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COOL not going away Supporters will move quickly to replace if it is struck down By Shannon VanRaes

ven if Canada wins its battle against country-of-origin labelling at the World Trade Organization (WTO) this summer, Canadian livestock producers could still lose the war. Congressman Collin Peterson, the ranking member of the U.S. house committee on agriculture, told reporters here last week there are groups in the U.S. that support COOL regulations and want to see them maintained. “If it gets struck down completely, the people that want ‘born, raised and slaughtered’

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Douglas Bull Test Station’s annual all-breed bull sale passes 50-year milestone

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here do you go when you want a bull, but no B.S.? For 50 years now, ranchers have been boosting their operations’ bullpower at the annual spring sale hosted by the Manitoba Bull Test Station at Douglas, Man. O w n e d a n d o p e r a t e d by the Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association Inc., it is one of the largest non-profit organizations dedicated to producing superior bulls and heifers for commercial and purebred producers. Manager Ivan Ahntholz, who also works as a rodeo announcer in the summer, said that the bulls arrive in early October, and get their first weigh-in a month later. All are fed a ration formulated to put 2.5 to three pounds per day on the average animal, and weights are recorded every 28 days until late February. A week-long open house period beginning in late March allows buyers to view the animals right up until the sale day in early April. See NO BULL on page 7 »

Pen riders load bulls onto a trailer after the 50th annual spring bull sale at the Manitoba Bull Test Station. PHOTO: DANIEL WINTERS

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LIVESTOCK Stretching it out

Odds slim to none that global warming natural

Making feed supplies last through a long winter and slow spring

It doesn’t matter how you cut the numbers, human activity is behind it

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CROPS Protect your assets Grain in temporary storage deteriorates rapidly come spring thaw

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n analysis of temperature data since 1500 all but rules out the possibility that global warming in the industrial era is just a natural fluctuation in the Earth’s climate, according to a new study by McGill University physics professor, Shaun Lovejoy. The study, published online April 6 in the journal Climate Dynamics, represents a new approach to the question of whether global warming in the industrial era has been caused largely by man-made emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. Rather than using complex computer models to estimate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, Lovejoy examines historical data to assess the competing hypothesis: that warming over the past century is due to natural long-term variations in temperature. “This study will be a blow to any remaining climate change deniers,” Lovejoy says. “Their two most convincing arguments — that the warming is natural in origin, and that the computer models are wrong — are either directly contradicted by

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this analysis, or simply do not apply to it.” Lovejoy’s study applies statistical methodology to determine the probability that global warming since 1880 is due to natural variability. His conclusion: the natural-warming hypothesis may be ruled out “with confidence levels greater than 99 per cent, and most likely greater than 99.9 per cent.” To assess the natural variability before much human interference, the new study uses “multi-proxy climate reconstructions” developed by scientists in recent years to estimate historical temperatures, as well as fluctuation-analysis techniques

from non-linear geophysics. The climate reconstructions take into account a variety of gauges found in nature, such as tree rings, ice cores, and lake sediments. And the fluctuation-analysis techniques make it possible to understand the temperature variations over wide ranges of time scales. Fo r t h e i n d u s t r i a l e ra , Lovejoy’s analysis uses carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels as a proxy for all manmade climate influences. Although Lovejoy used a different methodology, he said his findings effectively complement those of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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VanRaes named NAAJ’s Agricultural Journalist of the Year An investigative report about a failed Waskada hempprocessing venture won top honours in the annual competition Staff

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes was named Agricultural Journalist of the Year at the recent North American Agricultural Journalists Association conference in Washington, D.C. The feature that won top honours in the annual awards competition was “Big dreams, big dollars, lead to big troubles,” a collection of articles that resulted from a lengthy investigation into the failed Wa s k a d a - b a s e d Fa r m Genesis hemp-processing venture that published in Sept. 2013. Judge Richard Estrada called the effort “wonderful reporting work” in chronicling how a local community economic development idea attracted millions in federal funds, but in the end was left with only the empty shell of a building to show for it. “We all know how difficult it can be to produce a story when the government wants it silenced, and I admire the grief that Shannon must have endured during her work. Great job with hitting me right away with the scale of the situation,” he said. “What a great public service that is a reminder to folks everywhere that we need to hold government accountable when it makes foolish decisions. Hopefully, this is the sort of story that will spark change and force regional governments to become more transparent to taxpayers.” After winning in the features category, the project was judged again against first-place winners in all the NAAJ awards categories before VanRaes was named Agricultural Journalist of the Year. Editor Laura Rance placed second in the Editorial category and third in the Columns category for her work in the Manitoba Co-operator and the Winnipeg Free Press. These category placings were based on a collection of three articles demonstrating the writer’s work. T h i s y e a r’s c o n t e s t attracted 260 entries from daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, news services and online publications from across North America.

KAP wants open railway running rights to spur improved rail service Delegates complain about the historically wide basis on grain prices at their spring general council meeting By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF / PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

wo major western farm groups called on the federal government to increase competition in rail transportation last week by granting running rights on national railroads. The calls from Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) came as the senior railway officials continued to publicly defend their performance and lobby against increased regulation. KAP delegates passed a resolution April 11 at KAP’s general council meeting to lobby the federal government to force CN and CP Rail to allow competing rail companies to use their tracks. In a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) is calling for “expanded” running rights to force railway competition. Section 138 of the Canada Transportation Act should be amended “to allow railway companies the ability to apply... to solicit business from shippers along the lines of another railway,” WCWGA president Levi Wood wrote in a March 14 letter just released to the media. “ We re c o m m e n d t h e ( C a n a d i a n Transportation) Agency continue to assess each application on a case-by-case basis, however, that the ‘bar be set low’ so that competition for grain business is maximized.” The WCWGA also recommended looking to short line railways as an important reservoir of extra grain-shipping capacity. More than a dozen operate in the West, Wood said. “In our view, having the ability to draw on this existing reserve capacity means that CN and CP do not run the risk of ‘overbuilding’ their capacity. There will be no need for them to ‘build a church for Easter Sunday’ if this reserve capacity is available right next door,” president Levi Wood’s letter says. The National Farmers Union has had support for joint running rights as standing policy for years. Both railways have long opposed running rights, saying it would result in poorer service. Speaking to the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce last week CN CEO Claude Mongeau reiterated his earlier testimony before the parliamentary agriculture committee that this year’s transportation performance is related to bad weather. He also blamed the grain companies for ordering too many cars. Mongeau said increased interswitching

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provisions the federal government has introduced in Bill C-30 would lead to U.S. railroads “poaching” business away from CN and CP. However, farm organizations say the federal legislation doesn’t go far enough and that the only way to give the railways what the WCWGA association dubbed an “attitude adjustment” is to open the rail lines up to other railway operators. It’s not a new idea. The late, Willard Estey, a retired Supreme Court justice who studied western grain transportation at Ottawa’s behest in 1998, argued running rights are the best way to bring competition to CN and CP, which now operate as monopolies. There was little debate on the KAP resolution as discussion over how much this year’s backlog of almost 70,000 cars or seven million tonnes of grain is costing farmers who dominated the executive council meeting. But some delegates warned obtaining running rights will be a tough fight to win. “Boy, if you think the railroads are complaining now about being forced to haul grain, you start talking about open running rights, they are going to fight this thing tooth and nail and do everything they can to slow things down to screw up the system,” warned Chuck Fossay, who farms at Starbuck. Reg Dyck, also of Starbuck, countered saying: “It’s the threat — that’s where your power lies.” Estey recommended the government implement running rights, but the government established the maximum revenue entitlement, or so-called revenue cap instead, Dyck said. It protects farmers from the railways charging what the market will bear, while giving the railways the freedom to set variable freight rates. That cap is up for debate as well.

KAP delegates from across the province reported mostly poor rail service this winter and complained about the basis. “We’re just getting to see what these devils can get away with at this point in time,” said Bill Campbell of Minto. “They (grain and rail companies) are testing things. They are testing the government, they are testing the farmers and we’re seeing what they can get away with what they are doing.” Billie Uruski, a Fisher Branch farmer and a former Manitoba agriculture minister, called the wide basis “obscene.” “And if we don’t come out with a strong statement saying ‘this has gone too far’ where Manitoba farmers have lost close to a billion dollars... in these last number of months we’re not doing our jobs. So we better make a strong statement to the public, to the grain companies that what they’re doing on basis is unconscionable,” he said sparking some applause. Some southern Manitoba grain is moving by truck to the United States, several KAP delegates said. “There are three- to four-mile lines of trucks trying to get through the border crossings,” said Starbuck farmer Doug Livingston. Earlier in the crop year some U.S. elevators weren’t buying Canadian grain, while others were discounting it, despite the two countries having a free trade agreement, said KAP president Doug Chorney. However, the canola-crushing plant at Velva, North Dakota was paying a $1.36-a-bushel premium for Canadian canola, Campbell said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

There’s hardship — and there’s disaster

he hardship facing Prairie grain farmers who have been unable to move grain to market this winter because of a dysfunctional transportation system has been well documented. But there is a disaster in the making related to the same backlog of grain shipments that received precious little attention from policy-makers, and it is one that should give everyone in agriculture pause. Laura Rance That is the plight of livestock producers Editor and the feed mills that serve the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. We suspect there are other regions off the export path that rely on timely shipments of feed grains that are similarly affected. The April edition of Country Life in BC chronicles the impact of uncertain supply and now shortages so severe some producers face culling poultry flocks. There they sit a few hundred kilometres from the largest Prairie grain crop in history facing a disruption in service so severe it could permanently cripple the region’s livestock industry. Why? As Bob Dornan, secretary manager of the B.C. division of the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada told Country Life, “we want something that is inefficient for the railways.” As a livestock-intensive area that produces little grain, the Fraser Valley depends on service, admittedly for relatively small quantities of grain, but week in and week out 52 weeks of the year — not when the railways have room to tack on a car or two to a line of container carriers or have nothing better to do. Dornan said the mills in the area require about 80 rail cars per week or alternatively, 220 truckloads. Some mills aren’t set up to receive trucks. But even if they were and ready to pony up an extra $40 more per tonne to get the grain hauled in that fashion, there is also a shortage of trucking capacity this year, surprise surprise. There is something wrong with this picture. The federal government’s response to the grain transportation disaster was to order the railways to meet minimum targets for hauling grain to export. It failed to consider the implications of this blunt regulatory edict on domestic and North American customers such as these producers or oat and flour millers, which are big supporters of Canadian grain, but which have the audacity to be located in areas which might have higher car turnaround times. Inadequate service by the railways isn’t the only issue. In the aftermath of the single desk, which ensured domestic needs were served, the large companies now dominating the private grain trade have focused on large-volume, export markets that can deliver the most efficient returns. Smaller companies willing to serve these smaller, more regional markets can’t get rail cars. According to the sources quoted in Country Life, even though grain companies have standing supply contracts with Fraser Valley mills, they won’t commit to honouring those until their export commitments are caught up. That may happen too late for operators who need feed now. We submit that while increased trucking may provide some short-term relief, putting more trucks on highways through the mountains is not the right answer. Keystone Agricultural Producers approved a resolution at its meeting last week in support of open running rights on Canada’s railroads. The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is proposing something similar, in its latest submission to the federal government calling for a legislated “attitude adjustment” for the railways. The WCWGA suggests giving railways the right to solicit business from shippers located on another railway as a means of increasing competition. It also recommends turning to short line railways as a source of surge capacity. These ideas have merit and, while they have been considered in the past, they deserve a close review in the context of how the grain industry is configured today. We have also noticed an increased investment in commercial grain storage and handling capacity as the sector adjusts to the open-market realities. By our calculations, the new and expanded construction on the Prairies announced in the past two weeks alone increases capacity by about 1.3 per cent. Perhaps some new investment is in order for railroad capacity too. There is no question that rail transportation is the most efficient means of moving bulk commodities to market. However, by the standard definition of efficiency — maximizing returns from the most cost-effective use of rolling stock — serving specific markets might not always be efficient for the railways. Federal policy-makers need to factor that in when considering long-term solutions to Canada’s grain transportation woes. laura@fbcpublishing.com

A stronger rail logistics system for all shippers Federal legislation will ensure a record volume of grain is moved while not hampering the flow of other commodities By Gerry Ritz

ecognizing the rail logistics challenges facing all shippers across the Prairies, our government took needed and appropriate action. Two weeks ago, our government tabled legislation (Bill C-30) that will improve rail logistics for all commodities. Bill C-30 will expand oversight of grain movements by requiring additional, more timely and accurate data from the railways to increase the transparency of railway, port and terminal performance across the supply chain, corridor by corridor. This bill will also mandate grain volume requirements at a minimum of one million tonnes per week. While some groups have arbitrarily called for a higher figure, our government is taking the responsible, rational approach. The one-million-tonnes figure will ensure a record volume of grain is moved while not hampering the flow of other commodities. Our government understands that a strong Canadian economy relies on timely rail service for all commodities. Should the railways not meet this ambitious but achievable target, they face fines of up to $100,000 a day. While some have called for larger fines, the reality is that fines don’t

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move grain. Our government believes a wellfunctioning rail logistics system will serve Canada’s economy far better than collecting fines. Bill C-30 will also increase the interswitching distances from 30 km to 160 km for all commodities on the Prairies, allowing for practical access to more than one railway to 150 Prairie grain elevators, compared to just 14 with that access today. This legislation will amend the Canada Grain Act to strengthen delivery contracts between producers and elevators. This bill will also add greater clarity to Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) as requested by all shippers across Canada. Based on feedback at numerous roundtables across the Prairies and at parliamentary committee, this bill now includes the ability for the Canadian Transportation Agency to order compensation from railways to shippers for failure to meet service standards as outlined in SLAs. We are also expediting the review of the Canada Transportation Act with an early focus on rail transportation. Our efforts will continue to concentrate on improving logistics across the supply chain for all commodities. Our economy needs a system that works today and in the future. Our government encourages all MPs to support farmers and all shippers by passing this important bill as quickly as possible. Gerry Ritz is minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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his MTS advertisement from the pre-Internet and cellphone days of 1991 promised that you could call more neighbouring communities without paying long-distance charges by 1996. Last weekend’s snowfall may not have been greeted with much enthusiasm, but the mood was different about the previous weekend’s snow in April 1991. “You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief as huge white flakes of moisture-laden snow silently piled up on the parched fields of southern Manitoba Sunday,” began a front-page story by Allan Dawson. The snow interrupted field work, but no one was complaining. One farmer welcomed the inch or so of moisture, but added another 15 were needed. There was one week left to join the Gross Revenue Insurance Program (GRIP), but one study for KAP said the program would disadvantage half of Manitoba farmers because coverage was tied to crop insurance yields. We reported that the Reform Party of Canada opposed GRIP, and that at its annual meeting in Saskatoon had endorsed a policy statement calling for the end of all farm subsidies in Canada — if all other countries did the same. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has called President George Bush to complain about the U.S. using an

obscure clause of the free trade agreement to challenge a dispute panel ruling in favour of Canada, which had challenged a 3.6-cent-per-pound import duty on pork. Manitoba Pork had decided to drop the idea of suing other provinces because of the impact of their programs on the Manitoba industry.

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

The grain market needs a dose of ‘good cholesterol’ More regulation is not the solution to improving grain transportation By John DePape

ust as there is both good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, there are both good and bad regulations. The CWB single desk was an example of a bad regulation — it clogged the arteries of western Canadian grain commerce by burdening farmers with high costs and no evidence of premium prices. Markets are efficient and effective when they are open for participants to react freely to market signals. But “open” doesn’t mean “unregulated.” The futures markets are the most efficient and effective marketplace that we know of and yet are highly regulated, giving structure, confidence and efficiency. This kind of “good cholesterol” is what we need in western Canadian grain markets. However, I am concerned with ideas that suggest the return of “bad cholesterol.” The current problem in western Canadian grain markets stems from the railroads not fulfilling promises. Early in the year, they set 10,000 cars/ week as their “plan” — their way of telling the grain trade what shipping capacity they should expect. Based on data from Quorum Corp. (the grain monitor), grain companies’ rail car orders are in line with, if not below, the railroads’ original plan. However, unloads at our four export ports are much lower at 5,909 per week. Add shipments to domestic and U.S. destinations and the railroads are still well below their plan. This lower-thanexpected capacity means contracts with farmers and export customers can’t be fulfilled on schedule. Although some are saying we wouldn’t have this problem if the CWB single desk was still operating, it’s clear that the CWB could not conjure up more rail cars than the railroads have provided. As expected, the lack of movement has pressed elevator prices lower.

Bad math

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Ex-CWB director Ian McCreary told a transportation conference in Saskatoon that “(C)ompanies

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MAFRD must get with the times As young producers and the next generation of Manitoba farmers, my partner and I recognized very early in our farming careers that diversification and direct farm marketing were strategies that would enable us to make a living on our growing-grazing operation. As rural entrepreneurs, we recognize that consumer interest in locally sourced food is growing and not going away. We are farming because of people’s desire for food

The solutions to fix the market include incentives, accountability and information.

are making an extra $100 a tonne” handling grain this year, adding “under the former wheat board’s single desk… they (farmers) would be billions of dollars richer.” Richard Gray of the University of Saskatchewan has used similar bad math. They assume that the grain being delivered to elevators or shipped offshore is at current prices. But it’s not. The vast majority of the grain being handled was bought and sold months ago — when the spread between country points and the port was more “normal.” Basis is an open-market signal used to slow deliveries in times like these. When that didn’t work, grain companies simply stopped buying. How can you logically use today’s prices to estimate a company’s profits (or a farmer’s costs) when they aren’t actively buying (or selling) at those prices? There may be companies that are in a position to buy wheat from farmers at today’s prices or sell at the current port prices but the amounts are limited. Liberal Agriculture Critic Ralph Goodale has suggested a “cap on basis.” Regulating the amount a company can pay for grain isn’t the answer. This may increase the nominal price at times like this, but it won’t stop buyers from pulling their bids and not buying at all. In other words, it won’t solve the problem. The solution is to empower farmers to respond to the market more effectively. A great deal of wheat has been sold on forward contracts, both before and after harvest, taking advantage of prices and delivery opportunities when they present them-

that is safe, locally produced and meets their needs. Consumers are educated and actively seeking local, triple bottom-line producers. We are responding to market demand. For our farm to remain financially viable, we rely on our direct market and our customers’ support. Does MAFRD intend on working with producers? It is hard to imagine that working against our efforts rather than partnering with us to find solutions would be their prerogative. All we need are cost-effective, scale-appropriate regulations in recognition of the changing marketplace. MAFRD needs to adapt as we, the farmers have. Market forces indicate that our farming model will succeed in spite of the current punitive regulatory environment. Many farms locally, nationally and internationally are succeeding in providing farmers with viable livelihoods by direct marketing. There is a future in farming. We are first-generation farmers. We are under 30 years of age and we are not from farming backgrounds. We have found a way to make this work because of the opportunities that this market has provided. Only government can complicate something as simple as a farm-to-patron interaction. I can’t imagine that this government would work against our efforts on technicalities. Lydia Carpenter Wawanesa, Man.

selves. The next step is to empower farmers to avoid lousy basis levels, opting to earn “storage premiums” available through the carrying charges in the futures markets. Better farm pricing behaviour won’t get more rail cars, but it will help improve the basis. What would basis do if farmers deferred sales (to earn “storage premiums”)? Ian McCreary suggested single-desk control of deliveries — forcing farmers to hold grain off the market — as a solution. The difference is that when farmers react to market signals, they get paid to hold grain off the market — plus the basis improves. With regulated control of deliveries, they just wait.

We need good cholesterol

The solutions to fix the market include incentives, accountability and information. The railroads need to commit to a minimum capacity — never again should we hear that the railroads can’t ship to our demands because they released locomotives. How about this — if the railroads don’t meet a set minimum capacity, the revenue cap is lowered? And if there is demand over the minimum capacity, and they meet it, the revenue cap is increased. Incentives work. Farmers need to be empowered to employ marketing tools and techniques to get more from the market. With the right approach, farmers can avoid lousy basis levels and get paid to store — just one of the benefits that comes with an open market. And last, data such as export sales commitments, rail capacity commitments and readily available price data will improve competition and marketing choices. If these market signals had been available, steps could have been taken to mitigate the evolving problems. Collection and publication of this information will need to be regulated. Call it good cholesterol. John DePape is president of Farmers Advanced Risk Management Co. in Winnipeg

A road allowance near MacGregor covered with sand after high winds. photo: luc gamache

Short-term gain — until there’s a drought The article “Deforestation of sandy soils a greater climate threat” in the April 10 issue should be taken as a warning. But will it be? Many farmers have recently gone out of cattle and are now cultivating pastures which are very marginal land, mostly sandy soil. A lot of the bushes in pastures are also being removed. I presume a cash crop from canola, sunflowers, corn or cereal crops is very attractive. The last two or three years with

plenty of rain, I’m sure were very financially profitable. But how long will this last? A year or two of drought could be disastrous. With climate change comes extreme weather, accompanied by high winds. Many farmers are also removing shelterbelts which will certainly increase erosion. Another concern is the loss of habitats for wildlife. Birds and animals thrive in shelterbelts and small bushes, and these habitats are being lost. Luc Gamache MacGregor, Man.

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will try to put a bill in to put it back into effect. I mean, they’re not going to give up,” said Peterson, whose Minnesota district begins at the Canadian border and stretches almost as far south as the Iowa state line. American organizations such as the U.S. Cattleman’s Association, National Farmers Un i o n , A m e r i c a n Sh e e p In d u s t r y A s s o c i a t i o n a n d the Consumer Federation of America have joined forces to create a COOL defence fund. Many rural and faith-based organizations also actively support country-of-origin labelling.

Compromise

Peterson said there are also those who would like to see a legislative resolution to the issues surrounding COOL, rather than one dictated by the courts or through the WTO — although he is unsure what shape that might take. “I don’t know what compromise there could be that would settle this or satisfy people, of what could actually pass. I don’t know how anything could pass in a stand-alone bill,” Peterson said, noting it took two years to pass the Agricultural Act of 2014, better known as the U.S. Farm Bill. Proposed amendments to that bill attempted to alter COOL regulations, but were not passed. “I think at this point we wait to see what the WTO does, and then there will probably be an attempt to have some kind of a legislative response,” he said. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack had little to say to questions about COOL during a meeting of agricultural journalists in the American capital last week. “ Yo u k n ow o u r v i e w i s Congress has directed us to put a labelling requirement together, which we did. The WTO has instructed us to be more specific about the labels that we provide, which we have,” he said. Back at home, some are taking solace in the news that a U.S. Appeals Court “vacated” a previous ruling in early April,

Congressman Collin Peterson speaks to reporters in Washington, D.C. about country-of-origin labelling. Photos: Shannon VanRaes

again opening the door for an injunction against COOL filed by a coalition of Canadian livestock organizations, including the Canadian Pork Council. “I believe this is a new opportunity, at the end of the day it’s always nice to see that maybe common sense does prevail... it gives us a lot of hope and optimism,” said Rick Bergmann, a vice-chairman on the council.

Not optimistic

Not everyone is optimistic. Bill Tentinger of the Iowa Pork Producers doesn’t believe the court will find in the Canadians’ favour, however much he wishes it would. “I’m extremely concerned about it, because of the retaliation issue and I guess as a producer from Iowa, I’m also extremely concerned about Mexico’s retaliation, because we send it a lot of what it calls pork leg,” he said. But even if the Appeal Court

ruling isn’t in Canada’s favour, stakeholders in Manitoba are generally confident that the World Trade Organization will rule against COOL regulations this summer. “You know, confident and cocky both start with the same letter, so we want to be really careful, but again we’re very hopeful and I would say moderately confident,” Bergmann said. But politics south of the border mean that a positive ruling for Canada at the WTO won’t necessarily resolve the issue, according to Tentinger. “In a textbook that sounds great. In my mind, knowing how slow Washington, D.C. works, how long do we have to put up with this? And are they going to be able to move fast enough? Look how long it took them to pass a Farm Bill,” he said. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has promised that Canada will take retaliatory action against the United States if it doesn’t comply with a World Trade Organization ruling. “Our government remains steadfast in taking whatever steps may be necessary, includ-

Bill Tentinger of the Iowa Pork Producers speaks to the Manitoba Pork Council in Winnipeg.

ing retaliation, to achieve a fair resolution,” he said in an emailed statement. Exactly what retaliation will entail is up for debate, with some speculating that products such as imported maple syrup will be front and centre. Others claim that some businesses have already been informed that products they export will be impacted, but no official confirmation has been received. “We’re all being used as pawns in this, and it’s just a game for a lot of these folks and individuals in power,” Tentinger said. All players are still touting negotiation as the preferred route to settling the trade dispute, but few are talking directly. “We prefer not to go through that (WTO) route, because at the end of that route — should Canada and Mexico win, and we’re quite confident that we will win — that means we can retaliate,” said Jamshed Merchant, Canada’s consulate general in Minneapolis. “We don’t want to do that because it’s in nobody’s interest to retaliate, so we would really like to work together.”

“The last five years have been very, very difficult and one of the reasons has been COOL.” Rick Bergmann

But for many Canadian hog producers, the damage may already be done, Bergmann said. “The last five years have been very, very difficult and one of the reasons has been COOL,” he said. “I could show you an awful lot of empty facilities... because of the COOL effect on farms.” Estimates put the cost of COOL to Canadian farmers at $500 million annually, although in the U.S. that number has been disputed. In any event, the situation isn’t likely to be resolved quickly. “I don’t know that either side is going to give up,” said Peterson. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Anything above or below that can be attributed to genetics, and the spring sale is arranged to sell the top-gaining performers first, then the next best animals in descending order. On sale day, data sheets showing information ranging from the animal’s name, farm of origin, birth weight, average daily gain are distr ibuted to prospective buyers at the auction. “We’re looking for superior genetics for the commercial or purebred man,” said Ahntholz. Prices this spring ranged from $2,000 to $5,000 with most sellers setting $2,000 as the minimum bid. Bulls that don’t meet the minimum price set by the owners go home. Temperament is also important, and overly aggressive bulls are sorted out. To get into the sale, the bulls must pass a semen and breeding soundness test conducted by a veterinarian, show adequate scrotal circumference for its breed, good feet and legs, as well as possess a reasonable temperament. Bulls are also ultrasound tested for rib-eye, lean meat yield, marbling and backfat. Veteran Oak Lake-area purebred breeder Ron Batho was

“Bulls are a good investment. The better the bull, the better the calves.” Ron Batho

recognized at the sale for his long-standing service to the test station. First established as the Sire Indexing Centre in 1965, its first sale saw 55 bulls sold with prices ranging from $515 to $1,600. “Back then, Herefords were the big thing,” said Batho, whose father Everett was one of the Douglas test station’s founders. The first sales were conducted from bleachers in the great outdoors before a sale building and ring was built a few years later, and the sale day has seen everything from “dust, snow, rainstorms and weather of all kinds,” said Batho. W h a t h a s n’t c h a n g e d i s buyer interest in verified bull power. “Pe o p l e w a i t e d f o r t h i s D o u g l a s t e s t s t a t i o n s a l e. It was the place to buy the bulls,” said Batho. Over the years, trends have changed. The lean years after the BSE crisis in 2003 saw breeders rein in excessive frame size amid a renewed focus on feed efficiency. At this year’s sale, buyers seemed most interested in “moderate-framed bulls to use on moderate-framed cows that are good doers that can rustle and hustle and raise a calf without a lot of fuss,” he said. With cattle prices back at firmly profitable levels for the foreseeable future, Batho believes that the time has come for ranchers to reinvest in their operations. “Bulls are a good investment. The better the bull, the better the calves,” he said. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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From left, Bill Tentinger, Greg Boerboom, Dr. Chris Byra and Dr. Glenn Duizer speak about PED during a meeting in Winnipeg.

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Immunity is the first step in PEDv fight

Heat may prove effective for some producers seeking to eradicate the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

etting barns that have been infected by the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) back to normal is possible — but not easy, a panel of industry officials told Manitoba pork producers last week. “We’ve been told it will happen over time, but it will take a lot of time,” said Greg Boerboom of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association. Although Boerboom’s own farm has escaped the deadly swine virus, he spoke to the Manitoba Pork Council annual meeting in Winnipeg about experiences in his home state, one where hundreds of barns have been infected and millions of pigs killed. The American hog farmer said that about 30 per cent of the farms affected by the virus have returned to 100 per cent normal productivity. Roughly another 40 per cent have regained 80 per cent of their pre-virus productivity. But what type of hog operation a producer is dealing

with will, in part, dictate their success. “Certainly there are herds that have gone negative again,” said Chris Byra of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network. “But it’s much more difficult in a farrow-to-finish operation, where you get a continuous flow through the system.” The PED virus appears to be more difficult to eradicate than the more familiar transmissible gastroenteritis that producers have dealt with in the past, he added. How long it can live, particularly in a moist environment like a pit has not yet been firmly established. Brya said the first step to eradicating the virus on any farm, is ensuring immunity in the herd. The next step is to clean and disinfect. “Getting immunity across the board is step one, but step two is you’ve got to clean the virus out of your farm too, and that’s hard to do when it’s full of animals,” he said. Cold weather can also hamper efforts to disinfect, while

“Getting immunity across the board is step one, but step two is you’ve got to clean the virus out of your farm too, and that’s hard to do when it’s full of animals.” CHRIS BYRA

high temperatures seem to be effective in killing the virus. In northwest Iowa, where Bill Tentinger farms, at least one producer has used heat to fight off the virus. “They got real aggressive... went and bought extra heaters trying to raise the temperature in those farrowing rooms to 135 (°F) plus, and a lot of this work was done in late January,” said the president of the Iowa Pork Producer’s Association. And while the producer’s

fuel bills jumped significantly, Tentinger said healthy pigs were being produced in the sow unit 14 days later. “He turned it around that quick, but like I say, he was very aggressive,” he added. He stressed the best defence is to keep the disease from entering your operation in the first place. “I’ve always got those things on my mind and I’m just trying to take care of the little things,” Tentinger said. “One thimbleful of that virus could infect the whole North American herd.” Keeping PEDv off the farm may become more difficult in Manitoba, however. The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer reported last week that a “small number of animals being held at a high-traffic site in western Manitoba tested positive.” This in addition to a farm in southeast Manitoba that tested positive previously, and two other high-traffic areas where the presence of the virus was confirmed earlier this year. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Manitoba launches livestock price insurance for cattle, hogs

The program based on Western Canada prices offers better protection than CME futures hedging By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

new price insurance scheme for Manitoba livestock producers has officially been launched, but whether there will be a stampede through the gate remains to be seen. Applications for the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP), a new tool to manage risk and withstand market volatility, were unveiled last week by Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn. “Price protection is a new tool for the livestock sector and I encourage producers to start the application process today,” said Kostyshyn. Producers can purchase price insurance options for feeder cattle, fed cattle and hogs, year round, and each spring before May 29 for calves. Based on the amount of premium they are willing to pay, applicants create a “floor” price for their animals. If the market price falls below the coverage price they’ve selected, they receive a payment. Premiums are fully funded by producers.

Levelling

Jason Dobbin, a livestock price insurance co-ordinator for Manitoba Agricultural Services Cor-

“Price protection is a new tool for the livestock sector and I encourage producers to start the application process today.” Ron Kostyshyn

poration (MASC), said that the program goes a long way towards “levelling the playing field” between grain farming and livestock production. “What’s unique about this program is you have a lot more options than even on the grain side,” said Dobbin. “It’s going to make it easier to get credit because you can go to your bank and tell them that you have a guaranteed floor price,” he added. Because the program is based

on prices in Western Canada and in Canadian dollars, it offers more protection from a BSE-style border closure and currency fluctuations than traditional hedging strategies based on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures market. Uptake of price insurance in other provinces has been brisk, said Dobbin. Heinz Reimer, president of Manitoba Beef Producers urged his members to give it a try. “The combination of livestock

price insurance and forage insurance will give beef producers a strong and bankable risk management package,” said Reimer. But Tilston-area rancher Brian Sterling said that he expects Manitoba’s cow-calf producers will benefit the least from the program — and end up paying most of its costs. That’s because backgrounders and feeders will simply deduct the cost of insurance from the prices they are willing to pay to the cowcalf producer in the form of lower bids on their calves.

Historic highs

Right now, with prices at historic highs and bidding competition intense, evidence of that would be hard to spot, he admitted. But as soon as the supply-demand situation in the cattle industry returns to historical norms, Ster-

ling expects the cow-calf sector to bear the brunt of the cost. “I’ve asked guys who are quite knowledgeable in the feeder industry and nobody denies that,” said Sterling. Also, if a BSE-style incident were to occur again, price insurance for calves would essentially only protect the cow-calf producer for one year’s calf crop because cow-calf producers face fairly “static” expenses over the long term. “You can protect yourself for only as long as calf prices are at reasonable levels,” said Sterling. “Instead of locking in somewhere near break-even, you might be $300 below the break-even price.” More information is available online at www.wlpip.ca or by calling 1-844-782-5747. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

April 11, 2014

Gap looms between spring thaw and available grass

Steers & Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 97.00 - 104.25 D3 Cows 88.00 - 96.00 Bulls 105.00 - 116.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 140.00 - 165.00 (801-900 lbs.) 155.00 - 177.00 (701-800 lbs.) 175.00 - 195.00 (601-700 lbs.) 190.00 - 214.00 (501-600 lbs.) 200.00 - 227.00 (401-500 lbs.) 207.00 - 240.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 125.00 - 145.00 (801-900 lbs.) 140.00 - 168.00 (701-800 lbs.) 155.00 - 173.00 (601-700 lbs.) 168.00 - 194.00 (501-600 lbs.) 180.00 - 208.00 (401-500 lbs.) 190.00 - 220.00

Heifers

Alberta South $ 146.00 - 148.00 147.25 97.00 - 112.00 85.00 - 98.00 106.15 $ 150.00 - 161.00 163.00 - 179.00 184.00 - 200.00 197.00 - 216.00 205.00 - 228.00 211.00 - 230.00 $ 135.00 - 150.00 150.00 - 167.00 161.00 - 179.00 175.00 - 194.00 185.00 - 205.00 188.00 - 212.00

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

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

Futures (April 11, 2014) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change Feeder Cattle April 2014 144.00 -1.15 April 2014 June 2014 135.20 -2.17 May 2014 August 2014 133.13 -1.63 August 2014 October 2014 138.03 -1.28 September 2014 December 2014 140.40 -0.52 October 2014 February 2015 141.38 -0.28 November 2014 Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Producers are now emptying pens before they turn soupy

Previous Year 53,419 13,440 39,979 — 597,000

Ontario $ 139.52 - 163.07 118.19 - 153.26 73.73 - 105.32 73.73 - 105.32 86.64 - 114.78 $ 156.79 - 180.72 163.27 - 180.90 167.36 - 200.42 171.57 - 214.92 173.74 - 227.21 161.89 - 220.32 $ 143.25 - 156.42 151.87 - 166.52 151.69 - 174.22 153.60 - 189.15 153.10 - 193.95 162.25 - 196.73

Close 178.28 179.68 181.93 181.85 181.43 181.03

Week Ending April 5, 2014 1,000 27,926 13,420 497 905 6,401 115

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Change -0.54 -0.47 0.11 0.13 -0.24 0.03

Previous Year 950 28,846 15,188 693 779 6,413 99

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 256.00E 238.00E 254.65 261.62

Futures (April 11, 2014) in U.S. Hogs April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 August 2014

Last Week 258.54 240.33 260.44 264.38

Close 125.18 120.63 121.15 117.30 116.50

Last Year (Index 100) 162.17 149.83 149.33 151.97

Change -0.30 -4.68 -8.15 -8.90 -9.30

Sheep and Lambs Winnipeg (00 head) (wooled fats) Next sale is April 16th

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 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 March 30, 2014 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.955 Undergrade .............................. $1.865 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.940 Undergrade .............................. $1.840 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.940 Undergrade .............................. $1.840 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.845 Undergrade............................... $1.760 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

“I think some guys have already sold ones that would normally be grass cattle.”

keith cleaver

attle volumes continued to be strong at auction yards across Manitoba during the week ended April 11, as producers cleared out their pens ahead of the return of spring weather. “With the warmer weather finally showing, pens are starting to get a little mucky, so they (farmers) decided to get (cattle) moved,” said Keith Cleaver, manager of Heartland Livestock Services in Brandon. Cleaver said the number of cattle coming to be sold at auction yards will start to taper off in the next couple of weeks, as farmers will start to focus on other things such as spring field work. Some auction marts are also not holding sales due to the Easter holiday weekend (April 18 to 21), which will keep numbers subdued as well. But for now, they are taking advantage of strong prices still hovering around record highs. Continued strong demand amid tight supplies kept prices on the positive side during the week, he added. Canadian demand continues to be steady, while tight supplies in the U.S. and continued weakness in the value of the Canadian dollar are attracting “lots of U.S. interest, and buying,” Cleaver added. Good demand also kept prices on the slaughter side of the market underpinned during the week, with values staying steady to strong. And with barbecue season on the horizon, the market should continue to be underpinned going forward, Cleaver noted. Farmers will soon start to focus on spring field work and planting, which will keep them away from marketing cattle at the auction yards — but it’s still going to be a while before they can put cattle on grass. A lot of farmers don’t put their grass cattle out until the third week of May, Cleaver said, but it may take longer this year if the weather doesn’t

co-operate. There’s still some snow to melt, and warmer temperatures are needed to help move things along. After that, the grass needs to grow. But there may not be as many cattle actually going to grass as usual this spring and summer. “I think some guys have already sold ones that would normally be grass cattle,” Cleaver said, adding that producers were taking advantage of recent record-high prices. Because there will likely be fewer cattle put out to grass this season, there will also probably be fewer cash yearlings available this fall, he added. It is still unclear how long the strong prices for cattle will last, and what kind of returns farmers can expect this fall — but they do have a new option to help manage risk. In February, the provincial government announced Manitoba farmers will be able to partake in the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP). On April 9, it was announced the program is now accepting applications, enabling livestock producers to buy price protection on cattle and hogs in the form of an insurance policy, a news release from the government said. Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn said the program will be a good tool for Manitoba’s livestock producers. “Now that applications are being accepted, I encourage beef and hog producers to learn more about the program and how it can provide price protection on their farm,” he said in the release. Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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

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Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending April 5, 2014 50,793 12,442 38,351 — 583,000

$1 Cdn: $0.9124 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.0978 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: April 11, 2014

Toronto 70.91 - 97.87 152.66 - 183.97 180.14 - 199.72 182.23 - 216.65 203.22 - 288.12 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 40.00

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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

Goats Winnipeg (0head) (Fats) Kids — Billys — Mature —

Toronto ($/cwt) 44.93 - 293.82 — 52.83 - 253.02

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

That’s some bonus — $600 million for closing the Smithfield Foods deal

Toronto ($/cwt) 27.97 - 43.52 26.33 - 54.67

Two senior executives of China’s biggest pork producer WH Group Ltd. received a combined $600-million payout for helping the Chinese company seal last year’s record $4.9-billion takeover of U.S.-based Smithfield Foods Inc., an unusually high incentive for an acquisition. The bonus, disclosed in a public filing, is equivalent to just over 12 per cent of the amount WH Group paid for Smithfield, a purchase that was key to turning it into the world’s largest pork company. “This is very unusual — normally you would incentivize management for overall long-term performance and not simply for executing a

transaction — which is part of their job,” said David Webb, a Hong Kong-based corporate governance advocate. The rewards were disclosed in the IPO prospectus. Stock-based payments are often used to retain top talent and reward senior employees for executing large and complicated mergers or purchases.

Rewarding the ‘chief butcher’

The filing shows that WH Group issued its chief executive and an executive in charge of its mergers and acquisitions a combined 818.7 million shares worth $597 million. Wan Long, the company’s 73-year-old chief executive and chairman who is also known as China’s “Chief Butcher,” was issued 573.1 million new ordinary shares in October 2013, the filing shows. Yang Zhijun, an executive director in charge of investment, mergers and acquisitions and financing for WH Group, was issued another 245.6 million ordinary shares.

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Chicago soy gains spur fund buying in ICE canola Uncertainty over exports from Ukraine is supporting wheat Phil Franz-Warkentin CNSC

CE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended April 11, hitting their strongest levels in four months as gains in the CBOT soy complex triggered a round of fund buying in the Canadian oilseed. That speculative buying took both oldand new-crop canola contracts to their highest levels since mid-December. While signs that the persistent logistics issues across Western Canada were starting to show some improvement were a bit supportive as well, overall supply/demand fundamentals remain bearish for canola. The possibility of record-large ending stocks and the likelihood of another b i g c ro p i n 2 0 1 4 kept some pressure on values. The supply/demand situation is different in the U.S. soybean market, where old-crop supplies are incredibly tight to the point that the country is now importing Brazilian beans to meet its own needs. Old-crop supply tightness is keeping nearby soybean contracts at a premium to the new-crop months, although that s p re a d d i d n a r r ow s o m e w h a t d u r i n g the week. China announced cancellations of both U.S. and Brazilian soybean purchases during the week, which weighed on the front months and could result in ending stocks not being as tight as some anticipate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture pegged U.S. soybean supplies at the end of the current marketing year at 135 million bushels — “next to nothing” as far as the crop is concerned.

Last Week

All prices close of business April 11, 2014

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

242.60

248.39

256.35

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

257.85

268.41

290.06

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

196.25

196.84

256.40

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

261.64

268.93

242.35

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

537.56

542.07

515.09

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

928.31

918.82

1097.43

oilseeds

Corn futures held rangebound during the week, although the bias was lower as an initial bounce in response to updated USDA supply/demand data proved short lived. USDA lowered its ending stocks estimate for corn to 1.331 billion bushels, from 1.456 billion the previous month. While the tightening stocks are supportive, the numbers were relatively in line with trade guesses. Wheat, meanwhile, was pressured by upward revisions to world supply estimates from USDA, with global wheat ending stocks for the current marketing year coming in at 186.7 million tonnes, which was above most trade guesses. However, there are a number of other market factors keeping some suppor t under the wheat market. Rising tensions in Ukraine are one potentially bullish factor for wheat, as exports are starting to be disrupted from the region and questions over this year’s crops are starting to be raised. The political unrest is causing difficulties for some farmers looking for financing for the spring. Weather problems in the southern U.S. Plains are also at the forefront of the wheat market, with very poor crop ratings for winter wheat in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. In Canada, fields are beginning to dry out and attention in the markets is turning to spring seeding ideas. Record-large yields in 2013 are limiting the need for increased area of anything this year, although early indications are pointing to increased canola plantings at the expense of wheat and barley. Statistics Canada releases its first acreage report of the year on April 24. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

For three-times-daily market reports from Commodity News Service Canada, visit “Today in Markets” at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business April 11, 2014 barley

Last Week

Week Ago

May 2014

137.50

130.50

July 2014

135.50

128.50

October 2014

135.50

128.50

Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

May 2014

461.00

454.20

July 2014

470.10

464.40

November 2014

484.60

480.20

Special Crops Report for April 14, 2014 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Spot Market

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

20.50 - 21.50

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

18.50 - 20.50

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

15.00 - 19.00

19.00 - 20.50 —

Desi Chickpeas

17.10 - 18.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

Fababeans, large

—

Feed beans

—

12.80 - 13.00

Medium Yellow No. 1

6.25 - 6.75

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

36.00 - 36.00

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

55.00 - 55.00

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

39.00 - 39.00

Yellow No. 1

35.75 - 36.00

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

54.00 - 54.00

Brown No. 1

32.30 - 34.00

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

57.00 - 57.00

Oriental No. 1

24.70 - 26.00

No. 1 Black Beans

37.00 - 37.00

No. 1 Pinto Beans

31.00 - 32.00

4.25 - 4.35

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Small Red

40.00 - 40.00

No. 1 Pink

40.00 - 40.00

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

21.25

19.25

Report for April 11, 2014 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed)

32.00* Call for

Confection

details

—

Source: National Sunflower Association

Russian farmers buy grain back from state stocks Market prices have risen nine per cent since the start of the year moscow / reuters

ussian farmers who sold grain into government stocks earlier in the current 2013-14 marketing year are using their right to buy it back at the same price, then selling on the market to profit from domestic price growth, state trader UGC said. Russian wheat prices have added nine per cent in dollar terms since

the start of the year mainly due to concerns over grain supplies from the Black Sea, triggered by Russia’s decision to annex the Ukrainian region of Crimea. “Current market conditions allow farmers to earn (money) thanks to grain repurchases and sales at a higher price,” Aram Gukasyan, acting chief executive of United Grain Company (UGC), said April 9. UGC, the government trading arm

for replenishing stocks, has already agreed to sell 62,000 tonnes of grain back to its owners for a total of 438 million rubles (US$12 million), it said in a statement. The bulk of this grain was bought back during the last two weeks as during the last 10 days of March UGC had requests for only 10,000 tonnes. The Russian government maintains “intervention stocks” that currently total 1.8 million tonnes of

grain. These are used to supplement domestic supply in years of poor harvests and to support prices when there are large crops. The ministry bought 610,065 tonnes of grain in its tenders in Siberia since the July 1 start of the 2013-14 year, although the program was frozen in mid-February. Farmers sold grain with a right to buy it back at the same price plus taxes and other costs.

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Stretching feed supplies to make it to grass season Current feed grain prices make supplementing rations with grain feasible By Jenelle Hamblin Farm production extension specialist, MAFRD

he past winter has left a dent in most cattle producers’ feed inventories. When feed supplies are low, different options for wintering cows need to be considered. Lower-quality forages and/or a combination of straw is usually the first option, but they don’t have sufficient levels of nutrients. If they are combined with grains, byproducts, protein supplements and mineral/ vitamin premixes, they can meet the nutrient needs. Animals need all the basic nutrients to maintain good health, body condition, high reproductive rates and desirable weaning weights. The nutritional requirements of beef herds change as the animals move through different physical stages. The general nutritional requirements of the breeding herd are listed here:

Meeting nutrition needs

Fe e d i n g h i g h e r q u a n t i ties of low-quality forage can cause problems. The intake of lower-quality roughage will be restricted by the fibrous texture of the feed. This can be a problem, particularly when beef cows increase their intake in response to cold temperatures. Rumen compaction may occur, if the livestock is only fed straw and no readily available energy and/or protein supply for the rumen microbes. During cold periods, the energy component of the ration needs to increase by about 15 to 20 per cent, as the temperature goes to -20 C or lower. In the last trimester of pregnancy, the cows’ nutrient needs also rise significantly. It’s important to provide higher-quality feed, either in the form of good-quality alfalfa hay or more protein and energy supplements.

Using supplements

Adding additional protein and/or energy to feed is a viable option, to increase intake and digestibility of poor-quality feeds. Current feed grain prices make grain supplements affordable. This year’s rations of barley and oats are averaging $165 and $160 per tonne respectively ($3 and $2.50 per bushel respectively). When you’re sourcing cheaper feed grains, note the test weight of the sample and the presence of weed seeds and/or toxins such as ergot. Another option is to include ammonization of straw and it will cost about $20 to $25 per 455-kilogram bale (1,000-pound bale). This can increase protein to seven or eight per cent and

also improve digestibility and intake. Liquid molasses costs about $9 per 455-kilogram bale (1,000-pound bale). If it’s distributed evenly throughout the bale, adding molasses may increase protein by 1.6 per cent on a 455-kilogram (1,000pound) straw bale, from five to 6.6 per cent. It can increase the energy by 49 to 51.3 per cent. Other options for supplementing feed include hemp screenings, pea flour and oat hulls. These will all work in beef cow rations, but they need to be formulated correctly. Contact your local MAFRD GO office for help with this and ensure nutritional needs are being met. These options for feed rations are based on a 635- to 660-kilogram (1,400- to 1,450-pound) cow with a body condition score (BCS) of three out of five. The table lists the approximate feed required pre/post lactation calving in March.

How MAFRD can help

If you are short of roughage this spring, MAFRD staff can help you formulate and develop cow rations with lower-quality roughage and grains (pelleted or raw). Table 2 gives you an idea of the amount of cow feed you will need on hand for the rest of the winter feeding period – before grass pasture is available. It’s important to err on the side of caution because the rations listed are for a cow in average body condition with a score of three out of five. The extreme cold has left many cow herds across the province in poorer condition, between two and 2.5 out of five. Some are even lower. It will take higher energy feeds just to maintain and/or increase the condition of these cows as the pre/post calving season begins and the grass season is delayed. Animals with a body condition of two out of five or lower need special attention. This includes better-quality feeds and a lack of competition for feed from other animals in better condition. If yo u a re h a v i n g t ro uble maintaining BCS or if you need to move to alternative feeds, you must provide plenty of fresh water. It reduces the chronic dehydration cattle face in the winter and can help stimulate higher feed intakes. Using snow for animal hydration is only acceptable under perfect conditions (loose snow, high-quality feed and acceptable BCS). This time of year, snow has a crust which will not allow adequate intake and animals need supplemental water sources. Providing water is a basic management change that can greatly improve your herd. Occasional feed testing will give you a baseline of what is

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FEED NUTRITION & WINTER RATIONING TABLE 1. Nutritional requirements of the breeding herd 1

Class

Total Digestible Nutrients%

Crude Protein%

Calcium%

Phosphorus%

Mid-Gestation

50-53

0.20

Late Gestation

0.28

0.23

Lactating

60-65

11-12

0.30

0.26

Replacement Heifers

60-65

8-10

0.30

0.22

Breeding Bulls

48-50

7-8

0.26

0.20

Yearling Bulls

55-60

7-8

0.23

Mature Cows

1 Nutritional requirement varies with body weight, frame size, predicted average daily gain (ADG) and stage of production. Contact your local Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) office for ration formulation services. All rations must be balanced for protein, energy, vitamins and minerals. Table 2. Differing wintering ration options for gestating beef cows 635 to 660 kilograms (1,400 to 1,450 pounds)*

Option

Grass-legume hay

7 kg (16 lbs)

6 kg (14 lbs)

4 kg (9 lbs)

Barley straw

10.5 kg (23 lbs)

10 kg (22 lbs)

10.5 kg (23 lbs)

Ammoniated barley straw

13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Barley grain

0.7 kg (1.5 lb)

4.5 kg (10 lbs)

3.4 kg (7.5 lb)

32-10 Feedlot supplement

0.2 kg (0.5 lb)

0.7 kg (1.5 lb)

0.2 kg (0.5 lb)

0.45 kg (1 lb)

Barley silage

20.5 kg (45 lbs)

Corn silage

14.5kg (32lb)

Liquid supplement

1.3 kg (2.9 lb)

2:1 mineral

0.07kg (0.15lb)

0.05 kg (0.1 lb)

20% Screening pellets

6.4 kg (14 lb)

Greenfeed

8.6 kg (19 lb)

1.37

1.19

1.62

1.78

1.63

1.49

1.71

1.46

Cost ($)/head/day

*Add five to 10 per cent for waste, depending on feeding method.

in the actual feed you have. Book values are helpful as general guidelines, but if there’s a lack of feed or poor BCS, actual numbers are needed to balance feed rations. Trace minerals are an issue in Manitoba and a simple supplement can also

help with that. You must know what is in your feed and water to ensure correct, economical supplements for your animals. A more common 2:1 beef mineral from your local dealer is not always the best choice. Talk to a veterinarian for

information on animal condition and health. For details on feed testing, ration formulation, feeding and availability of hay, talk to your local MAFRD GO office staff; or go to: www. manitoba.ca/agriculture and click on livestock.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 17, 2014

Old hog barns need replacing A new hog licensing proposal has been floated in hopes of gaining the trust of the provincial government — along with a loan guarantee By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

hings are looking up for Manitoba’s hog industry, but after five years of low prices and high feed costs producers say they will still need government backing to secure capital and shore up infrastructure as debt is paid down. “There are piles of barn repairs, as you all know, everybody has just put that off as long as they can,” said Manitoba Pork Council chairman Karl Kynoch, speaking during the organization’s annual general meeting in Winnipeg last week. “We had a lot of barns built in the 1990s, now those barns are getting to be 20 years old and we haven’t been replacing them,” he said, adding that AgriStability has been “gutted” in recent years, leaving producers in a bind. “I don’t think the government realized the damage they’re going to do to industry going forward,” Kynoch said. In late 2012, the council put forward the Manitoba Hog Stabilization Program to address a growing decline in the amount

of cash producers had on hand to cover operational expense in the face of falling hog prices and climbing feed costs. The program would have seen a mandatory $5 levy applied to all hogs sold in the province, although those who opted out of the program would have had the levy returned to them. But the proposal required government backing in the form of a loan guarantee and the province wasn’t biting, according to the pork council. Finally, Premier Greg Selinger agreed to meet with industry representatives on the matter, Kynoch said. “And the premier left the door open a crack, it’s a pretty small crack, but he did hint that you know what, if we could convince the federal government to maybe work with this program that he would be interested in relooking at it,” the chairman said. To that end, Kynoch said the council has been working with federal government and has now expanded its proposal to include a Pork Chain Development Plan. This plan aims to address the issue of aging barns and other infrastructure, but again requires government to act as guar-

antor, only this time for costs related to the construction of new hog barns. “And again, we’re not right close to getting this program. We are working with the feds, but we’ve got a long ways to go,” Kynoch said. If approved, the development plan could leverage $400 million in capital, he said, adding that industry isn’t looking for a handout. However, government would be on the hook for a portion of the producer loans if defaults occurred. Greater stability could prevent that from happening though, so at the behest of the provincial government, the council is now looking to better manage the supply of hogs in Manitoba. “When you’re asking the government for this kind of stuff you’ve got to give something back,” the chairman told producers. “Over the years the provincial government got very nervous about the speed that industry was expanding in the ’90s, and in the 2000s and they felt they had to control it, so basically what we’re showing them there, is that you know what, industry will take control of this in their own hands and we will try to match our production to the capacity.”

In practical terms, that means licensing hog producers to ensure that swine production does not exceed processing capacity, Kynoch said. But he acknowledged some producers are unsure about the idea. “When producers hear that type of thing, licensing and regulating, they get very nervous about that... if we do get down to that point, we’re going to have to explain that and reassure the producers that it’s not going to be as burdensome as they thought and it’s not going to restrict them from expanding, provided we have capacity to expand,” he said, stressing that the council is not looking at supply management. Details on how a licensing system would work are still scant, but it would apply to all hogs raised in the province regardless of if they were destined for processors in the United States or Manitoba. “A lot of those details are still to work out, but right now we have the capacity for an extra 1.5 million here in Manitoba, so it’s going to take a long time to fill that up,” Kynoch said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

PED traces found again Source of PED on Manitoba farm not identified By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF

second set of environmental samples collected from a hightraffic pig site in Manitoba has tested positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus. The samples were taken as part of an ongoing rapiddetection monitor ing program for facilities that move or handle large numbers of pigs, the Office of the Chief Ve t e r i n a r y O f f i c e r ( C V O ) reported in its latest bulletin. Since Februar y, over 600 environmental samples have been submitted for testing. The first environmental positive result was reported on March 14. T h e C V O ’s i n v e s t i g a tion into how the PED virus arrived on Manitoba’s single infected farm is complete. W h i l e t h e s o u rc e c o u l d not be determined, infected feed and the movement of an infected pig onto the farm were ruled out. To contain the virus on the premises, all animal movement on and off the affected farm continues to be restricted. Animals on the farm are no longer showing symptoms and mortalities are within the normal range for this type of operation. Samples from 60 premises that had contact with the infected farm have been tested and all were confirmed negative for PED, which is a reportable disease in Manitoba. T h e re a re n ow 4 6 f a r m premises that have tested positive for PED across Canada, including one in Manitoba, one in Prince Edward Island, one in Quebec and 43 in Ontario. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

Apr-09

Apr-08

Apr-11

Apr-09

Apr-07

Apr-10

Apr-11

No. on offer

1,643

732*

896

1,181

1,886*

366*

1,883*

1,225

n/a

135.00-155.00

Over 1,000 lbs. 900-1,000

120.00-165.00

150.00-159.00

n/a

145.00-169.00

151.00-163.00

n/a

150.00-165.00 (161.00)

140.00-163.00

800-900

135.00-169.00

140.00-169.00

155.00-171.00

168.00-186.00

159.00-177.00 (181.00)

145.00-159.00

155.00-175.00 (183.00)

155.00-178.50

700-800

150.00-180.00

160.00-185.00

165.00-195.00

185.00-206.00

180.00-200.00 (204.00)

158.00-171.00 (178.00)

175.00-188.00 (205.00)

170.00-198.50

600-700

160.00-194.00

185.00-220.00

180.00-217.00

195.00-223.00

190.00-213.00 (218.00)

175.00-188.00

190.00-212.00 (224.00)

185.00-218.00

500-600

175.00-209.00

190.00-229.00

195.00-240.00

200.00-235.00

206.00-226.00 (230.00)

182.00-197.00 (203.00)

195.00-220.00 (229.00)

190.00-234.00

400-500

195.00-214.00

200.00-235.00

210.00-247.50

230.00-255.00

220.00-248.00

185.00-204.00 (211.00)

200.00-225.00 (236.00)

200.00-235.00

300-400

180.00-200.00

200.00-227.00

210.00-245.00

235.00-258.00

n/a

190.00-210.00 (235.00)

200.00-242.00

n/a

128.00-150.00

n/a

135.00-152.00

138.00-151.00

n/a

130.00-145.00 (156.00)

120.00-139.00 (few)

800-900

141.00-180.00

130.00-151.00

140.00-152.00

148.00-164.00

148.00-159.00 (166.00)

n/a

145.00-150.00 (155.00)

140.00-166.00

700-800

160.00-199.00

150.00-171.50

148.00-171.00

164.00-180.00

160.00-173.00 (177.00)

n/a

160.00-176.00 (178.00)

152.00-175.00

600-700

170.00-217.00

175.00-200.00

165.00-193.00

180.00-197.00

174.00-196.00

195.00-210.00

175.00-187.00 (195.00)

170.00-195.00

500-600

180.00-228.00

170.00-206.00

185.00-214.00

185.00-211.00

188.00-214.00

200.00-225.00 (232.00)

180.00-198.00 (203.00)

182.00-213.00

400-500

106.00-229.00

180.00-210.50

190.00-218.00

190.00-220.00

188.00-218.00

200.00-231.00

185.00-205.00 (213.00)

190.00-216.00

300-400

n/a

180.00-207.00

195.00-230.00

195.00-224.00

n/a

180.00-194.00 (220.00)

190.00-212.00

No. on offer

300

n/a

124

158

n/a

325

D1-D2 Cows

85.00-97.00

82.00-105.00

n/a

93.00-103.75

93.00-101.00

85.00-95.00

90.00-101.00

93.00-100.00

D3-D5 Cows

72.00-84.00

n/a

75.00-85.00

80.00-92.00

70.00-92.00

n/a

75.00-95.00

85.00-95.00

Age Verified

95.00-104.00

n/a

94.00-102.00 (104.00)

90.00-104.00

106.00-125.00

n/a

Good Bulls

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

Slaughter Market

100.00-118.00

97.00-108.50

95.00-107.25

98.00-113.00

102.00-111.00 (113.25)

100.00-108.00

93.00-110.00 (113.00)

105.00-114.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

115.00-127.00

117.00-127.00

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

114.00-126.00

115.00-126.00

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

95.00-107.00

n/a

94.00-110.00

95.00-114.00

n/a

102.00-120.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

92.00-104.50

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

80.00-90.00

n/a

Heiferettes

n/a

110.00-121.00

n/a

* includes slaughter market

(Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.)

Second version of beef database launched New version of database can upload thousands of records with the push of a button By Alexis Kienlen staff

“We had to make BIXS more user friendly. It had to be compact, fast and on a different platform, and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association needed to own it outright.”

IXS 2.0 has been launched and is vastly superior to its ill-fated predecessor, says the national c o - o rd i n a t o r w i t h t h e Be e f In f o Xchange System. “We had to make BIXS more user friendly,” said Larry Thomas. “It had to be compact, fast and on a different platform, and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association needed to own it outright.” A reliable and easy-to-use database to capture data from pasture to packing plant is considered by many to be critical to the future success of the Canadian beef sector, and was one of the key recommendations of the Straw Man Beef Industry Initiative task force. “It is imperative that the common repository be operational, efficient and sustainable,” the task force said in its December report Building a Stronger Canadian Beef Industry. The report recommended the creators of the system be given “until March 2014 to demonstrate that this database and service offering will meet the requirements of the industry.” The launch of BIXS 2.0 was quietly announced March 28, and Thomas said it is performing well. The database logs data linked to RFID tags and can include birth dates, premise ID (if the producer chooses to enter it), weight at arrival of a feedlot and departure, slaughter date, hot carcass weight, and grading information. In some cases, “tens of thousands of pieces of information” are uploaded at a time, said Thomas. BIXS 1.0 had trouble handling such volumes. That also pre-

Larry Thomas

BIXS 2.0 is faster, better and easier to use, says Larry Thomas, national co-ordinator with BIXS, created by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. photo: supplied

vented many producers who didn’t have high-speed Internet access from using the system. “That (old) process sometimes would take hours or days,” he said. “In our case (with BIXS 2.0), we’ve seen 3,000 or 4,000 head come over in 15 seconds.”

Old system discontinued

After a lengthy review, the old system was put on hiatus in December 2013. “We got it to the point where we were getting carcass data to producers linked to that CCIA tag ID,” said Thomas. “But it wasn’t fulfilling what we hoped it would, and we weren’t getting the uptake that we needed.” Arcurve, a software company from Calgary, was hired to build the new version and did testing with some producers prior to the March 28 soft launch.

The program is free and all of the old BIXS 1.0 accounts have been moved to the new system, which can be accessed by going to www.bixs. cattle.ca. First-time users should email info@bixs2.ca for sign-up information. There is currently data from about 460,000 animals in the BIXS 2.0 system submitted by cow-calf producers and feedlots, and about 2.8 million detailed carcass records, provided by Cargill’s High River and Guelph plants as well as the JBS plant in Brooks. The latter contains data such as rib-eye marbling area, carcass score, quality grade, fat thickness, and hot carcass weight. “This is information that a lot of cow-calf producers have never seen on their animal,” said Thomas. That data holds the promise of allowing producers to select genetics and make changes in their management to produce higher-value cattle — although getting a premium is still uncharted territory. “BIXS enables better communication between the cow-calf, feedlot, packing and distribution sectors on an individual animal basis and offers a way for producers to develop

business relationships,” states the BIXS website. “As those business relationships form, premiums may indeed come. The Sourcer Utility query function built into BIXS will spur the development of these business relationships and may well pave the way to premiums being paid for animals meeting a certain spec BIXS member feedlots, buyers, packer/processors and distributors are seeking.” The system could also connect producers with buyers of premium beef, said Thomas. “If I’m a boutique retailer and I’m looking for something specific, how can I use BIXS to get in touch with those who produce it?” he said. “In other words, there’s never really been anything in the industry on a national basis anywhere, that I know of, that would enable blind query of a database in a confidential manner, that would enable me to link up with suppliers for stuff I actually need,” said Thomas. BIXS 2.0 works on most browsers. The project team is currently making BIXS 2.0 applications for iPhone, iPad and mobile Android systems. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 17, 2014

Ranchers see no promise in premises ID Fearing they are the target, not TB, some ranchers refuse to comply with premises ID By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF

handful of ranchers in the Riding Mountain Eradication Area are balking at a provincial bid to use premises identification and ear tags to help with surveillance for bovine tuberculosis — even if it results in less on-farm testing. Rossburn-area rancher Rodney Checkowski wonders if the actual intent is to drive him and some of his neighbours out of business. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is demanding that he test his herd of eight cows this spring, but his insistence that they use a modern blood test rather than the 100-year-old, caudal-fold tuberculin injection method, remains a sticking point. “It’s crazy as hell. I either test them by May 1 — or I can sell them (before that),” said Checkowski, who has fought the issue for more than two decades and was twice convicted and fined for failing to comply with the CFIA’s testing protocol. Checkowski said that he has completely lost his trust in the CFIA’s TB surveillance program. As for premises ID, he and other ranchers in the area suspect that it’s just a way to pin blame on the farmer. “A bunch of us refuse to do it,” said Checkowski. “When I sell a calf, how do they trace it back to me? Maybe it picked (TB) up at the backgrounder, or at the feedlot, or the auction mart.” Ed Maydaniuk, who ranches

Dr. Glenn Duizer, Manitoba’s acting chief veterinary officer, said that the new program would tie CCIA tag numbers with premises ID data so that the results of routine, nationwide abattoir carcass inspections could be factored into ongoing surveillance in the RMEA. “As it stands right now, there are hundreds of cattle from the RMEA that go through slaughter inspection with no signs of TB, but the CFIA can’t tie that back to the area because the ability doesn’t exist,” he said. Ranchers who are deemed to be actively taking steps to mitigate the risk of TB getting into their herds via a risk assessment conducted by MBP staff may be able to demonstrate a decreased need for on-farm testing. Risk will be based on whether ranchers have adopted preventive measures such as barrier fences around hay supplies, guardian dogs to keep wildlife away, and regular compliance with CFIA surveillance testing.

“I’m not filling out any more crap. They haven’t moved one inch when we’ve requested it.” ED MAYDANIUK

just up the road from Checkowski, said that after 30 years of government “incompetence” in the fight to stamp out bovine TB he’s adamant that he won’t comply with the risk assessment program nor will he apply for premises ID for his 30-head cow herd and 15 horses. “I’ll go to jail, but I won’t do it,” he said, adding that he believes the proposed incentives will be nothing more than “bait money.” “I’m not filling out any more crap. They haven’t moved one inch when we’ve requested it,” said Maydaniuk, who estimates that the caudal-fold test and stress from mustering has caused him to lose 56 cattle and horses. After nearly three decades of TB testing every other year, a confirmed TB positive was never found on his farm. Maydaniuk is furious that so much money has been spent on things like wages for CFIA staff and chasing and culling elk with helicopters, while those who bear the brunt of surveillance testing receive no mustering fee, and no compensation or veterinary followup for the sick animals and abortions that always seem to appear after each round of TB testing.

FAQs on BIXS 2.0 Is this a mandatory program? No. BIXS is strictly voluntary. Can I participate if my farm Internet connection is dial-up? Yes... but with a caveat. If your dial-up connection is slow or intermittent, access to BIXS may be problematic. At this time it’s felt that a minimum dial-up connection rate of 56.6 baud uninterrupted will be the baseline. If you are on dial-up and access is problematic then accessing through a third party may be the best approach. Do I need a premise ID to participate in BIXS?

“They’re baffled that the little guy is still out here. The risk assessment will give them an eyeful on how to squeeze him a little harder,” he said. A spokesperson for MAFRD said that there are currently 170 producers in the RMEA who have premises ID, which is a requirement for participation in the newly announced program. “It’s difficult to know how many farms are not yet participating in the premises ID system,” she said. Apart from the $150,000 in funding over five years, exact details of the program such as incentives and requirements under the risk assessment program are still being negotiated with Manitoba Beef Producers.

“Their testing is going to depend on factors around that farm. It’s not going to depend on whether they’ve got premises ID or not,” said Duizer, who added that ultimately, the decision whether to test or not is up to the CFIA. In a recent press release, Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn acknowledged that Manitoba’s status as a TB-free province comes at a “significant cost” to a relatively small group of producers who have borne the brunt of testing for 12 years. With the May deadline looming, if Checkowski can’t hire a local vet to do the testing instead, he’s vowed to sell his cattle, and possibly the whole farm, too. “If I’m forced to sell, I’m out of here,” he said. “But I don’t know who the hell would buy a farm that’s been quarantined four times already and had 23 animals killed on it.” daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

We want to hear from you. What do you think of the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project Preferred Border Crossing and Alternative Routes?

Vita Tuesday, April 22 Vita Community Hall 209 Main St. N.

Manitoba Hydro is proposing to construct a 500-kilovolt transmission line from Winnipeg to Minnesota to sell surplus power and enhance the reliability of supply in Manitoba in times of drought or emergency.

Piney Wednesday, April 23 Piney Community Centre Hwy. 89 (Main Street), Piney

You are invited to drop by during any open house to review the project and share your comments, feedback and local knowledge. Manitoba Hydro will present refined alternative routes and a preferred border crossing for review. Your feedback will help us determine a preferred route for the project. Open houses will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the locations listed here. We will be available to provide project information and answer questions. Refreshments will be served.

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How can I use the individual animal and carcass data I get back? A vast amount of the individual animal/carcass data and information you get back through BIXS can be scrutinized to identify opportunities or shortcomings in cow-calf and feedlot management, performance and profitability... Beef software and IT companies, some of which are partnered with BIXS, can take the analysis much deeper and evaluate trends and possibilities that may otherwise be missed were the data not captured and exchanged via BIXS.

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Why would I choose to upload management, health, genetic and other specific information on my cattle? It enables you to add further description of your cattle to potential buyers, differentiating unique aspects of your animals featuring specific information on your cattle, breeding program, animal health protocols, management, feedlot performance and much more. In time, the negotiated settlement of cattle trade up and down the chain will be based in large part on data on performance, health, genetics, carcass quality and more. Can I age verify my cattle through BIXS? Yes. When you enter your animal’s birth date information into BIXS, BIXS automatically forwards this information to your CCIA account. After entry of the birth date information into BIXS you can log into your CCIA account and see your animal birth date information and print off a birth certificate.

La Broquerie Thursday, April 24 La Broquerie Arena 35 Normandeau Bay Dugald Tuesday, April 29 Dugald Community Club 554 Holland St. Marchand Wednesday, April 30 Marchand Community Club Dobson Ave. Lorette Tuesday, May 6 Lorette Community Complex 1420 Dawson Rd. Headingley Wednesday, May 7 Headingley Community Centre 5353 Portage Ave. Winnipeg Thursday, May 8 Holiday Inn Winnipeg South 1330 Pembina Hwy.

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Weather models hinting at warmer weather Issued: Monday, April 14, 2014 · Covering: April 16 – April 23, 2014 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

ast week’s forecast didn’t turn out exactly as predicted. The timing and placement of the different lows and highs ended up a little off. To begin with, last Friday’s low was a little slower and tracked farther south than anticipated, which resulted in some regions seeing some significant snow on Saturday. What didn’t change was the arctic high building in from the north. It started to move in on Sunday and will stick around for most of this week. We’ll see mainly sunny skies from Wednesday to Friday as the arctic high moves overhead. It should be strong enough to keep away any clouds and precipitation from storm systems to our south, but temperatures will be cold during this period. Highs will start out well below freezing and only slowly warm to near the freezing mark by Friday or Saturday. Over the weekend we should see a ridge of high pressure begin to build across the region and this should help to boost our temperatures. Highs on Sunday and Monday should make it into the low teens to mid-teens, with overnight

lows around the 0 C mark. Combine this with the strong spring sunshine and areas that still have snow should see a lot of melting. Beyond this time period, the weather models are having a heck of a time trying to figure things out and show little run-to-run consistency, so confidence in this part of the forecast is low. The models are trying to develop a strong storm system by the middle of next week, but fluctuate on the track. If it takes a more northern route, temperatures will remain mild with a chance of some rain next Wednesday. A more southern route will bring cooler conditions with a rain/ snow mix. Once this system moves by, we’ll see some cooler air work in as a weak arctic high brushes by to our north. This high should be followed up by a significant warming trend late next week, but as always, I’ll believe it when I see it! Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 5 to 18 C; lows, -5 to +3 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 week’s image shows the forecasted temperature anomalies across Canada and the northern states for the period running from April 14 to 22. As you can see from the map, the coldest weather will be centred over much of Manitoba and northern Ontario during this period.

El Niño and our summer weather outlook Many models suggest an El Niño event this summer or fall but are fuzzy on exactly when By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

n the last issue we took a “fond” look back at the winter of 2013-14, and as we try to get through what is hopefully winter’s last push of cold air, I figured it was about time we look ahead to see what the rest of spring and summer might have in store for us. First of all, there seems to be a lot of talk about El Niño developing this summer and that it will have a big impact on our weather. I have received a number of emails regarding this and have also heard a number of people talking about it. I’m not sure where this information is coming from. While it is looking more and more probable that an El Niño will develop sometime this summer or fall, we are in El Niño-neutral conditions right now. The part that has me scratching my head, though, is that this possible El Niño will have a big impact on our weather this summer. So, before we look at what the different long-range forecasts predict for summer, I thought we should take a moment to look at El Niño. El Niño initially referred to a weak, warm current appearing annually around Christmastime along the coast of

“Most of the models indicate that ENSO-neutral will persist through much of the remainder of the Northern Hemisphere spring.”

Ecuador and Peru that usually lasted only a few weeks to a month. Every so often an El Niño event develops where the area of warmer-than-average ocean water becomes very large and may last for many months to over a year. These events can have significant atmospheric and economic consequences worldwide. The strongest El Niño occurred in 1997-98. Here is the latest forecast that is put out by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center: “Most of the models indicate that ENSO-neutral (Niño-3.4 index between -0.5 C and 0.5 C) will persist through much of the remainder of the Northern Hemisphere spring 2014, with many models predicting the development of El Niño sometime during the summer or fall. Despite this greater model consensus, there remains considerable uncertainty as to when El Niño will develop and how strong it may become. This uncertainty is amplified by the inherently lower fore-

cast skill of the models for forecasts made in the spring. While ENSO-neutral is favoured for Northern Hemisphere spring, the chances of El Niño increase during the remainder of the year, and exceed 50 per cent by the summer.”

No strong connection

So, we may or may not have an El Niño develop sometime this summer, but even if it does, the timing of the event will mean that it will have very little impact on our region. Why? The correlation between El Niño and our summer weather is actually fairly low — that is, there does not seem to be a strong connection between El Niño and the type of weather we see in the summer. In contrast to this, our winter weather does seem to have a fairly good correlation, with warmer winters tending (but not always) to win out. With this in mind I thought it might be interesting to look back at the last 22 summer

El Niño events and see what type of summer weather we ended up having. Using Winnipeg’s weather data I found eight of the 22 El Niño years had a colder-than-average summer, seven had a nearaverage summer, and seven had a warmer-than-average summer. No signs of a trend there. I then looked at El Niño years that had a cool to cold spring and checked to see what type of summer they had, and the numbers came out pretty much the same — as would be expected. There were eight El Niño years with a cold spring and for their respective summers there were three colder than average, three average, and two warmer than average.

A look ahead

OK, enough with El Niño, let’s take a look at the long-range forecasts. Environment Canada currently calls for near-average temperatures and precipitation in May, with temperatures warming to above average by June or July. Temperatures will then cool back down toward average as summer progresses into August and September. Precipitation looks to be around average all summer long. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac calls for a cold and wet start to May, followed by a warm, wet end to the month. That warm,

wet weather looks to continue into June, but then transitions into an average July. It then predicts the warm, wet weather will return in August. So, while Environment Canada calls for average conditions this summer, the Canadian Farmers’ Almanac is warm and wet. The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s forecast is a little closer to Environment Canada’s. It calls for average temperatures in May with below-average amounts of precipitation. Temperatures will continue to be around average in June with precipitation rising to above average. It calls for July to be an average month and the summer ending off on a good note with a warm and dry August. I think I’m going to vote for this forecast! Finally, here is my forecast. Just like with the spring forecast I made a few months back, I have two thoughts on this summer. The first is that we’ll see our weather pattern make a 180-degree turn sometime in the next month or so and will see well-above-average temperatures this summer. Then there is the negative side of me (my gut feeling) suggesting we will be pestered by this current cold pattern on and off all summer long, making for a colder-thanaverage summer. Lately my gut feelings have been way off; I sure hope so this time!

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Manitoba grain starting to move to Thunder Bay, ships on the way Farmers are being warned to get grain into proper storage before the ground thaws By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

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Links to crop storage information: http://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/storageentrepose/prevent-lutte-eng.htm, http://www.grainscanada.gc.ca/storageentrepose/ssg-de-eng.htm. The Manitoba government estimates only about 400,000 bushels of grain are being stored in silo bags, mainly in the southwest and westcentral parts of the province. Most grain in the Red River Valley is in grain bins, an official said, adding that the province’s bin-listing service has seen little action this spring. Chorney said he hasn’t had any calls from farmers looking for bins. And he hasn’t seen much grain in bags or on the ground during his travels. “But even grain in secure storage is vulnerable to degradation because of temperature changes,” Chorney said. “There was a lot of crusting reported across the Prairies this winter.” Chorney said he encountered crusting himself even though he has full floor aeration and closely monitors his binned grain. Some farmers suspect crusting was caused because the grain was so hot during harvest, followed by a colder-than-normal winter. Others suspect snow blew into their bins and melted. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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rain needs to be moved to safe storage before the spring thaw or it could spoil, warns Digvir Jayas, a grain-handling and storage expert at the University of Manitoba. It’s unknown how much Manitoba grain is stored on the ground, in machine sheds or silo bags instead of conventional bins. The good news is grain is starting to move in Manitoba, after a winter of poor rail service. “A lot has broke loose in the last few weeks with this rail announcement,” Keystone Agricultural Producers president Doug Chorney said in an interview April 9. “We’re seeing lots of trucks on the road and we’re seeing basis levels improve dramatically, which is helping movement. Hopefully before thawing is complete we’ll see a lot of this cleaned up.” The Canadian Grain Commission says during week 35 (ending April 6) of the current crop year 495,000 tonnes of the six major grains were stored at Thunder Bay, up 113,900 tonnes from the week before. Meanwhile, the port was expecting the arrival of its first two grain ships, capable of handling 25,000 tonnes each, early this week, said Thunder Bay Port Authority CEO Tim Heney. The St. Lawrence Seaway opened March 28 for its 56th shipping season. “We’re not seeing a lot of shipping yet to the U.S. or Eastern Canada,” said Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association. “We are starting to see some increased movement to Thunder Bay.” Grain should be moved into bins with aeration before May 2014, Jayas said in a news release. Research shows canola stored at 12 per cent moisture content maintained its grade if moved before the ground thawed. It lost one grade if moved a month after the ground started thawing. The grade dropped to feed if moved after a few months of summer. • Moist grain should be dried or processed first. Natural air drying works when the air temperature is higher than 15 C and relative humidity is lower than 65 per cent. • Cold grain should be turned or aerated to raise the grain temperature to between 5 to 10 C to prevent moisture migration. • Newly harvested grain should not be put on the top of the grain harvested in the previous year. • Newly harvested grain should go into clean bins. Approved insecticides should be applied to disinfest empty bins.

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 17, 2014

Manitoba’s first glyphosate resistant weed confirmed Agronomists knew it was only a matter of time before resistant kochia showed up in the province By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

anitoba has its first official glyphosateresistant weed, and as expected, it is kochia. But out of 283 fields surveyed last fall, only two were found with glyphosate-resistant kochia. Both are in the Red River Valley. “I was surprised about where it was found,” Bruce Brolley, Manitoba Agriculture, Food a n d Ru r a l D e v e l o p m e n t’s (MAFRD) crops knowledge centre manager said in an interview April 14. Agronomists had predicted the first cases would be discovered in western Manitoba because glyphosate-resistant kochia was confirmed in Saskatchewan and Alberta in 2012. But officials suspect the seeds of this infestation came from North Dakota. However, Brolley said the small presence is good news. MAFRD is not revealing the exact location of the glyphosate-resistant kochia. Staff will closely monitor the fields and work with the affected farmers and those nearby to contain its spread. “This is a shot across the bow,” said Gary Martens, an agronomy instructor at the University of Manitoba. “I am afraid there’s so much noise out there farmers won’t pay attention to this. But they need to because there is more (herbicide resistance) to come.” It’s assumed almost all kochia in Manitoba is already resistant to Group 2 herbicides, mak-

“The good-news story is out of 283 fields it was found only at two sites.”

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ing glyphosate-resistant kochia more complicated to control. Controlling it in Roundup Ready soybeans, for example, will be a challenge. Basagran might control young kochia in soybeans, but the weed is not on the label, Martens said. “It is a wake-up call for changing weed management,” Brolley said. “And because we appear to have detected it early, we can make farmers aware of it and prevent its spread.”

Wake-up call

It will be more critical than ever for farmers to employ an integrated weed management program, he said. We e d s c i e n t i s t s re c o m mend farmers rotate herbicide groups to switch up the “mode of action” or the way the herbicide kills a weed. Better still is a combination of different modes applied as a tank mix or during the same growing season in separate applications. That’s especially important when applying glyphosate before seeding to “burn down” weeds. Failing to do that led to the development of glyphosate-resistant kochia, Hugh Beckie, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research sci-

F A field in southern Alberta infested with glyphosate-resistant kochia. PHOTO: HUGH BECKIE, AAFC

entist based in Saskatoon who specializes in herbicide-resistant weeds said in an earlier interview. “Farmers were just using glyphosate alone at high rates and that quickly selected for resistance,” he said. “They should be tank mixing another mode of action whenever possible with glyphosate and to only spray glyphosate when it’s really needed...” Crop rotation, including perennials, can also help to delay the onset of herbicide-tolerant weeds. Researchers and farmers alike have suspected glyphosate-resistant kochia has been present in Manitoba for a while. “Since it’s so widespread in Saskatchewan and Alberta now,

why wouldn’t it be in Manitoba especially in the southwest where kochia is such a prevalent weed?” Beckie said last year. In an online survey last year 281 Manitoba farmers said they believed there was glyphosateresistant kochia on 23,000 acres in Manitoba. Beckie oversaw last fall’s survey with funding from the Western Grains Research Foundation and assistance from MAFRD and the University of Manitoba. Manitoba is no stranger to herbicide-resistant weeds, with Group 3-resistant green foxtail first identified in 1988. However, glyphosate-resistant weeds are relatively new to Canada. The first documented case was giant ragweed in Ontario in 2009 followed by Canada fleabane in 2011, also in Ontario. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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ertilizer is in short supply in Western Canada this spring because of poor rail service and a breakdown at an Alberta nitrogen plant, says Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Doug Chorney. “The real thing you’ve got to do here is make sure you have your fertilizer in place and make arrangements with your dealer as soon as possible,” Chorney told KAP delegates at their spring general council meeting April 11. There are unconfirmed reports of some retailers returning farmers’ payments for pre-purchased fertilizer they haven’t been able to provide, he said. The same poor rail service behind the 70,000-car backlog in grain shipments has also delayed fertilizer shipments. “We’ve been scrambling to utilize trucks and I think we’ve managed to do that to a large extent, except for some of the large international shipments,” Agrium spokesman Richard Downey said last week. However, the failure of an auxilliary boiler at Agrium’s nitrogen-manufacturing plant at Carseland, Alta., March 22, will mean 120,000 fewer tonnes of urea on the market. “But just to put it into perspective... that’s about three per cent of western Canadian nitrogen use,” Downey said. “But every little bit counts in the spring season. The one nice thing about nitrogen is you can top apply a little bit during the growing season.” Chorney said some farmers were unable to take delivery of their fertilizer because their storage was full of undelivered grain. They have had to pay suppliers to store the fertilizer. Minto farmer Bill Campbell told the meeting fertilizer supplies and rising prices are a concern in southwestern Manitoba. “I guess I’m more worried about getting it into the right place at the right time and the logistics of getting it hauled and everybody wanting it at the same time,” he said later. “There’s now more one-pass seeding and if you don’t have your own infrastructure to have storage how are they going to get all this anhydrous in my field in the right time?” This year’s delayed spring gives fertilizer suppliers more time to import product from elsewhere.

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Potato growers still negotiating volumes with McCain Foods All three processors have cut some producers entirely forcing some out of production entirely By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF / PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

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population and the price of french fries relative to other fast-food options, are being blamed for the drop. Manitoba potato farmers harvested a bumper crop last year resulting in surplus stocks, which Lamb Weston is buying for its plant at Park Rapid, Minnesota, Sawatzky said. But growers are having trouble getting trucks to make the 1,000-km round trip because they are tied up haul-

ing grain following a winter of poor rail service. Last year there were 70,000 acres of production in Manitoba, making Manitoba Canada’s second-biggest producer behind Prince Edward Island. Fifty-five thousand of those acres were for processing, grown by about 60 farmers — half the number there were 10 years ago, Sawatzky said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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c Ca i n Fo o d s s t i l l hasn’t settled on the volume of potatoes it wants Manitoba processing potato growers to produce this year, even though planting is just weeks away. “ We k n ow t h e re w i l l b e another decrease in volume though (from last year),” Dan Sawatzky, manager of Keystone Potato Growers Association Inc., told the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ general council meeting April 11. “There are a lot of concerns in the potato industry.” Growers have agreed on production volumes with Simplot and Cavendish Farms, which have potatoprocessing plants in Portage la Prair ie and Jamestown, North Dakota, respectively. McCain Foods has plants in Portage la Prairie and Carberry. All three processors have cut some growers entirely from their contract list. “With McCain, that number isn’t exactly clear because some growers have multiple farms and until we have everything settled we don’t really know what it will come out at,” Sawatzky later told repor ters. “ The best I can say is probably about a halfdozen farms were affected completely with that company. Simplot has also cut a couple of growers at 100 per cent volume. “Some of those growers will have contracts with other companies. There are two (growers) I believe that will exit the business because of those cuts.” McCain has said at minimum it will contract 65 per cent of last year’s volume, Sawatzky said. “We expect them to be quite a bit higher (when a settlement is reached),” he added. “Sixty-five per cent is not a good number. We’d like to see full contracting similar to last year or even have that increased, but right now they are not playing those cards.” Mc C a i n a n d t h e g r ow e r association last met March 27 and are to meet again this week. “ We c o n t i n u e to talk so we’re optimistic,” he said, noting settlements have been reached recently in Washington and P.E.I., but are still o u t s t a n d i n g i n Ma n i t o b a , New Brunswick and Maine. In an interview in March a senior McCain official said Manitoba is one of the highest-cost areas for potatoes in North America. No r t h A m e r i c a n f r e n c h fry demand peaked in 2006 and has fallen 3.5 per cent. Health concerns, an aging

“There are a lot of concerns in the potato industry.”

The Manitoba Co-operator | April 17, 2014

Deadline extended for world conservation agriculture conference

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rg a n i ze r s o f t h e 6 t h World Conference on Conservation Agriculture ( WCCA) have extended the early registration deadline to May 1. WCCA will take place June 22-25 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This conference promotes t h e s h a r i n g o f k n ow l e d g e about sustainable agriculture with the intent of catalyzing change in practices and policies throughout the world. Each day of the event features one of the following keynote speakers:

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 17, 2014

Rail revenue entitlement panned, praised U.S. railways allocate cars through a bid system, but critics say that’s just a recipe for higher costs By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF / SASKATOON

rain shipments would improve if the cap on how much the railways can charge was lifted, says CN Rail’s vice-president of government affairs. “There’s no question that the revenue cap does act as a disincentive as an investment in car capacity,” David Miller told a University of Saskatchewan meeting on grain transportation last week. Canadian railways can charge any rate for individual shipments, but they are limited to a total amount per year, based on a formula which includes volume, the distance hauled and inflation. Ec o n o m i s t a n d m e e t i n g organizer Richard Gray said that without the cap, railways would overcharge captive grain shippers without improving service. However, he added it might make sense to allow railways to charge more in winter when their costs are higher.

KAP seeks improved biosecurity The general farm organization also wants Ottawa to continue research on smaller crops By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF /PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

he Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) wants improved biosecurity on Manitoba farms in recognition of increases in plant an animal disease such as clubroot and porcine epidemic diarrhea. Delegates passed two biosecurity-related resolutions at their general council meeting April 11. One calls on government employees to employ approved biosecurity protocols before accessing farmland or farm buildings. The other says KAP should support farmers’ rights to create and enforce biosecurity measures. The activities of oil, gas, energy, communications and transportation employees pose a threat related to the movement of soil and plant material from one farm to another, one of the resolutions says in its preamble. Delegates also supported a resolution from the Manitoba Flax Growers Association calling on the federal government to maintain research for smalleracreage crops. Recently the federal government announced it was cutting its flax-breeding program at Morden and transferring the work to the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Starbuck farmer and flax association executive member Brad Rasmussen said growing conditions are a lot different in southern Manitoba than around Saskatoon. allan@fbcpublishing.com

CN Rail’s David Miller says more deregulation would improve rail service for grain. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

“They (railways) are a monopoly and can decide when to move grain so they can avoid shipping in winter,” Gray said. Ending the entitlement would only result in higher f re i g h t c h a r g e s f o r f a r m -

ers without improved service, Perr y Pellerin of GNP Consulting told reporters after addressing the meeting. Pe l l e r i n , w h o w o rk s f o r inland terminal operators and short line railways, said there is no revenue cap on grain railed

to the United States, but service is just as bad. Some U.S. railways auction cars to grain shippers when demand exceeds supply, but Pellerin and Gray said the “bid car” system would result in farmers paying more without getting better service. The huge basis grain companies are capturing now from farmers would transfer to the railways under a bid car system, Gray said. “There would be even less of an incentive for them (rail) to actually make the system run at full capacity,” he said. “They basically will earn higher basis by backing up stuff on the Prairies. It’s not a solution at all, or at least I don’t see it.”

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Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association, said the railways are too streamlined and can get away with not having surge capacity because grain is captive.

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“No business in a normally functioning marketplace gets 100 per cent utilization of all their assets, all of the time,” he said in an interview. Gray stressed even with good rail movement, since export capacity is limited at the West Coast big crops will continue to result in a wider basis and lower prices for farmers. And that will discourage farmers from pushing for higher production, he said. Opportunities to export to and through the United States might also be limited because of capacity constraints there and push-back from American grain farmers. Gray predicted inland grain prices will remain depressed for up to two years. “That’s with normal crop production,” he added. “With a big crop it gets even worse. As a producer, I don’t want to say a drought would improve the situation, but it might.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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HELP International granted Indian Head tree nursery lease

Weyburn-based aid organization takes over marketing and operations of former PFRA agroforestry centre By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

he shelterbelt tree nursery at Indian Head is back in business under new management. After months of negotiations, Weyburn-based aid group HELP International has been granted a temporary licence to operate from the federal government that will allow it to harvest and sell trees to Prairie landowners this spring. Rodney Sidloski, CEO, and his team of seven volunteers are gearing up to start distributing some two million tree seedlings that were left in the ground when operations ceased late last year, as well as 300,000 hybrid poplars and willows from their own nursery in Weyburn. “People can support us by simply buying trees. We don’t want donations. We want to show that this will be viable despite this late hour,” said Sidloski. The full range of trees that were formerly offered for free under the agroforestry program will be available for $1.50 per tree for orders over 300, and $2.50 each for smaller orders. In future, he expects costs to fall due to HELP’s innovative propagation methods and economies of scale with the goal of producing the “two-penny tree.” “We want to be down to $1 per tree by next year. You can call me a liar if we’re not there,” said Sidloski, who adds that his group’s ultimate goal is to remove cost as an obstacle for would-be tree planters.

Rodney Sidloski, CEO of HELP International, puts hybrid poplar cuttings into trays at the group’s Weyburn tree nursery. HELP has been granted a temporary lease for the former PFRA shelterbelt nursery at Indian Head, Sask. photo: Help International

Taking over the Indian Head centre, all the costs involved in getting the trees which formerly employed about 40 to customers. Sidloski admitted that he and his staff workers may appear to be a daunting task, but he described it as a “dream are “behind the 8-ball” due to delays in come true.” The deal wasn’t free, he said, hammering out an agreement between the three First Nations that are reportadding that his group is responsible forB:10.25”

edly planning to buy the centre and the federal agency in charge of divesting it. Their six-month operating licence only came into effect on April 10, but his team of volunteers and five former employees of the centre are determined to have stock ready for pickup or shipping to all three Prairie provinces by May 1. Once the First Nations take over the centre, Sidloski expects HELP’s temporary operating licence to be rolled over into a long-term lease that will involve extensive co-operation on a number of environmental, educational, and workplace training initiatives. Sidloski also intends to heavily promote a new fall tree-planting program using bare root stock converted to container-based seedlings that he expects will pick up some of the slack caused by the delayed start this spring. Critics had accused federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz of trying to “destroy” the shelterbelt nursery, but Sidloski believes that the recent turn of events shows that Ritz has kept his pledge to make sure that it carries on in an intact manner — but without the roughly $4 million in annual federal funding. So far, over 200 orders have come in for trees, both via HELP’s “clogged” phone line at 306-842-2433, and a new simplified website, www.help-shelter belts.com, that was set up recently as a means to distribute order forms to customers via a downloadable PDF file. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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ANTIQUES Antique Equipment 66 OLIVER ROW CROP, running, LPT, VGC; 6 bottom Case 3-pt. semi-mount plow; 1969 Sunbeam 4 door, 4 cyl, leather upholstery; 44 Massey stnd, Power Takeoff, running, VGC. Free lug house & lug barn. (204)324-6101 AUGUST 9 &10, 2014 the Eighth Annual IHCC Ch 38 show will be held on the grounds of the Western Development Museum in North Battleford Sask. We will be joining WDM to celebrate their annual “Those were the days” & join them on the occasion of their 65th birthday. www.nbattleford@wdm.ca All IH machinery, trucks, tractors, household, stationary engines, power units, cub cadets & anything else marketed by IH are welcome. Membership annual meeting w/banquet & guest speaker. More information available from show chairman Gary Algot. (780)741-2115. www.ihc38.com

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland Meyers Auction 10:00am Sat., Apr. 26th 431 Lansdowne Ave, Arden, MB. COLLECTOR SIGNS, ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES COLLECTOR SIGNS: Coca Cola; Firestone Farm Tires; Blue Ribbon Baking Powder; Havoline Formula Motor Oil; BF Goodrich High Tech Radials; Neon Palm Ice Cream; Seiberling Tires; Sportsman Cigarettes; Black Cat Cigarettes; C-I-L Paints; Wynola; General Electric Bulbs; Co-op; Fresh Up w/7up; Enjoy a Pepsi; Aurora Tires; Astro Tires; Imperial Dealer- Oval; Gulf; ADVERTISING DISPLAY STANDS: Trico Wiper Washer Service; Atlas Battery Service- Certified Water; OIL & GREASE PAILS: Anglo; White Rose; Quaker State; Gulf; TIN TOYS: Coca Cola Truck; Lincoln Construction Company; Team of Horses & Wagon; Cowboy Joe’s Musical Chuck Wagon; Tonka Trucks; “The Giant Ride” Ferris Wheel; DIE CAST TOYS: Coca Cola; Mac Quality Tools; Texaco; Case- 1950 Chevy PU Truck; Greyhound; Peterbilt; Heinz; Canada Post; CIGARETTE PAPER TINS: Zig Zag; Vogue; Chantecler; PUSH BARS: Buckingham; Salada Tea; Pepsi; CAST IRON: Tractors; Trucks; “Trick Dog” Cast Coin Bank; Fire Engine; Donkey & Cart; Salesman’s Sample Cook Stove; Childs Spring Horse; Pony & Cart; Coca Cola & 7up Coolers; Fire Chief Fuel Bowser; Sonic Fuel Bowser; Steam Engine Lantern; Cream Cans; Coal Oil Lanterns; Lunch Pails; Roy Rogers, Howdy Doody, Black Beauty; Stone Hammer Heads; Steel Traps; Fathers of Confederation Framed Picture; Collector Games; Mickey & Minnie Mouse Collectables; Mickey Mouse Phone, Puzzle, Stuffed Toys; Donald Duck; Covered Hens; Hockey Cards; Coca Cola & other Serving Trays; Matchbox Cars; Feed Rite Wall Clock; Cast Iron Implement Seats; Sad Irons; Bakealite Telephone; Coca-Cola Radio; Wash Basin; Toy Singer Sewing Machine; Advertising Thermometers; #19 Jonathan Toews Hockey Picture; Stoneware Crocks; Stoneware Butter Churns; Stoneware Finger Jugs. Meyers Auctions & Appraisals Arden, MB. Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)368-2333 or (204)476-6262 cell meyersauctions.com

SAT., APR 26th 9:00AM EISNER AUCTION CENTRE, 2-MI EAST SWAN RIVER, MB. MANITOBA’S LARGEST 44th ANNUAL SPRING EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT SALE. TRACTORS, TRUCKS, HARVEST & HAYING EQUIP, FARM & SPORTING, CARS, CEMENT ORNAMENTS, TOOLS & MISC. 100’S OF ITEMS, 1000’S OF BUYERS. VERS 876 & 875; IHC 3288 4X4; 3 NH ROUND BALERS- 780A, 780, 688. BOURGAULT 40-ft. 5710 AIR DRILL 3225 TANK; JD 8820-2005 GMC 2500 STARCRAFT 10-ft. CAMPER; LOADED 89 PROWLER 25-ft. CAMPER; 2, 155 BOURGAULT AIR TANK; 6800 HIGHLINE BALE PRO IMMACULATE; 2 MATADOR 7900 HAY INVERTERS; 95 FREIGHTLINER SAFTIED; NEW; 2430 12-ft. OFFSET DISC; VEHICLES; QUADS; RIDING MOWERS, ALL KINDS FARM EQUIP; BOATS; NEW CAR HAULERS; NEW STORAGE BUILDINGS; NEW TOOL CABINETS; TIRE CHANGERS , & WATER PUMPS. YOU NAME IT WE’LL HAVE IT! CONSIGN YOUR EQUIP TO THIS POPULAR SALE Updates daily www.eisnerauctions.com CALL LAWRENCE EISNER AUCTIONS (204)525-2225 Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call. 1-800-782-0794.

AUCTION 21

APRIL

DARIN SYMCHYCH ESTATE & BETTY SYMCHYCH SWAN RIVER, MB

Directions: From Arran, Sk Go North To White Beach, Sk, Then Continue North And East On Grid 752 To The Manitoba/Saskatchewan Border, Then Continue East To The First Farm On The North Side Of The Road.

9:30 AM

PARTIAL LISTING: TRACTORS FORD VERS 96801,708 HRS • JD 8640 • JD 4650 COMBINE 2009 JD 9770 STS SWATHERS 2009 JD 4895SP 30 Ft. 824 HRS • 2003 JD 4895-30 Ft. 824 HRS • JD 2360-30 Ft. TRUCK TRACTORS 2003 KW T800B T/A • 1990 MACK CH613 T/A GRAIN TRAILER 2009 LODE KING 45 Ft. AIR DRILL 2009 BOURG 5710-54 Ft. W/AIR CART CULT BOURG 60 Ft. HH DEGELMAN 70 Ft. HARROWBAR DELMAR 70 Ft. ROCK PICKER DEGELMAN R570S AUGER BRANDT 13x70 GRAIN VACUUM 2006 REM 2500HD V-DITCHER KIRCHNER SNOW BLOWER FARM KING BINS 9 HOPPER BOTTOM BOAT LUND 1600-50 HP

FOR SALE: 1730 MM Model B cross motor tractor, in running condition. Call (306)742-4687. STAMP & COIN COLLECTIONS wanted by private collector. Phone (204)831-6004.

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FARM AUCTION FOR TED & ODELIA HOEHN Fri., Apr. 25th, 2014 12:00 noon 2-mi South of Wal-dersee MB on Hwy 260 to Lone Spruce Road, then 5-mi East Till Rd 64W& 1.25-mi South equipment starts at 1:00pm. Tractors: 1997 9370 Case IH 4,300-hrs 4 hyds 24-SPD 24 suit case weights 24.5x32 duals; 1988 936 Vers Designation 6, 9,300-hrs 20.8R424 4 hyds; 1976 1570 Case 2 hyds PTO 20.8x38 fact duals PS 6,353-hrs; 1965 806 Intl 2 hyds PTO 18.4x34; Combines /Swather & Trucks: 1978 Ford F600 15-ft. box & hoist 330 eng 4+2 SPD 55,168-km; 1978 Ford F700 16-ft. box & hoist 360 eng 5+ 2SPD 98,000-mi; 1963 Ford F700 12-ft. wood box & hoist 289 eng 5+2-SPD; 1981 860 MF combine MF PU chopper 3,177 eng hrs shedded; 2, 24-ft. MF 9024 Straight headers; 1998 220 MF 25-ft. swather Shoe maker drive PU reel 1,435-hrs; Swath Roller; Seed-ing & Tillage Equip: model 39, A/O, 39-ft. Maxim Morris Air Seeder rubber press wheels 7300 Morris Cart; 41-ft. EZEE-ON Vibra Shank Cult w/mulchers; 35ft. Friggstad Deep Tiller mulchers & NH3 kit; 35-ft. 8100 Agri Tech Deep Tiller/mulchers; model PL 60-ft. P40 Packer Bar; 70-ft. Inland Tine Harrows; 72-ft. Summers Super Plus Harrows; 25-ft. JD 335 Tandem Disc; 24-ft. Glencoe Cult; 6-16 INT Plow; 56 Rock-O-matic Rock Picker; 614 Deluxe Walinga Grain Vac (blower replaced); 2001 MK100-61 Westfield swing-out Auger; 2006 J20841 Westfield auger w/13-HP Honda ES; Misc Equip: Labtronics model 919 Grain Tester; Farm King Farm Wagon; 8 suit case weights; Cult Shovels (some new); Air Seeder Hose; 11L-15sl implement wheel; 2, 12.4x24in. Tractor Tires; 18.x38 clamp on Duals; 2, 9.00x20-in. Truck tires; Keer Shear; NH3 Kit; 2, 500-gal Fuel Tanks; approx 75-lb. Anvil; Grease Tubes; shop misc. www.nickelauctions.com Terms Cash or Cheque Lunch served. Subject to additions & Deletions. Not responsible for any errors in de-scription. GST & PST will be charged where appli-cable everything Sells AS IS Where IS All Sales Fi-nal. Owners & auction company are not responsible for any accidents on sale site Any statements made on sale day will take precedent over all previous ad-vertising. Sale conducted by Nickel Auctions Ltd Dave Nickel Auctioneer (204)637-3393 cell (204)856-6900 Owner (204)352-4369.

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Instant info. FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION SALE for Bert & Bernice Marshall Inglis, Manitoba

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014 - STARTING AT 10:00 AM Directions: From Inglis - 1 mile South, 1mile West, 1/2 mile South

TRACTORS, COMBINES, TRUCKS: * 1988 Case IH 7140, MFD, 4688 hours * 1979 MF 2705 tractor w/ MF # 246 FEL * Deutz 7807 tractor w/ Allied loader, * 1985 MF 860 SP combine w/ 9001 header & Melroe 388 PU, * 1978 MF 750 SP combine, 6 cyl. diesel Perkins, * 1975 Dodge 600 grain truck, 3 Ton, w/15 ft Grainmaster box & hoist, roll tarp, * 1972 Chev 1/2 ton w/portable 80 gal fuel tank & 12 v elec. pump * Gleaner L2 SP Combine w/ Melroe 378 PU, hydo, * IHC 8360, 12 ft haybine SEEDING & TILLAGE: * 1997 Bourgault air seeder w /#8810 - 28 ft seeding tool, 2130 Air Tank single chute * JD 610 23 ft Chisel plow * Kello-Built 210 offset Disc 14 ft, * Versatile 3000 field sprayer- 68 ft booms, 800 gal tank, * 54 ft Herman Harrows * Leon stone picker * Quantity of Grain Augers SWATHERS & HAYING EQUIPMENT: * 400 Versatile 20 ft SP w/U11 PU reel * 8 ft Smith Rolls steel swath roller * NH 495 12 ft haybine - * Vicon Lily 6 wheel rake * 456 NH 9 ft mower - belt drive * 2 1/2 ton 4 wheel rubber tire wagon * 20 ft gooseneck flat deck trailer w/ tandem axles * Misc Livestock Equipment * stock trailer 6 x 12 bumper hitch * treated posts, railway ties & hydro poles * 1500 gal poly water tank MISC & SHOP: * 1992 Safari LCE Ski-Doo, liq. cooled, elec. start * Electric Halross Grain moisture tester w/ scale & charts * assorted wrenches, shop tools, bolts * Large quantity of used tires - tractor and machinery * some Antiques & collectables * 1956 Chev 1 Ton w/ 10 ft wooden box & hoist, 700-18 duals, in good running cond. * some misc household and yard items GRAIN BINS AND BUILDING: * Goebel hopper 2600 bushel bin w/ air tube * Friesen hopper 1500 bushel bin w/ air tube & fan * Canvas covered Combine shed - 17 x 36 x 15 ft high Note - All equipment was shedded except tillage and grain augers. Operator manuals available for most of the equipment - EQUIPMENT WELL CARED FOR AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION * Terms cash or cheque * Sales tax where applicable * Lunch sold

BARRY: 204-564-2509 CELL: 204-937-7180 JOEY: 204-821-6022 BERT & BERNICE: 204-564-2549 CELL: 204-821-5550

FARM AUCTION for Edwin & Laura Mitchler Fri., May 2nd at 10:00am 4-mi South of Glenella on pth 462 till Rd 102N & just over 1-mi West. The main equip sells at 1:00pm. Tractors/ Combines & Trucks: 1990 7110 Case IH MFWD fact 3-pth PTO 3 hyds PS, joystick 894 Allied Ldr/grapple 16.9x20-20.8R42, 12,479-hrs; 1982 4490 Case fact 20.8x38 duals 1000-PTO 4 hyds 5,510-hrs; 1982 2090 Case w/795 Allied Ldr PS fact duals 2 hyds PTO 5,320-hrs; 800 Case-O-matic PTO 1 Hyd 18.4x30; D2 Caterpillar w/hyd blade (may not be running); 1983 860 MF hydro static combine PU header 4,848 eng hrs; 1980 760 MF combine PU header 2075 eng hrs; 1983 9024 24-ft. MF Straight header; MF header w/Sund (pea) PU; 1975 Chev C65 15-ft. box & hoist RT 366 eng 5+2 SPD, 56,585-km; 1979 Ford F700 15-ft. box & hoist 370 5+2 SPD; 1987 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 4x4 350 auto 124,697-km; truck frame trailer w/13-ft. Box & hoist; Case IH Guide 250 auto steer unit; Seeding & Tillage Equip: 26-ft. Wil-Rich Air Seeder 8-in. spacing; 32-ft. Wilrich Cult w/mulchers; 30-ft. CCIL 204 Deep Tiller w/mulchers; 28-ft. Case IH 5500 Chisel Plow w/NH3 kit; 20-ft. Co-op Deep Tiller; 50ft. Laurier Harrow Packer Bar; 36-ft. fold back Packer Bar; 67-ft. Laurier Tine Harrows; 56-ft. Ajax Tine Harrow w/hyd Bar; 6, 18-in. Melroe Plow; 96-ft. Brandt Sprayer 800-gal Poly Tank mixer hopper hyd pump; 24.5-ft. Case IH 8220 PT Swather; 1982 4400 Vers 22-ft. swather w/PU Reel Cab/air; 2 Swath rollers; 26-ft. Doepker Drill carrier; Mel-Cam 410 Rock Picker; Degalman Rock picker Hyd dump; Forage King 3-PTH Snowblower; TR100 61 Westfield PTO auger w/swing out; HD7 45 Sakundiak auger w/13-HP Honda; 7x34-ft. auger w/3-HP elect motor; Hutch master Grain Screener; Pencil augers; Haying & Cattle Equip: 1989 20-ft. Kiefer Gooseneck stock Trailer; 2005 DCX 131 Case IH Discbine; 782 NH Forage Harvester; 605F Vermeer Rd Baler; 1996 664 NH RD Baler; 3650 Case IH Rd Baler; #12 MF Square Baler; Jiffy HaySaver trailer type V Rake; 2007 Brandt VSF-X Bale Shreader; H-4250 Laurier Rd Bale Mover; 679 NH Manure spreader; 400-bu Creep Feeder w/panels; 1970 JD Mixmill; approx 1,500-gal Glendale Honey wagon; Squeeze Chute; Head Gate; 20 Free Standing Panels; numerous Corral Panels; 2 livestock water fountains; 3 Rd Bale Feeders; Square 2 rd bale Feeder; Fencing Supplies; 2 elect Fencers; 1 Solar Fencer; Misc Equip: 2005 Artic Cat 4x4 4 wheeler; Quick attach 3-PTH; 10-ft. Thiessen Ind frt mt angle Blade; 1,250-gal Poly Tank; assort of Z Beams; 36-in. tow behind Garden Tiller w/5.5-HP B&S; Troy Bilt rear Tine Garden Tiller; Radial Arm Saw; 24.5x32-in. Combine tire; 20 pcs of 36-in. by 23-ft. low rib Tin; Shop Tools: Conax Migmatic 200 wire welder; 250/200 LKS AC/DC elect welder; Propane Cutting torch; Shop bilt 50-Ton Press; Large Bolt Bin; 60-gal 6.5-HP upright air compressor; Air Tank; Hyd Floor Jack; Hyd Jacks; Implement Jacks; Elect Chop Saws; Power Hack Saw; Reddy Heater; Drill Press; elect Winch; Shop A Frame; Shop Crane; Tire Changer; Parts Washer; Chain Saws; Jumbo Wrench set upto 2-in.; Wrench sets; Socket Sets; Power Tools; Tool Boxes; New Roller Chain; Air Hose Reel; Glass top Coffee table; 2 Glass top end tables. Terms Cash or Cheque w/ID Lunch served. Subject to additions & deletions. Not responsible for any errors in description. GST & PST will be charged where applicable Everything sells AS IS where IS All Sales Final. Owners & auction company are not responsible for any accidents on sale site. Any statements made on sale day will take precedent over all previous advertisements. Sale conducted by Nickel Auctions Ltd Dave Nickel auctioneer. Phone (204)637-3393 cell (204)856-6900 Owners (204)352-4440.

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BUCKINGHAM BROS., KILLARNEY, MB. Farm Retirement Auction Thurs., April 24th, 10:00am. DST. 3.5-mi East of Killarney. 1987 Deutz-Allis 7145 DSL MFD, 540 & 1000 PTO., good front & rear rubber, 3 spool hyd., w/Allied 895 loader w/bucket, grapple & joystick, 7100-hrs., VG. Bale spear sells separate; 1976 Case 970 DSL w/cab, 3-PTH., 540 & 1000 PTO., 6100-hrs., w/Allied 760 loader w/bucket; Case 680 Back-hoe w/loader & bucket, cab, 4-spd. trans; Case 400 DSL tractor, 8-spd., engine stuck; Case 1830 Skid-Steer loader, gas; 1994 Dodge Ram 1500, 4X4- 1/2-ton, V-8 auto., 337,340-kms., new tires, as is; 1967 GMC 1-ton truck w/box & hoist; Suzuki J410- 4-cyl., 5-spd., 4X4- 1/4 ton; 1990 Case-IH 8460 round baler w/auto. tie & bale kicker, 1000-PTO; John Deere 121412-ft. hydro-swing mower conditioner; JD 7-ft. sickle mower; Wood deck hay trailer- 24-ft. X 10-ft., 4 wheel; 16-ft. X 8 1/2-ft; Wood deck trailer w/tandem walking axle; Cockshutt 7-ft. SD rake; 2010 PoulanPro 26-HP ride-on mower, hydrostatic w/54-in deck, 226-hrs., like new; Case 446 ride-on tractor, 16-HP, w/mower & mulcher; Case 444 ride-on tractor, 14-HP, w/mulcher; Roper 18T ride-on tractor w/42-in mower; Rally 12-HP ride-on w/38-in mower deck; IHC #80- 3-PT snow blower; Allied 7-ft. snow blower; Crown prong rock picker; JD 18-ft. discer w/seed box; 2 poly water tanks on trailers- 400 & 500-gal; 3-PT 6-ft blade; 3-PT wire roller; 500-gal. fuel tank w/stand; Yamaha 3-wheel Tri-moto 175 ATV; 1980 Ski-Doo 4500 snowmobile; 1979 Arctic Cat snowmobile - both need restoration; Firearm, Scopes, & Ammunition; Excellent Quality Shop Equipment & Tools - Best variety we have sold in years. Check web site for detailed listing. More misc. listed. For info Contact: Fred (204)523-0026, Will (204)523-0455. Web sites www.mrankinauctions.com www.rosstaylorauction.com Murray Rankin Auctions Murray (204)534-7401 Killarney, MB. Ross Taylor Auction Service (204)522-5356 Reston, MB.

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AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman FARM & YARD EQUIPMENT Auction Mon., May 5th, 2014 at 10:30 at Somerset, MB. Directions: On Old 23 Hwy 2-mi West of OK Tire in Somerset. Signs will be up Auction Day. We have room for more Farm Machinery Consignments, Please call us now for best advertising. Sale Bill. Farm Tractors: 1986 Case IH #9150 4WD DSL w/L10 Cummins, 12-SPD Power Shift, 4 Spool hyd, Plumbed for Air Seeder, 18.4x38 Duals, Serial #17900160, 7,148-hrs showing, trans remanufactured at 5,600-hrs, Will be sold w/9-ft Dozer Blade; 1972 Case #1175 DSL, 451 Turbo engine, Stnd Trans, 540-1000 PTO, 2 spool Hyd, 18.4x38 Duals, Serial #8697836; 1956 Case 400 DSL w/8-SPD Trans, 540 PTO, Dual Hyd. Ser #8086694. Hwy Tractor & PU: 1984 Ford LTL 9000, 13-SPD Fuller, 10,000-kms on rebuilt engine, new 5th Wheel Plate, 1.8 million kms, 24-in bunk, safetied & parked; 2000 Ford F150 Supercab, Red, 4x4, 5.4L V8, Auto OD, 6.5-ft box, 255,000-kms safetied, oil is synthetic. Harvesting Equip: 1981 Agco Gleaner L2 DSL Combine, model 670T Engine, Hydrostatic Drive, Cab w/AC & Heat, 13-ft header w/10-ft Victory PU, Straw Chopper, 1670 Threshing hrs, 3420 Engine hrs, Serial #LW22548H81; Vers #400 SP 21-ft Swather w/Keer Shear, runs good; NH #109 PT Swather 21-ft.; 6-ft. Swath Roller; Westfield 8inx56-ft PTO Auger. Tillage Equip: Hiniker #1540, 42-ft Field Cultivator, w/3-row Harrows & Liquid Kit; Morris 80-ft Tine Harrows; 1968 JD Model AW: 12ft Tandem Disc w/cyl & hoses, field ready; Leon 28ft Field Cultivator w/3-row Harrows; Degelman R-570-B Prong-type Stone Picker; Melroe #900 8x16 Auto reset Plow; Melroe #900 7x18 Auto reset Plow; Reiten 6x16 Auto reset Plow. Misc Farm Equip: Bomford Model B-3000 SRH, 3-PTH, 63-in Rear Swing Flail Mower; Katolite 25,000-Watt PTO Generator on a Trailer (very little use); Farm King 3-PTH, 9-ft Snow Blower; Allied 3-PTH, 6-ft Snow Blower; 4 Gas Bowser Pumps; Westeel 70-gal., Slip Tank sold w/12V pump; 2 Banjo Pumps, 2-in, 4-HP; Swath Lifters, Farm Hyd Cyl, Electric Motors. Livestock Related Equip: Mix Mill Model CX, 5-HP, 6 Hoppers, Gravity Feed, Sells w/Electric Panel; Assorted Pencil Augers w/Motors; Concrete Feeders & other assorted Hog Equip; 3-PTH Post Hole Auger. Shop Equip & Misc: HD Pressure Washer, 1000-psi, 3-HP Electric Motor; Smaller Pressure Washer; 2-Ton Cherry Picker/Engine Hoist; Champion 4000 W Portable Generator, Brand New; Rockwell-Beaver 10-in Wood Lathe w/motor, Like New; Wood turning Tools, 5-pc set; Trade Master 10-in Band Saw; Natico 18-in Tile Cutter; 7.25-in Table Saw w/1/2-HP Motor; Mandrel Grinder w/1/2-HP Motor; 2 Jack Stands; 2 Propane Tanks, 100-lbs each; Tanaka 2 cycle 1-in Water Pump; Assorted Hand Tools; 2 Burner Hot Plate, 2, 1500W Portable Heaters; Shelving Units; Assorted Crocks, Tins, Jugs, Milk Bottles & other Collectables. Yd Equip, Toy Hauler, Boat: 2008 Agassiz Toy Hauler, 5-ft Wx 8-ft Lx 5-ft H, like new condition; Lone Star 18-ft boat w/90-HP Mercury & Trailer, Motor runs but needs repair; White Riding Mower, 20-HP, 50-in Deck; White Riding Tractor, 18-HP, 46-in Deck; Craftsman #4000 Riding Mower, 18-HP, 42-in Deck; Stiga Front Deck Riding Mower, 16-HP, 40-in Deck; JD #112 Lawn Tractor, 3-PTH, 48-in Deck (engine has no spark); Snapper LT-16 Riding Mower, 16-HP, 48-in Deck; Snapper Riding Mower, 14-HP, 33-in Deck; Ariens Riding Mower, 10-HP, 32-in Deck, Cast Sleeve; 3 Older Snapper Riding Mowers, all running; Yd Works 110V Garden Shredder; Assorted Garden Tools; Assorted Push Mowers, all running; 5 Bicycles. Terms: Cash or good cheque. Lunch will be avail. This is equip from the local area. See pictures at Global Auction Guide. Sierens Auctions (204)526-5047 or (204)744-2364. Somerset, MB. www.sierensauction.com

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FARM AUCTION Ed & Elsie Rojeski

Sat., April 26 @ 10:00 am Gimli, MB - Jct 8 & 231 Hwy

1 mile West on RD 231 then North 1 1/4 Mile on Lilac Rd Auction Note: Retirement Auction! Contact: (204) 642-7754 Tractors: Ford 7740 MFWA Cab P Shift 3PH 540/1000 Triple hyd w/ Allied 694 FEL Bucket & Grapple 3,798 hrs * Int 4568 4WD 3PH dual hyd 6510 hrs * Int 966 Cab Torq Amp 540/1000 dual hyd * JD 5020 Cab 1000 PTO Dual Hyd 9135 hrs * McCormick Farmall 566 540 PTO hyd * McCormick Farmall 404 Row Crop 540 PTO hyd * McCormick Farmall 200 Row Crop 540 PTO * Int M Narrow Frt Row Crop 540 PTO hyd w/ FEL * Cockshutt 570 nr Combine, Swathers, Trucks: NH TR96 Combine 3251 Eng Hrs * NH 1500 Combine 3208 Cat Engine, 1877 hrs * Int 4000 gas Cab 24 1/2” Swather w/ P/U Reel * Vers 400 15’ Swather * White Western Star 290 Cummins 13 spd Fuller Tandem w/ 20’ B&H 552,000, Sft * 1966 Int 1600 Loadstar Gas 3 Ton w/ 15’ B&H * 1965 Int gas Full Tandem w/ 13’ Gravel B&H Air Seeder & Tillage: Wilrich Tillage 33’ Cult 7” Spacing w/ Morris 130 S 2 Comp Cart w/ 20HP Kohler * Int 5500 27’ Chisel Plow w/ Mulchers * Int 45 38’ Vibra Shank Cult w/ Mulchers * Coop 203 20’ Deep Tiller * Hutchmaster 10’ Offset Disc * MF 520 18’ Tandem Disc * Herman 70’ Spring Tine Harrows * Int 620 24’ Press Drill SAFAGA * HM 38’ 6 Row Vibra Shank Cult * Crown 600 hyd 6 yrd Scraper * Rockomatic 57 Tandem Highlift Stone Picker * Vers 580 70’ Sprayer * Swath Roller 1) 6’ 1) 7’ Haying & Misc Equip: NH 489 9’ Haybine * 2) NH 851 RD Balers * NH 456 Trailer 9’ Sickle Mower * NH 56 Side Delivery Rake * AJAX Cable Stack Mover * 4 ton Tandem Fertilizer Spreader * Howard Pull Type 6’ Rotorvator * Trailer Hyd Wood Splitter * 800 gal Poly Water Tank Trailer * 2) 4 Wheel Farm Trailer 1) Steel Hay Rack Augers: Westfield 8” 51’ PTO Auger * Westfield 8” 41’ 16HP Elec Start Auger * Westfield 6” 36’ 16HP Electric Start Auger * Hopper Gravity Trailer * 2) Fanning Mills * Pencil Augers Livestock Equip: Strong Scott PTO Drive Roller Mill * JD 54 Manure Spreader * NH 325 Manure Spreader * Squeeze Chute * 8) RD Bale Feeders * 35 Metal Corral Panels * Norris Cattle Oiler * Rubber Maid Water Trough * Along w/ Tools * Misc * Antiques * Equip *

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AUCTION SALE Jim Barr Sun., April 27 @ 11:00 am Teulon, MB

Northwest 4 Miles on Hwy #17 then 2 Miles West on Rd 97 then South 3/4 Miles on RD 4E Contact: (204) 886-2056 Tractors & Equip: JD 2010 dsl 3PH 540/1000 hyd w/ JD 36A FEL 6440 hrs * 3PH 7’ Blade * 4 Wheel Farm Tools & Misc: Westinghouse AC/DC 235 Welder Miller 225 AC Welder w/ DC Convertor * Honda E3500 Watt Generator * Air Comp * Solar Booster Charger * Silver Growler * Table Saw * Chains Saws * Power Tools * Hand Tools * Guns: CIL 171, BA, 22 * Cooey 600, BA, 22 * Globe 20,BA, 22 cal * Marlin 55, BA 12 ga * Diana Pellet Gun * Karcher Gas 3000 lb Pressure Washer * Livestock Items: * Home Repair Items * Yard: Toro 8HP 26” Snowblower * Mowers * Roto Tiller Antiques: Rocking Chairs * Gateleg Table * Sewing Machine * Clock * RWing Crock * Blue Mt Pottery *

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AUCTION SALE OF E & R Industries Ltd. Door # 22 - 305 McKay Ave., Winnipeg (Corner of Roch & McKay)

Saturday, April 19th at 11:00 am (Viewing Friday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Only) (SIGN’S POSTED)

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE After 28 years, the business is closing & all equipment is in well kept condition

FORKLIFT

Cat 5,000 lbs. forklift propane, solid tires w/extension forks*

EQUIPMENT & TOOLS

Uni-Hydro Iron worker SLS 42-ton w/dies* Microcut 3-HP milling machine w/vise (Like New)* Precimax 3ft. Metal lathe w/ dies, 3ft. Bed* Tennsmith 4ft. Air shear* Brown Boggs 373-C, 14 gauge shear* Chicago 8ft. Box & pan brake* Brown Boggs 4ft. Hand brake* Big Brute pipe & tube bending machine 2” w/dies* Metalex 4ft. Electric roller* Milwaukee horizontal mill* Cosen model MH1016 jam band saw w/45° angle cut* 5” swivel band saw* Sander on stand* Delta band saw (variable speed)* Campbell upright air compressor* De-Vilbiss older air compressor* 50-ton press* 2-floor drill presses* lock former* Slitter machine* Arber press* Milwaukee portable band saw* Rotabest magnetic drill* hyd. Stinger 9107A single speed body shop ram* etc.

WELDERS

TRW 5000 model100 Stud welder w/2-guns* Miller MP 45-E welder w/double head, electric* Lincoln electric square Wave tig 275* Hobart Beta-Mig II* SIP model PP.20 spot welder* Grob Brothers band saw blade spot welder*

MISCELLANEOUS

3-steel welder benches (3/4” & 1/2” thicknesses)* floor scale w/weights* 3-bins of new nuts & bolts* 3-floor grinders* Darex drill bit sharpener* strapping machine* 2-floor fans* cabinet w/drills, cutters, etc.* Specialty tools,Hitachi hammer drill, calipers, dial gauges, lots of tools, etc.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25 11 AM

FARM IS 5 MILES SOUTH OF STARBUCK ON PR #332 & 1/4 MILE WEST ON RD #47N

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

Tractors • 1978 Case e 2670 4 wheel drive, 20.8 x 34 duals, 4 remote hyd, power shift and engine both redone at 4090 hrs., now 7380 hrs., SERIAL #8795128, Oil and Filters changed Trucks • 1979 IHC 4200 load star, full tandem, 19 ft steel box hoist rolltrap, 8V71 Detroit 13 speed Road ranger, drill fill out let, 11R22.5 tires spring suspension, local truck only 66,700 original miles, serial #D2157GB13373. DATE OF MFG. 10.10.79

Harvesting Equipment • 1986 Case IH 1680 combine, 1015 pickup head, 30.5 x 32 tires, hopper extension, fine cut chopper, new aux., hyd pump, non ajustable air Foil chaffer, Oil and filters changed main bearings replaced at 2600 hrs., total hrs. 4090 serial #019084 • Concord 3310 seeder, 4 rank, 10’’ spacing, dual spring trip, 4’’ knock on shovels, extra 10’’ shovels sells complete with concord 1502 air cart powered by lombardini diesel fan And so much more........

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RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION DERKSEN WILLIAM

Large pile of angle iron, pipe, tubing, etc. (Sold with rack - 1-LOT)

TERMS: Cash, Visa, Mastercard or Debit paid in Full Same Day of Sale. SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS “Everything Sold As Is, Where Is” with no warranties implied or expressed.

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LARGE FARM AUCTION R A DYCK FARMS LTD. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 10 AM Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

1 MILE SOUTH OF STARBUCK, MB

• 1995 Case IH Steiger, 9270 IHC B-275 diesel utility tractor, allis • 7045, Case DC Antique, 2006 CIH 8010 combine, 8820 swather • 2006 model 2062 Macdon 36 ft Flex head. 200 • 4 Freightliner tandem grain Truck 425 hp, 1938 Maple Leaf truck • Concord air Seeder 37 ft, 3 twister 6000 bu, hopper bins w/ air

MONDAY, APRIL 28, 10 AM Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433 Tractors • 991 Case IH Maxxum 5130, cummins diesel, left hand reverser shuttle shift, 3pth, dual hyd, dual pto, band duals, only 3720 one owner hrs., serial #000689 • 1981 IH 1086, improved doors on cab, see photo, triple hyd, dual pto, 5322 one owner hrs., 18,4x 38 band duals • Allis 919 garden tractor with mower and tiller • John Deere 345 Hydrosatic Tractor, power steering with 54’’ mower, 1683 hours • 48 in pup mower pull behind powered by 11 hp honda • 1985 John Deere 7721 pto combine 212 head with 6 belt pickup, chopper, hyd transport folding drawbar, immaculate condition, serial #600259 Trucks • 1975 Chev C-60 v8 4 x 2’, 900 x 20 tires 14 ft steel box and hoist roll tarp, only 24400, one owner miles, saftied • 1995 Buick 4 door car, 3800 engine, 170,000 one owner kms., very dependable transportation Seed and Tillage • John Deere 7000 maximerge planter, 4 row 36’’, w/ dry fertilizer, shedded • CASE IH model 6200 Press drills, 2 x 8’ rubber press, dry fertilzer, but never used

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

FARM AUCTION VIC & LINDA GIESBRECHT SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 11 AM OAKVILLE, MB HWY. #1 AND FORTIER, 1.5 MILES SOUTH AND 1/2 MILE WEST ON #62N

• Tractor Ford Versatile • 9680, IHC 1086 only 4427 hrs. • CIH 1688 Combine, 2600 E, hrs. • 1998 MacDon 2930 swather 22 ft. • 1997 Bourgault 8810 seeder, 40 ft w/ 2320 tank.

SELLING AT GIESBRECHT FARM AUCTION SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 11 AM OAKVILLE, MB HWY. #1 AND FORTIER, 1.5 MILES SOUTH AND 1/2 MILE WEST ON #62N

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BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS ESTATE OF DEAN SIMONSON FARM AUCTION THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 10 AM Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

• Complete cylinders etc., shedded Complete cylinders etc., shedded • Allis 24 ft tandem disc • John Deere 14 ft #100 deep tiller solid mount shanks • 3 x 8’ coil pakers with draw bar • One 8’ coil packer • Ajax 17 section 36’’ sections diamond harrows • Massey Ferguson 880 kick back plow 6x16 • Wilrich 24 ft field cultivator, with spray kit • 8 ft 3pth border cultivator deep tiller shanks • John Deere 580 pto swather 21 ft • Allis 4 row rolling 3pth cultivator • MF 6 ft 3pth rotary mower • IHC Model 80 3pth snow blower single auger Owners 204-745-3158

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FROM FANNYSTELLE, MB, 5 MILES SOUTH ON #248 AND 1 MILE EAST ON #247

• 2002 CIH • Steiger, STX375, standard shift 3590 hrs. • 2003 CIH MX 210 • FWA, 4270 Hrs. w/ CIH LX192 loader, trimble Auto steer • 2011 Kubota B2630, 194 hrs., FWA, LA403 loader, 3pth, diesel 26hp, • 2005 CIH 2388 Combine, 880 sep. hrs., two 30 ft, flexheaders • Two MacDon 9200 and 2920 Swathers, 30 ft. • Good trucks 05 Ford F-150, TWO Frieghtliners, 2000 and 96 W/ newer grain bodies, sprayer tender tender Ford 9000, 66 Mercury 1 ton, 4710 Concord air seeder with 2300 tank

1982 Chev C70 Safetied All New 10-20 tires, 366 eng. 5+2 trans,16ft box with roll tarp, 80,000 km. Sells April 19th at Vic Giesbrecht Farm Auction Oakville, MB - Owners 204-871-0706

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ELDON & DENISE SEBASTIAN AUCTION Sun., Apr. 27th, 2014. 10:00am. 15-MI SOUTH, 8 EAST, 4 SOUTH OF RAYMORE OR 13 SOUTH, 1/2 WEST, 4 SOUTH OF QUINTON RAYMORE, SK. CONTACT: (306)835-2557. MACHINERY– TRAC-TORS: JD 4555 Tractor 2WD, DSL, Front weights, 20.8x38 duals, 8,000-hrs, p shift, 4 hyd, complete engine at 6,200-hrs, real nice; 1971 JD 4020 Trac-tor cab, p shift, complete hyd system, rear end at 6,000-hrs, showing 8,900-hrs w/JD 148 Loader, real nice; JD 60 Gas Hyd, excellent tin & paint, shedded, w/ or w/o mandrill; SEEDING: IH 27-ft. Vi-brachisel air seeder knives, packers, air package w/#1400 blanchard tank (w/ or w/o extra blanchard tank); Morris 25-ft. seed rite; JD LLA 24-ft. press drills; HARVEST: 1982 JD 7720 Turbo SP Combine 3,000-hrs, chopper, 3 roller PU, $8,000 green light, real nice; JD 224 24ft. straight cut header; JD 7701 PTO combine, good belts; JD 6601 PTO Combine, parts; TRUCKS: 1982 Ford Grain Truck 370V8, 5x2, 14-ft. box, hoist, tar, box extensions, Nice; 1972 GMC 5500 427 V8, 4x2, 12-ft. steel box hoist & tarp; 1966 IHC 3-Ton rebuilt trans (not running); ANTIQUE EQUIPMENT: 1929 JD D Tractor on steel, painted, shedded, running, real nice; JD Bind-er, working; JD #4 Horse mower; 2 furrow plow; Horse rake; Horse cart. Plus tillage, swathers, sprayer, misc equipment, lawn & recreation equip & household. Visit www.ukrainetzauction. com for up-dated listing & pictures. Sale conducted by Ukrai-netz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851 GARTON’S AUCTION SERVICE WILL be conducting a Vintage Tractor & Equip Auction for Dave & Angie Sawkey at Saltcoats, SK on Apr 26th, 2014 @ 10:30am. From the Yellowhead Hwy (#16) at Saltcoats, SK (Jct 725) 6-mi E on 725, 1 N, 1 E. Auction will include: 1967 CAT D7E Dozer (VGC); 2 TD9 Intl crawler/dozers; Approx 30 vintage tractors including JD-AR; MH; Fordson; MM; Case; McCormick; IH; Farmall; Oliver; AC; Vintage snowmobiles & automobiles. Almost all tractors & snowmobiles are in running order. For more info please call (306)744-2208. For complete details & photos please visit www.gartonsauction.com or call (204)648-4541.

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AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts GREAT PRICES ON NEW, used & remanufactured engines, parts & accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph (204)532-2187, Russell MB.

2010 FORD F150 XLT Supercrew, 4WD, Silver, Box liner, box cover, 96,788-km, beautiful shape, Safetied, SN 1FTFW1EV7A00840, Asking $21,900. Open to offers. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com FUEL TRUCK 1992 FREIGHTLINER S/A 8.3 Cummins 310 K, 13,000-Litre tank, 5-yr PVIR ot/2013. (204)534-6891, Mel Maynes, Boissevain MB.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Semi Trucks & Trailers 48-FT TRIDEM HIBOY ALUMINUM steel combo, bale extensions to 53-ft; 53-ft Tin Scow for hauling scrap. (204)827-2629 (204)526-7139. 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 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 Peterbilt 379 Cat C15 475 HP, 13 SP, 3:55 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 70-in Bunk, 2,013,769-kms. $30,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2006 Freightliner Cabover Detroit 515 HP, 13 SP, 4:11 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 154-in Wheel Base, 876,810-kms. $20,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2006 IHC 9400I Cummins ISX 450 HP, 13 SP, 12000-lbs Front, 40000 lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 236-in Wheel Base, 72-in Mid-Rise Bunk, 3 X 4 Way Differential Locks, 1,231,432-kms. $25,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2006 Peterbilt 379X Cat C15 475 HP, 18 SP, 3:55 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 275-in Wheel Base, 70-in Bunk, 1,657,883-kms. $65,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2007 Freightliner Columbia Mercedes MBE4000 450 HP, 13 SP Ultrashift, 3:58 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 228-in Wheel Base, 919,524-kms. $22,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2007 IHC 9400I Cummins ISX 455 HP, 13 SP, 4:11 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Aluminum Wheels, 222-in Wheel Base, 72-in Mid-Rise Bunk, 1,210,399-kms. $22,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2007 Peterbilt 379 Cat C15 470 HP, 13 SP, 3:36 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5in Alloy Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 70-in Bunk, 1,536,191-kms. $49,000.00 TITAN TRUCK SALES (204)685-2222 2007 Peterbilt 379L 379L Legacy, Cat C15 475 HP, 18 SP, 3:55 Gear Ratio, 12000-lbs Front, 40000-lbs Rear, 22.5-in Aluminum Wheels, 244-in Wheel Base, 70-in Bunk, 1,373,064-kms. $70,000.00

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2004 FORD 350 DUALLY, 11-ft flat deck, diesel, 6spd, 4x4, one owner, $8,000 OBO; 7x22 GN stock trailer, $3,300. 7x24 Stock Trailer, $3,000. Phone:1 (204)857-8403.

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HAROLD & ROSE YESKE AUCTION Sat., Apr. 26th, 2014 11:00am. 6-MI SOUTH OF LANGENBURG ON GRID RD (WEST SIDE OF TOWN) LANGENBURG, SK. CONTACT: (306)743-5117. MACHINERY– TRACTORS: 1978 Case 970 Tractor P shift, hyd, air, good tires, (motor powershift has been redone), 7,400-hrs, real nice; MF 2705 Tractor DSL, cab, air, factory duals, p shift, 3-PTH, front weights, 16.9x38 rubber, 80-hrs on rebuilt power shift, recent hyd system & recent motor 6,200-hrs, nice; MH 33 Tractor hyd, good tires; COMBINE: MF 550 Western Special Combine grey cab, PU, chopper, 2,100 engine hrs, shedded, new clutch, rebuilt trans, new concave, looks good. TRUCK: 1976 GMC 6000 Truck 350 V8, 5x2, grain master 14-ft. box, hoist, tarp; 1970 Ford 3/4-Ton Truck 360 4-SPD w/hoist; Plus haying & cattle equip, seeding, tillage, misc equip, antiques, shop & household. NOTE: Harold & Rose sold the farm. Machinery shedded & used on small acreage. Tractors look good. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for updated listing & pictures. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851.

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FROM CARMAN LIGHTS, 1 MILE SOUTH ON HWY #3 AND 1/2 MILE EAST ON ROAD #33

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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, 739,252-kms. $65,000.00 Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! 1-800-782-0794.

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FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

UNRESERVED PUBLIC FARM AUCTION

Austie Farms Ltd.

R & L Napady Farms Ltd.

Rhein, SK | April 22, 2014 · 10 am

Wroxton, SK | April 19, 2014 · 10 am

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.

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

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2004 CASE IH 8010 & 2007 CASE IH 7010

2011 JOHN DEERE 9430

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

2012 JOHN DEERE S690

2006 CASE IH SPX3310 90 FT

2011 CASE IH 485

2008 CASE IH 3320 100 FT

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www.fyfeparts.com 2008 SEED HAWK 6510 65 FT & 1998 BOURGAULT 4350

2006 HESSTON 9240 30 FT

2001 MACK VISION

1983 JOHN DEERE 8850 & 2003 BOURGAULT 750

1978 CAT D7G

2009 TIMPTE 45 FT

2009 JOHN DEERE 4895 36 FT

AUCTION LOCATION: From YORKTON, SK, go 16 km (10 miles) North to Grid 309, then 16 km (10 miles) East, then 0.8 km (0.5 miles) South, West side. GPS: 51.3475139, -102.1939889

AUCTION LOCATION: From YORKTON, SK, go 40 km (25 miles) East on Hwy 10 to Jct 8, then 9.6 km (6 miles) North, then 1.2 km (0.75 miles) West.

PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDES: 2011 John Deere 9430 4WD · 1983 John Deere 8850 4WD · 1983 John Deere 8850 4WD · 1986 John Deere 8450 4WD · 1981 John Deere 4440 2WD · 2012 John Deere S690 Combine · 2010 John Deere 635D 35 Ft Draper · 2009 John Deere 4895 36 Ft Swather · 1994 Case IH 8240 35 Ft · 2007 Freightliner Columbia Sleeper T/A Truck Tractor · 1990 White GMC Volvo 6M Sleeper T/A Truck Tractor · 1981 Chevrolet C70 S/A Grain Trailer · 1997 Lode King 28 Ft Super B Grain Trailer · 1990

PARTIAL LIST OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDES: 2011 Case IH 485 4WD · 1993 Ford Designation 6 976 4WD · 1979 John Deere 4440 2WD · 1968 John Deere 4020 2WD · 1965 John Deere 4020 2WD · 2007 Case IH 7010 Combine · 2004 Case IH 8010 Combine · 2006 Hesston 9240 30 Ft Swather · 2006 Westward 9352I 30 Ft Swather · 2003 Westward 3020 30 Ft Swather · 1993 Freightliner FL150 T/A Truck Tractor · 2001 Mack Vision T/A Grain Truck · 1981 Ford 9000 T/A Grain · 2009 Timpte 45 Ft Tri/A Grain Trailer · Columbia 40 Ton

Lode King 28 Ft Super B Grain Trailer · 2008 Seed Hawk 6510 65 Ft Air Drill · 1996 Bourgault 8800 58.5 Ft Air Seeder · 2008 Bourgault 6550ST TowBehind Air Tank · 2006 Case IH SPX3310 90 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · Valley System 80 Ft Field Sprayer · 2009 Wheatheart SA1391 13 In. x 91 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · 2003 Bourgault 750 750± Bushel Grain Cart · Arctic Cat 700 4x4 Quad · 2001 Palomino 25 Ft T/A Travel Trailer · Qty of GPS Equipment ...AND MUCH MORE!

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22 Ft T/A Equipment Trailer · 1978 Caterpillar D7G Crawler Tractor · 2004 Bourgault 5710 54 Ft Air Drill · 2004 Bourgault 5440 Tow-Behind Air Tank · Degelman P7700 Super Picker II Rock Picker · 2008 Case IH 3320 100 Ft High Clearance Sprayer · Bourgault Centurion III 100 Ft Field Sprayer · Westfield 130-71 13 In. x 71 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · Grain Chief 450 Bushel Grain Dryer · (4) Tridekon Crop Dividers · Yamaha Electric Golf Cart · John Deere 9 Ft Hydraulic Dozer · (4) 650/65R38 Tires & Rims ...AND MUCH MORE!

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Bernie Austie: 306.641.4350, bjaustie@hotmail.com

Randy & Linda Napady: 306.742.4254 (h), 306.621.1372 (h)

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Dan Steen: 306.361.6154 800.491.4494

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PRICE TO CLEAR!! 75 truckloads 29 gauge full hard 100,000PSI high tensile roofing & siding. 16 colours to choose from. B-Gr. coloured......................70¢/ft.2

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BUILDINGS 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. Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifed section. 1-800-782-0794.

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We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals; Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons, Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our assistance the majority of our clients have received compensation previously denied. Back-Track Investigations investigates, documents your loss and assists in settling your claim. Licensed Agrologist on Staff. For more information Please call 1-866-882-4779

CONTRACTING CONTRACTING Custom Work CORRAL CLEANING AVAILABLE W/VERTICAL beater spreaders. Phone (204)827-2629 (204)526-7139.

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment FERTILIZER SPREADS 4-8 TON. 4T Tyler stainers, $4,000; 5T, $5,000; 6T Simousen w/tarp, $6,500; 8T Willmar $7,000; Valmar applicator, $1,500. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com 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. CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks. Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmovers@hotmail.com

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers FOR SALE: AERATION ROCKET w/duct 14-in. diameter, $800. Phone (204)648-7136. 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.

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

NEW WOBBLE BOXES for JD, IH, MacDon headers. Made in Europe, factory quality. Get it direct from Western Canada’s sole distributor starting at $1,095. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.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 Machinery Miscellaneous (1)16-FT TANDEM BEAVER tail, 3,500-lb trailer, Retail $3,620, Special, $3,140; New 20HWP Honda GX620, loaded, Retail $2,390, Special $1,840; New 13HWP GX390, rope start, Retail $1,359, Special $810; New 24HWP Honda GX690, electric, Retail $2,764, Special $2,175; New Black Equinox liquid tank 1,250-G, Retail $492, Special $410; New Yellow HD 1,250-G tank, Retail $840, Special $590; New Equinox CSA certified holding septic tanks, 1,150-G, Retail $2,020, Special, $2,680; Can Deliver. For sizes & options, please phone. New Saga 50cc scooter for sale, Retail $2,490, Special $1,830; A&T Sales:(204)822-1354 Cell: (204)823-1559. 2000 NH TV 140, excellent condition, not re-furbished or re-painted, original condition, very light use, 2,700-hrs, loader, 3PT, excellent tires, was $69,000, now $64,000; 2009 NH disc-bine, 2PT hook-up, flail conditioner, very low acres, was $21,500, now $19,000; 2008 Meyers 3954 V-Max spreader, only used 4 seasons, vertical beater, tandem axle, auto-oiler, 580-bu, spreads everything from liquid to solid. Was $14,000, now $9,800. Phone:(204)425-3518. 2 12-FT IHC 620 press drills, fair shape. $600 Phone:(204)737-2275 between 6-7pm. 2, 28-FT GRAIN AUGERS; 60-in 3-PTH John Deere mower; 500-bu Grain trailers; 8-ft Hyd dozer blade; bale wagon; 16-ft land packer. Phone (204)385-2751. BOURGAULT 28-32-FT COIL PACKER w/hyd wing lift; Farm King 10-ft hyd drill fill auger; Phone (204)386-2412, Plumas. BOURGAULT LIQUID CART hyd pump, 2,000-gal, Trell tires, front & back, very low hrs; Summers mid harrow 88-ft., VGC; Great Plains 45-ft. hoe drill, good condition; 730 PT swather, low hrs. Ron (204)782-2173, Domain. DISCS: JD 335 30-FT, $10,500; JD 300 22-ft $9,500; Bushog 21-ft $7,000, 25-ft $7,500; IH #490 25-ft $7,500; Krause 16-ft $5,000; JD 15-ft $5,000; Rowcrop cultivators 4-12R, Call; Lilliston 6-8R DMI rippers 5 & 7 shank $8,900 up; JD 7000 planter 8-30 $5,500; #7100 3PT 8-30 $4,000; Phoenix harrow 42-ft $9,500, 53-ft, as new, $18,000; Summers heavy harrow 70-ft $12,000; Scrappers Midland 8.5-yd $8,000; Soilmover 7.5-yd $8,000; Eversman 6.5-yd $6,500; Fieldmaster 4-yd $3,900. Phone:(204)857-8403. FOR SALE: CASH OUT booth/bldg, $4,000; ATCO 33x8-ft. trailer, $3,000; New bedding plant containers, $30/case; New soil less mix bales, $15 each; Garden Centre shopping carts, $100 each; Coat locker, $100; Harnois shade structure, $2,800; Portable fence panels (dog run/compound), $100 each; Nursery/garden centre wagon, $500; Fertilizer injector (greenhouse use), $1,000. Call/text (204)898-7868 or email brentsinnock@hotmail.com LARGE CAT #27 W/12-FT dozer blade, engine not running. For sale or part out or scrap. (204)646-4226.

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AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

COMBINES Accessories

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Equipment

JD 635 HYDRAFLEX W/PU reel, $23,500. Brian (204)856-6119 or (204)685-2896, MacGregor, MB.

12-ROW, 30-IN ALLOWAY 2130 row crop cultivator, w/tunnel shields. $3500 OBO. Can also be viewed on Kijiji. Phone(204)632-4390, cell (204)797-4821.

UNRESERVED PUBLIC FARM AUCTION

Ross Kadlec

Bladworth, SK | April 23, 2014 · 11 am

2004 CASE IH SPX3200 90 FT

2008 CASE IH 2588

2004 CASE IH WDX901 30 FT

AUCTION LOCATION: Fom KENASTON, SK, go 16.1 km (10 miles) South on Hwy 11, then 7.2 km (4.5 miles) East. GPS: 51.38, -106.0629 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 1989 John Deere 8760 4WD · 1981 Case 4890 4WD · 1980 Case 2290 2WD · 2008 Case IH 2588 Combine · 2004 Case IH WDX901 30 Ft Swather · Case IH 736 36 Ft Swather ·

Chevrolet 80 School Bus · 1996 Bourgault 8800 48 Ft Air Seeder · International 45 Ft Hoe Seed Drill · Degelman R570S Rock Picker · 2004 Case IH SPX3200 90 Ft High Clearance Sprayer ...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Ross Kadlec: 306.567.5483 (h) 306.567.7355 (c) ross.kadlec@sasktel.net Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Dan Steen: 306.361.6154 800.491.4494

AUCTION VERN FOWLIE, TRAVIS FOWLIE & SHELDON VAN PARYS, RHEIN, SK

Directions: From The West Side of Rhein Go 5 Miles North On Grid Rd. 637 - Yard On West Side.

APRIL

10:00 AM

QUIT FARMING: 08 8010 4WD Combine, 30-ft. Flex draper, $200,000; 011 Massey Swather 36-ft. 9260 Big cab w/swath roller, $65,000; 08 STX 430 4WD, new tires, $160,000; 05 2, 9900I Semi tractor, CAT C15, 13-spd, 4-way locks, 72-in sleeper, $30,000 each; Hyway tractor, 550 Cat, 13-SPD, 4-way lock, $30,000 each; 03 Advance SuperB grain, $28,000; 95 front trailer of the Super B Flat, $5000; Farm King Auger 13x85, hyd swing & hyd lift on swing, $18,000; 013 Gearinghof corn chopping head, 8x30, w/row stompers, like new, $80,000; 2, 105 White rebilt, $7,000; Hutchmaster tandem, $8,000; 10x70 FarmKing, $6,000; Roadrunner Header Hauler, $8,000; 30-ft. MacDon Drap Hd, Tandem w/duals Trailer $20,000; To haul sprayer, $5,000; IH 4240 tractor w/15-ft mower, $12,000; 16x30 Westco cult, $3,000; 16x30 band sprayer, $3,000; 06 320 Cat Excavator, has quickattach clean out bucket 10,000-hrs, nice, $60,000; 98 T-800 Kenworth w/N-14 Cummins, 19-spd, 4-way locks, stainless steel paving Box w/30-in. Live Belt, $33,000; 04 Chev 4x4 4-dr w/8-ft. deck, new tire, new safety, $6,500. Call:(204)871-0925, Macgregor, MB. SCREENERS DUAL STAGE HICAP 5-48 $2,500; DMC 54 $5,000; Hutch 3000 $5,000, Hutch 1500 $2,200; Kwik Kleen 5 tube $4,000, 7 tube $5,000; Small Screener $200; Eversman V-Ditcher $2,000; UFT 3PH Rotary Ditcher $1,250; Degelman 14-ft rock rake $7,900; Double axle dolly $2,000, Single Axle dolly $2,000; 35.5 x 32 tires w/rims off log skidder $4,000 OBO; JD rops canopy $450; Tractor cab $600; Pallet fork for skidsteer 48-ft new $850, extensions $475. Phone:(204)857-8403.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted WANTED TO BUY #6200 International press drill w/factory transport, must be field ready, other makes will be considered. Call Cliff:(204)423-2195 (204)269-1481.

MF 9750 FLEX 30-FT. PU reel, Poly skids, field ready off MF 8570 Consignment located in Cabri, SK, $12,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com WE STOCK MOST SIZES & makes of Flex Platforms, some PU platforms, & rigid platforms. We also have adapters in stock to fit a JD Platform onto CIH, NH, or Agco-MF Combines. In Stock JD 920, 925, 930, 630, 635 flex, JD 843, 893 Corn heads, JD 653 all crop, NH 973 w/wo air reel, NH 94 C Draper 25-ft., CIH 1020, 2020 Flex, 1010 rigid, MF 9750 Flex, Cat Lexion & Agco avail. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

FOR SALE: NH 1089 bale wagon w/2130-hrs, $77,000 OBO; 2 Hesston 4655 small square balers, $6000, $9000; 2005 Hesston 4760 medium square baler w/accumulator, ISO updated, $38,000 OBO. Phone (204)728-4784, Brandon MB.

2005 BOURG 5710 SERIES II 54 Ft W/TANK

2012 PREMIER 105-30 Ft

PARTIAL LISTING: TRACTORS 2010 NH T8020 1,100 HRS • 2002 NH TJ375 • CASE 2096 • CASE 970 COMBINE 2008 NH CR9060-1130 HRS HEADERS 2010 CASE 2142-35 Ft • 2008 NH 94C-36 Ft SWATHERS TWO 2012 PREMIER 105-30 Ft 196-167 HRS TRUCK TRACTOR 2004 FREIGHTLINER GRAIN TRUCKS 2001 FREIGHT FL112 T/A • 1990 FREIGHT FL112 T/A • 1997 DODGE D600 TRUCK 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA GRAIN TRAILER 2003 CASTLETON 36 Ft CULT BOURG 9200-50 Ft • BOURG 920042 Ft • JD 1610-37 Ft SPRAYERS 2006 NH SF115 H/C 90 Ft • BOURG 850-84 Ft DOZER BLADES DEGELMAN 14 Ft HH BOURG 7200-60 Ft HARROWBAR FLEXICOIL 82-80 Ft ROCK PICKER LEON A3000 SCRAPER LEON 850 AUGERS BRANDT 10X60 • FARM KING 10X60 • SAKUNDIAK-8X34 GRAIN DRYER MORIDGE V-DITCHER KIRCHNER GRAIN VAC REM 2700

1-800-667-2075

SK PL # 914507 • AB PL # 180827

2013 Kuhn LSB 1290 square baler Bale count 14000 bales. Auto lube & hydraulic bale eject. Always parked indoors $80,000 OBO. (204)299-0977 cormierbales@gmail.com

2013 Rogator RG1300

hodginsauctioneers.com

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

GRAIN CARTS 450-1080-BU: NEW Gravity wagons 400-bu, $7,100; 600-bu, $12,000; 750-bu, $17,750; tarps available. Used 250-750-bu: $2,250 up Grainvacs; Brandt 4000, $7,000; Brandt 4500, $7,500. Balers: JD 510, $1,250; JD 530, $3,500; JD 535, $5,000; Flexheads Case-IH 1020 25-ft, $5,000; 30-ft, $8,000; JD 925, $6,500; JD 930, $6,500; Case-IH 1015 pick-up head, $3,500; Vermeer R23 hyd. rake. Phone:(204)857-8403.

QUONSET NEW, 35X52X18; JD 2420 DSL, 25-ft & 16-ft hay; JD 7410 FWA, w/loader; MF 860 p/u & 20-ft straight cut; Ford 5000 w/loader; Vac, sewer tank & pump; Rotex SR7 power parachute for parts; Chev tandem gravel box & hoist; C7 tree farmer skidder; Bison head squeeze (complete); 2004 Rumblebee shortbox; 24-ft dual axle cattle trailer gooseneck, like new. Cyclone PTO Fert spreader; Skid mount Cummins motor w/transmission; D343 CAT motor for parts; Bantam C366 w/471 Track hoe for parts; 21-ft Carter Hart PU/reel; MH 13-ft 26 run seed drill w/fert, like new; 1-tonne truck hoist; Ford 6-ft, 3-PT angle blade for 40-HP & bigger tractor; (306)236-8023.

STONE-PICKER: 14-FT ROCK-O-MATIC HD5; Grain Drill: 9350 JD disc drill. Phone: (204)437-4641. Looking for a hand around the farm? Place a help wanted ad in the classifieds. Call 1-800-782-0794.

410-hrs, 132-ft recirculating aluminum boom, Raven Viper Pro, 7 section autoboom shutoff, autoboom height control, Smarttrax steering, 800 & 380 series tires, 2-yr warranty. $348,000 (204)824-2290 ellisseeds@mts.net

Tillage & Seeding

FOR SALE: MOLE HILL Leveler, 24-ft, fully hydraulic, like new. Folds up to 8-ft. Phone (204)564-2540.

36-FT JD 730 270-BU. w/1900 TBT, $28,500; 44-ft. JD 730 230-bu., 787 TBT, $15,900; 57-ft. Flexicoil 5000, no cart, $10,000; JD 787 TBT Carts, $9,000-11,500; 1900 TBT, $23,500. Can Deliver. Call Brian (204)856-6119 or (204)685-2896. MacGregor, MB. FO SAEL 33-FT FLEXCIOIL 5000 air drill, 7.5 in spacting heavy trips, 1-in carbide tiped hoe openeers,, steel packers, 1730 pull behind air tank, good condition, (204)867-2087 or 7117.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Seeders

Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd.

BIRGO FH-32-FT AIR SEEDER, 2115 tank, augern packers, Atom jet openers, low acres; Herman harrows, 53-ft, good shape. Phone:(204)867-5363. Minnedosa, MB.

Check out A & I online parts store www.pennosmachining.com

MORRIS MAXIM AIR DRILL, 34-ft, double chute w/paired row seed openers, 10-in spacing, 4.5-in steel packers, markers, 7180 Morris tow-behind cart w/3 tanks. $33,000 OBO; Flexi-coil 820 air seeder, 35-ft, double chute w/paired row seed openers, 12-in spacing, knock-on shoes, mulchers, 2320 Flexi-coil tow-behind cart. $20,000 OBO; 1998 Flexi-coil 5000 air drill, 57-ft, single chute, stealth boots w/carbide Eagle beak openers, 7.2-in spacing, 3.5-in rubber packers, 3450 Flexi-coil towbehind cart, 3 tanks, manual meter adj. $50,000 OBO; Flexi-coil 5000 air drill, 45-ft, single chute, 9.2-in spacing, 4-in steel packers, factory markers, mulchers, Flexi-coil 2320 tow-between cart. $25,000 OBO. Phone Joe:(204)641-4478. Gimli, MB.

Eden, MB 204-966-3221 Fax: 204-966-3248

Combines COMBINES Case/IH 1997 CIH 2188 W/RAKE Up PU, 3,499 Sep Hrs., AFX Rotor Kit, Big Top Hopper Ext., Long unloading auger, Air foil chaffer. Service check done Nov 2011, not used in 2013. Consignment Sale Asking $33,500. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

COMBINES Ford/New Holland 1998 NH TR98, 900 Trellborg on front, & 600 Trellborg on rear, terrain tracer, long auger, electronic stone trap, dual chaff spreader, 971 PU header, 30ft 994 draper header, tunnel covers & H frame, rotor gear boxes & Bubble-up auger gear box. Recently rebuilt, $65,000 OBO. Can also be viewed on Kijiji. Phone (204)632-4390, cell (204)797-4821.

COMBINES Combines - Various

TILLAGE & SEEDING Harrows & Packers WELD-ON HARROW TEETH, HEAT treated, hardened to 50 Rockwell hardness. Size 3/8: 7/16: 9/16 & 5/8. Diameter sample 9/16 $3.00, G.B. Mfg. Ltd. Yorkton SK, (306)273-4235.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Seeding Various

COMBINE WORLD located 20 min. E of Saskatoon, SK on Hwy. #16. 1 year warranty on all new, used, and rebuilt parts. Canada’s largest inventory of late model combines & swathers. 1-800-667-4515 www.combineworld.com

Reduce Plugging with Open-Rim Gauge Wheels by Ridgeland Manufacturing

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Various 20-FT OF JD 9350 rubber press drill, w/fert. attachment, in good condition; 20-ft of Morris steel press drill w/factory transport, in good conditon. Phone:(306)597-4405. CASE IH 900 CYCLO planter, tow behind, rear fold, liquid kit, $8,000; 500 US gal. liquid caddy, $1,500. Phone (204)791-4573 or (204)268-5629, Hazelridge, MB. FOR SALE: 42-FT. OF 7200 Case IH hoe drill rubber press w/field markers, factory slow SPD sprockets for Canola, shedded, field ready. (204)773-3252 HARROW TINES for all makes of Harrows: Mounted, Standard Draw Bars & Heavy Harrows. Ex: 9/16x26-in straight (Degelman, Brandt, Bourgault, Flexi-coil, Riteway) 100+ $20.50ea; 5/8-inx27-in 100+ $34.95ea; 3/8x15-in bent (Riteway, Morris, Herman) 100+ $8.60ea. Fouillard Implement Ltd (204)683-2221. INDIVIDUAL SHANK MOUNTED PACKERS; New Dutch knives, half-price also Misc used boots & knives. Phone (204)263-5392.

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

COMING TO VIC GIESBRECHT FARM AUCTION SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 11 AM EAST OF OAKVILLE 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF FORTIER EXIT ON ROAD 2 New 50 ft. Excel Landroller, 42in. drum Jack 204-822-3797

See our website: www.billklassen.com for complete listing or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS

FOR SALE: 24-FT MELROE press drill, always shedded, field ready; Also, 28-ft all hyd. drill carrier Phone:(204)526-2543.

TRACTORS Case/IH

FOR SALE: JD 7000 planter, 12-row 30-in, w/single disc fertilizer openers, trash wipers w/tow behind Concord 1502 air seeder for fertilizer. Price $11,000. Phone (204)745-2900, (204)745-8334, Carman MB.

1976 1066 INTL, $7,500. Phone (204)825-3867 or (204)825-4386, Pilot Mound.

FOR SALE: VALMAR MODEL 240 truck mount, 40-ft wide, excellent for seeding alfalfa, grasses & canola. $4000 OBO. Optional 1980 GMC 3/4 tonne. Phone (204)355-4980, cell (204)371-5744.

Go public with an ad in the Co-operator classifieds.

patent pending

thunderstrucksales.com 855.752.5525

TILLAGE & SEEDING Air Drills

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

REINVENTING THE WHEEL

Sales & Distribution by:

HAYING & HARVESTING Various

Rebuilt Concaves

MODEL 6000-90 BOURGAULT MID-HARROW bar, 18.5-in tines, in excellent shape, $25,000 OBO. Can also be viewed on Kijiji. Phone (204)632-4390, cell (204)797-4821.

SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers

2004 NEW IDEA 6X5 softcore round baler, w/PU reverse, $5,000. www.waltersequipment.com (204)525-4521, Minitonas, MB.

2010 CASE 7120-462 HRS

LEON 45-FT DEEP TILLAGE cultivator w/mulchers & Nichols knock-on clips. $8500 OBO. Phone: (204)362-2321. Morden, MB.

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

HAYING & HARVESTING Baling Equipment

2003 NH TJ425

60-FT. HERMAN HARROW BAR, $1,000. Phone (204)825-3867 or (204)825-4386, Pilot Mound.

JD 1997 750 15-FT no-till drill. Rebuilt w/new blades, seed boots, & rubber. All bearings & seals checked over, very nice machine, $24,000 OBO. Phone (204)822-3005, Morden. JD 9350 HOE PRESS drill, w/markers & transport. Phone (204)858-2573. KINZE 2600, 12/23 ROW, good 15-in bean planter. Phone:(204)437-4641.

1990 CASE IH 9180, 7900-hrs, 12-spd power shift, VGC, $41,000 OBO. Phone (204)523-7469 cell, (204)534-8115.

TRACTORS John Deere 04 JD 7320 IVT trans., MFWD, 3-pt., JD 741 Loader 8,400-hrs, $64,900 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 2009 JD 9330 2,102-HRS, 24-SPD high/low trans, diff locks, Goodyear 800/70R38 duals, Greenstar Ready, 48 GPM, hyd pump, rear wheel weights, 4 SCV hyd. Phone (204)841-0258.

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TRACTORS Kubota

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

1989 MF 3090 TRACTOR, front wheel assist, 3PTH w/795 Allied loader, 95hwp, 5,674 original hours. Will take cash or wheat for payment, Phone:(306)597-4405.

TRACTORS Versatile

Heartland Livestock Services SWIFT CURRENT, SK

PAIR DISPERSAL

TRACTORS 2-Wheel Drive

Holland Family, Avonlea, SK. (T and C Land & Cattle Co.) 140 Red & Black Cows with Tan & Silver Calves at side. 6 Char. Herd Bulls sell as well.

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

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

Thursday May 1st

Thursday May 29th

Susan Howard, Eastend, SK. 100 Red Angus Simmental Cross Cows.

PAIR DISPERSAL Thursday June 12th

Forsyth Ranch, Herbert, SK. 200 Black, Black White Face Cows. The commercial herd from one of Canada’s Purebred Bull Suppliers - Genetics Plus

Canada’s Source For Quality Bred Cattle

1-800-587-4711

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS LOOKING FOR A BLAST freezer for freezing homemade fries instantly. Phone (204)638-6661 WANTED: INSTANT FREEZER FOR homemade fries. Phone:(204)638-8415

freezing

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. Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! 1-800-782-0794.

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: WWW.HLS.CA or 306-773-3174

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD.

Hwy #205, Grunthal • (204) 434-6519

GRUNTHAL, MB.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

REGULAR CATTLE SALES

every TUESDAY at 9 am 22nd & 29th Saturday April 26th

Bred Cow Sale at 10:00am

Monday April 28th

Sheep & Goat Sale with Small Animals & Holstein Calves at 12:00pm

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)

Thursday May 1 at 11am

at Whitewood Livestock Sales --- Highway 1 West, Whitewood, SK --Open to consignments of: Farm equipment, cattle handling equipment, vehicles, trailers, RVs, ATVs, golf carts, etc. Please call early to consign so we have sufficient time to advertise

Call 306 735 2822 to book

Horse & Tack Sale

Saturday, May 31 Tack 10am Horses 1pm As they become available, pictures and a complete listing will be at www.whitewoodlivestock.com under “For Sale” tab - updated daily.

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF A GAMBLE...

FOR SALE: 2-YR OLD & yearling Black Angus bulls, bunk fed, fertility tested, weigh sheets available, low birth weights, many industry leading bloodlines, delivery available, Black Meadows Angus. Call Bill (204)567-3782. FOR SALE: 5YR OLD herd bull, KLM Everclear, bought at Douglas test station Apr 2010. very easy calver & good gainer. $3,000, Phone Les Case:(204)428-3625. FOR SALE: REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS bulls low birth weight, very quiet, hand fed, no disappointments, EPD’s & delivery avail. Amaranth (204)843-2287. KEMBAR ANGUS HAS REGISTERED Black Angus yearling bulls for sale. Thick w/lots of hair, good disposition & EPD’s available. 70% will work on heifers, Kodiak 5R, FAV Peacemaker & KMK Alliance bloodlines. Also for sale, a select group of Registered Black Angus open replacement heifers. Phone Colin (204)725-3597, Brandon. N7 STOCK FARM HAVE 30 top quality yearling Black Angus Bulls for sale by private treaty. Sired by some of the breed’s leading AI sires, bulls are developed on a homemade oat ration & free choice hay. Performance records available, will be semen tested, delivery available, contact Gerald & Wendy Nykoliation (204)562-3530 or Allan’s cell (204)748-5128. OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB. For sale: yearling & 2-yr old bulls. Also, a couple of herd sires. Phone: (204) 375-6658 or (204)383-0703.

WWW.GRUNTHALLIVESTOCK.COM

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus F BAR & ASSOCIATES Angus bulls for sale. Choose from a selection of two-yr old & yearling Red & Black Angus bulls. Great genetics, easyhandling, semen-tested, delivery available. Call for sale list. Inquiries & visitors are welcome. We are located in Eddystone, about 20 miles east of Ste. Rose or 25-mi West of Lake Manitoba Narrows, just off Hwy #68. Call Allen & Merilyn Staheli at (204)448-2124 or email: amstaheli@inethome.ca FOR SALE: 27 M/O Reg Black Angus Bull- A.I. sired Net Worth, 95-lb BW; 2-25 m/o Reg Red Angus Bulls- sires (AI) Makn Waves 39X (90-lb BW) & Designer 63X (88-lb BW). $2400.00 each firm. Semen tested & Breeding soundness evaluated. Drumhaggart Ltd. Corina (204)266-1616. HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale Reg Red Angus & Black Angus yearling bulls & 2 yr olds. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s available. Top genetics. Contact Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or David Hamilton (204)325-3635. RIDGE SIDE RED ANGUS: (3)2-yr old, 15 Reds & 1 Black yearling bulls for sale. From top AI sires, semen tested, guarented, will keep & feed till you need & deliver. Call Don:(204)422-5216 or visit our website@ ridgesideredangus.com TWO YEAR OLD RED & Black Angus Bulls. Contact Triple V Ranch, Dan cell (204)522-0092, home (204)665-2448 or Matt (204)264-0706.

3 REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS bulls, 3-yrs old, birthweight 80-84-lbs. Bismarck, Alliance, Stout bloodlines. Phone Marcel (204)981-6953, Oak Bluff. 5 2-YR OLD/15 YEARLING Registered Black Angus Bulls, semen tested & delivered within 100-mi. (204)741-0070, (204)483-3622, Souris.

1-800-782-0794

FOR SALE: 2 1/2-YR old Black Angus bull, sired by Iron Mountain. Asking $2,800 OBO. Phone: (204)743-2145 or (204)526-5298.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus

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

FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS Bulls. Virgin 2-yr olds & herd sires available. www.nerbasbrosangus.com (204)564-2540 or (204)773-6800.

Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

Consignment Sale

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus

SELLING 2 REGISTERED BLACK Angus bulls, 23-mo old. Birth weight 83-85-lbs, sired by KLM Kryptonite 5R. Also young bulls born Apr & May 2013 sired by Ossawa Tix41Y, birth weight avg for males 81-lbs, females 80-lbs, all quiet. Semen test & delivery up to 100-mi. Phone: (204)428-3961 or Cell: (204)856-6931 Frank Case, Portage.

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WWW.REDDIAMONDFARM.COM 18 MTH OLD PB Polled Charolais bulls for sale. Check out our bull catalogue online. We guarantee & deliver. We also have Purebred Charolais cows to calve Aug/Sep for sale. Phone Michael Becker (204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

N.O.L. SIMMENTAL DISPERSAL OF winter calving cows & heifers. Approx. 150 Simmental & Simmental/Angus cross cows & 35 heifers. Deposit by May 1, will pasture & breed to your calving needs. Preg. check by Oct 1. Phone:(204)345-8492 Norman Lussier. Lac Du Bonnet, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Gelbvieh

Excellent herd. Susan’s heifer calves have always commanded premiums. Steer calves in Oct average 630-lbs.

2 YR OLD BULLS at (204)371-6404, Ste Anne.

$2,000

each. Phone

Cornerstone Red Angus & Charolais Bull Sale April 19th, 1:30pm, Whitewood (SK) Auction Market. Offering 32 Red Angus & 24 Charolais Yearling Bulls. Semen tested, guaranteed with free board & delivery available. Plus 27 Red Angus heifers. Contact Phil Birnie (306)577-7440, Kelly Brimner (306)577-7698, or view the catalogue online at www.bylivestock.com WWW.REDDIAMONDFARM.COM 18 MTH OLD PB Red Angus bulls for sale. Check out our bull catalogue online. We guarantee & deliver. We also have Purebred Black & Red Angus cows to calve Aug/Sep for sale. Phone Michael Becker (204)348-2464, Whitemouth.

POLLED RED & BLACK Gelbvieh bulls also Glancers (Gelbvieh X Red Angus) for sale, semen tested & delivered. Maple Grove Gelbvieh (204)278-3255 email maplegrove@xplornet.com POLLED YEARLING & 2 yr old bulls Selin’s Gelbvieh, Stockholm, SK. (306)793-4568.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford 16 OPEN REPLACEMENT HEREFORD Heifers & yearling & 2-yr old bulls. Phone:(306)743-5105. Langenburg, SK. www.vcherefordfarm.com 2 PB LONG YEARLING bulls sired by Reserve Senior Champion from Toronto Royal Winter Fair, very quiet, heavy muscled, from good uddered heavy milking dams; 1 Herdsire from Crittenden herd from SK. 3 Polled Bull Calves, same sire. 54 yrs of Raising Quality Herefords. Francis Poulsen (204)436-2284, cell (204)745-7894, Elm Creek. FOR SALE: BIG, STOUT PB Polled Hereford Bulls for sale. Yearling & 2-yr old bulls available. Good, balanced EPD’s. Will semen test, deliver & winter until May 1st. Call Allan/Bonnie:(204)764-0364 or Kevin/Holly:(204)764-0331. Hamiota,MB. Can be viewed online @ www.rocknabh.com

WE SELL ALL OUR purbred fall calving cows & heifers, 25 Angus, (20 Red & 5 Black), 18 Charolais. Will sell w/or w/o papers. Phone Michael Becker at Red Diamond Farm, Whitemouth MB (204)348-2464 W + RANCH HAS 2 beef boosters M3 Black bulls: 3 yr old special for breeding heifers, low birth weights from 65-68-lbs. On full herd health program, will semen test. $2,800 each. Phone Stewart RM of St. Laurent, MB (204)646-2338.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted

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

FOR SALE: REGISTERED HORNED Hereford bulls, 2-yr olds & yearlings. Semen tested & delivered when needed. Also, yearling open Hereford heifers. Phone Morley Wilson:(204)246-2142.

Contact: D.J. (Don) MacDonald Livestock Ltd. License #1110

FOR SALE: REG POLLED Hereford bulls, yearlings & 2 yr olds, current Pedigrees, reasonably priced. Phone Martin (204)425-3820 or Lanard (204)425-3809, Vita, MB.

LIVESTOCK Sheep For Sale

HORNED HEREFORD 2-YR & yearling bulls for sale. Performance tested; fertility tested; guaranteed & delivered. Raising & selling Horned Herefords since 1973. Call Wendell Reimer: (204)379-2773. Located at St. Cloud, MB. POLLED HEREFORD & BLACK ANGUS bulls for sale. Yearlings & 2-yr olds available, natural muscled bulls developed w/high forage rations. Semen tested, delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin

100 GOOD 2-3-YR OLD Arcott, Suffolk’s cross Ewes, to lamb May 1st, $150 each firm. Call Rick (204)646-2157. 80 COMM EWES, (Suffolk Hampshire & Cross) breds w/lambs; 18 NCC ewes 3 & 4 yr olds w/lambs; 6 NCC yearling replacement lambs. Rams NCC Reg 4 yr old & 2 yr old, plus 6 yearlings (not Reg.) 12 Dorset ewes w/lambs & 7 yearling replacements, Dorset ram 7 yrs old. Deal for whole flock to include 2 Pyrennes/Akabash guardian dogs. (306)967-2202 (306)460-4721.

Horses

TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN has 15, 2 yr olds, 21 yearling bulls, Red & Black & Polled, Red bred for performance or calving ease, semen tested, guaranteed & delivery avail. Call Art (204)856-3440 or (204)685-2628.

LIVESTOCK Horse Auctions

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Maine-Anjou

Rocking W Spring horse & tack sale CANCELLED. See you in the Fall. Phone (204)325-7237

2 BLACK PUREBRED 4-YR old, proven herd sires, moderate birth weights. CEE Farms Genetics. Phone Marcel (204)981-6953, Oak Bluff.

LIVESTOCK Horses – Haflinger

FOR SALE: BLACK & Red Polled Maine-Anjou 2 yr old & yearling bulls, Moderate birth weights, excellent performance, semen tested & guaranteed. (204)534-8222.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Salers

CAN. REGISTERED HAFLINGER HORSES, well broke to drive teams of mares & geldings. Also young stock. Call or email for info. (519)870-9503 or (519)236-4518 (evenings). ken_hjv@tcc.on.ca

Swine

BELLEVUE BLONDES HAS AN excellent group of performance & semen tested, polled Purebred Reg. Blonde yearling bulls for sale. Reasonably priced. Call Marcel (204)379-2426 or (204)745-7412, Haywood MB.

PEDIGREED POLLED SALERS SEEDSTOCK, Black or Red, yearling & 2 yr old bulls, also females available; selected from the strongest performing CDN herd (see SLS stock on www.salerscanada.com). Breeding since 1989 for quality, thickness, docility & performance. Records avail. Assistance to match your needs. Bulls semen tested & guaranteed. Can arrange delivery. Ken at Lundar (204)762-5512, sweetlandsalers@xplornet.ca

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Shorthorn

CLINE CATTLE CO. has for sale purebred Charolais yearlings & 2-yr old bulls. Bulls are quiet, hairy & easy calving, will be semen tested & guaranteed. Drop in anytime to have a look. (204)537-2367 or Brad’s cell (204)523-0062.

FOR SALE: PUREBERD YEARLING Shorthorn bulls. Red & Roan, thick & beefy w/moderate birth weights. Get the maternal edge w/Shorthorn sired females. Call Uphill Shorthorns. (204)764-2663 cell, (204)365-7155, rgray4@mymts.net

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FOR SALE: YEARLING & 2-yr old bulls. Polled, mostly Red. Birthweights starting at 63-lbs. Developed on a growing ration. Out of practical, hardworking cows. Phone (204)764-2382.

Specialty

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Blonde d’Aquitaine

Cornerstone Charolais & Red Angus Bull Sale April 19th, 1:30pm, Whitewood (SK) Auction Market. Offering 24 Charolais & 32 Red Angus Yearling Bulls. Semen tested, guaranteed with free board & delivery available. Plus 27 Red Angus heifers. Contact Kelly Brimner (306)577-7698, Phil Birnie (306)577-7440 or view the catalogue online at www.bylivestock.com FOR SALE: 2 COMING 2-yr old PB Registered Charolais bulls, also yearlings. Will be easy calving, good hair coats, good feet & good dispositions. Guaranteed. K.E.H. Charolais, Keith Hagan: (204)748-1024.

HATFIELD SHORTHORNS HAS NICE thick Red & Roan Shorthorn bulls for sale. Yearlings and 2-yr olds. Monty Thomson (204)782-3549 or (204)870-0089.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

9 PB BLACK ANGUS yearling bulls, sired by KLM Everclear, birth weights 78-82-lbs, $19,00- $2,100 Phone Les Case:(204)428-3625.

FOR SALE: 2-YR OLD Charolais Bulls, polled, quiet, low birth weights, tested & delivered, $2300-$2500. Wayne Angus (204)764-2737, Hamiota MB.

BLACK & RED YEARLING PB Simm bulls. Thick & Solid coloured. Sired by A.I. Sires: Full Throttle, 680S, IPU Revolution, Poker Face & Red Force. Heifer bulls also avail. Valleyfield Simmentals, Larry Dyck (204)822-3657, Morden.

BLACK ANGUS & POLLED HEREFORD bulls for sale. Yearlings & 2-yr olds available, natural muscled bulls developed w/high forage rations. Semen tested, delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430.

FOR SALE: PUREBRED CHAROLAIS bulls, 2-yr olds & 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.

FOR SALE: TWO, 2 yr old Black Simm bulls, sired by Cut Above, out of Wheatland 680S daughters. Also 1 Hereford Simm X Black blazed faced bull, sired by Designer Jeans. Call (204)873-2430.

BOTANY ANGUS FARM & Leaning Spruce Stock Farm have for sale yearling Black Angus bulls. Come early, a deposit will hold your purchase until Spring. For more info & prices contact Ryan Shearer (204)824-2151 or Cell:(204)761-5232.

LEG CHAROLAIS HAS 2-YR old & yearling bulls for sale. Both White & Red factor, all polled, bred for calving ease & performance, all bulls semen tested. Check out our consignments to Cattlemen’s Classic Sale in Verdon, April 6th. Phone (204)252-3115, (204)856-6357.

CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS REGISTERED bulls for sale. Sired by HF Tiger 5T, SAV Pioneer, Cranberry CRK Dynamite, Cranberry CRK Highlander, J Square S Tiger. Bulls are easy doing with great dispositions. Hand fed for longevity. Semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. Will hold until the end of April. All weights & EPD’s available. Call (204)534-2380, or cranberrycreek27@gmail.com for more info, David & Jeanette Neufeld, Boissevain

HERD SIRES FOR SALE, Simmental 2 3-yr olds, 1 4-yr old, 1 5-yr old; Red Angus 1 3-yr old, semen tested, delivery available. More information call N.O.L. Simmental, (204)345-8492, Lac Du Bonnet. HIGH QUALITY BLACK ANGUS & polled Hereford 2-yr old bulls for sale. Bar H Land & Cattle Co. Phone:(306)743-2840, cell (306)743-7490. Langenburg SK.

FOR SALE: GALLOWAY BULLS. 2-yr olds & yearlings. Blacks & Duns. Reg. Also yearling heifers, quiet, easy calving, ideal for forage based Beef Production. (807)486-3622 willowmor@tbaytel.net

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LIVESTOCK Cattle Various

WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT selection of PB Charolais bulls, both Red & white. Pictures & info on the net www.defoortstockfarm.com. Call Gord or Sue: (204)743-2109. Celebrating 34 years in Charolais.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Galloway

Cow herd features Al Genetics. Herd bulls are outstandingearly calves, might be best quality calves you’ve ever seen, sell as pairs.

LEE CROWLEY - MANAGER (306) 741-5701 DON PEACOCK - AUCTIONEER (306) 662-8288 www.penta.ca

Red Factor Charolais Bulls are easy calving & being hand-fed an oat/pea ration with free choice grass hay. Semen tested & delivered. 2-yr olds available. Cory Burnside (204)841-0018.

LIVESTOCK MARKETING CENTRE

FOR SALE:1985 836 Designation 6. Very nice condition, next to new radial tires all around, 15-spd trans, w/PTO. Asking $35,000 OBO. Phone: (204)743-2145 or (204)526-5298.

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.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

MARTENS CHAROLAIS EXCELLENT YEARLING & 2-yr old bulls for sale. Dateline sons for calving ease & performance. Specialist sons for consistent thickness. Also Pleasant Dawn Marshall sons. Call Ben (204)534-8370. PB CHAROLAIS YEARLING BULLS for sale. Sired from easy calving bulls, fed hay ration, excellent growth. Call Ken (204)824-2115, Wawanesa.

POLLED 2 YR OLD & yearling Red factor Simm bulls from AI sires. Acomb Valley Simmentals (204)867-2203, Minnedosa. RIVERBANK FARMS HAS AN excellent group of Red, Red Blaze face & Black Polled Simm bulls for sale. Semen tested & fully guaranteed. Call Ray Cormier (204)736-2608.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various BLACK ANGUS COWS, 2nd time calvers, due Mar-Apr, bred back to Black, very quiet. Also have 63 fall calvers, Black Angus, bred back to Black. Phone (204)745-7917.

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

LIVESTOCK Specialty – Goats MINIATURE SILKY FAINTING GOATS, $500 each. Check us out www.aspenvalleysilkies.com or call (204)773-7872.

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT 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. KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, 204-379-2763.

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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 *Please state the Variety & Quantity for Sale

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FOR SALE BY TENDER - Good stock farm 2-mi South of Glenboro on #5, includes 3/4 sections adjoining w/buildings. RM Argyle including S 1/2 and NW 1/4 of 28-6-14. Nice yard, older 2 storey home, large barn. Tenders close May 15th at 6:00pm. For viewing and details call Dave Mooney (204)824-2094 Countryland Realty. MIXED CATTLE & GRAIN farm in the RM of Birtle & Miniota, 7-quarters, older 5-bdrm house, machine shed, 2 large cattle shelters, calving barn, well water, 10,000-bu grain storage. Asking $897,000. For more info call Century 21 Brandon (204)725-0555. MLS 1320867 156-ACS LAKELAND Clay Loam fenced, outbuildings, older home, mun. water, Gladstone; MLS 1400601 716-acs mixed farm, fenced elk, bison, cattle, 1,064-sq.ft. bung, outbuildings, 2nd yard site, McCreary; MLS 1320985 24-15-11 RM Lakeview Section of pastureland in block, fenced, 4 dugouts; SW 9-18-15 RM of Rosedale Rdg Mtn., Erickson clay loam, ideal grain/forage. Beautiful bldg site, 2-mi to RMNP. MLS 1404843, 1/2 section, forage/grain, Arden clay loam soil, NW & NE 19-17-14, RM of Lansdowne. Call Liz (204)476-6362, John (204)476-6719. Gill & Schmall Agencies. PART SW 3030 RANGE 9, 105-ac taxable, 60-ac cultivated, some hay, poplar & spruce trees. Buildings need major renovations. House has full basement w/septic tank & field. Phone:(204)449-2117. GRANT TWEED Farm Specialist If you are Buying, Selling or Renting Farm Land You Can Benefit from my Experience & Expertise the Decisions you Make Can Have Long Lasting Impact, So Take the Time to Know your Options. Call (204)761-6884 to Arrange an Obligation Free Consultation. Visit: www.granttweed.com

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FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER Sealed tenders in writing will be received for the purchase of the following property in the RM of Lansdowne: Parcel 1: SE ¼ 21-16-13 WPM (approx 110 cultivated ac. and 40 pasture ac.) Parcel 2: SE ¼ 22-16-13 WPM (approx 70 cultivated ac.) Parcel 3: SW ¼ 22-16-13 WPM USED OIL NOTRE DAME (approx 130 cultivated ac.)

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TENDERS FARMLAND FOR SALE RM of Hanover (approx 3-mi South, 1-mi West of Mitchell) Marked & sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned for the above described land up to 4:00pm, Apr. 25th, 2014. Parcel 1) Vacant farmland (manure spreading rights given to parcel 3 below) Ely 1320’ SE 24-6-5E. Parcel 2) Vacant farmland (manure spreading rights given to parcel 3 below) Wly 1320’ NW 13-6-5E 80-acs. Parcel 3) 3200 space feeder barn, house & yard site (right to spread manure on parcels 1 & 2 above) Ely 1320’ NW 13-6-5E 80-acs. When submitting an offer, please note: 1. Your offer should clearly identify the property & any conditions of your offer, if any, must be clearly stated. 2. The highest, or any, offer will not necessarily be accepted. 3. You must provide a certified cheque or bank draft for 5% of the price being offered payable to Tapper Cuddy LLP. 4. You must rely on your own research of the property to determine acreage, condition, improvements & assessment. 5. The vendor will be responsible for taxes on the property to Apr. 30th, 2014. 6. Title to the land shall be transferred free & clear of all encumbrances & liens except for the following: Parcel 1 Caveat/easement #1642364-Man. Telephone system #2773512-MTS Communications Inc. Parcel 2 & 3 Caveat/easement #1642364-Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. 7. Possession of parcel 3 to be no earlier than June 15th, 2014 w/respect to the barn, but possession of crop lands & residence be available Apr 30th, 2014. Submit offers to: Tapper Cuddy LLP 1000-330 St Mary Ave Winnipeg, MB Canada R3C 3Z5 attn: Timothy S. Fry

CERTIFIED CARBERRY WHEAT, CERTIFIED Leggett & Summit oats, Certified Tradition barley. Wilmot Milne, Gladstone, MB. (204)385-2486, (204)212-0531.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Campers & Trailers FOR SALE: 1994 25-FT Fifth wheel, Golden Falcon, single slide, A/C, rear kitchen, free standing table stored inside. Phone (204)745-3773.

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REAL ESTATE Land For Sale MANITOBA FARM LAND- FOR sale 2000-acs 1977 cultivated R.M. of Stanley & Pembina, Good productive land, Manitoba Crop insurance C & D, Option to lease back to vendor. Contact: Melvin Toews at Golden Plains Realty Ltd. Tel:(204)745-3677. MANITOBA- RED RIVER VALLEY 153-acs Soybean, Cash Crop Farm Located on an Paved road NW1/4 3-3-6wpm, 2.5-mi west of Morden, on Hwy No:3. Invest now in Agriculture. Contact, Melvin Toews at Golden Plains Realty Ltd. Tel:(204)745-3677. SECTION OF PASTURELAND for rent, new fence, 4 dugouts, corral system, excellent for faraway owners. (204)436-2571

GREAT VOLUME DISCOUNTS on truck load Carberry Wheat & Tradition Barley. Also consider the solid yield advantages of Pinnacle Oats. Krym Farms Ltd (204)955-5562, Rosser. 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. djames@jamesfarms.com 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. PUGH SEEDS: CERT CARDALE, AC Barrie, Kane Wheat, Conlon Barley, Souris Oats. Phone (204)274-2179 or (204)871-1467, Portage. SANDERS SEED FARM FDN, Reg, Cert Domain, Carberry & Glenn Wheat, Cert Celebration Barley Canterra 1990, 1970, Canola. Phone (204)242-4200, Manitou, MB.

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CERTIFIED VESPER VB WHEAT, wheat midge tolerant hard Red Spring, Number 1 yielding wheat on our farm in 2013. Very plump w/97% germination. Call Ron or Riley Jefferies (204)827-2102, Glenboro.

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PEDIGREED SEED PEDIGREED SEED Cereals - Various CERT. CARBERRY, AC KANE Wheat, Cert. CDC Meredith Barley. Call Elias Seeds (204)745-3301. CERT CARDALE, CARBERRY, PASTEUR Wheat; Cert AC Metcalfe, Conlon Barley. Ellis Farm Supplies Ltd e-mail: ellisseeds@mts.net Toll Free 1-800-463-9209 CERTIFIED BARLEY & OATS, Conlon feed barley, Bentley malt barley, Souris milling oats, germination in the high 90’s w/no disease on seed. Call Ron or Riley Jefferies (204)827-2102, Glenboro.

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Toll Free 1-888-835-6351 Deloraine, Manitoba PEDIGREED SEED Pulse – Beans CERTIFIED CDC SUPER JET (Black), Certified CDC Jet (Black), Certified CDC Pintium (Pinto). Call Martens Charolais & Seed or participating dealers, (204)534-8370.

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etermined to Remove Grievance of Farmers: Sir Wilfred Declares Government Has Secured Evidence of Mixing of Wheat and is Pledged to Punish the Guilty Parties” So reads the title of a front-page article in the Manitoba Free Press of Tuesday, July 19, 1910. The body of the news article reports on a meeting between the Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier and the Grain Growers Association which occurred at the Brandon City Hall on July 18, 1910. The association presented the prime minister with “memorials” on the issues of Canadian tariffs, reciprocity with the U.S., government ownership of port terminal elevators and the export trade in dressed meat. Prime Minister Laurier stated in this meeting that the government had evidence as to the mixing of wheat and pledged to punish the guilty parties. He went on to say that the government recognized that this was an evil and it must provide a remedy. Pretty strong statements! T h i s h e a d l i n e p u z z l e s t o d a y ’s farmer. Mixing is the term applied 100 years ago to what the current grain industry knows as blending. Section 18 of the Manitoba Grain Act of 1900 stated, “In no case, shall grain of different grades be mixed together while in store.” By current standards, the ban on mixing or blending of grain that was in place 100 years ago comes as quite a surprise. At the time it was believed that the interests of the Canadian grain grower and Canadian grain trade were best served by putting into the export trade, when properly cleaned, g ra i n o f t h e a ve ra g e q u a l i t y o f the grades. For example, a customer purchasing No. 2 Manitoba Hard Red Spring wheat received a cargo that was made up of various parcels of wheat that all graded No. 2 Manitoba at the time each was first graded. It was illegal to blend into the cargo any other grades of wheat. The “no-mixing” rule was supported by the majority of Canadian producers who realized blending would result in cargoes grading at the bottom of the grade, not at the average standard of the grade. T h e d i f f e re n c e, w h i l e s u b t l e, would be noticeable to the customers of western Canadian wheat who would then be less willing to purchase this wheat. As well, producers lacking the ability to blend on farm would have little to no opportunity to profit from blending. Grain traders of the day also supported the ban on mixing. In 1899, the Winnipeg Grain and Produce Exchange Council passed the resolution, “The Exchange expresses its positive conviction that no mixing of grain should be permitted at terminal elevators and also that no mixing should be permitted in a cargo shipment unless the inspection cer-

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tificate issued therefore shall have written across the face a statement defining the various grades entering into the composition.” There are two contributing factors to the grain traders holding this view. In the early days of the Prairie grain industry, the port terminal facilities were largely owned either by the railways or by organizations that did not own countr y elevators. The best place to blend is at port terminals. A further contributing factor to the grain trader’s view on mixing was the struggle through the 1880s to obtain more western Canadian input into the grading of grain. Eastern grain interests had significant input into the grading system particularly as the system was largely based on the Boards of Trade in the cities of Montreal and Toronto. The rules were such that eastern Canadian

wheat was allowed to be mixed into cargoes of western wheat passing through the east on its way to markets in Europe. As eastern wheat was often softer varieties of wheat with lower gluten content, this wheat mixed into the Red Fife wheat of the West resulted in poor performance when the blend was milled and baked. Customers in Europe wanted the high-quality bread made from western Canadian Red Fife wheat and were prepared to pay for this quality. Some customers apparently refused to accept wheat shipments with an eastern Canadian inspection stamp. Only a western Canadian inspection stamp was acceptable, as this stamp indicated the shipment passed through Easter n Canada intact. Any “manipulation” in the East would result in an inspection by an eastern Canadian grain inspec-

tor and a resulting stamp on the paperwork. By 1890, the grading of western Canadian grain was largely in the hands of the western grain industr y. This issue had demonstrated to the western Canadian grain trade how important the reputation for quality of western Canadian wheat was in making sales. The first private grain terminal was built at the Lakehead in 1907. Pr ivate ter minals handled grain purchased by the terminals’ owners exclusively. As these terminals were private, they were not subject to the Manitoba Grain Act, which caused concerns particularly when producers became aware of the mixing of grades taking place in private terminals. Railways by 1910 were beginning to sell off their port terminals and so more terminals were ending up in the hands of grain companies. By 1910, the profits to be made from blending were so attractive that some in the grain trade were engaged in blending and so the producers of the day were demanding action. It should be noted that the no-mixing rule resulted in some significant issues to producers and the grain trade. The no-blending rule also directly contributed to grain elevators being declared as “works in the general advantage of Canada.” But this and the end of the n o - m i x i n g r u l e a re s t o r i e s f o r another day! 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum based in Austin, Man. For more information on the Manitoba Agricultural Museum, see the museum website at http://ag-museum.mb.ca or call the museum office at 204-637-2354.

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Grain transport legislation leaves much unanswered The government is expected to use its majority to push through the legislation By Alex Binkley

“There is a cost to the Canadian economy resulting from poor rail service.”

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he New Democrats and L i b e ra l s a re p r o m i s ing to keep pushing for improvements to C-30 the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act as it wends its way through the final steps of approval in the House of Commons. Although the bill doesn’t have an immediate impact on grain shipments, the government will use its majority to push the bill through. Many of the issues raised by the opposition, farm groups, grain companies and railways during parliamentary study of the bill will resurface when the Canada Transportation Act review begins later this year. The Commons agriculture committee held lengthy hearings on the bill on March 31 and April 1 and 2. Mostly MPs heard a replay of the bitter debate that has raged across the West since

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late last fall. The railways and grain companies took potshots at each other while farm groups worried about financial assistance for farmers who haven’t been able to sell much of last year’s mammoth crop. After a marathon debate April 7, the bill returned to the Commons for report stage and third reading. MPs can debate at both steps and the NDP and Liberals say they will. The Senate will also study the bill. The government amend-

ments included giving the cabinet authority to order the Canadian Transportation Agency to extend current interswitching limits on the Prairies to as much as 160 km from the current 30 km. The opposition wanted greater fines than $100,000 a day that can be imposed on the railways for failing to meet delivery targets. They also want the fines to be distributed to farmers who are suffering from missed delivery opportunities rather than left in the government’s coffers. While it isn’t mentioned in the legislation, the government plans to move up the start of the CTA review to this summer from its planned beginning next year. It is supposed to be complete in 18 months, and then its report could become the basis for future changes to the Canada Transportation Act, the main transportation law. The review will consider many of the issues raised dur-

ing the committee hearings by both grain and non-grain shippers. The latter account for about 80 per cent of the tonnage moved by CN and CP. There were a variety of proposals for a revival of the old Grain Transportation Agency or creation of a logistics worki n g g r o u p t o c o - o rd i n a t e shipments. This year’s transportation debacle has certainly brought out the need for better communications among the railways and customers. Similar complaints have been raised in the United States. Richard Phillips, president of the Canada Grains Council, told the agriculture committee the industry “simply must have better forecasting and planning going forward, not just each spring for what the fall movement might look like. Not just in the middle of July as to how the crop looks like and not just weekly or monthly forecasts.”

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KAP working on UPOV ’91 policy to balance farmer, corporate interests Rob Brunel says most farmers don’t want cereals to follow the canola model By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF /PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE

eystone Agricultural Producers is seeking changes to a federal proposal to update plant breeders’ rights legislation to comply with UPOV ’91. Rob Brunel, chair of the KAP’s grain, oilseeds and pulse committee told the group’s general council meeting the proposed revisions have the potential to both help and harm producers. “The fate of this will hinge on whether we can band together as producers and find some good in this change or we can stick our heads in the sand and all disagree and let it go...,” Brunel said April 11. Many commodity groups, including the Canadian Canola Growers Association, support UPOV ’91 (International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) agreeing with the federal government that stronger protection for intellectual property will encourage more private companies to invest in developing new crop varieties in Canada, as well as bring in new varieties from elsewhere.

Strongly opposed

The National Farmers Union is strongly opposed, fearing the change will transfer seed development into corporate hands, resulting in multinational corporations controlling the food chain and higher costs for farmers. To succeed, KAP must find a way to build a unified position with farmers across the West, Brunel said. “If we don’t do that then, not to pick on the canola model, but that’s easily what could happen and I don’t think most producers want to go there,” he said. The “canola model” is where corporations develop and own the varieties and in some cases exercise control over the harvested crop right through to endusers. Farmers also pay very high prices — around $60 an acre — for canola seed, noted Starbuck farmer Chuck Fossay. “I think that’s specifically what people don’t want to see in the cereal sector,” Brunel told reporters later. “We see what has happened in the pulse sector. It’s essentially publicly owned. It has been a huge driver and producers have invested a lot of money in variety research. There is a model out there.”

Losing control

KAP is also worried about the public and farmers losing control of publicly developed and owned germplasm and varieties, given the federal government is stepping back from variety development. The potential for higher seed costs for farmers through royalties, including, end-point royalties or annual fees for farm-saved seed, is just part of the concern, he said.

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“The fate of this will hinge on whether we can band together as producers and find some good in this change or we can stick our heads in the sand and all disagree and let it go...”

ROB BRUNEL

Rob Brunel, chair of KAP’s grain, oilseeds and pulse committee, is leading efforts to develop the organization’s position on UPOV ’91 with the goal balancing farmer and corporate in crop variety development. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

“I think too many people have got hung up on the royalty,” Brunel said. “It goes much deeper to the germplasm (and) public research dollars that have been invested for a long time in this country and where that g o e s a n d w h o m a i n t a i n s c o n t ro l over that.” Fisher Branch farmer Billie Uruski told fellow delegates UPOV ’91 is a very important issue. “If the same companies that control the germplasm and the marketing (of grain), I don’t care how many varieties

local entrepreneurs develop, if they can’t move it into the system we’re done,” he said triggering applause. Lowe Farm farmer Butch Harder agreed. “It’s all about control,” he said. “It’s about freedom. I’m really concerned about this thing.”

Fewer options

If germplasm is controlled by only a small number of companies, farmers will have fewer options, Uruski said in an interview later.

“Innovation will be stifled, resulting in greater costs to farmers,” he said. Although the government wants the bill to be law by Aug. 1, it will take three years before the associated regulations are implemented, giving farmers time to influence the process, said Don Dewar of Dauphin. But Brunel said it’s important to influence the bill itself. It will be a challenge to get farmers engaged. But momentum is building. “You hear a lot of concern, a lot of chatter in the industry,” he said. “On Twitter there’s a lot of, ‘We don’t want this.’ It’s about being engaged and people expressing their views and taking the time to engage themselves in the discussion. If people don’t engage how do we build a unified voice?” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | April 17, 2014

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Keys to the hall hold secret to vibrant community Serving on the hall board has become a family tradition in these parts By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff / Woodlands

t’s where newlyweds dance, long-marrieds celebrate anniversaries, and countless gifts have been opened at bridal and baby showers. It’s where families have reunited and mourners have paid their final respects. Don’t even try to figure out how much beer has been served at all the socials. Now, on the eve of reaching a milestone of its own, the Woodlands Community Hall’s volunteers are getting a present of their own — a Volunteer Service Award presented last week by Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger at a gala Volunteer Service Award Dinner. Honourees are recognized for individual, youth, community categories. Woodlands Community Hall volunteers were recipients of a community award for a century of service maintaining this focal point of their municipality. “It’s quite an honour to receive it,” said Bob Brad, a past president and now longest-serving member on a committee of 15.

Hosted fairs

Built in 1915, the building is a legacy of the Argyle, Woodlands, Woonona (AWW) Agricultural Society, that began hosting fairs that same year. In its earliest days, Woodlands hall was where farmers came for short courses in livestock care and production and to participate in other farm programs offered by the AWW Agricultural Society. Over 100 years the hall has been the site of countless community gatherings, said Lana Cowling-Mason, the RM of Woodlands community economic development officer. Everyone living in the area has a memory tied to it, whether it’s where they had their bridal shower or went to “one of those wild socials we went to as kids,” she said. “It’s the backdrop to pretty much every milestone in most community members’ lives,” she said. But the modest wooden building might have closed long ago if not for generation after generation of community caretakers stepping forward to keep it going. Fittingly, the original foundation of the building still supports the well-kept facility that has seen several additions over the years, said Cowling-Mason, noting the hall board has done an exceptional job at succession planning. People serving on this board are following in the footsteps of parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents. “The successful operation of a community hall for 100 years is the definition of perseverance,” she said, adding that years of service by the current board ranges anywhere from two to 50 years. These are people who have been passionate about this work all their lives, she said. “That just deserves so much respect.”

Interested

Bob Brad recalls how they got guys like him involved. He joined the board in 1967 and remembers being told how pleased the committee was to see a young lad like himself “taking an interest in the hall.” “I wasn’t really all that interested at the time,” he said with a chuckle. “But since then I’ve seen all the different things it gets used for, and I’d like to see it keep on going. “And it’s a good bunch to work with.” Younger members like Lisa Lillies, the committee’s newest member agrees. “I’ve been with it two years,” she said, adding that her own memories of the hall are of all the weddings, showers, and socials she’s been at over the years. “I felt that a lot of younger members needed to come out and help support our hall,” she said. “It’s a very important part of our community.” The volunteer committee members look after all the hall upkeep themselves, with ongoing rentals, plus another long-standing community tradition — a weekly bingo — helping to pay the bills.

Bob Brad, (centre, holding Volunteer Service Award plaque) is part of the dedicated Woodlands Hall board committee including Heather Anderson (back row, l-r), Linda Proctor, Barry Proctor, Margaret Anderson, Howard Proctor, Ray Blowers, Tammy Blowers, and Bob Carter, Lisa Lillies (front row, l-r), Bob Brad, Lorelee Proctor, Cindy Procter, and Claudette Carter. Other committee members missing from the photo are Janice Brad and Wendy Proctor. photo: lorraine stevenson

Theirs is one of the few remaining weekly bingos in the area since video lottery terminals became popular. “When the VLTs came in, it really did change the demand for those things,” noted Cowling-Mason. But there’s another reason volunteers keep hosting these weekly bingos. “They said, ‘We think it’s still important to have that gathering time,” she said. “They said, ‘If we were doing it for the money we’d have stopped years ago.”

Community engagement party

On the subject of money, they’ve tried to attach a dollar value to what volunteer time contributed in their community adds up to, said Cowling-Mason. It’s easily $100,000. That valuation is part of an ongoing effort in this municipality to make sure all community volunteers know how important their contributions are. RM of Woodlands Community Development Corporation annually organizes a volunteer recognition evening of its own, said Cowling-Mason. Everyone connected to a voluntary organization is invited and it’s an evening when the community honours outstanding voluntary contributions. “We call it our ‘community engagement party,’” she said, adding that it both highlights these volunteer contributions and links people together across the four small centres within the municipality. Incidentally, no one has to volunteer that night to host the dinner either. That’s because the CDC co-hosts the event with the Warren Collegiate student body, said Cowling-Mason. About 40 to 50 students do all the meal planning,

preparation and help MC the evening to to make sure all those volunteers “get the night off,” said Cowling-Mason. Involving local youth this way has been “a phenomenal way” to link the school to what’s going on in the rest of the community, she said. And it’s done wonders to link community groups into the pool of volunteer energy and talent among local youth. “It has been such a tremendous eye-opener in our community to see what the capacity of our kids is too,” she said.

One of three

Woodlands Community Hall was one of three community groups receiving the Premier’s Award last week. Others were the Churchill Ladies Club and a volunteer team with Ten Thousand Villages. Other rural Manitobans receiving individual awards included Bernice Enstrom for her lifelong commitment to St. Phillip’s Anglican Church and the Women’s Institute in Stonewall. Richard (Dick) Walker of Swan was also honoured for long-service volunteering with the Rotary Club of Canada, the Swan River Valley Agricultural Society, and for founding the Ducks Unlimited Canada Swan River Valley fundraising banquet. National Volunteer Week is held April 6 to 12 to recognize, celebrate and thank Canada’s 13.3 million volunteers. A 2010 National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating indicates that close to 53 per cent of Manitobans over the age of 15 volunteer, contributing approximately 74 million hours annually. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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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

Lamb isn’t just for Easter Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

never ate lamb until I was in my early 20s and started trying new foods with new friends from around the world. That first bite was memorable — in a curry with plenty of red hot chilies! Since that first eye-popping meal, I’ve learned to love the subtle taste of lamb in stews and not-quite-so-hot curries, and especially those ultra-delicious tiny, grilled chops. But I admit I don’t buy it nearly as often as other types of meats. That’s typical, say staff with the Canadian Sheep Federation. And it’s not just because lamb is still hard to get in many smaller centres. One might assume, in a country as multicultural as Canada, we would be regular eaters of lamb, and increasingly so. But it’s actually the opposite. Even those who customarily eat lamb are eating less of it, according to Corlene Patterson, the executive director of the CFS. We hit a five-year low in 2012 for lamb consumption at just .877 kg per person, which is even less than we were eating in 2008. The slow decline in consumption is mainly attributable to the higher cost of lamb, says Patterson, adding that even those who might typically eat it, will choose chicken, beef or pork when they balk at the price. That sounds like bad news for Canadian lamb producers. But the good news is that Canadians definitely do have an appetite for lamb, and Canadian producers are having no trouble selling all they produce. “That slow decrease in per capita consumption doesn’t have a huge impact on us,” said Patterson. “We’ve always been able to market all of what we produce.” Canadians’ appetite for lamb outstrips our current supply of domestically raised lamb, which is why we’re still importing over half of all we eat. Plus, as more value-added, easy-to-prepare products come on the market, that demand is only going to grow. Farmers, in fact, are gearing up for an increased appetite for lamb. The new Canadian Lamb Producers Co-operative begins buying finished lambs this spring. “Our plan is to start small and ramp up,” said CEO Terry Akerman, in a recent article in this paper about the co-op’s use of new technologies for grading and traceability to help build more value and profitability into Canadian lamb production. That eventually means more lamb at lower prices too.

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Canadian lamb does have a few other fences to leap before it lands on our plates. A big one is lack of familiarity with lamb, outside those who already know the great stew and kebab recipes. Consumers need to know more about this meat, including the diversity of cuts available, and need recipes for using lamb in everyday meals. We also tend to see it as a one-time special occasion meat right now too. “I think a lot of the time, when consumers think of lamb, they think of only a leg of lamb or a roast,” says Patterson. “And what you can do with lamb or mutton goes well beyond that.” Lamb pizza, anyone?

A few things you might not know about lamb: • Just 3 oz. of cooked lamb, with any excess fat removed, provides the average person with 48 per cent of their daily protein requirements. • Compared to other meats, lamb contains very little marbling (fat in the meat). Only one-third of fat in lamb is saturated, so the majority of the fat is on the edges of the meat. This means that the excess fat is easily trimmed off, which means fewer calories. • Lamb is one of the richest sources of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). CLA possesses unique and potent antioxidant activity. • A recent study also shows that only about 36 per cent of the fat in lamb is saturated. The rest is mono- or polyunsaturated, the “good” fat in one’s diet.

When buying lamb If chops or a crown roast are the only cuts that come to mind when considering serving lamb, think again. Your butcher can provide you with cubes for kebabs or stewing, or ask for sirloin lamb steaks, boneless loins, a neck slice or shoulder roast, a boneless rolled roast, flank side ribs, and many more of the 35 retail cuts available. And remember — the original shepherd’s pie was very likely made with ground lamb.

Here are three recipes for cooking lamb, including one for a traditional leg of lamb plus two for quicker meals using chops and cubes. All these recipes are found on the website of the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency. Check out www. ontariosheep.org for more ideas.

If you have a recipe or a column suggestion please write to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap, Box 1794 Carman, Man. R0G 0J0 or email Lorraine Stevenson at: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Braised Lamb 3 lbs. boneless stewing lamb, cubed 1 garlic clove, minced 1 onion, sliced 1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 - 7-1/2-oz. can tomato sauce 2 chicken bouillon cubes 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

1/3 c. olive oil 1/3 c. flour 2 c. apple juice 2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. rosemary 1/4 c. sour cream 3/4 tsp. pepper Cooked rice

Preheat oven to 350 F. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook gently for two minutes. Trim excess fat from lamb. Roll in flour. Add to pan and brown well. Place in a 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with onion and mushrooms. Combine soup, tomato sauce, apple juice, sour cream, bouillon, salt, pepper and rosemary in a saucepan. Heat and stir to blend. Pour over lamb. Cover tightly and bake for one hour. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Continue to bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve with rice. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Makes: 4 servings. Source: Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency

Grilled Lamb Chops with Cucumber Mint Sauce Lamb chops have never tasted more spring-like than they do in this fast and fresh entrée. 8 loin lamb chops 2 - 3 c. plain yogurt 1 small clove of garlic, minced 2 tsp. concentrated mint sauce 1 c. shredded cucumber, squeezed dry and chopped Salt and pepper

In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, garlic and mint sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill at least one hour to blend flavours. Spread thin coating of the concentrated mint sauce on both sides of lamb chops; let stand 15 minutes. Grill or broil lamb to desired doneness. Serve with additional cucumber mint sauce. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 1 hour. Serves 4. Source: Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency

Lamb Pot Pie with Feta Potato Crust 2 lbs. lamb shoulder, ground 5 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 tbsp. minced garlic 1-1/4 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. mint, dried 1-1/4 tsp. oregano 1-1/4 tsp. allspice 2 tbsp. tomato paste 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated 3 lbs. russet potatoes 1/3 lb. feta cheese, crumbled Salt and pepper 35-oz. can plum tomatoes, diced, save the juice

In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, stirring until softened. Add garlic and lamb and cook until brown. Drain excess fat. Add cinnamon, oregano, mint and allspice and cook for one minute. Add tomatoes, juice, tomato paste and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 15 minutes then transfer to baking dish. Topping: Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Drain cooked potatoes and mash lightly with hand masher. Add Parmesan cheese, butter, feta cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Spoon potato mixture over the lamb mixture and bake in 400 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Preparation time: 40 minutes. Cooking time: 40 minutes. Serves 8. Source: Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency

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ust when you think it’s never going to warm up, then sure enough it doesn’t. After suffering through the coldest winter in over 100 years, you’d think Mother Nature would throw us a bone, but no, not really. Well it’s not -30 anymore when you get up in the morning so I guess that’s something, but it’s still only moderately spring-like. The water is running, slowly, in the ditches on the Jackson farm. On the bright side, slowly does mean less chance of flooding. Let’s cross our fingers. After the winter we’ve had, we ought to be spared the annual sandbagging ritual. Rose looked up from her newspaper this morning when Randy and Andrew and Jennifer came in from checking the cattle. “How’s everything out there?” she asked. “The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn,” said Jennifer. Andrew laughed. “Not quite yet,” he said. “But things are OK aside from the fact that there’s still way too much snow out there.” “It could be worse,” said Randy. “Everything could always be worse I guess,” said Rose. Andrew headed over to the counter to pour himself a cup of coffee. “What’s new in the paper?” he wanted to know. “I’m shopping,” said Rose. Jennifer sat down in the chair beside her mother. “Ooh, let me help!” she said. “What are you shopping for? Spring clothing?” “Nope,” said Rose. “I’m shopping for houses.” “Even better!” said Jennifer. “Have you found anything yet?” Rose spread the newspaper out so Jennifer could see. “There’s a pretty sweet little bungalow on First Street,” she said. “It has a fireplace and a beautifully remodelled kitchen. But no jacuzzi. And only two bedrooms.” “Old people gotta have a jacuzzi,” said Randy, sitting down across from Jennifer. “I want to move into a retirement villa,” said Andrew. “One of those places where they cook your meals for you and remind you to take your pills and make appointments for you and then drive you there. And also you never have to shovel snow.” “Ha,” said Rose. “You go right ahead old man. I’ll join you there in about 20 years.”

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Jacksons BY ROLLIN PENNER

Andrew sat down beside Randy and set his coffee cup on the table. “Come on Randy,” he said. “Talk some sense into your mother.” “I definitely think you should get your own house Mom,” said Randy. “We can all visit Dad every Saturday night at the villa.” “No way,” said Jennifer. “I am not giving up every Saturday night just because Dad doesn’t want to shovel snow.” “Good point,” said Randy. “How about we just take turns?” “That would be better,” said Jennifer. “OK, OK,” said Andrew defensively. “Obviously I was kidding. Although I have no intention of shovelling snow. There’s a reason why God created snow blowers.” “I don’t think God created snow blowers,” said Jennifer. “I think it was some guy in Quebec.” “Whichever,” said Andrew. “The point is, no snow shovelling.” “Seriously Mom,” said Randy. “Are there any decent places for sale?”

“Oh there’s nice places all right,” said Rose, “if you have the money. You have to remember, we’re farmers. We’re not Wall Street brokers.” “You should look for an old character home,” said Jennifer. “One of those old three-storey houses built in the early 20th century, with the 10-foot-high ceilings and six-inch solid wood door frames and stuff.” “Oh yeah,” said Andrew drily. “One of those houses that looks beautiful inside and out and then one day you wake up and wonder why there’s a ceiling six inches from your nose and you realize that it’s because a semi-truck drove by and the vibrations caused the foundation to crumble and the whole house collapsed around you. It’s a nice idea, but no thanks.” “You don’t have to buy one right on Main Street,” said Jennifer. “Those houses are always on Main Street,” said Andrew. “That’s true,” said Randy. “Also,” said Rose, “we want a bungalow. Canada is big enough that we shouldn’t have to stack our houses. Stairs are a pain.” Randy got up to go. “Boy, you guys are hard to please.” “You know what the real problem is Randy,” said Jennifer. “They’re having second thoughts, that’s what. So they find something wrong with every house they see because if they can’t find one they like that means they’ll have to stay here.” Randy paused en route to the door. “That’ll be interesting,” he said, “when Jackie and I move in with the kids come autumn. Could be just a mite crowded.” “Dang,” said Andrew. “I was hoping he’d say, ‘don’t worry, we can always do it next year.’” “No chance,” said Jennifer. “He wouldn’t want to spring that on Jackie now.” Andrew sighed. “I guess we’d better get serious honey,” he said. Rose folded the newspaper and put it aside. “Tomorrow,” she said. “We’ll get serious tomorrow.”

Caring for an Easter lily Try these tips and you just may be able to get future blooms By Albert Parsons FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

What is it?

The Easter lilies that are available at this time of year are a variety of trumpet lily, Lilium longiforum; they have become a favourite lily for the florist/ potted plant industry and the Easter lily is by far the most popular. One of the main attributes is its fragrance — you can smell the plants as soon as you enter a shop that sells them. The large, trumpetshaped, waxy flowers have pure-white petals with anthers that are often darker in colour. The foliage is attractive dark green and the plants usually have strong stems and are self-supporting. There is often one bulb per pot, but some garden centres stock very large pots that have three bulbs all in bloom at once.

The purchase

Choose a plant that has healthy foliage and whose soil has not dried out. Pick a plant that has buds instead of open flowers. You will be rewarded with a longer bloom time.

Enjoying the blooms

Display the plant where you can enjoy it. Keep the soil moderately moist. Remove the sleeve

and display the plant in an attractive jardinière if it did not come in a decorative container. Add a bow at the base of the plant if you want a holiday effect. Keeping the plant out of direct sun will prolong the life of the flowers.

After the blooms fade

After the blooms fade, cut off the top of the stem just below the lowest flower branch. Keep the plant well watered. If the soil seems reluctant to absorb water, hold the pot over the sink, and let water run through the soil until it is thoroughly drenched; alternately, let the pot soak in a sink full of water for a couple of hours. Let all excess water completely drain before returning the pot to its display location. You want to encourage the bulb to create new flower buds for next year, so give it good light — direct sun if possible. Feed the plant with a balanced soluble fertilizer in the water.

The move outdoors

After all danger of frost has passed, plant the lily outside; harden it off before you do or it may collapse and its leaves will get sunburned. Place the pot outdoors, gradually increasing the time it is exposed to sun until the lily is acclimatized to out-

door conditions. Take the lily out of the pot and plant it about 10 cm deep — about five cm deeper than the bulb was planted in the pot. Ensure that the soil is rich and has excellent drainage; put a handful of sand in the bottom of the planting hole. Choose a location that will be sheltered from winter winds. Water and fertilize the lily during the summer until its foliage yellows and dries off. This will occur earlier than usual because the lily will be out of its natural cycle. Just before freezeup, mulch the lily with a good covering of mulch, such as dry leaves.

Spring arrives

Leave the mulch in place until warm weather arrives. Water as needed and begin to fertilize it when new growth emerges. The lily may not bloom next summer as it may take it a full year to recover and resume a normal cycle, but when it blooms the next year after that, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful white blooms of your Easter lily in your outdoor garden. So don’t discard your potted Easter lily. Keep it growing indoors until spring and then plant it in your outdoor garden. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

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Sometimes silence really is golden Announcing your goals could sabotage your success By Shirley Byers FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

ana always had a good story to tell; big plans she was eager to share with others. Maybe it was a clever invention or it might be a new business she was about to launch. She was so animated, so engaged, people would think, “Wow! What a great idea. I can’t wait to see that happen!” But it never did. None of it ever did. And yet, Lana was an intelligent and personable professional. Clearly, she knew what she wanted and she had the smarts to go out and get it. Why was it that she couldn’t seem to attain her goals? A s t u d y a t N e w Yo r k Un i v e r s i t y m i g h t p r ov i d e the answer. In 2009 Peter Gollwitzer conducted research which showed “… that when other people take notice of an individual’s identity-related behavioural intention, this gives the individual a premature sense of possessing the aspired-to identity,” http://

w w w. n c b i . n l m . n i h . g o v / pubmed/19389130. In other words, once you tell someone your goal, be it committing to jogging five times a week, eliminating chocolate from your diet or starting your own home-based business, in your mind, it’s like it already happened. In your mind, you already possess the identity of that person. If you already have it, why would you waste time in pursuing that goal? But isn’t telling someone else our goals a good thing? Doesn’t it motivate us to go after the goal? That’s not what Gollwitzer and his team found, and other research going back as far as 1926 has produced similar results. In three separate experiments Gollwitzer tested the link between making goals public and actively working to achieve those goals. What he found, in every study, was that when participants had told someone else their goal,

rather than increasing, their commitment was actually reduced. T h e y put less effort into the t a s k s that would enable them to achieve their goals. In their minds, the act of announcing their goal, of saying it out loud made it seem more real and made them feel they’d already made significant progress towards it. It made them less likely to pursue their goal with the same tenacity as the people who had kept their goal to themselves. So if you have a great idea for a home-based business — maybe keep it to yourself — at least till you get it started!

Sometimes just telling someone about your goal could cause you not to pursue it. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

Manitoba home to neighbouring athletes Welcoming fellow competitors from Saskatchewan and Ontario By Darrell Nesbitt FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

or a number of Manitoba High School Rodeo Association athletes, distance travelled to compete may be within the province. For others, from Ontario and Saskatchewan, cross-border travel may be necessary. Over the years, welcoming students from Saskatchewan communities living close to the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border has not been out of the ordinary, however, expanding that welcome into Ontario has. There are now families from Dryden, Red Rock, Shuniah and Waldof, Ontario competing in either the junior high or high school divisions, as it’s closer to attend Manitoba rodeos than events put on by the Ontario High School Rodeo Association. The same holds true for the Saskatchewan competitors, many of whom come from rodeo families, with parents travelling the semi-professional circuit. Heading into the spring run or the second half of the 201314 season, the top three members in All Around Standings are as follows: High School Boys — 1st Logan Bridgeman, Rivers, 215 points; 2nd Trevor Vodon, Virden, 199; 3rd Ethan Fairlie, Warren, 193.

Thoughts on Easter By Addy Oberlin FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

very year we find Easter eggs in the stores, many different colours and shapes. We also see bunnies galore, chocolate, sugar and cute little plush ones. It is also the time of year when farmers look forward to new life in their barns. Calves are born and there are a variety of puppies and kittens. The birds are building their nests and the fields are drying up after a harsh winter, to be readied for spring seeding. What about Easter? Are our thoughts on Jesus? He died on a cross for us, He was buried, but He rose again on the third day. He is our mediator and only through Him can we come to God. Let us celebrate a risen Saviour. Wishing you all a Happy Easter.

Addy Oberlin writes from Swan River, Manitoba

Logan Bridgeman of Rivers, shown steer wrestling, leads the All Around High School Boys’ standings heading into the spring run. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT

High School Girls — 1st Baylee Graham, Carberry, 338; 2nd Cassidy Gardner, Virden, 312; 3rd Hallie McCannell, Carievale, Sask, 255. Junior High Boys — 1st Cooper Millward, Garland, 268; 2nd Shane McLennan, Argyle; 3rd Corbin Fairlie, Warren, 223. Junior High Girls — 1st Jenel Boyes, Souris, 484; 2nd Rachelle McCannell, Pierson, 459; 3rd Hannah McCannell, Carievale, Sask, 330. From August to October,

MHSRA families visited nine communities for a full-fledged rodeo, and two solely cutting events. After a six-year run in Hamiota, the provincial finals this June will move to the eastern city of Selkirk. High school rodeo has been held in Manitoba since 1995, with the Junior High Division starting up in the fall of 2004. There are events for everyone including team roping, goat tying, saddle bronc, bull riding

and much more. Being an affiliate of the National High School Rodeo Association, based in Denver, Colo., besides being a lot of fun, scholarships are also awarded. Alumni of the NHSRA have gone on to win championships at the university or college levels, along with semi- and professional levels, uplifting the spirit of rodeo and its American history. Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

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With three different modes of action in a single solution, Velocity m3 herbicide provides you with exceptional activity on over 29 different tough-tocontrol grassy and broadleaf weeds. For more information, please visit BayerCropScience.ca/Velocity

BayerCropScience.ca/Velocity or 1 888-283-6847 or contact your Bayer CropScience representative. Always read and follow label directions. Bayer CropScience is a member of CropLife Canada.

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Get ready to engage and overpower the toughest weeds in your wheat field, whether they’re resistant to other herbicide groups or not.

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More power to you.