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Count ’em up: Lots of positives for cattle sector A price rebound, a good haying season, and a third packer are three things to be thankful for BY ALEXIS KIENLEN

Strong prices give grain growers a reason to celebrate It’s been a tough growing season but higher prices for wheat, canola, and lentils have created ‘some good optimism’

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attle producers have a lot to celebrate. “Our prices for feeder and fed cattle are holding up quite well right now,” said Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. No one could have predicted that the market would go as high as it did, he said. “If we compare current prices

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t’s been a tough year for grain growers in Alberta, but strong prices are giving many a reason to celebrate as they head toward harvest. “If you look at the positives, there has been a move higher in prices in crops that are really impactful for Prairie farmers,” said Jonathon Driedger, senior marketing analyst at FarmLink Marketing Solutions. “That in and of itself is a positive story.” Spring wheat is the one that’s “most pronounced and getting the most attention,” he said. “Even within a wider world of abundant wheat supplies, the supply of goodquality, high-protein wheat is going to be quite tight, and that should be fairly good for prices over the course of the growing season,” said Driedger. Dry conditions in the U.S. and Australia — two of Canada’s major export competitors — have created “some pricing opportunities for farmers in Canada,” said Alberta Wheat general manager Tom Steve. “There is the potential for a much smaller wheat crop,” said Steve, adding American wheat plantings this year were the lowest in a century. “If there is a shortage of high-quality wheat coming out of the U.S., which it appears there will be, it is an opportunity for us to capture those markets and capture a bigger share of the premium

Drought has pushed much of the U.S. wheat crop into poor or very poor categories and that’s been driving up prices for increasingly rare good-quality, high-protein wheat. PHOTO: REUTERS markets in the world,” he said. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to take advantage of these prices if we get an average crop.” But for growers in southern Alberta, those higher prices are a “double-edged sword,” said Driedger. “Part of the reason prices rally is because crops are short, and unfortunately, that means sometimes it’s your own crop that’s short,” he said. “It’s

an unfortunate thing for those farmers who are genuinely suffering from stress from heat and dryness, and certainly, my heart goes out to them. “But from an overall perspective, I think there are a lot of things to be positive about. I think there are reasons to be optimistic.”

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It’s a great time to be a pulse grower Five Alberta farmers attending the world’s biggest pulse event get an up-close look at the red-hot market for pulses BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

aroline Sekulic just got back from the biggest pulse convention in the world — and she has a message for Alberta farmers. “We have to stay competitive and we have to keep on it with our market access initiatives,” said the Peace Country farmer, who was one of five Alberta pulse growers at the conference in midJuly. But her trip to the Pulses 2017 — The Future of Food convention in Vancouver in mid-July also convinced her the payoff will be big. The event drew a record 1,200 attendees — traders, exporters, importers and pulse representatives — from more than 50 different countries. “You start to understand how big the global pulse industry is,” said Sekulic, who sits on the board of the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission and Pulse Canada. “I don’t think there are a lot of producers (at the event) — this is a conference that brings together the international trade market. It’s interesting to be a producer there, because a lot of the traders want to know what our year looks like. They want to know what our supply is going to be.”

It was clear that global demand for pulses is definitely on the upswing. “It’s become quite apparent, there’s a pull (market) now, it’s not so much a push.” But there is also more competition and more players are entering the export market. The traders like meeting producers, because they get to know more about the origin of their product, and the five Alberta attendees ended up being “the face of Canadian farmers” for the traders, she said. “They’re always willing to engage and have a conversation. Our land base and our geography is so different from theirs, so it really is quite a stretch for some of them. Once you say you’re a Canadian producer, they’re really interested.” Another big takeaway for Sekulic was that North America demand has increased. “The domestic demand was driven by the International Year of Pulses, and some of the marketing, social media and domestic initiatives to include pulses as part of healthier fractions in food we eat,” she said. “Really, it’s just a good message because it is very sustainable to grow pulses. We have seen a huge increase.” Pulses are going to be around for a long time and will provide

Peace Country producer Caroline Sekulic said mixing with hundreds of international pulse traders, buyers, and sellers convinced her that there’s a very bright future for her crops. PHOTO: SUPPLIED stable returns for Canadian farmers, she said. “We’re doing our best with the commissions — Pulse Canada, and our provincial commission — to direct that, and make sure that’s the case,” she said. Sometimes producers may not

see the effect of their levy dollars, but Sekulic said she has witnessed them first hand from her experience with both the Alberta Pulse Growers Commission and Pulse Canada. “Levy dollars do go to marketing initiatives for the products we

grow,” she said. “And it’s really important to do some of that in order to maintain our markets. It’s going to get more competitive out there for our products as well.” Alberta producers can keep pace, but they need to be aware that they need to stay competitive, she said. Demand remains high for yellow peas, green peas, and dried beans, while pulse fractions and initiatives to develop pulse protein are increasing demand, said Sekulic, who grows peas and fababeans along with other crops and cattle on her farm. She said she was told repeatedly that Canadian producers need to be steady and reliable, especially when it comes to transportation and shipment. Focusing on science is also important, as is maintaining the registered use of fungicides and herbicides. If Canadian producers lose their access to these kind of products, it could hurt them as they compete with countries without as many regulations. “There are a lot of players, and it’s confusing. But we do, from what I hear, one of the best jobs around.” Next year’s global pulse conference will be held in Turkey. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

Don’t worry about NAFTA talks, dairy farmers told The free trade deal is being renegotiated but Ottawa is vowing to resist any move to undercut supply management BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/EDMONTON

on’t worry, we have your back. That was the message delivered behind closed doors to the nation’s dairy leaders at the recent annual general meeting of the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The AGM was held just as Washington was releasing its negotiating objectives on talks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement, which will begin in mid-August. One of the U.S. objectives targets supply management, seeking to end “restrictive administration of tariff-rate quotas, other unjustified measures that unfairly limit access to markets to U.S. goods.” But Ottawa’s support for supply management is unwavering, the

dairy farmers were told by JeanClaude Poissant, parliamentary secretary to Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The reassurance, delivered in a session closed to the press, was emphatic, said Alberta Milk’s general manager. “He was very clear about the support from the Liberal government for our industry through supply management,” said Mike Southwood. And Canada has a strong case to make in the talks aimed at revamping the free trade deal, he said. “A lot of it is just looking at the facts and making sure those are presented,” said Southwood. “There’s already a huge trade imbalance of dairy products coming into Canada from the United States. That gets lost in terms of what people perceive as opportunity.”

Mike Southwood American exports of dairy ingredients to Canada exceed more than $550 million annually, and Canada only exports one-fifth of that amount to the U.S., he said.

Still, facts aren’t always foremost when it comes to the administration of President Donald Trump, who earlier this year called supply management “a disgrace.” “That creates some anxiety for sure,” said Southwood. “Although we have strong support from our federal government on the position we have.” Negotiations are set to begin on Aug. 16. “We would like to keep it as it is,” said Southwood. “And we’re hoping that with modernization, the federal government makes that clear. They’re hoping for a winwin-win. This isn’t just a debate between Canada and the U.S. — we have a significant partner in Mexico as well.” Canada is the lone nation to have a supply-managed system, but “it works for Canadians,” he said.

“We produce a high-quality product for Canadians, we provide to the domestic market and we have clear evidence that Canadians support domestic supply of dairy products,” said Southwood. And unlike other countries, including the U.S., Canada doesn’t have to subsidize its dairy industry, he said. “Even Australia, which is supposedly one of the poster boys of dismantling supply management, has had to inject millions of dollars into its dairy industry to support it,” he said. “The argument that it costs consumers money is not supported either. We just get a fair return of the dollar that the consumer pays, right through the entire system. We don’t rely on any subsidies at all.” akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Unseeded acres create ripple effect in number of insured acres this summer Insured barley and pea acres are down, but canola, lentil, and hemp acres went up BY JENNIFER BLAIR

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wo years of rough weather conditions haven’t been enough to drive producers to increase their crop insurance coverage. “I don’t think there’s a huge change in the overall level of insurance participation. The reasons people participate aren’t always dependent on the weather,” said Jesse Cole, research analyst at Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC). “There could be a few more acres, but the program is fairly mature. While we might pick up or lose a per cent here or there, on average, it’s fairly saturated.” AFSC insures about 75 per cent of annual crop acres in Alberta. But based on crop insurance land reports submitted to the agency, there were a few surprises in what Alberta farmers planted this year. (As of July 17, 95 per cent of those land reports had been submitted.) “The big thing we saw this year was over 500,000 acres of unseeded land that guys couldn’t seed because it was too wet or they had some unharvested acres that are still out there,” said Cole. “We’re still seeing some of the ripple effects from the spring with the unseeded acres. It’s no coin-

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cidence that the acres there are reasonably similar to the (number of) unharvested acres. There’s definitely a correlation there.” Between 2012 and 2016, the average for unseeded acres in Alberta was around 76,000. That shot up to about 508,000 unseeded acres this year. As a result of those unseeded acres, AFSC pushed back its seeding dates for all annual crops it insures. The last time that happened was 2011, said Cole. “2011 was a pretty substantial year,” he said. “There was quite a

bit of moisture down in southern Alberta that caused issues with producers getting things in the ground. That was the last time we did a significant push-back on some of those recommended seeding dates.” Unseeded acres may have also caused a drop in barley acres, from nearly 2.2 million acres in 2016 to 1.6 million acres in this year. “I was thinking there would be more barley in the ground because it’s a crop that you can seed a little bit later, but what might be happen-

ing there is that the barley for grain didn’t get seeded and it’s going to silage,” said Cole. “Our deadline for silage is substantially later than our deadline for barley, so there might be a significant amount of silage in this year. But that’s speculation at this point.” Even so, malt barley acres have remained stable at around a half a million acres, which was also unexpected. “I was surprised that there were as many malt acres insured this year as there were last year,” said Cole. “I would have thought that if barley in general went down, malt would go down too. But I think it’s geographic — that the commercial or feed barley is in those areas that had a lot of unharvested acres.” Peas are down from about 1.5 million acres in 2016 to 1.3 million acres — a big drop but still strong compared to 2015’s 1.1 million acres. “The price of peas right now is still good, and it’s an economically attractive crop to grow right now,” said Cole. “The seeding deadline for peas is earlier than for most crops, so there’s less opportunity to get them in the ground, but I think the economic incentive was enough that people got the peas in the ground.” But the jump in lentil acres from around 313,000 acres in 2016 to around 339,000 acres this year was a surprise.

“Most of the lentils were in areas that didn’t have unharvested crops last fall, but it was a surprise to me to see that many acres,” he said. “It may indicate that lentils in Alberta are here to stay and are beginning to be a little bit more stable now.” Wheat acres are “relatively stable” at around the five-million mark, and canola acres are up from 4.8 million acres in 2016 to almost 5.2 million acres. Hemp plantings have shot up to 17,500 acres (versus 7,700 a year ago). “With hemp, the processors are contracting again, so there are more acres of hemp in the province this year than there were last year,” said Cole. Despite the relative stable number of insured acres in the province there’s always some value in producers looking at their risk management plans and “seeing if their numbers are working out without crop insurance,” said Cole. “I’d look at long-run averages based on year-to-year variances and see if it works out on your farm,” he said. “If your numbers are going up and down, you may be able to cut off some of those valleys by taking a look at whether crop insurance would make a big difference over time.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Getting (a digital) read on how animals are feeling Sophisticated camera technology can pick up subtle signs of cows in heat, and may one day be able to ‘read’ emotions BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

hat do “The Lord of the Rings” movies and a study on animal expressions have in common? Both used motion capture technology — albeit for very different reasons. “Generally, we found that we could detect when the cows were in heat by using motion capture,” said Mirjam Guesgen, who recently completed her post-doc studies at the University of Alberta. “We found that they were more restless, but to a level that you couldn’t see with the naked eye.” Motion capture — used to create characters such as Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” movies and also to analyze baseball — is precise enough to measure micro-movements in the legs and backs of cattle. Because dairy cows are kept indoors much of the time in Canada, it’s harder to read their behaviour compared to ones on open pasture in warmer climates, said Guesgen, and that prompted her study using a motion capture camera to track subtle differences. The camera found them, even though the cattle were kept in tie-stalls and didn’t move around a lot more when they came into heat. “We found that they were doing the shifting side to side, shifting their weight from leg to leg, and

This lamb isn’t in pain but started to vocalize — possibly to maintain contact with its flock mates in a nearby pen — after being picked up.

In some of her preliminary research in New Zealand, scientist Mirjam Guesgen put small blue dots on lambs’ faces as part of her measurements of their facial expression. PHOTOs: Mirjam Guesgen that transferred into the motion capture video,” said Guesgen, who worked with Clover Bench, an animal ethologist and professor in the faculty of agriculture, life and environmental sciences. Her research, still in the process of being peer reviewed, is unique. “As far as I know, no one in Canada has used that particular system for animal research,” said Guesgen, an animal welfare specialist who has since relocated to Toronto. “Now, that opens the door for a

whole lot of other research down the road.” There are many possibilities, including cataloguing facial expressions, said Guesgen who worked on creating a grimace ‘score’ for lambs in her native New Zealand. So far, the only scales created for non-human animals involve mapping their pain, but “there’s increasing evidence that animals can experience a whole range of emotions, both negative, like pain or stress, or positive, like joy or curiosity.”

Scientists need to figure out a way to test for these emotions, and determine how animals express them, she said. However, people who are familiar with animals can read their facial expression and body language naturally, she added. In her earlier research in New Zealand, many farmers asked Guesgen why she would bother monitoring grimaces or facial expressions, when they could just tell that their animal was in pain. While some scientists are still

“We found that they were more restless, but to a level that you couldn’t see with the naked eye.” Mirjam Guesgen

skeptical that animals can feel pain, being able to show facial expressions to people who work with livestock can make them more aware of when they are in distress, she said. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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crop is only recently legal to grow, having been erroneously swept up in drug-related hysteria. On the technical side, developments continue as well, with two interesting threads emerging, from polar opposite ends of the spectrum. Over the last 20 years, the University of Manitoba has emerged as a leader in natural systems agriculture under the direction of professors like Martin Entz. Often they’ve been dismissed as dreamers, but the truth is, they’re doing very important work in understanding the biological foundation of farming, and it would appear that young farmers in particular are beginning to pay attention. In the meantime, innovative farmers are also starting to make practical use of the plethora of hightech tools developed over the past few years, in new and interesting ways. They’re experimenting with intercropping, prescription input applications, drone aircraft and vast new possibilities in data management. There’s little question in the minds of many that this will be transformative. If you think the past 40 years have been exciting, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. gord.gilmour@fbcpublishing.com

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process of building a new crop was underway. That wasn’t always easy. The early growers had to learn the agronomics of this new crop, while simultaneously creating a new market for it. The vast swaths of yellow flowers that greet us every summer now make it clear they were successful, but those early challenges were significant. When they were overcome, however, the industry again proved ready to adapt, adopt and improve. Today the business isn’t standing still, and innovative researchers and farmers continue to look for better, more productive ways of doing things, and new crops to expand their portfolio of growing options. Here in Manitoba, there are producers growing the South American “super grain” quinoa (which is actually genetically most closely related to weeds we’ve been trying to stamp out for generations). A bit further down the development track, there’s the industrial hemp sector, which has made great strides since its legalization and reintroduction in 1994. Processors such as Winnipeg’s Manitoba Harvest have created a significant market for human food products. Canada is now a major force in hemp production globally, and is a significant supplier to the U.S. market, where the

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and northern U.S. Great Plains weren’t the first place to try these techniques, but they were the first place that worked out a practical way of growing crops without tillage. Perhaps it’s a function of that old saying, “familiarity breeds contempt,” that we aren’t all perpetually in a state of amazement at that fact. This is an evolution that only happened because the farm and research community made it happen and the new system was a game changer in many ways. It made farms more biologically efficient, more economically efficient, and received widespread adoption within a relatively short time frame. This most conservative of industries can turn on a dime if given a compelling enough reason. In less dramatic, but no less important, ways we’ve seen this before. Take canola as an example. Originally introduced as rapeseed, and produced for industrial lubrication purposes, it really shouldn’t have amounted to much. But in the early 1970s researchers like the University of Manitoba’s Baldur Stefansson and the University of Saskatchewan’s Keith Downey began to wonder if it wasn’t possible to modify the plant’s oil profile for human consumption. By the early 1970s they’d found success and the

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hat Western Canada has not been well served by the country’s trade agenda under the previous and current governments is not just a criticism of Ottawa. It’s also a damning critique of how little westerners seem to care. What we in the West have done to date has got us three times as many trade agreements in Central America as we have in Asia. If you’re happy with Honduras, stop reading. If not, it gets worse. The largest and most important opportunity for western exporters, a resurrected Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement without the U.S., a TPP II, is at hand. But it’s not generating attention, much less pressure on Ottawa. A recent report by the Canada West Foundation, The Art of the Trade Deal: Quantifying a TPP without the United States, shows that all remaining countries benefit from a TPP II, but Canada and Mexico would gain the most. Canadian agricultural and commodity exporters generally do better in a TPP II than in a TPP with the United States.

Success in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations is critical, but it’s also about preserving what we have, not adding or growing.

In markets like Japan, a TPP II gives Canadian exporters advantages that American firms will not have and would finally put Canada on equal footing with competitors. But the real gift is that the better terms that Canada has under a TPP II are thanks to the Americans. With the Americans at the table, countries made concessions in the original TPP that they never would give Canada in bilateral negotiations. The irony of the U.S. withdrawal is that after having done the hard work, the Americans are walking away and handing us their market share. In trade, as in life, it doesn’t get any better than this. And we in Western Canada should know. This is opposite

of what happened to us in Korea when Canada dawdled in negotiating only to see the U.S. and Australia rush past to sign trade pacts. We essentially handed the Aussies and Americans our market share. Yet here we are again. But this time the opportunity is larger. We can go from having one trade agreement in Asia to having the equivalent of seven. We can go from running behind the Americans in Asia to running ahead, and do so for the decade or longer that it will take the U.S. to catch up. Success in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations is critical, but it’s also about preserving what we have, not adding or growing. The European Union trade agreement is important because

it further opens Europe, a rich, stable market. But it’s a market that produces most of what we produce and, thanks to Brexit, it’s shrinking rather than growing. The West needs better access to booming, growing Asia. The agreement is done and other countries are forging ahead to ratify it as is without the U.S. Yet Canada is again dawdling. Rather than leading, the government is hiding in silence behind consultations to placate Eastern Canada. To save this opportunity, a TPP II must become the most discussed topic in Western Canada. Every western MP must explain what they will do to assure that Canada ratifies the agreement. Every provincial legislative member and premier must say what they will do to push Ottawa. If Western Canada is ever going to have the trade access it needs, then westerners across the board must go beyond what they’ve done in the past to ensure we don’t lose this opportunity. It’s time to stop trying and start winning. Carlo Dade is the director of the Trade and Investment Centre at the Canada West Foundation.

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Eating with our eyes — our perception of food isn’t a simple thing What consumers perceive as tasty and nutritious is proving to be a lot more complicated than we ever thought By BRENDA SCHOEPP AF columnist

here are many food and consumer trends that keep farmers grappling with providing the right product. Buying food is based on many things: health consciousness, price, flavour and taste, smell, and presentation. From packaging to ‘gastrophysics,’ there are some basics to understand about our ever-challenging task of producing and selling food. I listened to a fascinating presentation by Charles Spence, a professor of experimental psychology at Oxford University, who claims “the pleasures of the table reside in the mind — not the mouth.” He’s written a book on gastrophysics — how our perception of food changes our expectations of it. For example, if you make ice cream smell like bacon, consumers will claim there is a bacon taste. Smell or scent is very important. I know I like to have oatmeal, bananas, cream, brown sugar, and cinnamon in the Crock-Pot during the night if I have company staying over. Even if you don’t eat oatmeal, the smell of that combination sets the room at ease and everything seems to taste better, even the coffee. Shape is also important — Spence claims a round dessert is perceived as being sweeter than a square one. This is likely

photo: thinkstock why cookies fly off the plate and pie is a favourite over a cake. Even the crunch of potato chips makes a difference (people say crunchy varieties taste better). If we eat first with our eyes, then presentation is very important. The right atmosphere allows for folks to relax and savour the menu. When people eat with heavy cutlery, they claim the food is delicious and flowers or candles always make for a lovely table. On the farm, it is easy to have flowers on the table and to use a fresh tablecloth to create a relaxing atmosphere. In fact, Spence claims that emulating

nature is critical and that is why so many folks love homecooked meals on the farm. Even if the veggies were bought at a store, if there is a garden in sight, it pushes the mind to assume there is a relationship between the garden and the food that is served. I have sat at ‘living tables’ in Europe where the herbs and flowers grow in a groove in the middle of the table (sometimes also referred to as river tables, with natural stones or shells inset in the middle), and the food was outstanding. Did my mind predetermine it would be so?

There are, of course, other considerations when looking at why consumers buy what they buy and eat what they eat. A product likely will not come home unless it is deemed as healthy, according to Steven Evans, senior consumer insight analyst with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board in the U.K. In its latest consumer report, the agency found that consumers will pay five per cent more if they deem a product to be healthy. The question is: What constitutes health? From the buyer’s perspective, the biggest drivers in health are a high fibre content followed by whole grains; a reduction in salt and sugar; and no artificial flavourings. This is interesting because artificial flavourings also spur the mind into believing something will taste good — so there is a bit of a contradiction here between sensory science and health-conscious buying. Low fat content is important as is high protein, but that does not translate into higher demand for meat products as consumers still believe a healthy diet contains less meat. Controlling what goes on the plate is done by making meals from scratch, but that cannot be taken literally either as ‘scratch’ means ready to assemble. So sliced deli turkey with a bagged salad and an apple is cooking from scratch as long as there is a reduction in sugar, salt, and fat. The salad may have cranberries

or blueberries and nuts added to bring up the fibre. In the U.K., the move towards health and organic foods has wavered and consumers want to identify where a product came from and how it was produced. In the stores I visited, the farmer ID or location was clearly labelled on the bag, box, or bin — as was an animal welfare claim or a note from the farmer. For example, a jug of milk had a “Fair for Farmers Guarantee” label with an animal welfare claim and a note and picture from the farmer. A lot of information on a quart of milk! This brings us full circle to the importance of telling the story. From gastrophysics to geography, most experts and farmers at the conference I attended in Nottingham agreed that the story behind the food is the real connection between producers and consumers, and overrides all other perceived reasons to purchase. That requires a visibility and vulnerability that conventional farming is not accustomed to. But the new generation of farmers get this. They are willing to be part of the process of ensuring that whatever consumers think, smell, taste, feel, hear, drink, or eat should be an exceptional experience. Brenda Schoepp is a farmer from Alberta who works as an international mentor and motivational speaker. She can be contacted through her website www. brendaschoepp.com. All rights reserved. Brenda Schoepp 2017

NAFTA ‘absolutely essential’ for U.S. dairy industry Dairy exports to Mexico are up nearly tenfold over the past two decades Excerpts from testimony by Stan Ryan, president and CEO of Darigold and the Northwest Dairy Association, to the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, July 18. As we look at how to ensure we can continue a positive track record of export sales supporting farms and good jobs back here at home, NAFTA, and the ongoing discussions pertaining to modernizing it, is essential to that goal. Mexico is by far the leading export market for U.S. dairy products while Canada clocks in at No. 2, although a sizable portion of U.S. product shipped to Canada is for further processing and ultimate reexport outside of Canada, including back to the United States. Last year the U.S. shipped $1.2 billion worth of dairy products to Mexico, up from just $124 million in 1995. Mexico is likewise one of Darigold’s top global markets.

For much, if not all, of this we have NAFTA to thank. Mexico now is the U.S.’s largest export customer, by far. Sales to Mexico are roughly triple those to China, our third-largest export market, demonstrating just how irreplaceable the Mexican market is. For example, in 2016 Mexico accounted for 47 per cent of U.S. exports of non-fat dry milk, 31 per cent of cheese, and 38 per cent of butterfat. Before NAFTA and before Mexico joined the predecessor to the WTO (the GATT) the only dairy-related U.S. exports to Mexico were some non-fat dry milk shipments for government feeding programs and a small number of breeding cattle. NAFTA has been the driving force behind this remarkable growth and is the reason the U.S. share of Mexico’s total dairy imports is 73 per cent today. Total U.S. dairy exports support some 100,000 jobs in the

U.S. and our exports to Mexico support roughly a quarter of them. Preserving those sales is therefore essential not only to our farmers, but also to the workers in companies supplying inputs and services, and downstream processing plant jobs such as those at Darigold, as well as cities with large port facilities heavily dependent on trade such as Seattle. While particularly important in Darigold’s West Coast neck of the woods, those jobs are in virtually every state in the country. Without NAFTA, the duty-free access we enjoy into Mexico could evaporate and be replaced by WTO Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff levels. These are the rates that other major dairy exporters are currently required to pay. On an applied basis, Mexico’s over-quota MFN tariffs can currently reach as much as 45 per cent for skim milk powder and 60

per cent for cheese (with even inquota rates for cheese applied at 45 per cent). Mexico has the right, however, to raise its MFN rates to considerably higher over-quota tariff levels of 125 per cent for both powder and cheese. Changes to that preferential tariff situation would dramatically undermine a core advantage of U.S. suppliers as the only major dairy supplier to Mexico currently benefiting from free trade. As we speak, Mexico is negotiating with the European Union (EU) which is actively working to secure its own preferential access to the Mexican market while New Zealand and Australia discuss with Mexico how to move forward with the Trans-Pacific Partnership with the remaining countries. Conceivably, all three of our major competitors could see improved access to the Mexican market in the coming years.

That is what makes NAFTA absolutely essential for our industry — it currently provides Darigold and other U.S. exporters with uniquely preferential access to the Mexican dairy market and looking forward is the vehicle the U.S. will need to ensure that we remain competitive in that market should Mexico decide to use its ongoing FTA discussions with major dairy-exporting nations to open up new inroads to its market for them. Because of NAFTA and Mexico’s commitment to a mutually beneficial trading relationship, we currently have very few trade problems with Mexico in dairy — it is our goal to use these discussions to help keep it that way. NAFTA has enabled the development of a partnership with Mexico that’s benefited not only the U.S. dairy industry, Darigold and its farmers and workers, but also the Mexican dairy sector.

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Strong prices } from page 1 Optimism for other crops

“From an overall perspective, I think there are a lot of things to be positive about. I think there are reasons to be optimistic.”

Rimbey-area farmer Jason Lenz agrees. “Prices in general are up and there are some good pricing opportunities for guys,” said Lenz. “There’s some good optimism, let’s put it that way.” And it’s not just a “short-term sugar rush,” added Driedger. “For a lot of these Prairie crops, there genuinely is going to be a tighter balance sheet as you look at the coming year,” he said. “There’s a generally good price structure for those crops, and that should hold through a good chunk of the year.” Canola prices in particular have firmed up. “Canola has had a bit of a run over the last couple of months for old-crop canola, and newcrop prices are holding steady and still remaining at that profitable level,” said Lenz. “There will be volatility — an ebb and flow — but the canola balance sheet coming into the current year was extremely tight. We need all the production we can come up with,” added Driedger. Lower yields are expected in

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most areas, “so we’ll probably have pretty decent prices,” he said. Feed barley took “a pretty big jump” in July and malt barley prices are also up. “With the dry weather down south, we may see a bit of an increase in malt barley prices,” said Lenz. Pulse crops have also seen an upswing in prices, especially lentils. “The price of lentils is down from where they were a couple of years ago when they were

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ridiculously high — but at the same time, the demand is growing for those crops,” said Driedger. “Even when we have a lot of those crops, the price isn’t completely buried the way it might have been five years ago when demand wasn’t nearly as robust as it is now.” For pulses and canola, there’s “good underlying demand growth,” and that will help carry strong prices into the future, he added. “With some of these crops that are important for Prairie farm-

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ers, there’s a good structural underlying demand story for them, irrespective of the fact there’s a drought and prices have gone up.”

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But — and there’s always a but — producers can’t bank on prices continuing to go up, Driedger cautioned. “It is a weather market, and sometimes things look worse from a yield perspective when you’re in the middle of it,” he said. Producers are at a “critical window” where the weather could make or break crop yields, and that will impact pricing either way. Timely rains could see a pullback in prices, said Driedger. “How the next two or three weeks play out will have a huge impact on prices going forward. You get enough decent rains in the right places, and prices could pull back,” he said. “If weather turns a lot more favourable, some of the air could come out of it,” said Driedger. “For some of the Prairie crops, that doesn’t mean a

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collapse — but we want to be a little cautious that we are not too rambunctious that prices only have one way to go.” Producers can manage some of that risk by “taking advantage of all the tools that are out there.” “You want to make sure you are taking advantage of these prices, locking in some values and managing that downside risk, and yet leaving the potential for good pricing opportunities going forward,” said Driedger. “For these Prairie crops, there’s a genuine story underneath them that warrants good pricing.” At this point, producers need to strike the right balance between managing their downside risk and leaving some upside open. “It’s hard to navigate some of the volatility we’ve seen in the markets the past couple of weeks, but having a good marketing plan is a way to do that for each individual farm,” said Driedger. “The world wants a lot of what we grow, and that’s a really positive thing.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Nilsson Bros. to buy back JBS feedlot for $50 million

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cattle sector } from page 1 to last year, we’re right on the line where we were with fed cattle/ slaughter cattle,” he said, noting fed cattle in Alberta were quoted at $144 per hundredweight in midJuly. Wood is not the only one who thinks that times are good. The story in 2017 so far is a significant rally from last fall’s market woes, said Anne Wasko, market analyst with Gateway Livestock Services of Taber. Sales of Western Livestock Price Insurance were up last winter and spring, and that proved to be a good move, she said. “I think producers in Western Canada were certainly looking at that product, the price insurance product as one mechanism to at least put a floor on the prices,” said Wasko, who also raises cattle near Eastend, Sask. “If the market went up, so did the coverage.” There were similar opportunities to lock in good prices earlier this year. “For those who were marketing on the spot market this spring and early summer, it’s been an extremely profitable time frame,” she said. Those profits will have a lasting effect if producers opt to reinvest in their operation, whether that’s improving infrastructure or breeding lines, purchasing technology, or just reducing debt, she said. Prices are high for both yearlings and steers, and wholesale cut-out prices are also high because of retail demand.

“For those who were marketing on the spot market this spring and early summer, it’s been an extremely profitable time frame.” Anne Wasko

No year is perfect but this one has been golden for many cattle producers in the province. PHOTO: CANADA BEEF “That’s been good throughout the whole supply chain,” said Wood. Pork and chicken prices are also relatively strong, which is actually a good news story for beef as it slows any potential rush to cheaper alternatives to beef. The other thing that producers can raise a glass to is a third buyer in the province, now that Harmony Beef has opened its doors. “That’s a good thing for producers,” said Wood. “Now we’ve got three packers looking for cattle.” There could be good opportu-

nities for producers to contract cattle this fall, he added. The cow-calf sector is doing well, said Dave Solverson, a rancher from Camrose and past president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. Tremendous prices in 2014 and 2015 were followed by a substantial correction, but the recent rebound coupled with good pasture conditions across much of the province is a major boon, he said. And last year’s poor harvest conditions for crop farmers pro-

duced an upside for cattle producers, he said. “Most of our neighbours are grain farmers, and there is real opportunity for salvaging crops that get stressed from weather,” said Solverson, who has a small feedlot in addition to his cow-calf operation. That actually began last fall, when there was significant hail damage in his area. And while no one likes to see crop damage, it’s a plus if there are cattle in the area that can salvage what’s in the field, he said.

“That’s one of the benefits of having a strong beef component to agriculture in the province,” said Solverson. “There’s opportunity to utilize feed that isn’t human quality anymore.” And after a couple of poor years, haying is going really well this year. Wood said the last report that he saw said hay production was excellent, with Alberta at about the five-year average on production per acre. Quality has also been excellent overall, he said. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

Don’t stack the deck against yourself The pyramid style is the worst and the mushroom method isn’t much better CLASS ACTION ON BEHALF OF BEEKEEPERS IN CANADA

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

• Are you an individual, corporation or other legal entity who keeps or has kept more

hen it comes to stacking bales, a little forethought can go a long way to ensuring a better product. “Storage losses from improperly stacked bales can be anywhere from 15 to 20 per cent of the dry matter yield while protein and energy losses can be anywhere from five to 10 per cent,” said beef and forage specialist Barry Yaremcio. “You spend a lot of time putting up a good-quality hay, so why risk losing 10 to 15 per cent of your productivity by just not stacking the bales properly?” Before bringing bales into the yard, mow the grass to reduce both moisture on the ground and soil-to-bale contact. The storage site should be on higher ground to prevent run-off from accumulating at the base. Yaremcio recommends leaving two to three feet between rows of bales and stacking them from northwest to southeast (or wherever prevailing winds come from). “This way, when the snow comes, the wind will be able to blow away the moisture so it’s not between the bales come spring.” When stacking bales in the field, the poorest method is the pyramid style (three bales

• When bales touch each other, losses of dry matter, protein and energy go up. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK on the bottom, two in middle, and one on top). “If it rains after the stacks are made, or if snow melts during the winter, all that moisture will works its way through the stack from the top down, and cause spoilage wherever the bales contact each other,” said Yaremcio. The mushroom stack (with the bottom bale flat and the second one on top) is better but still will end up with a lot of damage. “The best method, however, if you have the space, is to put single bales in rows with the individual bales in the rows separated by about six to 10 inches so they don’t touch.” If using a tarp, leave the ends open so air can blow between the tarp and bales. “That way, the wind can carry any moisture that has evaporated out of the bales and condensed on the inside of the tarp away before it drops back onto the bales and causes damage.”

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than 50 honeybee colonies in Canada for commercial purposes after December 31, 2006? If so, you may be a class member in a class action which has now been certified by the court. The lawsuit seeks money (damages) and other benefits for class members. This class action alleges that Canada negligently denied beekeepers their lawful right to seek import permits for honeybee packages from the U.S. In so doing, Canada substituted political opinion for what the law required to be an evidencebased assessment of pest and disease risk, and enabled some beekeepers to profit from the denial of rights of others. Class members are automatically included in the class action unless they take steps to exclude themselves (opt out) by November 5, 2017. If you want to stay in the class action, do nothing. If you opt out, you will not be part of the lawsuit and you will not be able to share in any money or any other benefit obtained for the class if the lawsuit is successful. To get a copy of the Opt Out Form, visit the website below. Please visit www.kmlaw.ca/cases/beekeepers-class-action-government-negligence/ to get more information about this class action and your rights, or contact us at beekeepersclassaction@kmlaw.ca or 1 (800) 216-3016.

RECOURS COLLECTIF AU NOM DES APICULTEURS AU CANADA • Êtes-vous une personne, une société ou une autre entité juridique qui abrite ou qui a abrité plus de 50 colonies d’abeilles au Canada à des fins commerciales après le 31 décembre 2006? Si tel est le cas, vous pourriez faire partie du recours collectif qui a été certifié par la Cour. Le procès réclame une compensation financière (dommages et intérêts) et d’autres compensations pour les membres du recours. • Les membres du recours font automatiquement partie du recours collectif à moins d’entreprendre les démarches pour vous exclure (vous retirer) avant le 5 novembre 2017. Si vous souhaitez rester membre du recours collectif, ne faites rien. • Si vous vous retirez, vous ne ferez pas partie du procès et vous ne recevrez aucune compensation financière ou aucune autre compensation qui serait obtenue si le procès est réussi. Pour obtenir une copie du formulaire de retrait, veuillez visiter le site dont le lien est indiqué au point suivant. • Veuillez visiter www.kmlaw.ca/cases/beekeepers-class-action-governmentnegligence/ afin d’obtenir plus d’informations sur ce recours collectif et sur vos droits ou contactez-nous en nous écrivant à beekeepersclassaction@kmlaw.ca ou en appelant le 1-800-216-3016.

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TURNING UP TERNS

Terns flocked to road construction along a rural highway near Priddis, as machinery churned up insects and other earthly feasts. Photo: Wendy Dudley

Grain transport monitor to remain independent

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Transport Canada is negotiating a new three-year agreement that will keep the grain transport monitor in operation separately from the new Canadian Centre on Transportation Data. The grain monitoring program, operated by Quorum Corp. of Edmonton, was set up in 2001 to provide independent, third-party monitoring of the grain sector. It is jointly overseen by Transport Canada and Agriculture Canada. There had been speculation the grain monitor would be folded into the new transportation data centre, which would be doing similar work on the whole transportation system. Shipper groups have supported the concept of transportation data collection to find the pinch points in the system. Announced in the spring budget, Transport Canada will launch the transportation data centre this fall jointly with Statistics Canada to provide “highquality, timely and accessible information” on the state of the transportation across the country.” Transport Canada said the centre will “serve as an authoritative source of data and information on the transportation system in general.” — AF contributor Alex Binkley

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Matching resistance to specific blackleg races better protects canola Identifying races of blackleg will help producers choose the right canola variety BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD

Staff/Portage la Prairie, Man.

Different varieties of blackleg resistance are put on display during the Manitoba edition of Canolapalooza. Photo: Alexis Stockford

etter gene classification will help match blacklegresistant canola varieties to races of the fungus found in the field, researchers say. Ag Canada scientists in Saskatoon have found tools to quickly identify avirulence proteins (which facilitate plant infection) in submitted samples. The new resistance gene (R gene) labelling tools are a step forward, given how quickly the pathogen mutates and the narrow window of major gene resistance, plant scientist Harunur Rashid told attendees of Canolapalooza here last month. “If we want to get black and white resistance, 100 per cent resistance, we need to match up the resistance genes with

“If we want to get black and white resistance, 100 per cent resistance, we need to match up the resistance genes.” Harunur Rashid

the corresponding avirulence genes from the pathogen side,” said the University of Manitoba graduate student. Blackleg-resistant varieties have been around since the early ’90s and resistance breakdown is increasing, including in varieties once thought safely resistant. Blackleg skyrocketed in Alberta last year, with 30 per cent of canola fields infected — the highest rate on the Prairies. Major gene resistance is

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highly specific to race — if resistance genes match, the plant will kill cells around an infection point, creating a series of dark rings on the cotyledon, but preventing further harm, said Canolapalooza instructor Sakaria Liban of DL Seeds. “The pathogen has nowhere to grow, so it can’t spread and, at the end of the season, you’ll see clean stems if you have this kind of reaction throughout your field,” he said. Alternately, he added, a variety may tap into minor genes, which has a broader genetic scope and affects the fungus in adult plants and reduces, but does not eliminate, further damage. “You’ll still get a little bit of an infection but it’ll still have this little bit of a dark ring around it and it’ll try to reduce and stop the infection,” Liban said. “For some fields, you’ll see like 100 per cent — one gene will give you 100 per cent protection to all the samples in there, that’s great,” he said. “In some fields, you’re going to need a combination or it’s only going to give you maybe 20 to 30 per cent protection, so there’s variation. On average we’ve seen that some genes are stronger than others.”

Testing key

Several labs will be set up for blackleg race testing by the end of 2017, Canolapalooza attendees were told. The tools will be particularly helpful to producers who continue to see blackleg, despite buying resistant varieties, said Rashid, who estimates thousands of tests will be performed this year to isolate blackleg race. Experts have often pointed to longer crop rotations to manage disease, including blackleg, but researchers now suggest that should be taken a step further. “We are suggesting to people, use the different groups of resistance genes in a rotation in the different years,” Rashid said. “For example, this year, if you use the Group A-resistance genes and you see there are susceptible (crops) — there is the disease in the field — we will suggest to you, please, next year, use another group of genes.” That call has been echoed by the Canola Council of Canada. “Utilizing the same resistance genes repeatedly in the field over time can select for races of the fungus that are virulent against that resistance,” the council advises. “The higher the frequency of growing the same variety, the greater the risk.” Ideally, that rotation should take place within a longer crop cycle. At least two or three years should pass between canola crops on a field, the council has said. astockford@farmmedia.com

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King Soy: Bean acreage soars in Manitoba

Coaldale french fry plant being expanded

Soybean acreage in Manitoba is up 39 per cent from last year’s record and, for the first time, higher than plantings of Canada Western Red Spring wheat, says the provincial crop insurance agency. In 2000, Manitoba farmers insured just 18,000 acres of soybeans — this year, they have insured 2.3 million acres. That’s higher than red spring, although when all classes of wheat are included, that crop still has a slight edge at 2.43 million acres. Insured canola plantings are at 3.17 million acres. The jump in soybean acres has come from many crops, including field peas, which at 69,000 acres are down 60 per cent from last year. — Staff

McCain Foods is expanding its french fry plant in Coaldale. Built in 2000, the plant employs more than 200 workers and draws its supply from 28 potato growers in southern Alberta. The expansion is expected to be completed by fall and is part of a global plan, the company said. In the past 18 months, McCain has announced increased capacity investments in its plants in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Australia, France, South America, and India, the company said in a statement. “Over the last 18 months, we’ve confirmed investments of more than $1 billion to add capacity,” said president and CEO Dirk Van de Put. — Staff

Lack of rain is the story so far, but keep watch on rising loonie Weather and market analyst Bruce Burnett took a first-hand look at crops across the West BY LAURA RANCE

Editorial Director/Langham, Sask.

f Glacier FarmMedia weather and market analyst Bruce Burnett had to pick one word to sum up the state of the Prairie crop this summer, it would be “variable.” Burnett logged a 4,500-kilometre crop tour across the Prairies in mid-July and reported in at the third annual Ag in Motion farm show about what he found. The situation in southern Saskatchewan through to Alberta is looking grim, with some fields already approaching the crop insurance writeoff phase, he told farmers who gathered in the MarketsFarm tent for his daily briefing. “Canola looks pretty bad. Durum is hanging in there, but not to the yield potential of last year,” Burnett said. But conditions are deteriorating with each day of dry skies and hot temperatures.

“Last year we saw a high rate of abandonment; this year we are probably going to see about the same level of abandonment.” Central and northern Alberta crops are looking better, although they too need moisture. “We’re living off last year’s moisture, so crops are being impacted by that,” he said. Burnett said the variability he saw in fields also applies to crop staging, with some fields clearly late, and suffering a hangover from last year’s prolonged harvest due to wet, snowy conditions. He even saw combines still at work pulling off the crop that was planted in the spring of 2016. Manitoba field conditions are by far the best on average. Farmers in this province were able to get their crops seeded in a more timely fashion and they were able to take advantage of the subsoil moisture. Overall, Burnett said Western Canada is looking at average to below-average

yields, which is already creating some tension in the canola markets due to low carry-out stocks. Canola has risen 7.5 per cent since June. “But essentially the size of the crop is going to dictate how high prices are going to go,” he said. The big grains story is the Minneapolis spring wheat contract that has climbed 37 per cent since April as a drought wipes out crops in much of the U.S. spring wheat area. “They’ve just been drier and hotter than we have,” he said. Burnett said while he expects spring wheat prices to remain firm well into the first quarter of 2018, he doesn’t expect a repeat of 2007-08 when prices rose to $25 per bushel. Carry-out stocks are low, but not as low as they were back then. The U.S. spring wheat carry-out this year is around 960 million bushels. In 2008, it was a third of that. Last week, the Minneapolis spring wheat price was

US$1.41 over the hard red winter price. But he warned any crop that does come off in the droughty regions, will be high protein. So there is limited upside potential of protein. Burnett said farmers should also be keeping an eye on the Canadian dollar, which has appreciated against the U.S. dollar by about nine per cent since early May and is trading around the 80-cent mark. “Normally, that’s a negative thing for farmers in Western Canada,” he said. The low dollar has helped cushion Canadian farmers from the downturn in global grain prices. Its gain in value has already started to affect basis levels. Deteriorating crop conditions didn’t stop farmers from coming out to see the latest in agricultural innovation. The three-day farm show attracted more than 26,000 visitors. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Rain cools fears about canola, but prices hold above the $500 mark Drought in the U.S. spring wheat area continues as the main feature of the wheat market BY DAVE SIMS

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CE Futures Canada canola contracts chopped around for the week ended July 21, torn between conflicting weather issues, before finally ending relatively unchanged. Early in the week, ideas took hold that canola fields in some parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta had likely suffered irreversible damage due to the heat stress suffered in late June and early July. One analyst estimated some fields had already lost five to 10 bushels an acre in heat damage. However, that support was countered by forecasts calling for rain in Western Canada, which helped cool off the market. The November contract ended the week at $504.80 a tonne, down $1.40 over the week. The loss was minimal though, when you consider the fact canola had surged over the $530 mark, as recently as July 10. Technical strength helped keep values aloft as traders were reluc-

photo: thinkstock tant to take the nearby contract below the psychologically important $500-per-tonne mark. The support level for canola is likely $5 or $10 below the $500 mark, although any significant change in the weather forecasts could drive it much lower. The resistance has been pro-

jected at the $530 mark by some, but of course, that is only if the heat stress continues to make life difficult for the plants. Gains in the Canadian dollar continued to eat into crush margins and make canola more expensive on the international market. At the beginning of the week, the loonie

was worth 78.93 U.S. cents but that had increased to 79.69 by July 24. For soybeans, the market continues to be at the whim and mercy of weather conditions in the U.S. Midwest. The dominant November contract broke through major resistance at the US$10-per-bushel mark due to the heat stress affecting soybean fields. That heat was reflected by the declining crop condition ratings put out by the USDA. There are also ideas yields will be lower this year. The corn market also rose during the week, pushed up by hot weather in the U.S. Corn Belt and spillover gains from wheat and soybeans. The market’s rise was

thwarted somewhat though, by China’s recent auction from its state corn reserve. The Minneapolis wheat market remains the pacesetter when it comes to wheat prices in the U.S. However, the meteoric rise it had been on appears to have stalled somewhat as values ended the week relatively flat. End-users continue to scour the continent for supplies of high-protein wheat while hot, dry weather continues to beset the northern U.S. plains. Both the Chicago and Kansas City markets ended the week slightly lower as ideas took hold that winter wheat stocks were better than expected.

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Industry pushes farmers to test spray nozzles Nozzles may appear to be functioning well, but they may be bleeding product and costing you significant dollars BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD

“If you can visually see the spray pattern’s not as good on one nozzle than the others, especially from the cab, by that point in time, your nozzle’s probably been worn out for quite a few acres.”

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Matt Kynoch, solutions supply specialist with Enns Brothers, demonstrates a worn spray nozzle at a recent Canolapalooza event in Portage la Prairie. Photo: Alexis Stockford ing nozzles every spring before seen new ones vary from specispraying starts while Sprayers fications by up to 10 per cent in 101 suggests first calculating either direction. other variables, such as ground The blog lists several calibraspeed and operating pressure. tion methods, but advises that That also goes for new nozzles, farmers test the output per 2017-07-17 2:32 PM Page 1 for most asSEC_ELEWW17_T_AF_SEC_ELEWW17_T_AF.qxd Wolf’s blog notes that he has minute of each nozzle

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y the time spray nozzles are visually worn out, they’re already losing you money. “If you can visually see the spray pattern’s not as good on one nozzle than the others, especially from the cab, by that point in time, your nozzle’s probably been worn out for quite a few acres,” said Matt Kynoch, solutions supply specialist with Enns Brothers. He recommended that nozzles be replaced once excess spray reaches 10 per cent over specifications. Sprayers 101, an online resource for farmers co-founded by Tom Wolf of Argimetrix, echoes the 10 per cent threshold, but argues that five per cent is even better. “If two or more nozzles are worn, replace all the nozzles at the same time,” the blog advises. In most cases, Kynoch said, a calibrator is needed to detect nozzles meeting the threshold, and while that is an expense, the cost of excess product can quickly add up into the hundreds of dollars. His own company’s calibrators range from $200 to $300. “In my experience, a lot of farmers will tend not to have nozzle calibrators to calibrate their nozzles and check their flow rates through them,” he said. “It would be a small majority of farmers who would. There’s a lot of value in calibrating your nozzles and checking the flow rates through them. It can show whether a nozzle is over- or underapplying, if your pattern is suffering because of it (or) if you’re going to be lacking coverage.” Kynoch recommends calibrat-

skewed if the sprayer is not parked in a flat area or if the dipstick is not set correctly, a Sprayers 101 post states. Kynoch estimates nozzles may last between 20,000 and 25,000 acres, depending on the product being sprayed. More granular or corrosive product may cause the nozzle to wear out faster, while regular sprayer cleaning may extend their life. Nozzle type will also have an impact. “Polyacetal nozzles or ceramic nozzles will last longer than brass or stainless steel nozzles and it can definitely give you more life out of your nozzle than running those other types,” he said. Reference material produced by spray supplier Spraying Systems Co. cites ceramic as being one of the most resistant nozzle substances to abrasion, well ahead of stainless steel. Both brass and polypropyline ranked among the bottom materials.

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Several on-pasture demonstrations will be held during a field day co-hosted by Livestock Gentec and the Lacombe Research Centre. The Aug. 22 event at the research centre will focus on better understanding the interactions among cows, forage, and genomics and on optimizing cow/forage production. The demonstrations include a multi-site legume tour; high- and low-vigour cows and heifers; advances in cow overwintering; and methane measurement in livestock production. There will also be a presentation on how DNA technology is being used to develop forages with shorter dormancy periods. For more info, go to www.givestockgentec.com. — Livestock Gentec

An 11-year-old cow in Alabama tested positive for atypical L-type of BSE, which can arise spontaneously in cattle herds, usually in animals eight years old or older. The Alabama cow is the fifth detection of BSE in the U.S., four of which were atypical. The case will not change the negligible risk status of the U.S., said the USDA. The only classical BSE case was an animal found in 2003 at a Washington farm that was imported from Canada and born before a 1997 ban on the use of cattle feed containing brain or spinal tissue, which can result in transmission of the disease. — Reuters

Put antimicrobials, traceability, and biosecurity on your to-do list All three areas are undergoing changes that producers should be aware of, says the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

Keeping close tabs on the movement of cattle, visitors to your farm, and use of antimicrobials are all becoming increasingly important. PHOTO: CANADA BEEF BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

here are things that beef producers need to look out for in the coming months when it comes to herd health and biosecurity. “We do know that there are changes in play that will require all medically important antimicrobials to become prescription only,” said Rob McNabb, general manager of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. Some medically important products are still available over the counter — not just through veterinarians. This will change, although there are still ongoing discussions between the federal government and the provinces on some details. Ottawa has the authority to determine what is sold by prescription and what can be sold over the counter, but the provinces play a major role, too.

“It’s provinces that have the jurisdiction over the sale and distribution of veterinary pharmaceuticals,” said McNabb, who is based in Calgary. Antimicrobials should be a major focus for all producers because of a growing public concern about antibiotic resistance and the threat that poses. And while the beef industry does a pretty good job in using pharmaceuticals the right way, there is always room for improvement, he said. Veterinarians can be a big help in advising producers on the use of medications, and also in lowering the incidence of disease and health issues — but they need to know the operation, he added. “We want people to be aware that if they don’t have a veterinary client/patient relationship, now would be a good time to get one,” he said. Producers should also watch

“We want people to be aware that if they don’t have a veterinary client/patient relationship, now would be a good time to get one.” Rob McNabb

out for a finalized traceability system. Regulations governing mandatory premise identification and animal movement will be finalized next year. “That’s a complex issue at the moment, because it requires both federal, provincial and industry collaboration in moving it forward,” said McNabb. Another thing that producers should watch out for is biosecurity. It’s increasingly important to know where animals are coming from and their history,

and to be cautious about introducing them to the rest of the on-farm herd, he said. Biosecurity doesn’t stop with just the animal traffic, either — people are also important components of maintaining proper biosecurity. Producers should be vigilant about who is coming to their farm, whether or not these people have taken proper precautions and might be bringing “problems” onto a rancher’s property, said McNabb.

“I think biosecurity is going to be of huge importance as we’ve seen with other species that seem to constantly have something happening. A lot of it can be routed back to a lapse in biosecurity, whether it is PEDv in hogs or avian influenza in poultry.” Biosecurity is a key part of the Verified Beef Sustainability Plus program (VBP+), which is going through another rebirth. The program is also tied in with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, which is expected to release the results of its pilot project this fall. McNabb said the basic foundation of sustainability is in the VBP+ program, and that the program represents a minimum entry requirement to meet some of the demands of the global marketplace. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Canadian dairy farmers sign on to international sustainability agreement The Rotterdam Declaration calls on dairy farmers to promote sustainable practices and combat climate change BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/EDMONTON

“Our global story, we should all know this, right? One billion people put their heads on the pillow at night and they’ll have had a livelihood from dairy.”

airy farmers from across the country witnessed the signing of an international declaration at the recent Dairy Farmers of Canada annual general meeting. “Last October, we did make commitments as a billion-strong community, in terms of what we would do to push dairy forward, to listen to and help deliver those sustainable development goals,” said Judith Bryans, chief executive with Dairy UK and president of the International Dairy Federation. Bryans delivered the keynote speech to about 340 attendees at the Dairy Farmers of Canada conference and was one of the signatories to the Rotterdam Declaration in Edmonton. The declaration commits signatory countries to meet sustainability goals set out by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. These include promoting sustainable practices to its dairy farmers, addressing “environmental degradation and climate change,” and “pay particular attention to the needs of family farmers, smallholders, and pastoralists.” “The United Nations has decided it wants to challenge governments and it wants to look at sustainability from a social perspective and

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Twenty per cent of the agricultural land in the world is used for dairy, and dairy farmers look after 363 million cows, she added. “While most farmers have two to three cows, we have a place in this world and our story is that we are providing the world with safe and sustainable products,” she said. The full dairy declaration is at www.dairydeclaration.org. Also at the AGM, Pierre Lampron of Quebec was elected the new president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Dairy Farmers of Manitoba president David Wiens continues as Western Canada’s rep on the five-person executive.

Parmalat Canada senior vice-president Gilles Froment, (l to r) Dairy UK chief executive Judith Bryans, outgoing Dairy Farmers of Canada president Wally Smith, and Dairy Processors of Canada president and CEO Jacques Lefebvre show off copies of the Rotterdam Declaration. PHOTO: ALEXIS KIENLEN an economic perspective and an environmental perspective,” Bryans told the audience. “Dairy has to be part of that story, particularly since the signing of the Paris Accord (on climate change). Because governments have made commitments, they have targets.” The declaration, proclaimed in the Netherlands in October, is a milestone, said Gilles Froment, a senior vice-president of Parmalat Canada and president of the international federation’s Canadian chapter.

“It embodies the importance of dairy in feeding the world with safe and sustainable products,” he said. Canada is the 10th nation to come on board. (Others that have committed or will sign shortly include China, Israel, Denmark, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Japan, France, Finland, and Zimbabwe.) Other representatives signing the declaration in Edmonton included Wally Smith, the outgoing president of the Dairy Farmers

of Canada, and Jacques Lefebvre, president and chief executive officer of the Dairy Processors of Canada. The declaration also commits dairy farmers to play a key role in food security and poverty reduction. “Our global story, we should all know this, right?” said Bryans. “One billion people put their heads on the pillow at night and they’ll have had a livelihood from dairy. We feed six billion people.”

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canola exports and is an important market for soybeans, pulses, wheat, barley, beef and pork. A study commissioned by the Canola Council of Canada found that eliminating tariffs could increase exports of seed, oil and meal to China by up to $1.2 billion per year. That would be the equivalent of shipping an extra 1.8 million

tonnes of canola per year to that market, or 10 percent of annual production. “We see incredible opportunity for grow th in China and part of that opportunity hinges upon better market access,” said Brian Innes, vice-president of government relations with the council. SEE TRADE TALKS, PAGE 5

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Ways to reduce unnecessary stress when transporting your horse Doing it right can dramatically reduce the physical, psychological, and emotional pressure on horses in transport BY CAROL SHWETZ, DVM

railering of horses has dramatically increased in frequency over the last decade with horses travelling to and from sales, competitions, shows, trail riding, equine vacations, breeding and more. Some travel may be as short as an hour while other trips may involve many hours, perhaps even a few days of trailering. Considerable physical, psychological, and emotional pressure is placed upon the “trailered” horse and many horses experience significant stress associated with transport. Their immune, digestive, musculoskeletal, and hormonal systems are affected not only during transport but for hours, or even days after the trailering event. Trailer loading of horses is the subject of many articles, forums, chapters and books. Perhaps rather than asking “how to load the horse into the trailer,” it would be prudent to consider that the horse’s protest to enter the trailer may be its only means of communicating a problem which has nothing to do with “loading up.” The horse may actually have a good reason to protest entry into the trailer even if we cannot clearly connect to its reasoning. The trailer ride itself is an “experience and/or environment” in which he/she is not used to. If the horse feels uncomfortable or unsafe in the trailer it will resist entry and re-entry. After the horse loads into the trailer for the first time it will be the trailer environment which will establish his/her future comfort with loading. The best way for a person to empathize with the horse’s experience of trailering is to ride inside the trailer while it is in motion — just as the horse does. A trailer in motion has many dynamics — accelerating, decelerating, stopping, and

Trailering horses has become very common and doing it correctly will make the animal healthier, happier and more willing to co-operate. PHOTO: CAROL SHWETZ turning corners. Each dynamic places unique musculoskeletal demands upon the horse to balance itself. Abrupt accelerations, decelerations and sharp turns are particularly demanding as the horse often scrambles to keep its balance. The more frequent and abrupt the movements the more likely the horse is to feel unsafe and anxious. Therefore, driver technique has a significant impact on the horse’s experience while in transport. The horse needs ample room and secure footing to be sure

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footed during travel. Poor footing and slippery surfaces quickly unsettle even the most seasoned of horses. A bed of shavings on the floor of a trailer offers the horse a clean and secure footing surface. Shavings also sponge urine and fecal matter expressed during travel which in turn improves air quality inside the trailer. Horses travelling untethered in an open-concept trailer will quickly assume a rearward position once the trailer sets in motion. Research has shown that horses travelling in this manner are less physically stressed, better able to balance and brace themselves and vocalized less than forward-facing horses. In addition, horses moved in open stalls without head restraint were less likely to suffer from dehydration and immune system dysfunction during and after travel. Horses are tied during trailering for a number of reasons — style of trailer, number and compatibility of animals travelling together, duration of haul, etc. Yet whenever possible allow the horses to take advantage of whatever room there is to carry their heads in a natural posture. If necessary, long-tie the horse enabling it to rest its head at a comfortably low-hanging level facilitating sinus clearing and airway drainage. Ties with quickrelease snaps are a valuable safety consideration in case of an emergency. Any covering placed upon the horse during transport, whether it be blankets, sheets, shipping boots or tack compromises the horse’s ability to dissipate heat and can add to the horse’s discomfort. The muscular activity associated with maintaining

The horse may actually have a good reason to protest entry into the trailer even if we cannot clearly connect to its reasoning.

balance during transport produces considerable internal heat which the horse must dissipate in order to thermoregulate properly. Warm temperatures will markedly amplify the risk of heat stress to the horse. Heat stress contributes to dehydration, weakens the immune system, and fatigues the horse. Heat stress is a significant concern for horses travelling during the summer months leading to dehydration, colic, and exhaustion. Be sure to stop frequently to allow horses a break from the trailer and to offer water. Bell boots are a simple, inexpensive and effective means of protecting the vulnerable coronary band from hoof strike and/ or a misstep that may incur during loading, travel and unloading. Vigilant attention to air quality inside the trailer offsets the risks associated with stagnant air, accumulating exhaust fumes and excessive heat. Keeping the trailer as clean as possible minimizes the risk of pathogens overwhelming a respiratory system weakened by trailer stress. Provide ample water, adequate hay and no grain to the travelling horse. Dehydration is a common side-effect of shipping that

can lead to other more serious problems. Offering hay for the horse during travel helps retain water in the gut during transit and adds to the hospitality and comfort quotient of the trailer. Grain feeds, on the other hand, stress gut function and increase the possibility of colic. Periodically stop and unload horses every four to six hours in a secure area. This allows the horse not only a physical but a mental break. Remember, the horse has no concept that the trailer ride will end, especially during the initial few experiences. Even stopping for 15 to 20 minutes will give the horse a rest from the balancing necessary when the trailer is in motion. Horses have individual preference under travel conditions. If travel becomes an expectation frequently placed upon a horse it is worthwhile to investigate its individual shipping nuances i.e. travelling positions, watering routines, and preferred travel companions. Transporting horses in familiar and congenial groups reduces both the risk of exposure to infectious disease as well as social stress. Carol Shwetz is a veterinarian focusing on equine practice in Millarville.

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Warmer temperatures in the Arctic are having an unexpected effect elsewhere in North America, scientists say. Researchers from Korea and China say their analysis suggests the northernmost regions of the continent may be warming and becoming more productive. But that’s being offset by effects farther south because a warmer Arctic has “triggered cooler winters and spring in North America.” The scientists analyzed sea surface temperatures from the Bering Sea and found that in years with higher-than-average Arctic temperatures, changes in atmospheric circulation resulted in anomalous climates throughout North America. — Staff

Drought in southern Europe threatens to reduce cereal production in Italy and parts of Spain to its lowest level in at least 20 years, and hit other regional crops including olives and almonds. Castile and Leon, the largest cereal-growing region in Spain, has been particularly badly affected, with crop losses estimated at around 60 to 70 per cent. In Italy, it’s estimated the drought could cost the nation’s farmers more than one billion euros. Some scientists have said heat waves like this year’s are becoming more frequent, and are linked to man-made climate change. — Reuters

The physics of lightning and why ‘if it roars, go indoors’ is good advice Tornadoes, wind, and hail grab the headlines but it’s lightning that typically poses the biggest danger

BY DANIEL BEZTE

As objects on the ground become more and more positive, they begin to send out what is known as positive streamers. These positive streamers reach out towards the cloud trying to make a connection.

o wrap up our look at severe thunderstorms, we’re going to revisit how lightning is thought to form and then take a look at some lightning facts and safety tips. Tornadoes, wind, and hail often make the headlines when it comes to thunderstorms, but it is lightning that is often the biggest threat. For this discussion we’ll look at a typical lightning strike that starts in the cloud and hits the ground. First of all, lightning is caused by a buildup of electrical charge within a thunderstorm. It is believed that strong up- and downdrafts within a thunderstorm cause particles of dust, water, and ice to hit each other. These millions of collisions allow for electrons to be transferred between particles, causing these particles to become charged. This is a very similar process to the one that gives you a charge when you drag your feet across a carpet in the winter. Within the thunderstorm, these same up- and downdrafts separate the charged particles into regions, so that some areas of the storm become negatively charged, while other areas become positively charged. Exactly how this happens is still not completely understood. When an area of the storm gains a strong enough charge, it will act on the air around it and cause it to ionize (the air molecules break apart, forming positive and negative atoms). This ionized air can now conduct electricity. Meanwhile, on the ground, the strong negative charge in the clouds above the Earth pushes electrons (which are negatively charged) away. In objects that are good conductors, such as metals, the electrons move easily, so these objects become strongly positive — this makes them more attractive to the negative charge in the cloud. You

This map is rather interesting as it shows the average date when the maximum temperature for the year occurs throughout the United States and Canada. On the Prairies, you can see that the main grassland region typically experiences the warmest temperatures of the year in late July and early August. Farther north the warmest temperatures occur in mid- to late July.

can sometimes see this when you are outside just before a thunderstorm. If the hair on someone starts to stand up, that means that the individual strands of hair have become charged, and since they have the same charge they repel each other and begin standing up. By the way, this is not a good thing, so even though it seems cool and funny it should be telling you that there is a very strong charge in the clouds above you and you need to take cover! As objects on the ground become more and more positive, they begin to send out what is known as positive streamers. These positive streamers reach out towards the cloud trying to make a connection. At the same time, a ‘stepped leader’ is moving down from the cloud. This is a nar-

row channel that is coming down from the base of the cloud, forming a zigzag pattern as it builds towards the ground. This stepped leader or channel is filling with electrons as it makes its way to the ground. Once the stepped leader gets close to the ground, the positive streamers try to connect up with it. Once one of them makes the connection the channel is complete and all the electrons can now flow. This whole process, up to this point, will typically take about one second. The electrons in the channel that are closest to the ground will begin to flow first, followed by electrons further and further up the channel. As these electrons flow they bump into particles of air, transferring some of their energy in the form of heat. This causes the air to heat up and glow.

Since the electrons flow from the bottom up, it may appear that the lightning originated from the ground even though it originated in the cloud. If there is a large enough charge in the cloud we may see two or three “dumps” of electrons down the original channel. On the ground we would see this as a multiple flash of lightning. Now on to some lightning facts and safety information. The average lightning bolt is about two centimetres wide and 7.5 kilometres long. But lightning bolts can be as long as 40 kilometres, with the record length being 190 kilometres. These long bolts of lightning often come out of the side of the storm and can hit the ground a long distance from the storm. This is where the term “bolt out of the blue” comes from.

As far as safety is concerned, there is no truly safe place from lightning if you get caught outdoors. When I last wrote about this topic four or five years ago, I received several stern emails saying I took lightning safety too casually. The current public information being given out by both Environment Canada and the U.S. National Weather Service is: If it roars, go indoors. That is, if you see lightning or hear thunder you should head for appropriate cover immediately, which is indoors. I agree that this is your safest and best course of action. It is simple and straightforward. I always thought lightning safety was common sense, but after watching people around a lake take cover under a group of large trees when they heard a relatively close clap of thunder, I realized that most people don’t have much common sense when it comes to lightning! Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park, Man. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

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Weather — and crop — conditions a ‘mixed bag’ for growers Many came through a late, wet spring better than expected and dry hasn’t equalled disaster — but no one’s expecting a bin buster BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

or Alberta growers right now, the biggest clouds on the horizon are the lack of them — particularly the ones bringing rain. “It’s a real mixed bag throughout the province with some of the weather conditions that we’ve been dealt,” Rimbey-area producer Jason Lenz said earlier this month. “Certainly the south has some very, very dry pockets where the crops are suffering. In central Alberta and as you go north, the crops are in pretty decent shape, but we’ve had some scattered, pretty severe storms that have produced some real big hail that we don’t normally see. “That’s just par for the course here in Alberta.” In the central and northern parts of the province, producers have had “an adequate amount of moisture,” with surface soil moisture levels rated as 70 per cent good to excellent as of July 11. But conditions are dry in southern Alberta, with surface soil moisture levels rated as 27 per cent good to excellent — down 19 per cent from early July. “The last few years, we’ve had very good rain down there during the growing season,” said provincial crop specialist Harry Brook. “Even the dryland guys were getting really good crops. This year, the tap turned off early.” Other growers are still contending with the after-effects of last year’s wet conditions at harvest. The unharvested acres — along with wet spring

“We’re used to challenges like that. I think guys did a real good job of getting what they could into the ground in a fairly timely fashion.”

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There’s been enough pretty sunsets this summer — what most want is rain. But subsoil moisture and no till have prevented a train wreck so far. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK conditions — delayed seeding by as much as two weeks for some growers. “The majority of guys got crops in, but some of them seeded quite a bit later than they normally would,” said Brook. And there are still a significant amount of acres in Alberta that remain unseeded, he said. As of July 7, there were approximately 508,000 unseeded acres in the province, according to the most recent figures from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation.

Producers in northern Alberta were hit hardest by the wet weather in both the fall and spring, but growers in Lenz’s area of central Alberta fared much better. “If you had asked me on April 25 — when we had that last snowstorm in central Alberta — if we would have got started at close to normal time, I would have said no,” said Lenz. “But for the most part, I think everyone got their crops in the ground here in central Alberta five days to a week later, and that’s resulted in some pretty nice-looking crops.

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“We’re used to challenges like that. I think guys did a real good job of getting what they could into the ground in a fairly timely fashion. We’re just going to have to hope for an open fall to be able to get them off in good shape.”

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The federal and provincial ag ministers have agreed on the “key elements” of a five-year, $3-billion framework. The Canadian Agricultural Partnership is the successor to Growing Forward 2, which expires at the end of March. Business risk management is one of six focus areas, particularly AgriStability. Starting in 2018, its reference margin limit will be capped and all producers will receive at least 70 per cent of their reference margin. There will also be a new $250 minimum payment and a “late participation” mechanism in situations where a significant decrease in revenue “threatens the viability of the farm.” However, benefits will be reduced by 20 per cent for producers who enrol late. AgriInvest will get reduced funding with maximum allowable net sales reduced to $1 million (from $1.5 million). — Staff

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Despite the late start to spring, producers may still be surprised by their quality and yield this harvest, said Brook.

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lberta producers are reporting large variations among buyers in their dockage assessment on canola, says a provincial crop market analyst. “On dockage alone, producers have reported from one to over three per cent differences in dockage on the same sample of their canola,” said Neil Blue. “These differences were reported both in cases of comparing one buyer to another and also in challenging a dockage assessment by using the services of the Canadian Grain Commission.” If a producer is not satisfied with grade or dockage assessed by a buyer, he or she can request a sample of the load be sent to the grain commission for assessment. “Payment for that load will then be subject to the result from the Canadian Grain Commission inspector,” said Blue.

The large volume of spring-harvested canola has increased producer concerns about grading and dockage assessments by elevators this year. PHOTO: CANoLA COUNCIL OF CANADA The commission’s Grain Grading Guide (search for ‘grading guide’ at www. grainscanada.gc.ca) describes the method, aspirator settings, and screens to be considered for use in grading canola. The website also has forms for challenging the grade or dockage. The fee for an

assessment is about $50 plus mailing costs. The unusually large amount of spring-harvested canola also is raising concerns about grading. There is “a large variation in the way buyers are perceiving that quality,” said Blue.

One of the determinants of canola quality is seed damage, assessed by observing the result of crushing canola seeds with a roller. “Producers are familiar with a common form of damage, that being distinctly green seeds,” said Blue. “However, some canola seeds overwintered in the fields incurred damage in the form of inside seed colour change from a bright yellow to darker yellow to tan or brown colour. Like the assessment of green seed count, the assessment of other damage is subjective, based on the judgment of the grader.” Strong demand and a relatively tight supply of canola mean the outside appearance of the canola seed has had little influence on the grading this year, he added. “Because of this, you should shop your samples around widely, preferably after obtaining a grade on a representative sample from an objective source, such as the Canadian Grain Commission.”

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wet spring } from page 17 “Up to a certain extent, the crop will compensate,” he said, noting seed germinates much faster in warmer soils than cooler ones earlier in the season. “Even if it’s seeded late, you can still get a decent crop out of it. The potential is there.” That’s what Lenz is hoping, too. “I haven’t heard reports of guys expecting bumper crops, but right now, I think we can expect average to above-average crops.” And strong prices make “things look a lot better,” said Brook. “Even if the crop isn’t ideal, when you’ve got a good price, it kind of eases the pain.” But the dry conditions in southern Alberta could make it difficult for producers there to take advantage of strong prices, particularly in wheat and canola crops. “Our main concern is whether we’re going to have an average or above-average crop this year,” said Tom Steve, general manager of Alberta Wheat. “The more days that it doesn’t rain, the greater the risk that we won’t be able to take advantage of market opportunities.”

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Even so, the crops are holding up “exceedingly well” despite the drought conditions, Steve added. “I think that’s a reflection of the change in farming practices over the last 30 years or so, where farmers have adopted minimum tillage and they’re doing a fantastic job of improving the soil,” he said. “Twenty-five or 30 years ago with dry conditions like this, the crops would be essentially written off by now. In a lot of cases, they’re surviving because of the improvement in farming practices and the genetics we have.” Brook agrees. “With the general adoption of zero or minimum tillage, it made a huge difference on crop yields with restricted water levels,” he said. “We’ve probably had some summers that have been drier than the ‘Dirty ’30s’ were, yet nowadays you don’t see those clouds of dirt flying around.” And the dry conditions may actually be helping reduce disease pressure this year, particularly with fusarium head blight. “There’s one thing that everyone is becoming more and more aware of here in Alberta, and that’s the risk of fusarium spreading,” said Lenz. “We’ve all seen how that disease seems to be spreading more west and north all the time. It has become not a matter of if but when we’re all affected by that disease. “If you want to talk about black clouds, that’s the one that everyone has their eyes on.” But in drier conditions, “usually you’re not going to see a lot of disease pressure,” said Brook. “Last year was a good year for the development and spread of diseases,” said Brook. “This year may not be a year where it pays to spray, but it’s a warning sign to take it into account. You don’t know what weather you’re going to get. It may be dry this year, but it could be wet next year. “This year shows that you can do everything right in your management, but if the weather works against you, you can fail.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Grain commission fee cuts take effect Aug. 1 The agency says it will save the industry $10 million this fiscal year and $15 million in the next one BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

t’s official — Canadian Grain Commission fees will drop substantially at the start of the new crop year. Effective Aug. 1 the commission will cut its fees for official export inspection from $1.70 per tonne to $1.35, and the weighing charge to seven cents per tonne from 16 cents. The combined reduction of 44 cents a tonne works out to a savings of 24 per cent. The reduction in the fees, which account for most of the agency’s revenue, follows industry consultations this spring. Implementing it Aug. 1 brings in reduced fees eight months sooner than scheduled, caps the grain commission’s budgetary surplus, and saves farmers millions of dollars. Two supplementary fees for overtime related to official grain inspection services are being eliminated, at least until the fees are reviewed for the next five-year fee period starting April 1, 2018. “We commissioners are pleased because the new fees are set at a level that shouldn’t result in any excessive surplus from this time forward,” said assistant chief commissioner Doug Chorney, a farmer who headed Manitoba’s largest farm group from 2011 to 2015. “Pure cost recovery is the intent of this fee level.” The grain commission sharply increased fees in 2013 after the federal government ordered it to be self-sufficient. Those fees were scheduled to last until April 1, 2018, but Ottawa decided to act sooner because of the agency’s growing operating surplus, which hit $114.5 million December 2016. The surplus is currently $121.8 million — nearly double the $63.5 million the commission needs to operate annually.

is a bumper crop we’d like to be able to adjust our fees to reflect that.” When the commission implemented higher fees it expected to inspect, on average, 23.3 million tonnes of grain exports a year, which had been the 15-year average. But following bumper crops, grain exports reached 30.4 million, 37.6 million and 38.4 million in the last three crop years. Meanwhile, the commission is assessing industry suggestions on what to do with the surplus, Chorney said. “We are coming to the point where we can start considering scenarios,” he said. “Some scenarios are straightforward and could be done with proper approvals through the federal authorities and others may require the Canada Grain Act to be opened up.” That would be the case if the money were used to set up a fund to compensate farmers when grain companies fail to pay them for their grain, replacing the cur-

Canadian Grain Commission commissioner Doug Chorney says the new fees are intended to be set at a cost-recovery level. file photo rent “bonding” system, which requires grain companies to post security to cover what they owe farmers.

“That is not something under our control as commissioners,” Chorney said. “That’s something the federal government would

have to initiate. There is a lot to consider in the surplus discussion and not something that will be done quickly.” The grain commission says it needs a $36-million fund to cover unforeseen increases in costs or drops in revenue. Manitoba’s main farm group, Keystone Agricultural Producers, is exploring whether the surplus should be used to provide more analytical grain testing in elevators, including vomitoxin and falling number levels. The Alberta Wheat Commission also supports that idea. And the grain commission itself has suggested it as a possibility, along with refurbishing its laboratories. The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association wants the surplus refunded to farmers, but a grains commission spokesman has said several times that the agency doesn’t have the authority to do so. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Assuming it inspects 34.4 million tonnes of grain, the lower fees will save the grain industry $10 million for the 2017-18 fiscal year and $15 million in 2018-19 fiscal year. (The difference is the reduced fees start Aug. 1, 2017 and the current fiscal year started April 1, 2017.) Although grain companies pay the inspection and weighing fees, it’s widely believed the cost is passed back to farmers.

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The grain commission has already consulted with the grain sector on new user fees to take effect April 1, 2018 and is recommending they start with the new, reduced levels, Chorney said. “But in the future we are hoping to have a formula approach, year by year, so we will be able to adapt to the changing production and exports in real time or an annual basis,” he said. “If there’s a drought… or if there

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How dense is the perfect canola stand? A lower stand density might mean bigger profit, but others say let good agronomics be your guide BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD

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Murray Hartman says a jump in seed costs can make lower density a financial winner. Photo: Alexis Stockford

ave canola growers been targeting too-dense stands? According to one oilseed specialist that might be the case, but not everyone agrees. Murray Hartman, oilseeds specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry put forward the controversial suggestion during a presentation at Canolapalooza here last month. He said the current target of seven to 10 plants a square foot doesn’t produce enough added yield to justify the additional cost. A more profitable plant stand might be closer to four to six plants per square foot, he said. “The actual, physical response of yield to density now is different with the herbicide-tolerant hybrids — we can achieve high

yield with fewer plants than we used to,” he said. Hartman did some rough calculations at the event, showing how lower seeding rates could bring producers as much as an additional $10 an acre or more (assuming canola prices of $10 and additional seed costs of $10 an acre). He also showed that higher-density seeding rates only broke back into profitability at lower emergence rates of 80 per cent or less, but profits were still higher in the lowerdensity model. But other experts don’t agree that lower plant density brings bigger profits. Such economic-focused studies are too narrow and do not take proper agronomic management into account, said Jeanette Gaultier, a weed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. “Studies looking at the most ‘economic’ soybean and canola plant stands have found that

“The actual, physical response of yield to density now is different with the herbicide-tolerant hybrids. We can achieve high yield with fewer plants than we used to.”

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producers may be able to seed less than recommended plant stands... but these studies only consider economics,” she said. “However, there are many less tangible seeding rate effects that producers should consider, and weed control is a big one.” Numerous studies from across the Prairies have found higher seeding rates substantially boost a crop’s competitiveness against weeds, she said.

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“Decreased seeding rates, on the other hand, mean that our herbicides have to do all the heavy lifting due to a less competitive crop, which can increase the risk of selecting for herbicide resistance,” she said. Hartman acknowledged Gaultier’s point, adding that a higher density would also provide more cushion in case plants are lost to disease, pests, or weather. The anticipated length of the growing season may also affect optimal density, he said, since density can affect maturity. “Most growers will say, well, I want extra seed because, for example, I might get flea beetles or some frost and things like that, and that’s fine,” he said. “My question is: Do you know how much extra you’re willing to spend and what the extra value is to you?” Hartman said he isn’t advocating every farmer rein back their seeding rate. Many producers, he said, may be overestimating plant density and have densities lower than what his study recommends. “If they’re counting their plant stands and they’re already at that low end, they shouldn’t be lowering it any more, but a lot of growers don’t measure what they have and they don’t realize they’re only achieving four plants per square foot,” he said. “If you really want to be fine tuning your seeding rates with this expensive seed, you better be documenting what you have and figuring out whether you have room to go up or down.” The Canola Council of Canada has also joined the conversation on optimal seeding rate after launching its online canola calculator this year. The tool includes several risk factors, including growing season length, frost, pest loss, and nonuniformity, which producers may customize to mimic their farm’s environment. Producers may calculate for seeding rate, plant survival, or stand density using the tool. The council has been recommending plant density of seven to 10 plants per square foot. “But emerging research which can account for equipment change, seed costs, seed size, and improved vigour of hybrids indicates that growers may find situations where lower plant densities can still meet their goals,” canola council agronomy specialist Ian Epp said during the tool’s February launch. Despite that, the council still recommends at least six plants per square foot due to potential plant loss. astockford@farmmedia.com Remember that story you wanted to read again from a few months back?

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Agriculture is my teacher — and I never fall asleep in class Quinten Albrecht, 12, of Holden, was the junior winner in the Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture competition at the Calgary Stampede. This year’s topic was: Working in agriculture is more than just farming.

arvesting crops, haying, calving out cows, and riding horses. These are just some of the things that fill up my event calendar every year. But it is really more than just that. Agriculture is more than farming. I do so many things on our family farm year round. I am learning that agriculture is much more than “just” farming. I will tell you what agriculture is teaching me. I am beginning to realize that living in rural Alberta and working with my family on our farm is teaching me a lot. I am learning many life skills such as responsibility, teamwork, a good work ethic, public speaking, community spirit, industry and marketing, and being passionate about my work. In a way, agriculture is like a teacher to me. It is very interesting, so I will never fall asleep (like in social class!). Agriculture teaches me how to be a good, responsible person. For example, in the summer when my dad is in the field and my mom takes my sister Kate to her riding lesson, I “get” to do chores! Even though I am not always thrilled about it, I still do them because it would spell T-R-O-U-BL-E if I didn’t. Responsibility and teamwork — two very important skills at my house. My dad always says that “teamwork gets the job done faster.” He and I tackle a lot of tasks together, like fencing and working in the garden. Many chores we tackle as a family. Examples of these would be daily chores, processing cattle, yard work, and everyone’s favourite — cleaning the chicken barn! These jobs are always easier with more than one person and it is more fun when you have someone to talk to. One thing that my mom really enforces is a good work ethic. She says that you can’t get a good job

Quinten Albrecht, who won the $500 first-place prize in the junior division of this year’s Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture competition, and competition founder Eric Dalke. PHOTO: AYSA without one. She also stresses doing things because they need to be done, and not waiting to be told to do them. I truly think that she is right. We are always expected to try our best, regardless of the situation. Another skill that I am learning, which is priceless, is what I am doing right now: public speaking. This is something that I love and truly enjoy. I started practising this through a great agricultural program called 4-H, which is also teaching me about community spirit. Whether it is painting panels, doing dishes for a graduation, or visiting the seniors’ lodge, our club is always active in and around our community. Our rural community teaches me that you always help a friend or neighbour in need. We rarely wait for people to ask for help; we see that it is needed and “pitch in.” This could mean anything from helping to fix farm equipment, moving cattle, or preparing a meal for someone who is very busy. Another side of agriculture is the industry part of it. According to ATB Agriculture, a lot of revenue comes from the U.S. and China from Canadian exports. Some of Canada’s largest sales come from canola oil, prepared potatoes, and malt barley, which are sold to other top buying countries.

Agriculture is also the secondlargest industry in Alberta. We are known all over for our trademark “Alberta Beef.” Now more and more restaurants are switching their place of purchase to all Canadian products. I am glad that they are doing this and hope that more restaurants continue to “buy from the best.” I think something that we can all agree on is that agriculture is a way of life. Our neighbour who is 94 years old still lives on his own farm and raises horses. When I talked to him about his life, he said that if he had his life to live over again, he would not change a single thing. He is a true farmer who loves and cares for his animals and land in every way possible. The world needs more guys like him; he worked hard his entire life, he respects the land he lives on, the farmers before him, and most of all he is grateful for his excellent health. He is an easygoing guy who loves nature. Man, do I ever hope to be like him some day — 82 years from now! I have told you that I am enthusiastic about agriculture, and that being involved with it is teaching me a lot. There is just one aspect about agriculture that really “ruffles my

More choices than ever at Open Farm Days

lberta Open Farm Days continues to grow and this year has reached triple digits. More than 100 farms, ranches, and other operations with a connection to agriculture will be opening their doors to the public on Aug. 19-20. Visiting farms is free and a complete list can be found at www.albertafarmdays.com. The website also has a route planner. You first select the day you want to visit and the region (north, central, or south). The map then shows pins of all the available locations. Clicking on a pin gives a capsule description of the operation (including whether it has washrooms) and allows you to add it to your route, which is shown on a Google map with distances and driving times. Open Farm Days started in the Maritimes more than a decade ago and this year’s event is the fifth in Alberta. The goal is to “showcase Alberta’s agriculture and tourism industry in a fun, engaging and meaningful manner to participants of all ages.” There are also 16 culinary events taking place this year as part of the event. — Staff

feathers.” The fact that the work on our farm keeps us busy is not unusual; most farms are busy. Unfortunately the other aspect of our family farm that is not unusual is the fact that both of my parents work off the farm — not because they want to, it is because they have to in order to keep it financially sustainable. I interviewed the ag business lender at our local AFSC office. He stated that over 80 per cent of his clients have one or both partners working off the farm. My family works hard at home to keep our farm afloat. Sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in our day. In addition to this, my mom works at a rural hospital and my dad drives truck and operates heavy equipment at two different jobs. I think that they both must work pretty hard as they often come home really tired and, to be honest, sometimes pretty grouchy. Bottom line is they work so hard because they have to. Also, were you aware that 60 to 80 per cent of family farm income is from off the farm? Here we are, raising food for others, and my parents have to work off the farm to help us have the essentials. My dad says that “Farmers raise food for others, and that is a very noble thing. Yet, every day a farmer picks up his lunch kit to go to work to feed his family.” I think that it is also noble to be so passionate about agriculture that the majority of farmers will do this. I sure wish that they didn’t have to. Ladies and gentlemen, I love agriculture and I want to stay involved with it for my career. I have told you about many life skills that I am learning because I am involved with our family farm. I come from a long line of farmers and it just runs in my blood like oil runs in an engine. I think that I am VERY lucky to be blessed with the privileges and opportunities that come with the family farm. Now you see ladies and gentlemen, that agriculture is really MUCH, MUCH more than just farming.

Send agriculture-related meeting and event announcements to: glenn.cheater@fbcpublishing.com Aug. 1: Killam Field Day, bus departs from Battle River Research Group office, Forestburg. Contact: Martina Alder 780-582-7308 Aug. 2: GRO Crop Tour, Pibroch Community Hall, Pibroch. Contact: Sandeep Nain 780-249-1440 Aug. 2: Cereal and Flax Genetic Field Day, Lakeland College, Vermilion. Contact: Veronica 780853-8738 Aug. 2: Cattle Marketing Workshop, Holiday Inn & Suites, Red Deer. Contact: Grey Wooded Forage Association 403-844-2645 Aug. 8: Smoky Lake Summer Field Day, Quiet Nook Community Centre, 9 miles south of Vilna. Contact: Lakeland Agricultural Research Association 780-8267260 Aug. 9: Dylan Biggs Stockmanship School, Champion Community Hall, Champion. Contact: Rachel McLean 403-9959466 Aug. 11: August Field Tours — Mackenzie Applied Research Association, Fort Vermilion Experimental Farm, Fort Vermilion. Contact: MARA 780927-3776 Aug. 15-17: Canadian Beef Industry Conference, BMO Conference Centre, Calgary. Contact: Tracy Herbert 306-8505026 Aug. 19-20: Alberta Open Farm Days, various locations around the province. See www. albertafarmdays.com for details Aug. 22: Cow-Forage Gentec Tour, Lacombe Research Centre, Lacombe. Contact: Gentec 780248-1740 Sept. 18-20: Public Trust Summit: Tackling Transparency — The Truth about Trust, The Westin, Calgary. Contact: Canadian Center for Food Integrity 519-265-4234

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ur thoughts are with those impacted by the devastating wildfires in British Columbia. We know how much producers care about their cattle and how hard it is to see them in distress. Alberta Beef Producers is calling on cattle producers in our province to help support our neighbouring producers in any way we can. The B.C. Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) is helping to coordinate haulers with livestock needing to be evacuated. With

highway closures and evacuation orders, permits are needed to reenter evacuated areas for livestock transport. BCCA is also asking anyone able to provide relief by hosting cattle or donating feed to email wildfires@cattlemen.bc.ca. The Red Cross is providing assistance to local authorities and those affected by the wildfires. Donations will help provide immediate relief and financial assistance for food, clothing and personal needs. Beyond meeting immediate needs, donations may also help re-entry and go towards more long-term recovery. Your donation can be made at RedCross.ca.

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2014 REM, VRX ..............................$22,800 2008 REM 2700 ..............................$13,000 2007 Bourgault 6000 ......................$25,800

HEADER COMBINE 2010 Honeybee, HB30, Gleaner adaptor, 30’...................$49,500 1999 Honeybee SP36, 36’ .............$29,000 2007 Honeybee SP36 ....................$29,800 2013 Honeybee HP30 ....................$52,000 1994 Honeybee SP30, ....................$9,800 2009 NH 88C, 42’ ...........................$68,000 2001 NH 94C, 30’ ...........................$29,000 2006 NH 94C, 30’ ...........................$29,500 2008 NH 94C, 30’ ...........................$29,500 2010 NH 94C, 30 CX/CR ................$36,500 2003 NH 94C, 30 CX/CR ................$29,500 2005 NH 94C ..................................$39,500 1998 NH 994 CX/CR ......................$19,000 2009 NH 94C, 36 CX/CR ................$39,500 2008 NH 94C-36, ..........................$39,500 2003 NH 94C-36, ..........................$39,500 1999 NH 994-30, ...........................$29,500 1998 NH 994-36, ...........................$19,000 1995 NH SP25 ................................$15,000 2011 JD 630D, 30’..........................$58,000 2012 JD 635D, 35’..........................$68,000 2010 MacDon, 30’, CR/CX, D6030 $68,000 1998 MacDon 960, ........................$25,000 2010 MF 5100-35, .........................$58,000 1997 Westward 9030........................$4,000 2010 Macdon Fd70, 40’ .................$79,000 2010 CIH 2142, 35’ ........................$58,000 2010 Macdon FD70, 45’ .................$69,000 2014 Macdon CR/CX, 35’, D6535G$69,000 2014 Macdon, 35’, D6535G ...........$69,000

MOWER CONDITIONER 2004 NH 1475, Toung only ...............$6,500 2006 NH 1475, ..............................$21,500 2002 NH 1475, Toung only ...............$2,000 1995 NH 2216, ................................$7,500 1995 NH 2216, ................................$9,500 2012 NH H7460 ..............................$33,500 2007 NH 1475/HS18 ......................$23,800 2008 CIH SCX100, 18” ...................$23,800

2011 NH SP240F, 1920 hrs ..........$185,000

2009 Rogator 1084, 3160 hrs.......$159,000 2001 John Deere 4710, 800 Gal, 100’ ..............................$94,000

SWATHER 2011 MacDon D60, 35’ ..................$34,000 2013 MacDon D65, 40’ ..................$49,500 2010 Macdon M150/D6535, 812/1104 hrs, 35’, 950 THR ....$109,500 2010 MacDon M150, 2053/1440 hrs ............................$85,000 2010 MacDon M150, 35’, 1848/1213 hrs ............................$85,000 1998 MacDon 960, ...........................$9,500 1998 MacDon 960, 25’ .....................$9,500 2013 MacDon M155/D6540, 520 hrs .....................................$138,000 2013 MacDon M105, 170 Hrs .....$138,000 2014 NH SR200/440HB ...............$169,000 1999 NH 994, 25’ ...........................$15,000 2007 NH HW325, 1200hrs .............$58,000 2008 NH H8040/HB36, as is ..........$69,000 2014 NH SR200............................$175,000 2012 MF 9740/523, 604 Eng. Single knife, 30’ 450 THR ..........$98,000 2003 Premier 2952, 2098 Hrs.........$48,000

TRACTOR 2011 NH T7.270 AutoCommand - LDR, 2360 hrs ...................................$178,000 2009 NH TV6070 - LDR, Eng Hrs: 4660 ...........................$95,000 2012 NH T7.235, 1819 hrs ...........$198,000 2012 NH T7.235, 2341 hrs ...........$168,000 2011 Case IH 210, 1290 Hrs, ...... $148,000 2011 Versatile 305, 1800 hrs ........$149,500 2012 NH, T7.235, 5800 hrs ..........$109,000 2012 CIH U105, 3622 .....................$59,000

TRACTOR 4WD 2009 CIH STX535Q, 3103 hrs ......$248,000

SKID STEER/ COMP. TRACTOR

2012 NH T9.505 ...........................$339,000

2003 Bobcat 763 ............................$26,500 2010 Kubota BX1860, c/w mower ...$9,000 2006 Kubota L4630 ........................$23,500

1994 NH 9680 ................................$89,000

2010 NH T9040, 1956 hrs ............$239,000 1995 NH 9270 ............................... $75,000

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’12 NEW HOLLAND CR8090 ENG HRS 1655 SEP HRS 1208, 520/85R42, DELUXE CHOPPER, HID LIGHTS, 350 BU, 449 HP, TABER $310,000

’05 NEW HOLLAND CR960 ENG HRS 2954 SEP HRS 2175, 900/60R32, 600/65R28, DELUXE CHOPPER, 300 BU, 330HP, MOOSE JAW $99,000

’14 NEW HOLLAND CR8090 ENG HRS 614 SEP HRS 448, 620/70R42 DUALS, DELUXE CHOOPER, HID LIGHTS, 410 BU, 442 HP, SWIFT CURRENT $425,000

’13 NEW HOLLAND CR9090 ENG HRS 950 SEP HRS 810, 620/70R42 DUALS, LEATHER, LATERAL HEADER TILT, 355 BU, 523 HP, TABER $335,000

’14 NEW HOLLAND CR8090 ENG HRS 736 SEP HRS

’13 NEW HOLLAND CR8090 ENG HRS 1169 SEP HRS

‘10 NEW HOLLAND CR9060, ENG HRS 2053 SEP HRS

‘16 NEW HOLLAND CR8.90 ENG HRS 333 SEP HRS

890, 520/85R42 DUALS, LEATHER, EXT WEAR PKG, DLX CHOPPER, 350BU, 442HP, MEDICINE HAT $349,000

1523, 900/60R32, EXT AUGER, 315BU, 340 HP, MOOSE JAW, $159,000

553, 620/70R42 DUALS, LEATHER, EXT WEAR, DLX CHOPPER, 410BU, 442HP TABER $439,000

267, 620/70R42 DUALS, LEATHER, EXT WEAR KIT, LED LIGHTS, 410BU, 469HP SWIFT CURRENT, $475,000

SWIFT CURRENT 306-773-4948 MOOSE JAW 306-692-7844 SHAUNAVON 306-297-4131 MEDICINE HAT 403-528-2800

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NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do 1928 PONTIAC TRUCK for parts, wheels metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to and body in fair cond. Pics available if in- daycab conversions. Sandblasting and terested. Call 306-378-2668, Elrose, SK. paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD Convertible, shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. 390 auto., always shedded, phone for more details. 306-259-4430, Young, SK. 1972 CADILLAC ELDORADO Convertible, new tires and top, nice drivable car, $12,500. 306-746-7307, Semans, SK.

WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales brochures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK. ANTIQUE PICKER IN Southern Alberta looking to buy oil cans, vintage clothing, 2018 SUNDOWNER SANTA FE LQ 3-horse, signs, motorbikes, and junk in old outbuild- #J1HA7153, $48,900. Ph 1-844-488-3142 ings! Pay CA$H! 403-915-0447. or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

ALLISON TRANSMISSION. Service, Sales and Parts. Exchange or rebuild. Call Allied Transmissions Calgary, 1-888-232-2203; Spectrum Industrial Automatics Ltd., Blackfalds, AB., call 1-877-321-7732. 2017 FEATHERLITE 7’x24’, #HC143380. $26,500. 3 compartments. Edmonton/Red Deer. Call 1-844-488-3142 or shop online WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 24/7 at: www.allandale.com 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. Cummins, Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687. VS TRUCK WORKS Inc. Parting out GM 1/2 and 1 ton trucks. Call 403-972-3879, Alsask, SK. www.vstruckworks.com WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all models. Need parts? Call 306-821-0260 or email: junkman.2010@hotmail.com Wrecking Dodge, Chev, GMC, Ford and others. Lots of 4x4 stuff, 1/2 ton - 3 ton, NEW WILSON BUMPER PULL MODEL buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, Desert Sales Inc. now stocks the Wilson mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK. Ranch Hand bumper pull. With over 15 years of sales and service, we will not be WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles undersold. Bassano, AB., 1-888-641-4508. and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension www.desertsales.ca axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. 2008 CIMARRON 4 horse living quarter TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in trailer, Sierra custom interior pkg., electric obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought over hydraulic jack, new tires, $44,500. 306-441-7680, Battleford, SK. for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK.

2007 MACK, 10 speed Eaton auto., new 20’ CIM B&H, 380,000 kms., fresh Sask. safeties. Call 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, 2013 VOLVO HEAVY Spec, D16, 550 HP, 46 rears, 4-way locks, 1 owner, 250K, like SK. www.78truxsales.com DL #316542. new, $85,900. 780-206-1234 Barrhead, AB REMOTE CONTROL ENDGATE AND hoist systems can save you time, energy and keep you safe this seeding season. Give Kramble Industries a call at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or visit us online at: www.kramble.net 20+ TANDEMS: Standards & Automatics. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK.

1971 FORD F500 with B&H and roll tarp in CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call good condition, $5500. Call 306-223-4417, Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit Laird, SK. us at: www.jasonsagri-motive.ca 1994 FL80 TANDEM, 8.3L Cummins, 5 spd. PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and Allison auto., air ride, clean truck, fresh SK bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now safety, long enough for 20’ grain box. Call own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. Neil at 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK. 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailers.ca 2000 IHC 2674, 350 Cummins, 6 spd. AlliFRUEHAUF 37K pintle hitch tandem trailer, son auto., tandem, low hrs. and kms., will new 35’ deck, c/w road load ramps, certi- take 22’ grain box. Call Neil at fied. $19,500 OBO. Call 306-921-7583 or 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK. 306-752-2873, Melfort, SK. 1995 DOEPKER 48’, 102”, tandem machin- AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed ery trailer, single drop, hyd. tail/flip, alum. tandems and tractor units. Contact David outriggers, 12,000 lb. winch, good cond., 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, $35,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2007 MACK, 400 HP Mack eng., AutoShift TRAIL KING TKT-40 tilt deck, 5963 miles, trans., A/T/C, new 20’ BH&T, new rear like new condition. Call 306-482-5121, tires, 716,000 kms, exc. shape, $67,500; 2009 IH Transtar 8600 w/Cummins eng. Carnduff, SK. 10 spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, 742,000 kms, exc. tires, real good shape, $69,500; 2007 IH 9200, ISX Cummins, 430 HP, AutoShift, alum. wheels, new 20’ BH&T, fully loaded, 1,000,000 kms, real nice, TRUCKS & TRAILERS $67,500; 2009 Mack CH613, 430 HP Mack, 10 spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels, 1.4 million kms, has bearing roll done, nice shape, $69,500; 2007 T600, C13 Cat, 425 HP, 13 OVER 200 TRAILERS Kenworth spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, alum. IN STOCK wheels, new paint, 1.0 million kms, exc. truck, $71,500; 1996 Midland 24’ tandem Flat decks & pup grain trailer, stiff pole, completely reDeck overs, built, new paint and brakes, exc. shape, Dumps, $18,500; 1999 IH 4700 S/A w/17’ steel Car hauler, flatdeck, 230,000 kms, IH dsl., 10 spd., Enclosed good tires, $19,500; 1998 Freightliner tractor, C60 Detroit, 430 HP, 13 spd, alum. Trailers wheels, sleeper, good rubber, $17,500; and much 2005 IH 9200 tractor, ISX Cummins, 430 more!! HP, 13 spd., alum wheels, flat-top sleeper, good rubber, $22,500. All trucks SK. safetied. Trades considered. All reasonable offers considered. Arborfield SK., call Merv at 306-276-7518 res., 306-767-2616 cell. DL #906768. FINANCING AND LEASING 1989 IH F1954, 466 dsl., 5&2, air brakes, AVAILABLE rear TA, new 11x22 tires, new 8x20 box 5 yrs. ago, roll up tarp, 108,000 kms., 3760 - 48 Ave. Camrose $50,000. 306-449-2255, A.E. Chicoine 1.780.672.4400 Farm Equipment Limited, Storthoaks, SK.

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CAN-AM TRUCK EXPORT LTD., Delisle, SK. 1-800-938-3323. 2006 Western Star C15 Cat, 18-46, 36” flat-top, low kms, new safety, $50,000; 1998 Timpte convertible grain trailer, 48’, tandem, air ride, $20,000; 2009 Western Star CC 60 Detroit, 18 fronts, 46 rears, 4-way locks, 460,000 kms, $60,000; 2007 IHC 4400, DT466, 6 spd., air ride, w/24’ van, 325,000 kms, $16,000; 400 KW to 800 KW gensets, low hrs; 2002 Pete 320, 3126 Cat, auto w/side load garbage unit, $30,000; 2008 Kenworth 800 daycab, C15 Cat, 18 spd., 46 4-way locks, 700,000 kms, $68,000; 2009 VOLVO 430, D16 535 HP 18 spd., rears, Freightliner Columbia, Detroit 60 Se46,000 rears, 4-way locks, 290,000 kms, 2003 ries, 13 spd., 40 rears, $23,000; Gensets PTO, 68,900$. 780-206-1234, Barrhead AB also available. Financing available OAC. www.can-amtruck.com DL #910420. 1981 IHC F2574 671 13 spd., 240 WB, 20’ B&H c/w silage gate, $22,000. During the W ATRO US M AINLINE day, call 403-932-2131, Cochrane, AB. 2006 KENWORTH W900, 565 Cummins, 18 spd., 46,000 rears, double highrise bunk, $38,000. 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. 2013 MACK CHU613, auto. trans., heavy rear end, 505 HP, c/w 2015 Etnyre Black Hawk equipment trailer, 10’W, tridem lift axles, alum. wheels, pullouts. Great for Farm Dealership. Sell as unit or separately. Call 780-720-4304, Willingdon, AB. 2005 WESTERN STAR Low Max, Detroit 515, 18 spd., 40 rears, 1.2M kms, good 11x22.5 tires. 306-634-9324, Estevan, SK.

KENWORTHS: 2008, 2007 T800 500 Cat 18 spd., 46 diff. lockers; 2009 T660, new pre-emission, 525 ISX, new 18 spd. and clutch, 46 diff., lockers; 2008 T800 daycab, 500 Cat, 18 spd., lockers, new clutch and trans; 2014 Western Star 4900, 46 diff. Detroit, 18 spd., 4-way locks; 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, daycab, Detroit 515, 18 spd., lockers; 2007 IH 9900i, 525 ISX, 18 spd, 3-way lockers; 2007 IH 9200 daycab, 450 ISX, 13 spd; 1996 T800, Cat, 13 spd., rebuilt trans., diffs and injectors; 2006 Pete 379, daycab, 500 Cat, 18 spd., lockers, new rebuilt eng., new clutch; 2005 Mack CH613, 18 spd., lockers, wet kit, 450,000 kms; 2- 1996 FLD 120 Freightliners, 425 Cat, 430 Detroit, lockers. Ron Brown Implements, Delisle, SK., 306-493-9393. DL 905231. www.rbisk.ca SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. 2010 INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR, 500/550 Cummins eng., full delete, safety done in June, new Michelin’s all around, all maintenance records available, 1,880,000 kms. Possibility of job to go with the truck! $50,000. Call 306-229-5626, Kinistino, SK.

ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several trucks with auto. trans. available with C&C or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900; TOW TRUCK, 1993 F700, 10 spd., Vulcan Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Itu- towing unit (will separate). Pro Ag Sales, 306-441-2030 anytime North Battleford SK na, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net

ATTENTION GRAVEL HAULERS: 5 tandems in stock, 1998-2007; Tri-axle 18’ dump. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK

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1948 IHC KB5 Truck, w/steel box and hoist; Wanted: 1956 Pontiac Laurentien. 780-305-4106, Barrhead, AB.

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CONTINUOUS METAL ROOFING, no exposed screws to leak or metal overlaps. Ideal for lower slope roofs, rinks, churches, pig barns, commercial, arch rib build- HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 ing and residential roofing; also available yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK. custom conversions available. Looking for Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK 2009 CASE 440CT skid steer loader, COVER-ALL 40x60’ TRUSS arch shelter, w/tracks, 1954 hours. $7500 spent in last dismantled. Offers. Phone 306-563-6022, year on new tracks, new drive sprockets, Canora, SK. new idlers, and some new rollers. Very good condition, $31,000 OBO. Call Neil at 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK.

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KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. For sales and service east central SK. and NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346. vertical beater spreaders. Phone DIAMOND CANVAS SHELTERS, sizes ranging from 15’ wide to 120’ wide, any BINS OR SALE: 7 Westeel bins: 1250 bu., 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. length. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. 1$/bu.; 1 Twister bin 1650 bu., w/ladder, $1.50/bu. 306-422-5585, St. Louis, SK. www.starlinesales.com CONVEY-ALL 10x45 CONVEYOR, 13HP STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, Honda engine, $8500. Call 780-679-7795, 26’ SCHULTE 5026 BATWING mower, built on site. For early booking call w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. Camrose, AB. double blades, exc. shape, pics. available 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. BATCO CONVEYORS, new and used, Reduced, $19,000. 1-866-402-4031. www.warmanhomecentre.com BOOK NOW, TAKE DELIVERY, DON’T grain augers and SP kits. Delivery and PAY UNTIL NOVEMBER, 2017. Top leasing available. 1-866-746-2666. WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call quality MERIDIAN bins. Price includes: skid, ladders to ground, manhole, set-up 2014 BATCO 15x120 under bin conveyor 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: and delivery within set radius. Meridian 30HP, 3 phase 600V motor, like new cond, www.warmanhomecentre.com Hopper Combo SPECIAL: 5000 bu., $18,000. 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK. INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or $14,400. We manufacture superior quality built on site, for early booking call hoppers and steel floors for all makes and BATCO 15x85, 35 HP, like new condition, 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: sizes. Know what you are investing in. Call $24,000; 15x15 Batco, 8 HP transfer conand find out why our product quality and veyor c/w mover, like new cond., $6000. www.warmanhomecentre.com price well exceeds the competition. We 306-677-2598, Hodgeville, SK. LANDMASTER DOZER: Professionally BEHLEN STEEL BUILDINGS, quonsets, also stock replacement lids for all makes & Engineered & Manufactured. Lease to own. convex and rigid frame straight walls, models of bins. Leasing available. Hoffart BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” Zero down. Semi-annual payments. Lease grain tanks, metal cladding, farm- com- Services Inc, 306-957-2033, Odessa, SK. and 10” end units available; Transfer conterm up to 72 months. Call for details and mercial. Construction and concrete crews. veyors and bag conveyors or will custom pricing. Sask - Neil 306-231-8300 or Alta. Guaranteed workmanship. Call your Saska- 12 USED STEEL BIN SKIDS for 18’ dia. build. Call for prices. Master Industries bins, in good cond. Loreburn, SK. Gord, 780-913-7353. landmaster.ca Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone toon and Northwest Behlen Distributor, 306-644-0011 mgr@loreburnfarming.com 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK. Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, KELLO DISC BLADES and bearings: 22” to Osler, SK. WESTEEL BINS: 2- 1750 and 2- 2000 bu. 42” notched. Parts: oilbath and greaseable with steel floors, can be easily moved. Call bearings to service all makes of heavy con306-771-2765, Balgonie, SK. struction discs. Call: 1-888-500-2646, Red IHC 6400 54’ chisel plow, 12” spacing, new Deer, AB. www.kelloughs.com FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper NH3, boots and openers, new hoses, new cone and steel floor requirements contact: walking beam shafts, $33,000. Nipawin, RECLAMATION CONTRACTORS: Bigham Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll SK. 306-862-7138 or 306-862-5993. 3 and 4 leg mechanical trip 3 pt. hitch free: 1-888-304-2837. Paratills in stock; parts for Bigham and Tye SCS RAVEN 440, AutoRate controller, c/w Paratills. Call Kelloughs: 1-888-500-2646. Raven flow control valve, flow meter, 3-way shut-off valve, pressure spike valve, 2000 JD 624H Loader, 3 yard, 20.5 tires, SUMMER SPECIAL: All aviation, commer60’ of Raven wiring harness. Everything one owner, good condition, $32,500. cial and farm, post & stud frame buildings 20’ AND 40’ SEA CONTAINERS, for sale needed for liquid variable rate fertilizing, in Calgary, AB. Phone 403-226-1722, asking $1000. 306-452-7799, Redvers, SK. 403-291-1010, Calgary, AB. on sale! Standard and custom sizes 1-866-517-8335. www.magnatesteel.com available. Door options include bi-fold, WANTED: LEFT FRONT SPINDLE for overhead and sliders. Book early to receive Galion grader with WD9 motor. free delivery!! Call 306-220-2749, Hague, 403-443-7886, Three Hills, AB. SK., www.newtechconstruction.ca 2008 WESTFIELD 10x61 swing auger, $8500; 2008 Brandt 13x70HP, swing auger 1994 VOLVO 150 wheel loader, good POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, w/hyd. mover, $13,000; 2012 Sakundiak cond., $35,000. 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction 8x39 w/Haas mover, excellent, 30HP Kohand concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, ler, $11,000. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. CAT D6H XL Series II crawler dozer, multi MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, shank ripper, sound suppressed cab, new Hague, SK. REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER undercarriage, extensive work order. movers, trailer chute openers, endgate 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, For the customer that prefers quality. swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, CLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK. motorized utility carts. All shipped directly older Cats, IH and Allis Chalmers. to you. Safety, convenience, reliability. 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB. BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, and used sea containers, all sizes. Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net 1980 CAT 966C Loader, completely rebuilt NEW, NEVER ASSEMBLED Westor 1808, 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. w/bucket, c/w third valve, window guard, 80% of new, with free steel floor. 20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and AUGERS: NEW and USED: Wheatheart, and belly pan, $65,000. Call 306-764-3877 780-221-3980, Leduc, AB. modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina Westfield, Westeel augers; Auger SP kits; or 306-960-4651, Prince Albert, SK. and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca Batco conveyors; Wheatheart post pounders. Good prices, leasing available. Call 4- 146 WESTEEL bins, hoppers, skids, CAT 980C LOG grapple fork, bucket, new 2300 bu., $5500 ea; 2- 146 Westeel bins, 306-933-0436. 1-866-746-2666. tires; Case 2870, Degelman dozer 4x4; hoppers, skids, aeration fans, $7500 ea. 20’ and 40’ SHIPPING CONTAINERS 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, SK. 780-739-8084, 780-554-4736 Leduc, AB. and storage trailers. Large Sask. inventory. 2015 BRANDT 13110HP, electric winch, light kit, remote swing, anti-snag spout Phone 1-800-843-3984 or 306-781-2600. HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, CHIEF WESTLAND AND CARADON BIN with full-bin indicator, exc. cond., $24,500; 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt extensions, sheets, stiffeners, etc. Now SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’- 2015 Batco 1585, 25HP elec. Honda mofor years of trouble-free service. Lever available. Call Bill, 780-986-5548, Leduc, 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For tor w/mover kit, like new cond., $24,500. Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK. AB. www.starlinesales.com inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, Call 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK. Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca MERIDIAN HARVEST AUGERS: SLMD ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stockbehind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ ing dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All 10-72, $12,750; SLMD 12-85, $24,500; HD blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction sizes. Now in stock: 53’ steel and insulated 10-59, loaded, $19,500. Delivery available. stainless steel. 306-861-1102 Radville, SK. 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. Call 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca

by the leader in grain bagging innovation. USED AUGERS: 2013 R10x41 Wheatheart, CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to loaded, $9995; 2014 TL12-39, loaded, mustard. Cert. organic and conventional. $14,995. All excellent condition. 306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. RM45 MERIDIAN, $34,500; RM55 Meridian, $36,500. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., 306-957-2033. BRANDT 1380 XL swing auger, never used, $23,500 OBO, Call 306-537-3780, McLean, SK. PRICE TO CLEAR: Loaded 2016 HHD8-46 TL10-39; SLMD 12-72 and SLMD 12-95. Used Augers: 2012 SLMD 12-72 w/winch and swing mover; Brandt 10x60 S/A: Wheatheart 8x51’ c/w mover. Also dealer for Convey-All Conveyors. Leasing avail! Call Dale at Mainway Farm Equipment, 2008 GSI 1226, 3 PH NG/LPG, 10.5 million 306-567-3285, 306-567-7299, Davidson, BTU, batch or continuous, 3640 BPH. SK. www.mainwayfarmeguipment.ca Portable, needs nothing, still in operation, $91,000. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB. MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS available with self-propelled mover kits and bin sweeps. Call Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipaw- DRYAIR GRAIN DRYING SYSTEMS: New and used available. Expand your in, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837. Harvest window. Low temperature drying. Clean, safe, and contamination free. Maintain grade value. Low supervision and maintenance. Perfect aeration day 24/7! STORE KING 9’ BAGGER w/conveyor, 6 Call Factory at 1-888-750-1700 for bags, ready to go, $16,000. 780-221-3980, more information. St. Brieux, SK. Leduc, AB. AERATION SYSTEM: Home built, portable, 2016 ARC ALLOY BX6 grain bagger coal fired, hot water system c/w 5HP 220 w/Arc Alloy H-2 hopper and Arc Alloy C-2 volt centrifical fan. Auto elec. controls for conveyor, 6 Up North 250’x10’ grain bags, coal stoker & water temperature, $1000 Tridekon Grain Boss GB13 extractor. OBO. Can also be used as space heater! Brand new, never used, $94,000. Call 306-449-2412 evenings, Redvers, SK. 306-773-8484 or 306-741-9309, Swift Current, SK. bk.stolhandske@sasktel.net SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS: Grant Service have dryers in stock at winter proBAG Supplies Canada Ltd. Ltd. gram pricing! SQ28D, 30 HP, quiet fan, Bulk Bags/Tote Bags/Super Sacks 576 bu., single phase power, 12,000,000 BTU, only 2 in stock. Call or come see us at Ag In Motion! 306-272-4195, Foam Lake.

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2011 UNVERFERTH 1015 EXTREME, used three seasons, 1000 PTO, scale, tarp, always shedded, excellent condition, $48,000 OBO. 306-264-7869, Kincaid, SK.

JD 568 BALER, mega wide plus PU, flotation tires, bale kicker, twine and netwrap, good condition, $31,000 OBO. Call Scott 403-854-0230, Hanna, AB. NH 114 HAYBINE, 14’, good working cond; JD 535 round baler, field ready, always shedded; NH 1033 bale wagon, PTO, field ready. Call 306-423-5748, Wakaw, SK. NH BR780A and BR790 both with regular pickups, big tires, good running condition, shedded, $20,000 for 2 or $11,000 each. 780-808-4101, Frenchman Butte, SK.

FOR SALE FOR PARTS: J&M 22” unload au- JD 568 BALER, flotation tire, Mega PU, ger, tube & flighting, top section with bale kicker hyd. PU, shedded, good shape. spout and slider extension. 306-452-7799, 306-856-4710, Conquest, SK. Redvers, SK. 2003 UNVERFERTH 8200, tarp, $31,000 HESSTON 856 AUTO 5x6 round baler, AutoCycle, premium cond., 1 owner, 3078 OBO. 306-563-8482, Estevan, SK. bales, flotation tires, 1000 PTO, short crop kit, $18,500. 306-747-7015 Shellbrook, SK 2001 JD 567 Baler, always shedded, mint condition, $17,500. 306-648-2763, 306-648-7595, Gravelbourg, SK. 2005 CIH 562 round baler, one owner, 4000 bales, $17,000 OBO. 306-563-8482, Maple Creek, SK. NH 1002 Stackliner Bale Wagon, 1 owner, excellent condition; 84 Vers. 24’ PT swather, 1 owner, field ready. 306-335-2756, 306-537-3718, Lemberg, SK. 2010 BOURGAULT 750 Smart Cart, tarp, HESSTON 956A ROUND baler, netwraped lights, hyd. and/or PTO drive, very little ready, made only 1500 bales, shedded. usage, $23,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK $19,000. 306-643-4823, Esterhazy, SK.

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2005 MACDON PREMIER 2940, 30’, 972 harvest header w/Vern’s belly-mounted hyd. swath roller, 1348 cutting hrs., 1715 eng. hrs., clean and nice shape, shedded, $57,000. 306-743-7780, Langenburg, SK. WANTED: GOOD USED MacDon 155 or JD 150 swather, 35’ single or dbl. knife drive, prefer one piece reel. Call 306-745-6140, 306-745-7530 cell, Esterhazy, SK.

2000 CASE/IH 2388 w/1015 header, $65,000; 2004 2388 w/2015 PU header, $115,000; 2006 2388 w/2015 PU header, $130,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2003 CIH 2388 AFX w/2015 header, field ready, very well maintained, long auger, hopper topper, chopper, Pro600 with Y&M, 262 receiver, shedded, $85,000. MASSEY 885 SP, 30’, gas, 1700 hrs, 66” 306-869-7834, Ceylon, SK. opening, pickup reel, rebuilt wobble box, 2013 CASE 8230, duals, extended auger, new canvases and spare parts, $9500. Call fine cut chopper, 750 sep. hrs., $325,000. 306-335-2777, Lemberg, SK. Take trade or financing. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

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2012 CIH 6088, 300 hrs, Pro 700 monitor, OUTBACK AUTOGUIDE COMPLETE sys- HID lights, 15’ 3016 PU, Y&M, ACS, choptem with new monitor. 1-800-667-4515 or per, rocktrap, 3 spd. hydro. 204-776-2112, visit: www.combineworld.com Boissevain, MB. hvisaac@icloud.com www.marcrestmfg.com HONEYBEE WS30 HEADERS complete for swathers, starting at $9980. Call If it doesn’t say harvest 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com screen its not the 2009 NH 9070, 1793/1474 hrs, IntelliJD 1209 haybine 9’, vg shape, $3500; Also 2001 MACDON 972 25’ header, Keer View II display, Y&M, remote sieve adjust, Shears, double swath, new knife, exc. 1998 Ford Windstar van, vg shape, $1200. elec. stonetrap, duals, diff. lock, long aushape. Call 306-435-7893, Moosomin, SK. 780-764-2152, 780-718-0746, Hillard, AB. ger, PSD, deluxe chopper, chaff spreader, Investing in a Harvest Screen® WANTED: GOOD USED MacDon header c/w 76-C 14’ Swathmaster PU plus 2003 will give you a quick return transport to fit 30’ 972 MacDon header. NH 94-C 36’ draper header, fore/aft, split PU reel, single knife drive, gauge wheels, on investment. 306-435-7893, Moosomin, SK. transport, all stored inside, $180,000 OBO. 2014 CASE DH362 header 35’, to fit CIH Call 780-608-9290, Strome, AB. swather, like new, $19,500. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. TR85 HYDRO, always shedded, 2500 hrs., near new rubber, $7900. Pro Ag Sales, 1994 MF 8460, 3000 hrs., stored inside, 306-441-2030 anytime North Battleford SK c/w reconditioned SwathMaster PU, plus new belts and other parts, $20,000; Also RAKE-UP COMBINE PU, 8 belt, exc. have MF 9550 straight cut header, 30’, UII cond., $3500; 20’ MacDon PU reel, $2000; RECON 300/400. Reduce drying time by Swath roller, 7’, $500; Hydraulic Kleen- GLEANER S77 SALVAGE, duals, pickup PU reel & transport, $6500. 403-936-5635, 35-65%. Crush stems & move swaths to Cut crop divider, $750. Pro Ag Sales, and many good low hour parts still leave message, Carseland, AB. dry ground. One pass with mounted tedder 306-441-2030 anytime North Battleford SK available. Call us now! 1-800-667-4515 or 1987 MF 8560, rotary, 4077 hours, PU for fastest dry down. Make quality hay dry header, straw and chaff spreaders, runs 105 BALE MODEL 1044 bale wagon with visit: www.combineworld.com faster! 1-888-907-9182 www.agshield.com well, $8750. 306-831-8757, Elrose, SK. retriever; And 2 MF square balers, model 1985 GLEANER N7; 1984 Gleaner N7 and 24 & 3. Call 306-627-3445, Blumenhof, SK 2010 MF 9895, 920 hrs., excellent cond, 1984 Gleaner N6. All 3 combine are in ex- good rubber, well maintained, $210,000 JD 300 16’ hay header, fits 23, 2420, 3830, cellent field ready condition. Phone OBO. Call 306-231-8212, Humboldt, SK. 2001 MACDON 9352, 30’, double knife, $3000; Ford Major dsl. w/loader and blade 306-675-4419, Ituna, SK. 1225 hrs, JD AutoSteer ready, 972 header, $5500. Call 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, SK. 1975 MF 750 SP diesel combine, chaff $50,000 OBO. 780-768-2306, Vegreville. spreader, straw chopper, PU, shedded, NEW HOLLAND HW325 CAB, fits other exc. shape. 306-549-4701, Hafford, SK. 2013 JD W150, 35’ c/w double knife & CNH swathers, good condition. For more double reel, 650/500 hrs., $130,000 OBO. information call 1-800-667-4515 or visit: JD 9650 STS c/w 914P PU, 1893 hrs., 1982 MF 860, Melroe rubber PU, always Call 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. new teeth & belt on PU, long unload au- shedded, low hrs., runs good, $6000 OBO. www.combineworld.com ger, field ready, shedded, Sunnybrook sec- 306-554-2319, Wynyard, SK. 2002 PREMIER 2952, hi/low spd., 39’ tional concaves, Greenstar monitor. Call/ MacDon 973 header, PU reels, pea auger, 1983 MF 850, only 1080 org. hrs., 354 text Trent: 403-934-8765, Standard, AB. $45,000. 306-634-9324, Estevan, SK. turbo, 9001 PU header, Melroe 388 PU and 2007 JD 9660 WTS, 1100 sep hrs., 615 PU, chopper, always shedded. This machine is 2012 JD D450 c/w 35’ header, PU reel, new rub bars, shedded, very good cond. in showroom new condition all around, mtd. roller, Roto-Shears, 550 hrs., exc, $29,000. 306-338-3369, Wadena, SK. 780-877-2339, 780-877-2326, Edberg, AB. $84,500 OBO 306-297-7400 Shaunavon SK 1480 CASE/IH w/PU header, recent enTWO 1986 MF 860’s: 1 has V8 hydro and 1 2011 MASSEY FERGUSON 9430, 36’ in ex- gine overhaul, $6000 OBO. 306-734-2932, 2005 JD 9660 STS, 615 PU, duals, Con- is 6 cylinder inter-cooled. Both have 2100 cellent condition, asking $90,000 OBO. Call 306-690-7227, Moose Jaw, SK. tour-Master, shedded, 2220 sep. hrs., ser- hrs., 9001 headers, Victory Super 8 PU’s, 306-231-8212, Humboldt, SK. viced and Greenlighted, vg cond. $87,500 always shedded and maintained, premium 2012 CIH 8230, 1301 eng. hrs., 868 rotor firm. 780-853-7248, Dewberry, AB. condition, new sieves, rad’s, belts, bearNH HW325 SALVAGE cab, axle, engine, hrs., exc. cond., field ready. 780-872-8209, ings and numerous other repairs. Call for lots of good parts. Call 1-800-667-4515 or 306-823-4456 Neilburg, SK. JD 7720 TITAN II combine, shedded, details, 306-338-9575, Wadena, SK. visit www.combineworld.com 4324 hrs., field ready, $10,000; JD 580 25’ 1994 1688 CIH, 30’ cutting header, PU 1987 MF COMBINE 850, 9001 header, CIH WD1203 SALVAGE, good cab, en- reel, PU guards, PU header w/transport. PT swather, excellent condition, $1000. 2600 hrs., always shedded, exc. shape 306-331-7749, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. gine, hyd. parts and auto guide. Call Call Neil Mohan 306-574-4208, Plato, SK $6500; 1987 760 Massey combine, 2400 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 1996 2188 1015 header, IH PU, new belts, JD 9870, lateral tilt feeder house, power- hrs., lots of new parts, field ready, always 1993 MF 200 30’ swather, diesel, PU reel, ultra control header height with lateral cast tailboard, 995 engine hrs., 615 sep. shedded, $3500. 306-795-7066, Ituna, SK. shedded, $12,000 OBO; 3- 3300 bu., 2- header control, 4900 eng., hrs, 3690 hrs., near field ready, $248,000 OBO. 1600 bu. Westeel bins w/wood floors. thrashing hrs. Speciality rotor with accel- 306-774-5877, Swift Current, SK. erated rotor auger conversion kit in stain306-759-2651, 306-759-7745, Brownlee. less steel. Heavy cone, extended unloading 2- JD 8820 combines, one w/new motor, 2015 JD W150 435D, PU reel, fore/aft, auger, Redekop 250 on the back and inter- one has been shedded, both field ready. double knife drive, hydraulic tilt, free form nal chopper, Harvest Service concave, rear 780-205-8100 leave msg., Lashburn, SK. roller, integrated GPS, 147 engine hrs. Call tires 80%, one new front tire the other 306-537-9636, Riceton, SK. 80%. $20,000 OBO. Call 306-834-5035, or 2008 JD 9770 STS, Greenlighted, Powercast tailboard, shedded, high capacity 2012 MACDON 1052 45’ Header, always 2006 JD 4895 swather, 30’, c/w hay pan- 306-834-7885, Kerrobert, SK. els and hyd. roller, 525 eng. hrs., 427 2004 CIH 8010, new chopper, feeder lift cylinders, 38” duals, fully loaded. Call shedded, low acres, hyd. fore/aft, hyd. tilt, PU reel, double knife drive, 4 available, cutting hrs, excellent shape, $60,000 chain, pick-up & teeth rasp bars, 2899 eng. 306-463-8774, Kindersley, SK. $40,000 each. 403-647-7391, Foremost AB OBO. Call 306-646-4505, Maryfield, SK. hrs., $99,500. 306-287-7645, Watson, SK. 2013 JD S690, 730 sep. hrs., 615 PU head725 IH 25’ PT swather, always shedded, 2011 CASE/IH 8120, 3016 PU header, er, 520x42 duals, powercast tailboard, Pro- JD 930 DRAPER header, c/w PU reel, new good condition, $2000. Call 306-781-2904, 800 hrs., deluxe cab, duals, exc. cond., Drive, power fold hopper ext., $15,000 pea auger, built-in transport, prem. cond., limited use. 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB Lajord, SK. w/o, $319,000. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. $240,000. Call 306-223-4417, Laird, SK. 1984 WHITE 6400 w/MacDon 30’ swather, 2002 CASE/IH 2388 axial flow, 2160 eng. JD FINAL DRIVES: Used and rebuilt for 2011 MACDON D60S draper header, 35’, PU and batt reel, Perkins dsl., A/C, heat, hrs., Big Top hopper, long auger, 2015 PU 9400-9610, CTS & STS. Sold w/warranty. 6 batt. PU reel, slow spd. trans., pea auger, new canvases, fits Case or NH, $44,000. radio, 3547 hrs., very good cond. transport header, 1620 rotor hrs., SwathMaster PU, 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 780-841-1496, Fort Vermilion, AB. avail., $9000, 306-736-8336, Kipling, SK. AFX rotor, 30.5x32 tires, CNH 8.3L, S/N 2006 MF 9420 SP, 30’, 1510 hrs., sliding JJC0271599, good condition, $54,900 2012 S670 folding hopper ext., no DEF, 25’ HONEYBEE HEADER to fit JD 9650, crop catcher, 960/1106 hrs., $245,000; 9750 and older combines, new guards and table, diesel, UII PU reel, caster wheels, OBO. Phone 306-374-5887, Clavet, SK. canvas, asking $15,000. 306-553-2230, good rubber, new batteries and canvases, 3RD LIFT KIT. Upgrade your combine’s 306-649-2432, 306-222-7578, Marcelin SK 306-741-8173, Swift Current, SK. asking $39,500. Call 306-252-2810 or lifting capacity by adding a 3rd cylinder. JD 8820, SP, 7 belt PU, chaff spreader, CASE/IH 1020 25’ flex header w/PU reel, 306-567-7281, Kenaston, SK. Complete kit with cyl., mounts and hoses. new rub bars, 4990 hrs., $10,000 OBO. exc. cond., $7500 OBO. 306-734-2932, 1988 CI 722, 26’ DS, MacDon PU reel, Kear www.combineworld.com 1-800-667-4515. 306-549-4628, Hafford, SK. 306-690-7227, Moose Jaw, SK. shears, gauge wheels, Isuzu dsl. eng., CIH 8010 CAB complete, in good condioverall good shape, very strong machine, tion, $13,800. Call 1-800-667-4515 or visit 2009 JD 9670, loaded, w/PU header, 1500 2009 JD 615 PU header, 15’W, used very works exc. in canola (same as MF 200), www.combineworld.com hours, shedded, $151,000. 306-625-7939, little, always shedded, asking $22,000. $9500 OBO. 306-697-7897, Grenfell, SK. Kincaid, SK. 306-741-2649, 306-626-3236, Pennant, SK 1990 CIH 1680, all updates, vg cond, 4500 2014 CASE DH362 header 35’, to fit CIH hrs, PU & PU header. Norm 306-857-2117, WANTED: 30’ FLEX header CHI 1020 in 1997 JD 9400, 2114 eng. hrs., 1626 sep. swather, like new, $19,500. 306-861-4592, 306-867-3998, Strongfield, SK. hrs., ext. range cyl. drive, Y&M, long au- very good cond., w/trailer. 306-666-4606, Fillmore, SK. ger, new: PU belts, feeder chain, rub bars or 306-662-7989. Fox Valley, SK. 1998 35’ WESTWARD 9300, 960 header, 1997 2188 with 1015 PU header, 4200 and concave, straw chopper, spreader, 914 RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most PU reel, turbo, big tires, $29,500; 1995 30’ eng./3100 sep. hrs., yearly inspection, PU, exc. cond., $50,000. Call Dave Klein, makes and sizes; also header transports. MacDon Premier 2900, PU reel, 960 Mac- nice shape, 1999 1020 30’, all for $45,000. 306-957-4312, 306-695-7794, Odessa, SK. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK Don header, 21.5-16.1 tires, $19,500; Call Frank 306-394-7000, Coderre, SK. www.straightcutheaders.com 1995 Case/IH 8820, 30’ header, PU reel, CASE/IH 1640 combine, 1900 hrs., good 1984 JD 7721, 2 spd. grain loss, chopper, 21.5-16.1 tires, $17,500. All swathers in condition, always shedded, $10,000 OBO. airfoil, hopper top, new PU belts, dr. belts 2002 HONEYBEE 36’ with JD adapter & pea auger, new knife, always shedded, vg and tin good. 306-771-2765, Balgonie, SK. exc. cond. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 306-781-2904, Lajord, SK. cond., $19,500. 306-948-9870, Biggar, SK. 2005 MF 9220, 30’, PU reel, double swath, 1995 INTERNATIONAL 2188, 3044r/3957e STRAW WALKER COMBINE, ideal for excellent cond., $44,000. 306-567-8614, hrs., chopper, Kirby spreader, 1015 head- baling: 2006 JD 9660 WTS, 914 PU, du- 1995 MACDON 960, 36’ draper header, exc. fits JD; 30’ MF 9030 w/PU reel; 25’ Davidson, SK. er, Rake-Up PU, hopper extension, new als, 2300/1550 hrs., $132,500. A.E. Chi- Claas (8560 MF), PU reel; 24’ JD 224 Se8100 HESSTON 30’, double swath, PU reel, parts ($2000), long auger, c/w 1020 flex coine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, ries, fits Case 2188; 24’ IH straight cut; 22’ new canvases, guards and knife, field header, new knife and reel bushings, head- Storthoaks, SK. Sund PU on Case header; 14’ Sund PU; 17’ er mover, rubber mint, well maintained, ready. 306-322-4755, Rose Valley, SK. Claas straight cut; 16’ Cockshutt, fits retired, $42,500 OBO. Call 306-252-2810 JD 7721 PT Titan II, very little acres last in White 8600; 24’ JD 100, fits 7700; Extra five years, needs a gearbox, shedded, open Coulter PU wheels; Cockshutt 8800 and 2000 8860 30’ CASE/IH SP swather, low or 306-567-7281, Kenaston, SK. to offers. 306-577-7164, Kisbey, SK. hrs., $42,000; 2002 30’ 2950 MacDon SP 8700 combines w/header reversers, othswather, $40,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm 1997 CASE/IH 2188, 3000 sep. hrs, auto ers for parts; Fresh JD 8820 for parts; JD HHC, chopper plus ready cut chopper, 1977 JD 7700 Turbo, 2800 org. hrs., new PU’s; 7721 JD combine, vg. Sieve rebuildEquipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. hopper extension, very good tires, rock feeder chain, new sieve, like new front 1998 WESTWARD PT, 25’ swather with U2 trap, long auger, 2015 Swathmaster PU tires, recent new A/C compressor and PU ing. Roland, 306-256-7088 Cudworth SK PU reel, always shedded, $3000. Call header, excellent, condition, $29,500. belts, always shedded, exceptionally nice 930 JD 30’ header, batt reel w/transport, 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 306-782-7023, Willowbrook, SK. and straight all around, asking $9500. $3500. Call 306-843-7021, Cando, SK. 1985 VERSATILE 4700 25’ SP, CAHR, 1439 2008 8010, 1398 sep. hrs., long auger, 306-338-3369, Wadena, SK. 1994 NH 971, 30’ headers, one with PU hrs., like new canvasses, good condition; loaded, 2016 PU, new rotor & concaves, reel, other unit batt reel, double knife Laurier 24’ drive thru drill/ swather carrier. $40,000 red light just completed, shedded, JD 7720 TITAN II with 212 PU header and drive, both in real good condition. Call 224 straight cut header, field ready, premium cond. Terre Bonne Seed Farm, Offers. Call 306-338-2927, Wadena, SK. 306-682-2338, Humboldt, SK. $14,500. 306-835-7830 cell, Punnichy, SK. 306-921-8594, 306-752-4810, Melfort, SK. 1982 VERSATILE 4400 SP, 24’ Dresser PEA AUGERS for MacDon, Honeybee, and Waukesha 4 cyl., diesel, 2149 hrs, CAHR, 2007 CASE/IH 7010, dual wheels, w/2016 2000 JD 9750-STS, 2980 separator hrs., JD headers. Brand new 35’ for $4950 or 40’ 18.4x16.1 drive wheels, well maintained, header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm 3966 engine hrs., w/dual wheel kit, for $5450. Call 1-800-667-4515 or visit Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. $60,000. 306-896-2311, Langenburg, SK. shedded, 306-338-2927, Wadena,SK. www.combineworld.com

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2009 MACDON FD70, 35’, $45,000; 36’ Honey Bee, $31,000. Both shedded, w/JD adaptors. 306-625-7939, Kincaid, SK. 35’ MACDON 960 header w/PU reel and transport, fits CIH 1680 to 2388 combines, nice shape, runs well, $9500. Storthoaks, SK., call 306-452-7037, 306-452-7037. COMBINE DRAPER HEADERS: 2008 36’ HoneyBee, PU reel, transport, pea auger, AFX adapter, $37,000; 2002 42’ SP42 HoneyBee, PU reel, transport, pea auger, Cat adapter, $20,000; 2000 36’ 1042 Case/IH, PU reel, Case adapter, $16,000; 2006 36’ 2042 Case/IH, PU reel, transport, $28,000; 2010 40’ 2152 Case/IH, PU reel, transport, AFX adapter, $55,000; 2013 40’ 2152 Case/IH, PU reel, transport, AFX adapter, $65,000; 2010 40’ D60 MacDon, PU reel, Pea auger, transport, JD adapter, $60,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 1998 CIH 1010 30’ header, hydro., fore and aft, batt reel, Gaterman lifters, used 1 year in the last 7, exc. cond., w/trailer. $5500 OBO. 306-459-2720, Ogema, SK. 2014 MACDON FD75 flex draper, 40’, DK, pea auger, JD adapter, $76,000 OBO. 306-563-8482 at Assiniboia, SK. 2009 NH94C 36’ draper, fits CIH/CR/CX combines, pea auger, 1 owner, $29,900. 306-563-8482. 2003 MACDON 972, 30’, CIH adaptor, $18,000 OBO. 306-563-8482, Yorkton, SK. 2001 HONEYBEE 30’, pea auger, fits 1680-2388 combines, $16,000 OBO. Call 306-563-8482, Maple Creek, SK.

PEA AND CROSS AUGERS. Harvest bushy crops with a draper header. 50% to 100% increase in productivity. Pay for themselves in 400 acres or less. In stock and ready for delivery!! Call 1-888-907-9182, www.agshield.com 2014 CASE/IH 3152 35’ rigid draper header, slow spd. trans., low acres, field ready, $42,000; 2008 30’ & 2009 35’ Case/IH 2020 flex headers, $22,000/ea. NEW SIEVES, RADIATOR, and numerous 204-857-2585, Portage La Prairie, MB. other new parts for Massey 860 combine. Call 780-208-9363, Innisfree, AB. REDEKOP MAV CHOPPERS, used and new: JD, CIH, NH, Lexion, AGCO. We take trades! Call us at 1-800-667-4515 or visit www.combineworld.com

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TRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. etc. We buy equipment. 306-246-4260, 306-441-0655, Richard, SK. AGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older tractors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/other Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battleford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769.

LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107. sell new, used and remanufactured JD 214 PICKUP head w/JD 7 belt pickup, We parts for most farm tractors and combines. $2200. Call 306-843-7021, Cando, SK. SWATHMASTER AND RAKE-UP Belt Rollers available brand new! Save vs. OEM prices. Call us now! 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

COMB-TRAC SALVAGE. We sell new and used parts for most makes of tractors, combines, balers, mixmills and swathers. 306-997-2209, 1-877-318-2221, Borden, SK. We buy machinery. LEXION 400 & 500 Salvage, wide & narrow body, walker & rotary. Lots of parts! 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

RECONDITIONED COMBINE HEADERS. RIGID and flex, most makes and sizes; also header transports. Ed Lorenz, SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK. or web- inventory new and used tractor parts. 1-888-676-4847. site: www.straightcutheaders.com

G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors DUALS AND TRACKS Combine World has only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK. dual and track solutions for a multitude of agriculture equipment! Call us now! 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com 1 SET OF narrow concave’s and filler plates LOCKWOOD 4500 POTATO Harvester, vg for JD 9770, $1200. A.E. Chicoine Farm cond. Plus windrower, conveyors, and complete line. 306-873-5527, Tisdale, SK. Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

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2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66’, 12” sp., single knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: 021475, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

2002 JD 7410, FWD, left-hand reverse, new tires, w/JD 740 loader & grapple; JD 7710, FWD, left-hand reverse, 3 PTH, like new JD 740 loader & grapple avail. Barrhead, AB. 780-674-5516, 780-305-7152.

2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40’ 9.8” spacing, steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart 2000 JD 7810, FWA, Powershift, c/w $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or 360H loader, GPS, new tires, $76,500. Call Henry 403-588-0958, Alix, AB. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66’, 10” sp., c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

1985 4650, MFWA, 7300 hrs., 1000 PTO, 50% duals, PS, Raven GPS, recent w/o, LED lights, new batteries, very clean and reliable, $44,000. 780-208-4808, Two Hills

2010 CASE/IH ATX700 70’, rubber packers, high float tires, double shoot, Stk: 020407, $94,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

2008 JD 7230 Premium, MFWD, 3 PTH, 3 hyds. w/JD 741 FEL, bucket and grapple, 2677 hrs., vg condition. 306-625-7277, Stewart Valley, SK.

2008 NEW HOLLAND SD440 51’, 10” spacing on 3.5” steel packers, Dutch paired row openers w/SC430 cart, double shoot, 2014 JD R4038, 1600 hrs., 1000 gal. SS variable rate, rear duals. Packers capped tank, 120’ booms, AutoSteer, AutoBoom, since new, all new bearings in 2017, origiauto section, two sets of tires, $345,000. nal owner, very well maintained, asking $80,000. 306-725-4286, Bulyea, SK. Call 403-575-1275, Consort, AB.

1983 JOHN DEERE 4450 MFWD w/Ezee-On FEL 2130 grapple, 15 spd. PS, 3 hyds., 7925 hrs. showing, 14.9-26F, 20.8R32, duals available. 306-283-4747 or 306-291-9395, Langham, SK.

HEAVY DUTY WHEEL DOLLY. Change your sprayer tires in less than an hour! Over 250 units sold. Perfect tool for safely and quickly moving or changing large wheels and tires, $1499. Phone 403-892-3303, Carmangay, AB., www.hdwheeldolly.com

2013 JD 4940 120’, BoomTrac, sect. control, AutoSteer, 2630 monitor, Stk: 02415, $240,000. 1-888-905-7010, Prince Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

WHOLESALE PRICES ON JD Tractors. 2014 8245R, FWA, duals, 2 yr. factory warranty left, very good cond., possible trades. $149,000 Cdn; 2012 9460R, 4 WD, duals, vg cond., $230,000 Cdn. For more info. ph Neil 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK.

2011 SEED HAWK 50’, 12” sp., tool bar with 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag lift. $229,000; 1997 39’ Morris Magnum air drill, 10” spacing, Atom openers w/Morris 1998 CASE/IH SPX3185 90’, 2 sets tires 180 cart, $23,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm 1981 JD 4640 w/707 Leon loader, 6600 Stk: 017817, $79,000. 1-888-905-7010, Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. hrs., 3 hyds., dual PTO, Quad Shift, single Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65’, Paralink, 12” tires, $24,900. 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. 2015 CASE/IH 4440 120’, AIM, Auto- spacing, mid row shank banding, double Boom, AccuBoom, Pro 700 Stk: 023153 shoot, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, 1995 JD 8100, MFWD, 840 loader, PS, $475,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, $140,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, new tires, 9043 hrs., excellent condition, $76,000. 306-472-7704, Woodrow, SK. SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2010 JD 4830, 100’ booms, 1000 gal. tank, AutoSteer, Swath Pro, AutoBoom Stk: 021520, $215,000. 1-888-905-7010, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2013 APACHE 1020, 470 hrs., duals, 100’, 1000 gal. tank, AutoSteer, AutoBoom, Auto Section. Meticulous one owner unit, $190,000 OBO. 306-591-1133, Pense, SK. 1999 TYLER PATRIOT WT, 800 gal. tank, 90’ boom, 175 HP, 2 sets of tires, Trimble 500 GPS w/AutoSteer & AutoBoom, boom touchdown tires, 2 new crop dividers, 3600 hours, good condition, $45,000. 306-925-4442, Glen Ewen, SK.

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2010 SEED HAWK 60’ Toolbar, 12” sp., w/Seed Hawk 400 cart, 2 fans, seed & fertilizer distributing kit auger. Also NH kit & winch $170,000. 306-449-2255, A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment Ltd., Storthoaks SK.

2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66’, 12” sp., single knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: 021475, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

2-25’ Hesston PT Swathers, 540 and 1000 PTO’s .............................. $3,000 each 40’ Morris 3100 Hoe Drills, mover and hitch, nice shape .............................$10,000 560 Hesston Round Baler, 1,000 PTO ........................................................ $5,500 660 NH Round Baler, 540 pto, nice shape ......................................................$5,500 60’ S82 Flexicoil Harrow Draw Bar, Nice shape .........................................$5,250 44’ 820 F.C. Deep Till Air Seeder, harrows ......................................................CALL 2320 F.C. TBH Air Tank, complete with 320 - 3rd tank ........................................CALL 41’ Flexicoil 300 B Chisel Plow, 3 bar harrows ..........................................$12,500 100’ 65XL Flexicoil Sprayer, complete with windguards, elec. end nozzles single tips, auto rate, excellent condition ..................................$12,500 29’ 225 DOW Kello- Bilt Tandem Disc, 28” smooth front & rear blades, 10.5” spacing, oil, bath bearings, as new ........................................................ $60,000 47’ 820 Flexicoil Chisel Plow, 4 bar harrow, low mileage.............................$67,500 8-1400 (46’) Meridian Grain Auger 27 HP Kholer, E-Kay mover, belt tightner, power stearing, lights, no spill hopper, spout, as new........................$12,800 13“ X 95’ FarmKing HydraulicSwing Auger, reverser, low proflie hopper, spout, full bin alarm, 1 season................................................................................CALL 10”-50’ Sakundiak Hydraulic Swing Auger..............................................$1,750 New E-Kay 7”, 8”, 9”Bin Sweeps available...................................................Call 3 Used E-Kay Bin Sweep Extensions ..............................................................CALL 8” Wheat Heart Transfer Auger, hydraulic drive, good condition .....................$1,000 New Outback S-Lite guidance ....................................................................$1,250 Factory Recon. Outback STS GPS and Mapping ........................................$2,250 New Outback STS Guidance, c/w E-Drive TC & VSI steering wheel ..................... $7,00 New Outback STS Guidance, c/w E-Drive TC & hydraulic kit ............................$6,000 New STX Guidance, c/w E-Drive XD & hydraulic kit, 3 year ESP .........................$9,200 Used Outback E-Drive Hyd. kits .......................................................................$500

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BLOCKED AND SEASONED FIREWOOD: $180 per 160 ft.≥ cord; bags $80 (incl. refundable deposit for bag). Bundles of 4’-5’ or 6.5’ also avail. Vermette Wood Preservers 1-800-667-0094, Spruce Home, SK.

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2011 MAGNUM MMG55FH, 45KVA, 240 volts, 3 phase, 60HZ, self-contained, $15,000; 2004 Wacker G50, JD, 480 volt, 3 phase, 60HZ, self-contained, $11,000; Ex-Government Standby Units: 1981 Condec Lima 800KW, 16V92 Detroit, 1000KVA, 3 phase, 60HZ, $25,000; 1981 Brown Boveri 500KW, 16V92 Detroit, 625KVA, 3 phase, 60HZ, $20,000; 1988 New Age 400KW, 12V92 Detroit, 500KVA, 3 phase, 60HZ, $15,000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd, 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

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2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60’, twin wing, semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, Stk 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca 2009 SEED HAWK 72-12 72’, 12” sp., twin wing, pneum. packers, 600 TBT cart, stk: 2006 CIH STX375, powershift, PTO, 1917 021477, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince hrs; 2009 STX335, c/w 6-way Degelman Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca blade/guard, 1281 hrs; Two 2013 Magnum 2015 SEED HAWK 84-12 84’ 12” spacing, 260, FWA, deluxe cab, leather, 320 hrs; steel seed and fertilizer knives, Stk: 2015 Magnum 280, FWA, CVT, deluxe cab, 022334, $352,000. 1-888-905-7010, Sas- leather, 608 hrs; 2014 Versatile 250, FWA, GPS, etc. Ph Dave 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. katoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66’, 10” sp., IHC 5488 TRACTOR, new dual tires, low c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: hours, 189 HP, excellent condition. 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 1086 REBUILT ENGINE, gear pump, 80% 2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40’ 9.8” spacing, tires, new paint, can be equipped w/2350 steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart loader. Everything in mint condition. $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or $15,000 OBO. 780-645-2206, St. Paul, AB. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. 2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61’, 10” sp, DS 1996 CASE/IH 9370 Steiger 4WD, triple dry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: 20.8R42’s, Ez-Guide 500 auto steering & 023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift GPS Nav. w/display, 5445 eng., hrs., N14 Cummins 360HP, 12 spd. synchro range Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca trans., all clutches in exc. cond., 4 sets re2010 CASE/IH ATX700 70’, rubber pack- mote hyds. with new quick couplings, S/N ers, high float tires, double shoot, Stk: JEE0037740, very clean, excellent cond., 020407, $94,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift $74,900 OBO. 306-374-5887, Clavet, SK., Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2013 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, 2010 SEEDMASTER 72-12 72’, 12” space, 1800 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm JD 1910 air cart, 3-tank metering, Stk: Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 020958, $132,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2011 CIH STS 535 ProQuad, w/non def 2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61’, 10” sp, DS Big Block Cummins eng., PS, air assist dry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: luxury cab, Pro 600, AutoSteer, 36” tracks, 023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift 5 hyds., tow cable, site glasses, 2986 hrs., shedded, $289,000. 306-287-8292, Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 306-287-7707, Quill Lake, SK. 2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60’, twin wing, semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, 1985 CASE 2096 w/Leon 800 loader, new Stk 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., rubber, AC completely redone, always shedded. 306-728-3443, Melville, SK. 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca

2013 JD 7230R, 3000 hrs, IVT50K new loader $149,000; 2013 Deere 8360R, 1300 hrs, IVT50K, $232,500; 2012 MF 8690, CVT50K, GPS, $129,000; 2011 Fendt 939, 1100 hrs, 65km/h, $235,000; 2016 Fendt 936, 500 hrs, loaded, call for price; 2015 Fendt 939, 2100 hrs, VarioGrip, call for price; 2010 Claas Xerion, 2040 hrs, CVT50K, front 3PTH, 800R38, $187,000; 2016 MF 8737, 400 hrs, front PTO, loaded, call for price; 2011 Amazone 5200L 3PT Spreader, $12,900. Many more in stock! Clinton, ON. Call 519-955-1331 or visit www.rozendaalclinton.com

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MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK.

FORD 750 w/20’ B&H, rollover tarp, $8500; Vac tank, 1800 gal. and pump $8000; IHC Model 252 forklift, gas, $5000. 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, SK.

HARMONY NATURAL BISON buying all types of bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, SE Sask. dean@harmonhealthyfoods.ca BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison is looking to contract grain finished bison, as well as calves and yearlings for growing markets. Contact Roger Provencher at 306-468-2316, roger@cdnbison.com QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK.

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BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, yearlings and calves. Now dealer for Redmond Bison mineral. Call Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB.

OLE FARMS is offering a large selection of Black and Red Angus 2 year old bulls. Call 780-689-8324, Athabasca, AB.

PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling WANTED: NH BALE WAGONS & retriev- 2-7/8” OILFIELD TUBING, $40 each; 3/4” bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. ers, any condition. Farm Equipment Find- sucker rods, $6 each. Truckload quantities Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 ing Service, P.O. Box 1363, Polson, MT only. Call 306-861-1280, Weyburn, SK. or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. 59860. 406-883-2118. BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, seDRILL STEM: 200 3-1/2”, $45/ea; 400 men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery 2-3/8”, $34/ea; 1000 2-7/8”, $36/ea. available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK. Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence posts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979. Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: WATER IN THE WRONG PLACE: Used 30 BLACK ANGUS 2 year old bulls. Calving pumping motors, PTO carts, 6” - 10” alum. ease and performance lines. Board and dewww.maverickconstruction.ca pipe. 50 years experience. Call Dennis livery available. Rob Garner 306-946-7946, Simpson, SK. GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence 403-308-1400, Taber, AB. posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK.

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KEEP JOBS IN CANADA. Elk Valley Ranches a Canadian Co. finishes bison in Canada. We are now buying cull cows, cull bulls, yearlings and calves. Paying top $$ with prompt payment. Kitscoty, AB, Frank at 780-846-2980. elkvalley@xplornet.com www.elkvalleyranches.com

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1999 NH 9482, Cummins M11 motor, 310 PRECISION PRESSURE WASHER: 13HP, HP, 20.8R38 tires 70%, 10,400 hrs., no 4000 PSI at 4 GPM, diesel water heater, 2 PTO, $44,000. 306-236-7445, Goodsoil, SK wands, lots of nozzles. Only used for 1 hour! Leaks diesel. Both wands leak 2 new tires. Paid $3600, no warranty. Sold ‘as is where is’. I will not touch this unsafe unit. Whatdaya gimme for this pile of junk. FORDSON 671 TRACTOR w/7’ cult., Select- 306-736-7800, Windthorst, SK. O-Speed trans., exc. cond., pics available if interested. Call 306-378-2268, Elrose, SK. ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New Degelman equipment, land rollers, Strawmaster, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. NEW NOBLE 3000 32’ stubble mulcher, hyd. trip shanks, shedded, excellent cond. GRATTON COULEE AGRI PARTS LTD. Your FLAX STRAW BUNCHER and land levelers. #1 place to purchase late model combine Call 403-575-1146, Veteran, AB. and tractor parts. Used, new and rebuilt. Building now. Place orders and don’t delay! 306-957-4279, Odessa, SK. www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767. IHC 6400 54’ chisel plow, 12” spacing, new NH3, boots and openers, new hoses, new JD 2140 TRACTOR, 3PTH, dual hyd, diff. walking beam shafts, $33,000. Nipawin, lock, good cond.; Leon 707 loader, w/QA SK. 306-862-7138 or 306-862-5993. bucket, little use. 306-594-2904, Norquay.

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2006 FLEXI-COIL 5000 HD 51’, 10” spacing, 5” rubber packers, SS, $21,000; 2001 Bourgault 5440 dual fans, air seeder hopper, $22,000; 2004 Bourgault 6550, dual fans, rear hitch, X15 monitor, $52,000. 403-665-2341 Craigmyle, AB.

2009 JOHN DEERE 9430, 4WD, 425 HP, 24 spd., 4 hyds., 710/70R42 duals, 4257 hrs., original owner, nice condition, asking $185,000. 306-725-4286, Bulyea, SK.

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SKINNY TIRES: Four (4) High Clearance sprayer tires off Patriot 4- 12.4x42, $3800. Call 306-563-8765, Canora, SK.

MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 years experience. Call Bob Davidson, Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746.

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FRANKLIN 2 HP electric motor on 1-1/2” Monarch irrigation pump, 2-1/2” Monarch pump hooked direct to AEN Wisconsin motor. Approx. 500’ 3” alum. pipe in 20’ lengths & 7 sprinklers, $2000 OBO. for package. 306-693-4545, Moose Jaw, SK. WESTERN IRRIGATION: CADMAN Dealer. We BUY and SELL traveling guns, pumps, pipes, etc.; 1 Cadman 4000S wide body big gun, like new; Selling used pipe trailers & 10” pipe; Also EcoSmart water purification systems, no salt, no chemicals. Phone 306-867-9461 or 306-867-7037, Outlook, SK. E-mail: derdallreg@hotmail.com NEW 2013 Cummins 8.3L natural gas irrigation motor, $46,000; 549 Int. natural gas irrigation motor w/pump $2500; 549 International natural gas irrigation motor, $1000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK.

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16’ PEELED RAILS, SPECIAL 2-3” $3 ea., 125/bundle; 3-4” $9.25 ea, 100/bundle. Vermette Wood Preservers, Spruce Home, SK., 1-800-667-0094. info@vwpltd.com SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26” to 120”. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK.

BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood 12 VOLT ELECTRIC fuel pump, used in a and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Preslip tank, with hose and nozzle, $250. servers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, 306-259-4430, Young, SK. SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

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REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS Bulls, 3 years ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association old, $4000; 1 registered Black Angus cow 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. with heifer calf, $3500; 4 Speckle Park www.albertatexaslonghorn.com bred heifers. 306-594-2904, Norquay, SK.

WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert for information on organic farming: prospects, transition, barriers, benefits, certification and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, Saskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org

WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. 2 YR. OLD Red Angus bulls, pail fed, quiet Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com disposition, some suitable for heifers. Call Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372. 306-773-6633, Swift Current, SK.

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5 POLLED PUREBRED yearling bulls, 1 white, 1 dark red, 3 tan, sired by low birthweight bulls. 306-931-8069, Saskatoon, SK

ALPACAS FOR SALE, farmed for their fibre, Easy, gentle livestock, perfect for family venture or acreage living. 306-725-7243, Strasbourg, SK. Visit: www.countryvista.ca PRINT | MOBILE | ONLINE

ELK WANTED! If you have elk to supply to market let AWAPCO be your first choice. $11.50/kg. Call our office at 780-980-7589, info@wapitiriver.com

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. is actively purchasing: • Organic Flax Seed • Organic Hemp Seed and; • Borage Seed (from the 2016 crop year)

REGISTERED TEAM OF CANADIAN horses, 15 yrs. old., all black, 15 HH, so COMING 2 YR. old polled PB Charolais gelding’s matched that you can’t tell them bulls, come red factor. Call Kings Polled well apart! Sound in every way, feet excellent, Charolais, 306-435-7116, Rocanville, SK. weigh approx. 1450 lbs./ea., well broke to drive, used on sleigh rides, pull mowers and hay rakes, $7200 for the team. 250-785-5073, Charlie Lake, BC. OLDER DEXTER COWS, bred Speckle Park, due Apr; Speckle Park/Dexter cross 2 year bull. 403-845-5763, Rocky Mtn. House, AB STALLIONS, GELDINGS, MARES. Phone: 306-283-4495 (evenings), Langham, SK. www.livingwaterpaintsandquarters.com FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. Cows and quota needed. We buy all class- 2017 PAINT COLT, out of black breeding es of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F stock mare, sired by buckskin quarter Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. horse stallion, bloodlines lead to Major Bonanza, asking $550. Phone 306-865-4168, Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. or 204-724-2623, eves. Can text pictures.

TRUE BLUE HEELERS has three female puppies available! From great working parents. 1st shots and de-wormed, $400. 306-492-2447, 306-290-3339, Clavet, SK.

WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini- AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPS, good agility prospect, parents have good workboia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437. ing instincts, first shots, ready July 22. $700-850. Debden, SK. Call or text 306-468-4545 or bar649@hotmail.ca

RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For bookavailable. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, ings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK. 20 RED ANGUS 2 yr old bulls. Calving ease and maternal lines. Board and delivery avail. Rob Garner 306-946-7946, Simpson

TRI-COLORED BORDER Collie puppies RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call 8 females, 1 male. First shots, dewormed, 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures microchipped. Out of working parents, ref- and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca erences available. Davey Cattle Company Ltd., 306-843-7606, Wilkie, SK.

IHC 8840 14’ auger and tub guards, 2279 hours, $20,000. 403-932-2131 days only, Cochrane, AB. FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully sustainable livestock watering. No power required to heat or pump. Prevents contamination. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. www.frostfreenosepumps.com SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. www.apollomachineandproducts.com

We are also contracting for the upcoming growing season. For more information please contact: Sandy Jolicoeur at (306) 975-9251 or email crops@bioriginal.com

STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panels, sucker rod fence posts. Custom or- We know that farming is enough of a gamble ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a SK. www.steelviewmfg.com POLLED RED AND Black Limousin 2 year Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. old bulls. Board and delivery available. Rob ONE BLACK PERCHERON GELDING, 15 CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800years old., 16.2 HH, well broke to drive, Garner, Simpson, SK., 306-946-7946. For early booking call 667-7770. beautiful horse, easy to catch! $2500. site. 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: SPRINGER LIMOUSIN has very quiet Phone 250-785-5073, Charlie Lake, BC. www.warmanhomecentre.com yearling Purebred Limousin bulls. Red or Black. Call Merv at 306-272-4817 or NEW HOLLAND 353 MIXMILL, asking 306-272-0144, Foam Lake, SK. $2000. Call 306-422-5585, St. Louis, SK. 11 YR. QH gelding, 15.3 HH, broke to ride, quiet, $1800 OBO; Yearling filly buckskin STOP WASTING GRAIN! Try our grain troughs: 30’ c/w skids, made of conveyor colt, $500. 306-281-8440, Saskatoon, SK. belting and pipe, $750 ea. 306-538-4685, BIG ISLAND LOWLINES Premier Breeder. 306-736-7146, Kennedy, SK. Selling custom designed packages. Name your price and we will put a package toFREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak gether for you. Fullblood/percentage Low- WANTED, DRIVING HORSES: must be panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ line, embryos, semen. Black/Red carrier. well broke to handle, harness, catch load, and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; Darrell 780-486-7553, Edmonton, AB. trim. Under 16 HH, guaranteed sound, sin- Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feedgle or team considered. Fjord preferred, ers; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will other breeds considered; WANTED: Draft custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. horse, 17 to 18 HH, 2200 lbs., Percheron preferred, not for pulling or meat. FREESTANDING CORRAL PANELS for PB BULL and HEIFER calves for sale in Oct. 403-874-7616, Irricana, AB. cattle, horses, bison and sheep. Bale feedw/wo papers, $1900. Art or Betty, Drayton ers; Belted feed troughs; 10’ panels; WindValley, AB., 780-542-5782, 780-621-6407 break frames; Swinging gates; Framed gates; Panels with gates mounted; Round POLLED PB THICK Butt Salers yearling pen kits starting at $1495; Palpation bulls, exc. disposition, tested. Also re- HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and alu- chute. Deal of the year - Freestanding placement heifers. DynaRich Salers. Rich- minum horseshoes. We ship anywhere. 21’ for $219! Call 1-844-500-5341, ard Andersen, 403-746-2919, Eckville, AB. Keddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com www.affordablelivestockequipment.com

1405 ACRED DEEP CREEK RANCH, located SE of Vanderhoof, being sold ‘as is’ including full line of equipment, furnished home and shop, Crown grazing license. Great cow/calf operation, $1,295,000. Call Bob Granholm, Re/Max Quesnel Realty, your Cariboo Ranch Expert, 250-983-3372 bkgranholm@xplornet.com

MARGUERITE RANCH (QUESNEL) 26 titles, 3095 acres deeded, 450+ cow/calf operation. Irrigated, 58,000 acre range, 3 home sites, $4.99M. Call Bob Granholm, RESIDENTIAL LOT, ELBOW, SK for sale. Re/Max Quesnel Realty, your Cariboo Lot 7, Blk 2, Plan 88MJ16836, 125 Putters Ranch Expert. More info and other listings: Lane. One block from golf course. 24.5 250-983-3372 bkgranholm@xplornet.com Meter frontage. Serviced by town. Will consider trade of RV, boat, truck, car, etc. $29,500. Call Gerry 403-389-4858. BUYERS for farms and ranches. Henry Vos, 780-835-1992, Royal LePage Realty. www.peaceriverfarmsandranches.com

LOG AND TIMBER HOMES, Saskatoon, SK. Visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca or QUARTER SECTION FARMLAND For Sale: call 306-222-6558. SW-21-83-6-W6. 14 miles west and south of Hines Creek, AB. Approx. 125 acres in TIMBER FRAMES, LOG STRUCTURES crop, 10 acres tame pasture. Vacant yardand Vertical Log Cabins. Log home refin- site, barn, and power. Immediate possesishing and chinking. Certified Log Builder sion. If interested, call 780-494-2130. with 38 years experience. Log & Timber Works, Delisle, SK., 306-717-5161, Email 1 QUARTER OF LAND, half treed, half info@logandtimberworks.com Website at hay/pasture land. 17 miles North of Rimwww.logandtimberworks.com bey, AB. Call for more info. 403-843-2889.

1992 TRIPLE E Mobile home, 16x70, fair shape, 2 baths, 3 bedrooms, as is blocking RM OF MANITOU LAKE for sale by Tenand skirting, plus large deck, 5 appliances, der. 11 quarters offered in three parcels. Cropland, pasture, oil revenue, and grain $20,000 OBO. 403-740-4837, Endiang, AB. bins. Details at www.boothlandtender.ca Tender closes 12 PM, August 29, 2017. Vern McClelland, Associate Broker, Re/Max Lloydminster, 780-808-2700. WWW.MEDALLION-HOMES.CA modular homes/lake houses/RTM’s. Visit our sales lot, or check online for stock, homes and all other plans. Factory direct orders built to your specs! Trade-ins welcome, buy and sell used homes. Hwy 2 South, Prince Albert, SK. Call 306-764-2121 or toll free 1-800-249-3969.

BIG RIVER AREA: 3100 sq.ft. family home w/many great features. Very bright w/lots of windows. Heated w/in-floor (glycol) by propane and wood, and also a large wood fireplace. The property is 154 ac. of mainly bush pasture and fenced w/8’ game fence and one electric wire. The yard is serviced w/water well. Other outbuildings included. This property is a must see! MLS®611536 YELLOWHEAD MODULAR HOME SALES, Call Lloyd Ledinski, RE/MAX of the BattleCanadian built by Moduline. Elite price fords, 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512. event on now: 960 sq. ft., 2 bdrm, 2 bath, $79,900; 1216 sq. ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $89,900; 1520 sq. ft., 3 or 4 bdrm, 2 bath, $109,900. 306-496-7538, weekend calls. www.yellowmodularhomesales.ca 12X60 MOBILE HOME, 2 bdrms, newer appliances, w/10x12 porch. Best offer takes all. 306-482-5121, Carnduff, SK. LIVESTOCK, cow/calf, sheep, horses, chickens, etc. Barn, quonsets, house. Viscount, SK. $399,900. MLS® 617574, Art Urbanowski, Royal LePage Hallmark, Saskatoon, SK., 306-222-2206. canada’s ag-only listings giant

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GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: kraussacres@sasktel.net FARMLAND NE SK(Clemenceau) 4 quarters plus 36 acre riverside parcel w/5 bdrm. home. Featuring: bins on concrete with direct hit on railroad cars, 40 acres of mostly mature spruce timber, 2 farmyards- 1 bordering Etomami River and 50 miles of provincial forest, excellent elk hunting and other big game and goose. 580 acres wheat, mustard, barley & peas. Full line of farm and sawmill equipment also available Will separate. Reg Hertz, 306-865-7469. SE OF MELVILLE, SK: 22 quarters (3463 acres) predominantly H soil (Oxbow Loam) all in grass/Alfalfa can go back to grain, new assessment $3,393,300. Exclusive listing $3,535,000. Royal LePage Premier Realty, Larry Hanowski, 306-728-9033 Email: hanowskifarms@sasktel.net

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ethanol ~ gluten ~ flour Permolex is one of the largest users of all classes of wheat in Canada, processing approximately 200,000 metric tonnes per year. Thus, we source all varieties of wheat including Spring, CPS, Winter and Soft White as well as Barley for our Ethanol plants from all areas of Alberta and into Central Saskatchewan to meet our plant’s demands. Wheat marketed to Permolex is priced FOB your yard. Most settlements are completed in 7 days. We welcome all new producers and thank all existing producers for their business in the past and future.

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20 ACRES w/1742 sq. ft. 3 bdrm., 2.5 bath house, full basement, 300 sq. ft. screened room, 2 side(s) wrap-around deck, 3 car garage, wired, 2 sheds, open end shelter, large barn, some bush, approx. 7 acres landscaped. For sale by owner, $325,000 OBO. Call 306-886-2227 or 306-852-8483, Bjorkdale, SK. Email: bjork@sasktel.net

4WHEEL BOMBARDIER Rotex, 250 hrs, like new, $4000; WANTED: 14’ bumper hitch dump trailer. 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, SK.

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16’ TRIPLE E camper, refurbished, $2000 & 2012 25’ Gulf Stream, loaded, $14,000; CERTIFIED MOATS HRWW, 0% fusarium. 31’ beaver tailed triple duals axle goose- Ready for immediate pick up. Call Myles at neck flatbed. 306-627-3445 Blumenhof, SK Fox Family Farm 306-648-8337, Gravelbourg, SK. Visit us: www.foxfamilyfarm.ca

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Looking for off grade mustard, lentils or chickpeas. Custom color sorting of all w w w .m illiga n biofu e ls .c om types of crops. Ackerman Ag Services, 306-631-9577, Chamberlain, SK. ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale. Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK.

MUST SELL DUE TO HEALTH: 2007 Allegro Bay by Tiffin 37’ c/w 4 slides, 8.1 Chev gas motor, 2 furnaces, 2 A/C’s, 4 dr fridge/ice maker, 62,400 kms., $75,000 0B0. For more info 403-866-5612. Medicine Hat, AB

LOOKING FOR OLD and new crop soybeans FOB Western Canada. Licence and bonded grain company. Call, email, text Now for competitive pricing at the farm! Market Place Commodities Ltd, accurate real time 2007 CLASS A Triple E Embassy 34’, gas, marketing. 403-394-1711, 403-315-3930. 23,000 kms, V10 on Ford chassis, hyd. lev- info@marketplacecommodities.com eling system, lots of extras, $55,000 OBO. We know that farming is enough of a gamble Call 306-533-9017, White City, SK. so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a 2014 FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE Sport motor the Thing. Call our toll-free number today. home, Model 31M, 6330 miles, like new Sure We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800condition. 306-287-3767, Watson, SK. 667-7770. 2001 HOLIDAY RAMBLER Endeavor, 40’, 8-3 Cummins eng., Allison trans., auto., Onan 6.5 Kw dsl. generator, queen bed, bathroom, appl., 2 slides, 48,000 miles, $47,500. 306-896-2850, Churchbridge, SK. PRINT | MOBILE | ONLINE

WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Also buying chickpeas, lentils and golden flax. Fast payAPARTMENTS FOR RENT, Langham, SK. ment, with prompt pickup, true price disQuiet, well maintained, close to schools. 1 covery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, and 2 bedrooms starting at $650. Contact David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom at Market Place Commodities Ltd., LethBlaise at 306-349-9351. bridge, AB. Phone 1-866-512-1711. Email info@marketplacecommodities.com or VAN RAAY PASKAL Farms in Iron Springs RESTAURANT STYLE BOOTH seating, steel area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more frame, plywood seats and tops, exc. cond., $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us 306-664-3377, Saskatoon, SK. with no brokerage fee. Call 403-330-9147.

FARM HELPER REQUIRED on grain farm. Class 1, farm experience and some mechanical skills would be an asset. Wages depending on experience. Phone or text 306-228-8333, Tramping Lake, SK. EXPERIENCED GRAIN HARVEST HELP wanted starting August 1. Experience operating combine & grain carts. Also needing semi truck drivers with Class 1A. Competitive wages. Accommodations available. Call Ryan 306-497-7730, Blaine Lake, SK. RANCH HAND WANTED for general farm labour duties. Located between Regina and Moose Jaw. No accommodations. Call 306-731-2821 or 306-596-0507.

KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabilitation, witching. PVC/SS construction, expert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% government grant now available. Indian Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061

U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and air brakes. One on one driving instructions. 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK.

WEYGA FARMING LTD is a large grain farm located in the County of Camrose, AB. Weyga Farming was est. in 1974 and has grown steadily since. To support our experienced team we are looking for a FULL-TIME FARM EMPLOYEE. We are offering an interesting opportunity that involves responsibility, working with newest equipment, and a long term perspective. Our main yard is only 10 mins. away from the centre of Camrose, ideally situated for a family who enjoys country life and the advantage of a nearby city. Our employees enjoy a company benefit plan and generous holiday time in return for dedicated services. If you are a team player, have farming experience, and are not afraid of technology, we would like to hear from you. For more information please contact Markus Reyerding 780-608-4481, email: weyga-farming@weyga.farm

DAIRY QUALITY SHEDDED HAY for HELPER WANTED ON mixed farm. Steady sale. Tests available. Call 403-633-8835. job for right person. Room and board avail. Tilley, AB. 403-631-2373, 403-994-0581, Olds, AB. FOR SALE: 1000 acres of flax straw to be LIVESTOCK YARD HELPERS, Penners baled right behind combine. Phone & Sorters: Agricultural livestock workers 780-878-4655, Ferintosh, AB. needed. Duties include: Loading & unloading cattle; Feeding & processing cattle; SQUARE HAY BALES, no rain, $5/each. Sorting cattle; Cleaning, repair and mainCall 306-837-7418 or 306-837-7634. tenance of facilities. Full and Part-time poLoon Lake, SK. sitions available. Wages to commensurate with experience. Please forward resume ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small to: sold@balogauction.com or large loads. Travel anywhere. Also hay for sale. 306-291-9658, Vanscoy, SK. HELP WANTED on grain and cattle operation east central AB. Must have Class 3 LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom drivers and experience w/cattle and mahay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. chinery. Ph 780-582-2254, Forestburg, AB.

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WELLIGTON COMMUNITY PASTURE Corp., seeking proposal for FT Seasonal Manager. Call for complete informational package, 306-861-3704, Francis, SK. 2 SEASONAL FARM Machinery Operators required. Must be able to operate grain cart, tandem grain truck, FWA tractor w/rockpicker, 4 WD tractor for harrowing. Also manual labour for upkeep of leafcutter bees and general servicing of equip. Aug. 1 to Oct. 31. $15-$18/hr. 101008187 SK Ltd., 303 Frontier Trail, Box 372, Wadena, SK., S0A 4J0. Fax: 306-338-3733, ph 306-338-7561 or cfehr9860@hotmail.com

FULL TIME FARM LABOURER needed in Kamsack, SK. Applicant will be required to operate farm equipment, mechanical ability considered an asset. Send resume & TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHEL’S sales, references to bcgeerts@execulink.com or service, installations, repairs. Canadian call Carol at 306-590-8537 company. We carry aeration socks and grain bags. Also electric chute openers for grain trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000.

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GOOD QUALITY HAY Feed analysis tests TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses available. Delivery in Southern Alberta. and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary 403-633-3777, 403-363-3318, Tilley, AB. Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. HAY FOR SALE: Various grades, tests available. Call 403-633-8835. Tilley, AB.

WANTED: NEWER CLASS A or C motor home. Gas or diesel. Must be in excellent condition. Call 204-683-2398.

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FULL-TIME FARM LABOURER HELP. Applicants should have previous farm experience and mechanical ability. Duties include operation of machinery, including tractors and other farm equip., as well as general farm laborer duties. $25/hour depending on experience. Must be able to FULL-TIME FARM HELP WANTED for cross US border. Location: Pierson, general farm labor on a large, mixed farm. MB/Gainsborough, SK. Feland Bros. Farms, Housing is available. For more info please Greg Feland and Wade Feland, Box 284, Pierson, MB. R0M 1S0. 701-756-6954. call 780-745-2540, Paradise Valley, AB.

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Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer POSITION AVAILABLE, Cypress Hills, SK. area. Background yearling grasser operaExpress classifed section. 1-800-667-7770. tion and cow/calf. Modern facilities and equipment. Good working environment. Class 1 preferred. Wages negotiable depending on experience. Ph. 306-295-7473.

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WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains FEED GRAIN WANTED! Also buying light, Cattle Company is looking to purchase tough or offgrade grains. “On Farm Pickup” barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK. BUYING SPRING THRASHED CANOLA WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, and grain “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed peas, green or damaged canola. Phone & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. BUYING HEATED/DAMAGED PEAS, LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buy- FLAX & GRAIN “On Farm Pickup”. Westcan ers and sellers of all types of feed grain Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. and grain by-products. Contact Bill Hajt or Christopher Lent at 306-862-2723. clent@lpctrade.com bhajt@lpctrade.com POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water TO P PRICES and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl. PAID FO R Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK.

GENERATIONAL FARMERS LOOKING to buy crop, beef, or mixed farm. Land alone or ongoing operations considered. Reply to 4836503@gmail.com

2001 ARGO CENTAUR 950DT (diesel/turbo), 15” rubber tracks and wheel set, shedded, low hrs., great shape, $9000. 306-236-7445, Goodsoil, SK.

HELP WANTED for cattle and grain operation. Monthly or hourly wage. Seeking self-motivated person, potential for year round work. 306-795-2710, Goodeve, SK.

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WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds and cereals. All organic cereals and specialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297.

FOR RENT: Pasture in Aylesbury, SK area. Seeded oats, plus newly seeded valley pasture. River runs through it. Fly control and creep feed & healthcare. Can go late into fall/winter. Cliff Luther, 306-734-2997.

6.9 ACRES w/884 sq. ft. 2 story 3 bdrm Aladdin house, hardwood floors (under carpets), approx. 4000 gal. cistern, large porch on North, old farm buildings in yard, 14 miles SE of Carlyle, SK. Serious inquiries only 306-453-2809 or 306-577-8611.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY on C/C Operation in Central Alberta. Looking for a wellrounded individual to join our team in an awarding career in agriculture. Various farm/ranch duties from livestock husbandry, handling, herd health, general maintenance to operating and maintaining farm equipment. Must have minimum 3 years agricultural experience. May apply by fax: 403-227-6938, ph: 403-227-2594, email: opportunity@futurefarms.ca

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BOURGAULT AUSTRALIA is seeking a production and technical support manager for the new eastern distribution centre in Albury NSW. The distribution centre primarily receives manufactured goods shipped in containers from St. Brieux. Some specific options are sourced in Australia for fitment to machines to adapt to various agronomic requirements. The successful applicant will provide technical support to the territory managers and to the support staff within the dealer network, however this will extend to the customer/owner in some situations. This support role is backed by the service support team in St Brieux. The individual must be capable of performing technical training for dealer service teams. The role will include the administration of warranty claims received from eastern state dealers. DUTIES: • Position is based out of the factory in Albury, NSW, Australia • Manage the assembly department - Tillage and Air Seeder value streams. • Trouble shoot as issues arise – production to service issues • Provide dealer/customer support on all Bourgault products - this will require some periods of travel. • Provide dealers/customers with technical assistance through phone inquiries and on-call service. • Communicating and enforcing the procedures and policies identified in the Bourgault Warranty Policy Manual to the dealer/customer. • Provide expertise in the field repair and completion of upgrades of all Bourgault products within the Bourgault Service Crew. • Provide support at trade shows, demonstrations, and training seminars • Provide expertise in the development of training resources for the dealer network and customers. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: • The successful applicant must have leadership skills to build and manage the workshop team and coordinate assembly planning to meet retail delivery objectives. • Detailed product knowledge is required to ensure that maximum quality control in the assembly process is achieved. This includes full operational knowledge of electronic and hydraulic equipment used on Bourgault machines. • Previous assembly experience is an asset. • A team player. • Must have a solid understanding of customer relation concepts along with a strong understanding of current agricultural practices. • Excellent written and oral communication skills and must be capable of public speaking. • A post secondary degree or diploma in a mechanically oriented course or equivalent experience in the agriculture machinery industry will be considered an asset. • Experience in a dealership, service tech or farming role. • Mature, self-motivated and responsible. SALARY RANGE: To be negotiated. REQUIREMENT: MUST BE CAPABLE OF OBTAINING A PASSPORT AND

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USED EQUIPMENT USED COMBINES 2007 NH CR9070, 1516 rotor hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $145,000 2015 NH CR8.90, 150 thr hrs, stone trap,guidance MacDon pick-up . . . . . . $485,000 2013 NH CR8090, 966 thrs hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $260,000 2014 NH CR8090, 741 thrs hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325,000

$485,000 2015 New Holland CR8 .90 Combine, Comes w/ MacDon PW8 Pickup Header, Crop Catcher on pickup

2014 NH CR8090, 733 thrs hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325,000

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2006 NH CR960, 1600 thrs hrs c/w pickup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105,000

USED HEADERS 2011 NH 94C, 36’ DK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $34,000 (2) 2013 NH 840CF, 30’ draper header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting at $55,000

2006 New Holland CR960, 1600 thrs hrs, c/w pickup

USED TRACTORS 2012 New Holland T8.330 MFWD, 915 hrs, pwr shift, 3pth, MINT . SOLD $225,000 2006 New Holland TZ18, compact tractor, 54” mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 2012 Boomer 50 Compact Tractor, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,000 2012 John Deere 7130, MFWD, 2800 hrs, H380 ldr & grapple . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000 2012 John Deere 7200R, MFWD, 3PTH, GPS, Leather, 650 hrs, like new . . Coming In 2011 Case 500 Quad Trac, 36” tracks, 1500 hrs, PTO, twin flow, GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD Coming In 1993 John Deere 8970, 5400 hrs, 710Rx38 duals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $70,000

$125,000 MacDon M150 c/w 30ft D60, Free Form Roller

$125,000

USED SWATHERS 2011 MacDon M150, c/w 30,D60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000 MacDon 2940, C/W 30’ header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,500 2012 MacDon M105, c/w 30’ D65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000 2015 M155, 150 hrs, 25’ Dbl D65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000

2012 John Deere 7130, MFWD, 2800 hrs, H380 ldr & Grapple

(2) 2014 MacDon M155, c/w D65 30ft header, 450 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135,000 2005 New Holland HW325, windrower c/w 30’ draper & HS16 hay head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $38,500

D L O S $225,000 2012 New Holland T8 .330 MFWD, 915 hrs, pwr shift, 3pth, MINT

2003 MacDon 9352, 30’ DBL, 2800 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $29,000

USED SPRAYERS 2008 NH SF216, suspended 1600 gal, 100ft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $24,500 NH S1070, suspended boom, 134ft, 1600 gal, height control . . . . . . . SOLD $32,500

USED FORAGE & HAYING

$485,000

2000 Hesston 4910, 4X4 square baler 30,000 bales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35,000 2011 NH BR7090, 9700 bales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,500 CIH DCX131, 13’ pull type disk mower conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $16,900 CIH RBX562, round baler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,900 2010 Case DC132, 13’ disk mower conditioner, steel conditioners . . . . . . . . $28,500

MISC 2014 C238 Tracked Skid Steer Loader, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call Kongskilde grain vac, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call

2015 New Holland CR8 .90, 150 thr hrs, stone trap,guidance MacDon pick-up . 0% Interest for 4 yrs oAC Limited Time offer

! SEE T S MU

Supreme 900T, pull type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,500

SEEDING/TILLAGE 2015 NH ST830, 62’ cultivator as new 9” spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110,000 Flexi Coil 3450, var rate air cart TBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,000

$260,000 2013 New Holland CR8090, Auto Steer, Twin Rotor, Chopper and More!

2000 New Holland P2070, precision drill 60’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,500

$110,000

Salford 5129, 29’High speed Disc completely rebuilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99,900 2006 NH SD440A, 51’ 10” paired row 5” rubber C/W 2011 P1060 430 bu cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110,000 Flexicoil 5000, 45’, 9” spacing, double shoot c/w New Holland P1060 430 bush cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,000

2006 New Holland SD440A, 51’ 10” paired row 5” rubber C/W 20011 P1060 430 bu cart

“Southern Alberta’s New Holland Dealer since 1967” 510 – 36th. Street, North, Lethbridge, AB

Farm Centre Inc.

PHoNe: (403) 327-1100 ALBeRTA ToLL FRee: 1-800-565-0592 eMAIL: vfc@telusplanet.net

JOHN BEYER Cell: 403-380-0488

JAKE PETERS Cell: 403-654-3243

BRAYDEN vAN DRIESTEN 403-394-4593

www.vaneefarmcentre.com

JULY 31, 2017 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

5’ X 6’

BALING CAPACITY

CLIMBS EVEN HIGHER.

1982 INTERNATIONAL 5088

Cab Air, Heat, 6500 Hrs. 2WD, 540/1000 PTO, Must see!

29,900

2010 NEW HOLLAND BR7090 Twine only

26,900

The Roll-Belt™ 560 is built to increase your baling capacity by 20% compared to previous models. Higher baling capacity results from these SMART, field-tested innovations:

5’ X 6’

• Activesweep™ 82-inch pickups

• Better windrow feeding in a wide range of crops and baling conditions

BALING CAPACITY • Proven combination of rolls and belts for fast core starts and dense, uniform bales in any crop

CLIMBS EVEN HIGHER. • Simplified twine and net wrapping systems

The Roll-Belt™ 560 is built to increase your baling capacity by 20% compared to previous models. Higher baling capacity results from these SMART, field-tested innovations: • Activesweep™ 82-inch pickups • Better windrow feeding in a wide range of crops and baling conditions • Proven combination of rolls and belts for fast core starts and dense, uniform bales in any crop

MOST CONSISTENT, EVEN DRY-DOWN.

THE GOLD STANDARD

• Simplified twine and net wrapping systems

HAS BEEN RAISED.

© 2014 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

1981 FORD TW20 Cab heat, only 7000 hours

19,900

D L O s

THE GOLD STANDARD

HAS BEEN RAISED.

12’ Hydra Swing

8,900

NEW HOLLAND BR780 ROUND BALER

NEW HOLLAND BOOMER 20

2005, w/ twine wrap, recent work

2013, hydro 3 point loader and bucket

NEW HOLLAND TP240

Forage Harvester, 2002, walking axles 29P PU Headers, New Knives, New Shear Bar

22,000

5410 - 43 ST. Rimbey AB • Phone: 403.843.3700 • Fax: 403.843.3430

www.rimbeyimplements.ca © 2015 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

7,900

D L O s

© 2015 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates.

D L O s 1995 NEW HOLLAND 499 HAYBINE

13,900

The New Holland Discbine® disc mower-conditioner lets you harvest crops faster and produce more nutritious, high-value feed with quicker dry-down. Learn more about the gold standard in Discbines, part of the world’s best-selling line of hay and forage equipment, at NewHolland.com.

14,900

Auto twine wrap, Floation Tires

2006, grain tank, 1000 p.t.o.

1996 NEW HOLLAND 665 ROUND BALER $

MOST CONSISTENT, EVEN DRY-DOWN.

HIGHLINE 8000 BALE PRO FEED CHOPPER

13,700

USED NEW HOLLAND 679 Manure Spreader, Worm Drive

3,900

5410 - 43 ST. Rimbey AB • Phone: 403.843.3700 • Fax: 403.843.3430