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Organic transition focus of workshop By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Organic farming was the focus of a workshop at Western Development Museum April 1. The title was Transitioning to Organic Farming, and it was a day-long session aimed at farmers looking to transition from “conventional” farming to organic. The North Battleford workshop is the first of five one-day workshops held across the province in April. The others were scheduled for Humboldt, Assiniboia, Estevan and Swift Current. The events are funded by the Ministry of Agriculture Industry Organization Development Fund, Government of Saskatchewan. The morning session was devoted to introducing the participants to a definition of what organic farming is and the business case for it. The afternoon sessions focused more on the practical side, with topics including the transition to organic farming, organic practices
and standards for soil fertilit as well. ity and crop rotation, weed There is strong demand and pest management and for organic product and that organic certification. was reflected in the prices. The transition period One of the presenters was J. involves considerable planWallace Hamm who operning and preparation and ates an organic farm operaisn’t an easy process. Pretion outside of Saskatoon. senter Sam Godwin outHe presented charts lined in the afternoon sesshowing historic relative sion the steps to convert a grain prices for various conventional farm to one organic and conventional that is certified organic, crops — red spring wheat, with the process happening barley, oats, flaxseed, soyover a span of about three or bean and corn. Thursday, March 19, 2015, North Battleford, Saskatchewan four years. All showed organic pricThe process starts with es on an upward trajectory, the farm going substanceoutpacing conventional free in the first year and prices by a considerable there are other challenges margin. Organic red spring to negotiate, such as an inwheat prices were shown as crease in weeds, as farmers approaching $25 a bushel, adjust to a completely difcompared to around $5 for ferent way of farming. conventional. Organic barThe point was made durley was selling in the area ing the morning session that of $450 a tonne compared organic grain production to somewhere around $125 was not simply an option for conventional, and it was for farmers looking to get a similar story for the rest, away from the chemicals with organics outpacing and pesticides used in conconventional prices by two J. Wallace Hamm PAg speaks on the business case for to three times the amount. ventional farming. As presenters pointed organic farming during a Transitioning to Organic FarmThe only point in which out, there was an opportu- ing Workshop put on at the Western Development Mu- organic prices showed a nity to make good money at seum. Photo by John Cairns noticeable dip was during
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the recession year of 2010, where prices were closer to where conventional levels were. The point Hamm made was that organic farmers spend half as much, and net twice as much per acre as their conventional farming counterparts. One would think the existing organic farmers would be happy if they didn’t have any additional competition. But Hamm noted organic farming’s market share was under threat from countries such as Argentina, Kazakhstan and elsewhere, and noted the importance of keeping their market share up to maintain the infrastructure and the elevators dedicated to organic farmers. “We as an existing industry, we in existing organic farming, don’t want to lose market share (or) lose the infrastructure that we’ve developed over the last 25 years,“ Hamm said. “That’s why we’re here talking to you and inviting you to join us.”
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New web portal supports Environmental Farm Plan Staff The federal and provincial governments have announced a new web portal for Saskatchewan’s Environmental Farm Plan program. According to a Saskatchewan government press release, the portal allows farm owners to create, review and update their EFPs online and at their own pace. As well, the Beneficial Management Practices available through the Farm Stewardship Program have been enhanced, the release states. There are now 24 BMPs
under seven categories, including five new BMPs and enhancements to seven existing BMPs. The Farm Stewardship Program is designed to help Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers implement practices that maintain or improve the quality of the environment. “Saskatchewan producers are constantly analyzing the effects of their farming and ranching practices on the environment and putting best management practices into place,” Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said.
“The new EFP program portal will be a valuable tool for producers that our government is proud to support.” “Saskatchewan’s farmers and ranchers have made a commitment to environmental sustainability, and we’re proud to support their efforts,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said, “Through farmers’ Environmental Farm Plans and the implementation of Beneficial Management Practices, our province is better positioned to improve
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participating in the Farm Stewardship program helped me redirect my runoff water, improving the quality of nearby water sources,” cattle rancher Jack Hextall said. “That’s been a benefit not only for my family and my cattle, but also, and more importantly, for the land and environment around us.” The new EFP web portal can be accessed at efp.saskatchewan.ca. New BMPs include grain bag rollers and carcass disposal planning. Funding caps were also increased on
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18-inch culvert sale comes back to haunt Spring is coming in fits and starts. Today as I write this the weather outside is windy and cold, most unpleasant. Just hunker down and the weather will soon change and we will be back to melting temperatures and sunny skies. This weather is a challenge for the cowboys as many cows are calving this time of year. Frozen ears and calves getting too cold when born are a constant problem for the guys looking after the cows. If a calf can get dried off and have a good suck he is away. Calving barns and some place out of the wind are a must. Good luck with the calving, fellas, and don’t get too tired. With all this snow melting and a call from a ratepayer, I went for a road tour. I am the councillor for Division 3. Straight north of me across Highway 16 is RR 3242. In the four miles from Highway 16 to the Lashburn battery the water crosses the road 13 times. Eleven out of 13 culverts have water running across the road or water on the road. I do not remember when this road was built, but there must have been a sale on 18-inch culverts. They are very inadequate for the water that is coming. On two of the three major creeks, running water had washed half the roadbed out. Foreman Chris got a load of rocks dumped into the hole the next day and fixed it up. It was a dangerous situation. Foreman Chris said that he had 32 water or road problems that day. That is what I call swamped. The creek next to my mother’s homestead was flowing but there must have been a big culvert put in there as there was no big backup. Hopefully this cooler weather will slow down the spring runoff. This is mostly an oil haul road with only one family living on the road. I would like to see this road built up in the future, but I know there are many more pressing roads that will come first. This road cannot be built without financial assistance from the oil companies and at the moment they do not have money for projects. I can understand that. On the home front, Jaco and Quinny have been digging in bin 11 to get down to the drain. The canola is set up hard. The crew think they are about three feet from the bottom. This dirty job cannot get over soon enough as far as I am concerned. The crew who are doing all the work are thinking the same. If they can get a hole established to the drain things will be much easier. We have other better things to do as I bought an airless paint
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Regular contributor to newsoptimist.ca sprayer. I will keep to myself what I thought of the intelligence of the clerks in the store where I bought the sprayer. I do not like it when I phone ahead, am quoted a price, ask the clerk in the store the price and when we got to the till the price was $50 more. That is just plain dishonest. I will not be going back into that store anytime soon. We are going to paint the big sliding doors at the elevator and two smaller doors. I would like to paint the whole elevator but maybe not right now. I also have a painting project at our house. This is under negotiations with the house boss and after 46.5 years I am not stupid enough to go and do something she doesn’t agree with. I went to the Source Speckled Park Sale in Lloydminster. Some cattle sold really high, but some took a little less. This is a sale put on by my son-inlaw Roland and Melissa Chibri and their family and his father and mother, Dale and Linda Chibri. Roland and his father Dale Chibri worked tirelessly to get the cattle fitted for the sale. They had help from Max Graham and Tyler Spence. I am impressed with the quality of the cattle. I am also prejudiced as it is my son-in-law and my daughter and their two girls, Faith and Torrie plus many other helpers. Other consigners for the sale were Max Graham and family, Wilf and Ruth Sunderland and Tyler Spence. One of the most interesting things on the sale was eight Speckled Park embryos. They are exportable to United Kingdom and Australia. In fact there are more Speckled Park cattle in Australia than there is in Canada where the breed originated. There has never had a live animal imported to Australia. Imports have, so far, been all embryos. This is how it works. You take an embryo from a Speckle Park cow and freeze it in liquid nitrogen. You fly it over to Australia or where ever it’s going. You place the egg in a host cow and then put in the semen from the bull you want and walla. Nine months later, if you are successful, you have a little pure breed Speckle Park animal. I think I heard they got $850 an embryo. They also sold vials of semen from Ro-
land‘s prize-winning bull. I think the sale was a quite a success. Roland and Melissa have bought the home quarter of Melissa’s grandparents, Bob and Ada Polinsky. When I saw the extensive corral and calving barn system they have made, I phoned up and made a date to take Bob and Ada on a tour. I didn‘t tell them where they were going. I loaded them up in the Expedition, took them down to Lashburn and with the car in four wheel drive we went on a pen tour. I think Bob was speechless as he said he didn’t know where he was. He was 200 feet from the house he built and lived in for years. The corrals are on a slight hill side that was bush, old buildings and treasures when Bob lived there. Ada was not speechless. She was busy talking. She could not believe all the corrals and calving barn in such a short period of time. To end the tour Melissa made everyone supper — Speckled Park roast beef and mashed potatoes and gravy. I may have hurt myself filling up. I think a good time was had by all. With full tummies, I then took Bob and Ada back to Lloydminster and me, back home to bed. Joke of the week sent to me by Becky Doig: The Saskatchewan Department of Labour believed that farmers were not paying proper wages to farm workers. They sent an agent out to interview farm workers. They went to the farm house and demanded to speak to all the employees. Well the farmer said, “I only have one. His name is Clarence and he has worked for me for five years. I pay him $200 per week and room and board.” “Is there any more” said the agent. “Well” said the farmer, “there is the mentally challenged guy. He works 18 hours a day, seven days a week and he gets about $10 a week and pays his own room and board. I buy him a bottle of Lambs Rum a week and a case of Labatt Lite every Saturday so he can cope with life. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally”. “That’s the one I need to talk to” said the agent “the mentally challenged one.” “That would be me,” said the farmer. “What do you want to know”?
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Carcass data
Important for seedstock development research Access to carcass data as well as other production information through the Beef InfoXchange System will be an invaluable tool for cattle breeders, geneticists and beef researchers in their efforts to build a better beef animal. Information is the key, and carcass data along with other information from the production chain will not only guide cow-calf producers, but seedstock breeding programs as well, says Jennifer Stewart-Smith, president of Beefbooster. Michael Latimer with Canadian Beef Breeds Council says the information will be useful if it can be connected to a specific breeding program on the farm. And as a geneticist Dr. John Crowley of the University of Alberta says the carcass data will be a useful tool in understanding how the complex world of genetics influences traits in individual animals. Carcass data is the real report card on the efforts to develop breeding stock by the seedstock operator, the time and commitment of cowcalf operators to produce a healthy weaned calf, and the
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date, feedlot in-weight, kill date and hot carcass weight we can estimate the average daily gain of a group of cattle and average daily gain is an indicator of efficiency. Also, using birth date, feedlot in-date and kill date we can calculate days to harvest — birth date to kill date — or days on feed.” Back at the breeding level, Stewart-Smith can use this data to improve and expand the EPDs associated with any bull. Beefbooster has developed EPDs for key production traits. “And using a selection index we weight those traits according to their economic relevance,” she says. “With carcass data and other production information we can develop EPDs for all carcass traits and rate those for their economic importance.” Stewart-Smith says while carcass data is important, information on efficiency from the cow-calf and feedlot sectors may be more useful in developing EPDs. “Carcass information will be the icing on the cake, not the cake,” she says. “Too many carcass traits are antagonistic to cow-calf efficiency.” She notes it becomes a balancing act. As they finetune breeding programs to select for one trait, they don’t want it to be at the expense of another desirable trait. “We don’t want to select for one carcass trait and have it affect fertility, or some other feature. That’s where we consult with researchers at Livestock Gentec to help us in the process.” Michael Latimer, executive director of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council, agrees BIXS has potential to provide very useful information across the beef industry production chain, but that information has to be properly applied.
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management of feedlot operators in taking an efficient animal to market weight. “BIXS is all about information and the value of that information will help in the development of EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences),” says Stewart-Smith. “But first we have to have the information. If all goes as planned with the flow of information it will be invaluable. We need to get that information back to the producer, and ultimately back to the seedstock operator as a guide for breed development. “We can use a number of tools now to develop animals with expected breeding values — desirable traits — but it is getting the carcass data on a large number of animals that really tells us which bulls have the proper traits to produce what the market wants.” EPDs are numbers that predict the genetic quality of future offspring or progeny of a particular bull, cow or heifer. Stewart-Smith has been a long-time supporter of BIXS, seeing the potential it has to benefit seedstock development, improve production and feeding efficiency, and foster consumer confidence in a humane and safe-
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“It will be valuable information for the cow-calf producer and ultimately purebred operations to receive carcass data, but it has to be made relevant to a breeding program,” says Latimer. “A producer can receive carcass that tells them which calves had certain grades and other carcass quality characteristics, but they have to be able to connect that to a specific bull in the breeding program. If they have five or 10 bulls out on pasture during breeding season, for example, they have to be able to identify which ones are producing the most desirable carcass traits.” Latimer says for the information to be truly useful for the commercial cowcalf producer he believes it may require DNA testing of animals to match sires and dams with individual calves, or more segregated breeding season management and record keeping which identifies one or two bulls with a group of females. And further, to be of value to the purebred operator, the cow-calf producer has to be willing to share that breeding information with the seed stock producer. “So BIXS has potential to provide very useful information in managing the onfarm breeding program, but it may require some important management changes by cow-calf producers to make it truly useful, ” he says. Dr. John Crowley says carcass data will be an important tool for all sectors of the beef industry and help direct research. “This information is useful to the producer to guide them in their breeding program on the farm, but also has value to the seed stock producer,” he says. “There are so many links in the production chain from the
producer, then sometimes to a backgrounding operation, then to the feeder and ultimately to the packing plant and it turns out we are not always producing the end result product that everyone wants.” Crowley is a research associate with the University of Alberta’s Livestock Gentec centre and is involved in genomics research as part of the Alberta Bovine Genomics Program. He is also director of scientific and industry advancement with the Canadian Beef Breeds Council. While researchers are understanding and mapping the genetic makeup of beef cattle the real value is in learning how that relates to the various traits within the animal. Crowley repeats a quote by Dr. Mike Coffey, a genetics researcher at SRUC – Scotland’s rural college. “In the age of the genotype, the phenotype is king.” “And that means even though we are beginning to understand the genotype – the genetic makeup of an animal, it is the phenotype or the traits of animal that can be measured that are really important,” says Crowley. Having access to carcass data, from large number of animals across different breeds will confirm to researchers whether they are on the right genetic trail. “But the information will also tell us where research has to head,” says Crowley. “A much larger database will enable new genomic research. The key is having data on carcass type to get a better understanding of genetics. “BIXS is an excellent framework for connecting the whole industry and providing data flow to help us achieve breeding objectives.”
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Points to consider when selecting a herd sire By Alison Kieper
Ministry of Agriculture
Spring is here and bull sales are taking place around the province. Purchasing breeding bulls is a major investment on a livestock operation, not only pricewise but their genetic contribution as well. A bull can account for 50 per cent of the genetics in a cattle herd and has the potential to contribute many offspring each year compared to a cow which will generally only produce one calf. Therefore, there are some key considerations that should be kept in mind. It is important for producers to know their cattle herd before selecting replacement bulls. In order to select the
right bull, producers should outline their long and short term goals for their operation. Select which traits to improve as well as those to eliminate. Some example traits may include growth, maternal, reproductive, and carcass traits. It is important to prioritize traits as improvement in some traits may have a negative effect on other traits. Good record-keeping can help to identify areas of improvement. Animal weights are often used as a measurement of performance. Calf weights can be recorded at birth and weaning and in the spring if calves are kept for yearlings. Traits may also be selected based on when that operation is marketing their calves. If calves are
sold at weaning in the fall; producers may be more concerned about maternal traits compared to carcass traits. Selecting for traits that can lower the cost of production will improve the profitability of the operation. Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are an important tool for selecting herd sires. EPDs are used to compare how the offspring of one bull will perform compared to the offspring of another bull within the same breed. EPDs are commonly calculated for growth traits such as birth weight, weaning weight, and yearling weight and maternal traits such as milk production and calving ease. EPDs must be converted in order to compare traits across different
Ltd. based in Melfort is in arrears on levy submissions to the CDCS. Although the amount declared for submission by the company is relatively small, payment has not been forthcoming despite numerous requests. CDCS directors and management have received reports from producers unable to receive payment from Naber Specialty Grains in a timely manner. The CDCS has no jurisdic-
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cattle breeds. A visual inspection of the animal is important before purchase. A visual inspection allows the producer to select for coat colour, muscling, confirmation, frame size, testicular development, and temperament. Confirmation is key, the legs shouldn’t be too straight or at too much of an angle. The bull should move freely with no lameness as this will impact his breeding capability. Bulls with wide shoulders may pass this trait onto their calves which can increase calving problems.
A Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE) conducted by a veterinarian can be used to predict the fertility of the bull. A BSE examines physical soundness, scrotal circumference, and semen motility and morphology. This evaluation can help to identify bulls with poor fertility before purchase. Bull selection allows producers to make changes to the genetic potential of their cattle herds. In order to select the right bull producers should outline their goals. Some helpful bull selection tools include re-
cord keeping, EPDs, visual inspections, and BSEs. It is important to note that no two operations are the same and bull selection traits will vary from herd to herd. For more information on this or other related topics, contact Alison Kieper at 306-446-7503, the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377, or visit our website at www.agricultur. gov.sask.ca. — Kieper is Regional Intern Agrologist at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture North Battleford Regional Services Branch
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Commentary
Consensus – what is it really good for? By Cam Dahl
President of Cereals Canada
Policy debates often centre around the word “consensus,” bandying it about like a sword in battle. Well-reasoned arguments and debates are habitually dispatched with the phrase, “there was no consensus on that.” But what does consensus really mean? The dictionary tells us that consensus means a general agreement, but the definition is vague regarding the point at which consensus is reached or breached. Does one objection with 100 voices in favour mean there is a lack of consensus? Activists who want to stop progress dead in its tracks aggressively seek out that lone voice to help their cause. And the media takes
this exercise a step further. Reporters like conflict; “he said, she said” sells newspapers and keeps eyeballs tuned into newscasts. But is it really reasonable to give that solitary voice of objection equal billing with the 100 voices that support change? Of course, voices of concern and objection should never be ignored by politicians. Sometimes the minority is right and can serve as the voice of reason against the sound of the mob. But trying to please everyone all the time will ensure that nothing ever gets done. I have heard it said, “everyone should have their say, but not everyone will get their way.” This is a good rule to follow. We have recently seen an apparent lack of consensus come up during the debate
on plant breeders’ rights and the Agricultural Growth Act that is currently before Parliament. Some would have Canadians believe there is no consensus within agriculture, and that heated discussions are underway about the need to modernize our regulations protecting innovation. Perhaps this is because some media reports portray two sides of the debate at loggerheads.
But the facts are quite different. While it is true a select few organizations do not support the legislation, the majority of farmers and industry from coast to coast have been working with parliamentarians of all political stripes to see this bill become law. Fortunately, when it comes to C-18 it appears the coalition of support has been heard by politi-
cal leaders. But that won’t always be the case. A lack of a common message from Canadian agriculture has harmed the industry in the past and it will hurt the industry in the future, if it recurs. We only need to look at past policy debates on transportation, marketing, research and other issues to see how the lack of a unified agricultural message can hold back necessary
reforms for many years. Arguments about a lack of balanced reporting are not going to change the way the news is delivered and will not change how politicians respond to the perception that there is a lack of agreement. But we can change how agriculture’s message is delivered to political leaders. We can deliver a strong, unified consensus.
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average of $6,306.45. High selling wagons at the event, Sponsored by the Lloydminster Exhibition CPCA finals committee and Westridge GMC, were Vern Nolin to Bob Jack’s Sheet Metal and Todd Baptise to Little Pine Business Development for $16,000. The 2015 Top 10 Club includes Bob Jack’s Sheet Metal, Little Pine Business Development, Sunchild Law, Tom Truck, Davco Welding and Sidekick’s Express, CWM Enterprises, D Pack Welding, PWM Steel, Big Guy Enterprises, and G Force Oilfield Services Bonnyville. The number of new buyers and attendance at the Westridge GMC CPCA Canvas Auction, is an indication the sport of chuckwagon racing is alive and well in the Northwest. Wagon Week is Aug. 12-16 at the Lloydminster Exhibition Halstead Downs.
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association tarp sale in Lloydminster March 31 saw 31 wagons sold, grossing $195,500.00 with an overall
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on in the communities we serve,” says Vassart. “This is one contest in which everyone can participate – whether you are nominating an organization or voting for a cause that is meaningful to you. Help us invest this money where it’s needed most.” The contest runs from April 15 until June 30. Winners will be selected by a panel of Cargill judges based
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