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RED MEAT GETS A BAD RAP

NEW FUNDING FOR BEAVER CONTROL

Processed meat may be the real villain » Pg 5

Some municipalities concerned » Pg 3

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Record-high pork values cushion Russia’s sanctions Canadian exports to Russia had already been reduced by a ban on meat from hogs treated with ractopamine

By Dave Bedard AGCANADA.COM

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ussia’s retaliatory sanctions on Canadian agrifood products, while disappointing from where Manitoba’s pork producers sit, aren’t expected to hurt the sector in the near term.

Following President Vladimir Putin’s declaration on Aug. 6, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Aug. 7 confirmed the government has completely banned the importation of beef, pork, fruit and vegetables, poultry, fish, cheese, milk and dairy goods from Canada, the U.S., the European Union, Norway and Australia.

The import bans, effective Aug. 7, are to last one year, Medvedev said in a statement. Putin on Aug. 6 said the bans are meant to hit back at “countries that have decided to impose economic sanctions on Russian legal entities and/or physical individuals.”

Canada has imposed sanctions on certain Russian entities and individuals since midMarch and added further sanctions as recently as last week, See RUSSIA on page 6 »

The 2014 harvest has begun. This field of winter wheat near Miami was swathed last week, while some others nearby have been harvested. Winter wheat planting is also about to start, especially in fields too wet to seed this spring. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

Winter harvest underway; seeding about to start Ken Gross of the winter wheat initiative provides tips on getting the most out of your winter wheat crop

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i n t e r w h e a t h a rvest has begun in Manitoba and planting won’t be far behind.

It’s too early to say how well this year’s crop will yield, but winterkill and fusarium head blight are taking a toll. But there are things farmers can do when seeding this year’s crop to try and mitigate the impact on 2015’s crop, says Ken Gross, agronomist with the winter wheat initiative and Ducks Unlimited Canada.

Seeding winter wheat early into good standing stubble can improve its winter survivability, while shallow, even seed placement and upping

the seeding rate can produce a more even crop making it easier to protect from fusarium with a fungicide.

“I’ve seen guys get away with seeding on pea stubble and seeding late many years,” Gross said Aug. 6 during the Crop Talk Westman webinar put on by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. “ This year (2013-14) we didn’t get away with it.”

Based on soil temperature measurements taken throughout the winter, Gross suspects much of the 2013-14 winter wheat crop that died was killed this spring.

Winter wheat is at its hardiest in December. Many fields were well insulated with snow then.

As the season progresses winter wheat de-hardens. Fields that lacked snow because of poor stubble probably were “knocked off” during a cold snap in April, he said.

A lack of stubble could be a problem for farmers in western Manitoba planning to seed fields that were too wet to plant this spring. Even if there’s a good winter wheat stand before freeze-up, the winter wheat crop itself won’t catch much snow because it dies down to the ground, Gross said.

It’s important to preserve stubble, he added. If possible farmers can follow previous tractor tracks and use tall weeds to trap snow, Gross said.

The Manitoba Agricultural

Services Corporation, which administers crop insurance, recommends seeding winter wheat in stubble, but it’s no longer a requirement to get coverage. The change came after MASC dropped Stage 1 coverage prior to June 20. As a result winter wheat growers only have a reseeding benefit should their crop fail before June 20.

Seeding early, seed slow

Crop insurance seeding dates have not changed. To get full coverage farmers need to seed winter wheat between Aug. 20 and Sept. 15. Farmers can plant Sept. 16 to 20 with reduced coverage.

See WINTER WHEAT on page 6 »

PEDv: Also a headache for manure applicators » PAGE 14

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INSIDE

Did you know?

LIVESTOCK Don’t shy away from alfalfa

Livestock industry lobbying, American style

Genetics determine bloat tolerance, says Idaho researcher

Pork council spokesman says incoming president might have been talking turkey

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CROPS New-crop edible bean outlook bearish But lots can change before the crop is in the bin

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FEATURE Churchill opens for another season OmniTrax hopes to ship a record 800,000 tonnes

Two people in one week were arrested for packing heat at a Washington congressional building.

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CROSSROADS Pollination isn’t only done by bees Online exhibit puts spotlight on other species

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Editorials Comments What’s Up Livestock Markets

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he incoming president of the National Pork Producers Council in the U.S. was arrested July 23 when officers at a congressional office building found a loaded 9-mm Ruger handgun in his bag, the Washington Post reports.

Ronald William Prestage, 59, who lives in Camden, S.C., was charged with carrying

a handgun outside a home or office. He is president of Prestage Farms in South Carolina, which produces hogs and turkey at several locations in the U.S. Prestage is scheduled to take over as president of the NPPC next March. An NPPC spokesman said the meeting that Prestage was attending at the building did not involve the pork group, but added

that he also does lobbying work for the National Turkey Federation.

It was the second time in five days that police said they caught someone with a loaded gun at the building.

On July 18, the press secretary for a Pennsylvania Republican was charged with a gun offence. His attorney said he forgot he had the weapon in a bag.

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New federal funding for beaver control Rural municipality politicians are concerned about unrealistic expectations

By Meghan Mast Co-operator Staff

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eavers might be Canadian icons, but the bucktoothed mammals are a growing concern for some Manitoba rural municipalities. The furry nuisances topple trees and plug culverts, flooding towns and farmland.

A new beaver-control program brings good news for farmers, but is troubling for municipal politicians in problem areas, who are concerned the program has unrealistic expectations.

While previous programs funded by the ministries of Conservation and Environment focused on preserving municipal infrastructure, this new program requires councillors to address beaver control on acreages and agricultural lands as well. “ To date we have never gone on private property to chase down the beavers,” said Debbie Soloway, from the Rural Municipality of Mountain.

“We leave the landowners to look after their own and we look after the municipal infrastructure.”

The program, announced by the minister of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, and the MP f o r D a u p h i n - Sw a n R i v e rMarquette in May, provides $1 million across the province for beaver removal, workshops on beaver trapping and nonlethal removal, and equipment.

Municipalities were invited to apply for a portion of that and allocated funding based on their needs.

The RM of Mountain received $34,480. Soloway said her municipality has the worst beaver problems in the province.

She estimates they trap 2,300 beavers each year.

“And we feel that we’re only catching probably 50 per cent,” she said. She doubles as a trapper, in an effort to save the municipality money. “You have to, here.”

Dane Guignion, another councillor for the RM of

Beavers are especially prolific in areas where water is draining off Riding Mountain National Park. photo: thinkstock

Mountain, said he registered to run for reeve before the new program was announced. The change has him second-guessing his decision.

“It’s going to be time consuming, that’s for darn sure,” he said. “All of a sudden everyone’s beaver is the municipality’s responsibility through this program.”

Guignion and Soloway want to see environmental farm plans completed by those who want beavers removed from their land. That process would likely weed out some landowners, like absentee acreage owners.

Joe Masi, executive director for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, said this program will bring some changes, but is much better than the alternative.

“There probably wasn’t going to be a beaver program,” he said. “The province through the budget program was going to cut it.”

Federal cash helps

Masi said Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn was instrumental in securing the new funding through Growing Forward 2, a five-year federally and provincially backed policy framework aimed at developing Canada’s agriculture sector.

In an interview, Kostyshyn said he is very familiar with the problems caused by beavers.

He was formerly the reeve of Mossy River, adjacent to the RM of Mountain and Ethelbert, the largest beaver problem areas.

He said the municipalities will not be responsible for anything that they were not responsible for before. “The program theoretically has not changed anything basic historically, other than that there are additional dollars that have been brought in,” he said.

Tommy Nakonechny, a grain and cattle farmer at Pine River, said he is pleased with the new program. He said he spends two or three hours a day break-

Winter wheat growers fund Cigi position Technical specialist will increase customer knowledge of winter wheat Staff

Prairie winter wheat growers have joined forces to fund a new market development p o s i t i o n a t t h e Ca n a d i a n International Grains Institute (Cigi).

Winter Cereals Manitoba, Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission, and the Alberta Wheat Commission are investing $225,000 over three years ($75,000 each) which will enable Cigi to hire a technical specialist in winter wheat responsible for planning and conducting research and technical projects to increase customer familiarity and comfort with processing winter wheat.

C i g i v i c e - p re s i d e n t Re x Newkirk said this marks the first time Cigi will have a position focused solely on identifying the advantages and opportunities of winter wheat.

Rex Newkirk (Cigi) (l-r), Jake Davidson (executive director Manitoba and Saskatchewan winter cereals agencies), Doug Martin (Winter Cereals Manitoba), Garth Butcher (Winter Cereals Manitoba) and Earl Geddes (Cigi) in the Cigi bakery during the presentation of funding for the new Cigi Winter Wheat initiative. Missing: Jeff Jackson, Alberta Wheat Commission. Photo: Supplied

Research at Cigi has demonstrated the applicability of winter wheat in certain types of bread such as hearth bread and flatbreads as well as Asian products. CWRW is particularly

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ing dams, cleaning culverts, checking his traps and resetting them.

“I got one farm there that if I don’t keep an eye on that creek, (the beavers) could have 50-60 acres of land under water in no time,” he said. “Then everything, the grass dies, the crop dies, everything dies.”

Even though he has trapped since he was a kid, he is interested in the classes offered by the new program. “Sometimes by taking the class you learn little tricks,” he said.

Art Totoroka, reeve of the rural municipality of Ethelbert, said he is grateful for the extra money and the fact that the federal government is involved.

But he said the money is still not enough.

“In our municipality I will hazard a guess that we need to take 1,000 beavers every year,” he said. “The program provides for possibly 450 beavers.”

Meanwhile, Soloway continues to trap. That means break-

“To date we have never gone on private property to chase down the beavers.”

Debbie Soloway

Councillor, Rural Municipality of Mountain

ing apart beaver dams and setting traps. Sometimes she even climbs into culverts to dig out the mud and sticks.

“When you finally break that thing and the water comes rushing in, you end up flying out the other end,” she said.

“It’s not a pleasant feeling. You have no choice but to ride it off and hope for the best. You’re hoping you can stay afloat and the debris isn’t gonna knock you under the water and stay on you.” meghan.mast@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | August 14, 2014

OPINION/EDITORIAL

No need to run for cover

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or farm writers who value their safety, there are usually two cardinal rules — don’t print anything bad about any breed of cattle, and don’t put good news on the front page (you get calls saying that we shouldn’t give the impression that farmers have lots of money).

For Manitoba farm writers however, there is an even more important rule — John Morriss don’t express any opinions on drainage.

Editorial Director This is because everyone out there is more expert than you, especially on ways to get water off their land and send it somewhere else, and especially when it’s right now.

That said, perhaps it’s time to be bold and express the view that there has been a “tipping point” reached on the drainage issue. It comes down to this: just about everyone in the province is now living “somewhere else” — in other words, drainage is causing flooding for more people than it’s helping.

That realization no doubt prompted the provincial Progressive Conservatives to on July 30 call for a moratorium on drainage in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Water Resources Critic Shannon Martin said he had asked “the province to engage our counterparts in Saskatchewan to have a moratorium on the issuance of new drainage until such time that a more co-ordinated approach is taken.”

Martin added it would be unfair to ask our neighbours to address drainage without making changes here at home.

“We’d have to look at applying it here as well, obviously we can’t simply ask Saskatchewan to bear the burden,” he said.

The rookie MLA quickly learned the lesson that when it comes to drainage, you make such reasonable statements at your peril. Word soon got out, and he was quickly slapped down. Within 24 hours he claimed he had “misspoke,” and in an email said that “the moratorium on all new drainage was exclusive to landowners in Saskatchewan.”

Our sympathies to Mr. Martin, whose party put him in a laughable position. He represents the constituency of Morris, which without some of the world’s most extensive drainage works outside of the Netherlands, would consist largely of cattails and willow clumps. If Manitoba wants Saskatchewan to take us seriously, our position is that it has to stop but we don’t?

A few days later, the PCs tried to deflect attention with a press release calling for the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) programs to be implemented province-wide. ALUS, which was partly developed by now-PC MLA and former KAP president Ian Wishart, would pay farmers to maintain wetlands and other natural areas.

The release contains this quote from Bob Grant, provincial operations manager for Ducks Unlimited.

“The timeliest action we can take to protect our lakes and rivers from nutrient pollution and reduce the threat and impact of flooding is to stop the bleeding by protecting our remaining wetlands from destruction and degradation. Restoring previously drained wetlands begins the healing process immediately. It is remarkable how quickly a restored wetland will recover and behave once again as a functioning ecological system.”

The release goes on to say, “The PCs are committed to making ALUS a component of its long-term flood mitigation and environmental strategy including matching provincial dollars to move ALUS from regional project stage to province-wide implementation.”

Read those paragraphs again, as they are now the official PC position. And contrary to what Mr. Martin “misspoke,” it not only calls for a moratorium on drainage, but restoration of previously drained wetlands. Notably, that is a stronger position than that adopted by the NDP with its recent surface-water management policy.

The point here is not which is better. The issue is that the province and some rural municipalities are being driven to the financial brink by the cost of fighting floods. Drainage, much of which so far has been uncontrolled, is a significant contributor to that cost, and it must be curtailed if not reversed.

There was a time when a politician could not say that without incurring the wrath of the whole farm community.

Again, we’ve reached a tipping point. There may now be as many farmers who are being harmed as are being helped by drainage. Some of those affected by changes may pick up the phone and complain, but that is no longer a reason for any politician to run for cover on this issue.

And let’s be blunt. The NDP doesn’t have much to lose in rural Manitoba, so it might as well do the right thing. Short of pledging to fill in every ditch in the Red River Valley, the PCs aren’t going to lose any seats in rural Manitoba, so they might as well do — and say — the right thing.

The right thing is to hold more water back on the land. john.morriss@fbcpublishing.com

Senegalese farmers losing their land by presidential decree Africans without formal title are losing their farms to international biofuel and cash crop companies From Farm Radio Weekly, published by Farm Radio International, a Canadian organization that works with farm broadcasters in subSaharan Africa

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oudou Sow is furious. For the last 10 years, small-scale farmers in his area have been steadily losing their land to an influx of private investors. The Senegalese farmer says that outsiders have been purchasing fertile land in the Senegal River Valley where he has farmed for the last two decades.

Mr. Sow is a native of the Saint Louis Region in northern Senegal. He says, “I do not understand why hundreds of hectares are being given to outsiders when the priority should be to make land available to our own farmers.”

Policies in Senegal over the last decade have favoured large-scale acquisitions of farmland by both foreign and local investors. Highprofile schemes promoted agribusiness and biofuels. But the government of current President Macky Sall has been highly critical of the agricultural policies favoured by the previous administration under Abdoulaye Wade.

President Sall’s government, elected in 2012, is keen to review land ownership, arguing that it has not been properly reviewed since the post-independence era. The major piece of land legislation in Senegal dates back to 1964 and stresses free access to land and the importance of communal ownership under state control.

Between 2000 and 2010, more than 650,000 hectares of land were allocated to 17 private firms. This accounts for about 17 per cent of Senegal’s available cropland. According to a regional advocacy group, Pan-African Institute for Citizenship, Consumers and Development, 10 of these firms are Senegalese and the others foreign owned.

Mariam Sow is the co-ordinator of the Natu-

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ral Protection program for ENDA, an international NGO. Ms. Sow says, “These initiatives have led to a glut of private operators, including religious leaders and senior state officials, moving in on land in rural areas.”

She says the loss of farmland in areas like Gandon, 230 kilometres north of Dakar, is sapping farmers’ morale. She adds, “In losing their land… farmers lose a part of their identity.”

Many farmers agree strongly. The grassroots-based Fanaye Land Defence Association, based 430 kilometres north of Dakar, has expressed strong concern about changing patterns of land ownership.

Farmers in Fanaye say they need the state to show stronger support for local farmers. They are also disappointed that new landowners are failing to “add value” to the land they are buying by producing better crops and creating more employment for local people.

It is entirely legal for private investors to acquire land. But it conflicts with local farmers’ customary legal rights, and the majority of farmers do not have formal title deeds.

Tensions are strong in the Senegal River Valley. But Jean-Philippe Tre, an agro-economist at the World Bank, assures small-scale farmers that the growing presence of agribusiness is not land grabbing, but rather the development of commercial agriculture.

The Italian-backed company, Senhuile/ Senethanol, acquired 20,000 hectares near Fanaye in 2011 by presidential decree. It has stated its intention to grow sweet potatoes to produce ethanol, and sunflower oil for export.

Locals were promised thousands of jobs, but only 30 people have been employed so far.

Younouss Ball is a member of the Fanaye Land Defence Association. He says, “Given such conditions, young people do not have a reason to stay, and so they leave for the towns.”

August 1929

You could contact your local Massey agent if you wanted “full particulars” on this Massey-Harris reaper-thresher advertised in the August 1929 issue of The Scoop Shovel.

Part of a column by Manitoba Pool general manager R.M. Mahoney might not have made it by an editor today. He admonished farmers to remember that elevator managers could not control the weather. “Consequently, it is not his fault that it did not rain. He is not to blame for grades, or what the weather did to his grain. Therefore, I ask members to remember this when they feel like complaining,” Mahoney wrote.

“I am not suggesting that you do not ask for service, but I ask that you do not add to the elevator operator’s burden by asking him to share your own troubles, worries and cares. He has troubles and worries of his own, and if he has to listen to yours, and those of 75 or 100 other elevator members, as well as listen to the complaints a normal wife feels entitled to make, he is not going to lead a very happy existence, and consequently will not be as efficient as he otherwise might.”

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Advice to limit red meat is on the wrong track: researchers Important to distinguish unprocessed red meat and processed meats such as bacon, bologna, sausages and salami

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An excerpt from the introduction to ‘Red meats: Time for a paradigm shift in dietary advice,’ by Mary Ann Binnie of the Canadian Pork Council, Karine Barlow of Canada Beef Inc. Valerie Johnson of Nutrition Wise Communications of Toronto and Carol Harrison of Toronto. The paper was published in the journal Meat Science last November and will be delivered at a meat science meeting in Uruguay this month.

The full article is available at www. sciencedirect.com

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growing body of research suggests dietary advice to limit red meat is unnecessarily restrictive and not supported by current evidence. Historically, studies that have explored associations between red meat consumption and health outcomes have reported conflicting results (Micha et al., 2010 and Wyness et al., 2011). Recently, researchers have begun to recognize that it is important to distinguish between unprocessed red meats such as beef, veal, pork and lamb and processed meats such as bacon, bologna, sausages and salami.

Large population studies both in Europe and North America have recently reported no association between intakes of unprocessed red meat and any cause of death, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) or cancer (Kappeler et al., 2013 and Rohrmann et al., 2013). This is consistent with the findings of the largest meta-analyses of the worldwide evidence showing no association between unprocessed red meat and coronary heart disease (CHD) (Micha et al., 2010).

Randomized controlled trials (RCT) have also demonstrated that, within the context of heart-healthy diets, the effect of lean red meats on LDL

cholesterol is no different than white meats (Davidson et al., 1999, Maki et al., 2012 and Roussell et al., 2012).

These findings are in line with evidence that lean red meats have a relatively neutral fatty acid profile with respect to blood cholesterol levels (Wyness et al., 2011).

Recent advances in our understanding of human requirements for key essential nutrients such as highquality protein throughout the life cycle also provide good reasons to emphasize the value of nutrient-rich foods such as lean red meats as part of a healthy diet (Elango et al., 2012, Elango et al., 2010 and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2013). Red meats contain an array of important micronutrients such as iron, zinc, selenium, potassium and a range of B vitamins including niacin, riboflavin, thiamine

and vitamin B12 (Wyness et al., 2011).

These nutrients are all essential for optimal health throughout the life cycle.

Sat-fat association questioned

Recommendations to limit red meat intakes date back several decades and were originally intended to reduce saturated fat intakes. Recent metaanalyses have concluded that there is no clear evidence to support decades of dietary guidelines to cut saturated fat intake (Chowdhury et al., 2014; Siri-Tarino, Sun, Hu, & Krauss, 2010).

Meanwhile such guidance may have inadvertently contributed to dietary changes associated with the rapid rise in the prevalence of obesity since the 1970s as well as other risk factors for heart disease (Danaei et al., 2009 and Slater et al., 2009).

A decline in energy from nutrient-

rich foods such as beef, milk and eggs has been accompanied by an excessive increase in energy from fats (including trans fats) and refined carbohydrates found in many processed convenience foods ( Slater et al., 2009).

The resulting energy gap has likely contributed to obesity and chronic disease.

This discussion highlights the need for a paradigm shift in dietary guidance regarding nutrient-rich foods such as lean red meats. It is critical to recognize that a focus on limiting red meat distracts from more effective strategies to improve dietary patterns.

In an era when people in developed nations are increasingly overfed but undernourished, emphasizing the value of eating a healthy balance of nutrient-rich minimally processed foods, including lean red meats, is likely to better serve public health.

Putin making a mistake in using food as a weapon Russian consumers are already coping with high food inflation, and will be hurt most by a ban on some western food imports

By Sylvain Charlebois

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ladimir Putin has announced that Russia is banning imports of a wide variety of agricultural products from Canada, Europe and the United States. The effects of this decision on Canada will likely be felt in the pork industry as we export to Russia well over $300 million worth of pork products each year.

Putin’s move has raised the stakes on the confrontation over the Ukraine situation which has been simmering for weeks now. With these measures though, it seems likely that Russia’s decision to stop importing some agricultural commodities will likely impact Russian consumers more so than our own agricultural economy.

The current food inflation rate is at 7.9 per cent in Russia. Compared to Canada’s 2.9 per cent, Russia’s current rate is considered dangerously high. With less access to affordable foods and animal protein, Russian consumers will likely see prices go

even higher. And with a sluggish economy and decreasing population, this is certainly not going to help anyone’s pocketbook.

By blocking Canadian pork, one of the cheapest animal proteins around, from entering Russia, Putin will likely negatively impact poor consumers who don’t really have many protein source options.

Time and time again, international conflicts amongst nations compel governments to use food as a weapon of sort. Some nations may be led to believe that food and agriculture constitute power, and for centuries, the human race has used the food industry to serve political and economic intentions.

But more often than not, governments using such tactics have been proven wrong. Manipulating the food industry often guarantees an untenable form of influence and authority.

These unfortunate decisions are not only made by emerging economies or totalitarian regimes. We have

seen these tactics used in the western world as well. The Jimmy Carter administration in the U.S. during the infamous grain embargo of the 1970s is just one example. U.S. producers suffered when Carter decided to cut off grain shipments to the then Soviet Union in response to its invasion of Afghanistan. As a result, grain prices fell, penalizing U.S. farmers, while leaving the Soviet economy largely the way it was.

The American population found a way to punish Carter: his electoral defeat. However, it is unclear how Russian consumers can stop Putin from playing a perilous game of chance with their future.

In this latest round of tit-for-tat between Russia and Canada, it is very likely both economies will be affected. But Mr. Putin and his supporters have more to lose, since it is more challenging for them to find new supply sources than it is for Canada to find new markets to offset the negative effects of this latest embargo. Some believe Russia has

chosen this latest tactic to support its own hog industry. However, building domestic capacity in hog production requires more infrastructure, resources and, most importantly, time. It just cannot happen overnight.

Worse, what’s at stake for Russia is indeed the well-being and quality of life of its own people. Sanctions on food imports will likely compromise Russia’s already fragile state of food security. Playing Russian roulette with people’s lives is not a desirable option, even if most support their government’s stance against the western world.

Regrettably, Mr. Putin will likely learn, at the expense of the Russian people, that the urge to teach someone a lesson seldom inspires sound policy. Let’s hope the current situation will not last.

Sylvain Charlebois is a professor of food distribution and policy and associate dean of College of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph

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FROM PAGE ONE WINTER WHEAT Continued from page 1

Earlier is better because ideally the crop should be in the three- to fourleaf stage going into winter, Gross said.

Smaller plants don’t store enough nutrients and energy in their crowns, which help with stress and regrowth in the spring.

Seeding shallow — one inch deep — even in dry soil, results in quicker emergence (if it rains) and a more vigorous plant going into winter, he added.

“There is a yield penalty for seeding winter wheat deeper,” Gross said.

To ensure an even seeding depth Gross recommends planting at four miles per hour — similar to what’s suggested for canola.

“I know guys are in a hurry in the fall doing harvest at the same time but doing this a little bit more slowly will provide a yield benefit,” he said.

Winter wheat needs lots of nitrogen to yield well. Knowing the residual nutrient level in the soil is important, especially following excessive moisture and

the only way to know is through a soil test, Gross said. “ Winter wheat sets its yield ver y early — by four- or five-leaf stage — so if you don’t have your nitrogen on by that stage and have it available to the crop you’re starting to lose yield,” he said.

“So getting some on in the fall is a good idea.”

There’s a risk of losing nitrogen before spring due to denitrification and/or volatilization. Ideally, spring-applied nitro-

“I’ve seen guys get away with seeding on pea stubble and seeding late many years.

This year (2013-14) we didn’t get away with it.”

Ken Gross

gen should go on before winter wheat breaks dormancy.

ESN, a polymer-coated form of urea nitrogen, is a good way to prevent nitrogen losses, Agrium’s senior agronomist Ray Dowbenko told the webinar.

Typically 35 to 40 per cent of fall-applied ESN is available to a winter wheat crop in the fall and the rest remains in the soil becoming available as the crop breaks dormancy in the spring.

All the nitrogen for a winter wheat crop can be applied in the fall as ESN forgoing the need to top dress with nitrogen in the spring, which is sometimes difficult because of wet conditions, Dowbenko said. Avoiding a second pass can save $6 to $8 an acre, plus wear and tear on equipment, “plus (avoiding) the agony of wondering it I’m going to get out there early enough,” he said.

ESN sells for a premium over regular urea. Each farmer has to make up his or her own mind if the extra cost is worth it, Dowbenko said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

Winter wheat needs lots of nitrogen to yield well. Knowing the residual nutrient level in the soil is important, especially following excessive moisture and the only way to know is through a soil test. photo: allan dawson

RUSSIA Continued from page 1

citing “the Putin regime’s continued illegal occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and its provocative military activity in eastern Ukraine.”

Pork has bee n o n e o f Canada’s top exports to Russia, according to Manitoba Pork Council chairman Karl Kynoch of Baldur. But it now looks like Manitoba’s hog producers have been “caught up in politics again,” this time internationally, he said.

Shipments already affected

Russia had bought $492 million in Canadian pork in 2012, but that figure slipped to $260 million in 2013, partly as Russia began enforcing import bans of meat from animals treated with the growth-enhancing

drug ractopamine (marketed to hog producers as Paylean). By early last week those bans had blocked pork exports to Russia from all but a handful of federally inspected Canadian plants.

Until last week, HyLife Foods at Neepawa was the only Manitoba site still approved to ship to Russia, under what veterinary and phytosanitary agency Rosselkhoznadzor calls “enhanced control” pending the results of lab tests on samples.

Representatives from HyLife and from Maple Leaf Foods — whose Brandon pork plant had been on Rosselkhoznadzor’s restr icted list, but whose Lethbridge plant was still cleared until last week to ship to Russia — were not immediately available for comment.

Even with the Paylean-related bans in play, however, Canada

had been on track to ship $500 million in pork to Russia this year, having sold $213 million in pork from Jan. 1 to May 31, Kynoch said.

For Manitoba — which ships a relatively high 85 per cent of its total pork output to other provinces and countries — the loss of a major export market at any other time could have clogged the supply line and depressed pork and hog prices, he said.

Today, though, pork prices remain at record-high levels, due to lower production in Manitoba and other jurisdictions, on top of expected major reductions in the U.S. hog herd due to porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED).

“At the end of the day we’re in a strong demand period,” Kynoch said, and Canada’s pork

producers won’t feel any damage from Russia’s new sanctions if processors are able to quickly redirect the meat elsewhere.

Product shortfalls

“I think the hurt is going to be felt more in Russia, by its own people,” he added. “It will be interesting to follow this and see what happens.”

Medvedev last week said Russian government ministries were instructed to “chart a joint action plan in order to compensate for product shortfalls and, of course, to prevent price hikes.”

According to a Reuters story quoting the International Trade Centre, Russia in 2013 bought about US$17.2 billion in foods from the sanctioned countries, of which about $9.2 billion came from categories affected by last week’s new sanctions.

The economic case for winter wheat Average winter wheat yield beats spring wheat by 20 bushels per acre

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

Why grow winter wheat?

Simple — it pays, says Ken Gross, agronomist, with the winter wheat initiative and Ducks Unlimited Canada.

On average Western Canada’s 2013 winter wheat return on investment was double that of spring wheat — $144.53 an acre versus $70.47.

“One of the reasons winter wheat is so profitable is because it’s such a high yielder compared to spring wheat,” he said.

In Manitoba winter wheat yields have averaged 148 per cent of spring wheat yields the past five years, Gross said.

“I really think we can push this crop further,” he said. “It is a high-performance crop.

“This is not your grandpa’s crop.

“If you treat it right it will treat you right.”

Crop insurance data show the 10-year average yield for winter wheat in Manitoba is 64 bushels an acre — 20 bushels more than the average red spring wheat yield of 44.

Crop insurance data puts this year’s winter wheat crop at 385,225 acres, down 20 per cent from last year.

Winterkill, excessive moisture this spring and fusarium head blight are expected to take a toll on this year’s winter wheat yields and quality, especially in western Manitoba, said Lionel Kaskiw, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development’s farm production adviser in Souris.

“I think we’re going to be disappointed with some of the fields out there,” he said during a webinar Aug. 8. “They are definitely not going to be average I don’t think. The fields I was in are definitely going to be below average mainly because... we have a very uneven crop and it was really hard to get the timing for spraying... and it was hard to travel on the field. I think in this part of the province we’re going to have some fusarium issues with the winter wheat.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

“I think the hurt is going to be felt more in Russia, by its own people.”

Karl Kynoch

Of that $9.2 billion, about $1.6 billion was in fresh, chilled and/or frozen pork, followed by cheeses ($1.3 billion) and fresh whole fish ($909 million).

Ca n a d i a n f o o d s s e n t t o Russia in 2013, in categories subject to last week’s sanctions, were valued at US$373 million, down about 47 per cent from 2012. daveb@fbcpublishing.com

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onald (Don) Kroeker was born on January 6, 1935, in Winkler, Manitoba. He graduated with a BSA from the University of Manitoba in 1957, majoring in agricultural economics. Don was awarded the Gold Medal for outstanding scholarship.

In 1957, Don married Eileen McGill and together they raised five daughters, Wendy, Kathy, Diane, Cindy and Donna. Don and Eileen moved to the family farm where he became manager of farming operations with Kroeker Farms Limited. In 1958 he initiated 50 acres of onion production. Under Don’s leadership, potato production grew from 500 acres to 5,000 acres.

Other farm enterprises included sweet corn, hogs, cattle, laying hens and a machinery division. He was the first to introduce hydro-cooled sweet corn production in Manitoba, growing over 200 acres. During Don’s tenure, Kroeker Farms became the largest potato producer in Canada.

In 2002, Don retired as president and CEO of Kroeker Farms Limited but continued to work under the new CEO,

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lators of Canada, Bible Centered Ministries International and is presently chair of New Earth Agro, just beginning work in China.

His keen involvement in MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) has stimulated his development of Business Principles. In the ’70s Don initiated a substantial profitsharing program for Kroeker Farms and developed the company’s current mission statement: “To meet people’s needs through innovative agriculture in a way that honours God.” In 1995, Don was honoured with the Distinguished Service Award from the Prairie Potato Council; in 2006 he was given an Honorary Life Membership in the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and in 2010 he was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the University of Manitoba.

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Presently, organic potato and onion production are an important part of the farm and an elite seed potato farm has been established in Saskatchewan.

Don served on the board of directors of Peak of the Market from 1972 to 2000.

He also served as a director of the Canadian Horticultural Council, the Keystone Vegetable Producers Association, the Chipping Potato Growers Association of Manitoba, the Manitoba Potato Council, the Prairie Potato Council and the Seed Potato Growers Association of Manitoba. Don was one of the plenary speakers at the 1993 World Potato Congress held in Prince Edward Island.

Locally, Don was involved in developing Winkler Bowling Lanes, the Southland Mall, the Winkler Home for the Aged and the Winkler Airport Board. He was appointed an honorary chair to help fundraising for the Bethel Heritage Park. He has been a board member of the Mennonite Brethren Church in Winkler, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Wycliffe Bible Trans-

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Agricultural research needs greater attention A Senate agriculture committee report calls on government to cultivate an environment for research and innovation

By Alex Binkley Co-operator contributor

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nnovative new products and more sustainable farming practices are key to the future success of the Canadian food industry, says a Senate agriculture committee report.

At the heart of that innovation is the need for a federal c o m m i t m e n t t o more and better co-ordinated research, says the report called “The Key to Feeding a Growing Population.”

That includes both basic re s e a rc h , f r o m w h i c h t h e Harper gover nment has moved away, as well as the more targeted work it has been supporting through the National Research Council

and other granting agencies in the science sector.

Wo v e n t h r o u g h o u t t h e report’s 60 pages and 19 recommendations are examples of where more innovation could benefit growers, food processors and consumers.

It calls on the government to “play a facilitating role in ensuring an environment that enables research, development and innovation in the market and the exchange of infor mation among stakeholders and promote publicprivate partnerships,” says committee chairman Percy Mockler.

The report was 2-1/2 years in the making, including presentations from 170 witnesses and fact-finding hearings across Canada and in

Washington. The Commons agriculture committee is also studying the need for innovation in the agri-food sector, which employs more than 2.1 million workers, provides one job in eight in the country, accounts for 6.7 per cent of total Gross Domestic Product and generated $43.6 billion in exports in 2012. Canadian farmers produce 2.5 times what Canadians consume.

“People expect the agr iculture and agri-food sector to feed the population with healthy and nutritious food available at reasonable prices while responding to demographic, environmental and economic issues.”

The report said innovation is about responding to change “in a creative way while cre-

ating value.” That pressure has produced “technological breakthroughs with respect to sustainable development, the improvement of agricultural productivity and competitiveness, maintaining and expanding markets, traceability as well as food quality, safety and diversity.”

The committee also called for a more effective regulatory system for approving “new products, animal health, intellectual property and nanotechnology.”

The industr y also has to deal with a raft of government departments and agencies. In addition to Agriculture Canada, Health Canada, Environment Canada, it also is regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and

the Pest Management Regulatory Agency while the NRC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council all support research projects.

The government must continue to harmonize the federal regulatory framework so Canadian companies have access to the same products as their foreign competitors.

As well, it called on government to raise public awareness “about the realities of the agriculture and agri-food sector to dispel the negative perceptions the public may have regarding the consumption of products derived from new methods or technologies.”

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The Composites Innovation Centre will receive up to $715,000, provided under Agriculture Canada’s Growing Forward 2 (GF2) AgriInnovation Program, to install a unique suite of equipment specifically dedicated to the evaluation of fibre crops. In addition they will develop the world’s first informatics system for agricultural fibre grading and establish standards for fibre and product quality.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices

Heifers

Alberta South — — 120.00 - 137.00 105.00 - 120.00 — $ 190.00 - 212.00 210.00 - 227.00 220.00 - 240.00 238.00 - 270.00 250.00 - 280.00 270.00 - 327.00 $ 180.00 - 202.00 185.00 - 212.00 193.00 - 228.00 212.00 - 238.00 220.00 - 260.00 230.00 - 286.00

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

(850+ lbs.)

Futures (August 8, 2014) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change August 2014 155.55 -2.37 October 2014 153.00 -4.32 December 2014 153.25 -4.85 February 2015 147.03 -3.42 April 2015 145.00 -3.85 June 2015 147.75 -1.07 Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

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

August 8, 2014

August long weekend cuts into cattle movement

Ontario $ 150.89 - 183.12 156.34 - 175.03 84.47 - 125.50 84.47 - 125.50 113.26 - 136.35 $ 193.30 - 215.44 192.77 - 228.93 187.71 - 253.74 203.65 - 280.75 219.78 - 317.98 204.79 - 323.10 $ 183.16 - 208.75 184.12 - 210.92 178.71 - 227.09 187.89 - 241.02 198.33 - 264.77 209.97 - 281.11

$

(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.)

Close 218.33 217.73 216.98 215.60 210.33 208.50

Change -2.35 -3.47 -4.05 -4.37 -3.53 -2.47

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending August 2, 2014 50,254 12,238 39,734 N/A 574,000

Previous Year­ 51,972 12,238 39,734 N/A 622,000

Week Ending August 2, 2014 620 21,966 18,630 958 1,176 6,222 283

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 468 21,934 18,887 1,343 1,187 7,529 235

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 248.00E 228.00E 243.53 250.53

Futures (August 8, 2014) in U.S. Hogs August 2014 October 2014 December 2014 February 2015 April 2015

Last Week 256.00E 235.00E 251.94 257.29

Close 115.23 100.25 91.83 88.75 87.55

Last Year (Index 100) 198.29 182.32 190.25 192.49

Change -2.80 -2.92 -5.35 -1.30 -1.80

Sheep and Lambs Winnipeg (wooled fats) — — — — — —

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 August 17, 2014 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.965 Undergrade .............................. $1.875 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.955 Undergrade ............................ $1.1855 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.955 Undergrade .............................. $1.855 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.880 Undergrade............................... $1.795 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Formerly swamped pastures could now use some rain Dave Sims CNSC

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n abrupt change in weather from the start of July to the beginning of August has some cattle producers near Brandon wishing for rain.

Floodwaters that covered pasture land in southwestern Manitoba during much of July have receded, while warm, dry weather is beginning to take its toll on fields.

“If we don’t get rain in some of these areas there will likely be some cattle that move early.” keith cleaver

Just under 400 animals were reported as being auctioned this past week in Manitoba.

The low number was due to the August civic holiday, which meant a shorter week for auction marts, which remain on their summer schedule.

Prices are still strong, according to Keith Cleaver of Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon.

“The demand is definitely there; it’s just for that time of year, there’s not a lot of cattle moving,” he said.

Producers have started to move animals back onto stretches of pasture that were waterlogged just a few weeks ago, he said.

“Actually in some areas now it’s gone the other way, they’re needing rain. Pastures are

starting to burn up. Even the crops are starting to suffer.”

During a recent crop tour of farmland in southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan, participants saw some winter wheat being baled for feed.

Cleaver said it’s still too early to say whether supplies will need to be trucked in. “Right around the countryside, there’s a fair bit of hay, except for the southwest.”

Cattle volumes traditionally pick up in the first week of September; however, Cleaver said, that timeline could be accelerated this year if the warm weather stays and pasture land dries up.

“You know, I think it’s going to depend a lot here on the weather. If we don’t get rain in some of these areas there will likely be some cattle that move early,” he said.

Yearlings and certain types of calves will likely be the ones to come to auction earlier than originally planned, he explained.

Right now he’s optimistic that won’t be the case, but he said the lighter pasture lands in the area already show signs of stress.

“They’re burning off.”

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

When’s the next sale?

Ashern Brandon Gladstone

Aug. 20 Regular Tuesday sales through summer Aug. 19

Grunthal

Regular Tuesday sales through summer

Killarney

Sept. 8

Ste. Rose Virden

Aug. 21 Regular Wednesday sales through summer

Winnipeg Livestock Sales - Friday sales through summer

brief

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

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

$1 Cdn: $0.910 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.0982 Cdn.

COLUMN

(Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg Slaughter Cattle Steers & Heifers Next sale August 21st D1, 2 Cows — D3 Cows — Bulls — Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ — (801-900 lbs.)

— (701-800 lbs.)

— (601-700 lbs.)

— (501-600 lbs.)

— (401-500 lbs.)

— Heifers (901+ lbs.)

— (801-900 lbs.)

— (701-800 lbs.)

— (601-700 lbs.)

— (501-600 lbs.)

— (401-500 lbs.)

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

EXCHANGES: August 8, 2014

Toronto 82.02 - 109.19 156.97 - 168.84 185.05 - 195.93 179.53 - 203.76 183.60 - 237.98 —

SunGold Specialty Meats —

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective November 10, 2013.

New Previous A Extra Large $2.00 $2.05 A Large 2.00 2.05 A Medium 1.82 1.87 A Small 1.40 1.45 A Pee Wee 0.3775 0.3775 Nest Run 24 + 1.8910 1.9390 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg (Fats) — — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 98.33 - 227.32 — 92.49 - 232.32

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 8.99 - 45.00 25.83 - 49.79

Zoetis plans vaccine against PEDv virus U.S. approval for distribution will be sought before year-end

By Tom Polansek Reuters

Zoetis Inc., the world’s largest animal-health company, plans to seek U.S. approval before the end of this year to sell its vaccine against a virus that has killed about 13 per cent of the U.S. hog herd.

If approved, the new drug would rival the only vaccine available so far.

Zoetis, which was spun off from drug maker Pfizer Inc. last year, expects to ask the U.S. Department

of Agriculture for a “conditional licence” to sell its vaccine against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, or PEDv, chief executive officer Juan Ramon Alaix told analysts during a quarterly earnings call Aug. 5.

The licence would allow the company to sell the vaccine directly to hog farmers while it conducts further tests.

“There will be some limitations in terms of promotional activities, but not limitations in terms of selling the product to the market,” he said.

The fast-moving virus has killed an estimated eight million piglets since it was first identified in the United States last year, pushing U.S. pork prices to record highs.

Zoetis declined to provide details on the number of pigs the vaccine has been tested on, or on the results.

The USDA in June granted conditional approval to pri-

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vately held Harrisvaccines to sell farmers the first vaccine against PEDv. Still, veterinarians have warned that outbreaks will likely surge this fall and winter because the virus thrives in cold weather.

The USDA declined to comment on Zoetis’s plans.

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Last Week

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

201.82

194.84

235.60

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

227.35

226.34

269.49

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

138.48

140.54

186.42

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

231.97

229.86

234.73

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

472.07

404.09

498.10

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

781.45

797.33

918.38

All prices close of business August 11, 2014

U.S. soy futures should set canola’s path for now The Prairie crop’s size will be tough to call Terryn Shiells CNSC

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CE Futures Canada’s canola futures were slightly higher during the week ended Aug. 8, but remained in their recent trading range as the market makes time until Canadian crop prospects are clearer.

Statistics Canada releases its first production estimates for 2014-15 on Aug. 21, but its guesses won’t be given much attention as the survey was done before farmers were able to get out into the fields to get a good feeling on yields. True production prospects won’t be fully known until farmers start getting into their fields and harvesting, especially with the variability of crop conditions seen across Western Canada this year.

In the interim, Canadian canola futures will likely continue to follow the Chicago soybean market, with the potential to break lower if beneficial weather continues in the U.S. Midwest until harvest.

Traders were also anxiously await ing the release of the Aug. 12 monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture supply-anddemand report during the week, as it will feature the first surveyed production estimates for U.S. crops of the year.

Soybean futures will react depending on USDA’s projections for 2014-15 U.S. production and demand, with canola futures likely to go along for the ride.

Corn and wheat futures will also be watching the USDA report, with traders expected to mostly focus on U.S. supply and demand.

If bearish news comes out of the report, U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures could all start to tumble again after making gains during the week ended Aug. 8.

Weather premium

Soybeans were up with chart-based buying after recent losses were thought to be overdone. The need to keep some weather premium built into prices, as the U.S. bean crop isn’t fully made yet, was also supportive, as was steady demand. But the U.S. crop looks good and forecasts were calling for favourable weather conditions. If beneficial rain and cooler weather are seen in August, prices could start to drift lower again.

Most Chicago corn futures finished the week with slight advances, also lifted by

Coarse Grains

oilseeds

technical buying as the market was oversold.

Record-large U.S. crop prospects continued to overhang the futures. Some industry members have said that due to good weather so far this growing season, the U.S. corn crop is “pretty much made.”

U.S. wheat futures saw some upward price movement during the week; Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) futures finished with the largest gains. Minneapolis futures were up slightly, while Kansas futures finished mixed.

Worries about excess moisture disrupting harvest and causing quality problems in parts of the euro zone helped to lift prices, as did signs of improving demand for U.S. wheat.

On the other side, continued good prospects for U.S. spring wheat and expectations of large global supplies remained bearish.

News that Russia has banned certain agricultural imports from countries that have placed sanctions against it, including Canada and the U.S., has the potential to impact North American grain and oilseed markets.

But it didn’t have much influence on the markets during the week, other than a little initial nervousness that Russia may add to its list of banned products, which doesn’t yet include grains. In Canada and the U.S., the ban will have its biggest impact on the pork and beef industries.

For wheat, there was some talk that the political problems in Russia and Ukraine may slow wheat exports out of the region, but that has become a non-issue for the time being.

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

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

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business August 8, 2014 barley

Last Week

Week Ago

October 2014

136.00

136.50

December 2014

138.00

138.50

March 2015

139.00

139.50

Last Week

Week Ago

November 2014

Canola

443.90

434.30

January 2015

449.10

438.40

March 2015

450.70

439.10

Special Crops Report for August 11, 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

22.60 - 23.75

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

21.50 - 23.75

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

15.00 - 19.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

23.00 - 24.00 —

Desi Chickpeas

15.20 - 16.00

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

8.80 - 10.00

Fababeans, large

—

Medium Yellow No. 1

6.00 - 6.50

Feed beans

—

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

33.00 - 33.00

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

50.00 - 50.00

4.25 - 4.35

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

38.00 - 38.00

Yellow No. 1

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

54.00 - 54.00

38.00 - 39.00

Brown No. 1

32.30 - 34.00

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

54.00 - 54.00

Oriental No. 1

29.50 - 31.00

No. 1 Black Beans

36.00 - 36.00

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Pinto Beans

29.00 - 32.00

No. 1 Small Red

35.00 - 35.00

No. 1 Pink

35.00 - 35.00

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

18.45

17.15

Report for August 8, 2014 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed) Confection

32.00* Call for details

—

Source: National Sunflower Association

Volunteer canola impact on soybean yield calculated A University of Manitoba student has come up with an economic threshold

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff / morden

Volunteer Roundup Ready canola in soybeans is unsightly, but what’s the yield impact?

University of Manitoba master’s degree student Paul Gregoire has an answer. On average soybean yields are cut by two per cent for each volunteer canola plant per square metre in fields where soybeans are planted in 10-inch rows, he told the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association’s (MPGA) tour of the Morden Research Station Aug. 7.

Losses vary in 30-inch rows by one to three per cent per canola plant per square metre.

Gregoire, who is finalizing his research, said on average the eco-

nomic threshold to spray volunteer canola is 2.4 and 4.4 plants per square metre in soybean fields with row spacings of 10 and 30 inches, respectively.

However, the impact is more variable on fields with wider rows, Gregoire said. In some cases it pays to spray with as few as 1.5 plants per square metre, he said.

Monsanto and the MPGA are funding Gregoire’s research. His supervisor is Rob Gulden, an assistant professor of weed science at the University of Manitoba.

After counting volunteer canola plants in several soybean fields, Gregoire concluded it wouldn’t often pay to spray an entire field to remove the volunteer canola, which usually shows up in patches. However, some

of those patches have 10 to 15 canola plants per square metre.

“So it might be important to look at those patches and deal with that,” he said. “But as a whole I didn’t find much for a whole field being a problem.”

However, besides the localized yield impact farmers might want to control them to prevent the harbouring of disease and insects, Gregoire said.

Each canola plant can drop 3,000 to 15,000 seeds per square metre, adding to the volunteer problem, he said.

Authority, Authority Charge and Focus are three herbicides newly registered in soybeans that suppress volunteer Roundup Ready canola before and soon after emergence.

Authority (sulfentrazone) can be tank mixed with glyphosate and

“So it might be important to look at those patches and deal with that.”

Paul Gregoire

applied pre-plant surface or pre-emergent surface to control kochia, lamb’s quarters, red root pigweed and wild buckwheat.

Authority Charge (cafentrazone and sulfentrazone) should be tank mixed with glyphosate.

Focus (carfentrazone and pyroxasulfone) can be applied before seeding and up to three days after. (Check label for complete details.)

Monsanto’s website says the best way to control volunteer canola in soybeans is starting with a clean field by applying Authority or Authority Charge, Heat or Valtera before seeding.

If an in-crop application is required, Odyssey at the low rate or Viper ADV herbicide can be used, the site says. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Don’t shy away from alfalfa because of bloat, says forage expert Jim Gerrish says selecting for bloat tolerance is a producer’s No. 1 defence against the deadly condition

By Jennifer Blair staff / acme, alberta

T

he fear of bloat costs the livestock industry more than the condition ever does, says a well-known grazing consultant and researcher from Idaho.

“I’ve seen the figures from the States, and something like two one-hundredths of one per cent of the total cattle herd dies each year from bloat,” Jim Gerrish told attendees at a recent Foothills Forage and Grazing Association tour here.

“Yet we restrict the diet of a whole bunch of animals from containing some very nutritious plants because of that fear of bloat.”

As the use of legumes such as alfalfa and sweet clover has

“You don’t have to really work to cull bloat out of your herd. You put them out on the alfalfa, it will cull itself out.”

Jim Gerrish

increased in forage systems, so too have incidences of bloat, which despite the low mortality rate still ranks as one of the leading causes of death in adult cattle. But like many conditions, “there has to be a genetic susceptibility,” said Gerrish.

“There are herds that are completely resistant to bloat,” he said. “You have 100 cows and put them out on a pasture, and two of them bloat and die.

Ninety-eight per cent of them, nothing happens. That says there’s something different about those 98 animals.”

And bloat is a “self-culling trait.”

“You don’t have to really work to cull bloat out of your herd,” he said. “You put them out on the alfalfa, it will cull itself out.”

But producers have to have “deep pockets” if they plan to take that route.

“If you have a herd that has high susceptibility to bloat, that’s a pretty substantial financial hit if more than one or two per cent die. And sometimes that happens.”

Mixing bloat-causing legumes like alfalfa with non-bloating ones — such as cicer milk vetch, sainfoin, and trefoil — is another route.

“If you have a mixture of bloating legumes and nonbloating legumes and the animals graze them together, the release (of tannins) from the non-bloating legumes in the rumen will suppress bloating from the alfalfa that they’re eating,” he said.

“That’s one of the advantages of doing a mixture of legumes.”

But in areas where other legumes aren’t as abundant, focusing on genetics may be a producer’s best bet.

“In the long term, if you are in an environment where alfalfa is the most reliable legume and it’s the one you’re most likely going to use, it is probably in your best interest to start selecting for bloat tolerance in your herd.”

Bloat management

But selection only works when producers know the history of the cattle in their herds, said Gerrish.

Grazing consultant Jim Gerrish calls bloat a “self-culling disease” in any cattle herd. Photo: Jennifer Blair

“If you’re doing stock and they’re coming in from sale barns from who knows where, and you know nothing about their background, then you really need to be on your toes about bloat management,” he said.

In those instances, products that contain poloxalene — the main chemical in bloat guards — can be worth the cost.

“A lot of people complain about the mineral and say it’s too expensive to feed,” said Gerrish. “Well, you don’t have to feed it the entire time they’re on this property.”

Gerrish suggests feeding a bloat guard five days prior to moving into any pasture with

high alfalfa content and then feeding it as the cattle graze through the area.

“As soon as we’re off that alfalfa, we go back to feeding either no mineral or feeding a lower-cost mineral,” he said.

“If you’re grazing alfalfa steadily for 120 days, then yeah, you’re going to have that higher cost associated with it. But it doesn’t take too many dead animals to pay for quite a bit of bloat guard mineral.”

He steers clear of the bloat blocks, though, preferring to use loose mineral products instead.

“You can have bloat blocks in the field and still have animals die from bloat. They never lick

on a block, so they don’t get the treatment,” said Gerrish.

“When we have used the loose mineral with poloxalene, the success rate of preventing bloat has been much, much higher.”

Some ranchers, he said, use laundry soap as a cheaper alternative to other chemicals, since poloxalene is a detergent.

“It’s bizarre — you get in a bar and there’s cowboys there arguing about the relative merits of Tide versus Cheer,” said Gerrish.

“There are people who do that on a regular basis and swear that it absolutely ended their bloat problem.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Buyer interest strong at July 2 sheep and goat sale Bidding remained strong for both market and feeder lamb categories

By Mark Elliot

73 - 79

128.48 - 140.40

60 - 65

91

50 - 59

80 - 96.28

45

64.80 / 78.30

The lightweight lambs continued the steady price bidding, compared with the feeder lambs.

Two 78-pound British Blackface lamb crosses brought $1.80 per pound. Thirty-six 73-pound lambs brought $1.76 per pound.

Fifteen 79-pound Dorset-cross lambs brought $1.70 per pound.

An exception was two 78-pound Rideau crosses that were quite woolly and brought $0.91 per pound.

The lambs in the 60-pluspound range kept good bidding, due to their quality. The price ranged from $1.40 to $1.73 per pound. There appeared to be no price differences between wool and hair lambs.

There was strong bidding for the 50-plus-pound lambs as well.

The price ranged from $1.58 to $1.66 per pound.

Two 45-pound Suffolk-cross lambs brought $78.30 ($1.74 per pound) and four 45-pound Rideau-cross lambs brought $64.80 ($1.44 per pound).

Three 35-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $50.05 ($1.43 per pound).

One 20-pound British Blackface lamb brought $23.40 ($1.17 per pound).

35

50.05

Goats

20

23.40

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innipeg Livestock Auction had approximately 500 sheep and goats delivered for the July 2 sale. Some animals showed effects of recent wet weather.

However, the demand and interest by the buyers remained quite strong.

Ewes

98.60 - 161.85 48 - 97.68

Lambs 110 +

n/a

95 - 110

110 - 115

80 - 94

135.20 - 153.97

< 80

- 112.45

The bidding followed the summer declining price pattern for ewes. There did not appear to be any bidding differences between wool and hair ewes.

The culls were clearly noticeable and affected by the lower price bidding. There were numerous sheared quality ewes that showed no price differences to the full wool ewes. The audience was entertained with two four-family units (ewes with lambs) of Dorper-cross ewes. The first set of four-family units brought $0.87 per pound.

The other set of four-family units brought $0.93 per pound.

The selection was good for rams and the bidding remained strong. There appeared to be no price difference between the wool and hair rams. An impressive 205-pound Katahdin-cross ram entered the arena in a royal attitude and brought $198.85 ($0.97 per pound). An excellent breeding 185-pound Suffolk-cross ram brought $175.75 ($0.95 per pound). The prices ranged from $0.82 to $0.97 per pound. The sheared rams were within this price range, as well.

No heavyweight lambs were delivered.

Three groups were sold in the market lamb classification. A 100-pound Suffolk-cross lamb brought $110 ($1.10 per pound).

A 100-pound Rideau-cross lamb brought $115 ($1.15 per pound).

A group of 25 100-pound lambs, which were grain fed and noticeable, brought $177 ($1.77 per pound).

The bidding remained strong for feeder lambs, continuing from the market lamb bidding.

The price ranged from $1.62 to $1.77 per pound, for the weight ranging from 80 to 93 pounds.

Bidding was affected by the quality of the goat does. The 65- and 113-pound Boer-cross does were slightly less of interest for the buyers, and the price indicated this situation. The dairy goat does were represented by Alpine-cross goats. These goats were more similar in development and structure, comparable with the close price bidding.

However, further finishing could have been required for most does delivered for this sale.

Four-family units were available for the buyers, a doe with a kid or kids. Buyers appeared to be less enthused compared to the ewes with lambs. The quality of the goat does could have been more improved. The price ranged from $0.76 to $1.18 per pound.

The selection for goat bucks was limited, but buyers could find something of interest. Quality created strong bidding for this sale. An impressive 160pound Boer-cross buck entered the arena and his presence was immediately known and he displayed himself. He brought $215 ($1.34 per pound). Three young 62-pound Boer-cross bucks brought $141 ($2.27 per pound).

A 120-pound Alpine-cross buck brought $120 ($1 per pound).

Three 42-pound Pygmy-cross bucks brought $77 ($1.83 per pound).

The goat kid bidding remained constant and strong for most of the weights. The prices ranged from $1.47 to $2.31 per pound.

However, the real lightweight/ small goat kids (22 to 29 pounds) did not reach this price range.

The Ontario Stockyard Report indicated that the various weeks in the month, the lamb classifications varied and the sheep prices. The goat kids remained constant and held by the strong bidding from the buyers.

Goat Doe price / lb. animal wt.

0.84 113 meat

dairy

1.11

104

1.34

100

1.91

72

0.89

65

1.03

130

1.25

108

1.11

104

1.03

76

1.37

75

Bucks meat

dairy Pygmy

1.34

160

2.27

62

1.00

120

1.83

42

Kids (< 80) meat dairy meat meat dairy meat meat dairy

2.15

76

2.21

78

2.31

65

1.47

53

1.47

53

2.21

52

1.50 / 1.90

30

0.60

29

0.77

22

0.60

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PED virus costly for manure applicators Applicators taking extra precautions and spending more time washing equipment

By Meghan Mast Co-operator staff

M

uch is still not known about the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus infiltrating the pork industry.

Researchers are investigating the virus’s survivability, but what they do know is that PED thrives in wet, cold environments and is spread by fecal-oral contact.

Manure applicators, like others working near or with the pigs, are taking extra precautions to stop the disease from spreading. They want to stay clear of the pigs altogether and are asking producers to install separate washing stations and build a separate driveway to the lagoons.

“I don’t want to be around the barn,” said Merv Kornelson, custom manure applicator for BMG Nutrient Management. “If I can stay in the back, there’s less chances (of cross-contamination).”

He shared his thoughts with a group of interested researchers, producers and other manure applicators during a biosecurity

Merv Kornelson wants pork producers to install washing stations and separate driveways to the lagoons. PHOTOs: MEGHAN MAST

session at a field day at the University of Manitoba Research Station at Glenlea last week.

Not everyone can afford to build a separate driveway. So Kornelson must spend extra time washing his equipment.

John Carney, executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative (MLMMI), said they wanted to understand how PED has

Manure applicators are spending up to four extra hours cleaning equipment between jobs.

changed manure applicator practices. A recent survey found 34 per cent of applicators find cleaning equipment is “hard.”

The survey questioned just under 50 commercial manure applicators during the North American Manure Expo.

Applicators reported changing farm communications, procedures and employee training, and 23 per cent reported buying

PED-specific equipment. But of all the changes proposed, applicators reported cleaning was the most difficult aspect of the PED outbreak.

Ko r n e l s o n e s t i m a t e s h e spends an extra three to four hours washing his equipment.

Prior to the outbreak, he spent six hours. Now he can spend up to 10 hours. He doesn’t wash his equipment between every stop,

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but does follow protocol and wash when going from a feeder barn to a sow barn. This extra time results in substantial lost revenue because the equipment is expensive.

Expensive downtime

As Kornelson spoke, a man in the audience raised his hand.

“According to my quick calculation, at about $1,200 an hour, that’s some pretty expensive downtime,” said Doug Redekop, another custom manure applicator. “Not to mention that God isn’t giving us any more time at the end of the season to offset that downtime.”

Establishing a line of separation is crucial. Reducing the number of people contacting the pigs lessens the opportunity for the virus to spread. Today most manure applicators bring their own water, because some producers store their water near the pig barn.

“This stuff doesn’t just magically jump from here to down the road and get into a pig,” said Carney.

MLMMI, in conjunction with the Manitoba Pork Council and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, is conducting a new study to help identify undiagnosed farms and then assess the virus’s survivability.

They are asking pork producers to pick up a kit from their local GO office and then submit a manure sample.

In the meantime, Carney wants policy-makers to fund biosecurity for manure applicators so farmers can build separate driveways and washing stations.

“You can’t keep kicking the can down the road,” said Carney.

“Pigs will keep pooping.” meghan.mast@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

Aug-05

Aug-06

n/a

n/a

n/a

No. on offer

n/a

n/a

n/a

150*

344*

n/a

n/a

n/a

Over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

900-1,000

n/a

n/a

n/a

185.00-210.00

160.00-199.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

800-900

n/a

n/a

n/a

195.00-218.00

219.00-226.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

700-800

n/a

n/a

n/a

220.00-234.00

200.00-230.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

600-700

n/a

n/a

n/a

225.00-243.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

500-600

n/a

n/a

n/a

240.00-265.00

192.50-225.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

400-500

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

300-400

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

270

n/a

n/a

n/a

900-1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

155.00-177.00

170.00-193.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

800-900

n/a

n/a

n/a

190.00-207.00

170.00-203.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

700-800

n/a

n/a

n/a

195.00-217.00

170.00-220.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

600-700

n/a

n/a

n/a

215.00-230.00

224

n/a

n/a

n/a

Feeder heifers

500-600

n/a

n/a

n/a

230.00-247.00

240.00-242.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

400-500

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

300-400

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

250

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Slaughter Market No. on offer D1-D2 Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

115.00-129.00

97.00-107.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

D3-D5 Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

100.00-115.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Age Verified

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Good Bulls

n/a

n/a

n/a

135.00-148.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Butcher Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

148.00-158.00

138

n/a

n/a

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

n/a

n/a

145.00-156.00

152.00-153.50

n/a

n/a

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Heiferettes

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

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.)

What’s on the horizon?

Protect yourself from severe weather.

S

evere weather conditions often occur during Manitoba summers. Thunder, lightning, hail and even tornadoes can develop quickly and have the potential to be extremely dangerous.

That’s why it’s important for you to understand the risks created by severe summer weather and how you can protect yourself — weather or not.

Look for the signs

Hot and/or muggy days and warm nights indicate thunderstorms may be forming — so be prepared. Keep your eyes on the sky and watch for the possible development of storms.

Listen for the warnings

Environment Canada monitors the weather and issues severe weather warnings. Check your local television or radio station regularly during the summer to see if any severe weather is expected in your area. Purchasing a Weatheradio receiver would also give you 24-hour-a-day access to Environment Canada’s weather watches and warnings.

Take shelter When severe weather threatens, find shelter immediately. Do not follow storms in your car or attempt to take photographs. If you’re indoors, take shelter in the basement. If there is no basement, find shelter in a small interior ground floor room away from windows. If you are in an office or apartment building, take shelter in an inner hallway or room, preferably in the basement. If you are caught outdoors, lie flat in a ditch or other low-lying area and cover your head.

Be prepared Storms often strike quickly so it’s important that you have a plan in place before severe weather hits.

Prepare a “72 Hour” emergency kit — Your kit should include food, clothing, blankets, medication, bottled water and first aid and tool kits, as well as flashlights and a battery-powered radio — with extra batteries for both. You should have enough supplies in your kit to last 72 hours.

Reduce the hazards on your property — Trim rotting or dead branches and cut down dead trees on your property.

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WEATHER VANE

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Off to a warm and dry start Forecast issued Aug. 11, 2014, covering the period from Aug. 13 to 20, 2014 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

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nly problem with last week’s forecast was that we saw two cold fronts move through last weekend instead of just one. The first moved through Saturday, bringing a few quick-moving thunderstorms. The second moved through on Sunday, bringing scattered clouds, the odd shower and cooler temperatures. Hopefully the forecast for this week will be as accurate!

It looks like this forecast period will begin warm and dry as a building ridge of high pressure to our west slowly moves to the east during the week. We should see plenty of sunshine and high temperatures in the upper 20s to maybe even 30 C early in the week. As this ridge of high pressure moves to the east it is forecast to flatten, starting around Friday. This will allow a weak area of low pressure to move overtop of the ridge, bringing with it partly cloudy skies along with a few showers and thunderstorms. We’ll likely see these conditions last right through

the weekend before this system moves off to the east. Sunday looks like it will be the cloudiest and wettest day as the low is forecast to be directly over us.

For next week we should see the weekend low move off to the northeast on Monday, allowing for clearing skies and slightly cooler weather. Highs for the first half of next week are expected to be in the mid-20s, with overnight lows in the lower teens. The overall pattern also looks like it will change next week as the flow becomes more zonal (west to east). This will allow systems coming in off of the Pacific to move quickly eastward, bringing increasing chances of unsettled weather as the week moves on.

Currently, the models show a low moving through during the second half of next week, bringing rain to central regions along with cooler temperatures.

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 19 to 29 C; lows, 7 to 14 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

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This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies compared to historical averages over the 30 days ending Aug. 7. You can see just how dry it’s been across nearly all of agricultural Manitoba during this period; the only wet area was around The Pas. Farther west, much of northern and western Saskatchewan was wetter than average, as was east-central Alberta.

Just how well do you know your weather?

Which are the facts? Which are the myths? Which are both or neither?

Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

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s we’ve just passed the middle of summer and some of us are starting to think about fall and back to school, I thought maybe we could take a look at a few weather facts and myths I’ve heard over the years.

The first weather fact or myth is probably the one that drives me the craziest — so much so that I spend a little extra time when I teach Grade 9 astronomy to try and clear this one up.

Fact or myth? We are warm/ hot in the summer because Earth is closer to the sun.

This is a myth. It’s true Earth’s orbit is not circular, so at different times of the year we are closer or farther away from the sun. The average distance from Earth to the sun is about 150 million km. In the summer we are actually farther away from the sun at about 153 million km; in the winter we are closest at about 147 million.

It is the increased day length, along with the higher sun angle

in the summer, that gives us the warmer temperatures.

Fact or myth? El Niño brings warm winters to our part of the world.

This is neither a fact nor a myth. El Niño can set up a general atmospheric circulation pattern that favours milder winter weather in our region, but this is not a guarantee.

Looking back at the last dozen or so El Niño winters we find just under half of them had milder-than-average temperatures. The remaining years were almost split between “around average” and “colder than average.” So, I guess if you were to say El Niño years favour near- to warmer-thanaverage temperatures, then most of the time you would be right.

Fact or myth? Red sky at morning, sailors take warning; red sky at night, sailors’ delight.

Var iations of that quote are found in the Bible and in Shakespeare’s work, along with numerous more recent publications. This is another one that’s not quite fact, but not a myth either. Weather patterns in our part of the world, for the most part, move from west to east. Sunrises and sunsets tend

to be red if there are particles in the atmosphere that help to scatter the light coming in from the sun. These particles usually remain airborne due to the atmosphere being stable (high pressure). If we see a red sky in the evening, it can often mean stable air is located to our west and should be moving in. In the morning the stable air is to our east and is moving away.

I have to add a little bit to the “morning” part. Often, in the morning, if clouds are moving in from the west as the sun is rising, this will create a red sky and I think this is probably a better explanation for the second part of the quote.

Fact or myth? Low pressure inside of a tornado causes buildings to explode.

This is definitely a myth.

While the pressure is lower inside a tornado it is not that sudden drop in pressure that destroys buildings; it’s the incredibly fast-moving winds that do all the damage. So don’t worry about opening your windows to try and equalize the pressure; just find the safest place in your home if you see a tornado approaching.

Fact or myth? The sky above

you is clear, so you can’t get hit by lightning.

This is a myth. Ever hear the term “out of the blue,” as in “a bolt out of the blue”? That term originated from lightning that seems to come out of a clear blue sky. While it is a myth that lightning can come out of a clear blue sky, lightning can occasionally travel upward of 30 km sideways from an existing thunderstorm. This means that while it might be clear where you are, it doesn’t mean you can’t get hit by lightning from nearby storms.

Fact or myth? Animals can sense a change in the weather before we can.

This is a tough one. If you have animals or have ever owned animals, you will probably say this is fact. I know I’ve seen it, usually with thunderstorms. Some research shows animals can hear thunder from farther away or they can sense a change in air pressure that may be associated with bad weather moving in, and this can give them the ability to sense bad weather a few minutes earlier than we can. Other research has shown very little correlation between animal

behaviour and weather. I think I will leave this one up to you.

Fact or myth? If a tornado approaches, take shelter in the southwest corner of your basement.

This is a myth. Tornadoes can move in any direction and often change direction very quickly. Also, tornado winds are swirling around the tornado and therefore it is almost impossible to sit there and watch a tornado approach, figure out which part of the tornado will hit you, decide the wind direction, then seek the appropriate location for shelter. By then it’s too late and you probably guessed wrong anyway. Find shelter in the sturdiest location of your home. This location will differ depending on the design of your house.

In our part of the world, if you have a basement with a space under the stairs, this is often a good choice — unless it’s where you store all your glass jars!

That’s about all the room I have for this issue. If you have other weather facts or myths you would like to share, please feel free to contact the Cooperator or email me directly at daniel@bezte.ca.

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By Allan Dawson co-operator staff /morden

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p o t p r i c e s h a ve n’t b e e n established for new-crop edible beans yet, but the outlook is bearish.

“The chatter at the recent Dry Bean Council conference down in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho over the last four days was pretty much 100 per cent bearish,” Calem

“What we’re seeing in the market (are) buyers out there with the impressions there are lots of beans. So the market has softened.”

Ma n i t o b a f a r m e r s w e re n’t alone in planting more beans. In March the United States Department of Agriculture estimated American bean plantings were up about 30 per cent from 2013; in June it estimated acreage was up 40 per cent, Alexander said.

“What we’re seeing in the market (are) buyers out there with the impressions there are lots of beans,” he said. “So the market has softened.”

But the crop is not in the bin yet, Alexander added. Much of Manitoba’s edible bean crop is late and some has suffered due to excess moisture, he said. North Dakota beans face similar issues.

Many beans are short too, which could lead to lower quality during harvesting.

“There may not be the crop there the buyers think there is,” Alexander said. “Time will tell.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Corn and soybeans aren’t $6 and $16 a bushel anymore either so edible beans won’t be selling for 40 cents a pound, he said.

“It all comes down to world supply and demand,” MPGA president Kyle Fr iesen, who farms at Altona, said later in an interview.

This year Manitoba farmers seeded 145,000 acres of edible beans, up from 95,000 last year.

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Invasion of the body snatchers This grasshopper munching on a sunflower in southwestern Manitoba is being devoured by parasitic red mites (Eutrombidium locustarum), says Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) entomologist John Gavloski. The mites feed on the blood (hemolymph) of grasshoppers. They also prey on grasshopper eggs. Each female mite can lay up to 4,000 eggs, providing mite populations the potential to increase rapidly and substantially as grasshopper populations increase. Research in Montana has shown that these mites can reduce the survival and reproduction of grasshoppers. Red mites are fairly common this year, Gavloski said.

Lionel Kaskiw, MAFRD’s farm production advisor based in Souris said one in seven or 10 of the grasshoppers he saw in a sunflower field last week had the mites. This particular field had a high number of feeding grasshoppers on its edges. Gavloski said it doesn’t usually pay to spray grasshoppers in sunflowers until there is at least 25 per cent defoliation. photo: lionel kaskiw, mafrd

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Port of Churchill opens, hoping for record grain exports

The M.V. Ikan Suji arrived Aug. 5 to take a load of Richardson International’s wheat to Mexico

By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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he first ship of what’s hoped to be a recordbreaking year was loading wheat at the Port of Churchill last week.

Aug. 5, the M.V. Ikan Suji began taking on 32,500 tonnes of No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring wheat sold by Richardson International and destined for Mexico.

Merv Tweed, president of OmniTrax Canada, which owns the port and the Hudson Bay Railway that serves it, said it hopes to ship 800,000 tonnes this season, up from 640,000 last year. “The way it’s situated now I think we will get very close to that number.”

The record is 729,000 tonnes in 1977.

Almost 556,000 tonnes of the grain shipped through Churchill this year will receive a $9-a-tonne subsidy introduced when the Canadian Wheat Board lost its monopoly in 2012.

Until then almost all Churchill’s grain came from the board and it was feared grain companies would prefer to use their own terminals at other locations. To encourage use of Churchill during the transition to an open market, the federal government allocated $5 million per year for five years. The subsidy will be available for two more years after this one, during which time the port hopes to win over grain exporters to Churchill’s advantages, Tweed said.

“It’s all about proving to our customers that we can deliver,”

“It’s all about proving to our customers that we can deliver.

As we continue to do that hopefully the opportunity to increase the market will grow with it.”

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he said. “As we continue to do that hopefully the opportunity to increase the market will grow with it.”

The wheat board used to say it was often cheaper to ship grain from Churchill to Latin America, Africa and northern Europe than through Thunder Bay and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Not only is Churchill closer to some markets, it avoids seaway fees and the extra cost of handling once through Thunder Bay and a second time through transfer elevators to ocean-going vessels at ports on the St. Lawrence.

Longer season?

Churchill’s disadvantage has been its short, three-month shipping season, but Tweed said climate change has stretched it to four months from mid-July to mid-November. The problem is convincing shipping companies and their insurers, he added.

“We think the first shipping date should hinge on the condi-

“Churchill is an important port for Richardson and we are pleased to have another large shipping program in place for 2014.”

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tions and not the historical data, Tweed said. “We felt we could start five or six days sooner but again that’s determined by the vessels and operators and the historical data… we’re hoping... we’ll have an opportunity to put more vessels in throughout the year.”

Richardson International shipped the first cargo — Manitoba wheat — from the port October 11, 1929, on the Engava to Liverpool, England, company president and CEO Curt Vossen said in a news release.

He said Richardson International remains committed to the port.

“With record crops and the capacity challenges we are facing each year, we are making use of all available rail and port terminal capacity to move farmers’ grain as quickly as possible.”

Richardson ships mainly wheat, barley, canola and peas through Churchill to Latin and South America and Europe.

Meanwhile, OmniTrax is trying to diversify the port and has proposed shipping oil. That’s raised safety and environmental concerns in communities along

The first ship of the season started loading wheat at the Port of Churchill Aug. 5. PHOTO: TRACEY SHELTON, RICHARDSON INTERNATIONAL

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OmniTrax is also working on plans for when the grain-shipping subsidy ends.

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Evaluating soybean varieties for suitability in organic production systems Organic growers in Manitoba have limited options right now

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff / CARMAN

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t $25 a bushel, organic soybeans could be a highly lucrative crop for organic farmers.

But right now that market is out of reach for most due to the limited number of varieties suitable for organic production systems.

A student researcher at the University of Manitoba is hoping to change that. She is evaluating conventional non-GMO varieties that are adapted to Manitoba’s shorter season, evaluating conventional non-GMO soybean varieties they could possibly grow in Manitoba’s shorter season.

Michelle Carkner is overseeing plot trials at the Ian N. Morrison research farm at Carman and working with farmers on five separate farms in southern Manitoba this summer.

It’s the first study ever cond u c t e d i n We s t e r n C a n ada to test the agronomic performance and determine relative maturity rates of midand longer-season varieties grown elsewhere in Canada.

In Ontar io and Quebec, where soybeans have been grown much longer, farmers have many options among the later-maturing, non-GMO varieties developed for the growing conditions of those regions.

Manitoba organic soybean growers, on the other hand, are basically limited to growing

“I’m hoping that my research will really equip organic growers with a knowledge base of the different varieties and options they have, and basic agronomic tools if they want to grow organic soybeans.”

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Michelle Carkner is an M.Sc. candidate in the University of Manitoba’s department of plant science conducting soybean varietal trials under organic production. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

mid-season non-GMO varieties such as OAC Prudence and OAC Erin.

“That doesn’t give them a lot of opportunity to check out different varieties and see how competitive they are with the weeds they have in their fields, and what kind of yields they can get and even maturity dates,” said Carkner during a field tour last week.

“I’m hoping that my research will really equip organic growers with a knowledge base of the different varieties and options they have, and basic agronomic tools if they want to grow organic soybeans.”

Carkner approached seed companies in Ontario, Quebec and North Dakota to see what they recommended among their earliest-maturing varieties. From their suggestions she selected 15 varieties for her research, including OAC Petrel, Toma, Tundra, Krios, Jari, Auriga, Savannah and SK0007 plus several numbered, unreg-

istered varieties. She is also including OAC Prudence.

While it’s early to draw conclusions, some varieties are definitely doing better than others for weed suppression, she said July 22.

“I have noticed, especially with SK0007 and Jari and Savannah, that they were pretty vigorous early in the season,” she said, adding that data collected from the five participating farms at Elie, Swan Lake, Somerset, St. Pierre-Jolys and Woodmore will add to what this study will reveal about the varieties’ relative weed competitiveness.

Her trials also include experiments with higher seeding rates to see whether a denser stand combats weeds well enough to justify the cost of the extra seed.

The study will also generate data on podding heights, an important consideration in varietal selection because farmers don’t necessarily want to have to buy special harvesting equipment for soybeans.

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Whether some of these longer-season varieties even reach maturity in cooler Manitoba is, of course, a big question.

Savannah, is a case in point.

“We’ll have to see if it even matures,” she said.

However, in mid-July Savannah is looking taller and leafier than the other varieties and therefore may be a good green manure crop to recommend for organic growers, she adds.

SK0007 and one unregistered variety — SVX14T0053 — are also doing a good job with weed suppression.

Researchers also want to find out what yields will be when grown organically. Most of these varieties yield anywhere from 40 to 50 bushels an acre, but that’s been under conventional, nonorganic variety trials, Carkner said.

She has set aside a block in her plots at Carman to keep weed free and collect comparative data on yields.

Carkner’s research is jointly funded by Steinbach-based Growers International Organic Sales Inc. and the Natural Sciences and Engineer ing Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

University of Manitoba plant science professor, Martin Entz and Carkner’s research adviser said this work is going to generate a lot of practical information for organic farmers.

Grain companies want organic soybeans and are urging farmers to grow them, Entz said.

“The markets are very strong.

“But variety selection is especially important in soybean because we have a relatively short season and we have to be very careful with the varieties that we select based on their maturity.

“Up to now, nobody has looked at how the candidate varieties perform on organic farms,” he said. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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MAFRD crop report

Harvest underway but moisture still welcome in some areas Weekly Provincial Summary

• Winter wheat harvest continues with yields ranging from 50 to 80 bu.per acre, with fusarium-damaged levels ranging from less than one to 20 per cent.

• Most spring seeded crops are either filling or podding, with some later-seeded crops finishing up flowering. Swathing or preharvest desiccation of the earliest-seeded spring cereals has started.

• Symptoms of heat and moisture stress are evident; in many areas precipitation would be welcome.

Southwest Region

Fall rye is being swathed; winter wheat is being desiccated; continued reports of moderate to high fusarium levels.

Early-seeded cereals are starting to turn. Canola improved significantly from recent rainfall. Sclerotinia present at low to moderate levels. The major canola disease concern is brown girdling root rot.

Soybeans benefited from the recent rainfall; corn and sunflowers continue to develop but are at least two weeks behind normal.

We e d s a r e a n i s s u e i n unseeded and other wet areas.

Volunteer canola is a problem in some glyphosate-tolerant soybean fields. Grasshoppers continue to increase in ditches and headlands. No other major insect issues noted.

Haying continues, with first cut nearing completion. Quality is above average. Secondcut alfalfa harvest has begun in some areas. There remains a significant amount of hay and pasture under water. Cereal silage yields are average to below average due to drowned out areas; many producers are looking at alternative feeds for the winter. Dugouts are full.

Northwest Region

Rainfall ranged from negligible in some parts to over 50 mm.

Approximately 10% of the cereal crop is at the heading/ flowering stage, 65% in the milk stage of growth and about 25% in the dough stage. Fifty percent of the canola crop is at some stage of flowering with the remainder podded. For soybeans, 20% of the crop is flowering and about 80% is podded.

Approximately 10% of the field peas are blooming with 90% podded. Crop development is at least two weeks behind normal.

Barnyard grass has infested drowned-out areas and foxtail barley is thriving in many fields.

There are reports of blackleg and root rot in some canola fields; no reports of significant insect activity.

First-cut tame hay harvest is complete with second cut b e g i n n i n g i n m a n y a re a s.

Yields appear to be average to above average with good quality. Pastures are rated in good condition but slow-

ing in growth as the season progresses; moisture would be welcomed.

Central Region

Warm sunny weather prevailed for most of the week; rainfall was variable. All areas would benefit from rain.

Winter wheat yields range from 40 to 70 bu but some are higher. Fusarium is being reported at high levels. Spring cereals are fully headed. Fusarium is far less evident in the spring cereals. Oats are turning rapidly, which may result in lower bushel weights and yields. Canola swathing may start later this week. Soybeans are podding. Edible beans are fully podded in most of the region. Corn is variable; in some areas is significantly set back by the earlier excess moisture. Corn unaffected by excess moisture is advancing with some suffering from lack of rain. Sunflower flowering is complete in the most advanced fields.

Blackleg is evident in many canola fields. Brown girdling root rot is reported in some fields. Some leaf spotting is evident in soybeans, both brown spot and bacterial blight. Root rots are also present. Bacterial blight is being found in edible bean fields.

Diamondback moth and bertha armyworm larval feeding has been minimal. There are reports of thrip injury on canola in western areas,. Some

sunflowers were sprayed for lygus and/or banded sunflower moth, with lygus more of a concern. Grasshopper control continues. European corn borer numbers are low.

Second-cut hay harvest is well underway.

Eastern Region

Trace rainfall amounts last week along with warm and sunny conditions.

Harvesting of winter wheat began; it will move into full swing this week. Yields range from 50 to 80 bu/acre. Fusarium levels range from 0.6 to 3.3% with higher levels anticipated. Canola swathing began over the weekend. Timothy seed and perennial ryegrass fields were swathed, and some ryegrass was harvested. Moderate levels of rainfall over the coming weeks would help to preserve yield in warm-season crops.

Until preharvest spraying of spring cereals begins, spraying of herbicides and fungicides is complete unless insect pressures increase to economic thresholds. Defoliation of soybeans due to a variety of insects is noted but defoliation levels remain below economic thresholds. The presence of green cloverworm is noted. In isolated areas, wilting in soybeans is reported.

Haying was back in full swing last week with approximately 85% of the hay harvested. Cattle are doing well on pastures

as low spots are drying up. Pastures could use some precipitation. Availability of livestock water is rated as 100% adequate.

Interlake Region

S c a t t e re d ra i n f a l l va r y i n g from one to 11 mm. The drier weather helped to advance crop staging and allowed considerable haying progress.

Most crops bounced back from the excessive rains in June, and the recent heat advanced crop staging from the slow start. Winter wheat fields are being desiccated or will soon be swathed. Spring cereals are in soft to hard dough stages. Canola is mostly podded or in late bloom. Corn fields are tasselling and sunflowers are in full bloom with heads as large as 25 cm across. Soybeans are podding and have fared well from the earlier excessive rains. Forage grass seed fields continue to be swathed and harvested, and alfalfa seed fields are setting seed well with warm temperatures promoting leaf cutter bee activity.

Regrowth on alfalfa fields looks promising with many producers doing or contemplating second cut to supplement winter feed supplies, which are anticipated to be short. Continuously grazed pastures are starting to run short of palatable species of grasses.

Haying of native/coarse hay land continues where soil moisture allows.

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Exhibit shows pollination isn’t only done by bees

Museum curator Diana Bizecki Robson hopes it helps public deepen their understanding of all types of pollinators and to take actions that help these organisms thrive

By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

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f you take photos of eye-catching insects, you’ve joined the swelling ranks of amateur bug photographers. Many people take photos of curious insects they see, thanks to the proliferation of digital cameras and the smartphones most carry.

Diana Bizecki Robson, curator of botany at the Manitoba Museum, hopes the same curiosity prompting this photography now leads to exploring a new website where they can learn wild pollinators’ names and the job they do.

She’s the creator of the Manitoba Museum’s new virtual exhibit — www. prairiepollination.ca — launched this month to share the story of wild pollinators such as bees, wasps, beetles, moths, butterflies and flies, and the native plants they depend on.

Bizecki Robson has spent a decade researching Prairie pollinators and their habitats, helping make new discoveries about interrelatedness between wild pollinators and the plants of Prairie ecosystems. What often strikes her is how little the public knows about the role of pollinators.

There’s been heightened awareness about domestic bees, and butterflies, of course, but not about the role of wild pollinators in food crop production.

Bees in general are among the most important pollinators on the Prairies, but flies, especially flower flies, are the next most important.

“A lot of people don’t realize that flies are actually pollinators — potentially some of them appear to be pretty good pollinators of crop plants,” says Bizecki Robson.

“We know, for example, that bee flies visit canola but which species of bee flies and how abundant they are and how important they might be... nobody has really looked at it yet.”

Wasps, beetles, moths and ants are other examples of wild pollinators.

Theirs is a fascinating story too, but one usually told only in technical papers and obscure journals only scientists read, adds Bizecki.

Their virtual exhibit is a way to make public many of the collections at the museum that aren’t on display in the galleries.

“This is a way of taking complicated scientific research that I’d been compiling and putting it into a format that’s attractive to look at and easy for people to understand,” she said.

Criddle collection featured

The online exhibit includes galleries featuring both endangered and common Prairie plants, and their insect and bird pollinators. There are virtual tours of wild Prairie landscapes where pollination experts talk about the science, plus a free PlantSpotting app available for Android and Apple devices for posting one’s own photos of wild plants and pollinators.

The site also offers a rare glimpse of the vivid watercolour paintings from

Diana Bizecki Robson is the Manitoba Museum’s curator of botany who created the Prairie pollination exhibit to help enhance public appreciation of all types of wild pollinators, and motivate people to make positive changes to save them. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

the Norman Criddle collection, which is housed at the Manitoba Museum.

Criddle was one of Canada’s earliest naturalists and this province’s first entomologist who created detailed illustrations while growing up in southwestern Manitoba.

There are several games, activities and lesson plans for teachers to help students learn about the life cycles and habitats of plants and pollinators, and evaluate human impacts on them.

The timing couldn’t be better, given the digital world is where most now go to learn new things, and there is growing interest and concern for pollinators.

The site also shows what can be done to mitigate the losses of pollinators. There are ideas for homeowners and gardeners about how to improve their habitat in their own backyards.

Many popular garden flowers are not

Left: A dried specimen of dotted blazingstar, a native plant wild pollinators are attracted to.

Above: Dotted blazingstar (Liatris punctata) is a native plant species especially attractive to pollinating bumblebees. PHOTOs: THE MANITOBA MUSEUM

a good fit for wild pollinators, says Bizecki Robson.

“I really encourage people to plant some wild plants,” she said adding that she’s been amazed at the diversity of pollinators in her own backyard when she did so. “I had a sort of ‘if you build it, they will come’ epiphany,” she adds.

Likewise, farmers and public land managers can do their own part to ensure tracts of land are kept intact as nesting habitat and native plant forage for wild pollinators.

“The key component in having a diverse, abundant pollinator population is having a landscape that’s highly diverse, where there’s little patches of prairie, and semi-natural habitat, and bluffs that can really increase the pollinator population,” she says.

The key message she hopes their website conveys is that pollinators need our help, but humans need their help even more.

“Two-thirds of our crop species worldwide depend on wild pollinators to some degree. Those pollinators need more than just crop plants to survive, they need wild plants too.”

The exhibit was developed in partnership with the Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) Investment Program; the Heritage Grants Program, Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism Department, Government of Manitoba; and The Manitoba Museum Foundation Inc. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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By Julie Garden-Robinson

Julie is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the department of health, nutrition and exercise sciences.

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was admiring my neighbour’s garden the other day, especially her robust zucchini plants. I noticed some tender, young zucchini squash peeking out from under the foliage.

I could almost taste the warm zucchini bread and muffins you can make. I didn’t plant any zucchini plants this year because I was a little overzealous planting many different vegetables. Zucchini plants take more space than other plants.

I think my neighbour will share a zucchini or two to try with the recipe I have included in this week’s column. I noticed the tomatoes in my garden are getting red and some onions are getting large enough to sample, so they will be added to the garden-fresh recipe, too.

As I pondered my future menu, I thought back to a story inspired by one of my children.

“What’s that thing?” my daughter asked as I pulled a zucchini from my purse after returning home from a meeting. She was about eight at the time.

“It’s a zucchini,” I responded. “Remember, we had some last summer.”

“Where did you get it?” she asked. She looked at me a little strangely because I usually do not pack a zucchini in my purse.

“Someone gave it to me. Some years, zucchini grows well, so people have lots of it to share,” I said.

Sometimes they sneak it into your car or on your doorstep. Sometimes they hand a zucchini to you as you are leaving a meeting, and you put it in your purse, I thought to myself.

“It looks like a squash, but it smells like the sea,” she commented while examining and sniffing the zucchini.

“It grows in a garden, not under water,” I told her, although I was a little curious about the aroma she detected. I sniffed it, too. I guess she thought it smelled like seaweed.

“It’s time to make something with it,” I told her.

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

Prairie fare: prolific zucchini has many uses

PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

She gamely put on her apron and went to the sink to wash her hands. I was pleased.

We pulled out our bowls and measuring cups and made muffins. She washed and then grated the zucchini.

“This is really fun,” she said. Cooking with kids not only teaches them skills, such as measuring and following directions, it makes some good memories, too.

A native vegetable of the Americas, zucchini has had several names through the years. Early American colonists called it “squash” based on several Native American words. Italians named it “zucchino” and the French named it “courgette.”

Zucchini also was known as vegetable marrow or Italian marrow. It can be served raw, boiled, baked, fried, steamed or stuffed.

It’s used in numerous quick-bread recipes as creative cooks experiment with bounteous zucchini.

Zucchini is about 95 per cent water. A 1/2-cup serving has about 15 calories, plus it contributes some fibre, vitamin C, potassium, B vitamins and beta carotene to the diet.

Zucchini’s mild flavour makes it useful

Skillet Zucchini with Chopped Tomatoes 1 tsp. olive oil or canola oil 1 c. chopped onion 4 small (6-inch) zucchini, thinly sliced 2 medium tomatoes, chopped Freshly ground pepper Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

In a large, non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add onions and cook, stirring until softened. Add zucchini and cook for two minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for three to five minutes or until zucchini is tender-crisp.

Season to taste with pepper and add a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese if you wish.

Makes four servings. Each (1-cup) serving has 70 calories, 2 grams (g) of fat, 12 g of carbohydrate, 3 g of protein, 15 milligrams of sodium and 70 per cent of the daily recommendation for vitamin C. And one more recipe because you’ll always have one more zucchini...

in a variety of foods from salads to dessert. When selecting zucchini in a garden, farmers’ market or at the store, choose zucchini that is heavy for its size with a narrow diameter.

Smaller zucchini are tenderer and can be sliced for use in soups and lasagna.

Zucchini’s mild flavour allows blending with ingredients such as tomatoes, cheese and onions.

Mature zucchini is tougher and has large seeds. After removing the seeds, zucchini can be grated and used in bread, muffins and other foods. Rinse zucchini under running water just before you plan to use it in a recipe. Use fresh zucchini within a few days for best quality.

Here’s a recipe retrieved from the national “More Matters” program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The program reminds us that most people need to eat more fruits and vegetables. You can have this vitamin C-rich recipe ready to eat in about 20 minutes from garden to table. I like to sprinkle it with Parmesan cheese. julie.garden-robinson@ndsu.edu

Beefy Zucchini Casserole I selected this recipe from the Peak of the Market website (www.peakmarket.com) where you can find loads more ideas for using the abundant vegetables coming into season right now.

This meaty casserole will help use plentiful zucchini and it’s an easy dish to prepare for feeding a hungry crew at harvest. — Lorraine 1 zucchini, sliced 1 large onion, diced 1 large tomato, diced 2 c. cooked rice 1 kg lean ground beef, cooked and crumbled 1 can cream of mushroom soup

In a large casserole, place a layer of zucchini.

Place half of onion, half of tomato, half of rice and half of ground beef. Pour half of the soup over the top. Repeat layers beginning with zucchini. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 1 hour.

Serves: 6

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Reena answers your questions Plus, readers write in with more tips Reena Nerbas Household Solutions

Dear Reena, Can you tell me what the difference is between all-purpose flour and cake flour?

Thanks, Elaine Hi Elaine, The main difference between different types of flour are the quantity of the wheat germ and bran that are milled with the flour, and the type of wheat used for the flour, and the relative protein content of that wheat. The protein content in the flour influences the amount of gluten created while kneading and leavening the flour. Glutens are amino acid strands that make the flour more elastic or less elastic when flour is mixed with water and kneaded. Cake flour consists of seven to eight per cent of protein content while general allpurpose flour consists of 11 to 12 per cent of protein content.

Hi Reena, We redid our bathroom shower, floor and around tub area in slate about 10 years ago. Our water is very hard and leaves white mineral residue on the slate. What would you recommend to clean slate and should we then seal it for protection?

Dianne Dear Dianne, One of the best ways to keep your slate floors looking their best is to apply sealant; sealing according to the directions on the product prevents water and water-borne minerals from passing into and through the slate. But for regular cleaning, wash the area with water and a small amount of dish soap. To remove stains: If the floor has coloured grout use shaving cream to wipe stains away. For non-coloured grout apply three per cent hydrogen peroxide and sprinkle on baking soda. Leave for 10 minutes and wipe (always test on an inconspicuous area first).

For regular cleaning of tiles wash with water and a small amount of dish soap. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

Dear Reena, I washed a blouse and put it into the dryer for about 10 minutes. When I took it out, I noticed I had washed a name tag on it. How can I get the sticky residue off of the blouse?

Thank you, Lael Dear Lael, Spray the area with non-stick cooking spray. Wipe off all sticky residue.

Next, soak fabric in dish soap and water so that no grease remains. Wash according to fabric-care directions.

Dear Reena, How do you get rid of scratches on glass and mirrors?

Grace

Dear Grace, The consensus from mirror experts is that unfortunately, nothing can be done to repair deep scratches.

To polish out scratches would likely distort the reflected image. In terms of glass, there are professional glass restoration kits on the market that can help your glass look as good as new.

Fabulous tips of the week:

• To remove permanent marker from carpet, wash area with Mr. Clean original liquid and water. Scrub with a brush. I used this on my light-tangerine carpet and was thrilled when the marker came out. I can’t even tell where the marker was.

Marion • To get rid of the smell of fabrics

damaged by smoke smell, wash fabrics in 1 cup cola, 1/2 cup Mr. Clean liquid and 1/2 cup Tide. My fabrics smell as good as new!

Marion • I like to make what I call “Rhubarb Glue.” This is great for cleaning fabrics, toilets, floors, windows, sinks and countertops! Boil water and rhubarb leaves or orange peels. Leave for seven to 10 days. Drain. Pour water into two empty ice-cream buckets.

To each bucket add 1 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup salt and 1 cup Sunlight dish soap. Works wonderfully on stains, smells and so much more!

I enjoy your questions and tips, keep them coming! Missed a column? Can’t remember a solution? Need a speaker for an upcoming event? Interested in grocery coupons? Check out my brand new blog/website: reena.ca.

True blue is good for you Naturally blue foods have antioxidant power

By Julie Garden-Robinson NDSU Extension Service

PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

While my son was in elementary school, he became enamoured with blue foods. Whenever blue was an option for snow cones or other treats, he chose the food with his favourite colour. He especially liked a popular type of cereal available when he was young. It coloured the milk blue. I think he enjoyed getting a blue tongue and lips to show me, especially when I wasn’t expecting it.

Blue foods in nature are a rarity. My son’s favourite treats were not naturally blue foods.

They were coloured by a mixture of purple and blue artificial dyes, that do not provide the health benefits linked with naturally occurring pigments. According to researchers, adding more naturally vibrant foods to your diet is good for your health.

Blueberries in particular are linked with health benefits. According to a U.S Department of Agriculture study of more than 40 fruits and vegetables, blueberries ranked high in antioxidant activity. A 1/2-cup serving of blueberries

had as much “antioxidant power” as five servings of other fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants help neutralize the damaging effects of “free radicals,” which are substances that damage DNA and cell membranes. The damage caused by free radicals is linked with cancer, heart disease and the aging process.

Scientists extracted the protective chemicals from blueberries, strawberries and spinach.

They fed aging rats a diet rich in one of the extracts. The rats fed blueberry extract came out on top in tests of balance and co-ordination. Blueberry and strawberry extracts were associated with protection against age-related changes in the brain. Rats fed any of the extracts performed better in memory-associated tasks than the rats that didn’t consume the extract.

If you have a test to take, however, don’t expect that eating blueberries will have an immediate effect. Do you want to learn more about nutrition and your brain? See http:// www.ndsu.edu/boomers for blueberry recipes and brain information.

Other research has linked blueberries and

other antioxidant-rich foods with protection against heart disease and stroke. Blueberries also may provide protection from urinary tract infection.

Although blueberries have gotten a lot of publicity, all fruits and vegetables provide ample nutrition. Research continues to grow regarding the health benefits of eating at least 4-1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables daily. Enjoy the benefits of colourful produce, and fill half of your plate with them. And try more blue-purple foods such as blueberries, blackberries, purple cabbage and blue potatoes. All of these contain the antioxidant anthocyanin. Experiment a little. Make a frosty berry smoothie by blending 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1/2 cup of orange juice and 1/2 cup of frozen berries. Top frozen yogurt with berries or have some blueberries on your oatmeal or other whole grain cereal.

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

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Perennial ground covers These versatile plants are practical and decorative

By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

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round covers are plants that do just that — cover the ground. They have a variety of uses in the landscape, both practical as well as decorative. Used extensively in rock gardens, ground covers also can be used along the outside of a large perennial border creating an attractive edging. Such plants often are used in small areas where nothing else seems to thrive, such as between a sidewalk and the house or in the small triangle created by intersecting paths.

You will often see ground covers under specimen trees or even under the shrubs and trees in a large shrub border. Urban planners use ground covers to prevent erosion along roadways that have steep embankments bordering them. Anywhere that is subject to water washing the soil down a slope is a good place for ground covers. I have also seen ground covers used in perennial borders and rose gardens to cover the soil beneath widely spaced, taller plants.

One gardening friend of mine has a peony and iris bed that is underplanted with thyme. This

same gardener creates paths with this delightfully fragrant ground cover plant.

Perennial ground covers work better than annual ones for most of the above-mentioned applications simply because most of them are tough plants that can sustain a fair bit of abuse and are quite resilient in terms of handling a variety of environments. Most of them are drought resistant, probably because of their extensive root systems — they do indeed have lots of roots as the plants spread by their trailing stems rooting as they cover the ground.

I have mentioned thyme as one good ground cover. It is a sun-loving herb, and although it will tolerate part shade, it forms a more compact and thicker stand if it is in full sun. In the spring, common thyme is a carpet of mauve purple as its tiny flowers completely cover the plants. It is one of the best for creating paths and although it would not tolerate being used on a heavily trodden path, it is fine for a pathway that is only walked upon a couple of times a day. Woolly thyme is a silvergrey variety that also makes an excellent ground cover.

Although its bloom is less spec-

tacular than that of common thyme, some gardeners prefer its distinctly coloured foliage.

Another silver ground cover is snow-in-summer. Although it does not hug the ground like thyme, it does produce a solid mat, albeit quite a bit taller than some ground covers. Its white flowers produced in early summer give it its common name, as they are as white as snow.

I shear it after it has bloomed to make it more compact and attractive for the rest of the summer.

Sedums and stonecrops are wonderful ground covers, their fleshy, succulent foliage often having traces of burgundy or gold. They all produce long-lasting flowers on stems that stand above the carpet of foliage.

These can be snipped off once they are done. The ground cover sedums are not the “showy sedums,” such as “Autumn Joy.” This is a huge plant family so be sure to read tags carefully before making a purchase.

Perennial vinca has probably the longest stems of any ground cover that we can grow. In fact, vinca vine often is used in hanging baskets where its variegated white and green leaves on the wiry, pendulous stems

Besides attractive foliage, ground covers produce colourful bloom, such as the purple thyme and yellow stonecrop pictured here. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONs

add interest. It produces darkviolet flowers. Vinca vine will have to be trimmed to keep it contained, but in a larger area where it can run free, it is a good ground cover. It will take quite a bit of shade as well.

If ground covers are required in shady spots, lily of the valley and lamium are two of the best. Both are quite invasive, as are many perennial ground covers, so they should only be

planted where this spreading ability will not create a problem.

Whether it is to prevent erosion, to carpet a rose garden, or to cover the ground of a large back corner somewhere in the landscape, there will be a perennial ground cover that will do the job for you. What useful plants they are!

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Directions: Take Hwy #45 to Elphinstone. Drive north through town on #354 to second stop sign. Drive west 1 mile then 2 1/2 miles north. Sale site on west side.

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TRACTORS: • 1977 JD 8630 Power Quad, PTO, newer 50 series engine, 18.4-38 tires • 1990 Case IH 9170 HARVESTING EQUIP: • 1997 Case IH 2188 combine, 3392 eng. hrs, 2655 sep. hrs • 1997 24 1/2 ft 1015 Straight cut header • 1996 Prairie Star 9420 swather 2592 hrs • IHC 4000 Self propelled swather • 8-51 Buhler Farm King Auger, 16 hp Briggs engine • 1972 Ford F 700, 5 speed trans. 2 speed axle TILLAGE EQUIP: • Degelman ground drive rock picker • Wilrich Cultivator • IHC Cultivator • Case one way disc • Eze-on Tandem Disc • Harrow bar • Flexi-Coil 51 ft air drill w/2320 car/single chute, field ready CATTLE EQUIP: • Panel gates • Bale rings • Water troughs • Shop tools and household items also available.

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MEYERS AUCTION for David B. Friesen 10:00am Fri., Aug. 22nd, 2014 Austin, MB. From the jct of Hwy 1 & Hwy 34 travel 2-km West to Road 66W turn North then follow the signs & flags to the auction site. 1999 Ford F250 Lariat 4x4 Super Duty Truck, V10 Triton, 221,000-km, Leather, Ext Cab, set up as welding truck w/Lincoln Classic IIID SA-350 DSL Arc Welder w/Cables & Remote Control, metal Deck, Vice, Sm Jib Crane, Newer Rear Tires, Saftied* subject to confirmation; 4320 JD Tractor, 1971, Turbo w/Leon 747 High Lift Loader; 1968 Ford 600 Grain Truck, 3-Ton, Box & Hoist, Steel Sides; Cockshutt 1850 Tractor w/Dual Hyd, Perkins DSL Engine; 3-PTH EQUIP: 7-ft. Farm King 720 Rotary Mower; 7-ft. IHC #80 Snow Blower, 2 Stage; Set of Pallet Forks; Sovema 4-ft. Rotovator; Set of Bale Forks; Ferguson 2 Bottom Plow; Ferguson 7-ft. Cultivator; Lift Boom; 2) Post Hole Diggers: 1 w/6-in. & 9-in. Bits & 1 w/9-in. & 12-in. Bits; ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES: Harvest Tables; 2) Round Oak Table w/Pedestal Base; Parlour Tables; Rocking Chairs; Brass Steam Whistles; Wax Cyl Records; Sad Irons; Lamps & Light Fixtures; Wooden Bowl; Butter Presses; Butter Paddles; Collector Tins; Ginger Bread Clock; Brass Blow Torches; “Big Taste” Top Hat Strong Keg Serving Tray; Wash Boards; Speaker Horn; Cistern Pump; Shoe Shine Kit; Broad Axe; Coal Oil Lamps; Childs’ High Chair; Tiger Moth Childs’ High Chair w/Cane Seat; Plant Stand; Torchiere Floor Lamps; Pump Organ; Gilbert Mantle Clock- Made in USA; Brass Horse & Coach; Cuckoo Clock; 4) Piano Stool; 2) Side Board w/Bevelled Mirror; Chamber Pot w/Lid; Crocks; Krell -French Piano; Painted Saw Blade; Oak Single Ped Desk; Mexican Sombrero; Tiger Moth Dresser w/Bevelled Mirror; Childs’ Rocking Hors; Stools; Morris Recliner Chair; Horse Hames & Collar w/Mirror; Mission Oak Desk; Drop Front Desk; Gate Leg Table; China Cabinet; Tiger Moth Clover Leaf Parlour Table; Basin & Pitcher; Dresser w/Oval Mirror; Wash Stand w/Mirror; Wood Press Back “Kidney” Arm Chair; Side Chairs; Eastlake Gentleman’s Dresser; Dresser w/Serpentine Front & Mirror; VIOLINS: Copy of Jacob Steiner; Copy of Antonio Stradivarius 1720; Lark- Shanghai China; Copy of Antonio Stradivarius 1736; Viola- No Case; GUNS: Mossberg 16ga Mod 190 Bolt Action Shotgun; Lakefield Mossberg 12ga Mod 400G Pump Shotgun; Stevens 20ga Mod 258A Bolt Action Shotgun- no clip; Unknown Single Shot Shotgun; Cooey Winchester 410ga Mod 840 Single Shot Shotgun; Ranger 12ga Single Shot Shotgun; Hopkins & Allen 10ga Damascus Barrel Shotgun; H&R 12ga Shotgun; Hopkins & Allen Forehand Shotgun Exposed Hammers double barrel; Wm Moore Double Barrel Shotgun Exposed Hammers; Jansen & Sons Shotgun- hammers missing; Lee Enfield 303 Brit Bolt action Lithgow SHT.LE III 1918, Bushnell Sportview 3x9 Scope; Lee Enfield 303 Brit G.R. B.S.A.C. II SHT.LE III; 1917; Noble .22 Mod 32A Pump; Savage .22 Pump w/Hex Barrel; Swiss Vetterli .41 cal Bolt Action Rifle; Winchester .22 Mod 1906 Pump Action; Deutsche Werke .22 Mod I Single Shot Tip Up Breech Youth Rifle; Cooey .22 Mod 39 Bolt Action Single Shot; FN d Armes de Guerre Herstal .22 Bolt Action; Canuck .25 Cal needs bolt & trigger; RESTRICTED HANDGUN: Enfield British Service No2 Mk I Service Revolver .38 S&W cal; 1907 Ross Rifle Bayonet; Snap On 3/4 Drive Sockets & Tools; Shop Crane; 2) Air Compressors; Pro-Tech 16-SPD Drill Press; Engine Stand; Shop Smith Lathe & Attachments; Tile Cutter; Delta Scroll Saw; Floor Jack; 15-ft. MF Tandem Disc w/nocked front blades; Eversman 2.5-yd Hydraulic Scraper #25D; Cockshutt Deep Tiller; Vers 400 Swather; Front Mount 2 stage Snow Blower; 35-ft. Bus Frame- setup for hay wagon; 12-ft. One Way Discer; 5 Wheel Side Delivery Rake; Manure Spreader; CIL 14-ft.

Cultivator; Stock Rack for PU; Bale Elevator; Alum Step & Ext Ladders; 6) Round Bale Feeders; Stock Trough; 2) Farm Wagons; Cattle Oiler; Approx 30 Corral Panels & Gates; Cattle Squeeze Chute; Halters & Bits; National Platform Scale; Oat Roller set up on 3-PTH; Massey Feed Grinder; Polly Slip Tank; Earthquake MC43 Mini Cultivator; Craftsman 4 Cycle Mini Tiller; Tow Behind Garden Sprayer; Lawn Sweep; Simplicity Wood Chipper 5-HP; Set of Steel Ramps; Book Press; Saddle Rack; Sucker Rod; 1-in. Steel Box Iron; 3) Cast Bathtub; Feed Cooker; Metal Tanks used for water; Treated Posts; High Tensile Wire; Saw Mandrel; 10x17-ft. All Weather Shelter Kit; Asst Ford 8N Parts; 5th Wheel Plate & Pin; Fuel Tanks on Stands; Dog House; 4) pto Over Ride Shafts; Set 4 Storage Lockers; Assorted Scrap Metal; FF Fridge; Rolling Fold Away Table; Computer Desk; Asst Bedding; Healthrider Treadmill; Hex End Tables; Coffee Table; Storage Cupboard; Hide a Bed; Bed Frame Bench; Water Cooler; Single Bed. Meyers Auctions & Appraisals, Arden, MB Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)368-2333 or (204)476-6262 cell.

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AUCTION SALE Estate of Stella Klym

Tues., August 19 @ 4:00 pm Beausejour, MB North on Hwy #12, 6 miles then East 5 Miles on 435 then North 1 1/2 Miles on Allegra Rd #79092 Contact: Barry (204) 268-5193 or Cherl (204) 268-3244

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Arborg, MB North 5 Miles on 329 then East 2 Miles RD 13416 then South 1/4 Mile on RD 13E Contact: (204) 643-5288

Tractors, Bobcat & Trencher: Case IH 685 MFWA Cab 3PH 540 Dual Hyd w/ Allied 594 FEL, 7236 hrs * 2010 Kubota B 2710 MFWA Hyd 3PH 540 PTO w/ Belly Mower & FEL,1008 hrs * Bobcat Melroe 500 * Case 760 4WD Cab FRT Blade & Trencher Attach, 3966 hrs Vehicles & Trailer: 05 Jeep Grande Cherokee 4x4, 5.7 l Loaded Leather, 165,000 km, Sft * 97 Ford Econoline 250 Van, 156,000 Sft * 87 Ford F250 Ext Cab * 05 Precision Pintle H 18’ Flat Deck Tandem * 2) Pintle H 12’ Hydro Flat Deck Trailers Equip: Farm King 3PH 7’ Rotovator * Woods 3PH 6’ Rotary Mower * JD 3PH 84” Snowblower * Allied 3PH 7’ Blade * Kubota 3PH 2B Plow * Trailer Wood Splitter * Saw Mandrel Yard & Rec: JD 1445 Serious II 4WD dsl 60” Com Mower w/ MCS600 Bagger System, 45 hrs Owner Approval of Last Bid Needed * 5HP Roto Tiller * Polaris 90cc Outlaw Quad * 91 Yamaha 120 Snowsport Snowmobile * Snowmobile Sleigh * 12 Volt Yard Sprayer * Metal Tilt Yard Trailer * New Elec Chain Saw * BBQ Granaries: Lode King 1500 bus Hopper Bin * 2) Westeel 2000 Bus Bin * 3) 12’x14’ Wood Granary on Skids Tools Good Brand Names!! Milwakee * Dewalt * Bosch * Makita * Portable Upright Air Comp * New Hobert 175 Welder * Drill Press * Onan 4-KW Generator * Booster/Charger * Dust Collector * Metal Chop Saw * LKS 250 Amp Welder * Table Saw * Ridget Sliding Mitre Saw & Stand * Hilti TE60 * Jack Hammers * Grinders * Chains Saws * 1/2” Elec Impact * Cordless Tools 18 volt * Testers * Pressure Washer * Green Lee Hyd Punch Driver Set * 3/4” Socket Set * Ridget Threader * Pipe Benders * Crimpers * Bolt Cutters * Fish Tape * Vise * Large Amount Hand Tools * Drill Bits * Whole Saws Bldg Metric Supply: Garage Door Openers * Elec Motors 15HP, 100HP * Rolls Elec Wire * OH Hydro Wire * Quantity Elec Wire * Pipe * Panel Boxes * Breakers * Connectors * Brass Fittings * Laminate Flooring * Various Lumber * 30) 4”x12”x10’ Lumber * 30) Railway Ties * Sheet Metal * Welding Material * Duct Work Misc: Ripper Attacht * New 1800 lb 12v Winch * New Gas Engine * Gas Water Pump * Receiver Hitch * Implement Jack * 4’ Bucket Hyd Drill Fill * Ext & Step Ladders * Construction Scaffolding * Shelving * Propane Heaters * Submerg Pumps * Oils & Lubs * SCRAP Piles * Copper * Batteries Office: Desk * Filing Cabinets * Office Furn * Combination Safe Antiques: Wawanese Insurance Clock * Trunk * Imperial Grease Can * Planer Household: GD Appliances * Fridge * Deep Freeze * Washer * Dryer * Schwin 825 Treadmill * 3 pc LR Suite * Dresser * Piano * TV * K Items *

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Crawler, Tractor: 1961 JD 1010 dsl Crawler hyd Outlet w/ Dozer * M M Super Jet Star 3 Gas Dual Hyd 540 w/ FEL Combine, Equip: 81 Int 1460 Combine w/ Dual Chaff Spreader, 3334 hrs, Shedded * Int 915 Gas Combine * Int 6200 24’ Press Drill SAFA Shedded * JD 220 18’ Tandem Disc * Int 5000 27’ Vibra Chisel * Int 45 27’ Vibra Cult w/Mulchers * 2) JD Plows 1) 6B 1) 5B * Coop 14’ Chisel Plow * Farm King 15 Sec Dia Harrows * Vers 103 15’ Swather * Vers 10 20’ PT Swather * 5 Ton Fertilizer Spreader * 6’ Wide Swath Roller * Swather Transport * Vers Sprayer 20’ * New Idea Trailer 7’ Sickle Mower * 12’ P/U Reel * Diamond Harrows * Farm Trailers * Saw Mandrel * Fanning Mills Grainaries & Augers: 3) 2000 bus Hopper Bins * 2) StoreKing 1)NRW * 2) Westeel Bins on NRW Hoppers w/ Aieration * 2) Westeel Bins 1) 1850 bus 1) 1350 bus * 4) Wood Granaries on Skids 12’x16 * Westfield MK 10” 61’ PTO Auger * Hyd Drill Fill 1) 4” 1) 5” * 3.5HP Aieration Dryer * Aieration Tubs * Auger Hopper Yard & Rec: 92 Honda FourTrax 300 2WD Quad * 80 Skidoo Citation 377cc Snowmobile * 67 Skidoo * JD 260 R Mower * 2) Roto Tillers * Yard Tools Car & Misc: 85 Pontiac Parisienne 4D 249,000 km * Honda 4HP 2” Water Pump * Various Implement & Auto * Parts * Elec Fencer * Welding Table * Chain Hoist * Bolt Bin Full * Lumber * Railway Ties * 3 Cords Firewood * Ashpalt Rolls * Culverts * OH Hydro Wire * Scrap Piles * Batteries * Copper Tools: Upright 5HP Air Comp * Forney 180 Welder * Floor Model Drill Press * JD Battery Charger * Simoniz 2500 Gas Pressure Washer * Tool Cabinet * Power Tools * Chain Saw * Port Air Tank * 3 Ton Floor Jack * Hyd Jack * Tap & Die Set * Wrenchs * Socket Sets * Much More Antiques: Hse Sickle * Hse Dump Rake * 3B Plows 1) JD * Scuffler * Hse Scrapers * Painted Hoosier * Wood Cook Stove * Trunk * Singer Treadle Sewing Machine * Violin * Gramaphone * Radio * Regular Clock * Cream Separator * Steel Wheels * Hand Water Pumps * Galv Tub * Scales * Crocks, 3, 8,20 gal * Medalta Water Cooler * Snowshoes * Child Sleigh * License Plates * Oil Cans Household: Fridge * Stove * Washer * Dryer * Couch * Bed * Dressers * K Table & Chairs * Various Household *

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SEP-20-14 @ 10AM FOR DUECK HOLDINGS LTD. ET AL LAC DU BONNET • 23 PARCELS PARCEL #1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

ACREAGE 160 148 160 145 160 160 27.6 159 31.2 142 160 160 160 160 160 148 159 128 159 0.49 0.04 160 159

LEGAL DESC. SW-24-17-10E SE-24-17-10E SW-17-17-11E NW-17-17-11E NE-17-17-11E SE-17-17-11E NW-18-17-11E NE-18-17-11E SW-18-17-11E SE-18-17-11E NW-8-17-11E SW-8-17-11E NE-8-17-11E NE-13-17-10E NW-13-17-10E NE-9-17-11E NW-9-17-11E SE-9-17-11E SW-9-17-11E NW-19-17-11E NE-19-17-11E SE-19-17-11E SW-20-17-11E

3,000 Acres of Farmland and Development property @ Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba.

TEULON • 28 PARCELS PARCEL #1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

ACREAGE 162 162 162 162 160 160 161 161 160 160 160 160 79.06 78.48 79.46 79.07 80 80 80 80 78.82 78.85 78.28 79.27 80 80 80 80

LEGAL DESC..

NE-05-16-01E NW-05-16-01E SE-05-16-01E SW-05-16-01E NE-07-16-01E NW-07-16-01E SE-07-16-01E SW-07-16-01E NE-08-16-01E NW-08-16-01E SE-08-16-01E SW-08-16-01E NE-17-16-01E/R--47845 NE-17-16-01E/Q--47845 NW-17-16-01E/J--47845 NW-17-16-01E/K--47845 SE-17-16-01E/N--47845 SE-17-16-01E/P--47845 SW-17-16-01E/L--47845 SW-17-16-01E/M--47845 NE-18-6-01E/G--47845 NE-18-16-01E/H--47845 NW-18-16-01E/A--47845 NW-18-16-01E/B--47845 SW-18-16-01E/C--47845 SW-18-16-01E/D--47845 SE-18-16-01E/E--47845 SE-18-16-01E/F--47845

3,200 Acres of Farmland and Development property with sub divisions on assorted parcels @ Teulon, Manitoba.

Subject to Low Reserve

Auction located at Lac du Bonnet, MB VISIT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION: WWW.KORNELSONAUCTION.COM

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MOVING AUCTION OF Ko-Ko Waste System

Sat., August 16 @ 10:00 am

Monday, August 18th at 6:30 PM

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Tractors & Crawler: JD 4020 Cab hyd 3140 hrs * JD 3020 gas w/ FEL 7800 hrs * Int T6 Crawler w/ FEL * 2) MH 44 1) FEL Equip: NH 847 RD Baler * MF Square Baler * Coop 16’ Cult * Case 10’ Deep Tiller * Coop 15’ Discer Seeder * JD Press Drill 12’x2 * M Moline 8’ One Way * Int 10’ Camp & Vehicles: 80s Jayco 24’ 5th Wheel Camper Bath, A/C, Awning * Van Guard OH Camper * 93 GMC Sierra 4x4 Ext Cab * 97 Ford Windstar Passenger Van * 50s Fargo 1 ton Dually w/ 10’ Gravel B&H Yard: 18’ W 48’ L Pipe Framed Green House * Troybuilt 18HP 42” hyd R Mower * Crafts 19HP 42” R Mower * 7HP 22” Snowblower * Lawn Sweep Tools & Misc: Bowes 12’x60’ Mobile Home (GD Storage ) * 1/2 Tracks * 5th Wheel Hitch * Chicken Plucker * Home Repair * Vehicles for Scrap Tools: Floor Drill Press * Radial Arm Saw * Delta Scroll Saw * Welder * Air Comp * Chain Saw * Booster Charger * Power Tools Antiques: Oak China Cabinet/ Buffet w/ Lead Glass & Top Mirror * Oak Buffet w/ Top Mirror Claw Feet * Oak Rd Split Pedestal Table w/ 6 Leaves * Serpertine Dresser * Secretary Desk * Pie Crust Coffee Table * Piecrust Stand * Mantle Clock * Clocks * Bulb Elec Copper Heater * Oil Lamps * 60s Skidoo Snowmobile * Steel Wheels Household: Fridge * Stove * Washer * Dryer * 3) Deep Freezers * Ind Sewing Machine * Violin *

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179 Cessna Way, St. Andrews, Manitoba (Viewing after 2:00 PM Same Day of Sale Only)

FORKLIFT

Cat model R-80, diesel, all terrain, double mast, 18-19.5 front tires (runs good)*

TRUCK

1979 IHC 4700 T44E, ShuPak box, diesel, A.T. (Fair Shape)*

ATCO OFFICE TRAILER & TANKER TRAILER

34 ft. office trailer* Willock tanker trailer (older) full of silica sand (sold together)*

AIR COMPRESSORS

Ingersol Rand twin T-30 compressor* 5-HP upright air compressor, 1-stage, 208-230* 7-gal. Portable air tank*

TOOLS

Large red tool box with tools & other tools*

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Trucks & Trailers: 05 H&H BH 8'x16' Enclosed Trailer * BH 14' Tandem flat Deck w/ Ramps * BH 18' Tandem Flat Deck * 2) Utility Trailers * 92 Ford Range w/ Cap * 81 Chev 1 ton Dually Propane w/ 14' Cube Box Yard & Rec: 10 Odes 400cc 4x4 Side by Side * Crafts 13.5HP R Mower * 2) Craftsman 5 HP Roto Tiller * 3) Push Gas Mowers * Yard Trailer * Stihl Gas Hole Digger * Elec Chain Saws * Wheel Barrow * Steel Wheels * Patio Tables * Fishing, Camping Items * Propane BBQ * Pedal Bikes Tractors & Misc: Case DC 4 Tractor * 2) Cement Mixer w/ Elec Motors * Fuel Slip Tank * A-Frame List * Trailer Parts * Load Binders * Lumber * Plywood * Home Repair * Al Ladders * Warehouse Cart * 2) Wheel Dollies * Tiger Torche * Quantity of Copper Tools: 225 Welder * Port Air Comp * Drill Press * Metal Band Saw * Accetylene Torches * Battery Charger * Pedestal Tire Changer * Chain Saws * Mitre Saw * Power Tools * Makita Planer * Various Hand Tools * Tool Cabinet * Gear Puller * Shop Supply Household & Antiques: Deep Freeze * Washer & Dryer * Hall Elec Bingo Game * Wood Heater * Painted Dressers * Barn Lanterns * Coal Lamps *

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BUILDINGS 2004 HI-QUAL 36 X 22 Fabric Quonset; Agri-plastic calf hutches w/pails & doors; 2 metal calf sheds. Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

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VERNA & THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE KOLY-BABA AUCTION Sat., Aug., 23rd, 2014 10:00am. Directions: 10-MI SOUTH TO CORRECTION LINE, 1-MI WEST FOAM LAKE SK CONTACT: (306)272-4695. TRACTORS: 1986 CM325 Stieger Panther Tractor: cab, air, 20.8x38 duals, hyd, 4WD, showing 5913-hrs Serial: CFH00066868; 1980 ST251 Steiger Cougar Tractor: cab, air, duals, 4-hyd, plus auxillary hyd, 20.8x38 duals, showing 01412-hrs, Serial: 10601012; CASE 2394 Tractor: cab, air, hyd, factory duals; CASE 2290 Tractor: cab, air, p shift, duals, w/LEON FEL; 1971 CASE 1070 Tractor: cab, air, p shift, w/or w/o blade; Ford Model TW25 Tractor: 8-spd, cab, air, power shift, redone PTO Serial: C718350. COMBINE: CASE IH 1680 SP Combine: cab, air, pickup, chopper; 1992 CASE 1010 30-ft straight cut header SER: JJC0126321. TRUCKS: 1987 GMC Heavy Duty C70 Grain Truck: V8 auto transmission, tarp, 16-ft box & hoist SERIAL: 1GBL7D1BXHV116258; 1981 CHEV Heavy Duty Grain Truck: V8 5x2, 16-ft steel box and hoist, tarp; 1998 CHEV 1500 4WD Extend-ed Cab Truck: DSL; 1994 DODGE Ram 2500 Truck: regular cab, 4WD, 5-spd, DSL SERIAL: 1B7KF26C0RS723949. SWATHERS: 1999 CASE IH 8230 30-ft PTO Swather: 1000-PTO, w/PU reels, real nice; 1975 Versatile 400 18-ft SP Swather w/crimper; Versatile 400 20-ft SP swather w/PU reels; JD 20-ft PTO Swather. AIR SEEDERS: 1993 Bourgault 40-ft 8800 w/harrows, packers, & granu-lar kit, air package, w/3195 Bourgault tank; Morris Magnum 31-ft Cultivator, harrows, air package, & Morris 130 tank; Morris Magnum II CP731 Deep till-age w/harrows, nice. AUGERS: Sakundiak 10x60 swing a way auger; Sakundiak 7x45 auger: ES en-gine, like new Honda Engine; Sakundiak 8x52 PTO Auger. SPRAYER: 2004 Brandt 80-ft Sprayer: mix tank, foam markers, quick fold. CATTLE EQUIP-MENT: 2005 CASE IH Model RBX562 Hard Core Round Baler: Serial: HBJ04006B; Highline Bale Pro Model 7000 bale shredder; IHC 1150 Mixmill; NH 357 mixmill; 24-ft steel bale deck; 24-ft gooseneck trailer (mobile wheels); 20-ft gooseneck cattle trailer; Gates, panels, bale feeders, vet supplies. Plus misc, yard equipment, etc. NOTE: Lawrence had a lot of equipment which was used on a small acer-age.

More details of condition etc. when the weather permits. Watch the website for updates. Online bidding 1:00pm. Visit www.ukrainetzauc-tion.com for more details. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851.

WESLEY KITZ AUCTION Sun., Aug., 24th, 2014 11:00am. Directions: 3 SOUTH, 2 WEST, 3/4 SOUTH OF MACNUTT, MACNUTT SK CONTACT: (306)7424678. MACHINERY: 1972 JD 4020 Trac-tor: cab, quad, dual hyd, real good rubber, w/Allied 595 FWL, real good; CASE IH 16-ft Vibrashank. YARD: Husqvarna 22 HP 48-in Riding Lawn Mow-er: 60-hrs, excellent; Electric garden cultivator; Ro-tor tiller; Yard sprayer; Grass catcher; Large wheel barrow; ATV Trailer.

GUNS: Browning 243 w/scope; Mayfield 22 magnum; Winchester side by side 12 gauge shotgun; Mossberg 410 shotgun. *all guns are mint*. CONSIGNMENT:(306-743-5487) MF 852 PTO Combine; Brandt 60-ft Sprayer; JD #590 21-ft PTO Swather; BaleKing 2880 Bale Shredder; Lucknow mixer wagon; NH 354 Mixer. Plus misc shop & household. NOTE: Wesley sold the farm & is moving. This a clean up sale. Please watch for better pictures, once weather permits. Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for complete pic-tures & listing. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851.

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Time of Sale: 2:00pm. Place of sale: Agriterra Equipment. 779-28007 Hwy16, Stony Plain, AB. Equipment can be inspected at place of sale. The equipment will be sold AS IS, without warranty. For further information please contact Kent Torgalson (780)993-1140 Cell, Reference Number 1360600.

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HAYING & HARVESTING HAYING & HARVESTING Swathers 1987 CASE IH 4000 Swather, 16 1/2-ft draper header, bat reel & hay conditioner. C/W a/c, new knife, guards & canvasses. Field ready, VGC. Asking $7,000. Also, 1984 IH 4000 Swather, 19 1/2-ft header with p/u fingers. C/W a/c, VGC. Asking $7,000. Phone Haywood, MB (204)379-2613 or phone/text cell (204)745-8775 anytime.

1995 8820 CASE IH swather 25-ft. PU reel, double swath, $21,000. Phone (204)735-2772 or (204)981-4781.

4750 VERSATILE SWATHER W/30-FT doubleknife drive & PU reel, w/canola roller mounted, 2,760-hrs, always shedded. Asking $10,000.

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ALLAN DAIRY IS TAKING bookings for the 2014 silage season, trucks equipped with floatation tires, For more information call (204)371-1367 or (204)371-7302.

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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, also has auxillary hyd for thumb, $75,000; JD 270 LC hyd excavator, quick attach, hyd thumb, 12-ft. stick, A/C, $55,000; 2001 Volvo 210 excavator, w/quick attach $45,000. Phone:(204)871-0925, MacGregor.

2008 KOMATSU HYD EXCAVATOR PC 308 zeroturn USLC-3 w/hyd quick attach clean up bucket, 13-ft. stick, A/C, plumbed for GPS, also has auxillary hyd for thumb, $75,000; JD 270 LC hyd excavator, quick attach, hyd thumb, 12-ft. stick, A/C, $55,000; 2001 Volvo 210 excavator, w/quick attach $45,000. Phone:(204)871-0925, MacGregor.

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Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmover50@gmail.com USED WESTEEL GRAIN BINS, 14-ft diameter, 7 tiers, & 2300-Bu. Ready to move. Phone (204)876-4637 WESTEEL GRAIN BIN EXTENSIONS, 14-ft & 19ft, galvanized & plastic culverts, 19-ft & 14-ft roof sheets, $35 & $25/each. Roofing & siding seconds, half price. Phone:(204)257-3634.

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

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

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2000 JD 930F full finger auger, HHC, Crary air reel, $3,000 work order, new wobble box, VGC, $14,500.

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2000 CASE IH 8750 Forage Harvester, 1000 PTO, shedded, $6,500. www.waltersequipment.com Phone:(204)525-4521. Minitonas, MB.

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

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1975 CASE 1070 TRACTOR: 3-PTH, 5566-hrs; 1981 3/4 Ton GMC 4x4 truck: brand new tires, 52,244-kms, 5th wheel ball in box; 1999 Bobcat 873 Loader: 6036-hrs, 3 attachments - bale fork, bucket, and grapple; New Idea haybine.

Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

1984 VERS. 4400 SWATHER, w/cab, large rubber, bat-reel, good condition, asking $4,000 OBO; 1982 Vers. 400 swather, 20-ft header, bat-reel, good condition, asking $1,200; 1982 20-ft double swath 400 Vers. asking $1,000 OBO. 24-ft Ocean container, can be delivered, asking $3,800. Phone: (204)728-1861.

1998 CASE IH 8825 25-ft. windrower DSL, w/rear mount, freeform swath roller (can sell separate), excellent condition, $23,000; 1996 NH 499 mower conditioner, VGC, $6,000; 2005 Hesston round baler w/net wrap, $8,000; NH 114 mower conditioner, $2,000. (204)383-5346, (204)793-7396.

2001 JD 9650 COMBINE, 2300-hrs, $67,000; JD 925 Flex head, excellent shape, $7400; 1997 45-ft Lode King aluminum combo trailer, good condition, $7500; 5000 IHC DSL 24.5-ft swather, w/U2-PU reel, $6900; 20-ft UII PU reel, nice condition, $2,000; Flexicoil 65 100-ft. sprayer, $2,700; JD 8 row 22-in. all crop head, $4,500; JD 15-ft. head w/sunflower pans, $1,500; Grain Dryer CMS14E continuous multi stage, $5,000; JD 7100 18 rule planter, $4,000; 3-PTH 90-ft. sprayer, $3,500. (204)325-8019.

2006 HESSTON SOFT-CENTRE BALER, excellent shape, stored inside shed, $6500 OBO; Also crimper off 400 Versatile swather; Massey 750 combine w/extension hopper; 2 Goodyear tires 16.9x28 off tractor, radials (no brakes) $300 for pair; Case IH small square baler $1700 OBO. (204)886-2083, Teulon.

5-WHEEL HAY RAKE; BEHLEN 3750-bu bin; 1500-gal., liquid fert bandwagon w/23x26 flotation tires, Honda fill pump, John Blue ground drive metering pump, tow-between, shedded. (204)386-2412.

BRANDT 4000 GRAIN VAC, $7,000; 8x31 West-field 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.

FOR SALE: HIGH CLEARANCE sprayer 800-gal tank, good tires, hyd pump, 75-ft. or more booms w/windshields, $3,000 OBO; Canola shear cutters, $85; electronic hay preserver applicator, new, $1,500 OBO; 20-ft. Vers refurbished PU reel w/plastic fingers, $200. (204)866-2253

930 JD FLEX HEADER adapted to fit TX66 NH combine, $10,500; 2 sets crop lifters, $10 each; Ford 8000 tractor, $2,500; 390 motor & trans from 510 grain truck complete, runs good, $350; Quick attach for 3-PTH for 200+ HP tractor, $500.

(204)378-2974 (204)641-3615.

FOR SALE: JD 7700 dsl; Co-op & White MF dsl; Versa & Co-op swather; 30-ft IH; discer co-op; JD & Nelroe plow; Moline G 1000 tractor; Case 1030 tractor; Staman sprayer, and much more! Also, pasture & hayland for rent. Phone:(204)268-1888.

JD 630 HYDRA FLEX header c/w fore aft PU reel, full finger, HD auger, header height sensing, single pt hookup & poly skids, excellent condition, stored inside. (204)723-5000, (204)248-2364 (evenings), Notre Dame.

GRAIN CARTS LARGE SELECTION used carts JM 650, $10,500; EZ 675, $11,000; Brent 620 scales, $11,500; Brent 770, $14,000; JM 875, $18,000; Brent 976, $28,000; Bourgault 1100 $17,500. We have others. Disk rippers DMI 5 shank, $8,900; 7 shank, $10,900; Disks IH 490 25ft., $7,500; Bushog 25-ft., $7,500; JD 330 22-ft., $9,500; JD 30-ft., $10,500; Vers 36-ft., $25,000; Kewannee & Towner breaking discs. Phone (204)857-8403.

MK 100-61 WESTFIELD AUGER, VGC, $7,400.

(204)824-2196 or (204)573-6723, Wawanesa.

GRAIN VACS BRANDT 4000, $7,000; REM 2500 HD, $9,500; Jump Auger, $500; 8x31 Westfield Auger, $1,800; Fertilizer Spreaders 4-9 Ton large selection conveyor grain carts for beans 4-ft. 750-bu. hyd drive, $17,000; Kinze 450 bean cart scales, $12,000; Flex heads JD 925 air reel, $8,500; JD 924, $6,000; Case IH 25-ft. 1020, $6,000; 30-ft., $8,000; IH 820, $2,000; Case IH straight header 25-ft., $4,000; 30-ft., $4,500; JD 930 Rigid, $2,500; Phone (204)857-8403.

GRAVITY WAGONS NEW 400-BU, $7,400; 600bu, $12,000; 750-bu, $17,750; Tarps available.

Used 350-bu, $3,200; 500-bu, $6,000; 616-bu., $10,500; Large Selection 250-750 bu grain screeners Hutch #1500, $1,500; DMC 48-in., $2,500; DMC 54-in., $4,000; Kwik Kleen 5-7 Tube Screeners, $4,000 & up; V Drainage plow, $1,500; Scrapers 4-yd, $3,900; 6-yd Crown, $5,500; Eversman 6.5-yd., $6,000; 7.5-yd., $8,000; 10-ft. Landlevellers $2,250; 3-PH 9-ft. blade, $950. Phone (204)857-8403.

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 15-FT. AW TANDEM discer; Vers 6x36 gas auger; 2-Ton fertilizer spreader; 8-ft. Canola roller; Loader mt flax pusher; Ford 5 bottom plow. Call Brian (204)981-6480.

JD 3010 EXCELLENT PAINT, good condition, good tires, $5,900; AC 21-ft. disc model 2600, good blades approx 22-in., $5,500; A&L 850S grain cart 30.5x32 tires, good flighting, roll tarp, 850-bu., $13,900. (204)529-2046.

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; Roadrunner header haul, $8,000; 30ft Case IH MacDon draper header, $20,000; IH 4240 tractor w/15-ft mower, $12,000; 16x30 Westco cult., $1,500; 16x30 Band sprayer, $1,500; 32-ft Ezee-on tandem disc cushion spring loaded gangs, almost like new, $25,000. Call:(204)871-0925, Mac-gregor, MB. RETIRED FARMING. CALUMET 4500 manure tank, complete w/tandem 445-65-22.5 tires, parts only $1000; Friesen Hopper bottom bin, 1500-bu, $2500; Friesen Hopper bottom bin, 1000-bu, $2000; 6-ft Winkler pull-type swath roller, $300; 300/500 steel fuel tank stands, $200; Dempster Fertilizer pump SMD1 rebuilt, $300. Phone (204)388-4291 leave message.

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.

New Equinox black 1250-gal tank Retail Price $610 Special Price $440 New GX 630 Honda motor, 24-hp electric start Retail Price $2395 Special Price $1850 New GX 390 Honda 13-hp motor rope start Retail Price $1514 Special Price $810

DOWNSIZING: 2001 JD 7410 FWA 740 loader 6,870hrs; MF 860 6 cyl 2,201-hrs, PU, $5,000; 20-ft. straight cut PU reel; JD 2420 DSL 25-ft. UII reel; 21-ft. Hart Carter PU reel; New Quonset future steel 52x35x18 in crate; GMC 1981 7000 series 17-ft. factory grain box & hoist, A1; 1980 Chev 6500 tan-dem gravel box & hoist, propane, $3,800; 18-ft. Vac tank & pump, off Ford 750 truck, A1; MF 410 com-bine PU, runs good, $1,200; PWR parachute Rotex SR7, as is $3,000; Steel mounted skid mount cum-mins w/trans $2,200; 1999 Cat loader IT28G, A1; 2003 Hitachi ZX200LC, A1.

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FOR SALE: 25-FT. & 35-ft. Morris deep tillers w/3 row mulchers, includes spare parts, asking $2,750 OBO for both. (204)265-3365, Beausejour.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted

JD 930 30-FT FLEX header, asking $4,200 OBO; Case IH 8570 baler, asking $16,000 OBO. Both in good condition. (204)882-2413.

WANTED: 1949-1954 CHEV OR GMC half-tonne truck, running or not. Phone (204)223-0923.

If you want to sell it fast, call 1-800-782-0794.

2008 946 JD 13.5-FT discbine, good condition, low acerage, shedded. Phone:(204)732-2407, leave message.

New GX 690 Honda motor, electric start Retail Price $2765 Special Price $2175 New Sega scooters, 50cc, electric start Retail Price $2290 Special Price $1660 2-yrs warranty as above ** Must Sell**

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WANTED: NH BALER, MODEL 855. Must be good. Also TD6 crawler. Phone (204)378-5543.

Combines COMBINES Belarus 2 BELARUS DON 1500 combines, both in running, working condition, always shedded. One is 1988, the other 1989 model, low hrs, $4,000 each. Extra parts combine also avail. Phone (204)738-2251, evenings.

COMBINES Accessories 2008 CAT F540 40-FT. Flex Platform, $26,500.

Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 2010 MACDON FD70 35-FT. Flex Draper, $59,500.

Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com CASE PLATFORMS: 1995 CASE 1020 25-ft. Flex Platform, $12,900; 1997 Case 1020 30-ft. Flex Platform, $12,900; 2003 Case 2020 30-ft. Flex Platform, $17,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com FLEX PLATFORMS IN STOCK: JD 216, 920, 925, 930, 630, 635; CIH 1020, 25-ft. & 30-ft. 2020 30-ft. & 35-ft; NH 973, 30-ft. w/air & w/o air; Cat FL540, 40-ft. Have many w/Crary air systems. Corn heads JD843- CIH 1083 in stock. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com FOR SALE: 1995 CASE IH 1020, 30-ft straight cut header; Also 35-ft header trailer. Phone (204)385-2753.

FOR SALE: JD 853 & 853A all-crop header, 8 rows, 30-in, PTO drive, excellent condition, $8,500 for 853A, $6,000 for 853. Phone:(204)758-3943 or (204)746-5844. St. Jean, MB. JD ADJUSTABLE REAR COMBINE axle for 6600 or 7700, $400; Also hard cover parts manual for 7700, $40. Phone (204)325-4474, Winkler.

JD FLEX PLATFORMS: 2004 JD 630 30-ft. Hydra Flex Platform, $15,900; 2006 JD 630F 30-ft. Hydra Flex Platform, $18,900; 2006 JD 630F 30-ft. Hydra Flex Platform, $23,900; 2010 JD 635F 35-ft. Hydra Flex Platform, $25,900; 2011 JD 635F 35-ft. Hydra Flex Platform, $28,900; 1998 JD 930 30-ft. Flex Platform w/Crary Air Reel, $16,900; 2001 JD 930F 30-ft. Flex Platform, $12,900; 2002 JD 930F 30-ft.

Flex Platform, $18,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com NH FLEX PLATFORMS: 1998 NH 973 30-ft. Flex Platform, $6,900; 2004 NH 94C 25-ft. Draper Platform, $16,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com UPGRADED COMBINE HAVE 30-FT. 960 Macdon draper header w/Bat reel, good canvasses, good knife w/TR & TX adapter, always shedded, in good condition, asking $14,000 OBO. Phone (204)427-2778 or (204)746-4084.

COMBINES Case/IH 1977 IHC 815 COMBINE, DSL, grain maize special, field ready, used in 2013, shedded, nice shape, $5,000 OBO. (204)736-4392 1985 CASE IH 1480 combine, 3,980-hrs, specialty rotor, new rub bars, new elevator chains & cross augers, large drum pick-up header, 24-ft large drum straight head, new front tires, needs to be seen.

Contact Clint:(204)362-4532.

2008 CIH 8010 4WD combine, 30-ft flex draper, $200,000. Phone:(204)871-0925.

MUDHOG 4WD DRIVE axle for Case IH combine, complete w/tires, $5,000. Also, various rotor belts, separator belts, assortment of all sorts of belts for 2388 combines. Brand new sickle & wobble box for 1010 & 1020 header. Call:(204)391-5491.

COMBINES Ford/New Holland 1998 NH TR98, 914 header w/Swathmaster PU, has 900 Trelleberg on front, 600 Trellebergs on rear, Harvest services, wide spaced, wide wire cocaves, terrain tracer, long auger, hopper extensions, electronic stone trap, high-speed chopper, new chopper blades & flails, jewel chaff spreader, rotors balanced last week, recently re-built rotor boxes, tunnel covers & side covers replaced, c/w 994 30-ft Honeybee draper header, w/U2 PU reel.

Well maintained machine, $47,500 OBO (204)632-4390, (204)797-4821.

NH TR 70 COMBINE chopper air Melroe 378 7 belt rubber PU, low hrs, grain moisture tester, JD 5-16 hyd plow, Cockshut 225 discer hyd seed box.

Phone (204)265-3302, Beausejour.

COMBINES Gleaner 1983 GLEANER L3 COMBINE, gear drive, 2,969 engine hours, 12-ft Victory Super 8 pick-up, good condition, field ready, $8,500 OBO. Evenings: (204)367-8807.

We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800-782-0794.

COMBINES John Deere 1974 MODEL 6601 always shedded, field ready.

Phone (204)822-3855, Morden, MB.

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

Tillage & Seeding TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Equipment 2004 JD 2410 CHISEL plow 37-ft., can easily add 2 more shanks lengthen to 39-ft., JD heavy harrows, excellent tires, excellent condition, reasonable offer.

(204)242-2784 43-FT 5 PLEX IH 4900 Vibra-chisel, $7500. Phone (306)898-2123 WANTED: BIG, HEAVY DISC approx 22-ft or bigger, Rome or Wishek. Phone:(204)372-6201, (204)308-0256.

TILLAGE & SEEDING Tillage Various FOR SALE: 7-FT. 3-PTH cultivator, 6-in. spacing, $390 OBO. Phone (204)257-5916.

IHC 300 DISCERS 16X2 SA FA, $1,000 OBO. Phone (204)864-2498.

TracTors TRACTORS Case/IH 08 STX 430 brand new 620-70-42 tires, delux cab, heated leather seat, $160,000.

Phone (204)871-0925, McGregor.

1981 IHC 1586 TRACTOR 135-HP, Duals, 184x38, Dual Hyd., Cab, Loader w/round bale fork, est.

10,000-hrs, $12,900. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 1995 5220 CIH MFWD, Cab, A/C, 2,700-hrs, Owl quickie loader, $42,500. Phone (204)427-3311.

INT. 186 HYDRO 1978, 6400-hrs. Cab, 100-Hp, 540-1000 PTO, good shape, $12,500 OBO. (204)888-8577, Wpg.

1986 JD 8820 CHAFF spreader, chopper, topper, 2-spd, new belts, long auger, 224 header, JD 22-ft flex-head, sickle drive, PU reels, $16,000 OBO. (204)635-2600, Stead.

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.

1997 JD 9600 914 PU head, 2,500-hrs, Sunnybrook cyl & concave, new Hopper Topper, fine cut chopper, F&A, Auto header height control, shedded, VGC, $52,000. Phone (204)324-3647.

TRACTORS John Deere

1998 9610 JD COMBINE, 914 header, 2,665-sep hours, 4WD, Sunnybrook cylinder, AHHC, DRS, fore & aft, yield moisture mapping monitor, Starfire receiver, chaff spreader, air-foil sieve, fine-cut chopper, mint condition, $78,000 OBO; Also 930 F header & trailer available. Sanford (204)782-3234, (204)793-3752.

204 JD 9860, 1390-SEP hrs, 15-ft precision header. New feeder chain, threshing elements & chopper blades 3-yrs ago. Excellent rubber, AHC, Y&M, DAS, 2nd owner, good condition, field ready. $145,000 OBO. (204)546-3233, (204)572-6576, (204)546-2021.

FOR SALE: 7700 JD combine 3,043-hrs, shedded, good condition, $4,000 OBO. Phone Jake after 5:00pm (204)324-6353.

JD 9600, 2600 SEP.HRS, hopper ext., chopper upgrade, new tires, chaff spreader, recent inspection, VGC. (204)386-2645, (204)476-0029.

COMBINES Accessories 1997 HONEYBEE 30-FT HEADER w/gleaner adapter, single knife, UII PU reel, good condition $15,000. Phone:(204)874-2206 or (204)868-5504.

2001 CAT FLEX HEADER 30-ft., $10,000; 1997 30-ft. Cat Flex header $8,000. Both w/PU reels, always shedded, VGC. Phone (204)746-8851, Morris.

1990 JD 2555 TRACTOR 65 PTO HP, 3-PTH, 3,781-hrs, loader, $19,500. Reimer Farm Equipment, Hwy #12 N, Steinbach, MB. Gary Reimer (204)326-7000 www.reimerfarmequipment.com 1996 JD 7800 MFWD w/740 JD loader 16-SPD PWR quad, triple hyds, 3-PTH, 6,800-hrs, $68,000; 1982 JD 4440 2WD, w/158 JD loader, quad range, 3-PTH, 7,200-hrs, $30,000. Both in excellent condition. Phone (204)886-7009 or (204)886-2245, Teulon.

FOR SALE: POLARIS RZR 800 side by side, low miles, mint; JD 2355, MFWD, 3-PT, O.S. w/loader; JD 2555, (2)MFWD, CAH, 3-PT, w/245 loader; JD 2750, 2WD, O.S., 3-PT, Hi/Low shift w/146 FEL; JD 2955, MFWD, 3-PT, CAH, w/265 FEL; JD 4240, Quad shift, 3-PT; JD 4250, MFWD, 15-spd; JD 4440, (3) Quad shifts, 3-PT; JD 4650, MFWD, 3-PT, 15-spd, duals; JD 6420, MFWD, 3-PT, 24-spd w/LHR, loader; JD 8400, MFWD, 3-PT, PS. All tractors can be sold w/new or used loaders.

Mitch’s Tractor Sales Ltd. St Claude, MB (204)750-2459 cell. Mitchstractorsales.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.

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STEIGER TRACTOR SPECIALIST

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

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ESTATE SALE, MUST SELL. 2002 Jayco 26.5-ft 5th wheel double slide camper, 1 owner, well kept. $12,000 OBO. Phone (204)723-2820, leave message.

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2013 LEON 425V MANURE spreader, only used season, excellent condition. Brian McCarthy (306)435-3590 or cell (306)435-7527.

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

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Winter Wheat

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

• Falcon (High yields, less straw, GP Class) • Flourish (New, short straw, Falcon Replacement) • Emerson (New, higher fusarium Tolerance)

LAND FOR SALE:

Fall Rye

3 quarters, NW 7-24-27 W1, NE 7-24-27 W1, SW 7-24-27 W1. RM Shellmouth-Boulton. 7-mi N of Inglis MB, on PR#592. Call Barry or Pat Sawchuk:(204)564-2228.

• Hazlet (Good quality, shorter straw, plump kernels)

Fall Triticale

Limited Supply Selling Fast Book Now!!

LAND FOR SALE: SW30-30-9 at Fairford, good fishing & hunting, some buildings need major reno-vations, 105acs taxable, 2 hydro lines that is not taxed, 60-acs can be cultivated. Best price over $20,000. Phone (204)449-2117

REAL ESTATE Mobile Homes

SEED / FEED / GRAIN

MODULAR HOME: 1999 Bowes/SRI mobile home w/vaulted ceiling. 3 bdrms, 2 bthrms w/Jacuzzi in ensuite; abundant cupboard space w/2 pantries in kitchen area. Single family owned- to be moved.

(204)571-1254 Brandon, MB.

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 FARMERS, RANCHERS, Phone Agent: M & J 306-455-2509 Weber-Arcola, SK. SEED PROCESSORS Phone 306-455-2509

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

1-204-724-6741

SEED/ FEED/GRAIN Feed Grain

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba 716-ACRES MIXED FARM, fenced elk, bison, cat-tle, 1064-sf bung, outbldgs, 2nd yard site, McCreary: 2415-11W, 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 960-ACS RANCH IN MOOSEHORN area excellent house, barns, hay sheds, very well maintained property, endless possibilities. Contact Henry Kuhl Farm Specialist Royal Lepage Alliance (204)885-5500.

EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARM EXTENDING to 1,732 deeded acres w/4,425-acres of Crown land.

All the land is fenced & the farm has very good buildings & metal corral system. The farm can carry up to 400-450 cow/calf pairs. There is a small bungalow home. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLaughlan (204)724-7753. Homelife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com FOR SALE: 500 HEAD goat dairy at Minto, MB. Also would consider a partner. Milk contracts for fluid milk & cheese. Complete operation w/land, livestock, & buildings or operation can be moved. Contact David (204)534-7531 or drsrourke@gmail.com 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

SEED/FEED/GRAIN Seed Wanted

Specializing in: • Corn, wheat, sunflower, canola,

soymeal, soybeans, soy oil, barley, rye, flax, oats (feed & milling) • Agents of the CWB • Licensed & bonded 5 LOCATIONS to serve you!

“Naturally Better!”

Soybean Crushing Facility (204) 331-3696 Head Office - Winkler (888) 974-7246 Jordan Elevator (204) 343-2323 Gladstone Elevator (204) 385-2292 Somerset Elevator (204) 744-2126 Sperling Elevator (204) 626-3261

TRY

**SERVICE WITH INTEGRITY** www.delmarcommodities.com

Toll Free: 888-974-7246

Buy and Sell

anything you need through the

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

CERT FLOURISH & CERT CDC Falcon Winter Wheat seed for sale, 2013 crop, cleaned, ready to seed, wholesale or retail.

Jim Wilson (204)362-2449 Darlingford, MB.

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.

ROUND & LARGE SQUARE hay bales for sale, delivery avail. Phone (204)721-2629 or (204)730-3139.

CERTIFIED SEED

www.ezefeeder.ca

SPORTING GOODS

LARGE ROUND TIMOTHY GRASS hay bales, no rain, excellent for horses, 1,700-lbs, trucking arranged. Also taking orders for small square hay.

Feed barley, oats & wheat. Phone:(204)345-8532.

RECYCLING

8-FT, 10-FT, 12-FT, 16-FT, varied length gates; 16ft light duty panels; cattle oiler: free-standing, hanging: brand new still in box; calf puller: no chains; varied tagging and castration pliers. Phone NOTRE DAME USED OIL (204)571-1254, Brandon.

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

CORN SILAGE FOR SALE can deliver, long term potential on 20+ Ton loads. Phone (204)427-3311, Woodmore.

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

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www.penta.ca

400-ACRES STANDING HAY FOR sale. Glenboro area. Phone (204)721-2629 or (204)730-3139.

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

FENCING TO BE REMOVED: 3+ miles of 5 strand high-ten-sile electric fencing & fence line materials; 1+ mile single strand high-tensile w/off-set insulators and 3 strand barb wire: poles, insulators, line tighteners, swinging gates. 8300 PowerBox solar energizer w/new deep cycle battery and/or Speed-Rite elec-tric energizer.

Also plastic step-in fence posts & electric fence tapes, handles, insulators, & two 4-mile solar energizers.

Phone (204)571-1254, Brandon.

HAMMOND REALTY: Shire Farm, RM 92 Walpole, near Moosomin, SK. 1,280-acs, featuring 610 cult. acs & 625 hay/pasture acs (300-acs could be cropped), $61,863 avg 2013 assessment. Grass carries 100 pair.

Yard includes: 1,180-sq.ft. bunga-low (1983), 4 bed, 2 bath, 12,850-bu. steel bin stor-age, exc. water & cattle facilities. MLS #501213. Reduced to $1,240,000. Alex Morrow (306)434-8780 http://Shire.HammondRealty.ca

MALT BARLEY

Geared For The Future

SEED/FEED/GRAIN Hay & Straw

*6-Row* Celebration & Tradition We buy feed barley, feed wheat, oats, soybeans, corn & canola

Big Tractor Parts, Inc.

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Saskatchewan

COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN THE CONVENTION HALL BOOTH 1309

TRACTOR ALLIS CHALMERS CA. Comes w/3-PTH for a 2-sheer plow, rear cultivators, plus side cultivators, $2,250; 12-ft wide cultivator, must be pulled by a tractor, $100 OBO. Phone:(204)661-6840.

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

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

TRACTORS Various

Mail:

BUYERS OF:

• Rye (all grades) • Flaxseed

• Field Peas • CGC Bonded • Farm pickup

Call The Rye Guy - Cal Vandaele 204-522-5410 or 204-665-2384 Box 144 • Medora, MB • R0M 1K0

TIRES 2 FIRESTONE 30.5X32, 60% tread, asking $1000 for the pair. (204)825-8340 or (204)825-2799, Pilot Mound.

TRAILERS TRAILERS Grain Trailers 1982 R600 MACK TANDEM Grain truck, 19-ft box, 8 1/2-ft wide, 60-in deep, w/roll tarp. $16,500.

Phone:(204)871-0925.

TRAILERS Livestock Trailers EXISS ALUMINUM LIVESTOCK TRAILERS 2014 Stock has arrived! 7-ft wide x 20-ft & 24-ft lengths.

10-Yr Warranty. SOKAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Phone: (204)334-6596, Email: sokalind@mymts.net

TRAVEL

AGRICULTURAL TOURS Mid-west USA/Branson ~ October 2014 Dubai to Cape Town Cruise ~ Nov 2014 Panama Canal Cruise ~ Dec 2014 Australia/New Zealand ~ Jan 2015 South America ~ Jan 2015 Costa Rica ~ Feb 2015 India ~ Feb 2015 Kenya/Tanzania ~ Feb 2015 South Africa/Zambia ~ Feb 2015 *Portion of tours may be Tax Deductible

Select Holidays 1-800-661-4326

www.selectholidays.com CAREERS CAREERS Farm / Ranch Philgo Farms has PT&FT employment opportunities available for year-round work on our dairy farm with competitive salary & benefits. Experience w/machinery necessary; experience with cattle an asset. Fax resume (204)379-2293 or email philgo@inetlink.ca

CAREERS Help Wanted GRAIN FARM NORTH OF Beausejour is looking for Class 1 truck drivers, full or part time. Salary negotiable. Fax resume to (204)265-3477 or for more info phone (204)268-0262 or (204)265-3494.

HALARDA FARMS IS SEEKING a full-time/year round employee to work with dairy cattle & milking robots. The successful applicant will be self-motivated & a team player. No experience needed.

Competitive wages & an extensive health & benefit package offered. Halarda Farms is a modern, large mixed farm located in the Elm Creek area. Email resume to office@halarda.ca or Fax to:(204)436-3034 or Call:(204)436-2032.

HALARDA FARMS IS SEEKING full-time/year round mechanics helper/large equipment operator.

Mechanically inclined a requirement. Class 5 drivers licence required. The successful applicant will be self-motivated & a team player. Competitive wages & an extensive health & benefit package offered. Halarda Farms is a modern, large mixed farm, located in the Elm Creek area. E-mail resume to: office@halarda.ca or Fax to:(204)436-3034 or Call:(204)436-2032.

HELP WANTED: We are looking to hire a person to take responsibility for the feeding & care of our dairy cattle. The position requires the ability to work efficiently with a front end loader for feeding, bedding, & manure removal, close attention to detail, & reliability. Experience w/cattle an asset. If interested, please call (204)379-2640 or (204)745-7864.

CAREERS Management We are looking for a senior plant manager to manage day to day production activities within the new Buffalo Creek Mills Plant so as to maintain efficient and profitable operation of this oat cleaning facility in a safe environment. rhpenner@me.com PH(204)770-9591, FX:(204)324-8020

AG DEALS TO GO!

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