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For example, says The livestock area of the Stoby, under the grain and oilseed marketing guide contains marketing information for hogs, beef section there is information on how grain cattle, sheep/lamb and wool, prices are established, says Stoby. “Some of the the importance of basis, information includes how to hedge hogs, using forward developing a marketing plan for your crops and contract for cattle marketing, understanding the cattle how to use a decision grid for that marketing, market sliding scale, how to calculate breakeven analysis how price pooling works, understanding crop for feeder cattle, how to market wool and marketing contracts, using grain storage as a marketing feeder lambs.”

Under the forward strategy, using producer cars and why does wheat Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Website contracting section for cattle it explains what a forward contract is, types of quality and pricing matter.

“For example, in the basis section of the guide, it forward contracts and how to figure out a basis contract. explains that basis is the difference between a futures “The information also helps with deciding when to market price for a commodity and its local cash forward contract and provides an example of forward contracting,” she says. “Some of the general marketing information includes how to choose a commodity broker, margins on futures contract how options and Sheet Metal Ltd futures work and how to use hedging to protect farm product prices.”

Stoby adds that due to lower grain prices and high livestock prices it is important to know what options are available for marketing grain and livestock. “Some marketing strategies will assist with moving your To a new LARGER facility to serve you better product quicker or to gain a better value for your product. Marketing plans are important and to develop one you need to know what all the options are. The Dawson Creek, BC Agricultural Marketing Guide can put you in the right Ian Steward direction to understanding your marketing options.”

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Remembering our friends There are some we meet in passing

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Christmas Tree

New Hand at Roy Angus Chris and Jen Roy of Roy Angus in Fairview are pleased to announce the new addition to the Roy Angus crew.

On Sunday, November 23rd Isabelle Johanna joined long-time hands Nathan, Heather, Logan, Cash and Dusty on the 4th generation cattle and grain farm south of Fairview.

Word has it that Isabelle, at 8lbs and 20-1/4” might be a little small to help right now, but will soon grow into the pink Carhartt’s awaiting her.

AGRI-NEWS NOV. 30

“Over two million trees are harvested as Christmas trees across Canada each year,” says Toso Bozic, woodlot extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “In Alberta, we have very few Christmas tree growers when compared to eastern provinces.”

Baron Friederick von Riedesel is credited with having the first Christmas tree in Canada in Sorel, Quebec, in 1781. It was a balsam fir cut from the dense Quebec forests. Today, the members of the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association are part of a thriving business that produces trees not only for Canadians, but for export markets as well.

“When cutting your own tree, you know that it’s fresh. When buying a Christmas tree, be sure to conduct a freshness test. Grasp a branch between your thumb and forefinger and pull it towards you. If the tree is fresh, no more than 5 or 10 needles should come off in your hand, unless it is very cold and dry outside, and then a few more needles may come off. This is a good time to check the fragrance of the tree as well.”

When it comes to choosing and caring for a Christmas tree, the in-

dustry has a few tips: • measure the height and width of the area where the tree will be displayed. Cultivated Christmas trees tend to have an 80 per cent taper. This means that a tree that is two metres tall will be approximately 1.6 metres wide (7’ tall will be 5’ 6” wide) at the bottom • some species have more open foliage, stiffer branches or longer needles – you may want to have an idea of your decorating theme before you pick your tree • the Christmas Tree Species webpage provides information about the characteristics of different species of trees that are sold as Christmas trees • look for a retail lot that keeps its Christmas trees fresh in a protected area • store the tree in a cool place, out of the wind and rain, until it is ready to be brought indoors • place a tree-moving bag under your tree, ready to be drawn up around the tree to make disposal easy in January • ensure your tree stand is large enough to hold four liters (one gallon) of water as well as the trunk of the tree • when bringing the tree in-

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PEACE GRAIN FUTURE PRICES

Breakfast Brief

Interesting Slowdown?

11:00 a.m. - November 28, 2014 Don Biegel

Grain prices closed the month of November generally higher as colder weather and transportation issues in the U.S. helped prices maintain an elevated level. While most Americans were putting the turkey in the oven, O.P.E.C., the cartel of major oil-producing nations like Saudi Arabia, declined to ease their production from the current 30 million barrels-per-day. As a result, the currencies of major oil-exporting countries like Canada, Norway, & Russia all dropped against the US dollar. This is because, with oil supply set to remain greater than demand, lower oil prices are realized, and the same amount of oil previously shipped out of a country doesn’t equal the same amount in income (both for a private company, and the net economic benefits for a country) than it did even 6 months ago.

Should interest rates rise within the next 12 months, as forecasted, things could become very interesting.

Some very positive and widespread rains in South America recently have kept soybeans supressed despite very positive sustained domestic and export demand.

Before the rains, crops were already in relatively decent shape so the additional shot of moisture will just add to the crop’s development. Conversely, cooler weather is a concern for the northern hemisphere, including Ukraine where producers have planted more winter wheat, than initially thought, putting in 16 million acres (four per cent more than initial estimates).

Next door, the Russian Ag Ministry recently said that the country has exported 2.1 million tonnes of grains thru the first three weeks of November, including 1.48 million tonnes of wheat and 400,000 tonnes of barley. Despite grain movement still strong from Mother Russia, the slump in energy prices and Western economic sanctions are hurting the country significantly at a cost of up to $140 billion per year.

That being said, it might be time for Russia to reconsider this Cold War-like self-sufficient attitude or otherwise the country is headed for a recession. If they remain the same, it’s likely that the economy will continue to suffer and specifically for the agricultural producers, make it hard to stay in business.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the likelihood that European Union rapeseed production numbers will be much lower in 2015/16 than this year’s record crop thanks to a pesticide ban. However, recent reports have suggest that U.K. winter rapeseed acres have dropped by 10 per cent from last year down to 1.53 million acres, not the 4 percent drop initially suggested. The increase has been mostly blamed on market prices and rotation reasons as winter cereals acreage looks to be up 6.5 per cent year-over-year to 4.82 million acres. This sentiment is echoed relatively well across the E.U. though and ultimately, I think the pesticide ban continues to be a major issue that the market hasn’t completely considered yet. Back home, the most recent data from the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association shows that total canola crushed so far in 2014/15 is up nine per cent versus this time last year with 2.15 million tonnes crushed. This in mind, crush capacity utilization is still only running at about 81 per cent. Overall, fundamentals remain relatively bearish for the next little while and as we move towards the holiday season, things will likely continue to slow down.

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Futures

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Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead.com, a risk-free, transparent online and mobile grain marketplace (app available for iOS & Android). His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@farmlead.com) or phone (1-855-332-7653). r001691661

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AGRI-NEWS NOV. 30

Food Safety from Farm to Fork takes place on December 10, 2014, at the Agri-Food Business Centre, 6547 Sparrow Drive, Leduc.

“It’s a great opportunity for those new to direct marketing, or for those with existing operations who want to better understand the principles of a sound food safety program,” says Karen Goad, farm direct marketing specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Grande Prairie. “We’ll have two farm direct operators share how they have successfully incorporated food safety protocols into their business and what having a food safety plan means to them.”

Other highlights of the day include: • the benefits of a food safety program and how it can help differentiate a business in the competitive local market • agencies involved in the product recall process explaining the steps involved and potential implications • the principles of the On-Farm Food Safety (OFFS) program and the benefits of good production practices For more information, call Karen Goad at 780-5385629, or go to www.explorelocal.ca. To register, contact Delores Serafin at 780-427-4611 or via e-mail at delores.serafin@gov.ab.ca. There is no charge for the event and lunch and refreshments are included.

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Northern Spirit Light Show Returns to Evergreen Park The Northern Spirit Light Show Christmas Season tradition continues. The Peace Draft Horse Club is pleased to present this seasonal favourite, once again held at the Evergreen Park facilities in Grande Prairie.

There are returning light favourites, as well as some new custom-built displays created by local families, businesses and clubs.

The Peace Draft Horse Club invites everyone to come out and enjoy this seasonal treat. The light show runs 6pm to 10pm on Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7th before moving to their regular schedule of 6pm to 10pm daily from December 11th to 24th and then restarting December 26th to December 31st.

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Producer Deliveries - Week 16, Nov 17, 2014 - Nov 23, 2014 Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 70.7 0.0 7.0 1.7 0.2 0.9 41.6 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 122.9

Sask 178.5 138.9 20.7 52.8 0.0 21.4 81.6 15.9 0.0 0.0 8.2 518.0

Alta 191.5 39.8 2.9 35.7 0.0 5.9 88.6 19.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 384.3

B.C. 2.8 0.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.4

Total 443.5 178.7 31.8 90.6 0.2 28.2 215.3 36.3 0.7 0.0 8.3 1,033.6

Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 73.7 0.0 1.3 1.6 0.3 0.8 34.6 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 113.1

Sask 124.0 112.6 18.0 37.4 0.0 23.8 76.0 30.6 0.0 0.0 5.8 428.2

Alta 104.2 37.1 3.2 32.5 0.1 6.3 71.9 22.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 279.2

B.C. 4.8 0.0 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.4

Total 306.7 149.7 23.7 72.6 0.4 30.9 185.4 53.9 0.8 0.0 6.8 830.9

Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 1,234.0 0.0 162.6 18.1 21.9 16.2 654.6 5.6 16.0 48.5 3.7 2,181.2

Sask 2,551.5 1,486.8 305.8 342.9 5.7 162.5 1,558.0 680.1 0.0 1.5 317.2 7,412.0

Alta 2,027.3 284.4 41.5 223.9 0.7 27.7 1,489.7 684.2 0.2 1.3 17.3 4,798.2

B.C. 56.5 0.0 13.9 9.9 0.0 0.0 50.9 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 141.2

Total 5,869.3 1,771.2 523.8 594.8 28.3 206.4 3,753.2 1,379.9 16.2 51.3 338.2 14,532.6

Shipments - Week 16, Nov 17, 2014 - Nov 23, 2014

Crop Year-to-Date Producer Deliveries - to Nov 23, 2014

Crop Year-to-Date Shipments - to Nov 23, 2014

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Man 1,298.3 0.0 129.7 20.5 16.4 14.8 511.9 5.3 18.8 12.7 0.2 2,028.6

Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 292.0 0.0 61.3 10.6 11.3 8.3 190.9 5.5 1.8 45.8 0.5 628.0

Sask 2,684.9 1,518.4 321.0 325.6 4.9 125.4 1,477.9 648.2 0.0 0.0 207.8 7,314.1

Alta 2,171.5 314.3 41.1 205.5 1.4 21.8 1,460.7 663.9 0.4 0.3 16.8 4,897.7

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B.C. 55.3 0.0 15.4 10.8 0.0 0.0 53.7 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 144.7

Total 6,210.0 1,832.7 507.2 562.4 22.7 162.0 3,504.2 1,326.9 19.2 13.0 224.8 14,385.1

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Minimu up for gram $2,500 b Comme s in the Heifer Clarcial sses

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Evergreen Park

Grande Prairie, AB January 9 & 10, 2015

Bigger & Better Star Raffle!

Entry deadline is MONDAY December 8, 2014

ENTRY FORM

Entry fees are non-refundable. Entry fees subject to GST #885492520 Farm / Family Name: __________________________________________________ Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________ Phone: _______________ Fax: _________________ Email: ___________________ Entry will not be considered valid unless entry fee, PRBPS membership, and G.S.T. are paid. Please submit your farm information (located at the end of the registration package) and all entry fees by Monday, December 8, 2014.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE PRBPS IS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO EXHIBIT LIVESTOCK

______ PRBPS Membership Fee...........................................................Fee $10/year .......... . $______ ______ Pen of 3 Purebred Heifers .......................................................Fee $125/pen......... . $______ ______ Pen of 3 Commercial Heifers (senior)..................................Fee $125/pen......... . $______ ______ Pen of 3 Commercial Heifers (junior) ..................................Fee $125/pen......... . $______ ______ Pen of 3 Steers.............................................................................Fee $125/pen......... . $______ ______ Pen of 3 Purebred Bulls ............................................................Fee $125/pen......... . $______ ______ Pen of 2 Purebred 2 Year Old Bulls .......................................Fee $125/pen......... . $______ ______ Cattlemen’s Choice Bull ...........................................................Fee $125/bull ......... . $______ ______ Single Open Heifer ....................................................................Fee $75/head ......... . $______ ______ Herd Display ................................................................................Fee $175/pen......... . $______ ______ 4-H Youth Steer Project ............................................................Fee $20/animal ..... . $______ ______ 4-H Youth Heifer Project ..........................................................Fee $20/animal ..... . $______ There will be a Clean Up fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per contributor which will be payable on a separate cheque postdated to January 10, 2015. This cheque will be returned to the contributor if they stay to help clean up after the Congress.

Please specify if your Herd Display animals will be tie broke

GST 5% $ ______ SUB TOTAL ______ STAR RAFFLE ($100)______ GRAND TOTAL $ ______

YES or NO (please circle response}

Is your entry in the Pen Show being stalled in your Herd Display? YES or NO (please circle response} YES or NO (please circle response}

Do you need a table for your Herd Display?

Do you have Farm Liability Insurance to cover this event?

YES or NO (please circle response} If response is NO, this must in place before the event.

Do you have a preference to a farm/family being stalled next to you? YES or NO ______________ I hereby declare all entries are made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Peace Country Beef Congress.

NOW ONLINE!

www.pcbeefcongress.ca

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Please mail entries to: Mail to: Chris Haddow Box 2292, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4L1 Tel: (250) 786-5048 Fax: (250) 786-5041 crcltd@xplornet.ca

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Daily Grain & Feed Grain Report

Weekly Feed Grain Report - Week of Nov 24 - 28, 2014

Weekly Grain Report - November 28, 2014

Canola (#1)

November 28, 2014 November 21, 2014

October 31, 2014

November 29, 2013

Peace

$9.02

$9.15

$9.72

$10.21

North West

$9.04

$9.12

$9.87

$10.32

North East

$9.07

$9.16

$9.91

$10.14

Central

$9.19

$9.19

$10.03

$10.26

South

$9.10

$9.33

$9.90

$10.16

October 31, 2014

November 29, 2013

$11.05

$11.53

Canola (ICE Prices)

Vancouver

November 28, 2014 November 21, 2014

$10.55

$10.68

Feed Wheat (58lbs/bu, Max 14.5% moisture)

Lethbridge Brooks Calgary Red Deer Edmonton Wainwright Grande Prairie

+ 0.91 vs Jan 2015 + 0.91 vs Jan 2015 + 1.09 vs Jan 2015 + 0.41 vs Jan 2014 Feed Wheat (#3 CW)

Nov 24 - 28, 2014

Nov 17 - 21, 2014

Oct 27 - 31, 2014

Nov 25 - 29, 2013

Peace

$4.09

$3.88

$3.57

$4.28

North West

$4.15

$4.04

$3.58

$4.56

North East

$4.18

$4.08

$3.68

$4.79

Central

$4.43

$4.22

$3.89

$4.63

South

$4.61

$4.16

$4.14

$4.35

Barley

Nov 24 - 28, 2014

Nov 17 - 21, 2014

Oct 27 - 31, 2014

Nov 25 - 29, 2013

Peace

$2.50

$2.50

$2.58

$2.44

North West

$3.09

$3.09

$2.96

$2.99

North East

$3.21

$3.21

$3.01

$3.01

Central

$3.21

$3.13

$3.14

$3.22

South

$3.46

$3.40

$3.53

$3.41

Nov 24 - 28, 2014

Nov 17 - 21, 2014

Oct 27 - 31, 2014

Nov 25 - 29, 2013

Oats (#2, 40-42lb)

Peace North West

$2.60

North East

$2.60

$2.39

$2.60 $2.60

$2.74

Central

$2.74

South

$2.74

Yellow Peas (#2)

Nov 24 - 28, 2014

Nov 17 - 21, 2014

Oct 27 - 31, 2014

Nov 25 - 29, 2013

Peace

$7.01

$6.85

$6.69

$6.39

North West

$7.05

$6.89

$6.72

$6.43

North East

$6.81

$6.65

$6.60

$6.49

Central

$7.06

$6.80

$6.69

$6.49

South

$6.83

$6.72

$6.54

$6.28

Feed Peas (Max 4% fm allowable

Lethbridge Brooks Calgary Red Deer Edmonton Wainwright Grande Prairie Feed Barley (288g per 1/2L, max of 15% moisture)

Lethbridge Brooks Calgary Red Deer Edmonton Wainwright Grande Prairie

This Week

Last Month

Last Year

Nov 24-28, 2014

Oct 27-31, 2014

Nov 25-29, 2013

$5.33 ($5.31 - $5.36) $5.44 ($5.39 - $5.50) $5.31 ($5.17 - $5.39) $4.14 ($4.03 - $4.25) $5.55 ($5.52 - $5.58) $5.44 ($5.33 - $5.55) $4.90 ($4.74 - $5.01)

$4.84 ($4.76 - $4.93) $4.90 ($4.84 - $4.95) $4.74 ($4.63 - $4.84) $3.32 ($3.21 - $3.43) $5.09 ($5.03 - $5.12) $4.79 ($4.68 - $4.90) $4.65 ($4.49 - $4.74)

$5.28 ($5.17 - $5.39) $5.28 ($5.17 - $5.39) $5.28 ($5.17 - $5.39) $4.71 ($4.46 - $4.93) $5.23 ($5.12 - $5.39) $5.31 ($5.17 - $5.52) $5.17 ($5.12 - $5.28)

Today

Last Month

Last Year

Nov 24-28, 2014

Oct 27-31, 2014

Nov 25-29, 2013

$6.42 ($6.26 - $6.48) $6.53 ($6.40 - $6.64) $6.37 ($6.21 - $6.45) $5.96 ($5.77 - $6.21) $6.31 ($6.12 - $6.45) $6.53 ($6.42 - $6.67) $5.91 ($5.72 - $6.01)

$6.21 ($5.99 - $6.37) $6.31 ($6.26 - $6.37) $6.15 ($6.10 - $6.26) $5.85 ($5.77 - $5.96) $6.07 ($5.85 - $6.26) $6.01 ($5.93 - $6.15) $5.93 ($5.77 - $6.10)

$6.99 ($6.91 - $7.10) $7.13 ($7.02 - $7.21) $7.10 ($6.94 - $7.16) $6.42 ($6.15 - $6.56) $7.02 ($6.91 - $7.08) $7.10 ($6.91 - $7.16) $6.86 ($6.64 - $7.02)

Today

Last Month

Last Year

Nov 24-28, 2014

Oct 27-31, 2014

Nov 25-29, 2013

$4.27 ($4.25 - $4.31) $4.11 ($4.07 - $4.14) $3.81 ($3.74 - $3.92) $3.22 ($3.14 - $3.27) $4.42 ($4.35 - $4.46) $4.05 ($3.96 - $4.14) $3.96 ($3.88 - $4.03)

$3.92 ($3.85 - $3.98) $3.92 ($3.88 - $3.94) $3.53 ($3.48 - $3.57) $2.74 ($2.66 - $2.79) $4.07 ($4.03 - $4.09) $3.79 ($3.70 - $3.83) $3.42 ($3.53 - $3.51)

$3.81 ($3.77 - $3.88) $3.70 ($3.64 - $3.81) $3.55 ($3.48 - $3.66) $2.42 ($2.39 - $2.48) $3.92 ($3.88 - $3.98) $3.66 ($3.59 - $3.70) $3.59 ($3.48 - $3.66)

Today

Last Month

Last Year

Feed Oats (#2CW)

Nov 24-28, 2014

Oct 27-31, 2014

Lethbridge Brooks Calgary Red Deer Edmonton Wainwright Grande Prairie

$2.59 ($2.53 - $2.65) $2.75 ($2.64 - $2.81) $2.58 ($2.50 - $2.68) $1.88 ($1.73 - $1.93) $2.65 ($2.54 - $2.70) $2.65 ($2.53 - $2.71) $2.44 ($2.28 - $2.53)

$2.56 ($2.50 - $2.59) $2.58 ($2.50 - $2.62) $2.54 ($2.47 - $2.64) $1.91 ($1.87 - $1.96) $2.59 ($2.53 - $2.65) $2.54 ($2.50 - $2.62) $2.50 ($2.38 - $2.58)

Nov 25-29, 2013

$2.67 ($2.53 - $2.75) $2.67 ($2.59 - $2.71) $2.65 ($2.59 - $2.71) $2.45 ($2.28 - $2.53) $2.81 ($2.70 - $2.88) r001691330 $2.59 ($2.53 - $2.65) $2.56 ($2.44 - $2.67) r001691352

BUYING FEED GRAIN: r001694385

~ ON FARM PICKUP ~ ~ COMPETITIVE PRICES ~ ~ PROMPT MOVEMENT ~

• HEATED CANOLA • TOUGH/DAMAGED GRAIN

1.877.250.5252 780.532.6470

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GRAIN FUTURES REPORT

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Grain Future Prices - as of November 28, 2014 Last 419.90s 425.30 425.80 427.50 Last 552-0s 573-0 573-4 579-6 Last 507-4 630-0 636-0 637-6 Last 835-2 615-4 612-2 619-4 Last 293-0 306-2 307-0 Last 1017-2 1023-6 1030-0 Last 32.21 32.32 32.44 Last 389.1 364.6 349.6 Last 372-4 385-6 393-6

Change - 5.30 - 1.80 - 2.50 - 2.80 Change + 13-4 + 11-0 + 10-6 + 10-4 Change + 3-6 + 9-0 + 12-6 + 13-4 Change - 5-4 + 17-0 + 9-4 + 8-6 Change - 2-0 - 2-2 - 6-2 Change - 29-6 - 29-0 - 28-6 Change - 1.27 - 1.29 - 1.33 Change - 12.5 - 12.1 - 8.5 Change - 5-6 - 5-6 - 6-4

Open 0.00 426.60 428.00 430.60 Open 0-0 558-0 558-2 565-2 Open 0-0 618-4 620-6 623-6 Open 0-0 602-0 600-4 609-0 Open 297-0 309-4 313-0 Open 1041-0 1046-0 1052-6 Open 32.87 32.94 33.01 Open 400.0 375.2 357.0 Open 377-0 390-0 398-6

High 419.90 428.40 429.10 431.30 High 552-0 579-2 581-0 587-0 High 507-4 640-0 640-6 641-0 High 835-2 619-0 616-2 623-2 High 297-4 309-4 313-0 High 1051-4 1057-0 1062-6 High 32.99 33.10 33.21 High 407.5 382.8 365.0 High 380-2 393-6 402-0

Low 419.90 424.90 425.50 427.50 Low 552-0 556-4 557-6 564-2 Low 507-4 618-4 620-0 620-4 Low 835-2 601-6 599-4 607-6 Low 289-0 301-2 305-0 Low 1013-0 1019-0 1025-6 Low 32.17 32.29 32.41 Low 385.5 362.5 347.5 Low 370-2 382-6 391-2

Prev. Stl. 425.20 427.10 428.30 430.30 Prev. Stl. 538-4 562-0 562-6 569-2 Prev. Stl. 503-6 621-0 623-2 624-2 Prev. Stl. 840-6 598-4 602-6 610-6 Prev. Stl. 295-0 308-4 313-2 Prev. Stl. 1047-0 1052-6 1058-6 Prev. Stl. 33.48 33.61 33.77 Prev. Stl. 401.6 376.7 358.1 Prev. Stl. 378-2 391-4 400-2

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Canola Cash Jan-15 Mar-15 May-15 Wheat Cash Dec-14 Mar-15 May-15 Hard Red Winter Wheat Cash Dec-14 Mar-15 May-15 Hard Red Spring Wheat Cash Dec-14 Mar-15 May-15 Oats Dec-14 Mar-15 May-15 Soybeans Jan-15 Mar-15 May-15 Soybean Oil Dec-14 Jan-15 Mar-15 Soybean Meal Dec-14 Jan-15 Mar-15 Corn Dec-14 Mar-15 May-15

CWB PRIVATIZATION:

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ANGUS

C ttle Directory 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 Wallin Stock Farm Jennifer Wallin, Woking, AB ...................................... 780-864-8556

CHAROLAIS

Bar B Charolais George & Linda Bolin................................................. 250-785-5325 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad & Leah Haddow Dawson Creek, BC ................ 250-784-3924 Clear Lake Charolais Tim & Loretta Fawcett, Tiger Lily, AB....................... 780-674-5992 E Z Ranch Everett Laboucan, Driftpile, AB ................................. 780-355-2179 JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB.................... 780-568-2647 Lazy S Charolais Roy & Erika Schweitzer, Beaverlodge, AB ................ 780-356-3611 Pro-Char Charolais David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB ................... 780-665-3450 RDA Charolais Rick & Donna Alguire, High Prairie, AB ................... 780-524-2915 Rosebud Ranches Dan & Holly Schleppe, Progress, BC ......................... 250-786-5698 Spruce View Charolais Andrew & Effie Lakusta, Andrew, AB ....................... 780-365-2079 Wrangler Charolais Wade & Sherry Meakin, Westlock, AB ...................... 780-349-2982

GELBVIEHS

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

HEREFORDS

5 Star Herefords Cody Pugh, Cecil lake, BC ......................................... 250-781-3478 Aspen Ridge Stock Farm Jack & Jason Wells, Hythe, AB .................................. 780-356-2359 Benwyn Herefords Bill & Doug Bentley, Progress, BC ............................ 250-843-7575 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad & Leah Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ................ 250-784-3924 Eureka Hereford Farms Tom Basnett, Eureka River, AB .................................. 780-685-2102 Friesen Hereford Farms Chad & Anna Friesen, Grande Prairie, AB ................. 780-832-4068 Gold Stock Hereford Farms Charlie & Steven White, Beaverlodge, AB................. 780-354-3190 Gurtler Farms Garry Gurtler, North Star, AB ..................................... 780-836-2125 Hilltop Honey Ranch Brian & Dana Smith, Pouce Coupe, BC ..................... 250-786-5232 McElroy Polled Herefords John McElroy, Charlie Lake, BC ................................ 250-785-6074 PHK Herefords Philip Krahn, LaCrete, AB .......................................... 780-821-9409 Reber’s Polled Herefords Gerald & Sandy Reber, Woking, AB .......................... 780-774-2161 Serena & Kasey Reber, Woking, AB .......................... 780-774-2337 Spring Mountain Stock Farm Hotte & Villiger Families, Beaverlodge, AB .............. 780-354-2074

LIMOUSIN

BERCOL Limousin Bernie & Colleen Prefontaine, Edmonton, AB ........... 780-961-2403 Shawn & Adele Walsh ................................................ 780-921-3511

Blueberry Valley Farms Limousin Michael & Rebecca McCord, Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy, BC ......................................... 250-772-5116 DC Farms Doug & Carolyn Johnson, Barrhead, AB.................... 780-674-4098 Dry Creek Ranch Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC.................. 250-781-3617 Excel Ranches Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB ............................ 780-349-2135 Fouillard Limousin Dan & Pam Fouillard, Thorsby, AB............................ 780-789-4055 Hillview Farms R & C Verbeek, Sturgeon County, AB ........................ 780-938-2173 Lakeroad Limousin Jim, Donna & Jackie Rowe, Worsley, AB .................. 780-685-2141 Pinnacle View Limousin Rob & Cheryl Swan & Erin & Eric Kishkan, Quesnel, BC ................................................................ 250-747-2618 Sequin Cattle Company Bob & Monica Sequin, Quesnel, BC .......................... 250-747-1331

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 Albrecht, Spirit River, AB ................... 780-864-4259 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad & Leah Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ................ 250-784-3924 CRM Simmentals Chad & Stacy Meunier, Barrhead, AB ........................ 780-674-7713 Fallen Timber Farms Chet & Jamie Jans, Groundbirch, BC ......................... 250-780-2141 Flatrock Valley Simmentals Brad Geisbrecht, Cecil Lake, BC................................ 250-781-3580 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 KRS Simmentals Reanne Sanford, Quesnel, BC .................................... 250-249-5332 KSL Simmentals Keagan Scorgie, Beaverlodge, AB.............................. 780-518-6572 Lone Stone Farms Lonnie & Karen Brown, Westlock, AB ...................... 250-349-5524 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 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 Bar 4A Cattle Co. Hugh Atkin & Joleen Meservy, LaGlace, AB ............. 780-512-3641 Battle River Black Angus Ron Gordey, Manning, AB ......................................... 780-836-2584 Binks Angus Farm Evan & Melanie Binks, Grande Prairie, AB ............... 780-539-7919 Blast Angus Farm Brent & Lia Long, Houston, BC ................................. 250-845-3500 Canyon Tree Farms Inc. L Jackson & H Hooke, Fort St. James, BC ................. 250-996-8180 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 Double A Stock Farm Steve & Hazel Tofteland, Valhalla, AB....................... 780-356-2454 Double M Ranching M McConnell & J Madden, DC, BC .......................... 250-782-7875 Dwajo Angus Dwayne & Joanne 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 Flyaway Red Angus Dale Schwerdt, Worsley, AB....................................... 780-685-2531 Gemvale Stock Farm Don & Sheri Murphy, Dawson Creek, BC ................. 250-759-4717 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 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 Lookout Stock Farm Roy & Cindy Bjorklund, Fairview, AB ...................... 780-835-3530 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 Nine Mile Ranch Al & Lorraine Sanford, Quesnel, BC.......................... 250-249-5469 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 Rocky Creek Red Angus Les & Alison Keutzer, Lone Prairie, BC..................... 250-788-9858 Roy Angus Chris & Jen Roy, Fairview, AB ................................... 780-835-0463

ATTENTION: Cattle Producers!!

Presenting a new direct marketing option • Top prices paid for bulls and cows • Sell your cattle for a fee of only $5.00 per head Call today for more information and program details 10 minutes west of Grande Prairie on Highway 43 r001852000

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VOLD, JONES & VOLD AUCTION CO. LTD.

Auction Date

NORTH CENTRAL LIVESTOCK

Beaverlodge, AB

Ponoka, AB

Westlock, AB

Clyde, AB

Don Fessler (250)782-3766

Ged Willis (780)354-2423

(403)783-5561

Levi Pedgerachny (780)349-1446

Garth Rogers (780)349-1491

Nov 26 - 4,313 Head

Nov 20 - 3,235 Head

Nov 25 - 5,263 Head

$350.00 $315.00 $275.00 $260.00 $250.00 $235.00 $202.00 $180.00

$385.00 $345.00 $312.00 $276.00 $259.00 $244.00 $230.00 $215.00

$325.00 $315.00 $270.00 $245.00 $235.00 $230.00 $215.00 $215.00

$400.00 $368.00 $315.00 $278.00 $260.00 $249.00 $232.00 $232.00

$360.00 $310.00 $290.00 $240.00 $225.00 $195.00 $190.00 $190.00

$400.00 $349.50 $314.00 $276.00 $257.00 $248.00 $235.00 $235.00

$300.00 $282.00 $248.00 $237.00 $225.00 $193.00 $205.00 $182.00

$330.00 $315.00 $265.00 $245.00 $234.00 $225.00 $218.00 $197.00

$270.00 $260.00 $225.00 $225.00 $220.00 $215.00 $200.00 $200.00

$310.00 $305.00 $253.00 $250.00 $235.00 $233.00 $225.00 $225.00

$290.00 $280.00 $240.00 $215.00 $205.00 $190.00 $190.00 $190.00

$330.00 $311.00 $280.00 $250.00 $242.00 $234.00 $229.00 $229.00

301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 901 - 1,000 over 1,000

$325.00 $290.00 $275.00 $245.00 $235.00 $218.00 $210.00 $195.00

$365.00 $330.00 $306.00 $268.00 $258.00 $234.00 $225.00 $212.00

301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 901 - 1,000 over 1,000

$280.00 $270.00 $245.00 $228.00 $220.00 $205.00 $200.00 $180.00

$320.00 $290.00 $270.00 $246.00 $233.00 $222.00 $215.00 $195.00

D1 - D2 Cows $118.00 $129.00 D3 - D4 Cows $110.00 $120.00 Bologna Bulls $121.00 $143.00

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Nov 25 - 491 Head FEEDER STEERS $325.00 $370.00 $310.00 $330.00 $290.00 $335.00 $310.00 $325.00 $275.00 $306.00 $270.00 $298.00 $245.00 $268.00 $245.00 $261.00 $235.00 $256.00 $244.00 $255.00 $215.00 $239.00 $245.00 $252.00 $207.00 $223.00 $204.00 $217.00 $195.00 $210.00 $190.00 $199.00 FEEDER HEIFERS $290.00 $320.00 $270.00 $310.00 $270.00 $305.00 $265.00 $285.00 $240.00 $262.00 $238.00 $258.00 $225.00 $240.00 $220.00 $247.00 $214.00 $230.00 $220.00 $233.00 $205.00 $220.00 $209.00 $220.00 $200.00 $214.00 $200.00 $214.00 $180.00 $194.00 $170.00 $185.00 SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows $115.00 $143.00 $119.00 $124.00 D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows $108.00 $121.00 $112.00 $117.00 Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls $118.00 $130.00 $124.00 $135.00

D1 - D2 Cows $127.00 $134.00 D3 - D4 Cows $112.00 $120.00 Bologna Bulls $130.00 $155.00

Butcher Cows $110.00 $131.00 Butcher Bulls $120.00 $152.00 Feeder Bulls $135.00 $165.00

D1 - D2 Cows $108.00 $130.00 D3 Cows $85.00 $111.00 Slaughter Bulls $120.00 $161.00

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Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre Receives $1.95 million in Agri-Marketing Funding NOVEMBER 14 CANADIAN MALTING BALREY TECHNICAL CENTRE WWW.CMBTC.COM

WINNIPEG – The Government of Canada is investing $1.95 million over five years in the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) under the Growing Forward II AgriMarketing Program (AMP).

The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface made the announcement at a press conference today in Winnipeg.

“The funding through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) will help support the activities of the CMBTC which is focused on the commercialization of Canadian malting barley and malt destined for the domestic and global brewing industries”, said Steve Goossen, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the CMBTC. The CMBTC includes pilot malting and brewing facilities that evaluate the processing quality of new crop and new varieties of Canadian malting barley. “This globally recognized organization provides valueadded services to our members and customers around the world that is unique to Canada” according to Peter Watts, Managing Director of the CMBTC. “We wel-

New video on BSE surveillance AGRI-NEWS DECEMBER 1, 2014

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has put together a new YouTube video on the importance of BSE surveillance in Canada and Alberta.

CCA President Dave Solverson is among the familiar faces producers will recognize in a new YouTube video on the importance of BSE surveillance in Canada and Alberta. Aimed at cattle producers, the video serves as an excellent reminder of how producers can do their part to help Canada keep its place as a beef exporting country.

Producers are being encouraged to submit at least one cow per year for sampling. This will go a long way in ensuring Canada continues to meet its commitment to the OIE to maintain surveillance and testing levels in order to meet the expectations of Canada’s domestic and international customers.

“The measures in place are doing their job but we still need to ensure surveillance is at the appropriate level to measure the effectiveness of the controls,” Solverson says. “It is something that we must do in order to continue selling our beef around the world.”

BSE surveillance leads to increased access to international markets and potential risk-free status.

Solverson urged producers to do their part. “BSE is everyone’s responsibility,” he says.

The release of the video comes at a time of year when producers take stock of the animals they have on-farm and make culling decisions. Cattle between 30 months and 10 years of age provide the most valuable information in terms of monitoring the cattle population for BSE. However, any animals older than 30 months of age that fits into one of the categories of dead, down, dying or diseased are potential candidates for testing. The program provides a veterinarian visit at no cost to the producer.

Contact: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association 403-275-8558

come the funding support from AAFC to help Canada remain the premier supplier of malting barley to domestic and international markets.”

Canada is one of the world’s largest suppliers of malting barley and malt to the global brewing industry and Canadian farmers are recognized for producing some of the world’s finest quality malting barley. The malting barley, malt and brewing industries contribute significantly to the Canadian economy. According to Statistics Canada, in 2013-14 Canada exported over 1.0 million tonnes of malting barley worth CDN $337 million, and 600,000 tonnes of malt worth CDN $395 million.

Domestically, Canadian brewers use about 230,000

tonnes of malt per year to make over 19 million hectoliters of beer. The beer economy supports 1 in every 100 jobs in Canada and generates over $5.8 billion in tax revenues each year according to the Conference Board of Canada.

The CMBTC is an independent, non-profit organization operating since 2000 that is funded by members of the malting barley, malt and brewing industries, producers and the Government of Canada to conduct applied malting and brewing research and provide technical support to members and customers. The CMBTC facilities include a state-of-the-art pilot malting plant and pilot brewery located in the Canadian Grain Commission building in Winnipeg.

M.C. Quantock Bull Sale “Canada’s Bulls” Website: www.mcquantock.com

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I have spent 35 years working with cattlemen across Canada and together we have developed the most successful Sight Unseen Purchase Plan in the country, so successful in fact that it can sell nearly half our bulls some years.

Mac Creech, D.V.M. I have done it with sincerity and integrity and the utmost respect for the customers needs and budget. We start by discussing your cows, your breeding program, and what you need to get done.

When we are comfortable with each other we can work together to get you the right cattle at the right price. While a few people sell a few bulls on the internet, I much prefer to visit with our customers, get to know them, and help them select the right bulls.

Our comprehensive catalogue and DVD will give you an accurate impression of the bulls. After the sale I’ll personally deliver your bulls, in most cases. You must be completely satisfied on arrival or you are under no obligation to take them.

You pay for them only when they are delivered and satisfactory.

Call me anytime to get started.

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We will safely deliver each and every bull to your nearest centeral location in Westeren Canada. You have my word — we'll work with you to get them within 30 - 50 miles of your ranch. Ontario, Quebec or the Maritimes — we'll cost-share delivery. Talk to Mac for details.

Routes may change depending on bull distribution.

Routes indicated are usually run twice a year — February and April. Some bulls may be interlined with other carriers where necessary.

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Research projects address Ag labour AGRI-NEWS DECEMBER 5, 2014

Farmers across Canada have the chance to have their say about farm labour issues in two research projects coordinated by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC).

“We have a lot of successes in agriculture including our productivity, production practices, technology, market access and trade agreements,” says Doug Chorney, CAHRC vice-chair, noting human resources is one of the biggest concerns for Canadian farmers.

“That is why the work we are doing is important to every farmer in Canada.”

CAHRC launched the Labour Market Information: Agricultural Supply and Demand Forecast Model and the National Agricultural Occupational Framework and Labour Market Support research projects in June.

The LMI survey will examine Canada’s agricultural workforce to create a picture of the agricultural employment needs in Canada. The goal is to develop clear labour market information for the agriculture industry that quantifies the shortages facing Canada’s agricultural businesses and accurately forecasts those requirements for the next 10 years by province, commodity and occupation.

The NAOF project will identify worker roles and skills needed on farms now and in the future in various commodities. The information will then be converted into a set of tools that connect job and youth internship seekers with farms that are hiring, help farm workers identify and access training required for career advancement and help education providers design training curriculum that best addresses agriculture industry needs.

The consultation phase of both of these projects

Even my Wife... loves cows!

This business is so good "even my wife loves cows."

Cattlemen have always told me that their wife thought they owned too many cows.... until now.

Record setting but very real. The best calf prices ever. Most important, these prices are based on solid fundamentals and are here for a long, long, time. We haven't had cow numbers this low since Harry S. Truman was President. It's time, we all deserve it..

Cattlemen are enjoying the good times and reaping the rewards for their perseverance, tenacity and resolve. We all went through 8 to 9 very, very tough years when you wondered (to yourself) at times if you were doing the right thing by sticking with it. The optimism and ability to think long term, which all cattlemen have "etched in their DNA," carried us all through.

Five years ago our sale theme was "Lay in the Weeds... and Wait" Our thinking then is just as valid today.

Survive and prosper by remembering that only a cow can unhook you from the treadmill of high input costs and expensive technology. She's a low tech machine that "will set you free", she harvests grass, stores solar energy and turns it all into high quality protein, her value to the world will only increase.

So get close to nature, graze longer, calve a little later, work less, let your cows work more and have more family time. Remember, cows reproduce their way to your success and financial freedom.

We live in a wonderful "free enterprise" country where if you want it, plan for it, and work hard for it, you will achieve it.

Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015

Grain research gets $18 million

Unlike a lot of bull producers, we've paid for our ranch and our cows with our cows, we're rooted deep in reality.

Solid, methodical and tenacious, we've used : "old school" genetics, sound breeding principles and the "eye of a cowman" to develop eight different bull lines.

We've moulded a herd of cattle that are all alike. Alike in type, alike in pedigree, alike in performance so both you and your customers can sell uniform high-end cattle, make as much darn money as possible and enjoy a way of life most people wish they could have.

Our only customers are Canada's commercial cowmen large and small.

They buy our bulls because they're good quality, all of them, well culled, they're calves the order buyers keep talking about. Our bulls are older fall and summer born twos (22-26) months when you need them), old enough to be tough and not give trouble. Our bulls can all be left with us till spring, you don't want new bulls around till you need them, so let us look after them.

Our bulls are all delivered absolutely free in Western Canada and cost shared in the East. Our bulls can be purchased sight unseen, in fact about half always are. We help select your bulls and they're guaranteed to be what you want... "true satisfaction on arrival". Our customers trust and confidence in us make it all possible. Our bulls are affordable 75% sold from $2600 to $5300 in 2013 - 2014, and most all sell to solid commercial cattlemen.

Our bulls are guaranteed like no others... you'll have a bull to breed your cows no matter what... hard to get better than that!

As sale time approaches, you can view all our bulls on video on our website or we'll send you your very own DVD and catalogue and you can show the neighbors. In fact, it's probably easier and simpler to buy our bulls than buying bulls locally. You get great service, the best guarantee, lots of selection and your calves will be sired by notionally known bulls. It all helps you to get them sold! Our customers like the fact that all our cattle are managed and fed just like most all commercial cattle.

This year call me for your bulls. *free DVD *Free Catalogue * Free Delivery "Great Bulls" Call Today.

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began this week and they need farmer input, which will then be used to shape the policies and programs that address the identified needs. It is a unique opportunity for producers to get in on the ground floor and make their labour needs known.

The NAOF research will be conducted via 50 focus groups across Canada between now and March 2016. Interested farmers should contact Jade Reeve, NAOF project manager. Travel and related expenses to attend the focus groups will be provided.

Producers across Canada, whether they are farming full-time or part-time, alone or with help, have until Jan. 22, 2015, to complete one of three online surveys designed for farm owner-operators, farm workers (including family members, paid or unpaid) or agricultural organizations. The surveys are available here.

“Agriculture labour shortages are a big issue so it is important that through the Agriculture and Agri-Food Labour Action Plan and the Canadian HR Council, farmers and industry are collectively coming together on this, across Canada’s regions and value chain,” project coordinator Janet Krayden says. “We can achieve more by working together.”

Contact: Janet Krayden Project Coordinator

The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) will be investing over $18 million into field crop research in 2015.

Garth Patterson, executive director of the foundation said that the foundation co-funds many research projects in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in partnership with other groups.

“We work with them by looking at the same research proposals and decide by identifying which ones are of the most benefit to Western Canadian grain farmers,” he said.

The producer funded research foundation, in partnership with member organizations and research funding partners across Canada more than doubled the $7.3 million invested in 2013.

The foundation’s focus on crop research for the development of new farm management practices and improved crop varieties is a priority for producers who ultimately benefit from this commitment.

WGRF’s board consists of 18 producer representatives from different agricultural organizations across Western Canada. Some of those from Alberta include members from the Alberta Federation of Agriculture, the Western Pulse growers Association, the Alberta Barley Commission, the Alberta Wheat Commission and the Western Barley Growers Association.

Some of the 2015 funding highlights include: WGRF committed $5 million to the Genome Canada Large Scale Applied Research Project.

The total value of the Systems Approach to Crop Sustainability is $4.32 M over the next 5 years; WGRF is leading this initiative and is contributing $2.16 million.

The total value of the Wheat Cluster is $25.2 M over five years; WGRF is leading this Cluster and is contributing $9.6 million.

The total value of the Barley Cluster is $11.2 M over five years; WGRF is contributing $1.5 million.

Graduate Scholarships of $100,000 per year continue to be provided to U of M, U of S and U of A on a rotational basis.

WGRF commissioned a study to evaluate agronomy research capacity in western Canada.

For more information contact: Garth Patterson, executive director Western Grains Research Foundation

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Zone Two: *Cecilie Fleming – Granum *Jake Meyer – Welling Bob Lowe – Nanton Darren Bevans – Raymond Tyler Sawley – Nanton *Jimmy Nelson – Stirling

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The Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) have finished their 2014/2015 delegate elections, but still have some vacancies.

Official counting of the ballots took place ThursRed & Black & Year Olds day, November 13, 2014. Zones three and five had Ph: 780-835-2645 • 780-835-0365 elections, with the remaining seven zones electing delegates by acclamation. Elections took place during the ABP meetings held across Alberta in October and November. Zones four, six, seven and eight have vacancies.

“We were happy to have two elections and strong new delegates in multiple zones joining us this year, but also encourage producers to get involved and fill the positions we still have available,” says Rich Smith, ABP executive director.

“We welcome Don’t let your herd become stressed becausethe of fresh any input new representatives offer and thank them for their of fly infestation. Stressed cattle do not perform Herefords Charolais Simmentals type interest in the industry and ABP.” to their best ability. To help alleviate stress in your is a list ofaall ABPCattle delegates herd, you Below could purchase Lewis Oilerfor orthe get2014/15 year. The names an asterix in front of an them your current Lewis Oilerwith serviced.

We now have 8 gallon tank oilerdelegates with oil drape and elected, salt feeder along or represent who were acclaimed Randy & Chris Haddow 250-786-5048 with the 15 gallon tank this models.

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VISITORS WELCOME

Zone Five: *Rob Somerville – Endiang *Kelly Fraser – Red Deer County Arnie Tateson – Endiang Rose Wymenga – Leslieville Nanita Blomquist – Big Valley Charles Christie – Trochu

Chad, Gene, Addison & Leah Haddow program in place though Lewis Cattle Oilers with no 250-784-3924 banks involved, no credit application Zone 1 required, and you can take up to 18 months pay with no interest *Brodie to Haugan – Orion charges. We provide free delivery and set up.

*Garth Porteous – Bow Island Brad Osadczuk – Jenner John de Groot – Vauxhall Rick Friesen – Vauxhall Howard Bekkering – Vauxhall

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Dean & Marsha Anderson – Fort St John, BC Phone (250) 827-3293

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

Attention Cattlemen!

Don’t let your herd become stressed because of any type of fly infestation. Stressed cattle do not perform to their best ability. To help alleviate stress in your herd, you could purchase a Lewis Cattle Oiler or get your current Lewis Oiler serviced. We now have an 8 gallon tank oiler with oil drape and salt feeder along with the 15 gallon tank models. There is a payment program in place though Lewis Cattle Oilers with no banks involved, no credit application required, and you can take up to 18 months to pay with no interest charges.

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Zone Eight: *Michael Lutzak – Hairy Hill Brian Chomlak – Beauvalion Gordon Graves – Iron River Lyndon Mansell – Innisfree

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Zone Six: *Assar Grinde – Bluffton Gary Seutter – Rocky Rapids Ralph Buhler – Camrose Tim Sekura – Rocky Rapids

Zone Nine: *Roland Cailliau – Valleyview *Ron Wieler – Fort Vermilion Maartin Braat – Fort Vermilion Dee Parke – High Prairie Norman Hennigar – Grande Prairie John MacArthur – Fairview Contact: Alberta Beef Producers 403-275-4400

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November 25, 2014 Calgary, AB - The Canadian Angus Association (CAA) introduced 50 and 75 year awards to recognize those breeders who have been a member of the Association for 50 or 75 consecutive years. The long dedication of these producers to the Angus breed is essential to the overall success of the beef industry. The recipients of these awards were recognized at the Royal Agriculture Winter Fair in Toronto in November. Another recipient of these awards this year is the Earley Brothers from Ontario.

Earley Brothers was established in 1935 by Eugene Earley when he started an Angus herd. The family farm, Hillcrest Farms at Kerwood, Ontario, had been established in the mid-1800s by his Irish ancestors.

Eugene’s middle son George was a very successful showman. As a 4-H member, he exhibited a Grand Champion Steer in 1957 and 1958. Hillcrest Farms has exhibited more market and 4-H beef champions in live and carcass categories than any other operation in living memory. In addition to the Royal Winter Fair, For Sale: 30+ Purebred Simmental Heifer Hillcrest has dominated the Western Fair at London, Calves, Polled, Solidand Red or banners Black. at garnered titlesall in the Maritimes, won Agribition.

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In 1978, George became President of the Canadian Angus Association. It proved to be a challenging period due to the fight to enforce blood testing results.

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George Earley has been inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Farm, the Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame; he was named Farmer of the Year in Middlesex County, received the Canadian Centennial 125 Year Medal and was named Ontario Producer of the Year.

George and his wife Lynda have four children, Mike, Martha, Tim and Sara. Today, Mike runs Earley Brothers but all four Earley children are involved in the business. Mike has ran Earley Brothers for the last 25 years. The CAA congratulates the Earley brothers and their families on receiving this award.

The Canadian Angus Association is Canada’s largest purebred beef breed organization. The Association represents 3,000 members across Canada for the purposes of registering and recording the pedigrees of purebred Angus cattle in the closed Herd Book and promoting the breed across Canada. The memberapproved mandate is to maintain breed registry, breed purity and provide services that enhance the growth and position of the Angus breed.

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crop. The beef enterprise has grown to 850 head of cattle on sight with additional backgrounding being done in western Canada. In 2013, it was Steve’s turn to take on the building of a new facility to replace the slatted floor facility built by his father 39 year earlier.

The new pack barn is a real show piece and something that Steve, Janine and their daughters Lauran and Rachel will enjoy for years to come.

The Canadian Angus Association extends congratulations again to Stan, Ila, Steve, Janine and their family as the winners of the 2014 Eastern Feedlot of the Year Award. The Canadian Angus Association introduced the Feedlot of the Year award four years ago to recognize feedlots that promote Angus to their customers and that feed Canadian Angus Rancher Endorsed tagged cattle.

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In 1971 Stan and Ila Eby bought and moved to a farm on the 9th Concession of Kincardine Township.

They raising their family, Sandra, Steven and Jeff there and marketed high quality beef. By 1974 they had outgrown the existing facilities and made plans to build a new barn; a new slatted floor barn. This was one of two prototype facilities that were to be built in Ontario that year.

During his spare time Stan became heavily involved in the Bruce County Cattlemen’s Association and from there moved onto the Provincial, leading the industry through the Walkerton Water Crisis while President of the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association. Stan was elected to the Canadian Cattlemen’s (CCA) board and was sitting Vice President in 2003 when BSC closed Canadian boarders sending the industry into a downward spiral. Serving as President of the CCA in 2004-2005, Stan’s easy way and common sense approach helped start to rebuild our devastated industry The farm was expanding and Stan and Ila’s eldest son Steve was showing a lot of interest in the industry.

After graduating from the University of Guelph with his Bachelor in Science major in Animal Science in 1991, Steve went on to become a Territory Manager for Shur-Gain before coming home to the 9th Concession in 1994 to follow in his parents footsteps. Steve laid the ground work for what would become JSE Farms.

Like Stan, Steve is compelled to get involved in the Beef industry and his community. Steve is acting as a Director at the Bruce County Cattlemen’s, Director of Canadian Cattle Identification Agency, OMFRA Livestock Medicines Advisory Committee and is currently a Director at Beef Farmers of Ontario sitting on the Government Relations, Nominations, Ontario Feeder Finance, Feedlot and Forage Insurance Committees.

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New research on calcium provision in growing pigs Farms.com (Nov 26, 2014)

By Hans Stein Research being carried out at the University of Illinois and funded by AB Vista will significantly improve the accuracy of calcium (Ca) provision in growing pigs by generating muchneeded standardised or true total tract digestibility (STTD or TTTD) values for Ca across a range of common feed ingredients.

“The aim is to achieve the same level of precision for Ca when formulating diets as is possible for phosphorus (P),” states Dr Carrie Walk, AB Vista’s Senior Research Manager. “We formulate using digestibility values for the majority of the important – and expensive – nutrients in the diet, such as P and amino acids, but that data is currently not available for Ca in growing pigs.”

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The study will determine digestibility values both with and without the addition of a phytase, since any reduction in phytate-Ca binding through phytase use will increase Ca availability, leading to potential oversupply. “Although considered a relatively inexpensive nutrient, the implications of Ca oversupply are significant,” Dr Walk adds.

“Even marginally high levels of dietary Ca have been shown to increase gastric pH and reduce the digestibility of two of the most expensive nutrients, protein and P.” The initial phase of the project,

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which is being led by the University’s Professor Hans Stein, used canola meal as the primary source of Ca. The trials generated Ca endogenous loss values of 0.160 g/kg dry matter intake (DMI) and 0.189 g/kg DMI for untreated and phytase-treated diets, respectively, and corresponding average Ca TTTD values for canola meal of 46.6% and 70.3%.

“Unless these endogenous losses are taken into account by using TTTD values during diet formulation, Ca digestibility will be underestimated and subsequently oversupplied,” states Professor Stein. “The research has also demonstrated that TTTD values for Ca are not affected by the Ca level in the diet, indicating that the resulting figures would be additive in diet formulation calculations.

The long term goal is to establish the requirement for digestible Ca for all groups of pigs,” explains Caroline Gonzalez-Vega, a PhD candidate in Dr Stein’s laboratory who has conducted much of the work on Ca digestibility. “By doing so, we will be able to formulate diets in the future based on the requirement for both digestible phosphorus and digestible calcium.”

The next phase of the research is to establish Ca TTTD values for a wide range of commonly used plant- and animal-based feed ingredients.

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November 22, 2014 11:30 AM The beef industry in Nova Scotia will receive funding to help implement a program to improve animal health, farm safety and increase returns on investments.

“I challenged the industry to come forward with a program that would help meet their needs. I’m pleased to see what they came forward with,” said Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell, today, Nov. 22, at the meeting of the Maritime Beef Testing Station in Nappan, Cumberland Co. The Nova Scotia Cattle Producers will receive $89,100 for the Safe Handling of Cattle Program. Industry will contribute about $130,000. There are about 450 registered cattle producers, and around 700 producers in total.

The Safe Handling of Cattle Program will be funded under Growing Forward 2, Building Industry Capacity, and cost shared 60-40 between the federal and provincial governments.

“Our government recognizes the importance of the Canadian beef industry in creating jobs and growing the econ-

omy,” said MP Scott Armstrong, on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “This investment provides beef producers in Nova Scotia with the support they need to remain competitive while growing their business.”

The program will provide producers with up to 40 per cent of the cost, up to a maximum of $1,000 per application, of purchasing equipment that helps maximize the safety of cattle and handlers during transportation, and health procedures where the animal needs to be kept still. This equipment includes neck-extending head gates, cattle squeezes and crowding tubs.

“Adequate cattle-handling equipment reduces stress on animals as well as reduces the risk of producers being injured by an excited animal,” said Larry Weatherby, chair of the Nova Scotia Cattle Producers.

Mr. Weatherby also said the changes could help bring $30 to $40 more per head for some when they go to market.

Under Growing Forward 2, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the provincial government have committed $37 million over five years for programs that will benefit the local industry.

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Interpreting your feed test

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FOR THE COMMERCIAL CATTLEMAN OR THE PUREBRED BREEDER This year’s Peace Country Beef Congress will give everyone the opportunity to meet your fellow Peace Country cattlemen; to network with breeders, retailers and program providers; to give your herd exposure to area buyers; to challenge your cattle and yourself against the best the Peace Country has to offer; and to reap the financial rewards of doing so The 2015 PCBC will be unveiling exciting new changes to its format to provide you with the opportunities, challenges and rewards needed to build your herd to compete in the new competitive cattle market. ☛ Commercial cattle classes **Minimum of $2,500 up for grabs in the Commerical Heifer Classes** ☛ Purebred cattle classes ☛ Senior and Junior divisions ☛ Halter and non-halter classes ☛ Educational seminars

From the December 2014 Newsletter of the PCBFA Winter is here. With the arrival of frigid temperatures, thoughts turn to winter feeding and to feed quality. With your membership to PCBFA, you receive 2 FREE feed tests, but what do the results mean?

When reading your feed test, look at the “Dry Matter” values, these values have the moisture of the feed factored out, so you can compare feed types, from silage to hay to grain.

The most important numbers to look at on your feed test are the “Crude Protein – CP” and “Total Digestible Nutrients – TDN”. These values will tell you the protein and energy level of your feed, respectively.

A good rule of thumb to remember is for every degree drop below -20°C, a cow’s energy requirements increase by 2%. Monitoring Body Condition during the winter months is very important, as with decreasing temperatures, and advancing pregnancy, the energy in the feed we provide can easily be used up by the cow to keep herself warm and by the growing calf. This can result in thin cows who may not cycle as quickly after calving because she is putting energy towards building condition instead of reproduction.

Other aspects of your feed test including the Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio (C:P) and minerals like magnesium (Mg) and potassium (K) are also worth looking at. Your Ca:P ratio should be between 2:1 and 7:1. Ca:P and other mineral requirements can be addressed by using commercial mineral or with feed blends.

For more information on feed testing and developing a winter feeding program, contact us here at PCBFA and we would be happy to help you.

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Russia to block Canadian pork over ractopamine

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14 November 2014 RUSSIA - Russia is to impose temporary restrictions on imports of pig meat from Canada because of concerns over the possible contamination with the growth promoter ractopamine.

The Russian food safety and veterinary authority, Rosselkhoznador said that over a 10 month period it has recorded an increasing number of incidents where pork from Canada had r001832729 tested positive for a number of contaminants including ractopamine.

Rosselkhoznador said that on each occasion it had notified the Canadian authorities of the breech of food safety regulations.

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But it added that despite intense negotiations about developing measures to prevent contaminated meat coming on to the market in Russia, the Canadian meat sector and veterinary authorities had failed to meet the guaranteed performance standards and food safety requirements.

The Russian authorities have started to impose temporary restrictions on the import of pig meat products from Canada from 14 November.

This week telephone talks also took place between Rosselkhoznador and the US authorities over food safety measures in US poultry plants.

The Russian food safety authorities are concerned that the US has not informed them about changes to the safety and inspection measures that could affect the safety of US poultry products.

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New research into Johne’s Disease is casting light on how age and bacterial load affect susceptibility to the causative agent of the disease.

Johne’s Disease is a chronic infection that leads to various negative effects on dairy cattle. These include reduced milk production, premature culling and lowered slaughter value. The understanding in the past was that calves under six months of age were the most susceptible to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infection, the causative agent of Johne’s Disease.

However, the new research suggests that the truth is a bit more complicated than that.

Led by University of Calgary’s Dr. Jeroen De Buck, a research team determined how age and bacterial load affected susceptibility to MAP infection in calves. This work was completed in partnership with the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA), Dairy Farmers of Canada, Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.

Based on the results, calves older than six months are no less susceptible to Johne’s Disease than younger calves.

Instead, the team found that the amount of exposure to the bacterium could be the difference in the progression of the infection and disease status. A higher level of MAP exposure led to more frequent shedding of the bacterium in the

feces, which in turn can lead to water and feed contamination on-farm, posing a risk for infection of other animals.

As there is currently no cure for Johne’s Disease, this research is important to ensure the prevention of MAP infection in cattle of all ages.

“Effective control programs are the key to protecting animals from infection in the absence of another effective method,” says Dr.Jeroen De Buck.

“With the right precautions and barn conditions, we anticipate that expanding these programs to prevent exposure to MAP in all calves will help reduce the amount of calves that contract and spread the disease.”

This project also generated various samples, including tissue, serum, fecal and RNA samples, that will help develop diagnostic assays for detecting the early stages of MAP infection.

Dr. De Buck is hopeful that the newly gained knowledge will be used in future projects to help combat this destructive disease.

“This research targets a very serious disease, but there are a lot of positive results and potential from this work,” says ALMA president and CEO, Gordon Cove. “The data will allow control programs to improve their effectiveness and it also provides information for future methods of treating Johne’s Disease. This will help Alberta’s dairy industry become more competitive.”

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CHS expert offers tips on wint Farms.com, November 14, 2014 With harvest nearly complete, it’s time to prepare farm machinery for winter. Whether you use your equipment in the winter or store it until spring, proper winterization will extend equipment life and ensure equipment is ready to go.

Neil Hoff, CHS product management director for refined fuels, recommends farmers first consult their owner’s manual for the manufacturer’s guidelines on winter storage. From there, farmers can build a list of items on each piece of machinery to evaluate.

Begin by cleaning all equipment with a high-pressure washer to remove dust, dirt and residue. Avoid direct contact with seals and bearings. Grease unpainted metal parts to protect them from the elements. Repaint scratched or corroded areas. Equipment that runs good and looks good will command higher trade-in values.

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“Nine out of 10 problems are water-related issues,” he explains.

“Although fuel gelling can be an issue, it’s water turning to ice in fuel storage tanks and filtration that typically plugs filters during the first couple of cold snaps. You need to get the water out of the fuel before temperatures get cold.”

Fill fuel and hydraulic oil tanks full to prevent condensation from forming as weather warms in the spring. If farmers plan to use equipment, they’ll need to take steps to prevent diesel fuel from gelling when temperatures dip.

Paraffin wax is present in all diesel fuels and is a natural lubricity provider.

However, just like any wax, as the ambient temperature of the fuel drops, the wax begins to form large squareshaped structures. These can come out of suspension and cause fuel to gel.

As wax crystals begin to form, the fuel will take on a cloudy appearance.

This is known as the cloud point. If this process continues, fuel will reach the Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP). The wax crystals will clog the fuel filter, starving the engine.

“To prevent gelling, farmers should use a cold flow improver that includes de-icers and wax anti-settling agents, which extend the operability of the fuel,” says Hoff. Cold flow improvers change the wax square-like formations to a more pin-like structure, which

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“Don’t over treat, and be sure to add your cold flow improver before the fuel drops below its cloud point, he adds. Additional treatments of CFI are more likely to inhibit the fuel¹s performance than help. Stick to the recommendations.

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terizing farm equipment Another option is to use a diesel fuel specially formulated for low temperatures, such as Cenex winterized premium diesel fuels. Cold flow improvers, de-icers and wax anti-settling agents are included in the additive packages for these fuels, and they have a lower CFPP than regular diesel.

“Next, check coolant levels and replace both oil and fuel filters. Change the engine oil to remove harmful acid and contaminates that can accumulate in the oil pan and crankcase.

“If farmers plan to use equipment during the winter, they should switch to a full synthetic with a lower viscosity to prevent thickening and engine damage,” says Hoff. Lubricants become thicker in cold temperatures. If oil becomes too thick to lubricate essential parts, damage can occur.

Hoff advises farmers to clean battery posts and cables, then disconnect battery ground cables on idle machines to prevent battery drain. Last, check tire pressure and fill as necessary.

Storing equipment under a roof is best, but if that’s not possible, store it under a heavy tarp and use water-resistant wax to protect equipment from rust and corrosion.

“Farm machinery requires maintenance both on and off the field to keep it running smoothly year after year,” says Hoff. Caring for equipment is one way to ensure efficient fieldwork and less downtime.

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

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DEC 1 - 27 ROGATO

Fax: 864-3468,

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

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Versatile FWD 305 & 310’s

Web site:

Nov 28- 2014

www.rossequip.ca Call for a Quote

In Stock

Fall Blow Out.

Call for a Quote

35’ M155 MD Swather 148hp,600/65R28,

16.5x16.1, DKD, 6 B/PUR, H/D Trans, HID lite msrp $209,200 2014 157,900 $149,999 Call for a Quote

2013 120’ Boom SX275 Versatile Sprayer 275hp Cum,5 spd Allison AutoTrans, air ride susp, 1200 gal Tank, , Auto steer, 300 gps, tilt, A/boom, accu boom.

328,150

259,900 Blowout 219,900

LEASE to Own 120’ SX275 Sprayer $219,999

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $18,600

Call for a Quote 2013 310 Versatile 310hp, 16spd Power Shift 4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fenders L/3pt. L/wts 540/1000pto $267,300 20.8R42D, 16.9R30S 199,999

LEASE to Own 310 Vers Tractor

$ 199,999 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $17,700

2014 DT500 Versatile 500 hp P/Shift Del/Cab A/S/R 6 E/ hyd 110 gpm diff/lock HID/lites, R/fan, camera 514,450 36” Tracks, introductory offer 394,990

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

$14,000

Free form 10’ hydraulic roller add Free form 10’ manual winch roller add

5,000 3,800

2014 DT550 Versatile 550 hp P/Shift Del/Cab A/S/R 6 E/ hyd 110 gpm diff/lock HID/lites, camera 534,470 36” Tracks, introductory offer 410,900

Call for a Quote

30’ 2004 9352 MacDon DK, MD, 1852 hrs

Buy before Dec 31-14 & get a

30’ 960 table, guage wheels, 540x70R24, 11x16 rear $49,000 Reg 75,250 #153507

Unverferth rebate of $1,179

Tractor & Grain Cart

Steal the Pair

TOTAL $ 225,800

cnt $ 200,999

LEASE to Own 305 + 9250 G/Cart $208,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $18,400

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $15,600

Unverferth rebate of $2,179 1300 bu G/Cart tarp 50” tires $95,100 $ 80,000 2013 2375 Vers 375hp pto 710/70R38 Tractor & Grain Cart

TOTAL $

Take the Pair for only

$ 195,000

1000+ bu. GC9250 UF Grain Cart, w/Tarp c/w 17” Auger, 1000 pto, 900/60x32R1 $59,550 1 only 49,900

2013 550 Versatile 550 hp, P/Shift Del/Cab 110 hyd 6 E/ hyd diff/lock Radar, A/S/R, Canbus, Radar 478,460 800/70R38 Firestone Only 339,000

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $29,200

Unverferth rebate of $2,179

$ 5,000

Call for a Quote

120’ 2015 RG1100 Ro 508,350 395,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease pa

Buy before Dec 31-14 & get a

275,000

$ 259,999

LEASE to Own 2375 + 1315 G/Cart $265,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $23,400

2013 305 Versatile 305hp,16spd P/ Shift, 90hrs 4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fnds HID L/3pt wts 540/1000pto $226,250 506489 20.8R42D, 16.9R30 $165,900

Tier 3

Call for a Quote

70’ML 970 “ALIVE” shank monitor, D/S Air Drill 5 section, 634 bu tank, 4th tank

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

$ 8,000

2014 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, PTO 710/70R38 duals 4 hyds Radio work lite msrp $310,200 Only $195,000

SOLD

Fall Blow Out.

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $33,200

Reg 135,300

4200 10’-16’ $17,545 1 only $14,900

Blow Out to 12/27/14

Your Dealer for PILLAR HEAVY HARROWS

2012 305 Versatile 305hp, 16spd Power Shift 4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fenders L/3pt. L/wts 540/1000pto $221,100 506208 20.8R42D,16.9R30 $155,999

32,500

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 3,400

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $16,500

Call for a Quote

Premium Tractor.

Intro

80,400

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 8,400

#85107

New 2375 Versatile 375hp 710/70R38 duals 4 hyd $288,520 radio, work lites Only 185,000 16’ HLA Quick-tach 6 Way dozer Only 38,000 40” lift, 42”mouldboard, 20” guard Total $223,000

Steal the Pair Only

$ 215,000

Blow Out

16’ HLA Quick-tach 6 Way 20” guard, 40” lift, fits big

$45,100 to Jan 27 m 2014 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, 4 hyd 710/70R38 duals 4 hyds Radio work lite msrp $295,200 Only $185,000

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $14,200

32’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, 10.5”S, 26X8mm c/o frt 26x8mm S/rear, S/L hitch 650# per ft, T2-215 brgs MSRP 92,100 Brg wear grds Intro 77,900

New 825 gal/tank, 380/90R4 Trimble Ez –boom, Ez Auto

Requires 1 hyd outlet has Electro-hyd Joy-switch 80-150 hp, max tractor weight 25000#

Call for a Quote

12’ 650 Offset 10”s 26”x8mm 38,940

90’ 2005 8500 Willmar S

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

330,000

415,500 520x85R38 duals

520 Scale 5 point system

85,900 8,500

1300 bu G/Cart tarp 50” tires $99,130 Call for a Quote

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $14,700

36’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, 96,100

10-Semi-Annual Lease pa

$1,179

Call for a Quote 2014 500 Versatile 500 hp, P/Shift Del/Cab 110 hyd 6 E/ hyd diff/lock Radar, A/S/R, Canbus, Radar 436,480 800/70R38 Firestone Only 322,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $27,000

Buy before Dec 31-14 & get a

120’ 2014 RG1100 Ro 450,350 355,000

Buy before Dec 31-14 & get a Unverferth rebate of

Call for a Quote 2013 305 Versatile 305hp, 16spd Power Shift 4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fnds HID L/3pt. L/wt 540/1000pto $230,250 506487 20.8R42D, 16.9R30 $175,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease pay

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $34,500

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $35,500

9250 1000bu Grain Cart, tarp $ 59,500 $49,900 305hp PTO, 4 hyd, $ 226,250 $ 175,900

100’ 2014 RG1100 Ro SS tank, Viper Pro, A Accu boom, Auto boo 380/90R46, Air ride, A 412,300 334,000

1200# hitch wt in trans

Auto Lock

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.

MSRP 59,100 52’ Heavy Harrow Intro

52,900

MSRP 63,100 60’ Heavy Harrow Intro

53,900

2004 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, 3075h

MSRP 68,100 72’ Heavy Harrow Intro

58,900

$125,200 710/70R38 duals,

MSRP 75,100 84’ Heavy Harrow Intro

62,900

$119,000

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OR FALL BLOWOUT

Spirit River, Ab

Nov 28- 2014

780-864-3731,

Toll Free Instock, 40km

Ross Chrysler Since 1948

ROSS CHRYSLER

NEW Apollo 25.6, 71hp, Lift cap 5,500# lift 19’ 4”x 48” forks, Cab, A/C, 27km, hyd coupler, lites, 99,200 wt 10,600 lbs only 93,000

ogator Sprayer 1100 Auto Steer, 300 GPS, om wheels, Frt load Air Dryer Pkg,

$8,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

Instock, 40km

www.rosschrysler.ca

All Payments 0 down, 3.99% for 84 mbw=months-bi-weekly payments. OAC, except used

32 mpg

V6 Dsl & Air Ride

800-661-7401 for Matt, Al, AJ or Larry

Nov 28- 2014 All Programs deducted

40 mpg

N S p i ri t R i v er

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Coil Susp

Diesel

Blowout 315,000

yments OAC

$28,500

SOLD

MSRP $51,940

New Agri-Tech 35.7 128hp 540 / 1000 PTO, Lift 7,700# Lift 23’ boom susp Cab A/C forks

48”x adj 72” wide 3 rear hyd, 1 boom hyd, Rev fan, 55gpm / pump, lites,boom suspension, 22.5” Ag tires, 159,250 Empty wt 15,900 lbs only 144,900

ogator Sprayer 1100

Blowout 337,000

ayments OAC $30,800

ogator Sprayer AWS

Blowout 365,000

14 Limited AWD 8spd, V6vvt i643479

1214

1014

$36,800

34 mpg

1014 Farm Boy Unloader

reg 43,500

37,500

1214 Renn Unloader 12’

reg 54,500

47,500

15 D1500 Longhorn CC4X4SB v738629

14 D1500 SLT V6d 8ACC4X4SB i872538 V6 Dsl & Air Ride

14 D1500 SLT V6 8ACC4X4SB i661523 V6 Dsl & Air Ride

$482-84 mbw Coil Susp

Diesel

MSRP $58,950

MSRP $79,350

$345-84 mbw

14 D2500 L / horn C/C4x4 SB i953715 $472-84 mbw

40 mpg

66,500

Coil Susp

Diesel

MSRP $80,450

47,600

34,900

$247-84 mbw

40 mpg

14 D2500 L / horn C/C4x4 SB i508729

MSRP $58,950

MSRP $37,940

14Journey R/T AWD 3.6L i339353

$409-84 mbw

48,800

MSRP $38,130

15Journey R/T AWD 3.6L i100353

67,900

60,900

V6 Dsl & Air Ride

34 mpg

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC $13,300 Call for a Quote

$342-84 mbw

MSRP $80,750

MSRP $69,650

f47,900

$338-84 mbw 40 mpg

67,900

14 D2500 L / horn C/C4x4 SB i394726 Diesel

$496-84 mbw Coil Susp

Call for a Quote

ayments OAC $33,200

10’ Bagger w/ 30” conveyor reg $56,700

$49,000

$281-84 mbw

14 D1500 Laramie V6 8A CC4X4SB i269602

V8, Air Susp

SOLD

46, crop/divider auto-boom o Steer, 710 tire avail $10k new hydro 109,900

15 Wrangler Sahara 4x4 3.6L v260410

20’ V-Wing Ditcher, less drop down

Base unit msrp 88,120 intro Options 1nd sets drop downs

82,000 16,000

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

$9,900

Base unit msrp 144,200 intro 134,000 Options 2nd sets drop downs 23,500

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

$15,900

V8, Air Susp

26 mpg

MSRP $40,230

MSRP $58,850

$234-84 mbw

$341-84 mbw

Bright silver

14 G1500 Laramie QC4X4 8ASB i945538

MSRP $78,350

$69,600

Coil Susp

Diesel

MSRP $72,150

$64,300

15 D2500 SLT C/C4x4 SB i270653 Diesel

V6 Gas

36 mpg

$459-84 mbw Coil Susp

Diesel

48,800

31,900

14 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i409382

26 mpg

14 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB i377692

49,700 $42,500 14 G1500 LaramieV8 QC4X4 8ASB i620546 $353-84 mbw 15 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB v310706

36 mpg

32’ V-Wing Ditcher, less drop down

$400-84 mbw

MSRP $60,450

MSRP $44,930

Sprayer 200hp 2300hrs

64,700

55,400

39,500

15 Cherokee Ltd 4x4 3.2L v279375

MSRP $76,750

MSRP $66,950

MSRP $44,930

to 12-27-14

y dozer 42”mouldboard, g frame Versatile 435-up

12 Town & Country 6spd i441459

V6 Gas

MSRP $40,340

LEASE to Own DF22 AB Drier $245,000 12-S/A Lease pay OAC of $

21,200

LEASE to Own Drier & 150 Gen $281,000 12-S/A Lease pay OAC of $

Demo 55,436km 36 mpg

25,800

5.7L V8 Hemi VVT

2012

MSRP $52,320

39,999

39,999

15 G1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB v808451

$288-84 mbw

New 12 G2500 SLT CC 4x4 LB i898473

$300-84 mbw

V6 Gas

24,300

SOLD

LEASE to Own Drier & 200 Gen $290,000 12-S/A Lease pay OAC of $

$234-84 mbw

$63,300

MSRP $49,250

35,100

15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i585381

MSRP $71,150

15 D3500 SLT C/C4x4 LB i238644

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LE DRIER BASE cement.

$299-84 mbw 15 G1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB v515446 $286-84 mbw

36 mpg

150kw = 188kva = 201hp, 3ph gen 480v - 226 amp $47,900

$36,000

39,600

39,999

3 Ph Gen Sets

when sold w/drier

MSRP $48,750

MSRP $49,230

mounted $30,000

MSRP $46,220

MSRP $49,250

$ 28,900

12 Town & Country 6spd 3.6L i671439

$289-60 mbw

39,999 08 D2500 Laramie MC 4x4 SB002150

15 G1500 SLTV6 8AQC4X4SB v747446

$288-84 mbw

diesel, 207k/km, Sun roof, loaded

DSRP $21,950

$ 19,900

$230-60 mbw

UIPMENT LTD. • www.rosschrysler.ca

30 The Northern Horizon, December 5, 2014

John Deere 1023E Tractor & Loader •22.4HP •4WD •Differential Lock •Powerful Yanmar Diesel Engine •Twin Touch Auto Transmission •John Deere H120 Loader

Retail $19,291

On Sale $15,997 Add a 60” Rear Blade for $854 0% FOR 60 MONTHS

John Deere X300

Retail $4036 •18.5HP iTorque™ Power System •Twin Touch™ hydrostatic transmission •Comfortable 15-in. open-back seat •Best-in-class 4 year/300 hour limited warranty On Sale $3574

Add a weather enclosure: $564 Add a 44” Snowblower $2673

NO PAYMENTS OR INTEREST FOR 12 MONTHS

John Deere 5055E Tractor

Sale price includes a $1935 implement bonus when 2 attachments are purchased.

L300 Square Baler

The 45 to 75 horsepower 5E Series Utility Tractors now offer greater flexibility than ever before with the choice of an open operator station, or cab configuration. Enjoy the comfort of a climatecontrolled cab for year-round productivity.

•Full frame design •Independent bale chamber •Makes 3x3ft or 3x4 Ft Bales •Unique Fast Release System •Low centre of gravity •2.2m RotoFlow or MaxiCut HC 25 cutter •Non-stick offloading •Tractor-Baler Automation

Get out of the Cold and Into a Heated Cab this Winter!

This incredible variable chamber baler will keep you in the fast lane for years to come.

0% FOR 60 MONTHS OR $2220 OFF!

COMING SOON!

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Complete the online entry form and you'll automatically be entered in the Green Fever Contest for your chance to win your choice of a John Deere X710 Signature Series Lawn Tractor or a John Deere 1023E Sub-Compact Utility Tractor Grande Prairie 780-532-8402 • Fairview 780-835-4440 • La Crete 780-928-3337 • Dawson Creek 250-782-4141

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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. See dealer for full details some restrictions apply *Offer valid from September 1, 2014 until December 31, 2014. 0% APR purchase financing for 60 months on select new John Deere Commercial Mowing. Down payment may be required. Representative Amount Financed: $50,000, at 0% APR, monthly payment is $833.33 for 60 months, total obligation is $50,000, 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: $70,085 (includes $50 documentation fee). Cost of borrowing based on Representative Amount ± Offer valid from November 1, 2014 until December 31, 2014. Minimum finance amount may be required; representative amount does not guarantee offer applies. The charge for amounts past due is 24% per annum. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Additional dealer fees may apply. Financing on approved John Deere Financial credit only. See dealer for details. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. Discounts or other incentives may be available for cash purchases. By selecting the purchase financing offer, consumers may be foregoing such discounts and incentives which may result in a higher effective interest rate. For purchases on your Multi-use Account (exc. governmental). Offer is unconditionally interest free for the first 360 days. After the 360 day period, for eligible purchases of goods and services: 1) a minimum monthly payment of 2.5% of the original amount financed is required; and 2) finance charges will begin to accrue immediately on amount financed at 17.9% per annum. Minimum purchase amount may be required. Representative Amount Financed: $10,000, at 17.9% APR/AIR, monthly payment is $250 for ± Offer valid from November 1, 2014 until December 31, 2014. Additional dealer fees may apply. Financing on approved John Deere Financial credit only. See dealer for details. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. A statement of account will be provided monthly. Minimum finance amount may be required and representative amount does not guarantee offer applies. In the event you default on this or any John Deere Financial Multi-use Account transaction, interest on all outstanding balances on your Multi-use Account (including on this and all other Special Terms transactions on your Multi-use Account) will begin to accrue immediately at 19.75% APR/AIR from the date of default.

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Superior Quality. Trusted Tradition.

Toll Free: 1-877-553-3373 www.prairiecoastequipment.com

New AG Sales Manager

We are very pleased to announce that Rick Zimmerman will be taking on the role of Agricultural Sales Manager.

Rick has been part of our organization since 1998 and has filled many roles within PCE. Parts Manager, Sales Manager, Corporate Marketing Manager to name a few.

Rick welcomes you to stop in for a coffee and a visit anytime!

2014 Trades of Tractors, Sprayers, and Combines Arriving Daily!

HAYING

COMBINES 2-JD S680 (13) Duals, Chopper, yiled monitor, guidance ready, c/w header 2-JD S690 (12), Chopper, Yield Monitor, JD 615 Header, 422 eng / 352 Sep Hrs JD S680 (13), Duals, Chopper, Header, guidance ready, Lateral tilt feedhouse JD S680 (13) Duals, Chopper, yield monitor, guidance ready, c/w header

$405,000

JD 946 Mower Conditioner (08)

$25,000

2-JD 568 Round Baler (08) MegaWide Pickup, Surface wrap & Twine, 1000PTO

JD 9530RT (13) Hyd pump, 4 idler weights, JDLink Ultimate 3yrs, extended Warranty

$409,000

$365,000 JD 567 Round Baler, MegaWide P/U. Twine & Surface wrap, 1000PTO

$22,000

JD 9430, 425HP, 18F/6R Powershift trans, Duals, 78gpm Hyd Pump, 4SCV’s

$245,000

$16,900

$370,000 JD 946 Mower Conditioner (03)

$16,700

JD 9520 (07) 450HP, Powershift, Duals, 48gpm hyd pump, 4 SCV

$189,900

JD 946 Mower Conditioner (02)

$14,500

JD 9520 (07) 450HP, Powershift, Duals, Degelman 7200 16' 6 Way front blade

$149,900

$395,000

JD S670 (13) Duals, Chopper, yield monitor, guidance ready, c/w header JD S680 (13) Duals, Chopper, yiled monitor, guidance ready, c/w header

SOLD

JD S670 (12) Duals, Chopper, yiled monitor, guidance ready, c/w header

$340,000

New Holland CR9080 (11) PRWD, Singles, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Guidance ready, comes with header

$305,000

Kuhn FC 4000G Mower Conditioner (04)

$415,000 New Holland 660 (94) Regular Pickup, Twine New Holland 664 RB reg p/u, twine, 540PTO

JD 9870STS, chopper, lat tilt feederhouse, guidance ready, 1201Eng Hrs $235,000

$255,000

JD 9870, PRWD, Duals, Chopper, SOLD Guidance ready, C/w header JD 9760, chopper, yield monitor, header, GS less mapping, 1934 Eng/1467 Sep Hrs $159,000 JD 9610 (99) Singles, Chopper, Yield Monitor, c/w header 3-JD 9600 2WD, Singles, Chopper, c/ with header starting @ JD 7720 (85) 2WD, Chopper, c/ with JD 212 Pickup, and JD922 Straight cut

JD 4710 (02) 90ft Boom, Poly Tank, , 20 inch spacings JD 4700 Sprayer (98) 80ft boom, poly tank, hyd tread adjust, 20 inch nozzle spacing, fenders, ss eductor system, 20 gal foam marker, 105R50 tires

Std Boom plumbing. 600 Gal tank

Flexi Coil 67 (02) Pull type Sprayer, 132’, wind screens, 5 and 10 Gal Nozzles, Chem Handler, Large tires, 1000 US Gal Poly Tank

SEEDERS

SOLD

JD 1820 (05) 52’ drill, single shoot,c/w JD 1900 430bu Air cart,

$26,500

JD 1900 (04) Double Shoot, 2 Bar Harrow, SeedStar Monitor for 4WD, 7.5 inch row spacing, Carbide rockshafts 36'x7.5, Primary Hoses Blockage Warning System

$19,500

$8,000 $7,100 $5,000

SPRAYERS

Ford-New Holland S1070 (10) Pull-Type, JD 9870STS, chopper, lat tilt feederhouse, 100Ft Boom, 1600US Gal. Poly Tank, triple guidance ready, 1750 eng Hrs $205,000 nozzle bodies, cab controls, rate control JD 9670 (11) 2WD, SIngles, Chopper, Willmar Fabrication 785, 60 Ft Boom, Poly $229,000 Yiled Monitor, fine cute chopper tank, Hyd Tread Adjust, Spray Air Boom & JD 9870 (10) Duals, Chopper, Guidance ready, 1270 Eng /947 Sep Hrs

TRACTORS

$112,500

$110,000 $30,000

$29,900

JD 8570 (95) 250HP, Syncro transmission, Duals, 5455 Hours

$79,000

Case IH Puma 180 (07) 180HP, MFWD, Powershift trans, singles

$69,000

JD 7320 (07) 105HP, Cab, MFWD, Partial PowerShift,

$60,000

SWATHERS MacDon 2950 (00) 30ft platform, double knife, split reel, steel p/u teeth

$59,000

MacDon M155 (12) 35ft platform, double knife, split reel, steel p/u teeth

$115,000

TURF EQUIPMENT JD 2520 (07) Syncro, MFWD, Loader, Unit has new 200cx loader

$19,500

JD Z820 (08) 25 hp, 54 in mower; Engine Type: Gas, 2WD

$6,900

$21,500 Ariens 2325 (04) 54” cutting width, Gas Engine, 2WD

$75,300

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Survey confirms public support for land reserve, food security PETER MITHAM COUNTRY LIFE IN B.C.

B.C. residents look to food for security in a world abounding in uncertainties, according to the man behind a recent survey for the Real Estate Foundation of B.C. and the Vancouver Foundation that examined public attitudes towards agriculture.

The survey, released in late September, aims "to inform discussion and decisions on the future of the ALR." It appeared

shortly before the province released the results of a province-wide consultation regarding the future of the ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve).

The report from the two notfor- profit foundations identified strong support for the ALR as green space and food production and concern regarding dependence on countries such as China for food. Growing food is a priority for land use in B.C., according to the survey.

But underlying the results is a deep desire for control over their environment

and a mistrust of anything that might intrude on that, says Angus McAllister, president of McAllister Opinion Research, which conducted the survey for the two foundations.

"There's definite trust in local food in response to a sense of insecurity, generally, and diminishing trust in institutions," he says. "It's ultimately about a sense of control." Most important,

given the survey's hope to feed into discussions regarding the future of the ALR, responses underscored the public's perception of vulnerable farmland as being most in need of preservation.

"The language that actually elicited the least inclination or interest in protection was ‘protection of prime agricultural farmland,'" McAllister says.

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Survey confirms public support for land reserve, food security Continued from Page 32 "I think it's because if you say how important it is to protect prime farmland within the ALR, it triggers the thought that, ‘Yeah, the ALR is all about prime farmland.'" While creating the idea that the best farmland is already protected within the ALR, the language prompts people to consider less desireable pieces of farmland as in need of equal protection.

This was underscored by responses to questions regarding the protection of farmland generally and the protection of the small percentage of B.C. that grows food.

The more vulnerable the presentation of farmland, the greater the desire to protect it.

Moreover, the quality of the land was secondary to its ability to produce food of any sort at all.

"When you talk about farming and you mention the word ‘food,' the concern goes up and interest goes up massively," McAllister says.

But this doesn't mean people are educated about the issues at stake.

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"Small? They feel they can control [it]," McAllister says. "But big, out there? There's definitely a strong sense that we don't trust those people." The report echoes the results of a series of federal focus groups conducted late last year. Disclosed earlier this year, the findings of the federal study found that Vancouver residents were most likely to feel the farming sector is neither sufficiently regulated nor successful.

While "green," "local," "organic" and "community gardens" were top of mind when participants described agriculture in positive terms, the negative terms typically revolved around insecurities regarding production, management and ties with big business.

"They don't trust Big Ag – that's always been the case, but it's more so than ever," McAllister says.

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LOUISBURG, NC — One of the best centers in the NFL, who had a five-year, $37 million contract with the St. Louis Rams, decided to walk away from football to farm in North Carolina.

“My agent told me, ‘You’re making the biggest mistake of your life.’

And I looked right back at him and I said, ‘No I’m not. No I’m not,’” Jason Brown told CBS News’ Steve Hartman.

So what could possibly trump the NFL? Brown said he quit football to be a plain, old farmer — even though he’d never farmed a day a in his life.

When asked how he learned to farm, Brown said he learned how to farm by watching YouTube video.

Thanks to those videos and some good advice from other farmers in Louisburg, Brown finished harvesting his first, 5-acre plot of sweet potatoes this week.

“When you see them pop up out of the ground, man, it’s the most

beautiful thing you could ever see,” Brown said.

The former football player said he has never felt more successful.

“Not in man’s standards, but in God’s eyes,” Brown said.

Browns’ plan for this farm, which he calls, “First Fruits Farm,” is to donate the first fruits of every harvest to food pantries. He recently harvested 100,000 pounds of sweet potatoes from his five acres.

“It’s unusual for a grower to grow a crop just to give away,” admitted Rebecca Page, who organizes food collection for the needy. “And that’s what Jason has done. And he’s planning to do more next year.”

Brown has 1,000 acres, which could go a long way toward eliminating hunger in this neck of North Carolina.

“Love is the most wonderful currency that you can give anyone,” Brown told Hartman.

To see the full video, go to http:// www.farms.com/Commentaries/video-former-nfl-player-turned-farmer-84366.aspx

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Contest winner hails from Peace Michele Taylor Staff Writer A local photographer was one of only 12 Canadians chosen out of more than 3,000 to win a national photo contest, and her winning photo is now being featured at an exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.

Melanie Moch, a longtime Dawson Creek resident who recently moved to Pouce Coupe, submitted her photo of an elk sunning itself in a field – taken by chance on the side of the highway – to Nature Canada for its 75th Anniversary Photo Contest.

“I went to Whitehorse in July for a ten-day camping trip,” she said. “On the way up we stopped ... and I found (the elk).”

Moch says she has been dabbling in photography for quite a few years after taking part in Northern Lights College's Visual Arts Program.

She said she had no idea how many people she was up against in the contest – and perhaps because that ignorance provided its own bliss, she never canvassed for votes. Moch said it feels “awesome” to know that she won on the merit of her photography.

“I only told a couple family members that I had won the first tier, then I just waited it out. I wanted to see how it would all play out,” Moch said. “Honestly ... it is a step closer to a dream come true.”

Paul Jorgensen, a spokesperson for Nature Canada, said Moch's submitted work went through three tiers of a rigorous selection process. First, close to three-quarters of the thousands of submissions were turned down, and then judges narrowed it down one more time.

Those final submissions were put up for an online, public vote for the 12 winners, which will be on display at the Museum until January.

“Melanie did an amazing job ... she had to beat out over 3,000 submissions,” he said.

Jorgensen said the contest, which was open to youth, amateur and professional photographers, as well as

This photo by Pouce Coupe resident Melanie Moch won a national competition sponsored by Nature Canada, and has been put on display at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa until January. (courtesy PHOTO) members of Nature Canada, had representation from nearly every province and territory in Canada.

Moch said she isn't sure what she won as a prize on top of being shown at the museum, adding that unfortunately, she won't be able to make it to Ottawa to see the exhibit in person, as she is currently enrolled in school full time.

“I want to so bad ... but money's pretty tight, so I can't get down there,” she said.

Moch hopes to have her own show, perhaps at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, as early as next year.

She also has a couple of trips planned in her mind for the next year, as part of her progression in photography.

“I'll keep progressing as I keep learning,” she said.

“This is a huge confidence booster ... knowing I'm going in the right direction.”

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Keeping calves healthy during early winter

By Dr. Christa Harder This time of year finds me mainly pregnancy testing cows, day and night. However, today it’s -20 with a wind chill of -30, and I finally have an office day since the farm I was scheduled to work at has canceled due to the cold. I’m pretty thankful to be writing this article from the warmth of my desk. This made me think of all the chilly calves outside, that don’t have the option to escape the outdoors. It’s also the time of year where calves are being weaned, shipped away, bought and sold. It is a particularly tough time of year on these young animals and thus, health is a top priority. With the elevated prices we are experiencing this fall it is making small losses hurt the pocket that much more. Depending on your operation, home raised stock is either retained after weaning, or calves are purchased for back grounded. Clearly, home raised stock is already at an advantage since mixing groups of cattle from other herds or calves going through the auction are at an increased health risk. In this article I will touch on a few points directed at keeping our young susceptible stock healthy this time of year.

Unfortunately we cannot control the weather (which can be incredibly variable in early winter) therefore, we need to focus on disease prevention (vaccines & neonatal management), reducing stress associated with weaning/mixing, nutrition and bedding.

To prevent disease we need to focus on the calf’s immune system. This already begins in gestation depending on the health status of the cow (genetics, nutrition, age, condition, vaccine status), and extends into the calf receiving a large quantity of good quality colostrum within 12 hours of birth. Colostrum from well vaccinated cows will provide antibodies needed to ward off disease early on. Numerous studies have confirmed that calves receiving too little colostrum at birth are far more prone to succumbing to feedlot disease. Heifers typically have lower quality colostrum therefore you may consider supplementing a heifer’s calf with some additional cow colostrum.

A good vaccination program for the calves is also very important. Ideally, calves should receive two sets of vaccines prior to weaning. Vaccinating calves at branding and pre-weaning offers the most protection. If a pre-weaning round-up and processing is not possible the second ‘booster’ can be given at weaning.

However, the stress factor comes into play again and these newly weaned calves may not respond as well to the vaccine.

For animals that are purchased, keep groups small and make sure there is extra bunk space and easy access to feed, bedding and water. Vaccinate & deworm calves on arrival unless you know that they have been previously vaccinated properly. For calves that are particularly immunocompromised or stressed consider administering a dose of (prophylactic) antibiotics.

For calves that are being retained after weaning we recommend trying a “soft weaning” to reduce stress on the calves. Allow the cows and calves access to weaning area, a few days prior so that they are familiar with the water bowl, feed bunk and bedded areas.

Once they have settled remove the cows but leave them across the fence so they can still touch noses.

The calves will forget about the cows relatively quickly and one can remove the cows or calves entirely.

Another low stress option is to use the Quietwean® nose tags during weaning.

When feeding the calf post weaning one must focus on a well-balanced ration with particular attention paid to protein. Protein is required for skeletal and muscle development. Small calves have a higher requirement per pound of protein than a larger calf.

Roughly, a 1000 lb animal requires about 10 % protein ration and for every 100 pound reduction in calf size, protein requirements increase 1 % (500 lb calf requires 15% protein). Protein helps the calf frame out properly, and supports their immune function. An easy way to supplement protein is creep feeding. One cost effective option is feeding a ration that contains 1/3 peas, this improves growth and boost protein levels. Calves need free access to a good quality forage source. The best way to ensure adequate quality is doing core sample feed testing. Grain should be fed at a rate of 1% body weight. As always when switching feeds or adding in new feed allow 2 weeks for the rumen to adjust. Increasing concentrates too quickly, or switching feeds cold turkey will make animals go off feed. Any time a calf is off feed, it enters the high health risk category. A high quality mineral supplement is also essential, especially one that contains higher levels of selenium & vitamin E. The calcium/ phosphorous ratio in the total ration should be 2:1.

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On days like today when it is particularly cold and windy outside it is very important for calves to have access to a well bedded or sheltered areas. As the temperature drops, calves need to eat more just to maintain body heat. When the temperature drops to -20 C or colder energy requirements also increase 25%. If calves are exposed to these harsh conditions without bedding, and adequate nutrition they enter the high health risk category.

Even though we do all we can to prevent disease; inevitably, sickness still occurs in these young animals. Checking the calves frequently and treating any sick ones as soon as possible is the key to success otherwise they can go downhill quickly.

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Going Beyond Sustainability is the theme of this year’s Western Canadian Grazing Conference (WCGC), which is being held December 9 to 11, 2014, at the Radisson Hotel-Edmonton South.

“We feel sustainability is a much overused word,” says conference co-chair Nora Paulovich. “We want to be more than that. We want to improve our soils, our pasture productivity and biodiversity while increasing

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The conference provides a forum to discuss leading edge grazing and forage techniques and theories for producers, industry leaders and key stakeholders across Western Canada, and features speakers from across Canada and the United States.

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Alert: Sudden rise in heated canola November 28, 2014 – Alert 3 Canola Council of Canada (www. canolacouncil.org) Heated canola, the brown burned seeds, mean an immediate downgrade.

Canola delivery points report a spike in heated canola over the past couple weeks. Crushers have capacity to accommodate a certain amount of mildly heated canola, but some locations are maxed out and have pushed back delivery of heated canola well into the new year — given the sudden increase in volume.

Growers are encouraged to check all canola bins as soon as possible. Heating can start small and go unnoticed for days and perhaps weeks. Cooling the

bin and stopping this early heating now can save a lot of money in lost grade and lost delivery options.

Reasons for the increase in heated canola so far this year are wide ranging. They include hot harvest in August, high moisture at binning, green weed seeds and green canola seeds. Cool temperatures, rainfall and high humidity conditions experienced at harvest for a lot of later-seeded canola this year increased many of these risk factors. (Top 10 risky situations for canola storage) What to do?

Temperature cables are a good way to monitor whole bins. They may not always detect initial hot spots, but they will show temperature increases that

suggest a whole bin is at risk. Without cables, accurate assessment requires a physical transfer of canola from one bin to another. Hand probing through doors or roof hatches is unreliable for finding hot spots near the core of the bin. When transferring, move at least one third of the canola out of a bin. If green counts, moisture, weeds or dockage are high (in short, anything that may increase the storage risk), transferring the whole bin may be safest.

Feel and smell the canola as it comes out of the bin. If canola has

started to spoil, start looking for delivery options.

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bin, it can create localized hot spots for spoilage to begin. Keep in mind that grain with no dockage can also be at risk.

4. Green canola seeds can increase the storage risk, even if canola is dry and cool.

3. Damp or tough canola. Canola is considered “dry” at 10% moisture, but 8% is safer for long-term storage. Anything above 10% should be dried. Natural air drying — your standard aeration fan — should do the trick if the air is warm with low humidity and if canola moisture is just a point or two above 10%.

A dryer may be required for canola above 12%. Keep in mind that a bin’s average moisture might be dry, but a couple tough loads could have gone in, or small areas within each load may have been harvested from weedy slough patches and have higher moisture and higher dockage. These small pockets of moist grain and dockage could create a start point for heating.

Link: http://www.canolawatch.org/2011/05/02/tipsfor-drying-tough-and-damp-canola/ 2. Hot canola. Canola binned hot, even if it has low moisture, low dockage and low green, should still be put on aeration. Target a core temperature of 15°C at harvest time, and watch throughout the winter to make sure it doesn’t start to increase. External temperatures moving from hot to cool in a few days create perhaps the worst situation for safe canola storage. A wide temperature differential between hot grain inside the bin and cool air outside sets up strong convection patterns in the bin. Moisture will be moving and concentrating at the top of the top middle core of the bin. Cool that grain fast.

1. Neglected bins. Growers are busy enough at harvest just getting the crop off, but take time to check all bins within the first two weeks after filling, and then again a couple more times until the canola is cool and winter sets in. Canola seed continues to sweat during the first 4 to 6 weeks after harvest, making this a critical period to move air through the bin and remove that moist air. It cannot always wait until after harvest. Canola can jump from 30°C to 50°C and beyond in two weeks or less.

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9. No cables. Bins with cables make it easy to keep tables on temperature. Bins without cables will need to be probed, or turned over with the truck and auger to check temperature. Even with cables, monitoring is still highly recommended.

8. Inaccurate cables or moisture meter. Calibrate the moisture meter each year to make sure it’s accurate. Check a few samples at home and at the elevator to see that they’re the same. Also check bin cables before the grain goes in.

7. Sub-par bin space. With a bumper harvest predicted for many areas, bin space will be at a premium. Not all canola will be able to go on aeration right away. And not all canola will be going into bins originally planned for canola. Make sure canola goes into bins that HAVE NOT been treated with malathion for storage insects. If canola has to go into a ring on the ground, seal the bottom and the top to keep out moisture and make clean up easier.

6. Larger bins. Bigger bins in general will have greater compaction. Tall and narrow bins have the greatest degree of compaction. More compaction means reduced airflow. Note that canola has greater density than cereals, and therefore needs more fan horsepower to do a proper aeration job.

5. Dockage. Insect bodies, plant material, and weed seeds tend to contain more moisture than canola seeds. High-moisture dockage of any type may not be enough to elevate overall grain moisture tests, but if dockage congregates in pockets in the

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AG Service Tech TITLE OF POSITION: Agricultural Service Technician JOB DUTIES: All duties related the performance of basic/complex diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on agricultural equipment, (Versatile, Bourgault, Lexion, Claas, John Deere and Case IH or similar agricultural equipment.)

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Permanent, Full Time WAGE: $30.00 per hour BENEFITS: Extended health benefits include chiropractic, vision and dental care. The group insurance program covers Life, Dependent Life, Long Term Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.

LOCATION OF WORK: 1100 – 11th Street. West, Beaverlodge, Alberta T0H 0C0 CONTACT INFORMATION: pat.baird@fosterseed.com HOW TO APPLY: Please send resume to Pat Baird: pat.baird@fosterseed. com or fax to (780) 354 2866 SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Strong computer skills for ongoing training and electronic diagnostics, exceptional diagnostic skills, a high level of competence on replacement and repair on a wide range of agricultural equipment and components (engines, hydrostatic and transmission systems, brakes, power trains, suspension, cab and frame components, tires, electrical systems, steering). Be physically capable to perform the required duties (safely lifting up to 20 kg). Must have a valid driver’s license. Good level of fluency in English both written and spoken.

EXPERIENCE: Candidates must have a minimum of five years’ experience working on agricultural equipment, with two years on newer model Versatile, Bourgault, Lexion, Claas, John Deere and Case IH or similar agricultural equipment and performing duties as described. Experienced with electronic diagnostic systems. Experience and training in advanced hydraulic systems EDUCATION: Heavy Duty and or Ag technician Journeymen level, able to acquire Red Seal Certification. Certified manufacturer training for warranty repair on various types of equipment and components is an asset.

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George William Fitzpatrick, resident of Baytree, Alberta, passed away on November 16th, 2014 at 71 years of age.

George found peace, surrounded by his family, in his home, after a year long battle with lung cancer.

Born November 28th 1942 in Medicine Hat to parents, Sidney William Fitzpatrick and Jean Margret Edvardson, George was the first of seven children. George was married to Lenora on May 11, 1976 in Kamloops, B.C. They moved to Baytree, Alberta in 1978 where they bought “The Farm”. It was here they raised their four sons. George enjoyed camping, skiing, water skiing, prospecting, traveling, and spending time with his loving wife, children and nine grandchildren. George worked as an operator in the Baytree area for 30 plus years and trained many young men in the community.

George is survived by his loving wife Lenora and children: George (Lesley) of Montney B.C., Adam (Terri) of Silver Valley Alberta, Nathan (Katie) of Baytree, Alberta, and Jordan (Amanda) of Montney B.C. Beloved grandchildren: Sydney, Dylan, Otto, Avva, Anja, Griffin, Redden, Zackery and Gwenyth.

George was predeceased by his parents Sidney and Jean, and brother Shea Edvardson. George will be lovingly remembered by his many siblings, nieces, nephews, as well as many more family members, friends, and neighbours.

A celebration of George’s life was held at 2pm November 22, 2014 at Bergeron Funeral Services and Crematorium in Dawson Creek, B.C. Expressions of sympathy in memory of George may be made by way of donation to: STARS 10911- 123rd St, Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 7Z3 Arrangements entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd.

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9155 Sports Utilities & 4X4s

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Breast cancer is no deterrent for Denise (Pelletier) whom will proceed with her exchange of wedding vows to Stéphane Michaud of Donnelly.

The ceremony will be on December 7, 2014 officiating is Msgr. Charles Lavoie The couple will be joined in this celebration by the family of Steve and Julie Fournier (Son of Denise), and a few precious friends: Richard and Rita Therriault, Gilbert and Linda Doucet, the family of Dwayne and Nancy Westad, and Wendell and Johanne Amy. Special thanks Denise and Stéphane would like to take this occasion to thank Haying in the 30’s Cancer Support Society for the financial support they have given them.

This was of great help to get to and from the medical appointments, medications and Stéphane’s loss of employment in order for Denise to get this surgery on October 20, 2014 and to and from the treatment center at the Grande Prairie Cancer Clinic that followed.

Thank you also to Health Services in French, AHS for the moral support, the precious advice and research but even more specifically to Rachelle Bérubé, coordinator for Health Services in French, Alberta Health Services (AHS).

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Alberta Junior Hockey League Date Fri, Dec 5 Sat, Dec 6 Sat, Dec 6 Wed, Dec 10 Fri, Dec 12 Sat, Dec 13 Tues, Dec 16 Tues, Dec 16 Fri, Dec 19 Fri, Dec 19 Sat, Dec 20 Sun, Dec 21 Sun, Dec 21 Fri, Jan 2 Fri, Jan 2 Sat, Jan 3 Sun, Jan 4 Wed, Jan 7 Wed, Jan 7 Fri, Jan 9 Sat, Jan 10 Tues, Jan 13 Wed, Jan 14 Fri, Jan 16 Fri, Jan 16 Sat, Jan 17 Sat, Jan 17 Wed, Jan 21 Fri, Jan 23

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

Nov 30 Alberta

Away Camrose Kodiaks Canmore Eagles Camrose Kodiaks Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines Sherwood Park Crusaders Drayton Valley Thunder Grande Prairie Storm Bonnyville Pontiacs Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Spruce Grove Saints Grande Prairie Storm Lloydminster Bobcats Grande Prairie Storm Calgary Mustangs Spruce Grove Saints Sherwood Park Crusaders Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt Wolverines Bonnyville Pontiacs Bonnyville Pontiacs Grande Prairie Storm Drayton Valley Thunder Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Sherwood Park Crusaders Drayton Valley Thunder

NW Junior Hockey League Schedule

Home Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Lloydminster Bobcats Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Calgary Canucks Whitecourt Wolverines Canmore Eagles Calgary Mustangs Whitecourt Wolverines Fort McMurray Oil Barons Whitecourt Wolverines Bonnyville Pontiacs Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Fort McMurray Oil Barons Bonnyville Pontiacs Grande Prairie Storm Whitecourt Wolverines Camrose Kodiaks Whitecourt Wolverines Olds Grizzlys Drayton Valley Thunder Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm

Junior Hockey League

Team PTS Viterra AJHL North Division Spruce Grove Saints 49 Lloydminster Bobcats 37 Sherwood Park Crusaders 37 Fort McMurray Oil Barons 35 Bonnyville Pontiacs 30 Drayton Valley Thunder 25 Grande Prairie Storm 22 Whitecourt Wolverines 20 Viterra AJHL South Division Camrose Kodiaks 50 Okotoks Oilers 47 Brooks Bandits 45 Drumheller Dragons 39 Olds Grizzlys 32 Canmore Eagles 27 Calgary Canucks 24 Calgary Mustangs 16

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

Home Beaverlodge Blades North Peace Navigators Fort St. John Huskies Grande Prairie JDA Kings Sexsmith Vipers Sexsmith Vipers Fort St. John Huskies DC Canucks Grande Prairie JDA Kings Fairview Flyers Grande Prairie JDA Kings North Peace Navigators DC Canucks DC Canucks Sexsmith Vipers Fairview Flyers Sexsmith Vipers North Peace Navigators Grande Prairie JDA Kings Fairview Flyers Beaverlodge Blades DC Canucks Fort St. John Huskies Grande Prairie JDA Kings North Peace Navigators DC Canucks Fairview Flyers North Peace Navigators Fort St. John Huskies Sexsmith Vipers Beaverlodge Blades Grande Prairie JDA Kings DC Canucks North Peace Navigators Beaverlodge Blades Grande Prairie JDA Kings Sexsmith Vipers DC Canucks

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Team North Peace Navigators Grande Prairie JDA Kings Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks Fairview Flyers Fort St. John Huskies Sexsmith Vipers Beaverlodge Blades

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Away Hythe Colts Grovedale Vipers Fairview Mad Dogs Donnelly SheDevils Dawson Creek Elite Stars Hythe Colts Peavine Grande Prairie Thrashers Fairview Mad Dogs Dawson Creek Elite Stars Peace River Sharks Hythe Colts Peavine Slave Lake Kodiaks Peace River Sharks Grovedale Vipers Donnelly SheDevils Taylor Falcons North Peace Eagles Grande Prairie Thrashers Dawson Creek Elite Stars Grovedale Vipers Dawson Creek Elite Stars Fairview Mad Dogs Donnelly SheDevils Dawson Creek Elite Stars Grande Prairie Panthers North Peace Eagles Taylor Falcons Peavine Grande Prairie Panthers

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Home Dawson Creek Elite Stars North Peace Eagles Grande Prairie Thrashers Grimshaw Hustlers Grande Prairie Panthers North Peace Eagles Slave Lake Kodiaks Taylor Falcons Grimshaw Hustlers Grovedale Vipers Grande Prairie Panthers Peace River Sharks Grande Prairie Thrashers Grimshaw Hustlers Grovedale Vipers Dawson Creek Elite Stars Slave Lake Kodiaks Grimshaw Hustlers Peace River Sharks Fairview Mad Dogs Grande Prairie Panthers Hythe Colts Hythe Colts Taylor Falcons Grande Prairie Thrashers Peace River Sharks Grovedale Vipers Dawson Creek Elite Stars Donnelly SheDevils Grimshaw Hustlers Peace River Sharks

North Peace Hockey League Date Sat, Dec 6 Thurs, Dec 11 Thurs, Dec 11 Fri, Dec 12 Sat, Dec 13 Sat, Dec 13 Sat, Dec 13 Fri, Dec 19 Fri, Dec 19 Sat, Dec 20 Sat, Dec 20 Sat, Dec 20

Time 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm 8:30 pm

Away Grimshaw Huskies Fort St. John Flyers Spirit River Rangers Manning Comets Falher Pirates Grande Prairie Athletics Grimshaw Huskies Grande Prairie Athletics Grimshaw Huskies Falher Pirates Manning Comets Spirit River Rangers

Nov 30 North Team Spirit River Rangers Fort St. John Flyers Grande Prairie Athletics Falher Pirates Grimshaw Huskies Manning Comets

Home Grande Prairie Athletics Grande Prairie Athletics Grimshaw Huskies Falher Pirates Fort St. John Flyers Manning Comets Spirit River Rangers Fort St. John Flyers Manning Comets Grande Prairie Athletics Fort St. John Flyers Grimshaw Huskies

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Date Time Away Home Sat, Dec 6 2:15 pm Whitecourt Wolverines NE BC & Yukon Flyers Sat, Dec 6 7:30 pm Fort McMurray Barons Peace River Royals Sat, Dec 6 8:00 pm Grande Prairie Storm Big Lakes Thunder Sun, Dec 7 12:00 pm North Central Bulls Big Lakes Thunder Sun, Dec 7 12:30 pm Whitecourt Wolverines Grande Prairie Storm Sun, Dec 7 12:30 pm Fort McMurray Barons Peace River Royals Sat, Dec 13 6:15 pm NE BC & Yukon Flyers Fort McMurray Barons Sat, Dec 13 8:30 pm Grande Prairie Storm Strathcona ACT Warriors UNRESERVED WEAVER Beaumont SALE YARD Sun, Dec 14 12:30 pm Grande Prairie Storm Braves AUCTIONS Sun, Dec 14 12:30 pm Big Lakes Thunder Peace River Royals T H E A U C T I O N A D VA N TA G E Sun, Dec 14 1:00 pm NE BC & Yukon Flyers Fort McMurray Barons W L TIES GF GA Fri, Dec 19 7:30 pm Grande Prairie Storm NE BC & Yukon Flyers Fri, Dec 19 7:45 pm Big Lakes Thunder Vegreville Wranglers 5 0 0 28 4 Fri, Dec 19 8:45 pm Fort McMurray Barons St. Albert Crusaders 3 1 0 20 12 Sat, Dec 20 12:00 pm Fort McMurray Barons Spruce Grove PAC Saints 3 3 0 23 21 ABDec • Internet Bidding 1 Weaver 1 Sale 0 Yard 7 • Rycroft, 5 Sat, 20 12:15 pm Peace River Royals NE BC & Yukon Flyers Construction Trucks Trailers 0 4 0 and8Farm35Equipment Sat,•Dec 20 and 1:30 pm Big Lakes Thunder Northeast Panthers 0 Real Estate 3 0 3 Cars 12 • RV's, SUV's and ATV's • Antiques • Pickups and

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Team PTS GP PCFHL - Tier 1 Grande Prairie Panthers 10 5 Hythe Colts 6 4 North Peace Eagles 6 6 Dawson Creek Elites 2 2 Peace River Sharks 0 4 Grovedale Vipers 0 3 PCFHL -Tier 2 Nov 30 us Fairview Mad Dogs 6 4 3 1 0 15 Contact 5 Team GP W L TIES GF Slave Lake Kodiaks 4 3 2 to have 1 0 8 5 your equipment sold at thisDivision auction! PTS WBA APRIL 8, 2015 • RYCROFT, AB Bear Slashing KREUZINGER FARMS • MAY 23, 2015 Grimshaw Hustlers 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 Peace River Royals 24 16 12 4 0 77 Peavine 2 3 1Bros. Auctions 2 0Ltd. • 13 13 Weaver Auctioneers for the B.C. and Alberta Peace23 Country Grande Prairie Storm 14 11 2 1 66 Grande Prairie Thrashers 2 3 1 2 0 3 10 JEFF WEAVER • 780.864.7750 • weaverauctions@gmail.com | www.weaverauctions.com Big Lakes Thunder 13 15 6 8 1 65 Donnelly SheDevils 0 2 0 2 0 0 8 NE BC & Yukon Trackers 11 14 5 8 1 60 LORNE WEAVER • 250.219.0871 | EVAN WEAVER • 250.219.4539 Taylor Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fort McMurray Barons 4 15 2 13 0 37

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Thank you community from the bottom of my heart As many of you know, the last year has been very challenging. The lawsuit launched by the people of Sturgis North/Canada has been pressing to say the least.

But...this community has supported me emotionally and financially, helping me to keep our community newspaper going and all of the rider support tools we offer up and running by ensuring the business didn’t have to pay the lawyer too much.

This lawsuit has had so many twists and turns and it has been trying, tiring, time consuming and discouraging.

For the time being I have decided not to move forward with defending myself since the other side has not been communicating with my attorney and leaving the suit in limbo anyway. I will resume the defense once the business is in the position to better pay a lawyer to do so, if I need to.

Since all communications had stopped, I took matters into my own hands and went to the BC Securities hearing for Mr. Sasseville this past week and I was finally able to meet with Mr. Sasseville’s attorney face to face and have a chat. I presented the attorney with the consent to

dismiss orders for the other four parties who are also in a legal limbo and myself.

If all goes well and the other parties sign off, this case could be on its way to being over.

If not, at least the other parties know that I am not scared to meet them face to face and they know I will move forward at a later time of my choosing to force a resolution if needs be.

So, while not OVER, for now the pressure and grief are over, at least for a little while and there is hope that an end could really be in sight!

My final legal bill for this portion of the case was $3,490.00, right now I still owe about $2,200. Thanks to Sam Henderson of Eyecandy Custom Cycles, I have another $800 to put against that bill!

Eyecandy Custom Cycles in Smithers BC had done customization on a bike for the people suing me and as a result, he had a set of custom rims and brakes to sell. He did so through an online auction which raised $800.

So thank you Sam, I am so deeply appreciative of the support!

I am now blessed to announce that I have another small business stepping up to help me get this “final” bill off my plate!

Donald from BigBlue Lifts is putting $25 from every lift sold through the ad below into my defence fund!

So, not only do you get FREE SHIPPING anywhere in Canada, but my defence fund gets a $25 shot in the arm when you tell Donald that I sent you!

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I simply can’t say thank you enough to everyone who is helping me get through this.

There are so many of you to thank.

There are no words that can express my gratitude.

Thank you community, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO A mid-sized truck that’s closer to full-size than you might realize.

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By MALCOLM GUNN WHEELBASEMEDIA.COM

orth America’s largest automotive category just became that much stronger with the launch of the Chevrolet Colorado and the closely related GMC Canyon.

The return of both General Motors’ trucks signals resurgence in what was a mostly dormant class, namely the midsize pickup.

Retired, seemingly for good, after the 2012 model year, the Colorado/Canyon are back with a new global platform, more power and standard features plus, most importantly, greater hauling and towing capacities, which should interest those who use pickups for work and/or play. Of course, just by their very size, they can’t quite match the all-out brute strength of a full-size pickup, nor were they intended to . . . nor for most people do they have to.

Still, the Colorado is only about 14 centimetres narrower than the Chevrolet

Silverado with a distance between the front and rear wheels that’s about 37 centimetres less. That means the Colorado is also shorter and therefore a bit easier to park and it will also leave more room in the garage.

For the Colorado, the stylists have done a masterful job creating a truck that combines efficiency and sportiness into an attractive package, whether in extended-cab or crew-cab variations (a regular-cab style isn’t offered). The body lines are crisp and taut and the integrated fender flares have shed the awkwardness that marred the previous Colorado’s otherwise decent looks.

Huge strides have also been made inside. The oversized controls can be operated without removing work gloves and the latest in standard and optional touch-screen displays similar to the ones used in GM’s full-size pickups are also available.

For lighter-duty use, a 2.5-litre fourcylinder produces 200 horsepower and 191 pound-feet of torque while the optional 3.6-litre V6 makes 305 horsepow-

er and 269 pound-feet.

The 2.5 can be connected to a sixspeed manual transmission on certain extended-cab versions, making it the only Chevy pickup that lets you shift for yourself. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard in crew-cab four-cylinder Colorados in addition to extendedand crew-cab V6-powered models.

Four-wheel-drive is optional with either cab style, however the V6 is re-

quired if a 4x4 crew-cab is your selection.

Fuel economy is decent, especially when it comes to the two-wheel-drive four-cylinder trucks that are rated at 12.2 l/100 km in the city and 9.1 on the highway.

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This, right here, is likely all the truck you would ever need in terms of size and ability.

And you can park in your garage a little easier than you could a full-size pickup.

Happy Holidays!

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Truck Review: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Continued from Page 51 5' 2" or optional 6' 2" bed. For eightfoot-long building materials, the tailgate will obviously have to be down.

Getting in and out of the bed is much easier with the recessed cornerstep rear bumper borrowed from GM’s full-size trucks. A factory-installed

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spray-in bed liner can also be specified while the tailgate comes with a standard locking feature.

A properly hitched V6 can pull up to 3,180 kilograms, or double the capacity of four-cylinder models. Those numbers compare to 2,950 kilograms for the mid-size Toyota Tacoma V6 and 1,590 for the four-cylinder version.

Colorados are available in Base, WT (Work Truck), LT and Z71 trim levels.

The extended-length Base, which starts at $21,700 including destination charges, comes with air conditioning, floor console and a six-speaker audio system, however the back seat and carpeting are deleted. They’re brought back for the WT while additional trim and other dress-up content is added.

The LT is fitted with cruise control, a power driver’s seat, 20-centimetre

touch-screen with Bluetooth wireless connectivity, a built-in wi-fi Internet “hotspot”‚ and 18-inch alloy wheels (16-inch steelies are standard).

Atop the Colorado food chain, the Z71 trim adds heated front seats, sliding rear window and a remote vehicle starter. Fitted to 4x4 models is an offroad suspension, a shield for the dualrange transfer case, a locking rear differential and all-terrain rubber.

With Ford’s small Ranger pickup well into retirement and both the intermediate Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier well aged, GM’s fresh-faced Colorado and Canyon duo appears to have plenty of running room.

That’s good news for truck buyers on a budget, or for those wanting/needing plenty of capability in a compact package.

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