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PEDv outbreak shows the ‘inconvenient’ truth about biosecurity Officials say affected farms in Manitoba had good biosecurity protocols — but following them every day is another matter BY JENNIFER BLAIR

Scrapping deferred cash tickets could ‘screw up’ grain-marketing system It’s not just farmers who will be hurt if Ottawa axes tax break — the entire grain sector will be dramatically affected, says MNP

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xperts say the PEDv outbreak in Manitoba is a warning to livestock producers across the Prairies that biosecurity has to be a 24-7 priority every day of the year. Since late April, the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has been found on 10 farms in three areas in southeastern Manitoba — and two of those areas suffered outbreaks just last year. “We’ve heard of a lot of scary practices happening on our negative farms that are in diseased areas,” said Mark Fynn, manager of quality assurance and animal care programs for Manitoba Pork. So far, officials have found “some linkages” between the three areas where the disease has emerged, but are still working on tracing the spread of the disease, including looking at staff movement, transport, and contamination on load-out areas on each of the operations.

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emoving the deferred cash ticket system won’t just hit farmers at tax time — it could also affect the entire supply chain, interrupting the flow of grain to international markets. “If they take this deferred cash ticket system away, you’re going to have farmers refusing to move grain when we need it to move,” said Stuart Person, director of primary producer agriculture at accounting and business advisory firm MNP. “You’re going to have railroads sitting idle. You’re going to have grain terminals sitting empty. All because selling at certain times might not work for farmers because of tax implications.” Right now, deferred cash tickets are used to help producers “smooth their income out,” said Person. “With any farm business — it doesn’t matter if it’s livestock or grain — the income fluctuations can be significant from year to year due to a number of factors,” he said. If, for instance, a farmer has a bumper crop one year and sells it that same year, he or she will have a significant spike in income — and “generally, the higher your income, the higher the rate of tax you pay.” But the deferred cash ticket system allows farmers to take a portion of the money and defer the rest until next year. But Ottawa is considering scrapping the cash ticket deferral system — a move that would seriously impact Prairie producers, say Alberta’s wheat, barley, pulse, and canola commissions as well as other farm groups. The commissions asked MNP to review the situation and its analysis supports their claim. The majority of farmers aren’t trying to avoid paying taxes, but just want to “smooth their income out and make sure they’re paying tax at a reasonable rate like everybody else,” said Person.

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he investment in Alberta grains sector continues. GrainsConnect Canada has announced its second elevator for the province while Agrocorp Processing is moving ahead with a $6.5-million expansion of its local grain- and pulse-handling facility. “What we are actually doing is building a new plant beside the old one,” said Colin Topham, Agrocorp’s managing director, adding the plan includes an extended 700-foot side rail track for the facility. “They will be connected, but it is virtually a brand new facility that is being built. The storage infrastructure will be what’s added. “We will be doubling our rail capacity.

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Rail remains the cheapest way to move product to port and Innisfail is positioned as one of the best logistic arbitrage advantages in Canada.” GrainsConnect Canada — jointly owned by Japan’s Zen-Noh and Australia’s GrainCorp — will build its new high-throughput elevator at Huxley, about 60 kilometres east of Innisfail. The $30-million 35,000-tonne grain terminal will have a 134-car rail loop and be able to load a unit train of that size in under 14 hours. “We will have two sites in Saskatchewan and two in Alberta, offering choice and access to one of the most efficient supply chains to the West Coast,” GrainsConnect Canada president Warren Stow said in a release. “There has been strong grower interest in this area for more choice and we are excited to deliver a state-of-the-art facility to the region.” The company’s three other elevators are under construction with first, in May-

mont, Sask., due to open this fall and others (in Vegreville and Reford, Sask.) slated to be completed next year. The Huxley facility, on the CN line, will be operational in 2019, the company said. GrainsConnect Canada was created two years ago and its business model is focused on having highly efficient and super-fast loading facilities. GrainCorp owned Canada Malting and had a grain trading office in Calgary while Zen-Noh is one of the world’s largest agricultural co-operatives and is the largest buyer of feed grains in Japan. Agrocorp’s expanded facility will also feature the latest technology. “It is going to be a state-of-the-art facility,” said Topham. “We will have automation and it will be technologically advanced and we are planning to double the volume, so unfortunately in the agriculture industry that means more people, but we love producing jobs.” He described the Innisfail area as “one

of the most competitive areas to buy grain in,” but said that wasn’t a deterrent. “We have been in Innisfail for many years,” he said. “We have a good network there and good support.” The transloading terminal, purchased by the company in 2015 from local entrepreneurs, currently handles 80,000 tonnes of grains, pulses, and oilseeds annually. “It will be able to receive and process more product, everything from grains to beans,” said Topham. The operation of the revamped plant will be extended from a seasonal facility to one open all year. It will also double the number of staff on site, from five workers to 10. Agrocorp Processing is a subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered Agrocorp International Pte, which has a trading office in Vancouver, and four processing units in Alberta and Saskatchewan, including the one in Innisfail.

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Nuances in labour bill could be costly, says farm group coalition Bill 17 has made the unionization process ‘substantially easier,’ upping the likelihood that farm workers will unionize, says an AgCoalition report BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

he devil is in the details when it comes to a new labour bill that will allow farm workers to unionize, among other things. “There are a lot of little things on the ag side that are really going to affect how farmers are going to have to manage their employees,” said Kent Erickson, co-chair of the AgCoalition. “If the cost is going to go up and it really isn’t going to make workers safer or create a different environment for workers, we just want to make sure it makes sense. “Any time that you add costs to an industry that’s a price-taker, we always want to take a critical analysis of that.” There weren’t many surprises in Bill 17 (the Fair and FamilyFriendly Workplaces Act), a labour bill that went through first reading on May 25 and, if passed, would take effect Jan. 1, 2018. Among new employment standards for workers province-wide, Bill 17 has broadened employment standards and amended labour relations provisions to include waged farm workers, which would allow them the ability to unionize if they choose and to bargain collectively.

But “there were some key nuances,” said Erickson, who farms near Irma. “This bill really does change the philosophical thinking on the farms, and we want to make sure the government knows that there are some areas of concern that we didn’t feel were presented from the tables,” he said. “We have to figure out how these little nuances are going to affect the different sectors.” The Alberta Farm and Ranch Safety Coalition — more commonly known as AgCoalition — released a report on June 6 detailing some of those concerns. The first was around the consultation process for this bill. Initially, labour relations were included under Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act. A dedicated technical working group worked on the labour relations portfolio as part of the Bill 6 consultation process, bringing forward recommendations to government on farm workers’ rights to unionize and strike. In the end, the labour relations group (called a ‘table’) reached consensus on only five out of 10 recommendations to government. “The labour table really didn’t agree with a whole lot, so with Bill 17, the government really

did push forward on a number of decisions that weren’t what the ag community was looking for,” said Erickson. “Obviously this government has an approach it’s looking for when it comes to workers’ unionization and bringing ourselves to a standard that’s like some of the other jurisdictions. “So the technical working group wasn’t a lot of use on this one.” While the government did include some of the recommendations from the technical working group in Bill 17 — including an exemption for family members and the ability to appoint a public emergency tribunal to dispel labour disputes quickly — other recommendations were ignored, said the AgCoalition report. For instance, greenhouses and nurseries have been excluded from the definition of ‘primary agriculture’ in Bill 17, subjecting them to “different rules than the rest of agriculture.” The bill has also made the unionization process “substantially easier, and thus possibly more frequent,” by extending the duration of union drives from 90 days to 180 days, removing the secret ballot process, reducing the number of employees needed to unionize, and removing ‘anti-salting’ pro-

“Any time that you add costs to an industry that’s a price-taker, we always want to take a critical analysis of that.” Kent Erickson

visions, which prevented unions from planting employees in workplaces to initiate the unionization process. “There’s so many different sectors in agriculture, so when you’re looking at the large grain farms with a lot of employees or a cow-calf operation with one or two employees, some of these

things don’t necessarily resonate as being a big deal in the long run,” he said. “But we’re representing all the different sectors, and we have to make sure that everybody’s voice is heard. In trying to understand the new rules and how they’re going to affect certain sectors, we need to do a critical economic analysis, and we haven’t seen that. “Any time we have added costs, it’s something we have to look at.” So far, the AgCoalition has had two meetings with the provincial government about Bill 17, but there is more work to be done to make this legislation palatable for agriculture before it comes into effect Jan. 1. “We’re definitely going to be working with government on making this bill work,” said Erickson. “They say there’s some flexibility in how we define some of these rules, and we’re going to have to be part of moulding those rules. “If we can do some analysis and understand how it’s going to affect our farms, we’ll hopefully be able to put some practical things together in the regulations that will work.” AgCoalition’s full report can be viewed at www.agcoalition.ca. jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

South African ranchers are ‘game’ for raising wildlife The country’s 12,000 wildlife ranches cover 20 million hectares and the sector is growing by leaps and bounds BY ALEXIS KIENLEN

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ou may think it is strange to go to an auction to pick up a wildebeest or a zebra, but ranching wildlife is just an innovative way of making money for South African farmers. It’s similar to Canadian bison, deer, or elk ranching and can add a lot of value for producers. “In South Africa, since 1991, we’ve seen a steady stream of conventional farmers integrating or possibly changing over to wildlife ranching,” Adri KitshoffBotha, chief executive officer of Wildlife Ranching South Africa, told a recent meeting of international journalists here. Many conventional producers have also added a ‘game ranching’ aspect to their operation, raising antelope (the country is home to 45 species) or animals such as giraffe, zebra, hippopotamus, or Cape Buffalo. Raising wildlife has a big future, said Kitshoff-Botha. “I expect we’ll see more conventional South African farmers integrating with, or possibly changing over to wildlife ranching, as farming becomes more and more difficult, and more and more challenging, which makes it less profitable,” she said during a presentation at Monate Game Lodge. Wildlife ranching is also a way for producers to explore alternative land use options and use marginal land while contributing to biodiversity and food security.

“I expect we’ll see more conventional South African farmers integrating with or possibly changing over to wildlife ranching, as farming becomes more and more difficult, and more and more challenging, which makes it less profitable.” Adri Kitshoff-Botha

As part of the conference of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists, some participants toured the Monate Game Lodge farm on a mini-safari on the 7,400-acre operation. The game lodge, located in Gauteng Province in the country’s north, has partnered with a breeding operation to conserve wildlife and protect natural areas. Wildlife ranching — also known as game ranching — has four components: breeding, hunting, conservation, and game products. Private game farms developed in South Africa when a farmer accidentally fenced some waterbuck on his land in the 1960s. Since then it has flourished. South Africa now has the same number of game ranches as

conventional cattle operations (roughly 12,000 of each) covering 20 million hectares of privately owned land. That’s triple the 6.5 million hectares of natural preserved habitat, which includes all provincial and national reserves operated by the government. “More wildlife is under private ownership than in government parks,” said Kitshoff-Botha, whose voluntary organization is working with government to foster additional growth of an industry which has (directly and indirectly) created 140,000 jobs. “We are working closely with our government to add unprotected areas to wildlife ranching. We all know that land doesn’t fall out of the sky. This is vast areas of rural land management, being used for the full value chain.”

This sable antelope has an impressive set of horns, but check out the ear tag. Wildlife ranching now rivals cattle production in South Africa. PHOTO: ALEXIS KIENLEN The practice of wildlife ranching also increases food security, producing 120,000 to 150,000 tonnes of meat annually. (All of it consumed locally as game meat can’t be exported.) “There is potential in wildlife ranching in Africa,” said KitshoffBotha. “If you consider the population in South Africa that can be supplied with healthy protein, there is such a huge market.” Wildlife ranchers still have challenges with legislation, but the group is working closely with the federal Department of Agriculture.

Wildlife ranching also offers opportunities for tourism. International and local tourists like to go to see wildlife, and many wildlife operations have lodges or chalets available for rental. “About 70 per cent of all visitors to South Africa do wildlife-related tourism,” said Kitshoff-Botha. The tourism aspect of wildlife ranching is a new venture, and the organization doesn’t even have figures on how much revenue it brings in. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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here’s an old truism from the world of marketing that goes, “the customer is always right.” Too often these days it’s used by bad customers to justify their even worse behaviour. They seem to feel it excuses all sort of boorishness, from yelling at the wait staff to making insulting low-ball offers. But its original meaning was far different and much more informative to anyone who makes their living selling a product to another party. An older and very successful salesman once explained it to me this way: “It means when a customer shows up at a car dealer to buy a bright-orange and limegreen car, it’s your job to sell them the car they want, not to try to convince them the colours they’ve picked are terrible.” If you don’t do what you can to provide them with the product they want, the helpful folks at the next dealership will be more than happy to do it, he added. It’s a lesson a lot of businesses appear to be in the process of relearning as consumers flex their new-found muscles and a plethora of new specialty and online retailers line up to fulfil

their needs. When Amazon and other platforms will ship almost anything to any door, it’s tough to be a brick-and-mortar retailer with a shop full of stock that’s not quite right. It’s also a reality the food and agriculture industry needs to embrace, for the opportunities it presents as much as for any potential pitfalls. The Canadian pork industry has recently been showing considerable nimbleness understanding its customers and giving them what they want. In the first quarter of 2017, the exporters accomplished something that’s only happened a handful of times before: they sold more pork to China than the U.S. did. That growth has been spurred by the near-complete removal of the growth promoter ractopamine from the Canadian supply chain. It’s banned in China and removing it has thrown the doors wide open to the largest hog market in the world, with impressive results. There will surely be ups and downs in this new relationship, as illustrated by a troubling finding of some traces of the product in one shipment. But overall, if the industry continues down this road, things look very promising. So promising that the U.S. industry is showing interest in following suit. Pork-producing giants such as

Smithfield Foods are now promising their own ractopamine-free options in a bid to regain this market share. By moving first and fastest, however, Canada has nicely positioned itself as a preferred supplier. What’s particularly interesting about this market development is the way the industry has responded, despite the fact the preponderance of scientific evidence supports its safety, when properly administered to growing hogs. Faced with stiff opposition to it from a key market, and the threat such opposition may spread, the industry responded by giving its customers what they wanted, not insisting that they take what was being produced because it was really better for them. It shows an understanding of how true marketing works, as opposed to the price hedging that agriculture calls “marketing.” It’s a lesson other sectors should take to heart. Take the example of the A&W chain, the restaurants that many Canadian farmers now love to hate. With its ingredients-first marketing strategy, in which it specifies animal care standards, hormone-free status, and even livestock dietary restrictions, the chain has been widely painted as farmer unfriendly. The thing is, it still buys from farmers.

It’s working for the chain. A little-known fact is that the Canadian A&W operations are entirely independent of other incarnations of the restaurant brand globally, and have been since 1972. They’re also the brand’s lone success story in recent times. In the U.S. there’s a scant 300 restaurants from coast to coast and globally there’s another 300 or so. Compare that to MacDonald’s, that operates just under 37,000 restaurants worldwide. Here in the much smaller Canadian market, there are 850 A&Ws, and the chain boasts of being the fastest-growing burger chain in the nation. Back in the U.S. a consortium of franchisees who recently purchased the brand are bravely talking up the “comeback trail.” The industry might not like what A&W represents or the heightened scrutiny it will mean. Producers chafe under the perception the burger chain is implying mainstream production practices are inhumane or unsafe. But A&W has clearly struck a chord with consumers and the chain is giving its customers what they want, rather than insisting they should have a different kind of burger. By deciding the customer is right, it has found a recipe for success. gord.gilmour@fbcpublishing.com

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n a White House Rose Garden ceremony June 1, President Donald J. Trump announced he would pull the U.S. from the Paris treaty on global climate change. As he colourfully noted, “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” True, but he was elected to represent Paris, IL; Paris, KY; Paris, ID; Paris, AR; Paris, ME; Paris, MI; Paris, IA and Paris, IN. What’s more, if national polling holds true in these lesser cities of light, then two-thirds of these Parisians see climate change as a global, national, community, and personal threat. Still, the president acted. How will U.S. and world agriculture react? The always-sunny Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue endorsed the president’s move. “Floods, droughts, and natu-

ral disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters,” ironically noted the secretary as if acknowledging the reality climate scientists say is ahead of us. But, hey, added Perdue, farmers and ranchers “have persevered in the past and they will adapt in the future — with the assistance of the scientists and experts at USDA.” There are two gaping holes in Perdue’s hopeful net. First, not all farmers and ranchers “persevered” in previous climate calamities. In fact, many farm families and rural communities still carry the searing scars of the dirty, hungry dust bowl days. Mankind may not have been the root cause of these disasters but it did add to it and our failure to not even plan for their possibility cost many thousands their lives and livelihoods. Today, another generation of farm and ranch leaders again must decide if Mother Nature is a partner or a hired hand. As

the Trump White House sees it, it’s the latter. Wise farmers and ranchers everywhere know, however, it’s the former. Another blind spot in Perdue’s endorsement of Trump’s climate policy is his claim the USDA will help prepare farmers. President Trump’s budget proposal cuts USDA’s Agricultural Research Service funding by roughly 32 per cent. If adopted, USDA would have to close 17 of its 90 or so research centres. Which centres would close? No one can say, but if the boss believes climate change isn’t a serious threat, few scientists at USDA will do climate change research. Not researching climate change does not mean it won’t impact farmers and ranchers. In its 2015 report Heat in the Heartland: Climate Change and the Economic Risk in the Midwest, an all-star group of political, business, and academic leaders warned that “Without

action, climate change will lock in extreme temperature increases across the Midwest,” where, they noted, 65 per cent of all corn and soybeans are grown, one-third of U.S. manufacturing is located, and where one in five Americans live. And it’s going to happen in a hurry. “Over the next five to 25 years, without significant adaptation by farmers, some counties in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana will likely see average commodity crop losses up to 18 to 24 per cent due to extreme heat each year,” the report relates. The point is as simple as it is apparent. Climate change is happening and will continue to happen. Ignoring it goes against what farmers and ranchers instinctively do best every day: solve problems, not make ’em worse. The Farm and Food File is published weekly through the U.S. and Canada. www.farmandfoodfile.com.

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In the quest for ever-more production, have we lost our way? Farmers in the developing world are impoverished while producers here are taking on ever-higher levels of debt By BRENDA SCHOEPP AF columnist

strongly believe that our focus in the future should be on the nutrient density of plants and biodiversity. Pushing our soils to produce more is terminal because there is burnout of the soil and the plant, along with financial harm to the farmer. Instead, we should look at soil health, seed health with nutrient density, and diversity. In Canada, we farm and farm well. Those in organic farming contribute to a growing market and international demand. Conventional farmers are major contributors to the economy, particularly for exports. We can attribute part of commercial growth to fertilizer and assume that First World countries such as Canada being major users. Globally, the numbers differ — developed countries use 29.8 per cent of the fertilizer while developing countries use 70.2 per cent. If China and India are accountable for 42.8 per cent of developing country usage on small-farm plots, how are these farmers paying for this? They are not. In India for example, farming households are divided into regions and debt load is 75 per cent to 95 per cent depending on the region. It is estimated that a

farmer needs one hectare of land to live in India, but most farms are smaller. Their top three expenses are fertilizer, pesticides, and labour — and their income averages $132 a month. In China, farmers do not own the land and despite our perceptions of an urban China, 45 per cent of Chinese live in the country — with 86 per cent of those farmers tilling 1.6 acres or less. The hundreds of millions spent on farm subsidies has resulted in some massive abuses of the system, including the overuse of chemical and fertilizer. China’s ‘dirty soil’ is now a reality and farmers are becoming ever-more reliant on inputs and subsidies. Pesticide chemical residue in human tissue has declined dramatically since the 1970s, but is still a measurable concern. Pesticide use per hectare of arable land is greatest in China, Mexico, Colombia, the U.K., Bolivia, France, Uruguay, and New Zealand. I find it interesting that these are trading partners to Canada. Has international demand increased pressure on production to the point of pesticide abuse? Consider the amount of food waste in the world — 1.3 billion tons per year. Why then is there so much pressure to produce more of the same?

Monocultures are not the answer in countries with volatile swings in weather and a history of drought. The soil needs to be ‘held together’ with a diverse set of actors including humus, C02, and complex sugars that ward off insects and feed microbes. Rotation, organic fertilizer, and dual seeding are less costly and may yield comparable results. And what of the seeds we put in the ground? Currently 99 per cent of the genetically modified seed is soy, corn, cotton, and canola. This is followed by alfalfa, sugar beets, papaya, squash, and eggplant. The United States has the largest percentage of GM seeded acres at 40.3 per cent followed by Canada, Brazil, and Argentina and then India, China, South Africa, Mexico and Spain. In Canada, 80 per cent of corn is GM seed. Who owns this seed? Today, four agriculture/ chemical companies control 43 per cent of the commercial seed supply with the top 10 multinationals owning 65 per cent of commercial seed. A farmer signs on because he or she is promised bigger yield or better resistance. This has to be a knowledgeable decision as the cost of GM seed has risen more than 325 per cent since 1995. The first link in a secure

Currently 99 per cent of the genetically modified seed is soy, corn, cotton, and canola. This is followed by alfalfa, sugar beets, papaya, squash, and eggplant.

food supply is seed. In the past 80 years, 93 per cent of our diverse global seeds have disappeared. Look down from a plane and you will see just a handful of varieties on the Canadian Prairies. Take a walk in the grocery store and note the food imports from those places using the most commercial fertilizer and pesticide. Globalization has not entirely addressed what it should have — farm debt reduction and a reliable biodiverse food system that includes nutrient-dense plants. In the last five years farm debt has grown in Canada and is $20 billion in Alberta alone. Where are we going?

Nutrient-dense plants are high in minerals, vitamins, phytonutrients, and antioxidants. In addition, they are flavourful and even more importantly, they are adaptive. Consider the analogy of a garden. We do not plant a garden in the rocks with one package of seeds. We plant a garden of variety, in good soil, infused with colour. We plant a garden for health and flavour and we may keep seeds and in particular seeds of plants that were different. Gardens protect us as a civilization as they invite biodiversity and provide a high level of nutrients. We cannot as a society hand over our link to future food security by allowing seeds to be controlled or ignoring the value of nutrient-dense foods. The movement towards high inputs for high-volume production has decreased prices and increased farm debt. We have the technology, science, and awareness to aid us in creating a diverse, nutrientdense agriculture. We as farmers must own this. 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

Recasting vision of supply management necessary What are the objectives of supply management? That’s the important question BY AL MUSSELL

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upply management has proven robust in important respects. Regulating production, restricting imports and offering stable returns to producers at a favourable level are the foundational pillars for supply management. The Canadian dairy industry has avoided drastic drops in milk prices, followed by prolonged low milk price periods and associated financial stress that has repeatedly occurred in much of the global dairy market. Poultry and egg supply management has allowed for an independent, decentralized farm segment, and yet has accommodated forward integration of some producers, while pricing at the cost of production. Supply management has not proven particularly frail or fragile in the face of trade liberalization.

Supply management continues to attract periodic attention, but there is no indication of the imminent public catharsis over supply management and high food prices. This situation has been managed through a willingness to adjust elements of supply management to a changing market, policy, and technology context. It is evident in the adjustments made to change from binding import quotas to tariffs and tariff rate quotas over 20 years ago, in how the concept of “cost of production” in pricing has changed over time and even in what aspects of supply-managed markets are actually covered by cost-of-production pricing. It is also evident in marketing adjustments made to accommodate new technologies, such as whey recycling in cheese manufacturing and the use of concentrated skim products, and in the growth in further processed poultry and egg products.

The instruments of supply management we see today are artifacts of a past, honed over time, based upon past aspirations and fears.

Adjusting these instruments can be difficult. Smooth adjustment is typically not an attribute of complex systems modulated by regulation. But a basic question is: What objectives are we pursuing in

adjusting the instruments of supply management? The instruments of supply management we see today are artifacts of a past, honed over time, based upon past aspirations and fears. This environment, in turn, generates the baseline or status quo conditions for supply-managed industries of today. These define the relative price levels in Canada versus elsewhere, quota values, and economically feasible scales of operation in Canada versus elsewhere. Canadian farm prices in supply-managed commodities are relatively high and are broadly more stable than prices elsewhere. Quota prices are high and stable to increasing in value as a capital asset. Canadian farms in supplymanaged products are relatively small in scale versus benchmarks elsewhere (notably the U.S.).

The number of farms in Canada producing supply-managed products is declining at a similar rate to that in other countries, at least in comparison with those in which the farm segment has not already been vertically integrated. What are today’s aspirations and fears in supply management? By default they appear to be protection of the status quo in supply-managed industries — both a weak and probably untenable objective. However, as market, technology, and policy factors continue to evolve, a renewed set of objectives for supply management is required to interpret its legacy instruments, and identify positive direction for change. Al Mussell is research lead for the Agri-Food Economic Systems independent economic research organization and author of the policy paper Recasting a Robust Vision for Supply Management this column is excerpted from.

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cash tickets } from page 1 And the federal government has overlooked a major benefit of the tax break — it bolsters the year-round flow of grain, he added. If the system is abolished, farmers may choose to sit on their grain for another year to avoid paying more in taxes. “It will screw up our logistics royally if they do this, and it will cost everybody money,” said Person. “It will cost farmers money because they’ll lose opportunities to sell. It will cost the grain companies money because they won’t have any grain to move. And it will cost the railroads money because they will be under pressure to move a whole bunch of grain all at once, which they generally fail at. “That’s a massive problem. We’ll lose market share if that happens.”

Big tax hit

The tax implications for the average farmer can’t be ignored, added Person. “If your income is nice and smooth — like you’d see with a non-farm — you’d pay taxes at a rate of 12.5 per cent every year,” he said. But a farm that has the same average and net taxable income over five years as a non-farm business would likely see a wide variance in their income from year to year. “Farms are way more likely to experience these large fluctuations in income than a corner store or a gas station or an accounting firm, which generally have more steady streams of income,” said Person. “By jumping around like that, what ends up happening is the high tax rate of 27 per cent kicks in, in certain years.” As a result, a non-farm business will pay far less in taxes over a five-year period, even if their five-year net and average incomes are exactly the same as an incorporated farm business.

“You’re going to have railroads sitting idle. You’re going to have grain terminals sitting empty — all because selling at certain times might not work for farmers because of tax implications.”

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It’s even worse for unincorporated farms. “The swings in taxation are much more dramatic for people who are unincorporated than the incorporated ones, especially if you get into higher incomes.” That’s why the cash ticket deferral system is so critical, said Person. “The cash deferral system allows them to move income out of the high years and put it into the lower years, which smooths the income out and effectively makes that farm pay the exact same amount of tax as a non-farm did, which is how it should be,” he said. “That’s treating those two businesses the same.”

A retirement hit, too

Producers would also be penalized in their retirement years. “Self-employed people who run a business — like farmers — are eligible to contribute to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). But there are thresholds to what you can contribute each year,” said Person. And in years where the farm doesn’t show any income, the farmer can’t put any money into the CPP program. “The same business with the same net five-year income

and the same average fiveyear income would contribute more,” said Person. “The farmer is actually being penalized by the fact that he has a high income one year and next to no income in another. “He’s going to get a smaller CPP cheque than his neighbour who ran a logging business.” Income smoothing through the deferred cash ticket system means “the farmer can maximize his Canada Pension Plan contributions every year and get the same benefit that everybody else gets.” Whether the federal government will move forward with its plan to scrap the system is still up in the air (a consultation process is currently underway) but regardless, farmers should start thinking about the impact on their operations if cash ticket deferrals are abolished. “Whether it’s your accountant or your business adviser, sit down and have a conversation about how this might impact your farm and how you can plan for it,” said Person. “If they do put this through, it’s going to have some significant impacts, and some planning will be required to deal with it.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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eed resistance has been an issue in crop production for many years, but is coming to the forefront as increasing numbers of weeds are no longer responding to herbicides. “Most producers are aware of the issue, but unless it affects them directly, don’t see it as a huge issue,” said provincial crop specialist Harry Brook. “For example, resistance to glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup, is found in other parts of the world and Canada. We also now have glyphosate resistance in kochia in southern Alberta and it continues to spread. “These should serve as a wakeup call to producers to the importance of rotating different herbicide groups when treating problem weeds. Failure to take this problem seriously will eventually result in the loss of our most popular weed control products.” Wild oats is currently resistant to the most number of herbicide groups of any weed — and the problem was evident a decade ago. “In 2007, 39 per cent of fields had some Group 1-resistant wild oats. The majority of herbicides used for wild oat control are in this group. If wild oats is resistant to a single herbicide in a chemical group, it’s pretty well resistant to all the herbicides that use that particular mode of action. Also in 2007, 12 per cent of fields had Group 2-resistant wild oats in them and eight per cent had wild oats resistant to both Group 1 and 2. Soil-applied wild oat control is in Group 8, which is older chemistry and 15 per cent of fields had wild oats resistant to this as well, despite the fact it hasn’t been used much for the last 20 years.” Cleavers, kochia, chickweed, spiny annual sow thistle, hemp nettle, green foxtail, wild mustard, smartweed, Russian thistle, and stinkweed have all developed resistances to Group 2 herbicides, said Brook. “That group contain the sulfonylureas, the ‘imis’ and florasulam. Back in 2007 it was estimated that 40 per cent of annually

cropped land had some herbicideresistance issues. It is undoubtedly much higher now.” There are a few ways to detect a herbicide-resistance issue, said Brook. “Investigate areas in the field where weed control didn’t occur. Rule out other factors that might have affected herbicide performance including misapplication, spray misses, unfavourable weather conditions, misapplication of herbicide at wrong leaf stage, or late weed flushes. Other warning signs include other weeds listed on herbicide being controlled adequately, patchy control with no reasonable explanation, a history of herbicide failure in the same area, lack of signs of herbicide injury on plants, and, finally, a history of using the same herbicide group on the land year after year.” When using the same herbicide or products using the same mode of action, producers are actually helping those plants that are either not affected or affected less by the active ingredient than other plants, said Brook. “By killing off susceptible plants you are actually setting the stage for the resistant ones to thrive as all their competition is killed off.” Herbicides that have one specific mode of action are most likely to develop resistant weeds. “Group 1 and Group 2 herbicides fall into this category,” said Brook. “However, the most important reason for having resistance show up is due to repeated use of the same chemical. Short crop rotations and a lack of crop variety has set up the conditions to encourage weed resistance to emerge.” Canada has reported resistance issues in weeds to at least six different herbicide groups. “If we ignore the risk of developing resistances, the day may come when we might lose some of our best herbicide tools from the weed management tool box. Pay attention. Scout your fields. Keep field records. Use a good crop and herbicide group rotation to keep this problem at bay. “The consequences of not doing so are not cheap or pretty.” For more information, contact the Alberta Ag-Info Centre at 310FARM (3276).

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PEDv } from page 1 “We’re definitely looking at a multifactorial, multi-faceted component of spread,” said Glen Duizer, Manitoba’s acting chief veterinary officer. “It does appear to be happening in geographic areas, and there are two components of it — something is bringing it onto the yard, and there is a potential gap of some kind or another where it makes its way into the barn.” But the issue isn’t that the affected farms didn’t have good biosecurity protocols — rather, it was putting them into practice every day. “When we talk about protocols and what we’re supposed to be doing, we forget about that objective,” said Fynn. “Focusing on that objective helps people realize what they’re trying to accomplish and how that might be accomplished — not just what’s written on a standard operating procedure.” PEDv, which is characterized by severe diarrhea and vomiting and is typically fatal for piglets, is spread by feces. Once the animals on the affected premises move to non-shedding status (the point where they are no longer shedding the disease in their feces), the immediate danger to other farms will have passed, but “we’re at least a couple of months away from that,” he added. “We remain committed to working with the affected producers in addressing the current outbreak and getting it under control as quickly as possible.”

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“Make sure it’s washed with detergent to the point where you don’t see anything left in that trailer,” advised Fynn. “Anything that’s left on that trailer that those incoming pigs are getting on could potentially get picked up by the pigs and brought into your barn.” It’s important for outgoing trailers to be clean, too. “We have to focus on what we’re doing as far as load-out biosecurity goes,” said Fynn. “After we’re done shipping a load of pigs out, we want to follow the same objectives and steps in how we go about cleaning that load-out as what we expect from those trailers coming into the yard.” Transport between farms and plants is also a problem, he added. In some cases, truckers are not following cleaning and disinfection best practices between loads from two or more farms to the plant. “We want to do cleaning and disinfection between every load and definitely between every farm within the diseased area,” said Fynn. “Best practice from a disease management point of view would be to throw a cleaning and disinfection step in between every load we send to the plant.” It may be inconvenient, but “nobody ever said that biosecurity is convenient.”

Biosecurity measures are important whether farmers are facing a disease outbreak or not, said Manitoba Pork’s Mark Fynn. PHOTO: Supplied “I’ve heard it said that it’s not biosecurity unless it’s inconvenient,” said Fynn. “But these things are important because what’s more inconvenient is having a bunch of your pigs break (out) with PED.”

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Western farmers benefit from efficient grain move in 2015-16 Basis levels are closer to normal, indicating more competition and fewer system constraints, says U of M ag economist Derek Brewin BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

estern Canadian grain farmers saw the gap between the export price and their price narrow in 2015-16, reaping the benefits of an efficient and competitive grain-handling and transportation system. Despite 2015’s near-record 64.7-million-tonne crop, there was no repeat of a grain shipping backlog that followed record production in 2013, said Derek Brewin, a University of Manitoba agricultural economist. “It looks like the planning worked better this time and they (grain buyers) were able to give the farmer a better return all through 2015 and 2016,” said Brewin. “It looks like competition is back in our grain supply chain. It’s good news for farmers.” In 2013-14, Canada’s grain monitor reported the average wheat basis — the difference between the export price in Vancouver and what farmers were paid at the elevator — hit a record $132.41 a tonne. Economists say the widerthan-normal basis is a signal to farmers not to deliver grain. However, some grain was delivered and shipped, and according to Brewin, farmers collectively were shorted, on average, $80 a tonne or $3.5 billion. “We are suggesting the grain companies pocketed most of that difference,” he said during a lecture last fall. The Western Grain Elevator Association disputed Brewin’s claim then and still does, said executive director Wade Sobkowich.

That’s why Brewin recommends caution when tinkering with the grain transportation system, which is what’s planned in C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act (see sidebar). “I think it would be worthwhile to say that the rail supply chain is actually working pretty well,” he said. “It’s not very broken. Don’t change it very much.”

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Sobkowich agrees the grain pipeline performed well last crop year and grain is moving well now too, but adds the grain sector must not be complacent. “Nothing has changed in the competitive environment and nothing has changed in the policy environment since 2013 when it comes to the railways,” Sobkowich said. “What has changed is the

Competition appears to be spurring efficiencies in the grain pipeline, which are finding their way to farmers. PHOTO: CN railways have been put under the microscope and they have been moving less from other industry sectors so the grain industry has benefited from that. “We have seen more capacity

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Brewin now believes the companies are investing those profits into expanding their export capacity at Vancouver, benefiting the whole grain sector. He also said the average wheat basis fell 34 per cent in 2015-16 to $81.53 a tonne, Brewin said. The canola basis is down to $65.24 a tonne. Both are close to the long-term trend, if you ignore the very tight basis for wheat in 2012-13 — the first year of the open market for wheat following the repeal of the Canadian Wheat Board’s singledesk selling authority. “That’s pretty good news given how bad it had got the two previous years,” he said. “And farmers are getting really pretty good prices. The spot prices in Winnipeg right now are as good as we’ve seen compared to the export price. The export price is down from two years ago and we’re still seeing pretty good returns.” The railways partly blamed a record grain crop in 2013 for contributing to the grain shipping backlog that crop year. They also blamed the coldest winter in 100 years. “The thing about those really high margins (in 2013-14), is it encouraged grain handlers to expand their investment in capacity,” Brewin said. “It’s very hard to build another railway, although there is some capacity (expansion) they would do, especially in the Port of Vancouver and maybe in rolling stock. But it’s a lot harder to build the next railway than it is the next terminal.”

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Railway costing review risks, benefits A review was a Liberal election promise but the government hasn’t announced one despite proposed changes to the maximum revenue entitlement BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

University of Manitoba agriculture economist warns regulations cutting how much the railways are allowed to earn hauling grain could discourage them from investing to be more efficient. “I don’t know if you want to mess with the system too much,” said Derek Brewin. “They’ve (western farmers) got a competitive rate (compared to northern U.S. farmers) and they’ve got an incentive for the railways (under the current maximum revenue entitlement) to make money and incentives to invest in grain movement.” Brewin was responding to calls by some farm groups that the federal government determine railways’ costs for grain hauling before changing the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE) formula.

The MRE, implemented by the federal government in 2000, gives the railways the flexibility to set freight rates to encourage grain shippers to be more efficient; more efficient shippers pay lower rates. However, the policy also protects farmers from the railways charging what the market will bear, setting a limit on the total revenue railways can collect hauling western grain to export ports. The railways’ annual grain shipping entitlements are based on a formula that in 1992, the last time rail costs were reviewed, gave them a 20 per cent contribution over variable costs. Regulators believed it was fair and reflected what would occur in a competitive market. Although the MRE is adjusted annually for inflation and the volume of grain and distance moved, the railways have said it discourages investments. Travacon, a consulting firm hired by four Saskatchewan farm groups,

including the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, estimates in 2013-14 the railways earned a 61 per cent contribution because of increased system efficiency. “This was $322 million, or $8.36 a tonne, in excess of the contribution level of 20 per cent that was deemed fair and adequate under the Western Grain Transportation Act, and which Travacon believes is the maximum that could be earned under effective competition,” the consultants said in a March 2015 study. During the last election the Liberals promised a costing review before changes to the MRE and last month introduced Bill C-49, the Transportion Modernization Act, which proposes amendments and additions to the Canada Transportation Act to make grain shipping more efficient. It also proposes modifying the MRE to reflect individual railway investments — something grain farmers, shippers and the railways support.

Harvey Brooks However, Ottawa is mum on a costing review. “Why would they ever invest again in improving their efficiencies if they are never going to be able to capture any of those gains? It’s a dangerous signal,” Brewin said. “I don’t think that’s a sustainable signal to send to the railways in the long run.” A costing review is needed to make the right policy decisions, said Sask Wheat general manager Harvey Brooks. “We want profitable and thriving railways to maximize grain

throughput, but we also want producer protection from undue (railway) pricing. We just want to know what is fair.” That extra $8 a tonne Travacon says railways are earning, could help pay for new hopper cars, he said. “I don’t want the people managing the constraints (in the transportation system), benefiting from the constraints,” Brooks said. The Western Grain Elevators Association, which supports keeping a modified MRE, wants Ottawa to focus on making C-49 law, said its executive director Wade Sobkowich. “Down the road if adjustments to the MRE are needed that’s fine, but if you open that up now it wouldn’t be the right time,” he said. “To me it’s not a slam dunk that a costing review would end up in reduced freight rates and less costs paid by shippers and producers because you can’t even imagine all the arguments the railways are going to raise on the other side.”

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Grain companies, like farmers, are price-takers, Sobkowich said. Companies must meet the prices offered by competitors when buying from farmers and selling to end-users. “Grain companies are investing because they are trying to increase their market share and their returns,” he said. “They aren’t doing it because they have a bunch of money sitting around from 2013-14 and they are wondering what to do with it.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Alberta Pulse website offers more market info Alberta Pulse Growers has revamped www.pulse.ab.ca to make it easier for pulse producers to find useful information about growing and marketing pulses. “When producers are looking for information, they need it fast and they need to be able to depend on it to be accurate,” said chair D’Arcy Hilgartner. “This website makes use of technological advances to put up-to-date, reliable pulse information at the fingertips of visitors when they need it.” The revamped website is mobile friendly and allows growers to sign up for SMS news updates in addition to emails. — Alberta Pulse Growers

Hog markets enjoying summer bump Hogs are enjoying a seasonal bump for the summer grilling season. “We had a nice little spring rally here,” said Brad Marceniuk, a livestock economist with the Saskatchewan government. Strong exports also helped raise prices at a time when fewer pigs are heading to market, a typical summer pattern, he said. As well, U.S. pork stocks in freezers are down about nine per cent to 599.1 million pounds. But supply will increase going into the fall and could weaken prices, said Marceniuk. Two new large U.S. processing plants are also coming on stream and that could boost supply. — CNS

Weather concerns the big mover as traders fret over canola market The USDA has upped its estimate of world soybean stocks but oilseeds underpinned by forecasts for record-high heat By Jade Markus

he canola market edged higher as investors short-covered in the face of weather concerns in Western Canada. Positioning into a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was also a feature, though the data was less of a market mover than weather-based influences. Traders were looking for rain, and concerned about too-dry areas in Western Canada, which buoyed ICE Futures Canada canola’s July contract by close to $15 per tonne in the week ending June 9. Rains were critically needed in areas of Western Canada, and though parts of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta saw showers earlier in the month, more moisture is needed in some areas, while others have become too wet. Variability and uncertainty throughout the growing season are likely to keep a weather-related premium in the market in the near term. The majority of Canada’s canola has been seeded, with projections around 95 per cent, and some traders expect the crops that aren’t in the ground will be shifted to other commodities.

USDA released its world agricultural supply-and-demand estimates (WASDE) report on June 9. While the effects of that report were tepid, and likely to have a short-lived effect, the data provided a sense of clarity to the market about what the upcoming supply situation will look like. Most directly applicable to canola, USDA projected world soybean ending stocks for 2016-17 at 93.2 million tonnes — well above what market watchers had expected. However, global carry-out for 2017-18 was mostly steady. The effects of that report were quickly shrugged off, as concern about production in the U.S. Midwest supported values. The oilseed market had been underpinned by forecasts for record-high heat. During the weekend, areas of the U.S. also saw hail, which could damage crops, and further kept the market supported, causing spillover to canola. Dry crops in the northern Plains are expected to see beneficial rains this week, which will provide some reprieve to thirsty crops, and pressure values. However, some market watchers say that may not be enough to replenish soil moisture.

On the grain side of the market, world carry-out of corn stocks are expected to reach 224.6 million tonnes for the current marketing year, USDA said — higher than previous estimates, but within what analysts had expected. In 2017-18 that number is expected to tighten to 194.3 million tonnes. The corn market was also supported by weather-related concerns, with ideas that key growing areas are too dry. World wheat production in 2017-18 is estimated at 739.53 million tonnes, down by about 15 million tonnes from the prior year, but up from earlier estimates. Carry-out is expected to be up at 261.2

million tonnes from 2016-17’s 256.4 million tonnes. Wheat markets have struggled with a bearish supply-and-demand situation, and the USDA data indicated little reprieve from those fundamentals. But the weather-attentive market has focused on concerning weather issues — namely, spring wheat production in northern U.S. growing areas, which are hot. Jade Markus writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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Bids for hard red spring wheat rise with temperatures Conditions in major spring wheat-growing regions boosted MGEX wheat futures BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN

Average (CWRS) prices ranged from about $255 per tonne in western Manitoba to as high as $274 in northern Alberta.

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ard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada climbed higher during the week ended June 9, as hot and dry conditions in some of the major spring wheat-growing regions of the U.S. and Canada led to a rally in the Minneapolis futures. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat prices were up by $8-$11 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 $255 per tonne in western Manitoba to as high as $274 in northern Alberta. Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but gener-

Photo: Thinkstock ally ranged from about $32 to $51 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$190 to US$204 per tonne. That would put the currency-adjusted basis levels at about US$19-$33 below the futures. Looking at it the other way around, if the Minneapolis futures are converted to Cana-

dian dollars, CWRS basis levels across Western Canada range from $26 to $44 below the futures. Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat bids were up by $8-$9 per tonne, with prices ranging from $170 to $185 per tonne. Average durum prices held

steady, with bids in Saskatchewan coming in at about $260$270 per tonne. The July spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, off of which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based, was quoted June 9 at US$6.065 per bushel, up by 22.75 U.S. cents from the previous week. Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPSR in Canada. The July K.C. wheat contract was quoted June 9 at US$4.515 per bushel, up 18.25 U.S. cents compared to the previous week. The July Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled June 9 at US$4.4575, up 16.5 U.S. cents on the week. The Canadian dollar settled June 9 at 74.33 U.S. cents, up roughly a quarter of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart compared to the previous week.

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The art and science of farm marketing There are no pat or easy answers for marketing commodities as each commodity is different BY DAVID DERWIN

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Let’s look at the current market to see why flexible option strategies are such a practical marketing tool for managing price uncertainty.

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arm marketing like most aspects of a farm business is a mix of art and science, of theory and practice. And, it’s important to understand and apply both. This reminds me of a quote by American playwright Wilson Mizner: “Art is science made clear.” I’ll try to combine them both so you gain a better awareness and appreciation of the power of exchange-traded option strategies for farm risk management. My Farming Big Data research study shows that the numbers support options as a proven marketing tool. We know that options are an ideal marketing tool for producers with three unique advantages compared to a delivery or forward contract: • No production commitments or delivery risk; • Not locking in prices: downside price protection you need and the upside revenue potential you want; • Minimal capital needed and minimal futures contract margin requirements. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, the chart is what a revenue payoff using options looks like: potential upside price, revenue protection against the downside all without committing your commodity for delivery. The revenue payoffs of option-based strategies speak for themselves, but what are other real-world benefits of option hedging applications? Let’s look at the current market to see why flexible option strategies are such a practical marketing tool for managing price uncertainty. There are a lot of varying and conflicting factors that will affect your thinking and pricing decisions. Take canola for instance. Issues like strong crush demand, canola carry-out falling to the lowest level since 2013 and a weak loonie, down five per cent from the high this past winter, are all supportive of canola prices. Some of the negatives include nearly 23 mil-

lion seeded acres of canola, as well as large potential U.S. and South America soybean crops. Associated external price pressures include U.S. soybean futures down around 10 per cent from recent highs with palm oil prices 20 per cent lower since the beginning of the year. And weather... always a mixed bag. For instance, while we’ve had a snowy and very wet spring in many parts of Alberta, just recently Accuweather was forecasting drought in central and northern Alberta. All in all, a lot to analyze, research and think about.

Precision marketing

Just like precision ag is very data driven and field specific, farm marketing needs to be specific to each farm and commodity to address all the unique uncertainties for the crops you produce. Your marketing plan needs to be flexible enough to take into account current market price conditions, farm storage capacity and crop rotation, among other things. There are many things you can do to finetune your marketing strategies to reduce risks but also give you the upside potential from rising prices. So don’t just sell off the combine or use delivery contracts.

Supply management not on NAFTA table

s Canada, the United States and Mexico move towards renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, the federal government has reiterated its commitment to supply management. “Our first interest in NAFTA, in any of our trade deal negotiations, is protecting the Canadian opportunities, so we’ve been very clear that we support supply management,” Finance Minister Bill Morneau said during a recent stop at the University of Manitoba. U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted Canadian dairy farmers in recent months, citing production north of the border as the reason why U.S. producers are swamped with excess milk. However, Morneau was clear that the supply management systems regulating the production of milk, poultry and eggs won’t be on the table.

“We think that there are opportunities to improve NAFTA.” Bill Morneau

“As we move into discussions around NAFTA, we know that there will be important things to discuss,” he said. “But we’ve been clear that supply management is something that we support and that will be how we go forward in NAFTA discussions.” Washington triggered a 90-day consultation period last month, a step required before the trade deal can be opened for renegotiation. — Staff

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As we saw in last month’s article, there are opportunities to separate your commodity and currency strategies when selling your grain or livestock. You should differentiate between your basis and your future pricing decisions. Right now, new-crop canola futures are sitting above $500/ton but basis levels, according to www. PDQinfo.ca, are still in the negative $30 under range across the Prairies. You can also look at what spreads between the various futures months are doing. Are there opportunities to store your grain and earn the carry? In some of the cereal markets like wheat and corn, the answer is yes. In oilseeds like canola and soybeans, since the futures forward curve is much flatter, the answer is no. As for weather, options can help you manage that risk. If you don’t want to sign a delivery contract when yields are uncertain in a very dry or very wet year, option-based strategies provide you with a delivery-free alternative. These all factor in to the specific hedging and risk management strategies you develop for each commodity. What is best in one market is not necessarily the best in another. Different markets require different strategies. For example:

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• A straightforward put strategy for canola works well given current conditions; • A delivery contract for wheat may be the best approach, if you have a good basis; • An option spread strategy may make the most sense for soybeans; • Cattle has moved up significantly recently and is very volatile so dictates a different approach than just a month ago; and • For the time being, you may not want to do anything on the Canadian dollar as it drifts lower. Bottom line, with constantly changing chart patterns, uncertain supply-and-demand figures and ever-present summer weather risk, we don’t know for sure where prices are headed. However, if you spend some more time on the art and science of marketing like you do on the theory and practice of growing your crop, you can reap bigger returns over the long term. David Derwin is a portfolio manager and commodity/investment adviser with PI Financial Corp., a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. The risk of loss in trading commodity interests can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. This is intended for distribution in those jurisdictions where PI Financial Corp. is registered as an adviser or a dealer in securities and/or futures and options.

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Gentec field day slated for Aug. 22

Vaccine put to the test in PEDv outbreak

Gentec and Lacombe Research Centre will hold a field day on Aug. 22 at the research station. This year’s event will focus on the interaction between cows, forage, and genomics. Presenters will highlight innovations relating to optimizing cow and forage production. On-pasture presentations include showcasing groups of high- and low-vigour cows and heifers; innovations and advances in cow overwintering; carbon sequestration; and methane measurement in livestock production. Charlie Brummer of the University of California, Davis will discuss DNA technology and forage development. For more info, go to www.livestockgentec.com. — Gentec

A vaccine that researchers say has been over 90 per cent effective against PEDv in clinical trials is being field tested in southeast Manitoba where an outbreak of the virus has occurred. A similar trial took place last summer when three barns in southeast Manitoba became infected. The vaccine targets the four most common strains of PEDv found in North America, including those confirmed in Manitoba. The vaccine is for sows, which must be vaccinated twice before they give birth. Immunity to piglets is passed through milk and colostrum. VIDO-InterVac’s vaccine has been in development since 2013. — Staff

You want pollinators to make their home on your range There are scores of native pollinators in Alberta — and the more you have on your rangeland, the better By JILL BURKHARDT

“Our research has found a fairly strong positive relationship between range health and bee diversity and bee abundance.”

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here is a buzz on rangeand pasture lands. And we really need to pay attention to native pollinators and the benefits that they provide, says a rangeland ecologist. “Pollinators are critical to rangelands themselves, and the plants that are there,” said Cameron Carlyle, an assistant professor at the University of Alberta, who is not only studying the benefits pollinators provide, but tracking how well they are doing. The range of pollinator species is diverse but they roughly fall into two groups, he said. “Bumblebees, are the large fuzzy bees that we commonly think of when we think of bees. Solitary bees tend to be smaller and take many forms. Bees aren’t the only pollinators — moths, butterflies and flies are other insect pollinators — but generally most pollination done by insects in our grasslands is done by bees.” Pollinators have “co-evolved” with native plant species, said Cary Hamel, conservation science manager of the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Manitoba region. “These ecosystems have been evolving for thousands of years,” he said. Most ranchers think of rangelands in terms of their ability to produce grass for their cattle, but it goes beyond that. Healthy and productive rangelands have a diverse array of species, including native forbs (such as buffalo bean or pea vine) or introduced ones (such as clover or alfalfa). “The productivity of that grass could be partially dependent upon forb (flowering plant) species that are present,” said Carlyle. “Anything that is flowering is going to be dependent upon pollination and a lot of that is dependent upon insect pollinators.” So if pollinators disappear out of the rangeland ecosystem, then some plants, such as nitrogen-fixing legumes, will, too. “If we start to lose (legumes)

Cameron Carlyle

Purple prairie clover is just one in a long list of native species on Alberta’s rangelands that have ‘co-evolved’ with native pollinators. PHOTO: Monica Kohler then we would see declines in productivity,” said Carlyle. “Not to mention the loss in diversity in forage types on the landscape.” In Alberta, we don’t know if native pollinators are on the decline. But Carlyle said other research indicates bumblebee numbers are falling. The exact cause isn’t known but there are indications that their ranges are shifting and that a changing climate is a factor. “Climate change is likely going to impact these native bees,” said Carlyle. “They are getting ‘squished’ as the climate changes because southern areas will become too warm for them but their populations can’t move north fast enough.”

Helping them out

So what can grazers do to sustain a diverse and abundant pollinator community? Keeping your range in good health tops the list.

“Our research has found a fairly strong positive relationship between range health and bee diversity and bee abundance,” Carlyle said. “In general, a lack of invasive species, a diversity of plants, and the maintenance of structure is more conducive to a healthy pollinator community,” added Hamel. “If you have land with flowers or flowering plants, that’s a great start. Continue to maintain those habitats.” Diversity is also a good thing as shrubs and forest, grassland, and wetlands provide a variety of habitat for different pollinators. However, in the Aspen Parkland zone, keeping open meadows and prairie areas intact and free from shrub and tree encroachment benefits pollinators. Having different types of grasses also helps. “Bunchgrasses can be really important in terms of where they nest,” said Hamel, noting

butterflies complete their life cycle on the rangeland and the caterpillars will use grass as a source of food. “Many native species are tied to native grasses.” Having nearby tame pastures can also be a plus as they provide an additional food source for pollinators, which can travel several hundred metres or even, for some species, a few kilometres. “Tame pastures usually have a significant floral component and they can play a role in conservation,” said Hamel, adding having different food sources at different times in the growing season “makes the landscape stronger.” Both Hamel and Carlyle have seen different pollinator communities use different stages of rangelands at different times throughout the year. “On recently grazed rangeland, the grazing resulted in a reduced litter layer, we suspect,”

said Hamel. “It meant the site warmed up early in the spring and it had a greater abundance of pollinators in the springtime and a greater diversity.” Large ranches, for example, that have a diversity of land uses and grazing approaches typically have a greater diversity of pollinators. And when rangeland borders cropland, particularly canola fields, both landscapes benefit. “When we look at Alberta, or anywhere on the Prairies, there is this mosaic of different land uses — cropland and rangeland,” said Carlyle. “What we are also seeing is areas that have more rangeland, whether you’re in a canola field or in rangeland, if a piece of land is surrounded by more rangeland, you’re going to have more bees and a more diverse bee community.” However, canola and other flowering crops only provide their abundance of pollen and nectar for a brief period, so rangelands are the key provider — and not only for food. “Many bees nest in the ground or amongst dead plant material, so rangelands and other areas with undisturbed soils are important nesting grounds for bees,” said Carlyle. “Areas such as cropland where soils and the soil surface are regularly disturbed are less suitable nesting grounds.” Both Hamel and Carlyle said there is little research on native pollinators — but both are working on changing that. “As we learn more, I suspect there are going to be some surprises,” Hamel said.

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Canada beats U.S. in pork sales to China — feet, elbows and all U.S. firms are beginning to pay more attention to what it’ll take to compete in this market By Rod Nickel, Michael Hirtzer and Dominique Patton Reuters

anada has overtaken the United States as the top North American supplier of pork to China as farmers and meat packers in both nations battle for lucrative shares of the biggest global market. Canada’s pork sales to China, after a sharp rise last year, exceeded those of the United States in the first quarter of 2017. That’s only happened a handful of times in two decades, according to U.S. and Canadian government data. Rising affluence is driving China’s voracious appetite for pork, including parts of the pig — feet, elbows, innards — which command little value in most countries. At the same time, tightened environmental standards in China have forced farm closures and boosted demand for cheaper imports. That’s a bonanza for Canadian farmers, who have almost completely removed the growth drug ractopamine from their pigs’ diet — largely because it is banned in China, which consumes half the world’s pork. U.S. exports to China, by contrast, are limited because only about half of the nation’s herd has been weaned off the drug, according to U.S. hog producers, meat packers and animal feed dealers. But major U.S.-based firms are now moving to produce more ractopamine-free hogs — including the three biggest pork producers, Smithfield Foods; Seaboard Foods, a division of Seaboard Corp.; and Triumph Foods, a hog farmer co-operative. The ascension of Canada’s pork exports underscores the power of the gargantuan Chinese market to influence agricultural practices and profits in supplier countries worldwide. As recently as 2013, annual U.S. pork sales to China, some 333,000 tonnes, more than doubled Canada’s shipments of 161,000 tonnes. That’s the same year Canada’s hog industry started to remove ractopamine, best known as Eli Lilly & Co. product Paylean. In the first quarter of this year, Canada shipped nearly 93,000 tonnes of pork to China, on pace to hit 372,000 tonnes annually. That eclipsed the 87,500 tonnes that the United States shipped, according to data from both governments. The European Union, which has long banned ractopamine, is China’s top foreign pork supplier, sending 393,365 tonnes there in the first quarter. Chinese authorities banned the use of ractopamine in livestock in 2002. They say meat raised with the drug can cause nausea and diarrhea in people and be life threatening to sufferers of heart disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, did not see the same dangers when it approved ractopamine in 1999, concluding that it would “not have a significant impact on the human environment.”

Pigs’ feet and other offcuts are extremely popular — and profitable — in China. PHOTO: MutHwaBC/CREATIVE COMMONS The FDA’s stance has drawn some criticism, including a 2014 lawsuit by environmental groups alleging the agency has not fully examined the drug’s impact. The suit was later dismissed on technical grounds but is being appealed. Hog farmer and rancher groups defend ractopamine use, saying it allows them to grow livestock more efficiently, with less feed, said Dave Warner, spokesman for National Pork Producers Council. Canadian health authorities also allow consumption of pork from hogs raised with the drug.

Elbows online

The China market is so lucrative that Canada’s HyLife started selling pork online directly to Chinese consumers last year. The small Manitoba processor hawks pigs’ feet and elbows on e-commerce site JD.com Inc., a competitor of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. “They’re big online buyers,” said Claude Vielfaure, HyLife’s chief operating officer. “You try to move your pork all kinds of ways.” Rising Chinese pork demand has driven up prices for byproducts including pigs’ feet, kidneys and livers. Pigs’ feet sell for more than $2.50 per kilogram — about double their value two years ago, said Richard Davies, executive vice-president of sales and marketing at Olymel, one of Canada’s biggest pork packers. Selling byproducts can squeeze another $10 per pig from a carcass that otherwise earns packers about $180, said Ray Price, president of Albertabased processor Sunterra Meats. China is the biggest byproduct market, followed by Taiwan and Philippines. Stewed pigs’ feet with white beans is a famous dish from Sichuan province, one of China’s culinary capitals, while blood

sausage, made from intestines and cooked with pickled vegetables, is a traditional winter dish in the northeast. Chinese consumers enjoy the strong flavour of offal — internal organs and entrails. In Beijing, stir-fried pigs’ liver with vegetables is common on dinner tables and known for its nutritional value. In all, China consumed 55 million tonnes of pork last year. Although that is the lowest total in four years, imports are rising fast because millions of China’s small-scale farmers have left the pork business in recent years because of falling prices and rising environmental standards. The government forced thousands of farms to close because of severe water pollution. China became Quebec-based Olymel’s biggest export market last year, vaulting over the United States and Japan. It plans to open a sales office there as early as next year. “Just a tweak in that market can change the game for anyone in the world,” Davies said.

Off drugs

U.S. pork producers have moved more slowly than their Canadian competitors to raise ractopamine-free pigs, primarily because the United States is the world’s third-biggest domestic market for pork. Tyson Foods and Hormel Foods continue to process hogs that were fed ractopamine in part because they do not raise their own pigs. Hormel’s hog supply “comes from more than 500 family farms,” a Hormel spokesman said, many of which use the growth drug. U.S. firms can also send pork from ractopamine-fed hogs to Mexico and Japan, the top U.S. pork export markets. But many U.S.-based suppliers are nonetheless scrambling to take advantage of Chinese

demand for ractopamine-free pork. Smithfield — the world’s biggest pork producer and a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed WH Group — has raised most of its hogs without the drug for more than two years, a spokeswoman said. As the top exporter of pork to China, Smithfield firm shipped 300,000 tonnes there from the United States and Europe last year. The second- and third-biggest U.S. pork producers — Seaboard and Triumph — are jointly opening a pork-processing plant next month in Sioux City, Iowa, where nearly all hogs slaughtered will be ractopamine free, according to local hog producers and animal feed mills. Building dedicated ractopamine-free pork plants allows processors to limit risk of China rejecting shipments that contain trace amounts of the drug. Seaboard declined to comment about ractopamine. Triumph did not respond to requests for comment. T he Cooperative Farmers Elevator in Ocheydan, Iowa, is constructing a new feed mill that by 2018 will produce only ractopamine-free animal feed. “It was requested from some of the customers we deal with,” said Steve Peterson, the cooperative’s vice-president of feed. “The one that is pushing the hardest is Seaboard.” U.S. hog producer Prestage Farms also is planning a new Iowa slaughterhouse for as many as 10,000 ractopamine-free hogs annually by 2018, president Ron Prestage told Reuters. With the U.S. hogs in record supply, foreign demand is essential to profits, Prestage said. “When we have plentiful hogs, as we do today, packers prefer not to have ractopamine,” Prestage said. “They want to be able to export as much product as they can.”

BriefS Activists call on In-NOut Burger to join the superbug fight Nearly three dozen consumer, environmental and public health groups are pressing privately held In-NOut Burger to make good on its vow to set timelines for phasing out the use of beef raised with antibiotics vital to human health. Critics say some 70 per cent of antibiotics needed to fight infections in humans are sold for use in meat and dairy production, and this is contributing to the rise of dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Restaurant chains such as Chipotl, Panera Bread, McDonald’s and Subway already have joined the fight against superbugs by working with their meat suppliers to curb the use of important human antibiotics. “In-N-Out can make a significant impact by eliminating all routine uses of medically important antibiotics by its beef suppliers in a timely manner,” the groups, including CALPIRG, Friends of the Earth and the Center for Food Safety, said in their letter to the California-based company. They want In-N-Out to begin selling a domestically produced grass-fed or organic beef burger. — Reuters

Consumers view free-range eggs as better tasting STAFF / It seems most people buying free-range or cagefree eggs are doing so because they think the eggs are better, according to a recent study. While they understand animal welfare issues, consumers appear to have linked welfare and product quality, feeling that “happier” chickens produce a better-tasting egg. In a study, conducted by researchers at the University of Adelaide and published in the journal Anthrozoös, the most often reported motivations for buying free-range eggs included reasons such as the eggs were of better quality, more nutritious, and safer to eat, and that they allowed purchasers to avoid “industrialized” food. Despite participants describing caged-egg production as “cruel,” they did not tend to emphasize welfare reasons as critical for their purchases of free-range eggs. This finding suggests that consumers are more likely to purchase a food product if it is both “ethical” and viewed as being of better quality, rather than for ethical reasons alone. The study also revealed that there were high levels of awareness among participants of caged-egg production, when compared to other types of animal farming, said lead author Heather Bray. “Taste and quality are strong motivations for purchasing and may be part of the reason why people are prepared to pay a higher price,” said Bray. “These findings suggest that consumers think about animal welfare in a much broader way than we previously thought, and in particular they believe that better welfare is connected to a better-quality product.”

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We all need to be ever vigilant when it comes to rabies This fatal disease is very rare, but animal owners and rural residents should always be on the lookout for telltale signs By Roy Lewis DVM

e don’t hear this disease mentioned very often, but when we do there is a very scary connotation attached to it. Rabies is virtually always a fatal disease to all mammals, and zoonotic to humans with no curative treatment once clinical signs develop. Only prevention through vaccination and a strong surveillance program have kept incidence of rabies fairly low in Canada. The biggest reservoirs for the disease across the country are bats, skunks, raccoons, and foxes (red and Arctic). It varies across the country, but Alberta has the most reported diagnosis in bats followed by skunks and then cats. Up north, the Arctic fox can be the source and in Ontario we have diagnosed cases in foxes, raccoons and other animals. As of April 1, 2014 (even though it is still a reportable disease for veterinarians) the federal government downloaded the responsibilities to the individual provinces. This arose suddenly out of a budgetary issue in 2012 with no consultation with our national veterinary group or other affected parties. This is called passing the buck. There were three other diseases, federal officials either dropped or downloaded including anthrax since it is costly to deal with and is considered endemic in Western Canada.

Photo: Thinkstock Rabies, however, is the most serious zoonotic disease as anyone — whether in veterinary medicine or agriculture, and even urban folk — are at severe risk if they come in contact with a rabid animal. Globally, rabies still kills 55,000 people annually (mainly in Africa and Asia), so it is critical we maintain surveillance to keep people, pets, and farm animals protected. Veterinary clinics will still be

involved, as will the provincial medical officer of health, if there has been any human exposure, such as bites from domestic or wild animals. Everyone needs to be on the lookout for animals exhibiting abnormal behaviour including aggression, varying forms of paralysis (including inability to swallow), and excessive salivation. Lethargy, vomiting, and anorexia (not wanting to

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eat) are non-specific signs we can observe with rabies. Other signs can include incessant bellowing in cattle. If clinical signs develop, affected animals will die within 10 days. Veterinary clinics may be involved, especially in isolated areas of the province, to facilitate this process. If you are suspicious of these clinical signs contact your local veterinary clinic, as they become your first line of defence. Keep in mind rabies is very rare and many other diseases can mimic it. If any of the clinical signs listed above are seen by veterinarians, rabies is always on the differential list. Cows for instance with wooden tongue or a choke will salivate excessively, and these are two conditions that are treatable yet could at first glance indicate rabies. Likewise horses with choke salivate profusely. Just because we haven’t heard of it or diagnosed it in a while doesn’t mean it isn’t around. Years ago, a client found a bat alive in daylight hours on his lawn acting very peculiar and unable to fly. It was submitted and was positive for rabies. Since bats are the main reservoir in many areas, it is always advisable to vaccinate dogs and cats. In other areas of the country, such as Manitoba and Ontario, horses and even cattle are vaccinated in high-risk areas (or if they are going to be moved to high-risk areas). There are two forms of rabies — the furious form or the paralytic form. Horses, cattle, and bats generally get the paralytic form; cats the furious form; and dogs can get either form. (Do you remember the movie “Old Yeller,” which vividly showed the aggressive form in a dog?) The World Health Organization categorizes rabies exposure at three different levels. The first is touching or licking from a rabid animal on intact skin. It is NOT considered exposure to rabies. The second and third catego-

ries range from minor scratches to full depth bites and licks on broken skin. These are considered a potential exposure to rabies and where you would first get medical care and follow the guidance of the public health officer. We are lucky in Canada because with good surveillance and vaccination of most of our pets the incidence of rabies has been kept quite low. Alberta’s famous rat patrol not only keeps rats out of the province, but does the same for skunks in the southeast part of the province where the rabies incidence is higher. Saskatchewan has had cattle and horses with rabies (especially in the southern part of the province) and provincial authorities there look after surveillance (similar to what happens in Alberta). Watch in your particular region of Canada for guidance from the Office of the Chief Provincial Veterinarian. Each province may implement it slightly differently, but the overall result should be the same. Provincial medical officers, veterinary clinics, and provincial governments all work together to monitor and keep the incidence of rabies low in Canada. I always thought with all reportable diseases that practising veterinarians have an obligation to report to the federal veterinary authorities (CFIA) as they took the responsibility over and were the final authority. Apparently they still want to be notified or reported to. It is just they are passing the work responsibility over to the provinces. Get a salivating animal, one acting abnormally, or showing signs of ascending paralysis checked by your veterinarian. If rabies is suspected they will know what to do. People who might have been exposed to rabies through a bite or scratch from an animal should seek medical attention and also call Health Link at 1-800 4085465. Let’s work together to keep rabies a very rare event in Canada and ensure all inhabitants — people, domestic animals, production animals and wildlife — are safe. (As a side note, birds, amphibians, and reptiles can’t get rabies — and rodents only very rarely.) Watch the news for further developments. For those especially interested, there is an international conference on rabies at the University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine in October. Everyone — including livestock producers, pet owners, wildlife officers, public health officials, and veterinarians — need to be ever vigilant for the possibility of rabies appearing. Just as this article has gone to press a positive rabid skunk was detected in southern Alberta. It’s the first since 1994 and this discovery shows that surveillance is working. Roy Lewis practised large-animal veterinary medicine for more than 30 years and now works part time as a technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health.

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Holy edicts may have created modern chicken

WHO LET THE DONKS OUT?

Religious rules may have fuelled greater demand for chicken meat and spurred development STAFF

hickens were domesticated from Asian jungle fowl around 6,000 years ago, but these early birds didn’t look much like the chickens of today. They didn’t look the same, were more aggressive, and laid fewer eggs less often. At some point this all began to change, but until recently researchers have never really understood when or why. Now, an international team of scientists has combined DNA data from archeological chicken bones with statistical modelling to pinpoint when these traits started to increase in frequency, revealing interesting correlations. “The problem has always been to link genetic evolution to potential causes. We now have timings that are precise enough to correlate them with ecological and cultural shifts,” says lead study author Liisa Loog. They found that this happened in High Middle Ages, around 1000 AD. Intriguingly these strong selection pressures coincided with increasing urbanization and Christian edicts that enforced fasting and the exclusion of four-legged animals from the menu. Could medieval religious rules have increased the demand for poultry and thereby altered chicken evolution? “With our new method we see that the time of selection coincides with an increase in the amount of chicken bones in the archeological records across Northern Europe,” said co-author Anders Eriksson. That also coincides with several cultural and social changes, including a general increase in the popularity of Christian beliefs, new religious dietary rules, and more urbanization, which favoured animals that could be kept in small spaces, Eriksson said.

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Outlook for India’s monsoon season favourable

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India’s crucial monsoon rains are expected to reach 98 per cent of the long-term average this year. The monsoon delivers about 70 per cent of India’s annual rainfall, critical for the farm sector that accounts for about 15 per cent of India’s $2-trillion economy and employs more than half of the country’s 1.3 billion people. Monthly rainfall across the country is likely to be 96 per cent of its long-term average during July, and 99 per cent of the average during August, said the India Meteorological Department. India’s 260 million farmers depend on monsoon rains to grow crops and the rains largely determine the need for imports. — Reuters

A U.S. government weather forecaster says there are no active El Niño or La Niña patterns and that neutral conditions are likely in the Northern Hemisphere during fall 2017. However, chances for El Niño remain elevated, between 35 and 50 per cent, relative to the long-term average into the fall, says the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. The last El Niño, a warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific that typically occurs every few years, went away in 2016 and was linked to crop damage, fires and flash floods. — Reuters

Diving a little deeper into summer weather and tornadoes Tornadoes are nearly impossible to study but we do know a lot about the mechanics of how they form

BY DANIEL BEZTE

n this instalment, we’ll continue our look at severe thunderstorms, and specifically, the most deadly part — tornadoes. While eastern parts of the Prairies have only seen a few isolated severe thunderstorms, parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta have already seen their fair share. I think most Canadians were more than impressed, and maybe a little bit proud, about the image of the person mowing their lawn in Alberta as a tornado worked its way across the farmland in the background. Only in Canada! Just what are tornadoes and # how do they form? A classic definition of a tor# nado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, which may or may not be visible as a funnel cloud. For this rotating column of air to be classified as a tornado it must touch the ground. As to how tornadoes form, the real answer is, we just don’t know. Tornadoes usually develop from super cell thunderstorms, which are difficult to predict. Even if we were able to accurately predict where and when these thunderstorms would develop, the intense part of the thunderstorm usually only covers an area of a few hundred square kilometres. Within this few hundred square kilometres, the really severe weather may only occur in a small area of maybe 10 to 20 square kilometres. Now, if we look at the size of a tornado, we would find that they range from as small as about 40 metres to as large as two kilometres across, with the average width being around 100 to 200 metres. This means that, as far as weather phenomena are concerned, tornadoes are very small, which makes them very hard to study first hand. Now, before I go on to look at tornadoes in more detail,

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This map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies so far this growing season compared to historical values. It continues to be a dry start to the growing season across nearly all of Manitoba and much of Saskatchewan, with wide areas reporting values that are very low to extremely low.

let’s first take a look at one of the weakest members of the tornado family, and something we see around Manitoba — the cold air funnel. All tornadoes develop out of what we refer to as a funnel cloud. In strong thunderstorms, these funnels elongate and may eventually touch the ground to become a tornado, but a funnel cloud all by itself is not considered a tornado. While a fair bit of research has been done on tornadoes and the storms that produce them, very little research has been done on cold air funnels, therefore, we know very little about them. In general, cold air funnels form in environments where we would not typically expect severe weather to develop. Usually, cold air funnels will form when there is a large pool of cold air aloft that is most often

associated with an upper-level low. These conditions provide two critical ingredients that are believed to be necessary for the development of cold air funnels — instability and vorticity. If you think back to when we talked about instability in the atmosphere, you’ll remember that warm air will rise and cold air will sink. If the atmosphere is unstable you need either really warm air at the surface, or very cold air in the upper atmosphere. This is why there needs to be a pool of cold air aloft for cold air funnels to form because this provides the first ingredient — instability, or rising air. The second ingredient is vorticity. This simply means spinning air. Areas of low pressure are large areas of spinning air that are too large to form into a funnel cloud or

tornado. But within this large area of spinning air, smaller regions get “spun up” creating what meteorologists call a vorticity-rich environment containing lots of little eddies of spinning air. What scientists believe happens, is that one of these small eddies of spinning air gets caught in an updraft. This updraft then pulls on and elongates the eddy, causing it to contract in width, and, just like a figure skater pulling their arms in during a spin, this causes the rotation to speed up, creating a funnel cloud. These funnel clouds are generally very weak and short lived, and will rarely become strong enough or last long enough to touch down. If they do touch down, they can then be referred to as tornadoes, but even then they

rarely cause much damage, often comparable to that of a very strong dust devil. In fact, when these cold air funnels do touch down they are sometimes referred to as land spouts. Since the potential exists for cold air funnels to touch down as a tornado, Environment Canada has to issue special weather statements to warn the public about them. Since they rarely touch down — and even when they do they rarely cause damage — such statements will usually urge the public to be watchful for these to occur and to take precautions if necessary, i.e. you don’t have to go diving for the nearest storm shelter if you do see one of them forming. We’ll continue our discussion on more severe tornadoes in upcoming issues. 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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The weather will tell the tale, but there’s one crop disease ‘producers should be thinking about and preparing for’ BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

redicting crop disease problems is like taking a shot in the dark at a moving target. “For disease to develop, we need certain weather, certain hosts, and certain pathogens, so it can really be like looking into a crystal ball,” said Stephen Strelkov, a professor and researcher at the University of Alberta. “As a result, there are multiple issues that may be vying for attention.” But when asked to give their best educated guess, three Alberta plant pathologists all targeted one disease that producers should watch out for this summer — fusarium head blight. “If I were to name one disease that producers should be thinking about and preparing for, it would be fusarium head blight,” said Kelly Turkington, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “It caused some real problems last year, and what that means is you have lots of infested residue in many areas of the Prairies that carries the fusarium pathogen.” In 2016, fusarium shot up significantly in both incidence and severity, with almost one-quarter of all crop samples in Alberta testing positive for the disease — up from about six per cent in 2015. But the disease is also expanding its reach into other regions of the province

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from its typical epicentre of southern Alberta, said Michael Harding, research scientist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “Fusarium head blight is the one that’s probably experiencing the biggest change across the province and moving into areas where it previously hadn’t really been an issue,” said Harding.

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disease threat } from page 17 “Fusarium head blight was a pretty big issue last year, so it definitely might be an issue again this year.” And in wet seasons, the losses can be devastating for farmers. Since the early 1990s, when the disease caused its first severe outbreak in the Canadian Prairies, estimated losses have ranged between $50 million to $300 million annually in Canada. “It will cause a reduction in yield as little as five per cent upwards of 30 per cent, depending on the level of disease,” said Turkington. Fusarium also produces mycotoxins that limit the end-use markets for the grains, added Harding. “In cases where you get a lot of mycotoxin in the grain, it can be difficult to find a market for it.” But the thing that “really hits producers’ pocketbooks” is the downgrading that comes with fusarium-damaged kernels, said Turkington. “You can quickly go from a No. 1 to a No. 2 to a No. 3 depending on the type of wheat.” Last year, conditions were “very conducive” to fusarium, and producers saw a lot of downgrading, said Harding.

“When we get a wet season, we can have quite a bit of damage and financial loss,” he said. “In cases where graminearum becomes common or well established, we start to see more fusarium-damaged kernels and more downgrading and, therefore, more financial loss.” And when high levels of mycotoxins are combined with downgrading, “the grain almost becomes unmarketable,” added Turkington.

Management tools

Managing fusarium head blight can be a “tough nut to crack” too, said Harding. “It’s really difficult to throw one single management tool at it and see any effect,” he said. “There isn’t one thing you can do — like spray a fungicide or use a crop rotation or grow a resistant variety — to manage the disease. It’s challenging to manage it. You have to pile on as many management tools as necessary to try and get ahead of the disease.” Extending your crop rotation, treating your seed, choosing fields with low levels of disease, and using a resistant variety will all help, but once the seed is in the ground, options are limited.

“At that point, you’ll want to look at spraying a fungicide and ensure that you get the most out of that fungicide as possible,” said Turkington. “The key thing with fusarium is waiting until you have full head emergence. You get that product on all of the plant tissue ideally that you want to protect. “It will certainly help to improve the level of control, which can be a challenge with fusarium head blight.” But at best, fungicides will offer about 50 per cent control of the disease, and “once you see disease in your field, it’s too late to spray with a fungicide,” said Turkington. So producers need to be on the lookout for it. “You need to scout for it and you need to be aware of how much fusarium graminearum you have in your region or on your farm,” said Harding. “If you’re in an area where it’s already common, you know to expect it. But fusarium graminearum is moving. If you’re a producer who hasn’t had to deal with fusarium graminearum before, that situation could change.”

Three more crop diseases to watch in 2017 BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF Staff

“If I were to name one disease that producers should be thinking about and preparing for, it would be fusarium head blight.” Kelly Turkington

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Our three experts have pinpointed fusarium head blight as the No. 1 disease to watch out for this year — but keep an eye on these ones, too.

Root rots in pulses

“It’s another example of a problem that’s been expanding and getting worse. Last year, there was a lot of opportunity for some of these organisms that cause root rots to do well because we had a wetter season. Depending on the crop history and the weather, if you’re growing crops like peas and lentils, you’re going to want to really watch for root rot issues.” — Michael Harding

Leaf diseases in cereals

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“When these cereal leaf diseases become severe, they can cause anywhere from 20 to 40 per cent yield loss. We’ve heard reports of strip rust development in southern Alberta, and we may have a bit more than we’ve seen in a few years. Keep an eye out for it.” — Kelly Turkington

Clubroot in canola

“For us, clubroot is always on the horizon. I don’t think it will be the worst one for the whole province, but certainly, it will be an issue for regions where the disease is established. Last year, we had over 2,400 confirmed infestations, so I suspect it will continue its march slowly. The other issue is resistance being overcome or broken. We have 64 fields that we know of as of last year, so that’s definitely something we’ll be keeping an eye on.” —Stephen Strelkov jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Grain act consultations on grading imported U.S. wheat requested Sask Wheat doesn’t want Canada’s wheat quality control system undermined BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

he grain industry needs to be consulted before the Canada Grain Act is amended to allow imported American wheat to receive a Canadian Grain Commission grade, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission says. Consultations are needed to determine “the consequences of adding more American grain to our system,” said Sask Wheat chair Bill Gehl. “I think producers need to know what the ramifications to our shipping agreements would be and how American grain will fit under the MRE (maximum revenue entitlement),” Gehl said in a news release. The United States government and U.S. Wheat Associates, which represents American wheat farmers, say Canada’s wheat-grading system is a non-tariff trade barrier because it discriminates against American wheat. The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association and Cereals Canada agree. They asked Ottawa to amend the Canada Grain Act so wheat grown in the U.S. and sold in Canada is eligible for a grain commission grade (so long as the variety is registered to be grown in Canada). Both groups worry without a change the Trump administration, already a critic of the North American Free Trade Agreement, will try to block imports of Canadian wheat. The U.S. is an important market for Canadian wheat. Currently under the grain act unregistered wheat delivered to a licensed grain elevator is only eligible for the lowest grade in the intended wheat class, whether it was grown in Canada or the U.S. This spring, Montana Democratic Senator John Tester moved a resolution stating Canada should grade Canadian and American wheat the same way and that the president should examine whether Canada’s grading laws adhere to trade agreements and “insist on full access for United States exporters of wheat to the Canadian market.” The grain commission and federal government say American wheat can legally be delivered and sold in Canada to willing buyers based on specifications. “There’s nothing in the current (Canadian) grain-handling system that prevents U.S. producers from entering into contracts with grainhandling companies or processors located in Canada to get a fair price for the quality of the product being delivered on the basis of specs,” commission spokesman Remi Gosselin said earlier this year. The Western Canadian Wheat Growers and Cereals Canada agree, but say since the U.S. sees this as a trade irritant, it needs to be addressed to protect Canadian wheat exports to the U.S. The previous government had planned to do just that, but twice the changes along with other amendments to the grain act, didn’t make it through the legislative process. However, Sask Wheat says the Canadian government needs to “protect the interests of Canadian grain producers and the integrity

of the Canadian grain system.” That means ensuring Canada’s reputation for high quality and consistency is protected, it says. Canada’s registration system, which requires new wheat varieties be tested to ensure they meet the quality standards of the intended class, and the grading system, are part of Canada’s wheat quality control system and supported by Sask Wheat. “Before we make any legislative changes, we should know how this will impact Canadian producers and our relationship with our top export markets,” Gehl said. “Also, would allowing more American grain create the potential for railways to use American grain over Canadian to achieve volumes? There are a lot of important questions that need to be addressed.

“(W)e need to have public consultations to figure out the consequences of adding more American grain to our system.” Bill Gehl

We need to resist the pressure from the United States and do what is right for Canadian grain farmers.”

Some Prairie farm groups want to make it easier for American wheat to come north, but Sask Wheat worries it could damage Canada’s reputation as a top-quality exporter. Pictured is a grain silo near Havre, Montana, about 70 kilometres from the southeast Alberta border.

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CN Rail set grain shipping records September to April Longer manifest trains and increased rail and shipper efficiency are paying off, CN says BY ALLAN DAWSON

“It’s a grain supply chain where everybody has got to be doing their part to help pitch in and make it more efficient and that’s happening.”

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t’s been a record-breaking year for grain movement on CN Rail during the 2016-17 crop year, even with a slow start in August. “Once we hit September it was full blast,” said David Przednowek, CN’s director of grain marketing. “Each individual month from September all the way through April we’ve had a record month for (moving) Canadian grain. And that’s when grain wants to move. “It has been a record month, eight months in a row. It has been a really positive story.” Between Aug. 1, 2016 and mid-May, CN hauled 195,600 cars of western grain, up 10 per cent from the three-year average, Kate Fenske, CN’s regional manager of public and government affairs wrote in an email. That translated into CN moving 17.6 million tonnes — 11 per cent more than the three-year average. Overall, grain movement has been good this crop year, said Mark Hemmes, the president of Quorum Corporation, which monitors grain shipping for the federal government. Total grain

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CN has set grain movement records for eight straight months this crop year. file photo shipping, including by CP Rail, was up 2.3 per cent during the first nine months of the 201617 shipping season, Quorum’s April report states. The Western Grain Elevators

Association is pleased with the rail service too, said executive director Wade Sobkowich, adding he hopes it continues. That’s CN’s goal, Przednowek said, noting that since 2009 CN’s

grain traffic has jumped 45 to 50 per cent, while grain shipments to the United States are up 75 per cent. From 2006 to 2009 CN, on average, shipped 3,600 grain cars a week. This crop year it has

averaged about 5,400 a week, he said. “The railway wants to move grain,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s commercial rates or revenue cap regulated rate, we get paid when we move a car. So the more we can move it’s worth marketshare, carloads, it’s revenues. It’s good for us, it’s good for the farmer. It’s good for everybody.” There are lots of reasons for CN’s success this crop year, but a lack of other products to haul

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CN Rail says it’s fully meeting grain shipper demand A monitoring group says the railways don’t always fill car orders, but CN says it’s ‘chasing customers for orders’ BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

Most weeks this crop year CN Rail has delivered more than 90 per cent of the cars grain companies ordered, according to Ag Transport Coalition’s weekly reports. That’s pretty good service, says Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association and one of the transport coalition members. But CN Rail’s director of grain marketing, disagrees with the coalition’s statistics. “We can be definitive and say we met all the demand that was being thrown at us,” said David Przednowek, noting CN parked 1,500 cars this winter because they weren’t needed. “Suffice to say if we were only meeting 90 per cent of the demand and have 1,500 cars parked and we’re chasing customers for orders, there’s a disconnect there. That’s the bottom line.” The transport coalition was established following the grain shipping backlog in 2013-14 to measure rail performance shipping grain. It reports the number of cars the vast majority of grain shippers ordered for delivery in a specific week and the number delivered. Cars that don’t arrive during the specific week are recorded as unfilled orders, even if they show up the following week. “I think it’s misleading as to what is actually happening in the supply chain,” Przednowek said. “We are chasing customers for orders. We can do more. We’ve got cars parked and we’re only doing 90 per cent (of the orders)? I don’t think so.” It makes sense to measure rail performance by the number of car orders that are filled, responded Sobkowich. “Taking exception to ATC data is kind of like a business taking exception to the results from a customer satisfaction survey,” he said. Przednowek also complained the reports don’t explain why many cars aren’t moving. It’s not necessarily the railway’s fault, he said. There are times when grain company requests exceed what the railway can deliver, he said. For example, last August harvest was delayed, which nobody can control. “A lot of demand flopped into September out of August and then demand built,” he said. “There was a week I remember when I think we had 7,100 or 7,200 orders. The supply chain can’t do 7,100 or 7,200 orders. So yep, there’s unfilled demand.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

CN Rail } from page 20 isn’t one of them, Przednowek said. CN Rail is transporting more Canadian and American coal and intermodal shipments are up too, he said. “It’s not just one thing,” he said. “It’s a little bit of everything. That’s one of those misconceptions that’s out there. We are moving a lot of everything and on top of that we are delivering record grain movement in the fall and winter when the farmer wants to move it, which is a good thing.” The elevators association has complained grain shipping suffers, especially following a disruption, because of all the other products the railways haul. “When shipping is down in other industries at the same time grain shipping has improved, a reasonable person draws the conclusion that capacity has shifted from these other industries to grain,” Sobkowich said. “If CN is saying that’s not the case and shipping grain has nothing to do with lower demand in other industries, then when those other industries improve we look forward to the same level

of service from CN that we are experiencing today.” More unit trains, generally good weather this winter, new CN infrastructure and efficiencies introduced by others have all contributed to CN moving more grain this crop year, Przednowek said. “This is a grain supply chain,” he said. “It’s not a rail supply chain. So in terms of efficiency and improving cycle times you have to have a lot of things happening from all of the players in the supply chain to get those empties back into the country faster. You have more efficient loaders out there so your loading time in the country is less. Grain companies have been making a lot of investments at the ports to be able to take more traffic off.” Some grain companies are investing in equipment to charge rail car air brakes in the winter. CN’s Winter Ready Program gives elevators a $50a-car credit from December to March for air charging unit trains. Air pressure for braking is a key limiting factor in winter railway movement in frigid Western Canada. “It’s a win-win with the ship-

per, but it also creates network capacity because you’re not wasting six or 12 hours sitting there waiting for the train to air up,” Przednowek said. CN has also invested in “repeater cars” to help maintain air brake pressure. The cars are equipped with diesel-powered air compressors. Temperatures of -25 C or lower make it more difficult to maintain air pressure, forcing the railways to run shorter trains, reducing capacity. And while unit trains of 100 to 112 cars, loaded at one elevator, add efficiency, Przednowek said, CN’s manifest trains also increase capacity. “Once we get to Edmonton we accumulate traffic from our regions,” he said. “We build big trains. We probably run 170- to 200-car trains into Vancouver. “It’s a mix. It might be two unit trains that you built at Edmonton to pull to Prince Rupert or it could be a 100-car train that you pulled from origin, plus some other traffic that wants to find its way to Vancouver. So we build more of a manifest service. We’re not as focused in pure unit train shipments as some of the other carriers are.”

Manifest trains seem counterintuitive, but Przednowek explained it this way: “You only have so many slots in a given day (on the track) that you can run to the port. Think about it. If you’re running a big train — 170 or 200 cars versus that single unit train — that’s the way I look at it.” Communication within CN, and with shippers in the country and terminal, is also key, Fenske said. CN’s infrastructure investments, including more and longer sidings and more powerful locomotives, are paying off, Przednowek said. Meanwhile, grain companies are expanding export capacity at Vancouver, including finding ways to load ships in the rain, he said. “All those things around the margins, they all add up,” he said. “It means more movement at the peak. “It’s a grain supply chain where everybody has got to be doing their part to help pitch in and make it more efficient and that’s happening. That’s a good thing.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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A weed that prospers on degraded pasture By Aimee Delaney

Noxious weeds

hought to be brought to North America as a seed contaminant from Europe, hoary alyssum is toxic to horses and other livestock. It has a variety of life cycles depending on site and weather conditions, which makes this weed tricky to control. A prohibited noxious weed in Alberta, this pest can be easily identified. Hoary alyssum grows from the base and sends out several stems. Along each stem sits alternate leaves that decrease in size moving up the stem. Sitting atop each stem is a crown of clustered white, four-petal flowers with deep notches for each petal. Slightly inflated seed pods give this plant away. They are located just below the crown of blooms and have a sharp spike at the tip. Hoary alyssum only reproduces from seed and generally enjoys degraded range and pasture. Seed banks can be viable for several years and when ready, can germinate throughout the growing season. As anyone who’s battled this

The seed pods just below the blooms make hoary alyssum easy to identify. PHOTO: Nicole Kimme weed may know, hoary alyssum is not a great competitor. Controlling this pest can be as simple as maintaining healthy pasture and providing desirable vegetation, which usually is capable of outcompeting this weed. Livestock will not graze this plant — affected horses exhibit swelling of the legs, depression and diarrhea, which normally subsides a few days after the animal being removed from the infested pasture. There are no selective herbicides registered

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

for use, so other means of control are needed. Hand pulling seems to be most effective on small infestations, but may need to be done repeatedly. Once pulled these weeds should be bagged and disposed of. Burning mature plants will also be effective at destroying the seeds. For more information on this or any invasive plant, contact your local Agricultural Fieldman (www.aaaf.ab.ca) or the Alberta Invasive Species Council (www. abinvasives.ca).

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Watershed study shows overapplication of phosphorus Nitrogen rates are bang-on but this key water-fouling nutrient appears to still be overapplied BY JOHN GREIG Staff

n Ontario research project suggests farmers aren’t treating all nutrients equally when managing applications. Farmers in one Huron County, Ontario watershed are applying almost exactly the nitrogen needed by their crops, but more than 30 per cent more phosphorus than is needed. University of Guelph researchers reached the conclusions by analyzing multiple years of data collected by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority during in-person interviews with farmers in the Gully Creek Watershed, near Bayfield. Jennifer Leslie analyzed the data, which included 16 farms of various sizes over a six-year period, ending in 2011. There is concern with phosphorus contributing to algae growth in Lake Erie and the International Joint Commission, which works on Great Lakes health issues, estimates that agriculture is responsible for 44 per cent of phosphorus contribution. Most comes from the U.S., but there is significant work happening on the Canadian side to find best management practices to reduce phosphorus going into Lake Erie. Canada and the U.S. have set a goal of reducing phosphorus loads to Lake Erie by 40 per cent in the next decade. Gully Creek Watershed drains to Lake Huron, which in turn, drains into Lake Erie, where there is most concern about algae. Leslie took how much nitrogen and phosphorus farmers applied to corn and winter wheat fields and compared it to provincial recommendations.

“They are relying on the crops for income, and so they took no risks with being low in phosphorus.” Jennifer Leslie

In almost all cases, farmers apply more than the recommended — 47 per cent more for winter wheat and 38 per cent more for corn, said Leslie, a research assistant at the University of Guelph. For nitrogen, the application rates were only marginally higher than recommended rates for both crops. Phosphorus is less expensive than nitrogen, it is applied in smaller increments and its correlation with yield is less understood than nitrogen, said Leslie. As a result, it costs farmers little more to apply insurance phosphorus. Farmers apply 200 to 300 pounds per acre of nitrogen on corn, but phosphorus application may only be 15 pounds per acre. It doesn’t cost much more to add five more pounds, but that would be a 30 per cent increase. The extra phosphorus comes out of a farmer’s profit and it also comes at an environmental cost, so there’s little to encourage overuse of the nutrient. However, farmers may say, “If my livelihood is based on this, then I’m going to go with my gut,” said Leslie. jgrieg@farmmedia.com

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New report calls for new approaches to paying for infrastructure Current system is burdensome for small communities with limited resources BY LORRAINE STEVENSON

“Right now rural communities feel they have to somehow fit themselves into a program not written for them.”

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substantive overhaul in how infrastructure is funded would benefit all of Canada but particularly rural regions, according to a new report. Infrastructure Impacts on Rural and Economic Development calls for a different, more flexible approach so rural communities could match program funds to their unique needs, essentially linking spending to rural development. The current model of conditional grants for capital projects neither meets needs nor responds to the challenges and diversity of rural communities, says the document, which was presented to the senate finance committee last month. “Right now rural communities feel they have to somehow fit themselves into a program not written for them,” said author Ryan Gibson, a University of Guelph professor. The fundamental problem is dollars are allocated on the basis that they generate the biggest return on investment and benefit the most people possible, he said. That puts rural areas at several disadvantages, including lacking the people to merit the investment. Often what they need is basic and essential services like clean water, said Gibson. “The disconnect for many rural communities is that the investment in infrastructure may not create new jobs, or create new opportunities, but create the conditions for quality of life,” he said. “But in the current articulation of the

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The lack of infrastructure investment compromises the future of rural and northern communities, a new report says. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON infrastructure program it’s around economic productivity.” The report calls for changes that would see funding approaches also help reduce what it calls the “price of distance,” or costs related to infrastructure spread over wide geographic areas. ‘Access’ to services is a key policy issue for infrastructure, for example, air ambulance to the specialty hospital or telemedicine for a diagnosis at a distance by an expert,” the report notes as an example.

The report doesn’t specify how to create a new program, but says a more flexible approach related to budget timing, project types, funding types, and eligible recipients would be a better fit for rural areas. “Flexible budgeting should allow for funds to roll over multiple years, and allow money to be allocated based on construction schedules,” it also says. Much of Canadian infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and water systems

were built in the 1950s through to the 1970s. That was followed by a period of low investment from the 1980s to 1990s, the report says, noting much of that infrastructure is now nearing the end of its service life. In the early 2000s, the federal, provincial, and territorial governments began reinvesting through various governmental transfer programs but the reinvestment is not matching the needs and the infrastructure deficit or gap is continuing to widen, the report said. “The pronounced infrastructure deficit and gap in rural communities affects the whole of Canada,” it also says. The report was jointly prepared between the Rural Development Institute, the Rural Policy Learning Commons, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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Alberta producers asking big questions about solar power There’s huge interest in this technology and issues such as payback, fixed costs, and government programs are top of mind BY JEFF MELCHIOR

“Producers want to know what kind of an economic investment it is.”

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here’s no doubt that the government of Alberta is betting big on renewable energy. The goal is to get 30 per cent of Alberta’s electricity needs from renewable energy by 2030, and it earmarked $5.5 million last year to help farms and municipalities develop solar power projects. With that kind of big money comes big questions, and farmers throughout the province have a lot of them. Just ask Rob Harlan, executive director of the Solar Energy Society of Alberta, a longtime advocate for the solar power industry. In his four decades of experience in the industry, Harlan has never seen so much interest in photovoltaic (PV) systems. “Producers want to know what kind of an economic investment it is,” he said. “They have concerns about longevity of systems, durability, the effects of hail and snow – a lot of very practical questions about how they operate and how durable they are.”

Key concerns

Not surprisingly, one of the most common questions is if or when a solar array is going to pay for itself. “It’s a long-term investment,” said Harlan. “I’ve seen payback times for farmers somewhere in the 10- to 15-year payback period. That’s acceptable to a number of farmers who are not shy about making long-term investments. For others, that’s a little too long.” A solar system will almost always be a good investment when compared to paying rising utility rates, he said. “You’re basically locking in your electrical rates. If you look at it over a 25- or 30-year period it’s definitely cheaper than just paying utility bills that are going up and up.”

Rob Harlan

Small ‘tie-in’ solar installations, like this one in Gladstone Valley, are popping up across Alberta. PHOTO: Solar Alberta Another concern is the durability. Solar modules are generally designed to be quite hardy when it comes to weather, said Harlan. Even though there are some obvious issues such as snow, they’re not necessarily as limiting as some might think. “If the modules get covered with snow, the light is blocked so of course they temporarily don’t function,” he said. “However, the times of the year solar modules would be covered with snow — December through February — is the time of year when less light is available so they’re less productive anyway.” The angle of a solar array can have a big effect on the productivity during winter. Harlan cites a NAIT study that compared six different angles of solar power modules over the course of five years. “At the shallower angles — say at a three-in-12 or four-in-12 pitched roof which you might find on a barn — snow probably decreased the productivity of the array by four to five per cent over a period of a year,” he said. “As you

steepen the angles those numbers get much better. “Often what we find with farm applications, especially if they’re ground mounted, is that we can get them tilted up at a pretty good angle.” A rough rule of thumb is to match the angle to the degrees latitude of your location. “In Alberta that usually means a 50- to 54-degree tilt up. In that range the snow tends to slough off over time, especially in some milder days during the winter.” In some cases snow can actually improve the productivity. “If there’s a white surface in front of the solar array, the light gets reflected off of it,” said Harlan. “So if you have a pond or snow in front of your array it’s going to increase the amount of light actually hitting the solar modules because of the reflection.” Solar modules are proving to be very durable when it comes to hail. “It’s very rare for hail to damage solar modules and we certainly have some significant hailstorms

in our province. They’re tested in the factory to meet test conditions that are equivalent to one-inch hail hitting the module at 88 kilometres per hour vertically when the module is in a cold condition.” Lightning is generally not an issue, he added. “They’re grounded at the pole, so the equipment itself is grounded. The modules are very long lived — I have some myself that I purchased 41 years ago that are still operating. If you look at the studies on the subject, after 25 years most solar arrays are at about 88 per cent of their original specs. The degradation process is quite slow. This is the reason that standard solar module production warranties guarantee at least 80 per cent of factory ratings for 25 years.”

Other issues

There are some questions Harlan does not have the answers to. A big concern for many producers is fixed charges by transmission and distribution wire owners. These charges are not reduced when utility users start reducing their consumption or generating their own electricity. “In Alberta, there are portions of the distribution and transmission charges in the bill that are fixed fees based on your transformer size and other factors,” said Harlan. “If you make energy changes on your farm, ideally that would be reflected all the way across the

board in terms of reducing the amount of your bill.” It’s a situation Harlan would like to see remedied, but until that point, he said inflexible fixed rates will remain an “institutional disincentive” towards on-farm renewable energy development. “It doesn’t mean that we should remove all fixed costs — somebody has to pay for the maintenance of a utility system,” he said. “And because there are less people in rural areas, farmers take more of the brunt in terms of the costs of the distribution and transmission infrastructure than urban dwellers do. What I think is fair is to make more of those costs flexible so as you use less electricity you get more savings.” Harlan said there has been a slight drop-off in interest in solar power in recent months due to uncertainty over government programs designed to assist producers wanting to connect solar systems to the electrical grid. “Programs have been starting and stopping,” he said. “All of that is being settled and the province is making clear that within the month of June all of the specifics of the three programs that farmers will be eligible for — the Residential and Commercial Solar program and the federal Growing Forward 2 On-Farm Solar Photovoltaic program and the Growing Forward 2 On-Farm Energy Management program — will be identified.” Harlan’s workshops cover the basics of hooking up to the electrical grid as a solar generator in Alberta. They will continue on request until March 1, 2018. If you are an individual representing a municipality or agriculture association that is interested in holding a workshop, contact Jason Price with the Growing Forward 2 On-Farm Energy Management Program at jason.price@gov. ab.ca.

Can producers make money as solar power providers? The province is currently consulting stakeholders on a framework that could help farmers do this BY JEFF MELCHIOR AF contributor

n many places, farmers are allowed to turn a profit by tying their solar power systems into the electrical grid. Albertans can export solar electricity to the grid — but there are currently no programs allowing system sizes larger than those that meet on-site electrical requirements. “Alberta’s micro-generation law was crafted for homeowners, business owners, and farmers to generate enough electricity to meet their on-site needs and not to generate significantly more,”

said Rob Harlan, executive director of the Solar Energy Society of Alberta. “That’s different from what is happening in a lot of countries around the world. In Germany, for example, farmers are making significant money using their land for renewable energy generation with larger systems. I hear a lot of producers asking, ‘Why not release the ability of Alberta farmers to do the same?’” The province is currently consulting stakeholders regarding a community generation regulatory framework which, if passed, would allow producers to generate solar energy for profit. “As the economics of a solar investment continue to improve, more and more producers and acreage owners will be inter-

ested in installing systems that go beyond meeting their own needs and can serve as a secondary source of income,” said Harlan. Another coming option for farmers is leasing land for solar generation. Some producers in Alberta — particularly in the southern region of the province — are being approached by renewable energy companies to lease their land for largescale solar projects. These larger projects — often called ‘solar farms’ — will likely be a substantial secondary income source in the long run, said Harlan. But since leasing property for solar farms is new to Alberta, farmers should do their homework. “These are big operations that can be 10 to 50 megawatts or more, and use six

to eight acres of land for every one-megawatt-size system,” he said. “We’re going to see more and more of these happen in the province, starting south and working north. “Farmers are asking, ‘What are my rights? Who are these companies? How does it relate to an oil and gas lease I already have?’” The province’s Farmers’ Advocate Office has developed a guide called Negotiating Renewable Energy Leases which walks producers through the questions they should ask before leasing their land for solar energy purposes. (Go to www. farmersadvocate.gov.ab.ca and click on the Surface Rights, Utilities, and Energy link.)

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Geo-exchange: down but not out Although lower natural gas prices have taken some of the shine off geo-exchange systems, they can still have a place in a renewable energy setup BY JEFF MELCHIOR AF contributor

eo-exchange heating and cooling systems were big a decade ago, but that was before natural gas prices plunged and the payback of using the ground as a heat source in the winter and a heat sink in the summer became less attractive. But don’t count this technology out quite yet, said energy specialist Thomas Barr, managing partner and project director with NuEnergy Systems, an Edmonton-based special energy project company. “The biggest thing we’ve determined is that there will never be a silver bullet,” he said. “There’s always going to be a combination of these technologies to maximize the efficiency and generation of any type of building.” There is currently less than a dollar per gigajoule difference between a natural gas system and a geothermal structure operating at a conservative 300 per cent efficiency — something Barr calls the “spark gap.” “The main cost delta between a geo-exchange system and a conventional system is the cost

of the ground loop,” he said. “So if the cost of your ground loop is $10,000 to $100,000 you’re not going to be able to offset that amount of energy at less than a dollar per gigajoule difference.” Over the long term, however, a geo-exchange system can make sense. “It offsets 60 to 70 per cent of your heating and cooling demand — it’s huge,” said Barr. Barr’s company considers geoexchange as one potential component of a renewable energy system. “As a design/build firm we don’t just look at a single type of energy — we look at the aggregate impact of all the technologies put together. So, for example, adding more insulation would reduce the heating/cooling demand of a geo-exchange system while a geoexchange system would reduce the overall energy demand or requirements to put more photovoltaic panels on the roof or on the ground.” For Barr, it’s “energy efficiency before energy generation.” “How can I reduce the impact of overall energy required in a building, both thermally and electrically?” NuEnergy Systems starts every

project by determining the energy needs of a building. “We look at a good, better and best situation. A good building has a requirement of roughly between 40 and 45 BTUs (British Thermal Units) per square foot. A better system for the building would be between roughly 30 and 35 BTUs per square foot. The best kind of situation would be between 15 and 20 BTUs per square foot. We determine what spot along that spectrum the building belongs to.” If the building qualifies in the “good” category, they then determine how much it would cost to upgrade the building envelope. “So if we included $30,000 for a building envelope upgrade, how would that affect the subsequent BTU per square foot requirements? If that lowered the BTU requirements substantially enough, we can reduce the costs of the geo-exchange — which offsets itself — then we have a win-win situation. “Even if they come at par with energy efficiency upgrades versus energy generation, we’re still in a win-win situation because you’re building a more comfortable, more resilient building that doesn’t require the energy inputs of a less efficient building.”

Which geo-exchange setup is right for you? Geo-exchange systems come in four configurations:

Open well

Requires a retention well and a rejection well, which generally requires drilling 40 to 250 feet deep, and that raises the spectre of cross-contamination. “Here in Alberta, when you drill vertically you’re possibly going through five to 10 different kinds of sediment layers,” said Thomas Barr of NuEnergy Systems. “What we have to be careful about is the cross-contamination of your groundwater to your aquifer.”

Closed loop horizontal

These systems require a lot of space, but because wells are only 14 to 22 feet deep, contamination shouldn’t be an issue. However, the shallowness of the wells makes them more susceptible to seasonal temperature changes while heating requires “a lot more pipe.” “The amount of loops you need for cooling systems is half of what you need for heat generation and heat absorption. It’s easier to dissipate heat in the ground than it is to absorb it — there’s only so much energy you can absorb from the ground.”

Vertical closed loop

The most common geoexchange systems in Alberta come with “a temperature guarantee.” “Underground temperature is relatively constant between 20 and 200 feet throughout our region,” said Barr. This makes it easier to calculate “the amount of energy we absorb from the system versus how much we reject from the system on an annual basis. We don’t want to create a system that’s going to freeze over time.”

Pond or lake loop

The most efficient of the geoexchange configurations because “instead of having to drill all these bore holes or trench-out lines, we can just put the heat exchanger into the water.” They have their own challenges, however, including having the right to use the water body and the long-term environmental impact. “You have to quantify how much energy you’re going to strip out to make sure you don’t freeze that body of water. The additional concern is that you make sure you’re not increasing the temperature of that body of water to the point where you affect the ecosystem.” — Jeff Melchior

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Community news and events from across the province

Young Albertan brings cattle perspective to global conference BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

ameron Olson is a young beef scientist who is going places. The 24-year-old from Rocky View, is one of four Canadian agricultural leaders participating in Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit in Brussels in October. “My intent for being part of this conference is to make sure animal agriculture is represented as well as crop,” said Olson, who is finishing up a master’s degree in animal science at Texas A&M near Houston. “Combined, they’re pretty powerful, but if you isolate and just try and improve crops or just try and improve livestock, that’s when we get into trouble. Combining the two and making sure they’re both being used to their ultimate potential is very important.” Olson, who has a longtime involvement with 4-H beef, will be joining other 18- to 25-year-olds from 49 countries at the youth summit, where attendees will discuss solutions for feeding a global population expected to reach nine billion by 2050. Born in Calgary, he moved to the family ranch in Rocky View at age 10. The family began raising Limousin cattle and Olson showed cattle in purebred shows across the Prairies. The youth summit will not be the first time he has drawn on his cattle expertise in an international context. “As part of my master’s program, I was sent to the Dominican Republic in the

summer of 2016,” he said. “I was there for six weeks with another master’s student and together we were working with a producer on the island.” The producer, who had 500 head of mixed breed, tropically adapted cattle, was feeding cow-calf pairs on grass. The two students worked with him to improve his production practices by evaluating records of cow longevity and productivity, and then sorting cows into groups for crossbreeding programs. “We just helped him set up new methods for monitoring health and cow productivity,” said Olson, adding the project is an ongoing Texas A&M initiative. He also worked in Mexico to collect data in a beef production plant near the California border, and has attended the International Livestock Congress in both Calgary and Houston. “Both of those events were more focused on international livestock production, but had a very obvious turn to the international effects and how we can use livestock internationally,” he said. The upcoming Youth Ag Summit (www.youthagsummit.com) is a biannual conference designed to connect young leaders who work in agriculturerelated disciplines. It started in Calgary in 2013, with the second one in Sydney two years ago. This fall, the 100 delegates will be asked to brainstorm and come up with new ideas and methods to improve both crop and livestock production in a sustainable manner. Not everyone has an ag background, noted Olson. “I’m kind of excited to be in a room where not everybody has an agriculture

Viterra pledges land for grow project

iterra is providing the Canadian Foodgrains Bank with 42 acres of land to farm at its terminals in Stettler and Balgonie, Sask. The Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working to end global hunger, has found local farmers to farm the land. Once harvest is complete, the proceeds of the sale of the crops will be donated to the Foodgrains Bank to support its food assistance programs. In addition to providing the land, Viterra will also provide the Foodgrains

Bank with a donation of $5 for each tonne of crops donated to the organization through one of its 68 grain elevators in Western Canada. With support from the Canadian government, the Foodgrains Bank provided $41 million for 127 projects in 35 countries, benefiting over 920,000 people in 2015-16. Just over $25 million was committed for food assistance programming, $14 million for agriculture and livelihoods programming, and $2.2 million for nutrition programming. — Canadian Foodgrains Bank release

McCain grant supports ag education program

he McCain Foundation has donated $10,000 to support an agriculture education tool kit developed by Ag for Life. The tool kit was created for use in schools, and includes information such as provincial statistics, facts and F&Qs, agricultural terminology, learning activities, and key contacts (such as producer groups and agriculture educational programs) that are available to schools. Information highlights key sectors of Alberta agriculture including

crops, cattle, poultry, eggs, pork, and food production. “By connecting children to where their food comes from, I believe we can ultimately foster healthier and more sustainable lifestyles,” said Linda McCain, a director of the McCain Foundation. “Who knows? We may even inspire a future generation of farmers.” Last year, Ag for Life education programs reached more than 52,000 children, youth, and adults. — Ag for Life release

“I’m kind of excited to be in a room where not everybody has an agriculture degree. Some of these kids are going to be engineers, some of them are going to be on the political science end of the spectrum.”

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Cameron Olson degree. Some of these kids are going to be engineers, some of them are going to be on the political science end of the spectrum. They all have an interest in improving agriculture around the world.” Nearly 1,200 students from 95 countries submitted a 1,500-word essay on food security. Three other Canadians (two from Atlantic Canada and one from Ontario) were among those chosen. After defending his thesis in Texas, Olson will be returning home to pursue a PhD in beef cattle efficiency at the University of Alberta, under the supervision of scientist John Basarab. “My ultimate long-term goal is to improve production practices sur-

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Send agriculture-related meeting and event announcements to: glenn.cheater@fbcpublishing.com June 20: Solstice Crop Tour, North Peace Applied Research Association Research Farm, eight kilometres south of Manning. Contact: Nora Paulovich 780-836-3354 June 21-22: Nicole Master’s Soil Health Master Class, Ferintosh Community Rec Centre, Ferintosh. Contact: Takota Coen 780-781-5929 June 22: Grazing School with Jim Gerrish, GRO Office, Athabasca (also June 23 in Lac la Biche, June 25 in Enillda, June 26 in Teepee Creek, June 27 in Manning, June 28 in La Crete, and June 30 in Cherhill). Contact: Gateway Research Organization 780-349-4546 June 23: 64th Annual Beekeepers’ Field Day, Beaverlodge Research Farm, Beaverlodge. Contact: Steve Pernal 780-354-5135 June 24: June Field Tours Mackenzie Applied Research Association, MARA Research Station, Fort Vermilion. Contact: Sabrina 780-927-3776

rounding beef cattle,” he said. “Whether that’s locally in Alberta, Canada or internationally, I just haven’t established that yet. “But I feel that agriculture and beef cattle production are very important pieces to improving the lives of people around the world in terms of providing them nutrition and a source of income and something they can do and be proud of. So, anything that can improve the ability of people to raise their own livestock and do it effectively and efficiently and use the resources that are available to them to do so — that’s my big goal.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

June 26: Jim Bauer Pasture Walk, JB Ranch, Acme area. Contact: Grey Wooded Forage Association 403844-2645. June 27: Bus Tour to CanolaPALOOZA, Barrhead CPS & Westlock CPS. Contact: Sandeep Nain 780-249-1440 June 27-29: Farming Smarter Field School. Farming Smarter Lethbridge site, Diamond City. Contact: Susan Lacombe 403-3170022 June 28: Grazing School with Jim Garrish, La Crete Heritage Centre, La Crete. Contact: Mackenzie Applied Research Association 780927-3776 July 6: Medicine Hat Field Day, Farming Smarter Cypress County site, Medicine Hat. Contact: Susan Lacombe 403-317-0022 July 13: SARDA Summer Field School, Donnelly Sportex, Donnelly. Contact: Smoky Applied Research And Demonstration Association 780-837-2900 July 14: AAFC Beaverlodge Open House & Tour, Beaverlodge Research Farm, Beaverlodge. Contact: Steve Pernal 780-354-5135 July 19: Battle River Research Groups Castor Field Day, location t.b.a., Castor. Contact: Martina Alder 780-582-7308

July 19: Carbon & Forages Field Day, Rugby Hall, Didsbury. Contact: Rachel McLean 403-995-9466 July 20: Farming Smarter Wheat Stalk, Farming Smarter Lethbridge Site, Lethbridge. Contact: Claudette Lacombe 403-317-0022 July 22: Pasture Walk with Livestock Handling Demo, Greener Pasture Ranching, Busby. Contact: Sandeep Nain 780-249-1440 July 25: Making the Grade – Beaverlodge (also Olds on July 27), Beaverlodge Research Station, Beaverlodge. Contact: Alberta Canola Producers Commission 780454-0844 July 25: NPARA Annual Field Tour, NPARA Research Farm, Northstar. Contact: North Peace Applied Research Association 780-836-3354 July 26: Lacombe Field Day, Field Crop Development Centre, south of Lacombe. Contact: Ag-Info Centre 800-387-6030 July 28: GRO Crop Tour, Pibroch Community Hall, Westlock. Contact: Gateway Research Organization 780-349-4546 Aug. 1: Battle River Research Groups Forestburg Field Day, location t.b.a., Forestburg. Contact: Martina Alder 780-582-7308 Aug. 2: GRO Crop Tour, Pibroch Community Hall, Pibroch. Contact: Sandeep Nain 780-249-1440

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The elevator repairman BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Staff/Roseisle, Manitoba

ountry elevators are disappearing, but so long as George Payette can swing a sledgehammer or pound a nail, a few lone survivors stand a chance. Payette’s business is elevator repair and maintenance, making him the guy farmers who now own these sites regularly call when a roof, siding or cribbing need work, or a foundation is iffy. “We’ve got 103 that we maintain now and the list is still climbing,” said Payette, a businessman from the small southwestern Manitoba community of Roseisle. “Every year we seem to pick up an elevator or so.” They’re a mix of former Manitoba Pool Elevators and United Grain Growers sites, plus a few across the border into Saskatchewan. Most are privately owned and used as storage. Many are on abandoned railway lines. His business evolved out of a long career that spanned nearly a quarter-century with Manitoba Pool Elevators, doing the same repair and maintenance work. In 2004 he departed what by then was Agricore United, hung out his own shingle, and kept right on with the job. “Basically I’m doing it all over again but on my own,” he said.

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It’s no small undertaking maintaining a roster of massive aging Prairie giants. The farthest west he’s gone out for a job is Milk River, where he cut out walls and replaced lumber on a former Parrish & Heimbecker. No two jobs are the same. Sometimes take a few days. Other times he and his crew of two can be at it for several weeks. They might need to repair aluminum exteriors or crawl underneath to assess the toll taken by rot and decay. He’s jacked up many annexes, done a lot of cribbing, cut out walls to replace the lumber, and had a bird’s eye view from the top while stripping off old cedar shingles to put on new metal roofs. Much of their work is preventive maintenance, including check-

ing to make sure augers and conveyors and other interior equipment is in good working order. “We’ll go in once or maybe twice a year and check everything,” he said.

Landmarks

On a wall at home Payette has a large 1953 map showing 290 country Manitoba Pool elevators alone. During his own time working with the company — he started in 1979 — many rail lines servicing those sites were abandoned and elevators on them came down. “They’re marvellous landmarks,” he said. “But the important part for me is keeping these elevators maintained.” Most who own them also tend to view them in a practical light as “convenient storage,” but some also value their past community role. “A lot of them want to keep them up as long as they can,” he said, “but it’s often just for the fact it’s their storage. It’s very expensive to replace that elevator with steel bins.” One elevator stands out for him personally and its image is on his business card. The Harte elevator was built between 1973 and 1974 northwest of Carberry, and an early example of the composite type of elevator, where the elevator and annex were built as one solid crib. It’s also one of the first elevators whose scale could operate in imperial and metric. “To me it’s the nicest-looking elevator out there,” he said. “And they maintain it very well.” But no building lasts forever. Many of these sites are nearing 80 years old. “I’d say they’ve got 20 to 30 years left in them, although some of them could go for another 40 years or so, if they’re well maintained,” said Payette. Under his watch, they will be. He loves a job that helps farmers keep country elevators doing theirs. “It’s filthy work,” he said with a hearty laugh. “It’s very dirty work. But I just love that kind of work. Every day is a different challenge.”

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CFIA turns 20 with no fanfare Founding executive says he’s surprised there wasn’t at least some notice of the milestone BY ALEX BINKLEY AF contributor

n this year of celebrating Canadian anniversaries, one has passed by with almost no notice. Well at least until Ron Doering pointed out that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which he helped create, passed its 20th anniversary in April. Doering led the team of federal officials who drafted the plan in 1995 to extract food safety duties out of various federal government departments and agencies and place them into a new body. “The CFIA has met most of our original expectations,” Doering said. “While there have been bumps along the road, Canadians should be proud of the CFIA’s many achievements. Its anniversary should be celebrated.” Doering said the 15th anniversary rated a press release; the 20th got zero recognition. “I was surprised there was no press release pointing out the milestone,” he said. “With an annual budget of over $700 million and over 6,000 staff the CFIA is, by far, Canada’s largest science-based regulatory agency, respected within the federal system, by the provinces and admired around the world as a model.”

More than 1.3 billion tonnes of food waste are created globally each year. A new process promises to make converting it to fertilizer and fuel more efficient in cold climates. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

“With an annual budget of over $700 million and over 6,000 staff the CFIA is, by far, Canada’s largest sciencebased regulatory agency.”

Cold-loving bacteria turns food waste into energy and fertilizer

Ron Doering

Canada’s frigid winters have always limited using natural processes to convert waste

Doering, who served as president of the agency for several years before retiring, said there were five broad objectives for the CFIA. He said it has met three of them — improving the effectiveness and efficiency of federal food inspection, integrating governance of food safety and plant and animal health; and enhancing international market access. The two objectives still needing completion are improving federal and provincial food safety regulatory harmonization, and modernizing food law in Canada, he said. Provinces still set their own standards rather than utilizing national ones for food processors operating solely within the province, he said. The Canadian Free Trade Agreement could finally push provincial governments into adopting national standards. Meanwhile the integration of federal acts and regulations pro-

posed under the Safe Food for Canadians Act, passed in 2013, is still under discussion with the food industry. Completion of that process could move food law ahead. Contrary to Doering’s praise, agri-food industry officials often bemoan the current state of the CFIA, largely run by executives with little knowledge of the agrifood industry, who treat their time at CFIA as a training ground for other postings in government. The consultation sessions on the Safe Food Act were more about being talked at by CFIA officials rather than asked for their views, executives complained. Food safety inspections of processing facilities should be a joint company-CFIA exercise in making sure safety procedures are up to date and fully implemented rather than a search for a violation that be cited, they said.

STAFF esearchers from Montreal’s Concordia University say they’ve found a way to process waste into resources in colder climes. They’re using cold-tolerant bacteria to fuel the process. In a study published in the journal Process Safety and Environmental Protection, authors Rajinikanth Rajagopal, David Bellavance and Mohammad Saifur Rahaman demonstrate the viability of using anaerobic digestion in a low-temperature (20 C) environment to convert solid food waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizer. They employed the bacteria to break down food waste in a specially designed bioreactor, producing a methane yield comparable to that of more energy-intensive anaerobic digestion processes. “There is enormous potential here to reduce the amount of fuel

that we use for solid waste treatment,” Rahaman said. “Managing and treating food waste is a global challenge, particularly for cold countries like Canada where the temperature often falls below -20 C and energy demands related to heating are high.” He also said the most commonly used forms of anaerobic digestion require large amounts of energy to heat the bioreactors and maintain temperatures for the bacteria’s optimal performance. “What we’ve learned is that we can now use adapted psychrophilic bacteria to produce a level of methane comparable to those more common forms, while using less energy.” Globally, more than 1.3 billion tonnes of municipal waste are created each year, and that number is expected to increase to 2.2 billion by 2025. Most of it ends up in landfills where it biodegrades over time, producing a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Dried distillers grains can help forage digestibility

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The ethanol industry byproduct can help cattle get more from late-season grasses STAFF

But this molly mule invited herself to the bird feeder on a ranch near Millarville. Photo: Wendy Dudley

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One of the challenges for cattle producers around the world is getting the most out of lateseason forage. In many cases forages become harder to digest later in the growing season, making them less beneficial for animals. Now a group of Texas researchers say supplementing these forages with dried distillers grain from the ethanol industry can help cattle get the most out of them. “Due to the ramp-up in ethanol production over the past few decades, there has been an abundance of this byproduct in the beef industry,” explains Monte Rouquette, a professor with Texas A&M AgriLife Research. “Originally viewed as a waste product of the industry, research began looking into other uses of the byproduct.” He adds that using it as food for livestock is an efficient use of this product. The value-added aspect has moved the grains from wasted to wanted. The dried grains are now commonly used as a relatively cheap source of feed. In some instances, it can replace primary feed ingredients like corn or soybeans. Some supplements provide additional energy, some more protein, and others minerals. The distillers grain is used for both protein and energy. The researchers looked at how it affected digestibility of Tifton 85, a common type of Bermuda grass grown throughout the southeastern U.S. The results of this study point to a potential two-season grazing strategy, based on animal size, weight, and age. For example, lightweight animals could graze in the early summer without the grain supplement. In the later part of the summer, the matured animals could graze with the distillers grain supplement.

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AIR DRILL 2009 Bourgault 3310, 65’, 10” .....$128,000 2008 Bourgault 3310, 55’,10” ........$99,000 2007 Bourgault 3310 ......................$89,000 2013 Bourgault 3320, 76’, 12” .....$198,000 2013 Bourgault 3710, 50’, 10” .....$189,000 2015 Bourgault 3720, 70’ 12” ......$189,000 2015 Bourgault 3720, 70’, 12” .....$189,000 2003 Bourgault 5440 ......................$38,000 2002 Bourgault 5710, 29”, 10” .......$32,000 2008 Bourgault 5710, 64’, 10” .......$69,000 2000 Flexi-Coil 6000/3450, 40’, 10”, Pillar Openers ............$115,000 2004 Flexicoil 6000, 10 IDS, 40’ Pillar Opener.........................$39,000 2010 Flexi-Coil P2060, 60’, 10”......$68,000 2011 NH P2070, 70’, 12” ...............$85,000 2005 NH SD440, 45”, 10” ..............$48,000 2008 Seedhawk, 50’, 10”, Leading Air .................................$89,000 2014 Seedmaster CT80-12/ 520 Tank ...................................$279,000

AIR TANK/CART 2012 Bourgault 6450, ..................$115,000 2008 Bourgault L6450 ....................$72,000 2008 Bourgault 6450 ......................$68,000 2008 Bourgault 6450 ......................$79,000 2007 Bourgault 6550 ST.................$69,900 2005 Bourgault LFC 2000 ..............$15,000 2011 NH P1070, Tow Behind .........$98,000 2008 CIH 3430 ...............................$39,500 2008 CIH ADX3430, Mech, No Rust ......................................$45,000 2015 L7800, TB,TRKS, SLDT .......$226,000 1995 Flexi -Coil 5000/1330, 33’, 9” $19,500 2004 Flexicoil 3850, Tow Behind DS ...........................$39,500 2003 Flexicoil 3450 ........................$48,000 2002 Bourgault 5440 ......................$48,000

BALER/ROUND 2003 Hesston 956, .........................$12,500 2005 NH BR780, ...........................$13,500 2003 NH BR780, ...........................$11,800 2006 NH BR780A, .........................$14,500 2004 CIHRBX562, 12,600 Bales ...$13,800

BLADES 2015 Grouser 770HD, 14’, 8-way ...$45,000 2007 Leon 4000 STX425- Frameless $13,800 2011 Leon Q5000 STX Quad .........$30,000 2013 Leon Q5000, .........................$33,000

COMBINE 2012 NH CX8080, 1037/748 hrs ..$278,000 2012 NH CX8080,1005/746 Hrs ...$268,000 2011 NH CX8080, 1438/1030 hrs $238,000 2010 NH CX8080, 1875/1348 hrs $228,000 2010 NH CX8080, 1755/1237 hrs $228,000

2010 NH CX8080, 1722/1240 hrs $228,000 2010 NH CX8080, 1000/900 hrs ..$238,000 2007 NH CX8080, 1972/1539 Hrs $179,000 2014 NH CR8090, 921/728 hrs ....$349,000 2013 NH CR8090, 651/501 hrs ....$365,000 2013 NH CR8090, 655/488 hrs ....$365,000 2012 NH CR8090, 1144/917 hrs .$289,000 2012 NH CR8090, 1314/1041 hrs $299,000 2004 NH CX860, 2688/2035 hrs ..$119,000 2004 NH CX860, 3685/2869 hrs ....$98,000 2004 NH CX860, 2528/1924 hrs .$138,000 1997 NH TX66, 3754/2781 hrs .......$28,500 1998 NH TX66, 2796/2188 hrs .......$48,000 1996 NH TR98, 2931/2211 hrs.......$39,000 1997 NH TR98, 2740/1934 hrs.......$38,000 1997 NH TR98, 2391/1622 hrs.......$39,000 2008 NH CR9070, 2279/1562 hrs $228,000 2010 NH CR9070, 1622/1199 hrs $179,500 2007 NH CR9070, 948/780 hrs ....$198,000 2007 NH CR9070, 1710/1253 hrs $179,000 2008 NH CR9070, 1434/1023 hrs $189,500 2008 NH CR9070, 1489/1020 hrs $195,000 2008 NH CR9070, 2251/1583 hrs $169,500 2009 NH CR9070, 1597/1208 Hrs$179,000 2010 NH CR9070, 1300/1153 hrs $198,000 2010 NH CR9070, 1616/1190 hrs $189,000 2007 NH CR9070, 1510/2267 hrs $148,500 2009 NH CR9070, 1554/1137 hrs $198,000 2009 NH CR9080, 1347/980 hrs ..$249,000 2011 NH CR9070, 985/749 hrs, ...$259,000 2011 NH CR9090Z, 1311/967 hrs $299,000 2012 NH CR9090Z, 868/632hrs ...$339,000 2012 NH CR9090Z, 811/576 hrs ..$369,000 2014 NH CR9090Z, 561/460 hrs ..$398,000 2014 NH CR9090Z, 575/480 hrs ..$398,000 2014 NH CR9090, 512 hrs ...........$410,000 2014 NH CR9090, 476 hrs ...........$420,000 2013 NH CR9090Z, 680 Thr Hrs ..$379,000 2013 NH CR9090Z, 304/239 hrs ..$298,000 2013 NH CR9090Z, 1128/804 Hrs$369,000 2005 NH CR970, 2459/1821 hrs ..$138,000 2006 NH CR970, 1861/1300 hrs ..$149,000 2006 NH CR970, 1495/1159 hrs ..$178,000 2006 NH CR970, 1547/1219 hrs ..$159,000 2015 NH CR8.90, 620/414 hrs .....$483,000 2013 NH CR8090, 1162/904 hrs ..$289,000 2016 NH CR9.90E, 290 thr hrs ........... $Call 2016 NH CR9.90E, 470/343 ............... $Call 2015 NH CR10.90, 272 hrs ..........$589,500 2012 CIH 8230, 1304/962 hrs ......$278,000 2000 CIH 8010, 1728/1322 hrs ....$189,000 2013 CIH 8230, 700 thr hrs ..........$298,000 1995 JD 9500, 2250 thr hrs ............$39,500 2011 JD T670, 833 hrs, ................$239,500 2013 JD S680, 933/653 hrs..........$387,000 2010 JD T670,1132/807 hrs .........$198,000

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2010 Salford 570 RTS, 30’ .............$68,000

FEED WAGON/BALE PROCESSOR 2005 Haybuster 2650 .....................$14,900 2003 Lucknow 285 .........................$12,800

GRAIN AUGER/HARROW

2014 REM, VRX ..............................$22,800 2008 REM 2700 ..............................$13,000 2007 Bourgault 6000 ......................$25,800

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2010 Honeybee, HB30, Gleaner adaptor, 30’...................$49,500 1999 Honeybee SP36, 36’ .............$29,000 2007 Honeybee SP36 ....................$29,800 2013 Honeybee HP30 ....................$52,000 1994 Honeybee SP30, ....................$9,800 2009 NH 88C, 42’ ...........................$68,000 2001 NH 94C ..................................$29,000 2006 NH 94C ..................................$29,500 2008 NH 94C ..................................$29,500 2010 NH 94C, 30 CX/CR ................$36,500 2003 NH 94C, 30 CX/CR ................$29,500 2005 NH 94C ..................................$39,500 1998 NH 994 CX/CR ......................$19,000 2009 NH 94C, 36 CX/CR ................$39,500 2008 NH 94C-36, ..........................$39,500 2003 NH 94C-36, ..........................$39,500 1999 NH 994-30, ...........................$29,500 1998 NH 994-36, ...........................$19,000 1995 NH SP25 ................................$15,000 2011 JD 630D, 30’..........................$58,000 2012 JD 635D, 35’..........................$68,000 2010 MacDon, 30’, CR/CX .............$68,000 1998 MacDon 960, ........................$25,000 2010 MF 5100-35, .........................$58,000 1997 Westward 9030........................$4,000 2010 Macdon Fd70, 40’ .................$79,000 2010 CIH 2142, 35’ ........................$58,000 2010 Macdon FD70, 45’ .................$69,000 2014 Macdon CR/CX, 35’ ..............$69,000 2014 Macdon, 35’ ..........................$69,000

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2004 NH 1475, Toung only ...............$6,500 2006 NH 1475, ..............................$21,500 2002 NH 1475, Toung only ...............$2,000 1995 NH 2216, ................................$7,500 1995 NH 2216, ................................$9,500 2012 NH H7460 ..............................$33,500 1999 MF 670 ,16’ Hay Head ..........$10,000

SKID STEER/ COMP. TRACTOR 2003 Bobcat 763 ............................$26,500 2006 Bobcat T300, 3080 hrs ..........$39,800 2010 Kubota BX1860, c/w mower ...$9,000 2006 Kubota B3030, w/loader .......$15,800 1996 Kubota B4200 .........................$5,900 2006 Kubota L4630 ........................$23,500 2008 Kubota BX2350 .......................$9,000

SPRAYER/HIGH CLEARANCE 2013 NH SP240, 1000 Hrs, 1200 Gal, 100” ........................$309,000 2011 NH SP.240F .........................$208,000 2011 NH SP240F, 1920 hrs ..........$185,000 2009 Hagie STS16, 1600 Gal, 120’ ..........................................$209,000 2009 Spraycoupe 4660, 440 gal, 80’.................................$84,500 2009 Rogator 1084, 3160 hrs.......$159,000

SWATHER 2011 MacDon D60, 35’ ..................$34,000 2013 MacDon D65, 40’ ..................$49,500 2011 Macdon M150/D60, 846/1030 hrs, 35’ .....................$118,000 2010 Macdon M150/D6535, 812/1104 hrs, 35’, 950 THR ....$109,500 2010 MacDon M150, 2053/1440 hrs ............................$85,000 2010 MacDon M150, 35’, 1848/1213 hrs ............................$85,000 1998 MacDon 960, ...........................$9,500 1998 MacDon 960, 25’ .....................$9,500 2013 MacDon M155/D6540, 520 hrs .....................................$138,000 2013 MacDon M105, 170 Hrs .....$138,000 2014 NH SR200/440HB ...............$169,000 1999 NH 994, 25’ ...........................$15,000 2007 NH HW325, 1200hrs .............$58,000 2014 NH SR200............................$175,000 2012 MF 9740/523, 604 Eng. Single knife, 30’ 450 THR ..........$98,000 2003 Premier 2952, 2098 Hrs.........$48,000

TRACTOR 2011 NH T7.270 AutoCommand - LDR, 2360 hrs ...................................$178,000 2012 NH T7.170 ...........................$118,000 2009 NH TV6070 - LDR, Eng Hrs: 4660 ...........................$95,000 2012 NH T7.235, 1819 hrs ...........$198,000 2012 NH T7.235, 2341 hrs ...........$168,000 2006 NH TN60SA, 990 hrs .............$29,800 2012 Case IH, U105, 3622 hrs .......$59,000 2011 Case IH 210, 1290 Hrs, ...... $148,000 2011 Versatile 305, 1800 hrs ........$149,500 2012 NH, T7.235, 5800 hrs ..........$109,000 2006 Mccormick MTX120, 6700hrs ......................................$54,000

TRACTOR 4WD 2009 CIH STX535Q, 3103 hrs ......$248,000 2012 NH T9.505 ...........................$339,000 2010 NH T9040, 1956 hrs ............$239,000

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COCKSHUTT 20 SERIES 595 tractor, fully restored, good running order, $16,500. 780-674-5187, Barrhead, AB. IH COLLECTORS SHOW 2017, August 5-6, 2017 at Heritage Acres in Pincher Creek, AB. This year we will be offering special recognition for the ugliest Loadstar that comes to the show and enters the grounds under its own power. Likewise, any Loadstar that arrives with an IH crawler loader will receive special recognition. We will see your Loadstar at the show!

1928 JD D, S/N 68385, restored to new cond., rubber on spokes, offers. Castor, AB. 403-741-6786, argus44@gmail.com STATIONARY ENGINES: JD 1 1/2 HP, $600; JD 3 HP, $1200; IH 1 1/2 HP, $200. Photos avail. 780-763-3868, Mannville, AB.

SECOND CHANCE: 2 Oliver 88 Tractors, 1 running, w/bucket. 1 for parts. Both under roof & good cond. Copy of manual CHINOOK COMPLETE STRUCTURE and avail., $1500 firm for both. 780-372-3834, fabric, professionally redone by Dobs Avia- Serious inquiries only. Bashaw, AB. tion Regina, $11,500. Phone Brad at CASE MODEL VA TRACTOR c/w PTO and 306-332-7997, Fort Qu’ Appelle, SK. belt pulley, $2000. Call 306-582-2045, We know that farming is enough of a gamble Vanguard, SK. so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a CLARK SKIDDER 667B, $5000; IH T5 Cat Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. w/loader, $4000; 1976 Chev dually tow We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800- truck, $1500; 1971 Volvo 144 sedan, $1800. Call 306-747-3694, Shellbrook, SK. 665-1362.

WIRELESS DRIVEWAY ALARMS- 1/2 mile range. Easy to install. Calving/polling barn cameras, backup cameras for RVs, trucks and combines, etc. Free shipping from Calgary, AB. 403-616-6610.

WANTED: LATER JOHN DEERE 820 tractor with black dash, preferably running. Call 780-205-4968, Lloydminster, AB.

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49TH ANNUAL DIVIDE COUNTY THRESHING BEE, July 14, 15, 16th, 2017 at Crosby, North Dakota, Pioneer Village. This year featuring the Rumely equipment. Complete line of the oil pull heavy weights and most of the light weight and super powered ones on display and running. Will have four different steamers sold by Rumely on display and running. A dozen steamers in all, steamed up. Also will have Aultman Taylor 30-60, 25-45 and 22-40. Several Allis Chalmers tractors running all connected to the Rumely line. Many other large farm tractors in the parade. Threshing, lumber sawing and plowing with the old equipment. Parade on Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 PM. Will have many fine cars and horse drawn wagons in parade. Stationary running engines on display. Large flea market and toy show on the grounds. Will have the 10th Annual TractorCade on Friday at 9:00 AM. Bring your rubber tired tractors and take part. Music Show Friday evening. Talent Show and dance Saturday evening. Church Service on grounds Sunday at 9:00 AM. Collectible Auction, Sunday, 5 PM. Games, rides and contests for the kids Saturday and Sunday. Any collectible equip. for display or parade welcome. Daily admission $10 per day. 3 day pass, $20. Under 12 years- free! For more info. call 701-965-6741 or 701-965-4228. This ad is paid by the Crosby Visitor’s fund.

WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales brochures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK. CEDAR TONGUE AND GROOVE siding (14’ & 4’); Scratch tickets (1995-2015); Lions pins; Beehive books 1945; Planter jars; Heinz bottles; Old Pepsi bottles; Polish and Hungarian books; Air wave radio; Round window w/frame (24x24); Old road maps CDN and US. 306-654-4802, Prud’Homme

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ONLINE AUCTION: “Ready-Aim-Consign” Monthly Firearms Sale. Bids close June 29th. 203-60th St. E., Saskatoon, SK. Call Derek 306-227-5940. PL #331787. McDougallAuction.com

SUPERB COLLECTION OF REBUILT PIONEER TRACTORS FOR CECIL AND BEV RHESE (785-2820)

SATURDAY JULY 8 AT 1 PM

LOCATED: (From Sangudo Bridge on Hwy 43 - 1 mi W on Hwy 43, then 5 N on Hwy 757 to TWP575 turn W for 1 ¼ mi). From Edmonton - go W on Hwy 16 to Junction Hwy 43, take Hwy 43 N and W for approx 45 mi to Sangudo. Then follow previous directions.

SELLING AT 2 PM *15 Tractors that Cecil has dismantled, rebuilt, painted w/decals, replaced parts & fitted with new rubber *1928 McCormick Deering 15-30 (TG87237) *1938 MH25 (74460HA) *1940 MH 101 Twin Power (356161) *1946 MH 81 (426235) *1948 MH 20 (2512) *1949 MH 22 (2304) *1951 MH 30 (8211) *1952 MH44 (18845) *1953 MH 55 (13586) *1946 Farmall A (178744) *1948 Farmall M (166981X1A) *1950 Farmall H (325980X1) *1951 Farmall C (77784) *1952 IHC W6 (43013 W1) c/w farmhand, hay sweep *1953 IHC Super W4 (2487J) *Excellent/Classy 1948 IHC KB7 Truck w/blue diamond engine, 4 spd, 2 spd axle, 16’ deck, new rubber, plus very nice *IHC Break Plow *IHC 3 Btm Plow *Oliver 2 Btm Horse Plow *Active 7’ SM Sickle Mower *IHC RT GD Manure Spreader *MH RT One Way Discer *MH 8’ Horse Seed Drill *Horse Walk Plow, Cultivator, Harness, Saddles, (Calgary Saddle Co. #172) *Many Other Antiques *Cast Seat (JI Case Plow Co/ Racine) *Lots of Spare Parts *Many Special Tools for Rebuilding Pioneer Tractors and Machinery *2000 GN Trailer w/26’x8 ½’ deck, beaver tail, winch *BS Forge & Tools (Canadian Blower & Forge Co. #210) *Anvil w/Tools *Shop Tools sell at 1 pm. *Tractors sell at 2 pm. *Everything neat, clean, organized, attractive, unique, proudly presented, unreserved.

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SEIZED ASSETS FOR SALE GATEWAY CONSIGNMENT AUCTION: June 24, 2017 at 11:00 AM. 1401 Dirkson Drive NE, Redcliff, AB. Partial List: 2011 Chev; 2007 Dodge; 2003 Ford; Pump trailer w/Chrysler big block engine (from the City of Medicine Hat); Complete closeout: Local Heavy Duty & Auto Mechanic Shop Mac & Snap-On tools; plasma cutter; twopost 10,000 lb. automotive lift; 50-ton hyd. shop press; and much more! Commercial refrigeration, filing cabinets, cars, trucks, and more! Online bidding available. For more info, visit www.gwacountry.com Gateway Auction Services, 1-866-304-4664 or 403-363-1729.

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a large Equipment, Trucks, Vehicles & RV Auction, Saturday June 24th, 2017, 9:00AM at Estevan Motor Speedway in Estevan, SK. Consign Today! Live Internet Bidding at: www.bidspotter.com Up for bid: 1999 Champion 740A grader w/front dozer and rear rippers; 2005 NH LS 185 skid steer, 2210 hrs; 2003 Elgin Road Wizard street sweeper; 2015 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 dsl...., HD, 4WD, crew cab pickup, 38,600 kms; 2012 GMC Sierra 3500 regular cab, 4WD, gas w/service deck and Amco-Veba 805 picker; 2011 GMC Sierra 3500 regular cab, 4WD, diesel w/service deck and Amco-Veba 805-3S picker; 2011 Ford F550 regular cab, 4WD dsl., dually, w/service deck and Amco-Veba 805-3S picker; 2009 Ford F550 regular cab 4WD dsl., dually w/service deck and gin poles; 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 extended cab 4WD, 75,600 kms; 2008 Ford F350 regular cab 4WD, dsl., w/deck and Danco 805-3S picker; 2007 Dodge 4WD, dually, dsl., long box, auto. w/6.7 Cummins; 2006 GMC Sierra 3500 regular cab, dsl., 4WD w/service box and gin poles; 2006 GMC 3500 regular cab, 4WD, dsl. truck w/service deck and gin poles; 2006 Ford 150 4WD super cab pickup; 2005 Chev Express 2500 cargo van; 2001 GMC Sierra 4WD 1500 extended cab pickup w/350 eng., auto; 1998 Dodge 2500 dsl., 4WD 12 valve club cab truck, 5 spd manual ,long box; 1989 Grand Caravan mini van; 1993 Ford Ranger 2WD pickup, 66,326 kms; 2009 Ford 150 crew cab, 4WD; Rite-Way rock rake; 2004 Honda Fourtrax ES 350, 4WD quad, 3937 kms; 2008 Peterbilt PB340 tandem axle dsl. gravel truck, 6 spd. auto; 1988 GMC 3 ton oil truck, 5&2 trans., c/w oil tank with spray bar and wand; 1979 Ford F700 tandem tag axle grain truck, 429 engine; 2013 PJ tandem axle 30’ gooseneck flat deck trailer w/beaver tail and ramps; PJ triple axle gooseneck flat deck trailer w/beaver tail & ramps; M&R Machines tandem axle flatdeck trailer; 2011 Tarnel flat deck trailer, 7x13; 2011 Tarnel flat deck trailer, 6x11; 2010 PJ flat deck trailer, 5x10, with ramp; JD D and JD B antique tractors; 1952 GMC one ton truck w/B&H; 2012 Dixie Chopper 3674 zero turn dsl. mower; 2012 Dixie Chopper 2760 zero turn gas mower; 2003 Kubota F2560 front mount mower w/60” deck; MF 165 2WD tractor w/3PTH and FEL; MF 2135 2WD tractor w/3PTH; 2-1900 bu. hopper bottom grain bins; Cub Cadet HDS 2185 lawn tractor, 72 hrs; 2-Arrow C66 gas engines, 40 HP; Kongskilde grain vac.; Buhler Farm King 480 mobile seed cleaner w/16 screens, NH 971 24’ straight cut header, Suckup propane grain aeration dryer; Large assortment of shop tools; Plus so much more!! Visit: www.mackauctioncompany.com Or call 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815. Like us on FB to get daily additions and news. PL#311962.

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The Following Seized Assets Are Being Offered For Sale To The Public By An On-Line Timed Auction. 2008 VOLVO FORESTRY CARRIER

2011 JD 850J DOZER

c/w Model: FC 2421C; Waratah Processor 1694 Hours

c/w 6-Way Blade and Ripper; 6503 Hours; Less than 80 Hours on Undercarriage

2011 WESTOR 2012 JD 300D SERIES II ROCK TRUCK 2015 WESTERN STAR W4900 1805 HOPPER BOTTOM BINS 470,851 5125 ON SKIDS Km’s, Hours 2 - 1805’s Wet kit 60,000 lb and 3 - 1505’s Payload Available 2014 POLAR TANKER

2016 MERRITT

2015 REMTEC B-TRAIN TANKERS 60 Cube Lead/Pup 2 - 2014’s and 2 - 2015’s Available

53‘ Cattle Liner Cert. thru 7/17

Model: TC-407 46 Cubes

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UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE FOR C.D. OILFIELD MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD.

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2017 - RIMBEY, ALBERTA - SALES STARTS: 10:00 A.M. Directions: West of Rimbey on Hwy #53 to Rge Rg 32, South for 1 Mile to Twp Rd 423, West for 1/2 Mile on the South Side of the Road. County Sign 32049 Twp Rd 423. ***Partial Listing Only*** ***Please view our website at www.allenolsonauction.com for a complete listing***

Lunch Will Be Available

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

2011 Cat 140M Grader,2013 Cat 924K Wheel Loader c/w Only 717 Hrs, 2007 Cat 304C Mini Track Hoe, 2005 Freightliner S/A Deck Truck c/w Hiab 166 Knuckle Picker & Only 183,000 Kms, 2008 Ford F550 4x4 Reg Cab Deck Truck c/w Hiab 3 Ton Knuckle Picker & Only 196,000 Kms, 2012 Ford F550 4x4 Reg Cab Truck w/ Only 19,000 Kms.

PLUS SELLING: 2016 GMC 1/2 Ton 4x4 Ext. Cab Short Box Truck, 2015 Chev 1 Ton 4x4 Dually Crew Cab Long Box Truck, 2007 Ford F150 King Ranch Super Crew 4x4 Truck, 2013 Load Trail 16’ Tri-Axle GN Dump Trailer, 2013 PJ 30’ Tri-Axle GN Flat Deck Trailer, 2011 PJ 25’ Tri-Axle Flat Deck Trailer, 2008 PJ 22’ T/A Tilt Deck Trailer, 2009 PJ 6’x12’ T/A Enclosed Trailer, 2014 Polaris 1000 RZR 4x4 Side by Side, 2012 Polaris 850 Sportsman 4x4 Quad, 2015 Skidoo Summit X800RE Snowmobile, 2013 Artic Cat M1100 Snowmobile, Montana R4944HST FWA Tractor, HUGE SELECTION OF TOOLS including Rigid & Threaders, Shop Supplies, Miscellaneous, Lawn & Garden Supplies, Oilfield Supplies & Materials, Pipe & Racks, Tanks, Sloops & Buildings, Pumps & Generators. Plus Selling a Very Nice Line of Antique Equipment & Household.

Owner’s Phone Number: (403) 396-1888 - Daryl Pederson - Listings are Subject to Additions & Deletions Sale Conducted by:

Allen B. Olson

Auction Services Ltd.

License No. 165690

Terms & Conditions: Cash, Cheque or Debit Card, 3% Administration Fee Will Be Charges on Credit Cards. G.S.T. Will Apply On Some Items, All Items Must Be Paid For On Sale Day.

(403) 843-2747 Sale Site 1 (855) 783-0556 Toll Free

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Residential Real Estate and Household Auction For Lillian Seifridt of Boyle AB, on

DIRECTIONS: 5903 Elm Drive in the village of Boyle on the North East side of town, WATCH FOR SIGNS. Having received instructions from Mrs. Siefridt we will sell by public auction on 5903 Elm Drive Lot 4 Block 25 Plan 7822017 the following:

July 8 2017 At 12:00 pm

Real Estate: Real Estate will sell at 2:00 pm. • 1980 1100sq ft home w/attached single door garage and auto door opener, 3 bedroom, 2½ bath, picture window, partially finished basement, central vac, newer furnace, and hot water tank, upgraded windows, flooring, and shingles, 8x10 garden shed, established garden spot, and 2 apple trees. Garden Shop Tools, Antiques, Household items and much more!! Real Estate Terms: Real estate transaction is handled through Remax Real Estate. Contact Ray Hoetmer at 780-719-2241. The owner reserves the right to accept or refuse the final bid on real estate. A 10% non-refundable deposit is required on day of sale, the balance due in 30 days unless other arrangements are made with the owner. Auctioneers Note: All items sold as is where is with no warranties or guarantees. Please inspect all items before bidding as ALL SALES ARE FINAL. All purchases must be settled for in full on day of sale and before removal. The above listing is a guide only, neither the owner nor the auctioneers will be responsible for errors in the description of items. Terms: Cash or approved cheque. No items to be removed until settled for in full on day of auction. NO BUYERS FEE. For complete auction listings, please visit www.global auction guide.com SALE CONDUCTED BY:

BOYLE & DISTRICT AUCTION MART LTD.

Auctioneer Peter Kowalchuk

Boyle, Alberta – Lic. # 167567

780-689-4023

Auctioneer Wayne Kowalchuk

UNRESERVED FABRICATION FACILITY

AUCTION DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 10 A.M. SITE: 3300 - 76 AVENUE, EDMONTON PREVIEW: MONDAY, JUNE 26, 11 A.M. - 5 P.M.

FALCON CAP MODULAR YARD SHUT DOWN FULL DETAILS www.foothillsauctions.com LIVE AND BIDSPOTTER ON LINE SALE 200’ X 225’ METAL BUILDING WITH 9- 16’ DOORS. CONTENTS, DOORS, ELECTRICAL AND THE BUILDING WILL BE SOLD, THEN 10% WILL BE ADDED TO THE TOTAL OF THESE ITEMS, IT WILL THEN BE OFFERED AT THIS OPENING BID AS A WHOLE * 17 OVERHEAD CRANES FROM 2 TON TO 10 TON * 40 WELDERS INCLUDING 10 DIMENSION 452 * MAMMOETT CRANE PADS * RIGGING * RANSOMME 6 X 6 SUBARC * HUNDREDS OF REUSEABLES * CORAB SKIDDED 28 X 60 DOUBLE WIDE OFFICE * HUNDREDS OF PIPE STANDS AND RACKS * ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSFORMERS * 12 ROLLS OF TARP/TENT MATERIAL * WORK BENCHES * ELECTRIC CABLE * LARGE LOTS OF LANYARDS AND HARNESS * LARGE LOTS OF CONTINUOUS SLINGS * OVER 8,000 PCS. CUT 3/4” PLYWOOD * 50 SECTIONS PALLET RACK * 4- 48 X 31 IMPLEMENT TIRES AND 4- 385/65-22.5 TRUCK TIRES* HUNDREDS OF LOTS RELATED TO A LARGE MODULAR ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATION FACILITY SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS * EVERYTHING SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OFFERED OR IMPLIED. * CASH * VISA * MASTERCARD * BANK DEBIT CARD * CERTIFIED CHEQUES WITH CASH DEPOSIT SALE DAY * CHECKS WITH LETTER FROM BANK GUARANTEEING PAYMENT * SETTLEMENT ON SALE DAY, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! * * 13% BUYERS PREMIUM ON ALL PURCHASES

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2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports as best small call starting at $23,360! Call for best price!! 1-877-373-2662 or ALLISON TRANSMISSION. Service, Sales www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. and Parts. Exchange or rebuild. Call Allied Transmissions Calgary, 1-888-232-2203; Spectrum Industrial Automatics Ltd., Blackfalds, AB., call 1-877-321-7732. 2017 FEATHERLITE LIBERTY LQ 9821-413B, #HC146275, $109,000. Booth EISSES GRAIN TRAILER Rental & Sales. Dinette! Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop onWRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, Super B grain trailers for rent by the day, line 24/7 at: www.allandale.com CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. Cummins, week or month. Contact Henry at Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto 403-782-3333, Lacombe, AB. us at: www.jasonsagri-motive.ca Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687. ONLY 2 LEFT! 2015 AHV Lode-King alumiVS TRUCK WORKS Inc. Parting out GM num Super B hoppers, extra light pkg., 1/2 and 1 ton trucks. Call 403-972-3879, round SS fenders, current safety, exc. tires 11Rx22.5 w/alum wheels, exc. cond, no Alsask, SK. www.vstruckworks.com TRUCKS & TRAILERS air lift or elec. tarps. 4 sets avail., $89,000 WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all each OBO. 1-866-236-4028, Calgary, AB. models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 or email: junkman.2010@hotmail.com NEW NEW 2018 tri-axle 45’, air ride, 78” Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and sides, Canadian made, $53,000 low price. others. Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, Buy now! Call 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. OVER 200 TRAILERS NEW WILSON BUMPER PULL MODEL buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, Sales Inc. now stocks the Wilson IN STOCK NEW WILSON and CASTLETON tridems Desert mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK. Ranch Hand bumper pull. With over 15 and Super B’s. 2008 tandem Lode-King; years of sales and service, we will not be Flat decks & Deck overs, SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE 2014 Wilson Super B; 6 other used Super undersold. Bassano, AB., 1-888-641-4508. B’s; 2005 Lode-King Super B. Ron Brown Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park. www.desertsales.ca Dumps, New and used parts available for 3 ton Imp. call 306-493-9393, DL #905231. Car hauler, trucks all the way up to highway tractors, www.rbisk.ca Enclosed for every make and model, no part too big Trailers or small. Our shop specializes in custom PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. 24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes rebuilt differentials/transmissions and and much Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 16,000 clutch installations. Engines are available, and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, lbs., $4750; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, more!! both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture 7000 lbs., $2975, 8000 lb Skidsteer, $1990 the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed. Factory direct. 1-888-792-6283. 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. www.monarchtrailers.com call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023. ALL TRAILERS COST LESS IN Davidson www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394 1-800-213-8008 www.fasttoysforboys.com FINANCING AND LEASING SUMMER CLEAROUT SALES EVENT. Up to AVAILABLE $16,914 in Savings on select models, OAC. NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 1999 TRAILTECH, pintle hitch, 2-20,000 lb axles, w/slideouts max. 14’, min. 8’6”, used 1-866-944-9024. www.dodgecityauto.com years body and paint experience. We do 3760 - 48 Ave. Camrose metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to for forage harvesters, good for sprayer, DL #911673. daycab conversions. Sandblasting and etc., $19,500. 780-367-2483, Willingdon. 1.780.672.4400 SUMMER CLEAROUT SALES EVENT. Up to paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and $16,914 in Savings on select models, OAC. Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, www.ddsales.com 1-866-944-9024. www.dodgecityauto.com shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. tandem and tridems. Contact SK: DL #911673. 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336. 24’ PINTLE HITCH flatdeck trailer, 3-7000 lbs. axles, $6000; 24’ gooseneck flatdeck trailer, 3-7000 lbs. axles, $6000. 306-962-3821, 306-463-7172, Eston, SK.

WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. SOUTHSIDE AUTO WRECKERS located in Weyburn, SK. 306-842-2641. Used car parts, light truck to semi-truck parts. We buy scrap iron and non-ferrous metals.

3 TRIDEMS, 3 TANDEM stepdecks; S/A 28’ stepdeck; Tandem, tridem and Super B highboys; 28’ to 53’ van trailers. Tanker: tandem aluminum 8000 gallon; S/A and tandem converters. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca

TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton, new and used. We ship anywhere. Contact Phoenix Auto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel motors and transmissions and differentials for all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323.

2017 FEATHERLITE 7’x24’, #HC143380. Reg: $35,235, Sale: $26,500. 3 comp. Edmonton/Red Deer. Call 1-844-488-3142 or shop online 24/7 at: www.allandale.com

100 MISC. SEMI TRAILER FLATDECKS/ stepdecks, $2500 - $30,000. 10 heavy lowbeds, $10,000 - $70,000; Belly & end dumps and alum. tankers. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. www.trailerguy.ca

TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK.

2017 GMC CANYON CC 4x4, 3.6L V6, loaded, all-terrain pkg., starting $41,795, 6 in stock, #H1592. 1-800-667-0490 DL#907173 www.watrousmainline.com 2017 GMC 1/2 ton Denali, 6.2L, V8, loaded, NAV, sunroof, leather, #H1320, starting at $62,995, 4 in stock! 1-800-667-0490 www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 2017 CHEV COLORADO Crewcab 4x4, 3.6L V6, loaded, NAV, heated leather, #H1492, starting at $43,695. 1-800-667-0490, www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173

WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK.

SCHOOL BUSES: 20 to 66 passenger, 1998 to 2007, $2700 and up. 12 buses in stock! Call Phoenix Auto, Lucky Lake, SK. 2018 SUNDOWNER SS 2 horse BP, # 1-877-585-2300. DL #320074. J1KB5591, $16,900. Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop online 24/7 at www.allandale.com SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and nearnew 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

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2017 BIG TEX trailer goosenecks: 25’, 30’ and 33’ with mega ramps, 23,900 lbs. GVWR. Start price, $12,995, incl. free spare. Jason’s Agri-Motive, Lafleche, SK., 306-472-3159. www.jasonsagri-motive.ca

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2017 CHEV AND GMC 1 ton Crewcab Dually, 6.6L, V8 dsl., loaded, cloth, #H1566, call 1-800-667-0490 for pricing! Or visit www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173

2004 LODELINE gravel trailer $30,000; 2001 Doepker grain trailer $27,000; 2009 Doepker end dump gravel trailer $40,000 2011 Doepker step deck trailer $37,000. 306-487-7799 306-487-2633 Lampman SK

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2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great selection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

2017 CHEV AND GMC 1/2 ton CC, 5.3 L V8, loaded, leather, #H1276, starting at $50,195, 45 in stock. 1-800-667-0490 www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173

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CAN-AM TRUCK EXPORT LTD., Delisle, SK. 1-800-938-3323. 26 tandem endump, new safety, $18,000; 2006 Western Star C15 Cat, 18-46, 36” flat-top, low kms, new safety, $50,000; 1998 Timpte convertible grain trailer, 48’, tandem, air ride, $20,000; 2009 Western Star CC 60 Detroit, 18 fronts, 46 rears, 4-way locks, 460,000 kms, $60,000; 2012 Western Star DD15 Detroit 18 spd., 40 rears, w/4-way lock, APU unit, $60,000; 2007 IHC 4400, DT466, 6 spd., air ride, w/24’ van, 325,000 kms, $16,000; 400 KW to 800 KW gensets, low hours; 2002 Pete 320, 3126 Cat, auto w/side load garbage unit, $30,000; 2008 Kenworth 800 daycab, C15 Cat, 18 spd., 46 rears, 4-way locks, 700,000 kms, $68,000; 2003 Freightliner Columbia, Detroit 60 Series, 13 spd., 40 rears, $23,000; 2001 Freightliner FL80, Cat 3126, auto, 15’ Midland, $38,000; 2003 Pete 379, 6NZ Cat, 6100 hrs. since overhaul, 18- 46,000 full locks, 48” sleeper, $48,000; Gensets available. Financing available, OAC. www.can-amtruck.com DL #910420.

2016 GMC 1/2 ton Crewcab SLT, 5.3L V8, loaded, 2” lift, NAV, leather, 9657 kms., SUMMER CLEAROUT SALES EVENT. Up to #M7283, $56,995. 1-800-667-0490 $16,914 in Savings on select models, OAC. 1-866-944-9024. www.dodgecityauto.com www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 DL #911673. 2016 GMC 1/2 TON CREWCAB SLT, 4x4, 5.3L V8, loaded, 57,915 km, stk#H1140A, 2017 CHEV TAHOE, 5.3L, V8, loaded, NAV, $48,395, DL#907173. 1-800-667-0490 sunroof, leather, #H1374, starting at $72,295, 5 in stock. 1-800-667-0490 www.watrousmainline.com www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 2015 GMC 1/2 ton Crewcab SLT, 4WD, 5.3L V8, loaded, NAV, silver, 64,790 km., 2017 GMC YUKON, 5.3L, V8, loaded, NAV, #M7273, $41,995. Call 1-800-667-0490 leather, #H1553, starting at $70,895, 10 www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 in stock. Visit www.watrousmainline.com 1974 FORD 3/4 ton Supercab w/rebuilt or call 1-800-667-0490. DL#907173 460 auto. New doors, sectional box panels, cab corners, & brakes. Good tires, partially 2017 CHEV SUBURBAN, 5.3L, V8, loaded, Hit our readers where it counts… in the clascloth, #H1624, starting at $61,595, 3 in restored. 780-875-3548, Lloydminster, AB. stock. 1-800-667-0490, DL#907173 sifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifed section. 1-800-665-1362. www.watrousmainline.com 2017 GMC YUKON XL, 5.3L, V8, loaded, SUMMER CLEAROUT SALES EVENT. Up to leather, #H1438, starting at $73,295, 10 $16,914 in Savings on select models, OAC. in stock. DL#907173, 1-800-667-0490 1-866-944-9024. www.dodgecityauto.com www.watrousmainline.com DL #911673. 2015 CHEV EQUINOX 1LT, AWD, 2.4L, 4 cyl., loaded, heated cloth, silver, 69,170 km., #H1275A, $23,395. 1-800-667-0490 2007 MACK, 10 speed Eaton auto., new www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 20’ CIM B&H, 380,000 kms., fresh Sask. safeties. Call 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, 2014 GMC YUKON SLT, 4WD, 5.3L V8, SK. www.78truxsales.com DL #316542. loaded, 7 passenger, sunroof, 46,334 km., #H1489A, $50,395. 1-800-667-0490 REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 hoist systems can save you time, energy and keep you safe this seeding season. 2015 FORD EDGE SEL AWD, 3.5L V6, loadGive Kramble Industries a call at ed, nav, sunroof, heated leather, 33,395, 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us 33,015 km, stk#H1212A, 1-800-667-0490 online at: www.kramble.net www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 KENWORTH T800 Cat eng., 18 spd., 20’ B&H roll tarp, Heavy Spec, Sask. safetied, 2015 GMC YUKON XL Denali, AWD, 6.2L V8, loaded, white diamond, 102,673 kms., $43,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. #H1388A, $55,395. 1-800-667-0490 10+ TANDEMS: Standards & Automatics, www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 $46,000 and up. Yellowhead Sales, 2015 NISSAN MURANO Plat., AWD, 3.5L 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK. V6, loaded, NAV, sunroof, leather, 40,123 2008 WESTERN STAR, Eaton AutoShift, km., #G1054B, $35,995. 1-800-667-0490 new 20’ B&H elec. tarp; 2008 IH 7600 tan- www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173 dem, ISX Cummins 10 spd., new 20’ BH&T; 2007 Peterbilt 330 S/A, Allison auto., new We know that farming is enough of a gamble 16’ BH&T. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. DON’T MISS THESE TRUCKS & AUTO. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-8002002 IHC 2674 tandem, ISM 350 HP Cum- 665-1362. mins eng., 6 spd., 4060 Allison trans., new rubber, fresh SK. safety, low kms and hrs.; 1999 IHC 4900 DT530, 5 spd Allison auto., fresh SK safety, new tires. Can supply silage, grain or gravel boxes, used Hiabs and decks. Neil 306-231-8300, Humboldt, 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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Download the app at CAB AND CHASSIS: 2010 Chev 3500 1 ton dually, will take 10’-12’ deck, 6L gas, agreader.ca/afe 195,000 kms., fresh Sask. safety, $8900; Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. trucks with auto. trans. available with C&C www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900; Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Itu- 2008 IH 7600 tandem 24’ van body, power na, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net tailgate, 10 speed ISX; 2007 Freightliner auto. trans., 22’ van, reefer power tailgate. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231 www.rbisk.ca ATTENTION GRAVEL HAULERS: 6 tandems in stock, 1998-2007; 2013 Cancade tri-axle end dump; Tri-axle 18’ dump. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK CANUCK NEW End and side dumps. IH 9200 Detroit, 10 spd., 16’ gravel box; 2013 Decap tri-axle belly dump. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL 905231 www.rbisk.ca 2012 IHC TRANSTAR, low pro, Max 300 HP diesel, Allison auto. trans., single axle, loaded cab, 13’ Armstrong landscape dump, $39,900; 2010 CHEV 1 ton dump truck w/10’ gravel dump, $14,900. K&L Equipment and Auto. Call Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna SK. DL #910885.

2006 WESTERN STAR, Series 60 Detroit, 18 spd., 46 rears, 450,000 kms, $7,000 w/o, fresh CVIP. 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. KENWORTHS: 2008, 2007 T800. 500 Cat 18 spd., 46 diff. lockers; 2009 T660, new pre-emission, 525 ISX, new 18 spd. and clutch, 46 diff., lockers; 2008 T800 daycab, 500 Cat, 18 spd., lockers, new clutch and trans.; 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, daycab, Detroit 515, 18 spd., lockers; 2007 IH 9900i, 525 ISX, 18 spd., 3-way lockers; 2007 IH 9200 daycab, 450 ISX, 13 spd; 1996 T800, Cat, 13 spd., rebuilt trans., diffs and injectors; 2006 Pete 379, daycab, 500 Cat, 18 spd., lockers, new rebuilt eng., new clutch; 2005 Mack CH613, 18 spd., lockers, wet kit, 450,000 kms; 2- 1996 FLD 120 Freightliners, 425 Cat, 430 Detroit, lockers. Ron Brown Implements, Delisle, SK., 306-493-9393. DL 905231. www.rbisk.ca SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

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.

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

FOR SALE OR RENT TO OWN: Gas Bar and Convenience Store in Davidson, SK. On Junction of Hwy 11 & 44. Includes 50,000 L above ground tank, 1 dsl. & 2 double gas dispensers, shelving, computerized till. All new in Oct 2012. More info 306-567-2978.

FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK.

2010 PETERBILT 388, safety up to date, TNT 4” pump, newer tires, new engine (2015 install), new trans and clutch (2016 install), $65,000. 306-228-3251, Unity, SK. 2001 IH 9900 Condo bunk, Detroit 60 Series, 13 spd., 12-40 rears, 1,700,000 kms., $16,000 OBO. 306-268-4322, Viceroy, SK.

1997 MACK RD688, 100 barrel water tank, pump, etc., 400 Mack, 24.5 wheels, white, $16,500. 306-960-3000 St. Louis SK

SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. augers, brush cutters and more large stock. Top quality equipment, quality welding and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, 306-731-8195, Craven, SK.

NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Spevertical beater spreaders. Phone cializing in Cummins, have all makes, large 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. inventory of parts, re-powering is our specialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB. DIESEL ENGINES, OVERHAUL kits and parts for most makes. Cat, CIH, Cummins, Detroit, Mack. M&M Equipment Ltd., Parts and Service phone: 306-543-8377, fax: 306-543-2111, Regina, SK.

DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call us to develop a professional mediation plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan. Call toll free 1-888-577-2020.

290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK

LANDMASTER DOZER: Professionally Engineered & Manufactured. Lease to own. Zero down. Semi-annual payments. Lease 2012 DOOSAN COMPRESSOR term up to 72 months. Call for details and C185WKUB-T41, 185 CFM, 225 hours, pricing. Sask - Neil 306-231-8300 or Alta. trailer mount, Kubota 2.4L, $19,800. Gord, 780-913-7353. landmaster.ca 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com RECLAMATION CONTRACTORS: Bigham Round up the cash! Advertise your unwanted 3 and 4 leg mechanical trip 3 pt. hitch equipment in the Alberta Farmer Express Paratills in stock; parts for Bigham and Tye Paratills. Call Kelloughs: 1-888-500-2646. classifieds.

WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323. 3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK.

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 PORTABLE TOILET SALES: Selling Five Website: www.tismtrrewind.com CUSTOM SILAGE ALFALFA, barley and Peaks Technologies new portable toilets corn. Will travel AB and SK. For more info. and accessories. Phone 403-680-0752 for details. Visit on-line: 5peaksdistributors.ca call Willy 403-504-8779, Burdett, AB. 2000 JD 624H Loader, 2.5 yards, 20.5 tires, one owner, good condition, $38,000. 403-291-1010, Calgary, AB. 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

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COVER-ALL 40x60’ TRUSS arch shelter, dismantled. Offers. Phone 306-563-6022, Canora, SK.

www.windandweathershelters.com COMMERCIAL GRADE Wind and weather shelter buildings available in widths from 20’ to 90’. Prices starting at $2495. If you have bought an auction building and need to upgrade to more durable material or parts we can help. Located in Yorkton. Contact Paul at 306-641-5464 or Ladimer 306-795-7779.

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.

2015 TM320 JCB, 938 hrs., diesel power, PS, 4WD articulating steering, excellent condition, 7500 lb lift, 17’ lift, full cab with heat & AC, c/w 3 yard bucket. Warranty Expires Oct 27, 2017. Andrew, AB. Call Bill, 780-365-2020 or 780-210-0800.

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LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad LONG in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. for your call. 1-800-665-1362.

MANUFACTURING BUSINESS: Welding and light fabricating. One-of-a-kind product. Mainly Ag. Peak sales September March. Owned for 30 years, room for growth. Relocatable, $195,000 plus inventory; 50x70’ shop, 2 overhead cranes, $350,000. Phone 306-446-4462, North Battleford, SK. Email glelias@hotmail.com

REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950; Larger sizes 2013 JCB 550-140 TELEHANDLER, available. Travel incl. in Sask. Gov’t grants bought new in 2015, 1825 hrs., diesel power, PS trans., 4 WD, 4-way steering, available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK. very good tires, 10,000 lb. capacity, 45’ MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. reach height, hydraulic outriggers, full cab Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: w/heat and A/C, c/w 1.8 yard bucket and pallet forks. 3 yd. bucket optional, Andrew, www.maverickconstruction.ca AB. Call Bill, 780-365-2020, 780-210-0800.

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2005 TO 2007 Western Star 4900’s, Cat C15 18 spd., 46’s w/full lockers low kms. Call for pricing! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket attachments. Bury rock and brush piles and fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., 306-960-3804.

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DIAMOND CANVAS SHELTERS, sizes ranging from 15’ wide to 120’ wide, any length. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.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, 740 CHAMPION GRADER, 1984, 8.3 Osler, SK. Cummins eng., snow wing, ready to work. $26,000. Call 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. EXCAVATOR JD 120LC, 5800 hours, boom hydraulics, excellent, $36,000. 306-940-6835, Prince Albert, SK. EXCAVATOR 2002 VOLVO EC140BLC, 14 ton, hyd. thumb, 36” and 60” buckets, new chains and sprockets, 7000 hrs., $46,000. 306-961-8070, Prince Albert, SK.

SUMMER SPECIAL: All aviation, commer2005 LINKBELT 290LX hoe; and Cat D6H cial and farm, post & stud frame buildings dozer, ripper, cab, with new undercarriage. on sale! Standard and custom sizes 306-236-8023, Goodsoil, SK. available. Door options include bi-fold, 2005 LINK-BELT 290 hoe; D7G PS dozer overhead and sliders. Book early to receive ripper, $56,500; Smooth drum packer free delivery!! Call 306-220-2749, Hague, SK., www.newtechconstruction.ca w/Detroit eng. 306-236-8023, Goodsoil SK JOHN DEERE 772BH grader, w/snow wing, POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, good running condition; Kamatsu D37P6, hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction cab. Call 306-238-4411, Goodsoil, SK. and concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, MR 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt Hague, SK. for years of trouble-free service. Lever AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK. For the customer that prefers quality. 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK.

HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, custom conversions available. Looking for Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK 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 1986 GRADALL G660C wheeled excavator, 7604 miles, 4404 excavating hours, GM 8.2L front/4.7L rear engines, air brakes $17,900. www.combineworld.com 1-800-667-4515. 2005 NEW HOLLAND LV80 skip loader, 1477 hrs., 75 HP, 2WD, FEL, 3PTH, 7’ box scraper with scarifier, canopy, $19,800. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 2013 JOHN DEERE 210K EP Skip loader, 1336 hrs, 4WD, forks, canopy, personnel carrier, excellent condition, $49,800 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 1978 CHAMPION 740 Motor grader, Detroit 6 cyl, shows 2568 hrs, 14’ moldboard, scarifier, cab, new rear tires, $19,900 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com ATTACHMENTS PARTS COMPONENTS for construction equipment. Attachments for dozers, excavators and wheel loaders. Used, Re-built, Surplus, and New equipment parts and major components. Call Western Heavy Equipment 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK.

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1990 JD 9500, 4100 eng. hrs., 912 PU header, many new parts, harvest ready, $22,000 OBO. 306-946-7928, Watrous, SK.

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1997 JD 9400, 2114 eng. hrs., 1626 sep. hrs., ext. range cyl. drive, Y&M, long auger, new: PU belts, feeder chain, rub bars and concave, straw chopper, spreader, 914 PU, exc. cond., $50,000. Call Dave Klein, 306-957-4312, 306-695-7794, Odessa, SK.

2006 9660 WTS, 914 PU, duals, 2300/ PEA AND CROSS AUGERS. Harvest 1550 hrs., $132,500. A.E. Chicoine Farm bushy crops w/a draper header. 50 to Equipment 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 100% increase in productivity. Pay for themselves in 400 acres or less. In stock and ready for delivery!! Call 1-888-907-9182, www.agshield.com

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VIEW OUR WEBSITE WWW.CIABUILDING.COM CHIEF WESTLAND AND CARADON BIN extensions, sheets, stiffeners, etc. Now available. Call Bill, 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stock- 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738. ing dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. For sales and service east central SK. and MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346. and accessories available at Rosler Construction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount. BATCO CONVEYORS, new and used, Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, grain augers and SP kits. Delivery and leasing available. 1-866-746-2666. 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK. BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, 2014 BATCO 1545 FL, $17,500 OBO; 2012 w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. 1545 Brandt conveyor $16,500 OBO. Call 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK.

CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to VERMEER 605M ROUND baler, monitor, mustard. Cert. organic and conventional. kicker, new PU, good cond., field ready, $13,000. Call 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK. 306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK. 3 AIR REELS: 2016 D7D, used very little, paid $11,000 each, asking $7000/ea. OBO. Call 403-634-3191, Taber, AB. SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS: Grant Service Ltd. have dryers in stock at winter program pricing! SQ28D, 30 HP, quiet fan, 576 bu., single phase power, 12,000,000 BTU, only 2 in stock. Call or come see us at Ag In Motion! 306-272-4195, Foam Lake.

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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

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2011 JD 635 flex platform, hydra flex 35’, poly skids, single point hookup, Crary air reel system, field ready, $33,000; 2010 JD 635 flex platform, hydra flex, single point hookup, Crary air bar system, field ready, $31,000. Gerald or Glenn Walkeden, 306-861-6849, 306-861-7782, Tribune, SK

BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom 1984 VERSATILE 400 20’ SP swather, build. Call for prices. Master Industries SELLING GRAIN LEGS, distributors, con- w/cab and hay conditioner, shedded, good Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone veyors and truck scales. Also other eleva- condition. 403-575-5004, Consort, AB. tors parts. 403-634-8540, Grassy Lake, AB. 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK. 2005 MACDON PREMIER 2940, 30’, w/972 harvest header, 1348 cutting hrs., 1715 eng. hrs., $63,000; JD 590 30’ PT, $3500. FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS. 11,000 US CONVEYAIR GRAIN VACS, parts, acces- 306-743-7780, Langenburg, SK. gal., $6500 pick up at factory or $7000 sories. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. free freight to farm. 1-800-383-2228 www.starlinesales.com www.hold-onindustries.com 306-253-4343

USED WESTEEL WIDE-CORR grain bin, Model 2710, 10 tier, external stiffeners, 18,790 bu., 13 roof vents. Already disassembled, $12,000. Set up can be arranged. Call 306-645-4526, Rocanville, SK.

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RM45 MERIDIAN, $34,500; RM55 Meridian, $36,500; Swing away Meridian 20120, $52,500. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg USED AUGERS: 8x41 Wheatheart, loaded, $7995; 2013 R10x41 Wheatheart, loaded, $9995; 2014 TL12-39, loaded, $14,995; 2014 SLMD 12-79 w/electric mover and HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and lift, $16,995. All in excellent condition. 40’ sea cans for sale or rent. Call 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. 306-757-2828, Regina, SK. MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’- Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For 306-957-2033. inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca 2007 SAKUNDIAK HD12-2600 swing auger, hydraulic winch, remote control swing 40’ CONTAINERS FOR SALE, good con- mover, full bin alarm, $12,000. dition and ready to go! $2980. 306-539-5473, Kendal, SK. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS available CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All with self-propelled mover kits and bin sizes. Now in stock: 53’ steel and insulated sweeps. Call Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawstainless steel. 306-861-1102 Radville, SK. in, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837.

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.

TRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. 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.

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, SK. We buy machinery.

SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge inventory new and used tractor parts. WANTED: TUBELINE ROUND bale wrap- 2013 JD 618C 20” non-chopping corn 1-888-676-4847. per, in good working order. Please call header, opposed fluted knife rows, Auto250-547-6390 or 250-547-8861. Trac RowSense, auto height sensors, G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK. $100,000 CAD. 306-461-9659, Torquay SK. MORRIS 14 BALE hay hiker, good condition. Call 306-290-8806, Dundurn, SK.

CASE SRX 160 suspended boom, AutoRate, AutoHeight, 1600 gallon tank, 120’, $24,000. Call 306-441-0452, Cut Knife, SK.

2002 CASE/IH 2388, AFX w/2015 header and long auger, chopper, hopper topper, exc. cond., $50,000; 30’ 1010 cutter, $10,000. 403-782-2596, Lacombe, AB.

2008 JD 1243 20” 18-row corn header, $30,000 CAD OBO. 3rd LIFT KIT. Upgrade your combine’s non-chopping, NH BR780A and BR790 both with regular lifting capacity by adding a 3rd cylinder. 306-461-9659, Torquay, SK. pickups, big tires, good running condition, Complete kit w/cylinder, mounts & hoses. shedded, $20,000 for 2 or $11,000 each. www.combineworld.com 1-800-667-4515. 780-808-4101, Frenchman Butte, SK. 2000 CASE/IH 2388 w/1015 header, NEW HOLLAND 1033 Stackliner bale $65,000; 2004 2388 w/2015 PU header, wagon, in working cond. 306-831-9979 or $115,000; 2006 2388 w/2015 PU header, 306-882-3141, Rosetown, SK. $130,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2005 VERMEER 605M round baler, only 7200 bales, twine only, $16,000; 2002 2007 CASE/IH 7010, dual wheels, w/2016 Hesston 856 round baler, only 6000 bales, header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm twine only, $9900. The Tractor Company Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 306-239-2262, Osler, SK.

REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER movers, trailer chute openers, endgate and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, motorized utility carts. All shipped directly to you. Safety, convenience, reliability. NEW IDEA 4865 5x6, hyd. PU, rubber Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, mount teeth, 2300 bales, shedded, good. Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. 2010 JD 9770 STS, ProDrive, 1284 sep. hours, one owner, always shedded, excelAUGERS: NEW and USED: Wheatheart, 2008 KRONE BP1290 large sq. baler, 3x4 lent condition, field ready, $189,000. Westfield, Westeel augers; Auger SP kits; bales, equipped with Harvest Tec monitor, 403-634-1677, Coaldale, AB. Batco conveyors; Wheatheart post pound- baled 23,000 bales, exc. cond., always ers. Good prices, leasing available. Call shedded, 306-648-7540, Gravelbourg, SK. 2008 JD 9870 STS, Greenlighted from 1-866-746-2666. 2012-2016, no peas, always shedded, 1997 NEW HOLLAND 664 baler, 540 PTO, $65,000+ work orders in last 5 years, SerNEVER CLIMB A BIN AGAIN! Full-bin Super Sensor, reliable hardwired with 2 year Bale Command, runs good, $6000. Call viced at Agland, Lloydminster. GreenStar Duncan or Jeff Lees at: 306-455-2619 or ready, 1838 eng./1227 sep. hrs., $195,000 warranty; Magnetic Camera Package - One OBO. Call 780-205-4423, Lashburn, SK. man positioning of auger (even at night); 306-577-1375, Arcola, SK. Hopper Dropper - Unload your hopper bins without any mess; Wireless Magnetic LED Light - Position your swing auger at night from the comfort of your truck. Safety and convenience are the name of the game. Contact Brownlees Trucking Inc., 306-228-2971, 1-877-228-5598, Unity, SK. www.brownlees.ca NEW MERIDIAN RM45, $34,000; Used 2012 BRANDT 1545 conveyor, exc. cond., $19,000. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

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LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107. We sell new, used and remanufactured parts for most farm tractors and combines.

1999 NH 688 round baler, good condition. 403-575-5004, Consort, AB. 2007 MF 2656A Hesston series round baler, twine/mesh wrap, stored inside, belts and tires good, replaced top drive roller and other new parts, field ready, $10,500. 780-870-8253, Dewberry, AB.

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2000 MACDON 5010 Haybine, 16’, 540 JD 930 DRAPER header, c/w PU reel, new UPPER CHAFF FRAME for JD 9660 SES, PTO, newer guards and extra skidshoes. pea auger, built-in transport, prem. cond., part #AH229379, new in crate, $2800; 1 Call 306-380-5878, Delisle, SK. limited use. 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB new Redekop Mav rotor w/knives, fits JD STS combines, $2600; 2 new tailboards 1998 14’ HAYBINE, 0 acres on new cutting 2009 MACDON D60 35’, upper cross au- w/fins for JD S-Series combines, $1500 bar, $10,000. Call 306-524-4551 or text ger, single knife, trans., canola closure kit, each. 306-744-7955, Saltcoats, SK. 306-535-5908, Southey, SK. header done 7000- 8000 acres, Case or NH adapter $45,000 403-588-9497 Bashaw AB RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most makes and sizes; also header transports. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK www.straightcutheaders.com

FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS- 5000 US FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper gal., $3000; 6000 US gal., $3600. Pick up cone and steel floor requirements contact: at factory. Ph 306-253-4343 while supplies WANTED: JD 7810 c/w FEL & 3-PTH; SP or PTO bale wagon; JD or IHC end wheel Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll last. www.hold-onindustries.com drills. Small square baler. 403-394-4401. free: 1-888-304-2837.

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2012 JD 618C 20” non-chopping corn header, intermeshing knife rows, AutoTrac RowSense, auto height sensors, $90,000. 306-461-9659, Torquay, SK.

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2009 JD 630D header, field ready, $26,000 SPRA-COUPE 218, 60’, 1614 hrs., A-1 OBO. Call 306-726-3203, 306-524-4567, cond., new tires, pump and clutch, field ready. 306-764-7609, Prince Albert, SK. Raymore, SK. Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer 2013 APACHE 1020, 470 hrs., duals, 100’, Express classifieds. Phone 1-800-665-1362. 1000 gal. tank, AutoSteer, AutoBoom, Auto Section. Meticulous one owner unit, $210,000 OBO. 306-591-1133, Pense, SK. 2003 SPRA-COUPE 4640 high clearance sprayer, 80’ boom, 600 hrs., $60,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2013 NH GUARDIAN SP.240FXP, 100’ boom, 1200 litre SS tank, IntelliView IV monitor, luxury cab, 6.7L Cummins, 275 HP, only 420 hours, asking $325,000. 306-524-2109, 306-746-7422, Semans, SK

FLOATER TIRES: Four 24.5x32 fits Rogator 1254, $5000; Four 20.8x42 fits Case/IH, $6000. 306-922-8155, Prince Albert, SK. FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: John Deere 4045, 710/60R46, $19,500; 800/55R46, $23,500; JD 4038, Case 4420, 650/65R38 Michelin tires and rim, $13,500. Sprayer duals available. Phone 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK.

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2006 FLEXI-COIL 5000 HD 51’, 10” spacing, 5” rubber packers, SS, $22,500; 2001 Bourgault 5440 dual fans, air seeder hopper, $25,000; 2004 Bourgault 6550, dual fans, rear hitch, X15 monitor, $55,000. 403-665-2341 Craigmyle, AB. FLEXI-COIL 6000 disc drill, 40’, DS, lots of repairs done w/lots extra parts to go with it. Call John 780-765-2280 or Warren 780-402-0922, Rycroft, AB. 2014 41’ MORRIS Contour II w/9450 TBT tank, Dutch sideband openers, 10” spacing, $175,000. 306-796-7441, Central Butte. 2008 SEEDMASTER SXL 2100 50’, 12”, 300 bu. seed, 2100 gallon fert. all on-board. Smart Hitch, 4 cameras, 1 owner $100,000 Must sell. Call 306-591-1133, Pense, SK. 2011 SEED HAWK 50’, 12” sp., tool bar with 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag lift. $229,000; 1997 39’ Morris Magnum air drill, 10” spacing, Atom openers w/Morris 180 cart, $23,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65’, Paralink, 12” spacing, mid row shank banding, double shoot, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, $140,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

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2002 Morris Maxim 34’, 10” c/w 2320 TBT, $16,900. www.yorktonnewholland.com or 306-783-8511. 2007 SeedHawk 50’, 10” c/w 777 TBH, $109,900. www.raymorenewholland.com or 306-746-2911. 1998 JD 1900, $13,900. 306-946-3301 or www.watrousnewholland.com 1996 CC 40’, 10” c/w 3430 TBH, $39,900. Please visit www.yorktonnewholland.com or call 306-783-8511. 1997 Morris Maxim 40’, $13,900. Please visit www.raymorenewholland.com or call 306-746-2911. 2012 SEMST 8012 CT TXB w/300 onboard tank & JD1910, $260,000. 306-783-8511 or www.yorktonnewholland.com 2013 NH TXB66-12 c/w P1060 TBT and Twin NH3 tanks, $218,000. 306-746-2911 or www.raymorenewholland.com

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2006 CIH STX375, powershift, PTO, 1917 2009 SeedMaster 5012 TXB, $75,000. hrs; 2009 STX335, c/w 6-way Degelman Please visit www.yorktonnewholland.com blade/guard, 1281 hrs; Two 2013 Magnum or call 306-783-8511. 260, FWA, deluxe cab, leather, 320 hrs; 2010 JD 1910, $27,143. 306-746-2911 or 2015 Magnum 280, FWA, CVT, deluxe cab, leather, 608 hrs; 2014 Versatile 250, FWA, www.raymorenewholland.com GPS, etc. Ph Dave 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. HIGHLINE ACTIVE ROTARY harrows cult. mount 35’, low hours. Call 306-937-2832, Battleford, SK. 2013 MORRIS 50’ heavy harrow, low acres, excellent cond., $26,000. 306-493-6460, Delisle, SK. 2013 RITE-WAY HEAVY HARROW, 90’, approx. 20” harrows, adjustable pressure and angle, $35,900. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK.

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WANTED: 35’ LANDROLLER (or wider); 16’ PEELED RAILS, SPECIAL 2-3” $3 ea., Also .22 Rabbit gun. Call 306-236-8023, 125/bundle; 3-4” $9.25 ea, 100/bundle. Goodsoil, SK. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly trac- SK., 1-800-667-0094. info@vwpltd.com tors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847. 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.

RETIRING: FLEXI-COIL SYSTEM 92 harrow packer, 50’; Flexi-Coil System 62 hyd. harrows, 60’; Bourgault 540 PT sprayer, 80’; 5 yd. Ashland scraper; 1977 Ford F600 grain truck, steel B&H; 1979 F600, steel B&H. MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar FENCE REMOVAL. Wire rolled, posts 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike piled. Call 306-783-5639, 306-641-4255, Ebenezer, SK. TIRES TIRES TIRES! Radial, Bias, New, 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. Used: 20.8x42, 18.4x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38, JD 8850, 4 hyds., plus return line, Auto- 20.8R34, 18.4x34, 900/60R32, 800/65R WANTED: NH BALE WAGONS & retrievSteer GPS - Outback S2, very good cond., 32, 24.5x32, 18.4x30, 23.1x30, 16.9x28, ers, any condition. Farm Equipment Findgood tires, very clean tractor, $38,000. 28Lx26, 18.4x26, 19.5Lx24. Semis, skid ing Service, P.O. Box 1363, Polson, MT 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. steers. Best price & value guaranteed! 59860. 406-883-2118. www.combineworld.com 1-800-667-4515. NEW MANDAKO CATEGORY II 3PTH for JD 7000 Series tractors, still in crate, $2600. ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New De306-744-7955, Saltcoats, SK. gelman equipment, land rollers, Straw- ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. posts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. 2001 JD 7710 MFWD, front weights, 20 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979. spd. quad, exc. cond., only 4405 hrs, never used in winter. 306-745-7369, Esterhazy. Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad Looking for a hand around the farm? Place a in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting help wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 1-800for your call. 1-800-665-1362. 665-1362. WHOLESALE PRICES ON JD Tractors. 2014 8245R, FWA, duals, 2 yr. factory warranty left, very good cond., possible trades. $149,000 Cdn; 2012 9460R, 4 WD, duals, vg cond., $230,000 Cdn. For more info. ph Neil 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK.

1983 CASE 2290 w/Leon 707 FEL, 4700 hrs., rebuilt PS and diff., 4 remotes, dual 2006 MF 1528 4 WD, hydrostatic trans., PTO, good tires, duals, $18,500. Prince Al- c/w MF 1520 loader, 60” bucket, 258 orig. bert, SK. 306-922-8155, 306-960-3230. hrs., asking $14,995. Call 780-739-8084, 780-554-4736, Leduc, AB. 1994 CASE 9280, triples 20.8x42 - 70%, injection pump rebuilt and top end set less than 100 hours ago, std. trans., great floa- MF 135 YARD TRACTOR, new tires and tation and traction, 7000 hours, $68,000. paint, 3PTH, $6400. 306-962-3821 or 306-463-7172, Eston, SK. KELLO-BILT 8’ to 20’ offset discs w/24” Call 306-460-7426, Eatonia, SK. to 36” notched blades; Kello-Bilt 24’ to 38’ tandem wing discs w/26” and 28” notched NEW QUAD TRACK PARTS New under- Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer blades and oilbath bearings. Red Deer, AB. carriage replacement parts for Case/IH Express classifieds. Phone 1-800-665-1362. www.kelloughs.com Call: 1-888-500-2646. Quadtracs. Bogeys $795 and seals BOURGAULT 6000 med harrows 90’, $190/$225. More shipments arriving. $25,000; Flexi-Coil 340 32’ chisel plow 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com c/w 4 bar harrows, anhydrous kit, FORD 9680, 350 HP, 6735 hrs., manual $16,000; Flexi-Coil 340 40’ chisel plow, trans., 20.8-R42, $51,500. Call or text for with 4 bar harrows, $25,000. Dave pictures 306-535-4161, Findlater, SK. 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. 5 MORRIS RODWEEDERS 36’ and 48’, some with very good harrows. Call Bob 403-934-4081, Mossleigh, AB. 1994 FLEXI-COIL 820 deep tillage, 50’, 650 trips, new harrows 3 years ago, $37,000. Call 403-396-1088, Clive, AB. 3-12’ JD DISCERS (36’), fair condition, not used for 10 years. Offers. 306-463-4866, 306-463-8800, Kindersley, SK. Sign up for daily enews at 12’ KELLO DISC plow, single, with hyd. or 1988 CIH 9130, 4WD, 6225 hrs., like new albertafarmexpress.ca rope. 306-233-5241, Wakaw, SK. 18.4x38 duals, LED lights, JD AutoSteer MORRIS B3 RODWEEDER, 36’, $1000. ATU, $42,000. 306-461-9659, Torquay, SK. VERSATILE 836, POWERSHIFT, PTO, 4 Call 306-642-5740 leave message. Assini2013 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, new tires, very clean unit. Call boia, SK. 1800 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2015 VERS. 550, Michelin triples, Raven Viper 4+ guidance, no PTO, 25 hrs., $370,000. 306-922-8155, Prince Albert, SK WANTED low hr. JD 9400 or 9420 tractor, must be quad range, big tires, good to exc. condition. Ph 780-349-2798, Westlock, AB. COULEE AGRI PARTS LTD. Your 1985 4650, MFWA, 7300 hrs, 1000 PTO, GRATTON place to purchase late model combine 50% duals, PS, Raven GPS, recent w/o, #1 tractor parts. Used, new and rebuilt. LED lights, new batteries, very clean & re- and www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767. 2013 LEMKEN HELIODOR, 40’, $70,000 liable, $45,000. 780-208-4808, Two Hills. CAD OBO. 306-461-9659, Torquay, SK. 1992 37’ CASE/IH 5600 HD cultivator, JD 4630, loader, cab; Case 2870, 4x4, De- 1968 COCKSHUTT 1750, diesel, c/w Dewith Degelman mounted 4-row harrows, gelman dozer; Cockshutt 550 gas; Ford gelman blade, 4500 hrs., cab with heater and cooler, hydropower, asking $4800. $25,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, T/A 20’ B&H. 306-238-4411, Goodsoil, SK 306-536-4276, Grayson, SK. 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. JOHN DEERE 4650 w/powershift, approx 8000 hrs., 20.8x38 duals, 1000 PTO, $31,900. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK.

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20 RED ANGUS 2 yr old bulls. Calving ease GELBVIEH BULLS Reg. 2 yr. old and yearand maternal lines. Board and delivery ling polled bulls from our 38 year breeding avail. Rob Garner 306-946-7946, Simpson program. Reds and blacks. 780-672-9950, Camrose, AB. Email: gwinder@syban.net MCTAVISH RED ANGUS yearling bulls. Semen tested and quiet. Delivered. Call/text Jared at 306-435-9842, Moosomin, SK.

SPRUCE FOR SALE!! Beautiful locally BELDON BISON RANCH has 75 bred grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your 2015 heifers on offer for Nov. delivery. shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, $6500 ea. Nathan 306-812-7092, Nipawin. 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 SELLING OFF THE farm reg. Black Angus 2 year old and yearling bulls. Moderate birthweights, semen tested, reasonably priced. Phone 306-460-8520, Kindersley, SK. View: www.dolittleangus.com 2 YEAR OLD BULLS, stout rugged bulls for your cow herd, low birth weight bulls for your heifers. Call Ernest Gibson, Everblack Angus, Vermilion, AB., 780-853-2422. OLE FARMS is offering a large selection of Black and Red Angus 2 year old bulls. SHAVINGS: BULK PRICING and delivery Call 780-689-8324, Athabasca, AB. available. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK.. 1-800-667-0094. Email PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. info@vwpltd.com View www.vwpltd.com Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 We know that farming is enough of a gamble or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in BLACK ANGUS YEARLING and 2 year old the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a bulls on moderate growing ration, perforSure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. mance info. available. Adrian or Brian and We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800- Elaine Edwards, Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, 665-1362. SK. Call 306-441-0946 or 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com

2 YEAR OLD Angus and Black Simmental bulls, fresh, healthy, naturally thick, ready to breed. Family genetics since 1910. Benlock Farms, Tom Blacklock 306-230-9809, Grandora, SK.

2 YEAR OLD & yearling bulls, semen tested & delivered. Call Guy Sampson, Davidson, SK., 306-567-4207 or 306-561-7665.

POLLED PB THICK Butt Salers yearling bulls, exc. disposition, tested. Also replacement heifers. DynaRich Salers. Richard Andersen, 403-746-2919, Eckville, AB.

EXCELLENT SELECTION of polled 2 yr. olds 3 SHORTHORN YEARLING BULLS, seand several proven 3 year and select year- men tested. 1 White & 2 Reds. Moderately lings. Properly developed to last. Deposit priced. Call 403-998-1821, High River, AB. holds til needed. Delivery avail. Longworth Land & Cattle, Harris, SK., 306-831-9856. SHORTHORN BULLS, grass fed, no grain, REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORD yearling two 3 year olds and 2 yearlings. Call Alex & 2 year old bulls, semen tested. Harold or 780-623-4374, Lac La Biche, AB. Tim Strauch, 306-677-2580, Shamrock, SK

2 YEAR OLDS and yearling Red Angus, Simmental/Red Angus hybrids and Black Angus bulls. Developed on oats for longevity. Phone Triple H Cattle Co. 306-723-4832, 306-726-7671(cell) or Cory BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se- 306-718-7007, Cupar, SK. 2 YR OLD polled Hereford bulls. Crittenden men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, SOUTH VIEW RANCH has Red and Black Bros. 306-963-7880, 306-963-2414, Imperial, SK. Email h.s.crittenden@sasktel.net Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca Angus yearling and 2 yr old bulls. Ceylon, www.crittendenbros.com 30 BLACK ANGUS 2 year old bulls. Calving SK. Phone Shane 306-869-8074, Keith ease and performance lines. Board and de- 306-454-2730. POLLED AND HORNED yearling Hereford livery available. Rob Garner 306-946-7946, bulls, cow or heifer bulls available. Call Simpson, SK. LOVELAND RED ANGUS has heifers from Duncan or Jeff Lees, Blair Athol Farms: BLAIRS AG CATTLE CO. 25 Black and purebred stock. Also all ages of bulls for 306-455-2619, 306-577-1375, Arcola, SK. Red Angus bulls. Top cut genetic, semen sale. Call 306-795-2710, Goodeve, SK. POLLED HEREFORD YEARLING and 2 year tested, trich tested, guaranteed. Contact Blake at bmacmillan@blairs.ag or QUIET TOP QUALITY 2 yr. old and yearling old bulls. Delivery available. Corey Lees Purebred Red Angus bulls. Contact Spruce 306-577-9971, George Lees 306-455-2612 306-528-7484, Scott at 306-536-2157 or Acres, 306-272-3997, Foam Lake, SK. Arcola, SK. sjcattle@sasktel.net Indian Head, SK. MIDNITE OIL CATTLE CO. has on offer semen tested yearling and 2 year old bulls. 306-734-2850, 306-734-7675, Craik, SK.

BLACK AND 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 Simm. bulls. Good hair coats. Polled. Semen tested, ready to go; Also 1 Red Factor Simm./Angus cross 2 year old bull, polled. Green Spruce Simmental 306-467-4975, 306-467-7912, Duck Lake, SK.

HOLMES POLLED HEREFORDS have a strong selection of yearling bulls for sale. BLACK YEARLING & 2 yr. old polled pureREG. CHAROLAIS VIRGIN 2 yr. old and Will deliver at pasture time. Jay Holmes, bred Simmental bulls. Semen tested. Delivery avail. 306-335-7553, Balcarres, SK. SOUTH VIEW RANCH has Black and Red yearling bulls, reds, whites, polled and 306-746-7170, 306-524-2762, Semans, SK Angus yearling and 2 year old bulls. Cey- horned, semen tested, fusogard treated. lon, SK. Call Shane 306-869-8074, Keith Richard Smith 780-846-2643, Kitscoty, AB. 306-454-2730. QUIET TOP QUALITY 2 yr. old and yearling CHAROLAIS BULLS, YEARLING and 2 year FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. REG. TEXAS LONGHORN bulls, pairs and Purebred Black Angus bulls. Call Spruce olds. Contact LVV Ranch, 780-582-2254, Cows and quota needed. We buy all class- open heifers. Call Dean at Panorama Forestburg, AB. es of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F Ranch, 403-391-6043, Stauffer, AB. Acres, 306-272-3997, Foam Lake, SK. Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. YEARLING & 2 YEAR old Charolais bulls, Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. Creedence Charolais Ranch, Ervin Zayak, 90- TWO YR OLD and yearling Red Angus 780-741-3868, 780-853-0708 Derwent, AB bulls. Guaranteed, semen tested and delivered in the spring. Bob Jensen, 5 POLLED PUREBRED yearling bulls, 1 STOUT YEARLING and 2 yr. old Limousin white, 1 dark red, 3 tan, sired by low birth- bulls, polled, horned, red, black. Quiet 306-967-2770, Leader, SK. weight bulls. 306-931-8069, Saskatoon, SK bulls w/great performance. Short Grass 2 YR. OLD Red Angus bulls, pail fed, quiet disposition, some suitable for heifers. Call EIGHT 2 YEAR OLDS and a good selection Limousin, 306-773-7196, Swift Current SK 306-773-6633, Swift Current, SK. yearling bulls, polled, semen tested, guar- POLLED RED AND Black Limousin 2 year YEARLING AND 2 YR. OLD bulls for sale. anteed, delivered. Prairie Gold Charolais, old bulls. Board and delivery available. Rob Sign up for daily enews at Balance of BW and performance, semen 306-882-4081, Rosetown, SK. Garner, Simpson, SK., 306-946-7946. albertafarmexpress.ca tested. KC Cattle Co. Call 306-290-8431, RED, TAN, WHITE Char. bulls born Jan-Feb GOOD SELECTION OF stout red and black Saskatoon, SK. www.kccattleco.com 2016; 4 cow/calf pairs, born May 2017. Limousin bulls with good dispositions, PB YEARLING BULLS, semen tested, 306-882-6444, 306-931-9369, Rosetown. WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. calving ease. Qually-T Limousin, Rose Val- Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com guaranteed and delivered. Deposit holds ley, SK. 306-322-7563 or 306-322-7554. until you need them. Clarke Ward, Saska- 2 YEAR OLD registered purebred Charolais Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372. toon, SK., 306-931-3824, 306-220-6372. bulls, polled, white, good feet, lots of hair, SPRINGER LIMOUSIN has very quiet 2 yr easy keeping, very quiet. Semen tested GOOD GROWTHY Red Angus bulls, excelold and yearling Purebred Limousin bulls. lent cow bulls with high weaning weights; and delivered. Call Qualman Charolais, Red or Black. Call Merv at 306-272-4817 Heifer bulls, moderate BW. Semen tested. 306-492-4634, Dundurn, SK. or 306-272-0144, Foam Lake, SK. 300 RED AND BLACK Angus 1250 lbs. heifDelivery. Little de Ranch, 306-845-2406, ers with calves. Call 306-773-1049, MCTAVISH CHAROLAIS YEARLING bulls. Turtleford, SK. 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. Calving ease, performance, semen tested. RED ANGUS YEARLING and 2 year old Delivered. Call/text Jared 306-435-9842, bulls on moderate growing ration, perfor- Moosomin, SK. BIG ISLAND LOWLINES Premier Breeder. 100 THIRD TO FIFTH Black Angus mance info. available. Adrian or Brian and pairs. 306-773-1049, Selling custom designed packages. Name cow/calf Elaine Edwards, Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, COMING 2 YR. old polled PB Charolais your price and we will put a package to- 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. SK. Call 306-441-0946 or 306-342-4407. bulls, come red factor. Call Kings Polled gether for you. Fullblood/percentage Lowwww.valleyhillsangus.com Charolais, 306-435-7116, Rocanville, SK. line, embryos, semen. Black/Red carrier. APPROX. 35 COW/CALF pairs, calves Darrell 780-486-7553, Edmonton, AB. YEARLING AND 2 YEAR old bulls for sale. mostly Red Angus. Prefer to sell as group. Call Elmer Wiebe, EKW Red Angus, Offers 306-728-3563, Melville, SK. 306-381-3691, Hague, SK. HERD DISPERSAL: 70 Black Angus cross RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se- OLDER DEXTER COWS, bred Speckle Park, men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery due April; Polled Red Dexter 2 yr. old bull; RED POLL BULLS. Registered yearlings; pairs and 70 mixed pairs. Full herd health available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Speckle Park/Dexter cross 2 year old bull. two yr olds; easy calving, naturally polled program. Pasture available. $2800 per pair 403-845-5763, Rocky Mountain House, AB. firm. Call 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK. Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca calves. 780-892-3447, Wabamun, AB.

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HARMONY NATURAL BISON buying all types of bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, SE Sask. dean@harmonhealthyfoods.ca QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working JOHNSTON/ FERTILE VALLEY Private with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and Treaty Bull Sale. All JFV bulls will be sold MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. off the yard this year. Over 125 thick, easy fleshing good haired yearling and 2 year BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison old bulls selected from 600 low mainteis looking to contract grain finished bison, nance, high production cows. They are as well as calves and yearlings for growing sired by the leading A.I. bulls in the indusmarkets. Contact Roger Provencher at try including Regard, Resource, Renown, International, Ten Speed, Glanworth 57U, 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com Special Focus and Brilliance. Many of these 2 YEAR OLD BISON BULLS: Semen tested, bulls are suitable for heifers. All bulls are ADG exceeding 2.5 lbs., guaranteed. Ph: semen tested with complete performance info. available. Deferred payment program Kent McAllister 780-808-1592, Kitscoty AB with 60% down and 40% interest free due 1, 2017. Come and see one of the BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, Dec. respected cowherds in Canada. Seyearlings and calves. Now dealer for most the bull or group of bulls that you Redmond Bison mineral. Call Elk Valley lect really want at your leisure without the Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. pressure of a sale. David and Dennis Johnston 306-856-4726, Conquest, SK. NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison View the cowherd online at website: on the rail, also cull cows at Lacombe, AB. www.johnstonfertilevalley.com For spring delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and as- SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside sured payment. Contact Richard Bintner Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. 306-873-3184.

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GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, $450; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 51” sucker rods, $340; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 6- 1” rods, $365; 30’ 2 or 3 bar windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters. Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK.

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WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For book- ELK WANTED! If you have elk to supply ings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, to market let AWAPCO be your first 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK. choice. $11.50/kg. Call our office at 780-980-7589, info@wapitiriver.com Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifed section. 1-800-665-1362. FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully sustainable livestock watering. No power required to heat or pump. Prevents contamiRANCH COUNTRY HORSE SALE (Perrin, nation. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. Parsonage, Bertram) in Maple Creek, SK www.frostfreenosepumps.com accepts consignments of broke horses for Saturday, Sept. 9th Sale. Deadline June 30th. Ph. Tanya Parsonage 306-662-5081, 2002 521DXT CASE payloader with grapple jtparsonage@xplornet.ca Forms online at: fork. Call 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. www.northernhorse.com/ranchcountry. HI-HOG CATTLE SQUEEZE. 306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Current, SK.

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, Call Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org Swift

TWO PUREBRED STALLIONS w/beautiful markings. Born July 4 and Aug. 26, 2015, SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 Info. call 306-267-5748, Coronach, SK. years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and alu- Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. minum horseshoes. We ship anywhere. www.apollomachineandproducts.com Keddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com COMPLETELY RESTORED DEMOCRAT STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, Wagon, two-seater, photos available, windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panels, sucker rod fence posts. Custom or$2000 OBO. 780-763-3868, Mannville, AB. ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, SK. www.steelviewmfg.com 20’ LIFTOFF CATTLE TRAILER; Two horse trailer; 16’ 5th wheel cattle trailer; Post pounder on MF tractor. 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395, Langham, SK. WHITETAIL DOES FOR SALE, great genetics, Call 306-249-0717, Saskatoon, SK. 10’ GEM SILAGE BAGGER. area. 306-227-0294, Hague, SK.

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PUREBRED BORDER COLLIE puppies, from good working parents, ready to go midJune. 306-267-5748. Coronach, SK.

• Organic Flax Seed • Organic Hemp Seed and; • Borage Seed (from the 2016 crop year) We are also contracting for the upcoming growing season. For more information please contact: Sandy Jolicoeur at (306) 975-9251 or email crops@bioriginal.com

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.

CATTLE OPERATION NEAR Wildwood, AB. on a quarter sec. MLS® E4051356; Hobby Farm near Wildwood on a quarter section MLS® E4064009; Living in the country on a quarter section near Wildwood, AB. Half treed/half open. MLS® E4066834. Frank Quartel, Realty Executives Challenge, 780-909-1940, www.frankquartel.com

RM OF OAKDALE: Land for cash lease for a three year term commencing 2018. SE-04-33-23-W3 and Block C, Plan 101930745 (Ptn of NW-34-32-23-W3). Written bids to be submitted by July 18, 2017. For a bid package, please contact Vern McClelland, Associate Broker RE/MAX of Lloydminster, 780-808-2700 or email: vernmcclelland@remax.net

BIG RIVER AREA: 3100 sq.ft. family home J&H HOMES: Elkridge cottages. Free ATV w/many great features. Very bright w/lots or snowmobile with purchase!! of windows. Heated w/in-floor (glycol) by propane and wood, and also a large wood www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322. fireplace. The property is 154 ac. of mainly bush pasture and fenced w/8’ game fence and one electric wire. The yard is serviced w/water well. Other outbuildings included. LOG AND TIMBER HOMES, Saskatoon, This property is a must see! MLS®611536 Farming is enough of a gamble, advertise in SK. Visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca or Call Lloyd Ledinski, RE/MAX of the Battlethe Alberta Farmer Express classified section. call 306-222-6558. fords, 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512. It’s a sure thing. 1-800-665-1362. 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. DAIRY BARN, potential startup or cow/calf TIMBER FRAMES, LOG STRUCTURES operation. Barn, quonsets, house, etc. and Vertical Log Cabins. Log home refin- Viscount, SK. $419,900. MLS® 604848. ishing and chinking. Certified Log Builder Art Urbanowski, Royal LePage Hallmark, with 38 years experience. Log & Timber 306-222-2206, Saskatoon, SK. Works, Delisle, SK., 306-717-5161, Email info@logandtimberworks.com Website at DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Langham, SK. full quarter of land with 143 acres www.logandtimberworks.com cult., FMV = 56,000. Just 2 1/2 miles south of Langham and 1/4 mile west. Priced to sell! $279,900. Call Dwein today at 306-221-1035.

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BONAFIDE REGISTERED AUSTRALIAN Kelpie pups, Australian bred. Parents make a living on cow/calf operation at community pasture. Also started working Kelpies. Call Watkinson Working Kelpies, 306-692-2573, Moose Jaw, SK.

WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and Phone chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini- IRISH WOLFHOUND PUPS for sale, ready to go. Call 306-290-8806, Dundurn, SK. boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437.

DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Delisle/ Swanson 600 ac. ranch. Very good corrals, WWW.MEDALLION-HOMES.CA modular well equipped horse barn, workshop, storhomes/lake houses/RTM’s. Visit our sales age shed and solid 960 sq. ft. home. Check lot, or check online for stock, homes and web to view. Call Dwein at 306-221-1035. all other plans. Factory direct orders built AWAITS a knowlto your specs! Trade-ins welcome, buy and OPPORTUNITY sell used homes. Hwy 2 South, Prince Al- edgeable, ambitious person(s) wanting to rent a 5000 ac. organic farm for Spring bert, SK. Call 306-764-2121 or toll free 2018, includes some pasture and alfalfa. 1-800-249-3969. Purchase of up to 11 quarters possible in Fall 2017. This is a high income farm with long term grain sale agreements. On farm cleaning plant has potential for persons HOME HARDWARE RTM Homes and Cot- seriously wanting work to provide extra tages. Phone 1-800-663-3350 or go on- opportunities for further added income. line for floor plans and specs at: Phone evenings, 306-622-4903. Heritage Organic Farms Ltd. Tompkins, SK. www.northbattlefordhomehardware.com

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