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Brandon’s dome slated for January unveiling One of the last remaining structures from the 1913 Dominion Exhibition had fallen into serious disrepair over the decades

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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anitoba’s decision to develop its own plan to cut carbon emissions, to be released soon, has been vindicated, says Premier Brian Pallister.

“If we just say no, we get Trudeau,” Pallister told reporters Oct. 11 after the provincial government released a report prepared by Bryan Schwartz, a University of Manitoba law professor, that concludes the federal government has the constitutional power to impose a carbon tax on the provinces.

As part of Canada’s commitment to cutting carbon emissions in the battle to slow climate change the federal government says it will impose a $50-a-tonne carbon tax, starting at $10 in 2018 and peaking by 2022, if provinces don’t do it themselves.

While Pallister favours cutting emissions, he said Ottawa’s plan doesn’t reflect Manitoba’s “unique” situation, including that See carbon pricing on page 6 »

Brandon’s dome building has been a mark of the Provincial Exhibition for over a century. Now, after years of renovations, it’s finally in the homestretch to reopening its doors. Photo: Alexis Stockford

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n 1913 it hosted throngs of visitors to Canada’s annual Dominion Exhibition. Most recently it was an unheated storage building for the provincial exhibition, bordering on derelict. Now Brandon’s dome building is set to return to its former glory.

Organizers say the structure is on track for a January unveiling and will be open to crowds for the first time in many years at the next Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in March.

“This project is a link between agriculture and city life at the end of the day and that’s what makes it so important on a historical standpoint,” said Gord Peters, fundraising committee co-chair and one of those to initially spearhead the project.

The announcement has been a long time coming.

Properly called the Dominion Display Building II, the dome building was built in 1913 for the national Dominion Exhibition before being folded into the Provincial Exhibition’s annual fairs, the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Manitoba Summer Fair and Ag Ex.

It was named a provincial heritage building in 1984, and later earned a nod from Parks Canada, becoming an honorary national historic site.

By the turn of the century, however, the building was showing its age. By 2009, it had made its way onto the Heritage Canada Foundation’s top 10 list of the most vulnerable historical buildings in Canada.

Renovations started later that year. By 2011, the province had pitched in $450,000 for the project and a group of locals had banded together to form the Restoring the Glory fundraising committee.

The project hit a number of delays since work began, not least of which were due to changeover at all three levels of government, impacting grants.

“The whole group wasn’t all that familiar with what is entailed with a heritage building,” Diane Peters, Restoring the Glory co-chair, said. “As soon as you go to do something, no, you can’t just put a window up, it has to be the window with the same (type of) wood as it was in 1913. The roof, the designs, there were layers and layers.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

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Some plants rise to challenge of cutting

For the birds Cranberries could help replace antibiotics in chicken rations

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ow would you like a canola plant that just got tougher as flea beetles tried to eat it?

Eventually that may become reality if new research from the University of Illinois pans out over time.

Researchers there have been studying a group of plants known as “overcompensators,” which react to being clipped by increasing their plant chemistry to grow faster and create a sort of “plant venom.”

The study, published in the journal Ecology is the first to link this activity to three interconnected molecular pathways. That’s significant because it could lead to the development of new methods to boost growth and reduce the need for insecticides, researchers say.

“We found that the plants that overcompensated — with higher reproductive success after having been damaged — also produced more defensive chemicals in their tissues,” said graduate student Miles Mesa.

New research may eventually see plants created that can shake off insect damage on their own. PHOTO: University of Minnesota

About 90 per cent of herbaceous flowering plants engage in a process called endoreduplication — duplicating all of the genetic material in their cells without cell division, the researchers said. This process increases cell size, allowing the plants to quickly rebound from damage.

Each round of endoreduplication doubles a cell’s output. Having twice as many active genes means the cell

can pump out more proteins needed to perform cellular tasks.

Some plants multiply their genomes again and again in response to being browsed.

One example is scarlet gilia, a red-flowered plant that grows in western North America and is browsed by elk and mule deer.

Researchers say in some cases they’re seeing productivity doubling and tripling after the plants are cut.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Feds promise lower small-biz tax rate

Trudeau also backs off restrictions to lifetime capital gains exemptions but sticks to guns on income sprinkling STAFF

“Powerful interests have benefited a lot from the current system, and they will fight hard to maintain the status quo. We knew that going in. But nothing will stop us from building an economy that works for more Canadians.”

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he federal government says it will cut the smallbusiness tax rate to nine per cent from 10.5, a move seen as an attempt to counter a growing backlash against its July tax reform announcement.

Pr ime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau appeared side by side in Toronto’s far suburbs to announce the tax cut, highlighting their desire to get past what has become a major stumbling block as the twoyear-old Liberal government heads into the second half of its mandate.

“Powerful interests have benefited a lot from the current system, and they will fight hard to maintain the status quo. We knew that going in. But nothing will stop us from building an economy that works for more Canadians,” Trudeau said in a sometimes combative news conference.

Earlier this month Morneau had promised the government would be making changes to the proposals that would address concerns expressed by many affected by the changes, including farmers concerned about the implications while saving for retirement, employing family members, or selling their operations to the next generation.

“Our goal is not, and will not be, to change the ability to move a family business, a family farm, a fishing business from one generation to the next,” Morneau told reporters Sept. 28, after appearing before

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Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau, seen here leaving the recent commonwealth finance ministers meeting, has announced some refinements to proposed tax reforms. PHOTO: REUTERS

the House of Commons finance committee.

In trying to reset the tax debate, the government said the smallbusiness tax will be lowered to 10 per cent effective Jan. 1, 2018, and to nine per cent in 2019, and Trudeau shifted the focus away from those using the loopholes toward the tax code itself.

“It’s not the people who are the problem, it’s the system,” Trudeau said.

At the same time, one of the most reviled part of tax reforms proposed in July — measures to limit access to the lifetime capital gains exemption that

critics said hurt the ability of families to pass their business on to their children — was abandoned.

When the owners of an incorporated farm sell their operation to family members now they face a 25 per cent tax bill on the earnings, but under Ottawa’s proposed reforms it would have jumped to 46 per cent, according to several accountancy firms, including MNP. However, the government also indicated it would be proceeding with a crackdown on income sprinkling, a tax strategy that sees income trans-

ferred from business owner to spouse or child, who would be taxed at a lower rate.

In one example from a background document the government cited an example of a farm, summing up the example with the statement that “once the small-business tax reductions are fully implemented, the business will save an additional $750 which could be used to help pay for new farm equipment.”

In July, Morneau proposed tax reforms meant to close loopholes for those who use private corporations to reduce the amount of tax they pay.

The three-pronged tax reform, which affected those who sprinkled income among family members or used passive investment income in order to be taxed at a lower rate, sparked outrage among doctors, farmers and family businesses.

The government was silent on the topic of passive investment income at the press conference.

While Trudeau has enjoyed a rosy profile on the world stage since winning a surprise majority in 2015, his long honeymoon at home has ended, curtailed by the bungled tax reform and the election of a younger, hipper opposition leader who could steal away vital votes at the next election.

Polls show the ruling Liberals’ lead over rival parties starting to slip ahead of an October 2019 election.

(With files from Reuters and Allan Dawson.)

WCWGA searching for new executive director Robin Speer, who has had the job since Nov. 2, 2015, joined CN Rail last month

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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he Wester n Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) is seeking a new executive director.

Robin Speer, who took over the job from Blair Rutter Nov. 2, 2015, joined CN Rail in midSeptember as manager for public affairs in Saskatchewan.

Speer said in his new position he will work with Saskatchewan municipalities, industry organizations, city and provincial officials.

“I w i l l c o n t i n u e l i a i s i n g with grower groups and agriculture organizations to work together on those key files to get our grain to market,” Speer said in an inter view Oct. 13.

“I am very excited to join CN at this time. I think it’s a critical time now. It is investing in infrastructure across Canada and that’s key for our farmers. The reality is those harvests are going to get bigger and bigger and we’ve got to get that to market for sure.”

Or iginally from Nor th Battleford, Sask., Speer said

his time at the WCWGA gave him insight into grain transportation issues.

“In my role with the Wheat Growers I interacted with the railways often and learned more about the role the railways play in the economy a n d o bv i o u s l y i n We s t e r n Canada,” Speer said. “All that being said, it is an exciting time to join that company and to see directly how it operates and see what holds for the entire industry. It’s a critical company for the backbone of the economy. Grain in Saskatchewan, and also ferti-

lizer, are key components of the supply chain.”

Meanwhile, the WCWGA wants to find a new executive director as soon as possible, president Levi Wood said in an email.

“Robin was an extremely strong executive director for our organization and his work has left us in a really good position,” Wood wrote.

“Our goal is to bring someone in who can continue to build on the work that Robin has been doing.

“In the interim all of our organizational work is still

being handled collectively by our board in combination with the same communications/ operations company we have been using for a number of years.”

Before joining the WCWGA Speer served as manager of government and commercial relations at Viterra, as well as vicepresident of public affairs at the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association. Speer also worked for Gerry Ritz soon after he was first elected as a Reform MP in 1997. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Food solitudes

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orld Food Day on Oct. 16 shed light on some confusing twists around global food security.

The annual UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) event dating back to 1945 now falls five days after another big day — World Obesity Day, established by the World Obesity Foundation in 2015 to highlight the growing epidemic expected to threaten the health of one-third of the Laura Rance world’s population by 2025.

FBC Editorial Director Meanwhile, farmers in this part of the world have risen to the “feed the world” challenge — so much so that they are caught up in an inverse relationship between increased production and lower prices.

University of Nebraska PhD student Michael Castle recently captured that conundrum in his thesis exploring whether “precision agriculture” — high-tech but expensive equipment for precise application of fertilizer and chemicals — is increasing profits on Nebraska farms.

“In addition to the increased demand from a rising world population, producers are also facing increased pressure for efficiency with the recent downturn in commodity prices and increases in production expense. With commodity prices near and below break-even levels, there is a great need for producers to decrease costs and thus lower their break-even,” he writes in the introduction to his dissertation.

For the record, he found that farmers who have the money buy into precision agriculture technology, but whether that technology actually contributed to their profitability remains unclear.

The question that emerges however, is this: if there is increasing world demand for food, why are prices at near and below break-even? Secondly, usual supply-and-demand pressures would suggest farmers should respond to lower prices by producing less. However, in practice, farmers compensate for lower prices by trying to produce more.

Disconnects like these help explain why we are seeing some shifts in the messaging around food security in the 21st century.

Increasingly, the FAO is stepping back from its traditional focus on simply producing more food to feed a hungry world, and putting more emphasis into highlighting why people don’t have enough of the right kinds of food to eat, and the need to focus on sustainable production systems. There is also much more focus on nutrition — not just calories.

Just four years ago, the UN agency was saying the world’s farmers must increase production by 70 per cent to feed a population of 9.6 billion by 2050.

Today it is saying production must increase 50 per cent to feed 10 billion by 2050. The need for increased production is shrinking even though population projections are growing.

There is also more emphasis on addressing the root causes of hunger — which almost always come down to various combinations of poverty, environmental collapse and war.

“There is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone, yet 815 million people go hungry,” says the 2017 State of World Food Security and Nutrition report.

In fact, after a decade of declines, the number of undernourished people on the planet has increased, rising from 777 million to 815 million in 2016, mainly in regions hardest hit by military conflict and climate change. A huge factor in rising food insecurity is the number of refugees or migrants resulting from those upheavals.

In 2015, there were 244 million international migrants, representing an increase of 40 per cent since 2000, the FAO says.

“Food security is a complex condition requiring a holistic approach to all forms of malnutrition, the productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, resilience of food production systems and the sustainable use of biodiversity and genetic resources,” the FAO report says.

That often gets lost in the rhetoric promoting productionenhancing technologies to farmers in the developed world, technologies that are of little use to farmers working with hoes.

Catherine Bertini, formerly the executive director of the UN’s World Food Program, put some context around the productivity challenges facing the world’s farmers when she was in Winnipeg to address the Agricultural Bioscience International Conference last month.

She said, the productivity focus is needed on smallholder farmers, many of whom are women. Their needs are deceptively simple: secure access to land, credit, processing and markets.

“We have to support the development of agriculture in poor countries so that people can help build their own economic base so they can become international customers,” she said in an interview.

It seems the best way to achieve global food security — and to increase demand for what our farmers have to sell.

History has shown that as farmers become more productive, so does a country’s economy, which makes it possible for the growing middle class to create the kind of demand that pays. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Trump pulling Canada into a NAFTA quagmire

By Robert McGarvey Troy Media

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hat’s the point of NAFTA or any of the other ‘free’ trade deals if craziness can simply overwhelm them?

Take the most recent and nasty spat, over duties on Bombardier, that go well beyond even what U.S. aerospace manufacturer Boeing was seeking.

The U.S. uses NAFTA when it’s convenient and overrides it whenever it chooses, most would accept that. However, the irrationality and outrageous nature of this most recent action has Trump’s nasty fingerprints all over it.

It’s no coincidence that when this decision was made, the U.S., Canada and Mexico were involved in complex trade negotiations. These negotiations are highly technical and finding win-win solutions requires a lot of trust and goodwill.

Nevertheless, it seems that Trump is attempting to mistreat his Canadian and Mexican trading partners, just as he did his business partners and suppliers in the past.

Trump the businessman was notoriously difficult to deal with. Those who did business with Trump describe him as loud, pretentious and disagreeable. Almost without fail, after agreeing a deal he’d begin attacking it, raging about trivial issues or simply inventing problems in order to create conflict. Most of his suppliers would simply roll over, accepting the inevitable.

One of Trump’s favourite tricks was to engage highly reputable suppliers and then turn the tables on them. These companies would sign legally binding agreements, do the work on trust and then invoice one of Trump’s many companies after the work was complete.

At this point, Trump would often invent some

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problem or failing on the part of the supplier.

Then he’d offer to pay only half the agreed price.

If the supplier threatened to sue, Trump counter-sued and threatened to drag out the legal fight for years (or even decades). Most small businesses he dealt with fell over easily and so Trump’s unethical business practices paid off handsomely.

So is Trump trying to deliberately sabotage NAFTA, undermining one of the earliest and most effective trade deals for the United States?

Probably not. But he behaves as if normal rules and laws of society don’t apply to him. His natural instincts are to use whatever means he can to intimidate and dictate the terms of the agreement.

Canada should not fall into the trap of believing that traditional Canadian-U.S. goodwill will prevail with Trump.

Trump is not a win-win negotiator; it’s ‘I win, you lose,’ for the president. Canada must be prepared to stand up to him in the short term. And it must begin the laborious process of working around the president.

Canadian trade negotiator and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland faces a severe challenge. But there’s plenty of ammunition in her arsenal. For instance, tens of thousands of American jobs will be lost as a result of this action. In addition, Canada has a growing network of state and federal free trade supporters in the U.S. Trump has lit a dangerous fuse. Expect Canadian negotiators to bend but not break in this bizarre assault on the common sense and decency that has characterized Canada-U.S. relations for centuries.

Robert McGarvey is chief strategist for Troy Media Digital Solutions, an economic historian and former managing director of Merlin Consulting, a U.K.-based consulting firm.

October 1987

n this ad in our Oct. 29, 1987 issue, CN showed how it had improved its rail car turnaround times from 17.8 days in 198687 to as low as 16.0 days that month. The overall average car cycle time for all railways is 16.6 days so far this crop year.

In contrast to today’s mantra to maximize production to feed a growing population, the U.S. Senate agriculture committee had submitted a recommendation to increase corn and wheat acreage set-asides to reduce supplies and increase prices.

To counter high U.S. subsidies, Canadian producers had requested and received an import duty on U.S. corn, and the Canadian Import tribunal had recommended it be increased to $1.07 per bushel. The effects of low prices were being felt in Canada — one story quoted sources saying that the Canadian Wheat Board could lose $400 million in the 1986-87 pool accounts. However, oats — then still under the CWB — were an exception. Strong U.S. demand prompted an increase in the initial payment by $25 to $80 per tonne, but traders said that was still well below cash prices.

Don Knoerr, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, called on the federal government to provide more support to the Farm Credit Corporation. FCC was $125 million in the red, and farmer arrears had increased to $344 million.

Statistics Canada reported that Manitoba wheat yields for 1987 were 28.9 bushels per acre, down from 33.1 in 1986.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Stand up for our grain grading system It would be a mistake to alter the Canadian Grain Act to allow U.S. grain to enter our system

BY STEWART WELLS NFU

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n 2014, a longtime advocate for grain trade deregulation and a former researcher for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association was quoted in the ag press as saying, “I don’t remember one serious conversation about market power and the dangers it imposed.” Apparently that conversation still hasn’t happened for the farmers who are lobbying to open Canadian borders to an influx of U.S.grown wheat.

The American National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates are lobbying the U.S. government to help them export more wheat to Canada. They claim Canada’s grain grading system is a barrier, so they are asking President Trump to put pressure on Canada. It is not surprising that in Canada, the corporatebacked wheat lobby groups — Cereals Canada and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers — as well as the Western Grain Elevator Association which represents the grain trade, are on side with NAWG and U.S. Wheat Associates too.

These lobby groups want to change the Canada Grains Act to allow American grain access to our wheat grading system or else to get rid of the grading system altogether so that companies buy on specifications

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Mining the world’s soil A recent trip to the potash area in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan alerted me to the fact that phosphorus, a component of fertilizer, may be running out.

Potash like oil is a non-renewable resource. Are we preparing for the long term by using fertilizer?

Laura Rance noted in her article on September 21 that one-third of the world’s farmable land is moderately or highly degraded. What are farmers to do? In the short run we must decrease our use of fertilizer. In the longer run we must transition to more summerfallow and more nitrogen and phosphorus crops like grains and alfalfa to replenish the soil.

Perhaps the key change is to become aware that we are mining the soil just like oil and that such exploitation will leave children and grandchildren with increased problems to solve. Perhaps our concern about the tax system must transfer to a focus on soil sustainability if we hope to have something to hand on to others.

Barry Hammond Winnipeg

“Our international reputation for quality wheat didn’t just happen.”

instead. Both options would help the multinational grain companies and harm farmers.

But first, let’s get one thing straight: Canadian millers can already bring in as much U.S.-grown wheat as they choose. No limits. Bringing in large amounts of U.S.-grown wheat would mean mixing that grain with Canadiangrown product and moving it through the already-stressed Canadian export system. Shady marketing will sell this grain as “Canadian origin” which would give corporate profit a short-term boost — until the world recognized that this grain is not really the superior or unique Canadian wheat they were expecting. In short, our much-diminished Canadian market power would suffer another serious blow.

The idea that the U.S. is missing out on the Canadian market makes no sense either. The U.S. and Canada are two of the world’s largest wheat exporters. In 2016, the wheat Canada imported was less than one per cent of our exports.

Our international reputation for quality wheat didn’t just happen. It was

built by Canadian farmers and governments who knew that strict quality control measures are needed to obtain premium prices on the world market.

T h e w h e a t - g row i n g a re a s o f Ukraine, the U.S. and Australia are much closer to ports. Our quality standards allow us to obtain higher prices which compensate for the cost of moving grain from the Prairies to port. Our system, of which the Canadian Grain Commission is a key component, adds about $70 per tonne to the farmers’ price. Most years, Canadian farmers produce around 25 million tonnes of wheat, so our system adds $1.75 billion to Canada’s economy every year.

What else is at stake if our government caves in to these lobby groups?

Allowing grain companies to mix American wheat with Canadian-grown wheat would give U.S. wheat a free ride on the seed-to-port-terminal quality control system we have developed over the past century, and which the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) oversees in the interests of Canadian farmers.

Canada’s grading system ensures farmers have recourse to an independent arbiter, the CGC, if we think our grain has been unfairly discounted by the elevator. The CGC’s official grain grading guide provides transparent standards for the grading of grains, oilseeds and pulses. If Canada were to dismantle our grain grading system altogether, Canadian farmers would have no choice but to sell via individual contracts with grain buyers. The buyer would then have all the power and farmers would have no recourse if their grain was unfairly discounted or rejected.

The multinational grain traders — ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, Viterra and Richardson International — are connected to the lobby pushing for U.S. access to Canada’s system. These companies stand to gain millions, if not billions, in additional profits by disabling the CGC. The grain trade would then be in position to take an even greater share of farmers’ wealth with impunity.

Farmers need to call upon our federal and provincial agriculture ministers as well as our provincial wheat commissions to stand firm and uphold the CGC and our grading system in the interests of farmers, our rural economies and Canada as a whole.

Stewart Wells is a grain farmer from southwestern Saskatchewan and a former president of the National Farmers Union.

Social media shouldn’t be a battleground Here are some tips for keeping online conversations constructive

BY KARI BARBIC AFBF

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eeping a discussion on social media constructive can be a real challenge, especially when the other side goes negative, or even hostile. But nobody wins in an online shouting match. So how do we advocate and educate on controversial issues without getting drowned out by the noise?

1. Find your common ground.

This may be easier said than done, but we can usually find some level of common ground with people who hold opposing viewpoints.

Granted, those people may have some harsh opinions and unkind words as the conversation heats up, but chances are the discussion would look far different if they weren’t shielded by their computer screens. As you prepare to address a topic, consider opposing views and the types of people who may disagree with your stance. When it comes to agriculture, there’s no shortage of opinions — infor med or not. This shouldn’t surprise us. The people who would tell you how to run your farm may have equally strong opinions on how their doctors and mechanics should do their jobs as well. We don’t have to make sense of everyone else’s viewpoints but we can evaluate their perspective and find broad areas to agree on.

Take a mom who’s anti-GMO. Do you both want safe, affordable

“You may differ in how to arrive at that goal, but you can lay the groundwork for a productive discussion...”

food for your families? It’s probably safe to assume the answer is yes. You may differ in how to arrive at that goal, but you can lay the groundwork for a productive discussion if you at least share the same starting point.

2. Keep your facts front and centre.

Be sure to have solid examples and numbers on your side from the start. It’s not hard to rally likeminded peers around an issue, but if you want to engage in a thoughtful debate with opposing viewpoints, do your homework and triple-check your facts. Bringing facts straight from your farm can help educate your audience far more effectively than broad generalizations. When you’re advocating for regulatory reform, talk about the specific steps you’ve taken and farming techniques you’ve adopted that have improved your farm’s sustainability. Show the difference in the amount of water and pesticides you use thanks to advances in technology. Even better, show your audience pictures or videos

of what a modern sustainable farm looks like, or use Facebook Live or Instagram Stories to bring visitors to your farm in real time. You may not win over your opponent with one compelling photo or clip, but you’ll leave them with something to think about as you set the stage for your next interaction.

3. Acknowledge when the other side has a valid point (and learn from them).

We may learn a thing or two by studying our opponent’s playbook.

Are there specific strategies and messages that seem to be working for them? To help sharpen your own tools, take some time to consider what makes their messages effective. None of us can be right about all the things all the time.

But we can go a long way in establishing credibility with others who may be listening in on our debate if we give credit where it’s due when the opposing side makes a good point. If you stay focused on building your reputation as a credible resource, you have a better chance of making all your words count, even if you don’t get the last word.

Few of us have been persuaded to change our opinions after just one discussion. Keep that in mind and relieve yourself of the pressure of trying to change a person’s opinions and habits via just one Facebook thread.

Kari Barbic is a media specialist with the American Federation of Farm Bureaus.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

FROM PAGE ONE carbon pricing Continued from page 1

Heritage Co-op general manager Lorne Zacharias announces his company’s $30,000 donation in front of ongoing renovations in Brandon’s dome building. Photos: Alexis Stockford

Restoring the Glory co-chair Diane Peters stands in a markedly changed dome building from what she and her husband, Gord, first campaigned to save in 2009. dome Continued from page 1

The Provincial Exhibition initially hoped to have the building ready this year.

Despite the length of the project, renovations are expected to cost just over $6 million, half a million under budget for the building alone and even further under the estimated $7.2 million needed for the full project, including landscaping and other extra work.

Of that, about half was raised privately or through the City of Brandon, Provincial Exhibition general manager Ron Kristjansson said.

Heritage Co-op is the latest corporation to sponsor the project, committing $30,000 over three years.

“These sorts of projects are very important to us,” co-op general manager Lorne Zacharias said. “Our community fund has a good fit in this type of project and I believe that within the community we have a good presence and we want to make sure that we are plugging into these types of projects that are important, not just to the city of Brandon, but to the region as well.”

The Provincial Exhibition still has to service some debt, Kristjansson said, but fundraising efforts are approaching “where we need to be.”

Heritage Co-op president Ken Jenner (l to r), Heritage Co-op director Sarah Campbell, Provincial Exhibition general manager Ron Kristjansson, fundraising cochair Diane Peters, fundraising co-chair Gord Peters and Heritage Co-op director Bill Moorehead, with Lorne Zacharias mark the co-op’s $30,000 donation, to be paid over three years.

“This project is a link between agriculture and city life at the end of the day and that’s what makes it so important on a historical standpoint.”

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Homecoming The renovations will reinstate the Provincial Exhibition offices on the fairgrounds and allow yearround agricultural education, Kristjansson said. The organization was forced to move to downtown Brandon after the Keystone Centre was built.

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Office space is laid out on the first floor of the updated building, along with an interactive learning centre with agriculture and heritage displays. Brandon University, Assiniboine Community College and Brandon’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research station may all contribute content to keep display information fresh, Kristjansson said.

The building’s exterior will look largely the same as it did in 1913, but the technology inside will be all from the new millennium.

Geothermal heat has been added along with energy-saving technology in the walls and windows.

“It’s very important to us to preserve the heritage look and feel,” Kristjansson said. “The actual exterior of the building, we had to follow heritage guidelines. The interior, we have to build to 2017 building code with full accessibility and all of those things.”

Green space outside is earmarked for a possible agriculture park. Plots, market gardens and a compost site have all been floated as possible uses for the space.

The Provincial Exhibition anticipates schools, 4-H clubs and a nearby seniors’ home will all use the refurbished building.

“To me, the whole building’s like Cinderella,” Diane Peters said. “She was over in the corner under dirt and boarded up and the Provincial Ex is the fairy godmother... If anyone can come in, they’ll just be in awe of what has happened.” astockford@farmmedia.com

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its citizens have, and will continue to, pay billions of dollars developing almost-emissionsfree hydro electricity, and that farming and trucking, both relatively big emitters, make up a big part of the provincial economy.

“I now have a legal opinion that should we go ahead with our plan, and we can demonstrate... that it will work better than the fed’s at eating carbon, then it would be very likely that the federal government would be unable to dismantle our plan in favour of its own,” Pallister said. “I think that’s a very important aspect of the legal ruling that we just received.”

If Ottawa implements its carbon tax, it will decide how the revenues are spent in Manitoba, Pallister said.

“We will lose all control,” he said.

“If the federal government invokes its plan it decides on its priorities and redistributes the money based on what it thinks is best for our province. So I think that is one aspect we have to ask Manitobans their views on. Clearly I really think we have some Manitoba priorities, and we also have a Manitoba record that deserves respect and recognition.”

S c h w a r t z’s re p o r t c o s t $40,000 Pallister said, but added fighting Ottawa all the way to the Supreme Court and then losing, would be much more costly.

“I certainly did not want to waste a bunch of taxpayers’ hard-earned money...” he said.

A leaked document suggested Manitoba’s plan will include a $25-a-tonne carbon tax — half of what Ottawa wants imposed by 2022. Pallister declined to comment on the report.

However, he stressed taxing carbon will only be one part of Manitoba’s Green Plan.

The Manitoba government has been consulting on its plan for months with interest groups, including farm organizations.

Nevertheless, when the plan is released in two or three weeks, all Manitobans will have an opportunity to provide feedback, Pallister said.

While the plan will contain many details, the government still wants citizen input on such things as whether a carbon tax should start low and be raised over time, or start at the full amount.

It also wants to hear how revenues raised by taxing carbon should be used. Options include making the tax revenue neutral, or investing money in projects designed to cut emissions.

“I do think there is a danger, in a province that is as overtaxed as we have been over a long period of time... to our economy in having too much of an erosion of purchasing power at the kitchen table,” Pallister said. “So we want that discussion to happen and we want to make sure that we get the perspectives of Manitobans, whether they are green like me or they’re not, or they are concerned with making sure there’s not too much erosion of their purchasing power at home and that’s their top priority, or whether they are concerned with the carbon reduction side. We’ve got a great province with diverse points

Premier Brian Pallister says a legal opinion supports his decision for a made-in-Manitoba carbon pricing plan, rather than trying in vain to fight the federal government in court to block it from imposing a carbon tax. photo: Shannon VanRaes

of view. We want to hear from Manitobans on this issue.”

Pallister dodged the question when asked if revenues would be sent to Manitoba Hydro to offset rate increases.

To meet the federal government’s minimum requirements for reducing carbon, Manitoba’s plan must be as effective in cutting emission’s, Pallister confirmed.

When asked who decides which plan is better, he replied: “That’s the wonderful thing about public policy-making. If I can get enough Manitobans engaged in this process then Manitobans get to decide because it’s going to be pretty hard for the federal government, based on what we’ve learned from the legal expert, to overrule our plan if Manitobans like it and it works better than theirs (Ottawa’s).”

Manitoba’s plan is expected to recognize many farmers can’t pass on a carbon tax because commodity prices are set in the world market.

“We don’t believe that any carbon tax plan that the federal government advances should be applied to Manitoba farm families,” Pallister said in an interview May 11.

But when asked if it was inaccurate to say Manitoba’s plan would exempt agriculture, Pallister replied: “Probably, because I am talking at the farm gate here.

“By saying that (we’re going to exempt agriculture) you’d be saying all related and secondary suppliers and so on... (and I) don’t think we can realistically make that claim.

“But I do want you to get the general gist that we are very concerned where people cannot recover an input cost... in particular when they are in an industry as critical as agriculture is to the province of Manitoba.”

The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) has called for an exemption of carbon tax on farm fuel, including barn heating.

KAP hasn’t seen Manitoba’s plan, but a provincially developed approach, is more likely to meet citizens’ needs, president Dan Mazier said in an interview Oct. 12.

KAP is pleased the province is committed to additional consultations, Mazier said.

“I expect a robust discussion,” he said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Manitoba hay crops see good year

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Growers across the province report good to great year despite dry conditions CNS CANADA

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anitoba forage growers are enjoying good yields this year and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Markets to the east and south are readily picking up any extra hay they can find, said Dave Koslowsky, chair of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association.

He said producers he has talked to across the province report a good to great year.

“Most of the forage, yield was very good. It was a dry summer, but we were still quite surprised with how it yielded in the end,” he said.

As usual with any crop report covering a provincewide scale, there are except i o n s. P r o d u c e r s i n s o m e areas saw poor stands, Koslowsky said. The second cut wasn’t as high as the farmers probably had hoped, but in other areas, it was fantastic.

He said he saw some of those variable yields on his own farm near Killarney.

“I know for myself, I had second cut a new field and the second cut was phenomenal, where in an old stand, well it was non-existent. So, it’s a lot to do with the management and the age of the stand.”

Overall, most forage producers grew a decent crop, he said, and areas that became drier as summer progressed had enough early-spring rain and subsoil moisture to see them through. The autumn rains now falling should set forage producers and pastures up nicely for next year, he added.

Mo s t o f M a n i t o b a’s h a y consists of alfalfa/hay mixed stands and most of it is fed locally, with producers selling their extra bales. A few producers export hay, normally in limited amounts.

This year, some Manitoba farmers are finding eager buyers in southern Saskatchewan a n d t h e n o r t h e r n Un i t e d States, where drought conditions have strained pastures and left many cattle producers short of feed.

Koslowsky said he knows of one producer in Virden, Man., who sold all of his hay to the Assiniboia area of south-central Saskatchewan. “ T h a t w a s b a c k i n Ju n e already. He had sold all of his production already at that point, even before he baled it.”

He a d d e d t h a t g r ow e r s in southern Manitoba’s Red River Valley and the region south of Winnipeg are selli n g i n t o d a i r y m a rk e t s i n Minnesota.

“They’re selling hay down in that area just like you can’t believe,” he said, adding that even straw for blending into cattle rations is selling well.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Ottawa threatens to sue OmniTrax for Hudson Bay rail line repairs U.S. company that owns the rail line and port ‘has not met its obligations,’ minister says Staff

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he federal government says the owner of the Hudson Bay Railway has 30 days to get the washed-out line repaired and running or will face a lawsuit for breach of contract.

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, the MP for the Manitoba riding of Winnipeg South Centre, said in a statement Oct. 13 that U.S. rail operator OmniTrax is “responsible for restoring service to the affected communities” along the rail line to Churchill, Man. and “has not met its obligations.”

Transport Canada has served OmniTrax a notice of default of its agreement with the federal government, demanding that the U.S. company “complete all railway repairs and resume rail service within 30 days.”

Rail service to Churchill has been offline since May 23

when, according to OmniTrax, high water made the track “impassable.”

Severe flooding and washout conditions led OmniTrax’s Canadian arm to indefinitely suspend service on the Hudson Bay Railway from Amery, northeast of Gillam, Man., to Churchill starting in June. The line was not expected to resume operations before the winter season, the company said.

OmniTrax at the time said the track bed was washed away in 19 locations, five bridges were “visibly damaged” and another 30 bridges and 600 culverts would need to be further assessed.

The company later said repairs would cost as much as US$60 million and it wasn’t prepared to pay without government assistance.

The government last month said it was “deeply concerned” OmniTrax hadn’t yet started repairs on the line, and was instead prepared to “facilitate discussion for the transfer of the rail

line to a new owner and will work with that new owner to restore rail service.”

OmniTrax since 1997 has owned the government-owned port facility at Churchill and the former Canadian National Railway (CN) rail line leading to it from The Pas, Man. The federal government last month reiterated its 2008 agreement with OmniTrax calls for federal financial support to the Hudson Bay Railway — for which OmniTrax, in return, was to maintain and operate rail service through to Churchill until 2029.

Carr on Friday announced a “significant breakthrough towards an agreement between Mississippi Rail and One North to create a unified group as a potential buyer” for the rail line. The two First Nations consortia had stepped forward separately earlier this year as potential buyers.

The government’s appointed chief negotiator, lawyer Wayne

Wouters, is expected to continue to facilitate discussions between all parties, including with the new partnership group, Carr said.

The port and rail line, built in the 1930s, have long been considered a vital link for Canada’s North, taking food, equipment and containers to Churchill for distribution to points farther north via Hudson Bay. From a grain export perspective, routing grain out of certain areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba through the Port of Churchill instead of Thunder Bay is believed to shave up to three days off voyages to some ports in western Europe.

The port’s grain handle, however, has declined in the five years since the deregulation of its main customer, the Canadian Wheat Board. OmniTrax shut down the port’s operations and laid off its staff before the 2016 grain-shipping season.

WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing. com or call 204-944-5762.

Oct. 23: Manitoba Organic Alliance annual general meeting, 1-4 p.m., Riverbank Discovery Centre, 545 Conservation Dr., Brandon. For more info visit www. manitobaorganicalliance.com or call 204-546-2099.

Oct. 25-28: Manitoba Ag Ex, Keystone Centre, Brandon. Call 204-726-3590 or visit manito baagex.com.

Oct. 28: Manitoba Rural Women’s Day: A Healthy Mind is a Treasure to Find, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Hall, 76 Second Ave., Komarno. For more info visit www.mbwi.ca/manitoba-ruralwomens-day-2017/.

Nov. 1-2: National Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Summit, Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa.

For more info visit nationalefp. ca/nefp-summit/about-the-nefpsummit/.

Nov. 2: Keystone Agricultural Producers fall advisory council meeting, 9:30 a.m., William Glesby Centre, 11 Second St. NE, Portage la Prairie. For more info call 204-697-1140.

Nov. 6-8: SPARK 2017 bioindustrial conference, Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave., Edmonton. For more info or to register visit Spark2017.ca.

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Nov. 9: Manitoba Pork Council fall producer meeting, venue and time t.b.a., Portage la Prairie. For more info visit manitobapork.com or call 204-237-7447.

Nov. 14-15: Grain World conference, RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-805-1284.

Nov. 19-21: Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave., Brandon. For more info visit www. manitobafarmwomens conference.ca.

Nov. 23-25: National Farmers Union annual convention, Holiday Inn Ottawa East, 1199 Joseph Cyr St., Ottawa. For more info visit www.nfu.ca.

Nov. 29-30: Western Canada Cleantech Innovation Forum, RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit meia.mb.ca/event/127 or call 204-783-7090.

Dec. 5-7: Western Canada Conference on Soil Health/ Western Canadian Grazing Conference, Radisson Hotel Edmonton South, 4440 Gateway Blvd., Edmonton. For more info call 780-836-3354.

Dec. 14: Hog Days, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Manitoba Room and UCT Pavilion, Keystone Centre, 117518th St., Brandon. For more info visit www.hogdaysbrandon.ca.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Students tap into water knowledge Students tackled water health and conservation at the latest Southwest Manitoba Water Festival September 20 near Elgin, Man.

Students take part in one of the festival highlights, critter dipping, Sept. 20 during the 2017 Southwest Manitoba Water Festival near Elgin. Photos: Assiniboine Hills Conservation District

“One of the favourite ones is the critter dipping.

We pull out invertebrates out of the water and the kids get time to go through them and figure out what they are and there’s identification sheets there that they can use.”

BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

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ummer is over, but about 180 fifth- and sixth-grade students from southwestern Manitoba still hit the lake Sept. 20.

Six schools attended the 13th annual Southwest Manitoba Water Festival, hosted by the Turtle Mountain Conservation District and Assiniboine Hills Conservation District at Whitewater Park east of Elgin.

The event draws from all schools in the districts’ range, except those in Brandon.

“It went over really well actually,” Yasemin Keeler, Turtle Mountain Conservation District manager, said. “We had a great day for it. The sun was shining, so we can’t complain.”

Neil Zalluski, Assiniboine Hills Conservation District manager, said the day’s activities remain largely the same year to year.

Students got hands on with water issues at nine stations at the event, ranging from boat safety to ecological impacts in water systems.

“One of the favourite ones is the critter dipping,” Zalluski said. “We pull out invertebrates out of the water and the kids get time to go through them and figure out what they are

Neil Zalluski Assiniboine Hills Conservation District manager

and there’s identification sheets there that they can use.”

A display of animal furs, combined with a discussion of the food chain presented by a visiting wildlife biologist, was also a hit, he added.

Stations echo the students’ curriculum, Keeler said.

Students played out the water cycle at one such station, while others dug into more complex issues such as erosion, flow velocity and riparian vegetation’s role in filtering nutrients and sediment before they reach major water bodies.

“They also got to do some tree boring and age the tree and stuff, so they got to do some forestry skills with that as well,” Keeler said.

River Watch, a water quality monitoring program geared for junior high students, was also highlighted.

Offered through the South Central Eco Institute, the pro-

gram gathers water quality data from largely student-drawn samples. Data is made publicly available on the program’s website. The online presence allows participants to upload test results and compare either their own water quality over time or access data from other regions and watersheds.

The program blankets watersheds in southwestern Manitoba and spreads east through the Lower Red River, Seine and Rat river watersheds.

“What we did at that station was just a little sneak peak, basically, of the program,” Keeler said.

Students were walked through the water-sampling process and discussed uses for the data.

Keeler noted a higher attendance this year, mostly due to larger class sizes in two schools.

Annual attendance generally ranges from 150 to 200 students.

The two conservation districts

A representative from the youth-spearheaded River Watch program talks water sampling and watershed range during the 2017 Southwest Manitoba Water Festival.

Students get familiar with water-sampling procedure.

split schools inside their region and alternate invitations each year. This year, schools from Hartney, Deloraine, Waskada, Glenboro, Souris and the Newdale Hutterite Colony were invited.

The event is the Tur tle Mountain Conser vation District’s main youth outreach of

the year outside of select school visits and smaller single class events, Keeler said. The conservation district also supports the Oak Hammock Marsh on-the-go programs, which organizes offsite interpretive events. astockford@farmmedia.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

LIVESTOCK MARKETS (Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 78.00 - 84.00 D3 Cows 68.00 - 75.00 Bulls 88.00 - 97.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.)

170.00 - 195.00 (801-900 lbs.)

175.00 - 210.00 (701-800 lbs.)

180.00 - 210.00 (601-700 lbs.)

190.00 - 220.00 (501-600 lbs.)

205.00 - 240.00 (401-500 lbs.)

228.00 - 280.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.)

160.00 - 185.00 (801-900 lbs.)

170.00 - 196.00 (701-800 lbs.)

175.00 - 195.00 (601-700 lbs.)

175.00 - 195.00 (501-600 lbs.)

180.00 - 205.00 (401-500 lbs.)

190.00 - 230.00

Heifers

Alberta South $ 138.50 - 138.50 137.50 - 137.50 80.00 - 95.00 74.00 - 86.00 100.79 - 100.79 $ 182.00 - 194.00 194.00 - 210.00 204.00 - 218.00 214.00 - 229.00 220.00 - 241.00 237.00 - 265.00 $ 167.00 - 180.00 175.00 - 191.00 181.00 - 196.00 186.00 - 202.00 192.00 - 211.00 207.00 - 234.00

($/cwt) (1,000+ lbs.)

(850+ lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

Futures (October 6, 2017) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change October 2017 112.35 2.20 December 2017 117.28 1.23 February 2018 121.20 1.43 April 2018 122.05 0.95 June 2018 115.33 0.85 August 2018 112.40 0.85

Feeder Cattle October 2017 November 2017 January 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018

Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

October 13, 2017

Previous Year­ 59,102 12,500 46,602 NA 610,000

CNSC Ontario $ 121.54 - 135.28 120.96 - 134.52 58.41 - 81.87 58.41 - 81.87 81.74 - 106.75 $ 171.19 - 208.28 196.24 - 209.22 177.25 - 220.05 184.61 - 229.92 199.08 - 245.30 199.04 - 253.40 $ 154.78 - 178.00 170.39 - 190.46 150.17 - 193.21 146.10 - 198.82 165.27 - 216.40 171.87 - 219.70

Close 153.55 154.55 152.25 149.68 149.25 148.15

Change -0.02 -0.30 -0.32 -0.88 -1.13 -1.28

Previous Year 1,058 32,712 15,936 943 1,341 6,179 321

Hog Prices (Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) E - Estimation MB. ($/hog) MB (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.)

MB (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)

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

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

“There’s no big increase in butcher cattle but the feeders sure are showing some strength.

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Week Ending Oct 7th, 2017 996 30,942 17,069 999 1,349 6,750 517

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Volumes, prices rise with fall run at full throttle Bigger volumes are still to come, so prices remain firm

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending Oct 7th, 2017 59,361 12,325 47,036 NA 632,000

$1 Cdn: $0.8008 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.2487 Cdn.

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Cattle Prices

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

EXCHANGES: October 13, 2017

Source: Manitoba Agriculture Current Week 155E 144E 131.25

Last Week 145.35 136.38 123.83

Last Year (Index 100) 145.31 135.10 125.77

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attle prices rose at auction marts across the province as the fall sale season kicked into full gear.

“There’s a greater number of cattle on the market and prices getting paid for just about all weight ranges are stronger than what they have been in the past, say, two or three weeks,” said Ben Fox, a cattle buyer for JBS and president of Manitoba Beef Producers.

Approximately 12,169 head were sold at the province’s eight major auction marts during the week which ended Oct. 13, up over 5,000 head from the previous week where 6,580 were sold.

Sa l e s f o r h e a v i e r w e i g h t s r o s e a n ywhere from $5 to $10 per hundredweight, with prices falling between $180-$200/cwt in most markets. For some lower weights, prices rose anywhere from $10 to $40, to over $200/cwt.

Prices hung steady on the slaughter market side, with ranges staying the same as last week, for the most part. Bulls stayed in the $95-$105/cwt range across the province. For D1 and D2 cows, prices ranged anywhere from $78 to $84/cwt, with some selling as low as $65/cwt.

“Our butcher cattle prices are staying (steady). There’s no big increase in butcher cattle but the feeders sure are showing some strength,” Fox said.

At Heartland Livestock Services in Virden, there was an increase in demand for heavyweighted cattle from feedlots to the west, east and south of the community.

ben fox Manitoba Beef Producers

“What we’re seeing at ringside is the heavy cattle bringing pretty much par to what the light cattle are, per-pound-wise,” said Colton McIntosh of Heartland at Virden.

“As the fall proceeds we’ll definitely see these light cattle come up in weight so we won’t have as many light cattle probably on the market, but hopefully the heavy cattle stay in demand.”

McIntosh expects run sizes to increase as the fall goes on. This week saw 3,153 cattle run through compared to 1,356 the previous week. McIntosh is expecting sizes to increase to anywhere from 3,300 to 3,400 in the upcoming weeks.

It is still early in the season and Fox said there aren’t big numbers of cattle moving yet so there are higher prices being paid which is fairly typical for this time of year.

“If cattle supplies start to pick up we might see a little softening in prices but for the most part it’s going to stay fairly strong,” he said.

“If (producers) can get their cattle in quicker and if it fits their marketing plan I think they’ll be able to reap the rewards.”

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

Futures (October 13, 2017) in U.S. Hogs

Close

Change

October 2017

60.70

-0.22

December 2017

61.63

-1.18

February 2018 April 2018 May 2018

66.83 71.18 76.60

-0.77 -0.63 -0.35

Other Market Prices Choice (110+ lb.)

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

CME plans no more changes to cattle contract — for now

By Tom Polansek

Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Lambs

briefs

Winnipeg Wooled Fats — — Not Available This Week — —

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

Turkeys Minimum prices as of October 8, 2017 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................................$1.915 Undergrade ........................................$1.825 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.895 Undergrade ........................................ $1.795 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ................................................$1.895 Undergrade ........................................ $1.795 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................................$1.880 Undergrade.......................................... $1.795 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.

Toronto 128.64 - 174.43 174.25 - 202.59 229.31 - 243.32 234.33 - 275.71 193.59 - 298.83 —

SunGold Specialty Meats —

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

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

Reuters

CME Group plans no further moves to reduce volatility in its cattle futures market, after making a series of changes to rein in wild price swings that drove away hedgers, a managing director said Oct. 11.

Over the past two years, the exchange operator, which owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and other markets, has cut trading hours, implemented new rules on order messaging and taken other steps to limit volatility in its cattle market.

“Right now we don’t think

there’s a problem to solve, so trying to do something different wouldn’t make a lot of sense,” Tim Andriesen, CME’s managing director of agricultural products, said at the Reuters Commodities Summit.

“Generally the feedback we’re getting from the industry is it’s working, let’s leave it where it is.”

Last year, U.S. cattle producers called on CME and federal legislators to reduce volatility after cattle futures prices fell sharply in 2015 from record levels in 2014.

Ranchers said big price swings had rendered the market ineffective, and some cut back on hedging strategies used to manage the risk of owning livestock.

More recently, the percentage of hedgers in the market

has increased, Andriesen said, without providing specific data.

However, some traders said price swings continue to make it difficult to enter or exit futures positions at times.

Joe Ocrant, president of Oak Investment Group and a cattle futures trader in Chicago for nearly 50 years, said he has cut by three-quarters the number of live cattle positions he trades each day because of ongoing volatility.

In Nebraska, Brett Gottsch, managing partner for Gottsch Cattle Co., said he too felt the market remained volatile.

Also, futures do not converge with cash prices as efficiently as they should when futures contracts are expiring, he said.

“I would say that our market’s not fixed,” Gottsch said.

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg ( Hd Fats) 129.17 - 217.63 93.76 - 216.34 —

Toronto ($/cwt) 104.95 - 245.42 — 138.02 - 265.78

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 10.00 - 62.50 40.00 - 53.00

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

GRAIN MARKETS column

Manitoba Elevator Prices

Fundamentals, uncertainty hold canola rangebound

Average quotes as of October 16, 2017 ($/tonne) Future

Basis

E. Manitoba wheat

225.98

10.46

236.43

W. Manitoba wheat

225.98

-3.63

222.35

E. Manitoba canola

499.00

-19.49

479.51

W. Manitoba canola

499.00

-25.45

473.55

USDA’s soybean yield outlook was briefly helpful DAVE SIMS CNSC

T

he ICE Futures Canada canola market enjoyed a slight bump during the week ended Oct. 12, as a bullish U.S. Department of Agriculture report lifted the tide for all oilseeds. However, canola futures will likely need more bullish news if they hope to shake free of their recently established range of $490-$500 per tonne.

USDA on Oct. 12 lowered its official estimate for U.S. soybean yields to 49.5 bushels an acre, down from the previous forecast of 49.9. The reduction wasn’t a major one but many traders thought USDA might actually raise the estimate a nudge higher, so it sparked a quick flurry of buying.

However, a number of other factors helped keep canola rangebound. For instance, the Canadian dollar continued to chop around the 80 U.S. cents mark as the market seemed reluctant to move the loonie one way or the other while trade talks between the U.S., Canada and Mexico are ongoing.

The pace of harvest in Western Canada also contributed to the mixed outlook. Wet weather in Alberta during late September and early October delayed combining in many regions. The precipitation has stopped in some areas and drier weather stepped in to fill the gap, but it was tough to say whether farmers would be able to get the rest of the crop off in time. There are ideas that if the crop did come off, the market would react

Cash

Source: pdqinfo.ca

bearishly, but if weather delays keep happening, they could contribute to shortages in the canola system.

Wet conditions in the U.S. Plains have slowed down the soybean harvest, which was also supportive for canola.

The corn market chopped around for much of the week in technical trading, searching for direction. The dominant December contract started the week at the US$3.50 mark before ending near US$3.52. The increase was somewhat surprising, given the fact USDA actually raised its estimate for this year’s corn harvest to 14.28 billion bushels.

November soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade posted solid gains during the week, ultimately ending Friday at the benchmark US$10per-bushel mark — a rise largely fuelled by the USDA report.

December wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade ended almost five cents per bushel lower at US$4.395. Demand for U.S. wheat is lacklustre right now as countries focus on cheap supplies coming out of Russia. Rain in the U.S. Plains delayed winter wheat planting but was bearish in that it improved soil moisture conditions.

The trend was similar on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, with the December contract falling by roughly eight U.S. cents per bushel on the week.

However, it was a different story on the Kansas City Board of Trade, where the frontmonth December contract hung steady at the US$4.36 mark.

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

Port Prices As of Friday, October 13, 2017 ($/tonne) Last Week

U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston

177.74

2.02

U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland

270.06

-3.02

Canola Thunder Bay

509.00

2.30

Canola Vancouver

519.00

-2.70

Closing Futures Prices

As of Thursday, October 12, 2017 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

ICE canola

499.99

2.30

ICE milling wheat

229.00

-4.00

ICE barley

145.00

0.00

Mpls. HRS wheat

225.98

-3.22

Chicago SRW wheat

161.49

-1.47

Kansas City HRW wheat

160.30

-0.18

Corn

138.87

1.08

Oats

172.97

10.05

Soybeans

367.53

10.29

Soymeal

357.60

10.47

Soyoil

738.45

17.20

Cash Prices Winnipeg As of Friday, October 13, 2017 ($/tonne) Last Week

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

Weekly Change

Weekly Change

Feed wheat

n/a

n/a

Feed barley

156.62

0.00

n/a

n/a

449.98

5.91

Rye Flaxseed Feed peas

n/a

n/a

Oats

191.93

6.48

Soybeans

383.61

6.98

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

16.90

n/a

Ask

Ask

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

Canadian dollar pressures Prairie wheat bids The loonie rose roughly half a cent over the course of the week

BY ASHLEY ROBINSON CNS Canada

H

ard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada dipped during the week ended Oct. 13, as the Canadian dollar rose due to higher oil prices.

Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down as much as $3-$4 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 $222 per tonne in western Manitoba to as high as $245 in southern Alberta.

Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but generally held steady to range from about $4 below

Average (CWRS) prices ranged from about $222 per tonne in western Manitoba to as high as $245 in southern Alberta.

the futures to $19 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$178 to US$196 per tonne, which was up on a U.S. dollar basis on the week. That would put the currencyadjusted basis levels at about US$30$48 below the futures.

Looking at it the other way around, if the Minneapolis futures are converted to Canadian dollars, CWRS basis levels across Western Canada range from $37 to $60 below the futures.

Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat bids were down by about $1 per tonne, except in the northern Alberta and southern Alberta regions where they rose $1.50-$3 per tonne. Prices across the Prairies ranged from $163 to $184 per tonne.

Average durum prices stayed steady, with bids in southern Alberta,

Saskatchewan and western Manitoba coming in at about $260-$268 per tonne.

The December spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, off of which most CWRS contracts in Canada are based, was quoted at US$6.15 per bushel on Oct. 13, down 8.75 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 December K.C. wheat contract was quoted Oct. 13 at US$4.3625 per bushel, down half a U.S. cent compared to the previous week.

The December Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled at US$4.395 on Oct. 13, down by four U.S. cents on the week.

The Canadian dollar settled Oct. 13 at 80.08 U.S. cents, up roughly half a cent on the week.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

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

Can cranberry in feed help limit chick mortality?

Research suggests the bright berries could help offset push to remove antibiotics from chicken feed

BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

C

ranberry has long been touted as a booster of the human immune system — and it turns out that benefit may also apply to chickens.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist Moussa Diarra has been exploring cranberry as an alternative to antibiotics during the critical first weeks after hatching.

“In conventional poultry production, we use antibiotic right away from Day 0 to Day 35, and there is a reason for that because young chicks, or young birds, are really more susceptible to infection,” he said.

“If they are adults, they build their own immunity. If they are younger, they’ll stand to lose maternal immunity when they grow, so you have a transition time between the end of maternal immunity and the time to build their own immunities, so that transition time is really critical for young chicks. They need to be protected before they become stronger in terms of immunity to fight against infection.”

Research has shown that chicks are vulnerable to a wide range of diseases, from E. coli-caused colibacillosis and rot gut (an illness commonly treated by antibiotics), to infectious bronchitis, fungal brooder pneumonia and salmonella, the root of a recent health scare which led to 13 human cases and four hospitalizations over four provinces in Eastern Canada.

For several of those threats, early antibiotics are critical. At the same time, the industry has been caught up in the same public push against antibiotic use as the beef industry, concern based largely on the idea of “superbugs,” bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotic treatment because of excess antibiotic use in the rest of society, including meat production.

In May 2014, the Chicken Farmers of Canada banned Category 1 antibiotics — drugs that are the most important for human health and have few alternatives — for preventive use.

The move was expected to increase mortality on some farms, at least in the short term, experts said at the time.

The national poultry group will take things a step further next year. Category 2 antibiotics, those used to treat serious infections but that generally have alternatives, will be phased out by the end of 2018, while Category 3 drugs, those of medium importance, will join the banned list by the end of 2020.

Offsetting removal It is Diarra’s hope that at least part of that gap can be filled by adding cranberry to feed.

In a study published in Poultry Science in 2010, Diarra tested different concentrations of cranberry powder on 1,200 male Ross chicks during the first 35 days after hatching. Chicks were fed 40 milligrams, 80 milligrams or 160 milligrams of cranberry juice per kilogram of feed, compared to a control group which was not exposed to the berry.

He found that adding 40 milligrams of

Dr. Moussa Diarra of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says cranberry could help boost immunity and lower mortality in broiler chicks.

Photo: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

cranberry juice powder per kilogram of feed could lower early chick mortality by as much as 50 per cent and resulted in the lowest total mortality off all four groups — 5.2 per cent, compared to 6.9 per cent in the control.

As to how popular feed was with the birds, Diarra said there was no evidence that the addition of cranberry put chicks off their feed.

“If you have a decreased body weight and decreased seed consumption, sometimes it could be an indicator of toxicity of your feed or something in the feed that the chicken doesn’t like, really,” he said.

“In our cranberry juice, or cranberry powder, trial, we never (saw) any significant difference between the control and our treatment in terms of body weight and seed consumption.”

Diarra’s study finished off with a look at finished meat. The berry influx had no negative effect on meat quality and no positive influence on growth, Diarra found, although he hopes to eventually explore whether the benefits in live chickens might translate to more shelf life in meat.

Too much?

Higher concentration results saw the highest total mortality. A total 9.5 per cent of chicks fed at the 80 mg/kg concentration and 11.1 per cent of chicks at the highest concentration died.

The story shifted when data was broken down by cause of death. Mortality in the higher concentrations was largely caused by culls (runts, rotated tibias and other bone and muscle issues), which accounted for well over twice as many deaths as in the lower concentration. The

highest concentration also saw a highest number of sudden death syndrome, ascites, heart failure, and unknown deaths.

Early morality, however, fell. While not as low as in chicks fed the 40 mg/kg concentration, death from yolk sac infection, omphalitis, crossbeak, starve-out, and dehydration still sat well below the over four per cent of chicks that died of similar causes in the untreated control.

Diarra has since seen “promising” results in trials using cranberry pulp, or pomace, rather than commercially bought juice powder, but he has yet to publish his data.

The researcher began to explore pomace after finding that the pulp left over after juicing has many of the same traits that attracted him to cranberry in the first place.

“We realized that this leftover was even richer in polyphenolics (micronutrients with antioxidant activity) than the juice itself,” he said.

Diarra is currently looking at cranberry “press cake,” a pomace product that his lab produces in house.

In a study published in 2013, Diarra’s team compared two different methods of extracting juice from cranberry pomace and found that press cake extractives topped the phenolic acids and antioxidant activities of juice power by three to four times. Flavonols and anthocyanins, both antioxidants linked to higher immunity, were five to 10 times higher.

“We realized that the extracts from those press cakes were a good source of polyphenolics, very concentrate(d) and impacted bacteria grow(th),” he said.

Despite his promising results with press

cake, the treatment itself would be costly for farmers. His team moved from juice to pomace partly due to cost, since pomace was considered waste at the time. Since then, however, processors have begun to market the pulp for things like pet food.

Diarra estimates sourcing pomace from a processor at $4 per kilogram.

His findings on pomace will likely make their way into a future paper, he said.

Industry impact Diarra’s research has easy ties to reduced antibiotic use and organic farms, but it is unclear if any producers have actually turned it into practice.

The Manitoba Chicken Producers says it is aware of Diarra’s research, but so far has not heard of any producers using cranberry.

“Really, that research sort of was promising and we got some good results there and it really went nowhere for about five years,” Blake Johnston, chair of the Canadian Cranberry Growers Coalition, said.

The Canadian Cranberry Growers Coalition helped fund Diarra’s initial research.

Industry’s less than exuberant response has not stopped Johnston from being hopeful, however.

The cranberry grower pointed to the growth of antibiotic-free, but not fully organic, chicken on the market, something that he says has grown since the first research was published.

“It’s clear that the consumer is interested in a product that has less antibiotics, for example,” he said. astockford@farmmedia.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Manitoba Egg Farmers scoop inaugural safety award Manitoba’s new provincial safe work awards noted egg producers have developed an industry-wide plan

BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

M

anitoba’s egg producers have been honoured for their industry-wide effort to develop an on-farm safety program.

At a Sept. 27 event in Winnipeg, the inaugural agriculture “SAFEty” award was bestowed at a gala event that could be considered an Oscar night for work safety efforts in the province. The program is a cross-sectoral effort that aims to promote a safe work culture throughout the province.

Farming, represented by the Manitoba Farm Safety Program, appeared on the awards list along with trucking, manufacturing, the motor vehicle industry, construction and heavy construction.

The provincial program chose and presented the Manitoba Egg Farmers with the award.

“What they were recognized for was not just what they did this year; it’s what they’ve done for the last three years,” program director Keith Castonguay said.

The Manitoba Egg Farmers has been working directly with Manitoba Farm Safety Program consultant, Morag Marjerison.

“Of all the groups that we are associated with, they’ve been the most active in developing a safety program. As a matter of fact, they’ve been one of the few that have been developing a safety program,” Castonguay said. “Rather than any individual or one group, we know that egg farmers have been working very

“Of all the groups that we are associated with, they’ve been the most active in developing a safety program.”

Keith Castonguay Manitoba Farm Safety Program director

diligently with Morag Marjerison to put together a safety manual and that’s pretty much unique in Manitoba right now.”

The producers’ group is finalizing its industry-wide safety handbook after 18 months of work. The plan must first gain the support of a working group made up of commercial egg farmers.

Cory Rybuck, Manitoba Egg Farmers general manager, says the document is a work in progress despite the award.

“While it was nice to be recognized for our efforts to date, we still have a ways to go to get things to where we want them to be,” he said.

Chicken coop safety was highlighted in March this year, after a producer in eastern Manitoba collapsed and spent two days in hospital with a suspected case of hydrogen sulphide poisoning.

The toxic gas is produced as animal waste breaks down and is a noted problem in enclosed livestock operations.

The safety plan will cover chemical fumes such as ammo-

Manitoba Egg Farmers accepted the first Manitoba Farm Safety Award Sept. 27 in Winnipeg. Photo: Manitoba Egg Farmers

nia, Rybuck said, along with checking equipment, proper safety procedure and orientation for catching crews, employee supervision and on-farm safety policies.

“What they’re trying to do is sort of build some work process templates and create a resource binder, kind of laying out what individual farms’ responsibilities are under workplace safety and health,” he said.

The producer group plans to build on the drafted plan to address gaps or changing needs as they arise.

“It’s similar to the strategy that folks have taken with on-farm food safety programs, for example,” Rybuck said. “You kind of build a base and then, over time, add to it.”

Manitoba Egg Farmers hopes its working group will approve

the plan by the end of 2017. It will then be updated at the next Manitoba Egg Farmers’ annual general meeting “Again, realize that it isn’t going to be this fully comprehensive, multi-volume binder,” Rybuck said. “It’s just a starting point.”

The group met some initial resistance from farmers, who are reluctant about more paperwork and red tape. Rybuck, however, said he believes the plan will gain traction.

“We’ve got good buy-in initially,” he said. “Certainly, the working group has a wide variety of farmers geographically and size-wise. I think folks, farmers, do a lot of good things on farm that aren’t recognized through documentation.”

The producers’ group also argues that the document will give more leverage to farmers should

their farm ever be inspected by provincial authorities.

The “SAFEtys” are a new program for 2017 after provincial safety organizations were inspired by the North America Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 7-13.

The farm award’s criteria is still loose, Castonguay said, although he expects that to tighten in the future.

“There wasn’t a lot of time from the conception to the actual award,” he said.

Award criteria will be approved

by Manitoba Farm Safety’s farm safety council, which represents different industries, regions and Safe Work Manitoba.

Castonguay also plans to start the selection process earlier next year. astockford@farmmedia.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Feeder Steers No. on offer Over 1,000 lbs.

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Oct. 11

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Oct. 11

Oct. 9

Oct. 12

Oct. 13

838

888*

1,436

1,313

3,153*

848*

1,756

1,575

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

168.00-182.00

900-1,000

162.00-191.50

130.00-192.00

n/a

n/a

177.00-193.00

n/a

n/a

170.00-195.00

800-900

198.00-205.50

180.00-201.00

145.00-197.00

n/a

190.00-206.00

200.00-219.25

190.00-209.00

180.00-205.00

700-800

186.00-215.00

130.50-214.25

150.00-205.75

200.00-218.00

202.00-217.00 (221.00)

210.00-230.00 (234.00)

205.00-218.50

190.00-215.00

600-700

193.00-233.50

173.00-224.50

170.00-221.00

210.00-228.00

212.00-228.00 (230.00)

220.00-245.00 (256.00)

218.00-235.00

200.00-228.00

500-600

170.00-255.00

132.00-236.50

200.00-245.00

215.00-232.00

218.00-231.00 (234.00)

220.00-245.00 (256.00)

228.00-261.00

210.00-246.00

400-500

219.00-265.00

167.50-282.00

230.00-277.00

230.00-255.00

232.00-268.00

240.00-269.00

230.00-281.00

225.00-280.00

300-400

250.00-329.00

168.00-307.00

300.00-337.00

250.00-300.00

260.00-300.00

250.00-280.00 (301.00)

250.00-295.00

250.00-393.00

160.00-178.00

176.50-176.50

n/a

n/a

162.00-177.00

n/a

174.00-183.00

160.00-182.00

800-900

n/a

170.00-178.50

140.00-179.00

n/a

172.00-187.00

n/a

180.00-188.00

170.00-192.00

700-800

180.00-186.00

167.00-187.50

160.00-191.00

175.00-189.00

177.00-188.00

175.00-190.00

180.00-195.00

175.00-195.00

600-700

172.00-199.00

100.00-196.00

170.00-197.00

182.00-196.00

183.00-202.00

185.99-200.50

188.00-208.00

180.00-199.00

500-600

177.00-214.00

158.00-220.00

170.00-220.00

190.00-209.00

189.00-210.00

195.00-210.00 (214.00)

195.00-219.00

185.00-218.00

400-500

183.00-235.00

150.00-236.00

200.00-260.00

210.00-231.00

205.00-232.00

210.00-230.00 (242.00)

210.00-235.00

190.00-235

300-400

225.00-271.00

190.00-246.00

200.00-330.00

215.00-241.00

n/a

220.00-264.00

215.00-250.00

210.00-235.00

90

n/a

50

52

n/a

n/a

70

100

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

Slaughter Market No. on offer D1-D2 Cows

81.00-90.00

65.00-71.00

70.00-83.75

80.00-91.00

79.00-85.00

78.00-85.00

82.00-89.00

78.00-84.00

D3-D5 Cows

78.00-84.00

31.00-55.00

25.00-50.00

70.00-80.00

73.00-79.00

n/a

70.00-81.00

68.00-75.00

Age Verified

92.00-104.00

75.00-90.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

100.00-111.00

n/a

n/a

Good Bulls

100.00-108.50

100.50-105.00

105

95.00-110.00

95.00-105.00

n/a

103.00-112.00

88.00-98.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

n/a

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Butcher Heifers

140.00-148.00

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81.00-89.00

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90.00-109.00

Feeder Cows Fleshy Export Cows

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Lean Export Cows

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112.00-130.00

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104.00-126.00

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95.00-120.00

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95.00-112.00

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

COLUMN

Horses and tapeworms It’s unclear if there’s much, if any, impact on horse health from tapeworm infestations Carol Shwetz

When the larvaecarrying mite crawls up onto the grasses and is swallowed by a grazing horse, the tapeworm larvae will mature in the horse’s intestine within six to 10 weeks.

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he existence of tapeworms in horses has rarely been a topic of much concern as the significance of infestation to the health of the horse has for the most part been uncertain.

Not only is it difficult to reproduce the complicated life cycle of the tapeworm under study conditions it is also unreliable to gather proof of their existence in the individual horse via fecal assays.

Recently a drug called praziquantel has been approved for use in horses and targets the treatment and control of tapeworms specifically. Whenever praziquantel is added to a deworming product that already contains a macrocyclic lactone drug (i.e. moxidectin and/or ivermectin) the name of the combination product will have the suffix “plus,” “max,” or “gold,” in it.

Generally the cost of the combination product will be higher.

Tapeworms are an intestinal parasite of the horse. The adult tapeworm consists of a head with a set of suckers which attach to the intestinal wall and a segmented body. The segmented body of the tapeworm is similar to a freight train with its string of boxcars. Within each boxcar or segment is a complete set of reproductive organs that can produce a group of eggs.

As the eggs develop in a lower segment of the worm’s body, the last segment or caboose drops off. The casing of the “caboose” or segment containing eggs may rupture while inside the horse’s intestinal tract or pass through to the outside environment.

If the casing ruptures while inside the horse’s intestinal tract the eggs are released and may be identified in a fecal assay. However, the process is intermittent and the eggs are rather difficult to identify with traditional methods of assay.

If the caboose of eggs does not rupture until it passes outside the horse, the tapeworm segment can be seen in the manure of the horse and resembles a small cucumber seed. Once on the ground, t h e m a n u re i s c o m p o s t e d with the help of an oribatid a n d / o r f re e l i v i n g f o r a g e mite. However, if the mite also ingests a tapeworm egg, the egg will develop into the larval stage once inside the mite. When the larvae-carrying mite crawls up onto the grasses and is swallowed by a grazing horse, the tapeworm l a r v a e w i l l m a t u re i n t h e horse’s intestine within six to 10 weeks. Unlike other intestinal parasites of the horse, tapeworms need an intermediate host in the environment to complete their life cycle — the microscopic forage mite.

Although much is unknown a b o u t t h e m i t e’s b i o l o g y, their existence appears wide-

The microscopic forage mite acts as an intermediary and allows horses to be infected with tapeworm while grazing.

PHOTO: CAROL SHWETZ

spread, living in pastures, lawns and vegetation. They favour life in the humus or organic part of the soil and thus the risk for ingestion of the infected mite and tapeworm infestation does appear to increase within temperate and humid climates, with a lower incidence of tapeworm infestation in horses in arid climates.

Un d e r s u i t a b l e c l i m a t i c conditions the degree of tapewor m infestation amongst individual horses and groups of horses can vary between five per cent and 65 per cent.

Since there are individual h o r s e s t h a t re m a i n u n i n fected, despite their com-

panions being infected, it is thought that acquired immunity plays a role in the level o f i n f e s t a t i o n . So m e a n i mals have a better developed immunity than others.

Although it is conceivable that large tapeworm populations in the horse’s intestinal tract result in disease, any relationship between association of tapeworms and disease in the horse is speculative and scientific reports remain divided about the significance of tapeworm infestation to the health of the horse. The tapeworm favours a t t a c h m e n t t o t h e h o r s e’s intestine near the ileocecal valve, the point where the

small intestine empties into the cecum. It has been postulated that the worms prefer this site because the material from the small intestine is very nutritionally rich in this location. Since the ileocecal valve is one of the narrowest points in the horses’s gastrointestinal tract it is plausible that a large concentration of worms at this small opening could irritate, inflame, and ulcerate the delicate lining, impairing its normal function and even obstruct the opening.

Although pathogenic burdens of tapeworms may be associated with reoccurring bouts of mild colic, unthriftiness, and

mild diarrhea, most horses likely do not suffer anything remarkable.

Treatment for tapewor m infestation in horses is fairly simple and effective with the recent development of praziquantel in paste and gel formulations. Praziquantel has a wide margin of safety in horses and its only precaution is treating a horse infected with a heavy burden of parasites or one that is clinically ill. If the affected horse has a very high parasite load, an impaction can occur following the large parasite die-off in the gut.

A group of researchers in t h e Un i t e d K i n g d o m h a ve recently developed a novel saliva-based ELISA test (EquiSal Tapeworm) for diagnosing significant tapeworm burdens in individual horses a n d t h e t e s t i s c u r re n t l y available in North America through a select number of distributors. Although diagnostic testing is not always the easiest economical sale as it could mean paying a fee for testing in addition to the cost of a dewormer, the new test does allow for a definitive diagnosis of tapeworm infestation in horses and targeted deworming strategies.

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

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

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Seasonably warm start, then snow?

Issued: Monday, October 16, 2017 · Covering: October 18 – October 25, 2017 Daniel Bezte Weather Vane

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ast week’s forecast played out fairly close to what the weather models predicted. While it did miss out on the Saturday morning snowfall that hit parts of south-central regions, it did catch the weekend cool-down and the warm-up that started this week.

For this forecast period, it looks like mild weather will continue to dominate our region. Wednesday looks to be a mild and windy day as a deep area of low pressure travels quickly through northern Manitoba. This low will drag a cold front through southern and central regions late Wednesday, which will drop temperatures back down to more average values on Thursday. At this point it looks like the cold front will only bring a few clouds with it.

Temperatures will moderate back toward the high end of the usual temperature range on Friday and Saturday as a broad area of high pressure builds to our southeast and low pressure begins to organize to our west.

This western low is then forecast to track across central Manitoba late Saturday or early Sunday.

Precipitation from this low will mostly be confined to central

regions, but there could be the odd shower or overnight flurry over southern regions as cooler air works its way southward behind this low on Sunday.

For much of next week we look to be in a fast northwesterly flow that will result in temperatures staying on the cool side, with daytime highs expected to be in the 5 to 8 C range and overnight lows around -4 C. It looks like we’ll see sunny to partly cloudy skies to begin the week.

The weather models then point to a fast-moving system passing through our region during the second half of next week that could bring the first widespread snowfall of the season. At this point, confidence in this system is low, but if we do see snowfall it likely won’t be significant, because of the fast movement of the low.

Looking further ahead, the weather models continue to lean toward mild weather building back in for the last week of the # month.

Usual temperature range for # this period: Highs, 4 to 15 C; lows, -6 to 4 C. Probability of precipitation falling as snow: 40 per cent.

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

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This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen so far this fall as a percentage of average. Compared to the summer, fall has been wetter, with only a few areas of Saskatchewan, along with parts of southern and extreme northern Alberta, seeing less than 60 per cent of average. Parts of southern Manitoba, central Saskatchewan and north-central Alberta have been wet, with amounts greater than 150 per cent of average.

A look at snow and super-cooled water The water in our atmosphere has to be colder than 0 C before it’s cold enough to freeze Riming and aggregation

BY DANIEL BEZTE Co-operator contributor

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s we slowly work our way toward winter and several locations across the Prairies have seen snow, I thought it might be time to revisit the icy topic of snow.

Instead of jumping straight into our discussion we’ll look at the process that creates precipitation in cold clouds, which, in our part of the world, is the predominant method of precipitation formation whether it is summer or winter.

Before we look at the precipitation process in cold clouds, we need to explore the idea of super-cooled water. All of us at some point have experienced freezing rain. Under most occurrences of freezing rain we find temperatures just slightly below 0 C. This means that the surfaces onto which the raindrops are falling and freezing are just a little below 0 C. Now, if you have ever dropped some cold water onto a freezing surface you would notice that the water does not freeze instantaneously (unless the surface is very cold). So why, then, does the raindrop falling from the sky freeze as soon as it hits a solid surface? This happens

Because the saturation vapour pressure over ice is lower than that over water, ice crystals will attract water vapour more readily than water droplets will.

because that falling raindrop was super-cooled — the liquid water in the raindrop is actually below the freezing point!

How is this possible? Well, we all learned that water behaves differently than most other substances on Earth. While other substances are most dense when they become solid, water is most dense at +4 C. If water didn’t behave in this way, we wouldn’t be here. Just think what would happen to rivers, lakes and oceans if ice were heavier than water! Well, the uniqueness of water doesn’t end there. Strangely enough, when we are looking at water in the atmosphere, it doesn’t normally freeze at 0 C. For atmospheric water to freeze, it has to have something onto which it can freeze.

Just like water droplets need something to condense onto, ice crystals need something to freeze onto. The problem is

that in the atmosphere, there are large numbers of particles for water to condense onto (condensation nuclei) but very few particles for water to freeze onto (ice nuclei). For ice to form (at temperatures just below 0 C) you need a six-sided structure, and there are not many of those around. Ice crystals themselves are six sided, but where do we get the ice crystal in the first place? Because of this, if the cloud temperature is warmer than -4 C, the cloud will be made up of super-cooled water. If we cool the cloud down to around -10 C, ice crystals will begin to form even if there are no ice nuclei, so at these temperatures the cloud will consist of a mixture of ice crystals and super-cooled water. Once temperatures fall to -30 C, the cloud will consist almost entirely of ice crystals, and if we are colder than -40 C the entire cloud will be made up of ice crystals.

OK, now we know that within cold clouds we will usually have a combination of ice crystals and super-cooled water. How does this tie into the creation of precipitation in cold clouds?

In warm clouds, rain develops through a process known as collision and coalescence, where water droplets collide and grow together until they are big enough to fall to the ground. In a cold cloud we have a similar process (although it’s called something different) but before this can occur another process has to work its magic: the Bergeron process.

The Bergeron process relies on another unique property of water: If there is just enough water vapour in the air to keep a super-cooled water droplet from evaporating, then there is more than enough water vapour in the air for an ice crystal to grow larger! Because the saturation vapour pressure over ice is lower than that over water, ice crystals will attract water vapour more readily than water droplets will.

Our cold cloud now has ice crystals in it and these ice crystals are growing. As the crystals grow they pull water vapour from the atmosphere. As the

amount of water vapour in the atmosphere drops, our supercooled droplets will begin to evaporate to help make up the difference. These droplets evaporate and the ice crystals continue to grow at the expense of the super-cooled water droplets. After a while, the cloud consists mostly of ice crystals.

This process by itself would only result in light amounts of precipitation, though; for heavier precipitation, we need the second process to kick in. In a cold cloud we call this second process riming and aggregation.

As I pointed out earlier, this second process is much like the collision and coalescence process in warm clouds. Ice crystals fall and either collide into super-cooled water and grow larger (r iming), or collide into other ice crystals and grow larger (aggregation). Aggregation occurs best when cloud temperatures are only slightly below 0 C, as the warmer temperatures allow the ice crystals to have a wet surface that helps other ice crystals stick to them. This is one of the reasons we see large snowflakes when it is relatively warm.

Next issue we’ll continue our discussion by looking at different forms of frozen precipitation.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

CROPS New blackleg diagnostic test available this fall A new diagnostic test will make it easier for producers to match the right kind of blackleg-resistant seed to the specific race in their fields

BY JENNIFER BLAIR Glacier FarmMedia staff / Lacombe, Alta.

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here are things you can do this fall to reduce your risk of blackleg next spring — and the first step is to scout for it.

“The more you can identify it, the more you’re going to know whether you’re successful at controlling it,” said Clint Jurke, agronomy director for the Canola Council of Canada.

“When you know what’s killing your plants, you can make plans for it the next time you put canola in that field.”

Blackleg became a trade issue between Canada and China in 2010, mainly because China does not yet have the blackleg pathogen in its own canola crop. The risk of spreading the disease from Canadian canola to Chinese is “fairly low,” but the “trade dispute between the two countries persists,” particularly since the levels of blackleg in Canada have been on the rise since 2010.

“In the last round of trade negotiations, the way we were able to keep that $5-billion market open is that Canada has committed to reducing the amount of blackleg infection that we have here,” said Jurke.

“What we need to do is come up with a new strategy to bring that blackleg level back down so that we can keep the trade flowing and remain profitable as a canola industry.”

One of the best times to scout for blackleg is in the fall, said Jurke, who spoke at a CanolaPALOOZA pre-harvest event in late August.

During swathing or combining, producers may spot some lodging, and when the stems are cut, the blackened tissue inside the crown of the stem is easy to see.

And once blackleg has been identified, “genetics and rotation are our best controls.”

“When resistant genetics came into play in 1995, the blackleg incidence dropped right off. Resistance works fantastically, but crop rotation is your other big control mechanism,” said Jurke.

Canola residue can take four

Crop rotation and disease-resistant varieties are the best ways to manage blackleg in canola, said canola council agronomist Clint Jurke. PHOTO: Jennifer Blair

years to decompose completely in the field, and “that’s where the fungus hides out,” he said.

“In the intervening years after you’ve grown that canola crop, it starts shooting spores out and that’s what infects your crop,” said Jurke.

“If you’re on a four-year rotation, most of this canola residue completely decomposes, and therefore, you don’t have a blackleg problem.”

While resistance has been “working really well” up to this point, a resistance label on a bag of seed may not paint an accurate picture of how that variety will work in an individual farmer’s field.

“Those R ratings are an average of how that variety performs across the entire Prairies,” said Jurke. “It gives you an idea of how stable it is, but on your particular farm, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be R rated.”

Complicating matters further, each resistant variety will have a specific resistance gene, which then has to match up with a particular

race of fungus in the field.

“If that resistance gene cannot recognize that the fungus is in your field, that resistance doesn’t work,” said Jurke. “The ideal system is to match up your particular resistance gene with the particular race that you have in the field.”

A new voluntary resistance labelling system has been launched this year, and some seed companies are now labelling their bags with the type of resistance found in the seed.

“It will tell you what resistance gene is in that variety so that you can pick which one is going to be best,” said Jurke.

“Say you had a disaster of blackleg. You can look at the variety and say, ‘Son of a gun, the resistance didn’t work. I know it was resistance gene C that I had in this variety. Next time I plant canola in this field, I do not use resistance gene C because it doesn’t work.’”

But what happens if you don’t know which resistance gene was in your last variety?

“There’s a new tool that’s com-

ing online right now at some of the diagnostic labs where you can take your old canola residue and send it into the lab,” said Jurke, adding that those tests should be available later this year.

“They’ll screen it with genetic markers and tell you exactly which race you have, and then you can choose which resistance gene is going to work the best.”

So when making next year’s cropping plans, producers who have identified blackleg in their fields should consider stretching out their rotations, have their residue tested, and select the right seed to combat the disease in their field.

“If we have blackleg, we can start bringing that back down,” said Jurke.

“When you reduce the amount of blackleg, you have better yield, and it makes sure our trade continues so that the industry can remain profitable.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Column roils wheat grading controversy Former NFU president Stewart Wells claims the system is under attack, but the grain trade says a small change will protect a big market

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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s the Canadian wheat grading system under attack?

That’s the concern being raised by former NFU president Stewart Wells, who says the U.S. has painted a target on it, and the local grain trade is helping them zero in.

Wells wrote about his concern for the nation’s quality brand in an op-ed released Oct. 11 (see page 5) and in a followup interview the same day.

C a n a d a’s g r a i n i n d u s try says the grading system isn’t threatened, but warns if American wheat imports a r e n’t t r e a t e d e q u i t a b l y, Canada risks losing access to the U.S., its best wheat market.

“For wheat and durum, this is our No. 1 market,” Cam Dahl, president of Cereals Canada, which represents the cereals industr y, including farmers, said in an interview Oct. 12. “There is no other market that is bigger.

“So if there are trade irritants with one of our best customers it’s prudent to look at that and see if we can resolve them.

“If we don’t address irritants and they turn into trade barriers... the cost to Canadian producers would be enormous.”

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), which represents American w h e a t f a r m e r s, c o m p l a i n s Canada discriminates against their wheat, contrary to trade rules. Canada’s wheat industry agrees.

Canadian grain companies can buy American wheat

“You change a rule here or there, what are the ramifications for the rest of the system? That’s what I want to flag with this op-ed. I want to get people thinking more about it.”

Stewart Wells former NFU president

using specifications, but not w i t h a n o f f i c i a l Ca n a d i a n Grain Commission (CGC) grade. NAWG says Americangrown wheat registered in Canada should be eligible for an official grade.

T h e We s t e r n C a n a d i a n Grain Elevators Association

Grading system needed to ensure proper compensation

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

Canada’s wheat grading system is essential so farmers get fairly compensated by grain buyers, says Stewart Wells.

Without it grain companies can pay farmers different prices for the same quality of wheat.

“It’s about transparency and farmers being paid properly and fairly for what they do,” Wells said in an interview Oct. 11. “If there is no regulation, and you have all the market power on the side of the grain companies, the farmer’s share is just going to continue to drop...”

But a growing number of farmers prefer being paid for their wheat based on specifications, including protein and falling number — attributes that relate directly to enduser requirements.

Grain companies already often buy wheat based on specifications.

Some see Canada’s wheat grading system as overly subjective, with too

much emphasis on factors such as colour instead of objective measurements.

But it’s not as subjective as some believe, Gordon Miles, the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) former chief operating officer, said in an interview before retiring this summer. That’s because certain end-use characteristics are built into Canadian wheats thanks to the variety evaluation process leading up to registration and the CGC’s wheat class system.

New western Canadian milling wheats must meet specific end-use standards for the intended class to be recommended for registration, a prerequisite to commercial production.

Each year the Western Grains Standards Committee prepares representative samples of various grades to aid grain inspectors.

Farmers can challenge a grain company’s grade with the CGC having the final say.

A visual grading system is cheap and efficient and helps keep grain moving through Canada’s bulk handling system. However, the CGC is

constantly looking at ways to make grading more objective, Miles said.

A number of years ago protein testing was brought to elevators. The same might occur with falling number, a test to assess gluten viscosity. Elevator tests conducted a few years ago found unreliable results so it didn’t become part of the grading system. But that might change as testing equipment gets better, faster and cheaper.

Many grain companies already do falling number tests if wheat quality is in doubt or to ensure end-users get what they need.

“We do buy by grades from the farmers, but we sell most wheat based on specs,” Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association, said in an interview. “The grading system is a bit funny — and I differentiate the grading system from the classification system. The classification system is super important. The grading system helps us buy from the farmer in an efficient way, but when we sell, we sell mostly based on specs.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

( WGEA), which represents Canada’s major grain companies, agrees, executive director Wade Sobkowich, said in an interview Oct. 11.

Faller wheat is an example.

It’s an American variety registered and grown in Canada and in the CGC’s new Canada No r t h e r n Ha rd Re d w h e a t class.

If a variety isn’t registered in Canada it would remain ineligible for a CGC grade. NAWG accepts that because the same applies to a Canadian farmer deliver ing an unregistered variety.

Getting a CGC grade was more important under the Canadian Wheat Board, dissolved in 2012. That’s because u n re g i s t e re d w h e a t s w e re only eligible for the lowest grade in the intended class, which meant getting the lowest price from the board. But in an open market grain buyers can negotiate the price with sellers.

C a n a d a’s g r a i n i n d u s t r y doesn’t expect accommodating American wheat will result in additional American wheat exports to Canada because most U.S. farmers can get better returns in the U.S., Dahl said.

Canadian millers can impor t as much Amer ican w h e a t a s t h e y l i k e, We l l s w r o t e. B u t h e c l a i m e d i f American farmers deliver w h e a t t o Ca n a d i a n e l e vators it would get mixed with Canadian wheat, undermining Canada’s reputation.

“Shady marketing will sell this grain as ‘Canadian origin’ which would give corporate profit a short-term boost, until the world recognized that this grain is not really the superior, or unique, Canadian wheat they were expecting,” he wrote. “In short, our much diminished Canadian market power would suffer another serious blow.”

Dahl disagrees. If an American wheat, registered in Canada, meets the CGC grade standard in its class, it

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will be of equivalent quality as Canadian wheat, he said.

Under Canada’s wheat quality control system only varieties that have been tested for at least two years, and meet the class quality standards, are recommended for registration.

T h e r e’s a d d e d p r o t e c tion under the Canada Grain Act, CGC spokesman Remi Gosselin said.

“Canadian grain handlers can mix any amount of American grain with Canadian grain and market on the basis of buyer specs and requirements,” Gosselin said in an interview Oct. 12.

“In this situation the grain would be sold as mixed Canadian and foreign grain... and has to be labelled as such. The grain handlers also have the option to segregate American grain upon delivery if they don’t want to sell the shipment as mixed Canadian and foreign grain. U.S.-origin grain can be exported as IP (identity preserved) with no requirements for official CGC inspection or weighing.

“U.S. grain can move through Canada. There are no restrictions on it. It has in the past and it is continuing today...”

In an interview Wells said the current system offers protections, but worries they, along with the CGC, could be negotiated away during the current NAFTA talks.

The Canadian wheat system, including the CGC and the maximum revenue entitlement (MRE), which prevents the railways from gouging farmers when shipping g ra i n , i s w o r t h a b o u t $ 7 0 a tonne to farmers or about $1.75 billion annually, Wells said.

Grain companies, some of which operate on both sides of the border, have a financial incentive to weaken or eliminate Canada’s grading system and the CGC, he claimed (see sidebar).

“Most people don’t think about how interconnected all this stuff really is,” Wells said.

“You change a rule here or there, what are the ramifications for the rest of the system? That’s what I want to flag with this op-ed. I want to get people thinking more about it.”

Grain companies support the wheat class and quality control system, Sobkowich said. “ We use that to sell,” he said. “It makes it easier to segregate in a bulk handling system. It keeps our cost lower and allows us to give our customers what they need.”

Even if grain companies wanted to take advantage of farmers, competition wouldn’t allow it, Sobkowich said noting there are new e n t ra n t s, s u c h a s G 3 a n d GrainsConnect.

“Competitive factors are really the protection farmers have to ensure they are getting the best value for what they grow,” Sobkowich said.

“That’s not going to change regardless of what happens to the wheat grading system.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Online voting an option for MCGA

There are four director slots up for grabs this year, so a formal vote isn’t a foregone conclusion

BY ALLAN DAWSON Co-operator staff

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anitoba canola producers are poised to make histor y if an election is necessary this fall.

The Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) is set to offer optional online voting along with traditional mail-in ballots if an election is needed this fall to fill four board of directors’ positions.

MCGA approved a bylaw change allowing for online voting at its annual meeting this past February.

“We are just trying to make it easier for farmers to participate in the (MCGA directors’) election process,” MCGA president Chuck Fossay told members before voting on the proposed bylaw.

Half of the MCGA’s eight directors are up for election every two years, including this year. Of the four incumbents

whose terms are up, two — Fossay, who farms at Starbuck and St. Andrews farmer Curtis McRae — say they will stand for re-election.

T h e o t h e r tw o — Br i a n Chorney of East Selkirk and Ed Rempel of Starbuck — can’t run because they have served the maximum of three, four-year terms.

If five or more people run for the four positions an election will be needed and both online and mail-in voting will be an option, MCGA executive director Delaney Ross Burtnack said in an interview Oct. 6. Ballots would be mailed to MCGA members along with instructions for online voting, she said.

The MCGA will continue with the preferential ballot voting system.

Avenue 4 Communications, which would run the election, has experience with online voting.

“Their system is very robust,” Ross Burtnack said. “They do a

“We’re looking forward (if an election is needed) to this first round of doing online voting and to see if we can be a little more efficient and take advantage of new technology.”

Delaney Ross Burtnack

lot of work with credit unions in terms of their votes. It’s structured to ensure there are no duplications in voting. It’s a much quicker system doing it electronically than having to scan the (paper) ballots individually.

“We’re looking forward to this first round of doing online voting and to see if we can be a little more efficient and take advantage of new technology.”

The MCGA has around 8,500 members and postage and paper costs add up, she added.

“We would much prefer to take advantage of current technology and save members’

dollars for better things,” Ross Burtnack said.

Nominations for the four directors’ positions opened Oct. 14 and must be received at the MCGA’s office by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

Nomination forms must be signed by at least six MCGA members and signed by the nominee.

Nomination forms are available from the MCGA. In addition to a nomination form, nominees must submit a picture of themselves and a maximum 150-word biography that will be posted online and featured on the voting ballot.

Those seeking office must be 18 years of age, a resident of Manitoba, a member of the MCGA, have been engaged in the business of producing and marketing canola in Manitoba and paid MCGA checkoff in the previous fiscal year.

“We are always looking for new participation,” MCGA member-relations co-ordinator Roberta Galbraith said in an interview.

Being an MCGA director is an interesting and rewarding experience with a lot of scope, she added. In addition to helping direct canola checkoff funds for research and market development, directors can get involved with local, national and international issues through MCGA’s membership in other organizations ranging from the Keystone Agricultural Producers to the Canadian Canola Growers Association and Canola Council of Canada. allan@fbcpublishing.com

Ukraine 2018 winter grain acreage well underway Agriculture Ministry reports farmers there are close to two-thirds finished this crucial planting REUTERS / KIEV

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krainian farmers have sown 4.6 million hectares of winter grains, 64 per cent of the expected 7.6 million hectares, the Agriculture Ministry said Oct. 5.

Farmers have sown 4.3 million hectares of winter wheat, 251,000 hectares of winter barley and 118,000 hectares of rye, the ministry said.

The area under winter wheat was likely to total 6.1 million hectares, while the area of winter barley could reach 926,000 hectares, the ministry said.

Winter wheat accounts for around 95 per cent of Ukraine’s total wheat area, while the share of winter barley reaches around 60 per cent.

Last year, Ukrainian farmers sowed around eight million hectares of all winter grains.

The ministry said farmers had harvested 42.1 million tonnes of grain during the 2017 harvest, from 10.9 million hectares, with an average yield of 3.85 tonnes per hectare.

Ukraine has completed its harvest of wheat, barley and other early grains and cereals.

Farmers have also harvested 4.2 million tonnes of maize from 1.0 million hectares.

The 2017 grain harvest could total 61 million to 63 million tonnes, allowing exports of up to 45 million tonnes of various grains in the 2017-18 season, Ukraine’s acting agriculture minister Maksim Martyniuk told Reuters last month.

Ukraine harvested a record 66 million tonnes of grain in 2016 and exported 43.9 million tonnes in the 2016-17 season, which runs from July to June.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Brazil soy planting advances Over 10 per cent of the crop is in the ground

Avoid soybean loss during harvest, drying and storage Shattered beans can badly affect the profitability of your crop NDSU release

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razilian soy producers had planted 12 per cent of their 2017-18 crop through Oct. 12, in line with a five-year average but behind the pace of the prior cycle, amid lack of rain in key producing regions, consultancy AgRural said Oct. 16.

The weekly advance could have been more significant if not for a slower pace in the centre-west region, where in some places work had halted completely with irregular rains slowing farmers, AgRural said.

“Planters entered the field in the beginning of last week when there was still soil humidity but they gradually stopped due to lack of rains and the absence of higher volumes predicted for the coming two weeks,” AgRural said.

The gover nment predicts Brazil’s soy output at between 106 million tonnes and 108.2 million tonnes in the 2017-18 period, lower than the 114 million tonnes in the prior cycle as the excellent weather conditions will not be repeated in the current crop.

Brazil’s five-year average for soy planting is 11 per cent for this time of the year, AgRural said.

Due to near-perfect weather in the 2016-17 cycle, farmers had planted 18 per cent of the area at this time last year, marking one of the fastest paces in history, the consultancy said.

In Mato Grosso, Brazil’s largest soy-producing state, farmers had planted 18 per cent of the area, way below last year’s 31 per cent but above the five-year historical average of 15 per cent, the consultancy said.

In Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás, planting reached 14 per cent and three per cent, respectively. Both states are behind in planting compared with last year but are in line with a five-year average.

“The slow pace of the work does not necessarily mean soy will lose area or potential yields but it worries producers who plant corn in January,” AgRural said.

In Paraná, Brazil’s secondlargest soy producer last season, abundant rains interspersed with sunny weather paved the way for the quick advancement of planting, guaranteeing favourable conditions for the initial development of the crop, according to the consultancy.

Through Oct. 12, 30 per cent of the soy area had been planted in Paraná, below the 39 per cent of last year but in line with a five-year average of 29 per cent, AgRural said.

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arvest timing can have a huge impact on soybean shatter losses, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang.

“Field losses, splits and cracked seed coats increase as moisture content decreases,” he says. “Shatter losses have been shown to increase significantly when seed moisture falls below 11 per cent or when mature beans undergo multiple wetting and drying cycles.”

Because harvest losses increase dramatically when the moisture content is below 11 per cent, harvesting during high humidity such as early morning or late evening or damp conditions may reduce shatter loss, Hellevang notes.

Many times, the discount for delivering beans with a moisture content in excess of 13 per cent may be less than the discount for shatter losses from harvesting overly dry soybeans. He recommends that producers begin harvesting at 14 or 15 per cent moisture to reduce the amount harvested below 11 per cent.

Moisture content can increase by several points with an overnight dew or it can decrease by several points during a day with low humidity and windy conditions. Avoid harvesting when beans are driest, such as afternoons, to maintain moisture and reduce shattering losses.

It’s a crucial window to ensure soybean harvest quality as the crop comes off and goes into the bin.

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Hellevang suggests initially running the fan longer than is required to cool the grain to even out the moisture content. The moisture will not be all the same, but it should become more uniform.

Changing colour “Unfortunately, there has not been adequate research examining if immature green soybeans will change colour in storage,” Hellevang says. “Limited studies indicate that green soybeans will tend to stay green in storage. They do not lose their internal green colour caused by chlorophyll, although the surface colour may lighten or mottle somewhat after weeks or months in storage.”

Field losses need to be balanced against the discounts for green seeds in determining when to harvest. Another possibility is harvesting some of the field and leaving the portion with the green soybeans unharvested, he says.

Equalizing moisture content Soybean moisture variation may lead to storage and marketing losses. Operating an aeration fan will help move moisture from wet beans to drier beans. Air going past wet beans picks up moisture, and that moisture will transfer to drier beans as the air goes past them.

Moisture movement will be minimal without aeration airflow. Hellevang suggests initially running the fan longer than is required to cool the grain to even out the moisture content. The moisture will not be all the same, but it should become more uniform.

Soybeans at 11 per cent moisture have similar storage characteristics as wheat or corn at 13.5 to 14 per cent moisture, so an allowable storage time (AST) chart for cereal grains can be used to estimate allowable storage times for soybeans.

For example, soybeans at 16 per cent moisture content would be similar to cereal grains at about 19 per cent moisture, so

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soybeans would be expected to have an AST of about 70 days at 50°. The AST is reduced to 35 days at 60° and extended to about 140 days at 40°.

Drying options The recommended maximum moisture content for air-drying is about 16 per cent moisture, with an airflow rate of at least one cubic foot per minute per bushel (cfm/bu.) during October. The amount of natural-air drying that will occur in late October and November is limited in northern states.

The equilibrium moisture content of soybeans for air-drying at 40 F (4.5 C) and 70 per cent relative humidity is 13.7 per cent, but even with an airflow rate of one cfm/ bu., drying soybeans with 16 per cent moisture will take about 70 days. Adding supplemental heat to raise the air temperature by 5 F (2.4 C) will permit drying the soybeans to about 11 per cent moisture in about 55 days.

Only about one-half of the beans would be expected to dry by mid-November, when outdoor temperatures become too cold to dry efficiently. Adding heat would cause the beans on the bottom of the bin to be dried to a lower moisture content and it would increase drying speed only slightly.

Cool the soybeans to between 20 and 30° for winter storage and complete drying in the spring. Hellevang recommends starting to dry when outdoor temperatures are averaging about 40°.

Increasing the airflow rate will increase the drying speed. However, the fan horsepower required to achieve the higher airflow rate becomes excessive unless the grain depth is very shallow.

For a soybean depth of 22 feet, the rule of thumb is that each 1,000 bushels of soybeans will need about one horsepower of fan to achieve an airflow rate of one cfm/bu.

Achieving an airflow rate of 1.5 cfm/bu. will require about 2-1/2 horsepower per 1,000 bushels, and an airflow rate of two cfm/bu. will need about five horsepower per 1,000 bushels.

The type of fan greatly affects the airflow provided per horsepower, so use a fan selection software program such as the one developed by the University of Minnesota.

It is available on the NDSU grain drying and storage website (https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ graindrying).

Soybeans can be dried in a high-temperature dryer, but the temperature needs to be limited to minimize damage to the beans.

Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations for maximum drying temperature.

Typically, the maximum drying temperature for non-food soybeans is about 130 F (54.5 C). Even at that temperature, some skins and beans will be cracked.

One study found that with a dryer temperature of 130 F (54.5 C), 50 to 90 per cent of the skins were cracked and 20 to 70 per cent of the beans were cracked. Another study found that 30 per cent of the seed coats were cracked if the drying air relative humidity was 30 per cent, and 50 per cent of the skins and about eight per cent of the beans were cracked at 20 per cent relative humidity.

The relative humidity is reduced by onehalf for each 20° that the air is warmed.

Therefore, if air at 40 F (4.5 F) and 80 per cent relative humidity is warmed to 60°, the relative humidity is reduced to 40 per cent, and if it is heated to 80°, the relative humidity is reduced to 20 per cent.

Monitor the amount of damage occurring during drying and regulate the temperature to obtain the acceptable amount of damage.

Most dryer fires occur due to trash accumulating in the dryer. Monitor the grain flow in the dryer and periodically clean the dryer to reduce the potential for a fire.

Food soybeans and seed beans must not have damage to the seed coat, so natural-air or low-temperature drying is the preferred drying method, Hellevang says.

For more information, do an internet search for NDSU soybean drying.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Index reflects reality of falling grain prices

RISE AND SHINE

StatsCan’s farm product index shows crop prices’ decline

BY TERRY FRIES CNS Canada

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eclining prices for crops across the board during the past year are reflected in the latest Farm Product Price Index released Aug. 29 by Statistics Canada.

The crops index fell 2.8 per cent in June to 122.8, compared to June 2016, a loss StatsCan attributed to grains and special crops. The grains index fell 4.7 per cent compared to the same month a year ago to 104.8 in keeping with a general downward trend that started in July 2016 when global grain stockpiles started to grow.

However, the June decline was the smallest drop since November 2016, with weather concerns beginning to cast doubt on the North American crop for this year, StatsCan said.

While the index was down compared to a year ago, it was up 2.04 per cent from May. The special crops index was at 148.2 for June compared to 210.7 in June 2016, a 30 per cent decline, as world lentil and dry pea prices fell.

Meanwhile, increases in the livestock industry helped offset overall farm price declines. The cattle and calf index climbed 3.9 per cent in June compared to the same month a year ago.

Overall, the livestock and animal products index was up 1.8 per cent. This follows gains of one per cent made for May. May and June together now account for the first gains the livestock and animal parts index has made since StatsCan started reporting year-overyear data in October 2015.

The increase was due mainly to higher cattle and hog prices, StatsCan said, but eggs and dairy also contributed.

The hogs index was up 5.4 per cent in June 2017 compared to June 2016 on the heels of two months of declines.

Strong export demand offset higher hog supplies.

The FPPI measures price changes received by farmers for the sale of agricultural products and uses a five-year rolling average as its base.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Canadian hemp markets could be side-swiped by U.S. Overly enthusiatic U.S. producers could potentially swamp the market if the crop is fully legalized

BY ASHLEY ROBINSON CNSC

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uture hemp markets are uncertain as Canadian buyers wait to see if hemp production is legalized in the United States, according to one industr y professional.

“There still is a lot of excitement (in the U.S.) about hemp as being something new... that grassroots excitement is one that we’re watching closely to make sure it doesn’t cause overproduction,” said Clarence Shwaluk, director of farm operations for Fresh Hemp Foods.

In the U.S., hemp production is currently in its infancy stages. It is limited to pilot projects, with producers having to grow hemp in partnership with universities or state extension groups. As well, individual states need legislation to approve production, however, that could change.

Bill HR-3530, the Industrial He m p Fa r m i n g A c t 2 0 1 7 , was introduced in the Un i t e d St a t e s Ho u s e o f Re p re s e n t a t i ve s o n Ju l y 28. The aim of the bill is to amend the Controlled Su b s t a n c e s Act to remove industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, which would then allow for commercial hemp production.

Currently most hemp used in the U.S. food sector is bought from Canada, if the law changes it could lead to an oversupply in the market.

“I don’t think there’s an immediate need for worry. But it won’t take long for the United States producers to learn and understand the agronomy and get a better feel for crop production.”

Clarence Shwaluk Fresh Hemp Foods

According to Shwaluk, the number of consumers who include hemp regularly as part of their diet is very small.

There is room in the market for growth he said, but it has to be done responsibly.

In the U.S., there is excitement over potential of the crop, with the U.S. saying it would like to double production by next year. In 2016, 9,649 acres of hemp were planted in the U.S. “If that grassroots excitement overwhelms the ability to process what they’re producing, then you will see a glut of product on the market,” Shwaluk said.

In Western Canada this year the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance has said there was about 100,000 acres of hemp seeded.

The hemp harvest in We s t e r n Ca n a d a i s w e e k s ahead of schedule this year due to the hot, dry weather.

Approximately 75 to 80 per cent is combined already.

Fresh Hemp Foods already has its contracts with farmers locked in for this year’s crop.

According to Shwaluk, Fresh Hemp Foods bought conven-

tional hemp at a base price of 70 cents per pound. Organic h e m p i s m o re i n d e m a n d and contracts for it started at $1.80 per pound.

“Prices are a little bit lower than where they were in previous years and that’s a bit of reflection on the supply and demand. As an industry, we’ve been long on conventional grain and that price has softened somewhat,” Shwaluk said.

Fre s h He m p Fo o d s u s u ally contracts hemp a year i n a d v a n c e b u t c u r re n t l y, Shwaluk said, the company isn’t sure about future pricing as they are waiting to see what happens in the U.S. as well as around the rest of the world.

If the bill passes and hemp becomes a commercial crop, Shwaluk said the U.S. will still have to play catch-up to Canadian production, where it has been legal since 1998.

“I don’t think there’s an immediate need for worr y.

But it won’t take long for the United States producers to learn and understand the agronomy and get a better feel for crop production,” he said.

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Good potato yields despite challenging year A dry summer required a lot of irrigation and was followed by a dry fall that delayed digging

By Terry Fries CNS Canada

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any Manitoba potato growers faced nail-biting times this autumn as they struggled to get the crop off.

In the end, however, yields are expected to be similar to last year.

Dave Sawatzky, manager of Keystone Potato Producers Association, said he predicts yields will roughly be on par or slightly better than 2016’s har vest, when Manitoba potato growers brought in 348 hundredweight per acre on average.

“Overall, it looks like a pretty good crop. A very challenging crop, this year, to grow — very dry summers, so irrigation was run hard,” he said.

He added that harvest conditions proved especially difficult when rain fell in mid- to late September, which delayed harvest, pushing many producers past the traditional completion date of Oct. 1.

“We start gambling with frost after that date. So, there was a lot of risk or nervousness, I guess, here in the province.”

But with October, farmers’ luck changed. Better weather enabled most to get their potatoes in by Oct. 7 or 8, he said.

Seeded area was down from a year ago, at 62,500 acres, compared to 65,000 in 2016. Contracted acres were reduced to better match supply needs of french fry processors McCain Foods in Portage la Prairie and Carberry, and J.R. Simplot in Portage la Prairie.

This year’s long, strange road to harvest gave producers cause for concern right from the start. The large set early in the season, where there are more tubers than normal under each plant, sparked worries that the tubers would not reach an acceptable size.

Then heat came at the end of August and early September, which may have reduced tuber “bulking”

“Overall, it looks like a pretty good crop. A very challenging crop, this year, to grow...”

Dave Sawatzky Keystone Potato Producers Association

and trimmed yields back a bit, said Sawatzky. He added that heat also delayed harvest as producers waited for cooler weather to arrive, not wanting to put warm tubers into storage because they don’t keep well under those conditions.

In the end, most potatoes gained acceptable size, although there are some size issues with one variety, Umatilla Russet, in one area of the province.

In recent years, potato yields have generally been increasing, a trend Sawatzky attributes to several factors.

He s a i d o n e v a r i e t y, In n ov a t o r, h a s e n a b l e d producers in the Portage la Prairie region to achieve higher yields, although markets for it are limited due to its slightly yellow colour.

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Other reasons for increasing yields are better management practices as growers fine-tune their irrigation systems. All processing potatoes in Manitoba are grown with irrigation.

Row spacing has also contributed, as many growers now seed on 34-inch row spacing and use more seed per acre, compared to the 38-inch spacings and then 36-inch spacings used a few years ago.

Based on data from Keystone Potato Producers, Manitoba’s potato harvest for the past six years is as follows: • 2011 240 cwt per acre; • 2012 276 cwt per acre; • 2013 310 cwt per acre; • 2014 306 cwt per acre; • 2015 322 cwt per acre; • 2016 348 cwt per acre.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Conventional agriculture still wins

University of Minnesota analysis says conventional agriculture still bests organic on several fronts but organic has lessons to offer CNS Canada

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meta-analysis of 164 scientific papers that compared crop yields, land use, pesticide use, and f u e l u s e b e t ween conventional and organic farming systems, suggest conventional agriculture has several key advantages.

The study found that conventional farming’s benefits compared to organic farming were most pronounced in the amount of land required to produce the same volume of crops.

The authors of Comparative a n a l y s i s o f e n v i ro n m e n t a l impacts of agricultural production systems, agricultural i n p u t e f f i c i e n c y, a n d f o o d choice from the University of Minnesota, said however, there were important practices conventional farmers could learn from organics.

EU set to delay glyphosate vote REUTERS / BRUSSELS

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ealth experts from European Union countries were discussing whether or not to extend the licence for glyphosate at a meeting that began Oct. 5, but won’t actually vote until later this year.

Europe has been debating for two years whether to allow the weed killer, used in Monsanto’s Roundup, with no clear majority of countries for or against a licence extension and concerns that it is carcinogenic.

The EU granted an 18-month extension in July 2016 pending further scientific study after failing to agree on a proposed 15-year licence renewal.

The European Chemical Agency concluded in March that glyphosate, one of the world’s most heavily used weed killers, should not be classified as causing cancer.

The European Commission is now proposing a 10-year extension, but said this will only pass if supported by a clear majority of member states. The standing committee on plant animal food and feed (PAFF), meeting on Thursday and Friday, had been expected to vote on the licence for glyphosate but that vote will not now take place.

“Depending on how the discussions evolve there will be another meeting to discuss it and a possible vote. A decision should be taken by the end of the year when the current authorization expires,” a commission spokeswoman said.

“There will be a meeting of PAFF on October 23 but the agenda is not finalized yet so we don’t know if glyphosate will be on the agenda or not.”

France, which is opposed to a 10-year extension, has put forward the idea of a shorter extension for glyphosate with a view to phasing it out.

“We are working with the member states to find a solution, but the current proposal is for 10 years,” the spokeswoman said.

Graduate student Michael Clark and David Tilman an ecology professor at the university, published their findi n g s i n t h e Ju n e i s s u e o f Environmental Research Letters.

The study compared conventional and organic farming in the areas of land use, g re e n h o u s e g a s e m i s s i o n s (GHG), energy use, increase of acidity in the ecosystem and eutrophication potential, in which agricultural practices impact the environment by increasing algal blooms and harming aquatic systems.

“Our analyses show that the comparative environmental impacts of agricultural p ro d u c t i o n s y s t e m s d i f f e r depending on the systems, food, and environmental indicator examined. Per unit of food produced, organic systems had higher land use and eutrophication potential,

“Per unit of food produced, organic systems had higher land use and eutrophication potential, tended to have higher acidification potential, did not offer benefits in GHGs, but had lower energy use...”

University of Minnesota study

tended to have higher acidification potential, did not offer benefits in GHGs, but had lower energy use...” the study stated in its conclusion.

The study said the scientific papers it analyzed found that organic systems require 25 to 110 per cent more land to produce the same volume of crops, have 37 per cent greater potential for causing eutrophication than conventional systems per unit of food produced and had 13

per cent higher acidification potential than conventional f a r m i n g s y s t e m s. O r g a n i c farming systems, however, used 15 per cent less energy per unit produced and produced four per cent less GHG, which researchers deemed not statistically significant.

The study added there are many other environment a l i m p a c t s t h a t we re n o t part of this analysis. It also pointed out that more than 30 per cent of food production

is wasted and reducing food waste would offer one of the greatest environmental benefits while requiring no change in current practices.

As well, the authors said there are more differences i n e n v i ro n m e n t a l i m p a c t s between the types of food being produced than in the f a r m i n g s y s t e m u s e d . Fo r example, the study said the e n v i ro n m e n t a l i m p a c t s o f ruminant-derived meats, such as beef, are three to 10 times greater than those of other animal-based foods, and 20 to 100 times greater than those of plant-based foods.

The study said, “adoption of lower-impact foods, of lowerimpact production systems, and of systems with high agricultural input efficiency is necessary before agriculture causes substantial, and potentially irreversible, environmental damage.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 19, 2017

Deal with Islamic State helps Assad feed Syrians

Lawmaker and businessman buys wheat from Islamic State territory, operates with tacit backing of both sides

BY MICHAEL GEORGY AND MAHA EL DAHAN Reuters / RAQQA / aDUBAI

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hile Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was accusing the West of turning a blind eye to Islamic State smuggling, a member of his parliament was quietly doing business with the group, farmers and administrators in the militants’ former stronghold said.

The arrangement helped the Syrian government to feed areas still under its control after Islamic State took over the northeastern wheat-growing region during the six-year-old civil war, they said.

Traders working for businessman and lawmaker Ho s s a m a l - Ka t e r j i b o u g h t wheat from farmers in Islamic State areas and transported it to Damascus, allowing the group to take a cut, five farmers and two administrators in Raqqa province told Reuters.

Katerji’s office manager, Mohammed Kassab, confirmed that Katerji Group was providing Syrian government territories with wheat from the northeast of Syria through Islamic State territory but denied any contact with Islamic State. It is not clear how much Assad knew of the wheat trading.

Co-operation over wheat between a figure from Syria’s establishment, which is backed

by Shi’ite power Iran, and the hardline Sunni Islamic State would mark a new ironic twist in a war that has deepened regional Sunni-Shi’ite divisions.

Reuters contacted Katerji’s office six times to request comment but was not given access to him.

His office manager Kassab, asked how the company managed to buy and transport the wheat without any contact with Islamic State, said: “It was not easy, the situation was very difficult.” When asked for details he said only that it was a long explanation. He did not return further calls or messages.

Damascus, under U.S. and EU sanctions over the conflict and alleged oil trading with Islamic State, strongly denies any business links with the hardline Islamist militants, arguing that the United States is responsible for their rise to power.

The self-declared caliphate they set up across large parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014 has all but collapsed after western-backed forces drove them out of their Iraqi stronghold, Mosul and surrounded them in Raqqa, where they are now confined to a small area.

Russian and Iranian-backed Syrian forces are attacking them elsewhere, such as Deir al Zor on Syria’s eastern border, where Kassab says he was speaking from, in a continuing struggle for the upper hand between world powers.

A man inspects a wheat shipment inside a grain storage in Qamishli, Syria September 18, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Rodi Said

to Katerji’s traders during Islamic State rule in interviews at the building housing the Raqqa Civil Council, formed to take over once the city is retaken.

“The operation was organized,” said Mahmoud al-Hadi,

who owns agricultural land near Raqqa and who, like the other farmers, had come to the council’s cement offices to seek help.

“I would sell to small traders who sent the wheat to big traders who sent it on to Katerji

and the regime through two or three traders,” he said.

He and the other farmers said they all had to pay Islamic State a 10 per cent tax, or zakat, and sold all of their season’s supplies to Katerji’s traders under the multi-layered scheme.

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Local officials said Katerji’s traders bought up wheat from Raqqa and Deir al-Zor and gave Islamic State 20 per cent.

“If a truck is carrying 100 sacks, they (Islamic State) would keep 20 and give the rest to the trucker,” said Awas Ali, a deputy of the Tabqa joint leadership council, a similar, post-Islamic State local body allied to the Kurdish-led forces now attacking Raqqa.

Ali said he learned of the details of the arrangement with Katerji by speaking with Islamic State prisoners and others who worked in the group’s tax collection and road tolling systems.

“Katerji’s trucks were well known and the logo on them was clear and they were not harassed at all,” Ali said, adding that Katerji’s people were active during the last buying season, which lasts from May to August. The farmers also said the trucks were identifiable as Katerji’s.

The truck drivers were even allowed to smoke cigarettes as they passed through the checkpoints, something Islamic State enforcers punished with whippings elseContinued on next page »

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where, Ali and several other sources said.

“I would sell an entire season’s supplies to Katerji’s traders,” said farmer Ali Shanaan.

“They are known traders.

The checkpoints stopped the trucks and Daesh would take a cut and let them pass,” he said, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State.

The wheat was transported via the “New bridge” over the Euphrates River to a road leading out of Raqqa, the farmers and local officials said.

Control of the bridge is now unclear as the militants in Raqqa come close to defeat.

Raqqa-based lawyer Abdullah al-Aryan, who said he had been a consultant for some of Katerji’s traders, said Katerji’s trucks brought goods into Islamic State territory as well as wheat out.

“Food used to come from areas controlled by the government. Medicine and food,” he said.

Islamic State rule involved shooting or beheading perceived opponents in public squares, imposing its own extreme version of sharia, Islamic law, and then providing basic goods such as bread and setting up ministries and taxation.

Several farmers said they saw Islamic State documents which were stamped at checkpoints to allow the wheat trucks to pass. They belonged to the department which imposes taxes.

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“I would sell to small traders who sent the wheat to big traders who sent it on to Katerji and the regime through two or three traders.”

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Local officials and farmers said the militants, as well as a rebel group, had sold the contents of grain silos in the northeast to traders across the Turkish border.

Assad has accused his enemies, including Turkey and western countries, of supporting the group, something they deny.

In an interview in March with a Chinese news agency, p u b l i s h e d by Sy r i a n s t a t e news agency SANA, Assad said: “As for the other side, which is the United States, at least during the Obama administration, it dealt with Daesh through overlooking its smuggling of Syrian oil to Turkey, and in that way Daesh was able to procure money in o rd e r t o re c r u i t t e r ro r i s t s from all over the world.”

Asked whether Syrian comp a n i e s w e re d e a l i n g w i t h Islamic State to secure wheat, Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Minister Abdullah al-Gharbi said in August: “No, not at all.”

Speaking to Reuters at a Damascus trade fair, he added: “This doesn’t exist at all. We are importing wheat from Russian companies in addition to our local crop

and this talk is completely unacceptable.”

The wheat-buying season ended in August and IS has lost control of the wheat-growing areas, either to government forces or the Syrian Kurdish-led Syrian Defence Forces.

Business backing Assad has traditionally relied on a close-knit set of businessmen most notably Rami Makhlouf, his maternal cousin, to help keep Syria’s economy afloat.

Makhlouf is subject to international sanctions and relies on various associates to do business.

Katerji is a household name around Raqqa and elsewhere.

Farmer Hadi likened him to a late Greek shipping tycoon, Aristotle Onassis. “Katerji is the Onassis of Syria,” he said.

K a t e r j i ’s Fa c e b o o k p r o file page shows him shaking hands with Assad and he regularly posts pictures of the president, whom he describes as “a beacon of light for panArabism, patriotism and loyalty.”

He is member of parliament for Aleppo, a key battleground recovered by the government late last year, and is part of a new business class that has

risen to prominence during the war.

The United States and EU have imposed a range of measures targeted both at the government and some of the many armed groups operating in Syria, but foodstuffs are not restricted.

U.S. and European sanctions on banking and asset freezes have, however, made it difficult for most trading houses to do business with Assad’s government and made local supplies increasingly vital.

Flatbread is a subsidized staple for Syrians, who have suffered under a conflict estimated to have killed several hundred thousand people and forced millions to flee their homes.

The gover nment needs around 1.5 million tonnes annually to feed the areas it controls and keep Syrians on Assad’s side.

Syria’s breadbasket provinces of Hasaka, Raqqa and Deir al-Zor account for nearly 70 per cent of total wheat production.

While the government looks set to retake much of Deir alZor province soon, Hasaka is mostly under the control of U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish Y P G m i l i t i a , w h o a re a l s o likely to hold sway in Raqqa along with Arab allied groups.

Ali, from the Tabqa council, predicted that would not stop the wheat trade. “People like Katerji, with a lot of money and power, their activities will never be completely frozen,” he said. “It is just going to disappear from one area and go to another.”

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More money to improve flood-risk mapping in southwestern Manitoba is on its way to help flood protection engineers plan, make better ‘what if’ decisions and prioritize actions when flooding occurs.

The October 12 joint announcement by province and federal government will see $1.6 million spent over three years produce flood-risk maps for three priority watershed areas including the Souris River, the Whitemud River and the Lower Assiniboine from Portage la Prairie to Headingley.

Ottawa’s contribution is $794,520 through its National Disaster Mitigation program.

“The funding announced today will help expand the mapping of flood-prone areas of the province to better forecast and prepare for what nature sends our way,” said Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler in a government release.

The funds will help deploy Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) remote sensing technology which produces precise elevation data, or topographic data, over large geographic regions.

The new maps it produces will be used for land-use planning as well as help flood fighters determine where to prioritize resources such as sandbagging efforts and protect the most vulnerable properties and infrastructure during flooding events. The data can also be used to access impacts of local flooding in advance.

Identifying the height and extent of a potential flood event is critical to support informed decisions and investments to reduce the impacts of flooding on communities, Schuler said.

He made the announcement alongside Doug Eyolfson, member of Parliament for Charleswood-St. JamesAssiniboia-Headingley, on behalf of federal Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale.

In a news release Goodale stated that weather-related disasters “are getting more severe, more frequent, more dangerous and more expensive.”

“This is a threat not only to the safety of our communities, but to our economic stability. The Government of Canada is determined to reduce these risks in partnership with provinces and territories.”

Manitoba has approximately 40,500 square kilometres of high-altitude aerial LiDAR within its elevation library. An additional 29,185 square kilometres is being collected and will be added to the elevation library in 2018 which will mean 67 per cent of southern Manitoba is covered.

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Prairies anticipating La Niña The return of the weather pattern could signal a cold and snowy winter

BY TERRY FRIES CNSC

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he world’s major weather forecasters predict a slightly better than 50 per cent chance that a La Niña weather pattern will occur this fall and winter.

Most Prairie farmers could see good things happening if the system does materialize because La Niña systems tend to bring what many people think of as normal Prairie winters. That means colder and snowier.

“I think generally a colder, more traditional winter, with a higher probability of above-average snowfall,” said Bruce Burnett, director of weather and markets for Glacier FarmMedia.

He acknowledged areas of the northern Prairies have less need for snow to replenish soil moisture than do southern regions, but he said if more snow was to happen it would “be a generally positive outcome.”

La Niña weather systems are events of below-average sea surface temperatures through the central Pacific Ocean and can affect worldwide weather patterns, usually contrary to El Niño’s effects.

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“ ... a colder, more traditional winter, with a higher probability of aboveaverage snowfall.”

Bruce Burnett director of weather and markets for Glacier FarmMedia

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology and the United Nations’ World Meteorology Organization all predict a 50 to 55 per cent chance of La Niña occurring this autumn and if that happens, its effects would carry over into 2018.

“That’s little better than a coin flip to happen,” Burnett said.

Then there are numerous other factors that come into play that could still disrupt the outlook.

But if a La Niña does break, “Certainly, in some of the southern areas that haven’t picked up on any of these (fall) rains — or snow — even a little snow goes a long way.”

He added that people adverse to the cold may not be so enthused about the news.

While the eastern and northern Prairies often see greater snowpack and lower temperatures during La Niña events, Burnett said sometimes southwestern areas from Calgary to Swift Current see minimal effects, while in other La Niña years they are affected.

Generally, people living around Edmonton, Saskatoon (reaching down to Regina) to Winnipeg feel the impact, he said.

La Niña can affect international markets as well.

In northern soybean-growing areas of South America, harvests can be affected by the wetter weather it brings to that area. In drier regions farther south, late soybean plantings can be affected and winter wheat seeding can be affected next year, Burnett said.

“So, there are a number of things that this could impact.”

Australia generally tends to do better in La Niña years, with the added precipitation it brings.

While it’s too late for this year, it could affect next year’s crop by giving producers there more soil moisture to plant into, Burnett said.

Next year’s monsoon season in India can also be affected by La Niña, depending on the strength of the La Niña occurrence.

LAST HURRAH

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Corn yields show good potential in early harvest Early harvest results are promising so far

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anitoba’s corn harvest is just getting underway as many producers hold off combining to provide extra dry-down time.

More farmers will likely get

into their grain corn this week and next, said Pam de Rocquigny, general manager of Manitoba Corn Growers.

“The weather looks great so, hopefully corn continues to dry down.”

She said corn is considered mature at 30 to 32 per cent moisture and even though many fields

have reached that point or lower, farmers often prefer to leave it in fields to allow it to dry further to cut down on drying costs later.

Dan Fox, crop consultant for Agri-Trend in the Brunkild, Manitoba area said he’s noticed a similar situation. Some clients in his area have fields at 26 per cent moisture but they continue to

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wait. Last year, many harvested at 30 per cent moisture.

He said it’s possible that growers around Steinbach and those east of the Red River, were also held up by trying to get their beans in the bin first and were delayed by rainfall a couple of weeks ago. Farmers west of the Red River may have been trying to make space in bins before starting on corn.

He said local prices are holding up so far, with a heavy crop expected from Manitoba growers and massive international stockpiles also building.

“For the most part, I think guys are getting into that $4-plus (per bushel) right now. I got guys who have sold at $4.50 (per bu.) into January.”

Most Manitoba corn is traditionally sold into feed markets.

Fox added that as long as growers can get about 150 bushels per acre yield or better, they should do reasonably well at those prices. He said the 2017 crop may not live up to the yields of last year, but most growers should still like what they see.

At Manitoba Corn Growers, de Rocquigny said it’s too early to put a firm yield number to the 2017 harvest, but she said earlier estimates looked promising, although there are farmers in a few areas who might see lower yields because of dry conditions.

A better picture will appear in a couple of weeks, she said.

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New report highlights organic acres on Prairies There are 1.4 million certified acres and 1,499 organic operations across the three Prairie provinces

BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff

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estern Canadian organic acreage appears to be stuck in

neutral.

Si n c e 2 0 1 4 t h e a c re a g e has hovered around 1.4 million acres across the three Prairie provinces, according to Jill Guerra, research and special projects co-ordinator with the Canadian Organic Trade Association.

The numbers are from the Organic Agriculture in the Prairies report released last week and the second one commissioned by the Prairie Organic Grain Initiative (POGI).

That 1.4 million acres is a number “essentially unchanged” since 2014, Guerra said.

The region is still a major part of the Canadian organic scene, however, as those acres represent half the Canadian total, said Guerra, who shared the report’s findings with industry

representatives in a teleconference last week.

The report aims to show types of crops and regions under organic production in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and help in business planning, program development and policy work.

The data was compiled and analyzed by Canadian Organic Trade Association (COTA) staff.

There were 1,499 organic operations across the Prairies in 2014, including 1,342 primary producers, 118 livestock operations, 160 processors and 64 producers in transition.

Cereal crops comprise the vast majority of organic production on the Prairies, with wheat the largest category produced on 230,000 acres, followed by 150,000 acres of oats and 50,000 acres of barley. Smaller volumes of kamut (29,458), buckwheat (949), and other cereals were also grown in 2015.

Saskatchewan dominates in organic cereal production on the Prairies with 361,884

acres compared to Alberta’s total 113,500 and Manitoba’s 24,989.

At 88,538 acres, pulse crops comprise only about 14 per cent of total acres devoted to organic production in the three Prairie provinces. Peas are the largest category at 43,884 acres followed by 29,061 acres in lentils.

Only a very small number of acres — just 1,036 — were under organic bean production in 2015 across the three Prairie provinces.

There were 75,000 acres of oilseeds produced in 2015, with the vast majority in flax (55,187 acres), plus about 10,000 acres of mustard, and smaller amounts of hemp and soybean produced.

Alberta produces only about five per cent of total organic oilseeds, while Manitoba grows 20 per cent.

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across the Prairies, but findings gleaned from the 2015 data collected show a need to keep closer track of vegetable acres, Guerra said.

The report indicates a very significant increase in acres devoted to vegetable production in one year — from 4,500 acres in 2014 to 11,000 in 2015 — and it’s something to be watching closely in future reports, Guerra noted.

Part of this is presumed due to differences in the amount of data collected from certification bodies, she noted.

“It’s possible that, that is more because of an expansion in the amount of data collected, than an actual expansion in the amount of land... it’s something we’ll keep an eye out for in the collection we’ve done for this year (2016).”

Pasture and forage land Guerra said this category was also challenging to represent accurately. Data showed pasture at 230,000 acres of the

total pasture and forage land (500,155 acres), but a significant decrease in grass and natural areas. This finding may not be as accurate as possible given that some certifying bodies reported some grass and natural areas and others did not, she said.

Manitoba had 177 organic operations in 2015, including 138 primary producers, four producers in transition, plus 32 organic livestock operations and 47 certified processors.

At 33 Alberta had the largest number of in-transition operations, alongside 380 certified primary producers, 55 livestock operations, and 57 processors and handlers.

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

Less flying farmers, more need for aerial applicators Flying Farmers clubs see falling numbers even as agriculture demands more pilots.

Women are taking up the challenge

BY SHANNON VANRAES Co-operator staff

D

on Dewar jokingly calls it the $100 hamburger.

Across Manitoba and rural Ca n a d a , f l y i n g c l u b s h o s t f l y- i n breakfasts, lunches and other events to bring people to their airports and communities.

“It’s a social thing, they get together with other pilots and it gives them an excuse to use their airplane, because everyone loves to fly, but it’s not the cheapest hobby to have,” Dewar said.

For Manitoba pilots, the fly-in events held around Manitoba and across Canada are much more than a meal. They’re a chance to get to see friends without spending hours on the highway, hone a valuable skill and keep family close as more and more Canadians choose an urban existence over a rural one.

“If there is an event or something happening in Winnipeg, it’s much easier to fly into the city,” said Richard Wileman, secretar y of the Russell Flying Club. “For myself, it’s a one-hour flight versus a four-hour drive, so aviation is critical in that aspect.”

Dewar, a past president of Keystone Agricultural Producers who’s been active with farm organizations for decades, said having the option of flying to meetings helped make a hectic schedule possible. “ When I was involved in KAP, I could leave my house and be downtown Winnipeg in under two hours, so that was important, and that way I could get home in time for dinner too,” said Dewar, who farms just outside of Dauphin. “When I was involved in Keystone, when I was involved in the Barley Association, it allowed me to get to those meetings, because I’m a lot more than an hour’s drive away.”

However, Dennis Schoonbaert cautions that those gains in time can sometimes be lost to other delays, including inclement weather. On what was supposed to be a quick jaunt up to The Pas for a family birthday celebration a few years ago, rough weather kept him grounded for two days.

“The weather turned on us and closed right in, we had to wait... so that is something that happens,” the president of the Shoal Lake Flying Club said.

Ken Pierce, president of the Manitoba Flying Farmers, received his pilot’s licence in 2008. He’d been interested in flying for years, but put aviation on the back burner as he grew his operation.

“I actually wanted to start flying back in 1970, but I’d just started farming and I’d lost $6,000 the first year and I didn’t think the banker would appreciate me borrowing money for a pilot’s licence,” said Pierce, who farms north of Virden.

Now he and his wife Collette fly just about everywhere they can, whether it’s to a Flying Farmers event south of the border, a vacation abroad or to Canada’s West Coast. But even while they are soaring, he knows that the number of folks involved in most fly-

Don Dewar with his Comanche aircraft in Dauphin. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

ing clubs and organizations is losing altitude.

“Well basically, it’s like every other rural club — grey-hair syndrome is coming in, the population is getting older,” Pierce said.

When it was founded in Oklahoma in 1944, Flying Farmers was an organization open only to producers who flew, recognizing the unique relat i o n s h i p b e t we e n i s o l a t e d f a r m ers or ranchers, and aviation. On its website, International Flying Farmers writes that “of all private pilots, Flying Farmers are perhaps the only ones who will tell you their Cessnas and Beechcrafts and Pipers are no different from their combines, tractors, and pickup trucks. After all, airplanes are workhorses too.”

Today the group’s membership is open to all.

“It’s not even all rural, it’s anybody who’s interested,” said Pierce. “You can be interested in farming and not fly, or you can be interested in flying and not farm. We don’t hold anybody to it. As my wife says, it’s for anyone who’s just ‘plane’ nuts.”

Still, the future of such organizations is uncertain.

“I’d like to say, oh yeah, for sure it will pick up, but to be perfectly honest, there’s so many occupations and clubs that are begging for people’s attention now, that our membership has actually dropped down,” he said. “I think there are only 30 members in our club now and except for us they are all people who have been there for 20 or 30 years, so unless, something turns around and we can attract a lot more young people, 10 years from now it’s going to be a very small group of people, but it’s not just the Flying Farmers, it’s flying clubs in general — we are all having the same problem.”

Others agree.

“It’s going to be a struggle, I think, for the next several years to continue the interest in aviation,” said Wileman.

“But that being said, I’ve talked to a

couple of people who are in the business of aviation and that is one of the industries that commercially, they need more pilots for, so I don’t know what the answer for that is.”

New trends in farming are drawing more people towards aviation, if not flying clubs.

When the Shoal Lake airport was built in 1991, Schoonbaert said there was very little commercial activity on the farm front, unless there was an outbreak of bertha army worm in the area.

Today, three aerial applicators use the airport, one of which is based there full time.

“That’s just exploded,” said the retired school principal. “It’s been very wet for the last half-dozen years or so — the one spring there was a lot of seeding of canola that was done by aerial application, just because farmers just couldn’t get on the land.”

Schoonbaert, who also drives combine on area farms, added that a greater interest in desiccation and preventing compaction has increased the demand for aerial applicators as well.

Many of those interested in the profession are now turning to the local flight school for training.

“The last two or three years the flight school has been busier than it ever has been in the last 25 years it’s been here,” he said.

And in Manitoba at least, one group of pilots is growing exponentially.

About six per cent of commercial pilots worldwide are women. In Manitoba, 25 per cent of the commercial pilots working for regional air carriers are female.

“It’s signifiant and it’s pretty remarkable,” said Jill Oakes. “And I think we are going to get to 50 per cent women in the industry in the next few years, for sure.”

A geography professor at the University of Manitoba by day, Oakes is a relentless promoter of women in flight through her work with the Manitoba chapter of the 99s — an

international organization of female pilots founded by Amelia Earhart in 1929.

Oakes got her pilot’s licence in 1979 and built her first plane from scratch, but she has also studied the impediments women face when considering an aviation career and has worked to introduce as many women as possible to flight.

“That research led me to form a team, together with the 99s, and we started offering free ground school classes and pre-pilot learner licence courses,” she said. The group later acquired a C-FLUG Cessna 150 — donated by Bill Vandenberg — that can be borrowed by women with a private or commercial pilot’s licence for $20 an hour.

“Women are getting their licence through cadets for example... but when they finish they have no plane to fly, and some of them are from families where they simply, truly could not afford to fly otherwise. It’s $150 to $200 an hour, and a person simply can’t do that for very many hours in a year and still pay all their other bills,” she said.

Access to the 99s C-FLUG allows women to get the hours they need to stay current or advance in the industry and is a big part of why so many women in the province end up flying for regional carriers, Oakes said. At least one woman who used the plane went on to become a licensed aerial applicator, she added.

“The local companies are saying, why are we only accessing 50 per cent of our resource? We need pilots, so we want to pick from 100 per cent of the pool, not just half the pool,” Oakes said.

But flying commercially doesn’t leave one much time for hobbies, said Pierce.

“If young people are getting into flying, most people are going the commercial route and they don’t have time for social flying,” he said. “And most of the young women who are getting into it now are getting into it as a career and they’re going for their commercial licences, whereas back when it started a lot of the farm ladies... they flew the same as their husbands did.”

Even so, about 50 per cent of the members of both the Shoal Lake and Russell Flying Clubs are still farmers and there is the hope that as new pilots mature in their careers they will eventually find the time for the organizations that keep rural airports alive.

“I’m not sure what the answer is,” Pierce said. “I love it... some people figure we’re crazy I guess, for the amount of flying we do, but I really love it.”

Dewar said that the love of flying can become contagious, once people are exposed to it.

“It’s a lot more relaxing than sitting in a car and having to stick on this 12-foot strip of pavement,” he said. “They talk about near misses in airplanes when they miss by hundreds of feet. You’re missing a car every day by about three feet on the highway and people think nothing of it. I just find it so relaxing.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Prairie fare Squash are nutrition all-stars They’re decorative, but they’re also delicious and healthy

BY JULIE GARDEN-ROBINSON NDSU Extension Service

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e live an exciting life,” my husband commented as he flipped a butternut squash on its side.

We were at a grocery store on a Saturday evening. An attractive display of colourful squash and pumpkins caught my eye, and I pulled my phone out of my purse to take a photo.

I stepped back to survey the appearance of the squash display. I began rearranging some squash because I didn’t want the price tags to show. I asked my husband to help. He was a good sport, although I think he was worried that we’d get in trouble for “tampering with a produce display.”

No squash were injured in my spur-of-themoment photo shoot, by the way.

“I might be helping them sell more squash with my column,” I replied as I moved a buttercup squash to even out the colours. I walked back a few steps to frame my photo.

I think plant breeders had fun developing these interesting fruits for the market. I noted a carnival squash looking festive with its splatters of cream and shades of green on an orange base. The sweet dumpling squash was smaller and cream coloured with darkgreen ridges.

The attractive turban squash had a large cap (or turban) with orange, cream and green stripes. I noted the dark-green acorn squash, which gets its name for obvious reasons.

The creamy-coloured delicate squash had fine green strips. If I cooked the pale-yellow, elongated butternut squash, it would have a pumpkin-like flavour.

I noticed some spaghetti squash in the mix.

This shiny yellow squash has flesh that splits into strands that resemble spaghetti.

A column idea had sparked in my brain. As I walked around the corner, I found another squash display. My husband looked at me sideways with raised eyebrows and a grin. I only moved one squash this time before I took another photo.

Although squash and pumpkins could be used as ornaments to decorate your table or front steps, make room for them on your plate. Squash are nutrition all-stars that are

Squash comes in all sizes, shapes and colours and they all taste great. PHOTO: NDSU

Although squash and pumpkins could be used as ornaments to decorate your table or front steps, make room for them on your plate.

high in carotenoids, which are pigments that our body converts to vitamin A. This vitamin plays a role in eye, skin and mucous membrane health.

Squash are in season and they are a tasty and nutrient-rich addition to menus.

Technically, squash typically is used in pumpkin pie filling. Sometimes, the ornamental “pumpkins” on display actually are squash.

Squash and pumpkin are part of the cucurbit family, and they are cousins to zucchini and cucumbers. Even though squash is used as a vegetable on the menu, technically squash is the fruit of the plant.

If you have squash or pumpkins on vines in your garden, horticulture experts recommend you pick them before a hard freeze. Be sure to leave a few inches of the stem attached and allow them to cure a couple of weeks in a warm spot to toughen the skin and extend their storage life.

Butternut squash enchiladas 2-1/2 c. butternut squash (or other winter squash), cooked 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 c. onion, diced 1/2 c. fresh cilantro, chopped (or 3 tbsp. dried cilantro/coriander) 2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. cumin

Squash can last many months if stored in a cool, dry place. If you happen to purchase cut squash, be sure to refrigerate it.

Squash can be prepared by cooking in water, baking or microwaving. To prepare squash in a conventional oven, simply rinse the squash thoroughly under cool water and scrub with a vegetable brush if needed.

Poke several holes in the clean squash with a knife and place it in a pan. Bake without covering.

You can adjust the temperature and baking time depending on what else you might be baking. On average, a medium squash will take about an hour to bake at 350 F and would pair well with baked potatoes and meatloaf. If you are cooking something at 400 F, the squash will become tender sooner.

When squash is fork tender, you are ready to peel it, remove the seeds, mash and serve.

Although you might want to home can some pumpkin, be aware that no safe canning guidelines for mashed pumpkin are available for home food preservers. However, you can freeze pumpkin. Visit https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/food and click on “Food Preservation,” then “Freezing Vegetables,” for advice on how to do it.

This novel recipe is courtesy of the Iowa State University “Spend Smart. Eat Smart.” program. The program team calculated the cost per serving at $1.08, so this is a nutritional bargain.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Mix the squash, beans, onion, cilantro, garlic powder and cumin in a bowl. Mix 3/4 cup of the cheese into the squash mixture. Put a 1/2 cup strip of filling on each tortilla. Roll the tortilla around the filling. Put the tortilla into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish with the seam down. Cover the tortillas with the salsa or enchilada sauce. Put the rest of the cheese (1/4 cup) on the salsa. Bake for 25 minutes. Serve each enchilada with 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt.

Makes eight servings (one enchilada per serving). A serving has 220 calories, 3.5 grams (g) fat, 10 g protein, 35 g carbohydrate, 6 g fibre and 660 milligrams sodium.

1 c. shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese, divided 8 (6-inch) tortillas 1 c. salsa or 1 (10-ounce) can red or green enchilada sauce PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

1/2 c. Greek yogurt

Julie Garden-Robinson is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the department of health, nutrition and exercise sciences.

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here are you off to?” Rose Jackson looked up from the recipe book she was perusing at the kitchen table.

Her husband Andrew paused, in the process of putting on his boots.

“It’s Saturday morning,” he said. “Where would I be going?”

“Well there is more than one possibility,” said Rose. “You could be going to the farm to check on the cattle. Or you could be going to the hardware store to see if anybody has invented a new kind of pliers to add to your collection. How should I know? You could be going anywhere.”

“Right,” said Andrew. “And yet, an hour from now, if somebody calls up and wants to know where I am you’ll know exactly what to tell them, won’t you?”

Rose grinned. “Say hi to whoever is at the café,” she said.

“I’m meeting Randy,” said Andrew. “And Grant.”

“Randy’s going to be there? I should come with you,” said Rose.

“I can wait if you want me to,” said Andrew.

Rose turned her head to look out the window.

“There’s snow on the ground,” she said. “I think I’ll just stay in.”

“Suit yourself,” said Andrew. He walked over to his wife, leaned down, and planted a kiss on her cheek. “I’ll be back by lunchtime,” he said as he headed for the door.

It was a mere five minutes later when he pulled his truck into an open parking space in front of the café and went inside. His son Randy and his best friend Grant were already sitting at the table by the window, along with old Jake Miller who had joined them uninvited. Ah well, that was fine. Old Jake was always an interesting addition to a crowd.

“Hey Dad.” Randy greeted Andrew as Andrew seated himself. The others echoed the sentiment.

“Howdy all,” said Andrew. “What’s new?”

“Not much,” said Grant.

“Not a whole lot,” Randy agreed. “But hey, before I forget, are you and Mom coming to the concert tonight?”

“What concert?” said Andrew.

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“The one at the Community Centre,” said Randy. “The fundraiser for the new playground.”

“Dunno,” said Andrew. “I’ll have to ask Rose.

Who’s playing?”

“Big Dave Mclean,” said Randy. “It’s gonna be awesome.”

“Good dance music!” said Andrew. “Rose will want to come.”

“It’s for a good cause,” said Randy.

Old Jake set his coffee cup down. “Why would you need to raise money for a playground?” he wanted to know.

“Because parents want a nice place for the kids to play,” said Randy. “With a play structure and whatnot.”

Old Jake gave a little snort of derision. “When I was a child,” he said, “playgrounds cost nothing. Our community playground was an empty field with a wooden sandbox full of thistles and

cat poop, and a slide made of pieces of tin rivetted together, with wooden sides that had nails sticking out, so if you grabbed the sides you could end up hanging halfway down the slide wondering, oh God, why hast thou forsaken me.”

“Sounds fun,” said Randy.

“I hated it,” Old Jake continued. “It was a punishment to go there. If we were misbehaving Mother would threaten to take us to the playground. And when she did take us sometimes, she would bring an old pair of salad tongs and make me pick the cat poop out of the sand before she put my baby brother down, because she didn’t want her baby to eat sand that didn’t have at least most of the cat poop taken out first.”

“That sounds disgusting,” said Randy.

“It wasn’t fun,” said Old Jake, “but it was good for us. My brother is 70 years old and he hasn’t been sick a day in his life. He’s immune to everything. Unlike you poor young folks today with your EpiPens and your puffers and your lifethreatening allergies to guacamole and hard work and whatever.” He pushed his chair away from the table and got up. “You young whippersnappers would be better off,” he said, “if just once in your life your mothers had let you eat a little bit of cat poopy sand.”

There was a moment of silence while the other three watched Old Jake make his way out the door.

“Words to live by,” said Grant.

“Or die by,” said Andrew.

“Who’s to say there isn’t a grain of cat poopy truth in what he says,” said Randy. “I don’t know if the plans for the new playground even include a sandbox at all.”

“Well apparently,” said Grant, “if you care about your kid’s health at all, you should put one in.”

“I’ll bring it up at the next meeting,” said Randy.

“Leave out the bit about the cat poop,” said Andrew.

Randy laughed. “That,” he said, “goes without saying.”

Archways — practical as well as decorative An archway can be an interesting addition to the landscape

By Albert Parsons

When vines are used to cover an archway, trimming and tying are required to keep the archway sufficiently open for pedestrians, and it should be built a bit wider and higher than normal to accommodate the vines.

Freelance contributor

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rchways have been featured in gardens for decades, serving a variety of functions. Landscape architects refer to them as part of the “bones” of a garden because they are a permanent structure with substantial presence, being practical as well as decorative.

A sense of mystery can be created by having what is on the other side of an arch hidden from view; the arch itself might hide most of what lies beyond or perhaps vines that are covering the arch will do the same. When vines are used to cover an archway, trimming and tying are required to keep the archway sufficiently open for pedestrians, and it should be built a bit wider and higher than normal to accommodate the vines.

An archway can ser ve as an entranceway into another area, such as a vegetable garden, separating it from the more formal part of the garden.

Plants can be planted on both sides of the arch to integrate it and make it appear that it has been there for some time.

An archway can be used as a screen at the side of the house to obscure the view into the backyard while also serving as the entry point into the side garden. It could also be used over the

An archway can serve as an entrance to another area of the garden. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

main entrance to the front yard from the street, but in this case must be quite high and wide to accommodate passage through it.

Budget is always a consideration, and expensive materials don’t have to be used. Interesting archways can be created using willow, barnwood, stained wood and brown lattice or wood painted white paired with white

vinyl lattice. The style should be in keeping with the style and theme of the garden, and the material should be compatible with the materials used in the rest of the garden. A rustic willow archway would be out of place in a modern suburban landscape but it might suit the informal style of a farm garden.

Most rural areas have metalworking shops where custom-made wrought iron archways, fences and gates can be ordered. Wrought iron is not inexpensive but it is worth the money as it adds a sense of permanence that few other materials can provide.

Some archways are purely decorative, but to be integrated into the landscape they must be seen to have

a purpose. An archway that simply sits within the landscape and does not appear to offer any reason for people to walk through it may look rather odd, so should have some kind of pathway, perhaps a curving line of stepping stones set into the grass leading through it. An archway that doesn’t really appear to have a purpose might be added to a flower border, serving as an interesting anchor for it. Having a large stepping stone at its base, and perhaps a bench beneath it will give it a purpose by seeming to beckon visitors to sit for a moment.

Some archways are purely architectural and meant to stand on their own.

A bright-red bamboo archway that is part of a formal Japanese garden with a dry riverbed passing beneath it need not be explained, simply being appreciated for its form and beauty.

Arches can be a fantastic way of showcasing vines. Draped with Virginia creeper, hardy clematis, or even annual morning glories or sweet peas, they are perfect for highlighting the beauty of such plants. Some vines, such as hops, native grape, Virginia creeper, and clematis, are very heavy and any arch created to support them must be extra sturdy.

However you use an archway in your landscape, it will add a whole new dimension to the garden.

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Model aircraft club shares love of remote control flying WCAM members located in Brandon have been active since 1970 If you are looking at getting into RC modelling or you are a beginner, the WCAM can help you get off the ground, gain experience, and have fun.

By Darrell Nesbitt Freelance contributor

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hen it comes to remote control (RC) flying, the main focal point is fun. Such was the case when Herb and Jean Nash of Vista hosted 12 other pilots at a remote control fly-in this past summer.

“It turned out to be a great day in terms of fellowship and flying,” said Jean.

Herb enjoys the fun of flying dynamic RC aircraft on his acreage located between Oakburn and Vista, and is happy to share the space with fellow Wheat City Aero-Modelers (WCAM) members. The model aircraft club, located in Brandon, has been active since 1970, and is made up of RC enthusiasts of all ages, ranging from preteen to seniors, flying a variety of radio-controlled model aircraft including fixed wing, helicopter, multirotor, gliders, and war birds.

As a member of WCAM, Herb was part of the team promoting the hobby at the Canadian Snowbirds meet-and-greet evening in Shoal Lake in the summer. He was on hand to share insight into a large red and white remote control plane, built from a kit by fellow member Earl Patterson. It has a 107inch wingspan with a 55-cc gas engine and is a scale model of a Super Decathlon. The plane is equipped with its own smoke system for doing aerobatic displays.

In addition to flying his planes at home, Herb also uses

Mac Campbell of Hamiota (l), listens carefully to Herb Nash of Vista, as he explains the flying of a remote control model airplane at the Canadian Snowbirds meet-and-greet evening. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT

the WCAM main field located near the junction of PR 457 and PR 468, southeast of Brandon.

The flying field has three pilot stations and is open to members and guests seven days a week, weather permitting. All remote control pilots are welcome to fly providing they are current WCAM members holding a current Model Aeronautics Association of Canada (MAAC) membership, or the guest of a WCAM member.

If you are looking at getting

into RC modelling or you are a beginner, the WCAM can help you get off the ground, gain experience, and have fun.

According to the club’s website, all are encouraged to come out any time to chat, ask questions or just to enjoy the sights and sounds of radio-controlled model aircraft.

Tw e l v e M a n i t o b a c l u b s are listed under the MAAC in Zone D including a few from Brandon, a number in Winnipeg, and other points in

the province such as Petersfield, Por tage la Prair ie, and Steinbach.

Model aviation has played an important role over the years, not only in Manitoba, but Canada, when a group of 11 enthusiastic modellers assembled to form an organization.

Their vision was for an association to officially represent the aircraft modelling fraternity in Canada.

Today, the MAAC has grown from that group of 11 to a

body of Canadian modellers of over 13,000. It is the official governing body for model aviation in Canada, acting as a liaison to government agencies, such as Industry Canada (formerly Department of Communications) with regard to radio frequencies and their use in radio-controlled models.

MAAC also provides liability insurance to its members and chartered clubs, among many other membership benefits.

It works in close co-operation with Transport Canada, which is supportive of the hobby. Model aircraft are excluded from the majority of Canadian Aviation Regulations that are applied to other aircraft, but models with a maximum takeoff weight in excess of 35 kg (77 lbs.) require a special flight operations certificate to operate.

Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

This Old Elevator

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n the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.”

The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these images of a grain elevator each week in hopes readers will be able to tell the society more about it, or any other elevator they know of.

MHS Gordon Goldsborough webmaster and Journal editor has developed a website to post your replies to a series of questions about elevators. The MHS is interested in all grain elevators that have served the farm community.

Your contributions will help gather historical information such as present status of elevators, names of companies, owners and agents, rail lines, year elevators were built — and dates when they were torn down (if applicable).

There is room on the website to post personal recollections and stories related to grain elevators. The MHS presently also has only a partial list of all elevators that have been demolished. You can help by updating that list if you know of one not included on that list.

Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will help the MHS develop a comprehensive, searchable database to preserve the farm community's collective knowledge of what was once a vast network of grain elevators across Manitoba.

Please contribute to This Old Grain Elevator website at: http://www. mhs.mb.ca/elevators.

You will receive a response, by email or phone call, confirming that your submission was received.

Goldsborough is interested in hearing all sorts of experiences about the elevators — funny, sad, or anything in between. Readers willing to share their stories can leave messages at 204-474-7469.

A 60,000-bushel wooden elevator was constructed between 1951 and 1952 at Jordan siding, in the RM of Roland, by Manitoba Pool, replacing a 40-year-old elevator at the site. A crib annex completed in 1960 increased its capacity to 133,500 bushels. Closed in July 1996, the elevator was sold to the newly founded Delmar Commodities of Winkler. The firm replaced the elevator’s spouts and established a soybean-crushing facility at the site. The adjacent railway line was closed in 2006. Source: Bernie Freeman (August 2005)

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RANCH RETIREMENT FOR GARRY Didychuk, Saturday October 21st, 10:00AM in Rorketon, MB. Featuring: CCIL Bear Cat 4WD tractor, less than 1000 hrs. on crated 3308 Cat eng., good rubber; Cat 977 track loader; Cat 920 wheel loader; International 886 tractor; International 3300 series B skid steer loader; Case 1370 tractor, PS redone, 8000 hrs.; Cockshutt 1650 tractor c/w Allied FEL; IH 806 dsl. tractor; JD 2120 tractor, No 3PTH; TD5 International crawler c/w FEL and canopy; Backhoe unit for tractor; Manure bucket HD; A-frame blade; Pallet fork attach. for FEL; Feeding fork for loader; 3PTH grapple fork; NH 688 rd. baler, extra lrg rubber, good cond.; Green Belt 12 bale picker; 2013 MF (Hesston) 1372 rotary disk mo/co, new knives, vg cond.; Delaurier pipe style cable stack mover; 521 NI 9’ mower; (4) MF side delivery rakes; Ap 35 bales of SIZAL twine; 4 wheel farm trailer; Alligator lacer/lacing; Farmtex rd. bale moisture tester; 2002 Dodge Ram 3500, 336,000 kms.; Mack TA gravel truck; Ford F700 single axle gravel truck w/telescoping hoist; Early ‘60’s 1T Mercury truck; Norbert 7x20 stock trailer, exc. cond.; Trail Tech 20’ car hauler, 7000 lb axles; 16’ car hauler, 5000 lb axles; 5th wheel hitch and rails; Skid steer trailer; 3/4 ton truck frame trailer; 1/2 ton truck box trailer; Truck frame dump box; 2010 Honda quad, loaded, 2 up, windshield, power steering, etc; 1985 Kawasaki Voyager 1300 motorcycle; Acklands Tigercat dsl. welder, 8000 watt, AC/DC on 1/2 ton truck box trailer; Miller arc welder; Lincoln electric plasma 20 cutter; 20’ long 1x1 tubing frame tin clad shed; (2) tin clad 10x20 storage sheds, pipe frames; Work caboose; Qty of new high rib tin; There is a large amount of household, garden, recreational, livestock and other farm related items!! For full listing and other upcoming auctions, please see more on our website: www.gartonsauction.com

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WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts.

Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK.

NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in years body and paint experience. We do obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK. daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip.

ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel mo- shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. tors and transmissions and differentials for all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323.

TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton, new and used. We ship anywhere. Contact Phoenix Auto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park.

New and used parts available for 3 ton trucks all the way up to highway tractors, for every make and model, no part too big or small. Our shop specializes in custom rebuilt differentials/transmissions and clutch installations. Engines are available, both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023. www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394

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2005 LODE KING TRIDEM grain trailers, 48’, air ride, 3 hoppers, SK safetied, $40,000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

NEW WILSON and CASTLETON tridems and Super B’s. 2014 Wilson Super B; 6 other used Super B’s; 2005 Lode-King Super B; 2001 Castleton tridem 2 hopper; 1996 Castleton tandem. Ron Brown Imp. call 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK., DL #905231.

WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all www.rbisk.ca models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 or email: junkman.2010@hotmail.com Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and others. Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK.

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SCHOOL BUSES: 20 to 66 passenger, 1998 to 2007, $2700 and up. 14 buses in stock! Call Phoenix Auto, Lucky Lake, SK. ONLINE TIMED REAL ESTATE Reloca1-877-585-2300. DL #320074.

For more details see www.billklassen.com tion Auction for Robert and Yvette Mead, Morris Olafson Auction rep 204 325 2141 Candiac, SK. Bidding Closes 6 PM, Monday, 204-325-4433 cell 6230 October 23. Go to www.2sauctioneers.ca to bid. All bids are subject to owner’s acceptance. Terms: 10% non-re- 2015 FORD MUSTANG, 50th Anniversary fundable option to purchase due on sports car, excellent condition. Online sale day. Balance due within 30 days. Timed Auction, bidding opens Oct. 26th.

Note: This property is selling due to health Details at: www.doubleRauctions.net and issues. Selling: Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in click the Online Timed Auction Tab. Block 8, Candiac, SK. House & Buildings: DL#334142. 306-795-7387, Humboldt, SK. McSherry Auction Service Ltd 1 1/2 storey home, approx. 900 sq.ft., 4 robert.susan.ross@sasktel.net bdrm, mid-efficiency furnace replaced 8 www.doubleRauctions.net ANNUAL MARS HILLS yrs. ago, tin roof; Mature trees, garden 24’x24’ detached garage, metal sid- 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports CONSIGNMENT SALE area; ing, roof & concrete floor w/lean-to; as best small call starting at $23,360! Call 16’x24’ detached garage, metal siding, roof for best price!! 1-877-373-2662 or Sunday Oct. 22nd @ 10:00 am & concrete floor. 2017 Taxes (Paid): www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. $261.66. Call Brad at 306-551-9411, or Tyndall, MB SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and nearvisit www.2sauctioneers.ca PL#333133. new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to Book Your Items in Now!!

VERLA AND THE LATE MAYNARD CRAIG $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662.

Contact: James (204) 330-5282 and The Estate of Al Melnyk Toy Collection www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

Hauling Can be Arranged!

Auction. Saturday, Oct 28th, 10:00 AM, 55 McMurchy Avenue Regina, SK. Over 400 Stuart McSherry lots of JD; IH farm toys; JD memorabilia; (204) 467-1858 or (204) 886-7027 collectibles. Karla’s Auction, 306-621-8051 www.ukrainetzauction.com PL #333132 or www.mcsherryauction.com Bill 306-551-8853. www.W2toyfarms.ca Go public with an ad in the Manitoba CoALL ALUMINUM GRAIN TRAILERS: Tanoperator classifieds. Phone 1-800-667-7770. dems, tridems and Super B Timpte grain trailers. Call Maxim Truck & Trailer, ONLINE TIMED CONSIGNMENT Auction 1-888-986-2946 or www.Maximinc.Com of Farm, Industrial Equipment, Cars, Trucks, Shop Tools, Antiques And Misc.

Items. Bidding closes 6 PM, Wednesday, Nov. 1. To Consign to this auction, call Brad 306-551-9411. 2010 Chev Silverado truck; ONLINE AUCTION: Mine/Oil Campsite.

2013 Chev SUV; Case 2290 tractor; Deutz Bidding Ends Friday October 27, 2:00PM. DX120 tractor; Gleaner L combine; 32' 5 units all ready to move and in good Chamberlain grain trailer; swath roller; fork shape. 70.9’x11.9’; Waste water treatment lift; light towers and more. Visit website to plant and 2 CAT generators also available. view items and bid! Brad 306-551-9411, Items located in Saskatoon, SK. For more www.2sauctioneers.ca PL #333133. info. contact Ken Purdy at 306-250-0707. BERG’S END DUMP grain trailers w/Berg’s Visit McDougallAuction.com for details or signature quality finish. Call for pricing AGRO WESTERN AUCTION RESULTS- Call 800-263-4193. PL#331787 and 30 day trials. Berg’s Grain & Gravel Know Before You Go! Yes price does matBody 204-325-5677, Winkler, MB. ter. Whether you are buying farm equipment from a Dealer or at Auction, Know PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. Your Numbers! See our website for fast Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes and easy access: www.agrowestern.com and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture ONLINE AUCTION: “Ready-Aim-Consign” and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Monthly Firearms Sale. Bids Close Oct. 26, 203-60th Street East, Saskatoon; CHECK OUT OUR parts specials at: 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. Call Derek 306-227-5940. PL #331787. www.Maximinc.Com/parts or call Maxim Truck & Trailer toll free 1-888-986-2946.

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Applications are only open to individuals or Hutterite Colonies residing in Manitoba; Partnerships and Corporations are not eligible. No individual and no Hutterite Colony shall be eligible to be selected if that individual or that Colony is or at any time was a registered egg producer or is/was a partner or a shareholder of an entity that is/was a registered egg producer.

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2006 LODE KING PRESTIGE Super B grain trailer, air ride, 24.5 tires, SK safetied and ready to go, $42,000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. 2010 LODE KING SUPER B, alum. wheels, lift axles, auto greaser, $57,000; 2006 Lode King Super B, alum, $25,000. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK.

2007 WILSON 408 livestock cattle/hog trailer, full rail, winter kit, full fold down dog house. Will have fresh safety, $57,900.

Call for more details, 306-287-7553, Humboldt, SK. jdtransport11@gmail.com 2016 WILSON 408 w/flat floor, full rail, winter kit, long back end. 197,000 kms., $105,000. 306-287-7553, Humboldt, SK. jdtransport11@gmail.com 2013 TRAVALONG 6x28 triple axle, aluminum, 306-542-7007, Veregin, SK.

Stock Trailer, new rubber.

CALL GRASSLAND TRAILERS for your best deal on quality livestock trailers by Titan, Duralite and Circle D. Fall Special in stock25’ Duralite, $23,500; 20’ Titan smooth wall classic steel stock, $14,500.

306-640-803 cell, 306-266-2016, Wood Mountain, SK. Email gm93@sasktel.net

24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 16,000 lbs., $4750; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, 7000 lbs., $2975, 8000 lb Skidsteer, $1990 Factory direct.

1-888-792-6283. www.monarchtrailers.com COMPONENTS FOR TRAILERS. Shipping daily across the prairies. Free freight. See “The Book 2013” page 195. DL Parts For Trailers, 1-877-529-2239, www.dlparts.ca

TRADE-INS FOR SALE

1998 CANCADE 30’ TANDEM GRAIN SPRING RIDE.

2003 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA

1998 PETERBILT 379 W/BERG’S GRAIN BOX

1990 LOADLINE TRIAXLE HOPPER 2 - Volvos with new Berg’s Grain Box and Pintle plate, 18 spd Std - Pre-emmission Cat Engine.

2 - Peterbilts - 18 Speed std Eaton Fuller - with new Berg’s Grain Box and 5/8” Pintle plate - Pre-Emission Cat Engine.

2 - International - 2006 Eagle 18 Speed Eaton Fuller Automatic NEW BERG’S GP20 SINGLE/ Trans- New Berg’s Grain Box SINGLE GRAIN PUP 5/8” Pintle plate - Cat Engine.

20’ Double Your Payload! GOOD USED & TRADE-INS FOR SALE. CALL FOR PRICING.

Berg’s Grain Body Berg’s Prep & Paint

550 George Ave. Winkler MB 204-325-5677 www.bergstrailers.com www.bergsprepandpaint.com

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2009 DOEPKER 53', 35 tonne RGN double drop tridem trailer, 2 position King Pin setting, A/R, rear susp. dump valve, load guage, 60" sp., 255/75R22.5 alum. rims, 10" swing outs, strap winches, D-rings on deck, 10' neck, 25' deck, 13' tail, current Sask. safety, good cond., $42000. Rouleau, SK. Call 306-536-0548, 306-536-3484 or 306-776-2349. E-mail: dkti@sasktel.net

NEW 2017 GERMANIC R20-2800 tandem scissor frame tub style end dump, 28’x102”, air ride, hyd. lift gate, 11R22.5 tires, steel wheels, electric tarp, new Manitoba safety, $48,000 can deliver.

204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

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NEW 2015 DOEPKER 53’ stepdeck trailers with hay racks, new safety. Call 403-625-4658, Claresholm, AB. 2012 TROJAN GRAVEL quad, new brakes, new safety. Call 403-625-4658, Claresholm, AB.

LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING in heart of Balken oil play for lease/sale; Development lands around Regina/Saskatoon; Large building and property on Broadway Ave, Yorkon; 3 lots on South Service road, Weyburn; Tempo/Tire shop #48 Windthorst; Hotel & Restaurant on #48. Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com

ATTENTION GRAVEL HAULERS: Five (5) tandems in stock, 1998 - 2007; Tri-axle 18’ dump. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK.

2007 PETERBILT 379 Short Nose, C13 Cat, 13 spd., 1.8 million kms, new tires, c/w safety, exc. cond., $31,000. 204-324-3762, Altona, MB. PRIVATE SALE: 2017 Dodge Ram Longhorn Ltd., loaded, only 946 kms. For more details call 780-862-8575, Tofield, AB. NEW 8’ TRUCK cap, white in colour; New wheelchair; Scooter; Like new treadmill.

306-233-5241, Wakaw, SK.

FOR SALE: RETREAD PLANT for medium truck tires. All necessary equipment to start up a tire retread plant: Buffer, chamber, builder, analyzer, mono rails and small of tread rubber and accessories.

2000 FORD F550 XL S/A, 579,720 kms, supply 7.3L, 5 spd. std., 16’ van body w/powered Contact Ken 306-242-6212, Saskatoon, SK. tailgate, $9980. Call 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

2016 RAM 1500 Outdoorsman, EcoDiesel, $37,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL #311430 www.GreenlightAuto.ca

FARMERS AND BUSINESS PERSONS need financial help? Go to: www.bobstocks.ca or phone 306-757-1997, 315 Victoria Ave., Regina, SK.

2016 GMC 3/4 ton crewcab Denali 4x4, 6.6L V8, dsl, loaded, white, 50,494 kms, Stk #H1773A, $66,995. 1-800-667-0490. www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

2016 GMC 1 ton crewcab Denali, 4x4, 6.6L V8, dsl., loaded, white, 37,943 kms, Stk #H1836A, $75,395. 1-800-667-0490. www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

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2016 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT, Hemi, 4x4, $36,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca 2003 CHEV SILVERADO V6, reg. cab, 1/2 ton, longbox, 42,000 orig. kms, AC, cruise, 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT, all terrain, mint cond. 306-525-8063, Regina, SK. 2007 MIDLAND END Dump Gravel Trailer, fully loaded, $36,995. Greenlight Truck & tarp, new cyl., nearly new tires, new MB Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL safety, job ready, $36,000 can deliver. #311430 www.GreenlightAuto.ca 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. 2015 GMC 3/4 ton crew SLT, All-Terrain 2011 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, crewcab, dsl., 4x4, 6.6L V8, dsl, black, 79,030 kms, Stk 4x4 w/DEF delete kit and FASS fuel filter/ #H1745A, $57,395.

1-800-667-0490. water separation system. Heated leather www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173. seats, 88,522 kms, excellent cond., $43,000 OBO. 306-539-1747, Balgonie/ Regina, SK. shuppie2006@hotmail.com

2004 IH 7600 tandem truck, 670,000 kms, 13 spd., 425/65R22.5 front (20,000 lbs.), 11R22.5 rear (46,000 lbs.), $55,000.

204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and used. Huge inventory across Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

2015 VOLVO 630, D13 500 HP, I-Shift, 300,000 kms, 2016 Doepker Super B grain hoppers, Air Max, like new, $207,500 unit.

Will separate. 204-761-6695, Brandon, MB

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.

2003 FORD F750 Refuse truck, 169,642 Call toll free 1-888-577-2020. kms, side load, 25 cubic yd., A/T, Cummins 5.9L, $13,800. Call 1-800-667-4515, FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing www.combineworld.com and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK.

LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Reasonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK.

2010 FORD F-350 Superduty Cabela’s Edition, 6.4L Powerstroke, 4x4, 5-spd auto., leather, green exterior, v. clean, 196,000 kms., 204-572-1605, Dauphin, MB.

2016 KANE M675-1.8 trailer, good for silage, grain, manure, gravel, dirt, hyd. rear door w/grain hatch, silage extension sides, tractor wagon, $42,500.

Call anytime 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. ALL ALUMINUM TRAILERS: tridems and Super B Timpte grain trailers. Call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946 or see www.maximinc.com 10 USED BUDD wheel hubs for sale.

Phone or text 204-729-7297, Brandon, MB. PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailers.ca

BIG TEX TRAILERS: Goosenecks, Bumper Tow, Mission Alum. Enclosed, CM Stock & Horse Trailers. Big Tex 20- 40’ Goosenecks, start at $9195. Free spare & 3 yr. warranty. Jason’s Agri-Motive 306-472-3159. www.jasonsagri-motive.ca

CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca 130 MISC. SEMI TRAILERS, flatdecks, lowbeds, dump trailers, jeeps, tankers, etc.

Check www.trailerguy.ca for pictures and prices. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK.

1986 BEDARD 18,000L tank pup trailer, T/A, air brakes, good water hauler, $7900.

1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

2018 SOUTHLAND 22’ tri-axle trailer, 7000 lbs. axles, 6’ ramps, max cargo 17,204 lbs., $8900. Call 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

2009 HUTCHINSON 34,000L TANK tridem tank trailer, air susp., 1 compartment, good condition, 2018 SK. safety, $16,900.

1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 36’ TANDEM DUAL Gooseneck Trailer, $7500. Call/text Terry at 306-554-8220, Raymore, SK. 3 TRIDEMS, 3 TANDEM stepdecks; S/A 28’ stepdeck; tandem, tridem and Super B highboys; 28’ to 53’ van trailers. Tanker: tandem alum. 8000 gal.,; Single axle and tandem converters. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, tandem and tridems. Contact SK: 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336.

2015 FORD F-150 XLT, supercab, 4x4, A/T/C, PW, PL, tow package, back-up camera, EcoBoost, balance of factory warranty, Sask. tax paid, $29,900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2014 FORD ESCAPE SE, 2.0L EcoBoost, backup camera, heated seats, voice com2012 MACK PINNACLE CXU613 day-cab, mand, only 40,000 kms., balance of facto2009 CHEV SILVERADO 1500 LT, 5.3L, Mack MP8-455HP, Eaton 13 spd., $39,900. ry warranty (100,000 kms.), no accidents, 4x4, loaded, $12,995. Greenlight Truck & Call Norm 204-761-7797, Brandon, MB. Sask tax paid, $18,900. Cam-Don Motors Auto, Saskatoon SK, 306-934-1455.

Ltd. 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430.

2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick 2010 FORD F150 XLT, 4x4, loaded, for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great se$19,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, lection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon SK, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430.

2015 DODGE RAM 1500 Laramie, EcoDiesel, $39,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL 1989 WHITE/GMC AUTOCAR, tandem truck and pup. Detroit 60 series eng., Allison 753 #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca 5 spd. (geared low), AM/FM radio, c/w 2015 CHEV 3/4 ton crew cab LTZ, 4x4, Unibody 17'x8'x70" box w/electric rollover 6.6L V8, diesel, loaded, red, 68,543 kms, tarp & Gate Command; SWS 18' pup trailer Stk #H1813A, $56,995. 1-800-667-0490. c/w manual rollover tarp, air brakes on www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173. both, will separate, $55,000. 780-871-8110 2014 RAM 1500 SLT, loaded. Many extras! Lloydminster, AB. aplinjc@gmail.com Must See. $29,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, DL #311430. 306-934-1455, Saskatoon 1998 FREIGHTLINER, N14 Cummins, 18 spd, Jakes cruise locks, 22.5 tires, 18' BH&T, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca new clutch, 475,000 kms., $40,000 OBO. 2014 GMC 3/4 ton crewcab LTZ, 4x4, 6.6L 306-849-4732, Sheho, SK. kol@sasktel.net V8, diesel, sunroof, red, 100,056 kms, Stk #H1722A, $50,395. Call 1-800-667-0490. TANDEM AXLE GRAIN trucks in inventory.

New and used, large inventory across www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or 2014 GMC 1 ton crewcab Dually, SLT, 4x4, call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946 6.6L V8, diesel, loaded, red, 94,691 kms, Stk #H1566A, $49,995. 1-800-667-0490 ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several trucks with auto. trans. available with C&C www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173. or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900; 2014 GMC 1/2 ton crew SLT All Terrain Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Itu4x4, 5.3L V8, loaded, white, 141,006 kms, na, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net Stk #H1764A, $32,395. 1-800-667-0490.

CAB AND CHASSIS: 2010 Chev 3500 1 www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173. ton dually, will take 10’-12’ deck, 6L gas, 2014 GMC 1/2 ton crew SLE 4x4, 5.3L V8, 195,000 kms., fresh Sask. safety, $8900; loaded, brown, 51,502 kms, Stk #H1679A, 2010 Chev 3500 1 ton dually, 2WD, 6.6 L $35,395. 1-800-667-0490. DL #907173. Duramax, 330,000 mi., $6900. Mechanic’s www.watrousmainline.com Special: 2001 Sterling L8500, will take 20’ 2014 CHEV SILVERADO 2500HD, longbox, box, C12 Cat eng., 13 spd. Eaton, 454,000 loaded, $12,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, kms., needs motor work, $12,900 OBO. 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net #311430 www.GreenlightAuto.ca INTERNATIONAL, TANDEM, B&H, 2014 CHEV 1/2 ton crew LTZ, 4x4, 5.3L 1986 Cat engine, 10 spd. trans., $10,000.

V8, loaded, sunroof, white, 84,825 kms, 3206 306-252-2858, Kenaston, SK. Stk #H1023A, $35,395. 1-800-667-0490. www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed and tractor units. Contact David 2014 CHEV 1/2 ton crew LT, 4x4, 5.3L V8, tandems 306-864-7055, Kinistino, loaded, tow package, 55,803 kms, Stk 306-887-2094, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com #H1901A, $35,395.

1-800-667-0490. www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

RETIRED: 1977 FORD F600, steel B&H; 1979 F600, steel B&H. Both in good cond.

2014 CHEV 1/2 ton, crewcab 2LT 4x4, 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. 5.3L V8, loaded, 32,995 kms, Stk #H1590A, $33,395. Call 1-800-667-0490. 2005 IH 4400, Allison auto., 19’ BH&T, low www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173. kms; 2008 IH 7600 tandem, ISX Cummins 10 spd., new 20’ BH&T; 2007 Peterbilt 330 2013 GMC 1 ton crew Denali Dually, 4x4, S/A, Allison auto., new 16’ BH&T. Ron 6.6L V8, diesel, loaded, white, 94,382 kms, Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, DL #905231.

Stk #H1820A, $64,395. 1-800-667-0490. www.rbisk.ca www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

20+ TANDEMS: Standards & Automatics.

2013 CHEV SILVERADO 2500HD, 6.0HD Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, ARE, topper, $24,995. Greenlight Truck & SK. Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430.

RETIRING: KENWORTH T800 Cat eng., 18 spd., 20’ B&H roll tarp, Heavy Spec, SK. 2013 CHEV 3/4 ton crewcab LTZ, 4x4, safetied $39,500.306-563-8765 Canora SK 6.6L V8, diesel, loaded, 25,614 kms, Stk #H1879A, $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.

2013 CHEV 1/2 ton ext Cheyenne 4x4, Give Kramble Industries a call at 4.8L V8, loaded, 110,426 kms, Stk 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us #H1571A, $23,395. Call 1-800-667-0490. online at: www.kramble.net www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

2007 MACK, 10 speed Eaton auto., new 2013 CHEV 1/2 ton, crew SLT, 5.3L V8, 20’ CIM B&H, 940,000 kms., fresh Sask. loaded, 94,784 kms, Stk #H1940A, safeties. Call 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, $31,395. 1-800-667-0490. DL #907173. SK. www.78truxsales.com DL #316542. www.watrousmainline.com 2012 GMC 1 ton crewcab SLT, 4x4, 6.6L V8, diesel, loaded, 146,516 kms, Stk #H1737A, $44,995.

1-800-667-0490. TANDEM AXLE GRAVEL trucks in inventowww.watrousmainline.com DL #907173. ry. New and used, large inventory across Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or 2012 GMC 1 ton crewcab SLE, 4x4, 6.6L call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946 V8, diesel, loaded, 145,018 kms, Stk #H1885A, $42,395. Call 1-800-667-0490. www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

2012 GMC 1/2 ton crew SLT, 4x4, 6.2L V8, loaded, white, 114,045 kms, Stk #H1965B, $33,395. Call 1-800-667-0490. www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

2012 GMC 1/2 ton crew SLT, 4x4, 5.3L V8, loaded, silver, 76,032 kms, Stk #H1682A, $34,395. Call 1-800-667-0490. www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173.

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE IN Nipawin, SK. Turbine & Piston Aircraft Maintenance, PT6A Engine Specialist, Contract Work and Auditing 306-862-5235, 306-714-0035, Nipawin, SK. tc.accumark@outlook.com www.accumarkairspray.com

CUSTOM CATTLE WORK and hauling, cattle hauling, pasture gathers, bulls pulled, sorting and weaning, processing, treating.

SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near- Anything cattle related, we can help where new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to you need a hand. Serving west central SK $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. and beyond. Located in the Biggar/Rosetown area. 306-920-0023, 306-948-8057, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

Biggar, SK. picardpuncher@gmail.com

SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and 2012 VOLVO 630, mid-roof, Volvo D13 500 used. Huge inventory across Western HP, I-Shift, 785,000 kms, $49,900. Call Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call Norm at 204-761-7797, Brandon, MB. Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

2008 IH 7600 tandem 24’ van body, power tailgate, 10 speed ISX; 2007 Freightliner auto. trans., 24’ flatdeck. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

2013 VOLVO 730, mid-roof Volvo D13, 500 HP, 13 spd., 726,000 kms, $68,800. Norm at 204-761-7797, Brandon, MB.

CUSTOM GRAIN/SEED conventional and organic processing with color sorter. Upgrade grain, food grade standards. Wheat, Oats, Fall Rye, Hemp Seed, Flax, Mustard.

Call Dale at Intelseeds for scheduling and price quotes- 204-999-4025, Oakville, MB. NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and vertical beater spreaders.

Phone 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, 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.

MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps.

DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call www.maverickconstruction.ca Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950. Larger sizes avail. Travel incl. in SK. See us at on FB at saskdugouts. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon SK

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1998 GMC T6500 COE, 686,000 kms, 2013 IH PROSTAR, Cummins ISX engine, S/A, 3116 Cat, Eaton manual, 16’ van excellent condition, $9980.

56” mid rise sleeper, 13 spd. AutoShift, body, 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com $36,000. Call 306-786-6510, Yorkton, SK. 2013 PETERBILT 389, 63” stand-up bunk, 455 Paccar, DEF deleted, 13 spd., 40 rears, 950,000 kms., $74,000. Call/text Terry at 306-554-8220, Raymore, SK.

ACCREDITED MACHINERY APPRAISAL, D. Thorvaldson AACI, ASA, P.Ag. Call for a quotation, 204-338-1454, Winnipeg, MB. www.thorvaldson.ca/machinery-equipment EXCAVATOR BUCKETS, various shapes and sizes for different excavators. Call ROUGH LUMBER: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 1” 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB. 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 build2005 KENWORTH T800, Cat C13, 425 HP ing and residential roofing; also available 13 spd Jake, diff lock, wet kit, 500,000 in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK. kms., fresh safety, read to go! 59,900$ Cam-Don Motors 306-237-4212 Perdue SK 108 SHEETS OF WHITE roofing metal, still package, 28’ 6”L 3’W .80¢ per sq. ft.

SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy in trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call OBO. 306-375-9128 ext. 704, Kyle, SK. for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

2013 CASE CX 210 B Excavator, c/w 42” bucket, hydraulic thumb, loaded, only 1400 orig. hrs, mint condition, $168,000.

204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

KENWORTHS: 2009 T660, new pre-emission, 525 ISX, new 18 spd. and clutch, 46 diff., lockers; 2014 Western Star 4900, 46 diff. Detroit, 18 spd., 4-way locks; 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

TEREX 8240 B Crawler Dozer, V8 871 Detroit eng., powershift, 26” pads, straight tilt dozer, full bush canopy, 4957 hours, excellent working condition, c/w warranty, S/N #56729, $69,000, can deliver.

2009 MACK, 485 HP, 18 spd., 46 rears and DOUBLE TRUSS STORAGE buildings, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. DOUBLE TRUSS STORAGE buildings, lockers, 51” sleeper; 2008 Freightliner, 515 30x40x20'.

Only $5995!

Edmonton, Calgary, Only $5995! Edmonton, Calgary, 1980 D8K CRAWLER, dirt tilt blade, bush HP, 18 spd., 46 rears & lockers, wet kit. 30x40x20'.

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National shipping available. sweeps, good undercarriage, $38,000.

Yellowhead Sales 306-783-2899, Yorkton. sales@unclewiener.com sales@unclewiener.com 1-855-494-3637 1-855-494-3637 or or 204-525-4521, Minitonas, MB. Website: 952-649-9943.

952-649-9943. www.unclewiener.com www.unclewiener.com www.waltersequipment.com

2012 CHEV 1/2 ton, crewcab LTZ, 4x4, 5.3L V8, loaded, black, 126,113 kms, Stk #H1788A, $29,995.

1-800-667-0490. 2005 STERLING L9500 T/A dump truck Cat C15, 10 speed Eaton, 15’ gravel www.watrousmainline.com DL #907173. box, fresh Sask. safety, $39,800.

2011 GMC 2500 HD Denali Duramax die- 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com sel, fully loaded, 140,000 kms., asking 2005 IH 4400 tandem, new motor, Allison $43,000. Call 306-536-5831, Regina, SK. auto., gravel box; 16’ IH 9200 Detroit, 10 2011 FORD F150 Fx4, EcoBoost, $19,995. spd., 16’ gravel box; 2013 Decap tridem Greenlight Truck & Auto, Saskatoon SK, belly dump; Used tridem end dump. Ron DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage 306-934-1455. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call 905231. www.rbisk.ca Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. #311430.

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

SKIDSTEER LOADERS: 2008 Case 440, Series 3, approx. 2400 hrs., $24,500; 2007 Case 420, approx. 1600 hrs., $20,500. 204-794-5979, Springfield, MB.

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(3) Cat 641 motor 28 yard scrapers; Cat 235 excavator w/digging bucket, not used in 5 yrs.; Cat D9-G hyd. dozer w/tow winch; (2) Cat 980B loaders w/bucket; Cat 977-K loader. Equipment of all types. New & used parts. 2 yards over 50 acres. Cambrian Equipment Sales, Winnipeg, MB. (Ph) 204-667-2867 or (Fax) 204-667-2932.

BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK. RM45 MERIDIAN, $34,500; RM55 Meridian, $36,500. Call 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

RICHARDTON DUMP WAGONS, #1200, #700, #750; JD 3970 harvester; Balers: JD 510, $1500; JD 535, $4500; Vermeer R23 hyd. rake, $9000; NH 216, $5000; Hay 2014 BATCO 15x120 under bin conveyor conditioners, $800 and up; Gehl haybine, 30HP, 3 phase 600V motor, like new cond, 14’, $2500; JD 15’ batwing mower, $6000; $18,000. 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK. DEMO COLOUR SORTER: Available Now: JD 20’, $10,000; JD 5’, $1000; JD 7’, VistaSort 2 Chute Full Colour LED Sorter $2000. 1-866-938-8537, Portage, MB. used as a demo machine only. Capacity up to 250-300 BPH based on wheat, $48,000 CAD in Saskatoon. VistaSort 5 Chute Full Colour LED Sorter used as demo machine only. Capacity up to 600 BPH based on wheat. $65,000 CAD in Saskatoon. Please call Chris at LMC. 800-667-6924, ext. 24, 2005 CIH AFX 8010, 2378 eng./1855 sep.

306-222-6193, chris@lewismcarter.com hrs., loaded, $40K spent last season, mint www.lewismcarter.com Saskatoon, SK. cond., shedded, $98,500. 204-751-0046.

2005 NH LV80 Skip loader, 1477 hours, 75 HP, 2 WD, FEL, 3 PTH, 7’ box scraper with scarifier, canopy, $19,800.

1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

CAT 435 HYDRAULIC scraper, 15 cubic plus yards, very good condition.

Call 204-648-3111, Dauphin, MB. 821 B CASE PAYLOADER, 23.5x25 tires, 4 yard bucket, $36,000. Call 306-786-6510, Yorkton, SK. 590 SUPER L Case backhoe, extend-a-hoe, 4x4, $35,000. Call 306-786-6510, Yorkton, SK. ASHLAND XL2 17.5 yard scraper, new cond used very little, bought new, $70,000 OBO. 204-662-4474, 204-851-0211, Sinclair, MB 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. 1948 HD11 Allis Cat, 12’ dozer, in running condition. Call 306-868-4507, Avonlea, SK. CAT D7E with bush protection, 13’ tilt and angle dozer, winch, new starter and batteries, runs well, $30,000 OBO. 306-629-3752, Morse, SK.

2008 WALINGA TRIDEM live bottom, 107,493 kms, alum., 12 comp., hydraulic control, very good condition, $54,900. FARM FANS CF/SA 320 D continuous grain dryer w/dual fans, single-phase power, nat.

1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com gas, 1174 hrs, load/unload auger w/1500 bu. hopper dry bin, vac to blow grain into adjoining bins, good cond. Weyburn, SK. Jerry 306-861-5414, 306-842-4066.

2006 JD 270C LC hyd. excavator, 10,464 hrs., 12’ stick, Q/C bucket, $69,800.

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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

2010 JD 87GP GRADER, 6650 hrs., in very good condition. Phone 306-372-4502, or 306-372-7336, Luseland, SK. 1980 D6D DOZER, wide pad, winch; 1993 D37 P6 6-way dozer, cab. 306-304-1959.

Goodsoil, SK. YELLOW ROSE CONSTRUCTION has a Genset tower van 45’, 3406 Cat eng., 400 KW genset, 25 electrical cord outlets and switches in the tower, from 5-150 HP and 1100 gal. belly fuel tank, exc. cond., ready to go!; 2008 Ingersoll Rand L120 generator light plant with 2 extra 30 amp. plugs and 75’ of extra electrical cord, very few hrs.; Shop van w/welder, tools, drill press, vice, working benches and lots of shelving.

Call Bill McGinnis, 306-567-7619, Craik, SK

2000 BOMAG BW90AD-2, vibratory roller, 1100 hours, Kubota diesel, 36” drums, $9,900.

Phone 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com BAILIFF SEIZURE AUCTION: 2010 Ditch Witch Hydro. Vac. FX60, only 3187 hrs.

Saskatoon, SK. bailiffservices@sasktel.net

GREAT PRICES ON new, used and remanufactured engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check: www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding. 204-532-2187, 2008 GENIE S45 Boom Lift, 4048 hrs., Russell, MB. 45’ lift, Deutz diesel, 8” platform, 500 lb. 3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines capacity, $19,800. Call 1-800-667-4515 or and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, visit: www.combineworld.com 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323.

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

BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, MERIDIAN TRUCKLOADING AUGERS w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. TL10-39, loaded, $17,450; HD10-46, loaded, $18,050; HD10-59, loaded, $19,500; 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. TL12-39, loaded with 37 EFI engine, 2- 3300 BU., 2- 2000 bu., 3- 1650 bu. bins, $19,500. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. $1/bu. Will sell separate. Floors fairly USED AUGERS: 2014 TL12-39, loaded, good. Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. $14,995; 2014 Meridian HD853, loaded, CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types $10,995. Both in excellent condition. up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, SAKUNDIAK AUGERS: 7”x45’ w/16 HP 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK. Kohler eng.; 7”x41’, no eng., 7”x37’, 16 HP BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS B&S eng.; 8”x52’ PTO; 10x65 swing, PTO and accessories available at Rosler Con- hyd. drive; 5 yard Ashland scraper, good condition; Flood Dale swath roller, PBH. struction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stock- 2014 Farm-King 10x70, very good, $8900. ing dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction Perdue, SK. 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. NEVER CLIMB A BIN AGAIN! Full-bin Super Sensor, reliable hardwired with 2 year warranty; Magnetic Camera Pkg. - One CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All man positioning of auger (even at night); sizes. Now in stock: 53’ steel and insulated Hopper Dropper - Unload your hopper bins without any mess; Wireless Magnetic LED stainless steel. 306-861-1102 Radville, SK. Light - Position your swing auger at night SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’- from the comfort of your truck. Safety and 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For convenience are the name of the game. inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, www.brownlees.ca Brownlees Trucking Inc Unity, SK., 306-228-2971, 1-877-228-5598 Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca

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., 2006 KOBELCO SK290LC excavator, 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A5708 hrs., tracks and undercarriage 75%, 111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net digging bucket, nice condition, $59,800. Website: www.tismtrrewind.com 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and For the customer that prefers quality. 40’ sea cans for sale or rent. Call 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK. 306-757-2828, Regina, SK.

1986 GRADALL G660C wheeled excavator, 7605 mi./4404 excavator hrs, GM 8.2L frt/4.7L rear engines, air brakes $14,900.

1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

BEHLEN QUONSET, 60x40’, very good 20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and condition. Call 306-644-0001 ext. 123, modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina chris@loreburnfarming.com Loreburn, SK. and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca 306-933-0436.

POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction and concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, Hague, SK.

FALL SPECIAL: All post & stud frame BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new farm buildings. Choose sliding doors, over- and used sea containers, all sizes. head doors or bi-fold doors. New-Tech 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. Construction Ltd 306-220-2749, Hague, SK

1978 CHAMPION 740 motor grader, Detroit 6 cylinder, showing 2568 hours, 14’ moldboard, scarifier, cab, new rear tires, $19,900. Call 1-800-667-4515, or visit: www.combineworld.com 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

SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS: Grant Service Ltd. have dryers in stock at winter pricing!

SQ28D, 30 HP, quiet fan, 576 bu., single phase power, 12,000,000 BTU, only 1 in stock. Call 306-272-4195. Foam Lake, SK.

2013 CASE 8230, duals, ext. auger, fine cut chopper, 640 sep. hrs, $320,000. Take trade or financing. 306-563-8765, Canora 2007 CASE/IH 7010, dual wheels, w/2016 header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2000 CASE/IH 2388 w/1015 header, $55,000; 2004 2388 w/2015 PU header, $115,000; 2006 2388 w/2015 PU header, $130,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

CIH 8010 CAB complete, in good condition, $13,800. Call 1-800-667-4515 or visit SUPER-B GRAIN DRYER, AS-600G, single www.combineworld.com phase, 5200 hrs., good condition, $18,000.

306-885-4545, 306-537-2563, Sedley, SK. PROBLEMS W/SPLINE DRIVE on hydro we can save big $$. Rebuilt couplers, new improved pump input spline shafts. All 1400/1600 CIH combines as well as FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS- 5000 US gal., $3000; 6000 US gal., $3600. Pick up ELEVATOR FOR SALE: Kenaston, SK. Built 2188/2388 have this problem. Hydratec INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or at factory. Ph 306-253-4343 while supplies in 1966. Call Ken at 306-567-8240 or Ole Hydraulics call 1-800-667-7712 Regina, SK built on site, for early booking call last. www.hold-onindustries.com at 306-221-8968.

1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS. 11,000 US gal., $6500 pick up at factory or $7000 2014 760TT, loaded 700/1000 hrs., STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or free freight to farm. 1-800-383-2228 FEED BLOWER SYSTEMS, Sales and Ser- $325,000 Cdn OBO; 2014 760, 600/900 built on site. For early booking call www.hold-onindustries.com 306-253-4343 vice. Piping, blower and airlock repairs. hrs., RWA duals, exc. cond., $285,000 Cdn 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: OBO; 2011 750, 900/1400 hrs., duals exc.

John Beukema 204-497-0029, Carman, MB www.warmanhomecentre.com cond., $189,500 Cdn OBO; 2010 560R, REM 1026A GRAIN Vacuum; Westfield only 500 sep. hrs., exc. cond., field ready, Looking for a hand around the farm? Place R100 10” swing auger, 51’. For more info., $159,500 Cdn OBO; 2006 590R, a help wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 2010 BRANDT DRIVE over grain pit convey- call 780-205-8100, Lashburn, SK. 1800/2900 hrs., loaded, duals, RWA, 1-800-667-7770. or and auger combo,13x70 auger electric $99,500 Cdn OBO; 2013 MacDon FD75, mover. 306-750-9155, Swift Current, SK. 35’ flex draper, exc. cond., $65,500 Cdn OBO. Delivery available. 218-779-1710.

MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS available LEXION 400 & 500 Salvage, wide & narGRAIN BIN INSTALLATION, all brands. with self-propelled mover kits and bin row body, walker & rotary. Lots of parts!

Large diameter bin setup, concrete, repairs. sweeps. Call Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837.

1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com Quadra Development Corp.1-800-249-2708 Rocanville, SK. d.lonseth@sasktel.net OCTOBER CLEARANCE: New SLMD SLMD 1272 and HD10-53. Used auTIM’S CUSTOM BIN MOVING and Haul- 1295, 2013 Sakundiak SLMD 1272, loaded, LIKE NEW CR9090, CR9080 and CR8090, ing Inc. Up to 22’ diameter. 204-362-7103 gers: $14,800; Farm King 10x70 S/A, $6900; all very low hours. Discounted prices, save binmover50@gmail.com Brandt 10x60 S/A, $2500. Also a dealer for $$$. Call 218-779-1710. Delivery available.

Conveyors. Leasing available!

FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper Convey-All Call Dale at Mainway Farm Equipment, 1995 NH TX66, PU header, many parts cone and steel floor requirements contact: 306-567-3285, 306-567-7299, Davidson. have been replaced. 306-726-4427, Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll www.mainwayfarmequipment.ca Southey, SK. free: 1-888-304-2837.

1994 TR97, 2681 thresh/3630 eng. hrs, inMERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, DISMANTLED WESTEEL BINS: 8000 bu.; take & exhaust valves done, Swathmaster 3850 bu.; 2-3250 bu.; 2- 1750 bu; 2- 9500 truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call PU, Redekopp chopper, hopper topper, bu. Chief Westland. .50¢/bu. Located at Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., $13,500 OBO. 306-929-4580 Albertville SK 306-957-2033.

Assiniboia, SK., call 306-642-8278.

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HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt for years of trouble-free service. Lever Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK.

1997 CAT D6M LGP DOZER, UC 80%, 28” pads, 3 shank hyd. ripper, ROPS with cage, 19,274 hrs., don’t let the hours scare you, very nice unit! $74,800.

1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

2016 JD W150 w/435D-SPI U, Stock #171071, $152,500. Call 204-773-2149, Russell, MB. DaveBray@pattisonag.com www.pattisonag.com

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.

Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net

1-519-887-9910

www.marcrestmfg.com

2 GLEANER R7’s complete with PU, both work well. $15,000 and $10,000.

403-556-2609. Olds, AB.

BALE SPEARS, high quality imported from Italy, 27” and 49”, free shipping, excellent pricing. Call now toll free 2016 JD S680 PRWD combine, 372 hrs., 580/85R42s with duals, high wear pkgs., 1-866-443-7444, Stonewall, MB. chopper w/PowerCast tailboard, 26’ auger, BALE SPEAR ATTACHMENTS for all PowerGard Warranty til September 2021, loaders and skidsteers, excellent pricing. $295,000 USD. www.ms-diversified.com Call now 1-866-443-7444.

Call 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560.

LATE MODEL S670, 680 & 690 combines, various hours and options. Starting at $230,000 Cdn OBO. Call 218-779-1710.

Delivery available.

2011 9870, loaded w/options, only 700 sep. hrs., $214,500 Cdn OBO; 2010 9770, loaded w/options, only 690 sep. hrs., $209,500 Cdn OBO. Both excellent & only used on small grains. Call 218-779-1710.

NEW 14 BALE WAGONS: Morris & FarmKing in stock. Lease or financing available WRECKING: JD 8820 combine for parts.

OAC. Phone Cam-Don Motors Ltd., J M Salvage 204-773-2536, Russell, MB. 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 2002 JOHN DEERE 567, Stock #180684 $16,250. 306-542-2823, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

7000 25’ WESTWARD SP swather w/Cummins dsl. motor, MacDon PU reel, 2770 hrs., $8900. 204-638-8443, Dauphin, MB. 2014 MF 9740 Windrower, 30’ header, low hrs., GPS, roto-shears, PU reel, c/w header trailer, $115,000. 306-563-8765, Canora.

2013 JD S 690 combine, loaded, AutoSteer MF 9430, 30’ header, 30’ table, low hours, ready, S/N #1H0S690STD0755260, exc.

2-speed, PU reel, c/w header trailer, working condition. No header included.

GRAVITY WAGONS: New 400 bu, $7,400; $65,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. $295,000. To view combine: it is located in 600 bu., $12,500; 750 bu., $18,250. Large Kamsack, SK. Can deliver. Call any time, selection of used gravity wagons, 250-750 YOUR CHOICE $46,000: 2007 JD 4895, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. bu. Used grain carts, 450 to 1110 bushel. 30’, PU reel; 2010 Case 1203, 36’, PU reel.

View at: www.zettlerfarmequipment.com Both have new knifes and guards. Call 2009 JD 9770, 2500 engine hrs., 2000 sep.

1-866-938-8537, Portage la Prairie, MB. 306-746-7307, Semans, SK. hrs., 615 pickup, $140,000.

Call 306-746-7307, Semans, SK. HYDRAULIC POWER UNITS available for 2015 JD W150 with 40D-SPI, Stock most grain carts.

Call us at #190202, $145,000. Call 306-682-2574, 2012 JD 680 combine, 615 header, duals, 1140 threshing hours, $220,000.

1-800-667-7712 or admin@hydratec.ca Humboldt, SK. www. pattisonag.com 306-252-2858, Kenaston, SK. Hydratec Hydraulics, Regina, SK. 2015 JD W150 with 40D-SPI, Stock #190203, $145,000. Call 306-682-2574, 2009 JD 9770, 1320 hrs., 290 hrs. since extensive Greenlight, duals, 615P header, Humboldt, SK. www. pattisonag.com $170,000; 36’ MacDon 973, $15,000 OBO. FOR THE BEST air powered seed cleaner 2015 JD W150 with 40D-SPI, Stock Call 306-736-7782, Kipling, SK. call today! This unit is a must for all #190201, $145,000. Call 306-682-2574, 1990 JD 9501 combine, great condition, progressive organic grain producers as well Humboldt, SK. www. pattisonag.com $15,000. Call Albert 306-254-2179, as specialty grain producers. Can clean from 200-2200 bu./hr. Cleans diseased 2011 JD D450 swather w/630D-used U , 306-230-0154, Dalmeny, SK. Stock #193430, $87,500.

306-463-2683, grains and seed grain. Shipping a long JD 9650 STS, 2695 sep. hrs., Outback GPS distance this unit will bring down your Kindersley, SK. www.pattisonag.com $37,000 in repairs, 36’ Hondockage and save you shipping charges for 2011 JD D450 swather w/630D-used U , w/AutoSteer, unwanted residue, $12,000. Call Leighton Stock #193427, $87,500. 306-463-2683, eyBee header. 306-463-9294, Mantario, SK Schappert, Manitoba Sales Rep., today for Kindersley, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2- JD 8820 combines, 1 with new motor, more info. 306-743-7313, Langenburg, SK. one has been shedded, both field ready. lws.schappert@gmail.com 2016 JD W150 w/435D-SPI U, Stock 780-205-8100 leave msg., Lashburn, SK. graincleaningllc.com #171073, $152,500. Call 204-773-2149, Russell, MB. DaveBray@pattisonag.com 2011 JD 9770 used, 1629 sep. hours.

Stock #9403, $182,500. 306-375-2302, GRAIN CLEANING EQUIPMENT: 54" Forever www.pattisonag.com Kyle, SK. www.pattisonag.com airscreen machine w/lots of screens; 160 2016 JD W150 w/435D -SPI U, Stock Oliver Gravity, deck in vg cond.; Spirals for cleaning soybeans, 3 - 4 core spiral boxes. #171075, $152,500. Call 204-773-2149, 2009 JD 9870 STS w/615P as is, 1560 $19,000 OBO. info@ensfarmsltd.com Russell, MB. DaveBray@pattisonag.com sep. hours, $175,000. Call 306-334-2492, Balcarres, SK. cpetrichuk@maplefarm.com 204-325-4658, 204-362-0612, Winkler, MB. www.pattisonag.com www.pattisonag.com 2015 JD W150 w/440D-SPI U, Stock DUAL SCREEN ROTARY grain cleaners, #168086, $137,500. Call 204-773-2149, 2007 JOHN DEERE 9660 combine, Stock great for pulse crops, best selection in Russell, MB. DaveBray@pattisonag.com #187362, $125,000. Call 306-542-2814, Western Canada, 306-946-7923 Young, SK Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com www.pattisonag.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, KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, For sales and service east central SK. and MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., Osler, SK. 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346.

WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to 1991 VERSATILE 4750 swather, Ford dsl., 2011 JD 9870 STS used, Stock 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call mustard. Cert. organic and conventional. 22’, very good condition. $10,000. Call #192085, $207,000. 306-773-9351, Swift 306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK. 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738. www.warmanhomecentre.com Current, SK. www.pattisonag.com 403-556-2609, Olds, AB.

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2014 MORRIS 41’ CII w/9450 TBT tank, CULTIVATORS: MAGNUM 743-47 with har10” spacing, variable weight, $165,000 rows; Massey 128 36’. Call 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. OBO. 306-796-7441, Central Butte, SK. LATE 1990’s BOURGAULT 5710 53’, dual 31’ KRAUSE 4990 tandem disc, 1998 modshoot, 10” space, steel packers w/Coul- el, disc scrapers, 19 1/4” front disc, 22 ters, newer 1” openers c/w Bourgault 4350 1/4” back disc, nice condition, $15,000, tank, $37,000. 306-354-7444 Mossbank SK 306-297-7949, Shaunavon, SK.

2014 JOHN DEERE S690, Stock #187781, $385,000. 306-542-2815, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2013 JD S690 w/615P, 713 sep. hrs., Stock #10070, $389,500. 306-682-2572, Humboldt, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2011 JOHN DEERE 9870 STS used, Stock #192087, $207,000. 306-773-9351, Swift Current, SK. www.pattisonag.com

WRECKING: MASSEY 860 combine for parts. Call J M Salvage 204-773-2536, Russell, MB. 1994 MF 8460 Conventional, 2850 hrs., Mercedes, Rake-Up PU, shedded, good.

306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK.

2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66’, 10” sp., c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

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

2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40’ 9.8” spacing, steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart CIH 970, 2WD, 10,800 hrs., PS, good tires, $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or good on fuel, A/C, good cond., $4500.

1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. Mortlach, SK. 306-631-0416, 306-355-2255 2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61’, 10” sp, DS dry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: CASE 2090, 4200 hrs., w/Case 70L loader, 023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift powershift, $15,500 OBO. 204-278-3317 late evenings, Inwood, MB. Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

FYFE PARTS

MX120 w/loader; 2000 MX135; and 2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61’, 10” sp, DS 2001 Maxim 140 w/loader. 204-522-6333, dry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: 2008 023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Melita, MB. Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

1-800-667-9871 •• Regina 1-800-667-9871 Regina 1-800-667-3095 • Saskatoon 1-800-667-3095 Saskatoon 1-800-387-2768 •• Winnipeg 1-800-222-6594 •• Edmonton 1-800-667-3095 Manitoba 2014 & 2016 MacDon FD75 headers, 40', JD adapter, dbl. knife, spare knife, cross auger, all options, exc. cond. 4- 2014, $72,000; 12016, $82,000. 306-533-4891, Gray, SK. 2010 NH (HONEYBEE) 88C 42’ flex draper, cross auger, vg cond., c/w factory transport, field ready, $27,500 Cdn OBO.; Also available late model Class/Lexion, MacDon & John Deere flex heads and flex drapers for various combines. Call 218-779-1710. Delivery available.

2002 JD 930F header, Crary air reel, single pt. hookup, good poly, nice shape, field ready, $18,500 OBO. 204-745-8007 Elm Creek, MB.

www.fyfeparts.com

Genuine OEM Replacement Parts For all Kello-Bilt Models

• Disc blades • Oil Bath Bearings • Scrapers • Hydraulics • Wheel Hubs & Parts We ship direct anywhere in Western Canada

Kello-Bilt Industries 2012 MACDON FLEX draper header cross auger, split reel, JD hook up, spd. transport, very good condition, ready, $72,000. Can deliver. Call any 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

45’, slow field time

FLEX HEADS: 930, CASE #1020 30’; #2020, 35’; 1010 PU header, $3000. Nissen bean windrower, 1-866-938-8537, Portage la Prairie, MB.

2010 CASE/IH ATX700 70’, rubber packers, high float tires, double shoot, Stk: 020407, $94,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

“For All Your Farm Parts”

Red Deer, AB 403-347-9598 Toll free: 1-877-613-9500 www.kello-bilt.com

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.

WHITE MF 9230 30’ straight cut header, fits White 9700, 9720 and MF 8570, 8590, $3500 OBO. 204-794-5979, Springfield MB

TRACTORS, COMBINES, SWATHERS, 1993 JD 930R straight cut header, batt ploughs, cultivators, tires and rims, hyd. reels, new wobble box, header transport cylinders, balers, older trucks, crawlers. trailer included, shedded, $7000. Call 204-871-2708, 204-685-2124, Austin, MB. 306-745-8880, Langenburg, SK. SELLING USED COMBINE parts off MF MACDON 974 36’ flex header, Lexion 860’s and older; JD 8820’s and older; IHC adapter, loaded, $35,000. 306-268-7400, 1480; L2 Gleaner, etc. J M Salvage, 204-773-2536, Russell, MB. 306-268-7550, Bengough, SK. 2006 JD 936D, 36’, batt reel, single point G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors hook-up, S/A, transp., no hopper cross au- only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK. ger, $24,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge 2005 CASE/IH 1042 36’ draper header, inventory new and used tractor parts.

PU reel, hyd. fore/aft, new raptor canvas- 1-888-676-4847. es, $14,000; 30’ CI 722 SP swather, Izuzu dsl., $8500; IH 6 belt PU, good belts and COMB-TRAC SALVAGE. We sell new and teeth, $600; New 30’ UII PU reel for late used parts for most makes of tractors, model MF (Hesston) swathers; 3 combines, balers, mixmills and swathers.

(21.5x16.1) tires, for swathers, seeders, 306-997-2209, 1-877-318-2221, Borden, etc.; Bergen 10x60 grain auger, $1100. SK. We buy machinery.

306-960-3000, Borden, SK. LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107. makes and sizes; also header transports. We sell new, used and remanufactured Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK parts for most farm tractors and combines. www.straightcutheaders.com AGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older trac2013 JOHN DEERE 640D used, Stock tors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/oth#187210, $49,000. Phone 306-542-2821, er Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battleford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769.

Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66’, 10” sp., c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, 2012 JD 4830, 3676 hrs., 2630 screens, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca AutoSteer, Auto Shut-Off, float tires in- 2010 CASE/IH ATX700 70’, rubber packcluded, vg cond., $130,000 OBO; 2012 JD ers, high float tires, double shoot, Stk: 4730, 1700 hrs., 2630 screen, AutoSteer, 020407, $94,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Auto Shut-Off, exc. condition, $160,000 Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca OBO. Call 306-497-3322, Blaine Lake, SK. 2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66’, 12” sp., sin2012 JD 4730, 456 hrs., Stock #71490, gle knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: $219,000. 306-783-9459, Yorkton, SK. 021475, 888-905-7010, Prince Email: dallas.bond@maplefarm.com Web- Albert, SK.$205,000. www.redheadequipment.ca site: www.pattisonag.com 2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60’, twin wing, 2015 JOHN DEERE R4045-SPI, Stock semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, #167884, $425,000. Call 306-783-9459, Stk 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., Yorkton, SK. www.pattisonag.com Email: 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca dallas.bond@maplefarm.com 2015 SEED HAWK 84-12 84’ 12” spacing, 2010 JOHN DEERE 4830, Stock #188089, steel seed and fertilizer knives, Stk: $209,000. 306-542-2822, Kamsack, SK. 022334, $352,000. 1-888-905-7010, Saswww.pattisonag.com katoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2010 JD 4830, 100’ booms, 1000 gal. 2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66’, 12” sp., sintank, AutoSteer, Swath Pro, AutoBoom St: gle knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: 021520, $215,000. 1-888-905-7010, Sas- 021475, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince katoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

1998 CASE/IH SPX3185 90’, 2 sets tires 2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60’, twin wing, Stk: 017817, $79,000. 1-888-905-7010, semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca Stk 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., 2015 CASE/IH 4440 120’, AIM, Auto- 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca Boom, AccuBoom, Pro 700 Stk: 023153 2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40’ 9.8” spacing, $475,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart SK. www.redheadequipment.ca $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or 2013 JD 4940 120’, BoomTrac, sect. con- 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. trol, AutoSteer, 2630 monitor, Stk: 02415, 2010 SEEDMASTER 72-12 72’, 12” space, $240,000. 1-888-905-7010, Prince Albert, JD 1910 air cart, 3-tank metering, Stk: SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 020958, $132,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift YOUR HIGH CLEARANCE hydro hose as- Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca sembly centre. We have a superior extreme pressure product. End user and 2009 SEED HAWK 72-12 72’, 12” sp., twin dealer request handled promptly. Hydratec wing, pneum. packers, 600 TBT cart, stk: Hydraulics, Regina, SK. www.hydratec.ca 021477, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 1-800-667-7712.

SKINNY TIRES: Four (4) High Clearance sprayer tires off Patriot 4- 12.4x42, $3800.

Call 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: JD 4045, 710/60R46; 800/55R46; JD 4038, Case 4420, 650/65R38 Michelin tires and rims. Sprayer duals available.

Phone 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK.

2013 FLEXI-COIL 4350, TBT, dual shoot air tank, 2 fans, 3 metering tanks, extra meter roller, dual wheels, 30.5L32 inside tires w/HD rims, bolt-on 20.8R38 duals, cab cam tank cameras, 10” loading auger w/lift kit and ext. hopper, original hopper also avail., c/w monitors, bought Dec./13, used 2 yrs., approx. 8000 acres, shedded, 2014 JOHN DEERE 635D, Stock #186759, TRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, $65,000 OBO. Call 204-734-8624, fax $57,700. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. 204-525-2244, Swan River, MB. etc.

We buy equipment.

306-246-4260, www.pattisonag.com 306-441-0655, Richard, SK. 2010 JD 1910, $27,143. 306-746-2911 or www.raymorenewholland.com 2014 JD 15’ pickup w/179” BPU, Stock #97377, $27,000. Call 306-682-2573, 2009 SeedMaster 5012 TXB, $75,000.

Humboldt, SK. www.pattisonag.com Please visit www.yorktonnewholland.com RETIRING: FULL LINE of potato equip- or call 306-783-8511.

2011 JD 635F as is, Stock #58317, ment to do large or small potatoes, 32” $30,800. 306-773-9351, Swift Current, SK. row spacing; 2 row bunker harvesters; Live 2002 Morris Maxim 34’, 10” c/w 2320 www.pattisonag.com bottom trucks and trailers; Pilers and con- TBT, $16,900. www.yorktonnewholveyors; Sizer; Lots of screens; Lots of land.com or 306-783-8511.

2005 JOHN DEERE 936D as is, Stock spare parts. Very reasonable. Can supply #180684, $26,500. Phone 306-542-2816, financing.

Delivery available. 2007 SeedHawk 50’, 10” c/w 777 TBH, $109,900. www.raymorenewholland.com Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com 306-445-5602, North Battleford, SK. or 306-746-2911.

2012 JOHN DEERE 640D used, Stock 2013 NH TXB66-12 c/w P1060 TBT and #187010, $48,900. Phone 306-542-2820, Twin NH3 tanks, $218,000. 306-746-2911 Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com or www.raymorenewholland.com 2013 JOHN DEERE 635D header, Stock 1997 Morris Maxim 40’, $13,900. Please #187608, $53,000. Call 306-542-2818, visit www.raymorenewholland.com or call Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2011 NH S1070, 120’, susp. boom, 1600 306-746-2911.

US gal. poly tank, AutoBoom, Autorate, 2010 JD 640D- used, Stock #187276, triple nozzle bodies, rinse tank with Trim- 2012 MR 8650, $99,500. 306-946-3301 or $34,600. 306-542-2819, Kamsack, SK. ble 750 w/field IQ sect control, good tires, www.watrousnewholland.com www.pattisonag.com $31,000. 306-648-2768, Gravelbourg, SK. 2012 SEMST 8012 CT TXB w/300 onboard 2013 JD 635D, Stock #187716, $47,000 2014 NH SP240F 120’, 1200 gal. SS tank, tank & JD1910, $260,000. 306-783-8511 Call 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. IntelliView IV , AccuBoom, AutoBoom, Stk or www.yorktonnewholland.com www.pattisonag.com 024111, $299,000.

1-888-905-7010, 1998 JD 1900, $13,900. 306-946-3301 or Lloydminster. www.redheadequipment.ca www.watrousnewholland.com 2011 JOHN DEERE 635D- used, Stock #186194, $39,600. 306-542-2817, Kam1997 Morris Maxim 40’, $13,900. Please sack, SK. www.pattisonag.com visit www.raymorenewholland.com or call APACHE 1020, 470 hrs., 100’, 1000 306-746-2911.

2015 JOHN DEERE 635D, Stock #187821, 2013 tank, duals AutoSteer, AutoBoom, 2006 EZEE-ON 7550 40’, 10” spacing, $62,900. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. gal.

Auto Section. One owner, retiring. single shoot, 5” rubber capped packers, 4” www.pattisonag.com $190,000 OBO. 306-591-1133, Pense, SK. carbide tip openers with 3115 tank (2005), 2013 JOHN DEERE 640D used, Stock 2015 JD R4038 1126 hrs., Raven Auto- $25,000 OBO. 306-452-7004, Parkman, SK #185163, $42,000. Call 204-734-3466, Boom, 100’ boom, PowerGard warranty til 2011 SEED HAWK 50’, 12” sp., tool bar Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com Apr./18, AutoTrac, $366,800. South Coun- with 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag lift. $229,000; 1997 39’ Morris Magnum air try Equip., 306-424-2212, Montmartre, SK 2014 JD 15’ pickup w/179” BPU, Stock drill, 10” spacing, Atom openers w/Morris #83362, $27,000. 306-375-2302, Kyle, SK. 2013 JD 4940, 1572 hours, 120’ boom, 180 cart, $23,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm www.pattisonag.com JDLink, AutoTrac 710/70R42, PowerGard Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. warranty til Apr./2018, $307,800. South 2010 SEED HAWK 60’ Toolbar, 12” sp., 2015 JOHN DEERE 635D, Stock #187720, Country Equip, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. w/Seed Hawk 400 cart, 2 fans, seed & fer$68,900. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com 2005 JD 4920, 5507 hrs., 620/105R50, tilizer distributing kit auger. Also NH kit & floats, 120’ boom, tips, section control, winch $175,000. 306-449-2255, A.E. Chi$115,800. South Country Equipment, coine Farm Equipment Ltd., Storthoaks SK. 306-726-2155, Southey, SK. 2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65’, Paralink, 12” spacing, mid row shank banding, double SWATHMASTER AND RAKE-UP Belt Rollers available brand new! Save vs. 2015 JD R4045 1014 hrs, AutoTrac, sect. shoot, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, control, 120’ boom, PowerGard warranty $135,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, OEM prices. Call us now! 1-800-667-4515, till Sept./2019, $431,200. South Country 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. www.combineworld.com Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. FLEXI-COIL 5000, 33’, 12” spacing, all reJD 4710, 90’, 2630 monitor w/SwathPro, capped steel packers, new front tires on Norac auto boom height, spray test, chem drill, 3” Stealth openers, c/w Flexi-Coil WHEEL EXTENSION KIT, will fit most eductor, traction control, 420 tires w/du- 1720 TBH tank, new front tires on cart, John Deere combines, 20.8x38 tires, als, new injectors, 3200 eng. hrs., $95,000. cameras in tank, metering area good, 306-625-7805, 306-625-7800, Ponteix, SK. $7000. 306-896-2311, Langenburg, SK. $18,500 OBO. 306-726-7516, Earl Grey, SK

2013 JD 9460RT, 2416 hours, JDLink, 2630 GreenStar, PowerGard warranty till May/2018, $372,800. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 2008 JD 9430, 3805 hrs., diff. lock, 4 hyds., 800/70R38, premium cab, HID lights, $244,700. Call South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. 2015 JD 9470R, 897 hrs., diff. lock, JDLink, 1000 PTO, 800/70R38, premium cab, HID lights, $447,500. South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. 2015 JD 6150M, 1395 hrs., MFWD, 520/85R38, 540/1000 PTO, H360 loader, grapple, $149,000. South Country Equipment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK. 2016 JD 6145M, 1300 hours, MFWD, 520/85R38, H360 loader, 3 point hitch, $146,900. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 2016 JD 6130M, 1000 hrs., MFWD, 620 loader, PowerGard warranty till Oct./2019, $138,300. Call South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 1995 JD 8100, MFWD, 840 loader, powershift, new tires, 9043 hrs., exc. cond., $76,000. 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK. 2007 9620 w/PTO, 4060 hrs., leather, 800 tires. 48 gal./min., dozer to sit avail., $189,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK.

2012 CIH 500HD, 1915 hrs., 4 remotes, tow cable, luxury cab w/red leather heat- 1980 JD 4440, duals, dual hyds., PTO, ed seats, 16 spd. PS, 710 tires, buddy seat, 9800 hrs., good cond., $21,000. Call/text in great shape, $248,500 OBO. Call or text Terry at 306-554-8220, Raymore, SK. Brandon, 306-577-5678, Carlyle, SK. 2015 JOHN DEERE 9470R-SPI Stock 2013 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, #168556, $405,000. Call 306-547-2007, 1800 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Preeceville, SK. wjaeb@maplefarm.com www.pattisonag.com Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2017 CIH 620, 402 hrs., diff. lock, NAV II 2015 JOHN DEERE 9570R tractor, Stock control, 6 hydraulic outlets, 1000 PTO, 36” #187808, $450,000. 204-734-3466, Swan track, $568,500. South Country Equip- River, MB. www.pattisonag.com ment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK. 2011 CIH 535, 2970 hrs, 800/70R38, AFS AccuGuide w/2011 Degelman 7200 blade, $268,400. South Country Equipment, MF 90 w/LOADER; MF 1100 w/loader; 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. Case 2290 w/loader. 306-283-4747, 306-220-0429, Langham, SK. LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have rebuilt tractors and parts for sale.

306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. 2016 NH TS6-120, MFWD, 625 hrs, 135 HP, 3 PTH, 540-1000 PTO, excellent cond.

QUAD TRAC UNDERCARRIAGE parts in 306-831-6098, 306-831-8570, Milden, SK. stock. Bogies, idlers, bearing, seals, tracks... in stock, factory direct.

2003 TJ450 with PS, 4700 hrs., 900x42 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com Firestone’s, front weights, 103 GPM hyd.

1992 CASE/IH 7120 Magnum, MFWA, 18 flow, $129,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. spd. powershift, 23.8x38 factory duals, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyds., 18 front wheel weights, 166 HP engine, w/Quicke 790 FEL, 8’ bucket, 6027 hrs., very nice condi- 3000 FORD GAS, 2700 hrs., c/w furrow tion. Call 306-297-7949, Shaunavon, SK. plow and 3PTH blade, $7500 OBO. 2015 CASE/IH QT580 as is, Stock 204-278-3317 late evenings, Inwood, MB. #170699, $435,000.

306-448-44687, North Battleford, SK. www.pattisonag.com

1992 FORD/VERSATILE 946, 20.8x42 duals, JD AutoSteer, JD Globe & monitor, 2008 JOHN DEERE 9530, 4WD, 2664 very nice, $39,500 Cdn OBO. Delivery hrs., Active seat, HID lights front and back, available. Call 218-779-1710. flow hyds., 800 rubber, mint cond.

2016 AMITY WIRELESS blockage monitor high new engine at 2200 hrs done by SCE VERS. 855 4 WD, 20.8x38 duals, 4 hyds., 32 sensor system. Dealer price, $9000, Brand Moose Jaw, $230,000.

Caron, SK. new AC, throws cold air, air seat, shedded, asking $4500 OBO. Call 306-961-5936, camphaugfarms@gmail.com $13,500 OBO 204-745-8007 Elm Creek MB Saskatoon, SK. Zanzol@hotmail.com JD 9410R, 4WD, PS, 1480 hrs., 1000 VERS. 500, newer hyd. pump and rad, new 54’ 2008 BOURGAULT 5710, good shape, 2013 high flow hyd. w/5 remotes, leather batteries, 15 spd., 3 hyds., 3 PTH, PTO Big new points, c/w 2013 6550 tank, X30 PTO, premium HID lights, 620/70R42’s, 1000, 18.4x38 duals adj. axles, recirculamonitor, $125,000 OBO. 306-567-7703 or trim, $199,500 USD. www.ms-diversified.com tiong heater 1500 watt, Cummins V8, AC, 306-567-7184, Davidson, SK. $10,000 OBO. 204-967-2009 Kelwood, MB Call 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560.

NEED MORE HYDRAULIC power for that new air seeder? We have a number of hy- JD TRACTORS: JD 6030, JD 2130, JD D, JD draulic upgrade kits for various tractors. 70D, JD AW & JD 730EL, plus others. All in Hydratec Hydraulics, Regina, SK. Call us at very good cond. 204-665-2461, Melita, MB., mosset2cylinders@hotmail.com 1-800-667-7712 or admin@hydratec.ca STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in rebuilding JD tractors. Want Series 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 7000s to rebuild or for 2002 DEGELMAN SM7000 70’ Strawmas- parts. pay top $$. Now selling JD parts. ter heavy harrow, 5/8 tines, 22” on front 204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. row, 24”- back row, Mech, $26,400. South Country Equip, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 1975 7520 JOHN DEERE, 4wd, 7,228 hrs., new inside tires, PTO, nice condition. Call 2013 BT 8200 82’ harrow drawbar, 5/8” 204-867-5363, Minnedosa, MB. tine, tire 12.5lx15, wheel 31x1350x15, $41,600. South Country Equipment, 2003 JD 6920 MFWD, 160 HP, front suspension, IVT transmission, 5700 hours, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. $50,000 OBO. 204-648-7129, Grandview.

FLEXI-COIL SYSTEM 95 harrow packer bar, 60’, P20 packers, $5500 OBO. Middle WRECKING FOR PARTS: JD 8850 4 WD, Lake, SK. 306-367-2043, leave message. w/8- 24.5x32 Goodyear Dyna Torque tires 80+%. Needs eng. repair. Can be sold as a complete unit. 1-877-564-8734, Roblin MB

2017 VERSATILE 550, PS, Hi-flow, weight package, 520 triples, diff locks, PTO, AutoSteer, LED lights. Looking for good low hour trades. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd. 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 1980 875, 6000 hrs., 20.8x38 at 30%, 4 remotes, local trade, $19,900. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2000 JD 7710, 5130 hrs; 2000 JD 8310; 2001 JD 7810; 2008 JD 7830, 5200 hrs. 2005 MCCORMICK MTX120 with Quicke All MFWD, can be equipped with loaders. loader, 3100 hours; 2006 MTX150. Call 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. UTILITY TRACTOR: JD 6200, 2 WD, open station with loader. Call 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. 2010 JD 9630, 530 HP, Michelin 2017 MORRIS 70’ & 50’ heavy harrows, 800/70R38 tires, JD AutoSteer, $239,000.

9/16x28” tines. Lease and financing 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. available. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., JD MECH. SEAT, recond. out of JD 8630, 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. $500; New air ride seat for tractor, semi FLEXI-COIL SYSTEM 92 50’ harrow pack- etc., $900. 306-745-8880, Langenburg, SK ers with P30 packers, $3700; 36’ Wil-Rich vibrashank cultivator w/harrows, $1200.

306-210-8186, Reward, SK.

42’ BOURGAULT 9800 chisel plow, HD double spring, w/4-bar heavy harrow, $29,500 Cdn OBO. 218-779-1710. Delivery avail.

CASE/IH 4900 vibra chisel cult. 34’, w/3 bar CIH harrows, 10” spacing, field ready w/many new parts; Liquid fert. kit available; JD 115 8’ blade, 3 PTH, 2 hyd. angle adjusts. 204-386-2412, Plumas, MB. 1979 JD 4440 c/w 795 Allied loader, BREAKING DISCS: KEWANEE, 15’ and $21,500 OBO. For more information call 12’; Rome 12’ and 9’; Towner 18’-40” 306-433-2091, Creelman, SK. blades; Wishek 14’ , 18’, and 30’. DMI 5, 2010 JD 9630, 3263 hrs., 800/70R38D, and 7 shank rippers.; 1-866-938-8537.

GPS, diff. lock, 18F/6R, powershift, 2010 WISHEK 824-NT 26’ Disc, 30” blades, $241,500. South Country Equipment, excellent cond., $73,500. 306-748-2817, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. Killaly, SK. 2008 JD 9530T, 3565 hours, 36” track, de2015 DEGELMAN PRO-TILL, 33’, notch luxe comfort package, HID lights, discs front & back w/rubber rollers; 2012 $214,800. South Country Equipment, Degelman 70’ Strawmaster, ext. wear tips, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 3255 Valmar w/tarp, Valmar platform, only seeded 60 ac. canola. Odessa Rock- 2004 JD 7720, MFWD, 8425 hrs., picker Sales, 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097 520/85R38 with 746 loader, 540/1000 PTO, $83,100. South Country Equipment, 2012 SUMMERS VERTICAL 45’ Diamond 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. disc tillage, $52,900. Call South Country 2008 JD 9630, 3899 hrs., 6 hyds., with Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. Degelman 7900 blade, 800/70R38, diff.

JOHN DEERE MODEL 637 tandem disc, 35’, lock, $246,000. South Country Equipment, very good cond, $32,500. 306-643-2763, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 306-648-7595, Gravelbourg, SK. 2014 JD 9560RT, 2409 hours, JDLink, 36” COMPLETE SHANK ASSEMBLIES; JD 1610, track, JDLink, deluxe view cab, 2630 Morris Magnum, $135; JD 610, Morris GreenStar, $431,900. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK Magnum II, $185. 306-946-7923, Young

2014 CHALLENGER MT765D, 620 hrs., 3502 HP, Trimble Autopilot, 18” tracks, PTO, 3 PTH, $229,800. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com WANTED: HART PARR 12-24 to restore.

Call 639-280-7200, Leroy, SK.

2013 WACKER NEUSON 750T Telescopic wheel loader, 164 hours, Deutz 60 HP turbo, 4 wheel steer, like new! $68,800.

1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

1974 GMC GRAIN TRUCK; JD 3020 tractor; Leon 700 loader; 2010 Polaris Sportsman quad; Cat 955K loader.

204-643-5478, Fraserwood, MB.

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JD #48 quick attach loader w/bucket and stand; 500 & 1000 gal. fuel tanks, w/steel stands; Nearly new 7’ stone and root rake to fit FEL’s; 7’ NH pitman type trailer mower. Call 204-548-2411, Ashville, MB. FLAX STRAW BUNCHER and land levelers.

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306-957-4279, Odessa, SK. ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New Degelman equipment, land rollers, Strawmaster, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades.

306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. DIKA STYLE PLOW, $10,000, can deliver to Alberta; 2394 Red Case, good rubber. Call Danny Spence, 306-246-4632, Speers, SK.

DRILL STEM: 200 3-1/2”, $45/ea; 400 25 PB BLACK Angus bred heifers; 15 Reg. 2-3/8”, $34/ea; 1000 2-7/8”, $36/ea. 1/2 and 3/4 Simm./Angus bred heifers.

306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK. Brent at 204-773-6392, 204-773-2356, Russell, MB. stewartcows@wificountry.ca 2-7/8” OILFIELD TUBING, $40; 2-3/8” www.stewartcattle.com tubing, $27; Cement line tubing, $20; 3/4” sucker rod, $6; 7/8” sucker rod, $8.

PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS bull, very Min. qty. apply. 306-861-1280, Weyburn. quiet, 3 years old, easy calver, $3000 OBO; Also 9 Black Angus heifers, bred to calve April 2018; 3 pipe gates, 14’ w/hinges, $175/ea.; 1 manual head gate, $100.

3 REINKE USED PIVOTS, 2008, 5100 hrs., 204-886-2083, Teulon, MB. all galvanized. For info call 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, WESTERN IRRIGATION: CADMAN Dealer. 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. We BUY and SELL traveling guns, pumps, pipes, etc.; Also EcoSmart water purifica- BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, setion systems, no salt, no chemicals. Phone men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery 306-867-9461 or 306-867-7037, Outlook, available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, SK. E-mail: derdallreg@hotmail.com Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca

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MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK.

SHAVINGS: BULK PRICING and delivery WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly trac- available. Vermette Wood Preservers, RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, setors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor Spruce Home, SK.. 1-800-667-0094. Email men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery info@vwpltd.com View www.vwpltd.com Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847. available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK.

PUREBRED COWS AND CALVES, will give up to three years to pay. Call Jack 204-526-2857, Holland, MB.

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Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison www.maverickconstruction.ca is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com HARMONY NATURAL BISON buying feeder, finished and cull bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, SE Sask.

QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase any amount. dreyelts1@rap.midco.net BLOCKED AND SEASONED FIREWOOD: Call 605-391-4646. $180 per 160 ft.≥ cord; bags $80 (incl. refundable deposit for bag). Bundles of 4’-5’ NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for or 6.5’ also avail. Vermette Wood Preserv- over 15 years, is looking for finished Bison, grain or grass fed. “If you have them, we ers 1-800-667-0094, Spruce Home, SK. want them.” Make your final call with BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Pre- payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. servers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, LOOKING FOR FINISHED bison, cull cows SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer. and herd bulls. Phone 701-318-1474, New Rockford, ND. WANT TO PURCHASE cull bison bulls and cows, $5/lb. HHW. Finished beef steers and heifers for slaughter. We are also buying compromised cattle that can’t make a long trip. Oak Ridge Meats, McCreary, 204-835-2365, 204-476-0147.

HAGMAN’S TRUCKING for all your bison transport. Local and long distance. Humane and ease of loading/unloading. Can haul up to 50,000 lbs. to the USA. Call 306-773-5909, Swift Current, SK.

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AUTOMATIC BACKUP GENERATOR, Katolight 105 KW auto. w/dsl. motor, c/w gen shed and 600 AMP transfer switch, 208 hrs., like new cond., exc., $30,000. 204-326-0964, Steinbach, MB. reimer.rob7@gmail.com NEW AND USED generators, all sizes from 5 kw to 3000 kw, gas, LPG or diesel. Phone for availability and prices. Many used in stock. 204-643-5441, Fraserwood, MB. ROTARY PHASE CONVERTERS, 25 HP, TEFC, CSA, $2000. Phone 204-800-1859, Winnipeg, MB.

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Thursday Oct 26th 12:00pm Dairy Sale - 100 head from 3 different consignors. For more information, contact Ed Pylypjuk 204.392.8442

Monday Oct. 30th 12:00pm Sheep and Goat with Small Animals & Holstein Calves Hereford Sale following the small animal sale

For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call Brad Kehler (Manager) Cell 204-346-2440 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1436

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SCHWARTZ SILAGE FEED WAGON, working scales, excellent condition, $12,000. 204-828-3483, 204-745-7168, Stephenfield, MB. RENN 12’ 10 HP rollermill, large rolls, new style, vg cond., half price of new, $6500, can deliver; FarmKing PTO rollermill vg cond, $2950. 204-729-5162, Brandon, MB. SVEN-APOLLO ROLLERMILLS, NEW and used, electric and PTO, all sizes, can deliver. Manitoba distributor direct. Call Randy 204-729-5162, Brandon, MB. HEALTHY, YOUNG LOOKING, financially secure 80 year old gentleman living in the 1001 NDE VERTICAL cutter mixer, good country interested in meeting a 70ish, condition, $25,000 firm; Vermeer 605M healthy, financially secure lady who is round baler, monitor, kicker, new PU, good slim, attractive, likes golfing, camping, condition, field ready, $12,000 OBO. fishing, travelling, gardening and spending 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK winters in Arizona. Not for gold, just for companionship. Answer all. Please reply GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar to: Box 5607, c/o The Western Producer, panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, Saskatoon, SK., S7K 2C4. $470; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe w/5- 1” sucker rods, $340; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” Advertise your unwanted equipment in the pipe with 6- 1” rods, $375; 30’ 2 or 3 bar Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and place your ad with our friendly staff, and double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting don’t forget to ask about our prepayment botroughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters. nus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free!

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Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK.

354 NEW HOLLAND mix mill, always shedFREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak ded, Call 306-840-7533, Redvers, SK. panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ FOR SALE: 23 Red Angus cross Simmental and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; cross cows, bred Charolais. 7 & 8 years Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feedold. Calving Mar. 1 - Apr. 22, $1550/ea.; 4 ers; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will Charolais cross heifers bred Red Angus, custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. calving Feb. 22 - Apr. 1, $2000/ea. Call NH 357 MIX MILL, always shedded, excelLloyd Elder, 306-267-2387, Coronach, SK. lent working condition. Willmott Ranch, 26 HEIFERS, RWF, BWF, black. Bred Polled Pense, SK. Call 306-345-2046.

Hereford or Red Angus, very quiet. Erwin Lehmann 306-232-4712, Rosthern, SK. FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is your partner in agriculture. Stocking mixer, cutter, BRED HEIFERS, 100 Red Angus, bred Red feed wagons and bale shredders. We are Angus, start calving last week in March. industry leaders in Rol-Oyl cattle oilers.

Call 306-831-8803, Milden, SK. 306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca

SINGLE MEN.. SINGLE LADIES.. Happy relationships. Candlelight Matchmakers can help you find each other! Recent wedding Sept 16. In person interviews/photos, profiles, confidential, affordable, serving MB, SK, NW. ON. 204-343-2475. Email candlelightmatchmakers@gmail.com

ARE YOU SINGLE and would rather be in love? Camelot Introductions has been successfully matching people for over 23 years. In-person interviews by Intuitive Matchmaker in MB and SK. Call 306-978LOVE (5683), 204-257-LOVE (5683) MATERNITY PEN, always inside, $2500. www.camelotintroductions.com Phone 306-466-2401 or 306-466-6466, WANTED: RED OR BLACK Angus cross Leask, SK. younger cows, lease to own. References NEW HOLLAND 358 mix mill, 1000 PTO, available. 306-542-7007, Veregin, SK. excellent condition, like new $8700.

WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For book- 306-827-2180, Radisson, SK. ings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, REGISTERED PUREBRED HEREFORD cows, 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK. CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on polled, quiet, top bloodlines, yearling heifsite.

For early booking call ers also. 204-320-5251, Steinbach, MB. 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com “TAKE THE NEXT STEP” Sale, presented

by C&T Cattle Co., Phantom Creek LiveSTEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, stock, Twin View Polled Herefords, McCoy windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panCattle Co., and KLR Ranch. Saturday Oct. 21, 5:00 PM. Right Cross Ranch Sale Barn, QUALITY REG. MAMMOTH DONKEYS for els, sucker rod fence posts. Custom orKisbey, SK. Selling 45 powerful bred heif- sale. View: www.bigearsdonkeyranch.ca or ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, SK. www.steelviewmfg.com ers, fancy heifer calves and select bred fe- 204-535-2141, 204-825-0113, Baldur, MB. males. For catalogues or more information SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 contact Chris 306-455-2605; Doug years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr.

306-773-7136; Ernie 204-365-7426; Chad Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to 306-436-2086; Randy 306-299-4511 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. CARSON’S FALL COLORS Draft Horse Sale run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove View catalogue online: www.BuyAgro.com & Futurity Promotion Events. Friday & Sat- and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Watch & bid online: www.dvauction.com urday October 27th & 28th. Friday offers Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. all Tack & Equipment plus all 3 events of www.apollomachineandproducts.com PL #116061. the 2015 Foal Futurity. Saturday all horses HEREFORD HARVEST Production Sale, sell! Featuring 30 Futurity Foals as well as October 20th, 2:00 PM, Lone Pine Cattle Clydesdale, Belgian, and Percheron Mares, Services, Vibank, SK. Offering an outstand- Geldings and Stallions. Check out our webing selection of show heifer calves, bred site for catalogue www.davidcarson.on.ca USED PIPE AND SUCKER RODS: 2-3/8", 2- TRUE BLUE HEELERS last litter of 2017 7/8", 3-1/2" used pipe, $36 ea; 7/8", 1" is here! With 1st shots, de-wormed, $400. females, herd sire prospects and embryos. or call 519-291-2049. Listowel, ON. sucker rods, $12 ea. Call 306-460-7966, 306-492-2447, 306-290-3339, Clavet, SK. For a catalogue or more info contact Rob O’Connor 306-550-4890 or T Bar C Cattle QH/ARABIAN HORSES: 3 females, 1 male, 306-460-4166, Kindersley, SK. Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View catalogue ages 16 yrs and down, halter broke. Offers.

IRISH WOLFHOUND & GREYHOUND’S for For info. call 306-453-6037, Carlyle, SK. online: www.BuyAgro.com PL #116061. sale. Call 306-290-8806, Dundurn, SK. PLAN TO ATTEND BLAIR-ATHOL DISPERSAL: 40 HORSES; Brown and white Haroldson’s & Friends Sale, Sunday, team, broke to drive and ride; Chestnut • Buy Used Oil October 22nd, 1:00 PM at the Blair Athol gelding, QH Buckskin mare, Reg. sorrel farm, 4 miles west, 3 miles north of Arco- mare. All 3 broke to ride; Reg. QH and • Buy Batteries Paint mares, colts, yearlings 2 and 3 year la. SK. Selling 70 Polled Herefords, featur• Collect Used ing bred females, cow/calf pairs and em- olds. Call 306-435-3634, Moosomin, SK. bryos. For a catalogue or more information Filters contact Duncan Lees at 306-455-2619; • Collect Oil Jeff Lees at 306-577-1375; Chad Wilson at 306-577-1256; Wally Mitchell at Containers CRAWFORD BAY, BC. 11 acres with 4500 204-534-8204; Ken Wray at 204-686-2289 ft. house, 5 bedroom, 3 bath. For more or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006.

• Antifreeze sq. information call 250-227-9696.

View catalogue online: www.BuyAgro.com Watch & bid online: www.dvauction.com PIGS VARIETY ETC. Butcher and Weaners, Southern, range fed, no hormones. 306-342-4662, PL #116061.

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Glaslyn, SK. Eastern and 4200 sq. ft., 4 bdrm., 3 bath, 1/2 acre, ANL POLLED HEREFORDS and Guests Western ocean view; Plus adjoining 1/3 acre C3 Production Sale, Saturday, October 21, commercial with buildings. MLS® 378889 Tel: 204-248-2110 Manitoba & MLS® 381189. Call 250-642-5172.

1:00 PM, Steelman, SK. Guest consignors Glenlees Farms, Brooks Farms and Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. Offering an exciting WANTED: group of 60 bred females, heifer calves and cow/calf pairs. For a catalogue or BUTCHER more information contact Karl Lischka at 306-487-2670 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at HOGS 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at: www.BuyAgro.com Watch and bid onSOWS AND BOARS DEVELOPMENT LAND line at: www.dvauction.com PL #116061.

WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? PREMIUM the city of Regina with 148 FOR EXPORT Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert touching acres with commercial development SQUARE D PRODUCTION Sale, on offer: for information on organic farming: pros- potential. Ted Cawkwell, Remax SasP. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 40 bred Hereford females, 7 herd bull pects, transition, barriers, benefits, certifi- katoon, 306-327-7661 for details.

728-7549 prospects, 2 cow/calf pairs, 12 heifer cation and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Licence No. 1123 calves. Monday, October 23, 2017, 1:00 PM Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org at the Square D sale site in Langbank, SK. Jim Duke 306-538-4556, 306-736-7921, square.d@sasktel.net To view the catalogue online: square-dpolledherefords.com WELL KEPT CONDO, 2 bdrm 1 bath, insuite Please call Harvey Duke at 306-536-4490, laundry, balcony, 1 parking stall. Includes wascanacattleco.com appliances, deep freeze, recently painted.

Steps to bus stop. Wildwood Area, SaskaREGISTERED HIGHLAND BULL, $6000 toon, SK. $153,900. Call 306-278-7629.

OBO; 7 cow/calf pairs, $2500/pair; Other READY TO LAY pullets: White ($8) & brown Highland bulls and heifers, $1500 each. ($9) egg layers, available late October.

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CATTLEMAN! JUST IN TIME for your fall breeding needs. We have an exc. selection of long yearling bulls. Both red and white, polled, some suitable for heifers. Call SPRUCE FOR SALE!! Beautiful locally all Stock Farm, Cypress River, MB., grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your Defoort 204-743-2109. shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, get the year round protection you need. COMING 2 YR. old polled PB Charolais We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or de- bulls, come red factor. Call Kings Polled liver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ Charolais, 306-435-7116, Rocanville, SK. spruce available. Now taking fall orders while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com

GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK.

1976 CASE 586 rough terrain forklift, 4 speed hydro, 6000 lb. 15’ lift, 4 cylinder diesel, 5760 hrs., nice condition, $11,900.

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JEWELS & DIAMONDS Simmental Production Sale, Friday November 17, 1:00 PM Ponoka Ag Events Center, Ponoka, AB. Selling Red PB, Fleckvieh, Fullblood, bred cows & heifers, open heifer calves, embryos, plus pens of commercial bred heifers. For catalogue or information, contact T Bar C Cattle Co., 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com PL#116061.

PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. BRED HEIFERS: 125 Simm./Angus heifers Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 bred to Red Angus bulls for Mar. 15, $2000. or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. Please call 306-457-7400, Stoughton, SK. dcgoudy@sasktel.net 5th ANNUAL ANGUS Harvest Classic Sale, Nov. 12th, 2:00PM at Johnstone APPLICATION DEADLINE for grazing Auction Market, Moose Jaw, SK. Offering: space in the Association of Manitoba Com50 outstanding heifer calves, bred heifers, munity Pastures is Nov. 1, 2017. Call Barry select cow/calf pairs & embryos. For more Ross for more info. 204-841-1907 or email info. or a catalogue contact Glen Gabel amcp@pastures.ca or download applica306-536-1927 or T Bar C Cattle Co. tion from our website at www.pastures.ca 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com Watch and bid live HERD DISPERSAL: 70 Black Angus cross at: www.liveaucitons.tv (PL#116061) pairs and 70 mixed pairs. Full herd health program. Reduced! $2600 per pair firm.

Call 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK.

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16’ PEELED RAILS, SPECIAL 2-3” $3 ea., 125/bundle; 3-4” $9.25 ea, 100/bundle.

Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK., 1-800-667-0094. info@vwpltd.com

LAKELAND COMPLETE DELUXE portable 16' WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and cattle handling system. Left hand tub, extra chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini-long adjustable alley w/divider doors, boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437.

Gallagher scale, E tag reader, complete parallel axis head gate chute squeeze w/ neck extender and palpation cage. Mint SIMMENTAL BLACK ANGUS cross 150 cond. $18,500. 519-661-7352, Ilderton, cow/calf pairs bred Black Angus. Phone ON. borderglenfarms@hotmail.com Brandon at 204-402-0780, Brandon, MB. PIZZEY SIMMENTAL Private Sale of complete herd. PB Simmental cows. 80 cows plus calves. Red, Black & Fleckvieh. Preg. checked and ready to go! Donna or Calvin 204-847-2055, Fox Warren, MB.

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BREED HOLSTEIN HEIFER, and some jer- NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for seys for sale. Call 519-323-3074, Heifer over 15 years, is looking for Elk. “If you Ville Holstein Inc., Holstein, Ont. have them, we want them.” Make your final call with Northfork for pricing! GuaranFRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. teed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Cows and quota needed. We buy all class- Winnipeg, MB. es of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. HYDRAULIC ELK FENCE roller, capable of Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. rolling 96” page wire, $1750 OBO. Ph/text 204-723-0234, Notre Dame, MB. WANTED: 400 plus bull elk and reindeer bulls. Shewchuk Seeds, Blaine Lake, SK. OFFERING FOR SALE 50 (of 65) purebred 306-497-3576 or text 639-317-4645.

Salers females age 2, 3 and 4; 20 select PB bred heifers and 20 PB select replacement heifer calves. Reds or black, all polled. Reputation herd, developed since 1988, attention to temperament, fertility, KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WAconformation and performance. View SLS TERING System, provides water in remote females on performance tab at website: areas, improves water quality, increases www.salerscanada.com Ken and Wendy pasture productivity, extends dugout life.

St. Claude/Portage, MB. 204-379-2763.

Sweetland, Lundar, MB., 204-762-5512.

• 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

COTTAGE/HOME: NATURE LOVERS and Outdoor Enthusiasts check out this property! New construction home located in the heart of Saskatchewan's Parkland overlooking Lake of the Prairies and the Assiniboine Valley. 1800 sq. ft. 3 bed, 2 bath w/dbl. det. garage on 90x200' titled lot, $459,000.

306-597-9999, 306-621-1500, Sun Hills Resort, SK. www.sunhillsresort.com AFFORDABLE HOMES AND COTTAGES 1560 sq.ft. ready-to-move bungalows. 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath. Open concept plan with signature modern, rustic finishes. With or without covered porch. Optional dormers. $100,000 to $110,000. For photo tour, visit www.marvinhomes.ca Marvin Homes, Mitchell, MB., Phone: 204-326-1493, or Email: info.marvinhomes@gmail.com NEED A BACK yard retreat? We have tiny pre-built log cabins ready to be loaded onto your trailer. Plug and play models!

Also log cabin logs and log siding. Call Rouck Bros., Lumby, BC., 1-800-960-3388 or visit: www.rouckbros.com

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DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Great selection of quality affordable homes in rural SK. Check out 901 Ave. O South in Perdue.

MLS#SK701830; 119 6th Ave E. in Delisle, MLS#SK612719; Klassen acreage in Grandora, MLS#SK608373. For further info on these lovely homes and many more call Dwein Trask 306-221-1035; Amanda Cobler 306-221-5675; Victoria Bester 306-270-9740.

YELLOWHEAD MODULAR HOME SALES, Canadian built by Moduline. Elite price event on now: 960 sq. ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, $79,900; 1216 sq. ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $89,900; 1520 sq. ft., 3 or 4 bdrm, 2 bath, $109,900. 306-496-7538, weekend calls. www.yellowheadmodularhomesales.ca WWW.MEDALLION-HOMES.CA modular homes/lake houses/RTM’s. Visit our sales lot, or check online for stock, homes and all other plans. Factory direct orders built to your specs! Trade-ins welcome, buy and sell used homes. Hwy 2 South, Prince Albert, SK. Call 306-764-2121 or toll free 1-800-249-3969.

RTM OR SITE BUILT Custom Homes and Cottages. 40 years experience. Call or text 204-324-7179, Don Ginter Construction, Altona, MB. AFFORDABLE HOMES AND COTTAGES 1560 sq.ft. ready-to-move bungalows. 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath. Open concept plan with signature modern, rustic finishes. With or without covered porch. Optional dormers. $100,000 to $110,000. For photo tour, visit www.marvinhomes.ca Marvin Homes, Mitchell, MB., Phone: 204-326-1493, or Email: info.marvinhomes@gmail.com RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca J&H HOMES: Western Canada’s most trusted RTM Home Builder since 1969.

View at www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322 HOME HARDWARE RTM Homes and Cottages. Phone 1-800-663-3350 or go online for floor plans and specs at: www.northbattlefordhomehardware.com

VEGAS TIMESHARE: INT’L exchanges, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, full kitchen, laundry, fireplace, pools, selling due to health.

306-453-2958, Carlyle, SK. 2009 DELUXE PARK MODEL in gated 55+ park, Yuma, AZ. One owner, fully furnished w/extras, dishwasher, washer/dryer, garburator, RO, electric water softener, outdoor furniture, screened room, car port, 10x12 shed on 40x61 landscaped lot, $59,900 Cdn. 403-329-9240.

FOR SALE BY TENDER: Tenders are being accepted on the following farmland: SE 03-41-20 W2, RM of Lake Lenore, No. 399. Approx. 145 cultivated acres.

Forward your marked and sealed Tender, together with a certified cheque deposit of 5% of your bid to: Eisner Mahon Forsyth, 101 MacLeod Ave. W, PO Box 2680, Melfort, SK., S0E 1A0, Attention: Tender 2017-11. Deadline: November 15th, 2017, 5:00 PM. Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

Offers not accepted will be returned week of November 20th, 2017.

FOR SALE OR RENT BY TENDER: 1600 cult. ac/200 ac. pasture in RM of Lawtonia No. 135: NW 10 15 08 W3, SW 10 15 08 W3, SE 09 15 08 W3, NW 02 15 08 W3, SW 02 15 08 W3, SE 02 15 08 W3, SE 01 15 08 W3, SW 01 15 08 W3, NE 25 14 08 W3, SW 36 14 08 W3, NW 36 14 08 W3, NE 33 14 08 W3. Purchase or rental tenders invited on the above land parcels (preference given to tenders involving all lands). Tenders close at 5:00 PM, October 30, 2017. Sales to close by January 31, 2018. Any accepted purchase tender(s) to provide 7.5% deposit to vendor legal counsel in trust upon acceptance. Offers subject to financing will not be considered.

Successful tender(s) to complete definitive purchase/sale agreement and/or rental agreement with vendor/landlord. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Home yard includes steel grain storage: 30,000 bu. hopper (12,000 w/air), 7500 bu. flat bottom, and 40’x100’ steel shed.

Rent tenders to specify $/acre cash rent.

Rental agreement to be finalized with chosen tender(s). All acreages approximate, bidders must rely on their own research and inspection. For more info. contact Chris Selness at 306-539-1972. Tenders to be submitted to: Land Tender, PO Box 242, Pilot Butte, SK. S0G 3Z0.

RM LEASK #464, SE-5-46-7-W3, 136 cult. acres with beautiful developed yard. 1400 sq. ft. bungalow, 3 bdrm, 2 baths, finished basement, AC, dbl. attached garage, NG, good water well, 36x42’ heated workshop, 44x76’ steel quonset, school access K-12.

Approved for subdivision. Located 18 kms North of Blaine Lake on Hwy 12 & 1 km East. Call 306-226-4218 or 306-497-7471.

TAKING OFFERS ON section of land in RM 129: 33-14-19 W2. Looking to lease back.

Phone 306-596-4231.

Go public with an ad in the Manitoba Cooperator classifieds. Phone 1-800-667-7770.

RM OF STANLEY: Land for Sale, by timed auction, closing October 21, 2017.

5.5 quarters, (approx. 585 cultivated), the rest bush. Home quarter with 72x60 shed.

Previous cattle facility, needs repair. Selling the Land and surface rights. Visit www.yacauctions.com for details and land locations.

Yorkton Auction Centre, 306-782-5999, Lic# 325025. Download our APP to view and bid.

NEAR KRONAU, SK, 1/2 hour from Regina 80 acres w/character home & out buildings; Near Pilot Butte 68 acres w/yard site; near Pilot Butte 80 acres w/yard site.

Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com TENDER: KINDERSLEY/EATONIA Farm Land For Rent - 2 section/8 quarter block. RM 261 Chesterfield: Section 29-27-25 & Section 32-27-25. Land located approx. 12 miles SW of Kindersley; 7 miles North of Eatonia. Rental tenders invited on the above land (preference given to tenders involving all lands); Tenders close at 5:00 PM November 30, 2017.

Successful tender(s) to complete rental agreement with vendor/landlord by December 14, 2017. Rent tenders to specify $/acre cash rent. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 5 year term offered. Respondents must rely on their own research and inspection. For more info. contact Chris Selness at 306-539-1972.

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER, RM of Tenders to be submitted to: Chris Selness Pittville No. 169: N1/2 of 14-17-20 W3, /Topsoil Land Tender, 1925 Victoria Ave320 cult. acres; W1/2 of 30-17-20 W3, nue, Regina, SK., S4P 0R3.

295 cult. acres, remainder grass; W1/2 RM of 28-17-20 W3, 170 cult. acres, 50 acres www.EdBobiashTeam.Com grass, rest is lake; E1/2 29-17-20 W3, 225 Redberry #435 MLS® SK701614 listed cult. acres, 95 acres grass w/water; SE for $160,000 and MLS® SK701629 listed 23-17-20 W3, 150 cult. acres, home quar- for $150,000. The above land is being sold ter w/Eatons house, 2 wells, 1 heated by Presentation of Offers and will close shop (32x40), cold shed (40x80), old and be presented on October 23rd, 2017 12x60 storage trailer. Send bids to: Box at 2:00PM. The RM of Perdue #346, 146, Hazlet, SK. S0N 1E0. For information MLS® SK613796 mixed land for immedicall 306-774-5037. Bids close November ate sale NE & SE 31-36-11 W3 with a total of 309 acres listed for $310,000. For more 1st. Farmer has right of first refusal. information contact Ed Bobiash, 80 ACRES PROPOSED ACREAGE. 10 min. RE/MAX Saskatoon, 306-222-7770. from Yorkton. Cult. land, pasture, orchard, exc. house, heated garage, outbuildings, FOR SALE BY TENDER: Cropland near Cenwater, small equip. and mineral rights. tral Butte, RM No.194. Parcels: NW02 & Asking $590,000. Also 240 additional acres NE03-21-04-W3, SE35 & SW36-20-04-W3.

Total assess (2013) = $276,300. Bids due available. For Info./pics ph 306-782-5861.

Nov 3, 2017. For inquiries, contact Greg Call our toll-free number to take advantage 306-230-2225, g_schoenau@yahoo.ca of our Prepayment Bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks Interestand we’ll run your ad 2 more weeks for TOM@SASKFARMLAND.COM free. That’s 5 weeks for the price of 3. Call ed in the value of your farmland and considering selling? Up to date market evalua1-800-667-7770 today! tions done at your farm. Coldwell Banker Signature. Tom Neufeld 306-260-7838.

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER THE FOLLOWING LAND WILL BE SOLD BY TENDER ON THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017, AT 12:00 NOON AT THE BRANDON COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH CENTRE, 1104 PRINCESS AVENUE, BRANDON, MANITOBA, R7A 0P9: 1. THE S 1/2 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 20-21-25 WPM SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESERVATIONS AS TO MINES MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS PARTICULARLY DEFINED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT

FOR SALE LOT #66, 68'x196' at Elk Ridge Resort, SK. Low price, $85,000. Contact seller, 403-601-3196 or 403-652-0053.

FROM THE CROWN. in the Rural Municipality of Rossburn, in the Province of Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title No. 2734658/5.

2. THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 29-21-25 WPM EXC: ROAD PLAN 1586 NLTO SUBJECT TO ALL RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN “THE CROWN LANDS ACT” in the Rural Municipality of Rossburn, in the Province of Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title No. 2734660/5.

3. THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 27-21-25 WPM SUBJECT TO ALL RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT in the Rural Municipality of Rossburn, in the Province of Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title No. 2734662/5.

4. A JOINT INTEREST IN THE S 1/2 OF SECTION 34-21-25 WPM

6 QUARTERS LAND for sale east of North Star, AB. Bordered by Crown land and the Peace River. Potential for Conventional, Organic or Recreation property. 540 acres organic status in 2017 plus 300 acres conventional farmed in 2017. The 6 quarters are in various stages of development.

Contact seller for details and a bid package.

Box 5610, c/o The Western Producer, Box 2500, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 2C4.

QUALITY QUARTER SECTION of land located 4.5 miles south of Sperling, MB. on Prov. Rd. #336. Legal: SE 1/4-31-5-2. Ph Golden Plains Realty Ltd, 204-745-3677.

A RANCHERS PARADISE - Rimbey, AB. This excellent cow/calf ranch has about 945 acres (all adjacent in 1 row) & can handle approx. 250 cow/calf pairs. All quarters have access to water and fences are in good shape. Surface lease is about $41,000/year. Also includes a 3 bedroom home, a 40’x80’ shop and various other outbuildings, ID#1100601; Central Alberta! 477 acres of Prime Farm Land!

Excellent location only 15 minutes west of Olds. 477 acres of #2 soil is a rare find!

There are 5 separate titles, a very nice 1384 sq.ft. home, 2 car garage, and numerous out-buildings. Current production of all land is hay with 3 cuts sometimes possible, ID#1100566. Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. For all our listings visit: www.farmrealestate.com

SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESERVATIONS AS TO MINES MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS PARTICULARLY DEFINED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT FROM THE CROWN in the Rural Municipality of Rossburn, in the Province of Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title No. 2734663/5/5.

The plaintiff, Twin Valley Co-op Ltd., represents that a Judgment was granted by The Honourable Mr. Justice Menzies of the Court of Queen’s Bench, Portage La Prairie Centre on July 20th, 2014 and that it has the power to sell the Land.

The purchaser shall be deemed to have relied on the Purchaser’s own inspection and knowledge of the Land, its true condition, possible liabilities and the Title thereto independent of any representations by or on behalf of the plaintiff, Twin Valley Co-op Ltd., and no error, misstatement or mistake shall annul this sale nor shall any compensation be allowed to the purchaser in respect thereof.

The plaintiff makes no representation regarding the presence of any chattels which maybe on the land or as to tenants on the land.

The plaintiff makes no representation with respect to the number of cultivated or uncultivated acres provided within any parcel of land.

The tax adjustment date for this sale will be January 1st, 2018. The purchaser will be responsible for taxes from January 1st, 2018 onwards and the vendor is responsible for all of the taxes, including any arrears and/or penalties, to December 31st, 2017.

“Tenders” “Court of Queen’s Bench Brandon Centre 1104 Princess Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 0P9 ATTENTION: Master Errick Harrison 2.All tenders shall be accompanied by a minimum cash deposit of $5,000.00 per parcel (such deposit to be made by way of bank draft or certified cheque payable to the law firm McNeill Harasymchuk McConnell) and to be placed in the sealed envelope.

3. Envelopes must have the following phrase printed on the front of the envelope: “Not to be opened prior to November 1st, 2017 at 12:00 noon by any other person except Master Harrison in open court.”

313 ACRE FARMLAND for sale by online auction on: http://www.bidwin.org Qing Zhang, Landmart Realty, 306-684-0136, Foam Lake, SK.qing.canada@gmail.com http://www.bidwin.org LAND FOR RENT By Tender: SW-25-39-23W3rd. 4 miles south and 4 miles east of Unity, SK. Call 306-228-9434 for more info.

4.The balance payable is due 45 days after the tender is accepted.

5. An individual may bid on a single parcel.

6. An individual may bid on as few or as many parcels as they desire.

7. An individual may make a single bid contingent on receiving as many specific parcels as designated so long as they indicate this as part of their written bid.

8.The prospective purchaser will be responsible for payment of all 2018 Real Property Taxes against the property.

9.The Vendor shall be responsible for payment of all taxes, including any arrears and/or penalties, up to and including December 31, 2017 against the property.

LAND FOR SALE By Tender, 472 acres in RM of Maple Bush No. 224: SW-2-23-4-W3 & S1/2-3-23-4-W3. Highest or any bid may not be accepted. Bids may be submitted to: crystal0722@hotmail.com (due by Nov. 22, 2017). For details call 306-796-7317

10.The purpose of the November 1, 2017 hearing is for the opening of the sealed envelopes

by Master Harrison at 12:00 noon at the Brandon Court of Queen’s Bench, to review all of the offers as received and for his Honour Master Harrison to exercise his authority and to approve the best offer as presented, it being understood that the highest price does not necessarily constitute the best offer and may not necessarily be accepted.

RM FOAM LAKE #276: NE-18-29-11-W2, 160 acres (145 cult.), along Hwy. #310.

Mostly oats and barley grown on it. Summerfallow- 2017. Info. call 306-272-4704.

MCNEILL, HARASYMCHUK, MCCONNELL BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS BOX 520 VIRDEN, MANITOBA R0M 2C0 ATTN: MR. GLEN HARASYMCHUK PHONE: (204) 748-1220 EMAIL: GLEN@MHMLAW.CA

RM OF 308, 160 acres, (130 cult.) 1983 3 bdrm bungalow, new furnace, windows, siding, interior all updated, 34x36’ heated shop, barn, plus numerous outbuildings. $399,000 OBO. 306-554-2901 Wynyard SK

FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:

Those Portions of OTM Lots 2 and 3, OTM Lots 8 to 12, RL 8, and TL 3 all of the Parish of St. Francois Xavier, consisting of approximately 417.34 acres are hereby offered for sale by tender.

TOM@SASKFARMLAND.COM Kenaston, 958 acres. Individual 1/4’s available. Tenant available. $930,000 MLS. Coldwell Banker Signature. Tom 306-260-7838.

DWEIN TASK REALTY INC. Langham SW, RM of Corman Park #344, E 1/206-39-08-W3rd, flat, stonefree with very good access. Call Dwein 306-221-1035.

DWEIN TASK REALTY INC. Harris, SK. NW. RM of Marriott #317 NE 23-33-13-W3rd, 156 acres c/w 146 cult.

2017 FMV assessment 163,300. Good renters available. Ph Dwein 306-221-1035.

2000 JAYCO HARD WALL Designer 5th wheel 3110, 3 slides, day/night shades, freestanding table and chairs, TV, AC, fireplace, exc. cond., $14,500 OBO. Blaine Lake, SK., 306-226-4218, 306-497-7471.

ICE FISHING HUT SALE. Reg. $2200, sale $1695.

While supplies last.

Call 306-253-4343, toll free 1-800-383-2228. www.hold-onindustries.com

Prospective bidders may request a tender package from D’Arcy & Deacon LLP by calling: 204-318-2239 Bids will be accepted on any or all of the above noted lots.

Interested parties must forward formal tenders, together with a deposit of 5% of the tendered price payable to “D’Arcy & Deacon LLP in Trust” no later than October 23, 2017.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Prospective purchasers must rely entirely on their own inspection of the property and shall be responsible for payment of the GST or shall selfassess for purposes of the GST. Closing of the sale and transfer of possession of the property shall be on November 3, 2017 or earlier by mutual agreement.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT, Langham, SK. Quiet, well maintained, close to schools. 1 and 2 bedrooms starting at $650. Contact Blaise at 306-349-9351.

PARK MODEL: Del Pueblo, Arizona RV Park on 3E. 1 bdrm, 1 bath, friendly park all amenities. asking $20,000. 306-226-4218, 306-497-7471. banda176@gmail.com YUMA, ARIZONA- 38’ 5th wheel for rent.

Includes utilities plus Arizona room on 2 acres of land across from Yuma Lakes RV Park. Available November 1, 2017. Rent $900/month US. Call 306-867-3748 or email: conrad.nadeau@sasktel.net

The successful Bidder must enter into an Offer to Purchase confirming the details of the transaction Tenders must be submitted to: D’Arcy & Deacon LLP, 2200-One Lombard Place Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X7 Attention: Brent R. Kendall Tenders Close: October 23, 2017

JOE AND NANCY JO MOLLER are offering the following private land for sale: N1/2 of 10-16-13 W; SE 10-16-13 W; S1/2 of 11-16-13 W; SW 24-16-13 W; E1/2 of 26-16-13 W. The successful purchaser will be considered by Manitoba Agriculture for possible transfer of the Crown land forage lease associated with this ranch unit. This forage lease currently consists of the following: NE 11-17-13 W; SE 11-17-13 W. If you wish to purchase the private land contact the Lessees Joe and Nancy Jo Moller at Box 179, Plumas, MB R0J 1P0.If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit TransTOM@SASKFARMLAND.COM Meadow fer write the Director, Manitoba AgriculLake hunting land. Pines, heavy big game, ture, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box trails. 160 acres. $84,500 MLS. Coldwell 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax 204-867-6578.

Banker Signature. Tom 306-260-7838.

GRAZING SPACE AVAILABLE! MANITOBA COMMUNITY PASTURES

ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS: A warm winter and soft breezes await you in Osoyoos, BC this winter season. The Bella Villa Resort, right on the lake, offers a variety of rooms all equipped with full kitchens. Bella Villa Resort is close to shopping and restaurants and a very short drive to other communities in the Okanagan. Make your reservations now by calling 1-888-495-6751.

Monthly rates starting at $600.

ELIZABETH MANOR B&B, Qualicum Beach, BC. Indoor pool, hot tub, billiards, gym. Ocean & golf views. Year round golf, winter rates and special discounts for long stays. Visit us at: www.elizabethmanor.net Call 250-594-6243. Great winter getaway!!

WINTER VACATION HOME RENTAL, Vancouver Island Getaway, 2600 sq. ft. rancher, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, furnished, half block to ocean. Rent to a couple preferably.

All utilities included! Asking $2200/mo.

Call 250-821-6211, Nanoose Bay, BC. kfvarey@shaw.ca

DRIVE-ON AXLE SCALE, 10.5’x14.8’, asking $8500. 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK.

COMPLETE ANIMAL CARE AND GRAZING FOR SALE BY TENDER: Farmland in the RM THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR of Milton No. 292. SE 25-30-28 W3, GRAZING SPACE IS NOV 1, 2017.

158.61 ac., $170,300 assess, $5010 oil lease; NE 25-30-28 W3, 159.64 ac., PLEASE CALL BARRY ROSS FOR $173,700 assess; SE 36-30-28 W3, 159.70 MORE INFORMATION 204-841-1907 ac., $156,900 assess, $3020 oil lease; SW OR EMAIL AMCP@PASTURES.CA 36-30-28 W3, 159.69 ac., $137,400 asOR DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FROM sess, $17,560 oil lease. Written Tenders must be received by October 31, 2017.

OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PASTURES.CA Submit Tenders to Lee & Sheryl-Ann Yeomans, 19-3214 11th Street West, Saska- MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. toon SK., S7M 5G3. For more information, Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: 306-463-7471, lee.yeomans@sasktel.net www.maverickconstruction.ca Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Possession date January 1, 2018.

640 ac. in RM of Enfield No. 194. Any or all offers may not be accepted. N 1/2 35-19-6 W3, SW 1/4 35-19-6 W3, NE 1/4 27-19-6 W3. 780-598-0370, polleyl@hotmail.com PRIME FARMING LOCATION Osler: Great opportunity for the start-up farmer who wants to be not too far out of a major city. This farm is perfect if you are in the market for a start-up farm or want to add more land to your existing land base.

Property has a 1/4 section of good cultivated land and an older dairy with other outbuildings complete the package.

ID#1100599. Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. For all our listings visit www.farmrealestate.com FOR SALE BY Tender: Burstall, RM of Deerforks, No. 232. Parcels SE 11-19-28 W3 (160 cult. acres) & S1/2 of SW 3-19-28 W3 (80 cult. acres). Currently larger parcel has 2 gas wells, smaller has 1 + a rightof-way. For more info. 306-662-9045.

Deadline November 15th, 2017. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS: 1. All tenders must be placed in a sealed envelope addressed to:

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

20 ACRES w/1742 sq. ft. 3 bdrm., 2.5 bath house, full basement, 300 sq. ft. screened room, 2 side(s) wrap-around deck, 3 car garage, wired, 2 sheds, open end shelter, large barn, some bush, approx. 7 acres landscaped. For sale by owner, $325,000 OBO. Call 306-886-2227 or 306-852-8483, Bjorkdale, SK. Email: bjork@sasktel.net QUIET COUNTRY ACREAGE: 3 acres, treed perimeter, vg well water, 2 bdrm. mobile home, wood/elec. heat, 2 door car garage, CERTIFIED CDC ALLOY. Good disease Near Nipawin, SK. $50,000. 306-260-2805 package. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

ACREAGE FOR SALE in the RM of Blaine Lake #434. Approx. 80 kms to the out- CERT. FDN, REG. Precision; CDC Alloy; skirts of Saskatoon, 7 miles on all weather AAC Spitfire; Transcend, all exc. germ., road. It features 12 acres, subject to sub- 0% fusarium. Fraser Farms 306-741-0475, division approval, power, 2 drilled water Pambrun, SK. foc@sasktel.net wells, 40x70’ quonset on cement footings, and an older barn. This area is also known for its bird and big game hunting. Some bush around the yard area, would make SELECT CDC GO seed, hand picked from this a peaceful place to build and live. breeder seed. Contact: mastinseed.com MLS®SK705206. Lloyd Ledinski RE/MAX Call or text 403-994-2609, Olds, AB. of The Battlefords, 306-446-8800, 306-441-0512, North Battleford, SK.

Municipality of Argyle Part SE 1/4 11-5-14 WPM ex. all mines and minerals (1/2 mile South of Baldur, approx. 130 cultivated acres).

For further information contact LARRY J. SELBY at:

McCulloch Mooney Johnston Selby LLP 351 Main Street, PO Box 279 Manitou, MB R0G 1G0 Ph: 204-242-2801 Fax: 204-242-2723 Email: larry@mmjslaw.com

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION in RM of ARMSTRONG. Cozy mid 1950’s farmhouse on 80 acres of fenced pasture and hayland.

Asking $160,000 OBO. Call after 6:00 PM, 204-643-5697, Fraserwood, MB.

PIG BARN: 200 acres in Palmarolle, Quebec, built in 2001, maternity 850 places.

Includes: High health herd (PRRS negative), quarantine, heated garage, shed, fixed generator, drag line manure spreading system. $775,000. 819-333-8106.

TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.

CERT. CDC IMPULSE, CDC Proclaim, CDC Maxim, CDC Redmoon, CDC Greenstar.

98% germ, 0% disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net

EQUINE FACILITY, KELWOOD PTH#5: 34 acres, 6 corrals w/waterers. Fenced & cross fenced, MLS® 1725242, $204,000; 4 WHEEL BOMBARDIER Rotex, 250 hrs, CERT. CDC INCA; CDC Greenwater, exc.

Also 2 bdrm. modern 2 bath bungalow like new, $4000; Wanted: 14’ bumper hitch germ. and disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK, 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net nearby, MLS® 1700991. Call Liz Sumner, dump trailer. 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, SK. Gill-Schmall Agencies, 204-476-6362.

LAND FOR SALE: Two quarters West of Plumas, MB. 319 acres (224 cultivated).

NE 1/4 14-16-13 and NW 1/4 14-16-13.

Contact Tom 204-803-7128.

EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARMS: 1) Excellent horse ranch in Erickson, MB., Riding arena and buildings in fantastic cond. 2) 640 acre mixed farm within 15 min. of Brandon. 3) 800 acre cattle farm, Rorketon, MB., 1500 sq. ft. home, heated shop. 4) Modern house and 160 acres of pasture, 15 mins. to Brandon. 5) 320 acre farm, Carnduff, SK. Jim McLachlan 204-724-7753, Re/Max Valleyview Realty Inc., Brandon, MB.

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BESCO GRAIN LTD. Buying all varieties of mustard. Also canary and some other specialty crops. 204-745-3662, Brunkild, MB Looking for off grade mustard, lentils or chickpeas. Custom color sorting of all types of crops. Ackerman Ag Services, 306-631-9577, Chamberlain, SK.

WE BUY:

• 2 and 6 row Malt Barley • 15.0+ protein Hard Red Spring Wheat and 11.5 Protein Winter Wheat • Feed Wheat, Barley, Corn and Pea’s

Farm Pick up Available

TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.

LARGE KABULI CHICKPEA seed, 94% germ. 0% disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK., 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net

1-800-258-7434 matt@seed-ex.com

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Vanderveen Commodity Services Ltd. Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers

37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen Jesse Vanderveen

WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker involved. Sell direct to crushing plant.

Cash on delivery or pickup. 306-228-7306 or 306-228-7325, no texts. Unity, SK.

FARMERS, RANCHERS, SEED PROCESSORS BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS Heated/Spring Threshed Lightweight/Green/Tough, Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics and By-Products √ ON-FARM PICKUP √ PROMPT PAYMENT √ LICENSED AND BONDED SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, MINNEDOSA

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HEATED CANOLA & FLAX WE BUY OATS Call us today for pricing Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 204-373-2328 LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buyers and sellers of all types of feed grain and grain by-products. Contact Bill Hajt or Christopher Lent at 306-862-2723. clent@lpctrade.com bhajt@lpctrade.com

NUVISION COMMODITIES is currently purchasing feed barley, wheat, peas and milling oats. 204-758-3401, St. Jean, MB. WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK.

• Competitive Prices • Prompt Movement • Spring Thrashed

PREMIUM ALFALFA BALES for sale: 1st cut no rain, $50; 2nd cut no rain, 1800 lbs, $80.

Pickup. Call 306-862-1282, Nipawin, SK. mariesalisbury13@gmail.com

TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHEL’S sales, EXPERIENCED LIVE-IN Care giver with 12 service, installations, repairs. Canadian yrs experience, is looking to care for a sencompany. We carry aeration socks and ior lady. Please call 306-551-7300. grain bags. Also electric chute openers for grain trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000.

FIRST AND SECOND CUT small square alfalfa bales, can deliver. 204-326-3109, Steinbach, MB. MR. TIRE CORP. For all your tire needs, HAY FOR SALE, Alfalfa/Timothy mix, large call Mylo at 306-921-6555 or Jeremy at net wrapped bales, starting at .02/lbs; CO- 306-921-0068. Serving all Saskatchewan.

OP 550 SP swather, 18’, diesel eng., taking offers. 204-642-7684, Gimli, MB. TIRES TIRES TIRES Radial, Bias, New, 1000 ROUND GRASS HAY bales, net- Used. 20.8x42, 18.4x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38, wrapped, avg. 1350 lbs., $30 to $40 per 20.8R34,18.4x34, 900/60R32, 800/65R32, 24.5x32, 18.4x30, 23.1x30, 16.9x28, bale OBO. 204-642-2572, Riverton, MB. 28Lx26, 18.4x26, 19.5Lx24 & more! Semis, steers. Best price & value guaranteed!

300 ALFALFA GRASS BALES, 1500 lbs., skid 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com no rain. Ph 204-836-2434, Swan Lake, MB. HAY AND ALFALFA round and large square bales for sale. Can deliver.

Call 306-434-6038.

CHECK OUT OUR parts specials at www.Maximinc.Com/parts or call Maxim ROUND HAY BALES, first/second cut, ap- Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. prox. 1550 lbs., grass/alfalfa, no rain, $60/bale. 204-539-2453, Swan River, MB. ALFALFA GRASS BALES, 1st cut, 1250 lbs., $44; 2nd cut, 1450 lbs., $58. Analysis available. 204-734-3543, Swan River, MB. WANTED: CLEAN FLAX straw round bales with sisal twine. Phone or text Hay Vern 204-729-7297, Brandon, MB. ROUND HAY BALES grass or alfalfa mix.

Can deliver or will load other trucks. Scale on site. Near Roblin, MB. Ph 204-638-5581 ROUND ALFALFA BALES, first and second cut, netwrap, no rain, dairy quality. Call 306-865-6603, Hudson Bay, SK.

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CUSTOM HAULING, Super B trailer with racks for hire, can haul up to 44 bales, 306-544-2598, 306-227-0744, Hanley, SK.

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HAY BALES, small squares, grass and alfalfa. 306-781-4988 or 306-537-4072, Pilot Butte, SK.

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FROM $90/TON, variety of grades avail., large squares; Also 114 - 2015 crop, 10.2% protein, offers. 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. EXCELLENT TIMOTHY ROUND bales for sale, approx. 1400 lbs., $100/ea. plus deCUBA FARM TOUR, 2 weeks! Jan. 15-29 livery. Call 306-237-9540, Perdue, SK. Unwind 3 days at 5 star Melia Varadero ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small then head to the countryside for an 8 day or large loads. Travel anywhere. Also hay farm tour. Visit large co-op farms in 4 provinces. Take Russian army truck into for sale. 306-291-9658, Vanscoy, SK. mountains for pig roast. Visit farm markets and organoponicos. Enjoy lobster on Cayo Coco. Finish in Santiago de Cuba w/city tour & 2 nights 5-star Melia. Fly to Havana COVER CROPS. Do you want to be free of for 3 nights 5-star Hotel Nacional. All infertilizer bills and have cleaner fields? N clusive. Deductible. 20th year. Escort: Fixation P&K scavengers. Taproot short Award-winning farm columnist Wendy and long season plants. Limited quantity. Holm. Hurry! 25 only! Call 604-417-2434, Give me a call 204-851-2101, Virden, MB. Bowen Island, BC. Visit: wendyholm.com E-mail: wendy@wendyholm.com

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FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS - 5000 US gal., $3000; 6000 US gal., $3600. Pick up factory. Ph 306-253-4343 while supplies WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains at Cattle Company is looking to purchase last. www.hold-onindustries.com barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS. 11,000 US Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK. gal., $6500 pick up at factory or $7000 WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds free freight to farm. 1-800-383-2228 and cereals. All organic cereals and spe- www.hold-onindustries.com 306-253-4343 cialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, FUEL TANKS FOR SALE. Manufactured in SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297.

Sask. Magnum fuel tanks ULC approved, above ground storage. Transport Canada approved for transport. Contact Magnum Fabricating Ltd. 306-662-2198 ask for ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid Richard or Blaine, Maple Creek, SK. core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale.

Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water 380 FIRST CUT Alfalfa bales, no rain,1400 and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and lbs., 5.5x5', 65¢/lb. OBO. 306-526-8318, double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl.

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KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabilitation, witching. PVC/SS construction, expert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% government grant now available. Indian Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061

U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and air brakes. One on one driving instructions.

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NOW ACCEPTING TENDERS for Eagle Lake Grazing Corp. Pasture Rider position. Duties will include but not limited to: all aspects of care and supervision of 700 cow/calf pairs between May 1 and Oct. 31 of each year. Opportunity for on premise FARM BOSS WANTED at Stump Lake housing. For for more info. contact Jason Ranch, Stump Lake, BC. Duties include: Petrie 306-460-8569 or Joel Kampen Seeding/Fertilizing/Irrigation/Harvesting 306-219-8081. Tenders close Oct 26, 2017 crops for cattle & horse feed; Responsible for care & maintenance of all farm machin- PASTURE MANAGER: Now accepting Tendery & implements; Winter feeding of live- ers for Smiley Grazing Corp Pasture Manstock; Passion for farming, equipment & ager position. Duties will include, but not ranch life a must; Compensation commen- limited to all aspects of care and supervisurates with skills and experience; Other sion of 1000 cow/calf pairs between May farm duties as may be required. Submit 1st to October 31st of each year. Modern CV/resume to: info@stumplake.com home on premises. Tenders will close November 15th at Midnight. For more info., Suitable candidates will be contacted. contact Wade Boisjoli at 306-460-9936, Or Jason FULL-TIME FARM LABOURER HELP. harmony.wade@sasktel.net; at 306-628-8212, Applicants should have previous farm ex- Stimson perience and mechanical ability. Duties in- stimson99@sasktel.net clude operation of machinery, including tractors and other farm equipment, as well as general farm laborer duties. $25/hour depending on experience. Must be able to cross US border. Location: Pierson, MB. COUPLE OR FAMILY WANTED for cattle Feland Bros. Farms, Greg Feland and Wade operation in Saskatchewan. Must have exFeland, Box 284, Pierson, MB. R0M 1S0. perience in herd health, cattle nutrition 701-756-6954. and cattle handling. Knowledge in running haying equipment essential. Must be selfFULL-TIME DAIRY FARM employee. Must motivated, ambitious and able to work have an good work ethic, be teachable, with little or no supervision in a smoke compliant and work well with others. Expe- free environment. Accommodations suprience with dairy cattle and machinery plied. 403-844-7818, billr@eldp.ca important. 306-850-8516, Delisle, SK. LIQUID NITROGEN TRANSFER Engineer/ Agricultural Labour. Require two motivated individuals with farm background. Must be able to travel western SK. with crew. Hotels paid and living allowance. Looking for someone w/Class 5 licence and/or Class 1A. 306-831-9537, 306-831-6537, Wiseton.

FULL-TIME HD TRUCK Technician/HD Truck Apprentices. Northland Logistics Corp. is hiring the above positions. We offer competitive wages, stability, comprehensive benefits and free on-site accommodations. Please send your resume to: RIVER VALLEY SPECIALTY FARMS: safety@northlandtank.ca northlandtank.ca Seeking seasonal workers for 2018. Position will be seasonal full-time, 40+ GENERAL MACHINIST REQUIRED to operhrs/week. Wage $11.18/hour. Period of ate and maintain: Lathe, milling machine, employment anticipated to be from April drill press, band saw, iron worker, hydraulic 2018 until August 2018. Duties include: press, grinders, welders, and portable line Harvesting and packing of asparagus, boring. Must be able to repair pumps, planting and weeding of pumpkins, squash hydraulic motors, cylinder, gear boxes, etc. and onions as well as weeding of organic Wages: $25-28/hr. Contact 204-966-3221 fields. Must be willing to work long hours or by email: pennosmachining@gmail.com and do repetitive tasks as well as bending Visit on-line: www.pennosmachining.com and some heavy lifting. Applicants must be able to work in a variety of conditions in outdoor environments and must be able to work well with others. Education requirements not applicable, experience an asset. FULL-TIME HEAVY HAUL Class 1 truck Location of work is MacGregor and area, drivers. Northland Logistics Corp. located in Manitoba. Please apply by e-mail to: Debolt and Grande Prairie, AB. is hiring admin@rivervalleyfarms.ca or in writing experienced lowbed and heavy haul truck to: Box 33, Bagot, MB. R0H 0E0. drivers. Experience with B-trains, equipFARM LABOURER REQUIRED for livestock ment hauling, specialized oversize hauling, operation. Duties include: operating, main- multi-wheel configurations. Winch and taining seeding & harvesting equip. Smoke oilfield off road experience is an asset. We free enviro., $17/hr. Housing avail. Lyle offer competitive wages, comprehensive Health Care benefits and free on-site Lumax, 204-525-2263, Swan River, MB. accommodations for out of town workers.

ALTHOUSE HONEY FARMS INC. 1/2 Send resumes to: safety@northlandtank.ca mile south Porcupine Plain, SK., 500 McAl- or fax to 780-957-3338. northlandtank.ca lister Avenue. 7 positions required for 2018 season, May to October. Wages OWNER OPERATORS WANTED: DJ Knoll is $13-$18/hr. depending upon experience. hiring Owner Operators to run western Job duties: assisting in spring hive inspec- Canada/USA. 306-216-7417, 306-757-4722 tion, unwrapping, and splitting, supering, ext. 36807, https://my.hirehive.io/canadabuilding supers and honey frames, honey c a r t a g e-s y s t e m /j o b s /3 0 7 6 0 /c l a s s-1removal and extracting, fall feeding, apply- drivers-owner-operator-company-local-hwy ing mite control and wrapping hives for winter. No education required. WCB cover- CLASS 1A DRIVERS to haul oil in Peace age. Phone Ron Althouse 306-278-7345, River, AB area $400/day, 7 days on, 7 off.

Email: althousehoney@sasktel.net Accommodation and crew car supplied out EXPERIENCED FT HELP for large grain of Lloydminster. Call Ross 780-872-1849, farm, Class 1 an asset, competitive wages. or email rngknight@sasktel.net Call 306-550-4894, Indian Head, SK. FAVEL TRANSPORT is hiring Leased OperaPERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION tors. Livestock, Bulk, Reefer. Call us at available on cow/calf grain farm, Tyvan, 306-692-8488, Moose Jaw, SK. SK. Position focused towards the farming & equipment side of the operation. Oppor- LOG TRUCK DRIVERS wanted for winter tunity to advance and take on more re- run. Tractor/trailer experience a must. sponsibility for the right, willing to learn, Will train for logs. Ph 780-836-2538. Send dedicated applicant. Must possess skills resume to: Albert Greschner Holdings Ltd., and knowledge of, but not limited to, Box 447, Manning, AB. T0H 2M0. maintaining, repairing & operating various Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad farm and construction equipment, weld- in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting ing, grain farming, feed production, facility for your call. 1-800-667-7770. maintenance and truck driving. 1A licence is a must or be willing to acquire. Scheduled work days. Competitive wages. Benefit plan & on-site accommodations avail.

Applications to Youngs Land & Cattle at youngslandc@gmail.com 306-263-3232.

FULL-TIME YEAR ROUND MECHANIC/ FARMHAND required for grain farm. Must possess Class 1A. Apprenticeship available. Wages dependant upon experience. Located 40 miles East of Saskatoon, SK. dttltd@sasktel.net Call 306-376-2021.

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DO NOT MISS THIS SATURDAY’S ANNUAL PRE-HAYING EQUIPMENT AUCTION AT FRASER AUCTION YARD BRANDON, MB SATURDAY, OCT 21 ST • 9:00 AM

DIRECTIONS: Sale will be held at Fraser Auction Service Ltd. Sales yard 1/4 mile north of the junction of highways #1 & #10 on 25 Wheatbelt Road. Brandon, MB. THIS SALE WILL FEATURE: Farm & Industrial Equipment *Trucks *Trailers *Livestock Handling Equipment *Vehicles *Lawn & Leisure *Shop Equipment & Tools, 3PT Hitch & Acreage Equipment * Plus Misc. Pallet Lots & Soooo Much More!!!

INTERNET BIDDING NOW AVAILABLE AT THIS SALE. TO SEE LIST OF ON LINE ITEMS GO TO: http://fraserauction.com/online-auctions/#/sales/79894/lots NOTE: Cheques of $50,000 or more must be accompanied by bank letter of credit.

For more information on this please call Fraser Auction 204-727-2001 NO CHEQUES WILL BE ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT FOR MPI LICENCEABLE VEHICLES, TRUCKS & TRAILER. METHOD OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED: CASH, CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD OR CERTIFIED CHEQUES, UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE PURCHASING

TRACTORS: *Landeni 8880 4WD Tractor w/ Loader, Grapple, 90HP *1955 Minneapolis Moline GBD Tractor, Clean Straight Tin Work, Runs Strong *David Brown 885 Tractor w/ Allied 350 Loader, 540 PTO, 3 PT Hitch, Single Value Hyd, s/n -n/a, 2698 Hrs Showing *International W9 Tractor, Not Running *International W4 Tractor, Runs HARVEST EQUIPMENT: *1989 25’ Case IH 1010 Rigid Header, s/n 951 *25’ Case IH 8820 SP Swather,6 cylinder gas, 2473 Hrs Showing, 25’ header, Pick-up real, Good canola machine, One new drive tire, Stored inside since I’ve had it (2006), Well maintained SEED & TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: *Versatile AC400 Tow Behind Triple Air Cart, DBL Chute, Crary Single Fan, 21.5L-16.1SL Caster Dual Front Wheels, 28L-26 Rear Rubber, s/n-n/a *JD 1900 Air Cart, Monitor, (3) Rollers – Green, Yellow, Black, Manual, s/n H01900H675451 *31’ Flexi Coil Air Seeder, 9”spacing, 11” nock-on sweeps with a splitter boot leaves a 4”-5” seed bed, Set up with green-drop liquid fertilizer kit, New style seed pots, Seed hoses are 2 years old *1100 tank, No fertilizer in it, Clean no rust, Will come with kit to rebuild one meter box

For a detailed list of auction items please go to www.fraserauction.com Call our office now to consign to this very well attended consignment auction. 1-800-483-5856 or E-Mail office@fraserauction.com MORE EQUIPMENT IS BEING ADDED TO THIS SALE WEEKLY! FOR A WEEKLEY UPDATED LIST WITH FULL DETAILS AND PICTURES GO TO:www.fraserauction.com

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