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Excess Moisture Insurance filing deadline Monday, June 23 By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

rovincial crop insurance officials are anticipating a flood of Excess Moisture Insurance claims as the June 23 deadline for applications approaches. While the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) doesn’t know how many acres will have been too wet to seed by the June 20 deadline, officials expect it will be higher than last year. Farmers still have some cropping options for after the June 20 crop insurance seeding deadline, including greenfeed, which is eligible for crop insurance at 20 per cent or normal coverage when planted up by July 15. (See page 7 for details.) Farmers apply for EMI payouts through MASC’s Seeded Acreage Report, which normally doesn’t have to be submitted until June 30, unless the farmer is making an EMI claim. As a result some farmers might not be aware of the June 23 deadline. “If you’re done seeding everything you can now and don’t think you’ll get more in by June 20 you can file now,” David Koroscil, MASC’s manager of insurance projects and sales said in an interview last week. “Some guys are coming in and basically saying they’re done.” Farmers can file Seed Acreage Reports online, by fax or at their local MASC office.

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Aerial photo of the RM of Edward shows the wet conditions that have made roads impassable and left farmers in the region unable to seed. PHOTO: RM OF EDWARD

Province vows to tackle southwest’s water woes A new study shows the link between unlicensed wetland drainage and stream flows By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

eavy rainfall isn’t the only reason overland flooding is washing out roads and resulting in hundreds of thousands of acres left unseeded in southwestern Manitoba this year, provincial officials say. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton said last week the province now has proof illegal drainage in Saskatchewan is exacerbating the problems faced by downstream landowners and municipalities. Last week the RMs of Albert, Edward and Arthur declared states of emergency, as roads washed out and residents felt the full brunt of heavy rainfalls calculated at 200 per cent of normal between April, May and the first part of June. Ashton referred to a recently released

University of Saskatchewan study during a flood update last week, saying it clearly shows that southwestern Manitoba’s water woes directly result from drainage activities to the west. “This study really validates what people in the southwest have been saying. We have clear evidence in a very highlevel study... that illegal drainage is having an impact,” Ashton said. The study is a multi-year computer modelling study of the Smith Creek watershed, done at the university’s Centre for Hydrology, testing several scenarios, including what runoff would look like if wetlands were restored to late 1950s levels, and if they were drained completely. Its conclusion: there is a direct link between wetland drainage and peak stream flows during a flood. The region has seen a decrease in wetland coverage in the past 50 years from 24 per cent to 11 per cent.

“We found that wetland drainage has a very strong impact on stream flow in flood conditions,” said John Pomeroy, director of the Centre for Hydrology and Canada Research chair in Water Resources and Climate Change, which conducted the research. “For the 2011 flood, complete restoration of the wetlands to their historic levels decreases the flood peak that year by nearly a third. Conversely, complete drainage of wetlands increased the 2011 flood peak by 78 per cent.” Steve Topping, the province’s executive director of hydrologic forecasting and water management called the study “a significant piece of work.” He plans to table the study with the Prairie Province’s Water Board to discuss what actions must be taken now that these wetlands are gone. Potential actions could include See WATER WOES on page 6 »

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The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

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How ants use their bodies to build rafts

Hog barn innovation A new “arm” reduces stress on people and pigs

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FEATURE Animal abuse on a dairy farm Dairy producers dismayed at undercover report

CROSSROADS Composted clippings Stonewall entrepreneur takes the town’s grass clippings and makes them into fertilizer

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hree years ago, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers took a close look at how fire ants work together to build waterproof rafts to stay alive. By looking at the edges and tops of rafts, the team discovered that ants grip each other with their mandibles and legs at a force of 400 times their body weight. Now, the researchers have taken an even closer peek. They froze ant rafts and scanned them with a miniature CT scan machine to look at the strongest part of the structure — the inside — to discover how opaque ants connect, arrange and orient themselves with each other. “Now we can see how ever y brick is connected,” said Georgia Tech Assistant Professor David Hu. “It’s kind of like looking inside a warehouse and seeing the scaffolding and I-beams.” He found a lot of beams. On average, each ant in a raft connects to 4.8 neighbours. Ants have six legs, but using their claws, adhesive pads and mandibles, each critter averages nearly 14 connections. Large ants can have up to 21. Out of the 440 ants scanned, 99 per cent of them had all of their legs attached to their neighbours. The connectivity produces enough strength to keep rafts intact despite the pull of rough currents. Hu and his team also noticed that the insects use their legs to extend the distances between their neighbours. “Increasing the distance keeps the raft porous and buoyant, allowing the struc-

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ture to stay afloat and bounce back to the surface when strong river currents submerge it,” said Nathan Mlot, a Georgia Tech graduate student in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering who worked on both studies. Mlot and the rest of the research team also found that smaller ants tend to fill in the spaces around large ants. This keeps water from seeping in and prevents weak spots in the raft. The insects, large and small, arrange perpendicularly rather than parallel. This adds to the adaptability of the raft, allowing it to expand and contract based on the conditions. One thing the CT scan can’t solve, however: how the ants know where to go and what to do. Their co-operation is a mystery the research team hasn’t figured out — yet. “Fire ants are special engineers,” said Hu. “They are the bricklayers and the bricks. Somehow they build and repair their structures without a leader or knowing what is happening. They just react and interact.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

Changes to drainage regulations on tap Government is promising an end to red tape for farmers looking to complete minor drainage works, while increasing fines for illegal drainage By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

anitoba farmers will be consulted on changes to drainage licensing as part of the province’s plan to restore Lake Winnipeg and better prepare for periods of drought and flooding. Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh revealed the province’s new surface water management strategy in Winnipeg last week, which allocates $320 million to the initiative over the next five years and promises an end to net losses of wetlands in the province. “What we’re going to say today is very important for the future of sustainable agriculture in Manitoba,” Mackintosh said. “Today we’re signalling the biggest shift in water policy... in our history.” The strategy outlines 50 actions designed to better manage surface water, including the collection and sharing of LiDAR data (light detection and ranging remote sensing in 3D) augmenting municipal climate change adaptation, fostering better communication, fostering collaborative research and building an interagency surface water advisory team. In addition to no net losses of wetlands, the province is proposing a run-off retention pond network, better management of lakes that have no natural outlet such as the Shoal Lakes area and a watershed approach to water management policies. The province also announced it will hold a summit on tile drainage this summer to assess the effects on farms and waterways. But key to the whole strategy are the proposed regulatory changes to how drainage is accomplished. “We hear loud and clear —

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“We’re not saying you can’t drain, but if you absolutely must, and there’s no alternative to draining, you have to make up for the loss of the benefits to the environment.” GORD MACKINTOSH

particularly from farmers — a frustration that the drainage rules in this province are just not in sync with their needs... it takes the same paperwork and delay to clean out a ditch or to replace a culvert as a major undertaking that has significant downstream environmental impacts,” said Mackintosh. He said the proposed regulations as now proposed offer farmers a deal — a streamlining of minor works, accompanied by spot audits and a crackdown on illegal drainage. Fines for illegal drainage could increase by as much as 400 per cent, according to the minister. However, producers wanting to do minor drainage work would only have to file a plan and meet minimum standards, reducing approval times by an estimated 50 per cent, while also lowering associated costs. The preservation of wetlands is also instrumental to the strategy, but the minister said that doesn’t mean a moratorium on drainage. Landowners who have no choice but to drain an area will need to offset their drainage by creating new wetlands or retention areas — possibly two or three times the size of the area they drained. “We’re not saying you can’t drain, but if you absolutely must, and there’s no alternative to draining, you have to make up for the loss of the benefits to the environment,” said Mackintosh.

Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agr icultural Producers, said the organization was part of the process that developed the proposed changes to drainage regulations. “It’s going to make most of the work producers... do on their private lands easier to do,” he said. “What we saw with the previous licensing system, was it was very demanding, time consuming and put a big burden on the water resource officers to try and keep up with the applications.” According to the province, roughly 75 per cent of Manitoba’s wetlands have already been drained, with the largest impact seen in areas like the Red River basin. A newly released study from the University of Saskatchewan indicates that the loss of wetlands in the Assiniboine basin increased peak flows on that river by 32 per cent during the flood of 2011, and could have even greater effects in the future. Mackintosh said that these new changes will “protect permanent and semi-permanent wetlands in law.” That includes the approximately 275,000 acres of seasonal wetlands in Manitoba, which usually dry out during the summer months. Currently, the province receives about 100 applications to drain seasonal wetlands each year. Ducks Unlimited, which also endorses the new strategy, said

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the changes will go a long ways to mitigating the effects of seasonal flooding. “The wetlands protected by the proposed regulations... will provide a flood storage capacity of 11 Shellmouth reservoirs,” said Pascal Badiou, a research scientist with the organization. But Manitoba can’t do it all alone. So while striving for leadership, Mackintosh said the new strategy also aims to develop better partnerships with neighbouring jurisdictions when it comes to water

management. This includes having those jurisdictions sign on to the Lake Friendly Accord launched in 2013. “We urge Saskatchewan, Minnesota, North Dakota and all jurisdictions in the Lake Winnipeg watershed to do their part, just as Manitoba has done its part,” added Chorney. Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed changes to drainage regulations has until December 31, 2014. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

OPINION/EDITORIAL

A cause for dairy industry reflection

ilk is not just any food — as the first meal for humans and all fellow mammals, it is literally the giver of life, and as such has spiritual and even religious significance. We have special feelings about milk. One of the most successful advertising slogans in history was Carnation’s “From contented cows.” It connected with our desire to know that mothers are being well treated. John Morriss If you’ve ever toured a dairy barn and Editorial Director seen the cows look calmly around as you walk through, you feel “contented” is a pretty accurate description, and it’s a nice touch when the farmer gives one of “the girls” a little tap on the behind and says hello by name. However, few of us have that privilege and for most consumers, the most recent image of a dairy barn is the undercover video footage taken at a farm in Chilliwack, B.C. For many, it’s literally unbearable to watch. It’s not only that you don’t want to see the suffering — it’s dismay that you’re a member of a species that could be capable of such barbarity. In past examples where undercover footage has exposed abuse, the livestock industry has got it wrong. There have been claims that the abuse is “an isolated incident” or that the footage is “out of context.” There have been attempts to deflect blame to the undercover workers by claiming they were dishonest because they took the job. In the U.S. that’s led to some states passing “veggie libel laws” in which undercover workers or even food industry critics can be prosecuted. If you want to reinforce the notion that agriculture is being run by giant corporations that don’t care about animal welfare, this is a good way to do it. After learning of the B.C. footage, it was encouraging to open the morning emails and see that this time, the industry got it right. The B.C. Dairy Association issued a statement expressing concern and pledging to work with authorities. The Kooyman family, owners of the operation, quickly issued a statement acknowledging the seriousness of the allegation, pledging to work with the B.C. SPCA and offering tours of the barn for media. It later said the employees had been terminated, that closed-circuit TV would be installed in its barns and that it would implement longer training periods for employees. There is every reason to believe these improvements will be made, and every reason for consumers to believe that such abuse is not typical in Canadian dairy barns. Nonetheless, this incident should spark some industry reflection and discussion. It may be naive to expect that all dairy operations be run by the farmers who know the name of each of their cows, though let’s face it, the Canadian dairy industry likes to create that impression, especially when it’s defending supply management. On one hand we have to be realistic about economies of scale — not many farmers want to be tied down to a part-time job with a herd of 30 cows. On the other, do we want to move to the U.S. system, which is now dominated by corporate herds of hundreds or thousands of cows managed by cheap (and often illegal) labour? What’s the middle ground? The Kooyman operation is 3,000 cows, and while the incident may be isolated, it’s an illustration of the pitfalls of depending on hired staff in a tight labour market. If you need closed-circuit TV in your barn, you know you’re not hiring welfare-friendly employees with dairy experience. If the Canadian dairy industry continues to evolve into larger and larger operations that depend on hired labour, it pretty much blows the arguments for supply management out of the water. At what point does Dairy Farmers of Canada’s “Run by farmers for farmers” slogan lose justification? Supply management involves a quid pro quo — “something for something.” In return for protection from imports and a guaranteed price, farmers provide…” What’s the answer? That’s what the industry needs to discuss. A steady supply of milk? Let’s face it — today, with most of the Canadian market within a few hours’ trucking time of the big U.S. dairy-producing areas, the Americans could supply us easily. And probably more cheaply, thanks to U.S. government subsidies. Is another argument that supply management supports the family farm? Fair enough, but what’s a family farm? And is one of the arguments in favour of a family farm that the owners are around to ensure that “the girls” are being cared for properly? Size of a herd is not necessarily an indication of how well it’s treated. But one thing is for certain. Supply management provides a structure to ensure a high welfare standard for Canadian cattle. Its future depends on proving that unlike in the U.S., Canadian milk really does come from contented cows. john.morriss@fbcpublishing.com

Cattails: nuisance or nutrient catcher? A marsh plant that can help with nutrient management RED RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

f you look around, cattails are everywhere, and they don’t seem to get much respect these days. The long history of this tall, flat-leafed plant with its signature brown tailshaped pods, of the genus Typha, has mostly been forgotten. Forgotten as well is that cattails have in the past been seen as a useful plant, with their long leaves suited well for making mats and chair seats. They also provide valuable wildlife habitat for pheasants and other wildlife species. Today this plant, which thrives in areas of shallow, slow-moving waters, ponds and along lakeshores is most often seen as a nuisance. It’s no different here in the Red River basin. Just ask a water manager in the basin about requests for “cleaning out” areas of drains where large plants such as cattails grow. Can this “problem” plant be of any use today? Right here in our basin? A recently launched project is working to answer this question. The RRBC in partnership with seven project partners, including private and public entities along with individual researchers, are working together to evaluate the potential of cattails for beneficial use. The project supports the commitment by Minnesota, North Dakota and Manitoba to reduce nutrient (phosphorus) run-off in the Red River basin, specifically the non-point or general landscape sources of that run-off, which today contribute over 80 per cent of the phosphorus and 90 per cent of the nitrogen to the Red River.

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Vegetation such as cattail, in or near ponds and drains, captures nutrients that would typically end up flowing into the basin’s rivers — an estimated 10 pounds of phosphorus are removed each year by one acre of cattails. If this is the case, the study’s leaders are asking, why not find ways to let cattails and similar vegetation do their job of taking in these excess nutrients? The research team knows that to keep the taken-up nutrients from returning to the waters, the cattails would need to be harvested. The question remains, how could these harvested cattails be used productively in today’s world? One of the possibilities is to recapture the phosphorus the cattails have taken out of the waters and recycle that phosphorus into usable fertilizer. Even more compelling is the concept of making a bioenergy product from cattails in the form of compressed pellets and cubes. Project researchers will be testing both of these possibilities. In addition to the potential for producing such useful products, managed harvesting of cattails can also have direct positive effect on wildlife habitat, a major player in the region’s economy, by providing more open water areas within marsh areas. Cattails? A nuisance? Or, if managed, one more way towards making the basin a better place? The Red River Basin Commission’s mission is to develop an integrated natural resources framework plan, to achieve commitment to implement the framework plan; and to work toward a unified voice for the Red River Basin. For more information, go to www. redriverbasincommission.org.

June 1977

our herbicide choices at the Pool elevator in June 1977 included Avadex, Cobex, Eptam, Treflan, Avenge, Asulox, Carbyne, Hoe-Grass, Buctril M, Dyvel, Torch and Lorox. They were apparently needed. Provincial weed specialist Dave Donaghy said some broadleafs were more difficult than usual to control that spring, and that wild buckwheat and lady’s thumb were nearly blanketing the ground at more than 100 plants per square metre in some cases. We reported that following recommendations of the Hall Commission on Grain Handling and Transportation, wheat board minister Otto Lang announced that 1,813 miles of line would be added to the basic rail network, and 2,344 miles would be frozen and protected from abandonment until 1979. Also on our front page was a report that U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance has pledged U.S. support for commodity agreements to stabilize prices, including an international buffer stock system. In the next issue, we reported that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland said Canada and the U.S. had discussed the possibility of cutting wheat production if there were more bumper crops that year.

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Strengthening vet oversight of antimicrobial use Reducing antibiotics in meat, Part 2 By Ronald Doering food lawyer

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hile the medical community recognizes that the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans is a potential disaster for humanity and that it is the overuse of antimicrobials in human medicine that is the largest contributor, there is a broad consensus that the use of antibiotics in animals contributes to the problem, though the scale is still unclear. This uncertainty is due mainly to a failure to adequately control and monitor the use. As we saw in the previous column (Co-operator, June 12, 2014, page 5), Health Canada (HC) lacks the authority to control and monitor use because the practice of veterinary medicine falls under provincial jurisdiction. Recognizing that almost all practical efforts to reduce the level of antibiotics in meat depend on the more active participation of veterinarians, HC announced recently that it wanted “to develop options to strengthen the veterinary oversight of antimicrobial use in food animals.” What can veterinarians and their provincial regulatory licensing bodies do now to reduce the threat of AMR? Here are four suggestions:

“We mustn’t lose sight of the fact that while there are risks to using antimicrobials in animal production, there are also risks with non-use.”

Enhance awareness among members

While the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has developed voluntary Prudent Use Guidelines, I’m told that many vets are hardly aware of the issue and may not even know of the guidelines. Concerned enough about this, Ontario’s regulatory body, the College of Veterinarians of Ontario, just announced it was launching a project to study the use of antibiotics among food animal veterinarians and to determine if they use the CVMA’s guidelines in daily practice. Quebec requires a mandatory daylong AMR program and a test. All provinces should follow Quebec and develop mandatory continuing education programs on antimicrobial stewardship.

Fill the regulatory gaps

As long as vets continue to prescribe off-label use and the use of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)

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Water-management priority questioned Prairie Heritage Farm has hosted two workshops over the past year on ecological agriculture and sustainable water management. The most recent featured Sepp Holzer, an Austrian farmer and internationally renowned expert in water-retention landscapes. Participants came to Gimli from all over the U.S. and Canada to learn about water-retention areas that can mitigate extreme climatic events, create microclimates and generate additional income. Mr. Holzer guided creation of a sustainable water-management system on our property. We feel strongly about finding alternatives to draining excess water, since this is known to contribute to nutrient loading in Lake Winnipeg. We also understand that most farmers cannot afford to simply give up productive land in order to create water-retention areas. Recent announcements by the province regarding programs to address surface water-management issues have rung false for us, as it has taken until this evening (July 12) for MAFRD to inform us that we were declined for funding. We had applied in response to a call for proposals in November 2013. It specifically intended to fund projects that addressed innovative sustainable water-management strategies. Obviously, the fact alone that it took over six months to make funding decisions is evidence of the low priority that the issue occupies for the current government. Kirsten Benot Prairie Heritage Farm, Gimli

in production medicine, it’s impossible to know the level of antibiotic use. Own-use importation (OUI) by animal owners is another avenue for which use information is unavailable. As one recent report stressed: “The gap in reliable usage data makes it difficult to state with confidence which antimicrobials are used, in what quantities, and for what purposes.” The recent critical assessment by a group of experts, titled “Stewardship of antimicrobial drugs in animals in Canada: How are we doing in 2013?” (Canadian Veterinary Journal, March 2014), highlighted the absolute importance of improving Canada’s monitoring of antimicrobial usage.

Conflict-of-interest issue

This issue has been flagged by several reports going back to the landmark McEwen Report of 2002. Veterinarians obtain income from the profitable sale of antimicrobials. Decoupling veterinary prescribing from dispensing raises several issues because the current veterinary practice business model is based on an income stream from antimicrobial sales. Veterinarians should lead a dialogue on this important issue that clearly needs closer examination.

Antibiotics for disease prevention

As we saw last month, the real issue is not the use of antibiotics for growth

promotion or the treating of disease, but whether they should continue to be used for disease prevention. While some antibiotics of very high importance to human health should only be used to treat infection, there are several arguments that some of high or medium importance to human health (what HC calls Category II and III, for example tetracyclines) should still, with closer veterinarian oversight, be used for disease prevention. Because major retailers, processors and consumers increasingly demand meat with “raised without antibiotic” claims, the marketplace is forcing changes in practice. But we mustn’t lose sight of the fact that while there are risks to using antimicrobials in animal production, there are also risks with non-use. Two-thirds of animal diseases are zoonotic, meaning the disease is transferable to humans. For this and other reasons, I have been a longtime proponent of strengthening the connections between human and animal medicine — the concept known as One Health. In this context, AMR represents a historic opportunity for vets to step up and provide greater leadership. Ronald L. Doering is a past president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. He is counsel in the Ottawa offices of Gowlings. Contact him at Ronald.doering@gowlings.com.

Temporary foreign workers important to meat industry By Ron Davidson

he Canadian meat industry is in dire need of workers to staff hundreds of vacant positions, particularly in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. Responsible for over $33 billion in annual sales, Canada’s livestock producers and meat processors already employ over 100,000 Canadians in communities across the country — but we need to hire more. Without constant and consistent access to a stable workforce, our plants can’t work at full capacity — meaning that Canadian hogs and cattle are being shipped to the United States for processing and packaging. It also means that Canada is forced to import meat products from outside the country. Absent a sufficient number of Canadian workers, our sector has been saved by the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. These workers do not displace Canadians in our facilities, nor are they paid less than Canadians. All our employees are paid equal wages for equal jobs — and as much as 35 per cent more than what is paid by our U.S. competitors. Our industry is proud to stand by its record with the program, which has seen thousands of temporary foreign workers become permanent Canadian residents and, along with their families, active members of the community. For this reason, we are working closely with the federal government to help strengthen the program while prevent-

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ing future abuses and facilitating the immigration of experienced workers. The challenges being faced by the meat sector value chain are severe and acute. We need more workers now, and are actively recruiting in communities across Canada. If you or anyone you know is looking for a job, and is willing to work in our sector, please contact the Canadian Meat Council at info@ cmc-cvc.com. Ron Davidson is director of trade, government and media relations at the Canadian Meat Council.

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

FROM PAGE ONE WATER WOES Continued from page 1

building channels on existing waterways and improving the efficiency of existing drains, he added. “That basin has had a significant loss of wetlands due to artificial and enhanced drainage by private landowners,” he said. “A significant increase in volume of water is passed on and generated in the system due to artificial drainage.” Ashton said Manitoba has raised the issue with the Saskatchewan government. “ We a r e a s k i n g t h e m (Saskatchewan) to do what we are doing in this province,” he said. “They are moving on it, but until they have the same kind of approach, our concern is the continued deterioration of wetlands and continued development of illegal drainage will make it (flooding) worse.” Farmers in southwestern Manitoba have once again been inundated by water this spring. Pastures are flooded out, thousands of acres will go unseeded. Municipalities have yet to tally the damages to washed-out roads or left impassable. Provincial authorities say approximately 25,000 to 30,000 acres of cropland won’t be seeded in the upper Assiniboine Valley region as the river once again exceeds its banks. The root causes of this now annual occurrence must be addressed or this entire region faces an uncertain future, say local municipal leaders. “We are in over our head,” said Debbie McMechan, a councillor in the RM of Edward, which declared its state of emergency June 5.

“This study really validates what people in the southwest have been saying. We have clear evidence in a very high-level study... that illegal drainage is having an impact.” Steve Ashton MIT Minister

“It’s going to take people with a lot more resources than what we’ve got to understand this problem.” There have been discuss i o n s t h i s s p r i n g t ow a rd s for ming an organizational body to address water management in the Assiniboine River basin region. That initiative has been taken on by t h e P r a i r i e I m p r ov e m e n t Network formerly called the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council, which wants to see a p a r t n e r s h i p f o r m e d by gover ning groups, far mers and academia that would span Manitoba, North Dakota and Saskatchewan and work towards sustainable water management in the Qu’Appelle, Souris, and Assiniboine river basins. Manitoba also released its own surface water strategy last week to help stem further wetland losses here as well as overhaul drainage licensing (see related story page 3). lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Souris River flooding north of Melita, Man. Photo: Sylvia MacBean

Roads have been washed out or left impassable by high rainfall and wet conditions in the RM of Edward which declared a state of emergency June 5. PHOTO: RM OF EDWARD

An aerial view of flooding in the RM of Edward.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

Planting options after June 20, IF your land dries out soon enough Greenfeed can be seeded until July 15 with reduced crop insurance coverage By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

“This yellow feed option works quite well and the feed value is similar to normal greenfeed.”

une 20 is the last day to seed wheat in Manitoba and be eligible for crop insurance. T h e f i n a l t a l l y won’t be known for a while but several hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, mostly in the southwest, won’t meet that deadline because they are too wet to plant. If their land dries up over the next several weeks, which for some is a big ‘if,’ producers still have options. One is greenfeed, which if planted by July 15, is eligible for crop insurance coverage at 20 per cent less coverage.

Greenfeed option

Even though greenfeed is a small crop — there were just 53,000 acres insured last year — it turns out almost 87 per cent of crop insurance polic y h o l d e r s h a v e g re e n f e e d as an option. Some farme r s m i g h t n o t k n ow t h e i r contract includes greenf e e d , D a v i d Ko r o s c i l , t h e Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) manager of insurance projects and sales said in an interview June 11. MASC staff encouraged farmers to include greenfeed and other less grown crops in their contract because it costs nothing to do so. Farmers only pay premiums on the crops they plant, Koroscil said MASC defines greenfeed as oats, barley, mixed grain, wheat, rye, triticale, field peas, sorghum, sudan grass and millet grown separately, or in any combination. Farmers also have until June 25 to seed sweet clover and still be eligible for an $80-anacre reseeding benefit should that crop fail. Farmers can’t get production insurance on sweet clover seeded this year until next year. Naturally, planting sweet clover or greenfeed now would

Shawn Cabak

fit well with farmers who have cattle, but it can also work for straight crop farmers. “Forage supplies now are definitely down,” following a long, cold winter and late spring, Shawn Cabak, a livestock and forage specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development said in an interview June 11. “Growing something is better than nothing to help dry the land out. Summerfallow is a moisture conservation measure so it’s the worst thing you can do.

Drying benefit

Seeding a greenfeed crop, even if you’re not getting any revenue off it you’re helping to dry the soil out.” T h e re a re m a n y g re e n feed options, including regular cereal grains such as oats or barley or more exotic ones such as millet or sorghum. The latter two require more heat, while oats or barley are more adaptable to cool or warmer weather. “Sometime we’re looking for that magic bullet, but we’re often better to stick with what we know and what’s available for seed,” Cabak said. Oats or barley have more herbicide options too. The two can be combined but that can make for uneven maturity and fewer herbicide options. Both should be planted at a normal seeding rate, but apply less nitrogen, if it hasn’t been applied already, he said. “Extra nitrogen delays matu-

rity and excess nitrogen can cause nitrogen accumulation in the plants at harvest, which is a concern with livestock feed,” Cabak said. High nitrates in greenfeed can prevent livestock blood from carrying oxygen, which can be deadly to animals eating it. S o r g h u m t h a t’s c u t t o o early or grazed soon after cutting can contain prussic acid, which is also harmful to livestock. And spoiling sweet clover can contain coumarin, which can thin animals’ blood.

Manageable risks

But Cabak stressed all those risks can be managed and shouldn’t discourage farmers from growing greenfeed or sweet clover. Oats, barley, millet and sorghum can be cut and baled or ensiled. Both require equipment, which a cattle producer might have, making a partnership more attractive. Oats and barley can be cut for baling or silage at between t h e s o f t - a n d h a rd - d o u g h stage. Both crops tend to carry a lot of moisture. If it rains while they are in the swath it will take awhile to dry out enough to bale. Glyphosate can be applied to a greenfeed crop, which is then cut seven to 10 days later. As the crop dries down it turns yellow, hence the name. “ You can bale it almost right behind the swather just because it’s drying down on the stem,” Cabak said.

“This yellow feed option works quite well and the feed value is similar to normal greenfeed.” Sweet clover, a biannual, can produce a harvestable feed crop if seeded in July. And it can be kept and harvested again next year. Another option is to work sweet clover down in the fall as a “green manure” adding nitrogen and organic matter to the soil, while drying the soil out. Creating temporar y pasture is another option for unseeded fields, Cabak said.

Farmers can mix up and plant some spring cereals and winter wheat. Unlike the spring cereals, if not continually grazed, winter wheat will not head out, remaining in the vegetative stage. The farmer could leave the winter wheat to harvest next year, although grazing can negatively affect grain yield. “It’s something to think about,” Cabak said. “The more options producers have, the better.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing.com or call 204-944-5762. June 22-25: World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (WCCA6), RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www. wcca6.org. July 6-8: Pulse and Special Crops Convention, Sheraton Cavalier, 612 Spadina Cres. E., Saskatoon. For more info visit www.specialcrops.mb.ca. July 18: Advanced organic crop diagnostic school, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman. For more info or to pre-register (required) call Monika Menold at 204745-5663. July 19: Springfield Country Fair, Dugald. Judging July 18. Call 204-7553464 or visit www.springfieldagsoci ety.com. July 24-27: Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede, Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin. For more info visit http://ag-museum.mb.ca/ events/threshermens-reunion-andstampede/.

Aug. 9: Southeastern Manitoba Draft Horse Association annual plowing match, Steinbach. For more info call John Hildebrand at 204-346-4323. Oct. 6-9: International Summit of Co-operatives, Centre des Congres de Quebec, 1000 boul. Rene-Levesque E., Quebec City. For more info visit http:// www.sommetinter.coop. Oct. 28-30: Cereals North America second annual conference, Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info visit www.cerealsnortha merica.com. Nov. 17-19: Canadian Forage and Grassland Association conference and AGM, Chateau Bromont, 90 rue Stanstead, Bromont, Que. For more info email c_arbuckle@canadianfga. ca or call 204-254-4192. Dec. 2: University of Manitoba Transport Institute’s Fields on Wheels conference, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www.umti.ca.

Growing Innovation Program Call for Proposals Application deadline: June 27, 2014

MOISTURE Continued from page 1

T h e r e i s n’t m u c h t i m e between the seeding and EMI filing deadline because MASC needs to verify the land farmers claim was too wet to seed, in fact was, Koroscil said. “In a year like this in the southwest we know it’s wet, but if somebody puts in a claim, say from Miami, we may want to go out and confirm that it was truly wet,” he said. There was good seeding progress in much of Manitoba last week, said David Van Deynze, MASC’s manager of claim services. But there were exceptions, including the southwest. As of June 13 he estimated only 25 per cent of the RM of Edward had been seeded. There are many unseeded acres in the Virden area and east of Riding Mountain National Park in the RMs of Winnipegosis and Ethelbert, he said.

Last year 219,241 insured acres were too wet to plant by June 20. That was almost double the 117,623 acres unseeded in 2012. The record was three million acres set in 2011. “Last year we had a little bit (of unseeded acreage due to wet conditions) but it was almost considered a normal year the way things have been going the last few years,” Van Deynze said. “Two hundred thousand acres is not unheard of and it’s not even a bad number anymore. This year we’re in significantly more trouble than that in some areas.” However, large parts of the province, including much of the central and eastern region, are close to 100 per cent seeded, he said. EMI is part of the federal-provincial crop insurance program in Manitoba. Eligible farmers can get at least $50 per acre on

land too wet to seed, less a minimum five per cent deductible. So for example, if a farmer has a 1,000-acre farm and all of it was too wet to seed, that farmer would be paid on 950 acres, Koroscil said. The EMI deductible increases by five per cent following each year the farmer makes a claim and declines by the same amount to a minimum of five per cent following claim-free years. Farmers can buy down their deductible and pay a fee to increase their coverage to $75 or $100 an acre, but must do so by Nov. 30 the year before spring seeding. Some farmers who didn’t get around to doing it last year have signed up now to boost EMI coverage for 2015, realizing they might be too busy to think about it this fall, Koroscil said.

Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) is issuing a Call for Proposals under the Growing Innovation On-Farm Program – for on-farm innovations that increase profitability, sustainability, competitiveness and adaptability on Manitoba farms by: • assessing new technology, produces or practices • accelerating adoption of innovative new technologies and/or production practices in primary agriculture Receive up to $50,000 Successful on-farm projects are eligible to receive up to a maximum of $50,000 per project to evaluate on-farm technologies. Who can apply? Agricultural producers, agribusiness including co-operatives, agricultural organizations and not-for-profit organizations. When to apply? Application deadline is June 27, 2014. Complete program information and applications forms are available online at www.manitoba.ca/agriculture or by visiting your local MAFRD GO Office. Get Growing Forward 2 News Online! Visit www.manitoba/agriculture today and sign up.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

TO SPRAY

No visible disease present

Leaf disease on upper leaves and/or flag leaf

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Leaf disease on upper leaves and/or flag leaf

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AD TIMING E H

EAF TIM I

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When scouting your crop, starting at flag leaf stage, please consider the following steps to determine whether to spray or not.

The only time you shouldn’t spray is when you have a poor looking crop and you are not in an area where fusarium head blight (FHB) is present.

If your crop doesn’t look good, but there is FHB present, a fungicide application can still pay and safeguard the yield and quality of your grain. Do some calculations and if your potential disease risk and expected return exceed the cost of application – you should protect your crop with a fungicide.

S PR AY

If your crop looks good, you will definitely want to protect your investment with a fungicide application. Which product will provide the most bang for your buck? It depends on crop staging, current disease pressure and potential disease risks. Here is a quick chart to help make your fungicide decision easier.

Leaf disease only (lower to mid leaves)

Leaf disease only

Leaf disease only (lower to mid leaves)

Leaf disease only

S PR AY

To see how It Pays to Spray in your area visit BayerCropScience.ca/ItPaystoSpray BayerCropScience.ca/ItPaystoSpray or 1 888-283-6847 or contact your Bayer CropScience representative. Always read and follow label directions. Folicur® and Prosaro® are registered trademarks of the Bayer Group. Bayer CropScience is a member of CropLife Canada.

FS:10.55” F:10.8”

T:21.6”

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

NOT TO SPRAY POTENTIAL FOR FHB?

WHAT SHOULD YOU SPRAY?

†

GAIN IN YIELD* SPRING WHEAT

+ 4.7 bu./ac.

Even when you can’t see disease symptoms, there is no such thing as a disease-free crop. A good crop is worth protecting – consider spraying an application of Folicur® EW or Prosaro® applied at head timing to help ensure top grade, quality and yield.

Folicur EW 3/4 rate, flag leaf OR

+ 5.7 bu./ac. Folicur EW full rate, head OR

+ 8.4 bu./ac. Prosaro, head

+ 2.4 bu./ac. + 3.0 bu./ac.

Folicur EW full rate, head OR

+ 4.2 bu./ac. Prosaro, head

Leaf disease damage to upper leaves or the flag leaf can cause irreparable injury to your crop and immediate action is required. Spray Folicur EW and reassess at head timing to determine whether a Prosaro application is required.

YES

Spray Folicur EW and re-assess at head timing to determine whether a Prosaro application is required. Consider following up with an application of Prosaro at head timing to help ensure top grade, quality and yield.

+ 9.5 bu./ac. Folicur EW 3/4 rate, flag leaf

+ 4.5 bu./ac. Folicur EW 3/4 rate, flag leaf

+ 7.0 bu./ac.

When leaf disease is limited to lower/mid leaves at flag leaf timing, Bayer CropScience would suggest re-assessing at head timing and as disease pressure warrants, protect both your flag leaf and your head by spraying either Folicur EW or Prosaro.

Folicur EW 3/4 rate, flag leaf OR

+ 7.0 bu./ac.

Folicur EW full rate, head OR

+ 10.0 bu./ac.

Prosaro full rate, head

+ 5.2 bu./ac.

YES

Whenever you are in an FHB area, you should spray Prosaro or Folicur EW at head timing. However, if leaf disease is limited to the lower/mid leaves you have the ability to make your Prosaro or Folicur EW application at head timing to protect against both leaf disease and FHB.

Folicur EW 3/4 rate, flag leaf OR

+ 5.5 bu./ac.

Folicur EW full rate, head OR

+ 8.2 bu./ac. Prosaro, head

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F:10.8”

T:15.5”

YES

There is no such thing as a disease-free crop. Even in the absence of disease symptoms, the mere fact that you are in an FHB area means you need to protect your crop. Apply Prosaro or Folicur EW at head timing.

Folicur EW 3/4 rate, flag leaf OR

*Gain in yield based on multi-year wheat Demonstration Strip Trial (DST) results in Western Canada, 107 replicated trials, 2008-2013. Results compared to yield of untreated check. †Yes FHB means yield data is derived from DST trials where both %FDK and DON ppm levels were greater than zero, indicating FHB was present within the trial. †No FHB means yield data is derived from DST trials where both %FDK and DON ppm were zero, indicating that no FHB was present within the trial.

T:21.6”

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices

Heifers

Alberta South $ 151.00 - 153.00 151.00 103.00 - 115.00 92.00 - 103.00 — $ 165.00 - 185.00 180.00 - 200.00 195.00 - 215.00 212.00 - 231.00 224.00 - 245.00 225.00 - 259.00 $ 150.00 - 166.00 165.00 - 185.00 182.00 - 199.00 192.00 - 210.00 205.00 - 225.00 208.00 - 232.00

($/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 (June 13, 2014) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change June 2014 146.00 6.50 August 2014 145.05 3.73 October 2014 148.05 3.15 December 2014 150.65 3.03 February 2015 152.45 3.10 April 2015 154.10 3.58 Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Feeder Cattle August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 November 2014 January 2015 March 2015

June 13, 2014

Demand to support prices through summer slowdown Expect deeper discounts on poor-quality cattle

Previous Year 54,804 12,819 41,985 N/A 648,000

Ontario $ 153.02 - 168.54 142.70 - 168.63 78.03 - 113.95 78.03 - 113.95 98.44 - 126.83 $ 170.56 - 188.12 175.20 - 196.15 175.04 - 226.22 189.76 - 241.34 202.98 - 252.42 197.51 - 257.14 $ 159.58 - 175.07 170.54 - 183.23 167.46 - 195.35 173.01 - 217.33 192.74 - 237.05 195.05 - 237.55

Close 205.85 206.52 206.67 206.47 201.32 200.70

Week Ending June 7, 2014 489 22,853 21,717 1,512 811 6,370 219

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Change 6.03 6.27 6.15 6.55 5.95 6.30

Previous Year 625 23,880 20,724 1,144 703 7,043 120

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.) PQ (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)

Current Week 236.00 E 218.00 E 222.18 224.33

Futures (June 13, 2014) in U.S. Hogs June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 October 2014 December 2014

Last Week 231.21 212.48 219.10 221.75

Close 115.97 125.92 130.80 111.65 98.65

Last Year (Index 100) 191.52 176.47 183.59 185.24

Change 3.00 3.75 2.60 4.40 4.75

Other Market Prices Winnipeg (wooled fats) — — Next sale is July 2 —

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 June 15, 2014 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.005 Undergrade .............................. $1.915 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.995 Undergrade .............................. $1.895 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.995 Undergrade .............................. $1.895 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.915 Undergrade............................... $1.830 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Ashern

CNSC

SunGold Specialty Meats 40.00

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

Regular Tuesday sales through summer

Gladstone

ctivity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards is slowing down for the summer, with many yards holding their last sales of the season during the week ended June 13. For stragglers still finding their way to market, prices remain strong. A total of 2,510 head moved through the rings at the eight sales held during the week — up a bit from the previous week, but still well off the levels seen earlier in the spring. Ashern, Ste. Rose and Killarney all held their last sales ahead of the summer break, which should see numbers drop off in upcoming weeks. Dave Nickel of Gladstone Auction Mart has sales planned for June 24 and July 8 before shutting down for the summer, but he expected volumes may be too light to provide an accurate picture of the market. From a supply/demand perspective, the declining supplies coupled with steady demand work out to good prices and lighterweight animals in particular continued to see very strong prices across the province. “The demand was very strong… from all over the place,” said Nickel. Much of the strength in the Canadian market can be traced to U.S. futures, which remain at record highs. Light volumes made buyers a bit pickier on what was available, as they face difficulties putting loads together. With fewer cattle to

Next sales June 24, July 8, Aug. 19

Grunthal

Regular Tuesday sales through summer

Killarney

Next sale Sept. 8

Ste. Rose Virden

Next sale Aug. 21 Regular Wednesday sales through summer

Winnipeg

Regular Friday sales through summer

choose from, the spread between top-end cattle and plainer types continued to widen, with big discounts for poor quality. Winnipeg Livestock Services reminded producers in a note that “as the cattle market continues to rise, so do the discounts on poor cattle. When the market was lower the discounts for poorly castrated, plain, or frozen-up cattle might have only been $10-$15 but now those discounts might be $50-$80.” Pasture conditions in the province were generally described as “good” overall in the weekly report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. However, on a case-by-case basis, there are some localized problems. “It really varies from one farm to the next, one is wet and the other is in nice shape — I’ve never seen a year like this,” said Nickel. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

briefs

Declining U.S. DDGS still too expensive for Canada Commodity News Service Canada

Toronto 69.77 - 93.95 158.65 - 191.29 187.24 - 206.39 183.07 - 203.95 165.02 - 226.38 —

Next sale Aug. 20

Brandon

By Phil Franz-Warkentin,

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

Auction markets’ SUMMER schedules

Phil Franz-Warkentin

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending June 7, 2014 54,337 12,010 42,327 N/A 614,000

$1 Cdn: $0.9201 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.0868 Cdn.

COLUMN

(Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers & Heifers D1, 2 Cows $ 95.00 - 104.00 D3 Cows 90.00 - 96.00 Bulls 110.00 - 121.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ — (801-900 lbs.) 140.00 - 165.00 (701-800 lbs.) 170.00 - 205.00 (601-700 lbs.) 190.00 - 215.00 (501-600 lbs.) 200.00 - 225.00 (401-500 lbs.) 200.00 - 225.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) — (801-900 lbs.) 140.00 - 160.00 (701-800 lbs.) 145.00 - 165.00 (601-700 lbs.) 155.00 - 193.00 (501-600 lbs.) 165.00 - 200.00 (401-500 lbs.) 175.00 - 210.00 Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

EXCHANGES: June 13, 2014

A move by China to restrict imports of corn-based distillers dried grains (DDGS) from the U.S. has cut into prices for the ethanol byproduct, but levels are still not cheap enough to see much of an increase in Canadian demand. While Canada was once the go-to destination for DDGS from the U.S., that is no longer the case. Canada has only imported 93,000 tonnes from the U.S. in the first four months of 2014, according to U.S. Grains Council data. That compares with Chinese purchases during the same

period of 1.85 million tonnes. However, China announced earlier this week that it would no longer issue import permits for U.S. DDGS. China cited concerns over the presence of a genetically modified strain of corn not approved by the country, although most market participants say there were other political issues likely at play in the Chinese move. “We export 25 per cent of the DDGS produced in the U.S., and China is 50 to 60 per cent of that market… so it’s a pretty significant thing,” said Sean Broderick, DDGS marketing manager with CHS Inc. in Minnesota. Broderick expected China would eventually be back in the market buying U.S. DDGS, but that may take a few months. In the meantime, prices will come down to keep the product

moving, he added, noting that DDGS have already c o m e d ow n b y a b o u t US$25 per tonne over the past few days. Jim Beusekom, of Market P l a c e Co m m o d i t i e s i n Lethbridge, Alta., said it was possible that U.S. DDGS exporters would now be looking to Canada as a destination, but “so far, they’re not competitive on price.” He said DDGS will likely displace cor n in U.S. rations before prices moved low enough to be competitive with barley in Alberta. However, barley prices are also sliding, which means DDGS would need to drop even lower. “If they want to get competitive today, they can probably make it happen,” said Beusekom, “but if it takes a month before they get to this market, I don’t know how much (demand) will be left for them.”

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (Fats) Next sale is July 2

Toronto ($/cwt) 139.84 - 253.02 — 67.32 - 211.93

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 26.23 - 38.68 31.23 - 55.27

Looking for results? Check out the market reports from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 14

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Concerns over unseeded acres hang on canola futures ICE’s durum and barley contracts saw actual trading Terryn Shiells CNSC

CE Futures Canada canola contracts fell to four-month lows before rebounding and finishing with only small changes during the week ended June 13. Large Canadian canola supplies continue to overhang the market, and will likely mean weaker cash prices throughout the growing season. Farmers are going to have to sell some of their old crop eventually to make room for new-crop supplies, which will curb any rallies seen ahead of harvest time. Farmers in Western Canada had a good chunk of the 2014-15 canola crop seeded by mid-June, with growing conditions reported as being generally favourable as well. Some worries remain about unseeded acres in pockets of eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba, which should keep some caution in the market. Various crop reports showed the most troubled areas were in southeastern and east-central Saskatchewan, which still had 10 to 11 per cent of acres left to seed. In Manitoba, some areas in the southwest were reported only 10 to 20 per cent finished seeding as of June 9. Alberta was nearly finished seeding, with no reports of any significant crop problems. There were some concerns about cold temperatures slowing crop growth, but it’s still a bit too early to be worried about that yet. Some analysts believe about four to six per cent of the intended 19.8 million acres of canola won’t get seeded due to wetness this spring. That number’s above normal, but not far off from losses seen in the past few years. Statistics Canada will release its latest acreage report on June 27, which could give a better idea of what did get seeded this spring, but the actual acreage will still likely be different from the report as the survey was conducted in early June.

Durum, barley trade

ICE Futures Canada grain contracts were temporarily brought back to life during the week, with five contracts trading in both October 2014 durum and barley. It was just a small amount of trade, but the Winnipeg-based exchange still believes it’s a step in the right direction. We’ll have to keep watching markets throughout the summer to see if they can sustain the interest from the industry. One argument against the Canadian milling wheat contract is that the industry already has plenty of hedging options through the Kansas City, Chicago and Minneapolis futures, which all moved sharply lower during the week.

Last Week

All prices close of business June 12, 2014

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

215.04

222.58

251.85

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

250.59

253.72

298.33

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

174.79

176.76

253.35

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

223.38

231.00

264.72

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

520.02

536.65

554.87

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

850.69

853.11

1,054.87

oilseeds

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 June 13, 2014

Improving conditions for development of U.S. and Canadian spring wheat crops, and reports that most intended acres made it into the ground, were bearish for prices. Ideas that the global supply situation for wheat is burdensome and a U.S. Department of Agriculture report that showed 2013-14 U.S. ending stocks at higher-than-expected levels also contributed to the weakness. According to USDA, 593 million bushels of wheat will be carried out of 2013-14 into the next crop year, an increase of five million bushels from the previous estimate due to lower food usage. Chart-based selling, as futures continue to break below key technical levels, was also a source of downward pressure. Going forward, markets will continue to monitor global wheat-growing conditions, as well as the progress of the U.S. winter wheat harvest. There are some concerns about rain slowing harvest activities and causing some quality problems for U.S. winter wheat crops.

Corn, soy slip

Corn futures in Chicago were also down sharply on the week, as USDA’s May 11 monthly report showed 2014-15 U.S. corn production is still expected to be a record-large 13.94 billion bushels, despite earlier worries about seeding delays this spring. Good weather helped farmers plant a good chunk of corn and is getting crops off to a good start. Nearby soybean futures moved sharply lower, while new-crop values were slightly higher. Ideas that old-crop values need to come down significantly, due to large looming supplies, took those contracts sharply lower. USDA pegged the 2014-15 U.S. soybean crop at 3.64 billion bushels, but some members of the trade believe it will be even larger as more acres than expected were planted in the U.S. Both corn and soybean futures are becoming weather markets, and if conditions remain as favourable as they have been so far, they will have a hard time going anywhere but down. Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

barley

Last Week

Week Ago

July 2014

135.00

145.00

October 2014

125.00

145.00

December 2014

127.00

147.00

Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

July 2014

463.50

463.00

November 2014

460.60

462.10

January 2015

466.70

467.60

Special Crops Report for June 16, 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

23.00 - 24.00

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

21.50 - 23.00

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

15.00 - 16.50

21.50 - 22.00 —

Desi Chickpeas

15.20 - 16.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

8.80 - 13.00

Fababeans, large

—

Medium Yellow No. 1

5.75 - 7.00

Feed beans

—

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

38.00 - 38.00

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

54.00 - 54.00

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

38.00 - 38.00

Yellow No. 1

36.10 - 38.00

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

54.00 - 54.00

Brown No. 1

33.30 - 35.00

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

56.00 - 56.00

Oriental No. 1

27.60 - 29.00

No. 1 Black Beans

38.00 - 38.00

No. 1 Pinto Beans

29.00 - 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

21.55

18.95

Report for June 13, 2014 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed)

32.00* Call for

Confection

details

—

Source: National Sunflower Association

EU agrees plan to cap use of food-based biofuels New-generation biofuels say they need more incentives By Barbara Lewis / Luxembourg Reuters

U energy ministers agreed June 13 to limit production of biofuels made from food crops, responding to criticism they stoke inflation and do more environmental harm than good. The ministers’ endorsement of a compromise deal overcomes a stalemate hit late last year, when European

Union governments failed to agree on a proposed five per cent cap on the use of biofuels based on crops such as maize or rapeseed. The new agreement would set a seven per cent limit on food-based biofuels in transport fuel. It still needs the approval of the newly elected European Parliament, expected to begin considering it later this year. “We think this proposal is much bet-

ter than nothing,” European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger told the Luxembourg meeting of ministers. “We need to support research and development in advanced biofuels so we can move forward from generation one into generation two and generation three,” he added, referring to more sophisticated biofuels that do not compete with growing crops for food. Those trying to develop advanced

biofuels say they are not being given sufficient incentive. Manuel Sanchez Ortega, CEO of Spanish renewable and engineering firm Abengoa SA told Reuters by telephone the deal was positive in that it reduced uncertainty, but Europe was in danger of being left behind. “In the United States there has been a revolution (in second-generation ethanol),” he said. “To us it seems that Europe is acting timidly.”

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Dog treats, piglet virus focus of U.S. panel on China

A Manitoba inventor’s passion for health and safety has changed the way piglets are handled

China’s food safety regulation is under scrutiny

By Shannon VanRaes

By Ros Krasny

co-operator staff

washington / reuters

hen Helmut Janz sees a problem, the selfprofessed tinkerer likes to solve it. So when he found himself and other employees at a Maple Leaf hog barn in Zhoda suffering from sore wrists and carpal tunnel syndrome after the process of castrating, tail notching, ear tattooing and oral drenching piglets, he decided there had to be a better way — one that took the pressure off employees’ hands, wrists and arms. “I’ve had carpal tunnel in both my hands and I had two employees come to me — both on the same day — who were getting booked into surgery for carpal tunnel as well. And one of the main causes of carpal tunnel in the barn is from processing pigs,” Janz said. “You have to squeeze these piglets hard enough so that you don’t drop them... and they can get pretty big.” So in December 2012, the supervisory specialist headed into his garage to see what he could come up with. The result was a prototype of what he calls the “piglet processing arm.” “It is a cradle with a cushion on it for the pigs to sit in,” he said. “They’re pretty comfortable in it actually, if you hold them in your hands they’re kind of being tossed back and forth and upside down and everything, with this they’re in a nice stable position.” The piglet is held in place with a Velcro strap and universal joints like those used on power takeoffs allow the arm to move. The device is then attached to the processing cart and can be adjusted for the height of the employee. The first processing arm was a hit, said Janz, adding it only needed a few tweaks to fine tune it. Now the device is mandatory in all Maple Leaf barns and is used on approximately 1.5 million piglets each year. “We kind of played around with it in the barn here for two or three months, then we tried it in another barn, then all of a sudden it started to catch on,” he said. “It takes a week or two for people to get used to it, but once they’re used to it, they won’t go back.” Steve Davies, Janz’s boss and manager of multiplication at the barn, encouraged his inventive efforts, giving him some cash to get the project going. But he said most employees don’t spend their off time inventing new equipment for their barns.

Helmut Janz (l) Aherne Award winner and Dr. Michael Dyck, chair of the F.X. Aherne prize committee. Photos: Submitted

“If people can go home in the same condition that they came in, that’s what I want. I suffered from carpal tunnel, it wakes you up at night, so if people don’t have to go through that, for me, that’s a huge success.” Helmut Janz

“It’s very unusual,” he said. Neil Booth, Maple Leaf ’s director of manufacturing agreed. “It’s not something that we’d usually expect, but Helmut is a guy with a very inquiring, curious mind and he has quite a deep passion for health and safety, as well as the wellbeing of the people who work with him,” he said. “We’ve been very pleased with what he’s done.” The new processing arm has also improved efficiency when it comes to castrating, tail notching, ear tattooing and oral drenching. “The same processing crew can process more litters now without needing to rotate positions and do something else for a break on those wrists,

Piglet nestled in processing arm.

because it’s so much easier on them,” Booth said. Janz’s work earned him the Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production at the Banff Pork Seminar earlier this year, but he said the real reward is seeing how it affects his fellow employees. “If people can go home in the same condition that they came in, that’s what I want. I suffered

from carpal tunnel, it wakes you up at night, so if people don’t have to go through that, for me, that’s a huge success,” he said. Janz added that Maple Leaf hasn’t patented the device, and he would like to see barn workers everywhere use it to reduce injuries. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

Incidents ranging from Chinese dog treats pulled from U.S. pet stores to the virus that has killed millions of American piglets has raised concerns about the safety of food and feed imports from China, lawmakers said June 13. The problems “have highlighted concerns over the effectiveness of China’s food safety regulation, the effectiveness of U.S. government regulation of imported foods from China, and the overall safety of such foods,” said Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Republican Representative Christopher Smith of New Jersey. The U.S. CongressionalExecutive Commission on China had scheduled a hearing for June 17, “Pet Treats and Processed Chicken from China: Concerns for American Consumers and Pets,” to consider those issues. Two major U.S. pet food chains this week pulled Chinese-made dog and cat treats, such as jerky strips, after they were linked to the death of some 1,000 dogs in the United States and Canada, according to media reports. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been investigating dog illnesses linked to Chinese jerky since 2007. As of May 1 it had received about 4,800 reports of such illnesses. The commission noted that researchers are exploring a possible link between China and the domestic outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), which has killed over seven million piglets across the United States. PEDv, which causes diarrhea and vomiting in pigs but is not a threat to human health, likely originated in China’s Anhui province. The commission also highlighted the practice of shipping U.S. chicken to China for processing and re-export to the United States. Top witnesses at the hearing were Daniel Engeljohn from the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, and Tracey Forfa of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. The commission comprises members of Congress and the administration, and was originally created to monitor China’s compliance with international human rights standards.

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Preventing bloat when pasturing alfalfa Producers can take steps to reduce the risk through management and preventive products Roy Lewis, DVM Beef 911

asturing alfalfa can improve gains, but bloat is always a worry. Thankfully advancements in technology, along with pasture management, can make this a viable option. Several principles can go a long ways to preventing unnecessary deaths when turning cattle out into leguminous pastures. Cattle should initially be turned out in the heat of the day. This helps two things: the crop is dry with no dew (moisture greatly increases the possibility of bloat), and cattle do not graze as vigorously in the heat of the day. Ensure they are full of dry feed before being turned out. The higher (coarser) the crop and more mature (in bloom), very much decreases the possibility of bloat. The coarser crops increase the production of saliva for digestion and saliva is a natural anti-foaming agent. This is why you’ll hear the old-timers talking about tying a stick crossways in the mouth of a bloating animal. This resulted in tremendous chewing, saliva production and hence bloat reduction. The old-timers had a lot of common sense about them back in the day. Once cattle are exposed to the alfalfa, leave them on it. Reintroduction can result in problems similar to what occurs after a storm in which grazing patterns have been changed. Uniform and regular intake is the key to minimizing bloat. By all means be vigilant about observation especially when first turned out. Strip grazing will prevent cattle from selectively grazing rich stands, but one must also watch the regrowth, as it is much more likely to result in bloat. There are several alternative medical preventions available for bloat on pasture. Rumensin (monensin), an ionophore, prevents bloat

by altering fermentation and decreases the production of methane gas and carbon dioxide. If possible, this can be added daily in a grain ration while on pasture. It has the added benefit of improving feed efficiency and weight gain. The only negative is the daily feeding and ensuring you get uniform consumption. Generally the feed mills can mix in the required amount of rumensin (250 mg/head) in approx 0.5 kg of grain per animal per day. One pharmaceutical company has circumvented this inconvenience by inventing the slow-release monensin capsule (called Rumensin CRC). This comes as a large bolus with wings, which is inserted, into the rumen. It lets out a set amount of rumensin daily over a 120-day period. It is licensed for animals up to 770 lbs. but

we have used it in much larger heifers with good success. In trials, it showed an 80 per cent reduction in bloat incidence where the potential was very high. This is a more costly product, but you also get the weight gain and feed efficiency advantage seen in the other forms of rumensin. There is some individual variation with the dissolving of the bolus and some cattle will dissolve the entire amount by 90 days. Generally, the risk for bloat is much reduced by this time. On pastures with moderateto low-bloat potential lasoacid (Bovatec), also and ionophore, can be scripted in at 10 per cent to a salt mineral mix. At this dosage, mature cows need to consume two ozs. or 55 grams per head per day. We have found this product very effective, easy to administer and not too costly. It

requires a yearly prescription from your veterinarian and the local feed mill can easily mix it in to a prepared mineral. Make sure it is mixed into a mineral your cattle are accustomed to, so consumption remains consistent. With all these preventions make sure they are on the products at least one week before turnout into the forage. The last product which has been re-released over a year ago now is “Alfasure.” It comes as a suspension totally miscible in water. It should be purchased with a metering device that administers it into a water line as it is pumped into your water tank, which should be the only water source available to the cattle. With most cattle at pasture watering through tanks on wind or solar systems this could have huge applications. Also uniform consumption

would be assured. This product was shown to be literally 100 per cent effective against bloat, which is fantastic in high-risk areas. All these preventive systems should allow most producers the ability to graze alfalfa crops when too short to harvest or to take advantage of regrowth in the fall. With very strong electric fencing systems and portable watering systems, all land can potentially be grazed. Newer varieties of alfalfa that are more bloat resistant are also being developed. If pasturing alfalfa or other bloat-causing forages, be sure to talk to your veterinarian and implement one of these preventive strategies to reduce your risk. Roy Lewis is a Westlock, Alberta-based veterinarian specializing in large-animal practice. He is also a part-time technical services vet for Merck Animal Health.

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Feeder Steers

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Jun-11

Jun-10

Jun-11

Jun-09

Jun-12

Jun-13

555*

490*

208

544*

156*

301

180

Over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

900-1,000

n/a

160.00-176.00

n/a

150.00-170.00

163.00-180.00

n/a

800-900

n/a

160.00-198.00

160.00-178.00

170.00-188.00

180.00-192.00(199.00)

n/a

165.00-190.00

165.00-194.00

No. on offer

700-800

n/a

180.00-219.50

165.00-184.00

188.00-205.00

197.00-215.00(220.00)

n/a

185.00-199.00

195.00-217.00

600-700

200.00-249.50

200.00-244.00

170.00-190.00

210.00-235.00

215.00-235.00(242.00)

215.00-238.00

190.00-218.00

210.00-235.00

500-600

150.00-271.00

210.00-263.50

190.00-200.00

225.00-255.00

225.00-255.00(260.00)

225.00-255.00

195.00-238.00

210.00-245.00

400-500

sales to 235.00

230.00-272.00

200.00-215.00

235.00-260.00

235.00-265.00

n/a

200.00-235.00

210.00-245.00

300-400

sales to 241.00

225.00-277.00

210.00-231.00

n/a

190.00-240.00

n/a

900-1,000 lbs.

n/a

110.00-150.00

n/a

135.00-150.00

139.00-158.00

n/a

135.00-157.00

800-900

n/a

140.00-180.00

155.00-178.00

155.00-174.00

160.00-174.00(178.00)

n/a

150.00-178.00

700-800

121.00-195.50

160.00-192.75

155.00-178.00

165.00-185.00

170.00-194.00(198.00)

n/a

165.00-190.00

170.00-196.00

600-700

126.00-196.00

180.00-214.00

160.00-185.00

190.00-218.00

190.00-215.00(220.00)

n/a

175.00-187.00

180.00-207.00

500-600

223.00-241.00

200.00-240.00

170.00-195.00

210.00-229.00

210.00-230.00

215.00-242.00

180.00-198.00

190.00-222.00

400-500

sales to 211.00

220.00-275.00

175.00-200.00

220.00-240.00

218.00-242.00

220.00-245.00

185.00-205.00

190.00-225.00

300-400

sales to 215.00

220.00-250.00

200.00-227.00

n/a

180.00-195.00

n/a

No. on offer

n/a

387

200

D1-D2 Cows

avg 97.00

90.00-112.00

n/a

97.00-110.00

98.00-106.00

88.00-95.00

90.00-105.00

97.00-105.00

D3-D5 Cows

n/a

88.00-96.00

80.00-92.000

n/a

75.00-95.00

90.00-97.00

Age Verified

n/a

100.00-108.00(110.00)

90.00-104.00

108.5

n/a

Good Bulls

Feeder heifers

Slaughter Market

avg 112.50

100.00-116.25

111.00-124.00

105.00-117.00

112.00-123.00(126.00)

105.00-114.00

108.00-120.00

115.00-126.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

134.00-144.00

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

130.00-142.00

131.00-139.00

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

100.00-110.00

n/a

108.00-135.00

105.00-120.00

n/a

110.00-127.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

95.00-102.50

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

85.00-92.00

n/a

Heiferettes

n/a

110.00-125.00

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.)

Cattle producers embracing price insurance With solid cattle prices, price insurance can be an expense, but those who remember BSE say it can also be a lifesaver By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

t’s only been available for 2-1/2 months, but already the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program is picking up steam among Manitoba’s cattle producers. Since being introduced on April 8, approximately 550 ranchers have signed up for the long-awaited program, including cow-calf producers like Jason McKelvy of MacGregor, who said the process was a simple one. “It seems to be very friendly to both large and small producers, having no minimum poundage that you have to buy, and then of course having a fairly large top end,” he said. “So a very wide range of producers can take part in it.” “We’re receiving applications every day,” said Jason Dobbin, livestock price insurance co-ordinator with Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation, which administers the program in the province. Producers insured a total of 21,982 head of calves by the May 29 deadline for calf policies. As of June 5, 13,634 head of feeder cattle and 131 head of fed cattle had also been insured in Manitoba. Dobbin stressed that producers are able to buy feeder and fed cattle policies year round, unlike the calf policies, which are only available in the spring. “Our focus is now on selling the rest of these policies, feeder cattle, fed cattle and hogs can be purchased year round, so we’ll be targeting feeder and fed policies next,” he said. “So producers who have purchased calf policies can now be looking at our feeder policies and looking at what kind of marketing decision they want to make with those calves coming into the fall run.”

“Right now there seems to be a fair amount of optimism in the industry.” Heinz Reimer

Heinz Reimer, president of the Manitoba Beef Producers, hasn’t purchased insurance yet, but plans to in the near future. “I’ve talked to a number of producers who say, yes we’re going to do it, we just haven’t done it yet... we all procrastinate a little bit,” said Reimer. “So I think we’ll see quite a few more people purchasing.” The program has been promoted through print and radio ads, in addition to in-person presentations at producers’ meetings in an effort to explain how the policies function.

Misconceptions

However, some misconceptions about the livestock price insurance program have been making the rounds in local coffee shops, said Dobbin, adding that anyone with questions can contact MASC for more information. “Once they find out, oh, so you don’t have to sell your animals, you don’t have to do this, you don’t have to do that, then they are like, yes, this is a good program. So it’s just getting over that hump,” he said. McKelvy has also encountered some confusion among producers. “The fear would be, if you said you have 100 animals to price — what happens if 20 of them died? Am I in trouble

Producers insured a total of 21,982 head of calves by the May 29 deadline for calf policies. file photo

with my insurer, is it a big problem? And that’s the problem if people think in real animals, but this is really a paper thing,” he said. “You don’t know if you’re going to sell your cattle next Tuesday or five Tuesdays from now, and this program is pretty flexible that way — it doesn’t force you into selling them two weeks early or anything like that, which is what a lot of producers are worried about.” What the insurance program does do, said McKelvy, is index settlement prices using information from local auction marts, meaning producers don’t have to hedge using American prices. “I think it’s a very easy pricing system, it takes the complexity out of it,” he said.

“There is a cost to it, and if the prices keep rising there will be an expense, but if the prices go down you’ll be lucky to have it.” In the event of a BSE-like occurrence, having insurance means a defence against disaster, the producer added. The program will also help bring stability to the beef industry, said Reimer. “Right now there seems to be a fair amount of optimism in the industry,” he noted. “Guys are cashing in the money they can get and paying off some debts and hopefully next year we’ll see some growth going.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

British Columbia dairy farm confronts abuse allegations The owners say they were unaware and are co-operating fully with an investigation By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

llegations of animal abuse against eight e m p l oye e s o f a B. C . dairy farm are under investigation by the provincial Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after videos showing scenes of alleged mistreatment were released by a Torontob a s e d ve g a n o rg a n i z a t i o n opposed to livestock production. Jeff Kooyman, co-owner of the Chilliwack Cattle Company, said it is co-operating with the BC-SPCA in the criminal investigation. “We were not given a chance to view the footage until it aired on television,” he said. “Now that it has aired, we are taking immediate action to terminate all employees

Missouri beef recalled for BSE concerns USDA review finds risk material not removed from older cattle Reuters

Missouri slaughterhouse recalled 4,012 pounds of fresh beef over concerns that nervous tissue that could contain the mad cow disease pathogen may not have been properly removed from the meat before shipment, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said June 12. The recalled bone-in ribeye roasts and quartered carcasses from Jackson, Missouri-based Fruitland American Meat were delivered to restaurants in New York City and Kansas City, Missouri, as well as a Whole Foods distribution centre in Connecticut that services the region, the USDA said. The agency said no adverse events had been reported. Officials at the agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service discovered the problem during a review of the company’s slaughter logs. Reviewers found the firm may not have removed dorsal root ganglia tissue from cattle aged 30 months and older, in violation of federal regulations. That tissue is considered a risk material as it can contain the pathogen responsible for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, more broadly known as mad cow disease. The disease is transmissible to humans and can be fatal. The agency rated the health risk of the recall as low.

involved as well as take several steps to ensure that this type of abuse never happens again.” That includes longer training periods for new employees and animal welfare training for all current employees, he said. As well, closed circuit cameras will be installed to monitor the 35,000 cattle on the familyowned operation. The farm was opened for media tours. “We deeply apologize for what happened,” Kooyman said. “We cannot stress further how much the actions of these young men have shocked our family. This does not reflect at all on the care or respect our family has for animals and we will do everything necessary to make sure this never happens again.” The treatment of the animals was condemned by Wally

Smith, a B.C. dairy farmer and president of Dairy Farmers of Canada, which has been one of the leaders in developing care codes for the humane treatment of farm animals. The dairy code implemented in 2009 includes an animal care module based on the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle. “I hate to see animals mistreated,” Smith said. “I was very upset, disgusted and devastated upon hearing the news. This treatment of animals is intolerable, and not how most people care for their animals. Animal abuse is never, never OK — animals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.” Smith said authorities acted quickly to ensure any mistreatment doesn’t reoccur.

The Mercy for Animals group released videos in Toronto taken by an undercover video camera that shows farm workers viciously kicking, punching, beating, and hitting cows in the face and body with chains, canes, metal pipes, and rakes. They also depict animals suffering from inadequate veterinary care and sick and injured cows being lifted by chains around their necks. Dave Taylor, chairman of the B.C. Dairy Association, said in a statement that two vets — Dr. David Dykshorn and Dr. Rich Vanderwal of the Abbotsford Veterinary Clinic — regularly visit the farm and monitor animal health. “ We have had a working relationship with the Kooymans for over 20 years and can speak to their integrity and

care for their animals,” their statement said. Taylor said the video footage is shocking and damaging to the industry’s reputation. “Having witnessed the footage, we are deeply shaken. Organizationally, we will be taking proactive steps to further our already strong animal care practices.” Kooyman said his family will continue to work with BC-SPCA and regulator y authorities during the investigation. “In addition, we will be taking any and all steps necessary to assure that no such incident takes place on our family farm in the future. As a farming family we are committed to providing the best care for our animals and have zero tolerance for animal abuse.”

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Here comes another upper low Issued: Monday, June 16, 2014 · Covering: June 18 – June 25, 2014 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

n summer, the one weather feature I don’t like to see is an upper low. They usually mean cloudy, cool, wet weather, which can last for days. So far this month we’ve seen two different upper lows move through and it looks like we might be in for another. Last weekend we saw a fairly potent upper low, combined with a strong surface low, move across southern and especially eastern regions, bringing upward of 100 millimetres of rain to some areas. For this forecast period we’ll start off with some fairly nice earlysummer weather on Wednesday, but the models predict another upper low to slowly amble across our region later in the week and over the weekend, bringing more clouds along with plenty of chances for showers and thundershowers. Luckily it looks like this low will be weaker than last weekend’s. The low will slowly develop to our southwest on Wednesday. This will help draw up some

nice warm air into our region, with highs expected to be in the mid-20s. Upper lows tend to have minds of their own and can be hard to predict exactly where they will go and how fast they will move. Currently, the models show the low staying to our south on Thursday, bringing us only a chance of some showers or thundershowers. The low is then forecast to slowly track across North Dakota on Friday and Saturday before moving out of our region on Sunday. I don’t think next weekend will be a wash, but there’ll be plenty of showers around, especially over extreme southern regions. High pressure will start to build in on Sunday and should bring us dry weather to start next week. Along with the sunshine we should see nice warm temperatures with highs expected to be in the upper 20s to around 30 C. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 20 to 29 C; lows, 6 to 15 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation compared to average that fell across the agricultural Prairies during the week of June 8-14. This is a new map brought to you by Weather Innovations Consulting LP. A good portion of the Prairies was drier than average during this period (yellows and oranges). There were some pockets of above-average amounts over central Saskatchewan and parts of southern Alberta.

Installing a CoCoRaHS rain gauge Set your gauge up somewhere accessible, or it’ll be too easy just to forget about it By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

ll I can say is, I couldn’t have picked a better (or worse) time to set up my CoCoRaHS rain gauge! As I am writing this on Sunday afternoon the skies have opened up once again, adding to the 50 mm of rain I had already received overnight and the day before — making for a good test of the rain gauge’s ability and functionality. As I pointed out in last week’s article, I’m going to go through the process of setting up a CoCoRaHS rain gauge and reading it. In the next issue I’ll run through how to set up your account and determine how hard or easy it is to enter your data. I didn’t take a picture of the box that the rain gauge came in; after all, it’s just a plain box. After I excitedly opened up the boxes the gauge came in, I discovered the gauge is made up of four different pieces. Going from left to right in Figure 1, you have the top funnel, the measuring tube, the outer cylinder or overflow cylinder, and finally the mounting bracket. You actually get two of the large outer cylinders. There are a few reasons you get two of them. First of all, it’s a backup in case something happens to the other one. Second, it can be used as a snow gauge in the winter without having to

Figure 1. The unboxed rain gauge comes in four pieces.

use the gauge you already have set up. Third, it comes in handy when you get a lot of rain and you need to measure all of the overflow rainfall! The measuring tube I got is in imperial units (inches), which may or may not be what you like; there is a metric tube you can get. The advantage of the imperial tube is that there is a phone app that you can use, if you want, to enter your data — and it only accepts imperial units at this point. Installing the rain gauge took me about one minute using a couple of screws and a cordless drill. I’m not going to go over the details of where it should be installed on your property; let’s just say you need to make sure it’s not mounted near any buildings or trees that would prevent rainfall from making it to the gauge. Also, pick an area that you can access easily; otherwise you’ll forget or not feel like taking daily

Figure 3. The finished project. Figure 2. The mounting bracket for the rain gauge.

measurements if it’s a pain to get to. As you can see in Figures 2 and 3, I mounted mine on a fence post. Figure 2 shows the mounting bracket; there is a spot for three screws, two near the top and one at the bottom. I just used the two on the top and it was nice and secure. Once the bracket is mounted, you simply slide the gauge into place and you’re done. Personally, I think the gauge looks nice and has a professional look and feel to it (Figure 3). I did go online to see what it would cost if you were to just go out and buy it, and the best price I could find, including shipping costs, was

about $55, so it’s a pretty darned good deal!

Pick your time

Now all you have to do is sit back and wait for it to rain. For me, that was about 12 hours after I installed the gauge. It’s recommended you take your readings at the same time each day and use the date you took your reading to record your data, even if most or all of the rain fell the previous day. For me the best time of the day is late afternoon or early evening when I get home from work, so I would take the reading then and enter that value in for that date. If you get less than an inch of rain, reading the gauge is simple; just look at the water level and take the reading off the scale on the

measuring cylinder. When you get more than an inch, the water will have overflowed into the large cylinder. How I went about measuring all of the rain I received on Saturday and Sunday was to use the additional large cylinder to help me out. I took the rain gauge down and dumped out the measuring cylinder (remembering not to forget about that inch of rainfall); I then put the measuring cylinder into the additional large cylinder and put the funnel back into place. I then poured the overflow water into the funnel until either all the water was gone or an inch of water was in the measuring cylinder. Having this second cylinder to hold the measuring tube and funnel prevented me from spilling the water, which I most likely would have done. This whole procedure took only a minute or two and would have been much quicker if I hadn’t received over three inches of rain! When I compared the rainfall amount from this rain gauge to my automated Davis Instruments gauge, I discovered I have to do some calibration work over the next week. The Davis station recorded 82 millimetres of rain, while the CoCoRaHS gauge recorded 98 mm. That’s a fair bit of difference! My gut tells me my automated station is off, but I’ll let you know the results of my calibration testing in the next issue.

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

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CROPS

When weeds are growing slowly they absorb less herbicide, while stressed crops are more susceptible to injury By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

delay spraying for two or three days following a frost. • Check herbicide rainfast intervals and time applications accordingly. • Don’t spray during temperature inversions when herbicides can be moved off target. • Don’t spray if wind speeds exceed 15 kilometres an hour. • Avoid spraying when the relative humidity is below 40 per cent. • Use label-recommended wetting agents. • When possible apply a tank mix including herbicides from more than one group to slow the development of herbicide-tolerant weeds. • Try to apply herbicides when the crop and target weeds are at the optimum stage. This isn’t always possible, nor is applying herbicides at the optimum temperature, Shaikh acknowledged. While it’s preferable to wait for warmer weather farmers should try to spray weeds before they get too big, he said.

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Although most herbicides work better when temperatures are moderate some do better under cooler conditions, while others work better when it’s warmer. Shaikh said the following herbicides work well under cool conditions: • Most Group 4 products; • Most residual herbicides of any group; • “Fop” Group 1 herbicides such as Horizon; • Aim/carfentrazone. The following need warmer temperatures and also don’t work as well under cool and cloudy conditions: • Glyphosate; • Liberty; • “Dim” Group 1 herbicides such as Select, Poast; • “ALS” Group 2 herbicides; • Buctril, Sencor (Metribuzin), Fenoxaprop (Puma), Basagran, Flexstar, Reflex. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Some weeds like it wet, such as purslane speedwell, which is showing up more in southwestern Manitoba this spring. photo: owen beever

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ool, wet weather, especially in southwestern Manitoba, has delayed seeding and now it’s complicating weed control. Muddy soils have delayed, or prevented farmers from doing a pre-plant weed burn-off allowing weeds to get bigger than the optimum stage for herbicide control. Lionel Kaskiw, a farm production adviser with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) in Souris has seen some foxtail barley in wheat that’s close to a foot high. “There really isn’t any product that’s going to control it (in crop),” he said June 11 during his weekly Croptalk webinar. “The best-case scenario will be getting something to suppress it... it’s going to be there and for the rest of the year.” Where the crop isn’t up yet Kaskiw recommends hitting advanced foxtail barley with a higher rate of glyphosate. A half-litre per acre won’t control it, he said. Less common weeds — usually moistureloving ones — are also showing up in southwest fields, including purslane speedwell and cinquefoil, Kaskiw said. Cool, wet weather reduces herbicide efficacy, including glyphosate, said MAFRD weed specialist Nasir Shaikh. “The plants (weeds) start to shut down once they hit 5 C,” he said. “It’s advisable not to spray any herbicide once hitting that 5 C. The optimum temperature is usually the 15 to 25 C range when the weeds are actively growing and the herbicides can work very effectively. But since we are going through this cool spring I would say we can have a range from 8 to 10 C in the night before we stop spraying.” Cool temperatures slow weed metabolism. Weeds then take in less herbicide and take longer to die. In some cases higher rates of herbicide are required to kill the weeds. At the same time cool, wet conditions put crops under more stress and are more susceptible to herbicide injury, Shaikh said. Herbicide-damaged crops usually recover with little impact on yield. Cloudy days can also make herbicides less effective, he said. Here are some of Shaikh’s cool-weather herbicide spraying tips: • Try to spray during the middle of the day when temperatures are warmest. • Avoid spraying in early morning or late in the evening when temperatures are cooler and there can be dew on the weeds. Dew can dilute herbicides or wash them off weeds. • Don’t spray weeds if you expect frost and

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Manitoba 2013 bee winterkill was highest in the country Officials expect to release the results of the 2014 survey in mid-July By Marney Blunt Commodity News Service Canada

oney production has been expanding in Canada in recent years, however, honeybee colonies are struggling more than ever to make it through the winters, according to the Canadian Honey Council. In 2 0 1 3 , t h e Ca n a d i a n Association of Professional Apiculturists’ (CAPA) Colony Loss Report indicated that 28.6 per cent of colonies suffered wintering loss, almost double the 15.3 per cent of wintering loss in 2012. The province with the most damage in 2013 was Manitoba at 46.4 per cent winter loss. The CAPA is currently researching the survival rates from this past winter, which was colder than normal in many areas of the country. The 2014 Colony Loss Report is scheduled to be released in mid-July. “ There are various factors that can account for that,” said Gerry McKee, the chair of the Canadian Honey Council. “The preparation of the colonies and how well they are set up to survive the winter (are factors), because they have to endure six to seven months of being some-

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what confined and that’s a pretty big challenge for the colonies.” McKee added that certain regions, particularly Manitoba and the Maritimes, will have had a tough winter for colony losses. Other areas have been struggling with dry conditions. “In some areas they’ve had a lot of drought so the bees don’t get a chance to really prepare themselves for winter, that will take some losses,” said McKee. Some believe that neonicotinoid pesticides are a major factor contributing to the increased wintering loss, says McKee.

“There’s a big debate in southern Ontario about the neonicotinoid pesticides and of course in Europe they’ve banned them for two years because of the suspected effects on the survival rates of the honeybee,” said McKee. “There are groups that don’t want to have pesticides used at all. There’s sort of one extreme group and then there’s another group saying that they’re essential for our food production. So you have two polarized groups that are debating over the effect of this family of insecticides called neonicotinoids.” McKee added that the con-

troversy over the neonicotinoid insecticides has farmers quite concerned as it impacts their investment and food production. “Most of the commercial beekeepers in Canada are aware that there have been incidents of poisoning bees by the neonicotinoids,” said McKee. “But also there’s been some incidents of poisoning with some of the older insecticides. Humans make mistakes and that’s what happened. There isn’t quite enough evidence to demonstrate that they shouldn’t be using these pesticides.” While there is the neonico-

tinoid controversy, the suspected leading cause of winter loss in Canada is still the varroa mite, McKee says. The varroa mite is an external parasite that attacks honeybees and can only reproduce in a honeybee colony. Increasing winter losses have not resulted in decreased honeybee colonies, McKee says. In 2010 there were 611,972 colonies wintered and 128,463 of them didn’t make it to spring. In 2013 there were 719,353 colonies wintered, but 205,385 colonies were either dead or unproductive. However, McKee says that honeybee beekeepers have been seeing good returns in recent years. “ The price of honey is quite high right now, and that’s the main source of revenue for beekeepers in the Prairies, other than southern Alberta where they are heavily involved in pollination of canola hybrid varieties,” said McKee. “But for the three Prairie provinces honey production is the main source of revenue and the honey has increased in price. Maybe three or four years ago honey was 95 cents a pound, and now it’s around $2.50 a pound.”

Cigi to probe effects of inputs on wheat quality With $5 million in funding in hand, Cigi hopes to address issues around Canadian wheat quality, while also expanding its research on pulse crops By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

he Canadian International Grains Institute, better known as Cigi, is moving into research in a big way in an attempt to better serve its clients. “Since 2010, Cigi has been moving in a new strategic direction,” said CEO Earl Geddes. “And this whole move to a sustainable, independent, technical institute has been core to our transition away from the previous marketing structure, to make sure we can provide the kinds of services that industry requires today and will require in the future.” Since about 2010, the institute has also been fielding complaints about the quality — in particular the strength — of Canadian wheat. Much of the planned research will work to address and prevent those issues. “We know that weather has an impact, and we’ve gone through a cycle of some pretty wet weather later in the season, and we know if you get rain later in the growing season, that can have an impact,” said Rex Newkirk who will lead Cigi’s technical team in the applied commercial research. “But there are concerns that maybe it’s more than weather,

“We need to understand the milling properties of peas and lentils and beans as we mill them in roller mills and hammer mills and stone mills and tin mills.” Earl Geddes

so we’re looking at what else has changed,” he said. That will include a detailed look at the effects of fungicide on wheat, as well as those of glyphosate. “Our hypothesis is that it is having an effect, but we don’t know if it’s positive, negative or neutral,” Newkirk said. The research — made possible by $5 million in funding over five years through the federal government’s AgriInnovation Program — will also look at the interactions between wheat varieties and the regions in which they are grown. “This allows us to look forward and ask what do we have to do to be proactive. What are the detailed things that need to be known to make sure we keep those customers happy?” he said. That also means sussing out greater specificity as to what uses various wheat varieties are best suited to.

“What does this mean to a baker in Guyana, versus a baker in England, versus a baker in Japan,” Newkirk asked, adding that they will be working closely with the Canadian Grain Commission. But while the commission looks at varieties pre-commercialization, Newkirk said Cigi will be looking at the properties and uses after commercialization.

More focus on pulses

Geddes noted that recent changes to how wheat is sold and marketed, mean that regional variations may become more pronounced. “Nobody has 100 per cent of the grain to blend to make up the cargoes that smooth out any regional issues, so the research we’re doing is to help both those exporters understand better what exactly is happening, region by region, variety by variety and to be

Cigi staff evaluate wheat flour for use in oriental noodles. The institute is hiring more staff and is looking for more space in downtown Winnipeg. photo: cigi

able to provide direction to farmers.” A portion of Cigi’s research will also focus on pulse crops, with the institute working closely with Pulse Canada as initiatives move forward. “We need to understand the milling properties of peas and lentils and beans as we mill them in roller mills and hammer mills and stone mills and tin mills,” said Geddes. “And that’s led us into a very extensive set of conversations with customers, and with the commission... to start to create cereal and pulse food products and ingredients.” As part of the new focus on research, new staff has and will

be hired, swelling the seams of the organization’s current location. Currently Cigi is looking at moving into a larger space by 2017. “We’re doing the work with our engineering company, so the design work, the load work for a new facility — and we’ve got a couple of new buildings in downtown Winnipeg that we’re interested in renting space in — so they need to know what the loads are for things, such as a flour mill, dust removal, electricity, airflow,” Geddes said, adding that once a cost estimate is established, fundraising for the move will begin. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | June 19, 2014

CROP REPORT

Heavy rains put the kibosh on continued seeding Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre crop report for June 16, 2014 Weekly Provincial Summary

• Provincially, seeding progress in Manitoba is estimated at 90 per cent complete. • By region, seeding is 80 per cent complete in the Southwest Region, 90 per cent complete in the Northwest Region, and over 95 per cent complete in the Central, Eastern and Interlake Regions. • Majority of Manitoba received precipitation and accumulations varied from eight mm to over 100 mm. Impact to crops is being assessed as crop injury will depend on the stage of crop development and duration of the excessive moisture conditions. • Weed control operations progressed rapidly over the past week but were hampered by windy conditions in some areas and the weekend precipitation. Weed control will remain a priority for producers as fields dry. • The recent cooler temperatures are slowing crop development. However, a return to war mer temperatures should allow crops to advance quickly.

Southwest Region

Rainfall towards the end of the week resulted in amounts ranging from 15 to 30 mm. Isolated areas received higher amounts as heavy thundershowers were reported. Average to below-average temperatures slowed crop growth last week; however, crop is emerging quickly. Many producers were able to seed early in the week prior to the rain. Overall seeding progress for the region is estimated at 80 per cent complete. In areas north of Highway No. 1, seeding is 90 to 95 per cent complete; however, some individual producers are 70 to 75 per cent complete. In areas south of Highway No. 1, seeding progress is estimated at 30 to 40 per cent complete. It is projected additional acres may be seeded in the coming days in areas that received minimal precipitation. E a r l y- s e e d e d c r o p s a r e emerging and are being sprayed for weed control. Most broadcast-seeded canola has emerged nicely due to the frequent showers; the crop is growing rapidly. Some cereal crops are showing symptoms of moisture stress and earlyseason leaf disease; some producers are applying a fungicide with the herbicide. Later-seeded crops are emerging within three to four days. Some producers had to reseed as heavy rains resulted in soil crusting. Fall rye is heading. Majority of the winter wheat crop is in the flag-leaf stage, although some fields are still at the tillering stage due to cooler-thannormal weather conditions last week. Flea beetle pressure is low to moderate in most areas. However, there are some reports of spraying for control of flea beetles. Some isolated reports of cutworm activity, although damage is relatively minor. The cooler conditions last week slowed forage growth

slightly. Alfalfa stands are rated as good, with development in the early to mid-bud stage. Some dairy operations started first-cut silage and commercial hay growers will be starting first cut soon. Majority of cows are to pasture, with pastures growing well. Water levels in some areas of the region are causing issues. Dugouts and sloughs remain full.

Northwest Region

Rainfall amounts ranged from 12 mm to over 51 mm. There is standing water in the low-lying areas of many fields. Some seeding progress was made last week, but producers in localized areas were challenged by wet soil conditions. Across the region, seeding progress ranges from 99 per cent complete in the Roblin area to only 70 per cent complete at The Pas. Approximately 95 per cent of the wheat crop and 90 per cent of the canola crop is seeded. Soybean and grain corn planting is complete. Fields that were seeded show good germination and even emergence. On average, 100 per cent of the pea crop is emerged, 95 per cent of the wheat crop is emerged, 75 per cent of the canola crop is emerged with 30 per cent of that in the seedling stage, and about 95 per cent of the soybeans are emerged. In-crop herbicide applications are being made. Excessive moisture is causing some crop damage. There are a few reports of low flea beetle activity in some fields. Hayfields and pastures in the Northwest Region are experiencing excessive moisture conditions. Nearly all cattle are moved to pasture, but forage growth is slow. Dugouts are full to capacity.

Central Region

Rainfall amounts ranged from 20 to 75 mm. Most producers in the region have completed seeding, with the exception being the northwest corner of the region at 90 per cent complete. The wettest areas, including MacGregor, and north and west of Gladstone, are the least advanced. There are also a few fields left in the Cartwright area near the U.S. border. Producers are doing their best to seed around wet areas. Many areas of the region were looking for rain, and a l t h o u g h t h e re i s s t a n d ing water in many fields, it is being absorbed quickly in most cases. The wettest areas of the region didn’t see as much precipitation, but any amount on saturated soils continues to impact seeding operations. Some hail was reported early last week in Darlingford, Manitou and areas south. Damage was reported as heavy and assessments are being made. Advancement in crop growth slowed with the cooler temperatures, but crops are generally growing well. Some cereals have reached five-leaf stage and tillering. Emergence is generally even and stands look good. Canola development ranges from emerging

to as advanced as the six-leaf stage. Soybeans range from cotyledon to early second trifoliate. Edible beans range in growth from emerging to the unifoliate stage. Corn has two to six leaves. Peas are up to six nodes. Most of the winter wheat is in stem elongation to flag-leaf stages, and herbicide applications are complete. Fields have variable crop staging, so fungicide applications, if necessary, will be a challenge to time properly. Herbicide applications are 50 to 70 per cent complete. Weeds are growing rapidly, and high winds last week impacted application operations and timing. Soybeans have seen a first herbicide application in most cases. Herbicide applications will continue in all crops as fields dry. Flea beetle pressures are starting to wane in areas. Several fields required control measures or were reseeded due to heavy flea beetle damage or a combination of flea beetle and cutworm damage. Diamondback moth numbers increased in monitoring traps, but overall numbers remain low. Some larvae were seen. So m e a c re s o f c o r n , s u n flowers and soybeans were sprayed for cutworms. Grasshoppers are emerging, with high populations noted in some places. Overall to date, the forage crop is rated as good to very good. Hay crops are advancing rapidly and cutting should begin shortly. Alfalfa is up to 60 cm high; grasses are heading. Pastures are generally in

good shape providing plenty of feed. Livestock water supplies are favourable.

stock water is rated as 100 per cent adequate.

Eastern Region

The Interlake Region received rainfall over the weekend which resulted in precipitation amounts ranging from 35 to 75 mm. In areas to the south that surround the Selkirk area, field drains are 100 per cent full with road ditches and water drains being close to 75 per cent of capacity. In the northern areas of the Interlake, water is ponding on many fields and field drains are partially full. Cool day and night temperatures have slowed plant development. Seeding throughout the Interlake Region is complete, with only trace amounts of specialty crops yet to be seeded. Sp r i n g c e re a l s d e v e l o p ment ranges from one leaf to one tiller growth stage. Canola growth ranges from cotyledon stage to four-leaf stage. Corn staging ranges from emergence to the V1 stage. Winter wheat fields are in the tillering to stem elongation stages. Herbicide applications are still ongoing. The recent rainfall will delay spraying for several days. There are reports of cutworms causing damage in sunflowers in the South Interlake. Flea beetle damage in canola fields decreased with the cooler temperatures, as well as an increase in plant development. Pasture and hay conditions are rated as good. First cut in alfalfa fields started last week in the South Interlake. Pasture conditions improved since last week with better plant stands. Dugout conditions are good.

Varying amounts of rainfall occurred with amounts ranging from 40 to 105 mm. In northern areas of the region, there is standing water in fields. The drainage system is at full capacity. Assessment of crop damage will occur over the next week, although it is expected damage will occur in the lower areas of the fields. It is estimated the Eastern Region is 95 per cent seeded. The recent heavy rainfall has brought seeding to an end. Winter wheat is growing rapidly, with flag leaves starting to emerge. Wet field conditions will impact fungicide applications on most fields. Some producers may try aerial applications if disease pressure warrants. Insects are active and are causing damage. Flea beetles in canola are still causing concerns with some post-emergent spraying and re s e e d i n g o c c u r r i n g . Cu t worms are reported in sunflower, corn and canola, with some spraying happening for control. Grasshopper nymphs are being found, with some extensive crop damage on field margins noted. Cattle in the region are on pasture. Haying has begun with many dairy producers taking their first cut of alfalfa. Heavy rainfall over the weekend will slow hay harvest progress. Pastures and hayfields are soggy with standing water visible in many areas. Availability of live-

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Grain handlers seek rules setting weekly rail movements higher The WGEA wants the government to intervene to ensure U.S. customers receive grain deliveries By Rod Nickel winnipeg / reuters

rain handlers are lobby i n g t h e Ca n a d i a n government for even stricter rules requiring railroads to allocate thousands of rail cars to them each week in hopes of stopping an unprecedented crop log-jam from getting worse. Tougher rules could ensure that U.S. and other buyers have ample access to Canadian grains. They would also give grain handlers priority over other shippers, including oil companies, which have moved a rapidly growing, though still relatively small, volume of crude by rail. A record-large harvest and frigid weather had snarled the transportation system last fall and winter, leaving millions of tonnes of grain stuck in farm bins. Minimum shipments to the United States, part of the grain handlers’ wish list, could keep cereal companies from suffering a repeat of last winter’s oat shortages, as Cheerios maker General Mills Inc. did. Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said the government intended to have new regulations in place by mid-July, possibly with tougher volume requirements. “If it’s necessary, it will be done,” Ritz told Reuters. “... I’m not going to be prescriptive yet.” Under pressure from angry farmers, Canada’s Conservative government in March ordered the nation’s two railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., to boost grain shipments to minimum weekly levels. The minimums expire in August, when the next harvest begins, but a recently passed bill allows Ottawa to set new targets for the 2014-15 crop year. Adding more regulations creates tricky politics for the Conservatives, although they have also gotten tougher on banks and phone companies. The Western Grain Elevators Association, a handlers’ group whose members include Cargill Ltd., Richardson International and Viterra, is arguing for between 11,000 grain cars, the current weekly minimum,

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“I expect (Western Canada) will remain in a burdensome position for all of the (coming) ‘14-15 crop year and perhaps even into the following crop year.” Brant Randles Louis Dreyfus

and 14,000, a level Canadian National says may overwhelm grain handlers. WGEA is also asking for minimums along each rail corridor, such as the lines to the United States, Canada’s West Coast and Thunder Bay, Ont. Grain handlers, who buy crops directly from farmers to resell or process, say railways last winter shunned trips to the United States, which can take longer from the western farm provinces than those to Canada’s busy West Coast ports. “If the railways ignore certain corridors and focus all movement into others, then it stands to reason that port terminals could face challenges unloading rail cars,” said WGEA executive director Wade Sobkowich. The grain handlers’ lobbying push extends from Ritz to federal assistant deputy ministers, whom the WGEA met with in late May, and to the government’s Canadian Transportation Agency.

The CTA is meeting individually with shippers and railways, trying to estimate how much grain must move after the next harvest. In coming weeks, it will make recommendations to Transport Minister Lisa Raitt.

Going ‘all out’

Canadian National chief executive officer Claude Mongeau said in an interview that the grain handlers’ call for up to 14,000 cars per week was “not constructive” since the industry had never moved more than 10,000 before the current rules. C a n a d i a n Na t i o n a l w i l l deploy hundreds of U.S.-based cars in Canada for the summer to clear some of the backlog in this usually slower period and aims to temporarily deliver 6,000 grain cars per week, exceeding the current requirement for 5,500 per railway. Port of Thunder Bay in May had its busiest month in 16 years, but there is still a mountain of grain to move.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada estimates that leftover crops before the next harvest will amount to 22.4 million tonnes, the biggest pile in 34 years. Early indications point to the next crop reaching average to above-average size, adding considerably more to move. “We’re moving all out as we speak, and we will continue into next year,” Mongeau said. Canadian Pacific is working on an operating plan for the fall that includes improved train velocity and better use of its fleet to deliver more cars weekly, said spokesman Ed Greenberg. Railroad consultant Tony Hatch of ABH Consulting said further Canadian railroad regulation would be “crazy,” considering the ample incentive to ship as much grain as possible. Despite its looser regulations, the U.S. rail system works “pretty darn well,” Hatch added. Ritz said he and Raitt would also meet with shippers and railway officials. “The biggest difference moving forward will be the ability to get all the players around a table and talk it out,” Ritz said in an interview. “That was never done before. When it didn’t work right, they blamed each other.”

Burdensome supplies

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looks more important than ever. Months before farmers harvest a bushel, the Canadian arm of commodities trader Louis Dreyfus Corp. is almost booked for spring wheat purchases through the end of 2014. “I expect ( Western Canada) will remain in a burdensome position for all of the (coming) ’14-15 crop year and perhaps even into the following crop year,” Louis Dreyfus Commodities president Brant Randles said in an interview. Buyers, worried about securing transportation, are making purchases three to six months in advance instead of the usual 60 days, Randles said. Grain handlers, meanwhile, will focus their selling on the big ports on Canada’s West Coast and at Thunder Bay, said Rhyl Doyle, director of export cereals at Paterson Grain. West Coast shipments are destined for Asia, while sales through Thunder Bay can reach Europe, North Africa or Latin America. The problem, Doyle said, is that grain handlers are so worried that they might not be able to deliver that they hesitate to sell to U.S. buyers. “Everybody got burned on that last (winter),” Doyle said, “when the railroad said, ‘We’re not going there.’”

U.S. farm groups seek to exclude Japan from Pacific Trade talks The Asian nation has so far refused to abolish tariffs on key agricultural imports washington /reuters

.S. farm groups said May 28 that Japan should be suspended from Pacific trade talks if the Asian nation insists on keeping tariffs on sensitive agricultural sectors. Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari told Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trading partners at talks in Singapore last week that Japan will not agree to abolish all tariffs on wheat, rice, dairy, sugar, beef and pork. “It is a big step but one that will be justified if Japan continues to refuse to

open its agricultural sector to meaningful competition,” said a joint statement by the National Association of Wheat Growers, U.S. Wheat Associates, USA Rice Federation, the National Pork Producers Council and the International Dairy Foods Association. The joint statement is important because of the power the farm lobby wields in Washington. If farm groups refuse to support the TPP, which would create a 12-nation trade bloc covering 40 per cent of the world economy, support in Congress could weaken further. Beef producers from the United States,

Canada, New Zealand and Australia have already demanded that the TPP eliminate all tariffs on beef, following reports that Japan might offer the United States a tariff reduction to around nine per cent. Cattle farmers also want a guarantee Japan will offer the same terms it gives to the United States to other trading partners. Australia has separately agreed on a deal with Japan cutting tariffs on frozen beef to 19.5 per cent and on fresh beef to 23.5 per cent. The United States has said the deal does not go far enough.

B u t U . S . Tr a d e Re p re s e n t a t i v e Michael Froman said after the Singapore meeting the United States was pressing for tariff elimination to the “maximum extent possible,” suggesting some room for flexibility. A USTR spokesman said the office was confident it would secure a deal giving farmers new opportunities. Japan, which levies average agriculture tariffs of 16.6 per cent, wants to protect its politically powerful farmers although Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is keen for reforms to open Japan’s economy and stimulate growth.

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Ritz critical of U.S. bully tactics on trade issues He says Canada won’t budge on supply management protection any time soon By Rod Nickel winnipeg / reuters

anadian Agricult u re Mi n i s t e r G e r r y Ritz lashed out at the United States for acting like a “schoolyard bully” on trade i s s u e s, a n d s a i d h e s e e s more promise in negotiating a bilateral deal with Japan than the more ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership. Ritz, in an interview with Reuters June 11, also said it would take a “sea shift” for Canada to offer significantly more access to its protected dairy, egg and poultry industries. The Conservative minister’s comments highlight growing challenges to completing the TPP deal, which aims to lower trade barriers in member countries.

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“I don’t see a win for us for doing that. Politically, it’s kryptonite.” Gerry Ritz

In May, Japan said it would not abolish tariffs in five key agricultural sectors. Last week, U.S. dairy farmers threatened to oppose the pact if Japan and Canada did not agree to accept substantially more dairy imports. “I don’t entertain any such thing in the near future,” Ritz said of expanding such access. “I don’t see a win for us for doing that. Politically, it’s kryptonite.” Canada agreed last year to expand its small quotas for

European cheese imports, but Canadian dairy farmers in vote-rich eastern provinces strongly oppose weakening the system of production limits and import tariffs. Canada’s sensitivity in those areas is no different than sugar and cotton for United States negotiators, Ritz said. “If they want to throw mud, they should probably not be living in a glass house themselves.” A spokesperson for U.S. Trade Representative Michael

Froman had no immediate comment. The chances of TPP reaching an agreement look “50-50,” Ritz said. Ritz said without U.S. congressional authority to sign any agreement and the fact some TPP countries are upset with the United States, “a bilateral deal like we’ve got with Korea now, directly with Japan, is far better.” Canada and the United States are locked in a bitter dispute over U.S. labels on food. The U.S. rule, which requires retailers such as grocery stores to list the country of origin on meat, has resulted in fewer Canadian pigs and cattle being exported to the U.S., according to the Canadian government. “It’s hard to have respect for the stance the Americans are

taking on TPP when you look in the rear-view mirror and you’ve got (country-of-origin labelling) staring at you,” Ritz said. Some trade analysts say U.S. negotiators are hampered by a lack of fast-track negotiating authority, which would give the White House the power to push trade deals through Congress without amendments. A bipartisan bill was introduced this year but is in limbo ahead of U.S. midterm elections in November. Meanwhile, Ritz will visit China next week. Canada is keen to expand beef exports to China, which currently accepts only Canadian boneless beef from cattle under 30 months of age. The immediate goal is to gain access for bonein beef from the same cattle, Ritz said.

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Saudi Arabia increases wheat storage capacity abu dhabi / reuters / Saudi Arabia’s Grain Silos and Flour Mills Organization said new wheat silos with a storage capacity of 60,000 tonnes would be operational by the third quarter of 2015 in Al-Ahsa region in the eastern part of the kingdom. The Al-Ahsa silos project cost over 297 million Saudi riyals ($79.2 million), director general Waleed Elkhereiji told Saudi state news agency SPA May 20. The new silos are part of a wider plan to add around 790,000 tonnes of Saudi storage capacity. Other projects include Makkah, Qassim and Jizan and Aseer. Elkhereiji said Saudi Arabia’s consumption of bread-making wheat amounted to 3.2 million tonnes in 2013. Its wheat storage capacity stood at 2.8 million tonnes at the end of 2013, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Lloyd Jensen, a part-time farmer just outside Stonewall, composts several hundred tonnes of yard waste the town produces annually. PHOTOs: LORRAINE STEVENSON

“I just thought there’s got to be something better to do with it than hauling it to the dump.” Lloyd Jensen

Owner of S’toons ’n Stuff near Stonewall

Leaf it to Lloyd Local farmer composts several hundred tonnes of grass and leaves for use as fertilizer on his small hobby farm

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff / Near Stonewall

tonewall residents love their picture-perfect lawns, but all that watering, fertilizing and mowing create a pile of grass clippings. Leaves and grass clippings amount to nearly 450 tonnes of yard waste generated annually in their community, say town of Stonewall staff. And it all might end up as a methaneemitting mountain of mush in a landfill somewhere, were it not for the enthusiasm of a nearby farmer to compost it all for his own use instead. Lloyd Jensen began composting Stonewall’s leaves and grass clippings produced by its 1,800 or so households about a decade ago. “I just thought there’s got to be something better to do with it than hauling it to the dump,” says the self-described hobby farmer with about 70 acres of land he grows wheat on just a mile east of town.

Stonewall residents’ neatly manicured properties also produce many bags of leaves and grass clippings.

At that time, Stonewall was also paying tipping fees to haul yard waste to its transfer station — anywhere from at least four to six bags of yard waste per household per week — and the costs worried town officials. Jensen said the idea of using it himself presented itself after he asked the local contractor hauling it if a truckload could be diverted to his place where he was making compost for the family garden. The contractor even waived the cost of delivery saying it reduced his hauling costs — and that’s when the “stuff” of Jensen’s farm, which he today calls S’toons ’n Stuff (he also grows saskatoons and cherries) began to take shape.

Applied straight to fields

Today Jensen takes all the yard waste Stonewallers leave out in plastic bags, which are diverted to his farmyard. He then hauls the bags in a front-end loader out to one of his three small fields where he breaks open the bags and dumps, spreads and discs the yard waste directly into the soil. “I just run over the soil with a deep tiller and an ordinary old tractor, and do that a couple of dozen times. It takes a lot the first few passes because it’s all clumpy so you have to spread it out and move it around. Then I take the discer out and just flip the soil over so you’re burying it into the soil as much as you can.” The field is left fallow for a year after, which works on his farm because of the nature and scale of it, adds Jensen. “This is my hobby. This is not my living,” he says. His day job is a flight services specialist with NAV Canada. The town now pays Jensen tipping

fees they’d otherwise be paying a nearby landfill to take the waste, and he estimates his savings on fertilizer is anywhere from $3,000 to $4,000 a year. He grows wheat on these fields. The yields are lower but he’s still as happy with the results. “I get decent yields and I have low inputs. It’s good for the soil. It makes the land easier to work and the water retention is fantastic. It doesn’t dry out nearly as fast and surprisingly where I had the water holes before, they’re absorbed very quickly.” He’s undaunted by the work involved. It takes him about 30 minutes to spread three truckloads of yard waste. “I don’t golf,” he says. He’s motivated mainly for the satisfaction he gets of seeing something put to good use. “It’s about using junk,” he said. “This is garbage the town would normally take to the dump. We’re reusing it all.”

Fundraiser

“We” also includes local gardeners. Jensen also sets aside leaves and grass in windrows to compost for a full two years. His brother built a screener that sifts it smooth, after which it’s made available free of charge to town gardeners. A local business keeps a bin of it stocked, and residents helping themselves make donations to the palliative care program. “It’s been a pretty good fundraiser,” he adds. Town of Stonewall CAO Robert Potter said they’ve lucked out the day Lloyd came through their doors. The basic rate they negotiate with Jensen to take the yard waste annually costs less than using the town’s equipment and staff to run their own composting program, said Potter. Plus, Lloyd is the end-user. “We still generate piles of yard waste,” said Potter. “But at least we are doing something No. 1 environmentally and No. 2 cost effectively.” Both the town and Jensen are waiting to see if this initiative qualifies for support from the province as Manitoba moves to boost community composting and divert more yard waste from landfills. Earlier this month the province launched Tomorrow Now, a new green action plan with goals that include tripling the amount of organics Manitoba diverts from landfills by boosting organic waste collection and processing of food, yard and wood waste. The provincial target is to divert 85 kg of organics per person by 2020, which is a lot more than the current 30 kg Manitobans now divert, and even higher than the national average of 65 kg per capita. The initiative is backed by a $1-million annual fund that will become available to eligible municipal and commercial composting facilities. 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

Last year’s leftovers

Spinach and Green Pea Soup This soup is a great way to eat last year’s frozen green peas with new spring spinach, green onions or other fresh herbs like mint or chives you may already have in your garden. Serve this delicious soup with a tuna sandwich on whole grain bread for a balanced lunch.

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4 green onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large baking potato, peeled and diced (about 1-1/2 cups) 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg 1-1/2 c. reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth 1 pkg. (227 g) spinach 1. c. frozen green peas, thawed 2 c. milk 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice Pepper 1/4 c. 2% plain yogurt 3 tbsp. chopped fresh basil, mint or chives

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sure sign of approaching summer around here is an almost-empty freezer. Last fall I made a list of everything we put into it, and all those bags of carrots, peas, beans, corn, rhubarb, saskatoons and strawberries seemed like a lot of food at the time. So a few months later, I’m amazed to see it’s nearly gone. Just one or two bags of peas remain of the vegetables. Why am I reluctant to eat the last of them? Maybe because I know the peas were the most work to put there. I’ve saved “the best” for last. But those bags of peas need to be eaten. They’re kind of pale and shrivelled and after a year in a dark, cold freezer won’t taste like they did last summer. So while summer comes on, and we wait for those promising little ribbons of green in the garden to become this year’s fresh and new, here’s a couple of recipes to use up what’s left over from the last.

In a pot, combine green onions, garlic, potato, salt, nutmeg and broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and boil for 5 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender. Meanwhile, trim off tough stems from spinach. Stir spinach and peas into soup; cover and boil for about 5 minutes or until spinach is tender. Use an immersion blender in the pot, or transfer to a blender in batches, and purée until smooth. Return to pot, if necessary. Add milk and heat over low heat, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes until steaming (do not let boil). Drizzle in lemon juice, stirring constantly; season to taste with pepper. In a small bowl, stir together yogurt and basil, mint or chives. Ladle soup into warm bowls and add a dollop of herbed yogurt; swirl slightly. TIPS: For the best texture in puréed soups, use an oblong, baking-type potato rather than a waxytype new potato. Be sure to rinse the spinach well to remove any sand and shake off excess moisture (there’s no need to dry it) before trimming. To save on preparation time, you can use about 6 oz. (175 g) baby spinach (6 cups/1.5 l packed) and skip the trimming step. Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada

Hodgepodge I made this traditional Maritime dish last week and with its light sauce it’s a scrumptious way to eat a whole bunch of vegetables at once. 12 baby new potatoes, cut in half 1 c. thickly sliced carrots 2 c. broccoli florets 1 c. sugar snap peas, snow peas or green beans, trimmed 1/2 c. frozen green peas 2 tbsp. butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 1/2 tsp. dried tarragon or dried savory or dried thyme Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1-1/2 c. milk, heated 2 tsp. Dijon mustard or dry mustard 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil or dill (optional)

In a large saucepan, combine potatoes and carrots; add cold water to cover by 2 inches and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover, reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender. Add broccoli, sugar snap peas and green peas; boil for 3 min. or until tender-crisp. Drain; set aside. Return pan to medium heat; melt butter. Sauté onion, tarragon, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper for about 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in flour; sauté for 30 seconds. Gradually whisk in heated milk and mustard. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly; reduce heat to medium and simmer, whisking for about 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vegetables and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a warmed serving bowl and sprinkle with fresh herbs (if using). TIPS: You can use different vegetables: start with potatoes and add 4-1/2 cups (1.125 l) other vegetables, adding hard vegetables with the potatoes and more tender ones for the cooking time they require. HEALTHY EATING TIP: All these veggies add up to a great fibre boost. Most Canadians don’t get enough fibre, found in whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds and vegetables as well as fruit. Add a dark rye or whole wheat roll and desert starring frozen yogurt topped with frozen raspberries and you’re good to go! Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada

Hodgepodge

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Explore the eastern Interlake area

Now that the weather is warming up, time to think about taking some local trips By Donna Gamache FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

ith the arrival of summer, it’s time for planning a Manitoba road trip to explore parts of our province you haven’t visited. Even a one-day trip can be fun, especially if you plan your route beforehand and take a good map. On road trips of this nature, my husband and I use our Backroad Mapbook which shows all the mile roads. (These are available at various bookstores and some gas station convenience stores.) A trip we took last summer was through the eastern Interlake. We’d travelled some of these roads before so we revisited familiar places and found some new-to-us spots. This region is well known for roadside statues, so we checked out several of those first. We began by driving north from the Perimeter Highway on No. 7, past Teulon about 13 km to the village of Komarno, just off No. 7 to the west. The Komarno mosquito statue is here, an interesting stop for photos. The word Komarno is Ukrainian for mosquito or mosquito infested, and this statue, designed by Marlene Hourd and built in 1984, is boasted as being the largest mosquito in the province — 4.6 metres high. From Komarno, you can drive back to No. 7 and continue north 24 km to Road 17 N where you’ll find the village of Meleb. If roadside statues interest you, an optional route from Komarno is to take No. 229 west to Inwood to see the statue of S-S-Sam and S-S-Sara Garter Snake, also created by Marlene Hourd. From there, drive north on No. 17 about 19 km, and then back east on No. 231 another 21 km until you reach No. 7, and north 6.4 km which also brings you to Meleb. The village of Meleb is the site of a lovely little park and a statue of mushrooms made of fibreglass on a base of stone and cement, about 4.5 metres high. The three mushrooms are different types that grow locally: the red-topped kozari (Boletus) in midsummer; the smorzhi (Morel) of May, and the pidpenky (Honey Mushroom) which grows in autumn. The statue was constructed for a school reunion of the local oneroom schools of Meleb, Park and Cumming. Wayne Arthur from St. Andrews constructed it in 1993.

Meleb school memorial. Below: Gimli marina.

PHOTOS: DONNA GAMACHE

Another feature of the park is a memorial for the schools for which M. P. C. Reunion Park is named. There are three miniature schools as well as a church, a full-size settlers’ cabin, a map which shows the locations of pioneer homesteads, and a war memorial to local residents who were killed during the Second World War. Picnic tables are available, if you take a lunch with you. From Meleb, drive about 15 km east on No. 117 N, towards Lake Winnipeg. This is a gravel road, so if you prefer, drive south on Highway No. 7, then east on No. 231 which brings you to Gimli. If you drive the No. 117 route, continue past No. 8 to reach No. 222, which is closer to the lake. As you drive south on that road, you reach Camp Morton Provincial Park. This park, eight km north of Gimli, was originally developed as a summer camp for underprivileged children but became a provincial park in 1974. Now there are vacation cabins and yurts, as well as a campground. Take time to explore the nature trails, interpretive signs and historic buildings, but be sure to allow enough time to explore Gimli, once you reach there. The day we visited Gimli was cool, but if the

weather is nice, plan on some beach time. Stroll along the boardwalk, eat a picnic or buy a snack. Walk out on the wharf and examine the colourful Gimli Seawall Gallery. We were amazed by the number of sailboats docked in the marina, evidence that this is a busy spot on a summer’s weekend! Check out Gimli’s famous Viking statue at the south end of 2nd Avenue. This impressive 4.5-metre monument was designed by Gissur Eliasson, and sculptured of fibreglass by George Barone in 1967. If history interests you, visit the New Iceland Heritage Museum, a national museum which depicts the Icelandic experience in North America. Look for the T-33 Silver Star jet atop a pillar, and the H.P. Tergesen General Store, the oldest operating general store in Manitoba, open since 1899, now with both modern and oldfashioned products. If you’re running out of time, head south from Gimli via Highway No. 8 but if there’s time, take No. 9, closer to Lake Winnipeg. Or perhaps you could find a place to stay and leave those beaches and sights for the next day! Donna Gamache writes from MacGregor, Manitoba

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More dirt may promote eating more veggies Growing your own vegetables just may encourage the family to eat more of them By Julie Garden-Robinson NDSU Extension Service

“What do you like about gardening?” I asked the group of children. “Dirt!” one of them yelled. “More dirt!” the group of three- to seven-year-olds exclaimed in unison as they filled more gardening boxes. The children are part of the Junior Master Gardener program co-ordinated by the NDSU Extension Service. The gardening activity was part of a summer religious education program for preschool and elementary children at a faith community. They talked about adding seeds to fertile soil, being patient and waiting for the seeds to sprout, taking care of the growing plants and harvesting the fruits of their labour. You can learn a lot of life’s lessons by tending a garden. With regular weeding, sunlight and water, the garden boxes will produce string beans, peas, lettuce, onions, radishes and other vegetables as the summer progresses. Besides promoting increased physical activity for people of all ages, gardening activities can promote enhanced consumption of vegetables and vegetables are the food group most likely to be lacking in the diets of children and adults. A rainbow of fruits and vegetables not only adds colour to your plate, but it also adds bountiful nutrition. In most cases, the darker and brighter the hue, the more natural antioxidants, vitamins and minerals are present in the fruits and vegetables. That’s why having a salad with dark-

green spinach, romaine and/or kale adds more nutrition to your plate than a plateful of iceberg lettuce. Radishes will add some spark to a salad. Consider this tip: After harvesting radishes, be sure to remove their leafy tops before placing them in the refrigerator. Store unwashed radishes in an open or perforated plastic bag in a refrigerator drawer separate from the one in which you store fruits. Rinse radishes and trim their roots just before serving. Be creative with your added salad ingredients. Add some dried or canned fruit, crunchy nuts and other flavourful ingredients. Add some leftover grilled chicken and/or hard-cooked eggs and you have a main dish. Vegetables and fruits are rich sources of vitamins, especially vitamins A and C. For example, carrots, leafy greens and sweet potatoes are good sources of beta-carotene, and peppers and tomatoes are good sources of vitamin C. To maintain the nutrition in your vegetables, be sure to remember your “three Rs”: reduce the amount of water used, reduce the cooking time and reduce the amount of exposed surface by limiting cutting, paring and shredding. Visit http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ food for more information about preparing and preserving fruits and vegetables. Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the department of health, nutrition and exercise sciences.

Barbecued food safety As we get the barbecues going after a long winter, remember these tips Health Canada release

s you head out to the grill this summer, remember that eating undercooked meat or foods that have come into contact with raw meat can result in food poisoning (also known as foodborne illness) caused by bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter. Symptoms can include severe stomach cramps, vomiting, fever and diarrhea. It is estimated that approximately one in eight people will get sick from foodborne illness every year in Canada. Many of these cases could be prevented by following proper food-handling and preparation techniques.

What you should do

You can help lower your risk of foodborne illness by handling and cooking raw meat carefully. Here are some important safety tips to follow:

Storing:

• Raw meat should always be stored in a refrigerator or cooler at 4 C (40 F) or below. • If you are storing raw meat in a cooler, make sure that it is packed with ice and that it stays out of direct sunlight. Avoid opening the cooler too often. • Ensure that packaged meats are well sealed and are placed at the bottom of your refrigerator or cooler, so their juices don’t come in contact with other food products, thus avoiding cross-contamination.

Cleaning:

• Remember to wash your hands, cutting boards, countertops, knives and other utensils carefully with soap and warm water before and after handling raw meat or other raw foods. This helps avoid cross-contamination and prevents the spread of foodborne illness.

Grilling:

• Colour alone is not a reliable indicator that meat is safe to eat. Meat may turn brown before dangerous bacteria that may be present, are killed. Use a digital food thermometer to be sure your meat has reached a safe internal temperature. • To check the temperature of meat that you are cooking on the barbecue, take it off the grill and insert a digital food thermometer

through the thickest part of the meat. • If you are cooking a beef hamburger, take the patty from the grill and insert a digital food thermometer through its side, all the way to the middle. • If you are cooking more than one patty, or several pieces of meat, be sure to check the temperature of each piece. • Use clean utensils and plates when removing cooked meats from the grill. • Remember to wash the thermometer in hot, soapy water between every temperature reading (including between every piece of meat or patty checked). • Remember to keep hot food hot until it is ready to serve. Follow this guide to make sure that the food you are cooking has reached a safe internal temperature.

Food Temperature Beef, veal and lamb (pieces and whole cuts) Medium rare 63 C (145 F) Medium 63 C (145 F) Well done 77 C (170 F) Pork (pieces and whole cuts) 71 C (160 F) Poultry (e.g. chicken, turkey, duck) Pieces 74 C (165 F) Whole 85 C (185 F) Ground meat and meat mixtures (e.g. burgers, sausages, meatballs, meat loaf, casseroles) Beef, veal, lamb and pork 71 C (160 F) Poultry 74 C (165 F) Egg dishes 74 C (165 F) 74 C (165 F) Others (e.g. hotdogs, stuffing, leftovers)

Cupid’s bower — indoors or out Here’s another houseplant that will easily adapt to the outdoors By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

am very fond of houseplants that are suitable for use outdoors during the summer growing season. It makes sense that we should be able to get double duty out of our plants by being able to enjoy them indoors during the eight months that frost is common outdoors and then have them grace our outdoor gardens during our too-brief four-month growing season. One such plant is the cupid’s bower; its proper botanical name is “Achimenes.” Cupid’s bower is categorized as a rhizomatous perennial, because it grows from scaly, cream-coloured rhizomes that go dormant during the winter but produce new growth again each spring. The oblong rhizomes are not large — they are about one cm long and one-half cm wide. The scales of the rhizomes are overlapping much like those of a common pine cone. In the fall, as the plants go into dormancy, the top growth dries off (withhold water at this point) and the rhizomes are either removed from the soil and stored in paper bags or the

Cupid’s bower is one of the many houseplants that will do well in the outdoor landscape. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

pots with the soil and rhizomes intact are simply stored for the winter. The storage temperature should be above freezing at all times and around 8 C. In early April the rhizomes can be planted in a welldraining, soilless mix and encouraged into early growth. Alternately, if the rhizomes have been stored in the soil in pots, simply bring the pots out of storage and water them — new growth will soon appear. Cupid’s bower is a tropical plant that will benefit from warm temperatures. It has zero tolerance for frost and dislikes being

chilled — bring flowering plants indoors when autumn temperatures begin to get chilly. The velvet, fuzzy-textured foliage is dark green; the individual leaves are oblong and toothed. The leaves, produced in whorls of three to four leaves, sometimes have bronze undertones. The stems are weak and the plants tend to cascade and not stand erect, making cupid’s bower a good choice for hanging baskets or other containers which allow the plants to spill over their edges. The flowers are solitary, produced on short stems that

emerge from the leaf axils. Many colours are available besides the standard pale violet that is the trademark colour of the species cupid’s bower. Many hybrids have been developed and their flowers come in a wide range of colours, including red, pink, blue, dark violet, white, and even yellow. Blooms of hybrids are often substantially larger and more vividly coloured than the species. Cupid’s bower’s tubular blooms are funnel shaped and flare out into five-petalled trumpets eight cm wide. The plants will bloom continuously from late spring until mid-autumn. Two things will bring blooming to an end: allowing the soil to dry out and neglecting to deadhead spent blooms. If neither of these things is allowed to happen, continuous bloom will be forthcoming all summer long. Fertilizing with a one-quarter-strength solution at every watering will keep the plants vigorous and encourage the development of more bloom. Because the plants tend to be pendulous, a pot of cupid’s bower rarely gets more than about 25 cm tall. If a good number of rhizomes are

planted in a single container, the plants will bush out and fill the entire pot, creating a lovely display. In the indoor garden the plants will thrive on a sunny windowsill, but will need some protection from direct sunlight when the summer sun is at its peak. Similarly outdoors, cupid’s bower prefers light filtered shade. Some morning sun is good but the plants should be sheltered from the intense rays of strong midday and afternoon sunlight. Cupid’s bower, like several other common houseplants, can be used to add interest and colour to our outdoor gardens. While most suited to be used as a container plant, and best grown in a sheltered spot like a veranda or covered outdoor living area, it is surprisingly adaptable to being moved into an outdoor environment. A pot of cupid’s bower will dress up the outdoor landscape all summer with its colourful, tropical-like blooms. If you have a pot of cupid’s bower, try it outdoors this summer; you will be pleased with the results. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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ANTIQUES

AUCTION SALES

ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland

12-FT JOHN DEERE SURFLEX discer Serial Number One; Case 300 tractor. Phone (204)263-5392. MULVEY “FLEA” MARKET. Osborne & Mulvey Ave E. Wpg. Sat-Sun-Hol. 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. 40+ vendors. A/C. Debit, Visa, M/C. Table/Booth rental info: (204)478-1217. mulveymarket.ca

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DEMOCRAT & BUGGY WILL be sold by Auction Wed., June 25th at approx 7:00PM, at Treherne, MB. There are also household items, tools & antiques. Please visit globalauctionguide.com or our website sierensauction.com for listing & pictures. Sierens Auctions, Somerset, MB. (204)526-5047

SAT., JUNE 28th 9:00AM EISNER AUCTION CENTRE, 2-MI EAST SWAN RIVER, MB. MANITOBA’S LARGEST 44th ANNUAL JUNE EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT SALE. CONSIGN YOUR EQUIPMENT TO THIS POPULAR 100’S OF ITEMS ALL KINDS TRACTORS, HARVEST, HAYING, FARM & SPORTING EQ, TOOLS, ANTIQUE EQ. YOU NAME IT, WE’LL HAVE IT. FREE PANCAKE/ SAUSAGE BREAKFAST 8-9. SALE Updates daily www.eisnerauctions.com CALL LAWRENCE EISNER AUCTIONS (204)525-2225

Directions: From Grandview take PR 366 South 7 miles, 10 Miles West to Hollybourne Road, 3 1/2 miles South. From Petlura (Jct of 584 and 366) go 4 miles East, and 3 1/2 miles South on Hollybourne Road.

TRACTORS & TRUCKS: * 1985 Hesston 980 DT FWA tractor (9760 hrs), w/ Leon 944 FEL, 5 ft bucket and grapple, triple hyd., 540 & 1000 PTO, 3 pth * 1990 Hesston 80-66 open station tractor FWA (8100 hrs), Allied 694 FEL, quick attach bucket, 540 & 1000 PTO, 3 pth * 1968 JD 5020 tractor (10748 hrs), dual hyd * Allis-Chalmers diesel tractor ( 9400 hrs), dual hyd., w/ 7 ft dozer blade and frame * NH 1500 SP combine, gas, Melroe 351 pu, straw chopper * 1976 Chev C50 1 ton truck w/ 12 ft Cancade box, 4 spd trans. 350 cu engine, (50127 km) * 1995 Chev 3/4 ton truck, 6.5 des. ext cab, hidden 5th wheel hitch, 4 x 4 air, 50,000 on rebuilt engine, saftied - will make a good second farm truck SEEDING & TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: * Wilrich 4153 air seeder, 27 ft on floating hitch * Morris 14 ft tandem disc, front knotched blades, back smooth blades (20 inch) * Melcam 60 ft hyd. harrowbar * Degelman ground drive stonepicker * 1981Versatile 400 SP swather w/ batt reel, good canvases, swather in gd cond. * 5 bottom hyd. kick back Oliver plow * 14 ft JD deep tiller * 13 section hang-up harrow bar w/ harrows * Ford-Deering 7 ft 3 pth cultivator * 27 ft International Vibra chisel - for parts * 100 bu. Farm grain hopper w/hyd, auger on NH trailer * Farm King 8 x 41 ft PTO auger - new flighting * Westfield 7-31 ft grain auger w/ 10 hp Kohler motor * 2 pencil augers w/ electric motors - on wheels HAYING & CATTLE EQUIPMENT: * NH 664 Bale Command Round baler, bale kicker, 540 PTO * 1150 Hesston 12 ft haybine * NH 1033 bale stacker - 105 bales * NH 273 square baler * 15 bale stooker on skids * NH 56 side delivery rake * NH 354 Mixmill - shedded * 6 x 14 ft gooseneck cattle trailer, new floor, 15 inch rubber, has some rust on bottom of trailer * 4 wheel 8 bale wagon & deck * Renn Post Pounder w/ 4 way hyd. & pump * assorted fence posts, treated poles, railway ties * 2- calf creep feeder w/ panels * 7 silage feed tires * 11 round bale feeders - some skirted * large assortment of 10 & 12 ft panels & gates

BUILDINGS & GRAIN BINS: * 22 x 24 garage - insulated and wire * 24 x 40 Barn built in 1984 * 1350 Westeel Roscoe grain bin * 1500 bu Chief - Westland on wood floor * 1500 bu. Butler steel bins (2) * 1500 bu. MIL steel bin * 12 x 16 wood bin on skids * Terms cash or cheque * Sales Tax where applicable * Lunch sold

SALE CONDUCTED BY CHESCU AUCTIONS Inglis, Manitoba

BARRY: 204-564-2509 CELL: 204-937-7180 JOEY: 204-821-6022 • DAVID: (204) 546-3078

Auctioneer is not responsible for errors or deletions in sale listing All items sell as is with no further guarantee. Auctioneer is bonded and licensed # 318202

CHECK OUT LISTING AND PICTURES ONLINE: WWW.CHESCU.COM

UNRESERVED Bailiff

AUCTION SALE Of Char Crete Ltd.

Saturday, July 5th at 11:00 AM (Viewing Friday at 10 am til 5:00 pm Only)

AUCTIONEERS NOTE* There are No Small Items. Sale will take 1-Hour. “SO BE ON TIME”

Having received instructions from CENTRAL COLLECTION SERVICES LTD. and the SECURED CREDITOR, we will sell the following at the Former Fraser Gravel Pit:

Nordberg cone crusher by Symons (4367) on tandem deck w/parts to be installed by purchaser* Cedarapids El-Jay crusher w/rock screener w/1-conveyor*

SCREENER

Greystone screener Aggre Spec III model 44X32T wash plant*

JEN SET GENERATOR PLANT

48’ van trailer w/Cat 12-cyl. diesel motor model 3412, 455 K.V. w/rise control tower office*

TRUCK SCALE

Superior Technologies truck scale approx. 30ft. plus additional scale by Howe Richardson w/dial*

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

DREDGE DRAG LINE FOR PIT Washington Iron Works model 208A, 6-cyl. Cummins diesel w/cables (drag line)*

OFFICE TRAILER Approx. 48ft. Atco office trailer (8ft. Wide)*

MISCELLANEOUS Suntract approx. 60ft. Mobile conveyor* 300 ss welder on trailer* 1996 Cummins V-10 motor model 1710 (Seized)* older hopper on single axle, 20-ton* upright air compressor* small Hopper tank* approx. 2000 gal. diesel tank w/pump* 1000 gal. dual fuel tank on steel stand* Airliner 14ft. Aluminum boat & trailer* scrapers (fits Ford F350, F150 & Chev. 1-ton)* approx. 12ft. I-beams* 12” & 14” I-beams* pile of scrap* steel tables & stands* large vise* logging chains* etc.

Please visit our website www.kayesauctions.com for complete listing & pictures TERMS: Cash, Visa, Mastercard or Debit Paid in Full Same Day of Sale..

Large Transactions we will accept cash deposit & balance by bank draft (Out of Province will require cash Deposit and Balance by wire Transfer) 5% Buyer’s Fee

DIRECTIONS: HWY. #75 AND MONTREAL ST. WEST

Large auction of approximately 30 boats and cars, auto parts and tools, wrecker unit, two wheel car dolly, Thomas skid steer etc. Auction begins at 10 AM with approximately 60 minutes of misc selling. Then at 11 AM we begin selling cars and boats. Mark your calendar for June 21st. Please register at least 2 days prior to avoid disappointment. For auction line up and internet bidding see our website at www.billklassen.com For information on this auction please call or text Scott Stevenson at 204-746-5149

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

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS

UNRESERVED ESTATE

AUCTION SALE FOR the Late David Nikkel

2691 Hwy. #75 - 1 Mile North of St. Agathe on Hwy. #75

Saturday, June 28th at 11:00 AM (Viewing Day of Sale 9:00 am until Sale Time ONLY) (SIGN’S POSTED) RAIN DATE Sunday, June 29th at 12:00 NOON

TRACTOR

John Deere 750 tractor w/model 67 loader, 4x4 assist, 3-PH (Only 924 hours)*

TRAILERS

2000 - 24ft. Hi-Lo camper trailer (loaded)* 18’ tandem trailer*

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

4ft. Rotovator 3-PH* 5ft. John Deere rotary mower* 5ft. John Deere 3-PH scraper* 3-PH Unicorn log splitter* 5ft. Farm King 510 rotary mower* 3-PH single plow* etc.

SNOW BLOWER Ariens 824-E snow blower*

BOAT

18ft. Lund aluminum fishing boat w/Easy loader trailer w/40-HP Mercury outboard motor* 2-16ft. Wind River canoes & others*

QUAD

HUNTING EQUIPMENT Hunting blinds* hunting stands* duck decoys* goose decoys* etc.

Roblin Grandview

PRIVATE SALE

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

KAYE’S AUCTIONS (204) 668-0183 (WPG.)

REMINDER ESTATE AUCTION

CABINET MAKER EQUIPMENT PLUS FARM EQUIPMENT & HOUSEHOLD FOR THE LATE JERRY WILGOSH MONDAY EVENING JUNE 23rd AT 5:30 PM Location: From Trans Canada Hwy. go 1 1/2 miles North on Hwy #12. Then 2 1/2 miles East on Road 49N. Driveway Marker #38044.

COMPACT TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT: • Kioti DK40SE HST Diesel Tractor, MFWD, Kioti KL401 Loader & Bucket • 2012 16ft Sokal Enclosed Trailer, Rear Double Doors & Side Entry Door • Toyota Fork Lift, Propane, 4,000LB Cap • 7ft Land Pride RBT 1584 3PTH Blade • RP1211 Vicon Round Baler

TRUCK:

• Honda Big Red 3 Wheeler • New Husqvarna Garden Tiller 9HP FT900

CABINETRY EQUIPMENT & TOOLS: • • • • •

Phase Quest 3 Phase Converter Mepla Mat 1500 Hinge Machine Blum Type Line Boring Machine Conquest BO111 Peligro Hinge Graff Machine Cabinet Box Clamps

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac

Parkland

Birtle

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Langruth

Minnedosa Neepawa

Gladstone

Rapid City

Melita

Brandon

Carberry

Boissevain

Killarney

Pilot Mound Crystal City

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin Treherne

Westman

Waskada

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Souris

Reston

Interlake

Erickson

Hamiota

Virden

Arborg

Lundar Gimli

Shoal Lake

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

Red River

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions DENNIS & CAROL WALDBAUER AUCTIONFARM AUCTION Tues., June 24th, 2014 10:00AMFROM MELVILLE: 1 SOUTH OF JCT 22 & 47, 4-MIWEST FROM NEUDORF: 4 EAST. NEUDORF,SK. CONTACT: (306)748-2778. TRACTORS: 1995JD 8770 FWD Tractor Ser: RW8770H003045,20.8x48 radial duals, 24-SPD p shift, 5,220-hrs, realnice; Case IH 2096 Tractor cab, air, 5.9 DSL, pshift, 8,700-hrs, good; MF 95 DSL Tractor; COMBINE: 1994 JD 9600 Combine cab, air, chopper,chaff spreader, 3,100 thrashing hrs, 4670 engine,HD concave, good; 1987 MF 860 Combine 6 cylstnd, super 8 PU, chopper, 4,200 engine hrs; 1982JD 6620 S/N 504705, 3,675-hrs, Green lighted2009, Last year used 2010, Field ready(306-748-2851); SWATHERS: MF 220 30-ft. SPSwather Ser 9518001, PU reel, DSL, gaugewheels, 1,791-hrs, good; Vers 400 Swather 20-ft. shifting table; Westward #3000 30-ft. PTO Swather;JD 30-ft. PTO Swather, parts; SEEDING: Ezee On36ft. cultivator w/harrows, air package, 8-in. spacings, including dutch industries TB58925G 150-busground drive tank; SPRAYER: Brandt QF100Sprayer 100-ft., 1,000-gal US Tank, RHS Markers,good; AUGERS: Farm King 1370 Hyd swing transport, reverser, mint; Brandt 8x40 Auger 25-HP Kohler, hyd mover, hyd bin sweep, real good; Secundiak 7x41 Auger ES; Secundiak 6x37 Auger w/ motor;Farm King 10x60 PTO Auger mechanical swing;TRUCKS: 1996 Mac Tandem Grain Truck 20-ft.box, hoist, tarp, remote shoot, side auger, 350 macengine, 10-SPD trans, 11R-22 tires, showing378,000-kms, excellent, (306-730-9814); 1986 FordLouisville Truck DSL, 13-SPD, 20-ft. repainted box,hoist, tandem, tarp, 350-HP, good; 1974 Chev 3Ton Truck box, hoist, V8, 4-SPD; Year? Ford 900Semi Tractor gas, running (good 5th wheel); 1994Chev 2500 Farm Truck; BINS: 2, 2011 5,000-busWester Hopper Bins 3 skids, mint; 1, 2,200-busGabel Hopper bin 2 skids, good; 2 Wenenger 50Ton proxy bins; 2 Wheatland 60-Ton proxy bins. Plus tillage, misc equip, yd & recreation, cattleequip, misc shop. NOTE: Dennis & Carol sold theland & are selling their equip. Major equip is shedded & in good condition. Tractors, combine, lookgood. Online bidding 1:00pm. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for complete pictures & listing. Saleconducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851

MACK AUCTION CO. presents a farm equipmentauction for the estate of Vivian Kuntz (Contact persons Cecil Ashworth (306)456-2728 or Garry Kuntz(306)861-6245) Mon., June 23rd, 2014 @ 10:00am.Directions from Tribune, SK go 3-mi South on Hwy.35, 2-mi West & 1-mi South. JD 7800 2WD tractorw/1,430-hrs; JD 4230 2WD tractor w/JD 148 FEL &grapple; JD 1830 2WD tractor w/JD 145 FEL &3PTH; JD 6620 SP combine w/1,480 engine hrs;JD 224 straight cut header; 2009 Ford Focus 4 doorcar w/70,000-km; 1980 Ford F-700 grain truckw/38,200km; 1974 Chev 30 flatdeck 1-Ton duallyw/24,430mi; 1995 Prowler 5th wheel camper; Prairie Drifter slide in truck camper; Brandt 4500 grainvac w/little use; Sakundiak 7-47 auger; Sakundiak6-33 auger; JD EZ Trak lawn mower w/90-hrs; JD318 lawn tractor w/tiller; Honda TRX 200 quad; 31ft. Morris Magnum III DT cultivator; 20-ft. JD 9350hoe drills; MF 360 2, 15-ft. discers; Morris B-36 rodweeder; 60-ft. Flexi Coil harrow packers; JD 336square baler; Vermeer 605 super F round baler; JDland leveller; Crown 3-yd scraper; JD manurespreader; Degelman 3-PTH angle blade; JD saddletank; bucket mount hyd auger; Flexi Coil tractormount post pounder; Wilcar steel deck bale trailer;Vers 400 SP swather; JD sickle mower; JD gyromower; JD hay rake; Leon hyd rock picker; Ritewayrock rake; Vers field sprayer; Ford 951 3-PTH mower; Gem roller mill; calf tipping table; corral panels &gates; W-4 antique tractor; 5, Westeel 2,750-bubins on cement; 2, Westeel 1,600-bu bins on cement; 2, Westeel 1,350-bu bins on wood; antiquedining room suite plus many other hidden treasures, complete line of shop tools. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join uson Facebook & Twitter (306)421-2928 or(306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF A GAMBLE...

• PLUS MUCH MORE INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD GOODS & FURNITURE!!

• 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4, Extended Cab, 165K, 1 Owner

YARD EQUIPMENT & TRAILERS: • 2012 16ft Sokal Enclosed Trailer, Rear Double • 2 Wheel Utility Trailer (homemade) • Equalizer Hitch

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

Full Listing At www.pennerauctions.com

KAYE’S AUCTIONS

PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD.

(204) 668-0183 (WPG.)

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

1890 oak fire place frame (pillared w/bevelled mirror)* 4’x8’ slate pool table* Husky 20-gal. upright air compressor* table saws* 5-gal. Wagner paint mixer* engine hoist* Shurlift floor jack* pipe threader* jack-all* 4-pcs. Scaffolding* Werner triple aluminum ladder* chain saws* 2-rubber tire wheel barrows* wine maker w/corker* English horse saddle* snow shoes* pet cages* approx. 20 synthetic rock fountains (various sizes)* lots of bikes (Sold in Lots)* approx. 30 4x8 Aspenite sheets* fire wood piles* Older Ski-Doo* plus lots of other misc. items too numerous to mention

Please visit our website www.kayesauctions.com for complete listing & pictures

Partial List:

Dauphin

MISCELLANEOUS

2012 Dodge 1/2 ton full load (showing 24,000 km) call Priscilla at 204-290-9313.

Suzuki King Quad 4-wheel drive*

GREYSTONE WASHER/CLASSIFIER Greystone 60ft. Conveyor mobile & 70ft. Conveyor MOBILE Power wash plant model FSG514326 w/1-conveyor*

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 10 AM MORRIS, MB

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

At 23078 Garvin Road - Springfield, Manitoba (Approx. 1-Kilometer East of Hwy. #207 off Garvin Rd.)

CRUSHERS

Minitonas Durban

SURPLUS AUCTION FOR BARRIES AUTO PARTS

MISC. FARM EQUIPMENT & SHOP TOOLS: * Hyd wood splitter w/ 9 hp gas motor *100 gal slip tank w/ hand pump * JD 212 riding lawnmower * 1999 Yamaha Big Bear 350 Quad * Quick attach manure fork, bale fork * Outdoor wood stove (made by Ken Stevens) * 1200 gal poly water tank w/ hose * large assortment of wrenches and tools

IHC Series C T.D.-25 crawler w/12ft. Dozer blade w/canopy*

Swan River

Russell

Grandview, Manitoba

CRAWLER

Birch River

Winnipegosis

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014 - STARTING AT 10:00 AM

Cat 966D wheel loader, 26.5XR25 tires w/bucket* Volvo BM model L-150 wheel loader w/bucket*

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

The Pas

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION for David Kozakowski

WHEEL LOADERS

AUCTION DISTRICTS

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ANTIQUES Antique Equipment 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

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218 Brandt Street Steinbach, MB Ph: 204.326.3061 Fax: 204.326.3061 Toll Free: 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com

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AUCTION

FRIDAY

ARLYNN & LILLIAN KURTZ COTTAGE FARMS LTD. STOCKHOLM, SK

Directions: From Stockholm Go 3.5 Miles East On Hwy# 22 Then 3.5 Miles South

CASE IH STX440-16 Ft. DOZER

TWO 2000 JD 9650CTS

JD 4895-30 Ft. HEADER 1,146 HRS

JUNE

9:30 AM

PARTIAL LISTING: TRACTOR CASE 4690 W/LEON DOZER • CASE 7140 MFWD 3 PTH • VERS 1150 • CASE IH 7220 MFWD W/FEL • CASE 1570 • CASE 1070 W/FEL • FORD VERS 9030 W/FEL, 3 PTH CRAWLER TRACTOR CAT D7E HEADER TWO MAC DON 960 SWATHER 2006 HESSTON 9240-30 Ft. 987 HRS HC SPRAYER JD 4900-90 Ft. TRUCK TRACTOR 1994 VOLVO • 1995 VOLVO T/A GRAIN TRUCK 2001 MACK T/A • 2000 MACK T/A LIGHT TRUCK 1992 DODGE 4x4 D. GRAIN TRAILER 2003 CASTLETON SUPER B • 1994 CASTLETON 40 Ft. GRAIN CART 2003 BOURG 750 TANDEM DISK KELLO 27 Ft. HH FLEXICOIL 47Ft. • DEGELMAN 50Ft. • MORRIS 70 Ft. HARROWBAR RITE WAY 56 Ft. ROCK PICKER 2002 DEGELMAN 6000 • DEGELMAN R570S LAND ROLLER DEGELMAN 40 Ft. GRAIN BAGGER 2009 AKRON • GRAIN EXTRACTOR RICHIGER AUGER SAKUNDIAK 7x42 • WHEATHEART 13x70 GRAIN VACUUM • GRAIN DRYER WHEATHEART V-DITCHER • BINS 8 FLAT BOTTOM STEEL FLOORS 3 HOPPER BOTTOM

1-800-667-2075

SK PL # 914507 • AB PL # 180827

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UNRESERVED PUBLIC FARM AUCTION

Sunrise Farms Ltd. Tuxford, SK | June 26, 2014 · 10am

2012 JOHN DEERE S680

2013 JOHN DEERE 1910 550 BUSHEL

2011 JOHN DEERE 4730 100 FT

2005 KENWORTH T800 & 2014 WILSON 37 FT

AUCTION LOCATION: From MOOSE JAW, SK, go 13 km (8 miles) North to Hwy #202 Detour, then go 9.5 km (5.9 miles) East, then go 4.6 km (2.9 miles) North on Hwy #301, then go 1.5 km (.9 miles) West, then go 2.2 km (1.6 miles) North to yard OR From TUXFORD, SK, go 4.6 km (2.9 miles) South on Hwy #2, then go 9.5 km (5.9 miles) East, then go 4.6 km (2.9 miles) North on Hwy #301, then go 1.5 km (.9 miles) West, then go 2.2 km (1.6 miles) North to yard. GPS: 50.590593, -105.445833 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: 2011 John Deere 9530 4WD · 2008 John Deere 7130 MFWD · 2003 John Deere 7810 MFWD · 2012 John Deere S680 Combine · 2012 John Deere 640FD 40 Ft Flex Draper Header · 2012

Westward M155 35 Ft Swather · 2005 Kenworth T800 Sleeper T/A · 2009 Seedmaster 6412 64 Ft Air Drill · 2013 John Deere 1910 550 Bushel Tow-Behind Air Tank · 2011 John Deere 4730 100 Ft High Clearance Sprayer...AND MUCH MORE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Darren Clarke: 306.529.5399 800.491.4494

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.

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LARGE ESTATE AUCTION

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2014 – 10:00 AM LOCATED: Minto, North Dakota - 4 miles north on Hwy 81, 3 miles west & ¼ mile west into yard; or from the west edge of Grafton, ND - 2 miles west on Hwy 17, 4 miles south & ¼ mile west into yard

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Along with his farming operation Guy was an electrician and did concrete and other construction jobs in the area. Please note the nearly new JD tractor and a wide selection of other items SPECIAL NOTICE: Load out assistance auction day, July 2nd & 3rd. All items must be removed by July 15.

ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE:

Please visit www.resourceauction.com for details on how to register in ADVANCE

TRACTORS, SKID STEER & ATTACHMENTS: *2009 JD 8330 MFWD tractor, power shift, 3 pt, PTO, 4 hyd, 380/85R34 fronts, 380/90R50 rear duals, front weights, 2600 color touch screen, RTK activation, ITC globe, only 955 hrs, single owner, SN#RW8330PO44091 *2004 Buhler Genesis 2210 MFWD tractor, power shift, 3 pt, PTO, 3hyd, 14.9 x 30 fronts, 14.9 x 46 rear duals, front weights, 4138 hrs, single owner, SN#500633 *2006 NH L185 skid steer diesel/ hydro, ROPS canopy w/encl, heat & A/C, general purpose bucket, 382 hrs showing, single owner, SN#N6M435152 *Bobcat LT 313 6’ Chain trencher for skid steer *Skid steer grapple bucket *Skid steer auger w/ 12” bit- 24” bit sells separately *Skid steer pallet forks *Skid steer weed badger *8’ Potato bucket for skid steer *Skid steer boom *Weights for NH Genesis or Buhler tractor *Single rib front tires for Buhler TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: *DMI 530B Ecolo Tiger 5 shank ripper, independent x frame front disks, lead shanks, Gates heavy tine harrows *Case IH 4800 29’ field cultivator, walking tandems main frame, floating tongue, fldg wings & 3 bar harrow *Summers 30’ Super Tiller less packer tines, 3 rank retractable danish tines & 4 bar harrows *Bush Hog 1440 28’ disk, 9” spacing, 24” blades & fldg wings *JD 230 22’ disk w/9” spacing & fldg wings *Sunflower 28’ dbl offset disk, 9” spacing, 22” blades, fldg wing, gauge wheels *IH 4500 28’ field cultivator, walking tandems main frame, 3 bar harrow, hyd wings *JD 2350 6/16 semi mount plow *IH 560 6/14” semi mount plow *Case IH 10’ 3 pt cultivator w/3 bar harrow *IH Vibrashank 18’ 3 pt cultivator w/ harrow

DRILLS & ROW CROP EQUIPMENT: *Late model JD 9300 20’ (2-10) 6” press drills, grass seeder, black rubber press wheels, markers, track eliminators, no dry fert- low acres *JD 7100 MaxiMerge 8R30 mounted planter,1.6BU boxes, markers & bean cups *Harriston 8R30 danish tine cultivator w/gauge wheels, tunnel shields & guide cones *Harriston 8R danish tine potato cultivator w/disk hillers & gauge wheels *JD 71 planter boxes FUEL TANK & OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT: *2010 O’Day 12600 gal upright fuel tank w/ 30gpm pump- like new *Hammerback 14’ killifer scraper w/ dual wheels &hyd tail wheel *JR Mfg12” hyd pump w/ hose & reel (Crissafulli style) *Blumhardt tandem axle trailer w/1200 gal poly water tank & pump * Woods B320 15’ batwing rotary mower, 1000 PTO *Alloway SB96 8’ 2 stage 3pt double auger snow blower *Tri-steel 32’ tube conveyor w/10hp elec motor *Westfield tailgate drill fill w/brush auger TRUCKS & VEHICLES: *1973 GMC 6500 tag tandem implement truck, gas V-8, 5/2, 9.00-20 tires, 27’ tilt deck w/2’ hyd tail & winch *1971 Chev C-50 tag tandem V-8, 4/2,19’ Hart 3 in 1 comb box, hoist, 9.00 x 20 tires, good rubber, 69965 miles showing *2004 Chev 2500 HD 3/4 T 2WD utility truck, gas V8, auto trans, fiberglass service body *1989 GMC 2500 3/4 T utility truck, gas V8, manual trans, KB service body *1965 Chev C-60 single axle, 6 cyl, 4/2, 15’ steel box & hoist CONSTRUCTION ITEMS: *Nearly new Target MC 18 walk behind concrete saw, Honda engine *MEC 2548 elec rechargeable man lift *W/B Plate compacter *Fiberglass ladders, chop saw, Hitachi miter saw, Dewalt miter saw stand, table saw

*MK 101 tile saw *Screed ‘O’matic 11’ 3 1/2 hp concrete screed *Master F 36H power trowel w/ 11 hp Honda engine *Scaffolding *Bull float *Poly conduit heater, hand tools, Dewalt sawzall, conduit benders *Winco 7500W gas generator *Plumbing & electrical supplies *Many other construction related tools & items OUTDOOR ITEMS & TRAILERS: *Polaris Sportsman, 700 EFI 4 wheel ATV, front & rear racks, AWD, Dale Jr edition *EZGO gas golf cart w/ lift kit and oversize wheels *Polaris MSX110 turbo 4 stroke jet ski & trailer *Polaris Colt collector snowmobile *Fiechtner 18’ tandem axle flat bed trailer w/ramps *Donahue 28’ tandem implement trailer *Hyd dump trailer w/self-contained hyd *12’ utility trailer w/ramp gate *Cab Cadet 782 lawn & garden tractor w/ 45” mower deck *Toro Proline 118 54” front deck mower *Huskee Supreme walk behind tiller TOOLS & MISCELLANEOUS: *MillerMatic 200 wire welder *Milwaukee 3750 PSI 4 GPM portable power washer *Campbell Hausfeld 5hp single phase air compressor *Jet 1758F drill press *Continental 30T press *Air assist floor jack *KTI battery charger/tester *Large belt sander *42” Culvert x 16’, 48” Culvert x 14’, 24” Culvert x 16’, various 24” culverts *New 30’ x 24” & 28’ x 24” culverts *Caldwell aeration fan *Misc. trailer axles & iron *2) 1000 gal fuel tanks w/ pumps *2000 gal fuel tank, no pump *Manual potato seed cutter *Other tools, farm & construction misc – too numerous to list

GREGORY (GUY) MILLER ESTATE, OWNER

For more information call Auctioneer 701-757-4015 or 701-215-2058

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TERMS: Cash, good check in US funds. All sales final. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. Document fee on vehicle titles will apply & vehicle titles will be mailed to buyers. Canadian buyers are always welcome, ple ase furnish a letter of credit for registration. Most units move easily across the border, feel free to ask in advance for document assistance if necessary.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Autos IMMACULATE WELL MAINTAINED WIFE’S 2002 Cadillac STS, 110 K’s, fully loaded, $4500 OBO. Sunroof, tinted windows, Michelins 4.5. No GST. (204)694-3979.

Canadian buyers are always welcome, please furnish a letter of credit for registration. Larger purchases will require payment by wire. Most units move easily across the border, feel free to ask in advance for document assistance if necessary. Some major units will require payment by wire transfer, please contact our office with questions.

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks

HAVE 68 WOOD TRAYS for sale, manual bee stripper, tumbler, also some black lights. Phone (204)367-2522.

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

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

Multi-coloured millends.........49¢/ft.2

Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for archrib buildings BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD. ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES REVENUE PROPERTY IN GRANDVIEW, MB: 2,300-SF building w/3 apartments & a laundromat. All apartments occupied. $89,000.00. MLS #1404846 Karen Goraluk, Salesperson. (204)773-6797 NorthStar Insurance & Real Estate. TURN KEY AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR business in Roblin, MB established by present owner in 1992. 32-ft x 54-ft commercial steel building, 2 service bays. Built 1997. Site has never had fuel storage on it. 1-Acre lot. Snap on tools. $399,000.00. MLS #1322001 Karen Goraluk, Salesperson. (204)773-6797 NorthStar Insurance & Real Estate.

BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS 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 Custom Work MANITOBA BASED CUSTOM HARVESTING operation equipped w/Case IH & John Deere combines. Peas, cereals, canola, & soybeans. Flex heads, straight heads & PU headers. Professional operation fully insured. Phone:(204)371-9435 or (204)391-5491.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 2008 KOMATSU HYD EXCAVATOR PC 308 zeroturn USLC-3 w/hyd quick attach clean up bucket, 13-ft. stick, A/C, plumbed for GPS, $75,000; JD 270 LC hyd excavator, quick attach, hyd thumb, 12-ft. stick, A/C, $55,000; 06 Volvo EC-210 BLC hyd excavator quick attach bucket, hyd thumb, A/C, 3,190-hrs, $75,000. (204)871-0925, MacGregor. 435 CAT SCRAPER, CONVERTED to hydraulics, in excellent condition. $35,000. Phone (204)669-9626.

FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4-8-TON: 4T Tyler stainless, $4000; 5T Tyler Stainless, $4500; 6T Simonsen, $6000; 8T Willmar, $7000; 8T Willmar 65-ft spread, $8500. (204)857-8403. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com

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.

GRAIN BINS WANTED: 1000 or 2000-bushel hopper bottom bin. Also Wanted: 1680 Case combine for parts. Phone (204)636-2637.

1977 C65 CHEVY 3-TON truck. Comes with 2000gal. fiberglass tank & Honda pump mounted in grain box. $3000. Call Steve (204)242-4163, Manitou.

BEEKEEPING Bee Equipment

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

CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks. Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmover50@gmail.com

1-1956 CHEVROLET MODEL 1433, 1-tonne truck or parts. Phone (204)227-7333.

BEEKEEPING

BUILDINGS

Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2

AUCTIONEERS & CLERK: Main Resource Equipment Auctions Dennis Biliske, Auctioneer, ND Lic 237, ND Clerk 624 2702 17th Ave. S, Grand Forks, ND 58201, Ph: 701-757-4015, Fax 701-757-4016

Vic Bruce: 306.631.7788 vbruce@sasktel.net

SPRINGSIDE FINE FOODS AUCTION BUSINESS AUCTION Sat., June 28th, 2014 10:00AM. Springside, SK. CONTACT: (306)621-3577. BUILDING: Straight A Building 50x80, 4,000-sq.ft. on four lots. Loading dock, air conditioned, excellent shape. Taxes $1,345/yr. 20% down. Owners’ have first right of refusal. FUEL TANK: 1998 Envirotank Double walled fuel tank 15,000L gas, 10,000L DSL w/walkway & gas pump; EQUIPMENT: Hill Phoenix 5 door freezer unit w/new two month old compressor, 13-ft. long, 45-in. deep, 7-ft. high, new door rubbers, excellent shape, can be moved; Cold Matic cooler 5-ft. deep, 4-ft. wide, 85-in. high; Walk in freezer 8x12-ft. w/1 yr old compressor, can be moved; Clamco Saran Wrapper; Doyon Commercial Bread Slicer Sinmag SM-302; Imperial Bread Convection oven; Englis ceramic top electric stove; General 2 door Cooler 27-in. deep, 55-in. wide, 76in. high, can be moved; Gram Ice Cream Freezer; Omcan 250E meat slicer; Toledo Sentinel II Scale; 2 door cooler 6-ft. wide, 30-in. deep, 80-in. high; 2 door cooler 5-ft. deep, 4-ft. wide, 80-in. high; 2, 3 door cooler 6-ft. wide, 30-in. deep, 80-in. high; Dandy microwave; Hot dog grill roller; Safety Station (spill unit); Pepsi single door cooler 80-in. high, 28in. deep, 28-in. wide; 2x7-ft. SS work table; Pizza warmer; Viking deepfreeze; Bread Proofer; STORE FIXTURES: including cupboards, racks, shelving, tables, peg boards, counter tops, bakers racks, groceries, plus more! NOTE: Murray & Brenda are retiring. Excellent opportunity to buy a very maintained building for whatever business. Owners’ are very anxious to sell & move onto new ventures. Online bidding 12:00pm. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for complete pictures & listing. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851

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Serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan, NW Ontario & Alberta....Since 1937 • Quality Commercial/Agricultural/Residential Overhead Doors & Operators. • Aluminum Polycarbonate Doors Available. • Non-Insulated and Insulated Sectional Doors Available. • Liftmaster Heavy Duty Operators. • Mullion Slide Away Centre Posts. • Commercial/Agricultural Steel Man Doors and Frames. • Your washbay door specialists. • Quality Installation & Service. • 24 Hour Service. • Replacement Springs & Cables.

Phone: 204-326-4556 Fax: 204-326-5013 Toll Free: 1-855-326-4556 www.reimeroverheaddoors.com email: kurtis@reimeroverheaddoors.com

WESTEEL GRAIN BIN EXTENSIONS, 14-ft & 19ft, galvinized & plastic culverts, 19-ft & 14-ft roof sheets, $35 & $25/each. Roofing &siding seconds, half price. Phone:(204)257-3634.

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

FARM MACHINERY Grain Vacuums CURT’S GRAIN VAC SERVICES, parts & repair for all makes & models. Craik SK, (306)734-2228.

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories 350C JOHN DEERE CRAWLER parts: 1 loader bucket; 2-3-cyl DSL engine box; 1 hyd tank assembly; 1 rear fuel tank & other parts; parts for 420 & 1010 JD crawlers. (204)227-7333 GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

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MONDAY JUNE 30 | 11AM

LargeFarm

HAYING & HARVESTING Baling Equipment

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Various

565T HESSTON ROUND BALER, good condition. Phone (204)248-2488, Notre Dame de Lourdes.

INDIVIDUAL SHANK MOUNTED PACKERS; New Dutch knives, half-price also Misc used boots & knives. Phone (204)263-5392.

CASE 8575 3X3 BALER w/preservative kit, roller chute, low bale count, shedded, $24,000 or interesting trades. Phone (204)526-7139. FOR SALE: 2000 JD baler model 566 only 18,000 bales, always shedded, VGC, asking $12,000 OBO. Phone (204)967-2157, Kelwood.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Equipment has been stored inside & is well-maintained. Major equipment sells at 11:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment. Registration, terms, & details at SteffesGroup.com.

VERMEER 605 J BALER, VGC, always stored inside, $4500 OBO. Phone (204)748-5609 or (204)851-5810

Location: 9991 81st St SE, Fullerton, ND 58441. From the east edge of LaMoure, ND, 6 miles south on Cty Road 60, 1/2 mile west, 3 miles south, 1-3/4 miles west.

HAYING & HARVESTING Mower Conditioner 2007 MACDON A30-S MOWER conditioner that was purchased new in 2009, done approx 3,500-acs, VGC, new knife last yr. Brian McCarthy (306)435-3590 cell (306)435-7527, Moosomin, SK. 8850 CASE (SAME AS 8500 Hesston) 15-ft. SP discbine, in good working order, low hrs, $40,000 OBO; 1998 Hesston 8830 14-ft. SP haybine, 1,400-hrs, new knife & stubb guards, shedded, $30,000 OBO. (204)526-7139

HAYING & HARVESTING Swather Accessories HALF-MOON CROP LIFTERS, $5.00 each; Keer sheer, $150.00. Phone (204)669-9626

TRACTORS / GPS EQUIPMENT / HEAVY EQUIPMENT HARVEST EQUIPMENT / GRAIN CART / PLANTER TILLAGE EQUIPMENT / SEMI TRACTORS & TRUCK PICKUPS / TRAILERS / SPRAYER / CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT / HOPPER BOTTOM BINS GRAIN HANDLING EQUIP. / OTHER EQUIP. / SHOP EQUIP.

Michael Kratz & Jan Kratz Michael, 701.830.9957

Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Ave East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Brad Olstad ND319, Scott Steffes ND81, Bob Steffes ND82, Ashley Huhn ND843, Eric Gabrielson ND890, Randy Kath ND894

701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com

TERMS: All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer.

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

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.

25-FT MF 125 DEEPTILLER, cold flow anhydrous, hyd. shut-off; 25-ft Sylie Rototiller; 4000 Cadman irrigation, new gun; 8-hp Honda; 25-ft Danish tine 3-PTH cult. & packers; 6-row MF Danish tine cult. w/finger-weeders; 8-ft metal drum swath roller; MF 20-ft straight-cut headers; 1976 Ford Louisvil truck chassi, 429 gas rebuilt engine allison, auto trans. tag. (2) 500-G fuel tanks & stands. Phone: (204)476-0367 or (204)834-2750.

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

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

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

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

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

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

HAYBINES GEHL 14-FT., $3,900; NH 116, $3,000; Hay Conditioners, $800 up; 14 Wheel Rake, $6,500; Vermeer 23R Hyd Rake, $8,500; NH 166 Swath Turner, $3,500; NH 144 Swath Turner, $3,000; Bean Windrower, $5,000; Flexheads JD 925, $6,500; JD 930, $6,500; Case IH 1020 25-ft., $6,000; IH 1020 30-ft., $8,000; IH 820, $2,000; Artsway Mixmill, $1,500; Champion 20-in. Rollermill, $2,000; JD 780 Hydrapush Spreader, $9,000; Phone (204)857-8403. JD 330 DOUBLE DISC 27-ft, $6000; 960 MacDon header 1998, 30-ft excellent shape, CIH adaptor, $14,000; 1020 CIH straight header, 25-ft, $5,500. Call Ray or Joel (204)745-7225, (204)750-1106.

OR BRAD OLSTAD AT STEFFES GROUP, 701.237.9173 OR 701.238.0240

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

2, 7700 FORD TRACTORS 3-PTH, FEL; 1 IHC 250 tractor, 3-PTH, DSL; NH 851 round baler; PMI round baler; New Idea haybine 14-ft.; 20-ft. cultivator; JD 10-ft. rake; Horse trailer tandem; 2000 Chevy Silverado Suburban. (204)322-5614 620 SCREEN MACHINE, $5,000; Parallel Flow 245, $7,500; 3, #3s, $7,500; Aspirator, $1,500; 6 legs, $7,500. (604)491-3513 BRANDT 4000 GRAIN VAC, $7,000; 8x31 Westfield Auger, $1,800; Balers JD 510, $1,250; JD 530, $3,500; JD 535, $5,000; IH 9-ft. Sickle Mower, $1,500; JD 450 9-ft. Mower, $2,200; NH 9-ft., $2,200; IH 7-ft., $850; Brush Mowers Wood 7-ft., $3,000; JD #709, $3,000; JD 15-ft., $6,000; Woods #315, $6,000; JD 10-ft. HD $6,000; JD 5-ft. PT, $1,000; JD 6-ft. 3-PH, $650; 6-ft. 3PH, $1,150; Woods 5-ft. Finishing Mower, $650; 6-ft. Finishing Mower, $1,000. Phone (204)857-8403. DISCS JD 22-FT #330, $9500; 30-ft, $10,500; Versatile 36-ft, $25,000; Bushog 25-ft, $7500; JD 16-ft, $5000; Krause 14-ft, $3500; Krause 15-ft Bifold, $5000; Degelman Rock picker, $2500; JD V Drainage plow, $1500; Phoenix Harrow 53-ft, $12,000; Summers 72-ft Harrow, $12,000; Scrapers 4 yd, $3900; 6 yd Eversman, $6000; 8.5 yd Midland, $8000; 6 yd crown, $5500; Rotary Ditcher 3 PH, $1250. (204) 857-8403. FIFTH WHEEL COMPLETE VERY GOOD SHAPE, $450; 4 Hydraulic rams, 2-in by 20-in. 2 2.5-in by 34-in, $350. Phone (204)242-2452 FLEXI-COIL #62 SPRAYER, 800-GAL. tank, 95-ft boom, $2000 OBO; JD 9350 drills, 3x10 w/marker, grass seed, fertilizer, plus carrier, $2500 OBO; Westfield 8x41 auger w/self propelled w/25-hp Kohler plus grain drag, $4300 OBO; Honda pump new GX120, $525 OBO; Farm King pencil auger, 8x16, $600 OBO; 3-wheel Caddy wagon, 500-gal. (wont tip), $1800 OBO; Haul-All 17-ft seed fertilizer tank, $1500 OBO. Phone (204)746-8721 FOR SALE: 1982 2290 Case tractor 8,147-hrs, 18.4x38 duals, good condition; 7720 JD combine 4,886-hrs, hydrostatic, 6 belt PU, 24-ft. straight cut header, reverser, chopper & chaff spreader; rear mount hyd drill fill auger. (204)725-6873. FOR SALE: ARTSWAY GRINDER-MIXER (Same as international) 20-in hammermill, $700; 2 portable platform scales, $100 ea; 2290 Case tractor w/dual wheels, triple hydraulics; 4020 JD tractor w/duals, dual hydraulics & cab. Phone (204)433-7475, (204)746-0511, St Pierre. FOR SALE: BRANDT QUICK-FOLD sprayer 96-ft w/830-gal. tank; Also good roll tarp for 8x15-ft box. Phone (204)799-8130, (204)837-9750. FOR SALE: NH GRINDER/MIXER; 2,500-bu eel metal grainery; 310 Fargo truck w/hoist,; Dodge truck, complete w/hoist; L2 gleaner bine; 4490 Case tractor; sprayer complete tank. Phone:(204)857-7156.

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MARKET GARDEN EQUIP: Irrigation system, approx., 3700-ft of pipe, 3-in, 4-in & 5-in, sprinklers, fittings, parts & 4-in PTO pump, $6800 OBO; Allis Chalmers CA tractor, c/w 2-row cultivators & potato hillers, $2300 OBO; 1987 International 274 tractor, DSL, c/w 3-PTH, belly-mounted cultivators, asking $6000 OBO; Misc potato, cabbage, onion bags & Potato bag sewing machine. Call Gil (701)213-6826, Portage La Prairie. NEW EQUINOX BLACK 1,250-GAL tank, $390 OBO; New Equinox Yellow HD 1,250-gal tank, special price at $530; New GX 690 Honda Motor 24-HP, extra strong to run 54-ft. air seeder, loaded, hour counter & oil alert, electric start, retail $2,765 special price $2,165; New GX 630 Honda Motor 20-HP, loaded, retail $2,395 special at $1,860; New GX 390 13-HP Honda, rope start, retail $1,312, special $800; New Saga Scooter 50cc, electric start, retail $1690 special at $1,335; All warranty 2 years. A&T Sales Ltd, (204)822-1354 cell (204)823-1559, Morden, MB. QUIT FARMING: 2008 STX 430 4WD, new tires, $160,000; 2008 CIH 8010 4WD combine, 30-ft flex draper, $200,000; 2011 Farm King Auger, 13x85, hyd. swing & hyd. lift on swing, $18,000; 2013 Geringhoff corn chopping header, 8x30-in, w/row stompers, $80,000; (2) 105 White tractors, rebuilt eng., $7,000; Hutchmaster tandem, $5,000; Roadrunner header haul, $8,000; 30-ft MacDon draper header, $20,000; IH 4240 tractor w/15-ft mower, $12,000; 16x30 Westco cult., $1,500; 16x30 Band sprayer, $1,500; 1998 T-800 Kenworth w/N14 Cummins, 18-spd, 4-way locks, SS paving Box, 30-in. live belt, $33,000; 2006 CAT 320 excavator, 10,000-hrs w/QA cleaning bucket, nice, $60,000. Call:(204)871-0925, Macgregor, MB. QUIT FARMING MUST SELL! 1983 555 Versatile, 6134-hrs, $15,000 OBO; 31-ft Case IH field cultivator, $3800; 1976 C65 Chev 5-ton, tag-axle, 61,159-miles, $12,000 OBO. Call Ron (204)918-3169, Gladstone. QUONSET NEW, 35X52X18; JD 2420 DSL, 25-ft & 16-ft hay; JD 7410 FWA, w/loader; MF 860 p/u $5000, & 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; 16-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; 1-tonne truck hoist; Ford 6-ft, 3-PT angle blade for 40-HP & bigger tractor; CAT IT 28G loader, 2.5-yd. (306)236-8023.

WISHEK 14-FT. DISC, $20,000; Towner Breaking Disc Kewannee 13-ft. Breaking Disc 36-in. Blades Row Crop Cultivators 4-12R Lilliston 8R Richardton Hi-Dump Silage Wagons 12-ft. $3,000; New Style 12-ft. #700, $7,000; Richardton #770 1050 CF lifts to 15-ft., $21,000; Rex Forage Wagon Front Conveyor w/6 Wheel Wagon, $3,000; JD 3970 Harvester, $8,900; NH 890, $2,500; IH 781, $2,500; Danhauser Post Auger, $650. Phone (204)857-8403.

2010 MF 1375 15-FT. discbine, has cut approx 1,000-acs, draw bar hitch, hyd tilt, asking $30,000; several 14 wheel V rakes, various prices. Phone (204)526-7139. BALE WRAPPER 3 YRS old, done less than 500 bales, 3-pt. mounted; Bale hugger for wrapped bales. Both as new, made by AG-wrap. $13,000 OBO for both. (204)483-2494, cell (204)483-0782 CASE IH 8370 Swing arm Mower conditioner 12-ft Swing arm Mower Conditioner, Made in 1997, Excellent Condition $8,000.00 (306)435-9612 FOR SALE: 2001 NH 1475 Haybine, 14-ft 2300 header, 1000-PTO, low acres, always shedded, excellent condition. (204)728-2949 FOR SALE: 2011 JD 946 Moco V-10 steel crimper, draw bar hitch, hyd tilt, 1000-PTO, $27,500 OBO. Will consider cattle or hay trade. (204)526-0236 FOR SALE: JD 567 baler, mega-wide PU, neck wrap & twine-tying system. bought new in 2007, Green lighted June 2014, field ready. (204)749-2194 LIKE NEW 8 WHEEL Hyd. rake, red in colour $4,900.00 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

COMBINES Accessories 1989 JD 924, 1992-2003 925’s, 1991-2003 930’s w/ or w/o air, many reconditioned w/warranty. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 1993-1998 NH 973 30-FT. in stock one w/air; 1998 AGCO 800 Flex 30-ft. reconditioned; JD 843-893 corn heads in stock. Please call me for any combine platforms you need. If I do not have it I can probably get it for you. We also stock Arc Fab 30-36 ft. header trailers, Harvest International DB 38-42 ft. Platform trailers. Can be used for all heads including drapers. Special pre-harvest pricing in effect now. Delivery avail in all Western provinces at very reasonable rates. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 2004-2011 JD 630 & JD 635 Hydra Flex w/ or w/o air, CIH 2020 Flex 30 & 35-ft. in stock, one 2020 30-ft. w/air. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

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

SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Sprayers

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted WANTED: 12-FT. WIND RAKE for 914 or 212 JD PU. Phone (204)825-2799 cell (204)825-8340, Pilot Mound.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Equipment

HAYING & HARVESTING

42-FT LEON CHISEL PLOW, 4 bar harrows, rear hitch, nice condition. $6000. Call (204)825-8121

HAYING & HARVESTING Baling Equipment

250-BU. CHORE TIME HOPPER bin; 2,000-bu. westeel rosco grain bin; 1967 intl truck w/good steel box & hoist 8x12-ft.; 8-inx41-ft. westfield grain auger w/16-HP Briggs & Stratton engine, electric start; 14-ft. Co-op deep tiller; Assort of wire panels. (204)886-2461

JD 105 DSL HYDRO combine, excellent cond., C/W 22-ft and PU headers. 23.1xR30 sprayer tires. Header trailer. 18.4x34 tire. 27x32 HD 10-bolt rims. 30.5x32 tire. 24-ft triple-axle trailer. 91 Dodge Cummins 5-spd transmission assembly. (204)766-2643 text (204)955-8970.

2007 HESSTON CHALLENGER LB34B 3x4 square baler, $67,000; 2005 Hesston 4760 3x3 square baler w/accumluater, $38,000; 3 NH Forage boxes, 1 w/tandem wagon, offers. Ph (204)728-4784, Brandon.

ALLIS DOZER #20, CABLE w/12-ft dozer blade. $5000. Phone evenings (204)646-4226.

MELROE 6 BOTTOM PLOW, shedded, excellent condition. Phone (204)638-7425.

2004 NH 740 AUTO tie, bale ramps, counter, wide Pickup, done only 390 bales. Owner passed away. Has not been used for several years, small operation. $12,900.00 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

348 JD SQUARE BALER, category 5 PTO shaft, always shedded, VGC, $9800. Phone (204)324-7622.

TRACTORS Case/IH 08 STX 430 brand new 620-70-42 tires, delux cab, heated leather seat, $160,000. Phone (204)871-0925, McGregor. 2010 CIH 55 (FARMAL)- cab, MFWD, L320 Loader, 2,095-hrs $35,900 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 2010 CIH DX-55 CAB, air, MFWD, 3 pt., 2,000-hrs, like new. $34,900 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

TRACTORS Ford 1952 8N FORD TRACTOR w/3-PH, new tires, radiator, grill, grill guard, tachometer, & paint. Excellent yard tractor. Call (204)476-5883.

TRACTORS John Deere 1976 JD 444 WHEEL loader- hydro, reverser, $17,500 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 1979 4440 6,200-HRS, 3-PTH, extra fuel tank, $24,900; 8.5-yd Leon scraper, made improvements, $14,900; Wooden 16-ft. work bench w/50 drawers & steel top, $2,000. (204)746-6470 cell (204)712-7104. 2004 JD 7320- IVT, MFWD, 3-pt, JD 741 Loader, joystick, bucket 8,400-hrs. Price reduced $59,900 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com FOR SALE JD 2555 - MFWD, CAH, 3 pt, w/245 loader; JD 2750 - 3 pt, 2wd, w/loader; JD 2950 MFWD, CAH, 3-pt, w/260 loader; JD 4240 Quad shift, 3-pt; JD 4250 MFWD, 15-spd; JD 4430 Quad shift, 3-pt; JD 4440’s (3) Quad shifts, 3-pt; JD 6420 MFWD, 3-pt, 24-spd w/LHR, loader; JD 6430 MFWD, 3-pt, 20-spd w/LHR, premium, w/673 loader, grapple, 5800-hrs; JD 6605 MFWD, 3-pt, PQ w/LHR, 740 loader, grapple; JD 7410 MFWD, 3-pt, PQ w/LHR, w/740 FEL, grapple; JD 8400 MFWD, 3-pt, PS. All tractors can be sold w/new or used loaders. Mitch’s Tractor Sales Ltd. Box 418, St.Claude, MB, R0G 1Z0. Phone:(204)750-2459. JD 444 PAYLOADER, 1 1/2-yd bucket, hyd. works good. $17,500 OBO. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

TRACTORS New Holland 1996 NH 3930- MFWD, LH Reverser, 3-pt., Ford Loader, bucket, one owner, only 619 original hrs, shedded, $17,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com

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

TRACTORS 4-Wheel Drive 2009 2375 VERS 4WD, 1,520-HRS, 710X38 Firestones, Weights, 12-SPD, $129,500. Call (204)825-8121.

TRACTORS Various 2006 MF 6485, 6600-HRS, dyna-shift transmission, 18.4 R42 duals, cab suspension, electronic joystick, 4 remotes, MF 975 loader. Call (204)745-7864, (204)379-2640.

1997 ROGATOR 854, 90-FT. booms, 800-gal tank, brand new drop in 5.9L Cummins 200-HP motor, track erasers, 3 sets of tires, outback autosteer, triple nozzles, 4,300-hrs, VGC, $65,000. (204)242-4106.

GRAVITY WAGONS NEW 400-BU, $7400; 600 Bu, $12,000; 750 Bu, $17,750; Tarps available used; 350 Bu, $3200; 500 Bu, $6000; 750 Bu Parker, $14,000; Used Graincarts: 750-Bu JM, $12,000; 675 EZ, $11,000; JM 650 Bu, $10,500; Brent 450Bu, $7500; Grain Screeners: Hutch 1600, $2500; Hutch 3000, $5000; DMC 54, $5000; Kwik Kleen 5 Tube, $4000; 7 Tube, $5000; 7 Tube Hyd drive, $6500; Extra screens, $150. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com (204)857-8403.

1981 JD 6620 COMBINE, $8000; 1984 Versatile 4400 swather, 18-ft, $3500; 1965 JD 3020 tractor, $6000; 1979 32-ft-fifth-wheel camper, $3000; 1975 MF 2135 tractor(needs motor work)$2500; 1953 JD AR, $1500. (204)685-3024

03 NH HW 320 SP 16-ft. mower conditioner approx 1,100-hrs; 07 NH BR780A baler wide PU & wheels, twine & net, endless belts, 540 PTO, approx 300-hrs; 03 NH HT154 18 wheel V-rake, approx 400-hrs; baler & Mow-Co always shedded, all equipment VGC, used very little last 5 yrs. (204)372-6525.

RETIRED FROM FARMING: 80-FT. belt conveyor, used only for soybeans, VGC, PTO drive, $4,500; 60-in. wood mower. Phone (204)746-8851.

2003 JOHN DEERE 567 Baler, Mega Wide PU, HYD PU, Push Bar, Shedded, Clean Baler. $18,000. Call (204)825-8121.

1967 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE JETSTAR 3 Super w/original MM loader, freshly re-built motor. Tires fair to good, $3500. Phone (204)522-8456

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CASE IH 5700 CHISEL PLOW 50-ft, 12-in spacing, 4 bar Morris mounted harrows, HD Bourgault knock on clips. Field ready $25,000.00 (306)435-9612 Delta Chain Link Harrow 40-ft Delta Chain Link Harrow, Very Good Condition $5,000.00 (306)435-9612 FH 536 40-FT. 1989 Bourgault cultivators, tine harrows, knock on shovels, 230 trip, good condition, $11,000 OBO. (204)744-2312 or (204)825-0141, Somerset, MB.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Various 33-FT JD 1000 FIELD cultivator w/Herman harrows; 31-ft Case IH 4700 Vibratiller, nice shape, good 3-row harrows; 50-ft Farm King harrows, 60-ft of Herman harrows & 70-ft of Herman harrows, all w/new teeth; Flexi-coil 1610 plus 3-wheeled air tank; 100-ft System 62 Flexi-coil sprayer w/windscreens & hydraulic disc markers. (204)325-2416

JD 4630, 3-PT, DUALS, $16,500; JD 4430, 23.1 tires, $12,500; JD 4230, cab, air, dual PTO, $11,500; JD 3130, w/add on 3-PT, $8,500; JD 3130 w/Leon loader, cab $8,500; Case 1370, duals, big front rubber, $8,500; IHC 1066, cab, 3-PT, duals, $7,500; Case 730, gas, square fenders w/front mount blower, $4,950. (204)746-2016, (204)746-5345. We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Cooperator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800-782-0794.

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IRON & STEEL FOR SALE: RIM FROM an old steam engine wheel. Phone Wilfred Wildeman:(204)564-2251. Inglis, MB. 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.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus BATTLE LAKE FARM HAS for sale Black & Red PB Angus yearling bulls & 2-yr olds. EPD’s & semen tested. (204)834-2202. HAMCO CATTLE CO. HAS for sale Reg Red & Black Angus yearling bulls & 2 yr olds. Good selection. Semen tested, performance data & EPD’s available. Top genetics, Free Delivery. Contact Glen, Albert, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or David Hamilton (204)325-3635. RIDGE SIDE RED ANGUS: Yearling bulls for sale. From top AI sires, semen tested, guaranteed, will keep & feed till you need & deliver. Call Don: (204)422-5216 or visit our website@ ridgesideredangus.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus 3 REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS bulls, 2, 3-yrs old, 1, 4 yr old birthweight 80-84-lbs. Bismarck, Alliance, Stout bloodlines. Phone Marcel (204)981-6953, Oak Bluff. 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. FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS Bulls. Virgin 2-yr olds & herd sires available. www.nerbasbrosangus.com (204)564-2540 or (204)773-6800. 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.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Gelbvieh

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. POLLED HEREFORD BULLS 20-30 months, quiet, broke to tie, guaranteed delivery avail, naturally developed on forage based feeding program. Catt Brothers (204)723-2831 Austin, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin 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. YEARLING & 2 YR Old Polled Limousin Bulls for sale Black, Red. Semen tested, can deliver. 1, 4 yr old herd sire. Diamond T Limousin, Kenton (204)838-2019 cell (204)851-0809.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Maine-Anjou 2 BLACK PUREBRED 4-YR old, proven herd sires, moderate birth weights. CEE Farms Genetics. Phone Marcel (204)981-6953, Oak Bluff. WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM STILL has several yearling & 2-yr old Maine-Anjou &Red Angus bulls. All bulls are semen tested, vaccinated, can be delivered. Phone:(204)373-2631 or check us out at www.wilkinridge.logspot.com

FOR SALE: 2 YR Old Charolais bull, not registered, off of heavy milking cow, $3,000. Phone (204)843-2917. FOR SALE: 2-YR OLD PB Registered Charolais bull. Will be an easy calver, semen tested. We also have yearling bulls, guaranteed. K.E.H. Charolais, Keith Hagan:(204)748-1024. FOR SALE: POLLED YEARLING Charolais bulls, Silverado grandsons, will be semen tested. Jack Bullied:(204)526-2857.

LIVESTOCK Specialty – Goats 50 WOOL SHEEP FOR sale & 16 hair sheep, 3 rams. 67 goats. Also 2014 lambs & kids. Phone (204)372-8929 6 BEAUTIFUL MILK GOATS for sale, Alpine/Nubian/Saanen cross w/new kids at side from Savanah buck. $200/each. No Sunday calls. Phone: (204)656-4430. Winnipegosis, MB. WANTED TO BUY: Phone:(204)761-3760.

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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. FOR SALE: 2-IN BANJO water pump w/5-hp motor, $100; 50-Bu creep feeder w/wheels & panels, $575; 750x17-in truck tires. (204)522-8938, cell (204)522-5762. 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. Alfalfa Hay For Sale!

FOR SALE: PUREBRED 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

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

1) We can cut & bale the hay, if you pick it up directly from the field, there will be a discount; $4.50 each bale. 2) If you cut & bale the hay, you pay only 5 cents per pound (lb). (204)384-5942 just127.neufeld@yahoo.com

2 YR OLD & Yearling Red Simm bulls; Also 6 cow calf pairs. Bruce Firby (204)867-2203, Minnedosa.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle Various

This oiler retails for around $2300 & is in excellent condition. Requires a new drape cloth, $650 OBO (204)437-2486 stoneorchard@xplornet.ca

12V. or Hydraulic Electronic Scale Opt.

Cow calf pairs. I have 19 cow calf pairs. I am asking $2500 a pair or take all 19 pairs for $2400 each (204)250-4796 grumpeltgarry@yahoo.com 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.

LIVESTOCK Horses – Belgian

LIVESTOCK Horses For Sale

FOR SALE: VERY QUIET Pony, 12 HH, $800. Phone (204)937-2766.

LIVESTOCK Sheep Wanted

1 877 695 2532 www.ezefeeder.ca

LIVESTOCK SERVICES & VET SUPPLIES Horse & Bird feed Cleaned & bagged, black oil sunflowers, 36-lbs & 50-lbs bags. Great for bird & horse feed! One of the cheapest & healthiest feed sources! Delivery can be arranged. Cheaper than buying in store! (204)324-3658 m_kehler@hotmail.com

MUSICAL Q-CHORD, $400; DELUXE BANJO, $595; Florentine Mandolin, $489; Trumpet, $200; Flute, $250; Wireless mic, $125; Violin set, $135; Electric Guitars, $99.95-$699; Student Guitar, $69.95; Ukulele, $39.95; Lapsteel, $229; Harmonicas $8.95-$220. Hildebrand Music, Portage La Prairie Mall (204)857-3172.

WANTED TO BUY: All classes of lambs & sheep. Phone:(204)761-3760.

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

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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

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

REAL ESTATE Land For Rent PASTURE AVAILABLE FOR CATTLE 8 mins North of Gimli. Combination of open bush & a pond, also access to other water. Phone:(204)467-5911. PASTURE FOR RENT 480-ACS. Fully fenced pastureland w/dugouts available near Poplarfield off Hwy 68. Available Immediately. Phone (204)224-0970.

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale FOR SALE: QUARTER SECTION of pasture land, house & outbuildings, good water, nice yard, second quarter possibly available. (204)835-2524 (204)496-2147.

FOR RENT: VACANT HOG barn 44x108-ft in the Landmark area. Any interest call Alvin Plett (204)355-4980 cell (204)371-5744.

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.

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Boats & Water

CABIN FOR SALE: Ready to move- New Cottage, 702-sq.ft, finished exterior, unfinished interior. 10-ft walls, high ceiling, potential for loft. Pics on Kijiji. (204)564-2540.

2008 ALUMACRAFT C/W 50-HP Yahama & trailer; 14-ft Alumarine c/w 20-Hp Johnson & trailer. Phone (204)766-2643, text (204)955-8970.

RTM’s - AVAIL IMMEDIATELY. 3 bdrm homes w/beautiful espresso kitchens; Ensuite in Master bdrm; Main floor laundry. 1,320-sq.ft. home, NOTRE DAME USED $75,000; 1,520-sq.ft. home, $90,000. AlsoOIL will custom build & yourFILTER RTM plan. Call MARVIN HOMES DEPOT Steinbach, MB. (204)326-1493 or (204)355-8484. www.marvinhomes.ca Building RTM Homes • Buy Used Oil • Buy Quality Batteries since 1976. Used Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect

Southern and Western Manitoba REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba Tel: 204-248-2110

716-ACRES MIXED FARM, fenced elk, bison, cattle, 1064-sf bung, outbldgs, 2nd yard site, McCreary: 24-15-11W, RM of Lakeview, Section of pasture in block, fenced, 4 dugouts, MLS 1320985: SW 5-14-17W, RM of Odanah, 160-acres grainland, possession January 2015, MLS 1408620: SW 22-14-10W. Westbourne, 160-acres fenced pasture w/dugout, 1982 3-bdrm bung, MLS 1411329. Call Liz (204)476-6362, John (204)476-6719, Gill and Schmall Agencies

FARM SALE BY TENDER: Home Quarter: House, garage, insulated shop, barn, hayshed, cattle shelters, corrals SW 28-29-28W1 RM Shell River, north-east of San Clara, Manitoba. Farmland: SE 28-29-28W1, SW 20-29-28W1, NE 20-29-28W1, Part of SE 29-29-28W1 & SW 29-29-28W1. Over 700-acres of land, farm & recreational, river & meadows. Tenders close July 4th, 2014. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Call Roy, (204)937-7054.

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BuyUsed Used Oil Oil ••Buy NOTRE •• Buy Buy Batteries Batteries DAME ••Collect CollectUsed Used Filters Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect Oil Containers USED • Antifreeze OIL & Southern,Southern Eastern, and Manitoba Western Western FILTER Manitoba DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110 REFRIGERATION MD2-KD2-KDSR REBUILT REEFER PARTS & freon compressors; 1) C201 4-cyl DSL Isuzu engine; 1) X426 4-cyl freon compressor. Phone (204)227-7333.

PEDIGREED SEED Cereals - Various PUGH SEEDS: CERT CARDALE, AC Barrie, Kane Wheat, Conlon Barley, Souris Oats. Phone (204)274-2179 or (204)871-1467, Portage.

PEDIGREED SEED Forage – Alfalfa Priefert Livestock Equipment

MODERN HOME ON 80-ACS only 30-min west of the city of Brandon. Another 240-acs of land is avail if required. Land is presently in hay & pasture but has been cultivated in the past. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753. HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com

Prieferts Cattle Equipment is "Built by Ranchers for Ranchers" & are designed to be "Easy on the cow & easy on the Cowboy." From squeeze chutes to sweep systems we offer a full line of cattle handling products. Contact Rocky Ridge Ranch for all your livestock handling needs. (204)370-5021 rockyridge.mbca@yahoo.com

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

FARMLAND FOR SALE RM OF GREY/RM OF DUFFERIN

Farm is described below with approximate total acres of 798.69 and 795.00 workable acres:

Municipality

Description

Roll Number

Grey Grey Grey Grey Dufferin Dufferin

NE 2-8-4W NW 2-8-4W SW 2-8-4W NE 3-8-4W NE 35-7-4W SE 35-7-4W

47700.000 47800.000 48100.000 48300.000 74900.000 75100.000

Total Acres

158.76 78.79 80.00 160.00 160.61 160.53

To request an offer form please call Dylan at 519-733-6551 or email dylan@peleeisland.com. Offers in approved form will be entertained until July 11th, 2014. Highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted.

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

REAL ESTATE

EXCELLENT 254-ACS PROPERTY LOCATED in the RM of Alexander at the junction of Maskwa & the Winnipeg River. This would make a first class cottage development or is suitable for other uses. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753. HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com

FOR SALE: 4 QUALITY (2 yr old), 1 long yearling, 2 yearling Simm Bulls. These bulls should add growth & performance, & produce excellent females. Polled & horned, Semen tested. Willing to keep the bulls till May 30th. Delight Simmentals Ph: (204)836-2116 or e-mail: G.Delichte@gmail.com

SPECKLE PARK BULLS 1 proven 5-yr old herd sire, 2 2-yr olds, birthweights 70-78-lbs. Phone (204)365-0066, Shoal Lake.

SHARE YOUR LIFE, as it’s meant to be! A Lasting Relationship. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS is here to help you. Confidential, Rural, Photos and Profiles to selected matches, Affordable, Local. Serving MB, SK, NW Ontario. Call/Write for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475.

160-ACS OF PASTURE LAND which can be cultivated in the RM of Turtle Mountain. SE 22-1-16W. The land is all fenced. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753. HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com

1 2-YR OLD WHITE Roan Shorthorn bull, birthweight 83-lbs. Phone (204)365-0066, Shoal Lake.

COWS ARE SOLD HAVE excellent 3, 4 & 5 yr old PB Charolais herdsires for sale, semen tested, proven breeders. Andres Ranch (204)937-2922, Roblin, MB.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Shorthorn

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

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

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.

REG BELGIAN STALLION, 6 yrs old, has pasture bred. Richard Reeves (204)748-2166, Virden.

WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM STILL has several yearling & 2-yr old Red Angus &Maine-Anjou bulls. All bulls are semen tested, vaccinated, can be delivered. Phone:(204)373-2631 or check us out at www.wilkinridge.logspot.com

For more information, please contact Sandy at:

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford

ONE 2-YR-OLD REGISTERED BULL sired by KLM KRYPTONITE5R, 3 Registered Black Angus 1-yr old sired Ossaiva 41Y, all passed the semen test, Birth WTS from 80-83-lbs, all quiet. Frank Case (204)428-3961, cell (204)856-6931, Portage.

FOR SALE: YEARLING RED Angus bulls, semen tested, delivery available. Also White Mammoth Jenny donkey. Phone (204)383-5802, or (204)383-0100.

*Please state the Variety & Quantity for Sale

POLLED YEARLING & 2 yr old bulls Selin’s Gelbvieh, Stockholm, SK. (306)793-4568.

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.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba

ORGANIC

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WESTBOURNE

Farm is described below with approximate total acres of 424.40 and 393.00 workable acres:

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Classifieds

Municipality

Description

Roll Number

Total Acres

Westbourne Westbourne Westbourne Westbourne

SW 12-14-9W SE 12-14-9W NW 12-14-9W NE 12-14-9W

25000.000 24800.000 24600.000 24500.000

160.00 97.40 160.00 7.00

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MILLET SEED, TOP YIELDING leafy foxtail, harvests in dryer Aug weather. Forage yield 2013 @ 9670 lbs/ac. Info phone D. WHITE SEEDS (204)822-3649, Morden. QUANTITY OF SEMI DWARF white oats, 38/lbs special feed for dairy, poultry or turkey, Millet seed, very high on protein, discount for cash up front. Phone (204)379-2124, (204)379-2138

SEED / FEED / GRAIN SEED/FEED/GRAIN Hay & Straw FOR SALE: 166 NH swath turner for hay, shedded, good condition, $3,000. Call Jake after 5:00pm (204)324-6353. FOR SALE: LARGE SQUARE second cut alfalfa bales, 4 cents/lb and up; Also Holstein bull calves for sale. Ph (204)355-4980, (204)371-5744. HORSE HAY, GREEN FEED comprised of Alfalfa, Timothy & Brome w/Oats. Several hundred small square bales, at $3.75 ea. Paul (204)228-6884.

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2013 Malt Contracts Available 2014 AOG Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 BoxPhone 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 204-737-2000 Phone 204-737-2000 2014Toll-Free AOG Malt Contracts Available 1-800-258-7434 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 BoxMalt 238 MB. R0G 1C0 Agent: M &Letellier, J Weber-Arcola, SK. 2013 Contracts Available Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 204-737-2000 Phone 306-455-2509 Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 306-455-2509 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Phone 204-737-2000 Agent: M & 1-800-258-7434 J Weber-Arcola, SK. Toll-Free Phone FARMERS, RANCHERS, Agent: M & J 306-455-2509 Weber-Arcola, SK. PhonePROCESSORS 306-455-2509 SEED

SEEKING FULL-TIME FARM HAND, experienced in operating farm equipment & handling livestock. Must hold valid drivers licence. Housing available, for the right person/couple this could lead to fulltime farming opportunity. Phone:(204)768-0092. Send resume to eklinde@mynetset.ca

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. SILVER WEANLINGS is looking for a fulltime swine technician. Silver Weanlings is a 2850 sow unit located 7-miles south west of Arborg, MB. Weekend work will be required. Experience an asset, but not required. Starting wage $14.50 per hour. Please forward all resumes to silwean@gmail.com

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

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MALT BARLEY

FOR SALE: ALFALFA, TIMOTHY, Brome, Clover, hay & pasture blends, millet seed, Crown, Red Prozo, cleaned common seed oats. Leonard Friesen (204)685-2376, Austin, MB.

AGRICULTURAL TOURS

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CROWN MILLET FOR SALE, cleaned & bagged or bulk. Phone Doug at Carman (204)745-3370 or (204)745-7602.

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CERISE RED PROSO COMMON MILLET seed. Buy now to avoid disappointment. 93%+ germination, 0% Fusarium Graminearum. Makes great cattle feed, swath grazed, dry or silage bale. Very high in protein. Energy & drought tolerant. Sold in 50-lb bags. 2000+ satisfied producers. 11th Year in Business! Millet King Seeds of Canada Inc. Reynald (204)526-2719 office or (204)379-2987, cell & text (204)794-8550. Leave messages, all calls returned. www.milletkingseeds.com reynald@milletking.com

SEED/ FEED/GRAIN MALT BARLEY

2013 Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 204-737-2000 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 306-455-2509

COMMON SEED Forage Seeds

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous

1-204-724-6741

ROUND & LARGE SQUARE hay bales, delivery avail. Phone (204)827-2629 or (204)526-7139. SMALL SQUARE HAY BALES for sale, first or third cut alfalfa or grass bales. Also taking orders for the coming season. Call (204)828-3648

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SPORTING GOODS ATTENTION TRAPPERS: personal trapping instruction avail for Coyote & Fox w/snares or traps, 55 yrs experience, June 15th-Sept 30th. Call for details Guilliland Lures (204)634-2425 Pierson, MB.

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37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net

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Bid Request Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) wishes to obtain bids for the rental of pasture land. AAFC owns a 424 acre parcel of land located west of the Brandon Research Centre. The parcel of land is cross fenced into 12 paddocks averaging 23 to 26 acres per paddock in size for lease. Each paddock has water available from wells but the water cannot be accessed after freezing. Thus animals will have to be removed by October 1, 2014. All interested parties please call 204-578-6547 to obtain a bid package. Tenders close at Friday June 27, 2014.

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Demande une offre Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC) souhaite obtenir des soumissions pour la location de terres de pâturage. AAC possède une parcelle de 424 acres de terres à l’ouest du Centre de recherches de Brandon. La parcelle de terrain est clôturé croix en 12 paddocks en moyenne 23 à 26 acres par paddock en taille à la location. Chaque enclos a de l’eau disponible à partir de puits, mais l’eau ne peut pas être accessible après congélation. Ainsi les animaux devront être retirés avant le 1er Octobre 2014. Toutes les parties intéressées s’il vous plaît appelez 204-578-6547 pour obtenir une trousse de soumission. offres à proximité Vendredi 27 Juin, 2014.

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