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Oil companies bucking their commitments Farmers are struggling to get oil companies to pay their leases and complete reclamation work on abandoned wells

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here’s a wet spot originating from an oil well in Anthony Bruder’s pasture that his cows won’t drink from. “I’ve seen cows walk up to it, sniff it, and then walk a half-mile to the other end of the field to drink from the lake,” said Bruder, who farms near Twin Butte. “If the cows won’t drink out of a puddle, there’s something wrong with it.” Bruder suspects the well — drilled in the 1950s “back when technology wasn’t that great and the environment wasn’t on anybody’s mind” — is contaminated. But for many oil and gas companies struggling through Alberta’s most recent economic downturn, reclamation work isn’t in the budget. “The government has ordered the company to do the Phase 2 environmental assessment, where they’re supposed to come out and take soil samples,” said Bruder. “That was supposed to have been done by Nov. 30, 2015. And nothing has been done. We’re sitting here and waiting for the Alberta Energy Regulator to basically force the order they gave the company.”

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Canada leapfrogs U.S. in wheat exports It’s been decades since that last happened, but some predict our share of the global market will continue to rise

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anada is exporting more wheat than the U.S. for the first time in decades. After decades of playing second fiddle to its southern neighbour, the low Canadian dollar and other factors have this country’s exports edging ahead in what some industry observers consider a new trend. Last crop year, Canada exported 23.9 million tonnes of wheat, including durum, narrowly surpassing the U.S. with exports of 22.3 million tonnes, according to International Grains Council figures. Canada

is forecast to export 21.9 million tonnes of wheat in the current crop year (201516), compared to 20.5 million tonnes from the U.S. “Obviously the exchange rate matters, there’s no question about that, but I do see this as part of an ongoing trend,” said Cereals Canada president Cam Dahl. “Now, I’m not going to say this will happen all the time, but I think this is the trend. We are going to see Canada take more and more of this (world) market.” Kevin Auch, chair of the Alberta Wheat Commission, can’t say for certain if this signals the start of a new trend — but says it’s positive for Alberta’s wheat industry regardless. “It’s very positive. It shows we’ve had

some good sales,” said Auch, who farms near Carmangay. “Canadian wheat is very consistent in quality, and because of that, it’s very desirable for our buyers. We’re trying to make sure the wheat we’re growing is what the world wants.” One factor has been finding new markets for Canadian wheat, such as Bangladesh. “They are very loyal to Canadian CWRS (Canada Western Red Spring) wheat in particular and buy over a million tonnes (a year),” Dahl said. “We have markets like that, that 10 years ago we wouldn’t have thought of.”

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About 560 women — two-thirds of them farmers — attended the third Advancing Women conference By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/Calgary

There is a genuine need for a conference geared specifically to women in agriculture, said Tiara Gowland, a farm manager from Strathmore. PHOTOS: ALEXIS KIENLEN

Laurel Winter and her future mother-in-law Karen Weigum say they were repeatedly inspired by conference speakers.

Dianne Finstad hosts the Women Talk panel. Left to right: Sandy Hansen-Wolff, Elysia Vandenhurk, Natasha Vandenhurk, Leona Dargis and Jennifer Christie. She tries to attend as many agricultural conferences as she can, and came to the conference with some friends from her area. “Motivational speaking is something I’ve always been around,” she said. “I grew up in 4-H. You need to reset your values and reset where you are going and you don’t get that in a hollow by yourself.” She saw the conference as a new opportunity to learn and connect to other women in agriculture. “To be surrounded by so many women is great.

There are so many days when you wake up, especially being a farmer, and you don’t know what female support you have. Being able to reach out and have those opportunities to meet people in the industry is just great.” The Advancing Women conference, organized by Iris Meck Communications, is held in both Calgary and Toronto each year. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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A ‘celebration’ of women in agriculture hey came from every province in Canada and five American states. They cheered, laughed, cried, tweeted, talked and networked. About 560 women — two-thirds of them farmers — filled the banquet halls of the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Advancing Women conference at the end of March. Now in its third year, the two-day conference is fast becoming an institution for personal and professional development for women in agriculture. Laurel Winter, a fourth-generation farmer, attended the conference for the first time with her future mother-in-law and friend Karen Weigum. “More than anything, I attended to connect and network,” said Winter, who raises free-range organic turkeys with her parents near Dalemead. “Now that I’m here, that is happening, but more than anything, this is a celebration of women.” Winter said she gained a lot of valuable information from the two dozen speakers. She was particularly moved by Bonnie Dupont, a consultant and former senior Enbridge group vice-president and Viterra director, who spoke about the power of mentorship and the important role that women play in agriculture. “She said, ‘It’s OK to be the first, but it’s not OK to be the last. We’re paving the way for women in agriculture and women in the workplace in general,’” said Winter. Many of the topics discussed were issues Winter has been thinking about in terms of personal and professional growth. She appreciated the words of Chantelle Donahue, vice-president of corporate affairs for Cargill, who also manages a farm with her husband near Biggar, Sask. “Her message was about her journey as a woman in agriculture, and as a partner and as a mother,” said Winter. “And her journey was very relatable. She is running a farm and working in a business, and she is a wife and mom who feels spread too thin at times.” Attending an all-women conference was empowering and important, she added. “It enables us to have conversations that we may not have if there were gentlemen present,” she said. “And I do think that it’s important to see that this is happening. Like Bonnie (Dupont) said, ‘This never would have happened 30 years ago, but now we are watching it take place.’” Karen Weigum, a seed grower from Three Hills, attended the conference with daughter Sarah last year, and came with Winter this year, because it was a simple way that she could extend mentorship, she said. Many of the messages shared by the speakers resonated with Weigum. “We’re transitioning into succession,” she said. “Relationships and the business are so intertwined, so we better be talking about everything.” Weigum was inspired by a talk from Kay Kuenker, who recently retired from Dow AgriSciences. “For me looking to the future, I’m just putting down the wheels on the landing gear, but I still want to remain engaged and reinvent who I am. I don’t have to retire. What can I keep contributing? That’s what I am coming away with.” Weigum was also impressed by the number of young women attending the conference. Tiara Gowland, another first-time attendee, manages Jackson Agri-Business, a canola, wheat and barley farm near Strathmore.

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Roundup Ready alfalfa primed for launch in East But critics of GM alfalfa say U.S. experience shows that ‘coexistence’ isn’t possible Staff

The planned release of a GM variety of alfalfa for commercial hay production in Eastern Canada has raised fears of contamination in conventional alfalfa. PHOTO: USDA-ARS/Deborah Samac

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seed grower in southern Alberta four years ago. Forage Genetics says it was an isolated incident and it has safeguards in place to prevent a repeat, but the company declined requests to provide details of those safeguards. Last month, citing the potential loss of markets, the Alberta Association Of Municipal Districts and Counties passed a resolution

requesting the provincial government keep GM alfalfa from being grown in the province until it is accepted by international markets. Only a limited amount of HarvXtra alfalfa — enough for about 5,000 acres — will be sold in Eastern Canada this year, but any is too much, National Farmers Union president Jan Slomp wrote

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in a letter to federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay following Forage Genetic’s announcement. “Several alfalfa markets are highly sensitive to GM contamination, including certified organic, seed, pellet, and hay exports to Europe, China and Japan, as well as domestic seed production and feed for organic livestock and dairy,” Slomp wrote. “Because of its biological characteristics, it is not possible for GM alfalfa to ‘coexist’ with conventional alfalfa.” In addition to having lower lignin, HarvXtra “offers more flexibility in cutting schedule to achieve improved forage quality or greater yield potential when compared to conventional alfalfa at the same stage of maturity,” said Forage Genetics. But allowing hay harvests at later dates would increase bloom time “and hence, the unwanted spread of GM traits by cross-pollination,” said Slomp.

“Everyone who is a key stakeholder who has been involved in the ‘coexistence plan’ ongoing discussions has serious concerns that it will not safeguard anything.”

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But discussions about the coexistence plan have not addressed the concerns of forage seed and hay exporters who fear GM contamination would shut them out of key foreign markets that don’t accept GM seed or hay, said Kerschbaumer. “Everyone who is a key stakeholder who has been involved in the ‘coexistence plan’ ongoing discussions has serious concerns that it will not safeguard anything,” she said. “The only stakeholders who seem to have their blinders on and continue to say it will work are FGI and Monsanto. They both have stated on the conference calls that coexistence is working in the U.S. and there have been no instances of contamination anywhere.” But a USDA study has found feral alfalfa with GM traits is widespread south of the border. And Alberta Farmer reported in February that a batch of foundation seed contaminated with Roundup Ready alfalfa was sent to a forage

oundup Ready alfalfa is being launched on a limited basis in Canada’s six eastern provinces. Forage Genetics International (FGI) said late last month it will be releasing some HarvXtra alfalfa seed for planting this spring — but critics of GM alfalfa denounced the move, saying it’s “a myth” it won’t contaminate non-GM seed and hay production. HarvXtra alfalfa has Monsanto’s glyphosate-tolerant Roundup Ready genetics plus a trait for lower levels of lignin, a structural component of alfalfa plants that holds them upright but makes them less digestible for cattle. Forage Genetics said GM and conventional alfalfa can “coexist” because HarvXtra will only be grown for commercial hay production under stewardship protocols developed through the Canadian Seed Trade Association, and also because all seed production of its GM variety is done in the U.S. “Similar stewardship plans in the U.S. have allowed organic, conventional, and genetically modified alfalfa farmers to coexist, regardless of the production method they choose,” Forage Genetics said in a press release. Not so, said Heather Kerschbaumer, a forage seed grower in the Peace and president of Forage Seed Canada. “The company won’t admit coexistence is failing in the U.S., that there are definite contamination problems, that the U.S. is losing export markets, and that farmers are paying the price for those lost exports,” Kerschbaumer said in an email. “Coexistence is a myth in most areas. Wild (feral) alfalfa is becoming contaminated, and their ‘coexistence plan’ is actually a ‘slow contamination plan’ in reality. There is a reason that the U.S. alfalfa companies are moving their multiplication contracts to southern Alberta growers, where they can still grow clean seed.” Forage Genetics stressed its decision is “confined to the sale of seed for hay production” and not for alfalfa seed production. It also said it won’t be selling GM alfalfa on the Prairies until there are “additional stewardship guidelines to address the possibility of product moving from Eastern Canada to Western Canada.”

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t a time when governments are dealing with ballooning deficits, the Canadian Grain Commission is dealing with the opposite — a whopping surplus. As that surplus was accumulated on the basis of service fees, which are ultimately paid by farmers, many will consider that a problem. But there are a few things to consider before you pick up the phone or dash off an angry email. User fees rose about 44 per cent when the federal agency moved to cost recovery in 2013. There is no doubt the transition was a shock to a system that had not seen any increases in 22 years. Up until then, the commission was largely financed by the federal government. Now, the federal government contributes $5 million to the grain commission’s Grain Research Laboratory. The rest of its $60-million annual operating budget comes from user fees for services such as outward official weighing and grain inspection and licensing grain elevators. The commission has since accumulated a $63.3-million surplus as of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. The number for the fiscal year just ended hasn’t been released. It’s probably higher. It is an embarrassment of riches to be sure, but this should not be construed as a cash grab. The commission based its per-tonne fees on historical average exports of 23.3 million tonnes from 1993-94 to 2009-10. Farmers pulled in a record crop in 2013 that was a full one-third higher than the average. That’s been followed by two bumper crops in succession. As the Canadian dollar has fallen relative to the U.S. currency, wheat exports from this country have soared, even surpassing those of the U.S. In hindsight, it seems silly no one really saw

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This is far better than the opposite scenario. Had the commission overestimated the tonnage and wound up with a deficit, it would have required another boost in fees when farmers were less able to pay. Of course, there is continued debate in the agricultural community whether farmers should be carrying the full cost of commission export inspection services or whether those should be treated as a public good. We have a hunch that any ‘debate’ on that front will be one sided given the federal government’s struggle with deficits. The industry has demonstrated it’s perfectly capable of carrying the load.

The upside of losing It would appear that agri-industry is losing its two-decade-long battle to prevent labels on foods produced from genetically modified crops. This despite the millions upon millions of dollars poured into aggressive anti-labelling campaigns during state referendums on the issue. It has been a fascinating development to watch. Even as the pro-labellers successfully convinced legislators in Vermont to go with mandatory labelling, the industry took its fight to the U.S. government. There it has become mired in the dysfunction that defines U.S. policy-making these days. In the end, it only took one state and then one company to start a landslide. Vermont passed its law. As federal legislation shutting that down failed to materialize, Campbell Soup decided to go with labelling, quickly followed by General Mills, Kellogg and Mars. The list continues to grow. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has waded in with his support for digital labelling,

allowing motivated consumers to get the information online, rather than putting it on the packaging. Food processors are saying it’s too expensive to put it onto packaging for products sold in one state, so they’ll be changing their packaging for all. In a roundabout way, losing this battle could help promoters of this new science win the war over those who don’t like it. The science is pretty clear that although there are downsides to genetic engineering, food safety is not one of them. Acknowledging consumers’ right to know how their food is produced removes the biggest weapon the anti-GMO campaign has in its arsenal — the notion that the industry opposes labelling because it has something to hide. Chances are, once consumers are assured of their right to know, most will shrug and continue to buy the products they’ve always enjoyed. laura@fbcpublishing.com

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that burst in productivity coming. It was novel convergence of genetic innovations, improvements in agronomic management, and cooperative weather. Three years later, that novelty is starting to appear normal. The surplus accrued by the commission during that three-year period has prompted a review of its fee structure, as it should. The good news is the surplus was accumulated during a period of record farm incomes. The review is likely to result in fees being assessed over a larger volume of grain, which should lower the average per-tonne fees. This comes at a time when prices are lower and farm incomes are more pressured.

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n estimated three out of four jobs globally are dependent on water, meaning that shortages and lack of access are likely to limit economic growth in the coming decades, the United Nations says. About 1.5 billion people — half the world’s workers — are employed in industries heavily dependent on water, most of them in farming, fisheries and forestry, according to the UN World Water Development Report 2016. “There is a direct effect on jobs worldwide if there are disruptions in water supply through natural causes, such as droughts, or if water doesn’t get to communities because of infrastructure problems,” said Richard Connor, the report’s editor-in-chief. Research has shown investment in small-scale projects providing access to safe water and basic sanitation in Africa could offer a return equivalent to almost five per cent of the continent’s economic output, the report said. In the United States, every $1 million

invested in the country’s water supply and treatment infrastructure generates between 10 and 20 additional jobs, according to the report. “Whether it’s a water treatment facility or a system to bring water to fields to irrigate, you’re not just funding that project,” Connor told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “You’re creating a multiplier effect: jobs are being created because water becomes available.” Fleur Anderson, global head of campaigns at charity Water Aid, said the high cost of water in many developing countries also affects jobs and economic choices. In Papua New Guinea, for example, poor people have to spend 54 per cent of their day’s earnings to buy 50 litres of water, the amount the World Health Organization says a person needs every day for domestic use and to maintain health and hygiene. This compares with as little as 0.1 per cent of the income of someone earning the minimum wage in Britain. “It means countries are not getting the economic benefits of their working population because people are spend-

ing so much of their money on water,” Anderson said. Demand for water is expected to increase by 2050 as the world’s population is forecast to grow by one-third to more than nine billion, according to the United Nations. This in turn will lead to a 70 per cent increase in demand for food, putting more pressure on water through farming, which is already the biggest consumer of water. As climate change contributes to rising sea levels and extreme weather, at least one in four people will live in a country with chronic or recurring shortages of fresh water by 2050, the United Nations estimates, making it more important to focus on expanding rainwater harvesting and recycling waste water. Connor said funding for projects was still often based on “investment in pumps and pipes” rather than a more holistic view, taking into account water’s key role in building a sustainable economy as part of the new global development goals. More investment in renewable energy such as solar and wind, which uses very little water, is also crucial in reducing demand for water, Connor said.

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There is opportunity all around us and it’s there all the time All sectors in agriculture have tremendous strengths and every farm operation can capitalize on them in some way By BRENDA SCHOEPP AF columnist

am a business mentor for a young woman who just landed a multimilliondollar deal. She and her family took a risk, went without for a few years, and worked hard to get their product going. They had folks who believed in them but more importantly, they believed in themselves. She once said to me that opportunity was all around us and we needed to be OK with just going for it. In other words, we may look too hard for chances even though they likely present themselves every day. This, of course, is like jet fuel to the entrepreneurial type. They just don’t have enough hours in the day to get all there is out of life because for them, there is so much opportunity all around them. I often regret the times that I did not just “go for it,” and have never been anxious about

the times when I stepped out. It took a lot of courage in my day to do and say the things I did. But that journey is not strewn with regret — the days I regret are those when I didn’t take a risk to make a difference. Everyone has a different tolerance for risk — and this is especially true on the farm. I liken it to finding a canoe along the shore. The risk adverse will not get in the canoe to get to the other side because they can’t see the shore. They need a reason to take such a risk and all the aspects of paddling across the water have to be discussed first. It may take months or years before they get in the boat and by then the boat is old and leaky. They can then say, ‘See, if I would have got in the boat I would have sunk.’ We love these folks because they won’t let us near water after the spring thaw. The next person will search for the far-off shoreline; then check the canoe for leaks; ensure there is a lifejacket

and paddle; call someone to let them know they are going in the canoe; and then wait until the weather is perfectly still. They will grow slowly in their operations and likely use cash to do so. They are the folks who are thinking of the future and not of just going to the shore for the sake of exploration. The horizon is always in sight but there is no rush — it will always be there. We love these folks because they give solid advice. Some will take a look at the canoe and invite all their friends for a paddle — without any intention of reaching the other side. They are content to stay in the same place and have a little fun while being there. These folks are great for our community because they make it fun and they always know where the fish are biting, giving them a business advantage. They will take along a fishing rod and fish when the opportunity presents itself. And then there are the true entrepreneurs who rig up a powerful gas engine on the

canoe and gun it across the water to be the first one on the other side. They will have another crew come later to look for fish so they can direct investors to those spots from the comfort of the newly built lodge or whatever they have done on the other side. They don’t worry about the expense of the engine nor about failing. We love these folks because they take risk and often build significant enterprises. We go to them for inspiration. When we look at farming, food processing, and other related business in Canada from a global perspective, there is no greater opportunity on earth. We have cheap land (and quite a bit of it), a good tax system, a democracy, and a “more efficient than most” infrastructure. We are great farmers with a low environmental footprint and are attracting youth to agriculture. Our leadership in food processing is amazing and we are a trusted global food source.

There is room for every farmer. Our livestock sectors — including sheep, goats and bison — have a lot of room for growth. Crops that make the money — like canary seed, lentils, mustard seed and peas — are low in acreage and high in the share of global exports. Canadian fruits and vegetables are highly desired and we have a nearly 20 per cent global share of blueberries and cranberries. Natural, organic, conventional, greenhouse, local (on rented land or owned), it matters not. The reality is that if you are Canadian and you can dream it, you can do it — whatever your tolerance for risk. There is opportunity all around us! Brenda Schoepp is a farmer from Alberta who works as an international mentor and motivational speaker. She can be contacted through her website www.brendaschoepp. com. All rights reserved. Brenda Schoepp 2015

It takes the entire wheat industry to create innovative research Investment in research is critical to the future of the industry, but it must meet everyone’s needs BY CAM DAHL

askatoon recently saw a meeting of some of the most important minds in Canadian wheat research. The workshop included public and private researchers from across Canada, farmers from coast to coast, and Canadian exporters. The goal was to move forward on the development of key priorities for Canadian wheat research. Why is this important? Federal and provincial governments are beginning the process of developing the next set of agricultural programming. A key focus of agricultural spending will be innovation and research. All governments need to know that scarce tax dollars are being spent in an effective manner. To give this assurance, the Canadian wheat value chain needs to present governments with a clear strategic plan for research. We took a big step in that direction in Saskatoon. It is not just governments that benefit from a strategic vision. Producers are funding about 30 per cent of public research through their provincial checkoffs. This is a critical investment in the

future of the industry. A national strategic research plan will help provincial organizations achieve their own priorities, and help ensure their members’ needs are being met. Strategic research must consider the fact there are two customers for innovation. Farmers must benefit from new varieties developed for Canadian growing conditions. If farmers don’t benefit, innovation will never make it to the field, and investment will be lost. But farmers are not the only customers for innovation. Research and variety development must also take into account the needs of end-use customers. What do customers want to buy from Canada? What are those unique quality characteristics from Canada that gain a premium from both international and domestic customers? This is why shippers and exporters were invited to participate and present to a group of researchers. Marketers provide a critical link back to the end-use customer. It seems rather obvious that we must produce innovation that our customers want to buy, if we are going to be successful. We cannot develop a strong plan for research in Canada without including the people who interact with our customers on a daily basis.

Research is about more than variety development. Research also includes work on determining the agronomic practices that will get the most out of new developments, as well as developing new ways of combating diseases and insects. Strategic research includes collaboration across the country on extension and communication of research results. After all, the greatest advancement in the world will not mean much if it does not move out of the laboratory and into farmers’ fields. The value chain as a whole is working on setting the key priorities in each of these critical areas. Canada has a strong history of public research. Many parts of the country were opened to settlement because of public agricultural research. We should not forget this history and the lesson it teaches for the future. However, public research is not carried out in isolation. If Canada can do a better job of coordinating public, private, and producer investments than our competitors like Australia or the U.S., funds will flow into our industry. We can become the first choice for investment opportunities if we ensure funding from each source is complementary. The recently announced partnership between Canterra Seeds, Alberta Wheat

Commission, and Agriculture and AgriFood Canada serves as an example of new ways of bringing forward innovation in Canada. The new public/private/producer partnership takes advantage of the strengths of all three organizations. The result is additional investment in innovation and variety development in Canada and more choice for Canadian farmers. Successful strategic research planning will help foster more partnerships like this in the future. Ensuring cereal grains are profitable for all involved is the ultimate goal of strategic investments in innovation. We want to see farmers choose to grow cereals because of strong profit margins. We want to see investment in innovation flow into Canada and our cereals industry because of a strong return on this investment. We want to see our customers coming back year after year because Canada consistently delivers what they want. This is how long-run success will be measured. Cam Dahl is president of Cereals Canada, which represents the full value chain of Canadian cereal crops, including farmers, grain handling, processing and exporting firms, and crop development and seed companies.

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WHEAT EXPORTS } from page 1 The U.S. has dominated world wheat trade since the Second World War with Canada running second until European Union exports increased late in the last century. In the last crop year, the EU was the world’s top wheat exporter at 35.4 million tonnes followed by Canada, the U.S. and Russia (at 22.8 million tonnes). Since the collapse of the Former Soviet Union, wheat exports from former members, including Russia and Ukraine, have risen sharply. During the 1920s and 1930s Canada dominated world wheat exports, and was the largest global supplier 16 out of 18 years (see graph) between 1921-22 and 1938-39. Although American farmers have been shifting away from wheat to grow more corn and soybeans, its wheat-producing capacity still dwarfs Canada’s. The U.S. plants around 63 million acres to wheat annually, compared to 24 million in Canada. In 2014-15 Canada produced 29.4 million tonnes of wheat versus 55.1 million in the U.S. In Alberta, where canola is king and corn can’t compete, wheat is

“We’re trying to make sure the wheat we’re growing is what the world wants.” Kevin Auch

a “natural fit” in the rotation, said Auch. “It’s great to have it in the rotation agronomically, but it’s better if we can get a decent price for it too,” said Auch, adding that with increased production over the past two years, more Alberta farmers are considering wheat as part of their rotations. But logistics play a part too, and right now, Canada is lagging behind in that regard, he said. “It’s not just one factor that makes for higher sales in the world,” said Auch. “You have to have the production for sure, but you have to have people selling it and you have to have the transportation system to get it there too.”

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FIGURE A1 Big Four Wheat Exporters, 1921 to 1938 Crop Years

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In many of the last nine crop years, the U.S. carried over more wheat than Canada exported. During that period, Canadian wheat exports averaged 19.4 million tonnes, compared to 28.6 million for the U.S. In the last crop year, Canadian wheat exports were well above average, while it was reverse for the U.S. “This trend is underpinned by favourable exchange rates for Canadian exports,” the USDA says. “A strong U.S. dollar is hampering the United States’ ability to compete in traditional markets, much less in a global market awash in lower-priced wheat. The U.S. dollar has appreciated 32 per cent against the Canadian dollar since the start of the 2013-14 trade year.” In February, Canadian wheat was earning an extra $1.50 a bushel ($55 a tonne) over American due to the exchange, said John Peterson, Richardson International’s assistant vice-president wheat marketing and hedging. “It’s not just Canada, it’s other countries that are taking market share from the U.S. and in some cases much more aggressively than we are,” said Neil Townsend, G3’s director of market research. “A good case in point is Nigeria, which used to be exclusively a U.S. market, but it’s taking more

Source: Paul de Hevesy, World Wheat Planning and Economic Planning in General (London: Oxford University Press, 1940)

and more Russian and Ukrainian wheat.” Industry analysts say Canada’s grain-handling and transportation system has just been humming since the Canadian government ordered the railways to meet minimum weekly shipping targets following the grain backlog in 2013-14 following record grain production. U.S. wheat carry-over stocks are expected to be well over 27 million tonnes, while Canada’s, excluding durum, is forecast at around four million. “Currency has made the U.S. uncompetitive and more of a residual supplier in the world now,” said market analyst and

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ProFarmer Canada president Mike Jubinville. But don’t expect higher prices as a result. “Canada does not dictate world wheat prices,” Jubinville said. “We are price takers. We are never price makers. The world is still flush with wheat and looking at the largest carry-outs in human history, so that’s the overriding wet blanket situation. Until we have some type of real and credible threat to next year’s production… I don’t think there is anything on the horizon to suggest a sustained up trend at this time.” And while the low loonie is helping today, it is a “a short-term variable,” he said.

Moreover, a low dollar doesn’t always mean good times for Canadian producers. “The best prices we’ve ever seen on canola ($14 a bushel) was when our dollar was at par or better relative to the U.S. dollar,” said Jubinville. “And the very worst canola prices ($6) we’ve ever seen have been when we were at a 65-cent dollar. “When the Canadian dollar is strong it is usually when commodity prices are strong and we’re selling at prices that are the most profitable. And that’s the oddity that never gets talked about.” allan@fbcpublishing.com jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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OIL } from page 1 This is the latest chapter in a long saga for producers like Bruder, who has seen his oil leases change hands several times over the last two decades. “Each company that gets in here is a little smaller and has less money,” he said. “We’re sitting here now with a company that never did have enough money to do reclamation.” Getting paid for his leases, both about 10 acres, has been another ongoing challenge for Bruder. “In four of the last five years, we’ve had to go to the Surface Rights Board and have it force the company to pay us,” said Bruder. “It’s a fight every year.”

Board ‘swamped’

But Bruder isn’t alone in that fight. In the last year, the Surface Rights Board has received more than 750 new applications from producers who haven’t been paid for their oil leases. “The Surface Rights Board is being swamped,” said Daryl Bennett, a partner in My Landman Group. “There have been some companies that have just chosen not to pay any rentals, and now we anticipate them receiving thousands of applications for these rentals.”

In the last year, the Surface Rights Board has received more than 750 new applications from producers who haven’t been paid for their oil leases. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK “It seems like the oil companies think that the landowners should have to subsidize them during these tougher economic times.”

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But the real problem, said Bennett, lies in reclaiming these well sites once operators go bankrupt. “These wells can take up to $1 million to reclaim,” he said. “The Orphan Well Association doesn’t

have the funds needed, and where the funds are going to come from is unknown.” The association saw “quite a jump” from 2014 to 2015 in the number of orphan wells in the province, said Brad Herald, the association’s chair. The association is funded by oil and gas companies and acts as a “safety net” to take care of well abandonment and reclamation for defunct operators.

“The Surface Rights Board is being swamped. There have been some companies that have just chosen not to pay any rentals, and now we anticipate them receiving thousands of applications for these rentals.” Daryl Bennett

Applications to recover unpaid lease rents can take up to six months to process. Board staff take care of simple cases, but more complex ones go to a hearing, resulting in another six-month delay. Following the hearing, it can take a year to get a decision, with another twomonth delay in getting paid. “Some landowners could easily see more than a two-year time period before they recover any of these monies,” said Bennett. “They have streamlined the process in some ways, but we are still seeing six-month delays or more even getting a response that the Surface Rights Board has received our application.” For bankrupt oil companies, producers have to go through that process every year. “We’re in discussions with the board to make that process a little more efficient and effective from the landowners’ standpoint,” said Bennett. “The board has adjusted the recurring application to make it less onerous.” Many larger oil and gas companies have asked landowners to drop their rents as much as 50 per cent due to the poor economic conditions, he added. “Almost all of the bigger companies are asking for rent reductions, and it’s going to get worse, especially the longer oil stays down,” he said. “But when oil prices were really high, these same companies weren’t sending these same landowners suggestions they increase their rentals by 50 per cent.

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“We went from 160 up to 700,” said Herald, who is also vice-president of Western Canada operations for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. “In response to the increase in inventory we’ve got, industry took the budget from $12 million to $30 million. We’ve seen more than a doubling in the budget in the last couple of years.” But that’s just a “drop in the bucket” compared to what’s needed, said Bennett. “The orphan well levy is basically a tax on solvent operators, so you’re having all the big guys having to pay for the reclamation of the bankrupt operators, and often, those guys didn’t put any money into the pot to take care of reclamation,” said Bennett. “It’s basically a system where the last man standing has to take care of everybody else. That’s not fair.” The “system is broken,” he said, and won’t be fixed until the price of oil goes back up. “The orphan well funding process is broken because they’re not requiring them to provide the proper amount of money,” he said. “This is not the time to ask those companies to increase their deposits. They simply don’t

have the money. But when times improve, the government should be looking at this system and requiring industry to deposit the money necessary to reclaim these lands.” Bruder agrees. “If the government would have had the balls to enforce its own regulations on the industry, we wouldn’t be in the situation we’re in right now,” said Bruder. “Companies would have made sure they had a pile of money sitting aside to do these reclamation projects they knew they had to do, and we wouldn’t be in the situation we’re in right now.” The situation has got worse because of the downturn, said Bruder, but he was “fighting through this when oil was $100 a barrel.” “These companies never thought they had to do what they were supposed to do and were never forced to do what they were supposed to do,” he said. “They got away with it the whole damn time, so what difference does it make to them? “If you sit back and hope the company is going to do the right thing, you’re going to be sitting there for a long time.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Look at your farm the way a consumer would, says animal welfare expert The term ‘producers’ is a problem, and so are a host of common practices By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/OLDS

Producers need to reconsider their ideas about animal welfare, said Jennifer Walker, director of dairy stewardship at Dean Foods. PHOTO: ALEXIS KIENLEN

roducers need to talk and think about animal welfare differently to gain the trust of consumers, says an official overseeing animal welfare at one of the largest dairies in the U.S. “Everything happens through people,” Jennifer Walker, a veterinarian and director of dairy stewardship at Dean Foods, said at the recent Livestock Care conference hosted by Alberta Farm Animal Care. “It is people who make the difference. If I have one person on my farm who treats animals incorrectly, 100 per cent of my animals are affected.” But animal welfare is much more wide ranging than not abusing animals, said Walker. For instance, improving ani-

mal welfare standards is also key to increasing production and feeding the world, she said. “How are we going to do that if we accept current disease and death rates?” she said. “They will continue to climb if we don’t address them. When I look at sick or dead animals, what I see is a waste. I see a failure in my system that I’ve implemented on the farm, and in my ability not to waste food. Poor welfare is unsustainable.” For many large food retailers, animal welfare is about protecting a brand. Customers expect ethical behaviour, and their expectations regarding welfare of livestock are increasingly influenced by their relationship with their pets. “Special interest groups have capitalized on that concern,” said Walker. “They’re not creating the concern for animal welfare, but

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are capitalizing on the fact that our collective industries have not addressed them. We didn’t get ahead of it, and they’re taking advantage of it. If we’re going to manage this, we have to figure out why we’ve been on the wrong end of this conversation.” Even the way people talk about farming adds to the disconnect. Consumers trust farmers, but the word ‘producer’ doesn’t resonate with them, said Walker. “I would argue that people might produce corn, but we raise cows. We are caregivers. So we are farmers and we shouldn’t be surprised because people are a little bit disconnected because we tend to talk about ourselves in very industrialized terms.” In a consumer’s mind, largescale farmers who view agriculture as a business instead of a way of life are seen as putting profit above all else. Another mistake that farmers make is talking about how they care for their animals to ensure productivity.

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Corn acres may be lower than expected

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry says a visit to the FOODEX Japan show last month was a success. A delegation from seven companies and organizations walked the show to gather market intelligence and sales leads at the largest food and beverage trade show in the Asia Pacific. Working with Canada Pork International, Canada Beef, and Edmonton Economic Development, a promotional booth profiled Alberta pork, beef, chocolate, bakery, edible oils, grains, water, and processed meat products. Japan was Alberta’s third-largest destination for agriculture and agri-food exports in 2015, with exports totalling $1.1 billion. — AAF

U.S. farmers could plant more soybean acres than forecast as recent gains in the futures market tempted them to alter their corn-heavy seeding plans, growers and analysts said. The USDA is forecasting 93.601 million acres of corn will be planted this spring, the third most since 1944. That forecast raised the prospect of adding more supplies to an already huge stockpile, sending corn prices into a tailspin and causing growers to question their seeding choices. USDA is forecasting soybean acreage will dip 0.5 per cent to 82.236 million acres. The survey was taken during the first two weeks of March. — Reuters

Projected U.S. acres, palm oil surge lift ICE Futures for canola Lower U.S. soy acreage is positive, but South America’s soy crop and a rising loonie limit gains By Dave Sims

CE Futures Canada canola futures posted solid gains during the week ended April 1, as strength in the vegetable oil market and a mildly favourable U.S. Department of Agriculture report pointed the way higher. The front-month May contract improved by over $8 per tonne, to take canola over its technical resistance of $480. The surging price of Malaysian palm oil may deserve the lion’s share of the credit for advances in canola. The lingering effects of El Niño have enabled palm oil to set new market highs on a routine basis. It was a bullish week for U.S. soybeans and soyoil, which also supported canola futures. USDA has pegged U.S. farmers’ intended soybean acreage at 82.2 million acres, slightly lower than last year. This came as a welcome surprise to some who felt acreage might possibly increase in a year where large supplies are already coming from South America. Commercial buying continues to stay steady while China’s decision to delay adjustments to its dockage allowance of Canadian canola imports was supportive. As well, some parts of Western Canada are too dry, which underpinned prices. However, the Canadian dollar ended the week slightly higher, which limited the gains. South America’s large soybean supply is entering the market, too, which also cast a bearish tone over values. Crude oil is also becoming a potentially bearish factor for canola. Saudi Arabia’s decision not to slash oil production, unless fellow exporter Iran does the same, seems to indicate the large glut of oil on the market won’t be declining any time soon. It was a bearish week for corn, with prices plunging in the wake of USDA’s prediction calling for 93.6

million acres of corn to be planted in the U.S. That figure is much higher than last year’s, which pushed the market into a steep sell-off. To compound the situation, China announced it was eliminating its corn stockpiling system which would result in more supplies hitting its market. Soybeans finished higher for the week. The market took strength from gains in vegetable oil and a USDA report that called for slightly lower acreage than last year. Wheat was also higher. Dry conditions in parts of the U.S. Plains supported values, as did the USDA report which called for less acreage than last year. Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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Prairie spring wheat bids strengthen with U.S. futures Bid up $3 to $5 per tonne, but strength in the Canadian dollar keeps a lid on bids BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN CNS Canada

ash spring wheat bids across Western Canada were mostly higher during the week ended April 1, as advances in U.S. futures provided some support. However, the Canadian dollar was also firmer over the course of the week, which put some pressure on Canadian values. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $3-$5 per tonne over the course of the week, according to price quotes from a crosssection of delivery points across the Prairie provinces compiled by PDQ (Price and Data

Quotes). Average prices ranged from about $227 per tonne in northeastern Saskatchewan to as high as $243 in southern Alberta. Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but held relatively steady overall, ranging from $34 to $49 per tonne above the futures when using the grain company methodology of quoting the basis as the difference between U.S. dollar-denominated futures and Canadian dollar cash bids. When accounting for currency exchange rates by adjusting Canadian prices to U.S. dollars, CWRS bids ranged from US$174 to $186 per tonne, up by about US$4-$6 per tonne compared to the previous week. That would put the currency adjusted basis levels at about US$8-$20 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 $10 to $26 below the futures. Average Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) bids were up by about $1-$2 per tonne in most locations. Average CPSR prices came in at about $189-$210 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and $203-$216 per tonne in Alberta. Average durum prices were up by $6 to as much as $16 per tonne during the week, with bids in Saskatchewan ranging from roughly $281 to $284 per tonne. The May spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, off of which most CWRS con-

tracts in Canada are based, was quoted at US$5.29 per bushel on April 1, up 14.75 U.S. cents from the previous week. Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPSR in Canada. The May K.C. wheat contract was quoted at US$4.7775 per bushel on April 1, up six U.S. cents compared to the previous week. The May Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled April 1 at US$4.7575, up by 12.75 U.S. cents on the week. The Canadian dollar closed at 76.84 U.S. cents on April 1, up by more than a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart compared to the previous week.

ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • APRIL 11, 2016

Canadian dollar turns up following two-week reversal at market low From January to April the loonie has risen almost 10 cents against the greenback By david drozd

he Canadian dollar has been having a short covering rally for the past few months, gaining nearly .1000 relative to the U.S. dollar. However, the major trend remains down as this market continues to put in lower highs and lower lows. The Canadian dollar was at par with the U.S. dollar in February 2013. For the past three years the loonie has trended lower, getting down to .6800 in January 2016. A two-week reversal developed on January 22, 2016 which indicated the Canadian dollar was about to turn up. Today it is closer to .7800.

Two-week reversal

A two-week reversal develops when on the first week, at a low, the market advances to new lows and closes very weak, at or near the low of the day. The following week, prices open unchanged to slightly lower, but cannot make additional downside progress. Quantity buying appears early in the week to halt the decline and prices begin to move higher. By week’s end, the market rallies to around the preceding week’s high and closes at or near that level.

our focus here is on the intermediate and long-term perspectives. During the course of a trend and all the fluctuations which compose it, there is a well-observed characteristic for prices to closely follow a sloping straight line path. During a period of rising prices, this path is determined by a line drawn across the lows of the reactions, which is illustrated as (A) in the accompanying chart. In a rising market, for a trendline to be both valid and reliable there should be at least three points of price contact, each of which coincides with the low of a market reaction. These price reactions must bottom at progressively higher levels. Thus, a properly constructed trendline may be touched several times by the fluctuating market during the course of a move without being penetrated. The longer

the trendline endures, the more significant becomes its eventual penetration as an indicator of trend change. Producers who recognized the two-week reversal and patiently waited to convert the Canadian dollar to U.S. currency, have been rewarded for doing so. Send your questions or comments about this article and chart to info@agchieve.ca.

Canadian dollar weekly nearby Chart as of March 30, 2016

David Drozd is president and senior market analyst for Winnipeg-based AgChieve Corporation. The opinions expressed are those of the writer and are solely intended to assist readers with a better understanding of technical analysis. Visit AgChieve online at www.agchieve.ca for information about our grainmarketing advisory service and to see our latest grain market analysis. You can call us toll free at 1-888-2743138 for a free copy of my latest eBook Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis.

Market psychology

The two-week reversal is a 180-degree turn in sentiment. On the first week the shorts are comfortable and confident. The market’s performance provides encouragement and reinforces the expectation of greater profits. The second week’s activity is psychologically damaging. It is a complete turnaround from the preceding week and serves to destroy or at least shake the confidence of many who are still short the market. The immediate outlook for prices is abruptly put in question. Shorts respond to weakening prices by exiting the market. At first the shorts exit to protect profits and then to cut losses. This is commonly referred to as a short covering rally and is confirmed by declining open interest in a rising market.

Shorts respond to weakening prices by exiting the market. At first the shorts exit to protect profits and then to cut losses.

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It was a big year for greenfeed in 2015

Low prices weigh on hog herd

Producers in Alberta harvest significant acres of annual crops for greenfeed and silage every year, but production statistics are not available from Statistics Canada, nor any other source. “To fill this gap, we initiated a greenfeed and silage production survey in 2002,” said provincial crop statistician Ashan Shooshtarian. The latest survey (available at www.agriculture.alberta. ca) shows producers harvested more greenfeed and silage in 2015, mainly because of a hay shortage caused by the dry conditions. Greenfeed production increased 45 per cent to 438,000 acres, while silage acreage rose by 22 per cent to 482,000 acres. — AAF

The U.S. hog herd grew modestly from a year earlier to a record high in the last quarter, according to the USDA December-February hog report. Farmers cautiously added to herds while shoring up their bottom lines following the surge in hog numbers as the industry recovers from outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, industry economists said following the report. “PEDv is much less of a problem than it was in recent years, but it’s not totally gone,” said University of Missouri economist Ron Plain, adding the survey results suggest weak hog and pork prices this summer. — Reuters

Production is ‘sexy,’ but finance should be the focus By JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff / Ponoka

If you want to be a successful rancher, your focus shouldn’t be on your production practices. “Out of all the things we do on the ranch, production practices are one of the most interesting, sexy things that people want to hear about — but it’s not the most important thing that we do,” said Amber Kenyon, who operates Greener Pastures Ranching with husband Steve. “Economics and finances are behind everything we do.” Economics have “veto power” over production practices, she said. “We might say, ‘Hey, we should get this new piece of equipment,’ but if there’s no money behind it, you’re not going to profit off of that,” said Kenyon. “We could spend a lot of money on production practices and go broke doing it.” The couple uses a gross margin analysis to decide what pays, and what doesn’t. “Basically, we look at all the profit centres on our farm, and we take off the expenses from that and we see how much of a margin that’s going to make,” said Kenyon. And when calculating gross margin, they make sure to include their labour. “I know a lot of farmers don’t do that, but we think it’s important to be paid for our labour and our time,” she said. “If you were out doing any other job, they would pay you for your labour.” The couple also includes “opportunity costs” on their equipment. “If you have a $300,000 tractor in the field, that’s going to cost you money. You could be investing that money somewhere else and possibly making a lot more.” Producers need to look at “absolutely all the expenses coming into the farm,” she said. “We use a cash flow chart for that, which is basically just an estimate on what we’re going to have as income for the next little bit and what we’re going to use to finance the farm,” said Kenyon. “Our finances are our cash flow. You could end up in the long term doing a practice that will make you money, but if you don’t have the finances to cash flow it, you’re not going to get very far.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Want your pastures to handle a drought year? Do things the ‘redneck’ way A handy mnemonic for this ranching method is ‘grass’ — graze period, rest period, animal impact, and stock density By JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff / Ponoka

he first thing ‘redneck ranchers’ plant is a post. “That’s why we call it ‘redneck ranching’ — we definitely don’t work in the same manner as the conventional method,” said Amber Kenyon, who operates Greener Pastures Ranching with husband Steve and their four children. “You need to start putting fences in and moving the animals around on pasture.” The Kenyons, who operate a 1,200head custom grazing operation near Busby, use four grazing concepts when moving their animals. “I remember them as ‘grass’ — graze period, rest period, animal impact, and stock density,” Kenyon said at the Wildrose Bison Convention in March. “If you can remember that, it will help you remember how often you’re supposed to move them and how many animals are supposed to be on your land.” Graze periods are strictly a measurement of time — the shorter the better, she said. “Basically, you want to make sure your animals are not taking a second bite off the tops of plants,” she said. “You can overgraze your paddocks by having 10 animals out on a quarter of land year round. You can also do mob grazing and have a ton of animals on one small piece, but if they’re not out there for very long, you’re not overgrazing.” Rest periods go “hand in hand” with graze periods. “With the rest period, you want to make sure the pasture has a chance to replenish itself before you ever put animals back on it,” said Kenyon. “You’re basically rotationally abusing your land if you’re not giving it enough of a rest period.” Animal impact refers to how the cattle work the earth while they’re on it. “We think that every piece of land should have animals on it, even if it’s cropland. You need animals to stimulate the soil to get everything moving.” And finally, stock density is the number of animals in a paddock at any given time. “You want to make sure there’s equal plant utilization and manure distribution,” she said. “You want to have enough animals on that they’re all going to take one bite off the top of each plant before you move them, but no more than that.

Steve and Amber Kenyon, along with their four kids, keep things unconventional on their ranch near Busby. PHOTO: KENYON FAMILY “You also want to have that manure spread evenly over so that you don’t end up having to go and rake it. You can just move off and have those nutrients go back into the soil.” By following these grazing principles, the Kenyons have been better able to manage weeds and collect moisture, especially in a drought year like 2015. “Last year was a pretty hard drought, and I’m guessing this year is going to be the same,” said Kenyon. “Because we leave that residue, we’re holding on to all the snow that’s come. That way, we’re not going to have pasture problems come the middle of summer when there’s a drought.” In a drought year, it can be tough to

balance the needs of the animals with the needs of the land, she said. But ranchers should leave “as much residue as they can cash flow.” “In the past year with the drought, we did take down our pastures harder than what we would have in a normal year,” she said. “We need to make sure the animals are fed and that we still have an income coming in. “But because we spent the last 10 years making sure those pastures were in good shape, we can do that for one or even two years. Nature will forgive one mistake. She just won’t forgive the same mistake over and over and over again.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Ways to reduce incidence of navel ill You need to pay close attention to this costly problem and take steps to reduce it those cows that really need assistance. Ideally, the calving maternity pen should have a cement floor and a drain so the area can be cleaned and disinfected easily after each use. I can’t stress enough the importance of having lots of bedding in the calving and post-calving areas and keeping the barns clean by using lots of fresh bedding. The extra work and cost will yield fewer diseases like navel infection. Over the years I have tried many things to prevent this problem, even using human umbilical clamps (but I found they caused more problems than they prevented). One thing veterinarians have recognized with caesarean sections is that navel infection rates are higher. There is no stress on calves during a caesarean incision unless the intervention was delayed or a major attempt was made at pulling the calf. With a caesarean delivery, the calf is essentially coming out backwards and the navel cord rips off very close to the body (very similar to a normal backwards calf). The calf needs the long protective shroud of the umbilicus to prevent infection from wicking up inside. There are a couple of ways to prevent this. At our clinic, when the calf is coming out through

By Roy Lewis DVM

uch has been written about omphalophlebitis — inflammation of the umbilical veins also known as navel ill — in calves. The bovine species appears to be fairly susceptible to developing infection, with the incidence increasing when calves are born into wet or damp conditions and in close confinement. With more producers calving later — many times on grass — calves are spread out in a drier environment and that alone has greatly decreased the incidence of navel infection. Other methods for preventing navel infection are ensuring colostral intake is high to boost the calves’ resistance and, in some cases, using longacting prophylactic antibiotics prescribed by veterinarians for herds where the incidence is higher than normal. As a rule, we have a higher incidence in purebred herds where they calve early and when calves are cycled through a warm barn. This environment will allow foot rot and other types of organisms to accumulate over time. It’s best to have a calving area, which can be disinfected easily, and only bring through

the incision, we grab and physically break the protective shroud quite a distance from the navel (12 to 16 inches). This is about the natural distance where the umbilicus breaks off. Dr. Gordon Adkins at the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine has a different method, which is equally effective, and a more natural recreation of the real event. As the calf is coming through the incision he pulls the entire umbilicus back between the back legs. This exactly mimics how the umbilicus breaks off in a normal delivery and he has had great success at this. Success meaning the umbilical shroud is intact and more than a foot long. This definitely prevents infection from wicking up inside. I would recommend that if a caesarean section is required, mention this to your veterinarian. Both these methods are easy to do and will greatly decrease the incidence of navel infection in these calves. If the navel still breaks off short or the calf flops out of the incision before this can be done, then perhaps put them on prophylactic antibiotics. With short navels this is one incidence where I recommend possibly disinfecting the navel area. Just make sure and use

something recommended by your veterinarian that is not too harsh. Strong iodine solutions, for instance, cause more inflammation actually worsening the condition. This is one reason why we don’t recommend any routine treatment directly on the navel. Our next issue to tackle is backwards-presented calves which, as you may guess, rip off short as well. Generally these births are being assisted, but the question is, how do we break off the shroud internally without breaking the vessels, as the calf still has to be delivered? That is a question for the future as these backwards calves may have delayed deliveries, sometimes lack oxygen, and are slower to rise and suckle — all factors predisposing them to navel infection. Remember too that with a high percentage of twin births that one calf is often backwards. Twins have the challenge of sharing the available colostrum. Will both twins mother up or will you graft a twin onto another cow? All these stresses also make them more prone to navel infection, scours, pneumonia et cetera, and for that reason are often supplemented with extra colostrum. Whether it is calves that are lost or develop joint infections

and must be put down or calves with a slight pus discharge from the area, all are losses to the beef industry. The calves with lingering infections have poorer weight gains and some yearling bulls have developed infections in their secondary sex glands (seminal vesiculitis) from navel infection rendering them infertile. All of these are good reasons to try and keep navel infections down on your farm. I will keep you posted if we find a way to break the navel shroud internally on those backwards calves. In the meantime, I would recommend talking to your veterinarian about prophylactic antibiotics on those backwards calves or any with the navel ripped off short. Closely examine the navel cord on newborn calves to see what I mean. In some herds with higher incidences, veterinarians prescribe antibiotics at birth to help prevent navel infections. So have a great calving season with the minimum of problems and a very low death rate. And let’s keep navel infection to a minimum. Roy Lewis practised large-animal veterinary medicine for more than 30 years and now works part time as a technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health.

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Bison producers can’t keep up with ever-increasing demand Demand for Canadian bison is beginning to outstrip supply By JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff / Ponoka

he story about bison prices this year is “a damn good one.” “When we talk to marketers, the question we ask is, ‘How frequently are you shorting your customers?’ And they say, ‘Very frequently,’” said Terry Kremeniuk, executive director of the Canadian Bison Association. “That just demonstrates how strong the demand is out there.” The low loonie is having “a very big impact on what producers get for their finished animals,” because the U.S. is a major buyer of Canadian bison, Kremeniuk said at the Wildrose Bison Convention last month. “When you look at the U.S. marketplace over the last year and a half, we’ve seen prices move up to $4.35 per pound of hot hanging weight,” he said.

“The change in the Canadian marketplace has pretty much been because of the currency here.” But there’s more at play as growth in demand is growing but production is down from a decade ago. “In 1996, there was about 45,000 animals, and in 2006, the census indicated about 200,000 animals — but there was about 150,000 head across the country as of the first of January,” said Kremeniuk, adding there’s been a “slight increase” in the number of animals being bred. “If you look at 2008 and 2009, we had over 90,000 animals slaughtered in North America, and we’ve sort of stabilized at the mid-70,000s. I expect that there will be about 77,000 animals slaughtered in North America in 2016. “It’s a pretty small number of animals being slaughtered.” The U.S. continues to grow as a buyer of Canadian bison.

Bison production is actually down from a decade ago, but demand continues to grow every year. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK “Currently, our biggest trading partner is the U.S., and over the last number of years, we’ve made a lot of progress in terms of easing the flow of animals across the border,” said Kremeniuk. “In 2015, about 27,000 ani-

mals went to the U.S. That’s a pretty significant number.” And new international trade deals will only continue to ramp up demand. “There are EU market opportunities with the tariff removal as we move into the TPP (Trans-

Pacific Partnership). That’s going to be good for us,” he said. “There’s strong market demand, and I think we have to continually work at market diversification.” Theoretically, the cow-calf herd should expand to meet that growing demand, but until that happens, product availability in Canada will be reduced. So now might be a good time for existing producers to expand or for newcomers to join the industry, said Kremeniuk. “When you look at the size of the bison industry in Canada, 800 producers in the grand scheme of things isn’t large, and we certainly have a following in the marketplace that we have to continue to serve,” he said. “The bottom line is that the long-term potential for the industry is very good.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

University of Albertaled swine study tackles next health frontier Study focuses on using genomic tools to protect swine exposed to multiple disease threats By Meristem Land and Science

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f Canada is going to maintain a successful position in the global pork marketplace, swine health and animal care promises to be one of the deciding factors. Sustainable production and competitive pricing will be priorities and swine health and welfare is both a social requirement and necessity for sustainable production. Porcine health management represents a tremendous opportunity for the application of innovative genomic tools, University of Alberta professor and genomics expert Michael Dyck said at the 2016 Banff Pork Seminar. Disease constantly evolves and presents new pressures, said Dyck. There is a need to develop genomic tools and production management practices to help protect animals exposed to multiple disease threats including the most significant disease currently affecting the pork industry. At the same time there is pressure on antimicrobial use in pork production which may require more robust pigs to maintain production, he says. The next phase of research will take a more broad approach and concentrate on disease resilience,

which is a combination of tolerance and resistance, he said. Pigs with increased disease resilience are better able to respond to health challenges and maintain reproductive and grow-finish performance. A major four-year study, led by U of A scientists, is currently underway and will build on previous research accomplishments in the area, said Dyck. The research is focused on four areas: • Host variation in disease susceptibility to identify individuals with improved resilience. • H ost-pathogen interactions to identify and augment host responses linked to resilience. • The role of microbial colonization in shaping immune responses and resilience. • Nutritional impacts on these interactions. The study will also include societal and economic studies to determine the attitudes of various industry players and factors that could affect the rate of adoption of health- and productivity-related technologies. The outcomes could include genomics-based tools for optimal disease resilience and management of nutritional strategies. These could improve end-users’ ability to selected, feed and microbial management tools for optimal immune response of pigs, he said.

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Increasing demand has Alberta’s rabbit industry hopping along But the sector could be expanding more rapidly if there were more slaughter capacity By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/OLDS

he rabbit industry is moving more like the tortoise than the hare — but with good reason. “Because rabbits are small, they lend themselves to surviving in unhygienic and unsatisfactory conditions for them,” Marion Popkin, a member of the Alberta Rabbit Producers Association, said at the recent Livestock Care conference hosted by Alberta Farm Animal Care. “We don’t want people to start jumping in and raising them left, right and centre without understanding the welfare issues. When we look at how rabbits are being cared for, it’s absolutely essential that we meet their needs.

lent quality and could be sold for human consumption, but there is a severe lack of facilities able or willing to slaughter small animals. “We have customers who want to sell and buy rabbit, but until we can get that slaughter facility sorted out, we’ve got a problem with access,” said Popkin. “Most of our butchers and slaughter facilities are quite willing to work with us, but they’ll only take us around the schedules for other animals. So if you’re in 4-H beef sale season, you can’t get a rabbit anywhere.” Rabbits have some unique characteristics that affect their care and handling. Although used as a research stand-in for every other animal, but they have never been studied

in their own right, and so the best standards for rabbit care are not known. The animals have a unique gastrointestinal tract and regurgitate their feces numerous times, eating them the way a cow chews its cud. This makes it impossible for veterinarians to predict drug withdrawal times. Rabbits have earned their fecund reputation and are extremely fertile. Each doe can have seven litters a year. The animals have two uteruses, and can have pregnancies beginning at different times in each uterus. “We aim for nine baby rabbits a year, and can foster rabbits from one doe to another,” said Popkin. “One doe can have nine marketable babies, which are worth $20 at market at 16

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Marion Popkin, a rabbit producer, outlined some of the challenges faced by the industry at the Alberta Farm Animal Care’s Livestock Care conference. PHOTO: ALEXIS KIENLEN

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Popkin, who has been raising rabbits on her farm near Valleyview since 2008, is involved with the creation of a national code of practice for the care and handling of rabbits. The code would be the first of its kind in the world. The rabbit meat industry is a growing market. When the Alberta Rabbit Producers Association was established in 2009, its members only sold 800 pounds of rabbit. But there’s been exponential growth since, and in 2012 some of the association members, including Popkin, established a processing facility in Valleyview. The RawBitz facility slaughters rabbits for the pet food industry. “It’s excellent pet food,” she said. “We don’t do much of it raw, but lots of holistic people are looking for fur on, which is profitable for the rabbit market because there is minimal processing.” The rabbits processed for the pet food market are of excel-

weeks. That’s what our average industry goal is, and that’s what we can do.” Rabbits have production cycles similar to poultry. Proper wiring is important for the cages, as improper wires can cause animals to develop welts on their feet. But keeping the animals in small cages is much cleaner, reduces fighting, and makes production easier. “It’s way easier on us ergonomically to look after them and they don’t pick up diseases as easily because they’re off the floor,” said Popkin. Another challenge for the industry is developing a consistently sized product to meet the needs of customers, she added.

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No relief yet for Aussie growers

Drought affecting the Panama Canal

Farmers in the east of Australia may be forced to sow wheat in dry land as much-needed rains are yet to arrive due to a lingering El Niño weather pattern, threatening output in one of the largest growing regions of the world’s No. 4 grain exporter. East coast wheat production was expected to rebound following two years of dry weather, but the effects of El Niño are lasting longer than expected. The unfavourable start to the season on the east coast may curb Australian wheat production — forecast at 24.5 million tonnes — but boost global wheat prices, which have plunged to five-year lows. — Reuters

The Panama Canal is imposing new draft restrictions on ships due to falling water levels at nearby lakes that form part of the waterway. Ships seeking to cross the waterway must comply with a maximum depth limit of 39 feet (11.89 metres) beginning on April 18, but the Panama Canal Authority said the impact on operations would be minimal. The “temporary and preventive measures” are connected to local climate impacts of El Niño, and will be implemented in six-inch decrements that will be announced at least four weeks in advance. — Reuters

A big-picture look at why this winter was so unusually warm An ongoing battle between a western ridge and eastern trough explains why Alberta has been warmer than average for so long

BY DANIEL BEZTE

April, so far, has started out with extremely warm temperatures as a persistent ridge of high pressure has dominated the province.

o matter which way you look at it, winter is over across agricultural Alberta — and it was definitely a warm one. While it won’t go down in the record books, Alberta’s been in a persistently long warm spell with seven consecutive months of above-average temperatures recorded at all three of the main locations. Winter is typically defined as the time period that runs from December to the end of February, but I feel for our part of the world that winter is really November to the end of March, or what I call “extended winter.” When I looked at the temperature departure from average at all three locations (Calgary, Edmonton, and Peace River) for this time frame, the values all came in very close to one another. Both Calgary and Edmonton recorded an extended winter temperature that was 2.8 C above average, with the Peace River region coming in 3.0 C above average. April, so far, has started out with extremely warm temperatures as a persistent ridge of high pressure has dominated the province. It is kind of tough for me to write about these types of weather events because the time lag between my writing deadline and when you read this is more than a week. So by the time you read this the weather stories can already be old news. The early-April heat wave, for example, may have already given way to a cold snap by the time you read this. Fortunately, this doesn’t look to be the case. Here is the big picture of what is going on with the weather across much of Canada along with the northern and central U.S. Looking at the current large-scale weather pattern, there has been a fairly persistent ridge of high pressure over western regions, with the centre of it fluctuating back and forth between Alberta and the B.C. coast. A large trough of low pressure has been sitting over eastern regions that is associated with the polar vortex that has been rotating around Baffin Island. This has allowed for mild conditions to develop under the ridge of high pressure, and cold air to work its way south in the trough of low pressure. We have seen our share of the western ridge this winter, which is what brought all the warm weather. As these two main features undergo strengthening and weakening, our resulting weather changes. The

This map shows the total amount of precipitation for Alberta during the first three months of 2016, relative to the long-term average. You can see southern and central regions have been the driest, with amounts ranging from near average in a few areas to the driest conditions just south of Calgary. Farther north, amounts are mostly near average, with some above-average conditions in the northeast.

strengthening and weakening of these two systems does not necessarily have to go hand in hand. For example, if the western ridge strengthens, this doesn’t mean that the eastern trough will weaken. A strengthening of the western ridge will bring drier and warmer weather over western regions, with the warm air often pushing farther east. A strengthening trough over eastern regions will see colder air pushing farther south and often we’ll see an accompanied westward push of colder

air. If one of these features strengthens while the other one weakens, then we’ll see that feature take over the overall pattern. If they both weaken, then average conditions tend to dominate across much of Canada. What has happened during the first week or two of April is a strengthening of both of these features. This has led to the development of some remarkable west-east temperature contrasts. For example, on April 3, temperatures across Alberta were topping out in the

21 to 25 C range (with southwestern and south-central Saskatchewan having similar, if slightly cooler, temperatures). Across southeastern Saskatchewan, temperatures struggled to make it to 10 C for highs, while in southern Manitoba, temperatures in the Winnipeg region had a hard time making it to -5 C! That’s nearly a 40 C temperature difference, which is not that unusual going from north to south, but is fairly unusual in this west to east configuration. The question (that if you knew the answer to, would be worth millions) is whether or not this pattern will continue into the foreseeable future? Well, I’m not walking around with a tonne of money, but I’ll still give the answer a shot. The current mediumrange models are showing this pattern staying in place until around the middle of April. They then show both of these features weakening significantly. This in itself is not unusual as they have been strengthening and weakening all winter long. The big question is whether or not one or both of these features will strengthen again, or will a different weather pattern take shape and dominate the rest of spring and early summer? I wish I knew the answer, but my best guess is that we’ll continue to see the western ridge trying to re-establish itself, while the eastern trough weakens as we move closer and closer to summer. This would mean a better-thanaverage chance of seeing a continuation of warmer and drier-than-average conditions for spring and early summer. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

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Crush production records have been falling like flies, and both producers and the wider economy are benefiting By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

his year’s canola crush is on pace to be the highest ever, which is good news for producers. “It’s great for farmers,” said Renn Breitkreutz, vice-chair of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission. “Our product is in demand and we’ve seen significant investment in crush capacity over the past couple of years and now it seems like everything is up and running. We’re seeing good demand and the competition is great for our product.” It’s also a boon for a provincial economy that has been battered by the plunge in oil prices, added Breitkreutz, who farms near Onoway. “The increased crush capacity is good news from a Canadian perspective in terms of local jobs and local processing,” he said. The weekly crush hit a record 185,219 tonnes in the first week of March and then blew by that a week later with 188,081 tonnes before dropping a bit in the third week of March. And it’s been a strong story throughout the 2015-16 crop year, with the weekly crush consistently topping 150,000 tonnes (versus a weekly average of 141,000 tonnes in the previous crop year). Crushing capacity has almost doubled in Western Canada since 2010, but even with four crush plants — in Lloydminster, Fort

Cargill’s new facility near Camrose, which opened last summer, is part of the reason why crush is running at record rates. PHOTO: CARGILL

Renn Breitkreutz

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Saskatchewan, Lethbridge, and Camrose — Alberta is only able to crush around 30 per cent of its production. (In Saskatchewan, it’s around 50 per cent and in Manitoba, 75 per cent.) But the overall rise in capacity coupled with Cargill’s crush plant in Camrose, which opened

last summer means there is more robust competition for seed. But there have been many spinoff benefits, said the general manager of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission. “We’re getting more value added in Canada and Alberta and that benefits everybody,” said Ward

Toma, adding local processing has also increased the availability of canola meal for Canadian and American livestock markets. The additional plants also give producers more flexibility. “Sometimes the crushers have different delivery parameters,” said Toma. “So they may not have as many issues with dockage and may be a bit more flexible with high dockage seed than some of the export buyers. This is a direct benefit.” In other cases, a farmer could have heated seed, and a line elevator would not want to put it in its storage facilities, so it will put it in the crusher. The new crush capacity could also make a difference in rail infrastructure. Oil is less bulky than grain, so fewer cars are needed to move product. This won’t make a huge difference if there’s a major rail snafu, but it does have an impact. China has recently used nontariff trade barriers to manage seeding imports, which results in the country buying canola oil instead of seed. If China stopped buying seed, Canada would have had to scramble to deliver seed to other markets, and the price would drop. But the increased crush capacity in Canada allows the country to continue selling the oil overseas. “They still get the canola oil, but we get to process it, so we get the benefits,” said Toma.

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hile the benefits of seedplaced fertilizer are certain, it is important to ensure proper amounts are being placed with the seed, says provincial crop specialist Mark Cutts. “Applying too much fertilizer with the seed can reduce or delay crop emergence,” said Cutts. “To ensure seed-placed fertilizers are being managed properly, an understanding of the factors that influence their use is required.” The fertilizer product most commonly evaluated for seed-placed safety is urea (46-0-0), which can reduce crop emergence through ammonia toxicity. A number of factors impact the amount of urea that can be seed placed: seedbed utilization (calculated as the spread of seed and fertilizer divided by the row spacing); soil conditions (soil texture, soil moisture); and seed size. There’s an interaction between these factors and, as a result, the amount of urea that can be seed placed varies considerably. Higher seedbed utilization (e.g. 50 per cent versus 10 per cent), finer-textured soils (clay versus sand), and a larger seed size (cereal versus canola) allow more urea to be placed with the seed. Moisture received shortly after seeding (up to seven days postseeding) can minimize the toxic effects, but the amount to be seed placed should reflect moisture conditions present at the time of seeding.

Seed-placed fertilizer boosts production, but too much can set a crop back. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK Many producers seed place phosphate fertilizers in order to ensure seedlings have early access to this nutrient. The main phosphate fertilizer used in Alberta, monoammonium phosphate (1152-0, 12-51-0), generally has low seedling toxicity. However, there is a distinct difference in maximum amounts of seed-placed phosphate based on crop type.

“In general, cereal crops can tolerate the amount of phosphate that is typically seed placed, while crops such as oilseeds and pulses are more sensitive,” said Cutts. In Alberta, at 10 per cent seedbed utilization, the maximum recommended rates of seed-placed phosphate for cereal, pea, and canola are 50, 25, and 15 pounds per acre respectively.

A third fertilizer product that can be seed placed is potassium chloride (0-0-60), and it can impact crop stand establishment through a salt effect. A safe level depends on crop type. “Typically, tolerance is higher for cereal crops as compared to a smaller-seeded crop such as canola,” said Cutts. “Pulse crops are sensitive to seed-

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Government aware deadline for temporary rail measures drawing near The recent release of CTA recommendations further complicates the decision, says transport minister BY ALEX BINKLEY

“We want to take the best possible approach to making sure that grain moves efficiently.”

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he federal government is grappling with a complicated question as the expiry date looms on emergency sanctions imposed on the railways in 2014: Should they stay or should they go? Astronaut-turned-transport minister, Marc Garneau concedes the timeline is a tight one as the current measures — minimum weekly haulage targets, expanded interswitching and fines on the railways for shortfalls — are due to end July 31. Those measures were the key provisions in a March 2014 cabinet order by the former Conservative government. Garneau said recent proposals by a review panel for changing federal oversight of grain transport are complicating the decision. “We want to take the best possible approach to making sure that grain moves efficiently, it’s an important resource,” Garneau told the Commons transport committee. “But in the larger picture, that we’re also moving potash efficiently, that we’re moving pulses, that we’re moving coal, that we’re moving all products including containers.” The 2014 measures were intended to increase weekly grain movements after the record crop of 2013. Subsequent

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Transportation Minister Marc Garneau says the timeline to decide how to proceed on grain shipping is growing tighter as the July 31 expiration date for temporary measures draws nearer. PHOTO: LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA harvests have been smaller and the grain transport and handling system has been working better. Western farm groups want government to extend the cabinet order and reject the review panel’s proposals to phase out annual revenue caps and terminate extended interswitching. They say that will reduce railway competition.

Garneau noted the government released the report from the review panel, headed by former cabinet minister David Emerson, earlier than required. “I wanted to get it out there so that interested groups would have the opportunity to look at it as early as possible,” Garneau said. “I wanted Canadians to see that report, even

though our own analysis of the report, as I said, is ongoing.” The review’s more than 60 recommendations are still under study in Transport Canada and Garneau said he’s hearing many comments on them. Bob Ballantyne, president of the Freight Management Association of Canada, said in an interview Transport Canada is engaged in informal discussions on the review with interested groups. A formal consultation process will likely be established later this year. He added that because of the high level of detail in the report, many groups are still studying it. Garneau said transportation is important to the economy but it’s also the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the country, and the government would be looking for ways to reduce that.

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First Nations consortium poised to take over Hudson Bay Railway However, the future of the Port of Churchill is still up in the air BY JACK DAWES AF contributor

mniTrax might be pulling out of northern Manitoba, but that doesn’t mean the railway is doomed. A consortium of First Nations communities is poised to take over the Hudson Bay Railway, OmniTrax Canada president Merv Tweed said at the recent Hudson Bay Route Associations annual meeting. Facing tough questions from the crowd about the condition of the track, Tweed said there’s actually considerable cause for optimism. In particular, Tweed singled out the Mathias Columb Cree Nation, under the leadership of Chief Arlen Dumas, as instrumental in spearheading the project. Working under strict mutually agreed-upon rules and a tight timeline, Dumas has delivered, Tweed said. “We set up a pretty stringent set of rules that we were both going to follow, and I’m pleased to say Chief Dumas hasn’t disappointed me and I

would hope that he would say the same,” Tweed said. Tweed noted that Dumas’s personal strength as a leader played an important role in garnering hard commitments from 12 other First Nations communities. They also bring experience in the northern rail business to the table, Tweed said, as part of the Keewatin Rail company, operating a northern Manitoba line running from The Pas to Puckatawagan. OmniTrax, a U.S. short line operator, had high hopes when it bought the track from CN in 1997, but higherthan-expected maintenance costs meant scant returns for investors and ultimately led the company to announce in late 2015 it was seeking buyers for the line and the Port of Churchill with its northern grain terminal. Tweed insisted the issue wasn’t one of day-to-day profitability. Rather, melting permafrost and other challenges required significant ongoing investments. “It’s not a money-losing proposition for our ownership or the new ownership,” he

close to being finalized, Tweed conceded there’s still a cloud of uncertainty over the fate of the Port of Churchill and the grain-handling facility there. O mni T rax will continue operating the port for the 2016 shipping season, which normally would begin in August. A federal subsidy of $9 per tonne remains in place for now, but Tweed reminded the audience that was money paid to the shipper, not the carrier. The port handled just 184,600 tonnes last year, which Tweed said was due to less carry-over from the 2014 crop and a late harvest, but noted the company put in the time to work to make improvements like additional lighting and security fencing. “We got a lot of other things done,” he said. “We weren’t sitting around waiting, we were actually doing things that improved the facility.” Churchill’s 2016 target has been set at 500,000 tonnes or more, a level that has been exceeded in six of the last 10 years. Last year saw pulses moving through the port and Tweed is optimistic this trade could expand.

Merv Tweed, OmniTrax Canada president, says local First Nations communities are climbing aboard an effort to take over ownership of Hudson Bay Railway. photo: allan dawson said. “The reality is there’s not enough return on investment to do the things that need to be done to improve it to a point where it can be even better.” While government occasionally provided maintenance funds, no politician likes to be

seen giving money to private companies, said Tweed. With local ownership and an operation model that was more like a public utility, it might be easier to negotiate those investments, he said. While the rail line issue is

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2016 Census of Agriculture coming up

The Canadian Canola Growers Association is researching new risk management tools to provide farmers with more options in managing the many risks affecting their farm. One potential new product is canola margin insurance. To ensure this product is designed to work effectively for farmers, the association is seeking farmer input through a survey available at www.ccga.ca. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. The association represents more than 43,000 Canadian canola farmers on national and international issues and policies that impact farm profitability. — CCGA release

Canadian farmers will get a letter in early May on how to complete the Census of Agriculture questionnaire online and Statistics Canada says the 2016 version can be completed 30 per cent faster. The changes came after consultations after the 2011 census. While most of the questions are identical, some have been eliminated. As well “completing the questionnaire online will limit the questions to the ones that apply specifically to an operator’s farm,” said StatsCan. All Canadian farm operators are required to complete the census. — Staff

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New uses and more use render old risk assessments outdated, says a new research paper BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

lyphosate is being used more often and in new ways, and that’s prompted a call for re-evaluating the product’s safety in the journal Environmental Health. The peer-reviewed article by 13 scientists and an environmental consultant said the use of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) has grown dramatically at the same time new concerns about its safety have come to the fore. The authors said there have been recent discoveries about the toxicity and human health risks of glyphosate products. “Our concern deepened when the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reclassified glyphosate as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans,’” they wrote. They noted much more glyphosate is applied and in higher concentrations than in the past because it’s sprayed on glyphosate-resistant crops and used preharvest to control weeds as well as to dry down crops. As a result, the paper says people are consuming more glyphosate in their food and water.

In 2014, 240 million pounds of glyphosate were applied worldwide — 100 times more than in the mid-1970s, soon after its 1974 introduction, they wrote. The paper also said most glyphosate studies were done in the 1970s and 1980s and didn’t include other mixes with surfactants or other herbicides that could add toxicity. “Worldwide, GBHs often contaminate drinking water sources, precipitation and air, especially in agricultural regions,” the paper said. “The half-life of glyphosate in water and soil is longer than previously recognized. Glyphosate and its metabolites are widely present in the global soybean supply. Human exposures to GBHs are rising.” It all adds up to regulatory estimates of tolerable daily intake for glyphosate in both the United States and European Union that are based on outdated science, the paper stated.

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A number of scientists dispute the World Health Organization’s statement that glyphosate probably causes cancer, including members of the European Food Safety Authority.

“The overwhelming conclusion of experts worldwide has been that glyphosate, when used according to label directions, does not present an unreasonable risk of adverse effects to humans, wildlife or the environment.” Daniel Goldstein

In 2015 Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency concluded that the weight of evidence indicates glyphosate is “unlikely” to pose a risk for human cancer. The U.S. government has also declared glyphosate safe. In 2013, Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to boost the amount of glyphosate applied to Roundup Ready crops. A Monsanto official wrote in a blog that this latest paper “significantly misrepresents” the safety

of glyphosate-based herbicides. Daniel Goldstein, a medical doctor and the company’s senior science fellow lead for medical sciences and outreach, also challenged the credibility of some of the paper’s authors. “In evaluations spanning four decades, the overwhelming conclusion of experts worldwide has been that glyphosate, when used according to label directions, does not present an unreasonable risk of adverse effects to humans, wildlife or the environment,” Goldstein wrote.

But the new paper cites recent studies that suggest associations between exposures to GBHs and adverse health outcomes. These include “congenital malformations” in young pigs fed soybeans with GBH residues. The authors also wrote there is evidence mounting that glyphosate damages rat liver and kidneys at exposure levels currently deemed safe and therefore the allowable daily intake for glyphosate in humans is too high. The paper also claimed glyphosate binds strongly to some soils and could pose a threat to soil health and soil microbes, harm fertility and even affect crop productivity. Monsanto’s Goldstein dismissed the paper, calling it a source of unnecessary confusion and fear that failed to foster a science-based dialogue, adding the paper’s claim about endocrine disruption was erroneous. “This fact was confirmed by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) just last year,” he wrote. He also claimed some of the authors who contributed to the paper have links to pro-environment organizations and researchers. allan@fbcpublishing.com

Glyphosate residues becoming a hot-button issue Grain buyers are increasingly asking about residues and testing is becoming more onerous BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff/Saskatoon

ike it or not, the safety of glyphosate is becoming a big issue for agriculture. Consumers are beginning to have doubts, especially about residue levels, and that’s translating into questions from buyers, a Richardson International official said at a recent grain meeting here. EU grain buyers were asking about glyphosate residues and mycotoxins on Canadian wheat during a new crop mission in November, said John Peterson, Richardson International’s vicepresident of wheat marketing and hedging. “These issues are becoming more and more relevant and more and more prevalent,” he said. “I can’t stress enough that this is going to be something we need to pay attention to.”

In an interview Peterson said Canadian grain does not exceed the allowable levels of glyphosate residue — a point backed up by Randy Dennis, Canada’s chief grain inspector with the Canadian Grain Commission. The commission monitors Canadian grain shipments for pesticide residues. “The statements of assurance we issue satisfy most international markets that the MRLs (maximum residue levels) we are finding fall within the guidelines that have been set,” Dennis said. That won’t necessarily quell consumer concerns however, especially as “asynchronous” approvals are fuelling more attention to the issue of residues generally, said another industry official. Concern over pesticide residues appears to be growing, said Cereals Canada president Cam Dahl. “Residues in general... are receiving more and more attention around the world,” he said.

John Peterson photo: allan Dawson “We are hearing this in some other countries like the highvalue Asian markets. Dahl noted the industry is taking the issue seriously, and his organization launched the ‘Keep it Clean’ initiative to help manage the issue, educate producers, and demonstrate to customers it is hearing their concerns. Part of the problem, according to Dahl, is being able to detect residues at such low levels. One part per trillion is equivalent to one second in 32,000 years, he said.

“It’s amazing what you can find, when you test to that level,” he said. That’s why it’s important for farmers to check with grain buyers and their pesticide retailers before applying new products to their crops, Dahl said. Dennis echoed that point in his remarks. “It’s important for producers to be applying the product based on the manufacturer’s guidelines,” he said. In February, a German environmental group said it found traces of glyphosate in Germany’s 14 most popular beers, a potential blow to the country’s reputation for “pure” brewing. Industry and government immediately played down the report, saying the findings were based on a small number of samples and was not credible. However, Canadian maltsters have told growers not to apply glyphosate to malt barley crops prior to harvest because residues

can hurt germination, which is key to the malting process. They’ve also said the move will avoid residues in beer. Some EU members appear to be having second thoughts about glyphosate. The process to renew glyphosate’s EU licence for another 15 years was expected to be rubberstamped at a meeting in Brussels in March, but Italy, France, Sweden and the Netherlands blocked it. The European commission might propose to cut the licence’s length, or create a list of “co-formulants” whose use can be limited or banned. Surfactants increase a plant’s uptake of glyphosate, and can be more dangerous than the herbicide alone, they said. The Netherlands is calling for the relicensing to be completely put on hold, until after a separate evaluation of glyphosate’s toxicity next year. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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When does it pay to preg check your cattle? At current prices, feeding open cows a high-energy ration for 90 days is the smart financial move Beef Cattle Research Council release

ccording to the 2015 Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey, 60 per cent of producers include pregnancy detection as part of their management strategy. That’s up from 49 per cent nearly two decades ago. But the question remains as to why 40 per cent of producers in Western Canada choose not to preg check their cows. Assuming a spring calving schedule, generally producers have three options for managing open cows: • Preg check cows in the fall and cull opens immediately. Pros: Realize value of cull cows in the fall and avoid incurring costs of overwintering open cows. Cons: Incur vet costs and forgo the value of cull cows in spring during higher market prices. • Preg check in the fall and feed open cows separately to market at a later date. Pros: Avoid selling during the lower market prices during the fall and add weight to cull cows before they’re sold. Cons: Incur vet costs, absorb overwintering costs for open cows, and supplemental feed costs. • Do not preg check – overwinter all cows together and cull opens in the spring after the herd has finished calving. To help producers determine the most economical option for their operation based on the vari-

ous factors, an economics of pregchecking model was developed by Western College of Veterinary Medicine student Elad Ben-Ezra and University of Saskatchewan MBA student Alex Muzzin in 2015 in collaboration with Canfax Research Services. Using the model, the developers made several conclusions: • The higher a producer’s feed and overwintering costs, the more favourable preg checking and culling cows is in the fall. • The average daily gain (ADG) of cull cows over the winter feeding period has a significant impact on the cow’s spring value. Higher weight gains over the winter result in higher spring values than low weight gains, regardless of the market price. ADG varies with the management system (i.e. traditional drylot versus swath grazing versus bale grazing). • High cull cow prices and ADG favour overwintering cows until the following spring as every pound of gain is more valuable. Cattle market price is a much stronger driver of the economics of preg checking than overwintering costs. Over the last 10 years producers have not benefited from preg checking and culling open cows in the fall. The loss of potential income experienced by producers for preg checking and culling open cattle in the fall was driven largely by cattle prices increasing seasonally and annually. This may explain the significant segment of producers who still do not preg check their herds.

Knowing which of your cattle are pregnant and putting the open ones on a high-energy ration can make you significant money. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK Consistently higher cull-cow prices in the spring can be a strong deterrent to preg checking. Western Canadian producers who have overwintered open cattle have received, on average (2005 to 2014), a market price 25.6 per cent higher than the previous fall (October to March). However, the seasonality is quite variable, ranging from six per cent in 2006-07 to 53 per cent in 2009-10. • At current market prices, the strategy of preg checking and

feeding the open cow group a high-energy ration for 90 days provides the greatest economic benefit to producers — a gain of $5.16/head compared to overwintering. As cow prices have increased annually over the last decade, from the 2003 low, preg checking has not been economically beneficial and producers have seen the greatest benefit from overwintering cattle and selling at the higher price.

• Should cull cow prices drop to pre-2012 levels (below 75 cents a pound), many scenarios indicate that preg checking and culling in the fall is a better option as the cost of overwintering begins to outweigh the benefit of selling heavier cull cows in the spring. To determine whether this holds true for individual operations, a new decision-making tool based on the economic model is now available on the Beef Cattle Research Council website: www. beefresearch.ca. When producers visit the web page, they’ll find two variations of the model. The basic model requires only six pieces of information: herd size, type of management system, the month preg checking will occur, the anticipated calving month, and the current fall month and market price. The advanced model allows producers to enter custom data for their herd including: cost of production, ADG, length of winter feeding period, herd open rate, and veterinary cost, to more accurately calculate the net gain or loss of preg checking. Both versions have the option to enter parameters for feeding cull cows as a separate group. By entering feed and overhead cost, the expected number of days on feed, and the expected average daily gain of cows in the group, the model will calculate the expected gain or loss of preg checking in the fall and feeding cull cows as a separate group.

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Mane Event riding high as it celebrates 10th anniversary The country’s largest horse expo features a host of equine experts, a chance to win a blue roan filly, and an expanded Trainer’s Challenge BY DIANNE FINSTAD AF contributor

or those who work with horses, learning is indeed a lifelong journey. Ten years ago, Gail and Ron Barker made education the cornerstone of a program they brought to Red Deer. The Mane Event, which takes place April 21-24 at Westerner Park, will mark the anniversary by getting even bigger. “For our 10th year, we wanted to do something different,” said Gail Barker. “So we’ve gone to four days, and added a few more clinicians to the program.” What’s billed as Canada’s largest horse expo offers more than 150 hours of equine experts teaching in disciplines ranging from dressage to barrel racing to trail riding in the mountains. This year’s lineup includes one of the most well-known figures in the world of natural horsemanship, Pat Parelli of Colorado. “His wife, Linda, was one of our clinicians last year, and he’s thrilled to be coming this year,” said Barker. The Parelli name has become a global enterprise, promoting more of an ‘understanding’ approach to training horses. But while Pat Parelli has the star power, he’s not the only clinician generating a lot of buzz for this year’s Mane Event. Barker has been a little surprised herself to see the excitement about another participant, Warwick Schiller. “He’s been drawing a huge amount of attention. But he has a popular online video series and a lot of people must follow him on the web. He was suggested to us two years ago, and we’ve seen him at other horse expos. He’s really good at communicating with the people watching. This will be one of his first appearances in Canada.” The Australian was a successful horse trainer in his homeland, but moved to the U.S. to focus on the sport of reining, where he holds multiple championship titles. In Red Deer, he’ll be doing several reining clinics, along with ones on general horsemanship. The Barkers are very youth oriented, having travelled the horse show circuit with their own daughters, who now help with organizing the Mane Event. This year, they’ve added a Youth Pro Am on the Thursday evening. Six young people will each be paired with a trainer to compete in a timed relay trail competition. The clinician will ride the youth’s horse through the course first, and then the young riders will mount their own horses to navigate the first part of the course with the easier obstacles.

Pat Parelli (left) and Warwick Schiller are two of the biggest names in a long list of expert clinicians coming to the Mane Event. PHOTOS: THE MANE EVENT

The Mane Event is marking its 10th anniversary by expanding to four days and more than 150 hours of expert instruction in a wide array of disciplines. The youth essay contest introduced last year is also back, thanks to the repeat sponsorship of the Rocking Heart Ranch of Waterton. The Garner family offers a blue roan filly to the writer of the winning essay, which must describe in under 500 words the impact that winning the filly could have on the author as a future leader of the horse industry. (Last year’s contest attracted some 60 entries from as far away as Nevada and the Yukon. Naomi Akkermans of Red Deer was the winner.) As well, the Mane Event offers a room for 4-H and Pony Club members to gather and hear presentations designed for them. The expanded program also means some changes to the popular Trainer’s Challenge, including the addition of another competitor, making it four trainers vying for the top honour. As usual, they will each be drawn a green-broke filly (provided by Ace of Clubs

Quarter Horses in Ponoka), and a panel of judges will assess their training methods and how far they can take the young horse over the four days of the show. “There are some fans who have come to every Trainer’s Challenge we’ve had in Alberta,” said Barker. “It’s a perennial favourite. But the trainers have just been getting better and better, so we’ve had to make it a little more challenging. So they’ll have two 45-minute sessions with their horse on Saturday, but no round pen session Sunday before the Finals in the arena. “This year, we brought back our reigning champion, Patrick King, to compete against others who’ve been top contenders or champions in the past, so it’s really the best of the best for our 10th.” It’s rare for horse enthusiasts of different disciplines to be in the same place at the same time, but that’s one of the fac-

tors Barker takes great pride in achieving. The program is designed to attract all types, offering education from Olympic riders like Jim Wofford and David Marcus to NFR barrel racer Molly Powell to Terri McKinney, who offers a lighthearted look at backcountry horsemanship. New this year is a session for those looking to get involved in trick riding, with the renowned Niki Flundra. Also, speakers will cover various horse health and wellness topics, plus there are farrier demonstrations and even a horse painted to show the animal’s muscle structure. With a strained economy potentially putting pressure on the recreational horse world, Barker said she was a little concerned about filling the trade show. But less than a handful of exhibitors didn’t return, and they were able to replace them with new ones. As well, they’re able to save attendees some costs by offering advance electronic self-serve tickets at a lower rate. To reach a decade for the Red Deer Mane Event is quite an accomplishment for the B.C.-based Barker family, who also organize one in Chilliwack each fall. “I’ll never forget our first year, when we opened the doors and saw people lined up all the way around the building to get in,” said Barker. “It’s nice to know the horse industry is still alive and well, and we’re doing something people seem to enjoy.” For a detailed Mane Event schedule or to pre-purchase tickets, go to www. maneeventexpo.com.

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Community news and events from across the province

what’s Group wants to help up new farmers find success By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

t’s no secret that there’s a need for new farmers to join the aging agricultural industry, but new entrants have their own unique challenges. That’s where Young Agrarians, a group designed to meet the needs of the new farmer, comes in. Young Agrarians, formed in B.C. in 2012, launched an Alberta chapter in February. It’s run out of the Organic Alberta’s office, but there’s no requirement to be organic to join. “The strategy is just to break through the sense of isolation that lots of young farmers feel,” said Dana Penrice, Alberta co-ordinator for Young Agrarians. “It’s not just a distance thing. It’s a psychological thing. Farmers may not see people in their own communities who are going through the same struggles they are. “There is only 1.6 per cent of the population farming right now, and they carry the burden of solving a lot of the ecological and food security challenges that we are facing. Anything we could be doing to get farmers back on the land is important.” Although the word “young” is in the group name, Penrice says the title is misleading — there’s no age limit as new farmers can be any age. In a recent survey done by the National Farmers’ Union of 1,600 self-selected new

More needs to be done to help new entrants to farming establish successful operations, says Dana Penrice, Alberta co-ordinator for Young Agrarians. PHOTO: SUPPLIED farmers across the Prairies, 60 per cent said they hadn’t grown up on a farm. “So it’s not just about passing knowledge from one generation to the next,” said Penrice. “It’s about passing knowledge on between peers.”

Young Agrarians utilizes farmer-to-farmer networks to share knowledge. The group organizes potlucks, mixers, workshops, farm tours and other opportunities for people to get together and share skills and resources. The aim is to find out what new farmers need, and how best to work with different non-profits or government organizations to meet those needs. They also help coordinate business mentorships for new farmers, and offer online farm business tools on their website. Another website feature is a U-map, which allows farmers to add resources to an online map. The group doesn’t have a formal membership structure, but there are more than 150 people on Alberta’s email list. Upcoming events include a small-flock chicken workshop in Red Deer on April 16, and a farm tour and workshop in Castor in May. The group also received a $50,000 agricultural community grant from Peavey Mart, to be dispersed over two years. While the group only exists in Alberta and British Columbia, events have been held in Manitoba and Ontario as well. “We just did a retreat with new farmers from across the country and from what I’ve seen, it’s really needed across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, too,” said Penrice. “It’s about finding money and a champion.” More information can be found at www. youngagrarians.org. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

Hanna ranchers win award for animal care

ylan and Colleen Biggs of TK Ranch were two of the recipients of awards of distinction at the recent Livestock Care Conference hosted by Alberta Farm Animal Care. The Hanna-area ranchers were recognized for their long-term commitment to animal welfare and sustainably produced food, which has served as a model approach inspiring the progress of many others. This has included hosting clinics on low-stress livestock handling, promoting a range of additional best practices, and always taking time to help others improve. “The ability of the Biggs to change how people view their own approaches when working livestock has made a profound difference on many operations,” said livestock producer Owen Nelson, who nominated TK Ranch for the award. “The clinics give practical hands-on experience to each participant so they leave with tools they can use at home. Everyone feels welcome and takes something away from the clinics.” TK Ranch has made animal welfare an integral part of its business since the ranch began direct marketing in 1995, and it became the first ranch in Alberta to be audited under the Animal Welfare Approved Standards. Also receiving awards were Ric Henderson, director of community & protective services with Red Deer County, and Jenna Griffin, industry development officer for Egg Farmers of Alberta. Henderson has been a champion for raising awareness of the province’s fleet of emergency livestock-handling trailers. Red Deer County had the first of these specialized trailers in the province. Griffin has been the driving force behind several significant enhancements for Alberta’s egg and poultry industries, including a two-year project to design a new Modified Atmospheric Chamber Cart, which provides egg farmers in Alberta access to advanced gassing technology. Another has been her efforts to advance the evaluation of a progressive Low Atmospheric Pressure Stunning system.

Send agriculture-related meeting and event announcements to: glenn.cheater@fbcpublishing.com April 12: Tree and Shelterbelt Info Session, Wainwright Communiplex, Wainwright. Contact: Tanis Ponath 780-842-4454 April 12: Working Well Workshop, Barrhead County (also April 20 in St. Paul, April 26 in Cremona, May 5 in Red Deer County, May 31 in Alliance, and June 8 in Rocky Mountain House). Contact: Sheryl Arnemann 780-674-3331 April 12-14: Canadian Produce Marketing Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, BMO Centre at Stampede Park, Calgary. Contact: Canadian Produce Marketing Association 613-226-4187 April 14: Mixed Grass Forum (Water, Wetlands and Reclamation), Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat. Contact: Cathy 403-502-8484 April 14: Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies regional meeting and traceability presentation, Kleeman Hall, Picture Butte (also April 16 in Edson, April 20 in St. Michael, April 23 in Delia, April 30 in Winfield, and May 7 in Peace River). Contact: AAAS 780-427-2174 April 16: Chicken Workshops, Peavey Industries, Red Deer. Contact: Amber 780-492-6221 April 16-17: First Aid (standard or emergency), Airdrie Ag Centre, Airdrie (also April 26-27 in Cayley). Contact: Foothills Forage and Grazing Association, 403-700-7406 April 19: Drought 2016? Managing your Cattle, Pasture and Feed Resources Seminar, Thorsby Community Centre, Thorsby. Contact: West Central Forage Association 866-725-4447 April 19-21: Alberta Institute of Agrologists Conference, Banff Conference Centre, Banff. Contact: AIA 780-435-0606 April 21-24: The Mane Event, Westerner Park, Red Deer. Contact: Gail 844-578-7518 April 30: 2016 Freehold Owners Association AGM, Crossroads Church, Red Deer. Contact: FHOA 403-245-4438 May 10: Farm Safety Day, Lloydminster Exhibition Events Centre, Lloydminster. Contact: Lloydminster Exhibition 306-825-557 May 11-12: Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue, Pomeroy Inn & Suites, Grande Prairie. Contact: Alberta Farm Animal Care 403-652-5111

Ranchers Dylan and Colleen Biggs have been honoured for the “profound difference” they have made through their clinics on low-stress handling and other best practices. PHOTOS: TK RANCH

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Monsanto Fund offering 65 scholarships

Educate consumers through Open Farm Days

he Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from Grade 12 students — and this year applicants can be from non-farm backgrounds. The program has traditionally offered 65 entrance scholarships valued at $1,500 each to graduating Grade 12 students from farm families pursuing post-secondary studies in agriculture or agriculturerelated fields. This year, eligible students can choose to pursue a post-secondary education in agriculture or foodrelated programs, including fields of study such as nutrition or the culinary arts. Up to 25 of a total of 65 scholarships will be offered to students from non-farm backgrounds. “Our focus remains on encouraging quality young people to pursue careers in agriculture, and the majority of the scholarships will go to students from farms,” said Kelly Funke, public affairs manager with Monsanto Canada. “But more and more we

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egistration for Open Farm Days 2016 is now open. Last year’s event had more than 70 participating farms; 18 farm-totable culinary events; 10,000 visits to farms; and almost $100,000 in food and on-farm sales. The event, which runs from Aug. 20-21 this year, provides an opportunity to support local food producers, educate consumers about agriculture, and generate additional tourism in your area. Saturday is for farm-to-table culinary events, while Sunday is for farm open houses. New this year are some short videos to share producer tips from a range of different types of farms that have participated in recent years:

are seeing that careers in food production, food preparation and nutrition are all part of the larger food system. That system needs great minds from many different walks of life.” In addition to being enrolled in agriculture or food-related studies at a Canadian postsecondary educational institution, applicants must have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership capabilities, and a keen interest and involvement in their community. They must also write an essay on what role Canadian agriculture can play in the future of food and how they will contribute. Application forms and complete program details are available at www. monsanto.ca. The deadline for applications is June 15 and winning entries will be announced in September. More than $1.7 million has been given out since the program launched in 1991. In 2012, the program was taken over by the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company.

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https://youtu.be/ERuLyP1DwsI (Banack’s Homestead: grain and oilseed farm) For further information or to register, visit http://albertafarmdays. com/host-farms-2016/. Registration closes May 31.

Fahler centre receives funding

he Centre d’appui à la famille et à l’enfance (CAFE) Nord-Ouest in Fahler is one of eight recipients of a grant from Farm Credit Canada’s Expression Fund. The centre received $7,500 from the fund, part of $50,000 in grants

given out this year to eight groups across the country. More than 110 organizations applied for funding. The Expression Fund supports Canada’s official languages as well as cultural and linguistic diversity, community centres, and artistic projects like theat-

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725014

U9800

2012 New Holland CR9090

2013 Case IH 9230

2010 New Holland CR9070

1999 Case IH 2388

2012 New Holland TV6070

Guidance, duals, DSP, diff lock, deluxe chopper, 1220 eng hrs, 910 threshing hrs

Combine, loaded, 1035/761 hrs, duals, spreaders

1450/1200 hrs, HID, Duals, Std chopper

Combine, hopper top, 4100/2876 hrs, 1015 PU header, L/A

Long loader, 634hrs, grapple, EE hyds, aux pump

$299,000

USED COMBINES

*0% – 24 month on Select Case IH Combines

3 - 2014 Case IH 9230, 650/499 hrs, loaded,duals $420,000 2013 Case IH 9230, 847/615 hrs, duals, loaded .... $299,000 2013 Case IH 9230, duals, loaded, 1035/761 hrs .. $299,000 2013 Case IH 9230, 1041/746 hrs,Guidance, L/A, duals, PU header ................................................................ $299,000 2013 NH CR9090, 520/350 hrs, L/A, duals, guidance ............................................................ $350,000 2012 NH CR9090, 1240/910 hrs, Guidance DSP, diff, duals.................................................... $299,000 2011 NH CR9090Z, 1026/724 hrs,L/A, duals, guidance ............................................................ $289,000 2011 Case IH 7120, duals, Guidance,PU, 1100/805 hrs ..................................................... $249,000 2009 Case IH 6088, YPM, Leather, Ext wear, 950/750 hrs ....................................................... $195,000 2009 Case IH 8120, 1850/1250 hrs, L/A,duals, hopper top .......................................................... $210,000 2009 NH CX8080, L/A, 1750/1300 hrs .................. $189,000 2008 Case IH 7010, duals, fine cut chopper, L/A, 1661/1249 hrs ............................................ $210,000 2007 Case IH 2588, 2500/1925 hrs,chopper, HID, Duals .......................................................... $149,000 2007 NH CR9070, L/A, 1542/1264 hrs .................. $199,000 2006 NH CR960, 2300/1900 hrs, PU Header ......... $119,000 2004 Case IH 8010, 2006 2016, L/A, singles, 2663/1968 hrs ................................................... $169,000 2004 Case IH 2388, AFX rotor, chopper, AFS, 2357/2028 hrs., L/A, 2015 swathmaster PU ......... $99,000 2003 Case IH 2388, 2580/1992 hrs,L/A, PU Header $95,000 2000 John Deere 9650, 2796/1987 hrs,914 PU header, yield, singles......................................................... $89,000 1999 Case IH 2388, hopper top,4100/2876 hrs, 1015 PU header, L/A ............................................. $89,000 1992 Case IH 1680, 4033 hrs, L/A, 1986 Case IH 1680, PU header, 25’,4200 hrs........ $22,900

$299,000

$179,000

$89,000

USED WINDROWERS

USED HEADERS

2014 JD W150, 40 ft, roller, guidance, 68 hrs, warranty, mint condition ..................................... $165,000 2012 Case IH WD2303, 36 ft, 550 hrs, shears ....... $110,000 2012 MacDon M155, 35 ft D60, transport,960 hrs $129,000 2011 MacDon M205, 30 ft, 950/686 hrs ............... $125,000 2008 MacDon M150, 30 ft, hyd roller, 740 hrs ...... $105,000 2008 WD1203, 36ft, hyd roller, 550/403 hrs............ $95,000 2007 MF 9435, 30 ft, 1007 hrs ............................... $85,000

2014 Case IH 3162, 45’, auger, transpeed............... $89,000 2011 MacDon FD70, 35 ft, trans,auger, JD adapter . $69,000 2011 Case IH 2152, 40 ft, auger, transport .............. $59,000 2011 Case IH 2152, 40 ft, auger, transport .............. $59,000 2010 Case IH 2152, 45 ft, auger, transport .............. $55,000 2010 Case IH 2152, 45 ft, auger, transport, aft & adapter ........................................................ $59,000 2 - 2011 Case IH 2152, 40 ft, auger, transport, aft & adapter, SKD ...................................................................... $65,000 2009 Case IH 2162, 35 ft, Auger, Full Poly, Transport, Mint Condition .............................................................. $59,000 2008 MacDon D60, 40 ft, adapter, auger, trans ....... $38,000 2005 NH 994-30, 30 ft U2 pickup reel,tx adapter .... $27,500 2005 NH 94C-30, 30 ft hyd fore/aft.,trans, gauge wheels ...................................................... $39,500 1994 Macdon 960, 30ft, tr adapter ........................ $10,000

USED 2WD TRACTORS 2014 Case IH Farmall, 140A, Loader, MFD,830 hrs.. $86,000 2012 NH TV6070, long loader, 634 hrs,grapple, EE hyds, aux pump ............................................. $149,000 2012 Case IH Farmall, 140A, Loaded, MFD,700 hrs. $89,000

USED HAYBINES

$149,000

2012 Case IH 4430, 120 ft aim, viper, guidance, loaded, 1275 hrs ................................ $279,000 2011 Rogator 1194, 120 ft, sectional, viper, 2250 hrs,2 set tires.................................................................... $205,000 2009 Case IH 4420, 120 ft, Aim, 2 sets tires, viper, 2550 hrs ................................................... $239,000 2009 Case IH 4420, Guidance, 120ft, Aim, auto box,2 sets tires, 2200 hrs .................................................... $239,000 2007 JD 4720, 90ft, Guidance, 1490 hrs............... $189,000 1998 Tyler Patriot XL, 5147 hrs, 750 gal, 90’ booms,12.4/38 tires, 3 way nozzle bodies ..................................... $45,900

USED AIRDRILLS 2011 Case IH PH800, 60on10, DS, VR, TBT 2010 3430 ................................................. $200,000 2010 Case IH P800/3430 Tank,70ft, 12inch, DS .... $149,000

2009 Morris Contour, 47 ft, 10”, 2008 FC 3350 TBT tank ...................................... $120,000 2009 NH H7460 discbine, 16 ft,1000 PTO, 2009 Morris Contour, 61 ft, 10”, D/S, new knives, rubber/rubber ....................................................... $29,000 2013 New Holland BR7090, wide PU, net/twine ...... $38,000 1999 NH 1475, 18ft ................................................ $11,999 2004 NH BR780, 590 pto, STD PU, Auto Wrap ......... $16,900 2009 F/C 3850 Tank, TBT, Dual Fan, Mechanical . $135,000 2008 Case IH SDX40/ADX3430 tank,VR, 1999 NH 1475, 16’, rubber rolls .............................. $16,000 40ft, liquid kit ..................................................... $139,000 2014 Bourgault 7200, New never used, 1997 Bourgault 4300 Tank, DS ............................... $35,000 hyd angle, 84 ft .................................................... $56,000 *0%/24 months or 4.25 for 84 months 2013 Case IH 500, Quad, loaded, 1170 hrs ........... $399,000 2008 Riteway 8168, 68 ft, Hyd. Pressure ................ $35,000 2004 Brandt 7000, 70 ft, Hyd. angle ....................... $28,900 2010 Lemken, Rubin 12S/1200,40ft new blades... $120,000 2013 Case IH 450, 1470 hrs, Lux Cab, 6 remotes, 710/70R42 Duals ............................................... $279,000 1999 Riteway 77 ft, Hyd. angle ............................... $22,000

USED 4WD TRACTORS

USED ROUND BALERS USED HARROWS

USED DISCS

USED SPRAYERS

2012 Case IH 550 Quad, 36” Tracks, Guidance, PTO, 1982 hrs, Lux Cab, HID Lights, HO Hyd ....... $369,000 *0% for 24 Months on select Case IH Sprayers 2012 Case IH 550 Quad, 36” Tracks, PTO, Lux Cab, 2014 Rogator 700, 90ft, viper, 700 gal, auto boom,HID Guidance, 2000 hrs ............................................ $369,000 lights, 106 hrs .................................................... $229,000 2007 NH TJ480, 800/38 duals, PTO, 4400 hrs, 2012 Case IH 4430, 120ft, 1082 hrs, AIM, Guidance, Dividhigh cap hyd, diff lock ........................................ $220,000 ers, 2 sets tires................................................... $299,000 1991 New Holland 946, triples, atom jet pump, 2012 Case IH 3330, 100ft, Aim, 2 sets tires, autoboom, 6500 hrs, standard ............................................... $69,000 accuboom, 1300 hrs........................................... $269,000 * See Dealer for Details, Restrictions May Apply.

NEW GRAIN CARTS

2014 Unverferth 1610, U-Harvest, scale, tarp, tracks ......................................................... $149,000 2013 Unverferth 9250, scale, tarp ........................... $52,000 2013 Unverferth 1315, scale, tarp ........................... $82,000

USED SKIDSTEER 2013 Case SV250, cab/AC,heat, radio, 2 spd, 2775 hrs,new tires, hyd coupler, H controls ................................. $42,900

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WANTED: JOHN DEERE HORSE drawn 1 furrow walking plow. 306-795-3314, 306-795-7995, Ituna, SK. JD TRACTOR, 1949-R, S/N 1362, engine is stuck, asking $2000. Call 403-227-2196, Innisfail, AB. 1940 JD MODEL BR, S/N #331969, ran 2 years ago, rubber tires, complete, asking $2500. 306-961-8070, Prince Albert, SK. WANTED FOR MMU tractor: exhaust manifold, Part #K821G. For sale: new crown and pinion for Int. 1066 tractor. Call 306-939-4509, Earl Grey, SK.

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1946 GENERAL MOTORS 2.5 ton truck w/grain box, 36,000 orig. miles, shedded, no body work needed. Photo avail. $4500. 403-845-3023, Rocky Mountain House, AB. ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE Sale, Saturday, April 16, 9:00 AM at PBR Auctions, 105- 71st St. West, Saskatoon, SK. 306-931-7666 or pbrauctions.com PL#916479.

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Estate of Leon Aubrey

Mayerthorpe, AB | April 20, 2016 · 10 am

1989 Freightliner FLC12064ST

Caterpillar D8H

Caterpillar D6

AUCTION LOCATION: From MAYERTHORPE, AB go South on Hwy 22 to Sec Hwy 647, then go 20.9 km (13 miles) West to Range Rd 105, then 0.8 km (0.5 mile) South. Yard on East side. GPS: 53.885010, -115.462036 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: Versatile 750 4WD Tractor · 1987 Massey Ferguson 860 Combine · 1969 Kenworth Canadian T/A Grain Truck · (3) 1959 Mercury Monarch Cars · 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe Car · 1983 King T/A Lowboy Trailer · 2000 4 Star 20 Ft T/A Gooseneck Aluminum Stock Trailer

· 1993 Doepker 36 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · Vermeer 605J Round Baler · Vermeer 605C Round Baler · Caterpillar D8H Crawler Tractor · Caterpillar D6 Crawler Tractor · 1989 Freightliner FLC12064ST T/A Winch Tractor · (2) Twister 14 Ft x 5 Ring Hopper Bins · (2) Butler 14 Ft x 4 Ring Hopper Bins ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Marlene Aubrey: 780.786.4747 (between 10 am & 4 pm only, please) Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Cody Rude: 780.722.9777 800.491.4494

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Stanrick Ranch Ltd. St Paul, AB | April 16, 2016 · 11 am

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Warren Griffin

Athabasca, AB | April 15, 2016 · 11 am 2013 John Deere S690

1987 John Deere 8650 & Degelman 14-1AT

2001 John Deere 7210

AUCTION LOCATION: From ST PAUL, AB, go 15 km (9.3 miles) North on Hwy 881 to Twp Rd 594, then 13 km (8 miles) East. Yard on South side. GPS: 54.1153, -111.0671 1999 Valtra 6850

2012 Haybuster CMF 700

2010 Schuitemaker Rapide T/A

AUCTION LOCATION: From ATHABASCA, AB go 16 km (10 miles) North on Hwy 813 to Twp Rd 680, then go 1.6 km (1 mile) West to Range Rd 225, then 1.2 km (0.75 mile) South to 675021 Range Rd 225. GPS: 54.8423, -113.3225 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1999 Valtra 6850 MFWD Tractor · Valtra T190 MFWD Tractor · 2008 Ford F450 Crew Cab 4x4 Dually Pickup · 1999 Sundowner 30 Ft Tridem Gooseneck Aluminum Stock Trailer · Road King Amqui 12 Ft T/A Stock Trailer · 2008 New Holland BR7090 Baler · John Deere B246B 12 Ft Double Disc Seed Drill · John Deere 1610 30

Ft Vibrashank Cultivator · Ezee-On 1225 14 Ft Offset Disc · New Holland 308 T/A Manure Spreader · 2013 Kverneland 4340CT 16 Ft Hydra Swing 3 Pt Hitch Flail Mower Conditioner · Hesston 3500 60 In. 3 Pt Hitch Rotary Mower · 2010 Schuitemaker Rapide T/A Self Loading Silage Wagon · H&S 12 Wheel V Hay Rake · Morris 1400 14 Bale Bale Wagon ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com

A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1987 John Deere 8650 4WD Tractor · 2001 John Deere 7710 MFWD Tractor · 2001 John Deere 7210 MFWD Tractor · (3) John Deere D Antique Tractors, 1947-1949 · 2013 John Deere S690 4x4 Combine · 2012 John Deere 640D 40 Ft Draper Header · 2002 Macdon 972 36 Ft Draper Header · 2003 Premier 2952 Swather · 2012 Kenworth

T800 Sleeper Truck Tractor T/A · 1980 Ford 800 T/A Grain Truck · 1978 Fruehauf T/A Lowboy Trailer · Fruehauf 45 Ft x 96 In. T/A Hiboy Trailer · 1996 Merritt 28 Ft Tri/A Super B-Train Lead Grain Trailer · 1984 Doepker 42 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · 2000 Caterpillar D6M LGP Crawler Tractor · 1991 Kenworth C500B T/A Winch Tractor ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Rick Garska: 780.645.0693 Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Mike Slon: 780.518.6249 800.491.4494

Warren Griffin: 780.675.4760 Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Cody Rude: 780.722.9777 800.491.4494

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Larry & Linda Taschuk Two Hills, AB | April 22, 2016

Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Harvey & Estrella Thornton Fawcett, AB | April 21, 2016 · 11 am

1997 New Holland 9682 & Flexi-Coil 5000 51 Ft w/3450

2002 New Holland CR960

AUCTION LOCATION: From TWO HILLS, AB, go East on Hwy 45 to Range Rd 120, then 1.6 km (1 mile) North to Twp Rd 550, then West 0.8 km (0.5 miles). Municipal address 120017 Twp Rd 550. GPS: 53.7089, -111.6361 2000 John Deere 7810

1995 John Deere 8100

Flexi Coil 5000 40 Ft w/2320

AUCTION LOCATION: From WESTLOCK, AB, go North on Hwy 44 to Hwy 663, then go 9.7 km (6 miles) East to Range Rd 265, then 0.4 km (0.25 mile) North. Yard on West side. GPS: 54.555529, -113.908002 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2000 John Deere 7810 MFWD Tractor · 1995 John Deere 8100 MFWD Tractor · 2007 John Deere 5303 2WD Tractor · 1991 John Deere 9500 Combine · 1997 Prairie Star 4920 20 Ft Swather · 1997 Mack RD688S T/A Grain Truck · 1995 International 8100 T/A Grain Truck · 1980 Ford 700 S/A Grain Truck · 1975 Caterpillar D5 Crawler Tractor · 1998

New Holland LX565 Skid Steer Loader · Morris 8900 31 Ft Air Seeder · Case IH 4800 31 Ft Field Cultivator · Spra-Coupe 220 Sprayer · 1997 John Deere 566 Round Baler · (19) Grain Bins · Also selling for Ken Kaliel: 1998 Case IH 9380 4WD Tractor · 2006 John Deere 9660WTS Combine · 1997 Mack T/A Grain · Flexi-Coil 5000 40 Ft Air Drill ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Harvey Thornton: 780.307.2555 Ken Kaliel: 780.954.3908 Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Cody Rude: 780.722.9777 800.491.4494

A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1997 New Holland 9682 4WD Tractor · 2004 Case IH MXM130 MFWD Tractor · Deutz-Fahr 4.70 MFWD Tractor · 2002 New Holland CR960 Combine · Massey Ferguson 885DSH Header · 2005 Case IH WDX1002S 25 Ft Swather · Massey Ferguson 885 25

Ft Swather · 1996 Freightliner Sleeper T/A Truck Tractor · 1997 Doepker 48 Ft Tri/A Grain Trailer · 48 Ft Hiboy Trailer · PPG 20 Ft T/A Gooseneck Trailer · Flexi-Coil 5000 51 Ft Air Drill · Massey Ferguson MF128 28 Ft Cultivator · 1991 John Deere 535 Baler · (16) Grain Bins ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Larry Taschuk: 780.632.9858 Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Mike Slon: 780.518.6249 800.491.4494

ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • APRIL 11, 2016

2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE/SXT, 7 passenger, DVD, loaded, $25,750. Mainline Chrysler, Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. 306-882-6000, www.mainlinechrysler.ca

ALUMINUM TANKER TANDEM, 8000 gallons, last used for diesel. Ron Brown Imp. Delisle, call 306-493-9393, www.rbisk.ca DL#905231.

2015 SUBARU CROSSTREK, most fuel efficient AWD crossover in North America, MSRP from $24,995. 1-877-373-2662 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL#914077.

MORE AND MORE FARMERS are choosing Mack Auction Co. to conduct their farm equipment auctions!! Book your 2016 auction today! Call 306-634-9512 today! www.mackauctioncompany.com PL311962

ALLISON TRANSMISSIONS Service, Sales and Parts. Exchange or custom rebuilds available. Competitive warranty. Spectrum Industrial Automatics Ltd., 1-877-321-7732. www.siautomatics.com

2015 SUBARU IMPREZA. Best compact car. $2000 cash purchase discount MSRP 2016 FEATHERLITE 8217, stock #41285, CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2695. Call from $19,995. Call 1-877-373-2662 or 7’x24’ all aluminum stock trailer with 2 Jason’s Agri-Motive, 1-866-472-3159 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL#914077. gates, 3 compartments. Once only in Ed- visit us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca monton, $25,700. Shop online 24/7 at 2015 SUBARU LEGACY, $1500 cash pur- www.allandale.com or 1-844-488-3142. chase discount MSRP from $23,495. Call 1-877-373-2662 or subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL#914077.

2012 LODE KING tridem alum. grain trailer, fully loaded, lift axles, 29,000 kms, 2015 FEATHERLITE 8217, stock #38188, 7’x24’ all aluminum stock trailer, 3 com$52,000. 780-512-3120, Hythe, AB. partments, spare, load light. One only in 2008 DOEPKER TRIDEM grain trailer with Red Deer, $25,900. Shop online 24/7 at hyd. augers, new safety, $47,000. Can-Am www.allandale.com or 1-866-346-3148. Truck Export Ltd 1-800-938-3323, Delisle.

NEW 2015 WILSON Super B, also tridem VS TRUCK WORKS Inc. Parting out GM 2 hopper; 2- new CASTLETONS: one 44’ 1/2 and 1 ton trucks. Call 403-972-3879, tridem and 36’ tandem; 2014 Wilson Super Alsask, SK. www.vstruckworks.com B; 2007 Doepker Super B; 2005 Lode-King ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used Super B; 2002 alum. open end Lode-King heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel mo- Super B; 2004 Doepker tandem; New tors and transmissions and differentials for Michel’s hopper augers and chute openers. Brown Imp. 306-493-9393 all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., Ron www.rbisk.ca DL #905231. 1-800-938-3323. WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension axles. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. Cummins, Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687. TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton. We ship anywhere. Phoenix Auto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. SOUTHSIDE AUTO WRECKERS located in Weyburn, SK. 306-842-2641. Used car parts, light truck to semi-truck parts. We buy scrap iron and non-ferrous metals. TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK.

1990 TRANSCRAFT 48’ tri-axle Hi-boy trailer, good in field as a bale wagon. Call 780-842-5705, Wainwright, AB.

2016 BIG TEX TANDEM dual gooseneck 30’ w/Mega ramps, 23,900 GVWR, $12,695. Call Jason’s Agri-Motive, 1-866-472-3159, or visit us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca 2016 20’ DECK above 0720m, stock#rt16-38; $5,699. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 80 MISC. SEMI TRAILER FLATDECKS, $2,500 to $22,000; 7 heavy tri-axle lowbeds, $18,800 to $55,000. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. www.trailerguy.ca 2016 18’ DECK ABOVE 0718e 2 7000lb axle, stock#rt16-37; $5,499. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 14,000 lbs., $4450; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, 7000 lbs., $2975. Factory direct. 888-792-6283. www.monarchtrailers.com

53’ AND 48’ tridem, tandem stepdecks, w/wo sprayer cradles; 53’, 48’ and 28’ tridem, tandem highboys, 1 trombone tandem, all steel and combos. Super B Highboys, will split; Tandem and S/A converter w/drop hitch; tandem alumiEISSES GRAIN TRAILER Rental & Sales. num tankers; 53’-28’ van trailers. Ron Super B grain trailers for rent by the day, Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL week or month. Contact Henry at #905231. www.rbisk.ca 12- 53’ TRI-AXLE STEPDECKS and hig403-782-3333, Lacombe, AB. boys, recent arrivals, $14,000 to $20,000. PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and Prices and pics at www.trailerguy.ca IN STOCK NOW! 2016 Emerald 36’ tandem bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. axle grain trailer, 11-24-5 tires, powder own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. CHEM TANDEM BUMPER hitch trailer coat wheels, dual cranks and more, 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailer.com w/1000 gal. galvanized tank, chem pump $37,900. We need your trades, no one will 2016 5x10 EXPRESS UTILITY 5x10e, and fill and discharge pump and Chem pay you more for your trade than we will. stock#rt16-22; $2,150. Mainline RV & Ma- Handler II. 306-264-3653, Hazenmore, SK. Call Neil 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK. rine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. TOPGUN TRAILER SALES “For those who 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING AND PAINTdemand the best.” PRECISION AND ING. Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. 2016 20’ TILT CAR HAULER 7720 m, AGASSIZ TRAILERS (flatdecks, end slopes and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance stock#rt16-41; $5,699. Mainline RV & Ma- dumps, enclosed cargo). 1-855-255-0199, claims, and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agri- rine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. Moose Jaw, SK. www.topguntrailersales.ca culture and commercial. Satisfaction guar- 1-877-362-1189. www.mainlinerv.ca BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and anteed. 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. ALUMINUM TANDEM, tri-axle, Super B pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, tankers for fuel, water or fertilizer. Call for tandem and tridems. Contact SK: 2015 AHV LODE-KING aluminum Super B 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336. hoppers, extra light pkg., round stainless more info 306-921-7721, Melfort, SK. fenders, current Safety, exc. 11Rx22.5 tires w/alum. wheels, exc. cond., no air lift or elec. tarps. Two sets available $104,000 ea. OBO. 866-236-4028, Calgary

DIESEL, GAS, TRUCK, car, big rig, we do it all! Ph. Smoke ‘Em Diesel for the best pricing on parts & services! (DPF & Emissions 2000 ADVANCE SUPER B grain trailers, safetied until Dec. 2016, completely ready Removal). 306-545-5911, Regina, SK. to work, $24,000. 403-793-0013, Gem, AB.

1994 LODE-KING ALUMINUM, 31’, 24.5 on SCHOOL BUSES: 19 to 66 pass.; 1986 to alum. rims, low miles on rebuild, safetied, 2007. $3400 and up. Phoenix Auto, Lucky $16,900. 306-595-4877, Norquay, SK. Lake, SK. 1-877-585-2300. DL #320074. 1996 MIDLAND 24’ tandem pup, stiff pole, completely rebuilt, new paint and brakes, like new, $18,500. Merv 306-276-7518, leave message, Arborfield, 2009 CHRYSLER PT Cruiser, 110,000 kms., 306-767-2616, $6800; 2008 Pontiac Wave, $5800. SK. DL #906768. 306-653-8765, Canora, SK. 2009 FORD FLEX, station wagon, all wheel drive, 230,000 KM, $7800; 2000 Oldmobile GRASSLAND TRAILERS OFFERING quality Alero, $2100.306-563-8765, Canora, SK. trailers at wholesale prices. 20’ Steel live2015 DODGE DART SXT, 6 spd, loaded, stock, starting at $13,450; 20’ Aluminum great fuel mileage, $17,900. Mainline livestock, starting at $21,650. Call Glen, Chrysler, Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. 306-640-8034, Assiniboia, SK., or email: gm93@sasktel.net 306-882-6000, www.mainlinechrysler.ca

MAINLINE CHRYSLER’s Spring Meltdown. Check our website for deals. Mainline Chrysler, Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. 306-882-6000, www.mainlinechrysler.ca 2016 RAM 1500 SLT, 4x4, 3.0L Eco diesel, crew cab, $42,534 or $250 biweekly. Mainline Chrysler, Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. 306-882-6000, www.mainlinechrysler.ca 2016 RAM 1500, 4x4 SLT, quad cab, 3.6L V6, 8 spd. auto., $31734. Mainline Chrysler, Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. 306-882-6000, www.mainlinechrysler.ca 2011 CHEV SILVERADO GFX Model, ext. 4x4, 5.3L, 97,000 kms, warranty until Dec. 2016, new tires, loaded, $23,950. 306-384-5673, Saskatoon, SK.

2014 RAM 3500 SLT Dually crew, PST paid, $49,950; 2012 Ram SLT Dually crew, $39,950. 1-800-667-4414, Wynyard, SK. CIM TRUCK BODIES, grain, silage, gravel, www.thoens.com DL #909250. decks, service and installation. For factory 2016 RAM 1500 4x4, 3.0L Eco diesel SLT direct pricing and options, call Humboldt, crew cab, $42,534, 0% down. Mainline SK., 306-682-2505 or www.cim-ltd.ca Chrysler, Rosetown, SK. DL#C7755. 306-882-6000, www.mainlinechrysler.ca LOTS OF ALLISON AUTOMATICS: 2004 IHC 7400, new B&H, fresh engine, 2016 RAM 1500, 4x4 SLT quad cab, 3.6L $69,900. 2004 IHC 4400, C&C, fresh safeV6, 8 spd. auto, $31,734. Mainline Chrys- ty, $39,900, w/B&H 59,900. 2004 Freighler, Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. tliner Condor C&C, only 64,000 miles, with 306-882-6000, www.mainlinechrysler.ca lots of hydraulics (c/w garbage packer), 2016 RAM 1500, 4x4, hemi, Rebel, crew $29,900. Can convert to bale hauler, w/20’ cab, 5.7L V8 Hemi, $49,281. Mainline B&H, $49,900. 2001 Freightliner FL80, Chrysler, Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. w/20’ B&H, $42,900. 2001 Sterling 7500 w/14’ gravel box, $29,900. 2001 Freigh306-882-6000 www.mainlinechrysler.ca tliner FL80 C&C, $29,900. 306-795-7779, 2016 RAM 1500, Quad cab, 4x4, Eco dsl., K&L Equipment, ladimer@sasktel.net $38,750. 0% 72 mos. financing. Wynyard, Ituna, SK. DL #910885. 1-800-667-4414 www.thoens.com 909250 STERLING TRI-DRIVE, PRE-EMISSION, MAINLINE CHRYSLER’s SPRING Melt- 2006, 525 HP 18 spd., full lockers, 20,000 down. We make deals happen! Mainline frts, 69,000 rears, alum. wheels, 369,000 Chrysler, Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. orig. kms, c/w new 24’ grain box and tarp. 306-882-6000. www.mainlinechrysler.ca $98,000. 780-679-7062, Camrose, AB. UNRESERVED AUCTION: 1997 Freightliner FL80 TA grain truck w/20’ steel box 1975 IHC 1600 3 ton grain truck, 22,000 and hoist, 171,000 miles, 7,151 hours, aumiles, $3500. 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK tomatic 1 owner. Wed. April 20, Melvin Lunty, 780-385-1775, Sedgewick, AB, 1977 C-60 CHEV 3 ton, 1000 rubber, 300 11AM. View details and pics at bu. grain box w/rollover tarp, asking www.dunkleauctions.com $8200. 306-369-7794, Bruno, SK. 2005 FREIGHTLINER TANDEM, 515 HP Detroit, 10 spd. auto Ultrashift, new 20’ grain B&H w/remote controls for chute and hoist, roll tarp, backup camera, new paint, setup for pintle hitch, $63,000. 780-354-3447, Beaverlodge, AB.

2008 MACK, 261,000 orig. kms, 16’ steel box; 2002 Western Star, like new 16’ box; 1998 IHC, 16’ alum. box. Yellowhead Sales 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK.

2007 INTERNATIONAL 9200I Eagle gravel truck, 242,000 kms, 410 HP, Cummins, 18 spd, air-ride, 16’ Renn box, roll tarp, fresh SK. inspection, $49,900. Call 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 2007 MACK CXN613, Mack 385 HP, 10 spd. Eaton Ultrashift; 2007 IH 8600, Cat 435 HP, 10 spd. All trucks c/w 20’ grain box, air controls, windows, SK. Certified. 306-567-7262, Davidson, SK. DL #312974. www.hodginshtc.com

2005 PETERBILT 378, Cummins 500 HP, 18 spd.; 2006 Peterbilt 379, Cummins 475 HP, 13 spd; 2009 IH Prostar, Cummins 500 HP, 18 spd; 2003 Freightliner Columbia, Detroit 500HP (rebuilt), 18 spd., 46 rears, lockers; 2004 Kenworth W900L, Cat 475 HP, 13 spd. Daycabs: 2005 IH 9400, Cat 475 HP, 18 spd., wet kit; 2005 Kenworth T800, Cat 475 HP, 18 spd., 46 rears, locks. 306-567-7262, Davidson, SK. ATTENTION FARMERS: 30 TANDEMS 4-way with Cancade boxes, autos and standards. www.hodginshtc.com DL #312974. Yellowhead Sales 306-783-2899, Yorkton. 2009 INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR T/A AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tractor, 340,000 kms, daycab, 485 HP, tandems and tractor units. Contact David Cummins, 8 spd, air-ride, wet kit, alumi306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, num buds, $44,900. Call 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com

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Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Oxbow, SK | April 13, 2016 · 10 am

Wetaskiwin, AB | April 19, 2016 · 11 am

Brian & Patti Northeast

2007 IH 9400, with Cummins 435 HP 10 spd. AutoShift, 20’ box, alum. wheels and tanks, exc. cond., certified, $67,500; 2006 Peterbilt, 475 HP, Detroit 18 spd., A/T/C, alum. wheels, tanks, chrome bumper, like new tires, new paint, 20’ BH&T, exc. shape, show truck, $69,500; 2007 Mack CH613, 460 Mack eng., 13 spd., AutoShift, alum. wheels, new tires, A/T/C, new paint, 20’ BH&T, very nice, $67,500; 2007 Mack, 460 Mack eng., 12 spd. auto. trans., 3-way lockers, alum. wheels, good tires, 20’ BH&T, rear controls, pintle plate, $69,500; 1990 Kenworth T600, 450 HP Detroit, 10 spd., alum. front wheels, good tires, pulls good w/1996 36’ Cancade 2 hopper grain trailer- nice shape, $35,000; 2000 Freightliner Century Classic M11 Cummins, 375 HP, Super 10 speed, exc. tires, 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels, $47,500; 2007 IH 9400, 430 HP Cummins, new 20’ BH&T, new paint, good tires, alum. wheels and tanks, 10 spd. AutoShift, $67,500. Trades accepted. Call Merv at 306-276-7518, 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK DL #906768

Dennis & Estelle Kuhn

1997 Hesston 8110S 21 Ft 2011 John Deere 9770STS 2007 John Deere 9220 & 2008 John Deere 9430

1995 John Deere 8970 & Ezee-On 5500 32 Ft w/2175

2005 GMC 5500 4x4 2006 Seedmaster 48 Ft & 2002 John Deere 1900 340±

2005 John Deere 4720 90 Ft

2002 International 9400 & 2010 Grain Hauler 45 Ft

AUCTION LOCATION: From OXBOW, SK, go 11.3 km (7 miles) South on Grid 603, then 8 km (5 miles) East. Yard on South side. GPS: 49.1391, -102.0623 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2008 John Deere 9430 4WD Tractor · 2007 John Deere 9220 4WD Tractor · 1984 John Deere 8450 4WD Tractor · 1993 John Deere 7700 MFWD Tractor · 2012 John Deere 3032E MFWD Utility Tractor · 2011 John Deere 9770STS Combine · 2010 MacDon D60-D 40 Ft Draper · 2005 Premier 2952I 30 Ft Swather · 2002 International 9400 T/A Truck Tractor · 1979 International 1724

S/A Grain Truck · 2010 Grain Hauler 45 Ft Tri/A Grain Trailer · 2009 Load Trail 20 Ft T/A Equipment Trailer · 2006 Seedmaster 48 Ft Air Drill · 2002 John Deere 1900 340± Bushel Tow-Behind Air Tank · 2005 John Deere 4720 90 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · 1994 Flexi-Coil 65XL 100 Ft Field Sprayer · 2001 Westeel 6625 Litre NH3 Tank · Lrg Qty of Grain Bins...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Brian Northeast: 306.483.5158(h), 306.483.7584(c) Patti Northeast:306.485.7990(c), pnortheast@sasktel.net Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Kevin Ortt: 306.451.7388 800.491.4494

2009 John Deere T670

2011 Brandt 7500HP

AUCTION LOCATION: From WETASKIWIN, AB, go 8 km (9 miles) East on Hwy 613, then 6.4 km (4 miles) South on Hwy 822 to Twp Rd 454, then 1.6 km (1 miles) East. Yard on North side. GPS: 52.902224, -113.245584 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1995 John Deere 8970 4WD Tractor · 1987 John Deere 4850 MFWD Tractor · 1963 John Deere 4010 2WD Tractor · John Deere 3020 2WD Tractor · 1971 John Deere 4620 2WD Tractor · 2009 John Deere T670 Combine · 2009 John Deere 635F 35 Ft Flex Header · Bergen BHT3600 Header Transport · 1997 Case IH 8825 21 Ft Swather · 1997 Hesston 8110S 21 Ft Swather · 2005 GMC 5500 4x4 S/A Boom Truck w/Hiab 077-SL 2500 Kg Truck · 1979 Chevrolet C70

T/A Grain Truck · 1980 Chevrolet V8-70 T/A Grain Truck · 1984 Ford 800 S/A Grain Truck · 1980 GMC 6500 T/A Grain Truck · Ezee-On 5500 32 Ft Tow-Behind Air Seeder · Valmar 2055 Granular Applicator · Flexi-Coil 40 Ft Deep Tillage Cultivator · Morris Challenger II 50 Ft Medium Duty Cultivator · Morris MP 912 25 Ft Field Cultivator · John Deere 235 28 Ft Tandem Disc · John Deere 3600 8 Bottom Plow · Flexi-Coil S95 40 Ft Tined Harrow Packer · Qty of Grain Bins...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Dennis Kuhn: 780.361.7744 Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Bobby Miller: 403.358.1393 800.491.4494

APRIL 11, 2016 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

HORSE POWER? Fuel economy? Call Hog Equipment Smoke ‘Em Diesel to safely add both on your Big Rig! (DPF & Emissions Removal). CALL FOR A quote on your home today. Installation and Barn Care 306-545-5911, Regina, SK. United Homes Canada Ltd., Over 25 years of experience in the industry. SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy 1-800-461-7632. We install: Feed Systems, Watering systems, trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call NEWLY UPGRADED 20 room housing in Ventilation systems, Penning, Flooring, Heat for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., Yarbo, SK. servicing Mosaic mines full oc- mats, etc. 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. cupancy; Beside Regina 3 acre greenhouse We also do structural repairs such as roof operation, incl. home; SW SK. Restaurant, T800 KENWORTHS ALL HEAVY SPECS Lounge/Offsale including 15 room motel, and wall tin, doors, ceilings, duct repairs, 18 spd., full lockers, 2008, 2007 w/bunks. great volume in large progressive town; etc. Serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan Also daycab 2009, new trans. and clutch; Assiniboia Restaurant/lounge, excellent and Alberta. 2007 379 Pete daycab and bunk; 2005 business on main thoroughfare; Assiniboia (204) 392-2467 Sterling, 60 Series Detroit, 18 spd., 46 diff, Investment Property/Office space fully gagnonwoodwork@gmail.com 3 way lock, excellent; 2013 IH 5900I, 42” leased, great return; Within 30 minutes of bunk, 46 diff, 4-way lock, 18 spd., 390,000 Regina, viable hotel; Restaurant, Hwy kms; 2006 378 Pete, Cat 18 spd., 46 diff, #39; Small town bar/grill including 3 LAND CLEARING. Rock picking and dig4-way locks w/roo-bar bumper; 2007 IH bdrm. house, SW SK. Ph Brian Tiefenbach, ging, stone piles, brushing, fencing, demo9200 daycab, ISX 435, 13 spd; 2006 IH 306-536-3269, Colliers Int., Regina, SK. lition. 306-382-0785, Vanscoy, SK. 9200, 475 Cummins, 18 spd., 46 diff; 2004 www.collierscanada.com IH 8600, S/A, daycab, Cat C10, 10 spd.; 1996 T800 Kenworth, 475 Cat, 13 spd. Ron CALL FOR A quote on your home today Brown Imp. Delisle, 306-493-9393 Contact Grandview Modular homes www.rbisk.ca DL #905231. 1-855-347-0417 Red Deer, AB. 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB.

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2008 FREIGHTLINER 112, S/A, C13 Cat, 13 spd. trans., 392,000 kms, 36” bunk, 11x22.5 tires- 50%, 174” WB. 2012 EBY 35’ gooseneck alum. stock trailer, 3 comp., 2- 10,000 lb. axles, tires- fair w/new set of tires to go w/trailer, winter kit. All will be safetied. Ph 306-327-7745, Kelvington, SK. 2004 FREIGHTLINER CONDOR, very low miles, C&C, long WB, C10 Cat, Allison auto, complete hyd. system, includes hyd. side arm lift, suitable for conversion to a bale hauler, $19,900. K&L Equip., Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. DL #910885. 1988 FORD 350 Dually XLT, ext cab, 2 WD, 7.3 dsl., 5 spd. std., c/w welding deck and Lincoln Ranger welder, 190,000 kms, vg, $6500 OBO. 306-427-0002, Holbein SK

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

TANDEM AND SINGLE AXLE van body Back-Track InvesTIgaTIons trucks, std. and auto trans, w/power tail- 1-866-882-4779. www.backtrackcanada.com gates or deck. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, www.rbisk.ca Delisle, SK. FARMERS AND BUSINESS PERSONS need financial help? Go to: www.bobstocks.ca DL #905231. or call 306-757-1997. 245- 1055 Park 1986 C6500 TOPKICK TRUCK, c/w Inger- Street, Regina, SK. soll Rand compressor unit 371 GM Jimmy engine, $5500 OBO. Spiritwood, SK, 306-883-2468, 780-891-7334. FUEL TRUCK: 1996 T450 Kenworth, 3600 DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too gal. fuel capacity, dual pumps and meters, high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call us to develop a professional mediation coded. Call 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan. 1999 IH 4700, SA, flatdeck w/17’ steel Call toll free 1-888-577-2020. flatdeck, 11x22.5 tires, 230,000 kms, 444 FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. IH dsl., 10 spd., safetied, real good shape, Management Group for all your borrowing $19,500. 1994 GMC Topkick tandem and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, with 24’ flatdeck, 563,000 kms, 3116 Cat Regina, SK. diesel, 10 spd., 11x22.5 tires, real good shape, $21,500. Call Merv at NEED A LOAN? Own farmland? Bank says 306-276-7518, 306-767-2616, Arborfield, no? If yes to above three, call 1-866-405-1228, Calgary, AB. SK. DL #906768.

2015 SUBARU FORESTER. Best small SUV. $2000 cash purchase discount MSRP from FARM CHEMICAL/ SEED COMPLAINTS $25,995. Call 1-877-373-2662 or We also specialize in: agricultural complaints of any nature; Crop ins. appeals; www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL#914077. Spray drift; Chemical failure; Residual her2015 SUBARU OUTBACK. Best new bicide; Custom operator issues; Equip. SUV/CUV, MSRP starting from $27,995. malfunction. Ph. Back-Track Investigations 1-877-373-2662 or subaruofsaskatoon.ca 1-866-882-4779 for assistance and compensation. backtrackcanada.com DL#914077. HOCKEY MOM LIMOUSINE, seats 8 players/parents and still hauls 3 hockey bags. 2008 Dodge Durango, w/3rd row seats, 318, auto trans, leather int., fully loaded, trailer tow pkg., exc. rubber, 267,000 kms, very well maintained, $9,800. Bill 306-726-7977, Southey, SK. LOWDERMILK TRANSPORT IS providing one call service for all Equipment/Hay hauling. Very experienced, multiple trucks serving AB., SK., and MB. 780-872-0107, 2004 DURAMAX GM, 140,000 kms., load- 306-252-1001, Kenaston, SK. ed; 2000 Terry Fleetwood camper, 26’, MJ PETERSEN TRANSPORT Ltd., Mortlach, loaded. 306-675-2161, Kelliher, SK. has for hire ground load 53’ cattleliner, 2016 RAM 1500 4x4, Hemi rebel crew 2-53’ stepdeck hay trailers. We haul cab, 5.7L V8, $49,281. Mainline Chrysler, equipment. 306-891-1380, 306-631-2023. Rosetown, SK., DL#C7755. 306-882-6000, www.mainlinechrysler.ca

1990 PONTIAC MONTANA handicapped van, 51,000 kms, side ramp, $38,000. 306-461-4289, Alameda, SK.

COOK AND BEALS for sale, lacks separator. Also wintered bees. Call 306-862-3011, Nipawin, SK.

CONTINUOUS METAL ROOFING, no exposed screws to leak or metal overlaps. Ideal for lower slope roofs, rinks, churches, pig barns, commercial, arch rib building and residential roofing; also available in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK.

STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS,

20-ft & 40-ft. Wind, water & rodent proof. 1-866-517-8335, (403)540-4164, (403)226-1722 magnate@telus.net

EQUIPMENT HAULING. Serving Western Canada and Northwest USA. Call Harvey at 1-877-824-3010 or cell 403-795-1872. Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd., Nobleford AB. Email: logistics@vandenberghay.ca LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. Call 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. LARRY HIEBERT TRUCKING: equipment hauling, farm machinery. Serving western Canada. 780-720-4304, Willingdon, AB. EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Reasonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK.

JIM’S TUB GRINDING, H-1100 Haybuster with 400 HP, serving Saskatchewan. Call 306-334-2232, Balcarres, SK.

NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and vertical beater spreaders. Phone 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK.

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BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket attachments. Bury rock and brush piles and fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., 306-960-3804. REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950; Larger sizes available. Travel incl. in Sask. Gov’t grants available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK.

1997 D5M LGP, air, heat, bush equipped, 85% UC, 6-way blade, 5500 orig. hrs, ready for work, $58,000. 306-338-7405 Wadena. 2012 CASE/IH TV380 #HN3497A, new tracks and completely serviced, 980 hrs, $59,000. 306-682-9920, Humboldt, SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca

ARM RIVER POLE BUILDINGS, 40’x60’ to 80’x300’, Sask. only. Call 306-731-2066, Lumsden, SK., metalarc@live.ca ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS: Farm post buildings designed with longevity in mind. Call 306-225-2288 or go to www.zaksbuilding.com to request a quote. CALL FOR A quote on your home today. United Homes Canada Ltd., 1-800-461-7632. CALL FOR A quote on your home today 2006 JD 240D trackhoe, 7400 hours, 2 Contact Grandview Modular homes Red Deer, AB. buckets, $73,000 OBO. Call 403-664-0420, 1-855-347-0417 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB. Oyen, AB.

ROCK TRUCKS for sale or rent: Deere 400D, 40 ton; Cat 730, 30 ton. Conquest Equipment, 306-483-2500, Oxbow, SK. REX PU-VI MIXER ROTOTILLER, Detroit dsl., $7,800. 1980 Mack R600, camelback susp., strong motor, $8,000. 306-783-8783, Yorkton, SK. 2005 CASE 430 SKIDSTEER, 1940 hrs, cab/heat, 72” bucket, good cond., $20,000 OBO. 306-697-7701, Broadview, SK. BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS accessories available at Rosler ConMACKIE EQUIPMENT LTD. New, used and and surplus parts including attachments. struction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. Using our worldwide locating system, let 2015 CIM BIN Cranes (Westeel design), us help you locate Caterpillar, various oth- 8000 lb. capacity. For factory direct pricing ers and even hard to find parts. Contact us and options call 306-682-2505, Humboldt, today at 306-352-3070, Regina, SK. or visit SK. or www.cim-ltd.ca our website at: www.mackieltd.com OPI CABLES: temp. and moisture; wireless SCRAPER TIRES: 26.5x29, 2 good used or hand held. Now in stock. 403-533-2258, Rockyford, AB. www:rockyfordsteel.com tires, $1500 each. 403-843-6056, Bluffton, HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, AB. CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types custom conversions available. Looking for RECLAMATION CONTRACTORS: Bigham up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount. Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., 3 and 4 leg mechanical trip 3 pt. hitch Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK Paratills in stock; parts for Bigham and Tye 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK. ATTACHMENTS PARTS COMPONENTS Paratills. Call Kelloughs: 1-888-500-2646. GRAIN BIN ERECTION. Concrete, turnkey for construction equipment. Attachments HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, installation, remodel and repair. Booking for dozers, excavators and wheel loaders. 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt specials for farmers and dealers for Spring Used, Re-built, Surplus, and New equip- for years of trouble-free service. Lever 2016 now. Call Quadra Development Corp, ment parts and major components. Call Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK. 1-800-249-2708 or d.lonseth@sasktel.net Western Heavy Equipment 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK.

2005 JD 270 CLC excavator, cab, air, auxiliary hyds., 2 buckets, approx. 9000 hrs., new pins and bushings, $58,000. 780-679-7062, Camrose, AB. CLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some older Cats, IH and Allis Chalmers. CUSTOM LIQUID MANURE hauling, 3 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB. tanks available. Contact George 306-227-5757, Hague, SK. WANTED: SPROCKET PULLER and insulation for D7-17A tractor, cylinder group BRETCO CONSTRUCTION will do exca- 7F9831, 6F25 pump group. Phone vation, gravel haul, and dust abatement. 306-342-4968, Glaslyn, SK. Call 306-746-7607, Raymore, SK. 2011 JD 624K wheel loader, CAH, radio, QCGP bucket, forks, 5025 hrs., ride-control, aux. hyd., traction control, grill guard, beacon, 20.5x25 Michelin’s, premium cond., $157,000. 306-621-0425, Yorkton. D6R XL, cab AC, canopy, new UC, recent 2011 HITACHI ZX270 LC-3 hyd. excavator, trans. work orders, $85,000. brand new UC, hyd. thumb, 2 buckets, cat780-679-7062, Camrose, AB. walks, positive air shutoff. 587-991-6605, Edmonton, AB. 1994 MODEL 7753 BOBCAT, 1 owner, farm use, manure fork and bucket, 1400 hrs, ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull $12,500 OBO. 306-427-0002, Holbein, SK. behind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK SEMI U BLADE for D7R Cat; 2003 D7R, an- blade gle blade and ripper; 2002 Trailtech 20 Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca ton, pintle hitch, tilt deck trailer w/new ELRUS 2442 JAW crusher new in 2007, decking and tires; Parts 1988 Volvo, 3406 $165,000; Fiat Allis FR160-2 wheel loadCat B block, 18 spd., 46 rears, 24.5 tires; er, new rubber $39,500; 1993 Ford F700 3000 gal. septic tank, 500 Fruitland pump, tow truck, fully equipped, 280,000 kms, controls, and hyds. Call 306-845-3407, Cummins, 10 spd, $24,900. Pro Ag Sales, Turtleford, SK. 306-441-2030 anytime North Battleford SK 2005 VOLVO G720B motor grader, 3000 hours, shedded, 16’ blade, $120,000 OBO. 306-345-2555, Belle Plaine, SK.

3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323. USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Specializing in Cummins, have all makes, large inventory of parts, repowering is our spe- POLY GRAIN BINS, 40 to 150 bu. for grain cleaning, feed, fertilizer and left over treatcialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB. ed seed. Ph. 306-258-4422, Vonda, SK. DIESEL ENGINES, OVERHAUL kits and www.buffervallley.com parts for most makes. Cat, CIH, Cummins, Detroit, Mack. M&M Equipment Ltd., Parts CHIEF WESTLAND AND CARADON BIN and Service phone: 306-543-8377, fax: extensions, sheets, stiffeners, etc. Now available. Call Bill, 780-986-5548, Leduc, 306-543-2111, Regina, SK. AB. www.starlinesales.com BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL motor sales, service and parts. Also sale LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stockof, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of ing dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A- U-WELD HOPPER BOTTOMS, sizes from 111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net 12’ - 24’, Middle Lake Steel, 306-367-4306, Website: www.tismtrrewind.com 306-367-2408, Middle Lake, SK.

DIAMOND CANVAS SHELTERS, sizes ranging from 15’ wide to 120’ wide, any length. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. 2007 CASE CX290 EXCAVATOR, 1800 www.starlinesales.com hours, shedded, new condition, $150,000 AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. OBO. 306-345-2555, Belle Plaine, SK. For the customer that prefers quality. KELLO-BUILT OFFSET DISCS for con- 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK. struction and agricultural land preparation. Located in Central Sask. We can supply all ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS: Stick your product and part needs. Brewster Ag, Frame building designed with longevity in KOMATSU DOZER D85 LGP c/w winch, email: info@brewsteragindustries.com mind. Call 306-225-2288 or go to www.zaksbuilding.com to request a quote. 3900 hrs., UC 85%, angle dozer, hydraulic 306-939-4402, Earl Grey, SK. tilt, $38,500. 780-679-7062, Camrose, AB. KELLO DISC BLADES and bearings: 22” to POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, 2008 JD 270D LC hyd. excavator, Q/C, 2 42” notched. Parts: oilbath and greaseable hog, chicken, and dairy barns. Construcbuckets, hyd. thumb, AC, forestry package, bearings to service heavy construction tion and concrete crews available. Mel or catwalks, pro-heat, positive air shut-off, discs. Call: 1-888-500-2646, Red Deer, AB. Scott, MR Steel Construction, 8240 hrs. 587-991-6605, Edmonton, AB. 306-978-0315, Hague, SK. www.kelloughs.com

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2015 CIM BIN TRANSPORT TRAILER LOOKING FOR A floater or tender? Call me 17,000 lb. cap., 32’ bed accommodates up first. 36 years experience. Loral parts, new to 21’ dia. bin. For factory direct pricing and used. Call 403-650-7967, Calgary, AB. and options call 306-682-2505, Humboldt, SK. or www.cim-ltd.ca HYD. GRAIN BIN LIFT, 10 jack cap. power unit, 7 bin jacks, $17,500. FOB Regina, SK. 306-789-2444, Peterson Construction. WESTEEL, GOEBEL, grain and fertilizer bins. Grain Bin Direct, 306-373-4919.

20’ AND 40’ SEA CONTAINERS, for sale in Calgary, AB. Phone 403-226-1722, 1-866-517-8335. www.magnatesteel.com 20’ AND 40’ SHIPPING CONTAINERS, large SK. inventory. Ph. 1-800-843-3984, 306-781-2600. BOND INDUSTRIAL SEA CONTAINERS. The best storage you can buy. New/used and modified sea containers for sale. Secure, portable, weather and rodent proof. Guaranteed 8’ to 53’ available. Ask a rep. about our modifications. Bond Industrial 306-373-2236, joe@bondind.com or visit our website at www.bondind.com CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All sizes. Now in stock: 50 used, 53’ steel and insulated SS. 306-861-1102, Radville, SK. 20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca 306-933-0436.

WANTED: JD 7810 c/w FEL & 3-PTH; SP or PTO bale wagon; JD or IHC end wheel drills. Small square baler. 403-394-4401. 2003 NH 688 round baler, bale command and monitor, good shape, $11,500 OBO. 306-621-4428, Stornoway, SK.

UNRESERVED AUCTION: 2012 John Deere S670 SP combine, 720 eng. hrs, 506 sep. hrs, duals, shedded. Wed. April 20, Melvin Lunty, 780-385-1775, Sedgewick, AB, 11AM. View details and pics at: 2012 14’ JD 956 discbine w/impellers, www.dunkleauctions.com only cut 600 acres, mint condition, 1996 JD CTS, 2422 sep. hours, new tires, $32,000. 306-621-4965, Theodore, SK. Big Top, F/C chopper, spreader, runs nice, Contact 1-800-667-4515, 2012 RECON 300, 9’ mechanical dual $37,800. drive, 1000 RPM, hyd. side deflect kit, www.combineworld.com $19,000 OBO. 306-736-8875 Glenavon, SK. 2005 JD 9760 STS, Greenstar, reel spd, 2007 NH 1441 discbine, 15’.5” cut width, auto HHC, chopper, 2317 hrs., extra for $89,800. Call 1-800-667-4515, excellent condition, well maintained. Call PU, www.combineworld.com 780-808-1592, Kitscoty, AB.

2009 AG-CHEM 8204, 2-bin with chemical bin, 4570 hours, reduced to $86,000. USD. 406-466-5356, Choteau, MT. www.fertilizerequipment.net SELLING 2 PATTISON liquid carts, 1250 gal. tanks, excellent shape. 306-549-4701, Hafford, SK. NH3 TANK ON HD wagon. Will take small 1998 MACDON (PREMIER 2930), 1700 tractor or truck on trade. 306-283-4747, eng. hrs., 30’, mounted roller and shears, 306-220-0429, Langham, SK. exc. cond. Quit farming. 780-872-2833, Paradise Hill, SK. larrynaeth@gmail.com 2012 JD D450 Swather w/40’ 640D hydra float, 231 hrs, GS ready, free form hyd roller, excellent condition, $97,800. Call 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., 306-957-2033. MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS: Fully equipped with engines, movers, clutches, reversing gearbox and lights. HD8-39, $15,350; HD8-46, $15,995; HD8-59, $17,250; TL10-39, $16,500; HD10-59, SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’- $18,750. 306-648-3321, Gravelbourg, SK. 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, 4 ALUMINUM MICHEL’S 10” hopper augers to fit Doepker Legacy Super B trailers, Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca $5000. 306-741-7743, Swift Current, SK. CLASSIC SEED TREATER Straps to your auger. No pump or wiring required. Large 35L tank w/6-in. cap makes it easy to mix inoculants & treat pulses. 1-888-545-1228 www.lockhart-industries.com KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call 306-868-2199 or cell: 306-868-7738.

BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK. BATCO SPRING SPECIAL: 1 only 1545FL conveyor, reg. $29,000, special $23,000; Meridian RM45 conveyor, reg. $38,000, special $35,000. Phone 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. BATCO CONVEYORS, new and used, grain augers and SP kits. Delivery and leasing available. 1-866-746-2666.

2012 WESTWARD M155, D50 header, 30’, big rubber, 370 header hrs., 466 eng. hrs., c/w mounted swath roller, vg cond., $115,000. 306-595-4877, Norquay, SK.

2011 CASE/IH 8120, 858 threshing hrs., 2016 PU header, front duals, big hopper extension, Autoguide, magna cut, exc. cond., $195,000. Call 403-357-9870. 2009 CASE/IH 7120, 900 tires, 2016 PU header, field ready, $200,000; 2013 FD75 AUGERS: NEW and USED: Wheatheart, MacDon 30’ flex header with pea auger, Westfield, Westeel augers; Auger SP kits; $85,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, Batco conveyors; Wheatheart post pound- 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. ers. Good prices, leasing available. Call 1-866-746-2666. 2014 BRANDT 10X70 grain auger, like new condition, c/w Brehon Agri remote, full 2003 NH CR970, 1158 hrs, duals, MAV alarm, cordless camera with screen, chopper, Y&M, ready to go, pickups $12,500. 780-821-9385, High Level, AB. available, $99,800. Call 1-800-667-4515, 2012 WHEATHEART X130-74 swing auger, www.combineworld.com electric swing, hyd. winch, $17,500; 2009 NH CR9070, 900 rotor hrs, mint Brandt 8x51 supercharged, SP kit, Kawasa- cond., shedded. You won’t be disappointki liquid cooled engine, $4,500; Brandt ed. Quit farming. 780-872-2833, Paradise 8x35 auger c/w Wheatheart binsweep, Hill, SK. larrynaeth@gmail.com $2,500. 306-493-7871, Harris, SK. 2009 NH CX8080, 790 sep. hrs, reverser, HHC, rocktrap, long auger, grain tank ext. FCC, Y&M, IntelliView II Display, Outback BRENT 644 GRAVITY grain wagon, 650 bu. and JD auto ready, c/w 76C hyd. header, cap., 8- 11-22.5 tires, tarp, stored inside, Swathmaster pickup, always shedded, $145,000. 780-821-9385, High Level, AB. $15,000. Call 780-984-0668, Calmar, AB.

BOURGAULT CULTIVATOR 38’ with John Blue NH3 kit with hyd. shutoff, like new DUAL SCREEN ROTARY grain cleaners, great for pulse crops, best selection in knives. 306-376-4402, Meacham, SK. Western Canada. 306-946-7923, Young SK 1995 TERRA-GATOR 1844, 4 wheel floater, 3208 Cat, 18 spd., liquid, Autorate, AutoSteer, 2318 hrs., $18,225. Consider tractor on trade. 306-946-7923, Young, SK. NEW SUPERB GRAIN dryers available. Also IH 2000-C FLOATER, auto. trans. truck have Moridge parts. Grant Service Ltd. w/Lorral 7-ton fertilizer spreader c/w 306-272-4195, Foam Lake, SK. Dicky John guidance and 70’ Benson booms. Will consider trade/feed grain or $30,000. Call 306-432-4803, Lipton, SK. CONVEYAIR GRAIN VACS, parts, acces2010 BBI LIBERTY 10 ton fert. spreader. sories. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. Twin hyd. discs, painted SS, 80’ spread, vg www.starlinesales.com cond, $19,000. 306-548-4344, Sturgis, SK. 1997 FORD TENDER TRUCK, C10 Cat, 10 spd., fresh safety, c/w 2010 16’ Rayman box 3 comp., side fold auger with 2’ extension, stainless flighting, roll tarp, $65,000. Call 403-994-7754, Olds, AB. NH HAYLINER 273 small square baler, needs PTO shaft assembly, $1000 OBO. 403-318-8135, Delburne, AB.

UNRESERVED AUCTION: 2006 John Deere 9660 WTS SP combine, 1,718 eng. hours, 1,287 sep. hours, shedded. Wed. April 20, Melvin Lunty, 780-385-1775, Sedgewick, AB, 11AM. View details and pics at www.dunkleauctions.com 1997 JD 9400, 2114 eng. hrs., 1626 sep. hrs., ext. range cyl. drive, Y&M, long auger, new: PU belts, feeder chain, rub bars and concave, straw chopper, spreader, 914 PU, exc. cond., $60,000. Call Dave Klein, 306-957-4312, 306-695-7794, Odessa, SK. 2001 9650 STS, 1690 threshing hrs, 914 PU, updates, premium condition, shedded, $97,500. 306-228-7991, Unity, SK. 2009 JD 9870, 1700/1100 hrs., c/w JD 615 PU, 520/42 duals, shedded, Greenlighted, $195,000 OBO. Call 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB.

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2013 JD 640D 40’, pea auger, hydrafloat, hyd. tilt, for S series, very good condition, $62,800. Contact 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 2009 JD 635D, 35’ draper, transport, pea auger, 8/10 cond., field ready, $39,800. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 2007 JD 936 draper, c/w PU reel, good condition, shedded, $29,000 OBO. Call 306-628-7808, Leader, SK.

RECONDITIONED COMBINE HEADERS. RIGID and flex, most makes and sizes; also header transports. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK. or website: www.straightcutheaders.com WILDFONG CONCAVES an improved threshing element for JD S series. Also new improved front beaters for JD STS and S Series, no more plugging. Please call us Wildfong Enterprises Ltd., Russ 306-260-2833 or Rick 306-734-7721 or the shop 306-734-2345, Craik, SK.

SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge inventory new and used tractor parts. 1-888-676-4847. MEDICINE HAT TRACTOR Salvage Inc. Specializing in new, used, and rebuilt agricultural and construction parts. Buying ag and construction equipment for dismantling. Call today 1-877-527-7278, www.mhtractor.ca Medicine Hat, AB. AGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older tractors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/other Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battleford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769.

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COMB-TRAC SALVAGE. We sell new and used parts for most makes of tractors, combines, balers, mixmills and swathers. Phone 306-997-2209, 1-877-318-2221, Borden, SK. www.comb-tracsalvage.com We buy machinery. LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107. We sell new, used and remanufactured parts for most farm tractors and combines. TRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. etc. We buy equipment. 306-246-4260, 306-441-0655, Richard, SK.

MODEL 57 #0H7 PTO drive, 7’ bucket, high lift, clutches upgraded, asking $7500 OBO. 306-921-7688, Saskatoon, SK.

1996 LEON 225A 1000, 14’ wide, 42” high, 4-way dozer good condition. Call 306-947-4644, Langham, SK.

2008 JD 3975 c/w PU header, kernel processor, 40” vert. ext. Just through shop in excellent shape w/new knives and shear bar! $26,400. Call Jordan 403-627-9300, Pincher Creek, AB.

100’ BRANDT SB 4000 sprayer, $18,000. Call 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK.

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8500 WILLMAR EAGLE, 2002, 90’ booms, triple nozzle bodies, 380/90R46 Michelins, 1000 gal. SS tank, foam and rinse tank, ground following system, Midtech Arc 6000 auto rate controller, plumbed Outback guidance, current sprayer inspection $8200 workorder, 2654 hrs., $55,000. 306-648-7110, Gravelbourg, SK. 2011 APACHE AS720, 102’, 750 gal., most options incl. EnvisioPro GPS and crop dividers, shedded, only 416 hrs, asking $139,000. 306-595-4877, Norquay, SK.

2009 1284 AG-CHEM, 1000 gal. tank, 100’ booms, 2860 hrs., reduced to $86,000. USD. 406-466-5356, Choteau, Montana. View: www.fertilizerequipment.net 2014 NH SP.335F #N22362, 4 year warranty, 120’ boom, 1600 gal, SS tank, 4WD, $389,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca 2014 NH SP.240F #N22358, 4 year warranty, 120’ front boom, $339,000. Call 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca 2010 APACHE 1010, 100’, Raven AutoHeight, Outback GPS AutoSteer, sharp shooter, 1001 hrs., $145,000 OBO. 306-648-7106, Mankota, SK. 2010 SPRA-COUPE 4660, 80’ booms, Outback GPS, AutoBoom shut-off, foam marker, new rubber, 1400 hrs., vg, $88,000. 780-203-9593, Stony Plain, AB. 2012 ROGATOR RG1300, 120’, sharp shooter, Viper Pro, Raven Smart Trax, remote section control, AccuBoom, AutoBoom, BCO, fence rows, chem. eductor, pressure washer, Helix strainer, weather station, 2 sets tires, 1760 hrs., $260,000. Call 403-994-7754, Olds, AB. 2014 NH SP.240R #N22357, 4 year warranty, 240 HP, 1000 gal. poly tank, tie 3 eng. 100’ boom, $229,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or view: www.farmworld.ca

2012 MD FD70 40’ flex draper, transport, pea auger, HHC, new knife and guards, with warranty, $69,800. Contact 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

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HARDI COMMANDER TWIN 6600i 2012, 36 meters, loaded, $75,000. 780-954-2005, 780-283-2005 Westlock AB 2010 NH 1070 100’ wheel boom, foam marker, reduced $22,500 OBO. Willingdon, AB., call 780-632-9846 or 780-768-2163. 2004 FLEXI-COIL 67XL PT sprayer, 84’, 1250 gal., wind screens, dual nozzle bodies, hyd. pump, chem. induction, autorate, spray test wireless remote boom control. Call 306-263-4427, Flintoft, SK. BOURGAULT MODEL 1450, 110’, 1250 gal., curtains, chem induction tank, vg cond., $6000. 306-648-2945, Gravelbourg, SK. BRANDT QF2500 90’ PT sprayer, wind cones, disc markers, PTO drive pump, exc. condition. Phone 306-533-1957, Dilke, SK. NEW HOLLAND SF115 sprayer, 90’ boom, 1250 Imp. tank, 18.4x26 tires inc. Trimble GPS, $25,000. 306-493-7871, Harris, SK.

1997 JD 9600, 1900 sep. hrs., 2500 eng. hrs, upgrade rear beater kit, chaff spreader, dbl. knife chopper, 914 PU, $55,000; 2007 JD 930D header, PU reel, transport wheels, retro fit for 9600, Ag Shield pea/cross auger, $30,000. 403-597-3431, 2007 SPRA-COUPE 4655 80’, 1080 hrs., Clive, AB. 400 gal., mechanical drive, AutoSteer ready, $64,800. Contact 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com WANTED: OLD WILMAR 750 sprayer for parts, before the 745, with a hyd. control valve deck. 306-563-6216, Canora, SK. 2011 AGCO 4200, 16’, auto HHC, reel UNRESERVED AUCTION: 2013 Spraspeed w/16’ Swathmaster, $19,800. Call Coupe 7660 high clearance sprayer, 90’, 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 750 hours, 175 HP, GPS, 1 owner. Wed. 20, Melvin Lunty, 780-385-1775, 2008 NEW HOLLAND 24C 30’ draper head- April AB, 11AM. Details and pics at er, mint condition, always stored inside, Sedgewick, www.dunkleauctions.com $28,000. 780-821-9385, High Level, AB. TRAILTECH 2012 SPRAYER TRAILER, 2013 MD D65, 40’ rigid draper with DKD, used 3 seasons, farm use only, nice shape. pea auger, factory transport, CA25 to fit 2200 gal. tank on top, 980 gal. tank on CNH, $63,800. Contact 1-800-667-4515, bottom. Set up w/toolbox and hoses to www.combineworld.com connect tanks, plumbed for chem handler, RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most asking $27,000. 780-812-1892, Iron River. makes and sizes; also header transports. 2002 CASE SPX 3200, 2710 hrs., 90’ Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK boom, 750 gal. tank, Raven Envizio Pro, www.straightcutheaders.com AutoBoom, 2 sets of tires, 20.8R38 and 2002 JD 930F, PU reel, fore/aft, Auto 270/95R48, $100,000. Call 306-647-2205 Height sensor, new knife, approx. 500 evenings, Theodore, SK. acres on new poly skids. Call 2011 JD 4830 with only 1050 hours, full 306-539-1859, Minton, SK. AutoSteer, all options, both sets tires, MACDON CA20/CA25 and Honeybee flex $229,000. Biggar, SK., 306-948-7223. or rigid adapters and completion kits. 2013 NH SP.240F #HN3175, 100’ front Plenty in stock, we want your trade! Call boom, 3 year power train warranty, for pricing and availability $310,000. Call 306-682-9920, Humboldt, 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca 2014 MD D65-D, unused, 40’, factory transport, auto HHC, hyd. tilt, JD, CNH, Lexion completion, $74,800. Contact 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

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FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: JD 4930/4940, R4045; 800/55R46 Goodyear tire & rim, $20,500/set; 710/60R46 Goodyear LSW, $19,500/set; Case and JD sprayers: 800/70R38 Michelin for Case 4420/4430, $19,500; 710/70R38 Titan rim and tire for JD 4720/4730, $14,500. Case 650/65R38 Michelins, $15,000. 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK. TRIDEKON CROP SAVER, crop dividers. Reduce trampling losses by 80% to 90%. Call: Great West Agro, 306-398-8000.

1997 CASE CONCORD 4010, dual, w/2300 tank, $7,500. Concord 4010, single, w/Phoenix rotary harrow, $3,000. 403-860-2257, Oyen, AB. 2012 NH P2060 drill and P1060 tank #PB3380A, 70’ fold back, 10” spacing, $110,000. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca 2004 MORRIS MAXIM II, 40’ air drill, 10” spacing, single shoot, w/7300 Morris, 3 tank, air tank, $38,000 OBO. 306-831-9649, Elrose, SK. VW MFG. LTD. Great service/repairs for carbide drill points/openers/air drills. www.vwmfg.com or call 403-528-3350, Dunmore, AB. 2002 BOURGAULT 5350 air cart, dual fans, 3 tanks, 3 tank metering, 491 monitor, light pkg., rear rice tires, $29,000. Call 306-782-7347, Yorkton, SK. FLEXICOIL 5000 AIR drill, 45’, 12” spacing, 4” rubber packers, 2320 TBH tank, good. 306-456-2638, 306-861-1964, Colgate, SK

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2010 FLEXI-COIL 3850 mech., TBT, with Case ATX 4012 drill, 4000 acres on tank, disc closures on every shank, $60,000 OBO. Call 403-820-0145, Drumheller, AB. 1997 CONCORD 4812 air drill, double shoot dry with NH3, Dutch openers, 2000 JD 1900 seed cart, 270 bu, $28,000 OBO. 306-452-3233, Antler, SK. 1997 FLEXI-COIL 5000 45’, 9” spacing, SS, 2320 TBT cart w/320 3rd hopper, Easy flow manifold, Agtron blockage, $30,000 OBO. Gravelbourg, SK., 306-648-7766. CASE CONCORD 4010, 3400 tank, Edge-On shanks, Anderson DS dry w/NH3, $30,000. 403-321-0386, 403-321-0388, Drumheller. 2011 MORRIS C1 Contour drill and 8370 TBH tank #B22750A, 61’ paired row, 12” spacing, $205,000. Call 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or www.farmworld.ca FLEXI-COIL 5000 45’ air drill, JD 787 tank, 9” spacing, liquid, 3.5” steel packers, 3 feed rolls, $18,000. Call 306-725-7282, 306-731-3250, Bulyea, SK.

2010 JD 1830 drill and 1910 tank 40’, 12” spacing, single shoot, JD 1820 AIR Drill, 52’, 10” spacing, double #PS3428A 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, shoot, 350 bu. 2 tank cart, paired row $105,600. SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca openers, AgTron blockage and tank cameras available. Call 403-664-0420, Oyen, AB 2009 BOURGAULT 3310, 65’, drill 2006 NH SD440 50’, 10” paired row, 430 #B22180A, MRBs can be converted to bushel, variable rate tank, double shoot, double shoot, $139,000. 306-864-3667, blockage monitor, steel press wheels, Kinistino, SK. or view at www.farmworld.ca $75,000 OBO. 780-210-0280, Andrew, AB. 2008 SEED HAWK 40’, 10” sp. quick pin, 2002 MORRIS 7300 tank #HR3095A, 300 dual castors, c/w 400 bu. cart, dry fert. bushel, 8 run, $18,000. Call 306-682-9920, only 12,000 acres, entire unit always shedded, $129,000. 306-595-4877, Norquay SK Humboldt, SK. or view: www.farmworld.ca MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air 2013 BOURGAULT 3320, 66’ XTC, 10” spacseeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 ing, MRBs, X20 and blockage monitors, years experience. Call Bob Davidson, c/w 6700 tank and conveyor. Shedded, $352,000. 780-872-3262, Lashburn, SK. Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746. SEEDMASTER 65-10, twin 1500 NH3 tanks, NH3 pump, sectional control, new openers and hoses, $60,000 OBO. 306-383-2915, Rose Valley, SK. 1991 FLEXI-COIL 5000, 45’, w/1997 2320 air tank w/separate tow hitch, SS, steel packers, 7.2” spacing, shedded, 3 seed rollers, upgraded seed towers, complete set of manuals, many extra parts, $28,000 OBO. 306-648-7761, Gravelbourg. 2000 FLEXI-COIL 3450 TBT, DS, dual fan, 10” auger w/semi hopper, variable rate, light pkg, Must go! Got new tank. $20,000 OBO. 306-640-8769, Willow Bunch, SK. 2014 MORRIS 9550 tank #HR3338, new, tow behind, dual tires, $7,425 S/A pmt O.A.C. Call 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca 2008 JD 1910, 430 bu., TBH, 8 run, varirate, double shoot, $49,000. Call 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com BOURGAULT 5710, 10” spacing, steel packers, recent 3/4” knives and coulters, new anhydrous equip., 3225 tank, recent PDM augers, single shoot, new style lids, rear hitch, improved tank feed, optional low hitch, well kept, priced to sell. 306-278-7879, 306-278-7874 Mistatim SK 6130 MORRIS AIR CART, engine drive, shedded, original owner, $3500 OBO. Call 306-728-1232, Melville, SK. COMBINE WORLD now carries Atom Jet openers! We want your old ones on trade! 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

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2007 SEEDMASTER 50’, 12” space, 2013 JD 1910 550 bu. tank, shut-off ready, DS w/anhydrous with shut-off, 2nd onboard tank w/alpine attach liquid fert., $195,000 Call Graham, 306-963-7651, Imperial, SK. 2005 FLEXI-COIL 4350 TBH AIR CART, DS, variable rate, good shape, asking $40,000 OBO. 780-385-5064, Killam, AB. 1997 39’ MORRIS Maxim air drill, 10” spacing, Atom Jet boot with Morris 180 cart, $23,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2014 NH P1070 Tank #PB3379A, mint condition, 580 bushel, $110,000. Call 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca RED CONCORD 100, 49’, seeded 50,000 acres, c/w mustard and Canola rollers, vg cond. 306-298-4445, Bracken, SK. VW MFG. LTD. Excellent wear resistance carbide drill points/openers/air drills. www.vwmfg.com or call 403-528-3350, Dunmore, AB. FLEXI-COIL 5000 HD air drill, 40’, 12” spacing, DS, 4350 tank, $82,500; 1996 NH 9482, 2823 hrs., $85,000. Shedded, good condition. 403-901-4431, Strathmore, AB. 2003 BOURGAULT 5710, 54’, 9.8” spacing, steel packers, 3/4” carbide tips, Devloo mud scrapers, w/2002 5440 air cart, double shoot, 8” auger, w/upgrade 591 deluxe monitor, $75,000 OBO. 306-648-7110, Gravelbourg, SK.

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Great service/repairs for 30.5x32 rear tires, 540/65R24 front tires, carbide drill points/openers/air drills. rear tow hitch, auger ext. for unloading www.vwmfg.com or call 403-528-3350, semis, 491 monitor, 3 tanks, 2 tanks meDunmore, AB. tering, real clean, $29,000. Myles 2002 BOURGAULT 5350 air cart, double 306-745-6140 306-745-7530 Esterhazy SK shoot, 3 tank metering, cab rate adjust, VW MFG. LTD. Excellent wear resistance 491 monitor, sandblasted inside and out, carbide drill points/openers/air drills. repainted, upgraded to 10” fill auger, www.vwmfg.com or call 403-528-3350, $31,000. Call 403-994-4041, Trochu, AB. Dunmore, AB. 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VW MFG. LTD. Great service/repairs for carbide drill points/openers/air drills. VW MFG. LTD. Excellent wear resistance www.vwmfg.com or call 403-528-3350, carbide drill points/openers/air drills. Dunmore, AB. www.vwmfg.com or call 403-528-3350, Dunmore, AB. TWO JD 455 foldup box drills, 30’ and 35’, $43,500 each. 403-308-1238, Taber, AB. LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We HARD DIRT - COMPACTION? Avoiding buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA expensive “band-aid” solutions. Since tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have rebuilt tractors and parts for sale. 1992. Call Rick 403-350-6088 anytime. 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. 2014 7450 LANDOLL vertical tillage 1997 9370 4 WD, 5180 hrs, N14 Cummins, #S22382, 39’ wide, 22” disc, 7” blade, 12 spd., mint cond., $78,000 OBO. Spirit$105,000. Call 306-864-3667, Kinistino, wood, SK, 306-883-2468, 780-891-7334. SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca 1980 CASE/IH 1486, 3 hyds., dual PTO, 2013 LEMKEN RUBIN 4/900, like new, 6476 hrs, 18.4x38 rubber fair, $6400 OBO. 13’, 3PH, baskets, less than 1000 acres 306-358-4620, Denzil, SK. use, $36,800. Contact: 1-800-667-4515, 1983 CASE 4490 tractor, 6200 hours, www.combineworld.com $18,000. Call 306-567-8614, Davidson, SK. AMCO INT. 10’ tandem HD breaking double disc, Model WDH2-2030B, S/N 1281, 1987 IH 9150, 4 WD, 280 HP, 520/85R38 Firestone radials 80% very good, 8000 hrs, $8900 OBO. 306-298-2116, Val Marie, SK. nice solid tractor, $39,800. Contact KELLO-BILT 8’ to 20’ offset discs w/24” 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com to 36” notched blades; Kello-Bilt 24’ to 38’ tandem wing discs w/26” and 28” notched 1997 CASE/IH 9390, 425 HP, 3995 hrs., blades and oil bath bearings. Red Deer, AB. 20.8x42 triples, std. shift trans, Trimble SM750 plus Ezee-Steer, $95,000 with www.kelloughs.com Call: 1-888-500-2646. Trimble pkg, $90,000 without. 1999 FLEXI-COIL S85 70’ heavy harrow, 306-648-7110, Gravelbourg, SK. $17,900. Call for more information 2005 STX 450, quad, high cap. hyds., 4500 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com hrs., newer tracks, no PTO, $160,000. SUNFLOWER DISC 38’, 19” front blades, 306-442-7512, 306-454-2402, Ceylon, SK. 22” rear blades, $26,000. 780-821-9385, 1994 CIH 9280, trimble AutoSteer, 5700 High Level, AB. hrs., 24.5x32- 60%, 12 spd., vg cond., KELLO-BUILT OFFSET DISCS for con- $62,500 OBO. 306-441-4930, Delmas, SK. struction and agricultural land preparation. CASE 2394, 8600 hrs., c/w FEL, recent Located in Central Sask. We can supply all $15,000 work order, very good condition, your product and part needs. Brewster Ag, $16,500. 780-821-9385, High Level, AB. email: info@brewsteragindustries.com 2014 CASE/IH 600 Quadtrac, 800 hrs, 306-939-4402, Earl Grey, SK. $472,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406. www.nelsonmotors.com 1993 CASE/IH 9230, 4710 hrs., new inside tires, $50,000. 306-257-3693, Elstow, SK.

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1984 JD 4450, 140 HP, 6400 orig. hrs., quad shift, 540/1000 PTO, vg cond. never a loader, $38,000. 780-349-9810, 2009 CASE 330 TRUE TANDEM 38’ high had spd. vertical disc, all new updates on disc, Thorhild, AB. vg cond., field ready. Selling on April 15, 2010 JD 9630T, 530 HP, 4341 hrs., 1000 2016 at Allen B. Olson Auction Services, PTO, deluxe comfort, 36” track belt, Rimbey, AB. Call 403-843-2747. $260,000. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 2014 GREAT PLAINS 3500TM vertical tillage #PS3147, 35’, 3 section Cat V hitch, 2015 JD 6140M MFWD, loader, 235 hrs, $101,000. 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, $172,500. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com SK. or view at: www.farmworld.ca 1997 BOURGAULT 8810 cultivator 1996 JD 7800 MFWD, loader, 3 PTH, #B227788, Valmar applicator, 4 bar 11,845 hours, $59,500. Nelson Motors & mounted harrows, $33,000. Kinistino, SK., Equipment 1-888-508-4406 or view www.nelsonmotors.com 306-864-3667 or view: www.farmworld.ca 1983 JD 8850, 7200 hrs., $25,000 engine rebuild at 5200 hrs., trimble AutoSteer, 24.5x32- 80%, quad range, vg cond., $32,000 OBO. 306-441-4930, Delmas, SK. 56’ ST830 FLEXI-COIL, 12” space, heavy 2009 JD 9630T 56’ double shoot, trips, dual shoot, air pack, set up for TBT $221,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, tank, c/w with Technotill seed boots and 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com carbide packers, 3/4” carbide knock-on openers, blockage monitor, exc., $79,500. 1991 JD 4955, MFWD, 11,750 hrs., 3 PTH, 3 SCVs, large PTO, 20.8X42 duals(30%), 306-441-4003, North Battleford, SK. 16.9x30(100%), air seeder return, gd cond, 10 GEN #30 carbide openers, $25 ea; 1 $39,000 OBO. 306-548-4344, Sturgis, SK. set of Haukaas markers, extend 30’ -50’ RETIRING: 1980 JD 4640 tractor, recent c/w hoses, sequence valve and brackets, drop-in 50 Series eng. and trans. service. $750. 306-773-6355, Swift Current, SK. 306-638-4550, Findlater, SK. TWO 9350 JOHN DEERE hoe drills, 10 ft (2) 2014 JD 9510R, 1185 hours up, with grass seeders and back-on mover. 800/70R38, JD Link, $426,300 up. Call Phone 403-556-0665 or 403-335-4031, South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Olds, AB. Mossbank, SK. VW MFG. LTD. Excellent wear resistance 1984 8450, 18.4x38 fair rubber, approx. carbide drill points/openers/air drills. 9500 hrs, nice condition, diff. lock, triple www.vwmfg.com or call 403-528-3350, hyds., asking $16,000. 306-327-7658, Dunmore, AB. Kelvington, SK.

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1985 JD 4650, 6054 hrs, 3 hyds, 20.8X38, quad trans., $44,300. South Country Equipment, 306-746-2110, Raymore, SK. 2012 JD 9560R, 2910 hours, 510/85R46 (4 new rear), hyd. flow hyds., premium cab, $383,400. South Country Equipment, 306-642-336, Assiniboia, SK. JD 4455, FWA w/280 loader, powershift, $46,000; JD 4450, 280 loader, powershift, $39,000; JD 2140, 2 WD, 240 SL loader, 3 PTH, $16,500. 403-308-1238, Taber, AB.

2014 JD 9560R, 1016 hours, 800/70R38, JD Link, 18/6 powershift, $472,800. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK.

(2) 2013 JD 6150M, MFWD, 1368 hrs. up, 520/85R38 w/H360 loader, $137,300 up. South Country Equipment, 306-424-2212, Montmartre, SK. 2013 JD 6170M, 1421 hours, MFWD, with H380 loader, 520/85R42, $181,800. Call South Country Equipment, 306-642-336, Assiniboia, SK. 2014 JD 6140R, 1150 hrs., MFWD, w/2014 JD H360 FEL, 520/85R38, $167,800. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 2012 JD 9560R, triples, PTO, 1585 hrs., $384,300. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 1982 JD 8440, 8600 hrs., good cond., shedded, 1000 PTO, 4200 hrs., complete JD engine overhaul, pump and injectors were also redone, $19,500 OBO. 306-542-7684, Kamsack, SK. 1980 JD 8640, 580 hrs. since complete eng. OH, 4 new tires, triple hyds., new turbo charger and GreenStar II-1800 GPS, $29,500. 306-739-2894, Moosomin, SK.

2001 JD 9200, 5227 hrs., Michelin 650/65/R42 tires 95%, deluxe cab, 24 spd., diff. lock, 4 SCV, Trimble Ez-pilot w/CFX 750 display, exc. cond., $110,000 OBO. Call 403-803-6936, Carstairs, AB. 1982 JD 4440, 130 HP, 8000 hrs., quad shift, 2 hyds., 540/1000 PTO, factory duals always shedded. Selling on April 15, 2016 at Allen B. Olson Auction Services, Rimbey, AB. Call 403-843-2747.

(3) 2014 JD 9560R, 602 hrs. up, 800/70R38, JD Link, 18/6 powershift, $472,800 up. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. (2) 2013 JD 6150M, 1368 hrs. up, MFWD, 520/85R38, with H360 loader, $122,400. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 2014 JD 9510R 1506 hrs., 18/6 powershift, JDLink, HID lights, 800/70R38 duals, 5 remote cyl., $426,300. South Country Equipment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK 2004 JD 9420, duals, 4700 hrs., $168,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 1979 JD 3130 tractor w/loader and pallet forks, very nice, $9500 OBO. Spiritwood, SK, 306-883-2468, 780-891-7334. JD 8430, running or for parts, 3 SCV remotes, 8 new tires, $10,000 OBO. 780-699-6957, Fort Saskatchewan, AB. 2012 JD 9560R, triples, 770 hrs., $374,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 1997 9300, with rare powershift, approx. 7200 hrs, $69,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. JD 3140 FWA, with loader 3 pth JD 3150 FWA, with loader 3 pth JD 4230, loader available JD 4250 FWA, with 280 loader JD 4440, comes with loader JD 4650, rebuilt engine JD 6910 FWA, with 3 pth JD 7600 FWA, loader available JD 7710 FWA, loader available JD 7800, 3 pth with loader available JD 7810, complete with 740 loader 3 pth FINANCE, TRADES WELCOME 780-696-3527, BRETON, AB 2013 JD 9560RT, 1659 hrs., deluxe cab, AJ hitch, 36” tracks, JD Link, $443,900. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 2009 JD 9630T, 2167 hours, $287,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2009 JD 9630, 2054 hours, diff. lock, 800/70R38, deluxe comfort, $278,000. South Country Equipment, 306-642-336, Assiniboia, SK. 2004 JD 6715, MFWD, 9660 hours, w/JD 740 loader, 18.4x38, comfort cab, $51,000. South Country Equipment, 306-424-2212, Montmartre, SK. JD 8630 TRACTOR, 4 WD, not running, 18x38 tires, PTO, good tin and cab. Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. 2004 JD 7220, 2WD, 7200 hrs, $58,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com JD 4640, low hours, premium condition, 24.5x32 tires, $33,000 OB0. 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. 8440 JD, 9200 hours, 18.4x38 duals, quad range and PTO, $20,000. 306-493-7871, Harris, SK.

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2007 JD 7520 loader, 9667 hrs, $87,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2001 JD 8410 MFWD, duals, 7072 hrs, $112,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment 1-888-508-4406. www.nelsonmotors.com G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK. (2) 2013 JD 6150M, 1368 hrs. up, MFWD, 520/85R38, w/H360 loader, $137,300 up. South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. 2011 JD 7130, MFWD, 1678 hrs, 18.4R38, 3 deluxe SCV, powerq plus 24/24, $97,000. South Country Equipment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK. 2014 JD 6150R, MFWD, 1045 hrs., deluxe cab with H360 loader, $180,000. Call South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. 2010 CIH 535 QuadTrac, 4200 hrs., JD GreenStar and AutoTrac, HID lights, $277,300. South Country Equipment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK. 2014 JD 6125R, 1181 hrs., MFWD, 460/85R38, w/2014 JD H340 loader, $146,700. South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. 2001 JD 9300, 4376 hrs., 24 spd., 710x38 tires- 70%, shedded, mint! $110,000 OBO. 306-726-8122, Southey, SK. 2012 JD 9560R, 1585 hrs, triples, PTO, $384,300. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2008 JD 9630T, 4305 hrs., 5 hyds, deluxe comfort pkg, 36” Durabilt track, $236,500. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. JOHN DEERE 4020, powershift, with 158 loader, recent complete overhaul, $15,000 OBO. Ph. 306-773-4167, Swift Current, SK.

1994 FORD VERSATILE 9680 w/triples, 4 rear hyds., rebuilt trans., new brakes, new coupler all done June 2014, 5800 hrs. Not used 2015. 306-421-1021, Frobisher, SK.

2011 VERSATILE 2375, 12 speed, 1450 hours, 710R38 metrics, full F/R weight pkg., 47 GPM, 1 owner, shedded, hyd. diff., planetary oils recently replaced, $139,900. 306-256-3569, 306-230-4393, Cudworth . 1984 VERSATILE 895, Rainbow Edition, Firestone 20.8x38 duals- exc. cond., 855 Big Cam Cummins, 7900 hrs., 12 spd. std. trans, plumbed for air drill, $29,000. Shellbrook, SK., 306-714-7810, 306-714-0121. 2013 BUHLER 2375, 997 hrs., 710/38 Goodyear duals, 50 GPM, weight pkg, JD auto ready, always shedded. Mint cond., $140,000. 780-821-9385, High Level, AB. 1988 VERSATILE 846, 300 HP, 7100 hrs, 18.4x38 duals 60%, 12 spd. std. trans, good condition, $27,000. 306-246-4251 or 306-480-7978, Mayfair, SK.

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TROPHY ZONE TANNERY. State of the art facility. Hair on tanning for both taxidermy and domestic hides. Quality work with fast turn around. Call anytime 1998 BOURGAULT AIR DRILL, 54’, 4” WANTED: MASSEY discers, Model 36. 403-892-7904 or 403-330-6325, Cardston, AB. Email: bunnage@shaw.ca Sask., Alberta or Manitoba. Top dollar. packers, carbide openers, DS, newer Series II MRB’s, like new, 4340 triple tank me- 306-625-3369, 306-750-0642, Ponteix, SK. chanical drive, all good tires, low acred WANTED: VALMAR CULTIVATOR MOUNT, drill in excellent condition, field ready, 50’ of tine harrows for cultivator, and asking $55,000; 7650 Spray Coupe, 90’ Sakundiak auger with mover, 40’ or less. BIRD WATCHERS CALL To The Far North! booms, 1300 hrs., automatic, 3-way nozzle Call 306-677-2755, Hodgeville, SK. Bird stands and natural locations available. bodies 2WD, new tires, JD-JPS auto track Year round bird and wildlife watching. 1800 display, 1 year warranty on work orTree stands, ground blinds, and natural loder, excellent condition, asking $115,000. cations available. North Western SasCall 403-578-2487 or cell. 403-575-4101. katchewan. Ron Kisslinger 306-822-2256 or email: p.r.service@sasktel.net SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire COMPLETE SHANK ASSEMBLIES: JD 1610, and all accessories for installation. Heights Morris Magnum, $135; JD 610, Morris Magnum II, $185; CCIL #204, $90. Can from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen deliver. 306-946-7923, Young, SK. ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK. 549 IHC, nat. gas, w/pump, $2500; 549 ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New De- GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence IHC, nat. gas, motor only, $1000; Factory gelman equipment, land rollers, Straw- posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner new 8.3 Cummins, nat. gas, complete in master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron skid, unit, $58,000. Can-Am Truck Export 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. Ltd, 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

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DOLITTLE ANGUS have on offer a great 6” RINGLOCK MAINLINE, 5”x5’ wheel lines, selection of reg. Black Angus 2 yr. old and used pumps. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake SK yearling bulls. Top quality cow and heifer BLUE WATER IRRIGATION DEV. LTD. bulls available. All bulls are vaccinated and Reinke pivots, lateral, minigators, pump semen tested. 306-460-8520, Kindersley, and used mainline new Bauer travelers SK., www.dolittleangus.com dealer. 22 yrs. experience. 306-858-7351, BLACK ANGUS BULLS on moderate Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca growing ration, performance information MOVE WATER OR IRRIGATE? 4” to 12” al- available. Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK. um. pipe, pumps and motors. 50 yrs. expe- 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com rience. Dennis 403-308-1400, Taber, AB. PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. REDEKOP CATTLE COMPANY purebred yearling Black Angus bulls. Moderate birthweights, lots of performance. Semen tested, guaranteed, delivery available. Call CALL FOR A quote on your home today. Stuart at 306-222-0540, Vanscoy, SK. United Homes Canada Ltd., SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside 1-800-461-7632. Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, CALL FOR A quote on your home today 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. Contact Grandview Modular homes 1-855-347-0417 Red Deer, AB. ANGUS BULLS FROM a quality program: Six 2 yr. olds, 30 yearlings, calving ease 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB. and performance prospects. Pics available on all bulls. Glennie Bros. Angus, Carnduff, SK. 306-482-3813 or 403-862-7578. 10- TWO YR. OLD 3/4 Black Angus, 1/4 Longhorn heifer bulls. Call 403-876-2542, Stettler, AB. 14 REG. YEARLING HEIFERS, some sired by Double Vision, rest are granddaughters of Hoover Dam. Also yearling bulls and 1two year old. David McLean, 306-455-2503, Arcola, SK.

85 YEARLING RED ANGUS bulls. Guaranteed, semen tested, and delivered in the spring. Phone Bob Jensen, 306-967-2770, SPRUCE FOR SALE! Beautiful locally Leader, SK. grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, REG. RED ANGUS BULLS: calving ease, get the year round protection you need. quiet, good growth, will be semen tested. We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or de- Little de Ranch, 306-845-2406, Turtleford liver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ spruce available. Now taking spring book- RED ANGUS BULLS on moderate growings while supplies last. Phone ing ration, performance information 403-586-8733 or check out our website at available. Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK. 306-342-4407 www.valleyhillsangus.com www.didsburysprucefarms.com GREAT PEN OF Reg. Yearling Red Angus bulls. Performance tested, vaccinated and semen checked. Ready to go to work. Call Border Valley Farm, Neal 306-874-7325, Dale 306-874-7817, Pleasantdale, SK.

AFFORD-A-BULL, Reg. Red Angus bulls, 16 months old, some from A1 sires, quiet, semen tested, IBR shots, ready to go. Hightree Cattle, Wilkie, SK., 306-843-7354 or 306-843-2054. 2 YEAR OLD and yearling Red Angus bulls, GUARANTEED BEST PRICES on fin- semen tested and delivered. Guy SampDavidson, SK., 306-567-4207, ished/cull bison: Bulls $4.50/lb. USD, son, Heifers $4.30/lb. USD, Culls $5/lb. CAD. 306-561-7665. Also buying calves, yearlings and grass fed bison. Call/text: 306-736-3454, Wind- RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery thorst, SK. available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, PERFORMANCE TESTED 2 year bison Englefeld, SK. skinnerfarmsangus.com bulls for sale. To be semen tested late REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS April for May pickup. Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. Quiet, Easy Calving, Low to Moderate WANTED: ALL KINDS of bison from year- Birth Weights, Good Growth, E.P.D’s available lings to old bulls. Also cow/calf pairs. Ph Guaranteed Breeders (Vet Checked & Semen Kevin at 306-429-2029, Glenavon, SK.

BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com

NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail at Lacombe, AB. for winter delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and assured payment. Call Richard Bintner 306-873-3184.

THACKERAY AND SELIN Gelbvieh Online Bull Sale, April 1 to 3rd hosted by www.livestockplus.ca Selling 25 red and black yearlings and 2 yr. old bulls. Call Ian 306-861-7687 or Wayne 306-793-4568.

50 BRED 2nd and 3rd calvers for sale. PLAN TO ATTEND THE 10th Annual 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Swift Pound Maker Ram Sale, 110 yearling rams Current, SK. sell by auction Thurs., May 19, 2016 at Fort Macleod, AB. Suffolk, Dorset, Hamp25 YOUNG COW/CALF pairs, mostly Red shire, Charollais, lle de France, RambouilAngus/Simmental, $3200 all or $3400 let, North Country Cheviot & Coloured. For choice. 780-679-8935, Viking, AB. details call Warren 403-625-6519 or check GELBVIEH BULLS our website: www.poundmakerrams.com Red, Polled 400 RED Angus influence, 600 Black Angus Catalogue on the website after May 2nd. influence replacement heifers, approx. 800 Semen tested lbs. No implants, complete vaccination SUNGOLD SPECIALTY MEATS. We want Dayspring Cattle program. Can feed until grass time. $1725 your lambs. Have you got finished (fat) Sylvan Lake, AB U pick. Blaine, 306-621-9751 or Steven lambs or feeder lambs for sale? Call Rick at: 403-894-9449 or Cathy at: 306-621-2522, Yorkton, SK. (403)887-4971 1-800-363-6602 for terms and pricing. info@dayspringcattle.com 30 ANGUS COW/CALF pairs, fall calving, www.sungoldmeats.com Dayspringcattle.com 2nd and 3rd calvers. Calves vaccinated w/Bovi-shield Gold FP5, Tasvax-4 and IvoWINDERS GELBVIEH selling by private mec. Cows exposed to Angus bulls. Also treaty, reg. 2 yr old and yearling Gelbvieh 30 bred cows. 204-851-0745, Elkhorn, MB. bulls from our 38 year breeding program. Also open PB heifers. 780-672-9950 100 PLUS OPEN replacement heifers, Red SASK. SHEEP DEV. BOARD sole disAngus/Simm. cross. Home raised, full tributor of sheep ID tags in Sask., offers Camrose, AB. gwinder@syban.net herd health program, no implants, no programs, marketing services and sheep/ brands. Contact Brian at: 306-432-0001 or goat supplies. 306-933-5200, Saskatoon, SK. www.sksheep.com David at: 306-723-4727, Cupar, SK. EXCELLENT SELECTION 2 yr. old bulls. Fed for service not for show. Also, several 200 BLACK ANGUS cow/calf pairs, 200 proven 3 yr. olds. Polled Herefords since Red Angus cow/calf pairs, 200 Charolais 1950. Call: Erwin Lehmann, 306-232-4712, cross cow/calf pairs. Pasture available. 780-812-5567, Bonnyville, AB. Rosthern, SK. 20 to 30 REPLACEMENT HEIFERS, red, tan BUY ALL: Pigs/swine/wild boar, raised and white Charolais, mostly polled. Can outside, all sizes. Most $. 1-877-226-1395. www.canadianheritagemeats.com deliver. 306-882-4081, Rosetown, SK. FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. Cows and quota needed. We buy all classes of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. HEARTLAND LIVESTOCK, Prince Albert, 2016 WILD ROSE DRAFT HORSE SALE, SK, Exotic Bird/Small Animal Sale, SaturMay 6 and 7 at Olds, AB. Draft horses, day, April 23, 1:00 PM. All entries must be GOOD SELECTION OF stout red and black tack, harness, collars and horse drawn pre-booked and in the yards by 12 noon. bulls, good dispositions, calving ease. equipment are welcomed consignments. Call 306-763-8463. Qually-T Limousin, Rose Valley, SK. Call Barb Stephenson 403-933-5765, 8 AM 306-322-4755, 306-322-7554. to 8 PM, or visit www.wrdha.com

BIG ISLAND LOWLINES Premier Breeder. Selling custom designed packages. Name your price and we will put a package together for you. Fullblood/percentage Lowline, embryos, semen. Black/Red carrier. SASKATOON ALL BREED Horse & Tack Darrell 780-486-7553, Edmonton, AB. Sale, May 17. Tack 11:00 AM, Horses to follow. Open to broke horses (halter or riding). Sale conducted at OK Corral, MarSK. To consign call Frederick, 2 YR. OLD AND YEARLING BULLS, calv- tensville, ing ease and performance. Vet inspected. 306-227-9505 bodnarusauctioneering.com Guaranteed. Will feed and deliver. Melfort, SK. 306-921-7175, 306-752-3808, mspratt@sasktel.net donarofarms.com REGISTERED BELGIAN GELDING, 17 HH, MANITOU MAINE-ANJOU BULLS, since well broke to drive trim load, 17 yrs. old. 1970. We offer the real Maine bulls, all Call 306-873-5788, Tisdale, SK. fullblood breeding, low birthweight with good performance. Off farm sales only. Gary and Sandy Graham, 306-823-3432, Marsden, SK. grahamgs@sasktel.net WebWANTED: LARGE STD. or Mammoth donsite www.manitoumaineanjou.ca key, quiet, halter broke. 306-483-7487, SOME OF THE BEST fullblood MaineAnjou Carnduff, SK. yearling bulls for sale. Low birthweight high, rate of gain. Fantastic for cross breeding. John 306-374-0763, Saskatoon, SK. magpiemaines@yourlink.ca BLACK TEAM BROKE to drive and ride, double or single, asking $2500. 780-645-2206, 780-646-3844, St. Paul, AB

EASY CALVING REG. PB Red or Black, 2 yr. old and yearling bulls, also replacement heifers. Elderberry Farm, Parkside, SK. NEW BUGGY, WAGON, sleigh, cutterwood Tested). Excellent Bulls for Heifers or Cows. 306-747-3302. and metal parts. Wooden wheel manufacCleveley Cattle Company (780)689-2754. ture and restoration. Wolfe Wagons, Saskatoon, SK. Phone 306-221-1017 after 6 COMPLETE DISPERSAL OF frozen genetics PM weekdays. for top end genetics, Millet, AB. Semen PB YEARLING BULLS, polled, easy fleshing, and embryos from high profile Red and docile, and calving ease, tie broke and DNA’d, red, white and roan. 306-825-2674, Black Angus bulls. For list: 780-216-0220. Lloydminster, SK, matlockshorthorns.com

FOR SALE: 110 Bison heifer calves, hand picked from 400 head. Serious inquiries only, 250-261-8586, Taylor, BC. KICKIN’ ASH BUFFALO Meat Products is MILLER’S BELGIAN BLUES, percentage currently looking for all classes of bison and fullblood 2 yr. Belgian Blue bulls. QUALITY YEARLING SIMMENTAL and Simmental cross Red Angus bulls, 1-2 year old for expanding North American market. Call 306-868-4903, Avonlea, SK. cross Red Angus bull. McVicar Stock Farms Paul 780-777-2326, Athabasca, AB. or Ltd., 306-255-7551, Colonsay, SK. email to cabi1@telus.net BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, POLLED YEARLING BLONDE BULLS for TRIPLE R Simmentals (Haywood, MB) has three Registered Purebred Simmental yearlings and calves. Phone Elk Valley sale, Estevan, SK. area. Phone Bulls for sale. Two black Drake Poker Face Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. 306-634-2174 or cell 306-421-6987. 2X sons (RXR 6C- BW 105; currently 1500lbs and RXR 13C- BW 102; currently 1470TOP QUALITY SEMEN tested 2 and 3 year lbs) and a red KWA Big Time 86A son (RXR old Pure Plains breeding bulls. Call MFL 20C- BW 104; currently 1440-lbs). Semen Ranches 403-747-2500, Alix, AB. CREEK’S EDGE LAND & Cattle purebred tested with scrotals between 38 and Charolais bulls for sale. Over 60 yearlings 40.5cm. Delivery arrangements can be QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for fin- to choose from. View our bulls online made. $5000 each. 204-771-0280 ished, and all other types of bison. COD, www.creeksedgecharolais.ca Call Stephen paying market prices. “Producers working 306-279-7709, Yellow Creek, SK. Located RED AND BLACK YEARLING SIMMENTAL with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and 120 kms NE of Saskatoon. BULLS, polled, moderate birthweights, MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. good temperaments. All bulls sold Private Bill or Virginia Peters, PUREBRED CHAROLAIS BULLS, sired by Treaty. 52 BEAUTIFUL PREG TESTED bison cows, calving ease bulls with performance, 30 to 306-237-9506, Perdue, SK. approx. 50% Woods cross, bred to Woods choose from. Will semen test and deliver. PB RED and BLACK SIMMENTAL bulls. cross bulls. Dewormed w/Ivomec and oral Layne and Paula Evans at 306-252-2246, Polled, good temperament, moderate BW. Safeguard, and all vaccine shots. $5000 Kenaston, SK. David Bradley 306-270-4835 Langham, SK. firm. Call 780-777-2326, Athabasca, AB. VERMILION 30TH ANNUAL CHAROLAIS POLLED FULL FLECKVIEH bulls. Also Group Bull Sale, Saturday, April 2, 1:00 Black 1/2 Fleckvieh bulls. Gained over 3 PM, at North Central Livestock Exchange, lbs./day with no creep feed. Curtis MattVermilion. 100 two year olds and 10 year- son 306-944-4220, Meacham, SK. lings. Don Good 780-853-2220, Brian Chrisp, 780-853-3315. Catalogue/sale online at www.dlms.ca CALL FOR A quote on your home today. ALL SPECKLE PARK BREEDERS and InterUnited Homes Canada Ltd., ested Persons are invited to submit an 1-800-461-7632. anecdote, a photograph, a beef recipe, for the coming book, The Cow That Jumped CALL FOR A quote on your home today Over the Moon, the facts. 306-893-2974, Contact Grandview Modular homes Box 97, Waseca, SK. S0M 3A0. 1-855-347-0417 Red Deer, AB. 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB. SPECKLE PARK YEARLING heifers and bulls for sale. Contact Darrell at 306-877-4402, 306-728-7677, Dubuc, SK. BLACKTOF ANGUS (EST 1971) Rugged framey foundation Canadian Black Angus bulls for sale. Yearlings born Jan. and Feb., 2 yr olds suitable for cows and heifers and 1- 3 year old. 780-662-2024, Tofield, AB. PB YEARLING BULLS, tie broke, docile, DNA’d, easy fleshing. 306-825-2674, Lloydminster, SK, matlockshorthorns.com RIGHT CROSS RANCH Annual Red and Black Angus Bull Sale, Monday, April 18th, 1:00 PM, Right Cross Ranch Sale Facility, Kisbey SK. Selling: 52 Red and Black Angus yearling bulls. Delivery available in western Canada. For catalogue or info contact Jim 306-462-4440, Dan 403-783-8756 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View catalogue at www.buyagro.com PL116061 2 YR. OLD and yearling Black and Red Angus bulls. Sires represented: Final Answer, Pioneer, Cherokee Canyon, New Designing 78, Special Focus, and Networth. 306-672-7786, Gull Lake, SK. 25 FIRST CALF HEIFERS with calf at foot. Pickup by June 1st. Call 306-322-7905, Archerwill, SK. MIDNITE OIL CATTLE CO. has on offer semen tested yearling and 2 year old bulls. 306-734-2850, 306-734-7675, Craik, SK. BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. skinnerfarmsangus.com

GATEWAY COUNTRY SPRING HORSE And Longhorn Auction, Saturday, May 14, 2016, Silver Sage Community Corral, Brooks, AB. Call Gateway Auction Services USED RABBIT CAGES incl. waterers and Ltd., 1-866-304-4664 to consign and for feeders, $10/hole. New Zealand breeding stock available. 403-317-0330, Lethbridge. details or go to: www.gwacountry.com

CALL FOR A quote on your home today. United Homes Canada Ltd., 1-800-461-7632. LAST CHANCE SHEEP and Goat Sale, Heartland Livestock, Prince Albert, Friday, April 15, 11:00 AM. Call 306-763-8463. CALL FOR A quote on your home today Contact Grandview Modular homes 1-855-347-0417 Red Deer, AB. 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB.

SELLING LAMBS AND GOATS? Why take one price from one buyer? Expose your lambs and goats to a competitive market. Beaver Hill Auctions, Tofield, AB. Sales every Monday, trucks hauling from SK, BC, AB. www.beaverhillauctions.com Call: 780-662-9384.

FREESTANDING CORRAL PANELS for cattle, horses, bison and sheep. 21’ x 5bar, $219; 21’x6-bar, $239; 21’x5-bar light weight, $179; 21’x7-bar bison, $299; 24’x5-bar HD continuous panels, $189; 30’ windbreak frames, $399; very HD 30’x5bar panel to hang gates on, $489; 8’ framed gates, $295; 10’x5’ panels, $69; 10’ bull panel, $129; horse haysavers, $489; round bale feeder sale, $299; HD skirted bale feeders sale, $399; 7’ sheep panel, $69; 21’ sheep panel, $189; 12’ belted sheep trough, $189; 20’ barrel feed trough, $295; 20’ belted feed trough, $439; 20’ bunk feeder panels, $399; 50’ HD rnd. pen kits from $1,695.1-844-500-5341. www.affordablelivestockequipment.com SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. www.apollomachineandproducts.com FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is your partner in agriculture stocking mixer, cutter, feed wagons and bale shredders and industry leading Rol-Oyl cattle oilers. 306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca PAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. We manufacture an extensive line of cattle handling and feeding equipment including squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowding tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, gates and panels, bale feeders, Bison equipment, Texas gates, steel water troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage incinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze chutes and headgates are now avail. with a neck extender. Ph 306-796-4508, email: ple@sasktel.net Web: www.paysen.com FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feeders; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. RANCHHAND CALF CATCHER, Canadian made, time tested and proven. Put safety back in calf processing. Call 306-762-2125. www.fuchs.ca 2005 LUCKNOW 475 mixer wagon, 1 owner, 4 auger, digital scale, planetary drive, vg, $27,500. Blaine 306-621-9751 or Steven 306-621-2522, Yorkton, SK.

GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, $470; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 51” sucker rods, $350; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 6- 1” rods, $375; 30’ 2 or 3 bar windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters. Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK. 4 VERTICAL BEATER spreaders for sale, 500 to 800 cu. ft., in like new cond., w/wo tractors. 306-408-0038, Moosomin, SK. FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully sustainable livestock watering. No power required to heat or pump. Prevents contamination. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. www.frostfreenosepumps.com ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS: Cattle shelter and barn packages. Call 306-225-2288 or www.zaksbuilding.com to request a farm building quote today! QUALITY 5 BARS, windbreaks, gates and feeders, plus more. Many satisfied long term customers. Taking fall bookings. 306-485-8559, Oxbow, SK.

CALL FOR A quote on your home today. United Homes Canada Ltd., 1-800-461-7632. CALL FOR A quote on your home today Contact Grandview Modular homes 1-855-347-0417 Red Deer, AB. 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB.

ORGANIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION of MANITOBA COOPERATIVE (OPAM). Non-profit members owned organic certification body. Certifying producers, processor & brokers in Western Canada since 1988. Miniota, MB. Contact: 204-567-3745, info@opam-mb.com 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 WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org ORGANIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION of MANITOBA COOPERATIVE (OPAM). Non-profit members owned organic certification body. Certifying producers, processor & brokers in Western Canada since 1988. Miniota, MB. Contact: 204-567-3745, info@opam-mb.com

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ORGANIC GROWERS WANTED. Grow quinoa! Total production contracts available for 2016. Premium returns, guaranteed markets and delivery. Call 306-933-9525 or view www.quinoa.com ORGANIC ALFALFA, SWEET Clover, Clover, Alsike Clover, Oxley Cicer Vetch. Grasses. Free delivery. 306-863-2900, Birch Rose Acres Ltd., City, SK. ivanaudrey@sasktel.net

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TRADE AND EXPORT CANADA BUYING all grades of organic grains. Fast payment and pick up. Call 306-433-4700. BEST COOKING PULSES accepting samples of organic and conventional pulses for 2014/2015 crop year. Matt 306-586-7111, Rowatt, SK. WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assiniboia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437.

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Wednesday, May 4th TEXAS LONGHORN YEARLING and 2 yr. old bulls for sale. 403-548-6684 or SLIDING HILLS CHAROLAIS 10th Annual 403-528-0200, Redcliff, AB. Bull Sale, Thursday, April 14, 2016, 1:30 PM on the farm. 5 miles S. on Hwy #9 and 1 mile E. of Canora, SK. 25 sound yearling bulls. Performance and ultrasound data avail. Lunch served. Carey, 306-571-9035 or Dale, 306-571-9146. View catalogue and videos: www.slidinghillscharolais.com YEARLING AND 2 YEAR old Charolais bulls, tan and white. Call Ervin Zayak, Creedence Charolais Ranch, Derwent, AB., 780-741-3868, 780-853-0708. REG. PB 2 year old Charolais bulls, polled, White, easy calving bloodlines, very quiet, semen test and delivered. Call Qualman ALLEMAND RANCHES REGISTERED Texas Longhorn bulls and ropers. Call Daryl Charolais, 306-492-4634, Dundurn, SK. 306-297-8481, Shaunavon, SK. REG. CHAROLAIS YEARLING and 2 year old bulls, reds and whites, polled, horned. 10- TWO YR. OLD 1/2 Black Angus, 1/2 Longhorn heifer bulls. Call 403-876-2542, Richard Smith 780-846-2643, Kitscoty, AB. Stettler, AB. POLLED PUREBRED COMING 2 year old Charolais bulls, Red Factor and white. Easy ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association calving. Call Kings Polled Charolais, 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. www.albertatexaslonghorn.com 306-435-7116, Rocanville, SK. REGISTERED CHAROLAIS BULLS, 2 year olds and yearlings. Polled, horned, some red. Quiet hand fed, hairy bulls. 40+ head WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. available. Wilf at Cougar Hill Ranch Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372. 306-728-2800, 306-730-8722, Melville, SK

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This producer-oriented session is meant to inform and educate local feedlot owners, managers and staff as well as herd health veterinarians about the most common causes and risk factors associated with lameness in feedlot cattle. This one-day session will also facilitate awareness and discussion regarding producer perspectives on how lameness affects day-to-day management, welfare and economics.

GREYHOUND IRISH WOLFHOUND pups born Feb. 24th, 5 males 4 females, ready to go at 8 weeks with first shots. 780-808-1592, Kitscoty, AB. GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS, ready to go. Phone Ed 306-269-7745, leave message if not in, Foam Lake, SK.

BORDER COLLIE PUPS out of working parents, exc. cow dogs, first shots, dewormed, ready to go April 1. Davey Cattle Company Ltd., 306-843-7606, Wilkie, SK. PYRENEES PUPS, born Oct./15, 1st shots, vet checked, dewormed, $250 ea. 306-656-4445 or 306-230-2499, Harris, SK

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160 ACRES with large home, 3 car heated garage, large shop, horse barn, plenty of water, 20 min. NE of Regina. Beside Regina, SK: 3 acre property/house/greenhouses; Near Pilot Butte, 80 acre development land; RM Edenwold, 160 acre quarter near Regina; 90+ acres, Hwy #11, 7 miles N. of Saskatoon, development; RM Perdue, 2 quarters W. of Saskatoon on Hwy #14; 2 miles E. of Balgonie Hwy #1, 145 acre development land. Quarter section near Edenwald w/yardsite, can be bought complete or owner will subdivide to 20 acres. MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 Brian Tiefenbach 306-536-3269, Colliers Immediate delivery: New 16’ and 20’ Int., Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com modular homes; Also used 14’ and 16’ homes. Now available: Lake homes. RM OF FRENCHMAN BUTTE #501. This Medallion Homes, 306-764-2121, Prince 322 acres of natural bush land is hilly and Albert, SK. rolly with trails throughout. Ideal for quading, ski-dooing and skiing. Great big game hunting. Located approx. 5 miles NW and 1.5 miles W of St. Walburg on ZAK’S RTM HOMES and cottages, custom Hwy. 26 and only a 1/2 hour from Turtle built, every time!! www.zaksbuilding.com Lake. The property is fenced with a 4-wire or call our talented staff at 306-225-2288 fence and treated post, and has an 18x22 trappers cabin. MLS® 561991. For further to help design your new home. info or to view call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battlefords, North Battleford at 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512. LOG POST AND BEAM shell package for sale. 26’x34’ with loft 1220 sq. ft. total. Douglas fir logs. Call 306-222-6558 cell, email jeff@backcountryloghomes.ca or visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca CALL FOR A quote on your home today Contact Grandview Modular homes 1-855-347-0417 Red Deer, AB. 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB.

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WANTED TO PURCHASE FARMLAND with lots of oil wells and battery sites on property. 780-499-2367, Edmonton, AB.

FARM N of Brandon, MB. 121.68 acres: 13 kms from Brandon off Prov. Highway 10. 30 yr old house, 2040 sqft. Country/Western style, excellent condition, geo heat. Very modern. Good source of H2O: Mature shelterbelt. Very suitable for horses. $720,000. Phone: 204-728-1480 Email: FARMLAND FOR SALE: County of St. grocky71@gmail.com Paul #19, land all in one block, 612 acres, SE-20-58-10-W4; NE-17-58-10-W4; NW-17-58-10-W4; SW-17-58-10-W4. Approximately 600 acres cultivated. 780-645-5374, St. Paul, AB. CALL FOR A quote on your home today Contact Grandview Modular homes 1-855-347-0417 Red Deer, AB. 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB. CALL FOR A quote on your home today. United Homes Canada Ltd., 1-800-461-7632.

RM 402 WAKAW. For sale by tender, 4 qrtrs. SE-14-42-1-W3, NE-11-42-01-W3, NW-12-42-01-W3, SW-34-42-28-W2. Yard, power, vg 40x60’ quonset, steel grain bins. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tender closes Friday, April 15, 2016. 306-231-5611. Submit tenders to: patrick.sask@gmail.com

REDUCED! RM KELVINGTON 366. 1998 custom built 1800 sq. ft. bungalow, attached garage, AC, 3 bdrms., 2 baths completely finished basement with 2 bdrms., bathroom, large family room, laundry room, cold room and second kitchen. 40x80’ insulated heated shop. 240 acres of game fenced land w/spring fed well and private lake. Great spot for hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, located 2 miles from Greenwater Provincial Park. For more info. call 306-278-2141, Porcupine Plain, SK.

2011 JD 825i XUV Gator cab, winch, O&B, 1134 hrs, $13,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment. www.nelsonmotors.com 1-888-508-4406.

HUNT/ PRODUCTION FARM, Big River, SK. area. 89 head of elk/deer with high genetic breeding. Major equip. included to operate this turnkey hunt farm. Gorgeous home/lodge is approx. 3100 sq. ft. on 3 levels incl. attached garage. Most furniture incl. Very tastefully done. Heated with propane plus does have solar panels and windmill. 154 acres of bush type land with 140 acres fenced with an 8’ high game fence plus 1 elec. wire. MLS® 561901. More info or to view call Lloyd Ledinski at Re/Max of the Battlefords, North Battleford, SK. 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512. FARM LAND AND FARM BUILDINGS for sale, just outside Melville, SK. 2230 acres of land. All of the cultivated land is seeded to tame hay with excellent fence and water for livestock grazing. Yardsite and 55 acres can be purchased separately as an acreage or as a package with the land. Improvements incl. house, heated workshop, machinery storage, 2 barns, and steel quonset. For detailed info or to arrange to see the property call Harry Sheppard at 306-530-8035 or www.sheppardrealty.ca Sutton Group - Results Realty, Regina, SK. 12 QUARTERS all in one block, NW Sask. For more info call 306-238-7702 or email e.alexander@littleloon.ca 160 ACRES GOOD farmland, no buildings. 20 minutes from Prince Albert, SK. 403-457-1441 (leave msg), 639-571-2400. DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC., St. Benedict south, 325 acres of 32-40-24-W2 with grain storage, very good 2 storey house just complete with $100,000 renos! Barn and extensive corrals. New price $699,900! Ph Dwein Trask 306-221-1035. 1) RIVERFRONT PROPERTIES, 240 acres, 3 parcels mins. north of Saskatoon, has RM approval for subdivision sec. MLS #546746. 2) Sask. Farm Land: RM Blaine Lake, MLS #553328, and RM Norton, MLS #544938. 3) RM Corman Park, several (10) investment properties near Saskatoon. Re/Max North Country, Don Dyck, 306-221-1684. dondyck.com or donldyck@hotmail.com WANTED: 8,000 to 30,000 acres of good farmland. For more information phone 306-221-2208. FOR LEASE OR RENT: SE-01-61-18-3 ext. 0, RM of Meadow Lake #588. Call for info 306-384-3243 eves. PRODUCTIVE GRAIN FARM, 4620 acres, in black soil zone, 300,000 bu. grain storage, underground power, nat. gas, house, storage sheds. 306-516-0070, Yorkton North, SK. or saskfarm@outlook.com

2016 18’ DECK above 0518E stock#RT16-36, $4,499. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 2016 GRIZZLY 700 EPS camo, stock#rya16-36, $11,899. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 2012 JD 825i XUV Gator G/Y, 582 hrs, $11,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406. www.nelsonmotors.com 2013 JD RSX850i Gator Camo, Trail, 150 hrs, $18,800. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406. www.nelsonmotors.com 2014 YZ 250F DIRT BIKE, stock#rya15-08; $6,899. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 2016 KODIAK GREEN non-eps, stock#rya16-02; $8,499. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 2015 TTR 125 DIRT BIKE, stock#rya15-13; $3,499. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca

2015 TAHOE LTZ rear lounger, 150 HP, Mercury, $49,900. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189. www.mainlinerv.ca 2015 ALUMACRAFT TROPHY 185LE 150 HP Mercury, $47,089. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 2015 TAHOE LTZ rear fish 150 HP Mercury, $46,900. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189. www.mainlinerv.ca 2015 CREST 25’ Classic SLE 250 HP Mercury, $79,900. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 2015 CREST 25’ Caribbean SLR2, 200 HP Mercury, $79,900. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189. www.mainlinerv.ca

2015 BIG HORN 3160, stk#RV15-33; $64,500. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca 2015 SUNDANCE 310BHCK, stk#RV15-78; $32,900. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, www.mainlinerv.ca

MALT BARLEY GROWERS: Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd. has Cert. CDC Meredith and CDC Kindersley. Call 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516, gregfarms@sasktel.net North Battleford, SK. CERTIFIED #1 LEGACY (6R). Call Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERT. #1 AAC Synergy, CDC Copeland, CDC Meredith. Northland Seeds Inc., 306-324-4315, Margo, SK.

2000 TRAVELAIRE 5TH wheel 25’, winter CERT. CDC COPELAND, Meredith, storage, centre kitchen, sleeps 6, table AUSTENSON. Farms, slide-out, manual canopy, large fridge, 306-441-6699, Paynton,Dutton SK. exc., $9500. 306-956-0049, Saskatoon, SK. CERT. #1 METCALFE, KINDERSLEY 2015 BIG HORN 3570RS, stk#RV15-36; barley. Pratchler Seeds, 306-682-3317 or $65,300. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 306-231-5145, Muenster, SK. West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA Certified AC www.mainlinerv.ca Metcalfe. Call Trawin Seeds, 2015 SUNDANCE 3380R1, stk#RV15-06; 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. $47,900. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, CERT. CDC AUSTENSON, feed; Cert. CDC Maverick, forage; Bentley, 2 row malting; www.mainlinerv.ca Legacy and Celebration, 6 row malting. 2015 TORQUE 370, stk#RV15-05; Call Fedoruk Seeds, Kamsack, SK., $45,900. Mainline RV & Marine, 415 Hwy 7 306-542-4235, www.fedorukseeds.com West, Rosetown, SK. 1-877-362-1189, CERT. AC METCALFE malt barley. Call for www.mainlinerv.ca large and early order discounts. Treating available. Visa or MC, FCC financing. www.llseeds.ca 306-530-8433, Lumsden.

WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA New-CPS AAC Foray VB. Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. CERTIFIED AC SHAW wheat. Pratchler Seeds, 306-682-3317 or 306-231-5145, Muenster, SK. CWRS WHEAT GROWERS: Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd. has Registered, Cert. AAC Brandon, good FHB rating, semi dwarf, very high yielder and test weight. Breeze to straight cut. Also good supply of Registered, Cert. Carberry. Volume discounts. 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516, North Battleford, SK. gregfarms@sasktel.net CERTIFIED NEW CDC PLENTIFUL, good FHB resistance; CDC Utmost VB, midge tolerant; AC Enchant VB; AC Conquer VB; CPS red; AC Andrew. High germination. 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca NEW WHEAT KING! AAC Brandon, Cert., 99% germ., 0% Fusarium gram. Book early. Limited supply. Nakonechny Seeds, 306-932-4409, Ruthilda, SK. REG., CERT. #1 CDC Utmost, CDC Plentiful, Cardale, AAC Brandon, Conquer. Ardell Seeds Ltd., Vanscoy, SK., 306-668-4415. CERT. #1 AC SHAW- AC Domain VB, AC Unity VB, Cardale and CDC Plentiful. Yauck Seed Farm 306-484-4555, Govan, SK. CERT. CDC PLENTIFUL HRSW, good germ. and vigor. Call Shaun at 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK.

CERTIFIED, FDN. MARCHWELL VB midge resistant durum. Good germ., low disease. Wholesale pricing for large orders. Call AC VESPER VB. Excellent Quality! Fdn. Jeff, Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, and Cert., 99% germination, 0% Fus. gram. Ready for pick up! Nakonechny Seeds, Aberdeen, SK. Email jeffsopatyk@me.com 306-932-4409, Ruthilda, SK. CERT. AAC RAYMORE, Canada’s first WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA CWRS AAC sawfly tolerant durum wheat. Hickseed Brandon, CDC Plentiful, CDC Utmost VB, 2015 MIRAMAR 33.5, stock #03496. Re- Ltd., 306-354-7998, 306-229-9517, MossShaw VB. Call 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. duced. Now $134,900, MSRP $218,950. bank, SK. Save $84,050! Call 1-844-488-3142 or CERTIFIED #1 AAC BRANDON, AC Shaw CERTIFIED AAC Raymore and Strongfield. shop online 24/7 at www.allandale.com AC Vesper VB, CDC Utmost VB and All germs. are 90% plus, 0% fusarium gra- VB, VB. Call Hetland Seeds at Naicam, minearum. Fraser Farms 306-741-0475, Conquer SK. 306-874-5694. www.hetlandseeds.com Pambrun, SK. foc@sasktel.net CERTIFIED #1 CDC Cardale, REG., CERT. TRANSCEND, AAC Marchwell Goodeve VB, Vesper VB,Plentiful, CDC Utmost VB. VB, Kyle, good germ. and disease. Palmier Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. Seed Farms 306-472-7824, Lafleche, SK. moe.anita@sasktel.net CERTIFIED CDC UTMOST, high germ., low disease. Discount for large orders. Call CERT. AAC MARCHWELL VB durum. Jeff, Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Sean Miller, Avonlea, SK., 306-868-7822. Aberdeen, SK. Email: jeffsopatyk@me.com CERTIFIED CDC MINSTREL, 95% germination. Call Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net 2016 VENETIAN M37, stock #N5021, Thor diesel pusher, 380 HP, fully loaded including washer/dryer and satellite dish, $443,557 MSRP. Our price $286,000. 1-866-346-3148 or shop online 24/7 at www.allandale.com

GREEN! GREEN! GREEN! Gregoire Seed Farm Ltd., has Fdn., Reg., Certified CDC Greenwater, CDC Limerick, CDC Raezer, CDC Striker. Greens may be the dark horse 2016. Volume discounts. 306-441-7851, 306-445-5516, North Battleford, Sask. gregfarms@sasktel.net CERTIFIED #1 CDC LIMERICK and CDC Greenwater. Hetland Seeds at Naicam, SK., 306-874-5694. www.hetlandseeds.com CERTIFIED CDC PATRICK green pea. Palmier Seed Farms, Lafleche, SK., 306-472-7824, moe.anita@sasktel.net

CERT. CDC BASTIA, CDC Togo, itchless, zero fusarium graminearum, good quality. 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca CERTIFIED CANTATE, 97% germination, highest yielding variety. Hansen Seeds, Yellow Grass, SK., 306-465-2525, 306-861-5679. Email: jsh2@sasktel.net

MUSTARD SEED! We can supply you with new cert. treated or untreated seed. We can upgrade your low grade mustard. Ackerman Ag Services, 306-638-2282, Chamberlain, SK.

RED FIFE ANCIENT wheat, cleaned seed, 2000 or 50 lb., 95% germ., 0% Fusarium, limited supply. 780-603-8773, Ryley, AB. DIVERSIFY WITH A frost tolerant specialty crop. Grow quinoa! Total production conTOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass tracts available for 2016. Premium returns, seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse guaranteed markets and delivery. View 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. www.quinoa.com or call 306-933-9525. CERTIFIED #1 ALGONQUIN alfalfa seed, 98% germ., inoculated. Call Maurice Wildeman, 306-365-7802, Lanigan, SK.

CERT. SUMMIT, CS CAMDEN, Souris, new CDC Ruffian and CDC Haymaker (forage). Fedoruk Seeds, Kamsack, SK., 306-542-4235, www.fedorukseeds.com SILO BUSTER SILAGE blend and Pea Oatlage 7030 now available. Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. CERTIFIED, REG. AND FDN. NO. 1 AC PARTS FOR VINTAGE snowmobiles, 1990 Morgan, large volume discounts, also forand older. Call Don at 780-755-2258, age varieties Murphy and CDC Haymaker. Wainwright, AB. doncole@mcsnet.ca Haralie Seeds, 780-662-2617, Tofield, AB. CERT. #1 CS CAMDEN, Triactor, Souris. HYBRID AND OPEN-POLLINATED canola Call Northland Seeds Inc., varieties. Certified #1 Synergy (Polish), 306-324-4315, Margo, SK. Dekalb, Rugby, Cafe. Fenton Seeds, CERT. #1 AC MORGAN, 99% germ. Call 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. Murray at Lepp Seeds Ltd. 306-254-4243, Hepburn, SK. TOP QUALITY CERT. No. 1 CDC Minstrel, CERTIFIED AAC BRAVO, CDC Sorrel. Yauck CALL FOR A quote on your home today Souris, CDC Orrin, Summit, Leggett. Seed Farm 306-484-4555, Govan, SK. Contact Grandview Modular homes Frederick Seeds, 306-287-3977 Watson SK 1-855-347-0417 Red Deer, AB. CERTIFIED #1 LEGGETT and Souris, ex- BROWN FLAX GROWERS: Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd. has Reg., Cert. CDC Glas, high 1-877-945-1272, Airdrie, AB. cellent quality. Ardell Seeds Ltd., Vanscoy, yielder, easy harvesting. Vol. discounts. CALL FOR A quote on your home today. SK., 306-668-4415. 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516, North United Homes Canada Ltd., FDN. REG., CERT. AC Morgan white milling Battleford, SK. gregfarms@sasktel.net 1-800-461-7632. oat. Call Ken and Larry Trowell, CERTIFIED #1 CDC SORREL. Eskdale 306-744-2687, Saltcoats, SK. Acres Inc., Leross, SK. 306-795-7493, CERTIFIED #1 CS CAMDEN and Triactor. 306-795-7208, 306-795-7747. Call Hetland Seeds at Naicam, SK., CERTIFIED #1 BETHUNE Flax, 93% ELIAS SCALES MFG., several different 306-874-5694. www.hetlandseeds.com germ, 92% vigor, reconst. Sandercock ways to weigh bales and livestock; Plat- FND., REG., CERT. New CDC Ruffian, AC Seed Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK. form scales for industrial use as well, non- Morgan, Summit, excellent quality. Terre REG., CERT. CDC Sanctuary, AAC Bravo. electric, no balances or cables (no weigh Bonne Seed Farm, Melfort, SK. Call Palmier Seed Farms, 306-472-7824, like it). Shipping arranged. 306-445-2111, 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810. Lafleche, SK. moe.anita@sasktel.net North Battleford, SK. www.eliasscales.com CERTIFIED #1 CDC Orrin, Leggett, CDC CERT. AAC BRAVO, CDC Sanctuary, CDC Ruffian. Call Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Sorrel, CDC Bethune. Fraser Farms, PamTisdale, SK. brun, SK. 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA Certified AC WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA Certified CDC Morgan, Souris, Triactor, CS Camden oats. Sorrel, CDC Bethune, Glas. Call Trawin Trawin Seeds 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CDC SORREL. Call Hetland Seeds at Naicam, SK., 306-874-5694. WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA Certified #1 www.hetlandseeds.com Gazelle Spring Rye. Call Trawin Seeds CERTIFIED #1 CDC Sorrel, AAC Bravo. 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERT. AAC BRAVO brown flax, good germ. and vigor. Call Shaun at 306-831-8963, CERTIFIED BREVIS, good for greenfeed Rosetown, SK. silage. Call Hickseed Ltd., 306-354-7998, REG., CERT. CDC Glas. Dutton Farms, 306-229-9517, Mossbank, SK. 306-441-6699, Paynton, SK. FDN, REG., CERTIFIED CDC Bethune flax seed. Call Ken and Larry Trowell, CERT. CDC PLENTIFUL, early maturing, 306-744-2687, Saltcoats, SK. high yield. Wholesale pricing for large orders. Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. jeffsopatyk@me.com REG., CERT. AAC Brandon, Cardale, Osler, AC Shaw VB, AC Vesper VB, CDC Utmost VB, excellent quality. Terre Bonne Seeds CERT. CDC SNOWDROP Faba bean seed, 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. small seed type. Easy to seed and harvest. CERT. AC BRANDON; CDC Plentiful; Car- Wholesale pricing for large orders. Call dale; CDC Utmost VB; Carberry, and Glenn. Jeff, Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Fedoruk Seeds, Kamsack, SK. Aberdeen, SK. Email: jeffsopatyk@me.com 306-542-4235 www.fedorukseeds.com FABA BEANS, CERTIFIED CDC Snowdrop, smaller seed, zero tannin. CERTIFIED #1 BRANDON Wheat, 92% new germ, 91% vigor. Sandercock Seed Farm, 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca CERT. #1 AAC Synergy (2-row malt), 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK. premium quality, 99% germ. Call Ardell REG., CERT. CDC Utmost VB, AC Unity VB, Seeds. Vanscoy, SK., 306-668-4415. Lillian, Waskada, Goodeve. Call Palmier TOP QUALITY CERT. #1 CDC Copeland, Seed Farms, 306-472-7824, Lafleche, SK. CERT. #1 CDC MARBLE, CDC Peridot, CDC Lemay french green lentils. Yauck Seed AC Metcalfe, Newdale, CDC Meredith. moe.anita@sasktel.net Farm 306-484-4555, Govan, SK. Frederick Seeds, 306-287-3977 Watson SK EXCELLENT QUALITY CERT. No. 1 CDC CERT. CDC GREENSTAR large green lentil, CERTIFIED #1 AAC SYNERGY, AC Met- Plentiful, CDC Utmost VB, Cardale, Much- good germ. and vigor. Call Shaun calfe and Legacy. Hetland Seeds, Naicam, more, Harvest, Elgin ND, AAC Elie, AC An- 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK. SK. 306-874-5694. www.hetlandseeds.com drew, Conquer VB. Frederick Seeds, CERT. CDC CHERIE, CDC Dazil, and CDC REG., CERT. CDC Copeland, AC Metcalfe, 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. Proclaim red lentil seed, good germ. and high germ. Terre Bonne Seed Farm FDN. REG. CERT. AC VESPER VB, 99% vigor. Shaun 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK. germ. Call Ken and Larry Trowell, 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. 306-744-2687, Saltcoats, SK. CERT. CDC DAZIL CL Red lentil. Germination 98%, 0% on all diseases. Hansen CERT. CARBERRY, STETTLER, Sadash, Seeds. 306-465-2525, 306-861-5679 high germ., low to no fuzz. Dutton Farms, (cell), Yellow Grass, SK. jsh2@sasktel.net 306-441-6699, Paynton, SK. AC CARBERRY. Excellent straw strength! Cert., 100% germination, 0% Fus. gram. Excellent quality! Book early. Nakonechny CERTIFIED GREENWATER and Limerick green peas. High yielding. Wholesale pricSeeds, 306-932-4409, Ruthilda, SK. ing for large orders. Jeff, Sopatyk Seed CERT. #1 AAC BRANDON, 0% Gramin- Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. earum fusarium, 97% vigor, 99% germ. Email: jeffsopatyk@me.com Cert. #1 Carberry, Waskada, AC Barrie, Shaw VB, Unity VB, Vesper VB. All wheat CERTIFIED PATRICK, HIGH germ. Early 0% fusarium, 96-99% germ. Call Murray at booking discount. Terre Bonne Seed Farm 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. Lepp Seeds Ltd 306-254-4243 Hepburn SK CERTIFIED, REG. AND FOUNDATION AAC CERT. #1 CDC Limerick and Cooper. Call Redwater, AC Shaw (VB), 0 fusarium. Northland Seeds Inc., 306-324-4315, Margo, SK. Haralie Seeds, 780-662-2617, Tofield, AB.

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CERT. CDC DAKOTA, dunn pea; CDC Raeser, Limerick, green peas. Dutton Farms, 306-441-6699, Paynton, SK. CERT. CDC GREENWATER and CDC Limerick green peas, good germ. and vigor. Call Shaun at: 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK. CERTIFIED CDC LIMERICK green pea seed. Sunset Farms, Pennant, SK. Phone: 306-626-3388, or 306-741-1523 cell, or email: sunset@sasktel.net FDN. REG. CERT. #1 CDC Limerick, CDC Greenwater. Also CDC Marble (french green lentil). Ardell Seeds Ltd. Vanscoy, SK., 306-668-4415.

COMMON OATS, 15,000 bu., exc. quality, great for feed and forage, 97% germ., cleaned weight 50.8 lbs., $5.00 bin run, $6.50 clean. 403-333-9166, Warburg, AB. COMMON #1 OATS, cleaned to certified standards, 99% germ. Call Murray at Lepp Seeds Ltd. 306-254-4243, Hepburn, SK.

TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. YB SWEET CLOVER, Red Clover, Alsike clover, Alfalfa (tap/creeper), Meadow/ Smooth, various grasses. (Organic/conventional), Pasture blends. Free shipping. 306-863-2900, ivanaudrey@sasktel.net Star City, SK. MILLET SEED: German Golden Foxtail; Red Proso; Crown Proso. All cleaned and bagged. Excellent producers in swath graze, silage or bale. Call Greg Tanner, 306-457-2816, Stoughton, SK. #1 ALFALFA SEED, 98% germ., inoculated. Call Maurice Wildeman, 306-365-7802, Lanigan, SK. HAY TECH COMMON alfalfa seed, bred for hybrid vigor, $3.65/lbs. Dennis Dylke, 780-374-3877, Daysland, AB. FULL LINE OF FORAGE seeds blending to your needs. Call Tom, Williamson 306-582-6009, Pambrun, SK. SAINFOIN SEED. Nutritious, bloat-free, perennial forage loved by all animals and honeybees. Research from Utah University indicates better meat flavor and nutrition from sainfoin supplemented forage. Prime Sainfoin is cert. organic. 306-739-2900, Email: jhusband@primegrains.com ALFALFA, GRASSES CUSTOM blending. Viking Forage Seeds, Greg Bjornson 306-554-7987, 306-554-3302, Wynyard SK WANT TO CASH RENT: standing alfalfa fields for spring 2016. Want: sweet clover fields for pollination. Want: cleaned and bagged buckwheat seed. 306-281-8097, Tisdale/Saskatoon, SK. COMMON #1 MULTI-FOLIATE alfalfa seed, excellent quality. Phone 306-865-6603, Hudson Bay, SK.

SMOOTH BROME, MEADOW Brome, Crested Wheat grass, Timothy, Saline tolerant grasses, fescues, Cicer Milk vetch, sainfoin, lawn grasses, Alfalfa: tap/creeper, YB Sweet Clover, Red Clover, pasture/hay blends. Free blending and delivery! Ph. 306-863-2900, Birch Rose Acres Ltd., Star City, SK. Email us today for a price list! ivanaudrey@sasktel.net

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RED LENTIL SEED grown on our farm, 98% germ., 0 Asco., 0 Anthracose, cleaned. Lionel 306-567-7929, Elbow, SK. RED LENTILS, 97% germ., 0% ascochyta, from cert. seed last year. Yellow peas also available. 403-664-0420, Oyen, AB. COMMON YELLOW PEA seed, grown from certified seed. 306-441-6699, Paynton, SK. COMMON LARGE GREEN lentils, 89% germ., 0% ascochyta botryosum. 306-628-7775, Mendham, SK.

48 BIG SQUARE BALES, grass mix. Call 11,000 U.S. GALLON tank, 10 year limited 306-364-4700, 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. warranty. Best pricing! Call 306-253-4343 300 GREENFEED BALES, 5x6, JD net or 1-800-383-2228. While supplies last! wrapped, soft dough stage, no rain, no www.hold-onindustries.com hail, $60 ea. Call Andy 306-423-5682, 306-233-7835, Bellevue, SK. 5,000 U.S. GALLON 10 year limited warROUND FLAX BALES for sale, $10 per bale. ranty heavy duty ribbed tank. Call 306-253-4343 or 1-800-383-2228. Check Will load. 403-823-8264, Rosedale, AB. our website: www.hold-onindustries.com LARGE ROUND ALFALFA brome mixed hay. Call 306-764-6372, Prince Albert, SK. POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water HAY AND OAT GREENFEED bales, starting tanks liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and at $90/ton. Located north of Moose Jaw, and double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl. SK. Trucking available. 306-476-7747. Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK. 80 BROME ALFALFA mix; Crested wheat alfalfa bales. 1000 lbs., horse quality, no 3,600 U.S. GALLON 10 year limited warranty heavy duty ribbed tank. Call dust, no rain. 306-725-7441 Strasbourg SK 306-253-4343 or 1-800-383-2228. While LARGE ROUND 5x5 grass/ alfalfa bales, supplies last! www.hold-onindustries.com approx. 1500 lbs., no rain, good condition. 306-921-6377, Melfort, SK. Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifed section. 1-800-665-1362.

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LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buyers and sellers of all types of feed grain and grain by-products. Call 306-862-2723, Nipawin, SK. WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Fast payment, with prompt pickup, true price discovery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Lethbridge, AB. Email info@marketplacecommodities.com or phone 1-866-512-1711. WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. PASKAL CATTLE in Iron Springs area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us with no brokerage fee. Please call 403-317-1365.

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WANTED FEED BARLEY- Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase FEED GRAIN WANTED! ALSO buying barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call light, tough or offgrade grains. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, Kristen 306-631-8769, Bethune, SK. 1-877-250-5252. BUYING HEATED/DAMAGED PEAS, FLAX & GRAIN “On Farm Pickup”. Westcan ROUND SOLID CORE hay and straw bales, 6x5 Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. delivered. Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. BUYING SPRING THRASHED CANOLA FOR SALE: HARD WHEAT green feed and grain “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed and 1st cut alfalfa. Very high quality. & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. phpne 403-501-4115. 2ND CUT ALFALFA, 1750 lbs., 136 RFV, net wrapped, full analysis avail. from Dairyland Labs. 306-716-3409, Humboldt, SK. WANTED: 1000 GALLON fuel tanks. Call LARGE ROUND HAY and large round alfalfa Myles, 306-745-6140, 306-745-7530 cell, bales. Delivery available. Call or text: Esterhazy, SK. 306-408-0038, Moosomin, SK. 6,000 U.S. GALLON 10 year limited warLONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom ranty heavy duty ribbed tank. Best pricing! hay hauling. Call 306-567-7100, Imperial, Call 306-253-4343 or 1-800-383-2228. www.hold-onindustries.com SK.

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LOOKING FOR SOMEONE with experience to help with calving season. Duties will include: Calving out 200 head of Reg. Simmental cattle; Catching and tagging calves; Identify and treat sick calves. Wage will be based on experience. Housing can be supplied. Possibly work into full-time. Call Tony Wolfe, 780-524-9322, Valley View, AB.

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U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and air brakes. One on one driving instructions. 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK.

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FULL-TIME CATTLE HAND WANTED for large family ranch. Must have calving and livestock experience. Must be reliable and able to work long hours and weekends when needed. Housing available. Wages negotiated based on experience. Please fax resume: Hawkins Bros, 306-648-2689 or email: hawkinsbros@sasktel.net Phone 306-648-3578, Shamrock, SK.

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PTO AUGER WATER PUMPS, Cardale Tech, 4000/8000 gal. per minute, mud, ice, slurry, plant matter. No prime, no filters, no seize. New condition. Call 204-868-5334, Newdale, MB. www.cardaletech.com

THIS WILL HELP TO PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP! 31/13.50-15 Titan HF-1, 10 ply, $299; 23.1-26 BKT R-2, 12 ply, $1599; 20.8-38 Alliance R-1, 8 ply, $1099; 18.4-34 BKT R-1, 8 ply, $699; 14.9-28 BKT R-1, 8 ply, $423; 380/90R46 Goodyear R-1 159A8, $1945; 650/65R38 Galaxy R-1W 157A8, $2150; 420/85R38 16.9R38 BKT R-1W, $1085; 520/85R42 20.8R42 Alliance R-1W 157A8, $1599. Looking for AG Wheels, WE CAN BUILD IT! AG Line PTO WATER PUMP, Bau-Man, sizes 6” to International 1-844-519-0362. 16” w/capacities of 1,250 to 10,000 GPM. flat water hose and accessories also GOOD USED TRUCK TIRES: 700/8.25/ Lay 306-272-7225 or 306-272-4545, 900/1000/1100x20s; 11R22.5/11R24.5; available. Foam Lake, SK. tymarkusson@sasktel.net 9R17.5, matched sets available. Pricing www.highcapacitywaterpump.com from $90. K&L Equipment and Auto. Phone Ladimer at: 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. USED TRACTOR TIRES: 4-420x42 radial tires, 25% left, $400/ea; 2-520/85x46 radial Goodyear TD8, special sure grip, deep lug, only 750 hrs, $1000/ea; 2-480/70R34 radial Goodyear TD8, deep lug, only 750 hrs., $800/ea. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

LOOKING FOR PEOPLE interested in riding feedlot pens in Strathmore or Lethbridge, AB. area, w/above average horsemanship skills, willing to train. Wages depending on qualifications, benefits available. Phone 403-701-1548, Strathmore, AB. FULL-TIME OR SEASONAL HELP required for modern grain farm. Farming background would be preferred and a Class 1A license. Will consider retired farmer for part-time. Wages based on experience. Call Greg at 306-436-4426, Milestone, SK. 2 FULL-TIME FARMHANDS NEEDED for large family farming operation. Previous experience with latest JD equipment and grain farming an asset. Must be reliable, self-motivated and have a valid driver’s license. Housing available. Excellent wages. Fax resume: Hawkins Bros, 306-648-2689 or email to: hawkinsbros@sasktel.net Phone 306-648-3578, Shamrock, SK. EXPERIENCED FARM LABOUR wanted for seeding. Class 1A a must, experience operating farm equip. and willing to work long hrs. Justin 306-469-0105 Big River SK EXPERIENCED HELP required for large mixed farm, cattle/grain. Good wages and housing. Fax resume to 780-376-0000. Call 780-376-2241, Strome, AB. Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifed section. 1-800-665-1362.

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RANCH MANAGEMENT POSITION. Duties to include management of cattle, grass and staff. Canada’s largest registered Angus operation. Housing provided. Competitive wages. Call 780-675-4664. Please email resume to: info@olefarms.com HELP WANTED ON farm and ranch. Experience preferred. Wages based on experience. Room and board possible. No texts. Please call 403-350-4089, Red Deer, AB.

2 FULL-TIME HERDSMAN (NOC 8253) positions on large mixed farm. Wages $16-$19/hr., depending on experience. Individual should have good work ethic, positive attitude, mechanical skills and be able to work well with others. Duties include: working cattle and operating and maintaining farm equipment. Must have farm background. Furnished housing with utilities available for $500/month, nonsmoking environment. Fax: 306-264-3752. Phone: 306-264-7742, Spruce Meadow KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage Farms, Box 186, Kincaid, SK. S0H 2J0. and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabilitation, witching. PVC/SS construction, ex- NEEDED: RANCH HAND, Camp Cook and pert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% Assistant, Guides and Packers for the sumgovernment grant now available. Indian mer. Banff, AB. Please email resume to: horses@brewsteradvnetures.com Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061

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1993 NEW HOLLAND 1620 Diesel, 22 HP, 4WD, 3 PT. Hitch

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QUALITY USED HAYING EQUIP. FIELD READY CASH PRICES 2015 NEW HOLLAND L220, HEATER, AIR, 2 SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN STOCK 2012 CASE DC162 DISCBINE, 15.7 HYDRO SWING, 1000 PTO, AS S NEW OL.D. . $27,900 NEW HOLLAND BC5070 HAYLINER HYDRAULIC TENSIONER, HYDRAULIC TONGUE QUARTER TURN CHUTE, FLOATATION TIRES. . . . . . . . IN STOCK

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USED COMBINES

$58,000 New Holland 94C, 2012, 30 feet

2 - 2012 CR8090 Combines, c/w Stone trap and GPS . . . . . . . . . .Choice @ $295,000 2011 NH CR9070, Auto Steer, 900 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,900 2008 CIH 8010, AFX 1475 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$156,000 2013 NH CR8090, 950 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 2011 NH CR9070, 1200 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,900

USED HEADERS

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$235,000 2010 New Holland T9060 Tractor, 3000hrs, 535HP 754147

$295,000 2012 New Holland CR8090, loaded 735654

2010 NH 36’ 94C, draper header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,000 2 - 2013 NH 30’, 72c auger headers, almost new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CALL215 2012 94C, 30’ head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $58,000 NH 74C, 36’ auger flex headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,500 MacDon FD70, 40’ flex draper, DK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $56,000

USED TRACTORS

2010 NH T9060, 535HP 3000hrs, no DEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 2012 Boomer 50 Compact Tractor, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,000 2011 NH T9.505, 4WD, 3000 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$235,000

$235,000 2011 New Holland T9-505 Tractor Must see! 735658

USED SWATHERS

$28,000 2012 New Holland Boomer 50 Tractor - Compact 710316

2013 MacDon M155, 300 hrs c/w 30’ DBL D65 header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 2013 MacDon M155, 500 hrs, 30 DBL, D65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$145,000 2003 MacDon 9352, 30’ DBL, 2800 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,800 MacDon 4952i, C/W 30’ header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62,500 MacDon 2940, C/W 30’ header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,000 MacDon 14’ hay header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 1 - MacDon 18’ multi crop header, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,500 2009 Premier M150, c/w 30’ DBL D60 header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$107,000

$156,000 2008 Case IH 8010 Combine 675910

USED SPRAYERS

$295,000 2011 New Holland SP365 Sprayer, 1600 gal, 120’, Auto Steer, c/w 3 yr, 3000hr power train warranty 754295

2011 NH SP365F, 1600 gal, 120’, Auto Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 2009 Apache 1210, 900 hrs, boom height and auto steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $179,900 2013 NH SP275R, 1200 gal, 100’ boom, Auto Steer, 450 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $235,000

USED FORAGE & HAYING

NH 575, 14x18 baler new knotters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,900 2012 NH BC5070, 14x16 baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,500 2006 JD 3975, forage harvester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,900

$58,000 New Holland 94C, 2012, 30 feet 754300

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NH 125 Rustler side by side, c/w cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call Kongskilde grain vac,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call

$235,000 2013 New Holland SP275R Sprayer, 450hrs, 1200 gal, 100` boom, Auto Steer 754299

$35,000 2010 Agrex Maxi Spreader - Fertilizer, 10 Tonne Fert. Spreader

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1997 Flexi-Coil 51’ 5000, C/W SC430 air cart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coming In 2010 NH (Flexi-coil) 57’, air drill C/W TBT P1060 430bu cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 2010 Agrex Maxi, 10 tonne fert spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 2015 NH ST830, 62’ cultivator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call

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EU our second-largest market

Beef and veal duty-free quotas increased

With a consumer base of more than 500 million people and annual economic activity of $18 trillion, the European Union is Canada’s second-largest export market. When it comes into force in 2017, the trade deal will eliminate almost all tariffs between the two markets (with some phased out over several years) and reduce some non-tariff barriers. A 2009 joint Canada-EU study (Assessing the Costs and Benefits of a Closer EU-Canada Economic Partnership) showed that such a deal could boost bilateral trade by 20 per cent, while adding $12 billion to the Canadian economy. — Staff

The trade deal with Europe exempts 50,000 tonnes (carcass weight) of beef and veal from duties. Seventy per cent is allocated for fresh, chilled product and the remainder for frozen meat. In addition, immediate duty-free in-quota access for Canadian product shipped under the existing high-quality beef quota (11,500 tonnes product weight or 14,950 tonnes carcass weight, but administered on a product-weight basis). There is also continued access to the EU’s existing beef quotas and duty-free immediate treatment of all processed beef tariff lines. — Staff

HEARTLAND Selling beef to Europe can be a ‘humbling’ experience European buyers want top quality, exacting production methods, and a compelling story they can tell consumers This is the second and final instalment in a series of Special Reports prepared by Glacier FarmMedia reporters on how the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe will affect Canadian food producers and processors. By Barb Glen

Glacier FarmMedia Staff

TRADE FOCUS: CETA

arketing beef into Europe is not for the faint of heart, say producers who have run that gauntlet. Cliff Drever is the former president of Prairie Heritage Beef, which marketed high-end beef to the European market from several Prairie cattle operations. In the early stages, the Camrose cattle producer was surprised at how Canadian production is viewed. “Canada is not well known at all for beef in Europe. It was kind of surprising to us, but they don’t think of us as beef producers,” said Drever. “They think of us as maple syrup, and that’s about it. We have a pretty high opinion of ourselves actually, and you get humbled a little. You’re up against U.S. and Australian product. But they do appreciate the quality of our product, so if you send them a high-quality product, they’re very interested.” Jason Hagel, a cattle producer from Three Hills, was part of the same group, and continues to provide beef to One Earth Farms, which bought Prairie Heritage in 2014. Hagel said the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union is encouraging, but niche marketing to higher-end users is likely to remain the key. “I don’t think we want to flog a bunch of beef over there because it takes so much to get it there,” Hagel said about the EU protocols that dictate how meat for that market must be raised and verified. European buyers value quality, and describing the production of high-quality beef became a key to sales. “We had a story behind us,” Hagel said. “We took care of our

PHOTO: CANADA BEEF INC. animals and explained how we did that, and I think the biggest thing is the story, not just the beef. We could put a face to the beef and explain how we raised it, and did animal husbandry and whatnot, so that’s what they really liked too.” Drever concurred. “We started out thinking we would market Canadian beef, but we ended up marketing Heritage Angus. They like a story to go with it. They know about ranchers and the Wild West over there, so that’s kind of the image they have,” he said. “We had a lot of the chefs from Europe come over here. If we could get them to come over, we pretty much had the deal sewn up. They simply fell in love with the country, the story, the quality of the product… That’s really important to them.”

“If you just want to sell beef, you’re better off in traditional markets. Europe is the high end of the high end.” Cliff Drever

His advice to those planning to target Europe once CETA reduces tariff barriers is to cultivate relationships and aim high. “Europe’s a special place,” he said. “If you just want to sell beef, you’re better off in traditional

markets. Europe is the high end of the high end. It’s a good market and there’s loyal buyers over there too, but you have to be prepared to do everything right.” Dennis McNight of the Innovators is a marketer, researcher and tour organizer who helps individuals and companies explore food export markets. He believes Europe will be more of a niche market for Canadian beef even after CETA is ratified. “We’ve got to stop trying to convince the whole world to eat beef and appreciate that it is maybe a niche market,” McNight said. “And what’s wrong with a niche market? Because you then provide higher-quality meat to the market that consumers pay more for, but it’s a better-quality product when they have it. That’s a market I think we can play in.”

McNight acknowledged the burgeoning consumer demand for protein, though that is less of a factor in Europe than it is for Asia. However, he also sees that demand being fulfilled through plant protein rather than meat. “There are niche markets all over the world for beef, absolutely, but it’s a niche market, in my view,” he said. “If you look at where the whole world is going, they’re not going in the same direction as the beef industry. I don’t know anyone who’s eating more beef. If anything, we’re eating less. “Those who really study world markets will tell you the real protein battle, the bare-knuckle fist fight that’s going to happen out there, will be between fish and chicken.” barb.glen@producer.com

APRIL 11, 2016 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

Flax growers skeptical of EU deal Individual countries and special interest groups will continue to find ways to block trade By Ed White

Glacier FarmMedia staff/Arborg

TRADE FOCUS: CETA

estern Canadian farmland is a long ways from Europe, but for many farmers, European markets already seem right next door. “We talk to Europeans pretty well every day,” said Paul Gregory, a honey and forage seed producer from Fisher Branch, Man. “It’s an important market for us.” The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union will obviously affect the large Canadian export crops of wheat and canola. However, the biggest direct impact might be felt by the smaller crops, which already serve niche markets in Europe.

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CETA appears to protect the access that some of these crops have already gained. For others, the agreement offers a way to build new markets with greater confidence. However, it’s safe to say one formerly major export crop sector is greeting CETA with skepticism. “I’m not sure how much difference it’s going to make,” said Eric Fridfinnson of Arborg, Man. “I would hope (that increased export access occurs once CETA is finalized), but the experience we had…” Fridfinnson is talking about what happened to Canadian flax in 2009 after trace amounts of an unapproved genetically modified variety appeared in shipments to Europe. The EU closed its markets to Canada and now buys Canadian flax only for livestock feed, biodiesel and industrial uses. Flax growers were hit hard, and many stopped growing the crop.

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Fridfinnson suspects that European countries or special interest groups will continue to find ways to block trade, even if CETA creates more dependable access and systems to deal with disputes. He fears that forage seed exports will suffer the same fate as flax now that GM forage varieties are being tested. “Unless we can get the genie back into the bottle with Roundup Ready alfalfa, I think that business is at real risk,” said Fridfinnson, who grows forage seed for export. Gregory also grows export forage seed, but he’s more optimistic about the potential for CETA to preserve and expand markets in Europe. He said the zero-tolerance policy for unapproved GM seeds now makes every shipment a gamble. “Right now, we cannot get exporters’ insurance,” he said. “If this GM seed is found too late in the system, we could be looking at a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against our farm and against our business. There’s risk for the grower, the shipper and the processor. It’s something that we hope is clarified.” Gregory hopes that CETA’s dispute settlement and technical issues structure can defuse these potentially explosive situations before they cause the kind of damage that has darkened Fridfinnson’s view. Gregory has seen Canadian honey shipments suffer because of the GM issue, and he hopes CETA can depoliticize the issue. “If we were to ratify this agreement, it would help our exports for honey.” Soybeans are another crop that could attract more attention in Europe as they spread west across the Prairies. Ernie Sirski, who has started growing the crop on his farm near Dauphin, Man., doesn’t expect CETA to suddenly break open new markets because a lot of Canada’s soybean crop already goes to the EU. “There will be some benefit for pulses and soybeans going into Europe, but it’s probably not going to affect us as much as other parts of agriculture,” Sirski said. However, he said protecting current trade will be a significant gain because access can never be assumed to be permanent, as the flax situation proved. As well, Canada might be edged out in the future if it doesn’t nail down access for its products. “If we don’t have a trade agreement, then other countries will, and we have to make sure we’re at the same table and we’re not shut out of markets we’ve been traditionally in,” he said. ed.white@producer.com

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Deal or no deal, Europe a tough market to enter But trade agreements offer a place to start the process of ironing out the details By Ed White

Glacier FarmMedia staff

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rain-marketing professionals in the towers at Winnipeg’s Portage and Main intersection are busily analyzing how the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement could affect their companies, industries and interests. Institutions such as the Canadian International Grains Institute, companies such as Richardson International and organizations like Pulse Canada and the Canola Council of Canada view the free trade deal with the European Union as potential for more exports. However, most also see the European market as a tough nut to crack, CETA or no CETA. “They really don’t want to import grain. They want to grow everything themselves. They make it difficult for us,” said Richardson’s Terry James, who has decades of experience exporting crops to Europe. “This agreement may help resolve some of those problems, but it’s not going to happen overnight.” James has dealt with Europe both as a quality market and as a vexing and undependable market. For example, large and steady sales of flax were suddenly shut down in 2009 by the Triffid crisis when GMO traces were found in shipments to Europe.

However, at the same time, premium sales of other crops continue year after year. “We’ll still sell durum to Italy. We’ll still sell high-quality wheat to the U.K. We’ll still sell to markets from time to time that we can get our spring wheat into,” said James.

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The situation for pulse growers and marketers has generally been more relaxed than for genetically modified crops such as canola or crops that are already grown in abundance in Europe. Sales of Canadian beans, peas, lentils and soybeans have tended to occur without a lot of problems, and that’s something Pulse Canada wants to preserve, said Gord Kurbis, head of market access. CETA establishes committees and processes through which phytosanitary, GM and residue issues can be dealt with instead of allowing them to quickly escalate into political issues, Kurbis said. “If committees can be used to address problems before they arise, by harmonizing standards or approaches… then that’s great,” he said. It might be a key defence for Canadian exporters when dealing with hypersensitivity in the EU. “Tolerances and policies generally in the EU that relate to the use of technology in food production and just how satisfied consumers are doesn’t seem to be going in the right direction,” he said.

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The Canadian pulse industry wants tariffs and other processing costs reduced so that they aren’t more than what is paid on raw seed shipments. K u r b i s s a i d CETA s h o u l d accomplish that. “It’s really creating an enabling condition,” he said. “We would like to be in the situation where we’re bursting at the seams with respect to value-added processing here in Canada, and the tariffs really are the only thing holding back the development.”

The EU now applies pulse ingredient tariffs of 5.1 per cent for fibre, 7.7 per cent for flour, 12.8 per cent for protein and $245 per tonne on starch. CETA clears away those tariffs except for the one on starch. However, James said there are multiple risks when facing European regulations. The GM issue is a significant risk because of the zero tolerance for unapproved varieties. As well, phytosanitary issues can prevent ships from being unloaded, chemical residue limits can be set extremely low and new concerns such as

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Pork producers have Euro hopes Presently almost no Canadian pork goes to Europe, but trade deal could lead to $400 million in exports By Ed White

Glacier FarmMedia staff

TRADE FOCUS: CETA

o load of hogs will ever travel from James Hofer’s Hutterite colony to Europe. Nor will he likely know if any meat from his pigs ends up in Euro-bellies. But he’s sure the Canada-EU free trade deal will bring more money to his west-of-Winnipeg community hog operation. “With the percentage of pork that we need to export, any trade deal that we can negotiate will ultimately benefit the grassroots farmer, because the demand for the product is there and we’ll continue to grow it if the demand is there,” said Hofer. That mood is general amongst hog barn operators across Canada. The deal with Europe will create another outlet for a product Canada produces to world standards but often has trouble getting into overseas markets. Presently almost no Canadian pork goes to Europe. Various small allowances for special types of Canadian pork exist in trade agreements, but few exporters attempt to reach the European market.

Canadian hog producers need to export and so any trade deal is good for the sector, says Manitoba farmer James Hofer. photo: shannon vanRaes Because of extremely small tariff-free quotas for Canadian pork, most processors aren’t willing to set up segregated slaughter and processing that can guarantee that none of the products or processes banned by Europe are not in their pork products. The CETA creates a tarifffree quota for 80,000 tonnes of Canadian pork, as long as

it does not contain certain common North American feed additives and doesn’t involve banned packing processes. That’s a big expansion of the present few thousand tonnes allowed, and might tempt some small processors to go through the European certification system and solicit EUfriendly meat from compliant hog farms, the industry hopes.

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Ron Davidson of the Canadian Meat Council said the CETA could lead to $400 million in pork exports if the complications of the European market can be worked out. However, whether CETA will ever go from providing apparent market access to representing real access depends on how the deal is implemented.

Davidson said the regulations around technical matters will be key, as will the attitude of European regulators in applying the regulations. Canadian Pork Council president Rick Bergmann said gaining official access to Europe is important, whether or not people expect Europeans to be fair or reasonable in implementing the access. “In order to catch fish, you have to put your hook on the line,” said Bergmann. “Our hook is on the line.” And he said every extra tonne sold beyond Canada helps drag up the value of Canadian pork, and that’s something that will feed right back to farm gate prices for pigs. “None of us are on an island. We’re all in this together,” said Bergmann. “If we’re able to help our exporters and processors enter new markets, valuable markets, it’s not that we would like a piece of the pie: we need a piece of the pie.” Hofer doesn’t need to be convinced CETA will probably help him and his colony. “Any trade deal that we can negotiate with different companies will absolutely help our position in moving our product and marketing it.” ed.white@producer.com

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