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FARM CHEMICALS

Feedlot news concern cattle sector BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

The pending closure of one of Alberta’s largest feedlot operations has sent ripples throughout the industry and provoked concerns about the future of the cattle business in Western Canada. Western Feedlots announced Sept. 21 that its shareholders had decided to wind down cattle feeding operations by 2017 in Mossleigh, High River and Strathmore, removing capacity for 80,000 to 100,000 head from the sector. It cited low market returns and “the poor political and economic environment in Alberta” as contributing factors in the decision. Western Feedlots did not return calls to elaborate. However, it was widely known in the industry that it had been trying to sell its feedlot operations for at least a year. SEE FEEDING SECTOR, PAGE 4

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Herbicide use spikes in Alberta

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Increased canola acres seen as a likely factor BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

A large American study has found genetically modified crops have dramatically increased the amount of herbicides applied to soybeans. As well, data from Alberta suggest that GM crops have had an even greater impact in Western Canada, as the amount of herbicide sold in the province nearly doubled from 2003 to 2013. The provincial government, through Alberta Environment and Parks, has tracked pesticide sales since 1993. The department publishes a

ALBERTA HERBICIDE SALES UP, PESTICIDES DOWN Farm chemical sales, in million kg of active ingredient: 2003 2008 2013 Herbicides

7.20 10.30 13.20

Insecticides 0.43

0.24 0.20

Fungicides

0.39 0.81

0.32

Source: Alberta Environment and Parks

report every five years and its last round of sales data is from 2013. That report was published in August of 2015 and it came to several conclusions: • In 2003, herbicide sales in Alberta were 7.2 million kilo-

grams of active ingredient. • In 2013, herbicide sales were 13.2 million kg. • Most of the increase is attributable to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. • Glyphosate sales in 2003 were 3.3 million kg, 6.1 million kg in 2008 and 8.7 million kg in 2013. Neil Harker, an Agriculture Canada weed scientist in Lacombe, Alta., got his first look at the pesticide sales data Sept. 26 and hadn’t had time to delve deeper into the data. He wasn’t shocked, but he said it is concerning. SEE HERBICIDE USAGE, PAGE 5

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THIS ISSUE

» D’ARCE MCMILLAN: Canada’s canola crop estimates are growing.

MARKETS 6

» KELSEY JOHNSON: Carbon » RISING CANOLA: A vegetable oil rally that

is helping canola is expected to continue. 6

» CPSR PLEASE: Latin American millers like their Canada Prairie Spring Red wheat.

comes the future. Will you embrace it, or fear it? 11

shop provides a family with a fresh start. 16

» ON THE FARM: A B.C. chicken farm makes the most of direct marketing.

» SPRAY TECH: A vegetable oil deposition adjuvant is a relatively new idea.

can keep nitrogen out of waterways.

House committee releases a report on the Temporary Foreign Workers Program. 14 MERGER REACTION: Major U.S. farm groups don’t appear bothered by the latest seed and chemical mergers. 55

LIVESTOCK 51 the only way to check for pregnancy.

» BEEF TO CHINA: The Asian country agrees to accept more beef from Canada.

AGFINANCE 64

CORRECTIONS

WHAT’S HAPPENING

calculator is an important tool when analyzing soil. 49

» ROY LEWIS: A nutritional supplement tackles shrinkage losses.

were asked to help fight for a better deal for farmers. 59

» RON FRIESEN: Tax rules for selling supply management quota change next year. 65

REGULAR FEATURES HANDLE DOUBLES: Ceres Global Ag says its Saskatchewan facility is paying off. 64

» RETAIL EXPANDS: Richardson is building

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» SARAH GALVIN: Pressure

» BRUCE DYCK: Weekly papers

» PREG CHECKING: Rectal palpations aren’t

» FOREIGN WORKERS: A

appreciated rutabaga shines in savoury dishes. 18

» TOM WEIR: A nitrogen return

» NITROGEN CONTROL: A bioreactor trench

Saskatchewan are on edge over crime fears, but police warn against over-reaction. 4 IMPORT ISSUES: Ottawa won’t set a deadline for fixing two supply management import issues. 13

» DOROTHY LONG: The undercanning the answer to preserving low-acid food. 19

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» CRIME FEARS: Farmers in

looks likely to win the 2017 acreage battle by default. 11

» BRIAN MACLEOD: Here

» CITY LIFE FARMS: A small-town butcher

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pricing is becoming a key national issue. 10

» KEVIN HURSH: Canola 8

FARM LIVING 16

Urban farming: This couple farms less than an acre spread across the backyards of Lethbridge. See page 15. | BARB GLEN PHOTO

three new input centres in Saskatchewan. 64

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Farmers on edge over crime fears

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Saskatchewan RCMP urges farmers to let police do their jobs BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Saskatchewan RCMP are urging rural residents to report crime to police rather than dealing with incidents themselves. Social media sites last week were full of photographs of combines and truck cabs containing guns as people arm themselves for protection. A number of recent high-profile incidents have people concerned. Farmers are worried that farmyards and families are unprotected during the busy harvest season. On Sept. 19, three people, reportedly armed with handguns and with faces covered, attempted to rob a farm worker on a road near Fiske. That led to a lockdown of rural schools in the area. In August, a fatal shooting on a farm near Biggar led to seconddegree murder charges against a farmer, escalating debate over racial tensions and the right to defend property. “Let us do our jobs,” said RCMP Sgt. Earl LeBlanc in response to the social media photographs. “We don’t want to see people getting hurt.” Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president N o r m Ha l l , w h o f a r m s n e a r Wynyard, said he doesn’t normally carry a gun. However, he understands why farmers are nervous. “Usually the worst thing you have to protect yourself against is wild animals, not wild people,” he said. Hall said he isn’t hearing from worried farmers, and if nothing else the social media campaign should indicate to those who might consider committing crime in rural areas that farmers aren’t afraid to protect themselves. Some people said they have to p ro t e c t t h e m s e l v e s b e c au s e RCMP response times are so long. Hall said that’s likely because in some places detachments have amalgamated or are short personnel. “There are challenges but we deploy our resources based on the needs,” LeBlanc said in response to reporters’ questions about staffing levels. He said residents can be assured that officers will deal with any situation reported to them. The RCMP didn’t have specific details on whether crime is increasing overall or in certain rural areas. LeBlanc reminded gun owners that firearms must be properly stowed and secured. “We’re aware that individuals will carry some firearms out for hunting reasons, or even farming reasons, but what we don’t want people to do is to carry them for their own protection or for what they feel that is to protect others,” he said. karen.briere@producer.com

The Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival kicked off in High River, Alta., in the evening of Sept. 22 when balloons were launched in town and floated over John Monteith’s recently combined wheat field before landing a short time later. | MIKE STURK PHOTO CANOLA

Canola council mum on dockage deal Ottawa signs a deal with China to avoid tough new dockage rules, but the industry is silent BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

The canola industry response to news of a reprieve in its dockage dispute with China has been muted. T h e Ca na d i a n g ov e r n m e nt announced last week it had signed a memorandum of understanding with China to allow trade to continue unabated through 2020. China was threatening to implement a new policy on Sept. 1, requiring less than one percent dockage in canola shipments. Current trade practices allow for up to 2.5 percent dockage. Exporters claimed the policy would seriously disrupt $2 billion in canola seed sales to China. T h e n e w a g re e m e nt d e l ay s implementation of China’s proposed policy for four years while the two parties conduct additional research on how much of a threat dockage poses to China’s rapeseed crop. China worries dockage could lead to the introduction of blackleg disease. The Canadian government trumpeted the agreement as a major breakthrough in the long-running trade dispute with China. “This is great news,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Our progress on this file goes to show how two countries can collaborate, can solve difficult challenges together.” Chrystia Freeland, minister of international trade, said she was thrilled to witness the signing of the memorandum. “This new agreement on canola will help Canadian farmers and producers, their families and the middle class by providing stable and predictable conditions for years to come,” she said in a news

The canola industry appears less enthusiastic about a new canola deal with China than does the federal government. Here, Tony Holst harvests canola on the Bayou farm near Kitscoty, Alta. | ROBIN BOOKER PHOTO release. The Canola Council of Canada was noticeably silent concerning the agreement. It did not issue a news release and was not mentioned in the government news release. That is unusual given that the council had issued news releases in March when China agreed to postpone the policy implementation date to Sept. 1 from April 1 and in August when the two sides announced a solution was days or weeks away. Brian Innes, vice-president of government relations with the council, said the council would not comment on the memorandum

until it had further details of what was contained in the pact. The council had been pushing for a permanent resolution to the issue. Instead, there are going to be more research projects and a lingering potential trade issue with Canada’s top canola customer. John Duvenaud, publisher of Wild Oats Grain Market Advisory, was nowhere near as excited as the government was about the memorandum. “I think there was a lot of excitement raised over an issue that is totally peripheral to whether trade happens or not,” he said. Duvenaud contends Canada’s

canola exporters are capable of shipping canola with less than one percent dockage. A number of grain companies had already agreed to shipments meeting those specifications. “I don’t think it was a deal-breaker at any point. It was always, and continues to be, an achievable standard,” he said. Duvenaud can’t understand why the government got involved in the dispute in the first place. “Whatever happened to the idea that the customer is right? If they want one percent dock, give them one percent dock,” he said. sean.pratt@producer.com

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LAND PRICES

Tisdale, Sask., farm sells for $26.5 million Nearly 8,000 acres sell to Alberta Hutterite colony in what is considered to be one of the largest farm sales in history BY MICHAEL RAINE SASKATOON NEWSROOM

What might be Western Canada’s largest operating farm sale took place late last week. At $26.5 million, producer Sam Rey has chosen to take his profits from nine years of farming and leave the business. Miner Creek Farms started when the Swiss immigrant began buying farmland near Tisdale, Sask. In 2007, unlike many parts of the world, farmland prices on the Canadian Prairies had reflected agricultural commodity price margins, without much room for speculation. Average margins for the previous 15 years were running below $35 per acre and there was little incentive to bid beyond a straight return on land, which was renting at the time for less than $45 per acre. It was the right time to invest in a farm, but Rey didn’t know that. He also didn’t know that over the course of the next two years margins would increase eightfold and give him the ability to leverage his new assets into a much larger operation, eventually reaching 7,871 acres. “I took big chances, but I had a lot of passion for building a beautiful, big farm,” he said. “I am the last of 13 generations of farmers. My kids don’t seem headed that way, so it was time to move on,” said the 58-year-old producer, his voice choked with emotion, a week after handing over the keys. “The kids were starting to pursue their own lives. It was the love of my life and time to pass it on to someone else who loves it, too.” Rey acquired nearly contiguous fields, with 42 quarters touching o n e a n o t h e r, a n d b u i l t a n 830,000-bushel grain handling system that would rival the capacity of older grain elevators, on a farmyard with three homes, large shop facilities and machinery storage. Capping off the farmyard is a new 4,000 sq. foot home. “It is one of the nicest farms you

will find anywhere,” said Ted Cawkwell, the real estate broker who sold the property. Average farm income doubled between 2007 and 2014. Land price increases along those lines have also taken place, with Saskatchewan seeing back to back jumps of 20, 22 and 19 percent, according to Statistics Canada and Farm Credit Canada. However, selling a larger farm as a w h o l e o p e rat i n g e nt i t y w i t h machinery and a crop in the field

FEEDLOTS AND THE ALBERTA ECONOMY

FEEDING SECTOR SUFFERING

These example calculations show the contributions of feeding 10,000 cattle a year at a fictitious Alberta feedlot:

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• The feedlot is estimated to have direct expenditures of more than $10 million, purchasing 15,000 tonnes of feed and employing 10 people. • The direct incremental impact is about $5 million (incremental impacts of 25% of cow-calf sector, 10% feed, 100% feedlot administration and overhead, and 25% processing). • The combined direct, indirect, and induced impacts on provincial gross output are $12 million, and on GDP of $4.3 million. • The combined employment impacts are estimated at 55 full-time equivalents, generating employment income of $2.2 million. Source: Serecon Management Consulting/ Alberta Cattle Feeders Association

At $26.5 million, Miner Creek Farm is one of the larger farm sales in Canadian history. |

As well, the feeding industry has seen considerable consolidation over the past 10 years. Nevertheless, Western’s decision to end its feedlot side completely, retaining only its farming operations, came as a shock. “I think it surprised a lot of people,” said Bryan Walton, chief executive officer of the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association. “They were one of the largest feedlots in the country.” Leighton Kolk, who operates KFL Feeders near Picture Butte, Alta., shared that sentiment. “I was aware that they had been trying to sell it, on and off, but it was a surprise when I heard that rather than selling it, it was getting mothballed,” said Kolk. “They’re making a tough decision because it’s not an easy decision to just take something off stream. It seems like everywhere you turn, it’s a tough business. You can’t seem to buy the cattle right, you can’t sell

proved challenging. After two years, the farm remained unsold at an asking price of $27 million. “When I got the listing earlier this year, we began looking further afield. We advertised globally, and got inquiries from South Africa to the Netherlands,” Cawkwell said. In the end it was an Alberta Hutterite colony that bought the property, after seeing it in a newspaper ad. The colony, located between

them right. It’s been a challenge for anybody in the business.” Cattle feeders are facing low market prices for fat cattle after having paid higher prices for feeders last year. Cattle have lost about 35 percent in value over the last six months. Losses in the feeding sector now hover around $300 to $400 per head, a situation market analyst Anne Wasko says is unprecedented. “The level of these losses has been substantially larger and for a longer period of time than they’ve been managed before, “ she said. While its true the feedlot industry is cyclical and based on margin, the current situation is worrisome. “To say that we’ve lost $300 a head before, for an entire year? We haven’t done that before. The industry has lost money before, but this one’s a biggie.” The loss of Western and the prospect that losses might lead to more closures also has implications for the future of Alberta’s two big packers, Cargill and JBS.

TED CAWKWELL PHOTO

Lethbridge and the American border, had plans to build another community and decided to consider the Tisdale property when it noticed it was for sale. The colony said it will not publicly comment on the new farm, but added it is looking forward to having the operating enterprise to work with rather than starting from scratch. At nearly 900 kilometres from home, it wasn’t handy to the group’s current location, but the

“The supply scenario has been precarious for the packer in Canada for the last little while, to say the least,” said Wasko. Walton said the cattle feeders commissioned a study on the impact of a packing plant closure, primarily with the labour shortage in mind. Though he does not believe such an event is imminent, Walton said he hopes the government will release the study, which was finished last year. On the political front, the Wildrose party made hay with Western Feedlot’s reference to the poor political climate in Alberta as one reason for its decision to close. Agriculture critic Rick Strankman said the NDP government’s actions on farm safety regulations, which drew widespread protest among farmers last year, destroyed the NDP’s political capital and the effect of the pending carbon levy on agriculture has yet to be gauged. “There’s still a lot of apprehension and uncertainty” in the sector,

rolling, stone-free loam and large land base was an incentive. “They made many visits to the farm, brought out a lot of their folks to visit it and get opinions,” Cawkwell said. “It’s a big choice to make, moving 80 or so people and starting a new venture.” Rey said the new Miner Creek colony will carry on “my vision of what a prairies farm can be.” michael.raine@producer.com

said Strankman. “It’s frustrating that this government just simply doesn’t relate well to where their food comes from.” Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier said Sept. 23 that he was taken aback by Western’s announcement but considered it a business decision. “I’m pretty comfortable knowing this was a business decision that they felt they had to make.… They’ve been a strong supporter of the feedlot industry for many years, so it is disappointing.” Carlier said he knows these are lean times in the feedlot industry and the government continues to support beef sector research. A feeder loan guarantee announced by the government two weeks ago was also well received, he added. As for NDP policies having a role in the feedlot closure, Carlier said he is aware of the accusations. “I hear what he’s saying but I would perhaps respectfully disagree.” Ian Goodbrand, owner of Dryland Cattle Trading Corp. in Central CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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HORSES

New European rules may hinder Canadian horse meat exports BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

A new European restriction may create operational headaches for Canadian horse slaughter plants. Starting in March 2017, horses imported into Canada from the United States must remain in the country for six months before they are slaughtered. The European Commission says the six-month residency requirement is needed to ensure the safety of horse meat because North American horses may receive veterinary drugs that are unsafe for human consumption. “To add a layer of restriction to ensure that drugs given to horses, throughout their lifetime … do not end up in the horse (meat),” said Ewa Demianowicz, campaign manager for Humane Society International in Canada. The organization said in a news release that the new rules take effect March 31. The Western Producer contacted the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to confirm the new regulation, but the CFIA didn’t respond by press time. The humane society said the residency rule would affect the horse slaughter industry in Canada. Under the requirement, horses from the U.S. would likely be kept on a Canadian feedlot for at least six months before slaughter. “It’s often between 65 and 70 percent of horses slaughtered

CANADIAN SLAUGHTER AND EXPORT STATISTICS Number of horses slaughtered: 2010 .............................. 89,034 2011 .............................. 89,399 2012 ............................... 82,199 2013 ............................... 71,961 2014 ............................... 66,785 2015 .............................. 67,946 2015 exports of horsemeat (in million kg) Japan .................................... 3.2 France .................................. 3.0 Belgium ................................ 2.5 Switzerland .......................... 1.0 Others .................................. 0.5 Total ................................... 10.2 Source: Statistics Canada

in Canada that come from the United States,” Demianowicz said. The primary horse meat processors in Canada are Bouvry Exports in Fort Macleod, Alta., and the Viande Richelieu plant in Quebec. Canadian Premium Meats in Lacombe, Alta., also slaughters horses for the European market. The humane society said the Europeans conducted an audit of the Canadian horse slaughter industry in 2014 and found weaknesses in the traceability system, in which animals are

monitored from farm to slaughter. That audit contributed to the new regulation, but the humane society isn’t satisfied with the change. “We advocated for lifetime veterinary records of the horses, so veterinary records would follow the horse from birth till slaughter,” Demianowicz said. “Proving that they have not received substances that are forbidden in the food chain. This is what happens in Europe. This is their standard.” The main drug of concern is is phenylbutazone, known as bute. A CFIA website said it’s a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory used to treat lameness in horses. “Since 2002, the CFIA has been regularly testing horse meat for (bute),” the agency said on its website. “Results show a very high compliance rate for phenylbutazone residues.” Chemical residues and traceability are concerns, but Demianowicz said the humane society has broader concerns about horse meat. “We oppose horse slaughter for animal welfare reasons,” she said. “We definitely want a ban on horse slaughter in Canada.” The EU rule applies beyond Canada. All countries outside the EU will have to keep imported horses as “residents” for six months before slaughter, according to the humane society. robert.arnason@producer.com

The main drug of concern is is phenylbutazone, known as bute. A CFIA website said it’s a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory used to treat lameness in horses.

The loss of Western and the prospect that losses might lead to more closures also has implications for the future of Alberta’s two big packers, Cargill and JBS. | MIKE STURK PHOTO Alberta, said there is excess feedlot capacity in Western Canada to support the smaller domestic cattle herd and that is playing a role. “Nobody wants to hear this, because ever ybody wants to blame the government for this and that,” he said. “The fact is we’ve got too much feedlot capacity in Alberta, so at some point that had to get rationalized, and we did that with the pack-

ing business in the last few years. “We’re running far below capacity so what that’s done is it’s made our cattle higher relative to U.S. because people are trying to fill the pens. Now we’ve lost so much money that we can’t, and so the weaker players go away. That’s what happened. So now I think we have a more healthy business going forward.” He said fewer fed cattle, as a

result of Western’s closure and more rationalization in the sector, could support the two big packing plants by allowing them to run at capacity, which they haven’t been able to do in recent years. G oodbrand said Western’s move is the smart play. “I think they’re just doing the right thing. If you’re looking at your equity, a third of it’s gone. You’ve still got two-thirds of it left. You’re sitting on some very good ground. It’s worth a lot of money. Just pay off the people and farm it.” Jerry Bouma of Toma and Bouma Management Consultants agreed the closure will reduce excess supply of bunk space but the future of the two major packers remains a concern. Neither Cargill nor JBS are Canadian-owned, so either one could accept Canadian cattle at U.S. plants if it became uneconomical to operate in Alberta. “Then you become price takers,” said Bouma about Canadian cattle feeders. barb.glen@producer.com

Growers of GM crops such as soybeans used 28 percent more herbicide than farmers who planted non-GM soybeans, according to a U.S. study. | FILE PHOTO

HERBICIDE USAGE SPIKES » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I guess I’m surprised at the size of this jump in glyphosate. But I’m not surprised… that glufosinate is number three (in sales),” he said. “I think a lot of this is not that we’re using pesticides more often, as much as we’re going to canola way more than we used to. We used to be in a four-year rotation, then it went to three years and now the most common rotation … is canola/wheat.” The Alberta data is in line, somewhat, with research from the University of Virginia published in September. In what’s being touted as the largest ever study on GM crops and pesticide use, U of V scientists analyzed survey data from more than 5,000 corn and 5,000 soybean growers in the U.S., from 1998 to 2011. “The fact that we have 14 years of farm-level data from farmers all over the U.S. makes this study very special,” said Federico Ciliberto, U of V economist. “We have repeated observations of the same farmers and can see when they adopted genetically modified seeds and how that changed their use of chemicals.” Ciliberto and his colleagues cited several key points: • Growers of GM soybeans used 28 percent more herbicide than farmers who planted non GM soybeans • Growers of GM corn used 1.2 percent fewer herbicides and 10.4 fewer insecticides than farmers who didn’t adopt the technology Ciliberto said U.S. soybean farmers are now applying more herbicides to control resistant weeds. “(After the introduction of GM crops) there was a reduction in herbicide use, but over time the use of chemicals increased because farmers were having to add new chemicals.” As for the increased use of herbicides in Alberta, the expansion of canola may be a large factor in the story. Canola acres were 3.3 million in 2003, 5.2 million in 2008 and 6.2 million in 2013. But not all of those acres are Roundup Ready canola, as varieties with tolerance for glufosinate and other herbicides are popular with growers. So other uses, such as pre-harv e s t a p p l i c at i o n , may hav e c au s e d g l y p h o s at e s a l e s t o increase from 6.1 million kg in 2008 to 8.7 million kg in 2013, a rise of 42 percent. Harker said it’s difficult to speculate because the Environ-

ment and Parks report focuses on sales, not use. Nonetheless, the boom in herbicide use is worrisome. “Even for people in agriculture it’s a bit concerning,” he said. “We’ve got weed resistance becoming a major issue… and we’d like to think one of the things to slow it down … is to use herbicides a little less. It doesn’t appear we’ve gotten there in any way, shape or form.” The U.S. study has generated a number of media reports, focusi n g o n h o w G M c ro p s h av e increased herbicide use in soybeans. But those headlines don’t tell the entire story, said Ian Affleck, CropLife Canada managing director of science and regulatory affairs, plant biotechnology. Affleck said most media reports ignored a crucial line in the paper’s abstract. Yes, overall use on soybeans has gone up but the herbicides applied to GM crops are less toxic. “When pesticides are weighted by the environmental impact quotient, however, we find that (relative to non-adopters) GE adopters used about the same amount of soybean herbicides,” the paper said. As well, the U of V study didn’t account for other environmental benefits of GM crop production. “They didn’t take into account the benefits these technologies provide, in relation to support conservation tillage and how that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, protects soil erosion,” Affleck said. It may be correct that GM crops have promoted the use of safer herbicides and there are broader benefits to society. But those messages can be difficult to convey when the public sees data that herbicide sales doubled in Alberta from 2003 to 2013 and glyphosate sales nearly quadrupled between 1998 and 2013. Harker agreed that glyphosate is less toxic but the ag industry shouldn’t shrug off the boom in herbicide use. “I wouldn’t want to brush the whole increase over and say it’s a good thing,” he said. “I would rather see it not continue to increase.” robert.arnason@producer.com

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Canola has been helped by a demand-driven vegetable oil rally in recent weeks, and some analysts think the rally can continue or at least the gains held. “It’s purely driven by demand, which is good,” said Errol Anderson, editor of the ProMarket Wire. Any dips will be met by additional buying, he said. “If it does drop, it will be supported by buyers. It’s reasonably firm.” Canola’s gains have been weaker than soybean oil’s 10 percent rally, but the gains in canola futures from just below $450 per tonne at the start of August to around $470 near the end of September seemed to at least temporarily end the long rout that began in mid-June. Analysts say a host of factors have caused vegetable oil crop prices to rally, including another weak monsoon in India, crusherstalling typhoons in China, continuing strong Chinese demand for vegetable oil amidst temporarily disrupted production and bad harvest weather in the United States and Canada. Palm oil production is still lagging, depressed by last winter’s El Nino dryness in Malaysia and Indonesia. Palm prices have led the rally, but soybean oil and soybeans have followed, dragging canola along behind. At least four southeastern Chinese canola crushing plants suspended production last week because of a typhoon, according to Shanghai JC Intelligence Co., as reported by Reuters News Agency. That has caused Chinese vegetable oil stocks to become tighter. The closures were in Fujian province but caused a rally further afield, with Guangxi and Jiangsu canola prices said to have risen four percent to about the $470 per tonne zone. However, the closures hinder demand for raw canola exports because less crushing capacity is available.

Canola futures were $450 per tonne at the start of August and rallied to around $470 near the end of September. | FILE PHOTO Chinese vegetable oil demand is likely to remain strong and supplies tighter because the Chinese government isn’t expected to release any of its large canola stocks until next June, according to JC Intelligence. Demand is also good outside of China with stocks declining.

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“The big thing is that palm oil has been strong (with) good demand,” said Mike Krueger of the Money Farm in Fargo, North Dakota. “The world vegetable oil situation just continues to tighten up.” India has recently helped spur demand by cutting its duties on imported vegetable oils. Domestic

production of palm and wheat has suffered from the weak monsoon. However, Anderson said the steady Chinese demand has been central to the recent palm rally. “Palm has been the lead. That’s Chinese demand,” said Anderson. ed.white@producer.com

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Farm groups are thrilled with the news that Canada has begun exploratory free trade talks with China. “China is the world’s largest banquet and we want Canada to be the caterer,” said Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance president Brian Innes. “With this step forward we are closer to taking advantage of a huge opportunity to increase trade.” China is already Canada’s second largest agri-food export market, buying $5.6 billion of crops and meat products in 2015. Canola accounts for more than half of those sales followed by soybeans in second spot and wheat in third. Innes said 500 million of China’s 1.4 billion people are interested in the agri-food products Canada exports. A free trade agreement would eliminate punitive tariffs and nontariff barriers. China’s average tariff on agricultural products is 15.1 percent compared to 8.6 percent for industrial goods. Innes said there would be an opportunity to eliminate barriers to trade, such as the nine percent tariff on canola seed and the three percent tariff on soybeans. It would be more difficult to get a tariff reduction for a product like wheat, where China is determined to remain self-sufficient. Competitors such as Australia, New Zealand and Chile already have free trade agreements with China. “It’s time Canada was in the game,” said Innes. Lawrence Herman, an international trade lawyer with Herman and Associates, said there is no doubt a free trade deal with China would be a boon for western Canadian agriculture but he advised farmers not to hold their breath. “It is going to take a long time before anything remotely concrete emerges,” he said. It took seven years to conclude a free trade agreement with the European Union. That was a simple deal by comparison because it was between two highly industrialCONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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uckily, the rain last weekend in Saskatchewan and Manitoba was not as heavy as forecast in many areas, but it still caused a harvest pause. The harvest delays are putting a floor under the canola market but gains are muted as the trade expects an ample canola harvest and the United States expects a good soybean crop. Canada’s canola crop is now forecast at 18.3 million tonnes, based on remote satellite sensing and a computer model developed by Statistics Canada. The new forecast issued last week was up from 17 million tonnes in the Statistics Canada estimate released in August and it is about the same size as last year’s crop. It was close to what the trade expected. The model-based estimate for September replaced what had been a farmer survey. The final report issued in December will be survey based. The model estimated spring wheat production at 20.6 million tonnes, up slightly from 20.25 million in August.

» CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE ized regions with common interests and similar legal regimes. The proposed China pact is between two countries that have a different set of objectives, dissimilar economies and distinctive legal systems. He can foresee problems in getting convergence on regulations and dispute settlement mechanisms. And there are other potential stumbling blocks. “One of the real problems with this deal, I can tell you, is going to be the steel industry,” said Herman. He said the Chinese dump excess steel production onto the world

In the first seven weeks of the crop year, canola exports totalled only 862,200 tonnes, down 30 percent from the 1.12 million tonnes shipped last year in the same period. | FILE PHOTO Durum was estimated at 7.3 million tonnes, up from 6.8 million in August. Barley was pegged at 8.4 million tonnes, down from 8.7 million in August and oats was 2.9 million tonnes, down from three million. Getting back to canola, Statistics Canada said stocks at the end of 2015-16 were slightly more than two million tonnes. So that means the total canola supply this crop year is about 20.3 million tonnes, again, about the same as last year. The industry has proven it can

handle that much canola. The settlement on the canola dockage issue with China announced last week of will help assure export targets can be met. The uncertainty to date regarding China trade might help explain the slow start to the export campaign. In the first seven weeks of the crop year, canola exports totalled only 862,200 tonnes, down 30 percent from the 1.12 million tonnes shipped last year in the same period, according to figures from the Canadian Grain Commission. Exports picked up in week seven,

and we hope that will mark a new, stronger trend. The domestic crush is performing much better. The total crushed in the first seven weeks is 1.175 million tonnes, up 15 percent from last year. Canola futures got support from the rising vegetable oil market last week. Soy oil rose with palm oil. Palm production has lagged in recent months following the crop stress from hot dry weather in Malaysia and Indonesia caused by the El Nino last winter.

market at subsidized prices. “Canadian manufacturers are going to have some concern about opening the door further to unfairly priced Chinese goods,” said Herman. “Those are going to be tough issues to settle in this deal.” Innes said the time it takes to hash out an agreement depends on what the two countries decide during exploratory talks to include in the agreement. “What we’ve seen is that if China wants an agreement that it can happen quite quickly,” he said. The agreements with Australia and New Zealand were hashed out in short order.

“The ability to achieve something quickly really depends upon the scope of the negotiation,” said Innes. “If the scope is simple it could be achieved quite quickly with China.” He said a deal with China would put Canada in an enviable position because it would have deals with North America, Europe and the world’s biggest growth market for agricultural imports. “Right now there have been very positive relations between the Government of Canada and China in a way that other countries would be envious of,” said Innes. “That is a significant opportunity for us in agriculture.”

Herman said an agreement with China would give Canadian farmers a leg up on their U.S. counterparts. “There is no appetite in Washington now to have a U.S.-China trade deal concluded,” he said. The U.S. Congress is incensed with China about the currency issue. “The Americans are very concerned about what they see as Chinese currency manipulation,” said Herman. “(They are) keeping the exchange rate low so they can sell products cheaper on world markets.”

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India has lowered its duties on palm oil imports, so that could lead to stronger demand that would continue to support palm prices in the near term. However, production is expected to pick up in the first half of 2017, putting pressure on prices in the new year. Soybean seed futures are not providing much support. The market has mostly shrugged off the damage caused by heavy rain in the northern Midwest that caused flooding in some areas. There is greater attention to strong yields in southern areas where farmers are able to harvest. Another factor that could weigh on soybean values is China’s decision to put an anti-dumping tariff on U.S. dried distillers grain, a byproduct of ethanol production. U.S. exporters had already slowed sales to China, worried about getting caught in a new tariff. The trade restriction could mean more DDGs on the U.S. market, competing with soy meal in the livestock protein feed market. A counterweight to these negative factors is the strong demand for American soybeans. The next potentially marketmoving report will be the U.S. grain stocks report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sept. 30. That data represents the stocks at the end of the U.S. marketing year and will determine whether the USDA has been correct in its year end stocks forecasts. Follow D’Arce McMillan on Twitter @darcemcmillan or email darce.mcmillan@ producer.com.

CANADIAN AGRI-FOOD EXPORTS TO CHINA, 2015 In $millions: Canola seed and oil ........... $2,600 Soy ...................................... $588 Wheat .................................. $333 Pulses .................................. $316 Barley .................................. $265 Beef ..................................... $255 Pork and products ................ $234 Hides and skins ................... $166 Malt ...................................... $3.0 Sugar .................................... $1.3 Special crops ........................ $0.5 Source: Statistics Canada

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India cuts import taxes on wheat, palm oil, refined oils

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Latin Americans ask for more Prairie Spring wheat supply ‘We trust Canadian wheat quality,’ says a Colombian grain miller anxious about CPS wheat supply BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU

“Help us out with the CPSR. Don’t take it away from us.” That plea, uttered humorously by Colombian miller Carlos Alberto Patino at the end of an interview, sums up both a current market concern with important Latin American millers about a Canadian crop class and the interesting reality of a type of wheat that gets little press in Canada. “We don’t know if there will be enough availability,” said Peruvian miller Roberto Carlos Torrejon about Canada Prairie Spring Red wheat, which both his and Patino’s companies use in a number of products. The two men were part of a group of Latin American grain industry representatives attending a program at the Canadian International Grains Institute in mid-September. The program was designed to give foreign buyers of Canadian grain a better sense of how Canada’s system works and to establish better contacts between buyers and sellers. Latin America is an important market for Canada. Peru buys slightly more than one million tonnes of Canadian wheat a year,

Peruvian miller Roberto Torrejon and Colombian miller Carlos Pation say Canada Prairie Spring Red is a type of wheat valued by their countries’ milling industries. | ED WHITE PHOTO while Colombia is just shy of one million tonnes. Canadian wheat is a go-to commodity for Patino and Torrejon, which they have built their products around. They use Canada Western Red Spring wheat as the basis for their bread flours. Torrejon said they keep the very best CWRS they have for the panettone, a bread-like festival cake, for which his company is

best known. However, both companies use CPSR extensively, both in blends and in specialized products such as pasta. “We use that a lot for our dry goods, for pasta,” said Torrejon. “It’s an economical pasta that we are now also exporting.” His company’s pasta is exported to Asia and the United States. Patino has had the same experi-

ence. “We have had really great results making semolina with CPS,” he said. “It’s not the highest quality, but it’s a regular quality that our market will allow.” Both said their companies would like to buy more CPSR from Canada. Patino’s company now buys 85 to 95 percent of its wheat requirements from Canada, while Torrejon’s buys 60 percent from Canada. Argentina and the U.S. are the sources for the other wheat that Torrejon’s company buys. “We’re hoping that some work could be done to improve the availability and the quantity of the wheat available to us,” said Patino. “We’d like to be able to buy more.” Both said they were worried by recent Japanese interest in buying Canadian CPSR. “We don’t know if there will be enough availability,” said Torrejon. Patino concurred. “I am also concerned about the availability of CPS red for our market.” In general, Latin American millers are satisfied with Canadian wheat quality, they said. “We are very happy with Canadian wheat. We trust Canadian wheat quality,” said Patino. ed.white@producer.com

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) — India has cut import taxes on wheat, crude palm oil and refined vegetable oils as part of efforts to curb food inflation. Analysts expect India will import several million tonnes of wheat this year due to a small domestic crop. Indian wheat imports are rare, but the new demand is unlikely to have a serious impact on the global wheat surplus. New Delhi lowered the wheat import tax to 10 percent from 25 percent and cut the import duty on both crude palm oil and refined edible oils by five percentage points to 7.5 and 15 percent respectively, the order on a government website showed. Wheat output in India, the world’s second-biggest producer, has fallen well below the peak of 2014-15, reducing stocks to the lowest level in nearly a decade and pushing domestic prices close to record highs. Private trade in India has already imported more than one million tonnes of wheat in 2016, the most in nine years. Traders had expected the government to reduce or even abolish the 25 percent import tariff to make imports cheaper and ease a domestic supply squeeze. “It’s a good sign. Lower import tax will step up the availability of wheat in the local market,” said Veena Sharma, secretary of the Roller Flour Millers Federation of India, the country’s main wheat industry body. The cut in taxes on the import of crude palm oil and refined edible oils is expected to increase demand for palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia, major suppliers that are already enjoying strong demand from China. India is the world’s biggest edible oil importer. Indian crushers believe the cut to the import duty is mistimed. “We’re a bit disappointed as we’re on the verge of harvesting a new oilseed crop. The reduction in the duty will put pressure on local oilseed prices,” said Atul Chaturvedi, president of industry body Solvent Extractors Association of India. Local vegetable oil prices have surged by 20 percent in the past three months. “The government should have rather raised the differential between the duties of crude and refined oils to support the domestic refining industry,” Chaturvedi said.

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New high-efficiency facilities announced for Glenlea, Moosomin BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

G3 Canada plans to officially open the doors to another high efficiency elevator next week. G3’s new facility at Glenlea, Man., will host a grand opening on Oct. 5. The facility features 34,000 tonnes of storage, cleaning facili-

ties and a 134-car loop track. The elevator is located about a kilometre south of Glenlea off Highway 75 and is serviced by Canadian National Railway and BNSF Railway. Another grain company is also expanding its footprint on the Prairies. Parrish & Heimbecker is building

a new fertilizer facility at Moosomin, Sask. According to a P & H newsletter, the company will build a new 16,000 tonne dry fertilizer shed in the first phase of construction followed by a 1,800 tonne liquid blend plant in phase two. “It’s going to be a first-class facility, attached to rail, with very high-

speed load out capabilities,” said Justin Watson, national director of crop nutrients. P & H said the decision to build at Moosomin is in response to strong regional customer demand. “Eastern Saskatchewan is a very strong liquid fertilizer market,” said Watson. In the past two years, P & H has

expanded its presence in the fertilizer business, adding new sheds at Hamlin, Sask., Quill Lake, Sask., Biggar, Sask., and Gladstone, Man. The company also built a new facility at Wilson Siding near Lethbridge and is tripling its fertilizer capacity at Moose Jaw. brian.cross@producer.com

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FED PRICES RISE Ca n f a x f e d s t e e r s ave ra g e d $134.07 per hundredweight and heifers were $133.20, up about $5 from the previous two weeks. Most of the trade was dressed at prices from $225-$227 delivered. There was no significant U.S. live fed trade. Chicago live cattle fell sharply on the last two days of the week, encouraging buyers to tighten bids. The weekly Alberta cash-tofutures basis strengthened by $4 to -$6.92. Weekly western Canadian fed slaughter to Sept. 17 totalled 43,602 head, up 12 percent. Weekly fed cattle exports to Sept. 10 dipped to 5,736 head. Feedlots may garner some leverage heading into the fourth quarter if packers continue to maintain the large kill.

COWS MIXED D1, D2 cows ranged $85-$97 to average $91.07 per cwt., down 51 cents. D3 cows ranged $75-$87 to average $81.30. Rail grade cows ranged $173$177. Exports to the United States are down in recent weeks, but there has not been a surge of Canadian non-fed slaughter because marketing numbers have been manageable. Alberta D1, D2 cows remain at a small premium compared to the U.S. utility market. Non-fed volumes are anticipated to pick up, but good grazing conditions and cheaper forage could mean a smaller run than normal. Slaughter bulls averaged $115.05, down $1.90

CALF PRICES VARIABLE It is not unusual for fall delivery calves to be at a discount to cash prices, but that is not the case this year because prices for immediate and deferred fall deliver y are steady. These calves will hit different fed marketing windows. The marketing window is narrowing, but 650 pound and heavier steer calves placed Sept. 23 could be priced against the April live cattle contract that was trading at US$106.47, while 650 lb. steers for OctoberNovember deliver y would be priced against the June live contract trading at $99.75. Assuming fed cattle basis levels

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WP LIVESTOCK REPORT are close to the five-year average, the Canfax break-even purchase price suggests the market could justify pricing in a three percent decline in prices for 650 lb. steers for November delivery compared to the current cash price. Yearling prices last week jumped $3-$7. The yearling run has been quiet, leaving some wondering if they are still out on pasture or if the run has come and gone. Placements of steers and heifers weighing more than 700 lb. over the past three months are down 20 percent compared to last year. Over the past five weeks, Canadian feeder exports to the U.S. have averaged 1,825 versus 3,326 head last year.

U.S. BOXED BEEF RISES U.S. Choice cutout rose US$1.10 to $187.37 per cwt., and Select was up 79 cents at $179.62. The market was supported by rising demand for roasts in the fall. Canadian boxed beef prices for the week ending Sept. 17 were unavailable. The August Consumer Price Index showed year-over-year beef prices fell 3.2 percent, while pork fell 2.4 percent and chicken fell .2 percent.

HOGS FALL Rising market-ready hog supplies kept U.S. cash hog prices falling. There was expectation that packers might pressure pork values lower to stimulate increased consumption. The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$39.94 per hundredweight Sept. 23, down a little more than $2 from Sept 19. U.S. hogs averaged $50.88 on a carcass basis Sept. 23, down from $58.21 Sept. 16. The U.S. pork cutout was $76.92 per cwt. Sept. 23, down from $80.34 Sept. 16. T h e e s t i m a t e d U. S. w e e k l y slaughter for the week to Sept. 23 was 2.466 million, up from 2.353 million the previous week. Slaughter was 2.283 million last year at the same time.

In Canada, the Sept. 23 Signature Three price was C$127.45 per 100 kilograms, or $57.81 per 100 pounds, down from $136.89 or $62.09 the previous week.

BISON STEADY The Canadian Bison Association said Grade A bulls in the desirable weight range sold at prices up to C$6-$6.25 per pound hot hanging weight. U.S. buyers are offering US$4.50 with returns dependent on exchange rates, quality and export costs. Grade A heifers sold up to C$5.75$6 U.S. buyers are offering US$4.30. Animals outside the desirable buyer specifications may be discounted.

LAMBS STEADY Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield,

U.S. CATTLE ON FEED The cattle-on-feed report was considered slightly negative for cattle prices. The number of cattle in U.S. feedlots on Sept. 1 was 10.135 million, up one percent from the previous year. That was similar to the market’s expectation. Placements in August were higher than expected at 1.632 million, an increase of 15 percent over the previous year when the number was record low. The trade expected a 12.6 percent increase. Marketings in August grew 18 percent to 1.868 million head. Analysts expected a 16.7 percent increase.

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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Alta., reported that 721 sheep and 72 goats sold Sept. 19. Wool lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $180-$240 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $190-$230, 70-85 lb. were $190-$214, 86-105 lb. were $190$210 and 106 lb. and heavier were $192-$200. Wool rams were $85-$123 per cwt. Cull ewes were $70-$98. Hair lambs lighter than 54 lb. were $180-$210 per cwt., 55-69 lb. were $180-$205, 70-85 lb. were $180-$195, 86-105 lb. were $180$196 and 106 lb. and heavier were $189-$195. Hair rams were $85-$100 per cwt. Cull ewes were $70-$111. Ontario Stockyards Inc. reported that 716 sheep and lambs and 30 goats traded Sept. 19. Light lambs regained last week’s losses. Heavy lambs sold steady to the pre-holiday sales. Sheep trade steady to $5 cwt. higher. Goats sold steady.

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CROP REPORTS

StatsCan needs resources to produce trustworthy data

tatistics Canada’s crop production reports are falling short on accuracy and timeliness. Larger than expected year-end crop stocks data recently forced the agency to revise its estimate of the 2015 canola crop up by 1.15 million tonnes to 18.38 million. Revisions are becoming an annual occurrence. The stocks data, supplemented by the known export and domestic use numbers, keep showing that farmers must have grown more canola than was set out in the November production report. The problem appears confined to canola. Spring wheat and durum production estimates in the November report are accurate. Production reports are of a series where thousands of farmers are asked for the area, yield and production of their crops. Production reports reflect conditions in July, September and November. The July report, based on a survey, is tentative because the crops are still growing. The September report is no longer based on a survey but rather a satellite monitoring system and model, called the Crop Condition Assessment Program. The November report, based on a survey, is considered the final report, because harvest is usually complete. However, the agency says the report is subject to revision for two years. Farmers could still be checking bins and measuring their production when the calls come for the November survey, so 100 percent accuracy can’t be guaranteed. Even with combine yield monitors, many producers might be legitimately surprised by what is in their bins because often the latest crop genetics perform better than expected. However, some producers might also think it is in their interest to under-report their canola production, hoping it will sup-

port prices. Canada dominates global canola trade, and what happens here affects prices. Our percentage of global wheat trade, on the other hand, is not dominant. However, those who try to mislead the statisticians likely hurt only themselves. The truth is eventually revealed in the stocks numbers, and the price eventually adjusts to reflect the truth. In the meantime, farmers, processors, railways, grain handlers, exporters and buyers bump around in a clouded and misleading environment. For example, would processors and exporters have been more aggressive in their marketing and contracting programs if they had known the crop was a million tonnes bigger then they thought? Accurate, trustworthy supply and demand statistics are vital for crop markets, so it is important for Statistics Canada to review its system. We don’t expect it to be perfect. Other agencies around the world regularly revise estimates and forecasts. However, we do expect a striving for increased precision. The further research and development of satellite monitoring and computer modeling will help set benchmarks to compare the accuracy of farmer survey data. In-crop measurements are also needed to ground truth the remote sensing and survey data. Recently, Statistics Canada’s head resigned, citing inadequate resources, lack of control and frustration with centralized government computer services. The situation must be addressed to ensure the agency has the appropriate tools and resources to function up to the high standards it has shown until the last few years. Bruce Dyck, Michael Raine, Barb Glen, Brian MacLeod and D’Arce McMillan collaborate in the writing of Western Producer editorials.

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We like to get the Rambouillet sheep because they’re not too brilliant and they won’t crawl through the seven-wire barbed wire fence. There’s other breeds of sheep that will figure that out in about an hour but the Rambouillet, they don’t. MIKE ROBERTS WALDRON RANCH MANAGER, PAGE 52

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Carbon pricing plan becoming a key national issue CAPITAL LETTERS

KELSEY JOHNSON

askatchewan Premier Brad Wall isn’t the only conservative-leaning politician expressing dissent to a federal government national carbon pricing plan. Opposition to a federal carbon tax is front and centre in Ottawa, where Conservative party MPs are using question period to establish their opposition to any form of carbon pricing. “Job-killing carbon tax” and “carbon tax scheme” are favourite phrases. Several western MPs, including newly appointed Conservative

party agriculture critic David Anderson, cite what they say are examples from rural Canada that show why the Liberal government should abandon its environmental plan. In response, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr from Manitoba pointed to other parties that already support carbon taxes and pricing systems. “This government understands about carbon pricing and taxing pollution,” Carr said, pointing to his colleagues. “The NDP understand about carbon pricing… the Greens understand. The Bloc understand. Who does that leave, Mr. Speaker?” The government also points to other provincial carbon regulations to justify the federal government’s intention to implement some kind of national carbon pricing plan. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has used British Columbia’s carbon tax as an example of a

“revenue-neutral” environmentally friendly response. Here’s the thing. British Columbia’s existing carbon tax has a builtin exemption for the province’s agriculture industry — notably for greenhouses, where electricity consumption is one of the leading input costs for the industry. That exemption was added after the initial plan nearly bankrupted producers, whose operations are heavily dependent on electricity and natural gas. Meanwhile, in Alberta, the NDP’s carbon tax currently includes an exemption for purple gas (farm gas). However, there is no exemption for the province’s agricultural industry when it comes to natural gas — one of the principle fuels used to heat livestock barns and a key ingredient in nitrogen fertilizer production. Alberta officials are prepping themselves for the anger that is expected from producers and the agriculture industry when they get

their first heating bills. Nor does it help climate advocates when one of the province’s largest feedlots, Western Feedlots, suddenly announces it is closing its 100,000 head operation in early 2017, putting 85 people out of work because of what company officials call a “poor political and economic climate in Alberta” that includes the new carbon tax. In Ottawa, there’s been no mention of an exemption for agriculture from the pending national carbon pricing plan. Nor has there been any admission from the federal government that most existing provincial carbon pricing plans have exceptions for agriculture. After all, as Tom McKay of the Canadian Taxpayer Federation and Robin Speer of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association wrote in the Globe and Mail recently, “a farmer can’t pull an air seeder with a Prius.” To be fair, the Liberals have provided few public details on how

they plan to meet the targets set out under last year’s Paris agreement on climate change. Nor have they explicitly ruled out an exemption for Canada’s agriculture sector, despite the backlash that is very likely to come from more urban party backers and conservationists, who routinely point to agriculture’s carbon footprint. In Manitoba, for instance, agr iculture accounts for 30 percent of the province’s greenhouse gas emissions. With the provinces set to meet in October on the climate change file, the Liberals appear to be favouring a wait-and-see approach, until battle lines have been drawn. Still, don’t expect Conservative opposition to a carbon tax to suddenly disappear. They’ve dug in their heels and insiders say there’s no plan to back down anytime soon. Kelsey Johnson is a reporter with iPolitics, www.ipolitics.ca.

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& OPEN FORUM FARM POLICY

PEERING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL

Ag policy talks must think big

Are you ready for the future?

BY AL MUSSELL

Federal, provincial and territorial governments are working on renewing Canada’s agri-food policy with the current agreement (Growing Forward 2) expiring in 2018. But what kind of new agreement will we have for 2018? Will it be a retrofit of our existing set of programs with changes in design and budget, or will it be a more robust consideration of Canadian agrifood sector evolution, and some of the challenges we will meet in the future? The evidence is compelling that the program/budget retrofit model … will eventually break down under the weight of disruptive changes coming at us in the future, looking out to the early 2020s. This is true in a variety of respects. The Census of Agriculture, with its initial results expected out in 2017, is likely to confirm the entrenched trend toward fewer farms overall, but larger ones…. Surely, the pressures on farms in the different size categories are different, and programming for stabilization and adjustment is seen as important. Yet, business risk-management programming has been one-sizefits-all, and as the trend toward disparity of farm sizes increases, it becomes increasingly likely that nobody will be well served. The trade agreements (the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement between Canada and European Union and the TransPacific Partnership agreement)

Business risk management programs are important to farmers. What will the next suite of programs look like? | FILE PHOTO negotiated by Canada during the Growing Forward 2 period were monumental and potentially transformative, but these are not yet ratified. With doubt now cast on both agreements, policy must contain a Plan B for growth in agrifood, apart from these deals. Agriculture produces about 25 percent of methane in Canada and about 70 percent of nitrous oxide emissions, so the industry cannot blithely talk about beneficial management practices and environmental farm plans while provincial, territorial and federal governments are already working on g re e n h o u s e ga s a n d c l i mat e change adaptation policies, along with carbon tax or cap-and tradeinitiatives. As a user of fossil fuels and petrochemicals, agri-food cost struc-

tures could be significantly impacted by these policy initiatives. Yet with its abundance of land and natural resources, agriculture could also be a critical solutions provider. But what can reasonably be expected from agri-food, both in terms of a contributor and a means of mitigating climate change? As never before, other segments of the economy will look to agri-food, potentially as a climate bad actor to be reigned in, or, with the help of innovative policy, a leading source of mitigation to be supported. Today, … the agri-food stakeholder group has broadened to include groups concerned about agricultural production technology, processing methods, labelling, genetics, health, local food systems, farm families, and more. The influence of these groups is growing, especially

in the restrictive marketing of food products with traits seen as “sustainable,” and agriculture comes from somewhat of an isolated position in public policy to engage these concerns. Communications strategies to convince the public that Canadian farm and food products are safe and healthy, and that farmers are great people, tend not to convince those already skeptical of the message. These issues are exceptionally broad and deep, but real. The current, scheduled dialogue on agrifood programs and spending offers a unique opportunity to go further to tackle them, and many of these issues have been identified in the current process. However, extensive research and broader public dialogue will be required to anticipate issues and engage them in innovative policy. The prospect of fixing the current program set to work in this environment is just too limiting. The risk is that the current dialogue and ultimate agreement will be both too small in ambition and too safe in scope. Governments and the industry should demand a new federal-provincial-territorial policy agreement that is more about fulsome policy direction and shaping ourselves for what is to come, building on a five-year agreement on programs and spending, with a process to get us there.

Al Mussell is research lead at Agri-Food Economic Systems in Guelph, Ont.

CROPPING DECISIONS

Watch for canola acreage to increase in 2017 HURSH ON AG

KEVIN HURSH

year ago at this time, it was already becoming clear that 2016 was going to see a huge increase in lentil acreage. However, there’s no shining star and no obvious winner in the acreage battle as we look forward to 2017 cropping decisions. Canola could come out with a big increase by default. It’s reasonable to assume that lentil acreage will slip. Red lentils were 35 cents a pound off the combine last year, and by mid-December the price had skyrocketed to 55 cents. Attractive new crop lentil contracts were available in the early fall, months ahead of the normal time. Little wonder that more lentil acres than ever before went in the

ground. These days, red lentils are less than 30 cents with little indication of any looming price rise. Lentil buying companies are trying to manage their way through a maze of low quality samples. Any crop contracts for next year are likely months away and may not appear overly attractive when they are finally available. Mustard contracts were also launched early last fall, and the crop saw a significant acreage increase this spring. This fall, production is up, prices are on the defensive, contracts will likely be delayed and next year’s acreage will likely slip a bit. This year’s durum crop has major fusarium issues, increasing price prospects for high quality durum. Will that encourage more acreage next year or will producers remember all the problems with disease and cut back on the crop? The world seems to be awash in wheat and feed grains. Feed barley and oat prices are lacklustre at best. Malting barley is attractive, but the committed long-time growers will get the first crack at new crop pro-

duction contracts. With a strong possibility that lentil, durum, wheat, barley and oat acreage will all be down, canola is the most likely crop to take up the slack. Producers are not impressed by the ever-increasing price of canola seed, but that will be more than offset next year by the decrease in fertilizer prices. Additionally, as more shatter resistant varieties become available, there’s a major move to straight cutting canola, which saves the time and expense of swathing. Weed control was an issue in many crops this year, particularly in lentil. With its three different herbicide tolerance systems, canola might be viewed as a cleanup crop. As well, canola doesn’t dominate acreage in the traditional lentil growing region like it does elsewhere, giving it room for an acreage increase. Tight canola rotations have become the norm In the many other regions where canola already commands most of the acres, and so far most of the disease issues

have been manageable. Canola prices aren’t great, but they’ve shown more strength than many observers expected. As well, the dockage issue with China has been solved for the foreseeable future. A lot of producers stick with a set rotation and don’t vary their crop mix a great deal from one year to the next. Others adjust cropping plans based on agronomics and relative returns. It’s a long time until spring and ma n y o f t h e v a r i a b l e s c o u l d change, but cropping decisions are already being made. None of the crops is attracting attention for runaway price increases. In fact, the general pricing trend is stable to soft. While it may not come with a great deal of fanfare, watch for canola to quietly pick up acres from a variety of other crops for a variety of reasons.

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

EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK

BRIAN MACLEOD, EDITOR

he world of agriculture is changing so fast — from top to bottom — that over the next few years, we may be wondering, “what have we done?” Two years ago, Agri-Trend’s Rob Saik wrote a book called The Agriculture Manifesto, which predicted massive change in the industry, driven by 10 factors such as “nonscience” skeptics, high-tech advances and market segmentation. I read it when I was still fairly new to agriculture. Now that I’ve been reading The Western Producer cover to cover for two years, it’s a more interesting read. But what’s happening now can both support and disrupt agricultural achievements, or even create an alternative universe. The mergers and takeovers loom large: Bayer-Monstanto, ChemChina-Syngenta, Dow-DuPont, Potash Corp.-Agrium. The mining industry in Ontario consolidated a few years back. The former Inco Ltd., a Canadian company, was the largest nickel mining company in the world. But it needed billions of dollars in capital investment to upgrade its mines. So it was bought by Brazilian mining giant Vale, which provided that capital, but also imposed its labour outlook on the miners, causing a year-long strike. What will the compendium of advantages and disadvantages look like with the massive consolidation in agriculture? Then there are the trade deals. The Trans-Pacific Partnership, negotiated between 12 Pacific Rim countries, would open new markets for North American farmers. But it’s increasingly being threatened. So is the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. And what of technological advancements? We used to look at drones as cool new technology that supports agronomy, and they do, but now we’re looking at such things as robot tractors that could make harvest more practical and profitable. (Saik’s book talks about artificial intelligence that may be able to sift through volumes of farm data to improve farm management.) Some of this is incremental; some of this is game changing. But what effect will mergers, politics, protesters, economies of scale and scientific skeptics have on all this? Several years from now, we may indeed ask, “what have we done?” Or we may ask, “why didn’t we do better?” brian.macleod@producer.com

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GRAIN TRANSPORTATION

Groups stress need to keep rail access open Farm groups appearing at a transportation committee meeting make the argument for keeping interswitching rules BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Extended rail interswitching provisions should stay in place even if they aren’t being used that much, grain representatives told the federal standing committee on transportation last week. Cereals Canada, the Grain Growers of Canada and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture all said the 160-kilometre radius implemented in the 2014 Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act should not be eliminated as recommended in the Emerson review of the transportation system.

Extended interswitching “should be extended indefinitely,” said Jean-Marc Ruest, vice-chair of Cereals Canada. “This provision is proving to be an effective tool.” Interswitching regulations force major railways to let competing rail companies use portions of their track, which increases carrier competition. However, the committee also heard from the Canadian Transportation Agency, which said the provision was used only 16 times in 2015, representing slightly more than 2,900 cars. CFA vice-president Humphrey Banack said it allows shippers to

shop for lower freight rates. “It may not be a lot, but it’s important to make sure that it’s always there,” he said. Ruest said the grain monitoring agency Quorum has reported that in the 2015-16 crop year, 4,795 cars were moved outside of the regular 30 km interswitching limit. The longest distance was 125 km and the shortest was 33 km, he said. “The shippers have reported savings of $5.2 million,” he said. “That is from what they have seen as being the rates that were offered initially compared to what they ultimately got as a result of using the interswitching provisions.”

Randall Meades, CTA chief strategy officer, said there isn’t enough hard data to measure the provision’s impact. He agreed that anecdotal evidence shows it is at least reducing conflict between shippers and carriers. Fiona Cook, executive director at GGC, said the greatest use of the provision has been passive. “The mere existence of the option can provide shippers with the necessary leverage to obtain better terms and conditions,” she said. CTA chief compliance officer Fred Gaspar said this helps create market balance because the railways know they must provide

access and negotiate. In his appearance before the committee Sept. 22, David Emerson, who chaired the CTA review panel, said the recommendation to phase out the extended provision clause was made because it applied only to the Prairies. “It is an attempt to add a dimension of competition into a system which, to be very blunt, is rife with power imbalances between major service providers (and) small shippers,” he said. “Interswitching is one small tool to help the agricultural sector around that. “We need to look at interswitching in a larger sense…. Ideally it should probably cover other commodities as well.” Cook said the extension would have to be greater to accommodate fertilizer or petrochemical companies. “Ideally, we would like to see it go to 250 (km), because then all the grain elevators would have access to an interchange,” she said. “It definitely benefits other commodities, but longer distance would be required.” karen.briere@producer.com FARM POLICY

Ag committee adds Sask. to hearing list BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

TO THE 2016 SASKATCHEWAN PULSE GROWERS UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

JOHNATHAN COOPER Tugaske, SK University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources

SHELDON DANIEL Avonlea, SK University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources

LOGAN FAHLMAN Fillmore, SK University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources

BROOKE GORIEU Domremy, SK University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources

CHLOE MONTREUIL Rosetown, SK University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources

Recognized for their leadership skills, community involvement, and desire to add value to Saskatchewan’s pulse industry. @saskpulse

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The House of Commons’ agriculture committee has reconsidered its fall trip to Western Canada and will stop in Saskatchewan after all. The committee is consulting on the next agriculture policy framework and in June planned a trip for next week to Vancouver, Chilliwack, Calgary and Winnipeg. But during an in-camera meeting last week, those plans changed. Western stops will now be during the week of Nov. 21 and include Ab b o t s f o rd , L e t h b r i d g e a n d Saskatoon. According to committee minutes, the public hearings will be held in Lethbridge. Farm organizations and provincial governments were already testy after being left out of grain transportation consultations with the transport minister earlier this summer. “We let them know they were missing half the farmland in Canada,” said Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president Norm Hall about the agriculture committee’s original schedule. An eastern swing remains Oct. 23-27, but locations have also changed. The committee will now go to the Niagara region, Guelph, Granby, Que., and Kentville, N.S. Public hearings will be in Granby. The committee is preparing two new budget proposals. Originally, each leg was expected to cost more than $73,400. The committee requires permission from the House to travel. karen.briere@producer.com

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SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

No deadline set to resolve import disputes Government says it continues to work on diafiltered milk and fraudulent poultry issues but won’t commit to a timeline BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay says there is no deadline to resolve import issues that the dairy and poultry industries say are costing millions of dollars. Appearing before the House of Commons’ international trade committee Sept. 20, MacAulay said he and the government are well aware of concerns about diafiltered milk and fraudulent poultry meat imports but want to make sure any solutions hold up for the long term. “To put a date on it would be inappropriate, and I’m sure you understand that,” he said in response to a question from Saskatchewan Conservative MP Randy Hoback. The dairy industry says imports of U.S. diafiltered milk cost Canadian producers about $231 million each year because of a loophole the government should close. Canadian border officials consider diafiltered milk a protein ingredient, used mainly for cheese, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency considers it milk. Federal regulations require cheese sold in Canada to be made with a certain percentage of real milk. The issue with spent fowl is the import of broiler meat under the spent fowl label. Spent fowl meat is used for things such as soups and chicken nuggets and does not fall under supply management. Yves Ruel, manager of trade and policy for Chicken Farmers of Canada, told the committee that 2012 imports of spent fowl were 101 percent of U.S. slaughter volume. “As you can understand, this is not possible,” he said. “Based on our conservative estimates, we believe that about 37 million kilograms were imported illegally last year. We figure that about 40 percent of the imports are illegal.” He said the imports are an economic and food safety threat. It would be impossible to properly advise consumers in case of a recall because a box labelled spent fowl might have actually contained broiler meat, he added. MacAulay would say only that the government is working on both issues. He wouldn’t offer a firm deadline for resolution, saying to do so would be “completely wrong.” “I’ve only been here eight or nine months,” he said. “You can’t do everything at once.” That didn’t sit well with previous Conservative agriculture minister Gerry Ritz, who now sits on the international trade committee. He said the Liberals didn’t have to start at zero on either file. “A tremendous amount of work was done over the last couple of years leading up to the election call and the (Trans-Pacific Partnership) final negotiations, which put everything on hold,” he told the meeting. “You’re 70 yards down a 100-yard dash, so I expect that it would not be difficult to put a timeline in place saying where you expect to be by next spring.”

NDP agriculture critic Ruth Ellen Brosseau didn’t buy MacAulay’s claim that there hadn’t been enough time for the government to resolve the dairy issue. “We’d like an answer and I think farmers deserve an answer,” she said. “It’s been almost a year.” Dairy Farmers of Canada executive director Caroline Emond said she didn’t know what more she could tell MPs. The organization communicated with the government 59 times between 2011 and 2015, and it continued to do so after last fall’s election, she added.

Everybody knows the issue now. Everybody knows the potential solutions. Now is the time for action. CAROLINE EMOND DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA

“When it comes to the issue of diafiltered milk, at this point I am truly at a loss for words,” she said. “Everybody knows the issue now. Everybody knows the potential solutions. Now is the time for

action.” Meanwhile, dairy organizations from several countries earlier this month wrote letters to their governments asking them to challenge Canada’s protectionist dairy policies at the World Trade Organization. As a consequence of diafiltered milk imports, Ontario approved the establishment of a new milk class and pricing several months ago to allow its dairy producers to compete. A national agreement is expected. Producers in the other countries say this conflicts with free trade principles.

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“Canada’s increasingly protectionist policies violate their international trade obligations, hold out the prospect of trade diversion with attendant global price-depressing impacts and are in conflict with the principles of free markets and fair and transparent trade,” said the letter. “We therefore request the authorities of Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, the U.S. and the EU commission to initiate a WTO dispute settlement proceeding against Canada, once the agreement details are announced.” karen.briere@producer.com

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FARM LABOUR

Foreign worker suggestions draw thumbs up House of Commons committee recommends removing the rule that requires workers to leave Canada after four years BY ROBERT ARNASON BRANDON BUREAU

A federal committee, reviewing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, has made encouraging recommendations for Canada’s agriculture and food sectors. The question now is whether the government will act on the committee’s report. “There’s the million dollar question. Are they going to take these recommendations seriously or are they just going to say, you know what, we’re just going to leave it status quo,” said Mark Chambers, manager with Sunterra Farms,

which operates hog far ms in Ontario and Alberta. “I believe they will do something and especially for agriculture.” The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) released its review of the TFWP Sept. 19. The committee made several suggestions to improve or amend the program: • Removal of what’s known as the four-and-four rule, in which foreigners can work in Canada for only a cumulative four years, and then must leave the country for four years before returning to Canada.

They (the committee) clearly listened to what industry asked for. MARK WALES ONTARIO FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE

• That Employment and Social Development Canada re-establish the TFWP into more specific program areas and streams for certain sectors of the economy. • Set the cap on the number of foreign workers a company can

employ at 20 percent. However if a business or sector can prove a need, the cap should be flexible. The former Conservative government amended the program in 2011 and 2014, including restrictions on the number of foreign workers that businesses could hire. One key change was the amount of time that foreigners can remain in Canada. Now foreign workers for most jobs can stay in the country only two years: a one-year work permit plus a one-year extension. Previously, they could stay four years: a two-year permit plus a

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two-year extension. Maple Leaf Foods and others in the meat sector said the time limit prevents foreign workers from becoming permanent residents because they don’t have enough time to learn English. “They (the committee) clearly listened to what industry asked for, (that) people coming to Canada on t h e T F W p ro g ra m s h o u l d b e allowed to emigrate to this country,” said Mark Wales, former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Wales expects the government to act quickly on the committee recommendations. “What’s promising is both the Minister of Immigration, John McCallum, and Minister of Employment, Minister Mihychuk … they have promised they will enact changes … I think within 100 days,” he said. “ That ’s good. Because we need (changes).” Primary agriculture was exempt from the 2014 changes to the TFWP, but the four-and-four rule was problematic for certain producers, particularly beekeepers. The Canadian Honey Council has said the rule is ridiculous and damaging the beekeeping industry, which relies heavily on workers from the Philippines and other countries. It can take years to train a foreign worker or for that person to become competent in English. Forcing someone to leave, after they’ve become a skilled employee, makes no sense. Rod Scarlett, Canadian Honey Council executive director, hopes the federal government acts soon on the committee recommendations because labour is the number one issue for beekeepers. Chambers wants the government to create a program specifically for agriculture because labour needs are severe in the sector. “We’ve been focusing on agriculture (and) that it needs to be taken out of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program,” said Chambers, who with Wales co-chairs the Agriculture and Agri-Food Labour Task Force, a group of industry representatives. “A stand-alone program dedicated to agriculture and agri-food…. They (the HUMA committee) kind of alluded to that through some of the recommendations.” In March, the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) published a report on the labour shortfall within primary agriculture. The labour gap, or lack of Canadians willing to work in agriculture jobs, is now at nearly 60,000 and is expected to reach 114,000 by 2025. Chambers said the labour shortage is growing because Canadians are no longer willing to do dirty or unpleasant jobs. “These are ag and agri-food jobs that people genuinely do not want,” he said. “Canadians don’t want to work in a meat plant and Canadians don’t want to work on a farm, or work with animals…. Our first pick is always Canadians but when you can’t find someone to do (a job) you need a solid, sustainable program that… is efficient and you don’t have to wait six months to get an employee.” robert.arnason@producer.com

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FOOD PRODUCTION

Urban farming a growing trend Food production within city limits becoming more popular as producers seek new sustainable food sources to feed growing population BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

Josh Hellawell farms 18 plots of land. His largest piece of equipment is a Toyota Forerunner, and he doesn’t use any synthetic chemicals or fertilizers. His farm, all told, is just short of one acre in size, but it is spread out among various yards and boulevards within the City of Lethbridge. Hellawell is an urban farmer, part of a growing movement in North America that focuses on local food production and agricultural methods that its proponents consider sustainable. A website search for “urban farming” turns up eight million hits, one indication of urban farming’s proliferation. Hellawell rejects any assumption that he gardens rather than farms. “It’s specifically urban farming, and the reason why I emphasize that is, in the city … to them we’re just gardening, but we’re not because we’re selling the produce. I’m doing this for commerce. This is how I make my living every day.” He and his wife, Kayla, are the owners and only employees of Synergy Urban Farms, a two-year-old business. It supplies at least one restaurant and 40 clients through a community-shared agriculture program and sells produce at the Lethbridge Farmers Market. After struggling in the first year, Hellawell said he now has high hopes for the future of his business and for urban agriculture in general. “The philosophy is to convert us from a large scale commercial ag system, where we’re farming huge, vast amounts of land, using lots of chemicals and using lots of soil carbon and compacting soil with massive equipment, to moving it down to small-scale agriculture. We’re taking the labour and putting it back into people. “We need to give people labour jobs in farming again, and that’s how we do it, is urban farming … and we’re also doing it in a super sustainable way.” The arrangement with city property owners involves a contract entitling them to 10 percent of the vegetable crop and requires them to provide water. A liability clause protects both parties from lawsuits in the

ABOVE: Josh Hellawell of Synergy Urban Farms seeds carrots Sept. 6 in one of several small farm plots he and his wife, Kayla, plant, maintain and harvest within the City of Lethbridge. RIGHT: Farming in the city has its challenges with soil, shade and even traffic at times, but Hellawell said it helps reconnect people with their food when they see it growing around them. | BARB GLEN PHOTOS

event of injury to anyone involved. The contract also requires Hellawell to maintain the farming area, which must be at least 1,000 sq. feet. In exchange, the Hellawells are allowed to farm the area provided and must be given 90 days notice if the landowner wants to terminate the agreement. “I do all the work. I water, weed, plant, rototill. I do everything. They get 10 percent and they pay for the irrigation water. End of story,” said Hellawell. “If they want to help pull weeds or engage in working on the crops, I’m more than happy … but by no means are they required to do anything but provide water and take their share.”

WHAT IS SPIN? Josh Hellawell of Synergy Urban Farms says he embraces the SPIN approach to farming, which stands for small plot intensive farming. Key characteristics of SPIN are:

» production based » sub-acre in scale » low capital intensive » entrepreneurially driven » environmentally friendly » close to markets All the usual annual vegetables are planted, including potatoes, carrots, lettuce and salad mixes, spinach, squash, seven types of beets, chard, kale, onions, cabbage, artichokes, herbs and garlic. City farm plots, with their varying soil types and histories, will prevent the business from ever being certified organic, but Hellawell nevertheless employs organic production methods, such as using compost tea as fertilizer and relying on crop management and biodiversity for weed and insect control. Urban conditions also provide various production advantages. “I’m getting two to three weeks at either end of the growing season, spring and fall, of frost-free days because I’m in the city, and also I’m getting higher daytime temperatures and higher nighttime temperatures by a few degrees,” he said. “It’s enough, when you’re germinating seeds, to make a difference.” A warm day in early September

found him seeding carrots and inspecting the first leaves of a beet plot. The property owner had previously grown lawn on the spot. “Now I’m going to grow 600 pounds of beets, 900 lb. of carrots and 600 bundles of onions.” If the carrots don’t reach maturity this year, he will harvest them next year, he said. And if the beets don’t produce root vegetables this year, he will sell the greens. Hellawell said he also strives to be carbon neutral by limiting travel time in his work, delivering to CSAs instead of having 40 clients drive to him, and by striving for short distances between food source and customer. “I call what I do authentic food,” he said. “The idea behind authentic food is that you have the shortest distance between the farmer and the consumer, the shortest distance from where the seed is grown to the farmer. All of the food is grown with the intention of providing excellent food that improves human health.” Hellawell has high hopes for the future of urban farming generally and Lethbridge specifically and encourages others to get into business for themselves. “I’m pretty confident we could feed Lethbridge just within Lethbridge. I really think that’s possible,” he said. “What else is possible is that we could do it sustainably, which is really cool. And if you’re doing that, we wouldn’t have to ship in anything. I’m blazing the path and I’m tripping over all the big hurdles for everyone so all the people after me, it’s going to be way easier.” He also has a philosophy about the cost of local organic food, which tends to be higher than commercially grown and imported products. He thinks local food should be cheaper while also providing a fair wage for the producer. Local food production must also consider the future, he added. “If I can’t do something in my life that makes the world a better place and that stops all the environmental damage that seems to be perfectly OK with a lot of people, guess who’s going to have to clean up my mess? My daughter will.” barb.glen@producer.com

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Couple creates thriving butcher shop Alberta producers direct market their meat and prefer pastures to cages for their animals BY KAREN MORRISON SASKATOON NEWSROOM

WESTLOCK, Alta. — A hunting blind that greets customers entering the Westlock Butcher Shop signals the time of year when wild game needs to be processed into steaks and sausages. “I’m surprised by the amount of walk-in traffic,” said owner Brian Mendieta. He opened the shop recently after he and his wife, Jen, outgrew the abattoir and meat cooler space at their City Life Farms near Pickardville, Alta. “We already had a thriving business and we just needed more space,” Brian said. In three years, their business went from supplying one to three restaurants and from 10 to 60 home deliveries of food boxes a week. As customers trickle in for cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken or custom processing, he said he is encouraged by the support the store has received. He estimated the five employees serve about 100 families in the town of 2,000. Another shop is planned for St. Albert. Brian splits his time between the farm and the store, while Jen, a former manager of an insurance company, handles marketing, social media and the website at www. citylifefarms.com. The couple raises a host of animals on 160 acres of pasture, including 30 head of cattle, 11 pigs, goats and turkeys. Most are slaughtered at an area abattoir and delivered to the shop in a refrigerated truck. They are breeding Large Black and Tamworth pigs, feeling the meat has a better flavour. “They’re nice pigs with nice temperaments,” said Brian, who learned much from past jobs at a large hog operation and a cattle ranch. The couple lived and worked in Calgary but left city life behind after Brian was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at age 29. That spurred the move to a simpler life in the country and a conscious effort to eradicate processed food from their diet. They toured organic farms and observed different practices to see what they wanted to do and were helped by supportive neighbours. “There’s a lot of knowledge to be captured around here,” Brian said of his agricultural community. Added Jen: “People are willing to share and are happy to see young people getting into farming.… It started out just being sustainable for us and it grew from there.” They believe in raising animals cage free without hormones and use antibiotics only to treat the sick. The animals are raised on grass

TOP: Brian Mendieta shows off cuts of meat at his Westlock Butcher Shop in Westlock, Alta. FAR LEFT: Jen and Brian Mendieta, with their children, Claira, eight months, and Adelaide, 2, at their family farm near Pickardville, Alta. LEFT: Brian feeds a sow, one of a variety of livestock raised outdoors at City Life Farms. | KAREN MORRISON PHOTOS

and finished with just enough grain for maximum flavour and tenderness. The same goes for any farms supplying the meat shop. “We have a hand in knowing the animal is going into the kill plant healthy. There is no question for me or my customers,” he said. Direct sales to niche markets also mean better returns, they say. The Mendietas are active in both church and community and host

school groups at the farm. Each year, City Life Farms hosts a pig roast and silent auction as a cancer fundraiser in their barn-abattoir, where a large second floor space is often used for yoga and could one day accommodate weddings. They raised more than $11,000 in 2015. Five years cancer free, Brian is challenged today with juggling a business, three young children and

heavy rain in an already wet summer that dumped 75 millimetres of rain in an hour in August. That meant flooding in both his house and store and led to a major renovation of the family home and a temporary relocation to an RV parked in the yard. Despite the challenges and steep learning curve, Jen said farming has been rewarding. “You can see your impact right

away. It gave us an appreciation for how much goes into our food, and you don’t want to waste any of it,” she said, noting how she uses tallow to make soap, fat to make lard, and in the future, tanned hides to create rugs. “We really want our kids to respect the land and animals and know where food comes from,” Jen said. karen.morrison@producer.com

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LEFT: Lisa and Hans Dueck stand near the on-farm sausage processing machine bought used when their sausage maker retired. ABOVE: Jacob Dueck holds an eight-week-old chicken in front of the incubators. | TOM WALKER PHOTOS ON THE FARM

Poultry producers move from mainstream to niche market Couple sells commercial broiler operation to build abattoir, sausage kitchen as they switch to specialty products ON THE FARM

HANS & LISA DUECK Falkland, B.C. BY TOM WALKER FREELANCE WRITER

FALKLAND, B.C. — North Okanagan specialty bird producers are helping others to farm and giving their children a business education. Hans and Lisa Dueck moved from commercial chicken production to specialty birds for direct sales to consumers and restaurants. “I bought my first quota from my dad and spent 26 years in the business,” said Hans. The couple sold a commercial broiler operation in Armstrong and moved to Falkland because Hans found the supply managed system “too processor centric.” While developing a rural subdivision on their mountainside property, the Duecks decided to raise a few birds on the side to keep their farm status. “We built a specialty egg to table brand,” said Lisa. She said the birds are free run and non-medicated, fed a custom vegetable diet and raised in a sustainable environment. “Its a hybrid between backyard and commercial chicken production,” said Lisa. “We realized if we wanted to supply restaurants, we would have to have product available year round.” “In the summer, we are able to process every week taking seven, eight and nine-week old birds,” Hans said.

Due to their limited space, they also have six backyard growers raising birds for them. “There are lots of people who are interested in farming but it’s very daunting to get started,” Lisa said. “I pay their expenses and $3.50 a bird on top of that,” Hans said. “With 2,000 birds (the maximum for backyard flocks in B.C.), they are getting a fair income, plus farm status.” Their children, Johanna, 14, and Jacob, 12, are home schooled and involved in all aspects of the farming and marketing. “I think life is more than just numbers and writing, you have to have as broad a base as possible,” said Hans. “The children see us developing a business plan with a local chef to raise bees and several months later it comes together with hundreds of pounds of honey.” “If they are with us in our home till they are 20 and we live till we are 80, they are with us only a quarter of our lives,” said Lisa. “That is a very short time really for input and impact and we want to teach as much as we can.” The Duecks hatch on the farm and drive to Langley every three weeks to purchase non-medicated eggs. As the eggs hatch, they are moved to the chick room for three weeks and then into one of the two grow-out rooms for two three-week cycles. “Every 21 days is very busy as we are moving birds, cleaning the barn and processing,” Hans said. Lisa said they are uniquely positioned in time and place to make this operation work. “We are very careful to seek out a market that will provide a return. We found that retail does not work at this point. The chefs we are working with want local product.” Lisa is up before dawn to drive the van two hours twice weekly to the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market to sell their whole and cut chicken and sausage products. That market and the closer Vernon market represent 80 percent of

their sales. They also deliver to winery and high-end urban restaurants. Building their own abattoir allowed the Duecks to take the care

that they wanted. The sausage kitchen came from looking at ways to expand their business options. “If you keep moving forward,

opportunities come to you. It’s important to find that balance between being big enough to be viable and still be nimble,” said Hans.

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Under-appreciated rutabaga shines in savoury dishes COUNTRY KITCHEN

DOROTHY LONG

utabagas are often relegated to the list of vegetables that we know we should eat but usually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. You can definitely smell their cruciferous qualities when cutting one. Raw rutabagas have a mild flavour and when cooked, the flavour becomes savoury sweet. You can eat the green tops but they are often hard to find unless you are the grower. They are sometimes called yellow turnips and often confused with turnips, which are smaller with white-flesh and white or purple skin. Rutabagas are larger with yellow flesh and purple shoulders. Rutabagas are part of the brassica family, along with other cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, mustard, broccoli, canola and turnips. They were traditionally served boiled and mashed, sometimes with potato and carrot and often with butter and cream as a side dish called rotmos (Sweden), kalrabistappe (Norwegian), ponch maip (Wales), stamppot (The Netherlands) and clapshot (Scotland). Rutabagas are high in vitamins A, C and K, folic acid and minerals including potassium and fibre and also contain protein. The easiest way to prepare them is boiling and mashing them like potatoes with butter and salt and pepper or chopping them into cubes or sticks, tossing them in oil, salt and pepper and roasting them in the oven. I often roast them with carrots, onions and sweet potatoes. If I have leftovers, I make a soup with chicken broth, thyme, rosemary and black beans.

Rutabagas are the star of the show in dishes like potato-less potato salad, top, chicken parmesan with rutabaga noodles, above left, and rutabaga and apple bisque, above right. | DOROTHY LONG PHOTOS

POTATO-LESS POTATO SALAD 2 rutabagas 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced 4 stalks celery, finely diced 4 radishes, thinly sliced 1/2 onion, finely diced 3 tbsp. mayonnaise 45 mL 2 tbsp. vinegar 30 mL 1 tsp mustard 5 mL 1/2 tsp. celery seed 2 mL 1 tbsp. pickle juice 15 mL 1 clove garlic, minced salt and pepper, to taste Wash and cube rutabaga. Add water to a large pot. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add rutabaga and cook for 10 to 13 minutes until rutabaga is fork tender, then drain and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, add hard boiled eggs, celery, radishes and onion. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, celery seed, pickle juice, garlic and salt and pepper until combined. When rutabaga has cooled, add to large bowl with vegetables and drizzle with dressing. Stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for four hours until chilled. Source: Adapted from proleanwellness. wordpress.com/2015/06/30/potato-lesspotato-salad.

CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH RUTABAGA NOODLES 1 large egg 4 boneless chicken breasts 1 large rutabaga, peeled cooking spray salt and pepper, to taste 3 thick slices of mozzarella cheese Breadcrumbs 1 c. flour 250 mL 1 clove garlic, minced salt and pepper, to taste 1/2 tsp. dried parsley 2 mL 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 2 mL 1/4 tsp. onion powder 1 mL 3 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese 45 mL Sauce 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 15 mL 2/3 c. diced onions 150 mL 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes 1 mL 1 14 oz. canned diced tomatoes 398 mL 1 tsp oregano flakes 5 mL salt and pepper, to taste 4 basil leaves, roughly chopped Preheat oven to 400 F (210 C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Place oat flour, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, oregano, onion pow-

der, and parmesan cheese in a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine. Pour breadcrumbs into a shallow baking dish. Set aside. Beat egg in a medium mixing bowl and set aside next to the breadcrumbs. Dip chicken on both sides in beaten egg and then in breadcrumb parmesan mixture. On a prepared baking sheet, place chicken and bake for 20 minutes. Cut rutabaga into spirals. Lay out rutabaga noodles on another baking sheet, coat with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes or until al dente. Set aside. Place a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Add onions, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for two minutes or until onions soften. Add diced tomatoes, oregano and salt and pepper. Partially crushed tomatoes, leaving few chunks. Lower heat and let simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in basil. Set aside half of sauce and keep the rest in skillet on stove top, but turn off heat. Pour reserved tomato basil sauce over cooked chicken and top with a mozzarella slice and bake for five to 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Once you place chicken back into oven to melt cheese, turn heat back up under skillet with leftover

sauce. When sauce heats, add noodles and toss to coat noodles. Place cooked rutabaga noodles on three plates. Top rutabaga noodles with baked chicken parmesan and enjoy. Source: Adapted from inspiralized. com/2015/01/27/gluten-free-chickenparmesan-with-rutabaga-noodles.

RUTABAGA AND APPLE BISQUE 1 1/2 lb. rutabaga 750 g 2 tbsp. butter, plus more to finish 30 mL 1 large leek, white part only, thinly sliced 2 tart apples, cored and sliced 1 small orange-fleshed sweet potato and/or 2 orange carrots, scrubbed and chopped 1/2 tsp. Herbes de Provence 2 mL sea salt 4 to 5 c. chicken or vegetable stock 1 - 1.25 L 1/2 c. half and half cream or milk 125 mL freshly ground white pepper Thickly peel the rutabagas and chop them into a rough dice. You should have about four cups (1 L). Melt the butter in a soup pot over

over medium heat. Add the leek, apples, sweet potatoes, rutabagas, and Herbes de Provence. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons (7 mL) salt, add one cup (250 mL) of stock, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the remaining four cups (1 L) of stock, bring to a simmer, re-cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes, depending on the size of the vegetable pieces. Let the soup cool slightly, then puree and return it to the pot. Add the cream and heat through. Taste for salt and season with pepper, then stir in extra butter. The soup will be thick, creamy and delicate. Serve hot. Options: Finish with croutons or fresh bread crumbs crisped in butter or add cooked rice, spelt or chewy grain. Start the soup with chopped bacon or smoked paprika. Add slivered arugula leaves or watercress sprigs. Source: Vegetable Literacy by Deborah Madison.

Dorothy Long is a home economist in the agrifood trade and former greenhouse grower from Lloydminster, Sask. She writes a blog at prairiekitchencompanion. blogspot.ca. Contact: food@producer.com.

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Pressure canning the answer to preserving low-acid foods TEAM RESOURCES

SARAH GALVIN, BSHEc

grew up with preserved food as pantry staples, like most other prairie kids of my generation. I loved home canned chickens but my home economics course at university showed me that it was not a safe method of food preservation for meat. A good alternative is pressure canning. Foods that benefit from a long cooking time like baked beans and chicken stock are ideal. Salt is not needed so it can work for special diets. Pressure canning is the only way to take the temperature up to 240 F (115 C) and kill not only the bacteria but also the spores that cause botulism. A pressure cooker is not the same as a pressure canner and should not be used for canning. The canner allows for selective pressure control. There are three weights allowing the pot to process with pressure at five, 10 or 15 pounds per sq. inch (.35, .70 or 1.05 kg per cm). The lid of the pot has a reusable overpressure plug, which releases if the inside pressure goes too high. There is also a spring safety device on the lid handle to prevent the

Low-acid foods can be safely preserved by pressure canning, which is the only way to take temperatures high enough to kill both bacteria and botulism spores. | SARAH GALVIN PHOTO pressurization of the canner before being closed. A cooking rack keeps jars off the

bottom of the pot and a second rack usually comes with the canner. Jars can be stacked and this rack is

placed between the two layers. In the middle of the lid, there is a vent tube where pressure control weights are placed to regulate the inside pressure of the pot. The lid has a rubber gasket that creates an airtight seal, allowing pressure to build up inside the pot. Start by checking canning jars for nicks and scratches and discard imperfect jars and screw bands. Always use a new lid. Prepare jars and pack with food as you would for water bath canning. Pack tightly because it will shrink with cooking. Hot food can also be packed in the jar but should be packed loosely. Use proper head space: 1/4 inch (.6 cm) for juices, jams and jellies, and relishes, 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) for fruits, tomatoes, and pickles, one to 11/2 inches (2.5 – 3.8 cm) for meat and vegetables. Too much head space results in a lower vacuum and a weak seal. Too little head space may force food under the lid, causing siphoning or breaking of the seal. Read your instruction manual and add the suggested amount of water to the canner. It will be about three inches (7.6 cm). Close the lid properly by ensuring the grips on the lid are directly over grips on pan. The plastic that is used in the handle of the pressure canner is made from thermoset material that has a high melting point. Heat on high with the pressure control weight off until steam comes

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out of the vent tube. Let steam vent for 10 minutes, and then place a pressure control weight on the vent tube. Use the weight recommended in the recipe. Keep an even heat and prevent drafts from blowing over the canner. Process according to the time recommended in the pressure canner manual or a recipe source such as Bernardin. Begin the timing from when the control weight jiggles vigorously. When processing time is finished, turn off heat and let canner cool naturally. Do not remove the pressure control weight or run under cold water. It will take up to an hour for a larger canner with a full load to cool. To test if the pressure is down, gently nudge the control weight. If steam spurts out, the pressure is not down. When cool, remove lid then remove jars with a jar lifter. Do not set hot jars on a cold or wet surface because they may break. After 12 hours, remove screw bands and check the seal on jars. After processing, remove the canner from heat and allow it to cool naturally until there is no pressure. Wait two minutes and remove the control weight pressure regulator. Wait 10 more minutes before removing lid. Sarah Galvin is a home economist, teacher and farmers’ market vendor at Swift Current, Sask., and a member of Team Resources. She writes a blog at allourfingersinthepie.blogspot.ca. Contact: team@producer.com.

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1 Lentils are harvested at McNeill Farms near Empress, Alta., Sept. 5. |

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2 Malcolm and Maryanne Spearin work late into

the night on their farm west of the Pembina River near Dapp, Alta., Sept. 16. Their three combines were in operation until almost 1:30 a.m. before rain forced them to quit. More rain the next two days brought harvesting to a standstill, and then a light frost hit the area. | LES DUNFORD PHOTO

3 Ron and Wendy Erdmann operate Erdmann’s

Gardens and Greenhouses in Alberta’s Westlock County with their two sons, Shane and Cody. | KAREN MORRISON PHOTO

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The 2016 growing season will be remembered for its promising start that ran into mid-season rain clouds that wouldn’t stop releasing moisture. The result was drowned out and diseased crops, but the harvest is still expected to be impressive. Here’s what Harvest 2016 is looking like in pictures. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

4 A canola plant near Provost, Alta., is illuminated

by the setting sun on Sept. 15. Farmers in the area report excellent yields and harvesting conditions this fall. | ROBIN BOOKER PHOTO

5 Trucker Kyle Nahorniak assesses canola quality

during an unload near Elrose, Sask. Growers in the area took advantage of warm, dry weather in early September to harvest what looks to be a bumper cereals and canola crop. Nahorniak works for Robert Ellis of Elrose. | BRIAN CROSS PHOTO

6 David Blais operates a tractor and grain cart as his

father, Leo Blais, drives the combine harvesting wheat west of Delmas, Sask. | ROBIN BOOKER PHOTO

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7 Tyson Quinton of Raymond, Alta., bites into a watermelon Sept. 6 when watermelon grower and Scout leader Ron McMullin opened up the patch for the enjoyment of about 20 Scouts. | BARB GLEN PHOTO

8 Swathed canola forms patterns and lines late afternoon on a field near Perdue, Sask., Aug. 27. Swathers were making an early start in west-central Saskatchewan, despite spotty showers hitting the province through the month. | KAREN MORRISON PHOTO

9 Ernst Jensen combines durum near Bindloss, Alta., Sept. 4. | WILLIAM DEKAY PHOTO

10 Les White harvests his two-row malt barley near Girvin, Sask. White owns White Farm Supply and purchased a Massey Ferguson Canadian flag version of the 9560. | MICHAEL RAINE PHOTO

11 On a warm 23C September day, three Hutterite farmers from the MacMillan Colony west of Cayley, Alta., swath a field of canola. | MIKE STURK PHOTO

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12 A combining crew at 4g Wild Farms Ltd., from Rivercourse, Alta., takes a break for coffee and a snack. Harvest operations across much of northwestern Saskatchewan and northeastern Alberta got off to a good start with early peas producing good yields and good quality in mid-August. | BRIAN CROSS PHOTO

13 Lodged wheat near Rouleau, Sask., with fusarium head blight and other diseases will make for a difficult harvest this season. | MICHAEL RAINE PHOTO

14 Laurance LeBlanc stands behind his grain truck as Frank Macil unloads LeBlancâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s combine south of Beaumont, Alta. | ROBIN BOOKER PHOTO

15 Lyle Stone takes some harvest notes while loading a grain bag with hard red spring wheat near Cutbank, Sask., Sept. 14. | WILLIAM DEKAY PHOTO

16 Geese fly in front of a full moon northwest of Lloydminster, Sask. | DON WHITING PHOTO

17 Combines operated by area farmers start to harvest the Taber Foodgrains Bank Growing Project wheat crop on Aug. 24 near Barnwell, Alta. | BARB GLEN PHOTO

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Cutknife, Sask. elevator receives Canadian Grain Commission licence BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

The Canadian Grain Commission has issued a primary elevator licence to Singapore-based commodities trader Agrocorp International, the new owner of Saskatchewan-based grain handler Veikle Grain. Earlier this year, Agrocorp entered into an agreement to buy

Veikle Grain, located at Cutknife, Sask. The deal gives Agrocorp a fourth grain handling location in Western Canada and boosts the company’s total handling capacity in Canada to around 400,000 tonnes per year. Agrocorp’s other western Canadian facilities are located in Moose Jaw, Sask., Fahler, Alta., and Innisfail, Alta.

The Veikle facility at Cutknife is located along a Canadian Pacific Railway main line. “We continue to accelerate our bulk vessel and containerized business in Canada, both in major grains and specialty crops,” said Colin Topham, managing director of Agrocorp Canada, in a recent news release. “As Canada transitions to become the major supplier of protein for

the world’s growing population, we at Agrocorp are excited to be a part of this story.” Agrocorp International is a global commodities trader with annual revenues of more than US$1.9 billion. It operates in 13 countries and handles more than five million tonnes of commodities a year, including sugar, grains, pulses, rice, oilseeds, cotton and raw cashews.

“Agrocorp has been doing business in Canada for the last 25 years and we are looking forward to intertwining our own growth with the local agricultural community there,” said Agrocorp managing director Vijay Iyengar. “The work does not stop here and we hope to announce more such acquisitions in the near future.”

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1967 CESSNA 150G single eng. prop, 150 HP, 2200 TT, 180 SMOH, Stol kit, LR fuel, 406 and GPS, skis, exc. cond., $49,500. 867-393-4890, 867-332-8393, Whitehorse ANTIQUES, 30 PLUS Firearms, Fire Truck Auction, Sat., Oct. 8, 9:30 AM, Qu'Appelle, YT. macpherson@northwestel.net SK. Boat, tools, much more. 306-722-3752, www.paslawskiauctions.ca PL# 914816. 1946 AERONCA CHIEF single engine prop, 1932 hours, runs and flies great, skis, owner has maintained, $15,000 OBO. H UM BO L D T O CTO BE R F E ST 306-342-4610, 306-342-2198, Medstead, PE TR O L IA N A A N TIQ UE SK. g.s.boyd@sasktel.net NEED YOUR CESSNA, Thrush or any other wings rebuilt? Phone 204-362-0406, Morden, MB. 1961 COMANCHE 250, 2900 hrs., 1800 SMOH, 400 STOH, fresh annual, great flyer, $39,000.Charlie 306-221-3800 Allan SK OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND for Leading Edge Aviation, at the Yorkton Airport, Yorkton, SK., October 1st and 2nd. Fly-in or drive-in. Saturday Breakfast: 8:00 AM. Coffee and doughnuts served both days. For info www.leadingedgeaviation.ca ALWAYS HANGARED, org. J3 Cub 65 HP, metal prop, recent Ceconite. Good inside/ out. 3770.20 TT airframe, 1185.2 SMOH, engine, 33 hrs. since top overhaul. Extra 5 gallon wing tank, shoulder harness, cyl temp. Estate sale $35,000 cdn. Phone 204-836-2686, St. Alphonse, MB. LYCOMING 0-540, 235 HP, out of a Pawnee prop strike, 2092 hrs TT, as a core, all accessories, $5000 OBO; Lycoming 0-360 angle valve as removed, $5000 OBO; 0 - 2 9 0 D 2 a s r e m ove d , $ 5 0 0 0 O B O. 204-795-5348, Winnipeg, MB.

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ONE OWNER ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES AUCTION, Monday Oct 10, 10:00 AM, 801 Buxton St., Indian Head, SK, Viewing: Sunday, October 9, 2-5 pm. One owner collection of Various glassware; China; Antique furniture; Signs; Advertising; Jewellery; Household Items. Nearly 1000 items. For more information, visit: www.2sauctioneers.ca Brad 306-551-9411 PL# 333133 ANTIQUE, VINTAGE TOY & Collectible Auction for Ken Kindiac and Marion Brown, Saturday Oct. 8, 10:00 AM, Windthorst Community Hall, 332 Moltke Ave., Windthorst, SK. Viewing: Friday, October 7, 2-5 PM. GPS: 50.110296, -102.833983. On offer: Anvils; Oil; Gas tins; Calendars; Butter Churns; Antique Radios; Coca-Cola and Pepsi collectibles; Beer signs; Antique phones; Toy railway cars; Coal oil lamps; Tonka trucks, tractors, etc.; Small Trucks/ cars; Large collection of collector coins; License plates; Ag. manuals; Crocks; Tobacco tins; Flat & Sadd irons. Plus many other items. Ken 306-224-4723, PL# 333133, www.2sauctioneers.ca

IHC TD6 CAT w/loader, stored inside, runs great; Cockshutt 570, diesel; Cockshutt 560, diesel, w/wo backhoe; Oliver 88 std. 306-962-3821, 306-463-7172, Eston, SK. FORD TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in 8N, 9N, and 2N tractor parts and engine kits. Plus all other Ford models. Manuals. www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353. ADRIAN’S MAGNETO SERVICE. Guaranteed repairs on mags and ignitors. Repairs. Parts. Sales. 204-326-6497. Box 21232, Steinbach, MB. R5G 1S5. MASSEY 44 DSL (1950’s), good running cond., good for tractor pulls, $2500 OBO. 204-376-2495, 204-641-0603, Arborg, MB

MASSEY HARRIS 21A combine with 14’ c a n v a s t a b l e , i n r u n n i n g o r d e r. 306-567-4682 or 306-567-7967, Davidson, SK., E-mail: gary.allan@sasktel.net AUCTION SALE FOR: Harvey and Jack Kleiman. Saturday, October 1, 9:00 AM, WANTED: OLDER TRACTORS: DEUTZ Hirsch, SK. Includes: 2009 GM Sierra SLE; F4L514, 8005, 9005, 13006; MF 1130, 1956 Chev truck c/w water tank; 1985 1150, 1155, 2805; And Lanz Bulldog; Also Oldmosbile car (air control ride, 31,000 kms); Kubota L3540, w/snowblower and stationary engines. Call 705-927-7519 mower attachments; 986 IHC; 1951 40 Cockshutt; JD 410 back hoe; Forklift; 32’x7’ flatdeck trailer; Large detailed selection of shop and yard, misc. equipment, household and antiques. Key “M” Auction, Dellan Mohrbutter, phone 306-452-3815, PL #304543. www.keymauctions.com

BARRY AND BETTY PIPIN Auction Sale, Saturday, October 1, 2016, 10:00, Corman Air Park, Saskatoon, SK. Directions: from Saskatoon South on Hwy 11, turn East at Melness RD 7 kms, turn North to Corman Air Park. Live Internet at 1 PM. Featuring: 1966 Cherokee 160 Airplane, 4 person, 134 MPH cruise spd, running and flying, amazing condition. 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Tailsman 4 dr., 512 engine, auto. Audio and Performance Equip: Peavy Illuminator 600, loudspeakers, equalizer, microphones, numerous music related items. Tools and Garage Related: Millermatic Welder 180 Auto Set, Hobart Plasma Cutter Air Force 400, sandblaster, tow bar, LCD inspection camera, HD swap lock ring set, tire changer, 12T hyd. gear puller, deep sockets, variety of power tools. Numerous misc. items. Most items almost new, some in boxes. FALL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION, Saturday Contact B o d n a r u s A u c t i o n e e r i n g , Oct. 15, 10:00 AM. Sale location: 5 miles 306-227-9505, 1-877-494-2437. PL318200 East of 35 highway on the Strasbourg Grid www.bodnarusauctioneering.com 731 North of Lipton, SK, in conjunction with the 'Close Out Auction' for WBD Ranch, To BEING SOLD UNRESERVED at Ritchie consign to this auction contact. Brad Bros, Saskatoon, Oct. 18. Two FL80 tan1967 DODGE 100 HALF TON TRUCK, 306-551-9411, Darren 306-660-8070, dem trucks w/Allison auto, 20’ B&H, both low mileage. For more info 306-795-7779. Step Side, Slant 6 engine, 3 spd std., www.2sauctioneers.ca PL# 333133 37,900 miles always in garage, very nice shape sells in the Land and Estate Auction for the late John Smith, Friday, Oct., 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Directions 3 miles East of Ogema, Sask. on Hwy 33 and 3 miles North on Range Road 2220. Mack Auction Co., 306-487-7815. PL #311962.

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KARL JOHNSON DISPERSAL AUCTION WANTED: ALBERTA BRAND BOOKS. I a m i n t e r e s t e d i n a n y y e a r. C a l l 403-946-5987, Madden, AB. WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales brochures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK.

HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT: 4 horse 2 furrow plow; 20 run horse drawn drill. VILLAGE MERCANTILE ANTIQUE MALL: Both need poles. 306-266-4301 Flintoft SK Purveyors of all manner of antiques. ApWANTED: JD 430 or 530 tractor with praisals, estate sales, buying and selling, wide front end, running, in good cond. tractors, collectibles, trucks, cars and 780-674-2440, 780-305-4106 Barrhead AB bikes. If you would like us to come check out your treasures, give the Prairie Picker a call! 780-845-9167, Wainwright, AB. ANTIQUE SALE: D-Company Armouries, 9005 101 St., Grande Prairie, AB. Great selection of furniture, jewellery, coins, stamps, toys and dolls, fine glass & china, vintage stove restoration, records, sports memorabilia, rustic and country collectibles and more. Show hours: Friday, Oct. 14, Noon to 8:00 PM; Sat., Oct. 15, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission $4. 780-908-5790, 780-987-2071. NEW TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in engine rebuild kits and thousands of other parts. Savings! Service manuals and decals. Steiner Parts Dealer. Our 43rd year! www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353. MINNEAPOLIS 17-30, Type B cross motor tractor (approx. yr. 1925) on steel. Photos on request. 306-361-7733, Saskatoon, SK.

FARM TOY/COLLECTORS, REGINA’s Annual Show and Sale. Featuring: Farm toys, parts, antique; Dinky toys; Nascars; model trains; crafts; semi trucks/automobiles, in all scales, plus crafts and collectibles. Held on Saturday, October 22, 10-5; Sunday, Oct 23rd, 10-4, at St. Basil Parish Centre, 1717 Toronto St., off Sask. Drive between Winnipeg and Broad Street.

1952 JD 60 High Boy tractor, good running order. Shedded. Rowcrop model, $3200. SOLID MAPLE BUTCHER blk, 20” sq. x 16” deep, $995. Upright solid oak pump organ, 250-586-5820, mehall.hall5@gmail.com mint, $675. Round oak table, centre pedSEVERAL LANZ BULLDOG tractors, also estal, mint, $1400. Early 1940’s 9 piece Cross Motor Case; 1936 John Deere B; JD walnut dining room set, $3200. Call Ron 710 w/blade. 780-991-6035, Leduc, AB. 780-603-3117, 8 AM - 8 PM, Vegreville, AB

Saturday, October 1st 9:00am, Aldersyde, AB DIRECTIONS – 402041 Highway 2A. From Highway 2, turn west at the Aldersyde corner, proceed to Highway 2A South. First acreage on right hand side. Watch for signs. COLLECTOR VEHICLES: 1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible; 1927 Chevrolet Capitol Touring Car; 1955 Dodge Power Flite, 4 dr car; Ford Golden Jubilee Model Tractor; 1931 Desoto 4 dr sedan, project car; 1970 Jaguar XJ car; 1960 Plymouth Fury (Project Car); 2–1961 Plymouth Valiant (Project Cars); 1939 GMC 5 Ton cab and Chassis; 1947 Fargo 2 ton truck and hoist; 1947 Fargo 1 ton project truck; 1958 Volkswagen Beatle (Project car); 1971 Toyota ¼ ton truck; McCormick Farmall ‘A’ Tractor; Fordson, steel-wheeled tractor; Cockshutt Model 88 tractor – parts; Massey 102 tractor. And many, many more! VEHICLES, TRAILERS, ATV’S: 1998 Dodge 1500 4wd, 224kms; 2017 Southland 18’+2’, 7000lb axle trailer; 2017 Southland 18’, 7000lb axle trailer; 2016 Southland 16’ Car Hauler trailer; 2011 Yamaha Rhino 700FI, Sport Edition, 4wd side-by-side; 1992 Chrysler Le Baron Convertible; Big Red Honda 3 wheeler; Honda 50 mini bike. ACREAGE EQUIPMENT, GRAIN BINS: MF 175 Tractor, FEL, 3 pt. Hitch, PTO; MF 1655 tractor, hydro., 20 HP, 54” mower deck, 3 pt. Hitch, Front/Rear PTO; Westeel Rosco ~1350 Bushel Grain Bin; JD 3 pt hitch Double Disc.; Ford 951B Rough Cut Mower; Ford 6’ 3 pt. Hitch Blade; 3 Pt. Hitch Auger w/2 bits SHOP EQUIPMENT, TOOLS: Sioux Valve Grinder; 3000 Safe-Turn Brake Drum Lathe; Snap-On Valve and Seat Grinder; Vintage Brake Riveter; Brake Shoe Riveter; Welders, Compressors, etc. Large selection of wood working tools. There are thousands of tools at this sale! Too many to list! LAWN AND GARDEN: MF16 Riding Lawn Mower, Rototiller, 48” mower deck, 4’ Blade; Poulan Pro 42” 18.5HP Riding Mower; Craftsman walkbehind weed trimmer; Poulan Pro 30” 13HP Snow Blower; Ford YT 16HP Riding Mower, 42” mower deck And dozens more riding lawn mowers! COLLECTIBLES AND ANTIQUES: Dozens of original Metal Signs; Dozens of Oil cans, etc.; Unopened Canadian Blower & Forge Pump. There are thousands of other collectibles & antiques! For a comprehensive brochure please call Canadian Public Auction 403-269-6600 or 800-786-0857. Live Internet Bidding www.canadianpublicauction.com all internet purchases are subject to an internet buyer’s fee & a deposit may be required depending on your purchase history. Auction License #200278, AMVIC License #200279.

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30+ Upcoming Agricultural Auctions October to December 2016 Grande Prairie Site Auction

1 of 3— 2012 Caterpillar D6T LGP Grande Prairie Auction Site – October 4-5

Walter & Vicki Werbiski

1994 John Deere 6400 Rorketon, MB – October 13

Leo & Janice Nemecz

3 Parcels of Farmland 449.84± Title Acres** Manning, AB – October 19

Michael Young

1035940 Alberta Ltd.

Gary Schaal

1 Parcel of Commercial Real Estate, Beaverlodge, AB** Selling in Grande Prairie – October 4-5

Daryl & Judith Muirhead

Allan & Charlene Ritchie

1 Parcel of Commercial Real Estate, Girouxville, AB** Selling in Grande Prairie – October 4-5

1998 John Deere 7810 Silver Valley, AB – October 13

Harmony Meadows

2— 2009 John Deere 9770STS Bromhead, SK – October 15

Estate of Scott Taylor

Saskatoon Site Auction

2001 New Holland TR99 Mundare, AB – October 17

2014 John Deere 4940 120 Ft Saskatoon Auction Site – October 18

Bob & Carol Meister

8 Parcels of Farmland – 1249± Title Acres** Peace River, AB – October 20

Ron & Marianne Matthys

2010 New Holland CR9060 Gull Lake, SK – October 20

Kluthe Farms Ltd.

Kiss Farms Ltd.

2008 John Deere 9430 Shaunavon, SK – October 21

North West Industrial Park Lots to be Auctioned Phase 1 - Developed in 2012 Phase 2 - Developed in 2012 Phase 3 - Developed in 2013 Phase 4- Developed in 2014

Hammons Holdings Ltd. Sold 2015

Sold 2015

56 Ave

2011 John Deere 7230R Edson, AB – October 21

2 Undeveloped Medium Density Residential Lots 0.89± and 0.84± Title Acres, Lac La Biche, AB* Edmonton Auction Site – October 25-28

Regina Site Auction

2– 2013 Massey Ferguson 9540 Regina Auction Site – November 3

1206327 Alberta Ltd.

David & Peggy Lopushinsky

93.27± Title Acres, Athabasca, AB* Edmonton Auction Site – October 25-28

Dan & Lana Goodvin

Points North Contracting Ltd. 81 Ave Auction Property

17 Industrial Lots West Hill Business Park - Peace River, AB* Selling in Grande Prairie – November 22

Torch River Ag Corp.

3 Grazing Leases 1111± Acres near Worsley, AB** Selling at Goodvin Auction – November 5

Saskatoon Site Auction

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62 St

Sold 2013

5 Industrial Lots 1.13± to 1.61± Title Acres, Bonnyville, AB* Edmonton Auction Site54–Ave October 25-28

Sold 2013

Ave

Sold 2012

Sold 2013

Sold 2012

Redland Farms

Country Residential Acreage 2.47± Title Acres, Alcomdale, AB* Edmonton Auction Site – October 25-28

Don & Judy Bala and Jake & Kathrina Zacharias

13 Parcels of Farmland – 1611.6± Title Acres† Flatrock, BC – November 5 ay

3 Quarters of Farmland 473.22± Title Acres, Athabasca, AB* Edmonton Auction Site – October 25-28

1100098 Alberta Inc.

89A St

Lac La Biche Holdings Ltd.

2013 New Holland CR9090 La Riviere, MB – October 21

1 of 3– 2014 Case IH 620 Balcarres, SK – November 1

Lethbridge Site Auction

2015 John Deere R4045 120 Ft 4x4 Lethbridge Auction Site – November 15

Vern & Dawn Steger

1 Parcel of (24) 50 x 150 Ft Commercial Lots 4.1± Acres, Fort St. John, BC† Selling in Grande Prairie – November 22

2013 John Deere 4940 120 Ft Saskatoon Auction Site – November 28

10 Quarters Leasing as 6 Parcels of Farmland, Marcelin, SK Selling in Saskatoon – November 28

Edmonton Site Auction

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2001 Western Star 4864FX & 2– 2005 Western Star 4900FA Edmonton Auction Site – December 8-9

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2001 LODE-KING BULKERS refurbished, sandblasted, painted, new tarps, bags, pots and pads. No ABS. Can email work order and more pics. $45,000. Phil Sanden ALLISON TRANSMISSIONS Service, 306-734-2879, 306-734-7768, Craik, SK. Sales and Parts. Exchange or custom rebuilds available. Competitive warranty. REMOTE CONTROL TRAILER CHUTE Spectrum Industrial Automatics Ltd., openers can save you time, energy and keep you safe this seeding season. FM re1-877-321-7732. www.siautomatics.com mote controls provide maximum range and instant response while high torque drives operate the toughest of chutes. WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles Easy installation. Kramble Industries, and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension call 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us online at: www.kramble.net axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK. ONE OF SASKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest inventory of used heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel motors and transmissions and differentials for all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323. WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, vans, SUVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Cummins, Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687.

2016 BIG TEX trailer goosenecks: 25, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 33â&#x20AC;&#x2122; with mega ramps, 23,900 lbs. GVWR. Start price, $12,495, incl. free spare. Jasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agri-Motive, Lafleche, SK., 306-472-3159.

NEW WILSON AND CASTLETONS: 44â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tridem, 3 hopper, 2 hopper and 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tandem; 2014 Wilson Super B; 2010 Lode-King alum., with alum. budds, lift axles, Michelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chute openers; 2005 Lode-King Super B. R o n B r ow n I m p . 3 0 6 - 4 9 3 - 9 3 9 3 . D L #905231. www.rbisk.ca

2009 LODE-KING SUPER B hoppers, tires at 90%, brakes in good condition, new paint on box sides, good tarps, $60,000. 306-582-2259, Swift Current, SK. 2013 CANUCK END DUMP gravel trailer, air ride, manual tarp, vg cond., new MB. safety, $45,000. Can deliver. Call anytime SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park. REBUILT 1990 DOEPKER 32x32 hay trailNew and used parts available for 3 ton ers, air ride w/lift axles, Beacons, wide trucks all the way up to highway tractors, load lights, totally refurbished, safetied, for every make and model, no part too big $30,500. Can deliver. 204-729-7297, MB. or small. Our shop specializes in custom rebuilt differentials/transmissions and 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; clutch installations. Engines are available, Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 14,000 both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on lbs., $4450; 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for 7000 lbs., $2975. Factory direct. parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. 888-792-6283. www.monarchtrailers.com call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023. www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394 2016 NORBERTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ground load stock TRAILERS: BELLY DUMP, end dump, vans, SOUTHSIDE AUTO WRECKERS located trailer. For specs, pics and price, visit flatdecks, lowbed, tankers, dropdecks, beavertails. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. in Weyburn, SK. 306-842-2641. Used car www.kramerauction.com 1-800-529-9958. parts, light truck to semi-truck parts. We PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and buy scrap iron and non-ferrous metals. bumper hitch. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the rest, now VS TRUCK WORKS Inc. Parting out GM own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. 1/2 and 1 ton trucks. Call 403-972-3879, 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailer.com Alsask, SK. www.vstruckworks.com TRI-HAUL SELF-UNLOADING ROUND bale WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. movers: 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to 29â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lengths, 6-18 bales. Also Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, exc. for feeding cattle in the field, 4 bales Churchbridge, SK. at time with a pickup. 1-800-505-9208. www.trihaulbalemovers.com WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 FOR TRAILERS. Shipping or email: junkman.2010@hotmail.com 2016 FEATHERLITE 8127, stock #41286, COMPONENTS across the prairies. Free freight. See Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; all aluminum stock trailer, 2 gates, 3 daily â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Book 2013â&#x20AC;? page 195. DL Parts For others. Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, compartments Special, one only, Red Deer Trailers, 1-877-529-2239, www.dlparts.ca buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, only. Our price $25,900. AMVIC Lic. Dlr. mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK. Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop online 24/7 BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and at: allandale.com pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton, new and tandem and tridems. Contact SK: used. We ship anywhere. Contact Phoenix 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336. Auto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com

SCHOOL BUSES: 23 to 66 passenger, 1991 to 2007, $3000 and up. 16 buses in stock! Call Phoenix Auto, Lucky Lake, SK. 1-877-585-2300. DL #320074.

1988 CHRYSLER LEBARON turbo convertible, clean, new top, stored inside for winter, 170,000 kms, $4500 OBO. Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. 1997 HONDA ACCORD coupe, very rare, 285,000 kms, auto, runs good, $2500 OBO. Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. 2005 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, 2 dr., 2.2L eng., 5 spd. trans., A/T/C, 133,000 kms, good tires , very good. 306-259-4430, Young SK

PRICES REDUCED ON Wilson Trailers Most stock priced at a better USD exchange! Come get your trailer before prices go up! We have Wilson, Sundowner and Norbert stock and horse trailers. Bassano, AB. 1-888-641-4508, www.desertsales.ca

GRASSLAND TRAILERS OFFERING quality trailers at wholesale prices. 25â&#x20AC;&#x2122; DURALITE alum., for $25,650; 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; steel, $13,450 w/20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Circle D steel, $13,650. Call Glen 306-640-8034, Assiniboia, SK. or CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call Jasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit email gm93@sasktel.net us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports as best small call starting at $23,360! Call 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; AND 48â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tridem, tandem stepdecks, fo r b e s t p r i c e ! ! 1 - 8 7 7 - 3 7 3 - 2 6 6 2 o r w/wo sprayer cradles; 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 48â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. 100 MISC. SEMI TRAILER FLATDECKS, tridem, tandem highboys, all steel and SPECIAL PURCHASE OF New and near- $2,500 to $30,000. 7 heavy tri-axle low combos. Super B Highboys; Tandem and new 2014-2015 Crosstek XVs. Save up to beds and 8 16-wheelers, $18,800 to S/A converter w/drop hitch; 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; van $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. $70,000. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. trailers; Pintle hitch tandem flatdeck. Ron www.trailerguy.ca Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. #905231. www.rbisk.ca STOCK 350 ENGINE off a 1987 Chev Sub- 15 ETNYRE BLACK HAWK combine trailer, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;W, tridem lift axles, alum. wheels, pullurban, short block, chrome kit, good comTOPGUN TRAILER SALES â&#x20AC;&#x153;For those who pression, on a pallet and ready to go, outs, offers. 780-720-4304 Willingdon, AB demand the best.â&#x20AC;? PRECISION AND $1100. Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. BELLY DUMP GRAVEL TRAILER, tandem AGASSIZ TRAILERS (flatdecks, end axle, load close w/air, Sask. safetied, dumps, enclosed cargo). 1-855-255-0199, Moose Jaw, SK. www.topguntrailersales.ca $15,000. 306-940-6835, Prince Albert, SK.

WILSON GRAIN TRAILERS: 2007 Wilson 41â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tandem and 1997 Wilson 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tridem. Call 306-634-9324, Estevan, SK. 1995 LODE-KING 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tandem grain trailer, air brakes, good tarp, great field to farm trailer, $9900. Call 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com 1996 MIDLAND 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tandem pup, stiff pole, completely rebuilt, new paint and brakes, like new, $18,500. Merv 306-276-7518, 306-767-2616, leave message, Arborfield, SK. DL #906768. EISSES GRAIN TRAILER Rental & Sales. Super B grain trailers for rent by the day, week or month. Contact Henry at 403-782-3333, Lacombe, AB. EISSES GRAIN TRAILER Rental & Sales. Super B grain trailers for rent by the day, week or month. Contact Henry at 403-782-3333, Lacombe, AB. 2008 TIMPTE TRI-AXLE, w/good rubber and lift axles, SGI safety. 2004 LODELINE tri-axle belly dump gravel trailer w/new brakes, drums and cams, SGI safety. 306-487-7799 306-487-2633 Lampman SK CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com CHEAP TANDEM and Super B grain trailer, ready for the field. Call 306-290-6495, Saskatoon, SK.

NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & 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.

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2015 FORD F-250 Lariat, 6.7L dsl, sunroof, N A V. G r e e n l i g h t Tr u c k & A u t o , 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430. 2014 FORD F150 XTR, 4x4, tire wheel pkg. $250 bi-weekly. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430. 2011 DODGE RAM 1500, Hemi, new tires, local trade. Call Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430. 2011 CHEV SILVERADO 2500HD LTZ, fully loaded, dsl., leather, sunroof. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430. 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500 SLT 6.6L diesel longbox, leather. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430.

2004 F-150 Heritage Edition, 2WD, 5.4 auto, air, only 65,000 kms., fresh safety, runs on natural gas, $6900. Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 2004 CHEV SILVERADO 2500HD LT dsl., leather Must see! Exc. shape. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430. 2000 FORD F-450, flatdeck, crew cab, 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; deck, A/T, V10, 290,420 kms, basic cab, affordable work truck, $5980. 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com

1990 FORD L9000, tandem, 3406 Cat, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; box, 13 spd. New: rad, clutch, brakes and bushings, front tires and tarp. Drive tires l i ke n ew, r u n s g o o d . $ 2 4 , 5 0 0 O B O. 403-318-0023, Red Deer, AB. 2006 IHC TANDEM, Cummins, 12 speed Ultrashift, c/w 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BH&T, remote hoist and tailgate, $65,000 OBO. Call 306-538-4687, Langbank, SK. 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900SA tri-drive, C15 Cat, 550 HP, 18 spd., full lockers, new 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; CIM B&H. 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, SK. www.78truxsales.com DL#316542. 2009 FREIGHTLINER, 10 spd., Eaton AutoShift w/clutch, DD15 Detroit w/20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BH&T; 2008 tandem IH 7600, Cummins, 10 spd., new BH&T; 2004 Pete 330 S/A, Cat Allison auto. w/new 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BH&T. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, DL 905231 www.rbisk.ca

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14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; TANDEM UTILITY flatdeck w/ramps, 12,000 lbs. GVW, new safety, $3750 OBO. 204-794-5979, Springfield, MB. 2004 TRI-AXLE ALUMINUM tanker trailer, $12,500. Call 780-307-1120, Clyde, AB.

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2004 KENWORTH T300, tandem, 8.3 Cummins, 10 spd. trans., 480,000 kms, $8800 work order, fresh safety, $27,000. 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; gooseneck tandem dual, trailer w/hyd. beavertail, $10,000 or $35,000 for pair. Call 306-554-8220, Dafoe, SK. 2005 PETE 378, pre-emission, C15 Cat, 18 spd., full lockups, flat-top, winch, safetied, $37,500. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

3 TON GRAIN TRUCK, 1974 Dodge w/Univision hoist, 920 rubber, brand new rubber 2005 WESTERN STAR Low Max, 515 Deall around, 5 spd., heavy duty, $8000. Will- troit, 18 spd., 40,000 rears. 1,200,000 ing to trade for 35â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Morris Series VII culti- kms. Call 306-634-9324, Estevan, SK. vator with harrows. Call 306-460-9027, 306-460-4462, 306-463-3480, Flaxcombe, ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several trucks with auto trans. available with C&C or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900. K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. ladimer@sasktel.net DL #910885.

AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, 2013 PROSTAR IH day cab truck with inSK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com dash GPS, 500 HP Maxx force 18 spd., rears, 3.91 ratio, 228â&#x20AC;? WB, approx. BEING SOLD UNRESERVED at Ritchie 46,000 kms, 11R22.5 tires, c/w wet kit Bros, Saskatoon, Oct. 18. Two FL80 tan- 129,000 r o n ly $ 7 3 , 0 0 0 . N ew M B . s a fe t y. dem trucks w/Allison auto, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; B&H, both fo 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. low mileage. For more info 306-795-7779. CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used highway tractors. For more details call 204-685-2222 or view information at www.titantrucksales.com SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

T800 KENWORTHS ALL HEAVY SPECS 18 spd., full lockers, 2008, 2007 w/bunks. BERGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GRAIN BODIES: Custom grain, Also daycab 2009, new trans. and clutch; silage and gravel bodies. Bergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prep & 2009 KW T660, new ISX Cummins, tranny, and clutch, 18 spd., lockers; 2008 Western Paint. Call 204-325-5677, Winkler, MB. Star 10 spd. auto. w/clutch; 2008 IH 9900 CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used daycab, ISX Cummins, 18 spd., lockers, highway tractors. For more details call 290,000 kms; 2007 Pete 379, daycab and 204-685-2222 or view information at bunk; 2013 IH 5900i, 42â&#x20AC;? bunk, 46 diff., 4-way lock, 18 spd., 390,000 kms; 2006 www.titantrucksales.com Pete 378, Cat 18 spd., 46 diff., 4-way locks w/roo-bar bumper; 2007 IH 9200, daycab, ISX 435, 13 spd; 1996 KW T800, 475 Cat, 2007 CHEV 1500, Z71, ext. cab, 4 dr, 13 spd, rebuilt diffs and tranny. Ron Brown 5.3 V8, 4x4, fresh Sask safety, fully Implements, Delisle, SK., 306-493-9393. equipped, 300,000 kms, nice cond. Only DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca $6950 OBO. 306-946-8522 Saskatoon, SK. 2011 DODGE RAM 3500 Laramie, 4x4 dsl., 6.7L, 6 spd., local trade. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. CIM TRUCK BODIES, grain, silage, gravel, 1999 IH 4700, SA, flatdeck w/17â&#x20AC;&#x2122; steel www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL #311430. decks, service and installation. For factory flatdeck, 11x22.5 tires, 230,000 kms, 444 IH dsl., 10 spd., safetied, real good shape, 2013 RAM 2500 Laramie, Crew, 98,000 direct pricing and options, call Humboldt, $19,500; 1994 GMC Topkick tandem kms, $42,900; 2012 GMC Duramax, C&C, SK., 306-682-2505 or www.cim-ltd.ca w/24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; flatdeck, 563,000 kms, 3116 Cat $28,900; 2006 Ram 2500, Cummins dsl., diesel, 10 spd., 11x22.5 tires, real good Quadcab, $13,999. 1-800-667-4414, Wyn- COMING BEFORE HARVEST: 2002 IH shape, $21,500. Call Merv 306-276-7518, 2600 w/B&H; 2009 Mack AutoShift, B&H; yard, SK. www.thoens.com DL #909250. 2009 IH ProStar 8600, Cummins eng, Au- 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK. DL 906768. 2015 FORD F150 XTR EcoBoost, 4x4. toShift, B&H. Call Merv at 306-276-7518, BALE PICKER TRUCK: 1994 IH 9400, Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, 306-767-2616, Arborfield, SK DL #906768 425 Cat, 13 spd., 466,000 kms, c/w 2001 Saskatoon, SK. www.GreenlightAuto.ca DL bale Cancade self-loading/unloading REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND 14 #311430. and 14 bale tandem axle pup. hoist systems can save you time, energy deck CHECK OUT OUR inventory of quality used and keep you safe this seeding season. 306-264-3834, 306-264-7733, Kincaid, SK. highway tractors. For more details call Give K r a m b l e I n d u s t r i e s a call at 204-685-2222 or view information at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us PORTABLE TOILET SERVICE TRUCK, 2005 Ford F650, Cat C7, auto, hyd. brakes, PTO www.titantrucksales.com online at: www.kramble.net driven vac pump, 1850 gal. alum. split tank, asking $14,000. 403-680-0752.

2+ ")&"3 )" 3 )2" ,+ $* 0&"// %! 0)" /"4 -& ( 2-0 FARM WAGON, NEW 2016, 18 ton, 770 cu. ft. dump wagon. Walking beam suspension, hyd. brakes, Alliance flotation tires 550/ 60x22.5, hyd. silage endgate, adjustable hitch, $34,500. 403-877-1094, Innisfail, AB. 2008 WABASH 51â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tandem axle dry van, low miles, current SK. safety, $12,500. Call Larry at 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

1996 KENWORTH T800, 475 Cat, 18 spd., 12 front, 46 rears, 4-way lockers, $18,000 OBO. Call 204-952-5937, Winnipeg, MB.

ATTENTION FARMERS: 12 tandems in stock, automatics and standards. Yorkton, SK., Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899.

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$21,000 SKIDSTEER DEAL! Choice: JD 325 or Case 465 Series 3. Both 2700 hrs., CAH, new tires, 2007. 306-940-6835. MAGNUM 8.0 KW light tower generator, Kubota diesel, $4400. Call Larry at 2 0 1 0 C AT 9 5 0 H W H E E L L O A D E R , 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. 27,417 hrs, w/Cat quick coupler bucket, 2004 VOLVO BL70 backhoe 4x4, extend3-3/4 cu. yards, 23.5x25 tires, F.O.B. a-hoe, 1585 orig. hrs., orig. tires and buck$75,000. 204-795-9192 Plum Coulee, MB et teeth, machine exceptional condition, CALL D.B. EQUIPMENT For all your used mainly for snow removal on acreage, bucket lifts, scissor lifts, telehandlers, and $45,000 OBO. 306-370-1603, Beechy, SK. skidsteer needs. 403-396-7078, Medicine Hat, AB. dbequipmentsales.com ATTACHMENTS: Skidsteer brush cutters, forks, buckets, augers, brooms. Conquest Equipment, 306-483-2500, Oxbow, SK. D69U WITH HYDRAULIC dozer and Hyster w i n c h , fo r r e s t o r at i o n , $ 5 0 0 0 O B O. 204-795-5348, Winnipeg, MB. SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. augers, brush cutters and more large stock. Top quality equipment, quality welding and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, 306-731-8195, Craven, SK.

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2011 30’ 1203 Case/IH SP, PU reel and transport, $77,000; 2002 30’ 9250 Westward SP, PU reel, $40,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 1995 CASE 8820, 30’ header, PU reel, 21.5-16.1 tires, excellent condition, $16,500. Call 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK 1995 30’ MACDON Premier 2900, PU reel, 960 MacDon header, 21.5-16.1 tires, exc. cond., $22,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore SK 2013 JD W150, w/435D header, 650/500 hrs., dbl. knife and dbl. reel, shedded, $139,000. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB.

CASE 2388 w/pickup header, chopper, AFX rotor, field monitor, Greenlighted, exc. condition, $57,000. 403-347-2266 or 403-848-4827, Red Deer, AB.

2009 CASE/IH 9120 SP, 2298/1641 eng. hrs. Fully serviced, field ready. AFS Pro 600 monitor. Lots of new parts: Sunnybrook hard thrash concaves, Kile rub bars, feederhouse floor, feederhouse top shaft and sprockets, rear eng. seal, flex plate, PTO gearbox seal, rotary screen drive, magna cut chopper blades, exc. cond, $175,000. MF 9420 SP, 30’, 989 hrs., UII PU reels, 306-230-1221, 306-374-1220, Saskatoon, $55,000; JD 590 PT, 30’, batt reels, exc. SK. mcpgc@yourlink.ca condition, $4500. Both shedded, field 2006 CASE/IH 8010, field ready, 1720 eng. ready. Retired. 306-493-7871, Harris, SK. hrs., duals, ext. auger, new cone and feeder CASE/IH 8240, 36’ PT swather, Roto- chain, chrome rub bars, 2016 PU header, S h e a r, l o w a c r e s , $ 3 8 0 0 . P h L a r r y very good cond., $115,000 OBO. 36' 1052 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. straight cut also available. 204-856-6449, 2000 HESSTON SP 8110S 21' double knife 204-385-2858, Gladstone, MB. swather, always shedded, 1050 hrs., 1996 2188, 1015 PU and 30’ auger head$22,000 OBO. Please call 780-871-4816, er, 2800 sep. hrs., 3287 engine hrs., exc. cond., always shedded, $65,000. Will trade RIDGEMAR GRAIN SYSTEMS 780-745-2574, Lloydminster, AB. PICKUP REEL PARTS WAREHOUSE: f o r b r e d b i s o n . 7 8 0 - 8 8 8 - 2 2 4 5 , 204-372-8769 Cell 204-739-8004 MacDon, UII, JD, Hart Carter, CNH, AGCO. 780-888-1217, Hardisty, AB. www.grainlegs.ca We distribute parts for all PU reels. Call 1994 1688, 4300 eng. hrs., newer sieves, 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com order@ridgemar.ca rails, feeder house, and bushings, $20,000 2014 CASE DH362 header 35’, to fit CIH OBO. 306-220-1533, Saskatoon, SK. swather or combine w/transport, like new, $19,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 1998 CASE/IH 2388, SP, 2742 sep. hrs., 3790 eng. hrs., vg condition, $51,500. REFURBISHED PROTEIN TESTERS for 306-736-7683, Kipling, SK. sale. Protein in wheat and durum, 2 units avail. Protein in wheat, barley and durum, 2000 2388 w/1015 header, $65,000. 2004 2 units available. Jason 204-772-6998. 2388 w/2015 PU header, $115,000. 2006 2388 w/2015 PU header, $130,000. 2009 7088 w/2016 PU header, $180,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, CONVEYAIR GRAIN VACS, parts, acces306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. sories. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. www.starlinesales.com 2008 8010, 1398 sep. hrs., long auger, loaded, new rotor, 2016 PU header, new ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN VACS: To rotor and concaves, shedded, premium empty plastic grain bags. Blueprints c o n d i t i o n . Te r r e B o n n e S e e d F a r m , available to build your own, or we’ll build 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. for you. Guaranteed to work. John Ilchuk 2010 PREMIER M150 MacDon D60- 30' dbl 250-878-1705, Kelowna, BC. drive, 604.1 hdr/ 897.5 eng. hrs., shedded, 2009 7120 CASE/IH w/2016 header, $115,000. 780-839-5020, Wetaskiwin, AB. $165,000; 2007 7010 Case/IH, dual w/2016 header, $170,000. Call RETIRING: PREMIER 30’ PTO, autofold, wheels, .E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, batt reels, very good condition, $1800. A 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. Call 306-638-4550, Findlater, SK. BALE SPEARS, high quality imported from Italy, 27” and 49”, free shipping, excellent pricing. Call now toll free 1-866-443-7444, Stonewall, MB. 273 NH square baler, $1000. Wanted: BR780 or RBX561 Case/IH baler for parts. 306-681-7610, 306-395-2668, Chaplin, SK. NEW IDEA 4865 5x6, hyd. PU, rubber mount teeth, 2300 bales, shedded, good. 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. VERMEER 605M ROUND baler, monitor, kicker, new pickup, good cond, field ready, $13,000. 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK. 2012 MASSEY FERGUSON (Hesston) 2856A round baler, shedded, 8100 bales, retiring, $29,000. 403-599-3790, Milo, AB.

1997 MACDON 2930, dual range, turbo, Cummins, 3100 hrs., 972 header, 21’, dbl. knife drive, triple delivery, gauge wheels, $35,000 OBO. 403-597-3431, Clive, AB.

2010 CASE/IH 7120, 2016 PU header, long auger, always shedded, field ready, 1167 hrs., exc. cond., $175,000 OBO. Call Jim at 403-575-0069, Coronation, AB.

2012 WESTWARD M-155 Dual Direction swather, exc. cond., new canvases, new knife, D-50 header, 805 eng. hrs., $110,000 OBO. 204-748-5050, 204-556-2328, Kola, MB. gretfarms@mymts.net 2010 MF 9430, 36’, 750 hrs., shedded, very good, $69,000. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 1998 35’ WESTWARD 9300, 960 header, PU reel, turbo, big tires, excellent cond., $29,500. Call 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK

1994 CASE/IH 1688, 5875 eng. hrs., spec. rotor, through shop in 2012, $13,000. Call 306-231-8999, Humboldt, SK.

2007 NH BR780A baler, only 600 bales, $14,000. 306-344-7525, Paradise Hill, SK. VERTEC VT5500 GRAIN dryer, automatic fill gdhardes@gmail.com auger and control box. All new belts, ready to use, good condition. 204-623-5535, BALE SPEAR ATTACHMENTS for all loaders and skidsteers, excellent pricing. 204-623-0764, The Pas, MB. Call now 1-866-443-7444. AERATION FANS, rockets ductwork, temp monitoring equipment and more. Visit your nearest Flaman store to see selection or call 1-888-435-2626.

2010 NH WINDROWER draper header, 36’, PU reels, fore/aft, pea auger, premium shape, used very little, $50,000 OBO. 306-834-7204, Kerrobert, SK. 2001 MACDON 972 25’ header, Keer Shears, double swath, new knife, exc. shape. 306-435-7893, Moosomin, SK. TRAILTECH FULL carry swather transport, TOX-O-WIK 570 GRAIN dryer, PTO drive, tandem, 1400O GVW, lights, brakes, c/w very good condition. Call for pricing. 8 AND 14 BALE WAGONS in stock, Morris all transporting hardware, $12,000. 306-342-4968, Glaslyn, SK. and Inland. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-466-7744, Leask, SK. 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

1994 CIH 1688, internal chopper, straw and chaff spreader, hopper topper. Recent repairs incl: all shaker bushings, hydro pump, top and bottom rotor bearings and rear tires, shedded, field ready, $15,000. 306-744-7663, Saltcoats, SK.

1992 CASE 1680 Cummins dsl., tank ext. new PU belts, straw and chaff spreaders, vg, ready to go, 3800 eng. hrs. Only $16,500 OBO. 306-946-8522 Saskatoon SK 2008 IH 2152 40’, rigid draper, DKD, AHHC, pea auger, transport, hyd. tilt, nice header, for CNH, other kits avail., $44,800. 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com

FLEX HEADS: CASE/IH 1020 25’, $6000; 2020 30’, $15,000; 1015 PU header, $3500; JD 925, $6500; JD 930F, $11,000; Nissen bean windrower, $5000; Large selection of used grain carts and gravity wagons. Call 204-857-8403. NH 1033 BALE wagon; Massey 124 baler; 2013 CLAAS 3300 RC Quadrant 3x4 square Wheel rake; McKee forage Harvester; Bale baler, approx. 7000 bales made, vg cond., spear; 36’ PT swather. 306-283-4747, $110,000. Can deliver. Call anytime 306-220-0429, Langham, SK. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. JD 535 BALER, pickup and gathering wheels, auto-tie, good condition, $3900. 306-827-2180, Radisson, SK.

1995 HESSTON 8100 Windrower, $10,500, draper header, diesel, 25' double knife, UII PU reel, fair condition, 403-870-0091, Prince Albert, SK. gleia@wolffleia.ca

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2009 IH WD1203 1853 hours, 30’ header, Outback Autoguide....$43,800 1-888-606-6362. www.combineworld.com

2012 CLAAS LEXION 770, 300 sep. hrs., fully loaded, $320,000 OBO Cdn; 2011 Claas Lexion 760, 700 sep. hrs., fully loaded, $265,000 OBO Cdn; 2010 Lexion 590, fully loaded, 500 sep. hrs., $220,000 OBO Cdn. All in excellent cond., used only in small grains; 2- 2000 Lexion 480 combines, $39,000 each OBO Cdn. 218-779-1710, Bottineau, ND.

1994 TR97, 3500 eng. hrs, intake and exhaust valves done, Swath Master PU, Redekopp chopper, hopper topper, $17,000 OBO. Call 306-929-4580, Albertville, SK. 1999 TX68, 2600 eng. hrs., mostly new bearings and belts, Hassle free electronics, exc., $24,000 OBO. Nate 204-372-6081, 204-280-1202, Fisher Branch, MB.

2016 S 680 JD combine, under 100 hrs., new MacDon PU header, loaded. Combine is in Kamsack, SK. for viewing. Can deliver. trailer not included. Call any time, 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

1998 FORD/NH TR98, finished combining w/TR, significant recent work: feeder chain, elevator sprockets, bearings, vg cond, $28,000. 403-870-0091, 403-265-4122, Prince Albert, SK. Gleia@wolffleia.ca 1995 FORD/NH TR87, $10,000. Ready to combine! 2200 eng. hrs. 403-870-0091, Prince Albert, SK. gleia@wolffleia.ca 2009 NH CR9070, 1798 hours, duals, Intelliview Plus II, lateral tilt, nice condition, h e a d e r s av a i l a b l e , $ 1 1 3 , 8 0 0 . C a l l 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com 2002 NH TR99, new feeder chain, new clean grain chain, fine cut chopper, lateral tilt, moisture tester, AHH, hopper topper. Call 306-542-7786, Kamsack, SK. 2005 CR960, 1670 hrs., c/w PU header, exc. cond., recent work order, field ready, $78,500. 403-350-9088, Red Deer, AB. NH TR98, many new parts, new top sieve, feeder chain, rebuilt concaves, field ready, $12,000 OBO. Ph/text 306-960-6651. TR99, c/w 13’ Swathmaster header, factory duals, MAV Redekop chopper, shedded, $56,500. 403-749-2372, Red Deer, AB. 1997 TX68 COMBINE, updated to 1999, no hassle electronics, straight cut available, $22,000 OBO. Nate Golas, 204-372-6081, 204-280-1202, Fisher Branch, MB.

2010 JD 9870 STS and 615P, 1160 eng./ 822 sep. hrs., $279,000; 630D draper header avail. 780-839-5020, Wetaskiwin, AB.

1990 9600, 4300 sep. hrs., 914 PU w/new belts, chaff spreader, always shedded, $26,000 OBO 204-773-0111 Angusville MB 1997 9500, duals, 2843 eng. hrs., 2243 sep. hrs., 914 JD PU header, vg cond., $42,000 OBO. 403-676-3768, Sibbald, AB. 2007 JD 936D draper header w/batt wheel, $22,500; 2006 JD 635F flex, vg cond. $19,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK 2004 9860 STS, combine, 914 JD PU, 2395 eng., 1650 threshing hrs., chopper and chaff spreader, shedded, good cond., $118,000 OBO Fisher Farms Ltd., Dauphin, MB, 204-622-8800 office, 204-638-2700 cell. Email: rod@fisherseeds.com 1999 JD 9610, new rub bars, concave’s, walkers and bearings. Chopper recently balanced, rake-up PU, field ready, asking $75,000 OBO. 306-452-3878, Redvers, SK. 2- JD 7721 TITAN II PT combines, field ready, vg, $4000 ea. located at Findlater, 1976 GLEANER L, 24’ straight cut head- SK. Call 403-871-2441 or 928-503-5344. er, duals, chopper, PU, transport, open to WRECKING: JD 8820 combine for parts. offers. Call 306-693-9847, Moose Jaw, SK. J M Salvage 204-773-2536, Russell, MB. GLEANER COMBINES: 2003 R75 and 1997 2008 JD 9770, Contour-Master, AutoSteer, R72. R75 - Precision high inertia rotor, 800/70R38 tires, 28LR26 rears, 1852/ harvest poly feeder chains, field ready; R72 1350 hrs., Michel’s hopper cover, shedded, Sunnybrook solid rotor, newer Gibson acc/ exc., $185,000. 306-628-7337, Leader, SK. rolls, field ready. Both in very good cond. NEW 2014 MD PW7 w/16’ Swathmaster Call 306-297-7421 or 306-297-6446, t o fi t J D S T S / S s e r i e s , $ 2 4 , 9 0 0 . Simmie, SK. Email: djc@sasktel.net 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com NOW SALVAGING GLEANER S77, low 2011 JD 9770, AutoTrac ready, Contour hrs, duals, cab, tons of good parts. Call us! Master, HD DFH, 520/42 duals, extended 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com wear pkg., 615 PU header, always shedded, 1100 sep. hrs., mint cond., $225,000 will deal. 204-324-6298, Altona, MB. 1984 JOHN DEERE 8820, mechanics spe- FOUR 1990-1994 JD 9600’s, w/914 PU cial, $4500 OBO. Will take JD 5020, 5010, platform, from $25,900-$35,900. Reimer 4020 tractor on trade. Call 306-460-9027, Farm Equipment, #12 Hwy N, Steinbach, M B . , G a r y R e i m e r, 2 0 4 - 3 2 6 - 7 0 0 0 . 306-460-4462, 306-463-3480, Flaxcombe www.reimerfarmequipment.com 1981 JD 8820, 3700 hrs., new tires, 214 PU, chopper, spreader, shedded, $13,000 1986 JD 7721 Titan II with spreader and reverser, shedded, field ready. Info. call OBO. 306-861-1981, Weyburn, SK. 403-577-2197, 403-575-0093, Consort, AB 1996 JD 9500, PU and straight cut header, 3100 sep. hrs., 212 PU header with 11’ 1998 JD CTS II, 3252 hrs., 2 speed cyl., Sund PU and 930R rigid header with full reel speed, HHC, hopper extension, chopfinger auger and PU reel, chopper and per spreader, shedded, $28,800. Call chaff spreader, 2 spd. cyl., recent Green- 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com light, shedded, very good condition, 2005 JD 9760 STS, 2317 hrs., Greenstar, $42,000. 306-375-7733, Kyle, SK. reel speed, auto HHC, chopper, PU not included, $89,800. Call 1-888-278-4905. 2- 1982 JD 8820 SP combines, single spd. www.combineworld.com cylinders, lots of upgrades, stored in heated shop year round, very well maintained! 1995 JD 9600, 3248/4302 hrs., shedded, They c/w 24' straight cut headers and $39,000. Can arrange delivery. Call transports, harvest ready, vg condition, 306-563-8482, Yorkton, SK. $15,000 OBO. 306-749-7619, Birch Hills, SK. kurtolsen@skyvelocity.ca

CAT COMBINE PARTS salvaging 670, 2008 9770 STS, dual wheels w/2010 615 590, 580R, 485, 480, 470, 460R. New addi- PU header, $195,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm tions regularly. Call 1-888-278-4905. Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. www.combineworld.com 2014 JD 615P pickup header, overall exc. CLAAS 106 DOMINATOR, fair shape, 2 spd. c o n d i t i o n , t r a d e s w a n t e d , $ 2 6 , 8 0 0 . cyl., Victory PU, $3000. Same as MF 8460. 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com Call 403-362-1841, Brooks, AB. 1990 JD 9500, 4100 eng. hrs., 912 PU header, many new parts, harvest ready, $27,500 OBO; Also available JD 930 rigid header w/hyd. adjustable reel, good cond, $5000 OBO. 306-946-7928, Watrous, SK. www.combineworld.com JD 8820 TITAN II combine with pickup and hopper extension. 306-283-4747, 306-220-0429, Langham, SK. 2007 JOHN DEERE WTS 9660, c/w 615 PU, 1070 sep. hrs., stored inside, vg cond. 780-877-2339, 780-877-2326, Edberg, AB 1994 9600, 4150 sep. hrs., recent Green• 10% off posted labour rates light, w/914 PU and/or 930R header, long auger, fore/aft, Redekop chopper, hopper • 10% + off parts cover, chaff spreader, $35,000 OBO. 306-435-9214, 306-435-3514, Moosomin. • Guaranteed repair & completion dates 1998 JD CTS II, 2260 sep. hrs., 914 PU, COMBINES - TRACTORS - REELS - DETAILING - HEADERS dual spd cyl., fore/aft, chaff spreader, long auger, fine cut chopper, AutoHeight, big top hopper. 306-460-7620, Kindersley, SK. Currently booking starting October! 2010 JD 9870 STS, fully loaded, Pro drive, 5 spd. feeder house, HD lift cylinders, HD final drives, HD rear axle, premium cab, Intelligent Management System, grain tank ext., HD unload auger, long auger, Contour-Master, only 550 sep. hrs., 650 straddle duals, c/w P615 PU header, Be proactive. Save time and money! $249,000 CAD OBO. Call 218-779-1710.

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1994 MASSEY FERGUSON 8460, SP, 2700 eng hrs, shedded, grain loss monitors, reverser, rock trap, AC, radio, Mercedes dsl. eng. c/w Victory PU header and 30' JD 230 batt reel straight cut header w/newer knife. Recent $5000 w/o, vg cond. Call for more info! $37,000 OBO. 403-866-4190, Medicine Hat, AB. Range80@shaw.ca 1980 MASSEY FERGUSON 850 SP, 3000 eng. hrs., shedded, hydro, PU and straight cut headers, field ready, excellent cond., $7500 OBO. 403-934-3394, 403-934-0337, Strathmore, AB. dthurston@efirehose.net 2005 670 CHALLENGER (same as Massey 9790), RWA, lateral tilt, duals, PU header, 1450 hrs., serviced and ready to go. Call 780-205-6789, Dewberry, AB. WRECKING: MASSEY 860 combine for parts. Call J M Salvage 204-773-2536, Russell, MB. 1990 MF 8570 rotary, 2685 hrs., very good cond., field ready, $15,000. 780-718-9381, Tofield, AB. E49@hotmail.com 1994 MF 8460 Conventional, 2606 hrs., Mercedes, Rake-Up PU, shedded, good. 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. 1987 MF 860, V8 hydro, 2600 hrs., new concave and bars, new rad., Rake-Up PU, reverser, well maintained, shedded. Call 306-554-0217, Wynyard, SK.

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USED WISHEK: 14’, 16’, 30’; Roam 16’; Hesston #2410 50’ one-way; Kewanee breaking disc, 14’; DMI 5-7 shank rippers. w w w. z e t t l e r f a r m e q u i p m e n t . c o m 1-866-938-8537, Portage la Prairie, MB. 2008 ST830 47’ chisel plow, 5 plex, 650 lb. trip, 8” knock-on shovels, anhydrous Raven rate control, factory hitch, hyd. winch, 9/16” heavy harrows, $75,000 OBO. Call 204-733-2446, Ochre River, MB. 1997 51’ CASE/IH 5800 HD cultivator, w/Degelman mounted 3-row harrows, $42,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2013 JOHN DEERE 2623 vertical tillage unit, 40’, excellent shape, $77,000. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. JD 1810 CHISEL PLOW, 53’, c/w Degelman harrows. JD 1650 chisel plow, 52’, c/w Degelman harrows. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB.

COMPACTED SUBSOIL ISSUES? Avoid “band-aid” solutions. Since 1984. Call Rick TRIDEKON CROP SAVER, crop dividers. 403-350-6088, anytime. Reduce trampling losses by 80% to 90%. NEW 60” ROTARY ditcher, requires 180 HP Call: Great West Agro, 306-398-8000. and 3 PTH, $21,500. Free farm demo to inFOUR 2013 8-hole sprayer rims for t e r e s t e d c u s t o m e r. 2 0 4 - 3 4 7 - 5 7 4 5 , 320/90R/50 tires, like new, $2600. 204-795-7652, St Pierre Jolys, MB. 306-862-7524, 306-862-7761. agriquip.ca 60’ MORRIS 8900 deep tillage cultivator / G a b e r o i l b at h ve r t i c a l t i l l u n i t s . FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: w JD 4930/4940, R4045; 800/55R46 Good- 780-877-2339, 780-877-2326, Edberg, AB. year tire and rim; 710/60R46 Goodyear 13’ JOHN DEERE heavy duty offset breakLSW; Case 650/65R38 Michelins, $13,500. i n g d i s c , e x c . c o n d . , $ 1 0 , 5 0 0 . D u a l s a v a i l a b l e f o r c o m b i n e s . 306-960-3000, St. Louis, SK. 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK. FLEXI-COIL 700 41’ DEEP TILLAGE cult., 750 trips, new sweeps, exc. cond., $7500 OBO. 306-946-8522, Saskatoon, SK.

MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 years experience. Call Bob Davidson, Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746. 2013 BOURGAULT 86' 3320 QDA and 7950 tank, fully loaded w/all updates, 10" spacing, MRB's (updated bearings 2016), sectional control, full intelligent AG blockage, saddle tank, X30, LED lights in/out of tank, cameras, new meter augers and bearings, new bearings on conveyor, perfect shape, $375,000. 306-533-4891, Gray, SK. lekivetzfarms@yahoo.com

40’ BOURGAULT AIR SEEDER w/harrows, 2009 CHALLENGER MT675C, 320 HP, w i t h 2 1 5 5 t a n k , $ 1 4 , 0 0 0 O B O . Fendt CVT, 34 MPH, axle/cab susp., 3 PTH, 5 remotes, 480R50 duals, 2700 hrs., 306-681-7610, 306-395-2668, Chaplin, SK. $124,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. NEW RITE-WAY and MORRIS heavy harrows in stock. 70’, 68’ and 55’. Cam-Don 1986 DEUTZ DX90 tractor, 6850 hours, PTO needs work, cab, AC, radio, $2500. Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. Call 306-944-4510, Plunkett, SK. DEGELMAN 7000 STRAWMASTER 70’, new tines, good condition, $19,000. 306-273-4705, 306-621-2605, Rhein, SK. LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We 2015 GATES COULTER harrow RTS 72’ in buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA excellent condition. Loaded. $78,000. tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have Phone 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. 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 . 1996 DEGELMAN 70’, 25”x9/16 tines, 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. $23,900. Cam-Don Motors, 306-237-4212, CASE 4490, running or could be used for Perdue, SK. parts, $2800. 250-847-0783, Nipawin, SK. 2014 MORRIS 50’ heavy harrow, 9/16x26” 2008 IH 535 QUAD TRAC, 535 HP, 5204 tires, 800 acres, bought 70’, vg, $2900. hrs, 16 spd powershift, weights, 30” tracks, Cam-Don Motors 306-237-4212 Perdue SK nice cab, $164,800. 1-888-278-4905. www.combineworld.com 2016 BRILLION GRASS seeder, model 55BP, 12’, 3 PTH w/front and rear seeders, safety lights and electronic acre meter. 403-507-9889 or 403-556-2224, Olds, AB.

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1980 JOHN DEERE 8440, 4 WD, PTO, 5500 hrs., 3 hydraulics, good condition, $14,500 OBO. 306-946-7928, Watrous, SK. 1998 JD 7810, MFWD, 740 SL loader, 3710 hrs., 19 spd. powershift, triple SCV’s, 18.4x42 duals, brand new 14.9x30 fronts, radar, 2 pair inside weights, 2 function joystick, hood guard, front weight bracket, 92” high volume bucket, always shedded, exc. cond. 204-745-8700, Elm Creek, MB.

2007 JD 9520, 2636.1 hrs, 16' Degelman 6way blade, PTO, shedded, field ready, $246,000. 780-839-5020, Wetaskiwin, AB. 1990 JD 4755 tractor, 2 WD, quad range, 1000 PTO, approx. 6900 hrs., $37,500. Call 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. 4520 JD TRACTOR, 9160 hours, duals, very good tires, exc. cond., asking $8000. 306-272-4713, Foam Lake, SK. 2002 JD 9400, 425 HP, 24 spd., new rubber, 4 hyds. w/return line, exc. cond., $85,000 OBO. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. JD 3130 TRACTOR, w/148 FEL, 18.4x34 rear tires, 3 PTH, cab, vg condition, asking $13,500. 306-477-7702, Bruno, SK.

RETIRING. FULL LINE of older equipment. Partial listing: 1682 IHC combine, 1086 IHC tractor w/2250 loader, 8”x60’ Sakundiak PTO auger, 25’ 8100 Hesston SP swather, 16’ hayheader, 50’ of Flexi-Coil harrow packer and more. No reasonable offer refused. 306-245-3311 Weyburn SK OLDER LINE OF equipment. 1975 C65 Chev 3 ton w/roll tarp; 1660 CIH combine, field 1993 FORD 846, 7792 hrs., 230 HP, 4WD, ready; Ezee-On air seeder; 2 Morris cultiva18.4R38 duals, PTO, 4 hyds., diff lock, cab, tors. 306-963-2731, 306-621-3868, ImperiA/C, heat, 14 spd. std trans, $48,000 OBO. al, SK. vahill41@gmail.com Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. NEW AND USED HCC (Hart Carter) and UII (Universal Harvester) pickup reels for sale to fit HoneyBee combine headers and WRECKING FOR PARTS: Versatile 700, swather tables. Avail. in various sizes in 5 18.4x38 tires- like new; 255 Massey, dsl., and 6 batt configurations. Info. and pricing 16.9x30 tires- like new; 970 Case c/w fac- call Joanni at 306-296-2297, Frontier, SK. tory 3 PTH, 2390, vg running eng., 3 PTH. ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New DeCall 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. gelman equipment, land rollers, Straw1978 VERSATILE 835, 1000 PTO, 730 hrs., master, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. clutch, rad., batteries replaced last 500 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. hrs., $10,000. 204-535-2253, Baldur, MB. NEW IDEA 5312 discbine, $6000; 2 JD 665 1984 VERSATILE 975, w/855 Cummins, air seeders w/NH3, packers, harrows, Valnew paint, new interior, new pins and mar, $4000 and $6000. Will separate; 107 bushings, 8000 hrs., very nice, hard to Haybuster disc drill, $5000; 24’ Melroe hoe find! Call 218-779-1710. drill, $1500; 2- White 8900 combines, $2500, $5000; Doepker Super B grain trailer, rusty, $10,000; Doepker B-train grain trailer, rusty, $5000; Versatile 300 4 WD tractor, $10,000; MM JetStar tractor, 3 PT, 1600 hrs., $9000; MM AT4 1600 tractor, 1900 hrs., $12,000; Grain Chief 450 grain dryer, canola screens, $2500; 1986 Ford LTL for parts. 780-961-3213 msg, Vimy AB

1985 JD 4850, FWA, 16 spd. powershift, JD AutoSteer, 18.4x26 front- near new, 20.8x38 radial rear- new inside, new rad recor., new alternator and batteries, front weights, motor rebuild at 7000 hrs., $ 5 7 , 9 0 0 . I d e a l g r a i n c a r t t r a c t o r. 306-428-2847, 306-862-7731, Choiceland. JD 8440, PTO, 5800 orig. hrs., quad trans, premium condition, $26,000 OBO. Call 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in rebuilding JD tractors. Want Series WANTED: Older and newer tractors, in 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 7000s to rebuild or for running condition or for parts. Goods Used parts. pay top $$. Now selling JD parts. Tractor Parts, 1-877-564-8734. 204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. JD 8970, new tires; JD 4440, rebuilt eng.; JD 4450, FWD, 3 PTH, new engine; JD 4255, FWD. 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. 1966 JD 5020, cab, PTO, 18.4x34 duals, NEW LS TRACTOR, 4 WD, 97 HP, Iveco low hrs., excellent original cond., $10,500. dsl., self-leveling loader, 3500 lb. lift, 403-782-2545, Lacombe, AB. CAHR, 3 spd. PTO, 3 PTH, power shuttle with hi/lo, 5 yr. warranty, $69,000. The JD 8760, w/Degelman 2-way blade, tires- Tractor Company 306-239-2262, Osler, SK. 70%, new rebuilt engine, $59,000. 780-514-4427, Drayton Valley, AB. 2013 LS P7040C MTRON, MFWD, 97 HP, 525 hrs., LS LL7101 loader, 40 gear shuttle shift trans., 3 PTH, new condition, $67,000 OBO. 780-482-5273, group.6@outlook.com GRATTON COULEE AGRI PARTS LTD. Your WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly trac#1 place to purchase late model combine tors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor and tractor parts. Used, new and rebuilt. Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847. www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767.

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WANTED: LOG DEBARKER. For Sale: Jetstar 3 Moline tractor, w/loader and 3 PTH, very good shape, $4400. 1947 Chev, 1-1/2 ton truck, to be restored, $350. 204-848-2254, Onanole, MB.

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ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence posts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. 2009 HYUNDAI LOADER HL740XTD, S/N# www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979. LF0710299, mint condition, 13,540 hrs., WHEATHEART POST POUNDERS. Hydraulic $55,000 OBO. 204-981-3636, Cartier, MB. drive w/Honda engine. Trailer mount and self-propeller kit avail. See your nearest Flaman location or call 1-888-435-2626.

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2016 612C STALKMASTER and 11 JD CASE STEIGER 9150, powershift, new tires 9530; 2011 JD 9530, 4 WD, 1690 hrs., 2 yrs. ago, 8250 hrs, return line, no PTO, 800/70R38’s w/duals, weight pkg., Deluxe cab w/Active seat, 5 remotes, HID lights, 2004 JD 1790 CCS, 31 rows, 15” spacing, $48,000 OBO. 780-608-9024, Tofield, AB. $169,500 USD. www.ms-diversified.com flex fold frame, vacuum metering system, 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560 central fill hopper, 16/31 split row, Prodrive, mini hoppers w/Yetter 2962 mountJD 4010, c/w FEL, new tires, batteries and ed Coulters. Canola, corn and bean discs. injectors, very clean. Call 403-823-1894, Yetter trash whippers and eset precision Drumheller, AB. meters on all rows. Air bags, single point 2005 6715 FWA, only 2300 hrs., c/w 740 hook-up; 787 TBH 130 bu. air cart for fert. Premier FEL, LHR bucket, grapple, bale (will sell cart and fert. equip. separate), forks, $67,500. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. $80,000. Will consider a trade down for older model 12 or 16 row planter. Call M I T C H ’ S T R A C TO R S A L E S LT D . , Morris 306-269-7774, Foam Lake, SK. 204-750-2459 (cell), St. Claude, MB. Email: mchalvosron@hotmail.com CASE/IH MX 110 with Buhler 795 hyd. self Mitchstractorsales.com JD 1830, 3 PTH, levelling loader, LHR, 3PTH, plumbed for 2 hyds, w/wo loader; JD 2950, 2 WD, grapple, rebuilt powershift trans., 9400 CAH, 3 PTH, 2 hyds; JD 2950, MFWD, 3 hrs., MFWD, 110 HP, S/N JJA0113932, vg PTH, 2 hyds, w/loader; JD 2955, MFWD, 3 CASE/IH 5600 23’ chisel plow, with 4” re- working, $48,000 OBO. Call 204-743-2324, PTH, 2 hyds, w/loader; JD 4050, 2versible shovels, 3 row mulcher, vg cond., Cypress River, MB. MFWDs, 3 PTH, PS, w/o loaders; JD 4250, $4700. 204-436-2264, Elm Creek, MB. 1998 CIH STEIGER 9390, 425 HP, approx. MFWD, 3 PTH, 15 spd, w/265 loader; JD 2012 CASE/IH RMX 370 34’ tandem disc, 6500 hrs., 850 Trellberg duals, 24 spd., vg 4450, MFWD, 3 PTH, 15 spd, w/loader; JD 4455, MFWD, 3 PTH, 15 spd, w/loader; JD rockflex, 9” spacing, discs 23” front/23.5” cond., $89,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. r e a r, 3 r ow h a r r ow s , $ 3 5 , 0 0 0 . Ke n 2008 IH 485 QUAD TRAC 485 HP, 4229 6420, MFWD, 3 PTH, AutoQuad, w/loader; JD 7220, MFWD, AQ w/LHR, 3 PTH, 3 204-857-2585, Portage La Prairie, MB. hours, powershift, front weights, good hyds, w/741 loader; Case CX80, MFWD, DISCS- FLAMAN is your tillage solutions overall cond., $159,800 1-888-278-4905. Open Station, 3 PTH, w/loader; Case MXM 140, MFWD, 3 PTH, 3 hyds, w/loader, headquarters. Farm King, Wishek, and K- www.combineworld.com Line discs now available to purchase, rent 2000 CASE/IH MX220, MFWD, 3PTH, 5000 hrs. All tractors can be sold with new or buy. Call or visit your nearest Flaman 205 HP, 4 hyds., good condition, $52,000. or used loaders. Now a Husqvarna Dealer, with a full line of Husqvarna Equipment. location at 1-888-435-2626. 587-218-0406, Alliance, AB. 2010 KELLO-BILT 225 16’ disc, tandem CASE 4890, 75% rubber on 30.5x32 Fire- 2004 JD 9200, 4000 hrs., new rubber and offset, 24” discs, 10.5” spacing, good disc, stones, big 1000 PTO, just done head gas- Leon dozer, always shedded, exc. cond., $29,800. Call 1-888-278-4905. Website: kets, 7800 hrs., LED lighting, good cond., $110,000. Call 780-307-1120, Clyde, AB. www.combineworld.com asking $18,000. 780-926-1505 La Crete AB 1981 JOHN DEERE 8640, 4WD, 8300 hours, good condition, $18,500. Call 306-739-2442, Moosomin, SK. JOHN DEERE 8630, PTO, tires like new, excellent condition, $19,500. 306-861-4592, www.combineworld.com Fillmore, SK.

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GALLOWAY FEMALE SALE: November 17th ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association to 22nd, 2016. On: LiveAuctions.TV Quiet 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. natured females, selected for structural www.albertatexaslonghorn.com soundness and maternal strengths. Contact Russel 403-749-2780, Delburne, AB.

SPRUCE FOR SALE! Beautiful locally grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, get the year round protection you need. We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or deliver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ spruce available. Now taking fall bookings while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com

HARMONY NATURAL BISON buys all types of bison. Up to 6.25/lb CAD HHW finished; Culls $5.25/lb CAD HHW; Feeders up to $4.50/lb CAD live weight. Call or text 306-736-3454, Windthorst, SK. NEBRASKA BISON BUYING all classes Calves, yearlings, adults, finished bison. Call Randy Miller 402-430-7058 or email: RandyMiller@Miller95Enterprises.com 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 BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, yearlings and calves. Phone Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. WANT TO PURCHASE cull bison bulls and cows, $4.00 to $4.50/lb. HHW. Finished beef steers and heifers for slaughter. We are also buying compromised cattle that can’t make a long trip. Oak Ridge Meats, McCreary, 204-835-2365, 204-476-0147. 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 Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase any amount. dreyelts1@rap.midco.net Call 605-391-4646. WANTED: ALL KINDS of bison from yearlings to old bulls. Also cow/calf pairs. Ph Kevin at 306-429-2029, Glenavon, SK. TATONKA RANCH 50- 2015 bison heifers, $4000 ea; 100- 2016 heifer calves $2500 Trent 250-263-3152, Ft St John, BC 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 NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail at Lacombe, AB. for fall delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and assured payment. Call Richard Bintner 306-873-3184. 35 HEAD 2015 calves $2500 each. Larry 780-745-2119, Kitscoty, AB.

Reputation Herd Dispersal, WLB Livestock, Douglas, MB, 1:00 PM CST, October 20, 2016. Bull calf wintering program available. Call Bill Biglieni, 204-763-4697. Catalogues at www.wlblivestock.com TWIN VIEW POLLED HEREFORDS Production Sale, Oct. 22, 1:00 PM. At the Farm, Strathclair, MB. Offering 65 impressive heifer calves, bred heifers, and young cow/calf pairs. For a catalogue or more information contact Ernie McDonald 204-365-7426 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com Watch and bid live at www.liveaucitons.tv PL#116061 ANL POLLED HEREFORDS and Guests Production Sale, Saturday, October 15, 1:00 PM at Steelman, SK. Guest consignors Glenlees Farms, Brooks Farms and Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. Offering an exciting group of bred females, heifer calves and cow/calf pairs. For a catalogue or more info contact Karl Lischka 306-487-2670 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View catalogue at:: www.BuyAgro.com Watch and bid online: www.dvauction.com PL #116061

WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com SUNGOLD SPECIALTY MEATS. We want your lambs. Have you got finished (fat) Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372. lambs or feeder lambs for sale? Call Rick at: 403-894-9449 or Cathy at: 1-800-363-6602 for terms and pricing. www.sungoldmeats.com COW/CALF PAIRS, approx. 30, $2900 per pair. Can pasture until October. Located QUALITY HAMPSHIRE and DORSET ewe ram lambs and yearlings from proven flock near Dunblane, SK. Call 306-653-0135. Heeroma’s 306-823-4526, Neilburg, SK. 26 HEIFERS, Red and Black Angus, 17 first calvers, mixed. Ph. 306-466-2401, ph/text 306-940-4772, Leask, SK. 40 RED AND 80 Black big 1350 lbs. heifers SOUTHERN ALBERTA with calves for sale. Call 306-773-1049 or LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE 306-741-6513, Swift Current, SK. Buying all classes of sheep, HERD DISPERSAL: 80 Black Angus cross lambs and goats. pairs and 80 mixed pairs, all exposed to Contact Darren Shaw 403-601-5165 Registered Angus bulls. Full herd health program. $2800 per pair firm. Pasture Same Day Trade Payment. Farm Pickup. available. 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK. Competitive Pricing. darren@livestock.ab.ca CUSTOM FEEDING FOR your cows, feeder cattle or replacements. Experienced, affordable. Call 306-360-7000, Guernsey, SK. RK AN IM AL S UPPL IES - Be o n ta rget. Us e the p ro d u cts en d o rs ed b y the p ro fes s io n a ls . RK & S UL L IV AN S UPPL IES Fo r a fre e c a ta lo gu e : 1-8 00-440-26 9 4

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WANTED: 200 Red or Black Angus cross younger cows, lease to own. References available. 306-542-2575, 306-542-7007, Veregin, SK. BUYING: Wild boar, Berkshire, Tamsworth and Black English pigs. 1-877-226-1395. Blair-Athol Haroldson’s & Friends Sale www.canadianheritagemeats.com Sunday, October 16, 1:00 PM at the BlairAthol Farm, 4 miles west, 3 miles north of Arcola, SK. 75 polled herefords sell featuring bred females, cow/calf pairs and select Th e Lloydm in s t e r embryos. For a catalogue or more info. contact: Duncan Lees 306-455-2619; Jeff Exh ib it ion ’s Lees 306-577-1375; Chad Wilson HEARTLAND LIVESTOCK, Prince Albert, 306-577-1256 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at SK, Exotic Bird/Small Animal Sale, SaturJTL INDUSTRIES STOCKADE 306-220-5006. View the catalogue at: day October 8, 1:00 PM. All entries must ROUNDUP www.BuyAgro.com Watch and bid online: be pre-booked and in the yards by 12 www.dvauction.com PL # 116061 noon. Call 306-763-8463.

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“Take The Next Step” Sale, presented by En try d e a d lin e : Octo b e r 3 C&T Cattle Co., Phantom Creek Livestock, Twin View Polled Herefords, McCoy Cattle Lloyd m ins ter Exhib ition As s oc. Co., and KLR Polled Herefords. Sat. Oct. 306 .825.5571 15, 5:00 PM. Right Cross Ranch Sale Barn, Kisbey, SK. Offering a select group of Co m plete d eta ils a t: Polled Hereford females and open show w w w .lloyd e xh.c om heifers. For catalogues or more information contact Chris 306-455-2605; Doug 306-773-7136; Ernie 204-365-7426; Chad 306-436-2086; Randy 306-299-4511 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View catalogue at: www.BuyAgro.com Watch and bid online: www.dvauction.com HORSE AND TACK SALE, Heartland, Prince PL #116061. Albert, SK., Friday, October 7th, starting at SQUARE-D PRODUCTION SALE, Oct. 17, 5:30 PM. Call 306-763-8463. 2016, 1 PM, 12 miles South of Whitewood, MBPHB LOUD AND PROUD Foal and SK. on Hwy. #9, 3 miles west, 1 mile north Horse Sale, Sept. 17, 1:00 DST, at Spot A 1 flush, cow/calf pair, 14 heifer calves, 7 Quarter Arena, Pierson, MB. 204-634-2375 herdsire prospects and 35 bred heifers. for info. www.mbpainthorsebreeders.com Call Jim Duke 306-583-4556, Harvey Duke 306-761-2810. Videos and pictures at HORSE SALE, JOHNSTONE AUCTION MART, Moose Jaw, SK. Thursday, October www.square-polledherefords.com 6, 2016. Tack sells at 2:00 PM. Horses sell REGISTERED HORNED HEREFORDS: bred at 4:00PM. All classes of horses accepted. cows, bred heifers and open heifers. Jen- For more info. call 306-693-4715 or visit: sen Farms, Carstairs, AB. 403-337-3766. www.johnstoneauction.ca HEREFORD HARVEST Production Sale, NEAR DISPERSAL OF 2 year olds to aged Oct 14, 2:00 PM Lone Pine Cattle Services, Quarter Horse and Paint brood mares. Vibank, SK. Offering an outstanding selec- From Fitzpatrick Paints & Quarter Horses, tion of heifer calves, bred heifers, select November 3rd 2016, Johnstone Auction bull calves and cow/calf pairs. For a cata- Mart, Moose Jaw, SK. Over 4 yrs of breedlogue or more info. contact Rob O’Connor ing program being offered. 306-925-4523. 306-762-4543 or T Bar C Cattle Co. CANDIAC AUCTION MART Horse Sale on 306-220-5006. View the catalogue on-line Saturday, October 1. Tack sells at 10:30 at: www.buyagro.com Watch and bid live AM. Horses sell at 1:30 PM. Every horse at: www.liveaucitons.tv PL#116061 with the exception of colts needs an Equine Information Document completed accurately. If the horse doesn’t have an EID, we won’t accept the horse. For more REGISTERED HIGHLAND HEIFERS 4 year- info contact 306-424-2967, Candiac, SK. ling heifers and 2 bred cows with heifer calves at side. 250-692-9420, Southbank, BC. Email: info@naturalgrownbeef.com or FJORD CROSS 5 yr. old team of mares, visit: www.naturalgrownbeef.com broke to drive. 306-567-4786, Davidson, SK.

4TH ANNUAL ANGUS HARVEST CLASSIC Sale, Oct. 21, 7:00 PM Johnstone Auction Market, Moose Jaw, SK. Offering 55 outstanding heifer calves, bred heifers, plus select club calves. For a catalogue or more info contact Glen Gabel 306-536-1927 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com Watch and bid live at www.liveaucitons.tv PL#116061 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. KINDERSLEY ANTIQUE THRESHING CLUB, SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. Antique Threshing and Horse Drawn bindAngus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, er Demo, Oct. 1st, 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. Kindersley, SK. Museum. Watch for Signs. PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling Lunch available. Bouncy Castle for kids. bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. PUREBRED JERSEY HEIFERS, some open, Greg 306-463-8080, Lionel 306-463-8352. Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 s o m e b r e d , s o m e s h o w i n g . C a l l or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. 403-783-2553, Ponoka, AB. BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, seSINGLE HORSE BUGGY, original, stored inmen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery side, good condition, $1200. Ph/text available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, BIG ISLAND LOWLINES Premier Breeder. 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca Selling custom designed packages. Name JUSTAMERE 17TH ANNUAL SALE Of your price and we will put a package toThe Year, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at 1:00 gether for you. Fullblood/percentage LowPM, at the Farm at Lloydminster. On offer: line, embryos, semen. Black/Red carrier. 3 prospect herdsires, 8 heifer calves, 22 Darrell 780-486-7553, Edmonton, AB. bred heifers, 2 cow/calf pairs, 8 club SHEEP/GOAT SALE, Saturday, October 15, calves, 2 commercial bred heifers. For 2016, 1:00 PM, Johnstone Auction Mart, more info or a catalogue call Jon at Moose Jaw, SK. All classes sheep and 780-808-6860 or 306-825-9702. PB HEIFER CALVES. Delivery in October goats accepted. Sheep ID tags and preJL LIVESTOCK FALL FEMALE SALE on after weaning; choose from the herd. 20 booking mandatory. Call 306-693-4715. December 13, 2016. Offering: 200 PB heif- year breeding/culling program produces www.johnstoneauction.ca PL #914447. ers and 200 commercial heifers. Sired by quiet, thick calves. One PB bull. Drayton Density, Net Worth, and Final Answer. AI’d V a l l e y, A B . , A r t a n d B e t t y F r e y, SHEEP AND GOAT SALE, Heartland Livestock, Prince Albert, Sat. Oct. 8. Immedito Final Answer, Angus Valley, and JL Pre- 780-542-5782, 780-621-6407. ately following exotic sale (which starts at ferred. Call 306-736-7393, 306-736-8698, 1:00PM). Call 306-763-8463 to pre-book. Peebles, SK.

RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca

EWE DISPERSAL- 250 ewes and 150 ewe lambs, $250/ea. Clean flock, not auction mart gatherings. Flock from 2 closed flocks, approx 50% Rideau. Rams are from Medicine Ridge in AB and Mulmar Vista Farms in ON. 204-232-1620, Dugald, MB.

THE “ALL STAR CLASSIC” SHORTHORN SALE sponsored by the Alberta Shorthorn Association, Saturday, October 22nd at 1:00 PM, Lacombe Ag Facility, Lacombe, AB. Selling herdsire prospects, bred yearling heifers, calendar year heifer calves, planned embryo matings, semen packages and commercial Shorthorn heifers. For further info. contact Don Savage Auctions 4 0 3 - 9 4 8 - 3 5 2 0 . C at a l o g u e o n l i n e at www.donsavageauctions.com Live broabcast on: www.dlms. ca

SELLING LAMBS AND GOATS? Why take one price from one buyer? Expose your lambs and goats to a competitive market. Beaver Hill Auctions, Tofield, AB. Sales every Monday, trucks hauling from SK, BC, AB. www.beaverhillauctions.com Call: 780-662-9384. COTSWOLD EWES AND RAMS. Scrapie resistant genotype. Phone 306-285-3639, Lashburn, SK.

HOMING PIGEONS AND mixed pigeons for sale. 100’s available. Best offer. Call for info., 780-674-5061 evenings, Barrhead, AB.

READY TO LAY Pullets: White $8 and Brown $9, available end of Oct. 306-435-3530, Moosomin, SK.

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18’ NORBERT CATTLE trailer 5th wheel; 12’ utility trailer; 2 large self feeders; Small s h e e p t r a i l e r ; 2 4 b a l e h ay t r a i l e r. 306-283-4747 306-220-0429 Langham, SK PAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. We manufacture an extensive line of cattle handling and feeding equipment including squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowding tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, gates and panels, bale feeders, Bison equipment, Texas gates, steel water troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage incinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze chutes and headgates are now avail. with a neck extender. Ph 306-796-4508, email: ple@sasktel.net Web: www.paysen.com 2005 HUSKY 6200 manure tanker, 30.5x30 tires, 3 PTH, 14’ injector toolbar, Vogelsang distributor, vg, $30,000; 75 dairy stall dividers; Bou-Matic AirStar vacuum pump. 250-263-3214, Cecil Lake BC SPECIALIZING IN PANELS, windbreaks and custom gates. Also repair livestock trailers (including sandblasting and painting). Call Henry at 587-434-4281.

KUHN 2044 MANURE spreader, vertical beaters, good condition; Also Cattlelac 360 mixer wagon. Phone 204-838-2132, 204-851-0284, Kenton, MB. STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panels, sucker rod fence posts. Custom orders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, SK. www.steelviewmfg.com HI-HOG CATTLE SQUEEZE chute, new in 2009, adjustable squeeze and headgate, palpation cage, ribbed floor, swinging side gates, $4200. 306-539-8918, Balgonie, SK. 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. SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. 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 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

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Maple Creek, SK. FREESTANDING CORRAL PANELS for 306.662.2449 cattle, horses, bison and sheep. 21’x5-bar, 403.502.4776 $219; 21’x6-bar, $239; 21’ horse panel, $179; 21’x7-bar bison, $299; 24’x5-bar HD continuous panels, $189; Feedlot continuwww.cattlecreekranch.ca ous bunk feeders “you will love them”; 30’ windbreak frames; Framed gates; FS panels w/gates; 20’ barrel feed trough, $295; 21’ belted feed trough, $395; 20’ bunk feeder panels, $399; 50’ round pen kits from $1385; 10’ panels, $79; 10’ bull pan- USED PORTABLE TOILETS, mostly poly el, $129; Horse haysavers, $489; Round John, some good, some not so good, $300 bale feeders. For sheep: 4’ and 7’ panels; each, take choice. 403-680-0752. 21’ freestanding panels; Feed troughs; Rnd. bale feeders; Small hay feeders; Lots of gates. 1-844-500-5341. For pics/info www.affordablelivestockequipment.com Will accept custom orders. Reasonable trucking rates available for delivery.

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 1 4 F E M A L E W H I T E TA I L D E E R . C a l l custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. 306-249-0717, Saskatoon, SK. area.

12 BULL ELK; 13 cows; 5 yearlings and 10 calves. Phone 306-682-0082, evenings. Humboldt, SK.

DRILLING RIGS AND DRAWWORKS, Selling by Unreserved Auction: 2 Ideco drilling rigs; 2 Superior drawworks. Equipment is in running order. Selling October 5th in Grand Prairie, AB. For details see: rbauction.com Owner Carl 780-982-5411

NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for Elk. “If you have them, we want them.” Make your final call with Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. ATTENTION ELK PRODUCERS: If you have elk to supply to market, please give AWAPCO a call. $10 per kilo. Hot hanging. CONCRETE FEED BUNKS 10' long. Large Call 780-980-7589, info@wapitiriver.com capacity to hold day's ration. Slick finish chamfered corners allow cattle to clean up feed. High quality rebar reinforced concrete feed bunks provides years of trouble free feeding. Will deliver AB. and SK. Manufactured in Neilburg, SK. 306-823-3519. tracy@lconindustries.com www.Lconindustries.com

NUBIAN GOATS. REG. breeder selling 2012 to 2016 Nubian does. Reducing herd selling up to 60. $300 OBO. Phone 306-493-3122, 403-634-9245, Delisle, SK. or email, cw634@hotmail.com

WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT MOTORS: 5HP mixmill motor; and 2HP electric motor. WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and Phone 780-853-2482, Vermilion, AB. chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, AssiniCATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437. s i t e . F o r e a r l y b o o k i n g c a l l TRADE AND EXPORT CANADA BUYING 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: all grades of organic grains. Fast payment www.warmanhomecentre.com and pick up. Call 306-433-4700. FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully sustainable livestock watering. No power required to heat or pump. Prevents contamination. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. O R G A N I C F E E D G R A I N . C a l l D M I www.frostfreenosepumps.com 306-515-3500, Regina, SK.

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LETHBRIDGE, AB: Newly renovated fully developed 1450 sq. ft. 4 level split, on quiet upland cul-de-sac. New roof, floors, paint, AC, windows. Old hot tub removed, wired for new. Immediate possession. $330,000. Call owner at 403-795-3297.

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143 acres - $800,00.00 4.5 acres, $180,000.00 3 acres, $95,000.00 160 acres, $410,000.00 2010 LIBERTY MOBILE Home, 16'x76', 1216 sq.ft. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Dark cupboards/ white walls and appliances. Never smoked in, lived in for 5 yrs by young family now currently ready to be moved. Some furniture available w/home. Located 41 kms south of Raymore/ 100 kms north of Regina, SK. For sale by owner $80,000 OBO. 306-725-8331, cnorleen@hotmail.com MEDALLION HOMES 1-800-249-3969 Immediate delivery: New 16’ and 20’ modular homes; Also used 14’ and 16’ homes. Now available: Lake homes. Medallion Homes, 306-764-2121, Prince WANTED: PUP THAT will be a large dog Albert, SK. when adult, Black Lab/Maremma, Black Lab/Shepherd, or Black Lab/Husky. Will TO BE MOVED: 1986 16x76' mobile home, 3 have nice farm home and will be well bdrm, 1.5 bath, detachable insulated porch, loved. 306-937-3655 leave msg, Cando, SK approx. 12x12'. Major appliances included. Hitch, no dollies, cribbage and metal insulated skirting incl., $13,000 OBO. View/info. call 204-773-6578 or 204-720-1536. ONE FEMALE BLUE HEELER puppy available. Off excellent working bloodlines. 1981 MALCO 3 bedroom, 1 bath open Ready Nov. 1st, with 1st shots and de- concept 1132 sq. ft. mobile home for sale. wormed, $400. Contact True Blue Heelers Located in East College Park, Saskatoon, SK. Includes appliances, heated addition, 306-492-2447, 306-290-3339, Clavet, SK. wood fireplace, NG furnace, many upPUREBRED BORDER COLLIE pups. From grades: paint, laminate flooring, windows, good working and personable parents. water heater, much more. $39,500. Can be Contact 306-553-2213, Swift Current, SK. moved. For more info. call 306-477-2993, BONAFIDE REGISTERED AUSTRALIAN 306-230-8545. Kelpie pups, Australian bred. Parents make BEST CANADIAN HOMES built by Moduline a living on cow/calf operation at commu- Best prices! 1520 sq. ft., $111,900; 1216 nity pasture. Also started working Kelpies. sq.ft. $91,900; 1088 sq.ft. $87,900. Ready C a l l W a t k i n s o n W o r k i n g K e l p i e s , for delivery. Custom orders welcome. On306-692-2573, Moose Jaw, SK. site consultation. Yellowhead Modular Home Sales, 306-496-7538, 306-849-0002 weekend calls. Personalized service. www.affordablehomesales.ca AFFORDABLE RADON mitigation solution with Polywest, Liberty Pumps and Fantech! 1-855-765-9937 or visit: www.polywest.ca 3 VERTICAL TURBINE pumps, US motors, sold separately, c/w motors, discharge heads and packing. Pumps have been overhauled from KPM approx. 5 yrs, running fine when removed from service, $1500 each. 1750 RPM, 870 GPM, 278 TDH. 2 National Bowl Assys E 12 XMC 4 stage. 1 Peerless Bowl Assy 4-12LD. Motors 60 HP. 3/60/575, in good cond. 250-828-8708, Kamloops, BC. dgwynnekpm@gmail.com

ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY! An opportunity to own part of a priceless co-operative home in Kamloops, BC. Interested in living life to the fullest? Intrigued? More info at: www.rarebirds.ca 178 ACRE RANCH, beautiful view of the 7 sister mountains, exc. land and water, house, barn, shop, hay shed and outbuildings, 75% fenced on Hwy #16 between TINY LOG HOMES AND CABINS, sidings, Smithers and Terrace. Info 250-849-8411 paneling, decking. Fir and Hemlock flooring, timbers, special orders. Phone Rouck Bros., Lumby, BC. 1-800-960-3388. www.rouckbros.com WATER PROBLEMS? ELIMINATE rust, CABIN AT SCHITKA BEACH at Wakaw smell, bad taste, hardness, sodium odor. Lake, SK. to be moved. 27x27 bungalow T h e Wat e r C l i n i c , 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 6 4 - 2 5 6 1 , w/7x9 porch and 11x27 screened veranda www.thewaterclinic.com w/tempered glass front, $5000 OBO. T R O P H Y P R O P E RT Y I N W I L D L I F E Please ph/text 306-921-7688. Country: Located approx. 20 kms SE of Two Hills. Approx. 475 acres with trees, hills, streams and open spaces, ideal for wildlife and hunting, as well as cattle farming. Land will be fenced with brand new perimeter fencing and is all in one block for a private setting. Notable wildlife in the area includes Black bear, waterfowl, moose, White-tailed and Mule deer. More l a n d u p t o 3 2 0 a c r e s i s ava i l a b l e . ID#1100528 TWO HILLS. 156 ACRES IN HANNA: Quarter section of mostly tame hay, field shelterbelts, landing strip, good well, underground utilities, good Zipperlock shed (60x100). Livable house. BEAUTIFUL WINTERIZED HOME/SUMMER ID#1100525. Real Estate Centre , Cottage in Denare Beach, Sk. 2 bdrm, 1 1-866-345-3414. For all our listings bath, single family. Located on a private view www.farmrealestate.com double lot featuring a well treed yard with a huge brick patio and a new west facing 7 QUARTERS IN 1 block, approx. 810 cult. deck, this property is a lovely blend of the acres, rest is exceptionally nice recreation rustic feel of the orig. log dwelling and an land. High production land in the Peace addition that provides for an up to date Country. Also option to purchase the imkitchen and bathroom. Fridge, stove, dish- provements on the 8th quarter. Henry washer, washer/dryer are incl. For sale by: 780-925-2186, John 780-837-8837 Guy AB agent/broker $190,000 204-271-3644, 6 QUARTERS, 18 miles SE Amisk, AB. 306-362-2430, Denare Beach, SK. Tenders close Oct. 31, 2016. For more injimandjewell1@gmail.com fo. call 780-856-2121, Hughenden, AB. http://www.flinflonrealestate.com

LOG AND TIMBER HOMES, Saskatoon, SK. Visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca or call 306-222-6558. OKANAGAN 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath modular home in 55+ gated community, double carport, workshop, large deck, $299,000. Call 250-498-6214, mobile 250-809-6024. Visit: bit.ly/2cgCnP4 TIMBER FRAMES, LOG STRUCTURES and Vertical Log Cabins. Log home refinishing and chinking. Certified Log Builder with 38 years experience. Log & Timber Works, Delisle, SK., 306-717-5161, Email info@logandtimberworks.com Website at www.logandtimberworks.com

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R e gin a , S K. MACK AUCTION CO. presents a Land Auction for Reg and Dale Faber, Thursday, Offic e : 3 06 -3 52-18 6 6 October 20, 7:00 PM, Alameda, SK., Legion C e ll: 3 06 -53 0-8 03 5 Hall. Four quarter sections of pasture and e m a il: h a rry@ s h e ppa rd re a lty.ca hay land situated on #9 Hwy. South of Carlyle, SK., in the RM Moose Creek #33. w w w .s h e ppa rd re a lty.ca Parcel 1: SE-24-05-03-W2, Parcel 2: The following 3 quarters sell as one package with a combined oil SLR of $9500 annually, SE-31-05-02-W2, NE-31-05-02-W2, SW-31-05-02-W2, 4 water sources, barb- RM SPIRITWOOD #496- ML®572850. wire fence. For details view website: One deeded quarter w/excellent pasture and the opinion to lease from the Crown www.mackauctioncompany.com PL911692 the adjoining 2080 acres if the Buyers NEVER...HAUL OR purchase those heavy qualify. Approx. 600 - 700 acres logged off bags of water softening salt or expensive and has pasture up to your waist. Plus adbottle water again! The Water Clinic, joins MLS®572856- 640 acres deeded RT M S A N D S I T E b u i l t h o m e s . C a l l www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561. land w/lots of bush pasture, harvestable 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures poplar timber and adjoins the main grid RM CANWOOD #494- just listed. This road. Good pasture water, fences are in and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca 140 acre scenic property is close to the need of repairs, but the price is right. More Cookson pasture and the Prince Albert Na- info., or to view, call Lloyd Ledinski, tional Park. 1232 sq. ft. home built in Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-446-8800 1960, 30x32 hip roof horse barn. Approx. or 306-441-0512, North Battleford, SK. 65 acres of tame hay. Balance is some harvestable spruce timber plus pasture openings. Just a great well sheltered yard. Fenced with 3 wires and treated post. MLS®584810. For further info. or to view GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battle- Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: kraussacres@sasktel.net fords, 306-446-8800, 306-441-0512. SHOWHOMES & CUSTOM RTMs by J&H Homes at www.jhhomes.com. RTM Builder since 1969. 306-652-5322, Saskatoon, SK.

LAKEFRONT LOTS ON Delaronde Lake and great view lots on Cowan Lake. Both lakes offer good fishing and recreation activities. Farmers receive10% discount on all lots. Prices start at $39,000 OBO. For sale by developer. 306-469-4845, 306-469-7635, Sunset Cove, SK. Ruger@sasktel.net

Langham

400 acres, $960,000.00 MLS

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RM DOUGLAS: 6 quarters, high assessed, MLS®584933; RM Redberry: 1 quarter with house (handyman special), MLS ®580216; RM Eagle Creek: 1/2 section mixed farm with bungalow, MLS®580211; RM Redberry Acreage: 14.8 acres, 1.5 storey house, 2 car garage and hip roof barn, MLS®582845. Call Mike Janostin, Great Plains Realty Inc., 306-481-5574. greatplainrealty.ca SCENIC 160 ACRES, 15 miles NW of Meadow Lake, SK. near SW side of Beaver River. May be used for canola, grains, recreation or hayland. Natural spring water, level, no rocks, fenced and treed around. NW-31-18-60-W3, RM 588, $154,000. Call for more info 306-240-5997. PRIME FARMLAND FOR SALE: In the RM of Buchanan No. 304. 3.5 quarters, summer fallow: SW-04-32-04 W2; NE-06-32-04 W2 SW-30-32-04 W2; W1/2 of SE-30-32-04 W2. Phone 306-563-4308. HOME QUARTER 1 mile S of Hazel Dell, SK 160 acres w/fresh well water, 3 bdrm house, garage, storage facilities, lots of gardening, $299,000. Marty 403-604-0493, Hazel Dell, SK. mmluciw@hotmail.com

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a Land and Estate Auction for the late John Smith on Friday, Oct., 21, 2016 at 10 AM. Directions 3 miles East of Ogema, SK. on Hwy 33 and 3 miles North on Range Road 2220. NW 06-08-21 W2 RM OF NORTON #69; FVA 70700, Soil Class F, 2016 Taxes $687.10, approx. 140 cultivated acres, 2016 summerfallow, power, yardsite; SW 06-08-21 W2 RM OF NORTON #69; FVA 72600, Soil Class F, 2016 Taxes $705.56, approx. 140 cultivated acres, 2016 summerfallow, power, yardsite; SE 06-08-21 W2 RM OF NORTON #69; FVA 73900, Soil Class G, 2016 Taxes $718.20, approx. 150 cultivated acres, 2016 summerfallow; S1/2 NE 06-08-21 W2 RM OF NORTON #69 (LSD 9 & 10); FVA 18500, Soil Class G, 2016 Taxes $130.76, approx. 30 acres, 2016 summerfallow; NE 01-08-22 W2 RM OF KEYWEST #70; FVA 65000, Soil Class G, 2016 Taxes $452.95, approx. 145 cultivated acres, 2016 summerfallow; SE 01-08-22 W2 RM OF KEYWEST #70; FVA 82900, Soil Class G, 2016 Taxes $577.69, approx. 155 cultivated acres, 2016 summerfallow; Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill and photos. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. 306-421-2928, 306-487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL #311962.

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ESTATE OF WALTER SHIPOWICK and Vange Shipowick Unreserved Real Estate Auction, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, 1:00 PM. Directions: 5 miles North on #9 to Mehan Road, 2 miles East, 1/4 South. Call Wayne 587-938-7630 for viewing. Sale on location. Location! Location! Location! NE-1/4-31-26-3-W2, RM Wallace. Approx. 130 acres of alfalfa, large 2600 sq. ft. house, 3 bdrms upstairs, 3 bdrms downstairs in fully developed basement suite. New shingles, att. garage, sheltered yard, close road access. Large abundance of water. Extra buildings incl. 120’ quonset, barn, corrals, and 2nd house which is still in use with new water heater and new furnace. This property is very well sheltered with trees, flowers, grass, etc. Property is situated North of Yorkton on Mehan R o a d , 1 0 m i n s . t o Yo r k t o n . Pa r c e l s 161384711 and 161384722 will be sold separately. Terms and conditions to be explained the day of sale! 15% non-refundable deposit. Balance in 30 days. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com PL 915851. RURAL WATER, FARMS, acreages. Multipure membrane system, 2000 gal./day. The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561.

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160 ACRES, near Regina, w/yard and business opportunity; 15 acres w/large character home, plus 2nd home on property within 35 miles of Regina or Weyburn on Hwy. #35; 160 acres w/large home, 3 car heated garage, large shop, horse barn, plenty of water, 20 min. NE of Regina. Beside Regina, SK: 3 acre property/ house/greenhouses; Near Pilot Butte, 80 acre development land; 90+ acres, Hwy. #11, 7 miles North of Saskatoon, development; RM Perdue, 2 quarters W. of Saskatoon on Hwy #14; 2 miles East of Balgonie Hwy. #1, 145 acre development land. Brian Tiefenbach 306-536-3269, Colliers Int., Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com 1946 ACRES DEEDED LAND: Great cattle operation, could be mixed farm. 1500 acres seeded to grass, 130 acres cult., good fences, steel corral, feeding yard, 2 good water wells, 1800 sq. ft. residence near town of Kelliher, which has K-12 school. MLS 567768. Len Rempel, Southland Realty, 306-741-6358. lenrempel@sasktel.net

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FOR SALE BY TENDER: 22 Deeded Quarters. 22 deeded quarters and 1 lease quarter south of Consul. 18 quarters in 1 block, 5 in another. 2778 acres previously cultivated (SAMA) currently in tame grass, balance is native. Land could be put back into farming production. Plenty of water in spring filled dugouts, run-off dugouts, and dams. Old dike system in place could flood some land again. ID#1100522 CONSUL. Call for details. 34 QUARTER SECTIONS (5419.16 acres) probably the best grassland around. Numerous sloughs, dugouts and an underground river run through the property. Could be farmed. Yardsite with home, corrals and quonset and another with 1978 bungalow and well. ID#1100380 BENGOUGH. MLSÂŽ. Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. View www.farmrealestate.com for all our listings.

BIG RIVER, SASK AREA. This gorgeous home/lodge is approx. 3100 sq. ft. on 3 levels including attached garage. Very tastefully done. Heated with propane plus does have solar panels and windmill. Most furniture is included, c/w 154 acres of bush type land with 140 acres fenced with a 8â&#x20AC;? high game fence plus 1 elec. wire. Major equip. included to operate this turnkey hunt/production farm. MLSÂŽ 561901. More info or to view call Lloyd Ledinski at Re/Max of the Battlefords, North Battleford, SK. 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512. RM LEASK #464, MLSÂŽ 580974. 479 acre cattle farm with 364 acres in tame hay, balance bush and pasture openings, fenced with 4 wires and treated post. 3 bdrm home with full basement in nice condition. 40x60 quonset with dirt floor, 28x40 quonset style barn, well and 2 water bowls plus hydrant in barn. Also a small lake stocked with rainbow trout. To view call Lloyd Ledinski, Re/Max of the Battlefords, 306-446-8800, 306-441-0512.

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2017 ACE #15724, $114,900. AMVIC Lic. Dealer. Ph. 1-866-346-3148 or shop online SAWMILLS from only $4397 - Make RM OF BIGGAR, BIGGAR, $580,000. 24/7 at: Allandale.com Money and Save Money with your own This acreage has 9.8 acres with a 3 bdrm, WANTED: NEWER CLASS A or C motor bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In 2 bath home with a double attached gar- home. Gas or diesel. Must be in excellent stock, ready to ship. Free info. and DVD: age. This home has been 90% renovated condition. Call 204-683-2398. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/168 or call inside and outside over the past 2 years. 1-800-566-6899 ext. 168. 32x50 heated shop with 3 bays. Back yard 2007 CLASS A Triple E Embassy 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, gas, has 60x100â&#x20AC;&#x2122; metal clad pole shed, 33x66 23,000 kms, V10 on Ford chassis, hyd. levsteel quonset, and 30x75 wood straight eling system, lots of extras, $65,000 OBO. wall older shed. Excellent location, 8 miles Call 306-533-9017, White City, SK. north and 3 miles west of Biggar, SK. MLSÂŽ586422. Wally Lorenz, Realtor, 1995 19â&#x20AC;&#x2122; FORD COACHMAN motorhome, ELIAS SCALES MFG., several different 7 3 , 0 0 0 m i l e s , e x c e l l e n t s h a p e . ways to weigh bales and livestock; PlatRe/Max of the Battlefords, 306-843-7898. 306-842-3611, Weyburn, SK. form scales for industrial use as well, non17 ACRES OF PARADISE. Get away from electric, no balances or cables (no weigh it all or raise stock on a small farm. 1125 1995 MONACO DYNASTY, Snowbirds! Coach like it). Shipping arranged. 306-445-2111, sq. ft. bungalow, many renos, new pump and ready to roll! Completely remodeled in North Battleford, SK. www.eliasscales.com and septic, 24x60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; heated. shop, nice barn, 2009. Includes 2005 Honda Pilot tow vehiolder corrals, $295,000. Ph 780-726-2223, cle, 146,000 kms, exc. cond., $49,500 OBO. Info. and pics ph. 204-856-6968, Portage la St. Lina, AB. shelley.dyck@yahoo.ca Prairie, MB. jimsanderson52@yahoo.ca

1973 ARCTIC CAT, for parts, or as is, not running. Shedded. Phone 306-259-4430, Young, SK.

RIVERVIEW ACREAGE AUCTION Oct. 11, 2016, RM of Frenchman Butte. 1.39 acres situated on an absolutely secluded piece of land overlooking the North Sask. River and providing one of the most spectacular views anywhere. Property includes an older year round home, garage and town water supply. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a private get-away, or maybe a spot to go fishing or hunting this property is worth a look. For more details www.kramerauction.com or Mike Higgs 306-445-500 or Ed Truelove 306-441-0525. PL #914618.

WINTER LEASES AVAILABLE ($800-1000/mo.) in Buck Lake, AB. area. Furnished 1, 2 and 3 bedroom cottages. Includes utilities and Wifi. 780-388-2209. WHITE ROCK, BC. Oceanview furnished 2 bdrm. home, fully equipped, Starting Sept. 15th. Terms negotiable. $2600/mo. plus utilities. Photos avail. Call 604-327-9597. WANTED: FARM COUPLE to spend winter (Nov.-March) in our well equipped beautiful home in Saskatoon, SK. References required. Call 306-374-9204.

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160 ACRES- TOBIN LAKE only 1/2 mile away. Crown Land is on the east and south of property. Stunning 2222 sq. ft. home! Exceptional architectural and craftsmanship. Re/Max Nipawin, Linda Swehla, GRAIN FARMS: 9 quarters near Birtle, 306-862-6390, Nipawin, SK. MB. with 1000 acres cultivated. 1400 sq. ft. home, machine shed, barns, shop and DREAM ACREAGE ON 16 acres, 15 miles 30,000 bushels of storage. Also 2 quarters west of Hwy. 16, close to Yorkton, SK, 6+ near Shoal Lake, with 260 acres cultivated. bdrm, 4 bath, 2430 sq. ft. home, built in Yard with shop, hydro, well and 13,400 2007, walk-out basement, geothermal bushels of storage. Call or text Rick Taylor heating and cooling, excellent well water, 204-867-7551. HomeLife Home Profes- large attached garage. Geothermal floor sional Realty Inc. heated/cooled shop 40x60', horse shelter, fences. Great opportunity for horse lovers, RURAL water, farms, acreages. Multi-pure new excellent hunting area, more membrane system; 2000 gal./day. No land business Call for details and pictures. more water softeners. The Water Clinic, For available. sale by owner, $549,000 OBO. www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561. 306-272-4200, 306-269-7757, Foam Lake, SK. birklem@gmx.de

ATTENTION : SNOWBIRDS A warm winter and soft breezes await you in Osoyoos, BC. The Bella Villa Resort, right on the lake, offers a variety of rooms all equipped with full kitchens. Bella Villa is close to shopping, restaurants and a very short drive to other communities in the Okanagan. Make your reservations now by calling 1888-495-6751 with monthly rates starting at $575. LAND FOR SALE: 55 acres, presently FOR RENT: CITRUS GARDENS, Meza, AZ., zoned agricultural, $255,000. Only 15 exc. cond., dbl. wide mobile, 2 baths, 2 mins. from Saskatoon. Rolling hills. Excel- bdrms. Nov. and Dec. Ph 306-585-6382. lent potential for walkout development w/gas, power, phone and public water line. Call Ron Thompson, Royal LePage Saskatoon, SK. for info 306-221-8112.

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1.800.667.6978 | Email: newsroom@producer.com 1997 SHASTA CLASS C, 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 7.3 powerstroke diesel, auto, 82,000 kms, $19,000. C a n - A m Tr u c k E x p o r t L t d , 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. DL #910420. 1994 WINNEBAGO CLASS A Vectra, 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 454 gas engine, fully loaded, awnings on all windows, powerplant, 64,000 miles, vg, asking $15,000. 306-586-5183, Regina, SK

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CERTIFIED MOATS, 98% germ., 89% vigor, 0% fusarium Graminearum. Ready for immediate pick up. Call Myles at Fox Family Farm 306-648-8337, Gravelbourg, SK. Visit us online: www.foxfamilyfarm.ca 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.

www.prairiepulse.com SCAT HOVERCRAFT AND TRAILER, Kawasaki engine, good bellows, $3000 OBO. Ph/text 306-921-7688, Melfort, SK. 1999 FOUR WINDS 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 5.0L Chev, Volvo drive, fair condition, motor block frosted, $2500. Email: larry-s@telus.net

LOOKING FOR OLD and new crop soybeans FOB Western Canada. Licence and bonded grain company. Call, email, text Now for competitive pricing at the farm! Market Place Commodities Ltd, accurate real time marketing. 403-394-1711; 403-315-3930 info@marketplacecommodities.com PLACE YOUR ITEM TODAY in the Western Producer Classifieds. Our experienced s t a f f a r e w a i t i n g t o h e l p yo u . C a l l 1-800-667-7770.

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MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: 2008 FLEETWOOD REVOLUTION, fully www.maverickconstruction.ca loaded, 31â&#x20AC;&#x2122; super slide, 2 other slides, king size bed, 2 baths, diesel quiet generator, rear tag axle, 25,000 miles, $155,000. 780-307-1120, Clyde, AB. WANTED TO PURCHASE FARMLAND with lots of oil wells and battery sites on property. 780-499-2367, Edmonton, AB.

RARE PRIVATE ACREAGE within minutes of Saskatoon. 1990 sq. ft. 4 bdrm, 2 bath. Trees, hills, privacy. This beautiful property has it all. Located a short walk from the South Sask. River. Whether you are a gourmet chef, gardening fanatic, an outdoor enthusiast, or a workshop rat, this unique park like acreage will quickly grab your attention. Will consider land for all or partial payment. $879,500. MLS 567346. For sale by agent/broker, Howard Smith 306-221-7969, 800-565-0111. www.beavercreekacreage.com RURAL water, farms, acreages. Multi-pure membrane system, 2000 gal./day. No more water softeners. The Water Clinic, www.thewaterclinic.com 1-800-664-2561.

ALFALFA, TIMOTHY, Brome, Clover, hay and pasture blends, millet seed, Crown, Red Prozo. 204-685-2376, Austin, MB.

WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds and cereals. All organic cereals and specialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297. seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. BAGGED OATS FOR SALE, 50 lb. bags. Can be rolled. $10/bag. Please contact Greg at 306-229-1528, Arelee, SK.

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WATER PROBLEMS? Multi-Tech no salt softening system. Never purchase or haul water or softener salt ever again! Call The Water Clinic, 1-800-664-2561. E X C E L L E N T L I V E S TO C K FA R M S : 1) 1000 head feedlot, Hartney. 2) 1732 deeded acres w/4425 acres of Crown land, fenced, small bungalow, very good buildings and metal corral system, can carry 450 cow/calf pairs. 3) Excellent horse ranch in Erickson, MB., Riding Arena and buildings in fantastic condition. 4) 640 acres mixed farm within 15 min. of Brandon. Jim McLachlan 204-724-7753, HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc, Brandon, MB., www.homelifepro.com

CERT. MOATS WINTER WHEAT seed, 100% germ. Call Fraser Seeds, 306-741-0240, Pambrun, SK.

REG. CERT. BOBCAT fall/winter Triticale. Taking pre-season orders now. Full service s e e d t r e at m e n t at t i m e o f l o a d i n g . 403-633-9999, Tilley, AB. See our Virtual Crop Tour: www.fabianseedfarms.com

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CERTIFIED PRIMA FALL RYE. Hickseed Ltd., Mossbank, SK., Barry 306-354-7998 or Dale 306-229-9517.

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NEAR DUCK MOUNTAIN, river nearby, very scenic. 459 acres, 265 cultivated, 60 acres fenced pasture. 1550 sq. ft. bungalow with attached garage, 30x42â&#x20AC;&#x2122; heated workshop plus much more. Florence Komarniski Real Estate, 204-638-3055, Dauphin, MB., or Grant Tweed, Century 21, 204-761-6884.

DE DELL SEEDS INC. has 6 new hybrids for 2017. Biggest discounts on fall orders. The leaders in non-GMO technology. Free d e l i ve r y. P r a i r i e P r ov i n c e s D e a l e r. 204-268-5224, Beausejour, MB.

CERT. AC GATEWAY winter wheat, strong straw, great disease package, very high yielding, Call Ryan at Mercer Seeds Ltd., 403-308-2297, Lethbridge, AB.

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1-877-6 41-2798 WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. VAN RAAY PASKAL Farms in Iron Springs area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us with no brokerage fee. Call 403-732-5641. LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buyers and sellers of all types of feed grain and grain by-products. Call 306-862-2723, Nipawin, SK. WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Also buying chickpeas, lentils and golden flax. Fast payment, with prompt pickup, true price discovery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Lethbridge, AB. Phone 1-866-512-1711. Email info@marketplacecommodities.com or CREEP FEED RATION, oats and barley mix, 10,000 bu., very clean, no weeds. 306-642-5812, 306-642-8344, Scout Lake WANT TO BUY all grades of oats and feed barley and wheat. Mail samples to: Green Prairie, RR 8, Site 30, Comp 11, Lethbridge, AB. T1J 4P4. Call 1-877-667-3993. WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK.

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MUSTARD SEED! We can supply you with new cert. treated or untreated seed. We can upgrade your low grade mustard. 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.

BESCO GRAIN LTD. Buyer of all varieties of mustard. Call for competitive pricing. Call 204-736-3570, Brunkild, MB.

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ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale. Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. 600 BALES, 1450 lbs. average, brome alfalfa, 1st and 2nd cut from same field, Guernsey, SK. area. 306-682-2899. ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small or large loads. Travel anywhere. Also hay for sale. 306-382-0785, Vanscoy, SK. 325 ROUND HAY BALES, alfalfa and alfalfa grass mix, average 1600 lbs., 3.5Â˘/lb. or $55/bale. 204-870-9450, Austin, MB. ALFALFA: 1st, 2nd and 3rd cut 3x4x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; square bales. Also Triticale green feed for sale. Can deliver in southern AB. 403-363-3318 or 403-633-3777, Tilley, AB.

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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. Ph Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK.

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2500 LARGE ROUND hay bales in Melville area and 300 in Stockholm, SK. Discount for volume purchase. Call 306-263-3232, Tyvan, SK. youngslandc@gmail.com WANTED: 1000 BU. heavy oats. Have 1988 290 OAT BALES, underseeded with Alfalfa Dodge 350, 1 ton, flat deck, 85,000 kms, and Brome Grass, net wrapped, hard core, va l u e d at $ 2 5 0 0 fo r t r a d e . Way n e 306-375-7722, Kyle, SK. no rain. Call 780-753-2550, Perdue, SK. WANTED: 2000 BU. RYE. Have 1965 and 260 ALFALFA AND OAT bales, weighing 1966 Collector Cadillacs, valued at $8000 1300 lbs., asking 5Â˘/lb. 306-280-8994, for trade. Wayne 306-375-7722, Kyle, SK. Hanley, SK. 4X4X8 LARGE SQUARE bales, Alfalfa/grass mix, $100/short ton, avg. 1800 lbs. Cereal, AB. Call Roger 403-664-1444, leave msg.

POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder ALFALFA 3x4 SQUARES, 2nd and 3rd cut; tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water Feed tests avail. Triticale greenfeed bales. and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl. 403-501-9307, 403-362-6682, Tilley, AB. Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK. GOOD QUALITY HAY put up dry without SEPTIC TANKS: Fiberglass septic tanks, r a i n . 4 0 0 b i g s q u a r e b a l e s , 3 x 4 x 8 . ranging from 750 gal. to 30,000 gallons. 306-364-4700, 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. Now in stock at Flaman. Call 1-888-435-2626. HAY AND STRAW Delivered Anywhere: Now loading and hauling 48 large round bales. Also hauling 90 large square (3 wide in SK. and AB.) Phone or text Hay Vern 204-729-7297, Brandon, MB.

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www.juicehay.ca Contact Nuhn Forage for all of your forage preservative needs. Featuring the #1 liquid & granular products/applicators on the market. Make Serious Hay, call 1-800-965-9127. GREENFEED OAT BALES, 1400 5x6, 1500 lbs. plus. Netwrapped. No rain. Discount on volumes, $70/bale. Greg 306-229-1528, Arelee, SK. gregpavloff@gmail.com TIMOTHY HAY, excellent quality, big r o u n d , n e t w r ap p e d , d r y. Tr u c k i n g available. 403-548-1299, Medicine Hat, AB

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LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. Call 306-567-7100, Imperial, TEMPORARY GRAIN BIN replacement SK. tarps for all sizes from 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122; diameter to 105â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ROUND ALFALFA/BROME 5x6 hay bales, dia. Best quality available Canadian made netwrap, no rain, $60 per bale. Call quality silver cone shaped tarps available for all sizes. All sizes in stock. Shipped 306-874-5422, Naicam, SK. overnight to most major points in Western For all pricing, details, and pics WHEAT AND PEA greenfeed, barley straw Canada. our website at www.willwood.ca or and hay, all netwrapped round bales 2015. visit phone Willwood Industries toll free $35 for straw, $100 for greenfeed, good protein, no nitrates, no rain. Cow and 1-866-781-9560, fax 306-781-0108. horse hay, $90-$120. Call 403-308-4200, TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S sales, Arrowwood, AB. gordmarsh@gmail.com service, installations, repairs. Canadian company. We carry aeration socks. We LARGE ROUND AND LARGE square hay and now carry electric chute openers for grain alfalfa, delivered in semi loads. Call or text trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000. 306-408-0038, Moosomin, SK. SHUR-LOK TRUCK TARPS and replacement 750 GREENFEED TRITICALE and 300 tarps for all makes of trucks. Alan, greenfeed oat large round hard core bales, 306-723-4967, 306-726-7808, Cupar, SK. netwrapped. Feed has been tested, results LARGE CAPACITY TARPS to cover grain available upon request. Triticale, $110/ton piles of varied sizes. Cover long grain piles or $80/bale. Oats, $50/bale. Delivery can with 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122;W, 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;W, or 109â&#x20AC;&#x2122;W piles of any be arranged through local trucking compa253,000 bu. pile covered for ny. Call 306-421-6374, 306-486-2110, length. $11,666. All sizes in stock. Best quality Frobisher, SK. maccuish@sasktel.net available Canadian made quality silver tarps avail. for all sizes. Shipped overnight 80 ALFALFA BALES, 70 grass mixture. Bales to most major points in Western Canada. not weighed yet, will do in next couple wks! For all pricing, details, and pictures visit: Made w/Massey 2756 baler, no rain, shed- www.willwood.ca or Willwood Industries ded, $80 a ton. 306-631-0416, Mortlach, SK 1-866-781-9560, fax 306-781-0108.

COVER CROPS. The season is over. Thank you for your business. Share your experience, I share mine. Feel free to call 9 to 5, 204-851-2101, Virden, MB.

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MITCHELL DRILLING AGRICULTURAL TOURS, TRAVEL in small groups with other farmers to Brazil, Chile, Kenya or Israel to visit agri and tourist sites. May be tax deductible. Book early for best prices. 519-633-2390, Union, ON. bobmargethomas@gmail.com, www.rwthomastours.com

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TWO 18.4X38 and two 16.9x24 all on rims. Off FWA tractor, in excellent condition, $800 for all 4. 250-847-0783, Nipawin, SK. TIRES TIRES TIRES! Radial, bias, new, used. 20.8x42, 18.4x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38, 20.8R34, 18.4x34, 900/60R32, 800/65R 32, 24.5x32, 18.4x30, 23.1x30, 16.9x28, 28Lx26, 18.4x26, 19.5Lx24. Semis, skid steers. Best price and value guaranteed! www.combineworld.com 1-888-278-4905

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AG NOTES SHEEP FEDERATION ELECTS NEW VICE-CHAIR

ALBERTA WHEAT COMMISSION NOMINATIONS

Arlette Seib of Saskatchewan was recently elected vice-chair of the Canadian Sheep Federation after the resignation of Rob Scott, a director from Ontario. The board also approved a budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. CSF members have resolved to find a path forward for the national organization after the departure of the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency and Alberta Lamb Producers. Seven provinces, including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, will continue to work together to represent the national industry. The federation has established a sustainability committee to explore long-term options for the organization and work over the next year to find the best solution for the industry as a whole.

The Alberta Wheat Commission is accepting nominations for two directors and three regional representatives in regions one and five for three-year terms. The AWC is looking for farmers eager to represent growers in their regions while bringing a new perspective on how to lead the wheat industry forward. If a producer has sold or grown wheat and paid check-off dues to the AWC in either the current or last two fiscal years, they are eligible to run for any of the open positions in Regions 1 and 5, if they are residents of these regions. More information and nomination forms can be downloaded from albertawheat. com. The return deadline is Oct. 31.

CARL BLOCK AWARD The Canadian Animal Health Coalition is calling for nominations for the 2016 Carl Block Award. The award recognizes individuals in non-government roles that have made significant contributions to policies, programs and delivery of Canada’s animal health program. The nomination should include a short paragraph outlining the reasons for the recommendation. The award is named in honour of the late Carl Block, the first chair of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency, as well as a director of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and a former president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. To submit candidates, email nominations to Samantha@ animalhealth.ca by Oct. 25. CALL FOR PHOTO ENTRIES The Northern Alberta Development Council is now accepting images for its Capture the North photo contest. Judging is set to take place in December with cash prizes offered for first and second place. There are four categories: • Working in the North: photos of northern Albertans at work in their office, at the job site, in the field, on the ward, in the bush or other work environments • Northern community: photos of northern Alberta’s towns, cities, hamlets and homesteads • Fun outside: photos capturing outdoor activities that enhance the quality of life in northern Alberta including, but not limited to camping, fishing, sledding, ATVs, skiing • Wild North: photos of wild animals, insects, flowers, plants and the natural landscapes For more information, visit nadc. ca/photo-contest.asp or call NADC at 310-0000 and then 780-624-6274.

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land hay production is expected to be of good or excellent quality.

while red spring wheat is about 85 percent complete, barley 30 percent finished and oats 25 percent. Most canola is swathed, and corn silage harvest has just started. Feed samples are indicating variable quality with more poor quality hay than other years.

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SASKATCHEWAN

■ Good harvest progress was made with warm, dry weather but the return of rain later in the week slowed operations to a crawl. Chickpea harvest at 63 percent complete, potatoes 42 percent, sugar beets four percent and dry beans at 70 percent. Half of the dryland hay crop and 60 percent of irrigated production is expected to grade as good or better.

■ Precipitation varied from four to 10 mm but most areas stayed dry and windy, which allowed for good harvest progress. Seventy-three percent of the crop is combined, and 16 percent is swathed or ready to straight cut.

CENTRAL

SOUTHWEST

■ Only 20 percent of harvest is complete because of wet field conditions. That’s behind the five-year average of 46 percent. Forty-five percent of dryland hay production is expected to grade good or better for quality.

■ Sixty-six percent of the crop is in the bin with 16 percent of the crop swathed or ready to straight cut. Most crop damage is due to bleaching, sprouting and staining while downgrading of durum is mostly due to fusarium.

NORTHEAST

EAST-CENTRAL

■ Precipitation halted harvest progress, which is 29 percent complete. Sixty percent of dryland hay production expected to be good or excellent for quality.

■ Harvest progress is on par with the five-year average of 53 percent in the bin with 38 percent swathed or ready to straight cut. Precipitation ranged from four to 18 mm, but weather was generally dry and windy. Field conditions are very wet in some areas and combines are driving to the road to fill trucks.

NORTHWEST

■ Harvest progress is 16 percent complete and 20 points behind the five-year average. Thirtyfive percent of dryland hay production is expected to be of good or excellent quality. PEACE

■ Harvest progress advanced to 23 percent complete, which is behind the five-year average of 53 percent. Forty percent of dry-

SOUTHEAST

WEST-CENTRAL

■ Fifty-seven percent of the crop is in the bin and 32 percent is swathed or ready to straight cut. Rainfall ranged from six to a high of 89 mm in the Tramping Lake area while the Outlook area reported some hail.

CENTRAL

■ Precipitation varied from 10 to 75 millimetres with strong winds, which may have affected swathed and standing canola. Harvest is estimated to be 65 to 75 percent complete. Soybean harvest has begun with excellent yields of 1,200 to 1,800 pounds per acre with good quality. Most winter cereal seeding is complete. EASTERN

MANITOBA

■ Rainfall ranged from 10 to 90 mm with daytime temperatures cool to seasonal. Spring wheat harvest is almost complete with yields ranging from 45 to 75 bu. per acre and most graded as No. 2 quality. Winter feed supplies are rated 20 percent surplus and 80 percent adequate for hay and 100 percent adequate for straw, greenfeed and feed grain.

SOUTHWEST

INTERLAKE

■ Harvest of barley and oats is mostly complete, while wheat is about 70 percent complete. Rain and wind have damaged swathed canola in some fields. An above average hay crop is mostly complete.

■ Precipitation varied from one to 10 mm, which delayed harvest operations. Spring wheat yields vary from 50 to 60 bu. per acre, oats 90 to 130 bu. per acre, barley 60 to 80 bu. per acre and canola 40 to 50 bu. per acre.

A harvest moon provides extra light for farmers working a grain field during a warm evening south of High River, Alta.,Sept. 16. | MIKE STURK PHOTO

operations for a couple days.

NORTHEAST

■ Fifty-four percent of the crop is now in the bin, and an additional 38 percent is swathed or is ready to straight cut. Precipitation varied from eight to 22 mm. Some durum and wheat crops are being downgraded because of fusarium, but the oat crop is reported to have good yield and quality. NORTHWEST

■ Forty-eight percent of the crop is now in the bin with an additional 47 percent swathed or ready to straight cut. Rainfall of 11 to 22 mm stalled many field

NORTHWEST

■ Field pea harvest is complete,

■ Soybean harvest has started while greenfeed and alfalfa/ grass stands continue to be ensiled.

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KEEP NITROGEN FROM RUNNING AWAY A bioreactor trench 20 percent the size of a CFL end zone can filter up to 70 percent of the nitrates from an 80 acre tile drained field. | Page 50

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SPRAY TECHNOLOGY DEPOSITION AGENTS

Three years deposition experience BY RON LYSENG WINNIPEG BUREAU

Robert Brunel has often used a deposition agent in his Apache high clearance sprayer in the past three years. WinField’s InterLock has cost him $1 to $3 per acre, depending on wind, the crop and the product he’s spraying. He said it’s a small price to pay for the benefit he receives, especially compared to other inputs he puts in the tank.

Blue dye that shows up under ultraviolet light is added to water before application on cabbage leaves, which are difficult to wet. Without the adjuvant the water beads and runs off. | LOVELAND PHOTO

APPLICATION

Spray droplet size matters Adjuvants don’t make big globlets shrink or fine droplets grow, but it does seem that way BY RON LYSENG WINNIPEG BUREAU

Surfactants have been in common use for decades, but the idea of adding a vegetable oil deposition adjuvant to improve droplet size, enhance coverage and reduce drift is still relatively new. When a deposition adjuvant is doing its job, more of the droplets are of a uniform size and they are closer in size to the middle range. That means there are fewer fines to be blown away and there are fewer big droplets that waste active product. Numerous such products are on the market, but nearly all are made with some combination of polymer, guargum and agar. They claim to reduce spray drift, and it’s true that they do achieve that, but the trade-off is poor coverage and poor efficacy. Polymer, guargum and agar reduce drift by creating larger droplets throughout the spray sheet, which produces a new problem. Spraying with big droplets is like dropping golf balls on the crop. They fall straight through the canopy to the ground and coverage is terrible. As well, big droplets cause the spray pattern to collapse, which reduces overlap and produces strips with no coverage between the nozzles. Two companies have addressed

the issue by using vegetable oil as a main ingredient in their deposition adjuvants. Loveland Products Loveland Products has three main deposition adjuvants available to producers in Western Canada, based on what the company calls Leci-Tech technology. This formula uses lecithin, which is derived from soybeans. Synthetic polymers used in most drift control agents are long chain molecules that can be physically damaged by continued cycling through a circulation pump and rendered useless in controlling droplet size. Lecithin does not break down with continued circulation. Chemical engineers at Loveland blend lecithin with other ingredients, which serve to bind the fine spray droplets together. The company has a 30-year history of manipulating the lecithin component used in many of its products. LI700 and Liberate are touted as being deposition aids, drift control agents and non-ionic penetrating surfactants. Jeff Crampton, the Loveland representative for Western Canada, said LI700 is also an acidifier. “Liberate is a 100 percent nonionic surfactant. LI700 is similar, only it’s 80 percent non-ionic,” said Crampton, who added that

Valid is a utility modifier, marketed only as a drift control agent. “LI700 will reduce the pH of the water, which is required in certain products such as glyphosate and phenoxy herbicides and dicamba herbicides. A lot of slough water in Manitoba, for instance, has very high pH, so the LI700 works better in those areas. “I would say Liberate is the safer product. It can be used under a wide range of conditions and still performs in terms of droplet size. But the biggest volume by far is the LI700. It works with insecticides, miticides and other systemics that want a lower pH water.” Crampton said the half-life of the active product is reduced dramatically if the pH of the water is too high because of alkaline hydrolysis. For example, with dimethylate, if the pH of the water is nine, the half-life of the active component is only 45 minutes. “In both products, Lici-Tech reduces your driftable fines without increasing the size of the larger droplets. Big droplets either shear or bounce off the leaves. You’re wasting active product because you’re not getting contact.” Crampton said lecithin-based adjuvants also help a grower get better value for his spray dollar because they are rain fast 30 minutes after application, without damaging the cuticle. Loveland adjuvants penetrate

quicker than synthetic adjuvants and without plant damage simply because they are a plant based product. Company chemists found out decades ago that lecithin was highly effective at penetrating the waxy barrier on plant leaves, he added. WinField WinField is in the process of reintroducing prairie farmers to InterLock, said spokesperson David Van Dam. The product is sprayed on 67 million acres a year in the United States. In Canada, InterLock has been available for a few years but was not actively promoted. Van Dam called it a re-introduction now because the product will be promoted and distributed by United Suppliers. “Spray efficacy is all about coverage,” he said. “You want your pesticide to hit the target whether you’re spraying herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or desiccants. InterLock is designed to resolve that issue and help you put more product on target.” Van Dam said InterLock holds the solution together enough to prevent fine droplets from forming but does not hold it so tightly that large droplets are produced. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

“I use it when it’s a little windier than I like. This year has been fairly windy so we used a fair amount,” said Brunel, who farms near St. Rose du Lac, Man. “I use it sometimes with our fungicides and some of the contact herbicides like Liberty. And we use it a lot when we’re spraying Roundup and there’s a neighbouring crop. It helps put the Roundup down in the canopy so there’s not as much drift. “It seems to make all the contact products work a little better, so we get better performance from the products we apply and we have fewer issues with spray drift.” LASER CAMERAS

Put droplets through their paces In its quest to reduce drift, WinField’s spray particle analysis lab can test virtually any combination of nozzle, water volume, wind speed, wind direction, adjuvant, active product, pressure and flow rate. The company’s main tool is a laser camera in a spray analysis chamber, located in River Falls, Wisconsin. “It’s one of only three such labs in the world today,” said WinField’s David Van Dam. “We’ve invested a lot of money in finding that secret sauce.” Designed specifically for this purpose by WinField researchers, the lab has a fully enclosed wind tunnel with a fluid delivery system for precise testing of active ingredients with any nozzle. Test solutions, which are identical to tank mixes used on the farm, are pressurized and delivered into the system through typical agricultural spray nozzles. A laser beam passes through the spray sheet and sends data to the computer, which determines droplet size and distribution of spray.

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WITH LICI-TECH

SPRAY TECHNOLOGY

WITHOUT LICI-TECH

ADJUVANTS

No smoke, mirrors or mysterious magic BY RON LYSENG WINNIPEG BUREAU

A radioactive tracer shows the extent of glyphosate travel in common lambsquarter after 48 hours with and without Lici-Tech. | LOVELAND PHOTOS

SPRAY DROPLET SIZE MATTERS » CONTINUED FROM PAGE 47 As a result, the sheet of solution coming out the nozzle breaks apart into droplets that are the ideal size. WinField won’t say how it does this, but Van Dam said the data shows that it’s true. Overall coverage averaged 63 percent better than the control field in an aerial application of Idaho potatoes using InterLock and a nonionic surfactant. Coverage was 36 percent better in the top of the canopy, 86 percent better in the middle of the canopy and 81 percent better in the lower canopy. Van Dam said the improvement in the top canopy coverage rated no better than moderate because that’s the easiest region to place the product. However, a crop’s enemy is typically lurking in the middle and lower regions, which is where InterLock achieved the greatest improvement in coverage.

A MORE SPREADABLE SPRAY Improvement in droplet distribution through canopy with InterLock deposition agent and nonionic surfactant (NIS): Canopy location Control above canopy Control middle canopy Control lower canopy InterLock + NIS above canopy InterLock + NIS middle canopy InterLock + NIS lower canopy Treatment average Control InterLock + NIS

droplets per cm2

distribution compared to control (%)

16.6 12.0 9.7 22.5 22.3 17.6 droplets per cm2

---+36% +86% +81% distribution compared to control (%)

12.8 20.8

-+63%

Source: WinField | WP GRAPHIC

“You want those pesticides to hit the target, whether it’s the easy target at the top of the canopy or penetrating further down to the middle and lower portions,” he said. “It’s more than just penetration. You also want to stop any off-tar-

get movement of the spray. That’s product you paid for that you’ve just lost. If you don’t get the best possible coverage, then you’re not getting full value for your money. “Our biggest competitor on the Canadian Prairies isn’t another

deposition agent. Our biggest competitor is the untreated acre, where farmers don’t get full value for the money they spend on crop protection products.” Van Dam said experience in the U.S. shows that InterLock is an excellent tank mix with desiccants, and there are virtually no tank mix restrictions on the product. High Activate or Activate Plus surfactants work best with InterLock on the Prairies, he added. “We always promote the surfactant first in terms of performance and efficacy of the pesticide in the tank,” he said. “ The surfactant goes in to improve the activity of the product. InterLock goes in to improve the coverage.” Van Dam said InterLock has been used by American aerial applicators for over a decade and is now used by some Canadian aerial applicators.

Deposition adjuvants are not smoke and mirrors and magical chemistry, says a renowned application expert who has been closely involved in testing them for drift reduction and product efficacy. “In defense of the mysterious nature of the product, I have seen the data and believe them to be correct,” Tom Wolf of Agrimetrix said in an email. This behaviour sets such products apart from low-drift nozzles and low spray pressure as drift reducing tools. Lowering spray pressure or using a lower drift tip eliminates fines but also adds large droplets and may reduce coverage. Deposition adjuvants can prevent that. “It’s important not to confuse ‘coverage’ with ‘dose,’ ” Wolf said. “Keep in mind that 50 percent more coverage probably doesn’t mean it will work 50 percent better. It may just mean you have a better chance of achieving the intended outcome.” Wolf said a spray sheet includes a wide range of droplet sizes ranging from a few microns in diameter to as large as a few millimetres. Deposition adjuvants reduce the proportion of the total volume contained in the finest droplets and reduces drift potential. The proportion of volume in the largest drops typically doesn’t change much, so the overall proportion of the spray in a usable size fraction increases. These are the droplets that are neither too big nor too small. “The performance of adjuvants depends on many things, such as type of nozzle, product being applied, spray pressure and more. So it’s important to ask the manufacturer for data that supports any specific use intention. “The two companies are doing a great job of backing up their claims with data. They’re doing a better than most companies.”

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SOIL TESTING

Many tools available to help with soil sampling for seeding PRECISELY AGRONOMY

Producers planning to make the best use of their fertilizer inputs this coming spring should take advantage of all the tools available to them and look to maximize margins. | FILE

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have to apologize for the length of time between columns this year. I have had some health issues but am now on the road to recovery so hopefully you can expect more regular articles in the future. I have, over the years, written a number of pieces on the importance of soil testing. In fact, the first article that I wrote for this column was on that subject. I am not going to belabour this, other than to say that soil testing is a key tool that you have available in your toolbox that allows you to monitor the nutrient levels in your fields. Samplers operate across the West with trucks equipped with soil probes and GPS. If you want, you can also pull out the old “back-saver” probe and sample yourself. A number of qualified labs are available to analyze your samples and provide you with meaningful results. A nitrogen return calculator is another tool that is of considerable use in conjunction with a soil analysis. It is available to download on Manitoba Agriculture’s website at www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/ crops/soil-fertility/nitrogen-ratecalculator.html. The calculator allows producers to enter expected crop and fertilizer prices, existing available nitrogen in the soil and crop type. It then uses average yield data for a particular soil type to estimate the net per acre financial return. It also estimates total increased crop yield in bushels and total net for the crop. Comparing profitability between barley, wheat and canola isn’t the calculator’s main goal, but it can be used for that purpose. The program as it exists on the Manitoba Agriculture website is geared for Manitoba, but its results will be valid for the parkland (black soil zone) area of Western Canada. In fact, using the arid crop tabs for wheat and barley would likely produce results that reflect drier areas on the Prairies. The program was developed by Rigas Karamanos and is based on the principle of net return as described by University of Wisconsin Professor M. Rankin. That calculator, Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator Version 4.1 University of Wisconsin, is available at www. uwex.edu/ces/crops/NComparison. htm. The use of the results from good, accurately sampled soil samples analyzed by an accredited western Canadian lab and the nitrogen rate of return calculator spreadsheet will go a long way in helping farmers determine the optimum nitrogen rate based on their soil analysis for nitrogen fertilizer. Thom Weir is an agronomist with Farmer’s Edge. He can be reached by emailing thom. weir@farmersedge.ca.

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ENVIRONMENT

Keeping nitrogen from running away A bioreactor trench 20 percent the size of a CFL end zone can filter up to 70 percent of the nitrates from an 80 acre tile drained field BY AMY UNGER FREELANCE WRITER

Scientists around the globe are on a quest to keep cropland nitrogen out of waterways. A simple bioreactor trench filled with woodchips is one promising idea already being implemented. A great deal of research focuses on vegetated riparian buffer zones to absorb nitrogen and phosphorous, but these zones require a lot of land, which farmers are understandably reluctant to take out of crop production. However, Laura Christianson, water quality professor at the University of Illinois, said farmers can filter excess nitrogen with small trenches rather than large vegetated buffer zones. Chr istianson is involved in researching bioreactors, which have a small footprint and carries out a similar function to a riparian buffer zone. They divert water through a wood chip-filled trench to remove nitrogen as water moves off a tile drained field. “If placed smartly, no land is generally removed from production,” said Christianson. “And a bypass line that is part of every bioreactor design means there will not be any significant reduction in drainage capacity.” This type of conservation drainage is growing in popularity across the U.S. Midwest. Trenches are usually 30 metres long, six metres wide, one metre deep and covered with 30 centimetres of topsoil. The wood chips in the poly-lined trench provide a home and carbon-rich food source for microbes to colonize and thrive. These microbes take on the process of denitrification, where they convert nitrates into nitrogen gas. Plants take up nitrogen from the

A bioreactor is installed in an Iowa Soybean Association project in Iowa’s Hamilton County, top left. Wood chips form the filter in the system. The biorector doesn’t look like much from the field’s surface, right. | LAURA CHRISTIANSON PHOTO soil when it’s in nitrate form, but excess nitrates pollute water sources when they are drained away from fields. The situation is especially pronounced in irrigated fields with tile drainage. These fields typically grow crops requiring a lot of nitrogen to be profitable. Excess water exiting through the tile system is loaded with nitrates, and water leaving the drain wants to take shortcuts to nearby waterways. However, the presence of drain water in the pipe is a major positive factor because it can be captured

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and managed more effectively than surface runoff. Tile drain water is diverted into the trench, where microbes consume the nitrates and carbon from the wood chips before “exhaling” the harmless nitrogen gas into the atmosphere. After the microbes have feasted on the nitrogen, clean water drains out of the trench and into the waterways. According to the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, these bioreactors remove an average of 43 percent of the nitrates from the tile drained water. Studies indicate

that 30 to 70 percent of nitrate is removed. A bioreactor that can drain 80 acres costs around $8,000. It will last up to 20 years with minimal maintenance before the woodchips need to be replaced. The bioreactors have been proven to be an effective, low maintenance option for preserving water quality while taking up little space, but they are not a stand-alone solution. The microbes move slower and less efficiently in the spring and cold weather, and the installation

cost can be prohibitive if not subsidized. Christianson said the bioreactor does have drawbacks. “Specific focus on nitrate in drainage water means this practice does not typically provide other benefits like some other practices,” he said. “For example, wetlands and cover crops can help keep nitrate out of drainage water, and wetlands additionally provide wildlife habitat and flood retention, while cover crops can also help improve soil health.”

ENVIRONMENT

Buffer zones don’t need to be huge BY AMY UNGER FREELANCE WRITER

Contrary to what many farmers feel about riparian buffer zones, they do not need to take a lot of acres out of production. Prairie wildlife and conservation agencies have often touted riparian buffer zones as wide as 90 metres, which is maybe why we don’t see more of them. However, a 12-year study in North Carolina suggests that an eight metre-wide buffer zone can do a pretty good job of keeping nitrates and sediment out of waterways. Deanna Osmond, a soil science professor at North Carolina State University who calls buffer zones nature’s shock absorbers, is comparing how effectively different types remove nitrogen from runoff water. She is monitoring two widths of buffers and two types of vegetation. Many factors affect how efficiently a buffer zone functions. Field size, type of stream, local species, temperature, amount of moisture and rainfall infiltration into the buffer

zone are just a few of the parameters that differ from region to region. With this in mind, specific buffer designs will be different, but the principles stay the same. Osmond said her ideal buffer is 15 metres wide with both a grass and a tree species. “In the first half of the buffer, it’s important to have a grass because the grass can really slow down the water and dump out any sediment that might be leaving the field, and also the attached phosphorus,” she said. “The next half of the buffer I’d put into trees because the trees really help hold the stream together. Depending on the kind of buffer you use, you can manipulate the kind of species. “You can manage your buffer for hunting, or if you value having certain species around, you can manage your buffers for that, too. Wildlife can be an important part of buffers.” Osmond found that any type of vegetation would do the trick as far as nitrogen removal was concerned. Statistically, she didn’t see any real differences in nitrogen reduction between the grass and tree species.

“(Trees) …might end up being better over time,” she said. “There are a lot of studies in the U.S. that suggest that 75 percent or more of the sediment from agricultural watersheds are coming from the stream banks and the stream sediments. Tree buffers do a much better job of holding the stream banks together than the grass buffers or the other kinds of vegetation.” Buffer width made the biggest difference in nitrogen removal. The study tested widths of eight and 15 metres wide. “The buffer width that was two times greater had two and a half times better processing of the nitrogen,” she said. “The additional width gave us more than the additive effect of having a buffer two times as wide. We saw pretty good denitrification … even from the narrower width buffer. She said it was encouraging that even the smaller buffers were successful because many recommendations for buffer zones in the U.S. are based on widths of 15 to 45 metres.

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PREGNANCY CHECKS

ECONOMICS

Is there a calf in there? Rectal palpation is giving way to probes and blood tests to determine pregnancy BY BARB GLEN

Pregnancy checks: when they pay and when they don’t

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BY BARB GLEN

There’s a drawback to checking cattle for pregnancy via rectal palpation. OK, maybe more than one. And even though inserting an arm into the rectum of a cow is the most common method of preg checking in Western Canada, other methods are available and can be more accurate. Dr. Jessica Gordon, a veterinarian and assistant professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, said pregnancy can also be checked using rectal ultrasounds and blood tests. “Rectal palpation is by far the most widely available and most widely used, though rectal ultrasound is becoming much more common,” she said during a Sept. 15 webinar organized by the Beef Cattle Research Council. Determining pregnancy allows producers to monitor reproductive efficiency in the herd, identify disease and nutritional issues and gauge the effectiveness of bulls. By identifying and selling open cows, producers can also reduce feeding costs. Gordon said rectal ultrasound involves insertion of a probe that projects images on a monitor. It can detect pregnancy as early as 28 days of gestation. At 35 days, the calf’s heart can be seen and at 60 days a trained person can identify the head, limbs and sex. The procedure requires specific equipment and skill in manipulating the uterus to get the needed images, and that requires practice to master, said Gordon. Accuracy varies by practitioner, but in the hands of a skilled person, rectal probes can offer 99 percent accuracy, said Gordon. Cost varies by veterinary practice, she added, but ranges from $5 to $10 per head. An additional fee may apply if the producer wants sex identified rather than simply a yes or no on pregnancy. However, Gordon said some veterinarians will charge the same rate for rectal probes as they do for rectal palpation because the former method is quicker and easier on the person doing the work. On the blood test front, producers can draw a sample themselves and send it for analysis. “It’s a much easier skill to learn than rectal palpation or rectal ultrasound,” said Gordon. “There are actually videos on YouTube that can teach you how to blood test cows.” Blood test kits cost about $5 per head, including the appropriate needle and blood tube. Shipping samples to a lab is an additional

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Rectal palpation requires no special equipment beyond a sleeve and lubrication, but accuracy varies by the skill of the person and age of the fetus. | FILE PHOTO cost. Pregnancy can be determined as early as 28 days of gestation. Accuracy is 99 percent on open cows and 93 percent on pregnant ones. Gordon said that is because the test checks for a specific protein in the blood, and the protein can still be detected if the test is done within three months of calving or near the time a cow has aborted or reabsorbed a fetus. “It’s likely the most cost effective if you have a small herd and you’re far removed from a veterinarian,” Gordon said. “Veterinarian farm calls can be quite expensive if you are in a remote area so this is a really good option for some of those producers.” However, blood tests can’t determine a calf’s viability, sex or age, and results can take a week or more to obtain. “If you’re hoping to make a decision on that animal immediately when the animal is in the chute, it’s just not possible with this test,” she said. “It’s going to require rehandling those animals to get rid of any open cows.” As for rectal palpation, cost varies by veterinary practice, but Gordon said $5 per head is the ballpark figure. It requires no special equipment beyond a sleeve and lubrication, but accuracy varies by the skill of the person

and age of fetus. “The skill required takes a lot of time and practice to really be efficient and effective at it,” she said, noting the need to manipulate the uterus and correctly identify the signs of pregnancy. “That can definitely be a challenge depending on the skill of the practitioner … and it can take a lot of time if the skill is not high.” Earliest detection of pregnancy by rectal palpation is about 35 days. It provides immediate results and can also provide information on calf age and therefore expected calving date. Regardless of the method used, Gordon cautioned against pregnancy testing before about 60 days of likely insemination because fetal losses before that are about 15 percent. “The earlier you check your cows, obviously the more loss is expected,” she said. Gordon also said the type of testing that producers choose may vary from year to year. For example, a year with scant early pasture may prompt earlier testing to get rid of open cows, and that might mean a simple yes or no test rather than a test with more available data done later in the year. barb.glen@producer.com

A QUICK AND DIRTY COMPARISON Rectal palpation • Pros: immediate results; provides information on calf age; requires no special equipment; cost relatively low (range of $5 per head) • Cons: requires extensive training and practice; can’t reveal sex of calf or fetal viability; physical strain on practitioner; potentially high error rate Rectal ultrasound • Pros: immediate results; information on age, sex, viability of calf, high accuracy if experienced practitioner • Cons: higher cost ($5-$10 per head); requires special training and equipment; accuracy varies with skill of practitioner Blood test • Pros: no veterinarian required; easy to learn skill of collecting sample; less invasive; cost effective (approximately $5 per head plus shipping cost of samples) • Cons: can’t assess viability, age, sex of calf; potential for false positives; results can take week or more

Pregnancy checking isn’t always a good idea from an economics standpoint, says Canfax manager Brenna Grant. In fact, it hasn’t paid off financially for the last 10 years because higher prices made it feasible to keep open cows and heifers through the winter and sell them at heavier weights in spring. Now, that trend may be turning around. “We’re back in a situation where it really does make sense to be preg checking again,” said Grant. Lower cattle prices suggest it might be better to sell open cattle in fall. “The economics of preg checking are really dependent on the cull cow market price,” Grant said during a Sept. 15 webinar organized by the Beef Cattle Research Council. A producer’s management system, feed costs, yardage and expected average daily gain on open cattle factor into the decision. Generally speaking, the higher the overwinter feeding costs, the more value there is in fall preg checking, said Grant. That’s particularly true if average daily gains are less than 1.2 pounds per day in a dry lot. That scenario favours fall preg checking and culling. Daily gains of 1.5 lb. or more favour overwintering and selling in spring, when cow prices are generally higher than they are in fall. “The incentive to retain your cows until spring is really going to depend on the condition of your cows in the fall,” said Grant. “If they’re fat from being on grass all summer and there’s very little potential of additional weight gain over the winter, you’re maybe not going to see much benefit because you’re really only gaining that seasonal price variation. “if your cows are a little bit on the thin side and by feeding them some additional days you’re going to have both the price increases as well as potentially moving those cows from a D3 to a D1 or a D2, you’re not going to just have the additional pounds sold. You’re also going to have a seasonal price increase as well as the difference in quality grades.” D3 cows are discounted by 10 to 12 cents per lb. compared to D1 and D2 in the January to May period, she added. Grant said the higher spring cow price, which has been a factor for about the last 10 years, has discouraged producers from preg checking. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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SHEEP

‘Range maggots’ to the rescue on ranch pasture It takes about a year to train sheep to eat spurge but once they learn, a flock can be fairly easily guided to weedy areas BY BARB GLEN LETHBRIDGE BUREAU

LUNDBRECK, Alta. — Cattle ranchers traditionally aren’t keen on sheep but the “range maggots” they sometimes disparage have brought a major weed problem to heel on southern Alberta’s Waldron Ranch. Several years ago, leafy spurge flourished on parts of the ranch, turning the prairie greenish-yellow with its blossoms and foliage. Leafy spurge chokes out native grasses, spreads quickly and is difficult to control. Today, the Waldron’s area most affected by leafy spurge has been reclaimed by the rough fescue that makes cattle grazing possible for 10 months of the year. Ranch manager Mike Roberts remembers when he first pitched the idea of using sheep to manage the weed problem. “I wasn’t really scared of sheep because my parents had had sheep ever since I was a little kid. I kind of grew up with them. But of course the Waldron was made up predominantly of ranchers and had been ranchers for four generations. “They hated sheep. They weren’t quite sure why they hated sheep, but they hated sheep.” But with leafy spurge taking over cattle grazing land, members of the grazing co-op agreed to give sheep a try for one season. They made a deal with the nearby Livingstone Hutterite Colony to graze a flock on the Waldron. The colony pays 20 cents per day per ewe and the grazing co-op uses that money to pay a herder. “We can achieve good control now in three months, June, July and August.” Roberts said it takes about a year to train sheep to eat spurge but once they learn, a flock can be fairly easily guided to weedy areas. “Sheep are very particular eaters and they like anything that’s leafy and high protein, high nutrition, so they selectively graze the leafy spurge, three-flowered aven, lupin, all the forb type plants and they’ll walk right past the rough fescue,” said Roberts. He said grazing co-op members were initially worried the sheep

A cattle ranch in southern Alberta has used sheep to control leafy spurge. These particular sheep were photographed earlier this summer in the Swan Lake Hills near Somerset, Man. | JEANNETTE GREAVES PHOTO would graze the pastures “down to the linoleum” but with herding management and the sheep preference for leafy plants, that hasn’t been an issue. In fact, once the spurge has mostly been eaten, the sheep become harder to herd because they are searching for more weeds to eat. Roberts said the arrangement between the colony and the Waldon Ranch has benefited both parties. The sheep gain weight over s u m m e r a n d ga i n c o n d i t i o n because of the constant movement. Roberts said the colony has won awards for wool from the sheep because of its cleanliness

and consistency. “It’s been a win-win for us. It’s been really good for the Waldron because the funds that were going every year to leafy spurge (control) can be diverted to other projects on the ranch.” The sheep also help spread spurge-eating beetles that were introduced as a biocontrol measure. “They eat at the root system and they also eat at the plant leaves in the summertime,” Roberts said about the beetles, noting the insects hitch rides on the animals’ wool. “They are extremely slow to get established, but we found that once we had the sheep here and the

Statistics show that cow prices from 2005-14 were 25 percent higher on average in spring compared to fall. Through that period, prices ranged from six percent higher in 2006 to 53 percent higher in 2009. However, cow prices dropped last year between fall and spring, bucking the past trend. As a benchmark, Grant said if prices are lower than $1.02 per lb., it might be better to preg check and cull in fall. Winter feeding costs vary widely, depending on whether producers swath graze, bale graze, feed standing corn or feed in a dry lot. She said winter feeding

costs in Western Canada range from $1 to $1.80 per head per day. Producers also have the option of short-term feeding the open cows to increase quality grade. That will depend on feed cost and availability, as well as bunk space. A third option is to overwinter all cows without preg checking and then sell the open ones after spring calving. The western Canadian cow-calf survey showed a conception rate of 93 percent for all females in 2013, which was down from the 1998 rate of 95.5 percent. “It just means we have more open cows than we had 15 years ago and cull cows make up 15 to 30 percent

a sheep, and most of the leafy spurge is consumed before it’s in the seed stage anyway.” Roberts said the key is to get the same sheep back to the ranch year after year, so experienced spurgeeating ewes can teach others. Breed is also a factor in containment. “We like to get the Rambouillet sheep because they’re not too brilliant and they won’t crawl through the seven-wire barbed wire fence. There’s other breeds of sheep that will figure that out in about an hour but the Rambouillet, they don’t.” barb.glen@producer.com

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sheep were weakening the plants, then the beetles just took off. The sheep are always grazing the leafy spurge and so we’ve spread those beetles up and down the valley. The sheep and the beetles work together.” The sheep are penned at night during their grazing season, using electrified netting, to protect them from predators. The night pens are moved ever y few days, which results in parts of the pasture getting manure fertilizer. “I have never seen a leafy spurge plant growing in (a night pen site) because of the manure, because there’s not very much gets through

of a cow-calf producer’s income, depending on his management style, and this means that the management of cull cows is not an insignificant aspect of a producer’s income,” said Grant. The 2013 survey also showed about 60 percent of cow-calf producers preg check their herds, compared to about 50 percent in 1998. A decision-making tool called Economics of Pregnancy Testing Beef Cattle is available on the research council’s website. Basic and advanced options are available.

This table shows the net benefit of preg-checking and culling in the fall. The gain/loss per head applies to all pregnant or open cows in the herd because the decision to preg-check must be made before the herd pregnancy rate is known. Gains per head are calculated using this formula: {(overwintering cost + value of cow in fall – value of cow in spring) x herd open rate} – veterinary cost Fall culling

Short-term feeding

economic gain

economic cost

overwintering cost of open cows avoided

vet cost of pregchecking the herd

overwintering cost of open cows (supplemental feed)

value of open cows realized in the fall

additional value of cows in the spring foregone

additional value of fed cull cows in the spring realized

vet cost of pregchecking herd

value of open cows in the fall foregone

barb.glen@producer.com Source: Canfax | WP GRAPHIC

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economic cost

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TRADE

China restores more beef trade with Canada The Asian country agrees to accept frozen bone-in products from cattle younger than 30 months BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

More Canadian beef is expected to flow to China later this year after an agreement was reached to accept frozen bone-in products f ro m c at t l e y o u n g e r t ha n 3 0 months. The deal signed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Sept. 22 is expected to add another $10 million per year in exports to China, said the Canadian Meat Coun-

cil, which represents packers and processors. Canada already exports frozen boneless beef and last year China accepted $254 million worth of product. Some technical issues must be worked out, including certification that the beef is free of growth promoting beta agonists, said Ron Davidson of the meat council. “We have developed and presented to the Chinese a protocol for formally certified beta agonist free beef,” he said.

The formal requirements are still in the hands of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. These must be inserted in the meat hygiene manual, which outlines export specifications. In the past, packers accepted affidavits from producers, but China wants formal sampling and documentation before it accepts the beef. Export requirements to China have followed a step-by-step process starting with the acceptance of frozen boneless beef. The next step

is to provide fresh, chilled beef. “We are happy with each step forward,” said Davidson. This most recent deal does not cover the head, hoof, viscera-offal, diaphragm, ground beef, mechanically separated beef and other byproducts. Canadian beef was banned from mainland China in 2003 due to the discovery of BSE here. In May 2011, Canada became the first BSEinfected country to gain Chinese approval for the resumption of trade for boneless, frozen beef from

cattle younger than 30 months. Starting in 2012, trade became a reality and Canada exported $4.7 million worth of beef. The United States was also granted access for beef from animals younger than 30 months on Sept. 22 after a 13 year hiatus. Technical requirements are now under review. Brazil is the largest supplier of beef to China. Last year it exported 166,000 tonnes. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

ANIMAL HEALTH

Cattle producers urged to monitor against fusarium in feed BY BARBARA DUCKWORTH CALGARY BUREAU

SASKATOON — Fusarium has become the top problem affecting grain crops this year. “About 60 percent of samples of wheat and barley are being downgraded on account of fusarium damage,” said Daryl Beswitherick of the Canadian Grain Commission. So far, analysts have not distinguished between fusarium avameceum or the more toxic form, gram i n e a r u m, w h i c h p ro d u c e s mycotoxins harmful to animals. Levels of contamination vary from slight to 17 to 20 percent damage, Beswitherick said. Fusarium-contaminated grain is well known for its effects on livestock. It is particularly toxic to swine. Ergot in cereal grains may also be a problem this year, said Denise Beaulieu of the University of Saskatchewan. “I would not take a chance in feeding it to my sows,” she said at the western nutrition conference held in Saskatoon Sept. 20-22. “Feeding it to your beef or dairy cows is not a solution to dealing with ergot.” Fusarium graminearum produces vomitoxin also known as deoxynivalenol (DON). While there are feed mixing techniques to reduce the risk of many other mycotoxins, there has been less success with DON. Testing must to be carried out to determine what form of fusarium is present but it can be expensive, Beaulieu said. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency provides legal limits on the amount of alflatoxins that may be blended into feed, but there is not similar information about vomitoxin. Different species experience varying levels of sensitivity to amounts blended into feed. Very small amounts at two parts per million or two kernels per bushel of wheat can be troublesome. Contamination is found on the outer layer of the kernel. One project tried pearling the barley to remove DON. The technique worked but a lot of the barley was lost so this abrasive form of removal has not found acceptance within the feed industry. Kernel sorting technology is available. The Swedish company BoMill has an effective grain quality sorting technology and can handle about

VOMITOXIN IN PIGS • It affects the gastro-intestinal tract. • Levels of one to two parts per million cause a reduction in feed intake and affect rate of gain. • Between 0.5 and three p.p.m., it is wise to dilute with clean grain. • As levels increase above five ppm, decrease in feed intake may become severe. • Levels of 10-20 p.p.m. cause vomiting and complete feed refusal, resulting in reduced body weight gain or body weight loss. • Pigs will initially consume sufficient amounts of the ration to induce vomiting, but will voluntarily reduce intake to stop vomiting. • Sows are more tolerant than young pigs. • Low levels can suppress the immune system. • Source: Ontario Agriculture 30 tonnes of grain per hour. Considerable research on swine of all ages has searched for ways to remove the harmful impacts of DON in grain. Feed additives like charcoal, activated clay or silicates offer an alternative to removing mycotoxins from the grain. These bind and decrease the absorption of the mycotoxins in the gut. They work well on other toxins but not DON. “We have had less success removing DON from the diet with the use of these binders,” she said. Research has also monitored growth rates among different ages of pigs fed corn-based diets contaminated with DON. Additives were used but none of them were able to return to the growth seen when the pigs ate clean grain. An experiment on the effect of DON on the average daily gain in weaner pigs showed a decrease in growth, yet some of the animals did fine and did not seem to suffer ill effects. Researchers would like to learn why some of these pigs handled this grain better than others. Other projects have found combinations of clay and yeast additives reversed some of the negative effects on mycotoxins. There has also been some success among commercial entities but

their techniques to reduce DON are proprietary. Adding charcoal or enzymes have all had a measure of success but more research is needed. An Agriculture Canada project is also looking to see if a soil bacteria added to feed could improve intake and growth while mitigating the harmful effect of DON. This is promising work, said Beaulieu. Another project used spray-dried porcine plasma plus clay to help reduce the negative effects of the DON and encourage growth.

“We know spray-dried plasma helps improve animal performance overall,” she said. There was some speculation this treatment success could be due to positive effects on intestinal morphology but researchers are not sure if this was the connection. The research ended when a possible connection was made between the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea and blood plasma in feed. “We wanted to do further work in this area but unfortunately several years ago PED came along and

with the association of porcine plasma and PED, our barn manager did not think this was an important area (of research),” she said. Some work was done using bovine plasma, but it is not possible to compare the two products at this time. Beaulieu said the entire question of mycotoxins needs more work and researchers are looking for data from Western Canada. Most of the research has been on cornsoybean based diets rather than wheat-barley based diets. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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ANIMAL WELFARE

Nutritional supplement reduces stress, shipping losses ANIMAL HEALTH

ROY LEWIS, DVM

roducers know that cattle stress dur ing handling, transporting and shipping can cause weight loss and lower carcass quality. Now, a nutritional therapy manufactured in Alberta is designed to address these issues and reduce dark cutters in beef arriving at slaughter plants. The product, called DeStress, is manufactured by the Wetaskiwin, Alta., co-op and its organic feed division Country Junction Feeds. Al Schaefer of Lacombe, Alta., and colleagues worked on the formulation for more then 20 years. In addition to use in cattle bound for slaughter, there are other areas, such as weaned calves, swine and equine production and performance, where feeding of this product provides significant benefits. When cattle are shipped, stress in the form of low blood and muscle sugar, dehydration and the loss of electrolytes and amino acids occurs regardless of the distance. This is seen overall as shrinkage.

A nutritional therapy manufactured in Alberta is designed to address shrinkage issues and reduce dark cutters in beef arriving at slaughter plants. | FILE PHOTO Animals experience it in various degrees, depending on genetics, weather, excitability or docility of the cattle, as well as the method of handling. Cattle owners may be able to offset potential shipping losses by feeding DeStress nutritional therapy product before transport to replace the expected nutrient depletion that occurs during shipping. Shrink generally occurs when transporting cattle to a slaughter plant, auction market or home from pasture. Some is caused by fecal loss, urine loss and sweat, but

muscle loss is also to blame. Muscle loss becomes excessive when it climbs above two to four percent, at which point treating stress can result in significant benefits. Sometimes, freshly weaned cattle that have been transported and held overnight at auction markets can have weight shrinkage of more than 10 percent. If the weight loss is not replenished quickly, cattle are more prone to get sick from other causes, or in the case of slaughter animals, dark cutters will increase. DeStress is a registered nutritive

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supplement so has no slaughter withdrawal time and is not considered a pharmaceutical. It contains a combination of electrolytes, amino acids and certain blood sugars. It is designed to serve a similar role as does administering electrolytes to a scouring calf or a stressed diarrheic show bull to counteract dehydration. It is easy to administer as a feed supplement, mixed into feed 24 hours before transportation. Schaefer and his colleagues found about one to two percent less shrinkage compared to controls, which is

deemed statistically significant. The improved shrinkage rates represent about 15 to 30 pounds on a 1,500 lb. market weight animal. As well, improvements in carcass yield and grade were noticed. In addition to the benefits it provides for cattle finishers, the cattle industry overall benefits through lower cattle illnesses and death rates provided by a non-prescription product. In the future, there may be more specific guidelines on when a nutritive supplement may become mandatory, such as type of cattle, temperament, shipping distance and ambient temperature. The research from Schaefer’s group also determined that the top and front of cattle liners cause more shrink on average than cattle in the main lower compartment of transports. In upper compartments, there was an average of more than eight percent shrink on 900 lb. feeders, which converts to more than 70 lb. The nutritive supplement will significantly reduce some of these losses. I suggest going to the website www.destress-nutrition.com for more information. It is one more tool to insure healthy, well-treated cattle are being raised on Canadian farms. Roy Lewis works as a technical services veterinarian part time with Merck Animal Health in Alberta.

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A University of Alberta student wants to talk to beef and dairy producers about animal welfare. Emilie Bassi is working on her master’s degree in rural and environmental sociology and became intrigued with people’s perceptions about animal welfare following the recent controversy surrounding the Earls Kitchen and Bar chain. Earlier this year, Earls announced plans to source its beef from a firm in the United States that had product with a certified humane label. The move raised the ire of Canadian beef producers and Earls later backtracked on its plan. Bassi said that incident doesn’t define her research, but provides context. Now she wants to explore producer perceptions of animal welfare in beef and dairy production. “I feel like this topic is important because understanding the social practices of farm animal welfare, whether it helps expand knowledge or whether it improves animal husbandry practices, can contribute to the long-term sustainability and improvement of the livestock production sector, the cattle production sector,” said Bassi. She has already interviewed six Alberta producers and is seeking more in that province. Her plan is to visit them on their ranches or farms and learn how they approach animal welfare.

“I’m really looking for producers to speak with. I’m basically learning from them, from their experiences, because I have grown up in an urban setting, like a lot of consumers, so I’m just trying to help fill that gap.”

I’m basically learning from them, from their experiences, because I have grown up in an urban setting, like a lot of consumers, so I’m just trying to help fill that gap. EMILIE BASSI UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA STUDENT

The interviews take one to two hours, said Bassi, and rancher-volunteers have been co-operative. “They’re working with animals and I think they are just interested and invested in this topic,” she said. Her questions are aimed at learning producers’ perceptions and practices involving animal care and welfare and where they learn the skills and techniques used. Ba s s i p l a n s t o c o n d u c t h e r research until December and then analyze the data and write her thesis. If all goes well, she expects to present her findings next fall. Bassi can be reached at ebassi@ ualberta.ca or by phoning 403-8527801. barb.glen@producer.com

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A trader works at the post where Monsanto Co. is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. The company’s proposed sale to Bayer is ringing few alarm bells among major U.S. farm groups. | REUTERS/BRENDAN MCDERMID PHOTO AGRIBUSINESS

U.S. farm groups unfazed by recent mergers Some of the bigger organizations actually see benefits in the proposed consolidation in the chemical and seed sector BY SEAN PRATT SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Some of the biggest farm organizations in the United States are surprisingly at ease with all the mergers going on in the crop input business. A number of them testified last week at the U.S. Senate judiciary committee’s hearings on consolidation in the seed and agrochemical industry. The American Farm Bureau, which is the largest general farm organization in the country, said the Dow-DuPont and Bayer-Monsanto mergers will create two major agricultural chemicalgenetics companies from what had effectively been two chemical and two genetics companies. “As plant genetics technology is ever more connected to the chemistry, there appear to be some real benefits in having a chemical company combine with one more focused on crop genetics,” Bob Young, chief economist with the farm bureau, said in a written version of his testimony found on the committee’s website. “As new chemistries are developed, the plant genetics effort can proceed alongside, hopefully reducing the research time needed to bring a fully integrated product to market.” One of the biggest concerns some farm groups have raised about the mergers is that it will stifle research and innovation. The bureau has had multiple con-

versations with all of the companies about their plans for research spending post-merger. “All have indicated the intent to continue funding close to or above where current combined levels are,” said Young. He said it is all just lip service right now, but he thinks it is reasonable to assume companies will continue innovating because it is how they built their businesses. Young was pleased to hear about the Bayer-Monsanto merger in the wake of the Dow-DuPont merger because it is better to have two giants going head-to-head than one dominating the sector. “While one can probably envision a future where farmers are faced with choosing one set of chemistry-plant varieties over another, is this so different from the long-standing rivalry between equipment makers John Deere and Case IH?” he said. Christopher Novak, chief executive officer of the National Corn Growers Association, testified on behalf of the NCGA and the American Soybean Association, two associations representing more than half a million farmers. The associations hired thirdparty experts to determine the impact of the Dow-DuPont merger. They asked the experts to identify areas of overlap in the product lines of the two companies. The consultants said there was little to worry about in the herbicide, insecticide and soybean seed

sectors. There was a concern about concentration in the corn seed sector, but the NCGA’s board determined it would not fundamentally undermine competition. In fact, the analysis showed the merger of the two companies could actually benefit farmers. “By merging Dow’s trait development expertise with (DuPont’s) germplasm and taking advantage of the existing dual system for delivering seeds to farmers, farmers could see greater access to a broader range of seed products coming from the new company,” said Novak. A similar analysis is underway for the Bayer-Monsanto merger. The associations are not conducting an analysis of ChemChina’s takeover of Syngenta because ChemChina is not a big player in the U.S. marketplace. However, it worries the new entity would receive preferential treatment by Chinese regulators when it comes to approving new herbicide and seed technologies. Novak said it is imperative that the licensing of biotechnology traits to local and regional seed companies be maintained. “The ability of regional seed companies to compete is heavily dependent upon having commercial access to the innovative traits that are likely to come from newly merged companies,” he said. The bureau said one benefit of forming larger companies is that they would be better equipped to contend

with expensive and resource-consuming regulatory hurdles. Not all farm groups are seeing the positives. The National Farmers Union, which represents 200,000 farmers, said the latest announcements are part of a long trend of consolidation. “From 1996 to 2013, the top 10 seed companies purchased roughly 200 seed companies and bought equity stakes in dozens of other seed companies,” said NFU president Roger Johnson. The NFU said consolidation creates the opportunity for price-fixing and is reducing the availability of non-GM varieties. Dow-DuPont would have a combined 630 corn seed products, which means there should be lots of variety for growers in the corn belt. However, it’s a different story when it comes to smaller crops in the northern states. Johnson farms in Turtle Lake, North Dakota, where Dow offers five canola traits and DuPont another three. “A reduction of one or two traits represents a significant change in what producers have available to grow,” he said. A bigger concern is what happens if both the Dow-DuPont and BayerMonsanto merger go through. “Major canola varieties will only be sold by two companies if the mergers are allowed to move forward,” said Johnson. “Neither BASF nor Syngenta, the other two major players, sell

canola. In essence, we would have a duopoly in canola seed sales.” The NFU disagrees with the bureau on the cross-licensing of traits such as the Roundup Ready and Liberty Link traits. “It raises the bar for new entrants because in addition to the substantial research and development resources required to bring a product online, new entrants would also need to pay the existing market participants in order to license existing traits,” said Johnson. Senior officials of all the agrochemical and seed technology companies assured the Senate committee that there will continue to be robust competition and innovation in the crop input sector. For instance, James Collins, executive vice-president of DuPont, said Dow-DuPont would compete with multinationals, mid-sized firms and smaller companies. “Small companies are an important part of the competitive dynamic in the marketplace. This includes companies developing traits for major crops and a large number of smaller seed companies,” he said. Collins has heard the concerns about a reduction in innovation. “Nothing could be further from the truth,” he said. “If the combined firm were to innovate less aggressively, we would risk getting left behind, and that is not the vision we have for our future.” sean.pratt@producer.com

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Court rejects CN’s appeal of service ruling BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Thousands of people demonstrate against the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the United States in the centre of Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 20. | REUTERS/ERIC VIDAL PHOTO INTERNATIONAL TRADE

EU members make move to seal CETA as prospects fade for deal with U.S. The free trade agreement with Canada continues to face considerable opposition in Europe BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (Reuters) — European Union ministers took steps last week to approve a contentious free trade deal with Canada, while France and Austria demanded that talks toward a similar agreement with the United States should stop. Both deals have triggered demonstrations by unions and protest groups that say they will spark a “race to the bottom” in labour, environmental and public health standards and allow big business to challenge governments across Europe. After a first session devoted to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement struck with Canada two years ago but still awaiting approval, ministers agreed the two sides would produce a binding declaration that spelled out the limits of the pact to dispel public concerns. The ministers are expected to convene an extraordinary meeting Oct. 18, allowing the deal to be signed during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Brussels Oct. 27. It could provisionally enter force early next year.

“There was a great willingness to sign the agreement in October,” said Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s economy minister and vice-chancellor. Gabriel overcame left-wing resistance to the deal within his Social Democrats, the junior coalition partners in government. How e v e r, l i n g e r i n g d o u b t s remain elsewhere, notably in Austria, where Chancellor Christian Kern’s Social Democrats have grave concern, and Belgium, where not all regions back the deal. Reinhold Mitterlehner, Austria’s Christian Democrat vice-chancellor, said a declaration making clear that standards were not under threat and that a special court would not allow big business to dictate public policy would help. By contrast, Mitterlehner and his French counterpart argued that the EU-U.S. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks, which have been going on for the past three-and-a-half years, should be halted. He said they should be relaunched after the U.S. presiden-

tial elections with greater transparency, clearer goals and a different name. The current process, he said, was doomed. Luxembourg and Slovenia also expressed strong reservations. Washington and Brussels are officially committed to sealing this deal before President Barack Obama leaves office in January. However, their chances of doing so are remote given approaching elections on both sides of the Atlantic with trade not a vote-winner, Britain’s June vote to leave the European Union and the calls for a fresh start. EU trade chief Cecelia Malms t ro m s a i d a l l m i n i s t e r s ha d expressed doubts a deal could be struck before Obama’s departure, adding it was “increasingly unlikely.” A next round of talks would go ahead in October, and Malmstrom said talks could continue after the November election. “If we do not conclude TTIP before Jan. 19, then there will be a natural pause,” she said, adding it was hard to say when they might restart.

Some ministers spelled out the difference between concessions granted by Canada and what they said was U.S. intransigence. “If the Americans are not ready to meet at least the standard of CETA, with Canada, then there will be no chance of a deal,” said Gabriel. Finnish trade minister Kai Mykkanen said most of his peers preferred to let the European Commission push on with talks with an assessment of progress in November. He said a possible relaunch under a new U.S. president might need a new name. “There are so many unreasonable fears and maybe they are tied to the name TTIP,” he said. The name has become synonymous in many people’s minds with the evils of globalization and big business. Outside the ministers’ meeting in Bratislava, 100 local trade unions and Friends of the Earth activists held banners, mostly in English and German, denouncing CETA and TTIP. On the other side of the D a n u b e R i v e r, G r e e n p e a c e unveiled a large banner on the top of a tower reading, “No TTIP.”

A federal court has dismissed an appeal by Canadian National Railway stemming from a service complaint filed by Louis Dreyfus Commodities in 2014. In a Sept. 16 decision, federal court justice Wyman Webb dismissed the CN appeal with costs and upheld a previous ruling by the Canadian Transportation Agency that determined CN had failed to provide rail service to Louis Dreyfus as outlined in an agreement between the two. “It is difficult to understand how the harsh winter (of 2013-14) could be a justification for not delivering any cars to (Louis Dreyfus) during weeks 30 to 35 (of the 2013-14 shipping season),” Webb wrote in his decision. “There is no merit in CN’s argument that it was denied procedural fairness,” he added. In early 2014, Louis Dreyfus filed a level-of-service complaint claiming that CN had breached its service obligations over several weeks in the spring of 2014. Between weeks 30 and 35 of the 2013-14 shipping season, Louis Dreyfus ordered 2,392 rail cars, which were to be spotted by CN at Louis Dreyfus facilities in Glenavon, Sask., Aberdeen, Sask., Joffre, Alta., and Lyalta, Alta. Upon review, the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled that CN failed to deliver any cars during the six-week period. In its ruling, the agency noted that CN provided no explanation for its failure to deliver the cars, and no explanation of how cars would be allocated. Webb’s decision acknowledged that the 2013 grain crop in Western Canada was unusually large and that the winter of 2013-14 was harsh with extremely cold temperatures. The 2013 crop was estimated at 77 million tonnes, well above the fiveyear average of 57.2 million tonnes. But the court determined that CN’s failure to deliver cars to Louis Dreyfus facilities occurred while the company was building up capacity to meet minimum weekly grain shipping volumes imposed by the federal government in March of 2014. “During weeks 30 to 35, no cars were delivered by CN to any of (Louis Dreyfus’s) facilities,” Webb’s decision stated. The period in question covered the first of March to mid-April. “CN submitted to the (Canada Transportation Agency) that it quickly ramped up its grain capacity after the winter relented in the first week of March (2014), therefore, it is difficult to understand how the harsh winter could be a justification for not delivering any cars to (Louis Dreyfus) during weeks 30 to 35.” CN spokesperson Mark Hallman said in an email that CN is disappointed in the ruling but did not intend to appeal. It is unclear what financial penalties, if any, CN faces. Dreyfus officials have declined to comment. brian.cross@producer.com

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FIELD TRIAL TOUR

Cover crop shown to deliver nitrogen, yields Ontario field trials looked at corn and wheat yields using hairy vetch and clover BY JEFFREY CARTER FOR THE WESTERN PRODUCER

HARROW, Ont. — As Ontario farmers start to explore the potential of cover crops, an Agriculture Canada researcher is putting numbers to the potential benefits. Xueming Yang spoke at an open house at the Harrow Research and Development Centre Sept. 10. “We started this because we were looking at an alternative to manure for organic farmers, especially in places where it’s not easy to access,” he said. Yang is also examining the potential for cover crops in conventional systems at a nearby heavy clayloam location, but the organic plots on the sandy loam soil at Harrow are generating the most interesting results. These plots, together with a conventional check, are under cornsoybean-wheat rotation. One trial, conducted over the past three years, involves a comparison of three cover crops established after winter wheat. Yang feels he’s found a winner. The greatest yield impact on the follow-

On the U.S. side, they’re really pushing hard to interseed their corn. In my mind, I think Canada is behind in this.

One of Xueming Yang’s projects is an evaluation of various cover crops interseeded into standing corn. He has found hairy vetch works well in the sandy loam soil at Ontario’s Harrow Research and Development Centre. Yang is evaluating cover crops in both conventional and organic farming systems. | JEFFREY CARTER PHOTOS

XUEMING YANG RESEARCHER

ing year’s corn has so far come from hairy vetch, which was spring plowed before planting corn. The conventionally produced corn grown with commercial fertilizer achieved the highest yields in 2014 and 2015 at 225 and 213 bushels per acre, respectively — and a similar scenario appears likely to play out this year. The organic corn planted after hairy vetch yielded considerably less, but Yang is excited by the results. About 180 bu. per acre were har vested in 2014-15 and he expects a similar yield later this fall for 2015-16. The organic corn grown without the benefit of a cover crop has con-

sistently yielded around 100 bu. Yang also tried crimson clover and red clover. Both improved the following year’s corn yield, but not as well as the hairy vetch. Yang used 134 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer per acre in the conventional plot. The three cover crops were credited with producing anywhere from 70 to 110 lb. of nitrogen, with the hairy vetch delivering higher amounts on a more consistent basis.

The conventional cover crop trial been more of a challenge, likely because it’s been carried out in heavy clay-loam soil under no-till management. That necessitated a burndown of the cover crops rather than working them into the soil. Yang plans to break with no-till and fall plow clay-loam plots and try both spring and fall strip-tillage. Yang has also had success interseeding cover crops into standing

corn around the six-leaf stage this year. It’s a relatively new practice in Ontario. “On the U.S. side, they’re really pushing hard to interseed their corn. In my mind, I think Canada is behind in this.” The interseeded hairy vetch in standing corn appeared to have the greatest amount of top growth, followed by crimson clover. The sebania, a type of pea, failed to thrive.

CHEMICAL CONTROL

Nitrogen inhibitors save money, improve yields: researcher BY JEFFREY CARTER FOR THE WESTERN PRODUCER

HARROW, Ont. — Farmers have an opportunity to boost yields and reduce input costs with nitrogen inhibitors according to a research scientist at the Harrow Research and Development Centre. “The return on investment is there. Depending on the year, I see a three-to-one to five-to-one return,” Craig Drury said at a recent open house. “ The inhibitors control the release of nitrogen in the soil. If you can control the release, you can minimize losses and enhance the nitrogen uptake by our crops.” Drury has been evaluating the use of urease and nitrification inhibitors available in Canada and hopes to do the same with newer formulations from Europe. They use a chemical means to slow the biological process. He’s also looking at how different farming practices affect nitrification. “This has been a drier year in Ontario but we’re still having a considerable amount of loss from the soil, if the fertilizer is not incorporated or if inhibitors are not used,” he said. Researchers have evaluated data from trials conducted in the sandy

loam at the Harrow research location in southern Ontario’s Essex County in 2014 and 2015. They show that a dramatic reduction of nitrogen fertilizer loss can be achieved and similar results are expected this year. Drury used both urea and UAN (urea ammonium nitrate) in his trials, which he said now make up 74 percent of nitrogen fertilizer sales in Canada. The greatest losses, more than 50 pounds per 100 acres, occurred when the fertilizers were surface broadcast. Inhibitors reduced the loss to slightly more than 20 lb. while the combination of injection and inhibitors resulted in a 97 percent reduction. By trapping nitrous oxide as it escaped, Drury was able to put a dollar figure on the different approaches. When the broadcast method was used with no inhibitors or incorporation, more than $3,000 in ammonia was lost over 100 acres. That was reduced to $1,320 with the use of inhibitors, to $1,490 with injection and to $38 with a combination of injection and inhibitors. There were also differences in yield. When fertilizer was broadcast with the urease inhibitor, there was

about a five bushel gain over broadcast fertilizer alone in both 2014 and 2015. By using both the urease and nitrification inhibitors with broadcast application, yields were even higher. The greatest yield benefits came when the urease and nitrification inhibitors were used in combination, regardless of the fertilizer application system. “What’s happening is the fertilizer is going to the crop instead,” Drury said. “They are pretty new, the inhibitors. It takes a while for any technology to be taken up. Some of the innovators in the agricultural community are using them.” Similar results are expected from the 2016 plots, although they had yet to be harvested. The research continues next year. Paul Cornwell, a certified crop adviser with the Hensall District Cooperative, said inhibitors are most likely to be used with UAN. An alternative to inhibitors are fertilizer coatings like environmentally smart fertilizer, he said. Uptake of inhibitors tends to be impacted by the price of nitrogen, Cornwell said. When prices are low, farmers may decide to in-crease their nitrogen rate or forgo inhibitors.

Harrow researcher Craig Drury uses this wind tunnel to compare the effectiveness of urease and nitrification inhibitors. It measures the level of nitrogen being released from the soil in its gaseous form. | JEFFREY CARTER PHOTO

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50 YEARS AGO

Sask Pool estimated crop of 560 million bu. FROM THE ARCHIVES

BRUCE DYCK 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.

75 YEARS AGO: OCT. 2, 1941 Saskatchewan Wheat Pool president J.H. Wesson urged the province’s weekly newspapers to support the crusade to get a better deal for farmers. Farm leaders were trying to persuade the federal government to increase interim payments for wheat and take other steps to improve farmers’ income. Speaking to the Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association, Wesson urged publishers to join in and “help win a square deal for the people of the west.” The federal government said it would pay one-third of the freight charges on feed grain moved east

from the Lakehead if it could be shown it was being distributed for feed purposes under authority of the feed grain controller. The move was part of a three-part plan to deal with an “unprecedented shortage” of feed.

50 YEARS AGO: SEPT. 29, 1966 Sask Pool’s board of directors asked members for ideas on how to solve the cost-price squeeze plaguing agriculture. The board was concerned that the price of goods and machinery needed on the farm continued to increase while prices for farm products weren’t rising appreciably. Sask Pool’s final crop report of the year estimated the province’s wheat crop to be 560 million bushels, which was nine million bu. higher than the previous crop report two weeks earlier and 67 million bu. more than the previous record year of 1963.

25 YEARS AGO: OCT. 3, 1991 Farmers from across the Prairies descended on Rosetown, Sask., to pack a hockey arena and express their frustration with low grain prices. The crowd supported a demand for a $30 per seeded acre deficiency payment. The RCMP estimated that 4,000

Doc Dogertom, a cowhand from the Cabin Creek Ranch near Cowley, Alta., carries his saddle back to the tack room after a busy morning helping ranch owner Bob Burles gather cattle in this undated photo. | FILE PHOTO people attended the rally. The federal government vowed to launch a new effort to rid the country of costly interprovincial trade barriers and then identified supply management marketing boards as one of them. An opposition onslaught ensued, and a spokesperson for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservative government quickly insisted that there was no intention to use the trade barrier issue to undermine marketing board rules.

10 YEARS AGO: SEPT. 28, 2006 The federal Liberal opposition called on the new Conservative government to scrap a farm support program that it had imposed over farmer objections while in government. Liberal leader Bill Graham and agriculture critic Wayne Easter said the party was now supporting basing support programs on a cost-of-production formula rather than average historical returns because times had changed since they were in power.

Charleton Communications of Regina proposed that three farm groups — the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, the Western Barley Growers Association and the Alberta Barley Commission — hire the communications company to co-ordinate a letter writing campaign in favour of the federal Conservative government’s plan to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board’s single desk. bruce.dyck@producer.com

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Larger apples could boost B.C. yields Growers say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pleased with overall yield, fruit size and colour of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apple crop BY TERRY FRIES FREELANCE WRITER

SUMMERLAND, B.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Final numbers for the British Columbia apple crop arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in yet, but the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fruit growers association is thinking big. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It looks like the size is above average so far,â&#x20AC;? said Glen Lucas, general manager of the B.C. Fruit Growers Association in Kelowna.

He said the overall yield will also be above average if the harvest continues to bring in larger sized apples. He said there were concerns this spring with the early start to the growing season. An early frost could have seriously damaged blossoms, but growers managed to get safely through to summer. The periodic rain proved less of a problem for apples than it was for cherries and other soft fruits, so

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tinue to have mild weather,â&#x20AC;? he said, referring to the cool nights and spotty rain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really helps the apples colour up.â&#x20AC;? As well, because apples store better than soft fruits, there is not the same rush to get the fruit to market.

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RIGHT: Fruit continues to come in earlier than normal for most crops. Here, Jean Francois Racine picks Asian pears in a Summerland orchard Sept. 13. OPPOSITE PAGE: While harvest is not yet complete, apples are coming in at larger than average sizes this year and are showing “phenomenal colour.” | TERRY FRIES PHOTOS

» CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE compared to 545,800 bu. in 2015, according the Canadian Horticultural Council. The largest apple crop in B.C. continues to be the Gala variety, with 1.32 million bu. expected, compared to 1.19 million bu. last year. Lucas predicts Ambrosia production will pass Gala output in about two years. Spartan is third on the production list at 345,400 bu. predicted for this year, with Macintosh in fourth place at 233,300. The once dominate Red Delicious apple is predicted to decline by another 10.2 percent this year compared to last, with 2016 estimates at

142,100 and 2015 output at 158,200. Lucas also expects no unusual market difficulties with B.C. fruit growers’ top competitors in Wash-

ington state. He credits B.C.’s rapid change to new varieties for keeping growers in the province a step ahead.

He said Washington state growers have increased acreage dramat i c a l l y d u r i n g t h e p a s t 2 0 years, but the impact of that is

greater in the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada. “It has pinched them a little bit more than it has here,” he said.

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Early harvest complicates fruit marketing in B.C. BY TERRY FRIES FREELANCE WRITER

SUMMERLAND, B.C. — Harvest came early this year for most tree fruit in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. That normally wouldn’t be a problem given good quality and strong yields, but it does create unique challenges. For cherries, that meant having to pass on sales into markets that normally buy late season varieties. “The season was very early this year. We were three or as much as four weeks earlier than normal,” said Glen Lucas, general manager of the B.C. Fruit Growers Association. He said even though the province now grows more later-maturing cherries, the crop still came too

early to suit some markets. “We were not able to satisfy demand for late season cherries because it finished so early this year.” Specifically, he pointed to the Moon Festival celebrated in China and other Asian countries. It falls based on the full moon around the autumn equinox (between Sept. 8 and Oct. 7 on the Gregorian calendar). The festival normally eats up a large supply of late-season cherries. Even though newer, later-maturing varieties, such as Staccato, have extended cherry-picking season into late August or September from late July, they could not be kept fresh long enough to supply the late-season buyers. On the bright side, Lucas said that meant Canadian cherry lovers had a good supply of the larger, more firm late-maturing varieties,

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such as Staccato. And this season’s crop was decent in both quality and quantity, he said. Early- and mid-season challenges were caused by periodic rainfall throughout the Okanagan, but growers appear to have limited damage by using blowers and wind machines to help reduce splitting. “We got through it and it was good, but it wasn’t a banner year.” Numbers for this year aren’t in, but B.C. produced 17,100 tonnes of cherries last year, up from 15,424 in 2014, according to Statistics Canada. In Oliver, in the South Okanagan, dry weather took some of the sheen off of this year’s cherry crop. Pinder Dhaliwal, vice-president of B.C. Fruit Growers, said the blossoms looked promising, but there were hidden issues below.

Dried pistils were unable to pollinate. “To the naked eye, the flowers looked great — nice and white and everything, but because of the heat, even if the bee sat on it, it (pollen) just fell.” This year ’s peach crop, also above-average in yield, faced similar timing challenges. Peaches are a much smaller crop overall than cherries, so small brokers handle most sales and specific numbers are not available. However, because they were harvested two weeks early, it created some small issues with demand. “Consumers are so used to a different time,” Dhaliwal said. “They always peg things down to a specific time, for canning or whatever. It throws consumers off when it’s early.”

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Calf feeding system mimics Mother Nature The inventor says it provides many of the advantages that can be obtained by assigning calves a dedicated nurse cow BY JEFFREY CARTER FOR THE WESTERN PRODUCER

WOODSTOCK, Ont. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A farmer drew inspiration from his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dairy farm and its raising of dairy calves and other young ruminants. He noticed there were advantages to having calves on a dedicated nurse cow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We saw how well they did with consistent feeding and more frequent feeding. That makes a huge difference,â&#x20AC;? Lester Martin said at Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock Sept. 13. Many of those advantages are also available with his Uddermatic, a milk-replacer feeding system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I figured there was a better way to feed calves milk replacer than with a handheld bottle two times a day,â&#x20AC;? Martin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the Uddermatic, for dairy calves, we go up to six times and for small animal r uminants, lambs and kids, we can go up to 10 times a day, whatever the farmer wants.â&#x20AC;? Design of his first machine, the A150, began about seven years ago. It was a unique concept in North

America at the time, as far as Martin knows. The A150 is a stationery unit capable of feeding 15 to 20 calves at a time. A mechanism dispenses the milk powder in a consistent and accurate fashion. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s then mixed with water. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a simple feeder, very durable, with stainless steel and nylon parts. It could outlast the farmer,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to keep away from materials that would fatigue or rust.â&#x20AC;? The next challenge was to develop a system capable of feeding multiple pens of young animals. Martin came up with a rail system that mobilizes the milk dispensing unit. The labour-saving system can be adapted to single-animal pens or to multiple-pen group housing for as many as 200 calves or an even greater number of small ruminants. Martin farmed out the computer programming of the electronics, which controls not only the movement of the machine from pen to pen but also allows farmers to modify the ration delivered on a pen-by-pen basis.

An on-board heater maintains a consistent feed temperature. In older systems, hot water was pumped along the rail line to the unit. A camera system is optional. An alert is sent to the farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smartphone if a calf fails to consume its full ration. Martin also switched to a live rail to power the system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I can get the track there, the feeder can go there as well,â&#x20AC;? he said. Uddermatic rail systems are available for around $30,000, although costs vary depending on the specific design. Martin said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been marketing about one rail system a year. In some respects, the business is a community effort. The manufacture of most components is farmed out while Martin looks after the assembly and installation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as important to know a lot as to know where to go for the right information,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to stay home and raise my family, and 35 milking cows is hardly enough to swing it. This is supposed to take the place of a couple kilos of milk quotaâ&#x20AC;Ś. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good sideline.â&#x20AC;?

Lester Martin promoted his invention at the recent Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont. | JEFFREY CARTER PHOTO

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Health Canada issues first DIN for bovine foot bath BY JEFFREY CARTER FOR THE WESTERN PRODUCER

DRESDEN, Ont. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Quebec company has begun marketing the first bovine foot bath for the control of digital dermatitis with a drug identification number issued by Health Canada. Genevieve Legault, manager of

regulatory and quality affairs with Thymol Technology, said Thymol Hoof is currently being promoted among Quebec veterinarians. The DIN was issued in April, and a Canadian roll-out of the product is expected before yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end, she added. Thymol Hoofâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key ingredient is thymol, a molecule isolated from the herb thyme.

Ulysse Dandurand, product development manager with the company, said the DIN provides assurance of the productâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efficacy, safety and consistency. Ann Godkin, a veterinarian with Ontario Agriculture, agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having a DIN gives you confidence that it works and that it is what it says it is,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Thymol Hoof contains no formaldehyde or copper sulfate, which are widely recognized within the dairy industry as having environmental and health risks. It is non-toxic, non-corrosive, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t irrigate and is biodegradable, according to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. It comes in a concentrated liquid and is felt to be an economic

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alternative to the chemicals used in most other foot baths. It quickly kills the bacteria that causes digital dermatitis and is not affected by the presence of manure. Dandurand said one of the challenges in developing the product, which is to be patented internationally, was to make it stable in a water-based solution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look at pretty well all the essential oils in developing this product,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thymol was the one that best controls digital dermatitis â&#x20AC;Ś and the bacteria did not appear to develop any resistance to the thymol molecule.â&#x20AC;? Digital dermatitis, also known as strawberry foot rot, is second only to mastitis in terms of economic impact in the dairy industry and is a growing problem as the industry shifts to free-stall barns, Dandurand said. It tends to be less of a problem in tie-stall barns or when cows are turned out onto pasture. The disease can become more of a concern any time cows are stressed, such as this past summer in Central Canada when it was hot for extended periods. Dandurand said Thymol is an effective preventive measure for hoof disease, but farmers also need to take steps to manage the environment of their barns, including keeping them as clean as possible. Other products also manage dermatitis, but only one other, produced by the Dutch firm Intracare, has a Canadian DIN number. It is used as a topical treatment rather than as a preventive foot bath. Another foot bath with natural ingredients is Hoof Treet 365, which is produced by Integrated Bio Solutions in Abbotsford, B.C.

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Wind turbine project rejected The Saskatchewan government said the project proposed for Chaplin threatened birds BY KAREN BRIERE REGINA BUREAU

A wind power project near Chaplin, Sask., will not go ahead in its proposed location. Environment minister Scott Moe announced Sept. 19 that the potential impacts on migratory birds were too great and for that reason he could not approve it. The $355 million project was planned for an area north of Chaplin. Chaplin Lake, part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, is about 4.5 kilometres south of the closest proposed turbine. Paysen, Williams and Kettlehut lakes, which are also designated as important bird areas, are about six km north of the nearest proposed turbine, said the ministerial decision. During a public review, the ministry received 137 responses to the proposal, and while all but one supported wind energy, they were all concerned about the specific location. Algonquin Power had proposed a 177 megawatt wind project for SaskPower, which included up to 79 wind turbines, 50 to 70 km of access roads and 110 km of buried transmission lines. It was to be situated on about 47,000 acres of private and crown land, including agricultural land and native prairie. Moe said while he was satisfied the proponent met all requirements of t h e a s s e s s m e nt, h e c o u l d n ’ t approve the development. “Radar-based assessments indicated an average (spring and fall migration) of 26 percent of birds moving through the project area passed through what would be the rotor-swept area for a large turbine design,” he said. “Although a mortality risk assessment presented in the (environmental impact statement) included factors such as behavioural avoidance in order to predict the overall mortality risk, I remain concerned that due to the large number of birds moving through the area, presence of multiple species at risk and the inherent uncertainty in the largely qualitative model presented in the mortality risk assessment, the potential for significant mortality of migratory birds may have been underestimated by the proponent.” It was the first wind project to undergo an environmental impact assessment. As a result, Moe also said new siting guidelines for future projects have been established.

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Ceres’ new grain terminal at Northgate, on the Saskatchewan-North Dakota border, is part of a logistics centre that also serves the local energy industry, connecting it with BNSF Railway in the United States. | CERES GLOBAL AG PHOTO

Ceres to double grain handlings New terminal at Northgate, Sask., will help the company to push volumes to 110M bu. BY BRIAN CROSS SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Officials with Ceres Global Ag say the amount of grain the company handles annually will likely double in 2016-17, thanks largely to the completion of the company’s new terminal at Northgate, Sask. Year-end financial data released by the company Sept. 22 listed total grain handlings for the 2015-16 fiscal year at 55.8 million bushels. Due to changes in financial reporting, Ceres’s 2015-16 fiscal year covered a 15-month period that ended June 30. Ceres president Robert Day suggested that the company’s total grain handlings would double in the 12-months ending June 30, 2017, pushing annual volumes to more than 110 million bu.

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“The high demand for our grain handling and storage services during this year’s harvest season was very encouraging for a number of reasons,” Day said. “It suggests that we are establishing a strong reputation among farmers for the quality of our infrastructure, allowing farmers to penetrate markets across North America and through to U.S. export gateways more efficiently.” Ceres reported quarterly revenues of $149.3 million in the three months ending June 30, 2016, and a net loss of $1.9 million, or seven cents per share. That improves on revenues of $59.3 million and a net loss of $1.7 million, or six cents per share in the same period in 2015. It reported a loss of $11.7 million in 2015-16 related to a devaluation

of durum inventories. Despite that, the company saw significant progress in several areas, said Day. It completed its Northgate grain handling facility and increased the number of farmer customers served and bushels handled. It expanded handlings of non-core grains and oilseeds including canola, rye, peas and flax and loaded more rail cars at Northgate. Northgate’s total rail car loadings in 2015-16 — including grain and propane — were listed at 3,200, up from 416 the previous year. The company also hired about 20 new employees to operate the Northgate terminal and it recently reached an agreement with Koch Fertilizer Canada that will facilitate incoming shipments of fertilizer and allow farmers delivering grain

to Northgate to back-haul fertilizer. “We ended the year with a more diverse mix of products handled, a larger inventory of tradeable grains and a reduced exposure to risk than when we began (in 2015-16). “This progress positioned us to capitalize on the high demand for handling and storage services during the recent harvest season given the record output of grains, canola, and pulses. This record supply should also help to sustain increased trading activities across our network throughout (2017),” Day said Ceres is exploring other opportunities for expanding its handlings into new products. He declined to offer specifics on the nature of those opportunities.

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Richardson expands prairie input network with three new facilities BY WILLIAM DEKAY SASKATOON NEWSROOM

Construction is starting on three new Richardson Pioneer retail crop input centres in Saskatchewan that are expected to open for business by next harvest. Two of the facilities will be in Pasqua, near Moose Jaw, and Elrose. “These were two areas that were

identified as opportunities for us to expand our reach and service more farmers,” said Tracey Shelton, director for corporate communications. Wakaw is the other location slated for construction. It already has a Richardson Pioneer facility, which Shelton said was not being used. It will be replaced with a new crop input building. Each new site is expected to have

high-speed fertilizer blending capabilities, which will increase efficiencies by as much as 50 percent on average. “It drastically reduces the amount of time with all of these new blenders,” she said. Modern offices and a 6,000 sq. foot, certified warehouse for farm chemicals will enable Richardson to better offer its full agronomic services.

“We offer a full range of service, right from advising farmers on seed right through to buying their grain back and selling it,” she said. Shelton said each site will also generate about six new jobs. The new centres will be added to the list of 85 locations Richardson operates across Western Canada. Shelton would not put the exact price on the current expansion, but she said Richardson has invested

about $225 million in its crop input business over the last 15 years. “We typically don’t put out what we spend on our investments, but I will say they’re definitely multimillion dollar investments.” An announcement on construction of another three to five more Richardson crop input centres is expected soon. william.dekay@producer.com

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SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

Tax rules for selling quota change in January MANAGING THE FARM

RON FRIESEN, MNP LLP

hanges to federal tax legislation directed at business will also affect agricultural operations starting Jan. 1. Supply-managed farms that may buy and sell quota stand to see significant increases in their tax rates in the new year. What are the options for someone who owns quota in the dairy, turkey, eggs and meat poultry sectors? Changes to taxation on the sale of quota may have serious implications if producers in these sectors are considering succession planning or a sale in the next three to five years. They might need to act quickly. The government is also considering possible increases in the inclusion rate for capital gains. However, unlike the possible inclusion rate increase, the quota taxation change is not just a possibility. It is about to be passed by the majority Liberal government and will take effect for transactions on or after Jan. 1. No exclusions were included in the legislation related to agriculture or quota systems, so agricultural business will be paying the larger tax bill for sales occurring in the new year. Gains on the sale of quota realized in a corporation are now taxed at the same rate as standard business income to a maximum of 27 percent. The new legislation could set rates on the capital gains portion as high as 51 percent. The table on this page illustrates how the corporate tax will change and the total impact that change will have on the revenue from a $2 million gain. Even when dividends are paid to shareholders, and the 31 percent refundable tax amount is available, the bottom line is still a significant increase in the total tax burden

Gains on the sale of quota realized in a corporation are now taxed at the same rate as standard business income to a maximum of 27 percent. The new legislation could set rates on the capital gains portion as high as 51 percent.

from 2017 on. One way to avoid this is to plan and trigger a sale. You might even consider a transfer of quota without the money changing hands immediately. If you are completing a succession plan, you may want to complete it in such a manner that you trigger the tax to be charged now instead of next year. The sooner you meet with your tax adviser, the more time everyone will have to crunch the numbers and look at various options. You don’t want to leave it until the last minute because some options may no longer be available. Ron Friesen, CPA, CA, is a business advisor, taxation services with MNP. He can be reached at 306.664.8324 or email ron.friesen@mnp.ca

This table shows how taxes would change in a quota sale producing a $2 million gain:

TAX RATE 12.5% tax

PRE 2017 RULES

POST 2017 RULES

POST 2017 RULES WITH 75% INCLUSION RATE

$62,500

27% tax

$135,000

51% tax

$510,000

$765,000

Total corporate tax Tax free dividend created Taxable dividend 31% refundable tax Personal tax Net cash available after all taxes

DIVIDENDS PAID

$197,500

$510,000

$1,000,000

$500,000

$765,000 No dividend paid

$802,500

$800,000

$1,200,000

$310,000

$465,000 Refundable when dividends paid to shareholders

$284,500

$320,000

$480,000

$1,518,000

$1,480,000

$1,220,000

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CATTLE & SHEEP Steers 600-700 lb. (average $/cwt) Alberta

GRAINS

Grade A

Live Previous Sept 16- Sept 22 Sept 9- Sept 15

Steers Alta. Ont.

$210 $200 $190 $180 $170 8/22 8/29

9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

133.00-135.00 123.62-134.77

Year ago

Rail Previous Sept 16 - Sept 22 Sept 9- Sept 15

n/a 119.28-130.33

169.67 170.93

222.00-225.50 213.00-215.00

n/a 203.00-205.00

Heifers Alta. 132.75-135.00 n/a Ont. 116.00-130.76 114.26-129.11 *Live f.o.b. feedlot, rail f.o.b. plant.

168.61 166.50

222.00-225.50 212.00-214.00

n/a 202.00-204.00 Canfax

Feeder Cattle ($/cwt)

$200 $190 $180 n/a 9/12 9/19 9/26

Manitoba $210 $200 $190 $180 n/a $170 8/22 8/29

n/a 9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

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 Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. To date 2016 1,853,722 21,098,311 To date 2015 1,747,027 19,987,666 % Change 16/15 +6.1 +5.6

Man.

Alta.

B.C.

157-171 168-181 172-185 175-189 180-199 185-210

155-173 165-179 168-187 170-187 175-194 185-213

160-175 169-183 172-187 175-190 181-198 186-211

150-170 161-173 167-184 170-189 175-193 180-201

151-166 157-170 161-174 165-180 176-187 no sales

150-166 155-170 160-172 160-177 167-185 no sales

154-170 156-172 159-173 160-180 170-194 180-201

150-162 152-176 151-165 160-182 162-189 183-207 Canfax

$190 $180 $170 9/12 9/19 9/26

Saskatchewan

Canfax Steers Heifers Cows Bulls

Sept 17/16 Sept 18/15 926 921 850 843 723 729 988 1,010

$180

YTD 16 916 840 768 1,017

YTD 15 879 812 726 1,012

U.S. Cash cattle ($US/cwt)

$175 $170 $165 n/a n/a

$160 8/22 8/29

n/a 9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

Manitoba $190

Slaughter cattle (35-65% choice) National Kansas Nebraska Nebraska (dressed)

$170 $160 n/a

9/2

Heifers 107.00 n/a n/a n/a Trend +1/+3 n/a firm/+5 USDA

9/12 9/19 9/26

Cattle / Beef Trade

Canadian Beef Production million lb. Fed Non-fed Total beef

Steers 107.00 107.00 n/a 166.40

Feeders No. 1 (800-900 lb) Steers South Dakota 125.00-145.00 Billings 129.00-138.00 Dodge City 132.50-138.50

$180

$150 8/22 8/29

$140 $135

$125 8/22 8/29

YTD % change 1,413.1 +9 207.1 +13 1,620.2 +9 Canfax

EXCHANGE RATE SEPT. 26 $1 Cdn. = $0.7593 U.S. $1 U.S. = $1.3170 Cdn.

Exports % from 2015 381,108 (1) +13.8 153,590 (1) -38.2 150,502 (3) +15.6 195,983 (3) +12.5 Imports % from 2015 n/a (2) n/a 11,827 (2) -44.4 85,646 (4) -6.2 135,610 (4) -7.6

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)

(1) to Sept 10/16 (2) to July 31/16 (3) to July 31/16 (4) to Sept 17/16

Agriculture Canada

Close Sept 23 Live Cattle Oct 107.28 Dec 106.85 Feb 107.10 Apr 106.48 Jun 99.75 Feeder Cattle Oct 132.38 Nov 129.73 Jan 125.33 Mar 123.45 Apr 122.45

Close Trend Sept 16

Year ago

107.88 108.05 108.28 107.10 99.85

-0.60 -1.20 -1.18 -0.62 -0.10

133.70 137.00 137.50 136.05 128.05

132.95 130.70 126.20 124.82 124.58

-0.57 -0.97 -0.87 -1.37 -2.13

184.60 181.60 176.15 174.00 174.63

$270 $260 $250 8/22 8/29

Due to wide reporting and collection methods, it is misleading to compare hog prices between provinces.

Index 100 Hog Price Trends ($/ckg) Alberta $160 $150 $140 $130 n/a 9/12 9/19 9/26

Sept 23 US Choice (US$) 187.37 Sept 16 Cdn AAA (C$) n/a

Milling Wheat (Oct) $215 $210 $205 $200 8/22 8/29

Sept 16 Yr. ago 186.27 214.85 Sept 9 Yr. ago n/a n/a

(Hams Marketing) Week ending Oct 22-Oct 29 Nov 5-Nov 12 Nov 19-Nov 26 Dec 03-Dec 10 Dec 17-Dec 24 Dec 31-Jan 07 Jan 14-Jan 21 Jan 28-Feb 04 Feb 11-Feb 18 Feb 25-Mar 04

Cash Prices

Canola (cash - Nov) $435 $430 $425

9/9

9/16 9/23

Canola (basis - Nov)

Sept 19

Sept 12

Wool sheep 55-69 lb 1.90-2.30 1.90-2.25 70-85 lb 1.90-2.14 1.84-2.13 86-105 lb 1.90-2.10 1.81-2.09 > 106 lb 1.92-2.00 1.90-1.98 Beaver Hill Auction Services Ltd. Sept 19 Sept 12 New lambs 2.10-2.33 1.70-2.27 65-80 lb 2.10-2.35 2.00-2.35 80-95 lb 2.08-2.31 2.05-2.43 > 95 lb 2.15-2.25 2.20-2.45 > 110 lb 1.70-2.00 2.07-2.20 Feeder lambs 1.70-2.00 1.60-2.00 Sheep 1.00-1.20 0.95-1.15 Rams 1.00-1.20 0.90-1.20 Kids 75-145 70-150 Ontario Stockyards Inc. Shipping Aug 26 Wool lambs <80 lb 2.10 Wool lambs 81-95 lb 2.00 Wool lambs 96-115 lb 1.85 Hair lambs <95 lb 1.80 Sask. Sheep Dev. Bd.

$-30

$-40 $-45 8/19 8/26

To Sept 17

Fed. inspections only Canada U.S. 14,325,876 81,000,425 14,103,748 79,839,207 +1.6 +1.5

To date 2016 To date 2015 % change 16/15

Agriculture Canada

9/2

9/9

132.30 127.45

Alta. Sask.

Man. Que.

Feed Wheat (Lethbridge) $190 $180 $170 $160 8/19 8/26

9/2

9/9

9/16 9/23

Flax (elevator bid- S’toon) $440 $435 $430 $425 $420 8/19 8/26

9/2

9/9

9/16 9/23

Barley (cash - Oct) $170 $165

Basis: $26

$160 $155 9/2

9/9

9/16 9/23

Chicago Nearby Futures ($US/100 bu.)

Corn (Dec) $340

$310 $300 8/22 8/29

9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

*incl. wt. premiums

Soybeans (Nov) $1050

$140 $130 9/12 9/19 9/26

(1) to Sept 10/16

(2) to July 31/16

% from 2015 -7.2 -9.8 +7.9

Import n/a 121,404 (3) 138,871 (3)

(3) to Sept 17/16

% from 2015 n/a -5.4 -1.1 Agriculture Canada

$170 $160 $150 $140 9/12 9/19 9/26

Oct Dec Feb Apr

Close Sept 23 54.00 48.90 53.35 59.73

Close Sept 16 55.48 49.95 54.38 53.93

Trend -1.48 -1.05 -1.03 +5.80

Year ago 71.88 65.78 68.95 71.85

May Jun Jul Aug

$990 $960 $930 8/22 8/29

9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

Oats (Dec) $190

Chicago Hogs Lean ($US/cwt)

Manitoba

$185

Close Sept 23 66.75 70.75 70.25 69.65

Close Sept 16 66.25 70.03 69.50 69.00

Trend +0.50 +0.72 +0.75 +0.65

Year ago 76.68 79.83 78.95 78.23

$180

$170 8/22 8/29

9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

Spring Wheat (Dec) $540 $520

ELEVATOR SHIPMENTS

Sept 11 202.9 374.0 192.0

YTD 1,498.3 2,658.0 1,067.6

Year Ago 1,930.1 2,787.1 1,147.3

Sept 26 Sept 19 Trend Wpg ICE Canola ($/tonne) Nov 467.40 461.20 +6.20 Jan 474.60 467.90 +6.70 Mar 479.90 472.60 +7.30 May 484.90 476.80 +8.10 Wpg ICE Milling Wheat ($/tonne) Oct 215.00 213.00 +2.00 Dec 217.00 216.00 +1.00 Mar 221.00 221.00 0.00 Wpg ICE Durum Wheat ($/tonne) Oct 274.00 273.00 +1.00 Dec 275.00 274.00 +1.00 Wpg ICE Barley ($/tonne) Oct 132.50 135.00 -2.50 Dec 132.50 135.00 -2.50 Chicago Wheat ($US/bu.) Dec 3.9600 4.0400 -0.0800 Mar 4.1975 4.2475 -0.0500 May 4.3375 4.3825 -0.0450 Jul 4.4350 4.4800 -0.0450 Chicago Oats ($US/bu.) Dec 1.7325 1.7300 +0.0025 Mar 1.8475 1.8450 +0.0025 May 1.8975 1.9000 -0.0025 Chicago Soybeans ($US/bu.) Nov 9.4525 9.7250 -0.2725 Jan 9.5150 9.7775 -0.2625 Mar 9.5725 9.8150 -0.2425 May 9.6300 9.8675 -0.2375 Chicago Soy Oil (¢US/lb.) Oct 33.12 32.83 +0.29 Dec 33.35 33.08 +0.27 Jan 33.59 33.31 +0.28 Chicago Soy Meal ($US/short ton) Oct 297.6 311.9 -14.3 Dec 297.6 311.1 -13.5 Jan 298.5 311.4 -12.9 Chicago Corn ($US/bu.) Dec 3.2900 3.3725 -0.0825 Mar 3.3900 3.4750 -0.0850 May 3.4600 3.5475 -0.0875 Jul 3.5275 3.6150 -0.0875 Minneapolis Wheat ($US/bu.) Dec 4.9450 4.9250 +0.0200 Mar 5.0200 5.0200 0.0000 May 5.0950 5.1100 -0.0150 Jul 5.1775 5.2050 -0.0275 Kansas City Wheat ($US/bu.) Dec 4.1400 4.1650 -0.0250 Mar 4.3075 4.3300 -0.0225 May 4.4075 4.4325 -0.0250

Year ago 473.80 478.80 481.00 481.30 237.00 241.00 246.00 345.00 345.00 184.00 184.00 5.0550 5.1275 5.1750 5.2000 2.2925 2.3225 2.3650 8.7675 8.8075 8.8525 8.8825 27.18 27.37 27.69 304.7 304.1 303.1 3.8675 3.9800 4.0500 4.1025 5.2275 5.3675 5.4650 5.5650 4.9750 5.1250 5.2225

$175

Minneapolis Nearby Futures ($US/100bu.)

(000 tonnes) Sept 18 Alta. 232.9 Sask. 529.4 Man. 172.0

Grain Futures

$200

$320

141.00 147.00

Sept 23 4.34 3.94 5.58 3.36 2.04

9/16 9/23

$330

Index 100 hogs $/ckg

USDA

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

$1020

Export 684,558 (1) 230,256 (2) 710,518 (2)

Sept 21 Sept 14 Year Ago No. 3 Oats Saskatoon ($/tonne) 139.73 139.14 149.38 Snflwr NuSun Enderlin ND (¢/lb) 17.70 17.50 16.65

U.S. Grain Cash Prices ($US/bu.) 9/2

Hog Slaughter

Maple Leaf Thunder Sig 3 Creek Pork Sept 23 Sept 23 122.04-123.25 111.70-114.01 109.39-114.21 102.42-103.60 97.95-102.77 95.71-99.83 100.36-105.78 97.35-100.86 102.16-104.57 99.22-103.36 99.75-103.10 105.47-107.01 106.11-108.52 106.87-109.53 111.53-116.34 112.92-118.90 116.95-117.55 118.01-118.95 116.34-121.81 123.99-126.06

Sltr. hogs to/fm U.S. (head) Total pork to/fm U.S. (tonnes) Total pork, all nations (tonnes)

9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

$-35

Hogs / Pork Trade

$150

$130 8/22 8/29

9/2

Cash Prices

$415 8/19 8/26

Sheep ($/lb.) & Goats ($/head)

Fixed contract $/ckg

$160

9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

Canola and barley are basis par region. Feed wheat basis Lethbridge. Basis is best bid.

Saskatchewan

$120 8/22 8/29

9/2

Sept 26 Sept 19 Aug 22 Laird lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 51.00 51.00 49.00 Laird lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 40.00 41.00 41.00 Richlea lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 48.00 47.00 45.00 Eston lentils, No. 1 (¢/lb) 43.00 42.00 42.00 Eston lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 35.00 32.00 32.00 Sm. Red lentils, No. 2 (¢/lb) 30.00 29.00 37.00 Sm. Red lentils, Xtra 3 (¢/lb) 26.00 26.00 37.00 Peas, green No. 1 ($/bu) 7.50 7.50 8.00 Peas, large. yellow No. 1 ($/bu) 7.25 7.50 8.00 Peas, sm. yellow No. 2 ($/bu) 7.25 7.50 8.00 Feed peas ($/bu) 6.35 6.35 6.35 Maple peas ($/bu) 11.50 11.50 11.50 Mustard, yellow, No. 1 (¢/lb) 29.00 31.00 35.00 Mustard, Oriental, No. 1 (¢/lb) 26.00 29.00 31.00 Mustard, Brown, No. 1 (¢/lb) 30.25 35.00 35.00 Canaryseed (¢/lb) 23.00 23.00 23.00 Desi chickpeas (¢/lb) 31.00 31.00 31.00 Kabuli, 8mm, No. 1 ($/mt) 1,168.40 1,168.40 1,168.40 Kabuli, 7mm, No. 1 ($/mt) 859.80 815.70 903.90 B-90 ckpeas, No. 1 ($/mt) 903.90 859.80 948.00

$420

Beef Cutout ($/cwt)

HOGS

9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

Durum (Oct)

$150 8/19 8/26

$120 8/22 8/29

9/2

$220

Chicago Futures ($US/cwt)

Average Carcass Weight

$200

9/2

$145

$280

To Sept 17

Sask.

Alberta

$160 8/22 8/29

Barley (Oct)

$290

$210

9/2

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.

$130

Saskatchewan

$170 8/22 8/29

Pulse and Special Crops

ICE Futures Canada

Slaughter Cattle ($/cwt)

$500 $480 $460 8/22 8/29

9/2

9/12 9/19 9/26

Canadian Exports & Crush To (1,000 MT) Sept 19 Wheat 281.0 Durum 2.5 Oats 31.8 Barley 0.2 Flax 0.2 Canola 164.1 Peas 298.1 Lentils 33.4 (1,000 MT) Sept 21 Canola crush 190.6

To Total Last Sept 12 to date year 179.2 1,748.8 2,415.4 90.1 339.4 230.7 39.4 208.6 186.4 0.1 1.8 51.3 0.5 23.6 12.7 86.0 862.2 1,122.5 224.4 869.6 633.0 0.3 34.1 109.6 Sept 14 To date Last year 179.3 1,175.4 1,021.8

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ALBERTA

Temperature last week High Low

Assiniboia Broadview Eastend Cypress Estevan Kindersley Maple Creek Meadow Lake Melfort Nipawin North Battleford Prince Albert Regina Rockglen Saskatoon Swift Current Val Marie Yorkton Wynyard

20.7 20.1 18.1 21.2 18.9 20.4 18.5 18.0 17.4 17.7 17.6 21.3 19.3 18.4 19.0 21.2 18.7 16.5

2.4 0.0 0.8 2.4 0.7 -0.8 -2.5 1.3 -1.5 -1.5 -2.4 0.7 3.1 -1.8 1.5 -2.3 1.4 1.6

Precipitation since April 1 mm mm %

25.4 24.7 29.4 28.9 17.2 18.4 5.1 23.9 25.9 4.4 19.3 28.0 26.1 14.7 29.0 27.6 23.7 21.6

354.9 306.9 339.8 454.3 506.4 381.4 254.4 334.4 373.6 246.9 316.6 336.9 384.9 244.6 429.9 394.5 426.7 402.0

132 97 126 151 208 149 86 115 120 88 103 120 149 90 162 168 130 133

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

20.0 19.5 17.8 17.6 17.6 19.2 20.4 21.0 17.1 20.8 20.6 18.8 17.6 17.6 18.5 18.5

-2.1 -0.4 0.7 -3.0 -2.4 -1.7 -2.7 1.2 -0.7 2.0 0.5 -0.4 1.7 -2.2 2.2 -1.1

Precipitation since April 1 mm mm %

16.1 2.7 0.9 5.6 2.1 0.8 1.8 7.3 0.9 14.2 12.9 7.8 26.6 6.9 16.6 0.2

318.9 358.0 327.7 366.1 370.6 473.2 302.9 237.4 424.7 362.4 271.6 389.4 353.3 358.5 409.9 358.6

135 108 108 136 109 162 120 90 144 158 97 144 102 95 129 122

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Brandon Dauphin Gimli Melita Morden Portage La Prairie Swan River Winnipeg

21.3 20.0 20.0 24.2 22.2 21.1 18.3 21.6

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54.0 34.9 30.7 43.6 20.5 18.7 21.9 15.5

449.5 408.0 331.6 390.2 522.7 445.3 339.7 392.0

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203.6 385.0 158.2 158.3 347.2

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BRITISH COLUMBIA Cranbrook Fort St. John Kamloops Kelowna Prince George

17.9 19.8 20.9 18.8 17.9

All data provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service: www.agr.gc.ca/drought. Data has undergone only preliminary quality checking. Maps provided by WeatherTec Services Inc.: www.weathertec.mb.ca

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