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July 2, 2015

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TPP talks worry dairy farmers Foreign supplies want access to Canadian markets

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Monsanto rolls out glyphosate-dicambatolerant soybeans Manitoba farmers could be planting these dual-stacked GM soybeans as early as next spring

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anada’s powerful dairy industry expressed concern June 26 that it could suffer if talks to create a Pacific trade treaty open up heavily protected Canadian markets to more foreign competition.

Some of the 12 nations taking part in negotiations on a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) want Canada to start dismantling supply management, which protects dairy, egg and chicken producers.

“The pressure is there and there is a risk that access could be provided,” said Yves Leduc, director of international trade at the Dairy Farmers of Canada lobbying group.

“The negotiations are moving on and obviously there is a risk... (and) that is causing a lot of concerns within the dairyfarming industry,” he said in a phone interview.

This could be problematic for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose right-of-centre See TPP TALKS on page 7 » PHOTO: meghan mast

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff / Oakville, Man.

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onsanto’s new glyphosate- and dicamba-tolerant “Xtend” soybeans will give farmers better weed control, higher yields and delay the onset of glyphosate-resistant weeds, company officials told agronomists and reporters here June 23.

And if China approves their import, North American farmers, including in Manitoba, will be planting Xtend soybeans next spring, said Pat Comte, Monsanto’s strategic account manager.

“This is going to be the largest launch of a trait in our company history,” he said.

Stacking a dicamba-tolerant gene with glyphosate (Roundup) tolerance will

make it easier for soybean growers to control more weeds with one spray application, including some glyphosate-resistant weeds. It provides 14 days of residual weed control and delays the development of herbicide-tolerant weeds, said Bruce Murray, Dekalb’s agronomist for southeastern Manitoba. (Dekalb is Monsanto’s seed company.)

“Probably the best thing we can do (to delay herbicide-resistant weeds) is tank mix,” Murray said. “We always take the easy way out. We’ve got to stop taking the easy way out. Tank mixes are probably the best thing you can do to slow resistance that you actually have some control over.”

Weed experts agree. Applying herbicides with two different “modes of action” to kill weeds reduces the chance of selecting naturally herbicide-resistant ones. If

one herbicide doesn’t kill the weed hopefully the other does.

Each mode of action is numbered.

Glyphosate is in Group 9 and dicamba is in Group 4.

With repeated use, however, there’s a risk of selecting weeds that are resistant to glyphosate and dicamba. That’s why Monsanto recommends applying glyphosate (Weathermax) and dicamba (Xtendimax) pre-plant to the V2 soybean stage to get early weed control, resulting in potentially higher yields. If a second application is required in-crop farmers can substitute dicamba with one of several other herbicides such as Viper or Odyssey, which will control glyphosatetolerant canola.

See SOYBEANS on page 6 »

2,4-D: A possible carcinogen, IARC says » PAGE 19

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 2, 2015

INSIDE

Did you know?

LIVESTOCK

RCMP service dog visits Rossburn boy who named him

Portion control Precision feeding for swine could cut feed costs 15 per cent

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CROPS

RCMP release / Rossburn

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Avoid the drift Producers need to manage glyphosate-dicamba mixes carefully

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FEATURE Allergies in horses

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They are common but rarely fatal

CROSSROADS Hitting the sweet spot Government has a role in helping direct-farm marketers

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Editorials Comments What’s Up Livestock Markets

It became possible after the dog was stationed in the same province

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Grain Markets Weather Vane Classifieds Sudoku

ackson Antoniw is a five-year-old boy from Rossburn who came up with a great name, and on April 8, 2015, he was announced a winner in the RCMP’s national Name the Puppy Contest.

Ja c k s o n s u g g e s t e d t h e name Hector for one of the Po t e n t i a l Po l i c e Se r v i c e Dogs (PPSD) born at the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alta. The name was chosen, and one of the pups was designated Hector.

There were 13 winners across Canada, and each winner was presented with a photograph of the dog t h e y n a m e d a n d a w r i tten letter from the Officer in Charge of Police Dog Services.

For Jackson, there was a special addition to his prize package.

On June 18, 2015, Hector’s trainer, Constable K e v i n C h a l l o n e r, a n d He c t o r, a l o n g w i t h St a f f S e r g e a n t M a t t L a v a l l e e,

Cst. Kevin Challoner and Hector (l to r) with Jackson Antoniw and S/Sgt. Matt Lavallee at Rossburn Elementary School on June 18, 2015. Photo: Courtesy RCMP

Prair ie Mountain Area Commander, and Corporal Steve Pike of Dauphin Police Dog Ser vices, attended Rossburn Elementary School to present Jackson with his prize.

“Ja c k s o n a c t u a l l y g o t to meet Hector, which is an extremely rare circumstance,” said Cst. Challoner.

“It’s not often a dog is stationed to the province in which it was named and

then gets to meet the child who named him. It was a privilege to bring Hector to meet Jackson and see the s m i l e o n Ja c k s o n’s f a c e.

They really got along! It was a great moment.”

Ja c k s o n w a s a b l e t o share the moment with all his classmates as well as his family. Ever yone got to meet Hector, who has n ow re s u m e d h i s t r a i n ing with Cst. Challoner in Thompson.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 2, 2015

Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School focuses on topics important to agronomists July 17 is set aside for farmers only to attend with a reduced registration fee

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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h i s y e a r ’s M a n i t o b a Crop Diagnostic School is expected to sell out — again.

As of last week there were still some openings July 16 and for farmers only — July 17, said Anastasia Kubinec, oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD).

“We’re pretty much sold out,” she said in an interview June 25. “I think people see value in it.”

The school is a joint effort between MAFRD and the University of Manitoba held at the university’s N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman and Region Facility, 1.8 kilometres west of Carman.

What started in 1996 as a half-day event focused on pesticides has evolved to include crop scouting and management aimed mainly at professional agronomists working for grain, seed, agricultural input or agronomy advisory companies.

However, farmers and students are welcome.

It costs $175 to attend the school, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes lunch.

The cost for farmers July 17 has been reduced to $125 thanks to commodity group support, Kubinec said.

Because the school is “hands on,” attendance is restricted to about 50 people a day.

Here are some of the topics featured this year: • M AFRD’s John Heard will explore fertilizing high-yield wheats to get high yields and protein. Several new highyielding American wheats have been recently regis-

MAFRD’s Anastasia Kubinec says the Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School gives agronomists hands-on training. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

“We’re pretty much sold out. I think people see value in it.”

Anastasia Kubinec

tered in Canada. Although the American varieties have higher yield potential than some Canadian milling wheats, the American wheats sometimes fall short on protein, which depending on the supply and demand for protein, can result in price discounts.

• Topping up corn fertility in crop to boost yields.

• Using growth regulators such as Manipulator (chlormequat chloride). MAFRD’s Pam de Rocquigny will explore how these products work, application timing and market acceptance. Although chlormequat chloride is regis-

tered in Canada, it hasn’t been approved in the United States. That means zero tolerance there for crops with any chlormequat chloride residue. As a result Canadian grain companies are requiring farmers declare whether their wheat has been treated with the product. If it has, companies reserve the right to not purchase that grain when procuring supplies to export south.

• I mpact of various herbicides on cereals, oilseeds and pulses.

• T here’s a demonstration on some older fall and spring

soil-applied herbicides, which are making a comeback in part as a way to slow the onset of herbicide-resistant weeds.

• S eedling diseases in barley and wheat and ways to prevent them through good seed and seed treatments.

• C ontrolling sclerotinia in canola — fungicides versus micro-nutrients.

• Crop scouting insects.

For more information call Monika Menold at 204-7455663 or go to www.cropdiagnos tic.ca. allan@fbcpublishing.com

Mark your calendars for July 8

Walk the fields, check out the plots and the composting at this year’s Glenlea field day

By Shannon VanRaes Co-operator staff

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ike any long-term commitment, it takes experimentation to keep things lively.

Such is the case at the Glenlea Research Station, home to Canada’s oldest organic rotation study, which opens its fields to the public next week.

Visitors will have the opportunity to check out some of the new and existing research being done at Glenlea during a field day July 8, hosted by the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE).

“We’re actually doing things slightly differently this year, because a new and different feature of the tour is looking at making compost and we’re going to be doing that on the main research station side,” said Joanne Thiessen-Martens.

What is being called “farm alchemy” will be on display, demonstrating how to turn waste into “compost gold.”

Visitors will also get an update on the long-running organic rotation study, and a look at alternative

Don Flaten speaks to visitors during the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment’s 2014 field day at the Glenlea Research Station. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

weed and soil fertility management practices.

“We’ll be walking right in the plots and we’ll be able to see how the crops are doing this year,” said Thiessen-

Martens. “And we’ll see a couple of new aspects to that study, where we are looking at direct seeding wheat into a mulch, so it’s a short-term, no-till, organic system.”

Other research projects at Glenlea include inter-row tillage for small grain production and plots looking at oat varieties suitable for organic and ecological production.

“We are looking at ways to make the agriculture system as a whole more sustainable, by making better use of what is already in the system, and by finding ways to reduce what is added to and lost from the system without giving up productivity,” said NCLE research co-ordinator Christine Rawluk.

There is no cost to attend the field day and registration is not required.

Those interested are asked to arrive at the rotation study site, west of Highway 75 and across from the main research station, at 1 p.m.

“We hope people can make it… there is a lot of interesting work underway,” she said, adding that there will be plenty of summer students and signs pointing visitors in the right directions.

For more information, or to let organizers know you’re planning to attend, email christine.rawluk@umanitoba.ca. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 2, 2015

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Agri-resilience

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o one understands risk preparedness and management better than an insurance company.

The iconic insurance giant Lloyd’s laid out a stark scenario recently in a report about the potential for weather-related disasters to undermine the entire global food system.

The 327-year-old insurance firm says it wouldn’t take much — just three catLaura Rance astrophic weather events hitting major Editor production areas around the globe — to send world food security into a tailspin. And where the food system goes, the world’s political and economic security soon follows.

“Food security has another dimension that has so far been ignored: the vulnerability of the interconnected and overstretched global food system to sudden systemic shocks, such as catastrophic weather events or plant pandemics — many of which are exacerbated by climate change,” the Lloyd’s report Food System Shock says.

“Significant disruption to any of the world’s major food production areas would have devastating impacts on businesses and communities around the world, and yet food security remains poorly understood,” it says.

Those disruptions could lead to significant reductions in production of key commodities: maize (10 per cent), soybeans (11 per cent), and wheat and rice (seven per cent).

That could cause wheat, maize and soybean prices to quadruple the average levels experienced during the 20 years prior to the global food price shock of 2007-08. Rice prices could increase by 500 per cent, it says.

“The scenario indicates this series of events has the potential to lead to food riots breaking out in urban areas across the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America, leading to wider political instability and having knock-on effects for a wide range of businesses.”

The impact of high food prices combined with rising political insecurity would severely impact financial markets. “Food system shock could trigger significant claims across multiple classes of insurance, which could be compounded by the potential for food system shock and its consequences to span multiple years. The insurance industry could also be affected by impacts on investment income, and the global regulatory and business environment,” it says.

The industry has a “role to play in improving the resilience of communities, businesses and governments... to ensure they have a greater awareness of the complex risks they face in a globalized world.”

A recently released report commissioned by G7 governments termed climate change “the ultimate threat multiplier,” and said it should be a top foreign policy priority for the major industrialized democracies.

The start of Syria’s crisis was preceded by a brutal five-year drought in its main northeastern food-producing region, the report says. The loss of crops and animals pushed many rural families to already overcrowded cities, increasing unemployment.

One has only to look at the far-reaching effects of the U.S. bird flu epidemic, which caused double-digit reductions in the egg supply, to get a sense of why Lloyd’s and the G7 are raising a red flag.

Or watch the evening news about the rising geopolitical and humanitarian crises caused by refugees forced from their homelands by war and economic or environmental pressures. It’s unnerving to see images of migrants in France forcibly stowing themselves away on trucks bound for the U.K. or of boat people on overcrowded boats.

Or to see the effects and the difficult choices forced on California legislators by a record drought, now into its fourth year. By the way, Environment Canada says this spring on the western Prairies has been the driest since record-keeping began 68 years ago. If widespread rains don’t come within 10 days, production will be severely crimped.

This is the backdrop against which the Manitoba government is convening consultations this summer on agricultural insurance schemes. The potential effects of climate change figure prominently in the task force’s terms of reference.

But here’s the problem. While an important tool, insurance’s ability to compensate and stabilize in the wake of a disaster relies on calculating risks based on long-term trends.

Climate change profoundly disrupts existing trends. So the natural tendency of insurers will be to limit their exposure.

That means either the cost will rise or the coverage will fall — perhaps both.

We expect farm lobbyists will fight to the finish to ensure farmers have access to reasonably priced AgriStability and AgriInsurance, as they should.

But farmers’ first and best defence should be agri-resilience — risk mitigation plans that they develop for their own farms. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Why does Monsanto want Syngenta?

By Alan Guebert

On the mid-1970s, southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, we viewed Monsanto Co.’s new, systemic weed killer, Roundup, as a miracle cure to our biggest perennial headache, Johnson grass, the hard-to-kill weed still listed as one of the 10 worst weeds in U.S. agriculture.

The new herbicide wasn’t cheap — $70 per gallon, if memory serves — but it was far safer and just as effective as my Uncle Honey’s standard Johnson grass treatment: dousing the wispy, tall plants with a 50-50 mixture of gasoline and diesel.

Roundup chemistry was and remains the basis of the company’s pioneering, super-profitable genetically modified seeds, often referred to as GMOs. Today, Monsanto remains the world leader in GMO crop technology with almost $11 billion in sales in 2014.

In the last two months, however, the St. Louisbased seed giant is looking more and more like it wants to return to its chemical roots. In early May and, again, in early June, Monsanto made two, very public offers to buy Syngenta, its Swiss rival in the global GM seed-ag chem business. The offers weighed in at a fat $45 billion.

Syngenta rebuffed both almost out of hand even though the second contained a Monsanto pledge to sell Syngenta’s seed business and give it a $2-billion parting kiss if U.S. and European antitrust regulators ordered a corporate divorce within 18 months of their marriage.

So what gives? Why is Monsanto in such hot pursuit of its key rival if it doesn’t want both the cow and its cream, Syngenta’s ag chemical business and its global GM seed business?

Market analysts guess Monsanto’s big interest lies in its long-term need to find new chemistry

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to combat growing plant resistance to its flagship Roundup weed killer. Monsanto’s purchase of Syngenta, a company better known for its herbicides and pesticides than its GM seeds, meets that key corporate need.

A combination of the two then would hold 42 per cent of the North American pesticide market, 25 per cent of the European market and, overall, 26 per cent of the world market, according to a June 8 story in the Wall Street Journal.

Additionally, that yes-chemistry/no-seeds approach to the deal is somewhat confirmed by a quick review of input prices paid by farmers in the 20-year adoption of GMOs. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data quoted by the Journal, the average cost of farm seed has tripled since 1995. Chemical costs, by comparison, have climbed only 11 per cent.

In short, if grain production remains high and grain prices low, the market with the most blue sky for ag suppliers will be crop chemicals, not crop seeds.

Also, Monsanto seems to be betting that tomorrow’s farmers will rotate chemicals more than crops. If correct, it is willing to pay a premium to get into position now to profit most then.

That view will be seen by critics as proof they were right about GMOs from the get-go: GMOs are more about transnational chemical companies making money with clever bells and loud whistles than groundbreaking science making more and better food with less chemicals.

It’s not completely clear what Monsanto is up to in its torrid wooing of Syngenta. Because of the chase, however, their combined market value now approaches $100 billion.

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

July 1987

his ad in our July 2, 1987 issue was for Grassroots, an online agricultural information system based on the Canadian Communications Research Centre Telidon system. While it featured a great deal of information, it was difficult to access due to slow download speeds over phone lines, and the system was expensive. This ad offered the last chance to subscribe at $9 per hour ($16.70 in 2015 dollars) before a rate increase to $19.

Farmers at the time may not have been keen on the extra expense. Our lead story was that an alliance of farm groups meeting in Saskatoon had called for $2.6 billion in assistance to carry them through the next year. The U.S.-EU price war was near its height, and we reported that the $1.5 billion in funds allocated to the U.S. Export Enhancement Program (EEP) was being rapidly diminished. The program gave U.S. exporters bonus stocks from government reserves.

After an excellent start to the crop, yields were now expected to be average at best due to a recent heat wave. Severe hail was reported the previous week, notably at The Pas where 10,000 acres were affected, and where 85 to 90 mm of rain had fallen in three hours.

We reported that the province’s 90 potato growers and the provincial government opposed a proposal for a national potato-marketing board. Nestlé, part owner of the Carnation processing plant at Carberry, said a planned $38-million expansion was on hold and might not be completed if supply management was introduced.

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Canada needs a different tact in international trade Instead of defending supply management it needs to attack competitors’ subsidies Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute commentary

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upply management polarizes opinions: defend the status quo or dismantle the system.

Unfortunately, this masks important strategic choices with implications for the dairy industry and, by extension, Canada’s agri-food sector as a whole.

Canada’s internal debate keeps the country on a defensive footing.

It is time to get offensive by focusing on other countries’ agricultural subsidies — which are to date, largely out of sight, out of mind and entirely detrimental to our long-term competitiveness.

All eyes are now focused on the timelines to conclude the TransPacific Partnership ( TPP). But, we need to look at the long game and the evolution of Canada’s trade agenda.

Whither Canadian dairy?

Canada’s dairy sector is being seriously squeezed and faces a growing trade deficit. We’re importing large volumes of various milk proteins (known as concentrates and isolates) and our dairy exports are restricted.

This is hardly a growth formula for one of Canada’s largest agri-food sectors but more importantly is a significant threat to the current system.

Imports from the U.S. of such proteins are up some 300 per cent since 2010. This import pressure is likely to continue once the Canada-EU trade deal (CETA) comes into force and possibly also under the TPP. This trend prompts the commentators from Agri-Food Economic Systems to state: “in the face of growing imports, increasing exports will be necessary in order to avoid shrinkage in the Canadian dairy industry.”

Dairy proteins are important to food processors in order to develop innovative and healthy products, such as yogurts and high-protein beverages.

Canada’s supply management system keeps the price of milk products above “the world price.” This makes lower-cost imports very attractive to food processors.

Lower-priced and uncontrolled imports of protein concentrates and isolates displace Canada’s skim milk powder which results in growing surpluses domestically, some of which are diverted into lower-value animal feed.

Simply labelling supply management as “protectionist” (and thus deserving dismantlement) misses a critical point.

Export conundrum Canada can’t unilaterally expand its dairy exports. Proponents of change largely ignore how we can actually export more dairy products, even if that is desired within the sector.

Under Canada’s free trade agreement with the U.S., milk protein concentrates and isolate imports are allowed into Canada “tariff free” (and it’s reciprocal). The problem is that Canada’s export potential is restricted based on Canada’s 1995 World Trade Organization ( WTO) commitment.

The export limits were confirmed in the results of the challenge by New Zealand and the U.S., on skim milk powder, cheese and other products.

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Technically speaking, Canada can export milk products under supply management provided that there is no subsidy on dairy product exports.

However, the current structure of our production and pricing arrangements was found to create an export subsidy on dairy products. Canada can only export dairy products up to the limits allowed for in Canada’s WTO commitments.

While we debate the need for reform within our dairy sector, our competitors’ tactics are designed to keep us on our heels by critiquing the milk supply management system.

This is distracting us from assessing just what it would take to export.

Competitor subsidies Meanwhile, our competitors produce and export milk products by utilizing a complex array of direct and indirect subsidies. We argue that the so-called world price for milk is, therefore, not a true reflection of the real cost of producing these products — and our competitors are taking full advantage of it.

Foreign subsidies are immediately relevant to the dairy issue. But, we need to bring to light the destructive effect of agricultural subsidies particularly in the U.S. and Europe as a whole.

Legitimate support is given to agriculture here and abroad, such as to compensate for crop failures and for research. However, widespread use of subsidies in certain countries creates unfair competition.

Subsidies can encourage deleterious behaviour. Dairy production in the American southwest is successful in part because it draws down on the region’s aquifers — a “natural capital” benefit that is not factored into the price.

Such practices create a hidden market failure and it’s a global phenomenon. They can encourage (at little cost) a broad array of environmental impacts from polluting surface and groundwater, such as what has befallen many European Union (EU) rivers, to degrading soils and putting biodiversity at risk.

While we debate the need for reform within our dairy sector, our competitors’ tactics are designed to keep us on our heels by critiquing the milk supply management system.

For its part, Canada’s dairy supply management has not created significant surpluses at the expense of ecosystems. Our country’s wealth of water and land confers certain comparative advantages (if we manage them correctly).

The other issue is about understanding how international subsidies constantly place Canada’s agri-food sector at a disadvantage.

Doing away with subsidized production and raising the environmental bar even slightly for our competitors would be a calculated strategic move. It may eliminate some highly inefficient competitors and those requiring massive investment to meet even the most minimal sustainable requirement. However, prices would better reflect real costs which would bode well for our agri-food trade.

Opening a new front

Traceability

We need to consider the merits of opening up a new front — on environmental and resource sustainability — as a basis to help take the offensive.

Extended drought is reshaping the U.S. and Australian dairy industries. Soil quality and availability for expansion of the dairy industry in New Zealand may limit future growth there.

Canada’s water and soil resources are not facing similar pressures, although there are some pressures in certain regions of ours.

Improving sustainable production is not going unnoticed. Global supply chains are now procuring many products, such as palm oil, fish and coffee, only from sustainable sources.

But, is there a role for Canada’s agrifood sector as a whole to better leverage the sustainability card?

Becoming a global advocate for the elimination of foreign government-subsidized agricultural practices (including their environmental impacts), may be in our national interest. This would be a big step beyond driving down tariffs or increasing market access.

Taking a proactive stance on sustainability requires, in part, putting more sophisticated information systems in place to track and trace the origin of food and the impacts of its production steps.

While Canada is a food safety leader, its performance on farm-tofork traceability is uneven. We would need to be a leader in traceability to demonstrate our sustainability footprint on a comparative basis.

Our next trade agenda could assume a three-pronged approach.

Unravelling these indirect subsidies and demonstrating Canada’s comparative advantages on sustainability performance could become key planks in our future global trade strategy, benefiting the agri-food sector as a whole.

And, with the clock ticking for our dairy sector in mind, taking concerted action on dairy export rules may allow Canada to be more competitive on dairy than is commonly appreciated.

The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute is an independent, non-partisan policy catalyst analyzing current issues in agriculture and food.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 2, 2015

FROM PAGE ONE

Monsanto’s new glyphosate- and dicamba-tolerant Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans offer improved weed control, including some residual control, potentially higher yields and can help slow the onset of glyphosateresistant weeds, says Dekalb’s Bruce Murray. Seed is being multiplied now for a commercial launch in 2016 pending their acceptance in China. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON SOYBEANS Continued from page 1

“You want to start clean and stay clean,” Dekalb agronomist Danielle Berard said. “This is where your herbicide dollars are going to be most effective.

Soybeans are a wimp. They don’t tolerate competition very well so you want to apply it earlier on in the season.”

Weed scientists, includ ing Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Hugh Beckie, also recommend crop rotation, including fall-seeded and perennial crops, avoiding herbicide use when possible and rotating herbicides, as ways to delay herbicide-resistant weeds.

In an interview last year Beckie said tank mixing herbicides with two different modes of action was a good strategy for delaying the development of glyphosate-resistant kochia, which is widespread in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

“Farmers were just using glyphosate alone at high rates and that quickly selected for resistance,” he said. “They should be tank mixing another mode of action whenever possible with glyphosate and to only spray glyphosate when it’s really needed...”

A survey of 283 Manitoba fields last year found only two had glyphosate-resistant kochia.

Murray is optimistic Xtend soybeans will help keep the numbers low.

Xtend soybeans, on average, outyield Roundup Ready 2 Yield varieties by 2.4 bushels an acre mainly because of improved early weed control, Murray said. Dicamba is providing better residual weed control than expected, he added.

That persistence means non-Xtend soybeans can’t be reseeded in a treated field the

“Tank mixes are probably the best thing you can do to slow (herbicide weed) resistance that you actually have some control over.”

Bruce Murray

same season dicamba was applied. (See more on dicamba residue, avoiding drift and sprayer rinsing on page 17.)

Xtend soybeans have been registered for some time in Canada. China is the last major soybean importer to approve the new genetically modified varieties, but is expected to do so before year’s end, Comte said.

In the meantime, Xtend soy-

bean seed is being produced for 2016 planting, Comte said.

Monsanto is also working quickly to make its future soybeans glyphosate and dicamba tolerant.

The company is also developing glyphosate- and dicambatolerant corn and canola.

“Whether we like it or not we aren’t going to get too many new herbicides,” Murray said.

“It just hasn’t been happening. It has been a long time since we’ve had a new mode of action. The way we’re going to get smart about this is we’re going to have to look at traits at least for a while.”

Dow AgroSciences has developed crops that tolerate glyphosate and 2,4-D. allan@fbcpublishing.com

Pacific trade talks enter ‘fast and furious’ phase

By Gyles Beckford and Krista Hughes Wellington / Washington / Reuters

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acific Rim countries are gearing up for a busy six weeks now that the U.S. Congress has approved legislation key to sealing a massive trade pact reaching from Canada to New Zealand, spurring a rush to get the deal over the finish line.

Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari said he hopes the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) can be wrapped up by the end

of July, and New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser said he sees a U.S. summer break in August as a deadline.

“If we haven’t actually got most of it by then, it gets very difficult,” he said in an interview. “It’s going to be fast and furious in the next six weeks.”

It took more than six weeks for U.S. lawmakers to agree to grant President Barack Obama “fast-track” authority to expedite passage of trade d e a l s t h r o u g h Co n g re s s , squeezing an already tight time frame given elections in Canada in October and the

United States and Peru in 2016.

Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb said once Obama has signed the legislation into law, the way will be paved for ministers to meet “in the near future with the aim of concluding these long-running negotiations.”

The 12 TPP partners have started to discuss timing for the ministerial meeting, a source close to the negotiations said.

Washington says that if the TPP is agreed on in late July or early August and all goes well, the deal could be up for a final

vote in Congress in the first half of December. Other countries also have to seek lawmakers’ approval.

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said next steps include phone calls, video conferences and visits among TPP members to lay the groundwork for a ministerial meeting.

“What we are trying to do now is work through and resolve all the issues that we can that don’t require ministerial decisionmaking, to limit the number of issues that the ministers... need to take up,” he told a Foreign Policy magazine forum.

But there are major issues still outstanding, including monopoly periods for biologic drugs and phase-out periods for tariffs.

Canada has so far avoided opening its protected dairy market to more impor ts, frustrating both the United States and New Zealand.

“I’m not comfortable with the deal that’s on the table for dairying and that will be our overriding priority.

If we don’t get a better deal, we won’t be signing what’s on the table at the moment,” Groser said.

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4-H Canada and FCC renew partnership Program support will continue until 2018

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arm Credit Corporation (FCC) has renewed its 25-year-old partnership with 4-H Canada until 2018.

FCC’s annual 4-H Canada funding commitment of $250,000 supports national, provincial, and club level programs and initiatives, including the popular FCC 4-H Club Fund.

The announcement was made at 4-H Canada’s Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 12.

“From supporting program development at 4-H Canada, to events and initiatives with the provincial associations right down to club activities, FCC is proud to support 4-H at all levels,” said Todd Klink, FCC vice-president, Partners and

Channels during the announcement. “We’re very excited to be solidifying our strong partnership with 4-H until 2018, and doing our part in creating future leaders who are positively impacting communities across Canada.”

“We are grateful for the support that our partner FCC has contributed to the 4-H movement in Canada for the past quarter-centur y,” said 4-H Canada CEO, Shannon Benner.

“As our most generous corporate partner, we have truly built something special and long lasting for 4-H clubs across Canada.

The positive outcomes and tangible benefits can be seen across the country.”

Many clubs choose to put t h e i r C l u b Fu n d p a c k a g e towards Achievement Days, where members show off their accomplishments to their family and community.

“It’s a chance to evaluate how much you as a show person and how much your animal have improved over the year,” says Kendra Elliott, who will be showing a market steer, a heifer and a continuation heifer at the Pipestone 4-H Beef Club Achievement Days in Manitoba on July 4 and 7, 2015. “It’s fantastic to know that FCC supports us. These events bring a lot of meaning, a sense of accomplishment and memories to the life of every 4-H’er.”

4-H Canada Foundation chair Kim McConnell with FCC vice-president Todd Klink (middle) and Rob Schmeichel, an FCC director for Edmonton and a 4-H Canada trustee, at the 4-H AGM in Fredericton, N.B. last month. ­ photo: supplied

TPP TALKs Continued from page 1

Conservatives will be relying on support in rural areas in a federal election due on Oct. 19.

Harper said June 25 that Canada must join TPP but it would also work to protect supply management, a system that New Zealand’s trade minister says belongs in the former Soviet Union.

The Canadian Council of Chief Executives and other industry groups in Canada say it is time to scrap the system, but the Conservatives are wary of the dairy lobby’s power.

Fa r m e r s i n t h e Fre n c h speaking province of Quebec, which accounts for 40 per cent of dairy products, ran full-page newspaper advertisements last month opposing TPP. The ads featured large pictures of pitchforks.

Harper has given no indication of what concessions Canada might make at the talks.

“Obviously, if we are negatively hurt we will be seeking the proper measures to properly mitigate any negative impact,” Leduc said.

Harper’s office declined to comment on an article in the Globe and Mail newspaper June 26 that said Ottawa would give more access to foreign dairy producers under TPP and compensate Canadian farmers for any losses.

“We want to make sure that

“We want to make sure that Canada is a part of a TPP agreement...

(Harper) will only sign an agreement that’s in Canada’s best interests.” harper spokesman

Canada is a part of a TPP agreement... (Harper) will only sign an agreement that’s in Canada’s b e s t i n t e re s t s ,” a Ha r p e r spokesman said.

Dair y farmers are still unhappy that when Canada negotiated a recent free trade deal with the European Union it gave away an extra 17,000 tonnes of cheese, less than four per cent of the overall Canadian market.

Leduc said the concession would have “a tremendous negative impact,” estimating the value of the cheese at $300 million.

FOR MORE on this…

See related stories on page 5 and page 14.

New centre for climate risk reduction on the Prairies The centre will focus on building community resilience Staff

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h e Un i ve r s i t y o f Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) are forming a centre to identify risks and build community resilience to climate change.

The Centre for Climate R i s k Re d u c t i o n o n t h e Prairies will be a network offering research, advice and policy development to governments, businesses and community members on the pressing and increased impacts of climate change, an IISD release says.

Until now, adaptation planning and implementation has been limited, increasing the vulnerability of our economy, infrastructure, social systems and natural environments to the adverse consequences of a changing climate, the release said. A tangible example of the co-ordinated research the centre will provide includes detailed climate data and mapping to allow farmers, municipalities and governments to plan more effectively for floods and other weatherrelated events.

“University of Winnipeg’s Richardson College is establishing itself as a cen-

tre of excellence in applied research and policy in climate change, including climate change mitigation and adaptation,” said Annette Tr i m b e e, p re s i d e n t a n d vice-chancellor, University o f W i n n i p e g . “ Wo r k i n g together with government, industry and leading environmental organizations, we can mobilize knowledge to develop relevant public policy and real-world solutions.”

Scott Vaughan, president and CEO of IISD said climate change is presenting unprecedented challenges worldwide, from recordbreaking droughts in some regions to increased flooding and severe storms in others.

“There is an urgent need to understand the impacts of climate change at scale in communities and sectors, and to design and implement adaptation plans,” he said. “The centre will work with Manitobans to craft the solutions they need to respond to these challenges, helping to bolster our resilience now and in the future.”

Great-West Life is the first donor to support establishment of the centre, pledging $250,000 over the next five years.

The centre is expected to be up and running by the fall.

Manitoba

Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum – South of Austin, Manitoba

Thursday, July 23 to Sunday, July 26 • Pioneer Farm Machinery on Display and in Operation • Pioneer Buildings, Vehicles and Other Artifacts • Rodeo • Heavy Horses • Petting Zoo • Music, Food, Fireworks and More!

For more information see Museum Website

www.ag-museum.com or 204-637-2354

This Year featuring Cockshutt Machinery

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COLUMN

Oat market hammers out a bottom Bottoming action is evident in the December 2015 oat futures market David Drozd Market Outlook

A

hammer materialized on the December o a t f u t u re s c h a r t o n M o n d a y, A p r i l 2 7 , 2 0 1 5 .

Hammers are reversal patterns that appear at market bottoms on candlestick charts and are bullish, as they are said to be “hammering out a bottom.”

The hammer represents a period in the market where an intraday sell-off is met with strong supportive buying returning prices back near the open. Since this hammer emerged, the December oat futures rallied 43 cents per bushel before running into resistance at $2.80. A decisive close above $2.80 is now needed to turn this market up.

Hammer Dur ing a per iod of falling prices, there comes a time when prices are in a near-vertical drop. A hammer is a reliable indicator that the decline has come to an abrupt halt. A hammer occurs when a market opens lower than the previous day’s settlement price, has a significant intraday selloff, only to claw its way back up and close at or near the high of the day. For a hammer to be valid, the exact high must be the opening or closing price of the session.

In a candlestick chart each day represents a candlestick,

which is similar to a bar on a bar chart which indicates the open, close, high and low of the day. On a candlestick chart, one can determine at a quick glance if the market settled above or below the opening price.

The difference between the opening and closing price is the real body. If the body is black, this represents a dark day, with the settlement price being lower than the opening.

If the body is white or open, it indicates the market’s close was above the opening for that period.

A long black body illustrates a bearish period in the market with an opening near the day’s high and close near the day’s low. The long white body is the opposite of a long black body and shows technical strength with an opening near the low and a close near the high in a wide-range period.

The lines above and below the real body represent the high and low ranges for the period and are called shadows. In a hammer, the price range below the body is the tail. For a hammer to be valid, the tail (shadow) should be more than twice the height of the body.

Market psychology There will come a point during a bear move when the decline begins to accelerate sharply. This tends to be on the heels of bearish news and is when much of the patience of those waiting for the market to turn back up will have worn thin, and an increase in

OAT DECEMBER 2015 Chart as of June 23, 2015

selling hits the market at the prevailing price level, driving prices down to a new low for the current move.

The following day, the market encounters a large supply of contracts for sale at the opening bell and prices begin to weaken. During the same session, the selling moves down to the market, creating more pressure and when prices fall below the previous day’s closing level, additional selling materializes.

After dropping to a new low, the market ends the session on a strong note, but often lower than the previous

day’s close. The initial buying which halts the decline is predominantly by largemarket participants and is a combination of shorts taking profit and longs establishing positions.

When the market finally does turn up off the low, it will be because the selling has either been totally satisfied or the volume of buying simply overpowers what little selling remains.

Identifying reversal patterns, such as the hammer, provides far mers with the confidence to sit tight amidst bearish news. In this exam-

p l e, p a t i e n t f a r m e r s w e re rewarded with a 40-cent rally.

Send your questions or comments about this article and chart to info@ag-chieve. ca.

David Drozd is president and senior market analyst for Winnipeg-based Ag-Chieve Corporation. The opinions expressed are those of the writer and are solely intended to assist readers with a better understanding of technical analysis. Visit Ag-Chieve online at www. ag-chieve.ca for information about our grain-marketing advisory service and to see our latest grain market analysis. You can call us toll free at 1-888-274-3138 for a free consultation.

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July 17-19: Arborg Fair and Rodeo, Arborg Ag Society Fair and Exhibition Grounds, Hwy. 7 and Road 125N. Call 204-378-5429 or visit www.agsociety.net.

July 11-12: Minnedosa Agricultural Society Fair and Exhibition, Minnedosa Agricultural Fairgrounds. For info call 204-761-7096 or email minnedosaagsociety@gmail.com.

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Carman Country Fair. Call 204-745-2226 or visit www.carmancountryfair.ca.

July 17-18: Festival d’Été Cheyenne, Ste. Agathe. For info call 204-791-1202 or email jgagnon@lifeinc.ca.

July 18: Fannystelle Funfest, 17 Main Ave. W., Fannystelle. For info call 204-436-2202 or email theguitarman1965@hotmail.com.

July 19: Cypress River Fair. For info call 204-

July 16: Hamiota Ag Society Fair. For info

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July 9-12: St. Pierre-Jolys Frog Follies and Agricultural Fair, St. Pierre-Jolys Arena and Fairgrounds. For info visit www.frogfollies. com.

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July 21: Elkhorn Fair. For info call 204-8452622 or 204-748-5131 or email shenry10@ yahoo.ca.

July 16-19: Manitoba Stampede and

July 23-26: Northwest Roundup and

July 9-12: Winnipeg Folk Fest, Birds Hill Provincial Park. Visit winnipegfolkfestival. ca.

Exhibition, Morris. For info call 204-7462552 or visit manitobastampede.ca.

July 10-12: Triple S Fair and Rodeo, Selkirk Park, Selkirk. Call 204-757-7901 or visit www.selkirkfairandrodeo.com.

July 17: Harding Fair. For info call 204-8382241 or email hardingfair@inethome.ca.

July 17-18: Deloraine Agricultural Fair. For info call 204-747-3177.

Exhibition, Swan River. Call 204-734-3718 or visit www.northwestroundup.ca.

July 24-26: Brandon Folk, Music and Art Festival, Keystone Centre Grounds, 117518th St., Brandon. Visit brandonfolkfestival. ca.

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

July 5-9: 14th International Rapeseed Congress, TCU Place, 35-22nd St. E., Saskatoon. For more info visit event-wizard.com/ irc2015/0/welcome/.

July 7-9, 14-16: Crop Diagnostic School, University of Manitoba’s Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman. For more info or to register call 204-745-5663.

July 8: Keystone Agricultural Producers summer general council meeting, 9:30 a.m., Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave., Brandon. For more info call 204-697-1140.

July 8: Long-term study field day, University of Manitoba Glenlea Research Station, Glenlea. For more info visit www.umanitoba. ca/outreach/naturalagriculture/ news.html.

July 11: National Farmers Union region 5 (Manitoba) annual convention, 10 a.m., Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 275 Duke Ave., Portage la Prairie. For more info call 204-858-2479.

July 12-17: International Farm Management Congress, Universite Laval, Quebec City. For more info visit www.ifma20.org.

July 15: Ecological and Organic Farming Systems Twilight Tour, University of Manitoba Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman. For more info visit www. umanitoba.ca/outreach/naturala griculture/news.html.

July 16: Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony, 1:30 p.m., William Glesby Centre, 11 Second St. NE, Portage la Prairie. For more info call 204-728-3736 or visit ManitobaAgHallofFame.com.

Length of delay on COOL duty decision uncertain It could be months before the WTO arbitration process is complete

BY ALEX BINKLEY Co-operator contributor

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rade insiders say it could take until the fall before the Canadian government will be able to impose COOL retaliatory duties on U.S. food and consumer goods.

The World Trade Organization must set up a panel to hear Washington’s request for more than $3 billion annually in retaliatory duties to compensate for the financial harm done to the Canadian beef and pork industries since 2008 by the U.S. country-of-origin labelling (COOL) program, the sources said, requesting their names not be used.

Even if a panel starts working in July, “Geneva pretty

well shuts down in August,” one source said. “It’s hard to say how long after that it will take for the panel to reach a decision.”

When the Canadian government asked the WTO for authority to impose duties on the U.S., it was hoping for a ruling by late summer with a decision in the early fall at the latest.

However, an Agriculture Canada spokesman said the government is confident the original time will hold.

American groups that support an end to COOL think the arbitration request will mean at least a two-month delay in the WTO setting a level of duty for Canada and Mexico. They hope that provides enough time for the U.S. Senate to

come to a decision on a resolution approved by the House of Representatives to abolish COOL. Thus far, the U.S. Senate has refused to consider the motion.

Meanwhile John Masswohl, vice-president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, has warned an American audience that Canada isn’t interested in compromises on COOL. “If the Senate thinks that there’s a middle path on this, that’s a very risky strategy to move forward, he said. “We’re expecting that, before the end of this summer, we will be authorized to put tariffs on whatever number the WTO authorizes,” Masswohl said.

He said the Canadian duty list will include beef, pork, apples, rice, corn, maple syrup,

wine, jewelry, wooden furniture and mattresses.

The WTO has ruled four times that COOL violates international trade rules the United States helped draft. After the final ruling in May, Canada said it would seek WTO authority to impose the duties. It will take aim at goods coming from states whose Senators opposed ending COOL. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has said that repealing COOL is the only option.

“In all previous rulings, the WTO has found Canada’s economic analysis regarding COOL to be robust,” said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “Our analysis was quantified by Daniel Sumner, a world-renowned specialist in agricultural economics.”

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July 22: Hudson Bay Route Association annual general meeting and convention, venue TBA, Churchill. For more info on the AGM and Churchill tour (July 19-25) visit www.hbra.ca.​ July 22: Soybean Management and Research Transfer (SMART) Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Manitoba Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman. For more info or to register (deadline July 17) call 204745-6488 (ext. 4) or visit manito bapulse.ca/field-tour-2015.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS

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

— (701-800 lbs.)

— (601-700 lbs.)

— (501-600 lbs.)

Next Sale (401-500 lbs.)

June 26th Heifers (901+ lbs.)

— (801-900 lbs.)

— (701-800 lbs.)

— (601-700 lbs.)

— (501-600 lbs.)

— (401-500 lbs.)

—

Heifers

Alberta South $ 195.00 - 195.00 — 130.00 - 145.00 115.00 - 130.00 167.00 - 167.00 $ 225.00 - 245.00 245.00 - 265.00 265.00 - 289.00 290.00 - 315.00 302.00 - 338.00 310.00 - 335.00 $ 210.00 - 225.00 230.00 - 241.00 241.00 - 264.00 257.00 - 289.00 295.00 - 315.00 307.00 - 332.00

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

(850+ lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

Futures (June 26, 2015) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change June 2015 148.50 -1.93 August 2015 148.58 -0.78 October 2015 151.10 -0.70 December 2015 152.48 -0.75 February 2016 152.65 -0.67 April 2016 151.88 -1.43

Feeder Cattle August 2015 September 2015 October 2015 November 2015 January 2016 March 2016

Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

June 26, 2015

Previous Year­ 53,158 10,405 42,753 N/A 614,000

CNSC Ontario 182.86 - 211.40 183.00 - 204.57 100.84 - 136.86 100.84 - 136.86 138.07 - 164.94 $ 220.10 - 249.08 238.98 - 264.29 248.54 - 300.65 270.27 - 321.09 273.77 - 360.09 285.46 - 360.55 $ 210.13 - 231.96 220.50 - 247.60 227.43 - 271.50 246.67 - 291.57 257.11 - 320.29 280.94 - 332.21

Close 219.05 217.28 215.70 213.80 207.50 205.50

Change -2.88 -3.00 -2.78 -3.05 -1.85 -0.68

Previous Year 524 23,179 23,397 1,464 919 5,609 137

Source: Manitoba Agriculture

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

MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)

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

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

Current Week 188 E 174 E 175.67 179.91

Last Week 192.54 177.86 178.70 184.07

Last Year (Index 100) 246.88 227.38 240.63 240.30

Futures (June 26, 2015) in U.S. Hogs July 2015 August 2015 October 2015 December 2015 February 2015

brian perrilat

$

Hog Prices (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg)

Close 74.65 72.15 62.73 60.63 64.68

Change -3.38 -3.85 -3.50 -2.90 -2.60

Canfax

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ids for heavy-weight feeder heifers ticked upward slightly at most auction marts in Manitoba during the week ended June 26.

Nearly 1,000 cattle made their way through the rings of the four stockyards that were open. For the most part, prices stayed close to the same levels as the week before. At one mart, staff said butcher cows traded $3-$5 per hundredweight higher while age-verified cows enjoyed a $2-$3/ cwt premium. Many of the animals sold went to local buyers, according to a participant.

One feature to this week’s auction was a sale of baby Holstein calves at Grunthal. The animals drew bids ranging from $250 to $450 each, according to officials.

As far as forage supplies go, the Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association reported most of the province has received adequate amounts of rain but areas in the province’s west that are too dry.

One of the things Canadian beef officials plan to work on through the summer is how the recently created Canada/European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will affect the industry. While the details have yet to be worked out, most analysts expect the EU will have strict rules governing the import of beef from Canada.

“We’re still working on some technical agreements to get product moving to the EU. That’s where much of the discussion is occurring,” said Brian Perrilat, a manager and senior analyst with Canfax.

Discussions such as this, he said, always touch on producers’ commonly asked questions such as

U.S. hog herd up nine per cent Reuters

Other Market Prices Sheep and Lambs Choice (110+ lb.)

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

Winnipeg Wooled Fats — — — — — —

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010 Under 1.2 kg..................................................$1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg....................................................$1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg....................................................$1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg.....................................................$1.3230

Turkeys Minimum prices as of June 28, 2015 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.925 Undergrade ........................................$1.835 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................................$1.915 Undergrade .........................................$1.815 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................................$1.915 Undergrade .........................................$1.815 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................................$1.870 Undergrade.......................................... $1.785 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.

Toronto 93.55 - 122.02 198.52 - 234.98 237.19 - 252.53 235.95 - 263.60 245.83 - 291.05 —

SunGold Specialty Meats —

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective November 10, 2013.

New Previous $2.00 $2.05 A Extra Large 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

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (Hd Fats) — — —

<1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

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

The U.S. hog herd grew nine per cent during the March-May quarter compared with a year ago, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report said June 26, reflecting better measures to combat a deadly pig virus which resulted in record pigs per litter, analysts said.

However, weaker hog prices last quarter eroded farmer profits enough to discourage them from actively adding to their herds, they said.

The USDA report showed the U.S. hog herd as of June 1 at 109 per cent of the yearago level, at 66.9 million head. It was the largest June inventory since 67.1 million in 2008.

A n a l y s t s, o n a v e ra g e, expected 66.493 million head, or 108 per cent of the year-earlier herd.

The U.S. breeding herd was 101 per cent of the year-ago level, at 5.926 million head, compared with average trade expectations for 102 per cent, or 5.972 million.

The June 1 supply of market-ready hogs for sale to packers was 109 per cent of a year earlier at 60.975 million head. Analysts, on average, expected an 8.9 per cent increase, or 60.671 million.

P i g s p e r l i t t e r, t h e category most affected by the virus, was at 10.37 during the spring period, or 106 per cent of the 9.78 a year ago. This is a new record for any quar ter, topping the 10.33 pigs per litter set in June-August 2013.

Tighter biosecurity measures and vaccines helped control the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) which has killed an estimated eight million pigs since March 2013.

Supplies will be plentiful over the next several months, partly based on the heavier hog weights in one category of the data, said University of Missouri economist Ron Plain.

But the lighter hog weights in another category and reduced farrowing intentions imply fewer hogs in 2016, he said.

Pork export challenges and overproduction cut hog prices nearly in half compared with a year ago, causing producers to reduce the breeding herd, said Plain.

Fr i d a y ’s U S D A s u r ve y suggests plentiful supplies through the summer.

Toronto ($/cwt) 167.94 - 316.93 — 102.94 - 275.04

Horses Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

“What is ‘natural?’” or “What do you do if your cattle are sick?”

Melinda German of Manitoba Beef Producers pointed out demands for so-called organic beef have been coming for some time now, and it’s really up to producers whether they wish to explore that route.

“It’s a marketing option for producers; we’re seeing more interest from the retailers in the hormone-free (and antibiotic-free) stuff,” she said.

While consumers’ tastes may be diversifying, German stressed the “no-additive” beef isn’t replacing conventional production.

“Whether it was grass fed or organic, we’ve seen this in different marketplaces. The EU is a good place to sell into; there’s potential,” she said.

The government isn’t trying to enforce the noadditive approach either, Perrilat said. “We’re just letting the market drive those kinds of decisions.”

German noted Manitoba isn’t feeling a lot of demand pressure right now, but the industry is seeing some different niches. Producers who want to export beef to the EU should start doing some homework soon, she said.

“They need to start making changes soon if they want to get into that market once it fully opens up, because we know in terms of our production cycle it will take producers awhile to make that change.”

briefs

BY THEOPOLIS WATERS

$/cwt Ewes Lambs

“We’re just letting the market drive those kinds of decisions.”

DAVE SIMS

Week Ending June 20, 2015 533 21,287 15,067 857 687 5,498 285

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Technical talks underway for beef exports to EU Selling into the EU will likely take some changes on farm

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending June 20, 2015 44,693 8,326 36,367 N/A 549,000

$1 Cdn: $0.8091 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.2359 Cdn.

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Cattle Prices

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

EXCHANGES: June 26, 2015

Toronto ($/cwt) 37.00 - 59.00 39.00 - 64.00

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GRAIN MARKETS column

Manitoba Elevator Prices

StatsCan report will yield more questions than answers

Average quotes as of June 29, 2015 ($/tonne) Future

Basis

Net

Weekly Change

Red spring wheat

226.51

12.92

239.43

24.41

Red winter wheat

211.83

-23.73

188.10

28.40

Prairie spring wheat

211.88

-34.76

177.12

27.28

Canola

522.69

-27.03

495.66

8.71

Weather-related damage is pushing up canola values Terryn Shiells CNSC

I

sound like a broken record, but I have to say it: It’s still dry in Western Canada.

Some members of the agricultural industr y estimate half to two-thirds of Western Canada is in drought, with up to half of that in the “extreme” category.

What does that mean for crop production and markets? So far, it means patchy canola fields, expectations of smaller yields and higher futures and cash prices.

The ICE Futures Canada canola market climbed another $20 per tonne during the week ended June 26, as drought conditions kept speculators and commercials on the buy side of the market.

Crush margins continued to deteriorate as canola gets more and more expensive relative to other oilseeds, which limited any buying from domestic crushers.

While the run-up in the futures also resulted in stronger cash prices for farmers in the country, producer selling was limited due to uncertainty surrounding 2015-16 crop production.

The June 30 release of acreage estimates from Statistics Canada may help clear things up a bit, but traders will likely still have questions as the survey was done prior to frost wiping out many crops in southern Manitoba, and before the drought reached worrisome levels in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

There have already been some production estimates released for 2015, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada pegging the canola crop at 14.9 million tonnes in its June 18 report, with ending stocks at 500,000 tonnes. Another estimate, from CWB, is much lower, as it likely accounts for weather-related crop damage.

CWB on June 25 said production could be about 12.6 million to 13 million tonnes, which has the potential to be very bullish for the market, meaning it could run out of supplies if demand is not rationed.

In 2014-15, canola production was 15.6 million tonnes, and ending stocks are projected to be under a million tonnes, considered to be very tight.

While the supply situation for canola is looking snug, global supplies of other oilseeds, including soybeans, remain very large. But that didn’t stop the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybean market from jumping 30 to 50 U.S. cents per bushel higher during the week.

Wheat values were also up sharply, with Chicago, Minneapolis and Kansas City futures seeing gains of up to 74 U.S. cents per bushel.

Corn futures followed wheat and soybeans up, gaining more than 30 U.S. cents on the week.

While western Canadians are tired of hearing about dryness, the opposite is the case in many parts of the U.S. Soybean and corn crops are waterlogged in some parts of the Midwest, which creates the perfect breeding ground for disease.

Traders are also worried about disease forming in U.S. winter wheat crops, as winter wheat-growing regions continued to be hit with untimely rains during the week. The wet weather also delayed harvest.

The weather in North America will continue to be the driving force in all of the commodity markets, though traders will also look to upcoming reports for direction.

Both Canada and the U.S. release updated acreage estimates on June 30, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will continue to release weekly crop conditions reports and monthly supply and demand figures.

Terryn Shiells 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, June 26, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

209.16

n/a

n/a

n/a

Canola Thunder Bay

548.60

28.60

Canola Vancouver

555.60

30.60

U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland

Recent sales reported Algeria: bought between 100,000 and 150,000 tonnes optional origin feed barley; price range of $193 and $197 c&f included reflects delivery to shallow water ports.

Closing Futures Prices

As of Thursday, June 25, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

ICE canola

525.60

30.60

ICE milling wheat

226.00

18.00

ICE barley

198.00

-12.00

Mpls. HRS wheat

215.78

17.45

Chicago SRW wheat

197.68

18.37

Kansas City HRW wheat

199.70

16.63

Corn

150.68

9.74

Oats

173.13

10.54

Soybeans

362.66

3.40

Soymeal

364.21

4.30

Soyoil

737.57

26.46

Cash Prices Winnipeg As of Friday, June 25, 2015 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

Feed wheat

195.82

na

Feed barley

180.05

4.13

Rye Flaxseed

n/a

n/a

503.52

-7.09

n/a

n/a

Feed peas Oats

201.66

13.62

Soybeans

370.75

20.58

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

23.45

n/a

Ask

Ask

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

Prairie wheat bids up sharply with weather worries Western Canada is dry, but the U.S. is suffering from excess moisture

By Terryn Shiells Commodity News Service Canada

C

ash bids for western Canadian wheat were up sharply during the week ended June 26, as weather worries in North America resulted in improved basis levels and pushed U.S. futures sharply higher.

While parts of Western Canada are too dry, harming production, excess moisture in the U.S. is increasing disease pressure and slowing the winter wheat harvest.

Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were $24 per tonne to $27 per tonne higher, with

bids ranging from about $232 per tonne in north-central Saskatchewan and Peace River, Alberta, to as high as $241 per tonne in southern Alberta, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points across Western Canada.

Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but generally improved by about $3 per tonne, to average about $9 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$0.8120 as of June 26) CWRS bids ranged from US$188 to US$196 per tonne. That would put the currency adjusted basis levels at about US$31 to US$39 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 $38 to $49 below the futures.

Average Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS) bids were $25 to $29 per tonne higher. CPRS prices came in at about $177 per tonne in Manitoba, $185 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and $194 to $203 per tonne in Alberta.

Winter wheat prices were $27 to $30 per tonne higher across Western Canada, with prices ranging from $177 to $188 per tonne.

The September spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, on which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based, was quoted at us$6.2150 per bushel on June 26, up 67.75 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 September Kansas City wheat contract was quoted at US$5.6900 per bushel on June 26, up 56.00 cents from last week.

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

Precision feeder for swine under development Developers estimate that producers will be able to raise the same quality of carcass with 10 to 15 per cent less feed cost

By Jennifer Paige Co-operator staff

T

echnology that will enable swine producers to cater to the specific feeding need of each individual pig will be moving into commercial trials early next year.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) dairy and swine research and development centre has been working towards the commercial development of a computerized precision feeder that will allow producers to tailor rations to each individual pig.

“One day I was with my brother, who is an engineer and a big fan of automation. I said to him, ‘why don’t we make a machine that can feed every pig individually?’ And so together we began the process to create that,” said Candido Pomar, research scientist with AAFC. “My brother developed the machine and I developed the feeding concepts.”

Pomar began the endeavour several years ago, first examining how feed can be used in the most efficient manner.

The research is being conducted on behalf of the Swine Innovation Porc, a multidisciplinar y, multi-institutional team of engineers and nutritionists.

AAFC is currently in the final stages of evaluating the model, which is scheduled to move to the Prairie Swine Centre for commercial trials early next year.

Individual attention With the device, each pig wears a transponder that communicates with a computer, where the system automatically collects real-time individual feed intake, body weight and growth information.

From there the feeder deter-

mines the optimal nutritional content and tailors rations to each animal.

“Every pig changes every day and every pig is different.

What farmers do now is provide nutrient-dense feed to support the growth of pigs with the highest demand,” said Pomar.

“If a farmer provides feed based on the needs of the pigs with the lowest demands, many pigs will not be able to meet their growth potential.”

The goal is to lower the overall consumption of protein and phosphorus, reducing the cost and environmental impact, while at the same time, maintaining maximum growth of each pig.

The precision feeder has been estimated to produce the same size and quality of carcass with approximately 10 to 15 per cent less feed cost.

“As a nutritionist, I never would have imagined that it would be possible to feed each pig individually,” said Pomar.

“This completely changes how things are done and we’ve shown that the concepts work.”

The device also boasts environmental benefits with the ability to avoid excess nutrients excreted in manure. It has been demonstrated that it is possible to reduce nitrogen excretion by approximately 40 per cent. “ The research team has developed several feeder prototypes and is now at the business validation stage. It is essential to ensure that farmers have machines that are reliable and affordable,” said Pomar.

While developers are hopeful to make the feeder available commercially within the next one to two years, information gathered throughout the process has already shed light on how producers can fine tune feeding programs.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is working to develop a commercially available precision feeder. submitted photos

The precision feeder monitoring controls.

jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com

“As a nutritionist, I never would have imagined that it would be possible to feed each pig individually. This completely changes how things are done and we’ve shown that the concepts work.”

Candido Pomar AAFC

The precision feeder has been estimated to produce the same size and quality of carcass with approximately 10 to 15 per cent less feed cost.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 2, 2015

May U.S. feedlot placements down

Eyes on the sky

Healthy pastures are allowing producers to keep them at home for longer

By Theopolis Waters Chicago / Reuters

T

he number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was lower than anticipated, a government report showed June 19, reflecting healthy pastures that allowed ranchers to grow livestock longer outside of feed yards, said analysts.

Producers retained more heifers to help restore the U.S. cattle herd now at its third-lowest level since 1952 following several years of drought-stricken crops.

Feedlots purchased fewer expensive young calves, or feeder cattle, because they pressured their margins.

Cattle placed in feeding pens in May will likely come to market beginning in September which could help support prices for slaughter-ready animals at that time, the analysts said.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report showed May placements at 1.714 million head, down 10 per cent from 1.909 million last year.

Analysts, on average, had expected a placement reduction of 7.2 per cent in May. The USDA put the feedlot cattle supply as of June 1 at 10.561 million head, up one per cent from 10.497 million a year ago.

Analysts, on average, had forecast a 0.7 per cent rise.

The government said the number of cattle sold to packers, or marketings, was down eight per cent in May from a year ago, at 1.711 million head. The outcome was the smallest for the month of May since USDA began the data series in 1996.

Analysts projected a drop of 7.8 per cent from 1.865 million last year. There was one less day to market cattle in May 2015 than the same period a year earlier.

Pa s t u r e c o n d i t i o n s a r e some of the best in years, so the feeders outside of feedlots are historically large, said U.S. Commodities analyst Don Roose citing May 2015’s slowerthan-expected placement pace.

Dan Vaught, economist with Doane Advisory Services, said last month’s Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures that traded in the upper 140.000 cents to lower 150.000 cents per lb. range discouraged some ranchers from sending their cattle to feed yards.

“In May, the futures market was telling the feedlot industry that the outlook isn’t all that great,” said Vaught.

It was a week of tornadoes, hail and heavy rain showers for southern Manitoba residents. These funnel clouds were spotted in the Manitou area June 24. Another tornado accompanied by hail was reported June 27 in the Roseisle area, which is situated at the base of the escarpment west of Carman. Photo: Jeanette Greaves

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Ag in Motion Welcomes Kubota Canada Ltd. as Official Utility Vehicle Supplier

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ith a 300-acre show site, the Ag in Motion team has a lot of ground to cover before, during and after the Expo. Thanks to Kubota Canada Ltd. – the Official Utility Vehicle Supplier of Ag in Motion – the task has been made much more convenient and faster.

Kubota has supplied on-site transportation for Ag in Motion, including tractors for pulling people movers and their RTV utility vehicles for staff and volunteers to use.

“Kubota Canada has long been a strong supporter of outdoor shows that offer the ability to demonstrate our products,” says Kubota’s National Marketing Manager Rob Allison. “Ag In Motion is using a proven trade show formula in a new location that Kubota believes will be exciting and informative for all who attend.”

Kubota will have a 130 by 150 ft. exhibit space at the corner of Saskatchewan Drive and 1st Lane. They will showcase their new Orange Implement hay tool line along with the new M5 & M6 farm tractors to the prairie marketplace.

“Kubota Canada Ltd. is a premium sponsor of Ag in Motion and we appreciate their support and commitment to this new event,” says Doug Wagner, president of Canada’s Outdoor Shows. “We look forward to a long and valued partnership.”

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COLUMN

Horses are prone to allergic reactions There are multiple triggers that can cause either skin or respiratory reaction Carol Shwetz

DVM

Horse Health

ies into the tissues, such as the eyes, nose, and skin. Horses will often snort in response to the irritation.

Categories

H

orses, just like humans, can and do get allergies.

Although allergies in horses are not fully understood, we do know that the root cause lies in the immune system. The body becomes hypersensitive and appears to “overreact” to seemingly innocuous substances called allergens.

Histamine, a naturally occurring hormone in the body, reaches overly high levels, sensitizing the body to specific triggers. Once a horse has had an allergic reaction to a substance, the severity of the body’s response tends to increase i n s e ve r i t y w i t h re p e a t e d exposures.

The symptoms of allergies are typically expressed either in the skin and/or the respiratory systems. When allergic reactions affect the skin it causes itching, recurrent hives or small, flattopped bumps called wheals, patchy hair loss, or crusting and other seemingly “strange” skin reactions.

Allergies affecting the respiratory system generally manifest as a nasal discharge, a mild cough, and/or slight exercise intolerance. As the allergic condition advances the coughing becomes progressively more frequent and deeper. ‘Runny noses’ and ‘watery eyes’ are often early signs of allergies.

Elevated systemic histamines sensitize mucous membranes increasing the permeability of little blood vessels. This causes fluids to weep from the capillar-

Allergen triggers generally fall into one of five categories. The most commonly recognized equine allergen is the saliva from insect bites.

Although tiny biting midges tend to cause the most severe reaction, other biting insects include mosquitoes, horseflies, black flies, and deer flies, that can also trigger localized itchy swellings of the skin.

Just about anything the horse’s skin comes in contact with can become an allergen and cause an allergic reaction.

Generally the allergic agent can be identified, in the case of topical allergens, as the skin lesions appear only on or near the area of the body where the allergen was applied.

Common offenders are fly sprays, shampoos, and grooming products. It is also not uncommon for some horses to develop skin reactions to the synthetic materials used to construct saddle blankets/pads, bits, girths and foot/wrap protection products.

Airborne agents such as mould, dust, and pollens are also known to cause signs of respiratory irritation or distress upon inhalation. Clinical signs include nasal drainage, cough, and/or laboured breathing.

This condition known by its many names as heaves, recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), falls into this category. Runny eyes, listlessness, and head shaking can be other non-specific

signs of such environmental sensitivities.

The rarest form of allergens in horses are food related. When food allergies occur they usually manifest as hives/wheals, non-specific itchiness, or the “strange” skin conditions mentioned above. The most common offenders in this category are preservatives from processed feeds, supplementation products, particular types of plants and weeds, or the overuse of supplements, treats, and alfalfa.

Ho r s e s m a y e x p e r i e n c e adverse allergic reactions associated with medications and vaccinations as well. Some reactions are truly allergic in nature, while others are an inflammatory response to local irritation at the injection site. Irritation at the injection site presents as a localized area of swelling, inflammation and pain. Those horses with mild allergic reactions often develop varying degrees of generalized hives.

Rarely fatal In very rare incidences, the most severe form of an allergic reaction, an anaphylactic reaction, may occur with systemic shock, collapse and death. It is important to note any adverse events related to medications or vaccinations as the reactions become increasingly more serious when the insult is repeated.

Procaine penicillin has a reputation as an injectable drug that can cause a reaction.

Although some horses are indeed allergic to penicillin, it is more common for horses to react to the procaine carrier, violently so if it enters the bloodstream. This type of reaction is immediate, causing stimulation of the central nervous

PHOTO: supplied

system. Horses usually show signs of excitement, occasionally falling down and/or thrashing. Although the situation is alarming, it is usually temporary and self-resolving.

Allergic responses can cause the horse discomfort and produce strange symptoms. The initial response to the reaction might be to “make the symptoms go away” as soon as possible.

Antihistamines and corticosteroids are current treatments

Stop playing defence on supply management, CAPI urges Canada needs to start focusing on how other countries subsidize

BY ALEX BINKLEY Co-operator contributor

C

anada should stop being an international punching bag over supply management and focus on promoting sustainability as a way to enable exports of dairy products, says the Canadian Agriculture Policy Institute.

A long debate between supporters and critics of supply management “keeps the country on a defensive footing,” CAPI says in a report. “It is time to get offensive by focusing on other country’s agricultural subsidies — that are to date, largely out of sight, out of mind and entirely detrimental to our long-term competitiveness.”

Much of the dairy industry in other countries depends on government subsidies while Canadian dairy producers operate without subsidies, the report notes. Canada should point that out while “opening up a new front on environmental and resource sustainability as a basis to help take the offensive.”

The demand for food products pro-

duced in a sustainable agriculture system is gaining consumer support, the report points out. “Is there a role for Canada’s agri-food sector as a whole to better leverage the sustainability card?”

CAPI is planning a conference in Ottawa Nov. 3-4 to consider Canada’s strategic options and what can enable change.

The debate over supply management “masks important strategic choices with implications for the dairy industry and, by extension, Canada’s agri-food sector as a whole.”

Currently Canada cannot export dairy products because the World Trade Organization has ruled that high tariffs which protect the industry are subsidies.

The report notes that “our competitors produce and export milk products by utilizing a complex array of direct and indirect subsidies. We argue that the so-called world price for milk is, therefore, not a true reflection of the real cost of producing these products – and our competitors are taking full advantage of it. Yet, within Canada, we debate supply management without this larger con-

text in mind. Nor are we fully considering how expansion in export access would actually occur.”

Becoming a global advocate for the elimination of foreign government-subsidized agricultural practices including their environmental impacts, may be in our national interest,” the report said. “This would go a big step beyond driving down tariffs or increasing market access.

But doing away with subsidized production and raising the environmental bar even slightly for our competitors would be a calculated strategic move.

“Ultimately, it may eliminate some highly inefficient competitors and those requiring massive investment to meet even the most minimal sustainable requirement. However, prices would better reflect real costs which would bode well for our agri-food trade.”

The report points out that Canada’s dairy sector “faces a growing trade deficit. We’re importing large volumes of various milk proteins, known as concentrates and isolates, and our dairy exports are restricted.”

which address these symptoms.

However, these treatments will only be temporary if the horse continues to be exposed to the offending agent, whether from the environment, by ingestion, or topically. Seeking out the offending agents may seem like a fishing expedition, yet ultimately best management strategies for allergies in horses is to identify and avoid the allergen.

Carol Shwetz is a veterinarian focusing on equine practice in Millarville, Alberta.

Heartland livestock market of the year The Canadian Angus Association salutes the Virden staff Staff

The Canadian Angus Association (CAA) has named Heartland Livestock Services from Virden, Manitoba with the Auction Market of the Year.

CAA director of field services, Brian Good, and Manitoba field staff, Lois McRae, presented the award in Winnipeg at the recent Livestock Markets Association of Canada annual conference.

Heartland Livestock Services has been connecting buyers and sellers for over 60 years.

More recently, the facility has been managed by Jim McCarthur from 1997 until October of 2009, at which time it was taken over by Robin Hill.

The auction mart handles over 100,000 head annually, drawing cattle from Manitoba as well as eastern Saskatchewan. There are several longtime employees to be recognized, including: Rich Gabrielle, field man; Drillon Beaton, field man; Stewart Stone, general manager; as well as the late Jim Blackshaw who was a longtime field man for the facility.

“Five words that mean good business for Heartland are: leadership, knowledge, reputation, responsibility and commitment. Whether it’s selling a producer’s calf crop, managing a bison sale or exporting livestock across North America and overseas, Heartland is a reputable name in the livestock-marketing business,” the CAA release says.

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

n/a

n/a

Jun-23

Jun-23

Jun-24

n/a

n/a

Jun-26

No. on offer

n/a

n/a

130*

213*

369*

n/a

n/a

235

Over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

900-1,000

n/a

n/a

n/a

220.00-239.00

222.00-240.00

n/a

n/a

210.00-242.00

800-900

n/a

n/a

210.00-240.00

240.00-260.00

247.00-265.00

n/a

n/a

225.00-245.00

700-800

n/a

n/a

250.00-280.00

260.00-278.00

275.00-281.00

n/a

n/a

235.00-285.00

600-700

n/a

n/a

260.00-280.00

285.00-315.00

280.00-310.00

n/a

n/a

290.00-317.00

500-600

n/a

n/a

280.00-310.00

300.00-337.00

308.00-333.00

n/a

n/a

300.00-330.00

400-500

n/a

n/a

320.00-360.00

360.00-405.00

340.00-380.00

n/a

n/a

300.00-355.00

300-400

n/a

n/a

350.00-400.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

900-1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

200.00-225.00

205.00-225.00

n/a

n/a

185.00-212.00

800-900

n/a

n/a

200.00-225.00

215.00-233.00

225.00-235.00 (240.00)

n/a

n/a

200.00-233.00

700-800

n/a

n/a

210.00-235.00

240.00-260.00

240.00-264.00

n/a

n/a

200.00-245.00

600-700

n/a

n/a

225.00-250.00

265.00-290.00

257.00-289.00

n/a

n/a

210.00-257.00

500-600

n/a

n/a

260.00-285.00

290.00-325.00

283.00-310.00

n/a

n/a

230.00-285.00

400-500

n/a

n/a

300.00-340.00

315.00-345.00

305.00-340.00

n/a

n/a

240.00-307.00

300-400

n/a

n/a

325.00-375.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

270.00-317.00

No. on offer

n/a

n/a

80

87

n/a

n/a

n/a

125

D1-D2 Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

125.00-143.00

128.00-135.00

n/a

n/a

125.00-134.00

D3-D5 Cows

n/a

n/a

115.00-128.00

110.00-124.00

120.00-126.00

n/a

n/a

117.00-125.00

Feeder heifers

Slaughter Market

Age Verified

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

131.00-139.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Good Bulls

n/a

n/a

152.00-162.00

160.00-176.00

163.00-176.00

n/a

n/a

155.00-170.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

182.00-187.50

n/a

n/a

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

180.00-186.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

n/a

138.00-147.00

n/a

135.00-177.00

n/a

n/a

130.00-145.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

n/a

129.00-137.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

150.00-177.00

Lean Export Cows

n/a

n/a

110.00-120.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Heiferettes

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

* includes slaughter market

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

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 2, 2015

WEATHER VANE “Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” Mark Twain, 1897

The old weather pattern returns Issued: Monday, June 29, 2015 · Covering: July 2 – July 8, 2015 Daniel Bezte Weather Vane

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ur overall weather pattern seems to have slipped back into the same general pattern that prevailed for much of the winter and spring.

That pattern had a persistent ridge of high pressure over western North America and a trough of low pressure over eastern regions. We were stuck between these two main features and our weather depended on which was the stronger of the two.

It looks like the first half of this forecast period will see the western ridge gain strength and build eastward a little, which means a fair bit of sunshine along with warm/hot temperatures. A weak system will move through late Wednesday, bringing with it the chance of some scattered thundershowers. High pressure will then build in on Thursday and Friday, bringing plenty of sunshine with highs expected to be in the upper 20s. A strong area of low pressure is then expected to round the top of this ridge of high pressure over the weekend, bringing the next chance for some unsettled weather.

It currently looks like this low will track well to our north over the weekend, then pass into northern Ontario by Monday or Tuesday. Southerly winds ahead of the low will help to really boost the temperatures, with some readings in the low 30s C possible on Saturday or Sunday, depending on how fast the system moves. We should see a fairly good chance of showers and thundershowers sometime over the weekend as this low moves by, dragging a cold front through the region. This front will bring in cooler air to begin next week, with the high on Monday expected to be around 20 C. Temperatures during the first half of next week will slowly moderate under the strong summer sunshine as high pressure builds into our region. Expect plenty of sunshine with only a few afternoon clouds and daytime highs warming back into the mid-20s by Wednesday or Thursday.

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 21 to 31 C; lows, 9 to 18 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park.

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

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

1 Month (30 Days) Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) May 27, 2015 to June 25, 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 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: 06/26/15 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies over the 30 days ending June 25. A large part of the three Prairie provinces saw below-average rainfall during this period, as seen in all the yellow, orange and red. Only a few locations had near- to above-average amounts, such as extreme-southern Manitoba and the Peace region around Grande Prairie, Alta.

Can we expect a warmer-than-average summer?

Manitoba can look forward to being stuck between the ridge and trough

By Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

U

sually, when I take a look back at the previous month’s weather, I concentrate on the weather that occurred locally. I think during the summer months or, more specifically, our main growing season, a number of us are interested in what is and has been going on weatherwise right across the Prairies.

So this time, I’m going to do a summary of the weather across the Prairies, beginning in Alberta and moving eastward, then we’ll look ahead to see what July and August might have in store for us.

I break down Alberta into three main areas: Calgary for southern regions, Edmonton for central and Peace River for northern areas. From June’s data it appears pretty much all of Alberta saw above-average temperatures. Both the Peace River and Edmonton regions saw mean monthly temperatures that were around 0.7 C above the long-term average.

The heat built up as you moved farther south, with the Calgary re g i o n re p o r t i n g a m e a n monthly temperature that was nearly 2 C above the long-term average. Warm weather during the summer usually, but

The driest weather in June was over western regions, with both Brandon and Dauphin reporting amounts 40 to 50 mm below average.

not always, coincides with dry weather, and this was the case for Alberta. All three regions reported below-average amounts of rainfall, with the central region being the driest, with amounts in the 20- to 25-mm range.

Moving eastward into Saskatchewan I use Regina to represent the southern half of the province and Sa s k a t o o n f o r t h e n o r t h ern half. Saskatoon followed in Alberta’s footsteps with a mean monthly temperature just over 1 C warmer than average. Around Regina it was a little cooler compared to the average, with a mean monthly temperature only 0.2 C above a v e r a g e. R a i n f a l l i n Ju n e was rather scarce, with both Regina and Saskatoon only recording around 15 mm of rain, 50 to 60 mm below longterm averages.

Now, on to Manitoba, where I use three different stations to represent the agricultural re g i o n : W i n n i p e g f o r t h e

southeast, Brandon for the southwest and Dauphin for the northwest. It appears the warm June weather wasn’t just confined to the western and central parts of the Prairies, as all three locations in Manitoba recorded above-average temperatures. Compared to average, Winnipeg was the coolest, with a mean monthly temperature only about 0.5 C warmer. To the west around Brandon, mean monthly t e m p e r a t u re s w e re a b o u t 1.3 C above average, and as we travel to the northwest it got even warmer, with the Dauphin region recording a monthly reading almost 2 C above average. Just like Alberta and Saskatchewan, the warm weather also meant belowaverage rainfall. The driest weather was over wester n regions, with both Brandon and Dauphin reporting amounts 40 to 50 mm below average. Eastern regions saw a few more late-month thunderstorms rumble through, push-

ing amounts a little higher, but they were still about 25 mm below average.

I should point out that while breaking down the Prairies into eight large areas works pretty well when looking at temperatures, it can have some failings when it comes to precipitation.

A large part of our summer precipitation comes from thunderstorms that can bring very large amounts of rain to localized areas.

Looking ahead OK, now on to the summer long-range weather forecast.

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, July will be warm and wet, followed by continuing warm weather in August, but with much drier conditions. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac also calls for aboveaverage temperatures in July as it mentions hot weather four times during the month.

It mentions some showers and thunderstorms, but doesn’t seem to emphasize them, so I’ll interpret that as near- to below-average rainfall. August sounds like it will start off hot but then transition to average temperatures as it mentions pleasant and fair during the second half of the month. Just like in July, it mentions showers here and there, which I read as near-average rainfall.

Over at Environment Canada it is calling for above-average temperatures across all three Prairie provinces, with only the very southern part of Manitoba expected to see near-average temperatures in July. Looking i n t o Au g u s t , i t f o r e c a s t s above-average temperatures to continue for all regions.

The department’s precipitation forecast calls for southern Alberta and central into northern Saskatchewan to see below-average rainfall in July and August, with the rest of the Prairies seeing near-average amounts.

Finally, here is my attempt at long-range forecasting. I think the current pattern we’re in will continue for much of the summer. This pattern has a fairly persistent western ridge of high pressure and an eastern trough of low pressure. This will result in Alberta and Saskatchewan recording above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall in both July and August.

Manitoba will be stuck between the ridge and trough, resulting in temperatures fluctuating between above-average and near-average, translating to near- to slightly above-average temperatures along with near- to slightly below-average rainfall.

Now we sit back and see what happens!

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CROPS

The implications of residual control, plus mitigating drift and sprayer cleanout

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff / Oakville, Man.

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Those nozzles require application rates of 10 gallons of water an acre.

Applications should take place when wind speeds are three to 15 kilometres an hour and at sprayer travel speeds of no more than 24 kilometres per hour. Boom height should be no more than 50 centimetres.

“This is just common sense,” Murray said.

Monsanto also recommends triple rinsing sprayers following a glyphosate-dicamba tank mix.

Even after rinsing once or twice there could be enough residual dicamba in the sprayer to injure susceptible crops, said Dekalb agronomist Danielle Berard.

The first rinse is with water.

Next remove all the filters and screens and soak them overnight with an ammonia-based solu-

“This is just common sense.”

Bruce Murray

tion, she said. Fill the tank with a similar solution and agitate for 15 minutes, circulate and then flush everything for at least one minute. Follow that with another water flush and rinse.

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oybeans that can be safely sprayed with glyphosate and dicamba offer many advantages, but there are several things to keep in mind when applying dicamba.

Dicamba provides residual weed control — 14 days or even longer under certain conditions, Allan Froese, Monsanto’s technology development representative, said during a field day June 23. But that residual effect will damage or kill non-Xtend soybeans if they happen to get reseeded after Xtend soybeans have been ripped up for some reason.

However, there are no cropping restrictions the following year — so long as dicamba, also

known as Banvel, is not applied in September or later.

It’s also important to know what type of soybeans neighbours are growing in case of drift, said Bruce Murray, Dekalb’s agronomist for southeastern Manitoba. (Dekalb is Monsanto’s seed company.) Don’t assume all soybeans are dicamba tolerant.

Dicamba has a reputation for being a bit more volatile than some herbicides, but only improved, less volatile versions will be registered for use on Xtend soybeans, he said.

Herbicide drift is potentially an issue with all herbicides and farmers and applicators need to mitigate it. Monsanto recommends applying the glyphosate-dicamba tank mix with nozzles that produce coarse to ultra-coarse droplets such as Turbo TeeJet Induction and Air Induction.

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Both the treated and untreated soybeans were planted May 25 at Oakville, Man. The untreated plot photographed June 23 is weedy while the plot sprayed pre-emergence with a glyphosate and dicamba tank mix was virtually weed free thanks in part to dicamba’s residual weed control. The treated soybeans had not received a second glyphosate treatment yet. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

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CROP REPORT

Tornadoes, hail, and heavy rains cause spotty damage Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development crop report for June 29 Weekly Provincial Summary Severe weather systems containing strong winds, heavy rains and hail passed through isolated areas in several regions of Manitoba. Damage to crops from hail and strong winds range from light to severe.

Overall good growing conditions continue to advance crops, as well as allowing producers to make good progress on applications of herbicides for weed control and fungicides for disease management. Haying operations also continue.

T h e re a re a re a s w i t h i n Manitoba that would benefit from precipitation.

Southwest Region The Southwest Region saw favourable growing conditions. Thundershower activity was reported in various areas of the region with hail and heavy showers resulting in precipitation amounts ranging from 10 to 70 mm. Some canola and wheat fields were affected by hail near Hamiota and Decker areas.

Insect pressure is very low.

Bertha army worm counts are well below the economic threshold level.

Haying has just begun with yields below average with average quality. Rain showers in parts of the region are benefiting some pastures, while other pastures are being impacted by the high temperatures.

to see if there will be adequate forage growth over the next couple of weeks. Both hayfields and pastures in the western areas of the region are rated in poor condition

Northwest Region

There were tornadoes conf i r m e d i n M a n i t o u a re a .

Thundershower activity in t h e Mo rd e n , M a n i t o u t o Darlingford areas June 24 brought as much as 100 mm in a localized area near Manitou.

Winkler, Miami and Carman received precipitation amounts upwards of 50 mm June 27.

Roseisle and Miami received hail that ranged from golf ball to hard ball size. Significant crop damage is reported in that area.

Wind also resulted in crop lodging to a much wider area in the region.

Stripe rust and leaf rust continue to be reported, and will be controlled with the same fungicide application targeting head timing. However, foliar fungicides targeted at flag leaf timing continue where appropriate. Fungicide applications have begun in oats. Some crown rust has been reported.

Yellowing due to iron deficiency

Rainfall amounts vary from zero to nearly 25 mm. There were reports of hail associated in the southern part of the region. The Swan River and Roblin areas would benefit from precipitation as conditions are dry.

Weed control looks adequate with most herbicide applications complete. Where necessary, fungicide applications have begun on early-seeded crops.

There continues to be some flea beetle activity in the Swan Valley, as well as grasshopper development in areas where the soils are a lighter texture, warm and dry.

On the eastern side of the region, haying for beef quality forage began last week and is being baled. Very little is cut as there is rain in the forecast. In the western part of the region, forage growth is limited due to a lack of moisture. Haying has not begun and producers are waiting

Central Region

A severe thunderstorm the afternoon of Saturday, June 27 hit near the Roseisle area west of Carman.

Many fields in the area were destroyed or damaged by hail including this cornfield south of Roseisle along PR 240. PHOTOs: ALLAN DAWSON

chlorosis in soybeans is reported in a number of fields. Warm weather will see the crop grow through this.

Crop pests, including insects and disease pressure, are reported as average to below average.

Diamondback moth and bertha army worm trap counts are average to low. A high number of lauxanids are noted in cereals; these are often mistaken for wheat midge. Grasshopper nymphs are present near field edges and on roadsides at average populations to date.

Alfalfa first cut for high-quality hay for the export market and local dairy producers is complete.

Crops continue to grow rapidly.

Symptoms related to transitional nutrient deficiencies in cereals, corn and soybeans lessened, as did iron deficiency chlorosis symptoms in soybeans.

Producers are in full haying mode with below-average yields noted.

Interlake Region Heavy precipitation, hail, and strong winds occurred during the weekend leaving crops flooded and damaged in isolated pockets of the Interlake Re g i o n . Ra i n f a l l a m o u n t s ranged anywhere from five to 55 mm with hail.

Fungicide spraying for flag leaf protection on spring cereals will continue this week. Spring wheat will be sprayed for fusarium head blight suppression towards the end of the week.

Alfalfa/grass hayfields are showing damage from alfalfa weevil feeding. The top whorl of leaves has a shot hole appearance, and leaves are whitish yellow from desiccation from moisture stress. As well, grasshoppers have hatched and feeding in hay and pasture land, compounding the moisture stress effect.

Eastern Region Rainfall accumulations in the Eastern Region ranged from two mm to over 25 mm.

Fungicide applications are done for flag leaf protection in spring wheat. Fusarium head blight fungicide applications in winter wheat are mostly done and such applications in spring wheat are ongoing. Fungicide applications for sclerotinia in canola are also occurring. In some fields, producers are opting for aerial applications because of wet soil conditions.

A severe thunderstorm the afternoon of Saturday, June 27 hit near the Roseisle area west of Carman.

Many fields in the area were destroyed or damaged by hail including this soybean field south at the Junction of PR 240 and 245.

Monsanto invests in more dicamba production The company is trying to diversify away from its reliance on glyphosate

By Carey Gillam Reuters

M

o n s a n t o C o . ’s efforts to expand its agrichemical interests beyond what has long been its bread-and-butter glyphosate herbicide business were underscored on June 24 by news the company plans to invest potentially more than $1 billion in a production facility for an alternative herbicide.

Monsanto officials expect to spend the money over the next three to five years expanding a plant in Luling, Louisiana,

to produce the weed-killing agent called dicamba. Luling has been a key location for glyphosate production for years.

The interest and investment in dicamba represents a step away from the company’s reliance on glyphosate, which is the key ingredient in Monsanto’s branded Roundup line of herbicides.

Glyphosate is also the key to many of Monsanto’s genetically engineered crop lines.

The company makes corn, soybeans, cotton, canola and other crops that can tolerate being sprayed with glyphosate.

“Over the next decade...

this holds the potential to further diversify our ag productivity segment and provide a source of growth longer term,” Monsanto president Brett Begemann told analysts in a conference call.

Roundup, and the “Ro u n d u p Re a d y ” c r o p s Monsanto engineers have been very popular with farmers, particularly in the United States. However, widespread planting of Roundup Ready corn and soybeans, and associated widespread use of Roundup weed killer, has contributed to the rise of weeds resistant to glyphosate.

The weed-resistance prob-

lem has become such a significant problem for crop production that farmers are seeking alternatives, and Monsanto and its rivals in the agrichemical industry are racing to introduce new options for glyphosate and Roundup Ready crops.

“The reality is the industry is going to have to continually evolve just like plant life evolves,” said Edward Jones analyst Matt Arnold.

Monsanto’s solution combines glyphosate with dicamba for what it is calling the “Roundup Ready Xtend” crop system, aimed at soybean and cotton farmers.

Rival Dow AgroSciences, a unit of Dow Chemical Co., has developed crops that tolerate its new herbicide, which combines 2,4-D with glyphosate.

Monsanto said it sees at l e a s t a 2 0 0 - m i l l i o n - a c re “practical fit” for its Roundup Re a d y X t e n d s y s t e m f o r soybeans and cotton in the Americas.

The company said on Wednesday it is still awaiting approval from Chinese regulators to allow imports of the new soybeans. China is a key buyer of U.S. soybeans, but has shown reluctance to approve imports of new GMO crops.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 2, 2015

briefs

On-farm fuel storage and biosecurity measures receive support STAFF / The federal and provincial governments are supporting on-farm investments into improved fuel storage and manure sanitation.

Eligible farmers will receive up to 30 per cent of the cost of installing new on-farm fuel storage systems, to a maximum of $5,000, a government release says. These projects will help reduce the risk of soil or water contamination from older units.

Under the second new Best Management Practice (BMP), commercial manure applicators can apply for up to $15,000 or 50 per cent of the cost of new sanitation equipment including all necessary items for a mobile hot-wash unit. This will help reduce the risk of spreading diseases like porcine epidemic diarrhea virus or clubroot between farms, the release said.

Applications for these BMPs will be accepted beginning on July 13. The program will run until the program budget is fully allocated.

For the on-farm fuel storage BMP, producers must have a valid environmental farm plan (EFP) statement of completion and own or control a minimum of 320 acres within Manitoba. For the sanitation equipment BMP, applicants must have completed and passed the manure applicators training course offered by Assiniboine Community College and have a valid applicator’s licence.

Projects will be funded under Growing Forward 2’s Growing Assurance Environment program. The federal and provincial governments are investing $176 million in Manitoba under Growing Forward 2, a five-year, federal-provincial-territorial policy framework to advance the agriculture industry, helping producers and processors become more innovative and competitive in world markets.

WHO unit finds 2,4-D herbicide ‘possibly’ causes cancer in humans It’s a step below glyphosate, which was labelled ‘probable’ carcinogen

BY CAREY GILLAM Reuters

A

widely used farm chemical used as a key ingredient in a new herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences “possibly” causes cancer in humans, a World Health Organization research unit has determined.

The classification of the weed killer, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, known as 2,4-D, was made by the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

The IARC said it reviewed the latest scientific literature and decided to classify 2,4-D as “possibly carcinogenic to humans,” a step below the more definitive “probably carcinogenic” category but two steps above the “probably not carcinogenic” category.

IARC’s findings on 2,4-D have been awaited by environmental and consumer groups that are lobbying U.S. regulators to tightly restrict the use of 2,4-D, as well as by farm groups and others that defend 2,4-D as an important agent in food production that does not need more restrictions.

In March, IARC said it had found another popular herbicide —

glyphosate — was “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Glyphosate is the key ingredient in Monsanto Co.’s Roundup herbicide and other products.

IARC classifications do not carry regulatory requirements but can influence regulators, lawmakers a n d t h e p u b l i c . Fo l l ow i n g t h e glyphosate classification, some companies and government officials moved to limit glyphosate use.

Dow AgroSciences, a unit of Dow Chemical Co., has had a particular interest in IARC’s review. The company is using both glyphosate and 2,4-D in a herbicide it calls Enlist Duo that received U.S. approval last year. Enlist Duo is designed to be used with genetically engineered, herbicide-tolerant crops developed

by Dow. Dow had no comment on the IARC classification, but the company has said 2,4-D is a safe and valuable tool for agriculture.

I A RC s a i d i t d e c i d e d o n t h e “possibly” classification because there was “inadequate evidence in humans and limited evidence in experimental animals” of ties between 2,4-D and cancer. It said that there is “strong evidence that 2,4-D induces oxidative stress...

and moderate evidence that 2,4-D causes immunosuppression...”

However, IARC said, “epidemiological studies did not find strong or consistent increases in risk of NHL (non-Hodgkin lymphoma) or other cancers in relation to 2,4-D exposure.”

Dana Loomis, a deputy section head for IARC, said the most important studies reviewed showed mixed results, and a “sizable minority” judged the evidence as stronger than others did.

Among the research presented to IARC was an analysis funded by a Dow-backed task force that found no ties between 2,4-D and many cancers.

Some critics of 2,4-D had thought IARC would assign at least the “probably” cancer-causing classification to 2,4-D. But the Dowbacked task force said there was no reason to do so.

“Not one health and safety regulator in the world considers 2,4-D to be a human carcinogen,” the 2,4-D Research Task Force said in a statement.

Since its introduction in 1945, 2,4-D has been widely used to control weeds in agriculture, forestry, and urban and residential settings.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 2, 2015

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For direct-farm marketers, Alberta is a great place to operate Support includes help to finance travel and research, and allowing sales of alcohol in farmers’ markets

BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff / Near Okotoks, Alta.

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irect-farm marketers in Alberta have their share of regulatory hurdles to gripe about, but they have distinct advantages and supports which marketers in other provinces would envy.

When apiary owners Cherie and Art Andrews were first eyeing prospects to start making mead (honey wine), the province gave them several kickstarts, not the least of which was assisting with expenses for trips to Quebec and B.C. to learn how others did it.

That trip for prospective fruit wine makers gave them the information and the inspiration they needed to start Chinook Arch Meader y, which now annually sells thousands of bottles of honey mead and other honey products.

“That trip was huge for us,” Cherie Andrews says. “We saw some really good examples of on-farm value added aimed at honey and bees.”

It wasn’t the only thing that bolstered their business. In the early 2000s, the province was pushing for more value-added production in agriculture, giving entrepreneurs like the Andrews access to multiple resources including workshops on sales and marketing and regulatory matters. They joined the Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association and benefited from positive relations with Travel Alberta as well, she said.

“We’ve had a lot of support,” says Andrews.

Other things worked in their favour. Once up and producing mead, they were able to begin selling not only direct off the farm but in farmers’ markets, thanks to the licensing protocols worked out between Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

Those farmers’ market sales were key to their startup, says Andrews, adding it allowed them to slowly grow a market while introducing a product that relatively few had heard of.

“Mead is definitely a very unique item,” she said. “It’s something you have to educate people about.”

‘Certified’ markets in Alberta Sales of alcoholic beverages are just one of the unique features of Alberta’s system of farmers’ markets which since the early 1970s can opt for certification which allows vendors to sell a broader range of products than would ordinarily be permitted.

Sales of fruit wines or any other alcoholic beverage are only permitted in these certified farm-

Business development support was good to get their small honeybee apiary and meadery up and running in Alberta, says Cherie Andrews, who co-owns Chinook Arch Meadery with her husband Art. PHOTOs: SHANNON VANRAES

The business is buzzing with activity as visitors arrive to see the well-appointed shop that includes this gigantic bee.

ers’ markets. That causes some complaints in Alberta, but it’s a far cry from other jurisdictions where you can’t sell it at all.

Department of Agriculture and Department of Health worked together on food regulation to ensure that a broader range of “lower-risk” foods and beverages could be sold in certified markets, explains Eileen Kotowich, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s farmers’ market specialist.

“To the best of my knowledge we are the only jurisdiction in Canada that has this privilege,” she said. “Other places allow low-risk foods to be made at home but typically high-risk

foods need to be done in permitted facilities.”

It came about as a result of “an amazing” relationship that developed between the two government departments, Kotowich added.

This, and other resources, including free online ‘know your regulations’ newsletters available to direct marketers here, all contribute to an enviable climate for small-scale processing of food and beverage businesses.

In Manitoba you cannot sell any alcoholic beverage at any farmers’ market, and without the same “approved markets” system here, most mar-

Chinook Arch Meadery has a strong educational component with honeybees kept on site at the shop to explain how honey is produced.

ket vendors are required or at least strongly urged to process in kitchens with inspectors’ stamps of approval.

More support needed The chair of Manitoba’s grassroots farmers’ markets association says while he’s not fully aware of how things work elsewhere, direct marketers in Manitoba definitely need a more supportive policy environment and more resources.

Still, things are improving, says Phil Veldhuis, noting that while no farmers’ market specialist has been assigned here, two staff within the Department of Agriculture are now tasked

with working with smaller-scale processors and farmers, helping them to navigate the regulatory environment and steer them to business development resources.

Veldhuis says he recalls when even farmers’ markets were frowned on, and Manitoba’s Department of Health had a hard time getting its head around sales of any type of food at outdoor markets.

“It was considered somewhat ambitious to have temporary food markets at all when we started this back in the late 1980s,” says Veldhuis. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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Prairie fare Naturally recycle your kitchen wastes julie gardenrobinson Food and Nutrition Specialist NDSU Extension Service

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ulie, Julie, how does your garden grow?” people often ask me when inspired by my maiden name.

Yes, that reminds me of the “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” nursery rhyme. Fortunately, people leave out the “quite contrary” part. Well, they usually do.

This year, my garden has hosted rabbits enjoying buffets of tender salads and vegetable side dishes. One morning, I admired our pole beans, which almost had reached the height to begin climbing on a structure. After work, I ventured to our garden to check again, even though I wasn’t expecting the beans had grown into the clouds.

Unfortunately, my lush bean plants were now green sticks.

The rabbits had been at work, too. I think the rabbits have invested in special equipment this year: They are pole-vaulting or parachuting into our garden.

At least one of these “Hairy Hare-dini” characters has been able get through all sorts of barriers.

Not only do we have a chain-link fence around our yard, but we also have a mesh fence around the garden. The chain-link fence allows easy access for the small rabbits, but we thought the mesh fence was impenetrable.

Our three dachshunds are another measure of defence. They regularly chase rabbits around our yard.

This year, we added our homemade compost to our garden, which was promoting good growth prior to the rabbit attack. I would be happy to divert some vegetable peels to the rabbits to chomp instead of my tender bean leaves. I think these rabbits prefer “gardenfresh” produce, though.

Photo: Thinkstock

With a few more tweaks on the barriers, some added compost and our dogs spending more time outdoors in the nice weather, my garden may return. I remain hopeful.

Have you tried composting? Composting is a natural form of recycling that serves a variety of purposes. If you enjoy gardening, composting provides soil amendments to add to your garden. Instead of going to the landfill, your vegetable peels can be broken down by bacteria and other microbes to produce rich material to add to your garden.

Think “green” or “brown” when deciding what to compost, but leave out the protein foods such as leftover meat. Green materials include lawn clippings and kitchen waste. Brown materials include leaves and wood chips.

Eggshells can go in the compost bin, but do not add foil, plastic and paper products to your compost bin. Leave out diseased plants and weeds that have gone to seed.

A variety of invisible organisms, including bacteria, and visible organisms, including earthworms, feed on the plant material. As a result of the action of these “critters,” the plant material warms within your compost pile. Warm temperatures above 110 F promote the breakdown of the materials.

Spinach Artichoke Dip (Slow Cooker)

If you decide to begin composting, you can purchase a structure or build your own using plans in the resources provided with this article. Consider these tips if you want to begin composting: • C hoose a good location to place your compost bin. It should be level and have drainage, with access to water (rain or your garden hose). Because compost bins are not always attractive to your neighbours, consider a little camouflage. You may want to hide your bin or surround it with flowers or plants.

• Consider a bin no smaller than 3x3x3 feet and no larger than 5x5x5 feet.

• Be sure to mix the material thoroughly. Use a pitchfork.

• Keep the compost pile moist but not too wet.

During dry weather, you may want to “water” the compost weekly.

• Avoid adding branches. If you use them, chop them in a wood chipper first.

• Cover the pile with a tarp or other cover during dry weather. This helps prevent moisture loss and excess moisture from heavy rain.

• Turn the pile before the major freeze if you add a lot of leaves in the fall.

• Do not turn the pile during the winter in cold climates.

• Be patient. Depending on the environmental conditions and composition, compost may be ready to use within six months (May to October).

For many more tips and details, see these Extension Service web-based composting guides: • N o r t h D a k o t a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y Extension Service: http://tinyurl.com/ compostingpractices.

• University of Maryland Extension: https:// extension.umd.edu/hgic/soils/compost.

• University of Illinois Extension: http://web. extension.illinois.edu/homecompost/building. cfm.

You can make some “compost starter” by trimming veggies to enjoy with this delicious dip.

Made in Manitoba

2 (14-oz.) cans artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped 1 (10-oz.) package frozen spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry 1 c. shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1 c. fat-free Greek yogurt, plain 2 (8-oz.) blocks 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper Fresh vegetables (baby carrots; red, orange, yellow or green bell pepper strips; broccoli; cauliflower; zucchini; and/or sugar snap peas)

If time allows, place spinach in the refrigerator overnight to thaw. Otherwise, run hot water over spinach until it has thawed. Coat slow cooker with cooking spray.

Add all ingredients to slow cooker. Stir to combine, cover and cook until heated through, 1-1/2 to two hours on high or three to four hours on low. Serve warm with raw veggies.

Makes 20 (1/4 c.) servings. Each serving has 100 calories, 5 grams (g) fat, 7 g protein, 8 g carbohydrate, 4 g fibre and 300 milligrams sodium.

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aking homemade noodles is finicky and time consuming for most home cooks, even if it means compliments afterward.

That’s what prompted a Winkler family to start up a tiny pasta-making business nearly 20 years ago.

Pete and Eva Redekop founded Rede-Made Noodles in 1998, acting on their hunch that busy consumers would appreciate a traditional egg noodle “just like Grandma makes.” They quickly began selling to family and friends and smaller stores throughout Manitoba.

The business grew over the years, eventually changing ownership in 2012. Today it’s run by another Winkler family, Dave and Tina Fehr and their three sons Abe, Klas and Jamie, still making noodles “the old-fashioned way” — using rolled and cut rather than extruded dough — but in a bigger way. The business now occupies a 4,000-sq.-ft. facility in Winkler.

The company takes special pride in sourcing its ingredients locally and makes five types of noodles, from very fine soup noodles to a wider noodle much like fettuccine. The product is sold in stores throughout Manitoba and Western Canada plus online, and a package claim that they’re “just like Grandma’s” is actually so.

Photo: Supplied

Rede-Made Noodles currently employs eight women in their Winkler operation and almost all are grandmothers.

Learn more at: http://redemadenoodles.ca.

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uaint little town you got here,” said the lanky greying gentleman who had seated himself, without invitation, at Andrew Jackson’s table by the window of the café. “Very picturesque.”

There was a moment of silence while the three original occupants of the table, Grant Toews, Barry Jenkins and Andrew, considered this.

“You ain’t from here then,” said Barry at length.

“From Manitoba I mean. We don’t call this quaint.

If we want quaint we go to Saskatchewan. And when we call it quaint we don’t mean it as a compliment.”

“Well I do mean it as a compliment,” said the gentleman pleasantly. He stared out the window and across the street. “I mean look at that,” he said.

“A used bookstore called The Pauper’s Prints. Where else are you gonna see something like that, if not in a tiny Prairie town? And housed in what appears to be an old abandoned granary at that. If that’s not the definition of quaint then I don’t know what is.”

“Well that’s one thing we have in common,” said Grant.

“What?” said the stranger.

“We both don’t know what the definition of quaint is,” said Grant. “And you can’t really call the Pauper’s Prints a bookstore. They haven’t sold a book since 2007.”

“I thought they sold a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey in 2013,” said Andrew.

Grant shook his head. “They had one in stock, remember?” he said. “But there was a protest so they took it off the shelf.”

“That’s right,” said Andrew. “I remember now.

Who was it that protested again?”

Grant shrugged. “Some guy from Altona,” he said. “Parked himself on the sidewalk with a big sign on a cold October day and then the wind picked up to 100 miles an hour and Angela felt sorry for the guy so she took the book off the shelf so he could quit protesting and invited him in for tea.”

The stranger drew a little notepad from his pocket and scribbled in it.

“What are you doing?” said Barry. “Taking notes?

Are you some kind of spy or something?”

The stranger just chuckled. “What makes you think I’m a spy?” he said.

The

Jacksons

By Rollin Penner

“Well you’re not from here,” said Barry, “so that right there is very suspicious. Plus you can write and most likely also read, which is something I understand all spy’s have to be able to do. So what else could you be?”

“I could be a writer,” said the stranger.

There was another silence.

“Pretty sure you’re a spy,” said Barry.

“Actually I am a writer,” said the stranger.

“I write a blog called When in Canada. “I’m doing a series on dying Canadian towns.”

“So what are you doing here?” said Grant.

“You should be in Plum Coulee.”

“Hey, watch it!” said Barry. “I’m from Plum Coulee. Compared to this sepulchre of lost

dreams, Plum Coulee is a thriving metropolitan centre of commerce and culture.”

The stranger scribbled again in his notebook. “Sepulchre of lost dreams,” he said.

“That’s very good.”

“It’s not accurate,” said Andrew. This town is really, really more of a graveyard of hope and ambition. But I wouldn’t expect someone from Plum Coulee to know that. So go ahead and call it a sepulchre of lost dreams, but then don’t be surprised if people think you’re talking about Gretna.”

The stranger scribbled furiously.

“What’s a blog?” said Grant. “My daughter’s always going on about this blogger and that blogger. I thought bloggers were youthful delinquents sitting in their parents’ suburban basements playing World of Warcraft and occasionally writing insane articles about ridiculous conspiracy theories and posting them on the Internets.”

“That’s a pretty good description of a lot of bloggers,” said the stranger. “But not all. Some of us are retired journalists sitting in our parents’ suburban basements writing blogs about serious topics that nobody reads.”

“You live with your parents?” said Barry.

“You must be like, 60.”

Sixty-two actually,” said the stranger, getting up to go. “As long as I live with them, my parents can stay in the house instead of moving into a residence.” He stuffed the notebook back into his pocket. “Good day gentlemen,” he said and turned and headed for the door.

The three of them watched him go.

“I still think he’s a spy,” said Barry.

“He’s a writer,” said Andrew.

“How can you tell?” asked Barry.

“He forgot to pay for his coffee,” said Andrew.

“I’ll pay for it,” said Grant. “I sort of feel sorry for him.”

“You do?” said Barry. “Why?” “He came in here looking for a story,” said Grant. “And all he got was us.”

Barry thought about that for a second, then reached for his wallet. True enough,” he said.

“I’ll pay for half.”

Sweet william – one sweet plant Easy to care for, reliable and has a long bloom period

Sweet william is related to the carnation — it has the perfume to prove it.

By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

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any Prairie gardeners like to use hardy perennials that are easy to care for, reliable and that have a long bloom period. Rural folk are busy people so plants that require little TLC and demand less time and attention to look after are popular. Having plants that also have a long bloom period means that fewer plants — and smaller borders — are needed to supply a constant show of colour in the landscape. Sweet william is a plant that can be included in such a list of perennials and is often seen in Prairie landscapes.

Sweet william is related to the carnation — it has the perfume to prove it — and it is a close cousin to the common garden pink (dianthus) that is another hardy perennial that has for decades been included in rural landscapes.

It differs from its relatives however, in that the blooms are not produced singly but rather in tight clusters that form solid balls of bloom. The bloom clusters can be quite large, up to eight cm across.

While carnations and dianthus sport individual flowers on their sturdy stems, sweet william flower clusters are made up of dozens of individual

Sweet william produces balls of blooms, making a lovely cut flower. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

flowers, each with five petals that have serrated edges. The edges are often a lighter or darker shade of the bloom colour or sometimes white, giving the flower clusters even more interest.

These large balls of bloom are held aloft by strong stems that have pointed leaves attached to them all the way up the stems. The plants are

self-supporting which is another reason that these delightful plants are so easy care. The compact nature of the growth habit makes the plants popular for use in flower borders where they will not encroach upon their neighbours’ territory.

Sweet williams are actually biennials and they take two years before they produce bloom. The seeds are planted one spring and it is not until the following summer that the plants bloom. In the outdoor garden a patch of sweet william will be entirely self-sustaining as long as the plants are not deadheaded but rather allowed to go to seed. The seeds will be scattered within the patch and new plants will develop the following spring. During the summer some of these seedlings will have to be left in place to provide the flowering plants for next summer, but many of them will have to be removed so that the plants are not too crowded.

In the spring, the older, two-yearold plants will have died and can be removed from the patch. If particular colours are desired, the plant with the desired colour will have to be identified (tagged) and the seed from that plant saved and planted by hand, perhaps in a different location. There is no guarantee, however, that cross-pollination will not have occurred and an entirely new colour will be the result.

Sweet william begins to bloom in mid-June and continues to flower until late July. If some of the plants that are earliest to bloom are deadheaded, they may produce blooms again in August.

They are excellent candidates for a cutting garden because they are prized as cut flowers. Bloom colour ranges from white to pink to red and crimson and there are lots of bicoloured combinations.

Sweet william is happiest located in full sun, planted in rich, well-drained soil; it likes consistent moisture although the plants are remarkably drought tolerant. Generally sweet william is grown from seed but propagation by using cuttings and plant division is possible. This is a lovely plant, and if for no other reason, include it in your planting plans simply because of its sweet fragrance — an intoxicating scent indeed.

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Do-it-yourself projects for the home Read on for a couple of how-to ideas to get you started HALL TREE

CONNIE OLIVER

Personalize your entryway with a hall tree that’s as much beautiful as functional.

Around the House

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Materials: e re’s t w o p ro j e c t s to brighten up your home:

• One 4x8-foot panel of 5/8inch Good One Side (G1S) plywood • O ne 1x48-inch hardwood dowel • O n e 9 1 1 - m l c o n t a i n e r Beauti-Tone cabinet and furniture white base interior acrylic paint • Approx. six plastic anchors with screws 1-5/8 inches longer than the depth of the anchors

FLOOR MAT Create works of art for your floor with a canvas drop sheet and paint.

Materials: • One 5x12-foot canvas drop sheet • No-Sew Glue • Painter’s tape • Beauti-Tone Designer Series Paint in chosen colours • Beauti-Tone Designer Series Silk in a clear untinted base

Tools: • Jigsaw • Driver drill • Mitre saw or hand saw • Drill press (or a clamp and a steady hand)

Instructions: Cut the size of carpet you desire from the canvas drop sheet. With an iron, fold under a hem and press. Apply No-Sew Glue under hem and press to secure. With painter’s tape, mark and mask out a design on your carpet. Paint desired colours. Once dry, coat the entire carpet with three coats of Beauti-Tone Designer Series Silk in an untinted clear base to make the carpet stain resistant.

Add your own unique flair with stencils, lettering or freeform art. Co-ordinate your chosen colours with other colours in your room. Add unex-

Instructions:

Create a floor mat as well as a fun and useful hall tree. PHOTO: COURTESY

pected bursts of colour to your floor mat for added interest.

A black border will make the colours pop. Another great twist on this project is to make

small floor mats to sit under pet dishes to catch spills and drips. Stencil your pet’s name and paw prints onto their own mat for extra fun.

Begin by tracing the shape you want for your tree on the plywood panel. Next, position some blocks of wood beneath the panel to raise it off your work surface and accommodate the jigsaw blade cutting through the wood. Now, start working around your outline with the jigsaw until you have your tree cut out. You’ll want your tree to sit off the wall a bit, so cut the wood dowel into six 1.0- to 1.5-inch pieces.

Then, using a drill press (or a clamp and drill) drill a hole

just slightly larger than your screws through the centre of each.

Stand your tree up against the wall you’re going to mount it on and drill pilot holes through to the wall, marking where you’ll need to install your anchors. Once the anchors are in, set each of your screws into the tree so that just a bit of the tip is sticking out the back. Line them up with their respective dowels, and one by one, screw them through the dowel and into the wall anchors. You may want to cover the screw holes with wood roundhead plugs.

Last, apply two coats of Beauti-Tone’s cabinet and furniture paint — it’s self-priming, and cures quickly to a tough finish.

This idea can also work in a child’s room, a playroom or a nursery. Paint the tree in fun colours to brighten up these spaces. Add dowels or hooks to the front of the tree on which to hang additional lightweight items like umbrellas, baseball caps and light jackets. You could even paint a growth chart on the tree trunk to make it multi-functional.

New colours and project ideas are an inspiration for change. Let’s have some fun updating our décor!

Connie Oliver is an interior designer from Gimli, 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 a barn that has had millions of viewers over the years. Perched on the edge of Hwy. 16 just a few miles east of Neepawa, it was built in 1897 by A.E. Govenlock. It was purchased in 1912 by Robert Hunter, and in 1966 by W. Graham Hunter. This particular barn has a number of interesting points that distinguish it from more modern neighbours. First, all materials in the barn are of local sources — mainly from the Riding Mountain area 15 to 20 miles northwest. Another feature of the Hunter ban is the 12-foot overhanging mow, or what is called a laube or overshoot in different parts of North America. Many barn buffs would refer to the sheltered area as the forebay. Because of the superior strength of cement pillars, greater height was provided in the Hunter forebay so that teams of horses could be hitched under cover. Anchored to a 60x40-foot fieldstone and mortar foundation, the structure was originally divided between cattle and horse herds — the west half given to cattle and the east half to horsepower. More recently, the barn has been used for storage and weanling calves. Among the other features of the Hunter barn is the saltbox roofline, the gabled dormer above the feed doors, and handsome cupolas used for ventilation. Unlike the majority of saltbox silhouettes where the large roof faces the northern elements, the Hunter barn faces the shorter roof to the north. According to Eric Sloane, a noted author on North American barns, English designers preferred their long sides to the north while German designs appeared to favour the southern exposure. The final word on this barn is not a pleasant one, as it may not be around for much longer. Long-needed repairs which are costly, plus a future need for salvaged lumber, combine to paint a doubtful future for the Hunter barn.

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

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

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

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

The Pas

Birch River

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Parkland

Birtle

Melita

Neepawa

Brandon

Killarney

Crystal City

Elm Creek

Beausejour

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Pilot Mound

Lac du Bonnet

Winnipeg

Austin Treherne

Westman Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage Carberry

Souris

Waskada

Interlake

Langruth Gladstone

Rapid City

Reston

(Viewing after 9:00AM Same Day of Sale Only)

Arborg

Lundar

Erickson

Hamiota

1

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a farm equipment auction for Ray & Peter Fahlman (306)722-3262 Sat., July 25th, 2015 @ 10:00am Directions from Fillmore, SK. Go 3.5-mi North on 606 Grid. Watch for signs! Live internet bidding www.bidspotter.com Case IH 9130 4WD tractor; Case 7110 Magnum 2WD tractor w/5,200-hrs; Case 2090 w/4,255-hrs; Case 990 David Brown tractor w/3PTH & 4,190-hrs; JD 2130 tractor w/2,785-hrs & a Saf-Gard Cab; Case IH 2366 Axial Flow SP combine w/987 rotor hrs & Case IH 1015 PU header; Case IH 8860 HP 25-ft. swather w/670-hrs & UII PU reel; Case IH 25ft. 8220 PT swather w/batt reel; Hillcrest Industries header trailer; Flexi Coil 5000 33-ft. single shoot air drill & Flexi Coil 1330 tow behind air tank; Case IH 5600 25-ft. cultivator w/Degelman harrows; Case IH 3950 24-ft. tandem disc; 50-ft. Flexi Coil System 95 harrow packers; JD 1010 36-ft. vibra shank cultivator; MF 36 15-ft. discer; Kubota ZG23F zero turn mower; Case IH 8520 square baler;; NH side delivery rake, Allied 894 FEL; Brandt 7-40 auger w/Honda 13-HP engine; Brandt 7-50 PTO auger; Super Deluxe 990 Turb-Ok grain vac; Degelman 3 batt ground drive rock picker; JD 350 3PTH sickle mower, poly water & feed troughs, fork type rock picker; Gibson 16-HP lawn tractor; 1979 GMC 7000 grain truck w/5 & 2 trans & 47,600-km; 1967 GMC 950 with 14-ft. steel box, FMC tire changer, Devair upright air compressor, plus a complete line of shop tools & hidden treasures. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter.

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

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a large farm equipment auction for Colen Bakken (306)861-7726 Mon., Aug. 3rd, 2015 at 10:00am. Directions from Griffin, SK go 4-mi South, 3-mi East & 1-mi North.

Live internet bidding at www.bispotter.com Ford Vers 9680 4WD tractor w/5,450-hrs; Vers 846 Designation 6 4WD tractor; Case 1175 tractor w/Ezee On 2100 FEL w/6,510-hrs; Prairie Star 4925i SP swather & Macdon 972 draper header w/800 cutting hrs; Case IH 1688 SP combine & Case 1015 PU header w/2,675-hrs; Case IH 1680 SP combine & Case 1015 PU header; Macdon 30-ft.; Harmon swath roller; IH 1480 SP combine; 1998 Peterbuilt truck w/N-14 Cummins & sleeper; 1988 Mack tandem grain truck w/10-SPD & new rubber; 1979 Chev tandem axle grain truck; 2001 Ford F-250 super duty crew cab truck w/7.3 DSL; 1998 GMC 1500 extended cab PU; 1997 GMC DSL HD PU truck w/Trail Tech flat deck; 1975 GMC 3-ton grain truck; 1965 Ford flat deck service truck; 2009 Wilson Pace Setter 37-ft. tandem aluminum grain trailer; 2013 PJ 30-ft. tandem dual axle gooseneck trailer; 2000 Wilson 24-ft. aluminum stock trailer; shop built 20-ft. flat deck tandem bumper pull trailer w/350-gal poly water tank & Kodiak Steam Cleaned stainless tool box; Univision bumper pull 16-ft. stock trailer; 2 shop built round bale trailers; 2010 NH BR 7090 round baler w/bale kicker; 16-ft. NH 1475 HS Series haybine; Ezee On 2400 Post Pounder; Kirchner hay fluffer; Hi Qual maternity pen; free standing 30-ft. wind break panels; free standing 30ft. wind break panels; free standing 24-ft. panels; quantity of panels & gates; liquid feed tank; Ezee On 52-ft. air drill w/Ezee On 4000 air tank; Co-op 31-ft. cultivator w/2420 Valmar & Eagle tow behind air tank; 3, 15-ft. MF 360 discers; Bourgault 35-ft.

DT cultivator w/harrows; Flexi Coil System 90 harrow packers; Flexi Coil 50-ft. tine harrows; Leon 3000 ground drive rock picker; 90-ft. Flexi Coil 65 field sprayer; Jetstream Computer sprayer; Great Northern poly sprayer tank & trailer; Duraplas 1,600-gal oval water tank; Poly 350-gal water tank; Chem Handler; Viterra 5,060-bu hopper bottom bin; Sakundiak 5,000-bu hopper bottom bin; Westeel Seedstor 3,400-bu hopper bottom bin; Westeel 2,000-bu fertilizer bin; Grain Guard 7-HP aeration fan; Sakundiak 12-72 swing auger; Wheatheart 8-41 auger w/Honda engine; Brandt 4500 grain vac; Westfield 10-70 swing auger; Bruns 400-bu grain wagon; JD L130 lawn tractor; Honda Foreman 400 w/Westward sprayer; Deutz 7.5KW generator & trailer; Sask Tel Service truck box; stainless steel tool box; antique collectables & 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

AUCTION SALE

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Minnedosa

Virden

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

UNRESERVED

Gimli

Shoal Lake

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

Saturday, July 11th at 11:00 AM

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

at 2208 Springfield Road

Winnipegosis

Roblin

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

1

Red River

AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland MEYERS AUCTION Private Museum Auction Primitives, Antiques, Collectibles, Farm & Recreation for Mr. Don Murray DIRECTIONS: 6-km West of Hwy 16 & Hwy 5 North to PTH 464 then travel South to Rd 78 N then east half a km to the auction site. Signs & flags will be posted. DAY 1 10:00am Sat., July 4th FARM, ACERAGE & RECREATION: KUBOTA M7040 Tractor w/M20 Loader; RECREATION VEHICLES; BUILDING & BIN: Much More; DAY 2 9:00am Sun., July 5th APPROX 400 LOTS WILL BE SOLD LIVE ON LINE ON icollector. TWO RINGS SELLING THRU THE DAY FORD MODEL T CARS; JD 830; Cockshutt; HIT & MISS ENGINES; IMPLEMENTS: JD 2 Bottom Plow; JD Single Bottom Plough; Breaking Plough; JD Cultivator approx 7-ft.; DIE CAST TRACTORS & IMPLEMENTS; GLASSWARE, CHINA; KITCHEN WARE & COLLECTIBLES; POTTERY & CROCKS; LAMPS & LANTERNS; CAST & SMALL STAUARY; FURNITURE; TAXIDERMY & ANIMAL COLLECTION; ADVERTISING MEMORABILIA: Red Indian Gas Pump SIGNS; FOOD TINS; TOBACCO TINS; OIL TINS CANS & PAILS; Red Indian; Buffalo; Antelope; Mobiloil; Glass Shell Oil Bottle; Marvel Lube Glass Oil Bottle; MORE; WOODEN BOXES & CRATES: Buffalo Crank Pin Grease; NATIVE ARTIFACTS & ART; ROCKS & MINERALS; MILITARY MEMORABILIA; GLASS BOTTLES, JARS & JUGS; LANTERNS; CPR & CNR; Steam Engine; VINTAGE FARM IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS & EQUIP; CAST METAL TRACTOR SEATS; SCALES; HORSE WAGONS, VEHICLES & PARTS; Gordon Church used as Museum- to be moved; VISIT THE WEB THIS IS ONLY A TENTH OF WHAT IS FOR AUCTION. LUNCH AVAIL Subject to Additions & Deletions. Meyers Auctions & Appraisals, Arden, MB Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)368-2333 or (204)476-6262 cell ww.meyersauctions.com Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call.

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Having received instructions from Petersen King Barristers and Solicitors, we will sell the following:

EQUIPMENT & TRUCKS

Fiat Allis model FlIOB crawler w/loader (runs)* 1973 Grove model TM180 60ft. Crane truck w/extended boom (runs Good)* 1991 Sokal tri-axle flat deck trailer (nice shape)* Case model 380E tractor backhoe w/loader* Grove scissor lift model SM42RT, gas* 1990 Toyota Toyoace 4x4, right hand drive* Hough 1/2 yard loader (not running)* 1986

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

“Everything Sold As is, Where is” with no warranties implied or expressed All vehicles are sold as is, where is with No Guarantee as to the Year or Condition Year & Serial Number are only a guideline, They’re Not Necessarily always Correct.

“SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS”

KAYE’S AUCTIONS 204-668-0183 Wpg.

www.kayesauctions.com AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman EVENING AUCTION for John & Donella Thiessen & Estate of Kim Loewen. Thur. July 9th at 5:00PM in the Rink at MacGregor MB. 2006 Equinox LS saftied; Furniture & Appliances; Antiques & Collectables and more. Check website for Full listing, Sale conducted by Nickel Auctions Ltd. Dave Nickel Auctioneer. Ph:(204)637-3393, cell (204)856-6900 If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-782-0794.

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE Moving & Estate

Wed., July 8 @ 4:00 pm Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Drive

Yard Items * Tools * Antiques * Household * Always Lots of Exciting Items!!

Stuart McSherry

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

www.mcsherryauction.com

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE

Silvia Ammeter (Late Fromhold)

Saturday, July 4 @ 10:00 am

Stonewall, MB 6 Miles East on Hwy #67 then South 1 Mile on Ammeter Rd then 1/2 Mile West Contact: Erik (204) 344-5948 or (204) 461-1970 Tractors: Kubota M110DT Cab MFWA 3 PH Dual Hyd. 540/1000 w FEL 5247 Hrs * J.D. 4450 Cab 540/1000 Dual Hyd. Factory 18.4 38 Duals 9006 Hrs. * A.C. WD45 2PH * Grain Equip: White 24' Tandem Disc * Coop 550 20' Swather N.R * 2) Int 914 P Type Combine * Int 403 Gas Combine * Coop 203 20' Chisel Plow * Crown Rotary Rock Picker * Int 645 20' Vibra Chisel * Herman 50' Spring Harrows * Int 100 24' Press Drill * Coop G 100 18' Discer * Int 10' Chisel Plow * M.M. 20' Oneway * 68' Sprayer * Haying & Misc Equip: Int 430 Square Baler * Int 9' Trailer Sickle Mower * N H 259 Side Deliv Rake * Al. 200 Gal Water Tank Trailers * 5) 4 Wheel Farm Wagons * V Blade For FEL * Augers & Grain: Buhler/ Farmking 1070 MK Auger * Westfiield 7" 41' Auger 16 HP * Westefield 8" 51' PTO Auger * Allied 6" 30' Augers * Haul All 12' Tote Tank * Carter 245 Seeder Cleaner * Airition Fan * 500 Bushels of Wheat * 800 Bushel of Oats * Vehicles & Yard: 09 Chrysler Van * 97 Ford XLT Ext Cab 4 x 4 185,000 Km * 85 Dodge 150 Pick Up * 79 Olds * 60 Chev 60 Viking w 12' B & H * Kubota B6200 Dsl 4WD 3PH 48"Mower 228 Hrs * Husq 650 RTT Tiller * 3PH Equip: Till It 60" Roto Vator * McKee 7' Snowblower * 8' Blade * Breaking Plow * 8' Cult * Tools: Drill Press * Forney 180 Welder * Acetylene Torches * Air Comp * Band Saw * Table Saw * Radial Arm Saw * Chain Saw * Power Tools * Hand Tools * 3/4" Socket Set * Anvil * Shop Supply * Misc: 350 Gal S S Bulk Milk Cooler * S.S. Milk Buckets * Water Trough * Bin Sweep * Hyd. Cyclinder * Implement Parts * Welding Material * Plywood * Lumber * Gun Cabinet * Pool Table * Various Implements For Scrap * Antiques: Single Plow * Scuffler * Scythe * Saw * Blow Torch * License Plates * Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

FARM AUCTION FOR AGNES KOZAK AND ESTATE OF THE LATE VICTOR KOZAK Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 10 AM BEAUSEJOUR, MB

• Case IH 4490 tractor, 1983, 4x4, with factory 3 pth, 4 remote hyd, PTO, 3267 one owner hours • Case IH 5600 Chisel Plow, 31 ft with nice 3 row mulchers • 1986 New Holland TR 86 Combine sn #526489, 3208 Cat eng. 2968 eng. hrs. 2142 th. hr.

• 1976 International 1600 Loadstar Grain Truck 157,287 miles

Mitsubishi Canter w/Super Z 250* 1970 Mack concrete truck w/mixer, tandem model 2793 * 1990 GMC fire truck cube van w/diesel generator* 1980 Drake car hauler trailer single axle* 1968 Western Star highway tractor* Mobile post pounder & concrete breaker* 2-International TD6 crawlers (not running)* water Westtank tanker 3-compartments, tandem* FMC 4-wheel alignment machine w/turntables* Hosch 10 ft. bed metal lathe*

DIRECTIONS: FROM HWY #44 AND HWY #12 (1 MILE EAST OF TYNDALL): 7 MILES NORTH (11 KM) AND 3/8 MILES EAST OR FROM HWY #59, 7 AND 3/8 MILES EAST ON ROAD 80 N OR FROM LADYWOOD (HWY #12 N): 5 AND 5/8 MILES WEST ON RD 80 N

PLEASE BE ON TIME

And So Much More!! Full line of Machinery, some Farm and Hardware.

To check out merchandise before the auction please call Agnes Kozak: 204-268-3416

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

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS

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McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE

Estate of Albert Kozminski

Saturday, June 27 @ 10:00 am Arborg, MB 15 min South on Hwy #7, then 1/4 Mile East at Meleb Contact: (204) 643-5423

Tractors & Crawler Skidder * Trailers & Trucks * Haying Equip * Grain Equip * Vehicles, Campers Misc Farm * Livestock Equip * Tools * Guns * Some Household * Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800-782-0794.

AUCTION SALE Joan Wensel

Tuesday, July 7 @ 4:00 pm Petersfield, MB North 6 Miles on Hwy #9 then West 1/2 Mile on Pike Rd. Contact: (204) 482-4312

Tractors & Equipment: McCormick Farmll H Narrow Frt Row Crop * MH 101 w/ FEL * Ferg 9N 3PH FEL * AC WF Pulley * MF 124, 10' Deep Tiller * INt 10' Cult * NH 68 Square Baler w/ 2 Cyl Wisc * Vicon 4 Wheel Rake * JD 640 Side Deliv * 24' Bale Elevator * 7' Sickle Mower * 7 1/2" Blade for Truck * Saw Mandrel * Vehicles: 96 Dodge Ram 300 Pleasureway Excel Travel Van 28,000 km Sft * 60s Jeep FC170 4x4 c/o Truck * 66 Chev 30 one ton w/ Deck * 54 Chev Belair 4D * 91 Ford Taurus Wagon Running * 83 Cadillac 2D Coupe De Ville * 77 Dodge Aspen Wagon * Utility Trailer * Snowblower 10HP * Roto Tiller * Walk Behind Garden Tractor * 70s Snow Cruiser * 68 Ski Doo Super Olympic * 70 Snow Jet * 58 Johnson 35 HP Outboard Antiques: Coca Cola UpRight Vendo 44 Machine * Wood Stove * China Cabinet * Buffet * Gateleg Table * Drop Leaf Table * Wash Stands * 2D Book Cabinets * Trunk * Wood Chairs * Piano Stool * Wood Telephone * Cast Bath Tub * Wash Tub * Galv Tubs, Pails * 2) French Doors Farm Antiques: Corn Cult w/ Cast Seat * Hse Dump Rake * Potato Hiller * Fairbanks 2HP Stationary Engine * Anvil * Pedal Wet Stone * 4) Implement Seats * Carpenters Bench * Forge * Scale * Lanterns * Saws * Wrenches * Hand Water Pump * Pedal Bike * Tools & Misc: 200 Amp Welder * 250 Amp Gas Welder * Sunnen Honing Machine * Drill Press * Com Foley ReToother, Filing Machine * Air Comp * HM Hyd Press * Power Tools * Hand Tools * I Beams* Angle Iron * 3000 Furnance Lining Bricks * Fence Posts Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE

Marcel & Genevieve Perchotte

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AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1995 F800 20-FT FLATDECK, 5.9 Cummins engine, 6-spd transmission, $5,750; 2000 F450, 7.3 power stroke, 6-spd, 12-ft deck, fresh safety, $6,200. (204)871-2708 FOR SALE: 2007 FORD F150 XLT very good condition, saftied, 136,000-kms. $10,500 OBO. 1988 24-ft. 5th wheel camper, very good condition, $4,000 OBO. Ph (204)212-2393 or (204)637-2393.

STEEL GRAIN BOX 13’ x 8’ x 48” roll tarp, pump, tank, valves, hoist. $1000 OBO. (204) 864-2498.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Semi Trucks & Trailers 2005 9900I IHC SEMI-TRACTOR, C-15 CAT engine, set at 575-hp, 13spd, 4-way diff. locks, 72-in stand-up sleeper, with a 2004 advance Super B grain trailer. $60,000.

Macgregor, MB. Ph:(204)871-0925.

2005 WESTERN STAR 4900, Motor 260 KM in frame. All new in last year: Clutch, rad, air to air, turbo, trans bearings, steer tires, wheel bearings, clutch fan, AC rebuilt, new U-Joints. Positive air shut down, new 32 GPM hydraulic pump. Pics avail. Asking $47,000 OBO. Call (204)655-3246 or (204) 572-5086.

Sunday, July 12 @ 11:00 am

Lockport, MB 1 Mile East on Hwy #44 then North 1 Mile on Henderson N. Hwy. #7348 Contact: (204) 757-2324 Bobcat & Yard: Bobcat 741 Dsl Enclosed Cab 4159 Hrs * B H 8' Utility Trailer * Canopy Carport * JD 316 Hyd. 48" R Mower w Bagger * Trailer 6.5 HP Gas/Hyd Woodsplitter * Murray Pro 10 HP 36" Snowblower * Crafts. 8 HP 26" Snowblower on Tracks * 5 HP Gas Rotorvator Attach * 36" Grass Sweep * Metal Tilt Trailer * Crafts. 6.5 HP Pushmower * Gas Weedeater * Wheel Barrow * Pol Power Saw * Hand Yard Tools * Propane BBQ * Patio Table & Chairs * Yard Benches * Bird House Traffic Light * Mosquito Magnet * Patio Lamps * Tools & Misc: 5 HP 20 Gal Air Comp * Drill Press * Band Saw * Radial Arm Saw * New Stihl M 5 291 C Chainsaw * Wet Stone Sharpener * Power Tools * Air Tools * Booster/Charger * Caliphers * Hand Tools * Tap & Die * Socket Sets * Bolt Cutters * Karcher 5 Hp Gas 5800 lb Pressure Washer * Elec Cement Mixer * Construction Scaffolding * Laser Level * Loading Ramps * Chain Hoist * Al Ladders * Wood Heater * Work Bench * Shelving * Shop Supply * Antiques: D R Table * Dropleaf Table * East Lake Parlor Stand * Painted Buffet * Painted Wash Stand * Wood Cook Stove * Wardrobe Closet * Wrought Iron & Brass Bed * Walnut D Bed * Vanity Dresser * Wood Chairs * Grammophone * Radio * Trunk * Treadle Sewing Machine * Traffic Lights * Wood Barrels * Primitive Rake & Saw * Water Pump * Cream Cans * Enamel Ware * Crocks * CPR Lantern -Red Glass * Oil Lamp * Childs Sleighs * Tricycle * Household: Infinity II Infrared 2-3 Person Sauna * Oak Dr Table & 6 Chairs * Fridge * Stove * Portable K Island * Gliding Rocker * 6) Leather Swivel Chairs * Bar Stools * Dressers * Beds * Desk * Flatscreen TV * Treadmill * Various Household * Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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BUILDING & RENOVATIONS

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

FARM EQUIPMENT RETIREMENT AUCTION Wednesday, July 8th, 2015 – 10:00 am Location: 7363 77th Av NE Starkweather, ND Directions: From Cando: 10 miles East on Hwy #17 & ¼ mile South. From Starkweather: 3 miles North on Hwy #20, 5 miles West on Hwy #17 & ¼ mile South.

Owners: Bill & Sharon Hartl – 701-292-4443 Auctioneer’s Note: Bill & Sharon have recently chosen to retire and sell their well-kept line of equipment. No question on maintenance and quality as everything has been well maintained.

INTERNET BIDDING: Live Internet bidding starts at 12:00 noon. For live bidding the day of the auction, go to www.proxibid.com. Pre-registration is required prior to auction day.

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Serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan, NW Ontario & Alberta....Since 1937 • Quality Commercial/Agricultural/Residential Overhead Doors & Operators.

• Aluminum Polycarbonate Doors Available.

• Non-Insulated and Insulated Sectional Doors Available.

• Liftmaster Heavy Duty Operators.

• Mullion Slide Away Centre Posts.

• Commercial/Agricultural Steel Man Doors and Frames.

• Your washbay door specialists. • Quality Installation & Service.

• 24 Hour Service. • Replacement Springs & Cables.

Phone: 204-326-4556 Fax: 204-326-5013 Toll Free: 1-855-326-4556 www.reimeroverheaddoors.com email: kurtis@reimeroverheaddoors.com Farming is enough of a gamble, advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator classified section. It’s a sure thing. 1-800-782-0794.

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TRACTORS: *1991 876 Versatile 4wd tractor, 4 hyd. w/ aux. plus return, 20.8 R 38’S, 7,000 hrs *JD 2840 diesel 2w tractor, factory 3pt., dual P.T.O., complete w/ 148 loader & grapple TRUCKS, VEHICLES & GRAIN CART: *1993 IH 9200 tandem twin screw diesel truck, M-11 Cummins, 9 speed, 20’ box w/ roll tarp & swing out gate *1986 GMC single axle flatbed water truck, 22’ bed, 5+2 Detroit Diesel *1976 Chevy tandem grain truck, twin screw, good box & hoist w/ scissor lift and roll tarp, 427, 5+4 *1965 Chevy single axle grain truck, 327 V8, 4+2 *1997 Chevy ¾ ton pickup, ext. cab long box, new 350 GM engine, 216,000 total miles *1988 Chevy ¾ ton 2wd pickup, 350 gas, automatic *1991 S-10 Chevy Pickup - JM 750 bushel grain cart w/ tip tops, roll tarp, hyd. folding auger, hyd. slide, P.T.O. TILLAGE: *46’ Wilrich field cultivator, complete walking tandem *35’ 1610 JD chisel plow, complete walking tandems, NH3 *20’ JD model 355 heavy duty offset disk *18 1/2’ IH field cultivator w/ 2 bar harrow *Ecolo-Tiger 530B 5 shank deep till *IH model 770 5x16 plow *IH model 770 9x18 plow, hinged in middle *2) 14’ & 12’ JD 100 series chisel plow COMBINE & HARVEST EQUIPMENT: *1996 2188 Case IH combine, 30.5 32 tires, shedded, 2,700 sep. hrs, 3,500 engine hrs *25’ Case IH model 1020 flex head w/ finger reel & air *25’ Case IH model 1010 straight head w/ finger reel *1015 pickup header, new 7 belt *Case IH 8210 pull type swather w/ finger reel SPRAYER, 9 YARD SCRAPER & STOCK TRAILER: *90’ Hardi commander sprayer w/ duals *9 yard Laterrneau hyd. scraper *16’ Triggs gooseneck stock trailer OTHER MISC. EQUIPMENT: *Portable Honda air compressor/ single front wheel *2000 gal fuel tank *Livestock items *Much more AUGERS, GRAIN DRYER & HOPPER BINS

Your North Central North Dakota Auction Leader Visit our websites at www.midwestauctions.com/dakota OR www.globalauctionguide.com OR call the Auction Company for a sale bill.

Dakota Auctioneers, Larry Swenson, owner/ operator Lic. 508, 525 Main St., Cando ND 58324 701-968-4224 Office or 701-303-0379 Cell

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Ron & Heather Fatteicher

PRICE TO CLEAR!!

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

MacNutt, SK | July 8, 2015 · 10 am

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

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

Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2

2012 John Deere 9460R

2012 John Deere S690

Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for archrib buildings BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD. ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

BUILDINGS 2014 John Deere 6140M

2009 John Deere 4930 120 Ft

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.

2006 John Deere 7720

2013 John Deere 1870 56 Ft w/1910 430±

AUCTION LOCATION: From YORKTON, SK go East on Hwy 10 to Hwy 8, then go 6 km (3.75 miles) South OR From ROBLIN, MB go 19.3 km (12 miles) West, then 6 km (3.75 miles) South on Hwy 8.

Tractors 2012 John Deere 9460R 4WD, s/n 1RW9460RHCP001978, powershift, diff lock, hi flow hyd, 5 hyd outlets, 1 aux hyd, 1000 PTO, rear wheel weights, 800/70R38 duals, 1592 hrs showing.

2014 John Deere 6140M MFWD, s/n 1L06140MKEK798320, H360 ldr, grapple, joystick, power quad, 3 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, GreenStar ready, 520/85R38 R, 315 hrs showing.

2006 John Deere 7720 MFWD, s/n RW7720D046440, 746 ldr, bkt, grapple, IVT, 3 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, rear wheel weights, 710/70R38 R, 5432 hrs showing.

Combine & Header

John Deere 24 Ft Seed Drill · John Deere 1610 35 Ft Cultivator · Wishek Y2000 20 Ft Offset Disc · 2003 Bourgault 7200 70 Ft Heavy Harrows · Rock-O-Matic W14 14 Ft Rock Rake · 2009 John Deere 4930 120 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 1998 Flexi-Coil 67XL 100 Ft Field Sprayer.

Grain Handling Equipment Sakundiak HD8-41 8 In. x 41 Ft Grain Auger · Moridge 8440 400± Bushel LPG Grain Dryer · GT Tox-O-Wik 270± Bushel Batch Grain Dryer.

Caterpillar 10 CY.

Agricultural Equipment

1989 John Deere 535 Round Baler · Farm King 10 Ft Steel Swath Roller.

Landscape Equipment

Swather

Recreational Vehicle

Seeding, Tillage & Breaking

Other Items Include

2013 John Deere 1870 56 Ft Air Drill, s/n 1A81870XCDK750240, 12 in. spacing, dbl shoot, rubber packers, 1910 430± bu tow-behind tank, sgl fan, camera, 520/85R42 duals.

Frontier 72 In. 3 Point Hitch Landscape Disc · Agri Fab 36 In. Rototiller.

Livestock Equipment Bale King 3100 Bale Processor · New Holland Mix Mill · Miami 250 Bushel Creep Feeder · (2) Lewis Cattle Oiler · (2) 10x12 Ft Calf Shelters · (6) 20 Ft Steel Feed Bunks · (20) 10 Ft Feed Panels · Qty of fence posts · wire · panels.

2009 Montana Mountaineer 35 Ft Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer.

GPS Equipment · Water Pumps · Chem Pump · Hoses · Chem Handler III · 6 In. X 30 Ft Grain Auger, Hyd Drive · 3500 Gallon Poly Tank · John Deere Pallet Forks · Qty Of Drill Stems ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Ron Fatteicher: 306.742.4632 (h) 306.742.7930 (c) Bruno Zerbin: 306.688.6514 (h), 204.271.2273 (c) Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Dan Steen: 306.361.6154 800.491.4494

Farm Sheds Garages Tool & Garden Sheds Home Building/Home Renovations Cabins Corral Set Ups Farm & Yard Clean Ups Farm Landscaping

Pull Scraper

2012 John Deere S690, s/n 1H0S690SKC0745667, 615 hdr, s/n 1H00615PJC0745604, reverser, VSR, auto HHC, F&A, rock trap, long auger, power folding grain tank exts, integrated chopper/chaff spreader, GS3 Command Center, 650/85R38 duals F, 495 sep hrs showing.

2009 John Deere 635D 35 Ft Draper, s/n H00635D730430, P/U reel, hyd F&A, cross auger, factory transport.

1997 Prairie Star 4600 30 Ft, s/n 114583, P/U reel, 1000 PTO.

HHM BUILDERS

Call: 204-727-8550

Toll Free: 1-877-253-7567 Email: orest@helpfulhandyman.ca

BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

FARM CHEMICAL / SEED COMPLAINTS 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

1-866-882-4779. www.backtrackcanada.com

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 2003 HIAB MODEL# XS122B-2CL picker, VGC, $12,000 OBO; Magnum headache rack w/Canstar storage boxes, $1200 OBO. Ph (204)745-7445.

D7-H-LGP CAT w/winch, cab, a/c & heat. 36-in pads, A-frame dozer, 16-ft, 10-in blade. $80,000.

Macgregor, MB. Ph:(204)871-0925.

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FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

HAYING & HARVESTING Various

NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS

FOR SALE: JD ROUND bale fork/ spear w/knockon pins for mid square bales, fits 630 or 640 JD loader, $600 OBO. Phone (204)736-4227.

1998 MACDON 18-FT. HEADER hay crimper, $3,000; 14-ft. 514 New Idea haybine, $2,800; Morris 8 bale picker, $4,000; 580 Vers sprayer, $400.

(204)242-2329, Manitou.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Vacuums

CAREERS CAREERS Help Wanted

CURT’S GRAIN VAC SERVICES, parts & repair for all makes & models. Craik SK, (306)734-2228.

HALARDA FARMS is seeking a full-time/year round mechanic. Mechanically inclined a requirement & some experience an asset. Class 5 drivers licence required. The successful applicant will be self-motivated & a team player.

Competitive wages & an extensive health & benefit package offered. Halarda Farms is a modern, large mixed farm located in the Elm Creek area. Email resume to office@ halarda.ca or fax to(204)436-3034 or call (204)436-2032.

FARM MACHINERY

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.

FYFE PARTS

FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443

1-800-667-9871 •• Regina 1-800-667-9871 Regina 1-800-667-3095 •• Saskatoon 1-800-667-3095 Saskatoon 1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg 1-800-667-3095 Manitoba 1-800-222-6594 •• Edmonton

USED DRY FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8 ton, Large Selection. Willmar Moblility Simonsen Tyler. www.zettler farmequipment.com (204)857-8403 Portage la Prairie, MB

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins (3) MERIDIAN STORE KING grain bins, 1,700-bu. hopper bottom, $10,000/each. (1) Meridian 4,154bu hopper bottom bin w/aeration, $20,000.

(2) 4,100-bu hopper bottom bins, w/5-hp aeration fans, $20,000/each. 3,000-bu Balan hopper bottom bin, $10,000. Macgregor, MB. Ph:(204)871-0925.

Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca

“For All Your Farm Parts”

www.fyfeparts.com We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800-782-0794.

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.

CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks.

Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmover50@gmail.com

FARM MACHINERY Grain Elevators 115 6X4-IN CUPS NEVER used, at half price; 3-way down spout, $50.00. 4 different sets of Grain lifters, $5.00 each; Motorola 2-way radios complete with base. Ph (204)745-3773.

WATROUS SALVAGE

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 39-FT CIL 203 DEEP tiller, 12-in spacing, 3-row harrows, new shovels; 25-ft IH 1010 header, PEA lifters, adjustable reels. No reasonable offer refused. (204)795-0626.

7700 FORD TRACTOR 86-HP, 3-PH, $12,000; NH 851 baler, $1200; Vicon baler, $1500; 21-ft deep til-ler cultivator, $1200; 10-ft JD rake, $500. (204)322-5614 9-FT ALAMO HEAVY DUTY 3-PT mower, good condition, asking $1,450; 26-ft single-axle Fruehauf flatdeck, safetied, asking $3,000; 115 Melroe spray coupe, w/foam marker, asking $2,000; 2) 63 Massey 24-ft disc press drills, asking $1,000 for both; 32-ft Morris deep tillage w/NH3 kit & tips, asking $3,100. 1997 Ford F800 single-axle gravel truck, 429 gas motor, asking $2,500. Phone (204)728-1861.

DEGELMAN SIX WAY DOZER blade, no leaks or welds. Off JD 8850, fits many 50 or HD series trac-tors, $15,000 OBO. Phone: (306)698-2887, Wolseley SK.

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JULY

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

WaTRoUs, sK. Fax: 306-946-2444

INTERNATIONAL 915 COMBINE, GAS engine hydrostatic transmission, runs & drives good but selling for parts; CCIL 9600 pull-type combine, VGC, $2,600; 1961 Fordson Super Major, 3-PTH, 540-PTO, single hydraulic, belt pulley, good original condition, $2,900; Allis Chalmers 7060 w/duals, running, $2,100 or sell parts; International 70, 5 or 6 bottom plows, some complete, some for parts (204)871-2708.

JD 430 ROUND BALER; JD 1380 mower conditioner; NH 450 mower 3-PTH; NH side delivery rake 351; 3 Twister grain bins 1,650-bu. (204)742-3424.

NEW GRAVITY WAGONS 400-BU, $7400; 600-bu, $12,500; 750-bu, $18,250; Large selection of used Gravity wagons 200-750 bu. Used Grain carts 4501,050 bu., tarps avail; Valmar 1620, $2,500; 1655, $3,000; 3255, $3,500; Grainvacs Brandt 4000, $8,000; REM 2500 HD, $9,500; Big Mac Rock Picker, $4,000; Sunflower Rock Cushion Disc 30-ft., $20,000. www.zettlerfarmequipement.com Phone (204)857-8403

HAYING & HARVESTING HAYING & HARVESTING Baling Equipment 2004 CIH RBX562 ROUND baler, hyd PU, gauge wheels, mega wide PU, bale command, always shedded, field ready, 8,000 bales, $12,500 OBO. (204)733-2446 FOR SALE: HESSTON 565A round baler, always shedded, in good condition. Phone:(204)385-2527.

FOR SALE: HESSTON (204)835-2345 ask for Merv.

2005 NEW HOLLAND 1475 14’ haybine. Low acres always shedded. $15,500 or best offer.

(204)792-3050.

2012 HESSTON 1375 15-FT. disc bine, excellent condition, $22,500. Phone (204)828-3483 or (204)745-7168.

Haybine.

Combines COMBINES Case/IH 1986 CASE-IH COMBINE 1680, chaff spreader, excellent condition, $25,000 OBO; 1996 Massey 220 swather, 25-ft, U2 PU reel, 1750-hrs, VGC, $22,500.

(204)824-2196, cell (204)573-6723, Wawanesa.

30-ft IHC MACDON FLEX DRAPER HEADER w/gauge reels, 2 section pick-up reel, $35,000.

Ph:(204)871-0925. Macgregor, MB.

COMBINES John Deere 2011 JD 9770 STS 1,700 engine hrs, 1,200 sep hrs, 520x42 duals, Contour Master, HD variable SPD feeder house, fine cut chopper, $175,000.

Phone (204)362-1337, Portage la Prairie, MB. 1982 John Deere 8820. 3,001-hrs, nice shape, like new rice tires. SN-H08820X620787. $17,500 OBO Phone: (204)746-5001. bvermett@mts.net 1988 John Deere 8820 Titan 2. 3,869-hrs, nice shape.

SN-HO8820X620787. $17,500 OBO. (204)746-5001. bvermett@mts.net

COMBINES Accessories

HAYING & HARVESTING Mower Conditioner 1996 JOHN DEERE 930 discbine, 12-ft, field ready, $8500. Ph (204)625-5225 or (204)625-2702.

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Flex Headers for JD combine: 2003-930 flex head Fore & Aft PTO, hook up both sides, Crarey Air Reel & Elmers header trailer, always shedded. $15,500 OBO. 1998 - 930 Flex Head, Nice Poly, Fore & Aft Crarey Air Reel & Elmers Header Trailer. Always shedded. $13,500. Both in nice shape! (204)746-5001. bvermett@mts.net 1) 1996 JD 930 Flex-head, good condition, $9000 OBO; 1) 1993 JD 930 Flex-head, good condition, $8500 OBO. Ph: (204)745-7445.

PARTING OUT NH 116, NH 495, Hesston 1014 Hydro & some soft-core baler parts, 400 Versatile swather parts, Versatile 500 tractor parts.

(204)871-2708.

HAYING & HARVESTING Swathers

OPENS: Wednesday, July 1 / CLOSES: Wednesday, July 8

1987 CASE IH 4000 Swather, 16 1/2-ft draper header, w/pick up reel & bat reel, hay conditioner, A/C, new knife, guards & canvasses. Field ready, VGC. Asking $4,000. Also, 1984 IH 4000 Swather, 19 1/2-ft header with UII pick reel. VGC. Asking $4,000. Haywood, MB. Ph:(204)379-2613 or Cell: (204)745-8775.

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

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2007 WIC 41222 defoliator, 12x22” WIC 834C defoliator, 6x22”, scalpers Speedy front-mount bean cutter 1979 GMC C6500 lift tag tandem, V8, Universal UH22 bean head, 22’ 5&2 spd., 19-1/2’ Frontier box SPRAYERS GMC Topkick single axle, 3116 Cat, 2009 JD 4830 self-propelled sprayer, diesel, 6 spd., double frame 100’ boom, 1,000 gal. SS tank, 3” fill, 1973 IHC Loadstar 1700, gas engine, 818.5 hrs., S/N4830X003524 needs New battery & brake work Hardi 1000 sprayer, 60’ booms CAB & CHASSIS TRUCKS HAY & FORAGE EQUIPMENT 1991 Peterbilt 378 tri-axle, 3406B 2006 Case-IH DCX161T mower Cat, 425 hp., 18 spd., shows conditioner, 16’, 1000 PTO 802,364 miles New Idea 5209 discbine, 9’, 540 PTO 1989 Freightliner FLD120 tri-axle, 2009 Krone 1290HDP square baler, 350 Cummins, 13 spd.

3x4x8, S/N779278 1975 Ford F600 cab & chassis, V8 JD 535 round baler, twine tie, 540 PTO, S/NE00535X861411 PICKUPS JD 336 small square baler, 540 PTO 2007 Ford F250 XLT Super Duty Pollard 600 swath turner, front mount, 2006 Ford F350 XL, dually, std. cab 2-wheel, S/N2148 2000 Chevrolet 1500 LS, reg. cab Shop-built hay thrower rack, 24’x10’ 1983 Ford F150 Lariat, 6 cyl., 2WD 1980 Ford 1/2 ton, 6 cyl., manual CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Diamond T pickup, for parts, No Title 2003 Caterpillar 330CL excavator Kobelco SK300 Mark IV excavator HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILERS 1998 JD 644H wheel loader 2010 Timpte hopper bottom, AC HD4 crawler w/loader 40’x96”x66” sides, ag hoppers Vibrating hammer for backhoe 2009 Stoughton hopper bottom, 2006 Genie GS3390RT rough terrain 40’x96”x66” sides, ag hoppers scissor lift, 63 hp., diesel, 4x4 2007 Timpte Super Hopper tandem Power Mole pipe pusher axle hopper bottom, 42’x78” sides Elgin Pelican street sweeper 1992 Timpte hopper bottom Powerboss TSS/90-HC self-propelled 1988 Timpte hopper bottom, sweeper, ROPS, gas 40’x96”x66”, spring ride, roll tarp 2010 Powerscreen Warrior 1800 OTHER TRAILERS 2011 Trail King AS H5372 tri-axle live self-propelled screen, Cat C4.4 bottom trailer, 53’x72” sides OTHER EQUIPMENT 2005 Hart HF36T tandem axle header 2012 Loftness stalk shredder, 22’ trailer, 36’, 2 poles Letourneau hyd. push-off scraper 1990 Delta gooseneck tandem axle REM grader, 6’ blade, hyd. angle livestock trailer, 7’x24’ Steiger hyd. push-off scraper, 11 yd.

1984 Shopma gravel pup trailer, Rite Way RR100 reel-type rockpicker 12’x96”x48”, spring susp., 16’ pole 1,000 gal. NH3 trailer 1989 Hillsboro gooseneck trailer, 26’ JD hyd. grapple attachment off 2008 Felling bumper hitch tandem JD loader axle heavy duty skid steer trailer Bish header adapter for Gleaner Tandem axle trailer, 15x8’ combine to JD head Flatbed bumper hitch trailer, 7’x14’ (2) Lilliston hillers 2000 Continental tandem axle NH3 & FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT enclosed trailer, 8’x20’ Ameri-Pro tandem axle enclosed LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT trailer, 14’, bumper pull GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT 1996 B-B bumper hitch dump trailer, AUGERS & CONVEYORS 14’x78” wide, 4’ long, 14,000 lb.

SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS Dump trailer, 4-wheel, hoist Shop-built tandem axle trailer, LAWN & GARDEN 15’x96”, 7.14-5 tires, No Title RECREATION, VANS & CARS Shop-built trailer, No Title SHOP EQUIPMENT SUGARBEET & BEAN EQUIPMENT TANKS & PARTS Alloway harvester, 8 row TRUCK ATTACHMENTS & PARTS WIC 826C beet harvester, 6x22” FARM SUPPORT & MISC. ITEMS Artsway harvester, 6x22”

Brought to you by SteffesGroup.com 4WD TRACTOR 1981 IHC 3788, 2+2, CAH, 12 spd. w/torque amplifier, S/NU9428 MFWD TRACTORS 2013 JD 8260R, MFWD, premium cab, active seat, CommandView II, 1,238.8 hrs., ext. powertrain warranty 36m/2000 hr. or March 30th, 2016, S/N1RW8260RJDP071024 2012 JD 8285R, MFWD, deluxe cab, buddy seat, CommandView II, powershift, 4 hyd., 85cc, 60 gpm pump, 1,254 hrs., ext. powertrain warranty 24m/500hr. or Feb. 18th, 2016, S/N1RW8285REBP053827 2011 Case-IH Magnum 275, MFWD, powershift, 4 hyd., return flow, 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, auto steer ready, (10) front weights, std. front axle, no cab susp., 380/90R46 tires, 1,050 hrs., S/NZARZ06928 1995 Case-IH 7230 Magnum, MFWD, 18 spd., powershift, 8,300 hrs.

2WD TRACTORS & LOADER 1983 JD 4650, CAH, quad range 1976 IHC 986, wide front, cab Ford 8N, gas, 3 pt., PTO IHC 400, wide front, cab w/heat, gas 1937 JD A, narrow front Dual loader, 60” bucket w/ 24” ext.

GPS EQUIPMENT FM 1000 w/RTK radio & receiver JD Starfire 3000 globe, SF1, SF2 ready JD 100 universal steering wheel JD brown box, w/processor & key card COMBINES 2004 JD 9660, STS, Contour-Master, PRWD, 2,456 sep. hrs., 3,578 engine hrs., S/NH09660S710806 1992 Case-IH 1680, AFX rotor, Cummins, 4604 engine hrs., extensive updates, S/NJJC0117556 1980 Case-IH 1480, axial flow, 436 IH IHC 914 pull-type combine, 1000 PTO HEADS 2011 JD 635F flex head, 35’ 2004 JD 635 flex head, 30’, AHH JD 930F flex head, 30’, fore/aft JD 222 flex head, 22’, finger reel JD 222 flex head, 22’, finger reel 1994 Case-IH 1015 pickup head, 13’ JD 930 rigid head, 30’, AHH, fore/aft JD 222 rigid head conversion Gleaner rigid head, 24’, bat reel Universal pickup head, 22’ JD 220 bean head, hyd. fore/aft SWATHERS JD 590 pull-type swather, 30’

Case-IH 8220 pull-type swather, 25’ Case IH 75 pull-type swather, 21’ JD 800 self-propelled swather, 18’ GRAIN CARTS & GRAVITY BOX 2011 EZ-Trail 860 grain cart, 860 bu.

2010 Kinze 1050 grain cart Minnesota flare box w/hyd. hoist TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 2005 Case-IH PTX300 chisel plow, 41’, 3 section, 12” spacing JD 610 chisel plow, 39’ Saturn chisel plow, 40’, no harrow JD 2700 disc ripper, 5 shank JD 1710A disc chisel, 9 shank 2004 Krause 4830 disc ripper, 17-1/2’ Sunflower 4212 coulter chisel, 19’ Wishek 842NT tandem disc, 38’ MF tandem disc, 32’, 21” blades IHC 800 plow, 12x18” JD 3600 plow, 7x16”, pull hitch JD antique plow, 2 bottom, restored JD antique plow, 3 bottom, restored Dearborn field cultivator, 6-1/2’ wide SLEEPER SEMI TRACTORS 2005 Peterbilt 379 EXT, 63” standup sleeper, 40,000 miles 2004 Kenworth T600, Aerocab studio sleeper, shows 608,000 miles 2003 Kenworth T600, 72” double bunk sleeper, VIT interior 1994 Freightliner FLD112 tandem axle, 36” sleeper, M11 Cummins 2006 Kenworth W900, 72” Aerocab sleeper, C15 Cat NON-SLEEPER SEMI TRACTORS 2005 Freightliner Columbia CL 120, day cab, 90%, 394,666 miles 2000 Freightliner FLD120, tandem axle day cab, shows 561,778 miles 1996 Freightliner FLD120 tandem axle, day cab, shows 720,433 miles 1997 Freightliner FLD120SD tandem axle, day cab, 11R22.5 tires hub pilot wheels, shows 806,000 miles 1989 Peterbilt 377, day cab, 3406 Cat, 15 spd., shows 374,064 miles BOX TRUCKS 1991 Kenworth T600 tri-axle, 12.7 Detroit, 9 spd., air ride, air up/down steerable 3rd axle, 21’ Loadline box 1984 IHC S2500 tri-axle, NTC300 Cummins, 9 spd., spring ride, air up/ down spring pusher axle, 22’ Strong box 1984 Brigadier twin screw tandem, Cummins, 9 spd., no box, not running 1981 Chevrolet C70 Custom Deluxe twin screw, 427, 5&2 spd., 19’ Strong box & hoist, roll tarp

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OPENS: Tue. July 7 CLOSES: Fri. July 17 AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Financing available on certain pieces upon pre-qualification, contact Charlie at 701.284.6316. Equipment is located at stores in Cando, Park River, and Rolla, ND. Please visit the “lot listings tab” at SteffesGroup.com for location details. ND sales tax laws apply.

Complete terms, lot listings & photos at SteffesGroup.com 4WD TRACTORS 2013 Versatile 2375, 375 hp., 12 spd., 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, 710/70R38 tires, 220 hrs., S/N335465 2011 NH T9.505HD, luxury cab, AM/FM radio, 4 hyd., high cap. pump, power beyond, auto steer ready, heavy duty front & rear axles, diff lock, radar, HID lights, weight pkg., 800R38 metric duals, 450 hrs., S/NZBF214255 2010 NH T9020, luxury cab, 16 spd. powershift, 4 hyd., high cap. pump, power beyond, 1000 PTO, auto steer ready, 120” axles w/diff lock, radar, HID lights, 380/90R54 duals, 1,713 hrs., S/NZ9F209531 2003 Buhler Versatile 2425, deluxe cab, 4 hyd., Outback auto steer, front & rear weights, 710R38 metric duals, 4,400 hrs., S/ND300343 1998 NH TV140 bi-directional, cab end hyd. & 3 pt., engine end 2 hyd. & PTO, NH 105 loader w/ grapple, 18.4-38 tires, 6,985 hrs., S/ND203540 1992 Ford Versatile 846, 12 spd., syncro, 4 hyd., return flow, 480/80R38 tires at 70%, 7,130 hrs., S/ND485201 MFWD TRACTORS 2013 NH T7.235, MFWD, powershift, 3 electronic mid-mount hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, PTO controls, full auto steer, engine & transmission heater, heated front & rear windshields, rear fenders, rear weights, 16.9-30 front tires, 20.8-42 rear tires, 240 hrs., Sales tax applies, S/NZDBZ04612 2013 NH TS6.140, MFWD, air susp. seat, 16X8 power shuttle transmission, 4 rear hyd., 540/1000 PTO, mid-mount valve

& joystick for loader, rear wiper & washer, rear weights, 58 hrs., Sales tax applies, S/NNH02872M 2011 NH T8.300, MFWD, luxury cab, Megaflow 5 hyd., 3 pt., 540, small & large 1000 PTO, Trimble 1000 screen, full auto steer unlocked for RTK, 380R38 front tires, 380/54 rear tires, 2,283 hrs., S/NZBRC05219 2008 NH T7030, MFWD, cab susp., powershift, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, NH 860TL loader w/bucket & grapple, 16.9-28 front tires, 20.8-38 rear tires, 3,171 hrs., S/NZBBG05640 2004 Agco RT135, MFWD, cab & front axle susp., CVT trans., left hand reverser, 4 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, Agco F1600 loader & grapple, 380R30 front tires, 480/80R42 rear tires, 1,950 hrs., S/NN22905 COMBINES 2008 NH CR9060, 2 spd. rotor, variable header drive, Terrain Tracer, 1,770 sep. hrs., 2,290 engine hrs., S/NHAJ111187 2007 NH CR9070, 2 spd. rotor, variable header drive, Terrain Tracer, 911 sep. hrs., 1,303 engine hrs., S/NHAJ110350 2007 NH CR9070, 2 spd. rotor, variable header drive, Terrain Tracer, 2,910 sep. hrs., 4,161 engine hrs., S/NHAJ110197 2005 NH CR970, small grain, Terrain Tracer lateral header tilt, 1,322 sep. hrs., 1,753 engine hrs., S/NHAJ102026 1998 JD 9610, hydrostatic, hopper ext., 2,854 sep. hrs., 4,210 engine hrs., S/NH09610X681003 1981 JD 8820, small grain, 6,497 engine hrs., S/N464782

FLEX DRAPER & DRAPER HEADS 2009 NH 88C flex draper head, 42’ 2009 NH 88C flex draper head, 30’ 2005 MacDon 974 flex draper head, 36’, AHH sensor 2010 NH 94C draper head, 40’ 2009 MacDon D60 draper head, 40’ 2009 MacDon D50 draper head 2005 MacDon 973 draper head 2004 NH 94C draper head, 39’ 2004 NH 94C draper head, 39’ 1995 MacDon 960 draper head OTHER HEADS 2008 NH 99C chopping corn head, 8x30” NH 996 corn head, 8x30” 2001 JD 930F flex head, 30’ NH 971 pickup head, 13’ TILLAGE EQUIPMENT Summers Series 10 diamond disc Summers diamond disc, 32’ JD 650 disc, 30’ Wil-Rich 3400 field cultivator, 60’ Summers Superweeder, 70’ Farm King S-tine cultivator, 72” GRAIN CART Unverferth 6500 grain cart SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER 2013 NH SP.240F XP, 395 hrs., Demo unit, Sales tax applies, S/NYCYM00398 HAY EQUIPMENT 2012 NH BR7090 baler, 5x6 bale Vermeer 605F round baler 2008 NH BB940 big square baler 2002 NH 1475 mower conditioner 1998 JD 945 mower conditioner JD 640 side delivery rake, 5-bar AUGERS OTHER EQUIPMENT & PARTS

PARK RIVER IMPLEMENT Charlie, 701.284.6316 or

Dave Krostue at Steffes, 218.779.6865 IQBID is a division of Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Ave E, West Fargo, ND Scott Steffes MN14-51 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

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Spraying EquipmEnt

Tillage & Seeding

SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers

TILLAGE & SEEDING Seeding Various

100-FT FLEXICOIL FIELD SPRAYER. Wind screens & markers. Field ready. Ph:(204)325-2416.

42-FT. CASE IH 7200 hoe drill, $3,000 OBO; (204)745-7445.

100-FT SUMMERS PULL TYPE super sprayer w/multi-nozzle bodies, 14.9x26 tires, 1,000 U.S gal tank; mix & fill tank & 2 sets of nozzles. $6,750.

Ph:(204)324-8036.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Equipment

BRANDT QUICK FOLD 96-FT. sprayer 830-gal tank. Phone (204)799-8130 or (204)837-9750.

NH ROUND BALER, $1,100; JD 16-ft cultivator, $550; Coop 16-ft discer seed fertilizer, $1,100; Versatile 80-ft harrows, $800; Bale wagons, $550 each. (204)785-9036.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

TracTors

Hydraulic Excavator / Truck 2011 HITACHI ZX200LC Excavator & 2003 379 PETE w/Cat 6NZ engine, 25,000-km on rebuilt. Excavator has hyd. from cab bucket change, auxiliary hyd. for thumb or tilt bucket on joystick control.

Thumb. 2.5-yard Deaquip Bucket. 42-in Extreme Duty Weldco toothed bucket. 56-in single tooth ripper. LED work lights. Sells as a unit, Truck & Hoe, or separate. 1973 Fruehauf low boy tri-axle also available. Ready to go custom unit $240,000 (204)529-2434 verlin@misterexcavating.com

FARM MACHINERY Grain Carts 760 HYDRA Grain Cart

TRACTORS John Deere FOR SALE: JD 1840- hi/low, 3pt; JD2130- hi/low, 3pt, w/FEL; JD 2750- 2wd, O.S, 3pt, hi/low shift w/146 FEL; JD 2755- CAH, MFWD, 3pt, w/245 FEL, grapple; JD 2955- MFWD, CAH, 3pt, w/265 FEL, grapple; JD 4050- MFWD, 3pt, PS; JD 40552wd, 3pt, quad shift; JD 4240- quad shift, 3 pt; JD 4440- (2) quad shifts; JD 4450- MFWD, 3pt, 15spd, w/rebuilt engine; JD 4455- MFWD, PS; JD 4640quad; JD 6400- MFWD, 3 pt, PQ, w/640FEL, grapple; JD 6410- MFWD, 3pt, PQ w/LHR, w/640FEL, grapple; JD 6420- MFWD, 3pt, 24spd, w/LHR, loader; JD 7610- MFWD, 3pt, PQ w/LHR, w/740 FEL, grapple; JD7700- MFWD, 3pt, PQ, fact. duals, w/740FEL, 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. Ph:(204)750-2459(cell), mitchstractorsales.com WANTED 1120 JD RUNNING or not, for parts complete. Call Leon (204)866-4141.

TRACTORS Versatile Great condition! $12,500.00. Phone: (204) 746-5001. bvermett@mymts.net

875 VERS. W/ATOM JET & good tires. Nice shape.

Ph:(204)325-2416.

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

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.

Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds.

Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifed section. 1-800-782-0794.

TRACTORS Various

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

The Icynene Insulation System® • Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®

2135 MF IND. GAS heavy duty front end loader. Good rubber, live PTO, runs great, w/draw bar, top link & wheel weights. For more info, Call:(204)332-1700.

Big Tractor Parts, Inc. Geared For The Future

STEIGER TRACTOR SPECIALIST

RED OR GREEN 1. 10-25% savings on new replacement parts for your Steiger drive train.

2. We rebuild axles, transmissions and dropboxes with ONE YEAR WARRANTY. 3. 50% savings on used parts.

1-800-982-1769 www.bigtractorparts.com AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

www.penta.ca

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.

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

GRUNTHAL, MB.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

REGULAR CATTLE SALES

every TUESDAY at 9 am July 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th

CLOSED August 2 - 8, 2015 For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call

THURSDAY, JULY 16 | 10AM AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment.

Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com.

Location: 2077 35th St NE, Larimore, ND. From the junction of Hwy. 2 & ND Hwy 18 north of Larimore, ND, 2 miles east, 1-3/4 miles north.

TRACK TRACTORS 2012 JD 9560RT, deluxe Commandview cab, Camoplast 36” tracks, 1,551 hrs., S/N1RW9560RJCP901155 2011 JD 8360RT, wide stance, premium Commandview cab, Camoplast 25” tracks, 1,267 hrs., S/N1RW8360RJBD905918 1999 JD 8400T, powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt., Goodyear 16” tracks, 4,920 hrs., S/NRW8400T904277

2007 Harvestec 4212C chopping corn head, shaft drive, poly snouts 1990 JD 843 corn head, 8x30” JD 214 pickup head, 7-belt pickup 1975 JD 212 pickup head, 11’ SWATHERS 1999 Premier 2930 self-propelled swather, 25’, 2,774 hrs., S/N124997 Case-IH 721 pull-type swather, 21’ GRAIN CART & GRAVITY WAGON 2007 Unverferth 1110 grain cart, 1,100 bu., 21” front auger Dakon gravity wagon, 275 bu.

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 2012 JD 2210 field cultivator, 64-1/2’ 2011 JD 2210 S-tine field cultivator, 45’, 3-1/2” spacing, 5-section fold Summers hyd. coil packer, 45’ 2014 Summers Super Coulter Plus, 40’ 2011 Summers Super Chisel chisel plow, 44’, tandems across JD 1600 chisel plow, 25’, 12” space Wishek 862NT rock flex disc, 30’ Flexi-Coil System 95 harrow packer, 80’, S/NS95A000-H015766 Melroe multiweeder, 25’, 2 row, 3 pt.

MFWD TRACTORS Morris field cultivator, 12’, 3 pt.

2011 JD 8310R, MFWD, premium NO-TILL DRILL ROW CROP EQUIPMENT Commandview cab, 1,834 hrs., 2007 JD 1890 no-till disc drill, 42’6”, Case-IH 1820 vibrashank cultivator, S/N1RW8310RCBD047175 7-1/2” or 15” space, full run monitor, 12x30”, flat-fold, S/NJAG0401127 2010 JD 8225R, premium JD 1910 tow-behind commodity cart, Alloway 2130 cultivator, 12x22”, Commandview cab, 2,573 hrs., 270 bu., mechanical ground drive, parts missing S/N1RW8225RHAD005661 vari-rate, hyd. belt conveyor Harriston toolbar S-tine cultivator, GPS EQUIPMENT 23’, 6x38”, hilling discs PLANTERS JD 2600 display, SF2, 4,870 hrs.

Case-IH 181 rotary hoe, 30’, rigid, JD 2600 display, SF2, swath control 2014 JD DB88, CCS, 48x22”, variable 3 pt., end transport rate, S/N1A0DB88XKEG755118 JD 2630 display, SF2, 1,339 hrs.

DAY CAB SEMI TRACTORS JD 2630 display, SF2, swath control Monosem NG Plus planter, 24x22” 2000 Volvo VNM64T tandem axle, (2) JD ATU 200 Series steering wheels Folding planter bar, 7x7, 35’, day cab, ISM Cummins, 350-400 hp., w/markers JD ITC globe, SF1, SF2 ready Eaton 9 spd., air ride, air slide 5th, JD ITC globe, SF1 SUGARBEET EQUIPMENT shows 59,767 miles JD SF3000 globe, SF1, SF2 ready 2013 Amity 3700 defoliator, 12 row 1998 Kenworth W900 tandem axle, JD SF3000 globe, SF1, SF2 ready, 2006 Artsway 6812A harvester, day cab conversion, 12.7 liter 60 JD SF3000 globe, SF1 12x22” Series Detroit, Eaton 10 spd., engine JD Starfire globe, SF1, SF2 1999 Parma 2010 harvester, 6x22” brake, air ride, shows 851,646 miles JD brown box w/processor, SF1 card 1995 H&S folding band sprayer, 1989 Freightliner FLD120 tandem JD brown box w/processor, SF2 card 36x22” configured for 24x22” axle, day cab, 12.7 liter Series 60 COMBINES Detroit, Eaton 9 spd., air ride, manual EDIBLE BEAN EQUIPMENT 2014 Claas Lexion 750, APS Hybrid, Amadas 2105 edible bean combine slide 5th, shows 231,254 miles climate-controlled leather seat, buddy 2003 Pickett C1222 One Step 1988 Kenworth T800 tandem axle, seat, deluxe control, Auto Contour, day cab, Series 60 Detroit, Eaton windrower, 22’, 12x22” C-shank HP feeder house, Auto Pilot, CEBIS, 2002 Pickett C8030 One Step 9 spd., shows 231,362 miles Quantimeter, Trimble Ag GPS FM windrower, 20’, 8x30” C-shank END DUMP & integrated display, 3D sieve, 29.2’ Speedy pull-type windrower, 6x30” LIVE BOTTOM TRAILERS unloading auger, 145.29 sep. hrs., JD 7701 pull-type 2011 Loadline end dump, 276 engine hrs., S/NC6800228 1995 JD 930 edible bean pickup 32’x96”x66”, spring ride, roll tarp, 1998 JD 9610, Level Land, PRWD, head, (2) Sund 14’ pickups beet endgate, rear controls DAS, DHH, fore/aft, Data Center, Nissen edible bean rod weeder, 2007 Tracker tri-axle end dump, wired for ATU, 3,175 sep. hrs., 4,494 12x22” 34’x102”x66” sides, spring ride, engine hrs., S/NH09610X677379 combo gate, poly liner POTATO EQUIPMENT HEADS 2002 Spudnik 6300 potato harvester 2003 Frontier end dump, 34’x96”, air 2012 MacDon FD70 flex draper, 45’ Artsway 438A-963 potato harvester up/down 3rd axle, spring ride, electric 2012 Lexion P516 pickup head, 14’ Lockwood 4500 potato harvester roll tarp, combo gate 1990 Case-IH 1010 rigid head, 25’ Benson tandem axle aluminum end Harriston 3526 potato planter, 6 row 2008 JD 630F flex head, poly bottom Mayo potato planter fill conveyor dump, 36’x96”x66”, 34’ tub, roll tarp, 2008 Geringhoff RD chopping corn Clodhopper Model 200 dirt air ride, poly liner, steel frame, head, 16x22”, hyd. deck plates beet ext., (2) hyd. lines eliminator

1982 East tandem axle aluminum end dump, 32’x96”x66”, steel frame, spring ride, beet ext., combo gate, 2-line hyd.

1998 BL Industries Strong tri-axle live bottom trailer, 45’x96”x72”, spring ride, 36” belted chain, roll tarp, hyd. endgate, poly liner on sides, New drums & brakes, aluminum rims BoCat tandem axle live bottom trailer, 29-1/2’

TENDER TRUCKS 1995 Peterbilt 378 tandem axle, day cab, 14.6 liter 3406 Cat, Eaton 13 spd., engine brake, air ride, cruise, diff lock, wet kit, (2) SS air cleaners, (2) exhausts, (2) aluminum fuel tanks, 16 ton fertilizer tender, 16 ton, 9” auger, Saf-T-Pull hitch, mud scrapers, 248” WB, shows 95,285 miles 1988 Peterbilt 375 tandem axle, day cab, 3306 Cat, Eaton 9 spd., air ride, diff lock, wet kit, Willmar 12 ton fertilizer tender, 2-compartment, 9” auger, electric roll tarp, (2) aluminum fuel tanks, Saf-T-Pull hitch, 192” WB, shows 555,739 miles SPRAYERS & SPREADER 2011 JD 4830 self-propelled sprayer, deluxe cab, buddy seat, 100’ SS boom, 5-nozzle bodies, (3) tips, fence row nozzles, 1,000 gal. SS tank, 841 hrs., S/NIN04830XTA0013312 Unverferth hubs & 420/80R46 press steel duals, for JD 4830 sprayer 1999 AgChem 8103 TerraGator dry fertilizer spreader, 8.1 liter JD, Terrashift, AirMax 70’ boom 2000 Spray Air 3200 Trident sprayer, 90’ suspended 3-section booms, 1,200 gal. poly tank, 20” spacing Sprayer, 60’, 2 pt.

BOX & OTHER TRUCKS PICKUP OTHER TRAILERS FERTILIZER & NH3 EQUIPMENT HOPPER BIN & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT OTHER EQUIPMENT TANKS, TRACKS & TIRES

WAYNE & SANDRA KNUDSON 218.779.3594

or Brad Olstad of Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240

Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Ave East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Max Steffes ND999, Ashley Huhn ND843, Eric Gabrielson ND890, Randy Kath ND894 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus 3- 1 1/2 YEAR old Red Angus bulls for sale. Approx 1500 to 1700-lbs, tested, ready to go. Call Don (204)422-5216.

WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM WOULD like to thank all those who participated in our bull sale. We still have a number of yearling Red Angus bulls who are still at the farm. Contact Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Maine-Anjou WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM WOULD like to thank all those who participated in our bull sale. We still have a number of Red & Black yearling MaineAnjou bulls who are still at the farm. Contact Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Shorthorn 2-YR OLD BLUE SHORTHORN bull, weighing 2,000-lbs & 18-mo old White Shorthorn bull. Can deliver. Call:(204)365-0066. Shoal Lake, MB. HATFIELD SHORTHORNS has a good selection of shorthorn bulls for sale. Red, roan or white. Easy keeping & quiet.

Call Monty Thomson (204)870-0089 for more information.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING to buy or sell Shorthorn bulls or females, contact one of the MB Shorthorn Association fieldmen and they can help you out.

Come join us at the Carman Country Fair July 11th for the MB Shorthorn Provincial Summer show & field day. Call Monty Thomson at (204)870-0089, or Tom Walls at (204)895-8191. Website: www.manitobashorthorns.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Speckle Park FOR SALE: OPEN REPLACEMENT Speckle Park heifers. Can deliver. For more information, Call: (204)365-0066. Shoal Lake, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted WANTED TO PURCHASE: 2-YR old Black or Red Angus bulls for breeding purposes. Phone (204)745-4300 if no answer please leave message.

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus

P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 728-7549 Licence No. 1123

BLACK ANGUS BULLS, EXCELLENT quality yearling & 2-yr old bulls. Also 3 yearling Red Angus bulls. Ph:(204)835-2087. McCreary, MB.

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale Reg Red & Black Angus yearling bulls & 2-yr olds. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s available. Top genetics, Free Delivery. Contact Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or David Hamilton (204)325-3635.

ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or (204)851-0145, Virden.

RED & BLACK YEARLING & 2-yr old Angus bulls for sale, will semen test, delivery avail. Call Wayne (204)383-5802 or (204)383-0100

AN ASSORTMENT OF CREEP feeders & self feeders on wheels & skids. All Cypress Industries.

(204)325-2416.

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

FOR SALE 358 NEW Holland mixmill, very good condition $5500. Phone (204) 825-7919

KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, 204-379-2763.

12V. or Hydraulic Electronic Scale Opt.

FOR SALE: 3 LEWIS cattle oilers- 2 double sock, 1 single sock- all w/mineral tubs & salt holder, priced $1,000-1,400. Call (204)534-7401, Killarney.

ORGANIC ORGANIC Organic – Certified

1 877 695 2532 www.ezefeeder.ca

You’re invited to:

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July 9th & 10th 10AM to 3PM

Stonewall, MB

*Free BBQ Lunch!

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MUSICAL HUGE SUMMER SALE! Flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trombones, digital pianos, keyboards, large selection of guitars & amps, violins, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles, harmonicas, microphones & much more! Save 20% on the following: tambourines, maracas, headphones, drum heads, drum thrones, gospel CD’s, music books. Hildebrand music, Portage la Prairie Mall, Ph:(204)857-3172.

1-800-782-0794 Stretch your ADVERTISING DOLLAR!

WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification & marketing. Call:(306)382-1299, Saskatoon, SK or at info@pro-cert.org

PERSONAL SHARE YOUR LIFE, as it’s meant to be... A lasting Relationship. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local.

Serving MB, SK, NW-Ontario. Call/Write for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475. www.candlelightmatchmakers.ca

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Houses & Lots READY TO MOVE HOMES: For Sale Beautiful RTM home w/front covered deck & roof dormers.

Vaulted ceilings, kitchen w/island, 3 bdrm. Master has ensuite bath & walkin closet. Main floor laundry. Call: (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484. Marvin Vogt, Marvin Homes Inc. www.marvinhomes.ca

3 KIPLING LANE 1604 sq. ft. 2 storey $319,900 in Niverville, 20 min. south of Wpg. 3+1 BR. 3.5 bath.

Modern open concept main floor w. espresso finished hardwoods. Gas fireplace. Island & high end stainless steel appliances, under cab. lighting.

Huge master w. tray ceiling, WIC + bath. 2nd flr. Laundry w. front load appl. Fin. bsmt. 12x20 deck, dble detached garage. Must see!

NIVERVILLE,MB · PH:1-204-899-7684

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AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 | 11AM AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 11:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com. LOCATION: 17650 97th St SE, Fairmount, ND. From I-29 Exit 8 (Hankinson, ND), 5 miles east to Cty Rd. 81, 3 miles south, 1-1/2 miles east. spd., air ride cab & susp., air slide 5th, (2) 150 gal. fuel tanks, 225” WB, 759,955 miles 1999 IHC 9200, 48” sleeper, 12.7 liter Detroit, 425 hp., 10 spd., air ride cab & susp., (2) 100 gal. aluminum fuel tanks, 208” WB, 676,426 miles 1987 Freightliner 120, 48” sleeper, 855 Cummins, 350 hp., 9 spd., air ride, air slide 5th, 212” WB, 495,087 miles, low miles on out-of-frame major 1986 IHC 9370, day cab, 855 Cummins, PLANTER 300 hp., 9 spd., air ride, 730,390 miles 2004 JD 1770NT vacuum planter, 16x30”, 2 pt., front-fold, ground drive, TRUCKS 3 bu. boxes, JD 350 monitor, 500 gal. 1974 Chevrolet C65 twin screw, 366, liquid fertilizer tank, 5&3 spd., flatbed, (2) 1,350 gal. poly S/NA01770N705237 tanks, 250 gal. poly tank, (2) 15 gal. mix cones, Honda 2” pump, Riverbend TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 2004 UltraPacker 3650 land roller, 50’ manual hose reel 1974 IHC 1800 Loadstar twin screw, 2007 Ezee-On 4600 heavy duty tandem disc, 32’, rock flex, 11” space, 478, 5&3 spd., 18-1/2’ Frontier box 1974 IHC 1800 Loadstar twin screw, 3-section frame, S/N51929 549, 5&4 spd., 18-1/2’ Frontier box 1994 Case-IH 3900 rock flex disc, 34’ HARVEST EQUIPMENT 1973 IHC 1800 Loadstar twin screw, 2008 Case-IH 8010, corn/bean, deluxe 1998 Case-IH DMI TigerMate field 392, 5&3 spd., flatbed, 2-compartment cultivator, 48-1/2’, 6” space controls, AFX rotor, RWA, Field 1986 Wil-Rich 2500 field cultivator, 45’ seed tender w/hyd. brush augers, Tracker, 3rd lift cyl., variable spd., (2) 800 gal. poly tanks, hyd. pump long unloading auger w/ext., rock trap, 1992 Summers Super Weeder, 40’ 1972 IHC 1800 Loadstar twin screw, 1998 Wil-Rich 4830 chisel plow, 35’ chopper, S/N203984 392, 5&4 spd., 18’ Westgo box 1976 Wil-Rich chisel plow, 30’ 2006 Case-IH 2388, deluxe controls, 1976 IHC 800 plow, 10x18”, hinged PICKUPS RWA, AFS, AFX rotor, Field Tracker, Melroe 90 1993 Ford F350, one ton, 7.3 liter 3rd lift cyl., long auger w/ext., chopper, 3 plow, 8x16”, auto reset Powerstroke, automatic, 2WD, 12’ 12 row kit rear weights, 2,783 sep. hrs., 1977 JD 1010 mtd. cultivator, 24’ flatbed, 262,547 miles 3,642 engine hrs., S/NJJ0274425 1976 Amco disc, 12’, hyd. lift 1991 Chevrolet 1500, std. cab, 2011 Case-IH 1020 flex head, 30’ 5.7 liter, 4WD ROW CROP EQUIPMENT 2009 Case-IH 2162 flex draper, 35’ 2001 Alloway minimum till cultivator, 1973 GMC, 3/4 ton, 400, auto., 4WD 2008 Case-IH 2608 chopping corn 8x30”, single shank cutaway TRAILERS & SPRAYERS head, 8x30”, AHHC, hyd. deck plates, 1991 Case-IH 181MT rotary hoe, 30’ GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT poly snouts, S/N676546009 SCRAPERS, DITCHER, SEMI TRACTORS 1992 Case-IH 1010 rigid head, 25’ & LASER EQUIPMENT 2006 IHC 9200I Eagle, 63” standup 1982 JD 853 all crop head, 8x30” OTHER EQUIPMENT sleeper, ISX Cummins, 425 hp., 10

TRACTORS 2010 Case-IH 485 Quadtrac, luxury cab, leather, powershift, 5 hyd., large hyd. pump, return flow, 1000 PTO, Pro 600 full auto steer, 262 receiver, front & rear diff lock, HID lights, 30” tracks at 80%, 2,785 hrs., S/NZAP119079 2006 Case-IH STX 325, row crop, Accusteer, luxury cab, leather, powershift, 5 hyd., return flow, 1000 PTO, Trimble 500 auto steer, rear diff lock, 5,345 hrs., S/NJEE0105964 1990 Ford Versatile 946, Cummins, 12 spd., 4 hyd., 20.8-42 duals at 50%, 4,235 actual hrs., S/N0451487 1989 Case-IH 7120, MFWD, 18 spd. powershift, 4 reverse, 3 hyd., power beyond, return flow, 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 8,970 hrs., S/N14056 1980 Case-IH 3588, 2+2, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4-38 duals, 660 hrs.

GRAIN CART 1996 Brent 774 grain cart, 17” unloading auger, roll tarp, S/N774852 AIR SEEDER 2006 JD 1890 air seeder, 42-1/2’, 7-1/2” & 15” spacing, vari-rate, all run monitor, Air Design mud scrapers, Haukaas markers, JD 1910 car, 350 bu., cart S/NA01910H715426, seeder S/NA01890C715335

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or Brad Olstad of Steffes, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240

Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Max Steffes ND999, Ashley Huhn ND843, Eric Gabrielson ND890, Randy Kath ND894 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

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Wilhelm Finney, Gudjon Finney & Norman Finney of Ste. Rose due Lac, MB intend to sell private lands: NW 27-25-12 W S ½ 03-26-12 W W ½ 12-26-12 W N ½ 26-26-12 W

SE 27-25-12 W NE 03-26-12 W SW 13-26-12 W SE 26-26-12 W

SW 26-25-12 W S ½ 10-26-12 W E ½ 14-26-12 W SW 35-26-12 W

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to Colin Hudon, Steve Manning and Steve Dziver operating as 6952446 MB Ltd. who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: NW 03-26-12 W NE 12-26-12 W NW 14-26-12 W SW 23-26-12 W NW 35-26-12 W

NE 11-26-12 W NE 13-26-12 W SW 14-26-12 W NW 24-26-12 W SE 35-26-12 W

NW 11-26-12 W NW 13-26-12 W NE 23-26-12 W SW 24-26-12 W

SE 11-26-12 W SE 13-26-12 W NW 23-26-12 W NE 35-26-12 W

by Unit Transfer.

If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax 204-867-6578.

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REAL ESTATE Land For Sale 160.1-ACRES ON ASSINIBOINE, 70 broken, =1,664-sq.ft. 3 bdrm home, park like setting. Garage, garden shed, granary, Quonset. Phone (204)267-2017 or e-mail rdzurkan@inethome.ca HAROLD FLEMING OF MEADOW Portage MB intends to sell private lands: SW 30-31-15W, SW 19-26-14W, to Gerard Bonin, Lance Bonin & Miguel LeGall, who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: NE 17-26-14W, NW 17-26-14W, NE 18-26-14W, NW 18-26-14W, SE 19-26-14W, SE 20-26-14W, SW 20-26-14W 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.

JOHN CHIKOUSKY OF FISHER Branch, MB intends to sell private lands NW 09-24-03W, NE 10-24-03W, NW 11-24-03W to Lyle Zarichney who intends to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: NE 11-24-03W 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.

REG & JUDY BRANCONIER of MCcreary MB intend to sell private lands: Sec 31-21-14W, W1/2 SW 10-2216W to Clint Desjardins, Kurt Desjardins & Alexis Desjardins who intend to aquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: NE 25-21-15W, SE 25-21-15W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to com-ment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

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to Colin Hudon, Steve Manning and Steve Dziver operating as 6952446 MB Ltd. who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: NE 28-23-11 W NE 35-23-11 W NW 36-23-11 W NE 02-24-11 W NE 12-24-11 W NE 30-25-11 W NW 06-26-11 W SE 35-25-12 W

SE 33-23-11 W NW 35-23-11 W SW 36-23-11 W NW 02-24-11 W SE 12-24-11 W SW 30-25-11 W SE 06-26-11 W NW 36-25-12 W

SE 34-23-11 W SE 35-23-11 W NW 01-24-11 W SW 02-24-11 W SW 12-24-11 W NE 31-25-11 W SW 07-26-11 W

SW 34-23-11 W SW 35-23-11 W SW 01-24-11 W SE 11-24-11 W SW 19-25-11 W SE 31-25-11 W SE 34-25-12 W

by Unit Transfer.

If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax 204-867-6578.

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Download the app at agreader.ca/mbc REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba 1,764 DEEDED ACS & 4,400 lease in 1 block.

Phone (204)447-2678 or (204)647-0779 EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARM 1,732 deeded acres w/4,425-ac of Crown land. All the land is fenced & the farm has very good buildings & metal corral system. The farm can carry up to 400-450 cow/calf pairs. There is a small bungalow home; Excellent 254-ac property located in the RM of Alexander at the junction of Maskwa & the Winnipeg River. This would make a first class cottage development, or is suitable for other uses; 235-ac of pastureland in Rapid City area; 1,270 deeded acres cattle farm by Lac du Bonnet, also 640-ac crown land. Turn key operation; Turn key 4,500-ac cattle ranch by Pine River, MB. Price of farm includes cattle, cattle equipment & machinery. In one of the more scenic areas of Manitoba. Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753. Homelife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com

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THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: NE 06-29-12W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Doug Rath & Rae Flower of Ste. Rose du Lac, MB. NE 31-28-12W; NW 31-28-12W; NW 06-29-12W; SE 06-29-12W; SW 06-29-12W; NE 07-29-12W; NW 07-29-12W; SE 07-29-12W; SW 07-29-12W; NW 25-28-13W; NE 26-28-13W; NW 26-28-13W; NE 27-28-13W; NW 27-28-13W; NE 28-28-13W; NE 33-28-13W; SE 33-28-13W; NE 34-28-13W; NW 34-28-13W; SE 34-28-13W; SW 34-28-13W; NE 35-28-13W; NW 35-28-13W; SE 35-28-13W; SW 35-28-13W; NW 36-28-13W; SW 36-28-13W; NE 01-29-13W; NW 01-29-13W; SE 01-29-13W; SW 01-29-13W; NE 02-29-13W; NW 02-29-13W; SE 02-29-13W; SW 02-29-13W; NE 03-29-13W; NW 03-29-13W; SE 03-29-13W; SW 03-29-13W; NE 04-29-13W; SE 04-29-13W; NE 09-29-13W; SE 09-29-13W, NE 10-29-13W; NW 10-29-13W; SE 10-29-13W; SW 10-29-13W; NE 11-29-13W; NW 11-29-13W; SE 11-29-13W; SW 11-29-13W; NE 12-29-13W; NW 12-29-13W; SE 12-29-13W; SW 12-29-13W. If you wish to purchase the private land and apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessees Doug Rath & Rae Flower at Box 8, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax 204-867-6578.

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2916 workable acre grain farm for sale located south of Killarney, MB. Mostly all in one block, potential to purchase more land in the area. 202,000 bushels of modern grain storage, newer post frame building with bi-fold door, heated workshop and bungalow house. Well designed yard for heavy truck traffic.

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FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER, RM of Tache Sealed bids for the purchase of the following parcels of land, located in the RM of Tache, Manitoba will be received up to 5:00 pm on July 17, 2015 at the offices of

CanadianFarmRealty.com Attention: Dolf Feddes: Box 2046, Carman, MB, R0G 0J0

The north half of NE27-9-4E, 80.0 acres The south half of SE34-9-4E, 80.0 acres

Regan Wilkinson of Ste Rose du Lac, MB intends to sell private lands: SE 02-24-11 W SW 02-26-12 W SW 06-26-11 W NW 19-25-11 W NE 35-25-12 W SW 01-26-12 W

THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: 1470-ac, 900 cultivated. NW 31-53-27W; NE 32-53-27W; SE 32-53-27W; NW 33-53-27W; NE 35-53-28W; NW 35-53-28W; NE 36-53-28W; SE 04-54-27W; SW 04-54-27W; NE 05-54-27W; SE 05-54-27W; SW 05-54-27W; SW 01-54-28W; SE 01-54-28W; SW 06-54-27W; SE 06-54-27W; NW 11-54-27W; SE 02-54-28W; SW 02-54-28W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Donfield Farms Ltd., The Pas MB. 2640-ac, 540 cultivated. NE 31-53-27W; SE 31-53-27W; NW 32-53-27W; SW 32-53-27W; NE 04-54-27W; NW 04-54-27W; NE 05-54-27W; NE 08-54-27W; NW 08-54-27W; SE 08-54-27W; SW 08-54-27W; NE 09-54-27W; NW 09-54-27W; SE 09-54-27W; SW 09-54-27W; NE 10-54-27W; NW 10-54-27W; SW 10-54-27W; NE 36-53-28W; NW 36-53-28W. If you wish to purchase the private land and apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee Donfield Farms Ltd. c/o Keith Donohoe, Box 2309, The Pas MB R9A 1M1. (204)623-5029. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

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CONDiTiONS OF TENDER: 1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property.

2. Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a certified cheque or bank draft of 5% of the amount offered, payable to Royal le Page Riverbend Realty in Trust. Deposit cheques accompanying unaccepted bids will be returned.

3. Possession date of the land will be November 16, 2015, adjustment date for property taxes will be January 1, 2016.

4. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

5. The purchaser(s) shall be responsible for payment of GST or shall self-assess for GST. 6. Successful bidders will be asked to enter into a formal Purchase agreement covering the terms and conditions of sale.

7. Tenders will be held in confidence and not be released to the public.

Any questions regarding these parcels or this tender, can be directed to: Dolf Feddes, REALTOR CanadianFarmRealty.com 204-828-3371 (office) or 204-745-0451 (cell) or look for more information on www.canadianfarmrealty.com.

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