to use for flowers and foliage, and settled on a few clippings of cedar for the foliage. Don’t use foliage that has a strong odour, as the arrangement is meant to be used as a dining table centrepiece.

Because the pumpkin was orange I chose flowers that were in the same colour family — yellow zinnias and snapdragons (that had been protected from

early-fall frosts), golden heliopsis, scarlet zinnias, and red geraniums. Another way to ensure that you have sufficient flowers for the project is to pick and refrigerate flowers for a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving. Late spikes of gladioli, some late hardy rose blooms, snapdragons, and dahlias would be some possibilities, as well as some wild goldenrod.

Accessories will make the arrangement even more appropriate for the occasion; a few stems of grain or grass, some autumn floral picks with seasonal designs, or even a few cones or seed heads would work. Sprigs of dark-brown dock would add contrast. If you dry plant material to make seasonal displays, you could use dried golden rod as filler or create the whole arrangement from dried material... but that is another story for another time!

After Thanksgiving is over and the flowers have gone past, remove the container from the pumpkin. If you wish to try to save it for Halloween, you might consider refrigerating it as it may spoil during the time between Thanksgiving and the end of October. I didn’t try to save mine as I had other pumpkins that would serve that purpose. I think it was actually used to make pumpkin muffins!

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Strathclair Museum goes digital

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Computerized system used to showcase historical value of an artifact

By Darrell Nesbitt Freelance contributor

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he Strathclair Museum Association was establ i s h e d i n 1 9 7 4 by a group of citizens who felt it was important to preserve items related to the history of Strathclair and surrounding communities.

Five years ago the museum board started a project to upgrade the records to a computerized system specifically designed for small museums and archives.

“The historical value of an artifact is often directly linked to its ‘story,’ said David Gamey, who along with Grace Kang, are among the people working on this project. “The information about where the item came from, who owned it, when and how it was used and its place in the pioneer history of the community is sometimes as important to the collection as the object itself.”

The database is designed to ensure that as much information is collected and recorded as can be determined about the objects in the museum’s collection.

“As one may surmise, the job of inputting all the relevant information related to a collection which has been growing for 40 years was daunting to say the least,” said Gamey, who is the current secretary treasurer but also acts as the technical adviser for the Archive and Museum records program.

The database is designed to ensure that as much information is collected and recorded as can be determined.

Happy Thanksgiving! PHOTO: CINDY MURRAY

People can now view old photos that have been digitalized through the archive program. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT

“However, with the help of volunteers, summer student employees, and other grant support, the backlog of data entry will be nearly 100 per cent complete by the end of 2015.”

The Seniors Consultation group has contributed hundreds of hours identifying people and places in photographs. “This summer Grace (Kang) has been working on a special project called ‘School Memories,’ involving audio and video recording of various seniors reminiscing about their early school years in this area,” said Gamey.

The primary focus of the Museum Association is the St ra t h c l a i r a re a , h owe v e r, the organization’s mandate stipulates “Strathclair and Surrounding Districts,” so it accepts and currently holds material from Elphinstone, RM of Park, Newdale, Blanshard, Shoal Lake and Oakburn.

A version of the Museum and Archives collection records is available on the m u s e u m’s w e b s i t e h t t p : / / strathclairmuseum.com/.

Anyone in Strathclair or surrounding districts who has material or items appropriate for the museum or archive can contact Gamey at: phone 204-365-5350, text 204-7200704 or email davidgamey@ mymts.net.

Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

Thoughts on Thanksgiving

By Addy Oberlin Freelance contributor

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esterday my husband and I took a ride to look at the fields. He kept saying, “It does not look too bad at all.” We are thankful that the wheat is in the bin and the canola is ripening quickly. For many farmers it is an early harvest this year. Be ye thankful (Colossians 3:15).

Two years ago, after grain farming for 62 years, my husband had to give up the love of his life because of an incurable neurological disease. Last year the neurologist predicted that my husband only had six to nine months to live. He is

still with us and living overtime.

We are so thankful that he can still be at home and I am able to look after him with support staff for respite.

We are thankful for the help provided so I can soon go and see some new arrivals in the family in Alberta and B.C. and attend a writer’s conference in Edmonton.

Each morning we can be thankful for a new day and the challenges it brings.

Count your blessings with thankfulness as you gather together with family and friends this Thanksgiving Day.

Addy Oberlin writes from Swan River, Manitoba

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 is one of the few agricultural research buildings in the province to remain in its original form, even though its utilization has changed over the years. Built in 1913 as a swine-farrowing facility at Agriculture Canada’s research station in Brandon, the T-shaped barn cost the government $18,500 to construct, a tidy sum for such a building even in those days. It is used now mainly for equipment storage. Composed of two wings each 31x81 feet and a front section 20x10 feet, the structure was one of the most modern of its type at the time of construction.

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Kale or steak? Change in diet key to UN plan to end hunger by 2030 Sustainable diets should feature less red meat and more plant-based proteins

BY CHRIS ARSENAULT Rome / Thomson Reuters Foundation

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n trendy, hipster London or New York, it’s all about juicing, vegan diets and snacking on kale crisps. Thousands of miles away, in Nairobi or Bogota, the middle classes are more likely to reach for roasted goat or a juicy steak.

Later this month, world leaders are set to endorse a UN goal to eliminate hunger by 2030, but they will have to convince their citizens to adopt new eating habits first, experts say.

Diets must feature less red meat, which consumes 11 times more water and results in five times more climate-warming emissions than chicken or pork, according to a 2014 study.

The shift, like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) themselves, must apply to both wealthy and developing nations, where consumption of ecologically unfriendly foods is growing fastest.

“Sustainable and healthy diets will require a move towards a mostly plantbased diet,” said Colin Khoury, a biologist at the Colombia-based International Centre for Tropical Agriculture.

Other key changes needed are cutting food waste and combating poor nutrition, he added.

There are some signs the public is starting to take such advice on board. They include the release of an “EatBy” app that reminds consumers to use up food in the fridge, and a new social network to help people adopt a “climatarian” diet that shuns meat from gassy grazing animals, such as beef and lamb.

More than one million people have also signed an online petition calling on European ministers to pass laws and launch national action plans aimed at meeting a target in the SDGs to halve global food waste per capita by 2030.

Zero hunger possible Achieving the SDGs means the international community will need to find enough food over the next 15 years for the 795 million people who go to bed hungry every night.

“I don’t think it’s all that ambitious to eliminate hunger,” said Jomo Sundaram, assistant director general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

That is because incomes are rising in much of the world, transport to move food is improving, and new technologies are keeping yields of many key crops on an upward trend, he said.

The previous Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted in 2000, aimed to halve the proportion of hungry people worldwide, a target that was largely achieved.

UN officials believe that success can now be extended to put an end to hunger, which is judged according to the number of calories people consume — a system some experts say is too narrow.

Despite a rapidly rising world population, there are 216 million fewer hungry people on earth today than in 1990, the FAO reported in May. But with the global population expected to climb to 8.5 billion by 2030, from 7.3 billion now, and climate change predicted to ravage yields in some nations, ending hunger will require tough choices in the field and on the dinner table.

“It’s not going to be easy, but if you

“It’s not going to be easy, but if you look at the arithmetic, it is achievable.”

Jomo Sundaram assistant director general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

look at the arithmetic, it is achievable,” Sundaram said.

Wasted opportunities The world already produces enough food for everyone, but around one-third of it is discarded or spoils in transport or storage before reaching consumers, according to the FAO. In rich countries, individuals and grocery stores are responsible for most of the waste when they throw away imperfect vegetables or products they think are no longer safe to eat.

Developing countries lose roughly a third of their edibles due to poor refrigeration systems and infrastructure bottlenecks, which prevent food from reaching the market.

“Today we could easily feed everyone — it’s a distribution issue,” said Michael Obersteiner of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, an Austriabased think-tank.

Meeting the hunger goal by 2030 may be possible if funding were available to cut waste along the supply chain, and yields continued to climb, he said.

But by 2050, climate and population pressures — alongside an expanding global middle class with an appetite for meat — will make it harder to keep up the momentum on zero hunger.

“Diets will have to change,” Obersteiner said.

Changing climate, shifting diets Today half the world’s agricultural land is used for livestock farming, he said, which is far less efficient for feeding people — and

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worse for the environment — than producing grain, fruit and vegetables for direct human consumption.

And as middle-income earners in developing nations rapidly boost their meat consumption, pressure is growing on farmland, forests and water supplies, Obersteiner said.

Switching from eating meat four times a week, as recommended by the U.K.-based Food Climate Research Network in 2008, to just once would reduce commodity prices, as less grain would go to feed animals, making food cheaper for the urban poor, he said.

It would also curb greenhouse emissions from the livestock sector, which account for roughly 14 per cent of the global total, more than direct emissions from transport, according to a Chatham House paper published in December.

But with around 1.5 C of global temperature rise already locked in, some regions will have to change what they grow as the climate warms, bringing more extreme weather.

“A lot of people in south and east Africa will have to move away from maize, which is the main staple at the moment,” said Luigi Guarino, senior scientist with

the Global Crop Diversity Trust, a plant research organization.

Lower yields for a key food source in a region where one in four still do not get enough to eat could spell disaster.

But farmers should be able to maintain or even increase production in the face of climate change if they switch to sorghum, millet and traditional vegetables like African nightshade or spider plant, Guarino said.

In addition, new “climate-smart” varieties of maize and other staple crops, bred to withstand hotter, drier weather, will be crucial for meeting the SDGs, he added.

Some scientists have also been developing food crops with extra micronutrients — such as orange sweet potatoes containing high levels of vitamin A — to tackle malnutrition. Large gene banks, used to breed crops containing the best traits adapted to particular environments, together with public education to shift diets to new and more diverse foods suited to a warmer world, will be crucial, the scientist noted.

“There is no silver bullet to reaching the goal (of eliminating hunger),” Guarino said.

“But even if we get 80 per cent there, it’s well worth it.”

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Reinsurers call for action on climate change Firms that manage weather risk are questioning governments’ resolve on emissions cuts

By Jonathan Gould Monaco/Reuters

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oliticians must act to cap global war ming when they meet at a United Nations summit at the end of the year as the financial and humanitarian consequences of natural catastrophes become ever clearer, reinsurers meeting at an industry conference said.

The US$600-billion reinsurance industry helps insurance companies pay damage claims from hurricanes, floods or earthquakes and can help people and companies get back on their feet after a disaster.

T h e U N ’s c l i m a t e b o s s warned this week that national promises to cut emissions so far would cap warming at an unacceptably high level, heightening concerns in the insurance industry about politicians’ lack of resolve.

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“Definitely we expect politic a l c o u ra g e t o m ove i n a direction that shows responsibility towards future generations and a certain interest in defending the sustainability of this planet,” Swiss Re’s CEO, Michel Lies, told a news conference.

Swiss Re data shows natural disasters caused an average US$180 billion in economic damage per year over the last decade, of which 70 per cent was uninsured.

Wo r k i n g w i t h C a n a d i a n grain firm UGG (now part of Viterra) in the late 1990s, Swiss Re helped pioneer the concept of insuring agribusinesses against lost revenue due to weather impacts on crop volumes.

Credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s said big natural catastrophes can also lead to cuts in sovereign credit ratings — making it more expensive for governments to borrow money — with Latin America and the Caribbean most at risk.

These conclusions should help concentrate minds at the climate talks starting in Paris on Nov. 30, reinsurers said.

“What we can bring to the table is a credible price tag for the decisions that are taken or not taken, making sure everybody understands that in the short term you may not take a decision but you will definitely pay a price in the long term,” Lies said.

We a t h e r re s e a rc h e r s s a y global warming will result in more frequent and intense h e a t w a v e s , p re c i p i t a t i o n and storms. Warming needs to be limited to 2 C above pre-industrial levels to avoid the most devastating consequences in the form of droughts and rising sea levels, scientists say.

“Even if this goal is not fully reached, every step in this direction is better than no result at all,” said Peter Hoeppe, head of Geo Risks Research at reinsurer Munich Re. In t h e m e a n t i m e, t h e re must be increasing focus on preventive measures such as flood defences that can help dampen the rise in insurance premiums in the medium to long term, Hoeppe said.

Insurers and G-7 industrialized countries are working to expand the availability of insurance to an additional 400 million people in developing countries considered at high risk.

“Climate change is happening, no question,” said XL Group’s CEO Mike McGavick.

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rance is to use a new European opt-out scheme to ensure a ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops in the country remains in place, it said on Sept. 17.

The European Union’s largest grain grower and exporter h a s a s k e d t h e Eu r o p e a n Commission for France to be excluded from some GM maize crop cultivation under the new scheme, the Farm and Environment ministries said in a joint statement.

As part of the opt-out process, France also passed legislation in the National Assembly that would enable it to oppose the cultivation of GM crops, even if approved at EU level, on the basis of certain criteria

including environment and farm policy, land use, economic impact or civil order, the Environment Ministry added.

Widely grown in the Americas and Asia, GM crops have divided opinion in Europe. France had already banned cultivation of U.S. group Monsanto’s GM maize, saying it had serious doubts that it is safe for the environment.

Monsanto says its maize (corn) is harmless to humans and wildlife.

The EU opt-out, agreed in March, allows individual countries to seek exclusion from any approval request for GM cultivation in the 28-member bloc or varieties already cleared as safe by the EU. M o n s a n t o ’s M O N 8 1 0 maize, approved in Canada

Widely grown in the Americas and Asia, GM crops have divided opinion in Europe.

since 1997, is so far the only GM crop grown in Europe, where it has been cultivated in Spain and Portugal for a decade. Other maize crops are in the process of being approved at EU level.

One of them is an insectresistant maize known as 1507, approved in Canada since 2002. Its developers, DuPont Pioneer and Dow Chemical, have been waiting nearly 15 years for the

EU executive to authorize its cultivation in the bloc.

The French request concerns nine GM maize strains.

Producers also include S w i t z e r l a n d ’s S y n g e n t a , a spokesman for the Environment Ministry said.

Germany also intends to make use of the new EU rules to stop the growing of GM crops, documents seen by Reuters showed last month.

The European Commission is responsible for approvals, but under the new rules requests for opt-outs also h a ve t o b e s u b m i t t e d t o the company making the application.

Monsanto has said it will a b i d e by r e q u e s t s f r o m L a t v i a a n d Gre e c e t o b e excluded from its application to grow a GM crop in the EU but accused them of ignoring science.

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ConAgra Foods said it would cut about 1,500 jobs and m ov e i t s h e a d q u a r t e r s t o Chicago from Omaha as part of a plan to save at least US$300 million in three years.

The maker of Chef Boyardee pasta and Healthy Choice dinners is under pressure to cut costs and accelerate growth as consumers shift from packaged food to options they consider fresher, healthier alternatives. In July, the company added two directors to its board as part of an agreement with Jana Partners after the activist hedge fund took a stake in the company.

The job cuts mark the latest changes implemented by ConAgra CEO Sean Connolly, who joined in April. The company also announced in June that it would divest its struggling private-label business.

“While we believe that we can create a lot of value with ConAgra Foods, that’s only going to happen if we make bold change, and we’re going to continue to push for change,” Connolly said in an interview.

He added that the move to Chicago allowed the company to consolidate its consumer foods business in one location.

The job cuts, which exclude the private-label business, represent about 30 per cent of ConAgra’s office-based workforce. Overall, ConAgra had about 32,900 employees as of May. About 1,200 employees will be left in Omaha following the cuts, down from roughly 2,400, excluding ConAgra’s private-brands workers, Connolly said.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts said in a statement that he regretted ConAgra’s decision, and that the government would be ready to assist Nebraskans seeking re-employment due to the restructuring.

Beginning summer of 2016, about 700 employees, including the company’s senior leadership, will be located at the new Chicago headquarters.

The workforce reductions, in addition to the company’s adoption of zero-based budgeting, which requires managers to justify each year’s costs from scratch, will account for $200 million in savings (all figures US$). The other $100 million will come from more efficient spending on promoting products within stores, ConAgra said.

“While we view these efforts as prudent, we don’t believe ConAgra is poised to post operating margins on par with the mid-teens generated by industry peers, given its lagging brand set,” said Morningstar analyst Erin Lash, noting that increased investments in marketing and innovation would partly offset savings.

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Poultry packer to buy Chipotle pork provider

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Major U.S. food firms are buying their way into the ‘natural’ market

By Tom Polansek Chicago / Reuters

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oultry company Perdue Farms will buy “natural” meat maker Niman Ra n c h , w h i c h i s C h i p o t l e Mexican Grill’s biggest pork supplier and a brand name on U.S. restaurant menus, the two companies said on Sept. 8.

Privately held Perdue expects to “soon” close a deal to buy Natural Food Holdings, which owns the Niman Ranch brand, from private equity firm LNK Partners, according to a statement. Terms were not disclosed.

The deal marks the latest move by a big food company seeking to expand its presence in the fast-growing U.S. natural foods market. It risks displeasing some consumers, who are attracted to Niman Ranch’s reputation for working with independent farmers and raising animals without antibiotics.

Niman Ranch plans to continue producing animals in the same way after the deal closes, said Jeff Tripician, chief marketing officer. There is more opportunity for Niman Ranch to grow with Perdue than with LNK, he added.

T h e d e a l “w i l l a l l ow u s t o p ro d u c e m o re p o rk o f our quality,” Tripician said.

“Whether that goes to Chipotle or Whole Foods or Sprouts or Vitamin Cottage or the great restaurants, that’s kind of an internal issue of what’s the right way to grow.”

This year, Niman Ranch ramped up shipments of pork to Chipotle when another producer ran afoul of the chain’s animal welfare rules.

Perdue, a supplier to Chickfil-A restaurants, already produces antibiotic-free chicken and acquired Coleman Natural Foods in 2011.

“We understand and respect what Niman Ranch represents,” Perdue chairman Jim Perdue said.

Still, Niman Ranch received negative feedback on its Facebook page less than an hour after posting about the deal.

“Boo. Perdue’s reputation for chicken raising is less than stellar,” wrote a Facebook user identified as Brenda Whiting.

Natural goods stores represent one of the fastest-growing areas of food retailing.

Sales at natural and organic retailers rose nine per cent in the past year, compared with a 1.3 per cent gain at supermarket chains and other conventional retailers, according to market research firm Spins.

In May, Hormel Foods, the maker of Spam, said it would buy the natural and organic meat processor Applegate Farms for US$775 million.

Last year, General Mills said it would acquire organic food producer Annie’s Inc. for about US$820 million.

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Indonesia making no progress against haze Land clearances are blamed for the country’s haze season Pekanbaru, Indonesia/ Reuters

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ndonesia has sent nearly 21,000 personnel to fight forest fires raging in its northern islands, the disaster management agency said on Sept. 29, but smoke cloaks much of the region with pollution readings in the “very unhealthy” region in neighbouring Singapore.

Slash-and-burn agriculture has blanketed Singapore, Malaysia and northern Indonesia in a choking “haze” for weeks, pushing up pollution levels and disrupting flights, as it does every year. Indonesia’s efforts to halt the seasonal clearances have failed.

Mo re t h a n 1 3 5 , 0 0 0 Indonesians were reported to be suffering from respiratory diseases, the disaster agency said in a statement.

“Looking at the current situation, it (is) essential for us to extend the period of state of emergency due to haze for another 14 days,” said Arsyadjuliandi Rachman, acting governor of Riau province, one of the worst-hit areas.

“Our focus will remain on monitoring the health of our people.”

Schools in parts of Malaysia were ordered closed for a second day on Sept. 29 and Singaporean commuters were wearing masks as they have for much of the last two weeks.

Indonesia has faced criticism for turning down offers of help from Singapore, even as it struggles to contain fires that have been exacerbated by a prolonged dry season.

Indonesian officials, including Vice-President Jusuf Kalla, have repeatedly said they have enough resources to handle the crisis, with Kalla adding that neighbouring countries should be grateful for clean air provided by Indonesia’s rainforests outside the haze season.

Kalla this week toned down his earlier comments and said Indonesia was open to foreign assistance, according to media.

President Joko Widodo last week visited Central Kalimantan and called for urgent action including building canals to irrigate parched peatlands where fires can be harder to put out, media reported.

Indonesian government has launched investigations of more than 200 companies and taken legal action against just four.

VW scandal might ‘hurt’ diesel prices A wider crackdown on compliance may follow, one analyst says

By Dave Sims CNS Canada

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he scandal gripping German automaker Volkswagen and its diesel-powered passenger cars could ultimately result in a glut of diesel coming onto the market, according to a fuel analyst.

“I don’t think anybody sees diesel going away forever, but from a passenger vehicle (viewpoint) we really need to get more evidence. Is this widespread or just a VW problem?” said Phil Flynn of Price Futures Group in Chicago.

It’s still too early to say whether far mers, much of whose machiner y r uns on diesel, will be able to profit from the situation by paying lower prices at the pump, he said, but he stressed the problem facing the diesel sector is a serious one.

“If they can’t meet those targets there’s going to be more reliance on gas vehicles.”

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It was just days ago when the first reports surfaced that Volkswagen had been caught using an advanced algorithm to trick emissions testers into thinking its dieselpowered passenger vehicles were adhering to emissions guidelines.

In fact, the vehicles were spewing as much as 35 times the allowable toxins into the atmosphere.

T h e U . S . E n v i ro n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n A g e n c y ( E PA ) issued a notice of violation to VW on Sept. 18, a n d E n v i r o n m e n t Ca n a d a

announced Tuesday it will run its own investigation.

The question now, Flynn said, is whether the technology exists to get diesel-powered cars under the emissions targets the public is demanding.

“If they can’t meet those targets there’s going to be more reliance on gas vehicles,” he said, adding that in theory, less demand should drive the price of diesel lower.

Flynn doesn’t see less diesel being produced, noting much of it is created at refineries when they are brewing gasoline.

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If anything, he said, “it will be bearish for prices relative to the other commodities.”

Environment Canada said about 100,000 Volkswagen and Audi four-cylinder diesel cars of the model years 2009 to 2015 have been sold in Canada.

Much of the transpor ta tion industry relies on diesel too, Flynn added. “You still are going to have the heavy trucks that are still going to be demanding diesel.”

Whatever the case, he said, vehicle companies are probably going to have a tougher time meeting EPA requirements, as the present scandal has evolved into a political problem that will likely usher in a “crackdown” on compliance.

“I think for the long term this is going to hurt diesel unless they can rebound and prove the technology is as good as they say.”

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McDonald’s to offer first-ever organic burger The new ‘McB’ will be available in Germany for a limited time

By Lisa Baertlein Reuters

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cDonald’s will offer its first-ever 100 per cent organic beef hamburger for a limited time in Germany, as a growing number of global diners demand food that is more natural and less processed.

From Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 McDonald’s will offer “McB” burgers, made with organic beef sourced from organic farms in Germany and Austria.

The move from the world’s biggest restaurant chain by revenue comes as it is revamping food-sourcing practices as part of new CEO Steve Easterbrook’s effort to transform McDonald’s into a “modern, progressive burger company.”

Germans, known for their love of sausages, are eating less meat and more vegetarian food as concerns grow about health, animal welfare and the environmental cost of livestock farming.

In Germany, beef certified as “organic” must come from cattle that eat organically grown feed and graze on pasture where synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides are not used.

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sufficient quantities of meat which satisfies the organic requirements and our own quality claims,” said Holger Beeck, chief executive of McDonald’s Germany.

McDonald’s has tweaked menus and worked to improve service in Germany, one

of its top European markets. The company’s quarterly sales at established restaurants in Germany recently grew for the first time since the middle of 2012.

A McDon a l d’s U . S . s p o k e s w o m a n declined to say whether the company would roll out the burger to other markets.

Sales at McDonald’s have slumped, in part due to competition from newer chains including Chipotle Mexican Grill, which for years has offered meat from animals raised without hormones and antibiotics.

McDonald’s USA said in March that within two years, it would stop buying meat from chickens raised with antibiotics vital to human health.

That move was cheered by public health and consumer advocates, who are concerned that overuse of antibiotics in meat production is contributing to rising numbers of life-threatening human infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria dubbed “superbugs.”

Still, a shareholder group thinks the company has not gone far enough. It is renewing its call for McDonald’s to stop buying any meat from animals raised with antibiotics vital to fighting human infections.

Earlier this month, McDonald’s said its 16,000 U.S. and Canadian restaurants would switch to cage-free eggs by 2025.

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DuBreton to boost output of crate-free pigs Participating farmers’ costs of production are covered

By Rod Nickel Reuters

Private Canadian pork producer duBreton said Sept.

24 it plans to raise 300,000 additional pigs during the next three years without housing them in crates, as it seeks premium prices from food stores and restaurants for meat raised humanely.

Larger Canadian rivals Olymel and Maple Leaf Foods are already converting all of their own barns to crate free, or open housing, by 2022 and 2017 respectively, company spokesmen said.

Conventional farms keep breeding sows in crates that measure 2x7 feet, preventing them from turning around. Raising pigs crate free means they can roam in a communal environment.

Other parts of the food production chain are also under pressure from consumers to raise animals more humanely.

McDonald’s pledged this month to phase out eggs laid by caged hens within a decade.

It costs 50 per cent more to raise pigs without crates, but producers command higher prices to more than make up for it, duBreton president Vincent Breton said in an interview.

He said duBreton guarantees the farms from which it buys crate-free hogs their cost of production plus a margin.

“We think it is important for the smaller farm to have a niche to survive,” he said.

“It brings the lows of the market out of the equation.”

The increase in crate-free production is expected to cost duBreton $30 million.

Its customers include grocers Whole Foods Market and Empire Co.’s Sobeys, as well as Chipotle Mexican Grill.

The Quebec-based company currently slaughters about one million pigs per year at Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec. Breton declined to say how many of those pigs currently come from cratefree farms.

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French court upholds Monsanto poisoning ruling Company to appeal decision over Lasso herbicide Lyon / Paris / Reuters

A French court on Sept. 10 upheld a 2012 ruling in which Monsanto was found guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, who says he suffered neurological problems after inhaling the U.S. company’s Lasso herbicide.

The decision by an Appeal Court in Lyon confirmed the initial judgment, the first such case heard in court in France, that ruled Monsanto was “responsible” for the intoxication and ordered the company to “fully compensate” grain grower Paul Francois.

Monsanto’s lawyer said the U.S. biotech company would now take the case to France’s highest Appeal Court.

Francois, who says he suffered memory loss, headaches and stammering after inhaling Monsanto’s Lasso in 2004, blames the agribusiness giant for not providing adequate warnings on the product label.

Lasso, a pre-emergent soilapplied herbicide used since the 1960s to control grasses and broadleaf weeds in farm fields, was banned in France in 2007 after the product had already been withdrawn in other countries such as Canada, Belgium and Britain.

In Canada, where Lasso was registered for use in corn and soybean crops, the federal government cancelled all product registrations for the active ingredient, alachlor, in 1985.

The government’s decision cited alachlor’s carcinogenic potential and an “unacceptable risk of harm to public health” both from occupational exposure and from non-occupational exposure through groundwater.

Monsanto phased out of Lasso in the U.S. several years ago for commercial reasons, its spokesman in France said.

Though it once was a topselling herbicide, it gradually lost popularity, and critics say several studies have shown links to a range of health problems.

Monsanto said in a statement after the ruling that experts, including those nominated by the French civil court, had not found any causal link between the alleged accidental exposure and the alleged damages for which Francois claims compensation.

The company’s lawyer, JeanDaniel Bretzner, said a potential fine to compensate for the farmer’s loss would be decided after the decision of the highest court but he said that in any case it would be very low.

“We are speaking about modest sums of money or even non-existent. He already received indemnities (by insurers) and there is a fundamental rule that says that one does not compensate twice for a loss, if any,” Bretzner said.

Obesity and diabetes worsen around the globe One in 12 adults worldwide now has Type 2 diabetes

By Chris Arsenault Toronto / Thomson Reuters Foundation

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espite a drop in the number of people facing starvation, nearly one in three of the world’s population is malnourished, even as obesity spreads around the globe, an international food security think-tank said Sept.

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Stunting — children too short for their age due to a poor diet — affects more than 160 million children under five years old, the International Food Policy Research Institute said in its Global Nutrition Report.

The number of hungry people in the world fell, but obesity rose between 2010 and 2014 “in every single country,” and one in 12 adults worldwide now has Type 2 diabetes, the report said.

Adult diabetes is increasing in

185 countries and is decreasing or stable in just five.

“The coexistence of nutritional problems associated with extreme deprivation and obesity is the real face of malnutrition,” Corinna Hawkes, co-author of the report, said in a statement.

Globally, two billion people are not eating the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals, and thus face micronutrient malnutrition, while 1.9 billion adults are overweight or obese.

Forty-five per cent of all deaths of children under five are related to malnutrition, the report said.

In five large developing countries — Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Pakistan — the percentage of children under five who are not stunted or wasted (underweight for their age) ranges from 43 to 48 per cent.

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Childhood malnutrition will have a dangerous impact on future development in those countries with fast-expanding populations, as children will not reach their full physical or intellectual potential as adults, it said.

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“People cannot get anywhere near their full potential without first overcoming malnutrition,” Lawrence Haddad, the report’s lead author, said in a statement.

“This not only jeopardizes the lives of those who are malnourished, but also affects the larger framework of economic growth and sustainable development.”

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Conservation Officer Act takes effect COs now have the powers of peace officers MANITOBA GOVERNMENT RELEASE

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he Manitoba gover nment has proclaimed the Conservation Officer Act, recognizing conservation officers as law enforcement officers and giving them the powers of peace officers, Conservation and Water St e w a rd s h ip Minister Tom Nevakshonoff said Sept. 30.

The legislation changes the designation from natural resource officers to conservation officers. The legislation also sets out provisions for the development of formal training and qualification requirem e n t s t o meet legislated standards, as well as establishing a formal complaints process.

Since the 1940s, officers have enforced resource-based legislation relating to wildlife, forestry, parks, Crown lands and wildfires.

They find poachers, issue summonses, conduct investigations and testify in court.

The minister also presented the Conservation Officer Community Ser vice Award to Dwayne Strate, who served in northern and western Manitoba throughout his career, and the Wildland Firefighter of the Year Award to Dennis Hatch, who works in the community of Sherridon/ Cold Lake.

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Monsanto sets sights on building ‘big data’ business The U.S. seed and chemical firm resets its sights after its failed Syngenta bid

By P.J. Huffstutter and Carey Gillam Reuters

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Monsanto executives are seeking to reposition the company as a business built on data science and services, as well as its traditional chemicals, seeds and genetic traits operations, chief technology officer Robert T. Fraley told Reuters in an interview.

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Acceleron® seed treatment technology for soybeans (fungicides only) is a combination of three separate individually registered products, which together contain the active ingredients fluxapyroxad, pyraclostrobin and metalaxyl. Acceleron and Design®, Acceleron®, DEKALB and Design®, DEKALB®, Genuity and Design®, Genuity®, JumpStart®, RIB Complete and Design®, RIB Complete®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design®, Roundup Ready 2 Yield®, Roundup Ready®, Roundup Transorb®, Roundup WeatherMAX®, Roundup®, SmartStax and Design®, SmartStax®, Transorb®, VT Double PRO®, and VT Triple PRO® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, Used under license. Vibrance® and Fortenza® are registered trademarks of a Syngenta group company. LibertyLink® and the Water Droplet Design are trademarks of Bayer. Used under license. Herculex® is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Used under license. Poncho® and Votivo™ are trademarks of Bayer. Used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

“We transformed from an industrial chemical company to a biotech company, then to a seeds company,” Fraley said. “Now, we’re transforming again.”

Top executives are sketching out plans now, and briefing major shareholders ahead of a wider presentation to investors in November.

Fraley and others have met with at least 195 technology startups in recent months and identified five as potential acquisition targets, pending Monsanto’s testing of products they make, company sources said.

But the agricultural data field is crowded, Monsanto’s initial moves into the sector have had spotty results and the shifting narrative is a sharp departure from the vision Monsanto described weeks ago as it bid for Syngenta. That vision was of a future based on agricultural chemicals and high-tech seeds.

The latest pivot comes as longtime profit stalwarts — the weed killer Roundup and the company’s portfolio of genetically modified seeds — both show signs of strain. Roundup’s longevity as a farmer mainstay has become vulnerable as weed resistance to its active ingredient glyphosate has grown.

Company officials declined to say how big a part of the firm it expects the data science and services arm to become, or to project sales and profits.

It already owns Climate Corp., a weather-forecasting firm it acquired in 2013, and equipment maker Precision Planting, which it bought for $250 million in 2012 (all figures US$).

Still, farmers and agribusiness customers so far have been reluctant to pay for data services, particularly with farm income down by half since its 2013 high.

“There’s a big difference between profits and meaningful profits that will move the needle.” matt arnold equity analyst

Sam Miller, head of agriculture banking at BMO Harris Bank, said farmers, especially large producers, are looking for data services. But the competitive landscape is fierce with Monsanto and rivals Syngenta, DuPont Pioneer, WinField Solutions and others all fighting to sell data services.

Selling its vision Monsanto is moving toward a Roundup successor, ramping up production of weed killer dicamba, and seeds tolerant of both glyphosate and dicamba.

But rival Dow AgroSciences has created alternative herbicidetolerant crops and a newer herbicide to compete with Monsanto.

During its third quarter, Monsanto announced a deal with Scotts Miracle-Gro that boosted profits by $274 million. Without that, Monsanto’s crop protection and herbicide segment — dominated by glyphosate — would have seen a 16 per cent drop in gross profits, according to regulatory filings.

Monsanto has warned its company-wide fourth-quarter results on Oct. 7 will be breakeven, and gross profits from its seeds and genomics businesses were expected to be flat year over year for fiscal 2015, too.

Overall, Monsanto’s strategy is to cut operational costs, improve its return on existing investments and develop lucrative new product lines. Work already underway includes

a focus on tools that improve planting efficiency, sensors that help Monsanto track its seeds shipped in cargo containers, and computer modelling that can speed the rollout of new seeds and traits.

CEO Hugh Grant in 2013 cited a “big change” and stated data was one of two new platforms for growth, along with biological research in crop protection. Since then, its biologics and data efforts have taken a larger overall bite of Monsanto’s more than $1 billion in annual R&D spending, according to the company.

Securities analysts are skeptical of the shift in vision.

“There’s a big difference between profits and meaningful profits that will move the needle,” said Matt Arnold, an equity analyst with Edward Jones. “We would not expect (data services) to be a needle mover in the near future.”

Climate Corp. has shown signs of promise. But so far, there is little evidence that the venture can help Monsanto conquer a $20-billion market, with its products ranging from precision planting sensors to weather and planting forecasts, wireless data devices and soil analysis services.

C l i m a t e C o r p . ’s f r e e offerings are used by farmers or consultants on 22 per cent of U.S. cropland, or 75 million acres. But only 1.5 per cent of U.S. farmland is tilled by people who have agreed to pay for Climate’s data services, the company said.

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AUCTION SALES

AUCTION SALES

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

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AUCTION SALE

Mantario Contracting Inc.

Saturday, October 10 @ 10:00 am

Grande Pointe, MB Wpg #101 Perimeter & #59 Hwy Jct - 5 Min South on Hwy #59- 253 Bernat Rd. Contact: (204) 979-8907

Excavators & Attachments: 99 Komatsu PC 120 Excavator w 48" Bucket w Hyd Thumb 8359 Hrs. * Link - Belt 2800 LS C Series II Excavator w 36" Bucket * 60" Wrist Twist Bucket * 24" Digging Bucket Fits 120 * Construction Equipment: 02 JCB Mdl 506 C H.L. Zoom Boom w Forks 6000lb Lift 50' Reach 4435 Hrs. * 78 Ford 9000 10 Spd Diff Lock w 14' Gravel B & H * JCB 8' Bucket * Haugen Loader 16' Man Platform * Log Fork Grapple * JD 770 AH Grader w Snow Wing * JD 544 A Wheel Loader * Ford 9000 Tandem w 15' Gravel * Mikasa Double Vib Asphalt Roller * Grader Blades * Skid Steer & Attachments: Case 1845 C Dsl Skid Steer 3662 Hrs. * Case Mdl 125 Skid Steer Backhoe Attach * Lowe Skid Steer Hyd. Auger w 9" 12" 16" Bits * Stout Skid Steer Pallet Forks * Stout Skid Steer Tines w Grapple * Skid Steer 7' Hyd Angle Blade * Case 300 CM Hyd Directional w Bits, Locator and over 250' Ext. Pipe * Skid Steer Steel Tracks * Trailers & Storage: 2010 US Cargo B H 18' Tandem Enclosed Trailer * 1990 Wilson 48' Alum Highboy Tandem Flatdeck Trailer * 02 Royal Cargo BH 8' x 16' Tandem Enclosed * 00 Penner BH Tandem 18' Flatdeck w Ramps * 03 US Cargo 5' x 10' Elec/Hyd BH Dump Trailer * 53' Container w 93 Mond Triple Axle Trailer * 2) Trailmobile 53' Semi FRT Trailers 1) 99 1) 98 * Light Trucks & Light Equipment: 05 Ford F150 XLT Ext Cab 4 x 4 5.4 Tritan Matching Cap 240,000 K Safetied * 3PH 7' Cult * JD 60" Mower Attach * JD 60 HD Sweeper Attach * Semi 5th Plate * Cement Equipment: M & B Model BB-10 1 Yrd Concrete Hopper Bucket * Gas Powered 12' Screed Leveler * 3) Vib Compactors * Bartek B436 Power Trowel * Elec Concrete Vibrator * Milwaukee Cordless Concrete Vibrator * Hilti DCH 230 Concrete Saw * Hilti DX450 Concrete Gun & Accessories * Hand Cement Floats * Landscape Rakes * Power Tools & Generator: Large Amount- Many Multiples of Quality Brand Names - Milwaukee, Makita, Porter Cable, Dewalt, B & D, Ridgid, Bostitch, Hitatchi * Onan PX6100 E Generator * Cummins Onan PX 12000 E Generator * 2) Honda EP250 CX Generator * Jobsite Air Compressor * 2) Gas Air Compressors * Table Saws * Shop Smith * Sliding Mitre Saws * Compound Saws * Hammer Drills * Hole Hawg Drill * Pam Driver * Senco Power Driver * Drills * Planers * Belt Sanders * Routers * Grinders * Drywall Guns * Cordless Tools * 6) Passload Impulse Nailers * Air Tools * Nailers * Staplers * Roofing Nailers * Various Hand Tools & Shop Related Items * Misc: Sokkia D20C Transit Level w Tripod * Stanley Mdl Fat Max Bld Level * Stabila Laser LAR 250 Laser Level * Stabila LAPR 100 Laser Level * Yamaha 2" Water Pump * Pallet Jacks * Temp Job Site Hydro Service * Frost Fighter 350,000 BTU Heater * Manual 24' Lift 300lb Capacity * Heaters -Herman * Wood Heater * Oil Fired Water Heaters * Insulated Tarps * Tile Cutters * Painting Equip * Lifting Slings * 12) Sections Construction Scaffolding * Ladders * Material: Lots of Hardware * Nails * Staples * Screws * Chainlink Fencing * Various Lumber * Plywood * New Pre-Hung Ext Doors * Electrical * Plumbing * Insulation * Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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Saturday, October 17th 10:00 am

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

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ANNUAL FALL GUN AUCTION

Vintage Service Station Coca Cola Auction Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Drive

Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Dr.

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Birch River

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Winnipegosis

Roblin

Parkland

Birtle

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Pilot Mound Crystal City

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Mariapolis

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Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin Treherne

Westman Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Souris

Waskada

Interlake

Erickson

Rapid City

1

Arborg

Lundar

Minnedosa

Melita

Riverton, MB - South 3 Miles on Hwy #8 then East 2 Miles on Balaton Rd. Contact: Eric (204) 641-1390

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Gimli

Shoal Lake

Hamiota

Virden

Thursday, October 8 @ 10:00 AM

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac

Reston

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

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

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

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Russell

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St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

1

Red River

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

ANTIQUE AUCTION

Ashern, MB Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

Sale to be held at Ashern Centennial Hall Hwy #6 & PR #325, Ashern Included in the sale: Wooden Drink boxes – Pepsi, Coke, Seven Up, Drewyrs; Numerous Pop bottles (some as old as 1949); Signs; Lamps; Doorknobs; Saws; Cookstove; Tin cans (variety); Children’s Toys - Cars, Trucks, Tonka; Hockey magazines; Washboards; Lge quantity Silverware; Spitoon; Enamel Ice box; DeLaval Cream Seperator; Berkel Meat Slicer; Weigh Scales; Enamel pots; 45 rpm Records; Mash movies (set); Shoe Stretchers (some T. Eaton Co.); Wooden Hand wringer; Wooden shoe shine kit; Lots of items too numerous to mention.

Auctioneer’s Note: Lots for everyone!

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Lorne (Buddy) Bergner, Auctioneer Box 721, Ashern, MB R0C 0E0 Ph: (204) 768-2669/Fax: (204) 768-3237 Email: bergauct@mymts.net All sales are Terms: Cash/Cheque.

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Contact: Ray (204) 383-5069 or (204) 990-8553

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Sat., Nov. 7th @ 10:00 am

Sat., Oct. 24 @ 9:30 am

Woodlands, MB #4 Hogg Street, 1/2 Mile East of Hwy #6 on Rd 82 N

Property & Building: Lot 4 Hogg St. 2.5 Acres Municipality of Woodlands 2 Lane Property w lots of Gravel, 40' x 90' x 16' H Insulated Shop, Metal Cladding 2) OH Doors Heat Propane Boiler w Down Drafts * Subject to Approval of Last Bid! $10,000 Certified Cheque Sale Day Deposit.

Forklift & Vehicles: Sellick 1740 All Terrain Gas Forklift 96" 5000lb Hyd Side Shift 2694 Hrs. * Hyster 50 Propane Forklift 184" 5000lb 3787 Hrs. * Allis Chalmers FP50 Propane Forklift 5000lb 2888 Hrs. * Mobile Battery Walk Behind Forklift * H. M. 18 HP Mini Forklift * 09 Ford Ranger 6 Cyl 4 x 4 Ext Cab w Cap & Rolling Bed 226,000 Km Sft * 01 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually Ext Cab Laramie SLT Cummings Turbo Dsl S/T 6 Spd 8' Steel Deck 433,000 Km * 00 Ford E150 Passenger Van 336,000 Km * 03 GMC Truck Box & Tailgate * 01 Dodge Truck Box & Tailgate * Skid Steer & Attach: Case 1845 B Skid Steer Dsl w Bucket & 2 Aux Hyd . 6586 Hrs. * Hyd Post Auger w 12" & 16" Bits Ext 12' * 6' Tines & Grapple * 7 1/2 ' Hyd Dozer * 6' Digger Bucket * Pallet Forks * 8' Fork Ext * 2) Lifting Booms * Steel Dumpster Bin Attachments * RD Bale Forks * 42" Pallet Forks * Hoist & Crane: 4) Rotary Lift Mdl MCH13 Mobile Column Hoists 13,000lb Each Hoists Programmable New Cond * Goibel 4000lb Crane Lift System 15' Bridge 32' Long w 2) 2000lb Steel Bridges * Tools: Verson Mdl 300 300,000 Ton Press w Safety Curtain & Various Dies * Scotchman Ironworker Dies 4" V Notcher, 1/2" Cap, 2" Squ Notcher, 1/4" Cap , 2" + 1 1/2" Copen Dies * Blank Die * "Thermal Dynamics" Pak Master 50 Plasma Cutter * New "Hypertherm" Power Max 85 Plasma Cutter * Miller Cp-250 TS 350 Amp Welder w Boom & Miller Matic 10-E Wire Feeder Atach * 2) Miller Matic Vintage 250 Mig Welders * Hobbart Titan 800 AC/DC Welder Mig, Stick, Tig / 8000 Watt Generator 18 HP Gas * Scottman 200 Hyd Drive 160 Amp Arc Welder * Solberga SE725 Threader Tapper * ALTZ Metal ESV Drill Press * Hyd-Mech DM-10 Metal Band Saw * Milwaukee Portable Band Saw * Manuli Mdl 80T Power Hyd Crimper w 1/4" to 1 1/2" Dies * Large Amount of Assorted Hyd Fittings * Hyd Spec Co. Mdl L00230 SA Fluid Transfer Station * 2 Stage 25 HP Air Comp * Ingersoll Rand T30 2 Stage 15 HP 120 Gal Air Comp * Lemer Airless Spray Pump Paint System * Hulp Paint Spray Gun * Lemer Electric Static Spray System * Emglo 8 HP Gas Air Comp * 2) IMT Hyd Drive Air Comp NR * Stanley 90lb Hyd Jack Hammer * Kango Elec Jack Hammer * Bee 60 P Metal Sander * Cyklop ESM - 3 Auto Box Bander * 2) Marsh R Stencil Cutter 1) 1" 1) 1/2" * Acetylene Torches * Buffalo 3 Ton Arbor Press * Air Impacts 3/4", 1/2", 3/8", 1/4" * Air Drills * Air Die Grinder * Air Dina File, Air Riveters * Various Power Tools * Anvil * 4" Iron Shear * Hyd Press * Manual Pipe Bender * Vices * 2) Floor Jacks 1) 3000lb 1) 5000lb * Hyd Jacks * Socket Sets 1", 3/4", 1/2", 3/8", 1/4" + Impact * Wrenches * Crescent, Pipe & Chain Wrenches * Westward TM200 2000lb Torch Wrench * Proto 1" 700lb Torque Wrench * Renfroe Steel Lifter Clamp * Tap & Die Sets * Ridgid Pipe Threader * Bessey F Clamps * Drill Bits Grinding Discs * Steel Sand Paper * Truck Attach & New Service Box Supply: HIAB M-70 10000lb 26' Reach * Dakota Service Box for 3 Ton * Oasis 4000 12V/ Elec Air Comp * 2) Auto Crane Elec Hyd Driven 1) IMT * THIEman Power Hyd Toolgate * 3) Alum Truck Tool Boxes * Rolling Truck Beds * Storage Cabinets * Durham Cabinets * Compartment Boxes & Shelving * Hyd Resevoir * Air Tanks * Air Reels * Oxy Reels * Beacons / Strobe Lights * Auto Wire * Lighting * Air Line Hose 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" * Hyd Hose * Cable * Tooling Clamps * Service Body Attachments * Work Truck Components * Bolt On Folding Man Steps * Service Box Door Latches * Mounting Brackets * Hose Guides * New 24" Bunk Board Guide On * Safety Reflector Tape * 12,000lb Receiver Hitch * 5) Wood Box Liners * Building & Misc: Winkler Canvas 40' x 60' x 16' H Pipe framed Quon Shed * Steel Structure Paint Booth 24'L 14'W 12'H * Reznor Waste Oil Furnace w 1000 gal Tank * 3 Phase Parts Tumbler * Conveyor 30'L 24"W * Construction Scaffolding * New B & S Engine * New Honda GXV270 8 1/2 HP Engine * Full Metal Bolt Bins * Welding Jig Tables * Tool Cabinets * Pallet Racking * Metal Shelving * Stacking Bins * Paint Racks * Wire Racks * Warehouse Carts * Adj Stands * 50) 300 Gal Tote Tanks * 7) Steel Gates 4'H 12'L & Posts * 50) Treated 6' Fence Posts * Approx 350' Treated Fence Panels * 5 Gal Pail Tippers * Fuel Slip Tank * H.D. Hyd Cyl * Crane Manual Stabilizers * Welding Wire * Welding Gauges * New Welding Gloves * Material & Manufacturing Supplies: Large Amount Welding Material * Angle * Tubing * Flat * Pipe * Channel * UHM Machinable Plastic * Pallet Shrink Wrap * Hyd Hose * Wheels * Castors * Rolling Chain * Gears * Plumbing * Elec Fittings * Elec Motors * Hardware * Nuts * Bolts * Washers * Yard & Recreation: 3) Ski Doo 640 Alpine Double Track w Reverse 2) 1975 NR 1) 1974 New Engine * Enclosed Ice Shack Sleigh 6 1/2' L 32"W * Cushman 3 Wheel Warehouse Cart -Converted to Gas * Wheel Barrow *

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AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

Central Livestock Marketing Inc., Mark Kozub Libau, Manitoba (Selkirk Area) Thursday November 12th @ 2:00pm (local time) Contact Mark (owner) 204-694-0501 Barrie Jung 306-921-7732 Bruce Schapansky 306-873-5488 Auction Location: Banquet hall in the South Beach Casino, Scanterbury MB., Hwy #59, 35 mins North of North Perimeter Hwy, Winnipeg MB. *11 Parcels, 1,065 acres of farm & pasture land, feedlot on one parcel, gravel on 1 parcel, Hayland etc *Land is mostly adjacent to Hwy 59, a 4-lane Hwy 35 minutes North of the North Perimeter Hwy., and Winnipeg. It is 15 minutes North of Selkirk MB

MACK AUCTION COMPANY presents a relocation auction for Ensign Well Servicing Sat., Oct. 24th, 2015 10:00am. Ensign yard Hwy 39 East Service Road Estevan, SK. Contact person Jeff (780)201-9376 Live internet bidding www.bidspotter.com! Commercial & Oilfield equip plus much more! 1997 Volvo tandem pump truck w/Series 60 engine; 1991 tandem axle Pump truck w/Cummins engine; 2010 Kenworth T660 hwy tractor semi w/Double sleeper & all new rubber; 2006 IH hwy tractor truck w/big sleeper & Cummins engine; 1995 Freightliner tandem truck w/Cummins & 9-SPD; 1996 IH Navistar tandem axle truck w/DT4; 1996 IH tandem axle truck w/10-SPD; 2007 Ford F150 XLT regular cab 4WD; 2006 Ford F350 Super Duty crew cab; 2005 Ford F350 Super Duty Crew Cab 2WD, 5th Wheel tandem axle mobile pump & tank unit; 1972 Fruehauf 40-ft. tandem catwalk trailer; Cat 930 wheel loader w/pallet forks & bucket; 2007 2660 Genie tough terrain scissor lift w/26-ft. height, Mission pumps; well head flanges; tubing elevators; rig riders; pump manifolds; drilling blocks; draw works clutches; Wagner accumulator; anchor augers, accumulator bottles; subsite line locators, Carolina hyd press; Carolina power hack saw; Carolina engine hoist; Jet pallet jack; Acklands welder; desk; chairs, cabinets plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962 MEYERS AUCTIONS, ARDEN, MB. Consignment Auction 10:00a.m Sun., Oct. 18. Fall Gun Auction 10:00a.m Sat., Nov. 7. To Consign, Call: (204)476-6262. www.meyersauctions.com

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CHECK WEBSITE FOR FULL LISTING WWW.SCHAPANSKY.COM TERMS • 15% Deposit on Saleday • Balance Due December 12, 2015 OR conditional to land title transfer 100% Family Owned & Operated • 2015 Taxes to be paid by seller • High bids subject to Seller’s Approval Ph: 306-873-5488 • Parcels to be offered individually, Toll Free: 1-866-873-5488 in combination and as an entirety

www.schapansky.com

Fax: 306-873-5492

Box 2199, Tisdale, SK S0E 1T0 Email: bruce@sasktel.net

www.schapansky.com

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Toll Free: 1-866-873-5488 Fax: 306-873-5492 Box 2199, Tisdale, SK S0E 1T0 Email: bruce@sasktel.net

New/Used Recycled HD Truck Parts Call Ken 204-794-8383 #2, 45 Mountain View Rd. Winnipeg, MB

Trux-N-Parts Salvage Inc.

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AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

UPCOMING OCTOBER AUCTIONS COMPLETE LISTINGS AND PICTURES @ WWW.FRASERAUCTION.COM

UNRESERVED ANNUAL FALL CONSIGNMENT SALE BRANDON, MB. • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th • 9:00 AM

DIRECTIONS: Sale will be held at Fraser Auction Service Ltd. Sales yard 1/4 mile north of the junction of highways #1 & #10 on 25 Wheatbelt Road. Brandon, MB. THIS SALE WILL FEATURE: Farm & Industrial Equipment *Trucks *Trailers *Livestock Handling Equipment *Vehicles *Lawn & Leisure *Shop Equipment & Tools, 3PT Hitch & Acreage Equipment *Multi Store Closures – BUILDING CENTERS, * Plus Misc. Pallet, Lots & Soooo Much More!!!

TRACTORS: *1992 Case 7140 MFWA Tractor, 20.8R42 Radial Duals, Triple Hyd, 1000 PTO, 8244 Hrs Showing *1982 Case 2390 2WD Tractor w/ 8’ Leon Blade, 20.8-38 Duals, Dual Hyd, 1000 PTO, Pwr Shift Trans, 8366 Hrs Showing *1987 2-105 White Tractor, Approx 4800 Hrs Showing *Dual Wheels HARVEST EQUIPMENT: *Coop 550 Swather *Flexi Coil Swath Roller *Swather Canvases *(2) Pallet - NH3 Hitch *Trikedon Crop Savers - off Case IH Patriot Sprayer Right *Trikedon Crop Savers - off Case IH Patriot Sprayer Left *Pallet - Openers SEED & TILLAGE: *112’ Herman Harrow, in pretty good shape, well maintained, has pressure down springs on each section, two end tires are wrecked but rims are still in good shape, the rest of tires are good,, HD Frame *(320) Complete set of NEW teeth - fit Laurier Harrows, Summers/Herman Harrows *50’ Morris Magnum II CP Chisel Plow, 3 Bar Harrows, Beavertails, (was used as NH3 Unit) *1981 Versatile 580 Sprayer, Monitor *30’ Allis Chalmers #700 Deep Tiller w/ Mulchers *36’ International 6200 DBL Disc Press Drill, 0390225C005345, 0390225C005225 *32’ Mounted Harrows *Liquid Fertilizer Wagon HAYING EQUIPMENT: *9’ NH 469 Hay Conditioner *Degelman 4 Belt Stone Picker, c.w. Clutch, Model 570 *10’ wide Armor Rock Windrower, 540 PTO *Wheel Rake GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT: *13” x 70’ Farm King Swing Auger, Hyd Drive & Winch, Full Bin indicator, Never Augered Fertilizer *8” x 49’ Versatile PTO Auger, Monitor *7” x 36’ Westfield Auger w/ Electric Motor *(13) Pencil Auger *Pencil Auger *Poly Hopper *Swing Arm Hopper BUS: *1978 Prevost Mirage 47 Seat Bus, VIN# LM103260379, 8V 71 Engine, Pwr Trn, RUNS GREAT, Kms Unknown, Spare Seats & transmission in Luggage Bay VEHICLES: *2001 Ford Mustang, Black, V6, 5 Spd Standatd Trans, 4 Winter Studded Tires included, approx 123,000 kms Showing, SAFETIED *2005 GMC Jimmy S Sport Utility, 2 Door, 6 Cyl, Red, VIN# 1GKCT18X05K114267, 200,227 Kms showing, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere Passenger Van , 6 Cyl, Brown VIN# 1GHDX03E04D100502, 301,997 Kms showing, SAFETIED *2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, 4 Door, 8 Cyl, Gray, Mint condition, Owned Sinee 2 Yr Old, Serviced Reg, NOT smoked in, Studded Tires in Trunk, Had new air Suspension Pump, VIN#2MEHM75W63X661081, 166, 400 Kms Showing, SAFETIED *2004 Chevrolet Optra LS, 4 Door, 4 Cyl, White, VIN# KL1JK52Z24K955746, 198,754 Kms Showing, NEEDS HEAD GASKET, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *2004 Pontiac Montana Ext Passenger Van, 6 Cyl, Gray, VIN# 1GMDX03E04D174360, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *2000 Hyundai Tiburon SE, VIN# KMHJG35F0YU189361, 214,865 Kms Showing, NOT RUNNING, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1999 Ford Taurus LX, 4 Door, 6 Cyl, Red, VIN# 1FAFP53U4XG251063, 300,867 Kms Showing, NEW power steering pump in box, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1999 Buick Century, 4 Door, White, 181,357 Kms Showing, Runs but hard to get in gear, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1999 Ford Windstar LX Passenger Van, 6 Cyl, Red, VIN# 2FMZA5143XBB51289, 128,182 Kms Showing, SAFETIED *1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, 4 Door, 8 Cyl, Green, VIN# 1G1BL52WXSR158691, 190,086 Kms Showing (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1998 Ford Taurus SE, 4 Door, 6 Cyl, Green, PARTS ONLY, VIN# 1FAFP52U2WG156775, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1993 GMC Safari Cargo Van, Panel Van, 6 Cyl, White, VIN# 1GTDM15Z4PB529145, 192,392 Kms Showing, (IRREPARABLE) *1991 Ford Taurus L Station Wagon, 6 Cyl, Blue, VIN# 1FACP55U2MG112271, 181,205 Kms Showing, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1990 Ford E150 Ext Van, 270,198 Kms showing,(Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1989 Pontiac Firebird, VIN#1G2FS21E0KL243260, 288,707 Kms Showing *1978 Prevost Mirage, 47 Seat, Power Trn, 8V, DSL TRUCKS: *2001 Ford F250 SD Supercab, Extended Cab, 10 Cyl, White, VIN#1FTNX21SX1EA64189, 355, 704 Kms Showing *2000 Ford F150 Supercab, Extended Cab, 8 Cyl, Red, VIN# 1FTPX18L8YCB13486, Kms not available, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1997 Chevrolet C/R 10/1500 Pickup, VIN# 1GCEC14W6VZ249973, 276,888 Kms Showing, (Runs on 5 Cylinders, Tailgates doesn’t latch and NO 5th Gear) *1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Club Cab, Extended Cab, 8 Cyl, Black, VIN# 1B7HF13Y4VJ573851, 436,461 Kms Showing, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1991 Ford Ranger Supercab, Extended Cab, 6 cyl, White, VIN# 1FTCR14U9MTA27966, 241,552 Kms Showing, NOT RUNNING (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1989 Chevrolet C/R 10/1500 Pickup, 8 Cyl, Blue, VIN# 2GCDC14H9K1122829, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1989 Ford F250, 321,158 Kms Showing, NOT RUNNING, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1989 Ford F150 Lariat, 255,465 Kms showing, NOT RUNNING (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *1979 Ford Light Pickup, 6 Cyl, Brown, VIN# SGTBUU51685, 69,322 Miles Showing, NOT RUNNING - BREAK IN PWR LINE, (Proceeds from the sale of this vehicle will go to the TEEN CHALLENGE OF CENTRAL CANADA INC) *(1) NEW 72” TRUCK BOX *(4) NEW 60” TRUCK BOX *16’ Gravel Box, Ext rebuilt hyd cylinder *Holland 5th Wheel Semi Hitch TENT TRAILER: *2000 Coleman Tent Trailer, Sleeps 6, Fridge, Furnace, Water Tank, VIN# 4CP689F13Y7273025 LIVESTOCK: *(186) NEW 9’6” RANCH PANEL 5’HIGH/5RAILS 32mmPIPE *(70) NEW 9’6” RANCH PANEL 5’HIGH/5RAILS 42mmPIPE *(2) NEW CATTLE SQUEEZE *(52) NEW 7’ SHEEP PANEL WITH PIN SYSTEM 4’3”HIGH 32mmPIPE *(98) NEW 7’ MESH SHEEP PANEL 32mmPIPE *(12) NEW 7’6” RANCH PANEL 5’6”HIGH/6RAILS 60mmPIPE *Linden Post Pounder, Fully Hyd *JD 785 Manure Spreader, PTO *(4) 10’ Long x 30” Wide - Metal Troughs on Legs *Chicken Plucker w/ fingered rotary drum *(3) Chicken Waterer, Holds approx 15 Gallons of water *Skirted Bale Ring *(6) Bale Feeders – Round *Cattle Oiler *(3) Auto Sort Pig Scales *Cattle Lick Tank *(10) 5 x 10 Sheep Pens *Farrowing Crates *(2) Rubber Feeders *Panels LOADER ATTACHMENTS: *Case L655 Loader w/ Mounts, fits MX135, needs hoses 3 PT & ATTACHMENTS: *7’ Woods Custom Built BB840 HD Brush Mower, Drawbar Hitch, Tandem Aircraft Tires, Only 5 Hrs used, LIKE NEW *7’Allied Farm King 8420 Snow Blower, Manual, PTO *Buhler Farm King 960 Snowblower 3pt, Dbl Auger, Hyd chute, (painted Ford Blue) *7’ International 70 3PT Snow Blower *10’ Leon 3100 3PT Back Blade, Swivels 360 degree, Dbl angles, fits a 120 HP Tractor *6’ Woods Cadet Mower, PTO *Hay Fork - Bolt ON INDUSTRIAL: *(6) NEW 2015 Easy Kleen Magnum Gold, 4000 PSI 12V Hot Water Pressure Washer, C/W 15 HP Gas, Totally Self Contained *(2) NEW 19.5 LX24 Back Hoe Tires *(5) NEW 3PC JOBSITE BOX *(2) NEW 94’’ Hydraulic Skid Steer Loader Dozer Blade/snow pusher *NEW 82’’ Heavy Duty Rotary Tiller c/w: gear drive, 3 point PTO shaft w/overrunning clutch *(2) NEW 72’’ Forklift Fork Extension *NEW 10 Ton Digital Floor Scale c/w: 78’’ plate *NEW 72” SKID STEER HYDRAULIC FORK GRAPPLE C/W: 2 cylinders *NEW 84’’ 4-in-1 SKID STEER BUCKET *NEW 84’’ SKID STEER ANGLE SNOW BLADE *NEW Stout Brush Grapple HD72-4 Close Tine w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach *NEW Stout Grapple Bucket HD72-FB w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach *NEW Stout Full-Back Pallet Forks 48” w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach *NEW Pallet Fork 48” w/ Skid Steer Quick Attach *(4) NEW 10-16.5 Maxam Skid Steer Tire 10-Ply *12’Leon Blade, Hyd Angle & tilt - fits CAT Tractor Track Machine, Model 3545 CAT *12’ Blade *Approx 2 Yard Kobelco Track-Hoe Bucket SHOP TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: *(1) NEW 10FT 20 DRAWER HEAVY DUTY WORK BENCH WITH HANGING WALL c/w 40’’ high hanging wall, stainless steel drawer panel, metal handles *NEW Heavy Duty Tire Changer, c/w: 110v 60 hz *NEW Heavy Duty Wheel Balancer, c/w: 110v 60 hz *NEW 10”Compound Miter Saw *(2) NEW 3 Ton Floor Jack *(10) NEW 12’ x 20’ Insulated Tarp *(8) NEW 16’ Chains *NEW 1” Air Impact Wrench *(6) NEW Flexible Ratchet Combination Wrench Set *(5) NEW Binders *(5) NEW Ratchet *Skilsaw Table Saw 10” Blade *2 1/2 Ton Floor Jack *Air Compressor, 3/4HP, 1PH *Lincoln Electric 255XT Power Mig w/ 2 Wire Feed Guns *255 Amp AC Welder w/ cables - power & ground *Air Compressor, 5.5 HP Honda *Generator EG 3000 *Table Saw *selection of construction heaters *Shop Heater TANKS, PUMPS & GENERATORS: *1700 Gal Imp Fiberglass Water Tank TENTS, GATES,LAWN & GARDEN, LEISURE: *NEW 30FT X 65FT X 15FT Peak Ceiling Double Door Storage Building C/W: commercial fabric, waterproof, UV and Fire Resistant, 12’ x 12’ drive through doors at two ends *NEW 30FT X 40FT X 15FT Peak Ceiling Double Door Storage Building C/W: commercial fabric, waterproof, UV and Fire Resistant, 12’ x 12’ drive through doors at two ends *NEW 20FT X 30FT X 12FT Storage Shelter C/W: commercial fabric, waterproof, UV and Fire Resistant *(2) NEW 10 ft x 20 ft Commercial Instant Pop Up Tent *NEW (1 set) 20 ‘ HD Bi-Parting Wrought Iron Driveway Gate *Suzuki Runner 4WD Quad, 8457 Kms Showing *Mastercraft Snowblower, 2 stage, 12HP, Tecumseh Motor *Earthquake Rototiller, 6.5HP, B & S Motor, Manual *2 Wheel Utility Trailer *Tanaka TIA-305 Post Hole Auger w/ 2 Augers, Needs carb work *1997 Yamaha Venture 600 Snowmobile, Is running but needs carb work *Elite Pressure Washer, 2200PSI *Toro Push Mower *Foulson 22” Push Mower *Push Mower TIRES: *(4) NEW LT265/75R17, 10 Ply *(4) NEW LT265/75R16, 10 Ply *(4) NEW 225/60R16 Winter Tires *2- 11R22.5 Firestone FS590 *2- 11-15 Goodyear 12ply farm utility *2- 7.60-15 8ply BKT *1- trailer 225/70/15 loadstar *12- 11-15 8ply farmking *1- 11.00-16 10 ply farm king 3 rib *2- 10.00-16 10ply farmking 3 rib *1- used 18.4-26 Goodyear *2- 16.9-28 westlake 8ply *1- used 18.4x38 Goodyear *2- used 16.9r30 Firestone *1- used 14.9x28 Goodyear *2- used 16.9-28 Firestone *2- used Goodyear 23.1-26m *(4) Dunlop 25x10-12 *(12) Tires w/ Rims – Various *(4) 275x65 Tires *(2) 15” 215 x 70 Tires *(2) Good Year 18.4R38 Superall Radio Traction Tires *(2) Good Year 14.9R28 Superall Radio Traction Tires *(8) – (16) Tires BUILDING MATERIAL: *Selection of Cladding *(1) Pallet - KB Sheeting 4 x 8 *(2) Pallets – Shelving *(1) Pallet Shingles *(1) Pallet Insulated Chimney Pipe (9) *(24) Steel Posts *(4) Pallet – Shingles *(14) Bundles - various lengths of wood *(16) Bundles Cauexel & Trim Boards *1 Pallet - Soffit & Fascia & Trims *1 Pallet Composite Decking *8 Bundles KWP Cauexel Siding *1 Bundle Vinyl Siding Accessories *(30) Oak Ballusters *2 Sets - Picnic Table Frames TANKS: *(2) Tank 200 Gal w/ Stands *Fuel Tank *(6) 100 Gal Oil Tanks w/ stands MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: *(2) NEW Universal Spring Suspension Seat *(2) NEW Forklift Seat w/ Arm Rests *NEW Mechanical Suspension Seat *NEW Wireless Camera *(10) NEW Traffic Cones *Bladez U250 Exercise Bike, Manual *Hyd Cylinder *12 Volt Fuel Pump *(2) Laundry Tubs *Screen-o-matic Tractor Radiator Pre-Cleaner *(13) Boxes - Welding Rods *(4) Hyd Cylinders *(7) Electrical Boxes *Duct Work *Range Hood Fan *Assorted Lights *Box Rails *Running Boards *General Motors 307 V8 Engine (Partly restored) *(2) Pallets - Propane Heaters *Truck Tool Box *48” x 3” Hyd Cylinder *16” Drill w/ extensions *(2) Running Boards *(2) Dodge 2004 Box Headers *Dog House - 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THIS IS ONLY AN EARLY LISTING. MORE EQUIPMENT IS BEING CONSIGNED DAILY! CALL NOW TO HAVE YOUR EQUIPMENT ADDED TO THIS HUGE AUCTION. FOR MORE INFO OR TO CONSIGN CALL 1-204-727-2001

FARM LAND AUCTION QUARTER SECTION IN RM OF ELTON FARM LAND AUCTION IN BRANDON, MANITOBA • WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28th • 1:00 PM LAND INFORMATION: Information on land to be sold by written opening bid and phone auction: Parcel consist of 1 quarter section of land approx 160 acres (Based on 2014 tax assessments) Copies of Property Tax Bill is included in package showing assessments and acre area. R.M. map showing property is also included in package.

CAVEATS: The buyer will accept title subject to existing caveats and the land in its current condition.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: NE14-12-17W in the RM of Elton – Approx 121 cultivated in 2014. The remaining area is grass, slough, and creek bed.

FRASER AUCTION SERVICE LTD.

BRANDON, MANITOBA Licensed and bonded. P.L. License #918093. Member of M.A.A., S.A.A., A.A.A., A.A.C. PHONE: (204) 727-2001 FAX: (204) 729-9912 www.fraserauction.com EMAIL: office@fraserauction.com Auctioneer: Scott Campbell Not responsible for errors in description. Subject to additions and or deletions. Property owners and Fraser Auction Service not responsible for any accidents. GST & PST where applicable. TERMS: Cash or cheque.

NOTE: cheques of $50,000 or more must be accompanied by bank letter of credit. Sale conducted by FRASER AUCTION SERVICE 1-800-483-5856 www.fraserauction.com

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AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

PRICE TO CLEAR!!

UNRESERVED

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

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

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

at Buhler Industries

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

1201 Regent Ave. West (Winnipeg) (Viewing at 9:00 AM Same Day of Sale Only)

Loaders* Buckets* Grapples* Quick Attachments* Tine Kits* Pallet forks* Harrows* Cultivators* Hose Kits* Mower* Misc. pallets of tractor parts & others* Watch Next Weeks Paper for Complete Listing Note* All pallets will be loaded by Buhler Ind. Licensed Operators

TERMS: Cash, Visa, MasterCard or Debit paid in Full Same Day of Sale.

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

KayE’S aUctIoNS 204-668-0183 Wpg.

www.kayesauctions.com AUTO & TRANSPORT Vehicles Various OLD JEEP FOR SALE. Old truck 47 Chevy tonne & 1/2 for sale too. (204)848-2254 Go public with an ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. Phone 1-800-782-0794.

Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds.

Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free!

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FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD. ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

FARM CHEMICAL / SEED COMPLAINTS

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

We also specialize in: agricultural complaints of any nature; Crop ins. appeals; Spray drift; Chemical failure; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equip. malfunctions.

Licensed Agrologist on Staff.

For assistance and compensation call

Back-Track InvesTIgaTIons

BUILDINGS

BUILDINGS

1-866-882-4779. www.backtrackcanada.com

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.

CLOTHING Work Wear

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

SEWING ALTERATIONS, ZIPPERS REPLACED, upholstery for furniture, boats & automobiles. Phone (204)727-2694

Looking for a hand around the farm? Place a help wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 1-800-782-0794.

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David & Darlene Nelson

2001 Gleaner R72 & 1994 Gleaner R72 Consul, SK –October 22

Dean Weldon

1996 New Holland 9882 Lafleche, SK – October 21

Gerald & Yvonne Ernst

2001 John Deere 9400 & 2001 John Deere 1820 51 Ft w/1900 340± Holbein, SK – October 22

Bigney Farms Ltd.

2005 John Deere 9120 Outlook, SK – October 23

Alpha Acres Ltd.

2013 Case IH Patriot 4430 120 Ft Killarney, MB – October 26

Regina Site Sale

2002 John Deere 9320 & 2008 Seedmaster TXB60 60 Ft & 1998 John Deere 1900 Glen Ewen, SK – October 24

Orchard Farms

2013 John Deere 9460R & 2013 Seed Hawk XL Series 66 Ft & 2011 Bourgault 6550ST Borden, SK – October 28

Wayne & Chantal Blommaert

1973 American 35 Regina Auction Site – November 3

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TRACTORS 1997 NH Ford 8770, MFWD, Super Steer, CAH, 4 hyd., Megaflow, 3 pt., PTO, radar, (22) front weights, 9,821 hrs.,S/ND412443 Case 1370, 3 spd. powershift, 2 hyd., PTO, shows 6,952 hrs., bad motor, S/N8711298 SKID STEER LOADERS & ATTACHMENTS NH L553 skid steer loader, 72” bucket w/quick tach, 6,683 hrs.

JD 385 skid steer loader, diesel, manual quick tach, material & manure bucket, New tires, 1,900 hrs.

(2) 10-16.5 skid steer tires w/8-hole rims, 50% (2) 12-16.5 skid steer tires w/6-hole rims (2) Forerunner SKS-1 12-16.5 skid steer loader tires, 12 ply, rim guard, Super Traction, high stability 2015 Hawz tree puller, hyd. jaws, heavy duty skid steer attachment, New 2015 Hawz rock grapple, 78” rock bucket w/grapple, heavy duty, 3” spacing, cylinder shields, New 2015 Hawz rock grapple, 74” rock bucket w/grapple, heavy duty, 3” spacing, cylinder shields, New GPS EQUIPMENT JD 2600 monitor AgLeader auto steer system JD brown box display Harness for JD ATU HARVEST EQUIPMENT JD 7700, CAH, turbo hydro, rock trap, chopper, hopper ext., heavy duty rear axle, 18.4-42 tires w/Kirchner duals on 30” rows 2009 JD 612C StalkMaster chopping corn head, 12x30”, hyd. deck plates, knife rolls, AHH, RowSense, outer gathering ext., stubble lights 2008 JD 608C Stalkmaster chopping corn head, 8x30”, hyd. deck plates, knife rolls, AHH, outer gathering ext.

2008 Geringhoff Northstar 1800/B corn head, 18x22”,

just out of the shop, New Cummins ECM #6 injector, replaced wheel seals 1980 GMC 7000 twin screw, 427 gas, 5&4 spd., 19’ box w/hoist, 3 pc. endgate & roll tarp, $14,000 in repairs, rebuilt trans. & aux. trans., diff lock, & power divider, shows 79,626 miles 1973 GMC 6500 tag tandem w/lifting tag, 366 V8, 5&2 spd., 19’ box, twin post hoist, plumbed for drill fill, shows 53,500 miles GRAIN CARTS 1987 Ford L8000 single axle, Brent GP974 grain cart, light 3-1/2 ton, Ford diesel, 6 spd., foot undercarriage, 16” corner 8x12’ flatbed, wood floor, auger, S/N974517 2 hyd., air brakes, shows Unverferth 650 grain cart, 268,342 miles corner auger 1973 Chevrolet C60 single axle, gas, 5&2 spd., TILLAGE EQUIPMENT Case-IH 4900 field cultivator, Schweiger bed w/sides & extensions, twin ram hoist 44’, walking tandems all 2002 GMC 3500 single axle around, 7” sweeps, w/ service unit, 5.7 liter gas, Summers 3-bar harrow automatic, 12-1/2’ van body, JD 680 chisel plow, 27’, side door, roll-up back door, tandems across, single shows 154,688 miles, DOT’d pt. depth, John Blue NH3 for 2015, van body has been applicator, rear hitch tweaked Landoll 6230 rock flex disc, 36’, New 24” front blades, 23- PICKUPS 1/4” rear blades, rear harrow, 1998 Chevrolet, 1 ton, crew cab front gauge wheels, hyd. front to 1998 Chevrolet 2500, 3/4 ton rear leveling, S/N62D0700209 1997 Chevrolet, 1/2 ton, ext. cab Krause 1928 disc, 26’, hyd.

1992 Chevrolet, 1/2 ton, ext. cab fold wing, rock cushion, single 1990 Ford F450 XL, 7.3 diesel tires on wings, S/N3215 1990 Chevrolet 3500, reg. cab DMI 730B Ecolo-Tiger disc 1962 IHC Scout 80, 2 door, 4WD ripper, 7 shank, rear leveler Summers Super Coulter Plus, TRAILERS 2003 Great Dane reefer trailer, 40’, hyd. adjust, Summers 104 3-bar harrow, 21” straight 53’, Thermo King unit w/12,801 hrs., air ride, sliding axles blades on front, 21” 13-wave Industrias America 440 tandem rear blades, S/NE0629 axle header trailer, 40’ JD 2800 plow, 7 bottom 2006 Wabasso header trailer King Kutter Middlebuster Car trailer, 18’x80” between single shank ripper, 3 pt. wheel wells, ramps in rear, Category 1 mounted disc, 6’ (3) stabilizer jacks Category 1 mounted cultivator, 5’, 3 pt., S-tines SPRAYERS King Kutter C-tine cultivator Sprayer, 30’ boom, 3 pt.

SEMI TRACTOR & TRUCKS Skid sprayer, 12’ booms, 1993 Kenworth T800, day cab, 45 gal. poly tank, 12v 3.8 gpm high flow N14 Cummins, Eaton Fuller 9 spd., air plate, air ride seat SprayTech sprayer, 3 pt., & susp., diff lock full stainless 9’ booms, 40 gal. poly tank Jacto J400 cannon sprayer, fenders, dual exhaust, 204” 3 pt., 540 PTO, S/N06407G4 WB, 492,074 actual miles, level sensors, Cat/Lexion hookups, hyd. deck plates, S/N721681822/B 2008 JD 893 corn head, AHH, knife rolls, single pt. hookup, poly snouts, outer gathering extensions, center auger cover, New chains & sprockets 300 acres ago, S/NH00893X685702 JD 224 flex head, 24’, poly on skid plates, reel needs work, S/N626357 MF 1859 head, 24’, w/9” pans MF 1859 head, 20’, w/9” pans

NH3 EQUIPMENT (2) NH3 nitrolators MicroTrak 3400 NH3 heat exchanger w/MicroTrak 3405 auto rate controller & radar County Line landscape rake, 6’ GRAIN BINS & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT 10,000 bu. steel grain bin, approx. 30’ diameter, 18’ side walls, aeration floor, 10 hp.

DMC single phase aeration motor, bin unloading auger w/motor, side ladder (2) Co-op 5,000 bu. steel grain bins, approx. 24’ diameter, 16’ side walls (5) 3,000 bu. steel grain bins, approx. 18’ diameter, 16’ side walls Farm Fan AB250 grain dryer (10) Superior high speed centrifugal fans, 15 hp. WEG motor, 230v, 3 phase, New (10) Superior high speed centrifugal fans, 15 hp.

Baldor motor, 230v, single phase, New Dryer fan, 10 hp., w/burner (3) screw-in grain aeration tubes CRAWLER LOADER BACKHOE JD 555B crawler loader backhoe, 4-in-1 6’ loader bucket, 24” backhoe bucket, 21” street tracks, backhoe S/NT09300X052126, actual hrs. unknown, machine was gone through 3 yrs. ago, clutches & hydraulics all in working condition, New batteries, S/NT055BX729697 MOTOR GRADER & SWEEPER 1980 JD 770A articulating motor grader, cab w/heat, powershift, 14’ moldboard, 12’ snow wing, shows 826 hrs., S/N8920 Sweepster WSP24 selfpropelled walk-behind sweeper, 6.5 hp. B&S, manual adj. angle, 24” brush SCRAPERS & ROTARY DITCHER JD 760A paddle scraper, cab w/heat, 8 spd. powershift, 7,150 hrs., rebuilt trans.,

complete service & refurbish at Fargo Parts & Service Letourneau converted hyd. pull-type scraper, 10 yd., hyd. push-off, good large tires Land Pride DT55 rotary ditcher, 3 pt., 540 PTO, 20” impeller, hyd. deflector spout, like new, S/N654773 OTHER EQUIPMENT Degelman RD320 rock digger JD rotary hoe, 20’, 3 pt.

Teem 18’ seed tender, 2 compt.

Cell-Tech seed inoculator Vibrating hammer for backhoe Pair of pallet forks, 48” Header mover attachment for forklift Heavy duty posthole digger Ground Hog HD99 engine drive posthole auger Drill carrier, 30’, hyd. lift Thurman truck scale, 60,000 lb.

IHC 2’ rear rototiller DR trimmer/mower, 3 pt.

Antique 2-wheel grader w/8’ moldboard Speeco Cat 2 quick hitch, 3 pt.

4’ drawbar w/4x8 section harrow MacDon finger reel, 25’ BUILDINGS Behlen steel building, 50’x155’ Pole building, 50’x155’, wood frame Wood frame building, 70’x75’ Barn, 40’x40’, steel siding Barn, 25’x50’ Building, 25’x40’, steel siding Steel sided building, 20’x40’ Steel storage shed, 8’x8’x9’ FIREARMS H&R M1 Garand CMP, 30.06 Para-Ordnance Model 1911 Expert Commander, .45 ACP Rock Island Armory 1911-A1FS Remington 700 ADL, 7 mm Boito, 12 ga., over/under Remington Model 11, 12 ga.

Winchester 370, 16 ga.

Thompson Center Renegade Winchester Model 190, .22 Winchester 150, .22 S, L, LR LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT & LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STEEL GATES SNOWBLOWERS STATIONARY ENGINES GENERATORS, LIGHT PLANTS SHOP EQUIPMENT TANKS, TIRES, PARTS MISC. & INVENTORY ITEMS

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CONTRACTING Custom Har vesting

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

CUSTOM COMBINING: 460 CAT, W PU, $150/hr; 30-ft flex-head, $18/hr; 6 row allcrop header 30-in spacing, $22/hr. Carman MB & surrounding areas.

Mike Maddison (204)750-1030.

NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS

CONTRACTING Custom Work

03 D6R XW SERIES II Cat, w/1 BB1 ripper, 28-in. pads, A/C cab, diff steering, $80,000; 2000 D6R Cat LGP, cab A/C, canopy, diff steering, winch, Aframe dozer 16-ft. 8-in., very clean, $85,000; 2007 D6M LGP Cat C-W 6 way dozer, A/C cab, canopy, diff steering, 1 BB1 MS ripper, 8,626-hrs, extremely clean, under carriage is like new, $96,000; 04 D6N LGP crawler, 6 way dozer A/C cab, diff steering, Allied W6G winch, 1,624-hrs, $84,000.

(204)871-0925 2003 HIAB MODEL# XS122B-2CL picker, VGC, $12,000 OBO; Magnum headache rack w/Canstar storage boxes, $1200 OBO. Ph (204)745-7445.

GRUNTHAL, MB.

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers

39-FT CIL 203 DEEP tiller, 12-in spacing, 3-row harrows, new shovels, in excellent shape. No reasonable offer refused. (204)795-0626.

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

FARM MACHINERY Grain Vacuums 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. 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.

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CASE 1836 SKIDSTEER LOADER, Kubota DSL motor, 3,600-hrs, good tires, asking $9,500. Phone (204)761-7680 CASE 621 LOADER 8-FT. bucket; 1981 GMC 17ft. B&H; Ford Major loader 3-PTH, $6,500; 25-ft. UII reel; 16-ft. OMC boat & 60-HP motor trailer, $2,500; 18-ft. 1,800-gal vac tank & pump; 1981 Ford gravel truck tandem gas, $7,500; MF 860 PU & straight cut $5,500; 1999 GMC T8500 DSL tow truck 20-ft. $14,500. (306)236-8023 DISCS BUSHOG 25-FT, $2500; Bushog 30-ft, $7500; Krause Rock cushion 30-ft, $9500; JD 16-ft, $3500-$5000; Breaking discs Towner 18-ft; Kewanee 12, 14, 15-ft; DMI ripper, 5 shank, $8900; 7 shank, $10,900; McKee 7-ft snowblower $1200; Leon front blade 12-ft, $3500; 10-ft blade, $1500; Box scraper 10-ft, $2450; 3-PH Blade 9-ft $950; Hyd post auger, $2200; Grain screeners $200 up; Kwik Kleen 5 tube, $4500; 7 tube, $6500.

(204)857-8403, www.zettlerfarmequipment.com GRAIN CARTS LARGE SELECTION used carts Brent 610, 672, 674, 770, 772, 774, 874, 974 Univerferth 7000, 8000, 9250; UFT 750, 760 hyd dr.

Fickln 650-bu. $13,500; Grain Vacs REM 1026, 44,500; Brand $4,000-8,000; REM 2500 HD, $9,500; Westfield 10x70 auger, $2,000; 8x46 Scoop-a-Second $1,000; JD 510 Baler, $1,500; JD 535, $5,000; JD 336, $3,000; Sudenga Weigh Wagon, $3,500. (204)857-8403.

GRAVITY WAGONS NEW 400-BU, $7400; 600-bu, $12,500; 750-bu, $18,250, Tarps Avail. Large selection of used wagons, $2,000 & Up; 550-bu. year round $5,500; Parker 500-bu., $6,000; Parker 450bu., $5,000; Discs Krause 30-ft. Rock Cushion, $9,500; Wishek 30-ft. 742, $33,000; Fertilizer Spreaders 4-8 Ton, $3,000 & Up; Valmar 1620, $2,500; 3255, $3,500. (204)857-8403

Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds.

Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifed section. 1-800-782-0794.

USED FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8 ton large selection, Haul all drill fill w/brush auger, $2500. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com (204)857-8403.

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.

HAYING & HARVESTING HAYING & HARVESTING Various FOR SALE:FOX MAX II corn silage harvester S.P 4WD, diesel motor, good rubber, NH3, row header 28-30-in spacing, cab. $2,500 OBO. Dauphin, MB. Phone:(204)638-5689.

Combines

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

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1981 GMC 7000 SERIES, factory, 17-ft B&H, 10X20 70% A1, $8,000; 1980 Chev 1/2 tonne flatdeck, winch, duals, $3,500; 1978 GMC 6000 series, factory 15-ft steel B&H, original 38,000-km, $12,000; 1988 Chev 20-ft factory flat-deck, 10X20, 75%, $3,500; 410 MF combine, PU, all good, $1,050; Vac tank 1800-gal. & pump A1 $10,000; Rotex SR7 power parachute for parts, $3,000; 21-ft Hart Carter PU reel, A1, $1,100; 25-ft U2 PU reel, A1, $4,000. Ph (306)238-4411.

6 QUICK ATTACH EXCAVATOR buckets, some trenching & clean-up buckets, plus 6 excavator rippers, some Cat’s & WBM’s. (204)871-0925, MacGregor MB.

COMBINES Ford/New Holland 1999 TX68 2,500 SEP $25,600, like new; 1997 TX68 2,300-hrs, $28,500, excellent condition. Nate Golas (204)280-1202 or (204)372-6056.

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

Spraying EquipmEnt SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers

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is a weekend course designed to help you answer this question.

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TILLAGE & SEEDING Seeding Various 42-FT. CASE IH 7200 hoe drill, $3,000 OBO; (204)745-7445.

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FOR SALE: HERD DISPERSAL. 6 bred cows, healthy, sound, young, quiet, Purebred, w/3 May 2015 calves. $22,000. Phone(204)534-6185. Boissevain, MB.

READY TO MOVE HOME Builder since 1976 MARVIN HOMES INC - 1520-sq.ft, spacious 3bdrm home, 2.5 baths, main floor laundry, master has full bath & walk-in closet, kitchen has corner pantry & 6-ft island. Call (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484 Marvin Vogt, MARVIN HOMES, Mitchell, MB www.marvinhomes.ca

2096 CASE TRACTOR, new tires, good condition, $15,000 OBO; 630 Case-o-matic w/new rubber, $2,000 OBO; 430 Case dual trip range drive, $1,600 OBO. Jack Pawich (204)827-2162, Glenboro.

FOR SALE 1086 IHC with 8814 hrs. 20.8 radial duels like new. CAH tractor is very clean. Ph: (204)797-3515

TRACTORS John Deere For Sale: JD 2130- 3pt, 3,000 original hrs; JD 4050MFWD, 3pt, PS; JD 4055- 2wd, 3pt, quad shift; JD 4440- (2) quad shifts; JD 4450- MFWD, 3pt, 15spd, w/rebuilt engine; JD 4455- MFWD, PS; JD 4640quad; JD 4650- 2wd, 3hyds, 15-spd; JD 4955 MFWD, 3pt, 3hyds, 15-spd, 3,700 orig hrs, mint; JD 7210- MFWD, 3pt, PQ w/LHR; JD 7610- MFWD, 3pt, PQ w/LHR, w/740 FEL, grapple; JD 7700MFWD, 3pt, PQ, fact duals, w/740 FEL, grapple. All tractors can be sold with new or used loaders. Now a Husqvarna dealer, with a full line of Husqvarna Equipment. MITCH’S TRACTOR SALES LTD St. Claude, MB. Mitchstractorsales.com Phone: (204)750-2459 (cell).

WANTED: JD 4055. MUST be in very good condition, lower hours. Phone (204)768-3664.

TRACTORS Versatile 875 VERS. W/ATOM JET & good tires. Nice shape.

Ph:(204)325-2416.

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

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For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford FOR SALE: REG POLLED Hereford cows 2, 3 yr olds; 1, 4 yr old w/Heifer calf. Also some hay bales.

Phone Martin (204)425-3820, Vita, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 80 YOUNG BRED COWS for sale: 40 Black Angus, 40 Exotic Chars $2500.00.

Please call (204)886-2614 or cell (204)861-2169, Inwood, MB. FOR SALE: 50 COWS Red Angus X Simm, bred Black Simm. Fall Delivery. Richard (204)773-2824.

If You Have A Good Uniform Group Of Calves To Sell Consider The Video Sale Where We Sell Your Calves Fresh Off The Cow.

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Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

CORRAL CLEANER W/3-YD LOADER & 3 vertical spreaders. Taking new customers. Call or text (204)730-3139.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

COMBINES Accessories

1-800-587-4711

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.

ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind generators, aeration. Service & repair on all makes/models. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or (204)851-0145, Virden.

AN ASSORTMENT OF CREEP feeders & self feeders on wheels & skids. All Cypress Industries.

(204)325-2416.

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.

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REAL ESTATE Land For Rent LAND FOR RENT- Roblin, MB area. 60 cultivated acres & 100-acs of bush & pasture land w/water access & fenced. 20-acs of hay land also available.

Inquiries (204)746-3999 PASTURE SPACE AVAILABLE The Association of Manitoba Community Pastures (AMCP) will be operating the following former PFRA pastures in Manitoba in 2016: Alonsa, Gardenton-Pansy, Langford, Lenswood-Birch River, McCreary, Mulvihill, Narcisse, Pasquia, Sylvan-Dale, New for 2016, Bield, Ellice-Archie, Turtle Mountain, Dauphin-Ethelbert, Libau, Spy Hill-Ellice, Cote-San Clara, Wallace.

Grazing applications for the 2016 grazing season are due Nov 1st, 2015. To receive an application or for more info please contact us at: Phone (204)868-0430 Email: amcp@pastures.ca

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale 314.06 Acres Farm Land for Sale by Tender RM of Emerson-Franklin. Near Arnaud, MB with direct road access to MB Prov. RD 217 Tenders close October 13th, 2015 Highest or any bid may not necessarily be accepted Tel: (204)781-0540 Email: canoeguy735@yahoo.com BERNARD DYCK OF STE Rose du Lac, MB intends to sell private lands: NW 12-24-16W; Part NW 16-24-16W; Part NE 20-33-15W to Christopher Popowich who intends to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: All of Section 22-33-15W; All of Section 21-33-15W; All of Section 15-33-15W; NE 16-33-15W; NW 16-33-15W; SE 16-33-15W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER 25 QUARTER SECTIONS* IN MUNICIPALITY OF LOUISE AND MUNICIPALITY OF PEMBINA ESTATE OF LATE ROBERT EDWARD ALVIN FINDLAY. Sealed tenders in writing will be received for the purchase of the following property: Parcel 1: NW 13-01-09 W 155-ac. pasture, creek and bush, 5 ac.

Cultivated; Parcel 2: NE 13-01-09 W 60-ac. cultivated, 100-ac. bush pasture; Parcel 3: NE 14-01-09 W 135-ac. cultivated, 25-ac. bush pasture; Parcel 4: SW 23-01-09 W 140-ac. cultivated, 20-ac. bush pasture; Parcel 5: SE 23-01-09 W 120-ac. cultivated, 40-ac. bush pasture; Parcel 6: NW 24-01-09 W 143-ac. cultivated, 17-ac. bush & river; Parcel 7: SW 24-01-09 W 100-ac. cultivated, 60-ac. bush pasture; Parcel 8: NW 22-01-10 W 155-ac. cultivated, 5-ac. Runway; Parcel 9: SW 22-01-10 W 160-ac. Cultivated; Parcel 10: NW 23-01-10 W 145-ac. cultivated, 15-ac. Slough; Parcel 11: SW 23-01-10 W 141.44-ac. Cultivated; Parcel 12: SE 23-01-10 W 140-ac. cultivated, 20 -c. bush; Parcel 13: NW 26-01-10 W 80-ac. cultivated, 2 x 50,000bu. & 2 x 75,000-bu. Westeel bins w/floor air & augers, 100 x 50 floor heated machine shed/workshop, 300 x 32 x 19 loose housing w/lean-tos, 54 x 36 machine shed, 1 1/2 storey 4-bdrm, 2 bath, house. Parcel 14: SW 26-01-10 W 150-ac. cultivated, 10-ac. slough; Parcel 15: NW 27-01-10 W 87-ac. cultivated, 73-ac. Slough; Parcel 16: SW 27-01-10 W 120-ac. cultivated, 40-ac. slough; Parcel 17: NE 27-01-10 W 98-ac. cultivated, 62-ac. slough, loose housing, shed; Parcel 18: SE 27-01-10 W 150-ac. cultivated, 9-ac. Star Mound hill top; Parcel 19: NW 28-01-10 W 140-ac. cultivated, 20-ac. slough; Parcel 20: NE 28-01-10 W 97-ac. cultivated, 63-ac. slough & grass, water way; Parcel 21: SW 28-01-10 W 128-ac. cultivated, 32-ac. slough; Parcel 22: SE 28-01-10 W 155-ac. cultivated, 5-ac. slough; Parcel 23: NW 02-02-10W 157-ac. cultivated, 3-ac. slough; Parcel 24: NE 02-02-10 W 160-ac. cultivated; Parcel 25: SE 02-02-10 W 160-ac. Cultivated. *TOTAL ACRES: 3,981.44.

Terms and Conditions of Tender and Sale: 1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection of the property. 2. Each tender must be accompanied by a $10,000.00 deposit cheque payable to Treble Law Office Trust. Deposit cheques accompanying unacceptable bids will be returned. 3. If a tender is accepted, the submitting party will be notified of the acceptance and will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of 10% of the accepted tender upon signing an offer to purchase. 4. Possession date December 1, 2015. 5. If the balance of the purchase price is not paid by December 1st, 2015, or other satisfactory arrangements are not in place, the deposit shall be forfeited to the vendor as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. 6. Tenders for more than one parcel must show a separate price for each parcel. 7. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Please submit tenders to Treble Law Office, 115 Broadway Street, Box 10, Crystal City, Manitoba R0K 0N0 before 4:00pm October 30th, 2015. For further information contact Doug Treble at (204)873-2427 fax:(204) 873-2656 email: doug_treble@mts.net

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