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Last frost dates still solid Spring last-frost dates stay same despite earlier seeding dates

BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

Earlier seeding dates haven’t necessarily meant earlier last-frost dates.

It means many Manitoba farmers have been enjoying the benefits of a longer growing season, but they might also be facing an even greater risk of frost damage to young crops, says University of Manitoba soil science professor Paul Bullock.

Bullock researched last-frost dates in Manitoba to see if, as he expected, last-frost dates had moved two weeks earlier in the year to match the general movement of the growing season since the mid-20th century.

“I was ver y surprised that it hadn’t,” he said in an interview during St. Jean Farm Days Jan. 7.

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Difficult harvest may affect seed supplies

Mosaic joins winter wheat initiative

Pedigreed seed for malting barley, field peas and lentils may be hard to come by this year

BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Saskatchewan’s seed growers planted a big pedigreed seed crop last year, but that doesn’t mean there will be ample supplies of seed for all crop types and varieties.

The province’s seed producers dedicated 333,000 acres to pedigreed seed production last year but challenging harvest conditions last fall will likely keep a significant amount of seed out of the market.

Diseases affecting seed quality were widespread last year, especially in crops that were exposed to repeated rain in the fall.

“It’s really a tale of two stories this year,” said Bruce Carriere, president of Discovery Seed Labs in Saskatoon.

“If the seed came off prior to the rains, it’s probably very good, and if you took it off after one rain, it’s probably going to be OK. But if it sat out there for weeks, chances are it’s not going to make seed.”

Carriere said high quality supplies wlll be hard to come by for some crop types, most notably malting barley.

“We’re gong to have an issue, I think, with how much good seed is available,” he said.

“A good example is malting barley. That one’s going to be hard to find really good seed this year.”

Pedigreed supplies of field peas and lentils could also be hard to find because of strong demand from commercial growers, who are expected to increase acres this year.

Harvest rain that hit most of the province last fall affected many of the seed samples that have been

submitted to labs for quality testing.

In Carriere’s lab, many samples had unusually high total fusarium numbers. Total fusarium measures species of fusarium other than Fusarium graminearum, including species that are usually associated with seedling blights and root rots. “ Those numbers have gone through the roof, and that’s a function of a less-than-perfect harvest,” Carriere said. “In a normal year, where we are dry throughout the harvest period, it’s never much of an issue, but this year, we’ve got some crop districts that are averaging nearly 20 percent total fusarium, and the ranges go from one percent all the way up to 79 percent.”

Meanwhile, tests that quantify Fusarium graminearum showed lower infection levels than previous years.

“The Fusarium graminearum issue this year is way less than it was last year, so it’s much, much better,” he said. “But there are still some seed lots that were affected.”

Fusarium graminearum is now evident in samples from every crop district in the province, and ranges are high in some areas.

Average F. graminearum values were below five percent in some districts, but readings taken from all samples in the district ranged from zero percent to nearly 50 percent.

“A lot of that has to with when the rains came … in the late summer,” Carriere said.

“There were a lot of cereal crops last year where the main stems had already flowered and then they got rain and the plants started to stool like a son of a gun. That’s when they got the disease on them.”

“It will be important this year more than most for seed growers and commercial grain growers to have a clear understanding of the quality issues that may exist.

As usual, growers buying seed should request information about the seed lot’s germination and vigour.

It may also be helpful to ask about har vest dates, Fusarium graminearum levels and results from fungal screens.

Sarah Foster, president of 20/20 Seed Labs, said the migration of Fusarium graminearum to new crop districts in Alberta appears to have slowed last year.

Extremely dry conditions across many of Alberta’s dryland production areas seems to have kept the disease in check, at least for now.

“Fusarium graminearum needs moisture and humidity, and it definitely needs those warmer temperatures at night,” Foster said.

“So we have seen less movement and fewer areas that are being affected, but in the areas that were affected in 2015 and have been typically for the last 10 years, those infection levels were actually higher.”

Foster said growers who submit seed samples should be aware of the differences between plate tests for fusarium and DNA tests.

DNA tests are generally more sensitive and can detect surface infections. Surface infection may not significantly affect seed quality but can serve as an early warning that Fusarium graminearum is in the area and that extra care should be taken with seed treatments, crop rotations and management of ditches and isolation areas.

Carriere and Foster both stressed the value of understanding seed vigour and using thousand kernel weights to determine optimal seeding rates.

Carriere said two seedlots that have similar germination and similar seed vigour scores can have significantly different per acre seed costs — potentially as much as $5 per acre —depending on the crop type and the seed lot’s thousand kernel weight number.

“The whole things of planting five pounds per acre is gone or at least it’s on its way out,” added Foster. “More people are looking at using 1,000 kernel weights so they can be more precise in their seeding rates, but when they request a 1,000 kernel weight (number), they should also be requesting a vigour test along with a germination.”

Canada’s pedigreed seed acreage was up sharply in 2015, according to figures compiled by the Canadian Seed Growers Association.

Certified seed growers dedicated nearly 1.34 million acres to pedigreed seed production last year, up from 1.17 million acres in 2014.

Saskatchewan’s acreage was up 57,000 acres to 333,000.

More details on pedigreed seed acreage can be viewed in the 2016 Saskatchewan Seed Guide. The guide was to be released Jan. 13 at the seed growers association’s annual general meeting in Saskatoon, which is part of Crop Production Week. brian.cross@producer.com THE SASKATCHEWAN SEED GUIDE APPEARS IN THIS ISSUE. LOOK FOR STORIES ABOUT THE ISSUES FACING THE PROVINCE’S SEED INDUSTRY.

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The winter wheat industry in western Canada is getting a financial boost from Mosaic.

The Mosaic Company Foundation announced Jan. 11 during C ro p P ro d u c t i o n We e k i n Saskatoon that it has joined the Western Winter Wheat Initiative (WWWI) and w ill contr ibute $1 million over the next three years to the initiative.

The WWWI is an industry collaboration aimed at promoting sustainable winter wheat production and boosting winter wheat acreage.

Mosaic is the latest partner, joining Bayer CropScience, Ducks Unlimited Canada and Richardson International.

“We are fortunate to have such great industry support for winter wheat as a crop here on the Prairies,” said WWWI spokesperson Paul Thoroughgood.

“Now that the Mosaic Company Foundation is on board, we are able to continue supporting the growth of winter wheat across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and have professional agronomists available to help farmers improve their bottom lines.”

Mark Kaplan, senior vice-president of public affairs with Mosaic, said farmers are trying to sustainably intensify the amount of food they grow while improving environmental protection.”

“Winter wheat is a great example of this in action,” he said.

Kaplan said the WWWI fits with Mosaic’s goals of boosting food production and improving nutrient stewardship.

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Canola commission finds no net benefit to premium incentives

Green foxtail is still No. 1

Report says component pricing not likely to benefit industry

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Agriculture Canada compiles new list of most prevalent weeds in Saskatchewan

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

There has been no change at the top of the Top 10 list of weeds in Saskatchewan but plenty of movement at the bottom.

Green foxtail gets top billing, followed by wild oats and wild buckwheat. They have held those positions since Agriculture Canada began the survey in the 1970s.

The most recent survey was conducted in 2,242 fields in late summer of 2014 and 2015 following incrop management.

The survey is conducted every 10 years or so, and the last one was in 2003. That was a dry year, as was 2015, but 2014 was a wet year.

The fields are randomly selected and proportionally allocated to the target crops of canola, wheat, durum, barley, peas, lentils, oats, flax and mustard.

Weeds are counted in 20 sq. metre quadrants and ranked based on frequency (percentage of fields containing the weed), uniformity (percentage of quadrants in each field infested with the weed) and density (the number of weeds per sq. metre). Each factor is given equal weighting in the ranking.

Volunteer canola is No. 4 on the 2014-15 list, up 10 spots from 2003.

That is no surprise to Julia Leeson, a weed monitoring biologist with Agriculture Canada who compiled the list, because canola acres nearly doubled in the province between 2003 and 2015.

Canola bumped Canada thistle down one spot to No. 5.

“The interesting one is spiny annual sow-thistle,” she said.

“That’s No. 6, and that came up a long way.”

It vaulted a surprising 28 spots from the 2003 list.

“The amount that it increased to make it into the Top 10 is quite dramatic in my opinion, and I think we need to nail down why it is that it increased,” said Leeson.

Conditions were ideal for spiny annual sow-thistle in 2014 because the weed thrives under moist conditions. It is a late germinating weed that can avoid herbicide applications and has some herbicide resistance capability.

Leeson also thinks it is possible the weed may have been underestimated in previous surveys.

“It’s a species that I don’t think everybody is familiar with,” she said.

“People might assume it is perennial sow thistle, so there could be some identification issues. People don’t know what they have.”

Next on the list is cleavers, which has been steadily increasing as it extends its reach across the province.

“It used to be up in the north, and it is slowly moving down,” Leeson said.

“It follows canola production.”.

Lamb’s-quarters fell three spots to No. 8.

SASKATCHEWAN’S 10 MOST COMMON WEEDS This list shows the most prevalent weeds in Saskatchewan in 2003 (a dry year) compared to 2014-15: ’14-’15 ranking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 23 30

species Green foxtail Wild oats Wild buckwheat Volunteer canola Canada thistle Spiny annual sow-thistle Cleavers Lambs-quarters Narrow-leaved hawksbeard Dandelion Stinkweed Volunteer wheat Kochia Redroot pigweed Russian thistle

2003 ranking 1 2 3 14 4 34 13 5 20 11 6 9 8 7 10

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“It is a common weed,” she said.

“It has always been there. It is down a little bit due to these other things coming up.”

Narrow-leaved hawksbeard was another list climber, jumping 11 spots to take over the No. 9 position as it continues its intrusion into southern Saskatchewan.

“It does well in zero till and everybody is zero till, pretty much,” said Leeson.

Dandelion captured the final spot on the Top 10 list, moving up one spot from 2003.

Stinkweed, volunteer wheat, kochia, redroot pigweed and Russian thistle dropped out of the Top 10.

Russian thistle plummeted 20 spots to No. 30, while redroot pigweed tumbled 16 spots to 23.

Kochia fell seven spots to No. 15, wheat was down four spots to No. 13 and stinkweed dropped five spots to No. 11.

The Agricultural Development Fund, Saskatchewan Pulse Growe r s a n d t h e We s t e r n G r a i n s Research Foundation funded the survey.

The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission will not be pushing the industry to adopt component pricing.

It hired New West Partnership to conduct an economic analysis of whether it would be worthwhile to switch to a pricing system that would pay farmers a premium for growing canola with high oil content.

Canola is traded based on 42 percent oil content, which is what the crop used to produce.

However, in recent years the national average has been higher than 44 percent.

Some growers feel grain companies and crushers are ripping them off, and SaskCanola decided to see if that was true. The report was completed and filed to the commission just before Christmas.

“In short, the evaluation told us there really is not going to be a net benefit to component pricing,” said outgoing SaskCanola chair Dale Leftwich.

“For every time you would have a premium you would have a discount.”

Grain companies and crushers price canola based on what competitors around the world are paying, what competing crops such as soybeans are paying and what the market will bear.

“They aren’t going to pay more for the product we produce than what they are currently paying,”

Leftwich said in an interview following his presentation at SaskCanola’s annual general meeting at CropSphere.

In fact, there is a chance they would pay less because there would be additional costs for testing canola for oil content.

The analysis explored how Canadian canola prices stack up against international competitors and competing crops in Canada and how Saskatchewa n ’s p r i c e s c o m p a r e t o neighbouring provinces.

Leftwich asked if there were any farmers from Alberta and Manitoba in the room and jokingly asked them to cover their ears because it turns out Saskatchewan farmers are better paid than their counterparts.

He later said that’s because Saskatchewan produces so much top quality canola that it makes it easier for grain companies and crushers to source the crop.

“It helps them give perhaps a slight premium to Saskatchewan generally, but that’s earned by Saskatchewan farmers because of the amount of the stuff that we produce,” he said.

Saskatchewan farmers produced 8.8 million tonnes of the crop in 2015 compared to 5.4 million tonnes in Alberta and 2.9 million tonnes in Manitoba.

“It makes sense for companies to encourage production in Saskatchewan,” Leftwich said.

“We grow good canola and high oil canola, so there is a premium that seems to be afforded

In short, the evaluation told us there really is not going to be a net benefit to component pricing. For every time you would have a premium you would have a discount.

DALE LEFTWICH OUTGOING SASKCANOLA CHAIR

to that.”

Component pricing has been raised at the previous two annual general meetings. A farmer delegate criticized SaskCanola a year ago for dragging its feet on the issue and worrying more about the trade than the growers.

Leftwich said the commission is going to be very transparent with the report, pledging to post it on SaskCanola’s website in the next six to eight weeks and host webinars explaining the results.

“We want farmers to know what kind of numbers went into that report, so this will go up on our website in the next little while,” he said.

“We’re actually going to show the numbers so people can make up their own minds and look at all the data that has been presented and have a true understanding of how prices are set for their product in Saskatchewan.” sean.pratt@producer.com

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FROST DATES STILL SOLID » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Indeed, last frosts of the spring still appeared to be happening around the third week of May, just as they had for many decades. The area around Altona, in the heart of Manitoba’s Red River Valley, seems to be experiencing earlier last frosts, but that wasn’t true in other locations that Bullock looked at.

It means farmers are generally able to get out earlier and seed a crop before they would have been able to 50 years ago, but they might be just as vulnerable to late May frosts.

However, he thinks the situation might not be quite as risky for farmers because his research only looked at frosts beginning at zero degrees rather than the hard frosts that farmers worry about. Perhaps some of the late frosts he was finding were not agriculturally important.

As well, some of the late frosts could just be part of the significant variability that exists during the prairie growing season, when the general two-week lengthening of the season can be hard to extract from yearly swings in conditions.

He hopes to investigate this issue further.

However, he said farmers still need to be aware that late May frosts continue to happen, and they can’t just assume the longer crop year means they are safer, sooner, from frost. ed.white@producer.com

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Could earlier fall seeding boost winter wheat?

Winter wheat production holding steady but off peak range because of poor weather

BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Winter wheat production in Saskatchewan appears to have stabilized, but acreage is still well below historical levels.

Officials with the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission say 260,000 aces of winter wheat were planted last fall.

That is on par with 2014 but well below 2013 levels, when Saskatchewan wheat growers planted more than 600,000 acres.

Jake Davidson, executive director of the commission, said weather problems last fall delayed harvest operations and interfered with plans to plant winter cereals.

“We’re holding our own,” said Davidson.

“Winter cereal acreage is holding steady, but it’s not where we want it to be. Our peak is in the 660,000 range, but we haven’t been able to get there in the last couple of years because of the weather. Mother Nature controls us to a greater extent than any of the spring crops.”

Declining acreage was a topic of

discussion during the commission’s annual meeting that kicked off Crop Production Week in Saskatoon Jan. 11.

Lower than expected acreage during the past two years has affected the commission’s checkoff revenues, but careful financial planning has allowed it to maintain its funding obligations and continue research aimed at boosting production.

“Definitely the lower acreage has trimmed our checkoff and it has hurt us a bit i n the short-term,” said commission chair Dale Hicks.

“But we typically don’t fund any research projects until the money’s in the bank, so we’re still in decent shape for the next few years.”

The winter wheat industry has also seen an increase in the amount of canola being straight harvested in Saskatchewan, which could hurt winter cereal acreage.

Straight harvested canola is generally taken off later in the year, which means there is less time and fewer harvested acres available for planting winter cereals.

Research efforts are now focused on pushing back the fall seeding

deadlines for winter cereals.

Most winter cereals grown in Western Canada are planted in mid-to late September but SWCDC officials hope the planting window can be expanded, which could translate into more acres and more consistent supplies of winter wheat.

The quality of winter wheat grown in Western Canada is excellent, but consistency of supply has been an ongoing challenge that limits sales opportunities in many key markets.

Hicks said he would like to see Saskatchewan’s winter cereal acreage return to 500,000 aces a year or more and remain there consistently.

That goal might be achieved if fusarium continues to spread into traditional durum growing areas, he added.

“I predicted a few years ago that as fusarium becomes more widespread, guys are going to have to go to spring wheats or winter wheats,” he said.

“They’re going to have to grow something other than durum, and I think we’re finally getting to that

point. I think winter wheat is a very viable crop to take over some of those durum aces in southern Saskatchewan, so I think we’ll see durum acres slowing down a bit, and winter wheat picking up some acres in those tradition durum growing areas.”

Hicks said the earlier maturity of winter wheat generally allows the crop to avoid significant fusarium damage.

The quality of last year’s harvest was generally good, despite widespread rain that affected harvest operations across the West.

“There was a little harvest window there that allowed us to get some decent quality off ... considering it was a wet fall,” he said.

Davidson said the registration of fusarium resistant winter wheat varieties such as Emerson has increased the attractiveness of winter wheat in some areas.

As spring wheat prices decline, the economics of growing winter wheat generally look more attractive relative to spring wheat, Hicks added. brian.cross@producer.com

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Could India’s 2016 monsoon disappoint again?

Shift from El Nino to La Nina typically supports good monsoon, but warm Indian Ocean could mute the effects

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Western Canadian farmers are expected to plant more peas and lentils in 2016, based on intense Indian demand for those crops.

H o w e v e r, a n a l y s t s w o n d e r whether that demand will be sustained in 2016-17.

It all hinges on what kind of monsoon rain season India receives this year. Weather forecasters are divided.

There is a growing consensus that the strong El Nino now influencing world weather patterns has peaked and will be replaced by neutral conditions or a weak La Nina by summer.

Conventional wisdom suggests that will lead to plentiful rain during monsoon season and increased pulse crop production for the world’s biggest pulse producer.

However, one weather observer said a warming Indian Ocean could result in the third consecutive year of below-average monsoon rainfall and another year of healthy pulse demand out of India.

This is important for Canadian growers, who have benefitted from attractive prices and are expected to plant more pulses.

Brian Clancey, editor of Stat Publishing, is forecasting 4.46 million acres of lentils, up 13 percent from last year, and 4.2 million acres of peas, a 14 percent increase.

Both crops are at the historically high end of their price range because of strong demand from India, where growers have faced two consecutive droughts.

Last year’s southwest monsoon was 13.5 percent below average and the 2014 monsoon was 12 per-

cent below average. That has led to unusually strong demand for Canadian red lentils, yellow peas and chickpeas.

India had a poor kharif (summer) crop last year, and the rabi (winter) crop is off to a rough start because of dry conditions in the northern part of the country and a warm December.

However, analysts wonder if demand could fade in 2016-17, around the time Canadian producers are harvesting what could be a big crop.

Clancey said in Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ most recent Pulse Market Report that a La Nina could replace the strong El Nino by summer. That normally leads to a good monsoon season in India and increased kharif and rabi season pulse plantings.

Marlene Boersch, a partner in Mercantile Consulting Venture, agreed.

“Should weather and precipitation normalize on the (Indian) subcontinent, then Canada may potentially face drastically reduced import demand over the next crop year,” she wrote in an article in the Pulse Market Report.

“This consideration is important when contemplating the wisdom of forward contracting at attractive values for the 2016 crop. Grower contracts would essentially absorb some of the weather exposure to South Asia.”

Weather forecasters have mixed opinions about what is in store for India in the coming monsoon season, which typically runs from the beginning of June to the end of August.

Jason Nicholls, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, said a weak

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Farmers spread fertilizer on wheat crops. Warm temperatures and dry soil threaten India’s winter crops of wheat, pulses and rapeseed. | REUTERS PHOTO

INDIA RAINFALL ACCUMULATION Following a disappointing monsoon season, most of India is now experiencing an unusually warm and drier than normal dry season.

The summer crop was smaller than normal and now the winter crop is threatened. The agricultural health of the country rides on whether the monsoon this coming summer returns to normal.

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La Nina could be in place by the time the monsoon season arrives, which usually bodes well for India.

“I think it’s at least a normal monsoon for most areas and a lot of models are indicating, especially if La Nina kicks in, it could actually go above normal,” he said.

Nicholls said the vast majority of India’s annual rainfall occurs during that three-month-long monsoon period, and it has a dramatic influence on crop yields.

David Streit, chief operating officer of Commodity Weather Group, said strong El Ninos tend to fade quickly and are often replaced by a La Nina by early summer.

He agreed that under normal circumstances that would result in a better-than-average monsoon season.

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PULSE DEMAND

Expect ho-hum markets with few price rallies

Canada, Australia benefit from India’s poor harvest

BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

ST JEAN BAPTISTE, Man. — There are no easy ways for the world to offer farmers substantially higher crop prices, Neil Townsend of G3 Canada Ltd. told farmers at St. Jean Farm Days.

And that might bring back bad memories of past farming eras.

“In terms of something that’s going to turn around the whole market, there’s nothing out there,” Townsend said in an interview during the farm show Jan. 7.

“Maybe we’re moving back to a more ordinary time, like (the years after the 1970s commodity boom until the 2000s), when prices didn’t move very much and when people phoned you when there was a 20 cents or 15 cents move in the futures market,” he said.

Townsend said factors holding back the crop market’s ability to rally include: • China’s economy has dramatically slowed and its markets are in turmoil.

• Geopolitical tensions in the Mid-

» CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE However, there was a drier-thannormal monsoon in two of the five cases where a strong winter El Nino was rapidly replaced by a summer La Nina.

Warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean tend to mute the rain-boosting impact of La Nina, which is the case right now and has been for the past 18 months or so.

Streit said he has looked at a variety of models that forecast Indian Ocean temperatures by summer.

“What I found a strong bias towards was maintaining that warmer-than-normal sea surface temperature in the Indian Ocean basin,” he said.

Streit believes that will result in a third consecutive year of below average monsoon rainfall, although it shouldn’t be nearly as

Analyst expects demand to remain ‘fairly solid’ throughout the year

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dle East and Asia are not improving.

• The world economy is slowing.

• Commodities such as oil are not recovering.

“Money’s scared,” said Townsend.

Aggressive investing of speculative money in crops and other commodities helped drive the crop price rallies of the boom years, but that aggressiveness is gone.

Modest rallies are always possible, he said. El Nino has had an effect, and special crop prices in Canada are riding high because of the Indian drought. ed.white@producer.com bad as last year.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if we had something that fell down in the minus five percent range,” he said.

That could result in continued strong demand for Canadian pulses, and Streit said there could be good supply to meet that demand.

The warm blob of water in the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of North America that led to dry conditions on the Prairies last year appears to be dissipating.

“That will be weakening as we come into this next season, so that should help to mitigate at least some of that dryness bias that we had there last year,” he said. sean.pratt@producer.com

Canadian pulse growers are not the only ones benefitting from India’s recent run of disappointing harvests.

Australia set a single month desi chickpea export record in November, shipping 465,131 tonnes of the crop.

That’s nearly double the previous high of 239,552 tonnes set in December 2012. “(Exports) are staggering,” said Brian Clancey, editor of Stat Publishing.

“Never before has their been such a large quantity go, so it’s really amazing.”

India accounted for more than 400,000 tonnes of Australia’s November export program and there will be no let-up in that demand because of a disappointing monsoon that has limited the country’s pulse production.

“India is definitely buying up whatever it can,” he said.

Australian farmers recently harvested 979,000 tonnes of chickpeas, which is much higher than the 690,407 tonnes produced in the previous year.

“They’ll have no difficulty selling this crop,” said Clancey.

Pakistan is also facing a significant shortfall in its domestic pulse production.

“Their rabi (winter) crop was affected last year as well, so they have a bit of a gap to fill in,” said Clancey.

The production shortfall in the Indian subcontinent is having a profound effect on all major pulse crop exporters.

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Lentil exports have been even more impressive with 1.36 million tonnes shipped, or 57 percent of Agriculture Canada’s full-year export projection. The lentil export pace is slightly more than 800,000 tonnes ahead of the fiveyear average.

France has shipped 153,400 tonnes of peas during the first five months of its 2015-16 marketing campaign, which is more than three times the 45,520 tonnes shipped during the same period a year ago.

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Seeding of India’s rabi (winter) pulse crops is on pace with last year, which is below the five-year average. It has been hampered by dry soil because of back-to-back droughts. “ You can count on demand being fairly solid through much of the calendar year,” he said.

“That will take us into our new crop, which will be a good start for next year for the area we have going in the ground.”

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GRAIN MARKETING

Due south: grain shipments head to the U.S. Prairie producers are making it a habit to head south of the border to sell their grain, according to the federal grain monitor

BY ROBERT ARNASON

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Trucking grain from Western Canada to the United States is on the rise and likely to continue, says the company that monitors prairie grain handling and transportation.

About 3.2 million tonnes of prairie grain were trucked to U.S. buyers in 2014-15, almost double the amount in 2012-13.

“You can see this is slowly growing,” said Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp., the government appointed grain monitor.

“This is something, as we go forward, trucking into the U.S. is going to keep creeping up.”

The 3.2 million tonnes represents six percent of prairie crop production in 2014-15.

Some observers think direct U.S. sales are a natural as the border becomes less of an obstacle but others believe market specifics, such as exchange rates, will determine year to year how many trucks head south.

Jonathan Driedger, market analyst with Farm Link Marketing Solutions, said the trucking stats aren’t surprising because many prairie producers sold grain to U.S. buyers in the winter of 2013-14.

There was a glut of grain on the Prairies during the 2013-14 crop year. Country elevators weren’t

The amount of grain trucked to the United States initially dropped but then increased greatly following the end of the CWB single desk at the end of 2011-12. Data for the current crop year is not yet available.

In million tonnes: 2011-12 1.90 2012-13 1.57 2013-14 2.27 2014-15 3.21 Source: Quorum Group Inc. | WP GRAPHIC

Exchange rates and Canadian basis rates are factors in grain volume trucked south. | b u y i n g o r w o u l d b u y o n l y at extremely wide basis levels, forcing producers to explore other options, such as the U.S. Driedger said that first sale, in 2014, may have turned into a habit.

“It’s not a surprise to me that the (trucking) number is going up. I’m seeing it with clients,” he said from his office in Grunthal, Man. “Once you’ve done it once or twice it becomes a little more comfortable. Relationships get established, and supply chains become more established.”

The boom in soybean production

in Manitoba and Saskatchewan may be pushing truck shipments higher because a large chunk of the prairie soybean crop is sold to the U.S. Soybean production in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has increased from 770,000 tonnes in 2012 to 1.57 million tonnes in 2015.

Brian Voth, an Agri-Trend marketing adviser in Manitoba’s Red River Valley, isn’t witnessing the trucking trend with his clients.

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declined the last couple of years.

Canadian grain companies have been more competitive in bids and basis levels this crop year because they don’t want to lose business to U.S. competitors.

“This year there’s been a real drop off (in trucking),” Voth said.

“With the dollar being where it is, buyers on this side of the border (are) offering quite a bit better basis levels…. The Canadian elevators still want that handle because every time they don’t handle is lost revenue.”

Voth said the response of Canadian companies was expected because a substantial difference in grain prices between the two countries was not sustainable.

Driedger agreed that Canadian grain merchants are now willing to pay more to attract clients.

“We’ve got less grain in Western Canada this year, so there’s more competition to handle what is out there,” he said.

“You’re seeing companies willing to handle grain for less (money) then they had before.”

However, the weak loonie may encourage more producers to consider the U.S. market.

“Wheat is probably the biggest swing factor,” Voth said.

“With the high quality wheat we had this year, going south is probably easier… because there’s no problem hitting their specs.”

Another factor is the paperwork and logistics associated with a U.S. grain sale. That is becoming easier because grain brokers will take care of the details for a “few bucks per tonne,” Driedger said.

Quorum Corp. will have interim grain trucking data for 2015-16 later this year. robert.arnason@producer.com

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The Canadian company building a high-throughput grain terminal and loop track at Northgate, Sask., says it will lose nearly $12 million because of falling durum prices.

Ceres Global Ag Corp. said in a Jan. 6 news release that declining prices will erode the value of the company’s durum inventories, resulting in a loss of $11.7 million during the company’s third fiscal quarter, which ended Dec. 31.

Ceres is not scheduled to report its full third quarter financial results until Feb. 10.

“While we make every effort to monitor grain prices and mitigate our risks through active hedging against futures prices, the amount and speed at which durum wheat prices have declined is unprecedented, given the amount of new supply coming to market,” said Ceres president Patrick Bracken.

Ceres provides grain origination, storage, handling and trading services and is storing more than 42.1 million bushels of assorted grains, including oats, rye and durum, at its eight storage and handling facilities in Minnesota, New York

and Ontario.

The company has been receiving grain deliveries at a temporary facility in Northgate since last year and is continuing with a plan to build a terminal there. It’s expected to be completed late this year.

Toronto-based Ceres is focused on two primary businesses: a grain storage, handling and merchandising unit and a commodity logistics unit.

The company’s grain storage unit includes Riverland Ag Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary that operates grain storage and handling assets in Minnesota, New York, and Ontario and has capacity of 42.1 million bushels.

Ceres’ commodity logistics unit includes the Commodity Logistics Centre at Northgate, which provides grain handling, agriculture services and oilfield transloading services.

Ceres also owns a 25 percent interest in Stewart Southern Railway Inc., a short-line railway that operates 130 kilometres of track in southeastern Saskatchewan. brian.cross@producer.com

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CANFAX REPORT CANADIAN FED CATTLE RALLY The Canfax fed steer weighted average was $176.95 per hundredweight, up $2.18, while heifers were $176.28, up $2.54.

Live bids were offered, but all the week’s sales were dressed, mostly at $295 delivered.

Larger lots fetched premium prices.

The Canadian dollar fell below US71 cents, encouraging American buyer interest, but few, if any, cattle went south. The cash-tofutures basis weakened to -$11.77, $2 lower than the January historical five year average.

Turmoil in China’s stock market spread to other equity markets and spilled into the Chicago cattle futures trade, pressuring futures sharply lower late in the week.

The chaos caused sellers to hold a fair amount of the offering over to the following week, hoping for a rebound in the futures.

U.S. cash fed cattle in the southern United States sold mostly at US$133 per cwt., down $1-$2 from the previous week.

Dressed trade in the northern U.S. was steady to $2 lower with sales from $210-$212.

Holiday week slaughter to Dec. 26 in Western Canada was light at 24,287 head. Slaughter for the year was down six percent.

Weekly exports to Dec. 26 eased to 3,837. They were down 45 percent for the year.

Market-ready supplies are expected to tighten a bit as colder, stormy weather hits U.S. feedlots.

The U.S. cash price might rally if the China jitters calm. If so, more U.S. cattle buyers might come shopping in Canada.

NON-FED MARKET STRONGER Butcher bulls traded C$6 per cwt. higher compared to the end of December, while butcher cows were $2-$3 higher.

D1, D2 cows ranged $100-$113 to average $106.50, and D3 ranged $80-$105 to average $94.

More cows often go to market early in the year because slaughter and export volumes tend to peak in January.

The lowest prices of the first half of the year for D1, D2 cows are normally set in January. Prices

then rally into February.

Cows are anticipated to trade steady to slightly higher over the next couple weeks.

FEEDERS STRONGER Stronger Chicago live cattle futures early last week and the weaker Canadian dollar set the stage for higher calf and feeder prices.

Prices were $20-$30 per cwt. higher from the end of December.

Feeders heavier than 800 pounds rose with 850 lb. and 950 lb. steers moving back to price levels not seen since mid-November.

Traditionally, 850 lb. steers bottom in January, but that likely won’t be the case this year.

Steers 850 lb. that are bought now will be ready for the June fed market, and fed basis levels for June are historically strong.

However, fed basis levels might weaken into the second half of 2016, which will reduce feedlots’ buying power.

In December, many producers expected prices to fall to the lowest levels seen since the summer of 2014 and decided to carry cattle over.

That gamble looks to have paid off because the market has strengthened.

BEEF STRONGER The U.S. boxed beef market started 2016 with a sharp rally boosted by tight supplies after the holidays and higher cattle prices early in the week.

Choice surged US$18 per cwt., and Select rose $18.67.

Canadian boxed beef to Dec 25 saw AAA up C$21.57 per cwt. and AA up $15.93.

The AAA-Choice spread widened sharply to +$13 per cwt. from -$15 but is expected to narrow again as the U.S. market recovers.

The Montreal wholesale price will no longer be reported because trade is inadequate.

This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca.

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BISON STEADY

Solid pork demand and a shift to colder U.S. Midwest weather that might slow deliveries supported American hog prices.

Iowa-southern Minnesota hogs delivered were US$39–$39.50 per hundredweight Jan. 8, up from $38 Jan. 4.

U.S. hogs averaged $51.03 on a carcass basis Jan. 8, up from $48.96 Dec 31.

The U.S. pork cutout was $69.95 per cwt. Jan. 8, up from $68.83 Dec. 31.

The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter for the week to Jan. 8 was 2.148 million, up from 2.027 million the previous week.

Slaughter was 2.899 million last year at the same time.

In Canada, the Maple L eaf Signature three cash price was C$129.74 per 100 kilograms.

The Canadian Bison Association said Grade A bulls in the desirable weight range sold at prices up to C$5.75 per pound hot hanging weight. U.S. buyers are offering US$4.25 with returns dependent on exchange rates, quality and export costs.

Grade A heifers sold up to C$5.60. U.S. buyers are offering US$4.10. Animals outside the desirable buyer specifications may be discounted.

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Looking for glimmers in the gloom MARKET WATCH

D’ARCE McMILLAN

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et’s hope the adage “it is always darkest before the dawn” holds true because 2016 arrives very dark indeed for many markets.

The year might prove as gloomy as 2015, but a few shafts of light are breaking through the curtain.

Grain market supply fundamentals remain bearish, while prospects for demand and the overall market environment have deteriorated as China’s economy stumbles.

The central government in Beijing is trying to transition the economy from an export-oriented cheap manufacturer that is centrally controlled to a more mature structure that is focused on domestic consumption and directed by market forces. It is also slowing infrastructure development, which has outpaced the actual need.

That is a delicate balancing act.

China is still growing, but likely at quite a bit less than the official 6.8 percent a year and well down from the almost eight percent growth common in the past decade.

The financial reforms in China are broad, reaching into every sector. In agriculture, the government is slashing its floor pr ice for domestically produced grain, trying to get farmers to broaden their crop choices and produce less corn as a way to shrink the enormous government-owned stocks

that have built up.

However, in agriculture policy, as in the rest of the economy, the government must be nuanced with its policy shifts to avoid overreactions that would throw the country into chaos.

People in China are nervous and are pulling money out of their stock markets, which appear to be much more Wild West, speculative affairs than North American stock markets.

The Shanghai exchange fell 10 percent in the first week of the new year.

Such dramatic moves shake investor confidence worldwide, but more fundamental is the very real slowdown in China’s consumption of raw products.

You might remember the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), which leapt into the public’s awareness in the commodity boom of 2005-07.

The index tracks the relative cost of hiring ocean going ships.

The rate was soaring back then as the global fleet could not keep up with the voracious demand, from China and elsewhere, for raw materials.

To give you an idea of how China was growing, it produced 6.6 million tonnes of cement in the three years from 2011-13. That was more than the United States produced in 100 years from 1900-99.

Because China had to import so many raw materials, the Baltic shipping index became a measure of global trade and health.

But then it crashed with the global recession in 2008.

Ocean traffic declined but also a host of new ships commissioned during the boom were launched, causing a surplus of capacity. It took a while for the index to establish a new range that reflected the increased capacity.

The BDI began to edge higher in late 2013 and many hoped it signalled that the world economy was finally recovering, but that was optimistic and the index sputtered and dropped through 2014 and 2015, reflecting a global economy that simply couldn’t gather momentum.

As this column was written Jan. 11, the BDI hit a new record low of 415 points, a far cry from its peak in May 2008 when it hit 11,793.

This weak international picture presents a challenging environment for Canada’s export-oriented grains industry.

However, there are bright spots.

The Canadian pulse market is prospering, filling the production gap in India caused by two successive disappointing monsoons.

Also, exports of Canadian wheat and canola are running well ahead of last year’s pace, with canola ahead by 12 percent and wheat (excluding durum) ahead by five percent, thanks in part to the weak loonie.

Agriculture Canada had forecast only a four percent increase in canola exports and figured wheat exports would drop by 9.4 percent.

The canola crush is also running well ahead of last year.

Will these trends continue with the recent stock market turmoil? It is hard to say, but if they do, year end stocks of the two largest Canadian crops will decline significantly.

The benefit will most likely be felt in an improving basis because the futures market will likely be held back by slow American grain exports and burdensome U.S. year end grain stocks. darce.mcmillan@producer.com Follow D’Arce McMillan on Twitter @darcemcmillan.

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MAXIMUM RESIDUE STANDARDS

Countries need uniformity on acceptable contamination

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oday’s agricultural markets present a double-edged sword: there are opportunities like never before but there is also the potential for greater risk.

The fractured consumer market has created demand for many specialized niche products, opening up new ways for farmers to generate cash flow. Those products usually require controlled production methods and precise end-product specifications. They cost more to produce, which is hopefully offset by their higher sales price.

However, due to the need to deliver on exact specifications, one small misstep can ruin the reputation of a farmer or an entire sector.

Farmers recently heard an example involving gluten-free oats. In this case, farmers were told that even a fraction of a percent, or one barley kernel in a bag of oats, can void the guaranteed purity of the product.

A minuscule presence of gluten in a bag would go unnoticed by some people who choose to eat gluten-free, but it could have serious health consequences for celiac sufferers. Clearly, goods targeted at people with diagnosed health conditions require a unique and tightly controlled production stream.

However, few specialty products are actually filling markets in which the need is so critical. As well, players operating in those markets — farmers, commodity groups, countries and international trade organizations — have long wrestled with standards for maximum residue limits.

Yet a possible solution exists.

The Codex Alimentarius Commission has established acceptable limits on a comprehensive list of products. For example, the Codex states that glutenfree products must contain no more than 10 milligrams of gluten per kilogram.

However, the tricky part has been trying to get all the major trading countries to adhere to it.

Today’s sensitive testing methods, which can detect in the parts per billion range, mean that more and more conflicts over acceptable contamination levels are almost inevitable in the future unless thresholds are agreed to.

Without more countries agreeing to follow Codex standards, there could be dire consequences similar to what occurred a few years ago when the European market was lost to Canadian flax after minute amounts of an unregistered GM variety were detected in shipments.

Canadian flax sales tanked and the industry has spent the years since then flushing any potential remaining GM seed out of pipeline. It is only now starting to return to some of its former glory.

A similar catastrophe can happen in any sector.

Codex, the potential solution, has been tough to put into practice, but put it into practice we must, because a simple wrong Twitter message or inflammatory Facebook or Instagram post can quickly gather steam. Brands can be damaged and reputations ruined. And once lost, trust can take years to restore.

Bruce Dyck, Terry Fries, Barb Glen, Brian MacLeod and D’Arce McMillan collaborate in the writing of Western Producer editorials.

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It’s really a tale of two stories this year. If the seed came off prior to the rains, it’s probably very good, and if you took it off after one rain, it’s probably going to be OK. But if it sat out there for weeks, chances are it’s not going to make seed.

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FOOD POLICY SPECULATION

Is 2016 the year Canada will develop a national food strategy?

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KELSEY JOHNSON

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s Canada’s federal politicians enjoy their last few weeks of vacation before Parliament returns Jan. 25, speculation is brewing about what priorities and issues the newly elected Liberals will tackle upon their return.

Developing a national food strategy is one issue that could make its way onto the government’s agenda in the coming year, at least when it comes to agriculture.

The speculation stems from specific instructions agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay received from prime minister Justin Trudeau in November.

In his mandate letter, Trudeau asked MacAulay to craft “a food policy that promotes healthy living and safe food by putting more healthy, high-quality food, pro-

duced by Canadian ranchers and farmers, on the tables of families across the country.”

Specifics about what that policy would look like or how it would be developed have not been released, but its mention in MacAulay’s mandate letter is enough to put any conversations about a national food strategy on agriculture’s radar.

Still, Trudeau’s instructions to MacAulay are surprising.

The Liberals have said publicly they are in favour of a national food strategy, but there was no mention of creating such a policy in the party’s recent election platform, which talked instead about investing in research, food processing and food safety.

Developing a national food strategy is not a new idea, nor is it a new political promise. After all, all five of Canada’s main political parties have at one point or another said they were in favour of the policy plank.

The previous Conservative government even campaigned on the idea during the 2011 federal election, with former agriculture minister Gerry Ritz promising his ministerial counterparts at their

The goal of a national food strategy is to ensure consumer safety and domestic food security and address environmental issues. | FILE PHOTO annual federal-provincial-territorial meeting in July 2011 that a strategy would come to fruition within the year.

It never did.

In the years since, several industry groups, including the Conference Board of Canada and the federal NDP, have drafted their own versions of the policy. All aim, in some way or another, to reconnect Canadians with where their food comes from while addressing the growing complexities of the industry’s supply chains.

At its most basic, a national food strategy is a long-term plan for a country’s food industry. The goal is to establish domestic food security, often while protecting the envi-

ronment and acknowledging agriculture’s economic contributions.

Food safety, infrastructure, education, health, climate change, innovation, research, home economics, government policy and community engagement have all been mentioned as potential pillars in a national food strategy.

Some countries, such as Australia, have already developed national food strategies, while concerns about global food security have repeatedly been raised by the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization. In 2009, it was estimated that one-sixth’s of the world’s population was food insecure.

Statistics Canada estimated in

2011-2012 that eight percent of Canadian households, or 1.1. million, were food insecure. Most of those households were home to children.

Food security was particularly pressing in Canada’s North, where all three territories recorded rates higher than the national average.

Food insecurity in Nunavut was estimated at 36.7 percent In 201112, more than four times the national average.

The Liberals have promised to invest $40 million in the beleaguered Nutrition North program over four years to try and address these food concerns. Still, many say a permanent solution can be developed only in conjunction with a broader national food strategy.

In the coming weeks, the hustle and bustle will return to Ottawa, committees will be named and priorities will be set. Parliamentary studies will be launched and meetings with stakeholders will resume.

Perhaps conversations around a national food strategy will make their way into the mix.

Kelsey Johnson is a reporter with iPolitics, www.ipolitics.ca.

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lberta has set noble goals for cattle production: reduce winter feeding costs by 50 percent, reduce a cow herd’s environmental footprint by 15 percent and improve cow efficiency by 15 percent.

Alberta Beef Producers recently outlined these and other relevant goals pertaining to the long-term sustainability of cattle production in Canada.

The effort and clarity of thought demonstrated by ABP and the corresponding support from the provincial and federal governments should be applauded.

Not only do the research goals cut to the core of beef cattle production, but they also tell a great story about beef production in Canada and the potential to be part of innovative and balanced improvement both locally and within the global context.

Meanwhile, Saskatchewan has been noticeably quiet on such innovative and relevant research goals, especially given the vast potential for cow herd expansion within that province.

The potential for increased forage acres and resulting beef cattle production in Saskatchewan is huge and part of the reason why the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence was announced at the

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Research by the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence can play a key role in the growth of Canada’s beef sector. | FILE PHOTO University of Saskatchewan in July.

The university, industry and provincial and federal governments were all pointed in the same direction at the time of the announcement, but outwardly obvious momentum for the initiative seems to have dissipated since then.

Is the initiative still a priority? I hope so.

The re-emergence of the cattle cycle south of the border will likely pull Canadian cattle producers along for the ride, and a downward slide in markets always encourages a focus on the fundamentals of production and corresponding profitability.

The successful demonstration of forage and livestock nutrient cycling and corresponding soil health is key to local profitability of beef cattle production as well as

national and international recognition of livestock production as a sustainable practice.

Saskatchewan’s centre of excellence has the potential to co-ordinate such concepts, but one has to wonder why the progress appears to be stalled, especially given the momentum that ABP has created with its well thought out research goals.

Similarly, Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia has recently announced it will offer a diploma focusing on sustainable ranching.

The core concepts that could be supported through a livestock and forage centre of excellence would obviously lend themselves to strengthening a sustainable ranching program.

The academic and applied syner-

gies across the country are truly exciting, given that forage and cattle production practices and their impacts are not bound by provincial borders.

The announced but silent Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence has the potential to fill a major gap in Canadian research capacity and bring together many of the provincial initiatives that are part of the Canadian story.

I hope that the direction announced in Alberta and British Columbia will enhance the momentum across the country for those key objectives, which are fundamental to a stronger future in soil, forage and beef production.

Ross Macdonald, M.Sc., P.Ag., ranches in southern Saskatchewan.

BUDGET PROJECTIONS

Crop profitability depends on assumptions used HURSH ON AG

KEVIN HURSH

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very hand’s a winner and e v e r y ha n d’s a l o s e r,” Kenny Rogers sang in The Gambler. Substitute “crop” for “hand” and you’ll get the picture when it comes to cropping budgets.

Agriculture departments in Saskatchewan and Manitoba have come out with their 2016 cropping g u i d e s u s i n g t y p i c a l y i e l d s, assumed crop prices and estimated costs to compare profitability.

Both departments advise farmers to use the numbers as only a guide and that the important numbers are the ones from producers’ own farms.

That’s certainly good advice given the wide differences in analysis.

In the black soil zone of Saskatchewan, the agriculture ministry uses an assumed soybean yield of 30 bushels an acre with a price of $9.35 a bu. The crop loses $28 per acre after deducting total rotational expenses.

In Manitoba, a 35 bu. per acre crop is assumed and the price assumption is $10 an acre. In general, Manitoba has more heat units and can grow higher yielding varieties. As well, Manitoba producers probably enjoy a higher price than Saskatchewan because of freight differences.

The Manitoba calculations have soybeans generating a small profit of about $8 an acre after deducting total costs, which puts the crop in the middle of the pack for the various crops that were analyzed.

It’s not great, but it’s quite a bit better than the projection in Saskatchewan.

Profitability is reversed when looking at lentils.

It’s no surprise in Saskatchewan that red lentils pencil out as one of the most profitable crops. In fact, one could argue that the 33 cents a

pound assumed as a red lentil price is actually too low, given that new crop contracts have been widely available at higher levels.

Based on an assumed yield of 1,500 lb. per acre in Saskatchewan’s dark brown soil zone, lentils come out with a return over total rotational expenses of nearly $225 an acre.

The Manitoba assumptions are starkly different. The yield is assumed to be only 1,100 pounds per acre and for some reason, a price of only 24 cents a lb. is assumed.

It’s probably fair to project the production of a lower grade in Manitoba, but 24 cents seems really low.

Anyway, using those yield and price assumptions, lentils lose $35 an acre in Manitoba, making them No. 16 out of 17 crops analyzed.

Only buckwheat has a lower return.

Winter wheat comes out as a significantly better option than spring wheat in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba. In fact, winter wheat is the second most profitable option in Manitoba.

In both provinces, canola looks

substantially more profitable than flax. The most profitable crop in the Manitoba analysis is navy beans, which come out with a $69 net return.

Saskatchewan analyzes a number of specialty crops and one that jumps off the page as profitable is quinoa at nearly $300 over expenses.

It’s interesting to see how the two provinces handle fall rye.

Saskatchewan uses a yield of nearly 71 bu. an acre in the dark brown soil zone for the new high yielding hybrid fall rye. With a price assumption of $5.50 a bu., the return over all expenses comes to nearly $95 an acre, which beats all the other cereals.

Manitoba assumes a slightly better price of $5.75 a bu. but uses a yield of only 50 bu. an acre. As a result, the return is only $9 an acre, which is still marginally better than wheat and soybeans.

Check the agriculture ministry websites to see all the crop budget projections.

Kevin Hursh is an agricultural journalist, consultant and farmer. He can be reached by e-mail at kevin@hursh.ca.

he Western Producer’s online readers made it clear what they were interested in this year: Bill 6, cool machines, a little politics, weather and weeds.

And, sadly, there was tragedy.

In 2015, producer.com drew almost 3.5 million page views. Here are the 10 stories you read the most.

Our 10th most read story, headlined “More questions than answers following first Bill 6 public meeting,” published in November, concerned Alberta farmers’ initial reaction to the controversial farm safety and labour bill.

Our ninth highest story was the tragedy on a farm near Burstall, Sask., in which Dennis Becker, 63, and his 14-year-old grandson, Layne Langridge, died while emptying a dual hopper semi-trailer of grain.

Next was our coverage of the tragedy on a Withrow, Alta., farm that resulted in the death of three Bott sisters: Catie, 13, Dara, 11 and Jana, 11.

The death of a 10-year-old boy while driving a forklift on a Hutterite farm in November also drew a lot of attention.

Our seventh most-read online story, “What the other provinces are doing about farm worker safety,” detailed exactly that.

In sixth spot, published just after the October federal election, was “What a Liberal majority government means for farmers.” The immediate thinking was: not much will change.

Our fifth most popular online story, published in September, was headlined “Poisonous weeds found in Alta. canola.” We explained the issues with jimsonweed, the socalled devil’s trumpet.

In fourth place was a poignant story and video headlined, “4-H member shows determination.”

Published in June, after the Flagstaff District 4-H Beef show, 12-year-old Hanna Chilson explained how she is determined to keep on showing her calf Bubbles after a car accident left her in a wheelchair.

Third was a story published in May about the difficulties farmers in Saskatchewan’s Quill Lakes area face because of rising flood waters.

Second was a story and video published in August about Manitoba farmer Matt Reimer’s use of a “robot tractor” for harvest.

To give you an idea just how much interest there was in the Alberta government’s Bill 6, our top story, “Alberta exempts Hutterites” from Bill 6, received more than 66,700 page views, three times the number of views our second most popular story drew. brian.macleod@producer.com

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Letters should be less than 300 words. Name, address and phone number must be included for verification purposes and only letters accepted for publication will be confirmed with the author.

To the Editor:

Open letters should be avoided; priority will be given to letters written exclusively for The Western Producer.

Editors reserve the right to reject or edit any letter for clarity, brevity, legality and good taste.

Publication of a letter does not imply endorsement by The Producer.

The letter “Thoughts on MRLs” (WP, Dec. 17), written by a consultant who has worked for the company behind Clever, suggests a collaborative, science-based approach to handling MRL complexities. This is the approach life science companies, farmers, grain exporters and processors take through their membership in the Canola Council of Canada.

The CCC works actively throughout the canola value chain to monitor potential pesticide residue risks in major export markets, participates in co-operative dialogue with registrants about responsible com-

With 90 percent of our canola bound for export markets, it’s essential that our entire industry work together to meet the standards of international customers.

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mercialization, promotes the establishment of specific MRLs where possible and informs growers of best practices to mitigate pesticide residue risk through the Keep it Clean program.

The council is also engaged in industry-wide efforts to improve the regulatory environment so that the establishment of MRLs is more synchronized across countries.

Views of canola growers, processors, life science companies and exporters are vigorously represented throughout all of these efforts.

The letter incorrectly communicates the risk faced by the industry by stating that “…only a small fraction of canola acreage was treated with quinclorac…” and that when treated acres are mixed with the other “…95 percent of the acreage…” it is unlikely that residues would be detected. Treated crop is not mixed with the entire canola crop. Product is applied in regions

You need something more than seed genetics alone to protect your canola from blackleg.

where cleavers are prevalent, meaning there tends to be concentrated areas where residues can indeed be detected.

The author encourages grain companies to use sound science and test for quinclorac residues. Of course companies have had to take additional steps to test and where residue is found, segregate the crop.

While Canada has set an MRL for quinclorac, it is the customer’s standards that must be respected.

When product is sold to farmers before MRLs are obtained in key markets, without the knowledge and agreement of the value chain, risk is directly and unilaterally transferred to farmers, exporters and processors. This is not a collaborative approach.

As noted in the article “Farmers must manage MRLs to avoid confusion” (WP, Dec. 17) the world of MRLs is becoming more complex, with testing becoming more and more precise as new technology can detect levels of one part per billion, which is equivalent to about nine seeds in a super-B truck.

If a shipment is turned back because of unacceptable residues, it could result in millions of dollars of lost farm revenue and could damage Canada’s reputation for consistency and quality. With 90 percent of our canola bound for export markets, it’s essential that our entire industry work together to meet the standards of international customers.

On behalf of the farmers, exporters, processors and life science companies of the Canola Council of Canada, I would encourage any company bringing forward a new pest management product to contact the CCC. Together we can find a path forward that meets the needs of all links in the value chain.

Patti Miller, President, Canola Council of Canada Winnipeg, Man.

QUESTIONS ON BILL 6 To the Editor:

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I am a third generation Alberta farmer. As such I have been raised and have raised my children on the farm. Regarding Bill 6 I have a few questions that don’t seem to have answers.

Is Bill 6 a farm safety bill as Alberta premier Rachel Notley has repeatedly said? Then why is she exempting certain groups? Does that mean the people the bill covers aren’t as safe as the ones who are exempt? Does she really care about farm safety or this really a union bill?

Why is her government picking winners and losers? If this bill is about safety of the worker, does it matter by which insurance provider they are protected? Can the employer and the employee sit down together and decide which insurance provider works the best for them?

Notley repeatedly ask us, the farming community, to trust her government to get the details right after she passes Bill 6. Is trust not

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earned and not legislated? Would she buy a house or an automobile or even food without first checking the label or the contract? Why would we want to accept this bill without first seeing the details?

What is the rush? Why did Bill 6 need to be rushed through this legislature in such a short time without all of the details being worked out?

Part of this bill deals with occupational health and safety. All farms are a network of people who share a bond. Everyone is as family. And generally the whole operation revolves around a central location, a home. A farm is not like other businesses where the home is a separate entity. Also, does Notley think a stop-work order would be beneficial during time-sensitive work like harvest or feeding livestock?

She said there is a need for this bill in order to make farms safer.

Why then is there no statistical difference between incidents in Alberta and the rest of Canada? Is it maybe rules are not the answer? It all comes down to an individual’s choice?

There are a lot of safety rules for the roads and the drivers in this country, yet people keep dying in traffic accidents. Why? Because rules don’t make it any safer. It is education and smart choices that makes the difference.

If family farms are exempt, does that include any small farm that is incorporated with no employees?

Hopefully Notley can answer these and countless other questions around Bill 6.

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he second week in January is a busy time at The Western Producer, and this is especially the case in the online world as the annual CropSphere/Crop Production Week kicks off.

I thought I’d give our readers a bit of a look behind the scenes to see

just what’s involved with covering an event of this magnitude, both in print and online.

Just planning our coverage of what is really three events in one — the Western Canadian Crop Production Show, Crop Week and CropSphere — starts more than a month in advance.

When the show guide comes out, one of the more than a dozen meetings required to co-ordinate our coverage is spent “carving up” the various meetings and seminars being held and deciding which reporter will cover what.

This year the WP has no fewer than five reporters on the ground covering seminars, taking photos,

shooting video and engaging with our readers via social media.

Several more of us will be working in the office, editing copy, managing and updating content for the web and social media and generally quarterbacking coverage.

The popularity of social media in recent years has meant even more staff are required on the ground, and this year Robin Booker is helping fill that role by shooting video for the web and adding his considerable experience and expertise to our coverage via social media. (Follow Robin on Twitter @CDNag.) The sheer volume of meetings and events taking place (a quick glance through the show guide

Randy Lotholz Lotholz Farms Ltd Barrhead, Alta.

ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE To the Editor: Ne a r l y 2 0 0 c o u n t r i e s h av e pledged to slow global warming by reducing emissions; some say that merely signing the pact isn’t enough!

I have no issue with Manitoba’s new emission targets, but would question whether the government can follow through on it, considering its’ previous failures.

Kyoto pledge can’t be kept, province says. NDP admits failure for first time. Conservation Minister, Dave Chomiak says, There are few places to register ‘big cuts’. (Winnipeg Free Press, 12 June, 2011.)

The province is planning on using huge, two cell lagoons for storage of hog feces to satisfy the requirements of producers who raise hogs in a factory type environment — intensive livestock operations. The addition of even more lagoons to the already polluted landscape of Manitoba will only amplify the situation of greenhouse gases and provide no benefit towards reducing emission targets.

It’s time to step out of the box and rethink a better method of raising hogs in Manitoba and also help the reduction of GHG at the same time.

Cutting emissions has to be more than an act of faith.

John Fefchak Virden, Man.

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indicates more than 120 over six days) means not everything can possibly be covered. So decisions need to be made how to allocate the resources we have available to generate the kind of comprehensive and informative coverage our readers have come to expect of us.

In recent years, our live blog style of reporting the events has become a popular and valuable component of that coverage.

The live blog — photos, videos, stories and tweets — is updated hourly at bit.ly/1ZX29dK. And next week we do it all over again at Manitoba Ag Days. paul.yanko@producer.com

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NEONICOTINOID TESTING

PMRA takes neonics testing from lab to field Report finds neonicotinoid insecticide used at the correct time does not compromise bee colony health

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

Health Canada has decided that laboratory experiments don’t count for much, at least when it comes to bees.

In a report released in early January, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency said seeds treated with imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, pose no risk to bees.

“The residue levels in crop pollen and nectar resulting from seed treatment uses are typically below levels expected to pose a risk to bees at both the individual bee and colony levels,” the report said.

It was part of a joint release with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California, which are collaborating on a pollinator risk assessment for foliar, soil and seed treatment uses of neonicotinoids.

Almost all of the corn and canola seed in North America and most soybean seed is coated with a neonicotinoid.

The three most common neonics are imidacloprid, sold as Gaucho

by Bayer, thiamethoxam, a Syngenta product branded Cruiser, and clothianidin, another Bayer insecticide known as Poncho.

The agencies launched the

assessment a few years ago after multiple studies found that neonics affect bee behaviour, cause bee deaths and compromise colony health. For instance, lab experiments discovered that neonics interfere with pollinator navigation because bees exposed to the insecticide had trouble finding their way back to the hive.

Scott Kirby, director with the PMRA’s environmental assessment directorate, said agency scientists did consider Tier 1 laboratory experiments on neonics, but those studies can tell only so much.

He said laboratory studies on bees are comparable to testing for gas

I am feeling very positive … that the PMRA is considering Tier 2 and 3 studies in the final determination of risk.

CYNTHIA SCOTT-DUPREE SCIENTIST

mileage on a treadmill.

“It (the lab) is very controlled, but it’s also very unnatural.”

Instead, PMRA scientists relied on the results of Tier 2 and Tier 3 experiments on neonic seed treatments.

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“Higher tier tunnel studies and field studies with seed treatments did not result in notable effects on bees,” the report said.

Some pollinator experts claim field studies on bees have limited merit because controlling the environmental variables of foraging bees is too complex.

Leonard Foster, a University of British Columbia biologist who studies bee genomics, said such criticism is ridiculous because most scientific experiments have complex variables.

“If you take the position that it’s too complex … then I guess you’re not going to believe anything (a) scientist tells you,” he said.

“At some point you have to believe what has been done in the Tier 3 studies…. Those kind of studies … are more telling of real world status than Tier 1 studies.”

Cynthia Scott-Dupree, a University of Guelph environmental scientist who has conducted field studies on neonics and bees, said Health Canada took the opposite approach of the European Union, which banned the use of neonic seed treatments in 2013.

“I am feeling very positive … that the PMRA is considering Tier 2 and 3 studies in the final determination of risk,” she said.

“In other situations (EU decision), the Tier 2 and 3 studies were not considered and the final decision was based primarily on Tier 1 lab results.”

EPA and PMRA scientists determined that imidacloprid does compromise bee colony health when residue levels on crops reach 25 parts per billion.

Residues can exceed that level when imidacloprid is applied as a foliar spray to citrus crops and cotton.

“Other crops, such as corn and leafy vegetables, either do not produce nectar or have residues below the EPA identified level,” the EPA said in a news release.

As for crop residues in Canada, the PMRA said the risk of exceeding 25 p.p.b. is unlikely during foliar application. Product labels prohibit applications during and before bloom for orchard fruits and bee attractive crops.

“The conclusions on both sides of the border are the same. There are some foliar uses that produce levels (which) are potentially problematic for bees,” Kirby said.

“For the foliar uses, we (Canada) … have mitigation in place that basically protects bees.”

The PMRA plans to release a comprehensive preliminary pollinator assessment on imidacloprid, with appendices, Jan. 18. It will then accept public comments on the report for 60 days. robert.arnason@producer.com

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In a 2007, Cynthia Scott Dupree studied residues of clothianidin, a Bayer neonicotinoid, on canola plants. She found residues of 2.24 p.p.b. in nectar and 2.59 p.p.b. in pollen.

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HOW MUCH NEONIC RESIDUE IS THERE ON CROPS? Health Canada looked at multiple field studies to assess imidacloprid residues found on crops grown in Canada. It identified the highest residue measurements from all studies to determine a conservative estimate of bee exposure.

These are the highest recorded residues, or acute values: Canola: Pollen: 7.6 parts per billion Nectar: 0.81 p.p.b.

Corn pollen: 19.46 p.p.b.

SEED TREATMENT ASSESSMENT

Health Canada says benefits gleaned from higher yields Lower disease pressure was also a factor in determining the value of neonicotinoid treatments on corn and soybeans

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

Health Canada has determined that neonicotinoid seed treatments provide economic value for Canadian corn and soybean growers.

For corn, the national benefit is $74.2 to $83.3 million a year.

“Or about 3.2 to 3.6 percent of the national farmgate value for corn in 2013,” the department’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency said.

“The majority of these benefits appeared to be realized in Ontario and vary depending on the type of corn grown.”

As for soybeans, the PMRA estimated a national benefit of $37.3 to $51 million, or 1.5 to 2.1 percent of the farmgate value for soybeans in 2013.

The calculations mean neonics add $111 to $134 million to corn and soybean production in Canada.

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mates Jan. 6 as part of a value assessment of corn and soybean seed treated with clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.

Bayer manufactures clothianidin and imidacloprid, selling them under the brand names Poncho and Gaucho. Thiamethoxam is a Syngenta product known as Cruiser.

Financial benefits were calculated based on yield losses associated with pest pressure on corn and beans.

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and soybeans are much higher than U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calculations. In 2014, the EPA concluded that neonic seed treatments provide little or no financial value to soybean growers.

The EPA said the economic benefit of neonics on soybeans is .14 percent nationally.

In contrast, the Conference Board of Canada said in a 2014 report that neonic seed treatments provide significant economic value.

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It said restricting the use of neonics in Ontario would reduce revenues from corn and soybean production by $630 million annually.

PMRA economists considered the Conference Board information in its analysis, but they also relied on provincial government data, agronomists, grower associations, scientific journals, proprietary data and the EPA.

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HEALTH CANADA RECOGNITION

Protein issue hampers canaryseed’s novel food status The crop contains a protein that may be related to wheat, so until allergy testing can be done, products must carry a wheat allergy warning

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Canaryseed has finally achieved food status, but it comes with a condition.

It took 10 years, millions of dollars and reams of documentation to achieve novel food approval for the crop from Health Canada and Generally Recognized as Safe status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

“With the achievement of this milestone, we’re hopeful that the food industry and consumers will begin to adopt this nutritious, high protein, gluten free grain,” Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan chair David Nobbs said in a news release issued during Crop Production Week.

However, Health Canada has stipulated that any product containing canaryseed must also contain a wheat allergy warning unless the product already has wheat as a labelled ingredient.

That’s because canaryseed contains a protein that appears to be related to wheat. It is not known if it will cause the same kind of allergies as wheat protein.

The commission hopes to refute that assumption through clinical trials, but those are expensive and time-consuming.

Kevin Hursh, the commission’s executive director, said the organization contemplated holding off on the food use announcement until the protein issue was resolved but decided to proceed.

“It has been so long coming we thought it’s better to get it out in the marketplace as an approved food

Potential markets for canaryseed include flour for cookies, cereals and pasta as well as whole seeds for nutrition bars. | FILE PHOTO despite the fact that in a lot of products it will have to have this cautionary statement,” he said.

Hursh worries it will hurt sales into the gluten-free food market, which is one of the target markets for the crop because consumers don’t understand gluten intoler-

ance is unrelated to wheat allergies.

Other potential food markets include using canaryseed flour to make bread, cookies, cereals and pasta and whole seeds in nutrition bars and to sprinkle on hamburger buns in place of sesame seeds.

One obstacle is the cost of the

product. Growers are paid around 25 cents per pound, or $12.50 per bushel.

“Compared to wheat or compared to barley or malting barley, it’s not a cheap product, but compared to sesame seed, I think it’s probably pretty reasonable,” said Hursh.

The market will decide whether farmers will receive a premium for growing food quality canaryseed, but Hursh doubts farmers will plant the crop if they don’t.

The approvals cover glabrous or hairless varieties with both brown and yellow seeds. He estimates 40 percent of the current production is glabrous.

Farmers are still growing hairy or itchy varieties because they yield better than the glabrous lines, but hairless varieties are in the breeding pipeline that will close that gap.

“I look forward to the day when the yields of the glabrous types are good enough that nobody will want the itchy ones anymore and we’ll get the itchy ones right out of the equation because they’re miserable to work with,” said Hursh.

All of the canaryseed varieties that have been commercialized to date contain brown seeds.

Pierre Hucl, a canaryseed breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre, will be seeking approval for a yellow variety at the variety registration meetings in February. It could be available for commercial distribution in 2017 or 2018.

Yellow seeds have the same nutritional qualities as brown seeds but are more esthetically pleasing in

many food products.

However, there are a couple of hurdles to overcome before farmers will be growing canaryseed for human consumption.

Crop protection products registered for use on canaryseed are registered only for birdseed. The commission is working on expanding those registrations to include canaryseed produced for food. The products are already registered for use on other food crops.

Commercial dehulling plants will also be needed. Hursh has spoken to one company that wants to attempt to use its barley dehulling equipment on canaryseed.

Obtaining food use approval for the crop has been a long, arduous process. The commission was formed in 2006 with that purpose in mind.

“It was a lot longer than anybody ever expected, but it is the first and so far the only novel cereal grain to be registered in Canada,” Hursh said.

The market for birdseed is stagnant, and the hope is that food use approval will help take the crop beyond today’s 300,000 acres and 150,000 tonnes of production.

However, Hursh cautioned it will take time to generate interest by food companies and for them to switch over their recipes.

“I think it’s a big deal eventually. I don’t think it’s going to be a big deal right off the hop,” he said.

“If you look at the experience with things like flax for the human food market, that developed gradually over many years.” sean.pratt@producer.com

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Barn demolition planned in phases Not all buildings will be destroyed this year

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There will be another last call in the Swamp, as it turns out.

The demolition and construction schedule at Regina’s Evraz Place has now been set, and the first barns were taken down Jan. 7.

However, Exhibition Stadium, which is home to the bar that operates during Canadian Western Agribition, will stand for another

Barn 9 was the first to come down at Evraz Place in Regina Jan. 7. Fourteen buildings will be demolished in phases to accommodate construction of a new International Trade Centre. | KAREN BRIERE PHOTO

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year, along with the north portion of the Winter Fair Building, the Pasqua Building and the Harlton Barn.

The construction plan had not yet been finalized during last year’s Agribition, and the old spaces were celebrated as part of the “last show.”

Evraz Place president Mark Allan said the exhibition grounds took the two-stage approach to make sure Agribition goes ahead next fall.

“A portion of the new International Trade Centre will be used for Agribition in 2016, and we’ll still retain some of the older buildings so that we’re assured of providing a suitable venue for Agribition for 2016,” Allan said moments after a track hoe bit into Barn 9, the first to go down.

“In 2017, we’ll continue on with the demolition of the balance of the buildings and complete the construction of the new buildings and have it open in time for Agribition 2017.”

He described the construction phases as an insurance policy for Agribition.

Agribition president Stewart Stone said he and the organizers are pleased with that decision. There will be some inconvenience, but the show will go ahead, he added.

Fourteen barns will be demolished to make way for the new $37 million 150,000 sq. foot trade centre.

Allan said the barns were only used once a year for Agribition, and the new facility will offer more flexible space.

He expects the park will be able to attract more trade and consumer shows, as well as large catered functions. The 90,000 sq. foot Credit Union EventPlex has hosted events such as the Brier Patch during the Canadian men’s curling championship and the banquet for the Junos music award show.

Evraz Place renewal has been talked about for years, but Allan said everyone recognizes what the park brings to the city, the province and the agricultural and business communities.

“I’ll be doing cartwheels today right after this to see the changes here,” he said.

“We’re looking very much forward to a shiny new building.”

The trade centre and new Mosaic Stadium will both begin operating next year, providing a much different look to the park.

Canada’s Farm Progress Show in June will have an unusual footprint this year with construction in the middle of the grounds.

Materials, seating and other equipment will be salvaged for reuse where possible.

A third phase of park renewal, some time in the future, would likely involve the convention centre and a rejuvenated or expanded Brandt Centre, the main arena.

Stone also said the ITC is going to be a boon for Agribition exhibitors, who for years have struggled with inadequate electrical service, leaking roofs and other inadequacies in the old barns. karen.briere@producer.com

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NUFFIELD SCHOLARSHIP

Finding inspiration in light bulb moments Passion for industry allowed Becky Parker to travel around the world to gather ideas and solutions to challenges facing Canadian agriculture

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

There are people who like their jobs, those who tolerate their jobs and the unfortunate ones who hate their jobs.

Becky Parker is one of the lucky ones. She loves her work, educating students about the opportunities in Canada’s agri-food sector.

“I love that light bulb moment.

When you’re talking to students … I love that moment where they (say) … ‘I didn’t know that about agriculture,’ ” Parker said.

“That’s what I love. There’s nothing better than connecting with somebody and helping them to understand something on a different level.”

Parker lives in Penticton, B.C., but works as a project and partnership strategist with Ontario Agri-Food Education (OAFE) in Milton, Ont. OAFE, which is affiliated with Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, collaborates with schools and other partners to deliver education programming about food and farming.

Parker moved to Penticton from Ontario three years ago when her husband took a job at an Okanagan winery.

However, she hasn’t spent much time in either Penticton or Milton over the last 12 months.

That’s because in 2014 she received a Nuffield Scholarship, one of the most prestigious agriculture awards in Canada, worth approximately $15,000.

Nuffield Canada is part of the global Nuffield program, which operates in Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, New Zealand and France.

The program provides funding for 25 to 45 year olds working in the agricultural sector so that they can study a topic of interest.

Parker has travelled to France, Scotland, England, Australia, New

Becky Parker will be speaking at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon later this month about her conversations with international scholarship winners and ag officials on issues facing the industry. | COUNTRY GUIDE PHOTO Zealand and Washington state since early 2015 to research how to attract more young people into the agri-food industry.

“I was interested in looking at what are the roles of the agricultural and food sector, what are the roles of the education system and what role can positive youth development organizations … play in exciting and engaging young people (about) agricultural career opportunities,” she said.

Parker grew up on a seventh generation mixed farm near Guelph, Ont. She earned a bachelor of applied science degree at the University of Guelph, followed by bachelor and master’s degrees in education.

Living 4,000 kilometres from the office isn’t typical, but Parker’s drive and passion for agricultural education fills the geographic void.

“She started at the front desk and has occupied a number of positions. We keep changing the position to suit her enhanced abilities,” said OAFE executive director Colleen Smith.

“I thought that her (master’s degree) was pretty ambitious to complete, while holding down a full-time job (with OAFE).”

Smith said the Nuffield scholarship is challenging for OAFE in the short term because Parker is often out of country.

However, the investment will pay off in the long run because Parker is “like a sponge” and will bring invaluable knowledge back to Canada and the OAFE program.

“You don’t get those insights sitting in front of your desk every day.”

Canada’s agri-food industry desperately needs insights and solu-

tions to solve its human resource problem. Surveys suggest there are 25,000 job vacancies in the sector, and that number is only going to rise.

“We expect that to grow to 50,000 if we don’t do something about it,” said Doug Chorney, a Manitoba farmer and vice-chair of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council.

Parker, who will continue to travel this year, said the problem isn’t isolated to Canada.

Her travels and conversations with fellow Nuffield scholars have showed her that many western countries are struggling to promote agriculture as a career.

“There’s a misconception and a disconnect,” she said. “ Young people, unless they come from a farming background, aren’t even thinking about work-

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Parker said many countries have agricultural outreach programs, but Australia and New Zealand are leading the way.

“Probably one of the most impressive organizations I saw, in my travels, was the New Zealand Young Farmers,” she said.

“They do a great job of … working with the different commodity groups and focusing their agriculture education efforts.”

Parker also met with representatives of the Art4Agriculture Young Farmers Champion program, which allows Australians in their 20s and 30s to speak at schools and spark an interest in agriculture as a career.

“We need those strong ambassadors that can be the voice of the agri-food sector,” Parker said.

“That can go and connect with some of these students, sitting in high school, and make them realize how great an opportunity … there is in agriculture.”

Parker said Canada is doing a good job of promoting agriculture to young people, but more collaboration is needed between youth groups, agriculture industry groups and the school system.

Parker is required to write a report on her topic of interest and make a presentation in November.

She has more travel plans before writing the report, including a possible trip to Japan, but she said the Nuffield program has already changed her life. “(It’s) been an absolutely incredible experience,” she said.

“The challenges you face, traveling around the world, it really forces you to grow as a person…. It’s been an amazing professional development opportunity.”

Parker is scheduled to speak at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon next week.

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HEALTHY EATING

Healthy dishes, drinks to toast the new year TEAM RESOURCES

JODIE MIROSOVSKY, BSHEc

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always look forward to getting back into the routine after the holidays, but there is an expectation this time of year to be tackling our resolutions list.

These expectations can be stressful and we end up feeling defeat instead of renewal.

Rather than focusing on resolutions, recognize that small positive changes to our life can be made anytime throughout the year. Once a week or whenever you have time, take a few moments to ask: • What is working for me?

• What could I change to make my life better?

• What have I learned from past experience?

• How can I improve my health?

• Can I make my food choices more nutritious?

I received a new year promotional email from Saje Wellness that inspired fresh and encouraging thought. The headline was, “The best project you will ever work on is you,” and it made sense.

Following indulgent holiday eating, our bodies are screaming for us to make changes to allow us to function optimally. Start by refueling your system with food that is fun, colourful and nutritious. Enjoy food and drinks that naturally clean or detox the digestive system, including these suggestions.

Papaya This fruit, which Christopher Columbus referred to as “the fruit

of angels,” is antioxidant and fibre rich. Most importantly, it naturally contains papain, the digestive enzyme that helps our bodies properly digest proteins.

While our family was travelling in Maui a few years ago, the chef at our resort recommended papaya to many travellers whose stomachs were not adapting to being away from home. A few slices as a side to our breakfasts or dinners seemed to make our meals complete and our digestion efficient. We now enjoy papaya regularly for its many health benefits.

Our grocery stores offer mainly the Mexican and Hawaiian varieties, with the Hawaiian being smaller in size. Papayas are best extremely ripe, so look for fruit with skin that is reddish orange and fairly soft. It will take a few days to ripen on the counter if it is still quite yellow.

Slice the fruit down the centre, scoop out the black seeds and use the flesh for a morning smoothie or eat fresh. Source: www.draxe.com.

Pineapple The pineapple is a tropical fruit that is native to South America. It’s thought that the plant was originally moved north by indigenous people, which European explorers then discovered when they arrived in the Americas.

The fruit is loaded with antioxidants, most importantly vitamin C, and contains the digestive enzyme bromelain, which helps our bodies break down food. Its juicy flesh is bursting with sweetness, and the unique flavour is like no other.

Choose fruit that are not too soft and have a sweet smell rather than mouldy. The fruit should feel heavy for its size when lifted.

Cut by removing the crown and the base and then carefully strip the skin. Remove the flesh until all that

Greek yogurt topped with granola and fresh fruit make a nutritious dessert. | is left is the hard round core in the middle. Enjoy alone as a snack or as a garnish to a main course. It is also a delicious addition to a fruit salad.

Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com.

Try this smoothie with strawberries, papaya, pineapple, fresh lemon and probiotic-rich kefir, available in the dairy aisle of grocery stores. It will kick start your day.

STRAWBERRY PAPAYA SMOOTHIE 1/2 c. strawberries 125 mL 1 c. sliced papaya 250 mL 1/2 c. cubed fresh 125 mL pineapple 1 c. strawberry kefir 250 mL sprinkle of vanilla protein powder (optional, but beneficial)

squeeze of fresh lemon juice 1/2 c. water 125 mL 1/2 c. ice 125 mL Add all ingredients to a blender and swirl until well combined.

Source: Adapted from www.draxe. com.

Ginger Ginger root, which was introduced to us as a traditional Asian remedy, is known for its ability to calm an upset stomach, reduce bloating and banish nausea.

We always reach for ginger ale when the flu hits or our throats become sore and dry.

Add fresh ginger root to boiling water and steep for a flavourful tea o r u s e f re s h c u t ro o t i n y o u r menus.

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Heat the oil in a large skillet, and combine the cornstarch, water and garlic in a bowl before tossing in the beef. Add the beef once the skillet is heated and cook for three to five minutes.

Remove from the skillet, leaving a bit of cooking liquid with which to stir fry the vegetables. Add the vegetables to the skillet and cook for about four minutes.

Return beef to the skillet, as well as the soy sauce, ginger, sugar, spice, cornstarch and water. Cover and cook over medium heat for an additional five minutes or until done. Serve over rice or noodles. Substitute chicken for beef if desired.

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Whole grain oats and seeds Oats are a whole grain that provides a boost of soluble fibre, which helps move food through the body and aids in processes such as lowering cholesterol.

They also act like an internal scrub brush and are a good source of B vitamins, iron and zinc.

The crop can be eaten as warm porridge or oat cereal but also add whole grain oats to your diet in the form of granola, which may be mainly oats with some seeds and nuts added.

BERRY PARFAITS This nutritious dessert with granola topping and a chocolate chunk provides a fibre and protein rich sweet treat. It’s delicious anytime.

The probiotics in the Greek yogur t also gives a digestive boost.

Start layering with vanilla Greek yogurt in a dessert cup or glass and top with a sprinkling of raspberries, blueberries and your favorite granola. Repeat twice. Add a chocolate chunk if desired on the top. It’s pretty and so simple.

Note: Substitute any berries of your choice.

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ON THE FARM

Family enjoys lifestyle despite challenges The Grassicks survived high interest rates, low cattle prices and wet weather on their Saskatchewan farm

BY KAREN MORRISON

ON THE FARM

SASKATOON NEWSROOM

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The Grassicks have weathered many storms, whether it was tanking cattle prices during the BSE crisis or a devastating plow wind.

Cattle prices have now returned to healthy levels, and the cleanup from the 2012 storm at their farm east of Prince Albert is largely complete.

Family patriarch Gordon Grassick said power was out for days, and 80-year-old trees were flattened.

“It left about six pine trees. It made an awful change,” said Gordon, who farms with his wife, Kathy, their sons, Michael and Bradley, and their daughters-inlaw, Pam and Karen.

“We had to replace 10,000 bushels of storage,” added Bradley.

They background cattle and raise 180 commercial cows. The 3,200 farm comprises 1,500 acres of canola, wheat, barley and oats and the rest pasture and hayland.

“Some of our land base is not suitable for grain but good for pastures,” said Michael, who lives in the same farmyard as his parents.

Bradley said the farm has had an excess of rain in recent years, and it is still wet despite the dry summer.

“A few acres, we couldn’t harvest due to wetness,” he said.

Owning their cows outright helped them get through five years of no profits during the BSE crisis, when cattle sold for as little as $150 a head.

“Through the bad times, we never owed money on our cattle,” said Michael.

THE GRASSICKS FAMILY Prince Albert, Sask.

Added Bradley: “All we had to worry about was that they were fed.”

Gordon recalled other hardships in his farming career.

“I bought a new tractor one fall at nine percent and by spring, it was 22 percent,” he said. “That was a little more than it really was worth.”

Kathy, a retired teacher, said everyone pitched in to help with farm chores, whether it was butchering chickens or milking cows, and off-farm income helped pay bills.

Pam and Karen are also teachers, and the two brothers worked off the farm before returning to farm full time in the 1990s.

“It helped the situation a lot,” Kathy said.

These days, the brothers regularly discuss what needs to be done on the farm. They also hire a casual worker.

“We try to set target prices for what we’re expecting and try to achieve them,” Michael said.

“We work on the numbers that are favourable to turn a profit.”

For example, they background their animals to 800 pounds and haul them to sales at Heartland Livestock Services in Prince Albert.

Kathy and Gordon Grassick, left, farm with their sons, Bradley and Michael, on the family farm near Prince Albert, Sask. | KAREN MORRISON PHOTO They keep abreast of the latest trends with continuing education and seminars.

“We try to keep at the top end of the information,” sad Michael.

Machinery repair has also become increasingly sophisticated.

“You have to have a good relationship with dealers as machinery is not really home repairable anymore,” sad Michael.

The farm’s proximity to the Nisbet Provincial Forest means it experiences more damage to bales from deer than losses of cattle to predators.

Gordon, Michael and Bradley have served as 4-H leaders, but decreasing numbers of cattle producers and youth in the district have affected enrolment. The family also enjoys supporting their children’s sports.

Gordon, whose father came from Wisconsin in 1915 to homestead here, called country living a decent way of life. Kathy, who is known for her large lily garden, prefers it to city life.

Michael agreed.

“It’s not all bad or we wouldn’t still be here if it was,” he said. karen.morrison@producer.com

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MARKETING CONFERENCE

Be creative marketing products, promoting farm Increase interaction with the public through social media, on-farm events

BY WILLIAM DEKAY SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Producers who want to sell direct to consumers should remember that the farm gate swings both ways, says Joe Pozzi.

The commercial sheep and cattle rancher from California’s Sonoma County has been marketing farmbased products for 25 years.

“When we talk about opening a gate, we talk about how we bring people to the farm or ranch for tours and interactions,” he told Farms at the Table,a conference organized by Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.

“It’s not that you have to bring everybody to your farm. You can bring your products to other people with all these technologies and new ways of marketing.”

Pozzi directly markets his grassfed lamb to grocery stores and restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area under the Pozzi Ranch Lamb brand and sells products made from his sheep’s wool, such as comforters, pillows, dog and cat toys and dryer balls, through the Sonoma Wool Company.

He said other producers can do the same thing and encouraged them to explore and change their philosophy of marketing.

“We can do more in our opportunities as ranchers to promote our products and how we produce our products,” he said.

“That’s what I’d like to see more farmers and ranchers do, is to get out there and do more interaction with the public.”

Pozzi concedes that he competes in a lucrative local market, considering that his fourth generation ranch is 150 kilometres from a population of 12 million people.

However, he said producers don’t need to be next door to customers to make their marketing work.

Producers who are more isolated from potential customers can open their marketing gates wider using websites, blogs and Facebook.

“I understand that if somebody has to drive 200 miles (320 km) to get to your ranch, it’s not going to be real compatible,” he said.

“There’s many ways to make sure you can get your product to them with today’s technology.”

He recently bought a radio spot during a Major League Baseball game. It initially raised a few eyebrows but proved economically successful.

“It was kind of unheard of for a ranch to go down and do a radio spot for the national baseball team,” he said.

“It cost me money, but it also brought people to the awareness of where my product was in that city.”

Pozzi delivers his products to a specific area and markets them where the people live.

“You can go to your closest metropolitan area and start to make some connections — networking to some stores and getting your product ready to go,” he said.

Pozzi does not sell at farmers markets, preferring instead to promote his lamb at grocery stores.

He said most people in his area are not familiar with lamb, so the cooking demos help teach consumers how to cook it while at the

same time expanding his brand.

“When people walk by a full service meat counter, and some of these stores have 30 or 40 different products, you’ve got about three seconds to capture them,” he said.

“If I can capture them one on one in a demo, sometimes we’ll have 400 to 500 people come by during one demo: talking, sharing, interacting and eating.”

He also invites the public to his farm. An old cluttered barn regularly hosts a catered dining experience that is able to accommodate a bus load of paying guests. Of course, Pozzi lamb is on the menu.

“It’s just a barn for us, but for a lot

of people who have never been on a farm or ranch, (they’re) able to come into an old authentic barn and talk about the history of how it was made and giving them the experience of being on a ranch.”

He said producers have a tendency to underestimate the potential opportunities they have in their land and buildings.

“Take advantage of what you have. When you talk about marketing and promoting a product, it’s easy just to say this is a piece of land and sheep graze on it and what’s the big deal,” he said.

Gord Schroeder, executive director of the Saskatchewan Sheep

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“I’m very excited to see what he’s

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DRUGS AND SYMPTOMS

Disagreements are solved by talking, not shouting Treating SPEAKING OF LIFE

JACKLIN ANDREWS, BA, MSW

Q:

My partner and I have been together for almost six years.

For the most part this has been good. Each of us has children from previous marriages, but all of them are getting older now and my partner and I are able to enjoy moments alone together. However, we are having a bit of a problem.

My partner likes to express her

anger and frustrations openly and whenever she is in the mood to do so. She says that she feels better once she has gotten something “off her chest.”

That may be good for her, but it is not great for me. I grew up in a home where my parents abused each other and the rest of us kids. When my partner is expressing her anger, she is reminding me of those dark moments in my life.

What can I do to better accept my partner’s anger and perhaps burst out some of it myself?

A:

Your partner’s tendency to let it all out when she is feeling frustrated may not be that acceptable.

Don’t get me wrong. If something

is happening between the two of you that is frothing in bad feelings, then you need to talk about it and hopefully find a resolution.

However, there is a difference between shouting at each other and talking about something, which includes listening to each other. The reality is that you cannot hear the other person when you are busy shouting.

I like to think of anger as energy.

When I am angry, I need to get rid of that energy so that I can sit down and have a reasonable conversation with whomever I am squabbling with. If we cannot resolve the differences, we can at least understand and accept them. I think that it is called agreeing to disagree.

People who try to get rid of that

anger energy by shouting are not working toward a mutual resolution. Usually the anger says, “my way is the only way.”

Angry people are often successful. They get their own way. However, the anger that works for them also scares away other people. The opportunity to share a person to person moment is gone.

If the victims of these anger torrents do not physically leave, they will most certainly withdraw emotionally. Your family’s anger scared you when you were a child. Your partner’s anger is scaring you now.

They are equally wrong.

Jacklin Andrews is a family counsellor from Saskatchewan. Contact: jandrews@ producer.com.

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Other medications have made him shaky and drowsy.

Is there any other way of treating schizophrenia? I have heard about vitamin treatments and talk therapy. Do they work?

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Schizophrenia is a debilitating mental illness that requires heavy duty antipsychotic medications that have unpleasant side effects such as tremors, oversedation and rapid weight gain, which can lead to Type 2 diabetes.

As a result, there have been many attempts to cure schizophrenia with dietary supplements and v i t a m i n t h e ra p i e s, t h e m o s t famous one invented by Dr. Hoffer in the 1950s. It consisted of huge doses of niacin (vitamin B3) and vitamin C. He claimed to have helped some people recover, but his methods have never been proven successful by independent researchers.

Part of the problem is that schizophrenia is a complex disease that may have numerous causes.

If the cause is a hereditary form of vitamin deficiency or malabsorption, then perhaps these therapies could be of some use. However, they should never be used to totally replace conventional antipsychotic medications, or the patient will inevitably relapse.

There is a long list of other nutrients that have also been tried with no evidence of success, except for perhaps limited success with ginkgo and glycine.

Many years ago, it was considered a potentially dangerous practice to put schizophrenics in therapy groups with other patients or to engage them in “interpretative” or insight oriented individual psychotherapy because it was felt that their delusions and hallucinations would interfere with the process.

However, it has been recently discovered that schizophrenic patients can benefit from individual one-on-one psychotherapy as an adjunct to their medications.

The National Institute of Mental Health funded a study that began in 2009 and included patients at 34 community care clinics in 21 states.

The results were published in a recent edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Patients receiving supportive talk therapy and good family support were found to have a more speedy recovery rate and required lower dosages of medications than those who did not.

Researchers also found that the earlier the treatment was implemented, the more successful it was.

Clare Rowson is a retired medical doctor in Belleville, Ont. Contact: health@producer.com.

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BRUCE DYCK, COPY EDITOR The Western Producer takes a weekly look at some of the stories that made headlines in issues of the paper from 75, 50, 25 and 10 years ago.

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75 YEARS AGO: JAN. 16, 1941 More than 2,000 Ontario farmers

attended a stormy two-day meeting with federal agriculture minister James Gardiner, during which they demanded that the government treat agriculture the same way it treated industry.

The farmers particularly wanted subsidies that would bring cheese, butter and bacon prices to the average levels that existed in 1926-29, which was the base that the labour department had chosen for wage control in industry.

“There should not be one law for city folks and another for farmers,” said Canadian Federation of Agriculture president H.H. Hannan.

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Cash income from the sale of farm products in 1940 was $714.685 million, up from $702.794 million in 1939 and the highest level since 1929, when it was $922.3 million.

50 YEARS AGO: JAN 13, 1966 L.A. Boileau of Regina was reelected president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Agriculture at the organization’s annual meeting, during which it decided to urge the federal government to take steps to address the critical income position of grain farmers, including a guaranteed minimum price for wheat, a forward pricing policy related to the cost of production, a two price system for cereal grains for human consumption and a proposal that the government absorb storage charges on all grain in store on July 31 of each year.

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Canadian wheat exports were 3.9 million bushels for the week ending Dec. 29, which pushed the total since the start of the new crop year to a record 259.6 million bu. This was up from 181.2 million bu. in the same time period of the previous crop year and 236.5 bu. in 1963-64, which was the previous record.

25 YEARS AGO: JAN. 17, 1991 Farm support programs were expected to save farmers from disaster in the upcoming years.

The government had earlier predicted that realized net farm income in Canada would fall 22.5 percent to $2.3 billion, but the declines were particularly drastic on the Prairies : a 145 percent decline in Saskatchewan to minus $85.8 million, a 43 percent decline in Alberta to $185 million and a 35 percent decline in Manitoba to $93 million. However, the federal and provincial governments had since agreed on a safety net program that could pump close to $3 billion into the farm economy by mid-1992.

Farmers should think twice about buying European-made goods following the lack of progress in recent world trade talks, said federal grains minister Charlie Mayer.

“I’ve often said any farmer buying a European car is doing business with the enemy,” Mayer told the Western Canadian Wheat Growers.

10 YEARS AGO: JAN. 12, 2006 Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and BASF Canada announced a distribution deal that would see 2,750 bushels of herbicide tolerant lentils distributed royalty free to 150 seed growers for multiplication in 2006.

The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture was working on a name change, which was alarming some faculty members and alumni. Rumoured names included College of the Biosphere, which “hasn’t been well received in too many camps,” said college dean Ernie Barber, and the College of Applied Bioresources. In the end, it opted for the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. bruce.dyck@producer.com

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Glen Kirby is the new communications director for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.

He will develop and manage outreach initiatives during International Year of Pulses 2016.

Kirby has 35 years experience in media, public relations and advertising. He spent more than two decades with CBC, CTV and other broadcasters before starting his own consulting company.

CANOLA FOR CAMP CAMPAIGN COMES TO A CLOSE Turtle Mountain Bible Camp near Lake Metigoshe in southwestern Manitoba reports that its 2015 Canola for Camp Campaign raised $32,000, thanks in large part to the province’s farming community.

The campaign raised $28,000 during its first year in 2014.

Funds are earmarked for the new chapel-dining room-kitchen complex, which is projected to cost $2.6 million. Construction is expected to start next year.

Farmers can donate a portion of most grain that is delivered to Patterson Grain, Richardson Pioneer, Viterra and Cargill Ltd. The Bible camp will issue tax receipts for the net value of the grain that producers donate.

For more information, visit tmbc.ca.

STAMPEDE SHEEP SHOWCASE TO FOCUS ON HISTORY The history of sheep ranching in Alberta is the theme for this year’s Calgary Stampede Sheep Showcase.

Organizers are looking for photos, equipment used in raising and caring for sheep and interesting stories about sheep ranching in Alberta.

Members are asked to suggest ideas to the committee and lend items for the display.

The fund is part of FCC’s fouryear, $1 million commitment to 4-H Canada. It awards up to $500 for projects such as achievement days, horse clinics, field trips, public speaking workshops and equipment purchases.

The next application period opens in the fall.

For more information, visit www.4-h-canada.ca/fcc4hclubfund.

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Canadian Western Agribition has recognized Brian Rossnagel with the Jim Lewthwaite Memorial Award, while Neil Jahnke receives the Chris Sutter Award.

The Jim Lewthwaite Memorial Award recognizes efforts to promote Canadian livestock

genetics and agriculture technology at Agribition.

Rossnagel of Saskatoon grew up on a mixed farm in Manitoba and spent 35 years at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre.

He has 18 years of volunteer service at Agribition, including two years as president.

Neil Jahnke of Gouldtown, Sask., received the Chris Sutter Award posthumously for his contributions as Agribition vicepresident in 1989. It is awarded to individuals or companies for contributions to the development of Agribition.

Jahnke was also a founding member of the Canada Beef Export Federation, president of the Saskatchewan Livestock Association and president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association.

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• Dan Danielson is a grain, oilseed, pulse and canaryseed farmer from the Tyner-Eston area. He lives in Saskatoon.

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AWC seeks new director-at-large

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The elected official will work on behalf of wheat producers in five Alberta regions

BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Alberta wheat growers will have a chance this month to elect a new director to the Alberta Wheat Commission.

The commission announced Jan. 5 that a director-at-large election will be held during its Jan. 27 annual meeting in Edmonton.

Three Alberta growers are vying for the seat.

Kevin Bender of Bentley, Darrel Stokes from Hussar and Jack Swainson from Red Deer were nominated in a call for nominations held in September.

“It is great to see an election being

This means there is interest in AWC and we have growers who want to make an impact on our industry.

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held for the director-at-large position,” said AWC chair Kent Erickson. “This means there is interest in AWC and we have growers who want to make an impact on our industry.”

The director-at-large will represent all five regions in Alberta and

will provide strategic direction and leadership to the commission on behalf of wheat producers.

All eligible producers will receive a ballot at the annual meeting. To be eligible, they must have sold wheat and paid a service charge or checkoff to the commission in the last two fiscal years.

Nominee profiles can be viewed at www.albertawheat.com.

“The board of directors encourages AWC members to attend the AGM to not only cast their vote, but to hear about the work the commission has done in the past year and where our priorities are for the future.” brian.cross@producer.com

Farm assets have risen more than debt

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

C H I C A G O, I l l . — Ne t f a r m income in the United States is expected to fall to its lowest level since 2002, but a major banker isn’t too worried about farm finances.

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livestock receipts are forecast to tumble by $25.4 billion because of lower commodity prices.

“We’re transitioning now to a period where I think it’s going to be a bit more difficult for agriculture in the United States,” said Mary McBride, president of CoBank, a national co-operative bank that serves the U.S. agriculture sector.

She told DTN’s Ag Summit 2015 she is not overly concerned about the well-being of America’s farmers, despite the downturn in the farm economy.

“We feel generally that farmers remain in solid shape financially,” said McBride.

It’s because farm assets are up 135 percent since 2000, while farm debt has risen 100 percent.

“Overall, farmers have not overleveraged themselves,” she said.

The steep increase in farm assets is primarily a reflection of rising land values. Slumping commodity prices will eventually drag down land values, but it hasn’t happened yet.

“We anticipate that while there won’t be great years in the next few years, they won’t be as bad as they could have been if you had too much debt,” McBride told the farmers in the audience.

The steady appreciation of the U.S. dollar has taken a toll on U.S. farm incomes because it is making U.S. grain and livestock exports less competitive in foreign markets.

The dollar has increased 20 percent since mid-2014, and McBride is forecasting it will remain strong in 2016.

“I don’t think we’re going to see other currencies weaken significantly against the dollar,” she said.

The good news for U.S. farmers is that McBride believes the bulk of the currency appreciation has already occurred.

However, there are looming concerns on both the supply and demand fronts.

Global ending stocks of soybeans and wheat are projected to reach record highs in 2015-16, which doesn’t bode well for a price rally.

On the demand side, China’s gross domestic product is projected to grow by 6.3 percent in 2016.

While that would be the envy of most nations, it is a far cry from the double-digit growth witnessed in 2010.

McBride said plenty of economists believe the Chinese government is inflating its growth numbers and that the actual number is closer to three percent.

Another concern is that the U.S. is losing market share to emerging expor ters such as Brazil and Ukraine. The U.S. share of world coarse grain is expected to fall to 33 percent in 2015 from 56 percent a decade ago.

McBride cautioned growers to make prudent decisions on the cost side of the ledger in 2016.

“It might be nice to have some very fancy new equipment, but it may be better just to try to get by for those next few years because it’s not going to be an easy time.” sean.pratt@producer.com

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FOOD SECURITY

New technology, water key to feeding world Climate change will force policies on management and sustainability as the need for a secure water supply grows CALGARY BUREAU

Feeding 9.6 billion people within 30 years means addressing climate change and its effect on water availability, said the head of the Saskatoon-based Global Institute for Food Security at the recent Grow Canada conference in Calgary.

“The history of agriculture is the history of technological innovation,” said Maurice Moloney.

Food shortages and poverty could lead to starvation, a mass exodus of refugees and political instability.

“We are talking about a massive challenge before us, and that massive challenge is if we don’t meet it, (it) will have consequences around the world,” he said.

The future of crop production in Canada depends on access to the latest technology to increase yields and productivity, but more importantly, a sustainable water supply is critical. A recent base line study by the World Wildlife Fund found that many of the Canada’s watersheds are in trouble.

“We are observing a high degree of stress in many of our watersheds already, and in some cases that can reduce our ability to adapt to future changes,” said James Snider, vice-president of the fresh water program at the World Wildlife Fund.

Many of Canada’s watersheds do not meet the minimum requirement to support aquatic life, including fish. There are also questions over quantity and quality.

The South Saskatchewan River basin and the Great Lakes watershed are among those at risk because of overuse, climate change and pollution from nearby cities and nutrient runoff.

The WWF wants all water bodies in Canada to be in good ecological health by 2025. It has offered to work with sectors, including agriculture, to improve the state of watersheds.

Water shortages may force countries to abandon their policies to be food self-sufficient, said Brent Paterson, who used to work with Alberta Agriculture’s irrigation branch but now heads Paterson Earth and Water Consulting.

He said he has seen a worldwide problem with a growing population, shrinking land base and increased competition for limited water.

Sixty percent of the world’s food is produced on rain-fed agriculture, while irrigation makes up 20 percent of the world’s farmland base and produces 40 percent of the world’s food supply. Eighty percent of food requirements may have to come from irrigation development in the future.

He expects water demand to increase by 55 percent, mainly in developing countries. Nearly half the global population will eventually live in watersheds under severe stress, which leads to difficult decisions about allocation.

“During water shortages, irrigation water is the first to be reallocated to meet other priorities,” Paterson said.

The Prairies may have the potential to feed the world because farm-

ers have shown an ability to adapt new technology and manage resources.

However, climate change could result in warmer and drier weather, so the growing season will lengthen with the possibility of more diverse crops.

Available land for agriculture may expand, so precipitation or irrigation will be critically important, he said.

Levels of precipitation will not change much, but more of it may come in winter, so the runoff season could be altered. That could force discussions about water

management and sustainability.

“Environmental sustainability must become as important to Canada’s agriculture industry as productivity and yield and can be used as a key marketing strategy as we move forward,” said Paterson.

These discussions are already happening in California, where severe drought for the last four years has forced unprecedented compromises.

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“If we don’t have water, we won’t be able to do what we do best and that is grow crops,” he said.

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Groundwater wells have run dry and unemployment among farm workers in the region has risen substantially.

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B.C. farmers seek compensation in treaty renewal The treaty, which saw three dams built on the Columbia River, helped Washington state growers but hurt B.C. growers TOM WALKER FREELANCE WRITER

There have been a lot of changes in agriculture in the Pacific Northwest since the Columbia River Treaty was implemented in 1964.

The British Columbia government is now looking to continue and improve the treaty as it comes up for renewal in 2024, and B.C. tree fruit and vegetable growers are looking for a share of the benefits. “We feel that the tree fruit industry and also the potatoes and vegetable industry should get some kind of compensation because we were impacted by this,� B.C. Fruit Growers Association president Fred Steele said in an interview.

Flood control and hydro power generation were the treaty’s two original goals.

Three dams were built between 1968 and 1973, which hold back up to 50 percent of the spring flood waters from the Columbia River.

B.C. gradually releases the water to provide a consistent flow, which allows U.S. hydro dams to generate power year round.

In return, B.C. received a $64 million initial payment, sold the first 30 years of power allotment for $254 million, which allowed the province to build the dams, and continues to collect an average of $214 million a year for its share of hydro sales. “I don’t think when that treaty was signed that they ever took into consideration how it was going to impact B.C. farmers,� Bill Zylams, chair of the B.C. Vegetable and Potato Growers Association, said in an interview. “No one realized that by giving them that water how great it was going to be for their agriculture.�

Indeed, Washington state gained a significant amount of high value irrigated cropland.

Lake Roosevelt sits behind the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia and provides water for both hydro power and irrigation.

The Columbia Basin Project pumps water from Lake Roosevelt up 100 metres to the dry bench lands that surround the river. As well, man-made Banks Lake and more than 3,200 kilometres of canals create 671,000 acres of irrigated farmland. “The argument is not about the increase in irrigated acreage,� John Wagner of the University of B.C. Okanagan said at a recent Columbia River Treaty forum. “The argument is about generating late summer ir r igation capacity.�

Water volume varies from year to year in any river and fluctuates over the course of the year. Wagner said late summer levels in the Columbia could be as little as onefifth of the average flows of the year without the consistent releases from B.C. “Some years it may have been sufficient, but it only takes one year in four or five or even 10 (for a fruit tree or a grape vine to die) to make the land unsuitable,� said Wagner.

A secure and consistent supply of water from B.C. dams allowed Washington growers to shift to

higher value crops.

Fruit trees, grapes, potatoes and onions could now prosper instead of the oats, barley and sugar beets that had been grown previously, Wagner said.

Apple plantings increased from 484 acres in 1962, before the B.C. dams were built, to 27,433 acres in 1992.

Apple crop value increased from $1.3 million to $150 million, asparagus went from 628 acres to nearly 36,000 acres and onions from 1,250 acres to 29,600 acres.

That has been tough competition for B.C. farmers, said Zylams. “We lost our onion industr y

because of the cheap product coming from the States,� he said. “Let’s say for argument that it costs us $10 to produce a 50 pound bag of onions. They can produce them for $4 or 5.�

Other advantages Low-cost reliable water, fertile land, economies of scale and cheaper labour all contribute to the Washington advantage. “You’ve got to give them credit,� said Zylams. “Their crops are very good.�

That advantage led B.C. potato growers to secure renewal of an

anti-dumping order that has been in place against U.S. potatoes since 1984. “U.S. growers cannot bring in potatoes under the market price of our potatoes,� said Zylams. “They have to meet that price.

The time has come that we need to work together on both sides of the border for the betterment of agriculture because of the water.�

Steele said Washington farmers want to keep the benefits they receive from the deal. “They are now wanting to include access to irrigation water as part of the (CRT) discussions,� he said. “They want security due to climate

change and drought conditions.�

Wagner said the treaty should recognize the agricultural water use issue. “It’s too big a player to be left out of the treaty.�

Steele agreed, “but somewhere it should be negotiated that B.C. farmers get something for it.�

Zylams said the dry conditions in B.C. this summer were a wake-up call. “We are lacking infrastructure for agriculture in this province, so if we could get money from the Americans to build infrastructure for more water, that would be the biggest win.�

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California growers switch to water saving irrigation systems Producers in drought areas are also moving from row crops such as corn and alfalfa, to high profit crops such as almonds and pistachios

BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Farmers in California’s San Joaquin valley, devastated by drought since 2011, are changing the way they irrigate to maximize efficiency, says a former resident.

Rae Westersund worked in California for Crop Production Services through the drought until a year ago. She is now with the company’s Loveland Products in Alberta.

She shared her personal experience and observations at the Saskatchewan Irrigation Projects Association’s annual conference in December.

Exceptional drought now covers 44 percent of the valley, which is home to 80 percent of California agriculture, she said.

“The only upside is that in 2014 exceptional drought covered 55 percent of the land,” she said.

Westersund said it’s not difficult to see the impact of drought on the landscape. For example, the valley has sunk nearly 45 centimetres in eight months because of ground water extraction.

A crop like alfalfa needs 5.2 million acre feet of water, she said. An acre-foot is the amount need to cover one acre to a depth of one foot, or 30 centimetres. It’s equal to about 326,000 gallons.

Alfalfa produces a revenue of $175 per acre while almonds reap $1,300 using the same amount of water. | UDSA PHOTO Alfalfa would produce revenue of only $175 per acre. Corn, rice and other row crops are also less profitable than crops such as almonds, which return $1,300 per acre.

Row crop acres are down 22 percent, Westersund said.

The dairy and livestock sectors are finding that change hard to handle. Seventy-five percent of

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California’s dairies are in the valley, and the region is the top dairy producer in the United States.

Westersund said milk production losses are estimated at 500,000 pounds per month, and the cost of feed is up sharply. Alfalfa is $215 per ton. “(University of California at) Davis estimates that $350 million is lost primarily in the dairy industry,” Westersund said.

Instead, farmers are moving to vineyards, pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts and orchards.

Ev e n o l d e r a l m o n d s a re n ’ t immune to the change.

Almond stands aged five to 12 years generally produce the best.

Growers are pulling out older stands and using their water elsewhere, or planting almonds even though it will be years until they get a return.

Westersund said growers expect much higher per acre returns than prairie farmers and aren’t equipped to wait out a drought. Some are selling their water rights.

She cited one farmer who has 900 acres northwest of Sacramento and usually grows rice at a return of $900 per acre.

“He is currently selling his water rights at $700 per acre foot,” she said. “The last time water rights were sold was in 2010 at $250 per acre foot.

“By selling (a percentage of ) the water rights, he is making $2,100 per acre with zero inputs.”

Westersund said wells that are typically 400 feet deep are going dry in 18 months. Farmers are now drilling deeper in an attempt to find water. It takes time and lots of money with no guarantees.

Sh e s a i d t h e re ha s b e e n a n increase in micro and drip irrigation because growers still need to produce and have had to become more efficient water users.

Drip irrigation use is up 80 percent since 2010 and is now the most common. Pressurized tubing is set in between crop rows and fitted with nozzles that allow the water to drip out.

Micro irrigation is a system of applying water more often but at specific locations, typically the root zone. Westersund said growers are managing their drip systems this way.

“We have 30 percent water savings versus using a pivot irrigation system and 50 percent savings versus a flood system,” she said.

Farmers who irrigate are also using products such as CPS’s Water Maxx, a surfactant applied with the water that helps it spread horizontally and percolate through the soil rather than pool on top.

Agronomists are working with growers to check soil moisture conditions and soil needs and develop plans for the most efficient irrigation.

Westersund said gross farm income in the valley has actually increased because growers are planting higher value crops. However, net farm income has dropped because production costs have increased.

They also have to contend with wildlife digging up and damaging irrigation systems to find water. karen.briere@producer.com

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GENETIC MODIFICATION

Brothers hit it big in rodeo ring

China grapples with illegal GM crops

Tyrel and Orin Larsen of Manitoba qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas

BY REBECA KUROPATWA FREELANCE WRITER

Necessity is the mother of invention, so goes the saying. And for two brothers from Manitoba trying to break into rodeo, it couldn’t be more true.

Tyrel, 26, and Orin, 24, Larsen of Inglis, caught the rodeo bug from their father, Kevin Larsen, who rode bulls while at Olds College in Olds, Alta.

The family moved from Alberta to Manitoba in 1999 and the boys became involved in the Manitoba High School Rodeo and the Canadian Cowboys Association.

“In Manitoba, we built our own

homemade bucking machine in the house,” said Tyrel. “We didn’t have a choice, nothing else existed.”

Years later, the brothers qualified for the big show — the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, held in Las Vegas in early December. The two don’t compete against each other.

Tyrel rides saddle bronc, while Orin competes in bareback.

The brothers had to leave Manitoba after high school and headed south to pursue a career in the rodeo. Tyrel went to Oklahoma while Orin first went to the College of Southern Idaho and then joined Tyrel in Oklahoma at Panhandle State University.

Tyrel recently married his rodeo coach’s daughter and both brothers have been supporting themselves in the rodeo ring.

Younger brother, Kane, is just finishing school at Panhandle State University and is also looking to one day join his brothers in Las Vegas.

The brothers started in rodeo in their early teens, as soon as their parents gave them the OK. “Anyone who tells you it’s going to be an easy road to get there is lying, no matter what road you pick,” said Orin. “It’s a hard struggle that takes dedication, hard work and discipline. But it’s a huge honour and privilege to be among the top 15

guys. It’s pretty cool.”

Added Tyrel: “It’s also about jumping in with the right guys at the right time, having good travelling partners and everything. Orin and I don’t always see each other throughout the year, but to be able to go to about a 100 rodeos a year and finish it off at the biggest rodeo in the world is pretty cool.”

The brothers say they are not in rodeo for the money.

“We have a blast doing what we do,” said Orin. “You hang out with the right people, you have lifelong friends. It’s amazing. Rodeos are about having fun. And you can get paid for it.”

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Greenpeace releases scathing report BEIJING, China (Reuters) — Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified corn in northwestern China, says a Greenpeace report that may generate further distrust of the government’s ability to regulate the food supply.

Beijing has spent billions of dollars to develop GM crops that it hopes will ensure food supplies for its 1.4 billion people, but it has not yet approved commercial cultivation amid deep-seated anti-GMO sentiment.

The Greenpeace report seems to confirm concerns that Beijing will be unable to supervise the planting of GM crops once commercial cultivation is permitted, leading to widespread presence of GM varieties in the food chain.

Greenpeace said 93 percent of samples taken last year from corn fields in five counties in Liaoning province, part of China’s breadbasket, tested positive for GMOs. As well, almost all of the seed samples taken from grain markets and samples of corn-based foods at supermarkets in the area also tested positive.

“It is very likely that much of the illegal GE corn has already entered grain storage warehouses, wholesale and retail markets across the country, ultimately ending up in citizens’ food,” Greenpeace said.

The environmental organization said it was not clear how the GM corn got into the marketplace, but it has long been alleged that GM plants being tested in field trials have been illegally sold to farmers for commercial use.

Such reports have intensified public opposition to the technology, with some anti-GMO campaigners going as far as suing the government over the failure to disclose information about its approvals for imported GM crops and plans to allow domestic cultivation.

Among the six corn strains that tested positive in the Liaoning seed market, three have not been certified by China’s agriculture ministry and three others were certified as conventional seeds, said the organization.

The agriculture ministry said last year it was changing regulations to increase supervision of GM products under development.

The GM corn strains identified in the survey belong to Monsanto, Syngenta and DuPont Pioneer, said Greenpeace.

DuPont Pioneer said it does not sell GM seed in China in accordance with the law and could not speculate on the source of unauthorized GM crops.

“Intellectual property right is a concern for us in any market because it’s important for assuring farmers that they are getting what they purchase and for companies to recoup our investment so we can continue investing in new technologies,” said a company spokesperson.

Greenpeace blamed an “extremely lax and disorganized” seed market management system for the production and sale of illegal seed varieties.

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LAKEHEAD PORT RESULTS

Shippers capitalize on Thunder Bay efficiency: official The Ontario port saw more business from grain handlers as well as shippers importing steel and equipment

BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Another shipping season is nearly in the books at the Port of Thunder Bay. Tim Heney, chief executive officer of the Thunder Bay Port Authority, says the final ship of the season is scheduled to leave port Jan. 14.

He described the 2015 season as “very strong,” with good total tonnage and encouraging grain volumes.

“Our estimate (for grain) … is eight million tonnes, compared with 8.3 million in 2014,” Heney said. “Last year (2015) was basically our second highest (grain total) in the last 15 years, and 2014 was our highest, so that’s pretty encouraging.”

Heney said the elimination of the Canadian Wheat Board appears to have had a positive impact on grain volumes.

As well, he said railways view Thunder Bay as an efficient haul with relatively short unload and turnaround times.

Haney said large grain handling companies have increased their Thunder Bay tonnages now that they are in complete control of their supply chain logistics with no CWB. He added that less prairie grain is being moved by rail to Eastern Canada because grain companies with facilities in Ontario and Quebec are choosing to move grain through Thunder Bay. Eastbound domestic shipments are unloaded at the port and transferred onto lake vessels, which complete the haul.

“They (eastbound grain trains) used to bypass the port, but now it seems like the railroads are happy to come this far with grain but not

FOOD SECURITY

Exhibit teaches benefits of soil

BY WILLIAM DEKAY SASKATOON NEWSROOM

An exhibition showcasing the dirt on soil is expected to open later this year at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum in Ottawa.

The museum is working with Nutrients for Life Foundation Canada, Fertilizer Canada and the Soil Conservation Council of Canada on the new exhibit, which will highlight the connection between soil and food security.

An opening date for the exhibition has not yet been set.

Heritage and contemporar y practices for maintaining soil health will be presented while showcasing Canada’s diverse landscapes and soils.

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necessarily past here.”

Other factors have also influenced grain traffic at the Lakehead.

Historically low ocean freight rates have encouraged more prairie grain to move west through Vancouver, to the detriment of Thunder Bay. However, Heney said less expensive ocean freight combined with a stronger U.S. dollar have also increased the number of empty ocean freighters arriving at Thunder Bay. Most of those ships deliver steel and other dry bulk goods to U.S. ports on the Great Lakes before they are dispatched to Thunder Bay for a backhaul of grain.

Thunder Bay loaded 125 ocean vessels in 2015, compared with a record 127 in 2014.

Heney said the port has also benefitted from higher tonnage of incoming freight, including wind turbines, steel components and equipment.

Lower grain volumes at the Port of Churchill in 2015 were assumed to have had a slightly positive impact on Thunder Bay’s grain business.

The first ship of the 2016 shipping season is expected to arrive in Thunder Bay around March 25. brian.cross@producer.com

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ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

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Ont. farmer works both sides of street

Brazil farmers want WTO fight

Producer farms both conventionally and organically, but may focus solely on the organic side

BY JEFFREY CARTER FOR THE WESTERN PRODUCER

RIDGETOWN, Ont. — Fiete Suhr farms large in Ontario, both organically and conventionally.

Cash flow is greatest with his conventional corn-soybeanwheat rotation: more than $1 million in annual profit on 7,000 acres in Bruce County east of Lake Huron.

It added up to an average of $158 per acre over the past three years, but the calculation doesn’t include Suhr’s land costs.

Farmland rents for $120 and $250 per acre in the region, which makes for thin margins.

His organic corn, soybeans, spelt and clover netted him $447 an acre, again before land costs, even though the clover, which is used for rotational purposes, lost money.

Suhr also grows oats, peas, hay and black beans and raises a 100-ewe flock on his 750-acre organic operation.

“I think organic agriculture is here to stay. I think the demand will stay. It’s profitable. It’s sustainable,” he said.

“I also think it makes you less dependent on corporate agribusinesses…. We all hope the pest control industry stays ahead of the pests. One of these years there could be a problem.”

He said in a later interview that he may eventually drop the conventional side of his family’s farming enterprise and expand his organic production to perhaps 1,000 acres.

Suhr, who immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1984, managed a large cash crop operation before striking out on his own in 2000. He gradually built his stake in organic farming and at one point worked 9,000 acres conventionally before competition drove up his land costs.

Custom operators do all the conventional farm work on rented land with Suhr overseeing the effort.

Suhr, family members and one hired hand look after all aspects of the organic operation.

Margins are wider with organics, but challenges remain.

It wasn’t easy in the beginning to find trustworthy buyers, but Suhr said that’s changed.

“Now I have one buyer who purchases all my organic production. You can contract everything you want for 2016 right now,” he said.

A s o n c o n v e n t i o n a l f a r m s, untimely rain can play havoc with weed control, but unlike conventional farms, there’s little in the way of rescue treatments.

Suhr currently relies on extensive tillage, which begins with cultiva-

I think organic agriculture is here to stay. I think the demand will stay. It’s profitable. It’s sustainable.

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tion, usually three times for corn and twice with soybeans, to remove weeds before planting.

He said his tine weeder is used both before and after planting.

“It’s the most essential tool I have.

It’s like a harrow going through,” he said.

“When you see tiny white root hairs, you need to go out there with it.”

Suhr also scuffles row crops using an Einböck Row Guard system that attaches to his three-point hitch. It uses a forward-pointing camera that distinguishes between the green rows and the earth between

and automatically shifts tillage action by up to 20 inches. This allows him to work within an inch of the crop plants.

He said interested farmers should expect to pay $30,000 to $40,000 for a 20-inch, 12-row unit.

“I got the first one that was sold in North America so I got it at reasonable price.”

He feels this type of cameradependent system is more accurate than real time kinetic technology, and it doesn’t require precision guidance for seeding.

The manual override may be necessary if heavy weed pressure makes it difficult for the camera to distinguish between the crop and weeds.

“Both my daughters can run it, and they don’t have to worry so much about the accuracy of their driving.”

Fertility is another challenge.

Suhr relies on rotation and, for corn and soybeans, municipal compost applied at two tons per acre and manure from his sheep.

His organic corn yielded 100 bushels per acre over the past three years, compared to 150 bu. for his conventional corn. He hopes achieve 120 bu. without buying organic nutrients.

His organic soybeans have averaged 36 bu. compared to 44 bu. for his conventional beans.

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) — Brazilian soybean farmers have asked their country to file a complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization.

They allege that U.S. farm subsidies give an unfair advantage to the world’s top soybean producer.

Those subsidies might be costing Brazilian farmers $1 billion a year in lost business, said Endrigo Dalcin, president of the Aprosoja farm group’s local branch in Mato Grosso, the nation’s top soy-growing state.

“Data is being analyzed to see if it is viable for us to question this American protectionism,” Dalcin said.

Aprosoja has hired lawyers from Chicago-based law firm Sidley Austin LLC in Geneva, where the WTO is based, he added.

A spokesperson at Brazil’s foreign ministry confirmed the farmers had made the request but warned several ministries needed to review the proposal and that the government would take at least a month to make a decision.

If opened, a WTO dispute could strain relations between the Western Hemisphere’s two largest countries after they grew closer last year.

Soybean farmers are following Brazilian cotton producers, who won $300 million in compensation from the U.S. in 2014 to settle a decade-old trade dispute over subsidies.

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CROP RESEARCH

Wheat genome mapping project takes major step forward The road map will help researchers identify genes responsible for pest resistance, stress adaptation and better yields

BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Scientists have taken another significant step toward producing a complete map of the complex bread wheat genome.

The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) announced Jan. 6 that a “whole genome assembly” of bread wheat has been developed.

The assembly, akin to a genetic road map, is an ordered genetic sequence that covers 90 to 95 percent of the bread wheat genome.

Researchers involved in the project, including two internationally recognized experts from Saskatoon, are examining the assembly to assess its integrity and determine if significant segments are missing.

The assembly will likely be made public in April, allowing researchers to begin a closer assessment of the genetic resources it contains.

The wheat genome is believed to contain 17 billion base chemical pairings, and one base pairing constitutes a single rung on the DNA ladder.

“This new wheat genome sequence is an important contribution to understanding the genetic blueprint of one of the world’s most important crops,” said Curtis Pozniak, a plant scientist with the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre, who co-led the assembly project.

“It will provide wheat researchers with an exciting new resource to identify the most influential genes f o r w h e at a d a p t at i o n , s t re s s response, pest resistance and improved yield.”

International efforts to map the wheat genome began nearly a decade ago and involved scientists in several countries.

The whole genome assembly was originally expected to be done by 2018 or 2019, but scientists, including Pozniak and Andrew Sharpe from the Global Institute for Food Security in Saskatoon, determined that new computer software and bioinformatics tools could expedite the process.

Under the new approach, a nearly complete genome assembly will likely be made available later this year.

“The computational tools devel-

oped by (our partners) … combined with the sequencing expertise of IWGSC has generated a version of the wheat genome sequence that is better ordered than anything we have seen to date,” said Pozniak.

Segments of the genome road map will eventually enable researchers to identify genomes associated with important plant traits and improve precision in the breeding process.

More specifically, the map will allow plant breeders to develop new and improved wheat varieties with greater speed and accuracy, targeting specific genes related to end-use quality and

agronomic performance.

However, the whole genome assembly is just the first step in an ongoing process, he added.

There is still work to do to define the function of each of the genetic pieces in the genome, which Pozniak said will allow breeders to “identify the very best genes in the gene pool.”

Kellye Eversole, executive director of the consortium, called the preliminary genome assembly impressive.

“The assembly comes exactly at the right time because it can be integrated with the IWGSC chromosome specific resources devel-

oped over the past 10 years to deliver a high quality reference sequence for the wheat genome in less than two years.”

He said the data will be integrated with physical-map based sequence data to produce an ordered sequence for each wheat chromosome. It will precisely locate genes, regulatory elements and markers along the chromosomes and provide tools for wheat breeders.

It is estimated that global wheat productivity will need to increase by 1.6 percent a year for the next 35 years to meet future demands. brian.cross@producer.com

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The agreement will allow agricultural goods to be exported to the U.S. without penalties.

U.S. president Barack Obama said Nov. 5 that he would revoke the duty free status of South African agricultural produce unless Pretoria took action by the end of last year to loosen restrictions on U.S. farm exports.

South African trade minister Rob Davies said “we think we have cracked the deal” and felt South Africa would remain in the African Growth and Opportunity Act. However, they were waiting for confirmation from the U.S. At stake is South Africa’s membership in AGOA , a U.S. trade agreement designed to help African exporters.

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Drought forces Africa to rethink GM opposition Several countries are amending rules to allow imports of GM grain to improve production and reduce hunger HARARE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) — A scorching drought in southern Africa that led to widespread crop failure could nudge African nations to finally embrace genetically modified crops to improve harvests and reduce grain imports.

The drought, which extends to South Africa, the continent’s biggest corn producer, has been exacerbated by an El Nino and follows dry spells last year that affected countries from Z imbabwe to Malawi.

Oxfam has said 10 million people, mostly in Africa, face hunger because of droughts and poor rain.

That has brought GM crops to the fore, especially corn, which is a staple crop grown and consumed in most sub-Saharan countries.

Many African countries have banned GM crops, arguing that they will cross-contaminate other plants, pollute the environment and have long-term health effects for humans.

For example, Zimbabwe says GM crops may initially be resistant to pests, but the resistance could break down over time.

However, GMO advocates say the fears are not scientifically proven and that poor African farmers are likely to benefit most from reduced use of pesticides, lower production costs, higher yields and high prices for crops.

The African drought’s impact is particularly serious for Zimbabwe, where the economy has struggled for five years to recover from a catastrophic recession marked by one billion percent hyperinflation and widespread food shortages.

The country does not accept GM corn imports, and when it has accepted emergency GM corn aid, it has been milled under security watch.

“GM crops are one of the alternative solutions for reducing hunger on the continent among many others, which include good agronomic practices,” Jonathan Mufandaedza, chief executive officer of the National Biotechnology Authority of Zimbabwe, a government agency.

The United States, Brazil and India are the world’s largest growers of GM crops, while South Africa is the only African country producing GM corn on a commercial scale.

Sixteen percent of Zimbabwe’s population requires food aid this year. The government plans to import up to 700,000 tonnes of corn, but its usual sources of corn, such as Zambia and Tanzania, are facing lower harvests this year. As a result, it could end up receiving GM corn after all.

This year, South Africa, which produces more than 40 percent of southern African corn, may need to import up to five million tonnes of corn because of drought, said Grain SA, the country’s largest producer group.

Perceptions are shifting.

For example, Getachew Belay, an African expert on GM crops, said Burkina Faso and Sudan have recently started growing GM cotton commercially.

“Historically, Africa has been a laggard to accept new agricultural technologies,” Belay said.

“For GM crops, much of the problem lies in the perception, exaggerated fear and conflicting messages sent to policy making.”

Zambia experienced a severe drought in 2002 that left millions in need of food aid, but it rejected GM corn offered by donors, citing inadequate scientific information.

However, higher education minister Michael Kaingu told parliament last month his country now embraces GM crops.

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We recognize that modern biotechnology has advanced worldwide and, as a nation, we cannot afford to ignore the benefits of this technology.

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technology,” Kaingu said.

“We are alert and prepared to deal with possible adverse risks.”

It is a growing trend on the conti-

nent, and Belay said Ethiopia had amended its biosafety laws to allow tests on GM cotton, thanks to pressure from the textile industry, which is advocating for the production of cheaper cotton in that country.

Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Swaziland, Nigeria and Ghana have all been conducting trials on GM crops, he said.

Seed companies are well placed to benefit from increased use of GMOs in Africa. Monsanto conducted trials of GM corn and cotton in some African countries, including Zimbabwe, from 2001-05.

However, the transition from tests to commercial growing has been slow, a reminder of the die-hard attitudes toward GM crops.

Belay said a major factor that could influence Africa to start growing GM corn was whether China would grow GM rice, which it has developed but not released for production.

“The real issue seems to me is lack of capacity, both physical and human, to enforce regulation,” Belay said.

“Thus attitude is changing from ‘rejection’ to a kind of ‘wait until we have capacity to regulate.’ “

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FAO FOOD PRICE INDEX

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Over supply, low demand send global food prices down in 2015

Drought damage to cereal crops worsening, say researchers

ROME, Italy (Reuters) — Global food prices plunged 19 percent last year following a fresh decline in December on the back of plentiful supplies and a slowing global economy.

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said it was the fourth consecutive annual fall in food prices.

The FAO’s food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, averaged 154.1 points in December versus a revised 155.6 points the previous month, which was a fall of one percent.

“Abundant supplies in the face of a timid world demand and an

appreciating dollar are the main reason for the general weakness that dominated food prices in 2015,” said FAO senior economist Abdolreza Abbassian.

December’s reading was dragged down by falling prices for meat, dairy and cereals, which counterbalanced gains in sugar and vegetable oil prices.

Expectations of high cereal supplies following the removal of export taxes in Argentina weighed on wheat prices, and corn prices fell as export competition intensified and international demand remained sluggish. Vegetable oil dropped to a nine-year low and dairy prices registered their lowest annual average since 2009.

The drop in global production emphasizes the need to develop crop varieties that can handle drought and weather stress BARCELONA, Spain (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Droughts and extreme heat have cut national cereal production around the world by an average of nine percent in the last half-century, researchers say.

The impact has worsened since the mid-1980s, they added.

Cereal production losses averaged 13.7 percent in drought years from 1985, compared with 6.7 percent during earlier droughts, a

new study published in the journal Nature found.

It examined the effects of 2,800 weather disasters on 16 cereals in 177 countries from 1964 to 2007.

The trend could be caused by any combination of rising drought severity, increasing vulnerability and exposure to drought and greater repor ting of drought events, the researchers said.

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system to adapt to extremes in a changing climate, they added.

“Our findings may help guide agricultural priorities and adaptation efforts to better protect farming systems and the populations that depend on them,” said senior author Navin Ramankutty, professor of global food security and sustainability at the University of British Columbia.

The analysis did not identify any impact on crop production from floods and extreme cold in national data, the researchers said.

Damage to cereal production from droughts and extreme heat was considerable, but the effect was short-term because agricultural output rebounded and continued to grow after the disasters, the study found.

Droughts, which can last for several years, appear to be more harmful, reducing cereal yield and causing complete crop failure in some areas, while extreme heat only affected yield, it added.

The study showed production took a bigger hit from extreme weather in technically advanced agricultural systems in North America, Europe and Australasia than in developing countries.

Production in wealthy nations dropped by nearly 20 percent because of droughts, which was double the global average.

In comparison, the average production deficit was 12 percent in Asia and slightly more than nine percent in Africa, while extreme weather had no significant effect in Latin America and the Caribbean, the study said.

This could be explained by the differing approaches of large and small-scale farming, the authors said.

“Across the bread baskets of North America, for example, the crops and methods of farming are very uniform across huge areas, so if a drought hits in a way that is damaging to those crops, they will all suffer,” said Corey Lesk, a recent graduate of McGill University.

“By contrast, in much of the developing world, the cropping systems are a patchwork of small fields with diverse crops. If a drought hits, some of those crops may be damaged, but others may survive.”

Farmers in wealthier countries rarely depend on harvests for food and can usually insure crops against bad weather. As a result, the best strategy for them may be to maximize yields rather than minimize the risk of weather-related crop damage, as subsistence farmers would seek to do, the researchers said.

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ELGIN WHEAT

Grain handler offers contracts for new wheat variety Prairie growers interested in the high-yielding American variety can sign production contracts

BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Wheat growers in southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba will have an opportunity to tap into a new market in 2016: the American market for Elgin wheat.

This year is the first year that Elgin ND has been available to growers in Canada.

The high-yielding American variety was developed by plant breeders at North Dakota State University and has been available to U.S. growers for several years.

However, it was only registered for commercial production in Canada in 2015.

Grain handling company Ceres Global Ag Corp. is offering production contracts at its facility in Northgate, Sask.

Growers who sign up must use certified seed, which is available through FP Genetics and its seed grower network.

FP Genetics holds exclusive Canadian distribution rights for the variety, which was multiplied in Western Canada last year.

“We’re offering an attractive program that will provide growers with various contracting options,” said Jason Labossiere, grain origination manager at Northgate.

“We offer deferred delivery contracts, basis contracts or flat price targets with different delivery opportunities as we’re trying to be a flexible as possible to attract new customers to our new (Northgate) facility,” he said.

Labossiere said early interest in the contracts has been strong, as is the market demand among U.S. millers.

Elgin is classified as a Canada Western Interim Wheat variety in Canada, but in August it will be reclassified into Canada’s new milling class, Canada Northern Hard Red. “The uptake has been incredible,” said Labossiere.

“It seems like a lot of producers are excited to look at this new class.”

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Current contract prices are C$5.90 to $6.10 for early fall delivery. Delivery windows will be expanded as contracted amounts increase.

Daily bid sheets are also available to interested growers.

“The volumes we can move is really unlimited into U.S. markets,” Labossiere said.

There are no minimum volume requirements and no deadline for signups.

Rod Merryweather, chief executive officer with FP Genetics, said farmer interest could be strong.

He estimated that as many as 50,000 acres could be contracted through the Ceres program, but he warned that seed availability could be a limiting factor.

Supplies of pedigreed Elgin seed have been multiplied in Canada for only one year, and inventories within a reasonable distance of Northgate will be limited.

Merryweather said Elgin will be an attractive option for wheat growers on the eastern Prairies who are looking to squeeze a few more dollars out of every acre.

One year of trial data in Saskatchewan determined that the variety produced yields 15 to 28 percent higher than the CWRS check variety Carberry.

Labossiere said protein levels in 2015 were as high as 13.7 percent with strong falling numbers and low vomitoxin levels.

Data compiled by the Saskatchewan Advisory Council on Grain Crops shows protein level .9 percent below Carberry with maturity two days earlier and plant height six centimetres taller.

Information on disease resistance is limited because it is a new variety in Canada.

Merryweather said full registration will be sought this spring.

He said Elgin represents an excellent opportunity for farmers based on data that suggests yield potential 10 bu. per acre higher than CWRS checks.

WINNIPEG — One might expect the dropping Canadian dollar to spur an increase of foreign buying of canola, but the truth is not so simple.

Conventional wisdom holds that buyers in other countries should find canola more attractive now that the loonie is sitting at a 12-year low relative to its U.S. counterpart.

However, other countries’ currencies are also weakening.

“It doesn’t necessarily make Canadian product cheaper if the guy buying it is in a country whose currency is falling faster than our dollar,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada.

Another issue facing canola is the turmoil in the Chinese market, where economic growth is slowing and where the government is allowing the currency to spur its exports.

Some analysts feel the uncertainty could slow Chinese demand for canola, but Jubinville is confident good prices will spark sales.

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ERGOT

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Egypt’s wheat import rules anger traders

Low commodity prices send Cargill profits down

The country’s new zero tolerance for ergot is ‘impossible to guarantee’ CAIRO/ABU DHABI (Reuters) — Egypt, the world’s largest wheat buyer, has imposed restrictive import requirements.

The move alarmed traders, who threatened to boycott tenders for the politically sensitive commodity.

The new requirement for a complete absence of ergot could disrupt the country’s supply chain for bread, traders said.

Wheat is a strategic commodity that has triggered mass riots during even marginal price rises.

Former president Anwar Sadat triggered riots when he cut the bread subsidy in 1977. When Egyptians rose up against Hosni Mubarak’s rule in 2011, one of their signature chants was “bread, freedom CAMPBELL’S SOUP

Food maker supports GMO food labelling (Reuters) — Campbell Soup Co. said it will label all its U.S. products for the presence of ingredients derived from GMOs. The move makes it the first major food company to respond to growing calls for more transparency about ingredients.

The world’s largest soup maker also said it supports the enactment of federal legislation for a single mandatory labelling standard for food derived from GMOs and that it supports a U.S. national standard for non-GM claims made on food packaging.

The company, which also makes Pepperidge Farm cookies and Prego pasta sauces, said it would withdraw from all efforts by groups opposing such measures.

Activist groups have been pressuring food companies to be more transparent about the use of ingredients, especially GMO-derived ones, as questions are raised about their effects on health and the environment.

Big companies such as Monsanto Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Kellogg Co. have resisted such calls and have spent millions of dollars to defeat GM labelling ballot measures in Oregon, Colorado, Washington and California, saying it would add unnecessary costs.

In 2014, Vermont became the first state to pass a law requiring food companies to label GMOs on their products. It will come into effect in July.

Campbell said that if a federal solution isn’t achieved, it was prepared to label all of its U.S. products for the presence of ingredients that were derived from GMOs and would seek guidance from the Food and Drug Administration and approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Campbell said in July it would stop adding monosodium glutamate (MSG) to its condensed soups for children and use non-GM ingredients sourced from American organic farms in its Campbell’s organic soup line for kids.

The company also said it would remove artificial colours and flavours from nearly all of its North American products by July 2018.

and social justice.”

The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), which is Egypt’s state grain buyer, allows for a .05 percent ergot level, but the agricultural quarantine authority said all incoming shipments above zero would be barred.

Ergot is a fungus that affects cereals and grasses and can be toxic to humans and animals.

“Any wheat that we inspect that has any level of ergot will be rejected,” said Saad Moussa, head of the central administration of the agriculture quarantine authority. “I am obliged to do this as it would be very harmful if any level of contamination reached plants in Egypt.”

However, GASC said the new ergot

requirement was under discussion and that it had not yet changed its tender specifications. Any changes would be announced before the next tender, it said.

GASC also said a cargo of French wheat was rejected late last month at an Egyptian port for having marginal traces of ergot.

“With a zero percent ergot rule, no trader would bid in a tender, it would be too risky to make an offer,” a European trader said. “It is impossible to guarantee zero ergot.”

European and Egyptian traders said they would not participate if the new requirements are applied to upcoming GASC tenders.

“This is something that is impossible to do,” one trader said.

An unusually warm start to the North American winter hurt sales of road salt, natural gas and power CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) —Cargill has reported a 13 percent drop in quarterly earnings before special items, citing lower commodity prices and weaker demand in some markets.

A milder-than-normal start to the winter in North America curbed earnings from products such as road salt and pressured prices of natural gas and power, which hurt the privately held company’s energy trading results.

Earnings in the fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30 were fur-

ther weighed down by liquidation of hedge funds managed by its Black River Asset Management subsidiary. Cargill is splitting the unit into three separate firms.

The company’s profit fell to $574 million from $657 million a year earlier, while revenue declined 10 percent to $27.3 billion.

The results excluded gains from the sale of its U.S. pork business in October for $1.45 billion and the $720 million sale of its 50 percent stake in a U.S. steel mill venture as part of a broader restructuring.

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Montana mulls restoring historic bison herd Plans are driving a wedge between Native Americans and cattle producers (Reuters) — The shaggy offspring of the United States’ only wild, purebred herd of bison are pitting Montana conservationists, federal wildlife managers, ranchers and Native American tribes against each other.

Montana governor Steve Bullock is due to decide soon whether bison from Yellowstone National Park will be allowed to roam the state outside certain tribal lands, where their recent return was seen as a long-awaited homecoming.

The saga centres on a push by environmental activists and Native Americans to increase the numbers of the iconic beasts, which were once almost wiped out.

However, they face opposition from livestock owners who fear disease and say recent bison deaths on tribal lands may have been caused by mismanagement.

There are nearly 5,000 bison in the park, which spans parts of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

They represent the last of ancient herds that once thundered across the West in tens of millions.

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force the surrender of warring tribes that depended on buffalo

resulted in fewer than 50 bison finding refuge at Yellowstone in the early 20th century.

The tribes revere the Yellowstone bison, which are a top draw for the record number of tourists flocking to the park.

Wildlife advocates also prize the animals for their genetic purity because they were excluded from an otherwise widespread practice of crossbreeding with cattle.

However, debate over the bison has raged for as long as the remnants of the nation’s wild herds were guarded by the U.S. cavalry at Ye l l ow s t o n e a n d s av e d f ro m extinction.

Montana ranchers fear the bison because they can carry brucellosis, which can cause pregnant cattle to miscarry.

Stockmen in the state have long supported a program that allows the capture and eventual slaughter of bison that migrate from the park in the winter.

The practice has protected the state’s brucellosis-free status, which allows producers to send cattle across state lines without expensive testing, but it has also prompted public opposition.

A park proposal earlier this month to cull 1,000 bison drew such controversy that the U.S. government put the move on hold.

James St. Goddard, spiritual leader of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana, said the bison should not be crowded into trucks and killed like livestock.

“Our ancestors depended on (bison) for survival, and now they depend on us for their survival,” St. Goddard said.

“We should be fighting for their lives.”

Tw o Indian reser vations in Montana have in recent years received brucellosis-free bison as part of a government experiment to test whether quarantined animals could be kept from being

Our ancestors depended on (bison) for survival, and now they depend on us for their survival. We should be fighting for their lives.

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exposed to or carrying the disease.

State officials have since asked for public input on proposals that could establish herds created from Yellowstone bison elsewhere in the state, including public lands, private property with permission of the owner or additional Indian reservations.

However, questions about the fate of such herds arose this summer when 19 bison cows, including one that was pregnant, died of what appeared to be water deprivation at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in north-central Montana, home of the Gros Venture and Assiniboine tribes.

The deaths were a blow to residents of the reservation, who are still shaken, said Mark Azure, president of the community council that represents both tribes.

Azure said he feared ranchers and other opponents of bison restoration efforts would use the incident as evidence that tribes should not receive more bison.

The deaths, apparently caused by a heat wave and the failure of a gaspowered well pump, are red flags for Montana leaders, who have voiced concerns about increasing the conservation herds.

“Wherever those bison go, we have the expectation they will have the best treatment they can get, at the very least, food and water,” said cattle producer and state representative Kelly Flynn.

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DISEASE PREVENTION

U.S. hogs fed pig remains to fend off virus Producers fear a return of PED and are deliberately exposing sows to the virus to reduce the possibility of an outbreak (Reuters) — Animal nutritionist John Goihl is aware that some Minnesota farmers feed the remains of dead piglets to breeding sows in attempts to ward off infections of a deadly virus in offspring.

In Oklahoma, farm workers are mixing manure from hogs sick with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus into the food of healthy animals to build their immunity.

In Kansas, farmers are spraying a mixture of hog manure containing the virus and water on the noses of pigs to create a “natural vaccine.”

Across the U.S., pork producers are doing whatever they can to shore up their herds’ defences against the virus, which killed up to eight million pigs, a tenth of the nation’s herd, two years ago.

Farmers fear the disease could return this winter.

The virus, which causes severe diarrhea that kills baby pigs, thrives in cold weather, and declining immunity in the U.S. herd has raised the risk of another outbreak to the highest level since 2013, veterinarians said.

Farmers are better prepared to fight the disease than they were two years ago after implementing procedures to prevent the spread of the virus via farm vehicles, workers’ shoes and animal feed.

Veterinarians said attempts to deliberately expose hogs to the virus also help reduce the risk of an outbreak as big as the one that began in 2013, although it is not clear how many farmers are taking such precautions.

Michael Blackwell, chief veterinarian officer for the Humane Society of the United States, said feeding baby pigs to other hogs “seems to be pretty barbaric,” but he understands why farmers are doing it.

“It is not as inhumane as having millions of piglets killed in an outbreak,” he said.

Veterinarians said commercial vaccines available from Zoetis Inc. and Harrisvaccines offer limited help preventing outbreaks. They do not specifically target the gut and are mainly effective on hogs that have already been exposed to the virus.

Harrisvaccines said vaccines are not a “silver bullet,” and Zoetis said there was not enough data that proves vaccines effectively protect herds that have not previously been infected.

Such limitations, along with concerns that immunity levels have waned, have prompted farmers to adopt methods such as “feedback,” where intestines of piglets killed by the virus are fed to female pigs used for breeding.

Immunity has declined because a growing number of hogs have never been infected, which means they lack the natural immunity that they could pass to their babies, veterinarians say.

As well, immunity wears off over time in hogs that were previously infected.

Feedback allows sows to become infected and pass on immunity to their piglets, which are more likely to die from the disease than older hogs.

Those fed infected food or other-

wise exposed to the virus usually become sick for a few days but then get well again.

Purposefully exposing hogs to the virus is “really important because that’s one way we can have local establishment and local building of immunity,” said Lisa Becton, the National Pork Board’s director of swine health information and research.

Matt Ackerman, a prominent hog veterinarian in Indiana, estimated that more than a million pigs could die between June 1, 2015, and May 31, 2016, because of a return of the virus, which is

much lower than the 2013 levels.

Such losses would occur if 10 percent of sow farms become infected, which Ackerman said was a “very real expectation” that would be devastating to producers.

Two percent of herds cumulatively reported new infections from July 1 to Dec. 4, according to an analysis from Bob Morrison, a professor at the University of Minnesota.

That is down from 56 percent between July 2013 and June 2014 and nine percent a year later.

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9% should identify infected hogs so they can serve as “vaccine” donors.

Workers at Prestige Farms in

Oklahoma place pieces of rope in pens for hogs to bite.

The rope is then tested for the virus, said Ron Prestage, who runs a division of the family-owned company.

If the disease is detected, workers scoop up manure from the pens to mix with feed for female breeding hogs so that they can pass on antibodies to piglets through their milk, said Prestage, who is also president of the National Pork Producers Council.

“They get a little bit of a belly ache and have diarrhea and then get over it,” he said.

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Herders, farmers fight over water in Kenya The sale of formerly common land to farmers has created problems for pastoralists who rely on it to graze their animals K I B O YA , Ke n y a ( T h o m s o n Reuters Foundation) — It’s a hot, windy afternoon in Kiboya village.

Dusty leaves swirl around William Ekidor, his wife, Martha, and their two sons as they sit under an acacia tree by the Kajunge dam, lining up with their animals for water.

Ekidor and his family, pastoralists who herd 140 cattle, sheep and goats for a living, have travelled more than 10 kilometres to the reservoir, which is the only remaining water source in the area and a major source of conflict in the lowland basin of Laikipia County.

“About three years ago, there was plenty of pasture and water,” Ekidor

said. “Now seasons have become very unpredictable, disrupting our planning.”

Longer dry seasons and uncertain rain have put pressure on pastoralists, who normally migrate with their livestock to Olmoran ward, where Kiboya is located, during the dry season in search of pasture and water.

At the same time, growth in farming in the area has led to increased demand for water for crops and livestock by farmers.

Kiboya, which is located 250 km from the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, is inhabited by farmers who live mainly in higher altitude areas,

while pastoralists tend to keep to the lower areas.

However, water shortages are now forcing the herders to move upstream, which leads to clashes when their animals graze on farmers’ land. It is a pattern that is playing out in other parts of Laikipia County as well.

Kenya ranks high in vulnerability to climate change and low in readiness to deal with it, according to the University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index that was compiled last year.

Laws and climate shifts play a role in conflict over resources.

Most land in Laikipia used to be

owned communally by pastoralists and administered by county councils, but 50 percent of it was sold by the government to ranchers in 2012, with the rest occupied by small-scale farmers.

The change in land rights has contributed to a tussle for water between farmers and the pastoralists, who feel deprived of land to graze their herds. They have the right to graze in the area, but it is subject to negotiation with landowners.

“We can’t let our animals die, yet there are plenty of pastures and water in these farms,” said Ekidor.

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the manyattas (the pastoralists’ homesteads) in the middle of the night. We find them in other people’s farms in the morning.”

The herders work has become more labour intensive because of little pasture, difficult access to water and long distances to travel, sometimes across farmers’ land, to reach grass or water.

Livestock could once roam and graze freely in open fields, with minimal supervision, said Martha.

“Nowadays, I can’t do anything else as I always go out with my husband looking after the livestock,” she said.

Keeping the animals out of farm fields “is not manageable with one person,” she added.

It’s not much easier for farmers, said Samuel Kamau, who gave up his job as a bus driver to move to Olmoran village, where he bought a four-acre piece of land to grow onions, corn and tomatoes.

“When I came here in 1990, there were few people around. It was grazing land occupied by pastoralists,” Kamau said.

“The area was so fertile, with a clear raining pattern. Farming was so profitable.”

However, poor rain and the damage caused by pastoralists’ herds have now made farming an unreliable source of income, he said.

“Last year I lost an acre of maize worth 100,000 shillings ($980), destroyed by cattle,” Kamau said.

“When I complained to the owners (pastoralists), they told me the government said everybody has a right to settle anywhere.”

Kamau said some of the pastoralists are armed with guns, and sometimes he fears confronting them.

“It’s a risky affair each time you complain,” he said.

Local people, together with the government’s Water Resource Management Authority, plan to fence in and restore dams across the Laikipia West constituency as a way to reduce competition for water.

“The plan will help in conservation of water catchment and regulate water usage,” said Simon Mw a n g i , c h a i r o f t h e Wa t e r Resource Users Association.

He said the association has also been trying to resolve conflicts through meetings where pastoralists and farmers can air their grievances.

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has also worked with the county government to help farmers switch to farming methods that require less water.

Curbing flood irrigation, digging trenches to help water percolate into the soil and planting crops that cut the evaporation of water from the soil can all help, said Margaret Mwangi, one of 10 farmers from Kasigoye village who have been practising conservation agriculture for two years.

The techniques have made it possible for her to grow corn, beans, potatoes and onions year round, she said.

“This year we had a long drought, but the crops were not affected. We didn’t even pump water from the dam,” she said.

As well, she and her fellow farmers no longer need to battle for water at the reservoir with pastoralists, she added.

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ONTARIO FRUIT

Blight resistance, late picking date give new Ontario pear variety marketing edge

BY REBECA KUROPATWA FREELANCE WRITER

A Canadian-developed pear is now an option for fruit buyers.

The variety, named Cold Snap, is marketed and sold by Vineland Growers Co-op out of Ontario.

Director of operations Dave Lepp said the co-op has worked on pear varieties for years, but this was the first selection to be named.

Lepp said the variety received top marks for taste/flavour, appearance and shelf life.

“One of the things that helped us get through to the top selection was the fact that we are able to distribute coast to coast because of the size of our operation,” said Lepp.

The co-op was particularly attracted to the variety because of its tolerance to fire blight, a devastating disease in the major pear varieties

that are typically grown, such as Bartlett and Bosch.

“Fire blight has, in the last few years, just knocked out so many trees that the growers no longer will be planting those varieties because they are susceptible,” said Lepp.

The new variety is also attractive because of its later picking date and storage ability.

The pear is not edible when

picked. Instead, it needs to be stored for at least a month before it is ready for the shelf.

Cold Snap is marketed from late October to March, which makes it a good fit with the Canadian Bartlett and Bosch varieties, which are done by the end of November.

That means it will be the lone Canadian pear on the market during winter.

Lepp said it’s possible that mar-

keting can be extended past March in the future.

“You can put it into regular cold storage for the months of November and December, but if you want to get into January, February, and/ March, you’re going to need controlled atmosphere storage.”

The co-op has groves in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Quebec and is now considering interest in British Columbia.

BayerCropScience.ca/InVigor or 1 888-283-6847 or contact your Bayer CropScience representative.

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"GATHERING ENERGY" 2016 Producer's Conference February 1,2,3rd, 2016, Hosted by Back To Your Roots Soil Solutions, a 3 day conference of information, networking and new ideas to help improve you soil health and food quality. Day 1 is an overview and introduction to the program and approach to improving your soil health.

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WANTED: 1966 FORD Galaxie 500, parts or parts car. 306-365-7777, Lanigan, SK. WANTED: 1950-1962 VW parts, truck having single cab, split windshield and folding sides. 306-549-4073 eves, Hafford, SK.

Saskatoon Farm Toy and Collectible Show at the German Culture Center, January 15th, 16th and 17th 2016. Fri. 5 PM- 9 PM; Sat. 10 AM- 5 PM; Sun. 10 AM4 PM. Special features: Farm Toys and Scenes; Construction Equipment; Vintage toys and much more! For information call 306-237-4747, Saskatoon, SK.

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DIESEL, GAS, TRUCK, car, big rig, we do it all! Ph. Smoke ‘Em Diesel for the best pricing on parts & services! (DPF & Emissions Removal). 306-545-5911, Regina, SK.

2014 WILSON, 3 hopper tridem, electric remote openers, no fert, or winter use, mint cond. 780-387-6399, Wetaskiwin, AB. PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING. Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed. 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING. We do welding, patching, repairs, re-wiring of trucks, trailers, heavy equipment, etc. We use Epoxy primers and Endura topcoats.

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NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton. We ship daycab conversions. Sandblasting and anywhere. Phoenix Auto, 1-877-585-2300, paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip.

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2015 SUBARU CROSSTEK, most fuel efficient AWD crossover in North America, MSRP from $24,995. 1-877-373-2662 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

2015 SUBARU IMPREZA. Best compact car. $2000 cash purchase discount MSRP from $19,995. Call 1-877-373-2662 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

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2016 FEATHERLITE 8127, Stock #40802, 7’x24’ all aluminum stock trailer with 2 gates, 3 compartments. One only in Red Deer, $24,900. Shop online 24/7 at: www.allandale.com or 1-866-346-3148.

GRASSLAND TRAILERS has added Duralite aluminum stock trailer line as well as Krogmann bale beds for 3/4 and one tons, to our list of quality products for your CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used farm/ranch. Glen Peutert 306-640-8034 or highway tractors. For more details call email: gm93@sasktel.net Assiniboia, SK. 204-685-2222 or view information at QUALITY TRAILERS LTD. expanded to a www.titantrucksales.com new location with same great service for 1996 MIDLAND 24’ tandem pup, stiff pole, all your trailer needs. Call 204-632-5300, completely rebuilt, new paint and brakes, Winnipeg, MB. www.qualitytrailersltd.com like new, $18,500. Merv 306-276-7518, 306-767-2616, leave message, Arborfield, SK. DL #906768.

PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and REMOTE CONTROL TRAILER CHUTE bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now openers can save you time, energy and own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. keep you safe this seeding season. FM re- 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailer.com mote controls provide maximum range and instant response while high torque BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and drives operate the toughest of chutes. pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, Easy installation. Kramble Industries, t a n d e m a n d t r i d e m s . C o n t a c t S K : call 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336. us online at: www.kramble.net 1993 DOEPKER MACHINERY TRAILER QUALITY TRAILERS LTD. expanded to a tri-axle, beavertails, extensions, new AB. new location with same great service for s a f e t y, g o o d c o n d i t i o n , $ 3 5 , 0 0 0 . all your trailer needs. Call 204-632-5300, 403-823-9976, Drumheller, AB. Winnipeg, MB. www.qualitytrailersltd.com TOPGUN TRAILER SALES “For those who 2015 AHV LODE-KING aluminum Super B demand the best.” PRECISION AND hoppers, extra light pkg., round stainless AGASSIZ TRAILERS (flatdecks, end fenders, current Safety, exc. 11Rx22.5 dumps, enclosed cargo). 1-855-255-0199, tires w/alum. wheels, exc. cond., no air Moose Jaw, SK. www.topguntrailersales.ca lift or elec. tarps. Two sets available 53’ and 48’ tridem, tandem stepdecks, $104,000/ea. OBO. 866-236-4028, Calgary w/wo sprayer cradles; 53’, 48’ and 28’ NEW 2015 WILSON Super B, also tridem tridem, tandem highboys, all steel and 2 hopper; 2- new CASTLETONS: one 44’ combos. Super B Highboys, will split; tridem and 36’ tandem; 2013 Wilson Super Tandem and S/A converter w/drop hitch; B; 2012 Doepker Super Bs; 2005 Lode-King tandem aluminum tankers; 53’-28’ van Super B; 2002 alum. open end Lode-King trailers. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Super B; 2002 Doepker steel; 2010 Castle- Delisle, SK. DL #905231 www.rbisk.ca ton tandem 36’ w/Michel’s augers; 2004 Doepker tandem; New Michel’s hopper au- 80 MISC. FLAT deck semi trailers. Pictures gers and chute openers. Ron Brown Imp. a n d p r i c e s a t w w w. t r a i l e r g u y. c a 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. 306-493-9393 www.rbisk.ca DL#905231

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2015 FORD F350, Platinum dsl. 6.7L just in. Must see! $66,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430.

2007 IH 9400, with Cummins 435 HP 10 spd. AutoShift, 20’ box, alum. wheels and tanks, exc. cond., certified, $67,500; 2006 Peterbilt, 475 HP, Detroit 18 spd., A/T/C, alum. wheels, tanks, chrome bumper, like new tires, new paint, 20’ BH&T, exc. shape, show truck, $69,500; 2007 Mack CH613, 460 Mack eng., 13 spd., AutoShift, alum. wheels, new tires, A/T/C, new paint, 20’ BH&T, very nice, $67,500; 2007 Mack, 460 Mack eng., 12 spd. auto. trans., 3-way lockers, alum. wheels, good tires, 20’ BH&T, rear controls, pintle plate, $69,500; 1990 Kenworth T600, 450 HP Detroit, 10 spd., alum. front wheels, good tires, pulls good w/1996 36’ Cancade 2 hopper grain t r a i l e r - n i c e s h ap e , $ 3 5 , 0 0 0 ; 2 0 0 0 Freightliner Century Classic M11 Cummins, 375 HP, Super 10 speed, exc. tires, 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels, $47,500; 2007 IH 9400, 430 HP Cummins, new 20’ BH&T, new paint, good tires, alum. wheels and tanks, 10 spd. AutoShift, $67,500. Trades accepted. Call Merv at 306-276-7518, 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK DL #906768 2007 MACK CXN613, MACK 385 HP, 10 spd. Eaton Ultrashift; 2007 IH 8600, Cat 435 HP, 10 spd. All trucks c/w 20’ grain box, air controls, windows, SK. Certified.

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2015 FORD F350, Fx4, dsl, dually, spray-in liner, 6.7L, V8, $58,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430.

2009 INT. PROSTAR tandem grain truck, 485 HP Cummins, 340,000 kms, new CIM 20’ B&H, $69,900. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

2016 RAM 2500 Crew Laramie 4x4, stk# T9006, $55,279 after all discounts or $315 bi-weekly. Phone 1-800-667-4755 or www.dodgecityauto.com DL# 911673.

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STK 15169, 2015 Chevrolet LT 2500 HD, 28% off, was $53,795 now $37,900. All cash rebates to dealer. Buist Motor, 1-888-693-4218, Rimbey, AB. STK #15364 2015 Chevrolet LTZ Lift truck Duramax, 20% off, was $98,960 now $78,590. All cash rebates to dealer. Buist Motor Products, 1-888-693-4218, Rimbey.

1994 FORD, CUMMINS dsl. 9 spd., single axle, 14’ box, ex-County truck, very low kms, $9980. K&L Equipment and Auto, Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris, 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. DL #910885.

2007 INTERNATIONAL 9200I Eagle gravel truck, 242,000 kms, 410 HP Cummins, 18 spd, air ride, 16’ Renn box, roll tarp, fresh SK inspection, $49,900. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

1994 FORD AEROMAX L8000, single airride w/24’ deck c/w hoist and side strap sliding winches, original 400,000 kms, one owner since new, will c/w new MB safety, outside alum. 11R22.5 rims, Allison auto.

2015 DODGE RAM 3500, diesel dually, 2 2012 INT PROSTAR tandem grain truck, 8.3 Cummins, 300 HP, vg condi., $28,000. to choose, starting at $55,995. Greenlight 20’ CIM B&H, roll tarp, 430 HP Cummins, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, 295,000 kms, premium, SK safety, $79,800 SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430.

1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2014 GMC SIERRA 3500 HD, Denali dually ALLISON AUTOMATICS: 2004 IHC 4400, 2 to choose, start at $64,995. Greenlight C&C, DT466, 6 speed, $39,900. K&L Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430. email: ladimer@sasktel.net DL #910885.

2014 FORD F150 XTR loaded, power seat, AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed backup camera, 5.0L, $33,995. Greenlight tandems and tractor units. Contact David Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430.

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MECHANICS SPECIAL: 2006 IHC 4400, DT 466 tandem, Allison auto, C&C, low mileage, runs and drives, but needs engine work, will take a 20’ box. Was $44,900, 2014 RAM 1500 Eco Diesel Longhorn Ltd, now reduced $29,900. K&L Equipment $47,995. PST paid. 1-800-667-4414, Wyn- 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. DL #910885. yard, SK. www.thoens.com DL #909250.

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FARM CHEMICAL/ SEED COMPLAINTS We also specialize in: agricultural complaints of any nature; Crop ins. appeals; Spray drift; Chemical failure; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equip. malfunction. Ph. Back-Track Investigations 1-866-882-4779 for assistance and compensation. backtrackcanada.com

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SASKATOON FARM TOY and Collectible Show at the German Culture Center, Jan. 15th, 16th and 17th 2016. Fri. 5 PM- 9 PM; Sat. 10 AM- 5 PM; Sun. 10 AM- 4 PM. Special features: Farm Toys and Scenes; Construction Equipment; Vintage toys and much more! 306-237-4747, Saskatoon, SK.

2003 D-7-R, cab, AC and bush canopy, 4 barrel multi-shank ripper w/A-dozer, angle and tilt, new eng. plus repairs totalled $137,000 approx. 3000 hrs. ago, $105,000 USD; 2001 D-6-R LGP crawler tractor, A-dozer, tilt, cab, AC, bush canopy, diff. steering, Cargo hyd. winch, 7600 hrs., UC approx. 85%, $80,000 USD; 2008 Hitachi ZX270, C-3 hyd. excavator, hyd. thumb, QA bucket, aux. hyds., 7190 hrs., $70,000 USD; 2006 Hitachi ZX270 LC hyd. excavator, QA bucket, 11’ stick, aux. hyd., 6382 hrs., $65,000 USD; 2000 D-6-R LGP, cab, AC, canopy, diff. steering, winch, Aframe 16’8”, very clean machine, $85,000; 2007 D6N LGP crawler, c/w 6-way blade dozer, AC, cab, canopy, diff. steering, one BB1 MS ripper, 8626 hrs., extremely clean, UC is like new, $96,000; 2004 D6N LGP crawler, w/6-way dozer, AC cab, diff. steering, Allied W6G winch, 10,600 hrs., $84,000; 2- 2005 Komatsu 320 payloaders, w/quick attach buckets, $50,000 ea; 2010 Cat 324 excavator w/hyd. thumb.

204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB.

LOG GRAPPLE FOR Komatsu 500 size loader; Ripper for Champion grader; Deck for 1 ton; V plow and snow wings for graders; Rippers for D6 and D7G’s; Blades for D6, D7 and D8’s. Call Danny Spence, 306-246-4632, Speers, SK.

1980 CASE W18, new 17.5x25-G2 12PR tires, 2 cu. yd. bucket, F.O.B., $25,000.

204-795-9192, Plum Coulee, MB. 2008 JD 270D LC hyd. excavator, Q/C, 2 buckets, hyd. thumb, AC, forestry package, SKID STEER SNOW BUCKETS, new 90” and LOWDERMILK TRANSPORT IS providing catwalks, pro-heat, positive air shut-off, 96” buckets made with Grade 50 high tensile steel, 1/2”x6” cutting edge, back is 27” one call service for all Equipment/Hay 8240 hrs. 587-991-6605, Edmonton, AB. hauling. Very experienced, multiple trucks HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, high and 36” deep, $1500 and $1600. Call serving AB., SK., and MB. 780-872-0107, 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available, rebuilt Brian 306-331-7443, Dysart, SK. 306-252-1001, Kenaston, SK. for years of trouble-free service. Lever EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. Rea- Holdings Inc., 306-682-3332, Muenster SK sonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services OMEGA 20 TON 4x4, hyd. crane; JLG 80’ and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. Manlift; Linkbelt 98 Series crane, 60’ ANDRES TRUCKING. Heavy Equipment, boom; Koehring 405 crane, 60’ boom; combines, bins, hay, grain, Canada/USA. Koehring 304 railway crane; two B.E. 22B w/crane booms; Shield Bantam truck Call/text 306-736-3454, Windthorst, SK. crane w/boom; Pettibone hyd. crane, 20 ton, 6x6 truck mounted 80’ crane; F.E. 100’ ladder truck; Pettibone hyd. crane, 12.5 ton; Galion 12.5 ton crane and Austin Western crane. Two yards, over 50 acres.

WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Cambrian Equipment Sales Ltd. Winnipeg, Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, phone: 204-667-2867, fax 204-667-2932.

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FROST RIPPER/STUMP puller attachment 3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines for excavators, available with QA or pin-on and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, o p t i o n . We s t e r n H e av y E q u i p m e n t , 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK. USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. SpeLIONEL’S TRUCKING. Haul farm equip., 2003 D7R w/semi U blade, angle blade cializing in Cummins, have all makes, large construction equipment. Scissor neck trailinventory of parts, repowering is our speand ripper; 2002 Trailtech 20 ton, pintle er for oilfield, truck recovery, winch truck hitch, tilt deck trailer w/new decking and cialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB. service. Drumheller, AB. 403-820-1235. tires. 306-845-3407, Turtleford, SK. DETROIT 40 SERIES ENGINE, completely LARRY HIEBERT TRUCKING: equipment rebuilt by Watrous, for TS14D Terex scraphauling, farm machinery. Serving western er, $6500. 403-846-6400, Sundre, AB. Canada. 780-720-4304, Willingdon, AB. GREAT PRICES ON new, used and remanuSHORT OR LONG HAUL? Setup with two factured engines, parts and accessories for 53’ stepdecks to haul 34 large round bales. diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 Call or text 204-851-2983, Virden, MB. can be shipped or installed. Give us a call yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, or check: www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca WEST CENTRAL EQUIPMENT HAULING custom conversions available. Looking for Thickett Engine Rebuilding. 204-532-2187, serving SK., AB., MB. and Northwest US. Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., Russell, MB. Specializing in Ag and Oilfield equipment. 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK Equipped with winch. Pilot trucks 290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, available. Contact Troy at 306-831-9776 or TEREX TS-14B parts: 13 UOT, 17 UOT, and Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK 053 series, complete drop in planetary, email: troysanderson77@gmail.com water jacket, drop box, sun and axle gears, DIESEL ENGINES, OVERHAUL kits and new blower, rear engine hood, 4 complete parts for most makes. Cat, CIH, Cummins, rear fenders. Call 306-692-3407 evenings, 2012 ATLAS COPCO port. air compressor Detroit, Mack. M&M Equipment Ltd., Parts Moose Jaw, SK. Model XATS 750 JD7T3, 750 CFM at 173 and Service phone: 306-543-8377, fax: PSI, vg condition. Only approx. 2100 hrs, 306-543-2111, Regina, SK. job ready, $64,500. Can deliver. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL motor sales, service and parts. Also sale of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net Website: www.tismtrrewind.com

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JIM’S TUB GRINDING, H-1100 Haybuster with 400 HP, serving Saskatchewan. Call 306-334-2232, Balcarres, SK.

CAT HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS: 463, 435, 80 and 70, all very good cond., new conversion. Also new and used scraper tires. Can deliver. 204-793-0098, Stony Mountain, MB. KELLO DISC BLADES and bearings: 22” to 42” notched. Parts: oilbath and greaseable bearings to service heavy construction discs. Call: 1-888-500-2646, Red Deer, AB. www.kelloughs.com ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ blade widths available. Call 306-682-3367, CWK Enterprises, Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca 2011 HITACHI ZX270 LC-3 hyd. excavator, brand new UC, hyd. thumb, 2 buckets, catwalks, positive air shutoff. 587-991-6605, Edmonton, AB. CAT MODEL 58 WINCH for D8R Cat, includes pump and controls, $6500. Contact 403-846-6400, Sundre, AB.

REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950. Gov’t grants available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK. CUSTOM LIQUID MANURE hauling, 3 t a n k s a v a i l a b l e . C o n t a c t G e o r g e ATTACHMENTS PARTS COMPONENTS 306-227-5757, Hague, SK. for construction equipment. Attachments NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, for dozers, excavators and wheel loaders. payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and Used, Re-built, Surplus, and New equipv e r t i c a l b e a t e r s p r e a d e r s . P h o n e ment parts and major components. Call Western Heavy Equipment 306-981-3475, 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. Prince Albert, SK. BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, 1978 CAT D6D LGP crawler, $39,500; 2007 competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. JD 850J LGP crawler with ripper, $95,000; trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket at- 2005 JD 650J LGP crawler with winch tachments. Bury rock and brush piles and $55,000; 2003 JD 750C LGP crawler with fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting winch, $66,000; 1976 Cat 140G grader, Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., front scarifier, $36,000; 1986 Case W-30, 3 yd. loader, 4800 hrs., $27,500; 1979 Cat 306-960-3804.

941B crawler loader, $18,500; 1976 25 ton MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, stumps, 3 axle lowbed, beavertail, $24,500. Text, caraganas, etc. 12 years of enviro friendly ph. or email anytime. Robert Harris Equip., mulching. Call today! 306-933-2950. Visit: 204-642-9959, 204-470-5493, Gimli, MB. www.maverickconstruction.ca rjharrisequipment@gmail.com MACKIE EQUIPMENT LTD. New, used and surplus parts including attachments.

Using our worldwide locating system, let us help you locate Caterpillar, various others and even hard to find parts. Contact us CLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some today at 306-352-3070, Regina, SK. or visit o l d e r C at s , I H a n d A l l i s C h a l m e r s . our website at: www.mackieltd.com 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB. 5- EXCAVATOR BUCKETS, trenching and clean-out; also, 3- rippers for excavators, some Cats, some WBMs. 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB. VOLVO G990 GRADER, 2007, 20.5 tires, r i p p e r, 6 7 0 0 h o u r s , $ 1 1 0 , 0 0 0 . C a l l 403-291-1010, Calgary, AB. 2007 VOLVO L20B, 3440 hrs., 1 cu. yard bucket, 12.5/80-18 12PR tires, front/rear lights, extra hyd. lines to bucket, quick coupler, F.O.B., $38,000. 204-795-9192, Plum Coulee, MB. 2010 CAT 958 WHEEL LOADER, with Cat quick coupler bucket, 3-3/4 cubic yards, 23.5x25 tires, F.O.B. $110,000. Call 204-795-9192, Plum Coulee, MB. WELDER, MILLER BIG 40, 400 amps, gas, $2550. 306-921-7583, Melfort, SK.

PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS for all your agricultural, equestrian, industrial, shop or storage needs. Call 306-249-2355 1980 FIAT ALLIS HD 16B, rebuilt power- for a free quote. Montana Construction shift transmission and torque, full canopy, www.montanasteelbuilders.ca Saskatoon. screened cab, vg UC, tilt angle dozer, full cab, bush ready, warranty, $43,500. Call SAFE AND DRY with GSI. Winter booking program specials, widest selection of dryer anytime 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. models for a wide variety of applications.

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Guaranteed workmanship. Call your Saskatoon and northwest Behlen Distributor, Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, Osler, SK. QUALITY TRAILERS LTD. expanded to a new location with same great service for all your trailer needs. Call 204-632-5300, Winnipeg, MB. www.qualitytrailersltd.com STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or 1990 FIAT ALLIS FD 20 dozer, twin tilt an- built on site. For early booking call gle blade, HD ripper, bush canopy, en- 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website closed cab with heat, powershift, UC 90% www.warmanhomecentre.com remaining, 24” pads, exc. working cond., POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, $85,000. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB hog, chicken, and dairy barns. Construction and concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, Hague, SK. ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS- Stick Frame building designed with longevity in mind. Call 306-225-2288 or go to www.zaksbuilding.com to request a quote.

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WANTED: OLDER STEEL quonsets, any RECLAMATION CONTRACTORS: Bigham size, std. steel Behlen of Fairford. Myles 3 and 4 leg mechanical trip 3 pt. hitch 306-745-6140 306-745-7530 Esterhazy SK Paratills in stock; parts for Bigham and Tye WINTER BOOKING SPECIALS IN Effect Paratills. Call Kelloughs: 1-888-500-2646.

Up to 20% off Steel Farm Buildings built in SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock Clavet, SK., by Prairie Steel: 50’x125’x20’ buckets, grapples, weld-on plates and $46,800; 60’x150’x20’ $61,800; 70’x150’x much more large stock. Top quality equip- 20’ $71,900; 80’x150’x20’ $83,600. Inment. Call Quality Welding and Sales cludes 26 GA colour walls/galvalume roof.

306-731-3009, 306-731-8195, Craven, SK. Many other sizes available. 888-398-7150 buildings@prairiesteel.com 1988 JD 644E wheel loader, 23.5x25 tires, 4 cu. yard general purpose bucket ARM RIVERPOLE BUILDINGS, 40’x60’ to with teeth, $35,000 204-795-9192, Plum 80’x300’, Sask. only. Call 306-731-2066, Lumsden, SK., metalarc@live.ca Coulee, MB.

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DIAMOND CANVAS SHELTERS, sizes ranging from 15’ wide to 120’ wide, any length. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com

TOP QUALITY MERIDIAN BINS. Book now for best prices. Example: all prices include skid, ladders to ground, manhole, set-up and delivery within set radius. Meridian Hopper combos: 3500 bu., $10,450.

SPECIAL: 5000 bu., $13,990. We manufacture superior quality hoppers and steel floors for all makes and sizes. Know what you are investing in. Call and find out why our product quality and price well exceeds the competition. We also stock replacement lids for all makes and models of bins.

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SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’- 20’ AND 40’ SHIPPING CONTAINERS, 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For large SK. inventory. Ph. 1-800-843-3984, inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, 306-781-2600.

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KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. For sales and service east central SK. and MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346.

BATCO-REM CONVEYOR and VACUUM: 1545FL Batco conveyor, $23,500. Rem VRX grain vac, $23,500. 306-648-3321, Gravelbourg, SK. BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6�, 7�, 8� and 10� end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK. BATCO CONVEYORS, new and used, grain augers and SP kits. Delivery and leasing available. 1-866-746-2666.

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2010 TERRAGATOR 8204, 3450 hours, precision 2 with chemical bin, $118,000; 2009 Ag-Chem 8204, 2-bin with chemical b i n , 4 5 7 0 h o u r s , $ 9 4 , 5 0 0 . U S D. 406-466-5356, Choteau, MT.

SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. Sales, rentals and modifications. New and used containers. For further details, please visit us online, or in Leduc, AB. Contact: 780-986-8660, troy@seaboxdepot.com WANTED: LIQUID FERTILIZER dribble www.seaboxdepot.com bar. 306-862-8518, Choiceland, SK. 20’ AND 40’ SEA CONTAINERS, for sale CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All in Calgary, AB. Phone 403-226-1722, sizes. Now in stock: 50 used, 53’ steel and 8300 GAL. IMP VERT. LIQUID Fertilizer tanks, $6250. Also in stock, transport 1-866-517-8335. www.magnatesteel.com insulated SS. 306-861-1102, Radville, SK. tanks in various sizes. 1-888-435-2626 www.flaman.com 11,000 U.S. GALLON tank, 10 year limited warranty, competitive pricing. Call 306-253-4343 or 1-800-383-2228. While supplies last! www.hold-onindustries.com www.midplainsimplements.ca Potato and irrigation; crop production implements. Call: 204-834-2515, Carberry, MB.

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2010 CASE 4520, 3-bin, 70’ booms, 3100 hrs., $168,000; 2- 2007 Case 4520s, 3-bin, 70’ booms, 3300 hrs., AutoSteer, $144,000 and $124,000; 2006 Case 4510, AutoSteer, FlexAir 70’ booms, 7400 hrs., $92,000; 2005 Case 4520 w/70’ flex air, 4000 hrs., $109,000; 2004 Case 4010, 80’ sprayer, 7000 hrs., $68,000; Two 2004 Loral AirMax 1000s, 70’ booms, immaculate, $76,000 and $93,000; 2004 AgChem Rogator with air bed, $48,000; 2009 AgChem 8204, 3-bin, 2800 hrs., $94,500; 2006 2bin AgChem, 70’ booms, $78,000; 2008 Adams Semi tender, self-contained, $39,500; 2012 Merritt semi belt tender, $44,000; 1992 Wrangler loader, $15,500; 1966 Fruehauf 10,300 gal. new test, triple axle NH3 transport, $66,500. All prices in USD. 406-466-5356 Choteau, MT. View www.fertilizerequipment.net

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2004 JD 9760 STS, 20.8x38 duals, hopper cover, with 1300 PU header, $125,000.

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1996 CIH 1020 flex 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, reconditioned, $14,900; 2001 CIH 1020 flex 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, reconditioned, $16,900; 1996 AgCo Gleaner 500 flex 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, reconditioned, $14,900; 2000 AgCo Gleaner 8000 flex 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, reconditioned, $23,900; 2008 AgCo Gleaner 8200 flex 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, F/F auger, $27,900; 2010 AgCo MF 8200 flex 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; F/F auger, reconditioned, $27,900. *Free delivery included to AB, SK, MB, if purchased by December 31, 2015. Reimer Farm Equipment Ltd., please call Gary at 204-326-7000, Steinbach, MB.

2013 JD 615P PU header, overall 8.5/10, trades wanted, $24,800. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com JD 9650 COMBINE, long auger, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; PU, chaff spreader, 2500 hours, $52,000.

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SELLING GRAIN LEGS, distributors, con- 2011 IH 9120, 1005 hrs., duals, deluxe veyors and truck scales. Also other eleva- cab, AutoSteer, c/w warranty, $188,800. tors parts. 403-634-8540, Grassy Lake, AB. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2009 CASE/IH 7120, 900 tires, 2016 PU header, field ready, $200,000; 2013 FD75 HANDLE GRAIN MacDon 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flex header with pea auger, $85,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, WITH EASE 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. make your farm operation more efficient than ever!

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2012 JD 635 35’ hydra flex, $32,900; 2011 JD 635 35’ hydra flex, $29,900; 2007 JD 635 35’ hydra flex, $22,900; 2005 JD 630 30’ hydra flex, $18,900; 2- 2002 JD 930F 30’, F/F auger, $17,500; 2000 JD 930F 30’, F/F auger, $14,900; 1997 JD 930 30’, $15,900; 1994 JD 930 flex 30’, $7900; 1996 JD 925 flex 25’, $14,900; 1994 JD 925 flex 25’, $7900. Reimer Farm Equip.

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HIGH QUALITY and value for money. Carbide drill points and openers. Find out m o r e a t : w w w. v w m f g . c o m o r 403-528-3350, Dunmore, AB. JD 7200 8RN vacuum planter, needs reconditioned, w/o fertilizer, $7,900; JD 7200 8 RN vacuum planter, liquid fertilizer, PT, field ready, $16,900; JD 7200 folding 12 RN vacuum planter, w/o fertilizer, reconditioned, $18,900. Call me for any of your planter needs as more planters are arriving and my supplier has all sizes, models and makes available. Delivery available. Reimer Farm Equipment Ltd., call Gary at 204-326-7000, Steinbach, MB. HAYBUSTER 107, 1000 DRILLS, rebuilt; Haybuster 1206’s for parts. WANTED: well used Haybuster drills and discs from 1000 drill. 403-627-5429, Pincher Creek, AB. 2013, INTELLIGENT AG Blockage System, 120 blockage sensors, 8 blockage CPU, router. Excellent condition. Used one year. $7,500 OBO. 306-981-5489, Prince Albert, SK. gsbeauchesne@shaw.ca DON’T LEAVE MONEY on the table create the perfect seed bed. Find out m o r e a t : w w w. v w m f g . c o m o r c a l l 403-528-3350, Dunmore, AB. 2014 SEEDMASTER 70’, 12”, 20 bu. canola tank w/ultra Pro, 800 rears, $227,000.

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1999 FLEXI-COIL S85 70’ heavy harrow, $19,900. Call 1-800-667-4515. View www.combineworld.com 2015 CASE/IH 600, 60’ cultivator, 12” spacing, 4-bar harrows, NH3 hitch, 600 lb. trips. 306-231-8060, Englefeld, SK. 2014 MORRIS FIELD PRO 70’ harrow. New 9.16” tines, #HR3447, $36,500. Call: 306-682-9920, Humboldt, SK. or view us online at: www.farmworld.ca KELLO-BILT 8’ to 20’ offset discs w/24” to 36” notched blades; Kello-Bilt 24’ to 38’ tandem wing discs w/26” and 28” notched blades and oil bath bearings. Red Deer, AB. www.kelloughs.com Call: 1-888-500-2646.

KELLO-BILT SERIES 176 10’ tandem disc, 24” notched blades, clean unit, some new bearings, $7,980. Call 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 2014 GREAT PLAINS 3500 TM vertical tillage #PS3147. New, 36’ 3 section Cat V hitch, $101,000. Phone: 306-922-2525, Prince Albert, SK. or www.farmworld.ca 2013 7450 LANDOLL vertical tillage #N22357. New! 39’ wide, 22” disc, 7” blade spacing, $105,000. 306-864-3667, Kinistino, SK. or www.farmworld.ca

DON’T LEAVE MONEY on the table create the perfect seed bed. Find out m o r e a t : w w w. v w m f g . c o m o r c a l l 403-528-3350, Dunmore, AB. FLEXI-COIL DRILL 5000 HD, 40’, 12” spacing, DS and 4350 tank; 1996 NH 9482, 2823 hrs., shedded. All in good cond.

403-901-4431, Strathmore, AB.

2005 STX 450 quad, high cap. hyds., 4500 hrs., newer tracks, no PTO, $160,000.

306-442-7512, 306-454-2402, Ceylon, SK. DTE SYSTEMS CHIPTUNING #1, will fit 600 quad or TJ New Holland, $800. Call David 306-463-4255, Kindersley, SK. LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have r e b u i l t t r a c t o r s a n d p a r t s fo r s a l e .

306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. 2010 CASE/IH PUMA 125, MFWD, 5180 hrs., 18 spd. powershift, diff. lock, 3 PTH, LX 760 FEL, 4 hyds., exc. cond., $77,500.

780-205-3439, 306-893-9226 Maidstone SK

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2- BOLT-ON 3 POINT HITCHES from Case SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire tractor. Grant 306-746-7336, Semans, SK. and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, SAFE AND DRY with GSI. Winter booking sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen JD 2520 TRACTOR, program specials, widest selection of dryer ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK. POW ERSHIFT, ‘6 9 - ‘72. models for a wide variety of applications.

Als o 3020, 4000, 4020, 4620.

Wentworth Ag, 1-877-665-9996.

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ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New Degelman equipment, land rollers, StrawCAN CAR TREEFARM ER 4W D master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. PRIVATE MORTGAGE FUNDS available for 60’s a g ve rs io n .

1st and 2nd mortgages in ON, MB, and SK. 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. Difficult situations welcome. FSCO#12369.

P H : 306 -9 6 0-3000 D O N ’ T LE AVE MONEY on the table- 1-888-393-8686, Vaughan, ON. create the perfect seed bed. Find out 1993 JD 8870, 350 HP, 6300 hrs, new in- m o r e a t : w w w. v w m f g . c o m o r c a l l info@farmlender.ca, www.farmlender.ca jectors, new radio, 20.8x42 Michelins, 4 403-528-3350. Dunmore, AB. hyds., diff lock, shedded, good condition, $72,900. 204-761-5145, Rivers, MB. 2001 JD 7810 and 7410 MFWD, 3 PTH, POPLAR - $50/cord; Dry pine - $75/cord; powrQuad w/LHR, JD 740 loaders, grapple Tamarack - $85/cord. Trucking $5/loaded forks, joysticks very clean. 780-674-5516, km. with picker truck. Spruce rails also 780-305-7152, Barrhead, AB. avail. Call 306-764-0584, Prince Albert, SK G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK. and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, 2009 9530, c/w 800 tires, 4 hyds., 48 SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

GPM, 2500 hrs., shedded, exc. cond., $220,000 OBO. 306-831-8963, Rosetown.

SEASONED SPRUCE SLAB firewood, one cord bundles, $109, half cord bundles, 1980 JD 4440, rebuilt powershift trans., Blocked and split wood also available. exc. cond., field ready, 10,000 hrs. For LIQUIDATION SALE ON AREA DIESEL $72; pricing call Medicine Hat Tractor Salvage MODULES! All 'Area Diesel' modules must V&R Sawing, 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK. go at cost price! Modules for John Deere, Inc., 1-877-527-7278, 403-548-1205.

Case/IH, New Holland, Agco, Cat and light duty trucks. New condition. 306-586-1603, Emerald Park, SK. info@tristarfarms.com, MF 1155, running, good shape. Contact www.tristarfarms.com FROZEN HASKAP BERRIES for sale. Deli204-773-0305, Russell, MB. cious, palatable and tasty. Canada’s newRETIRING: 1980 JD 4640 tractor, recent est super fruit. CFI approved. 9.5 kg. hand drop-in 50 Series eng. and trans. service; sorted boxes. 306-960-3306, Birch Hills SK 30’ Premier swather; Rite-Way 50’ harrow 1999 NH 9682, 24.5x32 rubber, 4 hyd., packer bar; New Holland 1033 automatic 4873 hrs., Cummins N14 power, vg cond., bale wagon; 1979 GMC 3 ton grain truck w/roll tarp. 306-638-4550, Findlater, SK. $75,000. 306-743-7622, Langenburg, SK. 1998 NH 9682 4 WD, 3877 hrs, 20.8R42 BOURGAULT 5710 64’ air drill; 535 Buhler tires w/triples or duals, Trimble AutoSteer Vers. tractor; Farm King 70x13 grain au750 monitor, $90,000 OBO. 306-768-3442, ger; 9120 Case/IH combine. Located at Luseland, SK. Call 587-296-0588.

Carrot River, SK. or jclcfarm@gmail.com

VERSATILE 500, 4 WD, row crop tractor, w/row crop axles, 3 PTH, PTO, well maintained, low hrs. on updates, $10,000 OBO. 3 PTH, row crop or solid vertical tillage, 16’ for above, $5000. 204-835-2425, McCreary, MB. NEW 2015 VERSATILE 2375, 710’s. Own for $10,265 semi-annually. Call KMK Sales Ltd. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK. 875 VERSATILE, complete with dozer, very 2015 CASE/IH PUMA 150, 10 hrs, 150 HP, well maintained, asking $26,500 OBO. Call M F W D , 1 8 F / 6 R p o w e r s h i f t , L H R , 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. 520/85R38 rear, 420/85R28 front tires, diff. lock, 3 PTH, PTO, 3 hyd., CAHR, front 2008 VERSATILE 435, 4WD, 3182 hrs., fenders, like new condition, $137,500. Can 800R38 Firestone tires, 12 spd. sync trans., deliver. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. Outback AutoSteer, vg cond., $145,000 OBO. 204-267-2637, 204-745-8443, Elm 2013 CASE/IH STEIGER 450, 4 WD, 1,560 Creek, MB. ennshd@gmail.com hrs. Loaded: tow cable, wheel weights, 710 42" metric tires, 2 hyd. pumps, cab susp., 372 Rec and Pro 700 monitor, HID, 6 remotes, PTO, Deluxe cab. S.N. ZDF134407. GRATTON COULEE AGRI PARTS LTD. Your Excellent condition, $265,000. Phone: #1 place to purchase late model combine 306-714-0161, Shellbrook, SK. and tractor parts. Used, new and rebuilt.

WANTED: TOP DOLLAR paid on IH tractors www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767.

1026, 1456, 826, 1206, 1256, 756. Call 701-240-5737, Minot, ND.

HIGH QUALITY and value for money. Carbide drill points and openers. Find out m o r e a t : w w w. v w m f g . c o m o r 403-528-3350, Dunmore, AB. CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com SUNFLOWER HARVEST SYSTEMS. Call for literature. 1-800-735-5848. Lucke Mfg., www.luckemanufacturing.com

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WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly tractors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847.

WANTED USED, LOW hours, self propelled fo r a g e h a r ve s t e r. C o n t a c t G o r d at : 780-831-6872, Sexsmith, AB. WANTED: 150 TO 175 HP diesel power unit, with clutch, to drive sawmill, Cummins or Cat preferred. 204-742-3738, cel.

204-572-5133, Ethelbert, MB. WANTED: MASSEY discers, Model 36.

Sask., Alberta or Manitoba. Top dollar.

306-625-3369, 306-750-0642, Ponteix, SK. WANTED: TOP DOLLAR paid on IH tractors 1026, 1456, 826, 1206, 1256, 756. Call 701-240-5737, Minot, ND. WANTED: TOP DOLLAR paid, any cond.

D21; D17 w/big round fenders; 4W220; 220 and 210. 701-240-5737, Minot, ND. WA N T E D : J D 1 0 0 fi e l d c o n d i t i o n e r.

2004 JD 7720 MFWD, 6,990 hrs., IVT trans, HORSE POWER? Fuel economy? Ph Smoke 306-383-2546, 306-229-8638, leave msg., 3 SCV, good rubber, 3 PTH, GreenStar ready, ‘Em Diesel to safely add both on your farm Rose Valley, SK. 746 FEL, very good condition, $83,000 OBO. equipment! 306-545-5911, Regina, SK. 204-534-0637, Boissevain, MB.

2011 JD 9530 4 WD, 2200 hrs, big pump, 800s, 5 remotes, full AutoSteer, diff. lock, vg cond., $257,500 OBO. Call 306-233-7084 Domremy, SK. isyboutin@gmail.com JOHN DEERE 8630 tractor, 4WD, not running, 18x38 tires, PTO, good tin and cab.

Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. JD 8650, new engine, new tires; JD 4440, rebuilt engine; JD 4450, FWD; JD 4255 FWD. 204-871-5170, Austin, MB.

STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER looking HIGH QUALITY and value for money. Car- for JD tractors to rebuild, Series 20s, 30s, bide drill points and openers. Find out 40s or 50s, or for parts. Will pay top dollar. m o r e a t : w w w . v w m f g . c o m o r Now selling JD parts. 204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. 403-528-3350, Dunmore, AB.

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WANTED: MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. WANTED: ANY CONDITION 6030; late model 3020, or 4020; 4620; 4520; 4320 and 4000. Call 701-240-5737, Minot, ND.

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DIESEL GENSET SALES AND SERVICE, 12 to 300 KWs, lots of units in stock. Used and new: Perkins, John Deere and Deutz.

We also build custom Gensets. We currently have special pricing on new John Deere units. Call for pricing 204-792-7471.

GENERATORS: 20 KW-2000 KW, low hour diesel, natural gas and propane units.

Abraham Generator Sales Co., Cooperstown, ND. 701-797-4766 or 701-371-9526. www.abrahamindustrial.com NEW AND USED PTO generators. Diesel and natural gas sets available as well. Call 1-888-300-3535, Airdrie, AB.

BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com NEBRASKA BISON BUYING ALL CLASSES Bison calves, yearlings, adult bulls, cows, pairs. All export requirements processed

by Nebraska Bison. Contact Randy Miller, 402-430-7058, Adams, Nebraska or email: RandyMiller@Miller95Enterprises.com NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail at Lacombe, AB. for winter delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and assured payment. Call Richard Bintner 306-873-3184.

BOARDING: YEAR-ROUND BOARDING available for bison, 5 quarters fenced, $1.50/ head/day. 306-276-1717, White Fox, SK. BISON WANTED. VALLEY Bison looking to purchase all ages of bison. Payment upon delivery. Contact Nolan 204-773-6725, Binscarth, MB nolandeanmiller@gmail.com WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase any amount. dreyelts1@rap.midco.net Call 605-391-4646.

40 GOOD QUALITY bison calves, average of 500 lbs., ready for shipping end of Jan. Offers. 780-831-5750, Beaverlodge, AB. CURRENT RAIL PRICES: Bulls $5.60/lb.

H H W C A D ; H e i fe r s $ 5 . 4 0 / l b. ; C u l l s www.midplainsimplements.ca Potato $4.50/lb. Call or text: 306-736-3454, and irrigation; crop production imple- Windthorst, SK. ments. Call: 204-834-2515, Carberry, MB. ALL KINDS of bison from yearNEW AND USED generators, all sizes from WANTED: to old bulls. Also cow/calf pairs. Ph 5 kw to 3000 kw, gas, LPG or diesel. Phone lings for availability and prices. Many used in Kevin at 306-429-2029, Glenavon, SK. stock. 204-643-5441, Fraserwood, MB. WANT TO PURCHASE cull bison bulls and Email: generatorsales@hotmail.com cows, $3.50 to $4.00/lb. HHW. Finished beef steers and heifers for slaughter. Call O a k R i d g e M e a t s , M c C r e a r y, M B . , 204-835-2365, 204-476-0147.

BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, INVACARE MOBILE SCOOTER, holds up to yearlings and calves. Phone Elk Valley 400 lbs., used very little, exc. cond., $1500 Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. firm. 306-442-4201, Pangman, SK. NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for finished Bison, grain or grass fed. “If you have them, we want them.” Make your final call with TROPHY ZONE TANNERY. State of the Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt art facility. Hair on tanning for both taxi- payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. dermy and domestic hides. Quality work with fast turn around. Call anytime 403-653-1565 or cell 406-450-6300, Cardston, AB. Email: bunnage@shaw.ca

GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wo o d P r e s e r ve r s L t d . , a s k fo r R o n TUBING FROM 1-1/4” to 3-1/2”. Sucker 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. rod 3/4”, 7/8” and 1”. Line pipe and Casing CABLE 5/16” and 3/8” used, .10¢ to also available. Phone 1-800-661-7858 or .12¢/ft; galv. aircraft cable 1/8”, 5/32” 780-842-5705, Wainwright, AB. and 3/16” Save $. 403-237-8575, Calgary.

MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps.

Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca BLUE WATER IRRIGATION DEV. LTD. Reinke pivots, lateral, minigators, pump and used mainline new Bauer travelers dealer. 22 yrs. experience. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca PERFORMANCE, LESS COSTS www.midplainsimplements.ca Potato and irrigation; crop production implements. Call: 204-834-2515, Carberry, MB. WESTERN IRRIGATION: Cadman travelling gun dealer. One used Cadman 4000S traveller; Used 2 miles of 6” ring lock used alum. pipe; Used diesel pumping unit. We buy and sell used irrigation equipment.

306-867-9461, 306-867-7037, Outlook, SK MOVE WATER OR IRRIGATE? 4” to 12” alum. pipe, pumps and motors. 50 yrs. experience. Dennis 403-308-1400, Taber, AB.

INTELLIGENT CROP PRODUCTION

HEARTLAND LIVESTOCK, Prince Albert, SK, Special Bison Sale, Saturday, January 30, 2016, 1:00 PM. Featuring 10 lots of bison calves. Brennin Jack 306-981-2430.

QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. KICKIN’ ASH BUFFALO Meat Products is currently looking for all classes of bison for expanding North American market. Call Paul 780-777-2326, Athabasca, AB. or email to cabi1@telus.net

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1987 IH 9150 4 WD, 280 HP, 520/85R38 Firestone radials- 80%, vg, 8000 hrs., nice DEGELMAN 12’ late model 5700 blade, solid tractor, $39,800. 1-800-667-4515. mounts for JD 7720, $13,500; Degelman 16’ blade, 6-way, mounts for Steiger Panwww.combineworld.com ther KM325. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. 10’ DEGELMAN BLADE w/JD mounts; Grader V plows and snow wings; Blades for STEIGER TRACTOR PARTS. New and D6, D7 and D8. Call Danny Spence, used, from radiator to drawpin, 1969 to 306-246-4632, Speers, SK. 1999. Give us a call 1-800-982-1769 or 2008 NH L190 skidsteer, enclosed cab, www.bigtractorparts.com AC, heat, smooth bucket w/quick attach, 3800 hrs., pilot controls, $29,000 OBO. 306-621-4428 after 5:00 PM, Yorkton, SK. 2013 CHALLENGER MT965C 4 WD, 602 2009 DEGELMAN 6900 14’ blade for hrs., 525 HP, Cat C18 eng., 800-70R38 mounting on Case STX 275/280/325/330 Goodyear duals, PTO, HID lites, diff. lock, or 335 4 WD tractor, hyd. angle, silage hi-flow hyd. pump, GPS ready, deluxe cab, ext., $20,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm $329,500. 780-632-2514, Vegreville, AB. Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. roly_dennill@dennill.com

7400 JD MFWD, 3 PTH, c/w 740 loader, all new tires, premium condition.

403-585-1910, Rockyford, AB. MITCH’S TRACTOR SALES LTD., St. Claude, MB. Call 204-750-2459 (cell). JD 2550, 2 WD, 3 PTH, hi/low shift, 4500 hrs., w/o loader; JD 2750, MFWD, CAH, 3 PTH, 2 hyds., w/245 loader; JD 2950, 2 WD, CAH, 3 PTH, 2 hyds.; JD 2950, MFWD, 3 PTH, 2 hyds., w/loader; 2- JD 4050, MFWD, 3 PTH, PS, w/o loaders; JD 4640, Quad, 3 hyds; 2 - JD 6420, MFWD, 3 PTH, 3 hyds., PQ w/LHR, w/640 loader; JD 7610, MFWD, 3 PTH, PQ w/LHR, w/740 FEL; JD 7700, MFWD, 3 PTH, PQ, factory duals, with 740 FEL, grapple. Now a Husqvarna Dealer with a full line of Husqvarna equipment. Mitchstractorsales.com 1990 JD 4755, MFWD, rebuilt powershift trans., triple hyds., 180 HP, good rubber, work ready. For pricing call Medicine Hat Tractor Salvage Inc., 1-877-527-7278, 403-548-1205. www.mhtractor.ca 1982 JD 4640, approx. 7800 hours, very good cond., $21,000 OBO. 306-260-5802, 306-231-8212, Humboldt, SK. JD TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in engine rebuild kits. Thousands of other p a r t s . S e r v i c e m a nu a l s . 4 2 n d ye a r. www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353.

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We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or deliver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ spruce available. Now taking spring bookings while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or check out our website at www.didsburysprucefarms.com

LAZY S BULL POWER 2016, January 30th, at the ranch, Mayerthorpe, AB. 240 polled red and black Simmental, Angus and Beefmaker (SimAngus) bulls. 780-785-3136.

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HOLD-ON INDUSTRIES IS A PROUDLY OWNED AND OPERATED CANADIAN COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURES ALL THEIR PRODUCTS IN SASKATCHEWAN.

Titan Truck Sales Box 299 MacGregor, MB R0H 0R0

204-685-2222 2011 WESTERN STAR 4900FA

500 HP Detroit DD15, 13 sp, 12/40, 244â&#x20AC;? WB, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 3:70 gears, 3x4 diff. locks, 738,753 km.

62,000

$

2006 PETERBILT 378

475 HP Cummins ISX, 18 sp, 12 front, super 40 rear, 3x4 diff. locks, 3:91 gears, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 204â&#x20AC;? WB, wet kit, 909,424 km.

39,000

$

2010 WESTERN STAR 4900FA

515 HP Detroit, 13 sp, 12/40, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 244â&#x20AC;?

WB, 373 gears, 3x4 diff. locks, 744,056 km.

55,000

$

2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA

500 HP DD15, 18 sp, 12 front super 40 rear, 4:10 gears, 4x4 diff. locks, 196â&#x20AC;? WB, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 412,744 km.

60,000

$

2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA

500 HP DD15, 18 sp, 12 front super 40 rear, 4:10 gears, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 4x4 diff. locks, 220â&#x20AC;? WB. 750,366 km.

45,000

$

2009 KENWORTH T800

525 HP Cummins ISX, 18 sp, 12 front super 40 rear, 4x4 diff. locks, 4:10 gears, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 196â&#x20AC;? WB, wet kit, 947,642 km.

www.titantrucksales.com 2013 KENWORTH T800

500 HP Cummins ISX, 18 sp Eaton Ultrashift, 12 front super 40 rear, 4x4 diff. locks, 4:10 gears, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 194â&#x20AC;? WB, 201,183 km.

89,000

$

2013 IH PROSTAR

39,000

2012 PETERBILT 388

450 HP Cummins ISX, 18 sp, 12/40, 70â&#x20AC;? bunk, 3x4 diff. locks, 3:70 gears, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 244â&#x20AC;? WB, 799,741 km.

69,000

$

525 HP Cummins ISX, 18 sp, 12,000 front 46,000 rear, 3:91 gears, 24.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 4x4 diff. locks, 220â&#x20AC;?

WB. 1,050,188 km.

59,000

$

2013 MACK CXU613

500 HP Maxx 15, 18 sp, 12/46, 22.5 alloy wheels, 3:58 gears, 4x4 diff. locks, 228â&#x20AC;? WB, 399,869 km.

45,000

$

2010 KENWORTH T800

$ 2007 VOLVO

445 HP MP8, 18 sp, 12/40, 4x4 diff. lock, 3:55 gears,22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 224â&#x20AC;? WB, 709,698 km.

62,000

$

2005 PETERBILT 378

435 HP VE D12, 13 sp, 12/40, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 4:11 gears, 192â&#x20AC;? WB, wet kit, 4x4 diff. locks, 1,252,636 km.

29,000

$

475 HP Cummins ISX, 13 sp, 12 front super 40 rear, 3x4 diff. locks, 22.5â&#x20AC;? alloy wheels, 3:90 gears, 204â&#x20AC;?

WB, wet kit.

35,000

$

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Bigger. Faster. Stronger.

AIR SEEDER YEAR-END CLEARANCE! Unbeatable Cash Deals —

2011 BOURGAULT 66’ AIR DRILL #B22480A

UP TO 30% OFF!

2009 BOURGAULT 3310 65’ DRILL #B22180A

12” SPACING, MID-ROW SHANKS, DOUBLE SHOOT DRY, 3” TIPS ON SEED OPENER.

2008 BOURGAULT 6450 AIR TANK #HS3482D

MID-ROW BANDERS CAN EASILY BE CONVERTED TO DOUBLE SHOOT DRY AIR KIT! ONLY 6000 ACRES ON 1” CARBIDE TIPS, 10” SPACING, ALWAYS SHEDDED

3 TANK METERING, DOUBLE SHOOT, 591 MONITOR. ALWAYS SHEDDED!

$143,000 (K)

$139,000 (K)

$83,500

BOURGAULT 8910 DRILL & 6450 TANK

2011 MORRIS CONTOUR C1 DRILL & 2002 FLEXI-COIL 3450 TBH CART #HR3513A

1998 MORRIS MAXIM DRILL & 7180 TRAILING TANK #B21999C

#B22518A

50’ DRILL, 10” SPACING, 450LBS TRIPS, DBL SHOOT, TBH TANK, 4T METERING, DUALS

$206,000 (PA)

7.5” SPACING, 3 1/2” STEEL PACKERS, CARBIDE TIP (ABOUT 3,000 ACRES), 8 RUN SINGLE SHOOT

51’, 12” SPACING, SINGLE SHOOT DRILL, MECHANICAL CART w/ DOUBLE SHOOT

$110,000

$25,000 (K)

NEW UNITS ON THE LOTS! FINANCING OPTIONS AVAILABLE! 2016 BOURGAULT 3320 77’ DRILL & 2015 7770 TANK -- FULL WARRANTY! PAYMENTS AS LOW AS

$26,500

S/A PAYMENT*

*25% down or trade equivalent, OAC, some restrictions apply

Hwy. #2 S., Prince Albert 306-922-2525 Hwy. #3, Kinistino 306-864-3667 PRECISION FARMING AND DRONE EXPERTS ON STAFF

WE PAY FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR TRADES! www.farmworld.ca

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2 IN STOCK!

1426 sq ft Features vaulted ceiling and laminate flooring

$142,000 (taxes included)

1 IN STOCK!

1885 sq ft Features vaulted ceiling and hardwood flooring

$209,000 (taxes included)

REMEMBER, THE CLOSER YOU LOOK, THE BETTER WE LOOK! www.nbhomehardware.com

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306-445-3350

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0%

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Finance Pull ahead - Receive an additional $1000 off if you qualify! O.A.C Up to an additional $12,500 in discounts & rebates. STK#T9006

2016 RAM 1500 SLT 4X4

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FOR UP TO 72 MONTHS

2015 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED AWD

Was $67,860

Stock #T9006

• Leather • Remote Start

$38,350

Stock #T7212

• 8 speed Transmission

$212 Bi-Weekly

-$1,500 Loyalty Discount $

36,850

$315 Bi-Weekly

2016 GRAND CARAVAN CANADA VALUE

Stock #T6416

$56,779

• Leather • Rally Appearance

-$1,500 Loyalty Discount $

$274 Bi-Weekly $47,980

55,279

2015 JEEP COMPASS SPORT 4X4

2015 JEEP RENEGADE LTD 4X4

Remote Start Leather Great Value!!

Stock #T6501

$128 Bi-Weekly

Stock #R3508

Stock #R3018

• Awesome Capability

21,995

$

$160 Bi-Weekly

2015 RAM PROMASTER CITY CARGO VAN ST

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27,689

$

2016 DODGE JOURNEY LIMITED 0% FOR UP TO 48 MONTHS

Stock #R9704 • City or Delivery • Extremely Capable

Was $32,465

Stock #T6303

$32,288

• N/C DVD Credit Ultimate Family Value

$156 Bi-Weekly $26,995 2015 DODGE DART

$172 Bi-Weekly

-$2,500 N/C DVD

29,788

$

2016 CHRYSLER 200 LX

ONLY 1 LEFT

• Heated Seats • Loaded, Leather • 9 Speed Transmission

NEW

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37,928

$

$218 Bi-Weekly

0%

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FOR UP TO 60 MONTHS

0% - 84 mo. on all 4x4 Cherokee

Stock #T4013

• 9 speed Transmission

$156 Bi-Weekly $26,998 2016 RAM 1500 CREW LARAMIE 4X4 0% FOR UP TO 72 MONTHS

Stock #T1402

• 9 speed Transmission

Stock #R1690

• Great Economy

$94 Bi-Weekly

$134 Bi-Weekly 22,995

15,990

$

$

$49,361

Stock #T8406

• Leather • Heated Seats & Steering Wheel

$273 Bi-Weekly

-$1,500 Loyalty Discount $

27,861

COME IN AND TALK TO OUR DEDICATED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE SALES TEAM! Mark Walcer Keith Monette New Sales Fleet Manager Manager

Lianne Rae Finance Manager

Kerry Kelly Finance Manager

Wayne Fast Used Manager

Dave Dash Used Manager

We won’t be undersold +Bi-weekly payments are plus taxes and fees. All discounts & rebates applied. *All prices are plus taxes and fees. Selling price reflects all discounts rebates. +++ Conquest or Loyalty cash.

Bonus Cash or n/c options used in all prices advertised. ***See Dodge City for details. Plus applicable taxes and fees due at signing. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. Some exceptions should apply. **Payments bi-weekly, with $0 Down plus taxes and fees. 3.99% Full Term Financing up to 96 months. Loyal Discount & No Charge DVD are after taxes discounts. Purchaser must be a Journeyman, Apprentice or currently own a truck to qualify for this discount. All prices include Freight and PDI. See Dealer for Details. Some conditions apply. ++See Dealer for Details. Vehicles may not be exactly as illustrated + the interest options. 0% for 84 months applies to Jeep Cherokee, Grand Caravan (excludes Canada Value) and Town & Country.

Gary Polishak Sales Consultant

Bill Elliot Sales Consultant

Mike Zogheib Wayne Harron Dave Larkins Phil Holmes à Sales Sales Sales Court Consultant Consultant Consultant Sales Consultant

Vidhin Shah Sales Consultant

2200 8th Street East Saskatoon, SK 1-800-667-4755 | 306-374-2120 Corner of 8th & Preston

WWW.DODGECITYAUTO.COM

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SAFE & DRY WITH GSI - THE STRONGER BIN 800,000 bu. site @ Engelfeld, SK

WINTER BOOKING PROGRAM SPECIALS Come See Us at MB Ag Days Jan 19-21

“Your Complete Systems Manufacturer” GSI offers the most technologically advanced and reliable dryers on the market today. We also offer the widest selection of dryer models, suitable for a wide variety of applications.

Hwy. 3 W, Winkler, MB R6W 4A7

Toll Free: 1-877-655-9996 | PH: 204-325-9996 www.grainequipment.com

(204) 632-5300 To provide our customers with more trailer selection, we have expanded to a new destination, where we will continue to give our customers the same friendly service as before.

New 2016 Mac 48’ Tandem Drop Deck, All Aluminum, 2 Boxes, 2 Load Levelers, Wide Load & Strobe Lights. . . . .CALL

New 2016 Mac All Aluminum Pneumatic, Hand Rail, 4” plumbing, Hendrickson 250 Suspension, Lift Axles, Aluminum Wheels . . . . . CALL

To celebrate this move, for a limited time, we are offering last year’s pricing, trades welcome. Also ask us about financing a new or used trailer. For more inventory visit our web site:

www.qualitytrailersltd.com

New 2016 Mac All Aluminum Tri Axle, Smooth Side Dumps, Aluminum Wheels, Large Light Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL

New 2015 Ridgemar Cross Dumps, also tandem and tri-axle square and tub style Dump trailers in stock. . . . . . . . . . . . .CALL

28 Roy Roche Drive, Winnipeg, MB

www.qualitytrailersltd.com

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FOR HOMES AVAILABLE NOW...SEE OUR WEBSITE OR CALL FOR DETAILS

WWW.WARMANHOMES.CA Toll-Free 1-866-933-9595

SASKATCHEWAN

NEW HOME WARRANTY

! w o n t h g i R Our Biggest INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE Is on 2014 Dodge Journey SXT Stock #SK-U01621

3.6L V6, Black Cloth Seats, Dual Climate Control, 28,567 kms

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

2007 Ford F150 Lariat 2011 Chevrolet Traverse 2010 Subaru Outback 4x4 3.6L V6, Air, 1LT AWD Sport AWD 5.4 L V8, Black Stock #SK-U0443

Stock #SK-U01649A

Leather Interior, Chrome Package, 57,525 kms, Sunroof, Tow Package!

Power Locks, Windows, Mirrors and Seats, 71,216 kms

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

Stock #SK-U01053

2.5L, Power Heated Seats, 29,019 kms, AC, Cruise, Sunroof,

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

LOADED B.C. UNIT WONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T LAST

ALL WHEEL DRIVE

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

2012 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 2012 GMC Terrain SLE-2 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Stock #SK-S3367A Crew Cab 1500 LTZ GFX Stock #SK-S3761A

Stock #SK-S3296A

5.3L V8, Dark Grey Interior, 49,369 kms

5.3 L V8, Black Interior, Backup Camera, 160,820 kms, Sunroof, Navigation

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

MAKE YOUR BEST LOADED UNIT ACT FAST REASONABLE OFFER!

2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2014 Ford F150 FX4 1500 LT Crew Cab Stock #SK-U01931A

Stock #SK-S3939A

5.3L V8, Grey Interior, 35,449 kms

5.0L V8, Grey Interior, 21,762 kms, Like New!

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

2.4L, Black Interior, Backup Camera, 72,730 kms

Stock #SK-S2526A

4.2L, 4x4, Remote Start, Sunroof, Power Group, 147,172 kms

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

ALL WHEEL DRIVE

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

2011 Ford Ranger Sport 2014 Subaru Forrester 2.0XT Limited

Stock #SK-U01978

4.0L, V6, Grey Interior, 90,620 kms

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

Stock #SK-U01800

2.0L, H-4 Cyl., Black Interior, 21,382 kms

MAKE YOUR BEST REASONABLE OFFER!

MAKE YOUR BEST ALL WHEEL DRIVE REASONABLE OFFER!

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*MSRP does not include Freight, PDI,Taxes & Fees *See dealer for details

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VW7CC 2 Carbides 3/4â&#x20AC;? Wide

VW10FC 4-1/4â&#x20AC;? Wide Full Carbide

VW11FC 3-1/4â&#x20AC;? Wide Drill Point

VW5FC - 3-1/4â&#x20AC;? wide, VW6FC - 2-1/4â&#x20AC;? wide; VW 5 & 6 are for 200 series; VW8FC - 3-1/4â&#x20AC;? wide, VW9FC - 2-1/4â&#x20AC;? wide; VW 8 & 9 are for 400 series. Full carbide front and sides - many times the wear of the original.

Two carbides on front for considerably more wear. The VW7CC is shown on our very popular C shank opener. The VW14FB has a 3/4â&#x20AC;? opening where seed comes out. Also shown on the VW14FB is our full carbide paired row - available in 4â&#x20AC;? and 5â&#x20AC;?. The VW21DSF paired row has 4 carbides on either side. The VW21DSF also fits the Flexi Stealth Opener. The VW7CC Drill Point also fits the Flexi Stealth Opener and Bourgault.

Two carbides on front and two carbides on both sides. Shown here on our VW14FB C shank opener. Our VW10FC also fits Flexi Stealth and Bourgault. Liquid line easily attached to back of VW14FB and extended down.

Full carbide - two on front and two on both sides. Very popular drill point.

Shown on our VW14FB opener. Also fits Flexi Stealth and Bourgault. Liquid line easily attached to back of VW14FB.

VW12FC 2-1/4â&#x20AC;?

Wide Drill Point

VW13FC 1-1/2â&#x20AC;? WIde Drill Point

VW18 HDS

Morris Double Shoot

Harmon double shoot seed boot. Carbides protect seed opening.

VWHC1 Small Harmon point large carbide.

Full carbide front and sides. Also fits Flexi Stealth and Bourgault. Shown here on VW14FB opener. Liquid line easily - simply - attached to back of VW14FB. Single shoot drill point.

Our super slim spread point - full carbide front and sides. For producers who want a drill point in between 3/4â&#x20AC;? wide and 2-1/4â&#x20AC;? wide. Shown on our VW14FB opener. Liquid line easily runs down back of VW14FB. Also fits Flexi Stealth and Bourgault.

VWHC2 Large Harmon point slides over adapter - bolt head and nut are recessed.

Large carbide - long wear.

VW Morris triple shoot combo - shown on Morris opener. VWM23C - main front point - has two carbides. VW24 side plates have carbide embedded and sold in pairs. VWM25 is the full carbide deflector.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The VW Manufacturing Morris Double Shoot - The main front point with two carbides - the full carbide deflector and the carbide side plates work great and last considerably longer than regular drill points..â&#x20AC;? Claude Palmier, LaFleche, SK ~ See the three Morris Double Shoot parts above.

403-528-3350 Dunmore, AB, (Medicine Hat), AB

Visit us at: www.vwmfg.com

Equip your drill with VW. Call today!

In U.S.A. call Loren Hawks at Chester, Montana - 406-460-3810

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YEAR-END CLEARANCE! PRICES SLASHED ON THESE CASH DEALS!

2014 NEW HOLLAND SP.240R #N22357

2014 GREAT PLAINS 3500 TM VERTICAL TILLAGE #PS3147

2014 MORRIS FIELD PRO 70’ HARROW #HR3447

NEW! 35’ 3 SECTION CAT V HITCH OPTION TV/TM/TT, ROLL HWR/HEAVY REEL, 1500 LB TT CENTRE FRM WGT KIT

4 Years Warranty

240HP, 1000 GAL POLY TANK, TIER 3 ENGINE, 5 SPD ALLISON AUTOMATIC, 41 MPH TOP SPEED, 100’ BOOM, ACCUBOOM SEC CONTROL, ULTRAGLIDE BOOM HEIGHT, SMART TRAX AUTOSTEER.

ALSO AVAILABLE: NEW HOLLAND SP.240F & SP.333F FRONT BOOM SPRAYERS!

$229,000

(K)

2013 7450 LANDOLL VERTICAL TILLAGE #N22357

NEW! 39’ WIDE, 22” DISC DIAMETER, 7” BLADE SPACING, ONLY 200 ACRES ON DISCS , 10 DEG GANG ANGLE, HYD. TILT, ROLLING BASKETS

NEW! 70’ , 9.16” TINES

$101,000 (PA)

$36,500 (H)

2013 NEW HOLLAND CR9090

2013 MACDON M155

#PN3305A

WITH 790CP PICK-UP. 702 HRS, 504 SEP HRS, 620/70/R42 DUALS, 750/65/ R26 REARS, FULL ABRASIVE PKG, WIDE SPREAD REDEKOP CHOPPER, BIG TOP HOPPER EXTENSIONS, CROP SAVER ON HEADER, TWIN PITCH ROTORS

#W22645A

WITH 40’ DRAPER HEADER. 442 HRS, ROTO SHEARS, HYDRAULIC SWATHROLLER, SPLIT PICK REEL FORE/AFT, GAUGE WHEELS WITH TRANSPORT.

$347,200 (PA)

$137,700 (PA)

2012 NEW HOLLAND H8060

2010 MACDON M150

#HW3388A

WITH 36’ HONEYBEE HEADER. 509 HRS, AIR SPRING SUSPENSION, FULL CAB W/AC, EZEE PILOT GUIDANCE, CAB DELUXE UPGRADE, DOUBLE KNIFE, SINGLE SWATH, SINGLE UII REEL, HYD FORE/AFT, GAUGE WHEEL, TRANSPORT PACKAGE

#W22821A

W/ D60 35’ DRAPER HEADER, HYDRAULIC TILT, FORE / AFT, TRANSPORT, 975 CUTTING HOURS

$105,000 (K)

$105,000 (H)

$109,000 (K)

2010 MILLER G40

2007 NEW HOLLAND CR9070

2007 MASSEY FERGUSON 9430

#N22046A

240 HP CUMMINS, 1000 GAL POLY TANK, 100’ BOOM, FULL SET OF SKINNIES & FLOATS, RAVEN CONTROL, TRIMBLE FM 750 MAPPING, SECT CONTROL AND E-Z STEER

#HN2912B

WITH MACDON PW7 SWATHMASTER PICK UP. “1770 HRS, 1403 SEP HRS, STRAW CHOPPER DELUXE, INTELLISTEER READY, Y&M MONITOR, MONITOR W/ GPS, 16’ PICK UP, 900 TIRES

#W22408A

9430 WITH 30’ CENTRE DELIVERY HEADER. 1108 HRS, UII P/U REEL, HYD TILT AND GAUGE WHEELS, 18.4R26 DRIVE TIRES, 12.5L-15 FORMED CASTORS

$148,000 (K)

$128,500 (PA)

$59,000 (K)

2005 NEW HOLLAND CR970

2005 CASE IH SCX100 DISCBINE

2004 NEW HOLLAND 94C

#PN3202B

WITH 76C SWATHMASTER PICK-UP. 2156 HRS, 1590 SEP HRS, LIGHT BEACON, CAB DELUXE, Y&M MONITOR, 16’ PICK UP, MAV CHOPPER, FRONT TIRES 900/65R32, REAR TIRES 600/65R28

$89,900 (PA)

#PN3169B

16’, 12,300 HRS, HYDRO SWING, RUBBER COND. ROLLS, 1000 PTO, 1 CROP DIVIDER, PLASTIC END SHIELDS

$12,300 (PA) Hwy. #2 S., Prince Albert 306-922-2525 Hwy. #3, Kinistino 306-864-3667 Hwy. #5, Humboldt 306-682-9920 PRECISION FARMING AND DRONE EXPERTS ON STAFF

#HW3359A

39’, INTEGRAL AXLE & HITCH, SINGLE KNIFE DRIVE, UII SPLIT REEL, HYD REEL FORE/AFT, GAUGE WHEELS/TRANSPORT PKG, MECHANICAL HEADER TILT

$29,900 (H) VISIT FARMWORLD.CA FOR MORE CASH DEALS!

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BUIST 2015 BLOWOUT Stk #15188

Stk #15163

2015 GMC

2015 GMC

28%

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NOW $39,900

2015 CHEVROLET

28%

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Was $56,370

Stk #15169

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2015 GMC

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NOW $40,850

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20%

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PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE 2 yr. old and yearlings available, semen tested. Contact Mike Chase, Waveny Angus Farm. 780-853-3384, 780-853-2275, Vermilion, AB. Waveny@mcsnet.ca

REGISTERED CHAROLAIS BULLS, 2 year olds and yearlings. Polled, horned, some red. Quiet hand fed, hairy bulls. 40+ head available. Wilf at Cougar Hill Ranch 306-728-2800, 306-730-8722, Melville, SK

FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale.

Cows and quota needed. We buy all classes of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620.

BLACK ANGUS BULLS on moderate g r o w i n g r at i o n , p e r fo r m a n c e i n fo . available. Valleyhills Angus, Glaslyn, SK. 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service.

Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. 40 BLACK ANGUS HEIFERS, bred to Black Angus heifer bulls starting July 2nd. Bulls out August 20. Nice, quiet, average weight 1100 lbs. 306-322-7905, Archerwill, SK. BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. skinnerfarmsangus.com 11 REG. PB open Black Angus heifers, $2500; 16 registered PB bred Black Angus cows, $3500. 306-236-6952 Rapid View SK

NORDAL LIMOUSIN AND ANGUS 2016 Bull Sale, Thursday, Feb. 18th, Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon, SK. 30 Black Angus 2 year old bulls. Board available till April 1 s t . V i ew c at a l o g u e a n d v i d e o s at www.nordallimousin.com Call Rob Garner, Simpson, SK., 306-946-7946.

SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. 21st ANNUAL Cattleman’s Connection Bull Sale, March 4, 2016, 1:00 PM at Heartland Livestock, Brandon, MB. Selling 100 yearling Black Angus bulls. For catalogue or more info call Brookmore Angus, Jack Hart, 204-476-2607 or email at brookmoreangus@gmail.com or HBH Farms, Barb Airey 204-566-2134, email rbairey@hotmail.com Sales Management Doug Henderson 403-350-8541 or 403-782-3888.

TOP QUALITY PUREBRED Black Angus bred heifers. Call Spruce Acres, 306-272-3997, Foam Lake, SK. 5 PB ANGUS heifer calves, average weight 650 lbs., excellent blood lines; also coming 2 year old PB virgin Angus bull.

306-345-2046, Pense, SK.

85 YEARLING RED ANGUS bulls. Guaranteed, semen tested, and delivered in the spring. Phone Bob Jensen, 306-967-2770, Leader, SK.

DAVIDSON GELBVIEH/ LONESOME DOVE RANCH, 27th Annual Bull Sale, Saturday, March 5, 2016, 1:00 PM at their bull yards. Complimentary lunch, 11 AM. Pre-sale viewing and hospitality, Friday, March 4th. Selling 100+ purebred yearling Gelbvieh bulls, Red or Black. Performance and semen tested. View catalog and video at : w w w. d av i d s o n g e l b v i e h . c o m o r www.lonesomedoveranch.ca Vernon and Eileen 306-625-3755, 306-625-7863; Ross and Tara 306-625-3513, 306-625-7045, Ponteix, SK.

GELBVIEH STOCK EXCHANGE BULL AND FEMALE SALE, March 8, 2016 at 1:00 PM, at Medicine Hat Feeding Co., Medicine Hat, AB. For more info. or for a catalogue call Don at Jen-Ty Gelbviehs, jentygelbviehs.com 403-378-4898; Nolan, Towerview Ranch, towerviewranch.com 403-977-2057.

MANITOU MAINE-ANJOU BULLS, since 1970. We offer the real Maine bulls, all fullblood breeding, low birthweight with good performance. Off farm sales only.

Gary and Sandy Graham, 306-823-3432, Marsden, SK. grahamgs@sasktel.net Website www.manitoumaineanjou.ca

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BANNERLANE HORNED HEREFORDS Annual Sale, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2:00 PM CST (1:00 PM MST) at the farm, Livelong, SK. 30 coming 2 yr. old bulls, semen tested; 32 bred Hereford cross heifers, preg checked. Dinner at noon. Central point f r e e d e l i v e r y. R o b B a n n e r m a n , 306-845-2764, bannerlane@littleloon.ca View online: www.hereford.ca

9th SUN COUNTRY SHORTHORN SALE, 1 PM, Mar. 8th, 2016 at Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK. On offer will be 40 polled Shorthorn yearling and two year old bulls and 25 open replacement heifers.

They have been selected for soundness, fleshing ability and performance. Sale will be broadcast live at: www.dvauction.com Check out our websites for more info.

Contact any of the owners to get on catalog mailing list: Horseshoe Creek Farms Ltd. Weyburn, SK. call 306-456-2500 or website: www.horseshoecreekfarms.com Anwender Cattle Company, Radville, SK. call 306-442-2090 or visit website: www.anwendercattlecompany.com Rocking L Cattle Company, Wawota, SK. 306-739-2598, www.rockinglcattleco.com

30 H-2’s

MISTY VALLEY FARMS 40th Annual Production Sale of Horned Herefords, Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 at the ranch, 1:00 PM MST. On offer: 70 long yearling bulls including Lanni Bristow’s sale group; 45 bred registered heifers; 65 bred commercial Hereford heifers; 15 open heifer calves from Mark Law. Bulls semen tested. Heifers pregnancy tested.

Misty Valley Farms, RR #1, Maidstone, SK. Harold Oddan 306-893-2783; Maurice Oddan 306-893-2737; Lanni Bristow 780-943-2236; Mark Law 204-743-2049.

85 HOME GROWN Top Quality preg. checked bred heifers. Bred to calving ease Black Angus bulls. Due starting March 15, 2016. Winston Hougham, Meggan Laidler, 306-344-4913, 306-825-0358, Frenchman Butte, SK. magnumranching@gmail.com $5000 REWARD LEADING up to or in finding 14 missing Simmental cows and 13 calves. Cows have brand “TLX” on left rib and possibly a brand of “P” and backwards “G” on left rib. Calves probably not branded. Went missing in Alliance/Sedgwick, AB area. Call 780-386-3745, 780-888-1258.

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Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. www.apollomachineandproducts.com 2006 H1000 tub grinder and 2009 Bale King processor. Contact 204-773-0305, Russell, MB.

2000 HARSH 575 feed box complete for sale, $15,000. Call Jeff at 403-371-6362, Brant, AB.

MOLE HILL DESTROYERS: 2015 Demo NOW PURCHASING AT Roy Leitch Live- Unit, Series 4, 50’; also used Series 4, 40’. stock Co. Ltd. Fat lambs, feeder lambs, cull O r d e r y o u r 2 0 1 6 U n i t s n o w. C a l l : ewes and goats. Brandon, MB. Phone: 306-542-7325, molehilledestroyer.com 204-727-5021, 204-729-7791.

QUALITY 5 BARS, windbreaks, gates and feeders, plus more. Many satisfied long SOUTHERN ALBERTA term customers. 306-485-8559, Oxbow SK

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50 BRED 2nd and 3rd calvers for sale.

306-773-1049 or 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. SASK. SHEEP DEV. BOARD sole distributor of sheep ID tags in Sask., offers 30 BRED COWS bred heifers to 4th calvers. programs, marketing services and sheep/ Simmental or Simm/Angus cross. Will goat supplies. 306-933-5200, Saskatoon, keep/feed til Feb. 14/16. 204-238-4254, SK. www.sksheep.com Bowsman, MB. 70 ANGUS CROSS 2nd and 3rd calving bred cows, bred to Angus bulls, start calving April 1st. 50 Angus bred heifers, bred Angus. Vaccinated with FP5 and Ivomec.

8- STANFIELD ELECTRIC HEATING pads, Call 204-851-0745, Elkhorn, MB. never plugged in, 1’Wx4’L, $550 buys all.

150 BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS, Pics available. 250-260-1650, Vernon, BC. bred to low birthweight Black bulls, exposed July 4, 2015, vaccinated with VL5 BUY ALL: Pigs/swine/wild boar, raised plus 7 Som, Safeguard/Ivomec, $2500. outside, all sizes. Most $. 1-877-226-1395. www.canadianheritagemeats.com Call 306-476-7996, Rockglen, SK.

3 PTH FOLDING BALE FORK: Carries 3 bales, folds narrower than tractor, hyd. fold, $3900. Save time! Save fuel! Call 204-966-3221 or 204-841-1277, Eden, MB. or email: pennosmachining@gmail.com 2008 HIGHLINE BALE Pro 8100, feed chopper series, EZ Feed II grain tank, very good condition, used 4 years, $18,900.

780-853-7205, Vermilion, AB. FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is your partner in agriculture stocking mixer, cutter, feed wagons and bale shredders and industry leading Rol-Oyl cattle oilers.

306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca LUCK NOW 200 silage wagon, used to feed oats, augers/box like new, w/weigh scale $8500. 306-743-7717, Langenburg, SK.

WE NEED ELK FOR U.S. MEAT Markets No status or testing required. Picked up at your farm. Competitive pricing up to $4/lb. Call Ian at 204-848-2498.

WANTED: ELK, WHITE-TAILED Deer and Bison. Rob at 780-871-1056, Lloydminster NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for Elk. “If you COZY CAPS! Ear protection for newborn have them, we want them.” Make your ficalves! 306-577-4664, Carlyle, SK. Email nal call with Northfork for pricing! Guarancozycaps@outlook.com teed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, BRED HEIFERS: 60 Black, BWF, and Red Winnipeg, MB. Angus cross, bred to easy calving Black WANTED: ELK BULLS, various ages. Call A n g u s b u l l s . S t a r t c a l v i n g Ap r i l 1 . 306-845-7518, Turtleford, SK. 306-493-2969, Delisle, SK.

ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. www.albertatexaslonghorn.com SQUARE D: TWO year old and yearling bulls for sale. All bulls sell out of the yard. Pick now, we deliver, one at a time or by the WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. trailer load. Replacement Hereford heifers Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com bred Hereford, March calving. Jim Duke Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372.

306-538-4556, 306-736-7921, Langbank, SK. square-dpolledherefords.com square.d@sasktel.net

ALBERTA ELK RANCHERS Production Sale 5th Annual. Friday, February 12, 2016 7:00 PM, Nisku Inn, Nisku, AB. Call Gateway Auction Services Ltd. for details, 1-866-304-4664, www.gwacountry.com

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RED AND BLACK YEARLING SIMMENTAL BULLS, polled, moderate, good temperaments. All bulls sold Private Treaty. Bill or Virginia Peters, 306-237-9506, Perdue, SK. DOUBLE BAR D FARMS Best of Both Worlds Annual Bull Sale on Tuesday, March 1, at the farm, 1:00 PM, Grenfell, SK. Offering 175 Simmental and Simm/ Angus bulls as well as a select group of open Simmental and Simm/Angus heifers.

For more info contact Ken 306-697-7204, 306-697-2474 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 403-363-9973. View catalogue online at: www.doublebardfarms.com PL #116061.

CANADIAN REG. HAFLINGER HORSES. Team of 2 yr. olds, yearlings, and mares, well broke to drive. Call 519-236-4518, 519-319-8021, Zurich, ON.

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RED ANGUS BULLS on moderate growing ration, performance info. available.

Va l l ey h i l l s A n g u s , G l a s ly n , S K . C a l l 306-342-4407. www.valleyhillsangus.com REG. RED ANGUS BULLS: calving ease, quiet, good growth, will be semen tested.

Little de Ranch, 306-845-2406, Turtleford

CHAROLAIS BULLS, YEARLING and two year olds. Wintering available. LVV Ranch, 780-582-2254, Forestburg, AB. YEARLING AND 2 YEAR old Charolais bulls, tan and white. Call Ervin Zayak, Creedence Charolais Ranch, Derwent, AB., 780-741-3868, 780-853-0708.

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PERCHERON CANADIAN CROSS black filly, 3 year old, 16 HH tall, broke to drive. Call 306-862-5975, Codette, SK.

CUSTOM WINTERING COWS and feeders. For details call: Eric 306-717-8905, Cam 306-339-7840, Carnduff, SK. WELL BRED BLACK Angus/Simmental cross and Black Angus open replacement 2002 ARABIAN GELDING, 15 HH, quiet, heifers. Call 306-726-2151, Southey, SK. gentle, well broke. 306-516-7890, YorkBRED HEIFERS: 9 Simmental/Angus ton, SK. everything-on-sale.weebly.com heifers, due March 1st, 1100 lbs., $2400.

B&W PAINT GELDING, broke, 8 yrs, $2600 Phone 306-717-3297, Hafford, SK. firm. Appaloosa sorrel gelding, broke, 8 36 TOPCUT RED Angus cross heifers, bred yrs, $3000 firm. 306-386-7713, Cando, SK. to easy-calving Red Angus bull, all AI bred June 10, exposed to Redman Son. Battleford, SK. 306-937-2880 or 306-441-5010.

TOP QUALITY PUREBRED Black Angus bred heifers. Call Spruce Acres, 306-272-3997, Foam Lake, SK. SELLING LAMBS AND GOATS? Why GOOD QUALITY BRED HEIFERS. Red take one price from one buyer? Expose Angus, Red Angus cross Hereford and Red your lambs and goats to a competitive Angus cross Simmental. Bred Red Angus. market. Beaver Hill Auctions, Tofield, AB. Ferguson Stock Farm Ltd., 306-895-4825, Sales every Monday, trucks hauling from SK, BC, AB. www.beaverhillauctions.com Paynton, SK. Call: 780-662-9384.

76 GOOD QUALITY bred heifers, bred to low BW Black Angus. Bulls out June 22. SUNGOLD SPECIALTY MEATS. We want Black, Red, Brown. Preg checked, vaccinat- your lambs. Have you got finished (fat) ed and Ivomeced, $2500. Near Plunkett, lambs or feeder lambs for sale? Call Rick at: 403-894-9449 or Cathy at: SK., 306-682-3717, eves. 306-682-3066.

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NORDAL LIMOUSIN AND ANGUS 2016 Bull Sale, Thursday, February 18th, Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon. 20 Red Angus 2 year old bulls. Board available till April 1.

C o n t a c t R o b G a r n e r, S i m p s o n , S K . , 306-946-7946. View catalogue and videos RANCH READY HORNED Hereford Bull at www.nordallimousin.com Sale, March 11, 1:00 PM, at the ranch, 100 PUREBRED BRED Heifers and Young Simmie, SK. 18 two year old bulls; 25 Cows. April/May calving. Breeding and yearling bulls and 6 purebred open heifers. selection for 25 years. Sound functional View catalogue and sale videos online at: cattle with length, muscle, and perfor- www.braunranch.com Contact Craig mance. Whole herd vaccinations. Deer Braun at: 306-297-2132.

Range Red Angus, 306-773-7964, 306-773-9872, Stewart Valley, SK. tkolson@sasktel.net

RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. skinnerfarmsangus.com DOUBLE BAR D FARMS Best of Both Worlds Annual Bull Sale on Tuesday, March 1, at the farm, 1:00 PM, Grenfell, SK. Offering 175 Simmental and Simm/ Angus bulls as well as a select group of open Simmental and Simm/Angus heifers.

For more info contact Ken 306-697-7204, 306-697-2474 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 403-363-9973. View catalogue online at: www.doublebardfarms.com PL #116061.

NORDAL LIMOUSIN AND Angus 2016 Bull Sale, Thurs, Feb. 18th, Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon. 20 two year old Red and Black Polled Limousin bulls. Board available till April 1. View catalogue and videos at www.nordallimousin.com Rob Garner, Simpson, SK., 306-946-7946.

BRED HEIFERS: Simmental and Simm.

Red Angus cross. Big, strong, top quality heifers. All one iron bred Red and Black Angus. Complete vaccination program incl. first dose of Scourguard and Ivomec. Call 3J Simmental Farms, 306-325-4622, 306-327-8005, Lintlaw, SK. MJ PETERSEN TRANSPORT Ltd. has for hire ground load 53’ cattleliner and a 53’ stepdeck hay trailer. Mortlach, SK. Call Dakota 306-891-1380 306-631-2023 Miles 30 BRED CHAR./Red Angus cross cows, 4 bred heifers, bred to Char. and Red Angus bulls. Start calving March 20th; Also 3 year old Char. bull. 306-867-8410, Outlook, SK.

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WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For bookings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK. Your From View a phone Sm rt

GATEWAY COUNTRY SPRING HORSE And Longhorn Auction, Saturday, May 14, 2016, Silver Sage Community Corral, Brooks, AB. Call Gateway Auction Services Ltd., 1-866-304-4664 to consign and for details or go to: www.gwacountry.com

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ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS- Cattle shelter and barn packages. Call 306-225-2288 or www.zaksbuilding.com to request a farm building quote today!

GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, $470; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 51” sucker rods, $350; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 6- 1” rods, $375; 30’ 2 or 3 bar windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters.

Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK.

NEW TUPPERWARE, liquidating, no tax, discount prices. 306-516-7890, Yorkton, SK. everything-on-sale.weebly.com

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WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prosSTOP WASTING GRAIN! Try our grain pects, transition, barriers, benefits, certifitroughs: 30’ c/w skids, made of conveyor belting and pipe, $750 ea. 306-538-4685, CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on cation and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org 306-736-7146, Kennedy, SK. site. For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website www.warmanhomecentre.com GOT GRAIN FOR SALE? Growers InterPAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. national is currently dealing in all wheats We manufacture an extensive line of cattle and durum, malt and feed barley, milling handling and feeding equipment including and feed oats, brown and golden flax, squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowd- spelt, edible and feed peas, brown and yeling tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, low mustard and lentils. Call Mark Gimby gates and panels, bale feeders, Bison 306-652-4529 or Lorne Lix 204-924-7050. equipment, Texas gates, steel water troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage in- BEST COOKING PULSES accepting samples cinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric of organic and conventional pulses for branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze 2014/2015 crop year. Matt 306-586-7111, chutes and headgates are now avail. with a Rowatt, SK. neck extender. Ph 306-796-4508, email: ple@sasktel.net Web: www.paysen.com

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WINTER WATERING: FREEZE proof, motion eye, 24”/36” drain back bowl. Call toll free 1-888-731-8882, Lumsden, SK. Or visit: www.kellnsolar.com

FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feeders; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will 195 NEW HOLLAND manure spreader, custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. 1000 PTO, hydraulic double floor chain, double beaters, $12,000. 306-268-2627 or ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS- fea306-268-7750, Bengough, SK. turing 32x40x16’ post buildings for EZE-FEEDER: Quality built grain feeders $25,700. Call 306-225-2288 or go to w/auger for range or bunk feeding. From www.zaksbuilding.com to request a quote.

15 - 95 bu. Optional scales, 3 PTH frames, FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully susetc. 1-877-695-2532. www.ezefeeder.ca tainable livestock watering. No power re2013 HAGEDORN 5440 manure spreader, quired to heat or pump. Prevents contamivertical spreader, heavy duty, new cond., nation. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. $47,000 firm. 204-686-2471, Tilston, MB. www.frostfreenosepumps.com

ORGANIC FEED GRAIN. Call DMI 306-515-3500, Regina, SK TRADE AND EXPORT Canada buying all grades of organic grains. Fast payment and pick up. Call 306-433-4700.

ORGANIC GROWERS WANTED. Grow q u i n o a ! To t a l p r o d u c t i o n c o n t r a c t s available for 2016. Premium returns, guara n t e e d m a r ke t s a n d d e l i v e r y. C a l l 306-933-9525 or view www.quinoa.com

WANTED: CERTIFIED ORGANIC feeder cattle. Call Peter Lundgard, Nature’s Way Farm at 780-338-2934, Grimshaw, AB.

“BABY BOOMER BABE” desires “Baby Boomer Beau” for friendship, correspondence, dance, via snail mail for possible “Baby Boomer Bliss!” Reply to: Box 5576, c/o The Western Producer, Box 2500, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 2C4.

YOU NOW HAVE time for love - you’re fieldwork is done! 21 years of old-fashioned successful Matchmaking! In-person interviews January 26 to 30, Regina and Saskatoon. 204-888-1529, Camelot Introductions, www.camelotintroductions.com

QUALITY GRAIN LAND for sale in Lamont County. Total 381.30 acres with approx. 340 cultivated acres. NE-29-58-19-4 is located close to the North Sask. River and the Waskatenau Bridge. This parcel has 154.54 acres. SW-14-58-19-4 is quality grain land ZAK’S AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS: Fea- with 147-26 acres, mostly all cultivated.The turing 80x160x18’ post buildings for west 1/2 of NE-11-58-19-4 has 79.5 acres $143,460. Visit: www.zaksbuilding.com or and is mostly all cultivated. $1,495,000.

780-916-9025, 780-363-2302, St. Michael, ph 306-225-2288 to request a quote today AB., rcossey@mcsnet.ca ZAK’S COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS- featuring 60x104x16’ post buildings for $63,850. ID#1100453 COALDALE: Established 306-225-2288 or www.zaksbuilding.com Modern Feedlot, built with future expansion in mind. Current capacity: 5,000 beef to request a quote today. feeders with NCRB permit for a further 1,000 head plus composting area. Well landscaped with lagoons and newer water CEDAR LOG HOMES AND CABINS, sid- reservoir, c/w 3 homes, quonset. Approx. ings, paneling, decking. Fir and Hemlock 537 acres irrigated and 488 SMRID Water flooring, timbers, special orders. Rouck Rights. ID#1100421 POLLOCKVILLE: Bros., Lumby, BC. www.rouckbros.com 9920 acre ranch near Pollockville, all in one block! 7680 acres grazing lease; 2240 1-800-960-3388. acres deeded (half grass, half cult). Annual Surface Revenue of $27,000.00. Has an older set of buildings. WANTED: 5,000OWN A ZAK’S custom built home in the 10,000 acres of dry land in the Hanna area. brand new subdivision in Neuanlage, SK, Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. just minutes from Saskatoon. Go to: farmrealestate.com for all our listings. www.zaksbuilding.com or 306-225-2288.

FOR SALE BY OWNER: 5200 ACRE RANCH in east central AB. Ranch yard 1/2 mile off pavement, shelterbelts, 1400 sq. ft. bungalow, 2 car garage, 40x80’ shop, 2 barns, 20,000 bu grain storage, abundance of water, 500 head feedlot w/cement feed bunks. All working corrals and feed alleys are pipe construction. Situated 3 miles from school K-12. Excellent community.

BUILDING RTM’S OVER 30 years! We ship Great neighbors. The ranch (except for 3 all over SK and AB. Home Hardware Build- quarters of cult. land) is in 1 piece bordering Centre, North Battleford 306-445-3350 ing north side of Hwy #12, 43 kms east of Consort, AB. There are no roads or obstaext. 225. www.nbhomehardware.com cles dissecting this entire area. The ranch RTM MODEL 1885 sq. ft., only 1 in stock hosts a good mix of prairie, developed $209,000 taxes in. Home Hardware Build- grass and silage acres. 8 miles of water ing Centre, North Battleford 306-445-3350 pipeline, from a well, services pastures ext 225. www.nbhomehardware.com w/tire water troughs at 14 locations. Rolling landscape w/aspen and willow shelter is abundant in all areas. Lanes lead into the ranch yard from all directions, making RECENTLY REDUCED. 1800 sq. ft. home easy cattle gathering. This is a rare opporto be moved off lot. 3 bdrm, 1 bath, large tunity to purchase a well developed, well porch, office, 2 family rooms, $50,000. maintained and functional ranch that reMust see! Jason 306-642-3315, Assiniboia. quires low labor operation. 403-552-2191, MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 cell 780-753-1959.

Immediate delivery: New 16’ and 20’ modular homes; Also used 14’ and 16’ homes. Now available: Lake homes.

Medallion Homes, 306-764-2121, Prince Albert, SK. SYLVAN LAKE, AB. FARM/FUTURE DEV. Land for Sale by Tender: SW-35-39-2-5, 150.01 acres and SE-35-39-2-5, 160 acres for Sale by Tender. Bid until noon, Jan. 28, RT M s A N D S I T E b u i l t h o m e s . C a l l 2016. Prime cultivated land with future 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures development potential inside the ASP for Sylvan Lake. Gorgeous mountain and lake and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca views! 5% non-refundable deposit on the RTM MODEL 1436 sq. ft., only 2 in stock successful bid. Seller rights reserved. $142,000 taxes in. Home Hardware Build- Contact Rees Smith, CIR Realty, ing Centre, North Battleford 306-445-3350 403-350-7815, nobullrealtor@gmail.com ext. 225. www.nbhomehardware.com www.REESSMITH.com RTM MODEL 1347 sq. ft., 3 bdrm, vaulted ceiling, garage 24x24. Home Hardware Building Centre 306-445-3350 ext. 225, N. Battleford. www.nbhomehardware.com HAMMOND REALTY. Excellent ranching RTM MODEL 1217 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms. opportunity featuring 1,916 acres deeded Home Hardware Building Centre, North w/320 acres Crown lease. Includes 425 Battleford, SK., 306-445-3350 ext. 225. cropped, 886 hay, 607 native pasture/wet www.nbhomehardware.com land acres. Features: 1700 sq. ft. home (2012), 40x60 pole shed (2011) and liveRTM MODEL 1507 sq. ft., 3 bedroom. stock facilities. Located in west central SK. Home Hardware Building Centre, North (2.2x assessment) Asking $1,500,000.

Battleford, SK., 306-445-3350 ext. 225. http://www.timhammond.ca/Listing_ www.nbhomehardware.com 168959680.html Call 306-948-5052.

RTM MODEL 1885 sq. ft., only 1 in stock $209,000 taxes in. Home Hardware Build- RM OF CALEDONIA #99 480 acres. 40 ing Centre, North Battleford 306-445-3350 mi. SE of Regina. Assess 256,400. Asking $1190/acre. Keith Bartlett 306-535-5707, ext 225. www.nbhomehardware.com Sutton Group Results Realty, Regina, SK. ZAK’S RTM HOMES and cottages, custom built- every time!! www.zaksbuilding.com or call our talented staff at 306-225-2288 to help design your new home.

BUILDING RTM’S OVER 30 years! We ship all over SK and AB. Home Hardware Building Centre, North Battleford 306-445-3350 ext. 225. www.nbhomehardware.com OF GOOD CROP PRODUCTION

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352 acre livestock ranch with 317 acres grass, 25 acres cultivated, 10 acres yard w/1950 sq. ft. bungalow, detached double garage, 44x80’ quonset w/overhead door, barn with hay loft, calving barn, 3 shelter barns, watering bowls, new water well 2014. MLS®550607. Wally Lorenz, Realtor Re/Max of the Battlefords 306-843-7898.

WANTED FARMLAND TO RENT in the Raymore/ Semans area, North of Hwy. 15.

Call 306-528-7875 or benrhb@gmail.com SELLING BY TENDER: RM of Glen Bain 105. Approx 1280 acres of grain land with steel quonset, grain bins and an old farm house. For information on placing an offer please call John Cave with Edge Realty at 306-773-7379. www.farmsask.com RM OF CANAAN: Approx. 160 acres of farmland. John Cave, Edge Realty Ltd., 306-773-7379. www.farmsask.com MINERAL RIGHTS. We will purchase and or lease your mineral rights.

1-877-269-9990. cndfree@telusplanet.net RM SPIRITWOOD. What a property! This 307 acre grain farm offers a 1204 sq. ft., 3 bdrm home w/full basement, nat. gas heat and well. 40x60 quonset, 5 steel bins, 22x42 garage/shop, plus other yard buildings. Approx. 220 acres cultivated. Located 8 miles East of Spiritwood and 1/2 mile South. Bring your pets and farm animals and enjoy this peaceful area. MLS® 556862. Call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-446-8800, 306-441-0512, North Battleford. remaxbattlefords.com REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION of Interest to Purchase farmland property. Three quarter sections of cult. farmland located just off Hwy. #26, near Prince, SK., in the RM of Meota #468. Highly assessed good quality farmland: Hamlin Loam to light loam and Shellbrook Loam to light loam soils. Bids starting at $1,050,000 for parcel of all 3 quarters. Please email your Expression of Interest to: bhamilton@ghnlawyers.ca by 4:30 Alberta time on January 23, 2016.

Please incl. “Weishaar Estate - Expression of Interest to Purchase Sask.

Farmland” in your subject line. Legal descriptions: SE-11-46-17-W3, 160 acres, 130 (81%) cultivated; NE-2-46-17-W3, 152 acres, 147 (97%) cult.; SW-2-46-17-W3, 160 acres, 158 (99%) cult.

10,000 ACRES CULTIVATED farmland for sale in the Luseland, SK. area. Call 587-296-0588, Calgary, AB. DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Grass Lake, S K . R M # 3 8 1 : N W- 0 5 - 3 8 - 2 4 - W 3 , SW-07-38-24-W3 and NE-06-38-24-W3, total 480 acres. Reward, SK. 6 oilwell leases and long term land renter. Please call Dwein Trask: 306-221-1035 for more info.

RM WILLNER #253, NE and SE-03-27-01 W3, approx. 2 miles north and 13 miles west of Davidson. Send offers to: Dan Masich, Box 266, Davidson, SK. S0G 1A0, 306-561-7327 email: emasich@sasktel.net LAND FOR SALE: RM of Longlaketon, E 1/2 02-24-19 W2. SAMA Property Assessment, 148,700., $350,000 OBO. 306-726-8171, Southey, SK. kvanb@live.com

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W e Are Pleased To Announce The Follow ing RecentSales 3/4 ACRE WATERFRONT LOT 2 homes and heated shop. Located on Murray Lake, SK. 1358 sq. ft., 4 bdrm, 3 bath, multi family.

One 4 bdrm, 3 bath, att. 2 car garage and walkout basement finished. One two bdrm, one bath. 28'x36' in floor heating. Also for sale two adjacent lots for $189,900 each.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS, ready to go. All property has pins at waters edge. For Phone Ed 306-269-7745, leave message if sale by owner $789,900. 306-441-3101, Cochin, SK. b.whithead@sasktel.net not in, Foam Lake, SK.

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3000 ACRES DEEDED farmland for sale in 1 block. Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 18, all 22-2-W4, Bindloss, AB. h.field@shaw.ca Call: 403-528-5425 or 403-548-1299.

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KUVASZ PUPPIES, 6 females, 2 males, vet checked, first shots, ready to go Jan 21.

Call Barb, 403-637-2192, Water Valley, AB. PB AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPS, working parents, ready to go mid January.

Call 780-853-2783, Vermilion, AB.

LAND OPPORTUNITY: 1) 70 acres development property west of Lloydminster. 2) Brand new feedlot and cattle headquarters, approx. 2000 head cap., attached to 2700 acres of cattle country, West of Edmonton. 3) 960 acre rolling pasture, great hunting, will carry approx. 180 cow/calf pairs, $37,850 surface lease revenue. West of Leduc. 4) 6800 acre ranch north of Smoky Lake, 2 modern homes, $30,000 surface lease revenue. 5) 800 acres prime property just west of Edmonton, north of Cougar Creek Golf Course and South of Alberta Beach. 6) Deluxe recreational quarter west of Caroline. Fronts on Clearwater River. Call Don Jarrett, Realty Executives Leading, 780-991-1180, Spruce Grove, AB.

PUPPIES AUSSIE BLUES. Combining the best of dogs, Australian Cattle Dog w/ Australian Shepard equals the most awesome dog. Purchase includes Warrantee bill of good health, completed PAT (Puppies Aptitude Test), 1st vaccination, dewormed, preliminary training. Ranch born, outdoor. Smart and good looking, $550. 780-518-8090, Charlie Lake, BC. shawna-marie@gpwins.ca

FARM FOR SALE including: two (2) homes, 1/2 section of farm land acres. Located MD Peace #135, NW11-82-25 W5. Features: main home has many upgrades, 2nd home used as rental; 2 wells; water treatment system; 2 septic tanks, each w/pump outs.

Also, barn w/power, 4 vehicle garage (28x48') wired, w/siding, $975,000. For info or aptmt: gsdeibert@wispernet.ca 780-338-2152, Berwyn, AB.

WELL BRED BORDER Collie puppies. Registered. Parents are good working dogs. Vet checked, vaccinated, micro chipped; black, brown and tri colour. Sire recently imported from Scotland. 780-855-2477 New Norway, AB., brinkmann@equitopfarm.com GREAT PYRENEES/AKBASH CROSS pups, born Oct. 3, with sheep, both working parents, $200. 306-845-2404, Livelong, SK

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G U E R N SE Y 111 acres -owned by John D yck YOR K TON 161 acres -owned by P riscilla & Tim othy W einm aster K E L L IH E R 316 acres -owned by M ichelle W oodw ard R OU L E AU 316 acres -owned by K osteniuk Farm s Inc.C/O R ichard K osteniuk M OOSE JAW 325 acres -owned by M artin A lberts M edical P.C.Inc. C/O M artin A lberts K E N N E D Y 472 acres -owned by Irene & M ichaelW oroniak K R ONAU 480 acres -owned by M ary & R obertU llrich & Jean & E ugene U llrich SE M A N S 480 acres -owned by D ebra & W arren L ew is PA R K SID E 1532 acres -owned by Joan & D ennis Som m erfield PA R K BE G 2228 acres -owned by L orraine & R onald W heeler W Y N YA R D 638 acres -owned by Catherine Bzdel

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GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: kraussacres@sasktel.net PRICE REDUCED. RM of Leask #464.

What a ranch! 4342 acres in a block, 4-wire fences and treated, posts. Over 3000 acres in tame pasture. 36x112’ hip roof calving barn w/boxstalls, 3 large open end cattle shelters, corrals systems, well, pasture water. Plus a 36x51’ metal clad building. 36x20’ adjoining ranch hands living quarters w/in-floor NG heat, power, phone, sewer. What a location! One hour to Prince Albert and just over an hour to Saskatoon and North Battleford. MLS® 557460. For more info. or viewing, call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512.

FARM LOCATED IN the center of 800 acres, 755 cultivated. Yard fully serviced with 2013 1675 sq. ft. house, 70,000 bu. aerated grain storage, 30x30’ heated shop, 120x48’ steel clad machine shed, other modern storage sheds. 306-287-7928, Quill Lake, SK. ID#1100380 BENGOUGH: 34 quarter sections (5419.16 acres) of probably the best grassland around. Numerous sloughs, dugouts and an underground river run through the property. Could be farmed.

Yardsite w/home, corrals and quonset and another with a 1978 bungalow and well.

MLS®. ID#1100470 LLOYDMINSTER: 159 acres of fenced land, 2 separate titles and 2 homes located approx. 42 kms from Lloydminster. 34x24 barn/shop w/loft, 4 horse stalls and attached tack shop, round pen, heated watering bowl, grain bin, lean to and chicken coop. 1-866-345-3414, Real Estate Centre. For all our listings view www.farmrealestate.com

N O FEES N O CO M M IS S IO N S MACK AUCTION CO. presents a Land Auction for the Estate of Ron Carriere, Thursday, March 31, 2016, 7:00 PM at the Days Inn, Estevan, SK. Up for Unreserved Auction are 8 quarter sections of farmland in the RM of Benson #35. Some of the land will sell with surface lease oil revenue. View www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos. 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL311962

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RM of HOODOO #401, SW-36-43-26-W2.

158 acres, 155 cultivated. New scale assessment, 107,600. Taxes $1,142/yr. Asking price, $275,000. Contact Omar Gomaa by phone at: 403-407-1700, or email to: gomaanm@gmail.com Wakaw, SK.

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BEAUTIFUL 160 ACRES, 17 miles NW of Meadow Lake, SK., 1/2 mile S of Beaver River. Can be used as recreation land, hay or grains. NW-31-18-60-W3, RM 588. $142,000. 306-240-5997.

DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC., St. Benedict south, 325 acres of 32-40-24-W2 with grain storage, very good 2 storey house just complete with $100,000 renos!

Barn and extensive corrals. New price RM BIRCH HILLS #460, 2033 total acres $699,900! Ph Dwein Trask 306-221-1035. in 2 blocks, 4 miles apart. Prime farmland.

Turnkey home quarter operation with park RM OF GRANT #372, 30 miles east of like setting. 2 yardsites. 2 storey, 3300 sq. Saskatoon off Hwy #5. SE-29-37-28-W2, ft. newer home. Quonset, shop, bins. Will 153 acres, 82 cult., 54,700 assessment. sell whole or parcels, yardsite may sell MLS® 556060, $152,000. Garry Frie, Royal LePage Saskatoon, SK. 639-480-7254. separate. 306-960-1478, Birch Hills, SK.

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800 acres of grainland which can be irrigated from the South Sask. River according to the owner. Excellent opportunity to own irrigated land. John Cave, Edge Realty LAND FOR SALE RM Buchanan: NE-24-32-5 Ltd., 306-773-7379. www.farmsask.com W2, 109 cult. acres. NW-24-32-5-W2, 101 cult. acres, power, 3 air bins, 3 steel bins.

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RTM MODEL 1885 sq. ft., only 1 in stock WANTED: 2001-2007 SKI-DOO Skandic $209,000 taxes in. Home Hardware Build- 440LT. 306-278-7344, Porcupine Plain, SK. ing Centre, North Battleford 306-445-3350 PARTS FOR VINTAGE snowmobiles, 1990 ext 225. www.nbhomehardware.com and older. Call Don at 780-755-2258, R I V E R F R O N T P R O P E RT Y , M L S ® Wainwright, AB. doncole@mcsnet.ca 540626, $1,599,000. 99 acres only 30 kms. NW of Saskatoon, just off 4 lane Hwy WANTED: 1970 SKI-DOO Olympique for #16. Currently a personal private paradise restoration. Call 306-278-7344, Porcupine with a beautiful log home. Opportunity for Plain, SK. further subdivision for 4 residential acreage lots; potential vacation or outdoor QUALITY TRAILERS LTD. expanded to a travel destination, eg. B&B (subject to RM new location with same great service for approval). MLS® 544015, $499,900. 80 all your trailer needs. Call 204-632-5300, acres with home, shop and possible 2 ad- Winnipeg, MB. www.qualitytrailersltd.com ditional 5 acre residential lots, just SW of S a s k at o o n o f f Va l l e y R o a d . M L S ® 536159, $429,900. 77 acres with 2010 built home, pole shed, corrals and outdoor riding arena, Hwy #12 near Blaine Lake.

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$28/ACRE, CATT CORN, open pollinated corn seed. Lower cost alternative for grazing and silage. 7-9’ tall leafy plants, 8-10” cobs, early maturing 2250 CHU’s. Seed produced in MB. Selling into SK. AB., and MB. for over 10 years. High nutritional value and palatability. Delivery available.

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Cert. AAC MARCHWELL. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., 306-380-7769, 306-648-3511.

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20 ACRES ZONED Industrial 5 bdrm. bunTOP QUALITY CERT. #1 CDC Copeland, galow, barn, 40x60 shop, 15 acres pasture, AC Metcalfe, Newdale, CDC Meredith. fully fenced. Locate Hwy 22, Caroline/SunFrederick Seeds, 306-287-3977 Watson SK 2015 CHALLENGER 37ND, Stock #16341, dre, AB area 403-352-6953, 403-348-3589 ($223,623. MSRP), Sale $144,900. (Save $78,723!)

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CERT. AC METCALFE, CDC Copeland, CDC Meredith. 97% plus germ., 0% fusarium graminearum. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0475, foc@sasktel.net

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BUILDING RTM’S OVER 30 years! We ship all over SK and AB. Home Hardware Building Centre, North Battleford 306-445-3350 ext. 225. www.nbhomehardware.com

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CERT. CDC COPELAND, Cert. AC Metcalfe malt barley. Call for large and early order discounts. Treating available. Visa or M/C. www.llseeds.ca 306-530-8433, Lumsden.

ELIAS SCALES MFG., several different ways to weigh bales and livestock; Platform scales for industrial use as well, nonelectric, no balances or cables (no weigh like it). Shipping arranged. 306-445-2111, North Battleford, SK. www.eliasscales.com

CERT. #1 CS CAMDEN, Triactor, Souris.

Call Northland Seeds Inc., 306-324-4315, Margo, SK. CERT. #1 SUMMIT, Souris, Leggett, CDC Haymaker (forage) Excellent quality. Ardell Seeds Ltd., Vanscoy, SK., 306-668-4415.

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TOP QUALITY CERT. No. 1 CDC Minstrel, Souris, CDC Orrin, Summit, Leggett.

Frederick Seeds, 306-287-3977 Watson SK WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA Certified AC Morgan, Souris, Triactor, CS Camden oats.

Trawin Seeds 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. CERTIFIED, REG. AND FDN. NO. 1 AC Morgan, large volume discounts, also forage varieties Murphy and CDC Haymaker.

Haralie Seeds, 780-662-2617, Tofield, AB. CERTIFIED SEABISCUIT OATS. Call Grant, Greenshields Seeds, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, Semans, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CS CAMDEN and Triactor.

Call Hetland Seeds at Naicam, SK., 306-874-5694. www.hetlandseeds.com CDC BOYER CERT. #1, 96% germ., early maturity, plump seed. Stollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seed Barn, 306-493-7409, Delisle, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CDC Orrin, Leggett, CDC Ruffian. Call Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK.

CWRS WHEAT GROWERS: Gregoire Seed Farm Ltd., has Registered/ Cert. AAC Brandon, good FHB rating, semi dwarf, very high yielder and test weight. Breeze to straight cut. Also good supply of Reg./ Certified Carberry. Volume discounts.

306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516, North Battleford, SK. gregfarms@sasktel.net

CERTIFIED CDC MARBLE, dark speckled lentils. Call Grant, Greenshields Seeds, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, Semans, SK CERT. CDC CHERIE, CDC Dazil, and CDC Proclaim red lentil seed, good germ. and vigor. Shaun 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK. CERT. CDC GREENSTAR large green lentil, g o o d g e r m . a n d v i g o r. C a l l S h a u n REG., CERT. #1 CDC Utmost, CDC Plenti- 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK. ful, Cardale, AAC Brandon, Conquer. Ardell Seeds Ltd., Vanscoy, SK., 306-668-4415.

REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED CDC Greenstar large green lentil. 99% germination.

WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA CWRS AAC Phone 306-693-9402, Moose Jaw, SK. Brandon, CDC Plentiful, CDC Utmost VB, email: jamie@simpsonseeds.com website: Shaw VB. Call 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. www.simpsonseeds.com

CERTIFIED CDC DAZIL CL Red lentil.

Hansen Seeds. Phone: 306-465-2525, 306-861-5679 (cell), Yellow Grass, SK. Email: jsh2@sasktel.net CERTIFIED #1 CDC Impala (Small Red) TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass Clearfield. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse Tisdale, SK. 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED IBC 550 red lentils, no disease. 306-395-2652, Chaplin, CERTIFIED OATS, AC Mustang, AC Morgan, SK. CDC Seabiscuit. Delivery available.

250-782-7820, Dawson Creek, BC. CERTIFIED CDC MARBLE French green www.spgrain.ca Lentil, new top yielding, good fit for organic growers. 306-693-9402, Moose jaw, SK. HYBRID AND OPEN-POLLINATED canola varieties. Certified #1 Synergy (Polish), CERT. CDC MAXIM. Excellent germ. and WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA Certified #1 Dekalb, Rugby, Cafe. Fenton Seeds, disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0475, email: foc@sasktel.net Gazelle Spring Rye. Call Trawin Seeds 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK.

GrainEx International Ltd. CERTIFIED #1 AAC BRANDON, AC Shaw VB, AC Vesper VB, CDC Utmost VB and Conquer VB. Call Hetland Seeds at Naicam, SK. 306-874-5694. www.hetlandseeds.com CERTIFIED #1 CDC Plentiful, Cardale, Goodeve VB, Vesper VB, CDC Utmost VB. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK.

WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA Certified CDC Sorrel, CDC Bethune, Glas. Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CDC Sorrel, AAC Bravo.

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REGISTERED, CERTIFIED CDC Neela flax, good germ., new variety. 306-693-9402, EXCELLENT QUALITY CERT. No. 1 CDC Moose Jaw, SK. jamie@simpsonseeds.com Call GrainEx International Ltd. Plentiful, CDC Utmost VB, Cardale, Much- www.simpsonseeds.com more, Harvest, Elgin ND, AAC Elie, AC Anfor current pricing at drew, Conquer VB. Frederick Seeds, CERT. AAC BRAVO brown flax, good germ.

306-885-2288, Sedley SK. and vigor. Call Shaun at 306-831-8963, 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. Visit us on our website at: Rosetown, SK. CERTIFIED BRANDON WHEAT. Call Grant, www.grainex.net G r e e n s h i e l d s S e e d s , 3 0 6 - 7 4 6 - 7 3 3 6 , CERTIFIED CDC BETHUNE flax. Call Grant, REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED Greenstar 306-524-4339, Semans, SK. G r e e n s h i e l d s S e e d s , 3 0 6 - 7 4 6 - 7 3 3 6 , lentils, no disease. 306-395-2652, Chaplin, CERT. CARDALE WHEAT. Midge tolerant 306-524-4339, Semans, SK. SK. Shaw-AC Domain VB wheat; Prosper; Fall- CERT. CDC SORREL flax seed, Triffid free. er high yielding new class wheat; Andrew Call for large and early order discounts.

PRAIRIE PULSE INC. soft wheat. Call for large and early order Visa or M/C. 306-530-8433, Lumsden, SK. P.O. Box 399 â&#x20AC;˘ 700 Campbell Drive discounts. Treating available. Visa, M/C. www.llseeds.ca Vanscoy, SK S0L 3J0 306-530-8433, Lumsden. www.llseeds.ca LENTIL BIDS delivered Vanscoy, SK CERT #1 AAC Brandon spring wheat. Very CERTIFIED #1 CDC SORREL. Call Hetland as of Jan 7, 2016 strong wheat, yield/ stand ability, 97% Seeds at Naicam, SK., 306-874-5694. germ., 96% vigor on rough sample. This www.hetlandseeds.com CY Product (Dry) Gde $/mt ¢/lb wheat is a home run compared to any other CERT. CDC SANCTUARY flax, #1 variety wheat we have had. Cleaning in Jan. Ready in the brown soil zone. Printz Family 15 Extra Small Red 2C 1,050 47.63 2C 1,000 45.36 for pick up Jan. or Feb. Ituna, SK. Pickup. Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., 306-380-7769, 15 Small Red Call/text anytime.

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X3C 925 41.96 smysniuk7@gmail.com 3C 850 38.56 BROWN FLAX GROWERS: Gregoire Seed 725 32.89 WWW.TRAWINSEEDS.CA New- CPS AAC Farm Ltd., has Reg./ Cert. CDC Glas, high 16 *Extra Small Red 2C Foray VB, Penhold, Conquer VB. Call yielder, easy harvesting. Vol. discounts. 16 *Small Red 2C 710 32.21 Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. 1C 840 38.10 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516, North 16 *Large Green LESS FUSARIUM MORE bottom line. Battleford, SK. gregfarms@sasktel.net 2C 800 36.29 GP Wheat WFT603 seed available. Suitable 16 *Medium Green 1C 805 36.51 for ethanol production and livestock feed. CERTIFIED NO. 1 CDC GLAS, CDC Sorrel 2C 755 34.25 Western Feed Grain Development Co-op flax. 306-290-7816, Blaine Lake, SK., shewchukseeds.com Ltd. 1-877-250-1552, www.wfgd.ca Prices subject sample approval, 1% elevation and change without notice.

CERT., REG. AND FDN. AAC Redwater, AC CERT. AAC BRAVO, CDC Sanctuary, CDC * 2016 Crop with Act of God clause.

Shaw (VB), Stettler, 0 fusarium. Haralie Sorrel, CDC Bethune. Fraser Farms, PamSeeds, 780-662-2617, Tofield, AB. brun, SK. 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net P: (306) 249-9236 â&#x20AC;˘ F: (306) 249-9245 CARBERRY CERT. #1, 99% germ., good for www.prairiepulse.com fusarium and very good for lodging. Stollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seed Barn, 306-493-7409, Delisle, SK. CERTIFIED WHEAT, AC Conquer VB (Midge Tolerant CPS), AC Ryley, AC Stettler, AC Redwater. Delivery available. 250-782-7820 Dawson Creek, BC. www.spgrain.ca CERT. CDC PLENTIFUL HRSW, good germ. and vigor. Call Shaun at 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK.

CERTIFIED McLEOD R2Y soybeans from SeCan; 33003R2Y soybeans from Thunder.

Rebates for orders in 2015. Call for large and early order discounts. Visa or M/C. www.llseeds.ca 306-530-8433, Lumsden

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CERTIFIED #1 CDC LIMERICK and CDC Greenwater. Hetland Seeds at Naicam, SK., 306-874-5694. www.hetlandseeds.com CERT. CDC AMARILLO, CDC Greenwater, exc germ. and disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK., 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net FOUNDATION REG. CERT. #1 CDC Limerick, CDC Greenwater. Also, CDC Marble (french green lentil). Ardell Seeds Ltd. Vanscoy, SK., 306-668-4415.

CERT. CDC AMARILLO and CDC Hornet yellow peas, good germ. and vigor. Call Shaun at: 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK. C E R T I F I E D G R E E N W AT E R P E A S .

306-395-2652, Chaplin, SK. CERT. #1 CDC Limerick and Cooper. Call Northland Seeds Inc., 306-324-4315, Margo, SK. CERTIFIED CDC LIMERICK green pea seed. Sunset Farms, Pennant, SK. Phone: 306-626-3388, or 306-741-1523 cell, or email: sunset@sasktel.net CERTIFIED CDC AMARILLO and Limerick peas. Call Grant, Greenshields Seeds, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, Semans, SK CERT. CDC GREENWATER and CDC Limerick green peas, good germ. and vigor. Call Shaun at: 306-831-8963, Rosetown, SK. CERTIFIED 40-10 FORAGE peas, 99% germ., high protein, perfect for blending w i t h c e r e a l s . Va n B u r c k S e e d s , 306-863-4377, Star City SK.

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CERTIFIED PEA SEED, CDC Meadow Yellow, CDC Tetris Green, CDC Peace Yellow. Delivery available. 250-782-7820 Dawson Creek, BC. www.spgrain.ca GREEN! GREEN! GREEN! Gregoire Seed Farm Ltd., has Fdn., Reg., Certified CDC Greenwater, CDC Limerick, CDC Raezer, CDC Striker. Greens may be the dark horse 2016. Volume discounts. 306-441-7851, 306-445-5516 or North Battleford, SK. gregfarms@sasktel.net

CERTIFIED CANTATE, highest yielding variety. Hansen Seeds, Yellow Grass, SK., 306-465-2525, 306-861-5679. Email: jsh2@sasktel.net

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CERTIFIED CDC CALVI. New itchless variety, good germ. 306-693-9402, Moose Jaw, SK. www.simpsonseeds.com CERTIFIED CDC CALVI Canary Seed, new variety, good germ. 306-693-9402, Moose Jaw, SK.

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Green and/or heated Canola/Flax, Wheat, Barley, Oats, Peas, etc.

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WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds and cereals. All organic cereals and specialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297.

PASKAL CATTLE in Iron Springs area is BESCO GRAIN LTD. Buyer of all varieties looking for Feed Barley. Put more $$$ in of mustard. Call for competitive pricing. your pocket and sell direct to us with no brokerage fee. Please call 403-317-1365.

Call 204-736-3570, Brunkild, MB. WANTED: LOW GRADE Mustard! We can upgrade your low grade mustard! Supply you with new certified Andante treated or untreated. Contact Ackerman Ag Services, 306-638-2282, Chamberlain, SK.

Bu yers o f co n ven tio n a l a n d o rga n ic gra d es o f len tils , pea s , m u s ta rd , w hea t, b a rley, o a ts , rye, ca n o la , fla x, etc.

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ROUND SOLID CORE hay and straw bales, 6x5 delivered. Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK.

WANTED ALL TYPES OF HAY & STRAW WE ALSO BUY AND SELL ALL SIZES AND QUANTITIES OF HAY AND STRAW BALER TWINE & NETWRAP SALES

VANDENBERG HAY FARMS LTD. Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service for Over 30 Years.

www.midplainsimplements.ca Potato and irrigation; crop production implements. Call: 204-834-2515, Carberry, MB.

NOBLEFORD, AB

TOLL FREE: 1-877-824-3010 www.vandenberghay.ca Contact Henk Maayen:

403-795-1347 (cell)

DIVERSIFY WITH A frost tolerant specialty crop. Grow quinoa! Total production contracts available for 2016. Premium returns, guaranteed markets and delivery. View www.quinoa.com or call 306-933-9525.

OATS, TOP YIELDING and milling variety, grown from certified, 94% germ, no off types. 780-387-6399, Wetaskiwin, AB.

TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK.

sales@vandenberghay.ca Or Harry Vandenberg:

403-382-1082 (cell)

TOP PRICES PAID FOR FEED BARLEY, WHEAT, OATS, RYE, TRITICALE, PEAS, LENTILS, HEATED OIL SEEDS, SOYBEANS Priced at your b in.

PEARMAN GRAIN LTD. Saskatoon

RED LENTIL SEED grown on our farm, 98% germ., 0 Asco., 0 Anthracose, cleaned. Lionel 306-567-7929, Elbow, SK.

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RED LENTIL- 2 varieties, excellent germ. and vigor, 0% disease. Ph. Byron Blackwell, 306-846-7222, Dinsmore, SK.

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WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker involved. Sell direct to crushing plant.

Cash on delivery or pickup. 306-228-7306 or 306-228-7325, Unity, SK.

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LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buyers and sellers of all types of feed grain and grain by-products. Call 306-862-2723, Nipawin, SK.

DAMAGED FLAX/PEAS

WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK.

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ROUND RYE STRAW bales; Greenfeed hailed rye bales; Round oat straw bales; Greenfeed oat bales. All netwrapped.

306-283-4747, 306-291-9395 Langham SK LARGE ROUND HAY bales, netwrapped.

Phone 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395, Langham, SK. GREENFEED OATS OR barley round bales, $80/ton; Also round straw bales.

306-867-8418, 306-867-7632, Outlook, SK WHEAT AND OAT straw bales, baled with 568 JD baler with net wrap. For more info 306-246-4442, Hafford, SK. LARGE ROUND HAY and large round alfalfa bales. Delivery available. Call or text: 306-408-0038, Moosomin, SK. HAY FOR SALE: 350 grass/alfalfa mix bales, 1500 lbs. each. Pickup. Phone 306-594-2305, Norquay, SK. ALFALFA HAY, FEED tested, large square bales. Delivery available: MB, SK, AB, BC. Chris, 204-746-0462, Brunkild, MB. DURUM STRAW BIG square bales, no rain, very clean, no weeds, w/some durum seed, $30/bale. 306-861-4592 Fillmore SK HAY FOR SALE. Contact Lyle Lumax at 204-525-2263, Swan River, MB. ROUND STRAW BALES for sale: wheat, oats, barley. Call 306-947-4603 or cell 306-947-7550, Hepburn, SK. 138 GREEN FEED Oat Bales, 5x6 soft core bales, approx. 1200 lbs., good quality feed.

Can load. $60 for all or $66 each.

306-327-7433, Lintlaw, SK. SMALL SQUARE HAY bales, horse quality, grass or alfalfa. Contact 306-290-8806, Dundurn, SK. BARLEY AND WHEAT 4x5 edge wrapped bales, clean, no weeds. Lab test available.

306-834-5193, 306-834-7710 Kerrobert SK BIG ROUND MIXED hay bales, approx.

1000, $50 each. Call Warren Fair at 306-927-2732, North Portal, SK.

400 BIG SQUARE FLAX STRAW BALES, ideal for shelters, Hwy and road water erosion protection, mix off w/other feed, etc.

WESTCAN FEED & GRAIN 306-364-4700, 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD cut alfalfa 3x4x8 Westcanfeedandgrain.com square bales, wheat and triticale greenfeed. Delivery available in southern AB. FALL RYE, DURUM and oats for sale. Call 403-633-3777, 403-363-3318, Tilley, AB. 306-283-4747, Langham, SK. SAVE 5% TO 7% on your hay and straw freight bill or free loading. Hauling 48 large round bales per load. Loading 3 at a time, using wheel loader w/engine heater.

Call Hay Vern: 204-729-7297, Brandon, MB 1 1 5 B I G S Q UA R E b a l e s , g r a s s m i x .

306-364-4700, 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. CUSTOM BALE HAULING. Will haul large or round. Phone 306-567-7199, %8<,1* )((' *5$,1 squares Kenaston, SK. :H DUH D IXOO VHUYLFH IHHG JUDLQ LQJUHGLHQW LONG LAKE TRUCKING custom hay haulVXSSOLHU LQFOXGLQJ PHUFKDQGLVLQJ ing, 2 units. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK.

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STRAW BALES: 500 round barley and 500 round wheat straw bales. All net wrapped. Ph 780-878-4655, Ferintosh, AB. HAILED WHEAT BALES, very good feed, www.jglgrain.com average weight 1400 lbs. 306-937-2880 or 877-907-1517 e:info@jglgrain.com 306-441-5010, Battleford, SK. MJ PETERSEN TRANSPORT Ltd. has for 720 Duchess St - Saskatoon, SK hire ground load 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cattleliner and a 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 306-374-1517 stepdeck hay trailer. Mortlach, SK. Call WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? Dakota 306-891-1380 306-631-2023 Miles You are selling feed grains. we are GREEN 3RD CUT alfalfa, 52 bales, 3x4x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; buying feed grains. Fast payment, with big squares. Also 250 big squares, greenprompt pickup, true price discovery. Call feed, triticale underseeded to alfalfa. 122 Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, David Lea, flax straw bales. 403-501-1837, Tilley, AB. Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Lethbridge, AB. WHEAT GRAIN FEED bales, weed free, Email info@marketplacecommodities.com beardless, lots of grain, 1400/1600 lb. Del. available. Call 403-664-0420, Oyen, AB. or phone 1-866-512-1711.

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THE HAY STORE. We have 2nd and 3rd cut alfalfa large sq. bales. We sell for sheep, horse, dairy and beef. All stored inside.

Prices start at 4¢/lb. and up. Oat straw, 3¢/lb. Delivery can be arranged. Landmark MB., call 204-355-4980 or 204-371-5744.

6,000 U.S. GALLON 10 year limited warranty heavy duty ribbed tank. Best pricing!

Call 306-253-4343 or 1-800-383-2228. www.hold-onindustries.com

POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder 450 BIG ROUND wheat straw bales, tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water Conventional combined, no rain or weeds, and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and $25/bale. Loaded. 403-556-0141, Olds, AB. double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl.

Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK.

12% COW & CALF PELLETS. Cramer SHUR-LOK TRUCK TARPS and replacement Livestock Nutrition, Swift Current, SK tarps for all makes of trucks. Alan, 306-773-1323 Doug 306-520-3553, Roger 306-723-4967, 306-726-7808, Cupar, SK. 306-741-7094. cramerlivestock.com TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHEL’S sales, BEEF FEED PELLETS from FeedMax. service, installations, repairs. Canadian High quality cattle feed pellets at competi- company. We carry aeration socks. We tive prices. 1-866-FEEDMAX (333-3629). now carry electric chute openers for grain trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000.

15% PROTEIN PURE alfalfa cattle feed pellets. No waste, no spoilage, 8% moisture.

17% dehy pellets also available. Western Alfalfa Milling Company Ltd., Norquay, SK. 306-594-2362 or sales@wamcoltd.ca GOOD USED TRUCK TIRES: 700/8.25/ 900/1000/1100x20s; 11R22.5/11R24.5; 9R17.5, matched sets available. Pricing from $90. K&L Equipment and Auto.

Phone Ladimer at: 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com MR. TIRE CORP. For all your semi and half ton tire needs call Mylo 306-921-6555 Serving all of Saskatchewan.

SCRAPER AND LOADER TIRES available.

All sizes. Quick Drain Sales, Muenster, SK. Ph 306-682-4520, 306-231-7318.

RURAL & CULTURAL TOURS WANTED: 60 DAY Barley/Ollie Barley seed, a bushel or so needed. Text or call 780-812-5839, Glendon, AB.

ICE FISHING SHACKS- portable, insulated shacks. Fit easy into truck box or hitch option available. SK made by Koenders, Shacks and full accessory line in stock at Flaman, 1-888-435-2626 www.flaman.com

11,000 U.S. GALLON tank, 10 year limited warranty. Best pricing! Call 306-253-4343 or 1-800-383-2228. While supplies last! www.hold-onindustries.com 5,000 U.S. GALLON 10 year limited warr a n t y h e av y d u t y r i b b e d t a n k . C a l l 306-253-4343 or 1-800-383-2228. Check our website: www.hold-onindustries.com

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KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabilitation, witching. PVC/SS construction, expert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% government grant now available. Indian Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061

DOUBLE A TRAILERS & CONTRACTING INC. When you rely on your trailers for commercial, residential or leisure use, rely on a Quality Build by a team of Quality People. We’re everything you tow.

LIQUID FERTILIZER CARTS Our arsenal of low profile liquid fertilizer carts range from single wheeled 1750 gal. to the massive 5250 gal. dual tank carts. Designed for maximum flotation, you’ll hardly know it’s there.

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2 SEASONAL FARM MACHINERY operators required. Must be able to operate grain cart, tandem grain truck, FWA tractor w/rockpicker, 4WD tractor for harrowing.

Also manual labour for upkeep of leafcutter bees and general servicing of equipment. May 1 to October 31. $15-$18/hr.

101008187 SK Ltd., 303 Frontier Trail, Box 372, Wadena, SK., S0A 4J0. Fax: FULL-TIME FARM LABOURER HELP. 306-338-3733, phone: 306-338-7561, or Applicants should have previous farm ex- email: cfehr9860@hotail.com perience and mechanical ability. Duties include operation of machinery, including FARM LABOURERS. LINCOLN Gardens tractors and other farm equip., as well as Seasonal vegetable farm located at Lumsgeneral farm laborer duties. $25/hour de- den, SK. Seeking 8 seasonal field labourers pending on experience. Must be able to starting May 1, 2016. Must have valid cross US border. Location: Pierson, drivers license, be reliable and physically MB/Gainsborough, SK. Feland Bros. Farms, fit. Duties include: Planting, weeding and Greg Feland and Wade Feland, Box 284, harvesting vegetable crops. Sort, wash, Pierson, MB. R0M 1S0. 701-756-6954. weigh and pack vegetables. Hand move irrigation pipes. 50 to 60 hrs/week, must be FARM/RANCH HAND LOOKING for two available weekends. Starting wage is farm/ranch hands to help at two different $10.50/hr. Send resume with references to: locations. One ranch is located south of Lincoln Gardens, Box 750, Lumsden, SK. Longview, AB. and the other farm is located S0G 3C0. 306-731-7781.

South West of Calgary. Previous experience with beef cattle is required. Duties include REWARDING CAREER OPPORTUNITY. This but are not limited to feeding and watering is not a help wanted ad for "just a job." This cattle, calving during winter months, is a wonderful career "opportunity" for bedding cattle, fencing etc. Mechanical someone young and energetic to work and experience considered an asset. Salary is eventually manage a family owned beef based on experience. Living quarters and cow/calf operation NE of Edmonton. A farm truck included. Call 403-860-4726. "passion" to raise cattle and a "strong work ethic" is essential. Your desire is a phone EXPERIENCED PASTURE RIDER Wanted. call away. 780-656-5665, 780-576-3300.

Writing On Stone Grazing Association in Southern Alberta is seeking Pasture Rider PERMANENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE for the 2016 grazing season. This contract for Potato Farm in Fort Saskatchewan, position will start May 15 to 3rd week in AB. Applicant should have previous potato October. Rider must have working horses farm experience. Must be reliable, detail and his own equipment. Housing is avail- oriented and have Class 3 driver’s licence. able. Questions, call Jeff Belisle Mechanical experience a must. Duties incl.

403-647-7835 or Lee Gaehring working on and around potato handling 403-647-1141. equipment and other farm equip., directing seasonal employees, irrigation duties.

TWO GENERAL FARM LABOURERS for Family housing available. Salary depends spring 2016 on Grain/Alfalfa seed/Leaf- upon experience. www.norbestfarms.com cutter Bee farm near Wroxton, SK. Experi- Email resume: norbest@albertacom.com ence with operating and maintaining 2WD and 4WD tractors, sprayers, tandem HELPER WANTED ON mixed farm. Steady trucks, trailers, rockpickers, augers, mow- job for right person. Room and board avail. ers, swather, combines. Must be physically 403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. fit as fields must be rogued and manual labour with Leafcutter Bees requires heavy TWO APIARY WORKERS for spring 2016 lifting indoors and out, and the ability to on Leafcutter Bee Farm in Calder, SK. Apwork long hours when necessary. English plicants must be physically fit, able to respeaking, valid drivers license, able to peatedly lift 35 lbs or more, work weekwork independently and as part of a team, ends and long hours when required, as 35 plus hours per week. $16.50 or more weather conditions change. Assemble/disper hour, depending on skills. Carpentry, assemble bee nests; prepare cacoons for welding, GPS and computer technology, hatching; place/remove bee equipment in high clearance sprayer operation and trai- fields; field, yard, building and equipment ing in mechanics are assets. Accomodation maintenance; harvest cacoons, disinfect available. Contact Wendell Farms Ltd., Box equipment. English and driver’s license re8 , Yo r k t o n , S K . S 3 N 2 V 6 o r e m a i l : quired. Work is indoors and outdoors, seawfl@wendell.ca sonal employment, 35 plus hours per week, $12/hr. Housing available. Prairie Ltd., Box 8, Yorkton, SK. S3N 2V6 or SOUTHERN ALBERTA RANCH looking for Agro experienced ranch hand. Applicant must email: employment@prairieagro.com have extensive cattle handling and health experience. Must be proficient with pasture FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY roping and possess good horsemanship on Grain Operation and Ag Business near skills. Duties will include herd health, Earl Grey, SK. Equip. operating exp. and pasture rotation, calving and winter feed- mechanical ability essential. Remuneration ing. Haying and fencing duties in addition pkg incl. competitive salary, benefits, beto general maintenance of buildings and ing located close to city and rec. activities. machinery are also a component. Welding Email: stephen@brewster.ag.com experience would also be an asset. We are seeking a person that is self-motivated, WILLNER-ELBOW GRAZING CORP. patient, works well with others, hard work- (WEG), established by pasture patrons, is ing and flexible. Must have ability to seeking 2 seasonal riders to work with an perform physically demanding work. Refer- experienced Manager caring for approxiences required and housing available. mately 2100 pair of cattle on 41,000 acres of pasture. WEG is centrally located in the Phone 403-646-2955.

Prov. between Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw. Applicants must have their EXPERIENCED PASTURE RIDER wanted for own horse/tack and must display horsesouthern AB. Onefour Grazing Association is manship and good roping skills. Work inlooking for a qualified rider for a contract cludes cattle take-in and take-out, diagnoposition starting in April, ending in October sis/treatment of sick or injured cattle, low for 2016. Rider must have working horses, stress cattle checks and field moves, water his own equipment. Summer housing avail- checks and general maintenance. We offer able. Questions Brant Reese 403-421-0247 accommodation, competitive compensaor Jeff Belisle 403-647-7835. tion along with opportunity for career growth and advancement. For more info.

FARM LABOURER REQUIRED for livestock contact Ross Sigfusson at 306-567-4709 operation, RM of Minitonas. Requirements: or jansig@sasktel.net or Doug Vollmer at Grade 12, driver’s license, skill set to work 3 0 6 - 5 6 7 - 7 6 1 6 o r B r e n t G r i f f i n a t with horses and farm equipment, good 306-867-3714, Bladworth, SK. communication skills, ability to work as a team. Duties include: all aspects of general PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION farm work and feeding program for hors- Grace Hill Farms Ltd. invites you to es; operating and maintaining of seeding come join our team on our 10,000 acre and harvesting equipment. Must be able to family owned certified organic grain farm speak English. Smoke free environment. and seed cleaning operation located in SW $17/hr. Housing available. Lyle Lumax Sask. We currently have an opening for a 204-525-2263, Box 1989, Swan River, MB. Mechanic/Maintenance Technician.

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EU probes Drought may force India to hike oilseed imports Two years of drought and rising winter temperatures have led to the launch of crop damage insurance plans French livestock price talks PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union is investigating possible breaches of competition law during crisis talks held last summer in France that aimed to offer better prices for struggling livestock farmers.

“The (European) Commission has received complaints on the situation of the dairy and meat markets in France and is conducting an investigation,” a commission spokesperson said.

It has asked participants in the talks, which brought together farmer groups, food processors and supermarkets under the aegis of the farm ministry, to provide details of the meetings by midFebruary, a French retailer said.

“All players attending these meetings received these demands from the commission. All the French retailers received these demands,” said a spokesperson for the retailer.

The FNSEA , France’s largest farmer group, confirmed it had been contacted by the commission but said there had been no price fixing.

“We don’t have the impression at all of having breached competition rules,” FNSEA vice-president Henri Bichat said.

“There is a difference between indicating price levels that cover production costs and entering price agreements.”

A spokesperson for agriculture minister Stephane Le Foll said the farm ministry was aware of an inquiry being conducted by the commission’s competition directorate but that the ministry had not been contacted.

The investigation is a fresh setback for livestock farming in France, which has been hurt by a Russian embargo on western food and cheaper competition from other EU countries.

French farmers staged a series of protests last summer, prompting the government to hold sectorwide talks in which food processors and retailers agreed to try and improve prices paid to farmers.

However, food processors have balked at cutting their margins in the face of stiff international competition, with benchmark pork prices in France notably sliding to close to C$1.54 a kilogram compared to the $2.15 a kg that is seen as a break-even level for farmers.

The farmer protests and the support given by the government irked other EU countries, such as Germany and Spain, whose farmers are also grappling with low prices and oversupply.

In a sign of an enduring crisis in the livestock sector, Le Foll said 35,000 livestock farms were in serious trouble, up from an estimated 25,000 last summer, which already represented 10 percent of the total.

The government has pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in special aid for livestock farmers, notably through tax breaks and cofinancing for investment projects.

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) — Slow seeding on India’s parched farms and the warmest winter in some areas in at least five years could hit rapeseed production and reduce its oil content.

The development raises the prospect of higher vegetable oil imports.

Prices of rapeseed, which is the country’s main winter oilseed with the highest oil content, touched a record high in 2015 after India’s first back-to-back droughts in nearly three decades and unseasonal rains hit production.

“This year, the output of rapeseed will fall and the crop will also have less oil content due to warm weath-

er and a lack of water,” said Dines Garg, a farmer from the key rapeseed producing state of Madhya Pradesh in central India.

Garg said his rapeseed acreage has shrunk to a third of what it was last season.

India’s overall rapeseed production could fall seven to eight percent from an estimated five million tonnes last year, said a trader in the top rapeseed-producing Rajasthan state said.

Indian farmers have planted rapeseed on 15.52 million acres of land in the seeding season that began Oct 1, down 3.2 percent from a year earlier, according to the federal farm ministry.

Temperatures in northern and central India have been the highest in at least five years for the period and will affect winter-seeded crops, said G.P. Sharma, a meteorology expert at private weather forecaster Skymet.

The government said it is trying to help.

Federal farm minister Radha Mohan Singh said the Indian Council of Agricultural Research has been developing new varieties to tackle the effect of climate change on agricultural productivity.

Singh also announced that the government will launch its first major crop damage insurance

scheme for farmers in the fiscal year starting April 1.

Lower supplies of oilseeds may prompt India, which consumes 18 to 19 million tonnes of edible oil annually, to boost purchases of cheaper vegetable oils from top producing countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia.

India, which is Asia’s third largest economy, made record imports of vegetable oil in the marketing year that ended in October, which was its third highest overseas purchase after crude and gold.

Higher temperatures and a drop in seeding could also affect wheat production, though India has robust stocks of the grain.

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Lorne Klein has opted to switch to bison after raising elk for about 20 years. |

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BISON

Number crunching prompts switch to bison Elk producer compares carcass prices for beef, elk and bison and is confident transition is economically sound

BY REBECA KUROPATWA FREELANCE WRITER

It was not a sudden decision when Lorne Klein decided to sell his elk and switch to bison.

Klein, who farms near Francis, Sask., and works as a regional forage specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture in Weyburn, has raised elk

for almost 20 years. Over that time, he has slowly increased his herd and hoped in vain for demand to go up.

Eventually, he decided to switch to bison to take advantage of higher prices. He has already bought 75 and this year is his transition year, which means the last of his elk will be sold.

Making the transition was easier for Klein than it would have been for some others because he already had an eight-foot-high wire fence around 480 acres and all the needed equipment.

But he did upgrade his handling facility, particularly the squeeze and the boxes leading up to the squeeze.

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Klein was already dedicating 160 acres to perennial forage to harvest for winter feed and rented the other 160 acres to his brother for annual cropping.

“Something that’s really convenient is that this land is right beside our home farm where we grew up,” said Klein.

“My brother and his wife currently operate that farm. So, as far as the shed and where fuel is stored and that kind of stuff, I have a g o o d re l at i o n s h i p w i t h my brother.”

Klein lives half an hour away. He drives to the farm at least twice a week in the summer and once a week in the winter, setting out enough bales for grazing.

He said switching to bison made sense.

“Right now, the price of hot hanging carcass weight for beef, it’s kind of in that $2.50 per pound ballpark,” said Klein last month.

“For elk, it’s $4.20. For bison right now, it’s pushing past $5.35.”

Bison is still considered a niche market, but it is more accepted and sought after than elk, to the point that demand is outpacing supply and driving up the price.

Klein heads into into winter with 80 elk calves and 92 bison: 71 heifers, 19 calves and two bulls.

“If I can’t get the elk calves sold over the winter, I’ll have to feed them this winter, graze them next summer, and next fall they will be shipped for slaughter,” he said.

Klein bought most of his bison from a producer near Admiral, Sask., who specializes in raising

Plains bison cows.

“There are significant advantages in buying animals all from the same farm,” said Klein.

“To go around and buy six older cows from this guy and 15 heifers from another guy, and then go find 20 middle-aged ones somewhere else ... bringing all those packages of different ages from different farms, it creates social chaos,” he said.

“Plus, with any potential health problems, you’re introducing all these animals to all this stuff.”

Klein plans to sit tight with the 71 bison heifers for at least a year, until the elk are completely sold.

“Depending on rainfall and on how good the production is of forage over the next few years, we’ll either decide to expand possibly by fencing more land or by converting some of the cropland into forage for bison,” he said.

He feels his current fenced and forage acres can support a herd his size, with most calves going into backgrounding and feedlots.

“It’s the same as the beef industry,” said Klein.

“A portion of the calves get backgrounded through the first winter and go out onto pasture the next summer. Then, they are only held in the feedlot for a short period of time after that.”

Dividing his fenced land into paddocks also works in Klein’s favour.

“If it was all one field, it wouldn’t work nearly as well,” said Klein.

“But with 11 paddocks and managed grazing, I feel like I can ... feed my herd ... quite comfortably.”

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(per 100 grams of cooked lean meat)

Species

Fat grams

Calories kcal

Cholesterol mg

Iron mg

Bison

2.42

143

82

3.42

Beef

8.09

201

86

2.99

Pork

9.66

212

86

1.10

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2.00

158

86

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DISEASE PREVENTION FUNDING

Land lost to soil erosion

Alta. funds hog industry biosecurity

TORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — One-third of the world’s arable land has been lost to soil erosion or pollution in the last 40 years, scientists said in recently published research.

Preserving topsoil is crucial for feeding a growing population, they added.

It takes about 500 years to generate one inch of topsoil under normal agricultural conditions, and soil loss has accelerated as demand for food rises, biologists from Britain’s Sheffield University said in the report.

“Soil is lost rapidly but replaced over millennia, and this represents one of the greatest global threats to agriculture,” said biology professor Duncan Cameron.

He recommended that farmers engage in “conservation agriculture,” in which crops are rotated more frequently, organic matter is restored to the soil and less energy is spent on nitrogen fertilizer.

Intensive farming maintains crop yields through the heavy use of fertilizers, made by an industrial process that consumes five percent of the world’s natural gas production and two percent of the world’s annual energy supply, the report said.

French officials recently launched a plan to raise soil carbon levels to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

The plan, backed by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, aims to increase soil carbon stocks by .4 percent a year to boost soil fertility while combating global warming.

Up to $600 is available to Alberta hog producers who want to create a biocontainment plan as a hedge against the spread of animal disease.

Dr. Kurt Preugschas of Innovative Veterinary Services announced the funding program Dec. 16 during a conference call organized by Alberta Pork.

A full biosecurity plan includes external safeguards to keep disease out of hog operations and internal management to prevent or reduce spread of disease among pigs

Financial help available for producers to design a disease prevention and containment plan

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within a site.

But it also includes biocontainment, which is preventing spread of disease from one farm to another.

“Keeping the diseases out of the farm is obviously the most critical step,” said Preugschas, and that has been the focus for much of the past year as the threat of porcine epidemic diarrhea lurks.

“These new diseases, such as PED and now Seneca Valley Virus, are perfect examples of why biocontainment becomes very important.”

Producers would work with their herd veterinarians to develop a plan specific to their operation.

Keeping the diseases out of the farm is obviously the most critical step.

DR. KURT PREUGSCHAS VETERINARIAN

“The goal is to identify the source of the disease before any other sites are affected,” said Preugschas.

“Of course, that may or may not be possible, but essentially we want to minimize the number of sites affected so that we can control the disease as an industry before it gets

out of hand.”

Such a plan would include a system to contact all suppliers and tradespeople who come to the site, plans for personnel movement, sites for animals that need to be relocated, a plan for mass euthanasia if necessary and an exploration of manure management practices.

Preugschas recommends an annual audit of biosecurity in hopes that it will never be needed.

The program to help producers develop a biocontainment strategy is funded through Alberta Pork and Growing Forward 2. barb.glen@producer.com

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The federal government announced Jan. 11 that 15 Canadian establishments that were audited

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The agreement, negotiated last July, is designed to increase trade between the two countries and eliminate all non-agricultural tariffs and “the vast majority of Ukraine’s agricultural tariffs, including on Canadian beef, certain pork, pulses, grains, fish, seafood, canola oil, processed foods and animal feed,” said a government news release.

The Ukrainian market for Canadian beef and pork is estimated to be worth up to $50 million a year.

The two countries’ total trade averaged $293 million from 201214, and the government said it is expected to expand by 19 percent once CUFTA is fully implemented.

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A Manitoba farmer is unsure why combine yield monitors performed well for wheat, oats and soybeans, while canola yields often scored higher than yields measured by a weigh scale. Neither is Claas, which stands behind the yield monitors on its combines. | FILE PHOTO YIELD MONITORS

Combine yield monitors put to the test Trials comparing weigh scale measurements to those from combine monitors found canola results were unreliable

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

A Manitoba farmer testing combine yield monitors says his results show they are reasonably accurate, but not for canola.

Adam Gurr, who farms near Rapid City, conducted more than 20 trials last year on wheat, soybeans, oats and canola, comparing yields recorded by the yield monitor and yields measured with a scale.

“We did a lot of comparisons on our farm this year between yield monitor and the scale. We compare d 21 field scale tr ials. It amounted to about 250 reps (repetitions),” said Gurr, who runs Agritruth Research, which produces and sells independent agronomic data.

“With wheat, soybeans and oats, the yield monitor had a pretty

strong correlation with what we were getting on the scale,” he said.

“When it came to canola yields, there was very little to no correlation between yield monitor data and what we were getting off the scale…. With canola there wasn’t any correlation, statistically.”

Gurr mentioned his research during a producer panel at last month’s Manitoba Agronomists Conference in Winnipeg.

He said he used a Lexion quantimeter and calibrated the yield monitor before doing the tests. He compared the yield monitor results to a scale 65 times for canola and 79 times for wheat.

He wanted to know if the yield monitor numbers would skew the results of an agronomic trial.

“When we were analyzing our trial data, we performed the statistical analysis on both sets of num-

bers to see if we would have arrived at the same conclusion,” Gurr said in an email.

“For canola, we arrived at a different conclusion six out of seven times. For wheat, it was two out of eight.”

Gurr said producers make decisions based on yield data, so it’s critical to know the accuracy of the yield measurement. For instance, relying on a yield monitor could compromise the validity of a strip trial comparing two varieties of canola.

“There’s a danger in making the wrong decision (based) on the yield monitor data…. I wouldn’t be concerned if it (the yield monitor) was consistently high or consistently low, but the problem with canola is it (the yield monitor) can be high on one strip and low on another strip,” Gurr said.

“If you’re looking at a whole field average, the yield monitor can look pretty accurate, but if you’re trying to detect a treatment effect, you might go down one strip and it’s five percent low and you come back down another treatment strip and it’s five percent high. So you’re showing a 10 percent difference in yield when there was no difference in yield.”

Gurr determined that the least significant difference (LSD), which is the smallest difference that is statistically significant, was larger with the yield monitor: • The wheat LSD was 3.2 bushels per acre with the scale and 3.6 bu. per acre with the monitor.

• The canola LSD difference was two bu. per acre with the scale and 3.8 bu. per acre with the monitor.

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farm near Swan Lake, Man., agreed yield monitors aren’t suitable for on-farm trials.

“If you’re serious about doing large scale strip trials, a weigh scale on your grain cart is a necessity,” he said.

Gurr said he doesn’t know why the yield monitor performed well for wheat, oats and soybeans but not for canola.

In extreme cases, the monitor recorded canola yields that were 20 percent higher than the yields measured using a scale.

Claas spokesperson John Schofield said Gurr’s results are curious because most producers have positive comments about the Lexion yield monitor.

“The sensor has been really accurate,” he said.

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AG JUNCTION

Farmers fail to capitalize on data

Equipment maker plans more job cuts

Growers have the technology in their equipment but are not using it, says agronomist

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

Agricultural firms and consultants have been claiming for at least two years that using complex information systems to enhance agronomy, farm management and yields will become standard practice on Canadian farms in the near future.

Manitoba grain farmers aren’t buying the hype.

Mitch Rezansoff, an integrated solutions manager with Enns Brothers, a chain of John Deere dealerships, said only 10 percent of Manitoba growers collect data from their operations.

“Just from John Deere customers, in Manitoba as a whole … we have an idea of what percentage (of farmers) are storing data to the cloud with John Deere,” Rezansoff told the Manitoba Agronomists Conference at the University of Manitoba in December.

Enns Brothers wants to convince skeptical farmers that Big Data does deliver on its hype. The company initiated a project with Manitoba growers in 2014 to demonstrate the benefits of data collection and analysis.

“A lot of growers have technology w ithin their equipment and they’re under-utilizing it,” Rezansoff said.

“My role is to look at the entire farm operation…. How does technology, agronomy and information tie into that farm operation?…

They need to be working in sync to take advantage of the advancements being released into the agricultural industry.”

Enns Brothers worked with one grower in 2014, had six sites for the project in 2015 and intends to have eight this year.

The company began offering agronomic services a few years

Agronomist Mitch Rezansoff is working with growers to demonstrate the benefits of data collection and analysis in improving profits. | ROBERT ARNASON PHOTO ago in response to customer demand.

“There are very few ag equipment dealerships, even in North America, that are doing (agronomy) today,” Rezansoff said, adding Enns Brothers employs five agronomists.

One of the company’s demonstration sites is a 3,600 acre wheat, canola and soybean farm. The grower was concerned about overapplying inputs and wanted to use an information system to reduce overlap.

“Looking at yield data over a number of years, we were finding that this (farmer) … had overlaps of 200 acres across the farm,” Rezansoff said.

The data suggested the overlap was costing the producer $24,000, a year in extra seed and excessive application of anhydrous ammonia.

As well, the overlap strips were staying green, which caused problems at harvest.

The producer responded by buying section control technology, which can turn a section of a seeder off or down to reduce application rate.

Rezansoff said the technology immediately reduced overlap, but it will take years for the investment to pay off.

Enns Brothers also worked with a producer from Arborg, Man., whose 4,300-acre farm was strug-

gling through wet years. Data analysis showed 17 percent of the acres were unproductive because of excess moisture.

The company charted the farm’s elevation to establish the best way to move water off the land and reclaim drowned-out acres.

“It’s quite interesting, based on tradition, how many people are moving water in the wrong direction,” Rezansoff said.

“But when you start to look at the elevations as a whole … you realize the water needs to go in the opposite direction.”

Dan Hacault, a producer from Swan Lake, Man., who conducts trials and collects data on his farm, said farmers will doubt Big Data until the benefits are proven.

“Farmers want to drill down to what it means on (the) farm,” he said.

“What are the cost savings, what is the enhanced income?”

John Bergen of Roland, Man., agreed most growers are skeptical, particularly if the data comes from another farm.

“Guys will find a reason not to believe data,” he said. “ I d o n ’ t b e l i e v e t h i s re s u l t because he’s using a yellow combine … his soil is different than mine or he got a hailstorm in July.”

Enns Brothers has collaborated with a small number of Manitoba growers, but Rezansoff hopes to have enough sites and examples by the end of this year’s growing season to publicly share project results.

He remains convinced that data is the future of grain production.

“Can data replace farmers’ experience and intuition? The answer is no. It complements it,” he said.

“Data is the new reality in farming. It’s here to stay.” robert.arnason@producer.com

Restructuring saw staff reduced by 100 last spring

BY MICHAEL RAINE SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Ag Junction, which produces the farm equipment brands Outback and Satloc, is reducing its workforce by one-fifth.

The move comes in the wake of a recent industry consolidation that saw it paired with California-based Novariant.

It’s not the first time Ag Junction has cut staff.

The company, which was once based in Calgary when it was Hemisphere GPS, reduced its staff by 100 from 270 in early 2014 when it moved from Alberta to Kansas, shortly after its name change and restructuring.

Last spring, it acquired original equipment manufacturer guidance provider Novariant in a share merger, which put 15 percent of the company’s shares into the hands of venture capital firm Investor Growth Capital.

Another 15 percent of the shares, which traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange as AJX, rests with other insiders such as staff and board directors.

The combined company had 200 staff at the time the merger was announced, according to corporate filings. Further staff cuts took place as a result, which reduced the workforce to 185, which will now be reduced by one-fifth.

Business consolidation is expected to result in a $3.3 million savings to the operation, which will maintain the Outback, Satloc and Novariant brands.

The company said it will maintain corporate offices in Kansas. michael.raine@producer.com

» CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE “If we had an issue in a crop, I’d let you know. But a lot of farmers up in Western Canada really like that sensor. So we’re kind of surprised to hear that.”

Gurr didn’t test other yield monitors, but he said he has used other brands and observed that canola yields are inconsistent.

John Deere said this fall that yield monitors shouldn’t be used to generate yield maps.

“The data supplied by a combine’s yield metering system is often not accurate enough because the system cannot be calibrated to any harvest situation or because calibrating would disrupt the harvesting chain,” it said.

“As a result, the yield maps used are inaccurate and do not comply with the standards of precision farming.”

In August, the company said it is introducing Active Yield, a monitor with automated calibration to improve the reliability and accuracy of yield data.

Gurr will make his monitor-scale research public when he has finished summarizing the data. robert.arnason@producer.com

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AVOIDING GENERALIZATIONS

Can precision ag remain unique as farmer uptake grows?

PRECISION HAPPENS

TERRY A. BRASE

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he precision agriculture business is growing, but the most encouraging part is that growers are not just interested in the fancy devices such as autog u i d a n c e, au t o s hu t o f f s a n d unmanned tools.

They are also interested in the boring stuff such as sampling, data and spatial analysis.

Co-ops, retailers, and providers are adding precision ag customers and acres, maybe more than they can handle. This was brought up in a recent discussion with a colleague: are we rounding off our precision?

We were discussing how much precision farming has grown, whether it be growers, acres or offered services.

An increasing number of growers are willing to try precision farming, and growers who are already doing it are adding additional acres. As well, many providers are expanding services such as soil sampling, crop scouting, equipment use, agronomic advice, mapping, support and installation.

However, customer support is an

important link in this chain.

Local co-operatives, retailers and consultants have managers, agronomists, salespeople and field staff who support each individual grower. They use software to organize and analyze data, and if the grower doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to operate the software, the support person helps and possibly does most of the work.

Each grower will have different needs, and each field will have unique qualities. The support staff uses an individual growerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s data and unique situations for a precise solution. Support people who know how to use analysis software provide precision to the grower.

They may also use management software to organize and manage

interactions with the grower.

This is not analytical software.

Instead, it is a new type of software that helps managers manage their field staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work load, helps agronomists manage a growerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crops and helps growers manage their field activities.

Anything that the provider can do to individualize a solution to a grower increases precision.

However this software has another useful function: it allows the support staff to work with many customers and a large number of acres by using batch operations.

Batch operations allow managers and agronomists to select hundreds of customers and thousands of acres and apply the same task or solution to all of them. It is particu-

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larly useful when support people are trying to deal with hundreds of thousands of acres.

This is the question my colleague raised. He called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;rounding off the edges.â&#x20AC;?

How do we maintain the capacity to help and support a large number of growers while trying to maintain a high degree of precision to each grower? Support workers recognize that each grower and field requires a unique solution, but when we have this many acres, how do we support and provide that level of precision to each individual grower?

For example, GPS soil sampling is a major service. Farmers need fields to be soil sampled every three years or so, and it requires extreme use of technology, including the data logger for creating a field boundary and sampling grids, as well as software used by the manager to schedule and track the sampling points and results.

Providers have developed a process to be efficient and complete as many acres as possible. This allows them to sample all fields in the same way using the same grid size and the same soil tests. Is this rounding the edges?

Each field and grower are unique, so every field may not need to be sampled at the same grid size and the same tests may not need to be run on all soil samples.

Grower and agronomists must be able to communicate and decide what is best for each field. Some management software allows the user to batch process thousands of acres all at once and then individualize each field to suit the needs of individual growers.

The creation of prescriptions is another example of how we may be rounding the edges.

Agronomists use soil test results to create prescription maps for variable rate applications. Analytical software is typically used to do this automatically.

At the simplest, the prescription is created using available nutrients from the soil test results and the growerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yield goal.

At the most difficult, it is created using an advanced formula based on 10 or more soil and nutrient factors.

Most management software will also create these prescriptions in batches of a few thousand acres at a time, but does that formula fit every individual grower?

If all growers are given the same prescription, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve â&#x20AC;&#x153;rounded the edges.â&#x20AC;? The whole idea of precision farming is being able to make decisions unique to small areas of the field.

So even as we celebrate that more growers are using precision farming on more acres, the increase may actually be causing us to take shortcuts that round the edges and reduce precision. The big question is, can software be used to manage a large number of acres and individualize decisions for growers?

The short answer is yes. Precision ag management software is available that allows managers to work with large numbers of growers and at the same time allows the agronomist to customize a solution for precision.

Terry A. Brase is an educational consultant, former precision agriculture educator and author. BrASE LLC. Contact him at precision.happens@producer.com

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RESEARCH

Seed plot drill hopes to standardize research SeedMaster would like to see the drill adopted across the research sector, which would provide more consistent results

BY ROBIN BOOKER SASKATOON NEWSROOM

SeedMaster is bringing a new seed plot drill to market, which the company hopes will improve crop research consistency.

Owen Kinch, field research manager for SeedMaster, said many of the plot drills used for research are old, out-of-date and use multiple styles of knives and openers that provide varying seed and product placements.

This variability in seeding equipment and fertilizer placement can reduce the value of research, especially when replicating research at different sites while using dissimilar equipment, Kinch said.

He said the company plans to mass produce a plot drill based on its toolbar technology that delivers the same product placement as modern seeding equipment. The goal is to market a plot drill that will become the standard for prairie crop research, he added.

“The hope is that it brings more consistency to the trials when they are held on different sites.”

The plot drill has four granular on-frame tanks that use the same metering technology as the company’s larger on-frame production drills.

Each tank is hydraulically driven and capable of variable rate application.

“There are four tanks and you can direct all four to the seed or to the fertilizer knife, or any combination in between,” Kinch said.

The drill comes with SeedMaster’s in-cab field computer, which uses the company’s as-applied mapping system and can also incorporate GPS mapping.

Opener pressure, which is monitored by an on-screen pressure monitor, is hydraulically adjustable from inside the cab.

The plot drill uses the same seed and fertilizer knives that are used on full-scale production units, which allows for identical product and seed placements.

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SeedMaster’s production drills and plot drill have 12 inch row spacing, with the fertilizer banded half inch to the side and 3/4 inch below the seed placement.

The seed and fertilizer boots on the plot drill are modified to allow four hoses, one from each granular tank, to connect to them.

An adjustable air release chamber that releases the excess airflow is installed on the seed and fertilizer knives. “ You can use the air release chamber to release all of the access air flow so that you’re able to do those high rate of fertilizer from multiple tanks without compromising your product placement within the furrow,” Kinch said.

A seed cone meter option that operators can divert to either the seed or fertilizer knives will accommodate small plot agronomy trials

that use packages of pre-counted seeds.

Field trials are often conducted in small spaces, and SeedMaster designed the plot drill to have a

short turning radius to accommodate these smaller spaces.

“We just shortened the distances of the rows of openers, also the hitch of the machine is shorter, to

give a tighter front to back distance,” Kinch said.

A catwalk is built onto the seeding unit for easy filling using bags or pails. Users can access the catwalk either by climbing up stairs built on top of the hitch or from the box of a pick-up truck.

SeedMaster has been building custom plot drills for 10 years but is now able to reduce its cost because it is mass producing a standardized drill.

“They were one-off custom pieces that have been challenging for us to manufacture because they are always different,” Kinch said.

“This plot drill allows us to mass produce it at a price that is more affordable for the end user.”

A fully equipped plot drill will cost $99,000, but the seed cone meter option will cost extra.

Kinch said he hopes the new plot drill will help crop researchers find more efficient techniques and products for producers to grow better crops.

“There is a lot of misinformation in the marketplace, whether it’s miracle products or placement of fertilizer,” he said.

“One of our goals is to provide the proper tools to the proper people who provide unbiased agronomy research.” robin.booker@producer.com

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Manitoba gov’t firm on ag issues, support

Salmonella in canola meal handled appropriately

KAP pleased the task force report wasn’t delayed until after the spring election

BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

The Manitoba government isn’t backing away from supporting better saturation insurance, environmental farm plans and tax breaks for protecting sensitive land.

That’s good news, said Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier, who was pleasantly surprised to see the government release its Agriculture Risk Management Review Task Force report on the eve of the provincial election news blackout period.

“I applaud (agriculture) minister (Ron Kostyshyn) for allowing these to come out,” said Mazier, noting it would have been easy for the government to punt the report past the spring election. “Now we can take its ideas to all the parties.”

The report makes 25 recommendations, which can be found on the Manitoba government’s website.

Mazier said he was pleased to see support for the developing excess moisture insurance system, but he wanted to see more detail and also ensure that it helps farmers without treating them like they caused the flooding and saturation problems they experience.

“They mention it. They say they

want to make it an affordable program, but they don’t put any numbers to it,” said Mazier.

Farmers don’t like the idea of a big deductible to cover something that isn’t their fault.

“It’s hurting the people who need it the most,” he said. “It needs to be addressed.”

KAP is also happy to see support in the report for compensating farmers for protecting sensitive land.

“That’s been a long-time call from KAP and that’s good to see,” he said.

The government set up the task force not to focus on farm risk management in general but on the specific risks that climate change might mean to farmers.

It comprised a number of Manitoba agricultural heavyweights, including former KAP president Doug Chorney, University of Manitoba agricultural economist Derek Brewin and Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. chair Frieda Krpan, and was chaired by 1980s NDP agriculture minister Bill Uruski.

Mazier said he was pleased with the commitment of the task force in going to all parts of the province to hear from farmers and the comprehensiveness of its final report. ed.white@producer.com

The tainted product from Bunge did not enter the U.S.

BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Salmonella has been discovered in a Canadian canola meal shipment, but the situation was quickly resolved.

The U.S. Food and Drug Admini s t rat i o n n o t i f i e d Bu n g e i n December that a sample of canola meal from its Hamilton crush plant tested positive for the bacteria.

“The product did not enter the U.S. and has been handled in an appropriate manner,” Bunge said in an emailed statement.

Subsequent shipments of meal from the plant have tested negative for salmonella and there are no restrictions on shipping the product to the United States.

Salmonella tainted canola meal became a major problem for Canadian crushers in 2009 and 2010.

The FDA placed export restrictions on seven crush facilities, disrupting sales to Canada’s top customer.

Shipments to the U.S. plummeted from 160,000 tonnes per month to 60,000 tonnes per month during the height of the crisis in early 2010.

Export restrictions were gradually lifted as plants made changes to their production process and adopted best management practices.

We’ve always had really good practices in place, but our members and our plants have really upped those mitigation measures and we have very robust best management practices in place now to really mitigate that risk.

CHRIS VERVAET CANADIAN OILSEED PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION

Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association, said the latest incident is a one-off and not the start of another problem.

“We’ve always had really good practices in place, but our members and our plants have really upped those mitigation measures and we have very robust best management practices in place now to really mitigate that

risk,” he said.

The mitigation measures include the toasting and pelletizing processes in which high temperatures kill bacteria. Some product is also treated with a bacteria inhibitor to prevent contamination.

Best management practices include rigorously cleaning crush facilities to ensure there is no contamination of the meal.

Vervaet stressed that the salmonella contamination is not a food safety issue.

“Canola meal of course is not consumed by humans,” he said.

“It is an animal feed, but (salmonella) does not make the animals sick except for a few forms that some animals are sensitive to.”

One change since 2009-10 episodes is that the FDA has adopted new guidelines to categorize the risk of salmonella, with eight strains considered high risk.

The U.S. is a significant market for Canadian canola meal, consuming 85 percent of Canada’s total production and 95 percent of its exports.

Canada produces 3.5 to 4 million tonnes of canola meal a year. sean.pratt@producer.com

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Ocean Creditors get fraction of money in pigeon scam freight rate hits new low

BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

An overcapacity of ships pushes down the price of moving commodities

BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN COMMODITY NEWS SERVICE CANADA

WINNIPEG — The downtrend in ocean freight rates is showing no sign of letting up as the Baltic Dry Index once again hit fresh historic lows.

The BDI was quoted at 445 points Jan. 7, marking a new low since records began in 1985.

The index was trading higher than 1,200 as recently as the beginning of August but fell below 500 for the first time ever Nov. 20.

It had shown some stability in the 470 area over the past three weeks before the recent drop to new lows.

The BDI, which is compiled daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange, provides an assessment of the price of moving major raw materials by sea, including grain.

An overcapacity of ships, the slowdown in Chinese demand for building materials, weakness in crude oil and declining commodity prices have been identified as contributing factors to the lower freight rates, according to freight analysts.

In a note to investors, financial services company Stifel Nicolaus recommended investors “stay away from dry bulk” and cautioned that a recovery in the sector likely won’t take place this year, with next year also “in question.”

Meanwhile, the Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) reported that low freight rates and poor demand will likely lead to a large amount of bankruptcies in the sector, with 60 percent of the dry bulk shipping firms that were surveyed said to be struggling with long-term losses.

“The market is extremely depressed, and these conditions are likely to continue in 2016, exacerbating dry bulk firms’ losses, increasing costs and creating obstacles to obtaining financing,” SISI said in a Jan. 5 report.

“This will kick-start a wave of bankruptcies.”

As far as Canadian grain and oilseed exports are concerned, the lower freight rates can even the playing field by lessening the importance of shipping costs in the final price to the buyer.

For example, Australia is closer to China than Vancouver, so lower freight rates lessen the importance of shipping costs in the final price.

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Victims of a Canadian pigeon breeding fraud are finally receiving financial compensation.

Unfortunately, 80 eligible claimants in the bankruptcy case will split only $130,000. They were asking for $3 million.

Arlan Galbraith, owner of Pigeon King International in KitchenerWaterloo, Ont., declared bankruptcy in 2008. He owed $23 million to unsecured creditors.

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$42 million up for the meeting and another 54 responded by mail. It was a fraction of the 350 creditors with claims against Pigeon King International.

Most of the eligible creditors are farmers who agreed to raise pigeons for Galbraith. He promised to buy offspring back from producers and sell the high-end racing pigeons to buyers overseas or for the emerging market for pigeon meat.

In 2013, an Ontario court concluded there was no viable market for pigeons. Galbraith’s business was essentially a Ponzi scheme, buying pigeons from his existing contractors and selling them to new producers. He was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraud.

Creditors will share only $130,000 because Galbraith and the pigeon business had few assets. He ran the pigeon breeding operation using a GMC van, a Dodge half-ton and a few pieces of office furniture.

The Pigeon King saga grabbed the attention of journalists from around the world, who were amazed someone could convince farmers to raise pigeons and fabricate a market for the birds.

This past March, seven years after Galbraith went bankrupt, the New York Times magazine published a lengthy piece with the headline: Birdman, the Pigeon King and the Ponzi Scheme that Shook Canada.

The Times said Galbraith had contracted more than 1,000 farmers in five provinces and 20 U.S. states to raise pigeons. He took $42 million from producers and promised to buy back $356 million worth of pigeon offspring. robert.arnason@producer.com

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BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

DENVER, Colo. — Visitors to the National Western Stock Show were treated to something completely different if they happened to stumble across the llama and alpaca show.

This is one type of livestock that does not mind posing for selfies or being hand fed tasty alfalfa pellets, and an event like this is an opportunity to show how these friendly, fluffy creatures are joining mainstream livestock production.

“Alpacas are cute and cuddly but they are livestock. If you want to get into alpacas you have to enjoy working with livestock,” said Mary Livingston at the show, which runs Jan. 9-24 in Denver.

“It is not a commodity business, and it is not something you can flip over if something happens.”

Livingston and her husband, Michael, have raised 120 huacaya and suri alpacas at Monument, Colorado, for the last 10 years.

Huacayas look soft and fluffy, while the suri type has long tendrils of shiny fleece.

Michael had previously raised

sheep, but they both work off the farm and wanted easy-keeping livestock.

“This was a business we could operate while being employed full time,” she said.

However, they run the operation like a family farm, and their three boys are expected to work with the livestock to learn how to responsibly raise animals.

They keep their alpacas in dry lots and have to buy feed, preferably high quality hay that includes alfalfa to maintain health. Higher protein may decrease the fineness of the individual fibres, but they want strong, healthy animals .

The Livingstons sell breeding stock and are expanding into the artisan fibre product market.

Livingston is a self-taught spinner who uses the drop spindle technique and experiments with natural fibres and colours for knitting and weaving. She sells locally and through the farm’s website.

Norm Johnson, who operates Chimera Ranch near Bennett, Colo., with his wife, Sandra, said those actively marketing their fibre products are still at the cottage industry level.

The Johnsons got into the alpaca business in 2009 because they wanted to diversify. They also wanted friendly, easy keeping animals. Norm works in information technology, while Sandra has retired and devotes her time to getting the fibre processed and spun for knitting and crocheting or felted for hats.

Alpaca Canada says fleece value depends on qualities such as fineness, softness and crimp.

They have 80 huacayas on their farm and sell stock and natural fibre products.

The continuing challenge is taking the fibre market to the next level, even though demand seems high for natural, luxury products.

“We don’t have a strong commercial industry,” Norm said.

“We can’t shear our animals and drop them off at a processor.”

There are processors with small mills that can help.

“I can’t spin fast enough to make everything I need for my customers

so I have part of it done at a mill,” said Sandra.

A shearer comes to Colorado for two months each spring and shears 80 percent of the alpacas in the state.

The Johnsons consider alpacas a good investment, but they tell potential customers to work with an accountant so they can take advantage of farm tax laws.

These kinds of livestock sectors can be volatile.

For example, the Virginia based Double “O” Good Alpacas bought the herd sire Snowmass Matrix in 2010 for a world record-setting price of $675,000.

“That market is not here today,” Norm said.

“The entry to the alpaca market is more acceptable today and the average person who is interested in it can get into it, but they have to think about what they are going to do with it.”

Rob and Jill Knuckles of Tall Tail Ranch at Collbran, Colo., started raising llamas because they believe there is a strong fibre market. They entered four llamas at the Denver show and won grand champion banners for their suri llama and double coat llama.

They got into the business in 1995 and both work full time. Rob is a hair stylist and Jill works in human resources.

They raise their stock on pasture that has an elevation of 6,000 feet.

Feed is not a problem because the farm is irrigated, but they do contend with bears and mountain lions and keep Pyrenees dogs to help fend off predators.

They attend four shows a year to promote their breeding stock but are placing increasing emphasis on fibre.

“Most of our customers are hand knitters and weavers,” Rob said.

Their breeding program works on body conformation along with continuing selection to improve the fleece because they want a silky, lustrous fibre.

Rob has learned to shear the animals himself and has become a proficient weaver.

They have both learned to blend the yarn with merino wool, silk and bamboo, which are dyed using natural plant based products.

“There is a lot of momentum for buying local,” he said. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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FEEDING METHODS

WINTER FEEDING

Crop type one factor in swath grazing economics

Surveys show most cow-calf producers use a variety of winter feeding strategies. Agriculture Canada researcher Vern Baron says the methods must suit the operation but in many cases, swath grazing can significantly reduce winter feeding costs and improve the bottom line.

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Taking feed to the cows or taking cows to the feed: for cow-calf producers, one of those tasks is going to be necessary every winter.

Managing that in an economical way is the challenge.

Agriculture Canada research scientist Vern Baron says bringing cows to the feed often has the lowest cost, but many producers use a combination of stored feed and swath or bale grazing.

“We probably have more complex systems used in practice than we let on,” Baron told the Farming Smarter conference held in Lethbridge in December.

Weather and snow cover dictate the success of swath and bale grazing, so a combination of options limits risk.

The 2014 western Canadian cowcalf survey revealed a wide range of winter feeding methods, including traditional feeding of stockpiled forage, swath grazing, bale grazing, standing corn grazing and use of bale processors and bale feeders.

Producers have to provide feed for an average of 125 days during winter, which means the cost subtracts directly from the bottom line.

Baron said 65 to 70 percent of calf production costs are incurred from feed, pasture and bedding, and the most intensive part of that is feeding cows over winter.

“If we can take some or all of those costs away during that winter feeding period, you would substantially reduce the cost of daily feed production, things like the break-even cost of selling calves in the fall,” he said.

Baron and others at the federal research centre in Lacombe, Alta., have been examining the merits of

swath grazing since the early 1990s.

Early in that process, “we would have been happy if we could get the cows through the winter, having calves, good conception rates and show that it was economically feasible, but now we’ve moved beyond that,” he said.

Researchers have compared stockpiled perennial forages with swath grazed barley, oats, triticale and corn.

Some are markedly cheaper, but Baron extended a caution.

“You have to temper the desire to cut costs to zero with what it takes to attain a yield and maximized carrying capacity if we want to reduce the daily feeding cost of the feed,” he said.

The choice of crop for swath grazing is obviously key to the economics.

Corn costs twice as much as barley to grow, but it can furnish much more feed in a year with high heat units, which makes its carrying capacity high enough to bring its cost even with small grains.

In a cool year, however, corn may yield only as much feed as smaller grains.

“There’s a relationship between yield and carrying capacity if we assume that the utilization of the crop is going to be constant or somewhere around 80 percent,” Baron said.

Trials in Lacombe have also shown triticale is a viable option for swath grazing. It costs more than barley to grow but can yield double the dry matter, so half as much could carry the herd for just as long as barley.

Baron said varieties of triticale with reduced awns have addressed concerns about cows’ preference for eating the crop.

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tween them, but we just haven’t had any problem grazing triticale.”

Cows’ energy use also varies with feeding type and of course weather, so feeding systems must take that into account, added Baron.

“Any swath grazed crop, we know that it takes more energy per day for a cow to survive and maintain her weight when she’s out there foraging in snow and a swath compared to standing at a feed bunk,” he said.

Baron suggested that producers consider providing their stockpiled grass to cows early in the winter so they can gain weight before tackling feed in swaths.

He said the quality of stored forage deteriorates most rapidly after cutting and before snowfall, so the idea has merit in terms of providing maximum feed value for the expense already incurred.

Researchers have found that staggered planting dates of crops intended for swath grazing allow for higher feed quality later.

Baron said planting could potentially be delayed until June 30 so that the crop could be swathed in September. Triticale and oats are less sensitive to delayed planting than other crops, he added.

“Be aware that forage yield may

decrease as planting date is delayed.”

Limiting cattle access to swaths through the use of portable electric fencing reduces labour and fuel costs associated with winter feeding.

“Extended grazing reduces yardage costs,” he said. “Just about anybody can reduce their costs if they can make their cows graze successfully outside in the winter rather then feeding them at a feed bunk.”

An Agriculture Canada video featuring Baron on swath grazing can be found at http://bit. ly/1l1jpPn. barb.glen@producer.com

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Alberta’s Vandervalk family wins environmental award

Perennial pastures anchor carbon, reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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VXV Farms and the Vandervalk family of southern Alberta are the 2016 environmental stewardship award winners as determined by Alberta Beef Producers.

The award was presented Dec. 14 in Calgary and recognizes operations that show leadership in caring for the land while maintaining productivity and profitability.

Jack and Merry Vandervalk and their son, Gerald, and his family have a cow-calf operation in the Porcupine Hills west of Claresholm.

They use rotational grazing to preserve grassland, moving the cattle every two or three days in the grazing season. Native grass is

also used in winter to reduce feeding costs.

The family has built dams and off-stream water troughs made from recycled tires.

“Turning old tires into watering systems has become a secondary business on the ranch,” said an ABP news release announcing the award.

“The excess tire materials have been used to build a wind fence to protect the cattle during the colder winter season.”

The Vandervalks are members of various landowner and stewardship groups and have worked on programs with Cows and Fish and the Alberta Conservation Association.

The year-round root system increases organic matter three times better than no-till

BY JEFFREY CARTER FOR THE WESTERN PRODUCER

LONDON, Ont. — A substantive shift to pasture-anchored rotations can help farmers build their soil, sequester carbon and address climate change, says a pasture specialist.

E. Ann Clark, who spent much of her 31-year academic career with the University of Guelph, told a recent Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario conference that soil’s capacity to hold organic car-

bon will change depending on how it’s managed.

Carbon levels are high in forests and native prairie but will drop if the land is cultivated.

“We have the option of restoring it, the carbon levels, moving them to a higher equilibrium by restoring grassland or improving crop management,” Clark said.

“Agriculture released carbon dioxide from our soils. We have the potential to stick it back in.”

Zero-till and minimum-till systems have helped, but long-term

trials have found that soil’s ability to sequester carbon is limited under these systems.

“The biggest uptake on no-till is in the West, and it actually does sequester carbon there,” Clark said.

“But in terms of no-till carbon sequestration overall, no-till has been oversold.”

Adding organic matter through green crops, manure or compost can also increase soil organic carbon levels, but Clark said there are limits to what can be achieved. It’s a lengthy process with gains measured in decades rather than years because most of what’s added is decomposed and returned to the atmosphere within two years.

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Clark said the solution is to bring perennials back to agriculture in a broad and integrated manner.

Their capacity to increase soil organic matter is three times greater than no-till, she added.

For example, a long-term alfalfa study in Ontario found that it took 20 years to increase soil organic matter levels by half a percent.

Perennial pastures have yearround living root systems that allow carbon sequestration deep in the soil profile as well as close to the soil surface.

As a result, carbon loss through erosion is not an issue.

As well, ruminants were designed to consume grass as opposed to grain, Clark said. In North America, nearly all of today’s cattle and other ruminants receive a steady diet of grain, most of it produced using nitrogen fertilizer, which contributes heavily to the release of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas.

Cattle on grass also release greenhouse gases, notably methane and nitrous oxide, but the overall impact on climate change is far less. The climate change potential of a single molecule of nitrous oxide is 300 times greater than that of carbon dioxide.

“On organic farms as well as conventional, I’m horrified by the number that are specialized. Either they have only animals or they have only crops,” she said.

Clark’s suggestion is straightforward enough but would require a concerted effort for the change to occur.

She said pasture could become permanent on marginal soil and be rotated with annual crops on good arable soil.

Clark said the idea of moving away from meat production is illconceived. For agriculture to be sustainable, animals need to be fully integrated into farming operations as a way to recycle nutrients biologically and build the soil.

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BENEFICIAL BACTERIA

Treating horse digestive diseases with probiotics debated ANIMAL HEALTH

JAMIE ROTHENBURGER, DVM

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orses rely on a community of micro-organisms to digest their high fibre diets.

Food passes through their stomach and small intestine before reaching the expansive chambers of the cecum and colon, where fermentation occurs. During fermentation, a delicate interaction exists between bacterial strains and their mixing vessel.

An optimum balance of various micro-organisms, water content and acid buffering are needed for it to work.

The colon is also the site of many important digestive tract diseases in horses, including diarrhea.

It is teeming with bacteria, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the good ones that occupy and prevent establishment of the bad ones.

However, the bad bugs get a chance to proliferate and potentially cause illness if something disturbs the beneficial bugs, such as antibiotic treatment, diet change and stress.

A growing understanding of the role that gut bacteria play in health has stimulated interest in probiotic

therapy to re-establish healthy bacteria as a treatment for diseases such as diarrhea. Probiotics also hold promise as prevention for conditions such as neonatal diarrhea in foals.

The World Health Organization says probiotics are â&#x20AC;&#x153;live microorganisms, that when administered orally at adequate concentrations, provide a beneficial effect beyond that of their nutritional value.â&#x20AC;?

They are typically formulated as oral pills or powders that contain one or more strains of â&#x20AC;&#x153;healthyâ&#x20AC;? bacteria.

The ideal probiotic must be able to be produced at commercial scales and remain viable during production, packaging, shipment, storage and in the acidic environment of the stomach. Once in the right location, it must adhere to, p ro l i f e rate a n d c olo n i z e t h e intended target site in the intestines. As well, probiotic strains should not be resistant to antibiotics because this could be a source for bacteria already within the gut.

There are several ways probiotics can modulate disease.

One way is through their effect on the immune system. Some strains dampen down the immune system and are generally anti-inflammatory, while others may increase inflammation.

As well, these healthy strains may colonize the gut lining and prevent harmful bacteria from attaching.

Some probiotic types can wage chemical warfare on other bacteria through the production of antimicrobial particles. They also may be able to block the effects of harmful bacteria toxins, which in some cases diminishes their ability to cause disease.

More research needed There are few studies on the effects of probiotics for treating digestive tract disease in horses.

Properly designed and controlled studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of specific bacteria strains.

Another criticism of probiotics that are marketed to treat horses is centred on the strains of bacteria they contain.

Most products contain the same probiotics that are common in human and pet probiotics, including Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Entercocci. However, this is problematic for treating horses because research into the microbe community in the horse colon suggests that these probiotic strains are not that important. As a result, it may be pointless to add more to the colon.

As well, probiotics are not regulated in the same way as medications, which can result in a lack of rigid quality control.

For example, a Canadian study found that only eight percent of probiotics intended for use in animals had proper labelling.

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Other studies have found wide discrepancies between the concentration listed on the label and what was actually in the product.

Some contained none of the listed active bacteria, while others had more than 200 times the amount specified. This lack of consistency makes it challenging to trust the products, prescribe doses and test them for effectiveness.

It might be biologically naive to think that the complex microscopic universe in the gut can be distilled down to a few or even a single bacteria species. Rather than trying to pin down one or two important strains to include in probiotics, fecal transplants aim to capture the whole microbial community.

The theory is that you provide the

horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intestine with a complex mixture of a multitude of species to better approximate the microbial mosaic that is found in the gut of healthy horses.

Published research in animals is lacking, but fecal microbial transplants in human medicine have been used with great success to treat the intractable diarrhea associated with Clostridium difficile.

No studies have evaluated the use of fecal transplants to treat digestive tract disease in horses, but the treatment holds promise for cases with chronic diarrhea.

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BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

The Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway that serves it must be sold quickly if the port is to avoid another disappointing grain shipping season.

Sinclair Harrison, president of the Hudson Bay Route Association believes a rapid sale is imperative to ensure the port returns to average grain volumes this year.

T h e p o r t n o r ma l l y ha n d l e s 500,000 tonnes of grain a year, but volumes were less than 200,000 tonnes last year.

“I guess our biggest concern is that the deal is completed … (soon) and we can move on with whoever the new owner is,” Harrison said.

The port is coming off its worst grain season in years.

The facility loaded 186,000 tonnes of grain last year, only onethird of what is handled in a normal shipping year.

The port’s owner, OmniTrax Canada, intends to sell the facility as well as the Hudson Bay Railway.

HBR, which runs between Chur-

chill and The Pas, Man., is the only railway that serves the port.

OmniTrax officials blamed the lower shipping volumes on last year’s late harvest and slow grain sales in the railway’s catchment area.

The company is involved in discussions with a group of Manitoba First Nations that have expressed interest in buying the port and the railway.

The First Nations group said it will examine the assets and determine if an offer will be made by the end of January.

The port’s shipping season usually starts in late July or early August and can last until November or later, depending on ice conditions in the harbour.

“The sooner they (the new owners) can get talking to people and making arrangements, the better,” Harrison said.

“We’d like to see the terminal filled up in April, May and June so that it’s all ready to go and shipping can begin by the end of July.”

Tracey Shelton, director of corporate communications with Rich-

ardson International, said her company will continue to ship grain through Churchill if it makes financial sense.

Richardson has been the port’s biggest grain shipper since the western Canadian wheat market was deregulated in 2012, but the a m o u nt o f R i c ha rd s o n g ra i n shipped through Churchill was down significantly last year.

Shelton said lower ocean freight rates have affected the economics of shipping grain through Churchill because they made shipping through other ports more attractive.

That, when combined with the tighter shipping window at Churchill, made it a less attractive option.

Richardson has also expanded handling capacity and volumes at its own terminals on the West Coast, in Eastern Canada and at Thunder Bay. A federal subsidy that offers shippers $9 on every tonne of grain moved through Churchill has increased the attractiveness of the northern port, but it is due to expire

in less than 18 months.

OmniTrax Canada’s planned sale of the railway and port coincides with provincial elections in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Company president Merv Tweed said last month that the social and cultural benefits of the Hudson Bay Railway should be considered c a re f u l l y w h e n a s s e s s i n g i t s future.

The railway serves as an important link to remote northern Manitoba communities, delivering food, fuel and other essentials.

Harrison said the Keewatin Railway Company, a First Nations railroad that owns a 300-kilometre branch line between The Pas and Pakatawagan, Man., has proven that a locally owned and operated railway can be successful.

KRC bought the Pukatawagan branch line in 2006 from OmniTrax.

“So we hope that they’re involved in this purchase so that there’s some railroading expertise coming to the table.” brian.cross@producer.com

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Viterra deal with U.S. canola plant expands crushing capacity WINNIPEG, (Reuters) — Grain handler Viterra Inc. has struck a supply and marketing agreement to crush canola at Pacific Coast Canola LLC (PCC), a plant in Warden, Washington.

A Viterra affiliate, Glencore Grain Investment LLC, has increased its

ownership in PCC to 50 percent from a minority stake, for no cash consideration, Viterra said in a release. McKinstry Holdings Inc. acquired the other 50 percent.

The deal adds canola-crushing capacity to Viterra, which already has plants in Manitoba and Que-

bec. Canadian canola crushings for the 2015-16 marketing year are up 12 percent year to date.

Legumex Walker, renamed LWP Capital Inc., built the plant, but said in September it would sell the facility and wind down the company, after PCC defaulted on a

US$54.6 million loan. U.S. crop handler The Scoular Company paid C$94 million for Legumex’s special crops division.

Legumex was hampered in 2014 by railway congestion limiting delivery of canola seed, and more recently weak industry margins.

30.71 45.07 5.34 63.29 6.21 73.76

33.25 45.39 5.44 67.96 6.84 76.27

EXCH CLOSE LAST WK

Agrium TSX BASF OTC Bayer Ag OTC Dow Chemical NY Dupont NY BioSyent Inc. TSXV Monsanto NY Mosaic NY PotashCorp TSX Syngenta ADR

117.16 68.50 112.05 46.28 61.17 7.00 92.79 24.91 22.79 73.68

123.67 76.01 124.83 51.48 66.60 7.00 98.52 27.59 23.70 78.73

TRANSPORTATION NAME CN Rail CPR

EXCH CLOSE LAST WK TSX TSX

72.62 159.55

77.35 176.73

List courtesy of Ian Morrison, financial adviser with the Calgary office of Raymond James Ltd., member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. The listed equity prices included were obtained from Thomson Reuters. The data listed in this list has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Within the last 12 months, Raymond James Ltd. has undertaken an underwriting liability or has provided advice for a fee with respect to the securities of AGT Food. For more information, Morrison can be reached at 403-221-0396 or 1-877264-0333.

Monsanto makes more job cuts (Reuters) — Monsanto Co. said a souring farm economy and currency woes will push its 2016 earnings to the lower end of expectations. A cost-cutting drive will slash more jobs.

The company’s net loss was $253 million, or 56 cents per share, in the first quarter ended Nov. 30, compared with a profit of $243 million, or 50 cents per share, a year earlier.

Corn seed and traits sales dropped nearly 20 percent while chemical sales fell 34 percent Monsanto also said it would expand its global job reduction plan to 3,600, up 1,000 from earlier plans

AGFINANCE

Tap potential young people offer

GLENN CHEATER

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his final Bottom Line column brings back an entrepreneur who was featured about halfway through the columnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than 10 year run.

Greig Clark has a passion for helping young people realize their potential, and his insights apply as much to a farm as any other business.

In 1971, an 18-year-old Clark founded College Pro Painters in Thunder Bay, Ont., and built it into a 500-franchise operation with $40 million in annual sales before selling it at age 40 to become a successful venture capitalist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had 500 managers at College Pro, taking 18- and 19-year-olds and training them to run a $50,000 to $100,000 business,â&#x20AC;? says Clark. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we had thousands of success stories.â&#x20AC;?

The key was zeroing in on what he calls the three Cs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; character, commitment and competence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Character is the base thing,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The person needs to have the values you have â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wanting to do a good job, willing to take responsibility, tell the truth, keep their word and respect others. Those are the table stakes. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have character, then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, see you later.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;?

Painting experience wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a factor here, nor should experience driving a tractor or handling livestock be the No. 1 thing you look for. Instead, says Clark, ask prospective employees about a time that they really wanted to accomplish something and how they rose to the challenge.

Their answer will tell you a lot, he says, and so will the answer to an equally simple question. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ask them, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;where do you want to go in this job?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the aspiration?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the main thing. Do they aspire to something? And do they really want it? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a range of answers, but when someone says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thought about it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big difference from someone who says they really know what they want.

Best of all is the person who says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought about it, looked at what you do on your farm and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d really like to do this.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the second C: commitment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe on a farm, an entry-level job might be driving a combine,â&#x20AC;? says Clark. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But how keen are they to do more than that? Can you see it in their eyes? Are they coming to you and asking to do more?â&#x20AC;?

The last C is competence. College Proâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s training sessions, which range from sales to quality control, were designed to â&#x20AC;&#x153;close the gap between where this guy or gal is now and where they want to be.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, farming is a family affair, but the principles still apply.

If the heir apparent doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t share your values, the stage is set for years of clashes and discord. Instead, why not consider slicing off part of the

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operation and letting him run it?

And when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked what their ambition is, identify the gap and help them move up the learning curve, whether directly or by encouraging them to get the training and mentoring they need.

However, the important thing is to put opportunity in their path. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t judge a young person on their limited track record. Give them a chance and see what they can do.

Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest success story is a guy named Steve Rogers, a 22-yearold kid whose resumĂŠ consisted of being in a bar band and working at a lumber mill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a street fighter. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still not a guy who is into wearing suits, but he is a leader.â&#x20AC;?

He also rose to every challenge

Clark threw at him, and when the company was sold, Rogers took over. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Steve recognized is that we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the painting business, we were in the people development business. So he turned a $40 million business into a $1.3 billion one called the Franchise Company.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty good story.â&#x20AC;?

Is there a pretty good story waiting to be written on your farm? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one way to find out: give youth a chance.

Archived columns from this series can be found at www.fcc-fac.ca/learning.

Farm Credit Canada enables business management skill development through resources such as this column, and information and learning events available across Canada.

ABORIGINAL BUSINESS RECOGNIZED

DAIRY DUO RECEIVES AWARD

Chief Darcy Bear of Whitecap Dakota First Nation near Saskatoon is the recipient of the 2016 Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award.

Bear was recognized for his part in developing a financial management plan, which led to the development of a self-governing Land Code. It gave the community the power to sell long-term lease hold interests.

Economic development followed with the creation of a golf course and important infrastructure for the community.

Whitecap went from 70 percent unemployment in 1991 to five percent today. Jobs number 680 with 500 people commuting daily from Saskatoon to work in the community.

For more information, visit www. ccab.com/18th-annual-torontogala.

Stan and Marg Coleman of Green Hectares Jerseys near Innisfail, Alta., have received the dairy industry achievement award from Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dairy producers.

The Colemans have been involved in the dairy industry for more than five decades and have been dedicated to farm education initiatives and the Jersey breed.

Both have held executive leadership roles with the Alberta Jersey Cattle Club and were active in Jersey Canada events. They held key roles in the Jersey Canada Genetic Recovery Program.

The award recognizes their volunteer efforts and agricultural education in service to the industry.

They have organized cow milking demonstrations during Aggie Days at the Calgary Stampede for many years and have been active with Amazing Agriculture and 4-H programs.

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CATTLE & SHEEP Steers 600-700 lb. (average $/cwt) Alberta

Live Jan. 1-Jan. 7

$250 $240 $230 n/a $220 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Previous Dec. 25-Dec. 31

n/a 165.05-181.92

n/a n/a

Heifers Alta. n/a Ont. 162.34-178.22 *Live f.o.b. feedlot, rail f.o.b. plant.

Year ago

Rail Jan. 1-Jan. 7

188.92 181.51

292.00-296.50 288.00-291.00

Previous Dec. 25-Dec. 31 n/a n/a

Source: STAT Publishing, which solicits bids from Maviga N.A., Legumex Walker, CGF Brokerage, Parrish & Heimbecker, Simpson Seeds and Alliance Grain Traders. Prices paid for dressed product at plant.

Barley (March) $200 $195 $190 $185

n/a n/a

186.04 181.68

292.00-296.50 287.00-290.00

n/a n/a Canfax

Saskatchewan

$180 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 1/4

1/11

Durum (March) $340

$250

Feeder Cattle ($/cwt)

$240

$220 n/a $210 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Manitoba $245 $240 $235 $230 n/a n/a $225 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Heifers 500-600 lb. (average $/cwt)

Steers 900-1000 800-900 700-800 600-700 500-600 400-500 Heifers 800-900 700-800 600-700 500-600 400-500 300-400

Cattle Slaughter

Man.

Alta.

B.C.

no sales no sales 215-235 220-256 no sales no sales

no sales no sales no sales no sales no sales no sales

219-231 219-235 222-242 234-253 no sales 280-318

no sales no sales no sales no sales no sales no sales

no sales no sales no sales no sales no sales no sales

no sales no sales 190-220 200-234 220-260 no sales

no sales no sales 208-229 217-236 no sales 245-282

no sales no sales no sales no sales no sales no sales Canfax

Alberta

To Dec. 26

Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. To date 2015 2,482,910 28,216,395 To date 2014 2,672,808 29,589,076 % Change 15/14 -7.1 -4.6

$240 $230 $220 n/a

$210 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Canfax Steers Heifers Cows Bulls

Jan. 2/16 940 849 753 1037

Saskatchewan $230 $220 n/a n/a $210 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Manitoba

YTD 15 895 823 724 1004

Slaughter cattle (35-65% choice) National Kansas Nebraska Nebraska (dressed)

Steers 132.75 133.00 132.00 210.00

$240 $230

Trend n/a n/a n/a USDA

$220 n/a $210 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Canadian Beef Production YTD % change 1847.4 -2 261.4 -9 2108.8 -3 Canfax

EXCHANGE RATE DATE $1 Cdn. = $0.7091 U.S. $1 U.S. = $1.4102 Cdn.

Cattle / Beef Trade Exports % from 2014 500,003 (1) -31.8 287,658 (1) -34.8 213,290 (3) +4.4 295,137 (3) +0.8 Imports % from 2014 n/a (2) n/a 32,252 (2) -23.2 127,009 (4) -7.7 200,079 (4) -2.6

Sltr. cattle to U.S. (head) Feeder C&C to U.S. (head) Total beef to U.S. (tonnes) Total beef, all nations (tonnes) Sltr. cattle from U.S. (head) Feeder C&C from U.S. (head) Total beef from U.S. (tonnes) Total beef, all nations (tonnes)

Close Jan. 8 Live Cattle Feb 132.88 Apr 133.83 Jun 124.28 Aug 120.48 Oct 121.55 Feeder Cattle Jan 159.43 Mar 157.33 Apr 157.38 May 157.18 Aug 159.00

(1) to Dec 19/15 (2) to Nov 30/15 (3) to Nov 30/15 (4) to Dec 26/15

Agriculture Canada

Close Trend Jan. 4

Year ago

136.43 137.43 127.45 123.73 124.60

-3.55 -3.60 -3.17 -3.25 -3.05

160.60 159.43 150.65 148.25 149.58

167.63 164.68 164.48 164.23 165.80

-8.20 -7.35 -7.10 -7.05 -6.80

222.43 212.55 212.48 212.78 214.73

$300 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 1/4

1/11

Milling Wheat (March) $240 $235 $230 $225 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 1/4

1/11

Cash Prices $470 $460 $450

This wk Last wk Yr. ago n/a n/a n/a Canfax

Sheep ($/lb.) & Goats ($/head) Dec. 21

Dec. 14

Wool sheep 55-69 lb 2.25-2.50 2.15-2.50 70-85 lb 2.05-2.32 1.85-2.34 86-105 lb 1.67-2.00 1.56-1.95 > 106 lb 1.43-1.66 1.48-1.70 Beaver Hill Auction Services Ltd. Jan. 4 Dec. 29 New lambs 2.80-3.50 2.75-2.98 65-80 lb 2.83-3.00 2.52-2.90 80-95 lb 2.25-2.50 2.02-2.30 > 95 lb 2.10-2.35 1.85-2.05 > 110 lb 2.00-2.20 1.78-1.91 Feeder lambs n/a n/a Sheep 1.35-1.70 1.20-1.50 Rams 1.25-1.65 1.10-1.40 Kids 100-170 100-170 Ontario Stockyards Inc. To Be Shipped: Dec17/18 Wool lambs <80 lb 1.90 Wool lambs 81-95 lb 1.80 Wool lambs 96-115 lb 1.60 Hair lambs <95 lb 1.60 Sask. Sheep Dev. Bd.

HOGS

Index 100 Hog Price Trends ($/ckg) Alberta $135 $130 $125 $120 n/a n/a $115 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Fixed contract $/ckg

USDA

Canola (basis - March) $-5 $-10 $-15 $-20

$120 $115 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Sltr. hogs to/fm U.S. (head) Total pork to/fm U.S. (tonnes) Total pork, all nations (tonnes) (1) to Dec 19/15

(2) to Nov 30/15

$230 $225 $220 $215 $210 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/31 1/8

Flax (elevator bid- S’toon) $450 $445 $440 $435 n/a $430 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/31 1/8

Barley (cash - March) $220 $215

Basis: $23

$210

$145

n/a n/a $130 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 12/31 1/11

Corn (March) $380

127.90 124.18

Alta.

Sask.

Man. Que.

$360

n/a 128.00

$350 $340 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 1/4

1/11

*incl. wt. premiums

Soybeans (March) $920

% from 2014 +34.5 +14.6 -0.6

Import n/a 182,856 (3) 199,885 (3)

% from 2014 n/a +2.3 +3.3 Agriculture Canada

Feb Apr May Jun

Close Jan. 8 59.85 65.23 73.10 77.08

Close Jan. 4 59.43 65.45 73.50 77.78

Trend +0.42 -0.22 -0.40 -0.70

Year ago 79.03 80.05 85.30 89.20

Jul Aug Oct Dec

$880 $860 $840 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 1/4

1/11

Oats (March) $260

Chicago Hogs Lean ($US/cwt)

$150

$135

Chicago Nearby Futures ($US/100 bu.)

$370

Index 100 hogs $/ckg

(3) to Dec 26/15

Manitoba $140

Agriculture Canada

$240

Close Jan. 11 76.85 76.88 65.40 61.48

Close Jan. 4 77.73 77.15 65.93 61.88

Trend -0.88 -0.27 -0.53 -0.40

Year ago 88.03 87.75 76.38 72.15

$220

$180 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 1/4

1/11

Spring Wheat (March) $520 $510

ELEVATOR SHIPMENTS

Jan. 4 385.3 649.2 261.4

Dec. 20 239.9 524.8 182.5

YTD 5895.1 10,085.7 3684.4

Year Ago 6233.5 9241.8 2780.2

Jan. 11 Jan. 04 Trend Wpg ICE Canola ($/tonne) Jan 470.10 473.80 -3.70 Mar 478.40 481.90 -3.50 May 485.80 487.20 -1.40 July 490.10 489.90 +0.20 Wpg ICE Milling Wheat ($/tonne) Mar 237.00 230.00 +7.00 May 240.00 234.00 +6.00 July 244.00 239.00 +5.00 Wpg ICE Durum Wheat ($/tonne) Mar 322.00 316.00 +6.00 May 330.00 324.00 +6.00 Wpg ICE Barley ($/tonne) Mar 182.00 184.00 -2.00 May 188.00 190.00 -2.00 Chicago Wheat ($US/bu.)

Mar 4.6900 4.5825 +0.1075 May 4.7450 4.6450 +0.1000 July 4.8100 4.7225 +0.0875 Sep 4.9050 4.8200 +0.0850 Chicago Oats ($US/bu.)

Mar 1.9900 2.1050 -0.1150 May 1.9900 2.1150 -0.1250 July 2.0350 2.1625 -0.1275 Chicago Soybeans ($US/bu.)

Mar 8.6125 8.5600 +0.0525 May 8.6400 8.6075 +0.0325 July 8.7025 8.6775 +0.0250 Aug 8.7250 8.7050 +0.0200 Chicago Soy Oil (¢US/lb.)

Mar 29.25 30.12 -0.87 May 29.48 30.34 -0.86 Jul 29.73 30.57 -0.84 Chicago Soy Meal ($US/short ton) Mar 269.9 264.4 +5.5 May 272.3 267.5 +4.8 Jul 275.0 270.8 +4.2 Chicago Corn ($US/bu.)

Mar 3.5175 3.5150 +0.0025 May 3.5750 3.5750 0.0000 July 3.6350 3.6375 -0.0025 Sep 3.6950 3.6900 +0.0050 Minneapolis Wheat ($US/bu.)

Mar 4.9325 4.8475 +0.0850 May 5.0050 4.9425 +0.0625 July 5.0975 5.0475 +0.0500 Sep 5.2075 5.1775 +0.0300 Kansas City Wheat ($US/bu.)

Mar 4.6225 4.5425 +0.0800 May 4.7225 4.6450 +0.0775 July 4.8200 4.7500 +0.0700

Year ago 460.40 446.60 444.00 441.90 217.00 220.00 222.00 365.00 355.00 182.00 184.00 5.5550 5.6000 5.6475 5.7125 2.9825 3.0025 3.0525 10.1600 10.2175 10.2675 10.2500 32.60 32.75 32.93 341.2 335.4 333.8 4.0200 4.1000 4.1675 4.2050 5.9525 6.0250 6.0975 6.1650 5.9050 5.9550 6.0025

$200

Minneapolis Nearby Futures ($US/100bu.)

(000 tonnes) Alta.

Sask.

Man.

Jan. 8 4.57 4.23 6.28 4.80 2.40

Grain Futures

Feed Wheat (Lethbridge)

$900

Export 1,118,570 (1) 404,924 (2) 1,058,575 (2)

$135

$125

To date 2015 To date 2014 % change 15/14

Hogs / Pork Trade

Saskatchewan $130

Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. 20,059,450 114,177,182 19,560,418 105,685,033 +2.6 +8.0

No. 1 DNS (14%) Montana elevator No. 1 DNS (13%) Montana elevator No. 1 Durum (13%) Montana elevator No. 1 Malt barley Montana elevator No. 2 Feed barley Montana elevator

$-25 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/31 1/8

Hog Slaughter To Dec. 26

U.S. Grain Cash Prices ($US/bu.)

$430 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/31 1/8

Canola and barley are basis par region. Feed wheat basis Lethbridge. Basis is best bid.

Maple Leaf Thunder Sig 3 Creek Pork Jan. 8 Jan. 8 144.20-147.43 143.34-147.24 146.14-146.14 137.14-152.18 144.98-147.56 150.91-154.35 148.86-152.74 152.39-156.23 154.68-155.27 156.25-157.28 159.79-161.09 154.70-158.36 162.38-168.41 166.55-175.90 178.11-185.23 177.76-178.40 186.53-187.82 181.91-188.57 189.11-192.35 186.95-190.69

Dec. 11 66.00 55.00 60.00 53.00 41.00 57.00 47.00 8.75 11.00 10.50 6.60 8.50 53.00 53.00 36.00 29.00 27.00 903.90 551.20 595.20

Jan. 6 Dec. 30 Year Ago No. 3 Oats Saskatoon ($/tonne) 145.19 154.68 152.29 Snflwr NuSun Enderlin ND (¢/lb) 16.20 16.65 19.40

Canola (cash -March)

$200 11/27 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/31 1/8

(Hams Marketing) Week ending Feb 06-Feb 13 Feb 20-Feb-27 Mar 05-Mar 12 Mar 19-Mar 26 Apr 02-Apr 09 Apr 16-Apr 23 Apr 30-May 07 May 14-May 21 May 28-June 04 June 11-June 18

Jan. 1 71.00 55.00 68.50 56.50 47.00 57.00 51.00 9.00 11.75 11.75 6.60 8.50 56.00 53.00 36.00 26.00 27.00 903.90 551.20 595.20

Cash Prices

$205

Due to wide reporting and collection methods, it is misleading to compare hog prices between provinces.

Jan. 8 Laird lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 71.00 Laird lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 60.00 Richlea lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 68.50 Eston lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 60.00 Eston lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 47.00 Sm. Red lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 57.00 Sm. Red lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 48.00 Peas, green No. 1 ($/bu) 9.50 Peas, large. yellow No. 1 ($/bu) 12.50 Peas, sm. yellow No. 2 ($/bu) 11.75 Feed peas ($/bu) 6.60 Maple peas ($/bu) 8.50 Mustard, yellow, No. 1 (¢/lb) 56.00 Mustard, Oriental, No. 1 (¢/lb) 53.00 Mustard, Brown, No. 1 (¢/lb) 36.00 Canaryseed (¢/lb) 27.50 Desi chickpeas (¢/lb) 27.00 Kabuli, 8mm, No. 1 ($/mt) 903.90 Kabuli, 7mm, No. 1 ($/mt) 551.20 B-90 ckpeas, No. 1 ($/mt) 595.20

$440

Est. Beef Wholesale ($/cwt) Montreal

Heifers 133.00 133.00 n/a n/a

Feeders No. 1 (800-900 lb) Steers South Dakota 142.00-166.25 Billings 145.00-153.00 Dodge City 158.00-164.00

$250

YTD 14 862 795 683 927

U.S. Cash cattle ($US/cwt)

$250 $240

Jan. 3/15 879 815 682 917

$310

$245

Chicago Futures ($US/cwt)

Average Carcass Weight

$250

$330 $320

Sask.

$230

million lb.

Fed Non-fed Total beef

Pulse and Special Crops

ICE Futures Canada

Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt) Grade A Steers Alta.

Ont.

$260

GRAINS

$500 $490 $480 11/30 12/7 12/14 12/18 1/4

1/11

Canadian Exports & Crush To (1,000 MT) Jan. 3 Wheat 145.3 Durum 43.1 Oats 23.5 Barley 50.7 Flax 4.5 Canola 205.0 Peas 0.5 Lentils (1,000 MT) Jan. 6 Canola crush 156.1

To Dec. 20 423.5 150.5 33.8 26.4 47.2 230.3 0.6 21.0 Dec. 30 165.2

Total Last to date year 7350.7 6993.4 1828.6 2399.5 456.2 473.9 413.8 632.5 172.3 179.8 4090.7 3657.3 1357.1 1309.5 496.8 329.3 To date Last year 3481.6 3087.1

WEATHER

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ALBERTA Temperature last week High Low

Assiniboia Broadview Eastend Estevan Kindersley Maple Creek Meadow Lake Melfort Nipawin North Battleford Prince Albert Regina Rockglen Saskatoon Swift Current Val Marie Yorkton Wynyard

-0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -3.2 4.8 -8.5 -5.0 -5.5 -5.5 -3.2 -1.8 0.0 -3.5 -0.4 -2.9 -1.0 -1.1

-25.4 -26.7 -23.7 -28.3 -24.7 -26.7 -22.7 -31.2 -38.7 -26.7 -28.9 -28.1 -24.3 -27.3 -23.7 -23.6 -28.9 -24.0

Precipitation since Nov. 1 mm mm %

4.1 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.8 1.5 6.6 4.9 9.1 5.5 11.6 1.1 0.4 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.7 4.6

24.7 24.5 26.7 25.7 42.8 29.3 16.8 29.0 35.7 23.4 46.3 23.3 30.8 24.2 26.4 27.7 43.9 47.3

74 50 60 57 146 72 38 74 82 62 110 63 88 69 76 85 90 113

MANITOBA Temperature last week High Low

Brooks Calgary Cold Lake Coronation Edmonton Grande Prairie High Level Lethbridge Lloydminster Medicine Hat Milk River Peace River Pincher Creek Red Deer Stavely Vegreville

0.7 -1.0 -6.9 -3.0 -0.8 -2.4 -11.5 1.2 -5.4 1.0 5.1 -9.7 2.4 -2.4 4.8 -1.7

-26.3 -25.5 -21.6 -22.8 -28.0 -24.9 -27.9 -29.1 -23.6 -25.9 -28.3 -27.3 -24.1 -29.8 -15.3 -26.9

Precipitation since Nov. 1 mm mm %

1.3 3.2 11.5 1.0 1.4 1.2 0.9 3.1 5.4 2.2 2.1 1.5 3.4 3.2 4.3 1.4

19.0 28.2 52.9 16.9 26.0 56.1 10.8 29.5 21.5 29.6 28.4 33.8 68.5 43.5 54.7 24.0

64 95 124 54 62 97 19 82 54 86 68 64 107 115 130 65

Temperature last week High Low

Brandon Dauphin Gimli Melita Morden Portage la Prairie Swan River Winnipeg

-6.8 2.6 -4.2 -4.0 -1.4 -1.9 0.1 -5.2

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-32.8 -28.7 -32.2 -26.8 -27.9 -27.6 -29.8 -29.7

1.6 1.5 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 4.5 0.6

44.0 35.0 32.1 22.7 38.8 34.9 32.3 27.4

90 72 60 45 66 59 59 48

-15.2 -23.4 -10.8 -8.6 -22.2

14.9 1.9 5.2 10.0 4.0

132.2 44.6 78.6 80.9 65.8

122 72 112 87 54

BRITISH COLUMBIA Cranbrook Fort St. John Kamloops Kelowna Prince George

-2.2 -1.0 2.4 1.7 -5.6

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