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The door to Europe isn’t quite open yet The EU trade deal is now a go, but ‘very few producers’ have signed up for a program that makes their cattle eligible

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he European Union has the potential to be a big marketplace for Canadian beef producers, but it’s going to take some effort to get them here. “We are concerned that to date very few producers are enrolling their cattle in the EU program,” the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association said in a recent edition of its e-newsletter. “We believe that most are taking a wait-and-see approach to whether the access to the EU market will be genuine and whether the prices for EU-eligible cattle will justify the expense of raising them.” There are a few reasons for the slow uptake, said Doug Sawyer, a Pine Lake-area cow-calf operator and backgrounder who is vicechair of foreign trade with the CCA. “One is that we haven’t got the technical trade barriers with the EU worked out yet to actually move the volume that we’re allowed to,” he said.

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Big farms equal big headaches — but will you pay for an adviser? Farmers like Spencer Hilton say hiring was the best-ever investment, but management advice can seem ‘namby-pamby’ BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

pencer Hilton has seen the business of farming change drastically during the decades he’s spent on his fifthgeneration grain operation. “In the day and age that we’re farming in right now, we’re dealing with the ‘Walmart effect,’” said the Strathmore-area farmer. “There’s a real advantage to economies of scale and size. It’s not for everybody, but if you can manage growth and size, there are some real advantages to being a bigger entity.” That’s true in almost any business — but in farming, that growth can come with a different set of headaches. “When it’s a family dynamic, it’s a little different,” said Hilton, who has been through two generational transitions on his 12,000acre operation so far. “There’s history and emotions and seniority and generational differences that can enter into the discussion and skew the agreements. “That’s where we’ve really gained some tremendous value from our farm management consultants.” Management consulting is something of a new concept for producers — one that has grown in popularity as farming has become more complex. “With the scale and scope of farming, we’re now having to look at a very tough area to put your mind around, which is management consulting,” said farm management consultant Merle Good “The average farmer in Alberta might have grossed $150,000 20 years ago. But the average farmer who I work with is now grossing $800,000 to $1 million. Once you get to those levels, there’s lots of moving parts. “When your business outgrows your ability to keep all your moving parts together, you need to look at some kind of management consultant in that role.”

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Management consulting is a broad term that can encompass any number of farm business experts — lawyers, accountants, strategic planners, succession planners, the list goes on. “Consultants have different roles and effectiveness based on what you’re actually hiring them for,” said Good. “One of the hard parts of management consulting is deciding whether you’re getting this person to give you advice or to help with implementation. “If you’re looking for someone to give you advice on where you should be going with your farm, that person may not be the one who’s effective at implementing what you want to do.” In hiring a management consultant, farmers don’t always know what they want the final outcome to be, so it’s tricky to find the right person for the job. The adviser’s role then becomes helping their farmer client “figure out where they want to go,” rather than simply providing a solution to their problem. “People say, ‘We don’t know what we want, we don’t know where we want to go, but we want you to help us get there,’” said Good. “When you’re looking for a management consultant, you have to go through a bit of a process to get to the product. That’s sometimes frustrating for clients.” Farmers are no strangers to hiring consultants, but they sometimes view business consultants in a different light, Good added. “Farmers over the years have moved toward agronomic consultants and marketing consultants. They’ve done that because there’s certain things in agronomics or marketing they don’t understand and need specific help in. Management consulting is a harder sell.” Hilton, who started farming in 1978, agrees. “There is a prevailing sentiment out there that we can solve

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Spencer Hilton says the greatest benefit of hiring an outside adviser is that he or she isn’t caught up in the “history and emotions” of a farm and can bridge the gap between the older and younger generations. PHOTO: Supplied our own problems. In agriculture, we often do that,” he said. “We actually went down that track for a while before we realized we just didn’t have the depth of knowledge or resources or, frankly, the unbiasedness to pull it off ourselves.”

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Farmers are also used to paying for physical products — equipment, inputs, land — but with management consulting, the product is oftentimes the process. But a good adviser will provide both a process (such as estate planning) and a product (such as a will or succession plan). “The reason people don’t like having somebody come in and spend hours on personal goal setting and risk analysis is it’s all process and there’s not a definitive, defined outcome,” said Good. “If I spent three meetings at three hours a meeting talking about your goals and objectives in life, and I charged you $5,000, you’re going to be unhappy if nothing has changed two years down the road.

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“As a 74-year-old farmer would tell you, it’s all this ‘nambypamby bullshit.’ At the end, you still need a product.” And that product will look very different from farm to farm. “They’re good at what they do, but these people aren’t magicians,” said Hilton. “It’s not magic. You can’t pull it out of a hat. There are no pat solutions for any particular farm or farming structure. It’s pretty individualized.” Instead, what farm management consultants offer is a “road map” to formalize discussions that have (hopefully) already been taking place on the farm, by “taking input from people and putting it into a structure that will be durable and reasonable and fair,” he said. “Once you understand what’s important and you’ve communicated it properly, the next most important thing is putting together the structure and the agreements so that you can formalize those communications and feelings.” But that takes time, added Hilton, who hired Good as an adviser. “You have to really be committed, and you have to prioritize it,” he said. “You have to be willing to put the time in. If you can’t do that, it’s pretty hard for somebody like Merle to come in and start to create the processes and the structures and the agreements that will formalize what you want to do. “What you put in is what you get out.” For Hilton — a busy farmer in his own right — that time investment has proven to be worth it. “Engaging a farm business management consultant was probably the highest return on investment that we’ve ever seen on our farm by far,” he said. “It outstrips everything else because it really is the future success of our business.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Ask the right questions of your management consultant Here are five questions to ask before hiring a management adviser BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

Farmers can go online and get 10 different quotes for the same model of tractor — but that’s not so with hiring a farm business management consultant. “Farmers get frustrated when they look on the soft side of business — the management or consulting side — because they don’t know if they’re getting fair value,” said consultant Merle Good. “There’s no definitive market out there for what you should be paying for this stuff.” Choosing the right consultant can be tricky for farmers, but ultimately, “in a consultant, I want credibility and experience,” said Good, a popular speaker who had a lengthy career as a tax specialist with the provincial Agriculture Ministry before becoming a consultant. Here are five questions he recommends asking before hiring an adviser: • What are you famous for? (“If they can’t tell you what they’re really good at, that gives you an idea of what they’re about. If I’m trying to buy your service, you better know what you’re doing.”) • Do you have any references you’re willing to share? (“If you can’t give me some clients to talk to about what you do, that’s a pretty big red flag.”) • Do you have any examples of your work? (“Take out the guys’ names and show me your work.”) • Are you good enough to actually train the trainers? (“The top four tax lawyers I work with all do public speaking because they’re specialists.”) • Are you a member of any professional associations? (“The one big one for us is the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors.”) jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Alberta duo spots opportunity lying beneath their (horses’) feet Wood shavings isn’t the most exciting product but horses love it and Alberta produces it in abundance By Tony Kryzanowski AF contributor

Sherwood Park-area mother and son knew horses love wood shavings for bedding, and when they discovered that Alberta sawmills generate an abundant supply, they saw an opportunity to play matchmaker. Donna and Alex von Hauff, who operate Strathcona Ventures, have since expanded into a variety of health, dust control, and non-wood-related products for both horses and humans. But spruce-pine-fir (SPF) wood shavings for animal bedding remains their main focus and their market extends well beyond horses to include a wide array of livestock — supplying horse stables throughout North America and Asia along with dairy, poultry, and cattle operations as well as the greenhouse and resource industries. The von Hauffs’ leap from horse enthusiasts to suppliers to the equine industry is exactly what the province is hoping to encourage, said Toso Bozic, a bioenergy and forestry specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “Alberta’s forest industry generates high volumes of waste products like wood shavings,” said Bozic. “We can help interested Albertans investigate the potential of these waste materials, and develop business plans around finding customers for them, just like what Strathcona Ventures has done.” The von Hauffs have learned a lot since starting their business in 2010, with the most important lesson being that venturing into the wood shavings market is not for the faint of heart. The business, they say, is a lot more complicated than it looks on the surface. For example, their clients typically have very precise requirements, but the quality of wood shavings varies widely and ranges from sawdust size to material the size of a toonie. “It’s sort of like wine,” said Alex von Hauff. “Some people like wine out of the box and some people won’t touch it unless it is $150 a bottle.” That was a big part of the learning curve — recognizing that each sawmill generates a certain wood-shaving dimension depending on its planer, the size of lumber being manufactured, and the species of wood being processed. The von Hauffs source from several sawmills and they’ve become experts in knowing who can supply what and when.

Donna and Alex von Hauff have learned from experience that not all wood shavings are made equal when it comes to animal bedding, and they’ve leveraged that knowledge into a successful, international business. PHOTO: Tony Kryzanowski

“It’s sort of like wine, some people like wine out of the box and some people won’t touch it unless it is $150 a bottle.”

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“The wood shavings that they generate don’t have to be great, just consistent,” said von Hauff, adding he and his mother work through a shavings procurement broker who is very well acquainted with their needs. Alberta is a good market because it can provide the volume that Strathcona Ven-

tures needs but relationships with suppliers is the key to creating a successful animal-bedding business, he said. Their broker conducts detailed interviews with prospective sawmill suppliers to determine the quality, quantity, and accessibility to the wood shavings, but the von Hauffs have to be constantly

monitoring supply in a business that can easily become a logistical nightmare. Although they would love to have longterm supply contracts, the nature of the sawmill business usually precludes that, said von Hauff. And the business of buying wood shavings can be “cutthroat” and organizing the transportation of bagged or bulk wood shavings is highly stressful, he said. They provide primarily a bagged product because it stores well and produces much less waste than a bulk product, said Donna von Hauff. The business is just one example of how agriculture can use waste products generated by Alberta’s wood industry, said Bozic, adding he’d be happy to talk to anyone who has any ideas for other opportunities. He can be reached at 780415-2681 or toso.bozic@gov.ab.ca.

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Finance minister says tax changes won’t hurt family farms Bill Morneau says proposed tax changes will be altered so they don’t discourage incorporated farmers from selling to family members BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

armers’ concerns about the federal government’s proposed controversial tax reforms for private corporations haven’t fallen on deaf ears. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the reforms will be changed so as not to discourage farmers from saving for retirement, employing family members, or selling their operations to the next generation. “Our goal is not, and will not be, to change the ability to move a family business, a family farm, a fishing business from one generation to the next,” Morneau told reporters Sept. 28, after appearing before the House of Commons finance committee holding hearings on the changes. Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they are meant to eliminate tax breaks available for the richest and not the middle class. “There may be technical fixes to make sure that we get that right,” Morneau said. That’s welcome news to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), one of many farm groups opposed to the proposed changes fearing they would result in higher tax bills for incorporated farmers and discourage farmers from selling their operations to their children. “There has been a change in tone,” CFA president Ron Bonnett said in an interview Sept. 29. Government officials have made similar points in meetings with the CFA, stating the intent is not to hurt agriculture, he said. “Our message back is, ‘well, if that’s the case let’s make sure that we get it right,’” Bonnett said. “I think they realize that farmers are getting caught in a trap with these new proposals. But I think the thing is now that’s got to be followed up with real action to make sure the proposals are amended or farms are exempted from some of the provisions of these tax laws.” CFA is working with accountancy firm MNP to provide the federal government with accurate numbers. Ottawa’s proposals include restrictions on reducing taxes by “sprinkling” income to family members in lower tax brackets who don’t contribute to the company, limiting passive investments unrelated to the company, and converting regular corporate income to capital gains to be taxed at a lower rate. The biggest issues for farmers are how the proposals

Finance Minister Bill Morneau, seen here at an Ottawa press conference in July announcing tax changes, has been getting a rough ride over the proposed policy. Photo: REUTERS/Chris Wattie impact farm succession planning and passive income, Bonnett said. When the owners of an incorporated farm sell their operation to family members now they face a 25 per cent tax bill on the earnings, but under Ottawa’s reforms it would jump to 46 per cent, according to several accountancy firms, including MNP. The government raised the issue in its discussion paper, asking for feedback to accommodate “genuine intergenerational business transfers while still protecting against potential abuses.” If retiring farmers have to pay more tax, that means buying farmers will have to pay more adding to their debt, Bonnett said. The government flagged passive investments, pointing out it gives corporations more pre-tax money to invest than wage earners. But most incorporated farmers reinvest their retained earnings into their operations. While most of the proposed changes affect only corporations there are a couple of exceptions, Mike Poole with MNP in Brandon, Man., wrote in an email. A person receiving income from a partnership may be subject to the expanded Tax on Split Income (TOSI) rules, he wrote. One example is if a parent was farming in a corporation and was making payments for custom work, or other services, to a partnership operated by a son and daughter-in-law. To be taxed at the highest marginal tax rates, the amount received by the partnership for the custom work would have to be considered unreasonable under the circumstances. There is also a risk that the unreasonable portion of the custom work expense deducted by the corporation could be denied. Ottawa’s proposed changes would also affect the capital gain exemption of children inheriting farmland. Instead of

being able to apply their lifetime capital gain exemption on the value the farmland gained from the time they were born until the time the land was sold, the exemption would only apply on the value gained after the child turned 18. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, a chartered financial consultant, who ran a business advising farmers on succession planning before re-entering politics, also opposes the Liberal proposals. “This is poorly thought out,” he said prior to a first ministers’ meeting on Oct. 3 (which was taking place as this edition of the paper was going to press). “This is destructive potentially to the family farm in the sense… it creates a disincentive for people to take risk and to enter into the farming life. “I don’t see the case being made that the present rules are in any way unfair or inequitable. “They’ve got to back off. They have no choice in my mind.” Liberal MP Wayne Easter, who also chairs the House of Commons finance committee, said the government is getting the message. “I think the government and the minister have made it clear there won’t be any unintended consequences to farms as a result of these proposals, therefore there will be corrections made,” he said. Easter, a farmer, former president of the National Farmers Union, and a former parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture, spoke out about the proposed changes early on. “I think the objective of the government going to fair taxation is one that a great many people agree with,” Easter said. “However, when you do something like that there sometimes are unintended consequences and you’ve got to recognize that as well. That’s what consultations are all about.” Consultations ended on Oct. 2. allan@fbcpublishing.com

Wheat and barley commissions to share manager Tom Steve will now manage both organizations, which are considering merging their management teams Staff

lready sharing an office and support staff, the Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley are taking the next step by sharing a manager. Alberta Wheat general manager Tom Steve will now serve also as Alberta Barley’s general manager, replacing Rob Davies. With Steve on board, the two commissions’ boards said they’ve approved a project to “assess the feasibility of amalgamating their management teams over a fourmonth trial period.” Since they already share office space in Calgary, as well as accounting and administrative staff, the move is “a logical next step in further building the working relationship between the two commissions,” they said. “By exploring the idea of a single management team, we hope to identify ways to provide greater value to the pr sovince’s wheat and barley farmers,” Jason Lenz, Alberta Barley’s chairman and a farmer at Bentley, said in a release. “Since our inception in 2012 we have collaborated with Alberta Barley on projects that serve both crops,” Alberta Wheat chairman Kevin Auch, who farms at Carmangay, said in the same release. “With a shared management structure, we believe we can operate with maximum efficiency and provide the best possible return on investment to farmers.” Once the trial period ends, the two boards said, they’ll “deter-

Tom Steve mine whether they will formalize an integrated management structure operating under one general manager and reporting to both boards.” The two commissions have shared space and staff since 2013, a move which they said at the time marked “an industry first for collaboration, as well as maximizing farmers’ checkoff dollars.” Steve, Alberta Wheat’s general manager since 2014, held the same post at the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, and previously served as Viterra’s director of customer relations and service. Davies, previously CEO at Saskatchewan’s Weyburn Inland Terminal, left Alberta Barley on Sept. 6 after just over two years as its GM.

Youth dies in farming accident

17-year-old male from the Hanna area died in a farming accident on Sept. 25. In a statement, RCMP said the young man had been harrowing a field when the tractor he was driving went over an embankment and rolled. The teen was ejected from the tractor when it rolled and was crushed beneath the machinery. He died at the scene. The name of the deceased will not be released and no charges will be laid, the RCMP said. — Staff

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or all the ink and vitriol that’s been spilled over supply management in Canadian agricultural commodities over the years, not much has changed. There’s been a bit of evolution around the edges and some grudging concession on imports, but the fundamental bedrock of the system remains. Now an earthquake could be coming, from the most unlikely of sources. In 2012, the grandfatherly Gérard Comeau, a retired steel worker from Tracadie-Sheila, N.B., went to Quebec. While there he purchased 14 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor, for about half the price he would have paid back home, a prospect sure to brighten the day of any beer lover. It was during the drive home he encountered trouble, in the form of the RCMP, who stopped Comeau and charged him with illegally importing alcohol, giving him a citation that would have cost him $300 had he chosen to plead guilty. He was legally entitled to bring home only 12 pints of beer and a single bottle of liquor. However, a guilty plea wasn’t the route he chose to take. Instead he

decided to challenge the legality and constitutionality of the arbitrary limits on what he could bring home. Four years later, in 2016, the case finally saw the inside of a courtroom. There, Comeau found an ally in provincial court Judge Ronald LeBlanc and his interpretation of Sec. 121 of the 1867 Constitution Act, which is still a major part of the country’s governing framework. That section states products from one province shall “... be admitted free into each of the other provinces.” To LeBlanc, that meant exactly what it said, and Comeau was in the clear. To New Brunswick prosecutors, that was a fundamental misinterpretation of a law they took only to mean that duties couldn’t be charged, rather than limits being set. That’s set the stage for a legal showdown at the highest levels that could have profound implications. First they asked the Federal Appeal Court to hear the case, which the court declined to do, amounting to an endorsement of LeBlanc’s interpretation. The prosecutors then appealed that decision to the Supreme Court, and a hearing is now scheduled for later this year. If this decision is upheld at that level it could have many ramifications and many different forms. It could narrowly cover alcohol only, or even limit the application of the decision to this single case.

At its greatest breadth it could overturn precedents and governing decisions running as far back as the late 1880s. Among the many business interests jostling for a seat at the table are the five supply-managed commodities that contend the livelihood of those farmers is at stake because the ruling as it stands could undermine the system. Among the issues at play for the sector include provincial barriers such as Quebec’s and Ontario’s bans on moving chickens to processors in other provinces and barriers to buying and selling quota between provinces. It could very well kick off an internal “race to the bottom” that the sector has spent decades trying to avoid or see buyers play provinces off against each other. To many farmers under that supply-managed umbrella, it might seem like yet another blow for the stability of their operations. To others, however, it might seem more like an entrepreneurial opportunity to be seized. One thing that is certain is the change, in its broadest form, could be significant and kick off a period of potentially painful readjustment or the need to reorganize on a truly national level. If history is a reliable yardstick, we can look at what happened

when the Prairie grain industry underwent a period of deregulation and consolidation beginning in the 1980s. Murray Fulton, an agriculture economist at the University of Saskatchewan, has long contended the reason the Prairie Pools failed is they’d grown up in the closed ecosystem of heavy regulation and weren’t nimble enough to succeed when that framework was removed. A bit further back in time, there’s another very interesting historical example from Manitoba. In May of 1849, Pierre-Guillaume Sayer and three other Métis residents of Red River Colony were brought to trial for violating the Hudson’s Bay Company charter by illegally dealing in furs. In the style of rough frontier justice of the time, 300 armed Métis, led by Louis Riel Sr., gathered outside the courthouse as the hearing was held. The four were convicted, but no punishment was imposed, setting an informal precedent that essentially gutted the HBC monopoly. As this modern court challenge is underway, the supply-managed commodity organizations and the farmers themselves should be considering how prepared they will be if the unthinkable happens. gord.gilmour@fbcpublishing.com

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Why the cattle checkoff should rise Canada’s beef industry has a bright future but innovation is key and costly — and the current levy simply isn’t enough By Bryan Thiessen

Chair, Beef Cattle Research Council

s cattle producers, you and I have been helping to fund Canadian beef research since 2002 by paying checkoff every time we sell an animal. The work that’s been done with that money has benefited the industry as a whole and at the individual farm level because of the information and innovations that come as a result. Now we’re being asked to contribute more of our dollars. To explain why, I need to back up and give you some background. In 2014, industry leaders spent a lot of time working together to put existing national and provincial beef groups’ strategies down on paper in a single document. They did that to compare notes, to demonstrate how they were rowing in the same direction, and to look for gaps or more opportunities they could work on that would help the Canadian beef industry be more successful more quickly. That document is called the National Beef Strategy. It lays out a collaborative business plan to use combinations of research, marketing and promotion, policy development and stakeholder engagement to increase production efficien-

cies; reduce cost disadvantages compared to main competitors; increase carcass cut-out values; enhance synergies within industry; and connect positively with consumers, the public, government, and partner industries. Two forces nudged the industry groups into documenting and fleshing out a formal strategy. First is that with cattle numbers being down across much of the world and demand for high-quality protein increasing in most developing nations, our industry now has a huge opportunity ahead of us to supply that growing demand and we don’t want to miss it. Second, between inflation and fewer cattle numbers, the industry has fewer dollars to work with and those dollars aren’t stretching as far as they once did. There has been a $1-per-head national levy on the sale of every live animal in Canada since 2002. It funds research as well as market development and promotion of Canadian beef. That national levy, called The Canadian Beef Cattle Check-off, needs to be $2.50 per head if we’re going to accomplish the objectives in the National Beef Strategy. There is firm support from provincial cattle associations. Each province has its own unique processes with their respective mem-

bers and governments, but most provinces will be collecting the increased $2.50 Canadian Beef Cattle Check-off by the end of 2018. When it comes to deciding how much of the checkoff is spent on research or marketing, each province decides that for itself. Right now, the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) receives an average of 18 cents from the $1 national checkoff ($1,288,478 last year). We use your money to leverage additional investments in beef research from governments. That’s an important point. Government doesn’t issue cheques without clear proof that the research programs it’s being asked to support are very important to industry. Ponying up our own cash is the necessary clear proof. When you look at the National Beef Strategy, you see that some of the goals are to validate and enhance the Canadian Beef Advantage; increase, maintain and enhance consumer confidence; address social licence issues; increase productivity through investments in genetic selection, research and development, technology development, and extension; and support long-term competitiveness through investments in new and priority research capacity, and priority research to support long-term industry sustainability.

The BCRC is responsible for helping to achieve those. To do the work needed to help achieve them, the BCRC needs annual funding of $11.8 million. Therefore, the BCRC is proposed to get 75 cents of the $2.50-per-head national checkoff, (about $4 million of industry funding each year). The BCRC can use that industry money to leverage the additional funding needed by applying to federal and provincial government partners, as well as industry stakeholders like other checkoff groups, NGOs, and supply chain stakeholders. Why is it necessary to do more work than we already are and achieve those goals? Because food demand in Canada and around the world is expected to continually grow but we don’t have any more agriculture resources (like land) to use. More research and development is needed so that we can continue improvements that allow our industry to produce more product with fewer resources, while staying competitive globally and competitive with other agricultural commodities. Bryan Thiessen manages Namaka Farms near Strathmore. A longer version of this article with examples of recent research projects and priority areas can be found at www. beefresearch.ca (click on the Blog tab).

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The making of a true — and enduring — love story Out of a first tempestuous meeting and many months of shenanigans, an extraordinary relationship was born By BRENDA SCHOEPP AF columnist

e came into my life in his 11th year — a strong, beautifully marked buckskin gelding with a temper to match the devil himself. He had never been trailered or worked for his keep, but his eye was gentle and something inside of me whispered to give him a go. A gift from very dear friends, he was unique in his character; writing the trailer off on the way home and commencing to display all his misery. He bucked, kicked, bit, and rolled. Being a girl of generous proportions, I stayed put and that just got him even hotter. Each day I would show up, saddle up, and get going. There was work to do and we were going to do it. Now this was not in an arena or on soft ground. There were 400 heifers in paddocks ringed with electric fence and the ground was pure clay — hard as cement

and very unforgiving. Not only was I on a green mount, but I was doing it between electric wires in a 20-foot alley. It required a lot of concentration on my part because I had to read the horse and not get into a wreck by sidelining into the power. Every day we did circles — sometimes all day. Every day he bucked — sometimes all day. Every day he shook his head — sometimes all day. At every opportunity, he pushed me physically and mentally. But I totally believed in this fellow. Eighteen months later he walked over to me — put his head on my shoulder and leaned in with love. And that was the end of the shenanigans. We have been together for 21 years. At 32 years of age, he is still working cattle, now by a much younger and lighter rider. Ours is a love story. For not only did he safely and carefully work with me for two decades, he also carried my children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews,

friends, and visitors from around the world. He would play tag with the kids or be their goalpost in a soccer game; bring in the last calf on his own; guard an open gate like a dog if you were not home; call out when there was something amiss or an injury of any livestock in the field; and always, he was ready to work. A sensitive being, his observations were extraordinary. When my first granddaughter was born, my daughter and I were out looking at all the horses with the baby. Baby was sitting in the feed trough when one of the other horses came over to investigate. My beloved buckskin took baby in his mouth by her snowsuit and lifted her out of harm’s way — handing her over to a rather astonished young mother. As I had a horse rescue operation, he quickly adopted new friends and would lead them firmly but kindly. From the obnoxious, stubborn, and poorly behaved equine grew a fierce and hearty warrior. He

never stumbled or complained. He loved to work and all I had to do was think of the number of a heifer and he knew her. He could crawl like a cat when sorting and read cattle like he wrote the book. He made me look good. The mountains bored him as it was too leisurely and he had a firm dislike of being photographed, but he had all the time in the world for children. They would gather round, brushing him or clambering all over his back and he did not move a muscle. Headgear was optional and I often did little tricks with him, standing on his back or just riding backwards while he rolled his eyes and patiently waited until I was done fooling around. He had no fear of anything — ever. You could throw a rope or walk across a rickety bridge, start a chainsaw or put a cat on his back, and he took it in stride. He woke up and switched on as soon as we went out with cattle and I often would sort for a couple of hours, for no reason at all other

than the pure joy of sharing that time. He never tired. I trusted his judgment completely. Ours is a true love — the kind that digs deep into your heart and won’t let go regardless of the raging river to cross or the load to carry. He is my hero for he never counted the hours or the errors, nor did he scold if there was a sore on his girth or bad weather for the day. His commitment was as firm as his black hooves and he stands tall today loved by a little boy he will carry to manhood with pride. And I, his tearful mistress, will always honour him with the dignity and grace afforded to those who commit their lives to you without asking for anything more than love and care in return. Brenda Schoepp works as an international mentor and motivational speaker. She can be contacted through her website www.brendaschoepp.com. All rights reserved. Brenda Schoepp 2017

Three very different views of these taxing times Editor’s note: Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposed tax changes have sparked a wave of concern along with calls of support. Here are excerpts from three commentators.

There is a way forward By Jan Slomp

President of the National Farmers’ Union

There is a very heated debate in the farm community about these tax proposals, largely because some organizations and the media in general, have failed to analyze the proposals, omitted key details, or have not mentioned that the government is holding public consultations. The actions of very wealthy players who are abusing provisions that were intended to help small-business owners have focused attention on tax-dodging practices, resulting in the government’s proposal. Canada’s democratic system lives by the grace of fairly collected tax and prudently managed government expenditures. It is vitally important that tax loopholes are closed. The proposed changes are clearly set out to do just that. … The 2016 census data indicates only 25 per cent of Canadian farms are incorporated, so for 75 per cent of farmers this tax loophole conversation is irrelevant. Several incorporated NFU farmers have asked their accoun-

tants’ opinion on implications for their farms and all were assured that the proposed legislation would have no negative impacts for them. Only a very small portion of incorporated farms are profitable enough to warrant the cost of accountant fees to set up loophole arrangements. … There is a way forward to help farmers by proposing positive amendments to the Income Tax Act… A few practical steps helping farmers would be: • Increase the one-time capital gains exemption to maintain income for the retiring farmers and facilitate transfers to the next generation; • Encourage and facilitate beginning farmers with new incentives and tax breaks; • Tax absentee and speculative landownership to bring farmland values back in line with farm incomes to facilitate land affordability for the next generation of farmers; • Use tax incentives to facilitate the formation of land trusts.

Don’t penalize farmers By Sylvain Charlebois

Dean of the faculty of management, Dalhousie University

Up until recently there were two things certain in life: death and taxes. We can now add a third one: Botching the promotion of a tax reform for political gains. … Some claims are predicting a recession due to the changes

proposed, while others are declaring the end of entrepreneurship as we know it. Just silly. We should all take a collective deep breath and figure out how changes will impact our economy. … Despite the fact that we have fewer farms today, more of them have opted to convert their operations into a corporation to provide an incentive to the next generation to take over the farm. Proposed changes on capital gains would make it more expensive for a current family member to acquire the farm than for a third party. This is a critical piece of a highly complicated puzzle. … Several small corporations pay family members who do not necessarily work for the company to pay less taxes. This practice should stop, but family businesses are really a different breed. Defining tasks in a familyowned business can be difficult. Many of the contributions made by family members are ad hoc and not easily categorizable. … Our tax regime should differentiate and give our rural economy and family corporations some level of immunity. In fact, Ottawa should think of fiscal incentives the agri-food sector can use to grow. Right now, it is not clear how this can be achieved. As Ottawa is attempting to bring more fairness to our fiscal landscape and fix what is largely an urban issue, it shouldn’t penalize our agrifood sector.

Tax fairness is being ignored

By Michael Wolfson

Expert adviser, EvidenceNetwork.ca

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposals for tightening tax breaks associated with private companies are generating several kinds of response on social media and in mainstream media. The most evident is an impressive deluge of evidence-free rhetoric claiming that the proposals are an attack on everything from the middle class to maternity leave for female doctors to farmers and even mom-and-pop corner stores. Far less visible, but probably much more important, are the number of economists and tax and accounting professionals who are taking the discussion paper seriously. Even those who may be strongly opposed to the tax tightening are offering detailed and constructive advice. Still, almost absent in this debate are any voices defending the idea of tax fairness. … Some tax professionals are constructing examples in which they claim Morneau’s proposals would saddle small businesses with tax rates of 80 to 93 per cent. But these examples make the ridiculous assumption that CCPC (Canadian-controlled private corporation) owners would not rearrange their affairs — for example, by simply paying out their private company incomes to themselves

Still, almost absent in this debate are any voices defending the idea of tax fairness. Michael Wolfson

as salaries, which would bring them back to the top tax rate of 50 per cent. On the other hand, there are hundreds of thousands of lowincome seniors who face marginal income tax rates of 75 to 100 per cent and even higher — the socalled poverty trap that has persisted for decades. Where are their voices? Who’s defending them? Why are 100 per cent tax rates OK for low-income seniors, yet many among the top one per cent become apoplectic when the finance minister proposes to bring their tax rates back in line with that of every other highincome individual? Of course, Morneau’s proposals are a work in progress. This is a complex area of tax law, so consultation is clearly important. But the loudest voices are not neutral. They are the ones with the strongest vested interests — and their interests don’t necessarily accord with those of the people they claim to represent.

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TRADE DEAL } from page 1 One of those barriers has to do with processing, as Canadian plants use a citrus wash and an acid wash that is not approved by Europe. “We’ve got to get some of those types of things worked out in order to be able to take advantage of that market,” said Sawyer. Another reason is a lack of Canadian Food Inspection Agency veterinarians certified to handle the program and get producers on board. “You have to have your farm certified prior to your calves being born to get them into that marketplace,” said Sawyer, adding the cost of verification comes out of the producer’s pocketbook. “It does cost us more money to be under their requirements than what it does in our normal production system.” Still, the EU is an extremely valuable market, estimated to be worth as much as $600 million annually to Canadian beef producers. Sawyer isn’t selling into the European Union yet, but his cattle are EU verified.

“I’m optimistic that by next year’s cow crop, we’ll be eligible and there will be a growing market for them there,” he said. The European Union also has strict guidelines about hormones and implants, but Sawyer says that’s not a major concern to Canadian cattle producers because most don’t use these products. “Producers who don’t, like myself, can be on the system and it doesn’t cost us anything but the certification process,” he said. If the market sends a strong price signal, more producers will come on board, he added. “If the money is there, we’ll be standing right there.” The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into effect Sept. 21, has an initial duty-free quota of 9,300 tonnes of fresh beef and 2,500 tonnes of frozen beef. That will increase to 14,440 tonnes of fresh and 5,000 tonnes of frozen beef next year and will continue to rise until the annual duty-free amount hits 35,000 tonnes and 15,000 tonnes respectively in 2022. If exports to Europe hit those

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levels it would help grow the Canadian cow herd, said Sawyer. Officials from the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association have met with International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to push for a resolution of the trade barriers and put more CFIA vets in place for the certification process. “I think the signal will be to producers, as we’re making progress on those technical trade barriers, or if we have them resolved, now we can take advantage of that very valuable market. I think you’ll see a huge lift at that time,” Sawyer said. The EU along with China are two critical pieces in boosting beef exports, he said. “If we can achieve a premium in them, that makes carcass utilization much bigger,” he said. “We’ll be able to utilize full carcasses between those two markets at a premium price and it makes them much more viable for the producers to add that extra input cost to get them there,” he said. CCA officials will also be meeting EU officials in Brussels next month.

“I think it is vital from an industry perspective that we be there to outline what these trade barriers mean,” said Sawyer. Because so many producers are confused by the EU certification process, the CCA has created a series of videos and posted them on its website (www.cattle.ca/eu). Although late enrolment is possible, most beef heading to Europe will come from cattle enrolled at birth in a program that certifies they haven’t received any “growth-enhancing products.” “Producers who enrol their operations in the program this fall will be calving EU-eligible cattle in winter/spring 2018,” the cattlemen’s association said. “Those cattle, raised without growth promotants, will take longer to raise and so would not be market ready until late 2019 or early 2020. “This anticipated time frame coincides with the period in which CCA believes the conditions could be established to encourage the larger Canadian packers to enter the market.”

“Public trust is one of the most critical issues that is facing not just farmers, but the whole production line, right to the retail level.” Ron Bonnett

Critics of Monsanto and its genetically modified seed have been effective because they’re good storytellers, the company’s director of millennial engagement told attendees at a recent conference on building trust in the food system. PHOTO: REUTERS/Mal Langsdon “No one cares about random facts strung together as though they’re told in linear succession. That’s not actually a story,” said Crowe. And at the centre of every powerful story is a hero — a person admired for their noble qualities and acts, he said. “If you go and watch all of the marketing that tries to convey modern agriculture as bad, you know what they are really, really

good at? It’s not growing crops more efficiently than us. It’s telling the hero’s journey better than us. If you are advocating for your industry, you must understand the hero’s journey.”

Building trust

Attendees were also told that being open about how food is produced continues to be critical. Charlie Arnot, CEO of the American Center for Food Integ-

Doug Sawyer

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HEROES } from page 1 retailers, communications experts, and even food bloggers. The speaker who gave the ‘be a hero’ message has a foot in many of those camps — Vance Crowe is now employed by Monsanto but he’s also worked for National Public Radio and the World Bank, and learned Kiswahili while volunteering for the Peace Corps in Kenya. As Monsanto’s director of millennial engagement he’s canvassed the views of chemists, bioengineers, critics of his company, eco-modernists (who believe in using technology to reduce humans’ environmental impact), and a host of others. The first step in presenting your case is not to talk — but to ask questions and listen, Crowe told the 200 attendees at the conference. “The public does not care about what you want to say,” he said. “The very first thing that I learned is that they have questions. They have all sorts of ideas that are already in their minds and in their heads. “If you come in there with something that you want to say before you understand what questions they have, you’ve already lost.” The second critical step is to learn how to tell a story.

“I think the signal will be to producers, as we’re making progress on those technical trade barriers, or if we have them resolved, now we can take advantage of that very valuable market. I think you’ll see a huge lift at that time.”

rity, described his organization’s “transparency index,” which is used to train companies, producers, and processors so they can effectively respond to consumer skepticism about how they operate. There are a number of producer groups, food companies, and government agencies dealing with this issue, and they need to work together to reduce duplication and ensure their efforts are co-ordinated, added Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. “Public trust is one of the most critical issues that is facing not just farmers, but the whole production line; our suppliers and

people who purchase our products, right to the retail level,” said Bonnett, who co-chairs the ‘public trust’ committee for the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity. And attendees also heard how the World Wildlife Fund is approaching the issue of consumer confidence in a different way — by encouraging producers to be leaders in reducing food waste. The environmental organization (which was one of the founding members of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef) says one-third of the food calories produced on the planet spoils, is thrown out, or otherwise wasted. It has set a goal of trying to cut food waste in the U.S. by half by 2030. “We’re trying, in my organization to use food waste and illegality as a rallying cry to create space for a conversation,” said Jason Clay, senior vice-president of the WWF’s food and markets division. Farmers figure prominently in that effort through things such as reducing post-harvest losses and boosting soil health to improve productivity which, in turn, reduces greenhouse gases, conserves water, and reduces deforestation. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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A bald eagle perches among the golden leaves of aspens, surveying the Sheep River below, west of Okotoks. Photo: Wendy Dudley

U.S. cattle placements spike in August Ranchers placed 1.93 million cattle in U.S. feedlots in August, the USDA said in a stronger-than-expected report that was seen as likely to weigh on futures. Cattle placements rose about three per cent from a year earlier — but analysts had expected a decline of nearly three per cent. The placements were the largest for August since 2012. “It means there’s more beef ahead of us,” said Linn Group analyst John Ginzel. Cattle placed on feed in August should reach slaughter weight in the first quarter of 2018. “It’s a negative report... and most negative for the February and April time slots,” said U.S. Commodities analyst Don Roose. USDA said a total of 10.5 million cattle were on feed as of Sept. 1, up four per cent from a year ago. That also was more than prereport estimates for 10.409 million cattle, or 102.7 per cent of last year. Marketings of cattle in August totalled 1.98 million head, up six per cent from a year ago but near forecasts for an increase of 5.8 per cent. The USDA also said 476.26 million pounds of beef were in storage as of Aug. 31, up from 431.84 million pounds at the end of July. — Reuters

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Seed potato opportunities in Thailand

New tool to help food processors

Alberta seed potato companies are invited to participate in a market development mission to Thailand from Nov. 19-27. It will include stops in Bangkok, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai, to meet with importers, distributors and potential customers as well as touring local potato farm operations. This is the first development mission focused on seed potato suppliers since Alberta was granted access to the Thai market last year. There is no fee to participate in the program and participants can be reimbursed for half of their travel costs (to a maximum of $2,500). The application deadline is Oct. 13 and interested participants should contact Rachel Luo at rachel.luo@gov.ab.ca. — AAF

The Business Assessment and Action Tool resource is now available. The resource was developed for Alberta processors to help them incorporate global best practices, find opportunities for further improvement, and leverage programs and opportunities provided by the province and Growing Forward 2 programs. The first step to using the resource is to contact a development officer with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, who will explain the concept and then meet to do a full assessment. A report will follow and then a one- to three-year action plan will be created. For more information contact Margurite Thiessen at 780-968-3513 or any development officer. — AAF

Canola prices not rising, but aren’t being pulled down, either The latest USDA report put pressure on wheat values with both stocks and production higher than expected by Dave sims

CE Futures Canada canola futures spent most of the week ended Sept. 29 chopping around in their recently established range, despite two major reports that moved other agricultural markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its quarterly stocks report at the end of the month, in which it pegged U.S. soybean stocks at 301 million bushels. That was far higher than last year’s figure of 197 million, but still failed to meet most analysts’ expectations. This caused soybeans to rise sharply but traders took profits shortly before the close to mute the full extent of the gains. Canola also took strength from the report, but not enough to dent major resistance, which some traders put at just under $500 a tonne. Canola’s dominant November contract lost $2.90 during the week ended Sept. 29 to finish at $492.40 a tonne. While canola hasn’t sustained any major rallies in the past few weeks, the commodity has shown surprising resilience in the face of declining vegetable oil markets.

Exporter pricing was cited as one of the reasons for canola’s firmness during the past few weeks. Harvest delays in parts of the western Prairies due to rain were also supportive, along with a recent surge in export demand. On the bearish side, canola was pressured by an announcement early in the week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which said it was considering cuts to the amount of biofuel that must be blended into U.S. fuel. The reductions would be implemented under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) in 2018 and 2019. For now, the agency says it’s just looking for feedback on the idea, but the move was still serious enough to cause oilseeds, most noticeably soyoil, to drop. Volumes should pick up in October when traders typically begin rolling their positions out of the November contract. Corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade hung steady in narrow trade during the week ended Sept. 29. USDA pegged corn stocks at 2.23 billion bushels, which came in at the lower end of expectations. The market rose momentarily but farmers began unloading stockpiles which capped the rally. On the international

front, new estimates for the South African crop revealed the country was sitting on a record harvest of 16.5 million tonnes. Soybeans softened as traders took profits on the heels of the USDA report. The agency pegged stocks at 301 million bushels, which was higher than last year’s but lower than what most analysts were expecting. Late crop development in the U.S. was a bearish feature. The basis also weakened in many areas and bargefreight costs were quite high. The wheat market moved above and

below the key US$4.50 mark during the week. In USDA’s report, both the stocks and domestic production figures surpassed expectations, which weighed down the market. The quick pace of the Russian wheat harvest also undermined prices. On the other side, weekly export sales hit 435,700 tonnes, which surpassed expectations. Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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Lower loonie doesn’t stop wheat prices from slipping MGEX December spring wheat futures slipped by 11 U.S. cents on the week BY ASHLEY ROBINSON CNS Canada

ard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada slipped during the week which ended Sept. 29, as losses in Minneapolis futures weighed on cash prices despite weakness in the Canadian dollar. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down as much as $2 per tonne across the Prairie provinces, according to price quotes from a cross-section of delivery points compiled by PDQ (Price and Data Quotes). Average prices ranged from about $222 per tonne in western Manitoba to as high as $242 in northern Alberta. Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but generally held steady to range from

Average (CWRS) prices ranged from about $222 per tonne in western Manitoba to as high as $242 in northern Alberta.

Photo: Thinkstock about $7 below the futures to $13 per tonne above the futures when using the grain company methodology of quoting the basis as the difference between U.S. dollar-denominated futures and Canadian dollar cash bids. When accounting for currency exchange rates by adjusting Canadian prices to U.S. dollars,

CWRS bids ranged from US$178 to US$193 per tonne, slightly down on a U.S. dollar basis on the week. That would put the currency-adjusted basis levels at about US$36-$52 below the futures. Looking at it the other way around, if the Minneapolis

futures are converted to Canadian dollars, CWRS basis levels across Western Canada range from $45 to $65 below the futures. Changes in Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheat bids ranged from up by $1.50 to down by $1 per tonne, with prices ranging from $166 to $184 per tonne.

Average durum prices held fairly steady, with bids in Saskatchewan coming in at about $262-$269 per tonne. The December spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, off of which most CWRS contracts Canada are based, was quoted at US$6.2375 per bushel on Sept. 29, down 11 U.S. cents from the previous week. Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, which trade in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPSR in Canada. The December K.C. wheat contract was quoted Sept. 29 at US$4.4275 per bushel, down 7.5 U.S. cents compared to the previous week. The December Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled at US$4.4825 on Sept. 29, down 1.25 U.S. cents on the week. The Canadian dollar settled Sept. 29 at 80.13 U.S. cents, down by roughly one cent on the week.

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Bunge leaves door open to selling itself The company is cutting its revenue forecasts but its CEO predicts a ‘rebound’ in grain prices By Karl Plume Reuters

unge is keeping the door open to a sale of the company as it reported a 34 per cent drop in quarterly earnings and cut its full-year outlook. But its chief executive officer predicted a grains market rebound that would reverse the slide. CEO Soren Schroder said planned cost cuts should also help improve performance by the agricultural commodities trader after its second straight weak quarterly result. Bunge and rivals Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, known as the ABCDs in global grain trading, have been stung by a glut of crops following four years of bumper harvests around the world. The companies have taken steps to diversify and invest in highermargin businesses such as food ingredients and natural flavourings, but results of the efforts have been mixed. Cargill’s restructuring effort has begun to yield higher earnings while Bunge has stumbled as its heavier presence in South America, home to a large share of its elevators and processing plants, has blunted gains. Bunge, which rebuffed an approach from rival Glencore in May, will “evaluate the best path,” Schroder told analysts on a recent conference call, when asked whether selling the company was an option. “There’s no entrenchment,” he added. Bunge unveiled a cost-cutting and restructuring plan in August that it said will slash costs by US$250 million by the end of 2019.

Grain market recovery

Schroder forecast a turnaround in agricultural commodities markets that have burdened Bunge and the broader grain-trading industry for more than two years with a string of huge global harvests and record supplies. “Global corn stocks, while ample, are going down. Wheat stocks are going down. Soybean stocks, depending on how the U.S. crop comes out, probably have peaked,” said Schroder. “You’re setting yourself up for a rebound.” Global corn supplies are forecast to drop by nearly 12 per cent by the end of the 2018 season, and soybean stocks are seen down 1.3 per cent, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast. Global wheat stocks are seen up less than one per cent year on year after more than doubling over the previous decade. But analysts, some of whom have cut outlooks for Bunge, were skeptical of an imminent recovery. “That’s been a common refrain for the last several quarters among agribusiness companies yet we continue to see downward earnings revisions,” said Farha Aslam, analyst with Stephens. Meanwhile, rival Archer Daniels said slow farm sales in South America dragged down profits for its soybean-processing business. The optimistic outlook by Bunge, which has seen shares whipsawed between poor results and speculation of a potential takeover, comes despite this year’s record corn and soybean crop in Brazil and forecasts for another bumper crop in the U.S., the world’s top two producers.

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FAST CORN: How Big Ag sowed seeds of a profit-slashing glut Western Canada is on the brink of an explosion of corn acreage even as stockpiles hit record levels By Rod Nickel

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n Canada’s fertile Prairies, dominated by the yellows and golds of canola and wheat, summers are too short to grow corn on a major scale. But Monsanto is working to develop what it hopes will be North America’s fastest-maturing corn, allowing farmers to grow more in Western Canada and other inhospitable climates, such as Ukraine. The seed and chemical giant projects that western Canadian corn plantings could multiply 20 times to 10 million acres by 2025 — adding some 1.1 billion bushels, or nearly three per cent to current global production. The question, amid historically high supplies and low grain prices, is whether the world really needs more corn. A global grains glut is now in its fourth year, with supplies bloated by favourable weather, increasingly high-tech farm practices, and tougher plant breeds. The bin-busting harvests of cheap corn, wheat, and soybeans are undermining the business models of the world’s largest agriculture firms. Never has the world produced so much more food than can be consumed in one season. World ending stocks of total grains — the leftover sup-

Never has the world produced so much more food than can be consumed in one season.

plies before a new harvest — have climbed for four straight years and are poised to reach a record 638 million tonnes in 2016-17, according to USDA data.

The new normal?

Farmers and agriculture firms could once count on periodic bouts of crop-destroying weather to tame gluts and drive up prices. But genetically modified crops that repel plant-chewing insects, withstand lethal chemicals, and mature faster have made the trend toward oversupply more resistant to traditional boom-and-bust agrarian cycles, experts say. Another key factor: China — the world’s second-biggest corn grower — adopted stockpiling policies a decade ago when crop supplies ran thin, resulting in greater production than the world needs. “I think the norm is where we

Research associate Darcy Chevalier (l) and Paul Gregoire, an agronomic research specialist, at Monsanto’s research farm near Carman, Man. in August. PHOTO: REUTERS/Zachary Prong are now,” said Bryan Agbabian, director of agriculture equities at Allianz Global Investors. Even as farmers reap bountiful harvests, U.S. net farm incomes this year will total $63.4 billion — about half of their earnings in 2013, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast. Lower incomes mean farmers cannot spend as much on seed, fertilizer, and machinery, extend-

ing their pain to firms across the agriculture sector. PotashCorp of Saskatchewan, the world’s biggest fertilizer company by capacity, closed its newest potash mine last year, eliminating more than 400 jobs, and has seen its shares fall by nearly half since the beginning of 2015. The drop erased $14 billion in value, and left Potash seeking to merge with rival Agrium.

With profits under pressure, seed and chemical companies are scrambling to consolidate. Monsanto’s annual profit in 2016 was its smallest in six years. It agreed last year to combine with Bayer AG, which would create the world’s largest integrated pesticide and seed company if the deal closes next year. Grain handler Bunge said this summer it would cut costs, and

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left the door open to selling itself after posting a 34 per cent drop in quarterly earnings. Bunge CEO Soren Schroder sought to reassure investors in May by saying all that was needed to trim supplies was one bad stretch of weather in the U.S. Midwest. But the glut pervades many major farming regions, making it unlikely that drought or floods in one region could wipe out the mounting global surplus. Even with dry conditions in North America, Europe and Australia, the USDA forecasts that this year will bring the second-biggest global corn, wheat, and soybean harvests ever.

Exploding yields

Bunge’s Schroder made his comment about bad weather less than three weeks before confirming an informal merger approach from commodities giant Glencore Plc. “When prices tanked, farmers were no longer willing to pay more” for seed and chemicals, said Jonas Oxgaard, analyst at investment management firm Bernstein. “The mergers are absolutely driven by oversupply because their growth is gone.” Monsanto spokeswoman Trish Jordan said the company believes demand growth still justifies corn expansion, and she disputed the notion that crop science advances are backfiring on agricultural technology firms. Monsanto rival DowDuPont is making the same bet and currently sells the shortest-season field corn in North America, maturing in 70 days, spokesman Ali Aziz said. Success in the lab and the field, however, has contributed to oversupply and may continue to sustain it, said Oxgaard. “It’s somewhat the seed companies’ fault — they keep breeding better and better seeds every year,” he said. Charles Darwin helped plant the seeds of the grain glut by showing cross-fertilization creates a more vigorous breed than those that are self-fertilized. Successive generations of crop scientists developed hybrid corn, which by 1950 made up nearly all the corn seeded in the U.S. Yields exploded. Farmers who reaped 20.5 bushels of corn per acre in 1930 harvested an average of 38.2 bushels in 1950. Further breeding breakthroughs generated corn with leaves that grow more erect, allowing farmers to sow it more densely without starving plants of sunlight. Yields first topped 100 bushels per acre in 1978. Corn gained new vigour through the 1990s with genetic modification — resistance to glufosinate and glyphosate along with inserting a bacterium hostile to the corn borer insect in its genome. “In the seed industry, it stimulated a whole other round of investment,” said Stephen Moose, a professor specializing in crop genetics at University of Illinois. In the 20 years since GMO corn reached U.S. farms, yields jumped another 37 per cent to a record 174.6 bushels per acre last year. Some experts believe the expansion of corn yields may be nearing the natural limit of its production potential, and crop yields will likely plateau in the next decade, based on how plants convert light to food and their ability to recover from heat. Technology has also provided better defences against pests. Syngenta’s Viptera and Duracade traits, used to control worms and beetles, launched in 2010 and 2013. SmartStax corn seed, introduced by Monsanto and Dow in 2009, brought twin benefits of insect protection and herbicide tolerance, said Paul Bertels, vicepresident of production and sustainability at U.S.-based National Corn Growers Association.

Agronomic research specialist Paul Gregoire examines corn on Monsanto’s research farm near Carman, Man. PHOTO: REUTERS/Zachary Prong The breakthroughs in seed and pesticide technologies have not come without problems. Monsanto is now embroiled in a controversy over dicamba, a big-selling chemical designed to kill weeds that harm Monsanto’s genetically modified crops. Many U.S. farmers say dicamba has drifted from its intended fields, damaging plants that are not resistant to the chemical. Monsanto believes the main causes of drifting are errors by farmers and applicators in deploying the herbicide, company spokeswoman Charla Lord said.

Fast corn

As it grew stronger, corn grew faster. Corn that required 120 days to mature in the U.S. Corn Belt during the 1960s now needs only 105 to 115 days. Farmers in northern North Dakota plant and harvest corn in 80 days, and have doubled the state’s production in five years. Fast corn is now stirring even the imaginations of researchers in the Far North. University of Alaska Fairbanks horticulture professor, Meriam Karlsson grew hundreds of corn plants in the Arctic state in 2015. The plants, germinated in a greenhouse before they were transplanted outside, grew from a short-season garden corn variety that matured in less than 60 days. Corn rose only four to five feet, allowing plants to spend maximum energy on growing ears, rather than leaves and stalks. Karlsson had expected few corn plants to survive in Fairbanks — less than 190 kilometres from the Arctic Circle. “It’s much more adaptable than I expected,” she said. “Amazing what breeding can do. It was kind of exciting that you could do it.” The lure of technology comes down to money for farmers. Even with Chicago corn futures down more than 50 per cent from their 2012 record high, the highyielding crop offers one of the strongest returns to Canadian farmers, generating profits per acre four times that of canola, based on average prices and costs, said National Bank analyst Greg Colman. As corn spreads across the Canadian Prairies, those robust yields are winning farmers over, said Dan Wright, Monsanto Canada’s lead for corn and soybeans. “Once you harvest corn at 140 or 180 bushels, it’s something you want to do again,” he said. Corn offers U.S. farmers marginal returns at current prices but switching to other crops is not easy in areas like the U.S. Midwest, where farmers traditionally swing between corn and soybeans, and have invested in costly equipment to grow them.

High prices spur production

The problems of plenty were on nobody’s mind less than a decade ago. In 2008, a dramatic food price run-up stirred riots from Haiti to Egypt. Four years later, the U.S. Midwest, the engine of the global corn and soybean growing machine, suffered its worst drought in decades. Chicago corn and soybean futures hit record highs as U.S. production fell to multi-year lows. But high prices proved the cure for high prices. Farmers in traditionally less productive corn-growing countries such as Russia, Argentina

and Brazil expanded corn output and U.S. farming quickly rebounded, reaping record corn harvests in three of the next four years. New corn varieties have made global production more balanced than ever, with 12 countries producing at least 10 million tonnes of corn annually, up from 10 before the drought. Even if U.S. or Brazilian corn crops suffered major weather damage, the world would still have the expanding Black Sea corn region to tap, not to mention China’s enormous supplies, said Bertels, of the U.S. corn growers’ association. China’s stockpiling policies, enacted in 2007 when corn supplies were tight, also stimulated oversupply. Aiming for self-sufficiency in grains, Beijing bought virtually the entire domestic crop each year and paid farmers as much as 60 per cent more than global prices. The program stuffed Chinese warehouses with some 250 million tonnes of corn by the time Beijing scrapped it last year. China is now boosting incentives for farmers to switch to soybeans from corn. “The world’s corn is mainly in China,” said Li Qiang, chief consultant at Shanghai JC Intelligence, adding it will take three to four years for stocks to reach a “normal” level of around 40 million to 50 million tonnes. The Black Sea region, made up of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, has become a disruptive force with rapidly expanding exports. Moscow aims to drive

grain production to 150 million tonnes by 2030 from 117 million in 2016 after increasing storage and export capacity in ports in the last couple of years. Glut conditions are expected to ease modestly this year, amid dry conditions in China and the U.S., but supplies are still so large that prices remain weak. In northern North Dakota, an expanding frontier for corn and soybeans, Paul Thomas started dabbling in both crops about a decade ago on his farm near Minot, seeking higher returns than wheat. Both are now among his biggest crops, including shortseason Monsanto corn varieties that have only been available for a couple of years. Profits may be tougher for Thomas to eke out this year due to dry weather and soft prices, and he acknowledges the traditional dynamic may be changing in this current glut. “I don’t know any single crop that isn’t in oversupply,” he said. Monsanto projects corn will become by the mid-2020s one of the biggest crops produced in Canada. On its research farm in Carman, Man., the next target is marketing a corn variety that matures in 70 days within the next two years. After that: an even quicker plant to snatch DowDuPont’s claim to North America’s fastest corn. It is ambitious but realistic, said Kelly Boddy, manager of Monsanto’s research farm. “Wind the clock back a few years,” he said, “and breeders wouldn’t have thought it possible.”

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EIA down, but not necessarily out, with winter coming The risk of spreading equine infectious anemia is slowing down as cold weather lowers fly populations, but the CFIA warns that more cases might be detected next year BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff

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Partially hydrogenated oils on the way out PHOs will be banned from foods sold in Canada starting in September 2018 STAFF

he federal government has served a year’s notice on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) as ingredients in foods sold in Canada. PHOs will be added to Canada’s List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances effective Sept. 15, 2018, giving Canadian food processors and importers “enough time to find suitable alternatives,” said Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. PHOs are formed through hydrogenation, in which hydrogen is added to vegetable oil, allowing the liquid oil to form a solid fat at room temperature. Their shelf life has made them a preferred source of fats in preparing certain commercial baked goods, snack foods, fried foods, refrigerated doughs and shortenings. PHOs, which Health Canada described as the main source of industrially produced trans fats, will be banned from use in all food sold in Canada, including domestically produced and imported products and foods and those prepared and served in restaurants and food-service establishments. Trans fats, Health Canada said, raise “bad” (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol and lower “good” (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels in the blood. Outside of PHOs, trans fats also occur naturally at low levels in other oils and some meat and dairy products. “By banning PHOs, Health Canada will reduce trans fats in the Canadian food supply to the lowest level possible, which will help reduce Canadians’ risk of

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ome of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, including Kellogg and WalMart, say they will simplify food expiration labels in an effort to eliminate confusion that contributes to food waste. Standardized labelling will use a single expiration date on perishable items and a single quality indicator for non-perishable items, the Consumer Goods Forum announced. Confusion over expiration labels costs families up to US$29 billion annually in the U.S. alone, according to the group, which represents some 400 of the world’s largest retailers and manufacturers. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, there is enough food to feed the world’s population but one-third is wasted. Labels now in use such as “Sell by,” “Use by,” and “Best before,” were developed beginning in the 1960s to increase consumer safety

but have multiplied, said Ignacio Gavilan, a forum spokesman. “Now we have the 12 or 15 expressions that we have today,” he said. Since most countries have no laws regulating labelling, its arbitrary use by companies has led to widespread confusion among consumers, experts say. “The tendency of the consumer is if they get confused, they throw it away,” said Gavilan. “There may be two dates and one of them is close, so they just say, ‘Well, why risk getting sick?’” Consumers account for some 40 per cent of the world’s food waste, he said. Under the new plan, only two labels — “Best if used by,” for nonperishable items and “Use by,” for perishable ones — will be used by forum members by 2020. The group includes most of the world’s consumer goods giants from Campbell Soup to Nestle and Unilever. Canadian members include Egg Farmers of Canada, McCain Foods, Loblaws, Sobeys, Overwaitea, the North West Company and Longo Bros.

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Scientists say ‘Lucifer’ could be new norm

Monsoon shortfall hits India’s pulse region

Scorching ‘Lucifer’ heat waves with temperatures above 40 C will become normal by the 2050s in southern Europe, says a coalition of international scientists. These heat waves, which fanned forest fires and damaged crops in August, are already at least four times more common than they were a century ago, said the World Weather Attribution. “Across southern Europe, there is now a one-in-10 chance of seeing a heat wave as hot as we saw during this past summer every summer,” said Geert Jan van Oldenborgh of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. It’s predicted the death toll from heat waves, wildfires, and drought could increase fiftyfold by the end of the century. — Thomson Reuters Foundation

Rainfall in India’s annual monsoon season was below average and less than forecast, says the country’s national weather office. Monsoon rains, deliver about 70 per cent of India’s annual rainfall, but this year were only 95 per cent of the long-term average. The main factor was low rainfall in the oilseeds- and pulses-growing central state of Madhya Pradesh and in the rice-growing northern states of Haryana and Punjab. Rice output is expected to be down two per cent compared with last year with soybean output down about eight per cent. — Reuters

Several forecasters are on a winning streak — will they be right again? Three models that successfully predicted a warmer and drier September are calling for more of the same this month

BY DANIEL BEZTE

nother month has come and gone and to begin our look back at the weather so far this fall I thought we should take a quick look at one of the most important weather stats, the length of the frost-free season. Last year, most parts of the Prairies saw frost-free seasons that were a little bit longer than the long-term average. Winnipeg ended up having the longest frost-free season, with a remarkable 144 days, which put it in the top 10 per cent of years for that location. Listed below is this year’s data showing the dates for the last spring frost (LSF), first fall frost (FFF), and the length of the frost-free season (FFS) for all the major stations across the Prairies. I have also included the 19812010 averages. Edmonton and Regina are the only two locations that had a shorter-than-average frost-free season, while Peace River had a much longer-than-average season thanks to an early last spring frost. Calgary had a slightly longer-than-average frost-free season. The variable nature of frost is something that needs to be pointed out. For example, Edmonton’s early-fall frost on Sept. 4 is based on the record from the airport station (which has the longest period of recorded data). Looking at the other stations reporting data from in and around Edmonton, some areas have yet to see frost as of the end of September. For continuity, I will continue to use the stations that have the longest reporting history. Looking back at September, it was a warmer-than-average month even though the first fall frost was earlier than average in some places. The biggest driver behind the warm September temperatures was the extremely warm start to the month. The first week and a half of the month saw temperatures that were more like summer than early fall. Daytime highs peaked in the low 30s on Sept. 6 and 7, with overnight lows staying above 12 C in several locations.

When all the numbers were added up, the Peace River region was the relative hot spot with a mean monthly temperature of 11.0 C, which was 1.4 C above the long-term average. Both the Edmonton and Calgary regions reported mean monthly temperatures that were 0.8 C above average. Calgary’s mean monthly temperature was 11.8 C while Edmonton’s temperature was 11.0 C. Looking at precipitation across the province, it was dry across the south and north and a little wet in between. Calgary reported a total rainfall of around 23 millimetres, which was only about half the long-term average for that region. Peace River reported only 20 millimetres, which was also only about half of its longterm average. Finally, Edmonton reported 60 millimetres of rainfall, which was about 20 millimetres more than its long-term average for September. Overall, it was a warmer- and drier-than-average month across most of Alberta, except for the north-central region around Edmonton. Looking back at the forecasts, both of the almanacs were way off with predictions of cool and wet conditions. However, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the CanSIPS used by Environment Canada, the Climate Forecast System (CFS), and my forecast all called for a warmer- and drierthan-average month. I think this is the first time this many forecasts got it right! Now the question is whether or not this will lead to an accurate fall and early-winter forecast. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, we will see a colderthan-average remainder of fall and the first part of winter, along with near- to slightly belowaverage amounts of rain and/or snow. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac is also calling for colderthan-average temperatures as it mentions cold several times in its discussion. It also appears that it is calling for above-average amounts of precipitation as it mentions stormy, wet, and snowy conditions several times. Environment Canada is calling for a better-than-average chance of seeing slightly warmer-than-

30 Day Percent of Average Precipitation

August 30, 2017 to September 28, 2017 < 40 40 to 60 60 to 85 85 to 115 115 to 150

Fort St. John

150 to 200 > 200

Edmonton

Kamloops

Saskatoon

Calgary

Regina

Winnipeg

Copyright © 2017 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Science and Technology Branch. Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Provincial and private agencies. Produced using near real-time data that has undergone some quality control. The accuracy of this map varies due to data availability and potential data errors.

Created: 2017-09-29 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies during the 30day period ending on Sept. 28 as a percentage of the long-term average. Drought conditions continued in Saskatchewan, with most areas seeing less than 60 per cent of average. These dry conditions were also found across much of southern and mid-eastern Alberta. The two wet regions were north-central Alberta along with much of agricultural Manitoba. Frost-free seasons on the Prairies

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1981-2010 AVERAGE

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May 8

Sept. 14

128

May 19

Sept. 9

112

10% 126

EDMONTON

May 19

Sept. 4

107

May 24

Sept. 12

110

132

CALGARY

May 16

Sept. 16

122

May 21

Sept. 16

117

131

SASKATOON

May 18

Sept. 20

124

May 21

Sept. 15

117

137

REGINA

May 30

Sept. 17

110

May 20

Sept. 12

115

128

DAUPHIN

May 18

Sept. 29

132

May 23

Sept. 17

116

132

BRANDON

May 19

Sept. 29

133

May 17

Sept. 14

119

124

WINNIPEG

May 17

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average temperatures along with slightly higher-than-average amounts of precipitation. The CFS model is calling for a warmerthan-average October that will then transition to a colder-thanaverage November and December. Along with the colder temperatures will come near-average amounts of snowfall. The CanSIPS model is calling for above-average temperatures to continue, but will slowly cool

towards more average values by December. It also follows the CFS model and is predicting nearaverage amounts of precipitation. Finally, here is my meagre attempt at forecasting. With no strong global driving forces in place going into this winter I will have to rely on persistence. This means that until we see a definite shift in the weather pattern that we’ve been in over the last several months, there is no

reason to expect it to change. So I will go with a forecast for slightly above-average temperatures and near- to slightly below-average amounts of precipitation. 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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Wheat growers, plan this fall for next year’s wheat class changes Almost 30 wheat varieties will be transitioning to the new Northern Hard Red class next August, and that could impact your bottom line BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

lberta wheat producers need to start preparing this fall for next year’s Canadian wheat class changes. “When some farmers plant their wheat in the spring, it will be Canadian Western Red Spring, and when they harvest it, it will be in the new class,” said Brian Kennedy, grower relations and extension co-ordinator at Alberta Wheat. “If farmers are contracting their crop in the spring, they need to be aware that, that variety may change classes between when they sign the contract and when they deliver it. “That’s something that they really need to be aware of because there are some price indicators for the new class coming out of Manitoba that put the market value closer to CPS than CWRS.” The Canadian Grain Commission began ‘modernizing’ its wheat classes last year following complaints from international end-users about gluten strength in certain Canadian wheat varieties. “The Canadian Grain Commission decided that those varieties needed to be removed from the CWRS class, but they are still really good varieties and they do have excellent milling characteristics,” said Kennedy. “For some buyers, that’s exactly what they’re looking for. “Moving them into that new class gives the foreign buyers the opportunity to access those varieties and

western Canadian growers the opportunity to grow them.” In 2016, the grain commission added a new wheat class — Canada Northern Hard Red (CNHR). American Dark Northern Spring varieties Faller, Prosper, and Elgin ND moved to that new class. And on Aug. 1, 2018, 25 CWRS (including popular varieties Harvest, Lillian, and Unity) and four CPS (including Foremost) will move to the new class. The grain commission had initially planned to move them in 2017, but delayed it a year to give the industry more time to adjust. “It doesn’t mean your variety is going away, but it may be in a different class, and that class is probably going to have a different pricing structure,” said Trent Whiting, marketing representative for SeCan. “Because it’s the third tier in the milling class, I would assume that it would be the least valuable. But the first year is going to be really difficult to get clear pricing signals for what that class is really worth.” Producers will need to factor that into their planning this year, added Kennedy. “We don’t want somebody to plant something in the spring thinking it’s a CWRS and then, when they go to market it, have it be in that new class and have a lower price than they had pencilled in.”

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Although the changes won’t come into effect until next August, producers should start planning for the transition this fall following

The new wheat class will have a different pricing structure, so producers should factor that in when sourcing seed this fall, said SeCan’s Trent Whiting. PHOTO: Jennifer Blair harvest, said Kennedy. That means booking seed early in some cases. “If they plan to transition to a new variety, they should be looking for seed,” he said. “There are a lot of people who grow Harvest now who will be transitioning out of that variety in the spring, so there might not be enough seed (of popular alternative varieties) around.” Producers will also need to know which class they’re growing for when it comes time to market their grain next year. “It’s still going to look like it’s a hard red spring, but the variety has moved classes, so they’re going to need to know which class they’re growing for,” said Whiting. “They’ve got to make sure they

know the variety that they’re growing because when they go to deliver it, they’re going to have to sign a declaration now telling the grain system what they have. “Answering, ‘I don’t know,’ will probably land you in the special purpose class no matter what your sample looks like.” There are some good alternative varieties for producers who want to stick with a CPS or hard red spring wheat, but for producers who want to make the switch to the new Canadian Northern class, they should first talk to their grain buyer to get a sense of demand and pricing. “We’re not really sure yet what the demand for that new class is from foreign buyers. Demand may be very strong and the price may be very similar to CWRS,” said Kennedy. “It will take a year to see what the demand from foreign customers is.” In the meantime, preparing for that change now may save producers some cash flow headaches down the road, he added. “There’s a risk that it will affect their bottom line if they grow one of the varieties that’s being reclassified and it doesn’t bring as good a price as they thought it was going to,” said Kennedy. “Hopefully nobody will see a surprise loss of income.” For more information on the wheat class changes, visit www. grainscanada.gc.ca. jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Waterhemp spotted again in Manitoba The noxious weed — which is well established in the U.S. and Ontario — is often herbicide resistant, making its appearance especially concerning BY ALLAN DAWSON Staff

A second case of waterhemp found in Manitoba is a particular concern because it is often resistant to glyphosate, Group 2 herbicides, or both. PHOTO: TONE AG CONSULTING

second case of waterhemp has been found in Manitoba, raising fears the noxious weed could become established on the Canadian Prairies. The noxious weed, which resembles redroot pigweed and is in the same family, is commonly found in many parts of Ontario and the U.S. Many are resistant to glyphosate, Group 2 herbicides, or both. It’s not known how waterhemp found its way to a field south of Winnipeg near the U.S. border but goose droppings is one theory.

“You just have a few plants in one spot,” said provincial weed specialist Jeanette Gaultier. Although disappointing, the discovery isn’t unexpected, given waterhemp has been spreading north through North Dakota and Minnesota, she said. Plants from the two Manitoba municipalities where waterhemp was found are being tested for herbicide resistance. “I would say we should be treating all waterhemp as if it’s Group 2 and glyphosate resistant,” Gaultier said. “The fact that they were both found in Roundup Ready soybean fields at the end of the season makes them fairly suspect, I would say.”

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Early in the season waterhemp can be easily mistaken for redroot pigweed, she said. However, waterhemp has a distinctive seed head. The plant is often tall and will grow higher than the soybean crop, which is what probably drew the farmers’ attention to them, Gaultier said. “I don’t even know if people will start noticing it until later (in the growing season),” she said. “It often comes up a little bit later, so that also makes it a little harder to deal with.” And like redroot pigweed, waterhemp can produce a lot of seed. “If it doesn’t have a lot of competition, and under ideal conditions, it can produce upward of a million seeds,” Gaultier said. Both redroot pigweed and waterhemp thrive in agricultural fields where they compete with crops for nutrients, moisture and light.

“If it doesn’t have a lot of competition, and under ideal conditions, it can produce upward of a million seeds.” Jeanette Gaultier

Waterhemp has no hairs on its stem or leaves, which can be used to distinguish it from redroot pigweed when plants are small, she wrote. The lack of hairs gives waterhemp leaves a ‘glossy’ look unlike that of the ‘dull’ green leaves of redroot pigweed. Also, waterhemp leaves are lanceolate in shape (longer than they are wide) compared to the more ovate leaves of redroot pigweed. Colour is not a reliable identifying characteristic since both species can be green, red or variations of the two colours. Mature waterhemp plants tend to be more branched than redroot pigweed. And unlike redroot pigweed, which has male and female flowers on the same plant, waterhemp has separate male and female plants, the site says. Waterhemp inflorescence (complete flower head, including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers) are long, slender and vary in colour compared with the compact, prickly inflorescence of redroot pigweed. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Forewarned is forearmed: Fall scouting pays dividends Certain diseases show up differently at harvest and post-harvest. Here’s what you should know for scouting before the snow flies BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff

ield scouting doesn’t stop with the combine, but it does become more specific. “Usually, to scout for soilborne pathogens is not an easy thing because you have to do a lot of laboratory work,” said Vikram Bisht, a pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture. “But if you have the pathogens which survive in the crop residue or are easily survivable in the soil, those are the ones that we need to look at.” One example is verticillium wilt in canola, a relatively new pathogen that may be misdiagnosed early in the season but can be easier to spot in fall. “That’s one thing we often do see shows up later,” said Holly Derksen, who is also a pathologist with the province’s Ag Department. “It can be hard to differentiate from other issues in canola until the crop is actually drying down or when you look at the stubble on the field.” Producers are often told to look for yellow or brown vertical stripes on the stem when scouting for the soil-borne disease. When infected plants mature, however, stems will peel, revealing black pepper-like spots in the stem’s inner layers. Those spots will continue to develop in stubble after harvest, according to Manitoba Agriculture’s Verticillium In Canola fact sheet, while infected plants will turn grey black after being cut. The disease should not be confused with blackleg, which may show similar black speckles on the surface, rather than within the stem, Derksen said. With no registered fungicides or resistant canola varieties, there are few control options for farmers fighting verticillium. Like diseases such as clubroot, spores can survive for 10 to 15 years, although viable fungi will drop without host plants. Longer rotations and biosecurity, including equipment sanitation and controlled traffic, are recommended to stop the spread and limit impact. Finding the disease early can prevent its spread. Manitoba had North America’s first case of verticillium in canola, identified in 2014. It has since spread through the province, although the frequency of infection is unknown, Derksen said. It is less common, but still present, in Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to the Canola Council of Canada. Another verticillium species is endemic in potatoes, Bisht added. Like its canola counterpart, the fungus will manifest in late season in potatoes and, once in the soil, will be a long-term fight for producers. Damage, however, will depend largely on crop stress, said Bisht. “The problem becomes more serious if the crop is facing water shortage or there’s too much heat and, in same cases, (if) the salinity is high, but the pathogen is a weak pathogen on potatoes,” he said. “If the crop is growing really well, it does not show up as much. If there’s stress on the plants, then it shows up and it is a big problem.” Unlike verticillium in canola, the pathogen will cause early plant death and smaller potatoes, but no other outside sign. Inside the stem, infected plants will brown in the root zone, Bisht said.

Other diseases

Clubroot may also be scouted in fall, and Derksen recommends using a trowel to find it. “As the crop ripens, the galls actually begin to decay — so pulling up the plant, you might break off the galls and not actually see them, whereas if you dig them up with a trowel, you might be able to keep them more intact and then you’ll have a better idea as to what you’re dealing with,” she said. Producers are most likely to notice stunted patches that may indicate clubroot during harvest, particularly in the less travelled field centre, Derksen said. Identifying clubroot early is critical to stopping its spread. The pathogen has become infamous for its ability to jump fields, often transported by contaminated soil on farm equipment. The canola council says there is no economical way to remove the disease once it is established and

Late-season verticillium in canola appears as black peppering beneath the flaking outer surface of the stem. PHOTO: MANITOBA AGRICULTURE spores may survive for decades without a host crop. Even if canola is never grown on that field again, farmers will be forced

to adopt heightened, time-consuming biosecurity measures in order to avoid cross-contaminating uninfected fields.

Fall scouting prior to harvest can also uncover sclerotinia stem rot, fusarium head or stalk blight in corn or white mould in pulses, canola or sunflower, Bisht said. Meanwhile, potato producers should pay attention to their cull piles. “A lot of people will throw away their rotten potatoes and put them in a big pile, cull piles they call it,” Bisht said. “That is another place you would want to scout because, next year, close to those cull piles — if they are not removed — would be a good source for the leaf blight if the potatoes were infected or it would be a source of soft rot disease.” A good tool for dealing with problem areas is to draw up a disease map marking general area and severity of any infection about a week before harvest to highlight problem spots the next time that crop is grown in that field. astockford@farmmedia.com

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What to consider before turning on the heat Whether or not to add supplemental heat to aerated bins depends on a number of variables Source: GrainGuardian.com

s adding supplemental heat right for my farm? In the field of natural air drying, the question often comes up as to whether or not adding supplemental heat to a natural air drying system will be beneficial. To answer this question, you must first assess your environmental conditions, as well as, your natural air drying equipment. If you are dealing with low ambient air temperatures and/ or high relative humidity (RH), then yes, adding supplemental heat to your natural air drying system will be of benefit. If you have aeration fans and equipment in place to provide 0.75 to one cfm per bushel, then adding supplemental heat will also be beneficial. Supplemental heaters are commonly available as either electric or gas fired. Depending on the individual producer’s needs, either method can produce satisfactory results.

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Electric heaters are recommended on smaller bins when just minimal or intermittent heat is required. Gas-fired heaters are useful when larger BTU outputs are required for larger airflow rates. Whatever the case, it is important to closely match fan, heater and bin sizes to produce the optimum airflow and temperature values, for each particular type of grain being dried. A general rule of thumb when naturally air drying is, the ambi-

ent air needs to be a minimum of 10 C, to allow for the drying process to occur. With the help of a low-temperature supplemental heater, you will have the ability to raise ambient air temperature 8 to 12 C with a 60,000- or 100,000BTU heater and 15 to 35 C with a 200,000-BTU heater. What this means to the average producer is, that with the smaller BTU output heater you will be able to continue to dry grain until the ambient temperature drops

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to approximately 0 C and with the 200,000-BTU heater you will be able to dry until the ambient temperature drops to approximately -10 C. Benefits of adding a low-temperature supplemental heater go beyond just temperature rise.

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Increasing the temperature by 10 C also lowers relative humidity (RH) by 50 per cent. Relative humidity plays a vital role in grain drying. By lowering the RH and increasing the temperature inside the bin, the ability of the air to remove moisture from grain is increased. This greatly benefits producers trying to dry grain in high-humidity situations, as a result of adding heat, drying times will be reduced contributing to lower operating costs for the producer. When drying grain, it is important to pay attention to relative humidity, as well as, the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of specific crops. The EMC of grain is the minimum moisture content grain will dry to at a given temperature and RH when exposed to those conditions over a period of time. Producers may become frustrated when natural air drying seems to stall out after a period of success. Quite often, this stalled drying process is a result of grain reaching its equilibrium moisture content. In these situations, only with the introduction of supplemental heat (to reduce RH and increase temperature) will the drying process be able to continue. In the accompanying chart, you will be able to see the relationship of relative humidity to a temperature in various grains and where the moisture content reaches an equilibrium. You can also see, that by increasing the temperature you will decrease the humidity and allow for more moisture to be removed from the grain. To be successful with naturally air drying grain, you must monitor weather conditions and conditions within your bin. If you add too much heat to your bin you can overdry grain in the bottom of the bin before the grain at the top of the bin reaches its safe storage condition. Through the use of temperature and moisture cables, a producer is able to track the drying front as it moves through the bin. When adding supplemental heat to your system to keep temperatures above 10 C and the humidity low, you can expect to see the removal of up to threequarters of a per cent of moisture every 24 hours. When taking into consideration all the factors mentioned above such as airflow, air temperature, RH, and EMC, it is possible with supplemental heat to turn poor drying days in the fall into optimum drying conditions. Successfully applying natural air drying systems on your farm will enable you to start harvest earlier, helping you finish earlier in the season and give you peace of mind that your crop is safely stored.

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Bin-specific data tapped to determine natural drying windows Farmers can access the free online calculator to hone in on ideal drying conditions, while an experimental algorithm looks to automate the practice BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff

ew technology out of Saskatchewan hopes to nail down the ideal time for aeration and automate fan operation. Ron Palmer, of the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation, has released a pair of tools — a bin-specific online calculator to determine if air conditions are right for drying and new software that monitors air going in and leaving the bin and then fans on and off as conditions change. Palmer bases his work around absolute humidity, or the actual grams of water per cubic metre of air, using a function of relative humidity and temperature. If outside air has a lower absolute humidity than bin exhaust, air moving through the grain is removing moisture. If exhaust has a lower absolute humidity than air outside, grain is being wetted, the researcher said. Farmers can measure exactly how much moisture they have removed, Palmer said, by multiplying the difference between outside absolute humidity and bin exhaust (how much moisture is removed per cubic metre of air pumped) with airflow. “People have to realize what’s going on with drying,” Palmer said. “There’s actually a battle going on between the grain, which is trying to push the moisture out, and the air surrounding the grain that’s trying to push the moisture back into the grain. “It’s a vapour pressure, so what we’ve got going on here is a little vapour war going on between the grain and the air surrounding it. If the grain has a higher vapour pressure than the air surrounding it, then the water’s going to go from the grain into the air and drying will occur. If the air has a higher vapour pressure than the grain, then it’s going to push water back into the grain and we’re actually going to be wetting our grain down.” Palmer’s online calculator reveals how high relative humidity can get, given current bin conditions, before grain does not dry.

New software hopes to take both the mystery and a lot of the effort out of aeration. PHOTO: ALEXIS STOCKFORD T h e a p p l i c a t i o n — a v a i lable for free at www.planetcalc. com/4959/ — takes grain moisture content, grain temperature, and outside temperature to produce a list of relative humidity thresholds for various crops. If relative humidity outside the bin falls below that threshold, conditions are good for drying. For example, if air outside is 25 C, grain inside the bin is 20 C, and grain moisture is 12 per cent, the calculator estimates that relative humidity should be lower than 50.9 per cent for oats, 41.8 per cent for shelled corn, 34.7 per cent for soft winter wheat, and either 60.7 or 62.3 per cent before canola will dry, depending on the method used to calculate equilibrium moisture content (EMC). EMC represents the point where grain and air moisture is balanced and is often used to predict how natural air will affect moisture content. Palmer is not the only one to target drying windows with technology. BINcast, another free online program through Weather INovations Consulting, a division of Glacier FarmMedia (owner of this

paper), pulls in a region’s weather forecast and converts it to EMC for a list of grains. Farmers are asked to mark their location and crop and the program generates a list of forecast temperatures, relative humidity and EMC values for the next five days. “That is a good guideline,” said Joy Agnew, a project manager at the Prairie Agriculture Machinery Institute. “It’s a great guideline, actually, and it’s based off the standard equilibrium moisture content equations for each of the grain types. The trouble with that is it does not account for the effect of grain temperature.” EMC calculations will be off if it is calculated using air temperature, but grain temperature is significantly different, she said, since EMC will change when air hits the grain. That gap is addressed in Palmer’s model, she added, but noted that the new software is still obscure and hard to find online. Palmer, however, pointed out that his program deals with existing conditions while BINcast deals with forecasts and uses a predictive model.

“If there’s 10 grams of water coming out and there’s two grams of water going in per cubic metre, then the difference is how much we’re drying.” Ron Palmer

Bringing in automation

The calculator may promise the best drying environment, but the time needed to constantly check bin conditions will make it a hard sell for producers. Palmer tested bins every 10 minutes in his own experiments and, while the average producer would not need that level of detail, he recommended at least an hourly check to deal with rapid air changes. That is unrealistic for many farmers, Palmer acknowledged, one of the reasons that his latest project has turned to automation.

Palmer partnered with Regina’s IntraGrain after creating an algorithm that calculates current drying potential and turns fans on and off accordingly. The software uses sensors to determine relative humidity and temperature both outside the bin and leaving through bin exhaust. The algorithm then calculates and compares absolute humidity for both, determines if conditions are good for drying, and controls the fan. “If there’s 10 grams of water coming out and there’s two grams of water going in per cubic metre, then the difference is how much we’re drying,” he said. The system can still be run if bins only have temperature cables, not relative humidity sensors, Palmer said, but EMC tables would have to be used. His work was put to the test this year. The algorithm was used to control aeration on two 20,000-bushel bins of yellow peas north of Indian Head, as well as several bins at the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation’s experimental farm. astockford@farmmedia.com

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French company breaks ground on world’s largest pea plant The plant will draw peas from across the Prairies, with Roquette official predicting demand for pea protein will skyrocket BY ALLAN DAWSON

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M Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister (l) and Pascal Leroy, Roquette’s vice-president for pea and new protein business line, “broke ground” for Roquette’s new $400-million pea protein-processing plant near Portage la Prairie. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

anitoba farmers don’t grow many field peas anymore, but that could change when the world’s biggest pea-processing plant, being built here by Frenchbased Roquette, starts operating in April 2019. Pascal Leroy, Roquette’s vicepresident for pea and new protein business line, and Premier

Brian Pallister, broke ground late last month for the $400-million facility, in what had been a farmer’s field a few miles west of Portage la Prairie. The plant will extract protein from peas and use it in a range of foods from pasta and bread to sport bars and soups. It will employ 150 people when operating, and will need 120,000 tonnes of peas a year. The fiveyear average in the province is just under 80,000 tonnes. However, Canada is the world’s largest pea producer and Leroy told reporters Roquette will also buy peas from neighbouring provinces. Saskatchewan, for example, routinely produces two million tonnes a year.

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A group of Quebec researchers say they’ve identified an effective way to remove the pesticide atrazine from surface water. Atrazine, widely used as a weed killer, is known to have harmful effects on aquatic wildlife and presents a risk to human health by altering the action of certain hormones, according to some studies. Researchers from the Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique compared various processes used to degrade atrazine. A process known as photo-electron-Fenton (or PEF) seems particularly effective for removing low concentrations of atrazine and its byproducts in surface water sampled from agricultural areas. More than 99 per cent of the atrazine was removed following just 15 minutes of treatment in prepared samples, reducing the concentration of the product to below detectable levels. In natural surface water samples where the product was found, the results were very similar, with reductions ranging from 96 to 99 per cent. The findings pave the way for more work that could see the technique leave the lab for real-world application, said lead researcher Patrick Drogui. “The challenge is to develop low-cost industrial technologies that can be used to treat large volumes of water and simultaneously remove micro-pollutants like pesticides and their metabolites, which can be more toxic than the original compounds,” he said. Although PEF is a clean, effective technology, it will take some more work to combine it with a biological treatment process in a water treatment plant and make it more energy efficient.

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Equipment the key as large-scale Manitoba farm goes organic Manitoba operation was an early proponent of no till, but light tillage is the key to weed control BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff

hen Manitoba farmer Don Rourke and his family decided to go organic, they went all in, both in terms of acres and equipment. More than 4,000 acres of cropped land on Rourke Farms started the transition this year, while another third of that has been put to green manure. That meant the farm’s fleet of tractors, seeders, cultivators and harrows had to be expanded to make the switch from chemicals to mechanical weed control. In particular, the farm’s light tillage equipment became critical for the farm, located south of Brandon, while the heavy harrow, a piece of equipment that might hit the field twice a year under conven-

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tional agriculture, was hardly used, Rourke said. Fields were cultivated twice before seeding, blind weeded with the light harrow before emergence, subjected to additional harrow, cultivator or rotary hoe passes in crop for weed control as needed and potentially deep tilled after harvest. “If I had to buy three things to start out, I would buy a good cultivator, a good harrow — a light harrow for getting weeds before the crop comes up and in crop — and then a disc for plowing down green manures,” Rourke said. Rourke’s interest in organic farming can be tied to father, David Rourke, who has been interested in organic production since attending a seminar on the subject in the ’70s. “It’s gone mostly as expected,” the elder Rourke said of the farm’s transition. “There’s always going to be something — a rain event or weather event that makes Plan A not possible — so we have to switch gears and kind of do whatever works. There were a few decisions that we could have made if we weren’t exhausted from doing other things. We’ve got a field of hemp that’s perfect and one field I wish we’d reseeded. There’s always going to be those kinds of things and that’s, perhaps, what makes it interesting.”

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The farm’s experimental forays into equipment were the centrepiece of a field tour organized by the Manitoba Organic Alliance and Prairie Organic Grain Initiative. “We attempted discing ahead of the air seeder in spring and that missed weeds, so that didn’t work,” Don Rourke said. “We actually lost days trying that and getting equipment set. We didn’t have enough horsepower to pull one and we were having tractor issues, so I think that’s the biggest thing we learned, is that discs don’t get everything, especially in spring.” The same high-speed disc, however, proved more than useful in cutting down green manure while an Einbock 60-foot light harrow earned distinction as the piece of equipment Don Rourke, “wouldn’t be without.” The harrow was put to work both for the post-seed blind weeding and in crop in barley at the threeto four-leaf stage with little damage to the crop, Rourke said. He noted, however, that the long harrow dealt less well with ditches, which risked bending the arms. Rourke was less impressed with a 40-foot Yetter rotary hoe, which failed to deal with the clusters of cleaver he was fighting at the time, and a rolling stalk chopper that, while it neatly sliced down a green manure crop in front of the crowd this summer, was prone to damage from rocks. Rourke said he has become a stalwart advocate of rock shields and has adopted S-tines rather than single-shank tines to better deal with stones. One tour member mentioned that the rotary hoe, which received less than stellar reviews from Rourke, worked better on smaller weeds early in the season. Other row-crop cultivators, discs, mobile grain cleaner, a precision disc drill (bought so the farm might pursue more minimal tillage in the future) and seeder were also on display.

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In several cases, equipment originated from the Rourke Farms shop rather than a machinery manufacturer. Two of the farm’s row-crop cultivators, a 20-foot and 40-foot precision model spaced at 7.5 inches, are the Rourkes’ own design. The two camera-guided tillers are built for in-crop weed control, tearing out plants growing between rows while leaving crop largely untouched. While the larger home-build is in the last stage of development, tour attendees saw the smaller of the two at work in a nearby hemp field. David Rourke estimates the home-built 20-foot cultivator cost one-fifth to one-quarter as much as a similar machine from a dealer. Besides Don Rourke, who counts “heavy-duty mechanic” on his resumé, another farm worker is a formally trained mechanic while David Rourke, himself, has mechanical inclinations. Perhaps ironically, given the added tractor hours necessary in the farm’s current system, David Rourke — who was a well-known advocate of zero till in the province — actually based his master’s study on the practice. Now, however, he said he has seen a benefit in rolling back from a strict zero-till system. “Over my almost 40-year farming career, we’ve actually increased the rate of salinity around here and that bothers me a lot,” he said. “We have to start managing the whole upland part of the soil much different than we have in the past. “Cover crops, I think, are probably the key and probably the best way to use those is organic farming. They fit in very nicely. It’s not the only way, but I think it’s the best way... you put away the Roundup jug and you have to come up with other techniques and the downside is you have to use some tillage. You have to figure out how to till shallow, how to till, sometimes, fast or slow, how to be effective with tillage without spending a lot of time and money and fuel doing it.” No-till management has been widely advocated to limit erosion and improve soil health. Despite the learning curve, Rourke Farms has projected roughly the same profit as it made in conventional agriculture through the next two years of its transition, even with one-third of its acres now put to green manure. “We will make about the same money because we don’t have the inputs,” Don Rourke said. “We’ve had a lot of capital purchases, a lot of iron, but we haven’t factored that into actual profit. That’s capital; we could turn around and sell those. For what it takes us to grow a crop, our diesel fuel’s gone up, seed’s gone down a bit; (there’s) no chemicals, no fertilizers.” The younger Rourke expressed concern over potential market flood, however, should a glut of farmers decide to, likewise, transition to organic production.

Tour attendees get a closer look at a 60-foot harrow, used for mechanical weed control on the transitioning farm this summer. Photos: Alexis Stockford

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Can organic no till work in the field? Environmental benefit is part of organic market value, but organic weed management usually means tillage, commonly considered a black mark for soil health BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff

airy vetch may be the key to reducing tillage in organic farming, at least in the short term. Martin Entz, a professor and agriculture systems expert from the University of Manitoba has been looking at mulches for organic weed suppression, rather than the tillage typically used. “We found that when we used the right mulch, or the right mulch combination, that the organic no-till system performed very well,” he said. Entz combined hairy vetch with barley as a green manure mix in a six-year rotation, starting with pea-oat green manure, followed by spring wheat, soybeans, the barleyvetch mix, flax and ending with oats. Adapting methods from Brazil, Entz blade rolled the barley-vetch mix once the barley flowered, crimping the cereal and creating a mat

through which vetch continued to grow until freezing. “That year that we grow the hairy vetch as a green manure, the following year we are able to no till that crop,” Entz said. “We can no till flax into there. We can no till wheat into there, and that works quite well. “Basically, we’ve eliminated tillage in one out of six years, and we’ve tried to push that system further to look at whether we can eliminate tillage for four or five years. We grew a hairy vetch cover crop and then we just kept no tilling crops into there, and that sort of collapsed after two years. We got two no-till crops after the hairy vetch, and after that the weeds just overran the plots. That’s the capacity of that system.” The viny legume has proven to be the most effective element in Entz’s green manure mulches when applied at a high seeding rate. Field experiments from 2010-12 found wheat yields in organic no

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till were comparable to regional averages for between 1-1/2 to two years following a vetch or vetch-mix mulch. The research compared 10 cover crop combinations, including barley, pea, vetch, radish and sunflower. Results showed only pure vetch and the barley-vetch mix produced less than one tonne per hectare of weed biomass. Wheat seeded into vetch mulches also yielded the highest out of the no-till plots and, along with pure

pea mulches, had the highest uptake of nitrogen, ranging from 95 to 100 kilograms per hectare. The study noted however, that pure vetch was slower to emerge and was less competitive with weeds during the green manure year. Likewise, Entz added, mulches have not proven effective against wild oats and are best used against broadleaf weeds. “Producers are starting to work with hairy vetch, there’s no question about that,” Entz said. “It’s got other

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attributes, like it’s a very good nitrogen-fixing plant. It really is quite a bit better than most of the legumes that we have. So producers are in that early-adoption phase and they’re experimenting on their own farms with what kind of seeding rates they’re prepared to pay for. That’s one of the challenges with this plant. You need about 25 pounds per acre of seed — or kilograms per hectare of seed — to really get a good stand, a good dense mulch and the seed is about $2 to $3 per pound.” Entz also warned that any farm, whether organic or conventional, will face a learning curve to adapt mulching to their specific operation.

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Are farmers picking up on it? Some are, but most organic producers still view tillage as their key to weed control. An organic farm will often make several tillage passes prior to seeding, as well as in-crop cultivation and post-harvest field work. Laura Telford, organic specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says she knows of at least one organic producer who has invested in reducedtillage equipment, but the practice is not common. “I think, among many producers, the jury is out whether they want to go that direction because a lot of them believe that their soil is getting better and better even though they’re tilling more and more,” she said. “(I’m) not sure how to reconcile those two things. From an environmental perspective, it’s looking like minimal tillage will be a good thing, but from a practical management standpoint, I’m not sure we’re going that direction.” The equipment market may indicate farmers are, in fact, going the other direction, she added, noting the influx of and increased interest in large-scale tillage equipment from Manitoba’s organic farmers. The answer, she suggested, might lie in integrating more perennials, both for weed management and to bolster soil health. Forage experts and conservation advocates have typically pointed to deeper root systems and nitrogenfixing aspects of perennial forages like alfalfa and have drawn links to better soil infiltration, increased carbon matter and decreased erosion risk. “A lot of organic producers are moving towards longer rotations,” Telford said. “We’re seeing some that have three years of alfalfa in their rotation and three years seems to be a fairly optimal number in terms of producing maximum fertility. You have to make this economically viable too, and I think some of the smaller producers haven’t figured out how to make three years of alfalfa economically viable.” Telford suggested that producers might produce alfalfa seed or integrate livestock during alfalfa years to maximize return. More perennials may not mean higher yields, according to data out of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Brandon research station. In an 18-year study, which measured the impact of inputs, crop diversity, environment and terrain on yield at Scott, Sask., a six-year mixed annual grain and perennial rotation (canola, wheat and barley followed by three years of alfalfa) fell behind diverse annual grains (canola, fall rye, peas, barley, flax and wheat) in yield. The study compared organic, reduced-input and conventionally managed plots, cross-sectioned with low-diversity, diverse annual

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grain and mixed annual-perennial rotations. While organic yields consistently fell short of reduced-input and conventionally managed plots, organic wheat in the annual grain rotation yielded 86 per cent of reduced- and high-input plots using the same rotation. Organic wheat in the annual-perennial mix yielded 81 per cent of the higher-input systems. The pattern was repeated in barley. Organic plots in the annual grain rotation averaged 64 per cent of high-input yields and 70 per cent of reduced-input plots, compared to 63 per cent of high-input and 65 per cent of reduced-input yields in annual-perennial rotations. Tillage also played into the results. Reduced-input plots were largely no till, and tillage was only used to terminate alfalfa in the annual-perennial system. High-input plots were conventionally tilled and tillage was the primary weed management in organic plots.

“To a certain extent, in the organic system there was more tillage than in high (input),” Taras Lychuk, one of the researchers on the project, said. “It makes this trade-off, like you’re getting this cleaner yield — they’re presumably free from pesticides and herbicides and herbicide traces in your crop yields — but you’re looking at the greater impact to the environment based on nitrogen and phosphorus and you’re pretty much depleting your soil organic carbon in the long run. It’s always a trade-off,” he added. Perennials in reduced-input and organic systems got an extra treatment of compost after each six-year cycle to make up for nutrient removal and mimic livestock. Despite that, researchers noted that organic plots tended to be deficient in both nitrogen and phosphorus. astockford@farmmedia.com

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Tillage in organic doesn’t automatically reduce soil health A long-term study suggests there may be a middle path that gives the best results BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff

Organic production beat out high-input systems on soil aggregate size, but still fell well behind reduced-input no till. An average 23.6 per cent of aggregates in organic soil were under five millimetres and just over 31.5 per cent of aggregates lay within the 1.3-millimetre erodible soil fraction. In comparison, just over 21 per cent of reduced-input aggregates measured under five millimetres and only 27.9 per cent of aggregates lay under the 1.3-millimetre threshold. More tellingly, 28.7 per cent of aggregates measured between 12.7 and 38 millimetres, the most out of the three cropping systems (25.7 per cent in high input and 22.9 per cent of organics). Between rotation systems, annual grains in reduced-input no-till plots had the highest number of large aggregates (over 12.7 millimetres) and the smallest number of fine, easily winderoded, aggregates (smaller than 1.3 millimetres) in the first five centimetres of soil, something the study attributed to both cropping diversity and the use of tillage. Both soil carbon content and soil aggregation are among Moulin’s top indicators of soil health, he said, and yet both aggregate stability and the number of large aggregates may be considered signs of healthy soil. The report eventually concluded, however, that reducing or eliminating tillage, along with increased cropping frequency and “appropriate combinations of fertilizer input and diversified cropping,” would benefit soil. astockford@farmmedia.com

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onventional wisdom says less tillage is better when it comes to soil structure, but the issue is more complex when comparing organic soil health to zero till, says Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher Alan Moulin. Moulin’s team looked at “soil aggregates,” or how soil particles bind together into larger groups, under high-input conventional till, reduced-input no till and organic production, where tillage was the main means of weed control. The analysis was part of an 18-year study comparing different levels of input and tillage with three six-year crop rotations (a low-diversity rotation, a mix of annual crops and a rotation including both annuals and perennial forage). The team explored soil aggregation during the second of three six-year rotations. Less tillage means a ‘stronger’ soil structure that’s less prone to wind and water erosion, the thinking goes, and, in fact zero-tilled plots returned the highest stability. Reduced-input plots averaged 54.4 per cent wet aggregate stability across rotations, compared to 42.6 per cent in high-input and 40.6 per cent in organic systems. That does not mean that tilled organic soils are automatically unhealthy, he said. “When you consider aggregation in organic soils, you’ll often find a lower proportion of large aggregates but those aggregates are quite resistant to pressure — quite stable — and the reason that they’re stable under organic agriculture, at least agriculture that we did in this particular study, is because of the tillage,” he said. “The tillage dissolves or affects those aggregates that aren’t very stable; they don’t have a lot of cohesiveness. They disintegrate quickly.” At the same time, results showed a much higher accumulation of large aggregates at the surface in zero till, an indicator of soil health that is in line with conventional wisdom on preventing erosion.

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Portable welder has a long reach for farm repair jobs Portable Renegade model from ESAB offers both stick and TIG functions

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t some point in his or her career, almost every farmer has had to try to wedge a big machine far enough into a workshop to cosy up to a welder for a repair. And, at times, that can be a challenge. ESAB’s portable new Renegade stick/TIG model is designed to cure that problem. Weighing in at only about 30 pounds, the Renegade can easily be carried to a field and used there (if you have a portable generator that can power it), or it can be fitted with cables up to 300 feet long to reach well out a shop door to get to those big implements. But it isn’t a lightweight when it comes to capability; it has an output range of five to 300 amps. That means it can handle electrodes of up to ¼ inch diameter. That should be ample for a typical farm repair. “Renegade is a next-generation field welding machine, offering more power and a design that’s easier to move around any job site,” Doug Smith, product business manager for arc equipment, said in a press release. “When Renegade can’t be located next to the work, its strong output enables the use of welding

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F The portable ESAB Renegade weighs only 30 pounds, but it has an amperage range of five to 300. Photo: ESAB cables and work leads up to 300 feet, and a remote amperage control extends operator range by providing extreme accuracy over long distances.” Performance features include automatic Hot Start, a process that makes striking an arc easier and reduces electrode sticking. Similarly, the Adjustable Arc Force function enables the operator to adjust the arc characteristics so they are crisper or softer, tailoring the arc for different electrodes, applications and operator preference. Preferences can be stored in one of three memory functions. It can also be used in TIG or Live TIG modes for those specialty jobs. Scott Garvey is machinery editor for Grainews. Contact him at Scott.Garvey@fbcpublishing.com

or those who like to cruise the roads in style, Ram, the stand-alone truck brand in Fiat Chrysler America’s stable is pushing the available luxury level in its 2018 pickups to a new high. It comes with the release of the Limited Tungsten Edition. It’s part of an effort to grab more of the pickup truck market in North America, according to the brand. Fiat Chrysler’s sales data shows the luxury end of the market is big. And that’s especially true for the heavy-duty segment. Roughly 40 per cent of purchasers of Ram 3500s currently opt for one of the three available luxury trim packages. “The Limited Tungsten Edition is the highest trim level Ram has made available,” Mike Manley, head of the Ram brand at FCA Global, said in a press release. “The new Tungsten Edition is an example of how Ram directly responds to customer input by offering the industry’s most luxurious pickup. Premium truck buyers will recognize the attention to detail, surrounded by quality materials.” Why call it the Limited Tungsten Edition? Here’s how the brand’s press announcement explains it: “Tungsten is considered a rare metal and known as one of the toughest things found in nature. The dense, heavy metal has the highest melting point of all the

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elements and is harder than steel. What better material to describe Ram’s highest trim.” So what do you get with this premium trim level? To start with, there is a genuine suede headliner and real wood trim splashed throughout the cab interior. Added to that are “ultrapremium ‘Natura Plus’ Frost and Indigo-hued leather seats.” The brand says it’s adding “unique materials and colours” to the exterior too. That includes a tungsten chrome grille. Included with the variations to the exterior trim features is a “sport” hood for the 1500 model. The 1500 also gets air suspension.

And there’s even more to add to the luxury options list, including navigational radio, remote start, backup camera, power adjustable pedals with memory, heated steering wheel, front ventilated and heated seats, heated rear seats and RamBox to name a few of the features. For those buyers who can afford the price tag, which starts at US$55,120, 2018 Limited Tungsten Edition models will be available from dealers beginning in the third quarter of 2017. Scott Garvey is machinery editor for Grainews. Contact him at Scott. Garvey@fbcpublishing.com

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AIR TANK/CART 2012 Bourgault 6450, ..................$115,000 2008 Bourgault 6450 ......................$68,000 2008 Bourgault 6450 ......................$79,000 2005 Bourgault LFC 2000 ..............$15,000 2011 NH P1070, Tow Behind .........$98,000 2008 CIH ADX3430, Mech, No Rust ......................................$45,000 1995 Flexi -Coil 5000/1330, 33’, 9” $19,500 2004 Flexicoil 3850, Tow Behind DS ...........................$39,500 2003 Flexicoil 3450 ........................$48,000 2002 Bourgault 5440 ......................$48,000

BALER/ROUND 2014 NH RB560, Wide, BC, Net, Spec ...................................$45,800 2013 NH BR7090 ...........................$39,800 2005 NH BR780, ...........................$13,500 2003 NH BR780, ...........................$11,800 2006 NH BR780A, .........................$14,500 2004 CIHRBX562, 12,600 Bales ...$13,800

BLADES 2015 Grouser 770HD, 14’, 8-way ...$45,000 2007 Leon 4000 STX425- Frameless $13,800 2011 Leon Q5000 STX Quad .........$30,000 2013 Leon Q5000, .........................$33,000 2013 Leon Q4000 ...........................$16,800

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2005 Haybuster 2650 .....................$14,900 2003 Lucknow 285 .........................$12,800

2012 NH H7460 ..............................$33,500 2013 NH H7460, 16’ .......................$39,800 2007 NH 1475/HS18 ......................$23,800 2012 MacDon A40D 18’ .................$23,800 2008 CIH SCX100, 18” ...................$23,800

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SPRAYER/HIGH CLEARANCE 2013 NH SP240, 1000 Hrs, 1200 Gal, 100” ........................$309,000 2011 NH SP.240F .........................$208,000 2011 NH SP240F, 1920 hrs ..........$185,000 2009 Spraycoupe 4660, 440 gal, 80’.................................$84,500 2009 Rogator 1084, 3160 hrs.......$159,000 2001 John Deere 4710, 800 Gal, 100’ ..............................$94,000

SWATHER 2011 MacDon D60, 35’ ..................$34,000 2011 MacDon D60, 35’ ..................$34,000 2013 MacDon D65, 40’ ..................$49,500 2010 MacDon M150, 2053/1440 hrs ............................$85,000 2010 MacDon M150, 35’, 1848/1213 hrs ............................$85,000 1998 MacDon 960, 25’ .....................$9,500 2013 MacDon M155/D6540, 520 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 1995 MF 200 ..................................$15,000 2010 NH H8060, 30’, 1075hrs ......$104,800 1997 MacDon 690, 36’ .....................$9,800

TRACTOR 2011 NH T7.270 AutoCommand - LDR, 2360 hrs ...................................$178,000 2012 NH T7.235, 2341 hrs ...........$168,000 2012 NH T7.170, 2975 hrs ...........$118,000 2011 Versatile 305, 1800 hrs ........$149,500 2012 NH, T7.235, 5800 hrs ..........$109,000 2006 NH TM175/860TL, 7700hrs ...$58,000 2012 CIH U105, 3622 .....................$59,000 2011 CIH 105U ...............................$48,000 1977 Ford 8700 ..............................$12,500

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2009 CIH STX535Q, 3103 hrs ......$248,000 2012 NH T9.505 ...........................$339,000 2010 NH T9040, 1956 hrs ............$239,000 1994 NH 9680 ................................$89,000 1995 NH 9270 ............................... $75,000

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Horse owners and riders urged to take survey

The Economics of Milk Production 2016 publication is now available. The annual report uses cost-of-production data from 45 participating dairy farmers. In 2016, the total cost of producing a hectolitre of milk was $78.81 or a little more than $7,300 per cow — an increase of less than one per cent ($64) from 2015. Other findings were that the average herd size was 161 cows, the cull rate was 27 per cent, and the average butterfat test was 4.07 kg/hl. The study also showed an increased investment in dairy barns and milk facilities. It can be found at www.agriculture.alberta.ca (search for ‘milk economics’). — AAF

The Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada is conducting a survey to gauge awareness, implementation, and compliance with the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines. The code, released in 2013, is a comprehensive guideline covering basic food and water needs; shelter; freedom of movement; companionship; veterinary and farrier care; husbandry practice; and humane end-of-life options. Horse owners, riders, and custodians along with horse business owners and staff are encouraged to take the survey, which closes by Oct. 31. The survey, along with the equine code document, can be found at www.horsewelfare.ca. — HWAC

HEARTLAND SUDDENLY IT’S THERE:

A combine can catch fire with no warning Saskatchewan farmer only realized the danger when she noticed something amiss out of the corner of her eye BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff

eg Reynolds had no warning before the combine she was driving went up in flames. The Saskatchewan producer was midway through a field of durum wheat Sept. 9 when the blaze started in the engine. Her engine temperature was clear the last time she checked it, she said, something she does regularly while in the driver’s seat, and there were no strange noises to indicate there was something wrong with the machine. Likewise, the telltale smoke was blown away from the cab, leaving her unaware of the growing danger. “I had my rad alarm trip, so it was just saying that it was struggling to suck air,” she said. “I checked my engine temperature again and it said it was OK. As soon as I had done that, there was something that caught my eye and I could see billowing smoke and flames to my left by the door.” Reynolds immediately escaped the cab and called 911 before returning to fight the flames with a leaf blower and, later, her own sweater. Her husband, likewise, joined in the fight after returning to the field with the couple’s grain truck. By the time the local fire department arrived, the fire was largely under control, Reynolds said. Reynolds’ story echoes the sporadic combine fires that pop up every harvest, an inevitable result of hot engines working among flammable grain dust and chaff, but stories pack a larger punch this year, when much of the Prairies have either teetered on the edge of drought or fallen past the threshold into crisis. South-central Saskatchewan, in particular, raised constant alarm from Canada’s Drought Monitor this summer.

Meg Reynolds came too close to the flames for comfort when fire broke out in the combine she was driving on her Saskatchewan farm in early September. Photos: Meg Reynolds By May, all of agricultural Saskatchewan save the southwest corner was in a state of extreme fire risk and more than 300 grass fires had been reported. By the end of July, drought conditions were being blamed for residential fires when the dry earth contracted, yanking live wires out of electrical boxes. In early August, CBC reported that seven fires in Regina could be linked to the drought. By the start of September, the government extended its fire ban, a ban some parts of the province had been dealing with for a month. Reynolds believes that the hot, dry conditions and dust contributed to the fire on her farm. “Every morning, we blow our combines off with a leaf blower and an air compressor and then throughout the day we keep stopping and blowing out the rad and I think just chaff built up in the engine somewhere, is my guess,” she said. This season has been “pretty bad,” for dry weather and dust, she noted, although the region

Reduce the risk but be prepared for a fire BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Staff

Walkabouts are critical to catch combine blockages before they heat up and catch fire. “When you shut the machine off, you walk around looking for hot spots or any accumulated chaff that you might have there that might pose a problem,” said Keith Castonguay, Manitoba Farm Safety Program director.

“Every morning, we blow our combines off with a leaf blower and an air compressor and then throughout the day we keep stopping and blowing out the rad and I think just chaff built up in the engine somewhere, is my guess.” Meg Reynolds

went through a similar dry patch several years ago. In many ways, she was lucky, said Reynolds. The blaze took about 15 acres of the field she was harvesting, but was slowed by a dividing strip, cut earlier to separate two side-by-side durum fields. The wind, likewise, hit a temporary lull, picking up again soon after the fire was put out. It was the third fire within 45 kilometres of her farm dur-

ing harvest, including another combine fire and a bale fire, said Reynolds, who is also a member of the local fire department. Nobody knows how many producers have tales like Reynolds, said an official with the Manitoba Farm Safety Program who searched — unsuccessfully — for statistics on incidences such as fires on farms. astockford@farmedia.com

Combine fires are a common risk during harvest, when straw blockages in the engine can cause the engine to overheat, underlubricated bearings can heat, sparking a blaze in the crop residue passing through the combine or crop residue inside the machine can spontaneously combust, driven by the dry, fine dust, spilled oil and built-up static electricity and heat. Manitoba’s Office of the Fire Commissioner also advises farmers to: • Inspect machinery before running it. • Avoid running machinery in wet areas since wet plant material is more likely to get clogged then dry out due to engine heat and catch alight. • Avoid driving in “long cured grasses.” • C arry at least one fire extinguisher along with a collapsible shovel and pail in farm equipment (it recommends at least a five-pound ABC extinguisher, which uses dry chemicals and is cleared for all three classes of fire ranging from trash and wood to grease and electrical fires). astockford@farmedia.com

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The problem of global hunger can be solved, says food expert Catherine Bertini brought a hopeful message — and a call to action — to a conference on feeding the world BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Staff/Winnipeg

he number of hungry people in the world could drop dramatically in our lifetimes — but achieving that goal will require action on many fronts, the former head of the United Nations World Food Program told a recent conference here. By 2050 the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) forecasts that food production must rise 60 per cent globally to feed a population projected to reach 10 million by then. The good news is there have already been declines in hunger worldwide, even as world populations continue to rise, Catherine Bertini said at Agricultural Bioscience International Conference. In 2016, about 815 million people didn’t have enough to eat compared to 900 million sixteen years earlier, according to FAO data. That downward trend is expected to continue, said Bertini. “We’ve had significant population increases, yet we have actually had decreases over all in the number of hungry people, which is really good news,” she said. The main reason is economic development worldwide, said Bertini, who outlined multiple areas that are key in combating global hunger and poverty.

“It you’re hungry you’re poor, and if you’re poor you’re usually hungry,” she said. “And it is multigenerational. If a young woman is hungry when pregnant, she is not going to give birth to a healthy child. That child gets a bad head start and is probably not going to live to full potential.” World Bank studies show agricultural productivity to be two to four times as effective at alleviating poverty than other sectors. Meanwhile, the FAO estimates by closing the gender gap in agriculture could reduce the ranks of people who don’t have enough to eat by 100 to 150 million people. Yet, women remain “invisible” from a policy perspective even as they are “ubiquitous in areas of preparing food, primary providers of meals, growing food, serving food, taking care of children and a large percentage are farmers,” said Bertini. If she had her way, every girl on the planet would go to school, she said. That’s because there would be so many positive outcomes. “If women know how to count and read they’ll be more productive farmers,” she said. “And if women had access to land... access to landownership, if they could inherit land, take loans... all of this which now inhibits them... would give them more opportunities and then they could become more productive.”

Another action needed is a new focus on nutrition, said Bertini, who calls nutrition the “stepchild” of agriculture and health right now. “I never believe there is enough discussion about nutrition in the context of agriculture or health,” she said. “It seems, bureaucratically almost forgotten. No one claims responsibility for working in this space, and yet it’s critically important.” That’s because in addition to global hunger, food-related causes of death are rampant. Child malnutrition, anemia, and obesity are huge issues, she said. Non-communicable deaths take a huge toll when so many children and adults are now overweight and obese. Seventy per cent of worldwide adult deaths occurring between the ages of 30 and 69 are due to noncommunicable diseases. Bertini was one of multiple speakers during the “Solutions Start Here” convention, with sessions focused on how to work within our existing footprint to feed nine billion. Discussions throughout the three days ranged from reducing food waste, protecting pollinators, and building sustainability into animal systems, and a new vertical farm being developed in northern Manitoba to produce vegetables year round. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

The number of hungry people is going down and equality for women would accelerate that process, says Catherine Bertini, the former head of the UN’s World Food Program. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

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Feed testing now can save you money Testing is especially important this year as supplies are tight and quality down in many areas of the province Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

oing feed tests now, at the start of the feeding season, will allow producers to develop a strategy to ensure all categories of cattle in the herd are fed to their production goals and extra costs are avoided. “Livestock feed supplies are going to be tight in some areas of Alberta, while in other areas, quality may be an issue,” said provincial beef extension specialist Andrea Hanson. “As such, testing feed stuffs that are to be fed this winter is important as you need to know what nutrients are available.” The formulation of a ration depends on the nutrient composition of the forage, and the only way to accurately determine that is by sampling and testing the feed. “Using last year’s feed tests, or even worse, using a provincial average for a feed’s nutritional

content, isn’t realistic or useful,” said Hanson. “While physical attributes are part of feed quality, they don’t tell the whole story. A bright-green colour does help indicate the feed was put up with little or no rain, and that the mould level is little to none, but it doesn’t tell much more than that. “Protein and energy content of the same hayfield can vary greatly depending on when it was cut.” For example, brome cut very early in the season could have 18 per cent protein but only five to six per cent if cut late. Protein requirements of a cow in second trimester of pregnancy (minimum of seven per cent) is significantly different than when she reaches the third trimester (nine per cent) or lactation (11 per cent), said forage-beef specialist Barry Yaremcio. The most important information in a feed test is protein, energy and fibre. “A basic forage analysis will list the moisture content of the

Feed testing now can pay big dividends over the winter. PHOTO: CANADA BEEF

feed stuff, energy as total digestible nutrients (TDN), net energy (NE) and/or digestible energy (DE), crude protein values as T:10.25” well as calcium, and phosphorus,

magnesium and potassium,” said Hanson. “A basic analysis should cost less than $50 which is much less than the cost of a round bale of feed, let alone the possible savings from using fewer bales of hay mixed with lower-quality forages. “The more advanced analytical packages will provide more details about the feed depending on what’s requested. If an early frost or crop stress have been experienced in the area and there are concerns, a nitrate test may be very beneficial as would a toxin test.” Getting a representative sample of the feed to test is important in feeling confident with the analysis, said Hanson. “If sampling bales, samples need to be taken from a number of bales (at least 15 to 20) from different areas in the field and then mixed into one sample,” she said. That work is made much easier with a commercial forage sampler and some local agriculture

service boards or forage associations have equipment available for loan. “Use plastic bags to ship the feed so that an accurate moisture level can be determined. If sampling from a silage pit, rub the loose material off the face before taking the sample from packed material from the freshest part of the silage face, and from several locations in a ‘W’ or ‘M’ pattern. Mix the samples and pack tightly into a plastic bag with as little air as possible.” If samples won’t arrive at a lab right away, they should be frozen. “Finally, if you want a sample of the swath grazing feed, take a tub and scissors out to the field and pull various samples from the swath from locations all over the field,” said Hanson. “As the samples are pulled, cut the feed into two-inch lengths and mix in the tub. From the total sample, stuff a large zip-lock bag with a representative sample of the feed for analysis.”

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AUTUMN SPLENDOUR

September in southern Alberta closed on a beautiful note, with aspen leaves golden and skies sunny. This rangeland view, west of Okotoks, shows off the foothills and mountains in their fall finery. Two days later, on Oct. 2, a winter storm blew in, stripping trees of their leaves. The glimpse of winter is not expected to last however, so ranchers are embracing the small window of fall moisture. Photo: Wendy Dudley

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Meat fraud has been a growing problem in recent years. Unscrupulous sellers have been caught adulturating beef with cheaper horsemeat and swapping chicken for turkey in sausages labelled 100 per cent turkey. Now researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid say they’ve developed an electrochemical biosensor that can quickly detect a DNA fragment unique to the horse genome and absent in all other mammals. “Thus, it is possible to identify selectively and without false positives any type of horsemeat, regardless of race,” said F. Javier Gallego, a genetics researcher. Until now, the tests and strategies to detect meat adulteration were based on immunological, spectroscopic or molecular biology techniques which were more expensive and took far longer to get results from. They also weren’t as precise, and were particularly troubled by an inability to detect adulteration both at low levels, and using closely related species, and were not reliable in processed meat products because such products are often heat treated in some way, which affects the ability of tests to detect the proteins. The new technique can detect differences between samples that are unadulterated and those containing horsemeat at levels as low as half of one per cent. The multidisciplinary team found better results were obtainable from mitochondrial DNA fragments rather than nuclear DNA, because mitochondrial DNA is more protected and better resistant to possible heat treatments. Members of the team say the next steps include moving beyond horsemeat and finding similar proteins in other animal species.

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Armed with an app, Niger youths map flood risks Students are developing a digital map showing flood-prone areas to help prevent or better respond to flooding By Morgane Le Cam

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atima Alher watches her step, careful not to sink knee deep in the water flooding the rice fields of Kirkisoy, a neighbourhood in Niger’s capital. Her colleagues help lift her over the biggest puddles — a task complicated by the fact that they barely take their eyes off their smartphones. “Never without a phone, that’s our motto,” Alher says, frantically typing on her screen. In one of the world’s poorest countries, widespread flooding has killed at least 56 people and destroyed thousands of homes since the rainy season began in June, according to the Interior Ministry. Efforts to rebuild flood-hit areas are not progressing fast enough, residents complain. But since July, a team of 20 “investigators” from OpenStreetMap Niger — a community of students and young professionals who are developing a digital map of the country — have been plotting flood-prone areas on their smartphones in two of Niamey’s districts. “Flooding devastates the country every year, and yet no effort has been made to chart the most vulnerable areas,” said Alher, a geography student and leader of the group. Using GeoODK, an app that allows users to collect georeferenced information, the researchers gather details such as the number of residents and buildings, any construction materials used and the location of electric poles. “By the end of August we had drawn up a list of over 15,000 properties and buildings,” Alher proudly explained. “We then send the data to the Interior Ministry, so it can better target its relief efforts in times of flooding.” The three-month initiative is managed by the government Disaster Risk Management and Urban Development Project, and funded by the World Bank.

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Standing in the middle of his flooded rice fields, Mohamed Moktar Innocent says he has given up planting anything this season, and expects further flooding to wipe out what little harvest he has left. “I have lost over 160,000 CFA francs’ (US$287) worth of rice in the past six months,” he sighed. “I can’t even repay the loan I took out to invest in my rice fields – but any invest-

ment is useless anyway. The floods destroy everything.” Researchers from OpenStreetMap researchers have plotted his rice fields, which Innocent hopes will allow him to understand how vulnerable his land is to flooding and when it might be safe to start planting. Once the data has been collected and analyzed, the mapping project aims to alert populations living in particularly flood-prone areas. “The data hosted on OpenStreetMap will be publicly available, so programmers can use it to build apps to share information with vulnerable populations,” explained Alher. The OpenStreetMap project says it is the first of its kind to map flood-prone areas in Niger, but other initiatives in the area aim to prevent flooding and minimize any damage. One of them has set up an information network among 136 villages, with field agents regularly travelling between floodor drought-hit zones and the capital. The initiative, led by aid agency Catholic Relief Services, is part of the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) program, funded by the U.K. Department for International Development. “Each village has set up a disaster committee,” said Ali Issaka Mamane, a project manager for CRS. “Whenever a disaster strikes, the committee secretary fills in a survey and sends it through one of our vehicles to our office and the government in Niamey, so we know exactly what is needed in terms of relief efforts.” The project also shares climate and weather information through its field agents and local radio stations to inform communities about weather shocks and convince them to evacuate their homes if the risks are high. Mamane hopes to make the system more efficient, however. “It still takes us two days to send the surveys by car from the most remote areas of Niger to the capital,” he said. “We wanted to issue text alerts but failed to reach an agreement with the telecom operator, who was too expensive.” In the meantime, the OpenStreetMap researchers are moving on to another area of the capital. “We’re young and keen to help,” said one of them, shaking mud off his boots. “The working conditions are tough, but worth it. And if we don’t do this job, who will?”

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hat do horses and physiotherapy have in common? Plenty, say Sandra Oxtoby and Keira Forsyth, the owners of Equus Physio. “Keira and myself are registered human physiotherapists,” said Oxtoby. “We both grew up riding horses and we had our own injuries.” The two say many chiropractors, physiotherapists, or massage therapists, many of the healthcare professionals they’ve met don’t understand the dynamics between riding and being able to care for horses. People who have injuries often have challenges when working with horses. For example, a knee injury can make it difficult to walk out on uneven ground and catch a horse while a shoulder injury makes it difficult to put a saddle on. The pair met at a physiotherapy school at the University of Alberta in 2012, and came up with the idea of a physiotherapy clinic specializing in treating equestrian riders. “It expanded into one of the largest problems that we saw, which was injury and dysfunction in horses as well,” said Oxtoby, adding their business is the only one of its kind in Canada. Horse and equine physiotherapy is a dynamic process that is intricately linked, she said. “If you have an injury and you’re sitting on your horse asymmetrically or if you feel sore after riding your horse, they need to be paired together,” she said. Forsyth and Oxtoby opened their human clinic with two treatment beds in Cochrane in March, but also travel to barns to treat riders (as well as at a Calgaryarea stable). Their most popular service is mobile clinics. “We travel across Canada doing clinics where we watch you ini-

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Sandra Oxtoby performing physio on a horse patient at the World Western Dressage Championships in Oklahoma.

“If you’re a barrel racer and your pelvis is asymmetrical, you’re going to turn on one barrel better than the other barrels. And is that indirectly causing pelvis issues in your horse?”

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Keira Forsyth performs physiotherapy on a client with a rotator cuff injury. PHOTOS: EQUUS PHYSIO

tially ride for 15 minutes and ideally have a conversation with your coach, or your trainer, or yourself about what is working well and what isn’t working,” said Oxtoby. After observing riders, one physiotherapist treats the horse and the other treats the human, and they then provide the clients with an exercise and treatment plan. Most of their clientele comes from the show jumping world — Oxtoby is a dressage rider and Forsyth is a show jumper — but they’re hoping to expand their business to the rodeo world.

Injuries to riders can be very discipline specific, said Oxtoby. Team ropers are more likely to have shoulder injuries, while steer wrestlers will have more back pain. It’s the same story for horses — dressage horses are more likely to have ligament and tendon injuries, while show jumping horses often suffer from overuse of their hamstrings or pain in the sacroiliac joint. Since Forsyth and Oxtoby are registered physiotherapists, their services are covered through most benefit plans. They also educate

people on how they can prevent injuries, and improve their performance as riders. “If you’re a barrel racer and your pelvis is asymmetrical, you’re going to turn on one barrel better than the other barrels,” said Oxtoby. “And is that indirectly causing pelvis issues in your horse?” Problems in the rider’s body can also make big differences to the horse, because humans and horses communicate through body language, she said. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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Official says ‘One Seat, One Rider’ should be the rule on every farm Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

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addy, can I have a ride?’ “Riding on the tractor with Dad has been a long-standing tradition for many farm families,” said Janice Donkers, youth farm safety co-ordinator with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “It’s not uncommon to hear the older generations boast about how young they were when they first began riding on or operating farm machinery. However, you may want to think twice the next time your child asks to tag along.” Machinery run-overs and rollovers account for the majority of fatalities among children. These types of agricultural accidents occur during play or work. “An excellent way to help prevent these types of accidents is to instil the ‘One Seat,

It’s a classic image of life on the farm but it’s time to put this tradition to rest, says Alberta’s youth farm safety co-ordinator. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK One Rider’ rule,” said Donkers. “Don’t carry more passengers on machinery or vehicles than recommended. Just like driving in a car, this ensures that everyone has a proper seatbelt. Extra riders can be thrown or fall from the cab, accidentally hit a lever or button, or even distract the operator.”

Although manufacturers are now including instructional seats in tractors, combines, and harvesters, their main purpose is to enhance the training of tractor operators. “While this ‘buddy’ seat may seem like a great option to give a child a ride, the seat is not intentionally designed for children,” she said. “Agriculture production is fast paced, and many children experience injuries by simply being a bystander. Therefore, it’s good practice to continue to discourage children from riding in tractors and other farming equipment. By removing children from this dynamic work environment, the risk for potential injury is greatly decreased.” Here are some other recommended safety practices: • Always walk around your machinery or vehicle before starting the equipment. Children may be hiding in your blind spots.

• Never allow children to climb and play on or near farm equipment, even if it’s not in use. • Always lock vehicles and machinery when you’re finished using them. Remove the keys and keep them out of reach of children. • Equipment that may fall (such as hydraulic buckets and hoists) should always be left in the down position. • Designate a safe play area with protected boundaries (such as a fence) that is far away from vehicle traffic and where machinery is operated or stored. • Apply ‘No Play Area’ decals to all farm equipment as a visual reminder. (These decals are available free of charge through the Alberta Farm Safety Program by calling 310-FARM.) “While it’s difficult to turn down a child from a seemingly innocent activity, it’s easier to bury a tradition than a child,” said Donkers. “Next time your child asks for a ride, explain the ‘One Seat, One Rider’ rule.”

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Going against the grain: Russia shy about record crop Russia is usually keen to boast about its achievements, but may have wanted to not undercut prices By Polina Devitt Reuters/MOSCOW

desire to support local grain prices has been a key factor in the rare situation of Russian officials being among the last in the global agriculture industry to say the country’s 2017 grain crop would hit a record, analysts and sources said. Some countries are routinely suspected of understating their commodities output in a bid to shore up prices for their producers, but Russia, one of the world’s top wheat exporters, is usually keen to promote its agricultural achievements, reminding some market players of the five-year plans in the days of the Soviet Union. However, Russia’s Agriculture Ministry only said the country’s 2017 grain crop was on track to hit an all-time record on Sept. 28. The previous record of 127 million tonnes was reached in 1978, it told a government meeting. The significant upgrade from a previous official estimate came three weeks after unofficial forecasts from Moscow’s leading agriculture consultancies SovEcon and IKAR were upgraded to around 133 million tonnes. “Amid quite limited resources, the Agriculture Ministry was probably hoping to constrain the fall in prices with low forecasts,” said Andrey Sizov, managing director of SovEcon Agriculture consultancy. Russia’s domestic grain prices have been under pressure as the country harvests a large crop for a fourth consecutive year. The Agriculture Ministry has been refraining from large domestic purchases for its state grain stocks which it has used to support prices in previous years, as it aims to lower federal budget spending on the reserves. Three other industry sources, who asked not to be named due to sensitivity of the issue, quoted the same reason for the difference between the ministry’s forecast and market estimates. “They (the Russian officials) were naive in an attempt to hold (up) global prices and thus support the profit margin of Russian farmers,” one of the sources said. The Agriculture Ministry declined to comment. It has previously explained the difference between its and unofficial forecasts by the risk that some regions would be unable to harvest before cold weather sets in. According to sources, the second reason for the relatively late forecast upgrade was caused by the way the process of obtaining crop-harvesting data is handled. “The Agriculture Ministry is collecting data (with crop forecasts) from regions, and they are playing it safe because if they fail to reach the plan it will be quite negative for them,” the third source said. Also, the Agriculture Ministry is seeking funds for the sector from the state budget, and “if you come with the record crop, why would you ask for money?” another source added. Farmers have already harvested 124 million tonnes of grain by bunker weight — before drying and cleaning — from 88 per cent of the total area as of Sept. 29, ministry data showed.

Wheat being combined in Siberia late last month will be part of a record Russian harvest. Photo: REUTERS/Ilya Naymushi

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$500 USD Mail-In Rebate! EXTENDED! Full line-up of Wilson Trailers, including the Ranch Hand, Foreman, and Roper models. Receive a $500 USD mail-in rebate upon the purchase of any Wilson trailer. With over 15 years of Sales and Service, we will not be undersold! Bassano, PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. AB., 1-800-641-4508, www.desertsales.ca Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, 2013 TRAVALONG 6x28 Stock Trailer, and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture triple axle, aluminum, new rubber. and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed. 306-542-7007, Veregin, SK. 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK. 24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; Bumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 16,000 lbs., $4750; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, 7000 lbs., $2975, 8000 lb Skidsteer, $1990 Factory direct. 1-888-792-6283. www.monarchtrailers.com

NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop 1981 NEIL’S 61’ double drop flat deck, shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. snap-off neck, 36’ working deck, $7000. 780-221-3980, Leduc, AB. ALL ALUMINUM GRAIN TRAILERS: Tandems, tridems and Super B Timpte grain TRU-KARE TANK and METER Service trailers. Call Maxim Truck & Trailer, Need Raven parts and great technical sup1-888-986-2946 or www.Maximinc.Com port! Your NH3 parts source for the prairies. In Alberta call Ed at 403-999-4570.

2016 BISON PREMIERE 8417PR 4 horse living quarters, #G2006104, Booth dinette 2015 FORD MUSTANG, 50th Anniversary & breakfast bar! $94,900. 1-844-488-3142 sports car, excellent condition. Online or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com Timed Auction, bidding opens Oct. 26th. Details at: www.doubleRauctions.net and click the Online Timed Auction Tab. DL#334142. 306-795-7387, Humboldt, SK. robert.susan.ross@sasktel.net www.doubleRauctions.net

BREAKING NEWS! NEW 2018 Berg’s tri- 2018 SUNDOWNER HORIZON 3 horse #J1HA7099, $79,900. axle 45’ grain trailer, air ride, $51,900; 3HGN8010RS, Luxury living quarters! 1-844-488-3142 or Save $10,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

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NEW 8’ TRUCK cap, white in colour; New wheelchair; Scooter; Like new treadmill. 306-233-5241, Wakaw, SK. 2003 CHEV SILVERADO V8, reg. cab, 1/2 ton, longbox, 42,000 orig. kms, showroom condition. 306-525-8063, Regina, SK.

2011 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, crewcab, dsl., 4x4 w/DEF delete kit and FASS fuel filter/ water separation system. Heated leather seats, 88,522 kms, excellent cond., $43,000 OBO. 306-539-1747, Balgonie/ Regina, SK. shuppie2006@hotmail.com

NEW WILSON and CASTLETON tridems and Super B’s. 2014 Wilson Super B; 6 other used Super B’s; 2005 Lode-King Super B; 2001 Castleton tridem 2 hopper; 1996 Castleton tandem. Ron Brown Imp. call 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK., DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca

2018 FEATHERLITE 8127-7624, 7’x24’, #JC147021, 3 compartments, $28,900. Edmonton/Red Deer. Call 1-844-488-3142 or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

CM TRUCK BEDS. Starting at $2895. Call Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca

2012 CHEV HD 2500, 4 door, 3/4 ton, 4x4, Duramax eng., Allison trans., BW hitch, 1 owner, mint. 306-842-6414, Weyburn, SK.

2010 LODE KING SUPER B, alum. wheels, lift axles, auto greaser, $57,000; 2006 Lode King Super B, alum, $25,000. Yellowhead Sales, 306-783-2899, Yorkton, SK.

SCHOOL BUSES: 20 to 66 passenger, 1998 to 2007, $2700 and up. 14 buses in stock! Call Phoenix Auto, Lucky Lake, SK. 1-877-585-2300. DL #320074.

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WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 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. 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, buses etc. and some cars. We ship by bus, mail, Loomis, Purolator. Lloydminster, SK. SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE Ltd. North Corman Industrial Park. New and used parts available for 3 ton trucks all the way up to highway tractors, for every make and model, no part too big or small. Our shop specializes in custom rebuilt differentials/transmissions and clutch installations. Engines are available, both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023. www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394 WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton, new and used. We ship anywhere. Contact Phoenix Auto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel motors and transmissions and differentials for all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323. TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, SK. WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK.

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2013 FREIGHTLINER TANDEM, automatic trans., 20’ Courtney Berg grain box, silage gate, remote hoist, grain door silage extension, LED lights, powder coat, Michelin tires, 25,000 kms., $125,000. Call Dave at 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. 2007 MACK, 10 speed Eaton auto., new 20’ CIM B&H, 940,000 kms., fresh Sask. safeties. Call 306-270-6399, Saskatoon, SK. www.78truxsales.com DL #316542. 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. 2005 IH 4400, Allison auto., 19’ BH&T, low kms; 2008 IH 7600 tandem, ISX Cummins 10 spd., new 20’ BH&T; 2007 Peterbilt 330 S/A, Allison auto., new 16’ BH&T. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca

2012 TROJAN GRAVEL quad, new brakes, RETIRED: 1977 FORD F600, steel B&H; new safety. Call 403-625-4658, Clare- 1979 F600, steel B&H. Both in good cond. sholm, AB. 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. NEW 2015 DOEPKER 53’ stepdeck trailers AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed with hay racks, new safety. Call tandems and tractor units. Contact David 403-625-4658, Claresholm, AB. 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com 2013 HIGHBOY 53’ flatdeck trailer w/removable bale rack, fresh safety, like new, ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRUCKS: Several $32,000. Call 780-983-0936, Westlock, AB. trucks with auto. trans. available with C&C or grain or gravel box. Starting at $19,900; BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Itupintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, na, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net tandem and tridems. Contact SK: 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336. TANDEM AXLE GRAIN trucks in inventory. New and used, large inventory across 3 TRIDEMS, 3 TANDEM stepdecks; S/A 28’ Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or stepdeck; tandem, tridem and Super B call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946 highboys; 28’ to 53’ van trailers. Tanker: tandem alum. 8000 gal.,; Single axle and 1989 WHITE/GMC AUTOCAR, tandem truck tandem converters. Ron Brown Imp. and pup. Detroit 60 series eng., Allison 753 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. 5 spd. (geared low), AM/FM radio, c/w www.rbisk.ca Unibody 17'x8'x70" box w/electric rollover & Gate Command; SWS 18' pup trailer 2007 EASY TO LOAD 53’ tridem step deck, tarp manual rollover tarp, air brakes on 8 new tires, 2 nearly new tires, fresh SK c/w both, will separate, $55,000. 780-871-8110 safety, very low miles, $20,000. Call Neil Lloydminster, AB. aplinjc@gmail.com 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK. 30 GRAVEL TRAILERS, END dumps, clam dumps, cross dumps, side dumps. Check prices on: www.trailerguy.ca Call 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK.

BIG TEX TRAILERS: Goosenecks, Bumper Tow, Mission Alum. Enclosed, CM Stock & Horse Trailers. Big Tex 20- 40’ Goosenecks, start at $9195. Free spare & 3 yr. warranty. Jason’s Agri-Motive 306-472-3159. www.jasonsagri-motive.ca

2009 MERRITT HOG trailer, 53’, 4 deck, PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and new safety. 403-625-4658, Claresholm, AB bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now CALL GRASSLAND TRAILERS for your best own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. deal on quality livestock trailers by Titan, 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailers.ca Duralite and Circle D. Fall Special in stock25’ Duralite, $23,500; 20’ Titan smooth ALL ALUMINUM TRAILERS: tridems and wall classic steel stock, $14,500. Super B Timpte grain trailers. Call Maxim 306-640-803 cell, 306-266-2016, Wood Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946 or see Mountain, SK. Email gm93@sasktel.net www.maximinc.com

2006 2006 STERLING STERLING A9500, A9500, SmartShift, SmartShift, S/N S/N #WJA3CG46AU17579, #WJA3CG46AU17579, Detroit Detroit 455 455 HP HP,, 10 10 spd. AutoShift, air ride chassis, air ride cab, spd. AutoShift, air ride chassis, air ride cab, c/w c/w new new 20' 20' box, box, front front hoist, hoist, tarp, tarp, AutoLAutoLube, ube, 966,000 966,000 miles, miles, 1,555,371 1,555,371 kms, kms, $59,900 $59,900 OBO. OBO. 780-679-7680, 780-679-7680, Ferintosh, Ferintosh, AB. AB. klassenrh@gmail.com klassenrh@gmail.com

2005 IH 4400 tandem, new motor, Allison auto., gravel box; 16’ IH 9200 Detroit, 10 spd., 16’ gravel box; 2013 Decap tridem belly dump; Used tridem end dump. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL 905231. www.rbisk.ca

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KENWORTHS: 2009 T660, new pre-emission, 525 ISX, new 18 spd. and clutch, 46 diff., lockers; 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

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ROUGH LUMBER: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 1” boards, windbreak slabs, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, all in stock. Custom sizes and log siding on order. Call V&R Sawing 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK.

NEED A NEW ROOF? 100% financing. Book now! Phone John, Best Of The Top Roofing 403-540-7791, Calgary, AB.

108 SHEETS OF WHITE roofing metal, still in package, 28’ 6”L 3’W .90¢ per sq. ft. 1998 PETERBILT 379. Online Only Unre- OBO. 306-375-9128 ext. 704, Kyle, SK. served Auction Oct. 1117th. Info. call 2008 PETERBILT 386, 46K rears, 18 spd., CONTINUOUS METAL ROOFING, no ex525 HP Cummins, Inframe, deleted, 1.5M 306-865-7660. www.championassets.ca posed screws to leak or metal overlaps. kms, $37,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead AB Ideal for lower slope roofs, rinks, church1999 KENWORTH W900. Online Only es, pig barns, commercial, arch rib buildUnreserved Auction Oct. 11- 17th. Info call ing and residential roofing; also available 306-865-7660. www.championassets.ca in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK.

2009 VOLVO 430, D16 535 HP 18 spd., 46,000 rears, 4-way locks, 290,000 kms, PTO, $68,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead AB 2008 PETERBILT 386, daycab, 850,000 kms, 18 spd., 46k rears full locks, good cond, $27,900. 780-206-1234 Barrhead AB

2013 KW W900, LOW KMS. Online Only Unreserved Auction Oct. 11- 17. Info. call 306-865-7660. www.championassets.ca ARCH RIBS FOR SALE: To fit 16x30’. Never used, reasonably priced to sell, $400. Call SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and 780-632-7144, Vegreville, AB. used. Huge inventory across Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call www.windandweathershelters.com COMMERCIAL GRADE Wind and weather Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. shelter buildings available in widths from 20’ to 90’. Prices starting at $2495. If you have bought an auction building and need to upgrade to more durable material or DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage parts, we can help! Contact Paul trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call 306-641-5464 or Ladimer 306-795-7779. Located in Yorkton, SK. Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING in heart of Balken oil play for lease/sale; Development lands around Regina/Saskatoon; Large building and property on Broadway Ave, Yorkon; 3 lots on South Service road, Weyburn; Tempo/Tire shop #48 Windthorst; Hotel & Restaurant on #48. Brian CAN-AM TRUCK EXPORT LTD., Delisle, Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. SK. 1-800-938-3323. 1997 FL80, 5.9 Cum- Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com mins, auto, 40 rears w/lock, air ride, 16’ grain box, new tires, $30,000; 2006 IHC 4200, VT365, auto, 12’ deck, 260,000 km., $12,500; 1985 IHC S1700, 6.9 diesel, 5&2, w/45’ manlift bucket, ex-SaskPower unit only 109,000 km., $14,000; 2006 Western Star C15 Cat, 18 spd., 46 rears, 36” sleeper, $48,000; 1998 Timpte 48’ convertible FARMERS AND BUSINESS PERSONS need grain trailer, tandem, air ride, $17,000; financial help? Go to: www.bobstocks.ca 2009 Western Star C&C, 60 Detroit, 18 or phone 306-757-1997, 315 Victoria Ave., spd., 46 rears w/4-way lock, 460,000 km., Regina, SK. $50,000; 2003 Freightliner Columbia, 60 Detroit, 13 spd., 40 rears, $18,000; 2008 KW T800 daycab, C15 Cat, 18 spd., 46 rears w/4-way lock, $62,000; 2002 Peterbilt 320, 3126 Cat, auto, w/side load garbage packer, $28,000; Gen sets avail. from 45KW to 800 KW. Financing available OAC. www.can-amtruck.com DL #910420. canada’s ag-only listings giant 2008 IH 7600 tandem 24’ van body, power tailgate, 10 speed ISX; 2007 Freightliner auto. trans., 24’ flatdeck. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca

2009 IH PROSTAR, 500 HP Cummins, 18 spd, 46,000 rears, 4-way locks, 485,000 kms $37,900. 780-206-1234, Barrhead, AB TRI-DRIVE 2012 KENWORTH T800, newly rebuilt motor, new safety, with or without gravel box. 403-625-4658, Claresholm, AB.

BAILIFF SEIZURE AUCTION, 2008 48’ Great Dane, Thermo King Reefer, 19,240 hrs., excellent condition. Saskatoon, SK. SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and used. Huge inventory across Western bailiffservices@sasktel.net Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call 2009 MACK, 485 HP, 18 spd., 46 rears and Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. lockers, 51” sleeper; 2008 Freightliner, 515 HP, 18 spd., 46 rears & lockers, wet kit. Yellowhead Sales 306-783-2899, Yorkton. SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. 2013 IH PROSTAR, Cummins ISX engine, Hit our readers where it counts… in the clas56” mid rise sleeper, 13 spd. AutoShift, sifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer $36,000. Call 306-786-6510, Yorkton, SK. Express classifed section. 1-800-667-7770..

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FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, EQUIPMENT TOWING/ HAULING. ReaRegina, SK. sonable rates. Contact G H Wells Services and Trucking, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. NEED A LOAN? Own farmland? Bank says us to develop a professional mediation no? If yes to above three, call plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan. Alberta Farmer Express classifieds, 1-866-405-1228, Calgary, AB. 1-800-667-7770. Call toll free 1-888-577-2020. TROUBLED WITH CREDIT CARD BALANCE? Maxed out your credit cards? We can pay off your credit card debts or line of credit! With low rates from 1.99% Bad credit okay. Call 780-566-1349 or 1-800-917-3326, Edmonton, AB.

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42 REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950; Larger sizes available. Travel incl. in Sask. Gov’t grants available. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca BRUSH MULCHING. The fast, effective way to clear land. Four season service, competitive rates, 275 HP unit, also avail. trackhoe with thumb, multiple bucket attachments. Bury rock and brush piles and fence line clearing. Borysiuk Contracting Inc., www.bcisk.ca Prince Albert, SK., 306-960-3804.

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YELLOW ROSE CONSTRUCTION has a Genset tower van 45’, 3406 Cat eng., 400 KW genset, 25 electrical cord outlets and switches in the tower, from 5-150 HP and 1100 gal. belly fuel tank, exc. cond., ready to go!; 2008 Ingersoll Rand L120 generator light plant with 2 extra 30 amp. plugs and 75’ of extra electrical cord, very few hrs.; Shop van w/welder, tools, drill press, vice, working benches and lots of shelving. Call Bill McGinnis, 306-567-7619, Craik, SK

2003 JD 310 SG BACKHOE. Online Only Unreserved Auction Oct. 11 - 17. Info. call 306-865-7660. www.championassets.ca

POLE BARNS, WOODSTEEL packages, hog, chicken and dairy barns. Construction and concrete crews available. Mel or Scott, MR Steel Construction, 306-978-0315, Hague, SK.

CAT 966E w/WBM QA wheel loader. Online Only Unreserved Auction Oct. 11- 17. 306-865-7660. www.championassets.ca

AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. For the customer that prefers quality. 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK.

CAT D8H DOZER. Online Only Unreserved Auction Oct. 11- 17th. Info. call 306-865-7660. www.champion assets.ca

HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, ROME OFF-SET DISC, TAW24 28 disc. 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt Blades are very good, 1/2” blades front, for years of trouble-free service. Lever 3/8” rears. 660-727-3752, Kahoka, MO. Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK.

NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and vertical beater spreaders. Phone 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK.

USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Specializing in Cummins, have all makes, large inventory of parts, re-powering is our specialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB.

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE IN Nipawin, SK. Turbine & Piston Aircraft Maintenance, PT6A Engine Specialist, Contract Work and Auditing 306-862-5235, 306-714-0035, Nipawin, SK. tc.accumark@outlook.com www.accumarkairspray.com HYDRAULIC PULL SCRAPERS 10 to 25 yds., exc. cond.; Loader and scraper tires, custom conversions available. Looking for Cat cable scrapers. Quick Drain Sales Ltd., 306-231-7318, 306-682-4520 Muenster SK

4 CYLINDER CUMMINS diesel engine, only 400 original hours, $4000 OBO. Call 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB.

LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stocking dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. CUSTOM GRAIN BIN MOVING, all types up to 22’ diameter. 10% spring discount. Accurate estimates. Sheldon’s Hauling, 306-961-9699, Prince Albert, SK. BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK.

DIESEL ENGINES, OVERHAUL kits and parts for most makes. Cat, CIH, Cummins, Detroit, Mack. M&M Equipment Ltd., Parts and Service phone: 306-543-8377, fax: 306-543-2111, Regina, SK.

290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323. Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca 2016 HORST WELDING TE5049 Skid Steer 3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines Attach., $1100. 3-prong bale spear w/49” and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, tines to fit attach., $1100. #S23025A, Ki- 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. 2018 LANDMASTER PD18 DOZERS: nistino, 306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca Fall Blowout Pricing on remaining PD-18’s. Lease to own, zero down, semi-annual payments, terms of up to 72 months. FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL Gord- 780-913-7353, Stony Plain, AB. motor sales, service and parts. Also sale www.landmaster.ca of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale 2008 KOMATSU WA200 Loader, 10,000 Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., hrs., 2 yard, no bucket, 17.5 tires, 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A$32,000. 403-291-1010, Calgary, AB. 111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net HITACHI EX200 hyd., excavator, large digWebsite: www.tismtrrewind.com ging bucket, excellent undercarriage, $33,000. Call 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. 2002 VOLVO 290 EXCAVATOR, 7500 hrs., hydraulic thumb, 2 buckets, 90% UC, $65,000. 780-983-0936, Westlock, AB. EXTREME DUTY BRUSHCUTTER. Made in 2000 D6R LGP DOZER c/w angle dozer, Canada, 1/4” steel, 66” cut Omni HD gearwinch, UC 85%, full canopy, 9471 hrs. box & Parker hyd. motor. Cuts up to 4” trees, two 1/2”x3”x24” blades on a stump $125,000. 780-983-0936, Westlock, AB. jumper, c/w hyd. hoses and flat face cou1996 CHAMPION 740 motor grader, plers. Std. flow operation, open rear dis75% rubber, new clutch and rebuilt trans., charge prevents under deck build up, fits pro-heat, c/w snow wing, 14’ blade, most skidsteers, $4995. 72” & 80” also in $34,000. Call 780-983-0936, Westlock, AB. stock. Agrimex, 306-331-7443, Dysart, SK. CLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some Or 306-529-8043, Regina, SK. older Cats, IH and Allis Chalmers. SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB. buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. au1980 D6D DOZER, wide pad, winch; 1993 gers, brush cutters and more large stock. D37 P6 6-way dozer, cab. 306-304-1959. Top quality equipment, quality welding and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, Goodsoil, SK. 306-731-8195, Craven, SK. 2010 JD 87GP GRADER, 6650 hrs., in very good condition. Phone 306-372-4502, or 1998 CAT D6R twin tilt angle dozer and ripper, good undercarriage. Phone 306-372-7336, Luseland, SK. 306-278-7740, Prairie River, SK. Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. Phone 1-800-667-7770. for your call. 1-800-667-7770.

BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS and accessories available at Rosler Construction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK.

SPECIAL ENGINE PRICING, 2 yr. warranty drop in units: 7.3 Ford DT466E. 230 IHC ISB 5.9 Cummins 3126/C7. On Track Company Inc. 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB ISX871 CUMMINS ENGINE, CPL 2733, 485 HP, good running,, sold with 90 day major castings warranty $15,985. On Track Company Inc. 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB

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STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or built on site, for early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com BEHLEN STEEL BUILDINGS, quonsets, convex and rigid frame straight walls, grain tanks, metal cladding, farm- commercial. Construction and concrete crews. Guaranteed workmanship. Call your Saskatoon and Northwest Behlen Distributor, Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, Osler, SK.

C7 INDUSTRIAL CAT engine fits 950 loader, factory rebuild. Sold with warranty, $21,885 exchange. On Track Company Inc. at 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB.

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FALL SPECIAL: All post & stud frame farm buildings. Choose sliding doors, overhead doors or bi-fold doors. New-Tech Construction Ltd 306-220-2749, Hague, SK Farming is enough of a gamble, advertise in BEHLEN QUONSET, 60x40’, very good the Alberta Farmer Express classified section. condition. Call 306-644-0001 ext. 123, chris@loreburnfarming.com Loreburn, SK. It’s a sure thing. 1-800-667-7770.

PORTABLE GRAIN RINGS made of steel. New 20 gauge wide-corr steel sheets 48”H. Sizes from 3650 bu., $2072 to 83,000 bu., $12,147 including hardware. All sizes in stock. All rings 4’H. Best quality available. Canadian made quality silver cone shaped tarps avail. for all sizes. All tarps in stock. Complete packages include freight to any major point in Western Canada. Overnight delivery to most major points in Western Canada. Willwood Industries toll free 1-866-781-9560, fax 306-781-0108. For all pricing, details, pictures visit our website: www.willwood.ca canada’s ag-only listings giant

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www.grainequipment.com FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper cone and steel floor requirements contact: Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free: 1-888-304-2837. TEMPORARY GRAIN BINS, selected 3/8” fir plywood with all holes drilled. Wood sizes from 1750 bu., $452 to 11,700 bu., $883 including hardware. All sizes in stock. All rings 4’ high. Best quality avail. Canadian made quality silver cone shaped tarps available for all sizes. All tarps in stock. Complete packages include freight to any major point in Western Canada. Overnight delivery to most major points in Western Canada. Willwood Industries toll free 1-866-781-9560, fax 306-781-0108. For pricing, details, pics: www.willwood.ca

GRAIN BIN INSTALLATION, all brands. Large diameter bin setup, concrete, repairs. Quadra Development Corp.1-800-249-2708 Rocanville, SK. d.lonseth@sasktel.net

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BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new and used sea containers, all sizes. 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. 20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca 306-933-0436. 20’ and 40’ SHIPPING CONTAINERS and storage trailers. Large Sask. inventory. Phone 1-800-843-3984 or 306-781-2600.

2000 NEW HOLLAND HW320 windrower with 2300 hay header, very good condition, well maintained, good engine, 3500 hrs., rebuilt pump, new tires, needs 1 power wheel hub rebuilt. HW320, S/N #692225, hay header #631601, $25,000 OBO. Call 780-636-3676, 780-645-0150, Spedden, AB. Email: wmulkay@mcsnet.ca

2011 9120, w/PU header, 2011 eng./1558 threshing hrs., 620 duals, field ready, $210,000 OBO. 403-588-9497, Bashaw AB.

PROBLEMS W/SPLINE DRIVE on hydro we can save big $$. Rebuilt couplers, new improved pump input spline shafts. All 1400/1600 CIH combines as well as 2188/2388 have this problem. Hydratec Hydraulics call 1-800-667-7712 Regina, SK

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2015 NH CR9.90 Combine, *Clearance!*, #PN3517A, $475,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca

CHOICE OF TWO Honey Bee ST 30’ draper 2015 NH CR9.90 Combine, *Clearance!*, headers, JD STS adaptors, PU reels, vg #PN3516A, $475,000. Prince Albert, SK., cond., field ready, $19,000; Also straight 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca header transport, vg cond. 780-221-3980. 2013 NH CR8090, c/w 2013 MacDon PW7 2002 CASE/IH 1042 (962), 30’, PU reel, w/Swathmaster 16’, 905 hrs., AutoSteer hydraulic fore&aft., 2388 adapter, cross ready, #N2296A, $315,000. Kinistino, SK., auger. 306-240-6787, Meadow Lake, SK. 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 2013 JOHN DEERE 640D used, Stock 2011 NH CR9080, w/790CP PU, #185163, $42,000. Call 204-734-3466, #PN3519B, abrasive crop grain handling & Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com unloading system, $259,000. Prince Al- 2014 JD 15’ pickup w/179” BPU, Stock bert, 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca #83362, $27,000. 306-375-2302, Kyle, SK. 2013 NH CR9090 Combine, *Clearance!*, www.pattisonag.com #N22904A, $279,000. Prince Albert, SK., 2014 JD 15’ pickup w/179” BPU, Stock 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca #97377, $27,000. Call 306-682-2573, Humboldt, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2012 NH CR9090, #PN3556B, 15’ hyd. float, 620/70R42 duals, 750/65R26 steer- 2014 JOHN DEERE 635D, Stock #186759, ing tires, $289,000. Prince Albert, SK., $57,700. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca www.pattisonag.com

CIH 8010 CAB complete, in good condition, $13,800. Call 1-800-667-4515 or visit 2011 NH CR9080, #PN3518B, 620/70R42 rear tires, 790CP PU, abrasive crop grain www.combineworld.com handling, $259,000. Prince Albert, SK., 2013 JD S680 Combine, *Clearance!*, 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca #N22725C, $330,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1994 TR97, 2681 thresh/3630 eng. hrs, in1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca take & exhaust valves done, Swathmaster 2012 JOHN DEERE S680 Combine, 1158 PU, Redekopp chopper, hopper topper, hrs., #HN3699A, $280,000. Humboldt, SK. $13,500 OBO. 306-929-4580 Albertville SK 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca LIKE NEW CR9090, CR9080 and CR8090, JD S690 Combine, *Clearance!*, all very low hours. Discounted prices, save WANTED: JD 7810 c/w FEL & 3-PTH; SP 2013 $359,000. Prince Albert, SK., $$$. Call 218-779-1710. Delivery available. or PTO bale wagon; JD or IHC end wheel #PN3488A, 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca drills. Small square baler. 403-394-4401. JD S680 Combine, *Clearance!*, 2002 JOHN DEERE 567, Stock #180684 2014 $349,000. Kinistino, SK. $16,250. 306-542-2823, Kamsack, SK. #N23029A, 2 GLEANER R7’s complete with PU, both 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca www.pattisonag.com work well. $15,000 and $10,000. 403-556-2609. Olds, AB. 1999 CIH 2388 Combine, *Clearance!*, 2010 JD 568 round baler, $30,000. Nelson #N22892C, Kinistino, SK. Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, 1-306-864-3667,$45,000. 1985 GLEANER N7; 1984 Gleaner N7 and www.farmworld.ca www.nelsonmotors.com 1984 Gleaner N6. All 3 combine are in excellent field ready condition. Phone 1995 CIH 2188 Combine, *Clearance!*, 2011 JD 568 round baler, surface wrap, #N22892D, Kinistino, SK. 306-675-4419, Ituna, SK. 17,700 bales, $35,400. Nelson Motors & 1-306-864-3667,$39,000. www.farmworld.ca Equipment, www.nelsonmotors.com 1-888-508-4406. 1997 CASE/IH 2188, 3000 sep. hrs, auto HHC, chopper plus ready cut chopper, 2014 JD 569 round baler, surface wrap, hopper extension, very good tires, rock 1995 JD 9600, 3900 sep. hrs., w/914 PU, 6974 bc, $54,000. Nelson Motors & Equip- trap, long auger, 2015 Swathmaster PU Greenlighted, hopper topper & chaff ment, www.nelsonmotors.com header, excellent, condition, $29,500. spreader, $29,000. 930 straight cut head1-888-508-4406. er available. 780-926-1505, La Crete, AB. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 2003 JD 567 round baler, $37,200. Nelson 2007 CASE/IH 7010, dual wheels, w/2016 2008 JD 9870, 2700/1800 hrs., c/w PU, Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm 800 Firestone tires, shedded, $155,000. www.nelsonmotors.com 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2008 JD 568 round baler, $29,200. Nelson 2000 CASE/IH 2388 w/1015 header, 2011 JD 9870 STS used, Stock Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, $55,000; 2004 2388 w/2015 PU header, #192085, $207,000. 306-773-9351, Swift www.nelsonmotors.com $115,000; 2006 2388 w/2015 PU header, Current, SK. www.pattisonag.com $130,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 2011 JD 9770 used, 1629 sep. hours. 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. Stock #9403, $182,500. 306-375-2302, Kyle, SK. www.pattisonag.com

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HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and 40’ sea cans for sale or rent. Call HYDRAULIC POWER UNITS available for most grain carts. Call us at 306-757-2828, Regina, SK. 1-800-667-7712 or admin@hydratec.ca Hydratec Hydraulics, Regina, SK. SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, 2010 UNVERFERTH 7250 Grain Cart, 30.5Lx32 tires, PTO drive, tarp, Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca #HS3718A, $33,900. Humboldt, SK., 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All sizes. Now in stock: 53’ steel and insulated stainless steel. 306-861-1102 Radville, SK. 2003 BOURGAULT 750 Grain Cart, 750 bu., #PS3569A, $20,250. Prince Albert, SK., 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca Stretch your advertising dollars! Place an ad in the classifieds. Our friendly staff is waiting for your call. 1-800-667-7770. KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738.

CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. mustard. Cert. organic and conventional. For sales and service east central SK. and 306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK. MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346. DUAL SCREEN ROTARY grain cleaners, great for pulse crops, best selection in Western Canada, 306-946-7923 Young, SK BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK.

FOR THE BEST air powered seed cleaner call today! This unit is a must for all progressive organic grain producers as well as specialty grain producers. Can clean from 200-2200 bu./hr. Cleans diseased grains and seed grain. Shipping a long distance this unit will bring down your dockage and save you shipping charges for unwanted residue, $12,000. Call Leighton Schappert, Manitoba Sales Rep., today for FLOATER: IHC NAVISTAR, 2014 with new more info. 306-743-7313, Langenburg, SK. Leader L4000g spin spreader box, only lws.schappert@gmail.com 39,850 kms, 295 cu. ft. box with tarp, Au- graincleaningllc.com toSteer, Mapping, Vari-rate, exc. cond., $199,000. Agriterra Equipment High River, AB., call 403-652-2414 or 403-336-5106. FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS- 5000 US gal., $3000; 6000 US gal., $3600. Pick up at factory. Ph 306-253-4343 while supplies last. www.hold-onindustries.com FERTILIZER STORAGE TANKS. 11,000 US gal., $6500 pick up at factory or $7000 free freight to farm. 1-800-383-2228 www.hold-onindustries.com 306-253-4343 BIG A FLOATER, Cummins 190 HP, 5 spd. auto., 2 spd. Clark diff., planetaries, low spd. since rebuild, 1500 gal. SS tank, 60’ booms, 2 bag custom dry applicator, $35,000. 306-268-7400, or 306-268-7550, Bengough, SK.

DEMO COLOUR SORTER Available Now: VistaSort 2 Chute Full Colour LED Sorter used as a demo machine only. Capacity up to 250-300 BPH based on wheat. $48,000 CAD in Saskatoon. VistaSort 5 Chute Full Colour LED Sorter used as a demo machine only. Capacity up to 600 BPH based on wheat. $65,000 CAD in Saskatoon. Please call Chris at LMC 800-667-6924, ext. 24, REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER 306-222-6193, chris@lewismcarter.com movers, trailer chute openers, endgate www.lewismcarter.com Saskatoon, SK. and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, motorized utility carts. All shipped directly to you. Safety, convenience, reliability. Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, WANTED: GT 380 grain dryer for parts. Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net 780-405-8089, Tofield, AB. SAKUNDIAK AUGERS: 7”x45’ w/16 HP Kohler eng.; 7”x41’, no eng., 7”x37’, 16 HP B&S eng.; 8”x52’ PTO; 10x65 swing, PTO hyd. drive; 5 yard Ashland scraper, good condition; Flood Dale swath roller, PBH. 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK.

SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS: Grant Service Ltd. have dryers in stock at winter pricing! SQ28D, 30 HP, quiet fan, 576 bu., single phase power, 12,000,000 BTU, only 1 in stock. Call 306-272-4195. Foam Lake, SK.

2014 CONVEY ALL 1045 Grain Auger, *Clearance!*, #PS3470A, $24,000. Prince Albert, 306-922-2525, ww.farmworld.ca RM45 MERIDIAN, $34,500; RM55 Meridian, $36,500. Call 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

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1991 VERSATILE 4750 swather, Ford dsl., 22’, very good condition. $10,000. Call 403-556-2609, Olds, AB. 2002 PRAIRIE STAR 4940, w/972 25’ header, PU reel, 21.5x16.5 tires, $29,500. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. 2015 JD W150 w/440D-SPI U, Stock #168086, $137,500. Call 204-773-2149, Russell, MB. DaveBray@pattisonag.com www.pattisonag.com 2015 JD W150 with 40D-SPI, Stock #190203, $145,000. Call 306-682-2574, Humboldt, SK. www. pattisonag.com

2009 JD 9870 STS w/615P as is, 1560 LEXION 400 & 500 Salvage, wide & nar- sep. hours, $175,000. Call 306-334-2492, row body, walker & rotary. Lots of parts! Balcarres, SK. cpetrichuk@maplefarm.com 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com www.pattisonag.com CAT LEXION 580R, 1377/1909 hrs., Sunnybrook impellar in Aug 2017, CEBIS/laser 2014 JOHN DEERE S690, Stock #187781, guide, Outback steering, loaded module, $385,000. 306-542-2815, Kamsack, SK. 36’ MacDon 974FD Header, $218,000. www.pattisonag.com 306-268-7400, 306-268-7550, Bengough. 2013 JD S690 w/615P, 713 sep. hrs., 2014 760TT, loaded 700/1000 hrs., Stock #10070, $389,500. 306-682-2572, $325,000 Cdn OBO; 2014 760, 600/900 Humboldt, SK. www.pattisonag.com hrs., RWA duals, exc. cond., $285,000 Cdn 2011 JOHN DEERE 9870 STS used, Stock OBO; 2011 750, 900/1400 hrs., duals exc. #192087, $207,000. 306-773-9351, Swift cond., $189,500 Cdn OBO; 2010 560R, Current, SK. www.pattisonag.com only 500 sep. hrs., exc. cond., field ready, $159,500 Cdn OBO; 2006 590R, 2007 JOHN DEERE 9660 combine, Stock 1800/2900 hrs., loaded, duals, RWA, #187362, $125,000. Call 306-542-2814, $99,500 Cdn OBO; 2013 MacDon FD75, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com 35’ flex draper, exc. cond., $65,500 Cdn OBO. Delivery available. 218-779-1710. 2- JD 8820 combines, 1 with new motor, one has been shedded, both field ready. 780-205-8100 leave msg., Lashburn, SK.

2016 JD W150 w/435D-SPI U, Stock #171071, $152,500. Call 204-773-2149, 2005 CR960, 2600 hrs., c/w PU header JD 9650 STS, 2695 sep. hrs., Outback GPS Russell, MB. DaveBray@pattisonag.com and Swathmaster, $34,000 w/o, field w/AutoSteer, $37,000 in repairs, 36’ HoneyBee header. 306-463-9294, Mantario, SK www.pattisonag.com ready, $74,000. 403-749-2373 Lousana AB 2016 JD W150 w/435D-SPI U, Stock NH CR970, 3532 eng. hrs., 2427 sep. hrs., 1990 JD 9501 combine, great condition, #171073, $152,500. Call 204-773-2149, w/PU & straight cut headers, field ready, $15,000. Call Albert 306-254-2179, Russell, MB. DaveBray@pattisonag.com new parts list available, $130,000. Neer- 306-230-0154, Dalmeny, SK. landia, AB. 780-206-7772, 780-206-2226. www.pattisonag.com JD FINAL DRIVES: Used and rebuilt for 2016 JD W150 w/435D -SPI U, Stock 2014 NH CR9090, #HN3688A, 21’ unload- 9400-9610, CTS & STS. Sold w/warranty. #171075, $152,500. Call 204-773-2149, ing auger, 355 bu. grain tank, 571 max en- 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com Russell, MB. DaveBray@pattisonag.com gine HP, $355,000. Humboldt, SK., 2012 JD S680 Combine, *Clearance!*, 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca www.pattisonag.com #HN3775A, $280,000. Humboldt, SK. 2015 JD W150 with 40D-SPI, Stock 2014 NH CR9090 Combine, *Clearance!*, 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca #190202, $145,000. Call 306-682-2574, #HN3694A, $329,000. Humboldt, SK., 2009 JD 9770, 1320 hrs., 290 hrs. since Humboldt, SK. www. pattisonag.com 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca extensive Greenlight, duals, 615P header, 2011 JD D450 swather w/630D-used U , 2014 NH CR9090 Combine, *Clearance!*, $170,000; 36’ MacDon 973, $15,000 OBO. Stock #193430, $87,500. 306-463-2683, #PN3546A, $369,000. Prince Albert, SK., Call 306-736-7782, Kipling, SK. Kindersley, SK. www.pattisonag.com 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2009 JD 9770, 2500 engine hrs., 2000 sep. 2011 JD D450 swather w/630D-used U , 2014 NH CR9090 Combine, *Clearance!*, hrs., 615 pickup, $140,000. Call Stock #193427, $87,500. 306-463-2683, #PN3547A, $369,000. Prince Albert, SK., 306-746-7307, Semans, SK. Kindersley, SK. www.pattisonag.com 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2011 9870, loaded w/options, only 700 2015 JD W150 with 40D-SPI, Stock 2012 NH CX8090 Combine, *Clearance!*, sep. hrs., $214,500 Cdn OBO; 2010 9770, #190201, $145,000. Call 306-682-2574, #HN3683A, $269,000. Humboldt, SK., loaded w/options, only 690 sep. hrs., Humboldt, SK. www. pattisonag.com 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca $209,500 Cdn OBO. Both excellent & only 1998 35’ WESTWARD 9300, 960 header, 1996 NH TR98, 2400 hrs., axle power used on small grains. Call 218-779-1710. PU reel, turbo, big tires, $29,500; 1995 30’ RWD, long unloading auger, 30.5x32 front LATE MODEL S670, 680 & 690 combines, MacDon Premier 2900, PU reel, 960 Mac- tires, #HN3376C, $25,000. Humboldt, SK., various hours and options. Starting at Don header, 21.5-16.1 tires, $19,500; 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca $230,000 Cdn OBO. Call 218-779-1710. 1995 Case/IH 8820, 30’ header, PU reel, Delivery available. 21.5-16.1 tires, $17,500. All swathers in 2014 NH CR9090 Combine, *Clearance!*, #HN3690A, $329,000. Humboldt, SK., exc. cond. 306-861-4592, Fillmore, SK. 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca YOUR CHOICE $46,000: 2007 JD 4895, 30’, PU reel; 2010 Case 1203, 36’, PU reel. 2014 NH CR9090 Combine, *Clearance!*, 1994 MF 8460 Conventional, 2850 hrs., Both have new knifes and guards. Call #HN3692A, $329,000. Humboldt, SK., Mercedes, Rake-Up PU, shedded, good. 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca 306-944-4325, 306-231-8355, Bruno, SK. 306-746-7307, Semans, SK.

USED AUGERS: 2013 R10x41 Wheatheart, loaded, $9995; 2014 TL12-39, loaded, $14,995; 2014 Meridian HD853, loaded, $10,995. All excellent condition. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., 306-957-2033.

FARM FANS CF/SA 320 D continuous grain dryer w/dual fans, single-phase power, nat. gas, 1174 hrs, load/unload auger w/1500 bu. hopper dry bin, vac to blow grain into adjoining bins, good cond. Weyburn, SK. Jerry 306-861-5414, 306-842-4066.

OCTOBER CLEARANCE: New SLMD 1295, SLMD 1272 and HD10-53. Used augers: 2013 Sakundiak SLMD 1272, loaded, $14,800; Farm King 10x70 S/A, $6900; Brandt 10x60 S/A, $2500. Also a dealer for SELLING GRAIN LEGS, distributors, conConvey-All Conveyors. Leasing available! veyors and truck scales. Also other elevaCall Dale at Mainway Farm Equipment, tors parts. 403-634-8540, Grassy Lake, AB. 306-567-3285, 306-567-7299, Davidson. www.mainwayfarmequipment.ca ELEVATOR FOR SALE: Kenaston, SK. Built MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS available in 1966. Call Ken at 306-567-8240 or Ole with self-propelled mover kits and bin at 306-221-8968. sweeps. Call Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837.

2010 BRANDT DRIVE over grain pit convey- REM 1026A GRAIN Vacuum; Westfield or and auger combo,13x70 auger electric R100 10” swing auger, 51’. For more info., mover. 306-750-9155, Swift Current, SK. call 780-205-8100, Lashburn, SK.

2013 JD 635D, Stock #187716, $47,000 Call 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com 2011 JOHN DEERE 635D- used, Stock #186194, $39,600. 306-542-2817, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2010 JD 640D- used, Stock #187276, $34,600. 306-542-2819, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2015 JOHN DEERE 635D, Stock #187720, $68,900. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com 2015 JOHN DEERE 635D, Stock #187821, $62,900. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com 2012 JOHN DEERE 640D used, Stock #187010, $48,900. Phone 306-542-2820, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2005 JOHN DEERE 936D as is, Stock #180684, $26,500. Phone 306-542-2816, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2011 JD 635F as is, Stock #58317, $30,800. 306-773-9351, Swift Current, SK. www.pattisonag.com 2013 JOHN DEERE 635D header, Stock #187608, $53,000. Call 306-542-2818, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most makes and sizes; also header transports. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK www.straightcutheaders.com 2005 CASE/IH 1042 36’ draper header, PU reel, hyd. fore/aft, new raptor canvases, $14,000; 30’ CI 722 SP swather, Izuzu dsl., $8500; IH 6 belt PU, good belts and teeth, $600; New 30’ UII PU reel for late model MF (Hesston) swathers; 3 (21.5x16.1) tires, for swathers, seeders, etc.; Bergen 10x60 grain auger, $1100. 306-960-3000, Borden, SK. PEA AUGERS for MacDon and Honeybee. 35’ for $4950 or 40’ for $5450. Call 1-800-667-4515 or visit our website at www.combineworld.com 2015 MACDON D65 Header, 40’, CA25 adaptor for CR/CX/AFX, #W22974A, $79,000. Prince Albert, SK., 306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2013 MACDON D65 Header, *Clearance!*, #PW3431A, $70,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2013 MACDON D65 Header, *Clearance!*, #PW3432A, $70,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2015 MACDON D65 Header, 40’, CA25 adaptor for CR/CX/AFX, dbl. knife dr., #W22976A, $79,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2005 NH 94C Header, 39’, 94C CR adaptor, dbl. knife dr., #PW3424B, $29,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2010 MACDON FD70 40’ Flex Header, HHC, hyd. fore/aft, pea auger, NH CR adaptor, #HN3714A, $55,000. Humboldt, SK., 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca 1999 HONEYBEE SP30 Header, 30’, HCC reel, TR adaptor, transport, #HN3376B, $17,500. Humboldt, SK., 306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca 2005 HONEYBEE SP36 Header, *Clearance!*, #PW3420A, $22,000. Prince Albert, 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2009 HONEYBEE SP30 Header, *Clearance!*, #PH3445B, $32,000. Prince Albert, 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2012 JD 640D, 40’, dbl. knife dr., fore/aft, HCC reel, hyd. tilt, slow spd. transport, split reel, #W23041A, $59,000. Kinistino, SK., 306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 2008 HONEYBEE SP36 Header, *Clearance*, #PW3421A, $29,000. Prince Albert, 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca MACDON 974 36’ flex header, Lexion adapter, loaded, $35,000. 306-268-7400, 306-268-7550, Bengough, SK. 1993 JD 930R straight cut header, batt reels, new wobble box, header transport trailer included, shedded, $7000. Call 306-745-8880, Langenburg, SK. 2004 JD 630R straight cut header, PU reel, hyd fore/aft, full fingered auger, very nice, $19,000. 306-743-7622, Langenburg SK. 2010 NH (HONEYBEE) 88C 42’ flex draper, cross auger, vg cond., c/w factory transport, field ready, $27,500 Cdn OBO.; Also available late model Class/Lexion, MacDon & John Deere flex heads and flex drapers for various combines. Call 218-779-1710. Delivery available.

WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, mfg. of new grain dryers w/advanced control systems. Updates for roof, tiers, auto moisture controller. Economic designed dryers avail. 1-888-288-6857, westerngraindryer.com

2014 & 2016 MacDon FD75 headers, 40', JD adapter, dbl. knife, spare knife, cross auger, all options, exc. cond. 4- 2014, $72,000; 12016, $82,000. 306-533-4891, Gray, SK.

SWATHMASTER AND RAKE-UP Belt Rollers available brand new! Save vs. OEM prices. Call us now! 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

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MERIDIAN TRUCKLOADING AUGERS TL10-39, loaded, $17,450; HD10-46, loaded, $18,050; HD10-59, loaded, $19,500; TL12-39, loaded with 37 EFI engine, $19,500. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

2013 JOHN DEERE 640D used, Stock #187210, $49,000. Phone 306-542-2821, Kamsack, SK. www.pattisonag.com

FINE CUT CHOPPER to fit JD 9600, like new condition, $4000. 780-771-2155, 780-404-1212, Wandering River, AB. RECONDITIONED COMBINE HEADERS. RIGID and flex, most makes and sizes; also header transports. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK. or website: www.straightcutheaders.com

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DUALS AND TRACKS Combine World has dual and track solutions for a multitude of agriculture equipment! Call us now! 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com WHEEL EXTENSION KIT, will fit most John Deere combines, 20.8x38 tires, $7000. 306-896-2311, Langenburg, SK.

PUMPS, PRESSURE WASHERS, Honda/Koshin pumps, 1-1/2” to 4”, Landa pressure washers, steam washers, parts washers. M&M Equip. Ltd. Parts & Service, Regina, SK. 306-543-8377, fax 306-543-2111. 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. We sell new, used and remanufactured parts for most farm tractors and combines. 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. SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge inventory new and used tractor parts. 1-888-676-4847. G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK.

2014 NH SP240F 120’, 1200 gal. SS tank, IntelliView IV , AccuBoom, AutoBoom, Stk 024111, $299,000. 1-888-905-7010, Lloydminster. www.redheadequipment.ca

AGCO EAGLE 8500, 2001, 1844 hrs., 90’, SS plumbing, 800 gal., new Trimble 750 EZ-Steer c/w 3 sec. controls, Raven AutoBoom, newish 520/85R46 floaters, 320/90 R54 skinnies in good shape, fenders, front fill, very nice overall condition, $79,000. Agriterra Equipment High River, AB., 403-652-2414 or 403-336-5106.

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 YOUR HIGH CLEARANCE hydro hose assembly centre. We have a superior extreme pressure product. End user and dealer request handled promptly. Hydratec Hydraulics, Regina, SK. www.hydratec.ca 1-800-667-7712.

2012 JD 4940, 120’, 1200 gal. SS tank, fully loaded, 2500 hrs. c/w both sets of tires, $189,000. Call 306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. 2013 NH SP.365F Sprayer, 10 section auto control, 120’ boom, 1600 gal. SS tank, #N22940A, $269,000. Kinistino, SK., 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 2013 CIH 3330 Sprayer, *Clearance!*, #PN3511A, $259,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2008 MILLER 4240 Sprayer, 100’, monoboom, 1000 gal. poly., 5 section accuboom, #HN3594B, $169,000. Humboldt, SK., 306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca 2014 NH SP.365F Sprayer, 10 section control kit, 120’ boom, 1600 gal. tank, #PN3498A, $399,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2003 SPRA-COUPE 4640 80’ Sprayer, 320/85R24 rear tires, rear duals like new, #N22358B, $52,500. Kinistino, SK., 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 2005 SPRA-COUPE 4650 Sprayer, 2” fill, 400 gal. poly tank, #N22068C, $69,000. Kinistino, SK., 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 2002 SPRA-COUPE 4640, 400 gal. poly, 5 way nozzles, 80’ boom w/hyd. breakaway, auto trans., #U23047C, $49,000. Kinistino, SK., 306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 2013 JD 4730, 1864 hrs., $236,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2013 JD 4730, 1555 hrs., $238,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2013 JD 4830, 1324 hrs., $274,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2008 JD 4930, 2039 hrs., $189,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2007 JD 4930, 3202 hrs., $155,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2015 JD R4045, 728 hrs., $444,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2015 JD R4045, 617 hrs., $447,300. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 1999 JD 4700, 3100 hrs., $97,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2013 JD 4730, 1164 hrs., $248,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2013 JD 4730, 1017 hrs., $249,900, Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 1997 Wilmar 6400, 3092 hrs., $23,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2003 Apache 859, 90’, 2600 hrs., $72,500. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2013 JD 4930, 1700 hrs., $299,000. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2008 JD 4930, 2650 hrs., $181,500. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2010 JD 4930, 1490 hrs., $237,900. Nelson Motors & Equipment, 1-888-508-4406, www.nelsonmotors.com 2015 JD R4038 1126 hrs., Raven AutoBoom, 100’ boom, PowerGard warranty til Apr./18, AutoTrac, $366,800. South Country Equip., 306-424-2212, Montmartre, SK 2015 JD R4045 1014 hrs, AutoTrac, sect. control, 120’ boom, PowerGard warranty till Sept./2019, $431,200. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 2005 JD 4920, 5507 hrs., 620/105R50, floats, 120’ boom, tips, section control, $115,800. South Country Equipment, 306-726-2155, Southey, SK. 2013 JD 4940, 1572 hours, 120’ boom, JDLink, AutoTrac 710/70R42, PowerGard warranty til Apr./2018, $307,800. South Country Equip, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 2002 JD 4710, 4400 hrs., 800 gal. tank, 90’ booms, chem. inductor, 2600 display w/Swath control and AutoTrack, 2 sets tires, $70,000. 306-861-7981, Oungre, SK. BIG A FLOATER, Cummins 190 HP, 5 spd. auto., 2 spd. Clark diff., planetaries, low spd since rebuild, 1500 gal. SS tank, 60’ booms, 2 bag custom dry applicator, $35,000. 306-268-7400, 306-268-7550, Bengough, SK.

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 2006 CIH STX375, powershift, PTO, 1917 hrs; 2009 STX335, c/w 6-way Degelman 2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60’, twin wing, blade/guard, 1281 hrs; Two 2013 Magnum semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, 260, FWA, deluxe cab, leather, 320 hrs; Stk 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., 2015 Magnum 280, FWA, CVT, deluxe cab, 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca leather, 608 hrs; 2014 Versatile 250, FWA, GPS, etc. Brent 403-556-3992, Olds, AB. 2010 CASE/IH ATX700 70’, rubber packers, high float tires, double shoot, Stk: IHC 756, REBUILT motor, always shedded, 020407, $94,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift excellent condition, FEL also available. 403-823-1894, Drumheller, AB. Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca CASE/IH QT580 as is, Stock 2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61’, 10” sp, DS 2015 $435,000. 306-448-44687, dry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: #170699, North Battleford, SK. www.pattisonag.com 023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca QUAD TRACK UNDERCARRIAGE parts in stock. Bogies, idlers, bearing, seals, 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66’, 10” sp., tracks... in stock, factory direct. c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, 1980 CIH 4490 w/12’ Degelman blade, 2 Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca way hyd., #U22967C, $25,000. Kinistino, 2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40’ 9.8” spacing, SK., 306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart 2016 CASE/IH 521F Tractor, 100” bucket, $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or #U23046, $139,000. Kinistino, SK., 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61’, 10” sp, DS dry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: 023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 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 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 2014 MORRIS 41’ CII w/9450 TBT tank, 10” spacing, variable weight, $165,000 OBO. 306-796-7441, Central Butte, SK. 2004 NH SD440 57’, (Flexi-Coil 5000) 12” spacing, DS, Dutch side band openers, 4” rubber packers, SC430 NH tank, var. rate, 430 bu., $59,000. 306-861-0176, Weyburn

JD MECH. SEAT, recond. out of JD 8630, $500; New air ride seat for tractor, semi etc., $900. 306-745-8880, Langenburg, SK

MF 90 w/LOADER; MF 1100 w/loader; Case 2290 w/loader. 306-283-4747, NEW LS TRACTOR, 4 WD, 97 HP, Iveco 306-220-0429, Langham, SK. dsl., self-leveling loader, 3500 lb. lift, CAHR, 3 spd. PTO, 3 PTH, power shuttle 1978 MF 2705 Tractor, 2 hyd. valves, 24 with hi/lo, 5 yr. warranty, $66,000. The spd., 2WD, 7820 hrs., cab, air, w/Leon Tractor Company 306-239-2262, Osler, SK. FEL, #HN3566A, $11,500. Humboldt, SK., 1-306-682-9920, www.farmworld.ca LEON 707 LOADER, 6’ bucket w/HD grap2014 NH TV6070 Bidirectional, PTO, hyd. ple fork and sub frame to fit JD or Case both ends, loader and grapple, 3PTH, mir- tractors, $2600. 306-795-2800, Ituna, SK. rors, HID lights, big hyd. pump ready, 600 hrs., $150,000. 406-556-3992, Olds, AB. 2014 NH T9.565HD, 4 elec. remotes, 551 hrs., #U23074, $310,000. Kinistino, SK., RETIRED: NH TR98, TR96; Vers. 876 PTO; 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca Steiger Panther; Case 4494; Trucks, trailers, and other machinery. 403-594-0220. 2013 NH T9.615 Tractor, #U23098, $239,000. Kinistino, SK., 306-864-3667, ACREAGE EQUIPMENT: 3-PT. CULTIwww.farmworld.ca VATORS, Discs, Plows, Blades, Etc. 2014 NH T9.565HD, 4 remotes, ballast 780-892-3092, Wabamun, AB. pkg., 4875 lbs., cold weather starting kit, #U23072, $313,500. Kinistino, SK., 2012 BUCKET for NH TV Series Tractor, 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca #U23034A, $1900. Kinistino, SK., 2012 NH T5070 Tractor, 18.4R34 rear, 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 14.9R24 front, 24x24 power shuttle trans., #PN3474A, $75,000. Prince Albert, SK., Barb Wire & Electric High 1-306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2014 NH T9.565HD Tractor, 4 elec. remotes, 710/70R24 duals, ballast pkg., #U23076, $316,500. Kinistino, SK., 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca

FLEXI-COIL 5000, 33’, 12” spacing, all recapped steel packers, new front tires on drill, 3” Stealth openers, c/w Flexi-Coil 1720 TBH tank, new front tires on cart, cameras in tank, metering area good, $18,500 OBO. 306-726-7516, Earl Grey, SK

2016 NH TS6-120, MFWD, 625 hrs, 135 HP, 3 PTH, 540-1000 PTO, exc cond., $144,900. 306-831-6098, 306-831-8570, Milden, SK.

2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65’, Paralink, 12” spacing, mid row shank banding, double shoot, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, $135,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 2012 CIH 500HD, 1915 hrs., 4 remotes, 2011 SEED HAWK 50’, 12” sp., tool bar tow cable, luxury cab w/red leather heatwith 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag ed seats, 16 spd. PS, 710 tires, buddy seat, lift. $229,000; 1997 39’ Morris Magnum air in great shape, $289,000 OBO. Call or text drill, 10” spacing, Atom openers w/Morris Brandon, 306-577-5678, Carlyle, SK. 180 cart, $23,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm CASE 1570 EXCELLENT CONDITION, 2800 Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. hrs. Deluxe cab, AC and Case radio, PS, duals, new injectors and trans., 2010 SEED HAWK 60’ Toolbar, 12” sp., 2WD, shedded, used for haying only, w/Seed Hawk 400 cart, 2 fans, seed & fer- always 403-248-3274 or 780-614-0939, tilizer distributing kit auger. Also NH kit & $15,000. St. Paul, AB. dianepate@gmail.com winch $170,000. 306-449-2255, A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment Ltd., Storthoaks SK.

1992 FORD/VERSATILE 946, 20.8x42 duals, JD AutoSteer, JD Globe & monitor, very nice, $39,500 Cdn OBO. Delivery available. Call 218-779-1710.

NEED MORE HYDRAULIC power for that new air seeder? We have a number of hydraulic upgrade kits for various tractors. Hydratec Hydraulics, Regina, SK. Call us at 1-800-667-7712 or admin@hydratec.ca

FLEXI-COIL P30 PACKERS to fit a 40’ implement. 780-632-7144, Vegreville, AB. FLEXI-COIL SYSTEM 92 50’ harrow packers with P30 packers, $3700; 36’ Wil-Rich vibrashank cultivator w/harrows, $1200. 306-210-8186, Reward, SK. FLEXI-COIL SYSTEM 95 harrow packer bar, 60’, P20 packers, $5500 OBO. Middle Lake, SK. 306-367-2043, leave message. 2003 BOURGAULT 7200 Harrow, #B22908B, $23,000. Kinistino, SK., 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca 2009 BOURGAULT 7200 Harrow, 16.5-16.1 main frame tires, 72’, 9/16” tines, 21.5” long, #PB3371A, $29,000. Prince Albert, SK., 306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2012 BOURGAULT 7200 Harrow, 7200-84 heavy harrow, #PB3429A, $39,000. Prince Albert, 306-922-2525, www.farmworld.ca 2013 BT 8200 82’ harrow drawbar, 5/8” tine, tire 12.5lx15, wheel 31x1350x15, $41,600. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

2002 DEGELMAN SM7000 70’ Strawmaster heavy harrow, 5/8 tines, 22” on front row, 24”- back row, Mech, $26,400. South TRU-KARE TANK and METER Service. Country Equip, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. Need Raven parts? We carry the largest Raven inventory in Canada. Contact Mark LAURIER 36’ WING type packer bar, P20 or P30? for behind air seeder tank, $2800. at 306-361-2990, SK., AB. 306-745-8880, Langenburg, SK. TRU-KARE TANK and METER Service. Need Raven parts? For sales, service, parts, inspection and technical support packages. In AB., call Ed at 403-999-4570. JOHN DEERE 1600 cultivator, 16’ with mounted harrows. Phone 780-336-2445, Kinsella, AB.

MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air 2010 JD 4830, 100’ booms, 1000 gal. seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 tank, AutoSteer, Swath Pro, AutoBoom St: years experience. Call Bob Davidson, 021520, $215,000. 1-888-905-7010, Sas- Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746. katoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca WANTED: 2000 OR NEWER Flexi-Coil 40’ 1998 CASE/IH SPX3185 90’, 2 sets tires to 45’ air drill and cart, 7” spacing, single Stk: 017817, $79,000. 1-888-905-7010, shoot. Call 780-841-9594, La Crete, AB. Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40’ 9.8” spacing, 2013 JD 4940 120’, BoomTrac, sect. con- steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart www.redheadequipment.ca or trol, AutoSteer, 2630 monitor, Stk: 02415, $60,000. $240,000. 1-888-905-7010, Prince Albert, 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66’, 10” sp., 2015 CASE/IH 4440 120’, AIM, Auto- c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: Boom, AccuBoom, Pro 700 Stk: 023153 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, $475,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2015 SEED HAWK 84-12 84’ 12” spacing, steel seed and fertilizer knives, Stk: 2010 JOHN DEERE 4830, Stock #188089, 022334, $352,000. 1-888-905-7010, Sas$209,000. 306-542-2822, Kamsack, SK. katoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca www.pattisonag.com 2009 SEED HAWK 72-12 72’, 12” sp., twin 2015 JOHN DEERE R4045-SPI, Stock wing, pneum. packers, 600 TBT cart, stk: #167884, $425,000. Call 306-783-9459, 021477, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince Yorkton, SK. www.pattisonag.com Email: Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca dallas.bond@maplefarm.com 2010 SEEDMASTER 72-12 72’, 12” space, 2012 JD 4730, 456 hrs., Stock #71490, JD 1910 air cart, 3-tank metering, Stk: $219,000. 306-783-9459, Yorkton, SK. 020958, $132,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Email: dallas.bond@maplefarm.com Web- Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca site: www.pattisonag.com 2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66’, 12” sp., sin2014 NH SP 240F-XP, 275 HP, 120’, 1600 gle knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: stainless, fully loaded incl. AIM Command, 021475, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince both sets tires, $225,000. 306-948-7223. Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have rebuilt tractors and parts for sale. 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. 2011 CIH 535, 2970 hrs, 800/70R38, AFS AccuGuide w/2011 Degelman 7200 blade, $268,400. South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. 2017 CIH 620, 402 hrs., diff. lock, NAV II control, 6 hydraulic outlets, 1000 PTO, 36” track, $568,500. South Country Equipment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK. 2007 CIH STX380, powershift, PTO, deluxe cab w/leather, fully loaded, every option, 710x42 rubber, 3700 hrs., very clean, $170,000. Curtis 306-873-7822, Tisdale SK 2013 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, 1800 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

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.

COMPLETE SHANK ASSEMBLIES; JD 1610, Morris Magnum, $135; JD 610, Morris Magnum II, $185. 306-946-7923, Young 2017 BOURGAULT SPS360, 2” swivel socket hitch, 3” Carbide bolt-on openers, 850 ac., #B23095A, $179,000. Kinistino, SK., 306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca JOHN DEERE MODEL 637 tandem disc, 35’, very good cond, $32,500. 306-643-2763, 306-648-7595, Gravelbourg, SK. 2012 SUMMERS VERTICAL 45’ Diamond disc tillage, $52,900. Call South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 2015 DEGELMAN PRO-TILL, 33’, notch discs front & back w/rubber rollers; 2012 Degelman 70’ Strawmaster, ext. wear tips, 3255 Valmar w/tarp, Valmar platform, only seeded 60 ac. canola. Odessa Rockpicker Sales, 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097

JD 2140 WITH bucket, loader, and bale fork, needs hydraulic pump, running condition. 250-423-1771, Grasmere, BC. 2005 JD 7220, IVT trans., 3PTH, 741 loader/grapple; JD 7710, FWD, left-hand reverse, 3PTH, JD 740 loader/grapple avail. 780-674-5516, 780-305-7152, Barrhead. 1988 JD 4650, Greenlighted in April 2016, (one of the last JD’s without DEF), exc. rubber, 3 hyds., 7600 hrs., $36,500 OBO.; 1981 JD 4440, runs and works excellent, $24,500. 403-504-9607, Medicine Hat, AB. 2015 JOHN DEERE 9470R-SPI Stock #168556, $405,000. Call 306-547-2007, Preeceville, SK. wjaeb@maplefarm.com www.pattisonag.com 2015 JOHN DEERE 9570R tractor, Stock #187808, $450,000. 204-734-3466, Swan River, MB. www.pattisonag.com 2007 9620 W/PTO, 4060 hrs., leather, 800 tires. 48 gal/min, dozer to sit avail., $189,000 ,306-948-7223, Biggar, SK. 2008 JD 9630, 3899 hrs., 6 hyds., with Degelman 7900 blade, 800/70R38, diff. lock, $246,000. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 2010 JD 9630, 3263 hrs., 800/70R38D, GPS, diff. lock, 18F/6R, powershift, $241,500. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK. 2008 JD 9530T, 3565 hours, 36” track, deluxe comfort package, HID lights, $214,800. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 2004 JD 7720, MFWD, 8425 hrs., 520/85R38 with 746 loader, 540/1000 PTO, $83,100. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 2016 JD 6130M, 1000 hrs., MFWD, 620 loader, PowerGard warranty till Oct./2019, $138,300. Call South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 2016 JD 6145M, 1300 hours, MFWD, 520/85R38, H360 loader, 3 point hitch, $146,900. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK. 2015 JD 6150M, 1395 hrs., MFWD, 520/85R38, 540/1000 PTO, H360 loader, grapple, $149,000. South Country Equipment, 306-692-2371, Moose Jaw, SK. 2014 JD 9560RT, 2409 hours, JDLink, 36” track, JDLink, deluxe view cab, 2630 GreenStar, $431,900. South Country Equipment, 306-354-2411, Mossbank, SK 2015 JD 9470R, 897 hrs., diff. lock, JDLink, 1000 PTO, 800/70R38, premium cab, HID lights, $447,500. South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. 2008 JD 9430, 3805 hrs., diff. lock, 4 hyds., 800/70R38, premium cab, HID lights, $244,700. Call South Country Equipment, 306-642-3366, Assiniboia, SK. 2013 JD 9460RT, 2416 hours, JDLink, 2630 GreenStar, PowerGard warranty till May/2018, $372,800. South Country Equipment, 306-721-5050, Regina, SK.

PARTING OUT: John Deere 1610 deep tillage. Shank assemblies $25. For info. call 306-896-2845, Churbridge, SK. 42’ BOURGAULT 9800 chisel plow, HD double spring, w/4-bar heavy harrow, $29,500 Cdn OBO. 218-779-1710. Delivery avail. JOHN DEERE 210 tandem disc 15', good condition, $3000. 403-870-0091, Prince Albert, SK. Email gleia@wolffleia.ca JOHN DEERE 230 tandem disc 23', good 1979 JD 4440 c/w 795 Allied loader, condition, $4000. 403-870-0091, Prince $21,500 OBO. For more information call Albert, SK. Email: gleia@wolffleia.ca 306-433-2091, Creelman, SK.

GRATTON COULEE AGRI PARTS LTD. Your #1 place to purchase late model combine and tractor parts. Used, new and rebuilt. www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767. WANTED: HART PARR 12-24 to restore. Call 639-280-7200, Leroy, SK. 2013 MCCORMICK MTX120, 2500 hrs., L458 self-leveling loader, #HN3491B, $92,000. Kinistino, SK., 1-306-864-3667, www.farmworld.ca

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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 ...................$7,000 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 **Outback GPS Systems, E-Kay Custom Augers, Movers, Clutches, Bin Sweeps & Crop Dividers, Kohler, Robin Subaru & Generac Engines, Headsight Harvesting Solutions, Greentronics Sprayer Auto Boom Height, Kello-Bilt Discs**

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FLAX STRAW BUNCHER and land levelers. 649 Allis diesel motors with pump, all sizBuilding now. Place orders and don’t delay! es of alum. pipe. Call Dennis to discuss 306-957-4279, Odessa, SK. your needs! 403-308-1400, Taber, AB. ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New Degelman equipment, land rollers, Strawmaster, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK.

WESTERN IRRIGATION: CADMAN Dealer. We BUY and SELL traveling guns, pumps, pipes, etc.; Also EcoSmart water purification systems, no salt, no chemicals. Phone 306-867-9461 or 306-867-7037, Outlook, SK. E-mail: derdallreg@hotmail.com

WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly tractors. Newer models too! Smith’s Tractor Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847.

MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. WANTED: NH BALE WAGONS & retrievers, any condition. Farm Equipment Finding Service, P.O. Box 1363, Polson, MT 59860. 406-883-2118.

1981 AC H/D 5020 garden tractor, eng. S-126, 2 cyl. dsl, 4 spd. trans., Woods L-55 cutting deck attached under tractor, $4000 ONE TIME FENCING, sucker rod fence OBO. Bill 780-482-5273, Edmonton, AB. posts (solid steel), steel corners for sale. www.onetimefencing.ca 1-877-542-4979. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK.

WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage. CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com site. For early booking call Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372. 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com CTLA SELECT LONGHORN SALE- 44 lots, Saturday October 14th, 3611 Hwy 2A, NEW HOLLAND 358 mix mill, 1000 PTO, Cal Nash AG Event Centre, Ponoka, AB. Futurity finals 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Longhorn ELITE CUSTOM FEEDERS is open for excellent condition, like new $8700. Sale 1:00 PM. To view the catalog online business offering space to feed 550 head 306-827-2180, Radisson, SK. go to www.ctlalonghorns.com cattle of background replacement heifers or bull sales-catalogue. Call Jeff at 780-966-3320. test. Ready to accept cattle Oct. 15, 2017. MATERNITY PEN, always inside, $2500. Very clean and well maintained. We have a Phone 306-466-2401 or 306-466-6466, full herd health program with electronic Leask, SK. record keeping and nutritionist. Info. call DJ Banks 587-585-0481, Crossfield, AB. NH 357 MIX MILL, always shedded, excelPUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling lent working condition. Willmott Ranch, bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. 25 BLACK COWS bred White Shorthorn, Pense, SK. Call 306-345-2046. Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 with April blue roan calves at side, or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. $3000/pair. 306-831-8977, Fiske, SK. FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se- FOR SALE: 23 Red Angus cross Simmental and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery cross cows, bred Charolais. 7 & 8 years Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feedavailable. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, old. Calving Mar. 1 - Apr. 22, $1550/ea.; 4 ers; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will Charolais cross heifers bred Red Angus, custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca calving Feb. 22 - Apr. 1, $2000/ea. Call SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Lloyd Elder, 306-267-2387, Coronach, SK. GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 30’ 5 bar Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, HERD DISPERSAL: 70 Black Angus cross panels, all 2-7/8” drill stem construction, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. pairs and 70 mixed pairs. Full herd health $450; 24’x5.5’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe w/5- 1” program. Reduced! $2600 per pair firm. sucker rods, $340; 24’x6’ panels, 2-7/8” pipe with 6- 1” rods, $365; 30’ 2 or 3 bar PUREBRED AI BLACK Angus bull, 2.5 Call 306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK. windbreak panels c/w lumber. Gates and years old, easy calving bull, $4500. Phone evenings, 306-865-4168 or 204-734-2623 BRED HEIFERS: 125 Simm./Angus heifers double hinges avail. on all panels. Belting Hudson Bay, SK. bred to Red Angus bulls for Mar. 15, $2000. troughs for grain or silage. Calf shelters. Please call 306-457-7400, Stoughton, SK. Del. avail. 306-768-8555, Carrot River, SK. dcgoudy@sasktel.net 2011 HIGHLINE 8100 Bale Processor, always shedded. 306-577-1956, Arcola, SK. RETIREMENT DISPERSAL of Angus genetics. 305 straws of semen from 7 Angus NDE VERTICAL cutter mixer, good sires. 45 embryos from 4 high profile An- WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For book- 1001 condition, $25,000 firm; Vermeer 605M gus cows. Ph/text for list 780-216-0220. ings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, round baler, monitor, kicker, new PU, good 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK. condition, field ready, $12,000 OBO. RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, se306-335-7875, Lemberg, SK men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery LOTS OF FEED, good facilities, will backavailable. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, ground or finish cattle, can winter cows. Call 306-432-4803, Lipton, SK. Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca

SPRUCE FOR SALE!! Beautiful locally grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, get the year round protection you need. We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. or deliver anywhere in Western Canada. 6 - 12’ COMING 2 YR. old polled PB Charolais spruce available. Now taking fall orders bulls, come red factor. Call Kings Polled 16’ PEELED RAILS, SPECIAL 2-3” $3 ea., while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 Charolais, 306-435-7116, Rocanville, SK. 125/bundle; 3-4” $9.25 ea, 100/bundle. or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com 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.

“TAKE THE NEXT STEP” Sale, presented by C&T Cattle Co., Phantom Creek Livestock, Twin View Polled Herefords, McCoy Cattle Co., and KLR Ranch. Saturday Oct. 21, 5:00 PM. Right Cross Ranch Sale Barn, Kisbey, SK. Selling 45 powerful bred heifers, fancy heifer calves and select bred females. For catalogues or more information BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood contact Chris 306-455-2605; Doug and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Pre306-773-7136; Ernie 204-365-7426; Chad servers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SHAVINGS: BULK PRICING and delivery 306-436-2086; Randy 306-299-4511 or T SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer. available. Vermette Wood Preservers, Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. Spruce Home, SK.. 1-800-667-0094. Email View catalogue online: www.BuyAgro.com info@vwpltd.com View www.vwpltd.com Watch & bid online: www.dvauction.com PL #116061.

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

BLOCKED AND SEASONED FIREWOOD: $180 per 160 ft.≥ cord; bags $80 (incl. refundable deposit for bag). Bundles of 4’-5’ QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finor 6.5’ also avail. Vermette Wood Preserv- ished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. “Producers working ers 1-800-667-0094, Spruce Home, SK. with Producers.” Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. 2018 LORNE’S LOGGER *new/unused* Online only unreserved auction, October 11th-17th. For more information, call 306-865-7660. www.championassets.ca BEELINE TREELENGTH LOG TRAILER (one of 3) Online Only Unreserved Auction October 11- 17th. For more info. call 306-865-7660. www.championassets.ca 2004 NEW HOLLAND EH215 Processor (one of 3) Online Only Unreserved Auction October 11- 17th. For more info. call 306-865-7660. www.championassets.ca

450KW MARATHON GENSET, 628 hrs., S60 dsl. engine - inframed, load tested. Sold with warranty. $44,500. On Track Company Inc. 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB

ANL POLLED HEREFORDS and Guests Production Sale, Saturday, October 21, 1:00 PM, Steelman, SK. Guest consignors Glenlees Farms, Brooks Farms and Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. Offering an exciting group of 60 bred females, heifer calves and cow/calf pairs. For a catalogue or HARMONY NATURAL BISON buying more information contact Karl Lischka at feeder, finished and cull bison. Call or text 306-487-2670 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online 306-736-3454, SE Sask. at: www.BuyAgro.com Watch and bid online at: www.dvauction.com PL #116061. 12 BISON HEIFERS, 2016, $4000 each; 12 2015 bred heifers, $5000 each. Call Gary PLAN TO ATTEND BLAIR-ATHOL 403-948-9675, Airdrie, AB. Haroldson’s & Friends Sale, Sunday, October 22nd, 1:00 PM at the Blair Athol KEEP JOBS IN CANADA. Elk Valley farm, 4 miles west, 3 miles north of ArcoRanches a Canadian Co. finishes bison in la. SK. Selling 70 Polled Herefords, featurCanada. We are now buying cull cows, cull ing bred females, cow/calf pairs and embulls, yearlings and calves. Paying top $$ bryos. For a catalogue or more information with prompt payment. Kitscoty, AB, Frank contact Duncan Lees at 306-455-2619; at 780-846-2980. elkvalley@xplornet.com Jeff Lees at 306-577-1375; Chad Wilson at www.elkvalleyranches.com 306-577-1256; Wally Mitchell at 204-534-8204; Ken Wray at 204-686-2289 BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. yearlings and calves. Now dealer for View catalogue online: www.BuyAgro.com Redmond Bison mineral. Call Elk Valley Watch & bid online: www.dvauction.com Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. PL #116061.

HAGMAN’S TRUCKING for all your bison transport. Local and long distance. Huand ease of loading/unloading. Can WWW.NOUTILITYBILLS.COM - Indoor & mane up to 50,000 lbs. to the USA. Call outdoor - coal, grain, multi-fuel, gas, oil, haul 306-773-5909, Swift Current, SK. pellet, propane and wood fired boilers, cook stoves, fireplaces, furnaces, heaters WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, and stoves. Athabasca, AB, 780-628-4835. yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase any amount. dreyelts1@rap.midco.net Call 605-391-4646. TUBING FROM 1-1/4” to 3-1/2”. Sucker rod 3/4”, 7/8” and 1”. Line pipe and Casing LOOKING FOR FINISHED bison, cull cows also available. Phone 1-800-661-7858 or and herd bulls. Phone 701-318-1474, New Rockford, ND. 780-842-5705, Wainwright, AB.

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HEREFORD HARVEST Production Sale, October 20th, 2:00 PM, Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK. Offering an outstanding selection of show heifer calves, bred females, herd sire prospects and embryos. For a catalogue or more info contact Rob O’Connor 306-550-4890 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View catalogue online: www.BuyAgro.com PL #116061.

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WANTED: RED OR BLACK Angus cross younger cows, lease to own. References available. 306-542-7007, Veregin, SK.

4 YEARLING FILLIES: 1 black Friesian/ Haflinger cross, 3 Fjord/ Haflinger cross, $900 each. 306-682-2899, Humboldt, SK. DISPERSAL: 40 HORSES; Brown and white team, broke to drive and ride; Chestnut gelding, QH Buckskin mare, Reg. sorrel mare. All 3 broke to ride; Reg. QH and Paint mares, colts, yearlings 2 and 3 year olds. Call 306-435-3634, Moosomin, SK.

HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and aluminum horseshoes. We ship anywhere. Keddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com THE FOLLOWING ITEMS will be sold by on-line timed auction, Yorkton Auction Centre (YACAuctions.com). Opening October 14th and closing 1:00PM October 21st. On offer: Complete set of full horse patent leather and brass double driving harness c/w bridles, head halters, collars & leather lines; Single patent leather driving harness with bridle and leather lines; Mclemore Quinlain-Tex 18” hand made cutting saddle with new cinch, stirrups & saddle pad; Saddle for Paso horse w/set back cinch; Light sleigh w/bench seat - can be used double or single; Rubber tired jog cart with shafts. Call Dave 306-621-1278 for info.

REGISTERED BORDER COLLIE pups from working parents. Call Richard Smith 780-846-2643, Kitscoty, AB.

CRAWFORD BAY, BC. 11 acres with 4500 sq. ft. house, 5 bedroom, 3 bath. For more information call 250-227-9696.

NEED A BACK yard retreat? We have tiny pre-built log cabins ready to be loaded onto your trailer. Plug and play models! Also log cabin logs and log siding. Call USED PIPE AND SUCKER RODS: 2-3/8", 2- Rouck Bros., Lumby, BC., 1-800-960-3388 7/8", 3-1/2" used pipe, $36 ea; 7/8", 1" or visit: www.rouckbros.com sucker rods, $12 ea. Call 306-460-7966, 306-460-4166, Kindersley, SK. RESIDENTIAL LOT, ELBOW, SK for sale. Lot 7, Blk 2, Plan 88MJ16836, 125 Putters Lane. One block from golf course. 24.5 Meter frontage. Serviced by town. Will WANTED: 22 (132 string) or 24 (144 consider trade of RV, boat, truck, car, etc. string) note used hammer dulcimer with $29,500. Call Gerry 403-389-4858. hammers. 780-895-2578, Lamont, AB. COTTAGE/HOME: NATURE LOVERS and Outdoor Enthusiasts check out this property! New construction home located in the heart of Saskatchewan's Parkland overlook2002 WELLSITE 10’x30’ trailer, propane ing Lake of the Prairies and the Assiniboine pig, AC, bdrm. w/bunk beds, Fresh CVIP, Valley. 1800 sq. ft. 3 bed, 2 bath w/dbl. det. $38,800. Stk #UV1026. On Track Compa- garage on 90x200' titled lot, $459,000. ny Inc. 780-672-6868, Camrose, AB. 306-597-9999, 306-621-1500, Sun Hills Resort, SK. www.sunhillsresort.com

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

DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Great selection of quality affordable homes in rural SK. Check out 901 Ave. O South in Perdue. MLS#SK701830; 119 6th Ave E. in Delisle, MLS#SK612719; Klassen acreage in Grandora, MLS#SK608373. For further info on these lovely homes and many more call Dwein Trask 306-221-1035; Amanda Co306-221-5675; Victoria Bester WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and bler chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini- 306-270-9740. boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437. LOG AND TIMBER HOMES, Saskatoon, We know that farming is enough of a gamble SK. Visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca or so if you want to sell it fast place your ad call 306-222-6558. in the Alberta Farmer Express classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. SEE SADDLES FOR SALE under “Harness & 1-800-667-7770. 2008 76X20 MODULAR HOME, 1520 sq.ft., Vehicles”, timed auction YACAuctions.com 3 bed, 2 bath, open concept in kitchen & opening October 14, closing October 21st. living room, 12x24 deck, $195,000. Call Dave 306-621-1278 for more info. 780-922-8035, Sherwood Park, AB.

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. is actively purchasing: SHEEP/GOAT SALE Saturday, October 21, 2017, 1:00 PM, Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK. All classes sheep and goats accepted. Sheep ID tags and prebooking mandatory. Call 306-693-4715. www.johnstoneauction.ca PL #914447. CANDIAC AUCTION MART Sheep and Goat Sale, Sunday, October 15th, 1:00 PM. Animals must be pre-booked and in stockyards Saturday from 12-6 PM. More info. call 306-424-2967, Janet 306-539-0165 or Kevin 306-539-4090, Candiac, SK.

SQUARE D PRODUCTION Sale, on offer: 40 bred Hereford females, 7 herd bull prospects, 2 cow/calf pairs, 12 heifer calves. Monday, October 23, 2017, 1:00 PM at the Square D sale site in Langbank, SK. Jim Duke 306-538-4556, 306-736-7921, square.d@sasktel.net To view the catalogue online: square-dpolledherefords.com Please call Harvey Duke at 306-536-4490, READY TO LAY pullets: White ($8) & brown ($9) egg layers, available late October. wascanacattleco.com 306-435-3530, Moosomin, SK.

FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale. Cows and quota needed. We buy all classes of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. 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 POLLED PB THICK Butt Salers long year- WANTED: 400 plus bull elk and reindeer ling bulls, excellent disposition, tested. bulls. Shewchuk Seeds, Blaine Lake, SK. DynaRich Salers. Richard Andersen, 306-497-3576 or text 639-317-4645. 403-746-2919, Eckville, AB. 2001 JIFFY 920 BALE SHREDDER, in SHORTHORN HERD DISPERSAL: 11 young very good condition, $9000 OBO. Call cows, 11 calves, 1 bull. Call 403-652-0394, 403-782-2429, Lacombe, AB. East of High River, AB. WANTED: NEW HOLLAND 679 manure HORSESHOE CREEK FARMS Herd Reduc- spreader with 540 PTO in good working tion Sale, Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 order. Call 403-318-8135, Delburne, AB. at Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK. Offering 63 lots including: Herd sires; FROSTFREE NOSEPUMPS: Fully susBred cows and heifers; Open heifers; Em- tainable livestock watering. No power rebryo and semen packages. An additional quired to heat or pump. Prevents contami10 lots of Blue Roan bred Shorthorn cross nation. Grants available. 1-866-843-6744. females will be offered at the conclusion www.frostfreenosepumps.com of the sale for Loud ‘N Proud Cattle Co., Minton, SK. The sale will be broadcast live SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 at: www.dvauction.com For more info con- years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. tact Grant Alexander at 306-861-5504. Or Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to e-mail: horseshoecreek@sasktel.net Sale run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove catalog can be viewed on-line at: and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. www.horseshoecreekfarms.com www.apollomachineandproducts.com STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association els, sucker rod fence posts. Custom or780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. ders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, www.albertatexaslonghorn.com SK. www.steelviewmfg.com

• Organic Flax Seed • Organic Hemp Seed and; • Borage Seed (from the 2016 crop year) 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

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NEW CANADIAN BUILT Highpoint home by moduline, regular $159,900, 1 only at $149,900. Immediate possession. Marg at Craig Homes Sales 1-855-380-2266.

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.

HOME HARDWARE RTM Homes and Cottages. Phone 1-800-663-3350 or go online for floor plans and specs at: www.northbattlefordhomehardware.com

J&H HOMES: Save $10,000-$17,000 on select RTM showhomes like the “Athabasca” (shown) www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322 J&H HOMES: Western Canada’s most trusted RTM Home Builder since 1969. View at www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322 RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca

PARK MODEL for sale, friendly smaller park Yuma, AZ. Includes Arizona room, carport, fully furnished, 2 pools, rec hall, $25,000. 780-467-1915, Sherwood Park, AB. FOR SALE LOT #66, 68'x196' at Elk Ridge Resort, SK. Low price, $85,000. Contact seller, 403-601-3196 or 403-652-0053.

HEALTHY, YOUNG LOOKING, financially secure 80 year old gentleman living in the country interested in meeting a 70ish, healthy, financially secure lady who is slim, attractive, likes golfing, camping, fishing, travelling, gardening and spending winters in Arizona. Not for gold, just for companionship. Answer all. Please reply to: Box 5607, c/o The Western Producer, Saskatoon, SK., S7K 2C4.

FOR SALE BY TENDER: SE-24-45-14-W4, Killam, AB. 158.1 acre farmland, 110 acre cultivated in grain, in Flagstaff County. No surface lease. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Tenders. Deadline Oct. 31, 2017. Call 403-915-1646 or e-mail for bidding details: Albertafarmer01@gmail.com

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124.8 ACRES: SW-09-62-12-W4, 3 kms off Hwy. 866. 84 acres tame hay, 1800 sq. ft. bungalow (1999), wood fireplace, 4 bdrm. 2.5 baths, finished basement, attached dbl. garage, new drinkable water well, 40x30’ workshop, heated, exc. steel corrals cattle shelter, stock water, 4-wire fence. Pics. available. 780-726-4664, McRae, AB.

FOR SALE BY Tender: Burstall, RM of Deerforks, No. 232. Parcels SE 11-19-28 W3 (160 cult. acres) & S1/2 of SW 3-19-28 W3 (80 cult. acres). Currently larger parcel has 2 gas wells, smaller has 1 + a rightof-way. For more info. 306-662-9045. Deadline November 15th, 2017. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 640 ac. in RM of Enfield No. 194. Any or all offers may not be accepted. N 1/2 35-19-6 W3, SW 1/4 35-19-6 W3, NE 1/4 27-19-6 W3. 780-598-0370, polleyl@hotmail.com DWEIN TRASK REALTY INC. Langham south NW-32-38-07-W3 2017 FMV assess $123,100 on Struan Grid $264,900; Langham Cee Pee grid E 1/2 06-39-08-W3 2017 assess. $299,600 level flat and relatively stone free $799,900. Call Dwein for details 306-221-1035, Saskatoon, SK. FOR SALE BY TENDER: Cropland near Central Butte, RM No.194. Parcels: NW02 & NE03-21-04-W3, SE35 & SW36-20-04-W3. Total assess (2013) = $276,300. Bids due Nov 3, 2017. For inquiries, contact Greg 306-230-2225, g_schoenau@yahoo.ca TAKING OFFERS ON section of land in RM 129: 33-14-19 W2. Looking to lease back. Phone 306-596-4231. NEAR KRONAU, SK, 1/2 hour from Regina 80 acres w/character home & out buildings; Near Pilot Butte 68 acres w/yard site; near Pilot Butte 80 acres w/yard site. Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER, RM of Pittville No. 169: N1/2 of 14-17-20 W3, 320 cult. acres; W1/2 of 30-17-20 W3, 295 cult. acres, remainder grass; W1/2 28-17-20 W3, 170 cult. acres, 50 acres grass, rest is lake; E1/2 29-17-20 W3, 225 cult. acres, 95 acres grass w/water; SE 23-17-20 W3, 150 cult. acres, home quarter w/Eatons house, 2 wells, 1 heated shop (32x40), cold shed (40x80), old 12x60 storage trailer. Send bids to: Box 146, Hazlet, SK. S0N 1E0. For information call 306-774-5037. Bids close November 1st. Farmer has right of first refusal. RM OF CORMAN PARK #344: NW 22-38-07 W3, approx 100 acres cultivated; RM of Mayfield #406, W1/2 24-42-12 W3, yardsite w/4 bedroom split & heated garage, new well, 290 cult. acres. Will sell yarsite separate. Call 306-845-7719. RM LEASK #464, SE-5-46-7-W3, 136 cult. acres with beautiful developed yard. 1400 sq. ft. bungalow, 3 bdrm, 2 baths, finished basement, AC, dbl. attached garage, NG, good water well, 36x42’ heated workshop, 44x76’ steel quonset, school access K-12. Approved for subdivision. Located 18 kms North of Blaine Lake on Hwy 12 & 1 km East. Call 306-226-4218 or 306-497-7471.

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER: RM of Monet No. 257 & RM of Lacadena No. 228, (Owner: Sharon L. Downs), NW 33-23-14 W3, Ext. 0, Surface Parcel #103200826. (Owner: The Nature Conservancy of Canada) NW 03-24-14-W3, Ext. 0, Surface Parcel #103195830; SW 03-24-14-W3, Ext. 0, Surface Parcel #103188708; SE 28-23-14 W3, Ext. 0, Surface Parcel #103159942. **The lands will be transferred to the successful bidder free and clear of all encumbrances. The Nature Conservancy of Canada does not and will not have a conservation interest or easement on these lands.** Please submit bid (including name, address and phone number) with a certified cheque or bank draft for 5% of the bid to the undersigned law firm on or before 12:00 PM on Friday, October 20th, 2017. In the event of a successful tender, the successful bidder will be required to enter into a written purchase agreement within 3 business days of notice of acceptance of bid, with the certified cheque amount to be applied as a deposit. The cheques of unsuccessful bidders will be returned. Conditions: 1. Property sold “as is”; 2. Bids are conditional on the purchase of all four (4) quarters of land set out above; 3. Highest or any bid not necessarily accepted; 4. Preference in determining the successful bidder will be given as follows: (a) if a person, such person maintains his or her residence and farms in Saskatchewan; and (b) if a corporation, such corporation has as its principal business active agricultural operations in Saskatchewan; 5. No bid which is subject to financing shall be accepted; 6. Bidders to make their own inquiries and rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property to determine its value, condition, acreage and assessment; 7. GST, if applicable, shall be payable by the successful bidder. Submit tenders with cheques payable to: Kanuka Thuringer LLP, Barristers & Solicitors, 302 - 350 Cheadle Street W., Swift Current, SK. S9H 4G3. Attention: Andrea V. Argue BEAUTIFUL 10 QUARTER RANCH nestled in rolling hills with private lake located between Debden & Shell Lake, SK. Ranch includes 1550 sq.ft. bungalow (3 bed, 2 bath), 28x30 2-car garage, 30x48 large red hiproof barn, 32x75 shop, 16x24 storage building, 18x20 garage, 18x50 calving barn, 40x80 calving pole barn. An abundance of steel panels, silage feeding, and squeeze included! 750 cultivated acres. 3-2000 bu. bins on concrete. 2-4000 bu. bins on ground. 160 acres planted to corn. 1000 tons of corn silage. Possible work with adjacent ranch involving rotational grazing, fencing, and feeding cows. $1,375,000. 306-427-0051, 780-210-4161, or email: spquist@outlook.com

FOR SALE OR RENT BY TENDER: 1600 cult. ac/200 ac. pasture in RM of Lawtonia No. 135: NW 10 15 08 W3, SW 10 15 08 W3, SE 09 15 08 W3, NW 02 15 08 W3, SW 02 15 08 W3, SE 02 15 08 W3, SE 01 15 08 W3, SW 01 15 08 W3, NE 25 14 08 W3, SW 36 14 08 W3, NW 36 14 08 W3, NE 33 14 08 W3. Purchase or rental tenders invited on the above land parcels (preference given to tenders involving all lands). Tenders close at 5:00 PM, October 30, 2017. Sales to close by January 31, 2018. Any accepted purchase tender(s) to provide 7.5% deposit to vendor legal counsel in trust upon acceptance. Offers subject to financing will not be considered. Successful tender(s) to complete definitive purchase/sale agreement and/or rental agreement with vendor/landlord. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Home yard includes steel grain storage: 30,000 bu. hopper (12,000 w/air), 7500 bu. flat bottom, and 40’x100’ steel shed. Rent tenders to specify $/acre cash rent. Rental agreement to be finalized with chosen tender(s). All acreages approximate, bidders must rely on their own research and inspection. For more info. contact Chris Selness at 306-539-1972. Tenders to be submitted to: Land Tender, PO Box 242, Pilot Butte, SK. S0G 3Z0.

SHORT TERM RENTAL: 1250 sq. ft. 2 bdrm, fully furnished townhouse in Saskatoon. January 1 - March 31, 2018. Utilities includ2016 JOHN DEERE PR15 XUV 560 ga- ed. $950/month. Please call 306-374-6553 tor, full windshield, only 7 hours use! or 306-280-1650, rbasky@sasktel.net 780-336-2445, Kinsella, AB. 4 WHEEL BOMBARDIER Rotex, 250 hrs, WINTER VACATION HOME RENTAL, like new, $4000; Wanted: 14’ bumper hitch Vancouver Island Getaway, 2600 sq. ft. rancher, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, furnished, half dump trailer. 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, SK. block to ocean. Rent to a couple preferably. 15 SETS OF NEW and nearly new quad All utilities included! Asking $2200/mo. take off rims and tires. Call Neil for details. Call 250-821-6211, Nanoose Bay, BC. 306-231-8300, Humboldt, SK. kfvarey@shaw.ca BEAUTIFUL 3 BDRM, 2 bath, furnished top 2013 FOREST RIVER Rockwood Signature, floor home. Fantastic view. 604-830-1967, SN #8289WS, excellent cond., used only Peachland, BC. r.shelton@telus.net once, $34,900. 403-932-7327, Cochrane, AB. E-mail: dalmanc@xplornet.ca 1995 JAYCO 5th wheel, 3210 RLR, orig. senior owner, just out of storage, $9800, shows 10/10. 639-470-2428 Saskatoon SK ICE FISHING HUT SALE. Reg. $2200, sale $1695. While supplies last. Call 306-253-4343, toll free 1-800-383-2228. www.hold-onindustries.com

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2017 THOR CHALLENGER 37TB Bunkhouse. Class A gas, #H0A10021, $189,900. Sleeps 10! Each bunk bed with it’s own tv! Call 1-844-488-3142 or shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com

2 quarters in the R.M. Of Buffalo (#409) • NW 06-40-21 W3. 6 miles East of Unity, 1/2 mile South on Cut Knife Road. • SE 07-40-21 W3. 7 miles East of Unity, 1/4 mile South on Tako Road. Not necessarily the highest or any tender will be accepted. Tenders can be for one quarter only. Please respond by October 13, 2017 Send tenders to:

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT, Langham, SK. Quiet, well maintained, close to schools. 1 and 2 bedrooms starting at $650. Contact CERTIFIED CDC ALLOY. Good disease package. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg Blaise at 306-349-9351. SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769. ELIZABETH MANOR B&B, Qualicum Beach, BC. Indoor pool, hot tub, billiards, gym. Ocean & golf views. Year round golf, winter rates and special discounts for long stays. Visit us at: www.elizabethmanor.net Call 250-594-6243. Great winter getaway!!

GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: kraussacres@sasktel.net

MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. RM OF 308, 160 acres, (130 cult.) 1983 3 Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: bdrm bungalow, new furnace, windows, www.maverickconstruction.ca siding, interior all updated, 34x36’ heated shop, barn, plus numerous outbuildings. $399,000 OBO. 306-554-2901 Wynyard SK GENERATIONAL FARMERS LOOKING to RM FOAM LAKE #276: NE-18-29-11-W2, 160 acres (145 cult.), along Hwy. #310. LAND FOR RENT By Tender: SW-25-39-23- buy crop, beef, or mixed farm. Land alone Mostly oats and barley grown on it. Sum- W3rd. 4 miles south and 4 miles east of or ongoing operations considered. Reply ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS: A warm winter Unity, SK. Call 306-228-9434 for more info. to 4836503@gmail.com merfallow- 2017. Info. call 306-272-4704. and soft breezes await you in Osoyoos, BC this winter season. The Bella Villa Resort, right on the lake, offers a variety of rooms all equipped with full kitchens. Bella Villa ACREAGE FOR SALE in the RM of Blaine Resort is close to shopping and restauLake #434. Approx. 80 kms to the out- rants and a very short drive to other comskirts of Saskatoon, 7 miles on all weather munities in the Okanagan. Make your resroad. It features 12 acres, subject to sub- ervations now by calling 1-888-495-6751. approval, power, 2 drilled water Monthly rates starting at $600. The following farmland located in the County of Paintearth No. 18, is division wells, 40x70’ quonset on cement footings, FOR RENT: CITRUS GARDENS, Mesa, AZ., offered for sale by Tender, subject to the restrictions, reservations and and an older barn. This area is also known exc. cond., dbl. wide mobile, 2 baths, 2 for its bird and big game hunting. Some bdrms. Avail. Nov. and Dec. 306-585-6382. non-financial obligations in the existing Certificates of Title: bush around the yard area, would make this a peaceful place to build and live. Go public with an ad in the Alberta Farmer 1. MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 15 TOWNSHIP 40 MLS®SK705206. Lloyd Ledinski RE/MAX Express classifieds. Phone 1-800-667-7770. SECTION 16 of The Battlefords, 306-446-8800, YUMA, ARIZONA- 38’ 5th wheel for rent. 306-441-0512, North Battleford, SK. QUARTER NORTH EAST Includes utilities plus Arizona room on 2 EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS QUIET COUNTRY ACREAGE: 3 acres, treed acres of land across from Yuma Lakes RV perimeter, vg well water, 2 bdrm. mobile Park. Available November 1, 2017. Rent AREA: 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS home, wood/elec. heat, 2 door car garage, $900/month US. Call 306-867-3748 or Subject land contains approximately 77 cultivated acres and contains Near Nipawin, SK. $50,000. 306-260-2805 email: conrad.nadeau@sasktel.net

CERTIFIED TRANSCEND. Proven variety. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769. CERT. CDC PRECISION & AAC SPITFIRE Exceptional yield potential and standability. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

CERT. HAZLET FALL RYE. Bailey Bros. Seeds, 306-935-4702, Milden, SK.

TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Alberta Farmer Express classifed section. 1-800-667-7770.

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3. MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 15 TOWNSHIP 40 SECTION 21 QUARTER SOUTH EAST EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS AREA: 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS Subject land is nature pasture and contains one surface lease with three wells Tenderers may tender on one or more parcel(s). Unless the tenderer specifies that the owner can only accept or reject the entire tender, the owner may accept the tender as to some parcels and reject the tender as to other parcels. No tax adjustment for 2017 property taxes which will be paid in full by Seller. Seller will retain all surface lease payments paid prior to closing date, and any successful tenderer will receive all surface lease payments paid after closing date. The annual surface lease revenues paid on all parcels totals approximately $20,000.00 +/-, said amount is not guaranteed by the Seller in any way. Tenders are to be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “Hepp Tender”, with tenderer’s GST number and accompanied by a certified cheque or bank draft made payable to Andreassen Borth in trust for 5% of the amount of the tender and must be delivered before 12:00 noon on October 15, 2017 to the offices of Andreassen Borth, Barristers and Solicitors, 5014-50 Street, P.O. Box 727, Killam, Alberta, T0B 2L0. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid to Andreassen Borth on or before October 31, 2017. Tenders are irrevocable and shall remain open until dealt with by the offices of Andreassen Borth. Tenders will not be opened in public. If successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after acceptance of that tender, their deposit shall be forfeited. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The owner reserves the right to reject any and all tenders. Deposits received from any unsuccessful tenderers will be returned to them by regular mail.

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FARM LAND (SODER) NEAR ELKHORN FOR SALE BY TENDER The executors of the Gilbert Soder Estate are tendering 27.5 quarters of farm land just north of Elkhorn, Manitoba for sale in 7 packages. Bids will be considered on individual packages or on any combination of packages. The lands are in the name of 3584853 Manitoba Ltd. The lands supported both a grain operation and a livestock operation and have facilities suitable for both. The residence and most facilities are on the SE 14-12-28 WPM. There are oilfield facilities on Parcels 6 & 7 generating annual surface rights compensations. No mineral rights are included in the sale. PACKAGE #1: E ½ & NW 14-12-28 and all Sec. 11-12-28: Primary yard site with 1& ¾ quarter story brick and wood frame house, shop, Quonset, feed lot and loose housing, pole shed, grain bins. 5 quarters cropped, 1 alfalfa, 1 pasture PACKAGE #2: E ½ & SW 13-12-28 and N ½ 12-13-28 and S ½ 18-12-27 and N ½ 7-12-27: 6 quarters crop land and 3 pasture with some bush PACKAGE #3: NE ¼ 1-12-28 and NW ¼ 6-12-28: crop land PACKAGE #4: S ½ 8-12-27 pasture PACKAGE #5: Section 28-12-27 pasture and hayland PACKAGE #6: N ½ & SW 22-12-27 pasture with oilfield facilities PACKAGE #7: S ½ of SW 23-12-27 pasture with oilfield facilities A package of information is available from the law office by email request including copies of municipal tax notices with some further details from a report which was prepared in 2012 and is mostly still accurate except as noted. Send request to: Anique@mhmlaw.ca. Persons tendering are advised to conduct their own due diligence and verify all information and title status. Tenders are to be submitted in a sealed envelope to the law office of McNeill Harasymchuk McConnell, Box 520, 243 Raglan Street W., Virden, Manitoba, R0M 2C0, Attn: R. McNeill; accompanied by a cheque for 5% of tender payable in trust to the law firm to form the deposit on any successful tenders. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Cheques for unsuccessful tenders will be returned. Please include name, mailing address and phone number. The successful bidder(s) will be required to complete an agreement covering terms and conditions of sale. Permission to attend on the lands to view buildings and facilities may be obtained from Keith Pearn (204-748-3958) or Garth Soder (204-845-2084) Tenders close Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 12:00 noon. Closing to be on or before December 28, 2017. Purchasers will be responsible for municipal taxes after January 01, 2018. Possession of buildings and yardsite to be June 01, 2018 with access reserved until then together with the right to hold an farm machinery auction in the primary yardsite in or about April 2018. Hopper bottom grain bins will be sold at the machinery auction.

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2. THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION SIXTEEN (16) TOWNSHIP FORTY (40) RANGE FIFTEEN (15) WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS EXCEPTING THEREOUT: 0.405 HECTARES (1 ACRE) MORE OR LESS AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 3750KS EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS Subject land contains approximately 108 cultivated acres and contains one surface lease

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QUARTER SECTION, RM of Grayson #184. 160 acres cult. w/gravel potential, located 1 mile from Dubuc, SK. Ph. 306-877-2028.

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RM OF LIVINGSTON, 5 quarters of productive land in one block with beautiful yard site including 4 bdrm. home, 2 car garage, heated shop, machine shed and 117,000 bu. grain storage, gravel pit is included. November 1, 2017 possession, private sale. Call 306-595-4877, near Norquay, SK.

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LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buyers and sellers of all types of feed grain and grain by-products. Contact Bill Hajt or Christopher Lent at 306-862-2723. clent@lpctrade.com bhajt@lpctrade.com

Looking for off grade mustard, lentils or chickpeas. Custom color sorting of all types of crops. Ackerman Ag Services, 306-631-9577, Chamberlain, SK.

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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 marketing. 403-394-1711, 403-315-3930. info@marketplacecommodities.com

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ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale. Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. 1ST AND 2ND cut alfalfa for sale, 3x4 square bales, no rain and feed test available. Call 403-501-9307, Tilley, AB. HAY FOR SALE: Various grades, tests available. Call 403-633-8835. Tilley, AB. ALFALFA: 1st, 2nd & 3rd cut 3x4x8’ square bales. Feed test available. Delivery avail. 403-363-3318 or 403-633-3777, Tilley, AB. DAIRY QUALITY SHEDDED HAY for sale. Tests available. Call 403-633-8835. Tilley, AB. LARGE ROUND HAY bales, mixtures of timothy, alfalfa, and brome. $65/bale. Call 780-981-2119, 780-841-3868. High Level. 70 ROUND HAY BALES, 1st cut grass mix, approx. 1300 lbs. Phone 403-843-3226, 403-783-9736, Rimbey, AB. EXCELLENT TIMOTHY ROUND bales for sale, approx. 1400 lbs., $100/ea. plus delivery. Call 306-237-9540, Perdue, SK.

FROM $90/TON, variety of grades avail., WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker large squares; Also 114 - 2015 crop, 10.2% involved. Sell direct to crushing plant. protein, offers. 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. Cash on delivery or pickup. 306-228-7306 or 306-228-7325, no texts. Unity, SK. 240 BALES FOR SALE: 1650 lbs. JD net wrapped Sanfoin, Timothy. No rain. 5¢/lb. WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? 306-984-7878, Chitek Lake, SK. You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Also buying chick- 1400 LARGE SQUARE grass/alfalfa/hay, peas, lentils and golden flax. Fast pay- no rain, 1400 lb avg./bale. 306-457-2935 ment, with prompt pickup, true price dis- after 6, Stoughton, SK. covery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Leth- hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. bridge, AB. Phone 1-866-512-1711. Email ROUND ALFALFA BALES, first and second info@marketplacecommodities.com or cut, netwrap, no rain, dairy quality. Call 306-865-6603, Hudson Bay, SK. VAN RAAY PASKAL Farms in Iron Springs area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more PREMIUM ALFALFA BALES for sale: 1st cut $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us no rain, $50; 2nd cut no rain, 1800 lbs, $80. with no brokerage fee. Call 403-330-9147. Pickup. Call 306-862-1282, Nipawin, SK. mariesalisbury13@gmail.com WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds and cereals. All organic cereals and spe- 380 FIRST CUT Alfalfa bales, no rain,1400 cialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, lbs., 5.5x5', 65¢/lb. OBO. 306-526-8318, SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297. Qu'Appelle, SK. WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase 800+ ALFALFA TIMOTHY Orchard grass, barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call first cut square bales, $4.75/bale. Pickup. Olds, AB. claraleafarm@gmail.com Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK. WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, HAY AND GREENFEED round bales, 450 for peas, green or damaged canola. Phone sale, 1200-1600 lbs., .03¢ to $.0375¢/lbs. Easy loading. 204-299-0291, Fairford, MB. Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK.

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Alberta Beef Producers’ fall meetings are about to get underway, and with 25 meetings across the province, producers won’t have to travel far to attend one. Along with delegate elections in Zones 5, 8, and 9, the meetings also provide an opportunity for producers to speak directly to delegates and directors about issues and concerns. ABP tries to have at least one member of the executive or the executive director at every fall meeting. This year’s meetings run from Oct. 23 to Nov. 6 — dates and locations can be found at www.albertabeef.org (click on the Communications pull-down menu, then on Events, and then on the link below 2017 ABP Fall Meetings and Elections). — ABP

The theme of this year’s Cow-Calfenomics sessions is enhancing farm business decisions in the cow-calf sector. Topics this year will include the market situation and outlook from Anne Wasko, use of risk management tools, business structures for new entrants, production enterprise analysis, Agriprofit$, a guide to agricultural credit, and the value of having a mentor. The first sessions will be held in Brooks (Nov. 14), Lethbridge (Nov. 15), and Olds (Nov. 16) with a second set in Vermilion (Jan. 23), Westlock (Jan. 24), and Stettler (Jan. 25). The cost is $30 and Alberta Beef Producers is sponsoring students and producers under age 25. To register, call 1-800-387-6030. — ABP

Premises ID helped reduce livestock death toll during B.C. wildfires B.C. struggled to get ranches registered but producers now realize how valuable traceability is, says cattlemen’s association BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

f you want to know the true value of the premises identification system, look no further than our neighbours to the west. “Up until this point, premises ID has been sold to us on the basis of animal health and tracking so that if there’s a disease outbreak, we have the contacts in place to isolate it,” said Kevin Boon, general manager of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. “In this case, we were able to show a very distinct value for having that there that was outside animal health and traceability.” Premises identification was introduced as one of the three pillars for a system to trace cattle back to an operation in a disease outbreak. But the B.C. government also used it to connect with cattle owners whose operations were in the path of the wildfires that burned more than 2.8 million acres this year. “It very much simplified the process and gave us a communication channel with these producers,” said Boon. “We were able to keep them informed and work with them to remove the cattle and make sure the people and infrastructure in place was protected as much as possible. “It proved valuable in this case.” Nearly 30,000 cattle were killed or displaced during the wildfires, but the premises identification system allowed producers to access their land and provide “essential services” to their animals. “We were able to utilize the premises ID as a form of verification to establish that these guys had a purpose for being in there and to pinpoint where these operations were at,” said Boon. “By having producers come forward with their premises ID, we were able to establish they were ranchers who had a purpose for being in there and were then able to get a permit

This year’s wildfire season in B.C. was the worst on record and put emergency response systems — including premises ID — to the test. PHOTO: REUTERS/Ben Nelms for them to get access to that land.” Without that, the livestock death toll could have been much higher, he added. “If we didn’t have the human component in there to help them, we would have seen a lot more injuries and mortalities with these animals,” said Boon. “By having someone who knows the lay of the land and where these cattle will hang out, they were able to get in there and do whatever was necessary — open gates, cut fences — to create a path for these cattle to escape the fires. Having that opportunity was huge.”

But not all producers were registered under the premises identification program, and that was a challenge for B.C. officials. “What we found was that a lot of our guys weren’t registered for premises ID in some of these areas. Maybe 30 per cent of them had their premises ID,” said Boon.

“They think it’s just one more thing they have to do that isn’t really necessary for their operations. But it was critical for us.” Kevin Boon

That’s less of a problem in Alberta, where there is “quite a high rate of compliance,” said Rich Smith, executive director of Alberta Beef Producers. “We’re well along the way compared with the rest of the country in implementing premises ID,” said Smith. “The Alberta government has made it a requirement for anyone with livestock to register their premises.” Premises identification has been used during natural disasters in Alberta as well,

including the Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016, flooding in southern Alberta in 2013, and the Slave Lake wildfire in 2011. “For consumer confidence and public trust, traceability is important, but it’s also valuable to the industry when you have animal health issues or emergencies such as we saw this year (in B.C.),” said Smith. “For the people who are involved in managing an emergency situation, it’s very helpful for them to have an idea of what animals are in an area and where they are.

That’s what premises identification helps with. “The better the system operates, the more quickly people can respond.” Premises identification was also used during the recent bovine tuberculosis outbreak in southern Alberta. “The tuberculosis case wasn’t an urgent situation. It was more a case of doing a proper investigation than impending doom,” said Smith. “But if you’ve got a situation such as flooding or a catastrophic storm during the winter, being able to identify premises within the area where animals would be at risk is a great benefit.” Despite its benefits, not all producers have registered their properties, and that could put them at risk during a disaster, added Boon. “In the ranching community, there’s always skepticism around programs like this,” he said. “They want to know why (authorities) need the information and what value is it to ranchers. They think it’s just one more thing they have to do that isn’t really necessary for their operations. “But it was critical for us.” For B.C. cattle producers, surviving the wildfire has “really changed their perspective on it — not only for those in the fire, but outside of the fire as well,” said Boon. “They’re understanding the devastation that has happened to these guys — that they’re one lightning strike away from that happening in their backyard.” Boon has only one word of advice for other producers: “Register.” “It’s not going to hurt you,” he said. “That information is all there in other areas anyway, but if we can have it in one spot to look, it simplifies the process for everyone.” Smith agrees. “We think it’s a very important element of our industry, and we would encourage people to be part of it.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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Alberta cattle numbers are no longer Livestock in Canada falling — but herds are on the move

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Some counties are seeing a major increase due to bigger herds, but crops are replacing cattle in other areas Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

hile the Alberta cow herd has stopped shrinking, it has not yet rebounded. “The positive returns for the cow-calf producers over the last few years indicate the Alberta cow herd has finally stopped shrinking,” said Herman Simons, a farm business management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “In fact, the total beef cow numbers for 2016 show a small increase of about 13,500 head as compared to 2011.” The largest reduction in cows since the 2006 census inventory was in the Edmonton-Calgary corridor in 2011. “Since then, this region has rebounded somewhat while the northeast and the west have continued to shrink in total head of cows,” said Simons. “The southern region (all counties below Calgary) seems to have rebounded the best — however, this region also saw the lowest reduction in numbers. The south had a reduction of 48,000 head in 2011, as compared to 2006, which is ‘only’ an 11 per cent reduction as compared to most of the rest of Alberta, which saw cow herds reduce between 28 and 37 per cent in the same period.” It is welcome seeing some stability, and even a minimum amount of growth, he said. “All regions (other than the west and northeast) have seen an increase of cow numbers since

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Southern Alberta seems to be $2.7 billion an exception to this trend as cow Ontario numbers have rebounded to B.C. pre-BSE levels of about Alta. $2.4 398,000 billion (55,995) Man. Que. head and are almost at 404,000 (1,476,673) Sask. Edward Island headPrince in 2016. (100,983) (256,850) (132,203) P.E.I. “ T h e c u r r e n tmillion challenges Ont. $86.0 (13,595) related to the bovine tuberculo(428,943) sis (TB) issue are not included in these numbers, as TB became N.S. an issue after the census data N.B. was Manitoba collected,” said Simons. (5,832) (5,664) “The counties of Cardston and $1.1 billion Cypress are notable as the cow herd increased from 2001 levels by about 12,500 head to just over 107,500 total in 2016. With GRAPHIC: STATISTICS CANADA almost 62,000 beef cows, Cypress British Columbia County had the highest numbers For every milk-producing cow in Canada $786.8 million 2011. Most of that occurred in the Canadian farms. There was a larger. In the last 15 years, the in Alberta in 2016.” souththere (an eight per cent increase reduction of just over 10 per cent average herd size has increased Eastern Alberta has mostly Nova Scotia were 4 beef cows. from 2011) and the east (a five per of Alberta cow-calf producers in by 50 per cent (to 95 cows per recovered in cow numbers as $187.2 million cent increase from 2011).” 2016 from 2011, as compared to farm versus 63 cows). There is a well. The region, which had New Brunswick At the same time, he says, the the Canadian average of about six large difference between the dif- about 374,000 head in 2001, is number of farms is reducing. per cent for the same period for ferent counties. Larger farms are back up to just overmillion 371,000 in $126.3 “This decline seems to be faster all farmers.” found in the counties of Ranch- 2016. In 2016, 8.1% of farms reporting dairy cows reported the use of Newfoundland and Labrador for the beef sector in Alberta as This reduction in the number land No. 66 (average herd size of “The only other region, other compared to the average of all of farms means herds areheld getting 231ofcows), Special 12.5% milk cows on Areas Census2 and Day. 4 than southern robotic milking; these farms $64.5Alberta, millionthat has (173 and 194 head respectively) seen an increase in cow numbers and Cardston County (170 head). is the Peace, likely due to lower The counties with the smallest land values and the availabilaverage herd size are Mackenzie ity of more marginal land. Cow (34 head), Strathcona (40 head), Livestock numbersinthere have increased Canada, in number of head Fairview (52 head), Lamont and by about 15 per cent from 2001 Sturgeon counties (54 head to about 123,000.” 1,054,260 Sheep Profitability is the each). driving force Cows are also moving away in herd numbers, but there are their traditional areas, said other factors at play, Simons 1.5 billion kilograms of broilers were produced in 2015 up from % from 2010. 230,034 Goats added. Simons. “For instance, the counties “Grassland is competing with along the Highway 2 corridor crop production and it seems 119,314 Bison that where good 7.4 billion table eggs were produced in 2015 up % from 2010. Edmonton and Calgary between productive dryhave seen a drop of close to 40 land is available cows are slowly per cent in the number of cows moving away as172,489 that grassland is Rabbits converted into crop. These anisince 2001, when almost 500,000 head were grazing in this region, mals are instead moved towards to just over 300,000 in 2016. High areas where there is more low 550,660land that is more Mink cost, marginal land value and improved crop Half of all farms that reported pigs held 99.7% of the 14.1 million pigsare likely to have played suitable for grass and forage prorevenue 0duction 200,000 400,000 major roles in this.” than for crop.” 600,000 800,000 1,000 in Canada.

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When the temperature soars, feedlot cattle can suffer Charges that beta-agonists caused severe lameness prompted a study that found a very different reason for fatigue cattle syndrome By Roy Lewis DVM

few years ago cattle in an American feedlot went down during transport to a packing plant and others developed severe lameness. This condition was eventually labelled fatigue cattle syndrome and became a huge animal welfare issue due to the appearance of severely lame, non-ambulatory cattle. Initially beta-agonists were incriminated but numerous studies have essentially proven it was not due to this feed additive, but rather a combination of other factors. Coming out of this discovery were a number of preventive measures feedlot operators could use to prevent this condition from arising. Dr. Dan Thomson of Kansas State University and a team of researchers in production animal medicine determined several stressors that lead to fatigue cattle syndrome (FCS). FCS has some characteristic symptoms but of course they can be confused with other syndromes such as acute laminitis due to grain overload, and selenium/vitamin E deficiencies. Symptoms of FCS include a strained pattern of breathing as well as very slow movements leading to non-ambulatory cattle. In severe cases there has been sloughing of the hooves. Contributing factors to FCS are possibly preventable. The heat load definitely contributed, as the initial cases appeared in temperatures around 35 C. The specific findings may lead to specific recommendations in our upcoming Canadian transportation code revision and we need to be even more careful when handling transporting, and butchering cattle in the summer for these reasons. Depending on distance travelled or number of cattle moved and sorted perhaps a maximum temperature will be found that is safe. We also know that hide colour has a lot to do with heat stress and that black-hided cattle are affected at lower temperatures. A good percentage of the cattle we see today in Western Canada are black hided. I was privy to a very descriptive video showing heat stress in a pen of mainly black-hided cattle. While the majority of the cattle were in the shade of a porosity fence and breathing heavily, the red and white cattle were up at the feed bunk eating. Of the few cattle I have treated for heat stress over the years, all have been black hided. Cattle handling, the time spent loading, the distance travelled, and the stress during movement all contribute to FCS. These may all seem like common-sense observations, and they are. Until this specific syndrome appeared there was no reason to suspect we had a problem. The researchers also performed tests on the blood, looking at muscle enzyme levels to see if any damage was done. In affected cattle, the levels get very high. It is the same with downer cattle as they attempt to rise or calves with white muscle disease. Dr. Thomson and his group found that aggressive handling produced the same muscle lactate

levels as running a seven- or eightminute mile or walking for about 20 minutes. We can all identify with this. If we run too far when we’re not used to it, our muscles can become extremely sore for a few days due to the buildup of lactic acid. Feedlot cattle these days are getting bigger, and when they are in prime condition for butchering they are not athletic enough to be running around for any amount of time. In some large feedlots, the home pen may be more than a mile from the load-out area and that had a bearing on the incidence of FCS, so changes may need to be made it lot design. It may require staged moving or more load-out areas.

It will be nice to have parameters that are easily measurable and tied in with temperature. FCS was even more clinical at the packing plants. Some common factors contributing to FCS at the plants were the time the cattle remained in the pens before slaughter and whether shade and cooling were available, particularly in areas with very hot climates. Cattle density in the pens was another factor. When holding pens get too crowded the cattle cannot properly dissipate heat. Animal-handling practices and facilities were also looked at. Stress, exertion, and rough handling can often be reduced by better facilities or training of staff. The type of flooring was also looked at as some

floor surfaces can cause injuries to the feet starting the process. In the U.S., discovering the causes of FCS has led to training and monitoring protocol termed the “FCS Stewardship program.” The goal is to minimize or eliminate FCS by removing or reducing these risk factors across the industry. Investigating all suspected cases should identify the areas that need improvement. Although the incidence of FCS may never have been as high in Canada as in the U.S. because of our more temperate climate, we still get very hot days in southern areas of the country in summer. So it makes sense to be aware of the potential ramifications of how we sort, process,

load, and transport cattle. This is especially true with heavy market weight, black-hided cattle in the hot summer days. This is also a good example of not jumping to conclusions when emerging diseases come out and thoroughly researching the cause. The feedlot industry was set back when some beta-agonists were prohibited from being fed as they were thought to be the cause. We must follow science and not jump to conclusions to allow the cattle industry to progress and remain sustainable. Roy Lewis practised large-animal veterinary medicine for more than 30 years and now works part time as a technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health.

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OCT 23

FORT MACLEOD, SOUTHERN ALBERTA LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Virgil Lowe, VBP+

ZONE 7

ALL MEETINGS 7 p.m. START DOORS AT 5:30 p.m. FREE SUPPER 6 p.m.

OCT 25

HAZEL BLUFF, COMMUNITY HALL

OCT 30

PICTURE BUTTE, COMMUNITY SENIORS CENTRE Virgil Lowe, VBP+

OCT 26

ANSELMO, COMMUNITY HALL

ZONE 8

ALL MEETINGS 7 p.m. START FREE SUPPER 6 p.m.

OCT 30

KITSCOTY, COMMUNITY HALL

NOV 1

LAC LA BICHE, KINSMEN HALL

NOV 3

LA COREY, COMMUNITY HALL

NOV 6

WARWICK, COMMUNITY HALL

ZONE 9

ALL MEETINGS 7 p.m. START FREE SUPPER 6 p.m.

OCT 24

GRANDE PRAIRIE, POMEROY INN

OCT 26

MANNING, LEGION

NOV 1

HIGH PRAIRIE, TRIANGLE HALL

ZONE 3

ALL MEETINGS 7 p.m. START

OCT 24

CROSSFIELD, COMMUNITY CENTRE

OCT 25

STRATHMORE, GOLF CLUB

OCT 26

COCHRANE, RANCHEHOUSE

ZONE 4

ALL MEETINGS 7 p.m. START FREE SUPPER 6 p.m.

OCT 24

CASTOR, LEGION

OCT 26

HARDISTY, COMMUNITY HALL

OCT 29

POLLOCKVILLE, COMMUNITY HALL

ZONE 5

ALL MEETINGS 7 p.m. START FREE SUPPER 6 p.m.

OCT 23

LESLIEVILLE, COMMUNITY HALL

OCT 24

BIG VALLEY, COMMUNITY HALL

OCT 25

INNISFAIL, LEGION

165, 6815 – 8 Street NE Calgary, AB Canada T2E 7H7

ELECTIONS ARE BEING HELD IN ZONES 5, 8 AND 9.

tel 403.275.4400 fax 403.274.0007

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Fences can cause issues — but there’s an act for that There are at least four provincial acts which deal with fencing matters such as strays, maintenance, and location Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

he Stray Animals Act, Line Fence Act, Public Lands Act, and Surveys Act all affect how farmland fencing issues are handled in Alberta. “Under the Stray Animals Act, a landowner is responsible for keeping his livestock properly fenced and contained,” said Jeana Schuurman of the Farmers’ Advocate Office. “If damage is caused by cattle trespassing onto another property, the owner of the cattle is responsible for the damage.” If cattle escape, one option is to call Livestock Identification Services at 1-866-509-2088, which can capture and confine the livestock. A landowner’s obligations under the Line Fence Act are closely tied with responsibilities under the Stray Animals Act. “The basic principle of the Line Fence Act is that if both landown-

Fencing falls under several pieces of legislation in Alberta, including one that makes cattle owners liable for any damage caused by strays. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK ers benefit from the fence, they should share the costs, which include the costs for erection, maintenance, and repair of the fence,” said Schuurman. “In this legislation, benefit is determined by having livestock on the land. If

one landowner has needs above and beyond what would be normal, they’re responsible for the additional cost. Many people also don’t realize that if a tree falls and damages a fence, the owner of the property where the tree is

located is responsible for the fence repairs.” Under the Public Lands Act, all water in Alberta is owned by the Crown, even if it is located on private land. “A landowner may use the water

for livestock, but should keep in mind the obligation to prevent animals from straying under the Stray Animals Act,” said Schuurman. “Fencing near water has to strike the balance of confining the livestock and not violating the federal Navigation Protect Act, which stipulates that ‘works’ (including fences) cannot be constructed in a water body.” Under the Surveys Act, surveys can be helpful if there is a dispute over the location of a fence. “Some older fences can be off the property lines due to old technologies for surveying, or a desire to avoid bush or treed areas.” Alberta Agriculture and Forestry’s inspection and investigation unit, which deals with compliance issues and resolves disputes regarding the Line Fence Act, can be contacted directly at 403-7551474. The Line Fence Act also provides the option of pursuing a resolution through arbitration, which is faster than the courts and produces a binding decision.

‘Build your cow herd’ workshops on tap Wondering how to use genomics, deal with lower-quality feed, or about health issues faced by cattle producers in your area? Then you may want to attend one of 10 workshops being held across Alberta in late October and early November. The ‘Tools to build your cow herd’ workshops are being put on by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in conjunction with local forage and research associations. Each will feature a presentation on how genetic and genomic tools can help identify superior animals in a commercial cow herd; feed issues resulting from weather problems; and boosting performance and reproduction efficiency through nutrition. As well, a local veterinarian will speak on local issues and concerns. The workshops (which include lunch) cost $30 per person and attendees must pre-register one week in advance. The dates and locations are: Oct. 23 at Lethbridge College; Oct. 24 at Olds College; Oct. 25 in Pollockville; Oct. 26 at Lakeland College, in Vermilion; Oct. 27 in Warburg; Oct. 30 in Thorhild; Oct. 31 in Valleyview; Nov. 1 in Spirit River; Nov. 2 in Manning; and Nov. 2 in La Crete. The workshops start at 9 a.m. except for the one in La Crete, which begins at 4:30 p.m. For more information or to register, call beef extension specialist Andrea Hanson at 403-948-1528 or 310-FARM (3276). — Staff

Tools to build your

cow herd

This workshop will discuss how genetic and genomic tools can help identify superior animals to develop a productive and profitable cow herd. With weather related challenges in recent years there is a huge variability in feed supply and quality; speakers will discuss potential health and nutrition related problems producers may face this winter and how to minimize difficulties during calving and breeding seasons. A local veterinarian will speak on local health issues and concerns.

Agenda

Visit www.agribition.com for the full schedule of events

Speakers

May be subject to change

9:00 a.m.

Registration

9:30 a.m.

Welcome / Introduction

Local Forage Association

9:45 a.m.

“My Herd and Me” Genetic tools for the commercial herd

10:45 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m.

DSM - Vitamin requirements for cattle

John Crowley or Susan Markus or John Basarab Brian Campbell or Mark Engstrom

Noon

Lunch

1:15 p.m.

Current feed issues in Alberta and upcoming challenges

Barry Yaremcio

2:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m.

Proper nutrition increases animal performance and reproductive efficiency

Barry Yaremcio

3:50 p.m.

Local Issues and concerns

Local Veterinarian

Registration Pre-registration is required; includes lunch, and nutrition breaks Registration Fee: $30 per person Registration deadline: 7 days prior to event and no refund after deadline For more information Contact: Andrea Hanson at 403 948-1528 or 310- FARM (3276)

Date

Location

October 23, 2017

Lethbridge College

310- FARM (3276)

October 24, 2017

Olds College

310- FARM (3276)

October 25, 2017

Pollockville

403 664-3777

October 26, 2017

Lakeland College

310- FARM (3276)

October 27, 2017

Warburg

780 727-4447

October 30, 2017

Thorhild

780 349-4546

October 31, 2017

Valleyview

November 1, 2017

Spirit River

780 835-6799

November 2, 2017 (9 AM)

Manning 9 AM

780 836-3354

November 2, 2017 (4:30 PM)

La Crete 4:30 PM

780 927-3776

780 835-6799

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Purebred Angus females both bred heifers and bred cows Selling the complete winter calving herd Females bred to industry leading sires • 65 head sell by private treaty.

With over 2000 mother cows exposed in 2017, we at Ole Farms raise trouble free cattle. In order to be pro�itable we believe that a cow must be able to: feed herself on forages for as many days as possible with minimal mechanical intervention, rebreed each summer and wean a calf every year. Our cattle must be deep bodied, easy �leshing and have solid feet. This enables them to hold condition and breed without being pampered.

“Sharing in the Excitement of Agriculture”

Kelly & Anna Olson: 780-675-4664 – Kelly Cell: 780-689-7822 Travis: 780-689-8324 – Graham: 780-675-0112 P.O. Box 420, Athabasca, Alberta T9S 2A4

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CANADIAN SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION Box 3771, Evraz Place, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3N8 Canada Telephone (306)757-2212 Fax (306)525-5852 www.canadianshortorn.com info@canadianshorthorn.com

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JAN 31 MOOSE CREEK 2YEAROLD BULL SALE • APR 9 ANNUAL YEARLING BULL SALE

250 COMMERCIAL BRED HEIFERS available by private treaty this fall RED, RWF, BLACK & BWF HEIFERS DUE TO CALVE MAR/APR & APR/MAY. BRED RED ANGUS.

DARREN IPPOLITO • K I S B E Y S K • [t] 306-577-8970 [e] moose.creek@sasktel.net • facebook.com/moosecreekredangus • www.moosecreekredangus.com

FENTON HEREFORD RANCH INC. FE

53rd Annual Fall Production Sale • November 18, 2017

200 BRED HEIFERS SELL 50 REGISTERED 150 COMMERCIAL LONG YEARING BROKE RANCH 60 BULLS 5 GELDINGS 15 FANCY FOALS

Feature Sale Colt

Feature Bull ZZB 78D

Video of all lots available by Oct 30 For catalog or video visit fentonherefordranch.com or DLMS Al & Lori Fenton Becky & Curtis Snethun Ray-Lynn & Kacee Phone/Fax: 780-754-2384 Cell: 780-842-7806

Conrad & Janel Fenton Dalee, Prior, Emerson & Beau Phone: 780-754-3321 Cell: 780-209-3600

Blair & Jessica Fenton Gray, Tayva & Laney Phone: 780-754-2891 Cell: 587-281-0900

Feature Sale Gelding

Email: fentonherefordranch@gmail.com Box 479, Irma, AB T0B 2H0 • www.fentonherefordranch.com 7 miles East of Irma on Hwy. #14 or 11 miles West of Wainwright - Look for the Hereford Sign

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The Pedigrees are Similar, The Cattle Consistent. 3rd Annual

Gemstone Cattle Hereford & Angus Bull & Female Sale

December 6, 2017

Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, AB – 1 PM On Offer will be 55 Rising 2 yr old Bulls - 35 Red Angus Bulls - 20 Horned and Polled Hereford Bulls

75 Commercial Bred Females - Hereford, Red Angus, and Hereford Angus Cross (Exposed 30 Days)

RHF-BUF U199 LANCER 157Y We believe cow size is one of the primary factors in determining profitability in the cow herd. We continue to breed moderate framed cattle that can help you improve your profit per acre!

OUR COWHERD IS FOR SALE!

85 SPRING PAIRS, 24 REPLACEMENT HEIFERS & 15 LATE SUMMER PAIRS (BULLS SELL SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018)

Edisto 810 Excel Plato U336

WWW.GEMSTONECATTLE.COM Stop by anytime to see the cattle or check out our website for more info. Daniel & Kimberly Doerksen PO Box 13, Gem, AB T0J 1M0 Res (403)641-2886 Cell (403)633-0530 Email: daniel@gemstonecattle.com

IT’S BEEN 35 YEARS, BUT…

Arno & Wanda Doerksen PO Box 1, Gem, AB T0J 1M0 Res (403)641-2498 Cell (403)363-0253 Email: arno@gemstonecattle.com

Lloyd & Donna 1-800-667-2251 Email: clearrivergroup@gmail.com

www.clearriverredangus.com

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2 Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. 2 2 49 Annual Production Sale at a later date 2 th

December 1, 2017 At the Ranch

Guest consignor Bar RZ Polled Herefords

View Sale Online at DLMS.ca

On Offer: 18 Polled Bull Calves 25 Polled & Horned Yearling Bulls 10 Purebred Heifers 50 Bred Commercial Heifers

Blaine H: 403-834-2262 C: 403-502-5626

Box 96 Irvine,AB T0J 1V0 Fax: 403-834-2146 Email: bsbrost@gmail.com www.brostcattle.com

Glenn H: 403-834-2253 C: 403-580-9363

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Nov 4, 12:30p

NELSON HIRSCHE P U R E B R E D S Del Bonita, Alberta

1st Annual Production Sale Nov 4th, 2017, 12:30pm

Featuring 220 Bred Heifers

Fri Nov 3rd: Open House & Cattle Viewing. Dinner Served.

120 Angus Home Raised Bred Heifers

SELLING 165 BULLS

AI Bred to low birthweight Angus & Hereford bulls DUE: Feb 24- March 5

• 75 Hereford • 55 Angus • 25 Simmi-Angus • 10 Charolais 120 Coming 2 yr olds & 45 2017 Bull Calves

80 Angus Home Raised Bred Heifers

Naturally Bred to low birthweight Angus & Hereford bulls DUE: March 15 - May 20

20 Simmi-Angus Heifers

Naturally Bred to low birthweight Angus & Hereford bulls DUE: March 15 - May 20

LOT 25

55 PUREBRED FEMALES

• 2 Hereford Flushes • 16 Exportable Embryos • 25 Hereford Bred Heifers • Show Prospect Heifer Calves: 20 Hereford, 5 Angus, 2 Charolais • 220 Home Raised Commercial Black Bred Heifers, due Feb 24-May 20

SELLING TOP 20 HEIFER CALVES

POLLED

SELLING OUR BEST 5 ANGUS CALVES LOT 213

NHP 20E

NHP 45E

SELLING OUR BEST 2 CHAROLAIS CALVES LOT 220

SELLING 25 HEREFORD BRED HEIFERS LOT 49

NHP 722E 25 SIMMI-ANGUS BULLS LOT 189

NHP 77D

55 ANGUS BULLS LOT 132

GAH 1D

www.NHPurebreds.com

NHP 202D 75 HEREFORD BULLS LOT 104

GAH 220D

10 CHAROLAIS CALVES LOT 204

NHP 303E

Ranch (403) 758-6105 Grant Hirsche (403) 652-8254 Jimmy Nelson (403) 635-7075

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155 HEIFERS bred to proven Red Angus bulls for 45 days from June 5th-July 20th • 130 RED & RED BALDIES – Red Angus x Simmental • 25 TANS – Red Angus x Charolais

Sale broadcast live on DLMS.ca

These heifers are fully guaranteed and we deliver. A program designed to produce females to use with Charolais bulls

The end result

For more information on the 550 head in the sale, visit www.rocksolidbredheifer.com

Proven Consistency

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