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It’s been perfect conditions for clubroot Wet conditions not only increase spore counts but may also favour development of strains able to overcome resistant varieties

By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

Farm debt at record highs — but top lender not worried

While FCC says most farmers can handle their debt load, financial expert Merle Good says some are ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’

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his year’s wet conditions may leave a nasty legacy — more clubroot infestation and more strains of the pathogen able to overcome resistant varieties.

“In the years where there is more wet weather, we expect to have more severe symptoms and more widespread infestation,” said Stephen Strelkov, a University of Alberta professor of plant pathology who has become one of the world’s top experts on the soil-borne disease.

“In cases where a susceptible variety is being grown or a new strain of pathogen has emerged, we would expect there to be more symptoms showing up this year.”

The clubroot pathogen is most prevalent around Edmonton, has also moved into the Red Deer and Westlock areas, and is spreading by about 30 kilometres each year.

In the most infected fields, there are 10 million spores in a gram of soil.

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BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

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arm debt has hit a record high, bringing back some unpleasant memories of the 1980s debt crisis.

But we’re not there yet, said farm business expert Merle Good.

“In 1980, we had huge inflation and huge interest rates,” said Good, a longtime tax specialist with the provincial government who now runs a private consulting business.

“In the ’80s, people were selling their entire farm base and leaving agriculture. The balance sheets today are much better than they were back then.”

As of Dec. 31, 2015, Canadian farmers had $86.8 billion in total debt, Statistics Canada figures show.

In a report released earlier this month, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) projected that farm debt will increase by five per cent in 2016 and another three per cent 2017, hitting $93.2 billion this year and $95.4 billion next year.

“I can look at some people’s books and say, ‘You didn’t make the payment. Your operating loans made your payment.’”

Merle Good

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If the first number is 50 per cent higher than the second, ‘you’ve got to make some changes.’

But farm income has been keeping pace with farm debt, making the increased level of debt affordable, said J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief agricultural economist.

“We say with confidence that farmers are in a strong position to meet their financial obligations,” said Gervais. “We think that we are going to be able to ride the wave of strong income a number of additional years. We know agriculture is a

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Oil lease defaults hit new record Landowner compensation claims more than doubled last year and have already doubled again this year

BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

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or the second year in a row, the number of claims against oil companies defaulting on rental agreements has smashed records.

Under Section 36 of the Surface Rights Act, landowners can apply for compensation from the provincial government if an oil company hasn’t paid their surface rental lease. From 2003 to 2014, the board has received an average of 360 applications and paid out $550,000 to landowners — even during the 2007 downturn.

Last year, “that changed,” said Gerald Hawranik, chair of the Surface Rights Board, which handles the claims.

“In 2015, we received a total of 764 applications under Section 36, which is more than double what we’d normally get — and we recommended about $1.7 million for payment, which is about three times as much as we normally would,” said Hawranik.

And in the first eight months of 2016, the number of claims “accelerated even further.”

“From Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, we’ve opened 1,051 files under Section 36, and we’ve received an additional 450 applications that are in the queue for file opening,” he said, adding that in August alone, the board received 320 applications.

“In eight months, we’ve received

a grand total of 1,501 applications.

The amount recommended for payment to Aug. 31 was $1.5 million so far, and we expect that that will probably balloon.”

The Surface Rights Board has changed its processes to deal with the huge influx of new applications it has received so far this year, added Hawranik.

“We’ve taken staff from other areas, and a little more than half our staff are processing Section 36 applications to try to keep up,” he said. “For repeat applications, we’ve streamlined the process to try to keep up, and our time has come down from about six months on average to about three months average processing time.

“In terms of new applications, we’ve brought that down from about eight months to about six months.”

The board is bracing itself for even more claims.

“It’s really accelerated,” said Hawranik. “If we were to process all 1,501 applications just from the first eight months, that would roughly come out to $2.5 million to $3 million.

“When you think about the total budget of the province at this point, it’s not a lot, but it’s escalating.”

‘Economic capitulation’

The recent influx of claims shows just how hard oil companies are being hit by this most recent economic downturn, said Brad Herald, vice-president of western Canadian

A record number of oil companies aren’t paying their rent to landowners, nor the taxes they owe to municipalities. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK operations for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.

“We’re really in the depths of one of the most substantive downturns in several decades, not just for our sector but the whole Alberta economy,” said Herald. “We’re really seeing a lot of indicators that are trumpeting how significant this downturn is compared to others.

It is one of the worst of the past century.”

The impacts are “reverberating across the province,” he said, and oil companies of all sizes are struggling to adjust their business models to make it work.

“For any business that’s had more than half of its revenue evaporate, that creates a lot of struggle,” said Herald. “In some instances, those companies can’t adjust quick enough and they’re having trouble meeting their obligations.”

And for many companies, “there’s not a lot of choice.”

“This is really economic capitulation,” said Herald. “You’re seeing companies unable to fulfil their obligations, not unwilling to.

“They’re making calls about paying their people and paying their light bill and paying their obligations. And for any business owner, that’s a terribly difficult place to be in.”

But it’s having a trickle-down effect on municipalities across Alberta, said Al Kemmere, president of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties.

“With the infrastructure that’s there from oil and gas, there is a tax base for municipalities, and we’re seeing an increasing number of challenges with collecting taxes,” said Kemmere.

“There are many counties that have delinquent accounts, either from companies becoming insolvent or companies choosing not to pay their taxes at this time.”

While the association doesn’t yet have an updated number for the amount of outstanding tax payments, “both small and large counties are feeling the pain,” said Kemmere, adding municipalities still have to pay the provincial education property tax, regardless if they’re owed tax money.

“We’ve got one municipality that’s only about 3,500 people, and it’s got a situation where it has about $300,000 to $400,000 from one company alone in taxes that aren’t being paid,” he said.

“That’s a big piece of its budget all of a sudden, and it’s going to be carried by the balance of the municipality one way or the other.”

Some companies have approached their local municipalities for a reduction in their taxes, but for the most part, the municipalities “aren’t willing to go down that road.”

“We have an open heart to the challenges that the industry is facing, but it’s a provincial issue where many people are facing the same challenges,” said Kemmere.

“I hope we can find some kind of resolution for this so we don’t have one sector carry the burden for another sector.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Canada hosts Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Sustainable beef leaders from all over the world will be meeting in Banff in October

By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

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lberta will be the meeting ground for the world’s sustainable beef leaders when the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef is held in Banff in October.

The inaugural version of the conference, held in Denver six years ago, gave birth to the “sustainable beef” movement through the creation of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. That, in turn, led to the founding of a Canadian roundtable and, ultimately, McDonald’s decision to pick Canada for its sustainable beef pilot.

Hosting this year’s conference is “a big deal” and recognition of Canada’s leading role in the sustainable beef effort, said Dennis Laycraft, executive vicepresident of the Canadian Cattlemen’s

Association and current president of the global roundtable.

“With how we’re moving forward with our Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, it sounds like it was a perfect fit,” said Laycraft. “We’ll be doing some fantastic work with that group.”

The global roundtable has just adopted a new five-year strategic plan, he noted.

“With that, there’s a lot of focus on how we are assisting and encouraging the country and regional roundtables that are developing,” he said. “We’re fortunate that Canada has one of the most active roundtables in the world.”

The conference, co-hosted by the Canadian roundtable, is being held at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel from Oct. 4-7. It will welcome 250 to 300 participants from Australia, Europe, South America, Mexico, Canada and the U.S. Participants will include beef producers, processors, retailers, environmental

organizations, and other stakeholders in the global beef sector.

Sessions will highlight different parts of the strategic plan, as well as success stories and successful strategies from roundtables around the world.

Since the meeting is global in nature, some sessions will deal with issues that may not be applicable in Canada, such as deforestation in Central and South America.

“With sustainability, it’s not really one size fits all,” said Laycraft. “Each part of the world has different circumstances and different factors that you’ll be looking at.”

The goal isn’t to promote one type of beef production, he said.

“It’s about how you are doing all these things taking care of the environment; allowing the farmers and ranchers to make a living doing it; and at the same time, meeting the social expectations that are growing around the world. This will

hopefully be a terrific forum to have that dialogue.”

The conference was actively promoted at the recent inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference and will conclude with a meeting of the Canadian roundtable.

“Our beef industry conference was over 600 registrants, and we don’t have a facility large enough for that,” said Laycraft.

“This is more targeted to people who are very engaged in sustainability initiatives around the world and how we are working to move to the next step. We’re really looking at more information sharing through our data platform, so we’re more effectively communicating what the real benefits of the cattle industry are.”

Other conferences were held in Brazil and the Netherlands. For more information, see www.grsbeef.org. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Workplace compensation claims on farms jump sharply But the claims offer an opportunity for finding ways to make farms and ranches safer for everyone, says farm leader

BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

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lberta farm employee injury claims have more than doubled since workplace compensation coverage became mandatory for farms on Jan. 1, even though the number of workers being covered is only up by two-thirds.

During the first six months of the year, 395 claims were filed by farm workers and 356 claims were accepted by the Workers Compensation Board (WCB). During the same period in 2015, only 158 claims were filed and 143 claims were accepted.

But those figures should be viewed as a baseline — not an indication that the legislation has made farms safer, said the cochair of the AgCoalition (Alberta Agriculture Farm and Ranch Safety Coalition).

“The challenge with statistics is they’re only good if you have a complete set of statistics,” said Kent Erickson, who farms near Irma.

“Since (workplace compensation insurance) has been made mandatory across all farms, we’ve seen a drastic increase in farm claims — obviously, because farm participation in worker compensation is now mandatory. There’s an increased number of employees being covered and being reported accurately at their reporting place.”

The WCB had 1,754 accounts covering about 7,600 farm employees at the end of 2015.

Since then, an additional 1,461 accounts covering about 5,125 employees have been registered.

That’s just a drop in the bucket compared to the actual number of farms in Alberta, but “any statistics are going to increase the understanding of where our farm injuries and fatalities are,” said Erickson.

“Any numbers that we can get on farm injuries and fatalities is

“We need to find out where the injuries are most prevalent and how we can manage that through education and programming to help decrease those injuries.”

Kent Erickson

Feedlots topped the list for injury claims to the Workers Compensation Board in the first half of the year. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK going to be important. Because we’re seeing these increases in reportable injuries, we need to find out where the injuries are most prevalent and how we can manage that through education and programming to help decrease those injuries.”

But just because the number of reported injuries has gone up, that doesn’t mean farmers need more legislation and burdensome workplace rules, he added.

“What it does mean is that there is injuries on farms, so now let’s take those stats and find out where the injuries are happening the most and tailor programs to make sure we can decrease them,” said Erickson.

Of the 356 claims that were accepted in the first half of this year, 147 claims resulted in time away from work and two were fatalities. Feedlots topped the list for injury claims with 92 injury claims accepted. There have

also been 88 strains or sprains, 76 superficial wounds, 62 open wounds, and 43 fractures, dislocations, or nerve damage injuries, along with 87 other injuries.

“We obviously want to have fewer injuries. That’s our No. 1 priority,” said Erickson. “But we want to encourage more reporting because if we get more reporting, then we’re going to be able to see where we can do better on our farms.”

Regulations being developed

While the WCB component of Bill 6 has clipped along during the first half of 2016, the government is still working on developing the regulations for the employment standards, labour relations, and occupational health and safety components of the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. The province has set up six working groups — which it calls “tables” — composed of

farmers, industry experts, labour reps, farm employees, and others.

“The tables are progressing,” said Erickson, who sits on one of three occupational health and safety technical working groups.

“It will be really interesting to see what the final report to government looks like and how these tables were able to figure out what’s going to be best.”

The employment standards and labour relations tables are “wrapping up,” he said, but occupational health and safety is going to need more work.

“My occupational health and safety table has been slow,” he said. “We’re only a quarter of the way through any sort of progress with that one.”

The tables held two-day meetings in the months of June, July, and August, with a break in September for harvest. The group will meet again in October, with the hope that some recommenda-

tions will be finalized by the end of the year.

“We’re a quarter done, but some of the stuff we got into at the very beginning will set the stage for some of the next stuff we’re doing,” said Erickson. “I think we can get a lot of things going these next final meetings.”

His group has been going through the legislation with a “fine-toothed comb,” he said.

“We’re just trying to get a feel of how any sort of legislation will work with farms. There has to be some flexibility, and we have to figure out how we’re going to do that.”

The big challenge at the occupational health and safety tables is finding a balance for small farms.

“Obviously, our No. 1 goal as farmers is to increase safety on our farms, but we have to be able to manage the costs, specifically on the small farms,” said Erickson.

“We’re just trying to find a balance right now. Maybe there’s an opportunity to have different requirements or different levels of compliance at that smaller number of employees, and we’re trying to figure out what that number is.”

But the tables are making “good headway,” and as work on the regulations wraps up, Erickson said he just hopes the provincial government “truly takes it seriously” when it develops the final draft of the regulations.

“For the most part, we’ve seen progress in the fact that farmers are truly able to offer good feedback, and I think there are going to be some good recommendations coming from these tables,” he said.

“From the producers’ standpoint, we’ve really come forward with some options and ideas that we felt would work for farmers, but I’m not sure if the government has the same end goal.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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t’s been said that anyone who thinks about economic forecasts for more than about a half an hour a year is wasting their life.

A professional economist told me that, and what she was getting at is the intractable nature of economics. Even the experts can’t agree on what’s happening, or has happened, never mind what will. The best forecasts are at best informed opinion.

Yet despite this, I will confess to having an outsized interest in the field. If money makes the world go around, I have a fascination with the machinery of that system. Somehow over the years I have developed opinions on esoteric topics like monetary policy, interest rates, and the role of central banks in the economy.

To put it bluntly, 17-year-old me would probably be mocking me mercilessly as a nerd if time travel were a reality.

But you can’t deny who you’ve become and I read the recent report from Farm Credit Canada on the economic standing and balance sheets of Canadian farms with great interest.

FCC’s chief economist J.P. Gervais has, over the years, become one of the information sources I regularly follow. I might not always agree with him, but he provides the information and sound analysis that gives a good starting point for understanding the issues.

I think he’s dead right in his recent assessment that the lower Canadian dollar has protected you from the worst impacts of the commodity meltdown. It has essentially lost 25 per cent of its value since 2012, the last time it was at or near parity with the U.S. greenback.

Because U.S. dollars are the de facto global currency, when Minneapolis hard red spring wheat futures were at US$9.34 a bushel in 2012, that’s what Prairie farmers received, too (minus shipping and handling).

As I write this, the MGEX hard red spring index was just a few fractions of a penny over $3 a bushel. But thanks to the declining loonie, your price back on the farm was more like $3.75 a bushel. It’s not great, but it’s pretty clear that represents a better return to your farm than if you were just south of the border.

Of course, prices are still a third of what they were four years ago and it doesn’t negate the fact that many of your inputs are purchased in U.S. dollars. But overall, the low loonie works in your favour.

Because we have a relatively stable and diversified economy, the currency fall, mainly fuelled by a precipitous drop in oil prices, has been relatively modest. If you want to see what a heaping helping of political instability can do to that picture, you only need look south to Brazil.

Back in 2012, the Brazilian real was worth roughly half the value of a U.S. dollar, making US$9.34 corn worth about 18.7 reals. Today the real is worth roughly a quarter the value of a U.S. dollar, making US$3 wheat worth 12 reals. It hasn’t quite completely removed the effect of falling grain prices, but it has eliminated about half the price loss when Brazilian growers get paid back at the fazenda (farm) gate.

Market analyst Pedro Dejnaka, managing partner of AGR Brazil, a consultancy specializing in agriculture commodity markets, sounded the alarm a year ago at the annual Cereals North America conference.

There he detailed the reality that many of the farmers he worked with in that nation actually had healthier margins than they did during the boom times because their costs had also fallen along with grain prices.

In some cases he said growers had reported their margins were over 100 per cent.

“That means Brazilian farmers are earning just as much today, in Brazilian reals, as they were when soybeans were at $17 a bushel,” he said at the meeting.

That translates into a reluctance to take their foot off the gas, he said, adding he suspected other quickly growing grain export economies, such as the Russian Black Sea region, were experiencing a similar currency effect.

I have no crystal ball — and I suggest you take everything I and other professional and amateur prognosticators have to say with a dose of skepticism — but it’s fair to say we’re in murky waters.

As production continues to grow in other areas and farmers experiencing tighter times begin to pursue the age-old strategy of producing their way through low prices, a dangerous dynamic could be coming down the pike.

Given enough time lower grain prices can translate into lower rental rates, farmland values, and a general malaise in agriculture.

What goes up can come down, as we saw with farmland in the 1980s and more recently with U.S. housing prices. If farm assets begin to fall in value again in the future we could see some hard times.

A currency cushion can soften the impact but it won’t break the fall entirely.

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here’s a lot at stake in the ongoing discussions with China to achieve stable canola trade. Important details are being missed in the headlines that growers and the agriculture industry deserve to understand.

Many will remember the fall of 2009 when the Chinese government curtailed Canada’s growing canola trade because of concerns about blackleg. Through significant government and industry co-operation, both countries signed a memorandum of understanding to complete research to help us better understand the disease. With that came a commitment from China to make future regulatory decisions based on science, a value that aligns with the Canola Council of Canada and the government of Canada.

A government policy that is not based on science and puts an industry at a competitive disadvantage is a trade barrier, regardless of whether meeting the policy is achievable.

China’s proposal to limit dockage was exactly this. If it could have been done, it would have imposed real costs on the canola value chain for additional cleaning and slowed down the movement of all grains and oilseeds. It would have put canola at a competitive disadvantage to other oilseeds. It was also clear that this measure would not have provided longterm stable access for canola and there was no evidence that it would affect the risk of blackleg for China. This is not something Canadian farmers and industry should have accepted.

There’s also a lot of confusion about dockage being added to canola, but it’s no secret that the size of canola seeds makes it difficult to clean. In the initial stages of the cleaning process, many of the smaller seeds are culled out and need to be added back to ensure that as little canola as possible is lost. Inevitably some dockage gets returned. Farmers don’t get paid for dockage when they deliver to an elevator and as such, they do their utmost to deliver a clean crop. A grain company negotiates sales where dockage is a quality parameter considered as part of the price negotiation.

Each part of the industry tries to maximize profit within a complex system of rules and operations. This has resulted in a sustainable, profitable high-quality crop and the growth of a very successful industry.

The ongoing discussion of Canadian canola and exports to China is about more than dockage. It’s about developing stable, long-term access to a valuable market.

While this is a highly technical issue, having the prime minister and federal minister of trade involved has been important because there are some very critical principles being tested and for that, the canola industry appreciates their intervention. It has increased efforts in both countries to find resolution in short order and shows how we might deal with one another going forward. That’s really important for canola, but also for Canada’s broader trade agenda.

The Canadian industry believes there are more effective ways of mitigating an already low risk of blackleg transmission and has invested millions in research that addresses China’s concerns. With the support of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland we trust that a resolution will soon be found.

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

These are interesting times in the cattle and beef markets There are a number of factors in play right now, and it’s a good time to step back and survey the wider landscape

By BRENDA SCHOEPP AF columnist

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ackers lifted a lot of cattle in late summer and it will be interesting to see as we move through the fall if those fed cattle slaughtered in late summer left a gap wide enough to pull other finished cattle ahead.

This would bring lighter fed cattle to the kill floor which could be positive for pricing. Overall, beef production is high as fed cattle have heavy carcasses so fewer cattle can still amount to a lot of beef. There is some concern that the massive amount of beef (and chicken) will surpass domestic and export demand.

It is not unusual for markets to get sensitive in an election year but cattle feeders are weary of accepting pricing below sea level.

In addition to the overall production of beef, the USDA beef cut-out has fallen by 18 per cent and the pressure has been on all cuts.

This means that there is tepid consumer and export interest on what are called the primals — those being the chuck, brisket, flank, loin, rib, short plate and round. (The rib and loin are the high-end cuts and we refer to these as middle meats.) Sporadic might be a good description of consumer buying.

A further complication on the demand side is the unreliable traffic in the foodservice sector.

One of the key measures in that business is the consumer traffic index and this is steadily falling. This forces restaurants to try different proteins on their menu and to increase drink sales (where margins are better) to keep revenues up. In food service, beef and chicken each make up more than 30 per cent of servings followed by pork (more than 20 per cent) and then seafood, turkey, and other proteins such as bison.

The lack of traffic in food service is likely a reflection of a changing demographic that will see consumers take into account the source of their food and the attributes of it.

In addition to taking into account the cost of the meal, buyers are voting with their dollars on what they perceive as a better eating experience. Regardless, many folks just are not eating out in fast-food joints or sit-down restaurants as often as they were a year ago.

As well, many Americans and Canadians cannot afford to eat the way farmers do. It would be impossible to enjoy a full beef dinner with the fixings on the budgets that many households survive with. This is playing out both at the meat counter and in food service.

The value of hides supports cattle prices, but this business continues to be flat. Highly dependent on export, the rawhide through to luxury leather markets are under pressure.

Hides offer big margins for packers and they won’t feel compelled to bid on cattle until hides show some skin.

Hogs are rolling in the mud and the market is bearish as they declined in price by 25

per cent this year. The main export market for Canada is the U.S., and hogs destined for this market are not faring well. Key export markets play an important role in hog prices.

The surprise in the proteins is turkey, which continues to see strong demand. Turkey production is down just enough to keep the market interesting and there is good export interest on frozen pieces. Turkey is finally having its day in the protein market and is not feeling the downward pressure from the chicken market and continues to maintain more than six per cent of the food-service space.

The real winner in the price arena is bison where the demand is clearly outstripping supply. Because of the gap between supply and demand, bison prices will not be pressured by the extreme downward pressure in beef.

With feed costs decent in the West, there will be good interest in lighter calves as cattle feeders think about the long term. All weights are showing signs of downward pressure from their summer bids, as the market continues to drag on the fed cattle side. This may not be a steady market. Pastures are in good shape and taking a look at forward selling might be an option before the volume comes on. Bred cows will be under pressure if the bottom gives way on the calves. This may be an opportunity for buyers.

Overall the picture is not pretty for calf, yearling or fed cattle sales but as in all things, the problem is the solution.

There are many ways to price cattle now and those who have added value to the offering through traceable actions or feeding programs will do better in the market as long as they target a market that highlights these attributes. If there are no signs of fed cattle strengthening, then the low cost of gain may not be enough to keep calf prices hot.

Some cattle are being priced on the fourth quarter board for 2017. So again, there may be an advantage in forward selling some light calves.

Heifer calves continue to trade back of steers and are always the ones to keep back if you want to add value for the next calendar year. Cows will likely tank and with the amount of feed around us in the West, there may be an opportunity to get into cattle or expand. Your young open females should go into beef programs.

As always, there is little need in this day and age for cattle to move or be stressed in order to be sold and a variety of Internet selling options are available. Animal welfare should be the first consideration in every decision on marketing cattle. This year, feed testing will be especially important in farm and feedlot because of the variable weather during harvest and predicted harsh winter ahead.

Brenda Schoepp is a farmer from Alberta who works as an international mentor and motivational speaker. She can be contacted through her website www.brendaschoepp.com.

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Our use of natural resources is wasteful and thoughtless Humans are extracting ever-increasing per capita amounts of ‘global material’ and that’s just not sustainable

BY ALAN GUEBERT Farm and Food File

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f the prospect of either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton as president isn’t scary enough, pick up Global Material Flows and Resource Productivity, a new report from the United Nations Environmental Program.

OK, sure, the report’s title suggests it will be as dull as dirt and it doesn’t disappoint — until its second sentence: “Overall, the global economy expanded more than threefold over the four decades since 1970, population almost doubled and global material extraction tripled.”

Even the math challenged can see the trouble in those numbers.

If less than twice as many people used three times more “global material” — oil, coal, grain, minerals, water, soil, gravel, sand — the next 40 years, with more people and wealth, will push the world’s resources to and past their breaking point.

For example, notes the UN report, “In 2010, more than 10 billion tons of materials were exported globally” but “... 30 billion tons of materials extracted globally were required to produce” those economy-fuelling exports.

Now, just six years later, “Globally, more material per unit of GDP is required” than that previous three-to-one ratio to fuel our growth-obsessed culture.

We in agriculture have our own upside-down ratios. For example, it’s farming gospel that in adding two billion people to the world’s population by 2050 — or about 30 per cent more people in just 34 years — farmers and ranchers will need to grow 60 per cent more food than today.

How on earth will we sustain that estimated 2:1 food-to-population ratio?

The short answer, notes Alice Friedemann, a blogger who posts her writings at www.

“It’s a safe bet that young children today will be forced to deal with the consequences of our wasteful, thoughtless use of natural resources now.”

energyskeptic.com, is that we won’t. Not for long anyway.

Using the UN’s own numbers, Friedemann calculates that, “In order to accommodate an additional two billion people in 2050” — the exact target U.S. farmers have been told to focus on — “material consumption will need to nearly triple to 180 billion tons... (or) almost three times today’s amount.”

If that pace of consumption grows “... at five per cent compound rate,” Friedemann adds,

“in 497 years the entire earth will be consumed... we’ll be floating in outer space.”

That can never happen, right?

I mean, even if it could, that’s someone else’s worry, because, after all, 500 years is a long, long time from now.

Yes, we’ll be long gone but our actions, like those of others before us, can and will affect the course of mankind.

Indeed, even the non-scientists among us suspect it won’t take anywhere near that long. As

such, it’s a safe bet that young children today will be forced to deal with the consequences of our wasteful, thoughtless use of natural resources now.

Moreover, it doesn’t matter whether anyone believes in climate change. Belief or disbelief will not stop another 4 C increase in global temperatures by 2100. Our actions now might — but even that’s not certain.

What is certain is that we cannot continue on today’s deadly consumptive path. We need to change. And fast.

Maybe a good place to start is looking in our grandchildren’s eyes and tell ’em the truth: We’re robbing your future to grow $3 corn we don’t need, $9 soybeans we can’t sell, and money-losing 60-cent cotton.

Hey, they need to grow up and face the future. What’s left of it anyway.

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

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September 26, 2016 • Albertafarmexpress.ca

FARM DEBT } from page 1 cyclical business. The thing is though, we have been surfing this wave of really strong net income increases reaching a record again last year.

“I think we are going to be able to surf the top of the wave a little bit longer, but producers should be absolutely aware of the fact that there is a bit of downside risk because we are really at the top of the market.”

Last year was the first in many years when farm debt climbed faster than farm asset values, he said. As a result the 2015 farm debt-to-asset ratio rose slightly to 15.5 per cent. But that’s still lower than the five-year average (15.9 per cent) and 15-year average (16.7 per cent), Gervais said.

An FCC report from September of this year projected that farm debt will increase by five per cent in 2016 and another three per cent 2017.

Good and bad debt

For Good, the debt-to-asset ratio “isn’t the scary thing.” What concerns him is how producers are using their operating loans.

“Capital debt is fine — we have to have debt in a capital (intensive) industry,” he said. “There’s not a farmer I meet who doesn’t have debt if they’re still actively farming. But a lot of people are making their capital payments on equipment and land with operating loans.”

Those producers could be in trouble, Good added.

“The farm is using operating capital to make payments, but the farm wasn’t making the earnings to make up those payments,” he said. “I can look at some people’s books and say, ‘You didn’t make

Producers need to stop robbing Peter to pay Paul, says Merle Good. PHOTO: SUPPLIED the payment. Your operating loans made your payment.’”

Producers can head off problems by doing a quick “blood pressure test,” said Good. At the end of this year, add up your operating loan, accounts payable, and cash advances. Then divide that number by the total of any unsold inventory, accounts receivable, and pre-purchased inputs. If the result is greater than

50 per cent, “you have high blood pressure.”

“If you’re over that number, it starts to get concerning, because then your operating loan is not being used only for timing. It’s being used to make payments,” said Good.

“If someone says to me, ‘My debt payments are pretty high this year, and I don’t have the greatest crop because of the moisture,’ but their

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operating loan is lower than 50 per cent, I’m going to say, ‘Don’t panic.’ But if it’s higher than that, we have to look at other things.

“It’s like blood pressure. As long as your blood pressure is below what it’s supposed to be, you can eat hamburgers and not work out.

Once you break that number, the doctor says you’ve got to make some changes.”

Do you need to refinance?

Once you break that 50 per cent mark, you should start thinking about approaching your lender to refinance your loans, said Good.

“Make sure you’re not robbing Peter to pay Paul. That’s really important with these operating loans,” said Good.

“If you’re looking at the cycle of commodity prices and thinking you’re going to be lower than you were the last four years — which

we are — then you’ve got to say to yourself, ‘OK, if my operating loan is up too high when I’ve had four years of good revenue, I’d better refinance my operating loan if I’ve broken that 50 per cent level.’”

Producers also need to look at how much of their gross revenue goes to debt payments.

“Once you’re greater than 15 per cent, your warning signs have got to come on,” said Good.

“If that’s more than 15 per cent of your gross revenue averaged over three years, I get nervous. If it breaks 20, we’ve got to restructure the balance sheet, which really means refinancing.”

If your books don’t pass those two tests, “wake up, but don’t panic,” said Good.

“Just look at what you could do with your balance sheet and look at what you can restructure,” he said.

“It’s kind of like the doc tells us.

If you have high blood pressure, it doesn’t mean you’re dead. It means you’ve got something you’ve got to get under control.

It’s not a death sentence.”

— With files from Allan Dawson jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Extreme infestation may require extreme treatment In really bad cases, putting a few acres into grass or forages may be the best way to contain clubroot pathogen

By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

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rowers with extreme clubroot infestation are being told that the best option might not be to just stop growing canola for a while, but all annual crops in parts of a field.

Seeding patches of heavily infested ground to grass or forages is now on the list of clubroot management practices recommended by the Canola Council of Canada.

But agronomy specialist Dan Orchard is quick to point out his organization isn’t recommending putting an entire field into grass.

“If patches are small enough and can be isolated, or it’s a patch somewhere that you find early, I think it would be a great opportunity to have it as a grass or forage,” he said.

“The sooner you find it, the sooner you recognize it, the easier it would be to take it out of production if it’s only an acre or two. It shouldn’t really affect the bottom line of the farm too much.”

In addition to reducing the risk of spreading the spores that cause clubroot, a grassed area gives producers a spot where they can clean soil off equipment before heading to the next field.

By taking the area out of crop production and planting forages, growers can reduce resting spores or inoculum in their fields, said Stephen Strelkov, professor of plant pathology at the University of Alberta.

“Such a strategy might be valuable, and could contain some of these new strains that are starting to emerge in a few patches in a few fields,” he said.

But the best approach is to lengthen canola rotations so that kind of extreme measure isn’t needed, said Orchard.

“There are situations where guys have been on a two-year rotation and they’ve run into problems,” he said. “There are areas on their farm that would benefit by not cropping canola for four years. You have to pick something economical, or understand that it (a cropping alternative) might not be economical, but it’s a little more sustainable for canola production in general.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

CLUBROOT } from page 1 And this year’s rainy summer could accelerate infestation. In wet soils, more resting spores germinate, and then develop flagella, which allows them to “swim” to new plant rootlets.

Clubroot has been easier to spot this year but a Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist said the full picture won’t be known until all of the 2016 field reporting data is in.

“With flooding and stuff, it could spread a bit more than normal years,” said Dan Orchard.

But another, and perhaps greater, worry is that more spores will mean even more strains able to overcome clubroot-resistant varieties of canola. Since 2014, researchers have found 11 new such strains of the clubroot pathogen.

Worse yet are how some of these strains able to overcome resistance are developing. Generally, they spread from one field to another just as normal spores do — such as by hitching a ride in soil clinging to farm equipment or via wind or water erosion.

“But in some cases, it’s likely that in these fields, the selection pressure is acting independently,

These clubroot galls are small but this is exactly what you should be looking for when scouting because your best chance to manage an infestation is to detect it in its early stages. PHOTO: DAN ORCHARD so some strains are being selected for by cropping resistant varieties, and in other fields, that’s happening independently,” said Strelkov.

“It’s not just spreading from one point, but it’s being selected for

in different fields simultaneously over the last few years.”

As well, and not surprisingly, the higher the spore levels in a field, the more likely that resistant varieties will become infected.

“The guys who had patches before, that were pretty bad, started to grow resistant varieties and now they’re seeing patches (of clubroot) in those after a few rotations,” said Orchard who works in central and northern Alberta. “That was a bit of an alarming thing.”

The canola council is calling on growers to be vigilant in their scouting.

“Swathing is a good time to pick out the patches that look a little prematurely ripened,” said Orchard. “Maybe stop the swather, stretch your legs, and pull a bunch of plants and see if there are symptoms.”

The canola council’s clubroot management strategy includes removing as much soil as possible off equipment before heading to the next field, less tillage (to reduce erosion and hence downwind movement of soil), and growing resistant varieties.

But the most effective measure is to grow canola less often.

“It’s important to realize that the bulk of the problems that have become serious and hard to manage are on a two-year rotation,” said Orchard. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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he latest version of AgriProfit$ crop and forages benchmarks is now available.

“These averages are calculated from the individual producer’s data collected for the 2015 growing season through the AgriProfit$ program,” said crops economist Rawlin Thangaraj. This benchmark gives a good handle on the producers’ actual costs, revenues, and margins by soil zones for different crops. Even better, it also provides the costs and returns for the top third producers where we have data available.”

The benchmarks can be used differently depending on whether or not the producer participated in the AgriProfit$ program.

“If the producer has participated in the AgriProfit$ program, they can simply download the benchmarks of the soil zone in which their farm is located,” said Thangaraj. “The producer can then

AgriProfit$ offers Alberta producers benchmark data from their soil zone.

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understand whether they are in the average pool of producers or they are in the top third pool. If they are in the average pool, they can even identify some cost/revenue items for improvement by comparing their data to that of the top third.”

If the producers have not partic-

ipated in the AgriProfit$ program, they can look at the benchmarks for the soil zones in which their farms are located.

“They can then compare their farm books (own cost and returns) to the benchmark averages and top third for the different crops.

This provides them with a good

idea of where their farm stands compared to the larger pool (averages) and the top third.”

Crop and forages benchmarks are published for black, brown, dark-brown, grey, peace and irrigated soil zones.

“The costs and returns don’t reflect the entire soil zone due to the limited sample size,” said Thangaraj. “Producers should exercise caution in interpreting these benchmarks as strong representation of the actual costs and returns for the corresponding soil zone. That is certainly not the case.

“Producers may have widely different management practices and may sell to different end-use markets, even for the same crop in the same soil zone. So benchmarks are posted only as an indication of the actual costs and returns. They are not meant to be a substitute for producers’ due diligence of their actual costs and returns.”

The crop and forage benchmarks are available at www.agriculture. alberta.ca (search for ‘agriprofit$’) or call 310-FARM (3276).

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ChemChina to merge Adama with Sanonda The Syngenta suitor bought full control of Adama in July

BY TWINNIE SIU AND STEVEN SCHEER Hong Kong/Jerusalem/ Reuters

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hemChina is selling Israeli crop protection company Adama Agricultural Solutions to a firm it controls for US$2.8 billion, paving the way for completing a previously announced combination of the two businesses and listing it on the stock market.

China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina), as the state-owned firm is officially called, is selling Adama to Hubei Sanonda Co. for about 18.6 billion yuan (C$3.67 billion), Sanonda said.

Israel’s Discount Investment Corp. agreed to sell a 40 per cent stake in Adama to ChemChina in July for US$1.4 billion including debt, paving the way for the two businesses to combine.

ChemChina already owned 60 per cent of Adama before the July deal.

The deal, which values Adama at US$5 billion, comes as China, the world’s largest agricultural consumer, is looking to secure food supply for its population.

The reverse merger allows Adama, which is 10 times Sandona’s size, to be listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and gain a foothold in China, where foreign firms can have a difficult time.

Global companies have less than a 25 per cent share of China’s $5-billion agrochemical market, with Adama’s share about four per cent, Adama CEO Chen Lichtenstein said.

“This is our opportunity in the Chinese market,” he said. “Over time, we should grow organically to more in the line of a double-digit market share five, six years out.”

Makhteshim Agan had operated in Canada since 2008 under the name MANA Canada before rebranding as Adama in 2014. Adama’s Canadian arm is based in Winnipeg.

Although Adama is a generics firm, its success largely stems from taking more than one off-patent ingredient and mixing two, three or four together.

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Canada’s oldest organics field study hits the 25-year mark Canada’s longest-running study of organic crop systems continues to yield new results

BY SHANNON VANRAES Staff/Glenlea, Man.

“With things like herbicide resistance, fungicide resistance looming, we have some answers here we can help people with.”

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artin Entz points down a road that is more mud than gravel as he drives towards a pint-size field house and a cluster of research plots.

“This has become a real destination, it didn’t start out that way, but it certainly is now,” he said, turning towards the Glenlea Long-Term Rotation Study — the oldest organics study in Canada.

Entz launched the study in 1992 as a young faculty member at the University of Manitoba, which operates the 1,000-acre Glenlea Research Station just south of Winnipeg. But it was the publication of Our Common Future by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development a few years earlier that got him thinking about sustainability.

“We had a bunch of conversations about what does sustainability mean? What are the indicators we could measure?” he said. The stumbling block was that no study then existed where sustainability indicators could be measured, it would have to be created from scratch.

“The University of Manitoba used to have a long-term experiment where the football stadium is now located. It was started in the 1920s and it was ended in the 1960s against the wishes of the agriculture scientists at the time,” said Entz, who worked with a diverse collection of colleagues as he made his pitch for the establishment of a new, long-term study.

“There were many people who thought it was a big waste of time, I have to tell you, they said, ‘This has all been done before,’ but I think it’s proven to be really useful.”

Martin Entz

Martin Entz stands in grasslands used as a soil benchmark at the Glenlea Long-Term Study. Photo: Shannon VanRaes Organic improving

For the first 12 years, the study looked at several types of farming system, then it narrowed in on just two different rotations, organic and conventional.

“I would say in the first 12 years we had good production in the organic system because we were living off the benefits of previous inputs, then we sort of went through a trough,” Entz said, adding subsequent wet years also hampered organic plots. “Some of the organic systems were not performing well, they had to be changed, so we made some of those changes, we fixed our nutrient problem.”

This year the organic wheat trial at Glenlea yielded 70 per cent of what the conventional trial yielded — a vast improve-

ment over the early years, where organics sometimes produced only 30 per cent of what conventional crops produced.

“What I’d like to see us do in the future is make the organic systems a lot more productive,” Entz said.

New technologies, like robotic, camera-guided inter-row cultivators for small grain production, may help achieve that goal, while advances in technology like pyrosequencing — a type of DNA sequencing — has allowed the impact of organic systems to be better revealed and understood by both researchers and farmers.

“We’ve learned that what we call the ecological systems, or the organic systems, they have a much more diverse set of soil

bacteria,” he said. “The soil biology in the systems that don’t get as many fertilizers are actually quite a bit more active and that is one thing we had really no clue about.”

Entz notes that many of the technologies used at the longterm study today simply didn’t exist 10 or 20 years ago.

Changing attitudes

Social attitudes around sustainability, organics, and soil health have also evolved over the last quarter-century.

“There is definitely more interest now,” Entz said. “Soil health is something you hear talked about now, even in farming communities, and the tools to measure what’s happening in the soil have really changed.”

Techniques like intercropping and cover crops have also become more widely known, said Entz, who is also participating in research in Southeast Africa that makes use of some of the information Glenlea has yielded.

“That really gives me a lot of optimism that ecological approaches to agriculture, maybe not all the way to organic, but the ecological approach where we think of the farm as an ecosystem, where we think of the ecology of the system first, that’s at the centre of our planning, that’s the future of agriculture,” he said, adding that many so-called conventional producers have also found techniques they can use by visiting the study.

Manitoba has nearly 100,000 acres of organically managed cropland and 155 organic producers, but Entz said it’s important that the research done at Glenlea benefits all producers.

“I believe as a university our job is to serve the whole sector,” he said. “And with things like herbicide resistance, fungicide resistance looming, we have some answers here we can help people with.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Soybean harvest estimates raised The USDA has raised its outlook for record U.S. soybean yields and production. Corn production and yield were both trimmed in the latest estimates but are pegged near the high end of analysts’ forecasts. It forecast the 2016-17 U.S. soybean crop at 4.201 billion bushels, based on an average yield of 50.6 bushels per acre — nearly 200 million bushels higher than trade estimates. Corn production was seen at 15.093 billion bushels, down from the government’s August estimate of 15.153 billion bushels. USDA lowered its corn yield view by 0.7 bushels per acre to 174.4 bushels per acre. — Reuters

Asian buyers switch to Australian wheat Flour millers in Asia are switching to Australian wheat as a decline in the Pacific nation’s grain prices has made cargoes more competitive, a setback for Black Sea suppliers who had been gaining market share in the region. Asian mills have been ‘very active’ lately, said a grains trading manager at an international trading company in Singapore. The loss of business in Asia is a double whammy for the Black Sea region’s wheat suppliers following a decline in shipments to Egypt because of its zero tolerance for ergot fungus. — Reuters

Canola sinks under weight of expected U.S. soy crop Uncertainty over canola sales to China has added pressure as grain companies afraid of getting ‘caught’

By Dave Sims

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he ICE Futures Canada canola market hung below major resistance for the week ended Sept. 16.

The week started with a bearish report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which increased its outlook for soybean production in the U.S. Canola briefly staggered under the impact of the report, which saw USDA peg production at 4.2 billion bushels, up 141 million from the previous estimate. The agency also hiked its outlook for U.S. ending stocks, which was bearish.

Uncertainty over the future of Canadian canola exports has also put some hesitation in the futures market, which was bearish. One trader explained large commercial entities were fearful of getting “caught” suddenly, if China were to suddenly adjust dockage requirements with little warning. Such a scenario has

the potential to increase next year’s carry-out, which may already be larger than expected, depending on how much canola farmers have on hand.

Losses in vegetable oil and crude oil also put a damper on the market.

However, losses in the Canadian dollar kept the market from plunging too far. Over the course of the week, canola’s November contract lost $8.70 a tonne.

Slow farmer selling, cold and wet weather and technical buying were some of the other factors keeping canola supported.

Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade dropped four cents per bushel due to weak export numbers. Yields were also down across much of the U.S. Corn Belt, which also weighed on prices. Wet weather helped to limit the losses and is expected to underpin values in the coming week.

Soybeans dropped 14 cents per bushel

as USDA upwardly revised its yield projections for the U.S. crop. Harvest pressure was also a feature, although disease problems helped prop up values. The next set of weekly export numbers is expected to be a key indicator of where the market is headed in the near term.

Chicago wheat futures held steady

overall as spillover gains from corn and soybeans were mitigated by continued expectations of a massive U.S. harvest.

Export sales were sluggish on the week.

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

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Prairie cash wheat bids move upward But average CWRS cash prices still significantly below the Minneapolis futures price

BY JADE MARKUS

Average durum prices were higher, with bids coming in between $263 and $277 per tonne in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

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pring wheat cash bids across Western Canada moved up during the week ended Sept. 16.

Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $4.50-$7.90 a tonne compared to the previous week, 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 $207 per tonne in Saskatchewan’s southwest, to as high as $217 in eastern parts of Manitoba.

Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but held reasonably steady to range from about $26 to $36 per tonne above the futures, when using the grain company methodology of quoting the basis as the difference between U.S. dollar-

pHOTO: thINKSTOCK 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$157 to US$164 per tonne. That would put the currency-adjusted basis levels at about US$17-$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 $22 to C$32 below the futures.

Bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat reported

by PDQ were also relatively unchanged compared to the

previous week. Average CPRS prices came in at about $154$169 per tonne in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Average durum prices were higher, with bids coming in between $263 and $277 per tonne in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The December spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, off of which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based, settled Sept.

16 at US$4.9275 per bushel, down 1.25 U.S. cents from the previous week.

Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPSR in Canada. The December K.C. wheat contract settled Sept. 16 at US$4.1725 per bushel, compared to US$4.185 on Sept. 9.

The December Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled Sept. 16 at US$4.0325, compared to US$4.035 on Sept. 9.

The Canadian dollar was trading Sept. 16 at 75.68 U.S. cents, down roughly a U.S. cent from the previous week.

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Wheat commission wants rail transport changes The farm group says reciprocal penalties, a revenue cap, and more interswitching are needed to level the playing field in grain transportation Staff

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he Alberta Wheat Commission is calling on Ottawa to make reciprocal penalties part of any changes to the Canada Transportation Act. In a submission to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, the commission urges the government to implement a model that would provide shippers the ability to negotiate penalties and contract terms equal to those that are being charged by the railways today.

“Now is the time when our government can provide long-term solutions to our grain transportation system, which will ultimately advance Canada’s economic growth,” chair Kevin Auch said in a media release. “The current imbalance of market power allows railways to dictate operational terms instead of operating in a competitive commercial arrangement.”

The wheat commission has three major recommendations for improving the transportation system.

It wants service level agreements (SLAs) that include mandatory reciprocal penalties for

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arly harvest samples are showing a high risk this year for potential feed quality issues, says a western Canadian grain quality tester.

Canadian Bio-Systems, of Calgary, is advising livestock operations and feed mills to take steps to safeguard feed quality and livestock performance.

“The risk of feed grain quality issues that can affect livestock performance is quite high this year,” Rob Patterson, technical director for Canadian Bio-Systems said in a news release. “That’s no surprise with the type of growing season it has been across the Prairies. In many areas it has been very wet with high disease pressure and high risk of mycotoxins, mould and other issues. We are now seeing the risk confirmed in reports from across the region, based on analysis of early-harvest grain samples.”

A good starting point is to send in feed grain samples for analysis, said Patterson. Testing can identify the presence and level of mycotoxins and other contaminants.

“Once you know what you’re dealing with you can take the steps needed to avoid any issues,” he said. — Staff

failure to perform to binding contract terms.

The ability to achieve agreements will allow shipping companies to negotiate contracts that include penalties equal to those being charged by railways today. SLAs will ensure costs due to poor railway performance are not downloaded to farmers by shippers, it said.

The commission also wants the federal government to keep the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE) to protect producers against excessive rate increases. Freight costs are transferred to the producer by shippers and retaining the MRE will ensure these costs do not prevent producers from being competitive in world markets, it said.

The commission also wants Ottawa to make interswitching measures from Bill C-30 permanent and extend them by increasing interchange capacities or extending limits to 250 kilometres.

“AWC believes these key recommendations will enhance Canada’s grain transportation system and create an environment that enables a competitive atmosphere to ensure Canada’s farmers are able to move their grain in a predictable and efficient manner,” said Auch.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

Province ups feeder loan guarantee fund

Meijer steps down as president of Canada Beef

The provincial government is increasing its loan guarantee fund to $100 million (from $55 million previously) for cattle and sheep producers buying and feeding livestock for market.

The Feeder Association Loan Guarantee Program supports local, producer-run co-operatives in obtaining competitive financing. Feeder association members use the guarantee to secure capital from lending institutions to buy beef calves and sheep. The program began in 1936 and has guaranteed $9 billion in private financing to livestock feeders. About 3,500 livestock producers belong to 46 feeder associations in Alberta. — AAF

Rob Meijer had resigned as president of Canada Beef to spend more time with his family, the organization has announced. Meijer joined the revamped agency five years ago and was credited for having achieved “many milestones” by Linda Allison, chair of the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency. In a statement, Meijer said the opening of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence in Calgary in 2015 was a major milestone in his plan to “bring the (Canada Beef) brand to life.” The same statement said “the executive leadership staff will continue to lead the Canada Beef team.” The agency hired Melinda German as general manager in March. — Canada Beef

Hog producers taking a hit as prices plunge once again The low dollar is taking away some of the pain caused by a big increase in the American pig herd

By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

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he roller-coaster ride for hog producers has once again taken a steep downward plunge.

“Prices really started to slide a couple of months ago,” said Marcel Rupert, who has an 800sow farrow-to-finish operation north of Drumheller.

And they may have a ways to go. The price of feeder pigs is a leading indicator in the hog business and those prices have dropped by nearly three-quarters this year, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture data.

“Prices tend to drop in late summer because you’re looking at finishing those pigs out in December and January when there’s not a price for the slaughter hogs,” said Ron Gietz, pork specialist with Alberta Agriculture. “So there is a definite seasonal pattern to it but combined with this, we’ve been having a downward trend on the lean hog futures, so the overall market has been dropping as well.”

The American swine herd has rebounded from the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) outbreak, which has killed an estimated eight million pigs since May 2013. Cheaper feed prices — corn prices are down 60 per cent since 2012, according to USDA data — has also driven herd expansion.

But it’s not just a bigger herd that’s behind the latest price drop.

“The biggest problem in all of North America is that all the slaughter plants want heavier and heavier pigs,” said Rupert, who is also an Alberta Pork director. “Every kilogram more on the pig is more meat on the market.”

Rupert said he is fortunate because his pigs, which are raised without antibiotics in a loose-housing barn he built nearly 20 years ago, go to a small processing plant in B.C. and the meat is sold as a specialty product.

“We ship a way lighter pig than the other guys, around 84

Being in a specialty market is helping to protect the hog operation run by Marcel Rupert (second from right) and his partner Tony Lansink (third from left). Photo: Supplied kilograms,” he said. “The other guys are all sitting around 100 kilograms.”

Heavier hogs are more profitable for slaughter plants because it improves efficiency, but bad for animals, producers, and consumers, he said.

“It goes against everything,” said Rupert. “You get fatter pigs so the quality of meat is going down. The room for the pigs in the barn is not enough so you get less space in the barn and it’s more cruel to the pigs. It’s not as good for transport because heavier pigs don’t transport as well. And then the biggest problem is that the pig price goes down.”

Hog producers in Canada, including Rupert, are still recovering from years of poor prices, which only rebounded when the PED outbreak in the U.S. drove prices sharply higher.

“2014 was probably the best year ever for hog production

“It was OK for the first half of the year, let’s put it that way.

Now it’s not looking great at this point.”

Ron Gietz

because of porcine epidemic diarrhea,” said Gietz. “If you didn’t get that virus, it was golden. 2015 was a pretty good year, too. In 2016, we started out OK. It was OK for the first half of the year, let’s put it that way.

Now it’s not looking great at this point.”

The drop in the loonie continues to shield Canadian producers and they’re hoping it stays low, said Rupert.

“That lets us compete against the U.S.,” he said. “But if the Canadian dollar comes up again, over 90 cents, then the whole competition is gone and we can’t compete.

“In the U.S., they can produce quite a bit cheaper because there’s not as much distance as here. They’re closer to the slaughter plant, closer to the feed source. It’s quite an advantage for them.”

There are also a couple of new slaughter plants being built in the U.S. and that should help producers on both sides of the border, he added.

“That will help prices,” said Rupert. “One of the problems right now is that there are not enough slaughter plants in the States. They expanded (the pig herd) in the States and there’s not enough space for slaughter.

That’s a big thing right now, which pushes the price down.”

Unlike our neighbours to the south, the Canadian swine herd size is flatlining, and not as a result of PEDv, said Gietz.

“It’s just more indication that there’s a lot of caution out there,” he said. “It’s very expensive to expand. It costs millions of dollars to expand a unit or replace a unit. So the industry is very cautious, and rightfully so.” — With files from Reuters akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Scientists looking for producers to participate in beef genomic trial The project is part of the effort to use genomics to select cattle with improved feed efficiency and other desirable traits

By ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

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ant to know more about the feed efficiency and traits of your cattle?

Interested in contributing to research that can make a difference in Canadian beef cattle production?

Researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are looking for producers to send in samples from their herds for use in a genomic prediction trial.

“This will potentially help beef producers to select beef cattle with improved efficiency and carcass quality,” said Changxi Li, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the University of Alberta.

Scientists at Livestock Gentec, a partner in the project, have developed prediction equations for feed efficiency, which is usually expensive and difficult to measure.

In the past, feed efficiency tests would be costly, and a producer would have to send their bull to a test station for 75 to 80 days. But the test in this trial only requires a hair, tissue, or blood sample. And the cost is just $45 per sample as half of the cost is covered by the program.

The testing will give producers information about the pedigree of their animals. They’ll also have DNA markers from their cattle in the database as well as 50K SNP data along with predicted genetic merit or molecular breeding values of the genetic trait. The scientists will then be able to provide estimates about the animal’s traits.

“I know that some (breed) associations do provide some carcass expected progeny differences, but we would provide a bit more,” said Michael Vinsky, research assistant with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “Mostly, the biggest advantage would be knowing the feed efficiency, or how much the animal might eat on the feedlot or how much it would gain.”

The process will be similar to one used by livestock drug maker Zoetis, he said.

“Work on this project will improve accuracy and prediction methods. This will make a better tool for Canadian producers,” he said.

The scientists are hoping to receive samples from a wide variety of producers.

“This is open to anyone who is interested. It’s not just purebred producers,” said Vinsky. “Crossbred producers might be inter-

“This will potentially help beef producers to select beef cattle with improved efficiency and carcass quality.”

Changxi Li

AAFC scientists Michael Vinsky (l) and Changxi Li are looking for producers to submit samples for a beef genomic prediction trial. PHOTO: SUPPLIED ested as well. We would look at their application and decide if we want them to participate in this program. We have a limited number of spots available.”

Interested producers will also have to submit information including the animal’s birthdate, age, and birth weight on a website currently being developed.

“We’ll open it to a limited number of people to work out the bugs and get the process streamlined before we open it up to more people,” said Vinsky.

This three-year project began in April and there will be two rounds of tests. The first round will cover about 250 animals and run until March 2017.

Producers who are interested in submitting samples and SNP genotyping can contact Vinsky at Michael.vinsky@ualberta.ca.

Anyone with scientific questions can contact Li at changxi.li@ ualberta.ca. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Overconsumption of clovers can affect horse health There are clear symptoms to watch for when there’s clover in a horse’s diet CAROL SHWETZ, DVM

If clover remains at 10 to 20 per cent of the pasture mix, it will likely not be a problem for an otherwise healthy horse.

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henever horses are grazing on pastures where clover is present, certain health concerns for the horse need to be kept in mind. It is of value to recognize the type of clovers present in the pasture, as well as the type of health problems that might ensue with ingestion of particular types of clover.

Clover in moderate amounts brings benefit to the health of any pasture as clover is a nitrogen-fixing plant, and when consumed in appropriate amounts, clover can be a valuable nutrient for the horse. However, consumption of clover becomes problematic with certain types of clover whenever the percentage of clover increases in the pasture or forage/hay mix beyond 20 per cent. Concern for the horse is further amplified if the clover itself is not healthy and contaminated with a fungus or other toxins.

The three most common clovers that appear in horse pastures are white, red, and alsike.

Although sweet clover is also a problematic clover for horses, causing a bleeding disorder, it is rarely found in pasture situations. It is more commonly found in hay mixtures harvested from roadsides where the deeprooted sweet clover is seeded as a soil stabilizer.

White clover is commonly found in many horse pastures

The leaves of red and white clover, unlike those of alsike clover, show the characteristic inverted “V” commonly referred to as a “watermark.” PHOTO: CAROL SHWETZ because it will survive close grazing. It is a low-growing plant and has no upright stems. White clover produces stolons and stems that run along the surface of the ground. Each of the three leaflets on the plant will have an inverted white “V” marking on them. This marking is commonly referred to as a watermark. Flowers are white in colour.

Red clover has an erect growth habit, with larger reddish-purple flowers at the end of each hairy stem. Although a common pas-

ture legume, it does not tolerate continuous grazing, and as a result it is not normally found in overgrazed pastures. The leaves of the red clover plant, like white clover, also have a watermark.

Alsike clover, like red clover is a tall upright plant. However, unlike red clover, its flowers are smaller and pink and its leaves have NO watermark or white inverted “V” on the leaves.

The phrase “clover poisoning” is generally associated with ingestion of alsike clover and

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refers to two related syndromes, photosensitization and liver disease. Photosensitization is usually the initial sign of poisoning and is secondary to the effects of liver damage. The liver, damaged by alkaloids in the clover, does not remove the toxic metabolites of plant ingestion via bile so they are deposited in the skin. The metabolites are photo-reactive and produce harmful oxidative products in the presence of sunlight, creating tissue damage and inflammation. The non-pigmented (pink-skinned areas) of the horse are primarily afflicted with clover poisoning, since they are susceptible to photosensitization. Although horses with dark skin are spared the signs of photosensitization, their livers will still suffer damage. The acute lesions of photosensitization resemble “sunburn” and are characterized by reddening of the skin, followed by weeping, raw and painful open wounds, covered with a crusty discharge.

Effects of the toxins are cumulative and severity of symptoms depends upon the amount of toxic clovers in the horse’s diet.

Liver cirrhosis and/or scarring generally follows several months of plant consumption.

Horses with symptoms suggestive of alsike clover toxicity need to be immediately offered new feed — one with NO clover.

There is no specific treatment for clover poisoning. Mild cases will usually recover once the toxic clover is removed from the diet.

Horses displaying signs of photosensitization will find relief by reducing their exposure to sunlight. Allowing them to graze at night while providing them with shelter during the sunlight hours will help the skin lesions to heal. Horses showing signs of advanced liver disease have little chance of survival.

In addition to the toxic alkaloid that is present in alsike clover it, like the other two clovers, is susceptible to a fungal infection under certain environmental conditions. More specifically, during periods of high humidity, a “black” fungus proliferates quickly on both clovers and legumes, accumulating harmful

mycotoxins. The fungus is visible on the plant leaves as gold, brown, and/or black spots or rings and is aptly named “black patch disease.”

The hot days and cooler nights typical of late summer and early fall precipitate a heavy dew, which seems to create ideal conditions for fungal growth.

If these infected clovers and resulting mycotoxins are ingested by the horse, they can stimulate profuse salivation and induce a condition known as “slobbers.” Excessive salivation usually begins several days following initial consumption of the fungus-ridden plants and is generally self-resolving, once the offending plant is removed from the horse’s diet. Although the slobbering is a nuisance, the horse rarely suffers any health effects providing salt and water are readily available.

There also appears to be a casual relationship between the “stressed” clovers and the spike of “scratches” or caudal heel dermatitis which typically occurs during the August and September months. Either ingestion of the mycotoxin or perhaps even skin contact with the irritating mycotoxin may be a contributing factor to this skin reaction.

Excess clover consumption can also be responsible for paradoxical mammary gland development and lactation in barren mares. This is likely related to the higher levels of phytoestrogens found in many clovers.

Management strategies to “living” with clover in horse pastures include acknowledging the clover indexes in pastures and recognizing sensitivities to clover when they appear in horses. Horses vary in their preferences for clover and their individual sensitivities, therefore it is not uncommon for certain horses in any pasture situation to be affected greater than others.

Pasture management may include mowing, resting or rotating pastures and even reseeding the pasture to allow the grasses a competitive edge over the clover.

Unfortunately once established, clover can be difficult to control even with broadleaf herbicides.

As clover begins to dominate the pasture’s mix the likelihood of health problems to horses increases. If clover remains at 10 to 20 per cent of the pasture mix, it will likely not be a problem for an otherwise healthy horse.

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

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Cattle feeders get proactive with new feedlot animal welfare audit Rather than wait and see multiple audits imposed by packers and retailers, the National Cattle Feeders Association developed an easy-to-use tool

By Madeleine Baerg AF contributor

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ast April, the Vancouverbased Earls restaurant chain announced it would no longer source its beef from Canada, opting instead for ‘Certified Humane’ beef sourced from the United States. Though pressure from customers loyal to Canadian beef eventually forced the chain to reverse the decision, those most in the know — the feedlot associations and meat processors who are receiving increasing pressure from retailers for proof of humane production practices — know Earls’ move was just the tip of the iceberg.

Realizing animal welfare audits would be foisted upon them if they didn’t act first, the National Cattle Feeders Association (NCFA) is stepping boldly forward with North America’s first-ever beef cattle welfare audit tool.

“Animal welfare is a big concern for consumers today,” said Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed, a Calgary-based feedlot veterinarian and NCFA’s audit program co-ordinator.

“They want assurances that the meat they eat was raised humanely and with care. The beef industry is a linked chain — when consumers put pressure on the retailers, the retailers push that pressure back to the meat packers, and the meat packers have to push it back along the chain to the feedlots.”

More than two years ago, a packer approached the NCFA with a draft animal welfare affidavit it hoped to implement. The affidavit required feedlot operators to sign off that they complied with a variety of animal care practices, both at the feedlot and during transportation. Though the affidavit only required a signature from the operator as proof, NCFA officials

“In general, this audit showcases the good work feedlots are already doing.”

Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed

The vast majority of Canadian feedlots is doing an excellent job when it comes to animal welfare, says Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed, who helped create the new audit tool. PHOTO: SUPPLIED presumed demands for a more formal verification wouldn’t be far behind. Further, they guessed other packers would soon be coming to them with similar demands.

“Our big fear was that various packers and retailers would all create their own, separate audits, which would be chaos: completely impossible and unmanageable for feedlot operators,” said Van Donkersgoed. “So our goal was to create a single audit tool that would satisfy all meat packers and retailers while minimizing cost and administrative burden to feedlots.”

Through much of 2015, the NCFA worked with Canada’s three major beef packers, as well as animal scientists, feedlot veterinarians, feedlot producers and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to create the early draft of an audit program. Together, they turned the

Canadian Beef Code of Practice (released in 2013 by the National Farm Animal Care Council) into a single, workable, comprehensive audit tool. They then presented the draft tool to a wide crosssection of retailers and piloted it at 22 feedyards in order to further perfect it.

This past spring, the committee rolled out the final result: the brand new Canadian Feedlot Animal Care Assessment Program.

Certified by the Professional Animal Auditors Certified Organi-

zation (the international standard for animal audits) and Canada’s National Farm Animal Care Council, the program is comprehensive, reputable, and — equally importantly — user friendly.

Throughout this past summer, the NCFA worked to develop templates, communication tools, and an online certification program to educate producers and ensure uptake of the audit tool went smoothly. All of these resources will soon be available online.

For now, the program is a vol-

untary ‘tool.’ That said, retailers are very likely to start demanding mandatory animal welfare audits in the near future. As such, the NCFA is pushing hard to educate cattle feed yards about the program and enrol them now.

While few feedlot managers will be excited about jumping through new auditing and administrative hoops, the audit is designed to be as simple to use and low maintenance as possible. All requirements are listed in easy checklist style, and all necessary documentation is available in template, fillin-the-box form.

“Because this program comes from within the industry rather than being pushed on us from outside, it has been designed with the end-user — the feedlot operator — in mind,” said Van Donkersgoed. “We’ve done everything possible to make this as easy as possible to implement.”

The vast majority of feedlots is doing an excellent job, she added, and most will only have to make minor changes to meet the audit’s requirements.

Van Donkersgoed views the audit as an opportunity rather than a burden.

“Some feedlots, especially th e smaller ones that are used to just talking procedures around the kitchen table, are going to have to focus more on documentation,” she said. “A few feedlots might need to tweak certain procedures or details. In general, this audit showcases the good work feedlots are already doing.”

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

Oceans warming ‘the greatest hidden challenge’

Irrigation on the rise in Africa

Global warming is disrupting ocean life from plankton to whales and the heat may linger in the depths for centuries, says a new study. Rising temperatures in the seas are also having wider knock-on effects such as by disrupting rainfall patterns over land, spurring extreme weather events, and aiding a spread of water-borne diseases, it said. “Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation,” according to a 460-page study by 80 scientists in 12 nations for the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Oceans have absorbed more than 90 per cent of the heat trapped by man-made greenhouse gas emissions since the 1970s, it said. — Reuters

Sub-Saharan Africa is seeing a surge of interest in irrigation among small-scale farmers as climate change brings more erratic weather. The International Food Policy Research Institute estimates that more than a million hectares of small farms are now irrigated in the region, based on limited government data and satellite images. But up to 29 million hectares in the East African nation alone potentially could be irrigated, says the institute. Boosts in irrigation could help protect the region’s food security in the face of more extreme weather conditions driven by climate change, and be an engine of development, the experts said.— Thomson Reuters Foundation

A look towards winter and a look back at Arctic ice levels There are reasons to think this winter will be chilly but up in the Arctic it’s been anything but

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BY DANIEL BEZTE

he weather question that I’ve been inundated with over the last week is: Do I believe that this winter is going to be as cold as they are saying?

My first response has been: Who has been saying? The general reply is simply that this is what they heard or read. So I poked around to see who had their winter forecasts out and who was calling for really cold weather, and it turns out to be the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Now, I know that it claims to be accurate 80 per cent of the time, but those of you who follow my monthly weather forecasts and roundups know that for the most part it is correct, at least for our region, less than half the time. So you know I don’t put much weight on its forecast for a cold or even frigid winter.

Does this mean we are going to see another warm winter?

The odds of this happening are fairly low. Could we see a very cold winter? Sure, it’s possible. With El Niño at an end and a possible weak La Niña developing, the odds of a colderthan-average winter across our region are a little higher than 50/50. Unfortunately, not all the winter forecasts are available yet, so I think I’ll wait until early October to look at this in more detail.

On a different weather note, the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced that the Arctic ice melt season has come to a close with the minimum ice extent occurring on Sept. 10. This year’s minimum came in at 4.14 million square kilometres — tied with 2007 as the second-lowest ice extent ever measured since satellite records began in 1979. The record low was 3.39 million square kilometres in 2012. That record low occurred during a summer that had perfect melting conditions across much of the Arctic Ocean. This year, melt conditions were far from ideal, with stormy, cloudy and cool weather dominating. These conditions usually result in low amounts of ice loss, which

This map shows the lowest temperatures recorded across the Prairies during the seven-day period ending Sept. 15, which is when the coldest readings so far this month occurred. You can see that a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan saw temperatures dip to right around zero, bringing the first light frost of the fall.

Lowest Temperature in the past 7 Days (Prairie Region) September 9, 2016 to September 15, 2016

-8 to -7 °C -7 to -5 °C -5 to -3 °C -3 to -1 °C -1 to +1 °C +1 to +2 °C +2 to +4 °C +4 to +6 °C +6 to +8 °C +8 to +9 °C Extent of Agricultural Land Lakes and Rivers

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

Copyright © 2016 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

makes this year’s low amount of ice that much more unsettling. Who knows how low it could have gone if conditions had been more favourable for ice loss?

This notable ice loss, despite the unfavourable weather, is being attributed to the low and thin ice amounts after the very warm winter and to aboveaverage ocean temperatures that helped to melt the ice from below and create plenty of breaks in the existing ice. Quoting Bob Henson of the Weather Underground, “Arctic sea ice is in terrible shape.”

It also didn’t help that the 2016 Arctic melt season began with a record-low ice extent in March that remained at record lows into June. Both the Northwest and Northeast Passages are open again this year and the 50-foot yacht Northabout has become the first known ship to sail successfully through both passages in one summer. Expedition lead David Templeman-Adams

pointed out, “Whilst we are all delighted to have succeeded, it is extremely worrying to see this lack of ice so starkly.” Their route through the Northwest Passage only took 14 days and in that time they only saw ice on two occasions.

I have included an extra image that shows the annual Arctic sea ice minimums since 1979.

Notice how the downward trend has accelerated since 2000. It may also be worthy of note that the 10 lowest sea ice minimums have all been recorded since 2005.

Lastly, it looks like most regions across the Prairies have now experienced a little bit of frost. Looking at the main reporting centre in Alberta, both Peace River and Edmonton have seen a light frost while Calgary officially stayed just above freezing. In Saskatchewan, both Saskatoon and Regina saw light frosts, while in Manitoba, only Dauphin reported a sub-zero reading.

Created: 09/16/16 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

While some areas didn’t officially go below zero conditions were nearly perfect for what, in climate research, is known as 2 C frost. This temperature is often used to indicate when frost at ground level may have occurred, since temperature measurements are made several feet off the ground. I know at my place that temperatures at

my weather station only fell to 1.3 C, but at ground level in the lower areas of my property it was definitely frosty.

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

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

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Wheat rep nominations open

The enticing — and sometimes scary — world of alternative crops Crops like fababeans and hemp don’t command huge acres, but have been successful alternatives for Alberta producers

By Madeleine Baerg AF contributor

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armers are nothing if not optimistic — optimistic that Mother Nature will be kind; that prices will be good; and that today’s work will pay off a month, six months, or a year down the road.

But for all their hopefulness, only some are willing to stray far from Fababeans are still a niche crop in Alberta, but acreage has grown more than tenfold in the last few years. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK tried-and-true crops.

“There is always some interest in new or alternative crops, but few grow. And a combination of weather disease incidence and pest problems, gain momentum,” said Mark Cutts, and bad luck (flooding, rail transport easy harvestability, and good potena crop specialist with Alberta Agricul- backups, and a promised but unde- tial profitability. Fababean acreage in ture and Forestry. “Large producers livered biofuel blender’s tax credit) Alberta rose from 6,000 acres in 2012 tend to grow crops they are familiar caused Great Plains to renege on to about 80,000 acres in 2014 before with given the number of acres they contracts for camelina grown in 2010 levelling off this year. need to cover. Smaller producers and 2011.

But the biggest success story in might be more willing to take the Though producers eventually recent years has been spring-seeded time to try new crops as they may received most or all of the monies legumes. Lentils, in particular, made have more time to learn how to grow owing, their enthusiasm for the new a huge jump in acreage in 2016. these crops.” crop was understandably damp“The value of lentils was very, And after all, sometimes a lack of ened. Today, camelina has virtually very high last year so a lot of people enthusiasm for jumping into new and dropped entirely off Alberta’s crop- jumped into them,” said Cutts. alternative crops pays off. ping map.

That said, this year’s wet weather Five years ago, camelina was touted “Five or six years ago, we got some in many key lentil-growing areas will by some as a new wonder crop — questions at the crop info centre on likely spell limited success for this hyped as hardy, easy to grow, and camelina,” said Cutts. “Now, noth- crop this year. But interest in pulses forecast by some to be the next big ing.” remains high, and some are plantbiofuel. In 2010, Great Plains CamPennycress, another potential bio- ing peas and lentils in the fall. Fall elina Company out of Cincinnati, fuel, may suffer a similar fate. planting results in less spring plantOhio — the major player in the cam“Some people are dabbling in it up ing pressure and a wider fall harvest elina biofuel market — contracted in the Peace region but they aren’t window since fall-seeded crops are 60,000 acres of camelina in Alberta getting too far,” he said. harvested earlier. As well, research ® Pioneer® hybrid 45H33 and NEW hybrid featureplots the have produced as much as and Saskatchewan.

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grow in more northern climates now bring farmers success in areas they’ve never been grown before. Corn, for example, is now fairly common in central Alberta, and winter wheat is being grown right up into the Peace Country.

And finally hemp, banned as a crop in Canada from 1938 to 1998, is making a comeback in Albertan fields.

Acreage peaked at 108,000 acres in 2014 before falling to 76,000 acres this year. The drop is the result of a shortage of processing capacity, and not because of a lack of producer interest, according to Jan Slaski, a crop scientist with Alberta Innovates Technology Futures.

“There is huge interest among producers but because this crop is grown 99 per cent on contract, we need the processors to get up and running,” he said. “We’re in the transition phase right now. More processors are coming on stream now.”

There are also more markets for hemp products, he said.

“Until last year, hemp was grown almost exclusively for seed for human consumption. But fibre demand is about to become reality and explode.

Substantial acres of fibre-specific varieties will be necessary.”

There is also potential for nonnarcotic cannabinoids which are being tested for a range of medical conditions, including epilepsy and diabetes. A single hectare of hemp can produce between one and three kilograms of pharmaceutical-grade non-narcotic cannabinoids, with each kilogram currently valued at $20,000. However, this is a federally regulated product and is not yet legal to produce in Canadian fields.

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Fall is a great time to control perennial weeds Winter annuals are also ripe for cleanup at this time of year

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

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Cleavers are one of the harder weeds to control in crop but can be dealt with in fall. PHOTO: LIONEL KASKIW, MANITOBA AGRICULTURE

t’s time to control winter annual, biennial and perennial weeds.

“The perennials are going to start moving things down to the roots (including weed-killing herbicides),” said weed specialist Jeanette Gaultier. “So it is the perfect time now to be thinking about perennial weed control.”

And there are no shortage of weeds, including dandelions, Canada thistle and perennial sow thistle, said Gaultier who works for Manitoba Agriculture.

“My recommendation is to go in with a Group 4 (2,4-D, dicamba, MCPA) or glyphosate or making a combination of the two, which is the best way to tackle some of those problems for sure,” she said.

But before spraying farmers need to consider what crop they will plant next year and whether the herbicide they want to spray

this fall will leave a residue that can harm that crop. For example, higher rates of dicamba applied in the fall can injure oilseed crops, including canola, flax, sunflowers and mustard planted next spring.

Research shows a fall-applied herbicide works best after a light frost, Gaultier said. But waiting for that is a gamble because it could be a killing frost instead, shutting down plant growth and rendering herbicides ineffective.

After frost assess the damage to weeds.

“You are looking for probably 50 to 60 per cent of the (weed) material still being green and undamaged,” said Gaultier. “You definitely want to wait a few days.”

Watch the forecast too.

“Make sure that we do have a day or a couple of days when we are getting daytime temperatures of 8° to 10 C for at least a couple of hours otherwise it is harder to get the (herbicide) efficacy that one might expect,” Gaultier said.

There are several winter annu-

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als to watch for, including narrowleaved hawk’s-beard.

“If that is a problem, farmers want to steer clear of using something with 2,4-D because it is not as effective, or you need really high rates and that can affect your recropping,” Gaultier said.

“Going in with one of the other Group 4s or a Group 2 combined with glyphosate is probably a better pick. I also like the Group 2 products. The Group 4s and Group 2s all seem to have activity on stinkweed, shepherd’s purse and flixweed. But I really like the Group 2 combinations often for folks who have issues with some of the pink family of weeds — white cockle (a perennial) and nightflowering catchfly (an annual or winter annual).

“Last year we had such a mild winter and a lot of chickweed overwintered as well. That’s another one Group 2s will have activity on.”

Cleavers

Cleavers are hard to control, especially in canola. There is an effective herbicide registered for control but grain companies won’t buy canola sprayed with it because China — Canada’s biggest foreign buyer — hasn’t approved it.

“The perennials are going to start moving things down to the roots (including weed-killing herbicides). So it is the perfect time now to be thinking about perennial weed control.”

Jeanette Gaultier

“It definitely seems to be moving eastwards across the province,” Gaultier said. “It has been an issue along the Saskatchewan border, especially in the northwest.”

Glyphosate will control small cleavers.

Gaultier said trials have shown BASF’s Distinct herbicide, which contains Group 4 and 19 products, has had “good success” on cleavers.

Farmers also need to let weeds regrow if they were cut during the harvesting process. Look for four to six leaves.

“The spray has to be intercepted by something,” Gaultier said.

“With thistles try to make sure you have at least six leaves so the product is getting in there.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Will the money come in fast enough this fall?

Make a list of bills coming due, expected crop sales, and make use of cash advances, says market expert Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

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ith grain prices down sharply this year, a marketing plant is especially critical, says a provincial crop market analyst.

“First, assess your financial position,” said Neil Blue. “Start with a quick cash flow, which is the money inflow compared to money outflow. List the amounts and timing of bills, loans, and personal living expenses to be paid month by month (or week by week if fine tuning is needed).

“To counter those payments, list expected income from all sources, including potential farm produce sales and any personal income.”

Depending on the results, producers may want to consider ways to speed up cash inflow or slow outflow, and perhaps let creditors know “that you are working on the situation,” said Blue.

Federal Tories name new agriculture critic Saskatchewan farmer David Anderson is shuffled into the ag file STAFF

A vocal critic of the former Canadian Wheat Board single desk is the new federal Conservative agriculture critic.

David Anderson, the MP for the southwestern Saskatchewan riding of Cypress Hills-Grasslands since 2000, was named critic for agriculture and agrifood earlier this month.

He replaces Grande Prairie Chris Warkentin, who is now the party’s deputy house leader.

Before entering federal politics, Anderson farmed at Frontier, Sask., about 170 kilometres southwest of Swift Current, and earned a degree in political science from the University of Regina and a master’s of divinity at what was then Canadian Theological Seminary, also in Regina.

First elected as a Canadian Alliance MP, Anderson was that party’s associate critic for agriculture and also served as critic for the CWB, a portfolio he also handled after the Alliance’s 2003 merger into the Conservatives.

During the Conservatives’ run in government, Anderson sat as parliamentary secretary for the CWB from 2006 to 2013.

When the CWB’s single desk was deregulated in 2012, then-prime minister Stephen Harper hailed Anderson in a speech as having “long fought hard for marketing freedom for his fellow farmers.” — Staff

Put the marketing plan into action by estimating the quantity and quality of inventory to sell, he said.

“As well as checking with your local buyers, consider using the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program as a free way to get a base grade on your representative crop samples.”

Producers should also consider the merits of storing crops until prices improve.

“Some crops may have strong premiums for contracting into forward delivery periods while other crops may not offer any such premium,” said Blue. “After reviewing market outlooks, you’re as good a judge as anyone as to which crops have potential for price improvement and which crops are likely to provide flat prices at best.”

Producers should look at all potential market outlets for their crops.

“Include processors, feeders, and any other market or agent,” said Blue. “A crop damaged in one

respect may still have desirable characteristics to certain buyers.

On the other hand, you may have some high-quality crop that will command a premium in the market.

For example, during August, some buyers raised their malting barley price bids and some strengthened their premiums for wheat protein.”

Blue suggests using the Advance Payments Program.

“To help with cash flow needs, a cash advance is available through the Canadian Canola Growers Association by using farm produce as security,” he said. “The maximum advance is $400,000, of which the first $100,000 is interest free.”

Finally, Blue recommends making a list of potential buyers for various crops.

“Make reference notes as you experience positives and negatives in your marketing. Also, I have a good start at a crop marketing contact list and it’s available on request.”

Blue can be reached at neil.blue@ gov.ab.ca or 780-422-4053.

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Diesel prices likely to remain ‘cheap’ this fall and winter

This tree is also a noxious weed AAAF release

Noxious weeds

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ommon buckthorn, otherwise known as European buckthorn, has been found in two locations in Alberta — in Edmonton along the North Saskatchewan River and in Stettler County.

It was originally brought to North America from Eurasia as an ornamental, but soon spread throughout the continent. High seed production and excellent tolerance to Canada’s climate allow this tree to outcompete many native species.

Common buckthorn is a deciduous shrub or tree, growing to seven metres or more.

Branches are usually tipped with a spine, and scratching

Contact your local fieldman at www.aaaf.ab.ca

away the outer bark will reveal bright-orange inner bark. The best time to scout for this tree is at the very beginning and end of the growing season, as it is one of the first trees to grow and shed its leaves.

Control of this species usually involves a combination of mechanical, cultural, and chemical methods. Whole tree removal, berry removal, chemical herbicides, and mulching combined with revegetation are some options that should be used together.

The earlier this invasive prohibited noxious weed is found, the less costly and time consuming control will be.

For more information on this or any invasive plant, contact your local Agricultural Fieldman (www.aaaf.ab.ca) or the Alberta Invasive Species Council (www. abinvasives.ca).

High inventories and soft demand are likely to keep prices below year-ago levels, says industry watcher

BY DAVE SIMS CNS Canada

Common buckthorn, which has been found in two Alberta locations, can easily outcompete native species. PHOTO: Maureen Vadnais

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anadian diesel prices appear to be settling in for a relatively uneventful autumn, according to an industry watcher.

“Unless we get a vortex kind of winter, when a lot of diesel is used for heating purposes, I think it’s another cheap autumn winter scenario shaping up,” said Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service’s office in New Jersey.

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ries vary slightly, with drivers in Alberta paying roughly 86 to 88 cents per litre, while across the border in Saskatchewan they’re paying 95 to 97 cents. Manitoba came in toward the top end, with motorists looking at average prices of 96 cents, as of early September.

High inventories are one reason for the decrease in diesel prices, along with continued softness in the crude oil market.

“Diesel prices are very palatable right now and below where they were last year by a considerable amount,” Kloza said.

Prices for crude oil are currently hanging just under the US$45dollar-a-barrel mark, the threshold at which shale gas wells in the U.S. find it economically viable to operate.

That trend should help keep diesel right where it is, Kloza said.

“It’s difficult to find any people who are calling for a spike in crude oil prices in the next 10 months,” he said.

“Diesel prices are very palatable right now and below where they were last year by a considerable amount.”

Tom Kloza

The lowest projections, he said, call for diesel to head lower for a brief “cup of coffee” in the US$30to $40-a-barrel range, or possibly jump to temporary highs of US$50 or US$55 a barrel.

One cautionary note he put forward, however, is that the diesel market likes to pursue extreme swings.

“Diesel is prone to momentum traders. Most of the business is done by machines,” he said.

On a wholesale level, the diesel market was somewhat tumultuous during August, which makes the calmness in the retail market all the more notable.

“August was tri-polar. Crude oil, gas and diesel started all in a bear market. Then it went to a bull market and ended on a bearish note,” he said.

Still, with some analysts calling for the La Niña weather phenomenon to keep temperatures mild at the beginning of winter, Kloza said he expected the softness in the diesel market to hang firm for the next few months.

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Still time to apply for top grain commission job Job involves a lot of travel, pays well, and requires the ability to deal with sensitive and complex issues

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

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ou still have time to apply for one of the top jobs at the Canadian Grain Commission.

The deadline to apply for the positions of commissioner, assistant chief commissioner and chief commissioner has been extended to Oct. 3 from Aug. 17.

Although all three positions at the government agency are appointed by the federal cabinet, those interested in the positions have to apply.

The jobs involve lots of travel in and outside of Canada but offer good salaries.

Commissioner earns at least $142,800 and the chief commissioner earns $230,800 to $271,500. Appointees have to live in Winnipeg — home to the commission’s headquar-

ters — or within commuting distance.

Incumbent commissioner Murdoch MacKay and assistant chief commissioner Jim Smolik, have applied, but the chief commissioner’s position was vacated Jan. 20 by Elwin Hermanson.

Traditionally commissioners have come from one of the western provinces and have been farmers or a member of the grain trade. The government has a long list of qualifi-

cations for would-be commissioners. These include “experience in maintaining effective relationships with, and balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders with divergent views. Demonstrated experience in decision-making with respect to sensitive and complex issues, significant management experience at the senior executive level in private or public sector organizations. Experience in a private

or public sector organization with diverse technical and regulatory responsibility would be considered an asset, and experience in the production and handling of grain, as well as experience in dealing with the transportation, marketing and processing of grain would be considered assets.”

The government is also seeking candidates with diversity. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Fall fertilizing a tricky balancing act Keep your fertilizer on your land and out of the spring run-off

By Gord Leathers AF contributor

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s the crop comes off some farmers are already thinking about next spring — specifically about getting a jump on things by fertilizing this fall.

There are lots of compelling reasons to follow this strategy. Fertilizer prices tend to be lower this time of year, and spreading the workload out lets them get the crop in faster next spring, just to name two.

It can be done but the trick is to keep this fall’s application in the ground so it shows up in next fall’s harvest instead of heading downstream in the spring run-off.

“That’s where you often resort to quoting the four Rs,” said John Heard of Manitoba Agriculture.

“There is no single right answer and those four Rs provide quite a bit of flexibility to tailor a good answer to the individual farmer.”

The four Rs are a reference to the Right source, the Right rate, the Right time and the Right place.

Each of these will differ depending on the weather and soil type so the Rs are a set of guidelines for individual farmers based on the quirks of their land. It’s a matter of matching formulation and application to local environment. The first rule of fall application is keep it cool and keep it dry.

“You can start by delaying that application until the latest possible time so the nitrogen doesn’t convert to the nitrate form and by banding it instead of broadcast-

PHOTO: canstock ing,” suggests University of Manitoba soil scientist Don Flaten.

“Farmers may consider using enhanced efficiency products like ESN (environmentally smart nitrogen) or nitrogen that has stabilizers incorporated within it.”

In the cool fall soil the microbes slow down to ready themselves for winter and as the temperature drops so also does their metabolism. Since they’re not hungry they don’t go to work on nitrifying the fertilizer into a more water-soluble form. It’s one way of keeping the nitrogen where you put it.

“We also have some technological advancements that allow us to combat those losses,” Heard said.

“One is called nitrapyrin. With anhydrous ammonia it’s called N-Serve or when applied to urea it’s called eNtrench and it inhibits the

bacteria that converts ammonium to nitrate. So we can choose to use Mother Nature and low temperatures or we can also use a chemical inhibition.”

So keep the nitrogen cool, keep it dry and keep it away from soil bacteria as best you can. With phosphorus, keep it dry and keep it away from the soil surface.

“We know from studies in Manitoba that 80 per cent of the phosphorus that gets into the water gets there with the snowmelt,” Heard said. “The snowmelt really only contacts the frozen surface before the spring thaw so if we can minimize the phosphorus levels at the surface, that’s going to be beneficial.”

A fall application of phosphorus should be banded and below the surface and this keeps it in place

during the spring melt. Heard says this is what the majority of farmers is doing because it’s not only environmentally responsible, it’s economical as well. This covers Right source and Right time. Another thing to consider is Right place and this deals with the soil type and how these soils respond to water.

“A really sandy soil is susceptible to leaching losses so if fall nitrogen converts to nitrate it can be washed down below the root zone through leaching,” Flaten said. “If you have a heavy clay soil, leaching isn’t a risk, it’s water standing at the surface. This can result in a lack of oxygen and when the micro-organisms don’t have access to oxygen, they’ll use nitrate as a substitute and convert plant-available nitrogen into nitrogen gas that’s lost to the atmosphere.”

“The standing water is the one that is giving agriculture a bit of a black eye over nitrous oxide,” Heard said. “That’s when it’s converted to nitrous oxide and that’s the greenhouse gas that’s 300 times worse than carbon dioxide. That’s the one that has worldwide attention right now.”

So there are no easy answers that apply to every acre of every farm — but taking the four Rs into account and applying them to the field conditions go a long way to making a fall application practical and economical.

“As long as you’re willing to follow the rules, putting fertilizer where it’s safe and banded into the soil below the surface,” Heard said. “It prevents any surface runoff because it’s not exposed at the surface.”

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MPE TITION GREEN W ITH EN V Y. PROVEN TEST RESULTS TH AT M A K E THE CO M A K E THE COMPE TITION GREEN W ITH EN V Y. TH AT A NE W WORLD DEMANDS NE W HOLL AND CR SERIE S COMBINE S. Independent third-party testing shows how productive and efficient a New Holland CR combine can be. Here’s what New Holland learned: MORE HARVESTING PRODUCTIVITY: 4% more in wheat and 10% more in canola LESS TOTAL FLUID CONSUMPTION: 6% less in both wheat and canola for lower operating costs LESS GRAIN LOSS: 30% lower in wheat and 45% lower in canola means more grain in the bin It all adds up to more profit for you and more money in your pocket. But don’t take our word for it! Get your copy of the independent third-party report today by visiting www.myNewHolland.com or your local New Holland dealer.

HARVESTING PRODUCTIVITY 4% Greater

TOTAL FLUID RATE

10% Greater

6% Lower

FUEL RATE 13% Less Fuel

6% Lower

GRAIN LOSS 30% Better

9% Less Fuel

AREA HARVEST RATE

45% Better

7% Greater

5% Greater

A NE W WORLD DEMANDS NE W HOLL AND CR SERIE S COMBINE S. Independent third-party testing shows how productive and efficient a New Holland CR combine can be. Here’s what New Holland learned:

1,377 1,320 bu/hr

bu/hr

Wheat

868

bu/hr

816

1.15

bu/hr

1.23

1.32

1.41

1.05

1.21

1.26

1.38

gal/acre gal/acre

gal/acre gal/acre

gal/acre gal/acre

gal/acre gal/acre

Wheat

Canola

Wheat

Canola

Canola

MORE HARVESTING PRODUCTIVITY: 4% more in wheat and 10% more in canola LESS TOTAL FLUID CONSUMPTION: 6% less in both wheat and canola for lower operating costs bu/acre bu/acre acre/hr acre/hr LESS GRAIN LOSS:bu/acre 30% lower in wheat and 45%bu/acre lower in canola means more grain in the bin acre/hr

0.4

0.6

1.3

23.2

21.7

16.6

15.8

acre/hr

It all adds up to more profit for you and more money in your pocket. But don’t take our word for it! Get your copy of the independent third-party report today by visiting www.myNewHolland.com or your local New Holland dealer.

Wheat

HARVESTING PRODUCTIVITY

A NE W WORLD DEMANDS NE W HOLLreturn AND CR SERIE S COMBINE S. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? A higher on investment.

Take a look!

0.7

4% Greater

Canola

TOTAL FLUID RATE

10% Greater

6% Lower

6% Lower

Wheat

FUEL RATE 13% Less Fuel

Canola

GRAIN LOSS

9% Less Fuel

30% Better

45% Better

AREA HARVEST RATE 7% Greater

5% Greater

Independent third-party testing shows how productive and efficient a New Holland CR combine can be. Here’s what • Total fuel On a 5,000-acre farm (2,500 wheat and 2,500 canola), the New Holland learned:

savings achieved by operating the New Holland combine MORE HARVESTING PRODUCTIVITY: 4% more in wheat and 10% more in canola translates into:6% less in both wheat and canola for lower operating costs LESS TOTAL FLUID CONSUMPTION:

savings: 500 gallons or $1,600 • Faster harvesting: days 1,377 1,320 868 Shave 816 1.15 off 1.23 2 1.32 1.41 1.05 1.21 1.26 1.38 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.3 • More cash in the pocket due to lower combine losses: $15,000 bu/hr

bu/hr

bu/hr

Wheat

bu/hr

23.2 21.7

16.6 15.8

gal/acre gal/acre

gal/acre gal/acre

gal/acre gal/acre

gal/acre gal/acre

bu/acre bu/acre

bu/acre bu/acre

acre/hr acre/hr

acre/hr acre/hr

Wheat

Canola

Wheat

Canola

Wheat

Canola

Wheat

Canola

Canola

LESS GRAIN LOSS: 30% lower in wheat and 45% lower in canola means more grain in the bin

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? A higher return on investment. Take a look!

It all adds up to more profit for you and more money in your pocket. But don’t take our word for it! Get your copy of the independent third-party report today by visiting www.myNewHolland.com or your local New Holland dealer.

On a 5,000-acre farm (2,500 wheat and 2,500 canola), the savings achieved by operating the New Holland combine translates into:

• Total fuel savings: 500 gallons or $1,600 • Faster harvesting: Shave off 2 days • More cash in the pocket due to lower combine losses: $15,000

2016 CNH IndustrialTOTAL America LLC. New Holland is a trademark registered in the United States and many HARVESTING© PRODUCTIVITY FLUID RATEAll rights reserved.

FUEL RATE GRAIN LOSS AREA HARVEST RATE other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. © 2016 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

4% Greater

10% Greater

6% Lower

13% Less Fuel

6% Lower

9% Less Fuel

30% Better

45% Better

7% Greater

5% Greater

USED EQUIPMENT

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USED COMBINES – All Combines

MacDon 4952i, C/W 30’ header . . . . .$62,500 30’ header . . . . . .$48,000 bu/hr bu/hr bu/hr bu/hr gal/acre gal/acre gal/acre gal/acre gal/acre gal/acre gal/acre gal/acre bu/acre bu/acre bu/acre bu/acre acre/hr acre/hr acre/hr acre/hr 2012 MacDon M105, c/w 30’ D65 $125,000 2012 NH CR8090, c/w Stone Trap, Wheat Canola Wheat Canola Wheat Canola Wheat Canola Wheat Canola 950 thrs hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In USED SPRAYERS 2012a look!

NH CR8090, c/w Stone trap WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? A higher return on investment. Take 2011 NH SP365F, 1600 gal, 120’, and GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265,000 CALL • Total fuel savings: 500 gallons or $1,600 On a 5,000-acre farm (2,500 wheat and 2,500 canola), the Auto Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $282,500 NH CR9070, Auto Steer, • Faster harvesting: Shave off 2 days savings achieved by operating the New Holland combine 2011 900 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SOLD translates into: USED FORAGE & HAYING • More cash in the pocket due to lower combine losses: $15,000 2007 NH CR9070, 1516 rotor hrs $165,000 NH FR9080 SP Harvester, c/w corn header John Deere 7200R, 2013 CR8090, duals, stone trap, PU head and processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD auto steer, 770 Thrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,900 2012, 475 hrs 2002 NH 688, 10000 bales . . . . . . . . . .$14,500 © 2016 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

2009 CR9080, duals, 1700Thrs . . . . . . . . SOLD 2011 NH BR7090, 9700 bales . . . . . . .$21,000 1,377 1,320

868

816

1.15 1.23

1.32 1.41

1.05 1.21

1.26 1.38 0.4 TO 0.6 REDUCED

0.7 CLEAR

1.3

796679

2940, 23.2 MacDon 21.7 16.6 15.8 C/W

$210,000

USED HEADERS

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2010 NH 36’ 94C, draper header . . . .$54,000 2011 NH 94C, 36’ DK . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,000 2014 MacDon CA25 Adapters, configured to CNH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,900

USED TRACTORS

$282,500 2011 New Holland SP365 Sprayer, 1600 gal, 120’, Auto Steer, c/w 3 yr, 3000hr power train warranty

2012 John Deere 7200R, 475 hrs $210,000 2012 Boomer 50 Compact Tractor, .$28,000 NH TC 18, compact hydro, 4WD, 60 belly mount deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,200 2003 McCormick MC110, 4188 hrs, ldr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 1996 Agco Allis 6690, 3192 hrs, ldr . .$23,550

USED SWATHERS 2003 MacDon 9352, 30’ DBL, 2800 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,800

$299,900 2013 New Holland CR8090, 770 hrs

MISC Kongskilde grain vac, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call United Utility trailer tilt deck 2 #7000 lb axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call

D L O S

TILLAGE 2010 Agrex Maxi, 10 tonne fert spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,000 2015 NH ST830, 62’ cultivator as new 9” spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call Flexi Coil 3450, var rate air cart TBH .$38,000 1997 Flex-Coil 5000, 51’, 9” 4” rubber packers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD 2000 New Holland P2070, precision drill 50’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In

$210,000 New Holland FR9080 SP Harvester, c/w corn header PU head and processor

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Fusarium damage present in some early-harvested western spring cereals It’s too early for the Canadian Grain Commission to have a complete picture but downgrading is occurring

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

F

usarium head blight has damaged some of Western Canada’s early-harvested spring and durum wheat, but it’s too soon to know the full extent.

Daryl Beswitherick, the Canadian Grain Commission’s program manager for quality assurance standards and reinspection, said they’ve been seeing signs in the early results from their harvest sampling program.

“It is definitely present,” Beswitherick said in an interview Sept. 7. “We have seen some good No. 1, but there is definitely more that is being downgraded to No. 2 and 3 and feed wheat than there is No. 1.

“There is a lot of crop to be taken off yet (especially in Saskatchewan and Alberta) so it is really hard to say how widespread it is.”

Fusarium, the yield- and quality-robbing fungal disease, is showing up even in Alberta where it’s usually not a problem, Beswitherick said.

“We have seen a few samples in areas that we have never seen fusarium in before,” he added.

As the grain commission receives more harvest samples it will get a better handle on how widespread and damaging the infection has been, he said.

The good news is there’s little fusarium damage in winter wheat, Beswitherick said.

Spring and winter wheat are susceptible to fusarium head blight at the flowering stage.

Much of Western Canada’s

Barley is often less susceptible to fusarium infections, but near-perfect conditions earlier this summer set the stage for trouble. PHOTO: Lionel Kaskiw, Manitoba Agriculture winter wheat crop might have flowered before humid weather conditions allowed the fungal disease to infect the crop.

Some varieties of winter and spring wheat are more tolerant to fusarium than others. And spraying a fungicide at early flowering can also help protect wheat crops against fusarium head blight. But despite genetic tolerance and fungicides, sometimes the disease pressure is so strong wheat crops are still heavily damaged.

The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON), also known as vomitoxin, a frequent byproduct of fusarium head blight, has been detected in some crops in southwestern Manitoba.

“It is probably more of an issue in the barley right now than in the wheat,” said Lionel Kaskiw, farm production adviser with Manitoba Agriculture. “We are getting some pretty high levels of vomitoxin coming back in barley right now.”

Kaskiw suspects fewer farmers sprayed a fungicide to protect barley, because it’s less susceptible to the disease. However, this growing season’s warm, humid conditions were ideal for the disease and existed longer than normal, extending the time barley could be infected.

Several other conditions cause damage to kernels similar to fusarium, Kaskiw said. In wheat these include midge injury and the disease glume blotch. In barley it’s net and spot blotch.

The grain commission’s tolerances for fusarium-damaged kernels (FDK) — a proxy for DON — is low in Canada Western Red Spring wheat, Canada’s top milling wheat class. No. 1 is allowed a maximum 0.25 per cent fusarium while No. 2, 3 and Canada Western Feed are allowed 0.8, 1.5 and four per cent, respectively.

The tolerances for fusarium damage in barley is low too — just 0.2 per cent in Canada West-

ern select malting (two and six row), 0.5 per cent in CW Select Food and 1.0 per cent in No. 1 and 2 Canada Western General Purpose barley.

But most grain buyers will test the wheat and barley for DON, Kaskiw said.

Most buyers require wheat destined for human consumption to contain levels of no more than one part per million DON. “It depends who you are selling to,” he added. “Some markets want lower than that. I have heard of some as low as 0.5 parts per million and you might get some that are a little bit higher.

But in general the one part per million is usually what you’ll be looking for if it is going into the human consumption market.

Right now we have a lot of wheat that is being checked that is close to that one part per million. It is going to be interesting to see how we progress through the rest of the year.”

One part per million is equivalent to one pound in a million, or one kernel in 80 pounds of wheat, he said.

Often DON-infected kernels are lighter and blow out the back of the combine. Cleaning can also reduce DON levels, but it usually requires more modern equipment such as a gravity table or a system using air to remove lighter seeds, Kaskiw said.

Colour sorters work too, but are more expensive, he added.

But in some cases it might be worth it. Kaskiw has heard stories of farmers who were expecting $5 a bushel for malting barley, but will earn just $2.50 because of high DON levels.

When DON exceeds one part per million the infected grain usually goes for livestock feed, Kaskiw said.

Feeder cattle can safely consume 18 parts per million, while breeding beef cows and poultry can handle five parts million, he said. Dairy cattle can be fed two parts per million. Pigs are the least tolerant. Gestating or lactating sows, or pigs weighing less than 50 pounds, are restricted to one part per million.

“The biggest thing producers need to do is have a good, representative sample of what they are selling,” Kaskiw said.

That way the farmer and seller both know what they’ve got and neither will be surprised later.

Most buyers will test every load of fusarium-damaged grain they purchase, he added. allan@fbcpublishing.com

Milling-quality durum may be in short supply Price spreads from high-end to low-end grades are expected to widen

BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN CNS Canada

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uality issues with the durum crop currently being harvested should see the price spreads between top- and low-end grain widen considerably, especially as the carry-out from the previous year is also poor quality.

Canadian durum stocks, as of July 31, were pegged at 1.1 million tonnes by Statistics Canada in a report released Sept. 7. That was above trade guesses and up slightly from the 956,000 tonnes carried over the previous year, but still below the five-year average.

“The direct off-farm movement to the U.S. was sharply below year-ago levels,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office of Swiss-based GAP SA Grains and Products in Winnipeg.

However, he said, overall durum stocks in Canada were still relatively tight, with the old-crop supplies all of low quality.

“It puts more emphasis on this year’s crop size and quality,” said Klassen, adding it will support prices for higher-quality No. 1 and No. 2 milling grades of durum.

While harvest reports are still coming in, “the quality situation on durum is quite severe,” according to Klassen.

High levels of fusarium and vomitoxin were already leading to discounts on lower-grade crops, he said, as commercials don’t want the diseased stocks in the system.

“It’s going to get large,” said Klassen on the price spread between top- and low-end durum bids.

Spot durum bids in Saskatchewan currently range from about C$6.17 to C$7.20 per bushel, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data.

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Kubota F2250, 2002 1325 Hrs, 60” Front Mount Mower with Bagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 MF GC2310, 2007 135 Hrs, 23 hp, MFWD, ldr, Backhoe . . . . . . . .$15,500 NH 8670, 1995 9200 Hrs, Super Steer, 4 Hyd outlets . . . . . . . . . . .$47,500 NH TV145, 2005 4000 Hrs, long loader with grapple, C.E. Pto and 3 pt, HID Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 NH TM175, 2003 3449 Hrs, MFWD, Axle suspension, 3 rear remotes, P.S., loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,000 NH T6050, 2008 4285 Hrs, 105 pto, MFWD, ldr & grapple, 3 Rems, 20.8R38 Rear Tires, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$85,000 NH TV6070, 2011 3457 Hrs, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 NH T7.250, 2013 940 Hrs, 165PTO HP, no ldr, P.S. sidewinder, 4 remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$133,000 NH T6.155, 2013 393 Hrs, Ldr, & Grpl, Dlx Seat, 18.4R38 Rear Tires, 14.9R28 Front Tires, 3 Mid-mount valves . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 NH T7.235, 2011 3700 Hrs, CVT, 20.8R42, 4 electric remote, 860TL, grapple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,000 NH T7.250, 2013 996 Hrs, 165PTO HP, P.S. sidewinder, 4 remotes, brand new 865 ldr/gr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,000 NH T7.235, 2013 4332 Hrs, 150 PTO HP, P.S., Sidewinder, 3 remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$166,000 CHALLENGER MT675C, 2009 1420 Hrs, 275 PTO HP, Frt & Rear Duals, 4 Rems, 3 point hitch, frt weights, CVT TRANS . . . . .$179,000 JD 7215R, 2011 4108 Hrs, 178 PTO HP, Self Leveling Loader, Power Quad, 620-42 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$191,000 Case IH 9180 ,1986 8000 Hrs, 375 HP, 24.5R32 Duals, Powershift, 4 Remotes, CAT 3406 Engine (Steiger Lion 1000) . . . . .$55,000 CaseIH STX500, 2004 3700 Hrs, 500HP, 800 Mich, Luxury Cab, Elec Mirr, Hi Flow Pump, Diff Locks, 5 Rems, HID Lights, FM750 Integrated GPS, 16’ Leon Blade . . . . . . . . . . . .$215,000 NH T9.450HD, 2014 715 Hrs, 400 HP, 710 duals, diff lock, 4 elec rems, hi flow pump, Lux cab, Full GPS, Not Avail.

Until mid May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$279,000 NH T9.505HD, 2013 330 Hrs, 450 HP, 800 Duals, diff lock, Full GPS, Hi Flow Pump, Lux Cab, 4 Rems, HID lights . . . . . . . . . .$295,000 Versatile 450, 2012 1220 Hrs, 450HP, 800 Duals, P.S., 6 Elec Rems, Deluxe Cab, Raven GPS, frt & rear weight pkg . . . . . . .$299,000 NH T9.435, 2015, 161 Hrs, 370 HP, New 710 duals, Lux cab, 6 REMS, HID, GPS ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$315,000 JD 9430, 2008, 2730 Hrs, PTO, JD GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$249,000 CaseIH STX450 Quad, 2002, 5878 Hrs, No PTO, new undercarriage, No GPS CaseIH STX485 Quad, 2010, 9353 Hrs, PTO, new undercarriage, GPS???

NH TJ530, 2007, 4266 Hrs, New Engine, PTO, Full GPS NH TJ530, 2007, 3070 Hrs, New Engine, No PTO, Full GPS Versatile 500, 2016, 440 Hrs, 800 Duals, HID Lights, Diff Lock, PTO, Weights, Deluxe Cab, Leather seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$355,000

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CaseIH 2188, 1995 3405/2784 Hrs, Bigtop topper, singles . . . . . .$39,500 NH TR96, 1987 3090 Hrs, P.U., chopper, Singles, AS IS . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 JD 9770STS, 2009 1641/995 Hrs, 615P, duals, long auger, chopper, GPS ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,900 NH TR99 ,2000 SM P.U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,000 NH TR99, 2002 SM P.U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 NH CR960 2003 1975/1405 Hrs, 14’ SWM P.U. Singles , 2 speed rotors, dlx Chop, moisture sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$92,000 NH CR960, 2005 1998/1437 Hrs, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$99,900 NH CR960, 2003 2305/1612 Hrs, 14’ SM P.U., Singles, dlx chopper, moisture sensor, Reconditioned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 NH CR970, 2004 2388/1767 Hrs, 14’ SM P.U., Dlx Chopper, Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 NH CR970, 2004 2058/1558 Hrs, 14’ Rake Up, Singles, dlx chopper, dlx cab, Long Auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129,000 NH CR970, 2006 1665/1270 Hrs, 14’ Rake Up, 900 Singles, MAV Chopper, Air Compressor, Long Auger, Remote Sieve Adj., Elec Mirrors, Diff Lock, Y & M, Beacons . . . . . . . . . . . .$147,000 NH CR9070, 2008 2478/1805 Hrs, Pick Up, Duals, SCTS, Diff Lock, Redekop Chopper, GPS Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 NH CR9070, 2008 1991/1480 Hrs, 14’ Rake up, Singles, deluxe chopper, dlx cab, Long Auger, Elec Mirrors, LCTS, yield monitor, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$165,000 NH CR9080, 2009 1200/851 Hrs, 790CP, Singles, long auger, dlx chopper, diff lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$226,000 NH CR9070, 2011 1049/877 Hrs, 790CP, Singles, Dlx Chopper, HID, Diff Lock, Full GPS, LCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$245,000 NH CR9070, 2011 920/723 Hrs, 16’ SM P.U., Dlx chopper, Singles, long auger, diff lock, intellisteer ready, Y&M, SCTS . . . . . .$249,000 NH CR9070, 2011 1229/878 Hrs, 14’ SM P.U., Duals, Dlx Cab, Dlx Chopper, Full GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000 NH CR9070, 2011 883/715 Hrs, 790CP, Duals, Dlx Chopper, GPS Ready, HID Lights, Pwr Mirrors, Air Compressor, Diff Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$255,000 NH CR9070, 2011 1062/848 Hrs, 790CP, singles, diff lock, HID, long auger, Dlx Chopper, Elec Mirrors, Air Comp, . . . . . . . . . .$256,000

NH CR8090, 2012 968/728 Hrs, 790CP, dlx cab, dlx chopper,Singles, LCTS, HID, GPS ready, pwr mirrors, ASP . . . . . . .$283,000 NH CR8090, 2013 1003/719 Hrs, 790CP, 900 Singles, DSP, diff lock, dlx chopper, HID Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$305,000 NH CR9090Z, 2012 955/709 Hrs, 790CP, Duals, Opti Spread chopper, diff lock, Elec Covers, Intellicruise, Full GPS, Lux Cab, Leather Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$359,000 NH CR9090, 2013 337/276 Hrs, 790CP, dlx cab, dlx chopper, Duals, LCTS, HID, Full GPS, pwr mirrors, DSP, long auger, Twin Pitch Rotor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$435,000 NH CR8.90, 2015 Not Available Until After 2016 Harvest NH CX840, 2003 2630/1920 Hrs, 14’ Rake Up, Singles, Dlx Chopper, Chaff Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 NH CX840, 2003 2155/1660 Hrs, 14’ Rake Up, Singles, Dlx Chopper, Chaff Blower, Remote Sieve Adj. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$115,000 NH CX840, 2004 1804/1473 Hrs, 14’SM P.U., Singles, Dlx Chopper, Y & M, Chaff Blower, Beacons, Remote sieve adj.,, Reconditioned, Reman Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$120,000 NH CX860, 2006 2450/2200 Hrs, 14’ SM P.U., Singles, Long Auger, Diff Locks, NOT AVAIL UNTIL MID SEPT. . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 NH CX8080, 2011 950/763 Hrs, 790CP, Singles Dlx Chopper, SCTS, Diff Lock, Chaff Spreader, HID Lights, Beacons, Reconditioned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$259,000 NH CX8080, 2012 930/750 Hrs, Not Available Until Sept 30 NH CX8080, 2014 658/461 Hrs, 790CP, Singles, GPS ready, dlx chopper, HID, cast drum, Reconditioned . . . . . . . . . . . . .$335,000

COMBINE HEADER

Michel’s ProTech, 2013, Electric Hopper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,300 CaseIH 1010, 1997 22.5’, auger, no transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 NH 971-25, 1994 25’, Auger Header, Bergen Transport, HCC Pick Up Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,900 HONEYBEE ST2, 1998 25’ UII reel, DK TR/TX adapter . . . . . . . . . .$12,900 NH 76C 2009 76C-14’, swathmaster p.u. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,500 NH 76C 2009 76C-14’, swathmaster p.u. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,500 HB SP36 2000 36’, cat adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,000 HONEYBEE ST30, 1997 30’, CNH Adapter, Transport, steel teeth . .$25,000 HONEYBEE ST30, 2004 30’, JD Adapter, Transport . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,500 NH 74C-35F, 2009 35’ Auger Flex, Pick Up Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,000 HB SP36, 1999 36’ draper, transport , CNH Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,000 NH 94C ,2004 36’, SK, Pick Up Reel, CNH Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,000 MACDON 973, 2004 CaseIH only adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,000 NH 74C-35F, 2009 35’ Auger Flex Header, Skid Shoes, Pick Up Reel, Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,500 HONEYBEE SP30, 2013 30’, SK, HCC Reel, CNH Adapter, AHHC, UCA, Hyd Tilt, Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,500 HONEYBEE SP30, 2013 30’, SK, HCC Reel, CNH Adapter, AHHC, UCA, Hyd Tilt, Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,500 HB SP30, 2013 30’ DK, Hyd Tilt, Transport, AHHC, CNH Adapter, Brand New HCC P.U. Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,500

HB SP30, 2013 30’ DK, Hyd Tilt, Transport, AHHC, CNH Adapter, Brand New HCC P.U. Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,500 HONEYBEE SP36, 2013 36’, DK, HCC Split Reel, CNH Adapter, AHHC, UCA, Hyd Tilt, Transport, Hyd F&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,500 MACDON D6035, 2011 35’, DK, Transport, UCA, 6 Bat Reel, Double Draper Drive, CNH Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000

HAYING EQUIPMENT

CaseIH 81AH, 1997 Hay Header, 14’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000 HESSTON 1200, 1990 P.T. UII Reel, 25’, Good condition, Honeybee guards and knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,000 HESSTON 814, 2004 14000 Hrs, Soft Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,500 JD 890 2002 Hay Header, 14’, DK, New knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,500 HESSTON 956, 2004 5421 Hrs, Auto cycle, bale kicker, twine only .$16,000 NH BR780A ,2007 BC, Narrow pick up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,000 MF 2756, 2008 Mesh Wrap, Auto Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,000 Morris 1400 HayHiker, 2007 14 Bale Mover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500 NH BR7090, 2012 3700 Hrs, Autowrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,500 Macdon A40D, 2013 16’ Sickle Header, bought new in 2015, used for only 250 acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,500 MF 1375, 2011 16 discbine’, pivot tongue, steel rolls, guage wheels $35,500 NH BB9080, 2010 35000 Hrs, Big Square Baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,000 NH Rollbelt 560, 2014 3692 Hrs, 2.07 P.U., 21.5L-16.1 Tires, Hyd P.U., Twine Only, Deliuxe Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$51,000

SWATHERS

IH 4000, 1980 19.5’ Draper, Gas Engine, One Owner . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 NH WS25, 25’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,500 Versatile 4750, 1990 22’, Roto Shears, Pick Up reel, SK . . . . . . . . .$9,000 JD 2360 25’, SK, Diesel Engine, Pick Up Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,500 HB WS30, 2006 30’, DK, HCC reel, transoport, came off of JD 4895 $16,000 CaseIH 8825, 1997 3169 Hrs, 21 ft. Draper Header . . . . . . . . . . .$19,000 MF 220, 1997 3806 Hrs, 22.5”, UII Reel, Guage Wheels, . . . . . . . .$18,500 MACDON 9300, 1997 2559 Hrs, 30’ SK, Guage Wheels, Turbo, 2 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,000 MF 220XL, 2002 1450 Hrs, 22’, SK, Pick Up Reel, Guage Wheels .$37,000 MACDON D6030, 2008 30’, DK, Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$38,500 JD 4895, 2002 3660 Hrs, 30ft. HB transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$41,000 MF 9220, 2006 25’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,500 MACDON 4952i, 2005, 1934 Hrs, 30’, DK, UCA, Hyd F&A, Triple Del, Turbo, Large Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,000 MACDON 9352i, 2005 1677/1333 Hrs, 30’, split reel . . . . . . . . . .$65,000 MF 9435, 2011 1441 Hrs, 30’, SK, UII Pick Up Reel, Elec F & A, Guage Wheels, 480/85R26 Frt Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$71,500 MF 9435, 2009 1267 Hrs, 30’, SK, UII Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,000 MACDON M150, 2011 925/711 Hrs, Traction Unit Only . . . . . . . . .$72,500 JD 4895, 2009 1055/770 Hrs, 25’, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$73,000 NH H8040, 2008 2675 Hrs, Dlx cab, electric mirrors, Prairie Special, 21Lx28 tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 MF 9430, 2010 1285 Hrs, 25’, p/u reel, elec F&A, guage wheels, SK $79,000 MF 9435, 2011 977 Hrs, 30’, 5200 Header, SK, Elec Fore & Aft, Triple Del. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$89,000 CaseIH WD1203, 2012 367 Hrs, 30’, DK, Hyd F & A, Transport . .$109,000 MF WR9740, 2013 325/176 Hrs, 36’, SK, Susp Cab & Axle, 21mph speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 MF WR9740, 2012 544 Hrs, 25’ Draper, roto shears, UII Reel, guage Wheels, GPS, hyd roller, 9126 Auger header . . . . . . . .$134,000 MACDON M155, 2013 701 Hrs, 35’, SK, Transport, Hyd F & A, HID Lights, 600 tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$139,000 MACDON M205, 2011 546 Hrs, 35’, DK, Transport, UCA, 6 Bat Reel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000

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BOURGAULT 850 Centurion II, 1990, 82’ boom, single nozzle, foam marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,000 Miller/Nitro 2275HT ,2006 2500 Hrs, 100’ Boom, 1400 Gal SS Tank, Raven GPS, Air Dividers, 320 Tires, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 Hagie STS12, 2000 2721 Hrs, 1200 Gal SS Tank, 90’ Boom, 320 Tires, Crop Div, Ind tank, Triple Nozzles, Outback S with E Drive and 360 Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$109,000 NH SP.275F, 2012 642 Hrs, 1200gal SS, 120’ boom, Norac, FM750 control, 380 tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$259,900 NH SP.365F, 2013 749 Hrs, 1600gal, SS, 120’ boom, intelliview monitor, ultraglide, accuboom, intellisteer, electric flush .$329,000 NH SP.345F, 2015 199 Hrs, 1200 gal, 120’ boom, Lux Cab, Elec Mirrors, Boom Blowout, Ultraglide, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$420,000 JD R4038, 2014 850 Hrs, 1000 Gal Stainless, 2 sets of tires- 380 & 620, 120’ boom, sectional control, boom height level, full GPS w/ SF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$425,000

AUGERS

Westfield 10x60, 1990 540 pto, Spout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,900 Wheatheart 10x60, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,900 Buhler 13X70, 2004 TMR, Reverser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,000 SAKUNDIAK 12X85, 2010 12X85, electric mover, reverser . . . . . .$17,900 Westfield MKX 130-84, 2012 Hyd Swing, Multi Flighting . . . . . . .$20,000

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

Full fury of herbicide resistance on its way Prairie farmers will pay a steep price if they don’t use multi-pronged weed control strategies, says weed expert

BY RON FRIESEN AF contributor

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Glyphosate-resistant kochia is the latest warning sign for Prairie farmers FILE PHOTO

armers may lose the war against herbicide-resistant weeds if they don’t start using other forms of control besides chemicals, says a University of Manitoba weed scientist.

Years of continuous herbicide use to control weeds is starting to produce resistant biotypes which no longer respond to chemical treatment, Rob Gulden said in a recent presentation at the University of Manitoba. For that reason, producers need to “use as many tools as possible” against persistent weeds, he said.

Right now, herbicide-resistant weeds are mostly distant thunder in Manitoba. In an interview, Gulden said the province is “so far, so good,” when it comes to herbicide resistance but producers still need to be vigilant against it.

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“The battle continues but we keep losing modes of action, so we do have to be careful,” he said.

“We haven’t lost the war yet but we’re losing some battles for sure.”

Manitoba’s latest canary in the coal mine occurred in 2013 with the detection of glyphosate-resistant kochia in corn and soybean fields in locations in the southcentral portion of the province.

Only two years earlier, the first case of glyphosate-resistant kochia in Western Canada was detected in southern Alberta.

Its rapid progression across the Prairies shows how quickly resistant biotypes can spread, Gulden said.

In his presentation, Gulden showed slides to illustrate the point. In 2006, the first case of glyphosate-resistant giant ragweed was detected in south-central Minnesota. Seven years later, glyphosate-resistant weeds, including ragweed, kochia

“We’re losing some battles for sure.”

Rob Gulden

and water hemp, had spread throughout the state and into North Dakota.

In other parts of the United States, the situation is even worse. Gulden showed a slide stating that in Arkansas, where glyphosate-resistant cotton is a staple crop, 52 per cent of all cultivated hectares are now hand weeded because glyphosate is no longer effective.

In desperation, cotton farmers have increasingly turned to tillage to control resistant weeds.

Gulden said the number of cultivated cotton acres rose from 13 per cent in 2004 to 32 per cent in 2010.

On the Prairies, glyphosate resistance is less of a problem because two-thirds of crop acres are devoted to wheat and canola, which compete well against weeds.

But there is a significant glyphosate-resistance problem with volunteer canola, which is glyphosate resistant.

Gulden recommended several management practices to limit the spread of resistant weeds.

One involves using higher seeding rates and narrower row spacing to promote crop growth so that dense crop canopies can outcompete emerging weeds.

Another practice is simply to combine canola at a slower speed to prevent harvest losses and limit future crop losses to volunteer canola. One study found that volunteer canola can reduce average crop yields by six per cent.

Still another way to control weeds in fall is to actually encourage them to grow by slightly disturbing the soil with a light tillage pass. Gulden said this will trigger late emergence of weed seedlings, which are then killed by cold weather.

Gulden said a number of weed control methods used in conventional farming are standard practice in organic systems as well.

Organic producers often use higher seeding rates which produce more competitive crops.

This also helps compensate for crop losses when growers do incrop tillage for weed control.

“They’re aware that these tools work and they rely on them very heavily,” he said. “Cultural controls are critical to make an organic farm work.”

Gulden said cultural practices to control resistant weeds are essential because there have been no new modes of action for herbicides since 1990. Chemical companies admit there’s no new chemistry in the pipeline for the next 10 to 15 years and farmers must use any other methods they can.

Farmers have relied heavily on chemicals for too long and it’s time to use a complete tool box for weed control, he said.

“In the process of stepping away from combining those tools, we’re actually setting ourselves up to select for resistance more quickly because we’re not using the additional tools.”

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Study says CO2 benefit of global warming overestimated While higher CO2 levels can mean greater growth it appears they also set plants up to be more susceptible to drought losses STAFF

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Research at the University of Illinois simulates future atmospheric conditions to determine their effects on plants. Here, Professor Andrew Leakey (r), works with research assistants Lindsey Heady and David Marshak.

n eight-year study suggests talk of higher yields under a global warming scenario may be overly optimistic.

University of Illinois researchers grew soybeans in a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere and they say their findings are worrisome. Under ideal growing conditions higher CO2 will boost plant growth, but an arti-

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cle in the journal Nature Plants suggests drought, which is also expected to increase, will more than offset those gains.

Lead researcher Andrew Leakey is warning yield losses could come much earlier than anticipated, even though initially they saw yield gains under good moisture conditions.

“But when the growing seasons were hot and dry, that pattern broke down,” Leakey said.

Leakey and his colleagues relied on an unusual technol-

ogy that enables them to simulate future climate conditions in actual farm fields. The Soybean Free Air Concentration Enrichment (SoyFACE) facility uses high-tech sensors to determine wind speed and direction, and a computer to regulate the release of gases to expose the crop plants to a given set of climate conditions.

Under hot and dry conditions at elevated CO2, the plants in the experiments used more, not less, water than those grown

under current atmospheric conditions, the researchers found.

“What we think is happening is that early in the growing season, when the plant has enough water, it’s able to photosynthesize more as a result of the higher CO2 levels. It’s got more sugars to play with, it grows more, it creates all this extra leaf area,” Leakey said. “But when it gets dry, the plant has overextended itself, so later in the season it’s now using more water.”

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

FOCUS ON irrigation

Authorities up efforts in the battle to keep out invasive mussels More inspections, tougher enforcement, and lots of education key to keeping Alberta waterways clear of quagga and zebra mussels

By Kristi Cox AF contributor

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he provincial government and irrigation districts are ramping up their efforts to keep invasive quagga and zebra mussels out of Alberta.

Along with more watercraft inspections, the province is also stepping up enforcement — and boaters who fail to stop at an inspection station face a fine of up to $100,000 or 12 months in prison.

As well, a new piece of legislation known as “Pull the Plug” was put in place this year. By law, all watercraft transported on Alberta roadways must have any plugs within the waterline pulled. Inspectors are spreading the word at inspection stations, with more than 16,000 people personally informed so far.

“It’s important that motorists pull the plug when they’re at the site, at the source, so all that water drains out and it’s not the source of introduction when they get to the next water body,” said Cindy Sawchuk, aquatic and invasive species inspections and conservation K-9 lead with Alberta Environment and Parks.

K-9 refers to the dogs trained to sniff out mussels. The dogs are deployed at provincial watercraft inspection stations, which operate 16 hours per day seven days a week during the boating season along the province’s southern and eastern borders.

If a watercraft is contaminated with mussels, the vessel will be hot water sterilized (at no expense to the boat owner).

Twelve mussel-fouled boats had been found as of mid-September. But so far, all water samples analyzed for invasive mus-

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sels through Alberta’s monitoring network have come back negative.

“We can assure Albertans that we are following the most up-to-date science, technology, and understanding of this issue,” said Sawchuk.

And it’s not just powerboats and sailing vessels that are inspected. All watercraft — including canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards — must stop at inspection stations.

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People transporting canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards must also stop at inspection stations, such as this one at Jumping Pound west of Calgary.

“A lot of the time boaters with kayaks and canoes tend to feel that this doesn’t apply to them, and that they didn’t need to stop at the watercraft inspection station,” Sawchuk said.

But while the inspection program has been successful, there is no way to physically inspect every watercraft coming into the province, she added.

“The only way we will effectively eliminate this risk is if every boater does their share and does their part to keep their boat clean, and to make sure they’re not transporting any water or any mussels into the province. That’s why we’ve preached the message of ‘clean, drain, dry’ every time you leave a water body.”

Efforts praised

The government deserves high marks for its efforts, said the executive director of the Alberta Irrigation Projects Association.

“I think our government should be patted on the back for jumping out and being a leader in Western Canada,” said Ron McMullin. “It’s caught the vision of what needed to be done and has gone about putting people and measures in place.”

St. Mary’s Irrigation District has taken additional measures. A lot of boaters fish for walleye in its reservoirs and so the district has also been screening watercraft, restricting access outside of official boat launches, and educating boat owners.

That includes warning that if mussels ever made their way into the irrigation district, it would mean the end of boating on its reservoirs.

“If we found mussels in our lake and said, ‘Oh well, it’s too late, continue on boating,’ it would be completely irresponsible of us,” said Terrence Lazarus, general manager of St. Mary’s Irrigation District.

But Lazarus also worries about “curve balls” that could see mussels invade Alberta waterways.

“The only way we will effectively eliminate this risk is if every boater does their share.”

Cindy Sawchuk

“Someone sent me a picture of a float plane,” he said. “Float planes can go very quickly from one place to another. So that’s a concern of mine.”

He is now working with Navigation Canada to come up with a plan to address this.

Federal parks officials are also increasing protection measures. Access to Lake Minnewanka in Banff now requires a certificate of inspection from any watercraft that has been outside of Alberta and B.C. With zebra mussels now spreading through Lake Winnipeg (they were first discovered there in 2013), the threat is getting closer and McMullin would like to see more initiatives in place.

“We would like to see Saskatchewan invest more money and help be a shield in the conglomerate of western provinces and states that are trying to keep the northwest area clear of mussels,” he said.

Alberta Agriculture is also working with the irrigation districts to develop protocols to eradicate them in the case that they find their way into Alberta’s water.

They are investigating potash as a way to treat water pipelines and irrigation systems without harming crops or fish.

“We can’t put our heads in the sand and say we’ll never get them,” McMullin said. “Potash is a fertilizer, but it also kills mussels, so they’re developing the protocols for treating pipelines under a special research permit.”

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

FOCUS ON irrigation

Irrigation not forgotten in Bow River flood mitigation agreement Keeping water levels lower behind the Ghost Dam provides capacity for capturing flood waters, but can mean less water is available later on

By Kristi Cox AF contributor

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hile irrigation districts are thankful that drought was considered in a recent flood mitigation agreement between the province and TransAlta, there is concern that more might be needed in order to ensure adequate water is available during dry spells.

The five-year agreement will see TransAlta paid $5.5 million annually for keeping water levels at the Ghost Dam on the Bow River lower from mid-May through early July for flood management.

But the deal will also see the Upper Kananaskis, Lower Kananaskis and Barrier reservoirs used for drought mitigation. If they’re short of water, irrigation districts can ask the provincial government for more to be released from these reservoirs (within the parameters of each irrigation district’s water licence). This aspect of the deal applies year round.

“The deal overall is tremendously positive because it’s a step in the right direction,” said Richard Phillips, general manager of the Bow River Irrigation District.

“The specifics of the deal though — leaving Ghost lower longer — does create extra demand competition potentially during that period of the year where water is

starting to get scarce. The amount of water that’s available in Kananaskis (reservoirs) to compensate for that is insufficient to compensate for it.”

However, the government has shown this year that it is flexible with how it will manage water levels.

“They didn’t take Ghost as low as they could have because they recognized it was looking like a drought year with scarce water,” said Phillips. “They wisely kept Ghost higher than they could have under the terms of the deal, and they also started to refill it earlier.

“So that was very positive.”

Although the agreement runs to 2020, it is expected to be extended and be a part of water management in the province for the foreseeable future.

“There’s also the Bow River Working Group that’s going to be advising the government on large big-picture strategies for how to do this long term. We are going to be part of that discussion as well,” said Erwin Braun, general manager of the Western Irrigation District.

This group is looking at strategies that would not only provide flood and drought mitigation, but also create overall economic benefits at the same time. This could be achieved by investing in irrigation infrastructure that doubles as flood mitigation infrastructure.

“We don’t need more water, we just need to manage this water better. And it’s not a cost to the province, it’s an investment that pays back forever.”

Erwin Braun

“All you’re doing with flood mitigation is keeping from having another disaster that drains the local economy,” said Braun.

“It drains the provincial coffers, it puts big hits on insurance companies and ultimately insurance rates.

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FOCUS ON irrigation

Working with producers top priority for irrigation research chair Willemijn Appels wants to focus on research projects ‘that will really benefit local producers

By Kristi Cox AF contributor

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alling all Alberta irrigators — Lethbridge College’s new irrigation science chair wants to know about your experiences and challenges with agricultural water management.

In March, Willemijn Appels took up her new posting, which was created with a $3.1-million gift from the estate of Lloyd and Dorothy Mueller two years ago.

“My job over the last six months has been trying to find people who want to collaborate with the college in developing research questions that are relevant, new, and that will really benefit local producers,” said Appels.

Appels’ expertise is in water movement through the soil.

“It’s important that you know how long water stays in the soil. That will influence how long it is available to plants,” Appels said. “Crops can only take water from the upper 50 to 100 centimetres of the soil, so as soon as it’s out of that reach, it’s no longer of any use to them.”

Knowing how different soil properties affect water retention and flow can help understand how water needs to be applied.

She also focuses on how it reaches plants, and how it moves and transports solutes like nutrients, pesticides, and salts.

“If you know that soil properties are clayey or sandy, then what does it

Understanding how water moves through soil is one of Willemijn Appels’ areas of expertise. PHOTO: LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE mean for how long we can hold on to water that we apply?”

This also applies to how fast nutrients such as fertilizer or manure are flushed out of reach of the plant root.

Over the summer, she set up one small field study, putting soil moisture sensors in three sites, and looked at the differences in water dynamics in the soil in the root zone under various

irrigation techniques: A hand-moved system, a pivot, and a subsurface drip system.

Appels also has a strong interest in examining variable-rate irrigation.

Applying different amounts of water to different areas of a field based on topography, soil variability, and other factors has been hailed in some quarters as a game-changing technology.

Appels agrees variable rate is promising, but said she feels there’s work to be done in quantifying the benefits and costs.

“The idea is great, but can we actually monitor the crops well enough to apply water in situ, even if we have the technology to do that?” she asked.

In addition to the field work, Appels is trained as a computer modeller. In the off season, she works at creating models that simulate how water moves in the fields. This aids in understanding the flow and water uptake, and models allow her to study events you wouldn’t want to subject a field to.

“If we want to examine what the effect would be of 100 millimetres of rain in two hours, it’s best done with modelling, rather than an actual field,” she said. “I’m trying to see what the effects of really wet events, really dry events, and irrigation management are on crops.”

But Appels also has a bigger target — helping the next generation of farmers achieve a higher level of agronomy to optimize production on irrigated land.

And the key to that is making current and emerging technology more accessible to producers, she said.

“What farmers are doing now works — the sector as a whole is doing great,” she said. “But I think there are quite a lot of options there to take that a step further.”

Producers with ideas for research projects or who are willing to be collaborators in studies, can contact Appels at willemijn.appels@lethbridgecollege.ca.

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Provincial tips for fall yardwork

Learn how to think lean

Topping or cutting back herbaceous perennials this fall can help prevent the overwintering of diseases and insects, although leaving some material can help to hold a snow cover during the winter. Mulching in the fall will help to prevent plants from being forced from the ground, but it should be done after the ground is frozen. Watering lightly after applying the mulch will help hold it in place. To prevent root damage during the winter, it’s important to have a reserve of moisture in the root zone for all plants in the yard. Fill the soil profile with water in mid-October or just before the ground freezes. — AAF

The province is hosting a ‘Productivity Improvement 101’ workshop in Airdrie on Nov. 2 on “lean thinking concepts for growers and small-scale processors marketing food direct to consumers.” The workshop will help businesses to apply lean thinking to add value, reduce waste, and improve profits. It will include information on change processes to increase efficiency; developing a culture of learning; and advanced productivity improvement opportunities. The cost is $30 per person and includes lunch and a pre-workshop online business assessment tool kit. To register, call the Ag-Info Centre at 1-800-387-6030. — AAF

HEARTLAND Monsanto is dead — now we can

have a rational talk about GMOs

By focusing on science and not building trust, Monsanto completely misread the mood of the public

By Sylvain Charlebois Dalhousie University

Analysis

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t seems Monsanto is finally out of its misery.

Arguably the most detested company in the world will likely cease to exist with Bayer’s acquisition. Monsanto’s attempt to acquire Swiss-based Syngenta not only failed, but also was received with extreme prejudice. But now with Bayer’s acquisition of the St. Louis-based company, Monsanto, or at least its brand, will slowly disappear into the sunset.

Many suspect that it was indeed Monsanto’s intended objective to kill the brand and leave the environmentalists looking for a new foe. After many years though, Monsanto came to the realization that it had to become someone else’s prey rather than the hunter.

We have seen several acquisitions in the agri-food sector in recent months, but this one is different as it creates an agricultural behemoth. Combining both companies makes it the market leader on three major continents — North America, Europe, and Asia. New markets can be developed for Monsanto’s current products while Bayer gains access to incredible intellectual property in crop science, traits and seeds. This acquisition gives Bayer a comprehensive portfolio of chemicals and products to help farmers increase yields. Bayer’s brands will likely dominate the portfolio of products as it is hard to see how Monsanto’s brands will survive over the long term.

Obviously, there is some risks with

Protests against GMOs were more about Monsanto than science, says food industry expert Sylvain Charlebois. Photo: REUTERS/Mal Langsdon this acquisition, but many argue that the Bayer-Monsanto marriage has a better chance in success than the deal between Monsanto and Syngenta last year. In the Monsanto-Syngenta attempt it was North America buying GMO-hating Europe, which was likely politically impossible to get through regulators. In fact, in the offer last year, Monsanto added billions to cover litigation fees should the offer to Syngenta have been accepted. However, with Bayer purchasing Monsanto, it’s the other way around.

A backdrop to all of this was the everincreasing public outcry against Monsanto’s tactics. Monsanto has been mollified for many years into thinking that its science-based approach has been good enough and would help validate what it was trying to achieve. So it never bothered

to engage with the public until it was much too late.

For years, Marches Against Monsanto across almost 35 countries and over 410 cities were evidence that the company’s risk communication scheme had failed miserably. Gatherings around the world aimed to raise awareness about Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds, GMO labelling, and potential health risks caused by the use of unwanted herbicides.

With the help of social media, opposition to Monsanto only gained steam. As a result of all this, since July 1 of this year Vermont made GMO-labelling mandatory while other states are now considering to do the same. This is the legacy of Monsanto’s resolve to pretend that the collective rejection of its model was not real. It was in denial for a very long time.

Given the compelling science behind genetically modified crops, these movements were not really about GMOs but rather about Monsanto. The company focused on a science-based approach and consequently societal optics were never really considered, at least not seriously.

It thought that by having science on its side, there was no need to tackle concerns which originated from what it considered flawed scientific studies.

Yet adversaries of Monsanto’s business model have been successful in recognizing that trust — the golden rule in risk communications — actually has more currency than science. The extent and amplitude of criticisms in the public realm have caused Monsanto to recognize fairly recently that it had lost control over how it is perceived publicly.

Gaining its social licence became impossible for Monsanto. In fact, over the years the company has inadvertently polarized the issue of genetically modified crops. It is likely the worst risk communication strategy in the history of mankind. Accepting Bayer’s offer makes a case for Monsanto’s recognition that it completely misread the market, and that its position couldn’t be salvaged.

Monsanto’s end will come with environmentalists’ delight. But now, it is time we have a rational conversation about biotechnologies. Science deserves some attention of course, but consumers should remain part of the conversation moving forward.

Sylvain Charlebois is dean of the faculty of management and professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University.

Bayer clinches Monsanto with improved $66-billion bid Deal aims to create a one-stop shop for seeds, crop chemicals and computer-aided farm services NEW YORK/FRANKFURT / Reuters

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erman drugs and crop chemicals company Bayer has won over U.S. seeds firm Monsanto with an improved takeover offer of US$66 billion including debt, ending months of wrangling after increasing its bid for a third time.

The $128-per-share deal will create a company commanding more than a quarter of the combined world market for seeds and pesticides in a fast-consolidating farm supplies industry.

However, competition authori-

ties are likely to scrutinize the tie-up closely, and some of Bayer’s own shareholders have been critical of a takeover plan which they say is too expensive and risks neglecting the company’s pharmaceutical business.

“Bayer’s competitors are merging, so not doing this deal would mean having a competitive disadvantage,” said Markus Manns, a fund manager at Union Investment, one of Bayer’s top 12 investors.

The German company was paying 16.1 times Monsanto’s forecast core earnings for 2017, more than the 15.5 times ChemChina agreed to pay for Swiss

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crop chemicals firm Syngenta last year, said Baader Helevea Equity Research analyst Jacob Thrane.

He also said there was uncertainty over what the combined company would look like as regulators might demand asset sales.

Some analysts said the deal could face a rough ride from U.S. politicians opposed to a key supplier of U.S. agriculture falling into foreign hands and from farmers concerned a reduction in competition could lead to higher prices.

Bayer said it needed approval

from antitrust authorities in 30 jurisdictions, but its initial feedback from both regulators and politicians was encouraging.

One-stop shop

Bayer’s move to combine its crop chemicals business, the world’s second largest after Syngenta, with Monsanto’s industry-leading seeds business, is the latest in a series of major tie-ups in the agrochemicals sector.

The German company is aiming to create a one-stop shop for seeds, crop chemicals and computer-aided services to farmers.

That was also the idea behind Monsanto’s swoop on Syngenta

last year, which the Swiss company fended off, only to agree later to a takeover by China’s state-owned ChemChina.

Elsewhere, U.S. chemicals giants Dow Chemical and DuPont plan to merge and later spin off their respective seeds and crop chemicals operations into a major agribusiness.

“The combined business will be ideally suited to cater to the requirements of farmers... because we have equal and meaningful strength in both crop protection, seeds and traits, and digital and analytical tools,” said Bayer chief executive Werner Baumann.

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PotashCorp and Agrium seal the deal The biggest risk to the proposed deal is from regulators concerned over market concentration

BY SIDDHARTH CAVALE AND ROD NICKEL Reuters

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grium Inc. and PotashCorp of Saskatchewan agreed to merge to create the world’s largest fertilizer company and navigate a severe industry slump, assuming the deal can first overcome close regulatory scrutiny.

PotashCorp shareholders will own 52 per cent of the new company, with Agrium shareholders owning the rest if the deal closes in mid-2017 as the companies hope.

Agrium chief executive officer Chuck Magro will be CEO of the merged company, whose market capitalization is projected at $26 billion. Potash CEO Jochen Tilk will become executive chairman.

PotashCorp is already the world’s biggest crop nutrient company by capacity, and Agrium is North America’s largest farm retailer.

The combined company would be dominant in North America, controlling nearly twothirds of potash capacity, 30 per cent of phosphate production capability and 29 per cent of nitrogen capacity, according to National Bank Financial.

The tie-up comes as fertilizer companies’ profits have fallen due to excessive supply and weak demand. Corn prices have touched seven-year lows and wheat 10-year lows, giving farmers less incentive to maximize production with fertilizer.

“Having a larger, more diversified, integrated nutrients company will be the best solution,” Magro said on a conference call.

PotashCorp shareholders will own 52 per cent of the new company, with Agrium shareholders owning the rest if the deal closes in mid-2017 as the companies hope.

“Windows open and windows close. This is the best opportunity with the best partner.”

Canadian and U.S. regulators will scrutinize the deal over concerns about reduced competition and potentially higher costs for farmers. Tilk said he was confident the transaction would be approved as proposed, without the need to divest assets.

Roger Johnson, president of the U.S. National Farmers Union, has said that his group would ask U.S. antitrust enforcers to stop the proposed merger.

The deal may also have implications for Canpotex Ltd., which the two companies own with Mosaic Co. Tilk and Magro said they were committed to keep selling potash to offshore markets through Canpotex.

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Farm group says producer car facilities need not be licensed Requirement for official scales is also an unnecessary burden that could limit loading options

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

Manitoba’s main farm group is calling for a middle ground on licensing producer car loading facilities.

In a submission to the Canadian Grain Commission, Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is calling for no licence requirement for facilities that strictly load producer cars, but licensing for facilities that add dealer cars into the mix.

Historically ‘dealer car’ had a different meaning, but today it’s any car ordered by a grain company to ship grain.

And even though the second type of facility should be licensed, KAP adds neither should be required to have Measurement Canada-approved scales, nor should either be required to participate in the grain commission’s producer payment security program.

“In particular, we oppose the requirement that these facilities install Measurement Canadaapproved scales, as the associated costs of such a requirement could result in a reduction of loading sites made available to producers,” the farm group wrote in the submission.

It also wants the grain commission to license agents working for elevator companies, but has a nuanced take on regulating feed mills. It recommends exempting feed grain buyers that purchase less than $5 million a year directly from producers and creating a new ‘feed mill’ licence for those buying between $5 million and $10 million annually. Feed mills in this category would have “reduced reporting requirements.” Companies buying $10 million or more worth of feed grain a year directly from farmers would be licensed as process elevators, KAP said.

The goal should be to “ensure that licensing requirements for feed grain buyers present as little financial and administrative burden as possible, while still providing adequate default protection to sellers and continue to work toward a new payment security mechanism,” it said.

To that end KAP recommends the federal government reintroduce Bill C-48, a piece of legislation introduced in 2015 that would have allowed the grain commission to create a new producer payment security program. The current plan requires licensed grain buyers to post enough security, often in the form of bonds, to cover what farmers are owed for their grain — something the Manitoba farm group argues would be a cost passed back to farmers. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Surging cost of biofuel credits pinching U.S. oil refiners Refiners that don’t sell blended fuel spending billions on credits in order to comply with U.S. regulations

BY JARRETT RENSHAW AND CHRIS PRENTICE NEW YORK/Reuters

U

.S. oil refiners, beset by the weakest profit margins in six years, have been laying off workers, revamping operations and ratcheting up pressure on regulators and lawmakers to tweak the renewable fuel program, whose costs have ballooned.

The top 10 U.S. independent refiners look set to take a record hit on renewable fuel credits this year. They spent US$1.1 billion on the credits in the first half of the year, just short of a record $1.3 billion in all of 2013.

Refiners without operations dedicated to selling blended fuels to consumers, must purchase credits to prove compliance with U.S. clean-fuel mandates.

These “merchant refiners” are required to blend biofuels like ethanol with gasoline or other petroleum products, or else meet those obligations by purchasing paper “credits” called renewable identification numbers (RINs) in an opaque market.

Meeting these standards once cost just pennies a gallon. But costs have risen in recent years and become a pressure point for independent refiners and fuel importers.

Biofuels advocates and the EPA have said refiners ultimately recoup RIN costs by including them in the price of the products they sell.

Federal regulators are due to finalize next year’s mandates for biofuel use within months. Refining executives have long chafed at these requirements, and have been pointing to rising clean-fuel costs as one reason for cutting staff or overhauling operations while a glut of gasoline has squeezed margins.

Ethanol RINs are “a much higher cost than they used to be. Add to that this low-margin environment, any which way a refiner can save costs, they are going to be doing it,” said Timothy Cheung, vicepresident at ClearView Energy Partners in Washington.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Inc., a merchant refiner, recently told employees it was cutting benefits and seeking job cuts to offset renewable fuel Pressure is growing from gasoline refiners to rethink the structure of biofuel mandates.

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Jerky sheds its unhealthy image as sales of the ‘pseudo-food’ soar As hog and cattle numbers recover, the timing of the market growth is perfect

By Theopolis Waters

“It’s one of those things where people think it has a health halo around it.”

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ith prices for U.S. livestock on the decline due to larger cattle and hog herds, meat processors are jumping on the jerky bandwagon.

In recent years, dried-meat snacks have gained popularity as Americans embrace diets packed with protein and less sugar and fat. Jerky has overcome its image as a highly salted pseudo-food found at gas stations and convenience stores.

Meat-snack makers have toned down the fat and salt and now tout the product’s perceived health benefits, analysts said.

“It’s one of those things where people think it has a health halo around it,” said Darren Seifer, analyst at market research firm NPD Group.

Purveyors of upscale jerky have got in on the act, including chocolate maker Hershey Co. which acquired premium beef jerky maker Krave Pure Foods early last year.

U.S. per capita consumption of meat snacks has risen 14 per cent since 2012, far outpacing the growth of other savoury snacks, according to NPD Group. U.S. jerky sales totalled US$1.5 billion for the 52 weeks ended Aug.

Darren Seifer

Jerky is enjoying a surge in popularity because of high-protein diets and lower meat prices Photo: Thinkstock 7, market research firm IRI said.

(All figures U.S. funds.)

Tyson Foods Inc., ConAgra Foods Inc. — owner of the Slim Jim brand — and other meat producers seek to piggyback on jerky’s popularity to find new customers and markets for soaring supplies of cheaper beef, pork and poultry.

“The cost of raw materials has

decreased versus prices a few years ago, resulting in lower average prices for jerky,” said Jeff Caswell, general manager of Tysonowned Hillshire Farm and Ball Park Brands.

U.S. meat producers have grappled with lower prices for several months. For the week ending Sept.

3, choice wholesale beef averaged $195.67 per hundredweight (cwt),

down 26 per cent from its record high in May 2015. Pork averaged $77.71 per cwt, a 43 per cent drop from the all-time high of July 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“This decrease is bringing consumers back to the category, while also attracting new consumers who may not have previously been jerky purchasers,” said Caswell.

Jerky products are available at grocery chains including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp. and Whole Foods Market Inc. A bag of meat jerky averaging about 2.5 ounces can range in price from around $4 to over $8 for premium products.

While beef is the most popular meat protein for making jerky, pork and turkey are gaining popularity, along with such exotic meats as bison, kangaroo, salmon and even earthworms.

Marketing of jerky products has surged. Hershey’s KRAVE brand featured U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps in a recent campaign.

Price has also been a factor, as meat supplies surge and push costs for producers lower.

The size of the U.S. cattle herd has returned to a five-year high after falling to a 63-year low in 2014 following several years of drought in parts of the country.

The hog population hit a record high last year as the industry climbed back from the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus that erupted in May 2013 and killed millions of pigs.

“Right now is much more financially attractive and I think that’s why we’re seeing so many new brands,” said Adam Beane, ConAgra’s meat snacks senior brand manager.

In addition to companies offering niche jerky products, such as pairing nuts with dried meat, larger producers are also branching out.

KRAVE has introduced a bar featuring dried fruit and quinoa with either turkey, beef or pork jerky.

Even Slim Jim is looking at addons, but not at the expense of its lucrative meat sticks line.

“I do think there are some really interesting entries there and I’d be lying to you if I said we haven’t done some testing,” said Beane.

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Agriculture investment yields growth and nutrition gains for Africa Agricultural productivity gains of 5.9 to 6.7 per cent a year offer a bright ray of hope for the continent program early — between 2007 and 2009 — were Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Togo, according to the report.

By Isaiah Esipisu

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frican countries that took early action in the past decade to invest in agriculture have reaped the rewards, enjoying higher economic growth and a bigger drop in malnutrition, says a major farming development organization.

In a report, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) said: “After decades of stagnation, much of Africa has enjoyed sustained agricultural productivity growth since 2005.”

That has helped push down poverty rates in places like Ghana, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso, it added.

Countries that adopted the policies promoted by the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) not long after it was created by African Union governments in 2003 saw productivity on existing farmlands rise by 5.9 to 6.7 per cent per year, the report said.

That helped spur a 4.3 per cent average annual increase in gross domestic product.

By contrast, states that sat on the sidelines saw farm produc-

More needed

Villagers collect their monthly food ration provided by the United Nations World Food Program near Masvingo, in drought-hit Zimbabwe in January. Malnutrition and hunger could be quickly curtailed if more countries signed on to a plan to boost yields, says the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. PHOTO: REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo tivity rise by less than three per cent a year and GDP by only 2.2 per cent.

“The last 10 years have made a strong case for agriculture as the surest path to producing sustainable economic growth that is felt in all sectors of society — and particularly among poor Africans,” said AGRA president Agnes Kalibata.

Growth in agriculture is more effective at cutting poverty than growth in other sectors in sub-

Saharan Africa because farming is a main source of income for more than 60 per cent of the labour force, and will continue to be a major employer in most countries for a decade or more, the report noted.

On malnutrition, countries that were quick to put the CAADP into practice experienced an annual average decline of 3.1 per cent, while those that did not sign up saw a drop of only 1.2 per cent.

The countries adopting the

“Africa is no longer in the dark.

It has done a lot towards agricultural transformation in the past decade,” said David Ameyaw, AGRA’s head of monitoring and evaluation and a lead author of the report.

“But there is a need to double the effort by 2030 for a meaningful agricultural transformation.”

The report noted gains were made in early-moving African countries even if their governm ents did not hit a target set by the CAADP to allocate 10 per cent of national budgets to agriculture.

Only 13 African countries have met or surpassed that goal, the report noted. If others followed suit, public funding for agriculture across Africa would rise from $12 billion — the amount allocated in 2014 — to $40 billion, it added.

Agriculture in Africa is still threatened by low productivity due to limited use of inputs like improved seeds and fertilizers,

rising water stress, and climaterelated disasters such as floods and droughts that are affecting crop, livestock and fish production, according to the report.

A 2014 World Bank study found that around two-thirds of small-scale farmers surveyed in Ethiopia, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda did not use chemical fertilizers.

There is a need for such farmers to invest further in irrigation, both studies said, with the World Bank estimating that only one to three per cent of land cultivated by smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa is irrigated.

Ameyaw said further agricultural progress in the region would require political will, the right policies and technology transfer to improve productivity and reduce post-harvest losses.

Linking small-scale farmers to markets and giving them access to finance are also key, he said.

Reforming the land tenure system is important in countries where arable land is inherited by siblings, the scientist added.

“When agricultural land is subdivided from generation to generation, it shrinks (and) thus becomes meaningless for agricultural production,” Ameyaw said.

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Canola farmers worried about Bayer-Monsanto merger The fear is the new company’s market power will result in higher seed prices and less innovation unless regulators order some divestiture of assets

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

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armers who are worried about chemical and seed giants Bayer and Monsanto merging should be, according to one prominent agriculture economist.

With 94 per cent of western Canadian canola containing Bayer’s Liberty Link or Monsanto’s Roundup Ready traits, the new company will have tremendous market power resulting in higher canola seed prices for farmers, said University of Saskatchewan economist Richard Gray.

“You really do have a reduced incentive to innovate because if you have (almost) 100 per cent of market share you are not trying to beat your competitor — you are the competitor,” said Gray.

The Canadian Canola Growers Association doesn’t oppose the merger so long as Canada’s Competition Bureau ensures competition isn’t reduced, said association chief executive officer Rick White.

Bayer and Monsanto account for about 70 per cent of Canadian canola seed sales, he said.

“I would call it monopolistic power,” White said. “There is no question that when you start getting up to 95 per cent (control of traits), or even 70 per cent control (of seed sales) that’s way too high. That would be a monopolistic situation that we have to avoid. That is our concern and that is going to be our discussion if we get to talk to the Competition Bureau.”

Provincial canola growers’ associations, including the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, are calling on the federal Competition Bureau to conduct “a timely and rigorous review” on “the merger’s impact on competition in the canola sector in general, and more specifically at the farm gate.”

But the head of Manitoba’s main farm group isn’t sure much can be done.

“The merger is going to happen no matter how much bellyaching we do. It is just a fact of life,” said Dan Mazier, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. “Should there be some regulations? This being an international company I don’t know how much we can actually do here in Canada. It might open up some opportunities for other companies to step in and bring in some other technologies.”

Gray expects Canadian regulators to force the companies to divest some assets.

“My guess is that they will sell the Roundup Ready trait to somebody else,” he said. “It does mean that they will have to give up some market power, but that is the whole point of the regulation.”

Bayer said it needed approval from antitrust authorities in 30 jurisdictions, but its initial feedback from both regulators and politicians was encouraging.

The Canola Council of Canada doesn’t comment on members’ commercial decisions, a council official said in an email.

“As discussions progress, we look forward to learning more about how the proposed merger will affect canola innovation in Canada.”

Bayer and Monsanto are two of six firms that control 63 per cent of the global commercial seed market and 75 per cent of the pesticides market, according to the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network.

There could be innovations benefiting farmers long term, but without regulatory mitigation “in the meantime I think it would be pretty awful for seed prices,” said University of Manitoba agricultural economist Derek Brewin.

Brewin said he believes the merger will discourage innovation.

So does White.

“There is no question that when you start getting up to 95 per cent (control of traits), or even 70 per cent control (of seed sales) that’s way too high. That would be a monopolistic situation that we have to avoid.”

University of Saskatchewan’s Richard Gray says there’s plenty of reason to be concerned about the Bayer-Monsanto merger. fILE PHOTO “Bayer and Monsanto trip over each other trying to outinvest each other to come up with the next new innovation to gain market share over the other,” he said. “If you have a monopoly all of a sudden that competitive drive is lost and that could have a substantial lessening of innovation in the future… (and) you can just raise prices and keep a lock on the market and not have to spend so much on R&D anymore.”

Research conducted by Brewin and University of Lethbridge agricultural economist Stavroula Malla found just that. When Roundup Ready canola was first introduced to Canada in 1996, the benefit to farmers was a wash due to higher seed costs. That changed around 2002 when Bayer introduced Liberty Link canola, Brewin said.

The study shows new canolas from competing companies earn western Canadian farmers about $700 million a year through reduced herbicide costs and higher yields.

“This is way, way more important than fertilizer (consolidation) because we know

Rick White

the high rates of return (from variety development) and we know future economic growth depends on a really viable crop research sector,” Gray said. “In particular seed genetics are very important for the future of the country and for food security in the world and monopolizing is not a good idea. It is just such a critical issue for the future of the grain economy.”

When farmers get off their combines Gray expects they’ll push the Competition Bureau to preserve competition.

“This is something producers are going to have to figure out,” he said. “Some say this is good and big science is good, but canola seed sales in Western Canada are easily $1 billion (a year)… and they (companies) are investing about $100 million... into seed development. And those ratios are going to get uglier (if Bayer and Monsanto are allowed to merge without conditions).” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Expert offers some tips for planting trees in the fall Take a look in town for different species that can survive Alberta winters Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

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ou can plant trees in spring, but fall planting has its advantages because there is more moisture in the soil and higher humidity.

“This gives the root system a better chance to get established so it can be ready to get growing earlier in spring,” said provincial agroforestry specialist Toso Bozic. In early spring, the soil is often dry and there is little humidity in the air.”

There are several steps to consider prior to planting trees in the fall.

“When it comes to picking a tree species, many rural owners are very familiar with shelterbelt tree species selection,” said Bozic. “However, they may be less familiar with tree or shrub species that are not designed for shelterbelts, and with species generally grown in urban areas. Tree species diversity is crucial for the health and well-being of your yard or shelterbelt.”

A variety of trees and shrubs species can be found in urban areas including ones that, in theory, should not be grown here at all due to Alberta’s harsh climate conditions.

“However, they are doing just fine

in our cities and towns, and provide great beauty and diversity alongside our native tree and shrubs species,” he said. “A quick look around cities and towns may give you some ideas for what to plant.”

Another advantage to fall planting is end-of-season sales at nurseries and retailers that sell trees. But make sure a bargain is what it seems.

“If you buy trees in the typical black container stock that comes in various sizes, always inspect them prior to buying,” said Bozic. “Check for any broken branches, weak branch crotches, signs of insect or disease, irregular shapes, and, most importantly, for a bound root system. If you see the roots already coming out of the container, most likely the root system is bound which can create future problems. If you see the roots are excessively bound or the tree is damaged — simply don’t buy it.”

When selecting a planting site, pay attention to soil, moisture, slope, exposure, and physical barriers like a house, fence, or power lines. To avoid future problems, make sure to see mature trees of that species before choosing the planting site, said Bozic.

“Planting trees in fall requires some planning and diligent work ahead of time,” he said.

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Critics say downside of trade deal ignored Global Affairs Canada’s report is said to downplay potential negative effects and overestimate benefits

By Alex Binkley AF contributor

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study from the federal external relations department Global Affairs Canada is drawing sharp criticism for ignoring the costs to agriculture.

The study says Canada would gain $4.3 billion in trade benefits from the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, but critics say it doesn’t properly account for the impact on farmers.

TPP gains would be offset by the cost of compensating farmers for their losses, says Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians.

“The department’s study predicts additional economic growth of just 0.127 per cent over two decades,” Barlow said. “Coincidentally, that growth – estimated to be worth $4.3 billion – is the exact same amount that was promised to farmers to compensate them for their losses.”

She noted that means a zero net economic gain and ignores the way the deal will then translate into higher costs for ordinary Canadians.

“Canadians are still on the hook for more expensive prescription drugs and costly corporate lawsuits,” Barlow said. She repeated calls for an independent study of the TPP benefits by the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, said in an interview that trying to forecast the long-term benefits of a trade deal “is like a gamblers’ game. You’re trying to predict very far out.”

At the same time, agri-food and other sectors of the Canadian economy can’t be left out of trade deals that their major competitors have access to, he points out.

“We have to be kept in a competitive situation,” he said.

Although the TPP agreement isn’t up for ratification until 2017, the government is continually

lobbied to commit to ratification or rejection of it. Thus far, the government has said it will continue to participate in talks about it.

The fate of the TPP pact most likely depends on the outcome of the U.S. election. Republican candidate Donald Trump is opposed to it while Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has serious reservations about it.

The Canadian study, prepared by the Office of the Chief Economist at Global Affairs Canada, says the deal would deliver a $4.3-billion boost to Canada’s GDP by 2040, due primarily to the preferential access it would receive to markets in the Asia-Pacific rim. If the government doesn’t ratify it and the other 11 countries do, the country would face estimated GDP losses of $5.3 billion during the next 25 years because of missed opportunities to enhance trade and an erosion of Canada’s preferential market position within NAFTA. Barlow said the GAC study relies on the discredited Global

Trade Analysis Project from Purdue University which makes economic assumptions that don’t match reality. The methodology “is heavily biased toward demonstrating the positive effects, while sidelining potential negative effects.” The study uses a too positive projection of economic growth and downplays losses in the auto industry.

“The study does not consider unemployment rates, one of the most important variables for Canadians’ well-being,” she said.

“Growth and employment are not necessarily synonymous, and trade deals often exert downward pressure on wages.”

The study also ignored the fate of the high-tech sector, increased costs of prescription drugs for Canadian families and the public health-care system due to strengthened pharmaceutical patents. It also excludes the cost of investor-state dispute settlement cases, estimated at $4 million per case to defend.

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n all-Canadian deal to merge two fertilizer giants and create a global-scale farm input supplier isn’t seen by farm leaders as worrisome.

The proposed merger of PotashCorp and Agrium doesn’t carry the potential for major cost increases like the BayerMonsanto deal does, according to Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

“We’re canvassing our members on this, but it appears to be more of a realignment of distribution services than a concentration of domestic supply,” Bonnett said. “The major competitors for the new company are offshore.”

Meanwhile Gary Stanford, president of the Grain Growers of Canada, said that the organization and all grain farmers are following this story as it develops.

“Given that the merger is still in the early stages, we are not in a position to comment on specifics but continued access to a competitive market is important for farmers and for the future of our food production as a whole,” Stanford said.

The CFA has studied the deal and is waiting for additional information, Bonnett said.

Further details will emerge when the companies seek federal regulatory approval.

The deal is about building financial capacity to be an effective global competitor, he said. “It takes big pockets to play in international markets.”

The two companies plan to create a new entity, which will be named next year before the deal closes.

Jochen Tilk, president and CEO of PotashCorp will be executive chairman of the new company while Chuck Magro, president and CEO of Agrium, will become CEO. The new company will have its registered head office in Saskatoon, with Canadian corporate offices in both Calgary and Saskatoon. It will have 20,000 employees, operations and investments in 18 countries, and an enterprise value of US$36 billion.

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Community news and events from across the province

For 4-H Alberta, the past what’s up 100 years have flown by

Send agriculture-related meeting and event announcements to: glenn.cheater@fbcpublishing. com

By Glenn Cheater AF staff

W

hen W.J. Elliott arrived in Alberta to become the first president of Olds College, he quickly decided he needed to enlist supporters for his bid to modernize agriculture in the province.

So he started Alberta’s first 4-H club — the Olds Junior Pig Club.

“He had noticed that there were some poor livestock genetics in the area so he actually started the club to enhance the breeding and seedstock of livestock — in this case, swine,” said Cameron Horner, a communications specialist with the provincial government’s 4-H Section.

Elliott’s decision to turn to kids to upgrade agriculture was a deliberate one.

“He said that not everyone was of the same scientific mind that he was and I think that was one of the reasons that the kids were important for him,” said Horner.

“Some people, as they get older, aren’t as open to new things, right?

But the kids would be more open because his ideas would be new and innovative. It’s just like now with things like social media — kids tend to be earlier adopters than their parents.”

Elliott’s faith in youth would, of course, be proven over and over again as the 4-H concept spread across the province.

“This year’s numbers aren’t in yet, but last year we had 350 clubs, 6,000 members, and 2,000 leaders — so we’ve come a long way,” said Horner.

Those accomplishments will be on display as Alberta 4-H celebrates its 100th anniversary.

“We’ll be kicking it off on Nov. 9 at Farmfair International,” said Horner. “I can’t release some of the details yet but we’ll be unveiling some cool and exciting ventures we have planned. And we’ll have a new 4-H song that’s been written by an Alberta country and western artist, so that will be exciting, too.”

The kickoff at Farmfair is one of the ‘big three’ provincial events planned for the anniversary celebrations. The second takes place in March when the Western Regional Leaders’ Forum is held in

Oct. 1: Revegetating Riverbanks workshop (County of Grande Prairie/Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society), two miles west of Beaverlodge. Contact: Jill 780-532-9727 Oct. 3: Clean Farms ag waste disposal, Central Alberta Co-op Ltd., Innisfail and Edberg Crop Management, Edberg (also Oct. 4 in Provost, Alliance, Lacombe, and Barrhead; Oct. 5 in Saint Paul, Lavoy, Athabasca, and Camrose; Oct. 6 in Vermilion, Thorhild, Leduc, and Wainwright; and Oct. 7 in Legal, Viking, Drayton Valley, and Lloydminster). Contact: CleanFARMS 1-877-622-4460 Oct. 4-7: 2016 Global Conference on Sustainable Beef, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff. More info: www.grsbeef. org

Although livestock clubs remain the foundation of 4-H, there are now 35 projects that members can undertake.

PHOTOs: COURTESY 4-H ALBERTA

Edmonton. The forum will bring together 4-H leaders and staff from Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Hawaii, Alaska, and Alberta.

“This is the first time it’s ever been held in Canada,” said Horner. “We’re expecting about 650 people. Our (Alberta) leaders’ conference is usually about 200 people, so this will be more than triple the size. We’re really looking forward to it.”

The final big provincial event (there will be numerous regional ones as well as club celebrations) has been dubbed 4-H Centennial Fever or just 4-H Fever.

“That will be held at our birthplace of 4-H in Olds on the August long weekend,” said Horner. “This is a signature event and will be open to alumni, current members, and people who just want to learn more about 4-H. We’ll be showcasing some of our projects — some livestock projects, some of our lifeskills projects, our speaking competition — along with a concert and kids’ activities.”

Back in Elliott’s day, 4-H was

Oct. 18: Getting into Farming — Information Session, Airdrie Agriculture Centre, Airdrie.

Contact: Ag-Info Centre 1-800387-6030 Oct. 18-19: Livestock Production: Managing in a Time of Unprecedented Change, Hotel Delta, Edmonton. Contact: Andrea 403-948-1528 Oct. 19: Foothills Fall Pasture Tour, Milo Hall, Milo. Contact: Rachel 403-700-7406

When he started the Olds Junior Pig Club, W.J. Elliott arranged for a bank to lend $30 to each boy and girl to purchase two small registered sows. The loan was repaid when the pigs went to market and most of the interest went towards prizes given out at the Olds Boys and Girls Fall Fair. known as the Boys and Girls clubs and the focus was squarely on livestock and agronomy.

“I guess the biggest difference since the swine club was started in 1917 is that we now have 35 projects,” said Horner. “And it’s really unlimited because some of those projects have creative options that allow kids to do a lot

4-H Canada launches new online club for alumni 4-H Canada has launched a new alumni program called 4-H’s Club 1913.

4-H Canada is encouraging its 350,000 alumni to register at Club1913.ca — an online hub for those interested in reconnecting and networking with other alumni, and finding unique opportunities at the local and national level, while celebrating their pride in being part of the 4-H Canada community.

“I often speak with individuals, both within

Oct. 11: Beavers in Our Landscape, Community Service Building, Clairmont (also Oct. 12 in High Prairie). Contact: Jill Henry 780-532-9727

the agriculture community and beyond, who are excited to tell me about the profound and positive impact 4-H had in their lives,” said Donna Bridge, president of 4-H Canada’s board. “For most, 4-H served as the foundation for their success, no matter how they define the word.”

Alumni are also being encouraged to share stories of the positive impact 4-H Canada has had in their lives on Twitter, using #4HClub1913.

— 4-H release

of different things. You can do just about anything you want and still get the benefit of the 4-H experience — such as public speaking, recordkeeping, entrepreneurship, or governance.

“Livestock is still our base, but we offer a lot more.”

For more information on anniversary events, go to www.4.ab.ca.

Oct. 19: Gardening with Livestock, Community Services Bldg., County of Grande Prairie, Clairmont. Contact: Jill 780-5329727 Oct. 20: Cold Climate Forest Garden Design & Establishment, Teepee Creek Hall, Grande Prairie. Contact: Jill 780-532-9727 Oct. 20-21: Agri-Food Processing Lender’s Conference, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Edmonton Airport, Nisku.

Contact: Ag-Info Centre 1-800387-6030

Lely offering dairy industry scholarships Lely North America is offering five $1,000 scholarships for Canadian residents currently attending a junior college, college, university, or graduate school. The student must also be registered in a program that can equip them to contribute to the dairy industry and be current or previous members of 4-H. Applicants also have to write a short essay on the question, ‘How will automated milking and feeding equipment impact the future of the dairy industry?’

The application deadline is Oct. 1. For more information, see www.lelyna.com/scholarships.

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Three Albertans mentoring new researchers Beef Cattle Research Council release

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trio of Albertans is among the mentors in the 2016-17 edition of the Beef Researcher Mentorship program.

The program pairs researchers with cattle producers and beef leaders so the academics can better understand “the needs of the beef industry in practical and meaningful ways,” said the Beef Cattle Research Council. Participants also receive a travel budget to attend industry meetings, producer workshops, and farm tours.

University of M anitoba research associate Getahun Legesse-Gizaw will be mentored by Brenna Grant, manager of Canfax Research Services, and Charlie Christie, who has a 400-head cow herd and custom feeding operation near Trochu. Legesse-Gizaw

is currently working on a collaborative project that aims to define the environmental footprint of Canadian beef. The scientist, who obtained his PhD in Germany, has also done work on alternative forage-based systems for environmentally sound and profitable cattle production.

Karin Schmid, beef production specialist for the Alberta Beef Producers, and Saskatchewan rancher Tim Oleksyn (who is the past chair of Beef Cattle Research Council) will mentor Kateryn Rochon, an assistant professor in the University of Manitoba entomology department. Her research program is focused on arthropods as vectors of both livestock and wildlife pathogens, with a current emphasis on tick distribution and ecology. Rochon did a three-year post-doctoral fellowship at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge station, where she did research

on geographic distribution and sampling of Rocky Mountain wood ticks.

The other researchers in the mentorship program are Marjolaine Rousseau and Jessica Gordon.

Rousseau is an assistant professor of bovine ambulatory medicine at the University of Montreal and is researching feedlot herd management strategies. Gordon is an assistant professor in ruminant health management at the Ontario Veterinary College. She focuses her teaching on beef cattle health and management, and her most recent research involved parasite control in cow-calf herds.

The program is funded as part of the technology transfer initiative in the Beef Cattle Industry Science Cluster. For more information, including highlights from last year’s participants, go to www.beefresearch.ca and click on the About Us pull-down menu.

Producers wanted for study on animal welfare

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articipants are needed for a study on producer perceptions of animal welfare.

The research project will examine the practices and perceptions of farm animal welfare among livestock producers, feedlot owners, and beef processors in both the beef and dairy industries of Alberta. It is being conducted in the context of the short-lived move by Earls Restaurants to only

source beef from the U.S. Certified Humane program.

The research is being conducted

by University of Alberta master’s student Emilie Bassi. She is seeking to conduct interviews (approximately one to two hours in length) with beef and dairy producers, feedlot owners, and beef processors. If you are interested in participating, contact Bassi at ebassi@ualberta.ca or 403-8527801. — ABP Grass Routes newsletter

Food bank donation drive underway

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arm Credit Canada and its partners across the country launched the 13th annual FCC Drive Away Hunger campaign with a goal of providing four million meals for Canada’s food banks.

FCC Drive Away Hunger tractor tours will take place next month in B.C., Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. FCC is also collecting food and cash donations in its office

locations Canada-wide until Oct. 14.

FCC Drive Away Hunger involves driving a tractor and trailer through communities to collect food and cash donations for food banks across the country. One hundred per cent of donations go to Canadian food banks, and anyone can visit www. fccdriveawayhunger.ca to make a monetary donation. — FCC release

*For commercial use only. Offer subject to credit qualification and approval by CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. See your New Holland dealer for details and eligibility requirements. CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. standard terms and conditions will apply. Depending on model, a down payment may be required. Offer good through October 31, 2016, at participating New Holland dealers in Canada. Offer subject to change. Taxes, freight, set-up, delivery, additional options or attachments not included in price. © 2016 CNH Industrial Capital America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland Agriculture is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

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USED HARROWS

2012 NH CR9090, 800/600hrs, guidance, opti spread, loaded ................$310,000 2011 MF 9430, 36’, PU Reel, 480 hrs, header transport ...........................$95,000 2010 Degelman strawmaster, 82’, hyd adjust, 24” tine ............................$43,000 1994 Degelman, 70ft, mechanical adjust, one yr old tines ........................$21,000 2012 NH CR9090, 1580/1031 hrs, dsp, duals, mav, leather HID .............$279,000 2011 MF 9430, 36’, PU Reel, 530 hrs, header transport ...........................$95,000 2012 NH CR9090, 1240/910 hrs, Guidance DSP, diff, duals ....................$299,000 2009 Challenger SP115C, 30ft, PU reel, 2260hrs .....................................$65,000 2012 Case IH 3330, 100ft, Aim, 2 sets tires, autoboom, accuboom, 2011 NH CR9090, 1214/853hrs, elevation, loaded, guidance ................$289,000 1300 hrs .............................................................................................$269,000 2011 Case IH 9120, 1280/980hrs, duals ................................................$265,000 2014 Case IH 600, loaded, 920 hrs ........................................................$439,000 2011 Case IH Sprayer 3330, 100ft, aim, 2 sets tires, dividers, 2011 Case IH 7120, duals, Guidance,PU, 1000/800 hrs..........................$249,000 2005 Buhler 2145, loader/grapple, 20.8/42 tires, 6647 hrs, 4 remotes.....$69,000 autoboom, etc .....................................................................................$225,000 2009 Case IH 4420, 120 ft, Aim, 2 sets tires, viper, 2550 hrs..................$199,000 2011 Case IH 9120, 1042/840 hrs, guidance, 2016 PU, fine chopper .....$269,000 2001 Case IH 440Q, 5540 hrs, 4hyds .....................................................$129,000 2009 Case IH 4420, Guidance, 120ft, Aim, auto box,2 sets tires, 2011 NH CX8080, 972/698 hrs, luxury, fridge, 520 duals, HID lights.......$239,000 1995 NH 9880, 4 Hyds, 5330 hrs, outback gps, 20.8/42 duals .................$80,000 2200 hrs .............................................................................................$199,000 2009 Case IH 6088, YPM, Leather, Ext wear, 950/750 hrs ......................$195,000 1995 Case IH 9270, 4970 hrs, STD, 20.8/38 duals, 4 remotes, Guidance .$85,000 2003, Brandt,SB4000,90ft,autorate, high clearance .................................$25,000

USED SPRAYERS

USED 4WD TRACTORS

2009 NH CX8080, L/A, 1766/1255 hrs ...................................................$189,000

USED HEADERS

1995 Tyler Patriot XL, 5147 hrs, 750 gal, 90’ booms, 12.4/38 tires, 3 way nozzle bodies ..............................................................................$39,000

2008 Case IH 7010, duals, fine cut chopper, L/A, 1661/1249 hrs ...........$185,000 2014 Case IH 3162, 45’, auger, transpeed................................................$89,000 1994 Tyler Patriot XL, 75ft, 5500 hrs, ex steer/500...................................$39,000 2007 Case IH 2588,2500/1950 hrs, duals, Y/M, Chopper, HID ................$149,000 2012 Macdon FD70, 45ft, auger, transport, JD Adapter ............................$69,000

USED AIRDRILLS

2007 NH CR9070, 900 singles, L/A, 2200/1700hrs ................................$139,000 2012 Macdon D60, 40ft,tran,aguer,cr adapter..........................................$59,000 2011 Case IH PH800, 60on10, DS, VR, TBT 2010 3430 .........................$200,000 2007 Case IH 2588, 2500/1746 hrs,chopper, HID, Duals ........................$149,000 2011 Case IH 2152, 40ft,SKD,auger,transport, AFX adapter, .....................$65,000 2009 Morris Contour, 60’, 10”, TBT, new book/knives ............................$129,000 2007 NH CR9070, L/A, 1768/1430 hrs ...................................................$199,000 2010 Case IH 2152, 45 ft, auger, transport, aft & adapter .........................$59,000 2009 Morris Contour, 71 ft, 12”, 2011 8370 TBT, 3 tank, NH3 kit, blockage.....................................................................$169,000 2006 NH CR960, 2300/1900 hrs, 800 singles, work done in 2015 .........$119,000 2009 NH, 94C-36, 36’, PU Reel, transport, cr adapter...............................$49,000 2007 Seedhawk SH60-10, 60’, 10”, NH3 kit, TBT 3380 tank, V/R ...........$129,000 2006 Case IH 8010, 2500hrs, hopper top, singles ..................................$159,000 2009 NH 94C-36, 36ft PU reel, transport, cr adapter ................................$49,000 1997 Bourgault 4300 Tank, DS ................................................................$35,000 2004 Case IH 8010, 2006 2016, L/A, singles, 2663/1968 hrs.................$169,000 2008 MacDon D60, 40 ft, adapter, auger, trans ........................................$49,000 2004 Case IH 2388, AFX rotor, chopper, AFS, 2357/2028 hrs., L/A, 2015 swathmaster PU ....................................................................$99,000

2005 NH 94C-30, 30 ft hyd fore/aft.,trans, gauge wheels ........................$39,500

USED BALE PROS

USED DISCS

2010 Lemken, Rubin 12S/1200,40ft new blades....................................$120,000

NEW GRAIN CARTS

2003 Case IH 2388, 2569/1992 hrs,L/A, PU Header .................................$95,000 2007 Highline 800, left hand discharg......................................................$13,900 2016 Unverferth 1050, tarp, scale ............................................................$67,000 1999 Case IH 2388, hopper top,4100/2876 hrs, 1015 PU header, L/A ...... $89,000 ......$89,000 1995 gleaner R62, 3472/2588 hrs, deutz engine .....................................$29,000

USED ROUND BALERS

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2004 New Holland BR780, standard pickup, 540 pto, 4 new belt with it, 2013 Case SV250, cab/AC,heat, radio, 2 spd, 2775 hrs, new tires, 1986 Case IH, 1680, 4200 hrs, PU header ................................................$22,900 auto wrapped ........................................................................................$16,900 hyd coupler, H controls ..........................................................................$39,000 * See Dealer for Details, Restrictions May Apply.

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Alberta Farmer Express The Western Producer

1-800-665-1362

abclassifieds@fbcpublishing.com 1967 CESSNA 150G single eng. prop, 150 HP, 2200 TT, 180 SMOH, Stol kit, LR fuel, 406 and GPS, skis, exc. cond., $49,500.

867-393-4890, 867-332-8393, Whitehorse YT. macpherson@northwestel.net 1961 COMANCHE 250, 2900 hrs., 1800 SMOH, 400 STOH, fresh annual, great flyer, $39,000.Charlie 306-221-3800 Allan SK

MORE AND MORE FARMERS are choosing Mack Auction Co. to conduct their farm equipment auctions!! Book your 2016 aucMINNEAPOLIS 17-30, Type B cross motor tion today! Call 306-634-9512 today! tractor (approx. yr. 1925) on steel. Photos www.mackauctioncompany.com PL311962 on request. 306-361-7733, Saskatoon, SK. SEVERAL LANZ BULLDOG tractors, also Cross Motor Case; 1936 John Deere B; JD 710 w/blade. 780-991-6035, Leduc, AB. IHC TD6 CAT w/loader, stored inside, runs great; Cockshutt 570, diesel; Cockshutt 560, diesel, w/wo backhoe; Oliver 88 std.

306-962-3821, 306-463-7172, Eston, SK.

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WANTED: JD 430 or 530 tractor with wide front end, running, in good cond.

780-674-2440, 780-305-4106 Barrhead AB

CAUTION The Alberta Farmer Express, while assuming no responsibility for advertisements appearing in its columns, exercises the greatest care in an endeavor to restrict advertising to wholly reliable firms or individuals. However, please do not send money to a Manitoba Co-operator box number. Buyers are advised to request shipment C.O.D. when ordering from an unknown advertiser, thus minimizing the chance of fraud and eliminating the necessity of a refund where the goods have already been sold.

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1967 DODGE 100 HALF TON TRUCK, Step Side, Slant 6 engine, 3 spd std., 37,900 miles always in garage, very nice shape sells in the Land and Estate Auction for the late John Smith, Friday, Oct., 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Directions 3 miles East of Ogema, Sask. on Hwy 33 and 3 miles North on Range Road 2220. Mack Auction Co., 306-487-7815. PL #311962.

WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales brochures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK. WANTED: ALBERTA BRAND BOOKS. I am interested in any year. Call 403-946-5987, Madden, AB.

• The publisher reserves the right to refuse any or all advertising for any reason stated or unstated.

• Advertisers requesting publication of either display or classified advertisements agree that should the advertisement be omitted from the issue ordered for whatever reason, the Alberta Farmer Express shall not be held liable. It is also agreed that in the event of an error appearing in the published advertisement, the Alberta Farmer Express accepts no liability beyond the amount paid for that portion of the advertisement in which the error appears or affects. Claims for adjustment are limited to errors appearing in the first insertion only.

• While every endeavor will be made to forward box number replies as soon as possible, we accept no liability in respect to loss or damage alleged to a rise through either failure or delay in forwarding such replies, however caused, whether by negligence or otherwise.

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a Land and Estate Auction for the late John Smith on Friday, Oct, 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Directions 3 miles East of Ogema, SK on Hwy 33 and 3 miles North on Range Road 2220.

3-1/2 quarters of farmland sell in the RM of Norton and 2 quarters of farmland sell in the RM of Key West. Also selling Cockshutt 1650 2WD tractor, White Field Boss 2-70 tractor, Ford 9N tractor w/Rhino 3 PTH mower, 1967 Dodge 100 1/2 ton truck Stepside with only 37,900 miles, 1982 GMC S-15 truck with 31,523 miles, 1981 Plymouth Reliant K car, Craftsman lawn tractor, Cockshutt 246 cultivator, Crown fork type rockpicker, Allied 6-35 auger with Wisconsin engine, IH stationery engine, Carter Disc grain cleaner, rubber tired wagon with Imperial box, 5- Westeel 1350 bu. grain bins, 2- Westeel 1650 bu. grain bins. For sale bill and photos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK. SOUTHSIDE AUTO WRECKERS located in Weyburn, SK. 306-842-2641. Used car parts, light truck to semi-truck parts. We buy scrap iron and non-ferrous metals.

WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. Cummins, Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687.

VS TRUCK WORKS Inc. Parting out GM 1/2 and 1 ton trucks. Call 403-972-3879, Alsask, SK. www.vstruckworks.com WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts.

Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK.

Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Allan & Charlene Ritchie Silver Valley, AB | October 13, 2016 · 11 am

1998 John Deere 7810 & 2010 John Deere 568 (Low Bale Count)

2006 Caterpillar 312Cl

(2) 2004 Caterpillar 420Dit-420D 4X4

2000 Western Star 4964FX & 2013 Southland 25 Ton

1978 Caterpillar 950

AUCTION LOCATION: From SPIRIT RIVER, AB, go 26 km (16 miles) West on Hwy 49, then 23 km (14 miles) North on Sec Hwy 725, then 17.6 km (11 miles) West on Sec Hwy 681, then 3.2 km (2 miles) North on Rge Rd 103, then 0.8 km (0.5 miles) East on Twp Rd 820. GPS: 56.0736283, -119.4700956 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1998 John Deere 7810 MFWD Tractor · International 914 Pull Type Combine · 1981 Versatile 400 18 Ft Swather · 1976 Versatile 400 15 Ft Swather · Lilliston 31 S/A Fertilizer Spreader · 2000 Western Star 4964FX T/A Dump Truck · GMCS/A Grain Truck · 1981 Mack R686T Flatbed Truck · 1999 Renn 14 Ft T/A End Dump Pup Trailer · 1997 Featherlite 24 Ft x 7 Ft T/A Gooseneck Aluminum Stock Trailer · 2013 Southland 25 Ton 28 Ft x 9 Ft Tri/A Trailer · 1999 Custombuilt 21 Ft x 8 Ft T/A Trailer · 2002 Falcan FH370 Tri/A Gooseneck Trailer · 1976

SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park.

New and used parts available for 3 ton trucks all the way up to highway tractors, for every make and model, no part too big or small. Our shop specializes in custom rebuilt differentials/transmissions and clutch installations. Engines are available, both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023.

2016 FEATHERLITE 8127, stock #41286, www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394 7’x24’ all aluminum stock trailer, 2 gates, 3 compartments Special, one only, Red Deer ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used only. Our price $25,900. AMVIC Lic. Dlr. heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel mo- Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop online 24/7 tors and transmissions and differentials for at: allandale.com all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323.

WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 or email: junkman.2010@hotmail.com Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer others. etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, Express classifieds. Phone 1-800-665-1362. buses mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK.

ALLISON TRANSMISSIONS Service, Sales and Parts. Exchange or custom rebuilds available. Competitive warranty.

Spectrum Industrial Automatics Ltd., 1-877-321-7732. www.siautomatics.com

Caterpillar D7G Crawler Tractor · 1978 Caterpillar 950 Wheel Loader · 2006 Caterpillar 312CL Hydraulic Excavator · 2004 Caterpillar 420DIT 4x4 Loader Backhoe · 2004 Caterpillar 420D 4x4 Loader Backhoe · Caterpillar 70 10 CY Hydraulic Pull Scraper · Caterpillar 70 10 CY Cable Pull Scraper · 2010 John Deere 568 Round Baler · 1995 New Holland 499 Hydra Swing Mower Conditioner · Angus Cross Bred Cows · 3 Angus Cross Bred Heifers · 6 Angus Cross Calves · Angus Cross Steer · Angus Bull ...AND MUCH MORE!

2016 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, SLE 4x4 6.6L crew, Stk#50211. $65,743 or $470 bi/wk.

Rosetown Mainline 306-882-2691, www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

2016 GMC SIERRA 2500HD Denali 4x4 crew 6.6L, Stk#51852. $72,743 or $520 b/w. Rosetown Mainline, 306-882-2691, www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284 2016 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD, SLT 4x4 6.6L dbl cab, Stk#51851. $57,743 or $413 b/w. DL 311284. Rosetown Mainline 306-882-2691. www.rosetownmainline.net 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, SLT 4x4 6.6L, dbl cab, Stk#47632, $60,743 or $434 b/w.

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HAUSER GOOSENECK TRAILERS: Featuring 2 trailers in 1, use as HD gooseneck trailer and/or round bale transporter. Mechanical side self-unloading. LED lighting.

Ramps optional. Hauser’s Machinery, Melville, SK. 1-888-939-4444. www.hausers.ca

TOPGUN TRAILER SALES “For those who demand the best.” PRECISION AND AGASSIZ TRAILERS (flatdecks, end dumps, enclosed cargo). 1-855-255-0199, CIM TRUCK BODIES, grain, silage, gravel, decks, service and installation. For factory SPECIAL PURCHASE OF New and near- Moose Jaw, SK. www.topguntrailersales.ca direct pricing and options, call Humboldt, new 2014-2015 Crosstek XVs. Save up to SK., 306-682-2505 or www.cim-ltd.ca $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, as best small call starting at $23,360! Call SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com for best price!! 1-877-373-2662 or 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900SA tri-drive, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

C15 Cat, 550 HP, 18 spd., full lockers, new 24’ CIM B&H. 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, 1988 CHRYSLER LEBARON turbo conSK. www.78truxsales.com DL#316542. vertible, clean, new top, stored inside for winter, 170,000 kms, $4500 OBO. Ph/text 2009 MACK, 460 HP, AutoShift trans., 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. new BH&T, real nice shape, $71,500; 2007 Kenworth, C13 425 HP Cat, AutoShift 2005 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, 2 dr., 2.2L eng., CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call trans., 13 spd., new 20’ BH&T, $71,500; 5 spd. trans., A/T/C, 133,000 kms, good Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit 2002 IHC 1654, 350 HP IH engine, 10 spd. tires , very good. 306-259-4430, Young SK trans., new 20’ BH&T, 220,000 kms, us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca $49,500; 1990 Kenworth T600, 450 HP Detroit, 10 spd., alum. front wheels, good 1997 HONDA ACCORD coupe, very rare, tires, pulls good w/1996 36’ Cancade 2 285,000 kms, auto, runs good, $2500 hopper grain trailer, nice shape, $35,000.

OBO. Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. Trades accepted. Merv at 306-276-7518, 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK DL #906768 STOCK 350 ENGINE off a 1987 Chev Suburban, short block, chrome kit, good com3- 2007 MACKS, 10 spd. Eaton auto, new pression, on a pallet and ready to go, 20’ CIM B&H, fresh Sask. safeties. Call $1100. Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, SK. 2016 BIG TEX trailer goosenecks: 25, 30’ DL#316542. www.78truxsales.com and 33’ with mega ramps, 23,900 lbs.

GVWR. Start price, $12,495, incl. free REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND spare. Jason’s Agri-Motive, Lafleche, SK., hoist systems can save you time, energy 306-472-3159. and keep you safe this seeding season.

Give Kramble Industries a call at 15 ETNYRE BLACK HAWK combine trailer, 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us 10’W, tridem lift axles, alum. wheels, pull- online at: www.kramble.net outs, offers. 780-720-4304 Willingdon, AB 2006 IHC TANDEM, Cummins, 12 speed 2008 WABASH 51’ tandem axle dry van, Ultrashift, c/w 20’ BH&T, remote hoist and low miles, current SK. safety, $12,500. Call tailgate, $65,000 OBO. Call 306-538-4687, NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 Larry at 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. Langbank, SK. years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to TRI-HAUL SELF-UNLOADING ROUND bale COMING BEFORE HARVEST: 2002 IH movers: 8’ to 29’ lengths, 6-18 bales.

Also 2600 w/B&H; 2009 Mack AutoShift, B&H; daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. exc. for feeding cattle in the field, 4 bales 2009 IH ProStar 8600, Cummins eng, AuEndura primers and topcoats. A one stop at time with a pickup. 1-800-505-9208. toShift, B&H. Call Merv at 306-276-7518, www.trihaulbalemovers.com 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK DL #906768 shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. TRAILERS: BELLY DUMP, end dump, vans, ATTENTION FARMERS: 12 tandems in 1995 LODE-KING 40’ tandem grain trail- flatdecks, lowbed, tankers, dropdecks, stock, automatics and standards. Yorkton, er, air brakes, good tarp, great field to beavertails. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. SK., Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899. farm trailer, $9900. Call 1-888-278-4905.

PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and www.combineworld.com bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now 1990 FORD L9000, tandem, 3406 Cat, 20’ own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. box, 13 spd. New: rad, clutch, brakes and bushings, front tires and tarp. Drive tires 1996 MIDLAND 24’ tandem pup, stiff pole, 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailer.com like new, runs good. $24,500 OBO. completely rebuilt, new paint and brakes, like new, $18,500. Merv 306-276-7518, BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and 403-318-0023, Red Deer, AB. 306-767-2616, leave message, Arborfield, pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, SK. DL #906768. tandem and tridems. Contact SK: 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336.

REMOTE CONTROL TRAILER CHUTE 2004 TRI-AXLE ALUMINUM tanker trailer, 2013 MACK CHU613 Pinnacle, 505 HP, 18 spd., 14 front, 46 rears, 222” WB, alum. openers can save you time, energy and $12,500. Call 780-307-1120, Clyde, AB. wheels, 15’ Renn box plumbed for pup, keep you safe this seeding season. FM remote controls provide maximum range 24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; 174,000 kms, 11.24 rubber, $115,000. and instant response while high torque Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 14,000 Call 306-731-7266, Strasbourg, SK. drives operate the toughest of chutes. lbs., $4450; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, Easy installation. Kramble Industries, 7000 lbs., $2975. Factory direct. call 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit 888-792-6283. www.monarchtrailers.com us online at: www.kramble.net 2004 KENWORTH T300, tandem, 8.3 Cummins, 10 spd. trans., 480,000 kms, $8800 work order, fresh safety, $27,000. 36’ PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. gooseneck tandem dual, trailer w/hyd.

Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes beavertail, $10,000 or $35,000 for pair. and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, Call 306-554-8220, Dafoe, SK. and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed.

SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE, dbl cab 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. Stk#49577. Was $52,598, now $47,598. trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call Rosetown Mainline 306-882-2691 for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., EISSES GRAIN TRAILER Rental & Sales. www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. Super B grain trailers for rent by the day, week or month. Contact Henry at 2015 GMC YUKON Denali, 6.2L, loaded, 8 2005 PETE 378, pre-emission, C15 Cat, 403-782-3333, Lacombe, AB. spd. auto, Blu-Ray, Wi-Fi, Stk#49879. 18 spd., full lockups, flat-top, winch, safe$65,598. 306-882-2691 Rosetown Main- tied, $36,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. WILSON GRAIN TRAILERS: 2007 Wilson line. www.rosetownmainline.net DL311284 2005 WESTERN STAR Low Max, 515 De41’ tandem and 1997 Wilson 45’ tridem. 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE, 1 owner, troit, 18 spd., 40,000 rears. 1,200,000 Call 306-634-9324, Estevan, SK. 21,085K Stk#47476. Was $44,798 Now kms. Call 306-634-9324, Estevan, SK. $42,598 DL #311284. Rosetown Mainline 1996 MACK RD688S, cab and chassis, CHEAP TANDEM and Super B grain trailer, 306-882-2691 www.rosetownmainline.net T/A, Mack 728, Eaton 15 spd., 565,350 ready for the field. Call 306-290-6495, 2015 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD LTZ kms, PTO, long frame, nice, $19,800.

Saskatoon, SK. 6.6L, Stk#40891. Was $17,898 Now 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com $16,598 Rosetown Mainline 306-882-2691 www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

GRASSLAND TRAILERS OFFERING quality trailers at wholesale prices. 25’ DURALITE alum., for $25,650; 20’ steel, $13,450 w/20’ Circle D steel, $13,650.

Call Glen 306-640-8034, Assiniboia, SK. or email gm93@sasktel.net

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Allan Ritchie: 780.351.2289 (h), 780.864.8283 (c) allachar@gmail.com Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Mike Slon: 780.518.6249 800.491.4494

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PRICES REDUCED ON Wilson Trailers Most stock priced at a better USD exchange! Come get your trailer before prices go up! We have Wilson, Sundowner and Norbert stock and horse trailers. Bassano, AB. 1-888-641-4508, www.desertsales.ca

2011 RAM 1500 SLT, 5.7L Hemi, QuadCab GMC C7500, SA, 20’ flatdeck/hoist, Stk#51936. Was $31,598, now $30,598. 2007 dsl., 6 spd., 12/23 axles, hyd. brakes, Rosetown Mainline 306-882-2691 6SKcyl unit $22,000. 306-563-8765, Canora SK www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

2010 FORD F-150 super crew, 4x4, XLT, 1999 IH 4700, SA, flatdeck w/17’ steel 5.4L auto., PW, PL, only 100,000 kms, flatdeck, 11x22.5 tires, 230,000 kms, 444 fresh Safety, $20,900. Call Cam-Don Mo- IH dsl., 10 spd., safetied, real good shape, $19,500; 1994 GMC Topkick tandem tors, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. w/24’ flatdeck, 563,000 kms, 3116 Cat 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD LT, diesel, 10 spd., 11x22.5 tires, real good 6.0L, Stk#51274. Was $50,598, Now shape, $21,500. Call Merv 306-276-7518, $48,883 Rosetown Mainline 306-882-2691 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK. DL 906768. www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

2007 CHEV 5500, crewcab, 4x4, deck, 2000 FORD F-450, flatdeck, crew cab, 9’ crane, fold away 5th wheel hitch, low deck, A/T, V10, 290,420 kms, basic cab, kms, $32,500. 780-307-1120, Clyde, AB. affordable work truck, $5980. BRAND NEW 2012 Peterbilt, 6 WD, 150’ 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com hydraulic extendable platform lift. For more info. call 780-307-1120, Clyde, AB. 2016 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD LT, 6.6L 4x4 crew, STK#51890, $60,833 or $435 bi/wk. Rosetown Mainline 306-882-2691, www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

BALE PICKER TRUCK: 1994 IH 9400, 425 Cat, 13 spd., 466,000 kms, c/w 2001 14 bale Cancade self-loading/unloading deck and 14 bale tandem axle pup.

306-264-3834, 306-264-7733, Kincaid, SK.

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WILL CUSTOM FEED yearlings or cows. up NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, to 1000 head. Ph/text for rates. Irma, AB., payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and 780-842-9623. Email: champsim@live.ca vertical beater spreaders.

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2014 IH Terra Star 4WD, 105,370 km, Hiab 7400 lb crane, 7’ flat deck w/ 5th wheel, tool locker, hyd. outriggers, fresh safety....$46,800

www.windandweathershelters.com COMMERCIAL GRADE Wind and weather shelter buildings available in widths from 20’ to 90’. Prices starting at $2495. If you have bought an auction building and need to upgrade to more durable material or parts we can help. Located in Yorkton.

Contact Paul at 306-641-5464 or Ladimer 306-795-7779.

1-888-606-6362. www.combineworld.com

2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great selection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL# 91407.

2012 CHEVY AVALANCHE LT 5.3, 1 owner, leather, back-up camera, Stk#51618. $28,598. DL #311284. Rosetown Mainline, 306-882-2691. www.rosetownmainline.net 2013 BUICK ENCLAVE Premium Stk#4715, AWD, leather, sunroof, $34,598 Rosetown Mainline, 306-882-2691. www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE luxury 6.2L, loaded, sunroof, DVD, Stk#10666 $53,598 Call Rosetown Mainline, 306-882-2691. www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

2015 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ Stk#51924, 5.3L loaded, leather, NAV, sunroof, $63,598.

Rosetown Mainline, 306-882-2691. www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

2011 HYUNDAI SANTE FE, Stk#52054, fresh trade. Call us for details. Rosetown Mainline, 306-882-2691. DL #311284. www.rosetownmainline.net

EQUIPMENT HAULING. Serving Western Canada and Northwest USA. Call Harvey at 1-877-824-3010 or cell 403-795-1872.

Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd., Nobleford AB. 2002 KOMATSU WA380-3L WHEEL loader, low hrs., 4 yd. bucket, 23.5x25- 90%, exc.

Email: logistics@vandenberghay.ca cond., $73,000. 306-921-7583 Melfort, SK. FARMERS AND BUSINESS PERSONS need financial help? Go to: www.bobstocks.ca ANDRES TRUCKING. Ag & heavy equip., HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, or call 306-757-1997. 315 Victoria Ave., bins, livestock, towing. Canada/USA. 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt Call/text 306-736-3454, SouthEast, SK. Regina, SK. for years of trouble-free service. Lever Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK. We know that farming is enough of a gamble 2004 JD 270 LC excavator, 2 buckets, 1 so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in 48” dirt and 1 60” rake, low hrs., exc. the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a cond, $75,000. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today.

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FARM CHEMICAL/ SEED COMPLAINTS We also specialize in: agricultural complaints of any nature; Crop ins. appeals; Spray drift; Chemical failure; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equip. malfunction. Ph. Back-Track Investigations 1-866-882-4779 for assistance and compensation. backtrackcanada.com

2002 W ESTER N STAR 4 900FA CO NV ENTIO NAL GR AV EL TR U CK CatC1 0,370-385 H.P. 1 350 lb FtTo rq u e , Jake Brake ,Cru is e ,1 1 R22.5 Tire s ,1 0 Spd ., 1 5’ G rave lBo x,AirRid e Sprin g As s is te d , 54 ,600 g vw r,G re y Clo th,Bu rg u n d y, 74 2,300km . STK #G 1 591 A Sa le P ric e $38,395

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SPECIAL PURCHASE OF New and nearnew 2014-2015 Crosstek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

42” BELTING DOWN to 36”. Good for cattle feeders or temporary grain storage. Red Deer, AB. 403-346-7178 or 403-392-7754.

53’ STEPDECK set up to haul 34 large round bales. Licensed for MB, SK. and AB. Short or long haul. Call 204-851-2983.

We also specialize in: agricultural complaints of any nature; Crop ins. appeals; Spray drift; Chemical failure; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equip. malfunctions.

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201 2 INTER NATIO NAL P R O STAR TAND EM Day Cab ,4 1 0 H.P. 1 3 s pd ., u ltras hift,1 2,000 lb f/axle ,4 0,000lb r/axle , airs u s p. 8.5’x20’x65” CIM Bo x,e le ctric ro lltarp,re m o te e n d g ate & ho is t,w hite , g re e n b o x,655,000 km ,3-in s to ck.

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LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. Call 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK.

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BUTCHER EQUIPMENT: Tumbler MAV2-15; www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

Vortron smokehouse, model 850; Quan2012 CHEVY EQUINOX LT Stk#52137. tum Hobart scale; Biro meat tenderizer; AWD, remote start, fresh trade. Now Hard crank Z-linker; 2 cooler compressors; $16,598. 306-882-2691 Rosetown Main- 1 freezer compressor; 3 evaporating coils; Hollymatix 55 lb. sausage stuffer, 20” band line www.rosetownmainline.net DL311284 saw. Contact Jason, 403-728-0004 or 403-304-6376, Winnipeg, MB.

201 7 K ENW O R TH T4 4 0 TAND EM 370 H.P. Cu m m in s ,Allis o n 6 s pd .,au to , lo ad e d ,8.5’x20’x64 ” Can cad a b o x, M iche l’s e le ctric tarp,re m o te ho is t& e n d g ate ,w hite ,g re y b o x. STK #M 7220 M SR P $209,900 Sa le P ric e $1 99,995

DOZER BLADE TO fit D7 Caterpillar, $1000 FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL OBO. Call 250-847-0783, Nipawin, SK. motor sales, service and parts. Also sale of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net Website: www.tismtrrewind.com

SELF-LOADING/ UNLOADING ROUND BALE TRUCK. Maximum capacity 34 bales. Custom hauling anywhere in AB. or SK. Call Bernd, Bales on Wheels, 403-795-7997, Tolfield, AB.

Babcock Allatt SG-100 Mini motor grader, hydrostatic drive, 4 cyl diesel, centre articulation, standard blade functions.....$18,900 1-888-606-6362. www.combineworld.com

2014 CHEVY EQUINOX LT, Stk#39054, fresh trade, one owner, under 30,000 kms! $24,598. 306-882-2691, Rosetown MainFARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. line. www.rosetownmainline.net DL311284 Management Group for all your borrowing 2010 TOYOTA RAV 4 LTD, 4 WD, 4 new and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, tires, Stk#51864. Now $18,598. Call Regina, SK. Rosetown Mainline, 306-882-2691, www.rosetownmainline.net DL #311284.

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2011 JD 624K wheel loader, CAHR, QCGP WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 bucket, forks, 5025 hrs., ride-control, aux. Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, hyd., traction control, grill guard, Beacon, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323.

20.5x25 Michelin’s, premium condition, $147,000. 306-621-0425, Yorkton, SK.

WINDY WEST TRANSPORT: We haul bales, grain, fertilizer and equipment. Covering most of AB. and SK. Call 403-594-2077.

EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Rea- LANDMASTER DOZERS- Increase acres, sonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services drain those wet areas. Lease to Own, Zero Down. PD14, $35,500; PD18, $39,500. and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. Sask.- Neil, 306-231-8300, Alta.- Gord, LARRY HIEBERT TRUCKING: equipment 780-913-7353. landmaster.ca hauling, farm machinery. Serving western Canada. 780-720-4304, Willingdon, AB.

CUSTOM LIQUID MANURE hauling, 3 tanks available. Contact George in Hague, SK. 306-227-5757.

BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket attachments. Bury rock and brush piles and fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., EXCAVATOR ATTACHMENTS IN STOCK. 306-960-3804.

WBM/CAT/CWS. Western Heavy Equipment, 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps.

Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: 2012 DEERE 250G EXCAVATOR, 5866 www.maverickconstruction.ca hrs., 32” shoes, 11’x10” arm, 64” bucket.

Other attachments, good cond., $129,800.

REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950; Larger sizes MAGNUM 8.0 KW light tower generator, available. Travel incl. in Sask. Gov’t grants Kubota diesel, $4400. Call Larry at available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

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CUMMINS NTC 350 engine c/w 14609 transmission, in good running condition, $1500. 250-847-0783, Nipawin, SK. EXTREME DUTY BRUSHCUTTER. Made in Canada, 1/4” steel, 66” cut Omni HD gearbox & Parker hyd. motor. Cuts up to 4” trees, two 1/2”x3”x24” blades on a stump jumper, c/w hyd. hoses and flat face couplers. Std. flow operation, open rear discharge prevents under deck build up, fits most skidsteers, $4995. 72” & 80” also in stock. Agrimex, 306-331-7443, Dysart, SK.

INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or built on site, for early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com

WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: KOMATSCU CRAWLER D85, full canopy www.warmanhomecentre.com and sweeps, hydraulic angle, winch, LGP, $38,500. Call 780-307-1120, Clyde, AB. CLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some older Cats, IH and Allis Chalmers.

780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB. ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca 2004 CAT D7R-XR, Series II, full canopy, heated/AC cab, hyd. angle dozer, ripper, FALL SPECIAL on all post or stud frame $110,000. 780-983-0936, Calgary, AB. farm buildings. Choose: sliding doors, ATTACHMENTS: Skidsteer brush cutters, overhead doors, or bi-fold doors. Newforks, buckets, augers, brooms. Conquest Tech Construction Ltd. call 306-220-2749, Hague, SK. Equipment, 306-483-2500, Oxbow, SK. SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. augers, brush cutters and more large stock.

Top quality equipment, quality welding and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, 306-731-8195, Craven, SK.

POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction and concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, Hague, SK. PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS for all your agricultural, equestrian, industrial, shop or storage needs. Call 306-249-2355 for a free quote. Montana Construction www.montanasteelbuilders.ca Saskatoon.

STEEL CLADDING SALE: New Grade A 29 gauge white-white metal cladding 3/4” high rib cut to your length for only .75¢/sq.ft. All accessories, fasteners and flashings are available. Call Prairie Steel in Clavet, SK., 1-888-398-7150, or email HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 buildings@prairiesteel.com yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, custom conversions available. Looking for BEHLEN STEEL BUILDINGS, quonsets, Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., convex and rigid frame straight walls, grain tanks, metal cladding, farm- com306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK mercial. Construction and concrete crews.

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USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Specializing in Cummins, have all makes, large inventory of parts, re-powering is our spe- 2015 CIM BIN TRANSPORT TRAILER cialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB. 17,000 lb. cap., 32’ bed accommodates up to 21’ dia. bin. For factory direct pricing and options call 306-682-2505, Humboldt, SK. or www.cim-ltd.ca

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2015 CIM BIN Cranes (Westeel design), 8000 lb. capacity. For factory direct pricing and options call 306-682-2505, Humboldt, SK. or www.cim-ltd.ca

BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK.

CHIEF WESTLAND AND CARADON BIN extensions, sheets, stiffeners, etc. Now available. Call Bill, 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS and accessories available at Rosler Construction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. HOPPER BOTTOM CONES: We make cones and steel floors for all makes of bins. Call Middle Lake Steel 306-367-4306 or 306-367-2408, Middle Lake, SK. Visit us on-line at: www.middlelakesteel.com

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306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stocking dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. SUPERIOR BINS: Hopper bottoms from 3300 to 12,000 bu.; 18’ 5000 bu. combo at $11,800. Middle Lake Steel 306-367-4306 or 306-367-2408, Middle Lake, SK.

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Brandt 10x60 s/a, $5500; Wheatheart Canadian made quality silver cone shaped 8x51 c/w mover, $8900; We’re dealers for tarps avail. for all sizes. All tarps in stock.

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Complete packages include freight to any Dale, Mainway Farm Equipment, Davidson, major point in Western Canada. Overnight SK. 306-567-3285 or cell 306-567-7299. delivery to most major points in Western View: www.mainwayfarmequipment.ca Canada. Willwood Industries toll free 1-866-781-9560, fax 306-781-0108. For all AUGERS: NEW and USED: Wheatheart, pricing, details, pictures visit our website: Westfield, Westeel augers; Auger SP kits; www.willwood.ca Batco conveyors; Wheatheart post pounders. Good prices, leasing available. Call 1-866-746-2666.

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REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER movers, trailer chute openers, endgate BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, and used sea containers, all sizes. swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. motorized utility carts. All shipped directly to you. Safety, convenience, reliability.

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LAST ONE’S! NEW 13”X85’ and 10x70” BOND SEA CONTAINERS. New, used and Farm King augers. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., modified sea containers. All sizes avail. 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. Buy, rent or lease. Call Bond today 306-373-2236, joe@bondind.com or visit NEW MERIDIAN AUGERS with motor, clutch, reversing gearbox and lights. www.bondind.com HD8-39, $15,350; HD8-59, $17,250; 20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and TL10-39 (2 only!), $16,500; HD10-59, modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina $18,995. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, 306-933-0436. truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., 306-957-2033.

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WESTFIELD MK100-51 10”x50’ swing auger, very good shape. 306-357-4732, 306-831-8548, Wiseton, SK.

NEW 2016 ARMSTRONG 750 bu. 4 wheel, $28,900. New 2016 Armstrong 750 bu., on tracks, $38,900. Both available with PTO or hydraulic drive. K&L Equipment and Auto, Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK.

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Agremote mover, $8000 OBO. great for pulse crops, best selection in Call 306-617-9009, Zealandia, SK. Email: CONVEYAIR GRAIN VACS, parts, accesjames@canpulsefoods.com 306-441-4930, Delmas, SK. sories. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. Western Canada. 306-946-7923, Young SK www.starlinesales.com KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales USED: HD10-59 Sakundiak 35HP w/mov- Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer We know that farming is enough of a gamble and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call er, HD clutch and lights, $10,995; R10-41 Express classifieds. so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN VACS: To 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738.

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VERMEER 605M ROUND baler, monitor, CASE 2388 w/pickup header, chopper, kicker, new pickup, good cond, field ready, AFX rotor, field monitor, Greenlighted, $13,000. 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK. exc. condition, $57,000. 403-347-2266 or 403-848-4827, Red Deer, AB. WANTED: JD 7810 c/w FEL & 3-PTH; SP or PTO bale wagon; JD or IHC end wheel 1994 CIH 1688, internal chopper, straw and chaff spreader, hopper topper. Recent drills. Small square baler. 403-394-4401. repairs incl: all shaker bushings, hydro 273 NH square baler, $1000. Wanted: pump, top and bottom rotor bearings and BR780 or RBX561 Case/IH baler for parts. rear tires, shedded, field ready, $15,000.

306-744-7663, Saltcoats, SK. 306-681-7610, 306-395-2668, Chaplin, SK. 2009 7120 CASE/IH w/2016 header, 2012 MASSEY FERGUSON (Hesston) $165,000; 2007 7010 Case/IH, dual 2856A round baler, shedded, 8100 bales, wheels, w/2016 header, $170,000. Call retiring, $29,000. 403-599-3790, Milo, AB. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

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2000 2388 w/1015 header, $65,000. 2004 2388 w/2015 PU header, $115,000. 2006 2010 MF 9430, 36’, 750 hrs., shedded, very 2388 w/2015 PU header, $130,000. 2009 good, $69,000. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 7088 w/2016 PU header, $180,000. Call 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 1997 MACDON 2930, dual range, turbo, Cummins, 3100 hrs., 972 header, 21’, dbl. 2008 8010, 1398 sep. hrs., long auger, knife drive, triple delivery, gauge wheels, loaded, new rotor, 2016 PU header, new $35,000 OBO. 403-597-3431, Clive, AB. rotor and concaves, shedded, premium condition. Terre Bonne Seed Farm, 2014 CASE DH362 header 35’, to fit CIH 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. swather or combine w/transport, like new, 2010 CASE/IH 7120, 2016 PU header, $19,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. long auger, always shedded, field ready, 2013 JD W150, w/435D header, 650/500 1167 hrs., exc. cond., $175,000 OBO. Call hrs., dbl. knife and dbl. reel, shedded, Jim at 403-575-0069, Coronation, AB. $139,000. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. 1994 CASE/IH 1688, 5875 eng. hrs., spec.

2011 30’ 1203 Case/IH SP, PU reel and rotor, through shop in 2012, $13,000. Call transport, $77,000; 2002 30’ 9250 West- 306-231-8999, Humboldt, SK. ward SP, PU reel, $40,000. A.E. Chicoine 2008 IH 2152 40’, rigid draper, DKD, Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Stor- AHHC, pea auger, transport, hyd. tilt, nice thoaks, SK. header, for CNH, other kits avail., $44,800.

1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com MF 9420 SP, 30’, 989 hrs., UII PU reels, $55,000; JD 590 PT, 30’, batt reels, exc. condition, $4500. Both shedded, field ready. Retired. 306-493-7871, Harris, SK. 2012 CLAAS LEXION 770, 300 sep. hrs., fully loaded, $320,000 OBO Cdn; 2011 PICKUP REEL PARTS WAREHOUSE: Claas Lexion 760, 700 sep. hrs., fully loadMacDon, UII, JD, Hart Carter, CNH, AGCO. ed, $265,000 OBO Cdn; 2010 Lexion 590, We distribute parts for all PU reels. Call fully loaded, 500 sep. hrs., $220,000 OBO 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com Cdn. All in excellent cond., used only in small grains; 2- 2000 Lexion 480 comRETIRING: PREMIER 30’ PTO, autofold, bines, $39,000 each OBO Cdn. batt reels, very good condition, $1800. 218-779-1710, Bottineau, ND. Call 306-638-4550, Findlater, SK. CAT COMBINE PARTS salvaging 670, CASE/IH 8240, 36’ PT swather, Roto- 590, 580R, 485, 480, 470, 460R. New addiShear, low acres, $3800. Ph Larry tions regularly. Call 1-888-278-4905.

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2005 JD 9760 STS 2317 hrs, Greenstar, reel speed, AHHC, chopper, nice cab, good condition...$87,800 1998 JD CTS II 3252 hours, 2 speed cyl, reel speed, HHC, hopper ext’n, chopper spreader, shedded…$28,800 1996 JD CTS 2422 sep hrs, new tires, Big Top, F/C chopper, spreader, runs nice, pickups available…$28,800 1-888-606-6362. www.combineworld.com 1999 JD 9610, new rub bars, concave’s, walkers and bearings. Chopper recently balanced, rake-up PU, field ready, asking $75,000 OBO. 306-452-3878, Redvers, SK. 1996 JD 9500, PU and straight cut header, 3100 sep. hrs., 212 PU header with 11’ Sund PU and 930R rigid header with full finger auger and PU reel, chopper and chaff spreader, 2 spd. cyl., recent Greenlight, shedded, very good condition, $42,000. 306-375-7733, Kyle, SK.

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WILDFONG CONCAVES an improved threshing element for JD S series. Also new improved front beaters for JD STS and S Series, no more plugging. Please call us Wildfong Enterprises Ltd., Russ 306-260-2833 or Rick 306-734-7721 or the shop 306-734-2345, Craik, SK. NEW AND USED HCC (Hart Carter) and UII (Universal Harvester) pickup reels for sale to fit HoneyBee combine headers and swather tables. Avail. in various sizes in 5 and 6 batt configurations. Info. and pricing call Joanni at 306-296-2297, Frontier, SK. 2005 UII PU REEL, 30’, steel teeth, well used, $2000. Email: larry-s@telus.net PICKUP REEL PARTS WAREHOUSE: MacDon, UII, JD, Hart Carter, CNH, AGCO. We distribute parts for all PU reels. Call 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com

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2010 JD 9870 STS, fully loaded, Pro drive, 5 spd. feeder house, HD lift cylinders, HD final drives, HD rear axle, premium cab, CLAAS 106 DOMINATOR, fair shape, 2 spd. Intelligent Management System, grain cyl., Victory PU, $3000. Same as MF 8460. tank ext., HD unload auger, long auger, Call 403-362-1841, Brooks, AB. Contour-Master, only 550 sep. hrs., 650 straddle duals, c/w P615 PU header, $249,000 CAD OBO. Call 218-779-1710.

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2- JD 7721 TITAN II PT combines, field ready, vg, $4000 ea. located at Findlater, SK. Call 403-871-2441 or 928-503-5344.

1994 9600, 4150 sep. hrs., recent Green2005 CR960, 1670 hrs., c/w PU header, light, w/914 PU and/or 930R header, long exc. cond., recent work order, field ready, auger, fore/aft, Redekop chopper, hopper cover, chaff spreader, $35,000 OBO. $78,500. 403-350-9088, Red Deer, AB. 306-435-9214, 306-435-3514, Moosomin.

TR99, c/w 13’ Swathmaster header, factory duals, MAV Redekop chopper, shedded, NEW 2014 MD PW7 w/16’ Swathmaster to fit JD STS/ S series, $24,900. $56,500. 403-749-2372, Red Deer, AB. 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com 2002 NH TR99, new feeder chain, new clean grain chain, fine cut chopper, lateral tilt, moisture tester, AHH, hopper topper.

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1994 TR97, 3500 eng. hrs, intake and ex2010 NH WINDROWER draper header, haust valves done, Swath Master PU, Re36’, PU reels, fore/aft, pea auger, premium dekopp chopper, hopper topper, $17,000 shape, used very little, $50,000 OBO. OBO. Call 306-929-4580, Albertville, SK. 306-834-7204, Kerrobert, SK.

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2013 MD D65 40’ rigid draper w/ DKD, factory transport, CA25 to fit CNH, JD/Lexion available...$59,800 2011 MD D60-D 45’, rigid draper, DKD, AHHC, hyd tilt, transport, JD, CNH, AGCO, Lexion conversions available…$39,800 2011 MD D60-D 40’, rigid draper, DKD, transport, new knife & guards, nice header, JD, CNH, Lexion, AGCO kits available...$49,800 2008 IH 2152 40’, rigid draper, DKD, AHHC, pea auger, transport, hyd. tilt, nice header, for CNH, other kits available....$44,800

2001 MACDON 972 25’ header, Keer Shears, double swath, new knife, exc. NOW SALVAGING GLEANER S77, low shape. 306-435-7893, Moosomin, SK. hours, duals, cab, tons of good parts! Call 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com TRAILTECH FULL carry swather transport, tandem, 1400O GVW, lights, brakes, c/w 1976 GLEANER L, 24’ straight cut head1-888-606-6362. www.combineworld.com all transporting hardware, $12,000. er, duals, chopper, PU, transport, open to offers. Call 306-693-9847, Moose Jaw, SK. 306-466-7744, Leask, SK. 2011 MF 9795, 1134 eng./792 sep. hrs., MAV chopper/spreader, all options incl. lat. tilt, 4200 header w/14’ Swathmaster PU, $195,000. 306-834-5006, Kerrobert SK NH 1033 BALE wagon; Massey 124 baler; 2008 9770 STS, dual wheels w/2010 615 Wheel rake; McKee forage Harvester; Bale PU header, $195,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm spear; 36’ PT swather. 306-283-4747, Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 306-220-0429, Langham, SK. 1990 JD 9500, 4100 eng. hrs., 912 PU header, many new parts, harvest ready, $27,500 OBO; Also available JD 930 rigid header w/hyd. adjustable reel, good cond, RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most $5000 OBO. 306-946-7928, Watrous, SK. makes and sizes; also header transports.

NEW MACDON PW8 Pickup headers for 2008 JD 9770, Contour-Master, AutoSteer, Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK CNH & JD, trades wanted!....$29,800 800/70R38 tires, 28LR26 rears, 1852/ www.straightcutheaders.com 1350 hrs., Michel’s hopper cover, shedded, 1-888-606-6362. www.combineworld.com 1996 2188, 1015 PU and 30’ auger head2002 42’ SP42 HoneyBee, pea auger, er, 2800 sep. hrs., 3287 engine hrs., exc. exc., $185,000. 306-628-7337, Leader, SK. transport, Cat adapter, $25,000. Used JD cond., always shedded, $65,000. Will trade 1981 JD 8820, 3700 hrs., new tires, 214 adapter plate for newer MacDon headers, 2009 HONEYBEE SP30, 30’ draper, w/roto for bred bison.

780-888-2245, PU, chopper, spreader, shedded, $13,000 $1,400. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, shear on each side, no adapter, exc. cond., $15,000. Call 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 780-888-1217, Hardisty, AB. Storthoaks, SK., 306-449-2255.

OBO. 306-861-1981, Weyburn, SK. 1994 1688, 4300 eng. hrs., newer sieves, 1986 JD 7721 Titan II with spreader and 2004 MACDON 962, 36’ draper, factory BRAND NEW 2010 NH 88C 42’ flex draper rails, feeder house, and bushings, $20,000 reverser, shedded, field ready. Info. call trans., gauge wheels to fit Cat 400, exc. hdr, c/w transport, $32,000. Can deliver.

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AGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older tractors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/other Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battle2000 36’ 1042 Case/IH w/Case adapter, ford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769. $18,000. 2008 36’ SP36 HoneyBee, trans- COMB-TRAC SALVAGE. We sell new and port, pea auger, 7120 or 8120 Case adapt- used parts for most makes of tractors, er, $37,000. 2010 40’ D60 MacDon, trans- combines, balers, mixmills and swathers. port, $60,000. 2010 40’ Case/IH, Phone 306-997-2209, 1-877-318-2221, transport, pea auger, $60,000. Call A.E. Borden, SK. www.comb-tracsalvage.com Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, We buy machinery.

Storthoaks, SK. 2008 JD 930D, 30’ header, PU reel, pea auger, transport, field lights, gauge MODEL 57 #0H7, PTO drive, high lift, wheels, fore/aft, to fit 9600, $35,000 OBO. good condition, $6000 OBO. Ph/text 403-597-3431, 403-784-3431, Clive, AB. 306-921-7688, Aberdeen, SK. 2010 MD D60-S 40’, rigid draper, transport, CA20 adapter, JD, CNH, AGCO, Lexion kits available, nice header, $39,800.

1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com 2004 CASE/IH 2052 36’ header, single 2008 JD 3975 c/w PU header, kernel knife drive, split reel, CNH adapter, trans- processor, 40” vert. ext. Just through shop port, $25,000. 306-963-2760, Davidson SK in excellent shape w/new knives and shear bar! $17,900. Call Jordan 403-627-9300, 2006 JD 936D header, 3000 acres on new Pincher Creek, AB. knife and guards, good condition, $28,000.

Call 780-679-8420, Camrose, AB. 1994 NH 2205 FORAGE harvester w/6-row Claas corn head and 3 meter PU, good shape, $30,000; Wanted: Forage harvester with corn head under $200,000. Call 403-362-1841, Brooks, AB. JOHN DEERE 914 header, c/w Strawmaster series IV PU and single point hook-up, $15,000. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. WESTWARD MELROE 388 PU 14’, hyd. drive, good condition. 306-682-3581, Humboldt, SK.

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2013 JD 640D 40’, hydra-float, pea auger, hyd tilt, for STS/S series, very good condition....$49,800 1-888-606-6362. www.combineworld.com MACDON CA20/CA25 and HONEYBEE flex or rigid adapters and completion kits, plenty in stock. We want your trade!

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2010 HONEBYEE 36’ flex draper, factory transport; 2009 HoneyBee 42’ flex draper, pea auger, factory transport, $35,000 each OBO Cdn. Both in excellent condition.

218-779-1710, Bottineau, ND. JOHN DEERE 930 draper c/w PU reel and transport. No single point. Very good cond $24,500. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. CORN HEADERS: 2-2008 Geringhoff Models 630 and 1230 Roto-Disc chopping corn headers, 6 and 12 row, both 30” spacing, good cond., $25,000, fits Case/IH 80 series; $60,000, fits Case/IH flagship series combines. 306-421-1361, Torquay, SK 2014 CASE DH362 header, 35’ to fit Case/ IH combine or swather w/transport, like new, $19,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. MACDON 960 36’, PU reel, Case 2388 adapter, good shape, $8000; Case 1020 flex, 25’, $4000. 403-485-3535, Vulcan, AB 2005 CASE/IH 1020 flex header, 30’ w/PU reel, field ready, $13,000, trailer $2000.

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CASE 4490, running or could be used for parts, $2800. 250-847-0783, Nipawin, SK. 2008 IH 535 QUAD TRAC, 535 HP, 5204 hrs, 16 spd powershift, weights, 30” tracks, nice cab, $164,800. 1-888-278-4905.

HEAVY DUTY WHEEL DOLLY. Change your www.combineworld.com sprayer tires in less than an hour! Over 100 units sold last 12 months. Perfect tool for 2000 CASE/IH MX220, MFWD, 3PTH, safely and quickly moving or changing 205 HP, 4 hyds., good condition, $52,000. large wheels/tires, $1,499. 403-892-3303, 587-218-0406, Alliance, AB. Carmangay, AB. CASE 4890, 75% rubber on 30.5x32 Fire2003 SPRA-COUPE 4640 high clearance stones, big 1000 PTO, just done head gassprayer, 80’ boom, 600 hrs., $65,000. Call kets, 7800 hrs., LED lighting, good cond., A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, asking $18,000. 780-926-1505 La Crete AB 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 1998 CIH STEIGER 9390, 425 HP, approx.

WRECKING: 2009 1286C, complete eng., 6500 hrs., 850 Trellberg duals, 24 spd., vg rad, wheel motors, hydro, 120’ factory cond., $89,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. booms, 830 hrs. 403-994-7754, Olds, AB. LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have rebuilt tractors and parts for sale.

TRIDEKON CROP SAVER, crop dividers. 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. Reduce trampling losses by 80% to 90%.

2008 IH 485 QUAD TRAC 485 HP, 4229 Call: Great West Agro, 306-398-8000. hours, powershift, front weights, good FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: overall cond., $159,800 1-888-278-4905.

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306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK. 2004 JD 9200, 4000 hrs., new rubber and dozer, always shedded, exc. cond., FOUR 2013 8-hole sprayer rims for Leon 320/90R/50 tires, like new, $2600. $110,000. Call 780-307-1120, Clyde, AB. 306-862-7524, 306-862-7761. agriquip.ca 4520 JD TRACTOR, 9160 hours, duals, very good tires, exc. cond., asking $8000.

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NEW IDEA 5312 discbine, $6000; 2 JD 665 air seeders w/NH3, packers, harrows, Valmar, $4000 and $6000. Will separate; 107 Haybuster disc drill, $5000; 24’ Melroe hoe drill, $1500; 2- White 8900 combines, $2500, $5000; Doepker Super B grain trailer, rusty, $10,000; Doepker B-train grain trailer, rusty, $5000; Versatile 300 4 WD tractor, $10,000; MM JetStar tractor, 3 PT, 1600 hrs., $9000; MM AT4 1600 tractor, 1900 hrs., $12,000; Grain Chief 450 grain dryer, canola screens, $2500; 1986 Ford 2014 VERSATILE 500, PS, 110 gpm., delux LTL for parts. 780-961-3213 msg, Vimy AB cab, weight pkg., AutoSteer, 588 hrs., 1 owner, shedded, very good. Call Cam-Don Hit our readers where it counts… in the clasMotors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. sifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifed section. 1-800-665-1362.

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40’ BOURGAULT AIR SEEDER w/harrows, 2005 6715 FWA, only 2300 hrs., c/w 740 with 2155 tank, $14,000 OBO. Premier FEL, LHR bucket, grapple, bale 306-681-7610, 306-395-2668, Chaplin, SK. forks, $67,500. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. JOHN DEERE 8630, PTO, tires like new, excellent condition, $19,500. 306-861-4592, NEW RITE-WAY and MORRIS heavy har- Fillmore, SK. rows in stock. 70’, 68’ and 55’. Cam-Don 2002 JD 9400, 425 HP, 24 spd., new rubMotors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. ber, 4 hyds. w/return line, exc. cond., 1996 DEGELMAN 70’, 25”x9/16 tines, $85,000 OBO. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. $21,900. Cam-Don Motors, 306-237-4212, 1990 JD 4755 tractor, 2 WD, quad range, Perdue, SK. 1000 PTO, approx. 6900 hrs., $37,500. Call 2014 MORRIS 50’ heavy harrow, 9/16x26” 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. tires, 800 acres, bought 70’, vg, $2900. JD 4010, c/w FEL, new tires, batteries and Cam-Don Motors 306-237-4212 Perdue SK injectors, very clean. Call 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. 2015 GATES COULTER harrow RTS 72’ in excellent condition. Loaded. $78,000. JD 8760, w/Degelman 2-way blade, tiresPhone 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. 70%, new rebuilt engine, $59,000.

780-514-4427, Drayton Valley, AB. 1981 JOHN DEERE 8640, 4WD, 8300 2016 BRILLION GRASS seeder, model hours, good condition, $18,500. Call 55BP, 12’, 3 PTH w/front and rear seeders, 306-739-2442, Moosomin, SK. safety lights and electronic acre meter.

403-507-9889 or 403-556-2224, Olds, AB. 2004 JD 1790 CCS, 31 rows, 15” spacing, flex fold frame, vacuum metering system, central fill hopper, 16/31 split row, Prodrive, mini hoppers w/Yetter 2962 mounted Coulters. Canola, corn and bean discs.

Yetter trash whippers and eset precision meters on all rows. Air bags, single point hook-up; 787 TBH 130 bu. air cart for fert. (will sell cart and fert. equip. separate), $80,000. Will consider a trade down for older model 12 or 16 row planter. Call Morris 306-269-7774, Foam Lake, SK. Email: mchalvosron@hotmail.com

1989 MASSEY 3680 tractor, MFWD, PTO, 3 PTH, 2 hydraulics, 16 speed, 160 HP, 10,329 hours, $12,900.

Call 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com 1973 MF 1135, 18.4x38 (new), 6000 hrs, real good original tractor, $10,900. CamDon Motors, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

JD 1810 CHISEL PLOW, 53’, c/w Degelman harrows. JD 1650 chisel plow, 52’, c/w Degelman harrows. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. 1997 51’ CASE/IH 5800 HD cultivator, w/Degelman mounted 3-row harrows, $42,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, MF 4610L, 84 PTO, 95 eng., self levelling 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. loader, shuttle, joystick, $710/mo. Cam60’ MORRIS 8900 deep tillage cultivator Don Motors Ltd. 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK w/Gaber oilbath vertical till units.

780-877-2339, 780-877-2326, Edberg, AB. COMPACTED SUBSOIL ISSUES? Avoid 1984 VERSATILE 975, w/855 Cummins, “band-aid” solutions. Since 1984. Call Rick new paint, new interior, new pins and 403-350-6088, anytime. bushings, 8000 hrs., very nice, hard to find! Call 218-779-1710.

2010 KELLO-BILT 225 16’ disc, tandem offset, 24” discs, 10.5” spacing, good disc, ESTATE SALE: 935 Versatile, NH 7090 $29,800. Call 1-888-278-4905. Website: round baler, like new; Snocrete 848a 8’ tractor mounted 3 PTH snowblower; 1975 www.combineworld.com Int. 1466, duals, new sleeves/pistons; 2013 JOHN DEERE 2623 vertical tillage 1977 Ford F600 3 ton, 40,000 miles; 1975 unit, 40’, excellent shape, $77,000. MF 760 V8 hydro combine; Walinga 6614 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. agra vac. 403-304-9217, Hoosier, SK.

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TWIN VIEW POLLED HEREFORDS Production Sale, Oct. 22, 1:00 PM. At the Farm, Strathclair, MB. Offering 65 impressive heifer calves, bred heifers, and young cow/calf pairs. For a catalogue or more information contact Ernie McDonald 204-365-7426 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com Watch and bid live SPRUCE FOR SALE! Beautiful locally at www.liveaucitons.tv PL#116061 grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, ANL POLLED HEREFORDS and Guests get the year round protection you need. Production Sale, Saturday, October 15, We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or de- 1:00 PM at Steelman, SK. Guest consigliver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ nors Glenlees Farms, Brooks Farms and spruce available. Now taking fall bookings Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. Offering an exciting while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 group of bred females, heifer calves and cow/calf pairs. For a catalogue or more or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com info contact Karl Lischka 306-487-2670 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006.

View catalogue at:: www.BuyAgro.com Watch and bid online: www.dvauction.com PL #116061 HARMONY NATURAL BISON buys all types of bison. Up to 6.25/lb CAD HHW finished; Culls $5.25/lb CAD HHW; Feeders up to $4.50/lb CAD live weight. Call or text 306-736-3454, Windthorst, SK. BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com

“Take The Next Step” Sale, presented by C&T Cattle Co., Phantom Creek Livestock, Twin View Polled Herefords, McCoy Cattle Co., and KLR Polled Herefords. Sat. Oct. 15, 5:00 PM. Right Cross Ranch Sale Barn, Kisbey, SK. Offering a select group of Polled Hereford females and open show heifers. For catalogues or more information contact Chris 306-455-2605; Doug 306-773-7136; Ernie 204-365-7426; Chad 306-436-2086; Randy 306-299-4511 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006.

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WANTED: ALL KINDS of bison from yearlings to old bulls. Also cow/calf pairs. Ph Kevin at 306-429-2029, Glenavon, SK. REGISTERED HORNED HEREFORDS: bred cows, bred heifers and open heifers. JenQUILL CREEK BISON is looking for fin- sen Farms, Carstairs, AB. 403-337-3766. ished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale.

35 HEAD 2015 calves $2500 each. Larry Cows and quota needed. We buy all classes of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F 780-745-2119, Kitscoty, AB. Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Pre- BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. servers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, yearlings and calves. Phone Elk Valley SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB.

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Blair-Athol Haroldson’s & Friends Sale Sunday, October 16, 1:00 PM at the BlairAthol Farm, 4 miles west, 3 miles north of Arcola, SK. 75 polled herefords sell featuring bred females, cow/calf pairs and select embryos. For a catalogue or more info. contact: Duncan Lees 306-455-2619; Jeff Lees 306-577-1375; Chad Wilson 306-577-1256 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue at: www.BuyAgro.com Watch and bid online: www.dvauction.com PL # 116061

BLUE WATER IRRIGATION DEV. LTD. WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly trac- Reinke pivots, lateral, minigators, pump tors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor and used mainline, new Bauer travelers Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847. dealer. 22 yrs. experience. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca HEREFORD HARVEST Production Sale, Oct 14, 2:00 PM Lone Pine Cattle Services, FALL SPECIAL. 2000’ of 8”, 3000’ of 6”, Vibank, SK. Offering an outstanding selec460 Ford pump unit, ready to pump, tion of heifer calves, bred heifers, select bull calves and cow/calf pairs. For a cataMF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar $11,500. Dennis 403-308-1400 Taber AB logue or more info. contact Rob O’Connor and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 306-762-4543 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue on-line at: www.buyagro.com Watch and bid live at: www.liveaucitons.tv PL#116061

2006 FLEXI-COIL 5000 HD, 51’, 10” spac- MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. ing, 5” rubber packers, single shoot, Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: $31,000; NH 359 mixmill, PBF, new tires, www.maverickconstruction.ca $3900. 403-665-2341, Craigmyle, AB. GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence NEW AND USED HCC (Hart Carter) and UII posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner (Universal Harvester) pickup reels for Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron sale to fit HoneyBee combine headers and 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. swather tables. Avail. in various sizes in 5 and 6 batt configurations. Info. and pricing SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire call Joanni at 306-296-2297, Frontier, SK. and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, ACREAGE EQUIPMENT: 3-PT. CULTI- sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen VATORS, Discs, Plows, Blades, Etc. ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK. 780-892-3092, Wabamun, AB. ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence 50’ FLEXI-COIL HARROW packers w/P30 posts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. packers; Also, 36’ Wilrich vibrashank culti- www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979. vator w/harrows. Both in good condition.

Taking offers. 306-210-8186, Reward, SK. Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New De- for your call. 1-800-665-1362.

RETIRING: 1980 JD 4640 tractor, recent gelman equipment, land rollers, Strawdrop-in 50 Series eng. and trans. service. master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades.

306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. Call 306-638-4550, Findlater, SK.

MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air 1980 JOHN DEERE 8440, 4 WD, PTO, 5500 seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 hrs., 3 hydraulics, good condition, $14,500 years experience. Call Bob Davidson, OBO. 306-946-7928, Watrous, SK. Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746.

1966 JD 5020, cab, PTO, 18.4x34 duals, low hrs., excellent original cond., $10,500.

403-782-2545, Lacombe, AB.

RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, BEV’S FISH & SEAFOOD LTD., buy di- Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca rect, fresh fish: Pickerel, Northern Pike, Whitefish and Lake Trout. Seafood also available. Phone toll free 1-877-434-7477, 306-763-8277, Prince Albert, SK. GALLOWAY FEMALE SALE: November 17th to 22nd, 2016. On: LiveAuctions.TV Quiet natured females, selected for structural soundness and maternal strengths. ConNEW AND USED PTO generators. Diesel tact Russel 403-749-2780, Delburne, AB. and natural gas sets available as well. Call 1-888-300-3535, Airdrie, AB.

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NH 1060 tbt air cart, Dual 20.8 x 38 tires, No monitor, used 1 season, as new .........$79,500 25’ Hesston PT Swather ......................................................................................$3,000 25’ 725 CIH (MacDon) PT Swather ....................................................................$3,000 40’ Morris 3100 Hoe Drills, mover and hitch .......................................................$10,000 946 Versatile Ford Tractor, 5,000 hrs, 24.5 x 32 D .............................................$50,000 560 Hesston Round Baler, 1,000 PTO ................................................................. $5,500 660 NH Round Baler, 540 pto, nice shape ...............................................................$5,500 70’ 7200, 04 Bourgault heavy harrow. New 5/8 tines, Hyd down pressure ...................$27,500 44’ 820 F.C. Deep Till Air Seeder, harrows ...............................................................CALL 2320 F.C. TBH Air Tank, complete with 320 - 3rd tank .................................................CALL 40’ 340 F.C. Chisel Plow & 75 Packer Bar, P30’s ..........................................$30,000 41’ Flexicoil 300 B Chisel Plow, 3 bar harrows ...................................................$12,500 100’ 65XL Flexicoil Sprayer, complete with windguards, elec. end nozzles single tips, auto rate, excellent condition ...........................................$12,500 29’ 225 DOW Kello- Bilt Tandem Disc, 28” smooth front & rear blades, 10.5” spacing, oil, bath bearings, as new ................................................................ $60,000 47’ 820 Flexicoil Chisel Plow, 4 bar harrows .......................................................$67,500 2009 GMC Topkick 20 ft. Grain Truck, automatic, silage gate, air ride suspension,approx. 7,000 kms................................... $105,000 New E-Kay 7”, 8”, 9”Bin Sweeps available..........................................................CALL NEW HD 10-46’ Meridian Auger, 38 hp Kohler engine, HD E-Kay mover, power steering, clutch, slim fit, light kit ...................................................................................................CALL 18” Wheat Heart Transfer Auger, hydraulic drive ..................................................$1,250 New Outback RTK BASE stn ...............................................................................$4,500 New Outback MAX & STX Guidance & mapping..................................................... In Stock New Outback E-Drive, TC ..................................................................................... In Stock New Outback E-Drive X, c/w free E turns.............................................................. In Stock New Outback S-Lite guidance .......................................................**In Stock** $1,250 New Outback VSI Steering Wheel Kits.............................................................. In Stock Used Outback E-Drive Hyd. kits ............................................................................... $500 **Outback GPS Systems, E-Kay Custom Augers, Movers, Clutches, Bin Sweeps & Crop Dividers, Kohler, Robin Subaru & Generac Engines, Headsight Harvesting Solutions, Greentronics Sprayer Auto Boom Height, Kello-Bilt Discs**

NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail at Lacombe, AB. for fall delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome.

Fair, competitive and assured payment.

Call Richard Bintner 306-873-3184.

BIG ISLAND LOWLINES Premier Breeder.

Selling custom designed packages. Name your price and we will put a package together for you. Fullblood/percentage Lowline, embryos, semen. Black/Red carrier.

Darrell 780-486-7553, Edmonton, AB.

KICKIN’ ASH BUFFALO Meat Products is currently looking for all classes of bison for expanding North American market. Call Paul 780-777-2326, Athabasca, AB. or ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association email to cabi1@telus.net 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. www.albertatexaslonghorn.com

4TH ANNUAL ANGUS HARVEST CLASSIC Sale, Oct. 21, 7:00 PM Johnstone Auction Market, Moose Jaw, SK. Offering 55 outstanding heifer calves, bred heifers, plus select club calves. For a catalogue or more info contact Glen Gabel 306-536-1927 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com Watch and bid live at www.liveaucitons.tv PL#116061

WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage.

Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372.

40 RED AND 80 Black big 1350 lbs. heifers with calves for sale. Call 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. HERD DISPERSAL: 80 Black Angus cross pairs and 80 mixed pairs, all exposed to Registered Angus bulls. Full herd health program. $2800 per pair firm. Pasture available. 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK.

JL LIVESTOCK FALL FEMALE SALE on December 13, 2016. Offering: 200 PB heif- COW/CALF PAIRS, approx. 30, $2900 per ers and 200 commercial heifers. Sired by pair. Can pasture until October. Located Density, Net Worth, and Final Answer. AI’d near Dunblane, SK. Call 306-653-0135. to Final Answer, Angus Valley, and JL Preferred. Call 306-736-7393, 306-736-8698, Peebles, SK. JUSTAMERE 17TH ANNUAL SALE Of The Year, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at 1:00 PM, at the Farm at Lloydminster. On offer: 3 prospect herdsires, 8 heifer calves, 22 bred heifers, 2 cow/calf pairs, 8 club calves, 2 commercial bred heifers. For more info or a catalogue call Jon at 780-808-6860 or 306-825-9702.

SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside H. S. KNILL TRANSPORT, est. 1933, speAngus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, cializing in purebred livestock transportation. Providing weekly pick up and delivery 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. service across Canada/USA and Mexico.

BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se- Gooseneck service available in Ontario, men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery Quebec and USA. US and Canada customs available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, bonded carrier. Call 1-877-442-3106, fax 519-442-1122, hsknill@pppoe.ca or Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca www.hsknilltransport.com 155 King Edward St., Paris, ON. N3L 0A1.

PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service.

Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. HORSE AND TACK SALE, Heartland, Prince LOOKING FOR EQUIPMENT? Albert, SK., Friday, October 7th, starting at 5:30 PM. Call 306-763-8463.

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HORSE SALE, JOHNSTONE AUCTION MART, Moose Jaw, SK. Thursday, October 6, 2016. Tack sells at 2:00 PM. Horses sell at 4:00PM. All classes of horses accepted.

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FJORD CROSS 5 yr. old team of mares, broke to drive. 306-567-4786, Davidson, SK. KINDERSLEY ANTIQUE THRESHING CLUB, Antique Threshing and Horse Drawn binder Demo, Oct. 1st, 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Kindersley, SK. Museum. Watch for Signs.

Lunch available. Bouncy Castle for kids.

Greg 306-463-8080, Lionel 306-463-8352.

5th Annual Alberta Goat Convention & All Goat Breeds Production Sale

September 30, October 1 & 2, 2016 Olds Regional Exhibition Olds, AB

SINGLE HORSE BUGGY, original, stored inside, good condition, $1200. Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK.

MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 Immediate delivery: New 16’ and 20’ modular homes; Also used 14’ and 16’ homes. Now available: Lake homes.

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CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on site.

For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com PAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. We manufacture an extensive line of cattle handling and feeding equipment including squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowding tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, gates and panels, bale feeders, Bison equipment, Texas gates, steel water troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage incinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze chutes and headgates are now avail. with a neck extender. Ph 306-796-4508, email: ple@sasktel.net Web: www.paysen.com

READY TO MOVE MODULAR. Beautiful, well-kept, 1250 sq. ft., 3 bed., 2 bath single family home. Vaulted ceilings, large kitchen, jacuzzi off master bedroom, central air. Numerous renovations. $85,000 elnicol@mymts.net RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca

To enter your goats into the sale contact: Stacy Connors at stacy16@telus.net or 780-349-5476 SHEEP AND GOAT SALE, Heartland Livestock, Prince Albert, Sat. Oct. 8. Immediately following exotic sale (which starts at 1:00PM). Call 306-763-8463 to pre-book.

For information on phone/absentee bidding contact: Laurie Fries at dang_goat_gang@telus.net or 780-755-2111

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100 EWES OUT of a flock of 300 Clune, Canadian Arcott and Dorset crosses, $130 to $250 depending on age. 306-845-2404, Livelong, SK.

HEARTLAND LIVESTOCK, Prince Albert, SK, Exotic Bird/Small Animal Sale, SaturSUNGOLD SPECIALTY MEATS. We want day October 8, 1:00 PM. All entries must your lambs. Have you got finished (fat) be pre-booked and in the yards by 12 lambs or feeder lambs for sale? Call Rick noon. Call 306-763-8463. at: 403-894-9449 or Cathy at: 1-800-363-6602 for terms and pricing. www.sungoldmeats.com

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

SASK. SHEEP DEV. BOARD sole distributor of sheep ID tags in Sask., offers programs, marketing services and sheep/ goat supplies. 306-933-5200, Saskatoon, SK. www.sksheep.com

BUYING: Wild boar, Berkshire, Tamsworth and Black English pigs. 1-877-226-1395. www.canadianheritagemeats.com

BONAFIDE REGISTERED AUSTRALIAN Kelpie pups, Australian bred. Parents make a living on cow/calf operation at community pasture. Also started working Kelpies.

Watkinson Working Kelpies, DRILLING RIGS AND DRAWWORKS, Call Selling by Unreserved Auction: 2 Ideco 306-692-2573, Moose Jaw, SK. drilling rigs; 2 Superior drawworks. Equipment is in running order. Selling October 5th in Grand Prairie, AB. For details see: 18’ NORBERT CATTLE trailer 5th wheel; 12’ rbauction.com Owner Carl 780-982-5411 utility trailer; 2 large self feeders; Small sheep trailer; 24 bale hay trailer.

306-283-4747 306-220-0429 Langham, SK We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a CABIN AT SCHITKA BEACH at Wakaw years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. Lake, SK. to be moved. 27x27 bungalow Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800- w/7x9 porch and 11x27 screened veranda run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove 665-1362. w/tempered glass front, $5000 OBO. and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Please ph/text 306-921-7688.

Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. www.apollomachineandproducts.com

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QUALITY HAMPSHIRE and DORSET ewe ram lambs and yearlings from proven flock Heeroma’s 306-823-4526, Neilburg, SK.

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ONE FEMALE BLUE HEELER puppy 6 QUARTERS, 18 miles SE Amisk, AB. available. Off excellent working bloodlines. Tenders close Oct. 31, 2016. For more inReady Nov. 1st, with 1st shots and de- fo. call 780-856-2121, Hughenden, AB. wormed, $400. Contact True Blue Heelers 306-492-2447, 306-290-3339, Clavet, SK.

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GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, $470; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 51” sucker rods, $350; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 6- 1” rods, $375; 30’ 2 or 3 bar windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters.

FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK. panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT MOTORS: 5HP and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; mixmill motor; and 2HP electric motor.

Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feed- Phone 780-853-2482, Vermilion, AB. ers; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is your partner in agriculture stocking mixer, cutter, FREESTANDING CORRAL PANELS for feed wagons and bale shredders and incattle, horses, bison and sheep. 21’x5-bar, dustry leading Rol-Oyl cattle oilers. $219; 21’x6-bar, $239; 21’ horse panel, 306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca $179; 21’x7-bar bison, $299; 24’x5-bar HD FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully suscontinuous panels, $189; Feedlot continu- tainable livestock watering. No power reous bunk feeders “you will love them”; 30’ quired to heat or pump. Prevents contamiwindbreak frames; Framed gates; FS pan- nation. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. els w/gates; 20’ barrel feed trough, $295; www.frostfreenosepumps.com 21’ belted feed trough, $395; 20’ bunk feeder panels, $399; 50’ round pen kits SPECIALIZING IN PANELS, windbreaks from $1385; 10’ panels, $79; 10’ bull pan- and custom gates. Also repair livestock el, $129; Horse haysavers, $489; Round trailers (including sandblasting and paintbale feeders. For sheep: 4’ and 7’ panels; ing). Call Henry at 587-434-4281.

21’ freestanding panels; Feed troughs; Rnd. bale feeders; Small hay feeders; Lots STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, of gates. 1-844-500-5341. For pics/info windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panwww.affordablelivestockequipment.com els, sucker rod fence posts. Custom orWill accept custom orders. Reasonable ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, trucking rates available for delivery.

SK. www.steelviewmfg.com ATTENTION ELK PRODUCERS: If you have elk to supply to market, please give AWAPCO a call. $10 per kilo. Hot hanging.

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WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification & marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or at info@pro-cert.org WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org

TRADE AND EXPORT CANADA BUYING all grades of organic grains. Fast payment and pick up. Call 306-433-4700.

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SCENIC 160 ACRES, 15 miles NW of Meadow Lake, SK. near SW side of Beaver River. May be used for canola, grains, recreation or hayland. Natural spring water, level, no rocks, fenced and treed around.

NW-31-18-60-W3, RM 588, $154,000. Call for more info 306-240-5997.

RM DOUGLAS: 6 quarters, high assessed, MLS®584933; RM Redberry: 1 quarter with house (handyman special), MLS ®580216; RM Eagle Creek: 1/2 section mixed farm with bungalow, MLS®580211; RM Redberry Acreage: 14.8 acres, 1.5 storey house, 2 car garage and hip roof barn, MLS®582845. Call Mike Janostin, Great Plains Realty Inc., 306-481-5574.

OKANAGAN 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath modular greatplainrealty.ca home in 55+ gated community, double carport, workshop, large deck, $299,000.

Call 250-498-6214, mobile 250-809-6024.

Visit: bit.ly/2cgCnP4 GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of LETHBRIDGE, AB: Newly renovated fully Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: developed 1450 sq. ft. 4 level split, on kraussacres@sasktel.net quiet upland cul-de-sac. New roof, floors, paint, AC, windows. Old hot tub removed, RM CANWOOD #494- just listed. This wired for new. Immediate possession. 140 acre scenic property is close to the Cookson pasture and the Prince Albert Na$330,000. Call owner at 403-795-3297. tional Park. 1232 sq. ft. home built in 1960, 30x32 hip roof horse barn. Approx.

TIMBER FRAMES, LOG STRUCTURES 65 acres of tame hay. Balance is some harand Vertical Log Cabins. Log home refin- vestable spruce timber plus pasture openishing and chinking. Certified Log Builder ings. Just a great well sheltered yard. with 38 years experience. Log & Timber Fenced with 3 wires and treated post.

Works, Delisle, SK., 306-717-5161, Email MLS®584810. For further info. or to view info@logandtimberworks.com Website at call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battlewww.logandtimberworks.com fords, 306-446-8800, 306-441-0512.

BEST CANADIAN HOMES built by Moduline DMI Best prices! 1520 sq. ft., $111,900; 1216 sq.ft. $91,900; 1088 sq.ft. $87,900. Ready for delivery. Custom orders welcome. Onsite consultation. Yellowhead Modular WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and Home Sales, 306-496-7538, 306-849-0002 chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini- weekend calls. Personalized service. boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437. www.affordablehomesales.ca ORGANIC FEED GRAIN. 306-515-3500, Regina, SK.

PRIME FARMLAND FOR SALE: In the RM of Buchanan No. 304. 3.5 quarters, summer fallow: SW-04-32-04 W2; NE-06-32-04 W2 SW-30-32-04 W2; W1/2 of SE-30-32-04 W2. Phone 306-563-4308.

RM LEASK #464, MLS® 580974. 479 acre cattle farm with 364 acres in tame hay, balance bush and pasture openings, fenced with 4 wires and treated post. 3 bdrm home with full basement in nice condition. 40x60 quonset with dirt floor, 28x40 quonset style barn, well and 2 water bowls plus hydrant in barn. Also a small lake stocked with rainbow trout. To view call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-446-8800, 306-441-0512.

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RM SPIRITWOOD #496- ML®572850.

One deeded quarter w/excellent pasture and the opinion to lease from the Crown the adjoining 2080 acres if the Buyers qualify. Approx. 600 - 700 acres logged off and has pasture up to your waist. Plus adjoins MLS®572856- 640 acres deeded land w/lots of bush pasture, harvestable poplar timber and adjoins the main grid road. Good pasture water, fences are in need of repairs, but the price is right. More info., or to view, call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512, North Battleford, SK.

TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl.

Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK.

LOOKING FOR OLD and new crop soybeans FOB Western Canada. Licence and bonded grain company. Call, email, text Now for competitive pricing at the farm! Market Place Commodities Ltd, accurate real time 1997 SHASTA CLASS C, 28’, 7.3 power- marketing. 403-394-1711; 403-315-3930 stroke diesel, auto, 82,000 kms, $19,000. info@marketplacecommodities.com Truck Export Ltd, MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Can-Am Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. DL #910420. www.maverickconstruction.ca WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase 1973 ARCTIC CAT, for parts, or as is, not barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call WANTED TO PURCHASE FARMLAND running. Shedded. Phone 306-259-4430, Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK. with lots of oil wells and battery sites on Young, SK. property. 780-499-2367, Edmonton, AB. WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds and cereals. All organic cereals and specialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297.

FOR RENT: CITRUS GARDENS, Meza, AZ., exc. cond., dbl. wide mobile, 2 baths, 2 bdrms. Nov. and Dec. Ph 306-585-6382.

ELIAS SCALES MFG., several different ways to weigh bales and livestock; Platform scales for industrial use as well, nonelectric, no balances or cables (no weigh RM OF BIGGAR, BIGGAR, $580,000. like it). Shipping arranged. 306-445-2111, This acreage has 9.8 acres with a 3 bdrm, North Battleford, SK. www.eliasscales.com 2 bath home with a double attached garage. This home has been 90% renovated inside and outside over the past 2 years.

32x50 heated shop with 3 bays. Back yard has 60x100’ metal clad pole shed, 33x66 steel quonset, and 30x75 wood straight wall older shed. Excellent location, 8 miles north and 3 miles west of Biggar, SK. MLS®586422. Wally Lorenz, Realtor, Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-843-7898.

160 ACRES- TOBIN LAKE only 1/2 mile away. Crown Land is on the east and south of property. Stunning 2222 sq. ft. home!

Exceptional architectural and craftsmanship. Re/Max Nipawin, Linda Swehla, 306-862-6390, Nipawin, SK. 17 ACRES OF PARADISE. Get away from it all or raise stock on a small farm. 1125 sq. ft. bungalow, many renos, new pump and septic, 24x60’ heated. shop, nice barn, older corrals, $295,000. Ph 780-726-2223, St. Lina, AB. shelley.dyck@yahoo.ca

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TIRES TIRES! Radial, bias, new, ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid TIRES 20.8x42, 18.4x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38, core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale. used.

20.8R34, 18.4x34, 900/60R32, 800/65R Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. 32, 24.5x32, 18.4x30, 23.1x30, 16.9x28, 28Lx26, 18.4x26, 19.5Lx24. Semis, skid ROUND ALFALFA/BROME 5x6 hay bales, steers. Best price and value guaranteed! netwrap, no rain, $60 per bale.

Call www.combineworld.com 1-888-278-4905 306-874-5422, Naicam, SK. GOOD USED TRUCK TIRES: 700/8.25/ ALFALFA: 1st, 2nd and 3rd cut 3x4x8’ 900/1000/1100x20s; 11R22.5/11R24.5; square bales. Also Triticale green feed for 9R17.5, matched sets available. Pricing sale. Can deliver in southern AB. from $90. K&L Equipment and Auto. Ph 403-363-3318 or 403-633-3777, Tilley, AB. Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. 260 ALFALFA AND OAT bales, weighing 1300 lbs., asking 5¢/lb. 306-280-8994, TWO 18.4X38 and two 16.9x24 all on rims.

Hanley, SK. Off FWA tractor, in excellent condition, $800 for all 4. 250-847-0783, Nipawin, SK. LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. Call 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK.

CERTIFIED PRIMA FALL RYE. Hickseed Ltd., Mossbank, SK., Barry 306-354-7998 400 BROME/ALFALFA 6x6 round hay bales, or Dale 306-229-9517. .04¢ per lb., no rain. 306-634-7920, RIVERVIEW ACREAGE AUCTION Oct. 11, 306-421-1753, Estevan, SK. 2016, RM of Frenchman Butte. 1.39 acres situated on an absolutely secluded piece 290 OAT BALES, underseeded with Alfalfa of land overlooking the North Sask. River Brome Grass, net wrapped, hard core, and providing one of the most spectacular CERTIFIED #1 CDC MOATS winter and views anywhere. Property includes an old- wheat. Hickseed Ltd., Mossbank, SK., Barry no rain. Call 780-753-2550, Perdue, SK. er year round home, garage and town wa- 306-354-7998 or Dale 306-229-9517. ter supply. If you’re looking for a private HAY AND STRAW Delivered Anywhere: get-away, or maybe a spot to go fishing or Now loading and hauling 48 large hunting this property is worth a look. For CERT. AC GATEWAY winter wheat, strong round bales. Also hauling 90 large square more details www.kramerauction.com straw, great disease package, very high (3 wide in SK. and AB.) Phone or text Hay or Mike Higgs 306-445-500 or Ed Truelove yielding, Call Ryan at Mercer Seeds Ltd., Vern 204-729-7297, Brandon, MB. 306-441-0525. PL #914618.

403-308-2297, Lethbridge, AB. 4X4X8 LARGE SQUARE bales, Alfalfa/grass mix, $100/short ton, avg. 1800 lbs. Cereal, CERTIFIED MOATS, 98% germ., 89% vigor, AB. Call Roger 403-664-1444, leave msg.

0% fusarium Graminearum. Ready for imJEFF THOMPSON VALUATIONS LTD. mediate pick up. Call Myles at Fox Family Rural Real Estate Appraisals. Calgary, AB. Farm 306-648-8337, Gravelbourg, SK. Visit E-mail: jeff@jtvaluations.ca Website: us online: www.foxfamilyfarm.ca www.jtvaluations.ca

REG. CERT. BOBCAT fall/winter Triticale.

1999 FOUR WINDS 18’, 5.0L Chev, Volvo Taking pre-season orders now. Full service drive, fair condition, motor block frosted, seed treatment at time of loading.

403-633-9999, Tilley, AB. See our Virtual $2500. Email: larry-s@telus.net Crop Tour: www.fabianseedfarms.com SCAT HOVERCRAFT AND TRAILER, Kawasaki engine, good bellows, $3000 OBO. RESELLING CERTIFIED MOATS, 220 bu.

Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. 97% germ., $9/bushel. 306-345-2039, Pense, SK. 2007 KEYSTONE EVEREST 36’ 5th wheel, 4 slide-outs, TV, fireplace, AC, queen bed, sleeps 4, large shower, lots of storage, exc TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse $24,000. 403-931-3217, Millarville, AB. 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.

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2017 ACE #15724, $114,900. AMVIC Lic. Dealer. Ph. 1-866-346-3148 or shop online 24/7 at: Allandale.com

TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHEL’S sales, service, installations, repairs. Canadian company. We carry aeration socks. We now carry electric chute openers for grain trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000.

TEMPORARY GRAIN BIN replacement tarps for all sizes from 22’ diameter to 105’ dia. Best quality available Canadian made quality silver cone shaped tarps available CREEP FEED RATION, oats and barley for all sizes. All sizes in stock. Shipped mix, 10,000 bu., very clean, no weeds. overnight to most major points in Western Canada. For all pricing, details, and pics 306-642-5812, 306-642-8344, Scout Lake visit our website at www.willwood.ca or phone Willwood Industries toll free WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? 1-866-781-9560, fax 306-781-0108.

You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Also buying chickpeas, lentils and golden flax. Fast payment, with prompt pickup, true price discovery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, MR. TIRE CORP. For all your semi and David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom half ton tire needs call Mylo 306-921-6555 at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Leth- Serving all of Saskatchewan. bridge, AB. Phone 1-866-512-1711. Email info@marketplacecommodities.com or HARVEST SPECIAL! Haybine/Baler: 31/13.50-15 Titan Flo Trac, 10 ply, $199.

LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buy- Swather: 4 only, 16.5-16.1 Firestone ers and sellers of all types of feed grain Traction I-3, $649. Combine Front: 3 and grain by-products. Call 306-862-2723, only 30.5L32 Firestone SAT23, 14 ply, Nipawin, SK. $2945; 2 only, 30.5LR32 (800/65R32) Firestone Radial AT23, $3285; 900/60R32 VAN RAAY PASKAL Farms in Iron Springs (35.5R32) Trelleborg TM2000, $4500; area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more 460/85R38 (18.4R38) Alliance R-1W, $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us $1199; 4 only, 20.8R42 (520/85R42) Alliance R-1W, $1599; 7 only, 520/85R38 with no brokerage fee. Call 403-732-5641.

(20.8R38) Firestone AT23, $1949.

Combine Rear: 12.4-24 BKT R-1 8 ply, WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, $299; 4 only, 16.9R26 Alliance Radial R-1, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone $1079; 2 only, 18.4-26 Firestone TF&R 8 Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. ply, $865; 4 only, 600/65R28 BKT Radial R-1, $1599. WHEEL: 27x32 10 hole wheel WANT TO BUY all grades of oats and feed fits Case/IH $799. Looking for wheels? barley and wheat. Mail samples to: Green We can build it! AG Line Tire and Wheel Prairie, RR 8, Site 30, Comp 11, Leth- 1-855-865-9550. bridge, AB. T1J 4P4. Call 1-877-667-3993.

30.5x32 REAR TRACTOR TIRE. Call 306-838-2035, Smiley, SK.

TIMOTHY HAY, excellent quality, big round, net wrapped, dry. Trucking available. 403-548-1299, Medicine Hat, AB

CERT. MOATS WINTER WHEAT seed, 100% germ.

Call Fraser Seeds, 306-741-0240, Pambrun, SK.

LARGE CAPACITY TARPS to cover grain piles of varied sizes. Cover long grain piles with 53’W, 90’W, or 109’W piles of any length. 253,000 bu. pile covered for $11,666. All sizes in stock. Best quality available Canadian made quality silver tarps avail. for all sizes. Shipped overnight to most major points in Western Canada.

For all pricing, details, and pictures visit: www.willwood.ca or Willwood Industries 1-866-781-9560, fax 306-781-0108.

MUSTARD SEED! We can supply you with new cert. treated or untreated seed. We can upgrade your low grade mustard.

Ackerman Ag Services, 306-638-2282, Chamberlain, SK. FEED GRAIN WANTED! Also buying light, tough or offgrade grains. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

BUYING SPRING THRASHED CANOLA and grain “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

2008 FLEETWOOD REVOLUTION, fully loaded, 31’ super slide, 2 other slides, king HEATED/DAMAGED PEAS, size bed, 2 baths, diesel quiet generator, 20,000 BU. FALL RYE, high falling number. BUYING 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395, FLAX & GRAIN “On Farm Pickup”. Westcan rear tag axle, 25,000 miles, $155,000. Phone Langham, SK. Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

780-307-1120, Clyde, AB.

RURAL & CULTURAL TOURS Australia /New Zealand ~ Jan 2017 South America ~ Feb 2017 Egypt Land/Nile Cruise ~ Nov 2016 Italy Villa Experience ~ Oct 2016 Costa Rica/Panama Cruise ~ Feb 2017 Vietnam/Cambodia/Thailand ~ Mar 2017 Kenya/Tanzania ~ Jan 2017 India ~ Mar 2017 Scandinavia Land/Cruise ~ June 2017 Romania & Hungary ~ June 2017 Iceland ~ July 2017 *Portion of tours may be Tax Deductible

Select Holidays 1-800-661-4326

www.selectholidays.com U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and air brakes. One on one driving instructions.

306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK.

EXPERIENCED LIVE-IN Care giver with 12 yrs exp., is looking to care for a senior lady. Please call 306-551-7300.

POULTRY AND GRAIN farm in Alberta 30 minutes north of Edmonton requires an experienced Poultry Manager to work on a clean modern operation running 160,000 broilers. Duties: Walking barn daily, bird health and managing barn environment.

Must have experience with computers as barns are fully computerized. Would also help with the composting division of farm and grain operation at busy time of year.

Class 1 would be a benefit, but not necessary. 3 bdrm. condo available to rent in town of Legal, 8 minutes from farm. Wage negotiable depending upon experience.

Starting wage $25-$35/hr. with overtime and vacation pay. Please send resume to cyrmr@telus.net call Martin or Catharina, 780-961-2386. Serious inquiries only.

AUSTRALIAN HARVEST STAFF Needed Operators wanted for Australian grain harvest from mid Oct. to early Dec. 2016.

Must be able to work long hours and be proficient in driving late model tractors, chaser bins/grain carts. Be qualified in driving new model Case header/combines.

Accommodation and evening meal will be provided. A working holiday visa will be required. Also an international licence (valid in Australia) would be an advantage. You will be working on a family run farm.

These positions would suit, fit 19 to 30 years. All enquiries to Eastgrove Farming Pty Ltd-Harvest staff tribal@westnet.com FARM/RANCH COUPLE WANTED: Fulltime permanent position on a small scale family ranch near Cranbrook, BC. Seeking honest, experienced, self-directed professional ranch couple with a positive attitude to serve as Ranch Managers. Work will be a combination of the following: Care and management of 40-60 head cattle operation; Care and maintenance of up to 6 horses and some smaller animals; Machinery operation as well as repair and maintenance; Irrigation management; Haying, baling and seeding knowledge an asset; Gardening and lawn maintenance; General household duties as required (housekeeping of main house). Compensation includes: Excellent salary, health care and WCB benefits; Company truck, plus a newer house inclusive of all utilities. Must be non-smokers, self-motivated and able to work well without supervision. Good communication and interpersonal skill are essential as well as basic computer/internet skills. The Applicant(s) must have a valid driver’s license that permits the driver to haul trailer loads. Some training may be provided for the right applicant. Expected start date: December 1, 2016. Please submit resume to: Ranch Manager, Box 6841, Station D, Calgary, AB., T2P 2E9 or via Email to: ranchmanagermm@gmail.com SANDS DRAG HOSE is currently looking for workers to work in the rural Sask area with a crew to operate farm equipment. 12 hour shifts. Our company will supply meals, lodging and transportation to and from job sites. Valid drivers licence a must. Class 1A would be an asset. Fax, email, or mail resume Attention: Mervin Fremont. Fax: 306-763-4747, Mail: RR5, Site 28, Box 32, Prince Albert, SK., S6V 5R3 or E-mail: sandslms@sasktel.net

SEASONAL GREENHOUSE WORKERS required starting January 4, 2017, until approx. mid July with some work available until mid October. No experience necessary. Duties include: Planting; Watering; Moving and packing plants. Wages FARM LABOURER TO work a few hours a $12.20/hour. Send or drop off resume to: day with a pensioner. Room and board Oyen Greenhouses Ltd., 201-1 Ave W, Box supplied. Ph 306-245-3311, Weyburn, SK. 358, Oyen, AB, T0J 2J0, fax 403-664-2759 or e-mail: oyengreenaccount@telus.net EXPERIENCED HELP for large grain farm, Class 1 an asset. Competitive wages/house avail. 306-550-4894, Odessa, SK. EXPERIENCED COMBINE/EQUIPMENT operators for harvest.

Call Mike 306-469-7741, Big River, SK.

OPERATORS REQUIRED until Nov. 15 for 2016 liquid drag hose injection. Driver’s license necessary. GPS and AutoSteer experience an asset. Driver’s abstract required.

Accommodation provided. Sub. paid. Hutterites welcome. Perfection Pumping Corp., 403-318-9178, Lacombe, AB., email perfectionpumping@gmail.com

FULL-TIME FARM/ RANCH employee required to operate farm equipment, cattle handling and general farm work. Driver’s license abstract may be required. Single or KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage family accommodations including utilities. and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabili- Phone 403-575-0712 or fax resume to tation, witching. PVC/SS construction, ex- 403-577-2263, Consort, AB. pert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% government grant now available. Indian HELP WANTED ON farm ranch. Experience Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061 preferred. Wages based on experience. No driver’s license required. Room and board possible.

No texts.

Please call 403-350-4089, Red Deer, AB.

DRIVERS WANTED: H. S. Knill Co. Ltd. Long haul - USA /Western Canada. Must have min. 3 years. AZ driving experience and a clean abstract. Must be able to cross border into USA. Livestock handling experience required. Group benefits after probationary period. $0.44/mile, paid picks/drops and loaded border crossings.

Email resume and driver’s abstract to: hsknill@pppoe.ca or Fax: 519-442-1122

EXPERIENCED RANCH HAND available for fall/winter while you go on vacation.

NS, ND, single. References available.

Email: robertlemoine5555@gmail.com RETIRED BACHELOR WANTING caretaking position in Southern AB. mountains. References avail. 250-426-4445, Cranbrook, BC.

CANADIAN GRAIN COMMISSION 6.0000X3 000027582r1.PDF

Canadian Grain Commission positions Now accepting applications for these positions: Chief Commissioner, Assistant Chief Commissioner, and Commissioner.

These three full-time positions are responsible for setting the organization’s direction, establishing policy, and administering and enforcing the Canada Grain Act and the Canada Grain Regulations.

Details on these opportunities and how to apply www.appointments-nominations.gc.ca

About the Canadian Grain Commission The Canadian Grain Commission is the federal agency responsible for establishing and maintaining Canada’s grain quality standards, regulating the grain industry to protect producers’ rights and ensuring the integrity of grain transactions.

The Canadian Grain Commission is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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