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Tax protest in RM of Springfield Organizers want the Manitoba government to remove education taxes on farmland
As the water keeps rising, cattle producers question pump operation guidelines around The Pas
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andowners in the RM of Springfield are refusing to pay land taxes they say have jumped unreasonably, more than doubling in some cases. They’re hoping to see the province reconsider the way it collects education taxes from farmland, says Dugald farmer Edgar Scheurer, who first suggested Manitoba farmers take action in a Facebook posting “It looks as though the majority of Springfield farmers will hold back their property tax this month,” Scheurer said in an email Oct. 27. “I hope people will follow through and we will get noticed. “We want to make a statement,” he said later in an interview. Taxes were due in Springfield, and most other rural municipalities, Oct. 31. Scheurer said recent stories in the Manitoba Co-operator had helped raise awareness around the increases in land taxes across Manitoba — in some cases doubling. Property taxes are based on its See TAX on page 7 »
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im Berscheid is exhausted and his cattle could soon be hungry. Flooding in and around his ranch in the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, near The Pas, have left 400 of his cattle stranded, reachable only by canoe. Berscheid has
fed them the last of his accessible feed stock and he is now weighing the possibility of letting them forage a partially flooded cornfield. “We use it for winter grazing normally, but we always graze that on frost, because the first thing the cows do when you give them a patch is they blow through the strip and eat all the cobs and knock it all down,” he said. “But if they are
in water and mud, how is that going to work? We don’t know, and we don’t even know if it is safe with all the flooding and water damage, it might be too mouldy, but we have sent feed samples out to find out.” But at best, that represents a short-term solution. What Berscheid really wants to see is an end to drainage practices that he believes unduly impact his land.
Berscheid and his wife Michelle have farmed in the area for nearly four decades and their struggles with excess water have become more dire with each passing year, he said. “There was always the shell game about what’s happening and every time we were flooded we would be told See FLOODING on page 6 »
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Cow antibodies show a path to fighting human disease
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Novel vaccines combine natural antibodies and engineer antigens to trigger immune response STAFF
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FEATURE Feed the foodies Japan looks to premium foods to fuel exports
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ld Bessie may have s h ow n re s e a rc h e r s a new way to fight human diseases. A recent paper from University of Guelph scientists says a novel vaccine that protects cattle from a viral-driven respiratory disease may hold the secret to creating similar treatments for human diseases, ranging from gut infections to HIV and cancer. Azud Kaushik, a professor with the university’s department of molecular and cellular biology, said the team was able to engineer antibodies, grafted with a microbial antigen, that improved immune response. When the cattle are treatd with the genetically manipulated antibody fragments, it triggers a response against bovine herpes virus. That virus causes a respiratory disease, affects cattle health, and hampers cattle trade. “It’s a major problem in North America,” said Kaushik. An existing vaccine fails to protect cattle against a viral flare-up when the animals are stressed.
Antibodies from cattle, combined with engineered antigens, can trigger an immune response. A similar technique could work in humans. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK
The Guelph team grafted an artificial antigent onto the cow antibody, and then immunized calves to see its effects. Kaushik said the team found a very high i m m u n e re s p o n s e c o m pared to an unmanipulated antibody. Kaushik says the finding proves the concept can work in the real world and can be transferred to human diseases.
“We could use this structure to make any kind of v a c c i n e ,” h e s a i d . “ We could modify the structure to develop novel vaccines against cancer.” The paper appeared re c e n t l y i n t h e j o u r n a l Molecular Immunology. Kaushik hopes to license the technique for drug companies to develop new therapies against various diseases.
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Scrapping maximum revenue entitlement will double farmers’ freight bill Agricultural economist Derek Brewin concludes the MRE works for farmers and the railways and has resulted in a more efficient system BY ALLAN DAWSON
“The increase is somewhere between 100 and 150 per cent in real rates if we remove the MRE.”
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estern Canadian farmers will pay the railways at least dou ble what they do now to ship grain if the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE) is phased out as recommended in the Emerson Report. “The increase is somewhere between 100 and 150 per cent in real rates if we remove the MRE,” University of Manitoba agricultural economist Derek Brewin said following a lecture Oct. 19 in Winnipeg. Western farmers routinely pay the Canadian National Railway Company and the C a n a d i a n Pa c i f i c R a i l w a y more than $1 billion a year for shipping grain. It varies with the volume. Without the MRE average freight grain-shipping charges of $36.60 a tonne would jump to $78.52 or $109.97 a tonne, Brewin said. Farmers could expect the higher rate if grain c o m p a n i e s a re v i g o r o u s l y competing for their business. If they aren’t it means the grain companies are capturing a greater share of the value of export grain, leaving less for the railways to grab. “Either way it’s bad news for farmers,” Brewin said. Brewin’s forecast is based on the premise that grain shippers have few affordable alternatives to the railways, and because the railways are
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local monopolies they can extract higher payments from farmers than would be so in a competitive transportation market. The railways want the MRE re m ov e d , c l a i m i n g i t d i s courages them from investing in making grain shipping more efficient, but according to Brewin the MRE has been good for farmers and the railways. “I think it is almost inspired regulation,” he said. In 2000 the MRE replaced a fixed government-imposed freight rate allowing the railways to set their own rates so long as total grain-shipping revenue doesn’t exceed a maximum set annually by a formula adjusted for grain volumes, miles hauled and inflation. In 2000 the formula gave the railways a 20 per cent contribution to grain-shipping revenue, over variable costs, to cover fixed operating costs. Brewin noted consulting firm Travacon recently estimated the railways are earning $8.36 a tonne in excess of the 20 per cent contribution, which is 61 per cent
of their volume-related variable costs. W h i l e t h e M R E p ro t e c t s farmers from paying excessive rates, it allows the railways to ration shipping demand and encourage increased shipper efficiency through price signals. The railways can charge inefficient shippers more and charge more efficient shippers less. And it has worked, Brewin said. There are 326 elevators in Western Canada now versus 960 in 1999-2000, yet storage capacity is up slightly. There are fewer, but more efficient elevators. “ This reduced fixed cost per tonne for both elevators and railways, that were stopping at fewer points to fill a train bound for Vancouver or Thunder Bay,” Brewin said during his lecture. Brewin didn’t mention that fewer elevators raised many farmers’ costs because many have longer trucking distances now, something farm groups have long noted. Du r i n g t h e s a m e p e r i o d there was a 38 and 80 per cent increase in the average grain turnover rate at country ele-
Western grain farmers will see the cost of grain shipping at least double if the maximum revenue entitlement is scrapped. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON
vators and terminals and a 67 per cent jump in grain moved in 50-car-or-more trains. “This (MRE) let them make all these efficiencies,” Brewin said. “It gave them a cap rate so they got increased profits. They have started to invest in grain cars, according to (grain monitoring company) Quorum. To me that is a sign of the railways being better off under the MRE than they were under the fixed rates.” The railways would make even more money without the MRE, but farmers would make a lot less and that could negatively affect farmers and discourage them from investing in grain production, Brewin said.
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Most western farm groups a n d t h e We s t e r n G r a i n Elevator Association ( WGEA) want to keep the MRE. Farmers fear, as Brewin predicts, higher costs for grain shipping. The WGEA has the same fear, noting that the railways charge more in non-regulated corridors and the service is no better. The Keystone Agricultural Producers also want railway grain-shipping costs reviewed. It suspects because of increased efficiencies, which have not been accounted for the MRE formula, farmers are paying more than they should, as Travacon concluded. While Brewin sees the MRE as working for farmers and the railways, he said it can be improved with measures that better reflect railway costs. For example, under the MRE if Railway A bought 1,000 cars, its increased revenue entitlement to reflect the purchase would be split with the Railway B. It’s expected the future of the MRE and other possible changes to grain transportation, will be dealt with through amendments to the Canada Transportation Act currently under review. Hints about what might be coming were expected in a speech by Transport Minister Marc Garneau in Montreal Nov. 3. allan@fbcpublishing.com
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ormer senior U.S. trade negotiator Joe Glauber could see the “Stop CETA” banner draped from a Brussels overpass as he travelled through the EU city on his way to Winnipeg to deliver the 8th annual Daryl F. Kraft lecture late last month. Within days, that is exactly what happened as Wallonia, a tiny regional government in Belgium few of us has Laura Rance ever heard about, exerted its ability to FBC Editorial Director hold up the works. Around the same time, U.S. presidential contender Donald J. Trump was declaring for the umpteenth time in televised debates that NAFTA is “the worst trade deal ever negotiated in the history of this country,” and front-runner Hillary Clinton was distancing herself from the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership Agreement. Trump has said he would withdraw the U.S. from NAFTA, a distinct possibility given the vote in Britain just months earlier to leave the EU. Meanwhile, the Doha Round of the World Trade Negotiations has been limping along since 2001 with no agreement in sight. Glauber, who once served as chief economist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a special envoy with the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office in the Doha WTO round, told his Winnipeg audience that he finds the backlash against work he’s spent most of his career doing “distressing.” But it is a sign of troubling times for trade deals. “You have a significant percentage of people in the U.S. who thinks that trade agreements are basically bad,” he noted. In the current environment, he’s convinced that the Trans-Pacific Partnership is in trouble and negotiations between the U.S. and the EU have little chance of moving forward. Glauber admits to being astonished by this turn in history, but he also acknowledges that the fault, at least in part, lies with people like him. “We haven’t done a good enough job communicating the benefits, and we’ve been poor at treating the casualties for trade deals,” Glauber said. “There’s real bitterness in these places.” In short, trade agreements have become the face of globalization, even though they aren’t its cause. “Trade deals aren’t isolated events, they can accelerate a process and I think they have certainly contributed to a growth in globalization,” he said. Glauber, who now works for the International Food Policy Research Institute, said it was clear from the beginning of the Doha Round that the appetite for multilateral trade agreements was waning. The so-called “development round” was supposed to bring the emerging economies into the fold, but deep chasms emerged around the insistence by some that domestic food security concerns trump free-market philosophies. However, even in the absence of a new WTO agreement, global agricultural trade has tripled since 2001, he noted. So globalization has been happening anyway, he said, adding jobs and production naturally flow to regions that offer lower costs of production. In classic economy theory, that’s a good thing, because it drives efficiency. However, it also creates winners and losers. It would seem that the potential winners in these deals get all the attention, and the losers are largely ignored — until they roar. The politicians of the economically deprived Wallonia saw no benefits accruing to their citizens from CETA. In fact, they foresaw more manufacturing plant closures and more competition for their agricultural sector — namely dairy — in a region that already boasts 16 per cent unemployment, among the highest in Europe. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain by asserting their right to be heard. “We want to regulate the market, we want to protect citizens, for that we fought, and I think it was worth it because we were heard,” said Paul Magnette, premier of the Walloon region after attaching an addendum that clarifies the deal. The same could be said about the angry tirade against open borders unleashed during the Brexit debate in the U.K. and now during the U.S. presidential election. Trump has refused to commit to accepting the outcome of the U.S. vote if he loses, which raises the spectre of civil disorder in one of the world’s most developed democracies. There is a message in all this that governments worldwide ignore at their peril. Governments have frequently used the guise of international discipline as reason to withdraw from commitments to their citizens, giving rise to forces that are embittered and unpredictable. Instead of using trade deals to accelerate a process that is already occurring, perhaps governments through their trade negotiators must start developing international agreements that have checks and balances focused on an orderly transition to global trade — one that leaves no one behind. laura@fbcpublishing.com
The disgrace of food shaming BY CAM DAHL Cereals Canada
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few days ago a friend told me snacks had been banned from their six-yearold’s soccer games. The team was forced to, because some parents had taken to social media to shame other families, because their snacks did not measure up to the shamers’ idea of social acceptability. Food shaming impacts almost all consumers. What about that family that can’t afford the latest gluten free, organic, GMO free, locally grown, produced on a Tuesday yogurt? Are they raising unhealthy children by giving them ordinary yogurt as a snack? Of course not. What is the right choice for a family on a tight budget – purchase the extra-expensive fruit and vegetables that conform to the social standard of the soccer field or buy regular produce and feed their kids? Choice is good. Everyone has the right to choose what they want to eat. Everyone has the right to include social factors in their food choices. What we don’t have the right to do is claim that these choices are healthier or better than the choices made by other families or impose our choices on others. This is an important issue for agriculture and we need to be part of the discussion. We need to ensure our statements around health and food safety are based on solid research and that the moms and dads at the soccer game know where they can get the facts behind the healthy, nutritious choices. That way they will be equipped to respond when someone tries to shame them. If modern agriculture fails to provide this factual foundation, our choices in production methods will become limited by what people without the facts believe.
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“Healthy” is not an arbitrary word that can be loosely defined by what the latest celebrity is pushing on the Internet. The Canada Food Guide, published by Health Canada is the right place to start on this definition. You will notice when reading through the guide that production practices – conventional agriculture, organic, GMO free, etc. – are never mentioned. These are choices outside of the realm of “healthy.” The fact-based food guide does not talk about any of the latest Internet celebrity fads for a reason. For example, let’s take the long-running (and thankfully waning) fad around gluten. Unless you have been diagnosed with celiac disease, a painful and debilitating condition, there are no health-based reasons to avoid gluten in your diet. In fact, avoiding products like whole grain and pasta will deny you important nutrients. Agriculture needs to lead the discussion that will help better articulate the difference between social choices and fact-based healthy choices. We need to work to ensure that the facts around “healthy” are readily available and not distorted by marketing campaigns designed to sell lifestyle choices. It is fair ball for social choices to be part of marketing campaigns from those who want you to buy their “stuff.” However, it is not acceptable to have food fads and marketing campaigns attempt to redefine the meaning of healthy. There is room on our grocery shelves for all different kinds of food choices. There is room on our farms for all different kinds of production practices. This variety is good. But we must remember the word “choice” and differentiate between social choices and researched facts behind healthy eating recommendations. It also means respecting the choices that others make. Cam Dahl is president of Cereals Canada.
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his stock trough heater advertised in our November 3, 1960 issue could burn almost anything — straw, paper, refuse, wood or coal. A story in the Nov. 9 issue reported the final figures for payments under the Prairie Farm Assistance Act for the previous year. Payments had been higher in only four of the act’s 20-year history. The payout of $20.4 million was mainly for large acreages of unthreshed grain in 900 townships across the Prairies the previous year. According to another story, two analysts working for the provinces of Manitoba and Alberta had disproven CPR claims that the Crowsnest freight rates were not profitable. Feeder lambs were apparently in short supply — a Manitoba Department of Agriculture representative said supplies were only available in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and that names of suppliers could be obtained by writing to the Departments of Agriculture in those provinces. Speaking to the annual meeting of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, newly appointed Agriculture Minister Alvin Hamilton said the pressure for increased incentives to produce commodities was “suicidal” and while the government would assist with finding wheat markets, farmers would have to trim production to reduce the surplus to manageable levels. At the Ontario Federation of Agriculture annual meeting, a rural sociologist said there would be an increased future role for women on farms. Farm women were handling field work as well as bookkeeping and other management roles, and the future held even more responsibilities.
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Cuba looks to adopt conservation agriculture A recent UN-sponsored summit invited farmers and agriculture professionals to share their adoption experience BY SCOTT DAY P.Ag.
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recently had the opportunity to spend some time in Cuba, along with 20 other visiting farmers, scientists and agronomists, meeting with 80 Cuban agriculture experts and officials. The meetings were made possible by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), that was hosting the first-ever Conservation Agriculture Summit for Cuba, on Oct. 16-22 in Havana. I have known some of the officials with the UN/FAO over the past few years having met them at various zerotill events around the globe. I have great respect for their commitment and knowledge in agriculture, and my connection with these officials was the reason I was invited. Participants were asked to share our experiences and insights into transitioning conventional agriculture production systems to conservation ag methods. For Cuba this means steps such as encouraging less tillage, using more diverse crop rotations and growing cover crops in between the production of annual crops or in between the rows of permanent crops like bananas. This was the first time a meeting like this has been held in Cuba, and the first time that many of the Cuban participants had met each other in years. This was definitely a much different experience than a Canadian tourist would have travelling to one of the resorts like Varadero or going on one of the package tours of the country.
It might look like a wild sunflower, but it’s actually a plant used in Cuba as a cover crop in between the rows on avocado and banana plantations, according to agronomist Scott Day. PHOTO: Supplied
One thing that most people don’t realize is that Cuba is about 1,400 kms long — roughly the distance across the Prairies — so there are lots of logistical issues with the island being that large and there is a much greater variety of landscapes and production regions than one would first expect. The Cuban experts we were with for the week are very anxious to get going on new ideas to try and make them more food self-sufficient. The island has huge potential, but there are so many issues that don’t seem to be getting any better. The collapse of the Soviet Union was devastating for Cuba, but then Hugo Chavez stepped in with oil and support
from Venezuela and became an important ally for the country for many years (we saw some murals with his image). However, since his death three years ago and the democratization of Venezuela, they have lost the support of that important ally. Opening up trade with the U.S. won’t be as straightforward as many may think, and they need something more than just tourism to generate revenue for their 11.3 million inhabitants. They have the potential to produce much more food, but right now their lack of access to credit, inputs, equipment and infrastructure issues are keeping production far from its potential.
The access to credit issue is improving so that should be interesting to follow, but the other issues don’t seem to have a nearby solution. Among these many issues is the fact that they do not have significant oil/gas reserves and what they do have is very high in sulphur. Their oil-refining processes have not been modernized either so their fuels are very high in sulphur and other contaminants. This means that if you have a new engine with any pollution control systems of any kind, even Tier 1, then it will likely fail very quickly, obviously a problem with any newer farm equipment, even irrigation pumps. About 80 per cent of the farmland is now managed by individuals or producer co-operatives while the remaining 20 per cent is still state farms. This shift in ownership is encouraging innovation and efficiency in their system where possible. At the end of the five days, we presented a sort of road map to follow as there are so many distractions and wrong turns when you are trying to change to a conservation-minded farming system. Our Cuban hosts were extremely gracious and appreciative of our time there and despite our farming systems on the Prairies being so different from that of Cuba’s, there were also many similarities making the whole experience for me very worthwhile and fascinating. Scott Day is a farmer, former provincial ag rep, professional agronomist and frequent speaker on conservation agriculture topics, based in Deloraine.
Ratifying CETA was the easy part Now comes the hard work of dealing with domestic effects, like opening markets to dairy imports BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS Dalhousie University
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ooks like we are going ahead with CETA after all. After a few meltdowns and temper tantrums, both sides are now willing to ratify the deal. In the aftermath of several antitrade occurrences in recent months, having a deal with the EU is nothing short of a miracle. CETA was initially about growth and prosperity, and how both continents can facilitate more trade across the Atlantic. But in the end, the deal was ratified not for what can be gained, but what would have been lost. Europe is saving its global face, while Canada has an opportunity to recalibrate its foreign trading ambitions in agri-food. While Canada remains an insignificant trading player globally, Europe needed to signal to the rest of the world that it remains open for business, despite its recent union-related woes. Economically, because of Russian embargoes, the EU is desperate to find new markets for their food products. CETA may likely ease the deflationary pressures that Europe has been feeling for some time now. With Brexit, the potential gains from CETA for Canada are not as significant, but better access
to the European market is good news, nevertheless. Canada’s cattle and hog industries are desperate to reach new markets, and CETA will help to do this in the long term. Canada’s supply management sectors have been needing a wake-up call from outside its borders, and that is exactly what CETA will deliver. With the influx of high-quality, more affordable dairy products, Canada’s dairy industry will now have to redefine itself within a more competitive landscape. In Canada, domestic dairy processors have been preparing for this ratification for years, as massive investments from Saputo, Agropur and others have changed the structure of the industry. In the farming industry, things will be getting much more challenging with CETA. Most of Canada’s 11,000 dairy farmers are concerned about the future of the quota system. Some adjustments have been made by provincial boards in recent years, but these have not been nearly sufficient. More trade-focused programs are needed and boards should think of ways to entice dairy farmers to become more competitive. A robust vision for the sector must be realized. Both governments and the dairy sector have been struggling with this problem for decades. Supply management is about
Ottawa’s lack of appetite for negotiations will need some readjustment to make CETA a worthwhile opportunity for Canadian agriculture.
producing what Canada needs as a nation. The quota system allows producers to feel confident and get paid well, while high tariffs on imports keep foreign products away from Canadian consumers. This is a simple system, which has been heavily criticized by most of the industrialized world for decades. Now CETA will allow thousands of kilos of cheese to enter the Canadian market, exempt from tariffs. This influx of products will represent about two per cent of Canada’s milk production, which will no longer be needed. This figure may not seem like much to the average person, but CETA does in fact create a significant breach in the quota system. This change in turn will destabilize Canada’s entire agricultural system. And, with all provinces having endorsed CETA under the previous government, more changes are on the way. CETA will force the issue of supply management reform which should be welcome news, for dairy farmers most of all. Most
have been led to believe that the status quo will serve their interests well moving forward. But, given that Canada has lost well over 30,000 dairy farms under supply management, it is time for governments and industry to work on a comprehensive plan to allow the Canadian dairy industry to become more competitive. A recent benchmark report suggests that Swiss dairy farmers are the least competitive in the world. Canadians are a close second. If borders open up to allowing more foreign dairy products in the future, Canada’s dairy sector will completely collapse. Any reform would need to be implemented over the next 15 to 20 years, to give Canadian dairy farmers a fighting chance to adjust to these market changes. CETA will be a catalytic force for change, and Ottawa must develop an appetite for this, since it will not be easy. The Canadian government will need to contend with years of fiscal and sociopolitical baggage. The mandate
letter given to the minister of agriculture did not mention anything remotely close to reforming Canada’s archaic supply management practices. These are due for a complete overhaul, and leadership coming from Ottawa will be key. For now, the industry has been left to deal with its own problems. As the deadline for ratification of CETA loomed, the Trudeau government’s inexperience in diplomacy and global negotiations was painfully obvious. With CETA and other such agreements, it appears the Trudeau government does not have much desire for negotiations in general. Not very reassuring for those looking to Ottawa for some leadership in reforming our supply management regime, which is in dire need of restructuring. Patience and reserve are virtues, particularly when dealing with the ever-contentious issue of agricultural trade. With CETA, Ottawa almost fumbled the ball in the proverbial end zone at the last minute of play. But the deal did prevail. Hopefully the Trudeau government adopts a different, more mature approach domestically for the betterment of Canada’s own dairy farmers. Sylvain Charlebois is dean of the faculty of management and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University.
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that it’s just wet, it’s just a lot of rain on the Saskatchewan side — there was always an excuse, but you had to just keep digging,” said the rancher. Finally, after newly installed pumps failed to alleviate flooding on his property, he said he realized the problem was multi-faceted and required government intervention. Illegal drainage, poor maintenance of culverts, failure to enforce existing regulations and self-interest among those charged with water management have all contributed to this fall’s flooding, Berscheid said. Not so, according to RM of Kelsey reeve, Rod Berezowecki. “It is absolutely not manmade flooding,” said the reeve. “There is no one organization or person you can point the finger at that is causing this, this is Mother Nature.” He added that the area is traditionally moisture prone, even before it received three times what is considered normal rainfall over the last few months. “We’ve had excessive, excessive rainfall this summer and a lot of rainfall and snow this fall, probably 30 inches,” Berezowecki said. “And we have been overwhelmed this year — it’s not just one farm that is experiencing issues, almost all of our producers in that area, cattle producers, are experiencing difficulties... and we are working with them all to keep the pumps going and keep the drains clear.” There are a total of 10 pumps in the area, split between the Victor Jory and Main pumping stations. “The pumps are running 24 hours a day seven days a week to drain the whole area so that everyone can get some relief,” Berezowecki said. “So it is a challenge, but hopefully the weather will co-operate and we can get some of this done.” Berscheid doesn’t dispute that pumps are running 24 hours a day, but contends that some of those pumps are actually pumping water into the
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“I received death threats. Threats to me, to my cows, and to my family, that’s how nasty things got because the provincial government wouldn’t take its role on and do its job.” Tim Berscheid
water system that is flooding his ranchland. He also said that one of the four pumps at the Victor Jory station has been down for the past month, while some culverts are blocked by sediment — a claim that appeared to be backed up by aerial footage shot in the area last week. Berezowecki agrees that some water is being moved into the watershed affecting Berscheid’s farm, but said three times as much water is being moved out of the system as into it. “It is a moot point really. It
looks like it is a problem, but it isn’t,” he said. Not surprisingly, Berscheid disagrees with that assessment. While the pumps are operated using guidelines developed in part by a committee of members from the Pasquia Growers Association, the rancher said regulations were routinely i g n o re d a n d h a d b e c o m e increasingly lax over the years. And when Berscheid participated in a decision to shut the pumps off for 24 hours during a previous flood event, he said
tempers rose along with the water. “Afterwords I received death threats. Threats to me, to my cows, and to my family, that’s how nasty things got because the provincial government wouldn’t take its role on and do its job,” Berscheid said. A spokesperson for Manitoba Agriculture said that “the province operates the pumping system in accordance with guidelines developed in consultation with local stakeholders. Ongoing operations are guided through regular interaction with a pumping committee that has representatives from local agricultural producer organizations, the RM and the provincial government.” A livestock specialist from Manitoba Agriculture has also visited the stranded cattle and is working to assess the situation and offer assistance in determining feed quality and options.
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“( They) found the cattle to be in good condition,” said the spokesperson in an emailed statement. “We’ve submitted a corn sample from a nearby field for analysis and expect results next week. We will also be providing a list of some lands where the cattle could be relocated. More generally, we are working with livestock producers in the area who have been affected by excess moisture on feeding, budgeting and marketing strategies.” Additional support to affected producers will be provided by Manitoba Agriculture Services Corporation, they said. T h e N D P ’s A g r i c u l t u r e Critic Mohinder Saran raised the issue during question period last Wednesday, asking Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pedersen to address the flooding concerns. Pedersen replied that “Manitoba Infrastructure is operating the pumps in accordance to the wishes of the local pumping committee, which is made up of the local producers in the Carrot River Valley.” All that is of little comfort to Berscheid, who is still trying to figure out how to either feed or transport his cattle to another location. “Let’s just say I haven’t quit smoking yet,” he said, adding he believes his land and some of his neighbours’ land is being sacrificed for those upstream. To add to his troubles, the flooding has also damaged the hay bales he had put up for winter feed. Berezowecki said the municipality will analyze the current flooding situation this winter, in the hopes of coming up with a long-term solution. “Right now the most important thing we need to focus on with the province is keeping all the pumps running through the whole area 24 hours a day so we can see some relief,” he said. “If we start shutting pumps down other people upstream start having problems, so we need to keep the whole area going.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com
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“It looks as though the majority of Springfield farmers will hold back their property tax this month.” Edgar Scheurer
Van Ryssel said he hopes farmers withhold their property taxes “until we get this resolved by the province.” Van Ryssel and other farmers phoned and met with farmers urging them to join the protest. “There was very little disagreement,” he said. “It might cost us a bit of interest, but I don’t know how else to make a statement. “Let’s hope that some sanity prevails and we get some equity into this taxation formula because right now there is none.” Education taxes should be taken off farmland and applied to homes, said Van Ryssel, who saw a $17,000 or 40 per cent increase in his tax bill totalling $59,000. Of that, 61 per cent or more than $34,000 is for education. (The portion of a total land tax bill education represents varies from municipality to municipality.) At least one member of the Manitoba government agrees, Van Ryssel said. “I talked to (Education Minister) Ian Wishart, and I know him well,” he said. “He is very frank with me and he said he agrees that school tax should only be on homes. “He said, ‘when you mention that to the finance minister he just about has a heart attack.’” That’s also the position of the Keystone Agricultural Producers, the general farm organization Wishart headed before resigning to enter politics several years ago. To start, the Manitoba government should remove the $5,000 cap on the 80 per cent of the farmland education tax it now rebates to landowners, Van Ryssel said.
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assessed value. Farm Credit Canada has said, on average, Manitoba farmland values have doubled in four years. The value of other property, such as homes, hasn’t risen as much. As a result in many jurisdictions the municipal and local education tax burden has shifted to farmers, while others, including some homeowners, have seen their tax bill fall. “I think there is probably the equivalent of about 50,000 acres (that farmers will withhold paying taxes on),” Neil Van Ryssel, who farms near Oakbank in the RM of Springfield, said in an interview Oct. 28. “Certainly all the bigger farmers we have got to (are withholding) and we’ve had nobody that wasn’t on side.” Since August, Van Ryssel has been meeting with local Progressive Conservative MLAs Ron Schuler (Springfield) and Dennis Smook (La Verendrye), as well as Education Minister Ian Wishart, in an effort to resolve the issue. And while it’s Springfield that will suffer, the protest is aimed at the Manitoba government, which controls how property taxes, including those to fund local school boards, are collected.
Springfield’s administration and council empathizes with farmers, including those withholding their taxes, but can’t condone it, Chief Administrative Officer Russell Phillips said in an interview Oct. 28. “They are impacting the municipality in terms of our cash flow if enough of them hold off paying their taxes,” Phillips said. “But we certainly appreciate where Neil (Van Ryssel) and this group is coming from. They are trying to send a strong message. Albeit they are sending it through us, but they are really directing it to the province...” Not only does Springfield need the money to operate, but it must remit the education tax, which accounts for 61 per cent of Springfield’s total $30 million tax bill, he added. Those who fail to pay their property taxes on time are charged interest monthly. If the taxes aren’t paid after two years, the municipality can advertise the property for sale. If sold the proceeds cover the unpaid taxes. “Lord knows we never want to get to that,” Phillips said. Since 2009 the portion assessment in Springfield has tripled to $1.39 billion, he said. Average farmland assessment is up on average 42 per cent from last year, resulting in a shift in the tax burden to farmers. “Farmers are paying more (and) many residential homeowners in the RM of Springfield will see a decrease in their tax bills because we didn’t need more money to provide for the same level of service. “Typically taxation is designed to be fair and equitable and if we aren’t providing any more services… it is pretty easy to suggest it’s not fair or equitable. “The formula the province gave us put about $600,000 more pressure on farmers and put maybe $400,000 less pressure on residential, and then some other changes. I fail to grasp it.” The Manitoba government could’ve helped farmers by phasing in the higher assessments, Phillips said. “It has kind of washed its hands of it,” he added. “We have even taken it to our provincial MLA and I feel there is really a significant lack of understanding and a lack of empathy.” Some observers have suggested the government adjust the portion percentage assigned to farmland. It’s currently 26 per cent and is multiplied by the assessed value to determine the dollar value to be taxed. Phillips said municipalities can pass a bylaw to change the portion percentage, but it must be approved by the Manitoba legislature. It probably wouldn’t work in Springfield, because lowering the portion percentage on farmland could result in lower-valued land in the eastern part of the municipality being undertaxed. The Manitoba government is reviewing Manitoba’s tax system, Finance Minister Cameron Friesen said in an email Oct. 14. “It would be premature to comment on any potential changes of the current system until that review is complete and recommendations are brought forward for consideration,” he wrote. The Manitoba government was asked for comment Oct. 28 but didn’t respond by press time Oct. 31.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
CN gets rough ride at Harvest Gala
Canadian National Railway promises producers that it is ready to move this year’s bumper grain crop, won’t reacquire Churchill line and port BY SHANNON VANRAES Co-operator staff
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he Canadian National Railway has no intention of buying OmniTrax’s defunct route or working to reopen the Port of Churchill, despite calls from some Manitoba producers. “We didn’t close the Port of Churchill, somebody else did,” said Sean Finn, CN’s executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer. “We don’t think it’s a viable network and obviously if it was, OmniTrax would not be trying to sell it.” Finn made the remarks at the annual Harvest Gala last week, a fundraising event hosted by the Red River Exhibition Association and the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame. His keynote address began by highlighting the company’s volunteerism and emphasizing a commitment to better communication with the communities it serves, but audience ques-
tions soon took the discussion in a different direction. “My concern is that the maintenance of your track in western Manitoba is not too good,” said one producer, whose farm is transected by the CN main line. “Compared to 15 years ago it just doesn’t seem to get the maintenance that is required — your crossings are really, really bad.” Lack of consultation before new track installation was also raised, but it was Wilf Harder who pushed the issue of OmniTrax and the Port of Churchill. “I know very well that you used to own that line and if you were as concerned about the public as you say you are then maybe you should buy it back, save 900 jobs and Churchill, plus give the farmers a freight advantage,” said Harder. “I think your shareholders seem to forget that the rail lines that you and CP own were given to you by the Government of Canada and now you run around pretending to be free enterprise
“You all know the story of the farmer in Saskatchewan who walks out of the house in the morning and it’s raining and he says, ‘God damn CN.’ That will not change overnight.” Sean Finn
and do-gooders... don’t give us all this stuff about how moral you are — just show us by doing it.” Finn countered that when CN was privatized in 1995 it was losing money every year and that while the company does have shareholders, many are Canadian pension plans. “Since 1995 we have not received one single penny of government advance,” he said. “So it
was, with all due respect, a basketcase Crown corporation that was not commercially viable.” The CN executive also panned the suggestion that giving thirdparty running rights would improve service. “We think there is a very good competition,” Finn said. “There is CN, there is CP and there is a truck and that truck can pick between going to the CN elevator or a CP elevator or somewhere else, so we think there is competition.” However, he also acknowledged that there is room for improvement and said CN is genuine in its commitment to better communication and consultation with farmers, grain companies and the communities its lines traverse. “I understand the frustration and I’m not trying to be disingenuous with you,” he said. “All I am saying is that we are not perfect, but we think that CN — by working closely with all the customers in Canada — can make Canada
more competitive, we can create jobs in Canada.” That process of improving relationships will take time, he added. “We at CN must do a better job of listening to the needs and the demands of the community,” he said. “It won’t happen overnight and you all know the story of the farmer in Saskatchewan who walks out of the house in the morning and it’s raining and he says, ‘God damn CN.’ That will not change overnight. We are talking generations of relationships that were not the strongest.” He also reiterated a commitment to getting this year’s massive harvest to market in a timely manner. “My message today is that we are committed to move the grain to market,” he said. “We will make sure we have the crews, the equipment, the locomotives,” said Finn. “The only thing we can’t control is Mother Nature.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com
WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing. com or call 204-944-5762. Nov. 3-5: Organic Connections 2016 conference and trade show, Conexus Arts Centre, 200 Lakeshore Dr., Regina. For info visit www.organicconnections.ca. Nov. 10: Manitoba Sheep Association sheep farm tour, Altona. Theme: Intensive management systems. For more info or to register call 204-421-9434 or visit www.mbsheep.ca. Nov. 10: Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA) Farm Succession Update, Heritage Centre, 100 Heritage Trail, Niverville. For more info or to register (required) call 1-877474-2871 or visit www.cafanet. ca/farm-succession-registrationniverville/. Nov. 15-17: Canadian Forage and Grassland Association annual conference, Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info visit canadianfga.com/ CFGA_Conf/. Nov. 19: Manitoba Sheep Association sheep symposium, Portage La Prairie. For more info or to register call 204-421-9434 or visit www.mbsheep.ca. Nov. 22-24: AgEx Agricultural Excellence Conference, Sheraton Cavalier, 2620-32nd Ave. NE, Calgary. For conference info visit www.fmc-gac.com. Contact a Manitoba Agriculture business development specialist for info on funding for young farmers to attend. Nov. 28: Manitoba Beef and Forage Week seminar, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Vita Hall, Vita. For more info call the Vita GO office at 204425-5050. Nov. 29: Manitoba Beef and Forage Week seminar, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Hall, Ste. Rose du Lac. For more info call the Dauphin GO office at 204622-2006. Nov. 30: Manitoba Beef and Forage Week seminar, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Hall, Holland. For more info call the Portage GO office at 204-2393352.
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Prairie harvest delays felt in CN’s revenues The railway still booked higher overall grain/fertilizer revenue STAFF
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eather-related stalls in this f a l l’s Pra i r i e g ra i n h a rvest have chipped away at Canadian National Railway’s (CN) third-quarter financials, as the railway booked lower profits and revenues on “shifting traffic demands.” Montreal-based CN on Oct. 25 reported overall net income of $972 million on $3.014 billion in revenue for the quarter ending Sept. 30, down from $1.007 billion on $3.222 billion in the year-earlier period. CN CEO Luc Jobin said the rail-
way “delivered outstanding results in the third quarter while facing a still sluggish North American and global economy… Despite shifting traffic demands, including a delayed Canadian grain harvest, we remained flexible and service focused.” CN attr ibuted its Q3 revenue decline mainly to lower volumes of crude oil, coal and frac sand, and lower fuel surcharge rates due to lower fuel prices. CN, which doesn’t break out its figures for Canadian or U.S. grain-handling or fertilizer traffic, reported a five per cent increase in traffic in its grain and fertilizer market segment, han-
dling about 150,000 carloads, up from 143,000 in the year-earlier Q3. The increased traffic translated to a four per cent increase in grain and fertilizer revenue, at $497 million, up from $479 million — but also to a one per cent decrease in revenue per carload for that segment, at $3,313, down from $3,350. Across all market segments, CN’s Q3 traffic was down four per cent at 1.332 million carloads. For the 2015-16 crop year, CN said, the Canadian grain crop turned out to be in line with the five-year average and the U.S. grain crop above the fiveyear average, but the company also
expects grain crops in both Canada and the U.S. to be above their respective five-year averages. Given those assumptions, plus others relating to crude oil prices, the exchange rate, industrial production, U.S. housing starts and U.S. motor vehicle sales, CN said Oct. 25 it expects to book a decrease in total carloads for 2016 in the “mid-single-digit range.” CN, however, also boosted its full-year financial outlook, saying it now expects its 2016 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) to rise about one per cent from last year’s levels. The company’s outlook in July had called for its 2016 EPS to be in line with fiscal 2015.
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS (Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg October 28th, 2016 Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 76.00 - 84.00 D3 Cows 67.00 - 77.00 Bulls 95.00 - 98.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 128.00 - 153.00 (801-900 lbs.) 150.00 - 164.00 (701-800 lbs.) 145.00 - 158.00 (601-700 lbs.) 150.00 - 168.00 (501-600 lbs.) 152.00 - 185.00 (401-500 lbs.) 165.00 - 186.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 125.00 - 141.00 (801-900 lbs.) 135.00 - 146.50 (701-800 lbs.) 132.00 - 143.00 (601-700 lbs.) 130.00 - 145.00 (501-600 lbs.) 135.00 - 147.00 (401-500 lbs.) 145.00 - 160.00
Heifers
($/cwt) (1,000+ lbs.) (850+ lbs.)
Alberta South na - na na - na 78.00 - 92.00 70.00 - 82.00 103.25 - 103.25 $ 152.00 - 164.00 153.00 - 165.00 155.00 - 169.00 159.00 - 177.00 163.00 - 184.00 175.00 - 199.00 $ 136.00 - 151.00 141.00 - 156.00 136.00 - 151.00 136.00 - 154.00 140.00 - 161.00 148.00 - 170.00
Ontario 116.21 - 128.21 112.54 - 129.90 57.73 - 80.95 57.73 - 80.95 82.88 - 120.45 $ 146.76 - 170.87 153.58 - 170.68 151.23 - 176.51 162.25 - 190.61 166.35 - 204.17 174.32 - 222.02 $ 123.68 - 147.26 138.49 - 156.61 135.81 - 155.93 133.31 - 158.65 140.46 - 173.91 151.12 - 181.01
$
(901+ lbs.) (801-900 lbs.) (701-800 lbs.) (601-700 lbs.) (501-600 lbs.) (401-500 lbs.) (901+ lbs.) (801-900 lbs.) (701-800 lbs.) (601-700 lbs.) (501-600 lbs.) (401-500 lbs.)
Futures (October 28th, 2016) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change October 2016 104.13 5.10 December 2016 105.15 5.03 February 2017 105.55 4.30 April 2017 104.93 4.20 June 2017 96.93 3.22 August 2017 94.83 2.65
Feeder Cattle October 2016 November 2016 January 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017
Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.
$
Close 121.93 123.88 118.53 115.48 115.10 114.50
Change 0.17 5.03 4.28 3.25 3.22 2.95
Cattle Grades (Canada)
Week Ending Oct 22nd, 2016 53,572 12,796 40,776 NA 602,000
Previous Year 56,776 11,755 45,021 NA 553,000
Week Ending Oct 22nd, 2016 56,776 11,755 45,021 NA 553,000 5,984 285
Prime AAA AA A B D E
Previous Year 1,089 31,090 15,101 699 1,226 7,113 225
Hog Prices (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg)
Source: Manitoba Agriculture
E - Estimation MB. ($/hog) MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.)
Current Week 142E 131E 124.57
Last Week 142.65 133.00 124.58
Last Year (Index 100) 176.86 166.55 171.84
127.53
127.23
177.79
PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)
Futures (October 28th, 2016) in U.S. Hogs
Close
Change
December 2016 February 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017
45.38 52.33 59.88 68.35 72.33
4.28 4.30 3.85 3.38 3.80
Other Market Prices Sheep and Lambs
Pull from packers prompts price pickup in province Gains in Chicago cattle futures also added support
Wooled Fats
Choice (110+ lb.) (95 - 109 lb.) (80 - 94 lb.) (Under 80 lb.) (New crop)
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Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010 Under 1.2 kg..................................................$1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg....................................................$1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg....................................................$1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg.....................................................$1.3230
Turkeys Minimum prices as of October 30, 2016 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.935 Undergrade ........................................$1.845 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ............................................... $1.905 Undergrade ....................................... $1.805 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ............................................... $1.905 Undergrade ....................................... $1.805 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................................$1.895 Undergrade...........................................$1.810 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.
Toronto 103.58 - 138.28 158.32 - 202.77 205.16 - 225.49 205.03 - 228.03 214.74 - 288.46 —
SunGold Specialty Meats —
Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective November 10, 2013. New Previous A Extra Large $2.00 $2.05 A Large 2.00 2.05 A Medium 1.82 1.87 A Small 1.40 1.45 A Pee Wee 0.3775 0.3775 Nest Run 24 + 1.8910 1.9390 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15
Goats Winnipeg (Hd Fats) Kids Billys Mature
CNSC
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attle prices at auction marts across Manitoba strengthened on the week, propped up by gains in the futures and increased packer demand. “Prices were significantly higher, and there are more orders coming on board,” said Allan Munroe of Killarney Auction Mart. Demand from packers has picked up as of late, he added, since margins have moved to near-record levels. Gains in futures markets on the week were also supportive for local prices. Technical recovery was one source of advances at the board. Live cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) moved higher, with the December contract gaining US$2.475 per hundredweight in the week ending Oct. 28. “Prices sank so much here in the past two months. We’ve had a lot of down weeks,” said Brian Perillat, manager and senior analyst with CanFax, a cattle-marketing arm of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. Strong margins led packers to process greater numbers of cattle, causing supplies to tighten, which further underpinned the futures market, he said. “S e a s o n a l l y, i t’s n o t u n c o m m o n f o r November to be a pretty decent month, so for fed cattle prices, we might have some reprieve from downward falling prices for a little bit,” he said. A large portion of the cattle at Manitoba auction marts, especially top-end calves, are moving east to Ontario, Munroe said. Demand from the U.S. is lacking, he added. “Realistically, as tough as prices are here
<1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs.+
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in Canada, prices have been relatively high compared to the U.S.,” Perillat said. In recent weeks, parts of Western Canada have seen prices higher than those in the U.S., which has curbed demand, he said. High supplies have also reduced the U.S. demand for Canadian cattle. “They’ve expanded to have more calves and feeders than Canada, so they aren’t really buying our calves,” Perillat said. Volumes at Killarney Auction Mart on the week were good, Munroe said, but many producers are holding smaller cattle back from the market. “There seems to be a lot more farmers wanting to split their marketing up, or feed some cattle this year, who normally don’t,” he said. Ranchers may choose to hold on to their cattle until the end of November, and even into January, February or March. Producers who would normally sell at this time of year are holding off due to a generally weaker tone in the futures market. “It’s in reaction to the drop in prices since they last marketed, and they are trying to put pounds on the lighter ones to make them worth more, hopefully,” Munroe said. “I think they’re going to play that by ear.” An ample feed situation is also causing ranchers to wait longer before marketing. Jade Markus writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.
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Kidman cattle empire bid raised SYDNEY / REUTERS
Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart and a Chinese partner have raised their offer to buy the country’s largest private land holding, with Rinehart pledging to buy it outright if the joint bid was rejected on national interest grounds. The fate of S. Kidman & Co., which runs cattle and pastoral activities on tracts of land the size of South Korea, has been a lightning rod for concerns about the sale of Australian agriculture and other key assets to foreign investors.
The latest A$386.5-million (C$394.40-million) bid by Rinehart and Chinese developer Shanghai CRED, up from A$365 million, just tops a rival A$386-million bid by four of Australia’s wealthiest outback cattle families, triggering an intriguing battle between outback dynasties. Unlike the rival, all-Australian bid, the Rinehartled bid requires regulatory approval. The Australian g ov e r n m e n t h a s t w i c e rejected foreign offers for Kidman. Rinehart, however, said should regulatory approval not be obtained, she will buy S. Kidman solely — removing any need for regulatory approval. “I hope this provides s h a re h o l d e r s w i t h s i g -
nificant comfort and that when they consider the offer they can do so in the knowledge that there is no (Australian Foreign Investment Review Board) or (People’s Republic of China) execution risk, and further that we have the money to invest to properly maintain the stations and their hard-working staff,” she said. Rinehart is Australia’s richest woman with a net worth of $11.7 billion, according to Forbes, based on an iron ore empire in Au s t ra l i a’s m i n e ra l - r i c h Pilbara, where she grew up. The ultimate sale decision will be made by the 53 Kidman shareholders, a spokeswoman for Kidman said, operating on a Dec. 9 bid deadline.
Toronto ($/cwt) 204-68 - 312.94 — 103.91 - 222.26
Horses Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —
“Realistically, as tough as prices are here in Canada, prices have been relatively high compared to the U.S.”
Jade MarkuS
By Jonathan Barrett Winnipeg
$/cwt Ewes Lambs
$1 Cdn: $0.7505 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.3324 Cdn.
column
Cattle Prices
Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers
EXCHANGES: October 28 2016
Toronto ($/cwt) 27.83 - 47.00 44.00 - 60.00
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
GRAIN MARKETS column
Manitoba Elevator Prices Average quotes as of October 28, 2016 ($/tonne)
Poor harvesting weather supports canola futures
Future
Basis
Cash
E. Manitoba wheat
192.72
43.88
236.60
W. Manitoba wheat
192.72
38.82
231.54
E. Manitoba canola
523.00
-33.07
489.93
W. Manitoba canola
523.00
-39.41
483.59
Support also comes from export demand for U.S. soy Phil-Franz Warkentin CNSC
C
anola futures climbed to their highest levels in four months during the week ended Oct. 28, as reality set in on the fact that a large portion of the crop is still unharvested. An estimated 20 per cent of Western Canada’s canola crop was still in the field at the beginning of the week, and weather conditions did not allow for much progress. Prior to the harvest, industry participants generally placed canola production at 18 million tonnes or more. However, if poor conditions mean only 14 million tonnes are harvested, supply/demand projections tighten considerably. Those concerns over tightening supplies are evident in the July 2017/November 2017 spread. The July contract went from trading at a carry of about $3 under the newcrop November contract at the beginning of October, to an inverse of $28 by the end of the month. That huge shift in price between the old- and new-crop months is usually a good signal that someone is concerned about how much canola will be around by July of next year. Beyond the Canadian production issues, canola also found some surprising support
Source: pdqinfo.ca
from the U.S. soy complex during the week. The soybean harvest is nearing its final stages, and expectations for a record-large crop should be bearish for the oilseeds overall. Export demand for U.S. soybeans is also very strong, however, which kept that market underpinned. Soyoil was especially strong over the past week, with Malaysian palm oil pulling up vegetable oil markets around the world amid concerns over lower production. The upside is likely limited as far as the soy complex is concerned, especially as focus starts to turn to relatively favourable planting conditions in South America. Another factor at play in the market these days is the weak loonie. The soft currency keeps crush margins well supported and makes the Canadian crop more attractive to international buyers pricing in U.S. dollars. Cor n and wheat futures, meanwhile, remain stuck in sideways trading ranges. The charts show little direction one way or the other, but the major story in the grains may be on quality issues on the cash side. World grain supplies are thought to be more than sufficient to meet demand, but the quality of some of those supplies is questionable. As a result, quality and protein spreads are already widening for wheat in both the U.S. and Canada. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.
Port Prices As of Friday, October 28, 2016 ($/tonne) Last Week
Weekly Change
U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston
151.10
-3.77
U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland
232.22
-1.65
Canola Thunder Bay
524.50
17.80
Canola Vancouver
539.50
17.80
Closing Futures Prices
As of Thursday, October 27, 2016 ($/tonne) Last Week
Weekly Change
ICE canola
519.50
17.80
ICE milling wheat
237.00
1.00
ICE barley
132.50
0.00
Mpls. HRS wheat
193.09
-2.11
Chicago SRW wheat
152.30
-0.92
Kansas City HRW wheat
153.22
-2.20
Corn
140.74
2.56
Oats
150.43
13.94
Soybeans
376.63
18.19
Soymeal
361.02
25.35
Soyoil
774.18
1.32
Cash Prices Winnipeg As of Thursday, October 27, 2016 ($/tonne) Last Week
For three-times-daily market reports and more from Commodity News Service Canada, visit the Markets section at www.manitobacooperator.ca.
Weekly Change
Feed wheat
n/a
n/a
Feed barley
142.84
3.67
n/a
n/a
454.31
5.91
Rye Flaxseed Feed peas
n/a
n/a
Oats
201.66
5.19
Soybeans
417.41
5.51
Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
15.20
n/a
Ask
Ask
Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)
Weather issues pull wheat bids mostly higher Cash prices for CWRS and durum rose from last week, while CPSR bids weakened BY DAVE SIMS CNS Canada
S
pring wheat and durum bids in Western Canada chopped around during the week ended Oct. 28, but were mostly higher as worries about the lagging harvest and potential losses in quality underpinned prices. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up $1-$3 per tonne compared to the previous week. Average prices ranged from about $225 per tonne in Saskatchewan’s southeast to as high as $238 in northern Alberta. Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but gained $1-$2 on average to range from about $32 to $45 per tonne above the futures when using the grain
Average durum prices were up by $4-$6 per tonne, with bids in Saskatchewan coming in at about $296-$306.
company methodology of quoting the basis as the difference between U.S. dollar-denominated futures and Canadian dollar cash bids. When accounting for currency exchange rates by adjusting Canadian prices to U.S. dollars, CWRS bids ranged from US$168 to US$178 per tonne. That would put the currency adjusted basis levels at about US$17-$26 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 $34 below the futures. Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat was weaker during the week, with prices hitting $151 per tonne in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Average durum prices were up by $4-$6 per tonne, with bids in Saskatchewan coming in at about $296-$306 per tonne, according to price quotes from a cross-section
of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes). The December spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, off of which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based, was quoted Oct. 28 at US$5.245 per bushel, down about five U.S. cents per bushel from the previous week. Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPSR in Canada. The December K.C. wheat contract was quoted at US$4.1125 per bushel on Oct. 28, down about 10 U.S. cents compared to the previous week. The December Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled Oct. 28 at US$4.085, down by six U.S. cents on the week. The Canadian dollar was trading Oct. 28 at 74.72 U.S. cents, down by roughly a quarter of a cent compared to the previous week.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
LIVESTOCK h u s b a n d r y — t h e s c i e n c e , S K I L L O R ART O F F AR M IN G
Wet weather promotes foot rot Experts warn to be on the lookout for foot rot as recent weather conditions have been ideal for the growth of the bacteria BY JENNIFER PAIGE
“It is important to make sure that it is foot rot that you are actually dealing with. A swollen foot doesn’t necessarily have to be foot rot. It can be a sprain, it can be something stuck in between the toes, staples, sticks, or nails, or it could be a sole abscess.”
Co-operator staff / Brandon
K
eep a weather eye out for foot rot. The wet and warm conditions of this season have set the stage for the bacteria that causes it to flourish. “The wet weather gives more places for the bug to live and softens up the animal’s skin which makes little wounds more prevalent,” said Dr. Wayne Tomlinson, extension veterinarian with Manitoba Agriculture. “In wet years, we’ll see more foot rot than in dry years because the conditions are right in the wet years for the bacteria to thrive in mud.” Foot rot, or bovine interdigital necrobacillosis, is a common disease that causes lameness. It is caused by a bacteria infection and can occur in dairy barns, on pasture or in feedlots. The disease is highly contagious and is contracted when skin between the toes of the cattle is damaged, creating a point of entry. “If there is a scratch or scrap, they can pick up the bacteria. So, if their feet are wet, their skin is softer. Just like you and I if we sit in the bathtub for a long time. Your skin is softer and more easily damaged,” Tomlinson said. Foot rot is more common when animals are in situations where they are overcrowded or are moving on rough ground or through fields with stubble. Soils with a high pH can also have a higher incidence of infection.
Recognition and treatment Foot rot should be fairly easy to spot, as infected animals will be in significant pain. The animal will become lame and spend more time lying down. “Foot rot is easily recognized. The animal is in extreme pain. There is swelling of the foot. Oftentimes the two toes are a little bit apart. If you lift the foot up, early on there is a very foul odour to it,” Tomlinson said.
Dr. Wayne Tomlinson Manitoba Agriculture
crobials, and can prolong the discomfort of the animal and increase the loss of production. “It is important to make sure that it is foot rot that you are actually dealing with,” Tomlinson agreed. “A swollen foot doesn’t necessarily have to be foot rot. It can be a sprain, it can be something stuck in between the toes, staples, sticks, or nails, or it could be a sole abscess.” Dr. Wayne Tomlinson, extension veterinarian with Manitoba Agriculture, says foot rot is more prevalent during wet years. Photo: Jennifer Paige
Foot rot can also cause the animal to run a fever, generally reducing the animal’s appetite, and impacting the production of milk or breeding. Tomlinson says the foot rot needs to be treated early and aggressively with antibiotics or it can become more severe. If left untreated, foot rot can cause joint, bone and tendon sheath infections and possibly, chronic abscesses. “It is easier to treat early on, in the early stages of the condition before it gets embedded in the soft tissue. If you do catch this early on, most antibiotics will work,” Tomlinson said. Foot rot is most commonly treated with penicillin, oxytetracyclines and ceftiofur. Once
treated the disease should resolve in four to five days. Be thorough when inspecting the animal and don’t presume all lameness is caused by foot rot. “One of the things I have learned over the years is that people tend to use the word lameness interchangeably with foot rot and foot rot does occur but it is very specific,” said Dr. Chris Clark, clinician, professor and researcher with the University of Saskatchewan. Clark, whose research focuses on cattle lameness and the control and prevention of infectious disease, says improper diagnosis of foot rot can lead to unnecessary administration of antimi-
Prevention The best way to prevent contracting foot rot is to try to keep cattle out of wet areas by ensuring good drainage in corrals, or fencing off of riparian areas, or low, swampy parts of the pasture. “The environment is huge but there is no environment that is better or worse. We can have good corrals and bad corrals, and good pastures and bad pastures,” Tomlinson said. “Wet, muddy areas are a much nicer environment for the bugs to grow, so if we can keep them high and dry, whether it is in a corral, dry lot or pasture situation. Keeping them high and dry won’t guarantee anything, but it will go a long way in keeping the bug out.” If you determine foot rot is present within the herd, Tomlinson says it may be best
to isolate the animal to help prevent the spread, but also, from a humane aspect, to reduce its distance to food and water. Tomlinson notes that there is a vaccine currently available for foot rot but says it is certainly not an absolute solution. “There is a vaccine available, but because of the nature of the bacteria, the vaccine helps but it is not 100 per cent effective,” Tomlinson said. “We have had mixed success. Some of the producers will find that it works quite well, others find that cattle recover quicker but it doesn’t prevent them from getting it and others don’t know if it helps much at all.” Clark adds that most concern around the disease is usually focused on bulls as something like foot rot can cause the animal to be unproductive. He recommends being proactive prior to breeding season. “There are a few things to think about. If you have your animals on pasture, bulls typically carry a lot of weight and travel a fair distance. So, you want your bulls to have the healthiest feet possible,” Clark said. “Over the years it has come to my attention and now I really promote that if you have a bull in pasture and you are relying on him to breed those cows, it is worth making the investment of getting his feet salted out before breeding season. “What I usually recommend is that if you are getting the bull’s semen checked about six weeks before going to pasture that is the perfect time to get his feet inspected. That way you still have six weeks before you need him to work and then he will go out to pasture with really good feet and those should get him through the summer.” Clark says producers can also be proactive by making sure cattle have all of the vitamins and minerals they need for healthy skin and hoof growth, as well as look at good conformation, as long hooves can cause complications. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com
PHOTO: thinkstock
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
Kids compete
Wild pony race contestants Dylan Bryne of Brandon and Jett and Meleyna Lockie of Waskada at the Thursday evening rodeo. photo: sandy black
Showing off the industry to tomorrow’s consumers The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba strives to include agriculture education programs at all of its events, including Ag Ex BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff / Brandon
T
he Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba seized the opportunity to spread some agriculture knowledge to Manitoba youth during its annual Ag Ex event. “At all of our events we like to put a focus on ag education,” said Ron Kristjansson, general manager of the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba. “Having the students come out to our events and participate is so important to us.” More than 500 students from across southwestern Manitoba took part in the Provincial Exhibition’s Ag Education events at the Keystone Centre. “We get the kids to come right to the event and meet with exhibitors, learn a little bit about cattle, what is going on in the industry, as well as learn about horses, what participating in rodeo means and how rodeo stock is cared for,” Kristjansson said. Moo Mania was held on October 26 for Grades 3 to 6 and focused on all aspects of the cattle industry. The Equine Academy was held on October 27 for Grades 6 to 8. “This is all about spreading knowledge about agriculture and letting these kids learn in a fun way. A lot of these kids are more than two generations removed from the farm. They don’t know anyone from a farm and they have never set foot on a farm,” said Jennifer Skiehar, program co-ordinator with the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba.
Cattle for kids Moo Mania took students through a number of presentations where they discussed different breeds, what all is involved in caring for cattle, the business of cattle production
and what cattle shows and sales are all about. The students earned Moo Bucks for answering questions at each station, which were later used to bid on cattle during a mock auction. A volunteer presenter at the event, Andrea Futrell from Rivers, talked with the students about the internal workings of a cow’s stomach and how their food gets digested. “The kids were really engaged and I think it was pretty cool for them to see what the actual process was,” Futrell said. “I think events like this one are extremely important. Kids need to be here, see the animals and speak to people who are a part of the agriculture community.
More than 500 students took part in the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba’s ag education events on October 26 and 27. Photo: Jennifer Paige
They need to know where their food comes from.” Sk i e h a r s a y s o r g a n i z e r s
have no trouble finding volunteer presenters to participate because most are directly
involved in the industry, understand the need for agriculture education and are excited at the opportunity to shed some light on their agriculture practices. “At these events we really focus on having the producers right there so that these kids are able to meet them, learn first hand from the people who are involved and ask any questions they might have. It also gives producers the chance to show the care and concern that they take with their animals,” Skiehar said. “We hope the students learn something and make some memories that will stick with them as they get older.” jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category
Ashern
Gladstone
Grunthal
Heartland
Heartland
Brandon
Virden
Killarney
Ste. Rose
Feeder Steers
26-Oct
25-Oct
25-Oct
25-Oct
28-Oct
24-Oct
27-Oct
No. on offer
1,200
871*
962
2,342
4,831*
1,013*
2,405*
Over 1,000 lbs.
Winnipeg
n/a
n/a
110.00-134.50
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
900-1,000
140.00-166.00
n/a
130.00-162.00
138.00-150.00
145.00-157.00
n/a
120.00-155.00
n/a
800-900
140.00-168.00
140.00-168.00
137.00-165.00
150.00-169.00
149.00-164.00
n/a
145.00-162.00
n/a
700-800
135.00-164.45
150.00-176.00
140.00-164.00
150.00-170.00
156.00-174.00
150.00-166.00
150.00-169.00
n/a
600-700
140.00-169.50
155.00-170.00
148.00-167.00
158.00-176.00
163.00-178.00
155.00-172.00
165.00-185.00
n/a
500-600
155.00-190.50
160.00-176.00
150.00-184.00
165.00-180.00
168.00-183.00
165.00-185.00
165.00-188.00
n/a
400-500
160.00-199.00
170.00-197.00
160.00-200.00
175.00-190.00
177.00-197.00
175.00-195.00
180.00-195.00
n/a
300-400
n/a
175.00-199.00
165.00-219.00
195.00-217.00
189.00-218.00
180.00-215.00
175.00-191.00
n/a
900-1,000 lbs.
139.00-169.00
n/a
n/a
130.00-147.00
127.00-140.00
130.00-145.00
130.00-149.50
n/a
800-900
135.00-166.00
120.00-146.00
128.00-145.00
135.00-148.00
132.00-143.50
130.00-147.00
140.00-163.00
n/a
700-800
130.00-149.00
125.00-148.00
125.00-144.00
130.00-141.00
135.00-147.00
130.00-147.00
135.00-162.00
n/a
600-700
130.00-149.00
125.00-148.00
110.00-136.00
130.00-145.00
137.00-151.00
135.00-147.50
140.00-166.00
n/a
500-600
135.00-166.00
130.00-147.00
135.00-162.50
138.00-150.00
140.00-159.00
140.00-156.00
140.00-170.00
n/a
400-500
140.00-169.00
130.00-161.50
145.00-180.50
155.00-171.00
149.00-173.00
150.00-171.00
150.00-175.00
n/a
300-400
n/a
150.00-169.00
180.00-210.00
150.00-175.00
165.00-190.00
165.00-185.00
n/a
n/a
143
n/a
97
165
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
D1-D2 Cows
74.00-81.00
n/a
60.00-85.00
75.00-87.50
74.00-83.00
72.00-82.00
80.00-87.00
n/a
D3-D5 Cows
70.00-76.00
n/a
n/a
60.00-75.00
68.00-73.00
n/a
70.00-81.00
n/a
Feeder heifers
Slaughter Market No. on offer
Age Verified
82.00-91.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
100.00-107.50
n/a
n/a
Good Bulls
180.00-115.00
n/a
75.00-95.25
105.00-117.00
105.00-116.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Butcher Steers Butcher Heifers
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Feeder Cows
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Fleshy Export Cows
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Lean Export Cows
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
105.00-120.00
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
110.00-135.00
n/a
Heiferettes * includes slaughter market
(Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
Ag Ex presents marketing opportunities
Up for salE
More than 700 head of cattle were moved into Brandon’s Keystone Centre last week for the province’s largest all-breed cattle show BY JENNIFER PAIGE Co-operator staff / Brandon
Y
ou could have the best cattle in the world, but if nobody knows about them, it won’t do you much good. It’s a reality cattle breeders across Canada struggle with, and a big reason there are cattle shows, say exhibitors at this year’s Ag Ex event in Brandon. The show is the province’s largest all-breed event, and a great place to showcase your wares according to Troy Richaud, who owns and operates Richaud Stock Farms near Oakville, Man. along with wife Katlyn. “I come to this show to get some exposure for what I am doing with my cows at home and how I am running my program,” said Richaud. “Coming here, and other similar shows, is really for promotion. Running a pure breed farm is like running any other business. The more that you can get out and promote the further your business is going to go in the long-term run of things.” Richaud has attended Ag Ex for the past six years and has brought cattle along for the past four years. He says a lot of work goes into preparing for an event like this, and it’s something you get better at over time. From fitting to clipping and preparing stock, it all takes time and effort. He’s been raising purebred hereford cattle for 10 years and was a 4-H cattle exhibitor for four years as well — yet he still feels there’s room for improvement. “Even with all my years, I am still learning stuff,” he said. He said a benefit of shows like Ag Ex is the chance to meet and learn from others with even more experience. “By coming here, you get to see people who have been in it for 30, 40 years,” Richaud said. “You learn things, you make friends and it’s a social outing too.” For Richaud, Ag Ex is an opportunity to stay in tune with the industry, interact with other breeders, learn a few new things and, at the same time, market a few cows. It also lets him look over the fencerow and see how others are faring and perhaps get a bit more insight into changes to make to his own herd.
“Running a pure breed farm is like running any other business. The more that you can get out and promote the further your business is going to go in the long-term run of things.” Troy Richaud owner and operator of Richaud Stock Farms and exhibitor at Ag Ex
“Here you have different bloodlines so you can see how types of these cattle turn out and if you are interested in some bloodlines you can see the calves that come off of them,” Richaud said. The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba hosted Ag Ex at Brandon’s Keystone Centre on October 26 to 29. The event saw more than 700 head of cattle gathered for a number of shows and sales that have been amalgamated under a single event. Booming participation shows the industry is feeling pretty good about things even as prices have dropped a bit. “There is optimism in the cattle industry right now. Prices are obviously a cyclical thing that go up and down but I think overall people believe that there is strength in the industry and this is a great opportunity for exhibitors to market their cattle,” said Ron Kristjansson, general manager of the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba. “We have eight breeds of cattle that run their own shows within the cattle show portion and then there is seven equine partner groups that are also working to put on events, so there are a lot of moving parts,” Kristjansson said. New to the event this year was the Canadian National Limousin Show, which has not been held in Brandon since 2012 and the Western Canadian Hereford Show that has never before been held outside of Edmonton. jennifer.paige@fbcpublishing.com
Jim Duke of Square D Herefords, of Langbank, Sask., with the first two entries in the Hereford sale, held in conjunction with the Western National Hereford Show. photo: sandy black
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Warm fall weather to continue Issued: Monday, October 31, 2016 · Covering: November 2 – November 9, 2016 Daniel Bezte Weather Vane
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’m not sure if this will be a good-news or bad-news forecast. With many regions having wet fields, a number of farmers to whom I’ve spoken want cold weather to move in so the ground can freeze up. If you’re in that boat, then this will not be a great forecast. As usual, confidence in this forecast is not that high, due to it being fall, but this time it is more on the day-to-day details of the forecast. Overall, the weather models have been pretty consistent with the weather pattern, and that pattern calls for plenty of warm weather. In fact, the latest model runs show temperatures running 6 to 10 C above average right out to the middle of November. For this forecast period, a large area of high pressure is forecast to develop over the west-central U.S., extending northward into the southern Prairies. This should bring our region an extended period of dry and warm weather. Expect daytime highs to be near 10 C on most days, with some low to
even mid-teens possible with enough sunshine. Fog could be an issue on some nights, but it doesn’t look like it will stick around during the day. By the weekend, an area of low pressure is forecast to develop over central Alberta and track across the northern Prairies. This will bring us southerly winds over the weekend, with continued warm temperatures. We might see a few clouds and maybe a light shower or two early next week as a weak cold front slides through behind the low. Temperatures will cool down a little bit next Tuesday and Wednesday, but it doesn’t look like we’ll see any strong pushes of cold air. This is due to a persistent area of high pressure to our south and east, along with a large area of low pressure sitting in the Gulf of Alaska. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -2 to +10 C; lows, -11 to +1 C. Probability of precipitation falling as snow: 60 per cent Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.
WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA
1 Month (30 Days) Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) September 28, 2016 to October 27, 2016
< 40% 40 - 60% 60 - 85% 85 - 115% 115 - 150% 150 - 200% > 200% Extent of Agricultural Land Lakes and Rivers
Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors. Copyright © 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.
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This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies during the 30 days ending Oct. 27. A quick look at the map shows just how much of the region saw above-average amounts of precipitation (dark greens and blues). Only a small area of south-central Alberta and south-central and southeastern Manitoba received near-average amounts.
Warm east/cool west pattern to continue Temperature patterns on the Prairies closely followed the main storm track in October BY DANIEL BEZTE Co-operator contributor
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a s t m o n t h’s w e a t h e r ro u n d u p s t a t e d t h e re were average temperatures over the western Prairies with above-average temperatures over eastern regions. Well, that pattern became even more distinct during October, with western regions seeing well-below-average temperatures while eastern re g i o n s e x p e r i e n c e d we l l above-average values. The pattern of air temperature across the Prairies during October closely followed the main storm track during the month. The first two weeks of October saw a couple of very strong storm systems track almost in a true northerly path out of the U.S. Midwest, pushing northward through southern Saskatchewan and into northern Manitoba. This created a very distinct line between warmer-than-average temperatures on the eastern side of the storm track and colder than average on the western side. When I added up all the numbers for the main weather stations across the Prairies, we had a 50/50 split between above-average and below-
During the first two weeks of October several storm systems tracked roughly northward, bringing both heavy rains and snows to much of Saskatchewan and western Manitoba.
average stations. On the eastern side of the main storm track it was mild, with all three of the main reporting centres across agricultural Manitoba reporting above-average temperatures for the month of October. The Winnipeg region was the warmest, with a mean monthly temperature that was nearly 2 C above average. The Brandon and Dauphin regions were a little cooler, with mean monthly temperatures that were about 1 C above average. With the main storm track cutting through Saskatchewan we see a big difference in temperatures between Re gina and Saskatoon. Over southern regions, Regina reported a mean monthly temperature that was right around average, while Saskatoon reported a mean monthly temperature that was nearly 2 C below the long-term average. G o i n g f a r t h e r we s t i n t o Alberta, temperatures con-
tinued on the cold side in October. Both the Calgary and Edmonton regions recorded mean monthly temperatures that were 2 to 2.5 C below average. Farther north it was even colder, with the Peace River region recording a mean monthly temperature that was over 3.5 C below average. While cold temperatures in October can create problems, the real culprit was the precipitation during the month. During the first two weeks of October several storm systems tracked roughly northward, bringing both heavy rains and snows to much of Saskatchewan and western Manitoba. Farther west in Alberta, the weather pattern helped to pump in plenty of cold air along with an abundant amount of moisture. T h e s e f e a t u re s c o m b i n e d to bring an above-average a m o u n t o f b o t h ra i n a n d snow across pretty much all of
Alberta, with only a small part of south-central regions seeing near-average amounts.
Who called it? Looking back at the longra n g e f o re c a s t s f r o m l a s t month, it would appear Environment Canada did the best job as it called for aboveaverage temperatures over Manitoba, with near-average temperatures in Saskatchewan and Alberta, along with aboveaverage amounts of precipitation in all three provinces. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac came in second, with a call for near- to slightly below-average temperatures along with above-average amounts of precipitation. My forecast was kind of close, but off by a bit. It indicated the main storm track should stay to our north, giving us warm or at least average temperatures, along with average amounts of precipitation. The storm track in the first half of the month ended up sagging southward, which threw off this forecast. For November, Environment Canada calls for the current p a t t e r n t o c o n t i n u e, w i t h above-average temperatures over Manitoba, near average across eastern and central Saskatchewan, and below-
average temperatures over the remaining western regions. On the interesting side, Environment Canada is calling for above-average amounts of precipitation across all regions. The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for warmerthan-average temperatures right across the Prairies, along with below-average amounts of precipitation. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac appears to call for colder-than-average temperatures as it never mentions mild or warm. It also appears to call for above-average precipitation, with several mentions of unsettled or stormy weather. Finally, my forecast. I spent some time over the last week praying to all the weather gods that I know of (just one) and came up with the same answer: Figure it out for yourself! As we look at the current long-range forecast, the first half of November looks pretty dry and warm for most of the southern and central Prairies. After that, who knows what will happen? But my gut is saying we will see colder and snowy weather move back into western and northern sections, with extreme southern Saskatchewan and much of southern Manitoba remaining relatively warm and dry.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
CROPS Canola Discovery Forum focuses on short-, long-term research It gets new agronomic information to farmers faster and exposes researchers to the questions farmers want answered BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff
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anola growers can cut their seeding rates under good seeding conditions, but they might have to re-evaluate insect thresholds and weed control timing. That was just one of the many pieces of information to come from the Canola Discovery Forum held in Winnipeg Oct. 25 to 27. “The evidence is starting to show we can probably get away with lower seeding rates based on the vigour and the establishment ability of our (canola) hybrids,” Curtis Rempel, the Canola Council of Canada’s vice-president of crop production and innovation, said in an interview following the meeting that brings farmers, researchers, provincial oilseed specialists and council agronomists together annually. The meeting, which this year was limited to about 200 people, has evolved since the first one in 2013. “It is a venue to take research and translate it into knowledge and practical information for growers in our value chain,” Rempel said. “The other part of it is to take feedback from growers and industry as to what are the gaps and the opportunities to further canola production and take that back to the research community — a two-way street.” Instead of waiting for researchers, some of whom are funded by canola growers, to publish their results, they are encouraged to present their findings so the information gets to farmers faster. There is also a summer tour in conjunction with the meeting. “The idea is to get researchers into the farmers’ fields and to get farmers into researchers’ plots,” Rempel said. Another goal is building connections between farmers, researchers, industry and agronomists to build a strong research network. “We can’t do research with one lab in isolation anymore,” he said, adding it takes co-operation to get funding. Instead of research starting at
Canola research works best when farmers and researchers talk to each other, the goal of Canola Discovery Forum. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK
the bench, it starts in the field, goes to the bench and then back to the field, Rempel said. “We felt it’s also an efficient use of research dollars doing this,” he said. Besides sharing research results, the meeting identifies research gaps — questions farmers want answers to, which often requires long-term study and funding. Genetics is one of those areas, Rempel said. The search is on to find ways to make canola a more efficient user of nitrogen, more resistant to insects and diseases and more stress tolerant. New genetic tools help identify genes in the parents of modern canola (Brassica napus) that can improve the crop while retaining its end-use quality. In the past researchers couldn’t tell which genes nature had
deleted. Now that they can, the next move is putting them back without “messing up canola quality.” “Ag Canada is working on it,” Rempel said. “There are university academics working on this. If I am looking at setting up canola to be profitable and sustainable for growers for the next 30 years, this is important work. We need to identify it and we need to make sure that it is on the funding cycle.” The Canola Council of Canada’s goal is for Canadian farmers to average 52 bushels an acre by 2025. Scientists are also looking at how to use nitrogen more efficiently when growing canola, including slow-release forms of nitrogen or top-up applications. The latter requires rain near the
application time so the nutrient is taken up by the plant. “It seems because of our incredibly short growing season, relative to Europe and Australia, timing (of nitrogen applications) will be important,” Rempel said. “Fall- or spring-applied fertilizer ahead of the crop is still probably going to be normative. So then what can we do with the timed-release materials? Because that material seems to be optimized for corn, which has a different critical period for nitrogen than canola does.” There’s also research that shows some parts of Western Canada — probably on lighter soils — need more phosphorus as well. Work continues on shatterresistant varieties of canola. “It is a game changer I think for canola,” Rempel said. “We know that it has very good value.” But more work needs to be done on the optimal timing for straight cutting canola, when to desiccate and what desiccant to use. “There is no doubt the value is significant, but now we’ve got it, how do we optimize this technology? “It’s again, these classic applied research questions. One size does not fit all.” As for changes in target plant canola plant populations the recommendation has been seven to 10 per square metre, but there’s evidence five to eight is better. “This is one of the cases where the science is following what is happening in the field,” Rempel said. “I think farmers are leading the science here right now.” But the council’s interim recommendation will likely be six to eight plants per square metre, Rempel said. “The yield decline from having too much seed is very slow and low,” Rempel said. “The yield decline from having too few plants in the field is very quick.” Fall isn’t the best time for farmers to attend a meeting, but agronomists need the latest information now so they can share it at farm meetings over the winter, Rempel said.
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EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over Tariff removal could begin in early 2017 but full implementation rests with national parliaments By Robert-Jan Bartunek and Philip Blenkinsop REUTERS / Brussels
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he European Union and Canada signed CETA Oct. 30, amid claims it will generate jobs and growth. However, the deal must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe in the coming years to enter fully into force. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the treaty along with the heads of EU institutions, a step that should enable a provisional implementation of the pact early in 2017 with the removal of most import duties. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement’s (CETA) passage has not been smooth. French speakers in southern Belgium, a minority within their own small country and accounting for less than one per cent of the 508 million EU consumers likely to be affected by CETA, raised objections that held up the deal until a breakthrough on Thursday, confirmed by regional parliamentary votes on Friday. “We are setting standards which will
determine globalization in the coming years,” European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker told a news conference alongside Trudeau. “Nothing in other trade agreements will be able to remain below the level of what we have reached today with Canada.” The Canada agreement is seen as a springboard to a larger EU deal with the United States, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Treaty (TTIP), which has been the target of labour unions and environmental and other protest groups. EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said TTIP talks are not dead, contrary to what some politicians in Germany and France have said, but would need to wait for the next U.S. president — who will take office in January — to resume. Supporters say CETA will increase Canadian-EU trade by 20 per cent and boost the EU economy by 12 billion euros (C$17.62 billion) a year and Canada’s by C$12 billion. For Canada the deal is important to reduce its reliance on the neighbouring United States as an export market. For the EU, it is a first trade pact with a G7 country and a success plucked from the jaws of defeat at a time when the
bloc’s credibility has taken a beating from Britain’s vote in June to leave after 43 years of membership. Around 100 anti-globalization protesters clashed with police outside the venue in Brussels, trying to break down barriers in front of the main entrance and hurling red paint. A Reuters photographer saw police detain some people.
Ongoing Sunday’s signing will not be the last act. Assuming the European Parliament gives its assent, CETA could come into force partially early next year. However, full implementation, which would include a contentious investment protection system, will ensue only after clearance by more than three dozen national and regional parliaments. The Belgian experience shows this outcome is no given, but Trudeau said provisional application would unlock 98 per cent of CETA’s key measures and that consumers and businesses would immediately feel its benefits. “We are confident that demonstrating that trade is good for the middle classes will make sure that everybody gets that this is a good thing for our economies and that it
is also a good thing for the world,” Trudeau said. The main focus of protests against CETA and TTIP remains the system to protect foreign company’s investments. Critics say its provision for arbitration panels to rule on disputes with states can be abused by multinational companies to dictate public policy, such as on environmental standards. The EU and Canada say their investment protection system guarantees the right of governments to regulate, make use of independent judges and be more transparent. The deal will eliminate tariffs on almost 99 per cent of goods. The beneficiaries would include, for example, carmakers or the EU textile sector, for which Canadian duties of up to 18 per cent can be imposed at present. Service companies could also benefit and EU companies would be able to tender for public contracts at Canadian provincial and municipal level, the first time Canada has offered this. Canada would be able to send larger quotas of pork, beef and wheat to the EU market, and EU dairy producers would be able to export more than double the current amount of “high-quality” cheeses to Canada.
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Brazil cuts into U.S. soybean market share with China sales
Near-perfect weather in Latin America seen to supply soybean glut and fuel competition for sales By Naveen Thukral Reuters
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razil is muscling in on the peak season for U.S. soybean sales to China, the world’s biggest buyer, as major producers vie to slim down bulging stockpiles after four years of record global output. In deals signed recently, exporters from the Latin American country have sold four shipments to China for deliver y in November and December and more are being negotiated, trading sources said, eating into U.S. market share with aggressive pricing. T h e i n c re a s e d c o m p e t i tion could renew pressure on benchmark U.S. soybean futures, and comes as U.S. growers are midway through harvesting a record crop. “The U.S. really needs to have strong exports this year otherwise it will become the w o r l d’s s t o ra g e h o u s e f o r b e a n s,” s a i d a Si n g a p o re based trader with an international firm that has oilseedprocessing facilities in China. Brazil and Argentina, the world’s biggest and thirdbiggest exporters, normally harvest over February-March and dominate global trading through to September. The United States, the seco n d - l a rg e s t expor ter, harvests in August-October and sells about half of its annual exports of 50 million to 52 million tonnes in the December quarter. This year, however, Brazil and Argentina still have capacity to export an estimated 10 million to 12 million tonnes of soybeans despite aggressively selling in the past months, traders said, reflecting growing output. While the shipments sold so far represent only a fraction of the seven million tonnes of soybeans China buys every month, both countries are likely to be active in the months ahead, the two traders said. “They have sold four (cargoes) and there are 10 more cargoes being negotiated,” said a Europe-based trader at a Chinese firm who had direct knowledge of the deals. “They are offering prices similar to the U.S., and Brazilian beans are generally of better quality,” he added. Brazil has been offering soybeans at a premium of $1.60 to $1.70 (all figures U.S. dollars) over the Chicago Board of Trade November contract, almost at par with U.S. prices. Soybeans are crushed to make soyoil, used mainly as a cooking oil, and soymeal, a protein-rich ingredient used to fatten animals. Brazilian beans are generally considered to have higher oil and protein content.
“The U.S. really needs to have strong exports this year otherwise it will become the world’s storage house for beans.” A Singapore-based trader
China buys about 60 per cent of soybeans traded globally, making it a key market for growers, particularly as imports in Europe, a major U.S. buyer, are expected to tail off in 2016-17. China is expected to import 86 million tonnes of soybeans in 2016-17, up around four per cent on a year earlier, on strong demand for soybean meal to feed its growing national pig herd. Global soybean inventories
could also come under further pressure next year, with farmers in both Brazil and Argentina currently planting beans in near-perfect weather which could bring forward the harvest. Brazil’s area under harvest is also set to rise slightly. “If Bra z i l i a n ( n e w - c ro p ) soybeans enter the market next February, it can impact U.S. exports,” said an analyst at official think-tank China National Grain & Oils Information Centre in Beijing.
Brazil’s massive annual soybean harvests are making it the market mover in this crop. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK
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Record hail claims, payouts for MASC in 2016 The big white combine took a heavy toll in Manitoba this year BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff
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his was a hail of a year for a lot of Manitoba farmers — in fact, it was a record. The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) received 4,700 hail claims in 2016 and has so far paid out more than $43 million on destroyed or damaged insured crops, David Koroscil, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s acting manager of claim services, said in an interview Oct. 27. The final total in payouts could be a few million dollars higher. “Last year (2015) was a record year with 3,400 (hail) claims and $31.1 million paid out,” he said. “The five-year average is about 2,100 claims. “The Somerset (MASC office) catchment area was the hardest hit with just shy of 1,100 claims. You’re talking Treherne, Holland right down south to Clearwater and Snowflake. Some of the guys received hail multiple times and I was hearing of some of up to four times, or maybe more for a couple of them.” There were hail claims coming in almost every couple of days from around the province much of the growing season, Koroscil said. MASC isn’t the only hail insurer in Manitoba. A co-operative and several private firms also offer coverage. Total hail losses, including those covered
“The Somerset (MASC office) catchment area was the hardest hit with just shy of 1,100 claims.” David Koroscil
by MASC, were $67 million, the Canadian Crop Hail Insurance Association said in a news release Oct. 18. There were 7,868 hail insurance policies in Manitoba this year and a higher-than-average percentage of total policies claimed hail damage, the association said. “Storms during the Labour Day weekend and again in the third week of September all resulted in hail claims,” the releases says. “Another storm system in the first week of October also delivered hail, but severity of the storm and resulting damage were not severe, particularly because harvest was well underway in most affected areas by this date. Many Manitoba producers received hail damage from more than one storm during this growing season.” Hail insurance premiums paid to all insurers totalled $47 million, resulting in a loss ratio of 142.6 per cent, up from 108.6 per cent last year.
MASC had a record number of hail claims and payouts in 2016. photo: lorraine stevenson
Preliminary estimates show 2016 payouts to western Canadian farmers for crop hail claims of just over $256 million on nearly 20,000 claims, the association said. Producer premiums totalled just over $300 million for an industry-wide loss ratio of 84.8 per cent. Premiums paid increased significantly year over year, from $274 million in 2015 to just over $300 million in 2016. Claims of 19,854 were up from 13,222 in 2015. The estimated total payout of $256 million as of Oct. 18, is well above last year’s figure of $167 million. Although MASC had a record
number of hail claims and payouts this year, other crop claims haven’t been that bad, Koroscil said. “There is a lot of crop still out, but in a lot of cases producers have already harvested more than their (insurance) coverage so they are down to just parts of fields that were too wet to get to,” he said. “We don’t have a good handle yet as to the full extent of it. We know there are some guys who might have all of their flax out and a good chunk of canola. There is a lot around Riding Mountain particularly. One of our agronomists went up there this week
and said in places south of Grandview there is water going over the road. You are going to need -15 for a while to firm up the land to try to get on it.” Farmers have until November 30 to submit their harvested production reports, but are encouraged to do so earlier, especially if they are in a claim position. Once all the data has been assessed MASC will have a final tally on 2016 claims and payouts. The deadline to change 2017 excess moisture insurance coverage is also Nov. 30 (see sidebar, facing page). allan@fbcpublishing.com
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
2017 excess moisture insurance deadline Nov. 30
Farmers who want to increase their EMI coverage, or buy down their deductible, have until the end of the month BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff
The deadline to make changes to 2017 excess moisture insurance (EMI) coverage is Nov. 30. That’s also the deadline for new farmers who haven’t had crop insurance before to get higher EMI coverage rather than just the basic. Excessively wet fields this fall increase the possibility that some won’t get seeded before the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) spring-seeding deadline. “We are getting lots of phone calls
and inquiries about maximizing (EMI) coverage knowing that their fields have standing water in them already,” said MASC’s acting manager of claim services David Koroscil. Farmers enrolled in AgriInsurance automatically get $50 an acre EMI coverage if fields are too wet to seed before MASC’s spring-seeding deadline. There’s a five per cent deductible on acres insured. However, for an additional charge farmers can get $75- and $100-anacre coverage. Farmers who haven’t had an EMI claim for a while sometimes reduce their coverage to pay less premium, Koroscil said. But some farmers will
“We are getting lots of phone calls and inquiries about maximizing (EMI) coverage knowing that their fields have standing water in them already.” David Koroscil
boost their coverage if they suspect they are more likely to be in a claim position. Farmers will also buy down their deductible. Every year a farmer has an EMI claim the deductible increases five per cent.
But it also drops by the same amount following years without a claim. “EMI is on total eligible acres,” Koroscil said. “Basically all your eligible cropland is included with the exception of fall rye or winter wheat
because you already have a crop in the ground and we are insuring that crop. And forages are not in it. So if you had 1,000 acres of crop... the deductible is five per cent of the 1,000 acres (or 50 acres).” All farmers enrolled in crop insurance pay 52 cents an acre for the basic $50-an-acre EMI coverage, MASC’s website says. The farmer’s 52 cents is 40 per cent of the total basic premium cost. The cost of increasing EMI coverage is on the MASC’s website at: https://www.masc.mb.ca/masc.nsf/ program_excess_moisture.html. allan@fbcpublishing.com
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he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency executed search warrants in parts of southeastern Missouri earlier this month to look for signs of improper use of the herbicide dicamba, the agency said Oct. 25. The searches stemmed from complaints that dicamba, which has only been approved for application on fields before planting season or after har vest, damaged 41,000 acres (16,600 hectares) of soybeans and other crops. The complaints allege that improperly applied dicamba drifted into neighbouring fields. Dicamba can injure crops that are not resistant to dicamba, reducing final yields. The warrants were executed the week of Oct. 10 at sites in Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid and Stoddard counties as part of a criminal investigation, the EPA said.
The complaints allege that improperly applied dicamba drifted into neighbouring fields.
The agency did not specify what sites it searched. Monsanto this year began selling a new dicamba-resistant soybean seed, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend, in the United States. Farmers have said that has led to an increase in the unapproved use of dicamba as growers planting those seeds can spray the herbicide without worrying about damage to their crops. T h e E PA i s e x p e c t e d t o make a decision this autumn about whether to approve dicamba application on soybean fields that have already been planted, known as “overthe-top” application.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
Falling prices, borrowing binge haunt U.S. Midwest ‘go-go farmers’ For some of the most aggressive U.S. farmers, lured in by high prices, the bills are coming due By P.J. Huffstutter REUTERS / NEWTON COUNTY, Indiana
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third-generation farmer, Matt Gibson eyed a big expansion of his family’s business in late 2011, as grain prices soared in a searing Midwestern drought. By August of 2012, days before corn prices peaked, the Gibson family had borrowed nearly $18 million (all figures U.S. funds) in a series of loans from Chicagobased BMO Harris Bank. The Gibsons took on more debt after the drought broke the following spring, sending grain prices tumbling. By 2015, with grain prices at half their peak, BMO and others creditors sued the Gibson businesses, seeking to recoup more than $30 million. The travails of Matt Gibson, 39, and his family are emblematic of a new class of “go-go farmers,” a term coined by fellow Midwest growers and agricultural economists. Many, like the Gibsons, borrowed heavily to expand their farms, then borrowed more in an effort to plant their way out of a commodity price crash, according to dozens of interviews with Midwest farmers, lenders and agriculture experts. Their distress could foreshadow broader economic turmoil in the grain sector. “We’re in for a very, very rough time,” said Jim Mintert, director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “It’s going to take several years to work our way through this.” A Reuters analysis of federal data on agricultural lending in the grain-producing “I-states” — Illinois, Indiana and Iowa — shows that delinquency rates on farmland and production loans are rising sharply. “It’s definitely a red flag,” Robert Johansson, chief economist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, told Reuters. The total dollar amount of nonperforming bank farm loans in the three states shot up to $288.2 million in the second quarter of 2016, up from $132.5 million in the second quarter of 2013, the year after corn and soybean prices peaked, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The federal government doesn’t track large farm bankruptcies, but a special category of bankruptcies for smaller farms — Chapter 12 filings — points to distress in the grain sector. In the top Midwest grain states, the number of Chapter 12 filings, limited to those with less than $4.03 million in debt, were 51 per cent higher in the 12-month period ending June 30 of this year compared to the same period in 2013, according to Federal Court data. In Iowa, the top corn producer, Chapter 12 filings had climbed 125 per cent. Another troubling indicator: The proportion of extremely leveraged grain and other row-crop farmers in the U.S. — those with debts totalling more than 71 per cent of assets — doubled, to 2.4 per cent, between 2012 and 2015, according to the latest available USDA data. In all, about one in three U.S. farms raising grain and other row crops, not including cotton, last year were categorized by the
“He wanted to be the biggest farmer around.” Russ HelbinG Iowa farmland landlord
department as “highly leveraged” or “very highly leveraged,” meaning their debts equalled at least 41 per cent of assets. “I expect these categories to get larger,” the USDA’s Johansson said. “We should be looking at this.” Such statistics match up with the stories of agrarian hubris and family desperation that are piling up in coffee shops and courtrooms across the Midwest. The common narrative is a struggle against low grain prices and high debt after years of credit-fuelled expansion.
Matt Gibson and his attorneys declined to comment for this story, citing ongoing litigation. The rise and fall of their family farm is chronicled in the records of lawsuits against Matt Gibson and Gibson family businesses filed by BMO Harris and other creditors. Gibson family members who, according to court records, co-owned the businesses — including Larry and Vergel Gibson, Matt’s parents, and his wife, Amy Gibson — did not respond to repeated requests for comment and their attorneys declined to comment. BMO Harris also declined to discuss its loans to the Gibson family, citing the litigation. The bank said in a statement that it seeks to avoid lawsuits and continues to make new farm loans, while working with current customers to restructure delinquent loans. “This is a challenging period for
grain producers,” the bank said in a statement. “We’re actively working with our customers to help them navigate their way through the cycle.”
Betting the farm In past farm downturns, farmers typically owned most of the land they farmed, and thousands filed for bankruptcy in the 1980s, after falling behind on high-interest land and equipment loans. Interest rates are near historic lows today. But modern farmers are increasingly using credit to finance operations — borrowing to rent land, and to buy equipment, seeds and pesticides — leaving them exposed to falling crop prices, agricultural lenders and bankruptcy experts said. Matt Gibson, soon after graduating from Indiana’s Valparaiso University in 1999, returned to help his family’s farm in and around Newton County, about 65
miles south of Chicago, according to a Gibson business website. As grain prices soared, the family ramped up operations. By 2012, Gibson, his family and the companies they owned had pledged land, crops and equipment as collateral to BMO Harris and other creditors, according to court records. As their debt grew, they promised grain not yet grown and calves not yet born, along with a farmhouse and other property. The Gibsons were part of a larger expansion binge by farmers in the Midwest. In Indiana, Iowa and Illinois, the number of farms with $1 million or more in annual gross cash farm income — a USDA figure that does not account for operating costs — increased 65 per cent between 2011 and 2014, according to USDA data. See PRICES on next page »
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In 2014, these more than 12,400 large farms occupied one out of every three acres of land farmed in the I-states and pulled in 41 cents of every farming dollar. Many farmers who expanded — in the face of falling prices and rising global competition — were younger, said Robert Craven, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Farm Management. “A lot of these ‘go-go farmers’ have never really seen a downturn in agriculture,” Craven said. “For them, it’s only been good times out there.” Other tales of woe abound in grain country. Ernie D. Johnson, an Indiana farmer, borrowed nearly $159,000 from the Agriculture Department in 2014 and 2015, pledging his corn as collateral, according to Federal Court records. But Johnson sold the grain and stopped paying the government, the USDA alleged in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Attorney on the agency’s behalf in bankruptcy court. Johnson and his attorney, KC Cohen, did not respond to requests for comment. Missouri farmer William Michael Miller owed more than
The growing distress of Midwest farmers illustrates the myriad threats now facing U.S. agriculture: intense competition for land; competing demands for limited water; a strong dollar that raises U.S. export prices; extreme weather patterns; and rising foreign competition. This past spring, corn and soybean farmers planted every spare stretch of dirt they could find — a record 178.2 million acres, according to USDA data — in a bid to expand their way out of their financial problems. In October, the USDA forecast that the largest-ever U.S. corn and soybean crops would flood an already swamped global market this fall. Grain prices continue to hover at multi-year lows in the U.S. and worldwide. To weather the economic storm, many farmers have relied on a spigot of bank credit that can be traced to the aftermath of the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, which started in 2007. When mortgage underwriting standards tightened after the housing crash, banks and other agricultural lenders extended more credit for farmland as a new source of business, said Minnesota-based agricultural
A farmhouse that was part of the assets that belong to the Gibson family farm businesses, which was auctioned off by court-appointed receiver to sell off much of the remaining farm assets in Morocco, Indiana, U.S., September 6, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS/Jim Young
$6.5 million to creditors — including his largest lender, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri; equipment maker Deere & Company; and equipment lenders AgDirect and CNH Industrial Capital — by the time he filed for bankruptcy in March of 2016. He was preparing to plant corn and soybeans on more than 7,200 acres in Missouri and Iowa when at least one farmland rent cheque bounced, according to docu-
ments filed in Miller’s Missouri bankruptcy case. Miller “was always looking for more ground to rent, to get bigger and pay more than anyone else,” said Iowa farmland owner Russ Helbing, whose family rented nearly 4,000 acres to Miller. “He wanted to be the biggest farmer around.” Miller did not return calls for comment. His attorney, Donald Scott, declined to comment.
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attorney Joseph D. Roach, a former agricultural banker who also is a farmer. Prices for Midwestern farmland rose by more than 20 per cent between 2010 and 2013 in some states and counties, according to data from the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. In Iowa, the weighted average for all grades of farmland jumped 72 per cent from 2010 before peaking in 2013 at $8,296 an acre, according to an Iowa State University survey. An extended U.S. drought during the period pushed agricultural commodity prices to record highs, making farmland loans more attractive to banks. Some lenders, eager to grow their portfolios, stopped following their own lending guidelines, said Roach and other lenders and lawyers interviewed by Reuters. Grain co-operatives, equipment makers, seed sellers and other entities also extended easy credit, he said. “I started to notice all these bankers letting the farmers have more rope,” said Roach. “They couldn’t give out the money fast enough.”
Renting the farm In the wake of the 2012 drought, the Gibsons turned to BMO Harris for help in increasing their acreage and expanding their cattle business, according to Federal Court documents. Their timing was terrible. After corn and soybean prices hit historic highs in the summer of 2012, grain prices and grain-farm revenues started to fall. Corn, which topped $8 a bushel in the summer of 2012, has lately traded for about $3.50. Soybeans have seen a similar collapse: Their price hit nearly $18 that year but has since fallen to less than $10. Soft red winter wheat traded above $9 a bushel and now brings about $4. By the fall of 2014, Matt Gibson and his family started to lose control of their debt. They missed loan payments, which over time triggered higher interest rates. Around the same time, some of the BMO Harris loans began hitting their maturity dates, requiring payment in full, according to Federal Court documents in the BMO Harris case. Meanwhile, the Gibson businesses were still under contract to pay above-market rents to farm huge tracts of land. The Gibsons had generally paid reasonable interest rates on their many loans. But in June of 2014, Gibson signed a memorandum of understanding to buy a small herd of 271 Black Angus cow-calf pairs on credit from Boswell Livestock Commissions Co. Inc., according to court records. After putting $50,000 down, Gibson owed the balance — $771,000 — to Boswell in 90 days. He agreed to pay seven per cent simple interest per day — a 2,555 per cent annual rate. With interest and principal charges, payments would total $5.63 million for the 90-day loan. An interest rate that high would be illegal on a credit card or a car loan, according to Indiana’s usury statute, but agricultural loans are not covered by state or federal regulations that protect most consumers. Gibson still has not repaid the cattle debt in full, according to a lawsuit filed last month by Boswell and its bank against Matt Gibson and BMO Harris. Boswell officials and its attorneys declined to comment on the case, citing the ongoing litigation.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
Study explores treatment for farmer back problems Farmers get more back pain than average, and have a harder time accessing treatment Staff
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f your back is aching after long hours on the tractor, or in the combine or truck, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan want to hear from you. They also want to help. Farmers have higher rates of back pain than other occupations, and they’re also likely to have a harder time getting help for it, says Catherine Trask, director of the University of Saskatchewan’s Ergonomics Laboratory. “One of the tricky things about back pain on the farm is
that folks are a long way from hands-on care,” said Trask. “The time and gas it takes to get to the nearest physio can make appointments hard to get to. That is why it is important to find innovative treatments that work with real people’s lifestyles.” U of S researcher Stephen Milosavljevic knows the problem well. He has treated back pain in many farmers while working as a physiotherapist in New Zealand. “I was seeing farmers regularly who were sitting all day and complaining of back pain and they are looking for more than temporary relief,” he said.
“The time and gas it takes to get to the nearest physio can make appointments hard to get to. That is why it is important to find innovative treatments that work with real people’s lifestyles.” Catherine Trask University of Saskatchewan
Milosavljevic has now teamed up with an international group to test a highly accessible and self-directed way of dealing with back pain — walking. The research team, which
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Pa r t i c i p a n t s w i l l re c e i ve two individual appointments with a physiotherapist, during which they receive an evaluation of their lower back, education about back pain and exercise, and specialized advice to manage their back pain. The study will compare an education-only approach to education plus a physiotherapist-directed walking program using a pedometer. If you are interested in participating, please contact study co-ordinator Angelica Lang in Saskatoon at 639480-5595 or via email at back. research@usask.ca.
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2014 CHEV SILVERADO 1500, 5.3L LTZ, loaded. Many to choose from! Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL# 311430.
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NEW BERG’S 24’ end dump, c/w Berg’s Signature quality finish, steel wheels and springride $29,900. 204-325-5677 Winkler
TANDEM AXLE GRAIN trucks in inventory. New and used, large inventory across Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946
NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call Caterpillar 951C Track with dozer blade CHECK OUT OUR parts specials at: Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop CM Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit & bucket (runs & drives) Engine serial www.Maximinc.Com/parts or call Maxim shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. us at: www.jasonsagri-motive.ca #19H1422, Dash serial #19H1423, Truck & Trailer toll free 1-888-986-2946. Comes with Parts & Maintenance books. PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. 100 MISC. SEMI TRAILER FLATDECKS/ Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes stepdecks, $2,500 to $30,000. 20 heavy See our website: www.billklassen.com and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, lowbeds, $10,000 to $70,000. Tankers, for complete listing or call and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture end dumps. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. 204-325-4433 cell 6230 WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed. www.trailerguy.ca Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. Churchbridge, SK. 24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; 2008 TIMPTE TRI-AXLE, w/good rubber Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 14,000 TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in and lift axles, SGI safety. 2004 LODELINE lbs., $4450; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought tri-axle belly dump gravel trailer w/new 7000 lbs., $2975. Factory direct. brakes, drums and cams, SGI safety. 888-792-6283. www.monarchtrailers.com for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK. 306-487-7799 306-487-2633 Lampman SK McSherry Auction Service Ltd 53’ AND 48’ tridem, tandem stepdecks, ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used 1996 MIDLAND 24’ tandem pup, stiff pole, w/wo sprayer cradles; 53’, 48’ and 28’ heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel mo- completely rebuilt, new paint and brakes, tridem, tandem highboys, all steel and ESTATE & MOVING SALE tors and transmissions and differentials for like new, $18,500. Merv 306-276-7518, combos. Super B Highboys; Tandem and all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 306-767-2616, leave message, Arborfield, S/A converter w/drop hitch; 53’-28’ van Sat. Nov. 5th @ 10:00 am 1-800-938-3323. SK. DL #906768. trailers and Kentucky and moving van; Pintle hitch tandem flatdeck; Aluminum NEW HARDWARE, TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton, new and NEW WILSON AND CASTLETONS: 44’ tri- tankers. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, dem, 3 hopper, 2 hopper and 36’ tandem; TOOLS & CONSIGNMENT Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca used. We ship anywhere. Contact Phoenix 2014 Wilson Super B; 2010 Lode-King alAuto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. AUCTION um., with alum. budds, lift axles, Michel’s BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and openers; 2005 Lode-King Super B; 2 pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, Sat. Nov. 12th @ 10:00 am SOUTHSIDE AUTO WRECKERS located chute older tridems; Michel’s auger and chute tandem and tridems. Contact SK: in Weyburn, SK. 306-842-2641. Used car openers. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393. 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336. parts, light truck to semi-truck parts. We DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca Stuart McSherry buy scrap iron and non-ferrous metals. TOPGUN TRAILER SALES “For those who #12 Patterson Dr., Stonewall, MB REMOTE CONTROL TRAILER CHUTE demand the best.” PRECISION AND (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles openers can save you time, energy and AGASSIZ TRAILERS (flatdecks, end www.mcsherryauction.com and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension keep you safe this seeding season. FM re- dumps, enclosed cargo). 1-855-255-0199, mote controls provide maximum range Moose Jaw, SK. www.topguntrailersales.ca axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. and instant response while high torque drives operate the toughest of chutes. TRI-AXLE LOW BED, 50 ton, Beaver tail, Classified Category index Easy installation. Kramble Industries, flip neck, 2 pins, 9’ wide, flip outs, new call 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit safety, $24,000. 306-940-6835, Sask. Announcements & Calendars 0100 - 0340 us online at: www.kramble.net
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GRASSLAND TRAILERS QUALITY PRODUCTS AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 20’ steel stock, starting at $13,550 up to 8’ width available. 25’ Duralite alum. at $25,250. Krogerman balebed at $11,000. Call Glen 306-640-8034, 306-266-2016, Wood Mountain, SK. or email gm93@sasktel.net
CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com 14’ TANDEM UTILITY flatdeck w/ramps, 12,000 lbs. GVW, new safety, $3750 OBO. 204-794-5979, Springfield, MB.
BERG’S GRAIN BODIES: Custom grain, silage and gravel bodies. Berg’s Prep & Paint. Call 204-325-5677, Winkler, MB. ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several trucks with auto trans. available with C&C or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900. K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. ladimer@sasktel.net DL #910885. 2009 MACK, 460 HP, AutoShift trans., new BH&T, real nice shape, $71,500; 2007 Kenworth, C13 425 HP Cat, AutoShift trans., 13 spd., new 20’ BH&T, $71,500; 2002 IHC 1654, 350 HP IH engine, 10 spd. trans., new 20’ BH&T, 220,000 kms, $49,500; 1990 Kenworth T600, 450 HP Detroit, 10 spd., alum. front wheels, good tires, pulls good w/1996 36’ Cancade 2 hopper grain trailer, nice shape, $35,000. Trades accepted. Merv at 306-276-7518, 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK DL #906768 2002 IH 2600 w/B&H; 2009 Mack AutoShift, B&H; 2009 IH ProStar 8600, Cummins eng, AutoShift, B&H. Call Merv at 306-276-7518 or 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK. DL #906768 AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com
www.titantrucksales.com to check out our inventory of quality used highway trac- CIM TRUCK BODIES, grain, silage, gravel, decks, service and installation. For factory tors! Or call: 204-685-2222 MacGregor MB direct pricing and options, call Humboldt, 2015 FORD F-350 XLT diesel, only 3000 SK., 306-682-2505 or www.cim-ltd.ca kms. Must See!! Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. 2008 IH 7600, Cummins, 10 spd., 24’ van body with power tailgate, very clean; 2007 www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL# 311430. Freightliner, auto. trans, 22’ van body with 2015 FORD F-250 Lariat, diesel, sunroof, power tailgate. Ron Brown Imp. Nav. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-493-9393. DL 905231 www.rbisk.ca 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. 2009 FREIGHTLINER, 10 spd., Eaton Autowww.GreenlightAuto.ca DL# 311430. Shift w/clutch, DD15 Detroit w/20’ BH&T; 2015 FORD F-250 Lariat, 6.7L diesel, sun- 2008 tandem IH 7600, Cummins, 10 spd., roof, Nav. Call Greenlight Truck & Auto, new BH&T; 2004 Pete 330 S/A, Cat Allison 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. auto. w/new 16’ BH&T. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, DL 905231 www.rbisk.ca www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL# 311430.
2008 WABASH 51’ tandem axle dry van, 2014 Chev Silverado; white, dbl cab, box ATTENTION FARMERS: 12 tandems in low miles, current SK. safety, $12,500. Call cover, 5.3L 4WD, trailer pkg, 11,670 kms. stock, automatics and standards. Yorkton, Larry at 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. 306-854-4807, 306-374-0929, Elbow, SK. SK., Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899.
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REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND hoist systems can save you time, energy and keep you safe this seeding season. Give Kramble Industries a call at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us online at: www.kramble.net
CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com
DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900SA tri-drive, Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. C15 Cat, 550 HP, 18 spd., full lockers, new 24’ CIM B&H. 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, SK. www.78truxsales.com DL#316542. 3- 2007 MACKS, 10 spd. Eaton auto, new 20’ CIM B&H, fresh Sask. safeties. Call 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, SK. DL#316542. www.78truxsales.com
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BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket attachments. Bury rock and brush piles and fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., 306-960-3804. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950; Larger sizes available. Travel incl. in Sask. Gov’t grants available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK.
SUPPLIES LTD. 1985 INT. TANDEM dump truck, Cummins 2014 F550 FORD, w/Maxon, 1650 lbs., ST. LAZARE, MB. 210 HP, 9 spd., good 11R22.5 rubber, 144”x90” deck with lift/gate, 6550 miles, PIONEER 2436 Primary jaw crusher with mint condition, $48,000 OBO. Call $15,000. 204-795-9192, Plum Coulee, MB. 1-800-510-3303 vibratory feeder, 671 Detroit dsl., $95,000 204-981-3636, Cartier, MB. OBO. Call 204-372-6832, Broad Valley, MB. TANDEM AXLE GRAVEL trucks in inventory. New and used, large inventory across 1999 IH 4700, SA, flatdeck w/17’ steel CAT. CRAWLER TRACTORS: D4H, D6D, Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or flatdeck, 11x22.5 tires, 230,000 kms, 444 D6R, D7H, D7R, D8T. Komatsu D61PX-15, call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946 IH dsl., 10 spd., safetied, real good shape, D155AX-6. Standard and L.G.P. undercarri$19,500; 1994 GMC Topkick tandem ages. 2006 Komatsu PC-270LC-8, new 1999 ARNE’S TRIDEM end dump, clean; w/24’ flatdeck, 563,000 kms, 3116 Cat chains and sprockets, 6400 hrs. Many 1996 IH 9400, 60 Detroit, 10 spd., 15’ diesel, 10 spd., 11x22.5 tires, real good more items available. Call for prices, info gravel box, alum. rims. Ron Brown Imp. shape, $21,500. Call Merv 306-276-7518, and pictures. Robert Harris Equipment 306-493-9393, DL 905231 www.rbisk.ca 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK. DL 906768. Sales, 204-642-9959, cell 204-470-5493. Gimli, MB. rjharrisequipment@gmail.com 1977 FORD 9000 gravel truck, Cummins engine, 15 spd., $10,000. 306-737-0137, 1993 F700 TOW TRUCK, fully equipped CAT HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS: 10 spd. Cummins, excellent condition, Regina, SK. $24,900 OBO. Pro Ag Sales, 306-441-2030 www.windandweathershelters.com 463, 435, 80 and 70, all vg condition, new anytime, North Battleford, SK. COMMERCIAL GRADE Wind and weather conversion. Also new and used scraper shelter buildings available in widths from tires. Can deliver. 204-793-0098, Stony 20’ to 90’. Prices starting at $2495. If you Mountain, MB. CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used have bought an auction building and need 1988 JD 644E wheel loader, 23.5x25 highway tractors. For more details call to upgrade to more durable material or 204-685-2222 or view information at 2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick parts we can help. Located in Yorkton. tires, 4 cubic yard bucket with teeth, for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great se- Contact Paul at 306-641-5464 or Ladimer $29,750. 204-795-9192, Plum Coulee, MB. www.titantrucksales.com lection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662 306-795-7779. 1988 JD 644E wheel loader, 23.5x25 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL# 91407. tires, 4 cubic yard bucket w/teeth, $29,750. 204-795-9192, Plum Coulee, MB. SPECIAL PURCHASE OF New and near2 VOLVO A-30D Articulated trucks, new 2014-2015 Crosstek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. PRIVE BUILDING MOVERS Ltd.! Bonded, 23.5x25 tires, 2003 and 2004, $85,000 www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. licensed for SK. and AB. Fully insured. each. 204-795-9192, Plum Coulee, MB. Moving all types and sizes of buildings. 2010 CAT 950H WHEEL LOADER, Call Andy 306-625-3827, Ponteix, SK. 27,417 hrs., w/Cat quick coupler bucket, www.privebuildingmovers.com 3-3/4 cu. yards, 23.5x25 tires, F.O.B. $75,000. 204-795-9192 Plum Coulee, MB CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 2011 CAT D6TXW, PAT dozer, ripper, 204-685-2222 or view information at 11,300 hrs., recent new idlers and rollers, www.titantrucksales.com BEE BUSINESS. Turnkey operation. Sec- $110,000. 204-795-9192, Plum Coulee MB 2013 PROSTAR IH day cab truck with in- SLEEPERS AND DAYCABS. New and used. ond generation bee farmer looking to re- WANTED: 2- D7R CATERPILLARS, with dash GPS, 500 HP Maxx force 18 spd., Huge inventory across Western Canada at tire. Vehicles, bee equipment, honey plant, SU bulldozer blades, 2005 to 2009. 46,000 rears, 3.91 ratio, 228” WB, approx. www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & buildings, etc. Perfect opportunity for 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB. young family. Near beautiful northern 129,000 kms, 11R22.5 tires, c/w wet kit Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. town of Carrot River, SK. 306-332-7422, CATERPILLAR 14D GRADER, 1964, for only $73,000. New MB. safety. 306-768-2628. kimbonish@hotmail.com 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. good shape. Call for price 204-267-2292 SPECIAL PURCHASE OF New and near or 204-226-3612, Oakville, MB. SLEEPERS AND DAYCABS. New and used. new 2014-2015 Crosstek XVs. Save up to WANTED: RUBBER TIRED CASE or Drott Huge inventory across Western Canada at $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. excavator in good running condition. Call www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. 204-835-2345, McCreary, MB. Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. 2009 T660 CHROME Kenworth, 11-22.5 tires, 490 HP Cummins, AutoShift, AeroDECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage Cab, $36,000. 306-786-6510, Yorkton, SK. trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call 2011 PETERBILT 386, 550 ISX, 18 spd., Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. lockers, leather, loaded, $53,500. Call 306-921-7721, Melfort, SK. 2011 KENWORTH T800, 550 ISX, 18 spd., Super 40’s very good condition, $59,900. 42”-52” USED CONVEYOR BELTING for cattle feeders and livestock processing Call 306-921-7721, Melfort, SK. areas. larrykirk82@gmail.com 2006 WESTERN STAR 4900, 515 Detroit, 60 Series, 18 spd., 46 rears, full lockers, only 278,000 kms, $43,900. 306-921-7721, Melfort, SK. T800 KENWORTHS ALL HEAVY SPECS 18 spd., full lockers, 2008, 2007 w/bunks. Also daycab 2009, new trans. and clutch; 2009 KW T660, new ISX Cummins, tranny, and clutch, 18 spd., lockers; 2008 IH daycab Lonestars ISX Cummins, 46 diff., 3-way lockers; 2008 Western Star 10 spd. auto. w/clutch; 2008 IH 9900 daycab, ISX Cummins, 18 spd., lockers, 290,000 kms; 2007 Pete 379, daycab and bunk; 2013 IH 5900i, 42” bunk, 46 diff., 4-way lock, 18 spd., 390,000 kms; 2006 Pete 378, Cat 18 spd., 46 diff., 4-way locks w/roo-bar bumper; 2007 IH 9200, daycab, ISX 435, 13 spd; 1996 Kenworth T800, 475 Cat, 13 spd, rebuilt diffs and tranny. Ron Brown Implements, Delisle, SK., 306-493-9393. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca
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FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK. DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call us to develop a professional mediation plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan. Call toll free 1-888-577-2020.
CUSTOM SWATHING AND COMBINING, cereals and specialty crops. 36’ and 42’ HoneyBee headers. Will take damp wheat for combining. Murray 306-631-1411.
WINTER IS ALMOST HERE! New 8’, 3 PTH, PTO snowblower; 3- old trucks w/snowblowers; 4- truck snow blades; 2- V-plows for graders; Side wings for graders; Bombardier w/broom; 2- 4x4 holder w/snowblower; 4x4 trackless w/broom; 4x4 trackless w/blade; 12- loaders, dozers and excavators; IH TD9-92 w/loader, $5900; Cat D2-5U w/loader, $4900; 20- Graders being parted out; 7- work ready graders; Over 400 buckets for loaders and backhoes; Over 300 construction tires, new and used; Hundreds of hyd. cylinders; Over 70 sets of forklift forks; 52’ scissor lift; 15Running forklifts from 2 to 9 ton, 1988 Clark 668 grapple skidder; 1989 TJ 380B line skidder; IH 3964 feller buncher; Case 125B delimber; JD 190D excavator; Sawmill and other bush equipment; 1998 EX270 excavator; Over 50 generators, 3 to 193 KW; Over 1000 new and used UC rollers; 2- 811 Bobcat backhoe attachments; New and used parts of all types; Hundreds of misc. attachments. Central Canada’s largest wreckers of construction equipment. 2 yards, over 50 acres. Cambrian Equipment Sales Ltd., Winnipeg, MB. Ph. 204-667-2867, fax 204-667-2932.
HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, custom conversions available. Looking for Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK 2004 NH 200B grader and 760 Champion grader. Both good condition. Call 306-236-8023, Goodsoil, SK. 2005 CAT 304 mini excavator, 2 buckets, 514 orig. hrs., like new, $40,000. 306-737-0137, Regina, SK. NEW IN 2007 ELRUS 24-42 jaw crusher, mounted on 16 wheel Nordberg portable conveyor, $150,000 OBO. Pro Ag Sales, 306-441-2030 anytime North Battleford SK
GREAT PRICES ON new, used and remanufactured engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check: www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding. 204-532-2187, Russell, MB. 3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK.
1992 CHAMPION GRADER, 740 Series III w/snow-wing, 14,000 hrs., 16R24TG WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Bridgestone tires, all around good cond., Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323. $38,000 OBO. 204-981-3636, Cartier, MB.
290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK 5 YARD PULL SCRAPER, good condition, new blade, fresh paint, $5000. Call 306-335-2777, Lemberg, SK. FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL sales, service and parts. Also sale CAT 631B MOTOR scraper 31 yd. capacity, motor and repairs to, all makes and sizes of runs good, $18,500. Call Larry at of, pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005AATTACHMENTS: Skidsteer brush cutters, forks, buckets, augers, brooms. Conquest 111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net Website: www.tismtrrewind.com Equipment, 306-483-2500, Oxbow, SK.
HOUGH 65 PAYLOADER, works well, $10,000; 1992 Champion grader 740, very good condition, $22,500; Fiat Allis grader, 165 HP, new tires, works well, $12,500. FOR ALL YOUR STRUCTURAL STEEL, roofing and siding needs, big or small. Call Call 306-696-6666, Broadview, SK. Fouillard Steel Supplies, St. Lazare, MB. SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock 1-800-510-3303. Remember nobody sells buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. au- roofing and siding cheaper!! Nobody. STARTING ENGINE WITH TRANSMIS- gers, brush cutters and more large stock. SION, to fit D7, D8 Caterpillars. Top quality equipment, quality welding AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, For the customer that prefers quality. 204-859-2724, Rossburn, MB. 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK. 306-731-8195, Craven, SK. 100’x200’x22’ Steel Farm Building. Ready for set-up on your farm today. Foundation specs can be supplied. Includes 26 gauge ext. sheeting and trims, $153,900 plus tax. Add doors and insulation as needed. Other sizes available. 1-888-398-7150 or email buildings@prairiesteel.com EXCELLENT FARM CATS for sale come with warranty: Komatsu, Cat, Fiat Allis. Call for more info excellent working condition. Most newer UC, rebuilt engine, and trans bush, guarded. Call for price. Can deliver. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.
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 EXTREME DUTY BRUSHCUTTER. Made in buildings@prairiesteel.com Canada, 1/4” steel, 66” cut Omni HD gearbox & Parker hyd. motor. Cuts up to 4” ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS: Farm trees, two 1/2”x3”x24” blades on a stump post buildings designed with longevity in jumper, c/w hyd. hoses and flat face cou- mind. Call 306-225-2288 or go to plers. Std. flow operation, open rear dis- www.zaksbuilding.com to request a quote. charge prevents under deck build up, fits most skidsteers, $4995. 72” & 80” also in ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS: Stick Frame building designed with longevity in stock. Agrimex, 306-331-7443, Dysart, SK. mind. Call 306-225-2288 or go to 2004 JD 270 LC excavator, 2 buckets, 1 www.zaksbuilding.com to request a quote. 48” dirt and 1 60” rake, low hrs., exc. POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, cond, $75,000. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction CAT 463 LEVER SCRAPER, newer converand concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, 2006 D61 PX-15, 2405 org. hrs., 6-way blade, 34” pads, near new UC, 155 HP, ex- sion, 25 yd., new front tires, exc., $37,000; MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, cellent working cond., S/N B41323. Can 2013 20KW light plant, 2500 hrs., $8000. Hague, SK. 306-642-3225, 306-640-7149, Assiniboia. deliver. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. CAT D7E, 13’ tilt and angle blade, ROP’s, full bush guards, 50% UC, starts and runs great. Winch with arch for logging. Asking $30,000. Call 306-629-3752, Morse, SK.
FALL SPECIAL on all post or stud frame farm buildings. Choose: sliding doors, overhead doors, or bi-fold doors. NewTech Construction Ltd. call 306-220-2749, Hague, SK.
1975 CAT D8K, hyd. winch, twin tilt angle blade, 26” pads, very good undercarriage, recent engine rebuild, excellent running condition, 60 hour warranty, 14’ blade, 300 HP, S/N #71V2222, $75,000. Can deliver. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.
WILL FEED COWS. Reasonable rates. Have feed- barley, alfalfa, corn silage plus hay bales. Feed analysis avail. 306-768-3226, 306-768-7386, Carrot River, SK. LOOKING FOR COWS to custom feed for the winter. Call Clint, 306-266-4536, Glentworth, SK.
LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. Call 306-567-7100, Imperial, 2008 CAT 928H wheel loader, c/w bucket, set of forks available, 4800 hrs., new tires SK. 20.5R28, ride control, Quick Attach. Job ready, $115,000. Can deliver. Call anytime CUSTOM BALE HAULING. Will haul large 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. squares or round. Phone 306-567-7199, 1980 CAT D8K, dirt tilt blade, bush sweeps Kenaston, SK. good UC, $46,000. 204-525-4521, Minitonas, MB. www.waltersequipment.com EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Reasonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services JD 544B LOADER, $14,500; Bobcat 943 and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. skidsteer, $14,900; NH LX865 skidsteer, $12,900; Soil mover 7 yard scraper, $7000; Ashland 6 yard. scraper, $5000 1-866-938-8537.
EXCAVATOR ATTACHMENTS IN STOCK. WBM/CAT/CWS. Western Heavy Equipment, 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK. ATTACHMENTS PARTS COMPONENTS for construction equipment. Attachments for dozers, excavators and wheel loaders. Used, Re-built, Surplus and New equipment parts and major components. Call Western Heavy Equipment 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK.
BEHLEN STEEL BUILDINGS, quonsets, convex and rigid frame straight walls, grain tanks, metal cladding, farm- commercial. Construction and concrete crews. Guaranteed workmanship. Call your Saskatoon and Northwest Behlen Distributor, Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, Osler, SK. WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com
15 HEAVY LO-BEDS, $11,000-$70,000. INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or Pictures and prices at www.trailerguy.ca built on site, for early booking call 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com GARWOOD INDUSTRIES PULL Scraper 12 yard, hyd. control, 9’ cut width, hyd. STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or unload assist, $16,900. 1-888-278-4905. built on site. For early booking call www.combineworld.com 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: 1997 SELLICK SD60 rough terrain fork- www.warmanhomecentre.com lift, 6000 lbs, 4 WD, cab, diesel, $16,900. PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS for 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com all your agricultural, equestrian, industrial, 13.00x24 TOP TRUST New industrial shop or storage needs. Call 306-249-2355 tires, 16 ply, tubeless, $436. for a free quote. Montana Construction www.montanasteelbuilders.ca Saskatoon. 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com
19.5L-24 TOP TRUST new industrial tires, 12 ply, tubeless, $599. SKIDSTEER LOADERS: 2008 Case 440, JIM’S TUB GRINDING, H-1100 Haybuster Series 3, $27,500 OBO; 2006 Case 440, 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com with 400 HP, serving Saskatchewan. Call $24,500 OBO; 2007 Case 420, $22,500 ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull 306-334-2232, 306-332-7332, Balcarres. behind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ OBO. Ph. 204-794-5979, Springfield, MB. blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK 2 MACK TANDEM trucks w/dump boxes, Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca $7700 ea; IH 366 dsl., 34,000 kms and 16’ van body. Few other trucks in stock; 100’ HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, ladder truck; 2 Cat scrapers 463, $23,000 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and for pair; New 24’ garbage box. Salvage of for years of trouble-free service. Lever vertical beater spreaders. Phone all types. Call Cambrian Equipment Sales Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK. Ltd., 494 Panet Road, Winnipeg, MB., 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. 2004 VOLVO BL70 backhoe 4x4, extend204-667-2867 fax 204-667-2932. a-hoe, 1585 orig. hrs., orig. tires and buckCUSTOM LIQUID MANURE hauling, 3 MAGNUM 8.0 KW light tower generator, et teeth, machine exceptional condition, tanks available. Contact George in Hague, Kubota diesel, $4400. Call Larry at used mainly for snow removal on acreage, SK. 306-227-5757. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. $45,000 OBO. 306-370-1603, Beechy, SK.
TIM’S CUSTOM BIN MOVING and Hauling Inc. Up to 22’ diameter. 204-362-7103 binmover50@gmail.com BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. 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 10,000 BU. HOPPER BINS - Available for set up this fall. See your nearest Flaman store or ph. 1-888-435-2626 for more info.
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FOR SALE BY TENDER- Located on PTN SW 35-7-29-W2. Equipment owned by Willows Grain Company Inc. consisting of: 5- Friesen hopper bins approx. 4000 bu., Model 1620; 10- top bin brackets to support top bin conveyor (not installed); 11370 Buhler/Farmking PTO auger with hydraulic swing auger; 1- Sakundiak TL10-1200 auger w/14 HP electric motor; 1- approx. 90’x10’ Batco belt conveyor with 10 HP electric motor with additional 10’ extension tubing; 18’x100’ cement slab, approx. 12” thick; 1 buried 200 amp electrical service w/breaker panel box; 18’x10’ storage shed; 1 set of steel steps for accessing cars; 1 Hammond digital readout scale w/solar panel (new 2015). Prospective purchasers would take lease with Red Coat Road & Rail Ltd. Prospective purchasers must rely on their own research of the property to determine acreage, condition, improvements, and assessment. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Please submit certified cheque for 5% of bid with tender, payable to Lewans & Ford In Trust, and clearly mark envelope “Willows Grain Company Inc. Tender.” Tenders will close Nov. 14, 2016 at 2 PM.
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466 IH ENGINE for a 1680; Also hydro transmission and planetary axles available. 204-662-4510, 204-522-5283, Sinclair, MB
NEW 2016 BRANDT swing away augers, 13110HP+, 4 to choose from. 2 electric and 1 hyd. swing away, 13,000 bu. per/hr. 3 augers, M13X110 HP, 1 auger, 10”x80’ $33,000 ea. Call any time, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.
BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS and accessories available at Rosler Construction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, 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.
2000 CASE/IH 2388 w/1015 header, $65,000; 2004 2388 w/2015 PU header, $115,000; 2006 2388 w/2015 PU header, $130,000; 2009 7088 w/2016 PU header, $180,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.
SAKUNDIAK: 8”x55’, 10 HP elec. motor; 8”x45’, 24 HP Kohler motor; 8”x50’, PTO drive; 7”x35’, 10 HP elec. motor; 6”x35’, B&S motor. BRANDT: 7”x35’, 24 HP Kohler motor; 7”x35’, Wisconsin motor; 8”x50’ blue auger, hyd. auger mover, hyd. winch, flex spout, elec. clutch, Wheatheart binsweep, 24 HP motor. Ed 306-272-3848 or 306-269-7745, Foam Lake, SK.
MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, 2015 CIM BIN TRANSPORT TRAILER truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call 17,000 lb. cap., 32’ bed accommodates up Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., to 21’ dia. bin. For factory direct pricing 306-957-2033. and options call 306-682-2505, Humboldt, SK. or www.cim-ltd.ca NEW MERIDIAN AUGERS with motor, clutch, reversing gearbox and lights. CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types HD8-39, $15,350; HD8-59, $17,250; up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount. TL10-39, $16,995; HD10-59, $18,995. Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK. 8x1400, Onan, Wheatheart SP 20,000 BU. SUKUP stir bins (14-5), c/w 7 SAKUNDIAK HP inline fan, built and ready to go. kit and clutch. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. $18,500. Call or visit your nearest Flaman AUGERS: NEW and USED: Wheatheart, location, 1-888-435-2626. Westfield, Westeel augers; Auger SP kits; MERIDIAN AND WESTEEL fertilizer bins. Batco conveyors; Wheatheart post poundon sale now. See your nearest Flaman ers. Good prices, leasing available. Call 1-866-746-2666. store of call 1-888-435-2626. BIN SENSE- Protect your livelihood. Check moisture and grain temperature right from your smart phone. Call Flaman 1-888-435-2626.
1997 CASE 2188 combine, hydro, PU, chopper, Red Power Service Check, AFX rotor, 3400 sep. hrs, $32,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, #12 Hwy N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer, 204-326-7000. www.reimerfarmequipment.com
MERIDIAN AUGERS in stock at Flaman. Call or visit your nearest Flaman location, 1-888-435-2626.
2009 7120 CASE/IH w/2016 header, $165,000; 2007 7010 Case/IH, dual wheels, w/2016 header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2007 CASE/IH 8010, 1707 hrs., $195,000. Canada West Harvest Centre, Emerald Park, SK., 1-844-806-2300. 1994 1688, 4300 eng. hrs., newer sieves, rails, feeder house, and bushings, $20,000 OBO. 306-220-1533, Saskatoon, SK. MODEL 919® MOISTURE TESTER Service and recalibration by the original manufacturer (Dimo’s/Labtronics®). No one beats our pricing!!!! Same day turn around. Do not install any digital alterations. For more info. visit www.labtronics.ca
CAT COMBINE PARTS Salvaging 670, 590, 580R, 485, 480, 470, 460R. New additions regularly. Call 1-888-278-4905. MACDON HEADERS! LOTS available! 35’, 40’ and 45’. D60’s, D65’s, FD70’s, FD75’s in www.combineworld.com stock now. Phone 1-888-278-4905. 570R LEXION, 2006, 1258 hrs., duals, www.combineworld.com $159,000. Canada West Harvest Centre, RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most Emerald Park, SK., 1-844-806-2300. makes and sizes; also header transports. ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN VACS: To 470R LEXION, 2003, 2386 hrs., $99,000. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK empty plastic grain bags. Blueprints Canada West Harvest Centre, Emerald www.straightcutheaders.com available to build your own, or we’ll build Park, SK., 1-844-806-2300. for you. Guaranteed to work. John Ilchuk 250-878-1705, Kelowna, BC. 750 LEXION, 2013, 1046 hrs., duals, $425,000. Canada West Harvest Centre, SWATHMASTER AND RAKE-UP 12’, 14’, Emerald Park, SK., 1-844-806-2300. and 16’ pickups available. Call for details! 750 LEXION, 2011, 1282 hrs., duals, 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com $279,000. Canada West Harvest Centre, Emerald Park, SK., 1-844-806-2300.
REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER movers, trailer chute openers, endgate and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, motorized utility carts. All shipped directly to you. Safety, convenience, reliability. 570R LEXION, 2008, 1500 hrs., P514 PU, Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, BALE SPEARS, high quality imported $185,000. Canada West Harvest Centre, Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net from Italy, 27” and 49”, free shipping, ex- Emerald Park, SK., 1-844-806-2300. cellent pricing. Call now toll free 1-866-443-7444, Stonewall, MB.
2012 RICHIGER 10’ grain bagger, bought CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All new in 2013, has truck unloading attach- BALE SPEAR ATTACHMENTS for all sizes. Now in stock: 50 used, 53’ steel and ment, also elec. bag lifting cradle, used loaders and skidsteers, excellent pricing. Call now 1-866-443-7444. very little. Troy 306-867-7719 Glenside SK insulated SS. 306-861-1102, Radville, SK. SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’- GRAIN BAGS- 9’ and 10’ grain bags. All 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For sizes up to 400’ long. Quantity discounts inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, avail. See your nearest Flaman location or call 1-888-435-2626. Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca
GRAVITY WAGONS: New 400 bu, $7,400; 600 bu., $12,500; 750 bu., $18,250. Large selection of used gravity wagons, 250-750 bu. Used grain carts, 450 to 1110 bushel. 2013 CLAAS 3300 RC Quadrant 3x4 square View at: www.zettlerfarmequipment.com baler, approx. 7000 bales made, vg cond., $110,000. Can deliver. Call anytime 1-866-938-8537, Portage la Prairie, MB. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. 2013 BRENT 882 grain cart, 875 bu., 20” auger, 1000 PTO, hydraulic kit available, TRI-HAUL SELF-UNLOADING ROUND bale tarp, like new, shedded, $39,000. movers: 8’ to 29’ lengths, 6-18 bales. Also 306-428-2847, 306-862-7731, Choiceland. exc. for feeding cattle in the field, 4 bales HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and 2011 E-Z TRIAL 710 grain cart, $27,900. at time with a pickup. 1-800-505-9208. 40’ sea cans for sale or rent. Call Canada West Harvest Centre, Emerald www.trihaulbalemovers.com 306-757-2828, Regina, SK. Park, SK., 1-844-806-2300. 20’ and 40’ SHIPPING CONTAINERS, and storage trailers. Large Sask. inventory. 2011 CASE/IH 1203 30’ SP, pickup reel Phone 1-800-843-3984 or 306-781-2600. DUAL STAGE ROTARY SCREENERS and and transport, $77,000; 2002 Westward 20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and Kwik Kleen 5-7 tube. Call 204-857-8403, 9250 30’ SP, pickup reel, $40,000. A.E. modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina Portage la Prairie, MB. or visit online: Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca www.zettlerfarmequipment.com 306-933-0436. GOT FUSARIUM? Looking to add value 1998 35’ WESTWARD 9300, 960 header, to your crops? Nexeed Equipment Solu- PU reel, turbo, big tires, excellent cond., tions offers Cimbria Delta air screen clean- $29,500. Call 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK ers, destoner, indent and gravity separators as well as Cimbria Sea optical color sorters for seed, grain, pulses and fusari- 1995 30’ MACDON Premier 2900, PU reel, um damaged crops. For additional info 960 MacDon header, 21.5-16.1 tires, exc. call/email Rod Cockerline, VP Sales at cond., $19,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore SK Nexeed Inc., 204-982-3531 ext. 2, Winnipeg, MB. rcockerline@nexeed.ca or visit 1995 CASE 8820, 30’ header, PU reel, www.nexeed.ca 21.5-16.1 tires, excellent condition, $16,500. Call 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK DUAL SCREEN ROTARY grain cleaners, great for pulse crops, best selection in PICKUP REEL PARTS WAREHOUSE: Western Canada. 306-946-7923, Young SK MacDon, UII, JD, Hart Carter, CNH, AGCO. BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new and used sea containers, all sizes. 2 MONOCHROMATIC COLOUR Sorters. We distribute parts for all PU reels. Call 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. Ideal for removing Ergot from cereal 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com grains. Each machine mounted in an insulated container, c/w air compressor and wiring. Satake AlphaScan II, Hi Flow 160. Machine #2- Delta I-IC/CCD-5. Both machines capacity- 500-700 bu./hr. Lars 306-937-2575, 306-441-0242 BattlefordSK KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. For sales and service east central SK. and MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346. KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738.
BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK.
8’ ALLIED 3 PTH snowblower, good cond., $750. Airflow tailgate for 2009 Ford F150, $150. Cab for 1946 Dodge truck, offers. BRAND NEW 2010 NH 88C 42’ flex draper 204-522-8938, 204-522-5762, Melita, MB. hdr, c/w transport, $32,000. Can deliver. Ken 204-857-2585, Portage La Prairie, MB. 2011 SCHULTE SDX960 front mount snowblower, 9’, like new, used only one SUNFLOWER HEADER, 1010 CASE/IH, season, $12,500., Domremy, SK., phone 30’, 12” pans, drum feed. Can sell with 306-423-5476, 306-960-227. transport carrier. Call Grant 204-573-0454, Brookdale, MB. SCHULTE SNOWBLOWERS- high grade w/fully enclosed chain case. Heavily WHITE MF 9230 30’ straight cut header, steel auger cuts into snow with ease. fits White 9700, 9720 and MF 8570, 8590, reinforced See your nearest Flaman location or call $4000 OBO. 204-794-5979, Springfield MB 1-888-435-2626. 2002 42’ SP42 HoneyBee, pea auger, transport, Cat adapter, $25,000; Used JD adapter plate for newer MacDon headers, $1400. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, RICHARDTON 1200, 700, 750 hydumps; Storthoaks, SK., 306-449-2255. JD 3970 Harvester, corn and hay head. 2000 36’ 1042 Case/IH w/Case adapter, 1-866-938-8537, Portage La Prairie, MB. $18,000; 2008 36’ SP36 HoneyBee, transport, pea auger, 7120 or 8120 Case adapter, $37,000; 2010 40’ D60 MacDon, transport, $60,000; 2010 40’ Case/IH, transport, pea auger, $60,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2004 CASE 1020 FLEX header, 25’, $4500. 2013 VERSATILE SX275, 120’, AutoBoom, AutoSteer, duals, crop dividers, 700 hrs., Call 306-567-3128, Bladworth, SK. very good cond., $179,000. Call Cam-Don MACDON CA20/CA25 and HONEYBEE Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. flex or rigid adapters and completion kits, plenty in stock. We want your trade! 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com
NH CR960, 2003, 2578 hrs., $110,000. Canada West Harvest Centre, Emerald Park, SK., 1-844-806-2300.
NOW SALVAGING GLEANER S77, low hrs., duals, cab, tons of good parts. Call us! 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com
HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca 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.
2010 9870 STS and 40’ FD70 MacDon, 1360 sep. hrs., 1890 eng. hrs., auger ext., AutoTrac with receiver and 2630 display, Michel’s hopper cover, thorough annual maintenance history with receipts, Y&M, always shedded, dual knife drive on head- PICKUP REEL PARTS WAREHOUSE: er, pea auger, $249,000. Will sell separ- MacDon, UII, JD, Hart Carter, CNH, AGCO. We distribute parts for all PU reels. Call ately. 306-472-7704, Lafleche, SK. 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com WRECKING: JD 8820 combine for parts. J M Salvage 204-773-2536, Russell, MB.
2016 S 680 JD combine, under 250 hrs., new MacDon PU header. Field ready. Can deliver. $410,000. Call any time, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. 1986 JD 6620 Titan II Posi-torque, chopper, PU 6 belt, 2553 hrs, really nice, $12,900. Reimer Farm Equip., #12 Hwy N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer. 204-326-7000. reimerfarmequipment.com 2000 JOHN DEERE 9650, duals, fine cut chopper, long auger, shedded, $40,000. Call 306-524-4960, Semans, SK.
The Real Used FaRm PaRTs sUPeRsToRe Over 2700 Units for Salvage • TRACTORS • COMBINES • SWATHERS • DISCERS Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN (306) 946-2222 monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
DRYAIR GRAIN DRYING SYSTEM. 1.2 MERIDIAN 300 TON SS liquid fertilizer million BTU boiler on propane, mounted tank, two 3” SS valves, like new. on trailer. Also 4 large heat coil radiators on wheels. Large quantity of hose w/quick 306-921-6697, 306-921-8498, Melfort, SK. couplers. Shedded, exc. cond., used very 2015 VALMAR 7600 66’ boom, PTO fan dr., little, $42,500. Phone 306-873-9221 or var. rate JD control, secondary mech. me- 306-323-2099, Archerwill, SK. tering, large floatation tires, 3 mtd. cameMORIDGE BATCH GRAIN DRYER, propane, ras, $75,000. Luseland, SK, 306-372-4521. no tank, shedded, $3000 OBO. 306-736-2625, Kipling, SK. AERATION FANS, rockets ductwork, temp MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS: 2015, monitoring equipment and more. Visit 14x95, slightly used, $32,000. Comes with your nearest Flaman store to see selection warranty. Brian 204-724-6197, Souris, MB. or call 1-888-435-2626.
WANTED: 3 PTH sprayer. Call Glen 306-640-8034, 306-266-2016, Wood Mountain, SK. or email gm93@sasktel.net PINTLE HITCH SPRAYER Trailers, tandem duals, 13’x19’ cradle, Priced $3500-$4500. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. Pictures at www.trailerguy.ca TRIDEKON CROP SAVER, crop dividers. Reduce trampling losses by 80% to 90%. Call: Great West Agro, 306-398-8000.
JD 1820, 61’ air drill, 10” spacing, Atom Jet paired row boots, 4” pneumatic packers, NH3 Raven controller, sectional, JD 1910 430 cart, var. rate, 3 meters, $59,000. 306-743-7622, Langenburg, SK. 2010 65’ 3310 BOURGAULT Paralink, 12” spacing, mid row shank banding, double shoot, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, $145,000. 2002 49’ Morris Maxim air drill, 12” spacing, w/7240 Morris grain cart, $52,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2003 BOURGAULT 54’ 5710 air drill, w/MRBs, Dickey John NH3 kit and set up for dual shoot, $30,000 OBO. 306-658-4240, 306-843-7549, Wilkie, SK.
WINTER PROJECT- 2006 Bourgault 6450, double shoot, 3 tank metering, some rust. Special $42,500. Phone 306-874-2011, Cropper Motors, Naicam, SK.
2013 MORRIS 50’ heavy harrow, 9/16” tines, excellent condition, $28,000. Call 306-493-6460, Delisle, SK.
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2013 JD S690, 503 sep. hrs., var. stream “For All Your Farm Parts” rotor, manual fold top, GS3 command centre, premium cab, ProDrive trans, small www.fyfeparts.com wire concave, w/PU header, $350,000 PUMPS, PRESSURE WASHERS, Honda/KoOBO. 2630, GPS receiver, AutoTrac, also shin pumps, 1-1/2” to 4”, Landa pressure washers, steam washers, parts washers. available. Call 306-869-7629, Radville, SK. M&M Equip. Ltd. Parts & Service, Regina, 1999 9610, new rub bars, concaves, walk- SK. 306-543-8377, fax 306-543-2111. ers and bearings. Chopper recently balCUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to anced, Rake-Up PU, field ready, Reduced! mustard. Cert. organic and conventional. $65,000 OBO. 306-452-3878, Redvers, SK. 306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK. COMBINES, SWATHERS, 2008 9770 STS, dual wheels w/2010 615 TRACTORS, cultivators, tires and rims, hyd. PU header, $195,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm ploughs, cylinders, balers, older trucks, crawlers. 2016 MACDON M205 (No DEF), 35’ and 40’ Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 204-871-2708, 204-685-2124, Austin, MB. DK headers, c/w transports. Call Cam-Don 2009 JD 9770, 1205 hrs., 175 hrs. since USED COMBINE parts off MF Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. extensive Greenlight, duals, 615P header, SELLING and older; JD 8820’s and older; IHC $190,000; 36’ MacDon 973, $19,500 OBO. 860’s 1480; L2 Gleaner, etc. J M Salvage, Call 306-736-7782, Kipling, SK. 204-773-2536, Russell, MB.
NEW BATCO 2075 w/electric kit. Retail $36,500. Blow-out Special, $28,500. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, mfg. of grain dryers w/auto. drying/moisture control. NEW BATCO 1545FL field loader with Updates to Vertec roof, tiers, moisture mover w/EFI Kohler engine. Reg. $29,000, control. Economic designed dryers avail. Cash $23,000. Only 1 left; One used 2013 1-888-288-6857. westerngraindryer.com 1545FL Batco, exc. cond., $17,000 cash. FARM FAN AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC grain 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. dryer, Model CMS10E, single phase power, BATCO CONVEYORS, new and used, canola screen, propane heat, holds 240 grain augers and SP kits. Delivery and bu., transport wheels, shedded since new, leasing available. 1-866-746-2666. good condition. Phone Ed 306-272-3848 or 306-269-7745, Foam Lake, SK.
FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: JD 4930/4940, R4045; 800/55R46 Goodyear tire and rim; 710/60R46 Goodyear LSW; Case 650/65R38 Michelins, $13,500. Duals available for combines. 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK.
2010 8370 VR TBT cart, w/third tank, TopCon monitor, $72,900. Cam-Don Motors, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.
CASE/IH 5600 DEEP TILLAGE 31’, new 8” shovels, 3 row mulchers, equipped with shank blocks. 204-467-5601, Stonewall MB HORSCH JOKER PT400, includes large floatation tires, rolling basket and cutaway disc, exc. cond. 204-573-6354 Brandon MB 1997 51’ CASE/IH 5800 HD cultivator, w/Degelman mounted 3-row harrows, $42,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2004 KRAUSE TL-3000-9F 25’ disc ripper, 22’6” working width, 9 shank, 22-23” discs, hyd depth control, $29,800. 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com
NEW 2014 MD PW7 w/16’ Swathmaster GOODS USED TRACTOR parts (always to fit JD STS/S series, $24,900. buying tractors). David or Curtis, Roblin, 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com MB., 204-564-2528, 1-877-564-8734. JD 8820 TITAN II combine with pickup and hopper extension. 306-283-4747, G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK. 306-220-0429, Langham, SK.
FLEX HEADS: CASE/IH 1020 25’, $6000; 2020 30’, $15,000; 1015 PU header, $3500; JD 925, $6500; JD 930F, $11,000; Nissen bean windrower, $5000; Large selection of used grain carts and gravity wagons. Call 204-857-8403.
NEW VERSATILE SD550 offset disc, 15’, 2004 NH CR970 for salvage, running 550 lbs./ft., spring cushion gangs, HD eng., tons of good parts. Call bearing option, 26”x3/8” notched. Cam1-888-606-6362. www.combineworld.com Don Motors, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge inventory new and used tractor parts. MORRIS 600 SERIES 35’ deep till cultivator w/harrows, very good shovels, stone2012 JD S690, 2630 Display, 615P 15’ 1-888-676-4847. free land, $3700. 306-493-6460 Delisle, SK header, long auger, integrated chopper and chaff spreader. Discounted fall pricing! COMB-TRAC SALVAGE. We sell new and used parts for most makes of tractors, 306-441-6279, 306-397-2511, Vawn, SK. combines, balers, mixmills and swathers. Phone 306-997-2209, 1-877-318-2221, Borden, SK. www.comb-tracsalvage.com We buy machinery. 2- JD 7721 TITAN II PT combines, field LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE ready, vg, $4000 ea. located at Findlater, Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107. CAT CHALLENGER: 75D, 85D, 75E, 85E, SK. Call 403-871-2441 or 928-503-5344. We sell new, used and remanufactured MT835 or MT845, under 5000 hours. Must have been shedded at all times when not parts for most farm tractors and combines. in use. Excellent condition. Full service AGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older trac- records. All updates done. Phone David WRECKING: MASSEY 860 combine for tors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/oth- Minkus, 204-868-0277, Minnedosa, MB. parts. Call J M Salvage 204-773-2536, er Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battleford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769. Russell, MB.
NH 1033 BALE wagon; Massey 124 baler; Wheel rake; McKee forage Harvester; Bale spear; 36’ PT swather. 306-283-4747, 306-220-0429, Langham, SK.
2008 MF 9895, duals, MAV, PU header, 1900 hrs., AutoSteer, just gone through shop, shedded, 0% OAC, $159,000. CamDon Motors, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.
1990 JD 9500, 4100 engine hrs., 912 PU header, many new parts, harvest ready, 2012 MASSEY FERGUSON 9740, 36’, 400 $27,500 OBO; JD 930 rigid header with hrs., vg., 0% OAC, $89,900. Call Cam-Don hyd. adjustable reel, good condition, $5000 OBO. 306-946-7928, Watrous, SK. Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.
25’ UII PU REEL; 21’ Hart Cart PU reel; all A-1. Grain trucks, IHC forklift, swath roller, Ford Major diesel loader and blade. Call 306-236-8023, Goodsoil, SK.
TRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. 1981 WHITE 105 with 10’ Leon dozer etc. We buy equipment. 306-246-4260, blade, fair cond., $10,000. 306-561-7780, Davidson, SK. 306-441-0655, Richard, SK.
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36’ WILRICH VIBRASHANK cultivator w/harrows, good condition, asking $1500 OBO. Call 306-210-8186, Reward, SK.
WANTED: Older and newer tractors, in running condition or for parts. Goods Used Tractor Parts, 1-877-564-8734. CASE/IH MX 110 with Buhler 795 hyd. self levelling loader, LHR, 3PTH, plumbed for grapple, rebuilt powershift trans, 9400 hrs., MFWD, 110 HP, S/N JJA0113932, vg working, $42,000 OBO. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.
NEW MAHINDRA mFORCE 105P #1 selling tractor in the world. 105 HP, 5 yr. PT warranty, power shuttle, 24 spd. trans, 3 PH, optional loader lift capacity 4100 lbs, CAH, MSRP $88,400. 0% financing. The Tractor MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar Co., Osler, SK., 306-239-2262. View and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. www.tractorco.ca
1984 IHC 5088, 130 HP, triple hyds., dual PTO, $18,000. 204-525-4521, Minitonas, MB. www.waltersequipment.com
WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly tractors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847.
1983 2290 CASE/IH w/loader, good tires, good shape, $16,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.
2013 CIH L785 FEL w/grapple and bucket. CASE MAGNUM 275 row crop tractor, Fits on Case Puma 200, $18,000; Also 2007, 3858 hrs., $129,000. Canada West have some rear weights as well, $1.75/lb. Harvest Centre, Emerald Park, SK., 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. 1-844-806-2300. CASE MAGNUM 290, 2013, 1166 hrs, duals, $225,000. Call Canada West Harvest Centre, Emerald Park, SK. 1-844-806-2300
1984 CAT D7G DOZER, c/w 13.5’ twin tilt angle blade, hyd. winch, enclosed cab, new UC, excellent working condition, new 26” pads. Warranty, $78,000. Can deliver. JD 4430, good rubber, dual PTO, changed 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. engine, new seat cushions, side foam, etc, $14,500; JD 4650, factory duals, clean good running cond., $23,500; JD 4840, factory duals, 42” tires, 3PTH, clean, front weights, $23,500. Phone 204-746-2016 or 204-746-5345, Morris, MB.
2012 BOBCAT S 205 skidsteer loader, 1650 JD 8970, new tires; JD 4450, FWD, 3 PTH, hrs., c/w bucket, vg working condition, new engine; JD 4440, rebuilt engine; JD $28,000. Can deliver. Call anytime 16’ PEELED RAILS, 2-3” $7.50 ea., 125 per 4255, FWD. Ph 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. bundle; 3-4” $9.25 ea., 100 per bundle; 4-5” $11 each, 75 per bundle. Vermette JD 4230, 100 HP, PS, $12,500; JD 4020, Wood Preservers, 1-800-667-0094, Spruce 75HP, PS, $8750 OBO. 204-525-4521 MiniHome, SK info@vwpltd.com tonas, MB. www.waltersequipment.com GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK.
WRECKING FOR PARTS, JD 3020, diesel, c/w vg running eng., good sheet metal; 2390 Case, vg eng., vg sheet metal; 2090 Case c/w complete overhauled eng., vg sheet metal. 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. 2001 JD 8210, 3850 hrs., AutoTrac ready; 2002 7710, 4200 hrs., 3 PTH. Both have 540/1000 PT0. 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. 2004 DEERE 325 skidsteer loader, new 2130 JD, 3 PTH, FEL, new front tires, eng., c/w bucket, vg working condition. good back fluid fill, runs good. Call Don $25,000. Can deliver. Call anytime 204-422-5216, Ste Anne, MB. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. WANTED: John Deere 4440, 4450, 4455, or similar. Must be low hours in good condition. Call 306-338-7232, 306-338-8231. 1999 JD 9400, 425 HP, 24 spd., new rubber, 4 hyds. w/return line, exc. cond., $85,000 OBO. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. JOHN DEERE 8630, PTO, tires like new, excellent condition, $19,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 2009 HYUNDAI LOADER HL740XTD, S/N# LF0710299, mint condition, 13,540 hrs., 2014 JD 6125R MFWD, 125 HP, 540 $55,000 OBO. 204-981-3636, Cartier, MB. hours, FEL w/bucket, PTO, 3 PTH, factory warranty, $139,800. 1-888-278-4905. CAT 950C WHEEL LOADER, c/w bucket, very good condition, asking $23,500. Call www.combineworld.com 250-847-0783, Nipawin, SK. 1980 JOHN DEERE 8440, 4 WD, PTO, 5500 hrs., 3 hydraulics, good condition, $14,500 OBO. 306-946-7928, Watrous, SK.
DEVLOO CANOLA CRUSHER for sale, $840. Call Gerry 204-744-2773, Somerset, 1977 4430, w/606 PT mover behind, very MB. Email: gdevloo@xplornet.ca low hrs., always shedded, exc. cond., $34,000 OBO. 306-717-2971 Saskatoon SK CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com
BLOCKED AND SEASONED FIREWOOD: $180 per 160 ft.≥ cord; bags $80 (includes refundable deposit for bag). Bundles of 4’-5’ or 6.5’ also available. Vermette Wood Preservers 1-800-667-0094, Spruce Home.
BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, ROTARY MOWERS: Wood’s 15’, $6000; SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer. JD 1508, $6000; JD 1518, $7500; JD 2018, $10,000; JD 709, $3000; JD 5’ $1000; Melroe 903 plow 7 and 8 furrow; Hit our readers where it counts… in the clasScrapers: Eversman 6 yd., $5500; Ashland sifieds. Place your ad in the Manitoba Co6 yd., $5000; V-Ditcher, $2000; Big Mac operator classifed section. 1-800-782-0794. prong type rockpicker $4000; Gehl 500 4 auger mix cart, $10,000; Knight Big Auggie, $5000. Call 1-866-938-8537.
ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New Degelman equipment, land rollers, Strawmaster, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. AG EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: 2011 CIH 500 HD tractor, full load without PTO, 1572 hrs., twin pumps, 800 Michelins; 2013 Seedmaster air drill, 70’ slim fold; Bourgault 6550 air tank; 2007 Freightliner, 500 HP, w/Cat warranty; 1995 Peterbilt, 20,000 kms on reman. 3406; 2014 Wilson trailer, less than 3000 kms; 2002 Advance trailer; 1970 Chev tandem, 600 bu. box, 6 spd. auto; 2000 Trailtech sprayer trailer w/tanks, chem handlers and product pumps; 1999 854 Rogator high clearance sprayer w/AutoSteer; 2003 JD 9650 combine w/Contour-Master and AutoSteer; 2011 JD 635 flex header w/ASW reel and transport; 2002 36’ HoneyBee header w/headsite kit; 2000 Degelman land roller, 45’; 2011 Schulte 8000 rockpicker, high dump; 2009 Farm King 1385 auger; 1993 Farm King 1070 auger; Sakundiak 8x45’ auger; Binsweep. May hold some implements until spring with large deposits. Call Ron 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK.
BEV’S FISH & SEAFOOD LTD., buy direct, 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.
WANTED: OLDER GENIE LIFT, also sheepfoot packer for farm. Call 306-236-8023, Goodsoil, SK.
NEW AND USED generators, all sizes from 5 kw to 3000 kw, gas, LPG or diesel. Phone for availability and prices. Many used in stock. 204-643-5441, Fraserwood, MB.
SHEEP/GOAT SALE Saturday, November 12th, 2016 1:00 PM, Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK. All classes sheep and goats accepted. Sheep ID tags and pre-booking mandatory. Next Sheep/ Goat Sale Feb 11, 2017. 306-693-4715 www.johnstoneauction.ca PL #914447
SHEEP AND GOAT SALE, Heartland LiveRED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se- stock, Prince Albert, Friday, Nov. 18th. men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery 11:00 AM. Call 306-763-8463 to pre-book. available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca
HARMONY NATURAL BISON buying finished up to $6.25/lb HHW; Culls up to $5.25/lb HHW; Feeders up to $4.75/lb JEWELS & DIAMONDS SIMMENTAL LW. Call/text 306-736-3454, SE Sask. Production Sale, Friday November 18, 1:00PM Ponoka Ag Events Center, Ponoka, WANT TO PURCHASE cull bison bulls and AB. Selling Fleckvieh, Fullblood, Red and cows, $5/lb. HHW. Finished beef steers Black. Proven productive cows, bred heifand heifers for slaughter. We are also buy- ers, open heifer calves, semen and eming compromised cattle that can’t make a bryos. For more information or a catalogue long trip. Oak Ridge Meats, McCreary, contact T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 204-835-2365, 204-476-0147. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online: www.BuyAgro.com PL #116061 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. CWA SPECKLE PARK SALE, Wednesday Call Richard Bintner 306-873-3184. November 23 at 4:30 PM. Featuring fancy heifer calves, herd sire prospects, embryos WANTED: ALL KINDS of bison from year- and semen. For more information or a lings to old bulls. Also cow/calf pairs. Ph catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online Kevin at 306-429-2029, Glenavon, SK. at: www.BuyAgro.com PL #116061
MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison www.maverickconstruction.ca is looking to contract grain finished bison, well as calves and yearlings for growing WHEATHEART POST POUNDERS. Hydraulic as Contact Roger Provencher at drive w/Honda engine. Trailer mount and markets. 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com self-propeller kit avail. See your nearest Flaman location or call 1-888-435-2626. 20-25 COWS AND ONE 2 year old bull. Nothing over 13 years of age. Downsizing. Available middle of November. Offers. Call Marvin 306-929-2775, Prince Albert, SK. JACK PINE FIREWOOD: split and blocked in mini bulk bags $100/bag. Other lengths BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE, 77 Plains, 11 available. 306-277-4660, Ridgedale, SK. Wood cross. The top herd bull is from Wolverine Bison sired to the yearling reserve Grand Champion bull in Denver in 2016. This is an impressive group of heifers ready to go this fall. Bulls may be purchased as well. Come view any time, or call Blair 306-231-9980, Plunkett, SK.
FORD 7700, 3 PTH, 18.4x34 tires with wheel weights, 500 hrs. on rebuilt engine, 580 Allied FEL w/72” bucket, 84” Farmking snowblower, dual auger and hyd. chute. FLAX STRAW BUNCHER and land levelers. Building now, taking orders. Don’t delay, More info. call 204-364-2385, Arborg, MB. call now! 306-957-4279, Odessa, SK.
ESTATE SALE: 935 Versatile, NH 7090 round baler, like new; Snocrete 848a 8’ tractor mounted 3 PTH snowblower; 1975 Int. 1466, duals, new sleeves/pistons; 1977 Ford F600 3 ton, 40,000 miles; 1975 MF 760 V8 hydro combine; Walinga 6614 agra vac. 403-304-9217, Hoosier, SK.
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F BAR & ASSOCIATES Red and Black Angus bulls, bred heifers and yearling heifers for sale this fall. Great genetics, easy handling, registered or commercial, delivery available. Detailed info. ph Allen & Merilyn Staheli, Eddystone, MB, 204-448-2124, or email amstaheli@inethome.ca
200 LENGTHS of 3-1/2” drill stem, some rust would work well for fence posts, $28 FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. each. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK. Cows and quota needed. We buy all classes of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F 2-7/8” OILFIELD TUBING, $40 each; 3/4” Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. sucker rods, $6 each. Truckload quantities Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. EASY ROLL WIRE Rollers for barbed and only. Call 306-861-1280, Weyburn, SK. high tensile wire. 3 PTH or draw-bar mounts avail. 306-984-7861, Mistatim, SK. TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN HAS Bulls for sale. SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire 2 yr. olds and yearlings, red and black. and all accessories for installation. Heights Polled and performance, or calving ease from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, ones. Limousin and Limousin cross Angus, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen Also open and bred heifers, and group of ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK. cows, commercial and purebreds. All bulls guaranteed and can deliver. Volume discount. 204-685-2628, cell 204-856-3440.
STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in rebuilding JD tractors. Want Series 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 7000s to rebuild or for parts. pay top $$. Now selling JD parts. 204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB.
2013 VERSATILE 450 PS, PTO, deluxe cab, leather seat, AutoSteer, 790 hrs., very good condition, $289,000. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.
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70 HEIFERS BRED to short grass bulls, June 25th to August 10th. 306-773-5909, Swift Current, SK.
IT’S FINALLY HERE...The World’s First Cordless, Hoseless Fence Stapler! Also Gallagher Power Fence Products. Available from D&R Prairie Supplies, 306-221-1558, Minton, SK.
1981 CASE 2290, 6823 hrs., Bourassa 3 PTH, new Farm King 96” snowblower used 2 hours, FEL/bale spear, good rubber, shedded. Will sell w/wo attachments, $19,800 for all. 306-222-0041, Saskatoon.
1993 FORD 846, 7792 hrs., 230 HP, 4 WD, 18.4R38 duals, PTO, 4 hyds., diff lock, cab, AC, heat, 14 spd. std. trans., $46,000 OBO. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.
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PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling QH/ARABIAN CROSS bred mares, yearbulls, replacement heifers, AI service. lings, spring foals and stallions, various Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 prices. Call 306-656-4445, Harris, SK. or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK.
BIRD WATCHERS CALL To The Far North! Bird stands and natural locations available. Year round bird and wildlife watching. Tree stands, ground blinds, and natural lo- POLLED HEREFORD YEARLING BRED cations available. North Western Sas- heifers. Ph Vern Kartenson, 204-867-2627, katchewan. Ron Kisslinger 306-822-2256 204-867-7315, Minnedosa, MB. or email: p.r.service@sasktel.net BIG GULLY FARM Bull and Heifer Sale Thursday, Dec. 8th, 5:30 PM MST, 12 miles North of Maidstone, SK. Horned and Polled, Long-yearling bulls, bull calves and FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS: bred heifers. Free wintering, delivery and Feeders & Alley ways, 30’ or order to size. carcass ultrasound. Volume discount of 5% Oilfield Pipe: 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 1-7/8, 2”, 2- on 2 or more. View videos, information 3/8, 2-7/8, 3-1/2. Sucker Rod: 3/4, 7/8, and catalogue at: www.biggullyfarm.com 1”. Casing Pipes: 4-9”. Sold by the piece or Lance Leachman, 306-903-7299, or email: semi load lots. For special pricing call Art biggullyfarm@gmail.com Online bidding at: LiveAuctions.tv 204-685-2628 or cell 204-856-3440.
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. 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK.
2009 T9060, CUMMINS, AutoSteer, 800 duals, 3990 hours, $211,000. Cam-Don Motors, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.
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MIXED BREEDS, EXPOSED, various rams; Also approx. 30 goats, does and billys, various prices. 306-656-4445, Harris, SK. COTSWOLD EWES AND RAMS. Scrapie resistant genotype. Phone 306-285-3639, Lashburn, SK. QUALITY HAMPSHIRE and DORSET ram lambs from proven flock. Heeroma’s 306-823-4526, Neilburg, SK.
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
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KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, 204-379-2763. MCCORMICK CREAM SEPARATOR, power washing, stainless steel, in excellent condition, c/w instruction book, asking $500. Call 204-822-4988, Morden, MB. CUSTOM GRAIN ROLLING on your yard w/new PTO Apollo rollermill. New Apollo Sven rollermill sales, used mills buying and selling. Re-grooving all makes. Manitoba Distributor Direct. Phone Farmers Premium Equipment, Randy 204-729-5162 1998 BALE KING 880 shredder, LHD, 2 new tires, great condition, $6000. Call 306-487-7525, Lampman, SK. GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, $470; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 51” sucker rods, $350; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 6- 1” rods, $375; 30’ 2 or 3 bar windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters. Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK.
H. S. KNILL TRANSPORT, est. 1933, specializing in purebred livestock transportation. Providing weekly pick up and delivery service across Canada/USA and Mexico. Gooseneck service available in Ontario, Quebec and USA. US and Canada customs bonded carrier. Call 1-877-442-3106, fax 519-442-1122, hsknill@pppoe.ca or STOP WASTING GRAIN! Try our grain www.hsknilltransport.com 155 King Ed- troughs: 30’ c/w skids, made of conveyor ward St., Paris, ON. N3L 0A1. belting and pipe, $750 ea. 306-538-4685, 306-736-7146, Kennedy, SK. LAZY RAINBOW RIVER RANCH has 115 Simmental, Charolais, Red and Black An- FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is your partner gus cross bred heifers. Preg checked. Can in agriculture stocking mixer, cutter, feed til late fall as an option. Price nego- feed wagons and bale shredders and intiable. 204-372-6945, Fisher Branch. dustry leading Rol-Oyl cattle oilers. 306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca 30 GOOD SIMMENTAL ANGUS CROSS Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519 heifers, bred Black Simmental, Apr. to May ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS: Cattle calving, $2000. 204-773-2824, Russell, MB shelter and barn packages. Call GRUNTHAL, MB. AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING 30 SIMMENTAL/RED ANGUS cross bred 306-225-2288 or www.zaksbuilding.com cows, $1800 if picked on Oct. 19, $1900 to request a farm building quote today! REGULAR after that. 306-272-7321, Foam Lake, SK. PEARSON AUTOMATIC HEAD gate, $700; CATTLE SALES CUSTOM COW WINTERING for up to 500 2 round bale feeders, $200/ea. Middle every TUESDAY at 9 am cows. Balance TMR rations and unlimited, Lake, SK. 306-367-2043, leave message. Nov. 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th excellent quality water. Cost dependant on size and condition of cattle. Ph. Ryan, D&R CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on Sat. Nov. 5th at 10:00am Livestock Ltd., 306-421-0825, Midale, SK. site. For early booking call Bred Cow Sale 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: Mon. Nov. 14th at 12:00pm 100 BLACK ANGUS HEIFERS, bred to www.warmanhomecentre.com Sheep and Goat with Small calve April 15, exposed 42 days. Heifers Animals & Holstein Calves from large herd with full health program. STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, Sat. Dec. 3rd at 10:00am $2000/each. 306-221-0285, Dundurn, SK. Closed Bred Heifer - 300 reputation heifers windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panBlair Mistelbacher Ltd. 70% home raised, 70 els, sucker rod fence posts. Custom orred, and 230 black/black baldy heifers. RANCH RAISED F1 Red Angus cross ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, Simm. bred heifers, bred Red Angus. Have SK. www.steelviewmfg.com For on farm appraisal of livestock had all shots. Calving mid April. Harvey or for marketing information please call Brad Kehler (Manager) Cell 204-346-2440 Verishine 306-283-4666, Langham, SK. SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111 15 QUALITY HEREFORD influence heifers, years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to very quiet. Preg checked. Erwin Lehmann WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove 306-232-4712, Rosthern, SK. and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo FARM TOURS, International Farm ToursMachine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Europe, Alaska, 80 MIXED CATTLE, bred heifers and cows, www.apollomachineandproducts.com Ireland, England. www.farmtoursusa.com various prices; Also 2- 3 year old bulls for sale. Call 306-656-4445, Harris, SK. 1-888-414-4177, info@rupipertours.com 75 SECOND AND THIRD Black and Red Angus young bred cows. Call 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. JL LIVESTOCK FALL FEMALE SALE on December 13, 2016. Offering: 200 PB heifers and 200 commercial heifers. Sired by Density, Net Worth, and Final Answer. AI’d to Final Answer, Angus Valley, and JL Preferred. Call 306-736-7393 or 306-736-8698, Peebles, SK.
WANTED: 200 Red or Black Angus cross younger cows, lease to own. References available. 306-542-2575, 306-542-7007, Veregin, SK.
DIESEL GENSET SALES AND SERVICE, 12 to 300 KWs, lots of units in stock. Used and new: Perkins, John Deere and Deutz. SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside We also build custom Gensets. We cur- Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, rently have special pricing on new John 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. Deere units. Call for pricing 204-792-7471. BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, seWANTED: Stainless Steel liquid fertilizer It doesn’t get any better than this. Prepay men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery HORSE AND TACK SALE, Heartland, Prince storage tanks for transporting/storing your ad for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Albert, SK., Friday, Nov 18th, starting at 5:30 PM. Call 306-763-8463. 1600-50,000 gallons. Call 306-960-3000. Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca Call today! 1-800-782-0794.
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AGRICULTURAL CROWN LANDS
FARM LAND SALE BY TENDER
are presently available for rent for hay or grazing. These lands are situated in the Rural Municipalities (RM)s of:
Alonsa, Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, ClanwilliamErickson, Coldwell, Dauphin, Ethelbert, Glenella-Lansdowne, Grahamdale, Harrison Park, Kelsey, La Broquerie, Lakeshore, MinitonasBowsman, Mossey River, Mountain, North Cypress-Langford, Northern Manitoba, Roblin, Rosedale, Rossburn, Russell-Binscarth, Sifton, St. Clements, St. Laurent, Ste. Anne, Ste. Rose, Stuartburn, Swan Valley West, West Interlake, Woodlands Closing date for applications for hay and/or grazing is November 18, 2016. Please contact your nearest Manitoba Agriculture Crown Lands District Office for more information or call Crown Lands and Property Agency at 1-866-210-9589. A listing of Manitoba Agriculture Crown Lands District Offices can be found online at: www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/land/ crown-land/agricultural-crown-landsdistrict-offices.html A complete listing of Agricultural Crown Lands available for rent can be found online at: www.clp.gov.mb.ca/leases_ and_permits/properties.html or at any Manitoba Agriculture, RM, or First Nation Band office.
Sealed, written tenders for property in the Municipality of Pembina described below will be received by:
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PROPERTY Part of SE 1/4 13-3-8 WPM (approximately 150 cultivated acres)
MANITOBA MAN LOOKING for companion to go for coffee and dances. 67-71 yrs. old. Reply to: Box 2002, c/o Manitoba Cooperator, Box 2500, Saskatoon, SK., S7K 2C4.
TENDERS CLOSE 3PM November 10th, 2016. For further information contact Larry J. Selby at: Ph: 204-242-2801 Fax: 204-242-2723 email: larry@mmjslaw.com
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CANADIAN FARM REALTY GRAIN FARM 466 acres of farm land with an established yard site, ready for development having 3 phase power, natural gas and municipal water. All located on Hwy 34 just 2 miles north of Hwy # 1. RM of North Norfolk Royal LePage Riverbend
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Lanard Zushman of Vita, MB is offering the following private land for sale: NE 03-03-08 E NW 03-03-08 E SW 10-03-08 E SE 09-03-08 E The successful purchaser will be considered by Manitoba Agriculture for possible transfer of the Crown land forage lease associated with this ranch unit. This forage lease currently consists of the following: NW 02-03-08 E NE 11-03-08 E SE 11-03-08 E SW 14-03-08 E NE 15-03-08 E SE 15-03-08 E If you wish to purchase the private land contact the Lessee Lanard Zushman at Box 272, Vita, MB ROA 2KO. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer write the Director, Manitoba Agriculture, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB ROJ 1EO; or Fax 204-867-6578.
TIMBER FRAMES, LOG STRUCTURES and Vertical Log Cabins. Log home refinishing and chinking. Certified Log Builder with 38 years experience. Log & Timber Works, Delisle, SK., 306-717-5161, Email info@logandtimberworks.com Website at www.logandtimberworks.com
FARM TOURS, International Farm ToursREG. GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, 1st shots, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Europe, Alaska, DMI microchipped, Vet checked, ready to go, Ireland, England. www.farmtoursusa.com $1000. 306-287-4063, Englefeld, SK. 1-888-414-4177, info@rupipertours.com BEST CANADIAN HOMES built by Moduline Best prices! 1520 sq. ft., $111,900; 1216 sq.ft. $91,900; 1088 sq.ft. $87,900. Ready LOG HOMES AND CABINS, sidings, panWANTED: ORGANIC FEED GRAIN for oreling, decking. Fir and Hemlock flooring, for delivery. Custom orders welcome. Onganic dairy farm. Can be mixed grain. site consultation. Yellowhead Modular 204-326-9270, Steinbach, MB. IRISH WOLFHOUND and GREYHOUND timbers, special orders. Phone Rouck Home Sales, 306-496-7538, 306-849-0002 pups for sale, ready to go. Call Bros., Lumby, BC. 1-800-960-3388. weekend calls. Personalized service. www.rouckbros.com 306-290-8806, Dundurn, SK. www.affordablehomesales.ca TRADE AND EXPORT CANADA BUYING all grades of organic grains. Fast payment BLUE HEELERS PUPS for sale, ready to go. MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 and pick up. Call 306-433-4700. $300. ea. Call 306-290-8806, Dundurn, SK. Immediate delivery: New 16’ and 20’ OWN A ZAK’S custom built home in the modular homes; Also used 14’ and 16’ WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and PUREBRED BORDER COLLIE pups. From brand new subdivision in Neuanlage, SK. homes. Now available: Lake homes. chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini- good working and personable parents. just minutes from Saskatoon. Go to: Medallion Homes, 306-764-2121, Prince boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437. Contact 306-553-2213, Swift Current, SK. www.zaksbuilding.com or 306-225-2288. Albert, SK. ORGANIC FEED GRAIN. 306-515-3500, Regina, SK.
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RTM COTTAGE, NEW construction, 22x32 finished exterior, unfinished interior, 10’ walls, potential for loft. Call 204-564-2540, Shellmount, MB.
READY TO MOVE: Available immediately 1560 sq. ft. homes starting at $95,000. 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths, main floor laundry, master bedroom with full ensuite and walk-in closet. Spacious living area, large kitchen with island. Info. call Marvin Homes Inc., Marvin Vogt, Mitchell, MB. 204-326-1493, 204-355-8484. marvinhomesinc@live.com www.marvinhomes.ca
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. greatplainrealty.ca RM CANWOOD #494- just listed. This 140 acre scenic property is close to the Cookson pasture and the Prince Albert National Park. 1232 sq. ft. home built in 1960, 30x32 hip roof horse barn. Approx. 65 acres of tame hay. Balance is some harvestable spruce timber plus pasture openings. Just a great well sheltered yard. Fenced with 3 wires and treated post. MLS® 584810. For further info or to view call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-446-8800, 306-441-0512.
FARM TOURS, International Farm ToursZAK’S RTM HOMES and cottages, custom Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Europe, Alaska, built, every time!! www.zaksbuilding.com Ireland, England. www.farmtoursusa.com or call our talented staff at 306-225-2288 1-888-414-4177, info@rupipertours.com to help design your new home. FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER, RM RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call of Portage la Prairie. Legal Description: 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures SE-6-12-8W. Roll number: 406300. Acres: 141.7. The subject property is located in and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca the RM of Portage la Prairie, 9 miles west on the Trans Canada Hwy. Of the 141.7 acres, 8.7 acres of bush are designated conservation land which has been left in VEGAS TIMESHARE. INT’L exchanges, its natural state. Soil Type: Classification avail. 2 bdrm., full kitchen washer/dryer, Neuhorst: 1, Almasippi: 2. Tender must be for the entirety of the land described living/dining room. 306-453-2958, Carlyle. above, and all buildings attached thereto. Sealed Tenders to purchase the land will be received by: Greenberg & Greenberg, Box 157, Portage la Prairie, MB. R1N 3B2 4:30 PM, November 30th, 2016. SCENIC 160 ACRES in RM of Cote 271 until of Tender are as follows: 1. Each overlooking Pine Creek. 40 acres. cult. Terms Tender shall be in writing and in a sealed Minutes from Duck Mountain National envelope, marked as to its contents Park, Madge Lake. Good hunting. Wildlife and shall plainly be submitted with a certified consisting of moose, elk and bear. Open to cheque payable to Greenberg & Greenoffers. Info. call 306-597-4405, Togo, SK. berg, in trust, in an amount equal to 10% of the tender price. 2. If the Tender is accepted, the certified cheque shall become a non-refundable deposit. If the Tenderer fails to complete the purchase of the property the Seller shall retain the deposit as liquidated damages. On December 1, 2016 unsuccessful Tenderers will have their certified cheques returned to them FARM TOURS, International Farm Tours- by regular mail. 3. The balance of the purArgentina, Brazil, Australia, Europe, Alaska, chase price shall be paid by cash, certified Ireland, England. www.farmtoursusa.com cheque, or lawyer’s trust cheque and trust 1-888-414-4177, info@rupipertours.com conditions on February 2, 2017 (the Closing Date). 4. Vacant possession will be provided on Closing Date. 5. The Buyers will pay the 2017 taxes. 6. The Vendors will pay all the property taxes and penalFARM TOURS, International Farm Tours- ties relating to taxes accruing to Dec. 31, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Europe, Alaska, 2016. 7. The Tenderer will pay the appliIreland, England. www.farmtoursusa.com cable GST or provide an acceptable under1-888-414-4177, info@rupipertours.com taking to self-assess. 8. Time is to be of essence in submission of tender and closFARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER: Approx ing of sale. 9. Highest or any tender will 10 miles East of Viking, AB. The following not necessarily be accepted. 10. The Purare offered for sale by tender subject to chasers rely entirely on their own knowlthe encumbrances and interests as are re- edge and inspection of the property indecorded on the existing Certificate of Titles. pendent of any representations made by SE 16-48-11-W4, 155.4 acres, approx. or on behalf of the owners. For further (130 crop land and 25.4 slough/native particulars and inspection contact: Barry land); NW 16-48-11-W4, 160 acres (ap- Greenberg, Greenberg & Greenberg, prox. 140 crop and 20 slough/native); NE 204-857-6878. 16-48-11-W4, 155.7 (approx. 90 tame grass, 65.7 slough/native). All have newer FOR RENT: 40 ACRES cult. farmland, 4 wire fence. For more info. 780-777-5227 $60 per acre. City of Winnipeg, RM of St. (leave message). Bids will be considered Boniface, Plessis Rd. SW corner, 1.5 kms on the total package or by individual quar- from the perimeter. Ph. 204-488-8495. ter section. The highest and/or any bid Email: egolumbia@hotmail.com will not necessarily be accepted. If the successful bidder does not complete the FOR SALE BY TENDER farmland in RM of purchase after the acceptance of the ten- Roland NW-11-05-05W and part of der, the deposit shall be forfeited. SW-14-05-05W, approx. 232 cult. acres. Cheques from unsuccessful bidders shall Please submit sealed written tenders by be returned to them. Tenders in sealed en- December 9, 2016 to: Mr. Mark Beard, velopes marked ‘Camp Lake Lands’ must Ammeter Law Group, 7 Donald Street, be received by 11:00 AM on Dec. 19, 2016 Winnipeg, MB. R3L 2S6. Mark envelope in the office of Nickerson, Roberts, Holin- “Roland Tender”. Highest or any tender will ski & Mercer, 608-10th St, Wainwright, AB, not necessarily be accepted. T9W 1E2, accompanied by a certified cheque or bank draft in the amount of 10 LIVESTOCK FARMS: percent of the value of the bid payable in EXCELLENT trust to Nickerson, Roberts, Holinski & 1) 1732 deeded acres w/4425 acres of Crown land, fenced, small bungalow, very Mercer, Barristers and Solicitors. good buildings and metal corral system, can carry 350 cow/calf pairs. 2) Excellent horse ranch in Erickson, MB., Riding Arena and buildings in fantastic condition. 3) 640 mixed farm within 15 min. of BranFARM TOURS, International Farm Tours- acres Call Jim McLachlan 204-724-7753, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Europe, Alaska, don. Home Professional Realty Inc, Ireland, England. www.farmtoursusa.com HomeLife Brandon, MB., www.homelifepro.com 1-888-414-4177, info@rupipertours.com RM COTE 271: 6 quarters grainland, Class A soil. 1400 sq. ft. bungalow, natural gas, school bus at door, Willing to sell quarters MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: separately. Call 306-597-4405, Togo, SK. www.maverickconstruction.ca 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.
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8 QUARTERS GRAIN LAND for rent in RM Kellross 247. Located 5 miles N of Leross, SK. 306-736-9018, 306-736-3272. FOR SALE BY OWNER: Quarter section of prime hunting land, approx. 80-90 acres broke, large body of water, UG powerline, located along Supergrid 17 mi. NW of Blaine Lake, SK. Can be certified organic. Close to Lac La Peche. 306-226-4646. LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER: RM of Biggar #347. 3 quarters of tame mixed grass pasture, NE-28-34-17 W3, NE-33-34-17 W3; SE-33-34-17 W3. 460 acres fenced with some cross fencing, dugout, 2002 bored well, on SaskPower service, approx 40,000 yards gravel deposit. Tender closes December 2nd, 2016. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Sold as is. Bidders must do own inspection of property. Submit bids to: Bob Atkinson Box 271, Landis, SK. S0K 2K0. For more information call 306-658-2042. LAND FOR SALE: RM of Glenside #377, SE 23-38-13 W3. Good pasture land, lots of trees, water and some hay. Asking $135,000 OBO. Write to: Box 103, Perdue, SK., S0K 3C0 or call 306-250-9520.
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LOOKING FOR APPROX. 5-10 acres in SK, AB or MB to homestead, possibly an old farmyard you would like to see rejuvenated, or maybe you have a small chunk of land that I could use for under $20,000. WE CAN HELP YOU SELL YOUR LAND! Call 306-815-7555, Radville, SK., or email Homelife Prairies Realty Inc. Over a hun- llrodrigue@hotmail.com dred years of combined agricultural experience. Can sell big or small packages. Can evaluate your property and work with you to get you the best price! Look after the details and your best interest! For an FARM TOURS, International Farm Toursevaluation or a cup of coffee contact: Tim Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Europe, Alaska, Graham, 306-526-8196 or Robert Young, Ireland, England. www.farmtoursusa.com 1-888-414-4177, info@rupipertours.com 306-586-0099, Emerald Park, SK.
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2010 MONTANA 34’ 5th wheel trailer, 4 slides, satellite dish, king bed, large shower, fireplace, $32,500 OBO. 306-957-4526, Odessa, SK.
BESCO GRAIN LTD. Buyer of all varieties of mustard. Call for competitive pricing. Call 204-736-3570, Brunkild, MB.
38 ROUND HAY BALES 1st cut alfalfa mix, $35 each. 9 round bales 2nd cut pure alfalfa, $40 each. Phone 204-882-2356, Ste Agathe, MB.
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.
325 ROUND HAY BALES, alfalfa and alfalfa grass mix, average 1600 lbs., 3.5¢/lb. or $55/bale. 204-870-9450, Austin, MB.
FOR RENT: CITRUS GARDENS, Meza, AZ., GOOD HEAVY OATS - 44 lbs., never exc. cond., dbl. wide mobile, 2 baths, 2 sprayed, seed quality. Call 306-734-2997, bdrms. Nov. and Dec. Ph 306-585-6382. Aylesbury, SK. 20,000 BU. FALL RYE, high falling number. Phone 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395, Langham, SK.
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 like it). Shipping arranged. 306-445-2111, TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses North Battleford, SK. www.eliasscales.com and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.
BUYING: ALFALFA SEED and all types of grass seed. Call Gary at Waterhouse Seeds, 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.
NORCAN restores grain farm profitability. Buy from Norcan and keep your own Glyphosphate 1 soybean seed. Norcan farmers have reported yields over 60 bu./acre. Call/text Nate, 204-280-1202 or Norcan Seeds 204-372-6552, Fisher Branch, MB. GLY SOYBEAN SEED, early, mid, and long season available. Top yield, bulk or bagged. Keep your own seeds with the convenience of Glyphosate! No contracts or TUA’s. Dealers wanted. Call/text Nate, 204-280-1202 or Norcan Seeds 204-372-6552, Fisher Branch, MB.
QUANTITY OF DAIRY quality 1st and 2nd cut large round and med. sq. hay bales; Quantity of beef round hay bales. Marquette, MB. 204-981-7315, 204-375-6687
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.
CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com
SEASONAL FARM WORKERS, seasonal full-time 40+ hrs./wk. $11/hr. Period of employment anticipated to be from April, 2017 -Aug., 2017. Job description includes cutting and packing of asparagus, as well as weeding of organic fields. Must be willing to work long hours and do repetitive tasks, as well as bending and some heavy lifting. Applicants must be able to work in a variety of conditions in outdoor environment and must be able to work well with others. Education requirements not applicable; experience an asset. Location of work- MacGregor, MB. and area. Apply by email to: admin@rivervalleyfarms.ca or in writing to: River Valley Speciality Farms Inc., Box 33, Bagot, MB. R0H 0E0.
GOOD USED TRUCK TIRES: 700/8.25/ 900/1000/1100x20s; 11R22.5/11R24.5; 9R17.5, matched sets available. Pricing from $90. K&L Equipment and Auto. Ph Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris HELP WANTED: 3012352 Manitoba Ltd. o/a Wendell Honey, Box 1439, Roblin, MB. ROUND NET WRAPPED Alfalfa/Brome at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. R0L 1P0. Reporting to work at Wendell bales. No rain. Approx 1500 lbs., 4¢/lb. MR. TIRE CORP. For all your semi and Honey, one mile east of MacNutt, SK. 306-482-7492, Carnduff, SK. half ton tire needs call Mylo 306-921-6555 Transportation provided from there to various bee yards. 12 Full-Time PosiLONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom Serving all of Saskatchewan. tions available at Wendell Honey in hay hauling. Call 306-567-7100, Imperial, TIRES TIRES TIRES! Radial, bias, new, 2017. Apiarist: Help with Spring check, SK. used. 20.8x42, 18.4x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38, hive assessment and manipulation. Help 190 - 2nd CUT ALFALFA bales. Baled with 20.8R34, 18.4x34, 900/60R32, 800/65R with pest and disease control. Help with no rain. Feed analysis done, 6.5¢/lb. Can 32, 24.5x32, 18.4x30, 23.1x30, 16.9x28, grafting, making nucs and raising queens, 28Lx26, 18.4x26, 19.5Lx24. Semis, skid assemble equipment. Help super hives. deliver. 306-567-7199, Kenaston, SK. steers. Best price and value guaranteed! Help harvest honey. Help keep field production records. Help maintain beeyards. CUSTOM BALE HAULING. Will haul large www.combineworld.com 1-888-278-4905 Help with Fall feeding, assessment and squares or round. Phone 306-567-7199, FARM SPECIAL!! Haybine/Baler: treatments. Help to wrap bees. Positions LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buy- Kenaston, SK. 31/13.50-15 Titan Flo Trac, 10 ply, $199. available from April 10, 2017 to mid Oct. ers and sellers of all types of feed grain Swather: 16.5-16.1 Firestone Traction 2017. Min. 2 years experience working and grain by-products. Call 306-862-2723, I-3, $649. Combine Front: 30.5L32 Fire- with bees necessary. Work is physically Nipawin, SK. stone SAT23, 14 ply, $2945; 30.5LR32 demanding. Wages $15-$19 per hour de(800/65R32) Firestone Radial AT23, pending on experience with Wendell HonFARMERS, RANCHERS, $3285; 460/85R38 (18.4R38) Alliance ey. Possible production bonus. 12 FullR-1W, $1199; 20.8R42 (520/85R42) Alli- Time Seasonal Positions available at SEED PROCESSORS ance R-1W, $1599; 520/85R38 (20.8R38) Wendell Honey in 2017. Apiary WorkFirestone AT23, $1949. Combine Rear: er: Assemble equipment. Help super 12.4-24 BKT R-1 8 ply, $299; 16.9R26 Alli- hives. Help harvest honey. Help maintain BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS ance Radial R-1, $1079; 18.4-26 Firestone beeyards. Help with Fall feeding. Help to Heated/Spring Threshed TF&R 8 ply, $865; 600/65R28 BKT Radial wrap bees. Positions available from May R-1, $1599. WHEEL: 27x32 10 hole wheel 15, 2017 to mid October 2017. No experiLightweight/Green/Tough, SHAVINGS: Cattle Feedlot/horse/poultry fits Case/IH $799. While quantities last! ence necessary. Work is physically deMixed Grain - Barley, Oats, bedding. Bulk pricing and delivery Looking for wheels? Call OK Tire toll free manding. Wages $12-$15 per hour depending on experience with Wendell Rye, Flax, Wheat, Durum, available. Vermette Wood Preservers, 1-855-865-9550. Honey. Possible production bonus. Email Spruce Home, SK. 1-800-667-0094. Email Lentils, Peas, Canola, Isabel Wendell at isy@wendell.ca for fax info@vwpltd.com View www.vwpltd.com 204-564-2568 or phone 204-937-7767. Chickpeas, Triticale, Sunflowers, Screenings, 2250 BALES: alfalfa, alfalfa grass, slough CHECK OUT OUR parts specials at hay, little to no rain, netwrapped. Baled Organics and By-Products w/JD 569, 1175-1300 lbs., .3¢-5¢ lb., www.Maximinc.Com/parts or call Maxim √ ON-FARM PICKUP volume discount. Call 306-867-7716, Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. 306-867-8249, Outlook, SK. √ PROMPT PAYMENT ALFALFA ROUND, 5x6, certified organic or conventional, little - no rain, price negotiable. Call Larry 204-773-3131, Kevin 204-773-0488, Russell, MB.
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2013 Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 204-737-2000 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 306-455-2509 WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker involved. Sell direct to crushing plant. Cash on delivery*6-Row* or pickup. 306-228-7306 or 306-228-7325, Unity,&SK. Celebration Tradition
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CERTIFIED CONVENTIONAL CM440 We buy feed*2-Row* barley, feed wheat, grazing corn. Early maturing, leafier for inMALT BARLEY AC Metcalfe, CDC Copeland & AAC Synergy *6-Row* corn & canola WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, creased grazing yield. No planter required. oats, soybeans, *2-Row* We buy feed barley, feed wheat, Swath or stand graze cattle, sheep, bison peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Celebration & Tradition AC Metcalfe, CDC Copeland & AAC Synergy and for wildlife food plots. CanaMaize COME oats, soybeans, corn canola IN Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. SEE US AT AG& DAYS Seed Inc., call 1-877-262-4046. We buy feedbarley, barley, feed wheat, WeTHE buy CONVENTION feed feed wheat, HALL www.canamaize.com WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains COME SEE US AT AG DAYS oats, soybeans, corn & canola oats, soybeans, corn & IN canola 1309 Cattle Company is looking to purchase THE BOOTH CONVENTION HALL barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call BOOTH 1309 COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK.
COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN THE CONVENTION HALL BOOTH 1309
COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN THE CONVENTION HALL THE CONVENTION HALL WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds BOOTH 1309 CDC BOYER, CERT. #1, 96% germ. producand cereals. All organic cereals and speBOOTH 1309 es plump seed, good for green feed. Stoll’s
AAC JATHARIA VB, 97% germ. midge tolerant, certified #1, now avail. Stoll’s Seed Barn Ltd., Delisle, SK. 306-493-7409. Farming is enough of a gamble, advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator classified section. It’s a sure thing. 1-800-782-0794.
MALT BARLEY
CARBERRY CERT. #1, 99% germ, rated vg for lodging, good for fusarium. Stoll’s Seed Barn Ltd., Delisle, SK. 306-493-7409.
cialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon,
2013 Malt Contracts Available SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297. 2016 AOG Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone Phone 204-737-2000 204-737-2000 2014 Toll-Free AOG Malt Contracts Available Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 1-800-258-7434 ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid Box 238 MB. R0G SK. 1C0 Agent: MMLetellier, && JJ Weber-Arcola, SK. Agent: Weber-Arcola, core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale. 2013 Malt Contracts Available Phone 204-737-2000 Phone 306-455-2509 306-455-2509 Phone Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. BoxToll-Free 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 1-800-258-7434 1700 GOOD TO EXCELLENT 1st cut Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 204-737-2000 1500 lb. brome/alfalfa netwrapped round Phone 306-455-2509 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 bales, 4.5¢/lbs.; 1000 exc. 2nd cut 1500 Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. lbs., .6¢/lbs. 306-834-7204, Kerrobert, SK. Phone 306-455-2509
*6-Row* Celebration & Tradition We buy feed barley, feed wheat, oats, soybeans, corn & canola
Seed Barn Ltd., Delisle, SK. 306-493-7409.
BUYING:
HEATED CANOLA & FLAX • Competitive Prices • Prompt Movement • Spring Thrashed
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1-877-250-5252 TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.
Vanderveen Commodity Services Ltd. Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers
37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net CERT. #1 CDC IMPULSE CL red lentil. Highest yielding Clearfield red lentil Call 306-465-2525, 306-861-5679 Hansen Seeds, Yellow Grass SK. jsh2@sasktel.net
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HORSE HAY, MEDIUM SQUARE BALES, Timothy, brome, alfalfa, 2nd cut available, no rain, no dust, stored inside. Delivery available. Stacked in your shed or barn. Call/text 204-771-7496, Petersfield, MB. BIG ROUND BALES, 1200 lbs., Orchard grass alfalfa mixture, solid core, no rain, $30/bale OBO. 2nd cut, same quality. Small square 2nd crop bales, 60 lbs/bale. Also small square wheat straw bales, $2.50/bale. 204-886-2083 eves Teulon MB 100 LARGE ROUND bales, Timothy and alfalfa, approx 1400 lbs, very good quality, shedded. Call 204-886-2960, Teulon, MB. 2015 1st & 2nd cut, 2016 1st cut alfalfa/ grass round bales, price negotiable. Will load. 204-265-3349, Beausejour, MB. VARIOUS ROUND BALES, $25 - $40 per bale, 1300-1400 lbs. Holland and Notre Dame, MB. area. Ph or text 204-723-0658. LARGE ROUND 2nd/3rd cut alfalfa/hay bales, $50 each. Large round hay bales $35 each. 204-248-2446, Notre Dame de Lourdes, MB.
ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small or large loads. Travel anywhere. Also hay for sale. 306-382-0785, Vanscoy, SK. TOW ROPES rated up to 250,000 lbs. and tow straps rated up to 240,000 lbs. See 400 BROME/ALFALFA 6x6 round hay bales, your nearest Flaman location or call .04¢ per lb., no rain. 306-634-7920, 1-888-435-2626. 306-421-1753, Estevan, SK. FARM TOURS, International Farm ToursArgentina, Brazil, Australia, Europe, Alaska, Ireland, England. www.farmtoursusa.com 1-888-414-4177, info@rupipertours.com
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CLASSIFIEDS WORK KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabilitation, witching. PVC/SS construction, exWE BUY OATS pert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% government grant now available. Indian ALTHOUSE HONEY FARMS INC. 1/2 Call us today for pricing Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061 mile south Porcupine Plain, SK. 7 positions Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 required for 2017 season, May to Oct. Wages $13-$18/hr. depending upon expe204-373-2328 rience. Job duties: assisting in spring hive inspection, unwrapping, and splitting, suU-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, pering, building supers and honey frames, 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week honey removal and extracting, fall feeding, upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and applying mite control and wrapping hives air brakes. One on one driving instructions. for winter. No education required. WCB COMPLETE RCBS RELOADING rifle kit 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK. coverage. Ph. Ron Althouse 306-278-7345, w/lots of extras for sale. 204-623-6335, email: althousehoney@sasktel.net The Pas, MB.
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SLEIGHS- ICE FISHING and trapping sleighs. November sale, starting at only $50. Call or visit your nearest Flaman location, 1-888-435-2626.
LARGE COW/CALF RANCH in NE Sask. EXPERIENCED LIVE-IN CAREGIVER with seeks energetic Ranch Hand. Bunkhouse ICE SHACKS- INSULATED shacks now on over 12 yrs experience, is looking to care accommodation provided. Email resume: for $2159, November sale. Accessories for a senior. Please call 306-551-7300. knilson@sasktel.net Fax 306-428-2192. available, rod holders, slush buckets, hole sleeves, catch covers and more. See your POSITION AVAILABLE, Cypress Hills, SK. nearest Flaman location 1-888-435-2626. area. Background yearling grasser operaand cow/calf. Modern facilities and DAIRY COW & CALF CARE: for someone tion Good working environment. who enjoys working with animals. Duties equipment. 1 preferred. Wages negotiable demay include: feeding and caring for calves, Class pending on experience. Ph. 306-295-7473. FUEL TANK, 50,000 litre, ULC approved, treating sick cows and doing other barn 70/30 split, double wall with saddles, bot- work. Looking for self motivated, reliable tom fill overfill protectors, stairs and plat- individual who pays attention to detail. form, Supreme powder coating finish, built Competitive wages. Call 204-379-2640 or by Magnum Fabricating, new in Oct. 2012. 204-745-7864 or email your resume to: TRUCK FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL TFI Gunner’s Gas, Davidson, SK. 306-567-3353 borstlap@xplornet.com Haywood, MB. specializes in the handling and transportation of bulk commodities for the agricultu3- 500 GAL. and 1000 gal. fuel tanks; 300 FARM LABOURER REQUIRED for livestock ral industry. Great Pay. Home on the gal. gas tank w/stand; 1000 gal. HD steel operation. Duties include: operating, main- weekends. Benefits plan. Modern water tank. 306-370-1603, Beechy, SK. taining seeding & harvesting equip. Smoke equipment. We are looking for qualified free enviro., $17/hr. Housing avail. Lyle drivers and owner operators to pull Super POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder Lumax, 204-525-2263, Swan River, MB. B Hopper Trailers. Call today tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water 204-924-7051, careers@truck-freight.com and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and LARGE YEARLING COW/Calf Operation double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl. has available a full-time position including Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK. family home. Qualifications include: A background in herd health, operation and SEPTIC TANKS: Fiberglass septic tanks, maintenance of modern equipment, Class EXPERIENCED RANCH HAND available ranging from 750 gal. to 30,000 gallons. 1 and welding experience an asset. Wages for fall/winter while you go on vacation. Now in stock at Flaman. Call and benefits negotiable. Horses not need- NS, ND, single. References available. 1-888-435-2626. Email: robertlemoine5555@gmail.com ed. Scott, 306-536-2157, Indian Head, SK.
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Japan’s new recipe for exports: feed the world’s foodies Japanese food is popular and trusted and could be a growth sector for exports By Stanley White
“Italy uses its food culture to drive food exports, and France is doing the same thing with wine. I want this for Japanese food as well.”
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apan’s export engine built around cars and electronics has stalled, but the future could be using the country’s gourmet culture to cast itself as a purveyor of high-quality food. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to increase agriculture exports by a third in the next three years to one trillion yen (C$12.9 billion), although experts say he needs to aim much higher if food is to become a mainstay export for Japan. “Italy uses its food culture to drive food exports, and France is doing the same thing with wine,” said Katsunori Nakazawa, head of the export promotion division at the Agriculture Ministry. “I want this for Japanese food as well. If our farmers don’t sell abroad, our agricultural industry won’t grow.” The recipe seems pretty simple: better logistics, an advertising blitz and a splash of social media buzz with the tag #japanesefood — and some lobbying of foreign governments. Japan’s total exports fell an annual 6.9 per cent in September, a 12th straight fall, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. Shipments of cars, electronics parts and steel all declined, while exports of food rose 7.6 per cent from a year earlier.
Room to grow In 2015, Japan’s food and marine products exports were worth 745.1 billion yen (C$9.64 billion) according to the Agriculture Ministry, which is only one per cent of total exports of 75.6 trillion yen. Auto exports were 10.4 trillion yen or almost 14 per cent of total shipments, while semiconductor and electronic parts brought in 3.9 trillion yen, about five per cent of total exports.
Katsunori Nakazawa Japanese Agriculture Ministry
Japan produces trusted food products, something its government hopes will fuel export growth. PHOTO: CREATIVE COMMONS/TOBY OXBORROW
Hong Kong is the top destination for Japan’s food exports, and a model of the potential Japan sees in increasing trade. With just seven million people, the territory takes almost one-quarter of Japan’s food exports and supermarkets commonly stock wagyu beef, soba buckwheat noodles and scallops from Japan. “I always have confidence in Japanese goods,” said a 66-year-old retiree in Hong Kong who gave her name as Valerie, as she shopped in a Japanese supermarket. “They will not export produce that is fake or harmful,” she said, touching
on the qualities that Japan intends to leverage to increase its food exports. The United States is Japan’s secondbiggest market for food exports, followed by Taiwan, mainland China and South Korea, the Agriculture Ministry said. Together, the top five destinations accounted for about 70 per cent of food exports last year.
Aim higher Scallops, salmon and trout are the top food exports to China. Japan plans to lobby Beijing to let in its beef, pork and dairy products, and also wants China to lift import restrictions that
were put in place after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. Rice exports to China are growing fast, so Japan plans to increase domestic processing plants authorized to ship to China. In Southeast Asia, Japan will lobby Malaysia to allow beef imports and get halal certification. The government also wants to sell more rice, fruit and green tea in Thailand and Vietnam. Sales of sake rice wine and green tea to Europe are already booming, and Japan plans a marketing push to further increase brand awareness and will lobby European countries that restrict beef imports. T h e g ov e r n m e n t h a s a l l o c a t e d almost C$268 million for targeted improvements to agriculture trade infrastructure, such as better storage facilities near airports and meat-processing plants that will comply with foreign health standards. “I think we can easily get to one trillion yen, so we need to be thinking about the next goal,” said Yasufumi Miwa, a senior specialist in agriculture at Japan Research Institute who ser ves on advisor y panels at the Agriculture Ministry. “Once we get to five trillion yen, I think agriculture can become a mainstay for exports along with cars and electronics.”
Australian bidders gatecrash deal for massive farm The ranchland’s sale has been a lightning rod for foreign investment concerns BY COLIN PACKHAM Sydney / Reuters
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our of Australia’s wealthiest outback cattle families plan to make the first entirely domestic offer to buy S. Kidman and Co., the country’s largest private landholding, paying more than a rival bid of A$365 million (C$370.1 million), two of the quartet said. Kidman has already a c c e p t e d a j o i n t o f f e r by Au s t ra l i a’s r i c h e s t w o m a n Gina Rinehart and Chinese developer Shanghai CRED
Real Estate, but the A$365million deal still awaits government approval and the company’s board is required to consider any higher offers. That is opening the door f o r t h e p l a n n e d b i d f ro m the local BBHO consortium, which has the advantage of not requiring approval from Australia’s foreign investment review board. The fate of Kidman, with its vast cattle and pastoral holdings, has been a lightning rod for concerns about the sale of Australian agriculture and other key assets to foreign investors.
The Australian government has twice rejected foreign offers for Kidman, including a previous bid by Shanghai C R E D a n d C h i n a’s Hu n a n D a k a n g Pa s t u r e Fa r m i n g Co. Ltd. that had a minority Australian interest. “If I was pressed, I would say the new bid is favourite,” said Robert Hermann, managing director at consultancy Agricultural Markets Analysts and Advice. Hermann said the Nationals p o l i t i c a l p a r t y, t h e j u n i o r partner in the ruling coalition, would be likely to switch its support from the Rinehart-
CRED Shanghai offer to one that keeps Kidman 100 per cent Australian owned. Sterling Buntine, one of the BBHO quartet, said the offer the group expected to lodge formally over the weeke n d w o u l d b e “a b s o l u t e l y competitive.” Buntine is joined in the c o n s o r t i u m by t h re e p r i va t e c a t t l e ra n c h e r s, To m Brinkworth, Malcolm Harris and Viv Oldfield. None are household names in Australia but each own millions of hectares of grazing land around Australia. Fe d e r a l Tr e a s u r e r S c o t t
Morrison told parliament he was pleased local bidders were coming forward. How e v e r, s o m e a n a l y s t s said the new deal had a couple of key weaknesses. The consortium plans to break up Kidman’s 101,000-sq.-km holdings, which flies against Kidman’s preference for the sale, and accepting it would cost the company more than A$3 million in break fees. “Any counter offer has to be judged by the Kidman board as to whether it is a superior offer or not,” Kidman CEO Greg Campbell told Reuters. He declined to comment further.
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Direct Farm Manitoba begins membership drive Direct Farm Manitoba has merged with Small Farms Manitoba to build up its membership base grandparents in mid-1970s, who bought land here after emigrating from Germany. The mother-son duo welcomes the formation of the new organization Direct Farm Manitoba which they believe will help this type of farming gain more visibility with policymakers for an improved operating environment to enhance and strengthen it.
BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff/Near Springstein
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ndreas Zinn grew up on a farm in the breeder pullet business, but as a youngster he was mostly interested in his mother’s backyard flock. He’d eventually decide to farm. It was that flock that influenced him most, says Zinn. “I could see both management systems and the benefits of each,” he says. “But I saw the greater benefit in the free-range smallscale operation.” It was after getting his degree in agriculture from University of Manitoba, that he began taking the farm in an entirely new direction. The pullet barn is gone after they sold their quota in 2006. Zinn and his mother, Monika, now operate a multi-livestock farm raising a small herd of Berkshire pigs, plus chickens for meat and eggs, a few rabbits, and a small goat herd. They buy all the wheat, oats, barley and peas the farm’s animals consume from neighbouring farms and mill it themselves. But it isn’t just the feed source that makes this tiny 16-acre farm operate primarily on the basis of relationships. One hundred per cent of their production is sold direct to customers who value the Zinns’ husbandry practices, which offer their animals a lowstress free-range environment, with access to pasture. “We’ve had good sales based off of that,” says Zinn whose produc-
DFM merges with SFM Springstein-area farmers Andreas Zinn and his mother Monika Zinn are experienced direct marketers who see a growing demand for their production. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON
tion has no other stamp or certification. They are not organic, choosing to buy local grains rather than truck certified organic feed from farther away. Zinn said he could see nearly a decade ago the advantage to operating a farm based on good husbandry practices and direct marketing.
Good demand “The interest in local and free range with consumers definitely was picking up and had already got going back in 2008 when we were starting,” he said. The demand remains very strong, adds Monika Zinn. They operate a community-shared agriculture enterprise (CSA), with customers who’ve purchased shares as pledges to support the farm. They have private individual customers. They sell large volumes at farmers’ markets in
Winnipeg — about 8,000 lbs. of various types of meat at the farmers’ markets this year, Andreas estimates — but nearly a dozen restaurants buy even larger amounts. The Zinns realize they’re advantageously located, being close to Winnipeg, and only 45 minutes away from small abattoirs like Prairie Abattoir in Portage la Prairie and at Waldner’s Meats, the province’s one and only slaughter facility for chicken and turkey at Niverville.
Higher profile needed Small farms like these need a higher profile, say the Zinns. They’ve got the advantage of nearly 40 years in the business, unlike many new farmers, who are now starting out on small plots and learning to market directly. They’ve farmed this parcel since the arrival of Andreas’s
Zinn Farms is precisely the type of farm Direct Farm Manitoba now hopes to woo as it grows the organization. It formed this spring after voting members of the Farmers’ Market Association of Manitoba agreed to expand the former group’s membership criteria and create a more unifying organization to represent the interests of those who produce and direct market their production. That initially brought FMAM’s existing 40 farmers’ market members under its wing. The organization is now conducting a membership drive to expand its membership base wider. Earlier this fall it announced it will merge with Small Farms Manitoba, an online directory representing some 140 farms. As of January 2017 memberships within that group will expire. Direct Farm Manitoba hopes to sign those operators on as its own paid members. The multi-stakeholder marketing co-operative offers two membership categories, including one for grouped direct farmer marketers, meaning a farmers’ market or
group organized to direct market, and another for individual direct marketers. Membership fees for both classes of membership are $50.
Group is needed “We’ll see how it all works. We’re assuming that Small Farms Manitoba members will be interested,” says Stefan Regnier, a board member with Direct Farm Manitoba who farms with his parents near St. Xavier operating Blue Lagoon Organics. Their farm is also listed in the Small Farms Manitoba directory. They’ve been building their farm business since the early 2000s, and “it’s a frustrating business although it can be rewarding too,” says Regnier. The 2015 report Advancing the Small Scale Food Sector cited multiple challenges facing smaller-scale, direct-marketing farms, from not qualifying for farm support and insurance programs, a regulatory environment more suited for larger companies and lacking visibility among policy-makers. It identified the small-scale, direct-marketing enterprise not merely as one with a rural address and large garden or small herd or flock, but as a business struggling to grow, and aiming to derive all or part of family income from sales of production. The report also recommended the formation of a unifying organization to represent the sector. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com
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Revisions sought for Canada’s Food Guide Health Canada will consult on changes to its healthy-eating guide STAFF
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ealth Canada is planning changes to one of its key policy documents to reflect how Canadians’ diets are generally coming up short in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk alternatives. At the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Montreal on Oct. 24, the federal Health Department launched a 45-day public consultation on changes to Canada’s Food Guide, noting it needs to “strengthen how we communicate our advice” to Canadians. Said advice includes replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat, which Health Canada said is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. The department also noted a higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked to an increased risk of obesity in children. Health Canada said its evidence review also shows about 30 per cent of calories Canadians consume come from
foods high in fat, sugars and sodium. Certain nutrients, such as calcium and fibre, are also “widely underconsumed.” The revisions will be made “to reflect the latest scientific evidence on diet and health, and to better support Canadians, including indigenous peoples, in making healthy food choices.” The public consultation will run online until December 8, “to determine how Health Canada can provide better dietary guidance that meets the needs of Canadians.” The Food Guide, last updated in 2007, has served as Health Canada’s “all-inone” policy and education tool used by health professionals, governments and other stakeholders to support individuals’ health, set guidelines and policies for settings such as schools and daycares, and develop nutrition education programming. However, Health Canada, in its review, has found the Food Guide “is not meeting the needs of all audiences.” Most Canadians are aware of it, but health professionals report Canadians “find it
hard to interpret and apply the advice in their daily lives.” Furthermore, it has found “an allin-one tool doesn’t work for everyone. Some stakeholders want more detail, while others want only simple information.” Health Canada’s upcoming revision of the guide will also include updates to its version of the Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit and Métis, the government said. Input from the consultation period will go to develop new “dietary guidance tools that better meet the needs of different audiences,” followed by testing of those new tools in 2017-18, and a rollout of “updated dietary guidance” in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
Labelling The plans for Food Guide revisions are part of a larger federal “healthy living strategy,” which is also expected to include changes to federal nutrition labelling regulations, to be finalized by the end of this year.
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The proposed nutrition label changes include new regulations on serving sizes, to make it easier to compare similar products; requirements that all food colours be identified by their common names; and allowing a new health claim that links a diet rich in fruits and vegetables with a lower risk of heart disease. The department also proposes a new “front-of-package” labelling approach to simplify information about food products’ levels of sugars, sodium and saturated fat. The department said Oct. 24 it also plans to engage with industry stakeholders, starting in the spring on “new targets” for sodium levels in processed and restaurant foods. It said it also plans to engage the public and stakeholders “over the coming weeks” on a proposed approach to eliminate industrially produced trans fat in foods available in Canada. The department also noted it will hold “expert roundtables” this fall on proposals to restrict the marketing of certain “unhealthy foods and beverages” to children.
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
Province kicks in more cash for community kitchen upgrades A total of $95,000 will help five sites add commercial-grade kitchen equipment to hall kitchens BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff
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Provincial grants help groups buy mixers and other commercial-grade food-processing equipment. PHOTO: CO-OPERATOR ARCHIVES
ive community halls are getting funding to install commercial-grade kitchen equipment. The province is putting nearly $95,000 towards helping groups in Gilbert Plains, Hadashville, Austin, Teulon and Winnipeg purchase products such as convection ovens, refrigerators, dough sheeters and mixers and coolers for hall kitchens. Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler said the money is an important investment in community infrastructure to support local value-added processing.
“We hope to increase hall rentals and, more importantly, expand the services provided to the community.” Beth Hutchinson recreation director for the Teulon-Rockwood Centennial Centre
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MAFRD spent about $80,000 to upgrade a kitchen inside the War Veterans Hall in Swan River in 2012 to serve as a rent-akitchen space. Those upgrades also aided the community in feeding nearly 2,000 athletes during the Manitoba Summer Games that year. Food companies like Smak Dab, producing a line of gourmet mustards, have since taken advantage of the fully equipped small-scale processing plant. Provincial staff since 2014 have been developing a director of commercial community kitchens and availability to encourage more use of inspected sites for food processing. The ‘rent-a-kitchen’ concept as a way to spur food product development has been talked about for more than a decade as a way to match small-town kitchens standing idle much of the time with would-be food product developers who can’t afford required upgrades for private sites in order to meet regulations for food sold to the public. The concept has also been touted as a way for facility owners to earn extra revenues from rentals and improve the capacity for serving large events. Beth Hutchinson, recreation director for Teulon-Rockwood Recreation Commission, which operates the centennial centre that’s purchasing a cooler, freezer and mixer with its $10,000 share of the grant says this will allow them to attract more local bakers and to use the site. “With the support of the grant, we hope to increase hall rentals and, more importantly, expand the services provided to the community,” she said. Other grants made include about $12,000 to Gilbert Plains for purchase of a convection oven and two refrigerators, $10,500 to Hadashville Recreation Centre for a convection oven, freezer, dough sheeter and mixer and more than $20,000 to help Austin Commuity Hall buy a combioven and mixer. Riverview Community Centre (Winnipeg) is getting the largest grant, at nearly $42,000, for refrigerators, freezers, convection oven, food processor, mixer, dehydrator, juicer, vacuum sealer and a pH meter. All commercial community kitchens listed in the provincial directory are inspected and have a valid food-service establishment permit. The list is found at: www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/food-and-ag-processing under Quick Links. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
COUNTRY CROSSROADS CON N EC T I NG RU R A L FA M I L I E S
New book highlights hidden gems of Manitoba’s history Abandoned Manitoba: From Residential Schools to Bank Vaults to Grain Elevators takes readers to all-but-forgotten places of the past BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff
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ome have heard of these places, but few have seen them let alone know the story they tell. Ev e n l o c a l s s h r u g t h e i r shoulders, says historian Gordon Goldsborough who set out a few years ago to travel the province and find historic sites. His new book Abandoned Manitoba: From Residential Schools to Bank Vaults to Grain Elevators, showing the last vestiges of old factories, schools, churches and other intriguing remnants of our past should change that. His 264-page full-colour book describes 36 such sites, and also tells a story about why we should know more about them. “I didn’t want to talk just about why they’re abandoned but what they tell us about Manitoba,” said Goldsborough who is also head researcher, webmaster, and a past president of the Manitoba Historical Society. There were literally thousands of potential places as he set out a few years ago to document little-known places of interest. The book spun off from a weekly spot he had on CBC Ra d i o’s We e k e n d Mo r n i n g Show, but he’s been on the road photographing, documenting and mapping these sites for several years.
Searching Finding them wasn’t easy, and that’s actually what prompted him to start mapping these sites, says Goldsborough. His search for an old bank vault, left behind after Deloraine relocated nearer the railway at first was a case in point. He drove out there and started asking directions for it. No one could help him. “Finally I knocked on the door of a farmer and he said, ‘you mean the one behind my barn?’ And there it was,” he said. “As I drove away I thought there’s got to be a better way to find these things than just randomly driving around the countryside.” Abandoned Manitoba now takes you there. Many of the sites he came upon during his explorations are in the proverbial middle of nowhere. A crumbling bridge over the Little Saskatchewan River is an example. He first spotted it on Google Earth Map. When he visited the location, to his astonishment he found a huge, decaying turn-of-the-
The first copy of Manitoba historian Gordon Goldsborough’s new book off the press.
century bridge. No roads led to it and only a farmer’s cattle use it today. Research at the Legislative Library revealed it was once an important hub in a local road system a century ago. “What I eventually learned was that this bridge was built in 1918 and it wasn’t in the middle of nowhere back then,” he said. “It was on a major highway that connected Minnedosa and Rapid City.” Another bridge included in the book, known locally as “The Rainbow Bridge,” is a 50-foot concrete bowstring arch bridge over the La Salle River in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, built a year later. Other fascinating sites include the former location of the Bombing and Gunning School east of Dauphin. It too is now located on a tract of farmland and includes what Goldsborough has dubbed the “triangular forest.” The land-
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owner cultivates the arable strips between the crumbling stretches of old paved runways. “There were three runways in a triangle and when they abandoned the base, they left the pavement of the runways. Trees grew through the cracks that developed in the pavement,” he said. The Leary Brick Works west of Roseisle and the Manitoba Glass Works near Beausejour tell the story of early manufacturing in the province while the Scheppers Agricultural College near Swan Lake of when communities tried to provide a local college education. Old abandoned ski slopes near the present-day ski area of La Riviere, harken back to the days when skiers rode ‘ski trains’ from Winnipeg to enjoy their sport.
Agriculture sites Sites from This Old Grain Elevator project, an ongoing feature in the Manitoba
“I didn’t want to talk just about why they’re abandoned but what they tell us about Manitoba.”
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Co-operator are also included. Abandoned grain elevators are an especially poignant reminder of the changes that came to the agricultural and transportation sectors, and its end result of depopulation. Goldsborough said it pains him to visit many once-thriving small towns that are virtually dead, and he hopes his book tells a story not just of what once was, but why it is no more. “ T h e e v o l u t i o n o f r u ra l
Manitoba is tied up with this,” he said. “That to me is a really important thing that more people need to know about.” Readers may be tempted to visit some of the sites featured in the book, but they mustn’t trespass, cautions Goldsborough. Of the 36 sites, 19 are on public land. Eleven are on private property where they can easily be seen from a distance. Another half a dozen are on private property and landowners must first be contacted. “The wishes of site owners vary a lot,” he said. Some are very accommodating about having visitors, while others may grant permission so long as the motive of the visitor is honourable. G o l d s b o ro u g h a d d e d h e thinks in most cases owners of these sites want to preserve them, but don’t know how they’ll actually do so. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com
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Prairie fare Drive and dine
From Scratch — Unique Eateries of Rural Manitoba is your guide to great eating By Lorraine Stevenson Co-operator staff
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f you think time for touring Manitoba ends as the first flake falls, get your snow tires on. Beaches and campgrounds are shut down, of course, but places to eat great food stay open year round. A new guide From Scratch — Unique Eateries of Rural Manitoba will help you find them. This handy little guide, released earlier this year by the Manitoba Regional Tourism Network, lists over 50 cafés and restaurants dotting rural and northern Manitoba. Inside you’ll find lodges, tea rooms and small-town cafés tucked away in all parts of the Interlake, the Parklands, eastern Manitoba, the Pembina Valley and Central Plains, and western and northern Manitoba. For those who haven’t dined here already, there’s some delicious destinations ahead of you. To name but a few, there’s the Spicy Radish at Whitemouth and Beausejour’s Le Beau Cafe and Fudgerie on Manitoba’s east side. In western Manitoba there’s The Sawmill Tea and Coffee Co. in Boissevain and Virden’s Farmhouse Bistro and Tavern and Arbuckles Fine Eatery and Curiosity Shop at Binscarth. If you’re in Grandview the Friendly Corner Bake Shop is not to be missed and neither is The Starving Artist Cafe Bistro and Gifts at Roblin. Someone’s done all the taste testing ahead
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Crowd-pleasin’ Manitoba pork back ribs If there’s one meal that makes hungry folk happy every time, it must surely be ribs. Rib Rub: 4 racks of Manitoba pork back ribs 2 tbsp. paprika
from scratch Unique Eateries of Rural Manitoba
Manitoba Regional Tourism Network | 2016
of your arrival at any of the sites in the guide, and wholeheartedly approved, by the way. All locations were recommended by staff with the half-dozen regional tourism associations that assembled the guide. These are places meeting higher expectations, by ditching the grill and serving fresher food, often from local-supplier ingredients, along with better coffee and specialty baked goods.
1 tsp. ground cumin 1/4 tsp. cayenne
You can download the guide here: http://www.tourismwestman.ca/admin/ FileUpload/files/From-Scratch-2016.pdf
into 1-inch cubes
apple cider vinegar, molasses
1 c. chopped onion
1 tbsp. brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
3 large plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. EACH ground cumin and salt
Lift and peel membrane from back of each rack of ribs. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, mix all rub spices together and shake well until blended thoroughly. Rub generously over both sides of each rack; cover and refrigerate up to 12 hours. Roast ribs on foil-lined baking sheet at 350 F (180 C) for about 1-1/2 hours. Cover loosely with foil if ribs are browning too quickly. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine barbecue sauce ingredients. Bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30-40 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly; stirring occasionally. Remove ribs from oven when done. Finish ribs on a preheated barbecue over medium heat, about 5-8 minutes per side; baste frequently with warm sauce. Serves 8. Source: Manitoba Pork
West African pork peanut stew
1-1/2 c. ketchup
Here’s a delicious slow cooker recipe that will fill your kitchen with tantalizing aroma.
1 c. apple juice
2 lbs. Canadian pork shoulder blade roast, well trimmed, cut
Barbecue Sauce:
Their intent putting this together was to give these eateries more visibility, and entice more Manitobans to visit, says Kathy Swann, executive director of Parkland Tourism. The guide was available at places like The Forks in Winnipeg this year to try to get more venturing outside the perimeter. “We thought people would be intrigued by some of these café-type places out in the country,” said Swann. “It’s just to get people circulating in rural Manitoba more.” Regrettably, I learned of From Scratch only recently, or I’d have written about it sooner than this. But then again, it’s “low season” now precisely because most of us stay home too much. I checked around last week to see if I was too late. Happily, most of the places I called are open through winter, albeit with reduced winter hours. Before you set forth, please call ahead.
2 tbsp. EACH Kahlua, Worcestershire sauce,
1 tbsp. brown sugar 2 tsp. EACH salt, chili powder, coarse black pepper
“We thought people would be intrigued by some of these cafétype places out in the country.”
1/2 tsp. EACH curry powder, coriander, cayenne pepper, ground ginger and cinnamon 1 c. sodium-reduced chicken broth 2 tbsp. tomato paste 1/2 c. natural chunky peanut butter 1 14-oz. (398-ml) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1/4 c. chopped blanched peanuts Cilantro leaves for garnish
In slow cooker, combine pork cubes, onion, garlic and tomatoes. Add seasonings and spices. Stir in chicken broth and tomato paste; mix well. Cover and cook on LOW until pork is tender, 6-8 hours. Stir in peanut butter and black-eyed peas. Cover and cook on HIGH, about 15 minutes more. Blend in lemon juice to refresh flavours. Ladle stew into individual bowls. Garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro leaves.
Chef’s Tip: Keep meat refrigerated before slicing into cubes. Cold meat is firmer and easier to slice, resulting in more uniform pieces. Serves 6 to 8. Source: Manitoba Pork
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
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Reena answers more questions Plus, a fabulous tip of the week reena nerbas Household Solutions
Dear Reena, How can I remove glue gun glue from my car without damaging the paint on the car? Thank you Reena. — Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth, The enemy to regular glue gun glue is water. Pour hot water onto glued area and wipe. Repeat as necessary. Dear Reena, I hope you can help me. We have two almond-coloured toilets in our 20-year-old home. One toilet has had a dark-blue ring around the water line for a long time. Now the other toilet is developing the same ring. I have used everything that I can think of and I can’t get rid of the ring: I have drained the tank and filled it with Coke. I have put sugarfree Kool-Aid in it; I have used CLR, and bathroom CLR. I have used Javex, baking soda, vinegar, Comet, Vim and nothing works. I wonder if you have any suggestions. — Thank you, Maureen Dear Maureen, My theory: The blue colour you see is caused by the protective coating on your copper piping corroding and seeping
Dear Reena, I heard your presentation at Ag Days one time and was amazed by your vast knowledge so, I thought I would throw this question out to you. I have a young daughter named Jesse who was recently diagnosed with strep throat. With our busy home life, I continuously forget to give her the medicine prescribed to her three times a day. I can’t leave the medicine on the counter because it requires refrigeration. Do you have any tricks as to how I can make myself remember her doses? — Amy
into your toilet. Since the blue water is actually staining the toilet bowl it may be impossible to remove because it is not sitting on the surface but in fact dyeing your bowl. Dear Reena, I have a 10-year-old dishwasher which has worked well, but over the last couple of months it has left a chalky white film over areas of some (not all) dishes, especially the periphery of larger dinner plates and bowls. This rinses off easily, although on some less expensive dinnerware it needs to be rubbed off. I’ve cleaned the dishwasher, put vinegar through it, and altered the volume of rinse solution and amount of detergent but with no effect. The operations manual suggests that using phosphate-free detergent may do this but it seems that’s the only kind available now. Any explanations or recommendations? — Thank you, Sharon Dear Sharon, I can tell you that when this happened in my household, I switched from liquid to powder detergent and the problem immediately corrected itself. If your challenge continues, run a small amount of “Iron Out” through the dishwasher for an intense cleaning. If the problem still remains, call for professional repair service.
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Dear Reena, I purchased a memory foam mattress topper for my bed and I am really pleased with it. Unfortunately, since it is made of foam, the topper is off-gassing resulting in a terrible odour. Since you cannot wash this product, I have been airing it outside and hanging it up inside with a fan blowing on it. The smell has decreased somewhat, but it is still there. Any suggestions? — Pat Dear Pat, Memory foam has a fascinating history; it was initially developed by NASA for the space program to help shield astronauts from high G-forces.
It wasn’t until the 1980s that memory foam began to hit the consumer market in the form of medical cushions, disabled seating cushions and eventually as mattresses and pillows. But I digress. Memory foam does smell at first and needs to air out; in fact few people are able to sleep with their new memory foam immediately after they open it. Most people find they need to leave the foam to air for a couple of weeks, but the smell does eventually dissipate. For faster results, spray the mattress with vodka to remove odour or sprinkle the topper with baby powder or baking soda, leave for a few hours and vacuum.
Dear Amy, Here is an easy trick to help you remember all of her doses. Set three empty medicine measuring cups on the counter or at her place setting each day. When you see the empty cups, you will not only remember to give her the medicine, but you will be able to keep track as to how many doses Jesse still needs for that day.
Fabulous tip of the week • To avoid dropping eggshell into food while cooking, crack the shell onto a flat surface such as a table or counter instead of the side of the bowl. I enjoy your questions and tips, keep them coming! Missed a column? Can’t remember a solution? Need a speaker for an upcoming event? Interested in grocery coupons? Check out my blog/website: reena.ca.
Selecting containers for houseplants Plants will do better if they are in the correct pot to suit their requirements By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor
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e avid gardeners are busy during early winter getting indoor gardens established and creating interesting interior landscapes. We have to decide which containers to use as no two plants will demand the same type of living environment. T h e c o n t a i ner in which a plant is growing serves two purposes — to hold the soil and plant, and to be attractive so that it adds beauty to the environment. In addition to that, the most important consideration in terms of the welfare of the plant is the container’s size. It should be of a size that is in scale with the size of the plant of course, but also, different plants have different preferences about pot size. Some demand large pots so that their vigorous root systems have space to spread or because they use large quantities of water, and if planted in small pots would be constantly drying out. Others are shallow rooted or do not have large root systems and prefer small pots. For example, African violets do
Clockwise from bottom left: a shallow pot, a regular six-inch pot, a taller geranium pot, a metal jardinière with a lid inside to keep the pot from sitting in water, small pot, and in the foreground, the bottom of a pot showing good drainage holes. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS
not like to be overpotted, while a clivia likes to be root bound. Citronella grows quickly and uses immense amounts of water; if it is planted in a small pot it will spend most of the time being wilted or else need to be watered almost every day. Besides considering the size of pot, also think of the jardinières — or attractive containers — in which the plants will be displayed. Choose pots that will fit into the ceramic,
basket, metal and wooden jardinières that you’ll use. Some have unique shapes or are sized differently from most plant pots so when you find a pot that fits a certain jardinière, store it in it when not in use. Although I use plastic pots for most, there are a few plants that prefer to have more air in their soil and in this case I use a terra cotta pot. These are porous and allow air movement through the sides of the pots. Although
some plants like this, remember that the soil in such pots will dry out more quickly than in plastic pots, so if you can’t water frequently, refrain from using clay pots. Size of pot refers to the depth as well as its circumference. Some plants — like the geranium — like a deep pot because their roots go deep into the soil. Others prefer shallow pots and will experience root rot and will not be happy if the pots in which they are planted are too deep. Cacti, bromeliads, ferns, orchids, and succulents all prefer smaller pots; they will not do well if they are overpotted. Although you may have seen large ferns in large pots, they were not originally planted there; as the plants grew they were likely moved into bigger and bigger pots as their size increased. If you planted a small starter fern in a large pot, it would not thrive and might even die. Soil in large pots simply remains wet for too long after it has been watered if there is not a large plant in it to use the water in a timely fashion. Snowbirds who get someone to water plants every two weeks during the winter might use as large pots as they can. If
the plants would prefer smaller pots, put several in a bigger one. A large pot containing several plants will not dry out as quickly as several individual plants planted in small ones. Moisture will remain in the centre of a large container for some time and can be accessed by all the plants. The last consideration when choosing a container is drainage. I prefer that all mine have good drainage holes to allow excess moisture to escape. If not, watering must be very precise as the plant can easily get waterlogged and drown. I also place a plastic jar lid upside down in each jardinière so that the plant pot does not sit in any excess water that might collect in the bottom. Each time I water I dump out any that may have accumulated. Selecting a container for a houseplant isn’t quite as simple as it appears. If you choose carefully, however, your plants will be healthier and happier and they will look their best — and that’s what you want your plants to do in your interior landscape. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba
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The Manitoba Co-operator | November 3, 2016
COUNTRY CROSSROADS Restoration of heritage station underway Built in Rivers in 1917 it will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year
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A misty sunrise near Anola, Manitoba. PHOTO: GLENDA WOLLMANN
The Rivers Train Station with its new roof just about complete. PHOTO: JOAN AIREY
By Joan Airey Freelance contributor
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ivers Train Station was designated a Federal Heritage Station in 1992. The first station built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad in Rivers was destroyed by fire and the current station was built in 1917 so next year will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The Rivers and Area Community Foundation received a $50,000 grant from the Burns Foundation to repair the station roof, and hopes to have a home in there to honour the bequest of local farmer Bernard Goekoop, whose life savings were the beginning of the foundation. Local contractors and volunteers helped m e m b e r s o f R i v e r s Tr a i n Station Restoration Committee Inc. (RTSR) with the roof repairs. The committee has a longterm lease with Via Rail for the historic station and has had numerous fundraisers to help return it to its former glory.
The Heritage Mural Puzzle Project was a collaboration between the committee and artist Cy Longman and Russell Dwyer completed the painting. The 27 puzzle pieces depict the heritage of the Rivers community and area. “The Whitehead Foundation for Western Manitoba Inc. provided financial support to make the artistic rendition of our rich history possible,” said Donna Morken, restoration chairperson. “We believe this unique artistic historical expression is the only one of its kind in Manitoba and as far as the research goes, in Canada. The puzzle pieces have been affixed to the boarded-over windows at the train station, and will be placed back together as a complete mural for the 100th birthday of the station in 2017 and placed in the adjacent park,” she said. There is a Via Rail train that passes through Rivers six days a week to pick up and drop off passengers. “We would like to reopen the station in 2017 in commemo-
ration of its 100th birthday, however, that will take significant funding. The plan for the 4,000-sq.-foot station is to have an area for passengers, a tourist information centre, a museum, and home for Rivers and Area Community Foundation, with space for local arts and culture,” Morken said. The RTSR Committee continues to add information on the restoration process to www.riv ersdalyhertiage.ca.
Still hanging on before winter sets in. PHOTO: SUZANNE RODRIGUES
Joan Airey writes from Rivers, Manitoba
The committee has a long-term lease with Via Rail for the historic station and has had numerous fundraisers to help return it to its former glory.
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This Old Elevator
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n the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these images of a grain elevator each week in hopes readers will be able to tell the society more about it, or any other elevator they know of. MHS Gordon Goldsborough webmaster and Journal editor has developed a website to post your replies to a series of questions about elevators. The MHS is interested in all grain elevators that have served the farm community. Your contributions will help gather historical information such as present status of elevators, names of companies, owners and agents, rail lines, year elevators were built — and dates when they were torn down (if applicable). There is room on the website to post personal recollections and stories related to grain elevators. The MHS presently also has only a partial list of all elevators that have been demolished. You can help by updating that list if you know of one not included on that list. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will help the MHS develop a comprehensive, searchable database to preserve the farm community's collective knowledge of what was once a vast network of grain elevators across Manitoba. Please contribute to This Old Grain Elevator website at: http://www. mhs.mb.ca/elevators. You will receive a response, by email or phone call, confirming that your submission was received. Goldsborough is especially interested in determining when elevators were demolished. Readers with photos of elevator demolitions and dates of when these occurred can contact him directly at gordon@mhs.mb.ca or call 204-782-8829.
Between 1881 and 1883, the Glenwood Roller Mills was built on the bank of Plum Creek in Souris by entrepreneurs George McCulloch and William Herriot. The facility included a grain elevator and annex in addition to the flour mill. The mill closed in 1921 due to the economic depression that followed the First World War. Purchased by the McCabe Grain Company in 1938, the firm constructed a new grain elevator in 1961. The facility was bought by United Grain Growers in March 1968. Closed around 1995, the old plant was demolished in June 1996. Source: Agricore United Engineering Department