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CP CEO says company ready for bumper crop, shippers skeptical Company says new investments will increase ability to move a big crop

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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he CPR says it’s ready to move a bumper crop, but agriculture industry observers remain somewhat skeptical.

CP CEO Hunter Harrison said, in a recent letter to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, the company is aware a big crop is on the horizon and is prepared for it.

“I think it is good news that CP is paying attention and is wellaware of a large crop expected,” Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) president Wade Sobkowich said in an interview last week. “The next step is what information they provide in terms of capacity in each of the corridors that we can expect.”

“Based on past practices I’m a little bit hesitant to celebrate anything just yet,” said Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier.

“It took them two years to get rid of the (grain) backlog from 2013-14. I don’t know what has changed in the past two years.”

See CPR on page 6 »

Manitoba dairy farmer David Wiens worked with the RM of De Salaberry and the Seine Rat River Conservation District (SRRDC) to create a water retention area that covers a quarter section of his land and additional Crown land bringing the total to a full section. The undertaking will reduce downstream flooding and erosion, particularly where the Rat River flows into St. Malo Lake. It’s the largest project ever undertaken by the SRRCD. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

Farmer sees water storage as ‘win-win’ The site covering an entire section temporarily holds back water to reduce downstream flooding

BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff / near Grunthal

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ew landowners would agree to hold water on their land without compensation — but one farmer is working with the Seine Rat River Conservation District (SRRCD) to buck convention.

Dairy farmer David Wiens owns a quarter of a section — the rest is provincial Crown land — encompassed by a milelong dike, constructed to hold water on the entire area for as long as three weeks during peak flows.

The largest water retention project undertaken so far by the district, located

south of Grunthal and east of St. Malo, was built for water storage capacity up to 376 acre-feet of water, meaning it will hold water to the depth of a foot over the same number of acres.

The RM of De Salaberry approached Wiens in 2009 with a proposal to build an upstream water retention structure to reduce flooding downstream. High-speed water flows from the Rat River into the lake at St. Malo were causing erosion, flooding and even public safety concerns.

Engineers designed the site to control peak flows from upstream wetlands, allowing only a controlled flow to leave the area, including a culvert plus a fivemetre-wide emergency spillway to protect against excessively high precipitation

and potential culvert blockages. The culvert will passively draw the water down out of the basin over 16 days.

“In principle I thought the idea made a lot of sense,” Wiens told more than 100 visiting delegates viewing the site during a Manitoba Conservation Districts Association tour.

The theory bore out in practice. The temporary water storage occurs only in wet years, and has worked out well for his farm as well as the surrounding area, he said. It was frequently wet pasture before and cows couldn’t cross it anyways. Now they graze the berm to move through it.

“It was one of those things that was See WATER on page 6 »

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A centuries-old African soil technique could combat climate change

Better beef handling The cowboy way might not be the best way

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Adding kitchen waste and charcoal to nutrient-poor rainforest soils makes them capable of supporting intensive farming

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CROPS Sclerotinia decision This is a season where spraying is the rule

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FEATURE Drought fuels violence In rural India drought is driving conflict

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CROSSROADS Museum piece Sometimes museums teach life lessons

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Editorials Comments What’s Up Livestock Markets

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Grain Markets Weather Vane Classifieds Sudoku

farming technique practised for centuries in West Africa, which transforms nutrientpoor rainforest soil into fertile farmland, could combat climate change and revolutionize farming across the continent, researchers say.

Adding kitchen waste and charcoal to tropical soil can turn it into fertile, black soil which traps carbon and reduces emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, according to a study carried out by the University of Sussex in England.

The soils produced by the 700-year-old practice, known as “African dark earths,” contain up to 300 per cent more organic carbon than other soils, and are capable of supporting far more intensive farming, said the anthropologist behind the study.

“Mimicking this ancient method has the potential to transform the lives of thousands of people living in some of the most poverty- and hunger-stricken regions in Africa,” said James Fairhead, a professor of anthropology at the University of Sussex.

The soil created by adding charcoal and kitchen waste, at left, is visually superior to the usual red African earth on the right.

PHOTO: VICTORIA FRAUSIN/UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX

T h e re s e a rc h w a s c a rr i e d o u t by a n t h ro p o l o gists and soil scientists who lived with communities in Liberia and Ghana, the study said.

A previous top-down approach from the scientific community and lack of engagement with African farmers may explain why such a simple method had not been studied until now, Fairhead said.

“Scientists need to pay more attention and respect to existing practices, especially if these practices can boost food production and sequester carbon,” he said.

Similar soils created by preColumbian era inhabitants of Brazil’s Amazon forest have recently been discovered.

An estimated 180 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by soil degradation.

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SeCan celebrates 40th anniversary Canada’s largest certified seed distributor is even more relevant today, says general manager Jeff Reid

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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eCan was ahead of the curve when founded in 1976 — and still is today, says general manager Jeff Reid.

“I think it is interesting that 40 years after SeCan was initiated, it seems in many respects to almost be just coming-ofage now, with all the talk about public, private and producer partnerships,” Reid said in an interview ahead of SeCan’s anniversary celebration, held during the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association’s annual meeting at Riding Mountain National Park July 6.

“I think sometimes when there is a problem to solve we start looking at creating new things as opposed to saying, ‘is there a solution here that we are not seeing?’

“In that regard SeCan, I would say, is more relevant now than it has ever been.”

SeCan, a not-for-profit company and Canada’s largest distributor of certified seed, with more than 700 members ranging from seed growers and processors to retailers, was created to get new cultivars produced by publicly-funded plant breeders to farmers faster, while efficiently collecting and remitting royalties to fund more variety development.

From the get-go it was a private-public endeavour and arguably ahead of its time.

SeCan is also unique in that anyone in Canada’s seed sector can join, so long as they pay the fees and adhere to the rules.

SeCan has more than 480 varieties of cereals, oilseeds, pulses, special crops, grasses, and legumes and returned $97 million in royalties to plant breeders.

But the return to farmers and Canada’s economy is millions more, said Larry White, who was SeCan’s third general manager from 1981 to 2005. Just getting a new hard red spring wheat with a couple of bushels an acre yield advantage out to farmers “one year sooner means millions of dollars for the whole industry,” he said. “That to me was the major contribution.”

Before SeCan’s formation, Canada’s seed sector struggled with getting new varieties out, White said. Many seed growers were also unhappy with a system that saw new varieties mostly go to pedigreed seed growers with accreditation to grow “select” seed. Many seed growers didn’t get access to lucrative new varieties early in the propagation process.

There were other irritants, including a drop in pedigreed seed sales to commercial farmers, White said.

Several universities, anxious for more plant breeding funding, were looking for a way to capture a return on their innovations at a time when plant breeders’ rights didn’t exist. A couple of universities tried releasing a new variety to one seed company, but when companies left out complained, the industry looked for an alternative. “And SeCan was the other way,” White said.

Breeders’ rights were also on the minds of SeCan founders, but didn’t come as quickly as

SeCan is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The not-for-profit company is Canada’s biggest distributor of certified seed PHOTO: SeCan

“I think it is interesting that 40 years after SeCan was initiated it seems in many respects to almost be just coming-of-age now with all the talk about public, private and producer partnerships.”

Jeff Reid

expected. Although UPOV ’78 provided the first international framework for breeders’ right, Canada didn’t adopt it until 1991.

In some countries a government department distributed seed, others relied on private companies, while in others it was done through seed growers.

SeCan was a hybrid.

“They came up with an idea for a nonprofit organization that would include all of the players,” White said.

“It was really almost a melting pot of public and private coming together to get that job done in distribution,” Reid said.

One of SeCan’s first varieties was Bruce, a feed barley developed by the University of Guelph, which earned $300,000 in royalties.

SeCan, which was initially run part-time by Canadian Seed Growers’ Association general manager Ed McLaughlin, started with 26 directors representing everyone from publicly funded breeders and seed growers to seed plant operators and provincial departments of agriculture.

The board was cut to eight in 1998, reflecting changes in the seed industry and SeCan’s role. Initially all publicly developed varieties were distributed through SeCan, but by the 1990s the rights to varieties were tendered.

“SeCan essentially no longer had a monopoly on those products,” Reid said.

“We also started initiating collaborative research agreements with the public sector.

“Until that point SeCan was just the distributor, but then we actually began taking baby

steps to actually start facilitating and funding that research.”

For example, SeCan invested in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) successful efforts to develop midge resistant wheat.

Soon after SeCan’s creation. pedigreed seed sales doubled, White said. SeCan got new seed to farmers faster by estimating the potential demand, then getting seed to many seed growers to multiply up ensuring lots of supply the first year of launch, he said.

SeCan also started promoting new varieties through advertising and demonstration plots.

Although most of its varieties come from AAFC, SeCan works with a half-dozen independent, European companies to get their varieties into Canada, Reid said.

“Increasingly that is where we see the role of SeCan,” he said.

“It is to give the critical mass to all those small, independent players... We can actually put significant enough dollars back into research and development, strategy and branding and communications to allow them to be effective.”

It’s difficult to predict what the seed business will look like in 10 years, but there’s lots to be optimistic about, Reid said.

New developments in biotechnology are speeding up plant breeding and making it less expensive, he said. More companies can get into it and the business doesn’t necessarily have to be dominated by a few, big players. However, opposition by some to genetically modified organisms could undermine innovation, add to production costs and ironically

drive smaller players out, Reid said.

“As a result SeCan is going to be putting in a fairly significant investment in the new Centre for Food Integrity and working with Farm and Food Care to try and get out the good messages about what we mean by modern farming and the new technology that comes along with that, whether it be biotech or low-rate pesticide,” he said.

SeCan is also going to encourage its members to support Farm and Food Care, he added.

As a not-for-profit company SeCan is a natural to partner with farmers who want to invest in variety development, Reid said.

“I think it really drives efficiency because we don’t have a layer of shareholders where we are generating a profit that is going off to (them),” Reid said.

“Any excess of revenue over expenses that goes into our sur-

plus fund has to go back into research and development.”

By focusing on getting new varieties through the testing and registration process and then seed multiplication and distribution SeCan is a powerful partner for big and small seed developers, he added.

“It’s only an narrow band where we are horizontally integrated, but we think that is becoming an increasingly vital role that we can fill in not only when working with the public sector but also the private sector,” Reid said. “We think there are going to be more players in the future to bring more an interesting seed innovation to the market. I think there is a vital role there that we can play for anyone and everyone in the industry as opposed to trying to do everything all by yourselves.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 7, 2016

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Big crops on the horizon

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here are some among us who plan their drive across the Canadian Prairies so they do most of it under the cover of darkness, ostensibly to avoid the tedium of vast horizons on which there is “nothing” to see. To each their own.

I’ve taken that drive twice this spring — with the help of good company and a bag of Manitoba-grown sunflower seeds.

Laura Rance Each time, I found the experience awe Editor inspiring.

Most recently, what was most impressive was just how green it is from Alberta, which suffered a crippling drought last year, across Saskatchewan to Manitoba, where farmers right now are feeling the effects of a little too much rain.

After a seeding season that was frighteningly dry, no one here is complaining too much. Any crop losses from those drownedout low spots will be more than offset by the yields coming off the rest of the fields. And the sense of relief farther west was palpable.

Some farm leaders are observing the same thing. Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan issued a release recently urging the railways and the grain industry to prepare for a potentially large crop.

President Norm Hall notes that in 2013-14 the railways claimed surprise at the size of the crop, which led to a “logistical nightmare,” costing farmers $1.5 billion in lost revenues.

To be fair, everyone, even farmers, was surprised at the size of the 2013 harvest. Overall, western Canadian farmers produced a whopping 77 million tonnes, a 28 per cent increase of the previous record of 60 million tonnes set in 2008.

Of course, it’s too soon, way too soon to be predicting a 2016 bin buster considering the long list of ways things can go wrong before harvest. Production variability has historically been one of the logistical wild cards for this sector trying to plan.

But the emerging reality for the grain-handling and transportation sector is that despite year-to-year variability there continues to be sustained annual growth in production.

In its report issued earlier this year, the panel reviewing the Canadian Transportation Act found volumes have increased on average about one per cent per year over the past three decades as a result of investments in technology and better agronomic management. Another report found that wheat yields have increased 43 per cent and canola by 56 per cent since the early 1980s. That pace of growth is expected to speed up, not slow down.

As well, production of wheat and coarse grains is giving way to more oilseeds, pulses and special crops. This too changes the grain-handling and transportation dynamic.

Canada faces several unique challenges relative to its competitors in the global marketplace.

Farmers here are more heavily dependent on the export market, exporting 70 per cent of their wheat, 50 per cent of oilseeds and 25 per cent of coarse grains.

Their grain must travel farther to reach tidewater. Western Canadian grain travels between 1,450 km and 1,950 km, while other grain-producing countries, such as Australia, Brazil, or any of the European countries, deal with a much shorter haul, in the range of 320-400 km, the federal report said.

Ninety-four per cent of Canadian grain exports move by rail, compared to 50 per cent in the U.S. and Australia.

There is a shortage of “adequate” off-farm storage. Combined commercial port and inland storage in Canada can hold about 20 per cent of average annual production. The U.S. can store more than 50 per cent of its crop. Australia has room for 175 per cent.

The “just-in-time” delivery approach this country has relied upon is an even bigger challenge now that the co-ordinating function the former Canadian Wheat Board played in drawing grain into the system using quotas and contracts has ended.

The point is, if the 2016 crop doesn’t turn out to be a whopper the next one might; the pressure on the handling system is intensifying.

The industry heaved a sigh of relief this last month when the federal government opted to extend the emergency provisions imposed on the railways during the 2013-14 grain transportation crisis.

But other than that, there has been no indication that the need for policy to address these increasing pressures on the grain-handling system is very high in the federal government’s priorities.

These temporary provisions buy the government some time to more fully consider the report’s recommendations or alternatives as proposed by many of the industry groups that have responded.

But policy development and implementation is a lengthy process — even when there is consensus. Until the constraints on the grain-handling and transportation system are addressed, Canada and its farmers will struggle to reap the full benefits of their productivity. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Don’t forget agriculture when considering careers

BY SANDI KNIGHT Co-operator contributor

Dear Graduate, It’s finally here – high school graduation.

A long-anticipated, exciting time, perhaps filled with a bit of trepidation of what the future holds. Do you have a clear vision and goal of what you want to do and where you want to go? If not, why not consider a career in agriculture?

You don’t have to be from a farm, or even from a rural area. If you are at all interested in food and food production, the job opportunities are endless. All you need to bring to the table is a desire to learn.

Currently one in eight jobs in Canada are connected to agriculture and agri-food production. It is estimated by 2022 there will be 74,000 job openings in the Canadian agrifood sector but one-third will go unfilled.

There is an opening waiting for you.

While many jobs are directly connected to farming – agronomists, veterinarians, grain and livestock marketers, truckers, mechanics, financial lenders, auctioneers, salespeople – there are so many others related to agriculture.

Research is always ongoing – with plants, animals, soils and the environment along with food processing, transportation, refrigeration and storage. The science behind leading-edge technology and genetics is exciting and ever changing.

Methods of producing food go beyond the field to greenhouses, hydroponics and aquaculture. World food demand is set to grow by 60 per cent by 2050. The amount of

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land we have is limited but ideas and innovation for increasing food production are infinite.

Agricultural economics, policy and law play an important role in our industry.

Negotiations and trade talks can involve travel all over the world.

As the number of people directly involved in farming continues to decrease, the importance of communication is increasing.

We need writers, broadcasters, reporters and social media professionals to ensure factual information is clearly presented to consumers.

Home economists, dietitians and teachers have opportunities with every commodity group and organizations such as Ag in the Classroom, Farm & Food Care and The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity.

Manufacturing and engineering continue to evolve as we strive to farm more efficiently. Computer programming, GPS and precision technology are all key in every aspect of our industry.

How about event planning? Conferences, trade shows, tours, meetings, educational and community-connection events all require skilled organizers and promoters.

The business of producing food for a growing world with limited resources is a complex team sport. There are so many facets to chose from – pursue an interest you’re passionate about and join our team. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table.

Sandi Knight is a farm wife and partner, mom, professional writer and amateur photographer who lives and works in the Macdonald, Man. area. You can find more of her writing at www.sandiknight.com.

August 1976

upply management was top of mind in the August 5, 1976 issue, which lays out details of a hard-fought federal-provincial agreement to transfer control over egg marketing to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (CEMA).

But getting the last two provincial holdouts — Manitoba and Saskatchewan — to relinquish control required a compromise. Manitoba’s Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw demanded that sole jurisdiction for domestic feed grain marketing be returned to the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and the “open market factor” of domestic feedgrain policy be eliminated.

The ministers also recommended responsibility for the CWB be transfered to the Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan from Transportation Minister Otto Lang.

The editorial in that issue refers to a leaked document prepared by 10 federal civil servants suggesting marketing boards and supply management be scrapped and a national food policy be developed.

The Smith-Roles company was advertising a combine grain monitor to purportedly means farmers “will never have to worry about grain loss,” during harvesting. It was also seeking farmer agents to help sell it.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 7, 2016

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Like a good neighbour Farmers now view themselves as a world apart from the rest of society and the public is starting to notice

BY ALAN GUEBERT Farm and Food File

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t’s hard to think of summer without thinking of the many neighbours we shared the southern Illinois heat, humidity, and mosquitoes with on the dairy farm of my youth.

Back then, in the mid-1960s, we’d often see neighbours across the table-flat Mississippi River Bottoms, as they cultivated corn or soybeans and we baled straw or raked hay.

One set of neighbours, the bachelor brothers, Elvin, and Tanny L., owned land on either side of our farm. Six days a week one of the men would ka-push, ka-push past our house on their Johnny Popper A. If Elvin was at its wheel, he’d wave to my brothers and me like a long-gone uncle, utterly delighted t o m e e t h i s n e w l y d i s c ov e re d nephews.

Since we milked 100 Holsteins, we’d see many neighbours during their evening trips to the dairy barn to buy our 50-cents-a-gallon milk.

The price never changed and the neighbours rarely did. Most arrived just in time to visit while we milked the last couple of cows.

Those visits leaned more towards local news than local gossip. Felix V. could be counted on to tell us if the morel mushrooms were up.

Today that respect and love — that neighbourliness — seems to end at the property line or courthouse steps.

Young John O. (there was an Old John O.), who was the deckhand on the nearby Mississippi River ferry, always knew if the river was rising, falling or, as he liked to say, “on a stand.” Ivan M., who worked at a local grain elevator, offered the week’s price for wheat, corn, and soybeans.

Sometimes a neighbour came to the dairy barn to arrange an equipment or manpower swap. For example, my father often borrowed Gary K.’s three-point, two-row John Deere planter to plant the many rows our six-row Oliver planter, the world’s worst, had skipped due to its faulty engineering and our faulty attention.

In return, Dad would combine Gary’s red clover or loan him our baler on a June day when it wasn’t the dusty centre of his sons’ sweaty universe.

No one on either side of those transactions ever talked money; we were neighbours and neighbours were neighbourly.

Money did change hands, however, when we bought food from each other. We always bought our butcher hogs from a neighbour, usually Elmer B. Also, every week we purchased four dozen eggs from Mrs. M. with the same dollar bill her son Ivan, the elevator man, had given us a couple of days earlier on his weekly, two-gallon milk run.

Two months ago, on a perfect spring day, I visited most of those old neighbours, atop the nearby b l u f f , d u r i n g a s l ow m e a n d e r through St. Leo’s Catholic Church Cemetery. I saw, for the first time in decades, Elvin’s hearty wave, Mrs. M.’s lipsticked smile, and Gary’s deeply creased grin.

Far below, in the blue distance, lay the lovely fertile Bottoms where they had spent their entire lives, often together, making a living and enjoying life. None ever had much money by today’s neverenough standards, but they had something money can never buy, the rarely mentioned respect and

the never-mentioned love of their neighbours.

Today that respect and love — that neighbourliness — seems to end at the property line or courthouse steps. For example, on June 14, voters in North Dakota rejected, by a resounding 3-1 margin, their legislature’s loosening of the state’s corporate farming law.

That over whelming defeat, however, will not deter the North Dakota Farm Bureau (NDFB) from pursuing its Federal Court suit to have the century-old state law declared unconstitutional. After the vote, NDFB’s president, Daryl Lies, said the suit must continue because, “Our court system is the only appropriate place to settle this question without the issue being derailed by emotion...”

Not true. His neighbours, from every city, village and farm in North Dakota, calmly and democratically “settled” the “question” by a perfectly clear 75 to 25 per cent margin.

In rejecting that outcome, though, the NDFB again proved what a growing segment of the public now firmly believes: Farmers love to talk to consumers. They just don’t want to listen to ’em.

A good neighbour would.

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

CETA has one foot in the grave

The Brexit vote may have derailed Canada’s best chance to embrace its status as a trading nation

BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS Dalhousie University

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ETA is not dead, but it’s close.

Since the Brexit vote, Europe is a mess. The pound is dropping, markets are scrambling, and most are wondering how the political establishment will address what appears to be a constitutional vacuum related to exiting member-states.

It just speaks to how ill prepared the union was to such an eventuality.

Yet, the biggest casualty of the Brexit will likely be global trade. Canada may b e t h e o n e c o u n t r y p a ying the largest price as the Comprehensive European Trade Agreement (CETA) is still under negotiation and will not be ratified any time soon. With so much uncertainty in agricultural policies CETA is undoubtedly on life support, at best.

CETA is an agreement that emphasizes Canada’s relationship with the EU. With a deal in hand, CETA was

Canada’s greatest chance to act as a portal between both continents. The United Kingdom is one of our top food trading partners within the EU, but the potential to increase trade in certain commodities was tangible.

The plan had merit. While more pork, beef, maple syrup went one way, more good European cheeses and other dairy products came our way.

Indeed, CETA finally created a critical breach in our highly protectionist sup ply management system, a system of high tariffs on imports and production quotas. All provinces were highly engaged in these negotiations, offsetting potential backlashes from quota-happy provinces like Quebec and Ontario.

Un l i k e t h e Tr a n s - Pa c i f i c Par tnership, the political process which led to the deal was a textbook example. Trading implications were potentially transformational for a nation which has mainly been trade reliant for decades.

Me a n w h i l e , A m e r i c a n s we re a l s o p u r s u i n g t h e i r own deal with Europe.

Gi v e n t h e a n t i - n e o l i b e ralism undertones between Clinton and Trump, however, it is unlikely that the U.S. and the EU will sign a deal any time soon. Let’s face it, for Europe, Canada was playing second fiddle to the almighty American market. The fear of being overshadowed by the U.S. w a s r e a l . C E TA b e c a m e our beacon of hope to outshine our friendly southern neighbours, at least for a little while. It was indeed a great opportunity for us to embrace our newly found status as a genuine trading economy.

Brexit, however, has made the situation much more convoluted for all nations involved, including Canada.

First, the EU needs to figure out what it will do with i t s Co m m o n A g r i c u l t u ra l Policy (CAP). For agriculture, CAP in Europe is a big deal. It represents over 40 per cent of the entire EU budget. More than 55 per

cent of farmer income support in Britain stems from the Common Agricultural Policy, which has been in existence since 1957. So CAP comes with extreme political and fiscal baggage. Since it is leaving the EU, Britain will need to find ways to support how its agriculture industry will move forward, which may end up costing billions. Before thinking about new trade deals, f a r m e r s w i l l s u re l y w a n t to address domestic issues first.

One approach being advocated over the past few days is the Swiss model. In this case, food sovereignty would be the driving force behind most food and agricultural policies. In other words, the more consumption of locally grown commodities the better. Interesting idea for foodies, but such an approach tends to allow less efficient production systems to emerge, while keeping food prices much higher. Food inflation has not been an issue for the U.K. of late, but it could be should it opt for

this approach. As an island, populations often mitigate r i s k s d i f f e r e n t l y, m e a n i n g t h e Un i t e d K i n g d o m may find such an approach s o o t h i n g . T h i s, h ow e v e r, would not be good news for Canada.

Interestingly, more than 60 per cent of farmers voted in favour of Brexit. That support was likely galvanized by prohibitive herbicides regulations and restrictive policies related to genetically modified crops. Now that Brexit is a reality it will be interesting to see how the CAP situation will transpire through negotiations between the Brits and the EU. Essentially though, it will take months, and perhaps years, to settle the CAP situation in the EU. If CETA is ever ratified soon, agricultural issues would likely be left out. Or else, it is as good as dead.

Sylvain Charlebois is dean of the faculty of management and professor in Food Distribution and Policy at Dalhousie University.

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FROM PAGE ONE WATER Continued from page 1

a win-win,” he said. “We knew when we started talking about this project how we would also benefit. Yes, there’d be water on the land for a few weeks, but to some extent there was anyway and we feel it has improved this pasture that we have here. The drain going through here was also cleaned out and improved.

“For holding the water, there was some other mitigating factors that made it quite attractive for us. And it’s good to know it has a positive effect on the surrounding communities,” Wiens said.

“This is the kind of thing we just need a lot more of throughout the region.”

SRRCD manager Jodi Goertzen, who guided visitors to half a dozen other watershed management projects during the tour, calls the Skyline Dairy/ De Salaberry Crown Lands project an important feat of engineering as well as an example of what partnerships can achieve.

It proved much less expensive than first estimated too. Ballpark figures before engineering studies were completed initially suggested construction would cost $1 million.

“It first looked like a daunting cost. When we actually priced it out with our engineer, who is a specialist in wetland engineering and construction, what he found was we’d actually be able to use the soil type on site, which is a fine sand. That way we didn’t have to haul in clay.”

But the engineer assured them that well-compacted sand would do the job. In total the cost turned out to be $300,000. It was all paid through the conservation district and its 16 member partners over three budget years.

It’s also significant in that it represents a project constructed on agriculturally leased Crown lands, where until now water retention structures have rarely been attempted.

The project wasn’t built

CPR Continued from page 1

CP Rail is ready and willing to get Western Canada’s 2016 crop to market, president and CEO Hunter Harrison said in the June 28 letter.

“Operationally, CP is eager and prepared to move grain this coming crop year,” he wrote in the letter received by the Manitoba Co-operator and copied to Western Canadian transportation and agriculture ministers.

But if Prairie farmers harvest an above-average crop, as some experts predict, the whole supply chain must co-operate rather than finger-point, Harrison wrote, alluding to past criticism that the railways weren’t well enough prepared to move the record crop harvested in 2013. CP and CN Rail blamed it partly on an extremely cold winter.

“Not only is finger-pointing counter-productive, it unfairly tarnishes Canada’s reputation as a world-class supplier and it distracts us all from the most important task: moving grain to the benefit of Canadian producers and companies,” Harrison wrote.

Late last month the WGEA, which handles 90 per cent of the

More than a 100 delegates on the MCDA tour walk along a trail while visiting an RM of Tache landowner’s private property where a series of small wetlands have been constructed from borrow pits. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

“This is the kind of thing we just need a lot more of throughout the region.”

David Wiens

without controversy however.

Neighbouring landowners were apprehensive about the volume of water to be stored and the potential for a breach, Wiens said.

Public hearings were key to getting those concerns aired and addressed, he said.

“I think by the time we were through that process and the hearings everyone understood quite well that the water is secure, and that there’s an emer-

West’s grain, said farmers will harvest 68.6 million tonnes of grains. Production could be as low as 63.3 million or as much as 74.1 million, Sobkowich said.

The low estimate would exceed the five year average of 61 million tonnes and the high would challenge the 2013 record of 76 million tonnes.

CP has seen the estimates and has made record investments in improving its system the letter states.

“We have constructed 22 new and extended sidings on our North Line between Edmonton and Winnipeg, four new extended sidings on the Western corridor through B.C., and nine new sidings through the Upper Plains states to Chicago,” Harrison wrote.

“These capacity-enhancing infrastructure investments allow us to move more commodities — including more grain — in an efficient and safe manner. This will improve our service and reliability and it will accelerate our growth in lock-step with our customers.”

Canada’s grain sector has increasingly relied on exports through Vancouver, which has finite capacity, Harrison wrote.

gency outlet, and that it would only hold back so much,” Wiens said.

Delegates on the June 16 tour saw other local projects in the Seine-Rat River region where stakeholders have figured out mutually beneficial solutions to mitigate flooding risks, intercept downstream nutrient loading and improve the overall health of the watershed.

This included a wetland project on property owned

by Cliff and Dorothy Freund near Steinbach, where a gated backflood on the edge of a existing swamp creates over 100 acre-feet of storage for water that would otherwise be spring run-off, flooding farmland and municipal infrastructure to the west.

Compared to the De Salaberr y/Skyline Dair y project, that’s a compara tively long three-month

“We will use our facilities to the extent that it makes economic sense and it gives us the best return for the grain industry. That’s not for the railways to dictate. That is for us to decide.”

Wade Sobkowich

To move more grain, Thunder Bay — which closes in early winter — must remain open longer, he added.

If the forecast for a crop possibly just four or five million tonnes below the 2013 record is correct, the grain sector should do all it can to reduce carryover grain stocks, Harrison wrote.

“The grain supply chain in Canada, like all efficient supply chains, is not built to move total annual volumes of a commodity in a short, peak period of time and then sit idle

drawdown, noted Goertzen.

Another project is geared to holding water back just three days. It’s on low-lying pasture and hayland in the RM of Ste. Anne, owned by farmer Grant Edel, and includes a one-km dike and spillway designed to hold 20 acre-feet of water for 72 hours, before slowly releasing it into a nearby drain.

The water covers a wider area, to ensure it minimizes the impact to Edel’s hayfield and farm operation before its release.

That project, which was given a special award at the 2 0 1 5 M C D A a w a rd s b a n quet, was funded by Growing Forward 2 and supported by staff with Manitoba Agriculture, C o n s e r v a t i o n a n d Wa t e r Stewardship, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Other projects viewed included an RM of Tache private property where small wetlands

were made from borrow pits to serve as wildlife habitat and twin dikes hold back nearly 100 acrefeet of water that would otherwise spill through the Fish Creek affecting farmland and residents near Lorette and Prairie Grove.

The tour also stopped at the Edie Creek retention basin in the RM of Springfield where three basins built between 2010 and 2012 have stemmed the flooding that used to damage local roads.

Other sites on the tour included the Tourond Creek Discovery Centre, an 80-acre public park in the RM of Hanover’s decommissioned Kleefeld landfill site, and Rosenthal Nature Park where a former borrow pit to build the Mitchell lagoon now captures run-off from nearby developed land and surrounding area serves as a picnic and recreational area.

for the rest of the year.”

CP will operate 24/7, 364 days a year, Harrison wrote.

“Operationally, CP is eager and prepared to move grain this coming crop year,” he wrote.

“As we continue to execute our Scheduled Precision Railroad model, our network has never been in better shape to perform.

“CP’s network train speed this current quarter (Q2 2016) is 30 per cent faster than the same period in 2013 (just before the record 2013-14 crop).”

The company’s Dedicated Train Program program has made grain movement more efficient, he added.

CP has been moving more grain lately, but earlier this crop year it was only filling 35 per cent of grain company orders, Mazier said, citing data collected by the Ag Transport Coalition, which includes WGEA members.

Mazier also said he was uneasy because CP recently laid off 500 maintenance workers.

Grain companies are uneasy too and wonder if CP has enough cars and locomotives, Sobkowich said. But if the railways were penalized for failing to meet shipper service requirements, shippers wouldn’t feel the

need to poke their noses in rail operations, he added.

Likewise the railways shouldn’t be telling grain companies which export terminals to use or when they should be shipping, Sobkowich said.

“We will use our facilities to the extent that it makes economic sense and it gives us the best return for the grain industry,” he said. “That’s not for the railways to dictate. That is for us to decide.”

Harrison wrote that CP has thousands of hopper cars and hundreds of locomotives parked.

“It would be unfortunate if a significant amount of supply chain capacity is lost due to customers wanting to wait for a specific price to sell their grain, as we experienced in the summer and early fall of 2013,” he wrote, but adding it’s up shippers.

Harrison concluded the later by stating if forecasts for historically large volumes of grain this fall become reality, the Canadian should move as much grain as possible to reduce carry-in to the next crop year, which will reduce the total volume necessary to move during the peak period.

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t’s well understood high phosphorus levels cause harmful algae blooms in Lake Winnipeg. What’s not yet well understood is precisely where they come from.

A new project from the not-forprofit Lake Winnipeg Foundation (LWF) aims to find out.

Its Community Based Monitoring project, operating as a pilot program in 2016, aims to co-ordinate the water testing and sampling now underway by schools, landowners and other individuals and produce a comprehensive data set from their efforts, says Kirsten Earl McCorrister, programs director with the LWF. “The idea is to have a network that collects phosphorus information on a geographic scale, that actually lets us truly get a picture of how much and where it comes from,” she said, adding that will ultimately better inform policy for strategic interventions.

“What we know is that we don’t know enough,” she told a June 18 Manitoba Conservation District Association tour group visiting the watershed management projects in the Seine Rat River Conservation District. “Our scientists say until we really have a better idea of where the nutrients are coming from, from what land masses they’re coming from, and what subject areas they’re coming from, we won’t be able to make strategic decisions about where to place interventions.”

The LWF is a not-for-profit volunteer-based organization founded in 2005 with a scientific advisory council of freshwater experts guiding its work.

Their pilot project underway this year is networking two school groups and two conservation districts — the Seine Rat River CD and the LaSalle Redboine CD — as they design protocols for water sampling and figure out how to get samples to labs for testing.

Various groups and individuals now do these tests and want to share their data, but there’s a perceived lack of credibility to it

because testing and sampling isn’t presently done consistently from site to site.

“What we want to do is make sure that the testing we do and the sampling are all done the same way,” she said.

In 2017 the LWF hopes to expand this network and include more citizen scientists collecting data. The more gathered, especially at key periods such as spring run-off, and after heavy rainstorms, will also help fill in data gaps, Earl McCorrister said.

“The province, Environment Canada, and academia are doing a lot of monitoring, but they can’t always be where they need to be to test the water during peak flows,” she said.

“Having a network where we can call up local people and say, ‘there was just a thunderstorm in your area; can you get out in the next 24 hours to check the water and get a sample?’ means we can see what’s happening in terms of phosphorus leaking into the waterways.”

Earl McCorrister said the LWF is trying to spread the word as

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“If you’re a landowner and you’re interested in collecting samples, please come and talk to us,” she said. “We will be looking for volunteers in the coming year.”

The data will be carefully analyzed and those collecting it will see how their efforts inform the bigger picture, added Mike Stainton, vice-president of the LWF board of directors who was also on the MCDA tour.

“It’s not going to be just a bunch of raw numbers,” Stainton said.

“It’s going to answer questions we have about where the hot spots are in the watershed and where land use management interventions are more necessary than others. The landscape isn’t uniform. There are some areas more of a concern than others. We’ll find out where those are.”

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153.00 - 178.00 (701-800 lbs.)

160.00 - 196.00 (601-700 lbs.)

173.00 - 209.50 (501-600 lbs.)

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120.00 - 154.00 (701-800 lbs.)

135.00 - 172.00 (601-700 lbs.)

138.00 - 178.00 (501-600 lbs.)

145.00 - 185.00 (401-500 lbs.)

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Heifers

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Alberta South — — 84.00 - 100.50 71.00 - 87.00 — $ 145.00 - 166.00 156.00 - 175.00 170.00 - 218.00 185.00 - 225.00 185.00 - 234.00 190.00 - 235.00 $ 139.00 - 152.00 145.00 - 170.00 160.00 - 175.00 167.00 - 179.00 170.00 - 200.00 175.00 - 217.00

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Feeder Cattle August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 Novemeber2016 January 2017 March 2017

Cattle Slaughter

June 30, 2016

Previous Year­ 45,177 8,306 36,871 N/A 559,000

CNSC

Close 143.05 142.05 140.45 137.80 133.48 130.25

Change 0.68 1.23 1.30 1.43 1.70 1.28

Week Ending June 25, 2016 651 26,081 22,205 1,072 830 4,436 112

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 620 22,857 14,178 624 712 5,613 289

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

Source: Manitoba Agriculture

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

MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)

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

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

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Last Week 208.76 192.91 194.47

Last Year (Index 100) 189.43 172.93 174.27

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Futures (June 30, 2016) in U.S. Hogs

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Change

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83.10 83.33 71.65 64.03

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February 2017

67.13

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Other Market Prices

V

er y few cattle moved through Manitoba auction marts for the week ended June 30. In fact, none of the eight major stockyards in the province recorded a full sale. Weak futures, dwindling volumes and the holiday-shortened week put a damper on most sales before they even began. Some animals did move through the rings, but there weren’t enough to put together market reports for those outlets.

While futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange have definitely been lower in the past few weeks, at least one Manitoba operator said he saw some positive signs emerging in the past few days.

“We’ve seen a positive trade every day this week,” said Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock at Virden in an interview on June 30.

That was a welcome change from the rest of June, which saw uneven and at times backward trade, he said.

The cattle market, he said, “would go up two pennies (per pound) one day and three pennies down the day afterwards.”

In particular, Hill said, butcher cattle have slipped the past two or three weeks due to supply and demand issues.

“There’s still lots of supply coming to the sale marts (and) there’s a demand but it’s not just quite where the producers want it to be,” he said.

U.S. cattle auction halts activity in blow to producers, traders

By Tom Polansek Chicago / Reuters

Winnipeg Wooled Fats

Choice (110+ lb.)

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

Next Sale July 6, 2016

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

Turkeys Minimum prices as of July 3, 2016 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A ............................................... $1.950 Undergrade ....................................... $1.860 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.940 Undergrade ........................................$1.840 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.940 Undergrade ........................................$1.840 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................................$1.880 Undergrade.......................................... $1.795 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.

Toronto 87.20 - 127.91 199.76 - 221.48 213.20 - 234.19 219.34 - 248.87 209.74 - 276.85 —

SunGold Specialty Meats —

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

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

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (Hd Fats) Next Sale July 6, 2016

<1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Heartland Livestock, Virden

Hill estimated butchers are 25 to 30 cents per pound weaker than a year ago and the raw numbers seem to back that up.

For instance, on July 7 last year, feeder steers (400-500 lbs.) were going for US$300-$335 per hundredweight at the Virden stockyards.

That compares to June 22 this year, when those same cattle were going for US$200-$217/ cwt.

Fortunately, the weather has generally been co-operative for producers in Manitoba and Hill said most ranchers have taken their animals out to grass.

“There’s lots of pasture for the cattle today,” he noted. “Hopefully the crops keep growing.”

It would be a boon for producers, he said, if they wouldn’t have to scour the countryside for feed supplies when sales resume in the fall.

“In Manitoba and Saskatchewan it will be quiet with cattle movement if we get some more haying weather. That’s what everybody will be doing for the next few weeks or month.”

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

Organizers of an online U.S. cattle auction that ranchers and traders had hoped would help restore transparency to livestock pricing nationwide said on June 29 they would suspend activity indefinitely after just four sessions.

The Fed Cattle Exchange, which held its first live feeder cattle auction on May 25, determined that it needed to halt operations to fix technology problems, according to a notice posted on its website.

Superior Livestock Auction, a well-known cattle auctioneer that owns the

exchange, also wanted to address some participants’ concerns about the format of the market, president Danny Jones said in an interview.

The suspension came as a blow to producers and traders who have worried for years that the U.S. method for pricing cattle headed to slaughter could incorrectly value animals and bring in less money for those who raise livestock.

“It is an unfortunate pause that we’re going to need to take, but it’s necessary,” Jones said.

The biggest U.S. meat packers, Cargill Inc., Tyson Foods Inc., JBS USA and National Beef Packing Co., bought cattle on the exchange, participants said.

Producers had hoped the exchange would eventually improve the pricing of U.S. cattle heading to slaughter, which could affect prices in supermarkets.

The pricing system is based largely on a diminished market of cash sales that are concentrated in certain geographic areas.

Cash sales, which producers and meat packers negotiate a few weeks before cattle are killed, have declined over the past decade as producers have increasingly locked in prices months in advance.

Still, prices for the advance sales are usually determined using average prices in the cash market.

The Fed Cattle Exchange was created this year to provide the industry with more transactions to consider when determining the average cash price. That could make the average more reliable and reflective of the overall market.

“Everyone recognizes that we need more cash trade into the mix,” Jones said.

“We’re going to come back and make a strong push as soon as possible.”

Toronto ($/cwt) 203.70 - 279.89 — 120.41 - 251.30

Horses Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

robin hill

briefs

Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Lambs

“… there’s a demand but it’s not just quite where the producers want it to be.”

DAVE SIMS

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending June 25, 2016 56,028 10,657 45,371 N/A 608,000

Weaker futures, low volumes drag on cattle markets Supply-and-demand issues weigh on butcher cattle values

Ontario $ 140.00 - 150.70 137.53 - 154.99 75.37 - 107.87 75.37 - 107.87 112.91 - 132.82 $ 144.71 - 168.58 150.84 - 179.24 165.66 - 193.23 136.28 - 207.52 173.34 - 219.73 185.11 - 216.53 $ 142.73 - 154.18 144.24 - 165.77 150.68 - 170.08 160.10 - 188.29 134.15 - 204.38 171.50

$

Futures (June 30, 2016) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change June 2016 118.90 2.15 August 2016 114.13 0.28 October 2016 113.95 0.33 December 2016 114.38 -0.03 February 2017 113.80 -0.13 April 2017 113.00 -0.15

Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

$1 Cdn: $0.7687 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.3009 Cdn.

column

Cattle Prices

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

EXCHANGES: June 30, 2016

Toronto ($/cwt) 41.00 - 55.00 39.00 - 73.00

There will be no market reports from livestock auctions this week. They will return next issue.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 7, 2016

GRAIN MARKETS column

Manitoba Elevator Prices

StatsCan’s canola outlook underwhelms futures market

Average quotes as of July 4, 2016 ($/tonne) Future

Basis

E. Manitoba wheat

183.72

31.27

214.99

W. Manitoba wheat

183.72

22.87

206.59

E. Manitoba canola

493.60

-29.02

464.58

W. Manitoba canola

493.60

-31.25

462.35

USDA’s acreage outlook dragged corn futures down hard Phil-Franz Warkentin CNSC

I

CE Futures Canada canola contracts posted solid gains over the course of the week ended June 30, as the market climbed back after starting at its lowest levels in three months.

Canola came into the week looking very cheap compared to CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybeans, with that oversold price sentiment bringing in both end-user bargain hunting and speculators spreading against beans.

Those speculative traders often make their money by playing the canola market against soybeans and vice-versa. After pushing canola too far one way, the swing of the markets meant it was time to cover shorts and start buying.

While those money flows are always a big factor, there was also fresh news on the fundamental front during the week.

Statistics Canada released its June acreage report on June 29, pegging planted canola area at 20.02 million acres — up by 700,000 acres from earlier estimates, but actually not as high as many industry players had anticipated. The reaction in the futures was subdued, with yields and weather conditions through the summer the bigger determinate in total production.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its own acreage report on June 30. As generally expected, soybean acres were raised from an earlier projection, with total area pegged at 83.7 million acres. That compares with 82.65 million the previous year.

Soybean plantings were actually at the low end of pre-report guesses, as U.S. farmers put more area into corn than many had anticipated.

Corn plantings rose to 94.1 million acres, up from the March estimate of 93.601 million and about six million above the previous year’s level. Corn prices crashed hard in response to the USDA data, but further losses may be limited, given chart support and uncertain production prospects.

Harvest pressure For wheat, the U.S. winter wheat harvest is well underway and yields are generally looking good. That harvest pressure will likely keep the path of least resistance pointed lower, although there are areas of concern elsewhere in the world.

As far as spring wheat is concerned, USDA pegged U.S. spring wheat area at 12.133 million acres, up from the March estimate of 11.348 million, but still well below the 13.247 million grown the previous year.

While U.S. farmers showed a bit more optimism on seeding spring wheat over the past few months, the opposite was the case in Canada. Wheat area in Canada was pegged at 23.177 million acres by StatsCan, down by about 700,000 acres from earlier projections and about a million below the 2015 seedings.

Spring wheat accounted for nearly all of the reduction, with durum seedings in Canada up slightly on the year at 6.1 million acres.

Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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

Cash

Source: pdqinfo.ca

Port Prices As of Friday, July 1, 2016 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

150.28

-10.56

U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland

174.53

-52.45

Canola Thunder Bay

490.70

10.50

Canola Vancouver

510.70

8.50

U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston

Closing Futures Prices

As of Thursday, June 30, 2016 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

ICE canola

495.70

22.50

ICE milling wheat

217.00

-10.00

ICE barley

171.50

0.00

Mpls. HRS wheat

186.75

-4.87

Chicago SRW wheat

163.69

-3.22

Kansas City HRW wheat

155.24

-1.93

Corn

143.89

-8.56

Oats

131.31

-3.08

Soybeans

431.47

18.28

Soymeal

447.19

24.91

Soyoil

695.24

-4.83

Cash Prices Winnipeg As of Thursday, June 30, 2016 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

Feed wheat

200.60

-1.84

Feed barley

169.02

-4.13

Rye Flaxseed Feed peas

n/a

n/a

440.13

1.57

n/a

n/a

Oats

177.02

-5.84

Soybeans

480.98

35.27

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

17.35

-0.20

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

Ask

Ask

Prairie wheat bids drop with U.S. futures A stronger Canadian dollar has also weighed on wheat values

BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN CNS Canada

S

pring wheat cash bids across Western Canada fell sharply during the week ended July 1, as a selloff in U.S. futures and strength in the Canadian dollar weighed on prices.

Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were down by $10-$11 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points across the Prairie provinces compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes). Average prices ranged from about $206 per tonne in southeastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba, to as high as $220 in parts of Alberta.

Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but lost about $3 on average to range from $23 to

Depending on the location, average CWRS wheat prices were down by $10-$11 per tonne.

$37 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$159 to US$170 per tonne, down by about $1-$2 compared to the previous week. That would put the currency adjusted basis levels at about US$13-$24 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 $17 to $31 below the futures.

Average Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) bids were weaker on the week, losing anywhere from $8 to $13 per tonne. Average CPSR prices came in at about $165-$172 per tonne in Saskatchewan, and $177-$179 per tonne in Alberta.

Average durum prices were down by $5-$9 per tonne, depending on the loca-

tion, with bids in Saskatchewan ranging from roughly $271 to $281 per tonne.

The September spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, off of which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based, was quoted at US$5 per bushel on July 1, down US26.5 cents per bushel from the previous week.

Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPSR in Canada. The September K.C. wheat contract was quoted at US$4.115 per bushel on July 1, down US29.5 cents compared to the previous week.

The July Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soft wheat contract settled at US$4.3025 on July 1, down by US34.75 cents on the week.

The Canadian dollar closed at US77.42 cents on June 30, up by half a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart on the week.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 7, 2016

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

Your biggest biosecurity risk might be your attitude Biosecurity expert says ‘tradition and habit’ are the biggest roadblocks, and making simple changes will increase profits

By JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff/Calgary

F

or many producers, biosecurity is a little like closing the barn door after the cows have bolted.

“Sadly, in many cases, what it takes for producers to make the change is the ‘big problem’ where they get their butt kicked,” said Dr. Frank Garry, a veterinarian and professor at the University of Colorado.

“Then, eventually something changes — not because we want it to, but because it has to.”

So why don’t more producers put biosecurity measures in place before disaster hits?

“Tradition and habit,” Garry said at the University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine Beef Cattle Conference last month.

“Change is hard. It’s true, but in a certain kind of sense, it’s bullshit.

It’s an excuse. The change will occur whether you do an active dance with it or not.”

Producers also think that biosecurity requires a lot of change — but that’s not the case, he said.

“Most biosecurity efforts don’t actually cost very much money.

They cost a change in thought and in management.”

But on the flip side, infectious diseases do result in “ongoing loss and inefficiency.”

“You have reduced production because you cannot have infectious disease on an operation and not lose money to decreased productivity in the animals,” said Garry.

Producers make money through a simple equation: The number of animals sold multiplied by their weight and the price per pound. Decreased productivity and increased death losses hit two parts of that equation.

“For every calf you lose, you lose 500 pounds of revenue. This is true whether cattle prices are good or bad,” said Garry. “And for every single calf you lose to whatever infectious disease you want to name, you better increase the weaning weight of your next 10 calves by 50 pounds to equal your lost revenue.

“You’ll turn a lot of attention to getting that extra 50 pounds of weaning weight. My question is will you put the same energy and effort into something that actually decreases these losses?”

In most cases, implementing biosecurity measures simply means “being relatively thoughtful about a relatively few things.”

Three-pronged approach Garry supports a three-pronged approach to disease management on the farm — using antibiotics, vaccines, and biosecurity in concert.

But prevention is worth a pound of cure, he added.

PHOTO: tHINKSTOCK

“Antibiotics are not a prevention tool. They don’t do jack to prevent problems in the herd,” said Garry.

“You’re going to say, ‘I do prevent disease — I used vaccines.’ But do they really prevent disease? You are not going to vaccinate Johne’s disease away. It will not happen.”

Va c c i n e s “m o d i f y ” d i s e a s e occurrence and decrease shedding of the infectious agents, but they can also be “questionable in their efficacy.”

“Without something else to back them up, vaccines are a waste of your money in many situations,” said Garry. “If you pair the vaccine with a biosecurity control program, now you have power. If you do not use both together, you will lose the game and squander a boatload of money.”

Unlike vaccinations, biosecurity is “not pathogen specific.”

“Most of the management practices that decrease disease transmission for one agent are effective against multiple. If you institute really good Johne’s disease control procedures, you will also decrease calf scours. They go hand in hand.”

How to build a plan But in some cases, true biosecurity is impossible.

“There are so many infectious organisms that are already in the premise that, in many cases, biocontainment is more important for average everyday management

“If you pair the vaccine with a biosecurity control program, now you have power. If you do not use both together, you will lose the game and squander a boatload of money.”

Frank Garry

than biosecurity,” said Garry. “We want management and hygiene practices that decrease the risk of introducing or spreading infectious disease, therefore reducing animal exposure.”

And that starts with a diseasemonitoring and management plan.

“We want to prevent transmission, eliminate the agent, and increase immunity,” he said. “That requires a relatively specific strategy, which has goal setting, risk assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring.”

The first step is education.

“You need to understand your target and what you’re doing. You need to know the agent and what it’s going to do,” he said. “Then you do a risk assessment. Where am I likely to have problems on the farm? From that, I develop a

management plan, and only then do I decide what I’m going to do to test it.

“Bu t w h a t i t re a l l y t a k e s i s commitment.”

Pro d u c e r s d o n’t n e e d t o b e running a “100 per cent sterile operation” to make a meaningful improvement in the health of their cattle, added Garry.

“There are no fail-safes. There are no places where you can say, ‘OK, I did that — the disease will never be a problem on my operation,’” he said. “Instead, we put in multiple hurdles, and each hurdle reduces the risk, and when you combine them, you get incremental improvement.

“You don’t have zero risk, but you’re getting pretty darn close.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 7, 2016

Proper stockmanship, the Bud Williams’ way If you want to build trust in your cattle, apply the right kind of pressure on them and learn to take two steps back

BY JENNIFER BLAIR Staff

C

ow whisperer’ Bud Williams used to have a saying when he was working cattle: “Slow is fast and less is more.”

Now, four years after his death, Bud’s daughter and son-in-law are carrying on that tradition by teaching proper stockmanship — the Bud Williams’ way.

“Cattlemen have been led to believe that the only way to work stock is with force and fear,” said Richard McConnell, co-owner of Hand ’n Hand Livestock Solutions in Missouri.

“And I think that gives you a negative outcome for both the handlers and the stock you handle using those types of techniques.

“There’s an easy way to work stock if you make them work for you.”

Twenty years ago, McConnell never thought he could handle cattle the way he does now, sorting stock in the field without any panels.

“I would have said, ‘You can’t do that.’ But I know now that you can do that because we do it all the time,” said McConnell, who is married to Williams’ daughter Tina — an experienced stockperson in her own right.

“It’s something that comes with practice, patience, and experience — nothing else.”

Proper stockmanship is livestock centred, behaviourally correct, psychologically oriented, ethical, and humane, said McConnell, who spoke at a stockmanship clinic near Red Deer, Alta. in midJune. But that doesn’t mean you have to lose money on it.

“My No. 1 priority as a producer is to make a profit. If you’re gaining more

‘

Tina Williams and Richard McConnell have learned that less is more when handling cattle. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

weight — a quarter- to a half-pound of gain a day — on these calves that are handled better, that’s going to be profitable,” he said. “Happy animals produce better and if we want a good result, then one of our main objectives should be to keep the animals happy.”

In most cases, that starts with communication, said McConnell. And if you don’t think your cows can talk to you, you’re not listening hard enough.

“The stock are trying to tell you that they either like what you’re doing or they don’t like what you’re doing,” he said. “It becomes a communication and an understanding between you and the stock.”

Cattle “immediately begin trying to communicate” once you step into the pen with them.

“Animals have a twitch of the ear or a twitch of the tail, and they’re telling you something with that. If you’re not looking for these things, I guarantee you won’t see them. And if you can’t see it, you’re not going to change.”

Pressure and release The first step is learning how to apply proper pressure to the cattle — and when to release them from it, said McConnell.

“I try to set it up so that it’s the animal’s idea to do what I want them to do,” he said.

“I ask them to do something, and when they do it, I reward them with the release. The animals must learn to trust us. If they know what we’re ask-

ing and they do it, we reward them by releasing that pressure.

“You have no idea how quickly this trains cattle and how quickly they pick it up.”

Sometimes, though, that means you have to “swallow your pride” and learn to take two steps back.

“Backing up is so easy to do, but your body doesn’t want to do it,” said McConnell. “Our body is trained to keep pressuring and then pressure some more if they don’t go. But we’ve all seen the result of that.”

Ba c k i n g u p a c c o m p l i s h e s t h re e things — it draws the animals toward the handler ; it slows the animals down; and it relieves the pressure, allowing time for the handler to make adjustments.

“It’s a wonderful tool to learn to take two steps back,” he said. “It’s the building blocks for how we’re going to approach animals to get a positive response from them.”

Cattle have several instincts that producers can learn to use to their benefit.

“If we apply those at the right time and the right place, in the right order, we get a good result,” said McConnell.

“I want it to be easy. The less I have to do, the better I feel about it.”

And in most cases, he added, that means abandoning the ‘cowboy way’ of using ‘force and fear’ in favour of a less-is-more approach.

“I know the cowboy way. We’ve all got hats and buckles and a Ford pickup. All those things are great. But if there’s an easier, better way to get the job done than doing it the cowboy way, I’m all for it.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 7, 2016

Agriculture minister backs freer domestic trade Canada loves international trade but has domestic barriers

BY ALEX BINKLEY Co-operator contributor

D

ismantling internal trade barriers will make Canada more competitive and is a priority for the federal government.

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay told the Senate during his scheduled appearance for question period he’s been hearing about the issue since he was first elected in 1998, and it’s past time for change.

“We’re big on international trade and yet we have difficulty with our own internal trade,” MacAulay said.

“We want to break down the barriers and ensure that something produced or manufactured across the bridge in Quebec can move across the border. Or if it’s in New Brunswick, then it can come across to Prince Edward Island. We want to work on that.

It’s not a new issue but it’s an issue that very much needs to be addressed.”

MacAulay went on to say fixing internal trade problems is a priority for both the government and himself personally.

The minister was pressed on the topic in light of a recent Senate committee report that said internal trade barriers cost the Canadian economy at least $50 billion annually in higher costs. While the report didn’t offer

specific figures by sector, many of the barriers it cited were in the agri-food sector.

“Some of the recently negotiated international trade agreements would make it easier for international businesses to trade with Canada than it currently is for Canadian businesses in one province/territory to trade with other provinces/territories,” the committee said in the report.

MacAulay agreed, saying as a trading nation it’s more than a little ironic to find such internal barriers exist and are well entrenched.

“We are working actively with provincial and territorial counterparts to address the broader issues of internal trade,” MacAulay said. “Betterregulated internal markets support a competitive and innovative agriculture and agri-food sector, in addition to reducing costs for reduction and increasing productivity.”

One proposed solution was to have all food inspection done by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency so it could be sold anywhere in Canada.

Senator Ghislain Maltais, chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, urged MacAulay to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “put interprovincial trade barriers on the agenda of the next meeting of the Council of the Federation in order to study their removal. We are talk-

ing about free trade agreements with other countries. Therefore, it is really extraordinary that the provinces cannot trade with one another. That is a major point made by Canadian farmers.”

While not an internal trade barrier, Senator Percy Mockler scolded the minister for failing to deal with imported chicken that is being falsely declared as spent fowl, in order to circumvent border controls.

“While chicken coming into Canada is subject to import controls, spent fowl is not. In 2015, an estimated minimum of 37 million kilograms of chicken meat were brought into the country under the guise of spent fowl. These illegal imports represent significant losses to the Canadian workforce, as well as to the Canadian economy,” Mockler said.

“As a result of import control issues facing the chicken sector,” he added, “we are losing approximately 4,500 new jobs that could be created in Canada, and we’re also losing $140 million in sales every single year.”

Mockler has proposed a DNA test developed at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont. be employed at the border “to distinguish between chicken and spent fowl vis-a-vis the illegal importation of chicken into Canada.”

The senator didn’t get an answer.

New U.S. study shows some positive effects from free trade deals The net benefits are positive but the benefits are not evenly shared

BY DAVID LAWDER Washington / Reuters

U

.S. free trade agreements since 1984 have had an overall positive effect on trade balances, reducing U.S. trade deficits or boosting surpluses with partner countries by $87.5 billion in 2015, a new government study showed June 29.

The study by the U.S. I n t e r n a t i o n a l Tr a d e Commission at the request of Congress found that the trade deals, including the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and pacts with Central American countries and South Korea, boosted net U.S. employment by 159,300 jobs in 2012 over levels that would have occurred without them.

They caused real wages to be slightly higher, by 0.3 per cent, that same year. The trade deals also provided only a slight boost to economic output of less than one per cent.

The agreements significantly improved the U.S. position in bilateral goods trade with FTA partners, boosting surpluses or reducing deficits by $4.4 billion per country per

year on average, said the ITC, the body that passes judgment on U.S. anti-dumping and anti-subsidy trade cases.

This added up to a total favourable U.S. trade position of $87.5 billion for 2015 over estimates without the trade deals.

It noted that U.S. pork exports to Colombia, for example, had risen 300 per cent since a free trade deal took effect in 2011.

The study, mandated by last year’s “fast-track” trade authority legislation that paved the way for a 12-country Pacific free trade deal, could provide some ammunition for pro-trade lawmakers to push back against a rising tide of anti-trade sentiment, particularly from the presidential campaign trail.

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to force Canada and Mexico to renegotiate the NAFTA free trade deal or scrap it as part of his plan to protect and restore American jobs.

But the ITC study found that the benefits of free trade pacts were somewhat uneven, with export and employment gains not shared by all sectors.

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Draft egg layer Code of Practice released for public comment The public has until August 29 to review the draft and respond

EU farming chief wants rapid Brexit talks New aid for milk farmers planned but there is no return to production quotas

BY MICHAEL HOGAN Hannover/ Reuters

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A draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Layers is now posted for public comment, Egg Far mers of Canada and the National Fa r m A n i m a l Ca re Council (NFACC) have announced.

Poultry producers, consumers and others with an interest in the welfare of laying hens have until August 29 to view the draft code and provide input to the final code.

The draft revised code is the result of the consensus-based, multis t a k e h o l d e r a p p ro a c h used across various agricultural sectors, which brings together all relevant stakeholders with responsibility for animal care standards.

T h e d ra f t c o d e a n d the public comment system is accessible at: www.nfacc.ca/codes-ofpractice/poultry-layers.

All comments must be submitted through the online system. The final layer Code of Practice will be released by the end of 2016.

The Retail Council of Canada welcomed the release of the draft layer c o d e f o r public comment. “RCC recognizes the value the code provides in defining appropriate housing requirements for laying hens,” David Wilkes, senior vicepresident, Government Relations & Grocer y Division for the Retail Council of Canada, said in a release.

How e v e r, t h e d r a f t is being criticized

by Humane Society Inter national for failing to end the use of all cage confinement for laying hens despite months of consistent corporate commitments to source 100 per cent cage-free eggs in company supply chains.

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urope’s agriculture industry, already grappling with a dairy crisis, wants rapid talks about Britain’s exit from the European Union to minimize disruption, EU farming commissioner Phil Hogan said June 30.

“Farmers know better than anyone that you need stability and certainty to plan for the future,” Hogan said in a speech at a German Farming Association conference in Hannover.

“My (commission) colleagues and I have therefore called for a

swift and decisive negotiation, in the interests of both sides. It’s essential that we set in train the essential steps to bring clarity and stability to the situation as quickly as possible.”

Meanwhile, the EU Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, is preparing a new program to help European dairy farmers, Hogan said. The form of support is still being assessed.

European milk farmers have been struggling with low prices fuelled by the ending of restrictive EU production quotas last year, a Russian import embargo on EU food and weak Chinese dairy imports.

Global dairy supply contin-

ues to outpace demand, putting pressure on markets in both Europe and worldwide, Hogan said.

Despite efforts to find new markets for EU dairy products and some encouraging exports, opportunities for increased demand are limited, he said.

“Accordingly, more focus must come on the supply side,” Hogan said. “But let me be outspoken on one thing: a reintroduction of the milk quota, also on a temporary basis, is politically not an option and legally not possible.”

EU milk production is expected to rise again this year despite falling prices after an increase last year following the

end of EU production quotas, the commission said in March.

German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt told the conference the milk sector needed extensive new support.

The EU’s last dairy support program in 2015 totalled about 500 million euros and Schmidt said a new EU dairy support program this year should be “at least” as big.

“We need less milk at better prices,” Schmidt added. But “volume discipline” is needed in EU dairy farming and aid under any new EU support program should only be paid out to dairy farmers who do not increase production, Schmidt said.

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A forecast with a little bit of everything Issued: Monday, July 4, 2016 · Covering: July 6 – July 13, 2016 Daniel Bezte Weather Vane

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t looks like we’ll be stuck in a rather unsettled weather pattern for at least another week, but there are some hints of some kind of change coming later next week.

This forecast period will begin with warm high pressure to our north — that’s right, to our north — and a broad area of low pressure over much of Western Canada and the northern states.

There will be a bit of a pushing match between the northern high and the western low for the first part of this forecast period, with southern and central Manitoba being caught right in the middle.

On Wednesday and Thursday it looks like the northern high might win out, bringing sunny skies to eastern and central regions with partly cloudy to cloudy skies the further west you go. Temperatures under the strong mid-summer sunshine should be in the 25 C range — a little cooler where there are more clouds.

It looks like an area of low pressure will cross the northern states on Friday, bringing increasing clouds along with the chance of showers or thundershowers. This

low looks as if it will move quickly off to the east, allowing the northern high to slide a little southward and eastward. This should bring mostly sunny and dry conditions over the weekend, with seasonable temperatures.

Next week is when things start to get interesting. The weather models show another area of low pressure developing over eastern Alberta early in the week. This low, like several we’ve seen over the last month, is then forecast to deepen as it begins to move east. This time, thanks to the northern high sliding a little further to the southeast, the low is forecast to be pushed into the northern Prairies. We could see some clouds and showers from this low on Monday and Tuesday, but just how much depends on how far east the low tracks before it is pushed to the north. The big question to watch out for is, what kind of impact will this system have on the overall weather pattern going forward?

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 22 to 31 C; lows: 10 to 17 C.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

1 Month (30 Days) Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) May 31, 2016 to June 29, 2016

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

Copyright © 2016 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park.

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

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

Created: 06/30/16 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the prairies during the month of June. Looking at the map you can see that it was fairly wet across much of the prairies, with a large portion of southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and northern Alberta seeing 75+ mm of rain.

Still sticking with a hot and dry outlook Believe it or not, precipitation in June wasn’t really all that far above the average

BY DANIEL BEZTE Co-operator contributor

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fter a very mild winter we saw cold temperatures move back in last April. These cold conditions were quickly replaced with well above average temperatures in May — and then the big question was whether the heat would continue into June.

Well, it did… kind of. From the general rumble I’ve heard, most people seem to be under the impression that June was colder than average, and while we didn’t see any really impressive heat, we didn’t have any big cold snaps either. So, just how did June turn out?

Looking back at the temperature and precipitation records for our three main locations (Winnipeg, Brandon, Dauphin), it turns out most people were wrong. June was not colder than average. The Winnipeg region was the only place that came close to average, with a mean June temperature of 17.2 C, which was 0.2 C above the long-term average.

Checking out both Brandon and Dauphin, I was taken aback a bit by how uniform the temperatures were. Both Brandon and Dauphin came in with a mean monthly June temperature of 17 C, which

The latest mid-range weather models show our current pattern… continuing for at least the next week or two.

was 1.1 C above average for Brandon and 1.3 C above average for Dauphin.

The big story for June was not the temperature but the rainfall, especially in the southern and eastern sections where there was just too much rain.

Both Winnipeg and Brandon saw around 105 mm of rain in June, between 15 and 25 mm more than average. While precipitation was above average, it wasn’t by that much — so why has it created problems in some areas? Two primary reasons: First, while May was warm, it was also fairly wet, with the Winnipeg region seeing about 75 mm of rain, most of which fell in the last nine days of the month. The second reason is the way the rains came in June. After a wet end to May the first couple of weeks of June saw light amounts of rain nearly every couple of days, which helped to keep the ground from drying out. Then, during the second half of the month, two

heavy rainfall events less than a week apart brought upward of 60-80 mm of rain, with some regions seeing much more than this. Dump that much rain on already-wet ground and, well, if there’s not really good drainage, then you’ll have water problems.

Who called it?

While southern and eastern areas struggled with too much rainfall, more northerly regions were drier. Dauphin repor ted about 50 mm of rainfall in June, about 30 mm below average. So, overall, I would summarize June as having near- to slightlyabove-average temperatures with near- to above-average a m o u n t s o f p re c i p i t a t i o n .

Looking back at the different forecasts, I would have to say nobody really had the correct prediction. Looking at temperatures, only the Old Farmer’s Almanac was off, as it was the only one calling for near- to below-average temperatures;

all the rest had near- to aboveaverage. The only forecast that predicted the above average rainfall was, you guessed it, the Old Farmer’s Almanac. All the other forecasts had nearto below-average amounts of rain. So, I don’t think we can give the win to any of the predictions for June!

OK , n ow o n t o Ju l y a n d August’s forecasts. I know it’s little late for the July forecast, but that’s the nature of the beast when it comes to publishing deadlines. So, I guess I do have a slight advantage over the other forecasters for July.

I think the big question going into this long-range forecast is, who will be the first to give up on the idea that we’ll have a hot and dry summer? I know that personally, I‘m starting to have my doubts.

Environment Canada is sticking to the above-average temperature and below-average precipitation forecast for both July and August. The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for slightly below average temperatures in July along with belowaverage amounts of rain. It then calls for well above average temperatures and fairly dry conditions in August. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac appears to call for a cool and wet July as it mentions unsettled, showery and thunder-

storms several times during the month. It has no mention of warm or hot weather — only that the weather’s turning cooler and fair, so I’ll say that means a cool month. As for August, it calls for a hot start to the month, with more average temperatures during the second half. Precipitation looks to be near average with only a few mentions of showers and thunderstorms.

Finally, here is my forecast for the summer. As I pointed out earlier, at some point I am going to have to give up on the idea that we are going to see a hot, dry summer; I just don’t think I am quite at that point yet. Maybe in another week I’ll change my mind.

That said, here is my current thinking. The latest mid-range weather models show our current pattern of near-average temperatures and above-average precipitation continuing for at least the next week or two. After that, who really knows? We could see the switch over to hot and dry conditions, but I think there’s just as good a chance of the current pattern continuing for the rest of July. I still think we will see a warm and dry August, but as usual, we’ll have to sit back and see just what kind of weather curveballs Mother Nature will throw at us this time.

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A wet spring has canola fields full of sclerotinia pathogens as flowering begins in earnest

BY GORD GILMOUR Co-operator associate editor

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his season Manitoba canola growers shouldn’t be asking if they should be spraying fungicides — they should be asking themselves if there’s any possible reason they shouldn’t.

Clinton Jurke, director of agronomy for the Canola Council of Canada, says it’s been a moist spring, yield looks good in much of the province and dense canopies abound. That’s prime conditions for the development of sclerotinia issues in any canola crop.

Junke says it’s a case of taking the bad along with the good.

“If a farmer likes the way the canola crop is looking, unfortunately so will the disease,” Jurke said in a recent interview.

With higher yield potential comes the elevated crop risk and it also means growers have something to lose, making spraying for sclerotinia almost a default position.

“This year I’m telling growers they should be looking if there might be any reasons not to spray, rather than wondering if they gus grows up and down the stem, should,” he said.

“This year I’m telling eventually cutting off moisture As the crops flower, they are and nutrient flow and killing the susceptible to infections, and the growers they should plant. moist spring conditions means the be looking if there When conducive conditions are pathogen is likely present in the might be any reasons present and the yield potential fields, Jurke said. is above the 30 bu./acre mark, a “It’s only if something suggests not to spray, rather fungicide application should be there’s a reason not to spray — than wondering if they made at 20 to 30 per cent flowsay for some reason they’ve got should.” ering, unless the control product yield potential below 30 bu./acre specifically states on the label that or their canopy has dried right it should be applied closer to 50 out — that they should consider Clinton Jurke per cent flowering, according to not making an application,” Jurke Canola Council of Canada the council. said. “Otherwise it really looks like Jurke is also cautioning growa season where sclerotinia will Flowering is a key time for infec- ers to take steps to ensure resistthrive.”

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selection pressure of a single chemical group is applied to kill all but the very small proportion of naturally resistant members of the population being treated. Using different chemical groups slows or prevents this from happening.

Canola Council guidelines also state that an earlier application is usually better because early infections on the main stem are what tends to cause the most yield loss. However the organization also adds that if conditions are borderline early in the application window, or it starts to rain, a late application may be a better option.

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Verified weight requirements could result in confusion for shippers

Shippers have requested a three-month period with less enforcement to ensure a smooth transition

By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

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gri-food exporters who ship by container have to start providing the shipping lines with a verified weight before the box reaches the port terminal under an international agreement that came into effect July 1.

Last year the 162 member countries of the International Maritime Organization agreed to require verified container weights under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.

The measure is intended to provide accurate weights for all containers so the heaviest ones are loaded at the bottom of the rows of boxes on a container ship.

Having heavier boxes high in the stack can upset the stability of a container ship.

Each country had to decide

what weighing systems are acceptable. Many countries, including the United States, have made little progress in setting a national verification system.

Canada is only the 12th of 162 IMO members to formally adopt a verified weight policy. As Transport Canada didn’t release its version until May 19, there was considerable uncertainty in the freight community about how it would be implemented by shipping lines and port terminals.

Bob Ballantyne, president of the Freight Management Association of Canada, said the policy still contains a lot of loose ends that need to be tied up in order to be predictable.

“Basically the situation for shippers will vary from terminal to terminal and from day to day,” he said.

He hopes the government will accept a recommendation the IMO made in June to provide lee-

The CSCL Globe is one of the largest container ships in the world. New safety measures require verified weights before containers arrive at port, to allow for stable loads at sea. PHOTO: KEITH SKIPPER/CREATIVE COMMONS

way in enforcing the new rules because it took Transport Canada so long to establish them.

Karl-Heinz Legler, general manager of Rutherford Global Logistics and the representative of the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in consultations on the policy, said Transport’s policy “does not address the commercial aspects between ocean carriers, their

respective port and/or inland terminal and the shipper on the bill of lading with regards to verified gross mass reporting methods.”

As a result carriers were setting their own standards while terminal operators were deciding whether to accept uncertified containers, he said. Often terminal acceptance procedures are based on terminal space availability for containers that haven’t

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“What I foresee is an amalgam of different container acceptance procedures being requested by carriers in their booking confirmations,” Legler said. “This can be confusing for shippers who ship to multiple destinations overseas and thus may have to use different ocean carriers and exportcontainer accepting terminals.”

The industry began discussing the issue with Transport Canada last fall. It hoped that as the government was taking a minimalist approach to the policy, it would be announced in January so there would be sufficient time to iron out issues.

Ballantyne and others had pushed the department to decide on which recommended approach for verified weights would be acceptable. One was to weigh the loaded box and the other to add up the weight of all its contents plus the empty box.

In the end, Transport Canada decided to accept both.

The IMO urged in mid-June that for a few months after the July 1 implementation date, “some leeway should be provided in order for any problems resulting from software updates, required for the electronic collection and transmittal of verified gross mass data, to be rectified without causing delays to containers being loaded.”

Three months should be long enough for shipping lines and ports to decide how to implement national rules especially for containers loaded before but shipped after July 1 without a verified weight, the IMO said. That period of grace would allow “all the stakeholders in containerized transport to refine, if necessary, procedures for documenting, communicating and sharing electronic verified gross mass data.”

Legler feared the uncertainty would result in non-acceptance of containers at terminals, extra costs and shipment delays. “What we wish for now is as smooth as possible a startup period and the hope that good communication, co-operation and lots of common sense prevails amongst all stakeholders in making the program a success in Canada.”

There is also uncertainty about how terminals that only accept container weights electronically will handle trucks delivering containers with a verified weight document, he said.

In essence, the Transport Canada policy says, “A packed container will not be loaded onto the ship until the master or his representative and terminal representative either receive the shipping document containing the verified gross mass of the container or have the verified gross mass of the container.”

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Traders surprised by USDA acreage report Corn, soy and wheat plantings are higher than expected

By Mark Weinraub Washington / Reuters

U.S. farmers seeded more corn and soybeans than they had initially planned to during the spring, taking advantage of a rallying futures market and good weather to plant as much acreage as possible, government data showed June 30.

The robust plantings will likely add to an ample supply base of both commodities that the U.S. Agriculture Department said was bigger than traders expected. The government’s quarterly stocks report showed that corn stocks as of June 1 were the biggest since 1988 while soybean stocks for that period were the third biggest ever.

The acreage report showed that soybean plantings came in at a record 83.688 million acres, up from the government’s March forecast of 82.236 million acres.

Analysts, on average, had been expecting soybean plantings of 83.834 million acres.

Corn plantings were 94.148 million acres, topping the high end of estimates from analysts who on average expected corn acreage to fall from the government’s March forecast of 93.601 million.

Soybean stocks as of June 1 were 870 million bushels. Analysts polled

by Reuters had predicted soy stocks would come in at 829 million bushels.

A year earlier, soybean stocks stood at 627 million bushels.

Corn stocks came in at 4.722 billion bushels, up from 4.453 billion a year ago. Analysts, on average had been expecting corn stocks of 4.528 billion bushels.

Both the corn and soybean stocks figures topped the high end of analysts’ forecasts.

Wheat acreage also was bigger than expected, with the government reporting increases in both winter wheat and spring wheat plantings compared to its March estimates.

USDA said all-wheat plantings in the United States totalled 50.816 million acres, compared to forecasts for 49.869 million. In March, USDA had pegged wheat seeding at 49.559 million acres.

Wheat stocks as of June 1 stood at 981 million bushels, up from 752 million bushels a year earlier. Analysts, on average, had been expecting wheat stocks of 982 million bushels.

NDP MP introduces GMO labelling bill MP Pierre Dusseault says Canadians deserve to be able to make informed choices about what they’re eating

BY ALEX BINKLEY Co-operator contributor

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MO labelling may be back on the parliamentary menu if Quebec NDP MP Pierre Dusseault can convince colleagues to support his private member’s bill.

It won’t be debated until next fall at the earliest — if at all — but he will get to test his arguments when the Commons agriculture committee begins a study in the fall on the health and safety of products from genetically modified animals.

So far only the Aqua-Bounty salmon has been approved in Canada. There are no other GM animal products in the approval stage.

Dusseault said that 90 per cent of Canadians support mandator y GMO labelling and that 65 jurisdictions have

Quebec MP Pierre Dusseault is calling for mandatory labelling of GM content in food products. PHOTO: NDP

implemented laws requiring them. The only one in North America is in Vermont. The Quebec government has discussed GMO labelling.

Dusseault said the bill would “allow Canadians to make an

informed choice about what they eat.”

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said he’d asked the agriculture committee “to explore what steps should be taken to best inform the public about new products involving genetically modified animals.” Canada has “a clear and strict process for evaluating GM products. Our government continues to follow, and will follow, a science-based strategy.”

D u s s e a u l t ’s b i l l w o u l d amend the Food and Drugs Act “to prevent any person from selling any food that is genetically modified, unless its label contains the information prescribed by regulations.” A text of the bill provides no details on what kind of information would have to be included in any label.

Instead it says the labelling must “prevent the purchaser or the consumer from being

deceived or misled in respect of its composition.”

After the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released a report in 2001 on GM foods that found nothing wrong with them, the federal government said it would strengthen its novel foods regulations, under which new GM products are scientifically scrutinized. Currently the only GM crops in Canada are corn, soybean, canola and sugar beet.

Health Canada has approved the Arctic apple, developed in British Columbia, which resists browning when sliced.

For a couple of years after the RSC report, the food industry and consumer groups tried to reach an agreement on voluntary GM labelling. In the end they couldn’t agree on how much prominence the GM label should receive compared to other content information and any allergen or other advisories on the product container.

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CROP REPORT

Producers welcome warmer and dryer conditions Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report issued July 4, 2016 Southwest Region Most of the region saw 15 to 50 mm of precipitation, with larger amounts coming in thunderstorms and in the south and eastern parts.

Cereal crops continue to progress under good growing conditions. Many earlierseeded fields are done flowering and have received a fungicide application. Later-seeded fields are starting to head. Winter wheat and fall rye are in the head-filling stage.

Canola is in various stages throughout the region with early-seeded canola in full bloom and has had fungicide applied for sclerotina. Laterseeded canola is starting to bolt. Crop is in good to excellent condition.

Soybeans are in the fourthto fifth-trifoliate stage and are doing well. Flax is in earlyflower stage and producers are scouting for fungicide application. Sunflowers and corn are in the vegetative stages and progressing well.

Northwest Region There was rainfall over the weekend, with amounts ranging from 10 mm in The Pas, up to 48 mm in parts of the Roblin area and from 17 to 100 mm in the Swan River Valley. There was severe winds and heavy rain early Monday in the Swan River area.

Crops throughout the region are advancing nicely and most are in good to excellent condition, with the exception of those crops recovering from excessive moisture. About 80 per cent of the wheat is heading. Canola growth has progressed rapidly over the past week although growth stage is, to some extent, variable. Approximately 50 per cent of the canola is flowering.

Approximately 80 per cent of field peas are blooming. Most of the soybeans are in the vegetative stage.

Herbicide treatments are generally complete throughout the region. Fungicide applications to spring wheat and canola fields are being made where disease risk exists.

Central Region Te m p e ra t u re s w e re v a r i a ble this past week but good crop growth was still seen.

Showers continue to interfere with pesticide applications and haying operations, b u t s o m e w e a t h e r b re a k s allowed for many acres to see aerial fungicide applications.

Highest amounts of rainfall in the region: Somerset 20 mm; Manitou 30 mm; and Notre Dame reported up to 100 mm.

Scattered reports of hail continue, with some limited crop damage. Hail claims continue to be made for damage done in earlier storms.

Excess moisture continues to be the concern. Yellowing of crop due to excess moisture is evident. Ground rigs are struggling to make fungicide applications.

Cereals are growing rapidly and stem elongation has begun in all of the later-seeded fields.

Fungicide applications continue, both to flag leaf and to headed wheat. Timing for fusarium head blight is a challenge due to uneven crop.

The later-seeded canola is growing rapidly, and most acres are bolting to early-flower stages. Podding is seen in the most advanced fields. Fungicide applications continue as the crop comes into the correct stage. Where stands are not as good, particularly due to excess moisture and/or earlier frost injury, fungicide applications are not planned.

Corn is growing rapidly.

Uniformity of stand is incons i s t e n t . S oy b e a n s a re a s advanced as the seventh-trifoliate stage, depending on seeding date. Iron chlorois deficiency is noticeable in a number of fields. Nodulation appears to be successful and nitrogen fixation has begun.

Flowering in peas continues and podding has begun. Stands look good where excess moisture is not an issue. Fall rye and winter wheat are progressing well.

Eastern Region Rainfall accumulations were minimal over the past week.

Fi e l d o p e ra t i o n s re s u m e d as good drying weather prevailed. In northern districts, where more rain has fallen in past weeks, fields have also dried significantly and field operations resumed. However, producers were making ruts as conditions were still wet but passable. Loss of yield potential due to excess moisture continues to occur.

Winter cereals range from milk stage to early-dough stage. Spring cereals range from head emergence to flowering. Canola development ranges from early to full flowering. Field peas are flowering. Most soybeans range from the third- to sixth-trifoliateleaf stage; plants have begun to flower. The yellowing in soybeans, attributed to excess moisture, iron deficiency chlorosis and transitional N deficiency symptoms, has begun to dissipate. Corn ranges from V12 to V13 and is looking very good.

First pass herbicide applications are complete. Second pass of glyphosate in soybeans will continue in northern districts where possible.

Fungicide applications targeted at fusarium head blight suppression in spring cereals will wrap up later this week.

Fungicide applications on canola are on-going. Up to 25 per cent of planned fungicide applications may be cancelled in northern districts because of the loss in yield potential.

Interlake Region Warm temperatures and scattered showers were the norm last week. Rainfall amounts ranged from five to 35 mm. The majority of the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s precipitation came on Sunday from a storm. Arborg and Inwood received the highest amounts ranging from 20 to 35 mm.

Spraying continues as producers have started applying fungicides to spring wheat fields to suppress fusarium head blight. Spring cereals range from four- to six-leaf stage to heading. Some cereals planted for greenfeed in the North Interlake are at the two- to four-leaf stage. Winter wheat fields have finished flowering and are mostly in the milk stage. Canola staging varies. With ample moisture and warm temperatures s oy b e a n s a n d c o r n h a v e developed rapidly. Corn staging ranges from V10 to V12.

Soybeans are starting to yellow in areas due to moisture and iron chlorosis deficiency.

Soybean staging varies and fields that were seeded later are at first- to second-trifoliate stage.

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GRAND FORKS AREA EQUIPMENT & TRUCK AUCTION THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016- 9:00 AM

LOCATION: Outdoors on the south lot of the Alerus Center, 1200 S. 42nd St, Grand Forks, ND (Just off I-29) AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: All units will be on hand for running inspection from noon to 5pm July 20 and 8am to 9am auction day. Please be prepared as there will be two auction rings.

SPECIAL NOTES: All items must be removed by July 28 at 1pm- loading dock on site. Alerus Center is equipped with hotel & restaurant facilities.

We will accept absentee bids until 6pm July 20th!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS IS A VERY PRELIMINARY LISTING! AS THIS AD WENT TO PRESS WE WERE ADDING MANY UNITS & GATHERING NUMEROUS SPECS. PLEASE SEE WWW.RESOURCEAUCTION.COM FOR ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS & CHANGES TO DESCRIPTIONS!

ONLINE BIDDING: Please register in advance to bid live online by visiting www.resourceauction.comIM FOR MORE PHOTOS, INFORMATION & UPDATES- VISIT OUR WEBSITE WHICH WILL BE UPDATED OFTEN UNTIL AUCTION DAY!!!

TRACTORS: *2012 JD 9510R 4WD, lux cab w/ leather, power shift, diff lock, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd, hi flow hyd pump, wheel weights, 520/85R46 Michelin Agri Bib triples, 90% rubber, Auto Trac ready, 1820 hrs, single owner, SN#1RW9510RHDP007071 *2003 Case IH 450 Quad Trac, power shift, cruise, heated seat, 1000 PTOnever used, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, guidance ready for Trimble, 30” belts, clear caps, single owner, only 1832 hrs, SN#1527195 *2011 Case IH Magnum 260 MFWD, dlx cab, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, PTO, 4 hyd, large hyd pump, guidance ready, front & rear weights, front axle suspension, 420/85R34 front duals, 480/80R50 rear duals, all Michelin rubber, only 1087 hrs, SN#ZBRD04305 *2007 JD 8330 MFWD, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, PTO, 4 hyd, Auto Trac ready, front weights, front fenders, 420/90R30 front singles, 480/80R46 rear duals, all new tires, 2933 hrs, SN#RW8330P001367 *2013 JD 6170M MFWD, Deluxe cab, 20 spd power quad, LHR, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 2 hyd, plumbed for loader, 710/70R38 Michelin Agri Bibs rears, only 841 hrs, single owner, SN#1L06170MEDG755870 *2006 Case IH Magnum 245 MFWD, luxury cab, power shift, dual PTO, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 360 degree lighting, HD drawbar, front weights, 380/85R34 front duals, 480/80R46 rear duals, only 1580 hrs, SN#26RZ03024 *2005 Case IH MX285 MFWD, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, PTO, 4 hyd, large hyd pump, front & rear weights, 380/80R38 front duals, 480/80R50 rear duals, 5455 hrs, SN#JAZ137946 *2003 Case IH STX325 4WD, power shift, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd, auto guidance ready, 8 matched 380/90R54 tires & duals, excellent rubber, 5395 hrs, SN#JEE0102683 *2000 JD 9400 4WD, 12 spd, 4 hyd, no Auto Trac, wheel weights, suitcase weights, 850/60-38 Trellborg tires & duals, second owner local tractor, 6480 hrs, SN#RW9400S020466 *1994 JD 7800 MFWD, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd w/ power beyond, 14.9-46 rear hub duals, 14.9-30 fronts, front weights, 8395 hrs, sharp, SN#ROT7800019891 *2000 Cat Challenger 95E belted ag tractor, power shift, 4 hyd, 30” belts, front weights, 8953 hrs, SN#6KS00712 *1996 Case IH 9380 4WD, N14 Cummins 440hp, 24 spd manual trans, 4 hyd, rear weight pkg, Trellborg 750/65-38 duals, pump & injectors done 100 hrs ago, 5400 hrs showing, SN#JEE0037691 *1996 Cat Challenger 85C belted ag tractor, power shift, 36” belts, 4 hyd, 6175 hrs, VIN#9TK02025 *1993 JD 7800 MFWD tractor, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 14.9-46 duals, needs engine work, 11500 hrs showing, SN#RW7800P001441 *Massey 2135 tractor, gas, 3pt, 540 PTO, loader w/ 6 ½’ bucket *1957 IHC 350 hi utility gas tractor, 12V system, 2 pt/3pt conversion, working T/A, 13.6-38 rears

*JD Brown box w/ SF1 activation *JD SF1 Starfire receiver *JD 1000 universal steering wheel kit

COMBINES: *2012 Case IH 8230, chopper, AFX rotor, rock trap, var spd fdr, hopper extension, Field Tracker, guidance ready, Pro 700 Monitor, HID Stadium lighting, extended wear pkg, 2 sets concaves, 520/85R42 duals, 600/65R28 rears,1215 sep, 1712 eng hrs, single owner, 200 hrs on full repair, SN#YCG217137 *2012 Case IH 8230, chopper, AFX rotor, rock trap, var spd fdr, hopper extension, Field Tracker, guidance ready, Pro 700 Monitor, HID Stadium lighting, extended wear pkg, 2 sets concaves, 520/85R42 duals, 600/65R28 rears,1480 sep, 2070 eng hrs, single owner, 200 hrs on full repair, SN#YCG216473- Matched pair from one seller *2010 JD 9770 STS, Bullet Rotor, fine cut chopper, rock trap, bin ext, var spd fdr, Contour Master, Harvest Smart, Auto Trac ready, Y/M ready, HID lights, 2 sets of concaves, 520/85R42 duals, 18.4-30 rears, 1201 sep,1552 eng hrs, single owner, SN#1H09770SVA0737330 *2009 Lexion 595R track combine, RWD, Ag Leader guidance, Y/M, fldg bin ext, lateral tilt feeder, onboard computer w/ insight display, 3D sieves, chopper, corn/grain/bean machine, 2399 engine hrs, 1795 sep hrs, SN#579000354 *2009 Case IH 7088, chopper, AFX rotor, rock trap, var spd fdr, Y/M monitor, Pro600 color touch screen, 520/85R42 duals, only 968 sep hrs, 1267 eng hrs, SN#Y96001449 *2002 JD 9750STS, contour master, HD var spd fdr, fine cut chopper, chaff spreader, rock trap, 20’ perforated auger, single pt hookup, HHC, Y/M, 2 sets of concaves, 16” axle spacers, adj rear axle, 18.4-26 rears, 800/65R32 drive tires- 90%, 2259 sep hrs, 3514 eng hrs, SN#H09750S696231 *1990 JD 9600, set up for edible beans w/ screen bottom feeder house, elevator screens, right side Conveyall unloading conveyor, 4748 sep hrs, 6898 eng hrs *1990 JD 9600, HHC, chopper, chaff spreader, 30.5-32 drivers, 14.9-24 rears, 300 hrs on new eng, 3700 sep hrs, 5100 eng hrs, SN#635759 *1994 Agco Gleaner R62, chopper, rock trap, Cummins engine, 30.5-32 drive tires, 16.9-24 rears, sells w/ Agco 400 pickup head w/ Victory Super 8 pkpnearly new belts, 2955 sep, 3860 eng hrs, SN#R6264300L *1991 Case IH 1680, Cummins engine, specialty rotor, reverser, air foil sieves, rock trap, 3rd lift cyl, 7755 eng hrs, SN#JJC0115520

HEADS & HEADER TRAILERS:

*2014 JD 640D 40’ draper head w/ poly pkp reel & transport w/ lights, SN#1H00640DVER765190 *2013 JD 640D 40’ draper head w/ poly pkp reel & transport w/ lights, SN#1H00640DTDR755203 *2012 JD 635D 35’ draper head w/ poly pkp reel, cutterbar w/ full width skid shoes & road transport w/ lights, SN#1H00635DKCR745582 *2009 JD 635D 35’ draper head w/ poly pkp reel, cutterbar w/ full width skid shoes & road transport w/ lights, TECHNOLOGY: SN#1H00635D730602 *2012 JD 2630 color touch screen, G3 *2010 JD 635F Hydra flex head, single processor w/ SF1 activation & Star Fire point hookups, F/A, full finger auger, 3000 receiver from the above 9510R to coarse & fine cut cutterbar, long & short sell separately dividers, single owner, SN#735870

*2007 JD 635F Hydra flex head, single point hookups, F/A, full finger auger, AWS air bar, long dividers, SN#721643 *2005 JD 635F Hydra flex head, new auger fingers & guides, all new reel bushings, new sickle sections & some poly replaced, original floor- never welded, low acres *2005 JD 635F Hydra flex head, single pt hookups, low dam, new reel bushings, new auger fingers & guides, new section C sickles, some poly replaced, SN#H00635F711664 *2010 JD 615P pickup platform w/ deluxe wind panel, SN#1H00615PC90735200 *2) 2008 JD 608C 8R30 chopping corn heads w/ hyd deck plates & knife rolls *JD 12R22 corn head w/ GVL poly, 70 series hookups & all new chain & sprockets in 2015, nice head, SN#H004442620320 *2004 JD 630F Hydra flex head w/ F/A, long poly dividers & stubble lights, SN#400630F707106 *2014 Macdon PW7 pickup platform w/ 9 belt Swathmaster pkp & dlx wind panel, CIH AFX or NH CR adapter, SN#253066-14 *2014 Macdon PW7 pickup platform w/ 9 belt Swathmaster pkp & dlx wind panel, CIH AFX or NH CR adapter, SN#253069-14 *2012 Case IH 2162 40’ flex draper w/ double sickle, 3” cut, F/A, slow speed transport, finger reels & CIH AFX or NH CR adapter, SN#YCZN34258 *2010 Case IH 2152 40’ draper head w/ 3” cut, F/A, slow spd transport, finger reels & CIH AFX or NH CR adapter, SN#YAZN07383 *2011 Case IH 3020 Terrain Tracer 35’ flex head w/ 3” cut, F/A, standard dividers & finger reel, CIH AFX or NH CR adapter, SN#YBZL56202 *2008 Case IH 2020 35’ flex head w/ 3” cut, F/A, standard dividers & finger reel, CIH AFX or NH CR adapter, SN#CBJ041645 *2009 Case IH 2016 pickup platform w/ Swathmaster 8 belt pkp & wind panel, fits CIH or NH, SN#CCC0023125 *2011 Claas (Lexion) 1200 Max Flex 40’ flex draper w/ AWS air bar, 3” cut, F/A, header height control, clean & well equipped, SN#53500130 *2010 Lexion F540 40’ flex head w/ AWS air system & F/A, not operated in stones, well maintained *2009 Drago 8R30 chopping corn head w/ Head Sight, knife rolls, hyd deck plates & Lexion mount, low acres, kept indoors, SN#27059 *2005 Lexion C512-22 12R22 corn head w/ knife rollers & hyd deck plates, low acres on new knives *1997 Westward 1095 Sunmaster 8R30 (20’) sunflower head w/ CIH mounts (1460 to 2588) & JD mounts, SN#118/97 *Agco Gleaner 800 25’ flex head w/ 3” cut, F/A and long dividers, SN#2581230F *Case IH 1020 25’ flex head w/ Crary air reel, SN#220636 *Case IH 1015 pkp head w/ 8 belt Melroe 388 rubber pkp, used very little *JD 930F 30’ flex head w/ full finger auger, 3” cut, F/A, long poly dividers, SN#677291

*JD 930 30’ rigid head w/ batt reel, SN#H00930R677197 *JD 930 30’ rigid head w/ finger reel, SN#H00930P641498 *JD 925 25’ rigid head, SN#H00925P641295 *JD 914 7 belt pickup, SN#672295 *2) 20’ batt reels from JD heads *SSR 30’ quick attach sunflower pans w/ 15” pans, pickup rods & reel *Transport Systems 4-wheel 36’ header trailer w/ flex bar, like new *Elmers 30’ header trailer *2-wheel header trailer *2) 25’ header transports *2) Unused America 835 35’ HD 6-wheel header trailers *4) Unused America 440 40’ 6-wheel header trailers *4) Unused America 435 35’ 6-wheel header trailers

SEMI TRACTORS: *2009 IH Pro Star Navistar day cab, ISX Cummins 450hp, 10 spd trans, 200 WB, Merritt alum headache rack & tool box, 3rd lifting pusher axle- 255/70R22.5, 11R22.5 front tires, 295/75R22.5 rears, all alum wheels, white in color, only 345000 miles showing *2009 Freightliner Cascadia CA125, 72” sleeper w/ premium interior, DD15 engine, 13 spd, 244 WB, 3:42 ratio, Air Weigh load max system, steerable 3rd pusher axle, 295/75R22.5 tires, alum wheels, Canada legal WB, owner operator specs, idle free APU system, 484000 miles showing, additional info available *2007 Peterbilt 386 mid rise sleeper cab semi, Cat C-13 engine, 13 spd trans, 11R22.5 tires, alum wheels, excellent rubber, 3:55 ratio, recent transmission, clutch, drive shafts & bearings, front axle repairs, owner/operator, light empty weight, only 604000 miles showing, additional information available *2007 Peterbilt 378 day cab, Cat C-11, 8LL trans, 11R24.5 tires, alum wheels, only 28000 actual miles!!- last minute addition, call for details *2006 Peterbilt 379 day cab, Cat C-13, 13 spd trans, air ride, wet kit, 200 WB, 11R22.5 tires, alum wheels- last minute addition, call for details *2006 Freightliner Century Class S/T day cab, Mercedes OM460 engine, 10 spd, eng brake, PTO control, 195 WB, 11R22.5 tires, steel disk rears, alum fronts, very good rubber, no rust, 791766 miles showing *2005 Freightliner Columbia 120 day cab, Detroit 60 Series, 14L 515hp, 10 spd, 169 WB, dual alum tanks, 295/75R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, alum fronts, steel disk rears, 669847 miles showing *2005 IHC 9200 Eagle day cab, Cat C-13 engine 430hp, 10 spd trans, elec windows, air ride susp, jake brake, 3:73 ratio, 205 WB, 11-24.5 low pro tires, 552000 miles showing *2004 Volvo VHD day cab, ISX Cummins 450hp, 13 spd, 3:55 ratio, 216 WB, 11R22.5 tires, alum wheels, new water pump, new fan clutch & new alternator in 2015, 1155096 miles showing *2002 Freightliner 120 day cab, C-12 Cat, 10 spd trans, wet kit tank, 208 WB, very good 11R22.5 tires, alum wheels, 839287 miles showing *2006 Volvo day cab single axle, ISX Cummins, alum wheels- last minute addition, call for details

*2001 Freightliner, sleeper, N14 Cummins, A/C, power windows & mirrors, cruise, strobe lights, air ride, controls for belly dump trailer, 230 WB, virgin tires, alum fronts, steel rears *1999 Volvo VNL day cab semi tractor, ISM Cummins engine, 10 spd trans, wet kit, deep lug 22.5 tires, alum wheels, beet equipment, 741698 miles showing *1999 Peterbilt 385 single axle, 36” flat top sleeper, Cat C-12, 445 hp, 13 spd trans, 194WB, 121R22.5 tires, alum wheels, wet kit, 914612 miles showing *1990 Peterbilt 377 day cab, 3176 Cat, 7 spd, wet kit, 180 WB, Firestone 11R22.5 front tires, 11R22.5 rear tires- good rubber, alum fronts, steel rears, safety pull, 728784 miles showing *1993 Ford LTL 9000 day cab, Cat 3406, wet kit, 220 WB, saf-t-pull, new water pump, 415000 miles showing

SEMI TRAILERS: *2015 Wilson Pacesetter 41’ x 96” alum hopper bottom, 78” sides, ag hoppers, Shurlock 4500 elec tarp w/ remote, 11R24.5 tires, alum wheels, alum king pin assembly, tow hooks on rear, dust shields, tarp straps, low mileage *2011 Wilson 43’ Pacesetter alum hopper bottom, 66” sides, 96” wide, ag hoppers, air ride, 11-22.5 tires, alum wheels, roll tarp & ladders *2012 Cornhusker 42’ alum hopper bottom trailer, model 800ALSR819117331, 76” sides, alum wheels, roll tarp *2008 Timpte 40’ x 96” hopper bottom, 72” sides, ag hoppers, on board scale, 2 rows of 5 lights, stainless steel rear & front corners, roll tarp, air ride, 11R22.5 tires, alum wheels *2008 Timpte Super Hopper 40’L x 66”H alum hopper bottom, ag hoppers, air ride susp, 11R24.5 tires, alum wheels, roll tarp & ladders *2007 Dakota 42’ alum hopper bottom trailer, 66” sides, 96” wide, Ag hoppers, air ride, 11-24.5 tires, steel disk wheels, roll tarp *2005 Trail King TK60MG-482 RGN detach lowboy, tandem axle, air ride susp, 29’ main well, 8’ rear deck, 11’ top, mech RGN, flip out outriggers, 60000lb capacity, 255/70R22.5 tires, alum wheels *2009 Trailtech triple axle hyd folding double header semi trailer, hauls 235’ heads, self contained hyd, 235/85R16 tires *1997 Trailtech triple axle combine or sprayer trailer converted to haul 2- 40’ draper heads, spring susp, 215/75R17.5 tires *2002 Timpte Super Hopper 42’L x 78”H alum hopper bottom, spring susp, 11R24.5 tires, steel disk wheels, rear cargo doors *2) 1998 Fabtech steel semi hopper bottoms, 1- 28’, 1- 32’, 66” sides, spring susp, roll tarps, sight glasses & side chutes *1998 Cancade 32’ end dump ag trailer, 3rd pusher axle, 445/65R22.5 super singles, alum wheels, combo gate, rear control & roll tarp *1994 Timpte 42’ x 78” alum hopper bottom, air ride susp, 11R24.5 tires, steel disk wheels, new elec roll tarp, elec Shurco pro traps & remote *1978 Cornhusker 40’ hopper bottom trailer w/ new tarp in 2011 *Johnson 40’ potato trailer w/ Shurlock roll tarp & hyd drive *American 34’ hopper bottom trailer

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FARM TRUCKS:

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT:

*2006 Volvo VNL tri-axle, Cummins ISX, 10 spd auto shift, full 3rd lift tag, brand new 22’ Loadline box, hoist, comb 3pc endgate, roll tarp & rear controls, excellent rubber & alum wheels *2006 Volvo VNL tandem twin screw, Cummins ISX, 10 spd auto shift, brand new 21’ Loadline box, hoist, comb 3pc endgate, roll tarp & rear controls, excellent rubber & alum wheels *1997 Peterbilt 379 tandem twin screw, Cummins N-14 370hp, 15 spd, new 21’ Loadline box, hoist, roll tarp & 3pc combo endgate w/ rear controls, 265 WB, dual alum tanks, new 11R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, 843221 miles showing *1996 Volvo WG64T tri-axle, Detroit 11.1L 60 series engine, 9 spd, air ride, steerable 3rd pusher axle, 11R22.5 tires, Loadline 21’ x 64” box, hoist, roll tarp & rear controls *1995 IHC 8100 tri-axle, M11 Cummins, 7 spd, HD 25’ flatbed w/ headache rack & tie downs, dual alum tanks, full 3rd pusher w/ duals, 265/75R22.5 tires, all alum wheels *1986 IH S2375 tri-axle, L10 Cummins, 9 spd, steerable 3rd pusher axle, 21’ Loadline box, hoist, roll tarp & beet equipment, 11R22.5 tires *1984 GMC General tri-axle, 855 Cummins, 9 spd, MJM 22’ x 60” box, hoist & roll tarp, full 3rd tag, approx 15000 miles on major OH & new radiator, 285/75R24.5 tires *1982 GMC Brigadier tri-axle, 855 Cummins, 9spd, 3rd pusher axle, 21’ Loadline box, hoist & roll tarp *1980 Chev Bruin 80 tandem twin screw cab & chassis, 3208 Cat diesel, Allison auto trans, power steering, Hendrickson walking beam susp, PTO & controls, stretched frame, 87552 miles showing *1978 Ford 9000 tandem twin screw grain truck, 855 Cummins diesel engine, 20’ X 8 ½’ box w/ 58” sides, 3pc swing out endgate & Agri Cover roll tarp, 11R22.5 tires, 173084 miles showing *1977 GMC C6500 single axle, V8, 5/2 spd, 16’ steel box & roll tarp, 10.00R20 tires *1974 IH 1800 tandem axle, 466 gas, 5/3 trans, 18 ½’ grain box w/ roll tarp, dual gas tanks, 9:00-20 tires *1973 GMC DH92 tilt cab, tri-axle w/ 3rd pusher

*2012 Summers 2510DT 47’ Diamond disk w/ 5 section fold, full harrows, rear coulter kit & floating hitch, like new- paint still on discs & scrapers, single owner, SN#M0042 *2010 Salford 570 41’ RTS XT vertical tillage tool w/ 2 rows of nearly new 20” curved front blades, 2 rows of 20” 8 wave coulters, 14” rolling basket, 3 bar harrow & weight pkg, never in stones, SN#103174 *2009 Case IH PTX600 40’ Flex Till spring std chisel plow, 3 section fold, walking tandems around, front casters, floating tongue, depth control & Summers 106 4 bar heavy tine harrow, SN#Y9S003744 *2008 CaseIH RMX 370 34’ disk w/ 9” spacing, dual wheels around, single pt depth control, 3 bar harrow, hyd leveling & spring cushion gangs *Late model Sunflower 1434-36 36’ disk w/ 9” spacing, C flex, hyd depth control & dual wheels around, very low acres, never in stones, SN#01434D20060133 *Wishek 862NT-26 26’ disk w/ 3 section fold, 13” spacing, 28-29” blades, spring cushion, rotary scrapers & Gates HD harrow, SN#116100926W *Wishek 842 24’ heavy duty cushion gang disk, blades measure 27”, 11” spacing, dual wing wheels, SN#1389624 *2008 Summers 38’ Super Chisel chisel plow w/ walking tandem around, wing gauge wheels, floating tongue, brand new Summers 106 3 bar heavy tine harrows, SN#H0166 *JD 650 34’ tandem disk w/ 11” spacing, 26” disks, dual wheels around, hyd wing control, single pt depth control, hyd front to rear leveling, front gauge wheels, SN#N00650X004827 *1999 DMI 730B disk ripper, 7 shank, 10” ripper points, lead shanks, rear leveling disks, fldg wings, 1 season on new front disks, SN#JFH0002524 *DMI 530 5 shank disk ripper w/ rear covering disks *JD 512 7 shank disk ripper w/ 7” shovels, 22” front blades, 23” rear blades, SN#N00512X002324 *JD 610 31’ chisel plow, JD 3 bar harrow, walking tandems around, single pt depth control & nearly new twist shovels, SN#N00610X004901 *Riteway 45’ harrow packer *McFarland 60’ 16 bar harrow, SN#8-74 *Flexicoil 56’ trailing folding 5 section coil packer *Wishek 742 26’ heavy duty spring cushion disk w/ fldg wings *Case IH 696 33’ disk, Trail R disk style swing transport, HD cushion gangs, large blades, 10” spacing *John Deere 235 30’ tandem disk *Wilrich 2900 14 bottom plow *Wilrich 2900 9-18 bottom plow *Wilrich 10 bottom plow, has been repainted *JD 18R22 rotary hoe *M&W 21’ rotary hoe *Alloway 33’ seed bedder

SPRAYERS & CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT: *2005 JD 4720 hi clearance SP sprayer, 800 gal stainless tank, Auto Trac ready, spray controls, 3 way nozzle bodies, 380/80R46 tires, on board chem educator, return to height, onboard air, 3990 engine hrs, fully equipped, SN#N04720X002773 *2012 Fast 1600 gal pull behind caddy w/ poly tank, 3 wheel unit, 18.4-38 tires, hyd pump, Raven controller, adj axle width (120”-132”-144” spacing) & 3 gal hand wash tank, was used with Amity seeder, SN#FSFT3016 *Willmar Super 500 5T dry fertilizer spin spreader, 540/1000 PTO, new rubber *Summers Ultimate 90’ suspended boom sprayer w/ 1000 gal tank, rinse tank, 2-way nozzle bodies, Raven 450 controller, windscreens & accessories *2002 Spray Aire 3400 suspended boom air assist sprayer, 90’ booms, 3 section, foam marker, 3 way nozzle bodies, Raven SCS440 control, 13.6-38 duals, SN#34142 *1996 DMI 5300 50’ NH3 applicator w/ Dickey John monitor & hyd shutoff *DMI 42’ 5 fold NH3 applicator, spring standard shanks, hyd shut off, very good knives *Jantz LP-12 Rogator/combine semi trailer w/ hyd brakes & 20000 lb capacity, SN#303 *Keller 54R22 band sprayer *NH3 18R22 3pt side dresser *Melroe 115 spray coupe w/ 50’ booms *Melroe 115 spray coupe w/ 50’ booms *Demco 250 gal fertilizer tank

AIR SEEDER & DRILLS: *2008 Amity 5010 ATD Air Till Drill, 50’ 10” spacing, 5 section fold, 4” shovel openers, edge on shanks, front caster wheels & rear carrier transport wheels, single run blockage monitor, plumbed for liquid fert, rear hitch for liquid tank, rubber tire packer wheels, Case IH 2400 tow between air tank, 240BU twin compartment tank, hyd fan drive & fill auger, 23.1-26 tires, kept indoors, SN#AT826508 *JD 9350 40’ (4-10) 6” press drills w/ clean dry fert, rubber press, factory transport & track eliminators, kept indoors, no stones *JD 9350 30’ (3-10) drill w/ dry fert, markers, black press wheels & factory transport, SN#N09000X040454 *JD 9350 40’ press drill w/ fert boxes, no markers

EDIBLE BEAN EQUIPMENT: *2008 Pickett Twin Master edible bean combine, fully equipped w/ 540-390 transmission, 20 mm concaves, monitor system & cameras, regularly serviced by Pro Ag, single owner, kept indoors, SN#08438 *2) JD 7720 edible bean combines, spike tooth cyl, fully screened, conveyor belts for unloading & straw choppers, SN#360672 & SN#358992 *Late model Elmers BCDBF 24R22 bean cutter, front and back knives, fldg rear bar, spring loaded standards, good condition, SN#072320 *2004 Pickett One Step C8050-2-A-E 8R30 bean cutter w/ 8 bar picker, 1.25” cutting rod, 2” kicker rod, hyd drive, C-shanks & end delivery, SN#04-335 *Pickett One Step 9029-1-A 12R22 bean cutter/windrower w/ 4 bar pkp *Pickett One Step 1222-1-A 12R22 bean cutter/windrower w/ end delivery, SN#94-256 *Pickett One Step 8R22 bean cutter/ windrower *Pickett One Step 8R22 bean cutter/ windrower, hyd driven, 6 bar pkp, 1” rod, rock flex, end delivery, front dividers *Elmers Crop Master CM30 30’ edible bean pickup head w/ bean roller, SN#02457 *Universal UH-22 22’ bean pickup head, SN#16077296 *2) Universal UH-22 22’ edible bean heads, SN#16402497 & SN#11199396 *Lilliston 6200 bean combine, full width Pickett pkp, high lift kit, return elevator, slow down kit for cranberry beans, new tires, low acres, SN#1100129

*Lilliston 6200 edible bean combine *2) Unused 82” HD rotary tiller w/ gear drive, 3pt & PTO shaft w/ overrunning w/ Sund pkp & hopper spinner, clutch SN#1100001 *Elmers 8R30 front mount bean knife *3) Unused America 12’ pull type box blade/killifer *2001 Harriston 8R30 mid mount bean cutter, only 900 acres, not used in 12 yrs *3) Unused America 10’ pull type box blade/killifer *Harriston 12R22 midmount bean *2) Unused America 8’ pull type box cutter blade/killifer *Harriston 5302 12R22 bean rod, *Unused America 10F 10’ heavy duty SN#53762 box blade/killifer w/ hyd tilt *Harriston 5200 12R22 bean rod, *Unused America 12F 12’ heavy duty SN#52300 box blade/killifer w/ hyd tilt *Randeen 8R30 bean rod *Unused America 165 10’ 3pt hyd angle *Nissen 12R22 rod weeder blade *3) IH 810 15’ screened heads w/ 14’ *Unused America HD9H 9’ 3pt hyd Sund pkps angle blade *IH 810 20’ pickup head w/ 19’ Sund *Unused America 6’ 3pt track, furrow or pkp tile closer

OTHER ROW CROP EQUIPMENT:

*14’ killifer w/ 3pt

*Artsway BE-692-0017 8R beet lifter w/ mini tank, rear scrubber, belted apron & nearly new lifter wheels, SN#AW69296218

*America 10F 10’ HD box blade/killifer w/ hyd tilt

HAY, LIVESTOCK & OTHER EQUIPMENT:

*24R22 row crop cultivator w/ tunnel *2014 Case IH LB434R 4x4x8 square baler, w/ roto cutter, Phiber VS 1202 shields, 3 rank danish tines accumulator, runs through ISO controls, *JD 856 16R30 row crop cultivator, HD tandem steering axle, approx 12,000 single shank, rolling shields & cutting disks bales, SN#934024002 *Loftness 22’ corn shredder w/ 4 *2006 Holland BB940 APT 3x3x8 swivel wheels square baler, w/ crop cutter & treater, tandem chassis, updates, approx 24,000 *1998 Wic 986 6R beet lifter, bales, SN#234584042 SN#H291398 *Artsway 786A 6R beet topper w/ knife *New Holland 1431 discbine mower conditioner, rubber on rubber rollers, scalpers swing tongue, 1000 rpm PTO *Wic 40624 6R topper w/ scalpers & *New Holland 518 single axle manure large 1000 PTO w/ CV joint spreader w/ good floor *2) Alloway 2030 12R22 cultivators *Hew Holland 851 round baler, hyd twine *Better Built 975 potato seed cutter, 2” tie, 1000 PTO, 5.5x5.5 bale, SN#592144 & 3” cut *NH 1032 stack liner, 540 PTO, 70 small *Dee row finder square bale accumulator & transport, self contained hyd

SWATHERS & AUGERS:

*Unused square bale spear w/ skid steer quick attach & prem powder coat finish *2) Unused HD solid weld on quick attach skid steer plates w/ prem powder coated paint finish *2) Unused receiver plate trailer movers w/ premium powder coated paint finish *Unused 48” standard pallet forks w/ skid steer quick attach & premium powder coat finish *Unused HD 48” walk through pallet forks w/ skid steer quick attach & prem powder coat finish *Unused HD 60” walk through pallet forks w/ skid steer quick attach & prem powder coat finish *Unused 72” utility tine grapple w/ skid steer quick attach & prem coat paint finish *Unused 72” brush grapple w/ skid steer quick attach & prem powder coat paint finish *Unused 72” skid steer grapple bucket w/ 2 cyl *Unused 72” skid steer broom sweeper *Unused 72” skid steer angle broom *2) Unused 72” skid steer hyd brush cutter *3) Unused 94” hyd skid steer loader/ dozer/blade *2) Unused 72” forklift fork extensions *Unused America SP10 10’ snow pusher w/ steel shoes & skid steer quick attach *Unused America SP09 9’ snow pusher w/ steel shoes & skid steer quick attach *Unused America SP07 7’ snow pusher w/ steel shoes & skid steer quick attach *Bobcat 60” skid steer sweeper, SN#714400166

STORAGE CONTAINERS,

HOOP BLDG, TENTS, TOOLS *Unused America 24’ steel silage *Hesston 1200 25’ PT autofold swather & MISC: feeder on 4-wheel transport w/ 540 or 1000 PTO, Macdon finger reel & Keer Shear canola cutter, kept indoors, *Unused America 24’ steel hay feeder *2) 10’L x 8’W x 8’6”H storage container, 4 lock bars on each door, on 4-wheel transport SN#1200-50112 1-New 2016; 1- like new 2015 *New Holland 456 9’ sickle mower, 2 *Case IH (Hesston Built) 8220 25’ PT *2015 20’L x 8’W x 9’6”H storage extra sickles autofold swather w/ 540 or 1000 container PTO, UII finger reel & Roto Shear canola *AC 4 bar side delivery rake *Unused 30’ x 65’ x 15’ peak ceiling cutter & new sections, kept indoors, double door storage building w/ *JD 6-wheel rake SN#CFH0128574 commercial fabric- waterproof, UV & *Brandt grain deck drive over conveyor OTHER TRUCKS, TRAILERS fire resistant & 12’ drive through doors at w/ hyd drive & TRUCK ACCESSORIES: each end *Neuero grain vac *1994 GMC Topkick 1 1/2T service *Unused 20’ x 30’ x 12’ peak ceiling storage shelter w/ commercial fabric truck w/ flatbed, 454 4-barrel Holly *Westfield MK130-81 13 x 81 flex Carb, 650 gal bulk fuel tank, new elec & roll up door auger w/ swing hopper, recent factory fuel pump, 5 tool chests, air compressor & *2) Unused 20’ x 40’ full closed party updated reel, vise, 4” receiver hitch, 255/80R22.5 tent w/ 800 sq ft doors, windows & 4 *Mayrath 10 x 70 swing hopper auger fronts, 265/75R22.5 rear duals side walls w/ 540 PTO *Ford F450 service truck- last minute *2) Unused 10’ x 20’ commercial *Westfield MK100-71 10 x 71 swing addition, watch for details instant pop up tent away auger *1993 Dodge 3500 1T regular cab *2) Unused 16’ x 22’ Marquee event *Westfield MK100-71 10 x 71 swing dually, diesel engine, auto trans, 12’ stake tent, 320 sq ft, one zipper door, 7 away auger body w/ Tommy Lift gate windows, HD frame *Buhler 10 x 70 swing away dbl auger *Donahue combine trailer w/ fldg *2) Unused 20’ x 20’ Pagoda party tent, 800 sq ft doors, windows, 4 side walls w/ 540 PTO & scissor hyd lift ramps, long tongue, 40000lb axles & tool box- No title *1R potato digger w/ 24.5-32 10 ply *2) Canola rollers- one poly, one steel tires *Belly mounted canola roller for SP *Dakota 8’ x 20’ x 5’3” truck grain/ beet box w/ beet endgate *JD paddle elevator w/ JD 1 cyl dbl swather flywheel stationary engine, working *3) Alum headache racks *Convey Air grain vac, SN#1830073 condition CAMPER, RECREATIONAL *200 gal service tank w/ 2 comp & 12V *IH 75 pull type swather w/ 540 PTO & UNITS & LAWN MOWER: pumps new batts on reel *2001 Cardinal 31’ fifth wheel tandem *300 gal fuel trailer w/ gas powered *IH 75 swather pump, hose, nozzle & 8.25-20 tires, axle travel trailer, self contained w/ roof *Case 721 swather air, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen w/ dining *2) Unused 10’ 20-drawer HD work table, 2- push outs & awning bench w/ 40” high hanging wall, MANLIFTS: stainless steel drawer panel & metal *1999 JLG AJ 450 boom lift, 45’ platform *2008 Polaris Ranger XP 700 UTV, fuel handles injection, winch, 3310 miles showing- No height, 24.5’ horizontal outreach, 500 *Unused 80” HD multi-drawer tool lb capacity, dual fuel, approx 4212 hrs, title cabinet SN#0300043457 *New Holland LS45 16 hp lawn tractor *Unused 20’ HD 2 piece wrought iron w/ mower deck *JLG 26’ scissor lift driveway gate SKID STEER & *ATB Snorkel bucket lift *2) Unused HD 110V 60HZ tire changer ATTACHMNETS: *80’ snorkel boom lift *Unused HD 110V 60HZ wheel balancer *JLG 60’ boom lift- Above 4 were last *2013 Bobcat T870 track loader, 2 *2) Unused 9000lb HD two post auto lift speed hi-lo, hi-fl ow hyd, ISO & H pattern minute additions, check website for control, A/C & Heat, only 1375 hrs showing *Unused 50T hyd shop press details *5) Unused 3/8” x 50’ air hose reels *1998 JCB 940 man lift, 22’ mast, 8000lb *Unused Lowe 750ch hyd auger w/ 9” *2) Unused 2000lb 12V ATV electric & 12” bits & skid steer quick attach lift, 4WD not working, 6803 hrs showing winches *Unused Stout XHD84-6 brush/grapple BRUSH CUTTER, SCRAPER *Unused HD wood chipper w/ 3 PTO, fits bucket w/ skid steer quick attach 40-70hp & BLADES: *Unused Stout HD72-3 rock/brush/ *Ransomes AR250 84” heavy duty self grapple open end bucket w/ skid *4) 2003 Gilbarco model B05 commercial fuel pumps, gas & diesel propelled brush mower, diesel, 4x4, steer quick attach lines, 6’ high, inspected Nov 2015 ROP, 5 individual decks w/ hyd drive & lift, *Unused Stout 66-9 brush/grapple 2350 hrs, SN#94501000751 *2) New & unused 1800 gal tanks bucket w/ skid steer quick attach *140’ 50 amp HD extension cord, 6/3 *Letourneau LS 11yd scraper, converted wire to hyd, direct mount hitch for JD tractor, *Unused Stout tree & post puller w/ skid steer quick attach 16R20 tires *MANY other misc items too numerous to list. Visit resourceauction.com for *Unused America 140R 14’ multi angle *Unused Stout round bale spear w/ skid steer quick attach full listing & details. pull type blade w/ hyd angle adj, *Unused tree & post puller w/ skid weight box & oversize tires TIRES: steer quick attach & prem powder *A huge selection of farm, truck, tractor *Sands Iron & Steel 40” rotary ditcher coat finish & implement tires too numerous to list!!! w/ 1000 PTO *Unused 72” rock bucket w/ skid steer *Keway 36” 3pt rotary ditcher Visit resourceauction.com quick attach & prem powder coat for full listing *Sands rotary ditcher finish

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ANTIQUES ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale 1968 DODGE MONACO 2 door, hard top, everything works, $4,900. Phone (204)883-2899.

SUPER H FARMALL, GOOD running condition & good body, battery ignition, all new tires & tubes, wheel weights & fenders, $2,500; 52 Super C, wf, very good body & running condition, fenders & new battery, $1,800. (204)736-2619, Oak Bluff.

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JULY 16, 17 2016, Moose Jaw, Sask: On the grounds of Sukanen Ship Museum www.sukanenshipmuseum Chapter 38, IHC Collectors will be hosting their annual show and 10th anniversary celebrations.

Membership annual meeting and banquet, with special 10YR anniversary celebrations and auction on the early evening Friday, July 15. The show feature is any item unrestored and marketed by IH. For more information contact Marty Nervick (306)570-4710 or Iain Richardson (306)541-5800. www.ihc38.com W4 AND WD6 FOR parts or restorable. Engines are not stock. $500/each. Call 204-736-2619 Oak Bluff-leave message.

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SWAN PLAIN SK, ACREAGE BY AUCTION. 12.5-acres including house, sheds, fenced, 5-mi to the forest, 2-mi to the Swan River. Excellent location, Hunting paradise. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for details. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #91585.

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Sat., July 9th @ 11:00 am Gimli, MB – Jct Hwy#8 & Hwy#231, 1 Mile West on Hwy#231, Then South Into the Industrial Park 1 Block on Municipal Drive, Then 2 Blocks West On Dunlop, Then North to 178 Anson Auction Note: Everything Sells Unreserved!

2 Hr Auction! Be On Time!

Contact: Darcey (204) 641-3816

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac McCreary

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MACK AUCTION CO presents a farm equipment auction for Cary Adacsi Fri., Aug. 5th, 2016 @ 10:00am Directions from Weyburn, SK go 9-mi East on Hwy 13, 4-mi North & 3-mi West. Watch for signs! Live internet bidding www.bidspotter.com Case IH 9270 4WD tractor w/Outback Auto Steer; IH 4586 4WD tractor; IH 5488 2WD tractor w/duals; IH 1066 2WD tractor; Case 630 DSL tractor; IH 4586 parts tractor; Case IH 2188 SP combine w/Case IH 1015 PU header; 30-ft. Case IH 1010 straight cut header w/PU reel; 30-ft. Case IH 1010 straight cut header batt reel; Case IH 1015 header w/rake up PU, 2 straight cut header transport trailer; 30-ft. auger for Case IH header; Blanchard steel drum swath roller; 42-ft. Bourgault 5710 double shoot air drill & Bourgault 4300 air cart; IH 55 cultivator w/1655 Valmar; IH cultivator w/anhydrous kit; Morris 50-ft. tine harrows; 1973 Ford F600 grain truck w/steel box; 1969 Ford F700 grain truck; IHC tandem axle cab over grain truck; numerous parts cars & trucks; Hesston 1275 16-ft. haybine; NH 357 mix mill; 1988 Bobco 24-ft. stock trailer, cattle chute, 90-ft. shopbuilt suspended boom sprayer, Chem Handler III, Chem Handler 11, 12V chemical pump & meter; Brandt 10-60 swing auger; Wheatheart transfer auger w/Briggs engine; Brandt 7-30 auger, gas powered bin sweep, 2 Twister 2,100-bu bins; Behlen 3,900-bu bin on wood floor; 3 Trail Rite hopper bottom bins; radial arm saw; band saw; 3 phase air compressor, plus much more! Consignments Welcome. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-782-0794.

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3 ANTIQUE TRACTORS. PHONE (204)735-2567

Dauphin

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a construction equipment auction for Warner Operating Ltd. (Michael & Dianne Warner (306)577-7228) Sun., Aug 7th, 2016 @ 12:00noon. Kipling Arena, Kipling, SK. Watch for Signs! 2002 Cat 143H motor grader w/low profile cab & 8,300-hrs; NH 9030 bidirectional DSL 4020 2WD tractor; Ford 9N tractor w/3-PTH cultivator; Ford 8N tractor w/3-PTH cultivator; 2010 Dodge 2500 4WD DSL crew cab truck; 2009 Dodge 2500 4WD DSL quad cab truck; 2008 Dodge Dakota 4WD club cab truck w/35,000-km; 1998 Dodge 2500 4WD DSL truck; 2003 Titanium 32-ft. 5th wheel camper w/slide & rear kitchen; Trailtech 28-ft. gooseneck flat deck trailer w/7,000-lbs, axles; 2005 Schulte XH-1500 rotary mower; 2010 Schulte 9600 3-PTH snow blower; Degelman hyd drive rock picker; Degelman 3-PTH angle blade; MTK 10-ft. land leveller; hyd tree shear either loader or skid steer mount; Farm King 3-PTH snow blower; Crown 5-yd earth scraper; Grenfell snow blower; shop tools; office equipment. Plus THE ESTATE OF LORNE OLVER (306)421-9626, JD 430; JD M antique tractor; JD A tractor; Case LA; JD 110 garden tractor; JD 317 garden tractor; Golf cart parts; Wee Wick; Wood chipper; Valve grinder; Brake drum lathe; Shop press. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

COMBINE EVENING AUCTION For Tim & LuAnn Plett & Mrs Eleanor Leckie Thur., July 14th at 5:30PM. 3.5-mi North of Sidney on PTH 352. 1945 H JD (not running); Z445 JD riding mower; 8x16 Garden Shed (reserved); Building Material; Lumber; Furniture & Appliances & more. Check website for full listing www.nickelauctions.com Sale conducted

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AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Most pieces have been stored inside with an excellent maintenance program in place. Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com

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Sun., July 10th, 2016 @ 10:00 am Arborg, MB – North on Main St 1/2 Mile then 1 1/2 Mile West on Rd 130 Then North 1/2 Mile on Rd 10 E Contact: (204) 376-5001 Tractors: Steiger Bearcat ST 225 4 Wheel Drive Quad Hyd 4862 Hrs. * Coop D 130 06 Cab Duals w Allied 795 FEL 6457 Hrs * Deutz D 6005 Hyd. 540 PTO NR * Deutz D8005 Dual w FEL NR * 49 Coop E3 3PH * Fen Shou 25 HP MFWA 3PH * Equip: A C Gleaner N6 Combine * Vers.

400 Swather * Bourgalt 3438 36' Air Seeder w Chinnock 1203 Tank * Inland 70' Spring Tine Harrows * Coop 16' Tandem Disc * 2) Coop 200 27' Cult * Coop 204 25' Deep Tiller * Wilrich 7B Plow * Coop 720 20' Press Drill * 5 Ton Tandem Fertilizer Spreader w S.S. Hopper * NH 55 Side Del Rake * Buhler 600 3PH 6’ Snowblower * Buhler 72’ Finishing Mower * Graineries & Augers: Westeel Rosco 1850 Bushel on Hopper * Hopper for 1650 Bushel * 14) Westeel Rosco 1650 Bushel Bins * 2) 3300 Bushel Bins * Westfield MK 10" 61' Auger * Farm King 8" 41' Auger w 20 HP Trucks: 77 Mack 10 Spd w Wet Kit 356,000 Miles Safetied * 65 Dodge 700 w 18' B & H * 60 GMC 3 Ton w 14' B & H * 96 Ford F250 7.3 Dsl 4x4 * 86 GMC 2500 6.2 Dsl * 52 Buick 4 D Sedan * Along w More Equip * Farm Misc * Tools * Some Antiques * Cockshutt Horse Sickle Mower * Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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Estate of William Stewart

Sat., July 16th, 2016 @ 10:00 am Winnipeg, MB – 350 Forbes Rd - Off St. Mary Rd Contact: Russ (204) 981-6698 or Caleb (204) 223-5148 Tractors: Int 806 Dsl 540 PTO w Int 230 FEL 2188 Hrs * Int 706 Dsl Cab 7840 Hrs. * Fordson Major Dsl 3PH * McCormicks W6 * McCormicks H * Equip: NH 451 3PH 9’ Sickle Mower * NH 1033 Auto Bale Wagon * NH 273 Square Baler * MF 124 Square Baler * Vermeer 605 C Rd Baler * NH 479 9’ Haybine * Side Delivery Rake * 4) Wheel Farm Wagon * Square Bale Elevators * 3PH 5’ Rotary Mower * 3PH Post Auger * 3PH 6’ Blade * MF 36 12’ Swather * JD 12' Tandem Disc * Case 12’ Vibra Cult * Coop 18’ Discer Seeder * Swather Transport * Westfield 7” x 40’ Auger Gas Engine * * 500 Gal Water Tank Trailer * Plus More * Vehicles, Trailer & Yard: 68 GMC 940 Gas w 12’ B&H * 81 Chev 2500 Rusty, Runs * 83 Chev 1500 Rusty, Runs * 2013 Rhino BH 10’ Flatdeck Trailer w Ramp Tailgate* BH 16’ Tandem Trailer * Utility Trailer * 2) Quad Trailers * Truck Cap * JD 318 R Mower w Roto Tiller * 8 HP Snowblower Livestock Items: Int 103 Manure Spreader * Gehl 95 Mix Mill * Roller Mill * Grain Crusher * 3) Sheep Self Feeders * Rd & Square Bale Feeders * Gal Water Trough * Mesh Panels * Chain Link Wire & Gates * Steel Fence Posts * Elec Fencers * Honey Extractors * Tools: Metal Band Saw * Floor Drill Press * Grinder On Stand * Shop Smith * Power Pipe Bender * Air Comp * 5 Gal Sandblaster * 180 Amp Welder * Wood Band Saw * Pedistal Tire Changer * Chainsaws * Bosch Rotary Hammer Drill * Power Tools * ATV Hyd Jack * Hand Tools * Shop Supply * Misc: Westeel 1350 Bush Grainery * 12’ x 16’ Storage Building * 8’ x 12’ Yard Shed * 12’x 20’ Canopy Carport * Along w Farm Misc * More Equip * More Tools * Some Antiques * Dog Racing Sleigh * Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

TRACTORS

2012 JD 9510R, 4WD, premium cab, leather, heated seat, buddy seat, powershift, 5 hyd., return flow, integrated auto steer, diff lock, front & rear weight pkgs., power mirrors, 1,866 hrs., S/N1RW9510RHCP001477 1997 JD 9200, 4WD, 24 spd. deluxe cab, Field Office, Field Cruise, 4 hyd., return flow, factory 3 pt., quick hitch, 200 universal steering wheel, diff lock, 8,459 hrs., winter service inspection, S/NRW9200H001640 2007 JD 8530, MFWD, premium cab, buddy seat, IVT, ILS, 5 hyd., return flow, power beyond, 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, integrated auto steer, diff lock, 4,611 hrs., S/NRW8530D018689 Set 380/80R38 triples & hubs for 8530 1982 JD 1050 utility, 3 cyl.

Yanmar diesel, 8 spd. gear, 1 hyd., 3 pt., PTO, front suitcase weights, turf tires, 1,869 hrs., S/N1050S004085

GPS EQUIPMENT

JD Starfire 3000 globe, SF1, SF2, RTK, S/NPCGT3TA451138 JD Starfire 3000 globe, SF1 activation, S/NPCGT3TA625036 JD Starfire 3000 globe, SF1 JD 2630 display, GS3, SF1 activation, 1,524 hrs.

JD 2630 display, SF2 activation, RowSense, Section Control, 1,033 hrs.

JD 2630 display, GS3, SF1, SF2, Section Control, 1,168 hrs.

COMBINES

2009 JD 9870, Contour-Master, premium cab, deluxe controls, 5 spd. feeder house, integrated auto steer, Y&M, 26’ high cap. unloading auger, TouchSet controls, fine cut chopper, power tailboard, factory bin ext., 1,419

sep. hrs., 1,920 engine hrs., S/NA01910T725282, One S/N735546 season on New discs, 2008 JD 9870, Contour-Master, S/NA01890C725272 premium cab, deluxe controls, PLANTER 5 spd. feeder house, integrated 2012 JD 1770NT planter, CCS, auto steer, Y&M, 26’ high cap.

24x30”, 2 pt., eSet units, variunloading auger, TouchSet rate, RowCommand, pneumatic controls, fine cut chopper, down pressure, Yetter shark Crary bin ext., 1,879 sep. hrs., tooth pin adj. row cleaners, 2,752 engine hrs., complete in-furrow liquid fertilizer, ground reconditioning last 2 years with drive pump, rear hitch, hyd. fold records available, markers, 9,859 total acres, S/N730228 S/N1A01770EPBM745287 Set ATI combine tracks, 36”, TILLAGE EQUIPMENT for JD, used for one season 2012 Summers 2510DT tandem HEADS & HEADER TRAILERS diamond disc, 45’, dual carrier 2013 JD 640FD flex draper, 40’, wheels across, S/NL2487 hyd. fore/aft, finger reel 2012 JD 2700 disc ripper, 2012 JD 640FD flex draper, 40’, 9 shank, walking tandems hyd. fore/aft, finger reel JD 2410 chisel plow, 41’, full 2011 JD 612C chopping corn floating hitch, tandems across head, 12x30”, RowSense, knife JD 680 chisel plow, 41’, rolls, hyd. deck plates tandems across 1996 JD 914 pickup head, AHH, Summers Super Coulter Plus, JD 6-belt pickup 40’, weight & light pkgs.

JD 212 pickup head, JD 6-belt Summers Super Roller, 50’, pickup, S/N660193 hyd. fold, 42” drum, S/NK0481 2012 Stomper Stud tandem axle Summers heavy duty harrow, header trailer, 41’, S/N6849 72’, hyd. fold, 9/16” teeth Johnson single pole header Summers harrow, 40’, hyd. fold trailer, 30’ Summers packer, 40’, hyd. fold Shop-built 4-wheel header Wil-Rich ripper, 7 shank, 3 pt. trailer, for pickup head JD 960 field cultivator, 41’ JD 1600 chisel plow, 26’ SWATHERS IHC 700 high clearance plow, 2002 Premier 1920 pull-type 8x18”, auto reset, buster bar swather, 21’, S/N150484 2002 Premier 1920 pull-type ROW CROP EQUIPMENT swather, 21’, S/N150481 Shop-built single shank cultivator, 8x30”, 3 pt.

GRAIN CART JD 400 rotary hoe, 30’ Balzer 1325 grain cart, 1,300 bu., steerable tandems, roll tarp, SEMI TRACTORS electronic scale, light pkg., oiler, 2005 Peterbilt 387 S/NGL24131FS305STN conventional, flat-top sleeper, C13 Cat, 9 spd., engine brake, AIR DRILL air ride, air slide 5th, PTO, twin JD 1890 air drill, 42’, 15” & aluminum fuel tanks, shows 7-1/2” spacing, full run monitor, 848,842 miles single shoot, JD 1910 tow2003 Freightliner Columbia between 270 bu. commodity conventional, flat-top sleeper, cart, vari-rate, belted hyd.

C15 Cat, 10 spd., engine conveyor w/ext., (2) black & brake, air ride, air slide 5th, twin green meter rolls, cart

GUSSIAAS FAMILY FARM INC.

aluminum fuel tanks, shows 796,864 miles 1993 White GMC, factory day cab, VE12-330 BE Volvo engine, 13 spd., engine brake, spring ride, fixed 5th plate, aluminum fuel tank, shows 444,570 miles

TRUCKS

1990 IHC 8100 twin screw, L10 Cummins, 10 spd., spring ride, 14’ gravel body 1976 Chevrolet C60 single axle, 350 V8, 4&2 spd., Knapheide 15’ box, hoist, roll tarp, bad engine 1991 Ford L8000 single axle van truck, 7.8 liter Ford diesel, 6 spd., spring ride, Morgan 26’ van body with 1,500 & 1,000 gal. poly tanks, mix cone, Honda cast iron transfer pump, shows 561,494 miles

PICKUP

2003 Dodge Ram 2500, crew cab, long box, 5.9 liter Cummins

HOPPER BOTTOM TRAILERS 2001 Timpte tri-axle hopper bottom, 46’x102”x78” 2005 Wilson aluminum hopper bottom, 43’x96”x66” 1991 Timpte hopper bottom, 42’x96”x78”, roll tarp, air ride

SPRAYER

2012 JD 4730 self-propelled sprayer, 100’ SS boom, 800 gal. SS tank, 5-nozzle bodies, bottom fill, hyd. tread adj., traction control, 3-section boom control, 1,322 engine hrs., 463 spray hrs., S/N04730X004524

FERTILIZER & NH3 EQUIP. 2013 Patriot fertilizer tender 1995 Valmar granular applicator 1,500 gal. NH3 tank on running gear

SEED TENDER & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT OTHER EQUIPMENT SHOP, PARTS & FARM SUPPORT ITEMS

ROGER & NURGUL GUSSIAAS, 701.652.3529 or 701.652.5477 or Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240

Steffes Group Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Max Steffes ND999 | 701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

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BUILDINGS

BUILDINGS

Hail season is here… protect your equipment!

Lease Options available!

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a farm equipment auction for Brian & Kim Cook (306)735-7720 Sat., Aug. 6th, 2016 @ 10:00am. Live internet bidding!

Directions from Langbank, SK on Hwy 9 go 8-mi North, 2-mi West & 1/4-mi North. Watch for Signs!

JD 8570 4WD tractor w/5,225-hrs; JD 9400 SP combine w/JD 912 PU header; JD 925 Flex header w/PU reel; JD 2360 SP 25-ft. swather w/belly mount swath roller; TX 68 SP combine w/2,096-hrs; 960 Macdon straight cut header; JD Titan II PT combine; JD 566 Round mesh wrap baler; shop built straight cut header trailer; shop built swather transport; Harmon steel drum swath roller; 2007 Timpte 40-ft. Super hopper aluminum grain trailer w/air ride; 50-ft. Morris Field Pro heavy harrow; new Valmar 2455 granular applicator sells w/50-ft. air kit; 32-ft. Bourgault 8800 seeding tool w/Bourgault 2155 & 3225 tow behind cart; 41-ft. Morris Magnum II CP-740 cultivator; 31-ft. Morris Magnum CP-731 cultivator; Flexi Coil System 82 60-ft. tine harrows; Co-op 16-ft. tandem disc; 60-ft. Spra Coupe 3640 w/Perkins DSL & Trimble auto steer; 2 Spra Coupe 230-95R-32 crop sprayer tires; 1980 Ford F600 flat deck water truck w/2, 1,000-gal water tanks; Trimble EZ Guide 500 display & EZ Steer 500 auto steer; 2 Westeel Rosco 4,200-bu bins on hoppers; Westeel 3,300-bu bin on hopper w/air; 2 Westeel 500-bu hopper seed bins; 4 Westeel 2,200-bu bins on hoppers; Westeel Magnum 5 52-ton fertilizer hopper bins; Grain Guard 3-HP aeration fans; Buhler Farm King 1070 swing auger w/electric swing; Sakundiak 7-33 auger w/13-HP Power Ease engine; Sakundiak 6-41 auger; Rockomatic 546 rock picker; Degelman LC-14 rock rake; JD 430 round baler; 3-ton tandem axle fertilizer spreader; Meridian 500-gal fuel tank w/electric pump; Titan 18.4-38 duals tires w/rims & clamps, plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter.

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

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AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1975 CHEVY C60 GRAIN truck, 350 engine, good steel box & hoist, 32,000 original miles, very little rust, plumbed for drill-fill, will safety, asking $8,500.

(204)825-2799, or (204)825-8340, Pilot Mound, MB.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Vehicles Wanted 1971-72 GMC SPRINT; 1967-70 GMC panel truck (not van); Pontiac Grande Parisienne station wagon. John Preikschat, Box 310 Stn Main, White City, SK S4L 5B1. (306)771-2929.

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

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16 colours to choose from.

B-Gr. coloured......................70¢/ft.2 Multi-coloured millends.........50¢/ft.2 B-Gr 30 gu Galv. barn master available in 12ft sheets.......... 49¢/ft.2 BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

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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

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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SKIDSTEER LOADERS: 2008 CASE 440 Ct series $34,500 OBO; 2008 Case 440, series 3, $29,500 OBO; 2006 Case 440, $26,500 OBO; 2007 Case 420, $24,500 OBO. Phone (204)794-5979.

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories WANTED TRACTOR ACCESSORY: 3 PT HITCH to fit 806 IH Tractor. Bolts onto tractor hitch. Phone (204)268-3885, Anola, MB.

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www.fyfeparts.com The Real Used FaRm PaRTs sUPeRsToRe Over 2700 Units for Salvage • TRACTORS • COMBINES • SWATHERS • DISCERS Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN (306) 946-2222 monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous DISKS KEWANEE BREAKING DISC 14-16-ft $25,000; Rome 16-ft $20,000; Wishek 14-ft $22,000; 30-ft $33,000; Decelman 560 Rockpicker $2,500; 14-ft Rock Rake $8,500; Big Mac fork type $4,000; Branot Grainvac $8,000; Rem 1026 $3,500; JD 535 Baler $5,000; JD 510 $1,500; New idea 485 Baler H&S 12 wheel rake $5,000; Vermeer 23 hydraulic rake $9,000; NH 9-ft mower $2,000; JD 450 mower $2,000. (204)857-8403.

GRAIN SCREENERS: HICAP 44, $3000; Neco 52, $5000; Sukup 50-in, $4000; Hutchinson 1600 w/tailings auger, $3500; Kwik Kleen 5&7 tube cleaners, $5000 up; Screens $150; New 10-ft Landlevellers, $2450; 12-ft, $2650; Scrapers Ashland 4.5-yd, $4500; Ashland 6-yd, $5000; Eversman 6-yd, $5500; John Deere 6.5-yd, $6500; Soilmover 740, $7000; Midland 8-yd, $8000; V Drainage plow, $2000. (204)857-8403.

GRAVITY WAGONS NEW 750 BU $18,250; 60 BU $12,500; 400 BU $7,400; Used 250-750 BU $1,800+up; Grain Carts 450-1050 BU. PTO & Hydraulic large selection. Feeder carts Gehl 500 BU TMR Scales $10,000; Knight 250 BU $5,000; JD 780 Spreader $10,000; Gehl Hi-Dump Wagon 12-ft $3,000; Richardton 750 $18,000; JD 3970 $6,000; 7.5-ft Hay Head $3,000; Grain Screeners Dual stage & Kwik Kleens $200+up. (204) 857-8403 IHC TRUCK PARTS, (204)735-2567

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RETIRED FARMING. CALUMET 4500 manure tank, complete w/tandem 445-65-22.5 tires, parts only $1000; Friesen Hopper bottom bin, 1500-bu, $2500; Friesen Hopper bottom bin, 1000-bu, $2000; 6-ft Winkler pull-type swath roller, $300; 300 steel fuel tank stands, $200; 2010 Artic Cat Z1 Fseries 4 stroke w/3200-mi, not used for last 3-yrs, mint condition $6,900. Phone (204)388-4291 leave message.

HAYING & HARVESTING HAYING & HARVESTING Swathers 1997 MACDON 9200 SWATHER (shedded) 21-Ft, PU reel, only 1360-hrs. $39,000; 1996 Morris 7180 air seeder (shedded) w/34-ft Morris 9000 cultivator $29,000. Selkirk (204)268-2853

HAYING & HARVESTING Various 2006 CASE DCX161 DISCBINE, steel-roll crimpers, standard hitch, 1000-PTO, 15-ft cut, excellent shape, field ready, $15,900; 2009 NH BR7090, auto-wrap, standard PU, auto-chain oiler, twine wrap, approx 7000 bales, excellent condition, field ready, $17,900. Check out our website for pictures & all other farm equipment (204)425-3518 www.mateychukfarmsales.com FLEXHEADS-CASE-IH 1020 25-FT, $6000; 30-ft $8000; 2020 30-ft, $15,000; 1015 PU Header, $3500; JD 925, $6500; JD 930, $9000; Nissen bean windrower, $5000; Large selection of used Grain carts & Gravity wagons. (204)857-8403.

FACTORY DIRECT METAL ROOFING SIDING CLADDING

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JD FLEX PLATFORMS: 922, 925, 930, sever- al newer ones w/full finger augers & air reels; 630-635 w/wo air bars. Deliver in SK, MB, AB. Gary (204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com NH FLEX PLATFORMS: In stock Models 973 both 25-30’; 74C 30-ft. w/air reel; 88C 36-ft. flex draper; 94C 25-ft. rigid draper w/trailer. Deliver in SK, MB, AB. Gary (204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equip, Hwy #12 N, www.reimerfarmequipment.com Steinbach, MB. WHITE MASSEY FERGUSON 9230 30-ft straight cut header, fits White 9700, 9720 & Massey Ferguson 8570, 8590, $5,500 OBO. Phone (204)794-5979.

1-800-587-4711

IRON & STEEL FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & Alley ways, 30-ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod: 3/4, 7/8, 1-in. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440.

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every TUESDAY at 9 am June 28th

Monday, June 27th at 12:00 Noon

Sheep and Goat with Small Animals & Holstein Calves

For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call

Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

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

Tillage & Seeding

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus 2-YR OLD RED PB Bulls. Semen tested. $2,500 each. Phone (204)371-6404. St Anne, MB.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Various

BATTLE LAKE ANGUS HAS PB registered Black & Red yearling Angus bulls for sale. Semen tested & EPD’S available. Carberry. (204)834-2202 Text (204)841-3241

2009 CASE IH (FLEXI-COIL) PTX 600 Chisel, 44-ft c/w heavy harrows & optional heavy transport wheels. One owner unit in excellent condition.

Bought 54-ft. Asking $46,500 OBO. Notre Dame cell (204)723-5000.

HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale Reg Red & Black Angus yearling bulls & 2-yr olds. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s available. Top genetics, Free Delivery. Contact Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or David Hamilton (204)325-3635.

TracTors TRACTORS John Deere JD 2950 2WD W/LOADER & cab, 3-PTH, very good 18.4x38 tires, 7,200-hrs, 85-HP, c/w quick detach bucket & bale fork, tractor runs & looks excellent, asking $28,000 OBO. (204)825-8340 or (204)825-2799

TRACTORS Versatile FOR SALE: 2009 VERSATILE 375, 1650-hrs, 520/85R42 duals, call (204)526-7682 @ Treherne, MB.

RIDGE SIDE RED ANGUS has yearlings & 1, 3 yr old herdsire for sale. From Top AI Sires. All bulls tested, long, thick, deep, good disposition. Can deliver call Don (204)422-5216

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus BLACK ANGUS BULLS YEARLINGS & Long Yearlings, some Heifer Bulls, semen tested & performance records avail. Call Don Guilford, Hereford Ranch (204)873-2430, Clearwater.

BULLS FOR SALE. Ten yearling and seven 2-yr old Black Angus bulls. Phone (204)835-2087, McCreary, MB. FAIR HAVEN FARMS LTD. at Souris, MB: Yearling & Mature Black Angus bulls, registered, semen tested, performance ED’S available. Call Gloria Turner (204)741-0648 or (204) 483-3234 for more information.

TRACTORS Various

OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB has for sale: Yearling & 2-yr old bulls. For more info call (204)375-6658, cell (204)383-0703.

Rebuilt Concaves

Rebuild combine table augers Rebuild hydraulic cylinders Roller mills regrooved MFWD housings rebuilt Steel and aluminum welding Machine Shop Service Line boreing and welding

Eden, MB 204-966-3221 Fax: 204-966-3248

Combines COMBINES Case/IH 1986 1680 COMBINE, RICE tire asking $17,000; 1994 1688 combine, asking $45,000. Phone (204)824-2196 or cell (204)573-6723, Wawanesa MB.

COMBINES John Deere WANTED: 925 JD STRAIGHT cut header w/ floating cutter bar. In good condition. (204)638-8443

Decker Colony, Decker MB

FLEX PLATFORM SALE 9 JD 922 Flex Platform, 22-ft., PU Reel, Poly skids $12,500; 08 NH 88C Flex Draper Platform, 42-ft., PU Reel, Poly skids $28,500; 08 Agco Gl. 8200 Flex Platform, 35-ft., PU Reel, Poly skids $23,500; 011 CIH 3020 Flex Platform, 35-ft., PU Reel, Poly skids $29,500; 10 CIH 2020 Flex Platform, 35-ft., PU Reel, Poly skids $21,500; 10 CIH 2020 Flex Platform, 35-ft., PU Reel, Poly skids, Crary Wind System $28,500; 08 Cat F540 Flex Platform, 40-ft., PU Reel, Poly skids $24,500; 10 Agco MF 8200 Flex Platform, 35-ft., PU Reel, Poly skids $24,500; All above Platforms have been reconditioned, have field ready guarantee. Delivery FREE during this sale. New Arc Fab, MD Stud King, & Harvest Intl Header Trailers avail.

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

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FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Virgin 2 yr olds & herd sires available. Genetics w/maternal & calving ease traits. (204)564-2540 or (204)773-6800 www.nerbasbrosangus.com

Check out A & I online parts store www.pennosmachining.com

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CASE/IH FLEX PLATFORMS: MODELS 1020 25ft. & 30-ft. w/wo sir reel; 2020 30-ft. & 35-ft., 2020 30-ft. w/air reel; 2011 3020 35-ft. Can install new AWS air bar for additional $11,500. Deliver in SK, MB, AB. Gary (204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equip, Hwy #12 N, www.reimerfarmequipment.com Steinbach, MB.

• Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®

STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.

BUILDINGS

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

AGCO MF CAT flex platforms: In stock Models 500 Gleaner 25-ft. & 30-ft.; Model 8000 30-ft. & 8200 35-ft. MF; Cat FD30 flex; FD40 flex. Reconditioned, ready to go. Delivery in SK, MB, AB. Gary: (204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equip, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com

JD 499 NEW HOLLAND sycamore very good rollers very good condition. Reason: quit haying.

(204) 268-4591

1995 G.M.C TOP KICK, 20-ft box/hoist. $28,000; 1999 REM 1026B Grain vac, new hose, mint shape. $6000; JD 930 30-ft grain header & trailer. $4700. Call James (204)746-8188.

FARM WINDMILL FOR SALE. Was used for pumping water, factory built, all new blades handinstalled, 55-ft tower, dismantled, ready to move $1,250 OBO, (204)638-5689 Dauphin.

The Icynene Insulation System®

TRACTORS 2-Wheel Drive

Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd.

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

2010 CASE IH 2142 35-ft, SKD, factory transport, Hyd F/A, new canvases, field ready, $49,000; 2008 MacDon D60 40-ft, factory transport, Hyd F/A, new canvases, field ready. Both have only ever cut cereals, $39,000. Call/text:(306)435-7513. Moosomin, SK.

FOR SALE 95 HESSTON 565T baler. Good belts.

Good condition. Shedded. $4,500 OBO. 3-point 2-wheel Swath Turner $300 OBO. Ph: (204)685-2095

1981 JD 6620 COMBINE, 3500-hrs, $6,000; 1986 JD 530 round baler, $5,000; 1965 JD 3020 tractor, 8000-hrs, $5,000; JD 1600 Deep-Tiller, 25-ft w/harrows, $2,500. (204)685-3024.

2006 HESSTON 9230 SELF-PROPELLED swather, 634-hrs, bigger tires, always shedded, $47,750; Ferguson TEA (8N lookalike) 3-PTH, $550; 3-PTH disc, $450; early 1940s AC WC?, $600; 1968 Impala Super Sport convertible, fully loaded very nice, $22,500. Phone (204)641-3615 or evenings (204)378-2974

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

JD 772 DH GRADER; 310 Case loader Backhoe $5000; 1981 GMC 7000 17-ft box & hoist; 1999 GMC T8500, DSL tow truck, 20-ft deck; MF 2675 cab & dozer; Allis 6080 MFD loader, 3-PTH; Ford Major loader 3-PTH; Rotex SR7 Power Parachute as is; Vac tank 1800-gal. & pump; 24-ft deep tillage & harrows. Phone (306)236-8023

ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

64x40-ft arch wood building. New tin 20-ft door.

Ready to move; 30x50-ft commercial building, ready to be put up. Wiring included. 12-ft wide x 14ft high door, w/2 side doors. Call:(204)744-2491 or (204)825-8616.

COMBINES Accessories

COMBINES Massey Ferguson Massey Combine 860 Hydrostatic, V8, 2 speed. $3,500 (204) 526-0901 St. Alphonse,MB

2014 NH T6S 125 MFWD, 16-spd transmission, left-hand reverse, 3-PT, NH loader & bucket, under 1000-hrs w/manufacturer warranty remaining. $72,500; 1983 Ford TW30 2WD, CAHR, 3-PT, 3-hyd, excellent condition, $19,500. Check out our website for pictures & all other farm equipment www.mateychukfarmsales.com (204)425-3518.

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2. We rebuild axles, transmissions and dropboxes with ONE YEAR WARRANTY. 3. 50% savings on used parts.

1-800-982-1769 www.bigtractorparts.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais 2-YEAR OLD & YEARLING bulls sired by Silver Bullet & Specialist. For calving ease & yearling growth, Polled & semen tested. Martens Charolais & Seed (204)534-8370.

WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT selection of PB Charolais bulls, both Red & white yearling & 2-yr olds.

Pictures & info on the net www.defoortstockfarm.com. Call Gord or Sue:(204)743-2109.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Gelbvieh YEARLING & 2-YR OLD bulls for sale, also mature herd sire with proven calving ease, bulls semen tested, in the 90%. Phone Wayne (306)793-4568, Stockholm SK.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford FOR SALE: POLLED HEREFORD Bulls Yearlings & Long Yearlings, semen tested & performance records avail. Call Don Guilford, Hereford Ranch (204)873-2430, Clearwater.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN HAS Bulls for sale. 2-yr olds & yearlings. Red , Black & Yellow. Pulled & performance or calving ease ones. Limousin & Angus, Limousin & Charolais. 7 Angus bulls. All bulls guaranteed & can deliver. Volume discount.

(204)685-2628 or Cell (204)856-3440

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Shorthorn

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

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GORDON, HARVEY, RANDY, RON & Richard Dyck of Winnipegosis, MB intend to sell private lands: E1/2 07-32-15W; E1/2 18-32-15W; NW 18-32-15W; NW 17-32-15W; E1/2 19-32-15W; W1/2 20-32-15W; E1/2 30-32-15W; SEC 29-32-15W; W1/2 32-32-15W; SEC 31-32-15W; E1/2 36-32-16W; E1/2 01-33-16W; SEC 06-33-15W; SW 05-33-15W; SW 08-33-15W; NW 08-33-15W to Larry, Michael, Shailynn & Brad Slepicka, who will be considered by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Development for possible transfer of the Crown land forage lease associated w/this ranch unit. This forage lease currently consists of the following: W1/2 07-32-15W; W1/2 17-32-15W; SW 18-32-15W; W1/2 19-32-15W; SE 20-32-15W; E1/2 29-32-15W; W1/2 30-32-15W; E1/2 32-32-15W; N1/2 05-33-15W; SE 05-33-15W; SEC 07-33-15W; W1/2 17-33-15W; SEC 18-33-15W; SEC 19-33-15W; W1/2 20-33-15W; W1/2 29-33-15W; SEC 30-33-15W; SEC 25-32-16W; Sec 36-32-16W; SEC 01-33-16W; SEC 12-33-16W; SE 13-33-16W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the potential transfer of this forage lease to this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

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Murders, violence on rise as parched central India battles for water Water shortages are prompting people to move to other regions to find water and food

By Shuriah Niazi Bhopal, India / Thomson Reuters Foundation

I

mrat Namdev and her younger sister Pushpa Namdev were neighbours in Chhatarpur district, in the drought-hit Indian re g i o n o f Bu n d e l k h a n d . Bo t h re l i e d o n t h e s a m e w e l l f o r water and, according to police, frequently quarrelled over how much the other was using.

In May, during one fight over water, Pushpa, 42, beat Imrat, 48, with a stick, police say. The injured sister was rushed to a hospital, but died there, and Pushpa was charged with murder.

“O u r v i l l a g e f a c e s a s e v e re s h o r t a g e o f p o t a b l e w a t e r,” Imrat’s son, Jitendra, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

“Pushpa always felt my mother drew more water from the well.”

As northern and central India continue to suffer through severe drought and oppressive heat, police in Bundelkhand and several other regions are reporting a rise in violent — and often deadly — clashes over water.

After almost 10 years of belowaverage rainfall and several consecutive years of drought, the region’s rivers, lakes, reservoirs and wells are drying up.

Disputes are a common problem in many places in India that face water shortages. But Indian police report that the fighting is getting more frequent and bloody.

In many parts of the countr y, neighbours, friends and family are turning on each other, desperate to protect what little water they have left, police records suggest.

Last month, in the tribal-dominated Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, 13-year-old Surmada, her brother and her uncle used a neighbour’s hand pump, without permission, to get water for the family’s house guests.

According to police, the owner of the pump and his son attacked t h e g r o u p w i t h a r r ow s. O n e pierced Surmada’s eye, killing her.

And in the village of Kanker, in Shivpuri district, a large-scale argument broke out after two motorcyclists got into an accident, causing one to spill the 15-litre container of water he was carrying.

“The two later called their family members and fr iends and attacked each other with spears, axes and sticks,” said investigating officer Jaisingh Yadav of Sathanwada police station.

Local residents fight to collect free drinking water from municipal corporation tanker on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.

PHOTO: REUTERS/Amit Dave

Fifteen people were injured, five of them women, he said.

Lal Singh Arya, Madhya Pradesh’s urban administration and development minister, said the government is using all its resources to try to make sure everyone has water.

But he predicted tensions will remain high until monsoon rains — which began recently in some areas — take hold. “ T h e re h a v e b e e n d i s p u t e s over water in many parts of the state because of two consecutive droughts,” he said. “The situation will improve with the monsoon rains.”

Only drinking water Activists say the government’s failure to act to better manage water is partly to blame for the rise in violence.

“The present crisis is the fallout of overconsumption, wasteful use and inefficient water governance systems,” said Ajay Dubey, an activist with the environmental non-governmental organizaton Prayatna, based in Madhya Pradesh.

“People are going to any lengths for the sake of water. They’ve lost

hope that the situation will ever improve. Things were never so bad,” Dubey said.

According to the Madhya Pradesh water resource department, out of the state’s 139 main reservoirs, 82 are at only 10 per cent capacity and 22 are empty.

As authorities try to make the remaining water last until monsoon rains help refill the reservoirs, the measures they have implemented have only exacerbated the sense of desperation.

Across much o f t h e re g i o n , authorities have banned the use of water for washing cars or trucks, bathing cattle or irrigating crops. In most cities in Madhya Pradesh, the local government only supplies drinking water on one out of every two to seven days.

The district administration of Sehore in Madhya Pradesh has temporarily taken charge of all water sources, whether government or privately owned, so that it can manage use of the dwind l i n g re s o u rc e. A n d i n t h re e towns in Madhya Pradesh, the use of water for anything other than drinking is banned.

Lokesh Kumar, subdivisional magistrate of Ichhawar town, said water can’t be used for farming or industrial purposes until July 5, when the monsoon is underway and authorities hope water sources will be replenished.

For many in rural India, the struggle to survive with very little water is proving too difficult.

In areas like Bundelkhand, growing numbers of people are leaving their homes and abandoning their work in hopes of finding water — even just a little more — somewhere else.

Asandi Das, who lives in a village in Chhatarpur district, plans to take his family to Agra, where the famous Taj Mahal is located, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. He said that right now his family has neither food nor water.

He knows it won’t be easy even in Agra — or anywhere else — but hopes to get enough work to make ends meet.

“We’ll not be able to survive in our village,” Das said. “There’s just no water. We’ll have to go to some other place if we want to live.”

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Bear trap catches shorts looking down at bottom of soybean market As they scrambled to cover (buy back) their positions, the market was propelled higher David Drozd Market Outlook

T

he soybean futures market at the CBOT has rallied $3.50 per bushel in the past four months. This strength may have come as a surprise to some market participants, given U.S. soybean ending stocks have increased in each of the past two years.

However, astute chart readers were led to believe that something was up in the soybean market when they anticipated the development of a bear trap.

Bear trap A bear trap takes time to develop, as it will generally form over a couple of months or more. The bear trap that materialized at the harvest lows in 2006 was completed in two months. The recent bear trap in the soybean market took eight months to form.

At first, a market is found to be trading sideways in a rectangular pattern, within a welldefined area of resistance and support. An example of this is illustrated in the accompany-

ing chart. Horizontal line (R) is drawn at $10.60 which defines overhead resistance and horizontal line (S) is support at $9.20.

For almost a year, the market was in equilibrium, trading in a $1.40 range between $9.20 and $10.60. After an extended period of time, the market broke down from this sideways pattern. With support breached at $9.20, the news became incredibly bearish and the market fell into a new lower trading range.

A n e w a re a o f s u p p o r t developed at $8.60 and from September 2015 until March 2016 the market traded a sideways range between $8.60 and $9.20. In April 2016, the market pushed through resistance at $9.20. This sprung the trap shut, and caught the bears off guard as their short positions were losing money.

Increasing open interest indicated fresh buying accompanied the short covering and the subsequent rally pushed futures prices beyond the upper boundary of the rectangular pattern (R) $10.60. The measurement from the rectangular pattern indicated the soybean market would rally to at least $12 per bushel and this objec-

tive was achieved on June 10, 2016.

This measurement is derived from taking the height of the rectangle and adding it to the breakout point. $10.60 – $9.20 = $1.40. $10.60 + $1.40 = $12.

CME soybean montly nearby Chart as of June 28, 2016

Market psychology As the name implies, a bear trap catches the shorts looking down at the bottom of the market. The trap is set when futures break below the lower boundary of a rectangular pattern.

At first, the outlook for lower prices has the bears feeling confident about their short positions. The ensuing bearish news substantiates the shorts adding to their profitable positions and is encouraging new shorts to enter the market.

With the market trading at a new lower level and the outlook for further weakness, what could possibly go wrong?

Well everything, if the market trades back up above (S) $9.20, as it did. At first there may be a lack of bullish news to explain the sudden surge in prices, so the shorts might be reluctant to exit the market. This turned out to be a big mistake.

The shorts began hemorrhaging money, and as they scrambled to cover (buy back)

their positions, the market was propelled higher. This alone was enough to drive prices up, but new longs entering the market added additional fuel to the fire.

The last time I saw this occur was in October 2006.

Fourteen months later, the soybean market was at a new historical high, surpassing the previous record high of $12.90 in June 1973.

Send your questions or comments about this article and chart to info@agchieve.ca.

David Drozd is senior market analyst for 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 to download a complimentary copy of my latest eBook “Technical VS Fundamental Analysis.”

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Sweet potato experts win World Food Prize The foursome has worked to improve nutrition in sweet potatoes

BY ISMA’IL KUSHKUSH Washington / Reuters

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our scientists who specialized in sweet potatoes were named the winners of this year’s World Food Prize June 28 for their work to make foods more nutritious.

Maria Andrade of Cape Verde, Robert Mwanga of Uganda and American Jan Low, who all are from the Lima, Peru-based International Potato Center, and American Howarth Bouis of the international research group HarvestPlus were honoured in a ceremony at the U.S. State Department.

Kenneth M. Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, called their work “a breakthrough achievement in developing and implementing biofortification.”

He defined biofortification as “the process of breeding critical vitamins and micronutrients into staple crops, thereby dramatically reducing hidden hunger and improving health for millions and millions of people.”

The honourees’ work has focused on the orange-fleshed sweet potato, an important source of vitamin A, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Vitamin A deficiency, especially there and in Asia, is a cause of blind-

Mexican judge bans import of fresh potatoes from U.S.

ness and premature death, according to the International Potato Center, an agriculture research centre based in Lima, Peru.

“The impact of the work of all four winners will be felt around the globe but particularly in sub-Saharan Africa,” said Gayle Smith, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The prize is awarded annually by the World Food Prize Foundation for food and agriculture innovation. The scientists will share the $250,000 prize equally and it will be awarded at a ceremony during World Food Prize week in Des Moines, Iowa, in October, when the prize will celebrate its 30th anniversary.

Past recipients include John Kufuour, a former president of Ghana; former U.S. senators Bob Dole and George Mc G ov e r n ; a n d G r a m e e n Bank founder and Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh.

Malawian subsistence farmer Rozaria Hamiton plants sweet potatoes near the capital Lilongwe, Malawi February 1, 2016.

PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

WHEN IS A TRIPLE PLAY ALSO A HOME RUN?

The ruling says imported pests are a threat to human rights Mexico City / Reuters

A

Mexican federal judge banned the entry of fresh potatoes from the United States amid concerns that pests they contain may damage the environment, Mexico’s Federal Judicial Council (CJF) said June 28.

The judge, based in Los Mochis in the northern, potato-producing state of Sinaloa, held that measures taken by Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture (SAGARPA) could not guarantee the prevention of the spread of 63 quarantine pests present in potatoes from the United States.

The judge declared SAGARPA’s measures unconstitutional on the grounds that the threat of pests violates the human right to a healthy environment and food security.

According to official data, last year’s total shipment of fresh potatoes from the United States totalled 122,796 tons. Between January and April this year, the figure amounted to 36,516 tons.

Mexico produced 1.679 million tons of potatoes in the 2014 agricultural cycle, as per the most recent data available. The main producers are the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, both in the north, and Puebla, in central Mexico.

S AG A R PA a n d Me x i c o’s Economy Ministry had no immediate comment on the decision of the court.

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Monsanto discusses ‘alternative’ options with Bayer The options include combinations with other companies As consolidation swirls around the sector, companies have been exploring selling assets that may be underperforming or non-core to their businesses going forward.

Monsanto earlier this month announced the sale of its U.S. sorghum production assets and rolled its sorghumbreeding business into a joint venture.

Bayer is exploring a sale of its radiology supplies unit, though the company may ultimately decide to keep it, according to people familiar with the deal.

S e p a r a t e l y, M o n s a n t o reported that net income tumbled more than 37 per cent to $717 million, or $1.63 per share, in the third quarter ended May 31.

Net sales declined 8.5 per cent to $4.19 billion, missing estimates of $4.49 billion.

A Bayer spokesman said the company had no comment.

The seeds and agrochemicals industry, long dominated by six large companies, has been jolted by several large deals in the past year as low crop prices and belt tightening by farmers pressured earnings. Syngenta agreed in February to be acquired

by ChemChina for $43 billion, while Dow Chemical and DuPont struck a $130-billion megamerger last year.

The U.S. company had not opened its books more than two weeks after rejecting the offer but left the door open to a possible deal, Reuters reported this month, citing sources.

Bayer, however, has no plans to raise its offer without reviewing Monsanto’s confidential information, the sources said.

BY KARL PLUME Chicago / Reuters

M

onsanto Co. said June 29 it was in talks with Bayer AG and other companies regarding “alternative strategic options,” a month after the U.S. seed producer rejected the German company’s $62-billion takeover offer.

Mo n s a n t o, w h i c h a l s o reported lower-than-expected sales for the sixth straight quarter, said there was “no formal update on the Bayer proposal,” but that talks have been ongoing for the past several weeks.

Monsanto’s options include combinations with other companies and businesses in the sector beyond Bayer, sources close to Monsanto told Reuters. Potential deals could include BASF and any businesses divested from the Dow/DuPont merger.

Canada gains full access to Mexican beef market

Over-30-month beef is once again welcome on Mexican plates, signalling an opportunity for Canadian producers

BY ALEX BINKLEY Co-operator contributor

C

anada will regain full access to the Mexican market for its beef, 15 years after it was shut off following the discovery of BSE in an Alberta cow.

This fall Mexico will begin accepting meat from animals over 30 months, plus certain cuts it had banned. The increase will be worth about $10 million in additional annual sales.

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1. Plant early to maximize yields and potentially escape the weevil in cold springs.

2. No-till cropping systems, integrated pest management systems and good crop rotations are recommended.

3. Use inoculants and adequate levels of fertilizer to maximize crop yields.

4. Registered seed treatments are recommended if high populations of pea leaf weevil were in the area the year before.

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“It’s not so critical in high organic soils, if the soil produces lots of nitrogen,” Meers says. Should farmers then place more nitrogen with their pea seed? Meers thinks that would be contradictory, as peas are usually planted for improved soil fertility. “The implications of the pea leaf weevil are for this crop and the next one too — it’s more subtle,” Meers says. Farmers should consider that when thinking about pea leaf weevil control. The economic benefits of a healthy pulse crop extend past the current year.

The pea leaf weevil is one of the longest living insects. A female pea leaf weevil lays up to 1,500 eggs over a period of three months. Although there is only one generation per year in Alberta, that generation often survives the emergence of the next generation, one year later. The insect is an extremely good flyer, easily covering several kilometres. “The pea leaf weevil has a strong ability to increase in numbers,” Meers says.

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shelterbelts or perennial legume fields in late April/early May. It begins feeding on available leguminous greens and then moves into pea or fava bean fields to reproduce. The pea leaf weevil is a five millimetre, slender, greyish-brown insect with a short snout. Three light-coloured stripes run along its abdomen. It’s not an easy insect to spot, as it drops to the ground on approach, where it’s hard to see. Evidence of its presence comes from crescent-shaped notches on pea leaves.

It’s not the feeding of the adult pea leaf weevils that causes enough damage for economic concern.

The problem is the larvae that develop and feed on the nitrogenfixing nodules of the pulse plant, the Rhizobium. The soft C-shaped, white-coloured larvae with a brown head will feed on the nodules for up to six weeks, sometimes completely destroying them. Without these nitrogen-producing nodules, the plant is weakened, is less drought tolerant and produces less seed.

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As damage from the pea leaf weevil can be up to 20 percent of crop yield, it’s worth taking note of this insect.

According to Meers, the best chemical control practice is insecticide seed treatment so farmers would be wise to inform themselves now of the risk to their fields.

“Farmers are too damn busy to care about what Joe Consumer thinks about what we farm and how we farm it,” she said to an audience temporarily stunned into silence.

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“Mexico has ranked consistently as one of Canada’s top three export markets for beef and veal products.”

Jim Laws Canadian Meat Council

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Meat Council welcomed the move, announced during a visit to Ottawa by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

Mexico will start accepting the older beef effective Oct. 1, which is particularly important in terms of timing, as it provides producers with an expanded export opportunity for over-30month (OTM) beef, says CCA president Dan Darling.

“The months of October and November are traditionally the time of year when Canadian beef farmers send most of their mature breeding cows to market,” Darling said. “Mexico has traditionally been an excellent market for Canadian beef.

“In addition to expanded access for OTM beef, we look forward to potential future opportunities that today’s announcement of fully restored access for Canada for all beef and beef products, regardless of the age of the cattle, will bring.”

Jim Laws, executive director of the Canadian Meat Council, said Mexico bought about $130 million in Canadian beef each of the past five years.

“Mexico has ranked consistently as one of Canada’s top three export markets for beef and veal products,” he said.

“The full normalization of trade in beef products with Mexico has been a high priority for the Canadian beef industry.”

Having Mexico back as a full export customer gives Canadian shippers hopes for better prices, as the NAFTA partner has been a good customer in the past, the council said.

While Mexico allowed beef from cattle under 30 months of age late in 2003, it wouldn’t budge in the face of scientific evidence that the older meat from Canada was safe.

No r m a l i ze d a c c e s s w i t h Mexico marks the removal of one of the few remaining BSE trade restrictions in the world and that will help instil confidence in Canadian beef producers to grow their herds, Darling said.

“When our production increases to previous levels, I believe that Mexico could again import more than $250 million per year like it used to,” he said.

Prior to BSE, Canada was exporting between $270 million to $290 million of beef per year to Mexico, of which approximately 20 to 25 per cent was OTM.

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

Life lessons learned at the museum A short compendium of important knowledge gleaned while working at the province’s museums

One of many students working at Manitoba museums for the summer is Canadian Mennonite University student Emily Wiebe, 21. This is her third year working at the Dufferin Historical Museum in Carman as its administrator. It’s a job with good hours and better wages than most jobs available rurally, says Wiebe. It has its perks too; she has permission to wear one of the museum’s 1890s wedding dresses for her engagement photo later this year. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

Many students work for the summer at one of nearly 170 museums throughout Manitoba. They learn important life skills and workplace management skills on the job. Pam McKenzie, program director and library and archives head at the Royal Aviation M u s e u m o f We s t e r n C a n a d a i n Winnipeg, has worked with many of these summer students. In 2013 she hired a young woman named Raelynn who later presented Pam with a list of all the bits of wisdom she’d gleaned from her job and would apply to her future workplace. She presented that list during the 2015 Association of Manitoba Museums conference and at the Canadian Museum Association National Convention in Toronto. Here is part of her presentation.

BY PAM MCKENZIE Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

Iron slowly Take your time, do a good job. Don’t rush through less-than-stimulating tasks just to get the work done. A radio-controlled aircraft concept model from the early 1930s was bequeathed to the museum that summer. It came packed in newspaper pages of the Winnipeg Free Press dated from November 10 to 17, 1942.

We spent the whole afternoon slowly ironing wrinkled newspaper. We were instantly transported back to the war years, to a different age, full of anxiety, and intensity and, surprisingly, hope.

How sad it seemed, from our historic vantage point, to be so unaware of what was yet to come, what sacrifices were yet to be demanded of our people. But

somehow it seemed strangely uplifting too. It truly felt like we held history in our hands that afternoon. What greater feeling, what better balm for the soul, than actually touching the past.

Listen Do we ever actually listen when someone talks to us? Working with volunteers is one of the best parts of working at our museum. We have many dedicated, loyal and dependable volunteers who work cheerfully alongside us year after year. From the young people on work placements who clean display cases to the elderly gentlemen who greet our guests at reception, we are one big team. We could never pay our volunteers adequately for all the work they do. Volunteers who come and stay for the sheer enjoyment and interest in their job are the lifeblood of any organization. Raelynn and I enjoyed twice-weekly tea in the library and archives over the summer. Who knew what Duncan did during the war, or that Bob was a paratrooper or that Jake actually flew Lancasters? Or that several of our volunteers have written books, or are professional musicians or artists or photographers. Or were principals or pilots or policemen in real life. Raelynn and I know. Because we listened.

Plumbing precedence Sometimes it takes a major occurrence to put life in perspective. One day at work as we were doing a hesaid, she-said round of intense discussion about some contentious issue, everything suddenly stopped. There was a plumbing problem. Nothing

is more important than a plumbing problem. We retreated to our offices to await salvation. Yes, don’t sweat the small stuff, as they say. We worry so much about the details and the minutiae of life. But how much of it will still be significant a week from now, a month or a year from now? Don’t get caught up in the merry-go-round.

It is hard to put things in perspective sometimes, especially at work when inundated by people and problems and paperwork. But really, if the plumbing doesn’t work…

Stay longer at your wedding Even if one never marries, this is a life lesson worth remembering. How often do we motor through something with our sole focus the end in sight? Study hard for four years for your post-secondary degree or put in 10,000 hours of practice to be a world-class musician or athlete. These are noble goals, without a doubt. But my best memories of school are not of the work, but of the experience of being there. Making friends, working together, playing euchre on the bus, discovering Thai food and Irish music. Take your time and enjoy the trip. We actually did vicariously enjoy a wedding this summer courtesy of Mara, a new contract staff member of the museum. We had a lot of advice for her: wear comfortable shoes, don’t cry, eat slowly, thank your parents, make sure you talk to all your guests. And most importantly, stay longer at your wedding. Don’t be in a hurry to leave. Stay late; do the chicken dance and the polka, hug your grandma and kiss your uncles, actually eat some cake. Recognize the event for

what it is: a chance to see all the people who mean the most to you, in one place, at one time. This does not happen often in life.

Have faith in people Let’s lose the modern work ethic of extreme self-sufficiency. Set your own alarm and feed your own fish. But at work, trust that people will do their job. We are all adults, we know our jobs, we will get it done. Conversely, do what you say you will. Soon. Listen to your phone messages, answer your emails, stay on top of your paperwork.

Life is so much easier if you’re not constantly treading water. Learn to swim.

And have faith in people... have faith in your co-workers, have faith in your volunteers. People live up (or down) to our expectations.

Go to the party Take the time, make the effort, get dressed and go. That’s one of those very common regrets in life; that you didn’t bother to go to the party, the picnic or the presentation. These are usually once-only events and life is short. This is especially important for funerals. Go, always go. As uncomfortable or emotional as they are for you, they are not about you. Let’s repeat that one: they are not about you. They are for the family and friends of the deceased. Your presence is an affirmation, an acknowledgment of the communal loss of another human being.

Even if you go alone, sit in the back and don’t stay for the sandwiches, your presence is your gift. Don’t ever, ever miss the chance to say goodbye. Go to the party.

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Prairie fare Take the Pulse Pledge knew one or two ways to prepare them. But we have no excuse for not knowing about them today.

Virtually every food or lifestyle mag now carries pulse recipes and articles telling us why we should try them.

So are you? Take the Pulse Pledge and find out why pulses are finding their way to dinner tables around the globe. Here’s a few sample recipes from the Pulse Pledge website. Looking for more? Log on to the websites of these recipe creators for more inspiration.

BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff

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e’re halfway through International Year of Pulses (IYP). Are you eating more of them yet?

If not, sign up for the Pulse Pledge. You’ll be inspired to try.

First, a word on the IYP. The United Nations declared 2016 the year of pulses to remind us how diets of pulses are healthier for both people and planet.

There’s plenty to say about why.

Low-fat, high-fibre pulses help with weight control. The World Health Organization recommends eating more of them to prevent diabetes. Research shows diets that include them may help prevent heart disease. They’re deemed a “superfood” for their key nutrients including complex carbohydrates, vegetable protein, folate and other vitamins and minerals like potassium and iron.

They’re earth friendly too. Pulses

What is the Pulse Pledge?

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are a protein crop with a lower carbon footprint, requiring less water while enriching the soil with nitrogen and other beneficial microbes.

Pulses are a very important crop to Manitoba farmers, with more than 200,000 acres now devoted to beans, peas and lentils.

But the best food in the world won’t do us good if we’re unwill-

Roasted Beet Hummus

1-1/2 c. cooked brown, black, or green lentils (or 1 can lentils,

Try this brilliant-purple dip made with fresh garden beets for dipping sliced carrots and cucumbers. This is a Mediterranean-inspired dish. Peeled beets can be steamed or roasted in advance.

rinsed and drained)

1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

8 corn or whole wheat soft tacos

1/2 c. roasted beets

2 large Hass avocados

2 tbsp. tahini sauce 1-1/2 tbsp. olive oil Juice of 1/2 squeezed lemon 1 clove of garlic

Pulse hummus, beets, tahini, olive oil, garlic and lemon in food processor.

Serves: 4.

Recipe by Food Heaven Made Easy http://www.foodheavenmadeeasy.com

Cumin Roasted Carrot and Lentil Tacos This quick meal takes 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.

1 lb. peeled and trimmed carrots (about 4 large or 8 regularsize carrots) 2 tbsp. olive oil divided 1-1/2 tsp. ground cumin divided 1 tsp. ground coriander 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika 1/4 tsp. harissa seasoning Coarse salt 1 small, chopped red onion

ing to try it. That’s why, along with the International Year of Pulses, cooks and chefs from all over the world have gathered together all sorts of new innovative ways to eat them.

Not so long ago consumer research told us few knew what a pulse was, or thought they were time consuming to cook, or just

To l e a r n m o re l o g o n t o : https://pulsepledge.com/ take-the-pledge/.

Eat pulses once a week for 10 weeks and join a global food movement. Sign up for recipes, inspiration and the chance to win prizes. The Pulse Pledge is an initiative of Pulse Canada, the American Pulse Association and the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council.

1/2 tsp. ground chili powder 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice, plus extra for serving 1/2 tsp. sea salt (or to taste) Freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Halve or quarter the carrots (depending on how wide they are), then cut them into 1-inch-long pieces.

Place them in a large mixing bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon cumin, the coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika, and the harissa, if using. Toss well to combine.

Transfer the carrots to a foil- or parchmentlined baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse salt. Roast for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, or until the carrots are very tender and a little crispy. While the carrots roast, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the red onion. Sauté for 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and clear.

Add the lentils, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, the chili powder, lime juice, and salt.

Stir to combine everything and heat the lentils up (about 1-2 minutes). Turn off the heat.

Toast the tortillas gently over an open oven burner (about 1 minute per side). Alternately, you can wrap them in foil and place them in a 350 F oven for about 5 minutes prior to taco assembly. To assemble tacos, place 1/4 cup lentil mixture, a handful of roasted carrots, and a few avocado slices in each taco. Top with an extra squeeze of lime juice, if desired.

Fresh, chopped parsley makes a nice accompaniment, too. Enjoy.

Peanut Butter Chickpea Energy Balls

Serves: 4.

Makes: 24.

Recipe by The Full Helping http://www.thefullhelping.com

Recipe by FitFoodieFinds http://fitfoodiefinds.com

1-1/2 c. chickpeas cooked 1/2 c. all-natural peanut butter, smooth 1/3 c. honey 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract Pinch of salt 1-1/4 c. ground oat flour 1/3 c. mini chocolate chips

First, place chickpeas, peanut butter, and honey in a food processor and blend for about a minute on high, or until the mixture is smooth. Then, add in cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, and oat flour, and pulse until combined. At this point your dough should be similar to cookie dough consistency. If things are too dry, add more peanut butter, if things are too wet, add more ground oat flour. Add in chocolate chips and pulse until combined.

Finally, using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll between your palms to form a ball. Repeat.

Store in the fridge or freezer!

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S

o, who’s watching the Bomber game tonight? Anyone?” Andrew Jackson leaned back in his chair as he spoke, and set his coffee cup down on the table. There was a brief silence from the other occupants of the table.

“I have better things to do,” said Grant Toews after a moment.

“Really?” said Andrew. “Like what?”

“I’m painting the garden shed this afternoon,” said Grant, “and I’m planning to spend the evening watching the paint dry.”

“Very funny,” said Andrew. “What about you Doug?”

Doug Holmgren took a long sip of coffee before he replied. “I think I’ll just find a nice wall somewhere and bang my head on it for a while,” he said. “Seems like that would be less aggravating.”

“Oh ye of little faith,” said Andrew. “You guys are so... what’s that word Pallister used there a while back? Fickle. That’s it. Fickle.”

“Hey,” said Grant. “Mind the accusations.

We’ve been absolutely faithful these last 26 years. Every year we’ve been promised this and that and the other thing. And every year we’ve been disappointed. It ain’t us that’s fickle. And it ain’t the hand of fate either, contrary to popular belief.”

Andrew leaned forward, picked up his coffee cup and heaved a deep sigh. “Who am I kidding?” he said. “I feel like I should watch, you know, go to the games when they play at home, cheer them on. But then I think, couldn’t I do something more fun instead like, get a root canal, or a colonoscopy?”

“I had a colonoscopy last week,” said Doug.

“How was it?” asked Grant.

“I don’t remember,” said Doug. “I don’t know what kind of Men In Black thing they do, but I can’t remember a thing. I recall the proctologist saying they were gonna give me something to relax me and the next thing I remember is my wife telling me to put my pants on because we’re going home. But I was still so relaxed I told her just to go on without me because I didn’t plan on ever wearing pants again.”

“Those are some good drugs they give you,” said Grant. “I’ve been there. I remember it as a happy time.”

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“Good to know,” said Andrew. “I’ll keep that in mind next time I need an excuse not to go to a Bomber game. Because I would have picked the root canal over the colonoscopy, but now I won’t. Because I’ve had a root canal and it was definitely not the pleasant experience you describe. My dentist used an industrial grade jackhammer to drill down through my nose and upper lip and into my eye tooth, and then he pried the root out with a pickax his grandfather brought back from the Yukon.

And the only anesthetic involved was the halfglass of Scotch he drank before starting the operation.”

“I didn’t know you and I had the same dentist,” said Doug.

“He’s a nice enough guy in real life,” said Andrew, “but in his dentist’s office he’s like John Henry reincarnated.”

“He’s a steel drivin’ man, that’s for sure,” said Doug. “Which is not a good thing in a dentist.”

“Speaking of Scotch,” said Grant, “have you ever tried the Ardbeg 10? Karen and Kendra gave me a bottle for my birthday.”

“What’s it like?” asked Doug.

“It’s like shoving a chunk of charcoal between your teeth and doing a face-plant with your mouth open in the mud on the banks of the Assiniboine River,” said Grant.

“So, really good then?” said Doug. “Lots of smoke and peat?”

“Exactly,” said Grant.

“Maybe a flask full of that would make watching a Bomber game less excruciating,” Andrew suggested.

“A flask full of that would make a root canal less excruciating,” said Grant.

“Unless your dentist doesn’t share,” said Doug, “in which case it would just make it worse.”

“Not for the dentist,” said Doug.

“Stop talking about the dentist,” said Andrew. “It aggravates my PDTSD.” The other two looked at him quizzically.

“Post Dentist Traumatic Stress Disorder,” said Andrew. “Everybody knows that.”

“Everybody HAS that,” said Doug. “At least everybody who’s ever been to the dentist. You have to learn to cope. I suggest an occasional glass of Arbeg 10, or maybe a colonoscopy.”

“Can’t say I’ve ever thought of using a colonoscopy as a coping mechanism,” said Grant.

“It’s the healthiest coping mechanism there is,” said Doug.

“I think I’ll stick with the Scotch,” said Andrew.

“Not that I have anything against proctologists.”

Grant raised his mug. “I’ll drink to that,” he said.

“Hear hear,” said Doug.

Create unique container displays Look around at garage sales and thrift stores for unusual, interesting items

After finding containers, don’t think that you have to go to the garden centre and spend money; use plants you already have in your garden.

By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

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y now, gardens are starting to look mature and summer displays are filling out. Even this far into the season, however, we gardeners are on the lookout for ways to tweak our landscapes to make them even more interesting.

One way — and it is quite a simple method — is to create unusual container displays. Most of us have already designed containers that are featured prominently in our gardens, but the containers that I am referring to now are a bit out of the ordinary.

It was my town-wide garage sale this spring that was the inspiration. The next time you are attending garage sales or looking around in a secondhand store, look for objects that can be used as unusual and interesting containers for plants. They don’t have to be permanent objects because they will be used this summer and then most likely discarded.

Almost anything can be used

An old shoe or a teapot can be a great container for plants. PHOTOS: ALBERT PARSONS

to hold plants as long as it will hold a bit of soil and won’t completely disintegrate within days.

Shoes of all kinds make great containers. An old worn workboot will create a rural, rustic look, while a sleek high-heeled pump might look a bit exotic on a patio. I have seen plants planted in old rubber boots, in baby shoes, and in old running shoes — complete with brightly coloured laces. The colour of the laces could contrast or compliment the colour of the plants used in the display. The shoe might reflect an interest of the

gardener such as a hiking boot, a nurse’s shoe, a ski boot, or even a ballet slipper.

Household utensils can serve as containers. Think kettles, cooking pots, colanders, baking dishes (these are great for miniature gardens), and old coffee pots. How about an old teapot, a charming glass bowl, or a set of unusual canisters? Most of the above-mentioned containers will not have drainage holes, so careful watering and protection from heavy rains will be required.

What other second-hand

treasures can become unusual plant containers? Old jewelry boxes, trunks, lidded baskets, umbrella stands, crocks, wheelbarrows, doll carriages and large tins are just some of the possibilities. After finding containers, don’t think that you have to go to the garden centre and spend money; use plants you already have in your garden. Gather a few hens and chicks or other succulents from the clumps already growing in your yard. Use moss from a shady spot to cover part of the soil in the container and place

an interesting object on the moss. Dig up a bit of golden creeping Jenny or other ground covers and let it spill over the edge of the container. Dig up a few violas from the patch in your garden or snip a couple of slips off some coleus plants.

Choosing a unique container and planting it with plants from your own garden to create a very different type of container is a fun project to undertake at this time of year.

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Harvesting a raindrop: no tractor needed

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Water is a precious resource and here’s ways to capture and use rain and reduce storm water run-off RRBC release

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hen we hear the word harvest, we immediately think of tractors, combines and fields of crops, but you could harvest a raindrop and you don’t even need a tractor.

Fresh water is a precious resource and basic human need. The reality is we cannot control where and how much rain will fall in a given place at a given time. These precious raindrops when falling from the sky either replenish the earth or roll off the landscape. What we choose to do with those rolling drops of rain is important especially during dry periods and droughts.

When it rains, water can’t soak into impervious surfaces like rooftops, driveways, and roads. Instead, it runs off into streets and storm sewers creating storm water. From our streets to our streams, storm water picks up nutrients, dirt, salt, fertilizers, pesticides, oil, bacteria, and garbage.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) states that reducing run-off is critical to minimizing the impact our yards and gardens have on the surrounding lakes and streams.

There are many ways to encourage rainwater to soak into the ground. Or you can capture rainwater for use in your yard. Either way, storm water is reduced and our lakes and rivers stay clean.

The MPCA suggests using rain barrels and rain gardens to capture and reuse the run-off. Rain gardens are concave gardens that collect run-off from downspouts or driveways. Plants that tolerate “wet feet” should be planted in the bottom, while plants that need less water are planted on the edges. Another way to reduce run-off is to capture some of it with rain barrels. Rain barrels also help conserve water. They can be fancy

or simple, but the basic structure is to have a barrel at the end of a downspout.

The barrel has a spigot or hose that you can use to water your garden or yard.

Several home improvement stores now sell rain barrels or you can make your own.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District suggested some other ways you can reduce storm water runoff: • Direct downspouts and gutters onto your lawn and plant beds, or into rain barrels, cisterns or containment areas.

• Use mulch, bricks, gravel or other porous surfaces for walkways, patios and driveways.

• Sweep grass clippings, fertilizer and soil onto the lawn so they don’t get washed into storm drains.

• Clean up oil spills and leaks on the driveway. Use cat litter to absorb oil.

• Pick up pet waste to help reduce bacterial and nutrient pollution.

• Remove trash from street gutters before it gets washed into storm drains.

• Use swales (low areas) to hold and filter water.

Using some or all of these techniques will not only conserve rainwater but also help keep our rivers and streams clean by reducing run-off. Every raindrop matters.

For more information on rain harvesting and storm water visit: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency — https://www.pca.state.mn.us/ or: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources — http://www.dnr.state. mn.us/index.html.

Family swim time! PHOTO: CINDY MURRAY

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This Old Elevator

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n the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba.

Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.”

The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these images of a grain elevator each week in hopes readers will be able to tell the society more about it, or any other elevator they know of.

MHS Gordon Goldsborough webmaster and Journal editor has developed a website to post your replies to a series of questions about elevators. The MHS is interested in all grain elevators that have served the farm community.

Your contributions will help gather historical information such as present status of elevators, names of companies, owners and agents, rail lines, year elevators were built — and dates when they were torn down (if applicable).

There is room on the website to post personal recollections and stories related to grain elevators. The MHS presently also has only a partial list of all elevators that have been demolished. You can help by updating that list if you know of one not included on that list.

Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will help the MHS develop a comprehensive, searchable database to preserve the farm community’s collective knowledge of what was once a vast network of grain elevators across Manitoba.

Please contribute to This Old Grain Elevator website at: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/elevators. You will receive a response, by email or phone call, confirming that your submission was received.

An 87,000-bushel elevator, annex, and steel bins in Dominion City were built by Manitoba Pool in 1966. They were traded to United Grain Growers, whose nearby elevator had been demolished in 1990. The facility closed in January 1999 and was demolished. During its period, the local UGG board was active in the community, hosting an annual curling bonspiel, providing trophies for 4-H public speaking competitions, purchasing uniforms for local juvenile hockey teams, and making donations for the upkeep of the local rink. PHOTO: GLENN DICKSON (1981)