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The changing face of the farm-her Female farmers, agriculture industry workers and others gathered for Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference BY ALEXIS STOCKORD Co-operator staff

h e Ma n i t o b a Fa r m Wo m e n’s C o n f e re n c e wants female farmers to start thinking about the next century-and-a-half. The 31st incarnation of the event landed in Brandon Nov. 19-21, taking on the theme, “Advancing Farm Women for the Next 150 years.” Conference chair Donna Lee Brown said the theme is a play on Canada 150, marking changes in agriculture and women’s role on the farm since Confederation, as well as speculating on the future. “It’s not that there’s going to be less hard work; it’s just going to be different hard work,” she said. In particular, she noted the rise of “unsung heroes” in the farming industry, those women who take multiple roles both on and off the farm in comparison to pioneer women and their focus on the home. “We have a lot of young women who are working off the farm See FARM-HER on page 7 »

New initiative to place emphasis on educating producers about market needs, says director

Manitoba sheep producers hope to make some major inroads in developing value-added for their industry with a proposed new initiative. file photo

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he Manitoba Sheep Association (MSA) has taken its first step toward creating an initiative to add more value to Manitoba-raised lambs and help member producers do a better job selling them. Members at its annual meeting Nov. 18 widely supported a resolution calling for the establishment of what is to be called the Manitoba Sheep Enhancement Board. The concept has been under discussion among directors since last spring, said Kate Basford, the northwest director and a Winnipegosis sheep producer. The resolution voted on states that ‘the

Manitoba Sheep Association should establish a Manitoba Sheep Enhancement Board to provide producers with another voluntary marketing option and provide marketing education and tools for producers.’ They are calling this an enhancement board rather than marketing board because of the emphasis to be placed on educating producers to improve production practices to meet market needs, Basford said. “It’s another opportunity and another venue to market, but more so we’re really pushing the educational component,” she said. “There really needs to be an educational component to teach producers what a good lamb is and what a finished lamb is. This is about learning to produce better lambs and understand markets and start

thinking about how do you make more money.” Demand for lamb is strong and their sector has tremendous potential to expand, but a clear need is for better understanding of the markets that want their commodity, she said. “That’s very much a problem with Manitoba sheep producers right now,” she said. “We raise lambs... and then it’s, ‘let’s see who wants them,’ and we just sell them off. There has to be a mindset change.” Education around market needs, feeding regimes and other requirements of finished animals for specific markets could go a long ways toward increasing potential sales, she said. The Greater Toronto Market, See SHEEP on page 6 »

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New research may make for better-targeted pesticides that do their job but don’t hurt beneficial insects

Manitoba Pork is setting up a one-stop shop to aid barn builders

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yrethroid pesticides could be modified with a few molecular tweaks to eliminate pests while preserving beneficial insects like bees. Those are the findings of researchers at Michigan State Un i ve r s i t y ’s e n t o m o l o g y department in a study featured in the current issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These pesticides target a protein known as the “voltage gate sodium channel” that enable rapid electrical signals. They bind to a ‘gate’ in that pathway and prevent it from closing. This overloads the nervous system, killing the insect. These products don’t have the same effect on mammals. Ke Dong, and insect toxicologist and neurobiologist, honed in on a single protein that could afford bumblebees the same resistance. “This opens the possibility of designing new chemicals that target sodium channels of pests but spare bees,” said Dong. The scientists initially started with sodium channels from other bugs, such as mosquitoes, fruit flies, cock-

Bees and other beneficial insects could some day benefit from new pyrethroid pesticide research. PHOTO: LAURA RANCE

roaches, mites and ticks, to find where pyrethroids bind on insect sodium channels to effectively kill them. They got some help from nature. “By examining wild mosquitoes that have become resistant to pyrethroids, we were able to help narrow down the potential sites on which to focus,” Dong said. Future research will exam-

ine sodium channels from various pests and beneficial insects to explore the features of pyrethroid binding sites, which could lay the groundwork for designing new and selective pesticides. It also will shed light on how pests develop resistance to insecticides over time and how beneficial insects respond to them in the field.

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Licensing program promises domestic wash stations: Manitoba Pork The Manitoba Pork Council wants trucks washed in Canada, and it looks like it’s going to get its wish BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

mpty swine trucks crossing over the border may be washed in Manitoba in 2018, a move sure to please the Manitoba Pork Council. MPC has lobbied the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to seal trucks at the border and wash them at a certified station in province. “They seem to be warming up to it,” MPC chair George Matheson said. “It came down to making sure there were no places where people could slip through and not follow the regulations. Pretty much all trailers have to come through Emerson, but there are other places as well.” The pork council argues that domestic wash stations will give more control over biosecurity and lessen the risk of pathogens crossing the border. The CFIA, however, has been reluctant to change rules it says have helped keep certain diseases out of Canada. Swine trucks must currently be washed in the U.S. to be clean when crossing the border.

Trusted transports Despite its concerns, the CFIA has joined with MPC and Manitoba Agriculture to develop a “trusted trucker” program and

set up a domestic wash system. MPC has pitched a licensing format for the program, although details are still being developed. Transporters would need to be licensed, with a proposed wash site set up at Steve’s Livestock Transport in Blumenort, a company that transports close to 90 per cent of the province’s pigs, according to Matheson. The pork sector will have to closely follow truckers outside Steve’s Livestock Transport to ensure trailers are presented quickly to the certified wash station, Matheson said. The CFIA has stressed enforcement in order to avoid disease threats if trucks are not washed before they reach the border. Steve’s Livestock Transport was also the wash station hub in 2014 during a CFIA exemption allowing trucks to be washed in Canada. The exemption was in light of pork industry fear of PEDv, a virus that was killing 80-100 per cent of naive weanlings exposed to it. At that time, the diarrheainducing virus had killed millions of pigs in the United States, but left Manitoba largely untouched. In reaction to the outbreak, the CFIA introduced an emergency exemption at two Manitoba-U.S. crossings. Trucks at those crossings were sealed and allowed to be washed at an approved sta-

tion in Manitoba, “until industry’s concerns related to PED could be evaluated.” “Following a scientific review, the CFIA determined that there is no evidence that the emergency measures are needed,” a spokesperson from the CFIA said by email. In October 2015, the CFIA removed the exemption and once again required trucks to wash in the U.S., although the sector had until May 2016 to adjust. The industry immediately protested.

Renewed concern The issue gained steam with this year’s PEDv outbreak. Eighty cases have been recorded so far this year, eight times more than the previous three years combined. While new cases have slowed to a stop and infected farms are now beating back the illness, the surging numbers of PEDv during summer raised alarm in other provinces. In June, the heart of the outbreak, the virus prompted an emergency briefing of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. MPC repeated its call for domestic wash stations during that meeting, arguing that U.S. wash stations may not be rigorous enough with biosecurity.

“The disease is endemic in the United States,” MPC general manager Andrew Dickson told the committee at that time. “It’s in all of these wash stations.” The CFIA, however, raised concern that allowing trucks into Canada unwashed may prove a larger biosecurity risk and was reluctant to point fingers at the U.S. “There is no scientific evidence demonstrating that truck washing methods used in Canada are superior to those employed in the U.S.,” the agency maintains. “It is also important to note that while cleaning and disinfecting of trucks at the border helps to prevent the introduction of animal diseases, this is only one part of a biosecurity strategy for disease prevention. On-farm biosecurity measures remain the first and best line of defence for pork producers to prevent the introduction and spread of disease.”

Details unknown Neither the CFIA nor MPC have given details on the incoming program, saying only that aspects are still in development. Matheson said it would take little effort to reinstitute the program at the previous Blumenort wash site. “CFIA, when we last spoke to them, felt that it should be

pretty straightfor ward and sometimes when things are straightforward and relatively simple, they get done,” he said. “They’ve got confidence in us. We’ve got confidence that we can keep it simple and user friendly by the transporters and everyone at the end of the day should be happy. We’re going to keep disease out of this province and also make it very convenient for these transporters who, on the south side of the border, had to find a wash station, and those aren’t on the Interstate, that’s for sure.” The pork council hopes to see the program in place by early 2018. astockford@farmmedia.com

CORRECTION During production day last issue a story was removed from the paper to run at a later date due to space constraints, but in error it was flagged to readers on the front page: “Farm bankruptcies: down but not out.” We regret any confusion this has caused and you will find that story in this issue on page 21.

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Get Up and Running with a Manitoba Livestock Associations Loan Guarantee

Kristina Unruh, Clayton Unruh and daughter

Manitoba livestock producers are independent, but they’re also open to co-operating with their neighbours so all may benefit. It was this spirit of collaboration that gave rise to Manitoba’s livestock associations. “We started in 1999,” said Sherry Rozecki, President of the Association of Manitoba Feeder Co-operatives, an umbrella organization that represents the mutual interests of feeder and breeder associations in Manitoba. With six feeder and two breeder associations now operating, Rozecki is optimistic about the growth of these associations in Manitoba. “People who use the program continue using it over and over,” she said. The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) proudly supports the efforts of livestock association members through the Manitoba Livestock Associations Loan Guarantee Program (MLALG). The program provides the participating lender with a guarantee that the funds will be repaid. Associations borrow money from a participating lender, and then lend funds directly to their members to purchase livestock. The MLALG gives members the benefit of lower costs associated with more favorable financing terms than they would be able to access

individually. Members also benefit from reduced handling costs because of the association’s higher sales volume.

Unruh noted that he could rely on the mentorship of existing members, who have a vested interest in his success.

Clayton Unruh, a member of the A-1 Cattle Co-Op since January 2017, understands the benefits of association membership.

“I had help with buying cattle – a check [by more experienced members] to see if they were worth what I was paying,” he said.

“The feeder association fits in well, because it doesn’t tie up all your collateral,” said Unruh.

Unruh calls it an ‘appreciating’ loan.

Unruh prefers financing directly through his association. As a beginning farmer with limited capital, he receives financing through the association that is more favourable than what he’d receive elsewhere.

“The association isn’t focused on making a profit, it’s more about supporting my success” – Clayton Unruh “[Association members] deal directly with the association, not the lender, and they can borrow up to $500,000 from their association, using the livestock they purchase as collateral,” said Rozecki. The maximum lending limit for an individual association is $8 million. Members can finance 100 per cent of their purchases, with feeder associations requiring members to deposit five per cent in the association’s assurance fund. Breeder associations require a 10 per cent deposit. New members like Unruh soon find that livestock associations, by their nature, promote camaraderie and mentorship.

“The animals gain value faster than costs occur, and as long as the market is good, you should make money.” When a member’s feeder livestock mature, they can be sold for profit (minus what’s owing on the association loan), but feeder association members can also roll heifers over to a breeder association. In this situation, the breeder association lends money to the producer to pay off the feeder association contract. Livestock associations in Manitoba are small, but growing in size and number. “If we get more awareness about this program, membership will only go up,” said Rozecki. For more information about Manitoba’s feeder and breeder associations, visit the website for the Association of Manitoba Feeders Co-operatives at www.amfc.biz. For more information about the Manitoba Livestock Associations Loan Guarantee Program, visit the MASC website at www.masc.mb.ca or contact MASC’s Guarantee Program Specialist at 204-239-3244.

“They’re a friendly fraternity. There’s trust involved,” said Rozecki. “You’re dealing with people on common ground. Shared ownership means that members want each other to succeed.” “The association adds experience and safeguards into the process,” said Unruh.

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Green tape

ipsters and hippies across the country are set to celebrate cannabis legalization this coming Canada Day. The Trudeau government is on track for legalizing this recreational drug by that date, one of the highest-profile promises made during the last election campaign. That’s likely a good thing. While any Gord Gilmour recreational drug, alcohol included, is Editor a problem in excess, there’s evidence this prohibition causes more social harm than the drug itself. It’s much like the earlier alcohol prohibition where otherwise law-abiding buyers were forced by regulation to buy from organized criminals, funding and empowering them. One group that’s less celebratory and more frustrated are the nation’s industrial hemp growers. They’ve been labouring, since the crop was legalized in the 1990s, under the heavy weight of government regulation and oversight. The intention was to ensure that nobody was using the legal plant as convincing cover to produce fields of the illegal ones. At the time that approach made more sense, even if it did occasionally seem a bit heavy handed and out of sync with the realities of the agriculture industry. Health Canada oversaw the program and those regulators were used to working on a calendar year, to cite just one example, while agriculture runs on the crop year. That meant farmers would have to apply for permit extensions by Jan. 1 just to keep the crop they’d finished harvesting down on the farm, among other annoyances. Over time that has changed, to Health Canada’s credit, as officials have learned a bit more about the industry they suddenly found themselves regulating. It’s still not entirely in sync with the rest of the sector, but a least farmers now have until March 31 to renew their licences. But they’re still required to meet some pretty stiff rules. A current criminal record check, for example, to prove no history of conviction for illicit drugs. As well, the rules about storing and selling the crop are very strict. Growers are also required to provide, prior to planting, GPS co-ordinates for field corners. For irregularly shaped fields, that can be a real challenge, as can providing them ahead of time when Mother Nature doesn’t co-operate in the spring. Also forget about borrowing a little bin space from a neighbour. The paperwork is daunting. The application form to become a grower, not including some supporting documentation, runs 11 pages. A renewal application is pared down a bit, to just eight pages. Then there’s the hefty limitations on what producers can and can’t sell. Under the current laws, farmers growing industrial hemp are only allowed to harvest the seed and the stalk of the plant. The flowers and leaves must be left in the field to decay. Hemp growers insist that’s becoming a very expensive bureaucratic bungle, because despite the fact these products look a whole lot like the illegal products, they contain only trace psychotropic ingredients. Call it the near beer of the marijuana world. Expensive they say because it turns out those leaves and buds may contain some valuable compounds. The one of most interest is cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD. It’s being touted for benefits as varied as arthritis relief to epilepsy treatment and relief of some psychological conditions. It should be noted that much of this research is still in its early days and may still come to nothing, though reputable researchers are finding some hopeful signs. But right now there is a market for these products, and it could grow in the future. Farmers should be able to capitalize on that, and burdensome outdated regulations shouldn’t prevent them. The question that must be asked, in view of the pending legalization and the inevitable regulation and taxation of recreational marijuana, is whether this level of regulation makes any kind of sense anymore. Fortunately Health Canada has recently given growers an opportunity to raise this very topic, albeit in a somewhat roundabout way. On Nov. 21 the agency announced a round of public consultations on cannabis regulation, with an eye to being prepared for the looming legalization deadline. Until Jan. 20, 2018, Canadians have an opportunity to have their say (see below for online address). Health Canada has periodically revisited and consulted on its industrial hemp policies, but the most recent was in 2013, before cannabis legalization was a serious consideration. With such profound implications on the horizon, hemp growers and processors should use this opportunity to make their voices heard. The government should listen. (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/ consultation-proposed-approach-regulation-cannabis.html) gord.gilmour@fbcpublishing.com

Missions showcase new crop BY DREW BAKER MWBGA

very fall a very important program showcases our crops to international buyers. They’re the annual New Crop Missions which give us an opportunity to work together to provide our buyers of wheat and durum with a comprehensive overview of the new crop. This is important because the characteristics of the crop can vary from season to season due to environmental factors which can influence things like protein levels, milling characteristics and other important variables. Organized by Cereals Canada, the Canadian Grain Commission and the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), the 2017 New Crop Missions will visit 18 countries, each of which are among Canada’s top customers for wheat. Our first stop is with the millers in Canada and the U.S. While we all know about our important offshore customers, it is often forgotten that our most important customers are on the North American continent. The New Crop Missions are truly a team effort. Canada is unique in presenting the entire value chain to customers and, as a farmer, I am honoured to represent Canadian producers on this year’s missions. Through my involvement with industry organizations, I get to directly work with the value chain and get to see how valuable it is that we continually work together. Through November I met with customers in Japan, Korea, China and Singapore. The team also met with officials from government agencies and had one-on-one meetings with large buyers. On these missions, I got to tell our story. I got to directly answer questions about sustainability, farm practices, and how we as farmers make cropping decisions.

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I was on hand to address questions on storage practices that impact food safety requirements. I believe it is important to highlight the technical advancements that help Canadian farmers be as productive as possible, as well as ensuring that we are sustainably managing our farms. This year we had a great story to tell our customers. Quality this year has been outstanding. Over 95 per cent of CWRS crop has graded No. 1 or No. 2. More than 90 per cent of the 2017 durum crop is No. 1 or No. 2. It’s a pleasure to share this sort of good news story. Delivering the technical data on the 2017 crop was only half of the job. It was also important that we listened to our customers to ensure that as an industry we are moving to address any concerns. This is how we strengthen the Canadian competitive advantages of consistency, quality, and cleanliness. The demands of our customers are the key driving force for Canadian research and innovation. What has all of this meant to me personally? I believe this opportunity has given me more information on how important the decisions I make on my farm are. An example of this would be ensuring I am spraying at the right time, delivering what I declare, and overall being engaged with what are current and potential market access issues. I would recommend that every producer look at the www.keepingitclean.ca website, as well as www.canadianwheat.ca. As a proud, sustainable, Canadian producer I am always looking to how I can do things better, and be more sustainable and profitable for both me and my farm, as well as for the industry as a whole. Drew Baker farms near Beausejour and is a representative on several industry groups including Cigi, Cereals Canada and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association.

November 1973

ur November 23, 1973 issue contained advertisements encouraging farmers to vote on two questions. One was to allow a compulsory checkoff requested by the Manitoba Beef Growers Association to fund a beef-promotion agency for Manitoba cattle producers. While 22,000 farmers were eligible, only 5,696 ballots were returned and the proposal was defeated, with only 43 per cent in favour. However, a later proposal was successful and the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association (now Manitoba Beef Producers) was founded in 1978. There was more interest in a plebiscite on whether rapeseed marketing should be transferred to the Canadian Wheat Board — 78.5 per cent of ballots were returned. A vote of 60 per cent in favour of the CWB was required, but 52.5 per cent voted in favour of keeping the open market. Following poor world crops and the Soviet “Great Grain Robbery” in 1972, there was much concern about world food security. At a Food and Agricultural Organization meeting of 130 countries in Rome, Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan gave guarded support to a proposal for a world program to hold buffer stocks, but said that importing countries would have to share the cost, noting that Canada had until recently held 40 per cent of the world’s wheat reserves. That month we reported “that for the first time, a large animal has been born of an embryo that was kept for a week in a deep freeze in a state of suspended animation.” A purebred Hereford bull had been born to a Hereford-Friesian cross at a British research station. And in Ottawa, an Opposition member failed to get consent for a bill calling for the government to “institute an internship program whereby academics who are devising and setting agricultural policy be required to spend at least two years on a farm, ranch or feedlot every seven years so as not to lose touch with the practical problems of farming.”

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Amazon and the slow death of the traditional grocery store The Amazon effect means consumers will have greater choice and convenience – from their homes BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS Dalhousie University

he bricks-and-mortar food retailing model is losing its lustre in Canada. The signs are everywhere. Loblaws is the latest grocer to commit to home delivery. Starting in December, Canada’s leading food retailer has an ambitious plan to deliver food for a fee from coast to coast. The company has spent millions to make many of its stores cathedrals for food – like the Maple Leaf Gardens store in Toronto. But suddenly, serving up President’s Choice in people’s homes seems like a better idea. Basically, the socio-economic fundamentals that supported big-box stores are weakening rapidly. Real estate isn’t cheap, increasing in-store sales is difficult and finding good labour to cover large spaces is challenging. As higher minimum wages add to the pressure, grocers need to think of ways to make their equity and human capital work more efficiently. What’s more, a good portion of the Canadian population is becoming less independent. By 2025, more than eight million Canadians will be 65 or older. Add Canada’s unpredictable – and sometimes horrid – weather and all indicators point to one thing: the traditional food retail structure is less attractive to a growing number of Canadians.

Our lifestyle is also a factor: timestrapped consumers want convenience. Those who can’t or don’t want to cook are looking for quick fixes. So that’s exactly what the food retail industry is trying to offer. Grocers are essentially trying to chase down the money that shows up less often at their doorsteps. As a result, we’re witnessing – and contributing to – the slow death of the traditional grocery store. An increasing portion of the average Canadian’s budget – almost 30 per cent of all money spent on food – is dedicated to eating outside the home. As well, most of us are shopping online for anything and everything. And food is part of that portfolio. Five years ago, barely one per cent of our food purchases were made online. Today, some analysts suggest that’s close to four per cent. We’re catching up to the Americans, who now buy seven per cent of their food online. And prodded along by Walmart, online grocery shopping is expanding. Walmart’s online sales in the U.S. grew by almost 50 per cent last quarter and a lot of it was food. Canada is seeing similar trends. Even though Canadian grocers’ balance sheets are in fairly good shape, Amazon – the boogeyman of retailing – has become a legitimate threat since it took over Whole Foods this summer. Amazon isn’t just a business killer, it destroys entire sectors. The bookstore was its first victim. And since its acquisition of Whole Foods,

we can assume that the grocery store is in Amazon’s sights. It’s redefining how the food industry makes transactions in a digitalized, borderless world. In Canada, Grocery Gateway is a pioneer. For years, this fleet owned by Longo Brothers delivered food products in the Greater Toronto Area but barely made a profit. The company acquired Grocery Gateway in 2004 from a failed dot-com project. For 13 years, the competition stood back and did nothing, for fear of cannibalizing a fellow market grocer. Several questioned the sustainability of operating a full fleet of trucks while charging a premium of 15 to 20 per cent on an order of $50. But Grocery Gateway learned and is now expanding. For Longo Brothers, it was about running a good business. For Loblaws, it’s about fighting the Amazon effect, which is why we’re about to see a revolution in home food delivery. Imagine coming home and everything is already done for you. Leveraged by data, food retailers have started to connect directly with homes. In some U.S. cities, Walmart is delivering food to the consumer’s fridge. In 10 or 15 years, the possibilities seem boundless. It’s possible, for example, that companies will own the food we receive and we’ll only pay for what we consume.

It’s also possible that leftovers could be credited, resold on our behalf and used for something else, eliminating waste. Similar gains can be achieved on the nutritional front. Consumers could wear portable devices that automatically tell their fridges it’s time to be replenished to satisfy customized diets. Or a Fitbit for food could see food retailers deliver healthy choices, directed by a personal tracker. The new trends will force grocers to deal with better-informed consumers. All the data consumers need is readily available online, where they can also shop at their own pace. That should make consumers more rational, dampening impulse buying – a scary thought for many food companies. Grocers will need to be far more precise in their practices to match higher expectations. The food retailing industr y’s link directly to our homes may seem incredible but it’s only the beginning. While management at Loblaws and other retailers is kept up at night seeking strategies for long-term survival in the face of the Amazon effect, the opportunities are endless. At least Loblaws had the foresight to act before it’s too late. Sylvain Charlebois is senior fellow with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, dean of the faculty of management and a professor in the faculty of agriculture at Dalhousie University.

A path forward for pulses

Governments must be cautious about what signals they’re sending the market and aware of unintended consequences BY GORDON BACON Pulse Canada

ndia and Canada are the two global superpowers of the pulse world. India is the world’s largest producer and the largest consumer of pulses. Canada is the world’s largest exporter of pulses. India’s growing population, strong economic growth, and inevitable variability in production and harvest quality (weather dependent) all point towards the need for a more comprehensive policy approach that recognizes that food security relies on trade. The current challenges with pulse trade in India signal that the time has come for the pulse superpowers to come to one view on how to address both the short-term and long-term commercial and political realities of pulse trade. Both countries have a lot at stake. No government will benefit if actions end up creating unintended consequences like

reduced pulse plantings in 2018. The wrong signals from pulse superpower India could drive farmers in countries like Canada to sharply reduce pulse plantings, setting the stage for a potential shortage of pulses for the 2018-19 crop year. Affordable pulse protein plays a huge role in food security for India and increasingly for the rest of the world. This is why it is so important that India’s handling of the immediate issue of depressed prices and large stocks of government-owned pulses is also mindful of how India’s policy will have a global reach affecting global pulse production and stocks available for trade well into 2019 and beyond. Recent meetings between Canadian ministers and ministers in the Indian government have opened the door for collaboration on a longer-term approach. That is welcome news. Now governments need to act quickly and in a way that works in concert with the global open market in pulse trade.

There are two areas of focus for Canada and India to address in order to return pulse trade to mutually beneficial solid ground. Import duties are one way for India to provide domestic price protection. Transparency in how and when duties are applied, increased and decreased is essential to both production and trade decisions worldwide. Duties linked to both market support prices in India and the commercial price for pulses in India can provide protection to farmer incomes in times of low prices, and be reduced or eliminated to ensure pulses remain affordable when prices rise. Plant protection policies cannot and should not be used as non-tariff trade barriers. Blanket policies requiring fumigation would only make sense if all countries presented a uniform level of threat that could effectively be addressed by fumigation. This is not the case. Phytosanitary policy will be country specific, reflecting the degree of risk of introduction of pests of quarantine concern.

Regulatory requirements to use fumigants must be based on science-based assessments specific to the origin of the shipment. Use of regulation to require use of any fumigant, especially ones like methyl bromide which is known to be extremely harmful to the environment, has to be based on a high level of risk. All countries, including Canada, should challenge misuse of fumigants as a matter of public interest and sound sciencebased policy. Canada and India will continue to be valued pulse trade partners for the foreseeable future in part because the variability of crop production and crop quality in both countries is beyond the control of today’s technology. Governments will always have an interest in policy that supports local farmers and supports food security through trade, and will need to make sure that support policies don’t exacerbate price volatility. A predictable trade policy including transparent processes for establishment of duties and adherence to a science-based

approach to sanitary/phytosanitary issues aligns with Prime Minister Modi’s significant push towards improving the climate for doing business in India and attracting investment. Strong business ties with India align with Prime Minister Trudeau’s policies and commitment to build economic ties with India. Governments in Canada and India must adjust sound policy to ensure that it contributes to the stability of pulse values in India in the short term, and food security for 2018, 2019 and beyond. Success will be judged by successfully balancing the outcomes for India’s farmers in the short term, and the impact on the global pulse trade over the longer term. The eyes of the world are on the pulse superpowers. Let us be confident that we are travelling down the right path. Gordon Bacon is CEO of Pulse Canada, the national association representing growers, traders and processors of Canadian pulse crops.

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for example, is looking for very lean animals and for lamb at a certain time of year. “Our producers need to know when they want to sell their animals, what the market is actually demanding at that time,” she said. The initiative will also help facilitate greater communication between participating producers and buyers thereby offering increased market knowledge to sheep producers. Other advantages touted in a pre-vote discussion at the annual meeting included how this would offer producers regular shipping opportunities, a chance for smaller flocks to be part of larger loads, knowledge of prices prior to loading and guaranteed payments. Participation in the enhancement initiative will remain entirely voluntary, and any producer with any size of flock or breed could choose to take part as often or as infrequently as they so chose. It actually remains to be seen whether this will get off the ground, Basford stressed, noting that last week’s vote only begins a process. “This is step one,” she said. The MSA must also seek approval for adding marketing to its articles of incorporation to get this started. There were a fair number of questions raised during the AGM around how exactly an MSEB would operate and those details need further discussion through ongoing consultations with MSA members. The new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) is a potential source of funding to support the various components of the program, which, in addition to offering more training and education opportunities for producers, would also include assembly points for loading animals and related staffing and administrative needs. MSA directors say the program would operate on a revenue neutral basis. The move is part of the MSA’s broader Vision 2020 (please see related story at right), a fivepoint action strategy aiming to bolster all segments of the Manitoba sheep industry. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Sheep producers want more resources for optimizing productivity Manitoba Sheep Association’s 2017 annual general meeting included multiple speakers on flock care and management BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff / Portage la Prairie

heri Bieganski and her husband Jeff decided to add sheep to their stock farm five years ago and they’ve never looked back. It’s been a period of remarkable growth of the sheep sector, says the Carberry-area farmer and co-owner of Shereff Stock Farms. Bieganski is also acting chair for the Manitoba Sheep Producers. “There is a lot of optimism out there,” she said. The latest Census of Agriculture figures on Manitoba’s sheep flock bear that out. Manitoba’s flock is the fastest growing in Canada, expanding 43.2 per cent between 2011 and 2016, to 90,423 animals in 2016. The growth is attributable to significant expansion of one producer in eastern Manitoba but overall consumer demand for fresh lamb is also spurring more entrants to the sector. The MSA’s membership and other producers’ flock expansion also tell that story, said Bieganski. “We’ve seen several new producers over the last few years, and at the same time existing producers have been growing their flocks as well,” she said.

Questions But both new and existing producers also have plenty of questions around flock management and care, and the MSA’s fluctuating membership can also be seen as a sign not everyone is getting those questions answered. The MSA recognizes that need and is trying very hard to develop and provide educational resources and opportunities for producers, said Bieganski. “There is a steep learning curve,” she said. “There’s just so many areas in sheep production that can be stumbling blocks.” The November 18 annual meeting was also billed as a sheep symposium, with a variety of speakers present to answer

The MSA’s Vision 2020 — a five-point strategy for sector development — includes the goal of developing more educational resources for producers to learn how to keep flock health optimal, boost productivity and improve farm profitability. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

pressing questions about flock management and care. Among them was Manitoba veterinarian Dr. Judy Hodge who spoke of some of the looming issues that producers need to recognize will affect them and how to be prepared to deal with them. Antimicrobial resistance and increasing veterinarian oversight for antibiotics usage of them is one of them. Producers will need to ensure they have client relationships established with their veterinarians, because it will soon no longer be possible to buy medicated feed or pick up a bottle of penicillin at the local Co-op without a veterinarian’s prescription, said Hodge.

New diseases Climate change, which can sometimes seem a distant matter, is another. What climate change is going to bring are new diseases and producers need to know the risks these diseases pose as well as what role they could inadvertently play in spreading them. Bluetongue, which has not been detected in Manitoba yet, is spread by biting midges but as well as through contaminated needles. If bluetongue affects an animal in a flock, and the producer continues to vaccinate the flock it’s in with the same needle, the disease will

“There’s just so many areas in sheep production that can be stumbling blocks.” Sheri Bieganski Carberry-area sheep producer

be spread to other animals, she said. “That’s going to be a risk factor once we get bluetongue,” she said. “You are going to have to start to adapt your ways of doing things.” Hodge also stressed the importance of understanding chronic and subclinical diseases in sheep flocks. Many of the diseases that affect sheep have very long incubation periods and it will not be obvious to the producer how they’re affecting flock productivity, she said. “It’s really just chipping away at your profits.” The November 18 meeting also included talks from Manitoba Agriculture food safety specialist Diane Roberts on the requirements for selling at the farm gate, and Calgary-based veterinarian Dr. Michel Levy described new tests for gastrointestinal parasites. Manitoba agriculture’s dairy specialist Rob Berry spoke about sheep nutrition and the need to

pay attention to water quality. The latter can affect sheep health and productivity in ways producers may not always realize, he said. “We wonder why animals aren’t reproducing and we may look at the feed or environment, and then we have a look at the water test,” he said.

Future vision The MSA also released Vision 2020 — a five-point strategy at this meeting. Vision 2020 lays out five actions listed under communications, production efficiency, flock expansion, market development and organizational capacity. A vote at this meeting to go forward with establishing an ‘enhancement board’ falls under the category of market expansion and development. The MSA’s other stated goals include increasing the number of sheep producers in the province, supporting research benefiting the sector, government lobbying to increase access to programs, and fostering economic viability within the sector through pushing the value of having lambs available year round. The MSA is also aiming to encourage new entrants into the industry and to promote lamb consumption. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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as well as choosing to be a partnership on the farm as well,” Lee Brown said, adding that many of those working off farm have professional careers such as teachers, lawyers or nurses before returning home for a second shift as farmers.

More women Female farmers are on the rise in Canada, if 2016’s Census of Agriculture is to be believed. Statistics Canada now reports that, while women are still in the minority, 28.7 per cent of Canada’s 271,900 farmers were female last year, up from 27.4 per cent in 2011. Moreover, that jump was not only because women were joining men on existing farms, although those numbers rose as well. The majority (60.4 per cent) of farms are still run only by men, but the number of female-only operations is increasing, jumping from 5.6 per cent of farms in 2011 to 7.2 per cent in 2016. It’s a particular trend for the young. Farmers under 35 years old in general increased (although they remain one of the lowest age brackets), but the number of farm women under 35 years old rose 113.3 per cent, compared to a 24.4 per cent rise in men. Statistics Canada has taken those numbers to mean both male and female children are taking over farms from retiring parents. The conference drew about 125 participants this year, counting day passes. The one-day rate has historically meant attracting attendees who would otherwise be unable to spare time off work. “Part of what we try to strive for is a process of learning knowledge (and) sharing, how to take back that information to your communities, to your families, how to utilize some of it,” Lee Brown said. While the conference is not closed to men, the overwhelming majority of both attendees and presenters are female. Recurring topics such as worklife balance returned to the schedule this year. North Dakota farmer Katie Dilse opened the speaking schedule with a look at business management and family life. She was followed Nov. 21 by Angella Fox, an Eddystone producer who lost her husband in a workplace accident in 2011, becoming the sole proprietor of their farm. The resulting emotional, legal and financial fallout “struck home” for many in the audience, participants later said, securing Fox’s presentation as one of the most cited talks of the conference.

Recurring theme Panel discussions on legal, financial, health and insurance considerations on the farm later bolstered Fox’s message. “This year, I feel that there was more of a focus on the whole succession planning and the financial aspect of preparing for the future,” said Mallory Penner, a conference attendee and agricultural account manager with Access Credit Union in Altona. Dilse’s presentation was also a highlight, she said. “She just brought a great enthusiasm to it and just reminded

us to have a little fun and enjoy life,” she said. “It is a very hard lifestyle for a lot of people and I think it was a really good reminder to just make sure you enjoy it and take time for the people around you, because that’s the important part.” It was the second year the Altona resident has attended. The conference was a novel experience for first-time attendee Debra Moffat. The Strathclair resident has become more active on the farm since the 2003 BSE crisis required her husband to take a job off their cattle operation. “You run into all sorts of obstacles because I’m the farmer’s wife; I’m not the farmer,” she said. “You had to educate people on how they treated you.” Like Penner and Lee Brown, Moffat also cited Fox’s emotional talk. “I’m sure most of us were in tears over the thing, but it’s just a reality of what could happen to any of us at any time,” she said, adding that she and her hus-

Motivational speaker and North Dakota farmer Katie Dilse leads one of several sessions on life balance during the 2017 Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference Nov. 19-21 in Brandon. PHOTO: ALEXIS STOCKFORD

band are in the middle of succession planning. Food myths and public trust, farm safety, time-sensitive meal prep, community service, teach-

ing financial literacy to the next generation and employee recruitment helped round out the speaking schedule. The annual conference will

return to Winkler next year, the same community that hosted it in 2015. astockford@farmmedia.com

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Branding base for good hires

The Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference looked at hiring and human resources during the most recent event BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD

“If you don’t build a brand for yourself, someone else will build a brand for you.”

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arms need a brand for hiring employees the same way they need to market for customers. That was one message that Manitoba Agriculture’s Khosi Mashinini had Nov. 20 during her presentation on human resource planning in Brandon. The farm enterprise management specialist urged producers to develop or update an HR plan, a document handling interview, hiring, orientation, conflict management, discipline and other employee issues. “Agriculture is a good employer, but the problem is most of the skills are transferable to other industries,” Mashinini said. “In most cases, the people who you are able to hire in agriculture are the people who have an interest or maybe a link to an interest.” The key then, becomes fostering that interest, she said. Avoiding a bad hire starts with attracting the right people, Mashinini said, something that becomes more probable if the

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Manitoba Agriculture’s Khosi Mashinini leads attendees through hiring and employee retention tips during the Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference in Brandon Nov. 19-21. PHOTO: ALEXIS STOCKFORD

farm is already established as a good employer. “If you don’t build a brand for yourself, someone else will build a brand for you,” she told the room. Salaries may offer one incentive, as will benefits, she said, but warned producers not to overlook more indirect benefits such as flexible hours for employees trying to juggle a work-life balance.

In other ways, brand building might echo what is done for the customer, such as increasing a company’s public presence by adding logos to clothing or equipment. “The main message is whether you are a small or large farm business, you need to have a human resource plan and then your plan should not just be

focused on just hiring and retention, but go beyond that,” she said. Performance reviews should appear on the plan, along with training supports. The interview and hiring process may create another wrinkle, she said. Farms should have a standard hiring process laying out who is to attend the interview and who contributes to the final decision. Questions should be consistent between candidates and the person being interviewed should do 80 per cent of the talking. After hiring, Mashinini warned producers not to overlook the importance of orientation, adding that a hire should ideally be made in slower times, when employers can invest the proper time into employee training. Conflict management also

made its way into the presentation’s highlights. Attendees were told to speak to all parties separately and get all sides of an argument before bringing the conflicted parties together. “Don’t take sides: state facts,” Mashinini advised. Participants noted several takeaways from the presentation, although some pointed out that Mashinini’s motivational methods would only work if employees genuinely wanted to be there. Others stressed the need for documenting every incident fully as evidence in the case of a human resources issue. The presentation was one of a lineup of speakers during the 2017 Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference Nov. 19-21. astockford@farmmedia.com

Beef industry speaks to the sector’s future

Manitoba Beef Producers and Manitoba 4-H Council are making the rounds through the province with three youth-focused forums “We discussed what the issues were for upcoming people going into the beef industry and we talked about (how) getting land would be an issue if your family isn’t already in the industry. You would have to go other places.”

BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

t’s time for the next generation of beef producers to speak up. Manitoba Beef Producers, which has been engaged in its annual membership meeting circuit this fall, has handed them the microphone at a series of three emerging beef leaders’ forums, as a joint project with the Manitoba 4-H Council. Brian Lemon, MBP general manager, says his organization hoped to entice more youth engagement by providing a platform and peer group for interested young people to discuss their own industry issues. Forums led into a regular MBP district meeting. Forum locations were chosen for their proximity to 4-H programs, a nod to the fact that MBP expected most youth members to be drawn from the 4-H roster. The forums were not, however, exclusive to 4-H. Organizers invited all interested local teenagers from 12-18 years old to attend. “We really wanted to hear their thoughts on how we could do a better job building public trust, especially from their perspective as to the things that they see — the challenges we face as well as what the beef industry looks like to them,” Manitoba 4-H Council executive director Clayton Robins said. “Where are they going to work in it? What is there going to be?” Participants were encouraged to consider available careers in the beef industry and identify challenges either personally or for the beef industry as a whole. Now in the second week of November, organizers have checked off two forums, with one left Nov. 14 in Carman. Eriksdale opened both the forum and MBP meeting schedule with producer concerns in the Interlake.

Shaelyn Beswitherick

Shaelyn Beswitherick (l to r), Megan Beswitherick, Shalyssa Sawatzky and Adrienne Driedger, all of the Sidney 4-H Beef Club, gave their view on the future of beef during one of three Manitoba Beef Producers Emerging Beef Leaders Forums Nov. 3 in Austin. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Only a small group gathered for the inaugural forum Oct. 23, according to Robins.

Ongoing themes Participants faced similar questions at all three events, he said, although perspectives and answers shifted from forum to forum. Public trust became a major theme for the events, taking the lead in both Eriksdale Oct. 23 and Austin over a week later. It is a topic that has been pervasive in agriculture in general and has been widely publicized in the beef sector. In 2016, Earls restaurant chain became embroiled in a controversy over hormones in beef, temporarily sourcing their meat from the United States until public backlash became strong enough that they returned their business to Canada. Likewise, fast-food chain A&W has raised some producer ire with their ad campaign centred on beef “raised without any added hormones or steroids.” Forum discussion on public trust aimed at education and public engagement efforts, with sug-

gestions ranging from interactive class visits to farm field trips and packing plant tours. “We brought up public trust and how we could get advertising out in many different ways to get the different age groups of people to trust our beef process,” said Shalyssa Sawatsky, of the Sidney 4-H Beef Club, on Nov. 3. Those discussions have given the Manitoba 4-H Council and MBP some food for thought. “We need to find more engaging ways to make that fun and that was a word that’s come out both times with these young members is that whatever we do to engage the youth; it needs to be fun, and that’s a message that we can clearly take back and figure out how to do a really good job of that,” he said.

Participation A seven-year 4-H member, Sawatzky was one of six members from her club to attend after being encouraged by their club leader. Only one other attendee, from the Treherne 4-H Beef Club, participated in the forum Nov. 3.

Participation echoed the short attendance list in Eriksdale. Robins believed the small sizes were due to scheduling. The 4:30 p.m. youth forums were too early for more distant participants to make the trip after school, he said. Organizers plan to revisit the event’s timing next year. All seven participants in Austin Nov. 3 said they planned to be producers, something Robins was pleased to report. “All seven young ladies were talking about herds of their own and then what else they might do in the industry, so that in itself to me is extremely encouraging that that’s the mindset they have,” he said. Two of those participants, sisters Megan and Shaelyn Beswitherick, also flagged public trust and beef industry perception out of the evening’s discussions. “We talked about the education out in the public and how they feel about (beef) and what we could do to change how they feel about it,” Megan Beswitherick said. Adrienne Driedger, also of Sidney, echoed Bewitherick’s frus-

tration. The five-year 4-H’er cited unflattering news reports and negative attitude in the public around beef.

Startup costs For others, however, issues were more practical and local. While also mentioning public trust, Shaelyn Beswitherick pointed her gaze to land prices and the increasing difficulty for the young farmers who do not have capital to get started. “We discussed what the issues were for upcoming people going into the beef industry and we talked about (how) getting land would be an issue if your family isn’t already in the industry. You would have to go other places. You wouldn’t be able to stay here, because there’s not that much land,” she said. That view was unknowingly echoed later that evening during the regular MBP district meeting. The district noted that new producers may have difficulty accessing financing and passed a motion supporting more credit programs for new farmers. The motion now moves to the MBP annual general meeting in February 2018. astockford@farmmedia.com

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WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing.com or call 204-944-5762. Dec. 5-7: CanolaWeek (including Canola Industry Meeting, Canola Discovery Forum and Canola Innovation Day), Hilton Garden Inn, 90-22nd St. E., Saskatoon. For more info or to register visit www. canolacouncil.org. Dec. 5-7: Western Canada Conference on Soil Health/Western Canadian Grazing Conference, Radisson Hotel Edmonton South, 4440 Gateway Blvd., Edmonton. For more info call 780-836-3354. Dec. 7: Manitoba Beef Producers national checkoff town hall meeting, 4-9 p.m., Heartland Multiplex, MacGregor. For more info or to register (deadline Nov. 30) call 1-800-772-0458. Dec. 14: Hog Days, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Manitoba Room and UCT Pavilion, Keystone Centre, 1175-18th St., Brandon. For more info visit www. hogdaysbrandon.ca. Dec. 15: Fields on Wheels Conference, Four Points by Sheraton Winnipeg South, 2935 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg. For more info visit ctrf.ca/?page_ id=4668.

2018 Jan. 16-18: Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, 1175-18th St., Brandon. For more info visit www. AgDays.com. Jan. 24-25: Keystone Agricultural Producers annual general meeting, Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-697-1140 or visit kap.mb.ca/ meeting.cfm. Feb. 7: Ignite: FCC Young Farmer Summit, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www. fcc-fac.ca/en/ag-knowledge/ events/ignite.html. Feb. 8-9: Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave., Brandon. For more info or to register visit www.mbbeef.ca/annual-meeting/. Feb. 14-15: CropConnect Conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit cropconnectconference.ca.

Beef Producers hosting checkoff town hall The meeting will include representatives from several key industry groups STAFF

anitoba Beef Producers is host ing a town hall Dec. 7 in MacGregor to keep producers in the loop on the national checkoff program. The meeting is one of a series being held nationally, and is slated for the Heartland Multiplex, kicking off at 4 p.m. The program includes presentations from the National Check-Off Agency, Canada Beef, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and Beef Cattle Research Council. “We are excited to host the national checkoff town hall meeting here in Manitoba,” said Ben Fox, president B:10.25” of Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP). “When T:10.25” speaking with members we are S:10.25”

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often asked about the NCO and what value producers are seeing for their $1 checkoff. This meeting will provide those answers and give producers further insight into just how important their checkoff dollars are to the industry.” Scheduled to attend are Me l i n d a G e r m a n , g e n e r a l

m a n a g e r o f t h e Na t i o n a l C h e c k - O f f A g e n c y, Tr a c y Herbert of the Beef Cattle Research Council, Tom LynchStaunton, of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and Duane Ellard and Ron Glaser of Canada Beef. “Each of our speakers work for organizations that are vital to the Canadian beef industry and see first hand where the dollars are spent and the positive impact for producers,” said Brian Lemon, MBP general manager. “We are pleased they have all agreed to come to Manitoba and share their insights with our members.” To attend the meeting, which includes cocktails and a complimentary supper before the meeting program kicks off at 6:45, contact the MBP office at 1-800-772-0458.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS (Friday to Thursday) Winnipeg November 24, 2017 Slaughter Cattle Steers — Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 78.00 - 85.00 D3 Cows — Bulls 88.00 - 96.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 160.00 - 194.00 (801-900 lbs.) 185.00 - 204.00 (701-800 lbs.) 190.00 - 214.00 (601-700 lbs.) 200.00 - 223.00 (501-600 lbs.) 210.00 - 235.00 (401-500 lbs.) 225.00 - 265.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 150.00 - 174.00 (801-900 lbs.) 165.00 - 190.00 (701-800 lbs.) 170.00 - 195.00 (601-700 lbs.) 175.00 - 194.00 (501-600 lbs.) 185.00 - 204.00 (401-500 lbs.) 190.00 - 214.00

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Alberta South $ 185.00 - 196.00 192.00 - 205.00 200.00 - 215.00 209.00 - 225.00 219.00 - 241.00 $ 240.00 - 271.00 175.00 - 188.00 177.00 - 192.00 180.00 - 194.00 185.00 - 202.00 191.00 - 211.00 $ 200.00 - 230.00 196.00 - 213.00 206.00 - 230.00 191.00 - 205.00 198.00 - 218.00 206.00 - 234.00

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Futures (November 24, 2017) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change December 2017 119.05 -0.50 February 2018 125.48 0.35 April 2018 125.95 0.58 June 2018 118.58 0.10 August 2018 114.85 0.05 October 2018 114.48 -0.08

Feeder Cattle January 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 August 2018 September 2018

Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Ontario $ 126.57 - 142.56 131.43 - 144.34 50.79 - 75.34 50.79 - 75.34 73.87 - 94.50 $ 190.47 - 216.33 181.44 - 210.25 179.50 - 224.28 180.96 - 235.18 191.72 - 249.42 197.25 - 267.58 $ 142.24 - 142.24 144.88 - 144.88 153.99 - 153.99 156.10 - 156.10 157.30 - 157.30 160.48 - 160.48

Close 152.73 151.15 150.93 150.10 152.05 150.50

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Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending Nov 18, 2017

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54,737 13,186 41,551 NA 639,000

52,797 12,617 40,180 NA 629,000

Week Ending Nov 18, 2017

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1,219 28,761 12,407 332 835 9,788 442

1,248 26,561 11,923 536 777 10,752 305

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Auction marts are still as busy as ever but watchers expect volumes to fall soon Ashley robinson CNSC

rices have remained high as large volumes of cattle went through the Manitoba auction marts during the week ended Nov. 24. “( There are) big volumes of cattle moving across the west, or here in Manitoba. And I think from now on we’re going to see less volume,” said Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock Services – Virden. Approximately 14,300 head were sold at the province’s eight major auction marts during the week ended Nov. 24, down from the previous week where 17,350 were sold. Across the province volume fell slightly. Ashern Auction Mart was down by approximately 400 from the previous week to 1,547, while Virden fell by approximately 800 to 3,455. Even with numbers down slightly the volume is still up compared to last year. “The weather’s co-operated a lot better this year than last fall. Last fall we were really rainy, or it was really wet, kind of poor weather to be weaning calves, or selling calves. So a lot of them got weaned last year and maybe were fed into January, February, March,” Hill said. As well, high prices are enticing farmers to sell cattle this fall. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has been on the higher end this year with cattle selling at US$120 per hundredweight, as of Nov. 22, which is up $1 from the previous week. “Price-wise I’m watching the Chicago Board of Trade like everybody else. And we

“The weather’s co-operated a lot better this year than last fall. Last fall we were really rainy, or it was really wet, kind of poor weather to be weaning calves, or selling calves.” Robin Hill Heartland Livestock Services

could, like the possibility with smaller volumes, we could see a market get maybe not as fluctuated as we see sometimes in the busiest season,” Hill said. At Virden 600- to 700-pound feeder steers sold at $207 to $223 cwt, down $3 from the previous week. Heifers the same weight sold at $177 to $192 cwt, down approximately $3 from the previous week as well. Hill said while prices have fallen over the last week at Virden, they are up from last year at this time. He estimates producers are making 20 to 25 cents per pound more this year, which equals $150 more for a 600pound calf. “(Producers are) going to keep selling them because it’s still very good money,” he said. Heading into December volumes are going to start falling, according to Hill. The first two weeks of the month will be busy, while the week before Christmas it will quiet down. Ashley Robinson writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Change

December 2017

62.83

2.73

February 2018

69.10

2.52

April 2018

73.05

2.18

May 2018 June 2018

78.50 82.45

1.75 1.85

Reuters

Sheep and Lambs Winnipeg Wooled Fats — — Not Available This Week — —

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of April 13, 2010 Under 1.2 kg..................................................$1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg....................................................$1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg....................................................$1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg.....................................................$1.3230

Turkeys Minimum prices as of November 12, 2017 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................................$1.910 Undergrade ....................................... $1.820 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ............................................... $1.890 Undergrade ........................................$1.790 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A ............................................... $1.890 Undergrade ........................................$1.790 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A................................................. $1.890 Undergrade......................................... $1.805 Prices are quoted f.o.b. producers premise.

China pork prices slide BY DOMINIQUE PATTON

Other Market Prices Choice (110+ lb.) (95 - 109 lb.) (80 - 94 lb.) (Under 80 lb.) (New crop)

Higher prices make for a larger fall cattle run

briefs

Futures (November 24, 2017) in U.S. Hogs

$/cwt Ewes Lambs

$1 Cdn: $0.7869 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.2783 Cdn.

column

Cattle Prices

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

EXCHANGES: NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Toronto 127.09 - 176.65 187.14 - 231.41 218.72 - 238.68 216.74 - 248.77 222.54 - 298.82 —

SunGold Specialty Meats —

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective November 10, 2013. New Previous A Extra Large $2.00 $2.05 A Large 2.00 2.05 A Medium 1.82 1.87 A Small 1.40 1.45 A Pee Wee 0.3775 0.3775 Nest Run 24 + 1.8910 1.9390 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Hog prices in China are expected to fall further next year, curbing demand for imports at the world’s top pork consumer and pushing U.S.-based Smithfield to ramp up sales elsewhere, WH Group executives said. Smithfield, the biggest U.S. pork producer, has already boosted sales to Mexico, Japan and South Korea this year as demand from China has waned and hog prices there have slumped. Exports from the U.S. business to China have dropped 12 per cent in the

first three quarters, but overall exports have grown more than 20 per cent, driven by demand in other Asian markets, Luis Chein, group director and head of investor relations, told Reuters last week. The drop in exports to China belies expectations of analysts that with its $4.7-billion (all figures U.S. funds) acquisition of Smithfield in 2013, WH Group would be able to rapidly grow its exports to China. Hog prices in the first quarter of 2018 are set to drop sharply, reaching a bottom in the second quarter, according to the company’s forecast. WH Group chairman Wan Long said China, though, will continue to import pork in the

long term, with its huge demand and relatively high production costs helping maintain the gap between Chinese prices and the rest of the world. Chinese imports surged last year when domestic prices hit a record high of 21 yuan ($3.18) per kg. Prices have dropped to an average 15.2 yuan per kg in 2017, however, pushing imports in the first 10 months of this year down 28 per cent to one million tonnes, according to Chinese customs data. Imports are set to fall further as prices decline again next year to about 13 or 14 yuan per kg, according to WH forecasts, as a rapid expansion by large farms in the world’s top pork market offsets the closure of small family-run operations.

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg ( Hd Fats) 129.17 - 217.63 93.76 - 216.34 —

Toronto ($/cwt) 113.64 - 274.31 — 106.83 - 239.50

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 19.99 - 39.17 25.00 - 45.00

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GRAIN MARKETS column

Manitoba Elevator Prices

Canola values slip lower in U.S. traders’ absence

Average quotes as of November 24, 2017 ($/tonne)

Traders are largely gun shy while waiting on StatsCan data DAVE SIMS CNSC

t was a sluggish week for ICE Futures Canada canola prices as the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday sent traders to the sidelines. Markets in the U.S. were closed on Thursday and had limited hours on Friday. T h e f r o n t - m o n t h Ja n u a r y c o n t r a c t chopped around between the $514 and $520 marks for the beginning of the week ended Nov. 24. Volumes were thin and spread action generally wasn’t as busy as in weeks previous. Things changed on the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, though, when U.S. traders were absent from the market and some speculative selling took hold. Thin volumes exaggerated the losses and canola slipped below major support. It ran into a minor support level at $512, which stemmed the financial bleeding. End-user demand has been reasonably solid, with some speculative buying throwing support under the market. That said, foreign demand is a bit of a concern for the market right now. Commercial operators reported sales on the books are somewhat low for this time of year and they are looking for things to pick up. Funds are long and are expected to look for additional purchases if the market stays

higher. Many traders will be leery to push the market too far one way or the other before Statistics Canada’s production estimates come out on Dec. 6. Farmer selling is somewhat quiet, with targets for nearby delivery at $11.50 a bushel. The Canadian dollar strengthened over the week, falling below the 78 U.S. cents mark on Tuesday (Nov. 21) before regaining strength and approaching the 79 U.S. cents mark on Friday. In the U.S., corn stayed rangebound as traders positioned themselves in the lead-up to the Thanksgiving break. The market took support from slow farmer selling and technical buying. The cash basis in the U.S. is said to be very weak right now. Futures felt pressure from fresh forecasts indicating world corn production will be larger than previously projected. Soybean futures were a little more active than some of the other agricultural markets, jumping from the US$9.90-per-bushel ( January contract) level early in the week to just under US$10. The U.S. harvest has virtually wrapped up and soybean planting in Brazil is proceeding smoothly, which was bearish. Speculative buying helped prop up values somewhat, but the market is still being pressured by India’s decision to raise tariffs on vegetable oil imports. Dave Sims writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Future

Basis

Cash

E. Manitoba wheat

229.10

24.70

253.80

W. Manitoba wheat

229.10

8.64

237.73

E. Manitoba canola

511.00

-20.89

490.11

W. Manitoba canola

511.00

-26.77

484.23 Source: pdqinfo.ca

Port Prices As of Friday, November 24, 2017 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

179.49

0.37

U.S. hard red winter 12% Houston U.S. spring wheat 14% Portland

276.22302

-3.02

Canola Thunder Bay

521.00

-8.40

Canola Vancouver

531.00

-8.40

Closing Futures Prices

As of Thursday, November 23, 2017 ($/tonne) Last Week

Weekly Change

511.00

-8.40

ICE milling wheat

n/a

ICE barley

n/a

ICE canola

Mpls. HRS wheat

229.00

4.23

Chicago SRW wheat

152.76

-4.23

Kansas City HRW wheat

152.30

-2.76

Corn

134.74

-0.30

Oats

161.62

-5.03

Soybeans

364.96

1.01

Soymeal

356.83

6.17

Soyoil

748.38

-11.03

Cash Prices Winnipeg As of Friday, November 24, 2017 ($/tonne)

For three-times-daily market reports and more from Commodity News Service Canada, visit the Markets section at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

Last Week

Weekly Change

Feed wheat

n/a

Feed barley

160.76

-5.05

Rye

n/a

473.60

-1.57

n/a

Oats

189.99

1.30

Soybeans

387.65

6.61

Sunflower (NuSun) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)

17.65

n/a

Sunflower (Confection) Fargo, ND ($U.S./CWT)

Ask

Flaxseed Feed peas

Canadian wheat bids drift lower with U.S. futures A show of strength from the loonie has kept a cap on prices BY PHIL FRANZ-WARKENTIN CNS Canada

ard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada lost some ground during the week ended Nov. 24, as declines in the U.S. futures and a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. Depending on the location, average Canada Western Red Spring (13.5 per cent CWRS) wheat prices were down by $4 to $5 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 $238 per tonne in western Manitoba, to as high as $259 in northern Alberta. Quoted basis levels varied from location to location, but generally held

Average prices ranged from about $238 per tonne in western Manitoba, to as high as $259 in northern Alberta.

steady to range from about $9 to $31 per tonne above the futures when using the grain company methodology of quoting the basis as the difference between the U.S. dollar-denominated futures and the Canadian dollar cash bids. When accounting for currency exchange rates by adjusting Canadian prices to U.S. dollars (C$1=US$0.7869) CWRS bids ranged from US$187 to US$204 per tonne, which was unchanged on a U.S. dollar basis on

the week. That would put the currency adjusted basis levels at about US$25 to US$42 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 $32 to $53 below the futures. Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS) wheat bids were down by anywhere from $2 to $3 per tonne, with prices ranging from $167 to $188 per tonne. Average durum prices held relatively

steady, with bids in Saskatchewan coming in at about $267 to $281 per tonne. The December spring wheat contract in Minneapolis, which most CWRS contracts Canada are based off of, was quoted at US$6.2350 per bushel on November 24, down by 11.50 U.S. cents from the previous week. The Kansas City hard red winter wheat futures, which are now traded in Chicago, are more closely linked to CPRS in Canada. The December Kansas City wheat contract was quoted at US$4.1450 per bushel on Nov. 24, down by 5.50 U.S. cents compared to the previous week. The December Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat contract settled at US$4.1575 on November 24, which was down by 11.00 U.S. cents on the week. The Canadian dollar settled at 78.69 U.S. cents on November 24, which was up by roughly half a cent on the week.

The Manitoba Co-operator | November 30, 2017

LIVESTOCK h u s b a n d r y — t h e s c i e n c e , S K I L L O R ART O F F AR M IN G

Development corporation to assist hog barn builders With Bill 24 passed, hog barns expansion is once again a possibility, but Manitoba Pork Council says the approval process still frequently leaves producers looking for help navigating it BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

he Manitoba Pork Council hopes its new Swine Development Corporation will help farmers navigate the waters of building new barns. Chair George Matheson says the service is about halfway ready for its launch. The pork council has allocated $60,000 for the new program, which Matheson says will be run primarily by the pork council’s general manager, Andrew Dickson, and sustainable development programs manager Michael Teillet. “The permitting that is necessary to build a hog barn is very confusing and I think for a lot of people who are considering building a barn, they find this to be a real obstacle,” Matheson said. “To have someone who specializes in that area and can walk them through it and lead them to experts who can help them with planning and construction and conditional use hearings and visits to their neighbours and public in the area will be greatly helpful.” The development corporation will help producers navigate governmental red tape, the pork council says. Teillet estimates that getting a conditional use order currently takes between seven months to a year. “That’s just unacceptable,” he said during a Nov. 9 membership meeting in Portage la Prairie. “And, of that year of approvals, probably seven to nine months of that is that conditional use and TRC (Technical Review Committee) process under the Planning Act, so the Planning Act is a big piece of this puzzle.”

Changes needed The Manitoba Pork Council says it plans to tackle changes to the Planning Act next year. Those changes would be the “fourth step” and “the biggest nut to crack” in the pork council’s regulatory change to-do list, Teillet told producers Nov. 9. “We’ve been working on this for quite a while,” he said. “We’ve made a number of very specific and concrete recommendations to the government. We’re very confident that the government is listening and is reviewing this very closely.” The council has requested changes to streamline the approval system and lessen time needed to approve barns. The hog industry has already seen changes to the building code, which were adjusted to align with the national farm code earlier this

Western pork producers gather at one of two Manitoba Pork Council Membership meetings Nov. 9 in Portage la Prairie. The incoming Swine Development Corporation was one of the items on the agenda. Photo: Alexis Stockford

year. The previous building code was based on corporate and industrial codes that the hog industry argued did not fit with low-occupancy hog barns, although critics argued that changing the building code loosened fire safety. The industry next set its sights on rules requiring barns to have anaerobic digesters to treat manure. The industry has long referred to the requirement as a “barn ban,” arguing that the cost of an anaerobic digester, which it has priced at over $1 million, makes new barns an economic impossibility. The issue has been a thorn in the side of the pork industry since the moratorium first cropped up in 2007 and went province-wide in 2011. The province eased rules in 2015, launching a pilot program to allow new barns to be built, dependent on location and a list of requirements, including a two-cell lagoon system. The pork industry just saw the requirement removed entirely Nov. 10. Bill 24, which amended parts of the Environment Act that required anaerobic digesters, as well as a ban on winter manure spreading (although that ban is still required u n d e r L i ve s t o c k Ma n u re a n d Mortalities Management Regulation), passed third reading and received royal assent after a marathon Legislature session.

“The permitting that is necessary to build a hog barn is very confusing and I think for a lot of people who are considering building a barn, they find this to be a real obstacle.” George Matheson Manitoba Pork Council chair

The news was met with celebration from the hog industry.

Unwritten ban Dave Hildebrandt, general manager for Morris Piglets near Lowe Farm, Man., said he was never denied a proposed barn, but that the regulations created a chilling effect where he, like many other farmers, never started the process of getting approval, scared off by the long wait times and bureaucratic red tape. “We didn’t look at expanding and get stopped by that process, but I think a lot of people just never started the process because, for the animal sector, it was just unreasonable,” Hildebrandt said. “I believe Bill 24 is a good move,”

he added. “It’s based a little bit more on what I understand the science to be as far as environment and things of that nature and what’s more realistic to what our hog sector does in the agriculture industry.” Teillet says the changes are also coming to the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation. The pork council expects those changes to be introduced by the end of the year and finalized in spring 2018. Teillet added that Bill 24 had to be passed to make way for LMMMR changes. Planning Act changes are also anticipated in spring 2018, Teillet said. The pork council has not announced additional staff to run the Swine Development Corporation. “It will not take a lot of time from our staff,” Matheson said. “The staff will direct (producers) to other people and those people will be putting in a lot of time to get the development going.” While the corporation is still in the works, Matheson said his organization is prepared for producers needing help more immediately. “If someone came to us tomorrow and said, ‘We want to build a barn, where do we begin?’ we would be able to point them in the right direction and be of great assistance to them,” he said. astockford@farmmedia.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | November 30, 2017

Manitoba Pork to take harder line on late hog levies

No kidding around — goat expert offers breeding advice

The Manitoba Pork Council hopes a hit to the wallet will convince producers to pay their hog levies on time

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN

BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

ro d u c e r s s h i rk i n g o n their hog levies may face a financial penalty in the near future, the Manitoba Pork Council has said. Chair George Matheson says failure to pay fees has been a standing concern with the board, but council efforts to solve the problem have lacked teeth until now. “For the most part, our producers pay their levies, but there are a few, especially people who export south of the border (that do not),” Matheson said. “There are privacy laws that make it difficult to keep track of exactly what they were shipping. We know what we roughly should be receiving and we know we’re not there.” The Manitoba Pork Council draws 80 cents for every market hog sold in Manitoba and 19 cents for each weanling. Matheson estimates that unpaid levies cost the council around six per cent of its $4.2-million budget a year. “For those producers who always pay, it’s not fair and we’re going to make it fair,” he said. Council policy says producers must pay levies within four days after the last day of the week in which an animal is marketed. Proposed changes would add a $100 penalty for fees paid between that time up to 30 days after an animal is marketed. The next two months would come with a $500 penalty, while producers failing to pay after 90 days will face an extra $1,000 fee. Outstanding levies may face an interest rate penalty, plus 10 per cent compounded for each year not paid. During the pork council’s Nov. 9 western membership meeting in Portage la Prairie, g e n e r a l m a n a g e r A n d re w Dickson said that the pork council usually tries to take individual financial situations into account. Di c k s o n s a i d t h e c o u ncil is open to discuss legitimate financial concerns. The point, he said, is to curb those instances where producers do not end up paying fees at all.

Have some very good fencing, a pregnant-looking animal often isn’t, and have a chat with your vet Staff / Edmonton

veryone wants their goats to kid, but there are a few things they can do to ensure that breeding is done well, says a leading North American goat expert. “A female goat likes a choice,” Mary Smith said at the recent Alberta Goat Breeders Association conference. “Does do have preferences in which bucks they will want to breed.” Veterinarians should do breeding soundness exams, get a semen sample, and observe the buck in action, she said. “If he’s got the semen, but doesn’t know where to put it, it doesn’t help a lot,” said Smith. Attendees were given in-depth breeding advice from the profes-

sor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, including how to measure and evaluate testicles. Turns out the male reproductive glands change in size over the course of the year (they’re biggest in October and smallest in February) and you want to ensure there are two (having one testicle is a hereditary trait). Smith also had pointers for determining whether a doe is in heat — this can include using a hermaphrodite goat or rubbing the buck’s horns where the scent glands are and putting the rag in a jar (any doe in heat will be very interested in the rag). Keeping bucks and nanny goats in adjacent pens isn’t a good idea unless you have a very robust fence as bucks are very determined when females are in heat.

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“Get the bucks away from the does by three months,” said Smith, noting females are generally fertile at five months — something that often surprises owners of pet goats. On the other hand, a seemingly pregnant goat may not actually be with kid. “Pet goats and goats that are not allowed to get bred when they come into heat commonly get a false pregnancy,” said Smith. “With a false pregnancy, progesterone is elevated and the goat thinks it is pregnant.” Fluid will accumulate in the uterus, and the animal will look pregnant, but an ultrasound or blood test will determine the true state of affairs. Vaccination protocols for pregnancy are very regional and producers should seek veterinary advice on what to vaccinate for.

“Get the bucks away from the does by three months.” Mary Smith

“You should suspect an infectious abortion if more than two per cent of your goats abort,” said Smith. There are many infectious causes of abortions in goats, including Q-fever, listeria, and Cache Valley virus. All of these diseases are zoonotic, and can be passed to humans so producers should take proper precautions and use gloves and even a face mask if appropriate. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Feeder Steers No. on offer

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

St. Rose

Winnipeg

Nov. 20

Nov. 21

Nov. 23

Nov. 22

Nov. 20

Nov. 23

Nov. 24

1,400

1,353*

615

2,265

3,455*

1,225*

1,943

1,290

over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

up to 171.00

n/a

165.00-187.00

900-1,000

n/a

181.00-193.50

150.00-187.00

n/a

183.00-193.00

n/a

175.00-194.00

185.00-213.00

130.00-196.00

160.00-195.00

190.00-207.00

195.00-204.00 (206.00)

190.00-203.50

190.00-204.00

188.00-204.00

800-900 700-800

189.00-225.00

127.00-207.00

170.00-205.00

200.00-214.00

199.00-214.00 (215.00)

195.00-212.25

198.00-221.00

195.00-208.50

600-700

190.00-224.50

168.00-215.50

185.00-225.00

205.00-223.00

207.00-223.00 (226.00)

205.00-226.00

n/a

200.00-218.00

500-600

200.00-244.50

133.00-242.00

200.00-242.00

215.00-229.00

218.00-233.00

215.00-235.00

215.00-242.00

210.00-234.00

400-500

210.00-271.00

150.00-279.00

230.00-267.00

230.00-261.00

240.00-262.00

235.00-269.00

240.00-282.00

220.00-265.00

300-400

n/a

200.00-283.00

250.00-325.00

260.00-280.00

255.00-298.00

240.00-282.00

n/a

245.00-305.00

n/a

149.00-171.00

140.00-186.00

n/a

165.00-184.00

n/a

158.00-178.00

800-900

n/a

132.50.-132.50

150.00-186.00

160.00-178.00

172.00-184.00

n/a

165.00-188.00

700-800

m/a

100.00-190.50

150.00-180.00

170.00-184.00

172.00-184.00

170.00-182.00

170.00-179.00

170.00-188.00

600-700

174.00-203.00

160.00-202.00

165.00-190.00

180.00-203.00

177.00-192.00

180.00-198.00

175.00-205.00

175.00-194.00

500-600

180.00-236.00

100.00-211.00

185.00-226.00

185.00-205.00

184.00-203.00

185.00-206.00

195.00-226.00

180.00-206.00

400-500

199.00-226.00

167.50-224.00

200.00-232.00

210.00-228.00

203.00-224.00

200.00-228.00

200.00-282.00

185.00-218.00

300-400

n/a

216.00-239.00

200.00-250.00

212.00-230.00

n/a

210.00-237.00

n/a

195.00-275.00

No. on offer

147

n/a

187

112

n/a

205

160

D1-D2 Cows

70.00-83.00

42.00-55.00

40.00-65.00

75.00-83.00

77.00-82.00

72.00-78.00

76.00-89.00

n/a

D3-D5 Cows

65.00-71.00

60.00-55.00

65.00-79.00

60.00-74.00

68.00-86.00

n/a

70.00-29.00

n/a

Age Verified

79.00-91.00

75.00-82.00

n/a

Mature Bulls

80.00-101.00

93.00-97.50

73.00-100.00

90.00-103.00

84.00-105.00

90.00-100.00

92.00-105.00

87.00-96.00

n/a

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

Slaughter Market

Butcher Steers Butcher Heifers

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

up to 88.00

n/a

78.00-84.00

n/a

80.00-85.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

95.00-123.00

Lean Export Cows

n/a

79.00-86.00

n/a

40.00-60.00

100.00-150.00

n/a

up to 127.00

n/a

100.00-130.00

n/a

Heiferettes * includes slaughter market

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

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There’s a simple solution to the increase of clostridial cases Vaccines for the clostridial diseases are the cheapest on the market, but often aren’t given ROY LEWIS DVM Beef 911

here has definitely been a trend upwards of the various forms of clostridial disease seen primarily inside housed dairy cattle. This article will explore how it is possible for these cases to occur and how there are still an alarming number of dairy and beef producers who don’t vaccinate, vaccinate sporadically, or forget about booster vaccinating. Since vaccines for the clostridial diseases are, overall, the cheapest on the market, it behooves us to remember to vaccinate and develop a routine vaccination protocol with your veterinarian. The choice of vaccine may vary slightly from area to area, depending on the clostridial organisms prevalent in your region. Clostridial organisms are spore-producing bacteria that live in the soil and can last for decades (50 years plus). The spores are frequently ingested, and often bruising, liver damage, and a myriad of other problems can trigger a clinical case. Survival, even with vigorous treatment, is very rare. Vaccination with the multivalent clostridial vaccines (up to a nine-way is approved in Canada for beef and dairy cattle) is quite protective if done according to label directions. Dairies also get the sporadic hemorrhagic bowel syndrome (also called jejunal hemorrhagic syndrome) in which Clostr idium per fr ingens A is thought to be involved. Unfortunately there is no vaccine licensed in Canada, but some dair y producers are

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bringing in a vaccine specifically for this condition under an EDR (emergency drug release). In Ontario, there has been a growing number of clostridial disease cases, primarily caused by Clostridium septicum and Clostridium chauvei, showing up in dairy cattle. Every year there are a number of outbreaks occurring in calves at pasture in Canada, so we know it is in the soil in abundance in some locations. So how is soil from the fields getting into dairy barns? First off, if heifers are pastured at any time in their life, exposure is possible. Secondly, baled hay often can contain dirt thrown up by pickups and if pocket gophers are present they drag up lots of soil to the surface. A prominent veterinarian, Dr. Mac Littlejohn of the Kirkton & St. Mary’s veterinary group in Ontario, has said that since the advent of disc bines (versus sickle haybines), he has seen an increased incidence — most likely from more dirt

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getting thrown into the swath. Disc bines have many advantages over sickle mowers, so this is no means a negative on them. The bottom line is one must vaccinate dairy cattle — plain and simple. Any type of excavating or dirt being brought i n by f a r m e q u i p m e n t o r other vehicles on the tires has the possibility of containing clostridial spores. It is often a critical mass of spores that is necessary before we see clinical disease (that with most of these organisms, leads to sudden death). An autopsy by your veterinarian is necessary to confirm it. This is why it is also imperative to have sudden deaths and other deaths autopsied. We need the sample for BSE submission, but most importantly we need to find out the actual cause of death. This also helps us in our vaccination decisions. Dairymen or dairywomen these days use more synchronization programs such as Ov-sync or Co-sync that

require GnRh and prostaglandin shots to complete. On the label of all prostaglandins, there is a warning of the rare possibility of the bruising created by the administration of the prostaglandin initiating a clostridial myositis. These can occur in almost any outbreak form in naive dairy cattle. Ye a r s a g o, ve t e r i n a r i a n s would recommend boostering your clostridial coverage every five years or so. But now with the increasing incidence of clostridial redwater deaths in the west and concentrated pockets of clostridial spores in some pastures across Canada, mature cows are often done yearly — and in some cases, twice yearly where redwater is prevalent. Clostridial vaccines continue to be cheap insurance and with intestinal clostridium perfringens showing up, it pays to vaccinate. Have your herd veterinarian review your clostridial prevention on the farm and make sure there are no gaps in your clostridial coverage. Make

sure to booster young calves at weaning and remember to do your mature cows, even if they are mainly confined inside the barn for most of their lives. In the dair y barn, some herd veterinarians booster the whole herd at once but with any vaccine given to dairy cattle a short-term decrease in milk production is expected, so most give it at the dry-off period. The vaccine can be purchased in 10-dose size up to 125-dose size, so there is vaccine that fits all situations. Most clostridial vaccines have a dosage of two cc s.c. and some vaccines have histophilus in them as well which may be prescribed for your calves. L e t ’s a l l v a c c i n a t e f o r clostridial disease and prevent the dreaded sudden death the disease causes. The clostridial vaccines are also generally approved for organic beef or milking programs, but confirm the specific vaccine first. In a rough poll I conducted of many veterinarians and herd owners, dairy cows were the most frequently missed followed by beef herd bulls. Calves are more commonly v a c c i n a t e d a t l e a s t o n c e, but often the booster shot is missed or is given many months after — creating a gap between vaccines where the calves are very susceptible. With spores lasting as long as they do, the only way to prevent cases is by vaccinating. And if any vaccine gives close to 100 per cent protection, it is the clostridia vaccines if they are administered properly. But remember to booster as well. 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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Mild weather to continue Issued: Monday, November 27, 2017 · Covering: November 29 – December 6, 2017 Daniel Bezte Weather Vane

ast week’s forecast played out pretty close to what the weather models predicted, with the exception of the possible major winter storm that the models were hinting at for late this week. It seems, according to the weather models, that we are heading into a fairly quiet weather pattern over the next week or two, with little in the way of significant weather expected. This forecast period will begin with the main storm track continuing to be found running across north-central Canada. With this storm track we will continue to see cold air trapped well to our north, allowing temperatures across our region to remain well above average. There will be several weak systems tracking through over the next week. With each system, we will see a small bump in temperatures ahead of the system, followed by a small cooldown as the system passes by. We should see daytime highs on

most days in the -5 to 0 C range, with overnight lows from -5 to -10 C. Little in the way of significant precipitation is expected with any of these systems during this period. Early next week the weather models are showing a storm system organizing to our southwest. Confidence in this system is very low at this time. The latest model run shows this system winding itself up over Colorado on Tuesday before quickly moving through southern Minnesota on Wednesday, keeping any significant weather well to our south. While confidence is low, we always need to keep an eye on any hints of a Colorado low. Looking further ahead, the weather models continue to keep us mostly dry, with temperatures continuing to run near the top end of the usual temperature range for this time of the year. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs: -14 to 0 C, Lows: -24 to -9 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

This issue’s “map” is a graph showing the trend in overnight lows or minimum temperatures for Dauphin in January from 1944 to the present. Looking at the graph you can see that there has been a general trend to warmer minimum temperatures, especially since the 1960s. The red dashed line is the linear trend line for the data.

Warming overnight lows across the Prairies The trend seems most pronounced in the coldest months, with some change seen in spring too BY DANIEL BEZTE Co-operator contributor

everal months ago I received a question about winter temperatures and humidity levels along with another question about overnight low temperatures. In particular, about whether or not there has been a trend towards warmer overnight lows. While these two questions are not totally connected I began looking into the numbers and here is what I have come up with so far. To start off, looking into humidity levels has turned out to be tougher than I originally thought. The problem is that Environment Canada’s weather stations, or rather the data collected from these weather stations and made available to the public, does not contain humidity data. This makes it particularly difficult to dig into this part of the question. There are sources of data that I am working on, so I hope to be able to continue to look into this question both for the winter and summer months. The second question as to whether or not we have seen any trends in overnight temperatures across the Prairies was a little easier to work with. According to the climate models, we should be seeing

I think it does show that we are definitely seeing a warming of overnight lows in the winter and to a lesser extent in the spring, across the Prairies.

a trend towards warmer overnight lows, so the question is just how to try and figure out whether or not we are seeing any significant trends in the data. This question does, in my opinion, also tie into the question about humidity levels. As most of us already know, the drier the air the quicker it will typically cool down at night. We can often see this in the spring when dry air moves in and there is no active plant growth to add humidity to the air. Daytime highs will often get very warm as all the energy from the sun goes into heating the soil and the air, instead of warming the water in the air. Conversely, at night, the air will then quickly cool down as there is little heat stored in the air due to the lack of water. Therefore, if there is a trend towards warmer overnight lows it could be partly due to an increase in moisture. With this in mind, I looked at the data for the main weather stations I use to compare

weather across the Prairies. I then had to pick a time frame to use and with Peace River having the shortest dataset (1944-2017) I chose to use this 74-year period for this study. I then looked for any missing data, and while there were a few days missing here and there across all the stations, overall, the data quality was very good. I then calculated the average monthly minimum temperature for each month in the dataset for each station. This data was then plotted and a linear trend line was added. Finally, the trend line was analyzed to determine how many degrees of change has occurred over the 74 years of data. Trying to analyze all the months of data was becoming time consuming, so I selected four months to analyze, one for each season (January, April, July, and October). I began my analysis in Alberta and was quickly surprised by what I found. Starting in January I found that at all

three locations in Alberta, there was a significant warming trend in January overnight lows. Peace River had the largest change, with a trend line increase of about 9 C over this period. Both Edmonton and Calgary also had fairly large increases, with each station reporting a trend line increase of 6 C. When I saw this I had to check to see the other stations across the Prairies to see if they had the same large increases. Looking at Regina and Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, along with Dauphin and Winnipeg in Manitoba, I found that they also had increases in their January overnight lows, but to a little less extreme, with changes ranging from 3 C in Winnipeg to 5 C in Dauphin and Saskatoon. With these fairly dramatic results I then looked at spring temperatures using April’s data. While there was a general warming of overnight lows across the Prairies the amounts were not as dramatic as January. Across the three locations in Alberta I found a warming trend of about 2 C over the 74-year period. In Saskatchewan, both Regina and Saskatoon saw about 1 C of warming and in Manitoba this fell to only about 0.5 C of warming. This trend in overnight lows

continued into the summer months. When I analyzed July’s numbers I found that across Alberta the warming trend was a little less than spring, with a trend line value of about 1.5 C. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba during July, there has been no overall change in overnight temperatures. Continuing on into the fall using October as the representative month, I found that across Alberta there was no overall change in overnight lows according to the trend line, with the exception of Edmonton, which saw a 1 C warming. In Saskatchewan and Manitoba there appears to be an actual cooling, with the Saskatchewan stations seeing a trend of about -0.5 C across the 74 years of data and Manitoba seeing a trend of about -1 C. While this might not be the most scientific study, I think it does show that we are definitely seeing a warming of overnight lows in the winter and to a lesser extent in the spring, across the Prairies. This trend does not appear to continue into the summer or fall with even a small amount of cooling occurring in the fall. I will continue to explore these and other possible trends in the upcoming months. As always, feel free to contact me if you have questions or ideas.

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Southwest boosters continue to pitch soy plant A local development group continues to hope it can draw a global soy processor to southwestern Manitoba BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

he Western Opportunities Leadership Group (WOLG) says Manitoba’s explosive soybean-acre growth makes a processing plant viable. The crop has spread rapidly west and north over the last 10 years, into regions traditionally considered too cold. The potential facility drew industry, university researchers, local farmers and community leaders to Brandon University Nov. 16 for a day-long conference outlining the project’s possible impact, considerations and next steps. “ We’re s e e k i n g t o p r ov i d e understanding of what the opportunity is,” WOLG chair Ray Redfern said. “Which, in its own right, validates that there is an opportunity — and not just a business proposition, but community interest and support for it and, shall we even use the word, industry support for it.” Redfern said WOLG would prefer a facility in its home region, but would support any new plant in the province. WO LG h o p es the eventual plant will handle around 2,500 tonnes of soybeans a day and employ 40-80 people on top of over 640 jobs expected to appear in the larger community as economic benefits from the plant trickle down. At current farm production, Redfern estimated the plant would account for 800,0008 5 0 , 0 0 0 a c re s o f Ma n i t o b a’s soybeans. The group has set a broad cost range of $200 million to $450 million, or $330 million without a biodiesel plant. Likewise, a plant might take up between 40 and over 200 acres and take three to four years to build once a company has committed to the project. At least five communities in western Manitoba have expressed interest in drawing the plant to their community — Brandon,

Community leaders, agriculture representatives and researchers discuss whether a southwestern soybean-processing plant is viable and what it might look like during a Nov. 16 conference at Brandon University. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Virden, Carberry, Neepawa and Russell/Binscarth. “A world-scale plant of this nature, there’s really only room for one right now,” Richard Pauls of the Integral Strategy Network told the room Nov. 16. “So we believe that the first mover will have the advantage and the sooner they get in and get doing their due diligence, the more likely we are to have them located here as opposed to somewhere else.”

Soybean production key This year was another recordbreaking season for soybean acres in Manitoba, with 2.3 million acres planted in 2017.

The growth has given life to the idea that soybean acres might eventually break three million acres, although Manitoba Agriculture pulse expert Dennis Lange says acres may level off before hitting that level. The pulse specialist anticipates acres will reach 2.5 million acres, but may then plateau. “We might hit the three million acres,” he said. “That’s a good possibility to hit that, but what we also have to keep in mind is the other crops that we’re competing with.” Acres next year may also dip, he noted, driven by abnormally dry conditions that hurt soybean har-

vest in some parts of the province this year. Lange added that, as of yet, soybeans have not faced major production issues or disease threats, both things that might curb soybean appeal if those issues catch up to the exponential growth of the crop. Any plant will also have to nail down soybean supply or risk shortage, guest speaker Bob Stroup, an engineering expert on soybean processing, said, and a plant of WOLG’s target size should come with 50,000 tonnes of storage to buffer against that risk.

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Un l i k e s o m e p ro c e s s i n g plants, a soybean plant like WOLG is suggesting will run 24 hours a day, most days out of the year, and will requiring a near-constant supply of source material, according to Stroup. “How do you do that? Well, you could set up import channels from the United States, but you’re not going to make any money doing that,” he said. “You’re going to make the best money, the best return on the investment, by controlling the bean supply.” A farmer-led co-op might help avoid supply issues, he added. Also, while Manitoba’s growing acres may form baseline supply, Stroup warned that WOLG must not ignore the demand side of the equation. “On a project like this, there has to be something that drives this more than just the desire of farmers to raise soybeans,” he said. “You need some other driver, and that driver is the increase in the hog production in Manitoba, and that should carry over into Saskatchewan.” Soy i s a m o n g t h e m o s t important vegetable proteins in hog feed. The average pig will eat 105 to 150 pounds of soymeal in its lifetime, according to Manitoba Pork Council g e n e r a l m a n a g e r A n d re w Dickson. Producers in Canada are not as reliant on added protein as the U.S., he added Nov. 16, citing higher protein contents in pig-feed cereals. The pork industry produces 4.8 million finisher pigs and three million piglets each year, Dickson said, and that looks set to rise with the recent legislative changes. “Are you going to see more barn development? Yes, you’re going to see them around feed mills,” Dickson told the room. Transporting feed is among the largest regular costs for the pork sector, making proxim-

Representatives from Soy Canada, Manitoba Agriculture, Keystone Agricultural Producers and the Manitoba Pork Council put the idea of a new soybean plant under the microscope during panel discussions Nov. 16. PhotoS: Alexis Stockford

ity to feed supply a priority, he added. Dickson said Brandon’s pigprocessing facility could take on anther 20,000 to 25,000 animals per week at peak efficiency, while plants in Neepawa may be able to take an extra 1.0 million to 1.2 million pigs. The hog market may become a key element for any new soybean facility, Dickson said, although he warned that the product must come with cost incentive to lure producers away from their current feed providers. “They need a guarantee of supply, a guarantee of quality. (That’s) the big one,” he said. “We can’t have hog rations changing up and down like a yo-yo. It’s not like it was 30 years ago. We have very precise nutrient requirements now that have to go into these pigs because it affects the quality

“On a project like this, there has to be something that drives this more than just the desire of farmers to raise soybeans. You need some other driver, and that driver is the increase in the hog production in Manitoba, and that should carry over into Saskatchewan.”

Manitoba Pork Council general manager Andrew Dickson gives the numbers on the pork industry and soy consumption Nov. 16 at Brandon University. Hog barns are one of the largest expected markets for the potential soy plant.

tion that Canada believes in this question about the environment and global warming.” WOLG is looking at a number o f u s e s f o r e x t ra c t e d o i l , Redfern said, including local efforts to use the oil in the paint industry.

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of the meat and we’re trying to differentiate ourselves in the marketplace.”

Green dream WOLG also pointed to the province’s recently announced climate and green plan, which includes a five per cent biodiesel mandate. Biodiesel has been eyed as a secondary market for soybeans and a use for oil that is extracted during processing.

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Stroup, however, is wary. The protein market has more potential for profit while coming with less risk, he warned. Should biodiesel eventually enter the equation, he stressed, plants should take pains to guarantee oil supply. Soybean oil has, likewise, been used as an agri-food product, although Stroup warned that might be hard to break into, given the ready availability and quality of canola oil. “It’s another hill to climb,” Redfern said of Stroup’s comments. “We know that there’s a number of the pieces that are not in place in Canada today to allow a traditional biodiesel plant to function effectively. We think there might be signs on the horizon that, that might be changed, whether it’s the carbon tax matter or the recogni-

WOLG has begun writing up its wish list of companies it plans to approach and hopefully entice into the area. Redfern says they plan to revisit their initial mercantile study and get a professional review to validate their findings and market assessments. “We believe that there is an opportunity or a need to update, again, even the validity of the existing size of the soybean market in what we’re going to call Western Canada,” Redfern said. The northern U.S. states may also enter into that reassessment. Stroup, meanwhile, advised the group to explore a feasibility study, but added that a southwestern soybean-processing plant is very possible from what he’s seen. “Every time I do a number, it looks more positive,” he said. astockford@farmmedia.com

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Silk road hits flax prospects

The construction project would give new competitors a direct link to the market BY DAVE SIMS CNS Canada

hina’s construction of a new “silk road” connecting the country to Europe isn’t likely to be good news for Canadian flax exporters. For several years, Canada has been the main exporter of flax to China but that could likely change if Kazakhstan ever has a direct link to China. “We thought the Chinese market was ours, but now we could see both Russian and Kazak flax moving into China,” said Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research. Speaking at the Grain World conference in Winnipeg on Nov. 15, Penner said the logistical barriers that had prevented Kazakhstan flax from getting to China were falling with construction of the new trade route. China says it’s willing to spend as much as US$1.2 trillion to make the road a reality. It would involve clearing jungle, drilling through rock and constructing hundreds of bridges and other support structures. There’s no firm timetable on when it would be completed, but the political willingness appears to be there. Penner says when it’s done it will become very simple to see who makes the most sense for China to import from. “When you look at a map Kazakhstan is a heckuva lot closer to Chinese markets than Canada is,” he said. Flax too, is facing stiff competition for acreage in Canada as pricier crops like canola take centre stage. In 2015, Canada produced 942,300 tonnes of flax but in 2017 that number fell to 501,200 tonnes, according to Statistics Canada. The price for flax in Saskatchewan, where roughly 80 per cent of it is grown, was between $11.50 to $12.50 a bushel, according to the Prairie Ag Hot Wire. A year ago it was locked in a wider range of $10.50 to $13 a bushel. Penner says creating value for flax domestically could be the key to moving forward once the silk road is built. “We can add value domestically, talk about sustainable flooring, paint, all kind of things; there’s an opportunity to market to millennials,” he noted.

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Durum production vulnerable in 2018 Low soil moisture this fall means spring rains will be critical next season BY ASHLEY ROBINSON CNS Canada

imely spring rain is going to be critical for durum wheat and other crops planted in Wester n Canada and the northern United States. As well, large global stockpiles could keep commodity prices low for the foreseeable future, said analysts at the annual Grain World conference in Winnipeg last week. “Will it rain in the durum areas of Canada and the Un i t e d S t a t e s ? B e c a u s e if we have another year of drought, last year we rode on subsoil moisture, that’s what got us through. It’s not there this year,” said Rhyl

Ostby, manager of global wheat and barley research for Engelhart Commodities. “( These stockpiles will hold) prices relatively low going into 2018 and 2019 for crops here in Canada,” he said. Ostby said speculators are being very short in wheat futures markets, which could lead to volatility in the markets if we see production issues around the world. Canada is known as an exporter of protein, which can work in the country’s favour when other countries’ protein contents are bad. “If we have high-protein harden winter wheat crops and lots of protein around the world that’s bad for us,” Doyle said.

“... last year we rode on subsoil moisture, that’s what got us through. It’s not there this year.” Rhyl Doyle Paterson Grain

Doyle, director of export trading for Paterson Grain, during the Future of Cereals panel at Grain World on Nov. 15. This winter saw drought conditions throughout Saskatchewan, western North Dakota and Montana. After repetitive wet years producers were able to use subsoil moisture to pull off a decent crop, but heading into the next growing season that won’t be the case.

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Merged fertilizer firm Nutrien eyes U.S. farm suppliers Regulatory-driven divestitures are creating a sizable war chest for acquisitions BY ROD NICKEL Reuters

utrien, the company to be for med from the merger of A g r i u m a n d Po t a s h C o r p of Saskatchewan, plans to expand its U.S. farm supply network and return cash to shareholders, Chuck Magro, Agrium CEO, said Nov. 15, as it leverages unusually flush coffers during an agriculture slump. Regulators in China and I n d i a r e q u i r e Po t a s h t o divest minor ity stakes in three companies — SQM, ICL Israel Chemicals and Arab Potash — as a cond i t i o n o f a p p r ov i n g t h e $25-billion merger (all figures U.S. funds). The sales could create a $5-billion war chest after taxes and banker fees, according to a BMO estimate, helping Nutr ien to consolidate the fragmented U.S. farm retail sector, which sells seed, chemicals and fertilizer to farmers. Nutrien, which Magro will lead as CEO, will clarify its full capital strategy shortly after the merger closes late this year and its new board takes shape, he said.

Shareholder return Some capital will fund retail growth and Nutrien will also return cash to shareholders, either with a larger dividend

“This retail franchise in the U.S. is kind of the crown jewel of the combined organization.” Justin Flowerday TD Asset Management

or share buybacks, Magro said on a conference call with analysts. “The allocation of capital is really going to be targeted t ow a rd l o n g - t e r m s h a re holder growth,” Magro said. “Retail growth will be a key priority.” In d i a n re g u l a t o r s h a v e approved the merger on the condition that Nutrien sell the three equity stakes by April 2019. The company is open to big farm retail acquisitions, and Agrium has some medium-size deals in the works this quarter, Magro said. Agrium is already the biggest U.S. farm retail supplier and has for years been steadily buying up stores, which are seen as providing more stable profits than fertilizer that is sold wholesale. Bulking up the farm retail network would make Nutrien less prone to fertilizer pr ice swings, said

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Justin Flowerday, head of equity research at TD Asset Management, the 10th-largest investor in Agrium and a top-20 Potash shareholder, according to Reuters data. “This retail franchise in the U.S. is kind of the crown jewel of the combined o rg a n i z a t i o n ,” Fl owe rd a y said in an interview before Magro’s comments. “They have the ability to be patient and find the right locations, the r ight businesses and build up that retail network.”

T D a l s o h o p e s Nu t r i e n pays down debt and buys back shares.

Big player Agrium accounts for 19 per cent of the U.S. farm retail market with co-operatives including CHS Inc. and small companies making up the rest. Expanding the farm retail business offers Nutrien the advantage of selling more of its own fertilizer in house, said Rob Spafford, portfo-

lio manager at Cidel Asset Management, which owns Agrium shares. But it could also enter the seed and chemical production sector if attractive assets become available from other pending mergers. Brian Madden, portfol i o m a n a g e r a t G o o d re i d Investment Counsel, said Nu t r i e n’s b i g g e s t p r i o r i ties should be buying back shares, then hiking the dividend, to make the company appealing to more investors.

Better soil health could capture more carbon A recent study says changing farming practices could capture as much carbon as the global transport sector emits By Thin Lei Win Thomson Reuters Foundation

mproving soil health in farmlands could capture extra carbon equivalent to the planet-warming emissions generated by the transport sector, one of the world’s most polluting industries, experts said Nov. 14. Soil naturally absorbs carbon from the atmosphere through a process known as sequestration which not only reduces harmful greenhouse gases but also creates more fertile soil. Be t t e r s o i l m a n a g e m e n t could boost carbon stored in the top layer of the soil by up to 1.85 gigatonnes each year, about the same as the carbon emissions of transport globally, according to a study published in Nature’s online journal Scientific Reports. “Healthier soils store more carbon and produce more food,” Louis Verchot of the Colombia-based International

Center for Tropical Agriculture, and one of the study’s authors, said in a statement. “Investing in better soil management will make our agricultural systems more productive and resilient to future shocks and stresses.” Using compost, keeping soil disturbance to a minimum and rotating crops to include plants such as legumes can help restore organic matter in the soil, Verchot told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The extra carbon that could be stored from rejuvenated soil is equivalent to three billion to seven billion tonnes of planetwarming carbon dioxide, he said. “The U.S. emits around five billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. So (emissions) equivalent of a major economy could be sequestered in soils each year with changes in farming practices,” he added. The study found the United States has the highest total annual potential to store carbon in the soil, followed by

In d i a , C h i n a , Ru s s i a a n d Australia, if soil management is improved. Carbon sequestration could be increased intensively in parts of southern Africa, Ethiopia and Sudan too, Verchot said in a phone interview. The Earth’s soils contain more carbon than the planet’s atmosphere and vegetation combined, but when land is overexploited or degraded,. trapped carbon is released back into the atmosphere, resulting in planetwarming emissions. About a third of the world’s soils are degraded because of soil erosion — the loss of the topsoil by wind, rain or use of machinery — and other practices, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Agriculture, forestr y and changes in land use together produce 21 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making them the second-largest emitter after the energy sector, FAO said.

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Farm bankruptcies — down but not out Changing farm structure means when bankruptcies do happen, the impact from one is far greater BY DAVE SIMS CNS Canada

ewer farms mean fewer bankruptcies but with that simple equation comes the realization that the size and tone of those bankruptcies in North America is growing. “They are larger, the amount of debt is greater, the fact that we’re not seeing a higher number doesn’t mean there isn’t considerable distress out there,” said Todd Langel, a lawyer with Faegre Baker Daniels in Des Moines, Iowa. Speaking at the Grain World conference in Winnipeg on

“I think that a number of Canadian producers are larger and have a greater degree of sophistication in some of the operations that may give them an advantage.” Todd Langel Faegre Baker Daniels

Nov. 15, Langel said the factors causing insolvencies on most farms these days are generally tied to low commodity prices and a lack of knowledge of how to deal with shrinking margins. “The U.S. producer has

g o n e t h r o u g h a re l a t i v e l y recent period of profitability due to higher prices during the last cycle (five years ago) and that has allowed some producers who don’t have B:10.25 in quite as sharp a pencil to conT:10.25 in tinue,” he said.

The competition for North American farmers is also getting tougher due to cheaper production costs in South America. How e v e r, L a n g e l s a y s Canadian farmers may have a few advantages over their counterparts to the south. “I think that a number of Canadian producers are larger and have a greater degree of sophistication in some of the operations that may give them an advantage,” he said. “ T h e y a l s o m a y p a y m o re attention to risk management strategies.” Another factor that is becoming more common is that an increased number of

farmers are using corporate structures or limited liability companies to define their operations. This may work to their advantage, but it also tends to muddy the true number of farms that may actually be going under, according to Langel. “They may be using organizational methods that don’t tend to get put into bankruptcy,” he added. According to Langel, what can often occur is the farmer may choose to simply dissolve the corporation or LLC as opposed to putting it through a court-monitored restructuring process.

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ive Manitoba commodity groups have signed a deal to spend the next year working towards a merger. The Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA), Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Association (MPSG), Manitoba Flax Growers Association (MFGA), National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC) and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Association (MWBGA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that took effect May 1 and runs until April 30, 2018. “The MOU is a more formalized approach to going forward to maximizing profitability and sustainability for Manitoba farmers,” Pam de Rocquigny, who was recently hired as general manager of both the MWBGA and MCGA, said in an interview May 3. “We all recognize that we have a common grower base and we all have similar organization activities, so where can we find those efficiencies so we provide more value to our See MERGER on page 6 »

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tion that will ensure a more responsive, competitive and accountable rail system in Canada,” AWC chair Kevin Auch said in the release May 5. “But the current railway accountability measures (in place under C-30) must stay in place in the meantime. This will ensure we avoid a repeat of the transportation backlog that cost farmers billions of dollars in lost revenue during the fall and winter of 2013.” Bill C-30, passed in 2014 to tackle a huge backlog in grain shipments,

extended interswitching distances to 160 km from 30 km to encourage railway competition. It also set a minimum volume of grain movement railways had to move every week, or face fines. Interswitching allows a railway within 160 km of another railway to access traffic on the other railway’s line and is intended to stimulate railway competition. See TRANSPORT on page 7 »

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Organization in Canada, China, sign memorandum Canola Council of Canada touts benefits of canola oil and meal during trade mission to China BY SHANNON VANRAES Co-operator staff

he Canola Council of Canada is celebrating a new memorandum of understanding after wrapping up a trade mission to China. Speaking from Beijing, canola council president Jim Everson emphasized the importance of the Chinese market for Canadian canola producers and processors. “We are just at the end of what we think is a very successful mission for the canola industry and promoting canola here in China,” Everson said. “This agreement signals the start of a new relationship with Chinese importers based on co-operation to support mutually beneficial trade.” The memorandum includes p r ov i s i o n s s u c h a s c o m municating on regulations affecting trade and working together to facilitate industry meetings and exchanges. It was signed by the Canola Council of Canada and the China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products. “The memorandum of understanding is one that is a co-operative arrangement to share infor mation back and forth between the canola council and the CFNA... to co-operate in different events that we might be holding in Canada and they might be holding in China,” Everson said. “There were no commitments at all with respect to volume or any kind of guarantee from that point of view.” The memorandum will also help the council and its counterparts in China fully understand the impact of Chinese policies, laws and regulations, he said. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay witnessed the signing and participated in several of the canola industry events organized by the council, Everson added. “We are very thankful for the leadership that Minister MacAulay has taken in bringing a large number of Canadian ag representatives here to China for our mission here and particularly for participating in a number of the events in support of the canola industry while he was here,” he said. The trade mission included the first-ever Canola Dialogue, a half-day event bringing together more than 60 industry and government representatives, including the Chinese inspection agency, i t s A g r i c u l t u r e M i n i s t r y, Commerce Ministry, biotechnology regulators and major importers. China’s crush capacity has increased in recent years, but Chinese buyers are still apt to favour soybeans over canola

for livestock feed. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, China is expected to import 97 million tonnes of soybeans in 2017-18. Bruce Jowett, vice-president of market development for the council, said the organization also held two events in Guangzhou during the trade mission, the first of which promoted canola meal. “What they were able to do is share with the feed manufacturers... the role that canola meal can play in a ration for swine. I think it was pretty new news to those in attendance,” he said. The second event in that city promoted the nutritional benefits of canola oil. “It was primarily a media group that was in attend-

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ance, we’ve already seen up to eight stories being published on oil and the benefits of it, we also had the minister do some food preparation with a chef, just to show the ease and some of the attributes,” Jowett said. “It will increase the awareness of oil in this important market.” While the perennial issue of

blackleg was also raised during the trade mission, Everson said both Canada and China continue to research the issue and that trade will continue under existing terms until at least 2020. “The subject came up, but really only in terms of going over again or repeating the commitment that we have

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Bunge reorganizes management team in cost-cutting drive A grain glut has hit earnings, leading to an efficiency drive amongst the major traders BY TOM POLANSEK Reuters

gricultural trader Bunge Ltd. reorganized its management team Nov. 15, as part of a cost-cutting drive that comes as the world’s biggest crop handlers are grappling with a global grain glut that is hurting earnings. Four years of bumper grain and oilseeds harvests have squeezed profits for Bunge and its main rivals Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus. Traders expect more of the same next year, prompting cost cuts and talk of consolidation.

As of Jan. 1, Raul Padilla will become president of Bunge’s entire South American business and its sugar and bioenergy unit, the company said in a statement. Padilla is currently chief executive of Bunge Brazil and managing director of sugar and bioenergy. Enrique Humanes, chief executive officer of Bunge Argentina, will retire from the company as part of the reshuffling, Bunge said. The changes are part of a restructuring plan announced in July that aims to reduce overhead costs by US$250 million by the end of 2019. The company said it would cut

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Louis Dreyfus has undergone management changes as well. Its manager of North American oilseeds left the company and it separately named a new head for U.S. wheat trading. ADM has also lost several top traders in the past two years and named a new chief growth officer this summer. Bunge’s chief development officer, Pierre Mauger, will take the job of president for Europe and Asia starting next year, the company said. As a result, Tommy Jensen, who has been CEO of Bunge Europe, Middle East and Africa, will move into a different role, the company said.

COFCO seeks larger Canadian canola volumes BY ROD NICKEL Reuters

tate-owned Chinese agribusiness COFCO is in the market for more Canadian canola. The organization is looking to buy 2.5 million tonnes next year, a boost of more than one-third over its expected purchases this year as its Canadian office gets established, said the company’s global head of softseeds on Nov. 15. COFCO opened its Winnipeg trading office in late 2016. It buys canola from export companies at ports, and has no plans to build crushing plants or country elevators in Canada that would allow it to buy directly from farmers, said Felix Mueller, who is based in Geneva for COFCO. “So far things are working very well,” Mueller said on the sidelines of the Grain World conference in Winnipeg. “I can tell you there is no major investment in the pipeline at the moment. It’s more about building our corporation stronger with key suppliers and feed our demand.” COFCO’s 2.5 million tonnes would represent some 14 per cent of all the canola Canada produced last year. About 2.0 million tonnes of that volume will be consumed in China after being processed into canola meal and oil, while the balance may be traded to other countries, including Pakistan, Mueller said. China’s demand for canola is limited, however, by the country’s appetite for protein, which favours oilseed rival soybeans, he said. In total, China is likely to import 4.0 million to 4.4 million tonnes of canola from Canada in the current 2017-18 crop marketing year, Mueller said. In the previous year, Canada shipped 4.0 million tonnes of canola seed to China, according to Canadian government data.

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A cowboy’s guardian angels: the story behind rodeo protection workers Rodeo clowns and bullfighters make a living out of getting chased down by bulls, but what entices people into the business? BY ALEXIS STOCKFORD Co-operator staff

odeo always has an element of unpredictability and danger and there’s nowhere that’s more evident that in bull riding. Typically the event kicks off with a sense of nervous anticipation, accompanied by pulsequickening hard rock like AC/ DC and an excited announcer asking spectators, “Are you ready for some bull riding?” The chute opens and everyone holds their breath for eight seconds, wondering if the rider can hang on. Dennis Halstead is not there for those eight seconds. He’s there for what happens next. With his makeup and trademark yellow shoes, Halstead is easily singled out as a rodeo clown, one of those responsible for protecting a dismounting or downed rider. “It’s my job to make sure that a cowboy’s safe in the arena,” he said. “With my barrel, it’s to make sure that barrel’s in a position so if the cowboy or bullfighter’s in trouble, they can get behind the barrel and I take the hit.” Halstead has taken hits. Over the 20 years of his career, the Canadian rodeo clown has had a multitude of near misses, including one memorable instance where a bull’s horn came within a breath of his face. Even within the safety of his padded barrel, being hit is like, “being thrown in a dryer, turn the dryer on and then throw it down a flight of stairs,” he says. Halstead himself has a long list of battle wounds, including enough broken bones and head injuries that he can’t list them off hand. “That’s the nature of my business,” he said. “They estimate it’s like being hit by a small truck doing 25-30 miles an hour.”

Clown versus bullfighter There are two key players when it comes to keeping riders safe after they’re off the animal’s back. There’s the beloved rodeo clown and the bullfighter, who sports a cowboy hat and cleats, rather than makeup. A bullfighter will actively draw the bull away after the rider is thrown or dismounts, relying on the rodeo clown, or barrelman, to distract the bull if necessary. Lyle Sankey, founder of the Sankey Rodeo School based in Missouri, trains both. “The term ‘rodeo clown’ used to encompass a lot of things,” he said. “It’s kind of morphed now and divided into (these) two groups.”

Dennis Halstead plays up the comedy angle of his sometimes serious work as a rodeo clown. Photo: Dennis Halstead

Daryl Thiessen soars over a bull’s back during his days as a bullfighter. Photo: Daryl Thiessen/www.covymoore.com

“When you use the term bullfighter, that’s the guy who does the cowboy protection — draws the bull away from a fallen rider and also freestyle bullfighting,” he said, referencing the one-on-one match-up between fighter and bull that has become a form of crowd entertainment and a sport in its own right. Bullfighting is by far the m o re p o p u l a r o f t h e t w o options at his school, he said, and those looking for clown training get a taste of the barrel at select locations with a separate coach for humour. The entertainment aspect makes Halstead’s job a strange contrast, switching between his sometimes life-and-death role and lighthearted clowning. “Here this weekend I get to blow myself up in an outhouse,” he said during this year’s Ag Ex in Brandon. “I get to ride a motorbike through a wall of fire. Of course that’s all the fun stuff, and then, of course, the serious job is the bull riding.”

Preparing for the job Sankey’s courses are all threed a y c l i n i c s, re g a rd l e s s o f whether the student is drawn to bullfighting or life as a rodeo clown. For many, that turns into a string of camps that makes up their only formal education. A bullfighter or clown might take a course, return home, get more field experience, and then return to Sankey’s school for another round. “We deal with the fundamentals, give them the right foundation, the right start, and then students who have more experience or are more

advanced, we work with them on what they’re able to work on at that point in time,” Sankey said. The Manitoba High School Rodeo Association follows a similar model. Fe w o f t h e i r c o m p e t i tors want to become rodeo clowns, but bullfighting has drawn some interest, said Art Cochrane, national director for the MHSRA. Kelly Millward, a past president of the association and former professional bullfighter, has helped spearhead efforts to train those athletes. Millward has put on formal training clinics for the last three years, but taught individually at rodeos for years before. “ We h a v e a b u l l r i d i n g school going at the same time as the bullfighting school, so you’ve got a bunch of young guys learning to ride bulls and you’ve got a bunch of young guys trying to learn how to fight bulls,” he said. “When you do that, we just go in and you explain what to look for when the cowboy’s thrown off, how to move and how to get away from the bull and stuff like that. Lots of this stuff is experience. You can tell them all you want, but until you’re standing in front of a bull and figure it out, it’s a little different.” Brandon local Scott Byrne is another name in the loose network of bullfighting education as well as being a local legend as one of the men to help the sport stand on its own, not tied with its rodeo clown origins. Most of the training programs weren’t in place back when Halstead first started taking an interest. He first started down his

Dennis Halstead provides comic relief between rodeo events, part of his role as a rodeo clown. Photo: Dennis Halstead

road when he was a Calgary firefighter and Calgary Police and Calgary Fire had an annual charity rodeo. “They had a big-name rodeo clown scheduled and he backed out a week before,” Halstead said. Having grown up around rodeo, Halstead volunteered to fill in. It was the start of a career that would eventually see him named among the top five rodeo clowns, become a fourtime Canadian Professional Rodeo Association entertainer of the year and make multiple appearances at the Canadian Finals Rodeo, RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo and other high-profile events. He spends as much as 10 months of every year on the road, performing as many as 140 times annually.

A sport of their own Rodeo protection is still the bread and butter of many professional bullfighters, but the activity is increasingly emerging as a stand-alone sport, one looking to be on par with bull riding in terms of risk and spectator appeal. Today, freestyle bullfighting has its own competitions. There is no rider to protect, just the competitor, a bull, and up to 60 seconds of close-quarters action. The fighting bulls used are not as heavy, but are heavily muscled in the shoulder with prominent horns. Competitors are graded on their daring, their willingness to risk themselves and ability to stay as close to the bull as possible while the clock runs. It h a s t u r n e d b u l l f i g h t ing into a quick-fire, almost dance-like series of dodges,

daredevil stunts (up to and including selfies as the bull barrels in from behind) and aerial flips as competitors up the stakes. Much like bull riding, the sport has become a highstakes enterprise with thousands of dollars sometimes on the line. U n t i l r e c e n t l y, D a r y l Thiessen of Elm Creek was among those competitive bullfighters. Coming up through Manitoba’s Heartland Rodeo Association and Manitoba Rodeo Cowboy’s Association as a bull rider, Thiessen switched his focus at 19 years old. “I wasn’t doing very good at riding and I was always pretty good at athletics, track and field and hockey and stuff like that, so I figured, ‘Get a pair of cleats and a cowboy hat,’ and away I went,” he said. Like Halstead, Thiessen did not start with formal training. For the first year, he shadowed more experienced fighters, circulating through amateur rodeos and building up a name so he could sign on with higher-profile events. Three years after making the switch, he went pro. “Things really took off from there,” he said, pointing to an eventual appearance at the Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association finals in Montana. He went to the U.S. in 2012 and was active there until he retired this past August. In individual competition, Thiessen consistently fin ished in the top 10 of some of the highest-profile bullfighting competitions in North America. Twice, he competed in the Bullfighters Only championship in Las Vegas, among the richest freestyle bullfighting competitions on the continent, as the sole Canadian competitor. “(Rodeo) is a high-end sport and there’s lots of money that you make and you have to treat it like a professional sport and treat it like you’re an athlete,” he said. “For the young kids coming up, they’ve got to be serious about it. It’s no joke.” Thiessen is now retired at 27, a move he made at least partly to avoid adding to his alreadyimpressive injury list. Halstead, meanwhile, is still very much active at over 57 years old. “I’m living the dream,” he said with a grin this October, already in the countdown for the Manitoba Finals Rodeo in Brandon that evening. In a matter of hours, the barrel will be out, the yellow shoes would be on and the chute ready to open. And the rodeo clown would go to work. astockford@farmmedia.com

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Prairie fare Gifts from the kitchen Giving gifts from the kitchen is a fun way to share a little of yourself with others this holiday season BY GETTY STEWART Co-operator contributor

f you prefer the kitchen to the mall, you still have plenty of time to make homemade edible gifts for the people on your list. Your recipients will appreciate a tasty treat and be touched by the sentiment and creativity you put into their gift. And you get to reminisce about each recipient while you’re creating their delicious gifts. Here are some ideas and recipes to inspire you.

Baking You simply cannot go wrong with wrapping up some of your best baked treats. Consider cookies, cakes, breads, loaves or bars that represent something special about you, whether it’s your culture, childhood memory or your family’s favourite shortbread recipe. Last year, I shared one of my family’s Christmas traditions by giving German Stollen to close friends and fam-

ily. Fellow food blogger, Amanda Cortens gave out some of her delicious Chocolate Candy Cane Biscotti (recipe below).

Mixes in a jar For anyone who enjoys giving or receiving more practical gifts, convenient homemade mixes for everyday use are ideal. Consider hearty soup mixes, seasoning mixes, pancake mixes, granola, cookie or cake mixes, instant oatmeal packages, seasoned rice mixes or dehydrated fruits and veggies. While unwrapping a jar of quinoa veggie soup mix may seem odd on Christmas morning, it’s much appreciated weeks later when it’s served for supper on a cold, busy winter night.

Preserves Jam, jelly, salsa, chutney or pickled vegetables make ideal gifts for close fr iends and family who know and trust your commitment to safe canning practices. If the canning process is too much for you, consider making infused vinegar or honey. Neither of these require hot water bathing but still

5. Using well-floured hands, shape dough into a log shape. Transfer to cookie dish and bake for 25 minutes. 6. Remove biscotti log from oven and let cool completely (half-hour). Chocolate Candy Cane Biscotti makes a lovely gift from the kitchen. Photo: Amanda Cortens

Chocolate Candy Cane Biscotti Ingredients: 1 c. flour 1/3 c. cocoa 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 c. sugar 2 large eggs (one egg separated) 1/4 c. canola oil 3 candy canes, finely crushed

Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and sugar. 3. Beat one entire egg and one egg yolk. 4. Add egg and oil to flour mixture. Mix well. Fold in finely crushed candy canes until evenly distributed.

7. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F. 8. Transfer cooled biscotti log to cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut into equal-size pieces. 9. Transfer biscotti cookies to an ovenproof wire rack placed on a cookie sheet. Return to oven and bake for an additional 25 minutes. 10. Cool completely prior to serving. Serve with coffee or strong English breakfast tea. Source: Amanda Cortens, www.peppersandpennies.com

Cranberry-Infused Vodka Ingredients: 1 c. fresh or frozen cranberries (or saskatoons, pomegranates, blueberries, cherries) 1 tbsp. orange peel 3 tbsp. sugar 3 c. vodka

offer beautiful preserves. The lemon ginger-infused honey shown below also doubles as a home remedy for soothing sore throats. A pretty, delicious and helpful gift.

Beverages Hot or cold, boozy or not, homemade beverages or mixes make excellent gifts for young and old. My young nieces adored their hot cocoa mix in a snowman tower just as much as their dad enjoyed a bottle of cranberry-infused vodka. Mulling spices, chai tea mix or custom blended herbal teas are other quick and easy beverages for gift giving.

Chocolate Who doesn’t enjoy a little chocolate? While some recipes are super easy (chocolate-covered pretzels), some require a candy thermometer for perfectly tempered chocolate that results in a glossy coating that won’t instantly melt in your hands. Common homemade chocolate gifts include truffles, brownies, filled chocolates, nut clusters, fruit or nut barks, homemade

turtles or caramels, fudge or chocolate-dipped cookies.

Nuts and seeds If you’re looking for more health-conscious edible gifts and soup mixes just aren’t your style, look to nuts and seeds. They’re a great source of vitamins, minerals, protein, fat, and fibre. Look for trail mix, energy bar, protein ball or spiced nut recipes. Other recipes like nut brittles, chocolate bark with nuts or nut clusters still offer the health benefits of nuts but come with a large dose of sugar. Once you’ve prepared your favourite recipe, package it in cute jars, boxes or tins with plenty of ribbons and colourful embellishments. For an extra thoughtful touch, attach a personal note saying why the gift recipient is special to you. And of course, always include an ingredient list, storage instructions, best-before dates and further cooking instructions to eliminate any concerns about allergies or how to best enjoy the food. Have a warm, wonderful holiday season.

Instructions: 1. Place all ingredients in a clean, sterilized mason jar (boil for 10 min.). 2. Store in a cool, dark place for 2 to 3 weeks, shaking periodically. 3. When desired flavour has been reached, strain vodka and pour into sterilized bottles. 4. Seal, decorate and label. Source: www.gettystewart.com

Hot Cocoa Mix in a Jar Ingredients: c. skim milk powder 1 c. cocoa 1 c. powdered sugar

Instructions: 1. Sift together ingredients and mix well to ensure all lumps are removed. 2. Pour into jars or baggies. Seal and label with directions.

Directions: 1. Mix 3 tablespoons with 1 cup boiling water. Stir well and top with tiny marshmallows.

Hot Cocoa Mix Snowman Photo: Getty Stewart

Makes: 4 cups of mix, approximately 12 mugs. Source: www.gettystewart.com Getty Stewart is a professional home economist, speaker and writer sharing tips and recipes for making and enjoying local, seasonal homemade food. For more recipes and kitchen tips visit www. gettystewart.com.

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“

’ve made a list.” Rose Jackson looked up from her tablet and stared briefly out of the window before looking over at her husband to see if he was paying attention. He was not. “I’ve made a list,” she repeated, “and I need you to look at it, Andrew.” Andrew looked up from the newspaper he was reading. “Have you checked it twice?” he asked. “Because I don’t want to waste my time looking at a list that hasn’t been checked at least twice.” “I’ve checked it, like, eight times,” said Rose, “but I still feel like I might have left something off.” “Sometimes you forget the kitchen sink,” said Andrew. “The kitchen sink doesn’t need to be on this list,” said Rose. “This is not a list of things I would replace if we won the lottery.” She leaned out of her chair towards Andrew and extended the tablet. He reached out and took it from her, then sat silent for a moment while he studied what was on it. “Milk and cookies,” he said at last. “You forgot the milk and cookies for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. That’s like the most important thing.” “See?” said Rose. “I knew it. I knew I would forget something.” “Everything else seems to be here though,” said Andrew. “I would call this a thoroughly comprehensive list.” He handed the tablet back to Rose. “Now comes the fun part,” she said. “There’s a fun part?” said Andrew. “I must have missed that.” “The fun part,” said Rose, “is where I print out a copy of the list and then use a yellow highlighter to mark all of the things on it that YOU have to do. It’s a fun part for me anyway,” she added. “You know what would make that list fun for both of us?” said Andrew. “What?” asked Rose. “If the first item on it was ‘fly to Cancun on December 22,’” said Andrew, “and then all the subsequent items were erased.”

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“As tempting as that might be,” said Rose, “it could only happen if we won the lottery and we’ve already established that if we win the lottery we’re going to use the money to put in a new kitchen sink.” “If we win the lottery,” said Andrew, “and only get enough money to buy a kitchen sink, that will be more disappointing than not winning the lottery at all.” “Either way, it’s not something I’m going to spend time worrying about,” said Rose. She studied the list for a second. “What’s the first thing you’re going to get done?” she asked. “Finish my coffee,” said Andrew. “I mean from the list,” said Rose. “What’s the first thing on the list that you’re going to get done?”

Andrew pondered that for a moment. “I think the first thing I’ll do is buy new Christmas lights for the trees in the front yard.” “That’s not even on the list,” said Rose. “And what’s wrong with the old lights?” “The old lights are boring,” said Andrew, “which makes them boring to put up. I want to buy some new lights with more pizzazz which will make putting them up exciting and fun.” “There is no way we are going to get everything on my list done in time to be ready for Christmas if we try to make everything on the list fun,” said Rose. “Since when is Christmas about having fun? Christmas is about me making lists so everything ends up being perfect so that if anybody is disappointed about anything I can rest assured that it wasn’t my fault.” “Of course it is. I can’t believe I forgot that,” said Andrew. “It’s so easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas.” “I know, right?” said Rose. “I have to keep reminding myself.” “I guess I SHOULD put the lights up though, one of these days,” said Andrew. “I was planning to wait till it was 40 below outside, with a howling north wind, but I’m thinking that might not happen before Christmas, so my next worst option is to do it when it’s raining.” “I don’t care when you do it,” said Rose, “I just want to stroke it off the list when you’re done.” “Are we getting one of those $80 organic turkeys again this year?” asked Andrew. “That was a damn fine turkey,” he added. “Eighty dollars is worth it, just for the gravy,” said Rose. “Oh yeah, turkey gravy!” said Andrew. “Are you sure THAT isn’t the true meaning of Christmas?” “Pretty sure,” said Rose. “Although if Christmas didn’t already have meaning, turkey gravy would certainly give it some.” She paused. “I’m going to print out the list now, and give you your copy.” “Awesome.” Andrew picked up his coffee cup and took a sip. “I’ll get right on that,” he said.

Wasn’t that a party!

Gardeners celebrated Canada 150 with red and white colour combos By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

he year is nearing an end and the 2017 gardening season — at least the outdoor one, ended weeks ago. Before signing off on the year, however, I have to mention the different ways that gardeners celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday. Every town and city that I drove through this summer had vivid red and white displays honouring the country’s special birthday. Besides enjoying the beauty of the various displays, I also picked up a few ideas for plantings for next year; red and white is a colour combination that is never out of style. Red and white probably won’t dominate the colour palette of plantings next year, but it is such an effective combination that it will surely pop up here and there throughout both rural and urban gardens in years to come. One way that it was used this year was in carpet bedding. The two colours contrast so sharply that quite detailed and precise patterns can be created. The gardeners at Riding Mountain National Park used this technique in the main annual flower border that sits in front of the administra-

A floral Canadian flag was created at Riding Mountain National Park. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

tion building in Wasagaming. They kept it simple (a good rule when creating a carpet bedding design) and used only two colours of fibrous begonias: red and white of course. Although the bed has an irregular shape, these innovative gardeners managed to create a very effective replica of Canada’s maple leaf flag. The International Peace Garden also created a flag in an elevated bed beside the stream bed that runs through the centre of the garden. It too was composed of fibrous begonias.

Many towns have hanging baskets attached to light standards along their main thoroughfares. This year red and white begonias were used by some, while others, including Brandon, used the old standby — petunias. A combination of petunias with the addition of some trailing plants like potato vine, licorice vine and nettle vine was also used. Red salvia was used in many in-ground beds as it has such a bright-red colour and blooms for the entire summer. I saw it combined with white petunias and

white annual phlox, while sometimes rows of red salvia were fronted by pure-white sweet alyssum. In my own garden I planted two large containers with tall red salvia, plectranthus “marginata,” white acidanthera, and red cannas. I started the acidanthera in pots indoors in April so that they would have a long bloom period outdoors. Besides these two pots sitting in the driveway on either side of a wooden garden bench, nearby I placed a large pot at the base of the deck steps containing a bright-red rosebud geranium, a white and green variegated geranium (with red blooms) and red cannas. A little wooden planter in the same area had red impatiens, making the driveway quite 150ish! A contrasting colour can be introduced to a design by using foliage. The plectranthus I used has wide vivid white leaf margins while the variegated geranium leaves provided a good quantity of white to the container of red flowering plants. Sometimes variegated ribbon grass is used to achieve the same effect. Many gardeners grew other plants that had either red or white flowers such as red dahlias. I saw some decorative, many pompoms, and even a few huge dinner plate dahlias, all in red to commemorate Canada’s birthday.

Red zinnias abounded as well. These hardy and versatile plants are a favourite annual and this year many gardeners chose to plant red ones, with a few white ones to accompany them. I saw a couple of interesting rows of red and white zinnias used along the edges of vegetable gardens to separate the cultivated areas from the grass areas of landscapes. Of course red geraniums — always a favourite, and red begonias (tuberous as well as dragon wing) in shade locations abounded this summer. What “red and white” ideas might I use in my garden next year? I liked the geranium/canna combo I used by the steps and will probably use it again. I liked the idea of bordering the vegetable garden with red and white zinnias. (I grow a lot of zinnias anyway because they are great cut flowers and can be dried to use in flower arrangements.) I also grow dahlias and I think I will try some red ones next year. Although we might be finished celebrating Canada 150, we gardeners are certainly not through with using plants with red or white flowers, because they make such an impact on the landscape. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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Canada 150 celebrated in Strathclair Folklorama showcases Canadian diversity

An escape room can be an adventure for various ages Mental, physical challenges bring friends and family together By Darrell Nesbitt Freelance contributor

By Darrell Nesbitt Freelance contributor

anada is a multicultural society whose diversity has been shaped over time by immigrants and their descendants. Celebrating Canada 150, that fact was highlighted at Strathclair’s Folklorama last month. Those in attendance shared in the celebration through food and entertainment, both allowing guests to “travel the world.” Twelve food booths promoting culinary delights of different nations featured: Canada — pork on a bun; Italy — pasta with sauce; China — egg roll; Colombia — empanadas; Ireland — stew and biscuit; Ukraine — perogies and kielbasa; Scotland — haggis, potatoes and turnips; Hungary — gulash and potato biscuit; United States — Lays potato chips; Iceland — vinarterta; Norway — cinnamon thumbprints; and England — scones, tiffin, meringues, tea biscuits or Eccles cakes. Guests could sample as many booths as they chose over a two-hour period, with ticket prices set at $1 each, with the exception of the U.S. sample, which was free. Entertainment touched on various nationalities with the Shevchenko Ukrainian Dancers, the Brazilian Capoiera group, Highland Scottish

Shevchenko Dance Ensemble members, Ethan Duncan (l) and Alex Gerrard, showcased energetic movements known to be part of Ukrainian dance. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT

Dancers, and a Tyrol yodeller, performing, and local, provincial and national officials shared greetings. “Having some of my best years of my life from age 12 to 18 here, I consider Strathclair as my hometown,” said Ernie Peleshok, deputy mayor of the Rural Municipality Yellowhead, who now lives in Shoal Lake. “Reflecting on the fun and games I fondly remember, it’s nice to see great community togetherness still enriching a little community that has survived strife with many shops fading away over the years.” Greg Nesbitt, MLA for Riding Mountain, touched on the number of nationalities now

calling our great country of Canada home. “The struggles of our forefathers need to be recognized, and an evening like this definitely is a great means to do just that, and celebrate what the country stands for today.” While most communities held Canada 150 celebrations over the summer, Strathclair’s fall event provided an opportunity for people to come together at a time of year rich with giving thanks, which is a great way to celebrate all that Canada has become over the past 150 years. Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

n escape room is a mental and physical advent u re g a m e i n w h i c h players are locked in a room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within a set time limit. Entrepreneur Michelle Budiwski along with husband Chris (originally from the Olha area) have four such rooms in Brandon. “ We o p e n e d i n Au g u s t 2016 with our first room, The Great Granny Rescue, and from there the business has g row n , p re s e n t l y o f f e r i n g four escape rooms, four scenarios and four levels of difficulty at 731 Princess Avenue in Brandon,” said Michelle. “For beginners, we have ‘Through the Looking Glass,’ based on Alice in Wonderland, while other groups of two to 10, may be challenged by ‘Cold Case’ ‘Submerged,’ or ‘The Game Master’s Fortune.’” Referring to herself as a serial entrepreneur, Budiwski, who lives in Rivers, loves new and innovative ideas. She got her start with her flagship company, Butterfly Consultations, a small business management company. Then, in the summer of 2016, while vacationing in Eastern Canada, the family visited escape rooms in each city, as they were a fun entertainment option for a wide age range. The Budiwskis, including children aged 22 and 11 at

the time, not only had fun, but also discovered the benefit of communication and co-operation while playing. Thinking Westman needed an escape room, it was two months later that Escape — the Final Countdown was opened as a division of Budiwski Holdings Inc. Designed to be changed every six to nine months based on popularity, all rooms are designed in house with the entire staff working to troubleshoot and test the rooms before they are opened to the public. Budiwski added that every one of the rooms and designs are original, but she belongs to many online forums where escape room owners across the globe share ideas and suggestions to help make individual games, and the industry as a whole, better. “Each room has its own success rates, but we gear our rooms to be between 40 per cent to 60 per cent escapes. Over the past year we have learned that our players want a challenge, but they don’t want to be frustrated either. A 50 per cent success average works perfectly for us, and them.” The escape rooms are available six days a week, and Budiwski said, “All of us at Escape — the Final Countdown have only one job — to make sure every single one of our players has fun. That’s our goal and that is why we love what we do! It’s fun.” Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

This Old Elevator

n the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these images of a grain elevator each week in hopes readers will be able to tell the society more about it, or any other elevator they know of. MHS Gordon Goldsborough webmaster and Journal editor has developed a website to post your replies to a series of questions about elevators. The MHS is interested in all grain elevators that have served the farm community. Your contributions will help gather historical information such as present status of elevators, names of companies, owners and agents, rail lines, year elevators were built — and dates when they were torn down (if applicable). There is room on the website to post personal recollections and stories related to grain elevators. The MHS presently also has only a partial list of all elevators that have been demolished. You can help by updating that list if you know of one not included on that list. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will help the MHS develop a comprehensive, searchable database to preserve the farm community's collective knowledge of what was once a vast network of grain elevators across Manitoba. Please contribute to This Old Grain Elevator website at: http://www. mhs.mb.ca/elevators. You will receive a response, by email or phone call, confirming that your submission was received. Goldsborough is interested in hearing all sorts of experiences about the elevators — funny, sad, or anything in between. Readers willing to share their stories can leave messages at 204-474-7469.

A 40,000-bushel wooden grain elevator at Elma, on the CNR Minaki Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, was constructed in 1950 by the Canadian Consolidated Grain Company and sold to United Grain Growers in 1959. Described by UGG as being “from the beginning a low-volume grain point,” it was closed in March 1964 and moved to Whitemouth where it was converted into an annex for the elevator there that had also been bought from Canadian Consolidated. The facility was closed in July 1979 and later demolished. Source: University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections

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JIMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CLASSIC CORNER - We buy or sell your classic/antique automobile or truck. 2ND ANNUAL REGINA FARM Toy Auction Saturday December 2, 2017, 10:00 AM. 55 Call 204-997-4636, Winnipeg, MB. McMurchy Ave., Regina, SK. Lunch available. 10% buyers premium. 300+ lots of assorted makes & models of farm tracMECCANO COLLECTION for sale: Dates tors along with a wide selection of Cat & from 1908-1988, over 200 boxed sets. other construction equipment, HO & N Several models, many spare parts and ex- scales model railroad engines and cars, Harley Davidson motorcycle, snowmobiles, tra gears. Call 306-293-2809, Climax, SK. and more!! Karlas Auction, 306-621-8051 WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales bro- www.ukraintezauction.com PL 333132 chures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, Saskatoon, SK. AGRO WESTERN - AUCTION RESULTS, Know Before You Go! Doing a business BEEHIVE BOOK 1945; Planter jars; Heinz plan/asset check? Need a reference point ketchup bottles; Polish & Hungarian reader for farm equipment values, check out our books; Round window w/frame (24x24); website: www.agrowestern.com Old CDN & US road maps; 8 Pepsi-cola bottles; Old scratch 649 tickets; Air wave 2S AUCTIONEERS LTD. Online Timed radio. 306-654-4802, Prudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Homme, SK. Auctions. We have sales closing weekly. SELLING: I&T TRACTOR Shop Manual col- Various auctions of Sports/NASCAR memolection, 800 manuals, asking $11,500. rabilia, glassware, collectibles, jewellery, coins, stamps, housewares, equipment, 306-230-8833, Saskatoon, SK. vehicles & more! To register to bid, visit www.2sauctioneers.ca online auction page, sign up & bid! We are located at 522 Grand Avenue, Indian Head, SK. Call Brad ONLINE AUCTION: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ready-Aim-Consignâ&#x20AC;? 306-551-9411, or Nicole 306-660-7377, www.2sauctioneers.ca PL# 333133. Monthly Firearms Sale. Bids Close December 20th. 203-60th Street East, Saskatoon. Call Derek 306-227-5940. PL #331787. McDougallAuction.com

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UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF RIGHTWAY RECYCLERS (2000) INC. SALE BEING HELD OFFSITE AT 1065 Oxford St. West (Off SpringďŹ eld Rd.) Saturday, December 9th At 12:00 Noon (Viewing at 9:00am Only Until sale time Same Day of Sale) MULVEY â&#x20AC;&#x153;FLEAâ&#x20AC;? MARKET. Osborne and Mulvey Ave. E. Winnipeg. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Holidays, 10AM-5PM. 40+ vendors. A/C. Debit, Visa, MC. Table or booth rental info call 204-478-1217, mulveymarket.ca

HAVING RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS FROM MNP LTD., LICENSED INSOLVENCY TRUSTEE, WE WILL SELL THE FOLLOWING:

1948 STINSON 108-3 on 2425 floats, 0-435 Lycoming engine, 190 HP, 1859 TT, 404 SMOH, asking $59,000 OBO. Call Keith 306-961-1150, Debden, SK.

WORKING STEAM TRACTORS for X-Mas Giving: Has Fwd, reverse & neutral controls. Double acting brass cylinder and piston. Working steam whistle. Engine runs 15 mins per fueling (supplied) D405. Regular $539.94, on sale for $369.95; 1974 PRESSURIZED SKYMASTER, 2400 Shipping $24.95. 1-800-481-1353. TT, front eng. 55 since factory new, rear www.yesteryeartoyscanada.com eng. 750 SMOH, flies nice, needs annual, $68,000. Rick: 306-734-7721, Craik, SK. COCKSHUTT 30, heavy wheels, new tires, c/w 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; rotary mower, $2500; MODEL D Case tractor, dual hyds., good tires, $1100; 3 - John Deere B tractors, $1200 for all 3. Call 306-722-7770, Osage, SK. 2005 X-AIR HANUMAN Advanced Ultralight, 582 Rotax, 64 HP, TTAE 246 hrs., 15 hrs. after rebuild, $11,500. Can be trailered. 807-472-6437, Thunder Bay, ON.

THE WINNIPEG AGRICULTURAL Motor Competitions 1908-1913, by Rick Mannen, 340 pages illustrated, $29.95 + shipping. Contact Haugholm Books 519-522-0248.

855 CUMMINS ENGINE W/CLUTCH, 335 HP, from 1972 Autocar, decompression start, approx. 1000 hrs. on complete overhaul, $5000 OBO. Call Don (after 6PM) at 204-767-2334. Silver Ridge, MB.

ADRIANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MAGNETO SERVICE. Guaranteed repairs on mags and ignitors. Repairs. Parts. Sales. 204-326-6497. Box 21232, Steinbach, MB. R5G 1S5. 1954 JD 60, good running order, tires & tin good, $4600; JD 3 furrow plow on hyds., $350. 780-312-8653, Thorsby, AB.

Univision Super B trailer w/steel decks, spring ride* 1988 Low Boy trombone drop-deck trailer, tandem axle, air ride, 17.5 tires* 1983 Steco 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; semi trailer, push out, tandem, spring ride*1980 EX Pack 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; air ride scow trailer* 1980 EZ Pack 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; scrap scow trailer* 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; homemade chassis triple axle trailer* Dorsey triple axle end dump trailer* LOADERS & SKYLIFTS Volvo loader L120C S/N #29124, not running* Hyundai 5-yard loader HL770, quick attach* Skylift Zoomboom Model#10054, runs need repair rear hub* MISCELLANEOUS Bailer w/2 conveyors w/Selco paper shredder* Trane combo cooling unit model TCD211CW0CCA* Cat.? Quick detach loader forks (63â&#x20AC;?)* 2-large tractor rads.* Toledo 5,000 lbs. platform scale model 2155* Hi ton press* Rapidor Power hack saw* 2-work benches* Oywiik & Hoglundab pipe welder* assort. heating vents, dampers, etc.* pallet of 4â&#x20AC;? back draft dampers* assort. pipe ďŹ ttings* The General Plus 2000 fork lift charger* pallets of ďŹ re dampers* plumbing parts* pallet of pallet racking* motor home tent?* plus lots of other misc. items too numerous too mention* .

CASH, VISA, MASTERCARD & INTERAC PAID IN FULL SAME DAY OF SALE. 5% BUYERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FEE ** PLEASE CALL US BEFORE THE SALE FOR ANY DELETIONS**

FORD 8N TRACTOR, good rubber, runs good, $2500 OBO. Phone 306-395-2668 or 306-681-7610, Chaplin, SK. FORD TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in 8N, 9N, and 2N tractor parts and engine kits. Plus all other Ford models. Manuals. www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353. BASE & HARDWARE with pulley plus live PTO to fit 70 or 80 Oliver tractor. Call 306-782-6883, Yorkton, SK.

TRUCKS 2004 Sterling highway tractor w/day cab, Cat C-12 motor, 10-spd trans. w/wet kit & headache rack* 2001 Chev Silverado 2500 truck w/service body* 2000 Sterling semi-truck, Cat C12 motor, 10-spd trans.* 1996 Freightliner highway tractor w/Integro bunk, 13-spd trans. w/wet kit* 1993 Freightliner Roll-off truck w/Cummins engine, 13-spd trans. w/30-yard rolloff bin* * 1994 Freightliner FL120 Cat. 3406 motor w/wet kit, 18-spd trans.* 1981 Ford Diesel F800 w/bucket lift* TRAILERS 2006 XL 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; double-drop trailer, mechanical detach, air ride* 1995 homemade 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; semi trailer scrap scow, spring ride tandem* 1994 Mond C-Can chassis trailer w/ triple axle spring ride* 1992 American sided Semi trailer w/triple axle, spring ride* 1985 Transcraft sided step deck tandem dual wheel scrap trailer* 1998 Kayln tandem axle dual wheel step deck trailer w/air ride* 1998 48â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roussy storage trailer* Quads steer trailer* 1989 East Semi Alum. Push Out Trailer* 2000 Mayco golf cart trailer w/ramp*1995 Mond C-can chassis* 1988 Temisko Super B trailer w/sides, spring ride* 1988

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NEW TRACTOR PARTS. Specializing in engine rebuild kits and thousands of other parts. Savings! Service manuals and decals. Steiner Parts Dealer. Our 43rd year! www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com Call 1-800-481-1353.

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ON-LINE ONLY - 20 MILLION DOLLAR Major Equipment Liquidation: Tamrock tunnel boring machine; Vermeer & Ditch Witch directional drilling machines; Full fiberoptics equipment and tooling; Heavy trucks; Bucket trucks; Trailers; Electrical capacitor banks; Transformers; Air makeup units; Harley Davidson motorcycle; Harley Davidson truck; Boat; Quads; Sleds; Generators; All tools & tooling. You name it - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s here! Register today! Items start closing December 12th at 10:00 AM CST. Grasswood Auctions, 306-955-4044. PL #914915. For details & bidding: www.grasswoodauctions.com

TRUCK BONEYARD INC. Specializing in obsolete parts, all makes. Trucks bought for wrecking. 306-771-2295, Balgonie, 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.

2016 FORD TAURUS, AWD, black on black, low kms., have fun in this winter/summer power house! PST paid, was $42,465 now $40,870. 306-728-5457 www.futureford.ca 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports as best small call starting at $23,360! Call for best price!! 1-877-373-2662 or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

CHECK OUT OUR parts specials at: CALL 306-728-5457 OR visit us online at www.Maximinc.Com/parts or call Maxim www.futureford.ca for more information. Truck & Trailer toll free 1-888-986-2946. SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and nearnew 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. WRECKING TRUCKS: All makes all www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. 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. NEW WILSON and CASTLETON tridems TRUCK PARTS: 1/2 to 3 ton, new and and Super Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. 2014 Wilson Super B; 6 othused. We ship anywhere. Contact Phoenix er used Super Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; 2005 Lode-King lead Auto, 1-877-585-2300, Lucky Lake, SK. trailer. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, WRECKING SEMI-TRUCKS, lots of parts. Delisle, SK., DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca Call Yellowhead Traders. 306-896-2882, 1998 MERRITT GRAIN Trailer, 40' TA, recent Churchbridge, SK. tarp, farm use only, no fert. very good cond, WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles $28,000. 306-276-2080, Nipawin, SK. and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! 1 left. New 2018 axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. Bergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tri-axle 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; trailer, air ride, $51,900; SASKATOON TRUCK PARTS CENTRE Save $10,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. 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 NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 or small. Our shop specializes in custom years body and paint experience. We do rebuilt differentials/transmissions and metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to clutch installations. Engines are available, daycab conversions. Sandblasting and both gas and diesel. Re-sale units are on paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip. the lot ready to go. We buy wrecks for Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop parts, and sell for wrecks! For more info. shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK. call 306-668-5675 or 1-800-667-3023. www.saskatoontruckparts.ca DL #914394 ALL ALUMINUM GRAIN TRAILERS: Tandems, tridems and Super B Timpte grain WANTED: 1997 - 2003 F-150 or heavy half, trailers. Call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 5.4L auto, long box, for parts. Does not 1-888-986-2946 or www.Maximinc.Com need to run. Must be reg. cab. Cam-Don 1998 DOEPKER SUPER B, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x72 inMotors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. sides, closed ends, air ride 11x24 tires ONE OF SASKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest inventory of used 60%, some rust. 306-593-7050 Rama, SK. heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel motors and transmissions and differentials for 2014 LODE-KING PRESTIGE Super B grain all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., bulkers, lift axles, chrome rounded fenders, fresh paint, premium cond., $74,900 1-800-938-3323. OBO. Call 306-874-7696, Quill Lake, SK.

YEAR END INVENTORY REDUCTION

Going On Now Through Wed. December 6 | 7PM

PREVIEW: November 20 - December 6, 8AM - 5PM / LOADOUT: December 7, 8AM - 5PM Equipment located: Park River Implement, Park River, ND; Houtcooper Implement, Cando, ND; & Rolla Implement, Rolla, ND. Complete terms, lot listings & photos at SteffesGroup.com.

Track & 4WD Tractors / MFWD & 2WD Tractors Combine New Duraswath Heads / Draper & Flex Draper Heads / Other Heads / Self-Propelled Windrower / Air Drills & Drills / Planter / Vertical Tillage / Other Tillage Equipment / Sprayers Hay Equipment / Grain Handling Equipment / Skid Steer Loader / Other Equipment / Tires / Parts

PARK RIVER IMPLEMENT 2IÂż FH &KDUOLH

or Dave Krostue at Steffes Group, 218.779.6865

Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND

701.237.9173 | SteffesGroup.com Scott Steffes ND81

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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

2005 LODE KING TRIDEM grain trailers, 48’, air ride, 3 hoppers, SK safetied, $40,000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. DL #910420

2006 LODE KING PRESTIGE Super B, air ride, 24.5 tires, SK safetied and ready to go, $42,000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. DL #910420 PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed. 306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK.

2007 MIDLAND END Dump Gravel Trailer, tarp, new cyl., nearly new tires, new MB safety, job ready, $36,000 can deliver. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

2016 CANUCK R3-3500 tridem end dump, air ride, 34’, bottom liner, manual tarp, only used for asphalt $53,000. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. DL #910420.

YEAR END GRAIN TRUCK CLEARANCE! 2007 Mack 400 HP, Mack eng., AutoShift, A/T/C, new 20’ BH&T, new RR tires, 716,000 kms., exc shape, was $67,500, NOW $63,500; 2007 IH 9200 ISX Cummins, 430 HP, AutoShift, alum. wheels, new 20’ BH&T, fully loaded, 1M kms., real nice shape, was $67,500, NOW $63,500; 2009 Mack CH613, 430HP Mack, 10 spd., 3 pedal AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels, 1.4M kms. has eng. bearing roll done, nice shape, was $69,500, NOW $65,500; 2007 Kenworth T600, C13 Cat 425 HP, 13 spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels, new paint, 1.0M kms., excellent truck, was $71,500, NOW $67,500; 2005 IH 4400 tandem, w/570 IH eng., 320 HP, 10 spd., new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels., 423,000 kms., very clean truck, excellent tires, was $54,500, NOW $51,500; 1996 Midland 24’ tandem grain pup, stiff pole, completely rebuilt, new paint, new brakes, excellent tries, was $18,500, NOW $16,500; 1999 IH 4700 S/A w/17’ steel flat deck, 230,000 kms., IH 7.3 diesel, 10 spd., good tires, was $19,500, NOW $18,000; 2005 IH 9200 tractor, ISX 430 HP Cummins, 13 spd., alum. wheels, flat top sleeper, good rubber, was $22,500, NOW $19,500. All trucks SK. safetied. Trades considered. Arborfield SK., Phone Merv at 306-276-7518 res., 306-767-2616 cell. DL #906768.

ALL ALUMINUM TRAILERS: tridems and Super B Timpte grain trailers. Call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946 or see www.maximinc.com BEHNKE DROP DECK semi style and 2014 WILSON SUPER B Grain Trailers, 2 pintle hitch sprayer trailers. Air ride, white aluminum trailers! Both have alum. tandem and tridems. Contact SK: 2005 IH 4400 tandem, new motor, Allison wheels, 22.5" rubber tires. 1 has elec. tarps. 306-398-8000; AB: 403-350-0336. auto., gravel box; 16’ IH 9200 Detroit, 10 $89,000. 306-693-1284, Moose Jaw, SK. 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 CALL GRASSLAND TRAILERS for your best deal on quality livestock trailers by Titan, TANDEM AXLE GRAVEL trucks in inventoDuralite (all aluminum riveted) and Circle 2016 FORD F-350 XLT, 6.7L dsl., long box, ry. New and used, large inventory across D. Fall Special in stock- 25’ Duralite, crew cab, camper pkg., PST paid, was Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or $23,500; 20’ Titan smooth wall classic $56,995 now $54,500. Call 306-728-5457 call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946 steel stock, $14,500. 306-640-8034 cell, or visit www.futureford.ca 306-266-2016, Wood Mountain, SK. Email 2016 FORD F-150 Sport, crew cab, 3.5L gm93@sasktel.net EcoBoost, NAV, tow package, remote start, CALL GRASSLAND TRAILERS for your best was $38,995 now $37,500. Call deal on quality livestock trailers by Titan, 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca Duralite and Circle D. 306-640-8034 cell, 306-266-2016, gm93@sasktel.net Wood 2016 FORD F-150 Lariat White Platinum, crew cab, only 25,750 kms., PST paid, was Mountain, SK. $48,850 now $47,200. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 2016 CHEVY SILVERADO LTZ, crew cab, 24’ GOOSENECK 3-8,000 lb. axles, $7890; 7905 kms., new 20” wheels, NAV, heatBumper pull tandem lowboys: 18’, 16,000 ed/cooled seats, PST paid, now $49,000. lbs., $4750; 16’, 10,000 lbs., $3390; 16’, 306-728-5457, www.futureford.ca 7000 lbs., $2975, 8000 lb Skidsteer, $1990 1995 FL106, 315 HP Detroit, 13 spd., 24’ Factory direct. 1-888-792-6283. 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT all terrain, deck, good unit, fresh safety, $26,900. Call www.monarchtrailers.com fully loaded, $32,995. Greenlight Truck & Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Per306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL due, SK. 3 TRIDEMS, 3 TANDEM stepdecks; tan- Auto, dem, tridem and Super B highboys; 28’ to #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca 1999 FREIGHTLINER FL120, Detroit 13 53’ van trailers. Tanker: tandem alum. spd., wet kit, good condition, fresh Sask. 8000 gal.; 2012 Manac lowboy tridem, 10’ safety, $24,000. 306-222-9737, Delisle, SK wide, beavertail and flip-up ramp; Single axle and tandem converters. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca 1975 SCHWARTZ, SPRAYER Drop deck water trailer, 2x freeform water tanks (1500 & 2800) US gal. chem handler III, Sotera chem pump and 5.5 HP 3" water pump, in good condition. Call Carl for price & more info. 306-398-7713, Cutknife, SK. TANDEM AND TRIDEM CONTAINER Chassis, 40’ to 53’, $1950 and up; Fruehauf tandem axle high boy, 8 1/2 x 45’, $3750; Single axle low bed w/beaver tails, $1750. Call Roy at 204-385-2685, Gladstone, MB.

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 PRECISION TRAILERS: Gooseneck and bumper hitch. You’ve seen the rest, now own the best. Hoffart Services, Odessa, SK. 306-957-2033 www.precisiontrailers.ca

CM TRUCK BEDS. RD models starting at $2895. Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 or visit us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca 2008 LODE-LINE 33’ end dump, tri-axle, plastic liner, roll tarp, good cond, SK. safetied, $39,000. 306-222-9737, Delisle, SK. 130 MISC. SEMI TRAILERS, flatdecks, lowbeds, dump trailers, jeeps, tankers, etc. Check www.trailerguy.ca for pictures and prices. 306-222-2413, Saskatoon, SK. COMPONENTS FOR TRAILERS. Shipping daily across the prairies. Free freight. See “The Book 2013” page 195. DL Parts For Trailers, 1-877-529-2239, www.dlparts.ca

2011 ARNE’S END DUMP gravel trailer, with new cylinder, tires, brakes, drums and lifting axle. Job ready, electric tarp, new MB. safety, $45,000. Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

1999 41’ TRI-AXEL flatdeck, 2 3250 US gal. leg tanks, 1500 HD polly tank w/pumps, $23,000 Troy 306-435-6897, Redvers, SK.

2015 FORD F150 XLT SC 4x4 shortbox, back-up camera, keyless entry, remote start, EcoBoost, only 51,000 kms., balance of warranty til 100,000 kms., PST paid, very good, $28,900. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK. 2015 DODGE RAM 3500, crew, Longhorn, 6.7L Dually, Aisin auto., 58,500 kms, $64,995. Hendry’s Chrysler 306-528-2171, Nokomis, SK. DL #907140. 2014 FORD F-150 FX4, Sport package, 3.5L EcoBoost, power, locally owned, PST paid, was $38,900 now $33,500. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 2013 FORD F-150 Lariat, crew cab, sold/serviced at Future Ford, clean SGI report, PST paid, was $33,995 now $31,900. 306-728-5457, www.futureford.ca 2013 FORD F-150 crew cab, one owner, topper, PST paid, clean. Priced to sell: was $25,725, now $24,600. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 2012 FORD F-150 Platinum, crew cab, 3.5L EcoBoost, white w/dark grey leather, loaded, was $32,900 now $30,500. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 2011 FORD F350 Lariat diesel, dually. 2 to choose from! $37,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 Laramie, diesel power, low kms., priced to sell - $29,900 PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca

2013 FORD EDGE SEL, AWD, fully loaded w/NAV and panoramic sunroof, was $22,900 now $20,850. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 2013 FORD ESCAPE SE, sold and serviced at Future Ford, clean SGI report, PST paid, $20,000. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 2013 FORD EXPLORER LTD White Platinum, AWD, 2nd row captain chairs, moonroof, NAV, was $32,995 now $29,700 PST paid. 306-728-5457, www.futureford.ca 2014 FORD EDGE SEL, AWD, 3.5L V6, power, clean SGI report, PST paid, was $26,450 now $25,600. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca

CAN-AM TRUCK EXPORT LTD., Delisle, SK. 1-800-938-3323. 2004 Freightliner day cab, 60 Detroit 13 spd. Eaton, SmartShift, 46 rears, low kms., $36,000; 2006 LodeKing Super B, new safety, $37,000; 2006 Lode-King tridem, 4 hoppers, new safety, $35,000; 2016 Canuck tridem, end dump, like new, $54,000; 1992 Volvo tandem w/3000 vac. unit, low kms., $19,000; 1997 FL80, 5.9 Cummins, 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, exSaskPower unit only 109,000 km., $14,000; 1998 Timpte 48’ convertible grain trailer, tandem, air ride, $17,000; 2009 Western Star C&C, 60 Detroit, 18 spd., 46 rears w/4-way lock, 460,000 km., $50,000; 2003 Freightliner Columbia, 60 Detroit, 13 spd., 40 rears, $18,000; Gen sets avail. from 45KW to 800 KW. Financing available OAC. DL #910420. www.can-amtruck.com

2014 FORD ESCAPE SE, AWD, great on fuel, NAV, power rear gate, low kms., was $19,995 now $17,700. Call 306-728-5457 DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call or visit www.futureford.ca Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. 2014 FORD EXPLORER Limited, AWD, 3.5L V6, NAV, leather, loaded, was $34,995 now $33,850. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 2015 FORD EDGE Titanium, AWD, remote start, heated and cooled seats, panoramic roof, PST paid, was $33,925 now $32,700. ROUGH LUMBER: 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 1” boards, windbreak slabs, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, all 306-728-5457, www.futureford.ca in stock. Custom sizes and log siding on 2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK, AWD, low order. Call V&R Sawing 306-232-5488, kms., black on black, balance of factory Rosthern, SK. warranty, was $25,995 now $24,700. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca CONTINUOUS METAL ROOFING, no exposed screws to leak or metal overlaps. Ideal for lower slope roofs, rinks, churches, pig barns, commercial, arch rib building and residential roofing; also available SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near- in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK. new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to 108 SHEETS OF WHITE liner, still in pack$5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. age, 28’ 6”L 3’W .68¢ per sq. ft. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. 306-375-9128 ext. 704, Kyle, SK. 2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great selection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

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 SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and used. Huge inventory across Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

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2004 IH 7600 tandem truck, 670,000 kms, 13 spd., 425/65R22.5 front (20,000 lbs.), 11R22.5 rear (46,000 lbs.), $55,000. 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB.

2007 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY Class, 500 HP, 60 series Detroit, 18 spd., 46 rears, 225” rubber, 550,000 kms., fresh safety, $27,900. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

2006 FORD F-650 XL Superduty Dump Truck, V8 diesel engine, 6 spd. manual, hydraulic brakes, 65,384 kms., $32,000 OBO. Call 306-537-5248, 306-501-8264, Regina, SK. mkuzma@taigabuilding.com DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

2014 KENWORTH T370 TANDEM GRAIN TRUCK Paccar PX-8 350hp 1000 lbft Torque Allison 6-Spd 3000RDS Air seat, dual pass. seat cloth interior ACT, P.W P.L. 22” Alum Wheels Front Tires 315/80R22.5 Rear tires 11R22.5 Power-Heated Aerodynamic Mirrors, AM/FM/CD/Bluetooth Radio Full Gauges 100 Gal. Alum Fuel tank 14,600F.Axle 40,000R.Axles with Air Suspension Jacobs brake, Cab Corner windows, Trailer Brake Controls, 8 1/2 X 16 X 65” CIM ULTRACEL BOX ELECTRIC TARP, TAILGATE & HOIST, Cloth Interior, Red, 33,579KM Stk #M7323A $140,395 2013 KENWORTH T370 TANDEM GRAIN TRUCK, Paccar PX-8, 350hp, 1000lb ft, Torque Allison, 6spd, 3000RDS Air seat, dual pass. seat cloth interior ACT P.W P.L 22” Alum Wheels, Front Tires 315/80R22.5 Rear tires 11R22.5 Power-Heated Aerodynamic Mirrors AM/FM/CD/ Radio Full Gauges 100 Gal. Alum Fuel Tank 14,600F. Axle 40,000R.Axles with Air Suspension Jacobs brake Trailer Brake Controls 8-1/2X20’X65” CIM ULTRACEL ELECTRIC TARP TAILGATE & HOIST, Cloth Interior, Red, 38,035km, Stk#M7368A $133,395

2009 GMC C8500 TANDEM GRAIN TRUCK Isuzu Diesel 300 HP Allison Transmission 14+40 Axles Rubber Block Rear Suspension, Alum wheels A-C-T PW PL PM Air ride seat. CIM 20’ Box and hoist w/Remote hoist and end gate. 12R22.5 Front and 11R22.5 Rear Tires, Red Cab & Red Box, 19,950km, Stk#M7346A $89,995 2001 INTERNATIONAL 9100 SERIES TANDEM GRAIN TRUCK C-12 CAT 375-450 HP, 10 speed fuller trans, air ride, CIM 20’x65” Grain Box, Michels electric roll tarp. Remote hoist, endgate and tarp, white with teal box, 531,158kms, Stk#G1440A $69,995

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2010 CHEVY 1-TON Dually w/12’ flat deck, 150,000 kms., new Michelin tires, A/T/C, like new! $9900. 306-222-2274, Saskatoon

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REGULATION DUGOUTS: 120x60x14’, $2000; 160x60x14’, $2950; 180x60x14’, $3450; 200x60x14’, $3950. Larger sizes avail. Travel incl. in SK. See us at on FB at saskdugouts. 306-222-8054, Saskatoon SK NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and vertical beater spreaders. Phone 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. 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.

SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. augers, brush cutters and more large stock. Top quality equipment, quality welding and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, 306-731-8195, Craven, SK.

2013 WACKER NEUSON 750T Telescopic wheel loader, 164 hours, Deutz 60 HP turbo, 4 wheel steer, like new! $59,800. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com WANTED GRADER 8.3 motor, Case 580 3.9 turbo motor, cab drs, more, Bobcat, 300 Savage or. 306-304-1959, Goodsoil SK

BELOW FACTORY DIRECT PRICING!!! OVER 100 TRUCKLOADS OF COLOURED METAL ROOFING & SIDING!!

SAVINGS UP TO 50%! #1 Gr. Coloured 79¢/ft 2 #1 Gr. Galvalumettt 75¢/ft 2 B-Gr. coloured 65¢/ft.2 Multi-coloured millends 55¢/ft.2

1978 CHAMPION 740 motor grader, Detroit 6 cylinder, showing 2568 hours, 14’ moldboard, scarifier, cab, new rear tires, $16,900. Call 1-800-667-4515, or visit: www.combineworld.com EXCAVATOR BUCKETS, various shapes and sizes for different excavators. Call 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB.

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MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS

2009 Pete 388, 46 diffs., 18 spd., lockers; 2003 Pete 379, 6NZ Cat, 18 spd., wet kit; 2013 IH 5900i, 18 spd., full lockers, 46 diffs., 400,000 kms.; 2009 T660, new preemission, 525 ISX, new 18 spd. and clutch, 46 diff., lockers; 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, daycab, Detroit 515, 18 spd., lockers; 2007 IH 9900i, 525 ISX, 18 spd., 3-way lockers; 2005 Mack CH613, 18 spd., lock2002 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, 4x4, leather, ers, wet kit, 450,000 kms; 2- 1996 FLD diesel, $7495. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 120 Freightliners, 425 Cat’s, 430 Detroit’s, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL lockers. Ron Brown Implements, Delisle, SK., 306-493-9393. DL 905231. #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca www.rbisk.ca 2004 CHEV SILVERADO 2500HD, 6.6L diesel, 4x4, loaded, $12,995. Greenlight Truck SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING of heavy & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL trucks, trailers and equipment. Please call #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca for details. Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-800-938-3323, Delisle, SK. 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 4x4 loaded, $21,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL used. Huge inventory across Western #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call 2016 FORD F-150 XLT, extended cab, Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. 4x4, power seats, full console, 53,000 kms., 5.0L, GPS, 6-speed automatic. Phone Alfred: 204-745-2784, Carman, MB.

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. AUTOSHIFT TRUCKS AVAILABLE: Boxed tandems and tractor units. Contact David 306-887-2094, 306-864-7055, Kinistino, SK. DL #327784. www.davidstrucks.com CAB AND CHASSIS: 2010 Chev 3500 1 ton dually, will take 10’-12’ deck, 6L gas, 195,000 kms, fresh Sask. safety, $8900; 2010 Chev 3500 1 ton dually, 2 WD, 6.6L Duramax, 330,000 mi., $6900. Mechanic’s Special: 2001 Sterling L8500, will take 20’ box, C12 Cat eng., 13 spd. Eaton, 454,000 kms, needs motor work, $12,900 OBO. Call K&L Equipment, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK. DL #910885. ladimer@sasktel.net TANDEM AXLE GRAIN trucks in inventory. New and used, large inventory across Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & Trailer 1-888-986-2946

2010 HONDAY ODYSSEY DX, power windows/locks, cruise, great value for only $13,550 PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca

2008 GENIE S45 BOOM LIFT, 4048 hrs., 45’ lift, Deutz diesel, 8” platform, 500 lb. capacity, $19,800. Call 1-800-667-4515 or visit: www.combineworld.com

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

SELLING DUE TO HEALTH: Industry leading header loss shield. Price includes existing inventory. Canadian and US patents good until 2032. Jig tables and templates. Current owner will train in the manufacturing and marketing processes. This is a perfect diversification opportunity for a large family farm or a Hutterite colony. Call Bill at 306-726-7977, Southey, SK.

2006 KOBELCO SK290LC excavator, 5708 hrs., tracks and undercarriage 75%, digging bucket, nice condition, $59,800. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com BRUSH OR ROCK rake to fit WBM boom on LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING in heart of trackhoe; QA off CX210 hoe. Call Balken oil play for lease/sale; Kenosee 306-620-2218, Ituna, SK. Lake cabin and campground for sale, incl. carwash and laundry mat; Development lands around Regina/Saskatoon; Large building and property on Broadway Ave., Yorkton; 3 lots on South Service Road, Weyburn; Tempo/Tire shop #48 Windthorst; Hotel and Restaurant on #48. Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com

2006 KOMATSU D65 EX-15. Approx. 5950 org. hrs., 24” pads, straight tilt blade, 3 tooth ripper, excellent working cond., very DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too good UC, $139.500. Bush canopy available. high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call Trades considered (warranty). Can deliver. us to develop a professional mediation Call 204-743-2324, Cypress River, MB. plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan. Call toll free 1-888-577-2020. FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, Regina, SK.

VINTAGE TOY SALE, December 8th, 5-7 PM, December 9th 9-5 PM. St. Joseph’s Hospital Auditorium, Estevan, SK. Tonka toys, Buddy L toys, train sets, Army Jeeps, red Willys Jeeps, and more! Part of the proceeds go to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foun- 1986 GRADALL G660C wheeled excavator, 7605 mi./4404 excavator hrs, GM 8.2L dation. For more info, call 306-421-6500. frt/4.7L rear engines, air brakes $14,900. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com ROAD GRADERS CONVERTED to pull behind large 4 WD tractors, 14’ and 16’ blade widths avail. 306-682-3367, CWK Ent. Humboldt, SK. www.cwenterprises.ca LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom 2002 JCB 214 SLP backhoe; Case 2870 w/Degelman dozer; Fassi hyd. arm & 10’ hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK. 1-ton steel deck. Call 306-240-8086. LETOURNEAU PULL SCRAPER, 15 yd. cap., $21,500. 306-947-4644, 306-222-3885, JIM’S TUB GRINDING, H-1100 Haybuster Langham, SK. with 400 HP, serving Saskatchewan. Call HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, 306-334-2232, 306-332-7332, Balcarres. 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt for years of trouble-free service. Lever Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. 1980 D6D DOZER, wide pad, winch; 1993 Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: D37 P6 6-way dozer, cab. 306-304-1959. Goodsoil, SK. www.maverickconstruction.ca

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20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; TO 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; CONTAINERS. New, used and modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca 306-933-0436.

ATTACHMENTS PARTS COMPONENTS for construction equipment. Attachments for dozers, excavators and wheel loaders. Used, Re-built, Surplus, and New equipment parts and major components. Call Western Heavy Equipment 306-981-3475, Prince Albert, SK.

SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS: Grant Service Ltd. winter pricing has started. We have the largest single phase dryer- SQ28D, 30 HP, quiet fan, 576 bu., 12,000,000 BTU. Call 306-272-4195, Foam Lake, SK.

CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All sizes. Now in stock: 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; steel and insulated CONT. FLOW BEHLEN M700, propane, single phase, good cond., Canola screens, stainless steel. 306-861-1102 Radville, SK. $10,500. 306-690-8105, Moose Jaw, SK.

2017 CLAAS 950, 150 hrs., 300HD Pro hay PU, loaded, $375,000; 2013 JD 7280R, 2400 hrs., IVT50k $155,000; 2013 JD 8360R, 1300 hrs., IVT50k, $232,500; 2011 Fendt 939, 1300 hrs., 65 kms/hr., $235,000; 2016 Fendt 936, 500 hours, loaded, $call; 2014 Magnum 370 and 315, CVT50k, low hrs., $call; 2016 MF 8737, 900 hrs., loaded, $223,000. Clinton, ON., 519-955-1331, www.rozendaalclinton.com

INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or built on site, for early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com

CAT 941B 1-3/4 yard bucket, ready for work, $19,900; Wisconsin equipment trailer to haul Cat, Sask. certified, $6900; Also 23.5x25 loader tires, $900/each; Gravel screener, Lode-a-screen, 4x8 double deck, 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, self-contained, can be seen running, $35,000. Call 306-233-5116, 306-233-7213, Wakaw, SK. 2005 290 LX Link-Belt hoe; 1999 D3C Cat dozer, cab, 6-way blade; Fassl Model F5022 hyd. arm.306-304-1959 Goodsoil SK 4- 2006 JD 400D and 1- 2005 Cat 740 40 ton Art; Rock trucks; 3- 1996, 1997 and 1998 Cat 621F motor scrapers; Coming soon 1972 Cat; D6C LGP crawler. Many more items with prices. Robert Harris, 204-642-9959, 204-470-5493, Gimli, MB. Pics/info. at: robertharrisequipment.com

GOODS USED TRACTOR parts (always buying tractors). David or Curtis, Roblin, MB., 204-564-2528, 1-877-564-8734.

SUPER-B GRAIN DRYER, AS-600G, single phase, 5200 hrs., good condition, $18,000. 306-885-4545, 306-537-2563, Sedley, SK.

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

2006 CAT D6R LGP, Series III, c/w S dozer with tilt, A/C, cab & canopy, diff. steer, Packard PA56 hyd. winch, brand new UC, new 36â&#x20AC;? pads, new sandblast & paint job, $150,000. 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB.

PUMPS, PRESSURE WASHERS, Honda/Koshin pumps, 1-1/2â&#x20AC;? to 4â&#x20AC;?, Landa pressure washers, steam washers, parts washers. M&M Equip. Ltd. Parts & Service, Regina, SK. 306-543-8377, fax 306-543-2111.

WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new www.warmanhomecentre.com and used sea containers, all sizes. 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; SHIPPING CONTAINERS and storage trailers. Large Sask. inventory. Phone 1-800-843-3984 or 306-781-2600. SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;53â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca

WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, mfg. of new grain dryers w/advanced control systems. Updates for roof, tiers, auto moisture controller. Economic designed dryers avail. RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most 1-888-288-6857, westerngraindryer.com makes and sizes; also header transports. Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK www.straightcutheaders.com

KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD/ OPI STORMAX. For sales and service east central SK. and MB., call Gerald Shymko, Calder, SK., 306-742-4445 or toll free 1-888-674-5346. BALE SPEAR ATTACHMENTS for all KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales loaders and skidsteers, excellent pricing. and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call Call now 1-866-443-7444. 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738. BALE SPEARS, high quality imported from Italy, 27â&#x20AC;? and 49â&#x20AC;?, free shipping, excellent pricing. Call now toll free 1-866-443-7444, Stonewall, MB.

2010 CAT D7R 2 LGP crawler tractor, Packard winch, AC, cab, canopy, sweeps, Adozer 16.6â&#x20AC;?, 36â&#x20AC;? pads, UC as new, 6282 hrs., very clean, $285,000; 2008 JD 850J WLT crawler dozer, c/w ROPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6-way blade, SBG pads, 8700 hrs., $95,000. 204-871-0925, MacGregor, MB.

GREAT PRICES ON new, used and remanufactured engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check: www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding. 204-532-2187, Russell, MB. 3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. DYNAMIC INJECTION SERVICE, fuel injection repairs, injection pumps, injectors, nozzles and turbo chargers. 306-868-4849, 306-205-5624. Email: osirus1@sasktel.net Website: dynamicinjection.ca Avonlea, SK. 290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323.

FARM AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL motor sales, service and parts. Also sale of, and repairs to, all makes and sizes of pumps and phase converters, etc. Tisdale Motor Rewinding 1984 Ltd., 306-873-2881, fax 306-873-4788, 1005A111th Ave., Tisdale, SK. tmr@sasktel.net Website: www.tismtrrewind.com

3 PHASE 15KVA Maxx rotary convertor, 2009. Used indoors to run centrifuge. Complete unit w/main breaker, 50' of tech cable & plug receptacle. Used very little, $5000 OBO. 250-961-8255, Armstrong, BC

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. STEEL CLADDING: NEW Grade A, 3/4â&#x20AC;? high rib, 29 gauge Galvalume $0.82/SF or White-White $0.99/SF cut to your length! USED FERTILIZER SPREADERS: 4-8T; New All accessories available. Prairie Steel, Cla- Loftness 8T; and Wilmar 16T tender. Call vet, SK. Call 1-888-398-7150, or email 1-866-938-8537, Portage, MB. buildings@prairiesteel.com TORO-MASTER NH3 CADDY w/twin 2000 tanks, high flotation tires and big plumbing, like new condition, $65,000 OBO. TIMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CUSTOM BIN MOVING and Haul- 204-648-7085, Grandview, MB. ing Inc. Up to 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122; diameter. 204-362-7103 binmover50@gmail.com 273 M T WESTEEL Magnum fert.; 4 West- NEVER CLIMB A BIN AGAIN! Full-bin Sueel Magnum F #1616; 2 Westeel Magnum per Sensor, reliable hardwired with 2 year grain bins #1616. All on triple skid bases. warranty; Magnetic Camera Pkg. - One Sell separate. 306-296-4640, Frontier, SK. man positioning of auger (even at night); LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stock- Hopper Dropper - Unload your hopper bins ing dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid without any mess; Wireless Magnetic LED Openers, 18â&#x20AC;? to 39â&#x20AC;?. Rosler Construction Light - Position your swing auger at night from the comfort of your truck. Safety and 2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. convenience are the name of the game. SAVE FREIGHT! U-weld hopper cones for www.brownlees.ca Brownlees Trucking Inc all brands of bins up to 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Middle Lake Unity, SK., 306-228-2971, 1-877-228-5598 Steel, 306-367-4306 or 306-367-2408. MERIDIAN TRUCKLOADING AUGERS www.middlelakesteel.com TL10-39, loaded, $17,450; HD10-46, load6- 4000 BU. WESTEEL BINS, flat bottoms. ed, $18,650; HD10-59, loaded, $19,500; RM 129. 8 miles south, 8 miles west of TL12-39, loaded with 37 EFI engine, Regina. Pick up. Good cond., $4000 OBO. $19,500. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. 306-536-5475. dstrauch@accesscomm.ca MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS available FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper with self-propelled mover kits and bin cone and steel floor requirements contact: sweeps. Call Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Custom Ag in NipawKevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll in, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837. free: 1-888-304-2837. MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, loading, Meridian SP movers. Call BOOK NOW, TAKE DELIVERY, DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T truck Services Inc., Odessa, SK., PAY UNTIL NOVEMBER, 2018. Top Hoffart 306-957-2033. quality MERIDIAN bins. Price includes: skid, ladders to ground, manhole, set-up REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER and delivery within set radius. Meridian movers, trailer chute openers, endgate Hopper Combo SPECIAL: 5000 bu., and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, $14,990. We manufacture superior quality swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, hoppers and steel floors for all makes and motorized utility carts. All shipped directly sizes. Know what you are investing in. Call to you. Safety, convenience, reliability. and find out why our product quality and Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, price well exceeds the competition. We Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net also stock replacement lids for all makes & models of bins. Leasing available. Hoffart USED AUGER: 2014 MERIDIAN HD853, loaded, in excellent condition, $10,995. Services Inc., 306-957-2033, Odessa, SK. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. DECEMBER CLEARANCE: New SLMD 1272 and HD10-53. Used augers: 2013 Sakundiak SLMD 1272, loaded, $14,800; SLMD 10x66, loaded, $11,500; Farm King 10x70 S/A, $6900; HD 8x39 w/20 HP Kohler and mover $6950. Also a dealer for Convey-All Conveyors. Leasing available! Call Dale at Mainway Farm Equipment, 306-567-3285 or 306-567-7299, Davidson. www.mainwayfarmequipment.ca

ELECTRICAL WIRE & CABLE: Underground, indoor, outdoor. Copper, aluminum. Motors, POLY GRAIN BINS, 40 to 150 bu. for grain generators, transformers. AB., SK., MB., BC. cleaning, feed, fertilizer and left over treat306-421-0210, bradgrimes@sasktel.net ed seed. Call 306-258-4422, Vonda, SK. www.buffervalley.com

GRAVITY WAGONS: New 400 bu, $7,400; 600 bu., $12,500; 750 bu., $18,250. Large selection of used gravity wagons, 250-750 bu. Used grain carts, 450 to 1110 bushel. BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS View at: www.zettlerfarmequipment.com and accessories available at Rosler Con- 1-866-938-8537, Portage la Prairie, MB. 100 GALLON FUEL tank w/tool box combo, struction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. Delta model 498000, rated for 50 psi. BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19â&#x20AC;&#x2122; diameter, 25"x33"x48"bottom, vg cond., $1000. w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. SIMON-DAY 612 GRADER, 6 - 5.5 slotted 403-837-7559 email: rumscheid@telus.net 306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. shells, excellent shape, $5500 OBO. 306-690-8105, Moose Jaw, SK. AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings. For the customer that prefers quality. 1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK.

CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to mustard. Cert. organic and conventional. 306-741-3177, Swift Current, SK. ARROWCORP PEGASUS PG, unused, 14 RH gravity table c/w motors & hood; Premier grain, two high unit, direct drive; Destoner, air flotation, model S-45. For information please call Lahora Brar 204-298-5737 or Aman 204-697-9441, Winnipeg, MB.

BEHLEN STEEL BUILDINGS, quonsets, convex and rigid frame straight walls, grain tanks, metal cladding, farm- commercial. Construction and concrete crews. Guaranteed workmanship. Call your SaskaDUAL SCREEN ROTARY grain cleaners, toon and Northwest Behlen Distributor, great for pulse crops, best selection in Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, Western Canada, 306-946-7923 Young, SK Osler, SK. DUAL STAGE ROTARY SCREENERS and STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Kwik Kleen 5-7 tube. Call 204-857-8403, 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sea cans for sale or rent. Call Portage la Prairie, MB. or visit online: 306-757-2828, Regina, SK. www.zettlerfarmequipment.com www.warmanhomecentre.com

G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK. LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107. We sell new, used and remanufactured parts for most farm tractors and combines. 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.

NEW 7.5HP AIR compressor, Mactools, never used - still in crate, w/4 year warranextended, c/w extra belts, oil, air filter, SWATHMASTER AND RAKE-UP Belt ty $3800 OBO. 306-581-0909, Regina, SK. Rollers available brand new! Save vs. Srokaracing@hotmail.com OEM prices. Call us now! 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

SCHULTE 7.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; front mount snowblower, $2500. Call 306-795-2800, Ituna, SK. FARM KING 3 PTH snowblower, PTO driven, hand crank. $1900. 306-921-5490, Fairy Glen, SK. conniecarter@hotmail.com FARMKING 96â&#x20AC;? 3 PTH snowblower, hyd. chute, used 1 hour, $3300. 306-561-7733, Bladworth, SK.

MF 9430, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; header, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; table, low hours, 2-speed, PU reel, c/w header trailer, $65,000. 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. 2008 WALINGA TRIDEM live bottom, 107,493 kms, alum., 12 comp., hydraulic control, very good condition, $54,900. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6â&#x20AC;?, 7â&#x20AC;?, 8â&#x20AC;? and 10â&#x20AC;? 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. RM45 MERIDIAN, $35,000; RM55 Meridian, $36,500. Call 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

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2014 MF 9740 windrower, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; header, low hrs, GPS, Roto-Shear, PU reel, c/w header trailer $115,000. 306-563-8765, Canora SK

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 2007 CAT D6N LGP DOZER, NEW UC, 34â&#x20AC;? pads, diff. steer, 6-way blade, 16,131 hours, $94,900. 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com

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HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca 2013 CASE 8230, duals, ext. auger, fine cut chopper, 640 sep. hrs, $299,000. Take trade or financing. 306-563-8765, Canora 2004 CIH AFX 8010, 2016 PU, RWA, new tires, 3000 engine/2000 sep. hrs., PRO 600 monitor, new sieves and grain pan, field ready, good condition, $85,000 OBO. 204-648-7136, Ashville, MB. 2007 CASE/IH 7010, dual wheels, w/2016 header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. BOOKING NORCAN SOYBEAN Common #1. Put the new big red in your shed, not the seed dealers! Buy a bigger Case/IH combine! Early discounts. Call Norcan Seeds, 204-372-6552, Fisher Branch, MB. AFTER HARVEST CLEARANCE: 2000 CIH 2388 w/1015 header, $55,000; 2004 2388 w/2015 PU header, $95,000; 2006 2388 w/2015 PU header, $110,000; 2002 2388 w/2015 PU header, $80,000; 2008 2588 w/2015 PU header, $135,000. C & H financing at 2% for 48 months. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2012 CHALLENGER 540C (MF 9540), 1110 thres. hrs., shedded, vg, MF pre-season check, local trade, 0% OAC. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

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2007 MF 9790, 1864 threshing hrs., hopper cover, shedded, auger ext., well maintained, sold here from new, field ready, $89,900, 0% OAC. Call Cam-Don Motors Ltd., 306-237-4212, Perdue, SK.

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SKINNY TIRES: Four (4) High Clearance sprayer tires off Patriot 4- 12.4x42, $3800. Call 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. FLOATER TIRES: Factory rims and tires: JD 4045, 710/60R46; 800/55R46; JD 4038, Case 4420, 650/65R38 Michelin tires and rims. Sprayer duals available. Phone 306-697-2856, Grenfell, SK. 4 TRIDEKON DIVIDERS with brackets to fit JD 4920-R4038, $5200. Will sell in pairs. 204-734-0361, Swan River, MB.

2012 BOURGAULT 3320, 76â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;? space, 2â&#x20AC;? tips, 4.5â&#x20AC;? packers, DS dry, MRB #3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; 2014 Bourgault 7950 air tank, 5 tank meter, saddle, conveyor, scale, rear hitch. $340,000 for both. 204-648-7085. Grandview, MB. 2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;? sp, DS dry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: 023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

2010 CASE/IH ATX700 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, rubber packers, high float tires, double shoot, Stk: 020407, $94,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;? sp., c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, twin wing, semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, Stk 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca 2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9.8â&#x20AC;? spacing, steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. LATE 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BOURGAULT 5710 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, dual shoot, 10â&#x20AC;? space, steel packers w/Coulters, newer 1â&#x20AC;? openers c/w Bourgault 4350 tank, $37,000. 306-354-7444 Mossbank SK

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2016 CIH FARMALL 75A, MFWD, 20 hrs., 8 forward gears/2 reverse, 3PTH, 540 PTO, $29,000 OBO. 204-648-7085, Grandview 2001 MX120 w/loader; 2000 MX135; and 2008 Maxim 140 w/loader. 204-522-6333, Melita, MB.

2005 MCCORMICK MTX120 with Quicke loader, 3100 hours; 2006 MTX150; MTX 2 & 7/8â&#x20AC;? OILFIELD TUBING, cement and plastic lined, $25. Call 306-861-1280, 140. Call 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. Weyburn, SK. DRILL STEM for sale: 200 3-1/2â&#x20AC;?, $45/ea; 300 2-7/8â&#x20AC;?, $40/ea. Call 306-768-8555, DEGELMAN 6900 4-WAY blade, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; off JD Carrot River, SK. 9630, little use, good shape, S/N #26153, $21,500. 306-389-7733, Maymont, SK. JOHN DEERE 36A FEL, 60â&#x20AC;? bucket, new lift cylinder shafts (to be installed), $750 OBO. 8â&#x20AC;? to 6â&#x20AC;? MAINLINE; 6 - 5â&#x20AC;?x5â&#x20AC;? wheelines; Bauer 1160â&#x20AC;&#x2122; w/4.5â&#x20AC;? hard hose reel. Phone Paul, 306-233-7921, Wakaw, SK. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. CAT DOZER BLADE: 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, good shape, cutting edge never been turned, good BLUE WATER IRRIGATION DEV. LTD. bolts, C-frame for blade, $1200. Reinke pivots, lateral, minigators, pump 306-722-7770, Osage, SK. and used mainline, new Bauer travelers dealer. 25 yrs. experience. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca SUNFLOWER HARVEST SYSTEMS. Call for literature. 1-800-735-5848. Lucke Mfg., www.luckemanufacturing.com

2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Paralink, 12â&#x20AC;? 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. 2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, twin wing, semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, Stk 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca

2013 MT965 4WD, 800/70Rx38 Trelleborgs, w/12,000 lbs. ballast duals, high flow hyds, C18 litre, 525 HP Cat, no DEF, 5 yr/3000 hrs. PT, only 1323 hrs. $260,000, Call Troy 306-435-6897, Redvers, SK.

WANTED: SLIDE-IN TRUCK SPRAYER. 306-640-8034 cell, 306-266-2016 res, SPRUCE FOR SALE!! Beautiful locally Wood Mountain, SK. gm93@sasktel.net grown trees. Plan ahead and renew your FEED MIX CARTS w/scales: Knight 280 shelterbelt or landscape a new yardsite, bu., $5000; Gehl 500 bu.,$10,000; Kelly get the year round protection you need. Ryan and Roorda feeder cart, $2000; JD We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. Also 785 spreader, $11,000; New Idea 362 can deliver in Western Canada. 6 - 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; spreader, $6500. 1-866-938-8537, Portage spruce available. Now taking spring orders supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 RETIRING - SMALLER FARM EQUIPMENT: while 1999 MX220 Case/IH tractor; 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Flexi- or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com Coil air drill w/7120 tank; 1995 Ford S/A dsl., grain truck; Plus more! 306-842-5036, 306-861-6466, Weyburn, SK.

2010 CASE/IH, TBH air cart, dual fan, dual wheels, double shoot, blockage monitor, $45,000. 306-625-7546, Ponteix, SK. hroberge@sasktel.net 2000 JD 7710, 5130 hrs; 2000 JD 8310; 2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;? sp., sin- 2001 JD 7810; 2008 JD 7830, 5200 hrs. gle knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: All MFWD, can be equipped with loaders. 021475, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince 204-522-6333, Melita, MB. Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca BOOK NORCAN SOYBEANS Common #1 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;? sp., so you keep more green. Buy a bigger JD c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: with the savings! Early discounts. Norcan 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, Seeds at 204-372-6552, Fisher Branch MB. Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca UTILITY TRACTOR: JD 6200, 2 WD, open 2010 SEEDMASTER 72-12 72â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;? space, station with loader; JD 5520 MFWD w/ JD 1910 air cart, 3-tank metering, Stk: cab & air, 2700 hrs. 204-522-6333, Melita. 020958, $132,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift 2013 JD 9410R, 4WD, PS, 1480 hrs., 1000 Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca PTO, high flow hyd. w/5 remotes, leather trim, premium HID lights, 620/70R42â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, $199,500 USD. www.ms-diversified.com Call 320-848-2496 or 320-894-6560. 54â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2008 BOURGAULT 5710, good shape, new points, c/w 2013 6550 tank, X30 1983 JD 4450 MFWD w/Ezee-On FEL monitor, $125,000 OBO. 306-567-7703 or 2130 grapple, 15 spd. PS, 3 hyds, 7925 hrs showing, 14.9-26F, 20.8R32, duals avail. 306-567-7184, Davidson, SK. 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395 Langham SK 2009 SEEDMASTER, 4 product VR, 50', 12" 2010 JD 9630, 530 HP, Michelin 8370XL 440 bu. Morris TBH, 1600 liq. cart, 800/70R38 tires, JD AutoSteer, $239,000. Raven monitor, $165,000. For more info, 306-563-8765, Canora, SK. call Arne at 306-335-7494. Lemberg, SK. STEVEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in rebuilding JD tractors. Want Series 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 7000s to rebuild or for 2015 DEGELMAN STRAWMASTER Plus, parts. pay top $$. Now selling JD parts. 100', 30" carbide tines, $78,000. Please call 204-466-2927, 204-871-5170, Austin, MB. 306-398-7688, Cut Knife, SK. WRECKING FOR PARTS: JD 8850 4 WD, w/8- 24.5x32 Goodyear Dyna Torque tires 80+%. Needs eng. repair. Can be sold as a complete unit. 1-877-564-8734, Roblin MB

3000 FORD GAS, 2700 hrs., c/w furrow plow and 3PTH blade, $7500 OBO. 204-278-3317 late evenings, Inwood, MB.

2015 VERS. 450 4WD, 2279 hrs., warranty Nov/18, PTO, 800/70R38 Firestone, PS, 106 GPM, DLX cab w/leather seat, HID, VPAS, 6 SCV's, tow cable, return line, 2014 MERIDIAN 375RT Seed Tender, mint. $260,000. 306-435-7047, Moosomin, SK. all options, always stored inside. Asking $27,500. 204-825-0173, Crystal City, MB.

EZEE-ON 6650 TANDEM disc 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;? space, 24â&#x20AC;? front notched blades, $46,000. Call 306-620-2218, Ituna, SK.

SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire and all accessories for installation. Heights from 26â&#x20AC;? to 120â&#x20AC;?. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK. GUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK.

SEASONED SPRUCE SLAB firewood, one cord bundles, $99, half cord bundles, $65. Volume discounts. Call V&R Sawing, 306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK. BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Preservers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer.

SAWMILL CUMMINS power unit & edger, $14,700; Forano feller buncher, $13,125; 1982 Tanga slasher 100, $17,250. All prices OBO. Call 204-222-0285, Winnipeg, MB.

NEW AND USED generators, all sizes from 5 kw to 3000 kw, gas, LPG or diesel. Phone for availability and prices. Many used in stock. 204-643-5441, Fraserwood, MB.

OUTDOOR WOODS BOILER, manufactured by company in Roblin, MB. Approx 400,000 BTU/hr. Will heat any size of house/shop and some additional outer buildings. Similar model retails for $13,500 new from dealer. Very simple operation, no complicated devices/controls. $3800 OBO. For more information or viewing, please call 306-764-7214. Prince Albert, SK.

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WANTED: BOURGAULT 9200 48â&#x20AC;&#x2122; chisel plow with harrows. Call 204-773-2868, Russell, MB. 2009 CIH FLEX-TILL 600, 54â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 9â&#x20AC;? spacing, heavy shanks, 4 bar harrows, Bourgault QA shovels, $75,000. 306-542-7684, Kamsack. BREAKING DISCS: KEWANEE, 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; Rome 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;; Towner 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-40â&#x20AC;? blades; Wishek 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. DMI 5, and 7 shank rippers. 1-866-938-8537.

WE BUILD BEAUTIFUL ornamental gates, fences and railing. Many styles available. Your choice of powder coating for life-long durability. Rick: 306-734-7721, Craik, SK.

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 BISON CALVES WANTED. Harmony Natural bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, SE Sask. QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for finished, and all other types of bison. COD, paying market prices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Producers working with Producers.â&#x20AC;? Delivery points in SK. and MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. BRED BISON HEIFERS for sale. 85 pasture raised, top cut. Ready to go Dec. 15. Call or text 306-495-8800, SE Sask.

BRED COW SALE Monday Dec 4 @ 10:00 am Butcher Feeder Sale @ 9:00 am SALE WILL FEATURE 100 EXCELLENT SIMMENTAL X COWS BRED RED ANGUS CALF MARCH TO APRIL. 40 RED AND BLACK COW BRED LIMO. MORE CONSIGNMENT WELCOME.

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DISPERSALS, BRED HEIFERS and more Saturday, December 9th, 1:00 PM at Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK. R&R, Lipsett, Beitel, Fahlman, Gray, Stevens, Weisbeck, McInnis bred heifers; Sebastian, Bakke, Strickland dispersals 425+ altogether. View details and pictures online at www.johnstoneauction.ca PL#914447.

ROYAL ANGUS COMPLETE DISPERSAL, Saturday December 16th, 1 PM at SLS, Saskatoon, SK. Selling over 100 head of proven Angus genetics, cow/calf pairs, bred heifers plus bull calves and herd bulls. Calving ease with performance, For more information or a catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006 or Mel Sisson at 306-852-9047. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com Watch and bid online at: www.dlms.ca PL# 116061

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WILGENBUSCH CHAROLAIS Volume II Female Sale, Monday, December 11th, 1:00 PM, at the ranch, Halbrite, SK. 35 bred heifers & 9 heifer calves of breed leading genetics from the largest Charolais herd in Saskatchewan. For catalogue or information contact Craig Wilgenbusch 306-458-7482 or view catalogue & videos online at: www.wilgenbuschcharolais.com GERRARD CATTLE CO. Complete Dispersal: 120 PB Charolais on offer, incl. 40 yearling & 2-yr-old bulls. This is the entire 2016 & 2017 crop of bulls! Sale is December 14, 2017 at the Ranch in Innisfail, AB. Contact Bouchard Livestock for more details or to request a catalog. 403-946-4999 CATTLEMAN! JUST IN TIME for your fall breeding needs. We have an exc. selection of long yearling bulls. Both red and white, all polled, some suitable for heifers. Call Defoort Stock Farm, Cypress River, MB., 204-743-2109. TULLY & ARLENE HATCHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, Pleasant Dawn Charolais Dispersal Sale, Saturday, December 9th, 1:00 PM, Heartland Livestock, Brandon, MB. 194 head including: bred cows & heifers, heifer calves, bull calves and herd bulls. Great polled, maternal herd developed over 35 years of breeding. Excellent opportunity to start a new Charolais herd with proven cow families. For catalogue or info contact Tully Hatch 204-855-2402 or view the catalogue online at: www.bylivestock.com 38TH STERLING COLLECTION Charolais Female Sale, Friday, December 1st, 1:30 PM, at Saskatoon (SK) Livestock Sales. Over 54 head of quality breeding stock. Fancy show prospects to proven producers. For catalogue or info., contact Helge By 306-536-4261, or view the catalogue online at: www.bylivestock.com

NO BORDERS CHAROLAIS SALE, Tuesday Dec. 5th, 1:00 PM, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB. 48 head of registered females from 12 breeders. Polled, Full French, Red Factor from fancy heifer calves to proven GLENNIE BROS. are selling 25 purebred producers. For catalogue or info., contact Angus females bred to excellent bulls, at Helge By, 306-536-4261, or view the cataHeartland Swift Current, December 14th. logue online at: www.bylivestock.com Includes 16 bred heifers, and cows 4 years old and younger. Call Wes at Carnduff, SK. STEPPLER FARMS - A Piece of the 306-339-7578 or 306-482-3813. Program Sale, Wednesday, December 13th, 1:00 PM, at the farm, Miami, MB. An SWAN HILLS RANCH Pure bred An- elite offering of 45 genetic leading Charogus\Simmental cows. AI for Feb/Mar calv- lais females. Proven producers, bred heifing . 204-734-0210, Swan River, MB. ers & heifer calves with a Junior incentive 20 FANCY HEIFERS, bred Black Angus, bull program. For catalogue or info contact Anturned out June 20, polled in 45 d., preg. dre Steppler, cell 204-750-1951 or view catalogue online: www.stepplerfarms.com checked, $2000. 306-281-8224 Delisle, SK. 29TH ANNUAL Keystone Klassic Black & Red Angus Sale, Saturday December 2nd, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB. Offering 75+ females, including an elite selection of foundation bred heifers and fancy heifer calves, herd prospects and cow calf pairs. Junior discounts available. For a catalogue or more info. contact T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-933-4200. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com PL# 116061

WANT TO PURCHASE cull bison bulls and cows, $5/lb. HHW. Finished beef steers and heifers for slaughter. We are also buying compromised cattle that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS bull long trip. Oak Ridge Meats, McCreary, calves, low birthweight, very quiet. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve 204-835-2365, 204-476-0147. been in registered Blacks for over 50 yrs. Buy now and save! EPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & delivery avail. 215 - 2017 Bison Calves: Taking offers for 204-843-2287 evenings, Amaranth, MB. December/January weaning, to be picked up. Started calving in March. Started finish- BIRCHAM RANCH BRED HEIFERS: 210 ing ration November 1st. 306-331-7563, Top cut first cross black brockle face, 35 Craik, SK. trewett.whbp@sasktel.net 3/4 Angus black and black brockle face and 35 top cut first cross Black Simm X BREEDING STOCK: BORN 2016 Breeder Black Angus heifers. Bred Black Angus. bulls available March 2018 and bred heifers Bred June 10th to August 6th. All vaccinaavailable for Nov 2018. Visit our website for tions. Will deliver. Selling at the Rock Solid pictures or call for pricing. 780-581-3025, Bred Heifer Sale at the new Bircham Ranch Vermilion, AB. irishcreekbison@gmail.com Sale Barn, Piapot, SK. December 11, 2017. irishcreekbison.com Call Wayne Bircham at 306-662-7940, or visit www.rocksolidbredheifer.com BELDON BISON RANCH is offering 30 Select bred 2 y/o heifers. Call Nathan for more BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, seinformation. 306-812-7092, Nipawin, SK. men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, beldonbisonranch@gmail.com Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, RIGHT CROSS RANCH Commercial yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase Bred Heifer & Long Yearling Bull Sale any amount. dreyelts1@rap.midco.net December 4, 1:30, Right Cross Ranch sale Call 605-391-4646. facility, Kisbey, SK. Offering 20 long yearCOMPLETE BISON COW herd dispersal ling Red & Black Angus bulls and 100+ Productive herd, culled annually, 125 commercial Black & Red Angus cross Simcows, 50 yearling heifers. Royal Black Bi- mental heifers, bred to calving ease Angus bulls. For catalogue or more info. contact son Ranch Inc. 306-441-7128, Paynton, SK Jim at 306-575-7608 or T Bar C Cattle Co. NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue onover 15 years, is looking for finished Bison, line at: www.buyagro.com PL# 116061 grain or grass fed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have them, we want them.â&#x20AC;? Make your final call with JOHNSON LIVESTOCK FEMALE SALE, Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt Tuesday December 12th, 1:00PM at the ranch near Peebles, SK. This sale features payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. 350 head, which includes 100 bred heifers, 100 BISON COWS, $5000 each; 100 bison cow/calf pairs & bred cows. Mostly AI calves (50 heifers and 50 bulls), taking of- sired and AI bred. These females will sell individually and in groups accommodating fers. Call 250-263-3152, Melville, SK. all buyers and all price ranges. There are 2 TROPHY WOOD BISON BULLS for sale, also 200 commercial bred heifers selling 10-12 years old. Located near Esterhazy, from D&N Livestock, many of which are AI sired and AI bred to the great calving SK. Phone 306-745-2743. ease sire Final Answer. For more informaNILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison tion or a catalogue contact Andrew at on the rail, also cull cows at Lacombe, AB. 306-736-7393 or T Bar C Cattle Co. at For winter delivery and beyond. Smaller 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online groups welcome. Fair, competitive and as- at: www.buyagro.com. Watch and bid onsured payment. Contact Richard Bintner line at: www.dlms.ca 306-873-3184. PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service. Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK.

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2010 SEED HAWK 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Toolbar, 12â&#x20AC;? sp., w/Seed Hawk 400 cart, 2 fans, seed & fertilizer distributing kit auger. Also NH kit & winch $175,000. 306-449-2255, A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment Ltd., Storthoaks SK.

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ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New Degelman equipment, land rollers, Strawmaster, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades. 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK.

LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have FLAX STRAW BUNCHER and land levelers. 2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9.8â&#x20AC;? spacing, rebuilt tractors and parts for sale. Building now. Place orders and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delay! steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. 306-957-4279, Odessa, SK. $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. 2014 CASE QUADTRAC 600, 1931 hrs., PTO, 5 BUILDING JACKS, 15 ton mechanical lift; 605A Vermeer baler, good belts, $600; 2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;? sp., sin- 6 SCV, 30" tracks, leather, AutoSteer. Portable fuel tank fits in half ton or bigger, gle knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: $325,000 OBO. 306-730-7871, Killaly, SK. $125. 204-825-2784, Pilot Mound, MB. 021475, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince 1980 IH 1086 w/2350 loader, $10,500; Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 1979 Case 2290, $10,500. A.E. Chicoine JOHN DEERE FORKS for 740 loader, very Equipment Ltd., 306-449-2255, good condition, $750. Call 204-745-8700, 2010 CASE/IH ATX700 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, rubber pack- Farm Elm Creek, MB. ers, high float tires, double shoot, Stk: Storthoaks, SK. 020407, $94,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift QUAD TRAC UNDERCARRIAGE parts. Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca Bogeys, idlers, bearing, seals, tracks... in 2011 SEED HAWK 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;? sp., tool bar stock, factory direct. 1-800-667-4515, WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly tracwith 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag www.combineworld.com tors. Newer models too! Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tractor lift. $229,000; 1997 39â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Morris Magnum air Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847. drill, 10â&#x20AC;? spacing, Atom openers w/Morris 180 cart, $18,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm STEIGER TRACTOR PARTS. New and Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. used, from radiator to drawpin, 1969 to 2009 SEED HAWK 72-12 72â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;? sp., twin 1999. Give us a call 1-800-982-1769 or MF #36 DISCERS. Will pay top dollar wing, pneum. packers, 600 TBT cart, stk: www.bigtractorparts.com and pick from anywhere. Phone Mike 021477, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince 306-723-4875, Cupar, SK. Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

24 RED ANGUS Heifers bred Red Angus, start calving April 1st, $2200 each. 306-421-6416, 306-636-2213, Estevan, SK.

BIG GULLY FARM BULL SALE Thursday, Dec. 14th, 5:00 PM MST. 12 miles North of Maidstone, SK. Horned and Polled, long yearlings and bull calves. FREE wintering, delivery, BSE and carcass ultrasound. Volume Discount of 5% on 2+ head. Repeat Buyer Discount of 2%. View videos, info. and catalogue at: www.biggullyfarm.com Lance Leachman: 306-903-7299 or email: biggullyfarm@gmail.com Online bidding at: www.LiveAuctions.tv

BREED HOLSTEIN HEIFER, and some jerseys for sale. Call 519-323-3074, Heifer Ville Holstein Inc., Holstein, Ont. 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.

PUREBRED SALERS HERD DISPERSAL. Details at: www.sweetlandsalers.com Ken Sweetland, Lundar, MB., 204-762-5512.

20TH ANNUAL SHORTHORN ALLIANCE SALE, Thursday December 14th at 1:00 PM, Saskatoon Livestock Sales. On offer will be bull calves, heifer calves and bred females. Top genetics from Western Canadian Breeders. NEW this year will be Commercial open and bred heifers from some of Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading commercial breeders. For more info. contact Richard Moellenbeck 306-287-7904 or view catalogue on line at www.saskshorthorn.com

DOUBLE R FARMS Complete Dispersal & High Country Cattle Production Sale Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 2:00PM, Innisfail Auction Mart, Innisfail, AB. Selling 75 cow/calf pairs, bred heifers plus bull calves. Wintering & terms available on all bull calves. For more information or a SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-220-5006, Rob Young 780-517-0758 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK. or Stacy Young 780-718-0622. Catalogue 20 YOUNG PUREBRED Black & Red Angus online at: www.BuyAgro.com PL # 116061 cows; 1 PB Black Angus bull. For more in- FULL FLECKVIEH & PB bred heifers, most fo. call 306-865-4168 Hudson Bay, SK. due in Jan., bred to Captain Morgan son, top quality deep heifers. Curtis Mattson, 60 BRED BLACK HEIFERS bred Black, bulls 306-944-4220, 306-231-9994, Meacham. out June 27th. Call 306-629-7575 or 306-629-3594, Morse, SK. DECEMBER 9TH LWC RANCH are selling 180 Simmental Cross heifers at 100 BLACK ANGUS heifers, bred to regis- approx. Vermilion, AB. Bred to Angus. Calving tered Black Angus bulls. Can winter and NCL March and April. Contact Scott at calve out. 306-322-7905, Archerwill, SK. 780-214-1198, or Blaine at 306-821-0112. 29TH ANNUAL Keystone Klassic Black & Red Angus Sale, Saturday December 2nd, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB. Offering 75+ females, including an elite selection of foundation bred heifers and fancy heifer calves, herd prospects and cow calf pairs. Junior discounts available. For a catalogue or more info. contact T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-933-4200. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com PL# 116061

LWC RANCH SELLING Simmental bulls by private treaty. 2-year-old, yearling, and off-age bulls. Traditional, reds, blacks, Simmental Cross Angus. Contact Scott at 780-214-1198, or Blaine at 306-821-0112.

DOUBLE BAR D FARMS Sharing The Herd Fall Female Sale, Wednesday December 6th, 1:00PM, at Double Bar D Sale Barn, Grenfel, SK. Offering 58 lots of the finest Fleckvieh, Red & Black Simmental, & Simm-Angus females available. Featuring fancy open heifers, powerful bred females and exclusive semen packages. For more RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, seinformation or a catalogue contact Ken men tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery Dimler 306-697-7204 or T Bar C Cattle Co. available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online: www.BuyAgro.com PL # 116061 Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca

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MRL HERDBUILDERS ‘17, Friday Dec. 8th at 1:00PM. 50 Red & Black Simmental breds; 10 Red & Black Angus breds; 15 Red & Black Simmental open; 50 Simm/Angus Red & Black commercial breds. View Catalogue at: mrlranch.com Bid online at: DLMS.ca McMillen Ranching Ltd., Carievale, SK. Lee 306-483-8067 or Dave 306-483-8660.

RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca

SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 years. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187. www.apollomachineandproducts.com

HOME HARDWARE RTM Homes and Cottages. Phone 1-800-663-3350 or go online for floor plans and specs at: www.northbattlefordhomehardware.com RTM OR SITE BUILT Custom Homes and Cottages. 40 years experience. Call or text 204-324-7179, Don Ginter Construction, Altona, MB. J&H HOMES: Western Canada’s most trusted RTM Home Builder since 1969. View at www.jhhomes.com 306-652-5322

NH 357 MIX MILL, always shedded, excellent working condition, $4800. Willmott Ranch, Pense, SK. Call 306-345-2046.

100 BLACK ANGUS 3rd and 4th calvers; 250 Black & Red Angus 2nd calvers. Swift ARKFELD INSTANT WEIGH livestock scale, Current, SK. 306-773-1049, 306-741-6513. plus cattle trim chute. Ideal for 4-H. 21 BRED HEIFERS, RWF, BWF, black. Bred 306-762-4723, Odessa, SK. Polled Hereford Red Angus, very quiet. Erwin Lehmann306-232-4712 Rosthern SK (2) 2007 HAGEDORN 2277 hydropush manure spreaders, 425 bu., always shedded. CANADA’S AG-ONLY Phone 306-717-3297, Hafford, SK. LISTINGS GIANT

AMBITIOUS RESPONSIBLE FARMER with profession, never married, with outstanding moral background would like to meet intelligent responsible ambitious farm gal with a passion for country living. Serious relationship only. Reply to Box RENN 12’ 10 HP rollermill, large rolls, new 2008 c/o MCO, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 2C4. HERD DISPERSAL Dec 15, 2017, 12 noon, style, vg cond., half price of new, $6500, Heartland Livestock Services, Virden, MB. can deliver; FarmKing PTO rollermill vg 145 Angus Simmental cross cows, 120 are cond, $2950. 204-729-5162, Brandon, MB. 5 yrs., old or younger. Calving from mid Feb. to end of Apr. Bred to high performARE YOU SINGLE and would rather be ing Simmental and Angus bulls, complete FFS- FUCHS FARM SUPPLY is your partner in love? Camelot Introductions has been health protocol avail. Cattle can be viewed in agriculture. Stocking mixer, cutter, successfully matching people for over 23 on the farm after Dec. 1 till sale time. Con- feed wagons and bale shredders. We are years. In-person interviews by Intuitive tact Sundance Valley Ranch, Marcel and industry leaders in Rol-Oyl cattle oilers. Matchmaker in MB and SK. Call 306-978Jean Fouillard 204-683-2208. Heartland 306-762-2125, Vibank, SK. www.fuchs.ca LOVE (5683), 204-257-LOVE (5683) Livestock Services, Robin or Rick www.camelotintroductions.com 204-748-2809. PAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. SINGLE MEN.. SINGLE LADIES.. Happy 110 BRED RED ANGUS Simmental cross We manufacture an extensive line of cattle relationships. Candlelight Matchmakers heifers, bred Red Angus for 30 day calving handling and feeding equipment including can help you find each other! Recent wedperiod, bulls out July 1st. 306-355-2700, squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowd- ding Sept 16. In person interviews/pho306-631-0997, Mortlach, SK. ing tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, tos, profiles, confidential, affordable, servgates and panels, bale feeders, Bison ing MB, SK, NW. ON. 204-343-2475. Email equipment, Texas gates, steel water candlelightmatchmakers@gmail.com troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage incinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric branders and twine cutters. Our squeeze chutes and headgates are now avail. with a neck extender. Ph 306-796-4508, email: ple@sasktel.net Web: www.paysen.com KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends dugout life. COZY CAPS! Ear protection for newborn St. Claude/Portage, MB. 204-379-2763. calves! 306-739-0020, Wawota, SK. Email cozycaps@outlook.com FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak 50 SIMMENTAL & SIMMENTAL Cross bred panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ cows and heifers, bred Simmental, start and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feedcalving March 1st. 306-762-4723, Odessa. ers; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will BURGESS RANCH will be selling top cut custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. Black Baldy heifers at the Rock Solid Bred Heifer Sale, December 11, 2017, 1:00 PM at Bircham Ranch. For more info. call Joe CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on site. For early booking call 306-558-4705 or 306-662-7818. 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: LAZY RAINBOW RIVER RANCH has 65 www.warmanhomecentre.com mostly Simmental cross second calving cows, bred to start calving for March; 65 Simmental cross bred heifers, bred to start to calving in March. Phone 204-372-6945, Fisher Branch, MB. BURNETT 4TH ANNUAL Bred Heifer Sale, Sunday December 3, 2017 at 2:30 PM at the Ranch, 12 miles south west of Swift Current, SK. Featuring 70 Heifers bred to Black Angus and Red Angus calving ease bulls; 10 purebred Black Angus; 30 commercial Black Angus; 17 F1 Black Angus cross Tarentaise; 10 Red Angus cross Hereford; 3 Black Angus cross Shorthorn. GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 24’ & 30’ Pregnancy tested, sound and quiet. For corral panels and windbreaks; Also grain more info: Wyatt 306-750-7822 or Bryce and silage troughs; as well as calf shelters. Call for pricing, 306-768-8555, delivery 306-773-7065, wburnett@xplornet.ca available. Carrot River, SK. 29 RED ANGUS Simmental Cross Heifers, bred Red Angus, calving ease bull, due SVEN-APOLLO ROLLERMILLS, NEW April 1st. 306-283-9276, Langham, SK. and used, electric and PTO, all sizes, can 3J SIMMENTAL FARMS has for sale 200 deliver. Manitoba distributor direct. Call plus Simmental and Simm./Red Angus Randy 204-729-5162, Brandon, MB. cross bred heifers, bred to Red or Black Angus. All one iron, excellent quality. They don’t come any better! Call Gordon PARTS FOR NH 359 MIXMILL: Belt, lugs, bearings, fan, etc. Phone 306-367-2043, 306-327-8005, 306-327-9211, Lintlaw, SK leave message. Middle Lake, SK. WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For bookings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK. NEW 8’ TRUCK cap, white in colour; Wheelchair new; Scooter; Treadmill, like new. 306-233-5241, Wakaw, SK. STALLIONS, GELDINGS, MARES. Phone: USED PIPE AND SUCKER RODS: 2-3/8", 2306-283-4495 (evenings), Langham, SK. 7/8", 3-1/2" used pipe, $36/ea; 7/8", 1" www.livingwaterpaintsandquarters.com sucker rods, $12/ea. Call 306-460-7966 or 306-460-4166, Kindersley, SK. 30 HORSES FOR SALE; Plus a Brown & White team of Gypsy Vanner, broke to ride and drive; and 4 saddle horses. Call 306-435-3634, Moosomin, SK.

PIGS VARIETY ETC. Butcher and Weaners, range fed, no hormones. 306-342-4662, Glaslyn, SK. OUTSIDE BUTCHER PIGS for sale. Dress out 200+ lbs. Can butcher. Phone 306-369-7449, Bruno, SK.

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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

NORTHFORK- INDUSTRY LEADER for over 15 years, is looking for Elk. “If you have them, we want them.” Make your final call with Northfork for pricing! Guaranteed prompt payment! 514-643-4447, Winnipeg, MB. FOR SALE: Small closed young Elk herd, 10 bulls & 12 females. Call 306-839-7794

CERTIFIED ORGANIC YELLOW FLAX. Also Wanted: Organic Producers under contract. Reynald 204-878-4839 or 204-794-8550, reynald@milletking.com St. Claude, MB.

STEEL VIEW MFG. Self-standing panels, windbreaks, silage/hay bunks, feeder panels, sucker rod fence posts. Custom orders. Call Shane 306-493-2300, Delisle, SK. www.steelviewmfg.com

CERTIFIED Organic Red Prosco Cerise millet seed. Wanted: Organic Producers under contract. Reynald 204-878-4839 or 204-794-8550, reynald@milletking.com St. Claude, MB.

WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assiniboia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437.

VEGAS TIMESHARE: INT’L exchanges, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, full kitchen, laundry, GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of 4 WHEEL BOMBARDIER Rotex, 250 hrs, fireplace, pools, selling due to health. Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: like new, $4000; Wanted: 14’ bumper hitch dump trailer. 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, SK. kraussacres@sasktel.net 306-453-2958, Carlyle, SK. TOM@SASKFARMLAND.COM Meadow Lake hunting land. Pines, heavy big game, trails. 160 acres. $84,500 MLS. Coldwell 2012 FORD EXPLORER LTD. Brown. Extras: Banker Signature. Tom 306-260-7838. Blue OX hitch & wiring for towing, 90,000 kms., $23,000 OBO. 306-272-7333, Foam 2002 CAVCO MANUFACTURED Home. Lake, SK. Tuscany MH Park, Yuma, AZ., 1066 sq. ft., 2 bed, 2 bath, new AC and heat unit (Nov. 2016). Unique park w/only mobile homes. All offers considered. Call 306-325-4450.

150 ACRES WITH 238,070 sq.ft barn near Cardston. ID# 1100616. Unique property on 150 acres features: 238,070 sq. ft. of barn space, 2 state of the art vet rooms w/full line of handling equipment, 6,448 sq. ft. office complex & laboratory, 102.8 acres of water rights (plus a good dugout) & a 1200 sq. ft. well-kept home on a full basement; Central Alberta! 477 acres of prime land, ID#1100566. Prime Farm Land! Excellent location only 15 minutes west of Olds. 477 acres of #2 soil is a rare find! There are 5 separate titles, a very nice 1384sq.ft. home, 2 car garage, and numerous out-buildings. Current production of all the land is hay with 3 cuts sometimes possible. Real Estate Centre, 1-866-345-3414. View all of our listings: www.farmrealestate.com

ORGANIC LAND in MD of Mackenzie: 1200 seeded ac., 1800 sq.ft house w/garage, 6800 sq.ft. shop, 60x120 cold storage, 100,000+ bu. grain storage, on school bus route, power, phone, natural gas, dugout. 780-928-2538 or 780-841-1180. PUREBRED FOX RED Lab puppies, ready to go for Christmas, 4 males, 3 females. Will be vet checked, dewormed, and have first shots. 306-368-2515, Lake Lenore, SK.

LARGE PUREBRED ALASKAN malamute/cross pups. Born Oct 10, these well marked pups, possess strong stamina, and loyalty, reasonably priced at $350. Call 306-947-2190, Hepburn, SK.

RM OF SPIRITWOOD No. 496- 36.8 acres featuring a 2 storey house, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, 2100 sq. ft. and attached double garage! All major appliances including a fireplace are natural gas and included! 32 x48 heated shop w/cement floor, 40x60 steel quonset w/dirt floor, 2 water wells plus 3 water bowls. MLS® 610213. Lloyd is in need of good grain land/livestock operations with early spring or earlier possession! Call Lloyd Ledinski, RE/MAX of TO BE MOVED: 950 sq. ft. house, new win- the Battlefords, North Battleford, SK., dows and doors, 2” insulation, 3 bedroom, 306-446-8800 or 306-441-0512. newer cabinets, metal roof & vinyl siding. Must be moved by spring 2018. Asking $25,000. 306-227-0610, Saskatoon, SK.

LOOKING FOR ALL JD Snowmobiles Models. Years range from 74-84 machines. Looking for NOS parts for JD snowmobiles. MACK AUCTION CO. presents a land Text or email only. 780-617-1400, Manning, and oil revenue auction for the Estate AB. silver2@outlook.com of Elizabeth Debusschere. Thursday Dec. 7, 2017 at the Stoughton Legion Hall, Stoughton, SK, 7:00 PM. Up for auction are 5 quarters of farm land and pasture in the heart of the oil patch near Stoughton, SK. 1) NE 26-08-08 W2, RM of Tecumseh No.65: 160 titled ac., approx. 110 cult. ac., FVA 77715, 2017 taxes REGINA 1400 sq.ft. bungalow, 2 bdrm, 3 $331.45, 2017 crop canola, 2 Westeel bath, garage, all utilities, snow removal 1650 bu. bins on wood floors, surface incl. Dec 29/17 - Mar 6/17. 306-585-6382 lease revenue $23,250; 2) SE 26-08-08 W2, RM of Tecumseh No.65: 157 titled ac., APARTMENTS FOR RENT, Langham, SK. approx. 120 cult. ac., FVA 77385, 2017 Quiet, well maintained, close to schools. 1 taxes $330.05, dugout, surface lease reve- and 2 bedrooms starting at $650. Contact nue $6750; 3) NW 06-09-06 W2, RM of Blaise at 306-349-9351. Brock No.64: 160 titled ac., FVA 30420, 2017 taxes $171.26, pasture, partially fenced, surface lease revenue $6800; 4) NE 06-09-06 W2, RM of Brock No.64: 160 titled ac., FVA 54450, 2017 taxes $306.55, pasture, partially fenced; 5) SW 06-09-06 FOR RENT: CITRUS GARDENS, Mesa, AZ., W2, RM of Brock No.64: 160 titled ac., FVA dbl. wide mobile, 2 baths, 2 bdrms. Dec. 34200, 2017 taxes $192.55, pasture, par- Special price, $1200/US. 306-585-6382. tially fenced, surface lease revenue $6400. 10% non-refundable down on sale day, balance due in 30 days. For sale bill & pics visit www.mackauctioncompany.com SAWMILLS from only $4397 - Make Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Money and Save Money with your own 306-421-2928 or 306-487-7815. Mack bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In Auction Company, PL#311962. stock, ready to ship. Free info. and DVD: or call TOM@SASKFARMLAND.COM Kenaston, www.NorwoodSawmills.com/168 958 acres. Individual 1/4’s available. Ten- 1-800-567-0404. ant available. $930,000 MLS. Coldwell Banker Signature. Tom 306-260-7838.

FARMLAND NE SK (Clemenceau) 4 qtrs plus 36 acre riverside parcel with 5 bdrm. home. Featuring: bins on concrete with direct hit on railroad cars, 40 acres of mostly mature spruce timber, 2 farmyards- 1 bordering Etomami River and 50 miles of provincial forest, exc. elk hunting and other big game and goose. 580 acres wheat, mustard, barley and peas. Full line of farm EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARMS: 1) and sawmill equipment also available. Will Horse ranch in Erickson, MB., Riding arena separate. Reg Hertz, 306-865-7469. & buildings in fantastic condition. 2) 320 LAND FOR RENT: 132 ac., NW 1/4 5-35-4 acre farm, Carnduff, SK. Jim McLachlan W3, RM of Corman Park No.344. 10 miles 204-724-7753, Re/Max Valleyview Realty Inc., Brandon, MB. from Saskatoon. Call/text 403-462-0570.

BULL MASTIFF/AMERICAN SHEPHERD puppies for sale, parents are excellent watchdogs, 8 weeks old and ready to go! NEAR KRONAU SK, 1/2 hr. from Regina 80 asking $500. Call 204-428-3688, Portage acres w/character home and outbuildings; la Prairie, MB. Near Pilot Butte 68 acres with yardsite; Near Pilot Butte 80 acres with yardsite. Brian Tiefenbach, 306-536-3269, Colliers Int. Regina, SK. www.collierscanada.com

RETIRING/SNOWBIRD? Call local realtor Bob Granholm to help you find your new home in the south Okanagan of BC. Mild winters and only true desert area of Canada! 250-983-3372, rbgtroper@gmail.com RE/MAX Wine Capital Realty, Oliver.

RM OF LIVINGSTON: Pelly, SK., 6 miles N. SW and SE 26-34-32-W1. 320 acres, 265 cultivated, $399,000. Phone 778-848-2535.

SALE BY TENDER RM 271: SE 17-29-32 W1. Tenders to close Dec. 15, 2017. Possession date Feb. 15, 2018. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Submit tenders with 10% deposit marked "RM 271 Tender" to Stooshinoff Law Office, 300 416- 21st St SOOKE, BC.: 1 hour west of Victoria. East, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 0C2. Deposit will 4200 sq. ft., 4 bdrm., 3 bath, 1/2 acre, be returned if offer not accepted, taxes will ocean view; Plus adjoining 1/3 acre C3 be adjusted as of possession date. commercial with buildings. MLS® 378889 FOR RENT: 4 Quarters in the RM of Blucher & MLS® 381189. Call 250-642-5172. Phone 306-374-0339. Cash offers only.

CHATFIELD/POPLARFIELD: Opportunity to run your own cattle & grain farm. 1240 sq. ft. bungalow. 800 ac. owned, 1920 leased. 200 acres cult. balance hay & fenced pasture. Many outbuildings, $799,000. Call Claudette: 1-888-629-6700. LJBaron.com

EQUINE FACILITY, KELWOOD PTH#5: 34 acres, 6 corrals w/waterers. Fenced & cross fenced, MLS® 1725242, $204,000; Also 2 bdrm. modern 2 bath bungalow nearby, MLS® 1700991. Call Liz Sumner, LAND FOR SALE by Tender: RM of Hoodoo, Gill-Schmall Agencies, 204-476-6362. NE 14-43-26-W2. Approx. 150 cult. acres. Approx. 6 miles NE of Wakaw. Title clear, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION in RM of ARMtaxes paid 2017, currently rented. Highest STRONG. Cozy mid 1950’s farmhouse on LAND FOR SALE: RM Fertile Valley #285: or any tender not necessarily accepted. 80 acres of fenced pasture and hayland. NW-3-27-9-W3, NE-21-27-9W3, Send tenders to: PO Box 302, Wakaw, SK. Asking $160,000 OBO. Call after 6:00 PM, 204-643-5697, Fraserwood, MB. SW-10-27-9-W3, SW-26-27-9-W3, S0K 4P0. markowskym@gmail.com NW-21-27-9-W3; LAND FOR CASH Interest- MANITOBA FARMS: 1. Excellent mixed RENT: RM Milden 286: N-1/2 TOM@SASKFARMLAND.COM 7-29-11-W3. (Includes 5000 bu. storage). ed in the value of your farmland and con- farm, 5 quarters, 390 cultivated acres, LSD 5,6,7, 7-29-11-W3. RM of Fertile Val- sidering selling? Up to date market evalua- class B soil. Very good 1400 sq. ft. 3 bdrm ley 285: NE-22-27-9-W3, NE-14-27-9-W3 tions done at your farm. Coldwell Banker home, garage, good water. Possibly more land available. Located in Shoal Lake area. (Incl. 70,000 bu. storage), SE-22-27-9-W3, Signature. Tom Neufeld 306-260-7838. SE-14-27-9-W3, NE-15-27-9-W3, FOR SALE BY TENDER: RM of Eagle Creek 2. Half section of good grain land. SW-14-27-9-W3, SE-15-27-9-W3, No. 376, NW 11-38-11 W3, NE 11-38-11 Class B Newdale clay loam, yardsite NE-10-27-9-W3, NW-14-27-9-W3, W3. Tenders accepted until midnight De- w/machine shed and 13,400 bushels storquarters NE-3-27-9-W3; RM of Coteau #225: cember 13, 2017. Submit Tenders to: K. age. North of Shoal Lake. 3. 3 NE-27-26-9-W3 (Incl. 5000 bu. storage). Enns, Box 577, Shellbrook, SK., S0J 2E0. of pasture land on same section. Cross Tenders close March 31, 2017. Contact: jettamyrna@gmail.com. The highest or fenced with dugouts and well for winter watering. SW of Rivers. Contact listing Doug Lammers 306-867-7227. Email: any Tender not necessarily accepted. agent Rick Taylor, 204-867-7551 RE/MAX dtlammers@xplornet.com RM CANWOOD #494, 3 quarters: Grain, Valleyview Realty, ricktaylor@remax.net pasture and hay, 265 acres cult. On school www.remax.ca bus route. UG power and phone on 2 good IS THE TIME to list, give your farm LOG SIDING, LOG cabin logs, Fir timbers, yard sites, 2013 assessment $203,700. NOW the right exposure. Get your farm listed Fir flooring, Cedar. Special orders. Check 306-747-2775 after 6 PM, Shellbrook, SK. now for the early spring buying spree. Loout more info. at: rouckbros.com QUARTER SECTION IN RM of Bjorkdale, SK. cal and foreign buyers are looking for large Lumby, BC., 1-800-960-3388. #426. SW 19-45-09 W2. 147 acres, approx. and small grain and cattle operation, small 100 cultivated. Phone 306-864-7922. holdings and just land. Call Harold AFFORDABLE HOMES AND COTTAGES Delta Real Estate. 1560 sq.ft. ready-to-move bungalows. 3 RM MAPLE CREEK #111. For sale N 1/2 204-253-7373, bdrm, 2 1/2 bath. Open concept plan with 35-11-26-W3. 320 cult. acres, 60x100’ www.manitobafarms.ca signature modern, rustic finishes. With or steel quonset on 2’ cement fdn, power, without covered porch. Optional dormers. water for up to 100 head of cattle, 1 mile $100,000 to $110,000. For photo tour, vis- of Hwy #1 frontage. Call 403-866-2214. it www.marvinhomes.ca Marvin Homes, MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. Mitchell, MB., Phone: 204-326-1493, or BY TENDER: NE 1/4 02-35-15-W2, Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: 145-150 arable ac. Send Tender to: Accent www.maverickconstruction.ca Email: info.marvinhomes@gmail.com Credit Union, c/o Denise Krocker, Commissioner of Oaths, Box 520, Quill Lake SK., S0A 3E0. A certified cheque must acWWW.MEDALLION-HOMES.CA modular company the Tender in the amount of 5% DWEIN TASK REALTY INC. Saskahomes/lake houses/RTM’s. Visit our sales of the bid payable to Lawrence Omelian. toon/Conquest: Mint 1560 sq. ft. bungalot, or check online for stock, homes and Highest or any Tender not necessarily ac- low on 10 acres. Absolutely all the bells all other plans. Factory direct orders built cepted. Closing date is January 12, 2018. and whistles! 40x60’ straight wall shed, to your specs! Trade-ins welcome, buy and c/w 16’ wall. Mature yard. MLS SK. 709771 sell used homes. Hwy 2 South, Prince Al- LAND FOR RENT - RM of Elmsthorpe $599,900; Saskatoon/Asquith: Nicely upbert, SK. Call 306-764-2121 or toll free #100: NW/SW 15-11-23-W2, 283 cult. dated 1504 sq. ft. bungalow on 80 acres, acres. Call 647-786-6159. Avonlea, SK. 1-800-249-3969. 40x60’ dream shop and 32x100’ storage PRIME FARMING LOCATION!!! Great building. MLS SK 707238. $549,900. Call opportunity for the start-up farmer who Dwein 306-221-1035. wants to be not too far out of a major city. AFFORDABLE HOMES AND COTTAGES This farm is perfect if you’re in the market 29 ACRES FOR SALE: South of Craik, SK. 1560 sq.ft. ready-to-move bungalows. 3 for a start-up farm or want to add more Well treed yard w/1200 sq. ft. 3 bdrm. bdrm, 2 1/2 bath. Open concept plan with land to your existing land base. Property bungalow, 45’ carport, 1.5 baths, sand signature modern, rustic finishes. With or has a 1/4 section of good cultivated land point well, high efficiency wood burning without covered porch. Optional dormers. and an older dairy with other outbuildings fire place, new metal roof & vinyl siding. $100,000 to $110,000. For photo tour, vis- complete the package. ID#1100599 Os- New septic system. 32x40 heated shop it www.marvinhomes.ca Marvin Homes, ler, SK. MLS®. Real Estate Centre, w/new metal roof. Steel quonset 35x50. Mitchell, MB., Phone: 204-326-1493, or 1-866-345-3414. For all our listings Garage 25x50 w/cement floor & new metal roof, $350,000 OBO. Call 306-734-2932. visit: www.farmrealestate.com Email: info.marvinhomes@gmail.com

CDC COPELAND, Fdn., Reg., Cert. top quality seed. Widely accepted malt variety. Inquiries welcome. Volume discounts. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, SK., cell 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net CERTIFIED #1 Metcalf(2R) & Legacy(6R). Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERTIFIED #1: CDC Copeland, AAC Synergy, CDC Maverick, CDC Austenson, AC Ranger. Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK. CERT. #1 Copeland: 94% germ., 95% vigor, 48.3 TKW, 100% Copeland. Sandercock Seed Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK CERTIFIED CDC Austenson & Maverick feed barley. Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca TOP QUALITY CERT. #1 CDC Copeland, AC Metcalfe, Newdale. Frederick Seeds, 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. CERTIFIED CDC Copeland & AC Metcalf. Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca AAC SYNERGY, Cert. top quality seed. Very high yielder, gaining acceptance with maltsters. Contracts available. Inquiries welcome. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, SK., cell 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net

MINIMIZE INPUT COSTS & maximize yield potential. Grain & grazing/silage corn. The leader’s in non-GMO technology. A more sustainable way of farming! Free delivery. Call De Dell Seeds Inc. 204-268-5224.

CERT. CDC PRECISION & AAC SPITFIRE Exceptional yield potential and standability. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769. CERTIFIED TRANSCEND. Proven variety. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769. CERT. FDN, REG. Precision; CDC Alloy; AAC Spitfire; Transcend, all exc. germ., 0% fusarium. Fraser Farms 306-741-0475, Pambrun, SK. foc@sasktel.net CERTIFIED CDC ALLOY. Good disease package. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

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CERT. & REG. CDC Precision; AAC Spitfire. REGISTERED/CERTIFIED #1: AAC Ardill, High germ. & 0% F.G., Fast Seed Farm Ltd., CDC Inca, CDC Spectrum, CDC Limerick 306-463-3626, Kindersley, SK. (green), CDC Proclaim Lentil (red). Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK. REGISTERED/CERTIFIED #1: Summit Leggett, CDC Haymaker (Forage). Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CDC Ruffian, AC Leggett & CDC Orrin. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, REG. & CERTIFIED CDC Calvi (itchless), high yielder. Fast Seed Farm Ltd., Tisdale, SK. 306-463-3626, Kindersley, SK. CERTIFIED Camden, Morgan, Baler and Haymaker. Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca EXCELLENT QUALITY CERTIFIED #1 CS BESCO GRAIN LTD. Buying all varieties of Camden, Summit, CDC Minstrel, CDC Ruf- mustard. Also canary and some other spefian, CDC Orrin. Frederick Seeds, cialty crops. 204-745-3662, Brunkild, MB 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. Looking for off grade mustard, lentils or chickpeas. Custom color sorting of all types of crops. Ackerman Ag Services, 306-631-9577, Chamberlain, SK. SY ROWYN CPSR, Cert. top quality seed, high yielder with vg protein. All inquires welcome. Volume discounts. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd., North Battleford, SK., cell 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516. Email gregfarms@sasktel.net CERTIFIED #1 CDC Landmark VB, CDC Plentiful, Cardale, Elgin ND, Goodeve VB, GRAIN UPGRADING, HAVING issues with Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. protein or vomitoxin in wheat or barley? can help. Our specialized single kernel AAC ELIE, CWRS, CERT. top quality seed, We can improve your bottom line. Much sister wheat to AAC Brandon. Very high sorting more precise than any other method. Call yielder with high protein. Positive reviews us today to book your spot. Bruno, SK., from growers. All inquires welcome. Vol- 306-369-2338, jhbasset@sasktel.net ume discounts. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, petersongrainprocessors.ca North Battleford, SK., cell 306-441-7851, 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net SEED OATS, 95% germ., 96% vigor. Phone CERTIFIED AAC BRANDON, AAC Jatharia. 306-717-3297, Hafford, SK. Call Grant, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, 306-746-8070, Semans, SK. AAC BRANDON CWRS, Cert. top quality seed, very high yielder and protein. Highly recommended by growers. All inquiries welcome. Volume discounts. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd., North Battleford, SK., cell 306-441-7851, 306-445-5516 or email: gregfarms@sasktel.net EXCELLENT QUALITY CERTIFIED #1 CDC Landmark VB, AAC Viewfield, AAC Brandon, AAC Cameron VB, AAC Elie, Cardale and AC Andrew. Frederick Seeds, 306-287-3977, Watson, SK. SELECT CDC GO seed, hand picked from breeder seed. Contact: mastinseed.com Call or text 403-994-2609, Olds, AB. REGISTERED/CERTIFIED #1: CDC Landmark, AAC Brandon, AAC Jatharia, Cardale, CDC Utmost. Ardell Seeds, 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK. CERTIFIED #1 AAC Brandon: 99% germ., 99% vigor, 38.58 TKW. Sandercock Seed Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK. CERTIFIED CDC Landmark, AAC Cameron, Jatharia, Brandon CWRS wheat. Contact Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca

TOP QUALITY ALFALFA, variety of grasses and custom blends, farmer to farmer. Gary Waterhouse 306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. CERISE RED PROSO COMMON MILLET. Book early to avoid disappointment. 92%+ germ., 0% Fus. makes great cattle feed, swath grazed, silage, dry and silage bales, drought tolerant, very high in protein and energy. Delivered in 50 lb. bags at nearest points in SK. and AB. Call Reynald at Millet King Seed of Canada Inc., St. Claude, MB, 204-878-4839 or 204-794-8550 (cell), all calls returned. Over 2000 satisfied producers and our 15th year in business. www.milletkingseeds.com or email: reynald@milletking.com

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CERTIFIED CDC Blackstrap, earliest black bean, direct harvest, high yield, excellent disease pkg.; CDC Super Jet & CDC Jet also available. Martens Charolais & Seed, 204-534-8370, Boissevain, MB. CERTIFIED Snowbird fababeans & Amarillo Peas. Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca

CERT. CDC PROCLAIM CL Reds, high germ. & 0% disease. Fast Seed Farm Ltd., 306-463-3626, Kindersley, SK. CERTIFIED CDC MARBLE, dark speckled; Certified CDC 4371-4, red. Call Grant, Semans, SK. 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, 306-746-8070. CERTIFIED #1 CDC Impala (small red) Clearfield. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERT. CDC IMPULSE, CDC Proclaim, CDC Maxim, CDC Redmoon, CDC Greenstar. 98% germ, 0% disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK. 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net

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DUFFERIN MARKET GARDENS is accepting applications for seasonal farm workers. Duties include: planting, weeding, harvesting and packing vegetables. Long hours, much bending & heavy lifting. Start: February 2018. Wage: $11.25/hr., KORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage Please send resume with references to fax: and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabili- 204-745-6193. Or mail to: Box 1051, Cartation, witching. PVC/SS construction, ex- man, MB., R0G 0J0. pert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% government grant now available. Indian ACCEPTING TENDERS for Manager for Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061 Montrose Grazing Ltd. 1250 head cow/calf pasture near Saskatoon, SK. Tenders close December 10th. Contact Darrell Richmond for more information at 306-493-2314 or by email: docrichmond@sasktel.net 35 TON WINCH, 2 speed reversible gearbox, 75â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of new cable still on the roll, $750. Call 306-722-7770, Osage, SK.

GLYPHOSATE 1 SOYBEANS: Top yields, delivered. Common #1. Keep your own REASONABLY PRICED HAY in big seed! Call Norcan Seeds, 204-372-6552, squares. Variety of grades available, in204-739-3519. Fisher Branch, MB. cluding greenfeed from newly established alfalfa stands and horse hay; 65 bales of LARGE KABULI CHICKPEA seed, 94% 2015 crop at 10.2% protein. Can arrange germ. 0% disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, for trucking. 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. SK., 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small or large loads. Travel anywhere. Also hay U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week for sale. 306-291-9658, Vanscoy, SK. upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and 1500+ HAY BALES: 1st & 2nd cut Alfalfa air brakes. One on one driving instructions. or Trefoil, net or twine, $25-$75/ea. Call 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK. or text 306-278-7778, Porcupine Plain, SK.

300 ROUND TAME HAY bales, 1200 lbs., no rain, $45 ea; 200 canary grass bales w/Alsike clover, 1200 lbs., no rain, $35 ea; 150- 2016 tame canary hay bales w/Alsike WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker clover, $25 ea.; 150 wild hay bales, $25 involved. Sell direct to crushing plant. ea.; Farmking 3 PTH 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122; snowblower, $1150 Cash on delivery or pickup. 306-228-7306 OBO. 204-767-2208, Silver Ridge, MB. or 306-228-7325, no texts. Unity, SK. WANTED: ALFALFA 3x3 and 3x4 bales. Will arrange for pickup at farm/field. HYBRID AND OPEN-POLLINATED canola Phone Chris 204-746-0462, Brunkild, MB. ,QF varieties. Certified #1 Synergy (Polish), Dekalb & Rugby. Phone Fenton Seeds, GRASS MIXED HAY BALES, from $22-45 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. per bale. Also 2nd year second cut Alfalfa :( %8< hay, all net wrapped. Call 204-372-6945, Fisher Branch, MB. Â&#x2021; DQG URZ 0DOW %DUOH\

CDC GLAS, Reg., Cert., top quality seed. High yield, exc. standability, easy to harvest. Great reviews from customers. Inquiries welcome. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd., North Battleford, SK., 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net

MCDONALD CREEK PASTURE is accepting tenders for Pasture Manager, 1640 head pasture, Tenders closes Dec. 31, 2017, for info contact Allan 306-222-3915, Email: a.lqutaerhorse@sasktel.net. Mail: Box 1, BRAZIL AG TOUR Jan. 27th - Feb. 9th. Grandora, SK, S0K 1V0. Amazon, Mato Grosso, Iguacu, Farm Show. Chile- Feb. 17 - 26. Santiago, Elqui WILLNER ELBOW GRAZING (WEG) a Valley, Wineries and farms. Costs may be 40,000 acre, 2200 cow/calf pair pasture tax deductible. www.rwthomastours.com east of Lake Diefenbaker, halfway between Phone: 1-833-AGTOURS (833-248-6877). Saskatoon and Regina, SK. is seeking applications for Pasture Manager. The position requires a self-starter, able to work well with community based board of director, as well as the seasonal staff. WEG also runs small ruminant, noxious weed management program that requires some operational oversight. The successful candiÂˇ Tanzania date will have the following attributes: Âˇ Egypt/Jordan Experience managing a large community pasture; Skilled at gentle livestock from a Âˇ Vietnam/Cambodia horse; Demonstrated ability in grass manÂˇ Portugal/Spain agement, including understanding prairie grass species, noxious weed management Âˇ Israel/Holy Land and range health management; Expertise Âˇ China in recognizing and treating common cattle ailments; Excellent human resource manÂˇ Ireland agement skills; Able to work will with the Âˇ Romania & Hungary board of directors, including regular reports on pasture management issues as Âˇ Newfoundland/Labrador well as financial reports. WEG is in a position to offer a competitive compensation Portion of tours may be Tax Deductible. package including housing. For more inforFor these and other great mation or to submit a resume for consideration, contact Doug Vollmer, Chair, Willdepartures, Contact ner Elbow Grazing, dvollmer@sasktel.net Select Holidays 306-567-7616. Applications due December 31st, 2017. 1-800-661-4326

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FULL-TIME HERDS PERSON REQUIRED on organic dairy farm. Duties include monitoring cattle health, artificial insemination & milking. Exp. required, 3 yrs. minimum as herd manager and diploma, $15.50/hr. Mail resume: St. Brigids Dairy Ltd., 42352 Brandon Road, Brussels, Ont., N0G 1H0. stbrigidsdairy@gmail.com

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CERTIFIED #1 CDC Spectrum, CDC Acer (Maple), CDC Amarillo and CDC Meadow. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. CERT. CDC INCA; CDC Greenwater, exc. germ. and disease. Fraser Farms, Pambrun, SK, 306-741-0475. foc@sasktel.net NUVISION COMMODITIES is currently CERTIFIED CDC INCA, CDC Greenwater, purchasing feed barley, wheat, peas and CDC Mosaic. Call Grant, 306-746-7336, milling oats. 204-758-3401, St. Jean, MB. 306-524-4339, 306-746-8070, Semans, SK WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds GREEN PEAS, yellow pea prices down, try and cereals. All organic cereals and spenew green pea varieties! CDC Limerick, cialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, CDC Greenwater & CDC Spruce. Select, SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297. Fdn., Reg. and Cert. Ask about CDC Forest. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, 4000 BU. of Oats; 10,000 bu. of Rye & 50 SK., cell 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516. bales of pea straw. 306-283-4747, 306-220-0429, Langham, SK. gregfarms@sasktel.net FDN. & CERT. CDC Spectrum; CDC Amaril- WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, lo. High germ. & 0% disease. Fast Seed peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Farm Ltd., 306-463-3626, Kindersley, SK. Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK.

FARM BOSS WANTED at Stump Lake Ranch, Stump Lake, BC. Duties include: Seeding/Fertilizing/Irrigation/Harvesting crops for cattle & horse feed; Responsible for care & maintenance of all farm machinery & implements; Winter feeding of livestock; Passion for farming, equipment & ranch life a must; Compensation commensurates with skills and experience; Other farm duties as may be required. Submit CV/resume to: info@stumplake.com Suitable candidates will be contacted.

ALTHOUSE HONEY FARMS INC. 1/2 mile south Porcupine Plain, SK., 500 McAllister Avenue. 7 positions required for 2018 season, May to October. Wages $13-$18/hr. depending upon experience. Job duties: assisting in spring hive inspecunwrapping, and splitting, supering, GOOD QUALITY ALFALFA/GRASS mix, tion, supers and honey frames, honey round bales, netwrapped, no rain, approx. building removal and extracting, fall feeding, apply1700 lbs. 306-482-7492, Carnduff, SK. ing mite control and wrapping hives for winter. No education required. WCB coverage. Phone Ron Althouse 306-278-7345, Email: althousehoney@sasktel.net LOOKING FOR Strong Supplier of large amounts of Khabuli Chickpeas for export. RIVER VALLEY SPECIALTY FARMS: Call 778-288-0380, Surrey, BC. or email: Seeking seasonal workers for 2018. Position will be seasonal full-time, 40+ kha.libcan@gmail.com hrs/week. Wage $11.18/hour. Period of employment anticipated to be from April 2018 until August 2018. Duties include: Harvesting and packing of asparagus, planting and weeding of pumpkins, squash GUNS, GUNS, GUNS Bud Haynes & and onions as well as weeding of organic Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Firearms Auction, Saturday Decem- fields. Must be willing to work long hours ber 9th, 10 AM, 11802 - 145 St., Edmon- and do repetitive tasks as well as bending ton, AB. Over 800 lots- Estate of Mike Kry- and some heavy lifting. Applicants must be zanowski of Prince Albert, SK., Estate of able to work in a variety of conditions in Guido van Heybeek of Barrhead, AB., and outdoor environments and must be able to guest consignors. Online bidding check work well with others. Education requireWards Auction website. To consign call ments not applicable, experience an asset. Linda Baggaley 403-597-1095, Brad Ward Location of work is MacGregor and area, 780-940-8378. budhaynesauctions.com or Manitoba. Please apply by e-mail to: admin@rivervalleyfarms.ca or in writing www.WardsAuctions.com to: Box 33, Bagot, MB. R0H 0E0. 75 LARGE ROUND BALES, Timothy and alfalfa, approx 1400 lbs, very good quality, shedded. Call 204-886-2960, Teulon, MB. LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK.

POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl. Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK.

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FULL-TIME FARM LABOURER HELP. Applicants should have previous farm experience and mechanical ability. Duties include operation of machinery, including tractors and other farm equipment, as well as general farm laborer duties. $25/hour depending on experience. Must be able to cross US border. Location: Pierson, MB. Feland Bros. Farms, Greg Feland and Wade Feland, Box 284, Pierson, MB. R0M 1S0. 701-756-6954. FARM LABOURER REQUIRED for livestock operation. Duties include: operating, maintaining seeding & harvesting equip. Smoke free enviro., $17/hr. Housing avail. Lyle Lumax, 204-525-2263, Swan River, MB.

HELP WANTED FOR 2018 SEASON MR. TIRE CORP. For all your tire needs, General farm workers for vegetable procall Mylo at 306-921-6555 or Jeremy at duction. Duties include planting, weeding, harvesting and packing fresh vegetables. 306-921-0068. Serving all Saskatchewan. Includes repetitive tasks. Some lifting up TIRES TIRES TIRES Radial, Bias, New, to 23 kgs. Outside conditions, which may Used. 20.8x42, 18.4x42, 20.8x38, 18.4x38, be hot, wet and dusty. Experience an as20.8R34, 18.4x34, 900/60R32, set. $11.25-$12/hr. Mail resume to: Mey800/65R32, 24.5x32, 18.4x30, 23.1x30, er Farms Co. Ltd., 5310 PR424, Cartier, 16.9x28, 28Lx26, 18.4x26, 19.5Lx24, MB. R4K 1B1, or fax to: 204-864-3052. 16.5x16.1, 18.4x16.1, and more! Semis, skid steers. Best price & value guaranteed! DAIRY HERD MANAGER wanted on a 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com progressive dairy farm. Milking 240 cows in a new facility with an automated milking system in SE Manitoba. Management responsibilities include herd health, breeding program and some barn equipment LARGE LATHE, asking $1500. maintenance. Be part of a management 306-722-7770, Osage, SK. team that includes the owners, a veteriCHECK OUT OUR parts specials at narian, a nutritionist and equipment spewww.Maximinc.Com/parts or call Maxim cialists. For more info. contact Charles at 204-371-0711 or David at 204-371-6081. Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

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CLAYTON AIR SERVICE LTD. is seeking 4 Professional Turbine Ag Pilots for the 2018 spraying season, using Air Tractor 502Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Requirements: All 5 positions from May 16 through to Sept. 11, completing aerial application on Sask fields & occasionally other provinces. Requirements: Must be committed to entire season or make prior arrangements. Provincial pesticide licenses required. Current aviation medical. 1000+ hrs. aerial application experience preferred. Training, mentorship and/or apprentice program will be considered for the right individual. Strong ability to adapt to changing situations and maintain a positive attitude with customers, co-workers, and supervisors. Strong communication and problem solving abilities, with quality service delivery as the utmost priority. Proficiency in English reading and writing. Capable of operating Satlock guidance systems or equivalent. Must be insurable. Accommodations and vehicle provided during employment. Wage $60/hr. 40 hrs./week. Bonuses based on performance. Workers compensation provided. Contact Clayton Rempel, Clayton Air Service Ltd., Box 87, Leask, SK. S0J 1M0. Phone 306-497-7401, Fax 306-466-9994. E-mail: applyclaytonairsk@gmail.com CLAYTON AIR SERVICE LTD is seeking 2 Professional Turbine Helicopter Ag Pilots for the 2018 spray season flying a Jet Ranger, from June 1st - September 27th, completing aerial application on fields across Sask & occasionally other provinces. Requirements: Must be committed to entire season or make prior arrangements; Commercial helicopter licence; Provincial pesticide licence; Current aviation medical; Endorsement on Jet Ranger considered an asset and turbine experience preferred. Turbine experienced pilots will be given preference based on hours of experience, (500 hrs. Ag spraying required). If no suitable candidate is found training, mentorship and/or apprentice program will be considered for the right individual. Strong ability to adapt to changing situations and maintain a positive attitude with customers, co-workers, and supervisors. Strong communication and problem solving abilities, with quality service delivery as the utmost priority. Proficiency in English reading and writing. Capable of operating Satlock guidance systems or equivalent. Must be insurable. Accommodations and vehicle provided during employment. Wage $60/hr. 40 hrs./week. Bonuses based on performance. Workers compensation provided. Contact Clayton Rempel, Clayton Air Service Ltd., Box 87, Leask, SK. S0J 1M0. Phone 306-497-7401, Fax 306-466-9994. Please e-mail resume to: applyclaytonairsk@gmail.com

RANCH MANAGER NEEDED: Bar K Ranch is seeking an experienced Ranch Manager with exceptional administrative, planning, communication, veterinary and cattle handling skills. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of the cow-calf ranch, calving 1000 cows and farming 8000 acres for feed. Researching new technologies & mechanization is a must. Position is full time with a competitive benefits package, lakefront family home on-site, vehicle and cellphone. Submit your resume to: resumes@carrierlumber.ca or please fax 250-563-9371.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Winter Cereals Canada Inc. is the management organization responsible for the operation of Winter Cereals Manitoba Inc. and the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission, both of which represent the growers of winter cereals in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and manage provincially collected levy. We are looking for a dynamic individual to assume the responsibilities of Executive Director of Winter Cereals Canada and the two provincial organizations under ongoing management contracts. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of winter wheat, fall rye and winter triticale production in western Canada. Duties will include: Day to day office management, maintenance of finances for all three organizations, liaison with Levy Central concerning levy collection, liaison with provincial and federal regulatory agencies, liaison with other levy collection agencies in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and coordination with research institutions funded by both provincial bodies. The executive Director also designs and edits a three issue per year full color newsletter and coordinates annual general meetings and board meetings. The successful applicant will live in Manitoba or Saskatchewan and may choose to work from a home office environment. The successful candidate is preferred to be a member of or become a member of the Saskatchewan or Manitoba Institute of Agrologists. This position is equivalent to approximately 60% full time employment. Salary commensurate with experience. Some travel is required. Interested parties should e-mail applications and resumes to apply@ wintercerealscanada.org by December 15, 2017. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Additional information if required is available by contacting Winter Cereals Canada Inc. at 866-472-4611.

WINTER CEREALS CANADA INC. P.O. BOX 689 MINNEDOSA, MANITOBA R0J 1E0 866-472-4611

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