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Bale grazing may require rethink, say researchers “Green” practice of in-field winter feeding may not make the Beneficial Management Practice list By Daniel Winters co-operator staff / Whitewood

Dena McMartin and Dave Barrett, researchers from the University of Regina, explain the results of water quality testing from a bale grazing site on the Pipestone Creek watershed. photo: Daniel Winters

inter feeding cattle on pasture has long been pitched to ranchers as one of the best things they can do to help the environment and their own bottom line. But new research on the Pipestone Creek watershed in Saskatchewan shows that it may not be as green as earlier suggested. “It’s controversial only because you have to be very careful where you do it,” said Barbara Cade-Menun, an environmental scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and SPARC. Cade-Menun, the lead researcher at the Pipestone Creek Watershed Evaluation of Beneficial Management Practices (WEBs) project in the “knob-and-kettle” pothole country south of Whitewood, Sask., said that analysis of run-off water from bale grazing sites has found extremely high concentrations of nutrients and harmful bacteria. “When we set this up, there were a lot of people who were hard-core believers that this was a great practice,” she said, as she guided a tour group through the WEBs site’s various research points that were installed on three area farms in 2008. See BALE GRAZING on page 6 »

Buyers down south “desperate” for hay Hay production this summer varies from farm to farm, region to region By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

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emand for hay from drought-stricken livestock farmers south of the border may drive up the value of this year’s crop, exporters say. Landon Friesen, who along with his father Phil and brother Derek run Southman Alfalfa Producers near Crystal City, said that severe drought in the Midwest has sent U.S. customers scrambling for hay. “We’ve had guys come up from South Dakota and Wisconsin who looked at our hay

and said they wanted the whole shed,” said Friesen. “It’s unbelievable right now.” He recently sold some highquality dairy hay with a relative feed value score of 207 for $260 per short ton in their yard, well above last year’s price of $180$200/ton. “We’re looking at about $1.20 per RFV point right now,” he added. His contacts in Saskatchewan have said that farmers there are “baling everything and sending it south,” and he expects that local beef cattle operations will try to hold on to whatever hay they’ve been able to put

up. Beef hay buyers looking for alfalfa to grind with rations don’t typically start sniffing around the market until later in the season, he added. Ninety-nine per cent of Southman’s sales are going south where many buyers are “desperate” for hay, said Friesen. Apart from the drought, record-high commodity prices have exacerbated the dwindling supply situation as more forage growers on both sides of the border tear up alfalfa to seed corn and beans. Last year, they hayed 2,000 acres, but this year they have

only 1,000. First and second cuts yielded well, and the third cut looks good, too. “It’s been pretty ideal,” he said. Darren Chapman of Chapman Farms near Virden, said that he has been getting a few more calls than normal for this year’s hay production, which has been “average” so far. “A lot of the guys in the centre of the drought in the Midwest have told all their customers in the dairy or horse hay market that they aren’t going to be able to supply them like they usually See HAY on page 6 »

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A Siberian cow went to great heights to escape courtship

Is this year Manitoba’s turn?

cow which was not in the mood ambled to the top storey of a Siberian apartment building to escape a courting bull, and had to be led back down by firefighters, authorities said. The cow was discovered bellowing on the top of a stairwell in the five-storey building in the village of Lesogorsk last month, with the probable cause of the

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cow’s distress an amorous bull at the bottom. “The bull was very loving and had paid excessive attention to the cow during the summer grazing,” the Irkutsk regional branch o f R u s s i a’s E m e r g e n c y Situations Ministry said in a statement. “Trying to escape from him, the cow ran into the building and climbed up to the fifth storey,” it said. It took firefighters about three minutes to get the cow

downstairs by roping its horns and pulling, according to the statement, which suggested members of the crowd that gathered should have done the job themselves. “When we arrived there were dozens of people outside the building. There were members of the local administration, police and many bystanders,” it quoted fire station shift chief Yevgeny Smirnov as saying. “In principle, they could have done without us.”

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New cropmanagement website for Manitoba farmers “Why are my cereal heads turning white?” Visit Cropchatter.com Manitoba farmers can now visit a website providing free crop-management advice from some of the province’s top agronomists. Cropchatter.com is hosted by Farm Business Communications, publisher of the Manitoba Co-operator, with co-operation from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. MAFRI Crops Branch staff will provide startup consulting advice but all public and private agronomists as well as farmers are invited to participate, making Crop Chatter the province’s main forum for timely crop-management news, especially during the growing season. In addition to being able to browse the latest topics and updates posted to the site, farmers and agronomists can post questions on cereals, oilseeds and pulses, with a reply guaranteed within 48 hours. They can also send a photo of a weed, insect or disease symptom that needs identification, share their own observations, and solutions or simply submit news and photos of crop development in their area. The website is already active with answers received by MAFRI staff, such as “What is causing white heads in cereal crops this year?” “Why would my canola pods be splitting?” and “My sunflower has heads missing along the edge — what happened?” The Crop Chatter site will be moderated by MAFRI staff, who will receive and review questions and comments before posting to the site. Those posting questions and comments are asked to register, but their names will not be used when the information is posted to the site.

Harper’s involvement makes pardons partisan, critics charge It played well with open-market supporters and Conservatives, but several academics see it as an abuse of power By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

ardons might be justified for some farmers who ran the border to protest the Canadian Wheat Board’s former monopoly, but several university professors say it’s wrong for the prime minister to be conferring them. “The fact that it was done by the prime minister makes it look like a party political stunt and that leaves a bad taste,” Arthur Schafer director of the University o f Ma n i t o b a’s Ce n t re f o r Professional and Applied Ethics said in an interview last week. Normally pardons, as well as prosecutions, are done at arm’s length from the government, said Paul Thomas, professor emeritus of political studies at the University of Manitoba. “There’s undoubtedly some partisan politics involved,” he said in a separate interview. “That is a worrisome thing. Harper has played fast and loose with a lot of political conventions that surround the exercise of prime ministerial power. “It fits in with a pattern where he has taken direct, personal control through his office and made things happen in a way that isn’t consistent with the prevailing norms of behaviours from the past.”

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Harper announced the pardons Aug. 1 at a farm near Kindersley, Sask., where farmers gathered to celebrate legislation ending the wheat board’s monopoly on the sale of western Canadian wheat destined for export or domestic human consumption. Government officials declined to name the farmers getting pardons or the number, citing privacy concerns. Open-market supporters welcome the gesture. One of the pardoned farmers, Jim Chatenay, told PostMedia, it felt as if a “black cloud” had been lifted away. Some, as Harper said in his speech, only drove a few loads of grain across the border — acts that were “purely symbolic.” However, at least one of

Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to supporters at the Manitoba Conservative Summer BBQ in Grosse Isle Aug. 2. photo: REUTERS/Fred Greenslade

the farmers exported more than $300,000 worth of grain. There’s a time-honoured tradition of citizens using civil disobedience to draw attention to laws they believe to be unjust, Schafer said. But lawbreakers have to be prepared to pay the penalty, he added. Farmers who broke the law for economic gain are akin to thieves, he said. The Royal Prerogative of Mercy had its origins at a time when English monarchs had absolute power. Now that authority rests within cabinet. But invoking that authority feels like an attack on the rule of law, Schafer said. “It feels like Harper is saying — and not for the first time — ‘L’Etat, c’est moi,’ — ‘the State is me,’ as Louis XIV, the Sun King, famously said. It’s not true. He’s one man. “We need the rule of law not the rule of individual men, even if they happen to be prime minister. Favouritism when it comes to the administration of justice, favourtism even to your ideological cronies or sympathizers leaves a bad taste.”

There are also questions about whether the farmers qualified for pardons under the criteria for the Royal Prerogative for Mercy posted on the Parole Board of Canada’s website.

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It says: “The exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy is not intended to circumvent other existing legislation. “An act of executive clemency will not be considered where the difficulties experienced by an individual applicant result from the normal consequences of the application of the law. “Fur ther more, the Royal Prerogative of Mercy is not a mechanism to review the merits of existing legislation, or those of the justice system in general.” When asked if these pardons met the criteria, a government official said in an email that clemency under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy “is a largely unfettered, discretionary power vested in the office of the Governor General... who may grant this exceptional remedy

in appropriate circumstances to deserving cases.” Peter Russell, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto, is also troubled by Harper’s move. “I find it difficult to accept such a blatantly ideological use of the royal prerogative,” he said in an email. “I have always thought that the Crown and those who act in its name should not use Crown power for partisan political purposes.” It’s not, however, inconsistent with the Harper government’s actions, especially given its attack on the wheat board, Thomas said. “In my view they have rigged referenda with questions that were intended to produce certain results and they coerced the board (of directors) and tried to intimidate the board in various ways,” he said. “The minister (responsible for the wheat board) has attacked people who had resisted the campaign to get rid of the wheat board so in many ways it’s not that surprising.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Why can’t this be over?

he Canadian Wheat Board as we knew it disappeared on Aug. 1, and whether you agreed with the decision or not, you would have thought that we could at least breathe a sigh of relief that the fighting was over. Instead, Prime Minister Harper chose the date to throw more fuel on the fire, standing in a farm field in Saskatchewan to pardon farmers involved in an early 1990s protest Laura Rance against the wheat board. Editor The farmers took grain across the U.S. border to provoke charges under the Wheat Board Act. In fact they were charged under the Customs Act. Harper turned to the rarely used Royal Prerogative of Mercy to issue these pardons saying these self-declared freedom fighters were courageous for standing up to an unjust law. “Let me be clear about this, these people were not criminals, they were our fellow citizens, who protested injustice by submitting themselves peacefully to the consequences of challenging that injustice. Those consequences are what was wrong,” Harper told his audience. “Peacefully” is open to question, as some defied customs officers in taking their compounded vehicles back and were later convicted of contempt of court. Nor does Harper’s action appear to mesh with the clearly spelled-out criteria for clemency listed in the Parole Board of Canada policies. First of all, there must be evidence of substantial injustice or undue hardship that is out of proportion to the nature and the seriousness of the offence and the resulting consequences. “In general terms, the notions of injustice and hardship imply that the suffering which is being experienced could not be foreseen at the time the sentence was imposed. In addition, there must be clear evidence that the injustice and/or the hardship exceed the normal consequences of a conviction and sentence.” The truth is, farmers in question didn’t like being required to pool their grain through the CWB and they couldn’t convince either the duly elected government of the day or the courts to embrace their world view. Their protest was deliberately planned to get the response it got by leaving authorities little choice but to enforce the laws of the day. In fact, they were counting on it to draw publicity to their cause. That’s the whole point of civil disobedience. “An act of executive clemency will not be considered where the difficulties experienced by an individual applicant result from the normal consequences of the application of the law.” In other words, any Canadian who decides to run the border can expect to find themselves in court and lose the keys to their vehicle for a spell. “Furthermore, the Royal Prerogative of Mercy is not a mechanism to review the merits of existing legislation, or those of the justice system in general,” the PBC site states. It appears the Harper government wants to be remembered as being “tough on crime” except when it involves a law with which it disagrees. “The exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy will not interfere with a court’s decision when to do so would result in the mere substitution of the discretion of the Governor General, or the Governor in Council, for that of the courts. There must exist clear and strong evidence of an error in law, of excessive hardship and/or inequity, beyond that which could have been foreseen at the time of the conviction and sentencing,” the criteria states. The courts found farmers involved in these publicity stunts were guilty as charged, and that ruling held up on appeal. “The appellants were properly charged for violating Section 114 of the Customs Act. The trial judge found that customs officers, acting in the scope of their duties, did seize the vehicles, and that the appellants did wilfully evade the customs officers’ attempts to place those vehicles into custody,” Madame Justice C.L. Kenny wrote in upholding their convictions. In honouring this small band of protesters, Harper forgets that polls showed the silent majority of farmers supported the CWB monopoly, and they consistently elected a majority of directors who supported the single desk. This is presumably why this “law and order” government chose to ignore the law which required a producer plebiscite. Nonetheless, while the procedure may have been flawed, the government has the authority to change the law. It could, however, have taken the high road, saying that despite the wishes of some producers, it has decided that an open market is a better system and that it is time to end the debate and move on. Harper’s decision to taunt the farmers who supported the single desk raises the question of whether this was really about a better marketing system, or putting on a show of winning a battle for the benefit of non-farm voters. The deed is done. The industry needs to heal. But it’s as if the people who won don’t want it to be over. laura@fbcpublishing.com

It’s August — take a nap By Alan Guebert

ne part of every day on the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth was inviolate: the noon nap; nearly everyone took one. We didn’t rest very long, just 30 minutes or so, because the farm work never rested long. The naps, however, were as integral a part of our farm routine as the big, noon dinners they followed. Even my Great-Uncle Honey napped. After retirement from a career of grinding the gears on his milk delivery truck in town, Honey — my father’s uncle — came to the farm daily for 15 years to, as it turned out, bend, burn or break nearly everything he touched. In fact, any silage chopper, pecan tree, sickle mower, plow, field cultivator, rotary mower, barbed-wire fence, hay baler, telephone pole, barn door, parked car, fuel tank or cow that had the misfortune to be in Honey’s path usually left the encounter with a scar, dent, twist, bruise, break or bandage to mark the occasion. The great irony to all this iron bending was that Honey was as mild mannered as buttermilk. His pulse never topped 60. Even after he had plowed out the second telephone pole of his short farming career Honey was as calm as if he had just peeled a potato. He had the opposite effect on hired men and Holsteins. A simple tractor drive-by or pasture walk-through by Honey caused both to instinctively locate the nearest cover should mayhem ensue. Fire, too, was a Honey hallmark. Although he never smoked anything, he was never without a little box of strike-anywhere matches that he found cause to strike everywhere. Tree stumps, seed corn bags, straw piles, diesel fuel he poured down groundhog holes, barns; all were touched, and torched, by Honey and his matches. Honey was such a firebug that my father

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often paused during the day just to look around for smoke. Seeing none worried him as much as seeing some. None meant that Honey had either broken an implement or died in the attempt; seeing some meant that something of ours or the neighbours’— sometimes both — was ablaze. Despite his gift for destruction, Uncle Honey napped like a baby on the back porch off our kitchen. Since the big porch faced north and was screened, neither sun nor bugs interrupted the rest that arrived quickly and settled deeply. His nap routine was as scripted as a Shakespeare play. After a heaping helping of everything for dinner, Honey would grab the sports section of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and make for the webbed, chaise lounge on the porch. Once in the chaise, Honey skimmed the sports section’s front page, then The Benchwarmer column by the Globe’s longtime sports editor Bob Burns. Not long into that reading, however, the paper would begin a slow descent. Soon — within a minute, two at the most — it covered Uncle Honey’s face and chest like an ink-stained blanket. Fifteen minutes later, and as noiselessly as he had slipped into slumber, Honey would awaken. After a moment to catch his bearings, he would rise and survey the barnyard as he reached for his straw hat. It only took a stride or two for him to set a slow course for whatever tractor and implement was being punished by his presence that day. And everybody, from my father drinking a post-nap cup of coffee in the kitchen to the sleepy hound under the soft maple tree, would keep a wary eye on him as he did. The Farm and Food File is published weekly in more than 70 newspapers in North America. Contact Alan Guebert at http://www.farmandfoodfile.com12

August 23, 1962 Our Aug. 23, 1962 issue reported on record yields in prospect despite heavy rains and flooding from storms in southern Manitoba — a tornado had struck between Elgin and Underhill on Aug. 14. However, editor Q.H. Martinson reflected that despite fertilizer, chemicals, better cultural practices and improved varieties, farmers were still having trouble beating the 1915 wheat yield of 24 bushels, which he attributed to “man exploiting the virgin soil,” calling for farmers to use more corrective measures. Vegetable farmers were about to vote on establishing a marketing board (later rejected by 161 to 121), and members of the Canadian Agricultural Chemicals Association reported that they had made a profit of $214,123 on net sales of $19,358,234, or 1.1 cents per dollar of sales. Elsewhere we reported that Cornell University found there has been a reduction of antibiotic and pesticide residues in milk, but it said “although radionuclides in food are partly related to (nuclear) bomb testing, nevertheless, our expanding monitoring system, which is keeping us well informed, indicates no cause for alarm.”

The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Production destruction leads to demand destruction This year’s drought-induced high prices will likely induce more production By Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer

nalyst/corn farmer Jerry Gulke recently talked about the impact of the drought that has now spread over more than half the country on this year’s corn crop. He characterized the situation faced by farmers as production destruction. No one can disagree with that description. A July 29, 2012 article written by Chris Lusvardi of the Herald & Review (Decatur, Ill.) begins, “(Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture) Bob Flider stood last week on the edge of a cornfield near Effingham holding an ear of corn with no kernels in his hand. Farmer Doug McCain told Flider that the corn wouldn’t even be worth harvesting, as it likely couldn’t make it through a combine. The field appeared to have gotten some timely rain, so McCain said the corn there wasn’t a total wreck, and Flider wasn’t even seeing the worst in the area. In an opinion piece in the New York Times (July 28, 2012), Frank Brill relates a discussion he recently had with a farmer in southern Indiana, “He tells me he retired some years ago, but says he’s been following what’s going on with the heat, the lack of rain. Says the feed corn crops might be growing but they’ve not pollinated, are not mature, the ears won’t reach their peak size.” Given the deterioration in the Crop Progress reports that we have seen in recent weeks, the corn crop that the USDA projected to yield 146 bushels/ acre in the July WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) report, down 20 bushels/acre from a month earlier, seems destined for another fall come the August report.

Demand destruction

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Gulke’s discussion of production destruction is not what surprised us, nor were we surprised to hear him talk about demand destruction. It was his take on demand destruction that caught us off guard. Sara Shafer, AgWeb.com Business and Crops online editor quotes Gulke as saying, “Not only is there production destruction this year, but also demand destruction. We’re going to import a lot more corn into this coun-

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A damaged cornfield in Harvey County, in central Kansas August 7, 2012. Rain and cooler temperatures in the drought-stricken U.S. Midwest Crop Belt will provide relief for late-season soybeans, but the change in the weather is arriving too late to help the already severely damaged corn crop, an agricultural meteorologist said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Jeff Tuttle

try. I think we’ll see higher levels of corn coming into this country than in my entire lifetime, which is good because it will offset our U.S. losses.” “Gulke believes the export market in the U.S. is going to dry up and U.S. end-users will start shopping for corn in Argentina and other countries. ‘That’s good news for us because these end-users are going to keep production viable and aren’t going to liquidate herds unless we can help it.’” Well, good news may not be the unanimous reaction. In the midst of a drought, U.S. corn farmers may not welcome corn coming in from Brazil and Argentina. Smithfield and Pilgrim’s Pride may welcome cheaper South American corn, but we do not expect to hear any cheers coming from U.S. corn farmers. Though they certainly need relief from this drought and will get hit hard by high corn prices, it seems unlikely that U.S. independent cattle producers will substantially benefit from imported corn beyond some reduction in corn prices — they don’t have the same economic resources as Smithfield and Pilgrim’s Pride. Gulke’s logic is that these corn imports will allow meat producers to

Not impressed with sheep industry coverage In the past I have been impressed with your coverage of the sheep industry. All that changed a few weeks ago. I read the article “Heady lamb market crashes to earth” several weeks ago. I was upset, because it was scary to read how I wouldn’t “even be able to give them (my lambs) away,” according to the Hutterite sheep boss, and how there are too many lambs in Canada, according to Roy Leitch. Since I believe Canada still imports a lot of lamb because we don’t have enough in Canada, you can imagine my confusion. I am fairly certain there were other factors at play in the situation described in this article. I can sell my lambs right now to our local buyer. I won’t get the prices I

maintain their herds until U.S. corn comes back online in September 2013, at which time Brazil and Argentina will smile and walk away from the U.S. market. Pilgrim’s Pride has told its investors that they are “close to a deal” to import corn from Brazil. The problem is that the 49-day wonders that they produce will be long gone many times over before the 2013 corn crop flows into the bins of U.S. farmers. Besides that for chickens, we are talking about eggs and a 21-day incubation period. Even if production were to fall, it can be ramped back up fairly quickly.

Production recovery

With hogs — 115 days’ gestation for a litter of 10 or more — things are a little more dicey, but by keeping gilts and sending older sows off to slaughter, pork production can be ramped back up fairly quickly. The problem gets a lot dicier when it comes to cattle — 280 days for what is usually one calf. So when a cow goes to slaughter early, it takes some time for cattle to get back to full production. And it is not Smithfield that makes the decision about sending those cows to slaughter. The decision

was getting earlier, but prices go up and prices go down. That’s the industry, right? We have been in the sheep industry for less than four years, and we have always heard that prices were very high during these past few years. We always knew not to expect it to last forever. It is also summer; prices are always lower in summer. Every sheep producer knows that. Now, in the last edition of Manitoba Co-operator you have another article about the terrible state of the lamb market titled “The reasons behind the lamb market collapse.” It’s just more trashing of the sheep producers by your newspaper. I have read this article in its original form, and it did not have this title. Are you trying to sabotage our industry on purpose? The lamb market has not “collapsed!” Prices are low right now, maybe lower than at this time last

is made by a cow-calf operator who relies mostly on pasturage. Additional cows are going to be sent to slaughter, with or without corn imports. The extent to which short-term imports of corn into the U.S. helps to maintain current-year livestock production is one thing. But it is the long-term destruction of U.S. corn demand that is most worrisome to us, especially export demand. The current high prices have one certain result — more corn acres. To the extent that farmers in Brazil, Argentina, and everywhere else, see these high prices they are going to increase their production. In the longer term, more worldwide production brings lower prices and, from the U.S. perspective, the destruction of export demand that otherwise would have been available to U.S. grain producers. Daryll E. Ray holds the Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, and is the director of UT’s Agricultural Policy Analysis Center (APAC). Harwood D. Schaffer is a research assistant professor at APAC. 865) 974-7407; Fax: (865) 974-7298; dray@utk.edu and hdschaffer@utk.edu; http://www.agpolicy.org.

year. Maybe prices won’t rise as high as they did earlier this year. That’s hardly a “collapse.” We are trying to grow the sheep industry in Manitoba, and it seems to me that you’re doing what you can to destroy it. Maybe your choice of headings was just an editorial decision to enhance dramatic effect, but you really need to consider the effect these decisions have on your readers. If I had been thinking of getting into the sheep industry, these two articles would really give me pause. They shouldn’t, because raising sheep is great. The Manitoba Sheep Association is having its annual show and sale on Aug. 17 and18 in Rivers. Come out and meet people in the industry and see the different breeds. It’s very interesting, I promise! Diana Neuman McCreary, Man.

The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

FROM PAGE ONE BALE GRAZING Continued from page 1

“And then they saw the colour of the water coming off of those sites compared to the controls.”

Coloured water

Bale grazing, a practice in which winter feed supplies are placed in a grid pattern and doled out to cattle row by row with portable electric fences, is used by many ranchers to restore fertility to depleted pastures and hayfields. Proponents point to hefty savings in fuel and wear and tear on tractors during the winter months and the elimination of associated costs of cleaning out and spreading manure accumulated in dry-lot pens in spring. But Cade-Menun said that fecal coliform counts in the run-off water from the test sites were 200 times higher than allowed, and researchers were advised to wear disposable gloves when handling samples. Economists working on the project estimate it saves about $25 per head on the cost of wintering a cow. “But that doesn’t take into account what happens when you pollute your neighbour’s well and they’re mad at you and sue,” said Cade-Menun. Dena McMartin, from the University of Regina, said that recommending bale grazing as a BMP is “more economic than environmental.” “You save on time, fuel, and the animals are happy and healthy in one place,” said McMartin, as she explained water testing equipment at

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the two bale grazing sites, one control where no manure was spread, and one where manure from dry-lot pens was mechanically spread in spring. Fecal coliform, also known as E. coli, inhabit the guts of all warm-blooded animals. But when they enter the water supply, they can make people sick, as evidenced by the Walkerton tragedy.

Snowmelt

In normal years, most of the water flow on the Prairies happens during spring snowmelt. For about two days each spring, run-off collected on the gentle slope downhill from the bale grazing site exceeded all water quality guidelines, she said. “We’re seeing water that is not safe to drink for humans or animals, and not safe to swim in,” she added. “We’re seeing a large flash, or pulse, of microbes leaving the fields.” At that particular site, the run-off “probably” stays on the field and doesn’t make it into the main stem of the Pipestone Creek, which runs across the border into Oak Lake in Manitoba, into the Souris River, the Assiniboine, the Red and eventually Lake Winnipeg. Dave Barrett, from the University of Regina, has been looking at how sediments from the site can ferry pathogens farther downstream via “flocs,” a kind of microscopic raft. “It’s allowing longer survival times for bacteria,” he said. “These larger particles can transport nutrients as well.”

“In Saskatchewan, this summer, at this site, we had three times higher concentrations than any of those glacier environments.” Kyle Hodder

Preliminary results are showing that about 50 per cent of the bacteria in water are associated with sediments, he added. Kyle Hodder, also from University of Regina, said that one “flash” rainfall event — just shy of an inch in under an hour — this past summer stirred up an amount of sediment that was “higher than anything he’d ever seen,” even in his past experience in mountain glacier environments, typically deemed the most prone to suspended sediment movement. “The water was almost black with sediment,” said Hodder. “In Saskatchewan, this summer, at this site, we had three times higher concentrations than any of those glacier environments.”

Questionable

Mc M a r t i n s a i d t h a t t h e research shows bale grazing’s status as an environmental BMP is questionable. “It doesn’t seem to hold back sediments, particulates, and it produces high numbers of bacteria,” she said. Cade-Menun added that more evaluation of all BMPs is needed to see if they truly perform as advertised before public money is spent on promoting their widespread adoption. “A lot of these BMPs are done without testing,” she said. “They just sound good on paper.” But Brook Mercer, the landowner on the site, who mob grazes 800 head of cattle in 40-acre paddocks, believes the nutrient-capturing benefits of bale grazing outweigh the potential downsides. “We’ve got bale grazing sites where the grass is so thick you can hardly drive through with a quad,” he said. “You get years and years of benefits.” Linda Corcoran, a rancher also on the tour, added that she believes the researchers haven’t studied the issue long enough to see if the nutrients and bacteria are actually making their way into the creek.

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Straw, as well as hay, is in big demand this year as the U.S. suffers through a major drought. Many straw fields in the Red River Valley are being baled and shipped south. photo: Jeannette Greaves

do,” said Chapman. “So, they are going to have to start looking elsewhere.” Eastern Canada is dry, too, and Chapman has had calls from as far afield as Quebec from buyers and brokers scouting out hay supplies. Chapman, who deals mainly in small and medium square bales, has been getting anywhere from six to 12 cents per pound for alfalfa, depending on quality. High commodity prices have been dragging the price of forage up, he added. Production has been “average” so far, with good moisture conditions through May and June. Lately, the rains have stopped coming and that could affect the third cut. Chris Kletke, a forage grower from Brunkild, said that this year’s crop was “poor” due to lack of rain. His production is down by 40 per cent, even though good yields were seen to the north and south. “There was barely enough for annual crops and not nearly enough for perennials,” he said, adding that in July he got just barely over an inch of rain. The regional nature of the drought may temper forage demand down south, he said, noting that parts of Wisconsin have had a bumper crop of hay while other parts have seen their production halved just like his own.

The spotty rainfall picture will make nailing down the price of hay even more difficult than it usually is, Kletke added. “It’s a different animal this year. Last year, the only thing that created demand in the Midwest was the vacuum created by guys shipping hay to Texas and Oklahoma. But this year, they had an OK hay crop,” he said. Jake Heppner, an alfalfa grower near Altona, said that he has had calls from brokers as near as South Dakota and as far away as Idaho. His first cut was good, but the second cut and the coming third could use a bit more rain. “The first cut was close to normal tonnage-wise,” he said. He’s pricing his crop at around seven cents a pound, or $140$150 per ton for an RFV of around 140-150. Demand from the U.S. could push local hay prices up, but the ceiling for dairy hay prices depends on the price of milk down south. “If they have to pay big dollars for feed, herds get culled. So there is a limit to what they are willing to pay,” he said. Hay sellers who hold off for later may get better prices, but overall, Heppner doesn’t expect an “overly drastic” increase in the price of hay. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

Chabot Implements takes second dealership award Moves to larger, over-$50-million category

Dena McMartin, researcher from the University of Regina, explains the results of water quality testing from a balegrazing site on the Pipestone Creek watershed. photo: Daniel Winters

Chabot Implements of Elie has been selected as the 2012 “Best-in-Class Farm Equipment Dealership” by Farm Equipment magazine for the second year in a row. The magazine said Chabot, a four-store retailer of farm machinery, three of which are Case IH dealerships, earned the award not only for its outstanding financial and operational results, but also its attention to customer care, employee development and community involvement. This is Chabot’s third nomination, and its first win was in the Small Dealership (under-$50-million) category. This year it jumped to the Large Dealership category. Chabot Implements started

off at the Chabot Farm in St. Eustache, Manitoba, by Charlie Chabot in 1935. Years later, the business was moved to Elie and passed on to his son Maurice and wife Eveline. Today Bernie and Gilles Chabot have expanded the business, adding three more stores in Steinbach, Portage la Prairie and Neepawa. Farm Equipment’s Dealership of the Year judging panel included Dr. W. David Downey, director, Center for Agricultural Business, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; David L. Kahler, retired CEO of the Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Assn., Dublin, Ohio; and Charles Glass, president, Glass Management Group, Arlington, Texas.

The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

So simple... It’s in the bag. The Technology Fee is now included in the price of a bag of Genuity® Roundup Ready® canola seed. You said make it simple. Western Canadian farmers were asked their opinion about different purchasing processes and the seamless “in-the-bag” model was the clear preference.

Purchasing Genuity Roundup Ready canola is now simplified for everyone. Growers typically make input decisions by the acre cost and value. This change in purchase process means growers can more easily assess the per acre value of the Genuity Roundup Ready canola system and compare it to other options. In addition, growers and retailers will no longer need to pay GST on the seamless model because seed is GST zero rated.

For more information go to genuitycanola.ca or see your retailer for details.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

Fossil fuel decline could change the outlook for perennial grains Perennial agriculture could be the missing link between agricultural progress and conservation By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

onservation and agriculture need not be at loggerheads in the fight to preserve and restore the tattered remains of North America’s Prairie grasslands. “We can have conservation as a result of (agricultural) production,” Wes Jackson, founder of The Land Institute, told participants at the North American Prairie Conference via Skype. A proponent and developer of grain producing perennial polycultures, the biologist and author spoke about crop trials where multiple crops grown in permaculture were harvested simultaneously, with seeds separated using a seed cleaner. It’s not a new idea, but it’s one that has taken time to develop. And it is gaining some momentum. “The first time I heard about this work was probably 20 years ago, and I thought, ‘well that will never happen’ and now look,” said Candice Savage, member of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Although she isn’t entirely opti-

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mistic about the future of Prairie conservation, she said the idea that agriculture could become a conservation tool which protects habitat for birds and wildlife is a positive one. “It does seem more realistic now than it ever has in the past,” said Savage. “They are making progress.” And now is the time to be making the move towards perennial agriculture, according to Jackson, who said technology has put the development of viable perennial crops within reach. Tools ranging from greenhouses to molecular marking, and endosperm retrieval to nutrient gels have made it possible to develop perennial varieties that would have been difficult, if not impossible, to develop previously. “Our ancestors would not likely have done these things,” Jackson said. But don’t think these scientific aids will be required in perpetuity. Once successful varieties are developed, Jackson said perennials will be self-perpetuating in the same manner as annuals. This technology is designed to catch them up with plant species that have had a head start of many millennia, he said.

But a move to perennials also requires a shift in the way people think about energy and fossil fuels. There must be a realization that there will be less resources available in the future, said Jackson. “There is going to be a great reduction in fossil fuels for power,” he said. “And what we have to appreciate is how much of what I call the scaffolding of civilization was put there by high-density carbon.” Urging people to view the world in terms of ecology and not industry, Jackson added it was an abundance of easily available energy that created the conservation crisis faced by the world today. David Young, a former civil servant and one of the founders of the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba, agrees it was the advent of carbon fuels in agriculture that led to many of the problems conservationists now face. “A man with a steel plow and a horse, could in the spring... working really hard... perhaps turn three or four acres,” he said. But with the arrival of tractors and fossil fuels, Young said it was inevita-

ble that ideas of progress would take priority over the natural landscape. But what happens next in Prairie conservation depends on who you ask. “I think perspectives are changing faster at the grassroots level than they are changing at the top,” said Dana Bush, a Saskatchewan-based ecologist. “Government has to get dragged in to the 21st century kicking and screaming.” However, an unresponsive government doesn’t mean change must grind to a halt, according to Rebecca Magnus of Nature Saskatchewan. “When we talk about maybe having to wait until another political party comes along so we can have a better voice, or do something, I simply can’t agree with that,” she said. Small efforts like emailed news letters, and alerts for invasive species can be effective now, said Magnus, adding research and conservation projects are ongoing. “Small things, communication, this is important... we are not at a standstill,” she said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

Canada canola, wheat promising, but disease and heat take toll StatsCan satellite data estimates above-average yields By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG / REUTERS

Crop disease has taken some of the upside off what may still be a record-large Canadian canola crop, while prospects for spring wheat are promising, as Western Canada looks to be a global farm bright spot in a year marked by severe drought. Western Canadian crops survived intense summer heat thanks mainly to spring rains keeping subsoils and plant roots moist. “The crop is strong in Western Canada, but we’re seeing signs of disease come into the canola crop, and more disease than the guys anticipated,” said Robert Saik, CEO of Agri-Trend Group of Companies. Sclerotinia, a fungus that can rot the canola plant’s stem and reduce yield, has raised concerns in south-central Saskatchewan, while early harvest results from Manitoba suggest

canola yields aren’t as robust as expected, Saik said. Spring wheat doesn’t appear to have any serious quality issues, but canola has run into some disease problems, said a grain industry source. While crops look to be bigger than in either of the last floodravaged years, some pockets of the Prairies got too much or too little rain early in the growing season and intense heat scorched some crops in July.

Decent

“We’re going to get decent yields, but I think some of this excess moisture, and excess heat in some other areas has caused some problems,” the grain industry source said. “We’ll just have to see, but I don’t think we’re going to see a bin buster.” Saik of Agri-Trend said spring wheat yields should rise year over year, but his agronomists have noted aster yellows dis-

ease in some wheat and canola crops, is causing disappointment for some farmers in northeastern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba. Crop prospects vary across the Prairies, but are generally good, said analyst Jonathon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions. The harvest is underway in Manitoba and just getting started in Saskatchewan and Alberta, the two biggest wheatand canola-growing provinces. “At this point, canola appears to be the most susceptible for a disappointing result, but harvest is only just beginning in southern Manitoba and most of the rest of the Prairies are still a few weeks away,” he wrote in a weekly crop condition update to clients Aug. 10.

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Statistics Canada estimates above-average yields of canola and spring wheat in Western

Canada looks to be a global farm bright spot in a year marked by severe drought.

Canada, using an experimental analysis of low-resolution satellite data called the Crop Condition Assessment Program. StatsCan estimates record canola production of nearly 16.1 million tonnes in Western Canada, based on an average yield of 34.2 bushels per acre. Spring wheat yields look to average 41.5 bushels per acre, producing about 19.1 million tonnes. The government agency will issue its more closely watched first production estimates based on a farmer survey on Aug. 22.

The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

Canadian dollar flirts with U.S. parity The Bank of Canada is keeping things tight By Ryan Kessler COMMODITY NEWS SERVICE CANADA

The Canadian dollar has reached parity with its U.S. counterpart because of the Bank of Canada’s commitment to a tightening bias. Despite struggling economies in the U.S. and the euro zone, the Canadian dollar will likely hover around the parity mark for the remainder of the year, according to one analyst. “The Bank of Canada continues to display a tightening bias, so that is prompting people to expect that the bank will be one of the first of the central banks to tie in rates,” said Shaun Osborne, chief FX strategist with TD Securities. Osborne added that in the current macroeconomic environment, the Bank of Canada raising its key interest rate would be “a bit of a stretch.” Nonetheless, spreads for Canadian stocks have widened compared to U.S. stocks, making the loonie more desirable for investors, he added. Stable commodity prices have also provided underlying support for the Canadian dollar, Osborne said. He added that Canadian crude oil has been sitting close to the C$100-per-barrel mark, which has continued to support the upside in the Canadian dollar. However, even though commodity prices are sitting high, lower export figures for the country have weighed on the Canadian dollar’s value. He said that in a weak global growth environment, Canada has struggled to make profitable trade with other countries. “There’s a negative in terms of trade effect that is quite apparent for the Canadian economy from a longer-term point of view. It suggests to me that the Canadian currency is somewhat overvalued at these levels,” Osborne said. The key factor to turning exports around would be increased demand for Canadian goods and services in the U.S. But growth in Europe and Asia has slowed as well, so increasing exports will likely be a long-term issue for the value of the Canadian dollar, Osborne said. Going into 2013, Osborne expects a relatively low-volatility market for the Canadian dollar. He added that values for the loonie shouldn’t drop lower than US$0.95, but could push as high as US$1.05. If the Bank of Canada does raise its key interest rate as expected in 2013, the Canadian dollar could see further strength. But the U.S. Federal Reserve has shown an easing bias that would leave the Bank of Canada hard pressed to raise its key interest rate, as Canada’s central bank is so tightly linked to the U.S. central bank, Osborne said.

Agriculture Hall of Fame Five Manitobans were honoured for their contribution to agriculture and their community at an induction ceremony for the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame July 12. The Co-operator is featuring each in consecutive weekly editions

d Tyrchniewicz was born on January 20, 1941, and grew up on a farm at Prairie Grove, just outside of Winnipeg. He attended a oneroom, one-teacher school up to Grade 8. Following high school at Provencher Collegiate in St. Boniface, Ed attended the University of Manitoba from which he obtained a degree in agricultural economics in 1962. Ed’s love of agriculture and his interest in policy was stimulated by professors such as Clay Gilson and Art Wood. This led him to pursue postgraduate training in agricultural economics at Purdue University. Here he was given both the Outstanding M.Sc. Thesis Award and the Outstanding PhD Thesis Award by the American Agricultural Economics Association in 1964 and 1967, respectively. Ed’s career was driven by the desire to contribute to the viability of farm and rural communities.

He recognized the importance of developing and educating the youth to ensure the future viability of rural communities. Ed served as professor and then department head of agricultural economics at the University of Manitoba. He then served a term as dean, agriculture & forestry, at the University of Alberta before continuing his career in Manitoba. Over his long career, he participated in numerous provincial and national public inquiries. Many of his recommendations shaped the development of Canadian and international agricultural policy and programs related to sustainable livestock production, grain handling and transportation, and natural resource management. He also undertook short-term assignments in countries including Ukraine, Bangladesh, Thailand, Kenya, India, Argentina and China. He supervised more than 30 postgraduate students to thesis

and degree completion, 11 of whom were PhD candidates. He served on more than 50 examining committees, refereed 16 journal articles, contributed to six books and more than 55 research reports. Ed produced more than 130 conference papers, popular articles, and presentations. He has had a tremendous impact on Canadian and overseas agricultural policy through mentoring students and others interested in the subject. “Dr. Ed,” as he was known to his students and colleagues, was elected Fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada in 1986, Fellow of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society in 1996 and named a Distinguished Agrologist by the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists in 2005. Ed’s distinguished career was aided by his supportive wife and constant companion, Peggy (nee Witty) of Russell, Manitoba, whom he married in June, 1963.

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They have two children, Allen and David, both of whom are involved with the agriculture sector. Ed and Peggy are also the proud grandparents of three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Nominated by department of agribusiness and agricultural economics faculty of agricultural and food sciences, University of Manitoba.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

August 10, 2012

Prices this fall will depend on feed grain action

Steers & Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 65.00 - 69.25 D3 Cows 58.00 - 65.00 Bulls 70.00 - 86.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 100.00 - 117.00 (801-900 lbs.) 110.00 - 120.00 (701-800 lbs.) — (601-700 lbs.) — (501-600 lbs.) — (401-500 lbs.) — Heifers (901+ lbs.) 100.00 - 105.00 (801-900 lbs.) 110.00 - 120.00 (701-800 lbs.) 115.00 - 126.75 (601-700 lbs.) 115.00 - 128.00 (501-600 lbs.) — (401-500 lbs.) —

Heifers

Alberta South $ 109.30 - 113.50 111.00 - 111.00 74.00 - 85.00 64.00 - 75.00 93.44 - 93.44 $ 120.00 - 132.00 127.00 - 140.00 133.00 - 148.00 143.00 - 155.00 145.00 - 165.00 150.00 - 170.00 $ 110.00 - 120.00 120.00 - 134.00 124.00 - 139.00 130.00 - 147.00 145.00 - 165.00 150.00 - 170.00

($/cwt) (1,000+ lbs.) (850+ lbs.)

(901+ lbs.) (801-900 lbs.) (701-800 lbs.) (601-700 lbs.) (501-600 lbs.) (401-500 lbs.) (901+ lbs.) (801-900 lbs.) (701-800 lbs.) (601-700 lbs.) (501-600 lbs.) (401-500 lbs.)

Futures (August 10, 2012) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change August 2012 121.43 1.43 October 2012 125.78 0.68 December 2012 128.50 0.80 February 2013 131.35 0.33 April 2013 134.80 0.35 June 2013 132.50 0.80 Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Feeder Cattle August 2012 September 2012 October 2012 November 2012 January 2013 March 2013

Beef markets must get past a supply hump in the U.S.

Ontario $ 88.03 - 112.74 89.69 - 111.74 53.59 - 69.11 53.59 - 69.11 69.80 - 89.25 $ 115.70 - 134.95 124.34 - 135.26 117.99 - 141.65 118.79 - 149.75 125.26 - 167.82 131.62 - 184.03 $ 107.88 - 117.26 103.61 - 122.13 109.73 - 128.75 108.17 - 132.07 108.09 - 132.68 117.63 - 140.59

Close 139.10 139.48 140.50 142.70 145.80 148.70

Change -0.65 -1.07 -1.52 -1.67 -2.35 -2.20

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending August 4, 2012 53,568 12,177 41,391 41,391 647,000

Previous Year 54,064 12,672 41,392 41,392 660,000

Week Ending August 4, 2012 403 24,262 20,581 1,143 888 5,282 468

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 366 22,193 21,785 1,657 819 2,294 338

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) MB. ($/hog) MB. (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) MB. (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) P.Q. (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)

Current Week 183.00E 168.00E 168.85 175.03

Futures (August 10, 2012) in U.S. Hogs August 2012 October 2012 December 2012 February 2013 April 2013

Last Week 187.25 171.79 173.67 179.16

Close 91.87 76.00 73.45 80.55 88.10

Last Year (Index 100) 198.06 182.42 192.94 196.66

Change 0.27 -2.23 -2.48 -2.38 -1.05

Other Market Prices Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Lambs (110+ lb.) (95 - 109 lb.) (80 - 94 lb.) (Under 80 lb.) (New crop)

$1 Cdn: $ 1.0085 U.S. $1 U.S: $0.9916 Cdn.

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(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: August 10, 2012

Winnipeg — — — — — —

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of May 23, 2010 Under 1.2 kg................................... $1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg.................................... $1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg.................................... $1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg...................................... $1.3230

Turkeys Minimum prices as of August 5, 2012 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.035 Undergrade .............................. $1.945 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.020 Undergrade .............................. $1.920 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.020 Undergrade .............................. $1.920 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.985 Undergrade............................... $1.900 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 73.47 - 105.41 133.51 - 140.45 146.20 - 162.90 139.06 - 162.74 156.29 - 207.20 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 40.00 - 60.00

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective June 12, 2011. New Previous A Extra Large $1.8500 $1.8200 A Large 1.8500 1.8200 A Medium 1.6700 1.6400 A Small 1.2500 1.2200 A Pee Wee 0.3675 0.3675 Nest Run 24 + 1.7490 1.7210 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 78.30 - 231.16 — 75.07 - 212.37

Horses <1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 6.61 - 15.64 18.00 - 42.92

Phil Franz-Warkentin CNSC

he flow of feeder and butcher cattle moving through the Manitoba yards during the week ended Aug. 10 continued to fetch relatively firm prices, although volumes remained on the light side with many locations still shut down for the summer. When the fall run eventually starts up, prices seen in Canada will likely be highly dependent on activity in feed grains. “Until the feed side of the equation is settled, we’ll be up in the air in terms of both yearling and calf prices,” said Herb Lock of Farm$ense Marketing in Edmonton. While calf and yearling prices are currently above where they were a year ago, feed prices are also higher and Lock was uncertain if there would be any upside in the feeder cattle market. With the cost of gain in southern Alberta currently at about $1.10 per pound, he said there wasn’t much of a premium for a feeder steer over a fat steer. In addition, without any real demand from south of the border, the yearling price could also stumble in the face of higher grain prices, said Lock. There is the potential for a large grain crop in Western Canada, which would normally bode well from a cost-of-gain perspective. However, Canada is living in a bit of a bubble, given the better crop and pasture conditions compared to the U.S., said Lock. U.S. livestock feeders are likely losing US$250 per head, while Canadians are losing C$150 to C$200, “if you bought the cattle and the grain today,” said Lock. However, the risk was likely managed earlier, which would alter the actual numbers. He expected the U.S. drought would lead to an increase in cull cattle being marketed in the U.S., and the resulting increase in beef supply could weigh on prices. The longer-term outlook is a little more bullish, but the market will need to get over a supply hump in the U.S. in the short term, said Lock, noting that the Canadian “tail doesn’t wag the (U.S.) dog.” Another factor to watch for in the cattle market going forward will be how the postCWB grain market shapes up, now that international buyers will be picking grain up directly from farmers. With more companies

in the grain trade, there may be more grain tied up in contracts and less available for the feedlots, said Lock. While feedlots may be losing money in the current environment, cow-calf producers willing to hold on to their animals a little longer may be able to generate some profits. The cost of gain on the farm is in the 75- to 80-centsper-pound range, compared to $1.10 at the feedlot, which means the longer it stays on the farm, the greater the potential return for the cow-calf producer, said Lock. However, that side of the market is populated with many smaller operations, which may or may not see the benefit in holding on for an extra $50 per head, he added. Cost of feed will be an important factor to watch for going forward, said Anne Dunford, cattle analyst with Gateway Livestock Exchange at Taber, Alta. “From a North American perspective, cattle prices are established in the U.S. — so what drives the cattle prices up or down in the U.S. will have the same impact here.” As a result, she anticipated the higher U.S. feed grain prices would have a negative impact on Canadian feeder prices heading into the start of the yearling run and into the calf run later this fall. Canada does still hold a slight feeding advantage over the U.S., although the recent strength of the U.S. dollar was negating some of that advantage, said Dunford. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Table: Cattle market schedules Ashern

Weekly sales resume Aug. 22

Brandon Sales continue throughout summer Gladstone

Next sale Aug. 21 (receiving cattle Aug. 20)

Grunthal Sales continue throughout summer Killarney

Biweekly sales throughout summer

Melita (Taylor) Closed until Aug. 21 Ste. Rose

Closed until fall

Virden Biweekly sales in July and August; no butcher sales on Mondays until fall Winnipeg Sales continue throughout summer

Machinery dealers, meat packers likely to suffer The drought is taking its toll on agricultural firms By Rod Nickel winnipeg / reuters

hile U.S. crops of corn and soybeans wilt in the worst U.S. drought in a half-century, winners and losers are emerging in the agriculture sector of the Toronto Stock Exchange. Shares of Agrium Inc. and PotashCorp of Saskatchewan are up 21 per cent and eight per cent since June 1, lagging far behind the spike in corn. High grain prices typically prompt farmers to apply more fertilizer to maximize the next crop, but the blow to U.S. farmers’ incomes may be so severe that some will forgo autumn potash applications and put

off machinery buys, said Don Coxe, adviser to the Coxe Global Agribusiness Income Fund. The drought is potentially devastating to meat producers because farmers pay more for feed grain and may reduce their herds, which boosts costs for packers. Maple Leaf Foods CEO Michael McCain warned recently that the U.S. drought could boost food prices over several years, and the Canadian pork and poultry processor and baker would try to pass on cost increases to consumers. Maple Leaf’s stock had dropped steadily since spring, but better-than-expected second-quarter earnings last week have helped it recover some of its value.

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Strength in soybean futures supports canola values USDA’s Aug. 10 report was net bearish for wheat Dwayne Klassen CNSC

re-USDA report jitters dominated the North American oilseed markets during the week ended Aug. 10, with weather playing a secondary role in determining price direction of both the grain and oilseed sectors. ICE Futures Canada’s canola futures lost $1 per tonne in the nearby November future while gaining $7.60 in the far-deferred July future. Commodity fund and speculative account positioning was a key feature of the trade in canola leading up to the important U.S. Department of Agriculture numbers that were released Aug. 10. The quick development of canola on the Prairies and the advancing harvest operations in select locations helped to fuel some of the downward price action in the commodity. The increased abundance of supply also created some bearishness, as end-users were a little less reluctant to be aggressive buyers at this point. The move by the Canadian dollar above parity with its U.S. counterpart also was an undermining influence on values. The harvest of a large Canadian canola crop also continued to hang over prices. There is certainly no dispute that the canola crop in Western Canada will indeed be large, but there are signs emerging that yields will not be as huge as first anticipated. Disease issues are being raised in all three Prairie provinces, with varying degrees of infection. Strength in CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybean futures helped to generate support for canola as did the overall tight global oilseed situation. Arbitrage pricing again accounted for the movement in values seen in ICE milling wheat and durum futures. No actual trade was seen during the reporting period. No new barley contracts were traded, with the commodity beginning to follow the path of the recently delisted ICE western barley future.

Demand rationing

CBOT soybean futures managed advances during the week with the prospects of reduced production due to the absence of rain during the critical pod-filling stage of development behind the strength. The need to ration demand also contributed to the price advances. The taking of profits and chart-related liquidation ahead of the report kept the upside price potential in check. The release of supportive USDA production and supply projections helped to generate some late-week support. Corn futures on the CBOT mostly managed to post small gains with some of that strength riding the coattails of soybeans. The advances in corn were offset by the actual USDA confirmation that the crop will be smaller. The sharp decline in demand for corn as a livestock feed helped to temper the price strength. Concerns about reduced corn usage in the U.S. ethanol industry further limited the price gains. Wheat futures on the Minneapolis and Kansas City exchanges generally lost ground

during the week, while most CBOT wheat values posted small gains. The early and quick spring wheat harvest pace in the northern-tier U.S. states encouraged the declines seen at the MGEX and KCBT. The pickup in demand for U.S. soft wheat by the U.S. livestock feed sector helped to generate some strength. Continued talk of global wheat production problems added to the upward momentum seen in CBOT wheat values. The USDA report, however, disputed some of that thinking. CBOT soybean futures remain fundamentally bullish and will be strongly supported by the Aug. 10 USDA report. The report pegged U.S. soybean yields at their lowest level in nine years at 36.1 bushels per acre and production at only 2.692 billion bushels. There remains a strong inverse in the forward curve of soy futures, indicating a great deal of concern from commercial traders with respect to sourcing adequate supplies to meet demand. The report data emphasized the importance of the soybean crop in the field. As a result, attention will likely shift back to rainfall for the filling U.S. bean crop over the next couple of weeks. There are still some rains in the near-term forecast, along with cooler temperatures — but timely rains need to continue into September to assure adequate pod fill. The tight soybean supply situation did not stop with the U.S. crop, as South American supplies are also extremely tight to virtually non-existent. The USDA reduced its July 2012-13 global soybean ending stocks estimate from 55.66 million tonnes down to 53.38 million, which was not necessarily mind boggling, but will be an important number to keep in mind. Soybean supplies are expected to be extremely tight from the fall right until the late winter, when new South American soybean supplies will become available. There are already ideas South American farmers are going to plant record acreage to soybeans, but weather — and any other issues that could impact production — will certainly be watched closely. The benefit to Canadian producers is that end-users who are tired of paying high values for soybeans will look for alternatives, including canola. U.S. corn production estimates were pegged at 10.779 billion bushels, while production yields were lowered to 123.4 bu./ ac. Old-crop ending stocks were reported at 1.021 billion bushels, while new-crop ending stocks were forecast at 650 million bushels. USDA’s balance sheet also showed a dramatic decline in projected use. The USDA report was considered net bearish for the wheat market, causing double-digit losses across all three U.S. wheat exchanges. USDA raised domestic U.S. ending stocks to 698 million bushels, surpassing analysts’ highest estimate of 673 million bushels. Domestic production is also expected to increase to 2.268 billion bushels versus 2.224 billion bushels last month. Global figures were bearish as well. USDA lowered world production and ending stocks by a considerably smaller percentage than expected, despite considerable reductions and key wheat-producing countries. Dwayne Klassen writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

For three-times-daily market reports from Commodity News Service Canada, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

Last Week

All prices close of business August 9, 2012

Week Ago

Year Ago

Wheat

Chicago wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

335.44

317.80

257.64

Minneapolis wheat (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

352.34

340.40

316.88

Coarse Grains US corn Gulf ($US)

—

309.73

US barley (PNW) ($US)

—

295.00

Chicago corn (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

322.15

312.60

276.57

Chicago oats (nearby future) ($US/tonne)

252.56

241.05

223.06

Oilseeds Chicago soybeans (nearby future) ($US/tonne) Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

622.56

607.31

490.02

1,155.20

1,136.46

1,191.36

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business August 10, 2012 Western barley

Last Week

Week Ago

October 2012

265.00

December 2012

270.00

March 2013

275.00

Last Week

Week Ago

November 2012

617.10

618.00

January 2013

621.50

621.10

March 2013

622.10

621.90

Canola

Special Crops Report for August 13, 2012 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

21.00 - 22.75

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

20.00 - 22.75

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

20.00 - 22.50

Desi Chickpeas

20.50 - 23.50 — 24.20 - 25.50

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

9.25 - 12.00

Fababeans, large

—

Medium Yellow No. 1

7.25 - 8.80

Feed beans

—

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

—

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

—

4.80 - 5.00

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

—

Yellow No. 1

34.90 - 36.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

—

Brown No. 1

30.75 - 31.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

—

Oriental No. 1

24.75 - 26.75

No. 1 Black Beans

—

No. 1 Pinto Beans

—

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Small Red

—

No. 1 Pink

—

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

25.70

26.40

—

Report for August 10, 2012 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed) Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

ICE Futures Canada delists Western Barley contract It was a relic of the single-desk era STAFF / Just over a week into the deregulated Prairie wheat- and barley-marketing regime, a relic of the single-desk barley market was shut down. Winnipeg commodity exchange ICE Futures Canada said August 9 it has delisted its Western Barley (AB) futures and options contracts as of 2 p.m. CT. The AB contract had seen no trade activity since April 23 and there was no open interest in the contract at the time of its delisting, ICE said. The decision does not affect ICE Futures Canada’s new barley (BW) contract, which along with a new milling wheat contract was listed on Jan. 23, after the federal gov-

ernment passed Bill C-18 ending the Canadian Wheat Board’s single marketing desk. The BW contract does not specify for malting- or feed-grade barley. “Some participants may choose to use the Western Barley contract, but if interest remains low, at a point in time we’d delist it,” ICE Canada CEO Brad Vannan said as the new contract was being developed last year. The now-delisted AB contract was intended as a risk management tool for the feed grain and livestock sectors. The contract had undergone tinkering for years in attempts to make it a more useful pricing tool for the commodity.

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COUNTRY CROSSROADS connecting rur a l communities

A harvest of readers’ photos

Swathed canola north of MacGregor, Man. photo: Luc Gamache

Field of gold waiting for harvest West of Altamont, Man. Photo: Jeannette Greaves

Field of sunflowers. photo: Les Rankin

Rainbow and sunset shot near Pilot Mound Aug. 7 and 8. photos: Lisa Collins

Harvest supper — first corn on the cob in the field. Right: Grandpa Tammas, daughter Brooke, and granddaughter Lahna near Pilot Mound, Man. photo: Lisa Collins

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RecipeSwap

Send your recipes or recipe request to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794, Carman, Man. ROG OJO or email: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

A big little cookbook Graysville church's cookbook is full of stories and history too Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

f the recipes it contains make you as fat as the Graysville United Church’s coilbound collection, then watch out. I've seen a lot of community cookbooks, but at over 500 pages, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite like this one — and it belies the size of the group that assembled it. Graysville United Church is a tiny rural congregation that, most Sundays, doesn’t number more than 20 souls. It evidently had all the right ingredients for a cookbook though; many more have ties to Graysville — and the church is just about to turn 100. They’ll host a centennial celebration on August 12. Prairie Memories Cookbook is big in another way; it’s part storybook too, as I wish more community cookbooks were. One day, those glancing through its pages will learn not just how to make country bread and apple pudding, but something about those who lived in Graysville as well. It contains short histories of the village and nearby Roseisle and Stephenfield, as well as the church. Recipes have anecdotes as rich as some of their ingredients like the marriage proposals over a raisin pie. And throughout the cookbook are fascinating excerpts from the local Dufferin Leader and other archives. One mentions the CPR’s Floral Department offering cash prizes in 1912 for gardens planted along the railway to “... (give) the traveller the idea that Canada is not a money-making country alone,” another, the local member of Parliament visiting Ontario “to secure a grist mill for Crystal City.” The “Howie” pies of Graysville, wrote one contributor, were much sought after by the guys in the local curling club. There were plentiful wolves around Roseisle and whooping cranes being hunted in the late 1880s and ’90s. The first cookbook was published in 2002. They’ve updated and reprinted another 50 for their 2012 anniversary, says area farmer Bev Stow. “We did it as a fundraiser,” she said. “And to show people that we’re still here.” Congratulations to Graysville United Church on turning 100 years young.

Onion and Cabbage

Sugarless Apple Pie

2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 4 medium cooking onions, peeled and sliced 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 c. thinly sliced cabbage 1 c. sour cream 1 tbsp. cider vinegar 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1/4 tsp. dry majoram leaves 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. bread crumbs 1 tsp. melted butter

A recipe reminding us how women take pride in their fine pies.

In a large oven-proof skillet, heat butter, oil and sauté onions and garlic five minutes. Add cabbage and cook for two more minutes. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, blend sour cream, vinegar, sugar, mustard, majoram, salt and pepper. Stir into onion-cabbage mix and return to heat for one minute. Toss bread crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle on top of onioncabbage mix. Broil for two minutes and serve immediately. Jennifer Stow

Prune Bread 3 tbsp. cooking oil 2/3 c. granulated sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/3 c. of an orange, cut up 1/2 c. orange juice 1 c. stewed pitted prunes, chopped 2 c. flour 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Beat oil, sugar and egg in large bowl until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Cut up orange including rind. Add and stir well. Mix in juice and prunes. In another bowl, measure flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nuts. Stir well. Empty into first bowl of batter. Stir to moisten. Turn into a greased loaf pan and bake in a 350 F oven for about one hour until it tests done. Remove from pan to cool. Makes one loaf.

6 c. sliced, peeled tart apples (about 4 large) 1/3 c. apple juice concentrate 2 tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell 1/4 c. finely chopped walnuts or pecans

In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients and let stand for 15 minutes. Stir and pour into pastry shell. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 425 F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 F and bake 40 to 50 minutes longer or until apples are tender. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes if necessary. Makes 8 servings. Submitted by Gladys Howie Coates

Bean Salad 1 (14-oz.) can cut green beans 1 (14-oz.) can cut yellow beans 1 can red kidney beans 1 can lima beans 1 medium onion, diced or sliced 1 c. celery, chopped 1 green pepper, sliced Dressing: 1/2 c. canola oil 1/2 c. vinegar 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. dry basil 1/2 tsp. dill weed 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. salt

Drain beans and chop fresh ingredients. Combine in a large bowl. Dressing: Mix all dry ingredients thoroughly and combine with canola oil, vinegar and stir well. Pour over beans and vegetables and refrigerate overnight. This salad keeps well in the refrigerator. Recipe may be doubled or tripled as needed.

Irene Stevenson

Here’s a few recipes from the cookbook.

Recipe Swap… I’m always happy to hear from readers with your recipes and suggestions for columns! Write to:

Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794, Carman, Man. ROG OJO Or email: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com ©THINKSTOCK

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COUNTRY CROSSROADS

Update kitchen cabinets with paint Painting is the least expensive way to freshen up and give a new look Connie Oliver Around the House

ated or worn kitchen cabinets can be a huge eyesore, and no matter how much you decorate around them, they still stick out like a sore thumb. Replacing them is a huge expense that is not always necessary if the cabinets are in decent shape. Refacing cabinets is a less expensive endeavour but might still be out of reach if you’re on a tight budget. An affordable update is possible if you’re willing to put some elbow grease into the project. Painting your kitchen cabinets is the least expensive way to give them a fresh look. As you can see in the photo, the right paint colour can transform a kitchen. The grey-blue paint has a cottage-style look to it that is both charming and current. The panelled backsplash and wall suits this style beautifully and is a clever coverup for old tiles. I like the dry finish to the paint rather than a highgloss finish. Paints today don’t need to be high gloss to be durable, thankfully.

Painting your kitchen cabinets is the least expensive way to give them a fresh look. As you can see in the photo, the right paint colour can transform a kitchen.

The paint colour you select will depend on a few factors. Stationary items like flooring, appliances and the countertop need to be considered when choosing a colour for the cabinets. Once you’ve determined the colour realm you’ll be working with (warm or cool colours) then you can have fun choosing what’s right for your cabinets. You don’t have to stick with one colour either. Check out decorating sites and magazines for ideas for duo colour combos for kitchen cabinets. It can be attractive to split the top and bottom cabinets with two different colours. You can opt out of painting the inside of the cabinets if they are in decent shape and are neutral in colour. White shelf liner is a good idea and might be enough to brighten up the interiors, but if the cabinets are dark inside and out then it might be a good idea to paint the interiors as well. If it’s affordable, it’s a good time to consider updating the countertop, sink and cabinet hardware to give the kitchen a truly fresh look. New hardware can be pricy if you’re looking for matching pieces so consider mixing things up a bit and using less expensive, mismatched hardware that has a similar finish or can be co-ordinated with other mismatched items. If you decide to paint the top and bottom cabinets in two different colours, for instance, then it would be fine to use a different style of hardware with each colour. If your current hardware has a great style but is just the wrong colour then consider painting it. Another idea to keep expenses down is to drop into several hardware stores and head for the clearance bins to see what you can find. The only thing you have to

You can opt out of painting the inside of the cabinets if they are in decent shape and are neutral in colour. PHOTO: COURTESY OF KOHLER

keep in mind is the size of the existing hardware so you can find ones that will fit the holes in your current cabinets. It’s a good idea to take a piece of the existing hardware with you when you’re out shopping. New linens and window treatments will finish off the new kitchen décor. If the flooring is boring then consider colourful kitchen mats to co-ordinate with your new colour scheme. Include a few new accessories like white and black photography to give the new space a modern touch, and a hanging pot rack and wall knife rack will free

up cupboard space. Even something as simple as a new trash container can add to the look. These are all things that are affordable and doable and can add up to an overall fresh look. Kitchens take a beating over time so it’s good to freshen them up on a regular basis. Work with what you have and buy what you can afford. Use paint to update the big things and include a few new touches to give the room back its vitality. Connie Oliver is an interior designer from Winnipeg.

Nothing standard about a standard This type of growth will require lots of attention but well worth it By Albert Parsons FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

The ferny foliage of this Walker weeping caragana standard is its main attraction. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

here has been an explosion in the development and marketing of shrubs and trees grown as standards in the last several years. A standard is simply a shrub or tree grown on a single stem and not allowed to get more than a couple of metres high. Usually the top part is grafted to a stem of a suitably hardy variety. There is a fair amount of maintenance involved in making the shrub or tree conform to this unnatural growth habit, as judicious pruning and training are required. Usually a gardener will purchase a standard that has already been shaped and trained to form. The task then will be to keep the plant growing in that particular shape — usually a single trunk — although many standards are now appearing on the market with plaited trunks, that is, with several trunks braided together to form one larger trunk. Often the top of the standard is clipped into a ball shape unless the intent is to have a weeping standard, in which case the branches are trained to cascade down from the top graft. Usually

weeping forms are created from shrubs and trees which already have a weeping growth habit, but some training may be required. Generally, plants that are used to create standards have very attractive foliage and many also produce blooms. Examples are lilac, cherry, hibiscus and roses. All of these shrubs and trees have attractive foliage, which can stand alone as an accent but they also produce beautiful blooms, which make the appearance of the standard spectacular when it is flowering. The plants chosen must also be able to tolerate extensive pruning and clipping because to maintain the standards’ shape, they will have to be clipped repeatedly during the growing season. Although some standards are winter hardy, such as Miss Kim and dwarf Korean lilac, also the weeping, globe, and pygmy caraganas, as well as some cherry and willow, others are not cold tolerant and will have to be wintered indoors. Hibiscus comes to mind, and rose standards rarely can survive our winters outdoors. A hibiscus standard will need to be wintered in a sunroom or solarium where it will continue to grow. A rose standard can be encouraged into dormancy and be wintered in a cool, dark

place like a heated garage where the winter temperature is kept just above the freezing point. Some ordinary plants also can be trained into standards, such as a geranium. It too would have to be wintered indoors. Any plant that will grow on a single stem or trunk and form a ballshaped clump of foliage atop the stem can be used. What is the attraction of a standard? How can it be used in the landscape? Generally, a standard is used as a focal point, and to appreciate the unique form and beauty it must have plenty of space around it — not jammed into a mixed border among a myriad of other plants. I have seen a standard used effectively to anchor a flower bed by being placed at one end, and it fits well in a xeriscape that is mulched with rock or gravel. I have even seen a weeping caragana standard used in a foundation planting — but again, with plenty of space around it. A standard is not inexpensive or low maintenance, but well worth the cost and effort if you want to add something quite unique to your landscape. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Man.

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Tips and questions Reena shares some tips from readers and answers some questions Reena Nerbas Household Solutions

Dear Reena, I just discovered a method for freezing peaches and it is a wonderful time and mess saver. This works the same way as freezing whole tomatoes and it is so easy! Just freeze the whole peach, with skin and all, and when it is time to use it, run it under hot water and the skin slips off. You are left with a beautiful ripe peach with no discolouration. I’m doing my whole 25 lbs. this way. — Val Hi Val, I love it! Thanks for sharing. Hi Reena, I caught your show on CBC a couple of weeks ago and was hoping you might be able to answer a question. I have a wooden chest that smells strongly of mothballs. I want to store linens in it but everything takes on the mothball odour. Any way to get rid of the odour? — Thanks, Deb Deb, Put an open bag of charcoal into the chest for a few weeks. Coffee grounds also work well. Or STUFF the entire chest with newspaper; the ink from the newspaper is great at absorbing odours. Hi Reena, This is a perfect solution for fruit flies. Just set an empty wine bottle on the cupboard. They get in but can’t get out. Rinse out the wine bottle and return for deposit. It works like a charm. P.S. I enjoy your articles. — Jim Fantastic Jim, Thanks for the great tip! I always use a vinegar dispenser; in fact I found seven dead fruit flies in my dispenser when I wasn’t even trying to catch them (glad I checked before I used it). I like your idea because many people have wine bottles hanging around the house. Thanks for taking the time to email. All the best!

Instead of canning peaches why not try freezing them whole?

Dear Reena, I’m sending you this question on behalf of my mom. I have drugstore beetles in my kitchen cupboards containing: cereals, pasta and rice. These items are all stored in 500-ml freezable food containers. I throw out contaminated food and wash the containers and shelves but the beetles are back in no time. Any suggestions? — Shirley Shirley, The simplest way to get rid of drugstore beetles is to locate the source of the infestation and quickly get rid of it. Use a flashlight or other light to examine all food storage areas and food products. Get rid of heavily infested foods by collecting them in heavy plastic bags or in sealed containers for garbage disposal. When you purchase foods, check packaging dates to establish freshness. Stay away from broken and damaged. Purchase rarely used foods in small quantities to prevent storage periods of one month or more, (especially during warm months). Store foods in insectproof containers; glass, heavy plastic or metal with screw-type lids, or store in a refrigerator or freezer. Properly venti-

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late the storage area to discourage these moisture-loving pests. Foods with questionable infestations can be heated in a shallow pan in the oven at 120 F (48.9 C) for one hour or place in a deep freeze at 0 F (-17.8 C) for four hours; or heat in a microwave oven for five minutes. Heat dried fruits or vegetables by placing them in a cheesecloth bag and dipping in boiling water for 10 seconds. After removing all food, food packages and dishes from the cupboard, shelves or storage area, use a strong-suction vacuum cleaner with proper attachments to clean all spilled foods from crevices behind and under appliances and furniture. Pull out heavy appliances from the wall and scrub with soap and hot water. After shelves are dry, cover with clean, fresh paper or foil before replacing with food or cooking utensils. It is not recommended to use insecticides around food but if the infestation persists — clear out kitchen and put all food that may be affected into the freezer; spray Raid or call a professional pest control service to tackle the problem. If using a strong chemical be sure to wash all shelves and walls before returning the food to the shelves.

Readers’ Photos

On the farm of Chris and Diane Sichewski near Sandy Lake, the summer is progressing very well. In a hay/alfalfa field where the yield is usually around three bales per acre, the crop this year is closer to 4.5 bales per acre. The Sichewski cattle are supervising the operation, pleased to know their feed will be plentiful over the coming winter. PHOTO: CANDY IRWIN

Mom, we’re hungry!

PHOTO: EVA KRAWCHUK

Dear Reena, How can I remove Crazy Glue from my fingers? — K. Hi K., Crazy Glue has an active ingredient called Cyanocrylics, which makes the product a super bonder. Apply 100 per cent acetone and scrub with a pumice stone. Petroleum jelly or cold cream, soap, warm water and scrubbing with a green scrubber are also effective solutions.

Tip of the week

Capture the sweet, delectable taste of corn on the cob. Add a pinch of sugar when boiling corn to help bring out the kernels’ natural sweetness. Yummy! Reena Nerbas is a highly popular professional speaker on the topic “Set Yourself Apart” and author of the national bestselling series, Household Solutions 1 with Substitutions, Household Solutions 2 with Kitchen Secrets and Household Solutions 3 with Green Alternatives. Corporate workshops available by calling: 204-320-2757.

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Weather pattern trying to shift Forecast issued August 13, 2012, covering the period from August 15 to 22, 2012 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

hose of you who follow the usual temperature range for this time of the year have probably noticed that we have hit peak temperatures and are now on the downswing — sigh! That said, the weather models have been having a heck of a time trying to figure out just what will happen over the next seven to 14 days. One model run forecasts cold weather, then the next model run shows warm weather! Needless to say, confidence in this forecast is fairly low. The weather models are all in agreement that an area of low pressure will pinch off of a much larger low over northern Canada. This low is then forecast to move across southern and central Manitoba on Wednesday and Thursday bringing showers, periods of rain and much cooler temperatures. For the first time in a while it looks like we will see below-average temperatures. How quick this system will

move out is where the weather models are having a big problem. Currently, they show an upper-level low pretty much staying put over northwestern Ontario over the weekend. If this happens then we’ll expect partly cloudy skies and highs only in the low 20s. If this upper low is weaker than anticipated or moves farther east, then we should see fewer clouds along with daytime highs in the mid-20s. The forecast for next week is pretty much up in the air. Everything depends on how fast the upper low moves out of northern Ontario. If it moves out early, then we’ll see sunny skies and warm temperatures, a slower exit means a mix of sun and clouds along with daytime highs only making it into the low 20s. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 19 to 30 C; lows, 8 to 15 C.

Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies over the last 90 days, as a departure from the long-term average. Southern regions have been dry due to the influence of the ridge of high pressure to our south; farther north, active weather on the edge of the ridge has resulted in well-above-average rainfall.

What is causing our summer heat? So far this summer, the ridge we’re under has been stuck in a blocking pattern By Daniel Bezte

Areas under a ridge tend to be warm and dry, while those under the trough are cooler and wetter.

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s summer slowly begins to wind down, with weather across the region being fairly uneventful, the question is, just what should I write about this week? We have looked back at the historic heat we’ve seen over the last year, we have gone into detail about the record-breaking heat over the central U.S., and we have explored some of the weather anomalies around the world over the last month or two. For me it is a little too early to start thinking about school, but the question I’ve been asked the most over the last few weeks is “What is causing all of this warm and dry weather?” Sounds like a fairly simple and straightforward question doesn’t it? In reality it’s a very broad question that doesn’t have a simple or straightforward answer. When I hear this question two actual questions come to mind. The first question being, why have we now seen 13 months in a row with above-average temperatures? And the second question being, why have we seen such warm temperatures so far this summer? What I can do is break the question down into some manageable parts and try to answer those parts as simply as possible. The first question is probably the toughest, and I think I’ll leave that for

a future article. So that leaves the second question as to why we, and our neighbours to the south, have seen such warm temperatures so far this summer. Those of you who read my weekly forecast should have a pretty good idea of the culprit, as I have repeatedly mentioned it in those forecasts: the upper-level ridge. To understand what an upper-level ridge is, we need to first come to an understanding of what constitutes a ridge. Simply put, the term ridge is used to depict a region of high pressure, with the term trough used to depict regions of low pressure. But it’s a little more complicated than that. Remember that in the Northern Hemisphere, an area of high pressure occurs when air over a large area is sinking toward the earth and spreading out or moving away from the centre. Areas of low pressure are the opposite. For this article we will mostly discuss high pressure. As the air flows out of the area of high pressure it begins to

curve to the right, due to the Coriolis force. If the air flowing out of a highpressure system curves enough, it will eventually form a complete circle of air and we would now have what is known as an anticyclone, or simply, a region of high pressure. If you look at a typical surface weather map on any given day you can see regions of high and low pressure, or areas of anticyclones and cyclones (areas of low pressure).

Stuck

What most of us don’t see, unless you know where to look online, are maps showing the pressure pattern higher up in the atmosphere. If you were to do this, one of the first things you’d notice is that there are much fewer areas of high and low pressure. Instead, there would be troughs and ridges. As we go up in the atmosphere, the closed circulations we see at the surface open up and the general flow becomes wave-like. If the flow dips southward, we have a trough and if the

flow curves northward we have a ridge. Areas under a ridge tend to be warm and dry, while those under the trough are cooler and wetter. What controls the placement of these troughs and ridges is the jet stream. When the jet stream is strong (large difference in temperature from north to south) we see very small troughs and ridges (known as zonal flow) and the weather is usually not very active. When the jet stream is weak, the troughs and ridges grow to be fairly large (meridional flow) and the weather is usually very active. So far this summer we’ve seen a predominantly meridional flow across North America, with a large ridge of high pressure situated over the central part. This has brought our region the warm and dry weather that accompanies such a ridge. Regions farther to our west have been on the edge of the ridge and have seen the active weather that is also associated with the pattern. The interesting part to this meridional flow is that while it is often unstable and can break down fairly quickly, it is also known to get “stuck” in what is known as a blocking pattern. This is what has happened during the first half of this summer. The question for forecasters is whether this pattern will remain essentially “stuck” for the rest of the summer and fall as they are currently forecasting — or will it break down, as it is trying to do now?

The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

CROPS

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an the same technology that warms up leftover pizza control seed-borne diseases in beans? A University of Guelph master’s student is hoping to find out. Allison Friesen is testing microwaves on seed-borne diseases such as halo blight and common bacterial blight, two diseases that can cut into yields and quality. “She spent the winter with various treatments to see how much exposure you could apply and not affect the viability of the seed and that’s what we have here (in our plots),” Bob Connor, a pulse crop pathologist at Agriculture and AgriFood Canada’s Morden Research Station, told producers attending the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association’s (MPGA) annual tour Aug. 1. The research is showing too much time under the rays can be damaging. “It seems if you leave them too long, even if they germinate they are very weak and they don’t produce good, vigorous seedlings.” Although microwaves have been tested on other crops, this is the first time for beans, Connor said. Halo blight, which causes a yellow discolouration on bean leaves with a pin-sized brown spot in the middle, usually occurs under cool, wet conditions. It sometimes shows up early in the growing season and disappears if the weather turns hot and dry, Connor said. “We had a big outbreak of it about four years ago around Portage,” he said. “It was quite bad in certain bean cultivars, most probably because the seed was infected.” The disease can be especially bad in kidney beans, but that year navy and pinto beans were also infected, Connor said. Although the disease can be on the outside of the seed, it can also be just below the seed cover, making it more difficult to kill. The Morden Research Station is doing research on other bean diseases, thanks in part, to MPGA funding made possible by producer checkoffs.

Morden-based AAFC pulse crop pathologist Bob Connor explained the research he’s doing to combat diseases in beans during the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association’s annual tour Aug. 1 at the Morden Research Station. PHOTOS: ALLAN DAWSON

Halo blight is one of the seed-borne bean diseases that master’s student Allison Friesen is researching to see if it can be prevented by treating infected seed with microwaves before it’s planted.

One of those diseases is anthracnose, a fungus disease that can cut bean yields by 30 per cent. Connor said it’s not as serious a problem now compared to a few years ago because of fungicides and improved seed. The disease, which causes lesions on bean seeds, also reduces seed quality and the crop’s value.

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Researchers are looking at a combination of resistant varieties and agronomic practices to control anthracnose, he said. Seed size, colour and planting date are being examined. Earlier seeding might

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allow the crop to outgrow the disease. Jeff Boersma is working with Morden Research Station bean breeder Anfu Hou to develop varieties resistant to common bacterial blight. A couple of the new lines from crossing OAC Rex, a late-maturing white bean from Ontario, with Morden 3, are showing good resistance to bacterial blight, Boersma said. They are also resistant to anthracnose and common mosaic virus. These lines will be crossed with others in an effort to get good disease resistance along with a superior-performing bean. Root rots are also being investigated.

“We have a major concern about this disease because it’s the sort of thing that tends to build up after a number of years the more you have beans grown in short rotations,” Connor said. It can take up to 10 years for sclerotia spores to die once a field becomes badly contaminated with inoculum. “So we think developing varieties with better resistance and also making sure farmers practise better crop rotation will go a long way to preventing this disease from becoming a major problem.” The tour included a stop at plots assessing new, later-maturing soybean varieties for Manitoba. There’s a similar site at Rosebank, said Dennis Lange, a farm production specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. An early spring saw some Manitoba farmers planting soybeans as early as May 1, he said. “For the most part everything made it OK, even with the frost we had at the end of May,” Lange said. As of Aug. 1 much of Manitoba’s soybean crop was in good shape, but would have been even better off with additional rain a few weeks earlier. Rain even last week would have boosted seed size, he said. Much of south-central Manitoba had received 105 to 110 per cent of normal heat units as of Aug. 1, while the southeast had received 110 to 113 per cent of normal, Lange said. Heat units were a bit below normal in the southwest and around Roblin in the northwest, he said. Two non-Roundup Ready soybean varieties from Ukraine are also being grown in Morden to see how they do. Both have atypical dominance, meaning the majority of pods are supposed to be higher on the plant, Lange said. Higher pods are easier to get into the combine. But matur ity is a concer n. “There are lots of heat units this year and that’s a good thing, but if we get into a cooler, wetter year then these longer-season ones may not be suited for us,” he said.

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Scientists work to reduce bean diseases

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

U.S. plans to cut GMO crop oversight A national grain and feed group is concerned about the impact of the proposed changes By Charles Abbott and Carey Gillam reuters

fforts to write benefits for biotech seed companies into U.S. legislation, including the 2013 Farm Bill, are sparking a backlash from groups that say the multiple measures would severely limit U.S. oversight of genetically modified crops. From online petitions to face-to-face lobbying on Capitol Hill, an array of consumer and environmental organizations and individuals are ringing alarm bells over moves they say will eradicate badly needed safety checks on crops genetically modified to withstand herbicides, pests and pesticides. The measures could speed the path to market for big biotech companies like Monsanto and Dow Chemical that make billions of dollars from genetically altered corn, soybeans, cotton and other crops. “They are trying to change the rules,” said George Kimbrell, senior attorney at the Center for Food Safety, which has lawsuits pending against government regulators for failing to follow the law in approving certain biotech crops. “It is to the detriment of good governance, farmers and to the environment.”

Monsanto Rider

Kernels of corn are dropped into a large truck from a silo in Welton, Iowa July 12, 2012. With much of the U.S. Midwest gripped in a drought, drought tolerance is one of the traits biotech companies say they could release sooner if new regulations come into play. photo: REUTERS/Adrees Latif

As early as next week the U.S. House of Representatives could take up one of the more controversial measures — a provision included in the 2013 Agriculture Appropriations bill known as Section 733 that would allow biotech crops to be planted even if courts rule they were approved illegally. Opponents call it the “Monsanto Rider” because Monsanto’s genetically altered alfalfa and sugar beets have been

subject to court challenges for illegal regulatory approvals. Even more sweeping changes limiting the U.S. regulatory system for GMO crops have been added to the 2013 U.S. Farm Bill, and biotech crop defenders say they have broad support for the changes. The current system is too cumbersome and slow for biotech companies trying to bring new technology to U.S. agriculture, and lengthy legal requirements currently in place invite costly lawsuits, they say.

Farm Bill fight

Although the appropriations measure limiting judicial authority over GMO crop regulatory actions raised the ire of opponents, the Farm Bill measures drawn up by the House Agriculture Committee are fuelling vociferous opposition. Last week 40 food businesses, retailers, family farmers and others sent a protest letter to House Agriculture Committee leaders calling on them to strike pro-biotech provisions added to the draft of the U.S. Farm Bill. The measures followed several court rulings that regulators did not follow legal requirements in approving some biotech crops, and would nullify just such legal requirements in the future. En v i ro n m e n t a l h a z a rd s associated with biotech crops, including the rapid rise of “superweeds” that cannot be killed with traditional herbicides, would not have to be taken under consideration by regulators in new approvals, the critics say. A controversial new type of corn developed by Dow AgroSciences, altered to allow more liberal spraying of the widely used 2,4-D broadleaf herbicide, could sidestep regulatory hurdles currently in place and gain swift approval under the new law. The measures compress

the time frame and scope of topics for review of crops and force backdoor approval of GMO crops if the USDA fails to meet the deadlines, critics say. Also, most notably, they would allow for the first time an acceptable level of contamination of conventional crops by biotech crops without recourse. “ T h e Fa r m B i l l r i d e r s together would eliminate the much needed review of these novel crops, forcing hasty approvals in advancing the chemical industry’s interests in selling their products,” the National Family Farm Coalition, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Center for Environmental Health and others said in a letter sent July 11 to House Agriculture Committee leaders. The National Grain and Feed Association last week also expressed alarm, saying it and grain handlers, millers and processors and some food industry players are worried the measures could have “unintended consequences in domestic and export markets.” Monsanto, Dow and other defenders of the planned changes say they will make the regulatory process easier and faster while ensuring biotech crops are safe and effective. “If the United States and the world are to reap the benefits of plant biotechnology, we need timely and science-based authorizations of the innovative biotech products that are in the technology pipeline,” said Dow spokeswoman Kenda ReslerFr iend. “ Weed resistance challenges are getting worse by the day — compounded by the drought at hand — so it is essential to get technology into the hands of farmers who desperately need it.”

Farmers need permission to burn off fields Finding alternative uses for crop residues is encouraged 17–23

Staff Producers who choose to burn crop residue are reminded that authorization is required to burn crop residue between Aug. 1 and Nov. 15. Authorizations are issued daily by 11 a.m. based on weather, moisture and favourable smoke dispersion conditions, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives says in a release. Night burning is banned year round. Burning permits may be required for non-authorized rural municipalities. Permit application forms and information are available by calling the toll-free information line at 1-800265-1233. Service is available in French and English. Information is also available from MAFRI GO offices and on the Internet under Manitoba Crop Residue Burning Program at www. gov.mb.ca/agriculture/soilwater/soil/ fbd09s00.html.

The department said producers should consider alternative uses for crop residue. Through the Growing Forward program, incentives have been established to encourage farmers to move away from the practice of stubble burning. Many producers already use alternative methods of dealing with crop residue such as chopping and spreading the straw or listing straw they have for sale on the Manitoba Hay Listing Service. More information on these and other alternative methods of dealing with crop residue is available at www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/soilwater/ soil/fbd09s07.html. Manitoba’s controlled burning program is part of the Burning of Crop Residue and Non-Crop Herbage Regulation. The program was introduced to protect public health and safety while allowing farmers to deal with difficult straw management problems.

Stubble burning regulations are enforced by environment officers and the RCMP. Failure to follow the regulations could result in fines of up to $50,000.

The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

CROP REPORT

More rain needed for late-season crops and pastures Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives crop report for August 13, 2012 Weekly Provincial Summary • Winter wheat har vest is nearing completion in Manitoba with yields generally ranging from 50 to 80 bushels per acre with average to above-average quality. • Har vest yields of spring wheat, barley, oats, canola and pea crops are variable, largely dependent upon amount and timing of precipitation. • To date, spring wheat yields range from 30 to 50 bushels per acre, barley 55 to 100 bushels per acre, oats 50 to 100 bushels per acre, canola 20 to 40 bushels per acre and peas 40 to 45 bushels per acre. • Quality of spring wheat and barley has been average to above average with good protein, bushel weights and low levels of fusarium. Oat quality has been average to below average with lower bushel weights and higher number of thins being reported. In canola, higher dockage is noted due to smaller seed size. • Precipitation would be welcome to aid in grain filling of grain corn, sunflowers, edible beans and soybeans.

Southwest Region

Most of the Southwest Region

received rainfall over the past week with amounts varying from five to 30 mm. Harvest of winter wheat and fall rye is 75 per cent complete. Winter wheat yields range from 50 to 70 bu./acre with average quality. Fall rye yields are in the 50 to 65 bu./acre range with good quality. Spring cereal harvest has started with no preliminary yields available to date. Producers are cutting barley and several fields of wheat are desiccated. Canola is being cut and several fields have sclerotinia and blackleg which is resulting in lodging. Most second cut of hay is completed and producers are reporting average yields with good quality. Pastures will benefit from recent rains. Dugouts are about 75 per cent full.

Northwest Region

The Northwest Region had seasonal temperatures and general good drying conditions, with the exception of 22 mm of precipitation in the Swan River area. Winter wheat, fall rye and pea harvest is well advanced in the Ste. Rose and Dauphin areas with above-average yields and good quality. Some spring wheat was combined in the southern areas. Yield of canola is expected

to be impacted by aster yellows and increasing evidence of sclerotinia. Silage corn, hemp and soybean crops continue to develop well in favourable conditions. As a result of higher seasonal moisture levels, overall crop yield and quality potentials are expected to be lower in the northern areas of the region. Much of the greenfeed and native hay yields are average. Second cut in forages is continuing with good quality and yields. With wheat combining underway, straw is being baled.

Central Region

Rainfall amounts were variable with most areas reporting zero to eight mm. Spring wheat yields range from 30 to 70 bu./acre with protein levels reported at 13.5 per cent and higher, good bushel weights and low levels of fusarium head blight. Barley yields range from 55 to 100 bu./acre; quality is good with low fusarium and vomitoxin levels being reported, along with higherthan-normal protein content. Oat yields range from 80 to 100 bu./acre. Pea yields range from 40 to 45 bu./acre. Canola yield reports range from 20 to 40 bu./acre. Blackleg is evident in many fields and aster yellows can be found in all fields. As well, sclerotinia is

present but at lower-than-normal levels. Edible beans continue to fill and are starting to drop lower leaves, especially in drier areas. Some soybean fields have new growth following recent rains. Spider mites have been reported in some fields. Potatoes were stressed with the earlier heat and dry conditions; tuber growth is now improved with cooler conditions. There were some improvements to pastures and hay land with the scattered rains and cooler temperatures but more rain would be welcomed. Dugouts and water supplies are below average.

Eastern Region

About 65 per cent of the Red Spring wheat acres are harvested. Reported yields are in the 50 bu./acre range with average quality. Barley is 70 per cent harvested with reported yields in the 55 bu./acre range with average quality. Oats are 50 per cent harvested with reported yields in the 80 bu./acre range. Quality concerns in regards to light bushel weights are noted. About 60 per cent of canola acres are swathed while 20 per cent have been combined. Yield reports range widely from 20 to 35 bu./acre.

In the southern and some central areas, the late-season crops are showing symptoms of moisture stress. It has been noted in southern areas an increasing number of producers are starting to feed on pasture while efforts to dig dugouts deeper or find other means to ensure livestock water supplies continue.

Interlake Region

About 50 per cent of spring wheat and 20 per cent of canola have been combined in the South Interlake. In the North Interlake, spring cereal harvest began late in the week. Swathing of canola is approximately 50 per cent complete across the region. Yields of spring wheat are 50 bu./acre while canola yields are 20 bu./acre. Hay harvest continues with access to wild areas and second and third cuts on alfalfa grass stands. Most reports from across the region are indicating below-average forage amounts. This area is also experiencing water supply shortages where pumping into dugouts and pasture pipelines are being utilized. Pasture conditions vary across the region but most report the ability to carry cattle to normal dates.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

Don’t paint all insects with the same brush Dozens of different beneficial species, including beetles, may be in your fields chowing down root maggots and other pests By Alexis Kienlen fbc staff / lacombe

t’s easy to forget about the beneficial insects in your crops when you are focused on eradicating pests of all kinds. “When you calculate the economic loss from your pest insect, add about 20 per cent to it, and think about the beneficials that are in there,” said Jim Bratch, an entomologist with Alberta Agriculture in Lacombe. “Nobody will expect you to take an economic hit to protect those beneficials, but be aware that they are there. If you do get the urge to spray as a precautionary principle, maybe hold off.” There hasn’t been a lot of research of beneficial insects, and Bratch is trying to learn more about the actual payback they provide. Some of the good bugs have very specialist roles,

while generalists — largely two types of beetles (carabids and rove) — have multiple benefits. Growers may also be surprised with the number of beneficials that may exist in their crops, he said. “When we did research about five years ago, we found about 50 different species of carabids and 10 different rove beetles in canola alone at this research station,” Bratch said. Only five or six of the species of carabids were in high numbers. The types of beetles found in a production system will differ depending on the region of the province. There are only a few people in Canada who specialize in identifying these types of beneficials, so samples are often sent all over the country. Researchers need to find different ways to trap insects in order to monitor and evaluate their presence in a production system. At the Lacombe

research station, researchers are using pitfall traps, which capture rove beetle and carabid activity and density. Researchers are also using nets to sweep canopies and monitor activity. Many of the traps are catching Terasticus, a black beetle which will eat everything. These ones are generally in high numbers in most systems, but are often found in canola. Root maggots found in canola are a food source for all the generalists, said Bratch. The canola generalists also feed on cutworms when there’s an outbreak. One type of insect that lives in canola is entirely dependent on root maggots for its dietary needs. “These really keep the root maggots from lowering yields,” he said. Some beetles will also eat weed seeds during certain stages of their life cycle, reducing the weed population in crops.

Different approaches will lessen selection pressure for herbicide resistance By Alexis Kienlen fbc staff / lacombe

Carabids in a pitfall trap. This is one way researchers monitor insect activity and density.

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Wild oats are Canada’s biggest weed problem — and researchers at the Field Crop Development Centre hope winter wheat can become a big part of the solution. Alternative methods for controlling wild oats are becoming increasingly important, said Neil Harker, an Alberta Agriculture weed scientist who is leading the research in this area. “A lot of our herbicide tools are becoming a little less useful because of weed resistance to herbicides,” said Harker. Prairie producers spend $500 million annually trying to control wild oats. Already in Alberta, wild oats have about a 50 per cent chance of resistance to Group 1 herbicides, and are developing resistance to Group 2 herbicides. Wild oats in central Alberta may also be resistant to Avadex, which was used in continuous barley. “We’re looking at practices where we can still maintain crop production, but use less selection pressure for resistance to weeds,” said Harker. The current experiment includes different seeding rates and cutting silage to decrease wild oats. Previous studies included rotations of wheat, barley, peas and canola, which are all summer annual crops. Reliance on summer annual crops has allowed wild oats to thrive, said Harker. “That’s probably why the top three weeds in Canada are all summer annuals, because we grow summer annual crops,” Harker said. Wild buckwheat and green foxtail are the other two weeds which cause the most problems for western Canadian farmers. Winter wheat is becoming a more popular crop due to timing and labour advantages, but also because wild oat herbicides are not needed in winter cereals. Tests involve early-cut silage followed by fall rye or higher seeding rates. Many of the plots have three years of tests involving no herbicides. “Our hypothesis is that some of these treatments, without herbicide, will be as good as the canola/wheat rotation that includes herbicide,” Harker said. The current study included a much more diverse rotation which includes early-cut silage rotations and double seeding rates of crops. The fiveyear study is currently in its third year. Winter wheat and fall rye are now included in the rotation.

The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

Swath canola when 60 per cent of main stem seeds turn colour Avoid swathing canola when it’s extremely hot and dry By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

anola should be swathed when 60 per cent of the seeds on the main stems have changed colour and that means taking a close look at your fields. “You really just can’t make an accurate assessment of seed colour change from your pickup truck,” the Canola Council of Canada’s Manitoba agronomy specialist Angela Brackenreed said during a webinar Aug. 7. “Even if you’ve grown canola for a really long time you may see differences. You really need to get out there and start taking a look at the main stem and crack open some pods.” Canola swathing was in full swing last week through much of eastern and central agroManitoba. A few fields are already in the bin, she said later in an interview. “I’m hearing yields from 20 to 40 bushels an acre,” Brackenreed said. Although still early in the harvest Brackenreed is guessing Manitoba canola yields will average around 30 bushels an acre. “I think there might be a little bit of disappointment,” she said. “We just didn’t get the moisture when we really needed it.” While this year’s crop got off to a strong, early start, many areas experienced hotter temperatures than normal. Timely rains would have boosted yields.

Average yields

Last year Manitoba canola farmers averaged almost 29 bushels an acre; the five-year average is 34.6, according to the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s crop insurance records. Picking the ideal swathing time is a judgment call. Some farmers begin swathing early because they have so many acres to do. “The worst combination is to prematurely swath on a hot, dry day,” Brackenreed said. “That is going to lead to the worst yield and quality. “Swathing in the heat will lead to rapid desiccation of the seed and this can obviously lead to higher levels of green seed. The chlorophyll just doesn’t get a chance to be cleared from the seed.” If it’s a 30° day and dry, opt to swath in the evening or early morning when it’s cooler and there’s a chance for dew. To assess seed colour change, Bra c k e n re e d s a i d f a r m e r s should select main stems from representative areas of the field, then divide the plants into thirds. Canola seeds ripen from the bottom up and from the inside of the stem out. Seeds from the bottom third of the main stem should be ripe,

seeds from the middle should be almost changed colour and seeds from the top third still green. Those top green seeds should be firm, but pliable and not fall apart when rolled between your fingers. Usually in Manitoba canola is ready to swath 25 days after flowering ceases, Brackenreed said. It takes about 30 days in Alberta and somewhere in between in Saskatchewan. Typically after flowering there will be a 10 per cent seed colour change every two to three days so farmers should be checking often. The change occurs faster under hot, dry conditions.

Swathing

Swathing canola has several advantages. When swathed, the crop is less susceptible to shelling due to excessive wind. It’s also a way to deal with uneven maturity and green weeds, Brackenreed said. Straight cutting canola is gaining in popularity. It means one less field operation, saving time and fuel. There’s also the potential for increased yields, improved quality and oil content and less green seed, she said. Thick fields that are lodged, or slightly lodged, with little disease or other damage, are good candidates for direct combining. Crop staging is important when applying a true desiccant before harvest or glyphosate, said Derwyn Hammond, the canola council’s resource manager. A true desiccant such as Reglone, dries down crops faster than glyphosate. “The real threat is going in too early with regard to the desiccant,” he said. “I often hear the comment about evening up maturity and really what you’re doing is killing off those immature plants prematurely so you really need to look at what proportion of your yield do those less mature plants represent and is it a sacrifice that you’re willing to make?” Sometimes farmers want to swath early to capture seed ripening prematurely because of disease. Brackenreed’s advice is to forget about that and swath based on the change in seed colour among healthy plants. “That’s where the yield is going to be and those infected plants aren’t going to contribute to your yield,” she said. It’s very difficult to walk through a mature canola crop. That’s why scouting for disease makes sense while swathing, Brackenreed said. By identifying diseases in this year’s crop, farmers can better prepare to control them in future years when canola is seeded on that same ground. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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India potato story underscores need for reform By the time spuds hit the market, they are selling for three to four times what farmers were paid By Manoj Kumar jalandhar, india / reuters

uried in recent monthly data for wholesale prices in India, the wild gyrations of a humble vegetable tell the tale of an economy trapped in inflation by its own rigidities. Back in December, after a bumper harvest of potatoes, furious farmers dumped tonnes of their crop on roads in protest over a crash in prices: four months later, the annual wholesale inflation rate of the potato is galloping at 53 per cent. In street markets and on the handcarts of vegetable hawkers, the rise has been even steeper, a shock for millions of Indians who lay their tables each day with curries made of onions, tomatoes, lentils and “aloo,” or potatoes. “We used to buy whatever vegetables we liked, but now we always have to check the prices,” says Maninder Kaur, shopping with her family at a market in Jalandhar, in the northwestern state of Punjab, where a kilogram of potatoes that cost four to five rupees (eight to 10 U.S. cents) at the beginning of the year is now up to four times more expensive. Meanwhile, onions are selling for about a fifth of the price they were at the end of last year and the price of tomatoes rose 33 per cent in April alone. Such erratic prices for perishable goods are routine in India, partly because the majority of farms depend on the variable monsoon for rains. However, they are also due to inadequate cold storage facilities and transport bottlenecks — that together cause up to 40 per cent of the country’s food harvests to rot before they get to market — and a primitive distri-

bution network in which many layers of middlemen take cuts, forcing prices higher. “The storage and the distribution networks are not getting better, so whenever there is even a small supply shock or a small demand shock prices are going haywire,” said Samiran Chakraborty, chief economist at Standard Chartered in Mumbai. “It has become structural in nature, and this is precisely why everybody is calling for supplyside reforms.” Inflation was stuck close to a double-digit clip last year, forcing the central bank to keep monetary policy tight despite a slowdown in India’s stellar economic growth. Although headline inflation has eased to about seven per cent, the Reserve Bank of India rarely misses an opportunity to remind the government that interest rates have limited impact and only policies to tackle structural shackles on the flow of goods will knock inflation on the head.

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There was a brief chance last December to sort out the distribution system, which for agricultural goods is deeply fragmented by a decades-old marketing act that prevents large retailing companies from buying produce directly from farmers. But, hemmed in by coalition allies with an aversion to free market reform, the government was forced into a U-turn on plans to open up the retail sector to global chains like Wal-Mart. “The current marketing system has been in existence for more than 60 years, neither benefiting the farmer nor the consumer,” said N.R. Bhanumurthy, an economist at the National Institute of Public

A worker carries a bucket filled with sorted potatoes inside the market yard of the Agriculture Product Marketing Committee (APMC) on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad May 16, 2012. Back in December, after a bumper harvest of potatoes, furious farmers dumped tonnes of their crop on roads in protest over a crash in prices; four months later, the annual wholesale inflation rate of the potato is galloping at 53 per cent. photo: REUTERS/Amit Dave

Finance and Policy, a Delhibased think-tank. “We need competition and an alternative business model... where retailers can buy directly from the farmers and eliminate the middlemen,” he said. Take the “aloo,” which is passed from farmer to middleman after middleman and then to the final vendor like a hot potato, climbing in price at every stage. In Punjab, a potato-growing state, big trading firms bought more than 80 per cent of the crop from farmers at the end of last year for 3,500-4,000 rupees ($66-$76) a tonne and put their purchases in storage.

Then, in the new year, as supplies tightened, they drip fed wholesale markets, auctioning their stock off at 7,0008,000 rupees ($133-$152) per tonne, a markup of more than 60 per cent after their transport and storage costs. At this point “commission agents” make a five per cent charge, and the government levies four per cent in auction tax. The auction buyers sell for a 20-30 per cent profit to intermediate wholesalers, who take a similar cut and pass the potatoes on to final vendors in the streets and neighbourhood shops. At the end of the chain, pota-

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Mexico raids U.S. corn market, buys 1.516 million tonnes U.S. corn

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Traders say the purchase is a sign of global anxiety By Karl Plume and Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Mexico raided the U.S. corn market by making the biggest one-day purchase in over two decades earlier this month, the first clear sign of global anxiety over the decimated U.S. crop. Mexico, the No. 2 importer of U.S. corn after Japan, bought 1.516 million tonnes, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Aug. 2, a move traders said could touch off a frenzy of buying by other countries that have been caught flat footed by the worst U.S. drought in 56 years. “The corn sales to Mexico seem like desperation to get some coverage in place,” said Bill Nelson of Doane Agricultural Services in St. Louis, Missouri. The deal comes at a time when global consumers are on high alert for a repeat of the 2008 buying spree that many blame for exacerbating the surge in food costs. Gregory Page, chief executive of global grain giant Cargill, warned this week that importers must refrain from racing to stockpile extra grain if the world is to avoid a further damaging spike in prices. Mexico is particularly sensitive about corn. It is used there to make tortillas, a food staple, the price of which has already risen nearly 18 per cent since January, according to Mexico’s Economy Ministry. Riots broke out over surging tortilla prices in 2008. While Mexican importers have regularly made large oneday purchases around this time of year, this week’s deal was twice as large as recent buys, traders said. In fact, it was the biggest ever by Mexico and the largest by any country since the Soviet Union bought 3.72 million tonnes in January 1991. About two-thirds of the 1.5-million-tonne purchase will be corn that is harvested this autumn, a crop that has shrunk by more than a quarter since initial estimates early this year. The rest of the corn will be from the 2013-14 year that will be planted next spring, according to the USDA. Mexico is already low on supplies after suffering its own devastating drought in 2011, sending the price of meat and domestic food staples higher. Large purchases by Mexico are not unprecedented. The USDA announced an 822,900tonne U.S. corn sale to Mexico on June 7, 2011, and an almost identical volume on Oct. 7, 2010. “It happens pretty much every year around this time, a big rail program that gets put together,” a U.S. corn exporter said. By law, exporters must report promptly the sale of 100,000 tonnes or more of a commodity to the same destination within a day. Sales of smaller amounts are reported on a weekly basis.

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Canadian farmers cash in on U.S. drought Canadian wheat displacing corn in Texas feedlots

By Rod Nickel winnipeg / reuters

fter spring floods drowned his seeding plans two years straight, Walter Finlay is harvesting what looks to be an average or slightly better crop of wheat and canola. “Average” will do just fine this year. T h e w o r s t d ro u g h t i n a half-century in the U.S. Midwest has scorched corn and soybean crops, igniting grain and oilseed prices and leaving farmers in Western Canada poised to profit nicely off the misery of U.S. growers. “You hate to see anybody have a hard time,” Finlay said from his farm near Souris. “There maybe is better opportunity just because of what’s going on in the States... the price of corn has obviously drawn the price of feed wheat up.” Canada is the world’s seventh-largest wheat-growing country, the top exporter of spring wheat and durum, and the biggest producer and shipper of canola. Already farmers are finding new markets for their crops, as Canadian wheat replaces scarce U.S. corn in feedlots, coming to the rescue of livestock and poultry industries that are scrambling to feed their animals. Oilseeds users are also looking to plentiful canola rather than soybeans. “I certainly know buyers of

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feedstocks are looking wherever they can in the world to find it,” said Sam Miller, managing director of agriculture at BMO Harris Bank. The Prairie provinces got generally favourable weather after spring rains left soil wet enough to limit damage from summer heat. In the U.S. Midwest, corn and soybean ratings are the worst since 1988. “Canadian farmers facing better conditions will really cash in,” said Earl Sweet, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture cut its estimate for the U.S. corn crop more than expected Aug. 10, to the smallest corn harvest in six years, a report that pushed corn prices to a record high before investors took profits. Already, feedlots in Texas are taking the rare step of buying usually much higher-priced Canadian wheat to fatten cattle, given limited supplies of U.S. corn available. Southeastern U.S. chicken producers are looking to import corn from Brazil, while feedlots in the U.S. Plains are looking to Canada for wheat and to Brazil and Argentina for corn as substitutes for U.S. corn, Miller said. Canadian canola also stands to steal some sales from U.S. soybeans, their oilseed competitor in the global vegetable oil market, with the USDA forecasting the lowest U.S. soybean exports in seven years for 2012-13.

Canada should export a record volume of canola, and some of those sales will likely come at the expense of U.S. soybean exports, said Anne Frick, an analyst at Jefferies Bache in New York. Canadian canola crushers, that include Viterra, Richardson International, Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland, Louis Dreyfus and Bunge, processed a record volume of canola last year. The drought is likely to drive up demand from U.S. biodiesel makers for Canadian canola oil in place of soyoil, and boost canola seed imports by traditional buyers like Mexico, Frick said. But export demand for canola depends also on the overall vegoil market, especially supplies of palm oil, and on the next South American soy crop, said Don Roberts, analyst at Canolainsight.com.

Not a “bin-busting year”

But yields and weather will determine if Canadian exporters can fully claim the spoils of drought. While farmers expect a recordsetting canola harvest overall, early yield reports are mildly disappointing. Manitoba canola yields range widely from 20 to 40 bushels per acre, compared with last year’s average 33.8, after July heat scorched some fields. “Everyone, myself included, was thinking it was going to be a bin-busting year,” said Angela Brackenreed, an agronomist for the Canola Council of Canada.

“It is a little bit disappointing, but you can’t tell Mother Nature what to do.” The chance of Canadian wheat exporters filling U.S. demand for livestock and poultry feed depends on how much of the crop comes in below the standard for millers, who pay more than feedlots. Western Canada’s wheat is looking good, but little of it is in the bin, leaving it vulnerable to late-season rain or frost that can lower the quality to feed use, said Neil Townsend, director of market research at grain marketer CWB. “I would say we won’t have a huge supply of feed wheat, but it’s just a matter of pricing,” he said. “Most of it should go into food channels but you never know.” Kansas City nearby wheat is currently at a premium of about US80 cents to corn, around the lowest level in three weeks, making wheat a more affordable feed option than usual. While western Canadian farmers are sitting pretty, growers in the eastern province of Ontario, who produce most of Canada’s corn and soybeans, have coped until recently with hot and dry conditions of their own. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said last month that the country would be a net corn exporter in 2012-13, a rare occurrence that made headlines in 2011 when Canada shipped corn to Spain. But a summer heat wave in Ontario shrivelled both harvest

“They have had high prices the last two years when we had no crop. I would say it’s Western Canada’s turn.” Walter finlay Farmer Souris, Man.

and export prospects, said Todd Austin, marketing manager at Grain Farmers of Ontario, and will likely keep them from capitalizing on the U.S. crop disaster. Back on Walter Finlay’s southwestern Manitoba farm, sympathy for Midwest farmers is tempered by the stinging memory of last year’s floods. “They have had high prices the last two years when we had no crop,” said Finlay. “I would say it’s Western Canada’s turn.”

World powers weigh emergency meeting on food prices Leaders want to avoid grain export embargoes that factored into global shortages and political instability in 2008. By Gus Trompiz paris / reuters

eading members of the Group of 20 nations are prepared to trigger an emergency meeting to tackle soaring grain prices caused by the worst U.S. drought in half a century and poor crops from the Black Sea bread basket. France, the United States and G20 president Mexico will hold a conference call at the end of August to discuss whether an emergency international meeting is required, aiming to avoid a repeat of the 2007-08 food price spike that triggered riots in poorer countries in 2008. Analysts had little hope of concrete action, although there could be further calls for the United States to change its biofuels policy in response to

the crisis while Russia will be encouraged not to impose an export ban. The United States uses 40 per cent of its corn crop to produce biofuel ethanol, drawing criticism from some groups which argue against the use of food for fuel when hunger is widespread in some poorer countries. “They might talk about the U.S. ethanol mandate requirements but I don’t see them making any massive responses at the moment. They don’t have a lot of tools at their disposal,” said analyst Muktadir Ur Rahman Of Capital Economics Benchmark Chicago corn climbed to an all-time high Aug. 10 after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut its production estimate by 17 per cent, intensifying fears the

world is headed for a repeat of the 2008 food price crisis. The U.N.’s food agency has stepped up the pressure on the U.S. to change its biofuel policies because of the danger of a world food crisis, arguing the importance of growing crops for food over their use for fuel. T h e FAO ’s f o o d i n d e x jumped six per cent in July to higher than in 2008 and the body warned against the kind of export bans, tariffs and buying binges that worsened the price surge four years ago.

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France, the United States and Mexico will discuss a report on agricultural prices requested by France last month and compiled by the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS).

This system, created l a s t y e a r u n d e r Fra n c e’s presidency of the G20, is designed to share information on crop prices with a view to averting a repeat of the 2007-08 food crisis. The forum has no power to impose binding decisions on member states but it is hoped that discussion can discourage countries from taking unilateral action. Russia banned grain exports for almost a year after a severe drought two years ago and weather problems this year have fuelled speculation it could resort to export curbs again. A French agriculture ministry official said the call later this month would decide whether to convene the first meeting of the G20’s Rapid Response Forum.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland

ANNOUNCEMENTS 3RD CROSSING AG MUSEUM Threshing Days at Gladstone. Hwy 16W. Aug 25-26th 10:00am open. Parade on Grounds, Antique Demos & Threshings both days. Saturday only: Old Time Music Pot Luck Supper. Lunch avail on grounds. Exhibitors Welcome! Contact Doug (204)385-2877.

MILITARY COLLECTOR’S CLUB OF CANADA SHOW AND SALE Sunova Centre West St. Paul Rec Centre, 48 Holland Rd. Located North of the North Perimeter Hwy. between McPhillips & Main St. off Kapelus Rd. WINNIPEG, MB. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2012 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Adults $4.00 Children under 12 accompanied by an adult free There will be dealers and collectors from B.C., Alberta, Ontario & Manitoba Show Sponsored by the MCC of C

ANTIQUES ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale 1 COMPLETE SET OF mule harness w/cable tugs attached; 1 complete set of parade harness w/Breechen; neck yokes & eaveners; buggy poles; brass bells; scotch tops; ivory spread rings; several large leather halters, good condition. (204)242-2809 Box 592 Manitou, MB R0G 1G0. MULVEY FLEA MARKET, Manitoba’s Largest year-round indoor flea market, weekends 10-5. Collectables, Antiques & More. Lots of great stuff new & old. Fun place to shop. Osborne @ Mulvey Ave. E. Wpg. 204-478-1217. Visa, MasterCard, Interac accepted. Visit us online at www.mulveymarket.ca

ANTIQUES Antique Equipment NEW TRACTOR PARTS and engine rebuild kits, specializing in hard to find parts for older tractors, tractor seats, service and owners manuals, decals and much more, our 38th year! 1 800-481-1353, www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com

AUCTION DISTRICTS Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242. Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.

The Pas

Birch River

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Winnipegosis

Roblin

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

Parkland

Birtle

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Gimli

Shoal Lake

Langruth

Neepawa

Hamiota

Gladstone

Rapid City

Reston Melita

Brandon

Carberry

Elm Creek

Treherne

Killarney

Crystal City

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Pilot Mound

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Westman

Waskada

Interlake

Erickson Minnedosa

Virden

Arborg

Lundar

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

Red River

AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland FARM AUCTION SALE FOR Mr Ken Bull, Sat Sept 1, 10:00am sharp. Location 2-mi E of Rapid City on Hwy 24, signs will be posted. Featuring: 3020 gas JD tractor w/cab & Allied loader, plus 3-PTH (tires very good, just over 7000-hrs on the clock); DC4 Case new large air compressor; 50-ton hyd press; 7-ft snowblower w/PTH; 240 Forne welder; new electric generator; 15-ft CCIL deep tiller; 7-ft finishing mower, PTH hitch; 2 row plow, PTH; plus several other older units; a large selection of power tools, parts for cars, Studebaker, GMC, etc. A real good 6-hr sale. For sale bills, Phone:(204)826-2092 or write Hyndman’s Auction service, Box 12 Rapid city, R0K 1W0.

MEYERS AUCTION FARM RETIREMENT for George & Denise Whyte 10:00am Sat., Aug 25th, 2012. Wellwood, MB. Directions: At the Junction of Hwy #5 & Road 70 North travel East 5.3-km, then North on Road 80W 3.2-km then East on Road 72N 1.8-km. SIGNS & FLAGS WILL BE POSTED. GPS LOCATION: N50 03’ 53.0”-W099 15’ 56.0” HORSE, DONKEY & HORSE EQUIP SELL APPROX 1:00pm TRACTORS & EQUIP SELL APPROX 2:00pm. TRACTORS: Case IH 2096 Tractor, 115-HP, Quad Hyd, 3-PTH, Cummings DSL, 9,445-hrs, 18.4R38 tires, Allied 794 Loader w Bucket & Bale Forks; set of AS NEW 18.4R38 duals to be sold separate; Ford 5000 Tractor, 3-PTH, Select-o-matic Trans, 18.4-30 tires; 3-PTH EQUIP: 8ft. Farm King Dual Auger Snow Blower; 6-ft. Woods Cadet Bush Mower; 8-ft. Farm King Blade; 4 Row Williston Cult; Hyd Wire Roller; FARM EQUIP: Coop Implements 960 PT Combine; AGCO New Idea 5114 Haybine; Bale King 2000 Vortex Bale Shredder, LH Discharge; AGCO New Idea 486 Round Baler; MF #9 Sq Baler w/plunger attachment for aerating bales; 20-ft. Vers #10 PY Swather; NH S676 Manure Spreader w/plastic floor boards; JD 14-ft. Deep Tiller; IH 21-ft. Cult w/2 bar mulchers; Schafer 20-ft. Tandem Discer; 50-ft. Allied Diamond Harrows; Field Sprayer w/SS Tank; 1957 GMC 9430 1-Ton Truck, Duals, Std, 235 Motor; 1977 Custom Deluxe 20 Chev PU; Swath Roller; 8-in. Farm King 50-in. PTO Auger; 7-in, Allied 36-in. Auger; Mayrath Auger; 3) 20x10 Bale Wagons; 2) Westeel Fuel Tanks w/120V elect pumps- 1 has Meter; 3) 300-gal Fuel Tanks; 4-in. Pencil Auger w/as new elect motor; 2) 4-in. Pencil augers- 10-ft. & 7-ft.; 500 & 300-gal Water Tanks; Bale Stooker; ANTIQUE FARM EQUIP: Walking Plow; Potato Scuffler; IHC 4 Bottom Plow on Steel; Cultivator w Steel Seat; 14-ft. Duplex Cult (IHC?); Turn a Dozer; MF Sickle Mower- mounts on drawbar; Corn Planter; Windmill; JD Plow Company Grindmor 40 feed grinder; 4 Wooden Spoked Wheels w/Dunlop 4.40 or 4.50 -21 Tires; HORSE & STANDARD DONKEY: Pride is a 17 yr old mare, Quiet- broke to ride (neck rein) & drive, good cattle horse; Tulip is a 6 yr old Jenney- 46-in.; RIDING & HORSE EQUIPMENT: 4 Wheel Horse Buggy/ Buck Board; 2 Wheel Single Cart; Extra Wagon Seat; Stone Boat w/Seats; Santa Sleigh; Sleigh; 2 Furrow Horse Plow w/Eveners; 15-in. Hand Made Tooled Leather Roping SaddleFull Double Cinch; 15-in. Western Rawhide Saddle3/4 Cinch; Saddle Blankets; Saddle Stands; Set of Harness for a Team; Nylon Single Harness- Hames or Breast; Sleigh Bells; Bridles; Bits; Hackamores; Long Lead Lines; 9) Collars- 18-20-in.; approx 200 Sq Hay Bales- under shelter- good horse hay; Oat Roller- electric; CATTLE EQUIPMENT: Approx 100 Corral Panels- mostly 10-ft.- some w/gates; 8) Corral Gates; Real Industries Head Gate w/Neck Extender & Squeeze Chute; 8x11 Calving Pen; 7) Round Bale Feeders; Tombstone Feeder; 6) Metal Feed Bunks; 2) Calf Sleighs; 2) Head Gates; Hopper Bin approx 100-bu; 250-bu Mobile Self Feeder; approx 150-200 treated fence posts; 15 Rolls rerolled barb wire; 2 Cattle Oilers; Approx 40 Round Hay Bales; Approx 10 Round Straw Bales; bag Agri Melc 2000 Milk Replacer; LAWN & GARDEN: 3) 12x20 Portable Vehicle Shelters; JD RX75 Riding Mower, 9-HP, 30-in. Cut, Elect Start; JD RX73 Riding Mower, 9-HP, 30-in. Cut, Pull Start; 5-HP Snow Blower 23-in. Cut; Rally 5-HP Rear Tine 17in. Tiller; Craftsman 6.75-HP Push Mower 22-in.; Lawn Boy 4.5-HP Push Mowe; Metal Clad & Wood Door; Windows; Patio Blocks; 2 Wheel Trailer; Garden Shade Tent; Garden Swing; Patio Table & Chairs; ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES: Set of Royal Albert Blossom Time China; Marconi Bakealite Tube Radio; CCM Rambler Bike Frame; Snow Shoes; Hall Table; Treadle Sewing Machine; Chromed Floor Ashtray; Coal Oil Lamps & Lanterns; Dressers; Dressers w/Mirrors; SHOP TOOLS: LKS 250A AC/DC Welder; Band Saw; Acetylene Torch; Delta Drill Press; Assorted Hand Tools; C Clamps; Much More; Wash Stand; Crocks; Crock Lids; FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD: Sofa & Chair; 2) Swivel Rockers; Maytag Wringer Washer; Miele Clothes Spinner; Elect Dryer; Canner ; Toys; Rocking Chair; Office Chair; Bedding; MUCH, MUCH MORE! Meyers Auctions & Appraisals, Arden, MB. Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)368-2333 or (204)476-6262 cell. Detailed List & Pics meyersauctions.com MINIOTA TWIN VALLEY CO-OP Surplus Auction Sale Sat., Aug 25th 9:00am Miniota, MB. Watch for this auction of Surplus items. Building Supplies include Galvanized Sheeting, (8, 10, 12 & 18-ft. lengths); Exterior & Interior Doors, Windows, Laminate Flooring, Slate Patio Tiles, etc. Shop, Power & Hand Tools include Welder, Compressor, Grinders, Saws, Sanders, Drills Tool Boxes, Wheelbarrows & much more. Quantity of Nails, Bolts, Screws & Totes full of Hardware Items. Lots of Misc. including Quantity of Jackets, Coveralls & Gloves; Hockey Sticks; Curling Brooms; Pallet of D-MO #30 Oil; Some Electric Fencing; (2) Silage Tarps, 40ft.x100-ft.; Swather Guards; Pallet or more of Diatomaceous Earth; Solar Panel; Ceiling Fans & Light Fixtures; Acrylic Shower; Misc. Toilets & Sinks; Park Bench; Folding Tables; etc. Much more to be listed as items are unpacked & sorted. A very large sale w/9:00am early start. See website for updates & photos. Hudson Auction Service (204)764-2447 Cells: (204)764-0288 or (204)764-0173 Website: www.globalauctionguide.com/hudson

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

Estate Auction

The Estate of Fred Reddaway Pierson,MB

Saturday, August 25th at 10 a.m. DST

To be held at 23 Government Road, Pierson,MB

SALE FEATURES Property in Pierson with 2 garages • Approx. 18 stationary engines Model T parts • Old and new tools • Lots of antiques and shop equipment For information call Betty Mayes 204-634-2482 or Myra Murray 204-634-2458 Pl # 909917

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

DON’T MISS CONSIGNMENT

STILL TAKING CONSIGNMENT SALES PLEASE CALL

ANNUAL PRE HAYING CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

BRANDON, MB. - SATURDAY AUGUST 18, 2012 9:00 AM DIRECTIONS: Sale will be held at Fraser Auction Service Ltd. sales yard ¼ mile north of the junction of highways #1 & #10 on Wheatbelt Road. Brandon, MB.

THIS SALE WILL FEATURE: *Farm Equipment *Industrial Equipment *Trucks & Trailers *Livestock Handling Equipment *Vehicles *Lawn & Leisure *Shop Equipment & Tools *3pt hitch & Acreage Equipment *Government Surplus *Plus misc. Pallet Lots & more *Note: Collector Toys - complete DISPERSAL for ESTATE OF STAN LAWSON (Killarney, MB) Call our office now to consign to this very well attended consignment auction. 1-800-483-5856 or E-Mail office@fraserauction.com MORE EQUIPMENT IS BEING ADDED TO THIS SALE DAILY! FOR A WEEKLEY UPDATED LIST WITH FULL DETAILS AND PICTURES GO TO:

www.fraserauction.com

TRACTORS: * TV140 Bidi Tractor, 10529 hrs showing * 1980 Versatile 875 4WH Tractor, approx 4200 hrs showing * 4WH Case White Tractor * 730 Case w/ Square Fender, w/ Rebuilt engine * 4230 JD Tractor * 1975 6040 Allis Chalmers, 3 PT, Front End Loader, Approx 3000 hrs showing * International W6 Tractor, good Working order * 1948 McCormick Deering Super A, Woods SL500 Finishing Mower attached (underneath) Model FAA, s/n266761 * 1941 Case S Tractor, runs good, mtr overhauled, painted, * NH Tractor Hood HARVEST EQUIPMENT: * 1993 TR96 Combine Super 8 PU, * 1982 Gleaner N6 Series 3 Combine * MF F860 (83?) Combine, 6 cyl, Standard * 850 MF Combine, 6 cyl Stnd, 354 Perkins Engine * 7721 JD Combine * 750 Massey Combine, s/n 18842, 2993 hrs showing, hyd pickup drive, rebuilt fuel pump, chaff spreader, always shedded * Lockwood Potato Digger, * Honey Bee ST36 Straight Cut (fits 9600 JD) * NH 30’ 994 Header (Honey Bee) , * 30’ 971 NH Straight cut Header w/Batt Reels, 4 WH Trailer * 30’ MF 930 Straight Cut Header w/ carrier * MacDon 960 Header w/ 3 pt hitch Attachment for Swathing, Carrier * JD 930 30’ Straight Cut Header Batt Reel * 30’ JD 930 Flex Head Straight Cut Header w/ batt Reels * 25’ JD 925 Pea Header, * 960 NH PU Header w/9’ Melroe 361 PU, * 24’ Massey 9024 Straight cut Header * 24’ 9024 MF Straight Cut Header Batt Reel, * Victory Pick Up, s/n 3170 * 1989 Case IH 6000 25’ Swather w/MacDon PU Reel * 25’ Case IH 4400 SP Swather, PU Reels * 25’ Case PT Swather * 25’ Prairie Star PT Swather (1995) Model 14600, * 24’ 4400 Swather, Diesel, Canola Roller, New Canvasses, Honey Bee Knife , 00524 hrs showing * 25’ Case IH PT Swather * 1981, 20’ #10 Versatile PT Swather, * 109 NH PT Swather, * (2) 8’ Swath Roller * Swath Roller * Swath roller – Swather Mount * Grain Loss Monitor & Sensors * Top sieve for IH 1460 Combine * IH (Combine) Pick Up * Chaff Spreader for NH TR96 HAYING: * 3960 JD Forage Harvester, 2 row 36” corn head, PU * 16’ Hesston 1170 Haybine, Hydro Swing * Hesston 5585 Rd Baler, Hay treater * Matthew Co 9’ Rotory Sythe * 500 JD Rd Baler * New Idea 484 Rd Baler * PU for Forage Harvester NH, * NH 404 Hay Crimper * (4) Bale Tarps SEED & TILLAGE: * 60’ Morris 660 Deep Tiller, 15 or 16 Spacing for applying NH3 * 41’ JD 1600 Deep Tiller w/ harrows * 6’ 3” JD Deep Tiller * IH 5000 Vibra Chisel * 5500 Int 22’ Chisel Plow * 35’ Honey Bee Rod Weeder, 2 -5’, 2 -6’, 2 - 6’6” = 35’ Total * NH3 Tank & Trailer LOADERS & ATTACHMENT: * Hay Basket TRUCKS: * 1988 Ford Tandem Grain Truck, 20’ Box, * 1991 Dodge D350 Turbo Diesel, Light Pickup, White, 452546 kms showing VEHICLES: * 1997 International, 444 Diesel Eng, 5 Speed, Thomas body, 54 Passenger, Good Eng, 334751 kms showing * 1997 GMC 1500 Reg Cab, runs & drives * 1997 Dodge Ext Cab SLT, V8, 333331 kms showing * 1996 Dodge Ram 1500, Club Cab, Ext Cab, Red, 311577 kms showing * 1996 GMC 4 x 4 1500 PU Truck,8 cyl, Black, Approx 260,000 kms showing, Safety * 1996 Chev 3500, 4 Door w/topper, 6.5 diesel, Automatic, New Reserver Hitch, 626452 kms showing, (Transmission Seal Leaking) * 1997 Dodge Caravan SE, 6 cyl, 190,359 kms showing PARTS ONLY -NO TOD * 1995 GMC Cargo Van * 1989 Lincoln Town Car Limo (9 Passenger) Signed by Jerry Lee Lewis, Color white w/ vinyl white Roof, Wine Color interior, 5.0 Litre, AT, Air, Cruise, Pwr Windows & locks, Aerial Drivers Seat, Aluminum Wheels, FEATURES: Rear Stereo, Bar, Privacy Glass w/ Sliding Cabin Door - Window, Stereo w/ 2 AMPS & Sub & 6 Speakers, Limo Lights - Interior & Exterior, air-Ride controlled from drivers seat, Rear Heat & air controls, Rear exhaust fan, TV-VCR Player, VHF Cable & Aerial, Rear phone to drivers cabin * 1996 Pontiac Bonneville, 4 Door, Dark Green, 3.8 Litre * 1985 Lincoln Town Car, White w/ vinyl roof, wine color interior, AT, Air, Cruise, Tilt, Pwr windows & locks, Seat, Aerial, Aluminum Wheels, 5.0L * (2) Exhaust Systems(2000 Chevy – 1500 & 2001 Ford – F150) * Tonneau Cab cover, fits 1997 - 2001 Chev 8” Box, Good Condition TRAILERS: * 1995 42’ Wilson Tandem Axle Grain Trailer, Alum., Air Ride, Roll Tarp, SAFETIED * 1986 Loadline Semi-Trailer Unknown, Safetied * 1978 Arnes Semi Trailer Unknown, * 7’ x 11’ Homemade Flat Deck Trailer, Hoist, (FARM USE - NO TOD) * 45’ Storage Trailer - NO TOD FARM WAGONS * Farm Trailer (enclosed) 6’ x 8’, tilting hitch * Farm Trailer - NO TOD RECREATIONAL VEHICLES & MOTORCYCLES: * 14’ Fiberglass Boat (Johnson) and 40 HP Johnson Outboard RV’s & TENT TRAILERS: * 1964 Vintage Airstream, Sleeps 4, Newer Appliances, New Power Inverter & toilet, Some Wiring required, s/n 5024410255 TENTS & CANOPY: * (2) NEW 20FT X 30FT X 12FT Commercial Storage Canopy C/W: Commercial fabric, roll up door * (2) NEW 20 ft x 40 ft 4-Sided Commercial Party Tent, C/W: doors, windows, 4 side walls * (2) NEW 16 ft x 22 ft Marquee Event Tent, C/W: 320 sq.ft, one zipper door, 7 windows, heavy duty frames and fabrics LAWN & GARDEN: * Yamaha Quad 250 * Tow behind Finishing Mower for Quad or Lawn tractor * LS25 NH Ford Lawn Tractor, Not running * JD 210 Riding Lawn Mower w/ tiller * White 42” Deck LT 18HP Riding Lawn Mower, Motor - Not Working * (2) Push Lawn Mowers * Push Mowers * Ride on Mower * 2 Chain Saws * Grass Whip * (5) Shovels * (2) Rakes * Hoe * Lawn Mower – Gas * Hedge Trimmer * (2) Garden Seeders * (2) Chain Saws, Gas & Oil * Antique Grass Whip * Yazoo 20 HP Lawn Mower, 72” Deck * JD Front Blade, Hyd, Angle, s/n M02780X555417 Chain Saw ASSORTMENT OF TREES & SHRUBS: * Shrubs * Shade Trees * Roses * Evergreens * Fruit Trees INDUSTRIAL: * Cat Motor Grader 120 w/14’ Blade, Overhauled, Drive chain NEW, Good Working Order * 1980, 450 Case Crawler, New undercarriage, approx 2000 hrs on new motor * 10’ Land Leveller (NEW) * 8” Land Leveller (NEW) * 6’ Degelman Bucket & Grapple (for Skid Steer)tire * 2006 Agromac Industries Manure Grapple, Rebuilt in 2009, Used very little * Pallet Fork * Linde Welder, Model 536C17, 3PH, volt 115, s/n TF104-178 * Hobart Arc Welder, Model R-400, 3 PH, Volts 230 * Lincoln AC Motor, 75 HP, 3 PH * Pamper, 7 1/2 HP, 3 PH Motor, s/n 7894405 * Lincoln Mig Welder, New 2011, Runs * Commercial Air Compressor * Air Compressor * Portable Air Compressor (Ingesoll-Rand), s/n 128104 U82 934 3 PT EQUIPMENT: * 6’ Howse Finishing Mower (NEW) * 5’ Howse finishing Mower (NEW) * (2) 6’ Howse Rotory Mowers (NEW) * (2) 5’ Howse Rotory Mowers (NEW) * 3 pt 70” Howse Roto Tiller (NEW) * Mower AGF140, PTO, s/n 12872 * 3 PH Hyd Cement Mixer * 5’ Farm King 510 Rotory Mower, 3 PT, New Universial * 5’ Lilliston 3 PH Mower 540 PTO, s/n 524780 * Deerborne 7’ 3 PH Cultivator * Deerborne 2. Bottom 3 PH Plow, Model 10-1, s/n 34483 * 3PH Ditch Filler (Disk) * (2) 6’ 3 PH Land Levelers * 6’ Woods Cadet 72 Mower, s/n 37242 * 6’ King Kutter Mower, s/n n/a GRAIN HANDLING: * 13” x 71’ 2009 Wheatheart Flex Auger, SAF, Like New * 13” x 71’ 2009 Wheatheart Flex Auger, SAF, Like New S/N4562 * 10 x 60 Sakundiak Side Arm Auger w/ full Sensor * 10” 34’ Trough Auger * 8” X 46’ Farm King Auger, w/18 HP, S/N - N/A * Wheatheart 8” Hyd - Discharge Auger (NEW) * Farms King 7 x 51 Auger * 7 x 42 Allied Grain Auger * Drag auger 6” x 15’ * 5500 Bushel Metal Grain Storage Ring w/ tarp * Tunnel Box Divider – grain * 10” 19’ Sweep * 10” 22’ Sweep * (6) Pallets of 300 pce Aeration Floor Stand * 100’ 18” Aeration Pipe * (2) Aeration Fans * Grain Screener HiCap (Dual Screen)s/n4088190 * Carter Indent Grain cleaner, 22SG Uniflow * Indent shell * Sataka Patty Table Cleaner LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: * 195 NH Manure Spreader, Tandem Axle * JD Manure Spreader 680, Hyd Apron * Farm King Roller Mix and Auger (newer cond) * (6) Weanling Boxes * (3) Hog Feeders * Pallet - Tenderfoot Flooring * (1) lift of Tenderfoot flooring * (2) Pallets - Hog Feeders (5) CATTLE HANDLING EQUIPMENT: * (4) Tomb Stone Rd Bale Feeders * (4) Rd Bale Feeders - Bale Savors * Mister Squeeze Chute (newer cond) * Cattle Chute * Lewis Cattle Oiler * (2) Cattle Oilers * Bull Clippers * Cow Chains * Bull Leader * Calf Puller * Dehorner & Weights * Chain & Hook for Pulling Calf * Budeezer * Horse Hoff Trimmer * Lasso * Cow Bells * Lasso * (2) Calf Pullers * (2) Dehorner BUILDING MATERIAL: * (2) 18’ Bi-Parting Ornamental Driveway Gate c/w: 80” height * (53) Patio Blocks * (3) Pallets of Laminate Flooring & a few tiles * metal Sheet * (5) lifts of tin * Pallet – Pipes * Pallet - windows (12) PUMPS & GENERATORS :* (5) NEW 2’’ GAS ENGINE WATER PUMP c/w 5 hp engine * (5) NEW 3’’ GAS ENGINE WATER PUMP c/w 6.5hp engine * (3) Pressure Pumps * Fuel Pump * Barrel Pump * Lge Pressure Pump w/Tank & Motor * Sump Pump SHOP ITEMS & TOOLS * (1) NEW 3 Piece Industrial Gauge Tool Cabinet Set c/w: 16 drawers, 72’’ (W) X 68’’ (H), tool chest, tool cabinet, and tool side cabinet, 6’’ casters, CDI coating, * (2) 1” Air Impact Wrench (NEW) * Ratchet Wrench Set (17 pc Imperial) NEW * Ratchet Wrench Set (17 pc Metric) NEW * 8’ Beaver Table Saw * Table Vise * Air Wrench w/sockets * Ratchet Air Wrench * Torque Wrench * NEW 5 pce Reversible Ratcheting box Wrench Set * NEW 3/8” air Ratchet Wrench * 3 Planes * Pipe Wrench - Large * NEW 4Pce Heel & Pry Bar Set (6,12,16,20) * socket Set * 2 Oil Cans * Tiger Torch * Jackall * NEW 30 Pce Ratchet Socket Set * 21 Pce Ratchet Socket Set * 40 Pce Combination Socket Set * Pulley * 100’ Cord * Electric hand Saw Blades * Electric Brush * Sander Blades * Big Square Key * Wood Files + Others * Air compressor * Earmuffs & Grinder Glasses * Assortment of Bolts, Washers, Cutter Keys, nipples, electrical Supplies etc. * Grinders * (3) Propane Tanks * (3) Propane Heaters * Nail Puller * Floor Scraper w/ knives * Crescent Wrench * Crown Bar * Sledge Hammer (2) * Shop Vac * Tork Wrench * Workmate Bench * Car Creeper * Ext Ladder * HD Bar * Tiger Torch & Tank * Filter Wrench * (2) Pipe Wrench * Set of Wrenches * Tire Wrench * (2) Sodering Irons * Butterfield 20 Pce Tap & die Set * 40 Pce 3/4” & 1/4 “ Drive Socket set * Tiger Torch (24” long) w/ hose * (50) Boxes of Welding Rods * Sickle Sharpener * (3) Implement Jacks * Sun Wheel Balance Machine, 3PH * (7) Wrenches 1 5/16 - 2 ½ * Small Hand (blue) Sand blaster * Grease Gun * Antique Wrenches * Air Wrench * (3) Saws - Wood or Ice Saw * Antique Blow Torch * Antique Beam Scale * 4 Bars or Goose Necks * Old Blow Torch * Handsaw * (4) Circulator Saw Blades * Vise * (2) Oil Cans * 14” Metal Chop Saw * Mastercraft 3/8 Drill * B & D 3/8 Drill * Jepson Elect 1/2” Impact Gun * 48” Jack All * 36” Jack All * Pallet Jack * Purox Cutting & Welding OXY - Accetalene Torch Set * 4 Ton, hyd Motor lift * (26) Rolls - Wedling Mig Wire * Pallet - Welding Mig wire * Box - Heat Lamps * (4) Fire Ext * Fire Ext Parts * (2) Welding Helmets * (2) Boxes of Cut Off wheels * (1) Box Sanding disks * (15) boxes - Wire Cup Brushes * Toledo Scale * Metal Break * Ingersoil-Rand air Tank * HD Parts Washer * Kleenflo Cleanmaster Model 70 Parts Washer, s/n 70-1598 * Sperry-Vickers Oil Transfer Pump w/ electric Mtr * Pallet Jack * Electrical Panel * (2)Ryobi Cordless Tool Kit with Bag * Screw Driver Bit Set * Air Nailer * Drill Bit Set * Nail Puller * Saw * Finishing Nail Set * Shop Vac air Cleaner * B & D Sander * (2) Vise Grip Clamps * (2) Pipe Clamps * Lge Bar * Creeper * Work apron Set * Air Gun * Pick Up Tool * B & D Angle Grinder * Funnel * Small Motor * 5 Gallon Greaser * Skil Saw * 3/8 Drill * Dynamo Welder Farmcrest MacLeods * Grinder * 50’ - 3000 PSI Pressure Washes Hose * Lincoln 150 Motor Welder * Carbon Tester * Iron Worker, TIRES & WHEELS: * (2) 600 x 16 Drive Tires (NEW) * (2) 40.5 x 32 Combine Tire * (1) Float Tire 66 x 25 * (3) Truck Tires - 10.00 x 22 - 2 w/Grips, 1 smooth * Tires * Assortment of Tires * 11 x 16” Implement Tire * (4) LT 245 75R16, good Tread * (4) P265 - 75R16, good Tread * (2) LT 285-75R16, good tread * (1) LT245/75R16 on chev 6 Bolt Rim * 30.5 x 32 - 12 ply Combine Tire * (2) 800/65 R32 Tires PARTS: * (7) Value Packs * Hydraulic Metering Value * (9) Hyd Gear Boxes * (3) Hyd Motors * Gear Box * (3) Boxes - Tarps (Parts) * (2) Boxes - Misc Bearings & Gears * (4) Boxes - Air Bag Bases * Box - Air Bag Parts * (5) Boxes - Break Adjustors * Box – covers * Box – Springs * Box - Hyd Hoses * (2) Boxes - Weather Stripping * Box - rubber Spacers * Box - Plastic Ends * (5) Hyd Motors Brackets * (2) Banding Tools * Spring Loaded Bracket * Auger Control Cable * Hoist Cable * Bundle - Misc Cables * Gauge w/ hose * Box - Misc elec Controls * Box - Misc fittings & Gears * Box - Misc Latches * (5) Boxes Misc Roller Chain * (7) Boxes Misc fittings * Box – Couplers * Box - Muffler Clamps * (5) Filter Canisters * Box - Tarp Straps * Box - Drain Pan Plugs * Box - Misc Cable Parts * (2) Boxes – Flangs * (6) Boxes - Wheel Studs * (3) Cases Wheel Studs * (3) Universal Joint Kits * Box – Gauges * Box – Levers * Box – Value * (8) Boxes - Light Parts * Trailer Latch * (4) Gear Box Parts * (8) Gear Boxes * Box - Tire Parts * Box - Gear Box Parts * Box – Brackets * (5) Support rods * Pallet - Frame Cross Members * (2) Pallets - Tire Chains * Pallet - Frame Steps, grab Handles, tie Down Bars, Door Track, Muffler Pipe * Strobe Light MANUALS * Repair Manual – 750-760 Combine Series * Collecting Model Farm Toys of the World * Early Farm Machine New Zealand * John Deere Tractors & Equipment Vol I (1837-1959) * Looking Back - American Society of Agricultural Engineers * John Deere Tractors & Equipment Vol I (1837-1959) * John Deere No650 Series Tractor - Drawn Tool Carrier with Tool Equipment Operating Manual * John Deere No 65 Pull-Type Combine Parts List * John Deere 88-Inch Belt Pickup for John Deer No’s 55, 65, 9, 5-AM, 35, 36 and 36B Combines Operating Manual * John Deere Combine No 65 Pull Type 12 Foot Cut Operating Manual * John Deere No 65 Pull-Type Combine 12-Foot (Parts List) * John Deere Three or Four Bottom Tractor Plow No 555H Operating Manual * John Deere Surflex Disk Tillers 2200A Series Operating Manual * John Deere 12 Series Surflex Disk Tiller Operating Manual * John Deere Windrowers Power-Driven with V-Belt Drive (12 and 16 Foot) Operating Manual * John Deere 37, 38 and 39 Mowers * John Deere No 65 Twelve-Foot, Pull Type Combine * Case 730 and 830 Series Diesel Wheel Tractors Dual Range Drive Operating Manual * 730 - 830 Comfort King Draft-o-matic Wheel Tractors Operating Manual * 1959 Chevrolet Truck * 1950 Studebaker Champion * McCormick-Deering Enclosed Gear Tractor binder No 4-E Operating Manual * McCormick-Deering Fluted Feed Grain Drills Instruction Manual * McCormick No 45 Pickup baler Owner Manual * McCormick-Deering Farmall Mower No 12 Owner Manual * McCormick Enclosed Gear Tractor Side Delivery Rake (4-Bar) Instruction Manual * McCormick-Deering Tractor Mower Nos - 16-A, 16-B, 16-BN and 16-HM Instruction Manual * McCormick Deering W-4 Owners Manual * Farmhand Heavy Duty Loader * Farmall A AV B BN Owners Manual * Le Farmall A McCormick-Deering Owners Manual * McCormick No 15 Side Deliver Rake (Operation Manual) * McCormick No 15 Side Deliver Rake (Set Up) * International 100 Press Drill Operating Manual * McCormick No 45 Baler * The Farmall system of Farming Farmalls H and M * International 100 Press Drill Operating Manual * MM Model “PK” Power Take Off used on Model “J”, “Z”, “UTS”, “UTU” Tractors Instruction & Repair Manual * MM Operating and Maintenance Manual “U” Tractors * MM Repair Catalog Seeder Attachment for Wheatland Plows * MM Repair Catalogue “U” Tractors * MM Wheatland Disc Plow SetUp & Repair Manual * Oliver Operators Manual Agricultural & Industrial “88” Tractors * Operating Instructions for Cockshutt “30” Tractor Gasoline, Diesel and Distillate

THIS IS ONLY AN EARLY LISTING. MORE EQUIPMENT IS BEING CONSIGNED DAILY! CALL NOW TO HAVE YOUR EQUIPMENT ADDED TO THIS HUGE PRE HAYING AUCTION. FOR MORE INFO OR TO CONSIGN CALL 1-204-727-2001 Not responsible for errors in description. Subject to additions and or deletions. Property owners and Fraser Auction Service not responsible for any accidents. GST & PST where applicable. TERMS: Cash or cheque. NOTE: cheques of $50,000 or more must be accompanied by bank letter of credit.

Sale conducted by FRASER AUCTION SERVICE 1-800-483-5856 www.fraserauction.com

ROSS TAYLOR AUCTION SERVICE

204-877-3834

The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Acreage/ Antique Auction Sale Brian & Pat McCulley Sun., Aug 19th 10:00am Balmoral, MB. 7-mi West on 85 N then 1/8-mi South on Rd 322. Contact: (204)383-5369. Tractor & Equip: Case IH 585 Tractor & FEL; MH 444 Tractor; NH 846 RD Baler; NH 273 Sq Baler; Vers 400 15-ft. Swather; New Idea Side Del Rake; Westfield 6-in. 31-ft. PTO Auger; Smaller Haying & Grain Equip; Vehicles & Trailers: 86 Chrysler New Yorker Sft, 138-km; 88 GMC Safari Van, 238-km; HM 5th Wheel 20-ft. Triple Axle Flat Deck Trailer w/Ramps; 07 Bumper Hitch 5x8-ft. Cargo Trailer; 92 GMC 2500 6.2L Cab Truck Rec & Guns: Yamaha 200 3 Wheel; Evinrude 4-HP Outboard; Guns: Lee Enfield, Mark III, BA, Cal 303; Cooey, Model 840, SS, Cal 12 ga Livestock Equip: 91 Duncan MFG Fifth Wheel 14ft. Tandem Stock Trailer; Cattle Oiler; Stock Doctor; Roller Mill; Riley McCormick Saddle; Pony Saddle; Army Saddle; Self Locking Head Gate; 24) Metal Corral Panels; 5) Metal Gates; Bale Feeders Tools & Misc: Lincoln 225 Welder; Power Band Saw; Battery Booster/Charger; Air Comp; Scroll Saw; Power Tools; Hand Tools; Shop Supplies Misc: 1000-sq.ft. Sheet Metal; Fuel Slip Tank; 3-HP Gas Water Pump Yard: 2) Yard Sheds; Roto Tiller; Yard Trailer Antiques: 9 pc Walnut DR Suite; Oak Buffet; Dropleaf Table; Dresser; Hall Seat; Eastlake Seetee; Acorn Single Bed; Oak Wash Stand; Music Cabinet; Various Chairs; Trunks; Bridge Lamp; China; Glassware; Crocks Household: Deep Freeze; Stove; Washer; Dryer; Various Household Items. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Auction Sale Ted Rolfe & Bonnie Griffin Sat., Aug 18th 10:00am Teulon, MB. 6-mi South Hwy 7 then 3-mi West on Rd 90 then South 1/8-mi on RD 6. Contact: (204)416-2074. Equip: Case 930 Cab, 3,952-hrs; MF 750 DSL Combine; NH 495 12-ft. Hay Bine; Deutz Allis HD 490 Square Baler; JD 5, 7-ft. Semi Mt Sickle; JD R G Driven Manure Spreader; 7-Ton Farm Wagon w/Deck; Vintage Tractors & Vehicles: JD 720 DSL P Steering 540; JD 730 DSL Cab 540 PTO hyd; 92 VW Jetta DSL; 53 Dodge Regent 4D Car Solid; 2) Int LB 1.5-2.5 Stationery Engine; Threshing Machine; Potato Planter; Trailer, Skidsteer, Yard & 3PH: 03 H&H Fifth Wheel 24-in. tandem 7000 x2 Flat Deck Trailer w/Beaver; Hydra-Mac Model 18 Gas Skidsteer w/Bucket & Pallet Forks S#2752; Int 254 DSL Utility Tractor 3PH 540 PTO hyd 1,321-hrs; Case 446 hyd w/48-in. Frt Mount Snowblower; Buhler/FarmKing Y550 60-in. 3PH Finishing Mower; JD 3PH Post Digger; 2012 Craftsman YT 400 hyd R Mower, 10-hrs; Gas Weed Eater; Mosquito Magnet; Yard Swings; Tools & Misc: Corral Panels; RD Bale Feeder; Game Wire; Acetylene Torches; Drill Press; 4-in. Jointer; Various Tools; 04 Bull Frog Model 451, 6 Person Hot Tub; 98 Skidoo 670 Snowmobile 3,100-mi; Antiques: Oak Hoosier; China Cabinet; Pine Pie Safe; Oak Filing Cabinet; Oak Cabinet Gramophone; Trunk; Aladdin Lamp; 4) Hummels; China; Delfite; Hand Cream Separator Household: Fridge; Stove; Stacking Washer & Dryer; Bar Fridge; Various Household. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Auction Sale. George & Isabel Nichol, Thurs., Aug 23rd, 4:00pm Warren, MB. Railway Ave. Just North West of the Elevator, go 3-mi North on Rd 4W. Contact: (204)383-5551. 95 Triple E Topaz 21-ft 5th Wheel Camper A/C Full Bath, Many Extras; Proliner 16-ft Al. Boat w/Evinrude 35-HP & Trailer; Par Car 4 Wheel Gas Golf Cart w/Canopy & Windshield; Johnson 30-HP Outboard; Pedal Bikes; Fishing & Camping Items; 2) Mt Pheasants; Craftsman 16-HP 42-in R Mower; Troybuilt Tomahawk 5-HP Chipper/Shredder; BCS 201 5-HP Rear Tine Tiller; 11-HP 30-in Snowblower; Trailer Yard Sprayer; Yard Trailer; 4-HP Gas Push Mower; Gas Weed Eater; Wood Patio Furniture; Propane BBQ. Tools Misc: Craftsman 12-in Wood Lathe; Ryobi 12 5/16 Precision Thickness Planer; Delta 16-in Scroll Saw; Delta 10-in Table Saw; Craftsman 9-in Band Saw; Makita Compound Mitre Saw; Drill Press; Disc/Belt Sander; Air Comp; Stihl 023 Chain Saw; Freud Biscuit Joiner; Freud Plunge Router; 1/2 Makita Drill; Bench Grinder; Battery Charger; Chains & Hooks; Hand Tools; Wrenches; Sockets; Guns: Remington, 870 Wingmaster P/A 12 GA; CIL 111, SS, Cal 22; Marlin, 336 L/A, Cal 30-30; U.S. Property, 4 Mark 1, B/A, Cal: 303 British; SubmergibleWater Pump; Shop Shelving; Ladders; Shop Supplies; Whirlpool Stacking Washer/Dryer; Fridge; Deep Freeze; Brunswick 4-ft x 8-ft Slate Pool Table; K Table & Chairs; Oak Rocking Chair & Ottoman; Dresser; K Appliances; More Furniture; Various Household Antiques: Walnut 2D China Cabinet; Drop Leaf Table; Oak Wash Stand; Mag Stand; Crown Ducal Pitcher; Flow Blue Plate; Bar Novelties; Barometer; Barn Lantern; Wash Board. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Farm/Antique Sale Lorna Stelmaschuk (Late Alex Jr) Sat., Aug. 25th 10:00am Garson, MB. East 1-mi on Hwy #44 then South 1.25-mi on RD 34. Viewing by Appt Only. Contact: (204)268-2931 Tractors: Case 1030 Cab Dual Hyd 540 PTO 6,300-hrs; CASE DC4 Hyd PTO Pulley; Ferguson 8N 3-PTH PTO; MH Pony Ext Hyd Gd Rubber; AC B PTO Pulley w/Belly Mt Potato Hiller; Int A PTO Pulley Power Lift S#288364; Case VA PTO, Pulley Saw Mandrel; MM Z PTO Pulley; Case M 47; 2) Ford 8N Parts Equip: 66 Int 1600 3-Ton w/12-ft. B&H; Melroe 5B Plow; Rockomatic Stone Picker; MF 36 gas 16-ft. Swather; NH 1033 Square Bale Wagon; NH 268 Square Baler; Int 46 Square Baler; 2) Westfield 7in. 42-ft. Auger 1) Gas 1) PTO; 6-ft. FEL Blade; 4-ft. Grapple Off Skidster; Fanning Mill; Drill Fills; 16-ft. Flat Deck Trailer; Saw Mandrels; 3PH Equip: 4) Cult 1)7-ft. 2)10-ft. 1) 12-ft.; 3) Deerborn 2B Plow; AC 2B Plow; 8-ft. Discer Seeder; Ferguson Spring Tooth Cult; HM Trencher; Post Hole Auger Vintage Vehicles & Snowmobiles: 48 Chev Fleetline 2D; 49 Merc M47 Step Side; 2) 57 Pontiac Laurentian 1) 2D 1) 4D Outdoor Stand; 85 Pontiac Fierro; 70 Snow Cruiser w/Reverse, Exc Cond; 82 JD Trail Fire LX 4,848-mi Antique Equip: MM Model H3 PT Combine w/Gas Motor; Square Baler w/Gas Engine; Sickle Mower; 2) JD Potato Digger; 3) Potato Planters; 2) Single Discs 7-ft.; Cockshutt Saulky Plow; Emerson 2B Plow; Horse Cult 4-ft.; Walk Behind Planter; Scufflers; Hillers; Cutter Sleigh; Horse Bob Sleigh; Wagon Wheels Antiques: Oliver 2 Sided Lighted Dealership Sign; Miniature Bob Sleigh; Vintage Auto Lights; License Plates; Oil Cans; Scales; Wringer Washer; Washing Machine Engine; Water Pump; Implement Seats; Old Harness; Forge; Post Drill; Tools; Blow Torche; Medicine Cabinet; Wash Board; Enamelware; Wood Heater; Gingerbread Clock; Hanging Aladdin Lamp; Treadle Sewing Machine; Cabinet Radio; Tonka Toys; Tools: Alco Power hyd Crimping Machine Complete w/Dies & Access; Com Tire Machine; Tire Balancer; Acetylene Torches; Table Saw; Chain Saw; Amnco Model 8000 Brake Shoe Grinder; Battery Charger; Engine Stand; Parts Washer; Floor Jack; Ratchet Bldg Jack; Air Shop Hoist; Workmate; Air Tools; Power Tools; Hand Tools; Shop Supplies; Tap & Die Set; Tire Balancer; Oil Lubster; Hyd Cyl; Hyd Lift; Air Comp; Band Saw/ Mitre Saw; Magnetos; Hyd Crimper; Tire Repair; Acetylene Torches Misc: 87 Ford F150; Trailer Gas Triple Air Comp; 6) Hyd Cyl; JD Moisture Tester; Tractor Pulleys; Tiger Torche; Wood Shop Heaters; Welding Table; Welding Material; Thick Plate; Pipe; Channel; Angle; Grates; Chains & Hooks; Auto Parts; Spark Plugs; B&S Engine; Elec Motors; 2) 300-gal Fuel Tanks on Stands; Track Greaser; 8) 5-gal Pails 1540 Oil; Pails Grease; Windows; 1,400-gal Poly Tank; Galv Water Trough; Nylon Water Hose; PVC Hose; Trailer Axle; Implement; Tractor Tires; Set 23.1x30 Tractor Tires; Set 18.4x26 Yard: Nome 12 HP R Mower w/Bagger; Roper 16-HP Yard Tractor w/48-ft. Mower, Roto Tiller, Snow Blower & Sickle Attach; JD 5-HP 21-in. Push Gas Mower; 2) Snowblowers; Columbia 3 Wheel Gas Golf Cart; Roto Tiller Attach; Gas Weed Eater; Yard Trailer; Hand Yard Tools. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Auction Sale. Delta Water Fowl Foundation Inc. Sun., Aug 26th, 11:00am Delta Marsh, MB. Location: West Side, Portage MB then North 15-mi on Hwy #240 then East 1/8-mi on Cherry Rd. Contact: Kevin (204)239-1900. 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix NR; 2) Polaris Quads 4x4 Magnums NR 1) 425 1) 325; 92 Kawasaki Bayou 4x4 Quad NR; Evinrude 25-HP Outboard; Al 13-ft Boat; Wood 16-ft Canoe; Jiffy Gas Ice Auger; Marine Fuel Tanks; Hand Winches; Duck Decoys; Spotting Scopes; Tripods; 2-Way Radios; Tools: Tractor, Trailer, Grader, Equip: Ford 3000 gas HL Range 3-PTH PTO, GD Rubber; 1948 Caterpillar, 12 Grader, 14 Moldboard, Pup Engine, 6-cyl, DSL, Running; 3PTH 6-ft Snowblower; 01 DK MFG Bumper Hitch 16-ft Tandem Flat Deck w/Ramps; Bumper Hitch 10-ft Flat Deck Trailer; 2) Bumper Hitch 16-ft ATV Hauling Trailers; 300-gal. Water Tank Trailer w/Gas Pump; Utility Trailer; 12in PTO Drive Water Pumps & Hose; 8) Trailer 2-HP Elec 3-in Water Pumps; Westfield 7-in 41-ft Auger w/Gas Engine; Side Delivery Rake; JD Lawn Sweep. Car & Rec: “Le Bland” Metal Lathe 60-in Bed, 3+4 Jaw Chuck; Boering; Rest; Drills Bits; Floor Drill Press; 2) Ind Band Saw 26-in ; Ind Disc Sander; Ind 8-in Planer; Dewalt Ind 12-in Radial Arm Saw; Greenly 12-in Table Saw; 2) Bench Grinder; Power Hack Saw; Port Air Comp; Calipers; Various Power & Hand Tools; Various Shop Supplies; Hand Yard Tools. Outdoor Misc: 2) Galv Grainery Hopper Bins 1) approx. 800-bus 1) 400bus; Fiberglass Septic Hold Tank; Fuel Slip Tank; Receiving Hitches; 6) Bird Incubators, Hatchers; 2) Humidaire Model 500 48 Tray Incubator; Humidaire Model 50 Hatcher; Robins Hatch Matic; Laboratory #4 Mill (Flour Grinder); 8) Flight Pens 32-ftx80-ftx8ftH w/Steel Posts (Sold per Pen, Needs to be disassembled); Page Wire; Quantity Wood Framed 1-in Wire Panels; Poultry Netting; Poultry Feeders Galv Poly; Poultry Poly Transfer Crates; 50-ft Tower; OH Wood Garage Doors; Cement Mixer w/ Elec Motor; Surveying Transit; Soil Sample Tool; Honda 3.5-HP Water Pump; Piston Pumps; Jet Pumps; Plumbing Supply; Large Propane Heaters; Radiant Heater; Air Cond Units; New Ceiling Fans; 24-in Exhaust Fan; 30) Guns: Cooey, 840, 12 ga; Ranger, Ranger, 16 ga; Baikal, 1ZH-18M, 12 ga; Savage, 607, 12 ga; Stevens, 820B, 12 ga; Remington, Model 11, 12 ga; Browning, A5-Light, 12 ga; Boito, Over/Under, 12 ga; Cooey, 71, 12 ga; Savage, 340A, 30-30 Win; Stevens, 325C, 30-30 Win; Midland, Sporter, 30-06 Sprg; Lee-Enfield, #1 Mark 3, 303 British; Mauser, Sporter, 30-06 Sprg; Savage, 110E, 7mm Rem Mag; Century, P-14 Sporter, 300 Win Mag; Browning, A-Bolt, 270 Win; Remington, 760, 30-06; Savage, 871, 30-30 WIN; Remington, 760, 308 WIN; Remington, 760, 270 WIN; Remington, 742, 30-06 SPRG; Remington, 760, 30-06 SPRG; Marlin, 30AS, 30-30 WIN; Winchester, 94, 30-30 WIN; Marlin, 336, 30-30 WIN; Marlin, 30AS, 30-30 WIN; Browning, 81 BLR, 308 WIN; Savage, 99E, 300 Savage; Savage, 1899, 303 Savage. Laboratory Equip: 2) Microscope; Nikon SMZ-10 Fisher Thermix; Beckmen G-S Centrifuge; Fisher Vertex Genis 2 Test Tube Mixer; Fume Cabinet; Vac Pump; Bunson Burners; Lab Glassware; Beakers; Various Scales; Digital; Balance. Household & Office: 2) Deep Freeze; Fridge; 3) Lateral Filing Cabinets; 12) 4 Drawer Metal Filing Cabinets; 8) Desk Metal & Wood; Office Chairs; Drafting Table; 2) 3 Tier Carts; Shelving; 16mm Projector; Soap Stone Owl; Prints; Pictures; Various Household Items from Cot-tage Furniture etc; Antique Wood Cook Stove; Forest, Fifth Game Books 1898, 1899, 1904. Stuart McSherry (204)4671858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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POPLAR LANE LIVESTOCK AUCTION REMINDER WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22 11:00 AM Location: From Mitchell, MB 3 Miles South On Centre St. Owners Ron & Ray Unger Ph: 204-346-2459

Live Internet Bidding TRACTORS & TRUCKS • 1991 8560 John Deere 4WD, Cab, Duals, 24 Spd Trans, 7437 hrs • 2005 7320 John Deere MFWD, 3 PTH, Cab, 741 Selfleveling loader, 6500 hrs • 555 Versatile 4WD, Cab • 7020 Allis Chalmers Diesel, Duals • 1990 Ford 9000 Diesel, Tandem, 20ft Steel B&H • 1996 Volvo Semi Tractor w/ Sleeper (not running) • 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel, Reg Cab, 4x4, Leather, Safetied, 320K FEED PROCESSING & HAYING EQUIPMENT • 2005 NDE 804 Tub Grinder • 1991 John Deere 535 Round Baler *1996 John Deere 1600A Mower Conditioner • 12 Row 7000 John Deere Corn Planter • 90ft H&S Highboy Sprayer • 38ft Figgstad Deep Tiller w/ Mulchers • 38ft Case IH Deep Tiller w/ Mulchers • 20ft V Stone Rake, Center Feed • 80ft Farm King Harrows • 1985 Gleener L2 Self-Propelled Combine

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt St, Steinbach, MB Toll Free 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

UNRESERVED INVENTORY REDUCTION AUCTION SALE OF Buhler Versatile 1295 Chevrier Blvd. (Back Entrance of Building By Railroad Tracks)

Sat., August 25 at 11:00 AM (Viewing Saturday Morning 9:00 AM Only) (Signs Posted)

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PARTIAL LISTING “KEEP WATCHING WEB SITE FOR COMPLETE LISTING & PICTURES”

TRACTORS: *New Holland 9060 4-wheel drive tractor (Parts Only)* Versatile 4-wheel drive 535 tractor (No trans) Parts Only LOADER: *Versatile 3895 loader w/ bucket* 2-New Holland 7614 loader frames FORKLIFTS: *2-Cat model 60 w/forks (Parts Only) *Hyster 3,000 lbs. forklift solid tires (no rad) EQUIPMENT: *Infratirea floor drill* 2-M8W-3000 drill presses* double head drill press *hyd. press *2-Strands gear driven drill presses *Arber press *Ward Turret lathe *Anjd floor drill press & others *Puma CNC lathe w/chip conveyor (not working) *Mori Seiki TL-3 lathe w/ chip conveyor (not working) NEW PARTS: *Blue bins w/bolts & fasteners *pallets of alternators & starters *assorted tractor rads & parts MISCELLANEOUS: *Assort. cage pallets *pallet misc. shafts & steel *assort. tractor tires *2-row of mobile carts *2-drums of pink & green anti freeze *345-gal. hyd. oil *16-pallets of grey metal shelving *assorted work benches *cabinets *3-banks of lockers* new 12-crates of nuts & bolts *assort. hyd. cylinders *pallet of electric cable, battery cable, etc. *steel pipes w/racks & other steel.

Note* “All pallets will be loaded by Licensed operators” TERMS: Cash, Visa, Mastercard or Debit paid in Full Same Day of Sale.

SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS “Everything Sold As Is, Where Is” with no warranties implied or expressed.

KAYE’S AUCTIONS

(204) 668-0183 (WPG.) www.kayesauctions.com Go public with an ad in the Co-operator classifieds.

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION FOR JOHN & MARY ANNE NICKEL SAT., SEPTEMBER 8th 10:00 AM

Location: From Gardenton, MB 1 3/4 Miles South on Lord Roberts Rd, then 2 Miles East on 4N

Live Internet Bidding TRACTORS, TRUCKS, ATV • 1997 6400 John Deere Diesel Tractor, MFWD, 640 JD Self-Leveling Loader & Quick-Attach Bucket, Cab, 3PTH, 12,001HRS • John Deere Compatible Quick Attach. Round Bale Fork • 1994 John Deere 6300 Diesel Tractor, Cab, 3PTH, 5,373HRS • 1994 John Deere F525, Front-Mount 48” Deck, Rear Bagger • 1978 GMC 6500 Grain Truck w/ 16ft Steel Box & Hoist, 51,518KM • 16ft Grain Truck Box Tarp • 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Z71,6.5L Diesel, Ext. Cab, 4X4 • 1996 Honda Fourtrax TRX300 Quad HAY, FORAGE, & TILLAGE EQUIPMENT • 1997 John Deere 535 Round Baler w/ Bale Kicker • 1988 John Deere 430 Round Baler w/ Gathering Wheels • 2001 12ft 499 New Holland Haybine • 860 Gehl Forage Harvester, 2 Row Corn Header • Gehl Pick-up Header • Green Valley Silage High Dump • 312 Gehl Manure Spreader (Scavenger II) • 6 Wheel Sprint Master Vicon Rake • Steel Round Bale Trailer • 10ft PTO Drive Stone Rake • Schulte Reel Type Stone Picker • 10ft John Deere 225 Off-set Disk • 15.5ft IHC Vibrashank Cultivator • 16ft 3PTH Cultivator (converted to row crop) • 8.5ft 3PTH Cultivator • 18ft IHC Vibrashank Cultivator • 4 Row 1240 JD Corn Planter • 12ft Land Roller w/ Grass Seed Attach. • 46ft X 8in Hydraulic Drive Grain Auger • Auger Hopper • 80ft Great Northern Field Sprayer w/ Poly Tank • Massy Harris Oneway • Horse Dump Rake • 15 Section Allied Harrows w/ Hydraulic Lift • Gehl 125 Mixmill LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT • Portable Cattle Self-Feeders • (11) Round Bale Feeders • Corral Panels • Railway Ties • Fence Posts • 40ft. Portable Bunk Feeder • Electric Fencers • Livestock Clipper • Cattle Dehorner • Stock Doctor • Syringes & Vet Supplies GOOD SELECTION OF TOOLS & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS PLUS MUCH MORE!!

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt St, Steinbach, MB Toll Free 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

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UNRESERVED LUMBER YARD CLOSE-OUT AUCTION SALE OF: St. Pierre Lumber & Construction Ltd.

(St. Pierre Jolys, MB, HWY #59 North of St. Pierre Behind Esso Station)

Sat., August 18 at 11:00 AM (Viewing Friday 12:00 Noon until 6:00 pm Day Before Sale Only) Signs Posted AUCTIONEER’S NOTE* All Inventory is New & Sold in Pallet Lots LUMBER TRUCK: *2007 GMC C-7500 gas 3-ton w/hoist, 17ft. Grain Master steel deck, single axle (showing 25,900 kms) like new, safetied until Sept. 2012 FORKLIFT: *1989 TELEPORTER MOD. 249TS (SELLICK) 4x4, 4-cyl. diesel forklift extended boom 22’ w/bucket & forks, good shape 4-WHEEL CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS: *10’x20’ insulated trailer w/ shelving *8’x16’ 4-wheel trailer *5th wheel single axle flat deck trailer KEYMACHINE: *ILCO automatic key cutting machine & display blanks WOOD WALLS: *2”x6” Building walls for sheds *2”x4” Building walls for sheds LUMBER (SOLD BY THE LIFTS & PALLETS): *Green treated (1”x4”x12’, 2”x6”x14’, 2”x4”x16’, 2”x6”x16’, 2”x8”x14’, & 4”x6”x12’) *Spruce (2”x8”x16’, 2”X8”x20’, 2”x10”x12’, 2”x10”x14’ & 2”x10”x16’) *Cedar Tone (2”x6”x12’ & 2”x6”x16’) *Apprx. 30-sheets 7/16” O.S.B *2-pallets (1”x6”x12’ & 1”x6”x16’) Composite *2”x8” cedar tone * 2”x6” green treated *1”x6” square head knotty pine *1”x6” V-joint knotty pine *4”x4”x8’ cedar tone poles *8’ Landscaping Ties *Pallet Landscaping Ties *2”x10”x10’ lumber *2”x10”x16’ Cedar *4”x6” 16’ Poles *48’ & 64’ beams *2”x10” beams *telephone poles *etc TOOLS & MISCELLANEOUS: *B&D radial arm saw *2-Beaver table saws *Strapping machine *540 paint sprayer *re-bar hand cutter & bender *green stone blower *aluminum ladders, extension ladders, etc *H.E.R.O Blendorama w/ Dell Computer & sample stand *2-lifts of metal shed skirting *40-sheets 4’x8’x3/8” underlay *ground hogs anchors (8’x6’) *20’ & 24’ shed rafters *building insulation (Styrofoam) *R20-R12 fiberglass insulation *7’x16’ over head garage doors (used) *3-entrance door frames *new garden patio doors *misc. doors & windows *2used overhead gas heaters *7-pallets of shingles *pallet of cedar shingles *pallet of roofing paper *7-5 gal Pails of Aluminum roof coating *lot of soffit, facia, etc *whirly birds *36”x6”x3’ insulated chimney *all duck work *heating pipes *plastic & metal electric pipe *copper pipe (1”x3/4”) *8-EZ backsplash * pallet of 2’x4’ ceiling tiles * assort. trim M.D.S *Rotary nail bin w/ nails *inventory of nails & screws (Sold By Pallets) *Pallet hardware, dowels *All wire (Sold in Lots) *lift of re-bar (20’) *2-22’x12” culverts *weeping tiles *3-sewer line under ground shut-offs *2-pressure tanks (3344 gal) *40-gal, gas hot water tank *wood melamine shelving *6-pallets of concrete blocks *pallet of cement *weather stain *all paint (Sold by Pallets) *water hoses *3-rolls bubble wrap *pallet concrete hardener *rope rack w/measure meter *rakes & forks *5th wheel hitch *all inventory: pumps, tools, nuts & bolts, shelving, etc *plus new inventory (Sold in Pallet lots) *Plus lots of miscellaneous too numerous to mention. GATE: *New 32’ Entrance steel gate w/pole STEEL: *1-rack w/steel ANTIQUES: *Arctic dog sled *old breaking plows *potato hiller *single plow FISH: *9’+ Blue Marlin Fish

TERMS: Cash, Visa, Mastercard or Debit paid in Full Same Day of Sale.

SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS “Everything Sold As Is, Where Is” with no warranties implied or expressed.

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AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION FOR ABE PENNER & CONSIGNORS THURSDAY AUGUST 30 5:30 PM Location: 218 Brandt St. Steinbach, MB

Live Internet Bidding PARTIAL LIST: TRACTORS, TRUCKS & TRAILERS • 684 International Diesel Tractor, Front End loader, 3PTH • 1993 Doepker Hopper Bottom B-Train Trailers, 30ft & 27ft, Roll-top Tarp • 1999 Freightliner Century Classic, MII 430HP Cummins 13spd, Safetied • 18ft Rainbow Car Hauler Trailer & Sides • 300 Massey Ferguson Diesel Crawler w/ Loader EQUIPMENT • 496 International Disker 25ft • Top-Masier MFG 38’ Deep Tiller • New Holland 975 Combine • 61ft SL1061 Scoop-a-Second Grain Auger w/ Side Chute (needs repair) • 18ft Versatile 400 Hydrostatic Self Propelled Swater w/ Pickup Reel • 16ft John Deere Deep Tiller E1600 • 62 Flexicoil Field Sprayer w/ Plastic tank & Hyd Pump 95ft • 15 Section Harrows & Draw Bar • 2003 John Deere 567 Round Baler • Cattle Oiler • 15,000Watt PTO Generator • 4 Bottom Plow • 45 IHC 18ft Vibra Shank Cultivator w/ Multchers • Flexi-coil 62 Sprayer • 15 Section Harrows • Bale Fork PLUS MUCH MORE!!

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt St, Steinbach, MB Toll Free 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

BORIS OKRAINETZ AUCTION Sun., Aug 26th, 2012. 12:00pm 3 E on #5, 1/2 NORTH OF INVERMAY INVERMAY, SK. CONTACT: (306)352-3854. “ONLINE BIDDING 1:00pm” MACHINERY TRACTORS: 1983 JD 4450 DSL cab, air, dual hyd, 20.8x38 factory duals, quad shift, 5,800-hrs, real nice; JD 3020 DSL good tires, dual hyd, w/JD 148 Loader; COMBINE: 1983 MF 850 SP Combine (Grey cab) Melroe 388 PU, chopper, tank extension, shedded, 2,400-hrs, looks real nice; SWATHER: IHC #400 19.5-ft. SP Swather cab, cooler, gas, PU reel, shedded, Real nice; TRUCK: 1978 Dodge 3-Ton 600 Series 5x2 trans, steel box, hoist, tarp; DRILLS: IHC 6200 24-ft. press drills shedded, fert attachment, rubber press, w/mover, real nice; AUGERS: 2, 7x41 augers, ES; STONE PICKER: Schulte (green) Heavy chain, clutch, real good; TILLAGE: Morris 519 Deep Tillage Harrows, excellent shape; IHC 28-ft. Vibrashank & harrows; MISC EQUIPMENT: 60-ft. Flexicoil tine harrow bar; Swath roller; Fert tank; 4 wheel wagon; 1,250-gal water tank; Hopper tank & trailer; POOL 60-ft. sprayer; PLUS MISC SHOP: Borris is quitting farming. Machinery used on small acreage & is definitely above average condition. Not many smack items, online bidding at 1:00pm. Visit www.ukrainezauction.com for updated listing & pictures. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851.

AUCTION SALES Auctions Various AUG. 19TH ARDEN, MB. Buhler/ FarmKing 5-ft. Finishing Mower, as New; IHC 914 PT Combine; CIL 200 Deep Tiller 30-ft.; Westfield 7-in.x41-ft. Auger; Swath Roller; Kendon Bale Wagon Frame; 8 Bottom Plow; Shop Tools & Equipment; 14 Pallets of Patio Blocks & Paving Stones; Collector Coins. Aug. 25th Wellwood, MB. Farm Retirement for George & Denise Whyte Farm Equip, Horse Equip, Household. Aug 26th Carberry, MB. Vehicles; Estate Furniture; Mechanic Tools; Sept 15 Southport, MB. Restaurant Equip. Oct. Arden, MB. GUNS accepting consignments. Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)368-2333 or (204)476-6262 FULL LIST & PICS www.meyersauctions.com

AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts FOR SALE: (BULL BAR / Moose catchers) for 2010-2012 Volvo truck, also 1 for a 95 Freight liner. We are selling them cheap! Can Deliver. Phone:(204)868-5040. REMANUFACTURED DSL ENGINES: GM 6.5L $4,750 installed; Ford/IH 7.3L $4950 installed; GM Duramax/Ford 6.0L, $8,500 installed; new 6.5L engines $6500; 24V 5.9L Cummins, $7,500 installed; other new/used & reman. engines available. Thickett Engine Rebuilding, 204-532-2187, Binscarth. 8:00am-5:30pm Mon.-Fri.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1975 GMC 366 ENGINE, 5 & 2 transmission, 1020 tires, 16x8 Midland box & hoist; 1994 Kustom Koach camper w/stove, fridge, freezer & air. Mint condition, $6000. Phone:(204)745-2784. 1993 F250 EXTENDED CAB, 7.3 engine, auto trans, would make good service truck; 1975 GMC grain truck, 8x16 box & hoist, safetied. Phone Alfred (204)745-2784. 2011 SILVERADO LF 1500, club cab, extras include box liner. 65,000-kms, 1 owner, asking $18,500. Phone:(204)885-5076, Wpg.

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FOR SALE DUE TO quit farming: 1989 Freightliner FL112 semi truck, 3406 Cat, 13-spd trans, air ride suspension & air ride cab, sleeper, very good Michelin rubber, Diff lock, very clean truck good for farm or the oil patch. $13,900; 1984 Ford L8000 tandem grain truck, 20-ft Cancade box, roll tarp, diff lock, 3208 Cat, 10-spd trans, 536,799-kms, new PTO pump, mechanically sound, gorgeous truck w/new paint. Prices negotiable, for more information contact Claude (204)744-2501 home or (204)825-0001 cell.

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FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins

Two 19’ Bins - 4700 bushels per bin Four 21’ Bins - 5900 bushels per bin (with .094 aeration floors).

ONLY $1500 A PIECE!

Located in the Oakville area come and get ‘em! Contact Dave, Blaine or Ron at Wall Grain at 204-269-7616 for more information.

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30-FT 1997 WESTWARD 3000 PT swather, bat reel, good canvases, $4000 OBO. Phone:(204)867-7539.

CI 9600 CO-OP PULL-TYPE combine, w/monitor, belt PU, chopper. Excellent cond, only 619 operating hrs, always shedded; Sakundiak grain auger 7in x 45-ft, electric start, twin 18-hp Briggs & Stratton industrial motor, shedded; Aeration fan Caldwell model ILC 18-312, 3-hp, 220-volts, 12.5-amps; 12-ft x 18-in round metal pipes, 11-ft x 18-in half round corragated metal pipe. Located Cromer, MB Phone:(306)586-1760, j.hunter@sasktel.net

JD 224 FLEX NEW poly, metal finger PU reel, GC, $4800; 20-ft JD 100 Flex header, fits 20 series combine, poly, PU reel, GC, $800. Phone:(204)635-2600, Stead.

590 JD SWATHER 25-FT. header w/UII PU reel & 1000-acs on new honey bee cutting bar, $5,000 OBO. Phone (204)526-2046, leave msg. CCIL SELF-PROPELLED SWATHER W/CAB, 21ft, runs good, shedded. $1,200 OBO. Phone:(306)452-3707. Redvers, SK. FOR SALE: 1997 8820 swather, 25-ft. header, PU reels; 14-ft. hay header, will sell separately, shedded & good shape. Asking $20,000 for the complete unit. Call Garth Jackson (204)564-2340 FOR SALE: 2, 15-FT. Vers swathers & 1, 7-ft. IHC mower. Phone (204)526-2169, Holland. MF#35 - 25-FT PT swather w/UII pickup reel, $2,250. Phone:(204)746-5605 or (204)324-5209. WESTWARD 9250 SWATHER, 25-FT., 972 header, shedded, 1,170-hrs, Canola roller, canvas & knife very good. (204)745-3543 Home (204)745-8007 Cell

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Deutz Gleaner R50, always shedded, hydro trans, grain loss monitor, rock trap door, shaft spreader, engine hours 1,340, separator hours 804. Phone: (204)669-2366.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Ford/New Holland 1986 TR96 Combine

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1988 CCIL 26-FT SWATHER, diesel, PUR lifters, GC, ready to go, $12,500. Phone:(204)343-2002.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Carts 750-BU UFT GRAINCART, HYD drive $11,900; 400-Bu UFT graincart, $6500. Phone:(204)529-2046 or (204)529-2091.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens 300-2,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662.

24’ Continuous Flow NECO Grain Dryer with 25 HP fan and gen set (needs some work).

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1997 AGCO/GLEANER MODEL 530, flex head, PU reel, poly, $13,000. Phone Rob (204)735-2852 or (204)981-0885, Starbuck. 2001 NH 648, Silage Special, Ramps, 4x5, Sale $7,750; 2001 NH 688, Tandem Wheels, Ramps, 5x6, Sale $7,750; 2001 JD 567, Std PU, Monitor, Push Bar, 5x6, only 11,000 Bales, Shows NiceLike New, Sale $15,750; 1996 NH 664, Autotie, Ramp, 5x6, Sale $7,750; Call Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 Steinbach, MB www.reimerfarmequipment.com 2002 NEW IDEA 4865 softcore round baler, new floor belt , $8,000; IH 4000 swather, needs wobblebots, $1,000. Phone:(204)834-2875. CASE IH 8480 ROUND baler, shedded, not used since 2009, real good, $4,500; Case IH 19.5-ft. 4000 swather (no cab) 2 Keer Sheers, shedded, not used since 2009, VGC, $3,500; Canola Roller, $200. (204)368-2226. FORAGE EQUIPMENT, 5830 JD forage harvester w/PU & corn head, plus $50,000 of new parts; 2 tandem Mac silage trucks w/side dump boxes. Phone:(204)352-4306. FOR SALE: 1985 NH square baler model 3/6; 1978 NH stackliner 160 bale wagon model 1063. Phone (204)842-3626. FOR SALE QUIT FARMING: Highline bale mover, only hauled 200 bales, asking $27,000; 16 wheel rake, 2 yrs old, never used, asking $12,000; 2008 Vermeer baler, only made 1,100 bales, asking $25,000; Rowse double 9-ft. mower w/Case Intl heads, used 1 yr, asking $17,000; Single Intl 9-ft. mower w/Rowse kit, asking $2,500; All equip like new condition. Phone (204)535-2298 or (204)535-2474. JIM’S CONCAVE REPAIR: Complete concave rebuilding & repair. All concaves rebuilt to original manufactures specs. Most older models in stock. Half or less of new price. All workmanship guaranteed. (204)523-6242, (204)523-8537, Killarney, MB. NH 1431 DISCBINE, 13.5-FT, in excellent cond; NH BR780A round baler, bale command, wide tires, in good cond. Phone:(204)825-2010. REBUILT ROLLERS FOR CASE-IH 3650 5x6 softcore round baler, will fit other makes. Drive $510, Idler $260. Prices include core exchange. Phone (204)389-4038 or (204)642-3205.

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BUILT RIGHT. ON TIME. FARM MACHINERY Grain Elevators 80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase 10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304.

Rebuild combine table augers Rebuild hydraulic cylinders Roller mills regrooved MFWD housings rebuilt Steel and aluminum welding Machine Shop Service Line boreing and welding

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FOR SALE: MODEL 919 Labtronics grain tester w/charts, Ohaus scale litre grain measure & official bushel weight pint measure. Canola roller, canola stick, $800; Farmex hay probe (moisture tester) $75. Owner retired. Phone (204)368-2226.

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FARM MACHINERY Combine – Case/IH

REM 1026A GRAIN VAC 1998, good condition, $5000 OBO. Phone:(204)433-7083.

1983 IHC 1480 COMBINE, 3,360-hrs, shedded. Asking $10,000. Cromer, MB. Phone: (204)556-2622 or (204)748-5520.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Baling 2002 HESTON 856 ROUND baler, megawide pickup, short crop kit, fully auto, moisture readout, shedded & field ready. $10,000 OBO. Phone:(204)325-1383 or (204)362-4874. IHC 3650 ROUND BALER, working condition, wide belts in good condition, $1,500 OBO. Phone (204)748-2166 Virden, MB. REEVES 2552 WRAPPER, PERFECT order, 2 safety remotes, hyd wheel brakes, plastic sensors, $20,000 OBO. Phone:(204)522-8514. SILAGE SPECIAL JD COVEREDGE net wrap or twine, 2007 #582(#854) SS w/14 spring loaded serrated knives for dense pack option. Reverser. 4-ft. wide x5-ft. diameter. Shedded & JD inspected. GR (204)534-7843.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Swathers 1992 WESTWARD 7000 SWATHER 21-ft, 1,750-hrs, Cummins 3.9L DSL engine, Macdon 960 header, pickup reels, tires 12.5X16.1, shedded, excellent condition. Phone:(204)937-2922. Roblin, MB. 1994 MACDON 9000 SWATHER Turbo, 2-SPD, 25-ft., 960 header, PU reel, new guards & sections, $22,000. Phone (204)636-2448. 1998 PREMIER 1900 PULL-TYPE swather, auto fold & transport, pick-up reel, Keer-Sheer, always shedded, very low acres. Phone:(204)325-2416. 2000 PREMIER 2940 SWATHER, 2825-hrs, 30-ft 3 way canvas, PU reel, heater, A/C, Vern swath puller. Phone:(204)776-2047 cell (204)534-7458, Minto MB. 25-FT 960 MAC-DON SWATHER header w/bi-directional adapter, always shedded. Phone: (204)447-3433. St Rose, MB. 25-FT. MACDON PT SWATHER, PU reel, nice shape, $4,000. Call (204)873-2487. Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call. 1-800-782-0794.

Combines

1984 IH 1480 COMBINE, specialty rotor, airfoil sieve, Loewen concaves, $20,000 work order, shedded, excellent cond, asking $9500. Phone: (204)529-2046 or (204)529-2091. 1986 CASE IH 1680 3,500-hrs, Hopper top, excellor kit, rock trap, newer PU belts, well maintained, retired & moving must sell, $14,000 OBO. (204)523-7469 (204)534-8115. 1986 CASE IH 1680 combine w/2015 PU, 2,600 engine hrs, shedded, chaff spreader, stone trap, additional set of 3 coarse concaves, reverser, good condition, asking $19,500. (204)838-2211 1986 CASE IH 1680 combine w/Melroe PU, 3000 engine hours, shedded, chaff spreader, stone trap, additional set of coarse concaves, reverser, 25-ft flex header, asking $29,500. Phone:(204)824-2196, Wawanesa. 1997 CASE IH 2188, 1590 rotor hrs, yield & moisture monitor, rock trap, 1015 PU, always shedded, $58,000 OBO; 2000 Case IH 2388, 1490 rotor hrs, yield & moisture monitor, SwathMaster PU, always shedded, $88,000 OBO. (204)735-2487 (204)612-8379, Starbuck, MB. 2000 2388, 2881-2264-HRS, rake-up pickup, 25-ft 1010 straight cut pickup reel, both $90,000 OBO. Phone:(204)638-9286. 2005 CASE IH 8010 combine, 4-WD, front tire size is 1250-45-32, means they are 45-in wide, rear tires 28L-26, means 28-in wide. Apparently will go as far as a track machine. 4-Spd, hyd trans, straw chopper & spreaders, pro-600 monitor, bin extentions w/2052-30-ft dripper header, $165,000. Phone:(204)871-0925. CASE IH 1480 W/SPECIALTY rotor, axceller kit, chopper, chaff spreader, airfoil, Melroe PU, light pkg. Phone:(204)526-7135 or (204)526-7134.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Massey Ferguson 77 MF 750 COMBINE, 6 cyl, hydro-static; 78 MF 750 combine, 6 cyl, standard. Both always shedded. Phone:(204)242-2440. Manitou, MB. 850 MF 1982 W/24-FT header, always shedded. Phone Harold:(306)739-2646. Wawota,SK.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Various 1964 CASE 600 SELF-PROPELLED, w/straight cut & PU attachments, add-on cab, always shedded, used for avg 30-acres per year on small holding, in working order when last used 3-yrs ago. Gas engine in good shape, uses no oil, original paint still looks good, for antique collector or small holding. $1000 OBO. Phone:(807)223-7833. JD 220 FLEX HEADER, new knife & guards, large auger, JD PU reel, poly skids, field ready, $3850 OBO; 18-ft U-2 PU reel, $850 OBO. Phone:(204)467-8750.

18-FT 4400 VERSATILE SWATHER w/cab, always shedded. Phone:(204)242-2440. Manitou, MB

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1986 TR96 Newholland combine has 2950 eng hrs and 2218 thresing hrs carey hopper topper melrow 388 pickup. Has auto height & variable speed pickup controls. Very reliable. Combine is serviced and ready to work. Has always been sheded and is in very good condition, $19,900 (204)746-0283

JD 930 RIGID HEAD w/intersteel sunflower attachment, 9-in. pans, good condition, $7,200. Phone (204)324-3647.

FOR SALE: 1979 NH TR70, Ford 6, 2500-hrs, lots of new parts, always shedded, field ready, VGC, $2500. Phone:(306)452-3582, or (306)452-7015, Redvers, SK. NH TR98 COMBINE, SWATHMASTER PU header, hyd windguard. Long auger, straw chopper, chaff spreader, only 1323 separator hrs. $50,000. Financing available, (204)752-2089.

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1983 JD 7721 PT combine, Redekop Chaff saver, always shedded, lots of new parts. Phone:(204)529-2375 or (204)825-7804. 1985 JD 7720 Titan II, 2-SPD cyl, air foil sieve, 212 PU, cab fan control & sieve adjust, very nice condition, always shedded. (204)436-2621 (204)436-2552. 1986 8820 TITAN 2 combine, in good condition, 3500-hrs, $14,500. Phone:(204)278-3261. 1986 JD TITAN II 8820 combine, good condition. Phone (204)882-2413. 1987 7720 TITAN II standard W/2700 original hrs, excellent shape, always shedded. Phone:(204)859-2376, Rossburn. 1989 JD 9600 COMBINE, 212 PU, tires 30.5x32 front, mud hog rear wheel drive w/18.4x26 rear. $38,000. Phone:(204)635-2625 or cell (204)268-5539, Stead. 1991 JD 9600 914 PU, Sunnybrook cyl, long auger, new 30.5 R32 tires, 3370 sep hours, well maintained, very nice condition. Phone:(204)526-7805, Cypress River. 1993 JD 9600, 3700 engine hrs, duals, fine cut chopper, yield monitor, header height, shedded & field ready, $49,000 OBO; JD 30-ft. straight header also available. Phone (204)745-8334, (204)745-2869, Carman. 1997 JD 9600, 4X4, 2,100 thresher hours, loaded w/options, comes w/930 flex header, very good machine; JD 8970 tractor, 710x38 tires @ 90%, excellent tractor. Best Offers. Phone:(204)766-2643. 1998 JOHN DEERE 9610 maximizer, 914 PU chaff spreader, auto-height control, double-knife chopper, rice tires, 1980 separating hrs, VGC, asking $81,500 OBO. Phone Murray (204)372-6051. 2000 JD 9650W 150-HRS since Performax service at which time new Sunny Brook rasp bars, concave, clean grain chain, sprockets & bearings & Radicup MAV chopper rotor were install, complete invoice $20,000, 2,300 sep hrs, 914 PU, chaff spreader, hopper topper, auto height sensing, recent new feeder chain, batteries, HID lights $107,500; 2003 930F header, PU reel, new knife & guards w/Prairie Air System, excellent for beans or down crops, 50 series hook up w/header trailer, $24,500; Firestone 24.5x32 rice tires on 9000 series rims, excellent condition, $3,000. (204)347-5244 leave msg. 207 JD 9760 COMBINE, hopper topper, big auger , auto-steer ready, duals, yield & moisture monitor, bullet rotor, 820 separator hours, $180,000 OBO; JD 590 25-ft swather, VGC, $1900 OBO; JD 35-ft PU reel, like new, $3500. Phone:(204)822-3868 cell (204)325-6237. 8820 TITAN II 1986 including 925 header 4,300-hrs, chaff spreader, long auger, air foil chaffer, $25,000. Phone (204)573-6097, Brandon. 930 FLEX HEAD, 2 available, 1 w/carry air reel. Also have Header trailers, 30-ft & 36-ft in stock. Phone:(204)746-6605 or (204)325-2496.

CASE IH 2188 3,040 engine hrs, Hopper Topper, stone trap, AFX style rotor, always shedded & field ready, $48,000 OBO; 30-ft. straight header available. Phone (204)745-2869, (204)745-8334, Carman.

FOR SALE: 1982 JD 7720 combine, 212 PU, chaff spreader, one man strawchopper, 3900 engine hrs, shedded, heavy axle, 4WD (could be sold separately will fit JD 9600), wheel extensions. Must be seen to be appreciated, 2nd owner, asking $21,000. Call Garth Jackson (204)564-2340

FOR SALE: TOP SIEVE to fit Case IH 1680 - 2388. Phone:(204)535-2453.

JD 1980 7720 COMBINE, in good shape, PU header only, good belts all around. (204)876-4798.

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1980 8820 COMBINE, 2-SPD cyl drive, good condition, $13,000; 2-224 rigid heads w/pickup reels, $3000 each. Phone: cell (204)362-2316, or (204)822-3189.

1982 JD 7720, TURBO, Hydro, 2-SPD cyl, fine cut chopper, new PU belts, new primary counter shaft & bearings, new hyd pump, $14,000 in recent greenlight, 4,600-hrs, field ready, $13,000 OBO. Phone (204)868-5504 or (204)874-2206 evening or email neilgalb@gmail.com

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1982 JD 7720 212 P.U, 3,900-hrs, new chrome rub bars, new concaves, new a/c, many new bearings & belts, air foil sieve, hopper ext., shedded, VGC, 30.5Lx32 tires; 1984 JD 7720 212 P.U, 2,800-hrs, Titan II upgrades, new rub bars, new concaves, air foil sieve, hopper ext., shedded, excellent condition 24.5x32 tires. Phone:(204)937-2922. Roblin, MB.

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1998 TX 66 NH combine, 1600 Sep. hrs. 14ft rake up pu, excellent condition, $55,000 OBO (403)823-9222, 403-854-1044, Rosedale, AB.

FORD NH 1998 TR96 971 header, 2,276 engine hours 1,875 separator hours, good shape, Elmers 25-ft header trailer, $1,500. Phone:(204)745-3773 or (204)745-6321.

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1986 NH TR86 COMBINE, hydrastatic 3,240-hrs, 12-ft rake-up pickup, always shedded, $15,000. Phone:(306)452-3707. Redvers, SK.

‘95 NH TX66 COMBINE, in good condition, shedded, 2,500 separator hrs, good rubber, hopper extension, Westward pickup, $42,000 OBO. Phone: (204)966-3887 or (204)476-6098.

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1-866-733-3567 Combine ACCessories FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories 1997-2002 CIH 1020 Flex Platforms 25-ft., 30-ft., Reconditioned, Sale $9,950-$14,900; 2009 CIH 2020 Flex Platforms, 35-ft. Sale $28,900; 1990-1995 JD 922, 925, 930 Flex Platforms, Steel Pts, Poly Skids, Sale $6,900; 1996-1999 JD 925, 930 Flex Platforms, Poly Pts, Reconditioned, New PU Teeth, Poly Skids, Cutter Bar, Mint, Sale $12,900; 2000-2003 JD 925, 930 Flex Platforms, F.F. Auger, PU Reel, Poly Skids, Sale $13,900-$17,900. 2007 JD 630 Hydra Flex Platform, Reconditioned, Like New, Sale $28,900; 2004 JD 635 Hydra Flex Platform, Reconditioned, Sale $24,900; Install a JD Flex Platform on your combine any make. We make adapter kits. Delivery anywhere in Western Canada. Call Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 Steinbach, MB www.reimerfarmequipment.com 2008 JD 635 FLEXHEADER, nice shape, fully loaded, $25,000 firm. Phone:(204)424-5632, La Broquerie. 25-FT. HONEYBEE PU REEL, Case IH adaptor, $6,000; 2004 MacDon 30-ft. 963 header, PU reel, Case IH adaptor, trail ease transport, $18,500; 2001 MacDon 36-ft. 963 header, PU reel, transport, adaptor, $10,000. Phone (204)636-2448. AGCO GLEANER 30-FT HEADER, new reel bats; AGCO Gleaner 27-ft header both in good condition & fit N&R series combine. (204)867-0043, Minnedosa, MB. FOR SALE: 1998 925R straight cut header, PU reels, fore & aft, heavy skid plates, lifters, shedded, excellent condition, $11,000. Carrier available. Call Garth Jackson (204)564-2340 JD 222 RIGID HEADER, Phone:(204)746-6048.

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JD 224 STRAIGHT CUT header, 24-ft, PU reel, sold w/trailer, field ready $4,000 OBO. Phone (204)868-5504 or (204)874-2206 evening or email neilgalb@gmail.com JD 843 CORNHEAD, oil bath, low tin, recent overhaul, field ready, $8,500. Call (204)324-9300 or (204)324-7622.

FARM MACHINERY FOR PARTS: COMBINES IHC 1682, 1482, 1480, 1460, 915, 914, 715, 403, 402, 150, MF 860, 760, 850, 751, 750, 550, 510, 410, 405; JD 7701, 7700,6601, 6600, 630, 96, 65; WHITE 8900, 8800, 8600, 8650, 7800, 5542, 545, 542, 431; NH TR95, TR85, TR70, 1500, 990, 980; Coop 9600, 960; Gleaner L2, N6, F, C2; VERS 2000, 42; Case 1600, 1060; FORD 642 BELARUS 1500 Don; SWATHERS VERS 4400, 400, 330, 103, 10; IHC 4000, 230, 210, 175, 201, 75; COOP 550, 500, 601; MF 655, 36, 35; JD 800, 290; NH 1090; WHITE 6200; COCKSHUTT 503 HESSTON 300. We also have parts for tractors, square & round balers, press drills, cultivators, sprayers, haybines, & misc machinery. We handle new & rebuilt parts for tractors & combines. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727, toll free 1-877-858-2728. GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

Spraying EquipmEnt FARM MACHINERY Sprayers 1990 ALL-CROP SPRAYER, MOUNTED on 1982 Ford 700 4x4 truck, Microtrac spray controller, Raven guidance, good condition, $18,900. Phone:(204)736-2840.

Tillage & Seeding FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills CASE IH/CONCORD ATX5010, 10-IN, 50-ft, excellent condition, w/Case IH/2300 tank, 3 1/2-in Dutch openers, lots of maintenance done. $34,900. Phone:(204)391-1011 or Email: pro_terra@hotmail.com

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Tillage 26-FT FLEXI-COIL DEEP TILLER complete w/mounted harrows, anhydrous tank hitch & anhydrous control valve. Very Good Condition, $3500. Phone:(204)428-3625. 31-FT CO-OP DEEP TILLER; front fenders for JD MFWD tractor. Phone (204)386-2412, Plumas, MB. FOR SALE: VERSATILE EEZE-ON 28.5-FT tandem disc, 11-in spacing, 25-in disc, asking $6,500. Phone:(204)758-3943 or (204)746-5844. St. Jean, MB. IH 5500 39-FT DEEP tiller w/5600 shanks & NH3 kit; 12 row, 30-in S-tine row crop cultivator; Case IH 5600 39-ft deep tiller. Phone:(204)535-2453.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various 15-FT MORRIS 4-BAR Phone:(204)324-6398.

HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca

FARM MACHINERY Irrigation Equipment 60-HP DSL IRRIGATION PUMP, Izuzu 4-cyl engine, Berkley pump. This unit has less than 20-hrs. Murphy panel, warranty, $7400. Phone (204)792-7471. We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Cooperator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800-782-0794.

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TracTors FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Allis/Deutz 1987 DUETZ 7085 FWA, open-station, 85-HP, 5,900-hrs, Allied 794 FEL $17,000. (204)525-4521 www.waltersequipment.com WD45 AC TRACTOR. PHONE:(204)386-2507

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – White 1985 4-270 WHITE, 270-300-hp, PTO, 4spd p-shift 4300-hrs, Asking $26,500. Phone:(204)322-5483 or (204)461-0854.

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FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Case/IH

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

1980 2090 CASE W/FACTORY duals, 4,257-hrs, $12,500 OBO; 16-ft. CCIL 203 deep tiller w/mulchers, 1.5-in. thick shanks, $1,500. Phone (204)878-3227.

1984 WHITE MACDON 30-FT. SP gas swather, PU reel, VGC, $9,000 OBO; 730 Case IH PT 30-ft. swather, VGC, $2,000 OBO; Farm King 8-ft. swath roller, VGC, $950 OBO; 30-ft. Bat reel, $600 OBO; Westfield auger J8x41 25-HP Kohler engine, SP & hydra drag, $4,950 OBO; Labrontics 3.5 moisture meter w/scale, $900 OBO. (204)746-8721 1986 FORD PICKUP, low-kms, VGC; 18-ft Wil-rich cultivator, VGC; NH68 small square baler, VGC; old 12-ft JD press drill, works well. Phone:(204)379-2702. St. Claude, MB. 1989 IHC 1660 COMBINE, cummings engine, always shedded, 2400-hrs; 1978 IHC 1700 Loadstar 3-ton grain truck, box, hoist, new roll tarp 74,000-km, safetied; older Sakundiak 41-ft 7-in grain auger, 14-hp Kohler engine; 8-ft plastic swath roller. Phone (204)867-5018 or (204)867-7610. 1990 28-FT. IHC HOE drill built in transport, has new toews folding markers, asking $1,750; AC cultivator w/anhydrous applicator NH3 35-ft., asking $850; 115 Melrose Spray Coup w/foam marker system, asking $2,500 OBO. Wanted to Buy good used Dropdeck Trailer at reasonable price. Phone (204)728-1861 or (204)720-3800. 20-FT 620 MS TANDEM disc w/dual axels; 18.5 IH cultivator w/harrows; 775 18-ft swather w/MacDon hay header; 24-ft JD C20 cultivator; Gehl 120 mix mill w/power bale feeder; quarter turn bale shoot. Phone:(204)386-2507. 32-FT KELLO BILT TANDEM disc; 13-in x 85-ft Farm King auger; 60-ft Flexi-Coil cultivator complete w/air kit. All items VGC. Phone:(204)522-8640, Melita, MB. 56 IHC 1/2-TON PARTLY restored, $1,000; IHC W4 tractor, $1,500; Craftsman lawn mower like new, $1,000; Roper mower as is, $200. 1 (204)855-2212. 760 MF COMBINE, GREY cab, hopper extensions, new drive tires, reverser, nice shape, $3750; Ford 8000 tractor, runs great, $3500. Phone:(204)378-2974. AC TRACTOR LOADER & forks; fence posts (6-7); panels; water tank 50-gal. Phone (204)728-6725, cell (204)725-7962. BALERS JD 535, $5,900; JD 530, $3,500; JD 510, $1,500; JD 336, $3,000; Vermeer Hyd rake, $7,000; 12 wheel rake, $6,000; 10-ft. Landlevellers, $2,150; 12-ft. $2,450; Dics Hutch 25-ft. Rock Cushion, $9,500; JD 230, $3,000; Bushog 21-ft., $7,500; JD Dot 16-ft., $4,000; DMI Ripper 5 Shank, $10,900; 7 Shank, $11,900; Valmar 240 Applicator, $1,000; Woods 15-ft. Batwing Mower HD, $7,000; Woods 10-ft., $4,500; Used Fertilizer Spreaders 4-9T. Phone (204)857-84043 F-21 FARM HAND LOADER w/quick attach bucket, $1,195; grapple fork, $275; 12-ft. hay sweep w/8-ft. steel teeth, $350; manure fork, $200; Pollard 5 wheel rake, $495. Roy (204)385-2685, Gladstone. FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: 2000 JD 9200 4WD tractor, 2,576-hrs; 1998 JD 9610 SP Combine, 2,360-hrs; 1998 JD 925 25-ft flex header; 1998 JD 1840 tractor, 3-PTH, loader; 1984 JD 4650 tractor, powershift, 6,250-hrs; 1993 12-ft Degelman blade; 1991 GMC top kick tandem truck, 43,280-kms, 427 gas. Phone:(204)764-2544 (days) or (204)764-2035 (evenings). FOR SALE: 22-FT. VERS 4400 swather, new knife & guards, will trade for Melroe press drill. Phone Larry (204)373-2452 or leave msg. FOR SALE: GRAIN CARTS LARGE SELECTION 450-1050 bu hyd & PTO drive. J&M 875-bu., $20,000; EZ 475, $7,900; Brent 670, $12,500; New 400-bu. gravity wagons, $6,700; 600-bu., $12,000; Used gravity wagons 250-750 bu.; Grain Screeners Kwik Kleen 5 tube, $4,500; 7 Tube $6,500; Hutch 1500, $1,750; Sioux Screener w/Auger, $2,500; Westfield 10x70 Auger, $2,900; REM 552 Grain Vac, $3,500; Brandt $4,500-$7,500. Phone (204)857-8403. FOR SALE: INTERSTEEL sunflower kit for 30-ft header, 9-in pans, was on JD header, $1,000 OBO; Also 30-ft Batt Reel for Versatile 4700 self-propelled swather, comes w/hyd. motor, $300 OBO. Phone:(204)758-3943 or (204)746-5844. St. Jean, MB. FOR SALE: MF TRACTOR 210 35-HP, 3-PTH, PTO, $5,000 OBO; Westfield TF100-41 PTO auger, $3,500 OBO; Westfield J210-41 PTO Auger, $2,900 OBO; 2008 155 Seadoo 55-hrs w/trailer, $7,500 OBO; Nadeau Rotary Ditcher 42-in. w/deflector, $5,500 OBO; Honda outboard motor 15-HP, $1,900 OBO; 2, 2911 Behlen bins, offers; 2, 1650 Westeel bins, offers; 1, 3300 Westeel bin, offers; 30-ft. autofold Macdon swather w/new canvass bat reel shaft needs work, offers; 350-gal water poly tank for PU, offers; 100-ft. Bourgault centurion sprayer booms, offers; Bourgault sprayer monitor system w/autorate, offers; New pressure washer 13-HP engine, offers; New DSL generator 60H2 electric start, offers; Kirchner V-Plow, $1,100 OBO; Metal band saw, $150. Phone (204)746-5465. FORSBERG MODEL 14 GRAVITY table seed cleaner, $10,000; NH bale wagon 1033, $4000; Morris press drill 30-ft w/Valmar, $4000 OBO. Phone:(204)471-3418. GRAIN AUGUR WESTFIELD PTO, 8x46, $500. Versatile 400, 18-ft swather, $250. GrainVac grain handler 5250, $2,500. Phone:(204)344-5016.

HAYBINES: GEHL 2270, $3900; NH 116, $3000; JD 1209, $3000; NH 144 Swath Turner, $3000; Hay Conditioners $800 up; NH 9-ft mower 2200; IH 9-ft $1650; GEHL 12 wheel rake, $6000; Rotary mowers. JD #1518, $8500; Woods 20-ft batwing, $7500; 10-ft batwing, $3500; 6-ft pull type, $1600; JD 5-ft pull type, $1000; Woods ditchbank 3-PTH, $1500; 6-ft finishing mower, $1000; Woods 6-ft 3-PTH, $750; Bush hog 9-ft disc mower, $2000. Phone: (204)857-8403.

1984 CASE 2290, 3PTH, power shift, 6,800-hrs, nice shape, $9,500. Laurie Richards Manitou, MB. Phone: (204)242-3350 or (204)242-4568. FOR SALE: CASE IH MODEL 1494 tractor mechanical front wheel assist 75 PTO HP w/model 74L FEL 3-PTH 500-1000 PTO, cab, air, 12 Forward 4 Reverse, Trans, 4 cyl DSL engine w/3,007-hrs, $25,000. Phone (204)633-3205, Winnipeg, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere

2008 JD 5225 TRACTOR w/542 Loader, MFWD, 3-PTH, CAH, Radio, Joystick, 200-hrs., $47,900. Call Gary (204)326-7000 Steinbach, MB. www.reimerfarmequipment.com 4450 & 4650 MFWA, JD loader 158, 148 & 740. 4240 w/3-PTH & 148 loader; 5300 Mfwa w/540 loader; Ezee-On loader/bale fork. Phone: (204)828-3460.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Massey Ferguson 06MF 573MFWD 72-HP W/CAB, air, heat, 3-PTH, 8-spd, hi-low, forward & reverse w/MFN70 quick attach loader, excellent cond w/1425-hrs. Will take trades, asking $37,900. Phone:(204)746-6605 or (204)325-2496.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – New Holland 2008 NH T6040 ELITE CAH, MFWD, LH Rev, 3-PTH, NH 840 TL Ldr, 2,440-hrs, One Owner, Sale $64,750. Call Gary (204)326-7000 Steinbach, MB www.reimerfarmequipment.com

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Ford 1992 946 FORD VERSATILE tractor w/or w/o autosteer, VGC. For more info call (204)822-3868, cell (204)325-6237.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – 2 Wheel Drive STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Various 1980 JD 4440 TRIPLE hyd., 3-pt., extra gas tank in front, $19,400; 1975 GM Tandem, 18-ft box & hoist $5,900; 1980 Chevy, single axle, 3-ton, box & hoist, low mileage, $8,400; 22-ft NH PT swather, $1,500; 18-ft Vers. swather, SP, pick-up reel, $2,500; Track eraser, 3PTH, $750; Heston manure spreader, like new. All equipment in good shape. Phone: (204)325-8602. 1985 CASE 4490 4WD, 175-HP, 5,245-hrs, 20.8x34 duals, 4 hyd w/return line, 1000 PTO, PTH, A/C, $16,000; 1979 IHC 1586, 160-HP, 5,974-hrs, 20.8x38 duals, 3 SCV, 1000 PTO, front weights, A/C, $14,000. (204)744-2521, St Leon. NEW TRACTOR PARTS and engine rebuild kits, specializing in hard to find parts for older tractors, tractor seats, service and owners manuals, decals and much more, our 38th year! 1 800-481-1353, www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1972 FORD 1/2-TON TORINA w/cap Intl drill w/end wheel; farm hand stacker w/hay baskets, steel tines; Massey 44 for parts; gooseneck hay trailer. (204)834-3034.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

IH 1460 COMBINE 1984 w/reverser, new feeder chain, rice tires, 810 PU, 810 straight header, asking $12,000; 1978 MF 1105 tractor, rebuilt engine & new rad, asking $5,000. (204)334-6885, (204)794-5098 IHC 730 30-FT SWATHER 25-ft; Universal header 24-ft; MF 760 510 combine; White 8600; Moline G1000; Discer 5 bottom plow; 930 Case & parts; Pasture & hayland for rent & much more. Phone:(204)268-1888. JD 925 FLEX HEADER, $6500; 930, $2500; Case IH 25-ft flex, $6000; Case IH 30-ft rigid, $5000; IH 820 flex $2000; Case IH #1015 PU, $3000; #810 PU, $1000; Summers 72-ft heavy harrow, $14,000; Phoenix #17-#14 harrows; 6 yard scraper, $5000; JD 12YD, $12,000; 4 YD, $4500; Manure spreaders. Meyers #550 horse/poultry manure spreader, $11,900; New Idea 3634, $4000; HS 400-bu, $3000; GEHL scavenger, $3900. Phone:(204)857-8403. JD 930 FLEX HEAD, good working condition, $9500; 855 NH round baler, $1700; Wanted for JD 1600 or 1610 deep tiller, complete shank assembly. Phone:(204)373-2502, leave msg. MAYRATH PTO AUGER 60X10, in very good shape, $1180; 10-ft 3-PH D-Tiller $265; 1482 Case IH combine, $2800. W/trade for misc same value. Phone:(204)347-5995, St Malo. MC 675 CONTINUOUS FLOW grain dryer, single phase, Canola screens, needs some work, $3,500 OBO. Phone (204)324-3647. MOVING, MUST SELL! 1086 IH tractor T/A has been done. Lots of other work too; 3000-gal manure wagon w/injectors; Houle lagoon pump, ready to go, 42-ft; Large pig transfer trailer. Call Les (204)529-2164 or (204)825-0128, Cartwright. NEW HEAVY DUTY 1250-GAL Equinox LR177 Yellow tank, retails at $874, special $536; New Equinox LR177 1250-gal black tank, 3 left must sell $425 special; Used 1 FarmKing 6-ft Mechanical swath roller, $625 OBO; New 16-ft Beavertail tandem trailer w/3500-lb axles w/2-in ball, special $2890 OBO; Used 1998 Ford XL 4x4, 143,720-kms, V6 4.2 engine. Cell (204)823-1559 or (204)822-1354. This is our close-out sale. RBX 562 CASE BALER; John Deere 4440 w/148 loader; Bale King shredder 3100 Vortex. Phone:(204)564-2667. WIRELESS DRIVEWAY ALARMS, calving/foaling barn cameras, video surveillance, rear view cameras for RV’s, trucks, combines, seeders, sprayers and augers. Mounted on magnet. Calgary, Ab. (403)616-6610. www.FAAsecurity.com

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted 91 OR 93 MCCORMICK Deering IHC combine, parts or whole combine. Phone:(204)737-2275 between 6 & 7 p.m. WANTED: 7700 7720 COMBINE in decent shape. Call Brain (204)348-7053.

115 K.W. GENSET, JD model 6068T Powertech, low hours, Leroy Somer gen end, 400amp main breaker, fuel tank, new controller, $13,400; 75 K.W. JD Genset, new rebuilt engine, new pump, rad, turbo. Stanford gen end, 4045T Powertech engine, Dynagen 300 controller, warranty, $12,200; 50 K.W. JD Genset, skid mounted, model 6329, 6-cyl, new rad, new panel, 120-240-208-480 volts, $7800. Phone (204)792-7471. Go public with an ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. Phone 1-800-782-0794.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

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1 QUALITY PB YEARLING horned bull, from a heavy milking Polled cow, no papers; 1, 4 yr old PB Herdsire, no papers from 9 yr old Grand Champion Polled Bull from Lacombe, AB. (204)436-2284, (204)745-7894.

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IRON & STEEL FULL LINE OF COLORED & galvanized roofing, siding & accessories, structural steel, tubing, plate, angles, flats, rounds etc. Phone:1-800-510-3303, Fouillard Steel Supplies Ltd, St Lazare.

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING Lawn & Garden FOR SALE: 2006 WHITE riding lawn mower, w/19-hp Briggs & Stratton motor, 46-in deck, full hydrostat w/cruise control, in mint condition, $1,000. Phone:(204)529-2460 or (204)529-2415.

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

FEEDER/SLAUGHTER SALES Every Friday 9AM Receiving open until 10PM Thursdays NEXT SHEEP & GOAT SALE Wednesday, September 5 Gates Open Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM Thurs. 8AM-10PM Friday 8AM-6PM Sat. 8AM-4PM Starting in September our Sheep and Goat sales will be the 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY of the month For more information call: 204-694-8328 or Jim Christie 204-771-0753

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Livestock Handling Equipment for info regarding products or pricing, please call our office. We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural products for your livestock needs. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc) For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

6 - 1635 Burrows Ave. Winnipeg, MB. The choice IS easy! Grasshopper

TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN, OFFERING bulls by private treaty, 30 yearling & 2-yr olds, Limousin & Limousin Angus, black & red, polled, performance or calving ease for heifers, out cross blood lines, your source for quality Limousin genetics. Call Art (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental HERD REDUCTION, 35 SIMMENTAL cow/calf pairs, calves are born from Jan-Apr, cows are rebred on pasture to full Fleckvieh & Red Simmental bulls. Your choice of 35 from 51. Phone:(204)376-2233.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 10 FALL CALVING HEIFERS; 10 fall calving cows; 2 1/2-yr old Red Angus bull, easy calver. Phone: (204)526-0035. 200 RED SIMMENTAL CROSS cows, w/or w/o calves, bred to Red & Black Simmental; 40 cross bred heifers, bred Black Angus. Phone:(204)352-4306.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted WANTED: ALL CLASSES OF feeder cattle, yearlings & calves. Dealer Licence# 1353. Also wanted, light feed grains: wheat, barley & oats. Phone:(204)325-2416. Manitou, MB.

TIRED OF THE HIGH COST OF MARKETING YOUR CALVES?? 300-700 LBS. Steers & Heifers Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 Ben: 721-3400 800-1000 LBS. Steers & Heifers Don: 528-3477, 729-7240

Contact: D.J. (Don) MacDonald Livestock Ltd. License #1110 LIVESTOCK Sheep For Sale 300 EWES & 40 Red Layers hatched out Apr, $10 each. Phone (204)646-2157.

Horses LIVESTOCK Horse Auctions 26TH ANNUAL Rocking W Fall Horse Sale. Sept 1st, 2012, 12:00pm. Performance Horse Preview August 31st, 10:00am. Keystone Center Brandon, MB. Late entries accepted. For more info (204)325-7237 e-mail rockingw@xplornet.com www.rockingw.com MPHB LOUD & PROUD ANNUAL Production sale, Sept. 15, 2012 Pierson, MB. Entry deadline Aug 15th. Preview 11 DST, sale 1PM DST. To consign call Karen (204)634-2375. www.mbpainthorsebreeders.com

LIVESTOCK Horses – Draft WANTED: DRAFT HORSE FOR farm work, 16H-17H, 4-8yrs old. Phone:(807)475-8761 or Email: bockushomestead@gmail.com

LIVESTOCK Horses – Donkeys

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus

1- MAMMOTH 7 Ω-YR old Jack, 1- Ω Mammoth, Ω standard, 2 Ω-yr old Jack, 1 spring born ΩxΩ Jack. The 2 older are gentle, good w/cattle & halter broken. Call Don (204)422-5216.

2) 2 Ω YR old Bulls proven & records, 1- 1 Ω tested, ready to go. Call Don (204)422-5216.

Swine

COMPLETE RED ANGUS FEMALE dispersal by private treaty: 45 cows, bred heifers & heifer calves, many are from AI sires, most calves are sired by “detour” & bred females are bred the same way. Red Rose Angus, Brian McCarthy Phone: (306)435-3590 or (306)435-7527. Email: bmccarthy@rfnow.com.

LIVESTOCK Swine For Sale

MARTENS CHAROLAIS 2-YR OLD & yearling bulls, sired by Specialist, (consistent thickness) Dateline for calving ease & performance. Red-Mist (Red factor). Nobleman 3-yr old bull. For beef bulls Martens Charolais. Phone:(204)534-8370.

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HEAVY DUTY BOX SCRAPERS, built with 5/8 steel, 2 hyd. cyl, 1 for lift & 1 for angle, 10-ft. $3,950. 12ft & 14ft superduty for larger tractors also available. All Sizes Available. (204)746-6605 or (204)325-2496.

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WEANLINGS 50-LBS & UP, $1 per lb. Phone (204)371-6404.

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

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Specialty LIVESTOCK Livestock Equipment FOR SALE: 195 NH manure Phone:(204)739-3120, evenings.

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HAY BUSTER BIG BITE H1000, new v-belts last year, 2/3 good sides of hammers left. For more info Phone:(204)868-5040. KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, 204-379-2763.

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LIVESTOCK Livestock Equipment PORTABLE WINDBREAKS, CALF SHELTERS, free standing rod & pipe panels, fence line & field silage bunks. Also sell Speed-Rite & 7L Livestock fence equipment, drill pipe & sucker rod. Phone (204)827-2104 or (204)827-2551, Glenboro.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE WESTFIELD MK 10X71 GRAIN auger, VGC, $3700 OBO; Chaff spreader fits 7720 combine 8020 & 9600, $700 OBO. Phone:(204)746-8721.

PETS

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba LOOKING FOR LAKEFRONT AND lakeview lots? Cottages? I have a great selection at Lake of the Prairies, Beautiful Lake & Child’s Lake in the Parkland Region of Manitoba. Call Karen GoralukSalesperson. (204)773-6797, (204)937-8357. NorthStar Insurance & Real Estate. www.northstar.ca ORGANIC FARMLAND W/HOUSE. BEAUTIFUL treed large front yard, 1320-sq-ft house w/attached garage. Farm yard has 2 sheds & 7 granaries, includes all farm equipment, always shedded, hay, grasses, forage, cereals, oil seeds as produced. 240-acres owned, w/rental property is 500-acre operation, all land is certified organic. Call Norm, cell (204)990-8752 or home (204)755-3333.

PETS & SUPPLIES

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Wanted

PURE BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES for sale. Both parents on site, from great working dogs. $120 each. (no Sunday calls please) Phone: (204)656-4430, Winnipegosis.

GOOD QUALITY GRAIN & Cattle Farms wanted for Canadian & Overseas Clients. For a confidential meeting to discuss the possible sale of your farm or to talk about what is involved, telephone Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511, www.farmsofcanada.ca or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, www.homelifepro.com Home Professional Realty Inc.

PHOTOGRAPHY PRAIRIE AGRI PHOTO LTD has been sold to Neil Hamm and Steven Dyck of Winkler Manitoba. We would like to thank all of our loyal customers who have supported us over the last 36 years of providing aerial crop photos and farmyard portraits. We trust that you will continue to support the new owners and we wish them success. Please contact Steven Dyck at (204)745-2479.

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Cottages & Lots 3 BDRM COTTAGE at Lake Manitoba Narrows, fully winterized & furnished, new 24x24-ft. garage, walking distance to lake, lot size 145-ft.x175-ft. For more info call (204)646-4047 or cell (204)280-9180.

REAL ESTATE Houses & Lots 1 DISPLAY UNIT AVAILABLE immediately. 30x44, 1,320-sq.ft., 3-BR, 1 full bath, 1 half bath, $75,000. Also will custom build to your plan. Marvin Homes Inc. (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484. IN BRANDON, LOVELY EXECUTIVE home for rent for the winter months from Nov 1, 2012-April 1, 2013. Completely furnished. Four season sunroom. Unbelievable view overlooking the city. Available for single person or couple only. No pets, no smoking. $1,500/month all inclusive. Phone:(204)761-0296 or (204)724-5717. LOT IN VILLAGE OF Riding Mountain, 165-ft frontage, well, septic tank & landscaped. On PTH#5, just 20-min North of Neepawa, asking $10,500. Phone:(204)767-2224. Rivers Manitoba Single Family Home 3 BR, 1 BA 1450 Sq ft Bungalow. 2 car garage. Built in buffet & island. Well maintained. Must be moved. $25,000. (204)724-4408, (204) 328-7356

REAL ESTATE Motels & Hotels

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby 80-AC, EASY ACCESS TO Hwy 8 & 229, partly fenced, 1/3 cleared, balance bush, $49,900. Phone Gimli Realty:(204)642-7979.

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale CROWN LAND: REX, NANCY & Kerry Pettyjohn of Rorketon, MB intends to sell private land. N1/2 10-28-15; SE 15-28-15; N1/2 15-28-15; S1/2 22-28-15; NW 16-28-15; NW 28-28-15; SW 29-28-15; SW 9-29-15; W1/2 1-29-15; NW 14-28-15; SW 23-28-15; NE 2-29-15; SW 33-28-15; SW 32-28-15 to Richard & Travis Kichak. Who intend to acquire the following Crown Lands NW 22-28-15; E1/2 28-28-15; SW 28-28-15; SW 34-28-15; NW 25-28-15; NE & S1/2 36-28-15; SE 35-28-15; SE 1-29-15; SE 2-29-15; SE 11-29-15; N1/2 19-28-14 all 30-28-14; S1/2 6-28-14; W1/2 31-28-14 by 3 unit transfers. If you wish to comment on or object to these transfers write Director, MAFRI, Agriculture Crown Lands PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 or e-mail Robert.Fleming@gov.mb.ca THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND (SW 13-22-16W) is being offered for sale. The following crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Collin Gamache of Laurier. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer contact the Lessee or agent at Gilbert & Colleen Soucy of Laurier Manitoba (204)447-4652. If you wish to comment on or object to this Unit Transfer write director, MAFRI, agricultural crown land, PO Box 1286 Minnedosa MB, R0J 1E0 or email Robert.fleming@gov.mb.ca

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES RECREATIONAL VEHICLES All Terrain Vehicles BRAND NEW ATVS, DIRTBIKES & go-carts; 110cc $699; 125cc $899; 150cc $1,375; 250cc $1575; 300cc $2495; W/6 mth warranty. Phone:(204)727-1712.

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SEED / FEED / GRAIN SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Feed Grain

WINTER WHEAT, CERTIFIED FALCON sunrise new generation ptarmigan. For Secan members only foundation & registered flourish. For more information call Fraser Seeds (204)776-2047 or cells (204)534-7458 (204)534-7722, Minto MB.

PEDIGREED SEED Cereal – Various REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba 159-ACRES NEAR INGLIS & Roblin, Manitoba. This quarter is fenced & has a mix of pasture, water & bush. 1,152-sq-ft bungalow, 5-BR, 1 bath. Used as a hunting cabin. Very private. Great place to get away from it all. Karen Goraluk-Salesperson. (204)773-6797, (204)937-8357. NorthStar Insurance & Real Estate. www.north-star.ca ACREAGE NEAR GRANDVIEW: 1350-SQ-FT. bilevel home with 5-BR , 3 baths, full finished basement, attached double car garage, deck. Along Pleasant Valley Creek. Near Riding Mountain National Park. Well maintained. Workshop optional. Karen Goraluk-Salesperson. (204)773-6797, (204)937-8357. NorthStar Insurance & Real Estate. www.north-star.ca FARM SPECIALIST: COUNT ON GRANT TWEED, informed, professional assistance for sellers & buyers. www.granttweed.com Call (204)761-6884 anytime. Service with integrity. HORSES AND/OR TRUCKS This Property of 87-acs has multiple uses. It has 17 box stalls, 65x126-ft. indoor riding arena, 2 heated tack rooms, 4 fenced corals w/2 auto waterers, 40x36-ft. hay shed & more. Then there’s the dream heated mechanic shop w/2, 10-ft. overhead doors, 220amps for all you needs, plus double garage attached to the shop. W/all this comes 1,742-sq.ft., 2 bdrm home w/gorgeous kitchen, upgraded windows, CNAIR, CNVAC & more. Only 20-mins. north of perimeter off Hwy # 8. Asking $699,900. Call for viewing Kathy Phelps (204)475-9130 Sutton Group- Kilkenny. We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Cooperator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800-782-0794.

FOR SALE: CERTIFIED FALCON Winter Wheat. Phone James Farms Ltd, (204)222-8785 or Toll Free 1-866-283-8785.

PEDIGREED SEED Oilseed – Various

NOW BUYING Old & New Crop Confection & Oil Sunflowers Licensed & Bonded 0% Shrink Farm Pick-Up Available Planting Seed Available

Call For Pricing Phone (204)747-2904

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COMMON SEED COMMON SEED Forage

We are buyers of farm grains.

JAMES FARMS LTD: good quality feed oats for sale. Phone (204)222-8785 or 1-866-283-8785

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw 2012 CROP MILLET STRAW, excellent feed quality at a cheap price. Phone:(204)325-1383 or (204)362-4784. 5X6 ROUND & 3X3X8 square wheat straw, good, solid, dry bales. Phone:(204)325-1383 or (204)362-4874. WANTED: DAIRY QUALITY hay HAY, will pick up. Phone:(204)746-5095.

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• Vomi wheat • Vomi barley • Feed wheat • Feed barley • Feed oats • Corn • Screenings • Peas • Light Weight Barley You can deliver or we can arrange for farm pickup. Winnipeg 233-8418 Brandon 728-0231 Grunthal 434-6881 “Ask for grain buyer.”

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(800) 371-7928 Dealer inquiries welcome

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Feed Wanted WANTED: DAIRY, BEEF, GRASS & Straw bales in large square bales. Phone Mark 1-800-371-7928, Winnipeg.

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted

TIRES 2 13X26 TRACTOR TIRES, $35 each; 1 600x16 front tractor tire, $10; 2 16.9x28-in 10-ply rating tractor tires, $65 each; 1 8.25x20 truck tire, $20; 4 750x17-in truck tires, $20 each. Phone:(204)522-8938 or cell (204)522-5762. 2, 18.4X26 TRACTOR TIRES & 10 hole rims, $175 each; 2, 18.4x38 tractor tires, $350 each OBO; All tires decent condition. Also some 8.25 & 7.50x20 tires. Roy (204)385-2685.

TRAILERS Livestock Trailers EXISS ALUMINUM LIVESTOCK TRAILERS. NEW STOCK. 10-yr Warranty. Prices starting at $15,100. Leasing available. Available at Sokal Industries Ltd. Phone: (204)334-6596 e-mail: sokalind@mymts.net

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous 38-FT, 2011 STUDKING HEADER trailer, like new, always shedded, asking $6,600. Phone: (204)436-2364 or (204)750-1019. BRANDON TRAILER SALES “You will like our prices!” “It’s that Simple!” “Let’s compare quality & price!” “Certainly worth the call!” Phone (204)724-4529. Dealer #4383

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RYE GRAIN WANTED

Also Buying Brown & Yellow Flax & Field Peas Farm Pickup Available CGC Licensed and Bonded Call Cal Vandaele the “Rye Guy” Today!

WE BUY OATS Call us today for pricing Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 204-373-2328

TRAILMOBILE 45-FT. HIGHBOY SEMI-TRAILER, safetied, $4,500; Trailmobile 46-ft. Livestock Van semi-trailer, safetied, $3,900; Fruehauf PUP trailer w/18-ft. box & hoist, safetied, $4,500. Roy (204)385-2685, Gladstone. Dealer #5345.

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CANOLA WANTED

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CAREERS CAREERS Farm / Ranch HELP WANTED: WE HAVE a position available on our dairy farm near Haywood for a motivated person who is capable of working independently. Must have a good working knowledge of dairy cows & computers. Competitive wages. If interested, please Call:(204)379-2640 or (204)745-7864.

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UN urges change in U.S. biofuel policy to avoid food crisis Soaring grain prices are expected to push more into hunger By Catherine Hornby ROME / REUTERS

he United Nations’ food agency stepped up the pressure on the United States on Aug. 10 to change its biofuel policies because of the danger of a world food crisis, arguing the importance of growing crops for food over their use for fuel. Global alarm over the potential for a food crisis of the kind seen in 2007-08 has escalated as drought in the U.S. Midwest has sent grain prices to record highs, fuelling a six per cent surge in the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s July food price index. The FAO’s director general Jose Graziano Da Silva wrote in the Financial Times on Friday that competition for a U.S. corn

crop that has been ravaged by the worst drought in 56 years was only going to intensify. “Much of the reduced crop will be claimed by biofuel production in line with U.S. federal mandates, leaving even less for food and feed markets,” he wrote in an editorial. “An immediate, temporary suspension of that mandate would give some respite to the market and allow more of the crop to be channelled towards food and feed uses,” he said in the high-profile yet indirect message to Washington. Under the five-year-old Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), U.S. fuel companies are required to ensure that nine per cent of their gasoline pools are made up of ethanol this year, which means converting some 40 per cent of the corn crop into the biofuel.

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on commodity markets and export restrictions pushed up prices of food in 2007-08, sparking violent protests in countries including Egypt, Cameroon and Haiti. David Hallam, director of the FAO’s trade and markets division, told Reuters that biofuels policies needed to become more flexible to help prevent new food crises developing. “One idea is you have some kind of price trigger so that as maize prices rise then the mandates adjust,” he said, adding that the FAO wanted to reopen debate on biofuels policies.

Waiver

The FAO has joined a growing and diverse chorus calling for an unprecedented waiver or suspension of the RFS. This week, 25 U.S. senators urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adjust the mandate, while the chief executive of grains giant Cargill said the free market should dictate biofuels use. Livestock producers, who are forced to bid against ethanol producers to secure costlier grain for feed, were first to ask for relief. However, the EPA must first receive an official petition for a waiver, which can only come from a fuel blender or a state governor, according to the legislation. To that end, the governors of poultry-producing states Maryland and Delaware wrote the EPA, requesting relief from corn prices through a whole or partial waiver of the ethanol mandate. FAO officials have warned of the potential for a food crisis to develop if countries resort to the kind of export restraints and panic buying that aggravated price surges in 2007-08. “It is vitally important that any unilateral policy reactions from countries, whether importers or exporters, do not further destabilize the situation,” Graziano Da Silva wrote in the newspaper. Charity Oxfam has warned that rising food prices could drag millions of people around the world into conditions of hunger and malnourishment, in addition to nearly one billion who are already too poor to feed themselves. While the RFS program faces growing criticism, it also has strong support from Farm Belt politicians in an election year and has been a core part of President Barack Obama’s energy plan. Some say suspending it would do little to relax demand. Waiving the mandate could have several unintended effects, such as dampening investment in cellulosic and other advanced biofuels that could cut dependence on food crops for making fuel, or damage the market for dried distillers grains, an ethanol byproduct sold as a livestock feed. In 2008, Texas Governor Rick Perry petitioned the EPA to cut the mandate in half for that year. The EPA refused, but in doing so it made clear that future petitions would have to prove that the RFS itself was causing severe economic harm.

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GENETICS make the difference

Edie Creek Angus is a farm business built around a minimummaintenance Angus cow herd thriving in a foragebased environment

A sampling of the easy-fleshing, moderate-framed Edie Creek Angus cow herd flanked by their naturally thick and muscular calves raised without creep feed or supplements. PHOTOS: LORRAINE STEVENSON

By Lorraine Stevenson CO-OPERATOR STAFF /ANOLA

f you want your cow herd to thrive on Prairie forages, don’t start with genetics from animals accustomed to having grain buckets chained to their chins. That’s the hard lesson Jonathan Bouw learned a few years back after their farm stopped buying feeders and began keeping only their own calves to finish. Bouw, his brother Stefan, and father, Herman, are owners of Edie Creek Angus, specializing in grassfed beef genetics on their mixed cattle and sheep farm of approximately 1,500 acres near Anola. But back in 2001, making his first Angus purchases, Bouw said he didn’t know if what he was getting would survive “in the real world” conditions of their farm — and they didn’t. The first animals they bought had all kinds of problems calving, milked themselves into hat racks, and lost condition without grain. “Go to a fat feedlot and you can’t really tell which one of them had a mother that could thrive on forages,” he told the Manitoba Forage Council

“We wanted to do things differently, and offer something that other breeders typically didn’t.” JONATHAN BOUW

pasture tour visiting the farm July 24. “We found that out the hard way.” That’s why he ended up in a workshop on sustainable beef genetics, learning how to match an animal to the land it lives on. “I was hearing about animals that would thrive naturally in their own environment. I set out to get that for me,” he said. One herd prefix in Angus pedigrees kept catching his attention as he did his research — OCC which stood for Ohlde Cattle Company out of Kansas. Here were the foragefriendly Angus cattle he was seeking, said Bouw, and in 2006 some OCCinfluenced cattle came up for sale. He brought home 36 bred cows. The rest, as they say, is history.

Foundation stock

These animals became the foundation stock for Edie Creek Angus, the 120 purebred Angus cow herd, with approximately 30 developing yearling bulls and 30 bred heifers the Bouws now possess. These animals have proved their worth, said Jonathan. They thrive on a lowerquality forage and finish easily on grass, at carcass weights typically between 500 and 650 lbs. The Bouws now direct market grass fed beef. The specialization in genetics also has them selling about 30 two-yearold bulls per year too. And they’re not that age because they didn’t sell at last year’s sales. “We looked at the market,” Jonathan said. “Everyone sells yearling bulls that are pushed hard and a lot of times they melt and many don’t recover from that first breeding season. We wanted to do things differently, and offer something that other breeders typically didn’t.”

Anola-area grass-fed beef producer Jonathan Bouw spoke to the Manitoba Forage Council tour last month about their farm’s acquisition of a forage-friendly Angus herd while his brother Stefan (r to l) and neighbour Ken Vaags bring two of their bulls — OCC Worthy Man 967W from the Ohlde Cattle Co. in Kansas (foreground) and B.B.A.R. Eureka 9466 from the Bowerman Bros. Angus Ranch in Meadow Lake, Sask. closer for visitors to see the animals’ body conformation.

Their bulls are developed slowly on milk, grass, and a forage-based ration with less than .05 per cent of their body weight from grain to promote longevity. They market these bulls for their natural genetic value.

More pounds per acre

The Bouws’ mixed species certified organic pastures, meanwhile, have recently become sheep pastures too. Sheep arrived two years ago after Stefan Bouw saw their potential to raise more pounds of meat per acre. The number of commercial cows they would need to produce the equivalent wasn’t feasible, he said. “We didn’t have the land or the feed to do that so I looked around and got sheep,” said Bouw. “And they make more money per animal than the commercial cow right now.” The Bouws’ flock lambs are indoors in May then spend their

year on pasture fenced off with five-strand high-tensile wire and electranet fencing, with llamas and guard dogs keeping the coyotes out. They have 165 ewes right now but plan to double the number this fall. “They’re a good fit for our farm,” said Stefan. “They’re going to be something that sticks around for quite a while.”

Family enterprise

So will the Bouws. Theirs is an approach that’s a mix of pragmatism and philosophy, says Jonathan. “We are trying to fit what we grow to the environment we have,” he said. They know they’re a relative rarity, as a father and two-son duo to be continuing a farm their grandfather started in the late 1950s, he adds. “I consider it a privilege to be doing so.” lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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Maximizing efficiency during tough times With feed prices high for at least a year, small improvements can add up Bernie Peet Peet on Pigs

he rapid increase in both cereal and protein prices over the last few months has pushed up the cost of producing a market hog dramatically. The cost of feed per market hog, using Alberta ingredient prices, reached $127 for July and will be higher for August, according to Neil Campbell, with Gowans Feed Consulting. “That is for a toll-manufactured diet, so people milling feed on farm would be lower and those buying complete feed would be higher,” he says. With relatively high summer hog prices, there is still a reasonable margin for most producers, but producers will be squeezed if, as futures prices suggest, prices are lower after the summer period. “By the end of the year, we could be looking at losses of $20-$25/ hog, based on predicted feed and hog prices,” says Campbell. What should producers do in response to this high feed cost environment? From a feed cost viewpoint, there is no quick fix, Campbell says. “At the moment, there is no magic bullet. We will have to wait and see what ingredients are available after the harvest is complete and what the price is,”

he says. “It could be that there will be some poor-quality canola or lentils available for use in animal feed.” With a good crop forecast for Western Canada, hog producers will find themselves at an advantage compared to those in the U.S., where the drought has caused the corn price to rocket. The bad news is that buyers of U.S. corn will be looking for other alternatives, which will mean strong demand for western Canadian crops, especially cereals. “I don’t see the price of feed going down a lot, due to this demand,” predicts Campbell. “There are buyers from California looking at buying barley in Alberta and there will be interest from the northwest U.S. and Japan, in addition to Quebec.”

Regular reformulation

Despite the lack of wiggle room that producers have right now, there are still things that can be done. From a nutritional standpoint, regular reformulation as ingredient availability and prices change is a must. Accurate feed budgeting is essential. In the breeding herd, paying attention to sow body condition and gestation feed levels can shave cost. Sows tend to increase in condition in summer, providing an opportunity to reduce daily feed intake slightly. Sows entering the farrowing rooms should be condition score

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the sow’s lifetime and spreads the overhead of the sow and the feed she eats over more piglets weaned, reducing feed cost per piglet produced. If you are not achieving an average of five litters per sow lifetime, look for factors that may be reducing longevity such as poor lactation feed intake, gilts bred too light or too young and physical damage to feet and shoulders caused by abrasive flooring or sharp edges on equipment.

Production planning Routine sow condition scoring to ensure sows enter the farrowing rooms on condition 3.0-3.5 will help to keep gestation feed cost under control. Focus on efficiency to beat high feed costs.

3.0 - 3.5. If there are sows in score 4 or more, it is an indication that their feed level has been too high. Ensure that individual condition scoring is carried out at about four and nine weeks into gestation and, most importantly, feed level is adjusted accordingly. Learn how to carry out condition scoring accurately using feel as well as sight, and using a halfpoint scale from 1 to 5. Accurate sow feeding and optimum body condition will help to improve longevity. A longer productive life leads to higher average litter performance over

Tightening up on production planning in order to maximize output, is always a good approach when times are tough. This means making sure that facility utilization is high, primarily through meeting weekly breeding targets in order to make sure farrowing crates stay full. In turn, this requires accurate prediction of future gilt requirements, predictable gilt development routines and a flexible culling policy. Two empty crates in a room of 20 means 10 per cent fewer hogs sold in six months’ time. Feed efficiency in the grow-finish herd is a major factor in overall feed cost per hog. The biggest cause of reduced efficiency is feed wastage, so regular and precise feeder adjustment becomes critical when feed costs are high. Also, feeding the correct diets according to weight of pig will

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Peter Pauls holds a pigeon in his East St. Paul pigeon loft.

White homing pigeons perch on Peter Pauls’ pigeon loft as they return home from a flight.

PHOTOS: SHANNON VANRAES

Hobby comes home to roost Rowdy, feral, pooping, urban pigeons leave the wrong impression about pigeon breeding By Shannon Vanraes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

he attic of Peter Pauls’ tidy two-storey garage is filled with giant runts, white homers and Warsaw Schmetterlinge, also known as Polish butterflies. They are all pigeons, although you won’t find the latter just anywhere. “ T h e y ’re t h e o n e s w i t h the feathers on their feet,” he explained. “They are bred for show, but they do fly.” A f e w y e a r s a g o, Pa u l s received what was possibly the only pair of Polish butterflies in Canada following the death of a fellow pigeon breeder from Selkirk. He’s since bred the pair, selling their offspring to enthusiasts across Canada. The East St. Paul grandfather has been fascinated with

pigeons since his boyhood in north Winnipeg. “In North Kildonan and East Kildonan, and especially in Winnipeg’s North End, on every street there were a few guys with pigeon lofts in their backyards,” Pauls said. “The immigrants who came here raised pigeons and rabbits because that’s what they did in the old country.” Pauls says no one in his family shares his passion — although he has hopes for his four-year-old grandson — but he’s hardly a rare breed. Although membership is on the decline, there are still dozens of pigeon clubs, organized by region and breed, across the country. “It’s a grassroots type of h o b by t h a t a p p e a l s t o a l l types of people, young, old, men and women,” said Clint Robertson, president of the Canadian P igeon Fanciers

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Association, which has about 650 members. The Amaranth-area cattle rancher first became involved in pigeon breeding as a child. “My dad was reading the Co-operator and saw an ad for pigeons... he thought it would be a good way for me to learn responsibility,” said Robertson. Little did he know his hobby would help keep the family farm going during the BSE crisis. “My pigeons supplemented my income — they were my saving grace,” said Robertson. He sells breeding pairs worldw i d e, a n d w h i l e c o m m o n pigeons can go for as little as $25, rare breeds and pedigrees fetch astonishing sums. Last year, a Belgian racing pigeon by the name of Blue Prince was sold to a Chinese buyer for $200,000, while a colony of 218 pigeons offered at the same auction went for $1.8 million. The opening up of China politically and economically has not only boosted interest in pigeons but excited the interest of diehard fans. “We’re finding that in isolated regions, and villages, people have been breeding pigeons for thousands of years focusing on one trait,” said Robertson. Pigeons fall into three categories; fancy, performance and utility (which are bred for meat, and called squab). While Pauls’ Warsaw Schmetterlinge are stars in the fancy category, they’d be a bust at Winnipeg Pigeon Flyers’ races, which run from mid-May to October.

“This is a special type of bird,” said club president Bill Voulgaris. “They originate from a homing pigeon, but have been specially bred to be a little more athletic. A homing pigeon will come home from, say, 30 miles and take a couple of hours whereas a racing pigeon will speed back in about 35 or 40 minutes.” A racing pigeon, which has a special diet, can hit speeds of 45 miles per hour and cover as much as 1,000 miles in a day (the Winnipeg club’s races start as far away as Kenora). It helps if they’re a bit hungry at the start of the race and male racers seem keen to return to their lifelong companions, said Voulgaris. At one time, birds were shipped by rail the night before a race, released the next morning, and had their tiny rubber leg rings time stamped when they got home. Today, birds are taken to release locations using a specially designed trailer and scanned electronically when they return. “It’s the same as being at the grocery store and scanning a can of peas,” Voulgaris said. “As soon as they get home, they walk over a little pad to get into the loft and it registers him as being arrived.” Pigeon racing took off in Belgium in the 1800s, but many argue the sport dates back to the third century. And their impressive, but poorly understood, homing ability was recognized long before. Carrier pigeons were in use in Persia by 500

BC, and continued to be used through the Second World War. Today, they also get pressed into service at ceremonies where doves are released. “You don’t actually release doves because they wouldn’t come back — you use white homing pigeons,” said Pauls. Earlier this year, Pauls helped out a man who called asking if a carrier pigeon could deliver a message to a woman he wanted to date. “I said no offence, but obviously you know nothing about pigeons,” said Pauls laughing and noting there’s no such thing as a “postal pigeon.” “But then I said, ‘Hold on, I think I can help.’” He lent the man a homing pigeon, who had it delivered to the woman in downtown Winnipeg with a note asking for a date and requesting she release the bird with her answer. Twenty minutes later the pigeon had returned to its East St. Paul loft, and the man had his date. Raising pigeons has also brought Robertson into contact with people he never imagined he would meet. The Jacobin breeder has travelled to the Middle East, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, to show, sell and judge birds. Just don’t confuse these pigeons with their feral urban cousins, Robertson stressed. “That would be like comparing a high-bred show dog to a coyote,” he said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

“This is a special type of bird. They originate from a homing pigeon, but have been specially bred to be a little more athletic. A homing pigeon will come home from say 30 miles and take a couple of hours, whereas a racing pigeon will speed back in about 35 or 40 minutes.” BILL VOULGARIS

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Demand and interest for sheep rises By Mark Elliot

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he Winnipeg Livestock Auction was supplied with 600 sheep and goats for the August 2 sale. The buyers were ready with some serious bidding for herd increases or improvements and the meat industry. Bidding on ewes increased from the prices paid at the July sale, which differed from the Ontario price trends. The average ewe ranged from $0.72 to $1 per pound. The price per pound was greatly reduced on a cull ewe. Two impressive rams were delivered for this sale and drew the attention from the audience. The 255-pound Dorset-cross ram brought $224.40 ($0.88 per pound). The 245-pound Rideau-cross ram brought $227.85 ($0.93 per pound). The 150-pound Dorper-cross ram, with a slight handicap, received a lower price of $97.50 ($0.65 per pound) and was classified as a cull. The heavyweight classification of lambs was represented by two groups of hair lambs. The first group of 118-pound Katahdin lambs brought $126.26 ($1.07 per pound) and the other group of 119-pound Katahdin lambs brought $130.90 ($1.10 per pound). Prices ranged from $0.90 to $1.12 per pound for 95-pound market lambs. The heavier market lambs produced a higher price range of $1.11 to $1.24 per pound. The feeder lambs were represented by wool and hair lambs. The feeder lambs ranged from 80 to 91 pounds and sold in a price range of $1.15 to $1.29 per pound. The demand for the lighterweight lambs continued the price bidding range similar to the feeder lambs. The group of eight 76-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $88.16 ($1.16 per pound). Next was three groups of 78-pound lambs for which the buyers created a variation in the price bidding. The nine Dorper-cross lambs brought $92.82 ($1.19 per pound); the 10 Katahdin-cross lambs brought $102.18 ($1.31 per pound); and then the 15 Cheviot-cross lambs brought $99.06 ($1.27 per pound). The 60- to 66-pound hair lambs brought a price range of $1.19 to $1.21 per pound, while the 63- to 69-pound wool lambs brought a price range of $1.25 to $1.29 per pound. Twenty-one 59-pound mixed group of lambs brought $76.70 ($1.30 per pound). Two 30-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $30 ($1 per pound). The supply of goats was higher than the sheep delivered for this sale. It was a major increase of numbers compared to many previous sales through the year. The dairy industry was represented by Alpine-cross does ranging in a price range of $0.96 to $1.25 per pound. The Alpinecross doelings led the higher price bidding creating a price range from $1.77 to $2.29 per pound. The meat industry was represented by the Boer-cross does ranging in a price range

Ewes

$105.10-$156.04

$81.60-$152.88

110+ lbs.

$126.26-$130.90

$144

95-110

$85.50-$126.50

$121.60-$132.87

80-94

$92-$105.78

$102.40-$125.55

76/78

$88.16-$102.18

$82.50-$109.20

60-69

$72.60-$86.25

$83.48-$94.38 (63-66 lbs.)

$76.70

$68.50-$81.20 (50-58 lbs.)

$30

$43.88 (39 lbs.)

Lambs

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from $1 to $1.26 per pound. Two 53-pound Pygmy-cross does brought $82.50 ($1.56 per pound); and three 65-pound Pygmy-cross does brought $100 ($1.54 per pound). A 30-pound Pygmy-cross doeling brought $62.50 ($2.08 per pound). The supply of bucks was very limited at this sale. The 90-pound Alpine-cross buck

brought $137.50 ($1.53 per pound). The 195-pound Boercross buck brought $275 ($1.41 per pound). The group of five 87-pound Boer-cross bucks brought $160 ($1.84 per pound). Boer-cross goat kids within the weight range of 61 to 65 pounds brought a price range from $2.15 to $2.44 per pound. The 50- to 55-pound kids

(73-79 lbs.)

$2.23 per pound. Two 35-pound Pygmy-cross kids brought $77 ($2.20 per pound). Two 28-pound Boer-cross kids brought $45 ($1.61 per pound). REMINDER: Starting September, 2012 the Winnipeg Livestock Auction will change to Wednesday for sale day. There will be two sales per month.

brought a price range from $2.16 to $2.58 per pound. The 42- to 48-pound kids brought a price range from $2.07 to $2.38 per pound. The 34- to 39-pound Boercross kids brought a price range from $2.12 to $2.23 per pound. The 38- and 39-pound Alpinecross kids brought $1.84 and

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 16, 2012

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Western water hemlock is a deadly killer of cattle One root bulb can kill a mature cow in as little as 15 minutes Roy Lewis, DVM Beef 911

his year’s wet spring has seen increased sightings of western water hemlock — one of the most poisonous plants known in cattle production. Prior to 2006, I had only seen one occurrence of this highly toxic plant in 25 years of practice. This year, several multiple plants have been found a great distance apart in our practice area. One root bulb can kill a mature cow very quickly, and so it’s important to be on the lookout for this toxic plant and inform your neighbours if found. As with any toxic plant, accurate identification is critical. Water hemlock has narrow leaves with sharp tooth-like margins. The flowers are small, white and in umbrella-like clusters. The roots are very bulbous, which distinguishes it from look-alike plants such as water parsnip, which also has narrow leaves, but lacks tooth-like margins and bulbous roots. Cow parsnip is also very common in our area, but it is generally a larger plant and has very large fan-like leaves. In drier conditions, cattle and other livestock can graze cow parsnip and it actually has pretty good feed

value. Poisonings to water hemlock generally occur in the early spring from its young shoots, which appear before much else is growing. Hemlock likes wetter conditions so is often found around dugouts, streams and other water sources. It generally does not like a lot of shade so is often in the open. The late fall — when other vegetation is sparse — is the other critical time when poisonings occur from eating the bulbous roots. The plant in its entirety can be pulled out easily which is how livestock, especially cattle, gain access to the roots. If you have problems identifying this or other potentially toxic or noxious weeds there are several sources for advice. The local agricultural fieldman or crop specialist are well versed in identification. It is important these ag fieldmen also know this plant is present in your area. Sprayer operators are also well versed in weed identification. Veterinarians are well trained in the treatment of the poisonings and could reference pictures of the toxic plants. Wa t e r h e m l o c k c o n t r o l involves manual removal, as plant numbers are generally low, close to a water source and there can be a fair distance between plants. The poison is toxic to humans so use gloves when picking and do not cut into the bulbous roots. Protective eyewear would also be a wise precaution-

ary measure. The plant is a perennial, so try to pull the entire root out. This is generally easy especially on the bigger plants by grasping right at the base of the plant. Any small leaf shoots should also be removed. Dispose by incinerating, desiccating or composting. As with all poisonings, it is far better to be preventive than treat the disease. Be vigilant in subsequent years in case of regrowth, and check pastures before livestock are turned out. The seeds are not considered toxic, but removing before plants go to seed goes without saying.

Rapid death

Rarely would you find livestock from hemlock poisoning alive as death can occur within 15 minutes. Most are reported as sudden deaths around water sources. Here veterinarians must rule out other causes of sudden death such as bluegreen algae poisoning, anthrax, blackleg or bloat. Many of these toxins appear to be increasing in frequency. Convulsions and other nervous signs such as frothing and clamping of the jaws are observed if animals are found alive. Treatment by a veterinarian would consist of trying to control the convulsions. No specific antidote exists, but depending on the amount consumed, animals can recover from low-level poisonings with no long-term effects.

Water hemlock has narrow leaves with sharp tooth-like margins.

All species of animals are vulnerable but because they are less fussy grazers, cattle, sheep, goats and bison are especially at risk. Cattle, because of the pulling action of their grazing, are most susceptible. Deaths in horses and swine have also b e e n d o c u m e n t e d . Fo r t u nately poisonings are very, very rare because conditions must be right between the stage of plant growth and the lack of other available pasture. Rotational grazing systems where large numbers of animals are forced onto a small area could actually increase likelihood of

exposure to hemlock if it was present. When walking pastures, look for what species of grasses, forbs and weeds are present. This gives us clues as to the health of the pasture, where production can be improved, and where overgrazing has occurred. If we can prevent poisonings by removing some toxic plants in the process, so much the better. Roy Lewis is a large-animal veterinarian practising at the Westlock, Alberta Veterinary Centre. His main interests are bovine reproduction and herd health.

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Canada rejects U.S., Kiwi hog claims

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Martin Rice says hog industry support programs aren’t subsidies By Alex Binkley CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR / OTTAWA

Grumbling by the United States and New Zealand about subsidies for Canadian hog farmers doesn’t match the reality of a declining Canadian swine herd. Recent media reports quoted American and Kiwi farm or political spokesmen suggesting the upcoming Trans-Pacific Pact trade talks would be a good opportunity to force Canada to get rid of so-called subsidies to pork producers, claiming those subsidies give Canadian farmers an unfair advantage. The programs in question were set up in the late 2000s to reduce production in face of low world prices by culling herds and to assist with the losses caused by a serious swine flu outbreak. They were transition programs that allowed farmers to downsize their operations on a controlled basis. “We take issue with suggestions that Canada is providing countervailable subsidies to Canadian pig farmers,” said Canadian Pork Council executive director Martin Rice. “In the 2004-05 countervailing (and anti-dumping) duty investigation, the U.S. Department of Commerce concluded that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers or exporters of live swine from Canada.” As well, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in 2005 that the U.S. industry was neither being injured nor being threatened with injury from imports of live swine from Canada, he said. “Since those decisions in 2005, the Canadian swine herd has actually declined by 20 per cent,” Rice said. “Further, Canada’s production has declined significantly relative to U.S. pork production.” While the size of the Canadian herd has dropped sharply and will likely be squeezed further by rising feed costs from this summer’s drought, U.S. pig numbers are barely below what they were in January 2006. “The facts show that Canadian programs are not distorting world pork trade,” Rice said. The main support for livestock producers comes from AgriStability, which works like an income insurance program to prop up producers through low prices. Farmers and governments contribute and the money is available in lean years. It is generally considered as far less generous than what American producers get via the Farm Bill.

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