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Construction is expected to be staged progressively from the second half of FY16 through to the end of FY18. The construction and other activities of the joint venture are subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence of the potential sites, as well as obtaining other customary regulatory and planning approvals.

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Mark Palmquist said the expansion was in line with the growth strategy outlined at GrainCorp’s Investor Day in May. “This is an exciting opportunity to partner with one of the world’s most respected agricultural organisations and deepen our relationships with our international customers by growing our grain origination capability. The joint venture will leverage GrainCorp’s existing Canadian footprint, including our Calgary Marketing office and Canadian Malting Company operations; plus Zen-Noh Group’s significant experience and customer relationships in exporting agricultural commodities from North America to Japan and other Asian destinations.

“A key part of GrainCorp’s value proposition for international customers is to have a multi-origin offering, so that we are in a position to offer a solution for a broader range of requirements. This gives us greater relevance and a broader platform to engage with the customer, creating more opportunities to offer our services.

“Of course, the new business also benefits grain and oilseed growers in the Canadian Prairies, by providing an independent and alternative pathway to market,” Mr Palmquist said.

Mr John Williams, President & CEO of Zen-Noh Grain Corporation said: “We are pleased to be involved in this project with GrainCorp. This is a good opportunity to grow our business in Canada with a trusted partner. It allows us to strengthen further our ability to supply our customers in Japan and Asia and we look forward to a bright future for the joint venture.”

Joint venture arrangements The joint venture is incorporated in Canada.

GrainCorp Marketing’s existing office will support the joint venture to manage the origination process with Canadian grain growers. Discussions have commenced in relation to rail and port access for the joint venture.

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“He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.”

- William Congreve (British poet) Good Morning!

Grains are rebounding this morning after yesterday’s day of red, mostly related again to Chinese concerns (their stock markets tanked & halted traded for the 2nd time this week!) While canola has been generally range-bound since harvest, the spread between it and soybeans is a bit concerning in the sense that, as Wayne Palmer of Agri-Trend puts it, “either beans have got to catch up to canola values or canola values have to drop off.” Overall, grain markets seem to be a bit oversold, which has market analysts agreeing that with the moves lower so far this week, the complex seems to be primed for a short-covering play before next Tuesday’s WASDE report from the USDA (maybe the green start today is an indication of things to come in the next few days).

Weekly US export sales from last week were 253,000 tonnes for corn, 639,000 tonnes, and just 76,500 tonnes of wheat (AKA not great but keep in mind that last week was holidays so take it with a grain of salt!). On that note, while futures levels may be a bit disappointing, keep your head up because we continue to see strong basis opportunities on the Canadian side of the border, specifically for wheat in the west and corn and soybeans in the east.

Oil prices dropped to their lowest level since late 2003 (including Canadian heavy crude dropping to a record low of $19/barrel) as OPEC’s ability to keep oil production in check is starting to fade (see the deteriorating relationship between Iran & Saudi Arabia or perhaps even that Saudi Arabia is considering IPO-ing its state oil company!). The weakening state of geopolitical relations in the Middle East is putting pressure on currencies in the region. Case in point, Egypt finally was able to secure letters of credit for their 3 loads of French wheat that were due to sail over 2 weeks ago.

Why the delay? The shortage of US dollars that are able to be obtained by Egyptian banks, who then offer Letters of Credit to companies, like the Egyptian state grain buyer, the GASC. This is significant, given the fact that Egypt is the largest importer of wheat and can generally be seen as the measuring stick for international competition (i.e.

Argentina surprisingly got into the mix for some sales with the removal of their export tariffs). That being said, the Egyptians are now upping the ante by enforcing a zero tolerance policy on ergot contamination after rejecting a few French loads in December. Back on the currency side of things, as my former Yale classmate and work colleague, Darius Dale of Hedgeye points out, countries aren’t the only ones being stalled by FX issues, but companies too as Monsanto has recently dropped their earnings guidance thanks to volatility in the Brazilian real & Argentinian peso.

Informa came out with their estimates ahead of Tuesday’s report, increasing their Argentinian corn production number by 1M tonnes to 22M while leaving Brazilian production at 58.5M tonnes. On the soybeans side of things, Informa kept Brazilian soybean output unchanged at 101.4M tonnes, above the USDA’s current 100M-tonne forecast, the USDA’s Brazilian attaché forecast for 98M tones, & FC Stone’s recent updated estimate of 97.8M tonnes. Most of the lower estimates are based off the dry weather major producing region Mato Grosso started their growing season out with. That being said, only 32% of the crop in the region was recently categorized as in good or excellent condition, with 43% in poor or very poor.

Finally, yesterday I attended Saskatchewan Young Agriculture’s “Inspiring Ag Innovation” conference (of which we’re a proud sponsor) and given then excitement & confidence of both speakers and attendees of where this industry is heading, I’m positive we’ll be able to weather the storm that are these current low prices.

Tighter times can be exactly the right moment to reevaluate performance and numbers, and leaning on teammates like bankers and accountants can be one of your greatest strengths.

Keep your head up & have a great weekend!

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Canola Performance Trial results for 2015 now online CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA JANUARY 11, 2016

Results are in for the 2015 Canola Performance Trials (CPT). Data from the science-based, third-party variety evaluations have been uploaded to the online comparison tool at www. canolaperformancetrials.ca. A summary booklet is also available for download at the site.

The online tool includes interactive maps and the ability to refine searches by season zone, herbicide tolerance (HT) system, yield, days to maturity, lodging and height. The tool also has results from each of the past five years, which allows for important comparison across different growing conditions.

“By structuring the trials with replicated small plot trials and numerous sites for field scale trials, as well as strict adherence to protocols and statistical analysis, CPTs provide growers with a fair third-party assessment of variety performance,” says Nicole Philp, CCC agronomy specialist and CPT co-lead. “Growers want this type of information when making variety decisions, which is why CPT results are such an important resource for them.”

The three Prairie canola grower

groups —the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) and the Manitoba Canola Growers Association — provide funding for the CPT program. The B.C. Grain Producers Association conducted trials in the Peace as their means of participation.

The Canola Council of Canada delivers the CPT program.

Line companies, independent retailers and seed companies, including Bayer CropScience, BrettYoung, Canterra Seeds, Cargill, CPS Canada/Proven Seed, DL Seeds and Syngenta participated in the 2015 trials.

Haplotech, led by Dr. Rale Gjuric, coordinated the trials under the guidance of a governance committee that oversees approval of varieties, protocol design, data collection, analysis and reporting, and financial management.

The CPT program includes both small plot and large field scale trials. Results for 2015 are based on 29 small plot trials and 33 field scale trials across the Prairies. In addition, to add more value to the CPTs, a pilot project was conducted this year in which varieties were both swathed and straight cut at the same locations for comparison.

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

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Producer Deliveries - Week 22, Dec 28, 2015 - Jan 3, 2016 Wheat Amber Durum Oats Barley Rye Flax Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 78.5 7.9 1.6 0.7 2.7 34.6 3.2 1.2 0.3 0.4 131.1

Sask 162.5 89.6 12.7 36.3 0.2 5.2 131.8 26.6 34.0 498.9

Alta 149.1 28.2 1.2 15.3 0.7 124.8 17.2 4.5 341.0

B.C. 1.4 1.8 0.9 2.6 1.3 8.0

Total 391.5 117.8 23.6 54.2 1.0 8.6 293.8 48.3 1.2 0.3 38.9 979.2

Primary Elevator Shipments - Week 22, Dec 28, 2015 - Jan 3, 2016 Man Sask Alta B.C. Total Wheat 110.5 217.0 115.8 2.4 445.6 Amber Durum 82.7 46.0 128.8 Oats 6.4 11.3 1.8 2.6 22.1 Barley 1.4 71.2 14.7 0.9 88.2 Rye 0.7 0.7 Flax 2.0 14.8 0.4 17.2 Canola 72.2 189.3 198.5 8.5 468.5 Peas 0.6 15.8 7.8 24.2 Corn 1.4 1.4 Beans 0.3 0.2 0.5 Lentils 43.3 43.3 Total 195.5 645.4 385.2 14.4 1,240.5 Crop Y-T-D Producer Deliveries to Primary Elevators - ending Jan 3, 2016 Man Sask Alta B.C. Total Wheat 1,814.8 3,261.6 2,770.8 92.8 7,940.0 Amber Durum 1,875.3 392.8 2,268.1 Oats 206.7 406.5 50.2 21.4 684.9 Barley 27.6 527.3 206.9 10.8 772.6 Rye 30.6 4.0 1.0 35.6 Flax 29.8 192.7 28.0 250.5 Canola 851.4 2,354.2 1,819.7 63.5 5,088.9 Peas 19.7 792.7 732.2 15.4 1,560.0 Corn 36.4 36.4 Beans 30.7 0.2 1.3 32.2 Lentils 4.3 1,089.9 55.2 1,149.4 Total 3,052.0 10,504.4 6,058.1 203.9 19,818.6

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

Man 1,851.3 201.1 31.1 25.0 24.8 781.2 16.0 35.5 14.4 2.5 2,982.9

Sask 3,371.5 1,768.4 369.0 503.5 3.2 178.9 2,178.3 743.8 4.6 2.2 832.4 9,955.8

Alta 2,724.3 346.7 40.3 194.2 0.8 23.9 1,836.7 690.8 0.9 36.1 5,894.7

B.C. 98.6 22.9 9.3 61.4 14.1 206.3

Total 8,045.7 2,115.1 633.3 738.1 29.0 227.6 4,857.7 1,464.8 40.1 17.5 871.0 19,039.9

Man 242.7 36.2 12.4 11.6 10.1 118.0 8.6 1.6 35.5 3.8 480.5

Sask 413.6 221.1 69.3 52.4 2.0 27.0 498.6 113.3 0.1 76.6 1,474.0

Alta 512.4 66.2 7.7 32.6 0.8 5.7 225.2 79.3 0.5 13.9 944.3

B.C. 10.9 0.2 2.8 4.2 1.7 19.8

Total 1,179.6 287.4 113.3 100.2 14.4 42.7 846.0 202.9 1.6 36.1 94.3 2,918.5

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Farm Credit Canada contributes $122,000 to 4-H clubs across Canada

Hello, Readers!

My name is KARLEE BALLARD and I am Silver Willow’s 4H Club Reporter. This is my 2nd year in 4H and I will be doing a sheep project.

Wow, it is January already! Silver Willow had its 1st meeting on November 8, 2015. We chose different positions and welcomed new members. Our club went from 10 to 19 members in one year!

4-H Canada Supporting Youth Development Regina, SK, Dec 16, 2015 – The Farm Credit Canada (FCC) 4-H Club Fund is providing $122,000 to 251 4-H clubs across Canada to support various local events and activities.

The fund is part of FCC’s $1 million contribution committed over four years to 4-H Canada. This contribution, in addition to supporting local 4-H activities, supports national as well as provincial 4-H initiatives.

“FCC believes in building partnerships that make our industry stronger,” said Todd Klink, executive vicepresident and chief marketing officer at FCC. “We’re proud to partner with 4-H and strengthen the bond between this industry and young people because they are the future of the industry. Together, we’re ensuring young people in rural Canada continue to benefit from 4-H programs and values.”

The FCC 4-H Club Fund awards up to $500 for projects such as achievement days, horse clinics, field trips, public speaking workshops and purchase of equipment, just to name a few. The next application period opens in fall 2016.

“We are thankful to FCC for their continued support of 4-H in Canada, and the unique and valuable opportunities they help to provide for our members at the grassroots level,” said 4-H Canada CEO, Shannon Benner. “This generous partnership is indicative of FCC`s commitment to youth leadership in agriculture, as we continue to help empower and build responsible, caring and contributing young leaders who are passionate about making meaningful contributions to the world around them.”

Local Club Recipients AB Saddle Champs Horse 4-H Club – Bear Canyon Clairmont Multi 4-H Club – Sexsmith Kleskun 4-H Multi Club – Sexsmith Saskatoon Mountain 4-H Multi Club - Wembley BC Green Valley 4-H Club – Cecil Lake Lakeshore Community Club – Cecil Lake Prespatou 4-H Community Club – Prespatou

Our club had our meeting/Christmas party on December 6, 2015. We had a short meeting, a yummy lunch, a gift exchange, and then went sledding.

On November 18, 2015 our club made a cheque presentation to the FSJ Hospital Foundation as part of the “Be an Angel” campaign.

On December 11, 2015 we donated to the Santa Sun Sleigh Toy Drive at Home Hardware. We each bought a toy to put in the big sleigh.

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Canary seed approved for human food NEWS RELEASE JANUARY 11, 2016 / SASKATOON

value of roughly $90 million was harvested from over 300,000 acres.

Note: Over the decades, “canary seed” has been expressed as both two words and as one word. In the human food approvals, the two word version is used.

The Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan is registered with just one word used for the crop.

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Canary seed, which has been used almost exclusively as birdseed has received novel food approval from Health Canada as well as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

“With the achievement of this milestone, we’re hopeful that the food industry and consumers will begin to adopt this nutritious, high protein, gluten free grain,” says Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan chair, David Nobbs. “Up until now, production potential has been limited by the size of the market for birdseed.”

Producer levies paid to the commission over the past decade supplemented by various government programs have made food approval possible. Extensive compositional, nutritional and toxicological work was required.

“Canary seed is the first novel cereal crop to be approved in Canada,” notes Dr. Carol Ann Patterson of The Pathfinders Research and Management.

Patterson is the food scientist who piloted all the work necessary for food approval. “Projects are continuing to determine the best food applications.”

Canary seed flour can be used to make bread, cookies, cereals and pastas.

Whole seeds can be used in nutrition bars and sprinkled on hamburger buns in place of sesame seed.

The approval covers glabrous (hairless) canary seed varieties, with both brown and yellow-coloured seeds. The glabrous varieties currently grown by farmers are brown when the hull is removed.

Dr. Pierre Hucl, the canary seed breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre will be seeking approval for a yellow line at

the variety registration meetings in February. Nutritionally, brown and yellow are very similar, but the yellow seeds are more aesthetically pleasing in many food products.

It was Dr. Hucl’s work to develop glabrous canary seed that started the effort for food approval. Beyond the breeding, it was Dr. Elsayed Abdelaal, a member of Dr. Hucl’s team, who did the initial compositional, nutritional and toxicological analysis on the first hairless variety, CDC Maria, to show its similarity to other cereal grains. His work provided the core safety data for the Health Canada submission.

While canary seed is gluten free, those individuals with a food allergy to wheat may also be allergic to a protein in canary seed. Canary seed and canary seed products for human consumption will have to be labelled with a statement such as, “This product contains canary seed which may not be suitable for people with a wheat allergy”.

“We hope that further work will lead to the removal of this labelling requirement at some future date,” says Patterson. “On food products where wheat is a labelled ingredient, the cautionary statement will not be necessary.”

The CDCS will establish a toll free number published at www.canaryseed. ca where any adverse reactions to canary seed can be reported. These will be passed along to Health Canada annually.

Another area of ongoing commission activity involves the approval of crop protection products.

“The herbicides and other crop protection products registered for use on canary seed for birdseed do not immediately have their registration extended to canary seed for food use,” explains Kevin Hursh, executive director for the

CDCS. “These products are registered on other food grains, and the commission is working to get expanded registrations for products that are important to canary seed production.”

The food use approval is for dehulled canary seed. Commercial dehulling capacity may be required as food demand for the crop expands.

Saskatchewan is the world’s top exporter of canary seed. Nearly 2500 Saskatchewan farmers have marketed canary seed within the last three crop years. In 2015, an estimated 149,000 tonnes of canary seed with a farm gate

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What 2015’s big deals might mean for agriculture

BY SONJA BEGEMANN, FARM JOURNAL SEEDS AND CROP PRODUCTION EDITOR JANUARY 05, 2016

The past year has brought a whirlwind of big ag deals as companies in the seed, machinery and insurance sectors and more consolidate in search of more market share and greater efficiencies.

But while that may be good news for shareholders, such deals can make farmers nervous. They worry about higher prices, fewer choices and less innovation as big companies get bigger.

“There is the potential that consolidation could lead to fewer options and less competition,” says Garrett Stoerger, partner at Verdant Partners in Champaign, Ill. “To farmers, those are telltale signs for price increases, which is a perception that will be hard for companies to overcome.”

He, like others, expects the deal-making in ag to continue into the new year.

“The blockbuster deals (that occurred) in 2015 will bring repercussions and create reasons for other companies to look at their strategic options,” Stoerger says. “The unfortunate downside to synergy-based mergers is loss of jobs, and thus the biggest impacts will likely be on the employees.”

Here are Stoerger’s thoughts on some of the biggest ag deals of 2015 and what they might mean for farmers going forward: Dow and DuPont. When/if this $131 billion merger closes, executives intend to split the new entity into three independent companies, including an ag division with an estimated $19 billion in combined revenue in 2014. That’s $3 billion more than Monsanto, the closest competitor.

“The largest branded market share DowDuPont will have is in seed corn at somewhere between 39% and 41% in the U.S.,” Stoerger says. “For those worried that’s too big, it actually falls short of where Pioneer’s seed corn market share was in the 1990s alone.”

Federal regulators will review the transaction for antitrust concerns. Will it be approved? It seems possible, given the relatively limited product overlap between Dow and DuPont’s offerings.

“As far as farmers are affected, I think there will still be ample choices when you consider all the cross-licensing of technologies in the marketplace,” Stoerger says. “In the short term, I don’t foresee significant price increases likely because of the depressed commodity prices.”

John Deere and Precision Planting. This deal, announced in November and expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2016, shows the growing importance of precision ag.

“This demonstrates Deere’s desire to be on the cutting edge – this time by buying someone else’s technology,” Stoerger says. “A big question is will John Deere continue to offer Precision Planting products to other machinery manufacturers or will it be exclusive through John Deere?”

He thinks the deal could end up affecting more than just Deere customers.

“Farmers are very brand-loyal, especially in equipment,” Stoerger says. “Even if John Deere is the only place to access Precision Planting technology, I don’t see that changing a Case New Holland loyalist.

Instead, I likely see it pushing Case New Holland to deliver new, competitive technology.”

RCIS and Zurich Insurance Group. After shopping its crop insurance business since this summer, Wells Fargo finally inked a deal in December to sell RCIS to Zurich Insurance Group for as much as $1.05 billion.

“The crop insurance market is a very lucrative place to do business,” Stoerger says. “These companies coming together indicate Zurich’s desire to move into this space and diversify.”

Land O’ Lakes and United Suppliers. Wholesale suppliers United Suppliers, Inc. joined Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s crop inputs business as of October 2015. The first step of the merger was to combine the two seed and crop protection businesses under Winfield. Next the group will merge the crop nutrient business.

This merger was about wholesale suppliers, which

don’t work directly with the farmer, and therefore it may not be as impactful to the farmer as some of the other mergers, Stoerger says. “This could provide additional downstream value to owners.”

What’s next for Syngenta? In 2015, Swiss seed company Syngenta AG was one hot property for would-be acquirers, including Monsanto and most recently, ChemChina. While it appears Syngenta will close out the year without a deal, Chairman Michel Demare has said the company remains in talks regarding a possible merger or acquisition.

Such ongoing discussions don’t surprise Stoerger. “I think it’s largely evolutionary in terms of what we’ve seen in the last twenty years,” he says. “It communicates the market is continually looking for efficiency.”

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Tokyo-based Zen-Noh Grain Corp. (ZGC) and Sydney-based GrainCorp on Monday announced plans to build new grain origination sites in Alberta and Saskatchewan, through a 50/50 Canadian-incorporated joint venture to be based in Calgary.

GrainCorp said the companies are now “actively looking” at sites in both provinces for what will be “a fully integrated supply chain for the origination, marketing, storage, handling, distribution and exporting of Canadian grain and oilseed.”

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Australia’s GrainCorp, whose Calgary malt plant is shown here, is in on a new joint venture to build Prairie grain handling capacity. (CanadaMalting.com)

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The joint venture, he said, “will leverage GrainCorp’s existing Canadian footprint, including our Calgary marketing office and (Canada Malting) operations, plus Zen-Noh Group’s significant experience and customer relationships in exporting agricultural commodities from North America to Japan and other Asian destinations.”

GrainCorp said its existing marketing office in Calgary “will support the joint venture to manage the origination process with Canadian grain growers.” The joint venture is also expected to make use of the “close grower relationships” developed by Canada Malting.

The new business “also benefits grain and oilseed growers in the Canadian Prairies, by providing an independent and alternative pathway to market,” Palmquist said.

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“Anything that increases competition for our grain is always welcome news,” Jim Wickett, a Rosetown, Sask.-area grower and chair of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers, said Monday in a separate release.

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“The construction of new elevators on the Prairies will allow farmers to move more grain off the farm at harvest time, and should strengthen grain bids,” the group said, and will put grain “that much closer to being in an export-ready position, whether that grain ultimately moves through Canadian or U.S. ports.”

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Discussions are already underway on “rail and port access” for the joint venture, GrainCorp said Monday.

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Daily Grain & Feed Grain Report Weekly Feed Grain Report - January 08, 2016

Daily Grain Prices - January 7, 2016

Alberta Canola Producers Commission (http://dashboard.albertacanola.com/reports/weekly-grains) CANOLA - #1 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $10.18 ( -$0.18 ) $10.20 ( -$0.17 ) $10.22 ( -$0.19 ) February 2016 $10.32 ( -$0.18 ) $10.37 ( -$0.17 ) $10.50 ( -$0.15 ) March 2016 $10.36 ( -$0.18 ) $10.35 ( -$0.18 ) $10.55 ( -$0.19 ) April 2016 $10.56 ( -$0.19 ) $10.55 ( -$0.18 ) $10.72 ( -$0.19 ) May 2016 $10.57 ( -$0.18 ) $10.55 ( -$0.19 ) $10.76 ( -$0.19 ) June 2016 $10.64 ( -$0.19 ) $10.65 ( -$0.19 ) $10.81 ( -$0.18 ) July 2016 $10.64 ( -$0.19 ) $10.66 ( -$0.19 ) $10.85 ( -$0.19 ) WHEAT - #1 CPSR - 11.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $5.47 ( $0.00 ) $5.56 ( $0.00 ) $5.36 ( + $0.01 ) February 2016 $5.48 ( $0.00 ) $5.60 ( $0.00) $5.62 ( $0.00 ) March 2016 $5.64 ( $0.00 ) $5.68 ( $0.00 ) $5.73 ( $0.00 ) April 2016 $5.59 ( $0.00 ) not available $5.78 ( $0.00 ) May 2016 not available $5.86 ( - $0.03 ) $5.94 ( $0.00 ) June 2016 not available $5.81 ( - $0.01 ) $5.97 ( $0.00 ) July 2016 $5.79 ( + $5.79 ) $5.83 ( - $0.03 ) not available WHEAT - #1 CWAD - 13.0% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot not available not available $8.83 ( - $0.01 ) February 2016 not available not available $8.87 ( $0.00 ) March 2016 not available not available $8.90 ( $0.00 ) April 2016 not available not available $8.91 ( $0.00 ) May 2016 not available not available $8.95 ( $0.00 ) June 2016 not available not available $8.52 ( $0.00 ) WHEAT - #1 CWRS - 13.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $6.51 ( + $0.04 ) $6.58 ( + $0.04 ) $6.58 ( + $0.05 ) February 2016 $6.61 ( + $0.04 ) $6.65 ( + $0.04 ) $6.64 ( + $0.04 ) March 2016 $6.62 ( + $0.04 ) $6.63 ( + $0.04 ) $6.70 ( + $0.04 ) April 2016 $6.62 ( + $0.03 ) $6.71 ( + $0.03 ) $6.70 ( + $0.03 ) May 2016 $6.67 ( + $0.02 ) $6.78 ( + $0.03 ) $6.80 ( + $0.04 ) June 2016 $6.66 ( + $0.02 ) $6.73 ( + $0.01 ) $6.78 ( + $0.02 ) YELLOW PEAS - #2 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $11.64 ( + $0.06 ) $11.72 ( + $0.05 ) $11.38 ( + $0.03 ) February 2016 $11.78 ( + $0.06 ) $11.85 ( + $0.05 ) $11.57 ( + $0.04 ) March 2016 not available not available $12.61 ( + $0.15 ) April 2016 not available not available $12.52 ( + $0.08 ) May 2016 not available not available $11.99 ( $0.00 ) June 2016 not available not available $11.01 ( $0.00 )

Statistics & Data Development Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry FEEDMILL BIDS (Different Delivery Points) Week of Jan 4/16 Previous Week Wheat Lethbridge $220.00 - $232.00 n/a Red Deer $210.00 - $224.00 n/a Edmonton $209.44 - $225.00 n/a Oats

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GRAIN FUTURES REPORT Grain Future Prices - as of January 8, 2016 Last 468.10s 469.90s 480.50 488.00 Last 414-0s 469-6 475-0 481-0 Last 440-6s 466-2 475-4 484-2 Last 614-6s 496-0 503-4 512-6 Last 355-0 360-2 366-4 Last 208-6 207-6s 212-6s Last 881-6 869-0 872-0 Last 29.42 29.73 29.95 Last 268-5 270.1 272.5

Change + 1.80 - 8.10 +2.50 +2.90 Change +6-0 +1-2 +1-6 +0-4 Change +1-6 +3-4 +3-0 +2-0 Change +5-0 +1-2 +2-0 +2-2 Change +2-0 +1-6 +2-0 Change unchanged -3-0 -1-0 Change +4-6 +4-4 +4-6 Change -0.02 +0.11 +0.10 Change +2.3 +2.7 +2.5

Open 0.00 0.00 478.20 485.80 Open 0-0 468-2 473-2 480-4 Open 0-0 462-2 473-0 481-4 Open 0-0 493-2 500-6 509-0 Open 353-0 358-2 364-4 Open 208-2 210-0 210-6 Open 877-4 865-0 867-2 Open 29.42 29.61 29.85 Open 268.4 268.4 270.7

High 468.10 469.90 480.90 488.20 High 414-0 472-6 477-4 484-2 High 440-6 468-4 478-0 487-4 High 614-6 497-4 504-6 513-0 High 355-4 360-4 366-6 High 210-0 210-0 218-0 High 881-6 870-0 873-2 High 29.42 29.87 30.09 High 268.5 270.3 272.8

Low 468.10 469.90 478.20 485.30 Low 414-0 467-4 473-2 479-4 Low 440-6 462-0 473-0 481-2 Low 614-6 493-2 500-2 509-0 Low 352-6 358-0 364-2 Low 208-2 205-0 210-0 Low 877-4 864-6 867-2 Low 29.42 29.60 29.84 Low 268.2 267.9 270.6

Prev. Stl. 466.30 478.00 478.00 485.10 Prev. Stl. 408-0 468-4 473-2 480-4 Prev. Stl. 439-0 462-6 472-4 482-2 Prev. Stl. 609-6 494-6 501-4 510-4 Prev. Stl. 353-0 358-4 364-4 Prev. Stl. 208-6 210-6 213-6 Prev. Stl. 877-0 864-4 867-2 Prev. Stl. 29.44 29.62 29.85 Prev. Stl. 266.2 267.4 270.0

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Butterkup Farms & Pinnacle Lowlines Andy & Melanie Guttner, Pink Mountain, BC ........... 250-793-4742

RED POLL

Shadow Creek Red Poll Dean & Marsha Anderson, Fort St. John, BC ............. 250-827-3293

SALERS

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

SHORTHORNS

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

SIMMENTALS

Albrecht Farms Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Spirit River, AB ..... 780-864-4259 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC...................................................... 250-784-3924 Fallen Timber Farms Chet & Jamie Jans, Groundbirch, BC ......................... 250-780-2141 Flatrock Valley Simmentals Brad Geisbrecht, Cecil Lake, BC................................ 250-781-3580 GRA-TAN Farm Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB ................. 780-786-2181 Halfway River Simmentals Eckbert & Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel, Charlie Lake, BC ................. 250-263-8237 Hodges Simmentals Roy & Scot Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB ....................... 780-512-4669 JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB.................... 780-568-2647 KIN-KIN Cattle Co. Gary & Faye Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB .................... 780-786-4500 KRS Simmentals Reanne Sanford, Quesnel, BC .................................... 250-249-5332 KSL Simmentals Keagan Scorgie, Beaverlodge, AB.............................. 780-518-6572 Moonlite Farm Norbert & Janice Luken, Fairview, AB ...................... 780-835-3165 Moose Creek Simmentals Don, Joyce & Shon Smith, Gordondale, AB .............. 780-353-2284 O Double E Simmentals Ole, Elden & Einar Bakkehaug, Hythe, AB................ 780-356-2113 Rachido Ranch Randy & Donna Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB .............. 780-786-4373 Rosefield Simmentals James & Martha Wiebe, Prespatou, BC ...................... 250-630-2621 SIBL Simmentals The Smith Families, Cherhill, AB............................... 780-785-2045 Tri-K Simmentals Keith & Kerriley Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB .............. 780-831-7999 Willow Creek Simmentals Mike & Mari Klassen & Family, Debolt, AB ............. 780-957-2814 Willowdale Simmentals Dale & Judy Smith, Valleyview, AB ........................... 780-524-2790 Wolfe Farms Tony Wolfe, Valleyview, AB ....................................... 780-524-3939

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Altona Falls Red Angus Dan & Trudy Loewen, Altona, BC ............................. 250-630-2146 Aspen Hill Red Angus George & Kelly LeBlanc, Woking, AB ...................... 780-774-2404 Battle River Black Angus Ron Gordey, Manning, AB ......................................... 780-836-2584 Blast Angus Farm Brent & Lia Long, Houston, BC ................................. 250-845-3500 Brandl Cattle Co. Byron & Gwen Brandl, Jarvie, AB ............................. 780-954-2599 Classic Livestock Freeman & Zoe Iwasiuk, High Prairie, AB................. 780-523-5077 Cinder Angus Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins, Barrhead, AB ........... 780-674-5773 Clear River Red Angus Lloyd, Donna & Mackay Ross, Cleardale, AB ........... 800-667-2251 Cuthbertson Cattle Co. Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB.............. 780-837-8544 Dwajo Angus Dwayne, Joanne & Jesse Emery, Camp Creek, AB .... 780-674-4410 Figure 8 Angus Paul & Coleen Jex-Blake, Grimshaw, AB .................. 780-597-2001 Fineline Red Angus Nick & Lorraine van Gaalen, LaGlace, AB ................ 780-568-3906 Gemvale Stock Farm Don & Sheri Murphy, Dawson Creek, BC ................. 250-759-4717 Grassy Lanes Angus Ed & Laurel Mostad, Valleyview, AB......................... 780-524-3129 Gumbo Gulch Cattle Company Dale & Steve Aylward, Dawson Creek, BC................ 250-786-5478 Heart Valley Angus Chris Tschetter, Birch Hills Colony, AB ..................... 780-864-8918 J Lazy A Ranch Jarin & Amber Carter, Sexsmith, AB .......................... 780-518-9652 Jones Land & Cattle Mark & Allison Jones, Barrhead, AB ......................... 780-674-6377 KBJ Round Farms Jim & Rita, Barry & Dette Round, Clyde, AB............ 780-348-5638 Kjos Black Angus Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC ................... 250-787-0970 Lazy B Livestock Trevor Binks & Melanie Klassen, GP, AB.................. 780-539-7128 Luv-N-It Cattle Co. Jason & Trisha French, Mayerthorpe, AB .................. 780-786-9150 Mackenzie Red Angus Ken & Rebecca Mackenzie, Deadwood, AB .............. 780-836-2049 Marberly Angus Kim Beaudette, Houston, BC...................................... 250-847-7483 Mountain Side Angus John & Judy Mayer, Beaverlodge, AB ....................... 780-354-2726 North Point Red Angus Mark & Ginger Zahacy, High Prairie, AB .................. 780-523-5356 Poplar Meadows Angus Monty & Tanya Belsham, Houston, BC ..................... 250-845-3050 Rafter SJ Ranch Jack & Shannon Trask, Montney, BC ......................... 250-827-3364 Red Moon Angus Jim & Shirley Moon, Vanderhoof, BC........................ 250-567-9762 Ring Creek Farms Pat & Len Friedel, Fairview, AB ................................ 780-835-4338 Rio Grande Angus Clint & Anna Collins, Rio Grande, AB....................... 780-354-3913 Roy Angus Chris & Jen Roy, Fairview, AB ................................... 780-835-0463 Sawmill Angus Clarence & Darleen Budal, Hotchkiss, AB................. 780-836-2788 Silver S Red Angus Devin & Amber Stark, Bezanson, AB ........................ 780-876-6252 Smoky River Red Angus Maynard & Curtis Boese, Sexsmith, AB .................... 780-568-4340 Spruce Lane Ranch Andrew & Vivian Miller, Bonanza, AB ...................... 780-353-3355

ATTENTION: Cattle Producers!!

Glen & Mel would like to thank

• Fully Licensed & Bonded Buyers • 0% selling commission • Open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm

1-1/2 miles south on Range Road 85 from Highway 43 west of Wembley

Glen Mayer 780.897.9570 • Mel Pydde 780.933.0048

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all the area cattle producers who trusted them to handle their livestock in 2015, and they hope to see all of you again this year

The Northern Horizon, January 15, 2016

VOLD, JONES & VOLD AUCTION Dawson Creek, BC

Shawn Gist (250)782-3766 Auction Date 301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 901 - 1,000 over 1,000 301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 901 - 1,000 over 1,000

Dec 18 - 235 Head

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Cattle Market Report

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VOLD, JONES VOLD, JONES VOLD, JONES VOLD, JONES NORTH & VOLD & VOLD & VOLD & VOLD CENTRAL AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION LIVESTOCK Beaverlodge, AB

Ponoka, AB

Westlock, AB

Rimbey, AB

Clyde, AB

Don Fessler (780)354-2423

Henry Thalen (403)783-5561

Gary Jarvis (780)349-3153

Wes Skeels (403)843-2439

Garth Rogers (780)349-1491

Jan 5 - 150 Head

Dec 17 - 199 Head Jan 6 - 943 Head Jan 7 - 1,298 Head Dec 15 - 532 Head Jan 5 - 4,216 Head FEEDER STEERS $260.00 $315.00 $280.00 $305.00 $240.00 $270.00 $290.00 $305.00 $281.00 $330.00 $255.00 $276.50 $285.00 $345.00 $240.00 $278.00 $250.00 $280.00 $230.00 $265.00 $280.00 $301.00 $280.00 $304.00 $225.00 $256.00 $270.00 $310.00 $225.00 $255.00 $225.00 $255.00 $225.00 $250.00 $221.50 $269.00 $210.00 $281.00 $205.00 $243.25 $255.00 $300.00 $210.00 $234.00 $199.00 $235.00 $210.00 $228.00 $220.00 $240.00 $190.00 $251.00 $200.00 $220.00 $230.00 $265.00 $200.00 $220.00 n/a n/a $200.00 $214.00 $215.00 $229.50 $129.00 $242.00 $189.00 $209.00 $220.00 $251.00 $180.00 $200.00 $185.00 $208.00 $180.00 $195.00 $208.00 $224.75 $210.00 $239.00 $186.50 $198.00 $215.00 $239.00 $170.00 $180.00 n/a n/a $170.00 $180.00 $200.00 $219.75 $185.00 $221.00 $170.00 $178.00 $210.00 $229.00 n/a n/a $140.00 $190.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a $171.00 $220.00 $170.00 $178.00 $210.00 $229.00 FEEDER HEIFERS $230.00 $260.00 $270.00 $300.00 $225.00 $260.00 $245.00 $282.00 $265.00 $318.00 $215.00 $249.00 $250.00 $285.00 $225.00 $275.00 $235.00 $260.00 $220.00 $250.00 $221.00 $271.00 $230.00 $272.00 $200.00 $239.75 $235.00 $269.00 $220.00 $250.00 $225.00 $245.00 $215.00 $235.00 $214.00 $238.00 $185.00 $234.00 $190.00 $211.00 $218.00 $249.00 $195.00 $212.00 $205.00 $222.00 $200.00 $220.00 $208.00 $219.50 $190.00 $230.00 $172.00 $196.00 $215.00 $239.00 $175.00 $192.00 n/a n/a $175.00 $188.00 $173.00 $200.00 $160.00 $213.00 $167.00 $190.50 $210.00 $235.00 $160.00 $180.00 $180.00 $194.00 $170.00 $180.00 $140.00 $188.50 $192.00 $202.00 $160.00 $186.75 $205.00 $223.00 $155.00 $175.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $163.00 $192.00 $155.00 $175.50 $195.00 $210.00 n/a n/a $145.00 $189.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a $140.00 $181.00 $140.00 $168.00 $195.00 $210.00 SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows $94.00 $105.00 $96.00 $106.00 $92.00 $97.00 $100.00 $110.00 $90.00 $108.00 $100.00 $115.00 $82.00 $110.00 D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 Cows $78.00 $93.00 $80.00 $94.00 $75.00 $88.00 $80.00 $95.00 $75.00 $89.00 $80.00 $100.00 $88.00 $95.00 Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Slaughter Bulls $95.00 $122.00 $100.00 $123.00 $105.00 $117.00 $110.00 $135.00 $110.00 $149.00 $110.00 $135.00 $100.00 $148.00 REPLACEMENT CATTLE Y = Younger O = Older) Good Bred Cows Good Bred Cows Good Bred Cows Older Bred Cows Good Bred Cows Good Bred Cows Bred Cows & Heifers n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $2,700.00 $2,700.00 n/a n/a Good Bred Heifers Good Bred Heifers Good Bred Heifers Good Bred Heifers Older Bred Cows Older Bred Cows n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $1,300.00 $1,900.00 $1,800.00 $2,500.00 Cow/Calf Pairs (Y/O) Cow/Calf Pairs (Y/O) Cow/Calf Pairs (Y/O) Cow/Calf Pairs (Y) Good Bred Heifers Good Bred Heifers Cow/Calf Pairs (Y/O) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $2,000.00 $3,000.00 n/a n/a

JANUARY SPEC

Dawson Co-op Home & Agro Centre

Come To Your Winter has arrived in the Peace country Your Dawson Co-op carries a full selection of stock tank deicers, heated pet bowls and mats.

We also carry snow blades and accessories to push old man winter off your road for safer winter driving.

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Located at the corner of HWY 49 and Parkhill Drive • 250.782.3371

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PHOTO: DARREN GIERSCH A FROSTY JANUARY morning in Dawson Creek is warmed by the presence of waxwings decorating the treeline, making for a stunning photo opportunity.

Winter Watering Systems Tour Warm Bus Tour & Learning Day Join us to take a tour of some innovative winter watering systems & strategies.

Get tips on how to set up your own system and engage in discussion with other local producers!

This event is Free to Attend!

Hot Lunch Included!

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For more Information or to Register contact PCBFA 780-835-6799

January 30, 2016 Eaglesham Social Centre 9:30am Coffee & Registration 10am-3pm Tour

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And get an update on Growing Forward 2!

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Canadian beef returns to South Korea FARM CREDITY CANADA JANUARY 8, 2016

By Richard Kamchen With Canada free to again ship beef to South Korea, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is eyeing South Korea’s interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership as potential leverage to accelerate tariff phase-outs and clarify food safety protocols.

CCA says the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement gives Canadian beef exports to Korea the potential to exceed $50 million per year.

The last time Canada exported close to $50 million worth of beef to South Korea was in 2002, prior to the first discovery of BSE in a Canadian-born beef cow in May 2003.

A nine-year ban followed that discovery, and Canada has been at a disadvantage to the United States since South Korea re-opened its ports in 2012.

Shortly after that, the U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement was implemented, which included tariff cuts to U.S. beef.

“By 2014, Canadian beef was still a 40 per cent tariff, and U.S. beef is down to 32 per cent,” says John Masswohl, CCA director of government and international relations.

The U.S. is three years ahead of Canada on tariff phase outs, and it won’t be until at least 2029 when Canada reaches zero.

Masswohl would like to see accelerating that tariff phase out as a condition of South Korea’s entry into the TPP. Canada and South Korea established

protocols in 2012, and they deal with how a future BSE case is handled.

Masswohl explains South Korea would temporarily suspend customs clearance of Canadian beef pending data from Canada that would allow its national animal health board to determine that resumption of imports wouldn’t pose health risks.

A test run of sorts in 2011 following Canada’s 18th discovery of BSE saw South Korea determine that case wasn’t a health risk in less than a month. But that didn’t happen in 2014.

“They suspended the customs clearance but then said... they wanted the full investigation and full report, which takes several months to produce,” Masswohl

Tower Lake Hall - East 226 rd 4 km LH side

Invites you to join them for a day of learning about Rejuvenating Pastures, Managing Grazing, Cocktail Crops With Graeme Finn, Southern Cross Livestock Agenda 12:00 pm - Lunch

Soil Health & Diversity

1:00 pm - “Taylor Made Pasture & Soil Health” (Graeme Finn)

Grazing Management

2:00 pm - Learning from Local Producers (visit 2 of 4 stations with local producers/industry)

Cocktail Cover Crops

3:00 pm - Coffee break 3:20 pm - “Taylor Made Pasture & Soil Health” - cont’d (Graeme Finn) 4:20 pm - Learning from Local Producers (visit last 2 of 4 stations with local producers/industry)

5:20 pm - Final Questions & Wrap-Up “Working from the soil up to determine the most suitable method of rejuvenating long-term pastures”

Learning from Local Producer Topics Station 1: Best Management Practices for Resiliency (Sandra Burton) Station 2: Pasture Rejuvenation Methods - In & Out of the Peace Region (Graeme Finn & Julie Robinson) Station 3: Cocktail Cover Cropping in the BC Peace (Josh & Jackie Thiessen)

Event Cost PRFA Members - $40

PRFA Member Pair - $60 Non PRFA Member - $75

Station 4: Managing Foxtail Barley & Other Issues on Crown Land (Bill Wilson)

For more info or to register for this event please call: Talon (250) 219-3944 or Sandra & Chris (250) 789-6885

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) and the Alberta Japan Office (AJO) will be representing and profiling Alberta’s agri-food industry with a promotional booth and walking program at FOODEX Japan.

FOODEX Japan is being held from March 8-11, 2016, and is the largest food and beverage tradeshow in the AsiaPacific. In 2015, nearly 3,000 companies from around the world showcased their products to 77,000 visitors.

“This show is an opportunity to engage with Japanese and international buyers in the trading, food service, manufacturing, retail, and other sectors,” says Katie Meredith, trade and relations officer, AF, Edmonton. “Japan is the world’s fourthlargest importer of agri-food products, and is highly reliant on imports to sustain domestic demand. Japan was Alberta’s third largest destination for agriculture and agri-food exports in 2014, with exports totaling $1.2 billion. There are opportunities in this market for Alberta agri-food companies, particularly suppliers of innovative, healthy and organic products.”

Alberta value-added food companies interested in the Japan market but not wanting to attend the event are invited to send product samples and marketing materials to the AJO in advance of the show.

Products and materials will be displayed at the Alberta booth located within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Cana-

dian Pavilion, with samples featured on a rotating basis to FOODEX visitors. “This promotional booth provides an opportunity to showcase your products to potential Japanese buyers, without traveling to the show,” says Meredith.

As well, Alberta value-added food companies interested in the Japan market can apply to join a walking program at FOODEX Japan. “The program will include a market briefing, tours of Japanese retail and/or foodservice outlets, walking the FOODEX show floor and the potential for pre-arranged meetings with targeted Japanese buyers,” says Meredith.

“This will provide a cost-effective means of gathering market intelligence, assessing the potential for your product in Japan and meeting one-on-one with potential buyers.

Funding will be provided to eligible companies participating in the walking program to cover a portion of travel expenses and accommodation for one representative per company. To be eligible to participate in this mission, participating companies should be value-added food suppliers interested and/or capable of exporting to Japan.

For more information on either the showcase or the walking program, contact Katie Meredith at 780-427-6057or via email at Katie.Meredith@gov.ab.ca.

The application deadline for the walking program and /or the promotional booth is January 22, 2016.

Contact: Katie Meredith — 780-427-6057

says.

CCA’s view is South Korea had the information necessary to determine the 2014 BSE case wasn’t a health risk within days.

CCA wants clarity around the protocol to ensure another case of BSE wouldn’t lock Canada out for several months again.

South Korea lifted its temporary ban on imports of beef and veal from Canada effective December 30, 2015. The country suspended imports in response to a February detection of BSE in Alberta.

In 2014, South Korea imported 3,200 tonnes of Canadian beef worth $25.8 million, making it Canada’s sixth largest export destination by volume.

Thursday, January 28th, 2015

FOODEX Japan 2016 AGRI-NEWS JANUARY 11, 2016

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Funding for Pasture Rejuvenation provided by: Peace River Agriculture Development Fund, Murphy Oil Corp, Peace River Regional District

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Herd Management Software FORAGE FACTS – JANUARY 2016 ON-FARM TECHNOLOGY

Compiled by Carly Shaw Herd Management Software allows producers to collect all of the important information for their operation into one place. Each software company offers a slightly different version of similar software with the common theme being that information is entered and stored to be viewed or manipulated later. Some of the common data points we see being collected by the various software are calving records and treatment records for animals. Many of the software options available can also sync to scaleheads for immediate entry of weights

for ADG calculations.

Below we’ve compiled a collection of different herd management software options. This is definitely not an allinclusive list, however it does provide us with some resources and an indication of what the different options are capable of. Herd Management Software is an eligible expense under the Food Safety Sys-tem GF2 program (which is currently closed), so if you’re interested be sure to contact us to get an application ready for the expected reopening of the program in April 2016.

Beef Improvement Opportunities Track (BIO Track) • BioTrack is web based, giving you a secure system to track animal informa-

Mark Your Calendar

✔ March 11

100 Simmental & Charolais Bulls on Offer • Online Bidding with DLMS • Payment Plan • Free Delivery within the Peace Country

13TH ANNUAL

NORTHERN CLASSIC Friday, March 11, 2016 • 1:00 p.m.

• Lewis Hawkes Pavilion • Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie, AB

JAYDAWN FARMS

Jason & Nikki, Jordan, Kristopher and Darcie McQuaig Sexsmith, AB 780.568.2647 – 780.933.5530 jmcquaig@gpnet.ca

WILLOW CREEK SIMMENTALS

Mike & Mari, Colby, Kyle, Colton and Kale Klassen Crooked Creek, AB 780.957.2814 – 780.832.6714 mike.klassen@atcoelectric.com colbyklassen@hotmail.com

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tion from birth until it leaves the farm.

• You can record birth/purchase info, health, movements, preg checks, breeding, expenses, weights, sales, deaths and visitors on/off your farm/ranch.

• BioTrack works on any computer, smartphone or tablet. It is a web-based software with no app.

• No requirements, except it needs the ability to access the internet. Data can be entered without an internet connection and synced once you get back to an internet connection • Pricing is reflective of herd size and the fee is on a per cow basis. All bulls, steers, calves are free.

• A 100 Cow herd would be looking at an annual subscription between $525+ tax and $729+tax • http://bridgingintelligence.com/beefcattle-management-software-system/ HerdTrax - Cattle Record Management • Multi device support: desktop, smartphone, tablet • Used for in-herd data analysis and decision support • Delivered daily, weekly or monthly in PDF or Excel format • Types of reports: o Calving snapshots o Treatments and postmortems o Animals on withdrawal listing o Process and protocol reminders o Daily herd activity notification • Year End Herd Summary - Cow rank and indexing within herd • Find Pricing for your operation on: http://herdtrax.com/subscription.html • http://herdtrax.com/ Cattle Max Herd Management Software • Cattle records easily accessible and quick to work with • Maintain breeding and pregnancy details • Complete medical treatment information • Financial tracking to compliment production information • $36/month for unlimited number of animals o (Not eligible for GF2 funding, due to monthly subscription) • http://www.cattlemax.com/ Cow Calf 5 (University of Nebraska) • Display complete herd inventory from any production year • Android & iOS apps available • Unlimited number of herds supported with unlimited number of animals

per herd • Health records for both cows and calves • Weaning and Yearling weights and adjustments • Cow Weight and ADG • $500 one-time fee with unlimited tech support and updates • Check out more features on http:// www.cowcalf.com/general/features.asp Lion’s Edge Ranch Manager or Cattle Manager • Manage both Cow Calf and Purebred cattle records with Ranch Manager: Cattle Edition.

• Android & iOS apps available • Historical Data produces a complete view of your cattle operation currently and for every year entered (including dead and unmanaged animals).

• Sort, filter, search, and navigate through Ranch Manager to retrieve and view data.

• Features and benefits include: rapid data entry, due date reports, income and expense re-cording, treating multiple animals at once with vaccinations, interface with wand readers, download weights from cattle scales, average daily gain, other weight and measurement infor-mation.

• $149.99+up • http://www.lionedge.com/products/ CattleSoftware.php BIXS 2.0 Beef InfoXchange System BIXS 2.0 has undergone a few changes in the last year, with increased information on the advantages of participating. BIXS 2.0 automatically syncs with your age verification so that information only needs to be entered once, and if we are also using a herd management software that is compatible with BIXS then that information is automatically transferred into the system so the data collected on-farm only needs to be entered once! The advantages to a producer enrolling in BIXS 2.0 include: Quality Management, Facilitating Trace Back, Increasing Consumer Confidence, Market Differentiation & Indus-try Collaboration.

Several herd management software platforms are already set up to work with BIXS 2.0, including CattleMax and bio-Track, with more planned to be added in the future. Vistit www.bixs. cattle.ca for more details.

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Equine Dentistry SUBMITTED BY DR. MIKE ROSS

There is an old saying that the key to equine health comes down to three things. These are Teeth, Feet, and Worms. I’m sure we all agree that there is considerably more to equine health than that, but it signifies the importance of equine dentistry.

Equine Dentistry has been around for centuries. It was practiced by the Chinese as early as 600 B.C., and even Aristotle gave an account on periodontal disease in horses in his book, History of Animals (333 B.C.).

Equine teeth differ from what we as humans have for dentition. Horses have what are called hypsodont teeth and humans have what are classified as brachyodont teeth. A few dentistry modalities can be taken from human dentistry, but most have little direct application to the hypsodont dentition of the horse.

Hypsodont teeth are also called high-crowned and have many fold-like creases of enamel. They have a different structure than human teeth, and continue to grow and wear throughout the horse’s lifetime. Some examples of animals with hypsodont dentition are cows, horses and deer; all animals that feed on gritty, fibrous material. Horse’s teeth can continue growing until they are up to 28 years of age.

Horses can have a total of 36 to 44 teeth. This depends on age, sex, and presence of rudimentary teeth like “wolf teeth”. They usually have 12 incisors, 4 canine or bridle teeth (in geldings and studs), 0-4 wolf teeth, and 24 premolars and molars. The incisors are the teeth used most commonly in which age is determined by observing when adult teeth erupt and wear patterns.

Dental disease can present due to many causes.

Some symptoms of equine dental disease are abnormal eating behavior like head tilt, quidding (dropping balls of feed), slobbering and excess salivation.

Sometimes you may notice discharge or foul odor from their mouth. Refusal to eat or selective eating, combined with chronic weight loss can be noted.

Some horses with poor teeth can have long hay particles in their feces which may predispose them to conditions like colic. You may also notice problems with training like head shaking, resisting turns, resisting bridling, mouthing or chewing the bit. Facial or jaw swelling can also be an early indicator of root infections or abnormal dentition.

The most common routine procedure we perform is called a “float”. Floating teeth is done by reducing the sharp enamel edges on the molars which may develop. The upper rows of cheek teeth in the horse are wider apart than the lower rows. Therefore sharp enamel points develop usually against the cheek on the upper teeth and against the tongue on the lowers.

In fact the word float is derived from a Greek word meaning “bevel”. Therefore, we are beveling the edges of the molars to make the horse more comfortable and help balance wear that will occur in the

future.

Other procedures we perform routinely are incisor reduction and alignment, rounding canine teeth, hook and ramp reductions, step mouth and wave mouth reductions, cheek tooth extraction, and bit seats. We routinely do dental procedures on young horses before training which includes extraction of wolf teeth, extraction of loose caps (baby pre-molars), and performance floats. This ensures no bad habits will develop during training due to oral pain.

Huge advances in equine dental science have been made in the last 10 years.

There have been more rigorous scientific studies done in the last 10 years than the last 100 years. It is a very exciting time to be an equine dentist now days.

A commonly asked question is, “How often do I need to get my horses teeth done or examined?” This is very simple and depends on the degree or level of performance of your equine. If they are a pasture pet or brood mare you may want to have them examined once to determine if they have any major problems, and after that only as they show signs of dental disease or become elderly should they be examined and treated. High level performance horses whose livelihood depends on zero risk of dental disease will probably need checkups and floats every six months.

Moderate work type horses probably get away with a routine float every two years. Equines with problems identified early, sometimes need dental work done every six months to one year.

You may wonder why your horse needs so much intervention when a wild horse needs little or no attention. Horses in the wild graze predominantly on grass which is high in silica and acts to wear the animal’s teeth in a normal way. Their head is always down in the natural grazing position and they graze for 18 hours a day. In a stable they are sometimes fed two meals, morning and night, consisting of a dense caloric ration which contains a number of other feedstuffs.

Our domesticated horses also have bridles, halters, and bits to contend with, that come into contact with the soft tissue around razor sharp enamel points. In the wild the horses with developmental dental disease probably succumb to Mother Nature at an early age.

There are preventative measures you can take to keep your horse from developing dental disease.

First, feed your horse on the ground when possible.

This is the normal grazing position of the animal and will help prevent abnormal wear. When possible, feeding should be spread out to get your horse forag-

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ing for as much time as his diet permits. Have your horse’s mouth examined for major problems early, for example before training to ensure they do not have a problem that may be corrected early. Routine floats and dental work can also add years to your horse’s life.

Don’t hesitate to call us and book your appointment today. January and February are Dental Health Months at Dawson Creek Veterinary Clinic. We look forward to looking in your horse in the mouth! www. dcvet.ca

Dawson Creek Veterinary Clinic Small Animal Services

• Laser Therapy • Laser Surgery • Microchips • Preventative Health Care • Medical Services • Laboratory Services • Diagnostic Imaging • Special Diagnostic Services • Surgical Services • Dental Services • Pet Nutrition • Retail Pet Supplies

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January and February are Dental Health Months Your pets "bad breath " may be a sign of larger health problems. Your veterinarian is the best person to pinpoint the cause. www.dcvet.ca

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2 year old Simmental Bulls FOR SALE on the farm J&M Farms JERRY & GEM GIESBRECHT 250.262.7867 jws@pris.ca

Poorboy Simmental JOHN & LORI GIESBRECHT 250.261.0746 poorboy171@hotmail.com

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Canada’s beef industry continues to improve efficiencies that lessen its environmental impacts, with production of one kilogram of Canadian beef creating 15% fewer greenhouse gas emissions in 2011 compared to 1981, a new study has found.

Continual improvements in production and feed efficiencies, crop yields and management strategies, resulting in reduced emissions and resource requirements, were largely responsible for the significant decrease in environmental impact, according to the first results of a comprehensive five-year (2013-2018) study examining the Canadian beef industry’s environmental footprint.

Conducted by researchers at the University of Manitoba, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Lethbridge and Environment Canada, the study found that there has been a 15% decrease in methane, 16% decrease in nitrous dioxide and 13% decrease in carbon dioxide from beef production in Canada over the recent 30 year period. Comparing the same time periods, it took 29% fewer cattle in the breeding herd and 24% less land to produce the same amount of beef1.

This study explored the entire production system – from cow-calf to feedlot. Future phases of the study will assess the impact of Canadian beef production in areas such as water use, biodiversity and provision of ecosystems services.

“We’re working to get a more accurate assessment of the Canadian beef industry’s environmental footprint and these results indicate that the footprint per kilogram of beef produced is getting smaller,” said Dr. Tim McAllister, a research scientist at AAFC Lethbridge and one of the study’s principal investigators. “The decreased emissions and reduced resource requirements to produce beef over the past few decades, due in part to enhanced production and feed efficiencies, crop yields and management practices, wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for investments in research and development, and the industry’s ability to adopt those technologies,” he explained.

Dr. McAllister is a world-renowned scientist. He works with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on the procedures used to develop these estimates, and has served on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The environmental impact of livestock production has been a contentious topic for some time,

and greenhouse gases and resource use have been at the forefront of this environmental debate. For the Canadian beef industry, with over 68,500 beef farms contributing $35 billion worth of goods and sales to the economy, clarity on this topic is important.

“Unfortunately, perceived concerns of negative environmental impacts of beef often overshadow the beneficial impacts of the beef industry,” noted Tim Oleksyn, a cow-calf producer from Shellbrook, SK and Chair of the Beef Cattle Research Council.

“Beef producers are inherently motivated to be more efficient, which most often has social, economic and environmental benefits. Now that we have resource use and GHG emission benchmarks, we can move forward as an industry and more strategically target our efforts to improve.”

Canada’s beef industry currently accounts for 3.6% of Canada’s greenhouse gas production and 0.072% of global greenhouse gas production2. At the same time, lands that grow grasses and legumes for cattle sequester carbon, thereby reducing GHGs. The results of this study speak to the industry’s commitment to continuous improvement and sustainability. It will also provide important historical information to the environmental component of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)’s first-ever National Beef Sustainability Assessment. The CRSB sustainability assessment will benchmark the industry’s social, economic and environmental impact using 2013 as the baseline. The assessment will be revisited, and progress evaluated, every five years.

Results from the remaining phases of the industry environmental footprint study, including water use, biodiversity and provision of ecosystems services, are expected in 2018. The study is funded by the Beef Cattle Industry Science Cluster.

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is a multi-stakeholder initiative developed to advance sustainability efforts within the industry.

The CRSB is the go-to forum on sustainable beef in Canada, dedicated to connecting a network of local, regional and national leaders in the beef industry with a common vision and mission.

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) funds leading-edge research to advance the Canadian beef industry. It manages Canada’s Beef Cattle Industry Science Cluster. The Cluster is funded by the industry’s National Check-Off and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada with additional contributions from provincial beef industry groups and governments.

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Mark & Ginger Zahacy Phone (780) 523-5356 Cell (780) 523-1356

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Registered Red Angus

Jack & Shannon Trask

(250)827-3364 C. (250)263 4904 sjtrask@pris.ca

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MacKay & Jeanne 1-780-835-0356

Battle River Black Angus Purebred Red & Black Angus For Sale On The Ranch

By Private Treaty

Ph: (780)353-3355 CELL: (780)864-5035 slr.angus@yahoo.ca

Box 275 Manning, Alberta T0H 2M0

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Trevor Binks and Melanie Klassen Registered & Commercial Angus Cattle 780-539-7128 | C: 780-518-02300

Phone: 1-780-836-2584 Cell: 1-780-836-6239 Fax: 1-780-836-2582

MACKENZIE RED ANGUS

Registered Pioneer Herd • Established 1962

45TH ANNUAL at VJV Dawson Creek, BC

Tues. March 15 • 2016

Ken & Rebecca Mackenzie & Family Tel: 780-836-2049 • Box 35, Deadwood, AB TOH 1A0 www.mackenzieredangus.ca

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780.354.3913 780.814.1455

2-YEAR-OLD & YEARLING REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE OFF THE RANCH The Roys - Chris, Jen & Family Fairview, Alberta

(780) 835-0463 Email: Chris.jen@live.ca www.royangus.com

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FEATURING SONS OF OLE OSCAR Contact Clarence & Darleen Budal Email: sawmillangus@abnorth.com Coffee is Always On!

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Agronomy Update 2016 Conference Presentations

27 Important Lessons from Older Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t farmers never gonna happen anyway.

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AGRI-NEWS JANUARY 11, 2016

The Agronomy Update 2016 conference is at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel on January 19 and 20, 2016, and will feature 30 presentations.

Grain producers, crop advisors and industry partners will have an opportunity to hear presentations from leading agricultural research scientists and agronoRed & Black & Year Olds mists about soil and crop issues in Alberta,” says Neil Ph: 780-835-2645 • 780-835-0365 Whatley, Alberta Ag-Info Centre, Stettler. “It’s also a great opportunity to network!”

Among the 30 presentations, the Agronomy Update agenda includes presentations about: new clubroot strains of canola in Alberta distribution of fusarium head blight in Alberta and how to manage this cereal disease Canadian Grain Commission’s changes to wheat classes and the implications for producers red lentil agronomy based on research results from all of Alberta’s soil zones marketing of pulse crops wireworm and cutworm updates Dorothy and John McElroy how big of a problem is swede midge in canola? new research results for the economic threshold of Box 185, Charlie Lake, BC VOC 1H0 lygus bugs in current canola varieties Phone: long-term implications of phosphorus decline in Email: jrmcelroy52@yahoo.ca Alberta soils Don’t let“Kevin your herd become stressed because of any Hursh is the guest speaker for Agronomy type ofUpdate fly infestation.

Stressed cattle do not perform on 2016,” adds Whatley.

“He’ll be presenting to theirthe best ability. To help in your economic benefi ts alleviate to a farm stress by adding diversity to herd, you purchase a Lewis Cattle Oiler or get cropcould rotations.” your current Oiler serviced.

Weed now an 8conCertifiLewis ed crop advisors, certifi crophave science gallon tank oiler with oil drape and salt feeder along sultants and holders of pesticide applicator certificates with the gallonto tank models.

Thereeducation is a payment are15eligible obtain continuing units at this program in place though Lewis Cattle Oilers with no conference. no by credit application and • Maternal traits with light birth weights banks involved, To register either credit cardrequired, or cheque, call the you canAg-Info take upCentre to 18 toll-free months to pay with no interest • Dual purpose – high milk production at 1-800-387-6030. The regcharges.

We provide delivery set up.24 to January • Registered Breeding stock for sale. istration desk isfree closed from and December 3. The registration fee, before January 8, 2016, is $120 Dean & Marsha Anderson – Fort St John, BC per person.

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Shadow Creek Red Polls

Thurs. March 24 VJV Beaverlodge

Roy and Erika Schweitzer Box 743, Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0

VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME

Herefords Charolais Simmentals

Bill Bentley - (250) 843-7575 Doug Bentley - (250) 843-7364

DAWSON CREEK ALL BREEDS SALE Sat, Mar 26 • VJV Auction Mart

20 miles West of Dawson Creek Hwy 97 South 3/4 mile North of Progress (Rd 255)

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FREE DELIVERY & SET UP

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‘Since 1957’

Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd.

www.vjvauction.com • Canadian Satellite Web Site: www.cslauction.com

Cattle Sales

Special Sales

Dawson Creek

Beaverlodge

Westlock

Ponoka

Rimbey

Shawn Gist 780.782.3766

Don Fessler 780.354.2423

Gary Jarvis 780.349.3153

Henry Thalen 403.783.5561

Wes Skeels 403.843.2439

Tues, Jan 19 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Jan 21 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Jan 21 - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Jan 20 - 8:30 a.m.

Tues, Jan 19 - 9:00 a.m.

Tues, Jan 26 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Jan 28 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Jan 28 - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Jan 27 - 8:30 a.m.

Tues, Jan 26 - 9:00 a.m.

Tues, Feb 2 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Feb 4 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Feb 4 - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Feb 3 - 8:30 a.m.

Tues, Feb 2 - 9:00 a.m.

Tues, Feb 9 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Feb 11 - 9:00 a.m.

Thurs, Feb 11 - 9:00 a.m.

Wed, Feb 10 - 8:30 a.m.

Tues, Feb 9 - 9:00 a.m.

Dawson Creek

Beaverlodge

Westlock

Ponoka

Rimbey

Bred Cow Sale

O Double E Simmentals Saturday, March 5 • 1 pm

Tuesday, Feb 16 - 1:00 p.m.

Held With Regular Sale Complete Dispersal of 140 Cows & 50 Bred Heifers Cows Bred Black Gelbvieh and Black Angus Heifers Bred Red Polled

P.C. Supreme Bull Sale Saturday, March 12 • 1 pm

Monthly Horse Sales Sat, Jan 16 - 10:00 a.m.

Sat, Feb 20 - 10:00 a.m.

Sat, Mar 19 - 10:00 a.m.

Reg Sheep & Goat Sale Mon, Jan 18 - 11:00 a.m.

Tues, Feb 16 - 11:00 a.m.

All Our Hearts Angus Sale Thurs, Feb 18 - 9:00 a.m.

Maple Leaf Charolais Sale Friday, Feb 26 - 1:00 p.m.

Bison Sale Saturday, Jan 16 - Noon

Anchor D Ranch Simmental Friday, Feb 12 - 1:00 p.m.

Cutting Edge Angus Sale Thursday, Mar 3 - 1:00 p.m.

Monthly Horse Sale Friday, Jan 29 - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, Feb 26 - 5:00 p.m.

Tues, Mar 15 - 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, Mar 19 - Noon

Friday, Mar 25 - 5:00 p.m.

Fineline/J Lazy A Ranch Wednesday, March 16 • 2 pm Lazy S Charolais Bull sale Thursday, March 24 • 1 pm Mountain Side Angus Thursday, March 31 • 1 pm

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Owners – Henry Thalen 403.783.0090 henry@morsan.com • Morris Thalen 403.783.1333 morris@morsan.com

Ponoka - 4410 – Highway 2A, Ponoka, AB, (Ph)403.783.5561, (Fax)403.783.4120, (Website)www.vjvauction.com (Email)office@vjvauction.com Dawson Creek - 301–116th Avenue, Dawson Creek, B.C., (Ph) 250.782.3766, (Fax) 780.782.6622, (Email)dawson@vjvauction.com Beaverlodge - Box 606, Beaverlodge, AB, (Ph) 780-354-2423, (Email)vjvbeaverlodge@gpnet.ca Westlock - 9004 – 110A Street, Westlock, AB, (Ph) 780-349-3153, (Fax) 780-349-5466 • Rimbey - 4831 – 47th Street, Rimbey, AB, (Ph) 403.843.2439, (Fax) 403.843.3485 Field Representatives: Mike Brennan (Ponoka, Rimbey, Bashaw) 403.783.1074, Ralph Calder (Grimshaw & N.Alberta) 780.618.7655, Neil Campbell (Rycroft) 780.814.4113, Trevor Duke (Castor, Coronation, Stettler, Hanna) 403.740.5753, Trent Ewasiw (Rochester/Dapp) 780.349.0239, Donny Fessler (Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie) 780.882.6189, Darryl Friesen (Rimbey) 780.318.1630, Mark Gillett (Fairview) 780.835.3579, Shawn Gist (Dawson Creek) 250.219.4419, D. Trapper Green (Northern Alberta & BC) 780.837.0171, Ron Kramer (Fort St. John) 250.827.3245, Barry Neumeirer (Rimbey) 403.350.8222, Art Patterson (Dawson Creek) 250.784.4307, Cory Polak (Peers/Edson) 780.712.5749, Wade Schaupmeyer (Mayerthorpe) 780.305.4104, Bob Scott (Lac La Biche) 780.689.9203, Travis Sekura (Drayton Valley) 780.621.6841, Stan Skeels (Rimbey) 403.704.0288, Hank Stach (Lamont) 780.977.3733, Nanson Vold (Ponoka) 403.783.0349, Ged Willis (Beaverlodge) 780.814.4751

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January 8

Statistics & Data Development Branch Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Vold Jones Vold - Westlock - December 7, 2015

Beaver Hill Auction Service - Tofield - December 21, 2015

Sheep (W & H) - 326 Head

Goats - 27 Head

Priced by $/CWT

0 - 69 lb

$2.200

$2.350

Kids

Sheep - 693 Head

70 - 85 lb

$1.725

$2.250

Doeling Kids 0 - 49lb

n/a

n/a

86 - 105 lb

$1.050

$2.000

Doeling Kids 50 - 69 lb

$2.200

$3.125

0 - 54 lb

$235.00 - $260.00

106 lb & Over

$1.375

$1.725

Doeling Kids 70 - 90 lb

$1.725

$2.350

55 - 69 lb

$225.00 - $250.00

Ewes

$0.400

$0.840

Billy Kids 0 - 49 lb

n/a

n/a

70 - 85 lb

Rams

$0.650

$0.950

Billy Kids 50 - 100 lb

$2.250

$3.125

Bred Ewes

$1.000

$1.400

Whether Kids 0 - 49 lb

n/a

n/a

n/a

Whether Kids 50 - 100 lb

$1.050

$2.350

Nanny / Kids Units

n/a

n/a

Ewe / Lamb Families n/a

Pigs - 13 Head 30 - 40 lb

$0.40

$0.60

Adults

41 - 80 lb

n/a

n/a

Nannys

$0.475

81 - 150 lb

n/a

n/a

Billys

151 lb & Over

$1.70

$2.12

Bred Nannys

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

Jan 02/16 (prel) n/a n/a n/a n/a Jan 9/16 (est) 2,375,000

Dec 26/15 (prel) 247,736 129,905 117,831 41,123 Jan 2/16 (est) 2,027,000

Jan 3/15 299,664 148,928 150,736 51,197 Jan 10/15 2,147,800

Jan 8/16 $1.279 N/A

Jan 1/16 $1.236 $1.316

Wool

Hair

Goats - 101 Head Light Feeder Kids 0 - 60lbs

$195.00 $225.00

$200.00 - $230.00

Doeling Kids 45 - 69lb

$210.00 $240.00

$210.00 - $235.00

Doeling Kids 70+ lb

$210.00 $245.00

$205.00 - $232.00

$190.00 - $224.00

Billy Kids 45 - 69lb

$215.00 $250.00

86 - 105 lb

$167.00 - $200.00

$156.00 - $179.00

Billy Kids 70+ lbs

$215.00 $240.00

106 & Over lb

$143.00 - $166.00

$142.00 - $162.00

Whether Kids 45 - 69lbs

$220.00 $250.00

Whether Kids 70+ lbs

$225.00 $245.00

Ewes

$66.00 - $124.00

$66.00 - $110.00

Mature Nannys

$142.50 $169.00

$0.875

Rams

$66.00 - $110.00

$80.00 - $117.50

Mature Billies

$117.50 $192.50

$2.40

$3.10

Bred Ewes (Head)

$150.00 - $220.00

n/a

Bred Does (head)

n/a

n/a

$1.25

$1.50

Ewe/Lamb Families (unit)

n/a

n/a

Nanny/Kid (units)

n/a

n/a

HOG FUTURES - US $/CWT

CAN/US $ CLOSE Jan 8/16

MONTH Feb-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16

MONTH Mar-16 Jun-16 Sep-16 Dec-16 Mar-17 Jun-17

LEAN $59.85 $65.22 $73.10 $77.08 $76.85 $76.88

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

Priced by $/CWT

CHANGE + 0.05 - 0.73 - 0.55 - 0.92 - 1.00 - 0.10

FUTURES $0.707 $0.708 $0.708 $0.709 $0.710 $0.711

CHANGE - $0.0159 - $0.0159 - $0.0158 - $0.0158 - $0.0160 - $0.0161

HOG INDICATORS Jan 9/15 $1.603 $1.865

WEEK END AV DRSD WT US-LBS FD: HOG RATIO

Jan 2/16 $214.00 Jan 1/16

Dec 26/15 $214.00 Dec 25/15

Jan 3/15 $215.00 Jan 2/15

INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES

US CORN

N/A

14

20.1

WEEK END

Jan 8/16

Jan 1/16

Jan 9/15

ALTA BARLEY

N/A

9.9

13.1

US $/CWT

$51.85

N/A

$72.46

US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT

CAN EQVT $/KG

$1.400

N/A

$1.639

US $/CWT

$69.47

$83.22

N/A

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736763

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2006 CASE IH MX135 TRACTOR, 2356HRS, 135HP, CAB, LX750 LOADER, FWA

GRANDE PRAIRIE

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$309,000

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2008 CASE RB564 ROUND BALER, 2500 BALES

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BUILT TO KEEP GOING. BECAUSE A FARM NEVER SLEEPS. The Massey Ferguson® 7700 Series tractor is all about uptime, comfort and productivity. Its row crop performance and barn work agility enable it to tackle any job on the farm. With a wide choice of power, transmissions, cab specs, hydraulics and PTO options, the 7700 Series is an ultra-dependable and low-maintenance machine in a class all its own.

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DAVE ROSS EQUIP. LTD Ph: 780-864-3731,

Spirit River

www.rossequip.ca Jan 8 - 2015

Fax: 864-3468,

Toll Free 1-800-661-7401 Web site:

Ross Equip. Ltd Since 1943

DEMO

www.rossequip.ca

Jan 8 - 2015

Versatile Delta Track DT500 Stock

Call for a Quote

$ 125,000 disc

DEMO

2015 400 Versatile400 hp QSX11.9, PS 710/70R38 duals 4 hyds Radio work lite msrp $424,500 1 ONLY $299,900 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $28,000

2014 550 Versatile 550 hp, P/Shift Del/Cab 110gpm hyd 6 E/ hyd diff/lock Radar, A/S/R, Canbus, Radar *514100 800/70R38 Firestone $ 421,000

LEASE to Own this 550 Versatile Tractor

10-Semi-Annual Lease pmts OAC of $30,350 + rv

Price varys w / Exch

100’ 2014 RG1100 Rogator Sprayer 1100 SS tank, Viper Pro, Auto Steer, 300 GPS, Accu boom, Auto boom wheels, Frt load 380/90R46, Air ride, Air Dryer Pkg, $490,400 6/15 Blowout 365,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

$29,315

LEASE to Own DF22 Dr

12-S/A Lease pay

2014 DT500 Versatile 500 hp P/Shift Del/Cab A/S/R 6 E/ hyd 110 gpm diff/lock HID/lites, R/fan, camera *514500 36” Track, 105 hr DEMO only $ 395,000

3 – onhand @ old pr

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $34,000

ONLY $135,000 US dollars

$ 135,000 disc

Price varys w / Exch

120’ 2014 RG1100 Rogator Sprayer 1100 Blowout 389,000 $524,400 6/15 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC $31,340

2014 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11 710/70R38 duals 4 hyds Radio work lite msrp $310,200 Only $189,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $16,500 ONLY $145,000 US dollars

Call for a Quote 2015 500 Versatile 500 hp, P/Shift Del/Cab 110 hyd 6 E/ hyd diff/lock Radar, A/S/R, Canbus, Radar *469100 800/70R38 Firestone 390,700

SX280 Sprayer, rear-duals & spacers 100’ Steel booms 1200 gal 401050 $ 345,000 120’ Steel booms 1200 gal 425050 $ 365,000 LEASE to Own this 500 Versatile Tractor 10-Semi-Annual Lease pmts OAC of $29,345 + rv 120’ Alum booms 1200 gal 465050 $ 390,000

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $17,000

DEMO 2013 310 Versatile 310hp, 16spd Power Shift 4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fender w / 3pt. L/wts 540/1000pto $278,350 620/70R42D,480/70R30 Demo 199,900

LEASE to Own 310 Vers Tractor

10-Semi-Annual Lease pmts OAC of $18,200 + rv

While stock lasts $12,000 disc.

SIMPLE DRIER BAS 8” X 4” Wide Flange

NEW - 2375 Versatile 375hp 710/70R38 dual 4 hyd 16’ HLA Quick-tach 6 Way dozer $45100 34,900 318,220 radio, work lites 1 Only 18,000

July Special only cnt$219,900 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $19,220 Tier 3

ONLY $125,000 US dollars 25’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, *89150 Intro

sub picture 2012 100’ RG1100 Rogator Sprayer 1100 1965 hrs, SS tank, Viper Pro, Auto Steer, 300 GPS, Accu boom, Auto boom whls, 380/90R46, Air ride, Air Dryer Pkg, $290,850 6/15 1 only $ 265,900

ONLY $145,000 US dollars

Blow Out Price.

2014 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, PTO 710/70R38 duals 4 hyds Radio work lite msrp $310,200 Only $199,000

84’ O/H with Auto Lock

1200# hitch wt in trans

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.

60’ Heavy Harrow MSRP $63,100

Intro

72’ Heavy Harrow MSRP $68,100

Intro

84’ Heavy Harrow MSRP $75,100 1-only

74,900

53,900 58,900 63,100

30’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, 10.5”S, 26X8mm c/o frt 26x8mm S/rear, S/L hitch 650# per ft, T2-215 brgs *95150 Brg wear grds Intro 79,900 36’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, *99200 Intro

Sizes, 10’ 12’ 14’ 16’ 18’ 20’

30’ to 50’ 3 section Mand

61’ Mandako land roller 5 70’ Mandako land roller 5 80’ Mandako land roller 5 85’ Mandako land roller 5

DEMO

87,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 8,580

Double your drying capac 2,000 b/h 12-S/A Lease

DEMO 305 Versatile 2013 305hp,16spdPS, 8hr

4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fnds HID L/3pt wts 540/1000pto *227,200 487 20.8R42D, 16.9R30 $174,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $14,170

305 Versatile 2013 FWD 305hp 20.8R42 D 31 hr 16 spd P/S, 540/1000 PTO, 55gpm hyd 4 hyd

*257,220 radio, work lites 1 Only 169,099 16’ 6 way Quick Tach Deg Dozer $36,050 30,900

1-only cnt $199,999

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $16,200

9650 Morris 650 bu tank 4 tanks $ 215,750

221,107,107,221 bu Dual 17” fans std drive, duals 61’ Morris C2 air drill tow between $ 240,000 Double shoot , paired row, $ 455,750

12’ 650 Offset 10”s 26”x8mm *39960 $31,900 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 3,500

1000+ bu. GC9250 UF c/w 17” Auger, 1000 p $69,850 520 Scale 5 point system

10-Semi-Annual Lease pa

Dec Special only $ 395,000

1300 bu 50” tire 114,070

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $34,000

10-Semi-Annual Lease pa

New 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, 710/70R38 duals 70’ML 970 “ALIVE” shank monitor, D/S

5 sec, 634 bu tank, 4th tank, Topcon hyd drive 70’ *450850 520x85R38 duals 379,000 335,000 52’ *377750 520x85R38 duals 42’ *280650 28Lx26 400bu, grd drive 255,000

4 hyds Radio work lites, $295,200 $ 185,000 52’ ML 950 Versatile Air Drill “ALIVE” contour control, D/S $ 335,000 634 bu, 4th tank, Topcon hyd drive $450,850 520x85R38 duals

Buy the PAIR before Feb 28 / 2016 for ONLY

$ 520,000

$ 479,000

www.rossequip. ca • DAVE ROSS EQU

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Spirit River, Ab

www.rosschrysler.ca

780-864-3731,

Toll Free 800-661-7401 80-150 HP Tractor wt 25000# blade wt 2540 lbs 4200 10’-16’ $17,945 w/12” top cnt $15.945 4200 12’-18’ $19,955 w/12” top cnt $16,955

Installed @ Our Shop No - Chg Requires only 1 hyd - has electro hyd valve

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

ROSS CHRYSLER

2014 ‘s 32 mpg

rier 1000 b/h $255,000

y OAC of $

Hyd Wings

22,000

Hyd Relief

SOLD

2015 ‘s

32 mpg

e pay OAC of $ 44,000

3 Ph Gen Sets

add $15,900 for Blade

15 Cherokee Ltd 4x4 3.2L i441391

2006 2145 Versatile 145hp, 18spd PS, 3 E/hyd

32 mpg

un t

7818 hr 24.5R32 14’ Degelman Dozer, hyd angle $43,940 Tractor & Dozer $ 40,900

$190-84 mbw

14 D1500 SLT V6 8ACC4X4 i661522 po

$1

intro intro

98,000 157,500

85’ Mandako Land Roller

5/8”x42” drum 5/8”x42” drum 5/8”x42” drum 5/8”x42” drum

$415-84 mbw

$8

$1 2

36 mpg

dis ,00 co 0 un t

36 mpg

0

V6 Dsl 38 mpg

15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i119384.po

$8

36 mpg

dis ,00 co 0 un t

$1 2

MSRP $56,840

45,500

$1 1

V6 Gas 33 mpg

dis ,00 co 0 un t

MSRP $40,330

MSRP $49,940

$199-84 mbw

15 G1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB i472456 $281-84 mbw

$1 2

dis ,00 co 0 un t

MSRP $38,830

MSRP $40,330

$215-84 mbw

$199-84 mbw

39,600

$1 1

V6 Gas 33 mpg

SOLD

$28,900

15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i411381.po

$1 1

dis ,00 co 0 un t

$199-84 mbw 15 D1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB i265515 $315-84 mbw

$28,900

$215-84 mbw

$60,300

dis ,00 co 0 un t MSRP $51,740

40,900

15 G1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB i555469

$280-84 mbw

Diesel, Coil Susp

SOLD MSRP $47,830

16 Wrangler Sahara 4x4 3.6L i930433

$310-84 mbw

32 mpg

16 Journey R/T AWD 3.6L 6s i504365

2009 60’Morris Contour drill 12” 8370 Tow Behind Tank, 900 tires, 3 Tanks, 17”fan, dual castors, Topcon drive. new sweeps, roto scrapers *029132 always sheded clean unit $ 149,000

$215-84 mbw

32 mpg

$472-84 mbw

16 Cherokee T/hawk 4x4 3.2L i562394

MSRP $41,540

16 G/Caravan SXT 3.6L 6spd v814392

$255-84 mbw

$310-84 mbw 16 D3500 SLT C/C4x4 SB i171675

$440-84 mbw

72,700

16 D2500 SLT C/C4x4 LB i183676

$499-84 mbw

Diesel, Air Susp

SOLD MSRP $46,520

16 G/Caravan Crew 6spd i119384.

$403-84 mbw

MSRP $74,750

$63,500

V6 diesel 38 mpg

38,600

62,600

16 D2500 SLT C/C4x4 SB i186653 Diesel, Coil Susp

MSRP f75,650

SOLD

MSRP $72,650

$35,200

MSRP $42,920

36 mpg

$68,700

Diesel, Coil Susp

41,500

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$260-84 mbw 16 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB i333724

Diesel

ayments OAC of $ 9,250

2006 60’ Flexcoil Air Drill 10”space S/S SC430 Tow Behind Tank, D/S 430 bu 30.5x32 tire 21.5x16 3 Tanks, dual castors, Std drive. Always Sheded. *618560 premium unit $ 96,000

MSRP

36 mpg

16 Cherokee Sport 4x4 3.2L i176314

80,750

MSRP $39,130

$37,500

$44,700

$33,300

$54,900

$86,500

dis ,00 co 0 un t

$28,900

dis ,00 co 0 un t

MSRP $33,920

ayments OAC of $ 5,8,50

Rear, Air Susp

MSRP $40,330

34 mpg

$ 85,200 $ 88,200 $ 95,200 $ 99,200

F Grain Cart, w/Tarp pto, 900/60x32R1

8,500

$1 2

15 Wrangler Sahara 4x4 3.6L i192420 $292-84 mbw 15 D2500 SLT dsl C/C4x4 SB i270653

2016 ‘s

2009 60’Morris Contour drill 12”space 8370 Tow Between Tank, 900 tires, 3rd Tanks, 4th 7042 40 bu tank, 17” Fan, dual castors, std drive. *015121 Consigned unit $ 130,400

$

$430-84 mbw

$281-84 mbw

$30,800

dako rollers also available

62,500

14 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 sb i377692 po

MSRP $72,150

$8

15 Journey R/T AWD 3.6L i099353.po

MSRP $77,925

$42,500

dis ,000 co un t

SOLD

dis ,00 co 0 un t

MSRP $45,630

15 Durango AWD 8spd V6vvt i530488.po $308-84 mbw 15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i585384.po

34 mpg

$1 6

Diesel, Coil Susp

MSRP $41,820

$30,800

20’ V-Wing Ditcher, 32’ V-Wing Ditcher,

$3

G r ande P r ai ri e

dis ,000 co un t

MSRP $39,430

SE in lue of cement. e on screw pillings

$299-84 mbw

Se xs m ith

dis ,500 co un t

$44,900

15Journey R/T AWD 3.6L i100359.po

S

42,900

MSRP $52,930

34 mpg

when sold w / Drier

E

O n ly 4 0 m ile s N o rth o f G ran d e P rairie

MSRP $58,930

dis ,00 co 0 un t

1985 956 Versatile 335hp, 12spd Spd, 3 hyd

150kw = 188kva = 201hp, 3ph gen 480v - 226 amp $53,900 $39,000

38 mpg

40,300

6600 hr 710/70R38 600/65R28, 540/1000rpm pto, $127,350 w/ FEL, grapple tractor only $ 89,900

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R yc ro ft

W

All Programs deducted

$1 6

V6 Dsl & Air Ride

25,900

14 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i409380.po

city with Twins $ 510,000

$1 6 dis ,00 co 0

Jan 8 - 2015

Since 1948

MSRP $41,910

Blade Trip

rice

for Matt, Al, AJ or Larry

N S p i ri t R i v er

SOLD MSRP $67,750

16 1500 Laramie 8A QC4X4SB v134612

56,700 16 D3500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB v418755

MSRP $83,750

72,600

UIPMENT LTD. • www.rosschrysler.ca

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Alberta Wheat Commission Director-at-Large election AGRI-NEWS JANUARY, 2016

The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) will be holding a director-atlarge election during this year’s annual

general meeting (AGM) on January 27, 2016, in Edmonton.

AWC issued a call for nominations in September for the director-at-large position and received nominations for: Kevin Bender from Bentley, Darrell

Butler ‘s

HAYING EQUIPMENT BR7090 ........................................... $29,000 BR780 with new pickup .................. $22,000 NH BR770 baler .............................. $13,000 NH BR7060 baler ........................... $23,000 NH HW305 swather ........................ $33,000 NH 853 baler ................................... $3,000 Case 8450 round baler ...................... $8,000 JD 956 discbine ............................... $10,000 JD945 discbine ................................ $14,000 Kuhn 2.5m rotor spik....................... $10,000 Inland Hayliner 2000 bale mover .. $15,000

NEW & USED PLOWS

Kvernland EO85 6 bottom plow used ......................... $29,000 Kverneland EO85 6 bottom rollover NEW ..................................................$65 000

CONSIGNMENTS

NH 660 Baler ..................................... $7,000

TRACTORS

NH TZ25DA tractor with mid mount mower ........................... $10,000 NH TV145 ....................................... $61,000 NH TC34DA with loader 670 hrs ...... $18,000

80W90 Gear Lube 2.5 Gallon

$38

90

AGCO® Permatran® is specially formulated with the finest quality, hydrotreated, high-viscosity index, paraffinic base oils to deliver ‘above and beyond’ protection and performance.

AGCO® Gear lube is designed to meet the demands of heavy-duty axles and manual transmissions. Meets or exceeds the requirements of many manufacturers.

Lithium Grease

Trans Hydraulic Oil

We have a large selection of skid steer attachments. Mowers, Mulchers, Post Pounders, Bale Spears, Pallet Forks, Snow Buckets, Snow Blades and Much More.

$3

25 14oz

AGCO® Lithium II Multi-Purpose EP-2 (Extreme Pressure) Grease is lithium-based lubricating grease is formulated with the highest quality virgin base oils available. AGCO Lithium II MultiPurpose Grease is also formulated with a special additive package, which ensures anti-wear and extreme pressure properties

821XL Trans Hydraulic Oil 5 Gallon

$7495

CALL OUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TODAY

780.538.9330

For A Complete Listing Of All Available New & Used Equipment Call Or Visit Us Online!

www.agriterraeq.com • 780.538.9330

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Gear Lube

CONSTRUCTION

9008 - 107th Street, Fort St. John, BC • Tel: 250-785-1800

MISS IT!

Equipment PREP Sale

NH TX66 with 971 25’ straight cut header and p/u header ................................ $29,000 Versatile 4018 Header for Bi-Di 9030, etc .................................. $7,000 Honey Bee ST18 to fit NH 9030 Bidi$12,000 14oz

SKID STEER SOLUTIONS

Contact: Amanda Ryan Communications Manager Alberta Wheat Commission 403-219-7902

EQUIPMENT

HARVEST EQUIP.

NH LS180 (00) Cab 1800+ Hrs ...... $22,000 NH C175 skid steer .......................... $32,000 NH LS190 skid steer ........................ $25,000 NH L230 - skid steer ........................ $49,000

on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, in Hall F at the Northlands Park, Edmonton Expo Centre. It is being held in conjunction with the FarmTech™ conference, but growers or members of the public wishing to attend the AGM and cast their vote do not have to be registered for the FarmTech™ conference. AGM attendees can proceed directly to Hall F.

AGRITERRA

White 2-180 tractor with duals ........ $8,000 NH TN65 open tractor with loader .. $17,000

Butler Farm Equipment Ltd.

DON’T

Stokes from Hussar, and Jack Swainson from Red Deer.

The director-at-large represents all five regions across Alberta and will provide strategic direction and leadership to the commission on behalf of wheat producers. AWC has posted the candidate profiles at www.albertawheat.com. Growers are encouraged to visit the website and learn about each candidate ahead of the AGM in preparation for voting.

All eligible producers will be given a ballot at the AGM registration to vote for the director-at-large. An eligible producer or AWC member is someone that has sold wheat and paid a service charge or check-off to the commission when making a commercial sale of wheat in the last two fiscal years.

The AGM will take place at 11:30 AM

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AGRITERRA

Tyler Bodnaruk MANAGER (780) 380-4017

Roger Obrigewitch SALES (780) 832-8502

Toby Bush SALES (780) 897-4847

EQUIPMENT New Location: Emerson Trail & Range Road 62, Sexsmith AB

The next issue of the Northern Horizon: FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 Deadline for display ads:

Deadline for all classified ads:

WED, JAN. 20, 2016

FRI, JAN. 22, 2016

12 NOON

10 AM

Fax: 250.782.6300 • Email: horizon@dcdn.ca

Janis Kmet BC Sales Rep 250-782-4888 jkmet@dcdn.ca

Dan Przybylski 250-782-4888 horizon@dcdn.ca

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Merlo Discontinued Model

Clearout The attention to the needs of the customer which has always marked the Merlo Group has led to the creation of a completely new and revolutionary range: the Multifarmer. It is a real crossover which combines the features of a traditional agricultural telehandler and those of a tractor with truly exciting results. The Ad hoc design studied by the Merlo engineers combines these two types of machines highlighting their performance.

Thus a complete range is created, which offers high performance vehicles, all equipped in the rear with 3-point linkage and mechanical PTO connection. Multifarmer models are the revolutionary Merlo solution for performing all the jobs in an agricultural company, the handling, lifting, transporting loads and driving equipment that delivers high-level performance of the conventional tractors (towing and tilling).

MERLO MULTIFARMER TELEHANDLERS

*NEW 2014 Multifarmer 30.9

Equipped with a full power mechanical PTO and a rear three-point linkage, easily visible from the cab, MULTIFARMER adds the flexibility of true tractor performance to the traditional high productivity of all MERLO handlers.

(Fairview, 23.6 hours, S.N. C4299281) Rated Max Load – 3,000kg, Max Lift Height – 8.55m, Max Forward Reach – 5.6m, Lift Height at Full Capacity – 7.5m, Reach at Full Capacity – 1.7m, Capacity at Full Lift Height – 2,500kg, Capacity at Full Forward Reach – 600kg, Regular Price $164,500

NOW - $132,000 CNT

MERLO PANORAMIC TELEHANDLERS

The handlers of the Panoramic range are designed for the construction and industry sectors and offer unique technical and technological features. They can be equipped with stabiliser feet to increase performance and with the innovative Merlo CDC (Dynamic Load Control) safety system which further increases the level of safety without reducing performance. The Panoramic range is characterized by an enormous variety of models that range from compact machines (for those with space restrictions) to the high performance models to work in large building sites. The range includes 15 models, capacities from 3400 to 4000 kg, lifting heights from 7 up to 17 metres.

MERLO TURBOFARMER TELEHANDLERS *NEW 2014 Panoramic P40.17 (Fairview, 16 hours, S.N. C4147684) Rated Max Load *NEW 2014 – 4,000kg, Max Lift Height – 16.7m, Max Forward Turbofarmer Reach – 12.5m.

P40.7 Regular Price $181,060 (Fairview, 23 hours, S.N. C3351679) Rated Max Load – Clearout Savings $40,060

SOLD

4,000kg, Max Lift Height – 7.0m, Max Forward Reach – 3.6m Regular Price $156,600

NOW - $115,000 CNT

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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. Additional fees may apply. Programs and prices subject to change without notice, at any time, see dealer for full details on Green Fever offers, Some restrictions apply. *Offer valid from November 1, 2015 until January 31, 2016. Financing on approved John Deere Financial credit only. 0% APR purchase financing for 60 months on new John Deere 1 Series Sub-Compact Utility Tractors. Representative Amount Financed: $10,000, at 0% APR, monthly payment is $166.67 for 60 months, total obligation is $10,000, cost of borrowing 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: $14,696 (includes $50 documentation fee). Cost of borrowing based on Representative Amount Financed not MSRP cash price. Minimum finance amount may be required; representative amount does not guarantee offer applies. he charge for amounts past due is 24% per annum. ² Get $2,600 off the agreed upon purchase price of a new John Deere 5E (4 Cylinder) Series Utility Tractor. Maximum Cash Discount Offer cannot be combined with advertised financing. * Attachments and implements sold separately. Some conditions may apply. See your participating dealer for details. Offer subject to availability and may be discontinued or modified. Taxes, set-up, delivery, freight and preparation charges not included.

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By Richard Kamchen Farm equipment sales will continue to trend downward for two more years after 2015, returning closer to the fiveyear average after a long streak of gains and especially robust years in 2013 and 2014, according to a recently released forecast from Farm Credit Canada.

Sales of new farm equipment have been weaker in 2015, with total tractor sales down 11 per cent, year-over-year in the three quarters of 2015.

“When we say 2015 is going to see a big decline, it’s off the 2014 number that was really high to begin with,” says J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief agricultural economist and the report’s co-author.

Part of the decline reflects unusually high sales in 2013 and 2014, he says.

Western Equipment Dealers Association CEO John Schmeiser stresses the industry experienced an “incredible run-up on equipment sales from 2007 to 2014, [with] year-over-year increases in the double digits.”

Schmeiser says the industry is still ahead of its 2012 numbers, but adds that 2013 rates as one of the best years ever for equipment unit numbers sold.

“There’s still a fair bit of activity out there, but it’s certainly not at the level that we saw at the peak of that seven year run,” Schmeiser says. “So we’re certainly seeing a correction this year.”

Projected low gross domestic product growth, reduced farm cash receipts and a weak Canadian dollar could see farm equipment sales decease another five per cent in 2016, with sluggishness continuing into 2017 as sales fall another

2.7 per cent, FCC reports.

A weak Canadian dollar makes farm equipment, much of which is made in the U.S. and priced in U.S. dollars, more expensive. But at the same time, it also increases farmer revenues because much of what they produce is also priced in U.S. dollars, Gervais points out.

“We think 2016 in some segments, the equipment market will get back toward that five-year average,” Gervais says. “The ag industry remains strong, so I think we’ll be able to get really close to where the five-year average has been.”

FCC predicts combine sales to rise about four per cent in both 2016 and 2017, while four-wheel-drive tractor sales will fall nearly one per cent in 2016, but increase 2.4 per cent in 2017.

Not only do farmers react to current market conditions, but they also adjust their purchasing decisions to their market forecasts. So even in a year of depressed cash receipts, farm equipment sales could get stronger if producers expect their cash receipts to improve, the report says.

Schmeiser too anticipates further corrections in 2016 and 2017 as manufacturers like John Deere and others have signaled their plans to cut their production to match anticipated demand.

But even with declines in equipment sales, dealers can still prosper.

“This is a cyclical business; it always has been,” Schmeiser says. “Equipment sales are just one part of a dealership.

Typically what we do see when there’s a little bit of a slowdown on new equipment sales is increased activity in our [parts and service] departments.”

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Alberta welcomes repeal of COOL AGRI-NEWS JANUARY 11, 2016

The Alberta livestock industry will have greater access to American markets following the repeal of mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) requirements for beef and pork in the United States.

“This is good news for Alberta’s beef and pork producers. The province and the industry have been working hard to put an end to COOL. The long-overdue decision to repeal COOL enhances Alberta’s trade with the U.S. and restores markets for Alberta’s beef and pork products which helps maintain jobs in our crucial agricultural sector. It also brings the U.S. into compliance with WTO obligations.”

Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade “Alberta’s agriculture products are the province’s second largest export sector, and the United States is our most important trading partner. With COOL eliminated, livestock producers, workers and businesses will no longer be saddled with unnecessary costs and have more opportunities to strengthen agriculture trade between our two countries.”

Oneil Carlier, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

Enforced since 2008, COOL required that meat derived from animals born, reared or slaughtered outside the U.S. be labelled to indicate the country or countries involved.

The measures were costing the Canadian livestock industry an estimated $1 billion annually as a result of extra tracking, segregation, and associated costs for hogs and cattle exported to the U.S. “COOL has cost producers billions of dollars and has been a major irritant in the relationship with our largest and best trading partner. The return to fair and mutually beneficial trade is good for producers on both sides of the border. Alberta Beef Producers thanks the Government of Canada and the Alberta government for their strong and sustained support for our industry in this fight against COOL.” Bob Lowe, Chair of Alberta Beef Producers In 2014, Alberta exported approximately $1.7 billion in live cattle and beef products to the United States and $189 million in live hogs and pork products.

Media inquiries Shannon Greer 587-597-0132 Press Secretary, Economic Development and Trade

TRACTORS: :

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SPRAYERS: : FC Used Pull Type Sprayers, Various Models Starting At: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,900 Apache AS1210 2009 100ft, 1200 gal, AutoBoom, 5 Section Boom, Envizio Pro 850(E)hrs E015883 . . . . $149,900 Wilmar 8100 1997 E016135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 Apache AS1220+II 2014 NEW Units, 100’ Booms, Duals Available, Raven GPS Starting At: NEW . . . . . . $272,000 FEEDING:

Haybuster 2650 With Grain Tank E013339 . . . . . . . . . $18,200 Haybuster 2650 With Grain Tank E015596 . . . . . . . . . $17,900

TILLAGE & SEEDING:

Summers 60ft Heavy Harrows CNT E014008 . . . . . . . . $17,900 FC 820/1720/Pack 33’x9”, Single Shoot, TBH, Air Seeder, Packer Bar CNT E015372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,900 FC 5000/1720 33’x9”, Single Shoot, TBH, 4” Rubber Packers E015789. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,000 NH P2060/P1060 2009 70’x12”, TBH, Variable Rate, Double Shoot, AgTron Blockage Monitor On Seed Runs, 4” Paired Row Atom Jet Openers, 5.5” Rubber Packers, Clean Unit.

E013197 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $114,900 Salford I-2136 2014 Vertical Tillage Unit, Demo/Rental, 36’ with 3 Bar Heavy Harrows & Rolling Basket . . . . . . $97,900 Landoll 6230 36’ Disc, Rear Hitch, Hydraulic Fore/Aft Levelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,900

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JD 567 2006 Twine Wrap, Wide P/U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,900 NH BR7090 Specialty Crop, Wide P/U, Twine & Net Wrap, Excellent Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In NH BR780A 2007 Auto Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In

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Trailtech 16’ Gooseneck Dump Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,500 Viring 72” HighFlow Skid Steer Snow Blower, Excellent Shape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,250

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FK Y720 Farm King 72” Rotary Cutter E016017 . . . . . . $1,700 Wheat-Belt Never used 20’ Electric Bale Elevator . . . . . . $5,900 Kub ZG227 54” Zero-Turn Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500 DR Pro Lawn Vac & Chipper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,600 NH Boomer 3040 2012 40hp, Loader, Skid Steer Q/A, CVT Trans. E016441 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,000 JD 701 10 Wheel V-Rake E016365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 NH Boomer 25 2013 Loader & 60” Belly Mount Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,900 Sunflower 1443 35’ Disc, one season of use on new blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 NH CR9070 2011 Duals, Pickup Header, GPS, Low Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$199,900.00

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NAFDMA Convention Comes to Vancouver AGRI-NEWS JANUARY 11, 2016

Up to 1,000 of the continent’s top farm direct marketers will be at the 2016 North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association (NAFDMA) convention January 31 through February 5, 2016 in Vancouver and Abbotsford. This international event returns to Canada for only the fourth time in its 31 year history. Its last Canadian destination was Grow West in Calgary in February, 2008.

More than 40 per cent of event participants said their farm income increased by over $20,000. Not bad for a three or five day investment of time that will leave you wired, tired and inspired for change.

Visit www.farmersinspired.com to sign up for the all-inclusive Ultimate Networkers Package and immerse yourself in five days of in-depth learning through the highly acclaimed bus tour farm visits, educational sessions, workshops and a business exchange trade show. Or choose the three day Education Program Package.

The Bus Tour for the 2016 NAFDMA Convention’s Ultimate Networkers will be a unique experience of learning and camaraderie. Pick your learning focus: retail, production, education or entertainment. Jump on your chosen bus and visit world-class farm markets and unique ag-tourism operations as they highlight their farming roots, share new ways to increase profits using the strong values of integrity and authenticity and showcase business strategies that work.

The time spent on the buses between stops is designed to help you get the most out of your touring experience. Learn about your fellow travellers during the introductions, share ideas and take-aways from

the tour stops in facilitated discussions and take part in team building activities that you can bring home to build the team you need.

Granville Island is a featured visit for Ultimate Networkers. Browse the wide variety of art, craft and specialty stores. Take in the crown jewel of the Island, the Public Market, which hosts a diverse array of high quality, handmade and local products. Visit the Kids Market to gain inspiration for your own business from over 25 shops, services and activities geared toward children and their families.

NAFDMA’s educational program offers attendees the valuable knowledge of its peer-members and industry leaders through general keynote sessions, concurrent breakout sessions, and a variety of both on- and off-site workshops to help enhance your smart business practices and provide fresh ideas for continued business growth. Choose from five concurrent sessions each day that discuss the latest trends in farming, food, and fun including areas of business management, marketing, technology, and a spotlight on the tour hosts.

The Live Business Exchange at the annual Convention is your face-to-face opportunity to experience in a trade show setting the innovative products and services that professionals in the industry have to offer. Finding out about new products and services to

advance business back home is one of the key purposes of attending the Convention.

Farm direct marketers and ag-tourism operators who are interested in attending the 2016 NAFDMA convention may be eligible for financial sponsorship from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Forestry, in partnership with Growing Forward 2, is looking to support a group of Alberta farm direct marketing producers and agritourism operators to attend the NAFDMA convention and share the knowledge gained with other Alberta producers. The program will cover up to 75 per cent of the convention registration fee to a maximum of $2000.

Applications for the NAFDMA Participant Sponsorship Program are being accepted now. Apply today!

Find the application form at www.explorelocal.ca under the Resources tab.

Register online at www.farmersinspired.com to attend the NAFDMA BC2016 convention before the January 12, 2016 registration deadline.

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THE BIG BEND Blueberry Creek Symchuk Family

By grandaughter Judy Machtans In 1930, the Kalistrat Symchuk family, (wife Katherine, eldest daughter, Kate 6 years old, two sons, Karp 4 and Peter 6 months) left for Canada with all their belongings from the village of Sekoon, in the district of Kowel, Ukraine. They travelled from Gedansk, Poland, by ship, the Oscar II liner, to Halifax. Mother and daughter were very sea-sick, Mother was unable to care for the infant Peter, so a nurse helped, all the while Mrs. Symchuk was afraid the nurse would steal her son. The language barrier was a very great hardship on the trip.

The Symchuks left the Ukraine in order that the children could have a better life and more freedom. Arriving in Halifax, after clearing customs, they boarded a tram to Edmonton, Alta., then later travelled to Smokey Lake, the entire trip took about 6 weeks. Later that year, during the summer they moved to Spirit River. They stayed with Panas (Thomas) Skowordko family until they could build a small log house on their homestead, NW 1-T.80--R. 7-W.6.

They brought with them to the new land the essential items, such as an axe, sickle, lantern, scythe, clothing

and household utensils and dried fruit. Their homestead had small meadows (clearings) on the knolls and the rest of the land was covered with large willows and poplars. Their diet consisted of mostly moose meat, vegetables (donated by the neighbors the first year) and pork.

Kalistrat Symchuk helped the farmers clear their land in the area, to earn money, this was done by axe and man alone. He rode the freight trains to Sask. to work for farmers. He was gone very long periods of time with no communication with his family. Kahstrat purchased his first team of horses from Vic Mitchell at Blueberry Mtn. Two more sons were born, John and Steve.

The children attended school at Blueberry Creek,· they had to walk and in the spring the water would be flowing, so they would arrive at school soaking wet.

In 1943, Kate married Steve Kucharuk, moved to his homestead in the Yellow Creek district. They had one daughter, Judy (Machtans). The same year, the first log house burned and they rebuilt a larger home which still stands on the homestead.

In 1954, Peter married Rose Krysta and now reside in Jarvie, Alta. (Rose’s home town). They have two children, Carol Ann

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married and living in Edmonton their son Michael at home. Carol has a daughter, named Katherine.

In 1958, John married Betty Kozenko and had a family of four, Lorene, (Mrs. Dan Sopko and has a daughter Carla) Laura, Leonard, Lois. John passed away in 1965. Karp married a girl in Manitoba and had three children, Judy, John and Peter. Karp passed away in 1978. Steve is married and lives in Winnipeg, they have no family. Grandmother Symchuk (Katherine) died in 1962, Grandfather (Kalistrat) passed away in 1969.

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EVENTS 2016

NEW YEAR’S DAY 1

Ukrainian New Year January 14 Teepee Creek - Dog Training Class

3

THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1924 - Egyptologist Howard Carter discovers the tomb of King Tutankhamen

10

G.P. - Banff Film Festival @ GPRC

4

Teepee Creek Barrel Practise Night @ Ag Centre Birthday - 1809 - Louis Braille - Developed the Braille reading system for the blind

5 Dawson Creek - First Auction for 2016 @ Vold Jones Vold Teepee Creek - Team Roping Night @ Ag Centre

G.P. - Banff Film DAY 11 THANKSGIVING Festival @ GPRC G.P. - Little Mermaid @ Teepee Creek - Barrel Practise Douglas Cardinal Theatre GPRC Night @ Ag Centre

G.P. - Banff Film Festival @ GPRC Teepee Creek - Team Roping Night @ Ag Centre

12

G.P. - Wedding Show @ 17 Entrec Centre Evergreen Park Teepee Creek - Dog Training Class @ Ag Centre

Teepee Creek - Barrel Practise Night @ Ag Centre

18

Teepee Creek - Team Roping Night @ Ag Centre BIRTHDAY - 1809 - Edgar Allen Poe - Poet and writer of mystery/suspense tales

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24

Hudson’s Hope Winter Carnival Teepee Creek - Barrel Practise Night @ Ag Centre

25

Hudson’s Hope Winter Carnival Teepee Creek - Team Roping Night @ Ag Centre

26

Hudson’s Hope Winter Carnival Dawson Creek - Doug Mills Horsemanship Clinic @ Lakota Agriplex

31

Sexsmith - Tween Movie Night

G.P. - Team Sorting @ Evergreen Park Teepee Creek - TPTRC Team Roping Jackpot @ Ag Centre

2

Dawson Creek - PEACE COUNTRY BEEF CONGRESS @ Lakota Agriplex G.P. - Team Sorting @ Evergreen Park Teepee Creek - Dog Training Class @ Ag Centre

9

THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1892 Ellis Island in New York Opens BIRTHDAY(S) Paul Revere (1735) and Betsy Ross (1752)

6 UKRANIAN

7

CHRISTMAS DAY

Beaverlodge - First Cattle Auction of 2016 at Vold Jones Vold G.P. - Barrell Racing @ Evergreen Park Teepee Creek - Gymkhana Club Night @ Ag Centre

Fairview - 2016 Peace Agonomy Update @ Dunvegan Motor Inn Teepee Creek - Working Cow Night @ Ag Centre

13 UKRANIAN NEW

Teepee Creek - Working Cow Night @ Ag Centre

20

Hudson’s Hope 27 Winter Carnival Teepee Creek - Working Cow Night @ Ag Centre BIRTHDAYS Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756) and Novelist Lewis Carroll (1832)

14

Dawson Creek - PEACE COUNTRY BEEF CONGRESS @ Lakota Agriplex Teepee Creek - Team Roping Club Night @ Ag Centre

8

Teepee Creek - Team Roping 15 Club Night @ Ag Centre Valleyview - Holistic Management Course @ Ag Society Hall

G.P. - Draw Date 16 for Cars For Christmas Mega Lottery G.P. - Team Sorting @ Evergreen Park Triangle Hall - Music Jamboree Valleyview - Holistic Management Course @ Ag Society Hall

G.P. - Barrell Racing 21 @ Evergreen Park G.P. - CONCERT - Theory of a Deadman @ GPRC Teepee Creek - Gymkhana Club Night @ Ag Centre Valleyview - Holistic Management Course @ Ag Society Hall

Dawson Creek - Doug 22 Mills Horsemanship Clinic @ Lakota Agriplex Teepee Creek - Team Roping Club Night @ Ag Centre Valleyview - Holistic Management Course @ Ag Society Hall

Dawson Creek - Doug 23 Mills Horsemanship Clinic @ Lakota Agriplex Eaglesham - Winter Carnival at West Smoky Rec Centre G.P. - Malanka @ Bowes Family Centre, Revolution Place Teepee Creek - Dog Training Class @ Ag Centre Valleyview - Holistic Management

Demmitt - Holistic 28 Management Course @ Community Hall G.P. - Barrell Racing @ Evergreen Park Hudson’s Hope - Winter Carnival Teepee Creek - Gymkhana Club Night @ Ag Centre

Demmitt - Holistic 29 Management Course @ Community Hall Hudson’s Hope - Winter Carnival Teepee Creek - Team Roping Club Night @ Ag Centre

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Alberta Junior Hockey League Date Fri, Jan 15 Fri, Jan 15 Sat, Jan 16 Wed, Jan 20 Fri, Jan 22 Sat, Jan 23 Sat, Jan 23 Fri, Jan 29 Sat, Jan 30 Sat, Jan 30 Sun, Jan 31 Thurs, Feb 4 Fri, Feb 5 Fri, Feb 5 Sat, Feb 6 Fri, Feb 12 Fri, Feb 12 Sat, Feb 13 Sat, Feb 13 Mon, Feb 15 Fri, Feb 19 Fri, Feb 19 Sat, Feb 20 Sat, Feb 20 Sun, Feb 21 Sun, Feb 21 Thurs, Feb 25 Fri, Feb 26 Sun, Feb 28

Time 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 2:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm 2:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 2:30 pm

Away Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines Canmore Eagles Calgary Mustangs Canmore Eagles Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Fort McMurray Oil Barons Fort McMurray Oil Barons Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines Brooks Bandits Camrose Kodiaks Camrose Kodiaks Brooks Bandits Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Fort McMurray Oil Barons

Jan 10 Alberta

NW Junior Hockey League Schedule

Home Sherwood Park Crusaders Bonnyville Pontiacs Fort McMurray Oil Barons Spruce Grove Saints Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Drayton Valley Thunder Spruce Grove Saints Drayton Valley Thunder Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Lloydminster Bobcats Lloydminster Bobcats Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Spruce Grove Saints Canmore Eagles Okotoks Oilers Brooks Bandits Canmore Eagles Drumheller Dragons Calgary Canucks Camrose Kodiaks Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines

Junior Hockey League

WEAVER SALE YARD • RYCROFT, AB Team PTS GP W Viterra AJHL North Division Spruce Grove Saints 59 42 33 Whitecourt Wolverines 66 42 31 Bonnyville Pontiacs 63 45 28 Lloydminster Bobcats 62 41 30 Sherwood Park Crusaders 52 42 25 Drayton Valley Thunder 36 40 16 Grande Prairie Storm 21 41 9 Fort McMurray Oil Barons 20 42 7

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L

OTL OTW

GF

GA

Date

Time

Away

Home

Fri, Jan 15

8:00 pm

North Peace Navigators

Sexsmith Vipers

Fri, Jan 15

8:30 pm

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

Fairview Flyers

Sat, Jan 16

8:00 pm

DC Junior Canucks

Sexsmith Vipers

Sat, Jan 16

8:30 pm

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

Fort St. John Huskies

Sun, Jan 17

3:30 pm

Fort St. John Huskies

North Peace Navigators

Fri, Jan 22

TBA

DC Junior Canucks

North Peace Navigators

Fri, Jan 22

8:00 pm

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

Fort St. John Huskies

Fri, Jan 22

8:00 pm

Beaverlodge Blades

Sexsmith Vipers

Sat, Jan 23

8:00 pm

DC Junior Canucks

Sexsmith Vipers

Sat, Jan 23

8:00 pm

Fort St. John Huskies

Beaverlodge Blades

Sat, Jan 23

8:30 pm

Fort St. John Huskies

Fairview Flyers

Tues, Jan 26

8:00 pm

DC Junior Canucks

Fort St. John Huskies

Fri, Jan 29

8:00 pm

North Peace Navigators

DC Junior Canucks

Fri, Jan 29

8:00 pm

Sexsmith Vipers

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

Fri, Jan 29

8:30 pm

Fort St. John Huskies

Fairview Flyers

Sat, Jan 30

8:00 pm

Fort St. John Huskies

Sexsmith Vipers

Sat, Jan 30

8:00 pm

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

North Peace Navigators

Sat, Jan 30

8:30 pm

Beaverlodge Blades

Fairview Flyers

Tues, Feb 2

8:30 pm

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

Fairview Flyers

Wed, Feb 3

8:00 pm

Fort St. John Huskies

DC Junior Canucks

Fri, Feb 5

8:00 pm

Fairview Flyers

North Peace Navigators

Fri, Feb 5

8:00 pm

Beaverlodge Blades

DC Junior Canucks

Sat, Feb 6

8:00 pm

Sexsmith Vipers

DC Junior Canucks

Sat, Feb 6

8:00 pm

Beaverlodge Blades

Fort St. John Huskies

Sun, Feb 7

2:00 pm

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

Sexsmith Vipers

Thurs, Feb 11

8:30 pm

Beaverlodge Blades

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

Fri, Feb 12

8:00 pm

Sexsmith Vipers

DC Junior Canucks

UNRESERVED 8:30 pm AUCTIONS

Fri, Feb 12

T H E A U C T I O N A D V A N T A G ESat, Feb 13

8:00 pm

CASE 8930 TRACTOR

Beaverlodge Blades

Fairview Flyers

DC Junior Canucks

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

6 3 0 171 90 Sat, Feb 13 8:00 pm North Peace Navigators 7 4 3 179 115 10 7 2 168 125 Sat, Feb 13 8:00 pm Fairview Flyers 9 2 3 146 104 Sun, Feb 14 2:00 pm North Peace Navigators 15 2 3- give 160 Plan ahead Jeff,136 Lorne or Evan a call and discuss 20 4 0 101 147 Sun, Feb 14 2:00 pm your best options for a Successful Spring 2016 Sale! Grande Prairie JDA Kings 29 3 0 108 195 29 6 1 98 171 AUCTION OPTIONS:

IT'S TIME TO BOOK YOUR SPRING AUCTION! Jan 10

WEAVER

T H E A U C T I O N A D VA N TA G E

Fort St. John Huskies Sexsmith Vipers

Northwest Junior Hockey League

Net Sale Guarantee • Straight Commission • Outright Purchase Viterra AJHL South Division Team PTS GP W BBrooks Bandits 64 39 31 6 2 2 198 92 Farm Equipment • Trucks Fairview Flyers and Trailers 50 28 24 Camrose Kodiaks 59 40 28 9 Construction 3 1 and 170 104 Real Estate • RV's and ATV's • Antiques 44 Peace Navigators 26FRIESEN 22 Okotoks 48• APRIL 41 13/16 23 16 2 1• Pickups 132 and 111CarsNorth WBAOilers EQUIPMENT SALE 33 26 16 Canmore Eagles 42 40 19 17 4 3 140 149 Grande Prairie JDA Kings Weaver Auctions Auctioneers for the B.C. Huskies and Alberta Peace St. John 24Country 25 12 Drumheller Dragons 39 42 17 Bros.20 5 Ltd. 2 • 138 155 Fort 23 24 10 • 23 780.864.7750 Olds Grizzlys 30 JEFF 39 WEAVER 14 2 3 • weaverauctions@gmail.com 127 173 Sexsmith Vipers | www.weaverauctions.com Jr. Canucks 10 24 4 Calgary Canucks 26 40 12 LORNE 26 WEAVER 2 3 • 250.219.0871 100 163 |Dawson EVAN Creek WEAVER • 250.219.4539 4 27 2 Calgary Mustangs 17 44 7 34 3 1 117 223 Beaverlodge Blades

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L T OTL 2 0 2 4 0 2, 2016 0 • APRIL 9 0 1 13 0 0 11 0 3 18 0 2 25 0 0

GF 171 161 129 108 108 55 55

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KAREN KARY • APRIL 26, 2016

Sat. April 2, 2016 • Weldon and Bev Friesen, Fourth Creek, AB Wed. April 13, 2016 • Equipment Auction, Weaver Sale Yard, Rycroft, AB To consign your equipment to this sale Call Jeff, Lorne or Evan Tues. April 26, 2016 • Karen Kary and the Estate of Bob Kary 160 Acres, Equipment, Hines Creek, AB Sat. April 30, 2016 • Les Davis, Fairview, AB 9 Parcels of Land and Equipment Sat. May 14, 2016 • Harry Hartley, Silver Valley, AB Fri. May 20, 2016 • Don Williams, Devale, AB

LES DAVIS • APRIL 30, 2016

Weaver Bros. Auctions Ltd. • Auctioneers for the B.C. and Alberta Peace Country JEFF WEAVER • 780.864.7750 • weaverauctions@gmail.com | www.weaverauctions.com LORNE WEAVER • 250.219.0871 | EVAN WEAVER • 250.219.4539

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Peace Country Female Hockey League Date Sat, Jan 16 Sun, Jan 17 Sun, Jan 24 Sun, Jan 24 Thurs, Jan 28 Sat, Jan 30 Sun, Jan 31 Sun, Jan 31 Sat, Feb 6 Sun, Feb 7 Sun, Feb 7 Sun, Feb 7 Sun, Feb 7 Thurs, Feb 18 Sat, Feb 20 Sat, Feb 20 Sun, Feb 21 Sun, Feb 21 Sat, Feb 27 Sat, Feb 27 Sun, Feb 28 Sun, Feb 28 Sun, Feb 28 Sat, Mar 5 Sat, Mar 5 Sun, Mar 6 Sun, Mar 6 Sat, Mar 12 Sun, Mar 13 Sun, Mar 13

Jan 10

Time 2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

11:45 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

2:40 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

2:40 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

11:45 a.m.

4:30 p.m.

Home Sturgeon Lake Chill Sturgeon Lake Chill Peace River Sharks Grimshaw Hustlers Hythe Colts Dawson Creek Elite Stars Taylor Falcons Grande Prairie Panthers North Peace Eagles Taylor Falcons Peace River Sharks Sturgeon Lake Chill Grimshaw Hustlers Hythe Colts Dawson Creek Elite Stars North Peace Eagles Sturgeon Lake Chill Grovedale Vipers Sturgeon Lake Chill Hythe Colts Grovedale Vipers Fairview Mad Dogs Grande Prairie Panthers Hythe Colts North Peace Eagles Peace River Sharks Grande Prairie Panthers North Peace Eagles Taylor Falcons Grande Prairie Panthers

PC Female Hockey League

Team PCFHL - Tier 1 North Peace Eagles Grande Prairie Panthers Hythe Colts Grovedale Vipers Dawson Creek Elites Sturgeon Lake Chill Peace River Sharks PCFHL -Tier 2 Slave Lake Kodiaks Grimshaw Hustlers Fairview Mad Dogs Taylor Falcons Donnelly SheDevils

Away Grovedale Vipers Hythe Colts Sturgeon Lake Chill Slave lake Kodiaks Grande Prairie Panthers Grovedale Vipers Grimshaw Hustlers Peace River Sharks Hythe Colts Fairview Mad Dogs Dawson Creek Elite Stars Grovedale Vipers Donnelly SheDevils Grovedale Vipers Grande Prairie Panthers Peace River Sharks Dawson Creek Elite Stars Grande Prairie Panthers North Peace Eagles Peace River Sharks Dawson Creek Elite Stars Donnelly SheDevils North Peace Eagles Dawson Creek Elite Stars Sturgeon Lake Chill North Peace Eagles Sturgeon Lake Chill Dawson Creek Elite Stars Donnelly SheDevils Dawson Creek Elite Stars

PTS

GP

W

L

TIES

GF

GA

15 13 10 8 5 3 2

9 7 8 9 9 7 7

7 6 5 4 2 1 1

1 0 3 5 6 5 6

1 1 0 0 1 1 0

44 39 37 23 21 19 20

19 12 35 29 32 41 35

10 6 2 1 1

5 3 4 4 4

5 3 1 0 0

WEAVER SALE YARD • RYCROFT, AB

0 0 3 3 3

0 0 0 1 1

35 14 11 4 5

10 3 24 10 22

North Peace Hockey League Date Thurs, Jan 14 Fri, Jan 15 Sat, Jan 16 Sat, Jan 16 Tues, Jan 19 Tues, Jan 19 Thurs, Jan 21 Thurs, Jan 21 Thurs, Jan 21 Sat, Jan 23 Sat, Jan 23 Sat, Jan 23 Tues, Jan 26 Thurs, Jan 28 Thurs, Jan 26 Fri, Jan 29 Sat, Jan 30

Jan 10

Time 8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Away Spirit River Rangers Manning Comets Falher Pirates High Prairie Regals High Prairie Regals Manning Comets Fort St. John Sr. Flyers Falher Pirates Grimshaw Huskies Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Falher Pirates Grimshaw Huskies Grimshaw Huskies Fort St. John Sr. Flyers High Prairie Regals Falher Pirates Grimshaw Huskies

Home Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Falher Pirates Grimshaw Huskies Manning Comets Falher Pirates Grimshaw Huskies Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Spirit River Rangers Manning Comets Spirit River Rangers High Prairie Regals Fort St. John Sr. Flyers High Prairie Regals Spirit River Rangers Grimshaw Huskies Manning Comets Falher Pirates

North Peace Hockey League

Team East Division Grimshaw Huskies Falher Pirates Manning Comets High Prairie Regals West Division Fort St. John Flyers Dawson Creek Sr. Canucks Spirit River Rangers

PTS

GP

W

L

OTL

OTW GF

GA

21 17 16 0

17 17 18 18

10 8 7 0

6 8 9 18

0 1 0 0

1 0 2 0

81 62 74 43

57 59 73 135

28 23 22

17 16 15

13 11 10

2 4 3

0 1 1

2 0 1

90 92 84

68 70 22

Northern Alberta Midget “AA” League Date Sat, Jan 16 Sat, Jan 16 Sat, Jan 16 Sat, Jan 16 Sun, Jan 17 Sun, Jan 17 Sun, Jan 17 Fri, Jan 22 Sat, Jan 23 Sat, Jan 23 Sun, Jan 24 Sun, Jan 24 Sat, Jan 30 Sat, Jan 30 Sat, Jan 30 Sun, Jan 31 Sun, Jan 31 Sun, Jan 31

Time 4:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:45 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

6:45 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

2:15 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

Jan 10 NA Team Bear Slashing Division Grande Prairie Storm NE BC & Yukon Trackers Peace River Royals Fort McMurray Barons Big Lakes Thunder

WEAVER

T H E A U C T I O N A D VA N TA G E

Away Peace River Royals Big Lakes Thunder NEBC Trackers Grande Prairie A/C Storm Grande Prairie A/C Storm NEBC Trackers Peace River Royals Grande Prairie A/C Storm Fort McMurray Barons Big Lakes Thunder Big Lakes Thunder Fort McMurray Barons Lloydminster Blazers Beaumont Braves NEBC Trackers Beaumont Braves NEBC Trackers Lloydminster Blazers

Home Northeast Panthers Whitecourt Wolverines Leduc Roughnecks Beaumont Braves PAC Saints Beaumont Braves Camrose Vikings NEBC Trackers Wainwright Polar Kings Peace River Royals Peace River Royals Lloydminster Blazers Grande Prairie A/C Storm Fort McMurray Barons Big Lakes Thunder Fort McMurray Barons Big Lakes Thunder Peace River Royals

Midget “AA” League PTS

GP

W

L

TIES

GF

GA

32 26 26 16 12

22 21 22 20 21

15 11 10 7 6

5 6 6 11 15

2 4 6 2 0

93 75 80 55 59

53 58 58 70 88

UNRESERVED AUCTIONS

CASE 8930 TRACTOR

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Construction and Farm Equipment • Trucks and Trailers Real Estate • Pickups and Cars • RV's and ATV's • Antiques

FRIESEN • APRIL 2, 2016

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On the open road Motorcycling History - PART 8 meaning they partied with many, got in bed with no one and always stayed in the middle.

The Bacchus MC was founded in 1972 in Albert County, New Brunswick. In 2014, the Red Devils patched over and became Bacchus MC Ontario. This patch over made Bacchus Canada’s second largest MC. According to reports from thestar.com, another organization, also known as the Red Devils, but aligned with the Hells Angels had moved into Montreal and this precipitated the reason the original Red Devils patched over to Bacchus.

The first Quebec Biker War took place from 1968 to 1970. Montreal was a hotbed for motorcycle club politics. From 1968 to 1970, the Popeyes and the Devils Disciples were at war with each other.

The Popeyes were Quebec’s largest Motorcycle Club and carried out work for the Montreal Mafia and the Dubois Gang besides running strippers and such. It is reported that the Popeyes and the Satan’s Choice were very tame in how they dealt with things compared to other clubs of the day.

In the 80’s a report from the Quebec Police Commission on organized crime charged that some clubs were literally raping, pillaging and plundering: Between the time the Red Devils started up and the Hells Angels came to Canada, many, many three piece clubs had sprung up.

The Satan’s Choice played a big role in the 1%er scene in Ontario in particular.

It’s in 1977 that the first Canadian Hells Angels charter was born in the province of Quebec when the local motorcycle club “The Popeyes” became the Montreal charter of the Hells Angels. In 1983 the “Satan Angels” on the west coast became the Hells Angels of British Columbia. The national club expansion continued with the admission of the “Grim Reapers” from Alberta in 1997, the “Rebels” from Saskatchewan in 1998, the “Los Bravos” from Manitoba in 2000, and the “Paradice Riders”, “Satan’s Choice”, “Lobos”, and “Last Chance” from Ontario in 2000.

The second biker war, this time between the Hells Angels & The Rock Machine, broke out in 1994 and continued until late 2002.

The Rock Machine M.C., had six Canadian chapters, one American chapter and three chapters in Australia. It was formed by Salvatore Cazzetta, a former friend of Hells Angels Quebec chapter president Maurice Boucher, in 1986.

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The Rock Machine competed with the Hells Angels for the street-level drug trade in Montreal.

The Quebec Biker war would see them fight a seven year war, that left over 160 people dead and countless injured. Heavily outnumbered, the Rock Machine became a probationary chapter of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club in January 2000.

The dynamics of the 1% Motorcycle Clubs is always evolving.

I hope you enjoyed this brief history on 1% Motorcycle Clubs and their role in Canadian Motorcycle History.

Next time we will explore the invasion of Japanese motorcycles and how they affected the Canadian motorcycle landscape!

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is built in St. Paul, Alberta 1967 - Joni Mitchel releases her first album “Song to a Seagull” 1969 - Police chief Jean-Paul Gilbert forced all Quebec bikers to unite into something called the Motocyclists Unis de Quebec.

1975 - Nicole Juteau becomes the 1st Police woman in the province of Quebec Research for this article: HAMC Southland Wikipedia Hollister Rally AMA Bacchus MC Web Site Iced: The Story of Organized Crime In Canada Yves Lavigne - Hells Angels at War Coolopolis.com The Rebels - A Brotherhood of Outlaw Red Devils - Formed in 1948 (CanaBikers dian Grown) realrighteous.blogspot.com Popeyes - Formed in 1951 Bandidos Massacre - Extended Chronology Grim Reapers - Formed in 1958 National Post Satan’s Choice MC - Formed in1960’s Reader’s Digest Rebels MC - 1968 Devil’s Disciples - 1968 Bacchus MC - 1972 (Canadian Grown) King’s Crew - 1977 Lucifer’s Crew - 1977 Outlaws - Satan’s Choice patches over to Outlaws MC - 1977 Para-dice Riders - Absorbed by the Hells Angels in 2001 Rock Machine - 1986 - 2000 Reformed in 2007 as Rock Machine Canada Nomads Bandido’s - 2000 (Rock Machine absorbed by Bandido’s)

Interesting Historical Tidbits 1934 - Don Cherry is born in Kingston Ontario 1945 - Canada joins the United Nations.

1949 - Margaret Alexandra Shea, the first woman to be a professional nurse in Newfoundland dies.

1950 - Canadians invent the green garbage bag 1962 - Pincher Creek, AB experienced the fastest, largest temperature change ever recorded in Canada as a result of a Chinook.

The temperature went from -19C to 22C in just one hour!

1967 - Canadian bombshell Pamela Anderson is born 1967 - The world’s first UFO Landing Pad

Eddie Davenport of Tulare, California on a motorcycle, with August ‘Gus’ Deserpa standing behind and left, at 526 San Benito St, Hollister, CA, on July 4, 1947, by the San Francisco Chronicle ‘s photographer Barney Petersen

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Booze and motorcycles do not go well together and in the late 1940’s there were some big divisions that took place in the motorcycle community because of the partying mentality of some.

Back in the 40’s the roads were not congested as they are today and the chance of hurting someone other than yourself was pretty limited on the open roads of Canada.

Many young people embraced this rebellious type of behaviour; drinking, riding and partying.

There were many in the mainstream of motorcycling who did not appreciate those who felt the need to drink and ride or to party hard. They thought the partiers were a menace to their sport.

Out of this division in attitudes, the partiers became outcasts at many functions. In 1947, they became outcasts in a larger way.

Hollister California had begun playing host to motorcycle races known as the Gypsy Tours back in the late 30’s.

A small town of 4,500, these events held every July 4th, became a staple in their economy. During the war, the events had ceased.

In 1947, the revival event saw many more people show up than the town was prepared for.

Approximately 4,000 people, 750 on motorcycles descended on Hollister for the Gypsy Tour motorcycle races. The party got out of hand and although minor damage was done to the town, the media sensationalized it and the event garnered much negative commentary.

One of the urban myths surrounding the motorcycle community is the term 1% and where it came from.

The AMA claims it was wrongly attributed as the coiner the term “1%” as it pertains to motorcycle clubs. They can find no record of a director stating “the trouble was caused by the one per cent deviant that tarnishes the public image of both motorcycles and motorcyclists” and that the other ninety-nine per cent of motorcyclists are good, decent, law-abiding citizens.”

No matter who coined the term or made the statement that appeared in the newspapers of the day, the term has stuck and in fact has been embraced by the 3 piece patch clubs.

Here in Canada, the Red Devils started up in Hamilton Ontario in 1948. They are officially Canada’s first and oldest one percenter club. They opened chapters in Chatham and Sudbury, but always remained an independent MC. They were well known as the diplomats,

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The TOP FIVE ECONOMIC TRENDS facing FARM CREDITY CANADA DECEMBER 18, 2016

1. Agriculture faces little interest rate risk The overall economic environment is expected to support farming operations, agribusinesses and food processors in 2016. Consider the following: Interest rates should remain low – with some slight upward pressure on fixed rates associated with 3-year and 5-year mortgages Continued weakness in oil prices and a different outlook for interest rates between Canada and the U.S. should lead the Canadian dollar to a new low against the USD. It’s expected to show strength in the second half of the year.

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Here’s what you can expect in ag markets: Grains and Oilseeds: High global stocks will put downward pressure on prices Margins will remain positive, but will be sensitive to movements in the Canadian dollar Livestock: Lower feed costs will support livestock sector mar-

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Eastern Canada, with more of the industrial milk market, will be especially sensitive to this.

3. Canadian farm debt will continue to climb, but at a slower pace Strong agriculture commodity prices over the past five years led to increased investment in Canadian agriculture. This helped boost the large gains in farmland values and farm equipment sales before 2015. In 2016, look for growth in farm debt to ease for two reasons: The rise in farmland values will slow as producers re-evaluate the earning potential based on weaker commodity prices Purchases of farm equipment will decline as producers make efficiency their number one goal. The lower Canadian dollar will compound this issue as farm inputs become more expensive.

4. Weather patterns could cause supply disruptions and opportunities Weather is expected to create opportunities for Canadian producers in 2016: Droughts in Russia and Ukraine are expected to lower wheat production El Nino is expected to reduce palm production in Indonesia and Malaysia as well as pulse production in India. In fact, low carry-over stocks and strong demand for pulses will support prices - 2016 may truly be the “Year of the Pulse” for Canadian producers.

The impacts to cereals and grains isn’t known; corn and soybean production in Brazil and Argentina will likely offset much of the reduced production elsewhere 5. Price conscious consumers demand more food diversity Producers and food processors face increasing pressures to join the stampede in meeting complex demands for food with conflicting characteristics: fresh

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vs. processed, healthy vs. indulgent, local vs. global - but most of all, affordable. Canada has traditionally thrived producing agriculture commodities, but that may no longer suffice given: More world-wide demand for animalbased protein and processed products The search for solutions to address growing public concerns about modern food production – or the “food democracy” movement A mature domestic market demanding the food that’s deepened Canada’s trade deficit (from $1.9B in 2010 to $3.5B in 2014) Some important trends that didn’t make the final cut: Ratification and implementation of trade agreements such as the Compre-

hensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) The lack of available farm labour and the resulting upward pressure on farm wages Patterns of fertilizer prices Despite their absence in our list of top five trends, each of these has the potential to impact future business plans.

Check back with us throughout 2016 as we review these key economic drivers of Canadian agriculture and agri-food. Understanding the trends is the first step on the path to capture opportunities.

J.P. Gervais, Chief Agricultural Economist

Alberta Top Canadian Honey Producer AGRI-NEWS JANUARY 11, 2016

New numbers from Statistics Canada confirm Alberta as the top honey producing province in Canada.

“Alberta produced 42.8 million pounds in 2015, which up 20.4 per cent from 35.5 million pounds in 2014,” says Medhat Nasr, provincial apiculturist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton. “As well, yields rose from 125 pounds to 145 pounds per colony.”

Nasr says Alberta was also the top province for bee colony numbers in 2015 with over 295,000 colonies “Winter mortality was also the lowest in the

past 15 years, at about 10 per cent. That compares to the national average of a 16 per cent loss and the American average of 23 per cent.”

Farm cash receipts from honey sales in Alberta are approximately $75 million per year, in addition to $12 million per year from pollination service fees.

The market value of honey bee contributions to the pollination of pedigree hybrid canola and canola crop production is estimated to be $650 million per year in Alberta.

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*All bi-weekly lease payments are calculated at 3.99% with 0% down at time of purchase over 84 months O.A.C. except where indicated.

ROSS CHRYSLER

Showroom open 6 Days a Week / Monday – Friday 8 am to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm (Closed from 12 to 1 pm)

HWY 49, SPIRIT RIVER, AB 780.864.3731 / 800.661.7401 • www.rosschrysler.ca

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Wise customers read the fine print: *, †, Ω, ★ The Cold Days Hot Deals Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after January 5, 2016. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,745) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2016 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. †0% purchase financing available on select new 2016 Ram 1500 and Ram Heavy Duty models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR) with a Purchase Price of $29,998 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 72 months equals 156 bi-weekly payments of $192 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $29,998. Ω$9,000 in total discounts includes $7,500 Consumer Cash and $1,500 Loyalty/Conquest Bonus Cash. Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. $1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2015/2016 Ram 1500 (excludes Reg. Cab), 2014/2015/2016 Ram 2500/3500, 2014/2015/2016 Ram Cab & Chassis or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before January 5, 2016. Proof of ownership/Lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed an Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required.

3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible transaction. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ★The Make No Financing Payments for 90 Days offer is available from January 5 – February 1, 2016, and applies to retail customers who finance a new 2015/2016 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT vehicle (excludes 2015/2016 Dodge Viper and Alfa Romeo) at a special fixed rate on approved credit up to 96 months through Royal Bank of Canada and TD Auto Finance or up to 90 months through Scotiabank. Monthly/bi-weekly payments will be deferred for 60 days and contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charges will not accrue during the first 60 days of the contract. After 60 days, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay principal and interest over the term of the contract but not until 90 days after the contract date. Customers will be responsible for any required down payment, license, registration and insurance costs at time of contract. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ≤Based on 3500/F-350 full-size pickups and competitive information available at time of publication. Based on max towing comparison between 2016 Ram 3500 - up to 31,210 lb, 2015 Chevrolet 3500 - up to 23,200 lb and 2016 Ford F-350 - up to 26,500 lb. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc.

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QUALITY NEW & USED AIR DRILLS 2015 Bourgault 3310 76’ Air Drill

2003 Bourgault 5710 54’ Air Drill

QDA and high floatation, double shoot MRBIII’s, 7950 tow-behind tank with tracks, 5-tank metering with saddle tank, 15” conveyor, stk 3413 & 3414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $675,000

10” row spacing, double shoot with MRB Series 1, 3.5” steel packers, 2” carbide tips, Bourgault 5350, double shoot, 3 Tank, 8” auger, 30.5L32 tires, Stk 791 & 4400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62,000

2008 Bourgault 3310 Air Drill

2002 Bourgault 5710 59’ Air Drill

MRBII’s, ¾” openers, semi-pneumatic packers, 6450 TBH tank, 3 tank metering with X-20 monitor, 10” auger, stk 4010 & 4009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220,000

10” spacing, 3.5” packers, double shoot with MRBII’s, 2” openers (1 season), stk 3407 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,000

2013 Bourgault 3320 76’ Air Drill

SOLD

10” spacing QDA, 4.5” semi-pneumatic packer wheels, double shoot with MRBIII’s, 15” conveyor, 5-tank metering with saddle tank, 7950 tow-behind tank, X30 monitor, stk 1989 & 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $495,000

2013 Bourgault 3320 76’ Air Drill 4.8” pneumatic packers, double shoot MRBIII’s, 6700 Air Tank with rear dual, 4 Tank metering, conveyor, stk 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $368,750

2007 Bourgault 5710 74’ Air Drill Double shoot to the shank, 3.5” steel packers, stk 3707 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $73,750

2010 Bourgault 5710 59’ Air Drill

single shoot, walking axles, stk 4078 . . . . . . . . . $60,000

2003 Bourgault 5710 40’ Air Drill 10” spacing, 3.5” steel packers, double shoot with MRBI’s, 2” openers (2 seasons), stk 3147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000

1995 Bourgault 8800 48’ Air Drill 10” row spacing, 4 bar harrows, single shoot, 3225 2-tank metering tow behind tank with load/unload auger, stk 2531 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000

2000 Flexicoil 5000 Air Drill 39’, single shoot, New Holland SC230 Tank (2008), rear hitch, 2 tank metering, stk 4046 & 4047

CALL FOR PRICE 2007 Flexicoil SD440 57’ Air Drill

double shoot, paired row openers, steel packers, SC380 air tank, stk 4362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87,500

2005 Horsch Anderson 60-15 Air Drill double shoot with NH3, 6’ paired row openers, stk 2538 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160,000

field ready – reliable durable – value priced 2000 Bourgault 4710 47’ Air Drill

MRB’s with Dry Kit, 2-1/2” Packers, stk 2231. . . $40,000

2012 Morris Contour 2 61’ Air Drill 650 Cart, 4 Tank metering, 10” Auger (unused), 12” spacing, 4.25” paired row openers, carbide tips, 5.5” rubber packers, doubleshoot, single run agtron blockage, 800/65R32 Duals, stk 4252 & 4253 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225,000

2008 New Holland SD440 57’ Air Drill double shoot, double fan, mechanical drive, hydraulic 10” auger, 9” row spacing, steel packers, Atom Jet side band openers, SC430 TBT Air Cart, stk 4397 & 4398 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91,000

2014 Salford 525 Air Drill 60’ double disc drill, 7.5” spacing, double shoot MRB’s, 2014 AC300 cart, 725 bu with 4 compartments, double shoot, stk 4097 & 4098 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400,000

2004 Bourgault 5440 Air Tank/Cart 3-tank metering, air seeder hopper, double shoot, 491 monitor, stk 4307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53,125

1996 Bourgault 4350 Air Tank/Cart 3-tank metering, load/unload auger, single shoot rear tow hitch, stk 3717 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000

1995 Bourgault 3225 Air Tank/Cart rear tow hitch, 8” loading auger, broadcast kit, stk 951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000

1100 - 11th Street West, Beaverlodge, AB

1-888-354-3620 or 780-354-3622

Jason (780) 518-8876 or Sean (780) 518-3829 Kenny (780) 512-6682 or Dan (780) 380-6989 r001938168

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