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Farming still claims too many lives

The latest statistics show an encouraging but modest decline in the number of farm fatalities

Jump in: Ag needs more women leaders Attendees at Advancing Women Conference told their voices are needed — and they need to encourage each other to speak up

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BY ALEXIS KIENLEN

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he number of people killed in farm accidents continues to decline, but a new report also says “there is no more dangerous occupation” than farming.

The average number of fatalities fell from 116 annually from 1990 to 2001 to 84 in the latest 10-year reporting period (2003 to 2012), according to Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting data.

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omen are still a minority in farming but they can — and should — play a leading role.

That was a recurring theme at this year’s Advancing Women Conference, where attendees were told their leadership and communication skills are badly needed.

“Women’s voices are needed, that’s my underlying message — your hard work, your commitment, your dedication, whether you’re in an office or in the field, no matter where you are in the value chain,” said Krysta Harden, who has been a deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and chief of staff to former ag secretary Tom Vilsack.

Although Harden, who grew up on a peanut farm in Georgia, became a top power broker in Washington, she said women can influence the future of agriculture in a variety of roles.

She highlighted the power of effective communication. People may not remember the exact words you used, but will never forget how a compelling story made them feel.

And there is real power in agriculture’s story when properly told, she said.

“It’s not for the pay, it’s not for the glory — it’s for the sheer love of it,” said Harden, now public policy and chief sustainability officer with DuPont.

Krysta Harden was one of several speakers at the Advancing Women Conference who urged attendees to take a leadership role, whether on the farm, in their community, or on the boards of farm organizations. Photo: Advancing Women

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Bridging the gap between organic and conventional is long overdue

BIG TROUBLE IS COMING AROUND THE CORNER Just look at wild oats to see why resistance can’t be ignored much longer

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A pair of good boots offers a life lesson in how we lose sight of what matters

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Owen Roberts The surprising decline in food prices is something to take note of

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High fire risk means burning unharvested crops should be a ‘last resort’ Extension specialist says cereal crops may have more value than expected, and a ‘normal’ spring looks likely

BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff / Forestburg

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or Clair Langlois, burning unharvested cereal crops this spring should be “a last resort.”

“It is quick, but it’s very risky,” said the provincial cereal extension specialist. “With Slave Lake followed by Fort McMurray, a lot of these municipalities are not tickled pink about burning.

“So you’ve got to have a Plan B ready to go in case you can’t burn or are delayed by a wet spring.”

And the first step to that is salvaging what you can, said Langlois, who spoke at a Battle River Research Group crop production meeting earlier this month.

“I would suggest combining if it’s got any value at all as a crop,” he said. “You should see how bad it is first before you give up on it.

Just get out there and see. You might be pleasantly surprised.”

A delay to spring seeding may be a concern, depending on how Mother Nature behaves over the next month, but Langlois suspects we’ll have a “normal” spring.

“As I get closer and closer to spring, it’s getting to be clear that we’re not going to have a March like we did last year. But it doesn’t look like we’re going to have a late spring, and that’s good news.”

If you time it right and choose some shorter-season crops, there should be “a window of opportunity” where you can combine while you wait for the soil to dry.

“I think we’re still going to be on time for April, but if it’s a late, tight spring — which it still could be — it’s going to be a whole new kettle of fish.”

Springtime combining

Fortunately, the snowfall this winter doesn’t seem set to break any records.

“It could have been a disaster for us, but we haven’t had four feet of snow sitting on top of these swaths or the standing wheat,” said Langlois. “As far as windrows go, the ones I’ve seen are nice and airy. It will dry faster than it could have had we had heavy snow.”

But if your crops are windrowed, “combining is going to be slow going.”

“The bottoms are going to be wet, and you’re not going to wait for the bottoms to dry out next to the cold ground. You’re going to get out there ahead of that,” he said.

“Normally you’d wait for the whole thing to be ready, but you’re just going to have to live with that as a problem.”

You might be tempted to flip it, but don’t.

“I wouldn’t touch it. You’re going to lose everything you have left if you do that.”

Instead, use crop lifters and get out into the field before the weather warms up, he said.

“If you can find a morning where it’s still frozen and you can float the combine before the ground gets mucky, that would be a good thing.”

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left of your crop, talk to your insurance agent first.

“Before you decide to burn your field or destroy it — anything that’s not collecting it and taking it into the elevators — you should get a hold of your insurance guy,” said Langlois.

“You don’t want to lose out on insurance unnecessarily just because you didn’t ask for it first.”

And then you’re going to need a permit.

“Any burning between March 1 and October 31 in Alberta requires a permit,” said Langlois, adding some counties require year-round permits and those in a forest protection area will need to visit their local forestry office, too. If you haven’t done so already, have those discussions right away, he said.

Even with a permit, you’ll need to follow all the provincial and municipal regulations for burning. At a bare minimum, “supervision is a must,” as is a fire guard of cleared soil, and burning at night or on windy days are no-nos.

“For the few fires that got away from us in the Peace region,

90 per cent of the time it was because it got windy on them,” said Langlois. “So listen to the weather reports. We make fun of the forecasts, but the one thing they’re really good at doing is the wind forecast.”

Depending on how spring goes, you may have a “very narrow window” to get it done, he added.

“Last year in the Peace region, it went from being dry enough to burn to them putting a ban on in only 10 days. That permit is useless once they declare a fire ban,” said Langlois. “If the day comes where they pull the cork and they say no burning, you can get seriously charged if you light a match after that’s been declared. You have to be on the ball.”

It’s for those reasons (and more) that Langlois cautions against burning if you have another option.

“We lost homes to fire in the B.C. Peace last year, and most of it was from fires getting away.

This is a serious problem. You can’t take it lightly.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Correction A story in the March 13 edition (The Big Wreck: One million unharvested acres) incorrectly stated a farmer in the story had been given permission by Agricultural Financial Services Corporation to build fire guards around his unharvested crops in hopes he could later burn them. In fact, burning permits are only issued by municipalities (although producers must first have their unharvested acres assessed by AFSC prior to taking action — whether that’s burning, harvesting, or some other action).

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Curry-flavoured granola bar wins Mission ImPULSEible

Pulse sector still on tenterhooks India’s insistence on fumigation of pulse imports throws up major barrier to Canadian pulse shipments

What do a curry granola bar, chickpea pudding, and pulse cereal have in common?

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curry-flavoured granola bar was the grand prize winner in this year’s Mission ImPULSEible postsecondary student food development competition.

“This was actually our backup plan,” said Andrea Dacko, a member of the winning team. “Our first plan didn’t work out. I guess it’s a good thing. We wanted to go back to the basics, while taking it to the next level. We wanted to make a unique-flavoured granola bar, and this is what came of it.”

The ‘Curry in a Hurry’ granola bars were developed by Dacko, Aleksandra Tymczak, Philip Elson, and Jeffery Duong, four students in the University of Alberta’s Food Science and Nutrition program. The students will be graduating soon, and all are looking for jobs, added Dacko.

This year, three teams competed to make a product that contains pulses as a key ingredient, fits the criteria of the Global Pulse brand, and appeals to millennials.

Each team presented to the judges and audience in a “Dragons’ Den”-style event.

First prize was $1,000 with prizes of $750 and $500 for the first and second runners-up.

The Alberta champs’ granola bar will now compete for national honours, but team members are also hoping to work with the Leduc Food Processing Development Centre to commercialize their project.

“Our bar is actually very versatile,” said Duong, another team member. The ‘Curry in a Hurry’ bar could appeal to students, entrepreneurs, and athletes, and is designed to appeal to millennials looking for a taste experience, as well as members of Canada’s ethnic population. The product contains roasted green lentils, roasted chickpeas, and roasted red lentils, as well as a sweet

BY JENNIFER BLAIR

The ‘Curry in a Hurry’ team from the University of Alberta took top prize in this year’s Mission ImPULSEible competition. Left to right are Andrea Dacko, Aleksandra Tymczak, Philip Elson, and Jeffery Duong. photos: alexis kienlen

A pea pudding, a curry granola bar and pulse-based cereal were the products competing in this year’s Mission ImPULSEible competition. and savoury combination of mango, coconut, and peanut butter with a curry spice.

Second prize went to PeaCo pudding, a layered pudding product that contained strawberry jam, a chickpea and coconut milk pudding, red bean paste, and lemon flavour.

The product was developed

by Yun Yan, Xuejuan Ding and Beiyi Shen, who are also studying in the University of Alberta’s Food and Nutritional Science program.

Third prize was awarded to Lacey Patenaude and Crandell Houle, students from Portage College’s Culinary Arts program, for Cula Crunch. It’s a cereal made from a blend of red, black and green lentils, along with honey-roasted chickpeas.

In addition to developing the food, students also had to submit nutritional information and a marketing plan to a team of judges. This year’s judges included Teresa Spinelli, president of The Italian Centre local grocery shop, Wanda Aubee, director of programs of the Leduc Food Processing Centre, and Jennifer Livingstone, a registered dietitian and instructor in NAIT’s culinary arts and food studies program.

The competition, held in a ballroom in the Fantasyland Hotel, was attended by members of the pulse industry, Alberta Pulse Growers board members and advisers, and local community members.

“The projects were done mostly on their own time,” said Deb McLennan, food and nutrition co-ordinator with the Alberta Pulse Growers and the master of ceremonies of the event.

“If you figure out the amount of time that they’re in school, they’re working, they’re doing everything, and now they’re creating something for the program. I’m very appreciative of the work you guys put into this,” she told the students.

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anada’s pulse industry is still waiting to hear whether India will reverse a decision that could seriously hamper Prairie exports to its largest market.

For more than a decade, India has required most pulse shipments be fumigated with methyl bromide in the country of origin.

But Canada and some other countries were granted an exemption, in part because methyl bromide cannot be used in cold weather.

This exemption was extended every six months, but in September Indian officials said that they would no longer grant exemptions. While the current exemption ends March 31, Canadian pulse exports have been effectively halted for several weeks.

Canadian officials have responded with a technical data package laying out the risks of pulse imports to India, including a comparison of the pests of concern for India to the presence of those pests in Canada and the federal regulations surrounding pest control.

Pulse Canada CEO Gordon Bacon said last month that he was hopeful Indian officials would accept those scientific findings — which showed the insects India is concerned about aren’t in Canada — by March 10, but that date came and went without a response.

And while federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and a delegation from Pulse Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency were in India at the beginning of March to push for a quick resolution to this policy shift, at press time there was no word as to whether India will move ahead with this new requirement.

India may still grant another six-month extension to review the issue in more detail, but if officials remain firm on this decision, Canada will need to fumigate its pulses in a third

“You can’t just lose one-third of your pea and lentil market and not expect that it will not have an impact on price.”

Gordon Bacon

country, such as Singapore, during months of cold weather.

And the effects of that will be felt across Canada’s entire pulse industry.

“For many years, India has been our biggest customer.

India is taking over one-third of our total crop. If we lose access to one-third of our market, we’ll have to see how the marketplace reshuffles,” Bacon said in an interview late last month.

“You can’t just lose one-third of your pea and lentil market and not expect that it will not have an impact on price.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Correction A story in the Feb. 27 edition (Fusarium is tough, but you can fight back, says crop scientist) stated the efficacy of a fungicide application “is affected by combine speed, boom height, nozzle angle, and application timing.” That sentence should have said “sprayer or applicator speed” (not “combine speed”).

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veryone has that cousin, uncle, or sibling.

You love them — they’re family after all — but sometimes you just don’t like them much.

Maybe it’s their insistence on talking about their controversial politics over Christmas dinner.

Perhaps it’s the way they can’t just talk about how much they like their new tractor without running down yours. Or they could simply cheer for the wrong football or hockey team.

Truth is, we can all rub each other the wrong way at times, and a bit of friction is nothing unusual, especially within families.

After all, you don’t get to pick your family, but for most of us, there’s no choice but to love them, even when they’re getting on our nerves.

The agriculture family is no different, and nowhere is there an issue that sparks more debate than the organic/conventional production split.

Conventional farmers frequently feel the organic industry paints them in an unfavourable light, often for marketing purposes, and resent that. Meantime organic growers are, within the sector, too often dismissed as unrealistic dreamers who, some-

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After all, modern herbicides are a miracle in a jug, dispensing reliable and affordable control of yield-robbing weeds. Today’s large-scale commercial farmer has a lot of acres to cover in a season and simple solutions to this problem are very attractive as a result. But near-constant use of just a handful of products is setting the stage for real trouble, as any weed control expert can and will tell them — if only these farmers would listen.

The sector’s burgeoning challenge with herbicide resistance is an existential threat to these tools, and by extension the farms that rely heavily on them. One by one the dominoes are lining up and eventually, unless farmers react by changing the system, they’ll begin to topple in earnest.

Organic farmers have their own Achilles heel that’s often overlooked. One of the cornerstones of their production system is still tillage, and over time the effects of excess tillage are well understood.

It mines soil carbon, in the form of organic matter. It can encourage wind and water erosion through the breakdown of the soil structure. The act of tillage itself can also frequently move more soil than either of these more publicized sources.

Both have a problem with the sustainability of their use of phosphorus. Organic farmers, it’s

often said, mine the phosphorus from their soils. Meanwhile conventional farmers use phosphate sources mined from far-flung regions like Africa.

In a story in this issue, University of Manitoba professor, Martin Entz notes a distinct softening of the hard line both camps have been taking, something that should be viewed positively.

Conventional farmers may find, when talking with their organic neighbours, that there are tools they can borrow. The organic industry has, after all, been struggling with the challenge of how to grow crops without chemistry, and many of their strategies could have cross-application to extending the life of valuable crop protection products.

Meanwhile, organic researchers admit farmers who rely too much on tillage are courting trouble, and in recent years there’s been a lot of effort to try to figure out how to reduce tillage or manage around it and growing interest in organic no-till research.

It’s impossible to say what the final outcome of this trend will be, but these two types of farming seem to have some common ground.

We’re all part of the same large and occasionally fractious family, and should tolerate each other. gord.gilmour@fbcpublishing.com

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how, aren’t “real” farmers and shouldn’t be listened to under any circumstances.

But the truth is, both have a lot to offer, and if both sides of this debate could set the intrafamily animosity aside, they might benefit a lot from talking to each other.

A pair of recent studies have highlighted this issue. The first is a University of British Columbia review that’s garnered a lot of headlines for its conclusions that organic products are no healthier, but may offer a better environmental outcome. The second comes from the United Nations, which calls for phasing out the use of “dangerous pesticides” in farming and moving toward “more sustainable” agriculture practices.

It might be tempting for both sides of this debate to simply use the studies as further ammunition to try to drive their points home. But a better approach is to look for areas of common interest within them. The most obvious is in the realm of sustainability.

Both sectors have problems here, and both have something to offer the other.

Conventional crop farmers, for example, use crop protection products just a bit too freely, often without consideration for the long-term implications of the strategy.

It’s easy to understand why.

BY OWEN ROBERTS University of Guelph

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stopped in my tracks recently when I heard food prices actually dropped last year. It was nonsensical... how could an essential such as food be going down in price, with the cost of living marching forward?

“It’s true,” says Mike Von Massow, a University of Guelph agriculture and food economics researcher. “The price of food actually came down in the past year.”

The Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index shows that overall, food prices dropped a little over two per cent from last January to this January.

In perspective, that’s not much.

Nonetheless, it’s intriguing.

“People notice extremes, and most of us won’t really notice this two per cent drop because our bills vary more than that from week to week,” says Von Massow. “But still, for consumers, it’s better than prices going up.”

Leading the lower-price pack was fresh fruit and vegetables, which dropped 10 to 15 per cent

through the year. That was mainly thanks to a more favourable exchange rate with the U.S., and rains that returned to California.

When the nagging drought there started to ease off, California farmers could once again become productive, and send winter produce north.

About 80 per cent of the produce we get here in the winter comes from California. When that source is unavailable, or specific local weather problems lead to shortterm shortages, we end up with the likes of $8 cauliflower.

Less dramatic, but still noteworthy, is the lower cost of fresh and frozen meat, other than poultry (which actually increased marginally). After a very tight supply in 2015 of beef and, to a lesser extent, pork, herds grew.

However, when beef prices were high, many consumers switched to alternatives such as chicken.

So in the grocery cart, lower prices for beef might end up balancing themselves out with higher chicken prices.

On the other side of the ledger, the price of fish was up four per cent. It’s a supply-and-demand question, says Von Massow. As part

“People notice extremes, and most of us won’t really notice this two per cent drop because our bills vary more than that from week to week.”

Mike Von Massow

of the drive towards sustainability, consumers are switching their preferences from wild-sourced fish to cultured fish. Demand is up across Canada. In fact, more than half of the fish now sold in grocery stores in the country is farmed.

Von Massow says traditionally, the least variable food commodities price-wise are those whose supplies are managed through legislation, such as chicken and dairy. Last year, milk and cheese prices dropped 1.6 per cent. Some

grocery stores used them as what are called loss leaders, low-priced or sale items that the store may sell for a loss to attract consumers.

It’s reasonable to expect this trend to continue, as food retailer competition keeps intensifying and now further expanding in places such as drugstores and corner stores.

Restaurants are also a part of the picture; rising or falling food prices affect them too, and increasingly so. In Canada, in the last five years, the percentage of the food dollar spent in restaurants has climbed to 35 to 40 per cent.

Van Massow says it’s unlikely to see prices fall in restaurants, though. They make adjustments or absorb higher costs when that’s the way food is trending — which it usually is — and having done so, aren’t expected to reduce their prices now that food overall is down two per cent.

One this is certain — food price trends will bear watching.

Owen Roberts is University of Guelph’s director of research communications and he writes regularly about food and agriculture issues.

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • MARCH 27, 2017

We take them for granted, but how would we manage without them?

Travelling in poor countries makes you appreciate a pair of good boots, and the generous spirit of those who can only dream of such luxuries

By BRENDA SCHOEPP AF columnist

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hen I was a child mother would call out to us, ‘Leave your boots at the door!’ — and we would topple upon each other, kicking off the seemingly unimportant footwear, unaware of the value or the privilege of those boots.

Even in the leanest of years, some kind of footwear was always provided, despite mother’s protests about the cost and the rate of growth of our young feet.

I have since been in a few places where the value of my boots was equivalent to what local people earned in a month or even longer. In their eyes, I was walking in gold and they would often comment on my leather hiking boots, ask to see them, or want the privilege of cleaning them.

There are rules for remote travel and one of them is to never take your boots off as they are the cornerstone of your safety and comfort. I have actu-

ally showered with my boots on, often in extreme conditions or at a very remote hostel where the water only ran for a minute anyway. And I have slept with my boots on — not so much in terms of being at the ready to escape, but those boots were valuable and one could lose your life for them.

I have also been chased down the street, knocked down and then roughed up as well as shot at, tear gassed, harassed, mocked, and whisked away from civil unrest with wits and boots intact.

That all makes for a dramatic story, but on the other side of that caution is the beauty of humanity and the boots themselves. Together, my boots and I have hiked mountains, walked through water, danced on tile floors, navigated soiled streets, tramped through jungles, run with children, gone to church, rested on beaches, sorted cattle, and worked in fields and barns.

My boots have travelled with me on airplanes, helicopters, buses, trains, rickshaws, taxis, canoes, elevators, escalators,

and elephants. They have been just as at home in a hostel, fancy hotel or hut, and were often elegantly hidden under a long skirt at a diplomatic reception. They do not tire and stand steadfast.

It is a great act of servitude to be at someone’s feet, as my boots are. We often hear stories and see examples of someone asking for forgiveness at the foot of another. I think of the less fortunate I have seen, the beggars who kneel at the feet of a prospective giver, putting their forehead to the ground in every season with their hands cupped out in front of them.

Truthfully, I am always humbled by the goodness of people and the graciousness of the poor. I can often think of no other way to thank them than at their feet. And that is why I leave my boots behind on every trip.

The recipient may wear them or sell them or give them away. It does not matter what they do — it matters what they know.

I want them to know that I was privileged to share a little moment in my history with them — that they are now part

It takes so little to put a foundation under the sole of another human being.

of my story and that I was grateful for their kindness and protection.

It takes so little to put a foundation under the sole of another human being. The gift of a pair of boots may seem minor in our world, but we can understand the importance of building a good foundation and working with trusted partners. We can see the value in passing a little bit of that along and in developing relationships outside of our normal circle of influence.

There is a saying that the measure of a man is how he

treats someone who is not of benefit to him. Perhaps that is true, but our measures are ours alone. And how we view the world is a reflection of our engagement within it.

The choice of leaving my boots may seem irrational and expensive — and certainly it is a costly venture but then again, how does one measure the return?

I often cannot say in words what it is that I feel when I work alongside those with so much less than I. It is humbling to be loved so unconditionally, even as a stranger, and to be given the best that they have — be that a little bit of fish or the extravagance of a warm soda. I can only say a heartfelt ‘thank you’ and quietly and simply kneel at their feet and in a simple act of gratitude, leave them my boots.

Brenda Schoepp is a farmer from Alberta who works as an international mentor and motivational speaker. She can be contacted through her website www.brendaschoepp.com. All rights reserved. Brenda Schoepp 2017

Why on earth would someone go into a bin with the auger running?

Reader can’t fathom why someone would do that, but safety expert explains it only takes a moment of carelessness Editor’s note: The questions posed in the letter from Doug Burkard were passed on to Glen Blahey, agricultural health and safety specialist with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. Both the letter and response are below.

I have just read the article Trapped in a flash — the horror waiting inside a grain bin.

I was in awe when I read this.

I have been farming for over 50 years, and I cannot understand what would make anyone enter a grain bin from the top when the auger is moving the grain out of the bin on the bottom.

What would be the reason for someone to enter a bin under these circumstances? And are these victims adults or unsupervised children?

Doug Burkard Rosalind Hi Doug, Excellent question — you’re right, it does seem like an unlikely scenario for someone to enter a grain bin from the top while an auger is drawing out grain. Three reasons that we know of that people enter the bin include:

• The ill-conceived practice of ‘walking the grain down’ in large bins. Someone goes into the bin to walk around the bin wall to cause the grain to avalanche down to the centre as it is being unloaded.

(I believe the concept is that blending will occur to address the issue of differing qualities of grain being in the same bin.) As the individual walks the perimeter of the bin they gradually are moved farther and farther and farther away from the wall. After a couple of laps and becoming more exhausted, they may pause and are drawn down closer to the unloading sump. A realization of being trapped occurs, and they struggle to get back up to the side of the bin and the internal ladder. Due to exhaustion, every time they pause in their struggle to go up, they go farther down.

• A worker turns off the unloading system and goes into the bin for some reason (sampling, a crusted top, etc.). Another worker comes along and sees that the bin is not being unloaded, and turns on the unloading system not realizing that someone is in the bin.

This is why lock-out/tag-out is important.

• Cases where farmers fall into the grain bin while it’s being unloaded.

Certainly, children are a major concern around moving grain.

We have seen through media monitoring close calls involving grain entrapment in a variety of locations (grain bins, grain wagons, grain bags, etc.).

In 2015 in Canada, we know of nine instances where a person went into grain environments and became entrapped — seven of those individuals did not survive the entrapment.

In the United States, there are about 30 fatalities yearly in grain.

The number of ‘got aways’ can only be a guess. As we engage producers in conversation about grain safety, we invariably hear about the close calls where someone got entrapped but were rescued by a family member or work colleague and there is never any formal record of the incident.

Based on analysis from the United States, grain that has gone out of condition is commonly involved in the incidents.

Spontaneity seems to be the reason why many individuals find themselves trapped. In most

reported incidents, it is reaction to a situation that is not well thought out that draws a person into the grain. Here are some other scenarios that we are aware of: An individual is on the side of a grain trailer watching it unload, a gust of wind blows their hat off into the grain, they jump down into the grain to retrieve it and they quickly begin to sink. They call out for help — either no one hears them or in some instances their would-be helper rushes in to pull them out without first stopping the flow of grain, then two people become entrapped.

Grain has gone out of condition in the bin, unloading begins, and then the grain stops flowing.

Someone decides to investigate why, goes in, and: • D iscovers that the grain has solidified onto the walls of the bin or into free-standing columns. They attempt to knock it down, unexpectedly the wall collapses and they become engulfed. (On occasion, the vibration of someone else opening up another access port is enough to cause the grain to collapse.)

• Large clumps of solidified grain have blocked the unloading sump. The person takes a long object and begins to poke it into the grain in the vicinity of the sump in an attempt to break up the clog. In many instances, the unloading auger is left running to indicate when the clog is broken up. Unfortunately, once the clog is broken up, the grain starts moving at literally hundreds of bushels per minute and the person is quickly drawn down.

We know there are solutions however. I am glad you’ve emailed. It shows that awareness efforts are working to bring attention to this serious issue.

We are working towards awareness; development of work procedures; use of personal protective equipment (such as fall restraint harnesses and lifelines); a no-working-alone policy; and a lock-out/tag-out policy.

Thanks once again for the thoughtful email and questions.

Sincerely, Glen Blahey Winnipeg

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women leaders } from page 1 “How do we tell that story?

That’s the story that no one does better than women.”

That’s especially important when connecting with today’s consumers, she added.

“When the consuming public — who doesn’t understand what we do on the farm or ranch, and who doesn’t understand your role in agribusiness — when they see your face, and you talk about your family and your kids and your worries, they perk up. They want to know more.”

Harden urged her audience to speak up, whether that’s at the kitchen table, in a boardroom, or at a meeting of a community group.

“This is not about taking away voices or diminishing our enlightened male colleagues,” she said.

“It’s about adding your chair.

Adding your voice to it. Adding your understanding of things.”

That’s exactly what one of Canada’s best-known farm leaders did a decade and a half ago — although taking that plunge was daunting, said Cherilyn Nagel.

“I admit that there were times on my journey when I felt intimidated,” said Nagel, who began by volunteering and serving on boards like the Grain Growers of Canada and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers.

“I felt inadequate, and I felt inexperienced. I was 22 and had never sat on a formal board before.”

In 2004, Nagel became the first female president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association and a leading advocate of ending the monopoly of the Canadian Wheat Board.

“I wasn’t an expert on wheat markets, but I had a passion to make a change,” she said.

“Maybe that’s because you feel inadequate or inexperienced — don’t let that stop you.”

“Women’s voices are needed. That’s my underlying message.”

Cherilyn Nagel

Krysta Harden

She urged conference attendees to trust in their ability to make a difference.

“Many of you have been asked to let your name stand for election on a board, and are interested in getting involved in a particular issue, but you haven’t done it yet,” she said. “Maybe that’s because you feel inadequate or inexperienced — don’t let that stop you.”

She said she soon learned that her young male colleagues also felt as inadequate, intimidated, and inexperienced as she did. She also discovered how to overcome those fears.

“The best way to overcome intimidation is to know your stuff,” said Nagel, who farms near Mossbank, Sask. “Learn the files and surround yourself with men and women who can help you navigate. Knowledge and networking will give you the confidence to assert yourself, but only time will give you experience.”

In addition to being a director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers, Nagel also works with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to raise awareness and appreciation of agriculture.

Farmers need to be leading that effort, said Harden.

“What’s so special about our industry — and different than so

many others — is that it is based on your passion and your commitment,” she said. “Your love of the land. Your commitment for caring for or feeding others.

“Whether you’re a small shareholder farmer in southern Africa or a large commercial farmer in Canada, the things you have in common are what make this industry strong.”

She then challenged attendees to “make sure you help each other.”

“Women have to help women.

You’ve got to have each other’s back,” Harden said to applause from the room.

“Think about who you can help, who you can be there for, who you can support, who you encourage to say, ‘Ride with me to this meeting’ so you won’t be the lone voice.”

Helping other women can mean taking the time to teach, showing that you care, and hiring or promoting them, she added.

“It’s making sure you help each other because your voice is needed.

It’s demanded. It is required at this point to tell that story about who we are as an industry, who we are as a people, and the difference that we make, either here or around the world.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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The four factors that are changing agriculture Don’t look back, the world is changing far too fast, says an American author and farmer

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/Calgary

I

f you’re not ready to adapt and communicate with the public, you could lose your place in agriculture.

“In agriculture, we tend to hang on to the best of the past,” said Jolene Brown, farmer, author and well-known speaker. “You’ve all heard the phrase, ‘If you always do what you’ve always done, you will get what you’ve always gotten.’

“I disagree. I think if you always do what you’ve always done, then you’ll be out of business.”

There are four ‘Ps’ affecting both producers and their customers: Pace, people, processes, and product, Brown said in a keynote address at the recent Advancing Women Conference.

The pace of life has greatly sped up, she said.

“People want what they want and they want it right now,” said the Iowa farmer, who admits to grocery shopping online herself.

“Technology is making this possible. Technology is everywhere. You cannot hide from it.

Some of you have grown a new appendage, and it is your smartphone,” she joked.

People have also changed. A big portion of the large majority who don’t farm use YouTube, social media, and their buying power to influence how the few remaining farmers go about their business.

“We have to learn how to communicate with people,” said Brown. “It might be in a casual conversation or it might be with a microphone in front of your face. You never know when.”

Know the hot-button topics of the day and if you belong to an ag organization “don’t you dare leave a meeting without the last item on the agenda being, ‘So what questions might we be asked this month?’

“You’ve got to prepare. You and I can truly anticipate 75 per cent of all questions we will be asked. You have got to know the hot topics that relate to your job, what you do, and to all of agriculture.”

And you may find yourself speaking for another farm sector — whether that’s cattle producers asked about GMOs or crop producers being queried about inseminating cows, she said.

Know the key messages and how to tell those stories.

“If you aren’t going to stand up and speak on behalf of agriculture, you darn well better be supporting the people who speak on your behalf,” Brown said to applause.

Another people change she highlighted deals with succession. The older generation has to hand the next generation the reins, she said.

Third, the processes used in agriculture have changed — everything is now monitored and measured. Consumers want to know everything about their food and every process that occurs along the way. Producers need to be able to answer questions without talking down.

“As you go through the process, can you educate and not humiliate? This is extremely important,” she said.

Finally, agricultural products have also changed.

“The value of what you do is in the eye of the purchaser, not the producer,” she said.

“If you aren’t going to stand up and speak on behalf of agriculture, you darn well better be supporting the people who speak on your behalf.”

Jolene Brown

An often-forgotten part of adding value is your attitude, she added, noting people like doing business with people who enjoy what they do.

In fact, customers aren’t just buying products but also additional attributes, she said.

Everyone wants to save time, nobody wants to get old, and nobody wants to get sick. People are very interested in safety,

and they want to purchase experiences.

Finally, Brown advised her audience not to be victims, or to wish for the past.

“If you spend all your energy looking back for the good old days, you have no energy to stand up and speak up and be in agriculture today,” she said. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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fatalities } from page 1 But despite that downward trend, farm safety groups are battling a “certain fatalism” that is keeping farm fatality rates higher than they need to be, said Don Voaklander, director of the Injury Prevention Centre at the University of Alberta.

“It’s all taken with a grain of salt — ‘We have our way of doing things, thank you very much,’” said Voaklander. “Farmers say, ‘This is our lifestyle. Some of these activities might be risky and we accept that risk. And when we raise our children, it’s important for them to be exposed to a certain amount of risk for them to become the person we want them to be.’

“It’s a little bit saddening that that hasn’t changed.”

The decrease in fatality rates is a positive sign, said Voaklander, but when you factor in the declining farm population (1.1 million in 1990 versus 630,000 in 2012), the decline is much more modest — just 1.1 per cent annually.

In 1990, there were 14.1 fatalities for every 100,000 people living or working on farms. It was only in 1998 that the number fell below 13 per 100,000 and it took until 2005 before it declined to below 12. In 2012, there were 11.0 fatalities for every 100,000 individuals in the farm population.

“When compared with other Canadian industrial sectors, agriculture is a dangerous occupation,” states the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting study. “Agriculture ranks as the fourth most hazardous industry in Canada with respect to rates of fatal injury. In terms of absolute numbers of fatalities, there is no more dangerous occupation.”

And experience is no shield.

CANADIAN AGRICULTURAL INJURY REPORTING Agriculture-Related Fatalities in Canada

Farm safety legislation doesn’t target the people on the farm with the most risk — farm families, said safety expert Don Voaklander. PHOTO: University of Alberta Although the 15-to-59 age group accounted for 50 per cent of all fatalities from 2003 to 2012, the risk goes up with age. During that time period, the overall death rate averaged 11.9 fatalities per 100,000 people. That number climbed sharply to 19.0 for the 60-to-69 age group and then soared to 56.4 for those 80 and older.

“Unlike other industries, it is common for farmers and ranchers to work full time and to operate tractors and other heavy machinery well into their 70s and 80s,” the report noted.

But no one was spared. During that 10-year span, 84 children aged 14 or younger were killed in farm accidents; 386 people aged 15 to 59 died; and another 369 people aged 60 or over were killed. (The number of people over age 80 living and/or working on farms actually grew from 8,252 in 1990 to 13,055 in 2012.)

“Older adults (60-plus years) consistently had higher fatality rates than children and adults,” the report states. “The fatality rates for children and adults are very similar.”

Leading causes

Three types of farm machinery accidents were the leading cause of death.

Run-overs killed 149 people during the decade from 2003 to 2012, or 18 per cent of the total.

Thirty-one were bystanders and children were often the victim — nine were between the ages of one and four, and another 22 were between the ages of four and nine years.

“We’re still getting kids run over in the farmyard, even though there’s been numerous campaigns and educational programs

about keeping very small children out of — for all intents and purposes — an industrial workplace,” said Voaklander. “You still have people supervising kids while they’re doing agricultural work with machinery.”

Once again, farming tragically stands out in this regard.

“Agriculture is unique in that children and the elderly sustain significant numbers of severe work-related injuries,” the report states. “This is partly because farms and ranches are not just work sites, but also places where people of all ages live and participate in recreational activities.”

Rollovers took another 143 lives.

The third most common cause of death was being pinned or struck by a machine component.

Preventable accidents

And the root cause behind these fatalities is “old habits,” said Voaklander.

“In the agricultural setting, if you’re relying on old habits to get you through, you’re not doing a hazard assessment,” he

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fatalities } from page 8 said. “Most of these incidents are predictable and preventable if someone takes a step back and takes a minute to really think through their next steps.

“There are choices people make because they have old habits, and 90 per cent of the time it doesn’t get you in trouble. But that one time, it’s going to bite you.”

Although the report is largely an analysis of the statistics, its authors (including Voaklander) are clear that the high rates of injury and death aren’t solely because of the “unique nature of the agricultural work environment.”

“In most jurisdictions, agriculture is not a heavily regulated industry in terms of occupational health and safety standards,” the report states. “Unlike other industrial workplaces, many Canadian agricultural workplaces have not benefited from modern industrial hygiene and safety practices. There has traditionally been reliance on voluntary, rather than regulatory safety standards, but the effectiveness of voluntary safety standards has not been well evaluated.”

While legislation like the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act might “incentivize” farmers to adopt safety standards for their farm workers, there’s a “gap” for farm families.

“What is of most concern to me is that everything we’ve done with legislation really doesn’t target the high-risk groups — 65 to 70 per cent of farm fatalities are to people who would be considered farm family, and none of the legislation really targets that group,” said Voaklander.

“There’s no real accountability for injuries that occur to the farm family right now.

We’ve moved so far to protect the farm worker, but not the farm family.”

Fatality report highlights the many dangers of farming The grim statistics are a reminder that some everyday activities can also be very hazardous Staff

Don Voaklander

“There’s no real accountability for injuries that occur to the farm family right now. We’ve moved so far to protect the farm worker, but not the farm family.”

And there’s no easy answer.

“All we can do is keep harping away on awareness. As we have a generational change and people become more familiar with occupational health and safety in general, hopefully things will change,” said Voaklander.

“The family farm hasn’t been the target of all the legislation we’ve seen so far, so it’s up to farm safety groups and individual farmers to make the best of the work they do to keep their families safe.”

The data is collected from agencies across the country, such as the provincial coroner or chief medical examiner. Collection of the data is co-ordinated by the Injury Prevention Centre at the University of Alberta.

— With files from Glenn Cheater

T

he language is plain, the numbers clear, and the take-home message is simple — danger is ever present on farms.

Although run-overs, rollovers, and being pinned or struck by machinery account for 369 of the 843 fatalities in the latest Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting report (covering the period from 2003 to 2012), tragedy strikes in many ways.

During that 10-year span, numerous deaths occurred for other reasons: 65 people died in accidents involving animals, 61 after becoming entangled in machinery, 59 in traffic accidents, 73 after being struck by an object, 33 from asphyxia, and 31 after falling. There were also another 152 deaths in 20 other “injury categories.”

And while two-thirds of fatal accidents occur from May to October, even the winter months each see an average of three to four deaths annually.

Although it is a grim and sobering read, the authors of the report have used coroner and police reports to highlight specific dangers.

Among the findings: • In 50 per cent of fatal run-over accidents, there was no operator in the machine.

• Only six per cent of rollovers were attributed to rough terrain but more than half were because the machine (typically a tractor) was being driven too close to the edge of a ditch (or embankment bordering a road or field) or was travelling on a steep incline.

Photo: Thinkstock • Of the 65 deaths caused by animal-inflicted injuries, 35 involved horses and 29 involved cattle.

• Loose clothing or hair was deemed a major factor in half of all fatalities resulting from entanglement.

The full report can be found at www.casaacsa.ca.

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Egypt toughens up wheat standards again Egypt is once again rejecting cargoes of wheat — its first rejections since it overhauled its inspection system and relaxed its import policy last fall. Three cargoes of wheat were rejected earlier this month, the first under a new inspection system set up after the country moved its ergot policy closer to international standards. The country is trying to stockpile wheat, doubling its reserves from three million tonnes. “They don’t want any bad cargoes. They want high-quality wheat that they can stockpile for a long time in their state reserves, and not have to worry about it,” said Terry Reilly at Futures International in Chicago. — CNS

Russian wheat export prices rise due to strong demand Russian wheat export prices have risen as exporters are looking to buy for their soon-to-befulfilled contracts. Black Sea prices for Russian wheat with 12.5 per cent protein for March delivery recently hit US$193 a tonne (f.o.b.). Demand is high because some purchases were delayed by stormy weather in ports in February. One analyst said some traders had run into a shortage of supplies for loading in shallow-water ports. Russia exported 25.6 million tonnes of grain (including 19.8 million tonnes of wheat) between July 1 and March 8, down 1.3 per cent from a year earlier. — Reuters

Canola drops below chart support funds move from a net long position The weather focus has been on Brazil and Argentina, but North America’s weather is poised to become a factor

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

T

he ICE Futures Canada canola market ignored St. Patrick’s Day during the week ended March 17, with no green on any of the board as prices fell below major chart support.

The May contract dropped below the 200-day moving average, at $508 per tonne, which brought in additional fund selling and saw values hit their lowest levels in five months. The funds reportedly moved from a net long position to a net short position during the week.

The next downside target comes in at $500 per tonne, with the next real support after that not seen until $480.

Declines in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex contributed to the selling pressure in canola, as the large South American crops start to become more readily available.

Day-to-day shifts in South American weather still have the potential to trigger short-term swings in the U.S. futures, but the bigger picture appears relatively set as production estimates out of Bra-

zil and Argentina are generally getting bigger.

North American weather conditions should also start to become a factor to watch, as snow recedes in Canada and farmers in the southern U.S. are already in the early stages of planting corn. U.S. soybean acres are generally expected to be up on the year, and if there are issues getting the corn crop in the ground, even more acres could swing to beans.

While there is little supportive news in the canola market, concerns over tightening nearby supplies should help limit the downside.

About a million tonnes of canola were left to overwinter in Western Canada this year, according to some estimates. How much of that will be salvaged remains to be seen, but even if it does come off, the quality will be questionable as well.

Both exporters and domestic crushers continue to show solid demand, which will need to be rationed going forward as ending stocks are already forecast to be rather tight.

In the U.S., while soybeans were down during the week, grains were mixed. Chicago corn and Minneapolis spring wheat

both moved higher, while the winter wheats posted small losses.

Good export demand kept U.S. corn underpinned, while wet weather across parts of the Midwest was just enough to raise concerns over seeding delays.

For spring wheat, some of the strength likely stems from the Canadian situation, where any wheat that overwintered is unlikely to even be fit for the feed market.

MGEX May wheat was up on the week, while CBOT and K.C. May wheat slipped

CNS Canada

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pring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended March 17, with gains in some classes and losses in others as markets reacted to activity in the U.S. futures.

Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up $1-$2 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes). Average prices ranged from about $226 per tonne in western Manitoba to as high as $246 in northern Alberta.

Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but generally improved slightly to range from about $24 to $44 per tonne above the futures when using the grain company methodology of quoting the basis as the difference between U.S. dollar-denominated futures and Canadian dollar cash bids.

When accounting for currency

exchange rates by adjusting Canadian prices to U.S. dollars, CWRS bids ranged from US$169 to US$184 per tonne. That would put the currency-adjusted basis levels at about US$18-$33 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 $24 to $44 below the futures.

Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat bids were down by $2-$3.50 per tonne, with prices ranging from $165 to $179 per tonne.

Average durum prices were down a few cents to $1 per tonne, with bids in Saskatchewan coming in at about $262-$263 per tonne.

The May spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, off of which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based, was quoted at US$5.49 per bushel on March 17, up 10.5 U.S. cents from the previous week.

Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPSR

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

For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.albertafarmexpress.ca.

Prairies’ cash wheat values finish week mixed

BY DAVE SIMS

However, the international picture remains relatively bearish as far as wheat is concerned, with ample supplies keeping a lid on the lower-quality winter wheat futures.

Durum lacks momentum ahead of competing harvests

BY JADE MARKUS

Average (CWRS) prices ranged from about $226 per tonne in western Manitoba to as high as $246 in northern Alberta.

in Canada. The May K.C. wheat contract was quoted March 17 at US$4.535 per bushel, down two U.S. cents compared to the previous week.

The May Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled March 17 at US$4.3625, down by 4.25 U.S. cents on the week.

The Canadian dollar settled March 17 at 74.98 U.S. cents, up by roughly three-quarters of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart compared to the previous week.

CNS Canada

C

anadian durum prices are at a standstill as the market looks to upcoming production, while domestic crops act as a “wild card,” one Winnipeg-based analyst says.

“The durum market is certainly quiet right now. We’re kind of in that period where we’re in a lull,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of the Canadian office for Swiss-based grain trader GAP SA Grains and Produits.

The durum market lacks demand ahead of harvest in competing growing regions, he said. Crops from Mexico will begin to come on stream in May, while Europe’s new crop is also expected to emerge soon.

“The crops are looking in pretty good shape overall, so there’s not a lot of activity,” Klassen said.

As for Canadian production, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada expects farmers to seed

less durum this year, projecting about five million acres, compared with about six million the previous year.

Though the government expects a scale-back, Klassen said production numbers are still uncertain.

Saskatchewan’s Crop Planning Guide 2017 shows durum as one of the more profitable crop choices, alongside lentils and canola.

“Is the farmer going to react based on last year’s prices or the prices from two to three years ago? It’s hard to say. I really think that’s the wild card in the market right now,” Klassen said.

“I think the market needs to discourage acres.”

Canadian durum is expected to see a large carry-out, which could put a lid on acres, he added.

Spot prices for Canadian durum are between $6.44 and $7.35 per bushel in Saskatchewan and Alberta, while newcrop bids are between $6.50 and $6.85.

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Five key questions that will test your marketing acumen To make sure you’re making smart marketing decisions, you need to honestly answer a few questions

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ohn F. Kennedy, the 35th America president, had some unique insights and understanding of farming finances and economics.

During a 1960 speech in South Dakota at a National Plowing Contest, then senator Kennedy shared some thoughts that still hold true today: “The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale and pays the freight both ways.”

This does seem to be a rather skewed situation doesn’t it? What can producers do to level this playing field? How can you balance your role and increase your pricing power within the global grain industry?

Actually, farm businesses have an advantage that many businesses don’t. Their flexibility in marketing and sales comes from having access to exchange-traded pricing tools like options and futures. This is what sets them apart from many other businesses.

With only between five and 10 per cent of Canadian farmers using all the selling and hedging tools available to them, it shows not enough effort and attention is focused on marketing. Self-admittedly, Canadian farmers can grow some of the best crops in the world, but many agree that their marketing and financial strategies need fine tuning.

Instead of exploring the technical details of options and futures, let’s first take a step back to look at the bigger picture of farm marketing.

When I’m on the road across the Prairies speaking about hedging and risk management, I start my presentations by asking some fundamental farm marketing questions.

Taken from self-assessment and business development guides, one by the government of Manitoba called Gaining Ground – Agribusiness Assessment and the other, Taking Stock – Farm Business Development Initiative from the government of Saskatchewan, they ask a series of self-assessment questions related to labour, production, environmental, safety and, of course, marketing.

Here are five key marketing questions from these two publications: 1) Do you set marketing goals that can be measured and have a written marketing plan?

Maybe you protect or price onethird of expected production in the spring, another one-third throughout the summer once production is more certain and then one-third at harvest in the fall? Do you know your break-even levels and costs of production? Do you know what you will do if prices get to that level?

Or more importantly, what is your backup plan if the price never gets up there? Are these marketing procedures and processes written down? What type of spreadsheets or reports do you use to manage all these issues? Take some time before spring to think about and plan for these items.

2) Do you monitor and revise your marketing goals and plan?

Once your initial marketing plan is in place, it’s not just something you keep in your drawer and forget about. It’s a living document that evolves as the crop year progresses.

Many factors will affect your marketing plan throughout the year: What are your yields looking like?

What are futures prices doing? Are basis levels getting better or worse?

What are the emerging price trends you can benefit from? What about next year’s crop? Are there good prices for new crop? Make sure to update and revise your plan at least monthly or as conditions change.

3) Do you have the interest and skills to make good marketing decisions?

Who within the farming operation has or will develop the interest and skills to implement and monitor the marketing plan? If it’s not you, will it be your partner? Your spouse? Or is your son or daughter in charge of marketing? With marketing courses, hedging workshops, webinars and material available online, you have access to plenty of resources to make this happen.

4) Do you understand and use option hedging strategies?

Forget the dog. Exchange-traded commodity options are a farmer’s best friend since they address the three main reasons why producers have not used hedging tools fully.

Options offer these main benefits: • No production commitment or delivery risk;

• Downside protection you need; upside potential you want; • Minimal capital requirements with no futures contract margin calls.

Options are available on numerous farm commodities including wheat, canola, soybeans, corn, oats, fats and feeder cattle, hogs and the Canadian dollar. The nice thing about options is they really are like a Swiss Army knife of marketing tools. This one tool has so many attachments that an optionbased strategy can be the perfect fit for almost any market environment or scenario.

5) Do you have an overall revenue management strategy for marketing your products?

Hedging with options is just one piece of the revenue management puzzle. The overall picture also includes storage and carrying opportunities, what basis levels are doing, delivery constraints, local cash market conditions and contingency plans should prices move higher or lower. Processing this information and then acting

Farm businesses have an advantage that many businesses don’t. Their flexibility in marketing and sales comes from having access to exchange-traded pricing tools.

on it is crucial; that’s the value of having a marketing plan.

Bottom line, the one factor that changes constantly and affects all these five marketing issues is the price of your farm commodity you sell. Flexible option revenue management strategies can help make these Top 5 marketing deci-

sions and planning steps easier to implement and more manageable.

Think of option-based revenue protection as insurance on prices since they are similar to the insurance on your truck, equipment and buildings.

So, while JFK may have been right, incorporating exchangetraded commodity options into your marketing plan gives you advanced sales strategies to tilt the playing field back in your favour.

Be part of that five to 10 per cent of top farmers who have all the tools in their marketing tool box.

David Derwin is a portfolio manager and investment adviser with PI Financial, which is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

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Canadian hog prices to rise by summer

Fact sheets on two research projects funded by Alberta Beef Producers are now available at www. albertabeef.org. Impact of Trace Minerals and Infectious Disease on Reproductive Performance examines the effect of trace mineral deficiencies (which reduce growth, milk production, and reproductive rate, and also cause a variety of metabolic diseases) in high-risk geographical regions. Investigating Lameness in Feedlots examines both healthy and hospital/chronic pens by season, and relationship to other health problems; types of lameness observed and potential causes; and environmental or managerial factors.

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Cheap prices for feed and a softer Canadian dollar have helped keep Canadian hog prices aloft so far in 2017. “Right now producers are looking at $180 to $184 a pig,” said Andrew Dickson, general manager of Manitoba Pork. “Prices are looking pretty good for June, July, August.” By July, some producers could be seeing $200 per animal, he said. The low cost of corn and other feed is a main driver in the market but producers should stay away from grain with high fusarium levels in pigs as it’s an appetite suppressor. “That’s the last thing you want in a pig,” Dickson said. — CNS

Five steps for building the right forage mix for your farm The right mix of forage grasses and legumes will make the most of our short growing season and produce maximum yields

BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

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t’s Canada — not New Zealand or Australia — so ranchers here have to squeeze out as much grass as possible to keep up with their competitors in balmier climes, says a federal researcher.

And there are a few ways to develop a forage mix to make the most of the shorter season.

“The first, most important thing we need to do is look at the forage species and see what part of the growing season they have the best productivity,” Yousef Papadopoulos said during a recent Beef Cattle Research Council webinar.

“Some species do really well in early spring, but there’s not as many as early and midsummer.”

The key is to understand which species do well at different parts of the growing season, said the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist.

“You need different strategies to fill the gap to make sure you’re sustaining carrying capacity and productivity in your pastures,” he said. “When you select your species, you want to look at something that will grow and regrow.

Regrowth is very critical, because that’s where you need feed to sustain your carrying capacity and the production during that part of the season.”

Also, match your forages to your livestock.

“If you’re trying to finish cattle or lamb on those pastures, you need high quality, even if the mixture isn’t as high on dry-matter yield. But for replacements or cow-calf heifers, you really want a lot of forage produced.”

Next, consider durability.

“Perennial ryegrass grows very well for us, but we lose it in the first two years in many regions,” said Papadopoulos. “Even if its quality and yield are tremendous, we don’t really put it in our mixtures.”

Also, consider the “companionability” of the species in your mixture and use more species rather than less. In a 2004 study, he found production for four-grass mixes was significantly lower at first compared to two-grass ones. But after three or four years, the former had “the highest yield possible,” he said.

“The bottom line is that the more number of grasses you have, the more balanced and productive your pasture throughout the growing season.”

Cattle feeders need to choose forage mixtures that will do more with less during a short growing season, says federal research scientist Yousef Papadopoulos. PHOTOs: Supplied The grazing management system also plays a role. For rotational grazing, the best-performing mixtures contained white clover, but alfalfa performed best when the goal is mid-season stockpiling.

“Your objective for that particular pasture is that you want to sustain a legume in it and you want to still have the yield,” said Papadopoulos. “So choosing the right grass and legume combination and the right management for each species is very critical.”

But one mixture won’t work on all farms, so play around to find what works best for your soil and local conditions, he said.

“There’s an art and science to making forage mixtures, but (these basics) are like having a recipe for a good dish you want to cook.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Four-grass forage mixtures (left) consistently yield better and perform better than two-grass forage mixtures (right).

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The battle against TB is a ‘painful journey’ but worth the effort There are several ways to improve bovine security, even in areas where wildlife may harbour the disease

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

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he measures used to battle bovine tuberculosis are tough, but well worth it, says one of the vets in the line of defence.

“Most of our focus is that it is a reportable disease and TBfree status is jealously guarded as a trade advantage to Canada,” Allan Preston, Manitoba’s bovine TB co-ordinator, said during a recent Beef Cattle Research Council webinar.

In other parts of the world, bovine TB has a major economic impact, as the disease not only kills cattle but limits production.

And although transmission to humans is rare, the results can be fatal.

“As recently as a couple of years ago, a slaughterhouse worker in the U.K. died from contracting bovine TB on the kill floor,” said Preston, who operates a grain and cattle farm in southwestern Manitoba.

“We never want to forget that this disease does have those public health implications.”

Worldwide, 1.5 million to two million die from the human form of the disease each year.

“We tend to forget that this ancient disease is with us all the time and creating some problems,” he said.

While the disease used to be prevalent in Canada, the surveillance and eradication programs keep the infection numbers low.

“In 2017, the prevalence is so low that we can barely register it,” said Preston. “We’ve come a tremendously long way, but it’s been a bit of a painful journey for sure.”

Globally, 50 million cattle are infected with the disease.

“The economic losses are staggering in terms of the dollars this costs the cattle industry worldwide.”

In turn, Canada and the United States gain immense economic benefits from their control programs, estimated at savings of $10 million annually.

“That’s pretty important,” said Preston. “It’s also important that we still have issues in Canada, North America and worldwide.”

The tuberculosis issue is further complicated in areas where there is a wildlife reservoir for the disease, such as Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba and Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta. Elk, white-tailed deer, and bison can spread the disease. But while there has been transmission from bison in Wood Buffalo National Park to cattle the current situation in southeastern Alberta is not believed to have been the result of transmission from wildlife.

“It’s important to recognize that these situations are unique and challenging,” said Preston.

“Based on the work we’ve done in Manitoba, we think that over the next four to five years, we can get to the point where we can eradicate tuberculosis from the wild population. If we can

“Certainly any investigation in the TB situation in Alberta at the moment, or the BSE tracebacks we’ve had in recent times, would certainly be more efficient and simpler if the traceability system was a little more robust and closer to being complete.”

Allan Preston

do that, that’s one of the first times that’s happening all over the world.”

Traceability and premise identification are key to finding and tracking tuberculosis cases. In Manitoba, about 50 to 60 per cent of producers have a premise ID, and that number climbs to 75 to 80 per cent in Alberta.

“This just indicates that the premise ID, animal identification and movement information are not as robust as they could be in the present time,” said Preston. “We need to continue to work towards that.

“Certainly, any investigation in the TB situation in Alberta at the moment, or the BSE tracebacks we’ve had in recent times, would certainly be more efficient and simpler if the traceability system was a little more

robust and closer to being complete.”

In addition to slaughter surveillance, bovine TB screening also occurs through selected testing, export testing, semen embryo collection programs, and producer-initiated testing.

Biosecurity

To reduce the risk of TB transmission, it’s best to maintain a closed herd and only accept animals of equivalent status.

Producers can also employ an incoming isolation and quarantine process.

“From a TB perspective, commingling on pasture is not a huge issue or a huge risk,” added Preston. “Transmission is more likely to occur when animals are confined or feeding off the same feed supplies.”

But separation from wildlife is key.

In Manitoba, white-tailed deer sometimes commingle with cattle, and create problems when they drink from the same water and eat from the same bales. In the Riding Mountain Eradication Area, producers use measures such as a hay barrier fencing around the park. They also move their hay in quickly, and keep it in bins to keep wildlife out. Some producers have used feed yard fencing and others employ guardian dogs. Good gates and fencing have also played a role while improving the habitat within the park encourages the elk to stay within the park’s boundaries.

“Keeping the elk down to a more manageable number has been critical to the spread of the disease,” said Preston.

It’s often overlooked, but producers should have signage and a visitor log-in on their premises so they know who is coming and going on the farm, he added.

Buffer zones between the livestock and the park have also played a role in control.

“I envy the situation that Wood Buffalo National Park has — there are large expanses of land between the buffalo area and where the domestic livestock populations exist,” said Preston. “We don’t have the luxury of that separation in Manitoba, and it has complicated our ability to deal with this disease.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Still no word on implementation of antibiotic changes in agriculture The policy is slated to come into effect later in 2017, but there are few details available

BY ALEX BINKLEY AF contributor

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ealth Minister Jane Philpott has passed up a golden opportunity to say when proposed changes in rules on the use of antibiotics in livestock production announced early last summer will come into effect.

Philpott was questioned twice in the Senate earlier this month about the issue of antimicrobial resistance in important medicines. But she didn’t mention the policy, which is supposed to come into effect this year.

Last July, Health Canada announced a policy that would include limits on the import of many veterinary drugs by farmers as well as the removal of growth promotion claims for antimicrobials in animal feed, increased veterinary oversight in the use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals, more surveillance for antimicrobial-resistance incidents, and support for developing new drugs and alternate treatments.

At the time, the department said it was aiming to issue a final plan in the fall of 2016 to come into effect this year after consulting farm groups, veterinarians and other interested parties.

Senator Kelvin Ogilvie asked the minister to “tell us the specific actions your government is taking in conjunction with Health Canada to eliminate the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in Canadian food animals.”

Philpott replied, “We need to look at the use of antibiotics both in humans and in animals.” Government agencies are looking at “more research, innovation into new products both in terms of testing for when people need antibiotics and what antibiotics can be used,” she said.

“I think it’s safe to say there’s much more to do, particularly in working with our colleagues in agriculture and working as well with colleagues in foreign affairs who will look at this as indeed a global problem, and recognizing, as you’ve pointed out, that the excessive use of antibiotics in some very large countries around the world has an impact on us as well.”

Philpott told Senator Art Eggleton that good work is being done in Canada on antibiotic stewardship.

“We’re supporting organizations like Choosing Wisely that are spreading better concepts of people understanding the risks associated with inappropriate antibiotic use.”

A Health Canada spokesman said later the department is still analyzing comments on last year’s proposal. The finalized regulations will be published later, and at that time a schedule for implementation and transition will be released. This is basically what the department was saying last fall.

The Canadian Veterinary Medicine Association and the Canadian Council of Veterinary Registrars have developed a framework to guide veterinar-

“We need to look at the use of antibiotics both in humans and in animals.”

ians in meeting federal regulations when they’re enacted. It covers diagnosing, prescribing, using antimicrobials, dispensing, maintaining medical records and other stewardship requirements.

Philpott called antimicrobial resistance “one of those slowmotion tsunamis we are facing.”

“It’s in the same order as things like climate change that will sweep over us if we aren’t ahead of the game on this,” she said.

Health Canada says more than three-quarters of antimicrobials are sold for treating animals including pets.

“Of these, approximately 90 per cent are used to promote growth or to guard against disease and infection. Globally, the use of antimicrobials in foodproducing animals continues to rise, from just over 63,000 tons in 2010 to well over a projected 100,000 tons by 2030. In Canada alone it is estimated that 1.6 million kilograms of antimicrobials were distributed for animal use in 2013.”

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Caused by a sneaky ‘bacterial ninja,’ bovine TB is a disease with few symptoms, but important consequences

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espite the ongoing bovine tuberculosis situation in southeastern Alberta, many producers may not know some basic facts about the disease.

“Bovine TB is caused by bacteria. Many types of mycobacteria exist, and many types of mycobacteria bovis exist,” Karin Schmid, beef production specialist with Alberta Beef Producers, said during a recent Beef Cattle Research Council webinar.

There are many types of mycobacterium bovis. One can also cause Johne’s disease in cattle and another can cause TB in humans.

Bovine tuberculosis is infectious, but not overly so.

“It requires frequent and extended nose-to-nose contact or contact with bodily secretions over an extended period of time,” said Schmid, the industry liaison for the western area emergency centre for the current tuberculosis investigation since last November The bacteria are sensitive to heat and sunlight, as well as dry conditions. Mycobacteria bovis is hardy and does well in cold and moist conditions. It can cause a slow, progressive disease in cattle.

Even though its preferred host is cattle, mycobacteria bovis can affect a wide variety of warmblooded mammals. The disease causes lesions in the lungs as the body tries to wall off the infections, and the bacteria spreads throughout the blood and lymphatic system. The disease can lie dormant until the immune system breaks down.

“It is a sneaky bug. It is basically a bacterial ninja. It can hide in the body until something causes it to become active and lesions develop,” said Schmid.

Cattle will not show any outward clinical signs until the disease is far advanced.

“You won’t be able to look at an animal and see if it has TB,” she said.

Once the disease advances, an animal may lose its appetite and lose weight or exhibit a fluctuating fever. If their lungs are severely diseased, they may have a chronic cough.

Bovine TB is a reportable disease in Canada, and there are eradication and surveillance programs in place as Canada’s status as a TB-free country is important for international trade.

“Our surveillance relies on surveillance at slaughter. Ninety-five per cent of cattle are slaughtered at federal plants,” said Schmid.

Slaughtered cattle are inspected for lesions consistent with tuberculosis. (Many different diseases cause lesions.)

Before the case found in Jenner last year, the last Canadian case was in B.C. in 2011.

Canada’s eradication pro-

gram began in 1923 and full herd depopulations were implemented in 1978. Canada was declared tuberculosis free by the World Organization for Animal Health in 1985 and is statistically free from tuberculosis (which means that 99.90 per cent of cattle and 99.8 per cent of herds are free of the disease).

For the tuberculosis-free status to be affected, two unrelated cases need to occur in the same general area.

When positive cases are found, authorities move into the eradication mode. The process includes a quarantine, an epidemiological investigation, screening, and confirmatory tests. It also means tracing, with animal movements tracked for five years in accordance with international guidelines. Those involved in the investigation track herds that have had direct or fenceline contact with infected animals, trace-outs (animals purchased from an infected herd), and trace-ins (animals that have come into the infected herd from another source).

“You won’t be able to look at an animal and see if it has TB.” Karin Schmid

“Animal records and knowing where cows are at any given time, and knowing which cows went where could be really important in a disease investigation,” said Schmid.

Proper animal records can reduce testing and depopulation.

“Record-keeping is extremely important. Epidemiology also helps us determine the animals with the most risk, and move down to the animals with the least risk,” she said.

The riskiest groups are dealt with first. These include the herds with the confirmed positives, followed by any animals that had direct contact with the infected herds, and fenceline contacts.

There are a variety of live tests for animals at risk, including blood tests. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Gastric ulcers in horses This malady is part of a much bigger problem

BY CAROL SHWETZ, DVM

The horse’s digestive system has evolved to efficiently process large amounts of high-fibre forage — rather than today’s much richer diets high in sugars, simple carbohydrates and fats.

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ecognition and medical treatment of gastric ulcers in horses has been well established for many years now.

Initially veterinarians thought ulcers in the digestive tract of the horse were limited to the stomach or gastric mucosa. This was a logical conclusion since the presence of the open ulcers in the stomach could be diagnosed and observed through the use of a three-metre endoscope.

However, it is becoming increasingly evident that the remaining 90 per cent of the lengthy digestive tract of the horse, especially the hind gut, is equally at risk for ulceration and various pathologies. Unfortunately problems of the digestive tract beyond the stomach, particularly those associated with the hind gut are not so easy to diagnosis, are generally overlooked and to a great extent misunderstood.

Nonetheless, these disturbances are quite common and can have a considerable impact on the overall health of the horse, negatively affecting the horse’s quality of life, disposition and performance.

In order to truly understand the unique digestive strategy of the horse, one must understand the significance of the hind gut.

The cecum, and the large and small colons of the horse are collectively known as the hind gut.

These structures serve as a large fermentation vat for the digestion of a high-fibre diet. Together they represent about 65 per cent of the horse’s entire digestive tract.

In this 25- to 30-gallon space, populations of microbes numbering in the billions contentedly digest plant fibre into metabolic energy for the horse — working in exchange for a warm, comfortable living space.

The horse’s digestive tract is designed to effectively move plant material to the hind gut where bacteria, protozoa, yeast and other healthy microbes — the microbiome — produce enzymes which break down fibrous matter into volatile fatty acids (VFAs). Horses on total forage diets receive between 70 to 80 per cent of their metabolic energy from VFAs and owe the majority of their lifesustaining energy to billions of friendly micro-organisms housed in a co-operative benevolent relationship. A functional cecum also produces significant amounts of B vitamin complexes which are vital to many functions within the body. Most notable is their support for the nervous system, which results in their calming influence on the horse.

The horse’s digestive system has evolved to efficiently process large amounts of high-fibre forage — rather than today’s much richer diets high in sugars, simple carbohydrates and fats. These food sources are unnatural to the horse’s diet, yet are common to today’s feeding practices. When excessive grains, rich concentrates or processed feeds are fed to the horse, they inadvertently reach the hind gut where they undergo fermentation and thus interfere with the microbiome that works to ferment fibre.

These food sources fuel the growth of “unfriendly bacteria” resulting in the production of lac-

Horses fed diets with too many sugars and carbohydrates and too few long-stem forages are at risk for ulcers and other digestive issues. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK tic acid. The lactic acid cocktail creates an unnaturally acidic environment in the hind gut by lowering the pH. The unfavourable environment results in beneficial fibre-digesting bacteria dying off and releasing toxins, called endotoxins. The imbalanced microbiome no longer fully nourishes the horse with its life-sustaining energy source. The acidic environment further weakens and compromises the protective mucous barrier and mucosa of the gut, making the gut lining abnormally permeable.

Various labels have been used to describe such imbalances: hind gut acidosis, dysbiosis (abnormal populations of gut microbes or abnormal balances of microbes), leaky gut syndrome, hind gut ulceration and colitis. All terms are likely applicable to some degree and represent a continuum of increasing disruptions to the ecosystem of the horse’s hind gut.

One of the challenges with diagnosing lower GI problems in horses is the variability and vagueness of the symptoms. Horses with digestive distress often fall into the category of “ADR” horses or horses that just “ain’t doing right.”

Symptoms such as poor appetite, picky eating habits, anxiety at feeding, poor physical condition, dullness in the eye, poor hair coat, weight loss, low-grade non-specific colic, teeth grinding, mental dullness, a change in attitude such as sourness or irritability, poor performance and reluctance to work, may indicate the presence of GI distress. It is not uncommon for these horses to be labelled with behaviour problems.

Unfortunately many elude proper attention and care since their symptoms are so varied and non-specific. Horses that experience hind gut distress share symptoms of discomfort in common with horses suffering from gastric ulcers and often many horses are experiencing both.

Symptoms which are more likely to indicate unbalanced hind gut involvement include diarrhea (intermittent or regular), sensitivity in the girth and flank areas, often described as “cinchy,” a “tucked-up” abdomen or “herring

gutted,” wasting of the top line, fidgety under saddle, reluctance to move fluidly and stride evenly, abnormal postures, and dragging of toes. Many of these latter symptoms reflect an effort to protect the ailing hind gut area.

Many factors in a horse’s environment can alter GI health.

Feeding practices, and external stressors such as travel, change of herdmates, training schedules, stall confinement, severe or inconsistent and inadequate exercise, medications, dewormers,

vaccines and non-steroidal antiinflammatories such as Banamine and phenylbutazone all alter the delicate, and at times precarious, microbial balance within the hind gut.

A horse’s hind gut health and its ability to effectively ferment fibre plays a significant role in keeping the horse sound. Often GI distress results in alterations to the horse as a whole whether it be attitude, health, or performance.

Nutrition and feeding protocols are by far the largest contributors

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to GI problems in horses. Therefore it is through dietary corrections that the most effective solutions for prevention, managing, and healing GI problems lies.

Removing, reducing or managing the contributing factors is a start in addressing the hind gut issue. Most importantly, ensure that the horse has continual access to high-quality long-stem forage, water and minimal carbohydrates.

Although supplemental prebiotics and probiotics are marketed as a resolve to gut distress in horses, their claims are only partially true for they only have limited success if the contributing factors are not addressed.

Having an awareness of the implications hind gut health has to the horse often sheds a new perspective on the health and soundness of the entire horse.

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

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U.S. forecasters see warm, wet spring

A sign of things to come

Spring has sprung and the balmy weather that dominated the U.S. East Coast and much of the South this winter looks set to continue, forecasters say. There should be more of the same in both regions this spring, forecasters say, though for the East, a final twist of winter weirdness will have to play out before the region basks in the warmth again. The recent East Coast snowstorm “was our three days of winter,” said Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Texas and Louisiana had the warmest winter in more than a century and the West Coast enjoyed a welcome stretch of wet weather after years of drought. The NOAA is also calling for a wetter-than-normal spring on the Gulf Coast and in the Northern Plains. — Reuters

Climate change was responsible for breaking more than 200 Australian weather records over the past three months, say researchers in that country. Much of Australia’s east coast endured its hottest summer on record while torrential rain in Western Australia caused flash flooding. The extreme weather is likely to be repeated in the years ahead, said the Climate Council. “I would say by 2025 or 2030, the odds are we will see another hot-summer record set in Sydney and in other places,” said Will Steffen of Australian National University and lead author of the Climate Council report. — Reuters

Springtime can be the ‘right time’ for really big snowstorms When a buildup of warm, moist air from the south collides with cold arctic air, your snowblower can get a real workout

BY DANIEL BEZTE

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ith spring officially here, the last thing most people want to hear about is snow. But the way this winter and spring have been going, who knows?

Springtime across the Prairies tends to bring some of the biggest snowfalls of the year. Several years ago I dug into this topic, but I figured it was time to revisit it. I once again delved into the weather records and will share with you some of the biggest spring snowstorms recorded across agricultural Alberta.

Before we look at some of these big snowfalls, let’s examine why we can experience such heavy snowfalls in the spring.

For us to get a lot of pre-# cipitation, there needs to be a lot of moisture in the air. The warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold. During spring, we begin to see temperatures warm, especially to our south, and this allows the amount of moisture in the atmosphere to increase. The other ingredient we need to produce a lot of precipitation is some way of wringing out all of that moisture. The way this is done is by cooling the air and forcing the moisture to condense and fall out of the clouds. If temperatures are warm enough, the precipitation will fall as rain.

But if the atmosphere can mix in enough cold air, then snow will fall.

During our spring, Arctic regions are still covered in snow and ice and cold temperatures are usually still in place, so there is still a good source of cold air. Simply put, it takes a while for the Arctic to warm up — and until it does, we are susceptible to invasions of cold arctic air. At the same time, warm, moist air often builds in from the south as the increasing spring sunshine warms things up. Occasionally these two ingredients can come together in just the right amounts to produce big-time snows.

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This map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies so far this winter (Nov. 1 to March 16). You can see that the wettest regions have been across southern Manitoba and into southeastern Saskatchewan along with extreme western Alberta. The driest regions were found north of Edmonton, southwards to east-central Alberta, and then eastwards towards Regina. pHOTO: tHINKSTOCK I wish I had the time to check out the weather records for every location in agricultural Alberta, but unfortunately I don’t. So I have broken down the records by looking at the long-term weather records for Calgary and Edmonton. For this assessment, I only looked at snowfall and did not take into account any combination of rain and wet snow, as this would mostly have been recorded as rainfall at any of the Environment Canada stations.

Let us begin by looking at Calgary. April snow is not an unknown thing to residents of this part of Alberta. Looking back through Calgary’s weather records I was actually very surprised at just how many snowfall days occur during April.

The biggest April snowstorm I was able to find occurred back in 1932, when between April 20 and April 21 an amazing 49.3 centimetres of snow fell! Then, only one year later, a storm hit on April 15 and lasted through to the 17th. During this storm, nearly 46 cm of snow fell. Another 40-plus-centimetre snowstorm occurred in 1966 between April 25 and 27 when 45 cm fell. More recently, back in 2003, 38.5 cm of snow fell between April 26 and the 28th. This storm recorded the second-largest one-day snowfall total for April when 32.2 cm fell on April 26.

The largest single-day snowfall total for April occurred during the 1932 storm, when on April 21 an absolutely amazing 45.7 cm of snow fell.

Farther north in the Edmonton region, the number of spring snowfalls is not as great as the Calgary region, but the provincial capital has still seen its fair share of large April snowstorms. The largest snowstorm occurred in 1955, when between April 18 and 20, a whopping 47.5 cm of snow fell. Another big April storm hit in 1948 when 43 cm of snow fell between April 1 and 3. The third-biggest storm occurred a bit more recently, from April 6 through to the 7th of 1991, when nearly 41 cm of snow fell, with an additional 36 cm falling on April 6. This is currently the second-largest oneday snowfall record for April.

The largest one-day total occurred on April 19, 1955 when 38 cm fell. The most recent big snow event was in

2002 when 28 cm fell on April 14 and 15.

As the stats point out, some of the largest snowstorms to hit this part of the world have occurred in April. Are we going to see another big snowfall this year? I really hope not, but as the weather goes, you just never know.

So let’s keep our fingers crossed that April ends up bringing us perfect weather and that we enter May with nice mild temperatures and soil moisture conditions just where we want them to be.

Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park, Man. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

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Three ways to manage tough weeds on organic farms Using green manure, increasing seeding rates, and incorporating mechanical weed control can help organic producers manage weeds on their operations

BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff / Lacombe

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he biggest challenge on Steve Snider’s organic farm is weeds — and killing them properly isn’t a one-size-fits-all operation.

“The key to remember in organics is there’s no one answer,” said Snider, who has been growing organic grain on his farm near Edberg for 30 years.

“It’s not like conventional agriculture. You can’t control weeds with a herbicide. It doesn’t work that way.

It’s a whole strategy that has a lot of tiers that have to build together and intertwine to work properly.”

And the first step for weed management on any organic operation should be green manure, Snider said at the Organic Alberta conference last month.

“I believe in GM crops — green manure crops,” he joked. “It’s a cornerstone. If you’re not going to use green manure, don’t even start organic farming.”

Even though seeding a crop (usually a legume) and then plowing it under is all expense and no revenue, Snider said green manure crops are “the ones that make you money.” In addition to adding nitrogen, other nutrients, and organic matter to the soil, they also act as a ‘smother crop,’ outcompeting weeds for sunlight, nutrients, and water.

“It’s tough to quantify because you’re not making cash on the year you put it in, but it does make you money,” he said.

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Producer Steve Snider manages weeds the mechanical way, using mow tilling (pictured), harrowing, and plowing to tackle tough weeds like Canada thistle. PHOTO: Supplied into his fields with a disc, and he has also started plowing his fields to manage tough weeds, particularly Canada thistle.

“I was ornery about plowing, but we had one field where we had such weed pressures that we couldn’t get a handle on it. We went in and deep plowed it, and it did an amazing job,” said Snider.

Mechanical weed control is “more an art than a science,” though.

“The problem with post-emergent mechanical tillage is that there’s so many variables at play,” said Snider, who does some pre-plant tillage with a spike-tooth cultivator in front of a rod weeder, which pulls weeds mechanically.

“You can go out and do a postemergent harrowing operation and have tremendous results or horrible results. If you’re under moisture stress, you can actually do more damage than good.”

Combining different types of mechanical weed control at different times in the growing season may yield the best results, researcher Lena Syrovy told conference attendees. She recommended either using a rotary hoe or harrowing early in the season and then doing some interrow cultivation later in the season.

“The advantage of looking at these three different types of implements is that we have different windows where we can inflict management depending on the weed situation and the environmental situation,” said Syrovy, a research assistant in the weed ecology program at the University of Saskatchewan.

“Combining an early tool like a rotary hoe or harrow with inter-row cultivation gives really quite good weed control.”

But two passes with a machine is best, she added.

“You’d think that going in with all

three tools would be the best thing, but that’s not always the case. You begin to see crop damage the more passes you go over the field.”

Syrovy recommends bumping up the seeding rate when using any type of mechanical weed control.

“The first reason is that increasing seeding rates makes crops a bit more competitive, but the other reason is that rotary hoeing and harrowing can sometimes thin the crop, so it helps to buffer against any kind of injury from your passes with your implement,” she said.

She recommends seeding at 1-1/2 times the recommended rate.

“In general, we’ve seen that raising the seeding rate is one of the most effective ways that you can consistently suppress weeds,” she said.

“Usually, we see a modest yield increase of about 10 to 15 per cent, but you really see benefits in weed biomass suppression. You’ll see around a 30 per cent weed mass decrease up to 50 per cent weed suppression just by increasing the seeding rate.”

And when all else fails, Snider turns to hay on his farm.

“If everything goes haywire on you and you can’t get a handle on thistle, we default into hay,” he said. “You mow those thistles, and they’re gone.

Two cuttings on hay typically takes your thistle populations down quite nicely.

“Hay can be a fickle market — it’s up and down — but we’ve had tremendous success with it.”

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Controlled traffic farming can have a positive impact on soils The practice of always running equipment on the same ‘tramlines’ is rare in Alberta, but study says it pays major dividends

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/LEDUC

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ontrolled traffic farming does improve soil, says a University of Alberta soil researcher who did his master’s thesis on the practice.

“In our area of the North American Great Plains, we have areas that are experiencing soil degradation and it is being propagated further as production systems are intensifying,” said Kris Guenette at the recent Controlled Traffic Farming Alberta conference.

About 33 per cent of soils across the world are classified as moderate to highly degraded, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture

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“In a conventional trafficked system, the majority of the field is covered in traffic. In controlled traffic, the dominant soil type is untrafficked.”

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Controlled traffic farming (CTF) is common in Australia and parts of northern Europe, but is rare here with just eight Alberta farmers employing this system.

By running all their equipment on ‘tramlines,’ only 20 to 35 per cent of their fields see tire tracks (versus 60 to 95 per cent in a conventional farming system).

“In a conventional trafficked system, the majority of the field is covered in traffic. In controlled traffic, the dominant soil type is untrafficked,” said Guenette.

In addition to greatly reducing compaction, sticking to what are essentially mini roadways reduces fuel usage, emission, and soil degradation while increasing yields.

However, since most producers are coming from a conventional system, assembling a fleet of equipment with uniform axle widths is challenging. Moving to controlled traffic farming usually means modifying equipment or slowly replacing machines with ones with the same axle width.

As part of his thesis, Guenette assessed the farms of the eight producers using the controlled traffic system, and looked for changes in soil quality and how their fields compared to those in conventional traffic systems.

(The farmers, all co-operators in a CTF trial, had been using the system from one to five years and were located in different soil types.)

Guenette took soil samples at different depths from tramline sites and areas that weren’t travelled by equipment. The latter were better able to absorb and hold water and had improved soil structure.

He also found “tramlines can create little roadways for soil erosion to occur,” but the non-compacted areas next to them were able to handle large amounts of water. While all eight sites saw soil improvements, those with black-grey luvisol or black chernozem soils displayed the greatest improvements and were in better shape than comparable soils subject to random equipment traffic. Major improvements in soil porosity occurred within the first two years of CTF implementation, while soil structure took longer to improve. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Herbicide resistance becoming the new reality in Alberta, says weed expert Researchers in Lacombe are investigating mechanical ways to deal with resistant weeds, but there’s no ‘silver bullet’

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/LEDUC

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“These new harvest weed seed control options should be looked at seriously.”

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“We spend over $12 an acre on average, and about $500 million a year on wild oat control alone (on the Canadian Prairies),” said Neil Harker. “That’s the weed we put the most pressure on, and the one where we have the most resistance.”

And while it may look like there are many options for wild oat control in the crop protection guide, that’s not the reality, Harker told attendees at the recent Controlled Traffic Farming Alberta conference. Group 1-resistant wild oat is increasing very quickly in the province. In random surveys, resistant wild oats jumped from 11 per cent of fields surveyed in 2001 to 50 per cent in 2014.

He pointed to a field monitored by Red Deer agronomist Dale Fedoruk as a harbinger of things to come. In a field history of 11 years, there was only one year that Group 1 or Group 2 herbicide-resistant seeds were not found. In eight of the 11 years, Group 1 herbicide-resistant seeds were found on the field. In 10 out of the 11 years, both Group 1 and Group 2 herbicide-resistant seeds were found.

“There is not a single one of the major herbicides that would work on that field,” said Harker.

He’s heard from other producers near Lacombe, Edmonton, and Olds who are facing similar problems. In some situations, there is almost nothing available to control wild oat populations, which means producers will have to resort to old chemistries, he said.

Shorter rotations and the decline in mixed farming (and hence the use of forages in rotations) are to blame, said Harker, who works at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lacombe research centre.

Researchers there are evaluating mechanical approaches to weed control. Many originated in Australia, which has the world’s most resistant weed species (rigid ryegrass).

One of the Lacombe studies is a three-year evaluation of the CombCut weed cutter.

“It’s basically a machine that has knives, but the knives don’t move, they’re set on an angle,” said Harker. “Anything that slides into the knives — like a cereal or an oat or a wheat or a barley, anything with a stiff stem — gets cut off.”

Australia is also experimenting with techniques to reduce harvest weed seed populations, and researchers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are conducting projects to look at chaff control and weed populations. In one technique used in Australia, chaff is put in narrow windrows and then burned. Australians have also developed chaff diversion, where chaff is put in a single spot to enable a mulching effect to kill weed seeds.

“This is much more relevant for controlled traffic farming,” said Harker. “They just put the chaff

in the wheel track, which is a really poor seed bed for weed seeds.”

Lacombe researchers will also be conducting experiments with the Harrington Seed Destructor this fall and are looking for area growers who would like to participate in the trials. While the original Harrington Seed Destructor — a pull-behind mill that pulverizes weed seeds — was very expensive, a new machine (called the Integrated Harrington Seed Destructor) is half the price. Another similar, less expensive, machine is the Seed Terminator, which uses a built-in mill in retrofitted combines to damage weed seeds.

“These new harvest weed seed control options should be looked at seriously,” said Harker.

But, he added, there are limits to this approach.

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CFIA frets cereals committee overstepping its mandate The federal regulator has concerns about germplasm sharing and ensuring data confidentiality

BY ALLAN DAWSON

“The minute you cross the line, and provide what to us is proprietary information to the Canada grain commission without having gone through the variety proponent first, you are breaking confidentiality rules.

You are crossing a line.”

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he Canadian Food Inspection Agency isn’t comfortable with having germplasm sharing as a prerequisite for participation in certain registration trials.

Those comments came from Mark Forhan, a senior specialist with CFIA, at the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale’s (PRCWRT) annual meeting earlier this month.

Forhan stressed the committee’s mandate is to scientifically assess the merit of new varieties of wheat, rye and triticale, and then decide whether they should be recommended for registration

by CFIA, a prerequisite to commercialization.

“I am really, really uncomfortable with putting in anything about germplasm sharing and hooking it onto the wagon of variety registration,” Forhan said.

“You can have the code of ethics (on sharing), but take it out of the operating procedures document and don’t have it associated with the variety registration program.

It can be a bilateral or multilateral agreement done in private between plant breeders.

“That’s the way it should be. It is not part of the registration system.”

University of Alberta wheat breeder Dean Spanner, said publicly funded breeders are working for the public good and should be able to do what they like with germplasm.

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Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale chair Curtis Pozniak led the committee through a number of motions during the committee’s recent annual meeting in Winnipeg. PHOTOS: ALLAN DAWSON “It is just to provide contextual knowledge for new people coming in (to registration trials),” added Brian Beres, a biologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge. “There are a lot of new players coming in. This provides some guidance around that.”

The Prairie Recommending Committee passed a motion to retain the information about germplasm sharing in its operating procedures. But Forhan warned the CFIA will consult legal experts on the issue.

“From our perspective that is going way outside the mandate that has been given to the recom-

mending committee for variety registration,” he said in an interview.

In total, the Prairie Recommending Committee passed nine motions regarding changes to its operating procedures. One says the operating procedures should spell out that data collected during registration trials is confidential and is to be used for the sole purpose of determining variety merit as part of the registration process.

The use of data for any other purpose will require the breeders’ “expressed permission.” However, once a variety is registered the data becomes public.

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On the same theme, the committee passed a motion to have a checkbox that breeders can use to authorize sharing quality data with the Canadian Grain Commission, which has the mandate to designate which class newly registered western wheat variety be in.

Without the breeders’ permission, quality data shouldn’t be shared with the grain commission before registration, said Forhan.

“The minute you cross the line, and provide what to us is proprietary information to the Canada grain commission without having gone through the variety proponent first, you are breaking confidentiality rules,” he said. “You are crossing a line.”

The grain commission doesn’t designate new wheats until they are registered, noted Rob Graf, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada winter wheat breeder at Lethbridge. Once registered the data is public, including to the CGC. In the meantime, Curtis Pozniak, chair of the Prairie Recommending Committee and a durum breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre, said new varieties would continue to be entered into the trials that reflected the class the variety is intended for.

Based on the motions passed, Pozniak said he would revise the Prairie Recommending Committee’s operating procedures and share it with the ad hoc committee struck to work on the revisions. They will then be emailed to all committee members by March 15. An email vote will be held to approve them.

After that the revised operating procedures will be emailed to the CFIA in March, he said.

Despite the major overhaul that began four years ago, the Prairie Recommending Committee’s operating procedures are considered to be an “evergreen” document, subject to annual revision as approved by its members.

One issue that CFIA raised a year ago, about the committee’s size, appears to have been largely resolved. A year ago in Saskatoon, CFIA’s Forhan said the committee should be “significantly” smaller, but the CFIA later changed its mind, he said.

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Organic agriculture no panacea: study Too many uncertainties exist to say it’s the only solution

BY RON FRIESEN AF contributor

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rganic agriculture has benefits but it is not a silver bullet for global food security, a new study says.

Too much scientific uncertainty exists for organic agriculture to be considered a better alternative to conventional farming, says the study by two University of British Columbia researchers.

“Organic agriculture cannot be the Holy Grail for our sustainable food security challenges,” the study, published March 10 in the U.S. peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, concludes.

Titled Many Shades of Gray, the study takes a hard look at where organic agriculture performs well and where it does not.

It casts a wide net in assessing the benefits and drawbacks of organic farming besides just yields and costs.

The study also examines other factors, including: biodiversity, soil quality, climate change mitigation, water quality, farm livelihood and consumer health.

It concludes organic agriculture has some clear advantages but there are too many uncertainties and concerns for it to be seen as the way to achieve food security.

The study acknowledges that yields under organic farming average 19 to 25 per cent lower than from conventional systems.

But that depends. Cereal crops show a high yield gap while forage crops such as hay sometimes actually yield better under organic management.

Organic farming does appear to have a positive effect on biodiversity. Organic management can increase “organism abundance” by 40 to 50 per cent. Plants and bees benefit the most; invertebrate animals and birds less so.

The study recognizes financial returns are higher from organi-

University of Manitoba professor, Martin Entz says tensions between conventional and organic producers appear to be softening. FILE PHOTO cally grown crops than from conventional ones. For that reason, organic farming might provide producers with a better livelihood.

But one of the main claims made for organic food — better

nutritional value — is hard to prove.

“The quantitative reviews and meta-analyses greatly disagree; some found a significant difference in nutrient content between organic and conventional crops but others did not,” says the study.

This points to one of the biggest problems in assessing organic agriculture. Supporters and opponents of organic farming are so far apart in their opinions that it’s hard to reach conclusions.

“Critics and advocates often seem to describe different realities. Although there is some evidence supporting arguments from both sides, neither side is entirely right and there is great uncertainty in many dimensions,” the study says.

Martin Entz, a University of Manitoba plant scientist, called the study “an important contribution to understanding the future needs and the future potential of organic farming,” although

he wished the authors had used more Canadian scientific references.

“I think it provides a really good in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of organic agriculture based on some really wise criteria.”

Entz, who specializes in organic research, said supporters of organic and conventional farming often talk past each other and need to have “a better conversation” about the strengths and weaknesses of both systems.

But the tension that used to exist between the two sides seems to be softening, he added. He said he sees more conventional farmers in his province starting to have a little organic agriculture on the side, creating two separate business units on the same farm.

“That actually is a very healthy way to diffuse the tension between the two systems. Organic becomes just another form of onfarm diversification.”

EU chemical agency says glyphosate not carcinogenic Glyphosate should not be classified as a substance causing cancer, says the European Chemical Agency.

Possible risks to human health have forced a delay to a relicensing decision for Roundup in Europe.

Weighing in on the controversy, the EU body which regulates chemicals and biocides said it had considered extensive scientific data.

“This conclusion was based both on the human evidence and the weight of the evidence of all the animal studies reviewed,” said Tim Bowmer, chairman of its committee for risk assessment.

The European Commission said it expected to restart talks with member states on reapproving the use of glyphosate. Pending the results of the study, the EU granted an 18-month extension last July of its approval for the weed killer after a proposal for full licence renewal met opposition from member states and campaign groups.

While the WHO’s cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, classifies glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic,” many other government regulators, including the U.S., see the weed killer as unlikely to pose a cancer risk to humans.

The European Food Safety Authority, which has found that glyphosate is “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans,” welcomed the chemical agency’s opinion, as did lobby groups for farmers, who make wide use of products containing glyphosate.

But Greenpeace’s Franziska Achterberg said in a statement: “The data vastly exceeds what’s legally necessary for the EU to ban glyphosate, but (the chemical agency) has looked the other way.”

Glyphosate is registered in more than 130 countries and is one of the world’s most heavily used weed killers. Analysts have estimated that Monsanto could lose up to US$100 million in sales if glyphosate were banned in Europe.

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CATTLE CALL

The lineups were long at feed time on this ranch near Priddis, Winter is sticking around much of the province, as temperatures are below seasonal, with snow heavy in the foothills. Photo: Wendy Dudley

Non-tariff trade barriers remain major obstacle They’ve become a favourite tool to block trade now that tariffs are out of fashion

BY ALEX BINKLEY

“Generally, there is some effort to try to cloak these efforts under some scientific precautionary excuse, when in reality political science and protectionism are really the root cause.”

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hile tariffs on agri-food products are declining around the world, nontariff trade barriers are sprouting up like weeds, the Commons agriculture has been told.

“While we are seeing progress in lowering tariffs, non-tariff trade barriers are frequently waiting, or newly created ones are set in place to be the next wave of protectionism that we deal with,” said Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.

“Generally, there is some effort to try to cloak these efforts under some scientific precautionary excuse, when in reality political science and protectionism are really the root cause of much of this.

“It used to be that the focus of trade and trade agreements was on tariffs, but now we are finding that non-tariff trade barriers need to be front and centre,” he said.

Non-tariff trade barriers take many forms, including non-scientific sanitary and phytosanitary requirements, delays in approvals for new crops from biotechnology or crop inputs, or additional business requirements, he said.

“Each of these barriers creates uncertainty in our operations, impacting demand for our crops, the price we receive, and what crop inputs we can use,” said Brett Halstead, president of the Canadian Canola Growers Association.

“The added uncertainty of these risks impacts our entire business, from deciding what crops we will grow, where we ask questions like,

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China’s insistence on one per cent dockage in canola is a prime example of a non-tariff trade barrier, says the Canadian Canola Growers Association. PHOTO: CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA ‘Will China buy our canola seed this year?’ to determining what seed or crop inputs we purchase and how we market our crops.”

But trade agreements offer an opportunity to address the problem, said Brian Innes, vice-president of government relations for the Canola Council of Canada.

Eliminating them will have benefits for the entire value chain, he said.

For seed developers and life science companies, it creates a more predictable investment environment, and that encourages more innovation. For growers, it means more options to control pests such as insects and weeds, and it means

better access to new seed varieties. For exporters and processors, it means more predictability, and that means less risk and more value back to Canada, he said.

Laycraft said the battle with the United States over mandatory country-of-origin labelling is a classic example. COOL may return under the new administration in Washington and Canada has the tools from the World Trade Organization ruling to use if it does.

Canada has “the right to retaliate should they put in place a measure like that again, and we would need to be able to stand prepared to do that.”

The Europeans have also been

egregious in their measures to block meat imports including a ban on growth hormones and excluding meat hygiene from inspection from the equivalency agreement, he said. Then there’s the European insistence on inspecting each meat-exporting plant rather than the overall inspection system which most countries do.

Laycraft suggested the committee recommend an expanded role for Canadian Food Inspection Agency veterinarians and food safety experts posted abroad.

The CFIA also needs to establish a more even balance between its domestic and export interests.

Last year, China wanted a one per cent dockage level for canola seeds to prevent the spread of blackleg instead of the 2.5 per cent dockage, said Halstead.

“Based on the available research and science that was proposed, the Chinese rule was counter to the finding that showed that the threat of spread of blackleg through dockage was nearly non-existent,” he said. “China, however, continued to push for reduced dockage levels.”

The move created immense and costly problems for canola growers before the government worked out a solution with China, he said.

The solution required the involvement of every level of government, and sometimes that is what’s required, he said.

“Relationships with trading partners must be managed, and addressing barriers must be a priority across government departments and at all levels of government,” he said.

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New hard white spring wheat recommended for registration Interest in the Canada Western Hard White Spring wheat class fell after a couple of poor-quality crops in the 1990s

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff/Winnipeg

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ichard Cuthbert hopes HW388, his new Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS) wheat will stimulate renewed interest in the class among western Canadian farmers.

The Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale recommended HW388 for registration at its annual meeting earlier this month.

“It is an improvement in all aspects for a hard white cultivar,” said Cuthbert, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada wheat breeder at Swift Current, Sask. “It is kind of

a Carberry type (a red spring wheat in the Canada Western Red Spring class) for height and straw strength.

“It has lower DON (mycotoxin) accumulation in the grain based on FHB nursery data. It is probably an intermediate level of resistance so farmers are still going to need to manage it with fungicides in Manitoba and the more susceptible areas.

But it is definitely better than the old hard whites that have been available so far.”

That includes hard white spring wheats such as Whitehawk and Iceberg, Cuthbert said.

“That might be why farmers haven’t been attracted to them,” he added. “This is a little better plant type — higher yielding. The disease

package is quite good for the hard whites. The only negative there, is common bunt — it is a little bit on the susceptible side. You can deal with that with the seed treatment.

“The quality evaluation team really liked it and supported the line. I think HW388, as a package, could be a major improvement for the hard white class and it may lead to better uptake and market access for farmers.”

CWHWS is a minor western Canadian wheat class, accounting for just 48,417 crop-insured acres across all of Western Canada in 2013, according to Canadian Grain Commission data. That’s just 0.2 per cent of the 19.8 million insured wheat acres planted that year.

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Hard white spring wheat production peaked in the 1990s, but dropped dramatically following two low-quality crops in a row.

Some bread and noodle makers like hard white spring wheat because it yields more white flour,

without removing the bran, making it well suited to making whole wheat products.

“You’re getting a lot of the nutrients from the bran still in that product so it is a healthier product,” Cuthbert said. “The other requirement in the hard white class is to have quite strong gluten strength to be able to carry all that extra bran and things from the whole mill product.”

Australia is a major producer and exporter of hard white spring wheat.

Canada would like to get a piece of that market, but farmers are reluctant to grow a crop with uncertain market demand and customers want assured supplies before buying. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Changing the discussion on genetic engineering A genetic engineering researcher who is married to an organic farmer is trying to bridge the gap between consumers and science

By John Greig

Glacier FarmMedia

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he evolution of genetic engineering will continue and give scientists more flexibility to breed better crops.

But farmers and researchers will continue to have to explain the technology to consumers focused on the genetic level, says a genetic engineering researcher from the University of California.

In addition to genetically modifying rice for improved resistance to disease and flooding, Pamela Ronald has also cowritten a book called Organic Farming, Genetics and the Future of Food, with her husband, who runs the organic farm at the university.

That gives Ronald an interesting perspective on the chasm between genetic engineering and organics.

“For 10,000 years we have altered the genetic makeup of crops. Everything we eat has been genetically altered based on some kind of genetic technique,” she said during a recent presentation at the University of Guelph.

The first examples of genetic engineering date to the 1970s when insulin was bioengineered.

“Now we have nearly five billion acres of GE crops planted around the world,” she said.

Among those acres are those planted in rice that she and her colleagues have genetically engineered for greater disease resistance, something that would not have been possible without genetic engineering.

Fifty years ago, scientists discovered that oryza longistaminata, a perennial grass from the same genus as cultivated rice, was resistant to many of the diseases that infected rice. Ronald’s lab was able to isolate the XA21 resistance gene and insert it into conventional rice.

Another isolated gene is called SUB1, from a rice variety able to handle two weeks of flooding. It couldn’t be bred into conventional varieties, but it could be transferred in, resulting in significant flooding resistance for conventional rice varieties and helping to reduce the 40 million tonnes of rice lost each year due to flooding. With the help of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, four million to five million farmers are now using varieties with the gene and increasing their yields.

“A single gene can have a huge positive impact on food security,” she said.

So why do consumers continue to question genetic engineering?

The value isn’t obvious to consumers, said Ronald. They don’t grow the food and they don’t see children malnourished due to a lack of food. Instead they hear about evil corporations and the dominance of corn and soybeans and health problems associated with them.

Ronald tries to change the conversation away from those storylines to the ones in which she is active, including rice and developing world farming. She also talks about species, like papaya, that have been saved in places in the world due to genetic engineering.

Telling stories

The issue also gets more compli-

cated when you throw in organic farming and its traditional antipathy to genetic engineering.

Genetic engineering is a biological process and she said that at the time her husband was involved with the California organic standards-setting organization, genetic engineering was included in the standards.

But 250,000 letters of protest later, genetic engineering was removed from the standard.

Our knowledge of the genome is also relatively new. It was only in 2000 that the Arabidopsis genome was sequenced at a cost of $70 million, involving 500 people and taking seven years.

Such sequencing now takes two minutes and costs $99.

Still, Ronald laments that the discussion with consumers is so often focused on the gene, not on the effect, or the outcome or the problem being solved. That’s one of the reasons her university

created an institute for “food and agricultural literacy.” It aims to give students in science, especially graduate students, the tools to have discussions on this and other food issues. The discussions are deliberately steered towards larger agriculture issues and industry complexity, versus focusing on genetic engineering specifically.

Telling stories is important as science has not gained support for genetic engineering by trotting out acronymed scientific organizations around the world to support the safety of the process. Colourful, attractive people who have another, simpler, story to tell — that GMOs are bad — have attracted more attention and followers.

The institute is trying to meet consumers where they live by creating programs such as Ask a Scientist program (which is held at the university’s farmers’ mar-

ket) and a Farm to Table Academy, where consumers meet with scientists and farmers.

“Scientists who engage with people beyond their peers can have an effect,” she said.

But despite their attempts to broaden the conversation on food, 80 to 90 per cent of the questions they get are around genes in food.

As the world of genetic manipulation gets more complex, there will be even more work to do, she said.

Gene editing, through the CRISPR technique, has spread around the world with great speed, running into regulatory regimes unprepared for the technology. CRISPR allows genes to be turned on and off. Genes are not inserted cross-species, so the United States has so far indicated that it won’t require the same regulatory rigour applied to traditional genetic engineering.

Organic groups, however, have voiced opposition.

There are other tools needed in genetic engineering, said Ronald, including the ability to manage and analyze the vast amounts of data being created.

This will allow for greater understanding of genetic pathways for example, and gene interactions.

Ronald also believes one of the next frontiers in farming is better understanding the microbiome of soil. Her husband, the organic farmer, spends a lot of his time encouraging a healthy microbiome, but we still know little about it. Genetic tools may help in this area too.

“We don’t think about the silicon wafer and how much data we can put on it, we talk about how we use the information. I’m fascinated by the concern about genes in food. There have always been genes in our food.”

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Farming with clubroot: management and mitigation of the disease Manitoba farmers offered lessons learned from Alberta on how to deal with the fast-spreading pathogen

BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff/Dauphin, Man.

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anitoba canola growers have heard all about the disastrous effects of clubroot on canola in Alberta, how easy it is to spread and how difficult it is to manage.

Since 2003, when the first instance of clubroot in Canadian canola was reported near Edmonton, the count of infested fields in Alberta has climbed. The pathogen is increasingly common in Manitoba but the conversation about it has changed in the last few years, said Holly Derksen, field crop pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture.

“The alarm has gone down,” she said at a recent CanoLAB workshop here. “Growers are a bit more accepting. They know they’re not alone, for one. They know they’re picking it up early, so it’s not like they’re seeing a yield loss and there are things that they can do.”

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Samples approximate visible clubroot symptoms as might be seen in Manitoba, given current spore loads. PhotoS: Alexis Stockford

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Dan Orchard, an agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada from north-central Alberta credited with first discovering the disease in Canada, advised farmers to test their soils and avoid buying equipment from his home province, where he has seen spore counts up to a billion spores per gram.

If Alberta equipment is imported, producers should arrange to have it thoroughly cleaned before shipping, for fear of spreading spores, he said.

Soil tests, both he and Derksen said, should include five samples in a “W” formation for the most accurate results, as the pathogen may vary widely within a few feet.

Soil-testing guidelines and protocols are published at www.clubroot.ca.

Orchard said farmers need to understand if the disease is present in their fields, even at low levels, and take action if it is.

“They need to start deploying resistant varieties, making sure they reduce traffic in and out of that field,

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A CanoLAB attendee dons protective gloves to get a closer look at a clubroot-infected canola plant. especially if it’s muddy and whatnot and maybe consider leaving out a different part of the field than the entrance all the time where most of the disease shows up,” Orchard said.

Clubroot is commonly found at field entrances where unclean equipment “wings out” and dumps potentially contaminated soil after transport, Orchard said. Leaving through a separate entrance may reduce the risk of tracking contaminated soil from field to field as equipment does not pass through the higher-risk area again when exiting.

Cleaning equipment between fields may also halt the spread, he said, although he acknowledged that many producers might resent the inconvenience.

“The better you clean, the better you are,” he said. “If you have no option to clean, I think you need to consider not entering that field when it’s going to be really muddy and sticky when you’re going to be dragging a whole bunch of dirt around. You can also farm that field last if you’re convinced it’s your only field with clubroot, so that you can have time to wash and clean that equipment at the end of the season rather than in between fields.”

While clubroot has been found in Manitoba, spore loads remain low compared to Orchard’s home turf in Alberta.

It is his hope that those lower spore loads will allow mitigation techniques to curb the problem from reaching the severity those farmers have suffered.

Research has suggested that rotating two to three years between clubroot-vulnerable crops will render 95 to 99 per cent of spores nonviable, Orchard said, an option that may not always be applicable in Alberta, where even one per cent of an extremely high spore load is enough to prove harmful, he said.

Likewise, he said, Manitoba may not face the resistance issues he has seen in Alberta, where 11 new clubroot strains have been discovered since 2014.

“The genetics, when under high, high spore loads and heavy pressure, the pathogen finds a way around the resistance,” he said. “Here in Manitoba, the spore loads are so low right now that the pressure that would be put on a resistant variety would be so minuscule that it would take a long, long time to defeat that resistance.”

Manitoba is in the fortunate position of lagging behind Alberta in the clubroot saga, according to Derksen.

“We can learn from their experiences,” she said. “We know what worked, what didn’t work and we do have these (resistant) varieties. It is entirely possible to grow a highly successful canola crop even when you have clubroot in the soil.” astockford@farmmedia.com

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Grain commission wants to cut inspection fees The agency wants feedback on options, but says it’s not allowed to issue refunds from its $107-million surplus

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

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he Canadian Grain Commission is proposing to cut user fees by 23 per cent — but says it isn’t allowed to refund any of its $107-million surplus to farmers.

If implemented as proposed, total grain inspections fees in 2018-19 would average $1.50 a tonne, based on an estimated 34.4 million tonnes of grain exports.

However, as things stand, those lower fees won’t come into force until April 1, 2018. To reduce them earlier, as demanded by some farm groups, is up to Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, but he still wants to “explore possible options to best address the needs of Canadian grain farmers,” his office said.

Although many grain inspection

fees are paid by grain companies, it’s generally thought most of the cost is passed back to farmers. The grain commission’s whopping surplus is a result of underestimating exports and higher user fees, which were implemented after the former Conservative government ordered the agency in 2013 to become self-sufficient. To that end it boosted average user fees by 44 per cent, tripling the cost of ship inspections to $1.60 a tonne and sparking widespread industry criticism.

Details of the fee proposal and the commission’s ideas for spending the surplus are in discussion papers it issued March 1 as part of its 60-day consultation with the grain sector. The paper is available on the commission’s website (www.grainscanada.gc.ca).

The grain commission says it needs a $36-million fund to cover unforeseen increases in costs or

drops in revenue, which would leave a $71.6-million surplus.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association wants the surplus paid to farmers, but commission spokesman Remi Gosselin said that’s been looked at but isn’t allowed under the Canada Grain Act. But the agency would like the rules changed so it can use a formula to set fees, instead of having fixed fees.

“Every time we propose to update fees, the Canada grain regulations have to be updated and we need to consult about the impact of the proposed fee updates and the requirements are exactly the same under the user fees act,” Gosselin said. “The duplication significantly increases the amount of time and resources we must allow for updating our fees.”

The commission is already

using more sophisticated forecasting to capture “non-obvious trends — seasonality and cycles in the data,” he said.

Four options

The commission’s consultation paper lists four options for the surplus that it doesn’t need.

1) A compensation fund to pay farmers when grain companies fail to pay them. The commission has previously proposed such a fund be financed by grain companies to replace the current producer protection program based on licensed grain elevators posting security.

2) A predetermined portion of the surplus could be used to reduce user fees over a set time. For example, $25 million could be committed for use during the upcoming 2018-23 user-fee cycle, cutting fees by $5 million per year.

3) Some of the surplus could be used as a capital investment in science, innovation, infrastructure, and laboratory services.

The commission’s facilities are old and inefficient, the consultation paper says.

4) Invest real-time analytical testing at licensed terminal elevators or other locations.

To satisfy grain sales contracts, grain handlers and producers frequently require grain testing for things such as mycotoxins, pesticides, heavy metals, falling number, and genetically modified organisms.

Keystone Agricultural Producers, Manitoba’s main farm group, supports exploring the compensation fund option while the Western Canadian Wheat Growers still wants the surplus returned directly to farmers. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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British no-tillers worry about potential loss of glyphosate But Tom Sewell says he’ll still find a way to continue his no-till system

By John Greig

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pioneer in British no-till farming said there’s a good chance European farmers will lose access to glyphosate.

“It’s a French and German thing,” said Tom Sewell at the Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario conference recently in London.

The politics of those two countries mean that there is pressure to ban the herbicide which is critical for no-till farmers. Glyphosate provides a simple and effective way to burn down weeds so that fields don’t have to be plowed or aggressively tilled.

Sewell said he has two or three years’ worth of glyphosate purchased.

“We would have to think differently,” he said, incorporating more crops into a rotation, including grasses.

If he could figure out how to have a continuous cover crop, then stitch in the annual crops he wanted to grow, then he couldn’t need glyphosate, he said.

“It would be a challenge, but I’m not going back to plowing and tilling,” he said. “Part of me said, ‘Bring it on,’ but a lot of people would panic.”

No-till farming is growing in the U.K.,

he said, with a couple of hundred no-till drills sold there.

Sewell farms in County Kent, about 50 kilometres from London. He owns 67 acres and rents or manages about 1,000 acres total from eight different landowners. He mostly grows wheat and oilseed rape, but is also trying some cover crops.

Their farm has used minimum tillage for 25 years, but in 2013 Sewell used funding from a Nuffield Scholarship to travel around the world to learn about no-till farming and improving soil.

“I wanted to visit the best no-till farmers in the world.”

That set him on a path to his recent adoption of a full no-till system, a rarity in his area where farmers still till the ground deep and often. Hot winds in his area result in a lot of topsoil blown away.

Soil health is his priority and he employs an independent agronomist to “take care of what is growing above the ground,” and a soil expert “to manage what grows below the ground.”

“The most important thing I learned about (during his Nuffield Scholarship) was soil, organic matter and the importance of roots,” he said.

He knew if he was going to go all-in on no-till farming, he had to be committed. He sold off all his tillage equip-

“It would be a challenge, but I’m not going back to plowing and tilling. Part of me said ‘Bring it on,’ but a lot of people would panic.”

Tom sewell

Tom Sewell shared how he went to complete no-till seeding in Britain photo: IFAO ment to raise some of the money to pay for the best no-till drill he could get.

He ordered the seed placement part of the drill from a New Zealand company. It places seed and if wanted,

fertilizer in a slot at the bottom of the trench, versus a straight vertical seed trench.

Sewell had the rest of the drill manufactured in Britain and he’s very happy with the yields he’s getting. Like others in England, he’s getting high wheat yields, this year 165 bushels of wheat at 13 per cent protein. He got 50 per cent higher price because of the protein level he hit.

“You’re buying a whole system, not just a no-till drill,” he said. “Your plants grow different. Your herbicides work different. You have to change your way of thinking.”

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Plaintiffs in U.S. lawsuit say Monsanto ghostwrote Roundup studies Plaintiffs claim that Monsanto’s toxicology manager ghostwrote parts of a scientific report in 2013

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A U.S. lawsuit alleges Monsanto had a role in ghostwriting at least two studies. PHOTO: CREATIVE COMMONS/MIKE MOZART

mployees of Monsanto ghostwrote scientific reports that U.S. regulators relied on to determine that a chemical in its Roundup weed killer does not cause cancer, farmers and others suing the company claimed in court filings.

The documents are part of a mass litigation in Federal Court in San Francisco claiming Monsanto failed to warn that exposure to Roundup could cause non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer. The company has denied that the product causes cancer.

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“We would be keeping the cost down by us doing the writing” while researchers “would just edit and sign their names so to speak.”

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to’s toxicology manager ghostwrote parts of a scientific report in 2013 that was published under the names of several academic scientists, and his boss ghostwrote parts of another in 2000.

Both reports were used by the EPA to determine that glyphosate, a chemical in Roundup, was safe, they said. They cited an email from a Monsanto executive proposing to ghostwrite parts of the 2013 report, saying, “we would be keeping the cost down by us doing the writing” while researchers “would just edit and sign their names so to speak.”

In an email, a Monsanto spokeswoman denied that company scientists ghostwrote the 2000 report but did not directly address the 2013 report. She said the ghostwriting allegations were based on “cherry-picking” one email out of 10 million pages of documents.

Another filing focused on Jess Rowland, a former deputy director at the Environmental Protection Agency who chaired a committee on cancer risk and who plaintiffs say worked with Monsanto to suppress studies of glyphosate. The filing includes an email from a Monsanto employee recounting how Rowland told him he “should get a medal” if he could “kill” a study of glyphosate at the Department of Health and Human Services, a separate federal agency. The federal mass litigation includes about 60 lawsuits, according to Aimee Wagstaff, an attorney for the plaintiffs. Several hundred more lawsuits are pending in state courts, she said.

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ment built in Lima, Peru and based upon designs and advice provided by NASA. So far researchers say the results have been both positive and helpful to address some issues back here on Earth. In particular they say it could help grapple with the thorny question of how to produce enough food in a changing environment.

“Growing crops under Marslike conditions is an important phase of this experiment,” said Julio Valdivia-Silva, a research associate working on the project.

“If the crops can tolerate the extreme conditions that we are

exposing them to, they have a good chance to grow on Mars.”

The sealed environment houses a container holding soil and the tuber. Inside this hermetically sealed environment the CubeSat delivers nutrientrich water, controls the temperature for Mars day and night conditions, and mimics Mars air pressure, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Sensors constantly monitor these conditions and live-streaming cameras record the soil in anticipation of the potato sprouting.

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This is a good time of year to develop or review your farm’s emergency plan — and there’s a free online guide for doing that. The Rural Emergency Plan can be used to create a site map; inventory of hazardous goods; location of emergency water supplies, equipment and other supplies; and issues for first responders (such as any roadblocks and barriers; entrances too narrow for large firefighting equipment; and alternative access points, which are often needed if there’s a grass fire). Developing a plan helps identify issues such as fire sources, overly steep dugout slopes, lack of barriers around fuel tanks, and yards cluttered with old machinery. For more, see www.RuralEmergencyPlan.com. — AAF

The Farmers’ Advocate Office is hearing concerns about negotiation practices on utility projects, transmission lines, and pipelines. “One of the frustrations we’ve been hearing from landowners is that some have been given the impression that the company will come back and ‘top off’ compensation if another landowner along the same route negotiates at a higher rate,” said FAO official Jeana Schuurman. “This may just simply be a tactic used by the company to avoid delays in securing the agreements.” There is no legal obligation to “top off” compensation and “each contract is valid from the day it is signed,” she said. For more info, call 310-FARM or email farmers.advocate@gov.ab.ca. — FAO

HEARTLAND Wheat recommending

Just two new wheat varieties come to a vote this year

Both won approval — one is a new red spring developed

by Syngenta and the other is a special purpose from Limagrain Cereals Canada

committee reforms paying efficiency dividends

The process was sparked by a 2013 letter from then agriculture minister Gerry Ritz

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff/Winnipeg

BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff/Winnipeg

A lack of data sidelined three potential wheat varieties at the recent meeting of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale and another was tabled, leaving just two to face voting.

They were BW5007 and GP202, intended for the Canada Western Red Spring wheat and Western Special Purpose (CWSP) classes, respectively. Both were supported for full and interim registration, respectively.

The agronomy and quality teams supported BW5007, a variety developed by Francis Kirigwi, a Syngenta wheat breeder in Manitoba. But the disease team flagged it because it rated moderately susceptible to common bunt and the standard is intermediate. In arguing for support of his variety, Kirigwi noted common bunt can be reduced through seed treatments.

GP202 is a Limagrain Cereals Canada variety. It couldn’t be recommended for full registration because there was only two years of trial data and three years are needed to assess disease tolerance. However, Brent McCallum, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada plant pathologist at the Morden Research Centre and chair of the disease team, said based on two years the variety’s disease tolerance, including to fusarium head blight, looks promising.

Wheats intended for the CWSP class are not assessed for end-use quality.

Assessments are usually based on data collected from three years of field trials. If new varieties of milling wheat meet the agronomy, disease end-use quality standards for the intended class, the committee recommends CFIA register them. And while the CFIA has the power not to, it seldom does.

As a result when new varieties hit the fields farmers can be confident they will perform as well or better than current ones, while delivering the attributes millers and bakers need.

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rdinarily, voting over whether to recommend new wheat, rye or triticale varieties for registration can stretch on well into the afternoon.

This year it was all over before the morning coffee break at the recent annual meeting of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale here.

Many participants said they thought it was a record for the group, and in no small way former federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz is the reason why.

The process has been streamlined — one of several reforms Ritz asked the Prairie Recommending Committee and 16 other recommending committees to do when he wrote them in 2013.

“I am challenging you to think about the future of variety registration and how best to ensure that Canada has an approach going forward that encourages innovation in variety development and balances the interests of producers and the entire value chain,” Ritz wrote.

Some saw the letter as the beginning of the end for recommending committees, which its critics alleged were bureaucratic and an impediment to getting new, higher-yielding varieties to farmers faster.

This year there were just 18 candidate cultivars before the Prairie Recommending Committee. A dozen weren’t up for voting because they’d already been supported for registration by the agronomic, disease and end-use evaluation teams, which results in an automatic registration recommendation — just one of the streamlining measures introduced since Ritz threw down the gauntlet. Previously they would have come back to the full committee for further discussion and voting.

But this year only six varieties came before the cultivar voting panel (a subgroup of the Prairie Recommending Committee), whose members represent the entire wheat value chain including farmers, breeders, agronomists, plant pathologists, exporters and endusers. The panel is another streamlining measure. It reduced the number of people voting, while still allowing all Prairie Recommending Committee members to give expert insight.

The panel also addresses Ritz’s concern that the process reflect the industry and its needs.

At the Prairie Recommending Committee meeting in 2013, Fairview seed grower Henry Vos said farmers and end-users should decide what varieties to grow, not a committee. But this year having the panel and wheat commission representatives on it, gives farmers a voice, said Vos, who represented the Alberta Wheat Commission.

“I like the committee structure,” Vos said.

The Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale (PRCWRT) has streamlined voting on new varieties seeking a recommendation for registration. The PRCWRT held its annual meeting in Winnipeg March 2. Here ballots are being distributed to members of the PRCWRT’s cultivar voting panel. PHOTOS: ALLAN DAWSON “I like the input of all the individuals. On varieties where there are concerns we have the cultivar voting panel, which represents the whole value chain. That is the most important part.”

Much of what Ritz sought has been accomplished, said Brian Beres, a former chair of the recommending committee and member of a committee working on streamlining its processes.

“We wanted to get ahead of this and complete it well before the (February) 2018 deadline,” Beres said.

Another improvement is a spreadsheetbased decision-making tool developed by Rob Graf, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada winter wheat breeder at Lethbridge.

First used four years ago by the agronomy team, it automatically assesses whether a new wheat meets the agronomic standards for its intended class.

The latest version flags varieties that don’t meet the standard and need to be discussed.

There’s an opportunity to weigh what’s substandard, against a variety’s attributes. For example, a new wheat might have a poor yield, but outstanding resistance to a major disease such as fusarium head blight.

Having heard the discussion, cultivar voting panel members vote in a secret ballot to support the “flagged” varieties for registration or not.

A version of the decision tool is being used by the disease team and a similar tool is being considered by the quality team.

This addresses Ritz’s stated desire to make merit assessment more transparent, objective and predictable. But sometimes there are nuances, which is when the expertise of members comes into play, Graf said.

The committee, especially for wheat, has had its critics, including the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, which

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada winter wheat breeder Rob Graf explained March 2 in Winnipeg at the Prairie Recommending Committee for Wheat, Rye and Triticale’s annual meeting how the decision-making tool he developed works. has claimed the process was subjective and political. And farmers have been frustrated when higher-yielding wheats, some of them from the U.S., failed to be recommended because they didn’t meet the standards of the intended class. But recent changes to the wheat class system, including the creation of the new Canada Northern Hard Red, now means most new wheats have a class to fit in if they meet agronomy and disease standards.

Many wondered if Ritz’s goal was to scrap the recommending committee, but that fear proved a strong incentive to make reforms.

One committee said Ritz deserves credit for getting the ball rolling. Committees also deserve credit for pushing forward — not back — while preserving the integrity of the registration process. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Frozen soils might be major emitter A University of Manitoba study has discovered the previously overlooked emissions STAFF

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new study suggests global greenhouse emission calculations have overlooked an important aspect of the agricultural sector.

Emissions, especially of the key gas nitrous oxide, may in fact be about 17 to 28 per cent greater for cultivated soils frozen in winter than currently thought.

Mario Tenuta, professor in applied soil ecology at the University of Manitoba, and his colleagues from the University of Guelph led by Claudia Wagner-Riddle, recently published their findings in Nature Geoscience.

Their paper, “Globally important nitrous oxide emissions from croplands induced

Frozen cropland may be a larger source of nitrous oxide emissions than previously understood. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK by freeze–thaw cycles,” argues that current calculations do not account for freeze-thaw emissions.

Every winter seasonal freezing induces large thaw emis-

sions of nitrous oxide (N2O).

Nitrous oxide is a trace gas that contributes to stratospheric ozone destruction and atmospheric warming. Cropland soils are by far the larg-

est anthropogenic source of nitrous oxide, the paper says.

This gas was overlooked because prior to this study it was not quantified. The U of M and Guelph team monitored emissions every 30 minutes at sites in Ontario and Manitoba over 14 and nine years, respectively.

They validated their Canadian data with emissions data from 11 additional cold-climate sites from around the world.

“We hope revision to the estimate of N2O emissions from seasonally frozen cultivated soils will encourage research and use of cropping practices to lower greenhouse gases from agriculture,” Tenuta says.

Nitrous oxide makes up just six per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, but its impact is said to be 300 times that of carbon dioxide.

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Keeping agriculture research relevant The Agriculture Institute of Canada wants to make sure research leaves the lab and enters the real world

BY ALEX BINKLEY AF contributor

The Agriculture Institute of Canada has released a policy on best practices in agriculture research to make sure that knowledge gained in the lab is shared with others in the field and consumers.

It’s a highly readable policy that everyone in the agri-food sector should peruse to appreciate what the research community is trying to accomplish and how to explain it to the rest of the public, said Serge Buy, the institute’s CEO. “We hope people will use it as a reference,” Buy said.

“Research should not be the sole preserve of scientists and researchers.”

The overarching goal of the policy is “to bridge the gap between implementation and knowledge. People have to be aware of what we’re learning.”

The recent report of the federal Advisory Council on Economic Growth noted that Canada has a poor track record when it comes to commercializing what the country’s scientists discover and develop.

The policy makes the case for everyone in agri-food to pay more attention to the activities within the research sector.

“To realize the full potential of agricultural innovation, knowledge institutions, the private sector, industry and governments must incorporate research systems into their operations that are better connected not only with each other, but also with the farming community,” the policy said.

The report includes calls for more “accessible mechanisms to disseminate research” and for government to work with producers and industry to better understand why new technologies aren’t being adopted.

It also calls for a national body to set funding priorities and for longer-term, stable funding.

The report can be found at www.aic.ca.

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Proposed neonic replacement not popular with farmers or beekeepers They’re too expensive, ineffective and still harmful to bees, to cite just some of the concerns expressed

BY ALEX BINKLEY AF contributor

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Neonics were blamed for a sharp rise in bee deaths in 2012 and 2013 (which have since fallen off). A proposed substitute is being panned by both advocates and critics of neonicotinoid pesticides. photo: Thinkstock

“There are no alternatives in the marketplace or in the technology pipeline that provide the same level of protection and safety.”

Mark Brock

farmers to protect each indi- plant cover crops or practise no vidual plant from these insects till because their crops could not that grow in that environment. withstand the insect damage.”

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the cost of forgoing neonic seed treatments would be $600 million annually to corn and soybean farmers in Ontario alone.

“It is important that our farmer-members have a tool box of technology to choose from, not only to deal with pest and disease pressures that we face, but to also remain competitive with international markets that have access to these products.”

He praised Agriculture Canada’s neonic forum, which has enabled farmer groups to discuss the pesticide with federal officials and researchers.

“We are hopeful that it will result in a national protocol for environmental monitoring and risk mitigation opportunities that can be adopted by farmers,” he said.

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proposed replacement for a key neonicotinoid pesticide is proving unpopular with everyone — including farmers and beekeepers.

Farmers adopted neonic pesticides because they were safer and didn’t damage the environment as older pesticides did. With one of the three used in Canada being phased out, the search for replacements is on.

But a proposed substitute for imidacloprid is far more expensive and less effective, Grain Farmers of Ontario chair Mark Brock recently told the Commons agriculture committee.

“There are no alternatives in the marketplace or in the technology pipeline that provide the same level of protection and safety,” he said.

“Last year, there was an introduction of a similar product into the marketplace, but it’s not available for soybeans, nor does it cover the same array of insects that the three neonics do.”

It also costs four times as much, he said.

“We have seen some Ontario farmers transition to this product, but we do not have enough years of experience to know what its weaknesses are and what it will be effective against,” Brock said.

Seed dealers report that DuPont’s Lumivia seed treatment will likely replace as much as 75 per cent of neonics on corn in Ontario this planting season, said Jim Coneybeare, president of the Ontario Beekeepers Association. But despite winning approval from the Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency, its active ingredient “negatively affects the behaviour of bees.”

He went on to say increased use of integrated pest management would allow only the targeted use of pesticides.

“The current practice of the overuse of pesticides is destructive to our environment and benefits only the ag chem industry,” he said.

His association wants the immediate phase-out of all neonics “and the careful screening of new systemic pesticides.”

Last month, Health Canada reported that since the introduction of new planting practices for corn and soybeans in 2014, the number of bee death incidents have remained well below the high levels of 2012 and 2013. The number of bee death incidents related to sprayed pesticides also dropped during 2016. However, beekeepers report incidents of strange behaviour in bee colonies in the aftermath of corn and soybean planting, the report notes.

“It remains unclear if these later-season effects are a result of exposure to low levels of neonicotinoids in the hives or other factors that affect bee health such as pests and pathogens; habitat loss and food supply or hive management. Health Canada is examining the information collected in an attempt to answer these questions,” the report read.

The fate of the two other neonics will be decided after Canada, the U.S. Environmental Protec-

tion Agency, and the state of California complete studies on the impact of the seed treatments.

Seed treatments actually protect the environment and help make farming sustainable, said Brock.

“Many grain and oilseed producers have adopted no-till systems that reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the farm,” he said.

“Many of us also plant cover crops that improve soil health and reduce the run-off of phosphorus into the Great Lakes and other tributaries.

“These types of farm practices would not be possible without tools like neonic seed treatments.

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Could ‘resurrection’ crops survive drought and feed a hungry planet?

Desert plants all but die, then are resurrected when the rains come, says one African research scientist

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ould harnessing the power of “resurrection plants” — with the ability to survive severe water shortages for years — hold the secret to feeding a hungry planet?

Jill Farrant, a biology professor at Cape Town University, hopes that by putting resurrection plants’ survival skills into crops, making them drought tolerant, the world’s population could be better fed.

Farrant and her team are currently testing the technique on maize, but in theory, it could be applied to any crop, she said.

“Give (the plants) water, and they are fully active within 24 to 48 hours,” said Farrant.

Nearly 800 million people go to bed hungry each night, according to the United Nations, with drought one of the greatest threats to food production.

In Southern Africa, more than 21 million people need emergency assistance due to a food crisis after the region’s worst drought in 35 years and an infestation of the cropdamaging fall army worm.

Farrant’s research has shown that survival mechanisms found in the 135 varieties of resurrection plants, such as the ‘rose of Jericho’ and ‘Siempre Viva’ desert plants, are similar to the desiccation processes found in crop seeds.

During a drought, a resurrection plant behaves like a seed, drying up and appearing to be dead, but then bursts back to life when rain finally falls.

“Since all crops produce dry seeds, this implies that the genetic mechanisms for desiccation tolerance exist in crops,” said Farrant.

Flip the switch

The problem is the mechanism is not switched on, she said. By modifying the existing gene composition, Farrant and her team could potentially produce drought-tolerant crops.

“By figuring out how they turn on these genes in roots and leaves, we can enable the same processes in leaves and roots of crops under drought conditions,” Farrant said.

“Most of the genes responsible for desiccation tolerance are controlled by two master switches,” she said, comparing the mechanisms to a household electronic circuit.

By understanding how these switches are flipped in vegetative tissues of resurrection plants in response to water loss, Farrant is investigating how to enable the same reaction in crops.

Her first trial crops are maize, beans and an edible grass called teff, which accounts for two-thirds of the daily protein intake in hunger-stricken Ethiopia.

Breakthrough

Mel Oliver, research leader of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and professor of plant sciences at the University of Missouri, is also trying to find out how resurrection plants tolerate water loss and recover.

“The genes are there, they’re just not activated. If we understand how it works in resurrection plants, we can do it in crops,” he said by phone.

David Orr, Southern Africa spokesman for the UN World Food Program (WFP), said the research

could bring benefits to droughtsusceptible Southern Africa.

“In a region where climaterelated shocks are becoming more frequent and more intense, farming communities are having to contend with drought — and occasionally flooding — as a new reality,” he said by email.

“By having access to droughtresistant seeds and other agricultural technologies such as water harvesting and irrigation, they will be better equipped to face the future.”

Farrant said the research could cost a total of 20 million euros (C$28.4 million), adding that she needed more funds to continue her work.

Nick Vink, chair of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University in Cape

“Since all crops produce dry seeds, this implies that the genetic mechanisms for desiccation tolerance exist in crops.”

Jill Farrant

Town, said weighing up the costs versus the benefits of the research was a difficult calculation.

“The potential benefit is really very high, while it is not easy to estimate what the probability of success is,” he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Evidence

Chikelu Mba of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in Rome was hesitant to evaluate the potential of such technologies before seeing evidence-based testing and the impact of modified crops on the environment.

“You have to look at the effects of gene modification,” he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation via Skype.

Small farmers growing maize — a crop that can produce bumper harvests but is susceptible to poor rainfall — may also be persuaded to switch to unmodified crops that are simply better able to resist drought, like beans, the FAO has said.

Farrant is confident that in time, she can deliver plants that are resistant to drought.

“Five years, and I’ll give you a resurrection plant that can provide crops,” she said, adding that testing the drought-resistant crops might take a further five years.

“Then it is food on your plate, but it might be too long — people need food now.”

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Long-desired dairy genetic indices are now in sight Low heritability traits have been hard to measure but genomics are increasing the availability of data

By John Greig

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he Canadian Dairy Netw o r k ( CD N ) i s t a k i n g aim at some of the most important, but toughest-tomeasure genetic traits for dairy cows.

The organization that aggregates vast amounts of information on dairy cattle and creates genetic indices that farmers use to make breeding decisions, is using genomics and global cooperation to create the new indices.

“Genomics have helped us estimate breeding values for low heritability traits,” Lynsay Beavers, industry liaison services co-ordinator with CDN told farmers recently at the Southwestern Ontario Dairy Symposium.

Low heritability traits have been hard to measure, but

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genomics have allowed the industry to gather more data, more quickly. If they had to wait until the end of a cow’s life to measure herd life, then by that point the bulls will likely not be the first genetic choice, so the trait would be useless. With genomic testing, they know early enough for the trait to be useful.

With genomic testing well established, CDN is now looking to create indices for traits such as metabolic disease resistance.

Metabolic disease is mostly an issue as the cow makes the transition through calving into milking, but can also drag down a cow’s lactation performance.

CDN is putting together a metabolic disease-resistance index that will pull together six different traits, measured for a cow’s first lactation and also for later lactations.

The traits will include subclinical ketosis (gathered from milk recording agency measurements), clinical ketosis and displaced abomasum (as reported by producers), fat-to-protein ratio in different parts of lactation and body condition score in first lactation.

Other new traits will take the co-operation of other industry players.

Some hoof trimmers have been using trimming-crate-side computers and hoof Supervisor software to gather information for several years. Now, CDN will be collecting that data in order to tie hoof health issues to certain bulls. The first hoof health genetic evaluation will be for digital dermatitis, responsible for 20 per cent of lesions in dairy cow hooves, and the most economically problematic hoof issue.

The two other traits to be evaluated are linked, and will only be measured through an extensive international project in which Canada plays a key part.

Feed efficiency in dairy cattle has never been properly measured on a large-enough scale to use it for making breeding decisions. When cattle consume less feed to create the same amount of milk, then there is less environmental impact, especially with lower methane emissions.

As a result, methane emissions are the second trait that will be able to be measured with the Efficient Dairy Genome Project.

There is a good potential impact of the project, with 25 per cent heritability.

The challenge with feed efficiency is that it takes on-theground measurements with individual cows over a period of time and that’s expensive and would cost about $20,000 per bull. However, now, once the most feed-efficient cows are identified, the genetic markers supporting the trait can be quickly identified.

The project is partially funded by Genome Canada, a funding organization for genetic research, and involves co-operators across Canada including CDN and the University of Alberta. Sunalta Dairy, a commercial farm in Alberta is installing 200 GrowSafe units in a new barn in order to measure feed efficiency. The farm will have to genotype all cows and also do biweekly milk recording, along with classification. Canada will host the global database at CDN.

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Community news and events from across the province

College student turns brewery waste into a budding business

BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

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wo years ago, Alex Villeneuve was pressing the moisture out of spent grain with two stainless steel bowls in his Olds College dorm room, wondering what he was doing with his life.

But that all changed when he was awarded a $5,000 innovation incubator grant — the “launching point” for Ceres Solutions Ltd., a company that turns waste from the craft brewing process into something useful.

“I think it’s really important to think of waste products not as waste but more as an opportunity,” said Villeneuve, a student in the Olds College brewmaster program.

“I’ve taken something that was essentially being wasted beforehand and turned it into three products. It’s just a matter of taking things not at their face value and working with that.”

Villeneuve had just transferred from NAIT’s apprenticeship cooking program to Olds College when he noticed the pile of spent grains destined for the compost heap or landfill.

“When I saw all this waste coming out of the brewery, it really seemed like a shame,” said Villeneuve. “You can either compost it or give it to a farmer or throw it in the garbage, and it seemed like you could be doing a whole lot more with that.”

But the problem with spent grains is that they’re mostly water, so they rot quickly, he added.

“If I were to leave them alone, they would rot and it would smell pretty terrible. That’s what brewers are experiencing outside of their breweries,” said Villeneuve.

Spent grains are largely composed of cellulose, so his first step was finding a solution that could break down its tough fibres. His answer? Oyster mushrooms.

“The mushrooms I’m cultivating right now are called cellulose digestion saprophytes — they’re a mushroom that grows in a tree,” he said. “I wanted some kind of organism that would break down the cellulose — those complex fibres — and turn them into something more useful, and that’s really why I chose to grow them.”

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Strathmore. Contact: Canadian Association of Fair and Exhibitions 1-800-663-1714 March 28: Working Well workshop, Parkland County (location t.b.a.). Contact: Charlene Ehbrecht 780-968-8467 March 29: Surface Rights workshop, Worsley Community Centre, Worsley. Contact: Jen 780-835-6799 ext. 3

“I think it’s really important to think of waste products not as waste but more as an opportunity.”

Alex Villeneuve

It only takes two weeks to go from spent grains to harvesting mushrooms. PHOTO: SUPPLIED ‘Not just feed’

Villeneuve begins his growing process by pressing most of the water out of the spent grains and then pasteurizing them to kill any bad bacteria. He then mixes the pasteurized grains with his mushroom spores and puts the mixture into long plastic tubes that “replicate what a tree would be like.”

At that point, he incubates the tubes at room temperature for seven days, and then transfers the tubes to a tent with higher humidity and more light, which stimulates the mushrooms to start fruiting. Seven days later, the mushrooms are ready to harvest.

“The entire process takes exactly two weeks, and then I have something that’s sellable,” said Villeneuve.

“We’re fruiting at exactly a 25 per cent ratio right now. For every 1,000 pounds of grain, we get 250 pounds of mushrooms.”

Villeneuve will be working with a distributor from Calgary to sell his mushrooms to restaurants and farmers’ markets in the city and across southern Alberta. But

the leftover grain has its uses, too.

It’s high in protein, making it ideal for animal feed, and Villeneuve has found other applications for it as well.

“We’ve developed a lot of secondary products. Initially, we thought it would just be mushrooms and feed products, but we’ve discovered that there’s quite a few other options along with that,” said Villeneuve. “It’s not just feed. It can be used as a composting aid, for permaculture applications, for community gardens, for oilfield remediation. It’s pretty exciting stuff.”

But right now, Villeneuve isn’t able to process as much as he’d like to. He’s almost exclusively working with the Olds College Brewery, but other breweries in Calgary have expressed interest in using his services — something he can’t do until he scales up his company.

“If I’m not in class, I’m able to process all of the brewery’s grain pretty much single-handedly with the pilot system I have right now,” he said. “But I’m not processing loads.”

t. John Ambulance and Ag for Life have launched a joint training initiative to help families who live and work on farms prepare and respond to emergencies.

Each year in Alberta, there are over 18 agricultural-related deaths and hundreds of injuries. Machinery, rollovers, and animal-related events are the predominant causes. Quick use of first aid and CPR can save lives in the event of an emergency.

The inaugural First Aid and Safety on the Farm class was held in Grande Prairie earlier this month and the program will now be launched across the province. The program cov-

March 30: Industrial Hemp & Flax — A Growing Northern Alberta Opportunity, Portage College (St. Paul campus), St. Paul (also April 4 in Woodlands County). Contact: Northern Alberta Development Council 780-624-6274 March 30: Negotiating Renewable Energy Leases, Castor Community Hall, Castor.

Contact: Paintearth County 403-882-3211 April 4: Getting Into On-Farm Sales, Agri-Food Business Centre, Leduc. Contact: Karen Goad 780-538-5629

In addition to the $5,000 Olds College grant (which got him warehouse space) and a $13,000 Alberta Innovates grant (that he used for “a very small production system”), Villeneuve also won the Alberta Innovates VenturePrize Student award last year — a grant that he’ll be using to invest in process automation.

“I can go from processing maybe a tonne a week to a tonne an hour,” he said, adding he’ll be using any additional funding to scale his capacity.

But what’s next for Villeneuve and Ceres Solutions is still “the big question.”

“We’ve had so much success over the last year, it’s almost impossible to say,” he said.

“I came from doing pretty much everything in my college dorm room to having a facility, a distributor, feed sales — huge amounts of success.

“It’s really exciting. I’d love to talk to myself a year from now to see how it all goes.”

April 4: Alberta Beef Producers town hall, Smoky Lake Curling Club, Smoky Lake (also April 5 in Kitscoty). Contact: Gordon 780-826-2796

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April 11: Troubleshooting Shelf Life Workshop, Airdrie Provincial Building, Airdrie. Contact: Eileen Kotowich 780-853-8223

New First Aid and Safety on the Farm program launched

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ers common hazards on farms, potential risks, injury prevention, emergency response procedures, and control measures to reduce hazards.

The Emergency and Standard First Aid components offered are both Alberta OHS-approved courses. The first aid course, together with the Safety on the Farm module, teaches students how to properly respond to farm emergencies and injuries.

When completed successfully students will receive two certificates — one for Safety on the Farm and one for First Aid training. — St. John Ambulance/Ag for Life release

April 5: Murray Hartman’s Science-o-rama, Lacombe Memorial Arena, Lacombe.

Contact: Alberta Canola Producers 780-454-0844 April 6: Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease AGM & Conference, Olds College, Olds.

Contact: Janet Feddes-Calpas 403-782-8613 April 7: 2017 Transition to Organic Grains workshop, La Crete Heritage Centre, La Crete.

Contact: Alice 1-855-521-2400 April 8: 2017 Organic Grain & Field Crops Conference, La Crete Heritage Centre, La Crete.

Contact: Alice 1-855-521-2400 April 10-12: Canadian Global Crops Symposium, Hyatt Regency, Calgary. Contact: Canada Grains Council 204925-2130

April 12: Food Labelling for Local Markets, Agriculture Centre, Airdrie (also April 13 in Leduc). Contact: Delores Serafin 780-427-4611 April 12: Marketing Essentials: Introduction to Marketing, Agriculture Centre, Airdrie.

Contact: Cindy Cuthbert 780538-5287 April 19: Marketing Essentials: Telling Your Story, Agriculture Centre, Airdrie. Contact: Cindy Cuthbert 780-538-5287

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Bashaw agri-retailer to share the wealth B ashaw Crop Services is one of four Canadian agri-retailers to be given $15,000 to donate to worthy causes.

It was chosen in a contest put on by ADAMA Canada, which encouraged people to vote for agri-retailers that have made an outstanding contribution to their community. Fifty-two businesses were nominated in the #ThankARetailer contest and more than 220,000 votes were cast.

Bashaw Crop Services plans to use the $15,000 to help fund the Bashaw School enhancement project and contribute to the community centre expansion in Meeting Creek. The company has a long list of organizations and initiatives in Bashaw and the surrounding area that it has supported over the years. The other three winners are from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. — Staff

Get up to $25,000 for worthy projects in your community

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arm Credit Canada is now accepting applications from rural community groups for its AgriSpirit Fund, which will award $1.5 million in funding this year to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.

For the past 14 years, FCC has awarded registered charities and non-profit organizations in rural Canada between $5,000 and $25,000 for various community improve-

ment initiatives. Past projects range from purchasing equipment for emergency services and recreation centres to building care homes and playgrounds.

The application deadline is April 17, with chosen projects announced in August. For eligibility requirements, past projects, and to apply online, go to www.fccagrispiritfund.ca. — FCC

Share your family’s 4-H stories

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here’s still time to share your family’s 4-H story.

The 4-H Heritage Families initiative is an opportunity for families with a strong 4-H history to talk about their involvement with 4-H, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in the province this year. 4-H Alberta is collecting stories and photos of multi-generational families that will be displayed at centennial events this year.

“There are lots of third- and fourth-generation 4-H families out there with great stories to tell,” said Susann Stone, executive director of the 4-H Council of Alberta.

“Great-grandpa or grandma may have been in a grain or beef club and now the grandchildren are in computers or small engines.

We want to hear their stories.”

For more information, call 1-877-6822244 or go to www.4hab100.ca. The deadline for submissions is March 31. — 4-H

Two new members on UFA board

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attle producers Patricia Henderson and Cindy Bjorklund have been elected to the board of UFA. Henderson helped operate her family’s purebred cattle operation in central Alberta and had a small cow herd near Cochrane with her husband. Bjorklund is a lifelong cattle producer and has been a small business owner.

Jim Laverick and James Bettcher were re-elected as directors at UFA’s recent

AGM and Kevin Hoppins was acclaimed as chair by the board of directors.

Alberta-based UFA Co-operative Limited has more than 120,000 memberowners, more than 110 bulk fuel and cardlock Petroleum locations, 35 Farm & Ranch Supply stores, and more than 1,200 employees. It also owns Wholesale Sports Outdoor Outfitters, which has 13 locations and more than 600 employees.

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dealers in Canada. Not all customers or applicants may qualify for this rate or term. CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. standard terms and conditions apply. Taxes, freight, set-up, delivery, additional options or attachments not included in price. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. © 2017 CNH Industrial Capital America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland Agriculture is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. CNH Industrial Capital and New Holland Construction are trademarks in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

NH BR7090 2011 . . . . . . . . . . .$28,995 John Deere Z445 2014 . . . . . . .$5,433 NH BR780 2005 .*F.or.Co.mm.er.cia.l us.e o.nly.. C.us.$17,995 tomer participation subject to credit qualification and approval by CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. See your participating

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New Holland dealer for details and eligibility requirements. Down payment may be required. Offers good through June 30, 2017 at participating New Holland dealers in Canada. Not all customers or applicants may qualify for this rate or term. CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. standard terms and conditions

elivery, additional options or attachments not included in price. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice.

NH BR780 2005 .©ap.p2l0y..1T7.aCxe.NsH, .fIrned.iguhs.tt,risa.el tC-.uapp.,itdal.$19,500 America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland Agriculture is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. CNH Industrial Capital and New Holland Construction are trademarks in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Haybuster 2650 2014 . . . . . . .$22,500 Hesston 856A 2002 . . . . . . . . .$17,199

NH BR780A 2007 . . . . . . . . . . .$16,800 NH BR7090 2009 . . . . . . . . . .$35,000 NH 688 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500

SWATHERS Case IH 4000 1978 . . . . . . . . COMING

COMBINE HEADERS

NH 560 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,750 Macdon D65S 2013 . . . . . . . . JUST IN Macdon D65S 2013 . . . . . . . . JUST IN

Maple Leaf to buy U.S. veggie dog, burger maker

MOWER CONDITIONER

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NH 1431 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,900

“Consumers are increasingly looking to diversify their protein consumption, including plantbased options.”

Michael McCain Maple Leaf CEO

Lightlife, which began operating as Tempeh Works in a converted car wash in 1979 and rebranded in 1984, today employs about 100 people at Turners Falls, Mass., where it set up shop in 1998. — Staff

TRACTORS & LOADERS

Case DC162 2013 . . . . . . . . . . .$32,430 NH TM155 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . .$80,000 NH H7460 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . .$31,600 Kubota M126GX 2013 . . . . . . .$95,000

GRAIN VACS

NH 1431 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20,600 Brandt 5000EX 2007 . . . . . . . .$17,500 Case IH 1590 1986 . . . . . . . . COMING

CONSTRUCTION

SQUARE BALE STACKERS

NH B110C 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . .$80,000

L225 . . o. lla . .a. nd .d . . .$39,050 NH 1033 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 NH20 003 2012 Ne.w. . Ho HW W3200

Lazar Equipment Ltd. 520 9th St. W, Meadow Lake , SK (306) 236-5222 Toll Free: 1-888-236-5222

www.lazarequipment.com

$59,995 CAD

anadian meat packer Maple Leaf Foods is buying space on the non-meat side of the deli section with a deal for U.S. processor Lightlife Foods.

Toronto-based Maple Leaf is paying US$140 million for the Massachusetts maker of vegetarian burgers, hotdogs, sausage, deli cuts, jerkies and other meatless protein products.

“Consumers are increasingly looking to diversify their protein consumption, including plant-based options,” said Maple Leaf CEO Michael McCain.

Protein sources for Lightlife’s meatless product lines include soy, peas, beans, chickpeas, quinoa, chia, and hemp seed.

The U.S. market for plant-based proteins is estimated at around US$600 million, with the refrigerated category representing over US$110 million with a double-digit rate of annual growth, Maple Leaf said.

NH 1475-18 2007 . . . . . . . . . .$22,150

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*For commercial use only. Offer subject to credit qualification and approval by CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. See your New Holland dealer for details and eligibility requirements. CNH Industrial Capital Canada Ltd. standard terms and conditions will apply. Depending on model, a down payment may be required. Offer good through June 30, 2017, at participating New Holland dealers in Canada. Offer subject to change. Taxes, freight, set-up, delivery, additional options or attachments not included in price. © 2017 CNH Industrial Capital America LLC. All rights reserved.

New Holland Agriculture is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. CNH Industrial Capital is a trademark in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

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USED EQUIPMENT USED COMBINES 2007 NH CR9070, 1516 rotor hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165,000 2015 NH CR8.90, 150 thr hrs, stone trap,guidance MacDon pick-up . . . . . . $485,000 2013 NH CR8090, 966 thrs hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In 2014 NH CR8090, 741 thrs hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In 2014 NH CR8090, 733 thrs hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In

$54,000 REDUCED TO

$39,000

2010 New Holland 94C Header, 36 feet 710316

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USED HEADERS

2014 C238 Tracked Skid Steer Loader

2010 NH 36’ 94C, draper header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,000 Reduced to $39,000 2011 NH 94C, 36’ DK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,000 Reduced to $39,000

USED TRACTORS

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2012 New Holland T8.330 MFWD, 915 hrs, pwr shift, 3pth, MINT . . . . . . . $225,000 2006 New Holland TZ18, compact tractor, 54” mower, 50” tiller. . . . . . . . . . $10,000 1994 NH 8870,180 hp Row crop super steer 5900hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70,000 2012 Boomer 50 Compact Tractor, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,000 NH TC 18, compact hydro, 4WD, 60 belly mount deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,200 1981 Versatile 875, 7600 hrs, Excellent rubber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $22,500 1997 NH 3930, MFD, c/w loader, no cab, 45 hp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In

$282,500 2011 New Holland SP365 Sprayer, 1600 gal, 120’, Comes with 3 yr, 3000hr power train warranty

USED SWATHERS

$23,500

2011 MacDon M150, c/w 30,D60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000

2003 Case RBX562 Round Baler

MacDon 2940, C/W 30’ header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,000 2012 MacDon M105, c/w 30’ D65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000 MacDon M200, c/w R80 disc header and D60 30’ header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128,000 2015 M155, 150 hrs, 25’ Dbl D65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000 (2) 2014 MacDon M155, c/w D65 30ft header, 450 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In 2005 New Holland HW325, c/w 30’ header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In 2005 New Holland HW325, windrower c/w 30’ draper header . . . . . . . . Coming In 2015 New Holland HS16, hay header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In 2003 MacDon 9352, 30’ DBL, 2800 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . .$42,800 Reduced to $38,000

USED SPRAYERS

$128,000 MacDon M200, c/w R80 disc header and D60 30’ header, 2 to Choose from

2011 NH SP365F, 1600 gal, 120’, Auto Steer,

$485,000

c/w 3 Year Power Train Warranty Limited Time Offer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $282,500

USED FORAGE & HAYING 2011 NH BR7090, 9700 bales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,000 CIH DCX131, 13’ pull type disk mower conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900 CIH RBX562, round baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,500

MISC 2014 C238 Tracked Skid Steer Loader, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call

2015 New Holland CR8.90, 150 thr hrs, stone trap,guidance MacDon pick-up

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Kongskilde grain vac,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call Supreme 900T, pull type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,000

SEEDING/TILLAGE

$Call 2013 New Holland CR8090, Auto Steer, Twin Rotor, Chopper and More!

2015 NH ST830, 62’ cultivator as new 9” spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99,000

$125,000

Flexi Coil 3450, var rate air cart TBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,000 2000 New Holland P2070, precision drill 60’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,500 Salford 5129, 29’High speed Disc completely rebuilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99,900 2006 NH SD440A, 51’ 10” paired row 5” rubber C/W 20011 P1060 430 bu cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000

2006 New Holland SD440A, 51’ 10” paired row 5” rubber C/W 20011 P1060 430 bu cart

“Southern Alberta’s New Holland Dealer since 1967” 510 – 36th. Street, North, Lethbridge, AB

Farm Centre Inc.

PHONE: (403) 327-1100 ALBERTA TOLL FREE: 1-800-565-0592 EMAIL: vfc@telusplanet.net

JOHN BEYER Cell: 403-380-0488

JAKE PETERS Cell: 403-654-3243

BRAYDEN VAN DRIESTEN 403-394-4593

www.vaneefarmcentre.com

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Find out how to expand your reach:

1-800-665-1362

Alberta Farmer Express The Western Producer

abclassifieds@fbcpublishing.com

ADveRTiSiNg iNfORmATiON CONSORT GUN AND HOBBY SHOW 42nd Annual, April 8 & 9, Consort Sportex, Consort, AB. Approximately 250 tables.

Doors open Sat. 10-5:30, Sunday 10-3:00.

Saturday: Country music in PM followed by supper, music and social. Sunday: Music 10:30-3:00 open Gospel music jam session until noon. Something of interest for everyone. Adults $5, Youth $3. 403-577-3818.

Sponsored by Consort Lions Club.

WANTED TO BUY: Lorch or Fudge snowplane or a Bombadiere Bombi. Please email: clarence.elkin@summitnb.com

1942 JOHN DEERE G tractor, new tires, new paint, runs good, asking $5500.

780-926-6354, La Crete, AB. IH MCCORMICK W4 tractor, std., running, newer tires, orig. owners, c/w buzz saw, $2500. 780-674-1799, Sangudo, AB. WANTED: POWERSTEERING CYLINDER for 560 International diesel.

306-654-7733, Prud’homme, SK. FORD TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in 8N, 9N, and 2N tractor parts and engine kits. Plus all other Ford models. Manuals. www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353.

Advertising Deadline THURSDAY NOON (2 weeks prior) WINNIPEG OFFICE Alberta Farmer Express 1666 Dublin Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0H1 Toll-Free in Canada 1-800-665-1362 FAX 204-954-1422 Mailing Address: Box 9800, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3K7 CAUTION The Alberta Farmer Express, while assuming no responsibility for advertisements appearing in its columns, exercises the greatest care in an endeavor to restrict advertising to wholly reliable firms or individuals. However, please do not send money to a Manitoba Co-operator box number. Buyers are advised to request shipment C.O.D. when ordering from an unknown advertiser, thus minimizing the chance of fraud and eliminating the necessity of a refund where the goods have already been sold.

AGREEMENT • The publisher reserves the right to refuse any or all advertising for any reason stated or unstated.

• Advertisers requesting publication of either display or classified advertisements agree that should the advertisement be omitted from the issue ordered for whatever reason, the Alberta Farmer Express shall not be held liable. It is also agreed that in the event of an error appearing in the published advertisement, the Alberta Farmer Express accepts no liability beyond the amount paid for that portion of the advertisement in which the error appears or affects. Claims for adjustment are limited to errors appearing in the first insertion only.

BY AUCTION: Jim & Irene Hames, Kitscoty AB., Sat. April 8th at 10:30 AM. West 1/2 27-50-3-W4. 2009 1296 sq. ft. 3 bdrm. bungalow; 34’x60’ heated metal shop, approx. 210 C/A; NH skidsteer loader; 2004 Western Star 60 Series; Kubota M126X tractor; Kubota GF 1800; trailers; 2014 Ford Boomer; Case/IH 2188 combine; Prairie Star swather; Kubota TRV900 quad; yard equip.; bins and augers; complete elk handling system; cattle equip.; shop and misc.

James & Lorraine Dibben, Vermilion AB., Sat. April 15th at 10:00 AM. 2375 Vers. Buhler; 1984 Vers. 835, field ready; 2005 Chevy C8500 tandem grain truck; 2000 GMC C8500 tandem grain truck; 1974 Chevy C6500 tandem grain truck; MTD Yardmaster riding lawn mower; 2012 Polaris Ranger XP LEA; 2009 Case/IH Concord 2230 air seeder w/ Case/IH ADX seed cart; 2012 NH CX 8080 combine; HoneyBee header; Brandt Commander 7000 heavy harrows; Flexi-Coil System 95 harrow packer drawbar; Flexi-Coil 65 field sprayer; Degelman rockpicker; bins, augers, and tanks; fuel and water tanks; 2015 Mirage enclosed side-by-side trailer; Rainbow flatdeck trailer; Norbert gooseneck stock trailer; livestock equip.; antiques; misc. equip. and tools. Stewart Auctions, 1-800-269-8580, Vermilion, AB., www.stewartauctions.com Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds.

• While every endeavor will be made to forward box number replies as soon as possible, we accept no liability in respect to loss or damage alleged to a rise through either failure or delay in forwarding such replies, however caused, whether by negligence or otherwise.

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We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today.

We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800665-1362

NEW TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in engine rebuild kits and thousands of other parts. Savings! Service manuals and decals. Steiner Parts Dealer. Our 43rd year! www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353.

WANTED: 1920 to 1940 old Ford car bodies and parts. Also wanted old gas pumps and signs. 306-651-1449, Saskatoon, SK.

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MACK AUCTION CO. presents a Land and Farm Equipment Auction for Don Biette 306-461-4006, Monday April 17, 2017 at 10:00AM. Directions 5.5 miles North from Bienfait, SK. For live internet bidding go to: www.Bidspotter.com 2 quarter sections of farm land in the RM of Benson #35, SE 01-04-07-W2 and SW 01-04-07-W2. Case IH 9270 4WD tractor, 855 Versatile 4WD tractor, JD 8440 4WD tractor, 40’ Bourgault 5710 Series II air drill triple shoot with Bourgault 5350 TBH air tank, 41’ JD 1600 cultivator with Degelman harrows, Morris 35’ cultivator, 2-14’ IH 6200 disc drills, 48’ CP643 Morris deep tillage cultivator, 33’ IH deep tillage cultivator, 33’ CP743 Morris deep tillage cultivator, 21’ Ezee-On offset disc, 2002 Monaco Signature Series diesel pusher, 1958 Edsel Pacer 4 door car with 36,000 miles, 2004 Mack Vision tandem 13 speed grain truck with CIM Ultracell box, Ford F-600 grain truck with steel box and grain tarp, Highline 6000 bale processor, Jiffy 900 bale processor, NH 352 mix mill, shopbuilt tandem gooseneck 20’ stock trailer, grain roller mill with electric motor, 3-Westeel Vitera 5000 bu. hopper bottom bins, 2-Goebel 3500 bu. hopper bottom bins, 2-74 ton fertilizer bins, Grain Guard aeration fans, Wheatheart SA 10-71 swing augers, Sakundiak 7-37 PTO auger, 90’ Brandt QF 1500 field sprayer w/chem mixer, 30’ Case IH 1010 straight cut header, straight cut header trailer, Degelman ground drive rock picker, JD 590 30’ PTO swather, 2500 gal. poly water tank, 1600 gal. poly water tank, Carolina 55 ton shop press. Visit: www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962.

If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-665-1362.

Unreserved Public Farm Auction

Will & Ruth Petker

Sunset House, AB | April 5, 2017 · 11 am

1958 EDSEL PACER 4 door car with 36,000 miles. Don Biette Land and Farm Equipment Auction, Monday April 17, 2017. Bienfait, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit: www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page.

Phone 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815, Mack Auction Co. PL 311962.

WANTED: 1920’s, 30’s or 40’s coupe or roadster projects; 1958 Pontiac Parisienne or Chevy Impala projects. 306-824-4711.

2008 John Deere 9770STS RWA & 2008 John Deere 936D

2004 John Deere 4710 90 Ft

MAPLE BUTCHER block, 20” sq. x 16” deep, $1100; Round oak table, centre pedestal, mint, $1500; Early 1940’s 9 piece walnut dining room set, $2000; Early National cash register, mint, $1700. Call Ron 780-603-3117, 8 AM - 8 PM, Vegreville, AB WANTED: ALBERTA LICENSE PLATE: 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916. Call 403-885-4278, Lacombe, AB. CANADA’S LARGEST & Finest Antique And Modern Gun Show, Calgary, AB, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, 1410 Olympic Way SE, April 14 and 15, Friday: 9:30-5:00 PM, Saturday: 9:30-4:00 PM. Admission $10; 2 day pass, $15. Women and children under 12 free. 403-771-8348.

Email: aacca.arms.show@gmail.com WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales brochures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK.

1990 Ford Versatile 946

2004 Unverferth 9250

AUCTION LOCATION: From VALLEYVIEW, AB, go 3.2 km (2 miles) North on Hwy 49, then 21 km (13 miles) East on Sec Hwy 669, then 3 km (1.75 miles) South on Rge Rd 201. GPS: 55.0573077, -116.926074 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1990 Ford Versatile 946 Designation 6 4WD Tractor · 1985 John Deere 4450 2WD Tractor · 2008 John Deere 9770STS RWA Combine · 2008 John Deere 936D 36 Ft Draper Header · 2004 John Deere 4710 90 Ft 4x4 High Clearance Sprayer · 1990 Case 680L 4x4 Loader Backhoe · Kirchner Hydraulic V Ditcher · 1998 International 9200 Eagle 6x4 Truck Tractor T/A · 2000 Kalyn/Siebert 53 Ft Tri/A

Step Deck Trailer · 1998 Lode King 45 Ft T/A Hiboy Trailer · 1997 Doepker 40 Ft T/A Grain Trailer · 1999 Flexi-Coil 5000 51 Ft Air Drill · (11) Grain Bins · 2004 Unverferth 9250± Bushel S/A Grain Cart · 2013 Rem 2700 Grain Vac · Farm King 1370 Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · 2015 Farm King CX1041 Grain Auger · 2012 Farm King 841 Grain Auger ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Will Petker: 780.933.7279 wrpetker@iwantwireless.ca MORE AND MORE FARMERS are choosing Mack Auction Co. to conduct their farm equipment auctions!! Book your 2016 auction today! Call 306-634-9512 today! www.mackauctioncompany.com PL311962

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a Farm Equipment Auction for Lang Stock Farms Ltd., Wayne and Rosetta Lang, 306-245-3752, 306-531-8097, Wednesday April 12, 2017 at 11 AM. Directions from Tyvan, SK., 3/4 mile North, 3 miles East & 2-1/2 North. Watch for signs. Live internet bidding at www.bidspotter.com. NH 9482 4WD tractor with 4775 hrs, Case/IH 7120 FWA tractor with 3 PTH and new tires, 2007 NH CR 9070 SP combine with 1575 rotor hrs, 2009 NH 74C 30’ flex header with PU reel, 2007 NH 94C 36’ straight cut draper header w/auto header height, MF Hesston 9430 swather and Hesston 5200 draper header w/1188 hrs, MF 18’ Hesston 9125 haybine header, Westward Turbo 9300 SP 30’ swather with MacDon 972 header, Brent 876 grain cart with scale and cameras, JD CTS SP combine w/2705 hrs, JD 615 PU header, JD 930F 30’ flex header with wind reel system, 2- Elmers Mfg. straight cut header trailers, Koenders poly drum swath roller, 40’ Seed Hawk 40-12 air drill with 357 Magnum tank and double shoot, 60’ Bourgault 7200 heavy harrows w/hyd. angle tilt, Miller 18’ tandem offset disc, 2000 Volvo daycab hwy. truck with 18 spd, 1995 Dodge Ram Cummins 4WD 2500 truck, 1979 Ford F-600 grain truck w/roll tarp, 2006 Timpte Super Hopper tandem 40’ grain trailer with air ride, 1994 Lode-King tandem hi-boy water trailer w/tanks and Chem Handler III, 80’ shop built PT field sprayer, Bucyrus Erie 8 yd. PT scraper, Westfield 10-60 swing auger, Westfield TF 80-41 auger w/mover and 25 HP Kohler, Convey-All 10-45 conveyor with mover, Westfield electric swing auger mover kit, Labtronics grain moisture tester, Trimble EZ-Guide 500 monitor, Trimble EZ-Steer 500 AutoSteer, Trimble EZ-Boom 2010 sectional control, Aurora, Glyphos and clear out 42 chemical, E-Kay bin sweep, 12 V fuel pump and slip tank, 811R-24.5 truck tires with alum. rims, plus much more. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Mike Slon: 780.518.6249 800.491.4494

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a Farm Equip. Auction for Ron and Donna Labbie, 306-869-7020, Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10 AM. Directions from Radville, SK., 4 miles South on Hwy 28, 1 mile East on Grid 705 and 1/4 mile North. Watch for signs! Live internet bidding www.bidspotter.com.

1998 JD 9300 4WD tractor w/6545 hrs and Greenstar ready, JD 8760 4WD tractor w/4415 hrs, 2013 Case/IH Patriot 3330 SP 100’ sprayer w/440 hours, 4- Michelin 650/65R-38 sprayer tires and rims, 2320-R46 sprayer tires and rims, 1986 Trailmobile 45’ Highboy tandem flat deck trailer with 2- 2200 gal. poly water tanks and Chem Handler II, single axle dolly convertor, 2011 NH CR9060 SP combine with MAV/Redekop chopper w/1035 rotor hrs, 2008 NH 76C Swathmaster PU header with Michel’s Crop Catcher, 2008 MacDon FD-70 flex draper 35’ straight cut header w/NH adapter, 2007 NH HW325 SP 30’ swather w/515 eng. hrs, Farm King steel drum swath roller, Koenders poly drum swath roller, 2012 41’ JD 1870 air drill and JD 1910 air cart paired row with blockage monitors, Morris Magnum II 47’ cult. w/2055 Valmar, 1995 IH tandem grain truck with ultracel steel box, 1976 Dodge 600 grain truck w/steel box and roll tarp, 2003 Real Industries 24’ gooseneck flat deck trailer, Real Ind. 21’ gooseneck stock trailer, Westfield MK 100-61 swing auger, Westfield MK100-71 swing auger, Sakundiak 8-1200 auger w/Kohler Pro 25 HP eng., Sakundiak HD7-1400 auger with Kohler 20 HP motor, Westfield W70-26 auger w/elec. motor, Grain Guard and Keho aeration fans, grain dockage pans and sieves, Degelman ground drive rockpicker, EZ-Guide 500 and EZ Steer 500 GPS, JD 148 FEL pallet forks, free standing corral panels, drill stem round bale feeders, quantity of drill stem and sucker rod, quantity of corral panels and gates, squeeze chute, shopbuilt crowding tub w/curved alley and loading chute, Westeel 1000 bu. hopper bottom bin, 100’ rubber belt grain trough with rolling feed cart, portable calf shelters, tractor tire grain feeders, vet supplies, Z Star side by side UTV, Sanborn upright air compressor, 1000 gal. fuel tank and elec. pump, used oil tank, shop built high clearance sprayer and jack stand, antique enamel dbl. sided Goodyear sign. For sale bill and photos view mackauctioncompany.com Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Mack Auction Co. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815. PL#311962

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a large Farm Equipment Auction for the Estate of William Krell, Monday, April 10, 2017, at 10:00 AM. Directions from Stoughton, SK. go 2 miles South on Hwy #47, 1 mile West and 1/4 mile North, Live internet bidding www.bidspotter.com. JD 9320 4WD w/3800 hrs and Greenstar ready, JD 8640 4WD tractor w/PTO, JD 4640 2WD tractor, JD 4240 2WD with JD 148 FEL and grapple, JD 5020 2WD tractor and front mount Schulte snowblower, JD 5020 2WD tractor w/dozer blade, JD 5020 2WD tractor w/2086 hrs, JD 4020 2WD tractor with JD 148 FEL, JD 2130 2WD tractor with 3 PTH, JD D, McCormick WD-9 restored dsl. tractor, 4- McCormick WD-9 tractors, 2015 Bobcat S650 skidsteer loaded with only 25 hrs, Caterpillar D-7 Crawler dozer, 2004 JD 9660 SP combine w/JD 914P PU header with 1088 sep. hrs, 2012 30’ Westward M155 SP swather w/MacDon D60-S header with only 185 cutting hrs, JD 7720 SP combine w/3000 hrs, JD 2360 SP 25’ swather w/1508 hrs, JD 925R straight cut 25’ header, JD 590 PT swather, Farm King poly swath roller, JD 95 SP combine, 1997 Freightliner FL-70 dsl. grain truck w/steel box and roll tarp, 1985 GMC grain truck with 23,975 kms, 1979 Ford F600 grain truck, 1976 Chev C60 grain truck w/water tank, 1998 Jeep TJ sport SUV, 1997 Chev dsl. 2500 ext. cab truck, 70’ Degelman Strawmaster 7000 heavy harrow, 50’ 2005 Morris Maxim II air drill w/Morris 7240 air cart and double shoot and paired row (Dennis Cruywels 306-575-7252) 60’ FlexiCoil System 95 harrow packers, 2- JD 1650 45’ cultivators, 4- 10’ JD 9350 disc drills with rubber capped packers, Versatile 24’ tandem disc, IH 8 bottom plow, Morris 35’ cultivator, IH 620 disc drills, 100- new 16” Tru Width cultivator shovels, 2015 XH Schulte XH-1500-S3 mower, HD flax straw buncher, JD 205 3PTH gyromower, JD 3 PTH angle blade, Rock-OMatic rockpicker, JD 1600A mower conditioner, JD 535 round baler, JD 750 grinder mixer, Custom built 16’ bumper pull stock trailer, NH 278 sq. baler, NH 271 sq. baler, 5- Behlen 3000 bu. hopper bottom grain bins, 50 ton fertilizer hopper bin, Sakundiak 10-60 swing auger, Walinga 614 grain vac, Bergen 10-60 swing auger, Brandt 8-40 PTO auger, aeration fans, Labtronics 919 grain tester, grain bin concrete forms, REO Speedwagon dump truck, Studebaker Lark V1 Sedan, Studebaker Champion Suicide 4 door, Chev Viscayne 4 door, Olds Delta 88, GMC 9500 2 ton truck, GMC 960 grain truck, IH R-130 2 ton truck, Ford F750 Co-op fuel truck, Chev and GMC vans, JD 317 tractor with mower and tiller, Anchor 12’ fibreglass boat w/20 HP motor, Advace lathe, Rigid electric pipe threader, drill press, Hotsy electric pressure washer, Ariens ST 622 weed eater, blacksmith tools, huge assortment of shop tools and new parts. Visit mackauctioncompany.com for sale billand photos. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Mack Auction Co. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815. PL#311962 Looking for a hand around the farm? Place a help wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 1-800665-1362.

ALLISON TRANSMISSION. Service, Sales and Parts. Exchange or rebuild. Call Allied Transmissions Calgary, 1-888-232-2203; Spectrum Industrial Automatics Ltd., Blackfalds, AB., call 1-877-321-7732.

WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. Cummins, Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687.

VS TRUCK WORKS Inc. Parting out GM 1/2 and 1 ton trucks. Call 403-972-3879, Alsask, SK. www.vstruckworks.com WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 or email: junkman.2010@hotmail.com Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and others. Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK. SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park.

New and used parts available for 3 ton trucks all the way up to highway tractors, for every make and model, no part too big or small. Our shop specializes in custom rebuilt differentials/transmissions and clutch installations. Engines are available, both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023. www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394 BOX & HOIST with gearbox to fit 1990 Chevy 1 ton, $1100. Call 306-789-2444, ask for Len, Regina, SK.

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WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles CALL GRASSLAND TRAILERS for your best and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension deal on quality livestock trailers by Titan, axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. Duralite and Circle D. 306-640-8034 cell, 306-266-2016, gm93@sasktel.net Wood SOUTHSIDE AUTO WRECKERS located Mountain, SK. in Weyburn, SK. 306-842-2641. Used car parts, light truck to semi-truck parts. We Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad buy scrap iron and non-ferrous metals. in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton, new and for your call. 1-800-665-1362. used. We ship anywhere. Contact Phoenix Auto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought 24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK. Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 16,000 lbs., $4750; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. 7000 lbs., $2975, 8000 lb Skidsteer, $1990 Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, Factory direct.

1-888-792-6283.

Churchbridge, SK. www.monarchtrailers.com FOR SALE OR TRADE: New enclosed Cargo trailer. To sell or trade for a SCHOOL BUSES: 20 to 66 passenger, Wells horse trailer. Can deliver.

1991 to 2007, $2300 and up. 16 buses in gooseneck 250-500-2572, Fort St. John, BC. stock! Call Phoenix Auto, Lucky Lake, SK. 1-877-585-2300. DL #320074.

NORBERT 24’ GOOSENECK trailer, 2- 7000 lbs. axles, 2 hitches, good shape, $7250.

403-597-2006, Sylvan Lake, AB. 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports as best small call starting at $23,360! Call TRU-KARE TANK AND METER SERVICE for best price!! 1-877-373-2662 or Need Raven parts and great technical support! Your NH3 parts source for the prairwww.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. ies. In Alberta call Ed at 1-888-878-1811.

SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and nearnew 2014-2015 Crosstek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. 16 WHEEL COLUMBIA lowbed, c/w 16 wheel Jeep, $48,000. 780-983-0936, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

Clyde, AB. 2012 SUPER B Highboy, $40,000. Repossession- open to offers. 780-307-1120, Clyde. AB. TOPGUN TRAILER SALES “For those who demand the best.” PRECISION AND AGASSIZ TRAILERS (flatdecks, end dumps, enclosed cargo). 1-855-255-0199, EISSES GRAIN TRAILER Rental & Sales. Moose Jaw, SK. www.topguntrailersales.ca Super B grain trailers for rent by the day, week or month. Contact Henry at 2003 REAL INDUSTRIES 24’ gooseneck 403-782-3333, Lacombe, AB. flat deck trailer. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equip. Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2015 AHV LODE-KING aluminum Super B 2017, Radville, SK. area. For sale bill and hoppers, extra light pkg., round stainless photos visit mackauctioncompany.com for fenders, current safety, excellent 11Rx22.5 sale bill and photos or join our Facebook tires w/alum. wheels, exc. cond., no air page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 lift or elec. tarps. 8 sets avail., $90,000 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962.

OBO each. 1-866-236-4028, Calgary, AB.

2013 WILSON TANDEM DWH 550, excellent condition, very low kms., $38,000.

Call 780-581-1010, Vermilion, AB.

REMOTE CONTROL TRAILER CHUTE openers can save you time, energy and keep you safe this seeding season. FM remote controls provide maximum range and instant response while high torque drives operate the toughest of chutes.

Easy installation. Kramble Industries, call 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us online at: www.kramble.net

BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, tandem and tridems. Contact SK: 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336.

1987 B TRAIN, 14’ lead side dump, 24’ end dump. New safety, new paint, $24,000.

Can-Am Truck Export Ltd, 1-800-938-3323 Delisle, SK. DL #910420.

NEW NEW 2018 tri-axle 45’, air ride, 78” sides, Canadian made, $53,000 low price. RETIRED: 25’ LODE TRAIL tri-axle trailer, Buy now! Call 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. pintle hitch, newer rubber, brakes redone, 2006 TIMPTE SUPER hopper, tandem 40’ $7900. Call 306-222-7101, Meacham, SK. grain trailer with air ride. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, 100 MISC. SEMI TRAILER FLATDECKS/ Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. stepdecks, $2,500 to $30,000. 20 heavy area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com lowbeds, $10,000 to $70,000. Belly and for sale bill and photos or join our Face- end dumps. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. book page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 www.trailerguy.ca Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

2014 WILSON TRAILER, less than 3000 kms, $55,000. Call Ron 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK. PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed.

306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. 1998 DOEPKER SUPER B, 30’-32’x72 insides, closed ends, air ride, 11x24 tires 60%, some rust. 306-593-7050, Rama, SK.

1970 CHEV tandem grain truck, 600 bu. CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used box, 6 spd. auto, great shape, offers. Call highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at Ron 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK. www.titantrucksales.com GMC 6500, single axle, built in vac system, 66,439 miles, Phone 306-483-7322, Frobisher, SK. 2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great setrucks with auto. trans. available with C&C lection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662, or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900; www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

2002 IH 4400 DT466, Allison auto., 20’ B&H, $56,900. Call K&L Equipment, SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. DL #910885. new 2014-2015 Crosstek XVs. Save up to ladimer@sasktel.net $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

CAB AND CHASSIS: 2000 Sterling tandem, 435 HP Cat, 10 spd. trans, will take 2017 CHEV TAHOE Premier, 5.3L, V8, 20’ box, extremely low kms, $19,900. Call loaded, sunroof, Nav., heated and cooled K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, leather, $77,795. Phone 1-800-667-0490.

SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173.

REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES of grain bins, farm & commercial buildings. Peterson Construction, 306-789-2444, ask for Len. COVER-ALL 40x60’ TRUSS arch shelter, dismantled. Offers. Phone 306-563-6022, Canora, SK

2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LT, 5.3 L, loaded, Nav., heated leather. $72,995 www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173.

Phone 1-800-667-0490.

ATTENTION GRAVEL HAULERS: 6 tan3760 - 48 Ave. Camrose dems in stock, 1998-2007; 2013 Cancade 1.780.672.4400 tri-axle end dump; Tri-axle 18’ dump. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK www.ddsales.com SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near 2012 IHC TRANSTAR, low pro, Max 300 new 2014-2015 Crosstek XVs. Save up to HP diesel Allison auto. trans., single axle, $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. loaded cab, 13’ Armstrong landscape www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. dump, $39,900; 2006 STERLING L9500, tandem, diesel eng. 10 spd. trans., 15’ box, CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used low low kms, $39,900. K&L Equipment highway tractors. For more details call and Auto. Call Ladimer, 306-795-7779, 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com www.titantrucksales.com to check out Ituna DL #910885. our inventory of quality used highway tracWe know that farming is enough of a gamble tors! Or call: 204-685-2222 MacGregor MB so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in 2017 GMC CANYON Crewcab SLT Diesel, 2001 WESTERN STAR, Series 60 Detroit, the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a 2.8L, 4cyl., loaded, heated leather. 18 spd. trans., 46 rears, 450,000 kms, Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. $47,895.

Phone 1-800-667-0490. $7,000 work order, fresh CVIP, $42,000. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800665-1362.

DL#907173. www.watrousmainline.com 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. 2017 GMC CANYON Cab SLT 4X4, 3.6L, V6, Nav., loaded, heated leather, $44,795. 2008 PETERBILT 387, owner retired, truck Phone 1-800-667-0490. DL#907173. View going strong. Extremely well maintained 1 owner. Must be seen to be appreciated, our website: www.watrousmainline.com 500 Cummins set at 485, 13 spd., very 2017 GMC 2500 CREWCAB SLT 4X4 Diesel, good rubber, never run in summer, 6.6L, V8, loaded, sunroof, heated and 1,200,000 kms., $48,000. 306-778-3666, cooled leather. Phone 1-800-667-0490. Swift Current, SK. b.whitney@sasktel.net LEAFCUTTER BEES loose cell, high live DL#907173. www.watrousmainline.com count, low parasite count, can deliver.

2017 GMC 1/2 TON Double Cab SLT 4X4, 2007 IHC 9900 DAYCAB, 18 spd. Eaton Phone 306-865-7859 or 306-865-6603, 5.3L, V8, loaded, heated leather, $48,695. AutoShift, ISX 450 HP, 24.5 rubber, full Hudson Bay, SK. Phone 1-800-667-0490. DL#907173. View lockers, wet kit, 655,000 kms. Call 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, SK. our website: www.watrousmainline.com www.78truxsales.com DL #316542 2017 GMC 1/2 TON Double Cab, 5.3L, V8, loaded trailer package, heated cloth. 2000 VOLVO DAYCAB highway truck with BEE BUSINESS. Turnkey operation. Sec$43,995.

Phone 1-800-667-0490. 18 speed. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm ond generation bee farmer looking to reEquipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, tire. Vehicles, bee equipment, honey plant, DL#907173. www.watrousmainline.com 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. For sale bill and buildings, etc. Perfect opportunity for 2017 GMC 1/2 TON Crewcab Denali, 6.2L, photos visit mackauctioncompany.com or young family. Near beautiful northern V8, loaded, Nav., sunroof, heated and join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, town of Carrot River, SK. 306-332-7422, cooled leather. $65,995. 1-800-667-0490. 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 306-768-2628. kimbonish@hotmail.com DL#907173. www.watrousmainline.com 2003 KENWORTH W900L, Cat C15, 2017 CHEV & GMC 1/2 ton crewcab, 5.3L, V8, loaded, cloth, $46,695. Phone 475-550 HP, 18 spd. heavy 40 rears, 4:11 1-800-667-0490. DL#907173. View our ratio, high level VIT int. w/leather seats, $59,000 OBO. 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK. website: www.watrousmainline.com

WELL ESTABLISHED TIRE store in Wainwright, AB., Turn-key operation in thriving center! For details, 780-842-0673, ask for Keith or Kirby - Buffalo Realty Inc. MANUFACTURING BUSINESS: Welding and light fabricating. One-of-a-kind product. Mainly Ag. Peak sales Sept - March.

Owned for 30 years, room for growth.

Relocatable, $195,000. With inventory; 50’x70’ shop, $350,000. 306-446-4462, North Battleford, SK. glelias@hotmail.com BARBER SHOP FOR SALE: North Battleford SK. Excellent clientele, only shop in town!

Easy parking. 2 chair, includes 1 sideline, everything goes. Expandable. Owner retiring. E-mail: possibilities789@gmail.com 3 LOTS ON South service road, Weyburn, SK; Tempo/Tire shop #48 Hwy. Windthorst, SK, independent auto repair business for sale in Regina; Hotel and restaurant on Hwy.#48; 160 acres near Regina w/yard and business opportunity; SW SK. restaurant, lounge incl, 15 room motel.

Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. www.collierscanada.com Regina, SK. LODGE & STORE: 8 log cabins, 50 campsites, boat and motor rentals. Water and septic system, filleting house, shop, air strip and sandy beach. Call 306-398-2559.

TRUCKS & TRAILERS

OVER 200 TRAILERS IN STOCK

Flat decks & Deck overs, Dumps, Car hauler, Enclosed Trailers and much more!!

www.windandweathershelters.com COMMERCIAL GRADE Wind and weather shelter buildings available in widths from 20’ to 90’. Prices starting at $2495. If you have bought an auction building and need to upgrade to more durable material or parts we can help. Located in Yorkton.

Paul at 306-641-5464 or Ladimer CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used 2017 GMC YUKON EX SLT, 5.3L, loaded, Contact 306-795-7779. sunroof, Nav., DVD, heated and cooled highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at leather, $76,995. Phone 1-800-667-0490. www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173. www.titantrucksales.com

FINANCING AND LEASING AVAILABLE

2017 CHEV & GMC 1/2 Ton crewcab, 5.3L, V8, loaded, heated leather, $50,695.

Phone 1-800-667-0490. DL#907173. View our website: www.watrousmainline.com

WANTED: MACK COMPLETE or parts: 1985-1990 R-688; 1990-1999 RD-688 and 427-454 engine. Selling: Camelback susp., 4:42 diffs, 15 spd. Eaton, 350 HP engine. 306-960-3000, St. Louis, SK.

2016 GMC 1500 REG. Cab 2WD, 4.3L, V6, loaded, Bluetooth, cloth. $25,149. Phone SLEEPERS AND DAYCABS. New and used.

1-800-667-0490. DL#907173. Visit our Huge inventory across Western Canada at website: www.watrousmainline.com www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & 2010 GMC 1500, 2 WD, reg. cab, longbox, Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

V8 auto., 100,000 kms, exc., shedded, CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used $12,000 OBO. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB tractors. For more details call 2017 BIG TEX trailer goosenecks: 25’, 30’ 2005 DODGE DAKOTA, fully loaded, priced highway or view information at and 33’ with mega ramps, 23,900 lbs. to sell! For more information call 204-685-2222 www.titantrucksales.com GVWR. Start price, $12,495, incl. free 306-221-2208, Rosetown, SK. spare. Jason’s Agri-Motive, Lafleche, SK., 306-472-3159. www.jasonsagri-motive.ca 1997 CHEV 1500, 3 door, 4x4, runs good, some rust, 465,000 kms., asking $3495 OBO. Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK.

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.

Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK.

CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com

CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used 1976 HEAVY 6500 GMC with 400 bu. box highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call and roll tarp, new hoist, asking $12,000 OBO. 306-778-3749, Swift Current, SK. www.titantrucksales.com Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit 2007 MACK, 10 speed Eaton auto., new 20’ us at: www.jasonsagri-motive.ca CIM B&H, fresh Sask. safeties. Call Saskatoon, SK. 2000 TRAILTECH sprayer trailer w/tanks, 306-270-6399, chem handlers and product pumps, www.78truxsales.com DL #316542. $20,000. Ron 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK. 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900SA tri-drive, C15 Cat, 550 HP, 18 spd., full lockers, new PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and 24’ CIM B&H. 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now SK. www.78truxsales.com DL #316542. own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailers.ca hoist systems can save you time, energy and keep you safe this seeding season.

CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used Give Kramble Industries a call at highway tractors. For more details call 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us WIDE SELECTIONS AT BEST PRICING. 204-685-2222 or view information at online at: www.kramble.net Full lineup of Wilson, Sundowner, Norbert www.titantrucksales.com 2004 MACK VISION tandem 13 spd grain stock trailers to help you get your cattle to truck w/CIM Ultracell Box; also Ford F-600 market. With 15 years of sales and service grain truck w/steel box and grain tarp. we will not be undersold! Bassano, AB., Don Biette Land and Farm Equipment Auc1-800-641-4508. www.desertsales.ca tion Monday April 17, 2017. Bienfait, SK. area. visit www.mackauctioncompany.com REAL INDUSTRIES 21’ gooseneck stock or sale bill and photos or join our FB page. trailer. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equip.

Phone 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2017, Radville, Mack Auction Co. PL 311962.

SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit Sign up for daily enews at www.mackauctioncompany.com or join 1997 Freightliner FL-70 diesel grain truck albertafarmexpress.ca our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or with steel box and roll tarp, 1985 GMC 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 grain truck with 23,975 kms, 1979 Ford F600 grain truck. William Krell Estate Farm Equip. Auction, Monday, April 10, 2017, Stoughton, SK. area. for sale bill and photos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. Phone 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

Don’t miss it.

1995 IH TANDEM grain truck with ultracel steel box, also selling 1976 Dodge 600 grain truck with steel box and roll tarp.

Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equipment Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area. Visit mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill/photos or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

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ROUGH LUMBER: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 1” boards, windbreak slabs, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, all in stock. Custom sizes and log siding on order. Call V&R Sawing 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK.

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FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK.

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30+ TANDEMS: Standards & Automatics, $46,000 and up. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK. 1989 PETE TANDEM, 3406 Cat, 13 spd.

Super 40 rears, 18’ BH&T, pup rigged, $15,000 OBO; 1980 IH tandem, rebuilt 466, 5&4 trans., 20’ box & hoist, $10,000 OBO. Call 306-883-7305, Spiritwood, SK. AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com

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2015 BOBCAT S650 skid steer loaded with only 25 hrs. William Krell Estate Farm Equip. Auction, Monday, April 10, 2017, Stoughton, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 WANTED: MOLDBOARD AND circle for 562 or 600 Champion grader or complete machine running or not. Phone Paul, 306-233-7921, Wakaw, SK. HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt for years of trouble-free service. Lever Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK.

EQUIPMENT HAULING. Serving Western Canada and Northwest USA. Call Harvey at 1-877-824-3010 or cell 403-795-1872.

Vandenberg Hay Farms Ltd., Nobleford AB. Email: logistics@vandenberghay.ca EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Reasonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. ANDRES TRUCKING. Equipment, bins, livestock, air drill towing. Canada/USA. Call or text 306-495-8800, South East, SK.

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LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom RECLAMATION CONTRACTORS: Bigham hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. 3 and 4 leg mechanical trip 3 pt. hitch Paratills in stock; parts for Bigham and Tye Paratills. Call Kelloughs: 1-888-500-2646.

2007 GERRY’S TRIDEM scissor neck lowREGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, boy, 10’ wide, roll/flip over beaver tails at $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, back, mid-ship roll on air bags, Alcoa rims. $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950; Larger sizes 403-527-8499, Medicine Hat, AB. available. Travel incl. in Sask. Gov’t grants available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps.

Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca

2013 JCB 550-140 TELEHANDLER, bought new in 2015, 1825 hrs., diesel power, PS trans., 4 WD, 4-way steering, very good tires, 10,000 lb. capacity, 45’ reach height, hydraulic outriggers, full cab w/heat and A/C, c/w 1.8 yard bucket and pallet forks. 3 yd. bucket optional, Andrew, AB. Call Bill, 780-365-2020, 780-210-0800.

FORESTRY MULCHING: Clearing farmland, fence lines, shelter belts, road allowances, brush cutting with GT25, 230HP. Reasonable rates. JDAR Contracting, 306-232-7525, 306-280-5749, Hague, SK.

ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca

BRAND NEW ISZUZU A-4EG1-PW S/N #194474, 4 cyl., naturally aspirated, inline diesel, rated at 89 HP intermittent, 80 HP continuous, still on factory shipping block, excellent replacement for large skidsteers, SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock smaller trackhoes or swathers, etc., $8000. buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. au- 780-363-2215, Chipman, AB. gers, brush cutters and more large stock.

Top quality equipment, quality welding BRAND NEW ISUZU, 4JG1TAB, type and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, 4JG1TABCA, S/N #203704, 4 cyl., turbo charged, 85 HP, compact engine, in facto306-731-8195, Craven, SK. ry shipping crate, exc. replacement for HEAVY EQUIPMENT for sale: Cat D8K, mid-size skidsteers, manlifts, small tracknew U/C, 4 barrel ripper, bush canopy, an- hoes, w/small very adaptable for mountgle dozer, spacer plate head; Cat 621G ing, $8500. 780-363-2215, Chipman, AB. motor scraper, new hitch, new front tires, very good condition; Cat 613C, 5000g DIESEL ENGINES, OVERHAUL kits and water wagon, field ready. Arborfield, SK. parts for most makes. Cat, CIH, Cummins, Email: brydenconstruct@xplornet.ca Visit Detroit, Mack. M&M Equipment Ltd., Parts www.brydenconstructionandtransport.ca and Service phone: 306-543-8377, fax: 306-543-2111, Regina, SK. Call 780-213-1101 or 306-769-8777.

CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, 1988 JOHN DEERE 544C loader, 7000 hrs., 290 4 yd. bucket, $24,000. Call 306-524-4960, Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK Semans, SK. 3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, Hit our readers where it counts… in the clas- 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. sifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifed section. 1-800-665-1362.

Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. Phone 1-800-665-1362.

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., USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Spe306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK cializing in Cummins, have all makes, large Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer inventory of parts, re-powering is our speExpress classifieds. cialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB.

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NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and CAT TELEHANDLER Model TH460B, 4WD, vertical beater spreaders.

Phone heated cab, cab guard, $36,000. Clyde, AB 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. 780-983-0936.

CAT 730 ROCK TRUCKS - 2 available, both in excellent working condition, $87,000.

Clyde, AB. 780-983-0936.

2004 KENWORTH C500 winch truck, very clean, $48,000. Clyde, AB. 780-983-0936.

LANDMASTER DOZER: Professionally Engineered & Manufactured. Lease to own.

Zero down. Semi-annual payments. Lease term up to 72 months. Call for details and pricing. Sask - Neil 306-231-8300 or Alta.

Gord, 780-913-7353. landmaster.ca KELLO DISC BLADES and bearings: 22” to 42” notched. Parts: oilbath and greaseable bearings to service all makes of heavy construction discs. Call: 1-888-500-2646, Red Deer, AB. www.kelloughs.com

CAT 953 CRAWLER loader, heated cab, 2015 TM320 JCB, 938 hrs., diesel pownew UC, low hrs., excellent condition. Call er, PS, 4WD articulating steering, excellent condition, 7500 lb lift, 17’ lift, full cab with for price. 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. heat & AC, c/w 3 yard bucket. Warranty JD 670-A GRADER, 8 spd. powershift, exc. Expires Oct 27, 2017. Andrew, AB. Call Bill, rubber, moldboard complete with catcher, 780-365-2020 or 780-210-0800. $16,000.; Degelman 46-5700 Series dozer for MFWD 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. BUCYRUS ERIE 8 yard PT scraper. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, CLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. older Cats, IH and Allis Chalmers. area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB. for sale bill and photos or join our FaceSKIDSTEER: 2008 CASE 465 Series III, book page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815, cab, heat, new tires, 2700 hrs., $21,000. Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

Call 306-940-6835, Prince Albert, SK. CASE 590 BACKHOE, 4x4, extend-a-hoe; Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer JD 772BH grader, with snow wing. Call Express classifieds. Phone 1-800-665-1362. 306-238-4411, Goodsoil, SK.

POST FRAME OR STUD FRAME ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION Industrial or Farm Shops, Storage Buildings, Barns, Arenas and Turn-key Available

Commercial * Industrial * Agricultural 780-939-3328 or 1-800-563-1273 Main Office, Morinville, AB

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44 FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL motor sales, service and parts. Also sale of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net Website: www.tismtrrewind.com

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BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS USED WESTEEL WIDE-CORR grain bin, and accessories available at Rosler Con- Model 2710, 10 tier, external stiffeners, 18,790 bu., 13 roof vents. Already disasstruction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. sembled, $12,000. Set up can be arranged.

CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types Call 306-645-4526, Rocanville, SK. up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount.

Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK.

ONLY 6 LEFT! 3500 bu. Meridian/Behlen bin/hopper combo, 10 leg hopper and skid, roof and side ladder, safety fill, conDIAMOND CANVAS SHELTERS, sizes structed, $9,995. FOB Regina, SK. Peterson ranging from 15’ wide to 120’ wide, any Construction, 306-789-2444. length. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. BAINTER POWER UNIT and 7 jacks for www.starlinesales.com building big grain bins, asking $12,500.

Call 306-789-2444, ask for Len. INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or built on site, for early booking call 5- BEHLEN 3000 bu. hopper bottom grain 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: bins, 50 ton fertilizer hopper bin. William Krell Estate Farm Equipment Auction, www.warmanhomecentre.com Monday April 10, 2017, Stoughton, SK. WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com on site. For early booking call for sale bill and photos or join our Face1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: book page. Phone 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 www.warmanhomecentre.com 2- 3300 BU., 2- 2000 bu., 3- 1650 bu. bins, STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or $1/bu. Will sell separate. Floors fairly built on site. For early booking call good. Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com

20’ AND 40’ SEA CONTAINERS, for sale in Calgary, AB. Phone 403-226-1722, 1-866-517-8335. www.magnatesteel.com

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.

BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new and used sea containers, all sizes.

306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK.

BOND SEA CONTAINERS. New, used and modified sea containers. All sizes avail.

Buy, rent or lease. Call Bond today 306-373-2236, joe@bondind.com or visit www.bondind.com

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DIRECT DRIVE GRAIN AUGERS 2012 TENDER TRAILER: 30 MT ConveyAll trailer, tri-axle, 5 hoppers, self contained hyd. drive powered by Subaru gas motor 36 HP, exc. cond., field ready, $85,000. Bill 780-210-0800, Andrew, AB.

UP TO 120 BU. / MINUTE.

2015 SALFORD fertilizer spreader, 10 ton, 80’ spread, all stainless steel, wide tires, $30,000. 306-524-4567 or 306-726-3203 Raymore, SK. 2015 CASE/IH 4530 floater, approx.

500 hrs., 3 bin, ViperPro, AutoSteer, VR capable, radial rubber, Micheals roll tarp w/hopper ext., 70’ booms, fully loaded, always shedded, mint unit, $385,000 OBO. 306-542-3684, 306-542-7966, Kamsack SK

HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and 40’ sea cans for sale or rent. Call 306-757-2828, Regina, SK. SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca

DRAKE SASKATCHEWAN 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 you. Safety, convenience, reliability.

2004 TERRAGATOR 8105, New Leader to Industries at 306-933-2655, 3020 G4, 3100 hrs., $65,000 USD; 2008 Kramble Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net 4WD Ag-Chem 8244, airflow bed, 70’ booms, $69,500 USD; 2006 8204 twin bin, 5600 hrs., $59,000 USD. Choteau, MT. WESTFIELD MK 100-61 swing auger, Phone 406-576-3402 or 406-466-5356, Westfield MK100-71 swing auger, Sakundiak 8-1200 auger with Kohler Pro 25 HP www.fertilizerequipment.net engine, Sakundiak HD7-1400 auger with Kohler 20 HP motor, Westfield W70-26 auger w/elec. motor. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equip. Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All sizes. Now in stock: 53’ steel and insulated 2011 4520 1-bin, 70’ booms, $138,000; stainless steel. 306-861-1102 Radville, SK. Special: 2010 Case 3520, 3-bin, 3 wheeler, $93,000; Two 2007 Case 4520’s, 3-bin, 70’ booms, 3300 hrs., AutoSteer, $134,000 and $98,000; 2006 Case 4510, AutoSteer, FlexAir 70’ booms, 7400 hrs., $77,000; 2005 Case 4520 w/70’ FlexAir, 4000 hrs., $78,000; 2004 Case 4010, LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stock- FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper GATCO POWERLESS GRAIN AERATION. 80’ SPRAYER, 7000 hrs., $58,000; 2ing dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid cone and steel floor requirements contact: Heated cereal grain and oilseeds can be 2004 Loral AirMax 1000s, 70’ booms, imOpeners, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll prevented from ever happening again in maculate, $76,000 and $62,000; 2006 2AgChem, 70’ booms, $58,000; 2004 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. free: 1-888-304-2837. bins, quonsets and grain piles! Cost friend- bin Semi tender, self-contained, $32,500; ly and very effective. ABSOLUTELY a KBH 2009 and 2012 Merritt semi belt tender, great way to condition and insure your self-contained, and $44,000; 2grain. Check out our website for informa- 24 ton Wilmar $33,500 tender beds, $17,500 ea; tion & testimonials: www.gatcomfg.com 2010 Wilmar Wrangler 4560, loader, 1600 Phone GATCO for details 306-778-3338. hrs., $25,500; 2009 Wrangler, 2400 hrs., $23,500; 1974 10,000 gal.

NH3 transport, KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call $38,500; 18,000 gal. NH3 holding tank, $34,500.

All USD prices.

406-576-3402, 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738.

406-466-5356, Choteau. MT. Visit on-line: KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. www.fertilizerequipment.net For sales and service east central SK. and MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346.

BATCO CONVEYORS, new and used, grain augers and SP kits. Delivery and leasing available. 1-866-746-2666.

NEW BATCO 2075 w/electric drive kit.

Retail $36,500. Blow-out Special, $28,500.

306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

Giving you the maximum in dollar and time advantage.

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20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca 306-933-0436.

POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction and concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, POLY GRAIN BINS, 40 to 150 bu. for grain MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, cleaning, feed, fertilizer and left over treatHague, SK. ed seed. 306-258-4422, Vonda, SK. AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. www.buffervalley.com For the customer that prefers quality. U-WELD HOPPER Cones, sizes from 12 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK. to 24. www.middlelakesteel.com Phone 306-367-4306 or 306-367-2408.

12,000 BU. SUPERIOR COMBO with triple skid. Set-up $28,940. Middle Lake CHIEF WESTLAND AND CARADON BIN Steel. 306-367-4306 or 306-367-2408. extensions, sheets, stiffeners, etc. Now available. Call Bill, 780-986-5548, Leduc, BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks.

AB. www.starlinesales.com 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. NEW AWARD WINNING AERATION BOOK NOW, TAKE DELIVERY, DON’T GATCO Cross Flow Aeration blows all PAY UNTIL NOVEMBER, 2017. Top other aeration systems away! Horizontal quality MERIDIAN bins. Price includes: air movement with immediate venting skid, ladders to ground, manhole, set-up means better performance. Save big by and delivery within set radius. Meridian using smaller fans yet dry/cool much fast- Hopper Combo SPECIAL: 5000 bu., er than vertical methods. With natural air $14,400. We manufacture superior quality or supplemental heat performs in a batch hoppers and steel floors for all makes and dryer capacity in 10,000 bu. bins and un- sizes. Know what you are investing in. Call der. Install in any existing or new bins and find out why our product quality and GATCO is also a BIN-SENSE® Dealer price well exceeds the competition. We for temperature and moisture monitoring also stock replacement lids for all makes & systems. Phone GATCO 306-778-3338. models of bins. Leasing available. Hoffart www.gatcomfg.com Services Inc, 306-957-2033, Odessa, SK.

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REBUILT VISTASORT COLOUR SORTER, capacity 300-500 BPH, LED, full colour, all seed types. Price includes commissioning and training. Contact 1-800-667-6924 ask for Chris or Steven for details.

CARTER DISC GRAIN cleaner w/elec. motor on stand, 100+ discs. 306-283-4747, 306-220-0429, Langham, SK.

2008 GSI 1226, 3 PH NG/LPG, 10.5 million BTU, batch or continuous, 3640 BPH. Portable, needs nothing, still in operation, $99,000. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. NEED TO DRY GRAIN? Use New Crossflow Grain Drying technology for all your grain drying needs. Convert some bins into batch grain dryers. Phone Gatco for details 306-778-3338 or www.gatcomfg.com

2013 CONVEY-ALL TCSNH1045 HDMK conveyor w/new belt, $17,000; 2013 R1041 Wheatheart w/38HP mover and clutch, $9995. Both in excellent condition.

306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. NEW MERIDIAN AUGERS: TL12-39 with 37 HP, EFI Vanguard engine, c/w mover, HD clutch, reversing gearbox and lights.

Retail $24,200, cash price $19,500.

306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, mfg. of new grain dryers w/advanced control systems.

Updates for roof, tiers, auto moisture controller. Economic designed dryers avail.

1-888-288-6857, westerngraindryer.com

2009 FARM KING 1385, $12,000; 1993 Farm King 1070, $4000. Both with hyd. swing mech. drive; Sakundiak 8x45’ auger w/mover, $2500; Binsweep, $500. Call SELLING GRAIN LEGS, distributors, conveyors and truck scales. Also other elevaRon 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK. tors parts. 403-634-8540, Grassy Lake, AB. MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, NORDIC ELEVATOR 8000 bu./hr. leg 75’ truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call w/new belt, cups, 20 HP motor, 575 V, inHoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., cludes ladder, cages, platform. On the 306-957-2033. ground, ready to load, $25,000. Call 306-335-2280, Lemberg, SK. MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS available with self-propelled mover kits and bin sweeps. Call Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837.

CONVEYAIR GRAIN VACS, parts, accessories. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com

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.

2005 PETERBILT STAHLY, Cummins, Allison auto, New Leader L3020 G4, monitor, New Leader controller, Starlink GPS 4145 hrs, $78,000; 2004 Peterbilt, Cummins, Allison auto, 1800 gal stainless, 80’ boom, Raven controller, Raven AutoSteer, Raven 2014 TRIDEKON GRAIN Boss extractor, section shutoff, 4270 hrs, $65,000. USD #14-GB-13-10. Used on approx. 35 bags. Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer prices. 406-576-3402, 406-466-5356, Cho- Bailey Bros Seeds 306-935-4702 Milden SK Express classifed section. 1-800-665-1362. teau, MT. www.fertilizerequipment.net

FLOATERS: 2 - 2014 New Leader L4000’s, 14’, w/spin spreaders, on IHC Navistar truck chassis, only 39,850 kms, 295 cu-ft. box w/tarp, AutoSteer, excellent condition, choice, $219,000. Agriterra Equipment, High River, AB. 403-652-2414.

RANCO VOLUMETRIC Model 5, built 2005, 3 phase, 90 AMP, 15 HP max. 5 compartments w/dual metering augers in 3 compartments. Additive hopper w/auger and motor, U-trough extension with screw.

Various additional equipment. Hefty Seed, Mohall, ND. 701-756-7333 or John at 701-833-4900. john.cook@heftyseed.com

WANTED: STAINLESS STEEL liquid fertilizer storage tank. 306-960-3000, Borden, SK 3200 GALLON PATTISON liquid cart, shedded, duals on rear, all tires mint, 1 year old John Blue twin piston ground drive pump, 1 year old Honda 3” pump, $22,000.

306-764-8207, Prince Albert, SK. POLY FIBERGLASS LIQUID fertilizer tanks: 30,000 gallon and 10,000 gal. Ph Patrick 306-631-9577, Chamberlain, SK.

BRENT 876 GRAIN CART with scale and cameras. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

WANTED: JD 7810 c/w FEL & 3-PTH; SP or PTO bale wagon; JD or IHC end wheel drills. Small square baler. 403-394-4401.

NH 1033 STACKLINER bale wagon, in working condition, can deliver if need be.

306-882-3141, Rosetown, SK.

2003 JD 567 ROUND baler, made 12,000 AUGERS: NEW and USED: Wheatheart, bales, netwrap and twine, autotie, Westfield, Westeel augers; Auger SP kits; $17,000; 2000 NH 1475 haybine, 16’, CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to Batco conveyors; Wheatheart post pound$10,000. 306-487-7525, Lampman, SK. ers. Good prices, leasing available. Call mustard. Cert. organic and conventional.

306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK. 1-866-746-2666.

BFC Series NH3 Wagons AVAILABLE SIZES ARE:

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2015 XH SCHULTE XH-1500-S3 mower, JD 1600A mower conditioner, also JD 205 3 PTH gyro mower. William Krell Estate Farm Equipment Auction, Monday April 10, 2017, Stoughton, SK. area. For sale bill/ photos: www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

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2007 NH HW325 SP 30’ swather with 515 engine hours. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equipment Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

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MF HESSTON 9430 swather and Hesston 5200 draper header with 1188 hours, also MF 18’ Hesston 9125 haybine header. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815, Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

2008 MACDON FD-70 flex draper 35’ straight cut header with NH adapter. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equip. Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area.

Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

JD 615 PU header, also JD 930F 30’ flex header w/wind reel system. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our Face- CIH 2020 35’, new sickles and guards in exc. cond; 8 concaves for 88 series; WESTWARD TURBO 9300 SP 30’ swather book page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815, 2016, Massey 30’ PT swather, good cond. with MacDon 972 header. Lang Stock Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

306-398-2626, 306-398-7818 Cut Knife SK Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. 2009 NH 74C 30’ flex header with PU reel, Round up the cash! Advertise your unwanted area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com 2007 NH 94C 36’ straight cut draper head- equipment in the Alberta Farmer Express for sale bill and photos or join our Face- er with auto header height. Lang Stock classifieds. book page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com 2012 30’ WESTWARD M155 SP swather for sale bill and photos or join our Face- 2008 NH 76C Swathmaster PU header with w/MacDon D60-S header with only 185 book page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Michel’s Crop Catcher. Ron and Donna cutting hrs, also a JD 2360 SP 25’ swather Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

Labbie Farm Equipment Auction, Saturday, w/1508 hrs. William Krell Estate Farm April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area. Visit Equip. Auction, Monday, April 10, 2017. RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale Stoughton, SK. area. For sale bill and pho- makes and sizes; also header transports. bill and photos or join our Facebook page. tos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815, Mack or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, www.straightcutheaders.com Auction Co. PL #311962.

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LOOKING FOR: VICON 716 hay header to fit Massey Ferguson 200 swather. Call 306-246-4881, Speers, SK.

WANTED: 30’ PU reel for CI or MF MEDICINE HAT TRACTOR Salvage Inc. 200-220; Also want SS liquid fertilizer Specializing in new, used, and rebuilt agristorage tank. 306-960-3000, Borden, SK. cultural and construction parts. Buying all sorts of ag and construction equipment for dismantling. Call today 1-877-527-7278, www.mhtractor.ca Medicine Hat, AB. RECONDITIONED COMBINE HEADERS. RIGID and flex, most makes and sizes; also header transports. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK. or website: www.straightcutheaders.com

TRU-KARE TANK AND METER SERVICE Need Raven parts? We carry the largest Raven inventory in Canada. Contact Mark at 306-361-2990, SK., AB.

LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107.

We sell new, used and remanufactured parts for most farm tractors and combines.

TRU-KARE TANK AND METER SERVICE Need Raven parts? For sales, service, parts, inspection and technical support packages. Call Ed 1-888-878-1811, AB.

COMB-TRAC SALVAGE. We sell new and used parts for most makes of tractors, combines, balers, mixmills and swathers.

306-997-2209, 1-877-318-2221, Borden, G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors SK. We buy machinery. only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK. SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge inventory new and used tractor parts.

1-888-676-4847.

FLOATER TIRES: Four 24.5x32 fits Rogator 1254, $5000; Four 20.8x42 fits Case/IH, $6000. 306-922-8155, Prince Albert, SK.

PUMPS, PRESSURE WASHERS, Honda/Koshin pumps, 1-1/2” to 4”, Landa pressure washers, steam washers, parts washers.

M&M Equip. Ltd. Parts & Service, Regina, SK. 306-543-8377, fax 306-543-2111.

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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. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

FLEXI-COIL 2320 TBT air cart, c/w monitors, in good condition, asking $14,000. 780-926-6354, La Crete, AB.

2011 NH CR9060 SP combine with MAV/Redekop chopper with 1035 rotor hours. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equip.

Auction, Saturday April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. Mack Auction Co. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815. PL311962

2012 JD S670, c/w 615 PU header, auto HHC, fore/aft, GS3 Command center, lateral tilt feeder house, HID lighting, advanced power cast tailboard, 776 sep. hrs., 1295 eng. hrs., $285,000 OBO. Can deliver.

Call/text 780-841-1060 Fort Vermilion, AB JD CTS SP combine with 2705 hours. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815, Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

2004 JD 9660 SP combine with JD 914P PU header with 1088 sep. hrs, JD 7720 SP combine with 3000 hrs and a JD 95 SP combine. William Krell Estate Farm Equip.

Auction, Monday, April 10, 2017, Stoughton, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 2008 JD 9870 STS, Greenlighted from 2012-2016, no peas, always shedded, $65,000+ work orders in last 5 years, Serviced at Agland, Lloydminster. GreenStar ready, 1838 eng./1227 sep. hrs., $205,000 OBO. Call 780-205-4423, Lashburn, SK. TOTALLY REBUILT: 1974 JD 7700 SP, 2415 hrs., mint condition! $12,000. St. Brieux, SK. 306-275-4738, 306-921-5089.

2006 9660 WTS, 914 PU, duals, 2300/ 1550 hrs., $132,500. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2000 JOHN DEERE 9650, walker, fine cut chopper, long auger, shedded, $39,000.

Call 306-524-4960, Semans, SK.

1981 MASSEY 860, c/w PU table, needs injection pump & TLC, $1800 OBO. Flaxcombe, SK. 306-460-9027, 306-463-3480.

2008 JD 1830 61’, 7.5” spacing, 3-1/2” steel packers, single shoot, JD 1910 cart, DS, 430 bu. tank, duals, var. rate, conveyor, $97,000. 780-835-1070, Fairview, AB.

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2009 FLEXI-COIL 5500 70’, fold back, 12” spacing, 4350 TBT variable tank, 4.5” boots, done approx. 20,000 acres, nice shape, SPECIAL $89,500. 780-386-3979, 780-385-6449, Lougheed, AB.

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2009 NH 9070, 1793/1474 hrs, IntelliView II display, Y&M, remote sieve adjust, elec. stonetrap, duals, diff. lock, long auger, PSD, deluxe chopper, chaff spreader, c/w 76-C 14’ Swathmaster PU plus 2003 NH 94-C 36’ draper header, fore/aft, split PU reel, single knife drive, gauge wheels, transport, all stored inside, $190,000 OBO. Call 780-608-9290, Strome, AB. 2007 NH CR9070 SP combine with 1575 rotor hours. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

1986 TRAILMOBILE 45’ Highboy tandem flat deck trailer with 2- 2200 gal. poly water tanks and Chem Handler II. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equipment Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area.

Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our Facebook PARTING OUT TANDEMS: 1980 IH, 850 page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Cummins, 13 spd., 40 rears, wet kit; 1987 Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

Kenworth, 3406 Cat, 4 1/4 HP, 15 spd., Super 40 rears, wet kit; 1980 Brigadier, FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: 6V 52 Detroit, 15 spd., wet kit. John Deere 4045, 710/60R46, $19,500; 306-883-7305, Spiritwood, SK. 800/55R46, $23,500; JD 4038, Case 4420, 650/65R38 Michelin tires and rim, $13,500. Sprayer duals available. Call 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK. POTATO EQUIPMENT, full line, disease free farm, including Roterra, Clodehopper, piler, dirt eliminator, harvestor, planter, truck boxes. 306-873-5527, Tisdale, SK. JD 1895 43’ disc drill, MRB’s, 10.5” sp., 2011 SCHULTE 8000 rockpicker, high 1910 430 cart, low low acres, $89,000. dump, like new, $20,000. Call Ron Will deliver. 403-654-0430, Vauxhall, AB. 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK. MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air WANTED: DEGELMAN 570 ROCKPICKER. seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 Email: jonmitch@westnet.com.au Regina, years experience. Call Bob Davidson, Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746.

SK. area.

FARM KING 2450S bale mover, hauls 14 5x6 bales, hi/low range, in cab controls, $27,900. 403-843-3700, Rimbey, AB. Email: alyork@rimbeyimplements.ca

2007 Case/IH 7010, dual wheels, w/2016 header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2013 NH GUARDIAN SP.240F XP, 100’ boom, 1200 litre SS tank, IntelliView IV monitor, luxury cab, 6.7L Cummins, 275 TRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, HP, only 420 hours, asking $330,000. combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. 306-524-2109, Semans, SK. etc. We buy equipment. 306-246-4260, 306-441-0655, Richard, SK. AGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older tractors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/other Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battleford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769.

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JD 535 ROUND BALER, JD 750 grinder mixer, Custom built 16’ bumper pull stock trailer, NH 278 sq. baler, NH 271 sq. baler.

William Krell Estate Farm Equip. Auction, Monday, April 10, 2017, Stoughton, SK. area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815, Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

NEW HOLLAND 275F, 1600 gal. tank, 120’, loaded, 2 sets tires, 1710 hrs., asking $195,000. 306-641-7759, Theodore, SK.

P.O. Box 119 St. Gregor, SK., Canada S0K 3X0 Phone: (306) 366-2184 • Fax: (306) 366-2145 email: sales@michels.ca • www.michels.ca Call for a dealer nearest you

2005 FLEXI-COIL 4350 TBH AIR CART, DS, 16-run, variable rate, good shape, $38,000 OBO. 780-385-5064, Killam, AB. 2013 SEEDMASTER 6012, seed brakes and other options: Nova 560-8-D, load cells, 40 bu. rear tank, sect. control, flow sensors, $208,000. 780-754-2361 Irma AB HEAVY DUTY WHEEL DOLLY. Change your sprayer tires in less than an hour! Over 100 units sold last 12 months. Perfect tool for safely and quickly moving or changing large wheels/tires, $1,499. 403-892-3303, Carmangay, AB. 2013 CASE/IH PATRIOT 3330 SP 100’ sprayer with 440 hours. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equipment Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our Facebook page.

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

BOURGAULT 5710, 40’, 12.5” spacing, mid-row shank fert. run, 5” rubber packers, c/w Bourgault 4350 air tank, dual fans, 3 tanks with cameras, $40,000 OBO. Retired.

780-679-6314, Daysland, AB. MORRIS 7130 air tank, S/N #7130100505, clean unit, good hydraulic fill auger, hydraulic air motor, good rubber, rebuilt metering rolls, c/w new hoses and Universal mounting hitch, exc. unit for seed plot use or small farm, $8000.

780-363-2215, Chipman, AB.

2003 BOURGAULT 5710 29’ air drill, DS, Stealth paired row openers, 9.8” spacing, 4300 tank, $60,000 OBO. 780-771-2155, 1999 ROGATOR 854 high clearance, 90’, 780-404-1212, Wandering River, AB. w/factory AutoSteer, 2700 hrs, 2 sets WANTED: FLEXI-COIL 5000, 51’, 9.5” tires, $79,000. 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK. spacing and Flexi-Coil 3450 air tank, mech.

2009 MILLAR CONDOR 40, 100’ boom, rate, TBT. 306-222-6665, Canora, SK. 1000 gal. tank, 100 gal. rinse tank, Auto- 40’ BOURGAULT 5710 series II, triple Boom, AutoSteer, AutoHeight, 2 sets rear shoot w/Bourgault 5350 TBH air tank. Don tires, crop dividers, 1600 hrs., new diff. Biette Land & Farm Equipment Auction, and planetary, good cond. 306-769-8887, Monday April 17, 2017. Bienfait, SK. area.

306-276-7788, Arborfield, SK. Visit: www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our FB page.

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

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40’ SEED HAWK 40-12 air drill with 357 Magnum tank and double shoot. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our Facebook page. Phone 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 2012 JD 1870 41’ air drill and JD 1910 air cart, paired row with blockage monitors.

Ron and Donna Labbie Farm Equipment Auction, Saturday, April 8, 2017, Radville, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 MORRIS MAXIM 49’ air drill, slim wedge knock-on clips, 2 sets of openers, front dual castors, 240 bu. TBH tank, $42,500 OBO. 306-662-7005, Robsart, SK. 2012 EZEE-ON 7550 SERIES II, 28’, DS, w/3000 Series 215 bushel tank, unit done 10,000 acres 2 sets carbide tips- 2500 acres each $49,000. Call 403-878-6985, Richmound, SK. 1993 FLEXI-COIL 5000 45’ DS, Dutch openers, 3.5” steel packers, blockage monitor, good cond., w/2320 air tank, $15,000; 2010 Case/IH 3430 3 comp air cart tank, DS, dual fan, dual tires, monitor, $45,000. Call 306-625-7546, Ponteix, SK. 2001 MORRIS MAXIM II, 40’, 10” spacing, single shoot, carbide tips, w/7240 TBH. 306-296-4640 evenings, Frontier, SK. 2002 BOURGAULT 5710 47’ air drill, DS, excellent cond., $25,000. 306-398-2626, 306-398-7818, Cut Knife, SK.

2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65’, Paralink, 12” spacing, mid row shank banding, DS, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, $140,000.

2002 49’ Morris Maxim air drill, 12” space, w/7240 Morris grain cart, $45,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2006 EZEE-ON 7550 40’, 10” spacing, single shoot, 5” rubber capped packers, 4” carbide tip openers with 3115 tank (2005), $35,000 OBO. 306-452-7004, Parkman, SK 1997 CONCORD 4812, DS dry w/NH3, Dutch openers, 2000 JD 1900 cart, 270 bu, $25,000 OBO. 306-452-3233, Antler, SK. LAND CHEETAH “Built to Last.” HD reinBOURGAULT 5710 47’, 10” spacing, DS dry forced frames. HD bushing plates and & NH3, series II MRB’s, new openers bushings. HD hitch w/rock tray and hyd. (spring 2016), c/w 5350 tank, CRA, 491 locks. Hyd. wing locks w/check valves. monitor, 2 fans, lots of spare parts, Hyd. 12 ply steer tires. 51’, (was $44,000) now $40,000; 60’ (was $46,500), now $52,000. 306-746-7240, Semens, SK. $$42,500. 84’ models available. Strath1997 FLEXI-COIL 5000, 9” space, 3” rub- more, AB., 403-899-6246 or 403-312-7259 ber packers- exc., 1” Dutch knives, Bourgault MRB’s liquid or dry, Pattison liquid kit, 1997 FC 1330 tank, coarse, fine and extra fine rollers, exc. cond. Hook up and seed, $28,500. 306-744-7955 Saltcoats SK 35’ JD 610, w/1610 Flexi-Coil air tank, DS with liquid kit, Technotill openers, $14,500 OBO. 306-835-2087 or 306-746-7770, Raymore, SK. 2008 BOURGAULT 3310, 65’, single shoot, $85,000 OBO. 306-563-8482, Yorkton, SK. 2013 BOURGAULT 3320/6550, 66’, MRB’s, Drill: $159,000; Cart: $110,000. Possible trades? Call 306-563-8482, Yorkton, SK. 800 FLEXI-COIL 33’, DS, w/1720 tank, (last 800 made), 12” spacing, 550 lbs. shanks, Poirier seed boots, low acres, tank shedded until this year. 306-745-7505 or 306-877-2014, Dubuc, SK.

FLEXI-COIL 400 28’, 9” spacing, 4 bar harrows, floating hitch with Morris 7130 air cart. 780-915-0612, Stony Plain, AB. 2000 MORRIS MAXIM II 50’ air drill, 7300 VRT air cart w/elec. over hyd. in cab controls, 3rd tank, 10” spacing, 3.5” steel packers, Agtron primary blockage, DS, can switch to SS, Atom Jet side band openers, scrapers, opt. 3 camera CabCam system, $30,000. 306-377-2002, Herschel, SK. 2015 MORRIS 9450 seed tank, 10” auger, 800 singles, 4400 acres, $75,000. Call 306-460-7767, Eatonia, SK.

48’x12” SEED HAWK 357 Magnum, 1999, 3 comp., 375 bu. tank, Devloo mud scrapers, 2 Valmars delivery, 2 fans, gas and hyd., run this with older tractor, $35,000 OBO. Ph/text Trent at 403-934-8765, Standard, AB. sundgaardt@yahoo.ca

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44MT of perfectly treated wheat in 38 minutes!

WANTED: 4W305; 4W220; 220 and D21.

8070, 8050 or 8030 MFWD. 701-240-5737, Minot, ND.

1983 IHC 6788, 5200 hrs., new rubber, good cond. 403-784-3517, Lacombe, AB. PARTS FOR CASE 4994: Brand new (in crate) Scania V8 eng. c/w turbo and fuel pump, $15,000 OBO; Brand new front diff w/planetaries, $12,000 OBO. McLennan, AB. 780-837-5569, aifarms@yahoo.ca

2008 CIH 535 Quadtrac, 6 hyds., GPS, 30” track, 3475 hrs., 700 monitor nice cond., WINTER DISCOUNTS on new and used $219,000. 780-853-7205, Vermilion, AB. rollers, all sizes. Leasing and delivery CASE/IH 9150, powershift, new tires 2 available. 403-580-6889, Bow Island, AB. yrs. ago, 8250 hrs., return line, no PTO, 70’ DEGELMAN STRAWMASTER 7000 $45,000 OBO. 780-608-9024, Tofield, AB. heavy harrow, also 60’ Flexi-Coil System 95 harrow packers. William Krell Estate 1983 CASE 2290 w/Leon 707 FEL, 4700 Farm Equip. Auction, Monday, April 10, hrs., rebuilt PS and diff., 4 remotes, dual 2017, Stoughton, SK. For sale bill and pho- PTO, good tires, duals, $18,500. Prince Altos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com bert, SK. 306-922-8155, 306-960-3230. or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, CASE/IH 7120 FWA tractor with 3 PTH 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 and new tires. Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm 46’ FLEXI-COIL 75 packer bar, P20 pack- Equipment Auction, Wednesday, April 12, ers. Call Junop Brothers, 306-493-7605, 2017, Tyvan, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit mackauctioncompany.com or Delisle, SK. join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 55’ RITE-WAY 8000 Jumbo heavy har- 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 rows, hyd. tine adjustment, field ready, CASE/IH 9270 4WD tractor Don Biette good cond. 306-682-2338, Burr, SK. Land and Farm Equipment Auction, Mon2011 RITE-WAY 7150 heavy harrows 50’, day April 17th, 2017. Bienfait, SK. area. with 2255 Valmar applicator, $34,500. Visit: www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our FB page.

306-554-2511, Wynyard, SK. Phone 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815, Mack Auction Co. PL 311962.

2010 NH ST830 56’, 12” spacing, 550 lbs. trips, air package, Technotill seed system, RETIRED: CASE/IH 7200 hoe drills 42’, excellent, $67,500 OBO. 306-441-4003, with fertilizer, factory hyd. movers, dual hyd. markers, Eagle Beak shovels, $5600.

North Battleford, SK. Call 403-545-2382, Bow Island, AB. DOES YOUR TRACTOR need more oil to keep up to seeder technology? 9170, CIH 6200 PRESS DRILL, 24’, 6” spacing, 9270, 9380, etc. most older Versatiles and exc. cond. always shedded, $7500 OBO. many others including 4000 Massey series. 780-621-7710, 780-696-2016, Breton, AB. Ph us w/your needs. Hydratec Hydraulics, 2005 JOHN DEERE 1910 air cart, 430 bu., 306-721-2630, 1-800-667-7712 Regina SK DS, 8 run w/conveyor, good condition, FLEXI-COIL 3450 TBT air seeder tank, var. $19,000 OBO. 306-948-7689, Biggar, SK. rate, special 4 tank model holds 400 bu.

Junop Brothers 306-493-7605, Delisle, SK.

JD 1830, 2008, 50’, JD 1910 TBH air cart, 430 bu., 10” sp, Pattison liquid fert., monitor, harness. 306-493-7409 Delisle SK 45’ FLEXI-COIL 5000 air drill, 7.2” spacing, with 3” steel packers. Call Junop Brothers, 306-493-7605, Delisle, 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. 37.5’ MORRIS CONCEPT 2000, 7180 air 2014 JD 1870 CONSERVA PAK 40’, 430 cart, 1600 gal. TBT liquid caddy, John Blue bu. 1910 TBH cart w/duals, 12” spacing, pump. 306-682-2338 leave msg., Burr, SK. DS dry, 10” loading auger, like new. ACCEPTING OFFERS ON: 2007 37’ Ezee306-259-2057, 306-917-7388, Watrous SK On air seeder, under 4000 acres, 10” RETIRED: 2007 BOURGAULT Series II 47’ space, single shoot, c/w Morris 7180 tank, air drill w/6350 tank, dual fans, $80,000. 306-640-7052, Crane Valley, SK. Call 306-222-7101, Meacham, SK. 40’ BOURGAULT 8800 air seeder with 2155 2013 MORRIS CONTOUR II, 61’, 8370 tank, $14,000 OBO. Call 306-395-2668 or TBH tank, 450 bu., 3 tank, paired row car- 306-681-7610. Chaplin, SK. bide tips, main frame big tires, blockage monitor, seeded approx. 20,000 acres, 2009 JD 1830 51’, rubber packers, DS 5000 acres on new carbide tips, asking boots, 1910 430 bu. TBH tank, conveyor, power to feed rollers, used on heavy land, $175,000. 306-883-7305, Spiritwood, SK. exc. cond. Ph 306-334-2216, Balcarres, SK. 2013 SEEDMASTER, 70’ slim fold, all HD caster w/oversized tires, 28LR26 rears 2011 SEED HAWK 50’, 12” sp., tool bar c/w 2012 Bourgault 6550 tank w/duals, with 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag lift. $229,000; 1997 39’ Morris Magnum air $265,000. Ron 306-478-2746, Ferland, SK. drill, 10” spacing, Atom openers w/Morris 2008 SEEDMASTER SXL 2100 50’ 12” 300 180 cart, $23,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm bu. seed, 2100 gallon fert. all on board. Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. Smart hitch, 4 cameras, one owner unit 2011 BOURGAULT 6700 air cart X20, 4tm, $125,000 OBO. 306-591-1133 Pense, SK. bag lift, $129,000 OBO. Possible trades.

50’ SEED HAWK, 15” centers, twin wing, Weyburn, SK. 306-563-8482.

500 bu., 3 comp. on-board tank, liquid and dry, S.B.R. hitch, Vaderstaad gear boxes, 1996 BOURGAULT 40’ 8800/3195, harrows full blockage on seed, quick pin openers, and packers, $16,000. Call 306-563-8482, Rama, SK. $100,000. 306-736-7653, Kipling, SK. 2006 JD 1820, 61’, 12” space, single shoot, steel packers, new hoses, excellent cond., $19,500; 2006 JD 1910 air tank, single shoot, Conveyor 12”, $29,500 or $48,000 WANTED: MCFARLANE 70’ or 80’ harrow.

Call 780-826-3946, Fort Kent, AB. for both. Call 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 2009 BOURGAULT 3310 PHD 75’ 12” single DEGELMAN 7000 50’ heavy harrow, shoot, MRB, 4.5” pneu. packers, block sen- w/2055 Valmar applicator, good cond., $32,000. 780-872-3262, Lashburn, SK. sor, $125,000. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK

RETIRED: 2011 Salford 30’ RTS, good JD 9320 4WD with 3800 hrs and Greenstar condition, $57,000. Call 306-222-7101, ready, JD 8640 4WD tractor with PTO, JD Meacham, SK. 4640 2WD tractor, JD 4240 2WD with JD 148 FEL and grapple, JD 5020 2WD tractor JD 2410 AND 2400 cultivators, 60’, new in and front mount Schulte snowblower, JD 2009 and 2010, c/w JD height adj., knock- 5020 2WD tractor w/dozer blade, JD 5020 on shovels, 3 bar HD harrows, used very 2WD tractor w/2086 hrs, JD 4020 2WD little, like new. Charles Cattle Co., tractor w/JD 148 FEL, JD 2130 2WD trac306-457-2935, Stoughton, SK. tor with 3 PTH. William Krell Estate Farm Equip. Auction, Monday, April 10, 2017, Stoughton, SK. area. For sale bill and photos visit www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

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KELLO-BILT 8’ to 20’ offset discs w/24” to 36” notched blades; Kello-Bilt 24’ to 38’ tandem wing discs w/26” and 28” notched blades and oilbath bearings. Red Deer, AB. www.kelloughs.com Call: 1-888-500-2646.

KELLO-BILT STW225 DISC, as new; Morris 641 cultivator with 4-bar harrows. Call 403-784-3517, Lacombe, AB. JD 2625 WIDE FOLD disc, 30’8” wide, disc blade size 26”x .250, hyd. wing control, wing stabilizer wheels, rolling basket harrows, $59,000. 403-633-0573, Brooks, AB. 41’ JD 1600 CULTIVATOR with Degelman harrows, Morris 35’ cultivator, 2-14’ IH 6200 disc drills, 48’ CP643 Morris deep tillage cultivator, 33’ IH deep tillage cultivator, 33’ CP743 Morris deep tillage cultivator, 21’ Ezee-On offset disc. Don Biette Land and Farm Equipment Auction, Monday April 17th, 2017. Bienfait, SK. area.

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306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. 2011 CIH 500 HD, full load without PTO, 1572 hrs., twin pumps, 800 Michelins, $295,000. Ron 306-648-5394, Ferland, SK.

JOHN DEERE 8570, 4WD, 6000 hrs., very clean, $61,000. Clyde, AB 780-983-0936.

1992 37’ CASE/IH 5600 HD cultivator, 1996 JOHN DEERE 8570, 4450 hrs., 24 with Degelman mounted 4-row harrows, spd., PTO, very good condition, asking $25,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, $67,000. 306-421-0679, Estevan, SK. 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 1998 JD 9300 4WD tractor with 6545 hrs and Greenstar ready, also a JD 8760 4WD tractor w/4415 hrs. Ron and Donna Labbie FOR PARTS: JD 9350 hoe drill, 30’ w/32’ Farm Equipment Auction, Saturday April 8, back-on hydraulic driven drill carrier; Also 2017, Radville, SK. area. For sale bill and Co-op 45’ harrow bar with harrows. Call photos visit mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 780-837-0592, Girouxville, AB. 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 MORRIS MAGNUM II 47’ cultivator with 2055 Valmar. Ron and Donna Labbie Farm JD 4630, loader, cab; Case 2870, 4x4, DeEquip. Auction, Saturday April 8, 2017, gelman dozer; Cockshutt 550 gas; 1991 Radville, SK. area. For sale bill and photos GMC 17’ B&H. 306-238-4411, Goodsoil, SK visit www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

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1991 JD 8760, 4 WD, full powershift, 7000 www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767. hrs., duals, tires good, 4 hydraulics, $45,000. 306-395-2733, Chaplin, SK. 1990 JD 4455, exc. shape, completely restored, less than 2000 orig. hours! Charles Cattle Co., 306-457-2935, Stoughton, SK. 2003 JD 9420, 5261 hrs., 24 spd., Greenstar ready, 7/10-70R42, $130,000. Earl Grey, SK. 306-939-4800 or 306-726-7807.

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306-576-2171 or 360-560-7679. Wishart, SK. 1998 JD 9400, powershift, shedded, tow cable, 710x70R38 rubber, 7000 hrs., $74,000. 306-524-4960, Semans, SK. 1989 JD 8760, 4 WD, 8900 hrs., 12 spd. diff. lock, 4 hyds., 20.8x38 Goodyear factory duals- 80%, always shedded, immaculate cond, always serviced w/JD oil and filters, $52,500. 306-744-7607, Saltcoats, SK

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1982 MASSEY 4800, 3 spd. powershift, PTO, 230 HP, 18.4x38 tires, $20,000 OBO. LANDMASTER DOZERS: YEAR END 306-648-8144, Gravelbourg, SK. BLOWOUT PRICING, Professionally Engineered & Manufactured, 1 PD14 remain1983 MF 2805, 20.4x38 duals (good), good ing, 1 PD18 remaining. For details & pricV8 motor, needs hyd. pump on RH exterior ing - Neil 306-231-8300. landmaster.ca $4000 OBO. 306-735-2936 Whitewood, SK 12’ DEGELMAN 46/5700 4-Way dozer blade, QA, $15,000; HLA snow wing dozer blade, trip cutting edge, $17,000. WanderNH 9482 4WD tractor with 4775 hours. ing River AB 780-771-2155, 780-404-1212 2010 CASE/IH MAGNUM 275, 2696 hrs., 3 Lang Stock Farms Ltd. Farm Equipment DEGELMAN DOZER BLADE, 14’, 6-way PTH, big 1000 PTO, $126,500. For info. Auction on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, blade, mounted on Case STX 325, call Brandon at 306-577-5678, Manor, SK. Tyvan, SK. area. For sale bill and photos $19,000. Call 306-421-0679, Estevan, SK. visit www.mackauctioncompany.com or join our Facebook page. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962 2001 JD 7810, FWD, Power Quad, LHR ACREAGE EQUIPMENT: 3-PT. CULTIwith E-range, 3 PTH, 3500 hrs.

VATORS, Discs, Plows, Blades, Etc. 780-674-5516, 780-305-7152 Barrhead AB 780-892-3092, Wabamun, AB. 1991 FORD 846, 7800 hrs. (500 on rebuilt 1988 JD 4650, Greenlighted in April 2016, eng.), 4 remotes, no PTO, std. trans., Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad (one of the last JD’s without DEF), exc. w/wo 14’ Degelman blade, asking in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting rubber, 3 hyds., 7600 hrs., $42,500 OBO.; $40,000. 306-648-8144, Gravelbourg, SK. for your call. 1-800-665-1362.

1969 JD 3020 diesel, w/cab and JD loader, exc. rubber, runs and works excellent, $9750. 403-504-9607, Medicine Hat, AB.

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WANTED: VERSATILE Tractor with 450HP or more as well as PTO and powershift.

Call 780-835-4761, Blue Sky, AB.

855 VERSATILE 4WD tractor. Don Biette Land and Farm Equipment Auction, Monday April 17th, 2017. Bienfait, SK. area.

Visit: www.mackauctioncompany.com for JOHN DEERE 8440 4WD tractor. Don sale bill and photos or join our FB page.

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RETIRED: 2010 VERSATILE 375, 1900 1992 JD 4055, MFWD, 15 spd. PS, 8900 hrs., std. trans., AutoSteer, good cond. hrs, 3PTH, exc cond, new tires, battery, al- $150,000. 306-222-7101, Meacham, SK. ternator & A/C pump, $45,000 OBO. Dinsmore, SK. 306-846-7770, 306-846-4501.

VERSATILE 375, 400, 435, 550 used; 450, 500 and 550DT new. Call KMK Sales Ltd. JD 3140 with 148 loader and grapple. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK. 306-283-4747, Langham, SK. 1982 VERSATILE 835, 8837 hrs., Atom Jet 1982 JD 4640, approx. 9000 hrs, good hydraulics, air ride seat, extra lighting, rubber, always shedded, $22,000 OBO. 18.4x38 duals, good condition, $21,500.

306-630-9838, Brownlee, SK. 306-231-8212, Humboldt, SK.

2013 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, MF 6170, FWA, 948 MF loader and grap1800 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm ple, new front/rear tires, 2990 hrs., asking Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. $25,000. 780-853-2642, Vermilion, AB.

RETIRED: JD 4230, 4000 hrs., powershift trans., 3 PTH, excellent condition, MANDAKO 28’ TWISTER vertical till with 2 $25,000. 403-545-2382, Bow Island, AB. bar harrows and rolling baskets, very good RETIRED: 8770, 20.8x42, 4 hyds., JD GPS cond., $58,000. 306-246-4881, Speers, SK. system, 24 spd., 1640 hrs., shedded, mint, 47’ FLEXI-COIL 820 cultivator, 9” spacing $86,000. 403-545-2382, Bow Island, AB. w/4 bar harrows and air pack. Call Junop JD 7210, FWA, approx. 7500 hrs., 105 HP, Brothers, 306-493-7605, Delisle, SK. 3 PTH, bale/grapple forks, loader, powerJD 1600 CULTIVATOR 41’ with Degleman shift $54,900. 780-674-1799, Sangudo, AB harrows, good condition, $5000 OBO. Call 2014 JD 9360R, 4 WD, 18 spd. powershift, 306-725-7646. Bulyea, SK. 5 hyds., 620x42 Michelins, 670 hrs., exc., 2014 33’ SUNFLOWER 1435 tandem disc, $285,000. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. has new plain blades $55,000. Call A.E. 2010 JD 7430, Premium, FWA, 4300 hrs., Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, loader ready, 1 owner, 3PTH, excellent Storthoaks, SK. condition. Call 403-896-4673, Clive, AB.

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CASE/IH 2870 4 WD, Degelman blade, $17,000; 1999 NH LS170 Bobcat, $13,000; Vac tank, 1800 gal. and pump $8000; IHC Model 252 forklift, gas, $5000. BEV’S FISH & SEAFOOD LTD., buy di306-238-4411, Goodsoil, SK. rect, fresh fish: Pickerel, Northern Pike, WIRELESS FULL BIN SENSOR; New natural Whitefish and Lake Trout. Seafood also gas/propane grain heater; T-Jet Center- available. Phone toll free 1-877-434-7477, line 220 GPS guidance system; Westfield 306-763-8277, Prince Albert, SK. folding hydraulic end gate drill fill.

KEET’S FISH FARM: Rainbow Trout fin306-831-7034, Rosetown, SK. gerlings for spring stocking. Collin Rachel 306-270-4639, TBH GRADER, 14’ blade, rubber tires, 306-260-0288, $1600 firm; Hydraulic end maker, runs Saskatoon, SK. www.keetsfishfarm.com on air, offers. Call 306-460-9027, 306-463-3480, Flaxcombe, SK. WANTED: SLIDE-IN TRUCK SPRAYER. WWW.NOUTILITYBILLS.COM - Indoor & 306-640-8034 cel, 306-266-2016 res, outdoor - coal, grain, multi-fuel, gas, oil, Wood Mountain, SK. gm93@sasktel.net pellet, propane and wood fired boilers, cook stoves, fireplaces, furnaces, heaters ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New De- and stoves. Athabasca, AB, 780-628-4835. gelman equipment, land rollers, Strawmaster, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades.

306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. 1986 JD 4650, 15 spd., PS, 3 remotes, WATER IN THE WRONG PLACE: Used 20.8Rx42, 7500 hrs. vg; Schulte hyd. drive pumping motors, PTO carts, 6” - 10” alum. rockpicker, vg. 306-771-2765 Balgonie, SK pipe. 50 years experience. Call Dennis 403-308-1400, Taber, AB. CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call WESTERN IRRIGATION: CADMAN Dealer.

204-685-2222 or view information at Spring discounts. Full line of new and www.titantrucksales.com used equipment. 1 Cadman 4000S wide body big gun, like new; Also alum. pipe, pumps and motors. If we don’t have it, we will get it for you! Call 306-867-9461, LOOKING FOR: VICON 716 hay header to 306-867-7037, Outlook, SK. fit Massey Ferguson 200 swather. Call 306-246-4881, Speers, SK. WANTED: FLEXI-COIL SYSTEM 75 hyd. folding coil packers. Regina, SK. area.

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SPIRIT OF THE NORTH BULL SALE, Monday April 10th at 1:00 PM at the Spiritwood Stockyards, Spiritwood, SK. Selling 70 Black Angus, Charolais and Simmental yearling and 2 year old bulls. For more info or a catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

BLAIRS AG. CATTLE CO., Pursuit of Excellence Bull Sale, Tuesday April 4th, 1:00 PM at the Jackson Cattle Co. sale facility in Sedley, SK. Featuring 75 two year old and 5 yearling Black and Red Angus bulls plus 170 commercial bred heifers from Scott Griner, showcasing Blairs.Ag genetics. For more information on the bred heifers contact Scott 306-536-2157.

For more sale information or a catalogue contact Kevin at 306-365-7922, Blake 306-528-7484 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. To view catalogue on-line visit: www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

RIGHT CROSS RANCH Annual Red & Black Angus Bulls Sale. Monday April 17th, 2017, 1:00 PM at the Right Cross Ranch Sale Facility, Kisbey, SK. Selling 50 Black & Red Angus bulls plus ranch horses from Cross Bar Ranch. Delivery available in Western Canada. For a catalogue or more info contact Jim 306-575-7608 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

BASKM ANGUS is selling 5 two year olds and 1 yearling bull in the Tri-N Charolais and Guest Bull Sale 2:00 PM, DST, Saturday, April 1st, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB. View catalogue and videos online at bylivestock.com Matt Ginter 204-721-4805 BLACK ANGUS YEARLING and 2 year old bulls on moderate growing ration, performance info. available. Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards, Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK. Call 306-441-0946 or 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com

MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. WANTED: NH BALE WAGONS & retrievers, any condition. Farm Equipment Find- SPRUCE FOR SALE!! Beautiful locally ing Service, P.O. Box 1363, Polson, MT grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, 59860. 406-883-2118. get the year round protection you need.

We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or deliver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ spruce available. Now taking spring orders while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com

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HARMONY NATURAL BISON buying finished up to $6.25/lb HHW; Culls up to $5.25/lb HHW; Feeders up to $4.75/lb LW. Call/text 306-736-3454, SE Sask.

BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, yearlings and calves. Now dealer for Redmond Bison mineral. Call Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB.

THE PASKWAW BISON PRODUCERS COALITION is a registered Non-Profit Corporation dedicated to raising public awareness to the threat Malignant Catarrhal FeONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence ver (MCF) poses to the bison industry. For posts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. further info contact Robert Johnson www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979. pskwbpc@gmail.com SASKATOON CO-OP AGRO CENTER is accepting sealed tenders until 12:00 Noon, Friday, March 31, 2017 for the purchase of a Wheatheart heavy hitter post pounder.

For more info., please call 306-933-3835 or stop by Saskatoon Co-op Agro Center, #1327 N Service Road, Hwy #16 West, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 3J7.

WANTED: ALL KINDS of bison from yearlings to old bulls. Also cow/calf pairs. Ph Kevin at 306-429-2029, Glenavon, SK.

NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail, also cull cows at Lacombe, AB. For spring delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and assured payment. Contact Richard Bintner MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. 306-873-3184.

Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca 70 YEARLING HEIFERS for sale. Approx 800-900 lbs. Call 306-728-4906 after 6PM. GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence Melville, SK. posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK.

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16’ PEELED RAILS, 2-3” $7.50 ea., 125 per bundle; 3-4” $9.25 ea., 100 per bundle; 4-5” $11 each, 75 per bundle. Vermette Wood Preservers, 1-800-667-0094, Spruce Home, SK info@vwpltd.com SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK.

ANDERSON’S FOUR BAR X RANCH & MARTENS CATTLE CO. Annual Angus and Charolais Bull Sale. Monday April 3rd, 1:00PM at the Spiritwood Stockyards, Spiritwood, SK. Selling 30 Black Angus FENCE REMOVAL. Wire rolled, posts bulls and 30 Charolais bulls. All bulls are piled. Call 306-783-5639, 306-641-4255, semen tested. Wintering and delivery Ebenezer, SK. available. For a catalogue or more info. contact Kevin 306-883-7355, Sylvan 306-883-7967 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061. and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, ALL BREEDS OPEN REPLACEMENT Heifers Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

Jaw, SK. Saturday April 8th, 2017. 300+ SEASONED SPRUCE SLAB firewood, one expected. 306-693-4715. More info & pics: cord bundles, $99, half cord bundles, $65. www.johnstoneauction.ca PL #914447 Volume discounts. March Clearance Special - Buy 2 get 1 free! Call V&R Sawing, 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK. 50 BLACK ANGUS heifers with calves at foot; Also 40 April/May calvers. Call 306-322-7905, Archerwill, SK. OLE FARMS is offering a large selection of Black and Red Angus 2 year old bulls.

Call 780-689-8324, Athabasca, AB.

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.

JUSTAMERE 22ND ANNUAL Bull Sale, Mon., April 10th at 1 PM in Lloydminster.

On offer 55 top quality Black Angus bulls.

70 Commercial open females. All bulls will be semen tested and ready to go. Info. call Jon 780-808-6860 or 306-825-9702.

PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service.

Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK.

RED ANGUS YEARLING and 2 year old bulls on moderate growing ration, performance info. available. Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards, Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK. Call 306-441-0946 or 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com

27TH ANNUAL NORTHERN Progress Bull Sale, Friday, April 7th, Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon. 1:30 PM. Featuring 40 yearling (31 Red, 9 Black) and 20 2 yr. old Red Angus bulls. Lots of calving ease bulls with performance. RSL Red Angus, Battleford, SK., 306-937-2880 or 306-441-5010.

COMMERCIAL 2 YR old Red Angus heifer bulls and performance bulls. 38+ cm scrottles. Perfect breeding condition.

Contact Harv Verishine 306-283-4666, 306-281-5424 cell, Langham SK. RED ANGUS BULLS with excellent hair and exceptional feet. Rugged cow bulls and beefy heifer bulls. EKW Red Angus, Elmer Wiebe, 306-381-3691, Hague, SK.

CEDARLEA FARMS GIT R DONE Bull Sale, Tuesday, April 4, 1:00 PM, at the Windy Willow Angus farm, Hodgeville, SK. 50 Charolais yearlings sell. Most are polled, some red factor. Bulls that will calve well, give you added performance, hair and docility. Also 75 Black and Red Angus bulls and a group of open Angus heifers from Windy Willows. Garner or Lori Deobald, 306-677-2589. View videos and catalogue online: www.cedarleafarms.com

STOUT YEARLING and 2 yr. old Limousin bulls, polled, horned, red, black. Quiet bulls w/great performance. Short Grass Limousin, 306-773-7196, Swift Current SK

RED WHITE TAN Charolais bulls, yearling and two year olds, Canyon Timeout, and Landmark bloodlines, semen tested and delivered. Wheatheart Charolais, Rosetown, SK., 306-882-6444 or 306-831-9369

2 YR. OLD AND YEARLING BULLS, calving ease and performance. Vet inspected.

Guaranteed. Will feed and deliver. Melfort, SK. 306-921-7175, 306-752-3808, mspratt@sasktel.net donarofarms.com

JOHNSTON/ FERTILE VALLEY Private Treaty Bull Sale. All JFV bulls will be sold off the yard this year. Over 125 thick, easy fleshing good haired yearling and 2 year old bulls selected from 600 low maintenance, high production cows. They are sired by the leading A.I. bulls in the industry including Regard, Resource, Renown, International, Ten Speed, Glanworth 57U, Special Focus and Brilliance. Many of these bulls are suitable for heifers. All bulls are semen tested with complete performance info. available. Deferred payment program with 60% down and 40% interest free due Dec. 1, 2017. Come and see one of the most respected cowherds in Canada. Select the bull or group of bulls that you really want at your leisure without the pressure of a sale. David and Dennis Johnston 306-856-4726, Conquest, SK. View the cowherd online at website: www.johnstonfertilevalley.com COW/CALF PAIRS. Purebred Angus.

306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS 30 BLACK ANGUS 2 year old bulls. Calving Quiet, easy calving, low to moderate birth ease and performance lines. Board and de- weights, good growth, E.P.D.’s available, livery available. Rob Garner 306-946-7946, guaranteed breeders (vet checked & semen Simpson, SK. tested). From 10 Herd Sires. Selling quality SENIOR ANGUS HERDSIRE 5 years old, bulls for heifers & cows since 1992. docile, excellent breeder, light BW first Cleveley Cattle Company calves. Sold cows. Also 2 yr. old and yearling Angus bulls. 306-345-2046, Pense, SK. 780-689-2754 GOOD QUALITY PB Black Angus 2 yr. old bulls, semen tested and guaranteed breeders. Phone David or Pat 306-963-2639 or 306-963-7739, Imperial, SK. POLLED YEARLING BLONDE BULLS for Estevan, SK. area.

Phone SOUTH VIEW RANCH has Black and Red sale, Angus 2 year old bulls. Ceylon, SK. Call 306-634-2174 or cell 306-421-6987.

Shane 306-869-8074, Keith 306-454-2730.

CRESCENT CREEK ANGUS 19th Annual Bull and Female Sale, Saturday, April 1st, 2017, 1:00 PM, Goodeve, SK. Selling 55 Black Angus yearling bulls and 42 top cut open replacement heifers. All bulls semen and performance tested. For video or catalogues visit: www.crescentcreekangus.com Call Wes 306-876-4420 or 306-728-8284; Rob 780-916-2628.

90- TWO YR OLD and yearling Red Angus bulls. Guaranteed, semen tested and delivered in the spring. Bob Jensen, 306-967-2770, Leader, SK. RIGHT CROSS RANCH Annual Red & Black Angus Bulls Sale. Monday April 17th, 2017, 1:00 PM at the Right Cross Ranch Sale Facility, Kisbey, SK. Selling 50 Red & Black Angus bulls plus ranch horses from Cross Bar Ranch. Delivery available in Western Canada. For a catalogue or more info contact Jim 306-575-7608 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

BLAIRS AG. CATTLE CO., Pursuit of Excellence Bull Sale, Tuesday April 4th, 1:00 PM at the Jackson Cattle Co. sale facility in Sedley, SK. Featuring 75 two year old and 5 yearling Red and Black Angus bulls plus 170 commercial bred heifers from Scott Griner, showcasing Blairs.Ag genetics. For more information on the bred heifers contact Scott 306-536-2157.

For more sale information or a catalogue contact Kevin at 306-365-7922, Blake 306-528-7484 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. To view catalogue on-line visit: www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

HOWE RED ANGUS & Whitecap/Rosso Charolais Bull Sale. April 5th, 2017, 1:00PM, 8 miles South of Moose Jaw on #2 Hwy, 1.5 miles East on Baildon grid.

Selling 35 Red Angus plus 47 two year old Charolais and 25 yearling Charolais. Contact Darwin 306-690-8916, Kelly 306-693-2163 or Mike 306-631-8779.

REG. CHAROLAIS YEARLING and 2 yr. old bulls, reds, whites. Yearling heifer calves.

Richard Smith 780-846-2643, Kitscoty, AB. CHAROLAIS BULLS, YEARLING and 2 year olds. Contact LVV Ranch, 780-582-2254, Forestburg, AB. YEARLING & 2 YEAR old Charolais bulls, Creedence Charolais Ranch, Ervin Zayak, 780-741-3868, 780-853-0708 Derwent, AB

POLLED RED AND Black Limousin 2 year old bulls. Board and delivery available. Rob Garner, Simpson, SK., 306-946-7946.

GOOD SELECTION OF stout red and black Limousin bulls with good dispositions, calving ease. Qually-T Limousin, Rose ValCORNERSTONE CHAROLAIS AND RED ley, SK. 306-322-7563 or 306-322-7554.

Angus Bull Sale Saturday, April 15, 1:30 PM, Whitewood SK. Auction Market. Offer- SPRINGER LIMOUSIN has very quiet 2 yr ing 31 Char. and 50 Red Angus yearling old and yearling Purebred Limousin bulls. bulls. Semen tested, guaranteed with free Red or Black. Call Merv at 306-272-4817 board and delivery available. Plus 30 Red or 306-272-0144, Foam Lake, SK. Angus and Charolais/Red Angus cross commercial open heifers. Online bidding at DLMS.ca View the catalogue online at www.bylivestock.com Kelly Brimner 306-577-7698, Phil Birnie 306-577-7440.

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Selling custom designed packages. Name HUNTER CHAROLAIS BULL SALE, your price and we will put a package toThursday, April 6th, 1:30 PM DST, at the gether for you. Fullblood/percentage Lowfarm, Roblin, MB. Offering 40 yearling line, embryos, semen. Black/Red carrier. bulls from over 30 years of breeding. Most Darrell 780-486-7553, Edmonton, AB. are polled, some red factor. Also 5 Polled Hereford yearling bulls. These are top quality, quiet, good haired bulls that will calve well and then add performance. Plus 10 Charolais cross open heifers. View cata- DEAGLE CATTLE CO. LTD. 5th Annual logue/ videos www.huntercharolais.com “Maine Difference Bull Sale”, April 1, 2017 or call Doug 204-937-2531.

1:00 PM, Dryland Market, Veteran, AB. On Offer: 50 black, red Percentage and PureTRI-N CHAROLAIS AND GUEST BASKM bred 2 year old bulls. On offer: 350 open Angus Bull Sale, 2:00 PM, DST, Saturday, palpated Maine Cross heifers. Info: Rick at April 1st, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB. 403-575-5521, www.deaglecattleco.com Offering 46 Charolais yearlings, most are polled, many red factor with calving ease MANITOU MAINE-ANJOU BULLS. Best and hair. Also selling 6 Black Angus two selection of the real Maine bulls in Canada. year olds and yearling. View catalogue and Gary Graham, 306-823-3432, Marsden, SK. videos online at bylivestock.com or call grahamgs@sasktel.net Merv Nykoliation, 204-851-2290.

REG. POLLED YEARLING Charolais bulls for COW/CALF PAIRS. Purebred Angus. sale. Call Larry 306-883-2169 evenings, 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, Spiritwood, SK. SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca JTA DIAMOND CHAROLAIS BULL SALE RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se- 1:00PM on the farm, Saturday, April 1st, men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery 2017. 39 bulls, tan and whites; 11 two available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, year olds and 28 yearlings. Avg. weaning Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca weight 796 lbs. No creep. Yearlings $3000 up; 2 yr. olds start at $4250. Will keep 20 RED ANGUS 2 yr old bulls. Calving ease and May 1st. Must be insured. For more and maternal lines. Board and delivery until info. call Jerome and Cindy Tremblay avail. Rob Garner 306-946-7946, Simpson 306-394-4406, Courval, SK. KENRAY RANCH RED ANGUS BULLS: 40 responsibly developed, fully guaranteed 2 YEAR OLD polled Charolais bulls. Also yearling bulls available. 30+ years in busi- Charolais yearling bulls polled and horned, ness. Open house March 25th. On-line sale semen tested and delivered. Call Layne April 5th - 6th. www.DVAuctions.com For and Paula Evans at 306-252-2246 or more info. contact Sheldon 306-452-7545 306-561-7147, Kenaston, SK. or Ray 306-452-7447, Redvers, SK. E-mail: GOOD QUALITY YEARLING and 2 year old www.kenrayranch.com Charolais bulls. Mostly AI sired. Semen VIDEOS: WWW.DKFANGUS.CA Select tested. Some Red Factors. Will feed until now. Get later. Great selection. Superior breeding time. Contact Bar H Charolais, quality. DKF Red And Black Angus bulls Grenfell, SK. Kevin Haylock, 306-697-2901 at DKF Ranch, anytime. Gladmar, SK. or 306-697-2988.

Scott Fettes 306-815-7023; Dwayne 306-969-4506.

COMING 2 YR. old polled PB Charolais bulls, come red factor. Call Kings Polled SOUTH VIEW RANCH has Red and Black Charolais, 306-435-7116, Rocanville, SK. Angus 2 year old bulls. Ceylon, SK. Call Shane 306-869-8074, Keith 306-454-2730.

REGISTERED CHAROLAIS BULLS, 2 year SOUTH VIEW RANCH Red and Black olds and yearlings. Polled, horned, some Angus Bull Sale, Thursday April 13th. red. Quiet hand fed, hairy bulls. 40+ head Offering 90+ Red and Black Angus year- available. Wilf at Cougar Hill Ranch ling bulls. Performance data, semen test- 306-728-2800, 306-730-8722, Melville, SK ed. Phone Shane 306-869-8074 or Keith 306-454-2730, Ceylon, SK.

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CORNERSTONE RED ANGUS AND CHAROLAIS Bull Sale Saturday, April 15, 1:30 PM, Whitewood, SK. Auction Market.

Offering 50 Red Angus and 31 Charolais yearling bulls. Semen tested, guaranteed w/free board and delivery avail. Plus 30 Red Angus and Charolais/Red Angus cross commercial open heifers. Online bidding at DLMS.ca Phil Birnie 306-577-7440, Kelly Brimner 306-577-7698. View catalogue online at: www.bylivestock.com REG. RED ANGUS bulls born Feb./Mar. 2016, calving ease, good growth. Coming 3 year old Red Angus herdsire, used on purebred herd.

Little de Ranch, 306-845-2406, Turtleford, SK.

RED POLL BULLS. Registered yearlings; two yr olds; easy calving, naturally polled calves. 780-892-3447, Wabamun, AB.

POLLED PUREBRED THICK Butt yearling bulls, excellent disposition, also replacement heifers. DynaRich Salers. Richard Andersen. 403-746-2919. Eckville, AB. PB REGISTERED Red or Black yearling bulls and replacement heifers. Elderberry Farm Salers, Parkside, SK., 306-747-3302.

2ND COWMAN’S ADVANTAGE Shorthorn Bull and Female Sale, Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Innisfail Auction Mart, Innisfail, AB. Selling 45 two yr old and yearling bulls and groups of open commercial heifers.

Call Don Savage Auctions 403-948-3520.

Catalogue at www.donsavageauctions.com Broadcast online at www.dlms.ca

OLDER DEXTER COWS, bred Speckle Plark, due April; Polled Red Dexter 2 yr. old bull; Speckle Park/Dexter cross 2 yr. bull.

WHO’S YOUR DADDY’S 14th Annual Bull 403-845-5763, Rocky Mountain House, AB. Sale will be selling 62 Shorthorn bulls, 2 yr olds and yearlings and 8 open replacement heifers, on April 6, 2017 at the Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon, SK. Richard YEARLING GELBVIEH BULLS. For more Moellenbeck 306-287-7904, Carl Lehmann info. call Jen-Ty Gelbviehs, 403-378-4898 306-232-3511 or Scot Muri 306-741-6833.

View on-line at: jentygelbviehs.com View catalogue: www.muridale.com Online bidding at www.dlms.ca POLLED YEARLING and 2 year old bulls, quiet, good haired. Call Selin’s Gelvieh 2 YEARLING BLUE ROAN Shorthorn cross 306-793-4568, Stockholm, SK. heifers; 6 clubby heifers, blues and blacks; Yearling Black Blaze faced Simmental Angus bull. Call 306-736-4222, Minton, SK. WILSON-LEES VALUE ADDED Bull Sale, Friday April 7th, 2:00PM in Kisbey, SK. Offering 70 Hereford yearling & 2 yr old bulls All bulls are semen tested and vet inspected. Delivery available. For a catalogue or more info. contact T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

SPIRIT OF THE NORTH BULL SALE, Monday April 10th at 1:00 PM at the Spiritwood Stockyards, Spiritwood, SK. Selling 70 Simmental, Charolais and Black Angus yearling and 2 year old bulls. For more info or a catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. CRITTENDEN BROS. Polled Herefords 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online “Supplying The Seed” Bull & Female at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

Sale, Thursday April 6th, 1:00 PM at the farm, Imperial, SK. Selling 60 polled Here- FULLBLOOD & PUREBRED yearling bulls ford yearling and fall born bulls and fe- for sale, moderate BW, pail fed oats and males. For more info. or a catalogue con- free choice hay. 306-386-7342, Meota, SK. tact Howard 306-963-7880 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View catalogue on-line at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061

SPIRIT OF THE NORTH BULL SALE, Monday April 10th at 1:00 PM at the Spiritwood Stockyards, Spiritwood, SK. Selling 70 Charolais, Black Angus and Simmental yearling and 2 year old bulls. For more info or a catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online EXCELLENT SELECTION of 2 year old at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061. bulls. Fed for service not for show; 2 WHITECAP/ROSSO CHAROLAIS and herdsires. Polled herefords since 1950. ErHowe Red Angus Bull Sale. April 5th, win Lehmann 306-232-4712, Rosthern, SK. 2017, 1:00PM, 8 miles South of Moose Jaw, on #2 Hwy, 1.5 miles East on Baildon grid. Selling 47 two year old Charolais and 25 yearling Charolais, plus 35 Red Angus.

Contact Darwin 306-690-8916, Kelly 306-693-2163 or Mike 306-631-8779.

2 YEAR OLD black bulls- yearling Red and Black bulls. Moderate BW. Bill or Virginia Peters, 306-237-9506, Perdue, SK.

WILGENBUSCH Charolais 14th Annual North of the 49th Bull Sale, on Monday, April 3rd, 1:00 PM at the farm, Halbrite, SK. The largest Charolais bull sale in Sask. offers a top set of bulls that are sound, good haired and guaranteed to work. Selling 20 two year old and 80 yearling bulls, most are polled, some red factor. Sale online at dlms.ca. View videos and catalogue at: wilgenbuschcharolais.com. For more info. or a catalogue call Craig Wilgenbusch at 306-458-7482.

POLLED PB YEARLING Charolais Bulls, performance & semen tested. Can keep until May, $3000. Charrow Charolais, Bill 306-387-8011, 780-872-1966, Marshall SK 2 YR OLD and yearling bulls, polled, semen tested, guaranteed, delivered. Prairie Gold Charolais, 306-882-4081, Rosetown, SK.

SQUARE D HEREFORDS: Herd bull prospects, 2 yr. old, fall born yearlings and spring yearling bulls. Quiet, performance tested. Delivery can be arranged. Hereford females bred Hereford, registration papers available.

Jim Duke 306-538-4556, 306-736-7921, Langbank, SK. email: square.d@sasktel.net view our website: square-dpolledherefords.com HOLMES POLLED HEREFORDS have a large selection of yearling bulls. Some bred for top performance, some bred more for calving ease. Buying bulls off the farm so you can see their Dams makes good sense. Call Jay Holmes, 306-524-2762, 306-746-7170, Semans, SK.

FULLBLOOD FLECKVIEH and Black PB yearling bulls, reasonable birthweights, $3500.

Curtis Mattson 306-944-4220 Meacham SK BLACK & BLACK BALDIE Simmental Bulls, good selection of yearlings 2 year olds. Excellent quality with good hair coats and disposition second to none! Semen tested.

Delivery available. Call Regan Schlacter 306-231-9758, Humboldt, SK. TOP QUALITY RED FACTOR yearling Simmental bulls. Good hair coats. Polled; also 1 Red Factor Simm/Angus cross 2 year old bull, polled. Call Green Spruce Simmental 306-467-4975, 306-467-7912, Duck Lake.

SIMMENTAL & SIMMENTAL CROSS Red Angus yearling bulls. Polled. Semen checked and delivered. Reasonable birth weights. McVicar Stock Farms Ltd., ColonFRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. say, SK. 306-255-2799 or 306-255-7551.

Cows and quota needed. We buy all classes of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F 2 YEAR OLD Red Simmental polled bull, Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. BW 87 lbs., semen checked. L Dee Stock Farms. Troy 306-867-7719, Glenside, SK. Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620.

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SOUTH DEVON AND POUNDMAKER (SD HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and alucross Angus) bulls. Yearling and 2 year minum horseshoes. We ship anywhere. olds. Semen tested. Ivomeced and vacci- Keddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com nated. British breed. Quiet, good growth. $2500-3500. 403-566-2467, Wardlow, AB. E-mail: dmrranching@gmail.com

THE SUPREME SPECKLE PARK Bull & Female Sale, Saturday April 8th, 2:00PM at Notta Ranch, Neilburg, SK. Selling Speckle Park yearling & 2 year old bulls with a select group of females. These genetics are being offered by Notta Ranch, Spots ‘N Sprouts, Revenworth Cattle and Guests. For more info. or a catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com PL#116061. Sale day watch and bid online at: www.liveauctions.tv

RW ORGANIC IS BUYING spring wheat, SHEEP AND GOAT SALE, Heartland Live- red winter wheat and feed wheat. Call stock, Prince Albert, Friday, April 7th, 306-354-2660.

11:00 AM. Call 306-763-8463 to pre-book.

WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assiniboia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437.

SUNGOLD SPECIALTY MEATS. We want your lambs. Have you got finished (fat) lambs or feeder lambs for sale? Call Rick at: 403-894-9449 or Cathy at: 1-800-363-6602 for terms and pricing. www.sungoldmeats.com PLAN TO ATTEND The 11th Annual Pound Maker Ram Sale, 120 yearling rams sell by auction Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Fort Macleod, AB. Suffolk, Dorset, Hampshire, Charollais, lle de France, Rambouillet, North Country Cheviot and Coloured.

Call Warren Moore 403-625-6519 or check our website: www.poundmakerrams.com Catalogue on the website after May 1st.

TOP CUT SPECKLE PARK Bull and Female Sale, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 1 PM, Dryland Cattle Trading Corp, Veteran, AB. Offering: 43 semen tested bulls, 13 fancy purebred females, 40+ Speckle Park influenced commercial replacement females. More info contact: Merl 780-205-4868, Curtis 306-228-9402, Drew 306-946-7438, Leroy 780-808-4222. View catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com

WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org

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

LOG AND TIMBER HOMES, Saskatoon, SK. Visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca or call 306-222-6558.

TO BE MOVED: 1977 27x40’ bungalow on farm, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, 16x24’ wrap around deck, new hardwood floors, windows and doors, siding and insulation 5 yrs. old, new never used fridge/stove microwave, builtin dishwasher. Would make a perfect cabin or starter home. Have mover’s quote. Asking $60,000. 780-205-4423, Lashburn, SK.

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. is actively purchasing: • Organic Flax Seed • Organic Hemp Seed and; • Borage Seed (from the 2016 crop year)

We are also contracting for the upcoming growing season.

TO BE MOVED: Cedar log house, the ever popular “Crusader” style home. 1458 sq. ft. w/open beam, vaulted ceiling. Greatly reduced for quick sale. Serious enquiries.

Ph/text 306-867-1332, Outlook, SK.

For more information please contact: Sandy Jolicoeur at (306) 975-9251 or email crops@bioriginal.com

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

WANTED: SQUEEZE OR FLIP TABLE for hogs, home built or otherwise. Call Gord or Cecile 250-500-3399, Fort Nelson, BC.

PUREBRED AND CROSSBRED Bird and Small Animal Auction, Sunday, May 14, 11:00 AM at the Weyburn Ag Society Building, Exhibition Grounds, Weyburn, SK. ALLEMAND RANCHES REGISTERED Texas To consign call Charlotte 306-861-6305.

Longhorn bulls and ropers. Shaunavon, SK. Daryl 306-297-8481 or Bob 306-297-7078

RESIDENTIAL LOT, ELBOW, SK for sale.

Lot 7, Blk 2, Plan 88MJ16836, 125 Putters Lane. One block from golf course. 24.5 Meter frontage. Serviced by town. Will consider trade of RV, boat, truck, car, etc. $34,500. Call Gerry 403-389-4858.

MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 Immediate delivery: New 16’ and 20’ modular homes; Also used 14’ and 16’ homes. Now available: Lake homes.

Medallion Homes, 306-764-2121, Prince Albert, SK.

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WANTED: INSULATED CHICKEN COOP in good condition. Phone 306-734-2970, WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. Chamberlain, SK. Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372.

WELSH BLACK POLLED yearling bulls, black and red. A few 2 yr old bulls, yearling heifers, black and red. Call Scott Farms, 403-854-2135, Hanna, AB. ELK WANTED! If you have elk to supply to market let AWAPCO be your first choice. For pricing call our office today, RED DEVON BULLS and crosses, yearlings. 780-980-7589, info@wapitiriver.com Polled and horned. 403-566-2467, Wardlow, AB. E-mail: dmrranching@gmail.com BRED HEIFERS: 65 excellent quality ranch raised Black and Red Angus. Moderate framed females will make great cows.

Bred to top quality bulls. Call or leave message 780-855-2580, New Norway, AB.

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LONGING FOR ALBERTA Acreage Man with quonset, who is 70-85. Must be sophisticated, steadfast, impeccable and an edifying Christian. Reply to: Box 5599, c/o The Western Producer, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C4

FARMER 51, never married, looking for a younger woman preferably with son/kids to be a special part of my life and farm in NW SK. Don’t be shy, privacy assured.

Much appreciated if you could please reply Call with recent photo, phone # and a brief deSwift scription of yourself to: Box 5598, c/o The Western Producer, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2C4

ENTER TO WIN! 20 Bred heifers or 2002 521DXT CASE payloader w/grapple $40,000. Proceeds to new ice hockey rink. fork. Call 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, To get your tickets call 780-871-3677 or Swift Current, SK. dewberry@gmail.com AGLC #449678.

CATTLE SQUEEZE. 200 RED & BLACK Angus bred heifers. Can HI-HOG or 306-741-6513, sell as bred or calved. Call 306-773-1049, 306-773-1049 Current, SK. 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK.

75 SECOND AND THIRD Black and Red An- STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, gus young bred cows. Call 306-773-1049 windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panels, sucker rod fence posts. Custom oror 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, SK. www.steelviewmfg.com

COZY CAPS! Ear protection for newborn calves! 306-739-0020, Carlyle, SK. Email cozycaps@outlook.com 100 PLUS OPEN replacement heifers, Red Angus/Simm. cross. Home raised, full herd health program, no implants, no brands. Contact Brian at: 306-432-0001 or David at: 306-723-4727, Cupar, SK.

58 YEAR OLD Cowboy Rancher wanting to meet attractive, fit female for long term relationship. Please send pictures and tell me about yourself. Box 5596, c/o The Western Producer, Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C4

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For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: WOULD YOU love to marry a rancher? www.warmanhomecentre.com Looking for a fit country gal who would enjoy a farm life. Successful North Central PAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. Alberta cattle/grain rancher, 53 yrs., 5’10, We manufacture an extensive line of cattle fit, loves outdoors, sports, fishing, rodeos, handling and feeding equipment including golf and travel. Tell me all about yourself squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowd- and include a photo. Please reply to: ing tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, greatcatch@mymts.net gates and panels, bale feeders, Bison equipment, Texas gates, steel water troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage incinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze chutes and headgates are now avail. with a neck extender. Ph 306-796-4508, email: ple@sasktel.net Web: www.paysen.com

FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is proud announce that we are the new Farm Aid WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For book- Manufacturing Dealer for Sask. Stocking ings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, mix wagons and a full supply of parts.

306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK. Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is your partner in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting in agriculture stocking mixer, cutter, for your call. 1-800-665-1362. feed wagons and bale shredders and industry leading Rol-Oyl cattle oilers.

306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca HORSE AND TACK SALE, Heartland, Prince FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak Albert, SK., Friday, April 7th, starting at panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; 5:30 PM. Call 306-763-8463.

Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feeders; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will HORSE SALE, Johnstone Auction Mart, custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. Moose Jaw, SK. Thursday April 6th, 2017.

Tack sells at 2:00 PM. Horses sell at 4:30 PM. All classes of horses accepted. Next FREESTANDING CORRAL PANELS for Regular Horse Sale is May 4th, 2017. cattle, horses, bison and sheep. Bale feed306-693-4715. View catalogue on-line at: ers; Belted feed troughs; 10’ panels; Windbreak frames; Swinging gates; Framed www.johnstoneauction.ca PL #914447 gates; Panels with gates mounted; Round pen kits starting at $1495; Palpation chute. Deal of the year - Freestanding 21’ for $219! Call 1-844-500-5341, RAMSAY’S RANCH have for sale well www.affordablelivestockequipment.com broke ponies and riding horses. Some horses well broke to drive. All broke hors- GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar es sold w/written guarantee. Also new and panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, used tack. Brian 306-386-2490, Cochin, SK $450; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 51” sucker rods, $325; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” BLACK BAY TB stallion, quiet; TB cross pipe with 6- 1” rods, $350; 30’ 2 or 3 bar mares exposed to above stallion; 2016 TB windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and cross colts; Reg. QH mares, bred to black double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting QH stallion. Reasonably priced. Swan Riv- troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters. er, MB. 204-734-8795, 204-734-4344 res.

Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK.

BORDER COLLIE PUPS red and white, from working parents, ready to go, $500.

306-587-7169, Success, SK. TRUE BLUE HEELERS has a new litter.

From great working parents. 1st shots and de-wormed, $400.

306-492-2447, 306-290-3339, Clavet, SK.

LOG HOMES AND CABINS, sidings, paneling, decking. Fir and Hemlock flooring, timbers, special orders. Phone Rouck Bros., Lumby, BC. 1-800-960-3388. www.rouckbros.com

FARMLAND AUCTION: 2 quarter sections of farmland in the RM of Benson #35, SE 01-04-07 W2 and SW 01-04-07 W2. Don Biette land and farm equipment auction Monday April 17, 2017. Bienfait, SK. area.

Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos or join our FB page.

Phone 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 MACK Auction Co. PL 311962.

RM OF BIGGAR, $580,000. This acreage has 9.8 acres, a 3 bdrm, 2 bath home, dbl. att garage. The home has been 90% renovated inside & out over the past 2 years.

32x50’ heated shop with 3 bays. Back yard has 60x100’ metal clad pole shed, 33x66’ steel quonset and older 30x75’ wood straight wall shed. Excellent location, 8 MACK AUCTION CO. presents a large miles north and 3 miles west of Biggar, SK. Real Estate and Land Auction the Estate of MLS® 586422. Wally Lorenz, Realtor, William Krell, Monday, April 10, 2017, at Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-843-7898.

10:00 AM. Directions from Stoughton, SK. go 2 miles South on Hwy #47, 1 mile West and 1/4 mile North.

1) SE-17-08-08-W2 RM OF Tecumseh #65, FVA 69,500, 110 cultivated acres, 2016 yellow flax crop, 2016 taxes $301.57, 2 storey character home, 26x32 double car garage, concrete floor and electric heat; 2007 OKANAGAN ECLIPSE 28.5’ 5th 50x100 steel quonset, overhead and slid- wheel, bunk beds, big shower, winter pkg., ing doors; 40x54 steel work shop, over- low kms, Mumby hitch, $22,000. Financing head door, concrete floor, electric heat, avail. Leduc, AB. larry-s@telus.net bathroom; 40x60 steel quonset; Hip roof barn with lean to and copulas; Livestock 2007 KEYSTONE EVEREST 36’ 5th wheel, 4 watering bowls; Numerous wood outbuild- slide-outs, TV, fireplace, AC, queen bed, ings for storage; steel grain bins on ce- sleeps 4, large shower, lots of storage, exc ment foundations. 2) SW 17-08-08-W2, $20,000. 403-931-3217, Millarville, AB. RM#65 - FVA 79,300, 159 titled acres, 110 cult. acres. 3) NW 17-08-08-W2, RM #65 FVA 74,700, 160 titled acres, 120 cult. acres. 4) SW 16-08-08-W2 RM #65 - FVA 81,400, 160 titled acres, 150 cult. acres, 1995 FORD COACHMAN 19’, 73,000 miles, $7000 surface lease revenue. 5) NW excellent shape, c/w tow hitch and alloy 09-08-08-W2, RM #65 - FVA 78,600, 160 wheels. 306-842-3611, Weyburn, SK. titled acres, 122 cult. acres, 2016 Canola crop, 2016 taxes $340.22, $5600 surface 2002 MONACO SIGNATURE Series diesel lease revenue. 6) NE 09-08-08-W2, RM pusher with tag axle. Don Biette Land and #65 - FVA 70,500, 158 titled acres, 115 Farm Equipment Auction, Monday April cult. acres $7200 oil surface lease reve- 17th, 2017. Bienfait, SK. area. Visit: nue, 40x80 wood arch rib storage, 28x60 www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale wood grain annex, steel 2911 and 1350 bu bill and photos or join our FB page. Phone grain bins. 7) SW 09-08-08-W2, RM #65 - 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815, Mack FVA 68,900, 160 titled acres, 125 cult. Auction Co. PL 311962. acres. 8) SE 09-08-08-W2, RM #65; FVA 75,100, 160 titled acres, 115 cult. acres. 9) NW 10-08-08-W2, RM #65 - FVA 77,000, 157 titled acres, cult. acres $2300 oil surface lease revenue. 10) NE 10-08-08-W2, RM #65 - FVA 78,600, 160 titled acres, 151 cult. acres. 11) SW 32-07-08-W2, RM #65 - FVA 60,100, 193 titled acres, 152 cultivated acres. 12) SE 32-07-08-W2, RM #65 - FVA 58,000, 176 titled acres, 123 cult. acres. 13) 312 Donnelly Street, Stoughton; 50’x120’ non-serviced commercial/residential lot. 14) 316 Donnelly Street, Stoughton; 50’x120’ non-serviced commercial/residential lot.

Visit: www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815, Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

J&H HOMES: Homestyles Special. Save up to $10,000 off move until March 31st. www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322 LAND FOR SALE - Kindersley RM #290: SW 27-28-24 W3 (25 ac. crop, 49 ac. hay), RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call NW 27-28-24 W3 (160 acres crop land), 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures NE 28-28-24 W3 (160 acres crop land), and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca SE 28-28-24 W3 (98 ac. crop, 21 ac. hay), SW 28-28-24 W3 (57 ac crop, 85 ac. hay), NW 28-28-24 W3 (160 acres crop land), NE 29-28-24 W3 (80 ac. crop, 15 ac. hay), SE 32-28-24 W3 (160 acres crop land), NW 35-28-24 W3 (80 acres crop land), East 1/2 of SW 35-28-24 W3 (80 ac. crop), NE 10-29-24 W3 (160 acres crop land), 2.6 ACRE FALLOW ORGANIC FARM: Equip- NE 26-28-25 W3, 40 ac. crop, 87 ac. hay), ment to start 500 hives, complete 16x20 NW 22-28-24 W3, (80 ac. house and shed, extracting honey house, 3 bdrm home in 7 acres tame hay). Call 306-463-3132, Grand Forks, BC. East-West Valley, moun- Email: blkm@sasktel.net tains, 2 rivers and flowers! Beekeepers PASTURE LAND FOR SALE: 360 acres dream. E-mail: brian@thate.ca w/dugout, suitable for cattle or bison in RM of Mayfield No. 406, NE 25-41-11 W3 and SE 24-41-11 W3. Call 306-549-2449.

BUYERS for farms and ranches. Henry Vos, CASH RENT: 6 quarters in 1 block, RM 780-835-1992, Royal LePage Realty. Kingsley #124, Kipling/Whitewood area. www.peaceriverfarmsandranches.com One quarter 7 miles from home residence may consider selling. 306-696-2957.

WANTED TO LEASE irrigated land to producer forages or buy standing irrigated pure Timothy or pure Alfalfa; Also looking to lease land or buy standing pure Timothy crops west of Hwy #2. Call Barry at: GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of 403-507-8660, e-mail: info@barr-ag.com Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: kraussacres@sasktel.net QUALITY FARM LAND, 2 quarter sections, 2 miles north of Manning, AB. along Hwy. 35, FARMLAND FOR SALE in Kipling, SK. area, $344,900. 587-297-3361, Manning, AB. RM 124. 7 quarters with 1000 cult. acres, markgus62@gmail.com 1400 sq. ft. home w/double att. garage, nat. gas heat, built in 1995, heated shop, quonset, seed cleaning plant including weigh scale and ample grain storage (21 bins total). 306-736-2850, 306-735-7575.

LAND FOR SALE: RM of Moose Range #486, SW-08-52-11 W2, 160 acres, power FOR SALE - RM #395: S1/2 of 11-45-08 & well on site. Email offers: jbdt@shaw.ca W2, 320 acres; S1/2 of 12-45-08 W2, 311 acres; part of NW 11-45-08 W2, 84 acres; FARMLAND FOR SALE: 13,080 acres, Assi- Part of NE 11-45-08 W2, 55 acres; NW niboia, SK. area, approx. 10,000 cultivated 36-44-08 W2, 157 acres; SE 33-44-08 W2, acres and the rest mainly native grass, 78 acres; SW 03-45-08 W2, 120 acres. For $17,500,000. Also 7440 acres lease as- more info. call 306-889-4329. signable to a qualified party w/the above package for a total of 20,520 acres. 8 FARMLAND NE SK(Clemenceau) 4 quarters quarters near Kipling, SK all in a block with plus 36 acre riverside parcel w/5 bdrm. well kept yardsite. Was $2,250,000, now home. Featuring: bins on concrete with direduced to $1,999,000. Harry Sheppard, rect hit on railroad cars, 40 acres of mostly Sheppard Realty, call 306-352-1866 cell, mature spruce timber, 2 farmyards- 1 bor306-530-8035, Regina, SK. To view listings dering Etomami River and 50 miles of provincial forest, excellent elk hunting and and others go to www.sheppardrealty.ca other big game and goose. 580 acres cult.

160 ACRES near Regina with yard and Full line of farm equipment and sawmill business opportunity; 15 acres w/large also available Reg Hertz, 306-865-7469. character home, plus 2nd home on property within 35 miles of Regina or Weyburn RM HAZEL DELL #335. 419 acres chemical on Hwy. #35; 160 acres w/large home, 3 free farmland all in one block. Private setcar heated garage, large shop, horse barn, ting. Older mobile home, good water. Info plenty of water, 20 min. NE of Regina.; phone 306-814-0014, Preeceville, SK. Near Pilot Butte, 80 acre development land; 90+ acres, Hwy. #11, 7 mi. North of RM 273 SLIDING HILLS, 1 quarter farmSaskatoon, development; RM Perdue, 2 land, SW-25-30-01-W2, 155 cult. acres, quarters W. of Saskatoon on Hwy #14; 2 stone free. 306-542-3125, Kamsack, SK. miles East of Balgonie Hwy. #1, 145 acre SE & SW 18-42-27 W2: 220 ac. Alfalfa. development land. Brian Tiefenbach Steel quonset, water, 45 mins. from Saska306-536-3269, Colliers Int., Regina, SK. toon. Must sell! $240,000. 306-269-7740. www.collierscanada.com LAND FOR SALE: RM Of Wallace #243.

WANTED: UP TO 100 quarters of grain NW-14-27-01-W2. 160 acres (140 cult.). land. Will the party that phoned with 75 Phone 204-414-4129. quarters, please call back. 306-221-2208.

CERT., REG. CDC Copeland. Volume and cash discounts. Please text or call Jeff at Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. jeffsopatyk@me.com LABRECQUE SEED FARMS has Certified CDC Copeland barley.

Call Roger 306-222-5757, Saskatoon, SK. CERT. #1 CDC Copeland, CDC Metcalfe, AAC Synergy, CDC Maverick, CDC Austenson. Ardell Seeds, 306-668-4415, Vanscoy.

TOP QUALITY CERT. #1 CDC Copeland, AC Metcalfe, Newdale. Frederick Seeds, 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. CERTIFIED #1 METCALF. Pratchler Seeds Farm, 306-682-3317 or 306-231-5145, Muenster, SK. REG., CERT. CDC COPELAND, AC Metcalfe.

Call for early order and bulk discount pricing. Visa, MC, FCC financing. Custom treating available.

LLSEEDS.CA, 306-530-8433, Lumsden, SK. CERTIFIED CDC AUSTENSON barley. Call Ennis Seeds 306-429-2793, Glenavon, SK. CERT. #1 COPELAND, 95% germ., 94% vigor, 0 fusarium. Sandercock Seed Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK. CERTIFIED #1 LEGACY (6R). Call Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERT. AC METCALFE, AC Newdale, CDC Copeland, Legacy, CDC Austenson, CDC Maverick. Van Burck Seeds, Star City, SK 306-863-4377. www.vanburckseeds.ca CERT. CDC COPELAND, AC Metcalfe barley. Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060 Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca CERT. CDC AUSTENSON feed barley.

Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060 Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca CERTIFIED # 1, high germ, 0-3% fus.: AAC Synergy, AC Metcalfe, CDC Copeland, Legacy. Seed Source, Archerwill, SK, 306-323-4402.

CERTIFIED #1: CDC Copeland; CDC Maverick and CDC Austenson. Fedoruk Seeds, MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. 306-542-4235, www.fedorukseeds.com Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: Kamsack, SK. www.maverickconstruction.ca is enough of a gamble, advertise in PASTURES AVAILABLE FOR grazing season Farming Alberta Farmer Express classified section.

Small or large group. References the RM CANWOOD #494, 3 quarters: Grain, 2016.

It’s a sure thing. 1-800-665-1362. pasture and hay, 265 acres cult. On school available. Ph. 306-937-3503, Cando, SK. bus route. Underground power and phone.

Nice yardsite, 3 bdrm bungalow, 2 double car garages, 2013 assessment 203,700.

WANTED: 10- 20 ACRES non-grazed, un- DE DELL SEEDS INC. high yielding grain 306-747-2775 after 6 PM, Shellbrook, SK. cultivated land, can be seasonally wet to corn, high yielding silage corn, proven in RM OF KELLROSS #247, NE-16-26-15-W2, train bird dogs, approx. 3 times/week the prairies. The leaders in non-GMO techassess. 38,005, SE-16-26-15-W2, assess. within 100 kms radius of Calgary. Willing nology. Prairie dealer. Beausejour, MB. 35,200. Info. 306-675-4518, Kelliher, SK. to pay a rental fee. Phone 403-336-1945.

Free delivery. Call 204-268-5224.

ONE OF A KIND, RM White Valley #49.

Turnkey ranch, 8480 acres, 18 titled quarters, South West Sask. Excellent water supply. Exclusive listing, $39,000,000.

Brad Edgerton, 306-463-7357, Kindersley, SK. edgerealty.ca

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GROWER DIRECT. Brome Grass, Timothy, Cicer Milkvetch, Alfalfa, Yellow Clover custom blends. Delivery available. Phone 306-342-4290, 306-342-7688, Glaslyn, SK.

CHIN RIDGE SEEDS, Taber, AB CERTIFIED AAC Spitfire, Transcend Durum; AAC Brandon, AC Muchmore HRSW; AAC Chiffon Softwheat; AAC Penhold CPSW; AC Bravo Flax; AAC Lacombe, CDC Greenwater Peas.

See www.chinridge.com for more varieties 1-800-563-7333

ALFALFAS/ CLOVERS/ GRASSES, hay blends and pasture blends. Custom blends no charge. Free delivery. Dyck Forages & Grasses Ltd., Elie, MB, 1-888-204-1000.

Visit us at www.dyckseeds.com $28/ACRE, CATT CORN, open pollinated corn seed. Lower cost alternative for grazing and silage. 7-9’ tall leafy plants, 8-10” cobs, early maturing 2150 CHUs. Seed produced in MB. for over 10 yrs. High nutritional value and palatability. Delivery available. 204-723-2831, Check us out on Facebook at: Catt Corn

CERT. #1 SUMMIT, CDC Haymaker (forage), excellent quality. Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK. CDC BOYER, CERT. #1, 99% germ., 96% vigor, produces plump seed, good for greenfeed and milling. Stoll’s Seed Barn Ltd., 306-493-7409, Delisle, SK.

TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass EXCELLENT QUALITY CERTIFIED #1 CS seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse Camden, Summit, CDC Minstrel, CDC Ruf- 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. fian, CDC Orrin. Frederick Seeds, CERT. ALFALFA and GRASSES. Elie, MB. 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. Free delivery. Dyck Forages & Grasses Ltd. CERTIFIED #1 AC MORGAN, 0% fusari- 1-888-204-1000 www.dyckseeds.com um/graminearum, 95% germ., 98% vigor.

Lepp Seeds, 306-254-4243, Hepburn, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CDC RUFFIAN, AC Leggett, CDC Orrin.

Call Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERT. CDC RUFFIAN, CDC Minstrel, AC Morgan. Van Burck Seeds, Star City, SK 306-863-4377. www.vanburckseeds.ca

CERTIFIED AAC BRANDON, AAC Jatharia Grant, Greenshields Seeds, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, Semans, SK.

#1 Alfalfa Innoculated (Multi Foliar varieties available) CERTIFIED CDC AMARILLO. Volume and cash discounts. Please text or call Jeff at Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. jeffsopatyk@me.com

CERTIFIED CDC Amarillo, CDC Limerick, CDC Greenwater, CDC Mosaic. Phone HYBRID AND OPEN-POLLINATED canola Grant, Greenshields Seeds, 306-746-7336, varieties. Certified #1 Synergy (Polish), 306-524-4339, Semans, SK Dekalb, Rugby. Phone Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERT. #1 CDC Amarillo, CDC Limerick (green). Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK.

CERTIFIED #1 CDC Sanctuary flax, high CERT. CS CAMDEN milling oat and CDC germination. Don Schmeling, Riceton, SK., baler forage oat. Trawin Seeds, Melfort, 306-530-1052.

SK., 306-752-4060. www.trawinseeds.ca CERTIFIED AAC BRAVO, CDC Sorrel.

CERTIFIED #1: CDC Haymaker; Summit; Yauck Seed Farm 306-484-4555 Govan, SK CDC Ruffian; and CS Camden. Fedoruk Seeds, 306-542-4235, Kamsack, SK. REG. AND CERT. #1 BETHUNE flax, 98% www.fedorukseeds.com germ., Triffid-free. Sandercock Seed Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK. CERTIFIED AAC PREVAIL, AAC Foray and AAC Pasture. Volume and cash discounts.

Please text or call Jeff at Sopatyk Seed Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. Email: jeffsopatyk@me.com

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780.841.5786

Or email dannyf@live.ca VISA & Mastercard Accepted

CDC AMARILLO, CERTIFIED #1, excellent quality! limited supply. Ready for pickup! Nakonechny Seeds, 306-932-4409, Ruthilda, SK.

HAY BLENDS AND PASTURE BLENDS, no charge custom blends. Dyck Forages & Grasses Ltd., Elie, MB. Free delivery.

1-888-204-1000, www.dyckseeds.com

CERTIFIED #1 CDC Amarillo and CDC CERTIFIED #1 CDC Sorrel, AAC Bravo. Meadow. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. LOOKING FOR OLD and new crop soybeans CERTIFIED CDC SORREL. Van Burck CERTIFIED #1 CDC Amarillo, high germ. FOB Western Canada. Licence and bonded grain company. Call, email, text Now for and quality.

Seed Source, 306-323-4402, Seeds, 306-863-4377, Star City, SK. competitive pricing at the farm! Market Archerwill, SK. www.vanburckseeds.ca Place Commodities Ltd, accurate real time CERT. GLAS, CDC Sorrel, CDC Bethune REGISTERED CERTIFIED CDC Greenwater; marketing. 403-394-1711, 403-315-3930. flax.

Trawin Seeds, Melfort, SK., Certified CDC Striker. Martens Charolais info@marketplacecommodities.com 306-752-4060. www.trawinseeds.ca and Seed, 204-534-8370, Boissevain, MB.

AAC JATHARIA VB, certified #1, midge tolerant, high yielding. Stoll’s Seed Barn HAVE WET FIELDS? Try Faba beans! Cert.

CDC Snowdrop, small seed, zero tannin.

Ltd., Delisle, SK. 306-493-7409.

306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca CERT. CDC Plentiful, MR fus. resistance AC Andrew, AC Enchant VB & AC conquer REG., CERT. MCLEOD R2Y soybean, early season, high yield. Custom treating VB. 306-843-2934 Wilkie SK. www.herle.ca available. Call for early order and bulk disEXCELLENT QUALITY CERTIFIED #1 AC count pricing. Visa, MC, FCC financing.

Andrew, Cardale, CDC Utmost, CDC Plenti- LLSEEDS.CA, 306-530-8433, Lumsden, SK. ful, Muchmore, AAC Elie, AAC Connery, CONVENTIONAL SOYBEANS: AAC Edward, AAC Brandon, Elgin ND. Frederick Seeds, OAC Prudence - Certified, Reg., Fdn. Not 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. glyphosate tolerant. Big Dog Seeds, 306-483-2963, Oxbow, SK. VESPER-WASKADA VB, MT wheat Certified #1. 99% germ., 99% vigor, 0% CERT CDC Blackstrap (early); CDC Superfus. gram. Excellent quality! Ready for jet; CDC Jet. High germs. Martens Charopick-up!

Nakonechny Seeds, lais & Seed, 204-534-8370, Boissevain, MB 306-932-4409, Ruthilda, SK.

CERTIFIED #1 SHAW CWRS, high yielding. Pratchler Seeds Farm, 306-682-3317 or 306-231-5145, Muenster, SK.

780.841.1496

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CERTIFIED ABARTH European variety, ALFALFA, CLOVER, BROMEGRASS, Timobetter standability and disease package. thy, wheat grass. Trawin Seeds, Melfort, 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca SK., 306-752-4060. www.trawinseeds.ca

CERT. #1 CDC Utmost, AAC Brandon, Cardale. Call Ardell Seeds, 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK.

WE KNOW IT Because we grow it! AAC Brandon, Waskada, Cert. #1. Limited supply! Excellent quality! Nakonechny Seeds, 306-932-4409, Ruthilda, SK.

Call for volume discounts and delivery across Canada.

Danny Friesen

NEW CERTIFIED CDC Calvi, CDC Bastia, CDC Togo. Itchless. Very good condition.

306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca CERT. CANTATE CANARY SEED. Highest yielding available variety. Hansen Seeds, 306-465-2525 or 306-861-5679, Yellow Grass, SK. jsh2@sasktel.net CERTIFIED CDC CALVI. Phone Grant at Greenshields Seeds, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, Semans, SK

MUSTARD SEED FOR SALE! Looking for off grade mustard, lentils or chickpeas. Custom color sorting of all types of crops.

Ackerman Ag Services, 306-638-2282, Chamberlain, SK.

Ultra-portable version available.

Download the app at

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CERT. #1 AAC BRANDON, Unity VB, Vesper VB, Shaw VB, Carberry, Waskada, AC Barrie. 96% - 99% germ., 0% gram./fus.

Lepp Seeds, 306-254-4243, Hepburn, SK. CERTIFIED AAC Prevail, AC Shaw, AC Unity, Cardale, CDC Plentiful. Yauck Seed Farm, 306-484-4555, Govan, SK. CERT. REG. FDN. CDC Impulse and CDC Proclaim red lentil seed. Higher yielding CERTIFIED AC CARBERRY and AC Shaw than Maxim. Volume and cash discounts.

VB. 0% FHB. Contact Ennis Seeds Please text or call Jeff at Sopatyk Seed 306-429-2793, Glenavon, SK. Farms, 306-227-7867, Aberdeen, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CDC Plentiful, Cardale, Email: jeffsopatyk@me.com Elgin ND, Goodeve VB, Vesper VB. Fenton LABRECQUE SEED FARMS has Cert. CDC Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. Impulse red lentils; Cert. CDC Amarillo yellow peas. 306-222-5757, Saskatoon, SK CERTIFIED CARDALE, AAC Redwater, CDC Plentiful, CDC Utmost, Pasteur. Van CERT. #1 CDC Proclaim (small red), CDC Burck Seeds, 306-863-4377, Star City, Marble (French green). Call Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK. SK. www.vanburckseeds.ca

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FEED GRAIN WANTED! Also buying light, tough or offgrade grains. “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

306-374-1968

BUYING SPRING THRASHED CANOLA and grain “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale.

Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. BUYING HEATED/DAMAGED PEAS, 250 ALFALFA HAY 4x4 squares, 1st and FLAX & GRAIN “On Farm Pickup”. Westcan 3rd cut, not dairy quality, but good beef Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. hay. Shedded. At the shed or can deliver.

403-952-0098, Burdett, AB. SHEDDED DAIRY AND FEEDER HAY, TRU-KARE TANK AND METER SERVICE 3x4x8 square bales; Greenfeed and straw. For sales, service, parts, inspection and Tests available. 403-633-8835, Tilley, AB. technical support packages. For sales & service in Alberta call Ed 1-888-878-1811.

ALFALFA 3x4 SQUARES, 2nd and 3rd cut; Feed tests available. Call 403-501-9307, TRU-KARE TANK AND METER SERVICE 403-362-6682, Tilley, AB. For sales, service, parts, inspection and support packages. Contact Mark GOOD QUALITY ALFALFA 2nd and 3rd cut technical round bales, approx 1550 lbs. Tests avail. 306-361-2990. SK., AB. $100- $120/ton. 403-793-1508, Tilley, AB. LARGE ROUND ALFALFA brome mixed hay.

Call 306-764-6372, Prince Albert, SK. TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHEL’S sales, service, installations, repairs. Canadian 1000 BROME/ALFALFA 5x6 bales, $60 per company. We carry aeration socks and bale. Fillmore/ Griffin, SK. area. Ph Gerald grain bags. Also electric chute openers for 306-861-7837. grain trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000.

ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer or large loads. Travel anywhere. Also hay Express classifieds. Phone 1-800-665-1362. for sale. 306-291-9658, Vanscoy, SK. GREENFEED BARLEY, big round, twine wrapped, hard core bales, good quality, $60/bale. 306-867-8418 or 306-867-7632, TIRES & RIM ASSEMBLIES: Off NH3 Outlook, SK. wagons, used 1 season: 8 each of 30.5L32, 12ply Goodyear DynaTorque w/DW27x32 1000 ROUND ALFALFA/GRASS bales; Also 10 bolt white Ag wheels; 8 each of 28L26, slough hay bales. Made with JD 569, net 12ply Goodyear DynaTorque w/ DW25x26 wrapped. 306-867-7716, Outlook, SK. 10 bolt white Ag wheels. 306-550-1850, Crossfield, AB. ALFALFA BROME HAY, hard core round bales, 1350 lbs. Call 306-463-3132 or cell: TWO 20.8x38 T-RAIL duals w/rims, quick 306-460-7837, Kindersley, SK. attach, $5000; 16.9R28 T-Rail duals and rims, quick attach, $4500. 780-771-2155, GOOD QUALITY HAY put up dry without 780-404-1212, Wandering River, AB. rain. 200 big square bales, 3x4x8. Reasonably priced. 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. MR. TIRE CORP. For all your semi and half ton tire needs call Mylo 306-921-6555 ROUND WHEAT STRAW bales and green- Serving all of Saskatchewan. feed oat bales, all net wrapped.

Phone/text 306-291-9395, Langham, SK. 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 at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK.

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SHAVINGS: Cattle Feedlot/horse/poultry SMALL RED LENTILS, 93% germ, 92% cold bedding. Bulk pricing and delivery InVigor, no disease. 306-483-7322. Frob- available. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK. 1-800-667-0094. Email isher, SK. info@vwpltd.com View www.vwpltd.com ROUND ALFALFA/GRASS MIXED hard core, 5x6, average 1450 lbs., 3.5¢/lb.

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LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. involved. Sell direct to crushing plant.

Cash on delivery or pickup. 306-228-7306 EXCELLENT 2016 HAY, large rounds, or 306-228-7325, no texts. Unity, SK. $40/bale GST included. Phone Brian WANT TO BUY all grades of oats and feed 306-531-3382, Craven, SK. barley and wheat. Mail samples to: Green Prairie, RR 8, Site 30, Comp 11, Leth- TOP QUALITY GRASS HAY for sale, shedded, can deliver, 306-501-9204 ask bridge, AB. T1J 4P4. Call 1-877-667-3993. for Paul. Belle Plain Colony, Belle Plain, SK. WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Also buying chickpeas, lentils and golden flax. Fast payment, with prompt pickup, true price dis- BOW VALLEY TRADING LTD. covery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Lethbridge, AB. Phone 1-866-512-1711. Email info@marketplacecommodities.com or Wheat, VAN RAAY PASKAL Farms in Iron Springs area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us with no brokerage fee. Call 403-330-9147.

WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK.

WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, OATS FOR SEEDS, 98% germ., 94% vigour, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. 2% fus. Call 306-867-7716, Outlook, SK.

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Quinoa (Keen-Wa) CERT AAC JATHARIA VB CWRS, Brandon NEW CERT. CDC Proclaim CL red lentil has a fit on your farm Plentiful, Utmost VB. Melfort, SK. Trawin 306-843-2934, Wilkie, SK. www.herle.ca Seeds, 306-752-4060 www.trawinseeds.ca call 1-866-368-9304 or CERT. #1 CDC IMPULSE CL red lentil. visit www.quinoa.com CERTIFIED #1 AAC Brandon HRS, high Highest yielding Clearfield red lentil Call 306-861-5679 Hansen germ., low fusarium gram. Seed Source, 306-465-2525, Seeds, Yellow Grass SK. jsh2@sasktel.net Premium returns, 306-323-4402, Archerwill, SK. guaranteed market #1 CDC Maxim red, 98% germ., CERT. # 1, high germ, low fus: AAC Came- CERT. and delivery.

Improve green, 96% germ. Don ron VB, AAC Jatharia VB, CDC Utmost VB, CDC AAC Brandon, CDC Plentiful. Seed Source Schmeling, Riceton, SK., 306-530-1052.

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CERTIFIED #1 CDC Impala (small red) Clearfield. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, CERTIFIED #1 - High germ., low disease: Tisdale, SK. AAC Brandon; CDC Plentiful; CDC Utmost VB; Cardale; AAC Connery; AAC Penhold; CERTIFIED CDC MARBLE, dark speckled Elgin ND. Fedoruk Seeds, Kamsack, SK., lentils. Call Grant, Greenshields Seeds, 306-542-4235. www.fedorukseeds.com 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, Semans, SK OATS, 98% germination. call Wayne 306-248-7720, St. Walburg, SK.

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COMMON #1 SEED OATS, cleaned, 99% FEED BARLEY: $3 bin run delivered within germ. Lepp Seeds Ltd. 306-254-4243, 100 kms. of Raymore, SK. Minimum 1000 bushels. Call 306-746-7205.

Hepburn, SK. COMMON 2-ROW MALT barley, high LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buygerm., low disease, cleaned, $5 per bushel ers and sellers of all types of feed grain and grain by-products. Contact Bill Hajt or Ph Bernie 306-422-8407, St. Louis, SK. Christopher Lent at 306-862-2723. clent@lpctrade.com bhajt@lpctrade.com TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. QUALITY SEEDS AT reasonable prices.

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Many Pickseed products on hand. Certified hybrid brome grass & various specialty forage seeds available. Free periodic delivery to many Sask. locations. Richard Walcer, 306-752-3983 anytime. Melfort, SK. BANTRY SEED CLEANING has Alfalfa seed for sale. Common #1 Blend. Seed testing certificates are avail. Derek 403-633-0520 or Hans 403-501-1306, Tilley, AB. YELLOW BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER seed, 99.5% pure, low price. Delivered MB and SK. Call Rick Smylski, 204-638-7732.

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KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT to care for a and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabili- senior lady. Call 403-878-4983, Medicine tation, witching. PVC/SS construction, ex- Hat, AB. pert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% government grant now available. Indian Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061

PTO WATER PUMP, Bau-Man, sizes 6” to 16” w/capacities of 1,250 to 10,000 GPM. Lay flat water hose and accessories also available. 306-272-7225 or 306-272-4545, Foam Lake, SK. tymarkusson@sasktel.net www.highcapacitywaterpump.com

EXPERIENCED COUPLE WANTED on small mixed farm, cow/calf, hay making, irrigation gardening. Accommodation provided.

U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, References required. John, Qualicum 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week Beach, BC., call 250-752-6746 Email upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and jmncontractingltd@gmail.com air brakes. One on one driving instructions.

FULL-TIME POSITION on a purebred/ 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK. commercial cattle operation. Need to be a self-starter w/an agricultural background.

Mix of cattle work and small amount of mechanical. Competitive wage w/benefits and room to advance. Accommodation available. Starting ASAP. Hill 70 Quantock For ALL Your Ranch Ltd., 780-875-8794, Lloydminster, AB. Email: info@hill70quantock.com

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403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. FARM MANAGER REQUIRED for Peace Country mixed farm. 8000 acres predominantly in grain (which is currently rented out so no actual farming involved). Position consists of maintenance of homes, outbuildings, vehicles and off-road equipment. Requires overall property upkeep in addition to various ongoing habitat and improvement projects. There could be an opportunity to run cattle as well if the successful applicant has experience and the desire. On site housing provided. This is a unique opportunity for the right individual who must be a proven self starter, honest, reliable and able to work effectively in an unsupervised environment. References are required. For more information call 403-232-4876.

E-mail resume to: dkaye@postellenergy.com SEASONAL FARM WORKER for a mixed farm operation in the Calgary, AB. area.

Seeding, haying and harvesting experience necessary. Class 3 license an asset but not required. Wages depend on experience. No housing. Fax: 403-279-6957 or E-mail: gmharmeson@gmail.com

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MATURE COUPLE WANTED: For April 1st at our Duchess, AB. ranch. Must be capable of running pivots, haying, calving, feeding, mechanical/maintenance of farming equipment and machinery. Previous farm/ranch experience required. Must have Class 1 license and strong English skills. Horsemanship skills beneficial. Must be reliable. New house provided on ranch.

Competitive wages depending on experience. E-mail resume, references and driver’s abstract to: hargrave@eidnet.org Phone 403-363-8496 or 403-363-9722.

RIDER POSITION AVAILABLE on Pinhorn Grazing Reserve, May to Oct. Rider should be capable at riding, checking, recognizing sickness, roping, doctoring, some fencing.

Must provide own horses (3- 5). Should be willing to live in remote area. Contact Jon 403-868-2626, leave msg, Etzikom, AB.

EXPERIENCED FARM HELP wanted for AGRICULTURAL HELICOPTER PILOT Jet mixed grain farm for spring seeding. Ranger: Duties of position are to make agricultural aerial application with helicopter Phone 306-297-3209, Shaunavon, SK. on farms in western Canada. Basic superFULL-TIME FARM WORKER required im- vising and record keeping of jobs, loading mediately on a 5000 acre grain farm, Spirit helicopter and spraying jobs. Provincial River, AB. Minimum 3 yrs. previous farm pesticide licence will be required but can be experience, mechanical abilities essential. obtained in house prior to commencement of Duties incl. operation and maintenance of work. 400 hrs minimum required, with 200 equipment and other general labour. Class hrs min. experience performing agricultural 1 preferred. Salary based on experience. row crop spraying. Turbine time is an asset.

Email resumes to adwells@telusplanet.net Experience operating SatLock or AgNav GPS required. Must be insurable through our inor fax to: 780-864-4648. surance company. This is a season position POSITION AVAILABLE, Cypress Hills, SK. based in Leask SK., working in the northern area. Background yearling grasser opera- Saskatchewan agricultural areas. Duration tion and cow/calf. Modern facilities and of work from approximately June 10th to equipment. Good working environment. October 5th. Dates may fluctuate slightly.

Class 1 preferred. Wages negotiable de- Training and familiarization required prior to com- mencement of these start and end pending on experience. Ph. 306-295-7473. dates. English language proficiency required.

J&J BOOT DAIRY, OUTLOOK, SK. is This is a full time seasonal position working looking for an experienced full-time Dairy 40 hours per week, minimum of $40/hr plus Herdsperson. Duties: Monitor health, rec- holiday pay. Bonuses based on performance. ognize and treat health problems, includes Workers compensation provided. Accomhoof trimming; proper feeding; carry out modations and vehicle provided. Please breeding and AI; calving, knowledge of contact by sending resume and hrs of expedairy cattle record keeping, (DHI, CQM). rience breakdown by email to: provjobs@ Maintain quality control of production provincialhelicopters.com Suitable candirecords; perform general farm duties, dates will be contacted back by email or by milking. Have at least 1 year dairy experi- phone, so please include that information in ence. Post secondary diploma. Wage start- your resume. ing at $18 per hour. Please email resume: jakeboot@yourlink.ca Fax: 306-867-9622.

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FARM HELPER REQUIRED on grain farm, April 1- Nov 30th. Class 1, farm experience and some mechanical skills would be an asset. Wages depending on experience.

Phone 306-755-4444, Tramping Lake, SK.

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LARGE COW/CALF RANCH in NE Sask. seeks energetic Ranch Hand. Bunkhouse accommodation provided. Email resume: knilson@sasktel.net Fax 306-428-2192.

WANTED: EQUIPMENT OPERATORS for spring seeding, April 15th - June 1st. Possibility of full-time for the right candidate.

Call Mike 306-469-7741, Big River, SK. FARM AND RANCH HAND WANTED Immediately. Located in southern Sask.

Start date April 1st. Room and board available. Call 306-537-2624.

SASAKATCHEWAN GRAIN FARM seeking energetic souls for seasonal or full time roles. 306-776-2510, Rouleau, SK. Email: candice_zinn@hotmail.com 2 SEASONAL FARM MACHINERY operators required. Must be able to operate grain cart, tandem grain truck, FWA tractor w/rockpicker, 4 WD tractor for harrowing.

Also manual labour for upkeep of leafcutter bees and general servicing of equipment. May 1 to October 31. $15-$18/hr.

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1-800-665-1362 SEMI-RETIRED, RETIRED (But not tired) Agrologists for contract inspection, auditing, evaluation and extension work in ProCert’s expanding Organic, Gluten-Free, Grass Fed certification business. Please send Letter of Intent, Curriculum Vitae and References to Cody Sander at email: cody.sander@pro-cert.org fax 306-382-0683 or phone 306-382-1299.

RM OF LOON LAKE No. 561 - Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). The CAO is the principal policy advisor to both the Reeve and Council & Mayor and Council and is the sole employee of Council.

He/she is the senior administrative leader in the organization, and will directly oversee the Assistant Administrator and the casual office staff. In addition, the CAO will also: Provide effective advice and support both the Reeve and Council & Mayor and Council in developing, implementing, and executing policies and strategies; Deliver solid leadership to the RM and Village; Promote opportunities to the public for public participation on civic issues; Ensure that RM staff are committed to providing the highest level of service to the general public and the business community through clear and transparent communication. The successful candidate will possess the following: A post-secondary education, or a combination of relevant training and senior leadership experience; A demonstrated track record of strong leadership and direction with prior senior management experience preferably in a municipal setting; Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work and communicate effectively with elected officials, government bureaucrats, business and industry leaders as well as the general public; A thorough understanding of the financial and budgeting process; Appreciation of the legislative process. Knowledge of the Saskatchewan Municipalities Act and related statutes would be an asset; Experience in strategic planning, organizational development and achieving results in building terms; Experience in implementing development plans, capital works and infrastructure improvement programs; Be able to start work as soon as possible; Experience with munisoft software; Councils are willing to train the successful candidate. This office is a joint office between the RM of Loon Lake No. 561 and the Village of Loon Lake. The Chief Administrative Officer is the employee of the RM of Loon Lake but provides Administrative Services to the Village of Loon Lake. The rural population is 756 in the RM of Loon Lake No. 561 and the urban population is 288 in the Village of Loon Lake. RM of Loon Lake is mostly made up with farming operations but has ten Lakeshore developments and one Country Residential subdivision. The Village of Loon Lake has a K-12 school, healthcare centre, grocery store, insurance agency, CIBC bank, bar, lots of churches, curling rink, skating rink and community hall. Please view our websites on-line at: www.rmloonlake.com or www.loonlakesask.com. For further info. please contract: Greg Cardinal, Reeve at 306-236-3637 home or 306-236-8968 cell.

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