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Northern Horizon

Volume 40, Issue 25 December 22, 2017

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For nearly a decade, the Lakota Christmas Extravaganza has been keeping those interested in Drill Team work busy prepping for a two hour show. This year it goes December 30 at 6pm at the Lakota.

Horse clubs that use the facility are involved in putting on the demonstration. With more than 100 stalls in the Lakota, jumping, dressage, drill, barrel, reining and other work will

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Drill team organizer Christine Painter says the group is made up of people who love to ride. The show is about a two-hour run.

There are two drill teams in the Mile 0 City, a precision team with 12 riders and another with eight.

For more information call 250-782-1445.

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Breakfast Brief RAISING GRAIN MARKETS EXPECTATIONS Grain markets this morning are led by wheat in the green, but generally mixed with no solid fresh headlines to trade off. Canola prices on the Winnipeg ICE Futures board dropped below the psychologically-significant level of CAD 500/metric tonne. This isn’t necessarily positive as the market will likely slow down over the next two weeks with Christmas holidays approaching.

The big news yesterday in outside markets was that the US Federal Reserve bumped their interest rate up by 25 basis points (or 0.25%). It’s expected that the Fed will raise rates again another three times in 2018. However, there are some who think there might be more interest rate increases than just three, given the positive economic activity and reporting seen in the United States.

SOUTH AMERICAN CROP UPDATE Heat and limited showers are on the table for the next week for Argentina, the country that most market players are watching as a bullish price catalyst. However, in the second half of next week (Dec 20 — 23), 1 – 3 inches of rain could fall on the northern two-thirds of Argentina.

AgResource calculates that next week’s rains are worth roughly 6 million tonnes of corn in Argentina.

The Rosario Grain Exchange in Argentina raised its 2017-18 wheat crop estimate by one million tonnes to 17.3 million. The USDA didn’t change their estimate on Tuesday, keeping the Argentine wheat estimate at 17.5 million tonnes. The reason for the upgrade was above-average yields.

RGE also pegged the Argentine soybean crop at 54.5 million tonnes (USDA at 57 million tonnes) and kept corn production in the country at 41.5 million tonnes (USDA at 42 million tonnes).

Some wetter weather is also expected in southern Brazil, which is pretty important, given the corn crop, there is just starting to pollinate. The soybean crop in Brazil is basically all planted, minus a few fields here and there.

A business plan framework for these modern times A business plan is much more than a document. It is a reflection of all the thinking that goes into how a business will achieve financial success and long term objectives.

Accordingly developing a business plan means investing time and energy in thinking through the fundamental issues of: What do you want to do?

What capabilities do you bring to the business venture?

Where should you put your efforts?

What do you need to do to compete, survive and meet goals?

As in many other aspects of business management the process matters more than the end product.

The framework presented in this document facilitates a planning process as well as provides guidelines for developing the written

There are a few areas in Brazil that we’re watching closer than others, as it relates to soybean production. What’s more interesting though is Brazil is allowing Russian wheat imports.

For Brazilian meat to get into Russia, the Kremlin used their massive amount of wheat crop as a pawn and negotiated for some to get bought by Brazil. Usually, American HRW wheat is sold into Brazil if the Argentine wheat crop is too small to meet Brazil’s need.

plan. Developing the business plan is the means to an end rather than an end in itself. For that reason, thinking through the key aspects of the business venture in a logical way is the groundwork for writing a well thought out business plan that clearly communicates it can realistically achieve financial and strategic objectives.

A well written business plan will bring the business venture to life by: Describing the proposal, the economic logic and the critical factors contributing to financial and strategic success. Providing clear statements of the choices made and the direction the business is taking.

Clearly describing how the plan will be implemented. Writing a business plan can be intimidating to many business owners. (next page)

RUSSIA NOT GIVING UP WHEAT KING TITLE More simply, Russia has pushed passed America in another wheat market with its cheap wheat.

There are some indications that US wheat prices are low enough to now compete with a product from the Black Sea. This sentiment is shared by Angie Setzer, VP of Citizens Grain Elevator.

Check out our interview with her here!

The impact is surely being felt on the likes of France, who has also seen some of its wheat market share taken away by Black Sea players like Russia. French soft wheat exports outside of the European Union are sitting at just over 2 million tonnes, according to FranceAgriMer. That’s up 11% year-over-year but nowhere near the 91% growth rate that the firm was originally expected at the start of the 2017/18 crop year. Within the EU, French soft wheat exports are up 67% year-over-year at 2.65 million tonnes. For the full year, FranceAgriMer is forecasting a 29% increase to just under 8.1 million tonnes. Thus, we can tell that things are tracking well.

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Coming back to Russia though, with its rise, the country set two new records in November: total grain exports of 5.375 million tonnes and wheat exports of 4.214 million tonnes.

The previous monthly wheat export record was set in August 2014 (right after their harvest) with 4.211 million tonnes of wheat getting shipped out. Also, Russian wheat exports to Egypt in the 2017 calendar year have now topped 5.5 million tonnes!

Who might be looking to import as much wheat in 2017/18 though is India? It’s estimated that there was still 24 million tonnes of wheat in Indian storage as of November 1, 2017. That’s up 27% year-over-year. We also know that a lot of India’s wheat goes bad because of poor storage facilities. Not to fear! On Tuesday, the USDA said that farmers in India would harvest 98.4 million tonnes of wheat for the 2017/18 crop year. That’s a jump of 13% year-over-year.

One of the reasons for the increase is that acreage has expanded by 5% this year. A second reason prices, but for two sub-reasons. First, the India government continues to have a bit more preferential treatment towards wheat and rice production. The second sub-reason is that the Indian government has implemented a 20% import tax on all wheat coming in from abroad.

Last year, India mainly imported wheat from the likes of Russia and Ukraine but this year their expectations might be different. While we know Russia is holding the crown, it seems like India won’t need to do any wheat deals with Russia as Brazil did.

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- business plans are for external and internal use uncertainties in the proposal.

Too much detail or too little detail can reduce the ability of the document to communicate the plan.

Graphics without substance can get in the way of demonstrating the logical thinking that is the basis for a business plan.

The overuse of jargon or technical language may get in the way of communicating the strength of the business proposal.

Consultants can assist individuals in writing their business plan.

However, only the business owners can do the planning and decision making that is necessary in developing a business plan.

Be aware of investing too much time and energy in producing an overly polished document rather than thinking through the focus, scope and direction of the business venture.

The planning/thinking process becomes the basis for a business plan when business owners invest time and energy in reasoning through the following specific activities: 1. Developing vision and mission statements to articulate why the business exists and what the business will look like in the future.

2. Determining business goals and developing strategic and finan-

cial objectives for the business.

3. Completing an internal analysis to identify strengths that give the business certain advantages as well as weaknesses, which are areas where the business is vulnerable and has to improve.

4. Completing an external analysis of the industry, the market(s) and the competition in order to understand market dynamics as well as the resulting opportunities and threats that might affect the farm business.

5. Looking for key success factors in provide a fit between opportunities in the external business envi-

ronment and the strengths in which the business has a competitive edge 6. Looking for key risk factors which can make the business vulnerable to the forces of changes and threats from competitors.

7. Making deliberate choices to implement actions and processes that can add up to a sustainable competitive advantage over the long term.

8. Developing a business strategy that allocates resources to those areas that realize economic opportunities, provide a basis for sustaining a competitive advantage and contribute to long term objectives.

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Much of this is due to uncertainty surrounding the content, emphasis and length. A general rule is to focus on the main issues including the choices made. However, the specific content and detail will depend on the context in which the business plan is being developed.

A business plan for the internal use of the business owners can provide a roadmap and yardsticks for measuring progress. The focus is on establishing a vision for the future, the desired outcomes for the business in the future and specific actions and expected levels of performance that are contribute these outcomes.

A business plan intended for external use such as lenders would focus on how marketing and production performance would contribute to financial success in a particular industry and market.

There is no standard format for organizing business plans however there are a number of factors to guide the writing process.

It is important to find out the expectations reviewers might have for format and length in each context.

A set of financial projections are not a business plan. They can be attached to the business plan as an appendix to demonstrate that the business owner has considered the

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CGC Statistics

& BUSINESS INFORMATION Western Division Primary Elevators (in 000’s of tonnes)

Producer Deliveries - Week 18, November 27, 2017 - December 3, 2017 Wheat Amber Durum Oat Barley Rye Flax Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 78.3 6.0 1.5 2.3 3.1 36.0 1.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 131.7

Sask 165.3 93.9 13.0 34.6 11.8 135.2 14.8 23.1 491.7

Alta 151.3 15.5 2.6 9.2 1.6 102.5 14.7 10.9 4.0 312.3

B.C. 2.2 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.1 5.3

Total 397.1 109.4 22.7 46.0 2.3 16.5 273.9 32.5 12.4 0.7 27.5 941.0

Wheat Amber Durum Oat Barley Rye Flax Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 89.4 7.4 1.4 2.1 2.7 50.3 1.5 2.4 4.1 161.3

Sask 100.2 70.6 25.8 36.3 0.4 9.1 98.8 16.4 0.4 20.7 378.7

Alta 134.4 3.1 1.1 18.9 1.1 43.3 4.7 7.5 2.5 216.6

B.C. 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.9

Total 324.6 73.7 35.0 56.9 2.5 12.9 192.7 22.6 9.9 4.5 23.2 758.5

Wheat Amber Durum Oat Barley Rye Flax Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 1,490.4 333.2 26.8 38.3 20.0 920.6 27.1 33.8 56.4 1.1 2,947.7

Sask 2,293.4 1,136.6 347.5 632.5 9.9 128.0 2,652.6 526.2 1.0 413.2 8,140.9

Alta 2,364.8 134.6 34.5 189.4 0.5 13.1 1,407.1 671.3 30.4 2.2 28.4 4,876.3

B.C. 16.7 11.8 5.7 45.0 23.7 102.9

Total 6,165.3 1,271.2 727.0 854.4 48.7 161.1 5,025.3 1,248.3 64.2 59.6 442.7 16,067.8

Wheat Amber Durum Oat Barley Rye Flax Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 1,598.9 314.6 26.2 41.2 17.8 828.6 11.1 36.6 14.8 0.2 2,890.0

Sask 2,263.3 1,172.1 332.9 596.0 9.5 120.5 2,221.5 436.7 1.2 315.4 7,469.1

Alta 2,381.1 184.4 27.9 203.3 0.8 10.0 1,218.8 610.4 29.1 32.5 4,698.3

B.C. 21.0 11.9 5.6 36.0 21.7 96.2

Total 6,264.3 1,356.5 687.3 831.1 51.5 148.3 4,304.9 1,079.9 65.7 16.0 348.1 15,153.6

Man 290.5 65.1 12.2 17.7 10.9 144.1 18.8 4.2 39.0 0.8 603.3

Sask 662.0 257.5 65.9 118.5 2.3 53.8 595.3 142.0 0.7 83.6 1,981.6

Alta 598.2 64.6 8.4 36.1 2.3 5.8 287.9 85.5 8.6 2.2 8.0 1,107.6

B.C. 11.6 2.3 1.2 11.2 1.9 28.2

Total 1,552.3 322.1 141.7 168.0 22.3 70.5 1,038.5 248.2 12.8 41.9 92.4 3,710.7

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Crop Y-T-D Producer Deliveries to Primary Elevators - Dec 3, 2017

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Canada supports agricultural trade at WTO on science. Doing so improves market predictability for Canada’s farmers and processors, and provides stability for Canadian consumers.

“Canada advocates for sciencebased and evidence-based decision making. Canada believes it is crucial to work collaboratively to reduce and eliminate unjustified non-tariff measures, particularly in the agricultural sector, and reaffirm our commitment towards sciencebased and evidence-based decision making at the WTO,” said FrançoisPhilippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade.

“The Government of Canada supports an effective, transparent and science-based trade environment for Canadian farmers and processors. Canada’s agricultural exports are a key driver of the Canadian economy, and our government is working hard to ensure predictability for trade, which will help increase innovation and productivity, while strengthening the middle class,” chimed in Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s agriculture and agrifood industry is a powerful driver of Canada economy, providing one in eight jobs to Canadians.

In 2016, Canada’s agriculture and food exports set a new record of over $60 billion.

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To advance this priority, Canada is working with World Trade Organization (WTO) members in support of balanced global trade governance at the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Delivery Period Dec 1-31/17 Jan 1-31/18 Feb 1-28/18 Mar 1-31/18 Delivery Period Dec 1-31/17 Jan 1-31/18 Feb 1-28/18 Mar 1-31/18 1 31/18 A 11-30/18 Apr 30/18 May 1-31/ 1-31/18 /18

Cash Bid No Cash Bids

Net Price (After Basis) $6.18 $6.20 $6.24 $6.28 $6.28

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Cash Bid $4.90 $4.90 $5.00 $5.00

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Richard Kamchen The latest Canadian farm cash receipts released by Statistics Canada reveal strength across grain and livestock sectors, a trend that’s likely to continue.

Year-over-year Canadian farm cash receipts between January and September rose for the seventh consecutive time, reaching $45.4 billion in 2017, up 3.3 per cent, according to the StatsCan data.

The dairy sector performed stronger than expected with a seven per cent increase, says Farm Credit Canada’s chief agricultural economist, J.P. Gervais.

Gervais predicts fourth quarter farm cash receipts will increase again by about three per cent.

For 2018, FCC’s forecast is for a 2.5 per cent gain in farm cash receipts. That, however, would be dependent on the Canadian dollar remaining below 80 cents U.S. on average.

Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, also sees room for continued strength in Canadian agriculture.

“I think the efforts being taken to diversify some of the markets and taking a hard look at how can Canada be a preferred supplier into the Asian market is key in providing that growth and stability going forward,” Bonnett says.

The result of ongoing trade negotiations will also play a role, he says.

Crop receipts rose 2.6 per cent in the first three quarters of 2017 thanks to canola and non-durum wheat.

For 2018, Gervais thinks more canola acres might limit that commodity’s upside.

“We definitely expect pulse acres to come down. Those acres are going to have to go somewhere, and I suspect a lot of it is going to go to canola,” Gervais says. Large global wheat supplies will challenge the crop’s strength potential, Gervais says.

Livestock receipts in Canada rose $419 million to $18.4 billion in the first three quarters of 2017, and Gervais is bullish about future pork and beef demand.

“Demand has been absolutely strong both globally as well as domestically,” Gervais says of pork in 2017.

Economic growth in the United States has been a big driver for red meat demand, helping offset high U.S. cattle and calf inventories.

“The strength of demand domestically and in export markets has really been helping the red meat sector,” Gervais says. Robust Canadian farm cash receipts show signs of continued strength.

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Net Price (After Basis) $10.79 $10.90 $10.92 $$10.97 10.97 $11 $11.09 09 $$11.14 11.14 14

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Net Price (After Basis) $10.92 $10.97 $10.92 $10.97 $10.97 $11 $11.16 16 $$11.16 11.16 16

YELLOW PEAS - 2CW (AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2017 @ 11:00 A.M.) Delivery Period Jan 11-31/18 31/18 Dec 11-31/17 31/17 Jan 1-31/18 Delivery Period Dec 1-31/17 Jan 1-31/18

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No Cash Bids

Futures Mar-18 Mar-18

Net Price (After Basis) $3.35 $3.35

Futures Mar-18 Mar-18

Net Price (After Basis) $3.35 $3.35

FEED OATS (AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2017 @ 11:00 A.M.) Delivery Period Dec 1-31/17 Jan 1-31/18

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MILLING OATS (AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2017 @ 11:00 A.M.)

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The Northern Horizon, December 22, 2017

ABP elects new executive at annual general meeting For three days, producers, industry, government and media attended Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Calgary from December 4 to 6. Delegates tackled issues impacting the province’s cattle industry, heard from speakers, and participated in resolutions debates and elections.

“We’re pleased with the number of new delegates who have joined the organization this year, and brought a renewed energy to our AGM. We have a strong diversity of experience, age and gender represented in our delegate body and on our Board of Directors,” said Rich Smith, ABP Executive Director.

Fawn Jackson and Cherie CopithorneBarnes with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef spoke about the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework that launched later this week. This voluntary program enables producers and processors to verify the sustainability of their operations. The Framework is centered around the five Global Principles of Sustainable Beef: Natural Resources, People and Community, Animal Health and Welfare, Food, and Efficiency and Innovation.

Virgil Lowe, Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) Business Manager, presented on the Canadian Beef Sustainability Accelerator pilot project and the importance of producer involvement. Cattle that move through a fully verified sustainable supply chain now have the opportunity to receive financial credits. Producers need to register with VBP+, be a BIXS member, and upload cattle to the CCIA database to qualify.

Dr. Rick James-Davies, CFIA Incident Commander for the Western Area Operations Centre, gave an update on the final stages of the bovine tuberculosis investigation. Testing is expected to be completed by Christmas and all lab results should be available by the end of January.

Other speakers included Melissa Moggy with Alberta Farm Animal Care on a compromised cattle benchmarking study, Dan Trottier with AgSafe Alberta discussed Occupational Health and Safety on farms and ranches, and John Buckley gave a presentation on modernizing Alberta’s grazing framework.

Assistant Deputy Minister Jamie Curran brought greetings on behalf of the Alberta government at the Tuesday evening banquet.

The Environmental Stewardship Award was presented to Ian and Carman Murray of Shoestring Ranch near Acme, AB. A salute to outgoing Chair, Bob Lowe was given, and the newly elected Executive members were introduced.

Charlie Christie (Trochu) was elected Chair, Kelly Fraser (Red Deer County) was elected Vice Chair, Melanie Wowk (Beauvallon) was elected Finance Chair, and Bob Lowe (Nanton) has a one year term as past Chair.

“Our democratic process has elected a strong and dynamic Board of Directors and Executive who are ready to face the challenges and opportunities of the coming year,” said Smith. ABP welcomes the 2018 Board of Directors: Garth Porteous (Bow Island), Sheila Hillmer (Del Bonita), Chris Israelson (Didsbury), Jesse Williams (Hanna), Kelly Fraser (Red Deer County), Tim Sekura (Rocky Rapids), Colin Campbell (Bon Accord), Melanie Wowk (Beauvallon), John MacArthur (Fairview), Brad Osadczuk (Jenner), Fred Lozeman (Claresholm), Charlie Christie (Trochu), Cathy Sharp (Lacombe), Assar Grinde (Bluffton), Ken Stanley (Westlock), Tim Smith (Coronation), Bob Lowe (Nanton).

2018 PEACE AGRONOMY UPDATE

Thursday, January 18 Dunvegan Motor Inn, Fairview 9:00 am Registra�on & Coffee COST: $30/person includes lunch COVER YOUR GALLS: Soil Management (and other!) Tips to Slow the Spread of Clubroot Dr. Michael Harding, Plant Pathologist, Alberta Ag & Forestry Greg Sekulic, Agronomist, Canola Council of Canada CIGI (Canadian Interna�onal Grains Ins�tute): Crea�ng Market Opportuni�es for Canada’s Field Crops Worldwide Dean Dias, Director, Value Chain Rela�ons

Farmers’ Advocate Office: A Resource for Rural Albertans Michele Delcolle, Energy, U�li�es & Policy Specialist Update on Crop Insects of the Peace Jennifer Otani, Pest Management Biologist, AAFC, Beaverlodge Grain, Pulse & Oilseed Market Update Neil Blue, Provincial Market Analyst, Alberta Ag, Vermilion For more info contact North Peace Applied Research Associa�on @ 780-836-3354 or email nora@npara.ca R0011500285

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10 The Northern Horizon, December 22, 2017

GRAIN FUTURE REPORT Grain Future Prices - as of December 15, 2017 Last 483.70s 495.90 503.90 511.60 Last 422.0s 418-4 430-6 443-4 Last 401-2s 418-0 430-6 446-6 Last 744-4s 619-0 627-0 631-2 Last 347-4 356-0 364-2 Last 255-2 259-2 266-2s Last 968-2 979-2 990-4 Last 33.45 33.63 33.78 Last 321.4 325.1

Change - 1.40 + 1.90 + 1.90 + 2.20 Change + 2-0 + 0-2 unch unch Change + 2-0 - 0-2 - 0-4 - 0-6 Change + 2-0 + 2-0 + 2-4 + 2-4 Change - 1-0 - 0-6 - 0-6 Change + 3-4 + 0-4 + 3-6 Change + 0-4 + 0-4 + 0-6 Change + 0.27 + 0.26 + 0.26 Change - 0.2 - 0.5

Open 0.00 494.00 502.00 509.50 Open 0-0 418-6 431-2 444-0 Open 0-0 418-2 431-4 447-6 Open 0-0 617-0 626-0 631-6 Open 348-6 357-0 365-2 Open 252-2 259-2 261-0 Open 968-0 978-6 990-4 Open 33.16 33.34 33.50 Open 321.3 325.2

High 483.70 496.20 504.00 511.80 High 422-0 421-4 433-6 446-2 High 401-2 421-0 433-6 449-4 High 744-4 621-6 629-4 632-6 High 350-6 359-0 367-2 High 255-4 259-2 267-6 High 972-2 983-2 994-2 High 33.59 33.76 33.89 High 323.0 327.0

Low 483.70 493.30 501.10 508.70 Low 422-0 418-0 430-2 443-0 Low 401-2 417-6 430-4 446-4 Low 744-4 617-0 626-0 630-4 Low 347-4 355-6 364-0 Low 251-6 259-2 261-0 Low 966-0 977-2 988-4 Low 33.05 33.25 33.39 Low 320.7 324.5

Volume 0 6,142 6,717 2,135 Volume 0 18,849 3,156 2,559 Volume 0 6,692 1,471 1,017 Volume 0 1,262 405 135 Volume 56,193 15,149 7,743 Volume 136 2 30 Volume 47,612 34,154 14,990 Volume 22,689 18,714 6,730 Volume 24,280 21,201

Prev. Stl. 485.10 494.00 502.00 509.40 Prev. Stl. 420-0 418-2 430-6 443-4 Prev. Stl. 399-2 418-2 431-2 447-4 Prev. Stl. 742-4 617-0 624-4 628-6 Prev. Stl. 348-4 356-6 365-0 Prev. Stl. 251-6 258-6 262-4 Prev. Stl. 967-6 978-6 989-6 Prev. Stl. 33.18 33.37 33.52 Prev. Stl. 321.6 325.6

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The Northern Horizon, December 22, 2017

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Daily Grain & Feed Grain Report Daily Grain Prices - December 15, 2017

Weekly Feed Grain Report - December 15, 2017

Alberta Canola Producers Commission (http://dashboard.albertacanola.com/reports/weekly-grains) CANOLA - #1 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $10.52 ( - $0.04 ) $10.70 ( + $0.00 ) $10.83 ( + $0.02 ) January 2018 $10.56 ( - $0.05 ) $10.74 ( + $0.01 ) $10.85 ( + $0.01 ) February 2018 $10.67 ( - $0.04 ) $10.86 ( - $0.01 ) $10.96 ( + $0.00 ) March 2018 $10.73 ( - $0.03 ) $10.91 ( - $0.00 ) $11.01 ( + $0.00 ) April 2018 $10.95 ( - $0.01 ) $11.10 ( + $0.01 ) $11.21 ( + $0.02 ) May 2018 $10.99 ( - $0.01 ) $11.12 ( + $0.01 ) $11.25 ( + $0.02 ) June 2018 $11.02 ( + $0.00 ) $11.18 ( + $0.01 ) $11.30 ( + $0.02 ) WHEAT - #1 CPSR - 11.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $5.06 ( + $0.09 ) $5.16 ( + $0.07 ) $5.18 ( + $0.05 ) January 2018 $5.08 ( + $0.08 ) $5.18 ( + $0.08 ) $5.20 ( + $0.06 ) February 2018 $5.04 ( + $0.08 ) $5.15 ( + $0.08 ) $5.16 ( + $0.07 ) March 2018 $5.10 ( + $0.08 ) $5.20 ( + $0.08 ) $5.20 ( + $0.06 ) April 2018 $5.16 ( + $0.09 ) $5.26 ( + $0.08 ) $5.28 ( + $0.07 ) May 2018 $5.23 ( + $0.09 ) $5.32 ( + $0.08 ) $5.33 ( + $0.07 ) June 2018 not available $5.31 ( + $0.10 ) $5.28 ( + $0.08 ) WHEAT - #1 CWAD - 13.0% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot not available not available $7.39 ( + $0.02 ) January 2018 not available not available $7.46 ( + $0.02 ) February 2018 not available not available $7.47 ( + $0.02 ) March 2018 not available not available $7.49 ( + $0.03 ) April 2018 not available not available $7.52 ( + $0.02 ) May 2018 not available not available $7.55 ( + $0.03 ) WHEAT - #1 CWRS - 13.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $6.80 ( + $0.07 ) $6.91 ( + $0.08 ) $6.97 ( + $0.11 ) January 2018 $6.84 ( + $0.07 ) $6.94 ( + $0.07 ) $6.97 ( + $0.09 ) February 2018 $6.83 ( + $0.06 ) $6.94 ( + $0.07 ) $6.96 ( + $0.09 ) March 2018 $6.93 ( + $0.08 ) $7.03 ( + $0.07 ) $7.05 ( + $0.09 ) April 2018 $7.00 ( + $0.09 ) $7.11 ( + $0.09 ) $7.14 ( + $0.10 ) May 2018 $7.06 ( + $0.10 ) $7.17 ( + $0.09 ) $7.18 ( + $0.11 ) YELLOW PEAS - #2 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $6.43 ( + $0.03 ) $6.67 ( + $0.03 ) $6.48 ( + $0.02 ) January 2018 not available not available not available February 2018 not available not available not available March 2018 not available not available not available April 2018 not available not available not available May 2018 not available not available not available

Statistics & Data Development Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry FEED GRAIN BIDS (Different Delivery Points) Week of Dec 11/17 Previous Week Wheat Lethbridge $218.00 - $225.00 $220.00 - $225.00 Red Deer $216.00 - $218.00 $196.00 - $221.00 Edmonton $200.00 - $215.00 $190.41 - $217.00 Oats

Edmonton

$175.00 - $215.00

$175.00 - $210.00

Peas

Edmonton

$250.00 - $257.00

$235.00 - $258.00

Barley

Lethbridge MH/Brooks Calgary Red Deer Vermillion Edmonton Grande Prairie

$216.00 - $225.00 $211.00 - $215.00 $211.00 - $211.00 $203.00 - $212.00 $183.72 - $199.80 $195.00 - $210.00 $160.76 - $195.00

$220.00 - $225.00 $195.00 - $214.00 $211.00 - $215.00 $211.00 - $215.00 $176.00 - $207.00 $195.00 - $210.00 $160.76 - $195.00

$294.30 $473.82

Previous Week $311.17 $483.33

CANOLA CRUSHER on Dec 13, 2017 Meal (FOB) Seed (Del)

Elevator Bids on Dec 15/17 (Delivered) This Week Last Week Feed Wheat *Central $170.91 $166.34 Feed Oats *Central $155.51 $155.51 Feed Barley *Central $185.32 $185.32 Rye *Central n/a n/a Flaxseed Brooks $468.48 $468.48 Canola *Central $478.63 $487.22 *replaces both Calgary and Red Deer to include the area from Calgary to south of Edmonton SPECIAL CROP CASH BIDS on Dec 14, 2017 Cdn $/Tonne Green Peas - #2 or Btr $301.30 Feed Peas $141.65 Yellow Peas - #2 or Btr $250.41 Lentils - #1 Laird Lentils - #1 Eston Mustard - #1 Yellow Mustard - #1 Brown Mustard - #1 Oriental

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Cdn $/Bushel $8.20 $3.86 $6.82 Cdn $/lb $0.35 $0.28 $0.39 $0.41 $0.32

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12 The Northern Horizon, December 22, 2017

BLONDE D’AQUITAINE

Altona Falls Red Angus

Dan & Trudy Loewen, Altona, BC .............................250-630-2146

Aspen Hill Red Angus

George & Kelly LeBlanc, Woking, AB.......................780-774-2404

Bar 4A Cattle Co.

Hugh Atkin & Joleen (Joe) Meservy, LaGlace, AB ....780-512-3641

Battle River Black Angus

Ron Gordey, Manning, AB .........................................780-836-2584

Brandl Cattle Co.

Byron & Gwen Brandl, Jarvie, AB .............................780-954-2599

Cinder Angus

Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins, Barrhead, AB............780-674-5773

Classic Livestock

Freeman & Zoe Iwasiuk, High Prairie, AB.................780-523-5077

Clear River Red Angus

Lloyd, Donna & Mackay Ross, Cleardale, AB ...........800-667-2251

Dry Creek Ranch

Dusty Acre Blondes

Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC ..................250-781-3617

Little Acre Farms

Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB ............................780-349-2135

Dave Rounds & Shellie Wolfe, Dawson Creek, BC ...250-784-4628 David & Janet Kamelchuk, Athabasca, AB ................780-675-1227

Spruce Vale Blondes

Steve & Shirley Jackson, Westerose, AB ....................780-586-2800

Upper Cache & Kam Blondes

Ros, Karl & Ann Musgrove, Fort St. John, BC...........260-262-3278

Willow Springs Stock Farm

Reed & Michelle Rigney, Westlock, AB .....................780-348-5308

CHAROLAIS

Briar Ridge Stock Farm

Excel Ranches

Fouillard Limousin

Dan & Pam Fouillard, Thorsby, AB ............................780-789-4055

Hansen’s Limousin

Scott & Lesley Hansen, Evansburg, AB .....................780-727-4557

Hillview Farms

Raymond & Corine Verbeek, Sturgeon County, AB ...780-938-2173

Lakeroad Limousin

Jim, Donna & Jackie Rowe, Worsley, AB...................780-685-2141

Pinnacle View Limousin

Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC .............250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC......................................................250-784-3924

Rob & Cheryl Swan, Quesnel, BC Erin & Eric Kishkan, Quesnel, BC .............................250-747-2618

Wembley, AB ..............................................................780-766-2887

Dean & Marsha Anderson, Fort St. John, BC .............250-827-3293

RED POLL

Cuthbertson Cattle Co.

Eldon & Marilyn Cassity

Dwajo Angus

Eight Way Charolais

Fineline Red Angus

JayDawn Farms

Gemvale Stock Farm

Lazy S Charolais

Gomack Red Angus

Pro-Char Charolais

SHORTHORNS

Gumbo Gulch Cattle Company

Rosebud Ranches

Alvin & Deanna Johnson, Brownvale, AB .................780-597-3973

Heart Valley Angus

Spruce View Charolais

Harvest Angus

Valanjou Charolais

Heart of the Valley Farms

GELBVIEHS

Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC .............250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC......................................................250-784-3924

David & Janice Adams, High Prairie, AB...................780-524-5382

Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB ..............780-837-8544

Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB ..............780-837-8544 Dwayne, Joanne & Jesse Emery, Camp Creek, AB ....780-674-4410

Drschiwiski Family, Groundbirch, BC .......................250-329-4816

Nick & Lorraine van Gaalen, LaGlace, AB ................780-568-3906

Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB....................780-568-2647

Don & Sheri Murphy, Dawson Creek, BC..................250-759-4717

Roy & Erika Schweitzer, Beaverlodge, AB ................780-356-3611

Braydon Gough, Deadwood, AB ................................780-274-0099

David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB ...................780-932-1654

Dale & Steve Aylward, Dawson Creek, BC ................250-786-5478

Dan & Holly Schleppe, Progress, BC .........................250-786-5698

Chris Tschetter, Birch Hills Colony, AB .....................780-864-8918

Andrew & Effie Lakusta, Andrew, AB........................780-365-2079

Tom & Carolyn de Waal, Prince George, BC .............250-562-5200

Phillipe & Rae Lusson, Clyde, AB .............................780-348-5683

Brad & Aleta Chappell, Courtney, BC ........................250-337-8097

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J Lazy A Ranch

Jarin & Amber Carter, Sexsmith, AB ..........................780-518-9652

Jones Land & Cattle

Mark & Allison Jones, Barrhead, AB .........................780-674-6377

Kjos Black Angus

Kiskatinaw Gelbvieh

Brian & Deanne Stratuliak, Rolla, BC ........................250-759-4143

Milne’s Gelbvieh

Shadow Creek Red Poll

SALERS

Grundke Family Salers

Werner & Debbie Grundke, Alberta Beach, AB .........780-924-2464

Voss Family Salers

Randy & Lesli Voss, Hythe, AB..................................780-356-3361

Tamarack Shorthorns

SIMMENTALS Albrecht Farms

Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Spirit River, AB......780-864-4259

Briar Ridge Stock Farm

Cuthbertson Cattle Co. Fallen Timber Farms

Chet & Jamie Jans, Groundbirch, BC .........................250-780-2141

Flatrock Valley Simmentals

Harold & Bev Milne, Fairview, AB ............................780-835-2645

Brad Geisbrecht, Cecil Lake, BC ................................250-781-3580

Lakeroad Black Angus

HEREFORDS

Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB .................780-786-2181

Lazy B Livestock

Cody & Ashley Pugh, Cecil Lake, BC ........................250-794-8606

Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC ...................250-787-0970 Jim, Donna & Jackie Rowe, Worsley, AB...................780-685-2141 Trevor Binks & Melanie Klassen, G.P., AB ................780-539-7128

Mackenzie Red Angus

Ken & Rebecca Mackenzie, Deadwood, AB ..............780-836-2049

Mountain Side Angus

John & Judy Mayer, Beaverlodge, AB........................780-354-2726

Nine Mile Ranch

5-Star Herefords

Eckbert & Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel, Charlie Lake, BC .................250-263-8237

Benwyn Herefords

Roy & Scot Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB .......................780-512-4669

Briar Ridge Stock Farm

Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB....................780-568-2647

Jack & Jason Wells, Hythe, AB ..................................780-356-2359

Hodges Simmentals

Bill & Doug Bentley, Progress, BC ............................250-843-7575

JayDawn Farms

North Point Red Angus Penson Angus

Raymond & Mona Chittick, Whitecourt, AB .............780-778-0150

Mark & Ginger Zahacy, High Prairie, AB ..................780-523-5356 Darren Penson, Sexsmith, AB .....................................780-814-4993

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Will consumers pay more for verified sustainable beef?

ers will pay for their demands or whether they won’t,” he says.

A one-year beef pilot project will help to build the supply of meat coming from certified sustainable farms.

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Canada’s beef farmers hope to learn whether their customers, and ultimately consumers, will pay more for sustainably produced beef coming from a verified production system.

Farmers plan to get answers to their queries as part of a one-year pilot project launched in earlier this fall by Cargill, Canada’s largest beef processor. Currently the pilot is only open to Canadian cattle processed at Cargill’s High River, Alta. plant.

The project, called the Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration pilot, uses a number of existing beef industry programs, including the radio-frequency identification tag system. TheBeef Info-Exchange System, commonly known as BIXS, is used to track cattle from the time farmers tag the animals until they’re processed at Cargill’s High River plant.

Sustainability auditing and standards Verified Beef Production Plus is the certifying organization to audit farmers. The Canadian Roundtable on Sustainable Beef developed the sustainability standards farmers must meet.

Cargill’s beef sustainability manager Gurneesh Bhandal says one of the pilot’s goals is to meet “growing consumer demand for transparency about where food comes from.”

Research shows consumers want to know how animals are raised and how national resources are managed in beef production, Bhandal says.

“This project is about creating that transparency for consumers to learn about beef production.”

Financial incentives Farmers can earn quarterly credits for all cattle that result in beef coming from the fully verified supply chain. Some of Cargill’s customers help-

ing to fund the pilot include McDonald’s Restaurants, Loblaws and the Swiss Chalet restaurant unit of CARA Operations Ltd. Bhandal says the amount of the credits and the number of participating producers won’t be known until the end of the pilot’s first quarter next year. Farmers don’t have to specifically sign up with Cargill to participate in the pilot.

All farmers who are verified by VBP+, registered with BIXS and uploading their cattle data on the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency database are eligible for the financial incentive.

The incentive is only paid if the cattle go through the entire verified supply chain from cow/calf to processor.

Bhandal says the first financial credits will be paid out to qualified farmers in early 2018. The amount of the financial credits will depend on “how many head of cattle make it through the system.”

Farmers await answers Calgary-area cow/calf and feedlot operator Bob Lowe, a participant in the pilot, says farmers want to know if customers and consumers will pay for “everything they’re demanding us to do.”

The pilot project “will either say consum-

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The second Western Canadian cow-calf survey is now

The first Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey (WCCCS) was conducted in Fall/ Winter 2014. This is a follow-up to that survey, asking a number of the same questions (head counts, dates and practices pertaining to 2016 Breeding Season all the way through to weaning of 2017 Calf Crop), but some new ones as well.

Our goal is to conduct this survey every 3 to 5 years.

Survey responses

are being accepted until February 28, 2018.

Similar to the 2014 survey, we hope to release the results in early Summer 2018.

Paper copies of the survey will be handed out at various producer meetings and tradeshows from late October 2017 until February 2018. Alternatively, you can download and print a paper (hard) copy of

the survey from the www.wcccs.ca website.

The online survey can be found at www.tinyurl.com/wcccs2017 or by clicking on the button at wcccs.ca The survey is 49 questions in length, with many of the questions requiring just a check-box response.

We fully recognize there is survey overload. To thank you for the time you take to

complete the survey we are able to provide a $25 gift card (select from Federated Co-op, Peavey Mart or UFA) to respondents who complete 80% of the questions. An additional $25 gift card will be provided to the first 100 producers who complete 100% of Section 7A (Cost of Production).

Approximately 400 producers across west-

ern Canada completed the survey in 2014.

Yes, if you want to receive a complimentary summary report of your production indicators based on your survey responses, you will need to indicate so on the last part of the survey. You also need to provide your email address so that the report can be emailed to you.

Surveys similar to

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Beef producers to benefit from China deal Alberta beef producers are thrilled at the potential of $20 million in annual growth from a new trade deal with China.

The Beef Site notes the agreement will allow chilled and bone-in Canadian beef and pork to be exported to China for the first time.

It’s a pilot project for now, but Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, is confident it will prove successful and be expanded to all beef processing plants.

Announced as part of a swath of trade changes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped up his trade mission to China last week, the development was a long time coming.

It’s the offspring of a 2010 deal, which provided access by the Chinese to Canadian beef for the first time. That agreement was restricted to boneless, frozen products.

Mr Laycraft said in an interview the beef sector expected a rapid, staged opening to the Chinese market. He’s a little disappointed it took so long, but that’s tempered by what the development means for the industry.

Bone-in and chilled beef are higher-value meats. Couple that with the fact a current labour shortage means it takes more time to de-bone cuts, Mr Laycraft said, and the new deal is a definitive win.

“Every time we find a premium market, it adds value to every animal we raise,” he said.

The next priority is securing Chinese market access for offal and fancy meats.

“The Chinese market is growing, it’s a high-value market, and it’s often the highest value market for those products,” Mr Laycraft said.

Looking to TPP China is already Alberta’s second-largest trading partner, and its rapidly expanding middle class has a taste for Canadian meat.

With around 70 per cent of Canada’s beef produced in Al-

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berta, the deal is a huge boon for the province.

Alberta Trade Minister Deron Bilous called the development “absolutely significant”.

Canada is several years away from any kind of free trade deal with China but, as an interim measure, the latest development is positive, he said in an interview.

Free trade agreements take up to a decade to figure out, Mr Bilous said, but he is encouraging Ottawa to explore those talks with China — even if the two sides aren’t yet at the table for formal talks.

“Trade agreements are absolutely critical to reducing barriers, reducing borders,” Mr Bilous said.

Mr Laycraft and Mr Bilous are also crossing their fingers for the new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. It’s in the midst of being rejigged after President Donald Trump yanked the US out of the deal.

For beef, the revised TPP would see tariffs on exports to Japan drop by more than 10 per cent, further opening up that market.

Mr Bilous said the trade deal would also be a huge positive for Alberta’s forestry sector, which is entering a tough time due to increased tariffs being imposed by the US.

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Wendy’s to reduce antibiotic use in beef supply

Earlier this month Reuters noted Hamburger chain Wendy’s Co laid out plans on Friday to trim the use of antibiotics that are important to human medicine from its beef supply, the latest step by a food company to fight concerns about resistance to the drugs in people.

Starting in 2018, the company will buy about 15 percent of its beef from producers that have each pledged to reduce by 20 percent their use of Tylosin, the one medically important antibiotic they routinely feed to cattle, according to Wendy‘s.

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increase the amount of beef it purchases from these producers and others that raise cattle in similar ways.

The company also said it finished removing antibiotics important to human medicine from its chicken supply, after pledging to do so last year.

“Moving away from routine antibiotic use in their beef production is certainly welcome, and we’d urge them to move quicker,” said Matt Wellington, antibiotics program director for advocacy group U.S. PIRG. Scientists and public health experts for years have warned that the regular use of antibiotics to promote growth and prevent illness in healthy farm animals contributes to the development and spread of drug-resistant superbugs that can infect people.

Last month, the World Health Organization recommended that meat producers end such practices.

There is “a growing public health concern about antibiotic resistance,” Wendy’s said, adding that the company believes it “could help by reducing or eliminating antibiotic use in our food supply.”

In the United States, the sale and distribution of antibiotics approved for use in food-producing animals fell by 10 percent from 2015 to 2016, in the first such decline since the Food and Drug Administration started tracking the data in 2009.

The drop came as restaurants such as McDonald’s Corp and meat suppliers inducing Tyson Foods Inc backed away from using antibiotics in U.S. chicken supplies.

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Taste of Africa, made in AB Yinka Adelodun is bringing traditional Nigerian obè sauce to Canadian consumers and shining a spotlight on West African cuisine, with some help from Growing Forward 2.

“If I could make that and put it in a jar, would you buy it?”

Just two years ago, Yinka Adelodun asked this question of his wife Toyin, as she painstakingly prepared a traditional Nigerian sauce known as obè. By late-October 2017, the couple was selling their jarred obè sauce not only in African specialty shops, but at Calgary Coop and online.

“Obè sauce is made of tomato, bell pepper, onions and chillies,” explains Adelodun. “It can be used as a dip, a marinade or a sauce. Obè takes about two hours to make. Nigerian people in Alberta are busy professionals, but you can’t get obè sauce in a supermarket, so I thought I could save them some time by providing obè sauce in a jar.”

The timing of this eureka moment could not have been better.

The Adeloduns – Yinka is an electrical engineer and Toyin a data analyst – moved from Nigeria to Calgary in 2001 and became Canadian citizens in 2006. By 2015, Yinka was looking to change careers. Toety Cuisines was born.

To help get his obè sauce idea

off the ground, Yinka Adelodun reached out to Jan Warren, a New Venture Specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF). Warren believed that AF’s Food Processing Development Centre (FPDC) in Leduc would be the best place to develop production and packaging processes for the obè sauce. Two grants from the Growing Forward 2 Business Opportunity Program helped Toety Cuisines get going on a sound business basis.

“We used these grants to first do a comprehensive market survey,” says Adelodun, “and then to put together a business plan. We got into FPDC and they helped with technical expertise. Alberta is very interested in diversification, so it was a nice fit for us to get this support from the government.”

Toety Cuisines’ obè sauce made its commercial debut in October 2016. Initially, the product was sold at African food shops in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge, growing quickly to include African retailers in Fort McMurray, Red Deer and Okotoks, as well as the Toronto area.

Adelodun knew that validation from the West African community was critical to the success of the company’s obè sauce. From the beginning, however, he had his eye on a bigger target.

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ATV safety makes sense during all times of the year All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) can cause serious injury or death.

ATV injuries can be reduced by following these safety practices: • No child/youth under 16 years of age should operate an adult ATV. Ensure your child/youth only rides an ATV that is appropriate for their age, weight, and maturity. Follow manufacturers’ recommendations.

• Wear an approved helmet with face and eye protection.

• Drive Sober – Alcohol, drugs and ATVs don’t mix.

• Refuse to carry or be a passenger on an ATV built for one person.

• Take an ATV operator training course.

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) can cause serious injury or death.

• Follow all ATV manufacturers’ guidelines.

• Children under 16 years of age have an in-

creased risk of injury and death on ATVs. • ATVs weigh hundreds of kilograms and are harder to control than they appear.

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) can cause serious injury or death: Follow all ATV manufacturers’ guidelines. Children under 16 years of age have an increased risk of injury and death on ATVs. ATVs weigh hundreds of kilograms and are harder to control than they appear. ATV rollover events are the most common cause of serious injury and can happen even on flat ground.

• ATVs cause more injuries than any other consumer product. The consumption of alcohol and/or drugs (medication or illicit) is a major factor in ATV injuries and deaths.

Four-wheel all-terrain vehicles [ATVs] are very popular in Alberta. In 2008, Alberta captured about 22% (17,935 units) of all new ATV sales in Canada making Alberta the number two province for new ATV sales (Quebec had the highest).

With this popularity, Alberta has seen an increase in the number of ATV related deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits.

There were 11 ATV deaths in Alberta in 2002; however, there were 22 in 2006 and 17 in 2007and 15 in 2008 and 2009. From April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2006 there has been over a 100% increase in the number of ATV-related major trauma patients in Alberta. From 2002 to 2009, children/ youth less than 16 years of age accounted for 15% of all the ATV-related deaths that occurred in the province of Alberta. Children are especially at risk for ATV-related injuries and death because they do not have the physical strength, control, coordination or judgment of an adult. It is very important to read your ATV owner’s manual and follow manufacturers’ guidelines and warning labels. ATVs are heavy, complex, high speed vehicles with very special characteristics that make operating them different than operating any other type of motorized vehicle. ATVs have little protection and a high centre of gravity which can lead to the ATV being unstable contributing to rollover events. In Alberta the leading cause of ATV deaths was rolls/flips most of them happening on flat terrain.

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Barley has worked its way higher in price

Western Canada cash feed barley pricing has gradually worked its way higher through the fall season. Despite U.S. corn price weakness, Lethbridge cash feed barley bids are holding up rather firmly in the $220 per tonne area. Central Alberta feedlots are around the $207 to $214 per tonne area. That said, prices have stabilized over

the past two weeks.

Elevated demand Rising cattle numbers entering southern Alberta feedlots this fall season (up seven per cent relative to last year), plus an advance into more wintery conditions, and less lower quality wheat coming to market this year appear to have elevated feed demand for barley. Also, we can factor in a higher percentage of 2017 Canadian barley production that is of malt quality so growers are reluctant to yet forfeit such high quality inventory into feed channels yet.

Statistics Canada revised its 2017 crop estimates last week, pegging Canadian barley production a bit higher than expected.

Statistics Canada revised its 2017 crop estimates last week, pegging Canadian barley production a bit higher than expected at 7.9 million tonnes, though still well short of last year’s 8.8 million tonne crop. A large portion of this smaller crop is of better quality, malt quality, though more than the malt sector will require.

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Trade missions have come across the Canada/ U.S. border looking for corn selling opportunities, with a couple of trainloads already scooting north over the border from Montana this fall season.

That said, PFCanada suspects that most feeders likely still prefer barley over corn in cattle rations, given the convenience of multiple local sources relative to the risk of relying on crossborder rail deliveries.

Also, any weakness in the Canadian dollar, which is now testing below 78 U.S. cents again, works against the economics of hauling U.S. corn north over the border. Throw in the prospect of diverging interest rate policy, with the U.S. expected to raise rates faster than the Bank of Canada, and the loonie could move even lower to make Canadian-produced grain that much more price competitive.

Bottom line Growers will remain reluctant sellers of what appears to be malt quality barley into the domestic feed sector for now, and we might be surprised in a few months how much more barley finds its way into export channels than initially anticipated. ________________________________________ Mike Jubinville of Pro Farmer Canada offers information on commodity markets and marketing strategies. Call 204-654-4290 or visit www.pfcanada.com to find out more about his services.

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Cattle Market Report

FEEDER HEIFERS

FEEDER STEERS

Auction Date Bid Range 301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 900 - 1000 1000+ Bid Range 301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 900 - 1000 1000+

Viking, AB Cliff Grinde (780) 336-2209

Kamloops, BC Cheryl Newman (250) 320-0870

DDec 14 - 282 Hd Low High $230.00 $252.00 $230.00 $253.00 $200.00 $228.25 $190.00 $204.50 $170.00 $179.00 n/a n/a $165.00 $177.00 n/a n/a

Dec 14 - 1041 Hd Low High $195.00 $280.00 $215.00 $280.00 $205.00 $246.00 $180.00 $214.00 $172.00 $195.00 $170.00 $191.00 $156.00 $192.00 $155.00 $170.00

Dec 13 - 2263 Hd Low High $250.00 $304.00 $225.00 $279.00 $200.00 $241.00 $192.00 $215.50 $188.00 $211.25 $175.00 $192.75 $168.00 $180.00 n/a n/a

Dec 11 - 1011 Hd Low High $240.00 $283.00 $230.00 $275.00 $210.00 $241.00 $190.00 $221.00 $180.00 $208.00 $180.00 $208.00 $175.00 $196.50 n/a n/a

Dec 13 - 3946 Hd Low High $220.00 $285.00 $200.00 $270.00 $200.00 $240.00 $185.00 $217.00 $180.00 $198.00 $175.00 $199.00 $175.00 $191.00 $175.00 $191.00

Dec 12 - 1360 Hd Low High $246.00 $304.00 $245.00 $290.00 $213.00 $245.00 $189.00 $224.00 $185.00 $210.00 $183.00 $208.00 $176.00 $197.00 $176.00 $197.00

Dec 13 - 1500 Hd High Average $267.50 $252.04 $240.00 $235.68 $228.75 $225.56 $207.00 $203.00 $191.00 $189.00 $182.00 $179.00 $182.50 $173.00 $182.50 $173.00

Low $205.00 $205.00 $190.00 $178.00 $170.00 $163.00 $150.00 $100.00

Low $215.00 $203.00 $190.00 $170.00 $176.00 $170.00 $168.00 $170.00

Low $180.00 $170.00 $177.00 $170.00 $172.00 $155.00 $123.00 $105.00

Low $200.00 $195.00 $190.00 $182.00 $170.00 $165.00 $160.00 $140.00

Low $200.00 $200.00 $190.00 $175.00 $170.00 $170.00 $160.00 $140.00

Low $200.00 $200.00 $180.00 $170.00 $170.00 $160.00 $140.00 $140.00

Low $224.00 $222.00 $198.00 $178.00 $175.00 $173.00 $163.00 $163.00

High $225.00 $216.50 $199.50 $181.00 $176.75 $179.00 $173.50 $173.50

High $219.00 $219.00 $200.25 $192.75 $181.00 $179.50 $165.75 $106.00

$76.00

$83.50

D3 - D4 Cows

$62.00

$75.00

Bologna Bulls $75.00

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Dec 12 - 824 Hd Low High $260.00 $282.00 $233.00 $253.00 $205.00 $235.00 $180.00 $205.00 $180.00 $205.00 $170.00 $181.00 $155.00 $165.00 $145.00 $156.00

D1 - D2 Cows SLAUGHTER CATTLE

VIKING LIVESTOCK MARKET

$85.00

Good Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (O) n/a

n/a

High $223.00 $217.00 $202.00 $184.00 $185.00 $177.00 $175.00 $176.00

D1 - D2 Cows $78.00

$87.00

D3 - D4 Cows

$61.00

$78.00

Bologna Bulls $80.00

$95.00

High $222.00 $220.00 $201.00 $202.00 $187.00 $189.00 $180.00 $167.00

D1 - D2 Cows $84.00

$96.00

D3 - D4 Cows

$72.00

$80.00

Bologna Bulls $80.00 $116.00

Good Bred Cows Older Bred Cows n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs (Y) n/a

n/a

$1,200

$1,600

Good Bred Hfrs n/a

n/a

High $250.00 $238.00 $215.50 $195.00 $184.50 $180.50 $174.50 $165.75

D1 - D2 Cows $87.00

$97.00

D3 - D4 Cows

$75.00

$87.00

Bologna Bulls $85.00

$110.00

Good Bred Cows $1,650

$2,000 $1,650

Cow/Calf Prs (O)

Good Bred Heifers

n/a

n/a

$1,800

n/a

D1 - D2 Cows $78.00

$94.00

D3 - D4 Cows

$58.00

$77.00

Slaughter Bulls $71.00

$104.00

Feeder Cows $80

$100

High $230.00 $225.00 $215.00 $205.00 $192.00 $185.00 $170.00 $170.00

D1 - D2 Cows $75.00

$88.00

$2,400

n/a

n/a

Feeder Bulls $92.00

$145.00

Slaughter Cows

Slaughter Bulls

Slaughter Bulls

$60.00 $70.00

$75.00

$95.00

B/Cows & Hfrs $1,250

$2,000

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs n/a

High $236.00 $233.00 $223.00 $220.00 $198.00 $193.00 $184.00 $184.00

D3 Cows

Older Bred Cows Good Bred Heifers $1,350

Cow/Calf Prs(O) n/a

High $235.00 $223.50 $208.00 $215.00 $194.00 $190.00 $180.00 $161.00

Cow/Calf Prs n/a

n/a

$83.00

$75.00

$105.00

Butcher Bulls $84.00

$94.00

Butcher Cows

$75.00

$85.00

$115.00

Heiferettes $90.00

Average $219.00 $207.00 $196.00 $178.00 $171.00 $167.00 $160.00 $160.00

Bred Cows

$140.00

n/a

n/a

Bred Heifers

Bred Heifers

n/a

n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Pairs n/a

n/a

Cow/Calf Prs(Y/O)

n/a

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Shoestring Ranch recognized for environmental stewardship Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) presented Ian and Carman Murray with the 2018 Environmental Stewardship Award this week at the ABP Annual General Meeting. Each year, ABP recognizes a cattle operation that demonstrates leadership in environmental stewardship – one that contributes to the land while improving productivity and profitability.

Ian is the fifth generation of Alberta rancher in his family, who originally homesteaded here in 1883. After ranching west of Calgary in the Jumping Pound District, Ian and Carman moved to Shoestring Ranch near Acme, AB. The cow calf and crop operation runs 180 pairs

and retains calves for a natural beef program.

“I feel my connection to the land, water, air is really strong and getting stronger as I progress throughout my career,” said Ian. They began shifting the environmental focus of the ranch through pasture management, but once they switched to focus more on the soil, everything came together. The ranch practices minimum tillage when seeding crops to keep residue anchored in the soil and protect the structure to prevent erosion.

“We try to take an environmental focus on all the decisions that we do here at the ranch, and try to include it in all of our management steps,”

said Ian. “We have tried to work with nature as much as we can and we’ve changed the management of our ranch dramatically to do so.”

Dugouts are fenced off with several solar power watering systems to provide better quality water for the cattle and support healthy riparian areas. Shelterbelts are maintained to protect from wind erosion and provide wildlife habitat.

“I’d like to continue to improve upon the utilization of our land, our production, our cattle and pastures.

I’d like to continue to improve the health of our soil and the cleanliness of our water,” said Ian. Ian’s involvement in the industry and community leadership further

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proves his commitment to environmental ranching practices. He served as a director with the Foothills Forage and Grazing Association and the Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta.

He was an early adaptor of the Verified Beef Production program and Environmental Farm Plan.

“I don’t think anybody has ever won this award based on the culmination of your life’s events… It is more of a recognition for being on the path. I don’t think anybody who is on this path ever gets to the end of it. There’s always something more to accomplish, to make something a little bit better,” said Ian.

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December 15, 2017

review

Statistics & Data Development Branch Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Vold Jones Vold - Westlock - December 5, 2017

Beaver Hill Auction Service - Tofield - December 11, 2017

Sheep - 339 Head

Sheep - 1,252 Head

Sheep - Wool 0 - 69 lb 70 - 85 lb 86 - 105 lb 106 lb & Over Ewes Rams Bred Ewes Ewe/Lamb Families Sheep - Hair 0 - 69 lb 70 - 85 lb 86 - 105 lb 106 lb & Over Ewes Rams Bred Ewes Ewe/Lamb Families

Goats - 53 Head

$2.00 $1.89 $1.82 $1.60 $0.67 $1.01 $150 n/a

$2.48 $2.18 $3.15 $1.80 $1.08 $2.45 $165 n/a

$1.18 $1.45 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

$1.82 $1.80 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Doeling Kids 0 - 49lb 50 - 100 lb

$2.20 $1.80

Whether Kids 0 - 49 lb 50 - 100 lb

$1.52 n/a

$1.65 n/a

Adults Nanny/Kid Units Nannys Billys Bred Nannys

n/a $0.90 n/a $109.00

n/a $1.33 n/a $170.00

Pigs - 84 Head 30 - 40 lb 41 - 80 lb 81 - 150 lb 151 lb & Over

n/a $30.00 n/a $50.00

HOG SLAUGHTER WEEK END CANADA EAST WEST AB/BC WEEK END US

Dec 09/17 (prel) 447,059 263,854 183,205 66,721 Dec 16/17 (prel) 2,578,000

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n/a $60.00 n/a $90.00

Dec 02/17 (prel) 454,762 269,318 185,444 65,811 Dec 09/17 (est) 2,537,000

Dec 10/16 433,779 267,621 166,158 62,497 Dec 17/16 2,502,400

MONTH Feb-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18

$200.00 $200.00 $195.00 $180.00 $173.00 $85.00 $85.00 $170.00

$245.00 $245.00 $224.00 $206.00 $181.00 $141.00 $140.00 $290.00

$176.00 $200.00 $192.00 $180.00 $165.00 $80.00 $108.00 n/a

$225.00 $235.00 $220.00 $196.00 $178.00 $130.00 $190.00 n/a

Dec 15/17 1.437 N/A

Dec 08/17 1.436 1.819

Dec 15/17 56.35 1.376

Dec 08/17 59.37 1.455

LEAN 68.53 72.80 77.85 82.15 82.40 82.38

Light Feeder Kids 0 - 60lbs Doeling Kids 45 - 69 lb 70+ lbs Billy Kids 45 - 69 lb 70+ lbs

$/CWT $170.00

$220.00

$220.00 $190.00

$260.00 $240.00

$210.00 $220.00

$275.00 $290.00

Whether Kids 45 - 69 lb 70+ lbs

$220.00 $220.00

$275.00 $260.00

Adults Mature Nannys Mature Billies Bred Does (/Head) Nanny/Kid (/Unit)

$115.00 $150.00 n/a n/a

$137.00 $175.00 n/a n/a

CAN/US $ CLOSE Dec 15/17 MONTH Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 Jun-18

CHANGE - 0.32 - 0.33 - 0.68 - 1.13 - 0.82 - 0.83

FUTURES 0.7763 0.7773 0.7776 0.7780 0.7782 0.7788

CHANGE - 0.0010 - 0.0006 - 0.0006 - 0.0005 - 0.0005 - 0.0005

HOG INDICATORS Dec 16/16 1.290 1.653

INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES WEEK END US $/CWT CAN EQVT $/KG

Goats - 134 Head

HOG FUTURES - US $/CWT

HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG WEEK END ALTA AVG ONT AVG

Sheep - Wool 0 - 54 lb 55 - 69 lb 70 - 85 lb 86 - 105 lb 106 & Over lb Ewes Rams Bred Ewes (Head) Sheep - Hair 0 - 54 lb 55 - 69 lb 70 - 85 lb 86 - 105 lb 106 & Over lb Ewes Rams Ewe/Lamb Family

$/CWT

Dec 16/16 53.46 1.360

WEEK END AV DRSD WT US-LBS

Dec 9/17 213.00

Dec 02/17 213.00

Dec 10/16 211.00

FD: HOG RATIO US CORN ALTA BARLEY US CARCASS CUTOUT US $/CWT

Dec 08/17 19.0 10.6 Dec 15/17 N/A

Dec 01/17 18.8 10.4 Dec 08/17 83.06

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Lease to own 88rv 14-S/A L/pmt OAC of $ 19,500 Lease to own 88rv 7 A / L/pmt OAC of

7

$ 37,900 No DEF

Old price

8-11 hp/ ft @ 5”cut 7-10mph

32’ Vers Vertical Tillage 96200 DEMO $

10 99,000

Lease to Own 14 – S/A Lease pmt OAC $ 8,700

Lease to Own 7 annual Lease pmt OAC $ 14,000

Old Price 1000+ bu. GC9250 UF Grain Cart, w/Tarp c/w 17” Auger, 1000 pto, 900/60x32R1 Retail $70,960 Only $57,900

$240,400 12/17 Blo

Lease to Own 14-S/A L/pm

Lease to Own 8 annual L/p

$9,520 520 Scale system add $ 8,500 Lease to own 10-S/A L/pmt OAC of

$ 5,881

Rebate to Dec/31 G9250 $1,800 2017 DT550-36” Versatile 550 hp, P/S 16x4

Del/Cab 110gpm, 6 E/ hyd d/lock, A/S/R, camera #529502

2018 $674,000 msrp $593,000

Lease to own 155rv 14S/A L/pmt OAC Lease to own 155rv 7A / L/pmt OAC

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2017 375 Versatile 375hp P/S 16x4 TA19 $ 34,100 710/70R38D wts 4 E/H 58 gpm A/S/R, PTO $ 67,100 #339500 2018 $ 449,000 2017 $399,000

No DEF Old price

Lease to own 98rv 14-S/A L/pmt OAC Lease to own 98rv 7 A / L/pmt OAC

8

Old price

$ 21,200 $ 41,800

10-15 hp/ft @ 3”cut, 8-12 mph

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30’ 10 mph Fury High speed disc rolling No DEF baskets, #132300 10 hp /ft msrp $149,000 35’ 10 mph Fury #138300 msrp $159,000 40’ 10 mph Fury #179300 DEMO $148,000

1300 bu 50”w/tire $120,970 $94,200 Lease to own 10-S/A L/pmt OAC of

2001 FL60 Freightliner Allison Auto, New 14’ Service Body Air tank 5000# PICKER 16’ rea

Premium unit 1

$ 9,890

Rebate to Dec/31 G1317 $2,000

40’ Lease to own 58rv 10-S/A L/pmt OAC $ 11,500 40’ Lease to own 58rv A / L/pmt OAC

2017 550 Versatile 550hp,P/S 16x4 Del/Cab

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110gpm 6 E/ hyd d/lock, A/S/R, 800/70R38 camera #462700

2018 $ 606,000 2017

$558,000 2017 310 FWD 310 hp 16 spd P/Shift

Lease to own 143rv 14-S/A L/pmt OAC Lease to own 143rv 7 A / L/pmt OAC

4

$ 30,100 $ 59,500 No DEF Old price

Del/Cab,18,850# 3 pt hitch, 4 E/ hyd 55 gpm 540/1000 pto, HID lite, F/R wts, F/R d/lock, 174 gal tank, hyd Tran oil heater, 620/70R42 dual, 480/70R30 frt, #258350

2018 $ 324,000 2017 $ 275,000

Lease to own 95rv 14-S/A L/pmt OAC Lease to own 95rv 7 A / L/pmt OAC

2017 2017 500 500 Versatile Versatile 500 500 hp, hp, P/S P/S 16x4 16x4 Del/Cab Del/Cab

110gpm 110gpm 66 E/ E/ hyd hyd d/lock, d/lock, A/S/R, A/S/R, 800/70R38, 800/70R38, camera camera #415500 #415500 2018 2018 $$ 597,000 597,000 2017 2017 $520,000 Lease Lease to to own own 125rv 125rv 14-S/A 14-S/A L/pmt L/pmt OAC OAC Lease to own 125rv 7 A / L/pmt OAC

$$ 27,100 27,100 $ 54,100

$ 16,200 $ 32,100

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS Suppliers & Friends THIS WILL BE OUR LAST Ad TILL JAN 13/2018 from Dave Ross Equip. Ltd & Staff

Land Rollers 30’- 85

$ 23,000

20’ V-Wing Ditcher 105,180 $92,000

30’ 42”drum 5/8” thick 40’ 42”drum 5/8” thick 50’ 42”drum 5/8” thick

Blow Out on Air Drills, Up to 25% disc all rebates in No factory orders @ these Old Prices 30’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, 10.5”S, 26X8mm c/o frt 26x8mm S/rear, S/L hitch 650# per ft, T2-215 brgs #79150 Brg wear grds Intro $ 98,000 36’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, *99150 Intro $111,000 42’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, *103150 Intro $135,000 36’Lease to own 8rv 14-S/A L/pmt OAC

$ 8,000

36’ Lease to own 18rv 7 A / L/pmt OAC

$ 15,000

Sizes, 10’ 12’ 14’ 16’ 18’ 20’

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R 41’ Morris C2 Air Drill D/S 9450 450 bu 3 tanks 17” fan, 1 only 2017 $ 260,000 Hyd assist Auger, 2018 $ 331,500

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12’ 650 Offset 10” 26”b #39960 DEMO $ 31,900

6 Annual Lease paymts OAC of only $ 40,500

Qualify for the Rebate in Dec/2017, ONLY $10,000 deposit & the balance in Cash, Lease or Finance by April 1/2018

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2016 35’ M155 MD Swather 148hp, hyd C /linkHID, 600/65R28, 16.5x16.1, DKD, 6 B/PUR, Trans stab/whl 10’ hyd roller msrp $238,350 1 only cnt $199,000 Lease to own 63rv 12-S/A L/pmt OAC$ 15,500 Lease to own 63rv 6-A L/pmt OAC of $ 30,800

gator Sprayer 1100 uto Steer, 300 GPS, m wheels, Frt load ir Dryer Pkg,

owout $ 376,000

L/pmt OAC $ 24,600

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32 mpg

mts OAC $ 48,500

20% or

New 15 Cherokee Ltd 4x4 3.2L i441391

owout $169,000

$ 14,215 pmt OAC $ 25,025

mts OAC

CSA DF22 1000 bu/hr Drier 2017 Model$ 280,000 LEASE to Own this DF22 Drier only 13-S/A Lease pay OAC of $25,200

36 mpg

New 15 Wrangler Sahara 4x4 3.6L i192420

72’ O/H with Auto Lock

only $40,900

PILLAR HEAVY Harrow 16.5LX16.1, 12.5l-15 wing 1200# wt on hitch in trans, Auto lock, hyd tine adj hyd spring adj down pressure, 9/16 x 26”tines.

72’ Heavy Harrow msrp $69,100 1-O/H $60,900 84’ Heavy Harrow msrp $76,100 Intro $66,900 Lease to own 10-S/A L/pmt OAC of

$230-84 mbw

17 Journey G/T AWD 3.6L 6s i312373

$ 6,900

$10,830 disc

$13,720 disc

17 Chry Pacifica 3.6L 9spd i538459

5’ Retail E/O disc k $46,961 $42,900 k $52,972 $47,900 k $54,973 $49,900

65’ 42”drum 5/8” thick $85,104 65’ 42”drum 5/8” thick $87,105 75’ 42”drum 5/8” thick $90,126 85’ 42”drum 5/8” thick $99,137

$77,900 $79,900 $81,900 $92,900

R/A Susp, dsl

Rebate to Nov 30/17 deduct from sale price or 1st L/P $ 12,000

$275-84 mbw

R/A Susp, dsl

$ 30,300

wsb 13,950

Lease to Own 95rv 6 annual Lease payments OAC of only

$ 59,800

$165-36 mbw

71’ Morris C2 Air Drill D/S paired row 9650 650 bu 4 tanks 221bu, 107bu, 107bu, 221bu, Hyd Assist Auger, dual 17” fans, Simple Std Drive, Hyd Hitch Jack, 4 -800/65R32 lug tire, dual castors Tow Between 2018 $ 516,600 1 only 2017 $ 410,000

10 F150 FX2 SuperCab 5.4 V8 6spd SB 146k 014569

Rebate to Nov 30/17 deduct from sale price or 1st L/P $ 15,000

Lease to Own 99rv 12-Semi-annual Lease payments OAC of only

$ 32,400

Lease to Own 99rv 6 annual Lease payments OAC of only only

$ 64,000

16% or

$39,900

17 1500 Express v8 CC4X4SB i815475

$12,070 disc

26 mpg

17 D2500 SLT+ C/C4x4 SB i312681 R/A Susp, dsl

$39,900

16% or

$12,440 disc

29 mpg

29 mpg

23% or

$13,640 disc

MSRP $ 75,740

MSRP $ 57,240

$435-84 mbw

$310-84 mbw

25% or

$43,600

17 1500 SLT V6 8ACC4X4SB i974521

29 mpg

$13,640 disc

23% or

$13,640 disc

Pi RP $47,745

MSRP $ 57,440

$259-84 mbw 17 1500 SLT V6 8ACC4X4SB i972522

$310-84 mbw

$35,700 Silver

17 1500 ST v8 6A QC4X4SB i871437

$12,240 disc

$455-84 mbw 17 1500 Express v8 CC4X4SB i816475 $275-84 mbw

$63,300

17 D2500 SLT C/C4x4 SB i954685

23% or

Pi RP $52,140

$63,380

$10,900*

Clean 1-Owner

$64,900

MSRP $ 75,450

26 mpg

Lease to Own 95rv 12-Semi-annual Lease payments OAC of only

$12,240 disc

$440-84 mbw

$73,000

$499-84 mbw

23% or

Pi RP $52,140

MSRP $ 86,840

17 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB i963782 Clean 1-Owner

26 mpg

MSRP $ 77,540

$13,840 disc

61’ Morris C2 Air Drill D/S paired row 9650 650 bu 4 tanks

221bu, 107bu, 107bu, 221bu, Hyd Assist Auger, 17” fans, Simple Std Drive, Hyd Hitch Jack, dual castors, 4 - 800/65R32 lug tires 1 only 2017 $ 385,000 Tow Between 2018 $ 488,600

16% or

$13,040 disc

$37,700

$12,640 disc

$25,300

$201-84 mbw

24% or

Pi RP $50,740

16% or

R/A Susp, dsl

MSRP $29,930

17 Patriot Sport 4x4 2.4L 6s i792280

$315-84 mbw

$270-84 mbw 17 1500 SXT v8 6A CC4X4SB i430459 $275-84 mbw

17 G/Caravan SXT 3.6L, 6spd i734415 $230-84 mbw 17 D2500 SLT C/C4x4 LB i931701

16% or

26 mpg

$44,200

$33,600

32 mpg

$43,920

17 1500 SLT v8 8A CC4X4SB i784524

MSRP $48,930

MSRP $44,430

23% or

MSRP $ 57,640

$4,700 dis

34 mpg

$45,200

$315-84 mbw

$13,720 disc

$34,300

$38,800

36 mpg

r, 210hp cat, 5 spd Pacific Mechanics k, Comp, 167000 km ach Tico 350WT,

$185-84 mbw

25% or

26 mpg

$6,620 disc

MSRP $40,920*

23% or

MSRP $59,040

Big Horn pkg

16% or

MSRP $40,720

$475-84 mbw

$13,840 disc

$295-84 mbw 17 1500 SLT v8 8A CC4X4SB i693537

16 Chrysler 300 AWD 3.6L 8s i361490

$13,372 disc

$265-84 mbw

26 mpg

$42,816

MSRP $50,830

17 G/Caravan GT 3.6L,6spd i891477.

20% or

MSRP $53,525.

33% or 34 mpg

$12,030 disc

$58,900

18 1500 L/Horn 8A CC4X4SB i512632

$10,704 disc

$9,320 disc

25% or

$11,000 dis

MSRP $ 69,950

$255-84 mbw

$27,348

15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i119382, 3312k

Ram Longhorn

$36,808

$33,600

36 mpg

Dec 16 - 2017

All Programs deducted

MSRP $46,010.

22% or 33 mpg

$230-84 mbw

for Matt, Al, or Larry

$9,200 disc

MSRP $41,810.

ator Sprayer 3865hr uto Steer, 300 GPS, om whls, Air ride & 650/70R38 C/div

Since 1948

0 down, 4.99% for 84 mbw bi-weekly payments. w/gst OAC, vehicles may not be exactly as illustrated

Up to 33% off MSRP On Select Models Call today! Prices have never been better 2011 35’ M155 DSA Swather 148hp 735hr 600/65R28, 16.5x16.1, DKD stab/whls 1 only cnt $ 99,000 #208301

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23% or

$13,640 disc

29 mpg

$43,800

23% or

$12,845 disc

wsb $42,970

$30,500*

Pi RP $55,445

$249-84 mbw

14 2500 Power Wagon 4x4 V8,6A, C/C SB, 179k i109255.

Pi RP $55,645

$42,700

17 1500 SLT V6 8A QC4X4SB i765505

$310-84 mbw

TD. ● ROSS CHRYSLER ● www.rosschrysler.ca

$42,800

17 1500 SLT V6 8A QC4X4SB i260505

$310-84 mbw

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HIGH Performance LOW Prices 1023E TRACTOR • Powerful Final Tier 4-compliant 22.4HP diesel engine • New, easy-lift hood with dual gas-charged lift struts • Hydropstatic - 2 Range transmission • Standard 4WD for maximum traction

$120*/ Month | Add a 120R loader $54 | $1

0% for 84 Months

Add a Performance Plan for only $11

†Attachments, loader and optional upgrades not included in monthly payment.

3025E TRACTOR Yanmar® 3-cylinder, TNV series 24.7HP diesel engine •Y • TTightest turning radius in its horsepower class • Hydro transmission with Twin Touch™ pedals for ease of use • On-board diagnostics including Service Advisor • Standard four-wheel drive (4WD) for maximum traction

$1 $169*/ Month | Add a 300E loader $61 |

0% for 84 Months

Add a Performance Plan for only $15

†Attachments, loader and optional upgrades not included in monthly payment.

4044M TRACTOR • Naturally aspirated 43.1HP diesel engine • PowrReverser™ or eHydrostatic Transmission options • Category 1, 3-point hitch compatible with iMatch™ Quick-Hitch • Standard four-wheel drive (4WD) for maximum traction

$245*/ Month | Add a 400E loader $86 |

0% for 84 Months

Add a Performance Plan for only $15

†Attachments, loader and optional upgrades not included in monthly payment.

5045E TRACTOR • Powerful Final Tier 4-compliant 50HP diesel engine • 9F/3R SyncShuttle™ transmission • A durable MFWD axle increases traction in tough conditions • Best-in-class visibility

$434*/ Month | Add a 520M loader $105 |

0% for 84 Months Enjoy 5-Year Powertrain Warranty

†Attachments, loader and optional upgrades not included in monthly payment.

†Attachments, loader and optional upgrades not included in monthly. Price based on 20% down. Offers end Jan 31, 2018 0% APR purchase financing for 84 months on new John Deere 4 Family Compact Utility Tractors. Down payment may be required. Representative Amount Financed ("RAF"): $50,000, at 0% APR, monthly payment is $595.24 for 84 months, total obligation is $50,000, cost of borrowing based on RAF is $0. Monthly payments/cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed/down payment. MSRP cash price based on highest priced product in series as of May 25, 2017: $50,115 (includes $50 documentation fee). Taxes, set-up, delivery, freight and preparation charges will apply. Minimum finance amount may be required; representative amount does not guarantee offer applies. The charge for amounts past due is 24% per annum. Additional dealer fees may apply. Financing on approved John Deere Financial credit only. See dealer for details. May not be combined with other offers. Discounts or other incentives may be available for cash purchases. By selecting the purchase financing offer, consumers may be foregoing such discounts and incentives which may result in a higher effective interest rate. Items may not be exactly as shown, accessories & attachments cost extra. Taxes, set-up, delivery, freight, and preparation charges not included. Prices are based on the US exchange are subject to change. A documentation fee of up to $250 will be applied on all finance offerings Programs and prices subject to change without notice. See dealer for full details some restrictions apply.

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YEAR END CLEAROUT 1A81830XTCL745235

2012 JOHN DEERE 1830 •61’ Seeder •12” Spacings •JD1910 550 BU grain cart w/ Variable rate metering •DBL shoot

A01910H725460

2008 JOHN DEERE 1910 •Double shoot •430BU •Seedstar Monitor for 4WD •10in row spacing

751830016

2013 JOHN DEERE 1910 •12” Conveyor w/ telescoping •Hydraulic Drive •550BU •Dual Tires 20.8R-38 R1 Star

2012 NEW HOLLAND CR9090 •1208 Sep Hours •PRWD •Duals •Spreader •Yield Monitor •Lateral Tilt Feederhouse

Sell Price $234,000

Sell Price $71,500

Sell Price $108,000

Sell Price $269,00

CLEAROUT $187,600

CLEAROUT $56,500

CLEAROUT $91,750

CLEAROUT $229,500

1RW6155RVFT022982

2015 JOHN DEERE 6155R •MFWD • 3 Remote cyl control •Cast wheels w/ single taper hubs •24 Speed powershift •155HP

1L06155MAFK841219

2016 JOHN DEERE 6155M •20F/20R Autoquad trans w/ left hand power reverser •540/1000RPM PTO •MFWD

1LV5100MJEJ640405

SOLD 2014 JOHN DEERE 5100M •Partial powershift •540 Rear PTO •H260 Loader

1H0S690SAG0785369

2016 JOHN DEERE S690 •2WD •Duals •Chopper •615 pickup •Gs3 2630 Display •Sidehill performance pkg

Sell Price $228,500

Sell Price $195,000

Sell Price $95,500

Sell Price $616,000

CLEAROUT $191,000

CLEAROUT $160,500

CLEAROUT $84,500

CLEAROUT $529,500

H09860S720607

2016 JOHN DEERE 9570RT

2015 JOHN DEERE 9570RT

•36 Inch Track • SF 3000 receiver •AutoTrac SF2 activation •4 Idler weights •570HP

•36 Inch Track • SF 3000 receiver •AutoTrac SF2 activation •4 Idler weights •570HP

2007 JOHN DEERE 9860 STS •2WD •1614 eng hrs •Header •Level land fixed speed •22.5ft Auger •sidehill pkg

H09550W686037

2000 JOHN DEERE 9550 •2WD •1797 Sep 2337 eng hrs •Header •Straw walker •220HP •24.5-32 12pr cleat drive tire

Sell Price $592,000

Sell Price $589,000

Sell Price $197,750

Sell Price $80,750

CLEAROUT $512,000

CLEAROUT $516,500

CLEAROUT $170,750

CLEAROUT $71,150

1Z0T670AEGR102380

2016 JOHN DEERE T670 •Duals •Prodrive 40KM/Hr •HD steering •Xtra fine chopper •AUtoTrac Complete

1N04730XTB001412

SM6314

1N04045RCF0011198

2011 JOHN DEERE 4730

2016 JOHN DEERE R4045

•100 Ft boom •Boom leveling •SS Tank •20 in nozzle spacing •380/90r46 •SS eductor system

•120 Ft boom •Narrow tires •SS Tank •20 in nozzle spacing •Full boom break away

DEGELMAN 7000-82” •82Ft •Tines at 24 in to 25 in

Sell Price $549,000

Sell Price $232,000

Sell Price $545,600

Sell Price $55,250

CLEAROUT $460,500

CLEAROUT $191,500

CLEAROUT $455,000

CLEAROUT $47,500

GRANDE PRAIRIE 780-532-8402 FAIRVIEW 780-835-4440

LA CRETE 780-928-3337 DAWSON CREEK 250-782-4141 R0011479818

28 The Northern Horizon, December 22, 2017

BC fresh veggies to bring local cheer to holiday meals

TRACTORS/SKID STEERS: NH L230 Skid Steer Loader, 84” Bucket, High Flow, Heat & A/C, Hyd Q/A 450 ............. $52,900 NH T5.115 2014 FWA, Loader, 540/1000 PTO, Loader & Bucket 1400 ...................... Coming In NH T6050 FWA, Loader, Bucket, Grapple, Great Shape 5625 ....................................... $62,500 NH T6.175 2013 FWA, Loader, Bucket, Grapple, Great Shape 3100 ............................$119,900 NH T6.175 2013 FWA, Loader, Bucket, Grapple 5200 .................................................. $87,900 NH T8.300 2012 FWA, Duals, GPS, Front 3 Point Hitch & PTO 3900 ............................$159,900

SPRAYERS: Apache AS1220+II 2013 275hp, 1200 Gal, 100’ Boom, Duals, Dividers, Full GPS, 5 Section Boom, Clean Unit 1100 .................................................................$225,000 Apache AS1010 2013 1000 Gal, 100’ Boom, Full GPS, Low Hours, Super Clean 450 .............. Coming In New Holland Guardian Front Boom Sprayers In Stock

FEEDING: Haybuster 2650 With Grain Tank, 2 to choose from: .................................Starting At: $12,000 New Haybusters Arriving Soon!!

TILLAGE & SEEDING: NH SC380 2008 TBT, VR, 380bu, SS............................................................................. $45,000 NH P1060 TBT, VR, 430bu. ISO, DS, Two To Choose From Starting At:.......................... $57,000 Bourg. 5710/6550 2004 54’ Double Shoot, MRB, Steel Packers, TBH Tank, Duals & Bag Lift.............$112,000 CIH PHD800/3430 2013 70’x10” Double Shoot Prcision Drill with 430bu VR Cart ............ Coming In Whishek 842T 26’ Heavy Disc ...................................................................................... $37,000 Salford Vertical Tillage And Valmar Application Equipment, IN STOCK!!!

COMBINES & HEADERS:

0% For 60 Months On Used Combines Available NH TX66 1995 Combine with Pickup 5725E, 3650T .................................................... $19,900 NH TR96 1992 Combine With 2 Headers ..................................................................... $18,000 NH CX860 2 To Choose From ....................................................................Starting At: $89,350 NH CX8080 2013 Singles, GPS, Shedded Since New, One Owner Unit 750T ...............$288,900 NH CX8090 2014 Duals, GPS, P/U Header, Hopper Cover, Clean Unit 660T .................$363,000 NH CR9.90Elevation 2016 Premium Low Houred Unit!!

Fully Loaded!! 3 Year Warranty!! 120E .......................................................................$657,800 NH CR8090 2014 3 To Choose From - Duals, 410bu Hopper, GPS, Long Augers, Deluxe Choppers 865-1180 ............................................... Starting At: $299,000 NH Selection Of NH Straight Cut & Draper Headers Various Sizes Available ............ Starting At: $22,000 New MacDon FD75 Units In Stock & Ready To Work!!

Grower-owned and operated BCfresh Vegetables provides British Columbia families with fresh local produce, the perfect addition to any holiday meal this season.

“BCfresh produce comes from over 60 farming families in the Fraser Valley, providing jobs in the community and delivering food from farm to fork,” said Agriculture Minister Lana Popham. “Buying BC means British Columbians know exactly where their food comes from, while supporting our local economy and promoting our province’s farmers.”

BCfresh, a 100% grower-owned and operated company, has been promoting the consumption of local produce and encouraging people to fill half their plate with vegetables and fruits for 25 years. With a wide variety of produce such as brussels sprouts, rutabaga and squash, British Columbians have endless possibilities for their culinary creations this holiday season.

“For 25 years, BCfresh has been dedicated to providing fresh, local produce to communities across the province,” said Murray Driediger, president and CEO, BCfresh Vegetables. “We are thankful to the B.C. government’s funding program

in making this strong commitment to our growers as we encourage younger people to incorporate locally grown root vegetables into every meal.”

The company is receiving over $52,000 in matching funding from the provincial government through the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. (IAFBC) to encourage B.C.’s younger people to look for locally grown fruits and veggies when grocery shopping.

The cost-sharing program delivered through IAFBC aims to promote local food and beverages that are grown, raised, harvested and processed in B.C. The B.C. government is taking a three-pillared approach to support the province’s agriculture, seafood, and food and beverage processing sectors and to encourage the consumption of B.C. products. An enhanced Buy BC marketing program will help local farms like BCfresh market their products within the province to grow their businesses.

Feed BC will also be established to increase the use of B.C. foods in hospitals and other government facilities. Grow BC will be created to help B.C. producers expand local food production.

GRAIN CARTS, AUGERS & BAGGING EQUIPMENT:

Demco Red & Blue 1,050-1150 Bu, PTO or Hyd. Drive, Tarps & Scales In Stock!!

SWATHERS:

SEIZE THE SEASON

Hesston 9240 2005 30’ Header, New Knife Drive 1500E .............................................. $49,900

Cub Cadet X Series lineup offers three levels of snow-clearing power; no matter what you need, you’ll find the perfect match.

See clearly at dawn or dusk with the all-new dual LED headlights, the longest, broadest and brightest lights on the market.*

DISCBINES/HAYBINES/RAKES:

Low-Rate Financing Available!!

MacDon 2620 12’ Haybine .......................................................................................... $11,900 MacDon A-30 2007 16’ Haybines, Two To Choose From .............................................. $16,500 NH 1431 13’ Discbine Three To Choose From .............................................Starting At: $11,500 JD 946 2003 13’ MoCo ............................................................................................... $14,000 NH 166 Inverter ............................................................................................................. $4,000 NH 260/25/252 Side Delivery V-Rakes ............................................................................ $8,750

STEEL CHUTE

STEEL CHUTE

3X™ 30 HDT

BALERS:

ONLY:

Low-Rate Financing Available!!

NH BR780A 2006 Clean Unit, Low Bale Count ............................................................. $22,750 NH BR7090 2011 Clean Unit, Low Bale Count ............................................................. $28,000 NH BR7090 2011 Specialty Crop, Twine/Net Wrap, Wide HD Pickup, Big Tires.............. $34,900 NH RollBelt 560 2015 Standard P/U, Twine Wrap ......................................................... $39,900

$

2X™ 26 Power steering at your fingertips and power that never quits to easily clear up to 12” of snow.

3X™ 30 Heavy gauge steel auger housing, side plates, and shave plate to tackle winter weather.

• 420cc Cub Cadet OHV engine • 30” HD auger housing • Dual in-dash LED headlights • Three-stage system clears deep snowfall up to 50% faster than a traditional snow thrower • Hi-arc steel chute • Heated grips

(250) 219-8299 (250) 784-7953

11508 - 8th Street, Dawson Creek, BC (250) 782-5281 • 1-800-663-3572

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1,549**

1X™ 221 LHP Compact snow thrower with push button electric start guaranteed to start in any weather.

ONLY:

799**

$

FOR FULL PRODUCT SPECS

• DARCY HOFSTRAND • JASON GIES

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ONLY:

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AFTER HOUR SALES

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Craft beer expansion About 90 per cent of current production was planted in the last five years, thanks to the craft beer industry, Bredenhof says.

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“I think B.C. is now more than the rest of the country combined at this point,” says Ray Bredenhof, founder and chairman of the British Columbia Hop Growers Association.

He estimates provincial hops acres between

ies existed in the province. That number’s since climbed to nearly 150, he says.

“People’s tastes in beers have changed, so the needs of the brewers have changed away from bulk commodity bitter and hops to the more specialized aroma hops.”

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The Northern Horizon, December 22, 2017 Prairie provinces In Manitoba, current hops acres are below 30, says Craig Linde, Manitoba Agriculture’s diversification specialist at Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre.

He remains uncertain about the province’s rate of future growth.

“We can grow hops here, but it’s not a crop that’s easily grown,” Linde says.

He notes a large investment is required up front, with no major return in the first year. Hops are also affected by many common pests

already in Manitoba, and growing them is very labour intensive, even with mechanization. Manitoba is also near the limits of hops’ frostfree day requirements.

Increased competition But intensifying competition between local breweries might drive some of them to differentiate their products by focussing more on local ingredients, Linde says.

“Public demand for locally brewed craft beer, ag tourism, and general natural health food/supplement markets seem to be growing,

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and hops fit nicely into all of these,” Linde says.

Members of the recently formed Alberta Hop Producers’ Association only have about half a dozen planted acres up to now, but president Wade Bendfeld is extremely positive about the future.

He says every craft brewer the group’s contacted asks about when they can try members’ hops, and adds the expanding home brewing market is another segment to access.

Bottom line B.C. is leading the way in renewed hops production interest across Canada and competition between breweries may drive locally grown hops.

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AJHL • NWJHL ALBERTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON 2017 - 2018

NORTH WEST JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON 2017 - 2018

Date

Time

Away

Home

Date

Time

Away

Home

Fri, Dec 29 Fri, Dec 29 Sat, Dec 30 Sat, Dec 30 Thurs, Jan 4 Fri, Jan 5 Fri, Jan 5 Sat, Jan 6 Sat, Jan 6 Tues, Jan 9 Thurs, Jan 11 Fri, Jan 12 Fri, Jan 12 Sat, Jan 13 Tues, Jan 16 Fri, Jan 19 Fri, Jan 19 Sat, Jan 20 Sat, Jan 20 Tues, Jan 23 Fri, Jan 26 Sat, Jan 27 Sat, Jan 27 Sun, Jan 28

7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 2:30 pm

Spruce Grove Saints Whitecourt Wolverines Spruce Grove Saints Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Bonnyville Pontiacs Lloydminster Bobcats Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Drayton Valley Thunder Calgary Mustangs Lloydminster Bobcats Lloydminster Bobcats Calgary Mustangs Grande Prairie Storm Okotoks Oilers Olds Grizzlys Okotoks Oilers Olds Grizzlys

Grande Prairie Storm Lloydminster Bobcats Grande Prairie Storm Lloydminster Bobcats Drayton Valley Thunder Spruce Grove Saints Drayton Valley Thunder Sherwood Park Crusaders Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines Fort McMurray Oil Barons Fort McMurray Oil Barons Bonnyville Pontiacs Spruce Grove Saints Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Drayton Valley Thunder Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines

Fri, Dec 22 Fri, Jan 5 Fri, Jan 5 Fri, Jan 5 Sat, Jan 6 Sat, Jan 6 Sat, Jan 6 Fri, Jan 12 Fri, Jan 12 Fri, Jan 12 Sat, Jan 13 Sat, Jan 13 Sat, Jan 13 Sun, Jan 14 Wed, Jan 17 Fri, Jan 19 Fri, Jan 19 Fri, Jan 19 Sat, Jan 20 Sat, Jan 20 Sat, Jan 20 Sun, Jan 21 Thurs, Jan 25 Fri, Jan 26 Fri, Jan 26 Sat, Jan 27 Sat, Jan 27 Sat, Jan 27 Fri, Feb 2 Fri, Feb 2 Fri, Feb 2 Sat, Feb 3 Sat, Feb 3 Sat, Feb 3

8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 2:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 1:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm

Beaverlodge Blades JDA GP County Kings Sexsmith Vipers Fairview Flyers Sexsmith Vipers Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Beaverlodge Blades Fairview Flyers JDA GP County Kings Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Fort St. John Huskies Beaverlodge Blades Fairview Flyers Sexsmith Vipers JDA GP County Kings North Peace Navigators Dawson Creek Junior Canucks North Peace Navigators Fairview Flyers Fort St. John Huskies Fort St. John Huskies Beaverlodge Blades Fort St. John Huskies North Peace Navigators Fort St. John Huskies JDA GP County Kings Sexsmith Vipers Beaverlodge Blades JDA GP County Kings Fairview Flyers Fort St. John Huskies Sexsmith Vipers Fairview Flyers

Fairview Flyers Fort St. John Huskies Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Beaverlodge Blades Fort St. John Huskies Fairview Flyers North Peace Navigators Fort St. John Huskies North Peace Navigators Beaverlodge Blades JDA GP County Kings North Peace Navigators Sexsmith Vipers Sexsmith Vipers Beaverlodge Blades Fairview Flyers Fort St. John Huskies Sexsmith Vipers Sexsmith Vipers Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Beaverlodge Blades Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Fairview Flyers JDA GP County Kings Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Fairview Flyers North Peace Navigators Beaverlodge Blades North Peace Navigators Dawson Creek Junior Canucks Fort St. John Huskies JDA GP County Kings North Peace Navigators Beaverlodge Blades

REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (as of Sunday, December 17, 2017) TEAM

PTS

GP

W

L

OTL OTW

SO

GF

GA

DIFF

AJHL NORTH Fort McMurray Oil Barons Spruce Grove Saints Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Sherwood Park Crusaders Bonnyville Pontiacs Lloydminster Bobcats Drayton Valley Thunder

53 51 48 35 34 31 24 18

33 34 34 34 34 36 35 35

25 24 22 16 16 12 11 9

5 7 8 15 16 17 22 26

3 3 4 3 2 7 2 0

1-1 0-2 0-1 1-1 1-0 0-3 0-1 1-0

123 134 114 126 123 112 84 95

83 77 76 128 1126 124 128 172

+ 40 + 57 + 38 -2 -3 - 12 - 44 - 77

TEAM

PTS

GP

W

L

OTL OTW

SO

GF

GA

DIFF

AJHL SOUTH Okotoks Oilers Brooks Bandits Drumheller Dragons Calgary Mustangs Canmore Eagles Camrose Kodiaks Calgary Canucks Olds Grizzlys

56 49 38 37 34 31 31 29

34 35 35 37 35 34 35 36

27 24 18 17 16 12 15 14

5 10 15 17 17 15 19 21

2 1 2 3 2 7 1 1

2-2 2-0 0-1 3-0 0-0 0-2 2-0 1-0

149 142 116 111 108 101 97 98

77 89 108 136 121 116 126 146

+ 72 + 53 +8 - 25 - 13 - 15 - 29 - 48

1 2 1 4 1 0 3 2

2 2 3 2 1 2 1 2

NWJHL STANDING (as of Sunday, December 17, 2017) Team

PTS

GP

W

L

T

OTL

SO

GF

GA

North Peace Navigators

35

24

17

6

0

1

0-0

107

69

DIFF + 38

Dawson Creek Jr Canucks

35

26

17

8

0

1

0-0

129

104

+ 25

Fort St. John Huskies

34

22

17

5

0

0

0-0

109

47

+ 62

JDA GP County Kings

30

25

14

9

0

2

0-0

110

89

+ 21

Fairview Flyers

19

22

9

12

0

1

0-0

83

94

- 11

Sexsmith Vipers

15

24

7

16

0

1

0-0

74

114

- 40

Beaverlodge Blades

4

23

2

21

0

0

0-0

72

167

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Peace Country Hockey Schedule ALBERTA “AAA” MIDGET HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON 2017 2018

NORTH PEACE HOCKEY LEAGUE 2017 - 2018 Date

Time

Away

Home

Fri, Dec 29 8:30 p.m. Grimshaw Huskies Manning Comets Sat, Dec 30 8:30 p.m. Manning Comets Grimshaw Huskies Thurs, Jan 4 8:30 p.m. Grimshaw Huskies High Prairie Regals Fri, Jan 5 8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics Falher Pirates Sat, Jan 6 8:30 p.m. Falher Pirates Grimshaw Huskies Sat, Jan 6 8:30 p.m. Fort St. John Sr. Flyers Grande Prairie Athletics Sat, Jan 6 8:30 p.m. High Prairie Regals Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Thurs, Jan 11 8:30 p.m. Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Fort St. John Sr. Flyers Thurs, Jan 11 8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics Grimshaw Huskies Fri, Jan 12 8:30 p.m. High Prairie Regals Manning Comets Sat, Jan 13 8:30 p.m. Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Grimshaw Huskies Sat, Jan 13 8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics Manning Comets Tues, Jan 16 8:30 p.m. Falher Pirates High Prairie Regals Wed, Jan 17 8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics Fort St. John Sr. Flyers Thurs, Jan 18 8:30 p.m. Fort St. John Sr. Flyers Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Thurs, Jan 18 8:30 p.m. Manning Comets Falher Pirates Sat, Jan 20 8:30 p.m. Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Grande Prairie Athletics Sat, Jan 20 8:30 p.m. Grimshaw Huskies Falher Pirates Sat, Jan 20 8:30 p.m. Manning Comets High Prairie Regals Tues, Jan 23 8:30 p.m. Fort St. John Sr. Flyers Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Tues, Jan 23 8:30 p.m. Grimshaw Huskies Manning Comets Thurs, Jan 25 8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics Fort St. John Sr. Flyers Thurs, Jan 25 8:30 p.m. High Prairie Regals Falher Pirates Sat, Jan 27 8:30 p.m. Falher Pirates Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Sat, Jan 27 8:30 p.m. Grande Prairie Athletics High Prairie Regals END OF REGULAR SEASON First round of playoffs -East Division: 1 vs 4, 2 vs 3 - Best-of-Seven Semi-Final.

-West Division: Three teams play a double round-robin [12 total games]

NORTH PEACE HOCKEY LEAGUE (Standings as of Sunday, December 17, 2017) Team NPHL EAST Falher Pirates High Prairie Regals Manning Comets Grimshaw Huskies

Pts

GP

W

L

OTL

SOL GF

GA

DIFF

12 9 7 6

11 12 11 11

6 4 3 3

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Book your Community Event and Group Events: Tel: (250) 782-4888 Fax: (250) 782-6300 Email: horizon @ dcdn.ca SUN.

MON.

NEW YEAR’S DAY FULL MOON

COMMUNITY

EVENTS 2018 TUE.

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Winter Break kid’s Camp @ Crosslink Sportsplex

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Winter Break kid’s Camp @ Crosslink Sportsplex

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Winter Break kid’s Camp @ Crosslink Sportsplex

Teepee Creek Junior Rodeo Clinic @ Ag Events Centre

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Red Deer 2018 Agronomy Update @ Sheraton Red Deer Hotel

Red Deer 2018 Agronomy Update @ Sheraton Red Deer Hotel

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Clairmont Winter Break kid’s Camp @ Crosslink Sportsplex Dawson Creek PEACE COUNTRY BEEF CONGRESS @ Lakota AgriPlex

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Dawson Creek PEACE COUNTRY BEEF CONGRESS @ Lakota AgriPlex

G.P. Making Textiles Class @ Grande Prairie Museum

Red Deer 11 2018 Cereals Innovation Symposium @ Sheraton RD Hotel

Pouce Coupe Schnitzel Night @ Pouce Coupe Legion Hall

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ORTHODOX NEW YEAR St. Isidore

Red Deer 2018 Cereals Innovation Symposium @ Sheraton RD Hotel

Ukranian New Year’s Dinner & Dance @ Centre Culturel Teepee Creek

Teepee Creek Sorting Jackpot @ Ag Events Centre

14 G.P. The Banff Mountain Film Festival @ Douglas J Cardinal PAC G.P. Wedding Show @ Entrec Centre, Evergreen park Teepee Creek Teepee Creek Barrel Jackpot @ Ag Events Centre

15 G.P. The Banff Mountain Film Festival @ Douglas J Cardinal PAC

21 Dawson Creek Mile Zero Roping Club Jackpot @ Lakota AgriPlex

22 Fairview Emergency Preparedness Open House @ Town Office

NEW MOON

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G.P. The Banff Mountain Film Festival @ Douglas J Cardinal PAC

18 Fairview 2018 Peace Agronomy Update @ Dunvegan Motor Inn

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G.P. 20 Citie Ballet presents “Illuminate” @ GPRC G.P. Peace Country Western Club Social @ Golden Age Centre

Peace River Girls’ Night Out Self Defense Class @ Belle Petroleum Centre

Teepee Creek Andrea Udal Barrel Racing Clinic @ Ag Events Centre

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1978 - A Soviet Nuclear-powered satellite crashes in the Canadian north

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Dawson Creek Monster Madness Tour @ Encana Events Centre

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27 G.P. Annual STARS Hangar Dance @ Entrec Centre, Evergreen Park

G.P. Needle Felting Class @ Grande Prairie Museum

G.P. Malanka Dance Show @ Revolution Place

Mayerthorpe Lazy S Ranch Bull Power Bull Sale @ the ranch

Teepee Creek Team Roping Jackpot @ Ag Events Centre

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The Northern Horizon, December 22, 2017

DECEMBER 2017 2017/2018 Board Chair and Vice Chair Elected Electoral Area “C” Brad Sperling was elected the PRRD Chair.

Electoral Area”E” Director Dan Rose was elected Vice Chair.

Both were acclaimed the Chair and Vice Chair respectively for the Hospital Board.

2018 Regional Board Meeting Schedule The Peace River Regional District generally holds Board meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month beginning at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

To find Board Agendas and Meeting minutes go to: prrd.bc.ca/agendas

Board Delegations

Area B Potable Water Tank Loader Stations Update

TransCanada Kiel Giddens and Catie Underhill updated the Board on TransCanada projects in the region. Community benefits included $6 million in annual property taxes, $3 million invested in skills training and education in BC and community investments in local initiatives and programs.

STARS Glenda Farnden and Greg Schmidt updated the Board that the proposed rotary wing trial has not yet happened due to unforeseen delays. The Board agreed to coordinate another meeting between BC Emergency Health Services, Northern Health, Stars, and PRRD representatives to work through any identified issues preventing the trial.

KPMG Oscar Poloni updated the Board on the status of the Operational Review and Efficiency Audit. He noted the results of an employee survey, and advised that some additional background research and jurisdictional analysis of the corporation is underway. The next steps will be for KPMG to issue a draft report to management for internal review and validation on or before November 30th and to issue a draft report to the Board before Christmas. He advised that interviews with Board members will be held in January 2018.

Peace Liard Regional Arts Council

PLRAC gifted the board:

Sue Popesku, Donna Kane and Kit Fast thanked the Board for their ongoing support of arts, culture and heritage in Northeast BC since 1982. They Lil Cowboy watercolour by Carla Hauber reported on five major projects undertaken in 2017 to celebrated both the arts and the 75th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway including: a song competition resulting in an Alaska Highway Songs CD that was sold around the region and the Alaska Highway Trencher project. The Council plans to introduce a northern literary festival in 2018.

The Regional Board authorized that the Ronald and Nora Graham application proceed to the ALC with the condition that the remainder of their land be consolidated with the adjacent property. The David A Simpson and the Loewen application will also proceed to the ALC.

Next PRRD Board Meetings:

January 11, 2018 10:00am | Dawson Creek January 25, 2018 10:00am | Dawson Creek

Electoral Area News The Peace River Regional District values our non-profit community groups and recognizes the hard work that they do. As such, the Electoral Area Directors will be contracting a Grant Writer for 2018 to assist non-profit community groups in researching and applying for grants so they can undertake new projects and services that benefit us all.

Director Goodings along with Regional District staff are working with the North Peace Fall Fair Society to update the lease agreement and establish a designated camping area at the Fall Fair grounds in order to better support their operations.

Transfer Station Closures or Canceled Meeting Information Please watch the PRRD website prrd.bc.ca and Facebook page facebook.com/OfficialPRRD for meeting cancellations and transfer station closures due to weather and road conditions.

Electoral Area Roundtable Meetings Come talk to the Directors, ask questions, share ideas for projects in the Community and chat about community issues important to you.

Area D

Roundtable meetings and times:

NDIT

Agricultural Land Reserve Applications

On June 24, 2017, Area B approved a water function with a 91% yes vote. Urban Systems Ltd. provided design options for the potable water tank loader stations and an RFP for the supply of prefabricated buildings and water treatment equipment was issued for the chosen concept. The next step will be to go out to tender for construction of the five potable water stations. Construction will start in the spring of 2018 and all five stations are expected to be in service by fall of 2018.

Joel McKay, Chief Executive Officer and Derek Baker, Director of Economic Development presented to the Board regarding Economic Development in the region and how NDIT can assist the PRRD through grant programs such as the Economic Development Capacity Building program and/or grant writing support. Healthy economies help foster healthy communities through an increased tax base, improved local infrastructure, job creation, business retention and expansion, community resiliency through diversification, productive and highest value use of property, improved quality of life, and building a cohesive regional vision.

December 12th | 7-9pm | Doe River Hall December 14th | 7-9pm | Tomslake Hall

Area C

Rescheduled Roundtable meeting: December 13th | 7-9pm | Charlie Lake Hall

Area E

Roundtable meetings and times: December 11th | 7-9pm |Mcleod Hall

Dawson Creek Office

Tel: 250-784-3200 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca

Fort St. John Office

Tel: 250-785-8084 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.fsj@prrd.bc.ca

To view board schedules and minutes visit:

www.prrd.bc.ca

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Furniture Garage Sales Wanted Heavy Equipment Misc. Farm Equipment Livestock Pets Seminars/Education Travel Business For Sale Business Opportunities Services

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2119 Snow Equipment

Legal/Public Notices Apartments Condos-For-Sale Duplexes for Sale Farms for Sale Houses for Sale Industrial Commercial Land for Sale Lots & Acreages for Sale Mobile/Manufactured Homes for Sale

6055 6070 6505 6515 6516 6525 6530 6560 6920 6935

Open Houses Real Estate Wanted Apartments Condos for Rent Commercial Rent to Own Duplexes for Rent Farms/Acreages for Rent Houses for Rent Office/Retail Property Management

3562 Cats

2 Ice Augers, 1 is 8” 12 Volt.

The Other is 8” Jiffy Gas. 780-539-5402

Kittens to Give Away.

Phone: 250-789-3778

1010 Announcements

BUILT RIGHT SHEDS Custom Built Sheds/ Shelters. Contact John at 780835-1908 for Your Project Quote.

2118 Sheds/Outbuildings

3563 Dogs

5 Border Collie PuppiesReady to Go. Born Sept.

4th/Had 1st Shots. $400.

780-766-2254 or 780-9331842 Border Collie Puppies For Sale. Parents are Working Dogs. Great with Kids. Contact: 780-832-1783 Pyranees Puppies For Sale.

Parents are Sheep Guardian Dogs. Raised in the Field.

Contact: 780-832-1783

WANTED: Mature Dog to Work Cattle. Call: 780-8362580

1229 Trucking & Transport

For All Your Hauling and Cattle Buying Needs, Call Mark at NEEDMORE Cattle CO. 780-882-5456

2050 Craft Items/Gift Ideas

Large Quantity of Craft Supplies. Silk Flowers, Ribbon, Christmas-Supplies, Wreaths, Garlands, Picks and More. 780-539-5402

2060 For Sale - Misc

Custom Built, Sheds, Picnic Tables, Calf Shelters. Call or Text Bill: 250-793-9654 FOR SALE: Horse Drawn Bobsled with 3 in Runners includes The Original Steel.

Phone: 780-356-3606

9031 Certified Seed for Sale 9031 Certified Seed for Sale 8346 Services for Hire

Pedigree Wheat, Oat and Pea Seed Treatment Available

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HRS - AAC Connery AC Landmark VB CPS - AAC Penhold AAC Viewfield PEAS - AAC Carver AAC Brandon OATS - CS Camden

2145 Wanted to Buy

WANTED: Shed Antlers for Creative Art. Purchase by the Pound. Call Terry at 780766-2937/780-876-4455

2205 Farm Implements

5 Bottom DC100 Kverneland Plow, Very Good Condition. $18,000. OBO. Phone: 250843-7654 or (cell) 250-7198740 Slightly used 10’ & 12’ snow blade to fit a JD/ Kubota/or skid-steer. 780-354-2161, (Cell)-780-518-6095 Used 75” 3 pth snow blower/manual chute rotator. $2900. New units also available. 780-354-2161 (Cell)-780-518-6095

2210 Haying Equipment

For Sale: 2006 Highline Bale Pro 8000 Series. Grovedale Area. Phone: 780-5389240

2215 Heavy Equipment

1-1985 LTL Ford 9000D 10 Speed Cat 3406, Taken Apart/Parts All There. $2800. OBO. 780-864-9404 Attachments for skidsteers/tractors, loaders. Large selection of pallet forks, grapples, buckets, snow and dirt blades, tillers, mowers and snow blowers, etc. 780354-2161, (Cell)-780-5186095. Beaverlodge.

FOR SALE: Two 475 Michelin Loaders.13 yard buckets. (780)836-5694

Equipment 2217 Logging & Supplies

For Sale: 1996 Arrow Tridem Hayrack Log Trailer, 6 Bunks. $10,000. 780-2854680 For Sale: 2001 Peerless Low Profile Jeep and 1999 Peerless Tandom Pole Trailer. $15,000. 780-285-4680

8346 Services for Hire

FOR ALL YOUR UPHOLSTERY NEEDS

Nick & Caroline Sekulic

nick@telusplanet.net prestville.com 780.814.2849 Box 181, Rycroft, AB T0H 3A0

6950 Shared Accommodation 6965 Suites for Rent 6975 Wanted to Rent 7015 Business Personals 8034 Building Contractors 9025 Hay/Bales for Sale 9115 Auto Miscellaneous 9160 Trucks/Vans/Cars 9185 Boats 9220 RVs/Campers/Trailers 9225 Snowmobiles

• AUTOMOTIVE & MARINE • VINTAGE CARS & HOT RODS • OILFIELD & FARM EQUIPMENT • WINTER FRONTS

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED! NICHOLAS KOVACS 9723 – 77TH AVENUE GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB

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Equipment 2217 Logging & Supplies

Looking for Sawmill to Rebuild. Phone: 780-552-6617

2218 Mills/Equipment

FOR SALE: 1999 Tri-Axle 42 ft Grain Trailer. Phone: 780-836-5694 FOR SALE: Hydraulic Elk Squeeze. Phone: 780-9712350

2220 Misc Farm Equipment

FOR SALE: 1999 Tri-Axle 42 ft Grain Trailer. Phone: 780-836-5694 FOR SALE: John Deere 9600 Combine. Morris 60 ft.

Packer Harrow Bar. Phone: 780-836-5694 FOR SALE: Used Caterpillar and Cummins Engines and Parts, Most Models. Phone: 780-322-3822 FOR SALE: Used Detroit Diesel Engines and Parts, Most Models. Phone: 780322-3822 FOR SALE: Used Tractor Tires, Most Sizes Available.

Phone: 780-322-3822 THE CORRAL FACTORY: now selling corral panels, silage bunks/wind breaks/fenceline feeders/bale feeders, gates and Portable calving barns. Free Delivery Available. 780-821-9020

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WANTED: Farm Dozer, Prefer D6 or D7, In Good Running Condition. Phone: 250-467-2401

Reg’d 15.2 Hand Red Roan Broke Gelding, 5 Years, Ranch/Trail, Likes People. $4200. Phone: 250-786-5860

2230 Tractors

3535

FOR SALE: New Holland 130, 3285 hrs., Front-EndLoader, 3pth, PTO. Allan or Robin: 780-834-7243/ 780835-8097

Livestock

10 Bred Cows or 10 Black Angus Red Heifers for Sale.

Phone: 780-494-2710 11 year old sorrel horse for sale.

Call 250-759-4956

Looking for a 5020 John Deere Tractor. Running or Not. Phone: 780-971-2350

150 Bred Heifers Angus & Angus Cross. Start Calving April 15th. Bred to easy calving Bulls. You Pick! $2000/each 780-524-4100

WANTED: Sureway Root Rake. Call: 780-836-2580

3515 Feed & Grain

27 Angus x Heifers Bred to Calve April 2018. Bred Black Angus. $2300. Phone: 780-568-3510

Straight Bred Rye Seed for Sale Off the Farm. Call Ron at 780-523-8509

3520 Horses & Tack

Bay Tobiano Yearling Filly, Registerable, Mature to 15.2, Friendly, Handled, Sporthorse Type. $2900. Phone: 250-786-5860

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2 Registered Red Angus Bulls. Born 2015. Nice Bulls with Quiet Temperament. $3500./each. Phone: 250788-9640.

Black Angus bull 3-years old. Low Birth weights. Solid Fall calves. Kinuso. 780775-2244 or 780-916-6332 Border Collie Puppies For Sale. Parents are Working Dogs. Great with Kids. Contact: 780-832-1783 Bred Angus-Cross Heifers for Sale. Vaccinated for Vista5/ Blackleg. $2,000. Valleyview Area. 780-933-1385 or 780-380-3393 BUTCHER HOGS for sale OUTDOOR raised. Contact John for more information:.

780-524-2076 or 780-5526011

3535 Livestock

FOR SALE: 1 Red Angus Heifer Born June 2017. $925. Call @780-494-2460 FOR SALE: 3 Tan Charolais Heifers Born May 2017. $1200. each. Call @780494-2460

5520 Legal/Public Notices

Livestock 3535 Pyranees Puppies For Sale.

Parents are Sheep Guardian Dogs. Raised in the Field.

Contact: 780-832-1783 Registered Polled Hereford Cows and Heifers. Preg Checked/Vaccinated/Treated with Ivomec. Can Deliver 780-836-2125.

5520 Legal/Public Notices

5520 Legal/Public Notices

Buying Draft & Draft Cross Horses & Colts of All Types.

Paying Cash. Phone: 780831-4077 FOR SALE: Horse Drawn Bobsled with 3 in Runners includes The Original Steel.

Phone: 780-356-3606

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION NON-FARM USE APPLICATION No. 56832 & PRRD FILE NO. 198/2017

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SW ¼ of Sec�on 22, Township 85, Range 20, W6M, PRD Northwest of Charlie Lake

Proposal: To develop a potable and non-potable water u�lity; as well as, construc�on of water storage pits, and waste water holding tanks once the water wells and water u�lity construc�on is complete.

This no�ce is in general form only. Relevant background documents may be inspected from Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm at the PRRD Dawson Creek office (1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC) or 8:30am – Noon and 1:00pm – 4:30pm at the PRRD Fort St. John office (9505-100th Street, Fort St. John, BC). Wri�en comments or concerns accepted.

Chris Cvik, Chief Administra�ve Officer

Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 7 pm

Registered 2-Year-Olds & Long Yearlings Ready to Sell Off the Farm

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For more informa�on:

When: Charlie Lake Community Club/ Hall, 12717 Charlie Lake Hall Road, Charlie Lake B.C.

www.prrd.bc.ca

Development Services Department Tel: 250-784-3200 Fax: 250-784-3201 Toll Free: 1-800-670-7773 Email: prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca

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SHADOW CREEK RED POLLS Two-Year-Old and Yearling Registered Red Poll Bulls for Sale. Semen Tested and Proven Breeders.

Also Our Current Bull Calf Crop is Up and Coming.

Give Us a Call at 250-2625638 or Visit www.shadowcreek.farm WANTED: Mature Dog to Work Cattle. Call: 780-8362580 Weaner and Feeder Hogs for Sale/Some Ready to Butcher.

Fed Pea Wheat Mix/No Hormones. 780-552-6617

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For Sale: Healthy Grass Fed Beef On The Hoof. $1.00/lb Butchered. Phone: 780-8362125

9010

Farm Services

For All Your Hauling and Cattle Buying Needs, Call Mark at NEEDMORE Cattle CO. 780-882-5456

6030 Houses for Sale

For Sale: Older house to be moved in Spirit River area. $30,000 OBO. 780-8644400, 780-518-9575

8190 Industrial/Commercial

9.5kw Power Plant, Electrical Start, Still in Box. 780494-2377, 780-251-3010.

9020 Feed & Seed

Certified AAC Elie, CWRS, Semi-Dwarf, Good Yield.

Registered and Certified AAC Redberry, CWRS, Good Standing, 3-4 Days Earlier than Carberry, Good Sprout Resistance.

Certified and Registered CDC Limerick, Smooth Green Pea. Call Fred 780694-2427 or 780-864-0128.

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9025 Hay/Bales For Sale

Feed Barley Wanted in The Sexsmith Area. Call Gord: 780-831-6872

FOR SALE: Round bales, 4x4, Mostly Grasses, No Rain, Under Cover. Phone: 250-786-5627

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Hay/Bales For Sale

300 Big Round Grass Hay Bales for Sale, Approx. 1300 lbs each. Phone: 250-7594956 FOR SALE: 1000 Round Hay Bales, Approx. 1600 lbs, Alfalfa/Timothy/Brome Mix, No Rain/Net Wrapped.

780-353-2354 FOR SALE: 500 Hay Bales, Approx 1500 lbs, Alfalfa/Timothy. Put Up Early/No Rain. Good Horse or Cow Feed. Gordondale Area. $40./Bale 780-353-2402

Grass/Alfalfa Mix Bales for Sale in the Manning Area. +/-1,200 lbs. $50./Bale OBO. Phone: 780-814-0875 Grass Mix Round Hay Bales for Sale. +/- 1,300lb. For Horses or Cattle. Call 250843-7743 Large Round Hay Bales for Sale.

Alfalfa & Alfalfa/Grass Mix. Phone: 780-618-1234

9030 Tillage & Seeding

Looking For 10 Ft. Farm Cultivator. Please Call: 250759-4956

9160 Trucks & Vans

2005 Sierra GMC 3/4 Ton, Duramax Diesel, Loaded, Four Door. Phone: 780-4942377 or Cell: 780-251-3010.

2004 550 Ford Diesel 4x4 Service Truck with S42 Eiffer Picker. Asking $17,500.

OBO. 250-788-2635

9166 Canopies

Tundra Truck Canopy, White, 6 Windows, 2 Sliders, 84” x 74” OD. $350. Phone: 780-539-5402

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Zombie apocalypse is here, just in time for the holidays The Zombie Apocalypse is here just incase you missed it. No there wasn’t a horrific invasion, there was no violence or bloodshed either.

In fact, the people who have become zombies, it would appear, did so willingly.

Texting while you walk, while you drive, while you have meetings and right after you have sex.

Looking down, oblivious to the world around you, yes, you are a part of the biggest invasion in the world today, the Zombie Apocalypse.

There is a movement that began here in Canada a little over a year ago, wherein some motorcyclists are calling for the legalization of lane splitting.

I have ONE, only ONE huge objection to that....

NO ONE FOLLOWS THE RULES OF THE ROADS AS THEY EXIST NOW. You know, without a doubt that your city has the stupidest drivers ever. You encounter them daily.

You know without a doubt that there are immigrants to this country who have gotten a license that should not have one, even in a smaller city like Grande Prairie we have them.

It’s as if someone gets tired of doing their job and just gives these people licenses.

There are drivers both professional and unprofessional that are texting, reading, disciplining their kids, putting on make up, fighting with their spouses and closing business deals, all while driving People don’t just drive in their vehicles these days, they are too busy living their lives inside their cars, trucks, SUV’s and vans to care about you and your life or your legal right to lane split.

Let’s take a look at a few hard facts about the

Canadian end of the human race: #1 - People know drinking and driving kills and yet, they catch an average of how many drunks each year driving? The stats from MADD here in Alberta? 1 in 5 people involved in a crash had been drinking. In 5 years 8,600 Albertans have been charged with impaired driving. #2 - People have known that texting and driving is dangerous for a good number of years now, and yet according to Rate.ca: Distracted Driving is now the number one risk on Canadian roads contributing to 8 in 10 collisions. #3 - We live in a country where we have a TV show called CANADA’s WORST DRIVER - does that not tell you anything?

And you want to risk your life Lane Splitting, on your Motorcycle? Seriously?

I hope your ICE card is up to date and that you have your affairs in order. Let me ask you something....

Do you really think that you could educate enough drivers out there to make the risk worth it?

Do you really think that the guy who is stuck in traffic is gonna let your bike through?

The rider in this video does not help his cause and is just as much of a hot head as the guy in the car and puts himself needlessly at risk.

And that my friends is the human race and you really want to risk your life to lane splitting?

Whatever floats your boat, but knowing the quality of people driving that I have encountered on the roadways of Canada, you won’t be catching this gal lane splitting, legally or otherwise any time soon.

And that’s what’s on my mind today...

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Go drive down on the lower mainland of BC during rush hour and tell me if you really think that you want to risk your life that way.

The hot heads and road-ragers out there will tune you in in short order and they won’t care if there is a law that would allow you to do that.

The video below is from Los Angeles, where Lane Splitting has been legal for years: LINK TO VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_ continue=1&v=5Jox3r36z_U

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On horsemanship ... in Brazil

There is a breed of horses called Lusitanos.

Many people have heard about them but many have not. According to the archives, they are said to be one of the oldest breeds on the planet.

The horses were in Portugal and Spain, ridden only by nobility and used for wars. In between the wars they would use them for bull fighting to keep them fit and ready in case another war broke out. During one of the wars the breeding stock was in danger of being killed by the enemy so the owners made a deal to bring many to Brazil for safety. An agreement was made with some of the ranchers boarding the horses to keep some of them as trade for their protection. As the story goes some other Lusitanos got “away” or went “missing” when the owners came back for their horses. As a result Brazil is home to many Lusitanos. The largest Lusitano ranch is in Brazil, 600 head of horses.

I had the pleasure of riding about 100 different Lusitanos in Brazil at various ranches. My first trip was about 10 years ago and I have been going back ever since. This November, ten of us will be heading back to enjoy the beauty of Brazil and the magnificent Lusitanos and the friendly people.

On my first visit I toured five Lusitano ranches and rode as many horses at each ranch as I could. The ranches offered amazing hospitality, hot appetizers, drinks and music. Each afternoon we were at a different, absolutely amazing ranch. The horses were all washed, braided and polished to a shine. The trainers would demonstrate the horses then ask if anyone would like to ride one. I don’t think I ever said no; I rode as many as I could.

My eyes were once again opened to horses and the horse world. I had never sat on horses with such natural talent and athleticism and I have never witnessed, before or since, such fancy and beautiful ranches. I’ve told many people over the years that I could never have imagined, no matter how far I stretched it, ranches as fancy as the ones I experienced. The ease with which the horses floated around the arenas, and splendor and magnificence of the ranches were a perfect match for each other. Some ranches had chandeliers, some had waterfalls and fountains, swimming pools, some had manmade caves and

creeks and all their pasture fence lines lit up at night.

The trainers and handlers of the horses were dressed in their best clothes and not a speck of hay, straw or dirt on them. The horses were equally as clean and groomed. They were very proud of their jobs, their horses, their ranches.

The sidewalks, roads, stalls, lawns, and everything were kept neat and tidy. Some of the stalls or buildings the horses lived in were three stories high and looked like homes.

The horses at the ranches were thin by Canadian standards, but I never saw one horse that looked lame or off in any way. In my opinion, our Canadian horses might be packing too much weight and this could be why I see so many of them a bit off.

The reason I was invited to go to Brazil was to do a colt starting demonstration for the Lusitano Breeders. I’m sure I learned more from them and their horses than I was able to teach them. One of the most interesting things I learned was that the horses had been taught incredible shoulder movements. At first I wasn’t sure what was happening when the horses’ shoulder jumped to the right and I would end up with a left lead. By accident, I would hit a button and get a lead change.

After realizing what was happening, I saw for the first time how much movement shoulders could have. When I got back home I went to work and got all my horses moving their shoulders much better. Lusitanos by genetics are very elevated in their movements and cantering on the spot is quite easy for them. After riding horse after horse and feeling how elevated they were I tried to access as much of that in my quarter horses as I could.

I was told a long time ago by a wise man to take care of my horsemanship and it would take care of me. I wasn’t exactly sure what he meant at the time, but I think I know now. The adventures, opportunities, destinations and sights I’ve experienced over the years have been a direct result of staying focused on what I’m passionate about - working to become a “Horseman”. I was able to do things I didn’t realize were possible.

By the time you read this, I will have been to Brazil and back again with more adventures and learning experiences. I don’t know what is to come but I look forward to it with much enthusiasm.

On Jan 20th another group of us will be headed to Costa Rica for a horseback holiday on the beaches. In May I will be in Austria enjoying that amazing country. Then at the end of July another group is headed into the mountains for our annual “High and Wild” trip. Another trip to Brazil is also planned for November 2018!

Whatever your passion is do it the best you can and you never know where you will find yourself.

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Equine vaccines is a topic; this article will help clarify Equine vaccines is a topic that most horse owner have at least heard of, but there maybe some terminology or recommendations that are not fully understood. The goal of this article is to help clarify some vaccine terminology as well as help you as a horse owner decide which vaccines you need for your horse. These guidelines are largely based on the American Association of Equine Practioners (AAEP). Vaccines can be divided into two major categories, 1. Core Vaccines and 2. Non-core/ risk based vaccines. Core vaccine-s target against diseases that your horse can contract while never leaving your farm. These include: West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern and Western Encephalomyelitis (EEE&WEE), Rabies, Tetanus. The Risk based vaccines, are as their name describes based on your geographical location as well as your horses life style. These include Influenza (EIV), Equine Rhinopnumonitis virus (EHV) commonly called either Rhino or Herpes, Leptospirosis, Potomac horse fever (PHF), and Strangles (Streptococcus Equi).

The core vaccines are not related to travel or horse to horse contact. Tetanus is an organism found in the soil that most commonly enters through a wound, or surgical site. West Nile and EEE/WEE are both mosquito born diseased. Rabies is transmitted through saliva, and is most commonly carried by bats and small mammals.

Therefor as you can imagine your equine partner doesn’t have to leave their residence to be at risk!

The core vaccines (except rabies) need to be given as a 2 dose series 4-6 weeks apart, then as a yearly booster. These vaccines can be given as a 3way which includes tetanus and EEE/WEE, in combination with WNV or as separate vaccines.

Most colts at the time of castration receive their first 3 way vaccine. Rabies is given as one dose and boostered yearly.

The risk based vaccines that we are going to focus on correlate to our geographical location.

These include EIV, EHV, and Strangles.

Equine herpes virus has 2 main strains that we are concerned about, they are called EHV-1 and EHV-4. These viruses are spread through inhalation and direct contact of nasal secretions.

These viruses can remain latent and once your horse is infected they can become infected for life. Clinical manifestation of this disease are flu like symptoms such as fever, nasal discharge, depression, and poor appetite and abortions. The EHV-1 strain can also cause neurological symptoms such as urine dribbling, incontinence, and ataxia (weakness). Horses that are at risk are ones under stressful situations and ones exposed to groups of horses.

The current recommendation for vaccinated

against EHV is a 3 dose series with the second and 3rd dose 4-6weeks apart, then either annual vaccination for low risk horses or a biannual (every 6 months) for horses that are <5years of age, horses that live with pregnant mares, and performance/show horses. The current recommendation for abortion protection is to vaccinate with a vaccine labeled against abortions (Pneumabort K) and administer it at month 5, 7, and 9 of gestation.

Influenza is a highly contagious virus that is spread though horse contact and inhaled virus.

It causes depression, fever, decreased appetite, severe coughing, and often mild nasal discharge.

Horses that have influenza develop large areas if de-ciliation on their trachea 4-6 days after infection. This is what causes the severe coughing, and puts them at risk of secondary bacterial infections. The current recommendations for vaccination by the AAEP is to vaccinate horses with a 3 booster series 4-6weeks apart followed by annual revaccination or biannual every 6 months if high risk. For high risk horses see the above EHV paragraph. There is a combination vaccine that has EHV and EIV for the convenience of boostering high risk horses.

Strangles is a bacterial disease which commonly effects young horses. It is also very contagious with horse to horse contact. Strangles often results in significant lymph node swelling on the throat area due to abscesses. Horses usually start to shed the bacteria 2-3 days after the onset of fever, and can shed it for 2-3 weeks. There are some horses who will harbor the infection in their guttural pouch and shed it for years. Strangles can also cause a condition called bastard strangles, where abscesses form internally and can cause major health problems or even death. Strangles should be given as a 2 dose series then booster yearly. We use an intranasal strangles vaccines.

Vaccines are not necessarily meant to stop your horse from contracting the above disease

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BUT it will significantly reduce the amount of virus they are shedding (contagiousness) as well as reduce the severity and duration of their sickness. This is very important as horses with influenza for example, need 4-6 weeks off from riding to give the respiratory tract time to heal. If they are taken back to work early it can lead to chronic allergic airway disease. Vaccinated horses that are only sick for a day or so can go back to work much earlier than unvaccinated horses that remain febrile for several days. Another misinterpretation is to give vaccines only in the spring.

While this is good practice for the core vaccines due to mosquito season starting in the spring, your non-core/high-risk vaccines should still be boostered in late summer/fall to give your horse full coverage. Even if you are riding in the community arena you are potentially exposing your horse to disease. The Vaccines we carry are all given intramuscular except for strangles. If you are comfortable giving needles you can purchase the vaccines and give them at home, or you can book an appointment to have a veterinarian give the vaccines and discuss your horses risk level.

Hopefully this aids as a helpful reminder of why we vaccinate and what we vaccinate for.

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Don’t be a turkey this holiday season, buy from a BC farmer Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham and local turkey farmer Dan Ireland met with Russ Benwell, owner of Red Barn Market, ahead of the busy holiday season to encourage British Columbians to buy B.C. turkeys for their annual festive celebrations.

“Purchasing a B.C. turkey is a longstanding tradition for many families in B.C. It puts delicious, festive food on our holiday tables and supports our farms,” said Popham. “When British Columbians choose to buy B.C. turkeys, poultry, and other agricultural products, they support local family farmers like Dan Ireland of Ireland Farms, and in turn, are supporting our local communities.”

Red Barn Market is a local grocer with multiple locations that focuses mainly on foods made, raised or grown on Vancouver Island. They are a strong supporter of local turkey sales, allowing

customers to pre-order their holiday birds, and sourcing many free-range turkeys for southern Vancouver Island residents’ holiday meals over the years.

“At Red Barn, we are supporting our local farmers and producers to ensure customers are getting the best tasting and quality items,” said Benwell. “Our selection of B.C. turkeys for the holidays are sure to please your family and guests!”

B.C. turkeys are getting even more help this year from the provincial government with funding to support the sales of local turkeys in 2018.

The B.C. Turkey Marketing Board is receiving $75,000 in matching funding from the provincial government through the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. (IAF) to expand its presence in the local retail marketplace, and to promote the sale of B.C. turkeys through digital cam-

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The cost-shared funding administered by the IAF aims to promote local foods or beverages that are grown, raised, harvested or processed in B.C. The B.C. government is taking a three-pillared approach to support the province’s agriculture, seafood, and food and beverage processing sectors and to encourage the consumption of B.C. products. An enhanced Buy BC marketing program will help local farmers like Ireland Farms market their products within the province to grow their businesses.

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On US beef consumption and demand U.S. domestic beef consumption is projected to be 56.6 pounds per capita for 2017, up from 55.4 pounds in 2016 (retail weight). That is a 2.2 percent year-over-year increase. Beef consumption is higher because beef production is increasing; in fact, it is projected to be up 3.8 percent year over year from 2016.

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Domestic consumption is up less, in percentage terms, than beef production for a couple of reasons. First, growth in beef exports in 2017, projected to be up 12-13 percent over 2016, moves some of the additional production off-shore.

That, along with minor adjustments in ending stocks, will result in a total domestic supply (disappearance) that is up roughly 2.8 percent year over year. Finally, though U.S. population grows slowly, it does still grow, so per capita consumption will increase even more slowly when the total domestic supply is spread across a larger U.S. population.

Per capita beef consumption bottomed recently in 2015 at 54 pounds, so the 2017 level represents a 2.6 pounds per capita increase in beef consumption the past two years. Beef production and consumption are projected to increase again in 2018, with a forecast increase in beef production of 4.5 percent resulting in per capita consumption of 57.8 pounds, a 2.1 percent additional increase in per capita beef consumption.

Increased beef consumption does not, by itself, indicate anything about beef demand. We are consuming more beef because we are producing more beef. The question of beef demand hinges on the question of â&#x20AC;&#x153;at what price will consumers eat this additional beef?â&#x20AC;? In general, we expect that increasing supplies will result in lower prices but how much lower is the key.

Retail beef prices are expected to decrease in 2018 given additional beef supplies. This will put additional pressure on wholesale beef prices as well as fed and feeder cattle prices.

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Beef demand is all the more impressive given that total meat supplies are higher year over year, not only the result of more beef, but also increased pork and poultry production. November retail Choice beef prices were $5.81 per pound, up from 5.76 per pound in October and above that same level of $5.76 per pound one year ago. The all-fresh retail beef price was $5.64 per pound in November, up from $5.62 per pound in October and above the November 2016 price of $5.59 pound. The ratio of retail beef prices relative to pork and poultry remains very strong, holding near to record levels achieved during the record high prices in 2015. The calculated beef demand index, which accounts for pork and poultry impacts as well as increased beef production, showed a slight increase for the third quarter of 2017.

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