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Dan Meggison of Two Creeks Ranch 13 miles south of Deloraine, Manitoba and his wife Heather and granddaughter Kelsey return to the farm after an afternoon sleigh ride. Over the holidays, Keegan their 14-year-old Trakehner stallion enjoys the winter exercise. photo: sandy black

Glyphosate-resistant weeds a real and present danger Canadian farmers are being warned to be careful not to lose their most precious weed-control resource

By Allan Dawson

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t’s like an episode of the old TV show “The Twilight Zone” — farmers repeatedly spray their crops but the weeds refuse to die.

But that’s reality for many farmers in the mid-southern United States.

Glyphosate, “the world’s greatest herbicide,” is no longer effective there due to an explosion of glyphosate-resistant weeds caused by a lack of agronomic

diversity, says University of Arkansas weed scientist Jason Norsworthy.

Ca n a d i a n f a r m e r s m u s t take steps to avoid the same fate, Norsworthy and other experts warned during Bayer CropScience’s inaugural agronomy summit here last month.

Fifty per cent of Arkansas’ cotton fields are now hand weeded and some producers have even lost their farms, Norsworthy said.

Canadian farmers are also at risk, said Neil Harker, a research

scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Lacombe, Alta.

“If we go to the same intensity with one, single-trait rotation like RR (Roundup Ready) corn, RR cotton, RR soybean like they have, which we have the potential to do in Western Canada... we’re going to be in a similar situation,” he said.

Western Canada has some advantages over Arkansas. Most crops are grown in narrow rows, making them more competitive with weeds. The growing season

is shorter and glyphosate isn’t applied as often.

“But we could be in a similar situation if we go the same direction,” Harker cautioned.

“We’re just a few years behind in terms of our selection pressure.”

Protecting the resource

During his formal address Harker emphasized herbicides are “a precious, limited resource.”

“We’re approaching a cliff,” he See RESISTANT on page 6 »

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What fate awaits Champ the rooster, who’s no spring chicken?

By Jennifer Blair staff / red deer, alta.

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CROPS Aeration can save thousands Less than half of Prairie farmers use it

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FEATURE Three youth win purebred heifers Three receive funds from the Grant Moffat Herdbuilder award

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CROSSROADS Prairie Garden a proven perennial Volunteer publication celebrates 75 years

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Grain Markets Weather Vane Classifieds Sudoku

ravelling by wing just wouldn’t do for Champ the chicken on his recent flight to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

“He caused quite a sensation in the airport,” said Kathy Stevenson of Bashaw, Alberta.

“People would see the pet carriers and come around to get a good look and jump back startled when they saw this huge chicken in there.”

The Buff Orpington rooster took home the top prize for poultry at the fair in November, but Champ hasn’t let his newfound fame go to his head.

“He really doesn’t require a whole lot of care,” said Stevenson. “He’s just happy to have a few hens to keep him company in his pen.”

Like many farm families, Stevenson kept “regular chickens” until she began to learn more about traditional heritage breeds.

“When I discovered so many wonderful things about purebred poultry, I decided I really liked that idea of self-sufficiency and being able to hatch your own chicks.”

The gentle demeanour and

Champ took home Overall Grand Champion Standard Fowl of the Show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. photo: courtesy of kathy stevenson

brilliant gold colouring of Buff Orpington chickens drew Stevenson to the breed.

“They’re just dazzling,” she said. “When they catch the sunlight, it’s really quite stunning.”

Stevenson, who began showing her heritage poultry nearly five years ago, said more and more people are becoming interested in the hobby.

“The shows are getting bigger, with more people exhibiting and more people giving it a try.”

At shows like the Royal, poultry are judged on breed standards for size, shape, colour, and feather texture, so

Stevenson recommends anyone interested in showing poultry first speak with a private breeder.

“You need to start with goodquality, healthy chickens, and generally, you need to do that through a private breeder rather than a hatchery,” she said.

As for Champ, his show career is at an end. But he won’t be finding himself in a soup pot any time soon.

“He will be enjoying a nice, quiet retirement here on the farm.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 2, 2014

Consumers not stupid, just scientifically illiterate: Doering A former head of the CFIA says consumers shouldn’t know whether or not foods contain genetically engineered crops because the label is akin to a ‘skull and crossbones’ Ron Doering speaks at a GrowCanada conference. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

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he old adage the consumer is always right doesn’t hold much cache for Ron Doering. In fact it doesn’t hold any.

The Ottawa-based lawyer and former president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency spoke to members of the biotechnology industry during a recent GrowCanada conference in Calgary, urging them to continue to fight consumer demands for the labelling of genetically modified foods. “(Consumers) don’t have an ability to understand this stuff,” he said. “The more you tell them, the less they know, often.”

The reality is that consumers need to be convinced that genetically modified organisms are nothing to fear, he told conference attendees, adding that will require messaging that goes beyond promoting what he called “sound science.”

“I think what we have to do is accept that consumers can’t move. Scientists, government regulators, industry are going to have to move, we are going to have to be way more creative of how we explain this stuff to consumers because they’re not really capable of moving to where we are,” he said.

Doering later clarified and said that he doesn’t believe consumers are stupid, only scientifically illiterate.

Bruce Cran calls that assessment “bulls--t.”

“That is absolutely untrue, that is rubbish. Consumers in Canada are very sophisticated and they understand it well,” said the head of the Consumers’ Association of Canada.

Fo r n e a r l y t w o d e c a d e s the association has polled Canadian consumers on the issue of GM labelling and has consistently found that 90 per cent of Canadians want genetically modified foods to be identified.

But the former CFIA head said he believes consumers have fallen victim to “chemical paranoia,” thanks to what he terms the “mainstream-liberal media.”

“The growth of the environmental movement, the junk science of the Silent Spring book that got it started, obviously has created a major ideological challenge to the pesticide industry,” Doering said.

Organic ideology

Consumers have been duped into the belief that organic is better than conventional, he added.

“That is absolutely untrue, that is rubbish, consumers in Canada are very sophisticated and they understand it well.”

Bruce Cran

“Organic really is an ideology, you can’t fight it... you might as well debate faith with a Catholic,” he said, adding that the organic label amounted to a “tax on the gullible.”

But Cran believes it’s the Canadian government that has failed consumers, in part by allowing its food inspection agency to have close ties with agribusiness — too close to allow for independent public policy or consumer rights.

“There’s not enough information around, over whether genetically modified foods harm us... Canada hasn’t done a very good job, or any job, in relation to assisting consumers in understanding genetically modified foods,” he said, adding he doesn’t believe GM foods have undergone sufficient testing when it comes to long-term health effects.

Doering disagrees, and said long-term tests aren’t needed because people have been eating trillions of meals made with genetically engineered ingredients, without having so much as a “tummy ache.”

Doering said that requiring GM labels on food, would only serve to confirm that the products are harmful in the eyes of the consumer, and that would be bad for the biotech business.

“If you put a great big contains GM on all the products, you’re really putting a skull and crossbones on it, you’re saying there must be something dangerous about t h i s s t u f f , o r t h e g ov e r n ment wouldn’t require it,” he said.

The Canadian government already requires nutritional labelling, including fat, salt, calorie and vitamin content.

Although disappointed by the trampling of consumers’ right to know what’s in their food, Cran said the biotech companies may have already won, by dragging the process on for such a long time.

“Genetically modified food has infiltrated its way into ever ything we eat, I don’t think it is possible to label it at this point,” he said, adding that 10 years ago his organization had a working group with the CFIA, but progress

on the GM issue was stymied.

“It was ver y obvious we w e re b e i n g o b s t r u c t e d a t every move by governmental forces, including the CFIA,” said Cran.

Indeed, Doering is proud of his work convincing then federal health minister Allan Rock to retract a plan to make GM labelling mandatory in the late 1990s.

“I worked really, really hard to stop it,” he said, adding, “you just fight, fight, fight and never allow it to happen.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

Attendees at a recent GrowCanada conference in Calgary hold a mock rally to promote the use of pesticides and genetically modified organisms.

Photo: Shannon VanRaes

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 2, 2014

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Doggerel again — 2014 edition

John Morriss Editorial Director

The tree is took down (unless of course you’re Ukrainian) The shortbread is all gone, and your waist size has been gain-ian’ So it’s that time again, after the Christmas vacation To start the new year off right, with more moderation And as you may know, to start off every new yearly We review the one past in doggerel (verse that rhymes poorly)

Now last year at this time, when we did our review We said the 2012 crop was a big one, and high protein too Usually for two big crops in a row, not much hope you can muster But the 2013 crop wasn’t just big, it was a real bin buster I guess it was good weather and good management with N, K and P Though Gerry Ritz thinks it’s because he got rid of the CWB Maybe that’s right, though I’m not sure he could prove it Whatever; now that we have a big crop, we just have to move it And load it on vessels that off to our customers can sail away But to get it to them, we must first deliver it by railway Now that’s a bit tricky, because the railways, I reckon Like to put shareholders first, and customers second For railways to try harder it just doesn’t behoove it They know that with grain they’re the only ones that can move it “Why should we make investments to be a bit more reactive?

“The grain won’t go anywhere else; the shippers are captive!”

Now when it comes to companies for cellphones and cable Mr. Harper and crew force competition as much as they’re able Perhaps for our votes, they think the way to get more of them Is to say that with cell companies, we need at least four of them That might save us five bucks a month, or I suppose maybe 20 But if you pay thousands for freight, two railways are plenty?

You don’t like to complain when the crop is that nice But compared to last year, it’s not quite the same price Last year the grain markets were hotter than a poker This year I’d say they’re more or less mediocre I understand supply and demand, but it gets a bit trying If it applies just to what you sell, not the stuff you are buying Grain prices always seem to be subject to “correction” While prices of seed and machinery move in just one direction Mind you, if you’re in the business of feeding cattle or swine For a drop in feed prices, it was just about time Cattle implant hormones are safe, or so scientists have cited But I’ve proof that hormones can get cattlemen excited Or at least talking about them, for if you want trouble, you Just try selling beef without hormones, as did A&W That got the CCA all riled up, to fire off a statement That it doesn’t think much of this hormone abatement Though if you’re looking for proof to confirm the view That residual hormones don’t make humans put on weight too Perhaps I shouldn’t say this; I don’t want on feelings to trample But that A&W commercial guy might not be the best example Though I don’t think it’s hormones; the explanation probably lies In his having a few too many Teen Burgers and fries Now as you’ll read in this issue, in a story by Dawson It’s time for glyphosate sprayers to use some more caution With pre-seeding, in-crop (maybe twice), and then pre-harvest Of glyphosate your weeds are certainly not being starvest If there’s just one tough one, the chance is better than maybes That it will survive all the spraying and go on to have babies Sooner or later its offspring will have filled up your land The only way to kill ‘em is with a hoe or to pull ‘em by hand And if more than on one crop H-T technology you’re using Keeping them separate can become quite confusing In some fields last year, at least when I looked from the ditch Whether soybeans or corn, I couldn’t tell which was which On the message to rotate herbicides we’d best turn the sound up Or before very soon we’ll be wound up with Roundup So much for the past and all this rear-view glancing You’ll want to know what’s ahead as the new year’s advancing For most market analysts, the future’s quite murky Not for me after checking the gizzard from my Christmas turkey Canola prices — are the prospects for increase quite good?

“Definitely,” it says, “And if they don’t increase, they should” How about the prices for feed grain, is there a strong indication?

“Absolutely, depending, of course, on U.S. Corn Belt precipitation” How about feeder cattle — sell them now, or just stay the course?

“Well certainly, depending on corn prices of course” Now that I review its predictions, it does make me thoughtful Whether from gizzards or analysts, the results are both offal That’s it once again, for annual poetry quite cheesy So we wish you all well, may your calves all come easy May your pigs have big litters, may your crops all be busters With no bugs or diseases and no costs for crop dusters Best wishes to farmers, from all of us here For good crops and good prices, and a Happy New Year! john.morriss@fbcpublishing.com

The time for EGS is long overdue Paying landowners for the environmental work they perform would blaze a new trail for a better environment

By Will Verboven EDITOR, ALBERTA FARMER

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nce in a while at livestock producer meetings, Ecological Goods and Services (EGS) is on the agenda.

The idea was first broached around 20 years ago, but under different names. The venerable Western Stock Growers’ Association, who has championed the cause for many years, has called it Environmental Goods and Services.

A past Alberta Environment report called it Ecosystem Goods and Services. Interestingly, an Internet search finds different descriptions and assumptions as to what EGS means — it seems to depend on the organization and its intentions.

The Miistakis Institute of the University of Calgary defines EGS “as the economic and social benefits humans derive, directly and indirectly, from the natural environment or Natural Capital, such as clean air, healthy soil, biodiversity, and water quality and quantity.”

The institute has conducted research in the nature and value of EGS. Landowners, farmers and ranchers like such research because if a per-hectare value can be placed on EGS, then there is the potential of obtaining an additional revenue flow from one’s property.

Visions of being paid to watch grass grow come to mind.

However, any such research has not been an easy exercise because of the envi-

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ronmental variables from one location to another. To my knowledge, no research report has stuck its neck out and stated EGS is worth, for instance, $50 per hectare.

Clearly, it would set a precedent. From a landowner perspective, it would be a perfect flag to wave in front of activist green groups, governments, wildlife organizations, fish and game associations, and the urban public. The message might run along the lines of, “Pay for the EGS we’re now providing for free or shut up.”

One can appreciate that none of the aforementioned groups really want to go down that trail. If you admit farmers and ranchers are providing ecological services for free, it’s not as easy to criticize the environmental impact of modern agriculture. But the current approach is not fair or progressive, particularly if one wants to enhance environmental flora and fauna.

A sliding scale of EGS values and payments would go a long way to seeing a remarkable change in the quality of ecosystems in many areas. For instance, if a base price was $10 per hectare and was increased gradually to much higher levels if certain standards and improvements were met, you’d see conservation measures quickly adopted. I expect even endangered species would be coming back from the dead if the right incentives were applied.

How could anyone be opposed to such a positive goal?

Perhaps there needs to be a summit held of all the stakeholders in EGS to begin taking the concept to the next level. Sure it’s blazing a new trail, but it could be a win-win situation for all and in particular, the long-suffering environment.

January 1946

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hese girls in this advertisement in our January 1, 1946 issue look as if they needed a bit of vitamin supplementation. Cattle weren’t the only ones on ration — we reported that 120,000 ration tokens per month were being used in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario since wartime meat rationing had been reintroduced.

The year was the first one of peace after six of war in Europe and the Pacific, and the editorial reflected on the recent formation of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) following meetings in Quebec City and San Francisco. “History will record whether we accepted our responsibility for laying the foundations for a lasting peace, by giving our fullest support to FAO,” wrote editor Q.H. Martinson.

A story on the Manitoba Agronomists Conference in December reported that Regent wheat had topped the variety list in Manitoba, pushing Thatcher to second place and Renown to third. H.E. Wood, chairman of the Manitoba Weeds Commission, presented a report on the progress of chemical sprayers. And “of particular interest was the report on the use of grass on aviation fields throughout the province and on farms in various districts.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 2, 2014

Halal Tasmanian meat processor beats Australia’s ‘Dutch disease’ Being a small fish in a big pond isn’t such a bad thing if you are willing to be nimble and adapt

By Clyde Russell cressy, australia / reuters

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Muslim refugee from Africa deftly slits the throat of an unconscious sheep, starting the animal on its final journey from Australia’s island state of Tasmania to a dinner plate in Dubai.

In doing so, the slaughterman and his Tasmanian employers are also sending a clear message to Australian businesses that complain they aren’t competitive anymore because of the crowding-out effect of the resources boom — those who innovate and adapt will succeed.

Tasmanian Quality Meats (TQM), based in this small town some 30 km south of Launceston, is a locally owned processor of lamb, sheep and veal that is making a name for itself by winning business in markets that used to be the preserve of larger operators.

The company, which is certified halal and therefore can export to Muslim nations, currently processes up to 2,000 animals a day for customers in Dubai, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and more recently, Vietnam.

Australia is the world’s largest exporter of mutton and live sheep and the second biggest for lamb, and shipped out some 457,000 tonnes of lamb and 183,000 tonnes of mutton in the year ended June, according to industry group Meat and Livestock Australia.

While TQM is still a minnow in the wider industry, it is showing that market share can be grabbed from bigger players, even when the deck is stacked against you.

Co-owners Brian Oliver and John Talbot had to deal with the shrinking of their local market, which happened when the giant supermarket chains started undercutting the neighbourhood butchers.

When they switched to focus on exports, they had the additional cost of getting their produce from Tasmania to Melbourne, from where it is air freighted or shipped to customers.

This extra charge is the bane of many Tasmanian export businesses, given that shipping from the island to Melbourne can be almost as much as the cost of shipping from the major Victorian port to Southeast Asia.

TQM runs a lean operation in order to boost productivity and efficiency and keep costs down.

“We don’t have any baggage, we aren’t top heavy,” Talbot said in a Dec. 17 interview.

He’s also being modest as both him and Oliver have taken a property that used to be a snake farm producing anti-venom and turned it into a model of efficient production that now employs about 80 staff and was recently named regional exporter of the year at the 51st Australian Export Awards.

Both Talbot and Oliver believe they are tapping into a growing market and that air freighting lamb and other meats is preferable to the controversial practice of exporting live animals.

Australia has been rocked in recent years by a series of reports outlining abuse and mishandling of live animal exports, with the two million sheep shipped annually worth about A$200 million, about one-sixth the value of processed lamb exports.

Local slaughter beats lives exports

Colin Read, TQM’s quality assurance manager, believes slaughtering the animals in compliance with halal rules in Australia and then exporting the carcasses either whole or cut into large pieces is a far better outcome.

“It’s the way to go, it’s a far better outcome for everybody,” he said while giving a tour of the food-processing plant.

A lamb killed at TQM on a Monday can be at the customer in the Middle East by the Wednesday, meaning it is as fresh as live exports, but also of better quality as the animal hasn’t had to suffer a long sea journey in poor conditions.

TQM isn’t going to rest on its laurels, with Oliver saying they plan to focus on producing and marketing premium lamb, as Tasmania is the only Australian state prohibiting the use of hormones that promote growth.

These hormones boost the speed at which the lamb grows, and not using them does mean that Tasmanian livestock takes longer to reach the necessary weight and condition for slaughter, but Oliver says the quality is better and the meat is free from additives.

What this small company is doing is showing that the so-called “Dutch disease” that has afflicted Australian manufacturing as the result of the commodity boom can be overcome.

Dutch disease is a reference to the apparent decline of manufacturing competitiveness in the Netherlands after the discovery of large natural gas reserves in 1959, which boosted the value of the local currency.

The Australian dollar may have weakened from its all-time high of $1.10 in July 2011 against its U.S. counterpart to around 89 U.S. cents, but it is still well above the long-run average of closer to 75 cents.

The recent depreciation hasn’t been enough to prevent General Motors’ Australian unit Holden, Ford, Caterpillar and others from announcing plans to shut manufacturing operations in Australia.

Even commodity producers, the supposed beneficiaries of the boom in demand led by China, are complaining about costs blowing out because the high Australian dollar increases the U.S. dollar cost of labour and other domestically sourced goods and services.

What TQM has in common with the Australian operations of Ford and the others is that they found they weren’t competitive, their domestic market was small and export opportunities appeared limited.

What they don’t have in common is that TQM, unlike the others, changed direction to focus on exports in new markets, invested in the business and innovated around the problems of the high Australian dollar.

TQM started in late 1997 by buying a shuttered plant that had processed small numbers of wallabies and venison and building it into a cutting-edge operation supplying halal meats to a growing number of international markets.

It may be flippant to suggest General Motors should have found the equivalent of the “halal Holden,” but what TQM does show is the demise of Australian manufacturing and exporting on the back of the resource boom is far from inevitable.

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Farmers have their work cut out defending pesticides Re: Farmers learn how to better defend pesticides, GM use, Dec. 12. The article describes a workshop recently attended

by KAP president Doug Chorney.

As we know, “mainstream” agriculture is attacked from all directions.

Food chains like A&W have their new “no hormones added” beef commercial.

Eat at A&W and get healthy. Maybe not.

The author of the recent book Wheat Belly blames the relatively new obesity epidemic mainly on wheat from improved wheat varieties. Never mind that we’ve been consuming wheat from improved wheat varieties for the past 80 or 100 years.

Then there are the “researchers,” so eager to prove that GM food is unhealthy and occasionally finding “evidence.”

They will not be discouraged in future, even when, as in a case this year, the

research is eventually exposed as invalid and a journal in which it was published, has to retract it.

Then there are the giant environmental NGOs, like Greenpeace and David Suzuki, who use their websites — read by millions — to remind readers that all farming is bad, except organic. It is time they got their head out of the sand. But they won’t. It would not be good for the bottom line.

The health food business in North America also has a vested interest in finding fault in foods which are not produced a certain way. Is this another reason why it is so easy to find people, including welleducated people, who fear that canola oil will damage their health?

The list goes on.

For some of these interests, instilling fear has been their entire marketing strategy for years. KAP will have its work cut out and would be taking on some big guys.

Bill Anderson, Forrest

Farmers’ right to save seed protected under UPOV Partnership formed to support Seeds Act changes responds

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artners in Innovation is a coalition of farm organizations representing the majority of farmers in Canada, and value chain and industry associations. These groups formed the partnership to support amendments to Canada’s Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) legislation to bring it into compliance with the 1991 convention of the Union for the Protection of New Plant Varieties (UPOV).

Partners in Innovation supports updated PBR legislation because it will give both private- and public-sector plant breeders the confidence and ability to invest in developing improved varieties that deliver higher yields and better agronomics for farmers.

It will also give the international plant-breeding community the confidence to provide our farmers access to new and improved varieties developed beyond our borders.

We have just reviewed the opinion piece written by Matt Gehl that was published in the Manitoba Co-operator Dec. 19. This editorial is full of misleading comments and completely incorrect statements. We are particularly concerned with this comment: “In exchange for this increased level of patenting of seed stocks, farmers will lose the right to save, store, sell and reuse farm-saved seed.” With this statement, the writer is wrong on many levels.

1. Plant Breeders’ Rights are not patents. Unlike patents, Plant Breeders’ Rights that comply with the UPOV Convention of 1991 make it mandatory for breeders to allow the use of their protected varieties for experimental (research) purposes and for the development of new varieties. Also unlike patents, Plant Breeders’ Rights in Canada allow farm-saved seed.

2. Plant Breeders’ Rights are voluntary. Breeders, both private and public, are not required to protect their inventions with Plant Breeders’ Rights. It is an intellectual property tool that can be used completely at the discretion of the breeder. In addition, farmers can choose not to use PBR protected varieties.

3. Not only the private sector uses Plant Breeders’ Rights. Forty-five per cent of all of the agricultural varieties protected under PBR were developed at public institutions and receive royalties on seed sales. Universities, provincial research facilities, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have received royalties from private organizations to help fund their plant-breeding programs.

4. Plant Breeders’ Rights allows farmers to save seed. Canada’s Plant Breeders’ Rights legislation has always allowed, and will continue to allow, farmers to save the product of protected varieties for their own use. Under the proposed amendments, they can produce it, reproduce it, store it and condition it for use as seed on their own farms.

5. The sale of farm-saved seed has always been illegal. Plant Breeders’ Rights legislation has never allowed for the sale of farm-saved seed. Selling seed of a protected variety contravenes every convention of UPOV, and is a clear contravention of both the current Plant Breeders’ Rights Act and the amended legislation that will result from Bill C-18.

It is very important that Canadian farmers and Canadians in general are presented with clear facts about legislation and regulations that affect them. For the truth on the proposed amendments to Plant Breeders’ Rights legislation, please refer your readers to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s website with answers to questions on PBR amendments.

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said. “If we don’t take steps to stop weed resistance we’ll fall back on a time when all weeds were hand weeded. Every time herbicides are used in any setting, weeds evolve by developing resistance.”

Harker said the problem is that farmers grow Roundup Ready canola, which is sprayed with glyphosate, too often because it’s profitable.

A non-selective herbicide, glyphosate is the most applied weed killer in Western Canada.

In 2012 a full rate of glyphosate was applied to the equivalent of 114.7 million acres in the West, Harker’s data shows. Since there are only 110 million cropped acres, many acres received more than one full-rate application.

In contrast, all the other herbicides combined were applied to the equivalent of 112.4 million acres. More glyphosate was applied to western fields than all other herbicides combined.

“That results in tremendous selection pressure so it shouldn’t be a surprise we have resistant weeds,” Harker said.

Scientists believe about one weed in every billion is naturally resistant to a herbicide.

Applying a herbicide repeatedly kills the susceptible weeds and leaves or “selects” the resistant ones.

Canada already has some glyphosate-resistant weeds. The first documented case was giant ragweed in Ontario in 2009 followed by Canada fleabane in 2011, also in Ontario.

Glyphosate-resistant kochia was confirmed in Alberta and Saskatchewan in 2012.

Not only are Canadian farmers at risk of creating more homegrown glyphosate-resist-

Herbicide-tolerant weeds are a real risk to western Canadian farmers, says AAFC research scientist, Neil Harker.

Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth is so widespread in the mid-southern U.S. that glyphosate is no longer a useful herbicide to many farmers in that area, says University of Arkansas weed scientist Jason Norsworthy.

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ant weeds, but also they are almost certain to import them in feed and equipment from the U.S., Norsworthy said.

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Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth infests 61 per cent of Arkansas soy acres and 87 per cent of its cotton acres. More than 2.5 million acres are

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room — we’ve had individuals who completely lost the family farm as a result of glyphosateresistant Palmer amaranth.”

So how did things get so bad?

“A l l w e d i d w a s p l a n t Roundup Ready crops... and we sprayed with only one herbicide and that was Roundup (glyphosate),” he said. Spraying weeds at sublethal rates to cut costs, or spraying weeds that were too big, also contributed.

Now some Arkansas cotton growers pay up to $250 an acre to get their fields hand weeded.

“If we lose a herbicide we’re right back to steel (machinery to control weeds) so we really do need to take care of our herbicides,” warned Stephen Lindell, Bayer CropScience’s lead herbicide chemist based in Frankfurt, Germany.

With glyphosate’s early success, pesticide companies wrongly assumed new herbicides were unnecessary and cut research. As a result there hasn’t been a weed killer commercialized with a new mode of action in almost 25 years.

While new herbicides are needed, they alone aren’t the answer, Lindell, Harker and Norsworthy agreed. The key, they said, is diversity.

“Using the same tactics year after year are going to fail,” Norsworthy said.

Farmers need to rotate herbicide modes of actions and crops, Harker said. Winter cereals, early silage and perennial crops should be added to the mix.

He also recommends upping seeding rates and growing taller, more weed-competitive crops.

Destroying weed seeds during or after harvest will become an important tool, he predicted.

Other options

Australian farmers are experimenting with the Harrington Seed Destructor — a mill pulled behind a combine that captures

“We’re approaching a cliff. If we don’t take steps to stop weed resistance we’ll fall back on a time when all weeds were hand weeded.”

Neil Harker

and pulverizes seeds leaving the combine. Harker predicts that machine will be placed inside the combine and sold as an option.

“Start clean and stay clean,” is Norsworthy’s advice.

“The threshold for those weeds that are resistance prone should be zero, if we’re going to try to manage the soil seed bank in resistance.”

Farmers also need to learn weed biology so they know the best time to spray.

Make a herbicide application the best it can be by applying a lethal dose, using good-quality water and applying lots of volume at a speed where weeds are well covered.

In Arkansas the mouldboard plow is sometimes used because it can bur y small weed seeds so deep they can’t emerge. Instead of dealing with millions of weed seeds they are cut to hundreds, but that technique can only be done once, he said.

“Herbicides alone are not going to be the complete answer,” Norsworthy said.

“Herbicides are going to be the backbone of what we do, but it’s going to take some other practices that we’re going to have to integrate... if we’re going to be successful from a resistancemanagement standpoint.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 2, 2014

Line up private field crop inspection services early A 109-year-old system is changing in just 18 months and nobody knows how smoothly it will go CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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eed growers should make arrangements early with the company they want to inspect their pedigreed seed crops this year.

“The key message is seed g r ow e r s a n d ( i n s p e c t i o n ) service providers need to be getting together over the next two to three months and nailing down the service agreement or arrangement for 2014,” Dale Adolphe, executive director of the Canadian Seed Growers Association, told the Manitoba Seed Growers Association’s annual meeting in Winnipeg Dec. 12.

It’s p a r t o f t h e m ove t o pr ivatize the field inspection of seed crops following federal government budget cuts to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. CFIA staff used to do the inspections, but starting this year private inspectors will inspect more than a million acres of crops intended for pedigreed seed.

CFIA, which is still ultimately responsible for overseeing the inspections, will license inspectors and their employees and audit their work.

C F I A w i l l a l s o p r ov i d e inspection services if a seed grower can’t hire a private inspector for some reason.

Start early

A 1 0 9 - y e a r- o l d s y s t e m i s changing in just 18 months and nobody knows how smoothly it will go. That’s why seed growers should start the process early, Adolphe said.

A list of authorized inspection companies is expected to be posted on the CSGA’s website this month.

Twenty-seven companies were listed as potential service providers on an unofficial list last month. It showed at least two or three providers serving almost every region of Canada, including seven available to Manitoba seed growers.

Adolphe recommends sending applications early to be sure the service provider will accept the application.

“Application deadlines (for inspection) become even more critical under alternative ser vice deliver y, particularly in those situations where you designate a service provider and that servi c e p r ov i d e r re j e c t s y o u r designation.”

To e n c o u r a g e o n - t i m e applications, fines for late applications are being increased from $25 to $100.

The CSGA also wants t o re d u c e p a p e r w o rk a n d move to an electronic, webbased system, Adolphe said.

Growers who fail to provide the CSGA with either an email address or fax number on their application forms will be fined $25.

CSGA forms, which growers can fill out and submit online, or mail in, are also c h a n g i n g . T h e re i s n ow a separate membership form,

plus growers must submit an application for each field they want inspected.

The CSGA will also start charging growers 1.5 per cent interest on overdue accounts.

“The reality is none of us know how it’s (privatization) going to work until we’ve got a year under our belt,” Adolphe said.

In t h e m e a n t i m e, C S G A will work with growers, service providers and CFIA to fix problems that arise, he said.

It’s also unclear how much seed growers will have to pay for inspections. It’s almost certainly going to be more.

In the past Adolphe speculated that inspection fees could cost $4 an acre instead of 75 cents.

“It’s up to seed growers to

“The key message is seed growers and (inspection) service providers need to be getting together over the next two to three months and nailing down the service agreement or arrangement for 2014.”

DALE ADOLPHE

negotiate the best deal possible,” he said.

The CSGA is the world’s largest seed certification agency, CSGA’s operations manager Doug Miller told the meeting.

Each year more than one million acres of seed crops are inspected across Canada dur-

ing a four-month period, he said.

There are 14,000 to 18,000 crop inspections a year involving 2,000 different varieties, 52 crop kinds grown by around 3,500 seed growers.

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The c o m p a n y ’s Ukrainian unit, Alfred C. To e p f e r In t e r n a t i o n a l Ukraine Ltd., also pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. “A D M ’s s u b s i d i a r i e s sought to gain a tax benefit by bribing government officials, and then attempted to deliberately conceal their conduct by funnelling payments through local vendors,” said Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s criminal division.

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Amalgamations final; benefits remain to be seen: reeve

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reeve of a small rural municipality among 14 to merge with their neighbour sees some benefits from amalgamating, but remains somewhat skeptical about what will be gained in the long term.

And there’s plenty more work to do in 2014 to complete their union with their neighbour RM of North Cypress, says Kathy Jasienczyk, reeve of the RM of Langford.

Langford (pop. 767) was one of 85 municipalities, required under the Municipal Modernization Act to merge because its population is under 1,000. Just before Christmas the province named it as one of 14 municipalities whose merger plan was approved by cabinet.

Langford spent much of last year in consultations and negotiations looking for a municipal partner, and it was not easy, says Jasienczyk. They learned only in mid-October that North Cypress (pop. 1,860) with an office in Carberry was willing to be their new partner.

“It was a long, long year,” said Jasienczyk in an interview just before Christmas.

Municipal Government Minister Stan Struthers announced Dec. 18 that seven new municipalities made up of the previous 14 have been approved.

Struthers said in an interview

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“This has been very stressful on a lot of municipalities. We were lucky in that we made a good fit, but there are some that won’t be, and it will be very difficult for them.”

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urope’s second-highest court has overturned a decision by the European Commission to allow the cultivation and sale of a genetically modified potato developed by German chemicals group BASF. The General Court of the European Union said Dec. 13 the commission had failed to follow the bloc’s rules when approving the Amflora potato, which is genetically modified to produce extra starch for use in the paper industry.

While Amflora is no longer grown in Europe — BASF withdrew the product in 2012, citing opposition to the technology — the ruling may raise new concerns about the EU’s complex and much-criticized approval system for GMO crops.

It could also delay a decision on a separate commission proposal to approve cultivation of a new type of modified maize developed jointly by DuPont and Dow Chemical.

Kathy Jasienczyk

Reeve of RM of Langford

 he’s confident these newly amalgamated municipalities will reap the benefits of their mergers.

“These are amalgamations driven by a lot of good work by local leaders and in every case they’ve taken our challenge seriously to amalgamate,” he said. “They understand there’s real benefits in terms of streamlining and making themselves more efficient.”

Jasienczyk says Langford and North Cypress expect to get along well, but she isn’t sure that’s going to be the case elsewhere.

“This has been very stressful on a lot of municipalities,” she said. “We were lucky in that we made a good fit (with North Cypress), but there are some that won’t be, and it will be very difficult for them.”

Public meetings held to discuss the move last year revealed no real objections from ratepayers to go ahead with the merger, she added.

One benefit expected is that larger landowners will now have one, rather than two municipalities to deal with, and a larger municipality means a larger voice for their ratepayers.

But eliminating two council positions isn’t going to produce a lot of savings, Jasienczyk says, and she’s not clear yet how one

better than two smaller.

“Economically speaking, maybe it is a good idea to have a larger area, and have matching bylaws and things like that to attract business. But for strictly agricultural areas, I don’t know.”

Struthers said more mergers will be announced in the new year, including some that involved multiple municipalities agreeing to amalgamate.

The mergers were announced just one week after the Association of Manitoba Municipalities said it and five municipalities will take the province to court over the process the province is using to amalgamate municipalities.

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Rural municipality amalgamations

• Strathcona and Riverside to create the RM of Prairie Lakes; • Sifton and Oak Lake to create the RM of Sifton; • The Village of Glenboro and the RM of South Cypress to create the Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress;

• The RM of McCreary and the Village of McCreary to create the Municipality of McCreary;

• The RMs of Minto and Odanah to create the RM of Minto-Odanah; • The Town of Ste. Rose du Lac and the RM of Ste. Rose to create the Municipality of Ste. Rose;

• The creation of the new RM of North Cypress-Langford.

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Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing. com or call 204-944-5762.

Jan. 6: Manitoba Beef and Forage Week seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ukrainian Home of Vita Hall, 209 Main St. N., Vita. For more info call MAFRD at 204-425-5050.

Jan. 6-8: Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association annual workshop and trade show, Holiday Inn Riverside, 2200 Burdick Expwy. E., Minot, N.D. For more info visit www.mandakzerotill.org or call 701-223-3184.

Jan. 7: Manitoba Beef and Forage Week seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Arborg Bifrost Community Centre, Arborg. For more info call MAFRD at 204-768-2782.

Jan. 8: Manitoba Beef and Forage Week seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Hall, 561 First St. S., Ste. Rose du Lac. For more info call MAFRD at 204-447-4032.

Jan. 8-9: St. Jean Farm Days, St. Jean Baptiste. For more info call 204-746-2312.

Jan. 9: Manitoba Beef and Forage Week seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Hall, 125 Fourth St., Pipestone. For more info call 204522-3256.

Jan. 10: Jan. 9: Manitoba Beef and Forage Week seminar, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Hall, 136 Broadway St., Holland. For more info call 204-239-3375.

Jan. 12-13: Manitoba Forage Seed Association provincial conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-376-3309 or visit www.forageseed.net.

Jan. 13-16: Western Canadian Crop Production Show, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon. For more info visit www.cropproductiononline.com.

Jan. 14-16: Red River Basin Commission’s Land and Water International Summit, 1635-42nd St. S., Fargo, N.D. For more info visit www.redriverbasincommission. org.

Jan. 22: Workshop: “Building health, hope and resiliency in the agricultural community,” 1-4:30 p.m., Riverbank Discovery Centre, 545 Conservation Dr., Brandon.

To register call 204-571-4182 or email info@ruralsupport.ca.

Jan. 29-31: Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting, Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204697-1140 or visit kap.mb.ca.

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Feb. 24-25: Wild Oats Grainworld 2014 conference, Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Pl., Winnipeg. For more info visit wildoatsgrainworld.com.

Feb. 25-27: Canola Council of Canada annual convention, San Antonio, Tex. For more info visit www.canolacouncil.org.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

December 27, 2013

Record harvest flips market fundamentals for 2014

Steers & Heifers — D1, 2 Cows First Sale D3 Cows January 10 Bulls — Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.)

— (801-900 lbs.)

— (701-800 lbs.)

— (601-700 lbs.)

— (501-600 lbs.)

First (401-500 lbs.)

Sale is Heifers (901+ lbs.)

January 10 (801-900 lbs.)

— (701-800 lbs.)

— (601-700 lbs.)

— (501-600 lbs.)

— (401-500 lbs.)

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Heifers

Alberta South $ —­ — — — — $ — — — — — — $ — — — — — —

($/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 (December 27, 2013) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change December 2013 132.70 0.90 February 2014 134.15 1.18 April 2014 134.97 0.90 June 2014 129.35 0.63 August 2014 128.00 0.53 October 2014 130.70 0.90 Cattle Slaughter

Feeder Cattle January 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 August 2014 September 2014

It’s unknown how much more consumers are willing to pay Brandon Logan CNSC Ontario — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

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$

$

Close 166.60 167.20 168.17 168.67 169.82 168.50

Change -0.20 0.65 0.67 0.52 0.80 0.65

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending December 21, 2013 Canada — East — West — Manitoba NA U.S. 613,000

Previous Year­ — — — NA 632,000

Week Ending December 21, 2013 — — — — — — —

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 429 19,858 14,078 813 621 9,027 13

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) E - Estimation MB. ($/hog) MB. (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.)

MB. (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.)

ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.)

P.Q. (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)

Current Week 160.00 E 150.00 E 152.29 157.22

Last Week 164.09 153.30 154.93 157.67

Futures (December 27, 2013) in U.S. Hogs Close February 2014 85.30 April 2014 90.65 May 2014 98.10 June 2014 100.10 July 2014 98.55

Last Year (Index 100) 158.78 147.66 147.73 151.48

Change -1.07 -0.55 -0.10 -0.05 -0.25

Other Market Prices Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Choice Lambs (110+ lb.)

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

$1 Cdn: $ .9348 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.0697 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: December 27, 2013

Winnipeg (head) (wooled fats) — Next sale is Jan. 8 —

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 December 29, 2013 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.895 Undergrade .............................. $1.805 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.880 Undergrade .............................. $1.780 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.880 Undergrade .............................. $1.780 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.790 Undergrade............................... $1.705 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

SunGold Specialty Meats 25.00

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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

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estern Canada’s cattle market was extremely volatile in 2013, with producers moving from a pessimistic stance on the future of the industry to being extremely optimistic heading into 2014.

“It was a very diverse year, because we started out in the spring with a shortage of feed and cost of gains at the feedlots were extremely high,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying Co. “We had no idea what was going to happen for the summer cropping season, so prices were depressed and there wasn’t ver y much optimism in the business at all.

That in a nutshell was what happened in the spring.”

However, that sentiment completely flipped heading into the fall.

“By the time we got to the fall, we did a complete 180,” Wright said, adding that everything was falling in producers’ favour.

“With a surplus of feed grain, grain prices starting to come down at a rapid rate, and a favourable U.S. to Canadian dollar ratio, all of a sudden we had more demand for cattle than what we could ever imagine.

“We saw some of the highest prices on record for cattle sold in the fall.”

Despite the continued presence of country-of-origin labelling (COOL) regulations, interest from U.S. buyers for feeder cattle was extremely strong in the fall for three important reasons, Wright said.

“Firstly, they had a shortage of a national inventor y of cattle down there, which means there’s more pen space than there is cattle to put in there,” he said. “They also had a surplus of grain, which really made the cost of gains cheaper. They were interested in feeding cattle again and moving some of that grain through the cattle.

“A n d f i n a l l y, w e h a d a f a v o u r a b l e Canadian and American dollar ratio.”

With strong fundamentals, cattle producers in Western Canada are much more optimistic about the future of the industry than they were earlier in 2013, Wright said.

‘We’re not rebuilding’

“All the fundamentals moved into good news for the cattle business,” he said. “Even though we had a huge number (of producers) in 2013 who exited the business, those who are staying in have a renewed optimism that if we can get one more good crop under our belts this year, then we’re going to have some legs under this market.”

“Despite reports that we’re rebuilding —

especially around here in Manitoba — we’re not rebuilding.”

With cattle being relatively short in supply going into 2014, Wright said he expects the current price trend to continue.

“The short supply is certainly going to continue, and that’s going to be positive for those producers who are still in business,” he said.

Wright added he’s never seen such a big turnaround in a positive direction during any given year, noting all the fundamentals have lined up perfectly to push this major increase in prices.

“I’ve seen it, but it was to the opposite, where prices went from good and decent to terrible, not from decent to really, really good,” he said.

However, the one concern that comes with high prices, Wright said, is the implication more expensive beef prices could have for consumers.

“The unknown for around the corner is how much more will the consumer be prepared to pay for beef products in comparison to other proteins that are on the market,” he said. “We know these high-priced feeder cattle are going to result in a higher cost of product on the counter despite the cost of gain being down.”

If the Canadian dollar continues to stay relatively weak in value compared to its U.S. counterpart, and there is no negative news from COOL, U.S. demand will remain strong into the new year, Wright said.

“Well, COOL is certainly going to be an underlying issue. People are going to be watching for it very closely. I expect that barring any negative news from COOL, the spring will be extremely aggressive on the pricing for cattle,” he said.

“Our challenge will be trying to keep some of the cattle on the Canadian side of the border, so our feeding industry and our infrastructure can get some synergy. It’s going to be hard for guys on our side of the border to compete to buy inventory against the Americans here this spring unless the dollar or one of those fundamentals changes.

If everything stays the way it is today, we’re going to wear out the roads going north and south, rather than east and west.”

Overall, the market outlook for 2014 is fairly strong, but Wright said he remains cautiously optimistic.

“We’re seeing cattle already being contracted for August or September delivery at C$150 per 900 pounds,” he said. “I’ve never seen that kind of money trade hands on yearlings. We have so much optimism here and it’s exciting, but it’s almost scary.”

Brandon Logan writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

“If everything stays the way it is today, we’re going to wear out the roads going north and south, rather than east and west.”

rick wright

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (head) (Fats) — — —

Toronto ($/cwt) — — —

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) — —

There will be no market reports from livestock auctions this week. They will return next issue.

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Burdensome canola supplies trump steady demand There’s not much to be bullish about in market fundamentals Phil Franz-Warkentin CNSC

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CE Futures Canada canola futures finished 2013 at a much weaker point than where they started, with prices losing over $150 per tonne over the course of the year. Wheat, corn and soybeans in the U.S. were also down considerably, as bumper crops across North America led to burdensome supplies of the major grains and oilseeds. Where the markets head in 2014 remains to be seen, but a number of overarching issues from 2013 will play a part.

Just ahead of Christmas, the front-month canola contract was trading below $450 per tonne. A year ago, the nearby futures were closer to $600. Demand remains steady from both domestic processors and the export sector, but the supply side of the equation is completely different.

Spring wheat futures in Minneapolis, which may be the closest-linked market to hard red western Canadian wheat, have lost nearly $2 per bushel over the past year. Actual Canadian prices have lost even more, as basis levels widen across the Prairies.

The largest factor, closest to home, influencing Canadian grains and oilseeds to start 2014 is the sheer size of the 2013 crop.

Record production of most everything Canadian farmers grew in 2013 will limit the need to buy acres in the spring and will likely keep the supply situation burdensome through the next year as well.

Canada grew a record 18-million-tonne canola crop and 37.5 million tonnes of wheat. With four million tonnes more canola around compared to the previous year, and 10 million tonnes more wheat, there are few (if any) fundamental arguments to be made for higher prices.

Supply/demand forecasts put out

by Agr iculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on Dec. 20 predict that three million tonnes of canola will be left over at the end of the 2013-14 crop year — nearly five times the carry-out from the previous year. Wheat ending stocks are forecast at 11.4 million tonnes, more than double the previous year. The railways, line companies and other participants along the chain make their money off of volumes and will be doing what they can to move those crops out of the Prairies.

While there have been legitimate complaints about logistic issues moving the big crops, the system can also only handle so much. Canadian Grain Commission data,

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Last Week

All prices close of business December 20, 2013

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

224.41

228.73

296.03

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

237.46

239.66

329.01

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

169.48

168.59

276.77

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

225.81

250.61

243.32

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

487.59

486.40

527.95

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

867.23

877.59

1,067.44

oilseeds

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business December 27, 2013 barley

as of Dec. 15, shows Canada had exported a total of nearly 15 million tonnes of the major crops in the crop year to date. That’s about 3.5 million tonnes ahead of the pace at the same time the previous year. When all is said and done, AAFC forecasts canola exports in 2013-14 at 8.2 million tonnes, which would be a million tonnes ahead of the previous year, and wheat exports 2.5 million above the previous year, at 21.9 million tonnes.

Canadian barley, oats and pulse crops were also large in 2013, but the Canadian market does not operate in a vacuum.

What about the rest of the world?

Looking beyond the borders, there is also little fundamental news to get bullish about.

Bounced back

The Black Sea region had better grain crops, after problems the previous year, and is creating more competition into some export markets. The U.S. also bounced back after a drought in 2012.

South America is seeing good growing conditions in the early stages of the corn and soybean seasons, while there have been little weather issues out of Australia either.

From a technical standpoint, both canola and wheat were looking oversold heading into the new year and in need of a corrective bounce. However, given the overarching fundamentals, many analysts remain of the opinion that any rallies should be seen as good selling opportunities with yet more room to the downside before the lows are in place. It remains to be seen where those lows may be. Outside factors including currency exchange rates; the global economy; Chinese demand (or lack thereof ); actual South American production; weather conditions; and the annual fight for acres will all come to play over the next few months and colour the markets heading through 2014.

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2014

146.00

157.00

May 2014

148.00

158.00

July 2014

148.00

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Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

January 2014

427.60

439.90

March 2014

437.90

450.30

May 2014

446.70

459.00

Special Crops Report for December 30, 2013 — 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

22.00 - 23.00

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

19.50 - 22.00

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

15.00 - 17.75

Desi Chickpeas

21.75 - 23.50 — 20.90 - 22.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

9.80 - 12.50

Fababeans, large

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Medium Yellow No. 1

5.65 - 6.75

Feed beans

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Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

44.00 - 44.00

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

60.00 - 60.00

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

64.00 - 64.00

Yellow No. 1

35.75 - 37.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

55.00 - 55.00

Brown No. 1

34.00 - 35.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

60.00 - 60.00

Oriental No. 1

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German bank cools on commodity trading Joins others looking for other places to put their money

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eutsche Bank said Dec. 5 it is exiting the majority of its global commodity business due to rising regulatory pressures, becoming the latest bank to sell or scale back its operations in the once-lucrative sector.

Deutsche Bank will exit energy, agriculture, base metals and dry bulk trading, it said on its website, retaining only precious metals and a limited number of financial derivatives traders.

The move comes as the financial sector’s role in commodity trading has been squeezed by lower margins, higher capital requirements, and grow-

ing political and regulatory scrutiny of the role of banks in the natural resources supply chain.

“The decision to refocus our commodities business is based on our identification of more attractive ways to deploy our capital and balance sheet resources,” said Colin Fan, co-head of Corporate Banking & Securities at Deutsche Bank, in a statement.

“This move responds to industry-wide regulatory change and will also reduce the complexity of our business.”

JPMorgan put its physical commodities trading business up for sale this summer, and Morgan Stanley has been looking at a spinoff or divestment of its commodities arm for almost two years.

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Boomers key to driving beef sales Consumers want to know the person behind the food products they’re buying

A 15-year effort to develop the Chinese market is now paying dividends, with beef sales to the Asian powerhouse driving a sharp increase in cattle slaughter

By Jennifer Blair staff / calgary

Baby boomers are key to bringing more Canadian beef to grocery store shelves, says a retail grocery industry analyst.

“Baby boomers continue to lead the market, particularly the food market,” John Scott said at the recent Canfax Cattle Market Forum.

“They’ve got a lot of money, and they’re used to spending it on high-quality products.”

Grocery chains have begun to offer higherend goods and food products in an effort to appeal to boomers with disposable income, said Scott, former president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.

“Traditional supermarkets that are getting into markets that are a little bit more upscale will be investing in things that affect your industry, like butchers on the floor and fresh, high-quality meat,” he said.

Health sells

Boomers, and their millennial children, aren’t just focused on quality, but also health, Scott said.

“We call millennials the spoiled kids of the ‘80s, and we might have thrown pizza at them and a few doughnuts,” said Scott. “But they’re not doing that to their kids.”

In fact, millennials are influencing their parents’ dietary choices, and this has led to a “dramatic” increase in products such as free-range poultry, organic vegetables, and antibiotic-free beef, he said.

“If you check your supermarkets this Christmas, you start to see the number of people who are walking out of there with free-range organic turkeys. Real or perceived, they believe that that’s the very best for their family. The point is health sells.”

Buying confidence

Trust in how food is produced is also a rising trend, he said.

“We used to say ‘buy local.’ It’s not ‘buy local’ anymore — it’s confidence.”

Costco used confidence in USDA beef to its advantage when it entered Canada’s marketplace and distinguished itself with its highquality beef. As the Canada Beef brand has grown, however, Costco has changed its focus and now promotes Canada AAA grade beef.

“You think you’ve got a brand? Oh, you’ve got a brand, all right,” Scott told the Canfax attendees. “And you’ve got a brand because people have confidence in it, and they have confidence in you. That’s what buy local is all about.”

Consumers don’t just want to know what’s in the product, but “who stands behind it,” and food marketing needs to capitalize on that, he said.

“I want to be able to promote those people.”

Sobeys’ recent promotion with chef Jamie Oliver has attempted to capitalize on these changing consumer values.

“He’s introducing you to the people behind the product, and that creates confidence,” said Scott.

While producers may not be able to connect directly with their end-users through a national advertising campaign like the Sobeys’ promotion, understanding a retailer’s marketing approach is very important, he said.

“You can’t sell to all stores the same way,” he said. “Every one has a strategy. If you understand the strategy, you can help them with that strategy.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Don’t try to change customers’ eating habits — adapt your product to their cuisine, says Aussie beef marketer. photo: ©thinkstock

By Jennifer Blair staff / calgary

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t takes time, but sustained and focused marketing is worth the effort, according to a senior official with Australia’s beef-marketing agency.

“We were in China 15 years ago, just trying to get the brand Australia established — it’s only been in the last 12 months that we’ve really started to see the benefit of that,” Tim McRae of Meat and Livestock Australia said at the recent Canfax Cattle Market Forum.

In fact, exports of chilled cuts, briskets, and high-value cuts have soared from $150 million to $600 million over the past six months, said McRae, manager of market information and analysis for the producer-owned organization, which devotes most of its market development dollars to Asia and Southeast Asia.

“We have an additional 600,000 to 700,000 head of cattle slaughtered this year, and most of that product has been consumed in China,” said McRae. “Our exports have gone from about 16,000 tonnes in 2010 to 160,000 tonnes now.”

Australia exports about a million head of live cattle and water buffalo annually into Indonesia and Southeast Asia, but countries such as Japan and China are primarily after highvalue cuts.

But his organization has been very selective in its marketing efforts, McRae said.

Rather than promoting Australian beef in China’s largest cities, it has focused on second-tier cities.

“We just don’t have the product that would be ready to go if all of a sudden they gave the go-ahead and said, ‘Send us all of what you’ve got.’”

And rather than targeting consumers directly, it targets chefs through food demonstrations and competitions.

“It’s about penetrating the Chinese cuisine,” said McRae. “We’re not trying to teach them how to eat it differently. We’re trying to adapt our product to fit their cuisine.”

“We’re selling products to what the consumer and what the buyers in these markets want.”

Tim McRae

Meat and Livestock Australia

His organization also closely tracks changes in buying patterns.

“We’re selling products to what the consumer and what the buyers in these markets want,” he said. “We will tailor our product to that market.”

In the past, Australia promoted its pasture-finished beef in markets such as the EU and the U.S., but that’s changed.

“We’ve built a lot of our exports on that model of grass-fed beef, but we’re also more and more becoming a cut-oriented business,” said McRae. “We don’t do beef anymore. We do cuts of beef.”

Domestic markets

Another key has been an overhaul of its grading program. The country now uses the Meat Standards Australia grading program, which allows consumers to purchase beef based on the specific quality and cooking purpose of the product.

“The design of this is to remove the guesswork for Australian consumers on purchasing a piece of meat,” said McRae. “Now they know they can go out and buy a piece of beef, and it will meet their expectations. There’s nothing worse than getting a piece of meat and eating it, and it didn’t live up to expectations.”

More than 30,000 Australian producers are now accredited to produce beef for the program.

“To meet the requirements is actually not that hard for Australian producers in a good season,” said McRae. “Pretty standard production practices will get you accredited and in the system.”

The program, launched almost a decade ago, has only gained traction in the last two or three years, when two of Australia’s major retailers — Woolworths and Coles — adopted it. Woolworths, Australia’s largest retailer, now accounts for 32 per cent of all beef sales with a Meat Standards Australia sticker on it.

It’s been such a hit at home, the beef sector is now looking at using the same system for exports, he said.

“We really are doing anything we can do to make sure our export markets not only stay open to Australian product, but are more likely to buy it.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Manitoba believes domestic market has value Manitoba’s agriculture outlook embraces exports, but also looks to value-added products and customer concerns

By Shannon VanRaes

“That’s a market size bigger than the United States’ population.”

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hen it comes to the future of agriculture on the Canadian Prairies, export markets are top of mind for the region’s deputy ministers of agriculture — or at least most of them.

Speaking during a panel discussion at the recent GrowCanada conference in Calgary, deputy ministers spoke of the need to move agriculture for ward by capitalizing on changes outside of the country.

“We do very much believe that there is huge market access opportunities, here and now and on the horizon for the next five to 15 years, specifically for Western Canada,” said Jason Krips, Alberta’s deputy minister for Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Comprehensive Economic Agreement on Trade (CETA), recently negotiated between Canada and the European Union will play a role in expanding exports, he said, adding that the anticipated Trans-Pacific Partnership is another exciting prospect for agricultural industries.

T h e f o r m e r l awyer, who o n c e re p re s e n t e d a g r i c u l ture clients on legislative and industry policy issues, noted that a growing middle class in Asia, particularly China, will present new markets for Canadian commodities in the coming years.

By 2015, 400 million rural Chinese are expected to move into urban centres as incomes and standards of living improve.

“That’s a market size bigger than the United States’ population,” Krips said.

Saskatchewan also aims to cash in on foreign markets, and increasing agricultural production is central to the province’s vision, said Alanna Koch, deputy minister of agriculture in Saskatchewan.

“Agriculture’s goal within t h e p l a n f o r g r ow t h i s t o capitalize on the advantages that we have in the province in order to benefit from the growing global demand for food and to position Saskatchewan as a global leader in food production, food security, and food innovation by 2020,” she said.

That province set a goal to increase crop production by 10 million tonnes by 2020, but last year’s bumper harvest has actually pushed them past their target seven years early.

“We blew that right out of the water,” Koch said. “It’s pretty exciting.”

The challenge will now be to sustain those yields she said, acknowledging that this 2013’s bumper crop was the result of a combination of factors, including weather.

B o t h Sa s k a t c h e w a n a n d Alber ta cite innovation as key to capitalizing on new demands, focusing on technological changes that will increase yield.

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Jason Krips, deputy minister of Alberta’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, during GrowCanada in Calgary. PHOTOS: SHANNON VANRAES

culture is going to thrive in the future — the kind of innovation that fosters value-added opportunities in the domestic market.

“That’s going to drive what we believe is the development of efficiencies in the livestock industry,” said Dori GingeraBeauchemin, adding that having markets at home, as

Dori Gingera-Beauchemin, deputy minister of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, listens to questions during GrowCanada in Calgary.

well as in a diversity of overs e a s l o c a t i o n s, i s e q u a l l y important.

She pointed to work at the province’s Food Development Centre and new industry partnerships under Growing Forward 2 as examples.

Koch said the Saskatchewan government would like to follow Manitoba’s example when

it comes to developing valuea d d e d p r o d u c t s, b u t s e e s much of that work aimed at international trade.

Both Koch and Krips assert that government regulation could be an impediment to trade, as could public perceptions.

“If we as an industry can be responsible, then government

won’t be pressured to come in and take wrong-headed or heavy-handed approaches to regulation,” said Koch, harkening back to her previous roles as former president of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, and a past director with Agricore United.

Gingera-Beauchemin said that Manitoba’s approach is to work with industry so there is more “nimbleness” when it comes to responding to regulations or demands by the public. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Dairy and cattle producers urged to have suspect cattle tested for BSE In the wake of BSE, Canada agreed to test 30,000 brain stem samples annually

By Alexis Kienlen staff

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roducers need to be more vigilant having suspect cattle tested for BSE or Canada is in danger of breaching its international commitments, industry officials say.

Canada made a pledge to the World Organization for Animal Health that it would conduct extensive testing, and that promise has trade implications.

“We’ve also made a commitment to the countries we trade with to test 30,000 head,” said Doug Sawyer, past chair of Alberta Beef Producers.

“As of September, we were right around 24,000. That puts us on target to possibly make our target by the end of the year, but it’s also cutting it pretty tight.”

It’s not known what the repercussions could be if Canada doesn’t meet the testing targets.

“I would hope it’s not a huge issue, but when it comes to international trade, you just never know,” said Sawyer.

The matter needs to be discussed with trading partners and there is a good argument for lowering the number of tests, he added.

“Our cow herd has dropped, so the 30,000 is a much higher percentage of our animals than what it ever used to be,” he said.

Officials noticed a drop

in the number of brain stem samples from Alberta and Saskatchewan dairy and beef farms being sent for BSE testing about a year ago. That prompted a recent awareness campaign delivered at producer meetings and through industry newsletters.

Any cow over the age of 30 months that unexpectedly dies, cannot stand or walk, or needs to be euthanized because of distress or disease should be tested.

Dairy producers need to do their part, too, said Albert Kamps, a dairy producer from Lacombe and an Alberta Milk director who has served as chairman of its animal health committee.

Apathy may be part of the reason for the decline in testing, he said.

“BSE was 10 years ago and people seem to have forgotten about (the need for testing),” said Kamps.

He noted testing is free and producers receive $75 when a sample is taken from one of their cows.

This is a good time for testing, he added.

“We’ve targeted the fall season because it is much more popular to leave the cow in the yard in the winter than in the hot summer sun,” said Kamps.

Producers should call a veterinarian to arrange for a brain stem sample to be taken. The vet will come within three days. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Hormonal implants are efficient and effective Hormones allows more beef to be raised on less feed and a smaller environmental footprint Roy Lewis, DVM Beef 911

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mplants in the cattle industry have been used on hundreds of millions of cattle in North America and other countries. We all know the benefits that come with a very small amount of hormone in the right proportions placed in the ear give us both increased gain and feed efficiency. Gains will increase (10-25 per cent) and feed efficiency will rise up to 15 per cent. The amount of improved gain depends on the cattle type which includes such things as breed, gender as well as phenotype. The amount and quality of feed as well as the type of implant (concentration of the androgenic and estrogenic hormones) as well as the length of time the implant lasts all have a bearing on the final improvement in gain.

You can start with some implants as soon as castration occurs and it is wise to implant your non-replacement heifers as well. Younger calves have a better feed conversion rate so the younger you start the quicker gains are realized.

Work with your herd veterinarian on an implant program that best maximizes the gains possible on your ranch and stick with it. The extra effort is well worth it.

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restraint devices it is much easier to implant. Guns are designed so crushing of implants as well as bunching are pretty much a thing of the past. Make sure and swipe the implant needle through a disinfectant after use. We want to implant properly to get the maximum benefit but we always say the worstcase scenario comes from not implanting at all. Make sure and work out with your veterinarian an implant program customized to your farm.

There have been hundreds of trials comparing implants against one another or comparing calves implanted versus not implanted. Hundreds of these trials go back over the decades and now the only trials one sees is when a new implant hits the market. Weight gains vary from 20 pounds to much more than that with the longer-lasting f i n i s h i n g i m p l a n t s . Mo s t of the implants use a combination of estrogens and androgens (either natural or synthetic) to achieve better weight gains. The synthetic a n d r o g e n T B A t re n b o l o n e acetate has more of an impact on growth and less on behaviour as the natural hormone testosterone. Hundreds of millions of cattle have been implanted over the years and most multiple times with no real side-effects.

Returns

Implants will return a conservative 15-25 to 1 return.

I f y o u d o n’t i m p l a n t y o u should consider it as otherwise you are leaving many dollars on the table. As soon as bull calves are castrated is a good time. Remember that young calves have a greater feed efficiency and conversion rate (four pounds of feed for one pound of gain) so younger is ideal to start most implant programs. The only few exceptions to this would be keeping heifers for breeding or intact bulls. If you can market into a branded program where calves with no g row t h p ro m o t a n t s a re t o be enrolled; that is fine but those calves should be worth in the neighbourhood of 20 per cent more to compensate for the extra gains and feed efficiencies you are forgoing from not being able to use the growth-promoting technologies (implants, deworming, i o n o p h o re s a n d b e t a - a g o nists). Without the implants it simply takes more time and more feed to produce the same weight of calf.

Safety

We all need to know how safe growth implants are. They are all given in the ear so none of the residual product enters

the food chain. Hence all the implants have a zero meat withdrawal. It would be a loss of money to give the implant too close to slaughter so most astute producers have the implant running out just prior to slaughter.

Most of the three big pharmaceutical companies that produce implants spend resources explaining to producers and the general public about the safety of implants. They are so safe it is really a non-issue in my opinion. It is too bad big business such as A&W in its recent ad campaign tries to cast doubt on the subject.

The fact of the matter is that ranching is more sustainable with the use of implants among other things to assist in growth.

A lot of countries such a s m a n y i n t h e Eu ro p e a n Union raise and slaughter intact bulls so not the need to implant. Other countries calve on vast stretches of land so don’t handle the cattle enough to implant. Other species such as bison utilize the natural hormones by leaving bulls intact and maximize their growth that way.

North America has a much more hands-on style of management so might as well get maximum production fully utilizing the genetics and growth potential of their cattle by implanting.

Many plant products that we consume have much higher levels of estrogens than our implanted beef. We need to all take the next message forward to the consuming (urban and rural) public as often we get push-back as they have been ill informed or simply have a total misconception about the safety of implanted beef. Even some producers have this ill-conceived notion.

Again unless calves are in some branded or naturaltype program 95 per cent of calves entering the feedlot are implanted immediately. This is again why A&W has had to go out of country to places like Australia and the U.S. to get enough noadded-hormone product for its burgers.

The reality is from a green perspective faster-growing cattle produce less greenhouse gases, utilize less land a n d dr in k l e s s wa t e r ove r their lifetime and are thus more efficient. If no cattle were implanted, dewormed or given other growth-promoting technologies beef would cost even more to raise.

Roy Lewis is a Westlock, Alberta-based veterinarian specializing in large-animal practice. He is also a part-time technical services vet for Merck Animal Health.

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U.S. cattle prices reach record highs Packers preparing for a large supply deficit in February and March

By Theopolis Waters REUTERS

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laughter cattle prices in the U.S. Plains hit their highest level on record Dec. 27, the result of a smaller herd that already has driven up beef prices, analysts and economists said.

The price of $133 to $136 paid by beef packers surpassed the previous record of mostly $132 in late October, according to analysts and economists.

Fewer cattle will likely cut the supply of beef to retailers, further pushing up prices while squeezing consumers. Monthly retail price data showed beef last month at a record $5.41 per lb., surpassing the October record of $5.36, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service.

Cattle prices have been trending higher, fuelled by years of drought in parts of the country that sent feed and hay costs to alltime highs. In response, producers have reduced the U.S. herd to its lowest level since the early 1950s.

The onset of frigid temperatures, which slowed down animal weight gains, made fewer cattle available for packers such as Tyson Foods and Cargill Inc. Processors have paid more for cattle despite their poor operating margins. The closure of packing plants over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays limits their need for supplies.

A fire that temporarily halted production at Cargill Inc.’s beef plant in Dodge City, Kansas on Dec. 23 gave rise to concern that ranchers and feedlots would be paid less for their cattle in the surrounding area.

Cargill later said it expected the Dodge City facility to resume normal operations as early as Dec. 28.

“It is apparent that plant is reopening quicker than most of us thought it would. And if you’re going to reopen again, you’re going to need cattle,” said Livestock Marketing Information Center director Jim Robb.

Rich Nelson, Allendale chief strategist said: “I’m very surprised that we’ve gone up this week.

But, this is preparation for the big supply deficit in February and March.”

He predicted there will be weeks during that period when operations at cattle slaughters could run eight per cent below the level of a year ago.

Based on strong prices for some beef cuts, such as rounds and chucks, retailers are likely gearing up to feature beef in the new year, said Linn Group analyst John Ginzel.

“And two weeks of reduced slaughters, Christmas and New Year’s, will mean the beef pipeline is pretty tight,” he said.

While feedlots are making profits on cattle, the beef companies that buy them and process them are not, analysts said. U.S. beef packers on Dec. 27 were estimated to lose $73.50 per head of cattle, compared with a loss of $72.55 on Thursday and a loss of $43.30 a week ago, according to HedgersEdge.com, a Coloradobased livestock analytics firm.

Manitoba youth win purebred heifers Three receive funds from the Grant Moffat Herdbuilder award

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hree Manitoba youth have been selected at this year’s winner of the Grant Moffat Herdbuilder award, which provides up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a heifer calf selected from a Manitoba purebred sale.

Bennett Foster, a 14-year-old from Dropmore purchased a Hereford heifer to start his purebred herd. Andria Bertram, a 12-year-old from Portage la Prairie purchased a Simmental heifer for her new herd and Wyatt Inglis, an 11-year-

Andria Bertram

old from Rapid City selected a Shorthorn heifer.

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Bennett Foster

raised at auctions during Manitoba Beef Producers annual meetings in 2010 and 2011.

The youth submitted essays on why they wanted to star t or build their own purebred herd of cattle and were picked by a committee of six of Grant’s friends and family repres e n t i n g m a n y b re e d s. T h e p a r t i c i pants were evaluated on desire, need and previous expression of interest in the industry.

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High pressure continues to dominate weather Issued: Monday, December 30, 2013 · Covering: January 1 – January 8, 2014 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

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fter a couple of warmer days over the Christmas break, the cold air has moved back in, bringing temperatures that once again push the lower limits of the usual temperature range for this time of year. Given the current midrange forecast it’s not looking like we’ll see any dramatic shifts in our current weather pattern any time soon.

After some very cold temperatures to start the new year it looks like we’ll see a brief warm-up starting late on Thursday and lasting into Friday. An area of low pressure is forecast to track across central and northern Manitoba during this time frame. This low will pull up some milder air into southern regions during the day on Friday, allowing temperatures to rise to around -10 C for highs. Areas around the international border could even see highs approach the 0 C mark. Along with the milder temperatures we’ll also see some snow, with the best

chances of measurable snow being over central regions.

Cold high pressure is set to s t a r t d ro p p i n g s o u t h w a rd behind this low on Saturday.

It doesn’t look like this arctic high will build in as rapidly as the last one did, as the weather models show this high taking a more westerly path. We should still see mainly sunny skies along with cold temperatures, but they won’t be the brutal cold that we saw to end the year.

The weather models then get a little interesting for next week, as they predict an area of low pressure will develop over the U.S. northwest ahead of the arctic high. This low will then move eastward around mid-week as a fairly significant storm system. Confidence is not that high in this system, but it is definitely something to keep an eye on.

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -21 to -5 C; lows, -32 to -13 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.

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This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies from Nov. 1 through to Dec. 26. It’s easy to see that Alberta and Saskatchewan have seen average to well-above-average amounts of precipitation so far this winter, while Manitoba has been on the dry side. Although last week’s storm will have bumped up values for some areas of Manitoba, a large proportion of southern and western areas have seen below to well-below-average amounts of precipitation.

Top Canadian weather stories of 2013 Three days of rain piled in on high groundwater and stream levels in southern Alberta

By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

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t the end of every month I always take the time to look back and review the weather and then look ahead to see what the long-range models predict for the month ahead.

Doing this in a time-appropriate way can be difficult, depending on the calendar. For this month, my deadline falls before the end of the month, so this article will have to wait until next week. I will also wait to do our annual look back at the weather across Manitoba during 2013.

What I can do for the start of this new year is to take a look back at what the big Canadian weather stories were this past year. Environment Canada creates a list of the top Canadian weather stories annually; you can find the full list of stories for 2013 at ec.gc.ca. I don’t always agree with the order of the stories, as I find they can sometimes have a bit of an eastern lean to them, but for 2013 I don’t think anyone can argue with the top story.

Series of events

The No. 1 weather story for 2013 across Canada was the superflood that hit southern Alberta in June. This ended up being the most expensive natural dis-

this time it was in Toronto. On July 8, atmospheric conditions came together to create slowmoving thunderstorms over the greater Toronto area that ended up dumping some truly impressive amounts of rainfall. Over a couple hours during the early evening, two lines of thunderstorms slowly moved over Toronto, dumping upward of 100 to 125 mm of rain. The intensity of rainfall would cause flooding in most regions, but when it falls on an area that is mostly concrete and asphalt, almost none of it gets absorbed into the ground and it has to run off somewhere. Insurance estimates put the damage from this rainfall and flooding at close to $1 billion.

approaching 100 km/h, and received over 20 cm of snow.

In Saskatchewan, several highways, including the TransCanada, were closed down due to the storm. In Manitoba, between 20 and 45 cm of snow fell, prompting the closure of many roads and schools.

This storm system was just one of several stormy and cold periods that affected the Prairies during the winter of 201213. With record to near-record snow cover in many places, it wasn’t so surprising that spring didn’t seem to want to return to the Prairies. From late March right through to the end of April, the Prairies saw wellbelow-average temperatures.

Regina saw April temperatures that were 11 C colder than average, Winnipeg’s average temperature didn’t make it above 0 C until April 26, and Edmonton saw only one day between Oct. 16 and April 24 that did not record a freezing temperature.

All in all, it was a very long winter across the Prairies!

Long winter

Healthy harvest

Winnipeg’s average temperature didn’t make it above 0 C until April 26.

aster in Canadian history. Projected losses from the flood are expected to exceed $6 billion.

As with most natural disasters, it was a series of events that led to the epic flooding. The mountain snowpack in May was extremely deep, and groundwater and stream levels were already high due to snowmelt and heavy May rainfall, so there was little room for more runoff. The final blow came when a very moist weather system moved into Alberta on June 19 and brought three days of rain, with amounts ranging from 68 millimetres in Calgary to as much as 345 mm at some mountain locations. The rainfall alone would have been enough to cause significant flooding, but add to it all of the snow, rain and warm temperatures that helped with melt, and we ended up with record flooding.

Storms over GTA

The next big Canadian weather story of 2013 also had to do with rainfall and flooding, but

For the next big weather story I’m going to combine two into one. In early March, a strong storm system barrelled its way across the Prairies, bringing high winds and heavy snow.

Ca l g a r y s a w w i n d s p e e d s

The final big weather story of 2013, at least for me, follows on the heels of the previous story.

After what was arguably the longest winter in a long, long time, it wasn’t looking very good for the growing season. Crops

were getting in the ground late and in most areas the ground was starting off cold and wet.

With such a bleak outlook it’s quite surprising that by the time fall rolled around, some farmers were reporting unbelievable harvests, with some even reporting their best harvests of a lifetime.

After a late start to the growing season, weather-wise, the summer was just about perfect for growing. The lack of any prolonged heat waves and severe thunderstorms, combined with the appearance of some timely rains, kept soil moisture levels in the good to excellent range all season. With some crops running a little behind due to their late start, the warm fall weather really helped out. September saw some of the warmest temperatures in history across the Prairies. This meant little to no frost and nearly ideal conditions for crops to ripen and harvest to take place. When the harvest was all said and done, it was estimated that western farmers harvested a record 30.5 million tonnes of wheat!

In the next issue we’ll take a look back at what we all know is one of the coldest Decembers in quite a while, then look ahead to see if there will be any break to this cold weather in January and February.

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CROPS

By Alexis Kienlen STAFF / CAMROSE

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A 2009 study by the Canola Council of Canada found only about 35 per cent of producers are using aeration to preserve their canola.

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ou’ve seeded, grown and har vested your crop. But the job is not over.

“Maintaining the grain quality is the final part of the process and what we want to do is maintain the best quality inside that bin, preserving your investment,” said Derek Johnson, sales manager with Ag Growth International (AGI) in Nobleford.

“B e c a u s e t h e re’s m o re g r a i n this fall, more farmers require storage since grain is not moving.

Commodity prices have softened and on-farm grain storage has become more critical.”

A 2009 study by the Canola Council of Canada found only about 35 per cent of producers are using aeration to preserve their canola. That number hasn’t changed much and it’s a similar situation for grain storage, Johnson said at a recent grain storage seminar hosted by UFA. Not having aeration is risky, he said.

Grain harvested at 25 C with a moisture level of 18 to 19 per cent can begin to deteriorate in as little as six days, he said. Even when harvested at 20 C and 16 to 17 per cent moisture, producers only have 40 to 60 days of safe storage without aeration, he said.

“Aeration is very much a technical practice and it just requires some education and experience,” said Johnson. “Once a farmer has used an aeration system inside his bin, he realizes that it provides the flexibility so that he can properly store his grain until it can be dried or properly cooled down.”

The best time to aerate is right after grain is put in the bin. Most Prairie farmers turn on the fans once the bin is filled and run them up to a week to cool the grain. They may also turn their fans on in the spring to ensure bins are kept cool.

The key factors are air flow (measured in cubic feet per metre per bushel of grain) and static pressure (the resistance to airflow created in a bin full of grain).

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commodity that we’re storing as well as the height and diameter of the bin,” said Johnson.

A smaller seed, such as canola, has a higher static pressure than larger ones, such as wheat or barley. As well, a five-ring bin will have lower static pressure than a 12-ring one. It’s key to have the right size of fan for the diameter and height of the bin, as well as the crop being stored. Aeration fans with varying levels of horsepower can be installed, based on bin diameter and height, as well as the type of commodity stored.

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all are designed to distribute airflow throughout the bin, said Johnson.

The cost is worth it, he said.

Johnson used an example of 5,000 bushels of canola at $10.47 per bushel that cost $23,300 to produce — leaving a profit of $29,050. An aeration system would run about $3,450 and it would cost $112 to run it for two weeks, he said.

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Engineer says running fans continuously is not a smart move Ron Palmer says moisture levels often rise during the day, even when the fans are running, and it makes sense to only operate them intermittently

By Helen Mcmenamin

“Except for that critical first 24 hours, run aeration only when the outside air temperature is the same or lower than that of the grain.

Cooling is virtually the same as drying grain.”

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onventional wisdom says you should run fans 24/7 for six weeks or so after harvest to dry down grain.

But conventional wisdom is wrong and will not only needlessly run up your power bill, but could also lower grain quality, says a University of Regina professor of electronic systems engineering.

Instead, Ron Palmer recommends running the fan for the first 24 hours, and then only turning it on at night or when it’s cold.

Studies at the Indian Head Research Centre that continuously measured grain moisture levels found they fell for the first 24 hours of aeration. But after that, moisture levels would fall and rise in a more or less daily cycle. In other words, the grain was drying out and then absorbing moisture, often in a single day. Even stranger, the lowest moisture readings were in early morning and the highest at the end of the day — no matter how warm and dry that day was.

It’s the opposite of what you’d expect — we all know wet clothes dry faster when it’s warm — but it’s not that simple, Palmer said at the Farming Smarter conference last month. “ We talk about humidity when we really mean relative humidity,” said Palmer.

“But that’s not a measure of the wetness of the air, or how much water is in the air. Relative humidity is not a lot of use when we want to know if a kernel of grain will give up its moisture to the air or absorb moisture from the air.”

The Indian Head moisture data intrigued Palmer, who is well known for his pioneering work in the development of auto steer, but also has had a lifelong interest in aeration.

He decided to look at a whole bin of grain, rather than wondering about different parts of it, and just consider the amount of moisture going in and coming out of the bin. He measured the amount of air, its relative humidity, and air temperature entering and exiting the bin, and then calculated the amounts of moisture.

RON PALMER

University of Regina engineer

method would only pay $93 for the cost of running the fan. The grain was harvested on Aug. 29, so there were many nights when the air temperature plus the offset were above the grain temperature, which meant the fan didn’t cut in or only ran for a few hours.

The barley in the second bin obviously needed more aeration, but was in good condition, he said.

“We kept the grain as cool as possible, and we never put any moisture back into the grain,” said Palmer. “Drying the grain with cool air is the safest and cheapest way to aerate grain.

And for less than $20 in electronics you can automate the system.”

Two specially equipped bins allowed researchers to measure air temperature and humidity, airflow, and grain temperature and moisture levels. PHOTO: COURTESY OF RON PALMER

He found that during the first 24 hours after grain was loaded into the bin, aeration lowered grain temperature and removed 1,198 pounds of moisture from a 2,000-bushel bin, or 1.8 percentage points.

Adding and subtracting

After that, aeration benefits were smaller and more erratic.

Some days, the grain lost over 300 pounds of water, while on others, it absorbed similar amounts. During a cool week, the grain lost 617 pounds of moisture.

“After the first 24 hours, the grain consistently dried overnight and at 9 o’clock in the morning, it flipped into gaining moisture,” said Palmer.

“The air you’re pushing into the bin is wettest at 1 p.m. and driest at 6:30 a.m. That’s when dew forms, so we think of it as wetting, but all the moisture has dropped out of the air then. Dry, cool air dries and cools grain. In the afternoon, the warm, moist air hits cool grain and can’t hold its moisture (much like the air outside at 6 a.m.) and it gives up its moisture to the grain.

“When it’s warm, aeration wets the grain. It’s not just a waste of energy, it’s damaging

the grain, heating it and wetting it.”

The only times Palmer recorded grain drying during the day was on cold days.

“If the aeration is cooling the grain, it’s drying the grain,” he said. “Except for that critical first 24 hours, run aeration only when the outside air temperature is the same or lower than that of the grain. Cooling is virtually the same as drying grain.”

Palmer modifies this advice slightly to allow for warming of the air from compression by the fan and heat from the motor. In one of his bins, compression raised temperatures, but not moisture levels, near the bottom of the bin by 2 C compared to the top.

To avoid creating a drying gradient (there is no drying front, he said), Palmer advises measuring the temperature difference between high and low in the bin and adding this “offset” to the outside air temperature when deciding whether to run the aeration fan.

“If the air temperature plus the offset is less than the grain temperature, run the aeration,” he said. “Or, you could use a smaller fan motor.”

Palmer tested his strategy by filling two 2,000-bushel bins with barley at 25 per cent moisture, one with continuous aeration and the other aerated according to his strategy (see box).

Conventional aeration did remove more moisture (5,114 k i l o g ra m s ve r s u s 3 , 6 9 0 ) , but Palmer’s method cut the number of hours the fans ran by nearly 80 per cent. So instead of a $533 electrical bill, a farmer using Palmer’s

NOT A FAN OF BIG ELECTRICAL BILLS? Here are the results of Ron Palmer’s test of two different aeration methods, both performed on identical 2,000-bushel bins filled with barley.

Continuous aeration

Intermittent aeration

Initial moisture level

24.5%

25.4%

Initial temperature

43.5 C

43.25 C

Initial water loss

1,609 kg (after 48 hrs.)

987 kg (after 24 hrs.)

Water loss over 60 days

5,114 kg

3,690 kg

Fan hours over 60 days

1,200

251

Electricity cost ($0.10/kW-h)

$533

$93

16.67%

20%

3C

-24.5 C

Final moisture level Final grain temperature

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BRIEFS

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SeCan acts on midge-tolerant wheat SeCan says that it has reached agreement with Gary Christianson and Eastway Holdings of Naicam, Sask. for infringement of its Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) in midge-tolerant wheat variety AC Unity VB. In a re l e a s e, Se Ca n business manager for Wester n Canada Todd Hyra said not only was the variety protected u n d e r P B R , s t e w a rd ship of midge-tolerant wheats is important to prevent midge from overcoming the tolerance.

“It took over 15 years and millions of dollars to develop the midgetolerance trait — there are no additional midgetolerance traits waiting in the wings — we need to make this one last,” Hyra said.

SeCan said it works with the Canadian Plant Te c h n o l o g y A g e n c y (CPTA) to search out, investigate, and take all necessary action against all infringers of plantrelated intellectual property.

CPTA executive director Lorne Hadley said that under PBR, producers are allowed to save their own seed, but the m i d g e - t o l e ra n t w h e a t stewardship agreement allows only one generation of farm-saved seed past certified.

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Tractor parts may soon sprout in farmers’ fields

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Canola grower election results STAFF / The Manitoba Canola Growers Association has elected four directors to serve the organization over the next four years.

They are: Larry Bohdanovich of Grandview, Brian Chorney of E a s t Se l k i rk , Charles Fossay of Starbuck and Ed Rempel of Starbuck.

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Tractors made with hemp-based panels have hit the fields as Versatile tests out new technologies

By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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anitoba farmers are one step closer to g row i n g t h e i r ow n tractor parts.

Buhler Versatile has begun field testing tractors with a number of resin-infused hemp and agave biofibre composite parts manufactured by the Eastside Group of Companies in Winnipeg.

So far, the results from field tests in Manitoba and the United Stated have been positive. Now the products will move on to a second round of testing.

“We do a series of tests,” e x p l a i n e d Pa u l Ma n a i g re, director of engineering at Buh-

Paul Manaigre, director of engineering at Buhler Versatile, stands in front of tractor components made from hemp and agave fibre. PHOTO: SHANNON VANRAES

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ler Versatile. “Our Phase 1 test is performance and functionality — making sure that the panels meet existing requirements — then we do a durability test in Arizona where we test them for 2,000 hours, rip them apart and then see how well they fare, because product quality is absolutely critical to us.”

The goal is to eventually replace all plastic components with fibre-based alternatives, but so far only tractor hoods, fan shrouds, crossover panels and fenders have been developed and tested.

“We see the opportunity to not only improve our product, but to reduce our costs as well, while also improving the local economy,” Manaigre said. “If we can get a 10 per cent cost reduction into our current supply chain, that would be a win, win, win for everyone.”

The fibre-based equipment parts were developed through a public-private partnership between the Composite Innovation Centre (CIC), Buhler Industries, the Eastside Group of Companies and the federal and provincial governments. More than $150,000 in public funds went into the development of the novel fibreglass replacement product.

“Many of the largest agricultural equipment manufacturers globally are moving towards greater sustainability in their products and, as part of this strategy, are developing natural fibre-filled biocomposites and bioplastic-advanced materials,” said Simon Potter, product innovation manager at CIC. “These materials not only have reduced weight, they also assist in cost reduction and in replacing non-renewable petroleumbased synthetic components with materials grown on the farm itself.”

But it will still be some time before tractors featuring hempbased panels hit the market.

“It all depends on when we are done our testing in Arizona,” Manaigre said, adding the new products would then be phased in over time.

And although the technology behind the new product has proven sound, the engineer said reliability still needs to be built into the supply chain when it comes to obtaining the raw components needed to manufacture the parts. But all in all he sees the development as a real boon to Versatile.

“Hemp in the agricultural industry has been tried by all the major producers and manufacturers, it’s the application of the technology and repeatability that is new. So in terms of the rest of the industry, I don’t think they’ve got the technology quite there yet, but it’s always on the horizon.”

Potter adds that the success of the project also highlights what can be accomplished when businesses and government work together.

“The whole thing is quite exciting,” he said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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COLUMN

Canadian dollar falls to a 3-1/2-year low just as snowbirds head south David Drozd Market Outlook

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ne year ago, the Canadian dollar was at par with the U.S. dollar. This year the loonie is only worth 94 cents to the U.S. dollar.

Although the weak Canadian dollar makes vacationing in the southern U.S. more expensive, the lower Canadian dollar is supportive to Canadian grain prices.

In reality though, grain prices in Canada tend to be higher when the Canadian dollar is at par with the U.S. dollar. However, higher grain prices were not a result of the loonie’s strength.

Higher grain prices were a result of a low U.S. dollar, which makes U.S. grain more attractive to foreign buyers which in turn increases demand, draws down stocks and drives up U.S. grain prices. This occurred in the early 1970s and in 2008 when grain prices realigned to new higher trading ranges. In both instances, the Canadian dollar was at par or better.

Farmers who are paid in U.S. currency for selling grain and livestock into the United States benefit on the exchange rate when the Canadian dollar is low relative to the U.S. dollar.

Farmers who are purchasing soybean meal or machinery in the U.S. benefit on the exchange rate when the Canadian dollar is relatively strong against the U.S. dollar. This also applies to those purchasing investment or retirement property in the United States and to Canadian snowbirds going south for the winter.

As a farmer, you could encounter both scenarios. In a year like this, you may be getting paid in U.S. currency for selling durum wheat to the U.S. and in another year you may need to convert the Canadian dollar to U.S. currency to pay for equipment purchased in the United States.

Knowing when to convert your money could save you thousands of dollars. Defining areas of support and resistance are useful tools for identifying where a market will change direction or possibly accelerate within the current trend.

Knowing when to convert your money could save you thousands of dollars tracts for sale at this area also increases, as those who sold in the upper portion of the trading range now have profits and may utilize the bounce to sell more contracts.

Conversely, if the congestion range is resolved by an upside breakout (illustrated as B), a pullback to this level will encounter increased buying from longs wishing to add to positions acquired near the bottom of the trading range as well as from shorts who having sold in the upper portion of the range are seeking to cut their losses.

Support or resistance areas can help one formulate expectations of future price action. These areas are extremely important as they illustrate where future rallies and declines are likely to fail. As illustrated in the accompanying chart, there were ample opportunities

to convert the Canadian dollar to U.S. currency every time the loonie bounced against the line of resistance.

Farmers and livestock producers can certainly benefit from keeping a watchful eye on the Canadian dollar.

Send your questions or comments about this article and chart to info@ag-chieve.ca.

Chart as of December 13, 2013

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Gardening annual a proven perennial The Prairie Garden remains the go-to resource for learning to be better gardeners in a short-season climate

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t may be -25 C outside but gardens are already growing — at least in gardeners’ minds.

Early January is time to plan, if not plant, and gardeners on the Prairies spend this time thumbing through The Prairie Garden, learning how to become a better gardener for the short growing season ahead.

The 2014 release of the digest-sized, softcover book, billed as Western Canada’s only gardening annual, marks its 75th year in print.

It’s a major milestone, given this is a non-profit publication, written by unpaid contributors and assembled by volunteers. Those volunteers make up a committee of about a dozen people with a wide range of horticultural expertise — and they’ve been at it literally decades too.

What keeps it all going is that gardeners’ habit of sharing what they know.

“Gardeners always seem to be willing to share information,” says Roger Brown, now retired from his job as superintendent of government grounds for the Province of Manitoba. “They’ll really go out of their way to share information. I really think that’s what’s kept it going.”

ing with children to dealing with downy mildew in impatiens. There are articles on rooftop gardens, bird farms, backyard bees, and growing micro-greens.

There’s even one on gardening in winter — with houseplants.

They work hard to make the content easy to read and accessible to a wide audience, says Brown, who says the quality of the information also contributes to the book’s longevity.

“Over the years we’ve always tried to write the articles so that they’d be easy to understand by everybody and interesting to read,” he says. They try to balance that with providing technical information too. Plus, they try to keep new readers’ needs in mind.

“We’ve come back to basics a few times,” he says. “It’s come at meetings where we’ve said, ‘Maybe we need the article here and there on basic gardening, because there’s new readers and younger people who are buying it.’”

The book doesn’t rely on advertising, The Prairie Garden’s loyal subscribers pay the printing bill. Many have been with the publication for decades.

Around 7,000 copies were printed at the height of its popularity. Today around 4,000 are printed each year, and usually a few back issues remain for sale. A collection is now a timeless resource with content generally as solid and informative today as it was decades ago.

Trends look good for The Prairie Garden remaining a long keeper, with interest in gardening showing no signs of waning, and many young people just starting to get their fingernails dirty.

Already planning the 2015 edition, The Prairie Garden’s volunteers remain committed as ever to producing a good book, and along those lines they think like farmers; the best one yet is next year’s.

Name change

The Prairie Garden’s origin dates to 1937 when volunteers with what was then the Winnipeg Horticultural Society created The Winnipeg Flower Garden, which carried articles written by prominent horticulturalists and was included in the society’s annual report.

It was so widely read, they dropped the “Winnipeg” part of the name in 1955, and gave it its present-day name two years later.

Some things have changed in 75 years — others stay the same.

Present-day editor Richard Denesiuk works with The Prairie Garden committee and its contributing writers. He designs the 180-page document on computer, but he’s heard about the days when handwritten submissions were mailed, and the book put together on living room floors using the old “cut and paste” method.

“And they used something called a typewriter,” he joked during the launch in Winnipeg of the 2014 edition.

Colour pictures began to appear in the 1960s. In the 1970s the committee began building content around an annual chosen theme. The practice of hiring a guest editor began in 1987.

What’s unchanged is the passion for putting out a great book. It still takes many volunteer hours, invested by those devoted to the original purpose of The Prairie Garden — to advance horticulture in Western Canada.

“The book,” as committee members often call it, caught on because there wasn’t anything like it. It’s remained popular because, despite the proliferation of glossy gardening magazines, few are focused singularly on the unique challenges of a western Canadian climate.

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Re t i re d p r ov i n c i a l D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture home economist Fran Wershler served as editor for a dozen years beginning in 1989 and has put in a long stint on the committee as well.

A few years ago they did ask if they should continue, she said. “It was at a point where we realized all these new gardening magazines were coming in, and lots of books being written too.”

But they haven’t focused to the extent The Prairie Garden has on the unique conditions of Western Canada.

“The reason it started was because it’s a specific kind of gardening here on the Prairies, and magazines coming out from other places don’t necessarily

touch on it, or they aren’t geared to our gardeners here,” says Wershler.

“The object of those early articles was to look at what we do best on the Prairies, and how to make things work here.”

Diverse readers and writers

That remains the purpose of the book.

What’s found among its 180 pages is a wide range of topics, written by a diverse group of writers and always with a Prairie perspective.

This year botanists, beekeepers, home gardeners, research scientists and others have once again contributed to a wide number of subjects, from garden-

For more information, to purchase a 2014 edition or order back copies of previous editions please contact: The Prairie Garden Box 517 Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2J3 Phone: (204) 489-3466 Fax: (204) 489-1644 email: sales@theprairiegarden.ca You can read more about The Prairie Garden on its website at: www.theprairiegarden.ca.

The Prairie Garden is also made available at special quantity prices to horticultural societies and garden clubs. Contact your local horticultural group for more details.

The Manitoba Horticultural Association’s 116th annual convention takes place in Carman on Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. For more information log on to: www.icangarden. com/clubs/mha/.

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

Best fishes for the new year Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

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t’s a tradition in Spain to slowly eat a dozen grapes on New Year’s Eve. You are supposed to savour each one to gauge its sweetness. That way you find out which are the most promising months ahead.

Many cultures have “lucky” foods served as the year turns. Others are pork, lentils, greens and pomegranate seeds. Pigs symbolize progress, because they root in a forward motion. Lentils and greens and pomegranate seeds are associated with money.

Fish is another food many serve to symbolize hoped-for prosperity in the new year, which brings me back to the subject of luck.

“What will you be catching?” I asked my husband the other day, after he’d remarked he’d like to do a little ice fishing over Christmas. “Nothing, as usual,” he cheerfully replied.

His luck fishing is a standing joke around here. He enjoys it, but he seldom catches anything. I’ve even watched him order fish in a restaurant only to be told they’re out.

I was writing this before Christmas holidays began, so I cannot report whether his luck has changed.

Many of us make resolutions, or at least, intentions, this time of year, and these often are about how we’ll try to eat and look after our health in the new year. One of ours is to spend more time enjoying outdoor activities including fishing. Another is to actually eat more fish, whether we catch it or buy it.

Canada’s Food Guide recommends we eat at least two servings of fish a week with char, herring, mackerel, salmon, sardines and trout being recommended varieties. Fish is low in saturated fat and rich in protein and these types of fatty, cold-water fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids which are heart healthy. Plus, baking, steaming, broiling or grilling a fish is one of the simplest ways to prepare a meal.

If you’re feeling replete after the heavier holiday fare of Christmas, fish is perfect for an early-January meal.

Curried Lake Trout With its pinkish-orange flesh, rich flavour and high omega-3 content, lake trout is ideal for grilling and smoking. Fresh Water Fish Marketing Corporation offers lake trout fresh from July through September and frozen year round.

2 lbs. Fresh Water Fish lake trout fillets 1/2 to 1/3 c. water Milk 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. green pepper, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1/4 c. celery, chopped 2 tbsp. flour 1/4 to 1 tsp. curry powder Salt to taste 2 to 3 c. hot cooked rice 2 tbsp. chopped parsley

Simmer fish 10 minutes in shallow pan with water. Drain and save liquid. Add milk to make one cup. To make sauce: melt butter and sauté green pepper, onion and celery for a few minutes. Stir in flour and add the milk and water mixture. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add curry powder and salt to taste.

Remove bones from cooked fish. Arrange on hot platter with a border of rice. Pour sauce over fish and sprinkle with parsley. Serves 4.

Source: Fresh Water Fish Marketing Corporation

Alaska Salmon Mini-Loaves

Lake Whitefish Supper Salad

Breaded Northern Pike With Soy Sesame Sauce

There are many delicious fish recipes found in the Fresh Water Fish Marketing Corporation’s online recipe book From Lake To Plate www.freshwaterfish.com including this easy-to-prepare light supper salad.

This flavourful white-fleshed fish is popular in French cuisine — primarily because of its firm and flaky texture and pleasing taste — and is often pan-fried or grilled. Meat from the northern pike is among the leanest of the freshwater species.

1 lb. Fresh Water Fish lake whitefish Olive oil, as needed Salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp. lemon juice Dressing: 1/4 c. mayonnaise 1 tbsp. whole grain mustard 2 tbsp. green onions, chopped 1 tsp. fresh dill, chopped 1 c. sour cream 1 stalk celery, diced Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 c. rice vinegar 1 tbsp. soy sauce 2 tbsp. honey 1 tsp. sesame seed oil 1/4 c. bread crumbs 1/2 c. unsalted peanuts, finely chopped 1 egg, beaten 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 lb. Fresh Water Fish northern pike fillets

Brush lake whitefish with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with lemon juice. Broil until cooked through.

Let cool. Coarsely chop lake whitefish and gently combine with remaining ingredients.

Chill and reserve until ready to serve. Serve over toast points or spread for matzo or other crackers.

Preheat oven to 450 F. In a small bowl combine the rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey and sesame seed oil. Set aside. In a shallow bowl, mix the bread crumbs and peanuts. In a small bowl, beat egg lightly with salt and pepper. Cut the fillet into six pieces. Dip each piece in the egg mixture, then into the crumb mixture, shaking off excess crumbs. Arrange in a single layer on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with sauce. Serves 4.

Source: Fresh Water Fish Marketing Corporation

Source: Fresh Water Fish Marketing Corporation

Canned salmon is a widely available source of fish and its soft, edible bones make it a rich source of calcium as well as a high concentration of omega-3. I chose this recipe from another extensive collection of fish recipes found online at www.alaskaseafood.org.

1 egg OR 2 egg whites, slightly beaten 2 tbsp. fat-free milk 1 tsp. dried minced onion 1/2 tsp. dill weed 1/2 to 1 tsp. lemon pepper or Cajun seasoning 1 c. soft multi-grain or whole wheat bread crumbs (about 2 slices of bread) 1 can (14.75 oz.) or 2 cans (7.5 oz. each) traditional pack Alaska salmon OR 8 to 10 oz. skinless, boneless salmon (canned or pouched)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray-coat a shallow baking dish. Drain and chunk salmon. In mixing bowl, blend egg, milk, dried onion, dill weed, and seasoning. Blend in bread crumbs, then salmon. Divide salmon mixture into four pieces.

Shape each piece into a 4x2-inch mini-loaf, and place in baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. To serve, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of your favourite sauce. Cook’s tip: Excellent with Béarnaise sauce!

Nutrients per serving: 254 calories, 10 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 36 per cent calories from fat, 119 mg cholesterol, 26 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, 878 mg sodium, 291 mg calcium and 1,800 mg omega-3 fatty acids.

Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 20 minutes. Serves: 4.

Source: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

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Indoor plant pests

Sometimes drastic measures are necessary to fight back

By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

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n the outdoor garden insect pests are often kept at bay

by Mother Nature; rain, wind, ideal growing conditions and natural predators combine to keep their numbers low.

Indoors, it is a different story — no rain or wind, no ideal growing conditions (rather dry air and low light), and no natural predators. The gardener usually has to step up with a remedy when an infestation occurs.

Three very troublesome pests are scale, aphids, and spider mites. Although keeping houseplants healthy and vigorous will reduce the threat, more drastic measures are often necessary.

Aphids:

Aphids are sucking insects that can be almost any colour but on indoor plants they are usually green. They are large enough to see and are most noticeable on the new growth of plants, where they attach themselves to the leaves and stems and suck juices from them. An infestation is quick to develop with the first indication being tiny white eggs and larvae attached to the leaves.

Larger adults soon appear crawling around the plant.

Aphids are quite mobile and not only spread quickly throughout an entire plant but travel from one to another until the entire indoor garden becomes infested. The new growth soon becomes stunted and misshapened from their destructive feeding. They also

Aphids — both adults and white larvae — cover the underside of this leaf. COURTESY PHOTOS

feed on the undersides of the leaves so any control measure must take this fact into consideration.

Routinely giving plants a shower every week will greatly reduce aphid populations and if done very rigorously, may be all that is required. If the insects persist, however, a spraying with insecticidal soap every 10 days will kill them. Repeating the procedure once a week for about a month will ensure that insects at all stages are destroyed. Treating the soil with an insecticidal powder will kill any aphids that are lurking in the soil. Enclosing the plant in a large plastic bag and spraying an insecticide into the bag, then leaving it closed for several hours will also kill the insects.

Scale:

Scale insects are easy to miss because they are immobile — they attach themselves to plant stems or the undersides of leaves and encase themselves in a waxy shell. They resemble small tomato seeds fastened to the plant. This waxy casing makes eradicating them difficult, as sprays will not always penetrate this protective covering. The best control is spraying the plant thoroughly with a soap solution — either dish soap or insecticidal soap. Be sure to use a dish soap that is pure soap with no antibacterial or other ingredient harmful to plants. The soap coats the scale insects and they suffocate.

Be sure to treat the soil with an insecticide as larva may lurk

Spider mites have produced the telltale fine webbing on this plant.

in the soil. Scale is very difficult to eradicate and if the plant is badly infested, consider disposing of it. Check carefully before buying a new plant to ensure none of these insects are on it. If there are only a few on a plant, a Q-tip that has been soaked in rubbing alcohol can be rubbed on the scales.

Spider mites:

These pests are evident when fine, fuzzy webs loaded with tiny spiders appear on plants — the tiny spiders are almost invisible to the naked eye. They thrive in low-humidity environments so are a threat to our houseplants during the winter.

To combat spider mites, spray with a miticide and repeat every 10 days as this product

will not kill the eggs. Remove badly infested leaves and any debris and treat the soil as well.

An alternative spray is to combine rubbing alcohol and water in a 1:3 ratio — any stronger and the plant may be damaged and be aware that there are some plants that may not tolerate even this amount of alcohol on their leaves, so test a few leaves first.

Carefully checking plants every week, keeping them as healthy as possible by supplying them with their cultural requirements, and regular grooming and cleaning will go a long way to preventing an attack by any of these pests.

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

Know your slow cooker This appliance has been around for years but here’s some updated tips

By Julie Garden-Robinson NDSU Extension Service

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o you remember the marketing phrase, “cooks all day while the cook’s away?” That was the slogan for Rival Crockpot,

the original slow cooker, in the early 1970s. At that time, women were joining the workforce in large numbers, and this new kitchen appliance was presented as a solution to meal preparation for busy families.

A slow cooker is still a great appliance for busy families. photo: thinkstock

Through the years, various manufacturers have offered slow cookers in various sizes, shapes and colours. They offer the opportunity to come home to the aroma of a home-cooked meal.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently updated its slow cooker tips, which are summarized below. You will find more tips, including how to adjust regular recipes for preparation in a slow cooker, in our newly updated Now Cooking: Slow Cooker Meals publication available at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ pubs/yf/foods/fn1511.pdf.

If you use a slow cooker, are these statements true of what you do?

• Wash your hands before, during and after food preparation.

• Always start with a clean slow cooker, utensils and work surface.

• A l w a y s t h a w m e a t a n d poultry in the refrigerator

before cooking in the slow cooker. This will ensure complete cooking.

• Consult the instructions that came with your slow cooker for recommendations on large cuts of meat and poultry. Slow cookers are available in different sizes, so the instructions will vary. If you cannot find the instructions, you can cut the meat into smaller chunks to ensure thorough, safe cooking. Add the liquid, such as broth, water or barbecue sauce, suggested in the recipe and keep the lid in place during cooking.

• Refrigerate these perishable foods in separate containers until you are ready to use them if you cut up meats or vegetables ahead of cooking.

• Place the vegetables in the slow cooker first because vegetables cook slower than meat and poultry. Place the meat on top of the vegetables

and top with liquid, such as broth, water or a sauce.

• Spray the inside of the cooker with non-stick cooking spray before using it for easy cleanup. Slow cooker liners also ease cleanup.

• Fill the slow cooker no less than half full and no more than two-thirds full.

Cooking too little or too m u c h f o o d i n t h e s l ow cooker can affect cooking time, quality and/or safety (if filled too full).

• Set your slow cooker on high for the first hour if p o s s i b l e, t h e n t u r n t h e heat setting to low to finish cooking. Keep the lid in place. Removing the lid slows cooking time.

Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the department of health, nutrition and exercise sciences.

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Mummers in MacGregor Will this become a new holiday custom in Manitoba?

By Donna Gamache FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

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ave you heard of the Ne w f o u n d l a n d c u s t o m o f mummering? This custom was recently brought to our town of MacGregor by some Manitoba Newfoundlanders and their spouses. My husband and I were delighted when it reached our house.

Mummering — also called mumming or janneying — is the practice in parts of Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly the outport villages, of visiting homes during the Christmas season while dressed in disguise. This can occur anytime during the traditional ‘12 days of Christmas,’ which lasts until January 5. Wearing masks and costumes, the mummers (also called janneys) go from house to house playing music — often a fiddle — singing songs and dancing jigs — in hopes of being invited in for a holiday drink and some holiday goodies.

“Any mummers ’llowed in?” they call out loudly as they knock at a door. Once they have been invited inside, it is up to the host to try to identify the visitors. Until the host is able to guess correctly who the masked mummers are, they remain in disguise. If the guesses are correct, and sometimes even if they aren’t, then masks are removed and refreshments offered. Then with a final “Merry Christmas” or “Happy New Year,” the mummers head off to another house.

Costumes are sometimes elaborate but more often scraps of old clothing, used curtains, lumpy long johns or oversize coveralls. Masks may be leftovers from Halloween, hoods or scarves, burlap bags, fake beards or pillowcases with holes cut for eyes. Often pillows or rags are used to alter the mummer’s shape, such as making a humpback or a large belly or rump. Different manners of walking may be used to add to the disguise. Frequently men dress as women,

Some of the children get involved with mummering, also.

and vice versa, or the misshapen mummer may seem to be genderless. Often underwear becomes outerwear.

The host can poke or prod the mummers and ask a series of questions in order to guess their identity. If the mummers speak, they will try to disguise their voices. Or they may choose to answer only yes or no questions by nodding or shaking their heads in answer. Sometimes children, too, dress as mummers and go out knocking on doors — sort of a second Halloween for

PHOTO: ROCHELLE YOUNG

them! During the holiday season our Manitoba mummers took their children around first, then left them with a sitter while the adults had their turn. They chose New Year’s to make their celebratory visit.

It’s not easy, I discovered, to guess who your guests are, even when you expect them to come. My husband and I had been warned that we might be visited, and we knew who two of the mummers would be when they arrived at our house, but there were six in all. Which

Cookies for the birds

Donna Gamache writes from MacGregor, Manitoba

Thoughts on the

By Addy Oberlin

By Eva Krawchuk

FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

NEW YEAR

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ach winter when the snow gets deep we clear a path between our neighbours’ and our house. Our small dog uses it every time and does not wander off and whenever we need each other we have easy access. When we get a fresh dusting of snow it is enough to cover all the dirty yellow spots and our “walkway” looks fresh and clean again.

We can apply this to our own life. We need to get “cleaned” each time sin puts a dirty spot on our path in life. The Bible tells us that when we confess our sins we have a faithful God who will forgive them and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

As we start a new year we need to think how we can clean up our life and start fresh in the year ahead.

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.

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hile feeding birds is a year-round p a s t i m e, i t t o o k on new life recently. I hung up “bird cookies” that I had made, and before the second one was in place there were three chickadees dining on them! Kids would love to help make some for these feathered visitors.

Line a baking pan with waxed paper and brush it l i g h t l y w i t h cooking oil.

Lightly oil five larger-size cookie cutters.

Dissolve two tablespoons unflavoured gelatin powder in 1/2 cup boiling water.

Add 1-1/2 cups birdseed or make a mixture of sunflower seeds, flaxseeds and sevengrain cereal. Stir well. Half fill the cookie cutters with mixture and pack tightly.

Using colourful light cord or narrow ribbon, cut five eight-inch lengths and join ends of each to make ties for

of the six were my friends was not easily solved. It took a lot of questioning before the identities were known. Only after I’d listened to their music and danced a jig with one of the mummers did I manage the correct guess.

Newfoundland mummering seems to have had its origin in the United Kingdom and Ireland, although other parts of Europe also had a similar custom. The term appears all the way back to medieval manuscripts. Colonists brought over the custom to this continent in the early 1600s. The practice of mummering was actually banned in some places during the 19th century, including St. John’s, Newfoundland, due to violence and vandalism that occurred while the mummers were about. The practice did continue in smaller communities, then faded somewhat over the years. But during the last 30 years or so, it has been revived.

Sometimes in the past more elaborate plays were performed, but the present-day practice is less formal. In some parts of the province, such as St. John’s, it now takes the form of a mummers’ festival and parade around Christmastime. (About 500 mummers took part in the 2011 parade.) This change may be because in larger centres people are now reluctant to allow strangers into their homes.

In s m a l l e r c o m m u n i t i e s , h ow ever, the tradition continues — a Newfoundlander’s way of dressing up and spreading cheer during the holidays, and having a little fun at the same time.

N o w, p e r h a p s , w i t h m a n y Newfoundlanders finding work in Western Canada, some Prairie towns may be starting up the custom. It’s a welcome addition to bring warmth to our frosty winters.

Addy Oberlin writes from Swan River, Manitoba

Welcome to Country Crossroads PHOTO: EVA KRAWCHUK

hanging. Press into top centre of each cookie. Let dry overnight. Remove from cutters and hang on branches.

It m a y b e n e c e s s a r y t o loosen the edges with the tip of a sharp knife or run warm

If you have any stories, ideas, photos or a comment on what you’d like to see on these pages, send it to:

water on the outer edges if they don’t slip right out.

Hang up and prepare to watch for visitors.

Country Crossroads, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1 Phone 1-800-782-0794 Fax 204-944-5562 Email susan@fbcpublishing.com.

Eva Krawchuk writes from Winnipeg, Manitoba

I’d love to hear from you. Please remember we can no longer return material, articles, poems or pictures.

– Sue

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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

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Winnipegosis

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

Parkland

Birtle

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Langruth Gladstone

Neepawa Rapid City

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Melita

Carberry

Brandon

Boissevain

Killarney

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Pilot Mound Crystal City

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin Treherne

Westman

Waskada

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Souris

Reston

Interlake

Erickson Minnedosa

Virden

Arborg

Lundar Gimli

Shoal Lake

Hamiota

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

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Land For Sale

Pedigreed Cereals Various

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QUARTER SECTION NEAR GRANDVIEW, MB.: 163-acs, pasture w/rolling hills, mix of spruce, poplar trees, 20-acs of hay. Very scenic, Good hunting, $95,000.00. SE 8-25-25 W1; Karen Goraluk, Salesperson.

Northstar Ins. & Real Estate.

(204)773-6797. www.north-star.ca

LARGE QUANTITY OF CERTIFIED harvest wheat for sale, wholesale pricing & selling in truckload lots only. Also certified Newdale 2-Row malt barley. Inland Seed Corp. Binscarth MB. (204)683-2316.

ROY FORSYTH OF EDDYSTONE, MB intends to sell private lands: NE 01-25-13W, SW 06-25-12W, SW 08-25-13W to John & Deana Martin & Katherine Lansdell, who intend to acquire the following agricultural Crown land leases: SW 05-25-12W, N1/2 10-25-13W, SE 18-25-12W, Section 11-25-13W, Section 35-24-13W, NW 13-25-13W, NW 07-25-12W, S1/2 13-25-13W, NW 01-25-13W, E1/2 14-25-13W, Section 02-25-13W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

Birch River

Roblin

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Red River

Pedigreed Cereals Various

AUTOS/TRUCKS/TRAILERS Trucks 2003 INTL 9100i 425-HP Cat, 10-SPD, auto-greasor, 20-ft. cancade, safetied. (204)655-3447

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DURAND SEEDS: CERT CARDALE, Carberry & Harvest wheat; Souris & Stride Oats; Conlon Barley; CDC Bethune & CDC Glas Flax; Mancan, AC Manisoba & Koma Buckwheat; Canola, Forage & lawn seed. (204)248-2268, (204)745-7577, NotreDame,MB.

FARM LAND FOR SALE: 2,156-ac in R.M. of Westbourne. Call Henry Kuhl:(204)885-5500. Royal LaPage Alliance.

JAMES FARMS LTD AC Carberry Wheat, Tradition Barley, Souris & Summit Oats, Hanley Flax, Forage seeds, various Canola, Sunflower & Soybean seed varieties. Custom processing, seed treating & delivery avail. Early payment discount. For info call (204)222-8785 or toll free 1-866-283-8785, Wpg.

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Salvage GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. MURPHY SALVAGE New & used parts for tractors, combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, press drills & other misc machinery. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728.

Manchur Farms Ltd., Gilbert Plains, MB for entrusting us with their upcoming auction on April 16, 2014.

Daryl Martin Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager 306.421.5066 | dmartin@rbauction.com

AUTOS/TRUCKS/TRAILERS Vehicles Various OVER 200 VEHICLES LOTS OF DIESELS www.thoens.com Chrysler Dodge (800)667-4414 Wynyard, SK.

SEED/FEED/CROP INPUTS

Border Collie Pups: Out of good working parents.

Over 20 years breeding - pups guaranteed. www.riverhillsranchltd.com Pam McIntyre (204)365-0372

Specialty Crops Various

BORDER COLLIE reg male pups from rare match of champion bloodlines & working parents, born Sept. 22nd, 2013, $700. First shots, microchip, registration, more. Classic black & white coloring. www.wall2wallsheep.com (204)664-2027 COLLIE PUPS FOR SALE off good working cattle parents. Phone:(204)722-2090.

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., based in Saskatoon, are looking to contract Borage acres for the upcoming 2014 growing season.

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Stonewall, MB - #12 Patterson Dr Tractor & Equip: Ford TE 20 Tractor w 3PH * 3PH 6’ Box Scraper * 3PH 7’ Blade * 3PH Scraper * Craftsman 22HP hyd 46” R Mower * Push Mowers Tools & Misc: Sicon Calbri BC S02 Tire Machine * Honda 5500 watt Generator * Welder * Hyd Press * Arbor Press * Gas Water Pump * Parts Washer * Air Comp * Power/Cordless Tools * Air Tools * Hand Tools Antiques: DR Table & Buffet * Wardrobe Closet * Wash Stands * Trunk * Piano Stools * Gramaphone * Oil Lamp * Aladdin Lamp * Candy Scale * Cast Wall Mt Bell * Vintage Outboard * Old Tools * Tool Box Lids * Cast Seats * Tins * Local History Books * Musical: Clarinet * French Horn * R Albert Silver Birch * R Doulton Figurines* China * Crystal * Depression * Free Press Flange * Oldsmobile Sign * JD Collectible * Pedal Car * Gum Ball Machine * Hotwheels * Oil Cans * Washer & Dryer * Washer / Dryer Combo * SS Stove & Fridge * Deep Freeze * Leather Couches * Microsuede Couch * New Boxspring/Mattress * 60” Big Screen TV * 5) New Fireplace Heaters *

Great profit potential based on yield, prices and low input costs.

Flexible contracting options available as well.

306-229-9976 (cell) 306-975-9295 (office) crops@bioriginal.com

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Attractive oil premiums and free seed delivery and on-farm pick-up.

For more information, please contact Carl Lynn P.Ag. of Bioriginal at:

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BORDER COLLIE PUPS FOR sale, 4-months old, working parents, on site. $125 ea, delivery neg. to certain areas. No Sunday calls, (204)656-4430, Winnipegosis.

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LIVESTOCK/POULTRY/PETS AUSTRAILIAN SHEPHERD PUPS FROM working trial champion lines, Hangin Tree & Las Rocosa breeding. Available to farm & ranch homes, ready to go w/vaccinations & vet exams. Phone (204)859-2167 or klkrave@gmail.com

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AUCTION SERVICE REAL ESTATE AUCTION JDT PROPERTIES - WhITEWOOD, SK Saturday February 15th, 2014 at 1:30 pm

WhiteWood Legion haLL SaLe FeatureS 9 deeded quarterS and 1 LeaSed quarter oF productive Farm Land in the r.m. oF WiLLoWdaLe and r.m. oF SiLverWood

TO bE SOLD bY MULTI PARCEL bIDDINg SYSTEM

• Parcels # 1 thru #5 will be offered in separate auction • Parcels # 6 thru #9 will be offered in separate auction • All quarters are fenced • 6 quarters are sown to tame hay and pasture • 3 quarters are summerfallow • Lease quarter is native grass R.M. of Willowdale Parcel # 1 NW ¼ 3-16-3-2 Parcel # 2 SW ¼ 6-16-3-2 • Includes yard site with 2 storey house, barn and heated shop Parcel # 3 SE ¼ 6-16-3-2 R.M. of Silverwood Parcel # 4 NW ¼ 31-15-3-2 • Sells with right to lease SW ¼ 29-15-3-2 Parcel # 5 NE ¼ 31-15-3-2 Parcel # 6 SW ¼ 31-15-3-2 Parcel # 7 SE ¼ 31-15-3-2 Parcel # 8 NW ¼ 30-15-3-2 Parcel # 9 NE ¼ 30-15-3-2

WILLOWDALE

SILVERWOOD

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Ross Taylor Auction 204-877-3834 Toll Free 1-877-617-2537 Visit our website for For full listing and photos

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TRACTORS & LOADER 1994 Caterpillar 65C, 10 spd. powershift, 4 hyd., 36” tracks, JD wheel auto steer, no globe, 6,620 hrs.

Caterpillar 85C, CAH, powershift, 4 hyd., 30” tracks at 90%, ground speed radar, JD AutoTrac auto steer ready, 10,479 hrs., S/N9TK01486 JD 8300 MFWD, CAH, powershift, 4 hyd., power beyond, 3 pt., quick hitch, PTO, ground speed radar, (6) front weights, 480/80R46 duals, 380/85R34 front tires, 11,366 hrs., S/NP006432 2011 Case-IH Farmall DX40 utility tractor, MFWD, CAH, radio, 1 hyd., 540 PTO, power steering, 2 spd. powershift w/foot control, rear and front wipers, light pkg., dual mirrors, block heater, 17.5Lx24 rear tires, 10:0016.5 fronts, joystick control w/Case-IH L350 hyd. loader, skid steer plate quick attach, bucket, 120.5 hrs., single owner, S/N28DE22646 Oliver 77 Row Crop, 6 cyl. gas, 540 PTO, 13.6-38 rear tires with chains, needs carburetor kit, S/N352048C JD 148 all hyd. loader, w/mounts, hyd hoses, and new 7’ material bucket

GPS EQUIPMENT JD 2630 GS3, S/N2VD425136 JD 2600 GS2, S/N26H212630 JD 2600 GS2, S/N26H212306 StarFire globe, SF2 Brown box, S/N2D2005S3 Brown box, S/N2D210029 HOPPER BOTTOM & DRY VAN TRAILER 1989 Wilson hopper bottom, 42’x96”x66” sides, roll tarp, 2 spd. traps, spring ride, 11R24.5 tires 1987 Pine dry van trailer, 28’, single axle, spring ride, roll up rear door, rear pintle hitch and air line hookups, 295/75R22.5 tires, Remanufactured by Wabash in 1999 PICKUPS & SERVICE TRUCK 2008 Ford F350 Super Duty, 6.4 diesel, automatic, 4x4, 4 door crew cab, A/C, tilt, cruise, 275/70R18 tires at 80% 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 3/4 ton, Duramax diesel, Allison automatic, push button 4WD, heated leather seats, power sunroof, factory Bose sound system, 285/75R16 tires, 130,941 miles 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, Duramax diesel, Allison automatic, A/C, tilt, cruise, New 10-ply 265/75R16 tires, 8’ Blizzard hyd. snow plow, 199,812 miles

1996 Ford F800 crew cab, Front-mount oval liquid 5.9 Cummins diesel, 9 spd., fertilizer tank, 300 gal., service body, IMT 2015 hyd. mounts for 7000 and 8000 crane, wired remote, air series JD tractors brakes, spring ride, 9,000 lb.

SKID LOADER front, 17,200 lb. rear, 171” ATTACHMENTS WB, 183,728 miles Skeleton rock bucket OTHER EQUIPMENT grapple, 84”, flat-faced Alloway Topmaster couplers, 3” tine spacing, defoliator, currently set up 45” grapple opening, 8x30”, includes hardware to greasable pivot points, bolt-on convert to 12x22”, front steel removable end plates, New drum, 2nd and 3rd rubber flail, Tree & fence post puller, hyd. covers, big 1000 PTO opens up to 16”, flat-faced JD 9450 press drills, (3) couplers, greasable pivot points 10’s, 6” spacing, dry fertilizer, Skid steer loader snow folding markers, factory hitch, bucket, 10’, 36” tall x 42” Kuhn drive over transport deep w/3/4” reversible boltw/hyd. rear steering, on cutting edge, screen in S/NH005617, 5618, 5619 bucket, bolt in removable IHC 800 auto reset trailing interior braces, New plow, 10x18”, S/NU001259 Skid steer loader snow Crown 400 fork-type rock bucket, 8’, 36” tall x 42” picker, 13.5-16.1 tires, deep w/3/4” reversible boltS/N4663 on cutting edge, screen TMC forklift, gas, 5,000 lb., in bucket, New, call for an transmission work done, affordable shipping quote pneumatic tires TANKS & TIRE Westfield 10-71 grain auger, 2,000 gal. tank w/high 10”x71’, swing hopper, PTO flow pump drive, Auger was blown over 1,000 gal. tank w/Gasboy and received damage to the pump top two sections of the tube 500 gal. tank w/Gasboy pump and flighting Service tank w/12v pump, 2011 Meteor snowblower, 5’x26”x22” tall 74x28, 2 stage, 3 pt., 540 Terragator tire on rim, with PTO, hyd. spout front axle assembly 20’ shipping container 45’ shipping container

For consignor information & location, complete terms, lot listing and photos visit IQBID.com.

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TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2005 Freightliner Columbia Mercedes 450 HP, 13 SP, 3:90 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 1,184,389-kms. $18,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2005 IHC 9900I Cummins ISX 500 HP, 18 SP, 3:73 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 72-in Mid-Rise Bunk, Four-Way Differential Locks, 1,428,989-kms. $29,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2005 IHC 9900I Cummins ISX 475 HP, 13 SP, 3:73 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 72-in Mid-Rise Bunk, 1,409,137-kms. $19,000.00

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TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2007 IHC 9900I Cummins ISX 500 HP, 18 SP, 3:58 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000 lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 72-in Mid-Rise Bunk, Three-Way Differential Locks, 1,356,565-kms. $37,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2007 Western Star 4900SA Detroit 515 HP, 18 SP, 3:91 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, Super 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 209-in Wheel Base, Four-Way Differential Locks, New Rebuilt Engine, 759,564-kms. $40,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2008 Peterbilt 388 Cummins ISX 450 HP, 13 SP, 3:55 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 63in Mid-Rise Bunk, Three-Way Differential Locks, 1,005,456-kms. $39,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2009 Kenworth T800 Cummins ISX 525 HP, 18 SP, 4:10 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, Super 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 196-in Wheel Base, Four-Way Differential Locks, 866,438-kms. $59,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2009 Peterbilt 388 Cummins ISX 450 HP, 18 SP, 3:55 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 63in Mid-Rise Bunk, Three-Way Differential Locks, 1,145,366-kms. $49,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2010 Peterbilt 388 Cummins ISX 550 HP, 18 SP, 4:10 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, Super 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 63-in Mid-Rise Bunk, Three-Way Differential Locks, 779,362-kms. $65,000.00

AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post frame building company. For estimates and information call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322).

Website: www.postframebuilding.com CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place & finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any floor design. References available. Alexander, MB. 204-752-2069.

FOR SALE: 1 FUTURE steel building X frame model, dimension 110-ft. long x 40-ft. wide x 21-ft. high, all steel building, asking $55,000.

(204)867-2436, (204)868-1212.

FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment FERTILIZER SPREADERS: 4-TON $1,500, 5-ton $4,000, 6-ton $6,000, 8-ton $7,000-8,000; Vicon 3-PH spreader $450; Valmar 240 $1,500; Valmar PT $5,500; Small Valmar $700.

Phone: (204)857-8403.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins BIG BINS & FLOORS at old prices, 20,000-56,000bu. bins holding prices until spring. NEW MOISTURE CABLES! Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662.

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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.

TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2012 Peterbilt 386 Cummins ISX 450 HP, 13 SP, 3:90 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 206-in Wheel Base, Three-Way Differential Locks, Wet Kit, 168,566-kms. $79,000.00

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows FOR SALE: 12-FT H x 16-ft W insulated overhead door w/track & hardware. $1,500. Phone: (204)364-2252.

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

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FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories

FARM MACHINERY Snowblowers, Plows

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

FOR SALE: BUHLER ALLIED 9620 Snowblower 8-ft., 2 augers, 3-PTH, $3,000.

Phone (204)534-6850.

SNOWBLOWERS: LORENTZ HEAVY DUTY 8-ft $1,700, JD 7-ft $1,500, 8-ft single auger $1,000, 6-ft V-type $250; Skidsteer NH 865LX $12,900; 6x16 bumper pull stock trailer $3,000, 6x16 GN $3,500; Powder River squeeze chute $1,600; 10-in skidsteer tracks $750; Tractor cab $600; Balzer forage wagon front conveyor $3,000; Harsh 350 Auger feed cart $5,000. Phone:(204)857-8403.

PB BULLS & HEIFER calves born Feb & Mar. Also 1 1/2-yr old bulls. Phone Jack: (204)526-2857. Holland, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills 36-FT JD 730 DOUBLE Disc w/1900 TBT Cart, $34,000; JD 787 TBT Cart $12,500. Can Deliver.

Call Brian:(204)856-6119 or (204)685-2896. MacGregor, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted

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

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Seeders

WANTED: SCALE FOR WEIGHING cattle and/or round bales.

Phone (204)548-2932 or (204)648-7383.

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

8800 BOURGAULT 40-FT AIR Drill, Poly Packers, Harrows, 8-in Spacing, 3225 TBH Cart, $32,000.

Call (204)825-8121.

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various

1-866-729-9876 5150 Richmond Ave. East BRANDON, MB. www.harvestsalvage.ca New, Used & Re-man. Parts

Tractors Combines Swathers The Real Used FaRm PaRTs sUPeRsToRe Over 2700 Units for Salvage • TRACTORS • COMBINES • SWATHERS • DISCERS Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN (306) 946-2222 monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

WATROUS SALVAGE WaTRoUs, sK. Fax: 306-946-2444

FYFE PARTS

1-800-667-9871 • Regina 1-800-667-3095 • Saskatoon 1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg 1-800-222-6594 • Edmonton “For All Your Farm Parts”

www.fyfeparts.com NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca FARM MACHINERY Snowblowers, Plows SCHULTE SDX960 C/W HYD deflector, like new, $6,950.

Phone (204)436-2049 matt_tkachyk_sons@mymts.net

The Icynene Insulation System®

BOURGAULT 42-FT 9200, CP, Harrows, $21,000.

Call (204)825-8121.

• Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®

CARBIDE DRILL POINTS & openers for air drills.

VW Manufacturing Ltd Dunmore (Medicine Hat) (403)528-3350 US: Loren Hawks Chester, Montana (406)460-3810 www.vwmfg.com FOR SALE: KUHN ROTOSPIKE tiller w/crumbler, 9-ft. 6-in. wide, 3-pt., 1000 PTO, 2-SPD gear box, great for breaking land up, $6,000 OBO. (204)648-7136 JD 1770 16 ROW 30-in. planter, 1 season on discs, new chain & bearings on drive shaft, liquid fertilizer, $46,000. (204)746-4555.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere FOR SALE: 1979 JOHN Deere 4440 tractor w/148 loader w/8-ft bucket, duals (shedded, good shape) Phone: (204)748-1024.

FOR SALE: JD 2950 MFWD, 3-pt., painted, w/265 FEL; JD 4250 MFWD, powershift w/o FEL; JD 4440 Quad, fact duals; JD 4450 2WD, 3-pt.,15-SPD; JD 4450 MFWD, 15-SPD; JD 4450 MFWD, Quad; JD 6430 MFWD, 3-pt., 20-SPD w/LHR, premium, 5,000-hrs; JD 7720 MFWD, 3-pt., 20-SPD w/LHR, w/746 FEL, grapple. All tractors can be sold w/new or used loaders. Mitch’s Tractor Sales Ltd. St. Claude, MB. Call: (204)750-2459. mitchstractorsales.com

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 Machinery Miscellaneous 24-FT OCEAN STORAGE CONTAINER, excellent shape, asking $3850, can be delivered; 45-ft ex-tendable Hallin semi rafter trailer, good shape, ask-ing $3900; Case 730 gas tractor, good tires, 3-PTH, w/7-ft Allied snowblower, asking $3700; 48-ft Fruehauf semi storage trailer, good condition, asking $4000. (204)728-1861 FLAT DECK TRAILER 8X24, Pinto hitch, 4-whl dbl axle, $2,500; Manure bucket w/grab fork, $1,000.

Phone:(204)444-2997.

GRAINVACS BRANDT 4500, $7500; Rem 552, $3000; Rem 2500HD, $9500; Walinga 510, $950; 8x30 auger, $900; New 9-ft 3-PTH blade, $950; 10-ft box scraper, $2250; 12-ft, $2450; 12-ft Leon front blade, $3500; 10-ft Leon blade, $2000; 150-bu Snowco feeder cart, $750; Sudenga weigh-wagon digital scale, $3500; Haybuster bale shredder, $6000. Phone (204)857-8403.

REDUCED: 2005 Case MX285 PWR shift, 4 hyd, 3-pt. w/quick hitch, 1000 PTO, front fenders, R46 rear duals, R34 front tires, has 4,200-hrs, was $102,000 now $89,900; 2011 Sitrex MK 16 V rake, like new; 1980 JD 644B hay loader, 3.5-yd bucket, good tires, runs excellent, 140-HP, was $20,000 now $17,500. (204)425-3518

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 30-FT WHITE TANDEM DISC, new front blades, also a New Holland 116 Haybine. Phone Jack: (204)526-2857. Holland, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Various

Big Tractor Parts, Inc. Geared For The Future

STEIGER TRACTOR SPECIALIST

RED OR GREEN 1. 10-25% savings on new replacement parts for your Steiger drive train.

2. We rebuild axles, transmissions and dropboxes with ONE YEAR WARRANTY. 3. 50% savings on used parts.

1-800-982-1769 www.bigtractorparts.com

GRAVITY WAGONS NEW 400-BU, $7100; 600-bu, $12,000; Double compartment type & tarps available used. 750-bu Parker, $14,000; JM750, $14,500; Parker 500, $6000; Parker 616-bu, $10,500; Kilbros 375, $3000; 250-bu Daicon, $2500; Grain carts 450-1100-bu large selection priced to sell. Phoenix Harrow, $9500; Mixmills Artsway, $1500; Henke 36-in rollermill, $5000; Champion rollermill 20-in, $2000.

Phone (204)857-8403.

QUONSET NEW IN CRATE, 35x52x18, $20,000; JD dozer blade w/guard fits 8970 16-ft. 6 way, $15,000; MF 860 & 20-ft. straight cut, $7,000; Ford 5000 w/loader, $7,500; Vac sewer tank & pump, $14,000; Rotex SR7 power parachute 300-hrs, for parts, $3,000; Tree Farmer skidder $4,500; Bison head squeeze, $4,500; 2004 Rumble Bee short box, $11,500; Stock trailer, 43-ft. 3, 12,000-lb. axles gooseneck, no price.

OBO. Downsizing!

(306)236-8023.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford FOR SALE: REGISTERED POLLED Hereford Heifers, bred to calving ease Hereford bull, to start calving in April. Also Registered Black Angus heifers bred to Black Angus bull. Call Don (204)873-2430

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental 140 SIMMENTAL & SIMMENTAL Charolais cross heifers. Bred Red Angus, home raised, start calving March 25. Full herd health program. Fisher Branch (204)372-6492 or (204)372-8801.

31 RED FACTOR SIMMENTAL heifers, bred to proven light birth weight (75lbs) black bull. To start calving Mid-April. Got all vaccinations, Ivomec’d & preg-checked. $1,600/each for the lot. Riverbank Farms, Ray Cormier. Phone:(204)736-2608.

FOR SALE: REGISTERED FULL-BLOOD Simmental cows, closed herd, calving from late DecApr, would preg-check. Phone:(204)720-3103.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various www.penta.ca

1-800-587-4711

IRON & STEEL FREE STANDING CORRAL PANELS, Feeders & Alley ways, 30ft or order to size. Oil Field Pipe: 1.3, 1.6, 1.9, 1 7/8, 2-in, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2. Sucker Rod: 3/4, 7/8, 1. Casing Pipes: 4-9inch. Sold by the piece or semi load lots. For special pricing call Art (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440.

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

REGULAR BUTCHER & FEEDER SALE Every Friday 9AM

FIRST CATTLE SALE OF 2014 Friday, January 10 @ 9:00 am

NEXT SHEEP & GOAT SALE Wednesday, January 8 @ 1:00 pm Gates Open: Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM Thurs. 8AM-10PM Friday 8AM-6PM Sat. 8AM-4PM

We have 7 to 10 local buyers and orders and 7 to 8 regular order buyers on our market.

“Where Buyers & Sellers Meet” For more information call: 204-694-8328 Jim Christie 204-771-0753 Scott Anderson 204-782-6222 Mike Nernberg 204-807-0747

www.winnipeglivestocksales.com Licence #1122

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD. Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

20 GOOD QUALITY BLACK & Red Angus X bred heifers for sale. Start calving March 12th, 2014.

Bred w/easy calving Black Angus bull.

(204)379-2408.

25 BRED HEIFERS Simm Angus X, exposed from May 1st-July 3rd to Red or Black Angus bulls, full vacc & Ivomec. Norman Lussier (204)345-8492, Lac du Bonnet.

2 CHAR X COWS w/2, two week old calves, $1,200 OBO; 6 Char X cows. Phone (204)825-8354 or (204)825-2784.

30 BRED YEARLING HEIFERS, Red & Black Angus X, exposed July 1st to Aug 15th to easy calving Angus bulls, $1,500 each. Phone (204)278-3372, (204)485-1490.

30 QUIET EXCEPTIONAL RED Angus Simm X & RA Char X cows bred Simm & Limo to start calving Mar 15th. All cows home raised from closed herd & can be age verified. Weaned calves still on farm for viewing. Call (204)871-1588, anytime.

500 BRED HEIFERS, REDS, Blacks & Tans, start calving April 5th, 2014. Had all shots, preg checked, Ivomec, pelvic measured, weigh approx 1100-lbs. (204)325-2416, Darlingford.

BRED HEIFERS 20 RED & 73 Black Angus & Angus cross bred heifers, full health program, bred to proven easy calving bulls. Exposed 60 days maximum, starting June 14th. Choice $1500, all $1450.

Cell (306)434-6980, Home (204)683-2208 zi23@mynetset.ca St. Lazare, MB. FOR SALE: 15 RED Angus cross Simmental heifers, bred to Red Angus bull, due to calve March/April. Heifers are 1000+ lbs & very deep bodied. Call (204)746-0377 or (204)347-7490, St Malo.

FOR SALE: 18 ANGUS Cross cows & heifers, bred to easy calving Black Angus bulls. To start calving May 15. Asking $1450. Phone (204)758-3374, St Jean.

FOR SALE: 60 RED & Black Angus cross young cows, $1185 each. Phone (204)937-4683, Roblin, MB. LAZY RAINBOW RIVER RANCH has for sale complete herd of 130 heifers, 77 second calvers, 43rd-5th calvers. $1200-1500.

Phone (204)372-6945.

PUREBRED & COMMERCIAL SIMMENTAL heifer, bred w/A.I. dates. Also 2-yr old polled Simmental bulls. Bruce Firby (204)867-2203, Minnedosa.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

GRUNTHAL, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted

REGULAR CATTLE SALES

WANTED: ALL CLASSES OF feeder cattle, yearlings & calves. Dealer Licence# 1353. Also wanted, light feed grains: wheat, barley & oats.

Phone:(204)325-2416, Manitou.

every TUESDAY at 9 am

Jan 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

Monday, January 27th Sheep & Goat Sale with Small Animals 12:00 Noon

Sales Agent for

HIQUAL INDUSTRIES

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

LIVESTOCK Sheep For Sale PUREBRED CLUN FOREST RAMS for sale. Born March. Ready to breed this fall. All breeding lines from Imported British Genetics. For more information about our Cluns go to www.oakwoodgrange.ca $250-$300. Phone:(204)722-2036. (Virden area) YOUNG EWES, 100 SUFFOLK Dorset cross, 25 Katahdin Dorper cross, $125 each or trade for bred cows/heifers or lite calves.

Call Rick (204)646-2157.

Swine LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus HAMCO CATTLE CO- The Hamiltons at Glenboro, MB have for sale a strong group of Red & Black Angus bred heifers & cows, bred to easy calving bulls, due to calve Mar-Jun. Very good vaccanation program. For more info, contact Albert, Glen, or Larissa Hamilton:(204)827-2358 or (204)526-0705 or David Hamilton:(204)822-3054.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus FOR SALE: REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS bulls low birth weight, very quiet, hand fed, no disappointments, EPD’s & delivery avail. Amaranth (204)843-2287.

FOR SALE: REGISTERED BLACK Angus heifers, bred to calving ease Black Angus bull, to start calving in April. Also Registered polled Hereford heifers bred to Hereford bull. Call Don (204)873-2430

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais FOR SALE: PUREBRED CHAROLAIS bulls, 2-yr old, 1 1/2-yr old & yearlings. Polled, some Red Factor, some good for heifers, semen tested in spring, guaranteed & delivered. R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney MB. (204)466-2883, (204)724-2811.

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 728-7549 Licence No. 1123

Specialty LIVESTOCK/POULTRY/PETS Livestock Equipment 285 LUCKNOW MIXER WAGON complete w/scale, always shedded, well maintained, like new condition, $15,000. Phone (204)967-2157 ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or (204)851-0145, Virden.

FOR SALE: 2 NEWLY rebuilt Bobsleighs w/2.5-in wide runners for horses, $1000 each OBO; 1 smaller Bobsleigh, newly built, $500; 1 single horse cutter, almost new, $300. Call Leon (204)866-4141.

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PEDIGREED SEED Cereal – Wheat

TRAVEL

RECYCLING

NOTRE DAME USED OIL AGRICULTURAL TOURS

BuyUsed Used Oil Oil ••Buy NOTRE •• Buy Buy Batteries Batteries DAME ••Collect CollectUsed Used Filters Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect Oil Containers USED • Antifreeze OIL & Southern,Southern Eastern, and Manitoba Western Western FILTER Manitoba DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110

& FILTER India ~ FebDEPOT 2014

~ Mar 2014 •Vietnam/Cambodia/Thailand Buy Used Oil • Buy Batteries China ~ March 2014 • Collect Used Filters • Collect Oil Containers Ireland & and Scotland ~ June 2014 Southern Western Manitoba Ukraine ~ June 2014 Tel: 204-248-2110 Australia/New Zealand ~ 2015 *Portion of tours may be Tax Deductible

Select Holidays 1-800-661-4326

www.selectholidays.com

ORGANIC Organic – Grains

306-975-9251 306-975-1166 purchasing@bioriginal.com

SEED/FEED/CROP INPUTS Common Forage Seeds

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted

FOR SALE: ALFALFA, TIMOTHY, Brome, Clover, hay & pasture blends, millet seed, Crown, Red Prozo. Free Delivery on Large Orders, if Ordered Early.

Leonard Friesen, (204)685-2376, Austin, MB.

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw DAIRY BEEF & HORSE hay for sale in large squares, delivery available. Phone (204)827-2629 or (204)526-7139

REAL ESTATE Cottages & Lots

LARGE ROUND FIRST CUT alfalfa/grass bales, avg weight 1,650-lbs. Good quality, reasonably priced. Phone:(204)212-0751. Kelwood, MB. LARGE ROUND WHEAT STRAW bales, trucking available. Phone:(204)325-2416. Manitou.

LAKEVIEW COTTAGE AT LAKE of the Prairies: 864-sq.ft w/3-bdrms, 1-bth. Deck, Great View, Well, Septic holding tank. $155,000.00. Karen Goraluk, Salesperson. Northstar Ins. & Real Estate.

(204)773-6797. www.north-star.ca

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

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF A GAMBLE...

ADVERTISING DOLLAR!

1-800-782-0794

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted WANTED: GOOD QUALITY HEMP seed, immediate payment. Call (204)218-7425.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba

Advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator Classifieds, it’s a Sure Thing!

Vanderveen Commodity Services Ltd.

We are buyers of farm grains.

• 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.”

Heated/Spring Threshed Lightweight/Green/Tough, Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics and By-Products √ ON-FARM PICKUP √ PROMPT PAYMENT √ LICENSED AND BONDED SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, MINNEDOSA

Bob Wiens Seine River Seed Sierens Seed Service Smith Seeds Southern Seeds Ltd Swan Valley Seeds T&S Seeds Timchishen Seeds Triple “S” Seeds Ltd. Unger Seed Farm Ltd. Westman Aerial Spray Wheat City Seeds Wilson Seeds Ltd. Zeghers Seed Farm

736-2951 355-4495 744-2883 873-2248 776-2333 734-2526 548-2117 376-5116 546-2590 467-8630 763-8998 727-3337 246-2388 526-2145

TIRES FOR SALE: 2, 900-20 front tires, like new, $175 OBO; FOR SALE: 14-ft. box & cancade hoist, $600. Phone (204)825-8354 or (204)825-2784.

TRAILERS Grain Trailers 2004 LODE KING SUPER B, open end grain trailers, 11x22.5 tires 70%, air ride, safetied, good condition, asking $32,500. Phone (204)857-1700, Gladstone, MB.

TRAILERS Livestock Trailers MULTI-PURPOSE 22-FT 5-TH WHEEL trailer.

Front 9-ft is horse trailer, back 13-ft is flat deck.

Tandem 7,000-lb torsion bar axles, new brakes, bearings checked & new wiring harness. Asking $4,000. Phone:(204)633-1579 or (204)799-7648.

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous ADVANTAGE AUTO & TRAILER: Livestock, Horse & Living quarter, Flat deck, Goosenecks, Tilts, Dumps, Cargos, Utilities, Ski-doo & ATV, Dry Van & Sea Containers. Call today. Over 250 in stock. Phone:(204)729-8989. In Brandon on the Trans-Canada Hwy. www.aats.ca

1-204-724-6741

Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers

37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net

Hulme Agri Products Inc. 685-2627 Inland Seed Corp.

683-2316 J.S. Henry & Sons Ltd. 566-2422 Jeffries Seed Service 827-2102 Keating Seed Farms 773-3854 Kletke Seed Farms 886-2822 L&L Farms 324 5798 MB Seeds 746-4652 Miller Agritec 267-2363 Nickel Bros.

773-6734 Pitura Seed Service Ltd. 736-2849 Pugh Seeds Ltd. 274-2179 David Hamblin 746-4779 Redsper Ent. 328 5346 Riddel Seed Co 227-5679 Rutherford Farms Ltd. 467-5613

FARMERS, RANCHERS, SEED PROCESSORS BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS

Stretch your

REAL ESTATE Houses & Lots

John M. Smith Seed Depot 825-2000 Agassiz Seed Farm Ltd. 745-2868 Avondale Seed Farm Ltd. 877-3813 Boissevain Select Seeds 534-6846 Catellier Seeds 347-5588 Clearview Acres Ltd. 748-2666 Court Seeds 386-2354 Dauphin Plains Seeds Ltd.638-7800 David Kohut Ltd. 483-3063 Durand Seeds Inc 745-7577 Ellis Farm Supplies Ltd. 824-2290 Ens Quality Seeds 325-4658 Fisher Seeds Ltd. 622-8800 Friesen Seeds Ltd. 746-8325 Gagnon Seed Service 447-2118

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted

SEED / FEED / GRAIN

REAL ESTATE

READY TO MOVE HOMES -1,320-sqft, 3 bdrm, master bedroom has ensuite & walk-in closet, main floor laundry, kitchen has island & corner pantry. $75,000.

Call MARVIN HOMES INC: (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484. Steinbach, MB www.marvinhomes.ca

“Working Hard To Earn Your Trust”

COMMON SEED

FOR SALE: LARGE ROUND bales, Alfalfa/Timothy, seen some rain, priced to sell. Call (204)585-5370, Sandy Lake, MB.

LAKEFRONT COTTAGE AT LAKE of the Prairies: 1,104-sq.ft, w/full finished walkout basement. 3bdrms, 3-bths, Vaulted ceiling. Low maintenance exterior, Deck, Infloor Heat & FA furnace. Built 2013. $395,000.00 Karen Goraluk, Salesperson.

Northstar Ins. & Real Estate. (204)773-6797. www.north-star.ca

“More Wheat...Less Shatter” Manitoba Cardale Dealers

CONVENTIONAL AND ROUNDUP ready grazing corn. Early maturing, leafier for increased grazing yield for ruminant livestock including cattle, sheep, bison & wildlife food plots. CanaMaize Seed Inc. 1-877-262-4046 www.canamaize.com

*Please state the Variety & Quantity for Sale

For more information, please contact Sandy at:

Cardale

PEDIGREED SEED Forage – Various

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., based in Saskatoon, is actively buying Organic Flax from the 2013 crop year.

If interested, please send an 8lb sample* to the following address: Attn: Sandy Jolicoeur Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.

102 Melville Street Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7J 0R1

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PEDIGREED SEED

ORGANIC

PEDIGREED SEED Cereal – Wheat

1-800-782-0794

1-800-782-0794

Stretch your ADVERTISING DOLLAR!

Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen Jesse Vanderveen

GRAIN FARM FOR SALE

A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay!

2800 acre grain farm in Southeast MB. Great bean and cereal land located on paved highway

BUYING:

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