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DON’T GIVE UP ON PEAS JUST YET, SAYS PULSE OFFICIAL

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Pesticide rules hurting farmers, says consultant Producers north of the border have access to fewer modes of action and active ingredients

Big stakes and big risks in Trans-Pacific trade talks Canola and beef sectors say there’s no middle ground — reaching a deal will be a huge win and failure will be ‘a really bad scenario’

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anadian farmers are losing much-needed pest management products to red tape.

“We’re losing products faster than we’re bringing them in,” said Ron Pidskalny, an Edmonton-based consultant with a background in herbicide development and agronomy.

“We’re in a situation where we’re actually ending up with fewer active ingredients than we had before.

“The tool box is becoming less diverse.”

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) — a branch of Health Canada — is slowly chipping away at products producers rely on to manage pests on their farm, Pidskalny said at a recent Next Level Farming event in Lacombe.

“The PMRA is terminating efficacious and cost-effective active ingredients and actually impeding the registration of new best management tools.”

And Canadian producers will become less competitive as a result.

“The loss of pest management

A mountain to climb? Reaching a deal with Japan and the other nine countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks could boost canola and beef exports alone by more than $1 billion, but there would be big losses if talks founder. Pictured is Tokyo’s port with Mt. Fuji in the background. Photo: REUTERS/Toru Hanai

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ithout a new Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, two ag sectors won’t just miss out on multimillion-dollar opportunities — they’ll take a major hit in key Asian markets, say canola and beef officials.

“There are some really clear benefits for Canada here in terms of growth potential, but also some very serious consequences if we don’t move ahead on this,” said Catherine Scovil, director of government relations for the Canadian Canola Growers Association.

“This will not just be simply status quo with a lack of growth opportunities. We would see the industry sliding back.”

You lookin’ at me?

About 90 per cent of Canadian canola seed, meal, and oil is exported, but that figure doesn’t tell the whole story, said Scovil, who points to Japan. The country is our third-largest customer but imposes a 16 per cent tariff on canola oil — a levy that would disappear if the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal becomes a reality.

“Right now, Canada exports seed, and then Japan crushes the seed — they get that value-added benefit,” she said. “If we could get rid of the tariff, then over time, Canada would be shipping the oil and keeping those jobs at home.”

The Japanese market is the big prize in the proposed deal, although other Asian markets, such at Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore also offer opportunity. (The others countries involved are Australia,

New Zealand, Brunei, Mexico, Chile and Peru. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the talks shortly after his inauguration.)

Canola officials estimate that combined exports of oil and meal to Japan and Vietnam would take a major jump if import duties were removed.

“Total exports could increase by about $780 million per year, or about one million tonnes of additional canola oil and meal exports,” said Scovil. “It’s pretty significant in terms of additional growth.”

However, failing to get rid of those tariffs would mean more than just a lost opportunity, she added.

“Other canola-producing countries — like Australia — already have an agree-

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The ‘eyes’ have it — the key to better sales, that is High-tech eye tracking technology literally gives insights into the buying decisions of consumers

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN

“We’re able to get effective data about a process or a purchase decision that we’ve not been able to get this objectively, ever.”

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ant to get more customers in the door?

Get rid of potholes in the parking lot and put an inverted V-shaped canopy over the entrance.

Want to boost sales? Put fewer items on the shelf and lower the height of display benches.

That was some of the advice offered to Alberta garden centre owners by a marketing expert during a Hort Snacks to Go webinar. And it wasn’t based on an opinion or marketing surveys, but from tracking eye movements of customers.

“We believe that if we can make that shopping process easier, faster, and smoother for consumers, it will be a win for retailers,” said Bridget Behe, a professor of horticultural marketing at Michigan State University.

Eye movement tracking has been around for decades, but for a long time was confined to the controlled environment of labs. But technology has allowed researchers to take it to the streets — or garden centre aisles. These days, consumers in the studies wear glasses with tiny cameras directed at each eye to identify what they’re looking at and for how long.

“When we monitor their eye movement, we can find out the way they make a decision,” said Behe. “We’re able to get effective data about a process or a purchase decision that we’ve not been able to get this objectively, ever.”

For a garden centre, greenhouse, or farm stand, having a good road sign is key. Large swatches of colour are enticing and make it more likely the driver or passenger will read what’s on it.

Once they pull in, puddles in the parking lot will be a turnoff. But a chevron — something V-shaped — over the door makes the entrance easier to spot. (Often, that’s an entranceway with a peaked roof.)

Bridget Behe

Lost in the crowd? One of the lessons from eye-tracking studies done in garden centres is that more is actually less — when there’s too many plants on a display bench, the eyes tend to quickly scan instead of lingering on an item. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK When consumers get in the door of the garden centre, they’ll pause as their brains figure out how to navigate the space. Arranging plants alphabetically is the worst system, said Behe.

“What our research shows is that you need to orient customers where they are and where different products and categories of inspirations can be found,” she said, adding, ‘You are here’ signs work extremely well in helping customers find things they might want to purchase.

And while you’re likely tempted to put rows of benches at a 90-degree angle to the main aisle, don’t. Eye tracking shows people prefer them to be at a 45-degree angle.

Bench height is also important. When benches are about half a metre tall, people can get a better view of what’s on the bench (without having to bend down too far when they want to pick something up).

“It produces a more realistic type of garden exposure and people can see more of the

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product by lowering the bench height,” she said.

Colour contrasts between the plant material and the benches are also enticing, but putting too many items on one bench is bad. When there’s six plants, people in the studies saw 87 per cent of them, said Behe.

“When we doubled that, they only saw 70 per cent and when we went to 24 plants, they saw less than half of the plants,” she said.

And when overwhelmed by choice, customers buy less,

the research found. However, increasing the diversity of plants made them more likely to buy. And more than half were more likely to pick a plant in the front row.

“They visually started on the left and stopped at their right, and will pick up some of the plant material on the right,” she said.

Really good garden displays demonstrate the product’s use. (Think of what Ikea does, advised Behe.)

And while placing wares where the eye naturally falls on them is important, so is the nose.

“Put fragrant petunias where consumers can smell them, for example,” she said.

Crossing botanical lines, by pairing herbs with flowers, or vegetables and flowers, can also be enticing.

Signs placed in the middle of a display attract the eye most easily and because people look first to the left, put lowerpriced items on that side. And since the info on features and benefits of an item garner more looks, use that to boost sales of higher-priced goods.

Language also matters — consumers are more likely to be drawn to words such as ‘bee friendly’ and ‘local,’ said Behe.

They’re also drawn to images of people they can relate to, and are more likely to buy if the signage has a picture of a person interacting with the plant. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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It’s not pretty but it’s not a disaster yet, says top pulse official India’s pea tariff has roiled markets, but Gordon Bacon urges farmers to wait and see how things play out STAFF/REUTERS

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anada’s top pulse official says predictions that India’s bolt-out-of-theblue tariff could slash Prairie pea acreage by a third are premature.

“Things are changing very rapidly right now,” said Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse Canada.

“India is under a lot of pressure to do something that both provides some price support to their farmers — but acknowledges (it) will still be a market that needs pulse imports.

“My personal view is that it’s too early to be finalizing your planting decisions.”

India imposed a 50 per cent import tax last month after pulse prices fell below their government-set support levels because of record output. The move caught market observers off guard and sent pea prices in Prairie markets into a sharp decline — to between $5.50 and $6 per bushel (from between $7.50 and $8 previously), according to LeftField Commodity Research.

That has some predicting that Prairie farmers will dramatically reduce acreage next year.

The tariff on peas and fears that India may impose a similar hike on red lentils could curb spring plantings of both crops by 30 per cent and 35 per cent respectively, said Marlene Boersch, a partner at Mercantile Consulting Venture.

Prairie farmers seeded 1.63 million hectares to peas this year and harvested 3.8 million tonnes (versus 1.70 million hectares and 4.8 million tonnes in 2016), accord-

“My personal view is that it’s too early to be finalizing your planting decisions.”

Gordon Bacon

Pulse samples at a wholesale market in southern India — the nation’s government stunned market watchers by imposing a 50 per cent tariff on peas last month in a bid to boost prices for its farmers. REUTERS FILE PHOTO ing to StatsCan’s October estimates. In Alberta, seeded acreage was 728,000 million hectares and 1.9 million tonnes were harvested (versus 747,000 hectares and 2.3 million tonnes a year earlier), according to StatsCan. For lentils, the figures for the Prairies were 1.78 million hectares and 2.4 million tonnes this year (versus 2.37 million acres and 3.2 million tonnes in 2016).

Alberta has a smaller share of the lentil crop — 196,000 hectares and 251,000 tonnes this year (compared to 233,000 hectares and 506,000 tonnes in 2016).

And while Canadian government and industry officials are lobbying to have the import duty removed or greatly reduced, the Indian government is committed to doubling their farmers’ incomes and reducing imports, a senior official with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry told the Reuters news agency.

“Imports are not viable after adding the duty. Shipments will fall significantly in coming months,” said Pravin Dongre, chairman of the India Pulses and Grains Association.

The tariff is unlikely to halt

all pea trade with India, but it will sharply reduce imports, said Anurag Tulshan, managing director of Indian crop brokerage Esarco Exim Pvt, adding that it will remain in place at least until the size of India’s winter harvest is known.

“Clearly pulse growers or potential pulse growers want to be watching carefully over the next couple of months in terms of what is going on,” said Bacon. “This has unsettled the market, perhaps even destabilized the market. But underlying all of this, there is still

going to be some longer-term demand.”

And while the Canadian pulse sector still has some carry-over stocks after several years of high production, “stocks have a way of disappearing” and prices can change quickly, he said.

“As they come down rapidly, they can go up rapidly,” said Bacon. “You don’t need to make a decision today what you’re going to plant in April and May. You probably need that flexibility to keep pulse acres in play and see how markets unfold over the next couple of months.”

Persistence pays off in quest to make gin from fabas Using the beans produced decidedly unappetizing results but fababean flowers yielded a hit for Nisku distillery

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN

It’s one of the besttasting gins we’ve ever had. We’re regretting not picking more of the flowers now.”

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ut of failure, you can create something pretty tasty.

That’s what the staff at Rig Hand Distillery near Nisku learned when they teamed up with Alberta Pulse Growers to create a fababean-based gin.

“We were approached about a year ago by the Alberta Pulse Growers Association,” said Geoff Stewart, owner, president, and distiller with Rig Hand, which makes specialty gins and vodkas.

The pulse commission was looking to develop new products for local markets.

“They heard about us being crazy experimenters willing to try about anything, so they asked if we could make a vodka made from fababeans,” said Stewart.

Unfortunately, fermentation needs material with a high starch content, and low protein. Fababeans have the exact opposite, and their protein produced off flavours and smells. In short, the vodka “smelled and tasted like farts.”

The Rig Hand team tried to remediate the protein, making nine batches of fababean vodka before throwing in the towel. But

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Rig Hand Distillery’s limited run of fababean flower gin sold out in 40 minutes. PHOTOs: Rig Hand Distillery

Rig Hand owner and distiller Geoff Stewart repeatedly tried and failed to make a gin from fababeans. But the flowers were a much different story.

finally, Stewart came up with the solution, and decided to use some of the faba flowers as a botanical in a gin. They had to wait until the flowers bloomed, which was very late this year and didn’t occur until August. But it paid off.

“We made up a batch of gin with them and it’s one of the best-tasting gins we’ve ever had,” said Stewart. “We’re regretting not picking more of the flowers now.”

The test batch produced 120 bottles and when they were put on the shelves of Rig Hand’s retail outlet in Nisku, the entire run sold out in about 40 minutes.

The only downfall of the process is that picking flowers means you don’t get beans from that plant.

“But since we don’t need many flowers, I don’t think it will be a significant deterrent,” he said.

Gin is basically vodka that is steamed through a cheesecloth bag containing botanicals, in this case the fababean flowers.

“The gin when it came out ha d the piney taste that you expect from gin as the first thing you tasted,” said Stewart. “The second thing you tasted was the sweet pea taste, and that was from the fababean flower.”

Rig Hand plans to try making a

gin with pea flowers next year, and is keen to work with local groups on other new creations. It’s had success making vodkas infused with saskatoon and hasp berries and among its current projects is a rum made from sugar beet molasses from Taber.

“We like to be on the cutting edge of the craft distilling industry in Alberta,” said Stewart.

The company’s products are available in 500 liquor stores across the province, and at its distillery in Nisku. Rig Hand is Alberta’s largest craft distillery, and opened in October 2015. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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ipsters and hippies across the country are set to celebrate cannabis legalization this coming Canada Day. Justin Trudeau’s 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 recreational drug, alcohol included, is 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.

The agency recently announced a round of public consultations on cannabis regulation, with an eye to being prepared for the looming legalization deadline.

Until Jan. 20, Canadians have an opportunity to have their say (go to www.canada.ca and search for ‘cannabis consultation’). 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. gord.gilmour@fbcpublishing.com

Supply management makes the most sense for a U.S. farm program When too much production pushes down prices, managing supply is the cheapest way to support farmers

BY HARWOOD D. SCHAFFER AND DARYLL E. RAY

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year ago, the Texas Farmers Union contracted with us to conduct a study of the use of a supply management program as the basis of a proposed 2018 Farm Bill.

Supply management, as a way to tackle the chronic price/income problems faced by farmers, has been out of favour in the U.S. for at least the last 20 years. So why bring it up again when it has so little political support?

The chronic price/income problems farmers face reflect the lack of responsiveness to low prices in agricultural commodity markets.

Consumers may respond to lower food prices by buying a better grade of meat or food that has more processing but, given an adequate diet to start with, they do not purchase more food. Aggregate food consumption remains fairly stable over a wide price range.

On the supply side, crop farmers do not respond to lower prices by voluntarily taking acres out of production until profitable prices return. In fact, in the face of lower prices, farmers have every incentive to maximize their production so that they can spread their fixed costs out over more bushels, bales,

or hundredweight. They certainly are not going to reduce production on rented ground.

If there were sufficient responsiveness to lower prices on the part of either consumers or farmers, the chronic price/income problems that face crop agriculture would not exist and there would be no need for farm programs as we know them.

Given the economic characteristics of crop production just described and the need for a stable national food supply, doing nothing is not a viable option. Thus the need for an agricultural policy that meets the needs of both consumers and farmers.

There are two ways to provide financial support for the agricultural sector so consumers have access to an adequate supply of food that meets their needs and farmers are able to remain in production and provide that food — price supports or revenue support. Both methods support farm income, but do it in different ways.

A supply management program supports net farm income by providing price support for the major crops that farmers produce.

Depending on their management skills, price supports provide producers with the opportunity to make a reasonable return on their land and labour.

The alternative is to provide

income support. The idea is that these supports should not influence production decisions. Income support programs include direct payments, countercyclical payments (such as the Counter-Cyclical Program and the Price Loss Coverage program in the U.S.), revenue protection programs (such as the Annual Crop Revenue Election program and the Agricultural Risk Coverage program), and crop revenue insurance.

Thus, the argument against a supply management program is philosophical.

Opponents of supply management programs in agriculture believe that ideally no program is needed (the premise behind the design of the 1996 Farm Bill) but if there is to be a program, it should support total farm revenue, not prices. They believe that revenue support programs intervene less in production decisions. However, revenue support programs do not take into account the well-documented economic characteristics of crop agriculture that result in chronic price and income problems.

Supply management programs, on the other hand, take into account the cause of low prices (supply that exceeds demand) by taking a marginal amount of supply off the market so that crop prices rise to a

profitable level and, if necessary, inducing farmers to reduce their production through paid acreage reduction programs.

By taking the economic characteristics of crop agriculture into account, price support programs like the supply management one we suggested to the Texas Farmers Union only make payments on the small amount of supply that exceeds demand. Revenue support programs, on the other hand, pay on nearly every bushel, bale, and hundredweight of production and historically have ended up being far more costly than price support programs.

After 20 years of denying the economic characteristics of crop agriculture by making farm payments when they weren’t needed and failing to provide adequate support when it is needed, now is the time for members of Congress and farm policy-makers to give price support programs another look. With crop prices well below the cost of production for the foreseeable future, revenue support programs will be too expensive and still provide inadequate support to farmers.

Harwood D. Schaffer is director of the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center at the University of Tennessee and a professor at that institution. Daryll E. Ray is the centre’s former director and emeritus professor.

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Food insecurity is not just a Third World problem The situation in a country like Sudan is much more dire, but there are parallels to our own country

By BRENDA SCHOEPP AF columnist

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he United Nations has developed 17 sustainable development goals. The second one is “zero hunger.”

This includes a mandate to end not only hunger but poverty everywhere and to achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

I would like to focus on food security in this column. Food security was defined at the 1996 World Food Summit as: Existing when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs for a productive and healthy life.

And for the sake of discussion let us take two countries to compare food security in. One will be a developed country, Canada, and the other a developing country, Sudan.

There are 40.8 million people in Sudan and an estimated 4.6 million persons (11.2 per cent) are considered food insecure. As the median age of the population is 19 years, one in three children is

considered at risk of not having enough to eat. The economy is based on agriculture and 8.3 per cent of the land base is arable.

Cereal crops such as wheat and corn are grown to make the local bread called kissra that is eaten with a peanut butter stew (peanuts are also a main crop) mixed with meat from the cows, goats, camels, and sheep raised in the numerous nomadic herds. Rain is critical as 96.2 per cent of fresh water is used for agricultural production. More than 50 per cent of the rural population is water insecure.

The annual per capita income in Sudan is approximately US$1,100. The income of women is unmeasurable but is recorded by some charities at 12 cents a day — 90 per cent of women are illiterate and they make up 87 per cent of the agricultural workforce.

Sudan is a food importer and is not considered easy to do business in, ranking 170 out of 190 countries on that score.

Food affordability is always an issue with inflation — currently at 34.2 per cent. The arrival of South Sudanese refugees, driven to the north because of hunger

and conflict has further taxed the food supply. To further complicate matters, transporting food (whether locally grown, imported, or food aid) is not always possible because of the broken infrastructure and the rebel groups that delay or halt food delivery altogether.

Food aid is expected to be delivered to more than four million Sudanese in 2017 (primarily via the World Food Program). Sudan is in the process of developing an interim country strategic plan to address the root causes of hunger. In other words, they know they have a problem and are looking for a long-term solution.

In Canada, an estimated four million of the 36 million Canadians (11.1 per cent) are food insecure and one in six children is considered at risk. Although the land base is vast, less than five per cent of it is arable. Fresh water use is high in five food production and manufacturing areas (B.C.’s Lower Mainland, southern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan, the Greater Toronto Area, and Windsor, Ont.).

Canadian farmers do not face rebel groups when marketing, but are challenged by distance

and interprovincial regulations.

Canada is ranked 18 out of 190 countries for ease of doing business. Inflation is low at 1.4 per cent but working women in Canada still earn 19 per cent less than males. Illiteracy in Canada, which affects the ability to earn a living and to secure food, is 22 per cent.

Canada’s Action Plan for Food Security was proposed in 1998. To date, very little has been executed in the plan. Canada’s solution to hunger is Food Banks Canada, which fed 863,462 persons in 450 centres across the country last year. One-third of the clients were children and one-third were seniors. A national food policy for Canada is still in development and can be found at: www. canada.ca/en/campaign/foodpolicy.

It is a shocking reality that Canada and Sudan have a similar total population and share the same level of food insecurity at 11.1 per cent and 11.2 per cent respectively. Both have challenges with marketing; the Sudanese are reliant on roads for domestic and imported food while Canadians are dependent on railways, ports, and planes for domestic foods and exports.

While Canada has abundant fresh water supplies; water access and availability is part of the food security challenge in Sudan and drives the nomadic culture.

Sudan recognizes and acknowledges both food insecurity and its consequence and has an action plan in place with partners such as the World Food Program.

Canada seems to have yet to fully appreciate food insecurity as a reality within its borders, and feeding the hungry is through the generosity of fellow Canadians via food banks.

Despite these political and geographical differences, the common underpinning factor in food insecurity is the low income for women in both countries. Canadian and Sudanese families have a right to food. Feeding families will continue to be a challenge until women who are often both the farmer and/or the sole source of income have equality within our borders and beyond.

Brenda Schoepp works as an international mentor and motivational speaker. She can be contacted through her website www. brendaschoepp.com. All rights reserved. Brenda Schoepp 2017

When it comes to pulses, India and Canada need each other Food security there and production here are jeopardized by sending the wrong signals and imposing trade barriers

BY GORDON BACON Pulse Canada

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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 sci-

ence-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 science-based 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 sciencebased approach to sanitary/ phytosanitary issues aligns

with Prime Minister Narendra 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 Justin 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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TRADE TALKS } from page 1 ment with Japan, and it’s already started its process of eliminating tariffs,” said Scovil. “Even right now, it’s going to be ahead of us in terms of a tariff advantage. In 2018, the estimate is that Australia will have about a 35 per cent tariff advantage over Canada.

“Without a TPP, Canada starts slipping behind Australia, and that gap will continue to grow the longer that we don’t move into TPP.”

Grow or fall back

It’s a similar story in Canada’s beef sector.

“For the beef sector, there won’t be any status quo,” said John Masswohl, director of government and international relations at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.

“Either we get the TPP and we grow in these Asian markets, or we lose what we currently have in those Asian markets.”

The key piece of this trade deal for the beef sector is Japan, said Masswohl. And again, it comes down to eliminating tariffs.

“We’ve exported about $100 million a year of beef to Japan in the last several years, and that’s with a 38.5 per cent tariff,” he said. “We paid nearly $40 million in duty to

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the Japanese government, and we’re still able to export $100 million of beef.”

So removing that levy would not only boost sales but “that tariff reduction is going to be all margin for Canadian exporters.”

But fail to reach a deal and the situation goes from a lucrative opportunity to a grim situation, primarily for exports of frozen beef and value cuts.

“Our estimate is that we will probably lose about 80 per cent of our share in the Japanese market,” said Masswohl. “Instead of being $100 million a year — which could increase to $300 million a year under the TPP — we’ll probably end up being at around $10 million to $20 million a year.

“Meanwhile, Australia will be getting a lower and lower tariff into the Japanese market every year.”

And if Canada backs out of trade talks, a bilateral agreement with Japan becomes “a pipe dream.”

“If you annoy the Japanese that much, there is zero chance that they are going to want to do a bilateral agreement with Canada because we will have forced them into a weaker position,” he said.

“It’s not inconceivable to think that if Canada decided not to be

part of the TPP, we would lose out on all of the Asian access.

“And then Mr. Trump may end up pulling the plug on NAFTA. That’s a really bad scenario.”

Three other takes on the Trans-Pacific trade talks

Pressing for a deal

And there is certainly a risk of that, said Masswohl. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in no rush to sign a new agreement when the 11 remaining countries involved in the deal met in Vietnam in early November.

“The prime minister has not made up his mind, and the deal was not done in Vietnam when he was there,” he said. “He’s not entirely convinced yet that, that deal is in Canada’s favour.”

Masswohl is urging Canadian producers to contact elected officials and advocate for a deal.

“I think it would be very beneficial if the prime minister could hear individually from every single producer in Canada,” he said.

“If anybody has an opinion on this, now is the time to voice it.”

Scovil agrees.

“We really want to see our government get to an agreement and implement that agreement as quickly as possible,” she said.

“There’s momentum here.

Japan has really taken the lead in

“Either we get the TPP and we grow in these Asian markets, or we lose what we currently have in those Asian markets.”

John Masswohl

trying to pull the TPP together.

We’d love to see Canada take a leadership role in pushing the TPP over the finish line and get a deal in place and implemented.

“We can’t put it off for too long.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

Pork, dairy, and grain producer groups also have strong views on what needs to happen in negotiations Staff

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ere’s what other Canadian commodity groups are saying about the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks.

“Last year, 1.1 million tonnes of pork and pork products, valued at over $3.7 billion, were exported to 92 different countries. Of this, approximately 80 per cent was sold to current TPP partners while another 15 per cent goes to countries we see as prime candidates to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership. It follows that Canada’s participation in the TPP is of critical interest to Canadian pork producers.”

— Canadian Pork Council “The original agreement, which included the United States, included a market access concession of 3.25 per cent of Canada’s dairy market. Dairy Farmers of Canada estimates that this represents a loss of up to $246 million a year, in perpetuity. Given the withdrawal of the United States from the agreement, Dairy Farmers of Canada considers that it will be imperative for the Canadian government to ensure that the original market access concessions on dairy and supply management be recalibrated to reflect the loss of the world’s largest economy from the deal.”

— Dairy Farmers of Canada

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“The agreement’s partners encompass significant markets, such as Japan, that are key destinations for Canadian cereals and other agriculture exports. There is also the potential for new members to join and several countries have already expressed interest (including Indonesia, the world’s largest wheat importer). By improving the trade regime between these important partners, the TPP-11 will put Canadian exporters at the front of the line in supplying Asia-Pacific nations.” — Cereals Canada

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PESTICIDES } from page 1 tools due to regulatory issues affects you directly on the farm,” said the owner of Strategic Vision Consulting. “We have very few new products coming in and a lot of older products that are being pushed off the shelves.

“Why are we not getting new tools for producers to use?”

As the regulatory system becomes less competitive and more complex to navigate, the cost of pest management products will continue to rise — putting a dent in farm margins.

“Ultimately, it becomes less profitable to farm if we keep moving on the trajectory we’re on,” said Pidskalny. “How long, as growers, can you continue to produce crops profitably if the number of active ingredients you have access to in Canada continues to decline?”

American growers aren’t facing these same problems, he added.

“In the U.S., there’s greater competition — more choice for commercial products, more manufacturers, more distributors, more retail sale locations,” he said, adding prices also tend to be lower.

“This isn’t a good-news story for us.”

He pointed to wheat and barley, saying Canadian farmers have access to five modes of action and 10 different active ingredients, while U.S. farmers have seven modes of action and 15 different active ingredients. In dry beans, there are 12 different modes of action and 34 active ingredients in the U.S. versus five and 10 respectively.

“If you want to use imidicloprid (the active ingredient in some seed treatments), you have two products you can buy in the marketplace,” said Pidskalny. “In the U.S., they have 27 products sold by an array of different companies in an array of different formulations at substantially lower prices.”

In field peas, both countries have six modes of action. But in Canada, there are 11 active ingredients, while the U.S. has 17 active ingredients.

“In peas, we’re looking at the same number of modes of action, but insects aren’t necessarily resistant to a mode of action completely,” said Pidskalny.

“The loss of pest management tools due to regulatory issues affects you directly on the farm.”

Ron Pidskalny

Fewer modes of action and active ingredients increase costs and make Canadian farmers less competitive, says critic. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK “Tools are being lost due to resistance issues, and we don’t have enough modes of action to rotate to. We’re in a pretty sad state.”

The issue also makes Canadian farmers less competitive, said Pidskalny, citing wireworm control as an example.

“Whenever I talk to Canadian producers about insects, the issue of wireworms comes up more and more. But in the U.S., it doesn’t,” said Pidskalny.

He points to Canada’s 2004 decision to ban lindane. The pesticide killed 65 to 70 per cent of resident wireworm larvae and over 85 per

cent of new neonate larvae later in the season, he said.

“It would knock back the wireworm population for about three years.”

Neonicotinoids were brought in to replace lindane, but haven’t proven to be as effective.

“Neonics don’t kill many resident larvae. Rather than killing them, they tend to slow them down, but eventually, they start chewing the crop down again,” he said.

American producers have access to 22 active ingredients to control wireworms. Seven were never registered here while others

were phased out for various reasons, leaving just four available in Canada with two facing proposed phase-outs, he said.

Science based

Pidskalny also accused the PMRA of “making a lot of assumptions based on very little data, and then it’s extrapolating it to a worst-case scenario.”

“If we’re a scientifically based regulatory environment and Canada stands up to the world and says, ‘We have to resolve our trade issues based on scientific merit,’ why do we have a major regulatory agency that is part of Health Canada declining to support that position?”

Not so, said Purdy.

“Regulatory requirements could cause trade issues if a product is markedly different,” she said.

“However, Canada and the U.S., through NAFTA, have highly aligned processes and data requirements. As such, these barriers are infrequent.

“Canada’s decision to approve a pesticide is made through a science-based decision process with the protection of human health and the environment being of greatest importance.”

But by phasing out old products and failing to register new ones, the PMRA has “really put up a roadblock” to creating an agriculture industry that can compete on the world stage, said Pidskalny.

“We seem to have a disconnect between what we need in order to do that and what PMRA is doing right now,” he said.

He urged his audience at the Next Level Farming event to raise the issue with their MPs. “Producers really need to get a hold of the powers-that-be who have been elected and bring these issues forward to them to find what can be done at the PMRA to open things up a little bit.” jennifer.blair@fbcpublishing.com

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“Discrepancy with regards to certain pesticides being available in the U.S. and not in Canada is often a result of the manufacturer deciding, for business reasons, to apply for approval only in one country,” spokesperson Rebecca Purdy said in an email.

“The larger U.S. market makes a better case for a larger number of products.”

Generally, pesticides are only phased out because of “unacceptable risks to human health or the environment,” she said.

Health Canada can’t comment on whether the approval process for new products is more complicated here, the review process to approve new active ingredients in Canada takes two years or more and costs over $500,000, said Purdy. In the U.S., that number is closer to $1 million, she said.

But Pidskalny argued that fewer products will lead to resistance problems down the road.

“If you’re rotating your insecticides to try to mitigate the development of resistance to a specific insecticide, you’re going to be a heck of a lot more effective at doing that if you have 12 different modes of action and 34 products to use than if you have five modes of action and only 10 different actives to use,” he said.

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Have a plan to get the most out of your feed supply Strategies include keeping alfalfa until the third trimester and monitoring the calcium/phosphorus ratio when feeding cereals Alberta Agriculture and Forestry release

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ivestock producers have several months of winter ahead of them.

“It’s best to develop a strategy to get the most out of your feed supply at the start of feeding season, and it’s not too late,” said provincial beef extension specialist Andrea Hanson.

By testing the various feeds and knowing the nutritional values of

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Second trimester: As long as the cows are in good condition, cows just need to maintain body weight.

“Crop residue or swath grazing are two great feed sources that can reduce the overall cost of feeding the herd,” said Hanson.

To fully use feed while keeping nutrition at a consistent level, limit grazing is recommended.

If the herd is provided the entire area at once, the cows eat all the heads and finer matter first, leaving the stems and coarse material for later. This is counterproductive at a time when their nutrition needs are increasing.

When cattle are on a cerealbased diet (which is high in phosphorus), monitor their calcium/ phosphorus ratio to ensure this remains optimum. Magnesium is typically deficient in cereal crops, increasing the risk of downer cows or winter tetany.

Feeding a 3:1 mineral during this time may be necessary. The addition of limestone to a 1:1 or 2:1 mineral is recommended.

Third trimester: As a cow gets closer to calving, her requirements for calcium and magnesium increase due to the growing calf and the cow’s production of colostrum. Four to eight weeks before calving, the cow’s body begins to mobilize calcium and magnesium from her bones to develop the colostrum. As a cow ages, her ability to do this decreases and high-milking cows just require more calcium and magnesium in general.

“During the third trimester, producers should start to supplement the cow’s diet with an alfalfa/grass hay to bump the calcium content in the ration and provide more protein,” said Hanson. “Legumes are high in calcium so saving that alfalfa or alfalfa/grass hay for the last months of the third trimester and into lactation is a good idea.”

Monitoring the weather is also extremely important. Days of cold weather with no extra energy provided can decrease a cow’s body condition. A 1,350pound cow at the end of her second trimester with a body condition score of 3.5 on swath grazing can eat free choice barley/oat greenfeed without any nutritional concerns in a daytime temperature of -10 C and a 10 km/h wind. When the daytime high is -40 C with the same wind, she needs an additional five pounds of barley to maintain her body weight.

“Producers need a strategy for their feed supply at the start of the year when they have more choices and can ensure that the right feeds are provided during the best time of the feeding season,” said Hanson.

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Germany swings EU vote in favour of glyphosate French president pledges to ban the herbicide in his country within three years, even if an alternative hasn’t been found Reuters

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ermany defeated its key EU ally France in a very tight vote to clear the use of glyphosate herbicide for the next five years after a heated debate over whether it causes cancer.

After months of indecisive votes among the 28 member states in Brussels, Germany came off the fence after abstaining in previous meetings, backing a European Commission proposal late last month. Eighteen countries backed its proposal to renew the chemical’s licence, with nine against and one abstention. That produced a “positive opinion” by the narrowest possible margin under rules requiring more than a simple majority.

French President Emmanuel Macron wanted a shorter extension and a rapid phasing out of glyphosate. After the vote, he

said he would take all necessary measures no evidence linking glyphosate to cancer in to ban the product as soon as an alterna- humans. tive is available and at the latest within three Protest groups, however, seized on the years. Despite the EU’s five-year extension, IARC report, questioned the science in other its rules allow France to unilaterally ban the studies and complained about the influence substance. of big business.

Europe has been wrestling for the past two “The people who are supposed to protect years over what to do with the chemical, the us from dangerous pesticides have failed to active ingredient in Monsanto’s top-selling do their jobs and betrayed the trust EuropeRoundup, whose licence was set to expire ans place in them,” Greenpeace said after on Dec. 15. the vote.

The chemical has been used by farmers for In theory, the European Commission could more than 40 years, but its safety was cast have pushed through a licence extension, but into doubt when a World Health Organiza- said it wanted governments to make the call tion agency, the International Agency for on an issue that has become so politically Research on Cancer (IARC), concluded in charged.

2015 it probably causes cancer.

Farmers’ association Copa-Cogeca said The European Union agreed to roll over the it was glad a decision had been taken, but licence for 18 months pending the results of regretted the licence renewal had not been a study by the European Chemicals Agency, for 15 years given strong scientific evidence T:10.25” which said in March this year that there was from EU agencies.

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Deb Foisy of Debs Greenhouse near Morinville will offer her tips on how to use social media to boost sales in a Dec. 6 webinar. Although her operation (www.debsgreenhouse. com) is “a destination garden centre,” Foisy has expanded her online efforts in the past two years and “will share the successes and challenges she’s encountered,” said Karen Goad, a farm direct-marketing specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

How to build an effective website, the costs, and dealing with shipping are among the topics that will be covered. The webinar takes place at 9 a.m. For more info, go to www. agriculture.alberta.ca (search for ‘foisy’) or call Cindy Cuthbert at 780-538-5287.

Selling at a farmers’ market or direct to customers is one thing, doing it profitably is another. To help producers with that challenge, Alberta Agriculture is hosting a pair of “Pricing Principles: Moving to Retail” workshops. The workshops will be held on Jan. 18 at the Agriculture Centre in Airdrie and on Jan. 30 at the Grande Prairie Provincial Building. The workshops will look at how to determine a break-even point, identify costs, and ways to calculate margin and net profit. Participants will be given worksheets they can use for their operation. The all-day workshops start at 9 a.m. and cost $25 per person. To register, call 1-800-387-6030. — AAF

Canola values slip lower in U.S. traders’ absence Traders are largely gun shy while waiting on StatsCan data

By Dave Sim

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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 and had limited hours on Friday.

The front-month January contract 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.

For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.albertafarmexpress.ca.

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

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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 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 adjust-

ing 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

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

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 Nov. 24, which was up by roughly half a cent on the week.

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Increase cash flow with covered calls in a down or flat market This stocks and bonds strategy can fit the world of agriculture commodities too

BY DAVID DERWIN

Comparing s&P 500 stock market strategies

Bottom line, if you are expecting a down, sideways or even slightly rising markets, selling covered calls on grain in the bin or on equities is a sophisticated strategy to increase cash flow.

PI Financial

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he benefit of living in both the commodity trading world and the stocks and bonds investment world is you get to see similarities between different markets and how they are all connected.

Strategies in one can often be used successfully in the other. This makes sense since all markets are basically just people (and computers) making decisions.

One trading approach that has historically worked very well in the world of stock investing is the covered call. Basically the strategy allows you to collect some extra cash up front today in exchange for giving up some potential upside tomorrow.

While you may give up some potential upside if that market has a big move higher, historical analysis, data research and my own experience show that markets don’t usually make big moves. So the covered call strategy can be one method to increase the revenue from your assets.

Even though most people just buy options, selling options as part of an overall hedging or investment strategy can be effective as well. With covered calls, you aren’t buying the options, you are selling options on canola, stocks or the Canadian dollar.

Resources available

Most covered call research is focused on the stock market. The Chicago Board Options Exchange

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(CBOE) has some excellent studies, data, and online resources for the U.S. stock market. In particular, using CBOE data, an analysis of an S&P 500 covered call strategy versus just a plain S&P 500 buy & hold approach shows that over the past 30 years, the cover call can improve annualized returns adjusted for risk by 25 per cent, as

seen in the accompanying chart.

So, you get more return for the same amount of risk.

This theory and approach to selling calls on the stocks you own can also apply to the farm commodities you own. Given you have the physical grain sitting in the bin or in the field, the position is essentially covered. While there

are some additional risks and margin required if the market moves higher, your physical grain is moving up as well to more or less offset the calls you sold. So, if your commodity account is properly capitalized and you have access to financial resources, it might just be a cash flow timing issue if the market moves significantly higher.

The second chart shows what some three-month covered call numbers with strike prices about five per cent above the market looked like at the beginning of September.

The premiums themselves could yield an extra two per cent to three per cent over three months, or between five to 15 per cent annualized. These numbers can look even better when option premiums are more expensive and implied volatilities are at higher levels.

A better way to set target prices

You can also think of the covered call strategy as a better way to set target prices. With a target price, you are committing to sell your grain at a higher level. This is similar if you sell a call above the market, except for the fact that you get paid to do it. Another advantage is that if the market goes sideways, lower or up only a little but not enough to reach your target level, you still keep the premium and those premiums can add up.

Bottom line, if you are expecting a down, sideways or even slightly rising markets, selling covered calls on grain in the bin or on equities is a sophisticated strategy to increase cash flow. While selling covered calls strategies won’t work every time and does have risk associated with it, it’s one of those strategies that can be effective over time.

Either on its own or as part of other hedging strategies, selling options is a way to get more out of your marketing efforts knowing that you are increasing cash flow from your assets.

David Derwin is a portfolio manager and commodity/investment adviser with PI Financial Corp. (dderwin@ pifinancial.com / www.commodityoptions.ca), a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

The risk of loss in trading commodity interests can be substantial. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. This is intended for distribution in those jurisdictions where PI Financial Corp. is registered as an adviser or a dealer in securities and/or futures and options.

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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, Langel said at the recent Grain World conference.

“The U.S. producer has gone through a relatively 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 quite as sharp a pencil to continue,” he said.

The competition for North American farmers is also getting

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DECEMBER 4, 2017 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

AFAC appoints new executive director

Attend an online event in person

Annemarie Pedersen is the new executive director of Alberta Farm Animal Care. Pedersen is an agricultural communications expert and a former industry relations director with Canada Beef. The livestock welfare organization, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year, promotes best practices in livestock care and handling. Among the programs it supports is the ALERT Line, which allows people to anonymously report animals that are in distress or may be suffering from abuse, and the Emergency Livestock Handling Equipment Trailers. Its annual Livestock Care Conference will be held in Olds on March 14-15. — AFAC

The webinar season is underway, but that can be a challenge for those who’ve never participated in these online learning events (or those with poor internet connections). So the Beef Cattle Research Council is inviting producers to attend its Dec. 12 webinar on forage diseases in person. The webinar on forage diseases that affect yield, quality, and profitability will be presented at 5 p.m. in a conference room (Room 953) in the Bell-E Learning Centre. The presenter is Linda Jewell, a plant pathologist with Agriculture Canada. For more info, call 403-556-4786 or email ksegboer@oldscollege.ca. — Staff

What will change in a year’s time Alberta Beef Producers highlighted changes for medically important antimicrobials (MIAs) that will take effect on Dec. 1, 2018.

“While current research does not point to any clear, direct link between antimicrobial use in cattle and resistance in people, it is in our best interests to use these products appropriately,” the organization stated in the Nov. 24 edition of its Grass Routes e-newsletter.

“This will help us maintain access to antimicrobials to ensure the welfare of the cattle under our care, as well as help to preserve the efficacy of these products into the future for both animals and people.”

The newsletter noted there are currently eight products for use in beef cattle that make growth promotion claims on their labels.

“Of those, four also have a therapeutic claim and can be continued to be used for those treatment purposes as listed. The other four products (Aureo S 700G, Aureo S 700G Drug Premix, ChlorS 700, and Neo-Terramycin) only have the growth promotion claim and will likely be removed from the market unless a health-related label claim is approved.”

It also notes that “products generally used to treat things like calf scours and foot rot (tetracycline, penicillin, sulpha drugs) that are currently available at farm supply stores will only be available through a veterinary clinic or pharmacy.”

As well, in-feed antimicrobials in pure form (like Tylan or oxy/chlortetracycline for liver abscesses) for use in on-farm mixing will no longer be available from feed mills.

“None of these changes impact access to, or the use of, ionophores like Rumensin/ Monensin, Bovatec/Avatec, Posistac/Coxistac, etc. Ionophores are not considered medically important antimicrobials.”

However, implants that contain MIAs, such as Component and Compudose brands, will require a prescription starting in December 2018.

The organization urges to carefully plan herd health programs in consultation with a veterinarian.

The full newsletter can be found at www.albertabeef.org (click on the Communication pull-down menu and then on News). — Staff

How’s your relationship with your vet?

Antimicrobials will soon require a prescription, but a vet can’t write one if he or she hasn’t worked closely with a producer

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

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hen it comes to antimicrobials, one shoe has dropped and the other

soon will.

And that means livestock producers who don’t have a working relationship with a vet better start developing one.

As of last month, producers can no longer import antimicrobials for use on their ranches and farms, and growth promotion claims have been removed from labels. And in a year’s time, livestock producers will no longer be able to purchase antimicrobials without a prescription.

“There are new ways that the federal government is dictating how antibiotics will be handled in the future,” said Darrell Dalton, registrar at the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association.

Health Canada has put all antimicrobials that are important to human health on a prescription drug list and as of next December, they’ll need a prescription from a veterinarian to use one.

That process is expected to start in February as veterinary drug makers prepare for that deadline, said Dalton.

“They’ll gradually disappear off the shelves of the lay outlets and appear on the shelves of the veterinary hospitals,” he said.

Three classes of antimicrobials will require a prescription from a vet — Category I (very high importance) drugs are preferred treatments for serious infections in humans and have either no, or very limited, alternatives. Category II (high importance) are also a preferred choice of treatment but have alternatives. But Category III (medium importance) drugs also make the list, even though they are not a preferred choice of treatment in human medicine.

“Many of the chemical classes of antimicrobial drugs, or antibiotics, used in animals are also used in humans,” the Canadian Animal Health Institute noted in a recent release. “If these drugs become ineffective due to the development of bacterial resistance, alternative antimicrobials may not be available.”

The two drugs that will be most affected by this move are penicillin and tetracycline, said Dalton.

“Producers will need to have a relationship with a veterinarian in order to get a prescription for antibiotics.”

Darrell Dalton

As of December 2018, you’ll need a prescription if livestock fall sick and need an antibiotic or other antimicrobial. But you wouldn’t be able to just call up a vet and ask for one if you don’t have a VeterinarianClient-Patient-Relationship. PHOTO: CANADA BEEF And while antimicrobials can be prescribed for sick animals, producers can’t just call up a vet and expect to get one.

“Producers will need to have a relationship with a veterinarian in order to get a prescription for antibiotics,” said Dalton.

And there’s a very precise definition of ‘relationship,’ which is formally called a VCPR (Veterinarian-Client-PatientRelationship). Vets have to have documented evidence of that relationship, which can include records of farm or clinic visits, examination or lab reports, and consultations. Not only must a vet have recently seen and be personally acquainted with the livestock on a farm, he or she must have “assumed the responsibility for making clinical judgments” about their health and the farmer must have “agreed to

follow the veterinarian’s instructions,” according to Canadian Veterinary Medicine Association guidelines.

“Gone are the days when someone can go down to a lay outlet and use them (antimicrobials) without any sort of professional oversight,” said Dalton.

There are lots of good veterinary clinics in the province, and access is good, even though it may be more challenging in some of the northern areas, he added.

“If you’ve got a truck and a trailer, you’ve got access to veterinary service.”

There are some changes in the feed laws as well. Any antibiotics in feed will only be allowed under the direction of a veterinarian.

“In the past two or three years, there has been a push from certain markets asking for antibiotic-free food,” said Dalton.

“The public is now demanding or asking for products that are raised with fewer medications or antibiotics.”

The moves were praised by Dr. Herman Barkema, a veterinarian from the University of Calgary, in a speech at Alberta Milk’s recent AGM. “I’m really behind the changes,” said Barkema. “I think they make sense.”

About 82 per cent of all antimicrobials are used in livestock, with 18 per cent for human health, one per cent for companion animals, and less than one per cent in crops, he said.

Swine and poultry producers have done a good job of limiting their antimicrobial use, but there’s still a long way to go in beef and dairy cattle, Barkema said.

Government officials are still working on some of the detailed rules on the new prescription system. The federal government has conducted a stakeholder review and is determining the best way for producers to access antibiotics and antimicrobials for their livestock, said Dalton. Health Canada also needs to work with the provinces as control, production, and distribution of veterinary drugs fall under their jurisdiction. sakienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • DECEMBER 4, 2017

Mycotoxins — the invisible danger Ruminant nutritionist offers tips to ensure feed doesn’t pose a health hazard to your cattle

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF/EDMONTON

“Keep in mind that your forages can be contaminated.”

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ould and mycotoxins can be tricky, but there are a few tips that can help prevent them from hurting your cattle.

That was the message that Amanda Van De Kerckhove, ruminant nutritionist with Co-op Feeds, brought to Northlands’ first BeefTech event.

“It can be a little overwhelming when you look at all the factors that go into putting up quality feed,” said Van De Kerckhove. “A lot of it has to do with weather at the time of harvest.”

When it comes to grasses, it’s best to knock them down as soon as possible. The lignification process at maturation happens so fast that feed quality will go down rapidly. Rain will not only leach nutrients out of grasses lying in swath, but give moulds the opportunity to grow.

It’s also a good idea to consider what was in the field before because inoculum could be present from the previous year. Ergot and sclerotinia can also infect feed if weather conditions are correct.

It’s also important to cover your feed and stack it appropriately.

The worst way to stack bales is in a mushroom-shaped stack, said Van De Kerckhove. Instead, put them in long lines in the direction of the prevailing wind.

“If you are putting up silage, get that harvest right,” she added.

Amanda Van De Kerckhove

Moulds and mycotoxins can be hidden hazards in feed, says ruminant nutritionist Amanda Van de Kerckhove. PHOTO: ALEXIS KIENLEN “The moisture content from the plant will target the right maturity level in that plant.”

It all comes down to packing and getting oxygen out of that silage.

“If there is oxygen left in there, there’s opportunity for mould,” she said.

An open flap on silage can allow oxygen to come in and contaminate the feed. Mouldy feed can also cause intake and palatability concerns. There’s also the risk of air contamination, when spores and fungus growing on mould are released into the air.

“If you are feeding, you can bust it up in a hay buster or shred it and you can get that blown off,” she said. “Just know that when

you’re releasing those spores, you can have the potential to cause respiratory issues in the animal.”

Along with reducing feed quality, fungus or mould “also impairs the digestibility up to 15 per cent in terms of reduced production and reduced digestibility of that feed.”

The best solution is simply to not give mouldy feed to animals.

Invisible threat

Moulds can also produce mycotoxins, which are the secondary toxic metabolites of a stressed mould.

“Mycotoxins are really a mixed bag. They’re invisible, colourless and odourless. You do need

a chemical analysis for mycotoxins,” she said. “If animals are refusing feed, take note of that. It’s not something to take lightly.”

Mycotoxin tests cost about $150 a pop and you need to submit a representative sample. There are multiple fungal classes that impact the crop and lead to mycotoxins. Fusarium produces Type A and Type B tricothecenes, also known as deoxynivalenol (DON), which causes cattle to go off feed and cause diarrhea or digestive problems. Fusarium mycotoxins can cause a secondary infection, such as pneumonia, and can also affect sperm motility. A less common mycotoxin, an estrogen-like compound called zearalenone, doesn’t have an effect on feeder cattle but can cause reproductive issues in cows.

“By far, zearalenone is pretty low on my list of concerns,” said Van De Kerckhove.

The big mycotoxins are T2 and HT2, which are commonly — but not always found — with DON. Another concern is ergot,

which appears at the honeying stage of flowering. Cool, cloudy weather at that time precipitates an elongation of that flowering.

The honey dew can often infect more plants in the field, and change wheat and barley kernels into an ergot sclerotia.

Ergot can affect all cereal grains and forages, as well as any coolseason grass. The ergot body develops in the seed head, and in some cases, gets knocked off in the harvesting process. In this case, it can affect the plant the next year.

“Everybody likes to think about the barley and the wheat — those are easy because you can see those when they come through the mill,” she said. “It will be those hays and grasses that you’re not suspecting to be a problem, and any cereal byproduct. Keep in mind that your forages can be contaminated.”

Cereal screenings are high risk, as are distillers grains.

The good thing is that fusarium mycotoxin effects are reversible — “get some clean feed in front of them, and it will be gone,” she said.

Ergot can cause vasoconstriction, which results in less blood to the extremities and can cause ears, tails and feet to fall off.

Animals may stamp their feet in order to try and get blood flow to their feet. Ergot can also cause reduced milk production if the cow eats infected feed when she is pregnant. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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DECEMBER 4, 2017 • ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA

Who’s your daddy?

A study that used DNA testing to determine the siring success of individual bulls produced some surprises

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN

“Just because a bull is older, it doesn’t mean that he will sire more calves.”

AF STAFF

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NA testing can help you know which bulls are siring calves and make better management decisions.

“There was a lot more variation in what bulls were actually doing and which bulls were siring calves than we thought going into this,” Stacey Domolewski said during a recent Beef Cattle Research Council webinar.

As part of a three-year project with the Western Beef Development Centre, Domolewski worked with six commercial producers in Saskatchewan. Both bulls and calves were DNA tested in order to precisely determine the number of offspring per bull.

“The average was around 21 — that was around the bull-to-cow ratio recommended for mature bulls,” said Domolewski, the beef council’s science and extension coordinator, who recently completed her master’s degree at the University of Saskatchewan.

But that average was misleading — the number of calves sired per bull ranged from a low of one to a high of 53.

The research team calculated a bull prolificacy index (BPI) which allowed them to account for pregnancy rate and the number of bulls in a pasture (which influences the bull’s ability to sire calves). This was calculated by the number of calves sired, divided by the number of calves that they are expected to sire, and the bull-to-cow ratio.

Stacey Domolewski

A study employing DNA testing found a wide variation in the siring ability of bulls. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK “If there were two bulls in a pasture with 50 cows, each bull would be expected to sire 25 cows,” said Domolewski. “A BPI greater than one meant that the bull was siring more calves than we expected; a BPI of one meant that the bull is siring the number of calves expected; and a BPI of less than one meant that the bull was siring fewer calves than expected.”

Two-year-old and mature bulls sired the most calves but, again, there was a lot of variation.

“What I found most interest-

ing is that even in the mature bull group, we have a lot of variation,” said Domolewski. “The lowest down here was siring a quarter of the calves we expected him to sire.

The highest was almost three times what we expected.”

In the second year, the two-yearolds had the most variation, but also sired the most calves.

“This just kind of complicates things a bit,” she said. “It isn’t quite as cut and dry. Just because a bull is older, it doesn’t mean that he will sire more calves.”

Some producers in the study thought that more bulls in a pasture might produce more calves, but that may not be the best route to go.

“What we saw is in the pasture with a lower number of bulls is that bulls tended to sire roughly the same amount of calves,” she said.

More bulls meant more variation.

A pasture with nine bulls saw one bull that sired three times more than expected, and one bull that sired three times less.

A sire who is only producing one

or two calves costs as much to feed and care for as one that is much more prolific, noted Domolewski.

“That calf essentially comes into the world owing you $1,400,” she said. “That’s just the bull cost, not the cost of maintaining the cow herd for a year.”

That, of course, is only if the bull only sires one calf. If a bull sires 35 offspring, then the cost drops to about $40 per calf. And while culling underperforming bulls decreases costs, researchers are also digging deeper by looking at weaning weights to see if bulls were siring a lower number of calves, but passing on great traits.

One of the operations in the trial followed its calves until weaning.

On that ranch, bulls that had the highest bull prolificacy index had the highest total pounds of calves weaned, which meant it makes sense to keep them around.

“That extra calf or two was made up for in the total number of calves weaned,” said Domolewski. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

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ALBERTAFARMEXPRESS.CA • DECEMBER 4, 2017

What to consider when blanketing your horse The animal’s body condition, nutrition and level of activity can all affect this decision

BY CAROL SHWETZ, DVM

Cold weather and snow are not problematic for the typical healthy horse.

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ost horses are blanketed in the winter according to the personal principles of the owner.

However, like any other management practice, blanketing horses has its rightful place and proper use. The decision to blanket the horse comes with advantages and disadvantages.

First, it is good to know that nature has provided the horse with extremely effective and efficient anatomical, physiological and behavioural mechanisms to adapt to cold weather.

It is important the horse be in adequate body condition when the winter cold arrives. Horses with a moderate body condition score of 5/9 have a sufficient layer of fat to stave off the cold temperatures. Adequate fat cover serves to both insulate the animal’s body from the cold, as well as provide adequate energy reserves. It is healthy, maybe even biologically advantageous to the horse, to lose weight over the cold winter months.

Feed and nutrition are also factors linked to the requirement of whether or not to blanket. Heat is a byproduct created through digestion of long-stem forages or hay. Gut activity provides the horse’s body with a considerable source of internal heat, warming the body from the inside out. An extra measure of hay can be an especially important thermoregulatory bridge during a cold spell or when weather conditions shift with a rapid drop in temperature.

Horses can further warm themselves through the heat generated during muscular activity and movement. A horse feeling chilled will often appear to be restless or unsettled and will become physically active in an attempt to benefit from the warmth of muscular movement.

The advantage of movement to the horse is somewhat compromised when horses are kept in small paddocks, turnout areas and confined to small winter drylots. In these environments the horse lives a fairly sedentary life, requiring little movement to forage. This is in contrast

The return of colder weather means horse owners may be considering blanketing their animals.

PHOTO: tHINKSTOCK

to the continuous movement often seen of horses left to paw on well-stocked snow-covered pastures.

Certainly, the healthiest solution for the horse during the winter season is to allow it to grow a long winter coat and provide it with appropriate cold-season nutrition, freedom to move and shelter from the wind and wet into which the horse can easily move in and out of. Cold weather and snow are not problematic for the typical healthy horse.

Horse owners choose to blanket their horses for a number of reasons. Blanketing the horse changes the nature of its hair coat and the changes happen surprisingly quick. The density and/or thickness of the hair coat is reduced and the general length of the hair coat is decreased.

This effect is often utilized to reduce the horse’s winter hair coat for showing and performance purposes. The practice

of short clipping the entire hair coat in horses or body clipping has become a popular practice to further manage the winter coat. Under these conditions the blanket becomes necessary to maintain the horse’s comfort as its own source of natural warmth and protection is no longer available.

Within a short time of blanketing the horse’s hair coat begins to lose its loft. Lofting is a unique ability of the horse’s hair coat to “puff up.” The physiological process is called piloerection and increases the air content within the hair coat. The loft in a horse’s hair coat traps and warms air next to the horse’s body, insulating and retaining heat, like a duvet quilt. This process requires muscular activity at the level of the hair follicle and like all muscular activity it needs to be active to be strengthened and maintained — use it or lose it. The lack of loft in the hair coat

of a horse blanketed through the winter will be in striking contrast to the loft of a horse that has spent the winter unblanketed.

Under certain circumstances, blanketing can be a welcome addition to the care of a horse, especially those horses that are struggling to cope with the added stress of cold weather.

These horses could be ill and/ or compromised. They may lack body condition for various reasons or perhaps may have been imported from a warmer climate and have not had time to acclimatize. Keep in mind that it does not take very long before a blanketed horse begins to rely on the blanket for warmth, often necessitating that the horse remain blanketed for the duration of the cold season.

If the decision is made to blanket the horse for the winter, then blanket management must be intelligently maintained to constantly adjust for proper blanket

Carol Shwetz is a veterinarian focusing on equine practice in Millarville.

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fit and weather changes. Both illfitting blankets and overblanketing can be quite problematic for the horse, even detrimental to its health.

The unforgiving tightness and rubbing of an ill-fitting blanket causes hair loss, rub sores and over time pressure sores, lack of circulation and structural harm to the neck, withers and shoulders. These annoyances and restrictions may appear as coldness to touch, musculo­ skeletal stiffness, choppy strides and/or disjointed movement and soreness in the horse. It can be difficult to connect the symptoms to the blanketing without a detailed examination of the blanket’s fit. Snug-fitting blanket edges while the horse is standing can become quite restrictive when the horse is in motion, or lowering its head to eat. If the horse is consistently blanketed, the blanket’s fit will need ongoing and often daily assessment.

Overblanketing creates trouble for both the horse’s metabolism and health of the skin. When a horse overheats under a blanket it has limited means to cool itself and the added warmth and moisture from sweating makes the skin vulnerable to fungal and bacterial infections.

It is important to remember that if a horse is to be blanketed for a reasonable period of time or a complete season, the coat growth will be compromised.

Therefore the decision to properly blanket a horse requires a prudent approach, due diligence, and often a lot of monitoring and work.

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La Niña could cause ‘supply shock’ The La Niña weather phenomenon could disrupt crops across key regions and cause food prices to spike, says Rabobank. “Global stocks of grains and oilseeds are high, which is currently keeping the pricing environment relatively benign,” said Stefan Vogel, head of agri-commodity markets at Rabobank, a top global player in agriculture and food financing. “But there are clouds of uncertainty on the horizon and supplies are not enough to sustain prices should a major event like La Niña disrupt major agricultural areas, such as the U.S. and South America. This has the potential to cause a supply shock that would ripple through to food prices.” — Staff

Bioenergy can slow climate change, say governments Canada, China, and 17 other nations representing half the world’s population have launched a project to increase use of wood, crop residues, and other plant matter to generate bioenergy as part of their efforts to limit climate change.

Environmental groups often criticize the use of trees and plant matter in energy production, saying it reduces land used for food crops and harms natural habitats. But the 19 nations say creating bioenergy by burning wood, wood pellets, or crop waste can reduce overall emissions. “The technology and awareness of the need for bio-based solutions are finally coming together,” said Brazil’s environment minister. — Reuters

The surprising data on overnight lows in winter on the Prairies It’s not a scientific study, but it does seem that winter nights have become considerably warmer than they used to be

BY DANIEL BEZTE

“I began my analysis in Alberta and was quickly surprised by what I found. At all three locations in Alberta, there was a significant warming trend in January overnight lows.”

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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 a trend towards warmer overnight lows. So the challenge 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. Then at night, the

This map shows the total precipitation so far this fall as a per cent of average. Compared to the summer, fall has been wetter, with only a few areas of Saskatchewan along with parts of southern and extreme northern Alberta seeing less than 60 per cent of average. Parts of southern Manitoba, central Saskatchewan, and north-central Alberta have been wet with amounts greater than 150 per cent of average.

air will quickly cool down as there is little heat stored in it 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 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. 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, along with Dauphin and Winnipeg in Manitoba, I found that they also had increases in their January overnight lows (but 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 in 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.

Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park, Man. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

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Pulse levy may be rolled back

It happens too often — loads of grain rejected because of insects It’s not uncommon for elevators to find insects in grain — but it’s entirely preventable by aerating properly

BY JENNIFER BLAIR AF staff

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oads of grain across the Prairies are being rejected as a result of insect contamination — but that’s pretty much par for the course at this time of year.

“It’s something that’s actually pretty commonplace, so it’s not too surprising to hear,” said Brent Elliott, infestation control and sanitation officer with the Canadian Grain Commission.

During a “somewhat normal harvest” — like the one growers saw this year — grain goes into the bin warm, said Elliott.

“That’s reasonable. It’s warm outside. The bin’s warm. Everything’s warm,” he said.

“But people tend to forget to get their aeration on there, and they tend to not cool down their grain.

They think, ‘Well, winter is coming, so it’s OK. The grain will cool down anyway.’”

That does happen to a degree but in many cases, the core of the grain stays “very, very warm,” and any insects that were in the bin prior to harvest or that came in during harvest will survive and thrive in that warm core.

“The insects stay quite happy and quite alive in that bin,” said Elliott. “The insects we’re most concerned with — which we call primary insects — are insects that feed directly on grain. If they’re alive, they’re actually feeding on the grain, and they can reduce the quality and the quantity of the grain.”

This little fellow breaks a lot of hearts at elevators every year. The rusty grain beetle is ranked as the No. 1 pest most often found in stored grain. PHOTO: Supplied And if there are enough insects, they can perspire “quite a lot” and mould will develop.

“That leads to some pretty nasty grain that nobody really wants.”

So when grain terminals reject a load of insect-infested grain, they’re trying to prevent losses in both grain quality and quantity, said Elliott, adding the commission has a zerotolerance policy for live insects.

“Technically speaking, you’re not allowed to move or accept grain that is infested. When you hear of an elevator rejecting a load of grain that has insects in it, that is in fact exactly what they’re supposed to do.”

But producers can avoid having loads rejected, by aerating their grain and “it’s a good idea to do that now,” said Elliott.

“It’s always a good idea to have the aeration on your grain when it’s in storage,” he said. “That should happen a little sooner than most people think in the fall, when the temperature starts dropping below 15° at night.”

Insects aren’t feeding or reproducing when the temperature is below about 15 C to 18 C, he added.

But that’s the temperature of the grain in the bin, not the outside air.

“If you can get your grain temperature down below 15 C, it’s not nec-

essarily going to kill those insects, but it will keep them from increasing in numbers and it will certainly stop any feeding that they’re doing.”

Coring the bin can also help with aeration and weekly monitoring is recommended. When core temperatures get too high, producers can core their bin by putting a paper towel on top of the grain and augering it out at the bottom into a truck.

When the paper towel comes out, the bin is cored, and the grain can cool in the truck overnight.

Be wary of fumigation, Elliott added.

“It’s a safety concern at this point in the year,” he said.

Producers typically fumigate with phosphine gas pellets, which release phosphine gas slowly in the right temperature and moisture conditions (typically with a grain temperature no lower than around 10 C).

“If it’s too cold in the grain, those tablets won’t actually form the gas.

They’ll just sit there, and they’ll sit there until the grain warms up in the spring,” he said.

“We’ve heard stories of people going to their bin and getting a face full of phosphine gas when they open the top of the bin.

“We want guys to be really, really careful with that.”

And if the tablets remain undissolved, that leads to a whole other set of problems, added Elliott.

“If guys think grain elevators are unhappy seeing insects in grain, wait until they try to deliver undissolved phosphine pellets.”

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Grain commission launches major grain-grading system review Views vary within the grain industry about what should stay, what should go, and who’ll pay any extra costs

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Randy Dennis (l), the former chief grain inspector for Canada, demonstrates the ins and outs of grain grading at a workshop. The Canadian Grain Commission is reviewing the grading system. While some groups want to switch to instrument-measured specifications, others warn that could create problems. PHOTO: Cigi

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evaluated using more effective, precise and user-friendly tools where possible,” said Remi Gosselin, the commission’s manager of corporate information services. “It’s about making sure our grain-grading system continues to provide consistent and reliable results.

“It also needs to make sense from a dollars-and-cents perspective.”

The grain commission announced the review last month to its grain standards committees, which will assist in the project.

The committees are made up of reps from the grain sector, including farmers, grain exporters, processors, and grain quality experts.

The committees, created in 1930, meet in the spring and fall to discuss grain quality and tweak grades.

“We are reviewing the purpose and validity of the fusariumdamage grading factor, which was established and defined a couple of years ago, as well as all grading factors, which are part of the grading tables, to confirm their relevance,” Gosselin said.

The Alberta Wheat Commission and Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association have been calling on the grain commission to introduce more objective tests to measure grading factors. Those include falling number (which assesses bread-making properties in wheat) and DON (deoxynivalenol), a toxin that sometimes follows fusarium head blight infections in wheat and other cereals.

Currently, sprout- and fusarium-damaged kernels are used as quick, visual proxies to reflect the impact on end-use functionality. But in some years, proxies aren’t as accurate as desired. That was the case last crop year, with fusarium-damaged kernels (FDK) versus DON tests.

In 2005, the Canadian Wheat Board proposed falling number be an official grading factor instead of sprout damage. Falling number is calculated by recording the time it takes a plunger to fall in a test tube containing a slurry of water and wheat flour.

(The faster the plunger falls, the lower the viscosity of the solution and the poorer the bread-making quality.)

Falling number is an internationally recognized proxy for determining alpha amylase, the enzyme that affects bread making. However, measuring falling number is time consuming.

Machines such as the Rapid Visco Analyzer, do it faster but grain commission tests done a decade ago found they weren’t accurate enough outside a laboratory.

The Western Grain Elevator Association also considered falling number tests, but decided the expense wasn’t worth it, especially without accurate results.

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Grain handling poised to make leap in efficiency

BY ASHLEY ROBINSON CNS Canada/Winnipeg

The future of grain handling in Canada is more efficient elevators and shorter grain cars carrying more grain, according to industry professionals speaking at the recent Grain World conference.

“I think there’s a real shift happening from lowefficiency to the higherefficiency facilities,” said Karl Gerrand, CEO of G3, during a panel discussion entitled “What will the Canadian Grain Industry look like in 10 years?”

The number of elevators in Western Canada has gone from almost 3,000 elevators in the 1980s to just under 350 today. The newest elevators are larger and also more efficient because of loop systems that can handle more train cars, said Gerrand.

“The loop tracks that we’re putting on our new facilities will load grain actually in about just under eight hours, a full 134-car train,” he said, noting some older facilities can only handle under 100 cars and don’t feature loop systems, which makes for longer loading times.

And it’s not just the size of elevators that has increased but also the amount of on-farm storage space, he added. “(Canadian farmers have) added 15 million tonnes to their storage bringing it to about 70 million tonnes.

Commercial storage on the other hand is in that sevenmillion- to eight-milliontonne range,” he said.

The train cars used to transport grain are also changing. There are currently about 23,000 hopper cars in Canada, of those 10,000 are owned by the federal government and are reaching the end of their life expectancy. According to David Przednowek, director of grain marketing for CN, the government cars will be out of use by 2025-26 and those cars aren’t expected to be replaced.

There will not only be more privately owned grain cars but more higher-capacity, shorter cars, he said.

“The more capacity for the more tonnes that we can ship by using individual trains (makes for) a lot more efficient supply chain,” said Przednowek.

And trains will be in the 134- to 150-car range and will haul 20 per cent more grain, said Gerrand.

“The cycle time from farm fuel, to country elevator, to the port and back has typically been in that 20-day range and that’s back in 2015. Of late we’ve been moving more towards the 14-day range,” he said.

G3’s new terminal at Vancouver will cut that cycle time in half to seven days, said Gerrand.

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But the current grading system is “subjective” and moving to specifications would be more “transparent,” the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association said in a recent news release.

“Farmers would benefit from a more honest grading system as they would be paid for the true value of their grain,” the release stated.

Grain companies sometimes buy grain on specifications, but the current grain-grading system is good enough to meet customer specifications while making the bulk grain-handling system more efficient, said Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association.

“We like the grading system because it allows us to buy in an organized way,” he said. “It allows us to give the farmer a grade at the time of delivery. And it allows us to keep various quality parameters segregated in a bulk handling system. So that works for us. But we’re open minded about the future of the grading system.”

Changes to grading won’t result in a net gain in farmer revenue, he added.

“Our goal with this review is to ensure that grain grades are evaluated using more effective, precise, and user-friendly tools where possible.”

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“This is a zero sum game,” he said.

And there’s a possibility farmers could end up with lower returns because of the higher costs of testing falling number instead of a visual inspection for sprout damage on deliveries.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers says competition between grain companies will prevent passing extra costs to farmers, but Saskatchewan farmer Terry Boehm said that’s “totally naive.”

“This will cost farmers,” said the former National Farmers Union president, adding dropping grades would result in less transparency too.

“In the early years of the grain trade it was very quickly understood that you needed some sort

of grading system so people on each end of the transaction know what’s going on and have something to deal on,” he said.

“This is another reason grades were established — to assist in the pricing mechanism. The two go hand in hand.”

‘Specifications have so many variables price comparisons would be futile.”

Boehm also said the Canadian Grain Commission, as an institution, was built and mandated to act in the interests of grain producers and to ensure a dependable commodity for export and domestic use. He described the grading system as “integral” to fulfilling that mandate.

As well, farmers always have the option of asking the grain commission to determine the grade.

But the grading system isn’t as subjective as some think, Gosselin said.

While some grading factors are assessed on visual appearance, the damage is tied to research that has determined the impact on end use. Samples of various types of damage are also made every year as a reference for inspectors. The same applies for various grain grades.

Gosselin also said the review doesn’t mean changes are afoot.

“This is a major review but it doesn’t necessarily mean we will be making foundational changes,” he said.

Millers rely on Canada’s quality control system, including grading, said Gordon Harrison, president of the Canadian National Millers.

“Given the criteria in the Canadian system for variety licensing, end-use performance determinants and transparent determination of protein levels, it is curious to say the least that some organizations representing producer interests continue to advocate the dismantling of the wheat quality assurance system,” he wrote in an email. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Federal farm programs set for Growing Forward sequel The Canadian Agricultural Partnership will run for five years, cost $3 billion, and feature a mix of previous and new programs STAFF

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rowing Forward will get a new name along with some new funding for federal priorities.

The Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to be launched on April 1, will be the five-year, $3-billion followup to Growing Forward 2, the current five-year federal-provincial ag policy funding framework.

As in previous ag policy frameworks, business risk management programs including AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriInsurance, AgriRecovery and livestock price insurance will

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• AgriCompetitiveness, backing industry-led efforts to help the ag sector “leverage, coordinate and build on existing capacity, enhance safety, adapt to changing commercial and regulatory environments, share best practices, and provide mentorship opportunities.”

• AgriInnovate, backing agribusinesses to commercialize their innovations or adopt “leadingedge” technologies and processes.

• A griDiversity, to strengthen the sector by incorporating the views of a “more diverse set” of industry players, to help diverse groups “take a greater leadership role, building the entrepreneurial capacity and business skills of under-represented groups (and) facilitating the sharing of industry experience, best practices and knowledge.”

• AgriAssurance, to help national industry associations and small and medium-size enterprises to “make meaningful and verifiable claims about the health and safety of Canadian agricultural products” and “build industry capacity to increase public confidence in the food system, respond to market requirements and meet consumer demand.”

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said the new programs will create “an exciting new chapter for agriculture in Canada.”

There were also changes to the business risk management programs, which ag ministers agreed to in July and will go into effect in April.

Among those changes, the reference margin limit for AgriStability will be changed to “ensure producers from all sectors will have improved access to support under the program, regardless of their cost structure” and guarantee all producers at least 70 per cent of their reference margin.

A late participation mechanism will also be added to AgriStability. During “significant events,” provincial and territorial governments can trigger the mechanism to allow producers to enter the program late, “in situations where there is a significant income decline and a gap in participation.” Producers who enrol late under the mechanism will see a 20 per cent cut in benefits.

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Durum production vulnerable in 2018 Timely spring rain is going to be especially critical for durum wheat next year, say analysts.

“Will it rain in the durum areas of Canada and the United States?

Because 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,” Rhyl Doyle, director of export trading for Paterson Grain, said at the recent Grain World conference.

Canada grew 4.3 million tonnes of durum in 2017, according to the latest Statistics Canada estimates — versus 7.8 million tonnes in 2016 and an average of 5.9 million tonnes from 2011-16.

While Canadian durum supplies may be tight, large world stockpiles of wheat in general will pressure prices, said Tom Ostby, manager of global wheat and barley research for Engelhart Commodities.

However, speculators are being very short in wheat futures markets, which could lead to volatility if there’s serious production issues in major wheat-growing countries, he said. — CNS Canada

Wheat storage a winning investment, says expert The return on storage will outpace the return on land, predicts analyst with Nebraska grain-marketing advisory company

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s yields grow throughout North America and the physical size of the crop becomes larger, farmers who invest in storage bins now stand to reap the rewards later.

“Guys with space are winning,” Kurt Ahrens, founder of Grainbot in Omaha, Nebraska, said at recent Grain World conference here.

Storage capacity utilization in the U.S. hit a record high last year, and that caused many to offer cash purchases only or deferred pricing contracts.

“Once they own the grain at

harvest there’s likely to be a large carry in the market,” said Ahrens.

Any time the carry-in is over 2.2 billion or 2.3 billion bushels in the U.S., storage companies will make money, he said.

“But when it’s one million or below, they won’t likely make money carrying it but they can make money trading it.”

Wheat is the commodity that will get carried the most, as it is the most abundant, he added.

Farmers in Iowa may not want to invest in storage facilities, because they are flooded with corn and soybeans, both of which move quicker than wheat.

“Like in Kansas, wheat is very common right now. If you have a big bin, you can take advantage of the carry year over year,” he said.

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Winnipeg grain and agrifood firm Parrish and Heimbecker is set to reinforce its recent arrival in the east-central Alberta retail market with a new grain elevator.

Privately held P+H will build a new 46,000-tonnecapacity grain elevator and crop input centre at Viking. It will tie into the CN line with a 150-car loop track, and will also include a 25,000-tonne dry bulk fertilizer shed and chemical storage facility.

The company broke ground last month and the facility is expected to be completed in early 2019.

P+H said it expects the Viking site to expand grain-marketing services and support four crop input retail facilities it bought in the region early this year. Those facilities — at Sedgewick, Wainwright, St. Paul, and Marwayne — came to P+H through a divestiture ordered by the federal Competition Bureau as a condition of approval for Agrium’s Crop Production Services arm to buy independent retailer Andrukow Group Solutions.

CPS had owned the Marwayne and St. Paul stores while the Sedgewick and Wainwright stores were part of the Andrukow chain. Heimbecker said it expects “the economic spinoffs from the local construction crews to be significant to the Viking area over the next two years.”

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Slumping pork prices in China signal lower demand Smithfield, the world’s largest pork processor, is finding new markets

BY DOMINIQUE PATTON Reuters

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og 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, said Luis Chein, group director and head of investor relations.

Hog prices in the first quarter of 2018 are set to drop sharply,

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.

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 (US$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 kilogram.

Satellite monitoring research of forage production gets $1-million grant Ottawa is investing $988,000 to boost research aimed at using satellite-based technology to estimate forage growth at the farm level.

Having a clear idea of forage production would not only help producers know how much feed they have on pastures but also pave the way for developing forage insurance.

With an index-based insurance system, payments are linked to index-like information provided by satellites or weather stations.

This project is led by Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Alberta Beef Producers, and involves an interdisciplinary research team with members from the University of Manitoba, University of Waterloo, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), SCOR reinsurance company, and Airbus Defence and Space (France), along with co-operation from Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation and Agriculture Financial Services Corporation.

“Grass and hay insurance uptake rates in the Prairies are much lower than annual crops,” said Ryder Lee, CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association.

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Community news and events from across the province

It’s tiny now, but fledgling what’s up hops sector is taking flight

BY ALEXIS KIENLEN AF STAFF

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here’s no doubt that the craft brewing industry in Alberta is hot — and that’s sparking a mini-boom in growing hops.

“We know of 12 producers in Alberta, but that does not account for farmers who haven’t engaged with us,” said Wade Bendfeld, president of the Alberta Hop Producers Association, which was formed in March and recently held its inaugural meeting.

He’s been growing hops for two years on his Spruce Grove-area acreage.

“I’m someone who is interested in craft beer, but I didn’t want to get involved in brewing or anything like that, so I thought I could get involved in the craft beer movement a little by growing hops,” said Bendfeld, a corporate communications professional who has almost 100 plants on a quarter-acre.

That’s actually a sizable chunk of current production in Alberta — Bendfeld estimates there’s only about five acres of hops in the entire province.

While not a big number, it’s a lot more than what you might expect. Most of the hops grown in the world are found in moist, temperate climates and until recently, the prevailing view was that they couldn’t be successfully grown in Alberta.

However, that changed when sisters Catherine Smith and Karin Smith Fargey started Northern Girls Hops at Darwell (west of Edmonton) in 2013. Bendfeld got in touch after hearing a radio interview with them and decided to give it a go himself. He also credits the sisters for laying the

Wade Bendfeld and wife Lisa at the inaugural meeting of the newly formed association for hops growers. PHOTO: Alberta Hop Producers Association foundation for the hops association.

“They called a meeting of a bunch of different people who had expressed interest in growing hops back in 2016,” said Bendfeld.

“We started talking about how we could grow together and support each other. The hops industry in Alberta was really non-existent.”

It was at that meeting that the idea for the association was formed.

“One of the things we quickly understood — and one of the central requirements for the

association — was to be supportive of each other,” said Bendfeld.

“We’re all going to learn different things. It’s really about how do we start our farms, and start an industry by helping each other.”

Hops growers in different parts of the province have different challenges because of their local climate. But one common issue for newbies is figuring out layout for a hop yard and building a proper trellis system, which needs to be six or so metres high.

“There’s a lot of infrastructure that needs to be set up for them

to actually grow properly,” said Bendfeld.

But it’s not a case of build it and they will come — there’s already huge interest in hops thanks to the popularity of craft beer. These days, it’s often called “the new wine” and aficionados enthuse about flavour ‘notes’ and what food should be paired with this or that brew. That spills over to hops, which add both bitterness and aroma depending on the variety, the amount used, and when they’re added in the brewing process.

“One of the things we’re seeing is that there is huge interest from the public, the provincial government, and most importantly, from craft brewers,” said Bendfeld.

None of the farms in Alberta currently produce enough hops to regularly supply any of the bigger beer makers.

“It would be hard for us to supply any plants today. But next year, there are going to be a lot more plants coming online and a lot more production. It’s growing every year, so it’s good.”

Along with sharing best practices, the association will help connect craft brewers with hops growers in the province.

“The Alberta Hops Producers Association will be able to contribute to that significantly,” said Bendfeld.

The group held a fundraising event last month and is discussing a variety of ideas to generate more interest from the public, brewers, and government.

“There is a lot of recognition that this is viable and this is an exciting time to get in on this.”

The association’s website is www.albertahopproducers.com. akienlen@fbcpublishing.com

Demand is there, but jumping into hops isn’t easy STAFF

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f you’re wondering if hops might be something you’d like to try, Ontario’s Ag Ministry’s website has a powerpoint primer called Local Hops: A brewing industry.

Even though the presentation is barely a year old, Alberta doesn’t even make the list of hops-growing provinces. The owners of Northern Girls Hops west of Edmonton actually started their hop yard in 2013, but the sector is still tiny.

The potential, however, is huge.

The Ontario presentation estimates that province alone would need 1,500 acres of hops to replace what’s being imported, but has only 90 acres (second to Quebec and just ahead of B.C.).

And the numbers can be eye popping. The Ontario presentation says yields can hit 1,800 pounds per acre, with a pound of dried hops fetching $14 to $16. That dollar

figure is close to what the president of the newly formed Alberta Hop Producers Association has seen on offer, but the production is well above current yields here.

“Pounds per acre is hard for us to gauge right now because of our overall startup phase, but I believe that Northern Girls has estimated (production) between 1,000 to 1,500 pounds per acre,” Wade Bendfeld said in an email. “That’s not up to par with major U.S. producers’ harvests but again, we’re in our infancy stage.”

A big craft brewer might want 20,000 pounds in a year, but it all depends on what types of beer it’s making.

“Hoppy beers are obviously going to use more hops,” he said. “Some extreme double IPAS would use a pound of hops in 10 gallons… while a light lager or a malt-focused stout might only use an ounce or two of hops for the same amount of beer.”

And you might need a pint

Send agriculture-related meeting and event announcements to: glenn.cheater@fbcpublishing.com Dec. 5-7: Western Canada Conference on Soil Health & Grazing, Radisson Hotel Edmonton South, Edmonton.

Contact: Vicki Heidt 780-878-4101 Dec. 6-7: Prairie Barley Summit (formerly Alberta Barley AGM), Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff. Contact: Alberta Barley 800-265-9111 Dec. 13-14: Hedging Edge, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites South, Red Deer. Contact: Alberta Canola 780-454-0844 2018 Jan. 9-10: 2018 Agronomy Update, Sheraton Red Deer Hotel, Red Deer. Contact: Ag-Info Centre, 1-800-387-6030 Jan. 10-11: Cereal Innovation Symposium, Sheraton Red Deer, Red Deer. Contact: Alberta Wheat Commission 403-219-7911 Jan. 12-13: A Stockman Grassfarmer Business School (Joel Salatin and Steven Kenyon), Ramada Stony Plain Hotel, Stony Plain. Contact: West-Central Forage Association 780-727-4447 Jan. 16: FCC Youth Summit, Northlands, Edmonton. Website: www.fcc-fac.ca Jan. 16: Advice From AgInform Professionals (tax, insurance, and safety sessions), Bassano Elks Hall, Bassano (also Jan. 30 in Foremost, and Feb. 6 in Acadia Valley). Contact: Janet Adams 403-527-8114 Jan. 16-17: 2018 Irrigated Crop Production Update, Lethbridge Lodge and Conference Centre, Lethbridge. Contact: Ag-Info Centre, 1-800-387-6030 Jan. 18: Pricing Principles (for retail market), Agriculture Centre, Airdrie (also Jan. 30 in Grande Prairie). Contact: Ag-Info Centre 1-800-387-6030 Jan. 18: Getting Into Local Foods, Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Hall, Calgary.

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Fresh hops can fetch $8 a pound, but only have a shelf life of about 24 hours before they must be dried. PHOTO: Alberta Hop Producers Association after looking at the startup costs. Ontario’s Ag Ministry puts establishment costs at $15,000 to $20,000 per acre (not including harvesting and drying equipment) and labour at $5,800 to $9,500 per

acre. The powerpoint presentation can be found at www.omafra.gov. on.ca (search for ‘growing hops in Ontario’ — click on that link and then on ‘Introduction to Hop Production’ by Evan Elford).

Feb. 21-23: Alberta Beef Industry Conference, Sheraton Red Deer Hotel, Red Deer.

Contact: Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, 403-250-2509 March 7-8: Western Barley Growers Association 40th Convention: A New Era in Agriculture, Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary. Contact: WBGA 403-912-3998

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For information on obtaining a permit, go to www.agriculture.alberta.ca and search for ‘Christmas tree.’ There are also two Alberta U-cut Christmas operations listed at www.prairiechristmastrees.org.

If you’re buying a tree, be sure to conduct a freshness test, said Bozic.

“Grasp a branch between your thumb and forefinger and pull it towards you. If the tree is fresh, no more than five or 10 needles should come off in your hand, unless it is very cold and dry outside, and then a few more needles may come off. This is a good time to check the fragrance of the tree as well.

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Canola officials have high hopes after China trade mission Memorandum of understanding will help Canada navigate Chinese rules and better promote benefits of oil and meal

Researchers break the wild/domestic barrier in legumes They’re hoping to tap wild relatives for important traits like disease and pest resistance Staff

BY SHANNON VANRAES Staff

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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 provisions such as communicating 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 information back and forth between the canola council and the CFNA... to co-operate in different events that we might be hold-

ing 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.

The trade mission included the first-ever Canola Dialogue, a halfday event bringing together more than 60 industry and government representatives, including the Chinese inspection agency, its Agriculture and Commerce ministries, 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 attendance, 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 each made... to taking efforts jointly to mitigate against any kind of concerns with blackleg being transferred from Canada to China,” he said.

The U.S. remains Canada’s largest export market for canola, but China is the second-largest export market for canola and canola products worth $2.7 billion in 2016. China imported 3.5 million tonnes of seed, 600,000 tonnes of oil, and 660,000 tonnes of meal in 2016. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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On one hand, selecting specific desirable traits, such as high yields, can increase crop productivity. But other important traits, like resistance to pests, can be lost.

To mitigate this, researchers often turn to the wild relatives of crops. These wild relatives continue to evolve in nature, often under adverse conditions. They possess several useful genes for desirable traits.

In a new study, scientists report significant strides in transferring disease- and stress-resistance traits from wild relatives of several legumes to their domesticated varieties. This research was conducted at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics in Patancheru, India.

“Legume crops are hit hard by diseases, insect pests, drought, heat stress, and salinity,” said lead researcher Shivali Sharma.

There are several wild relatives of these crops that are resistant to pests and diseases. Incorporating those traits would improve the resilience of domestic legume varieties, but differences in their genetic makeup make it difficult to interbreed wild and domestic strains.

Sharma and her colleagues used their skills and modern technology to breed wild groundnut varieties, then identify which of these were also resistant to fungal infections. These were then crossed with cultivated groundnut varieties to develop new breeding lines with s good resistance and yields.

“Crop wild relatives are the reservoir of many useful genes and traits,” said Sharma. “It is our responsibility to use this hidden treasure for future generations.”

The bambara nut, seen here after being dug, is one type of legume that could benefit from its wild relatives.

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2014 Bourgault 3320 ....................$169,000 2009 Bourgault 3310, 65’, 10” .....$128,000 2008 Bourgault 3310, 55’,10” ........$99,000 2007 Bourgault 3310, 55’, 10” .......$89,000 2013 Bourgault 3320, 76’, 12” .....$198,000 2013 Bourgault 3710, 50’, 10” .....$189,000 2015 Bourgault 3720, 70’, 12” .....$189,000 2015 Bourgault 3720, 70’, 12” .....$189,000 2002 Bourgault 5710, 29”, 10” .......$32,000 2008 Bourgault 5710, 64’, 10” .......$69,000 2005 Bourgault 6350 ......................$43,800 2014 Bourgault L6550 ..................$118,000 2015 Bourgault L7800, TB, TRKS, SLDT .............................$226,000 2008 CIH 3430 ...............................$39,500 2000 Flexi-Coil 6000/3450, 40’, 10”, Pillar Openers ............$115,000 2010 Flexi-Coil P2060, 60’, 10”......$68,000 2004 Flexicoil 6000, 40’, 10” ..........$39,000 2011 NH P2070, 70’, 12” ...............$85,000 2005 NH SD440, 45”, 10” ..............$48,000 2008 Seedhawk, 50’, 10”, Leading Air .................................$89,000 2014 Seedmaster CT80-12/520 Tank ...$279,000 2014 FRLCL 350 .................................. Call 2010 FlexiCoil 5000 .............................. Call 2017 Valmar 8611................................. Call

AIR TANK/CART

2012 Bourgault 6450, ..................$115,000 2008 Bourgault 6450 ......................$68,000 2008 Bourgault 6450 ......................$79,000 2005 Bourgault LFC 2000 ..............$15,000 2011 NH P1070, Tow Behind .........$98,000 2008 CIH ADX3430, Mech,No Rust .....$45,000 1995 Flexi -Coil 5000/1330, 33’, 9” $19,500 2004 Flexicoil 3850, Tow Behind DS....$39,500 2014 Flexicoil 4350 ...................Please Call 2003 Flexicoil 3450 ........................$48,000 2003 Bourgault 5440 ......................$38,000 2002 Bourgault 5440 ......................$48,000

BALER/ROUND

2014 NH RB560, Wide, BC, Net, Spec ...$45,800 2013 NH BR7090 ...........................$39,800 2005 NH BR780, ...........................$13,500 2003 NH BR780, ...........................$11,800 2006 NH BR780A, .........................$14,500 2004 CIHRBX562, 12,600 Bales ...$13,800 2008 NH BR7090 ...........................$28,500 2005 NH BR780 ................................... Call 2003 NH BR780 ................................... Call

BLADES

2015 Grouser 770HD, 14’, 8-way ...$45,000 2007 Leon 4000 STX425- Frameless $13,800 2011 Leon Q5000 STX Quad .........$30,000 2013 Leon Q5000, .........................$33,000 2013 Leon Q4000 ...........................$16,800 2012 Leon Q500 .............................$19,500 2016 Kubota BB2763 ........................... Call

GRAIN AUGER/HARROW

2007 Bourgault 6000 ......................$25,800 2013 Bourgault 7200, 72’ ...............$41,800

COMBINE

2012 NH CX8080, 748..................$278,000 2011 NH CX8080, 1438/1030hrs .$259,000 2010 NH CX8080, 1875/1348 hrs $228,000 2010 NH CX8080, 1755/1237 hrs $228,000 2010 NH CX8080, 1297/939 hrs ..$238,000 2009 NH CX8080 1,301 hrs.......Please Call 2008 NH CX8080, 1726/2348hrs .$238,000 2007 NH CX8080,1341/1949 hrs .$215,000 2013 NH CX8090, 846/627 hrs ....$359,000 2013 NH CR8090, 1162/904 hrs ..$289,000 2012 NH CR8090, 1144/917 hrs .$289,000 2012 NH CR8090, 1314/1041 hrs $299,000 2004 NH CX860, 2688/2035 hrs ..$119,000 2004 NH CX860, 3685/2869 hrs ....$98,000 2004 NH CX860, 2528/1924 hrs ..$138,000 2001 NH TX66, 2270/3018hrs ........$58,000 1997 NH TX66, 3754/2781 hrs .......$28,500 1998 NH TX66, 2796/2188 hrs .......$48,000 1998 NH TX66, 2921/2344 hrs .......$48,000 1987 NH TR96 .......................... Please Call 1997 NH TR97 ...........................Please Call 2011 NH CR9070, 1519/1153hrs .$239,000 2009 NH CR9070,1673/1238hrs ..$189,500 2008 NH CR9070, 2279/1562 hrs $228,000 2010 NH CR9070, 1622/1199 hrs $179,500 2007 NH CR9070, 948/780 hrs ....$198,000 2008 NH CR9070, 1434/1023 hrs $189,500 2008 NH CR9070, 1489/1020 hrs $195,000 2008 NH CR9070, 2251/1583 hrs $169,500 2007 NH CR9070, 1510/2267 hrs $148,500 2009 NH CR9070, 1554/1137 hrs $198,000 2011 NH CR9080, 1522/1063hrs .$228,000 2010 NH CR9080, 1659/1150hrs,$228,000 2009 NH CR9080, 1347/980 hrs ..$249,000 2011 NH CR9070, 985/749 hrs, ...$280,000 2011 NH CR9090Z, 1311/967 hrs $289,000 2012 NH CR9090Z, 868/632hrs ...$339,000 2012 NH CR9090Z, 811/576 hrs ..$369,000 2012 NH CR9090, 1046/740 hrs ..... $345,000 2012 NH CR9090, 2050/1418 hrs ... $315,000 2011 NH CR9090, 1806/1244 hrs ... $269,000 2014 NH CR9090E, 804/556 hrs ..... $379,000 2010 NH CR9090E, 1187/1703 hrs . $269,000 2010 NH CR9090E, 1064/1518 hrs . $268,000 2013 NH CR9090Z, 680 Thr Hrs ..$379,000 2013 NH CR9090Z, 1484/1138 hrs . $298,000 2013 NH CR9090Z, 1128/804 Hrs$369,000 2015 NH CR8.90, 620/414 hrs .....$483,000 2016 NH CR8.90E, 327/266 hrs ...$485,000 2015 NH CR9.90E, 607/452 hrs ...$559,000 2004 CIH 2388, 2547/2146 hrs ......$98,000 2010 CIH 7088, 1784/1316 hrs ....$187,000 2012 CIH 8230, 1304/962 hrs ......$278,000 1996 CASE 2188 ............................$28,000 2013 JD S680, 933/653 hrs..........$387,000 1990 JD 9500, 3347/4748hrs .........$25,000 2012 CLASS 770, 1131/657 hrs ...$369,000 2012 CLAAS 670, 764/475 hrs .....$339,000 2002 NH CX840, 3700/2500 hrs ....$78,000

VERTICAL TILLAGE

SKID STEER/ COMP. TRACTOR

2010 Salford 570 RTS, 30’ .............$68,000 2011 Salford RTS570 .....................$56,800 2007 Bourgault 6000 ............................ Call 2013 Bourgault 7200-72................ $41,800 2007 Bourgault 6000 ......................$25,800

2014 Kubota L3800HST, 200 hrsPlease call 2014 Kubota B3350, 240 hrs .... Please call 2011 Kubota L3940, 380 hrs, .... Please call 2008 Kubota B2360, 1,257 hrs . Please call 2012 Kubota F2680 . Please call for pricing 2008 Kubota BX2660 ................ please call 2013 NH L223 ...................................... Call

HEADER COMBINE 2010 Honeybee, HB30, Gleaner adaptor, 30’...................$49,500 1999 Honeybee SP36, 36’ .............$29,000 1994 Honeybee SP30, ....................$9,800 2009 NH 88C, 42’ ...........................$68,000 2003 NH 94C, 30’ ...........................$29,500 2005 NH 94C, 30’ ...........................$29,500 2009 NH 94C, 36’ CX/CR ...............$39,500 2008 NH 94C-36’, .........................$39,500 2003 NH 94C-36’, .........................$39,500 2009 NH 94C, 30’ ...........................$28,000 2008 NH 94C, 30’ ...........................$29,500 2007 NH 94C, 30’ ...........................$28,000 2003 NH 94C, 30’ CX/CR ...............$29,500 2005 NH 94C, 36’ ...........................$39,500 2004 NH 94C, 30’ CX/CR ...............$29,500 1998 NH 994 CX/CR ......................$19,000 1999 NH 994-30’, ..........................$29,500 1998 NH 994-36’, ..........................$19,000 1995 NH SP25 ................................$15,000 2014 MacDon D6530G, 30’ ............$69,800 2014 MacDon D6530G, 30’ ............$69,800 2014 MacDon D6530G, 30’ ............$69,800 2014 MACDON D6530G ..........Please Call 2014 MacDon D6535G ...................$69,900 1998 MacDon 960, 25’ .....................$9,500 1998 MacDon 960, 30’ ...................$25,000 2012 MacDon FD70, 45’ ................$79,000 2010 MacDon FD70, 45’ ................$69,000 2015 MacDon FD75 .......................$98,500 2010 CIH 2142, 35’ ........................$58,000 1998 H 994, 30’ TX/TR ...................$18,000 2014 CLASS 1200, 35’ ...................$59,500 1997 Westward Adapter ...................$4.000 2009 Case IH 2142 ............................... Call 1997 NH SP25 ...................................... Call 1997 HONEYBEE SP30 CX .......Please Call 2007 Honey Bee SP30 CX ................... Call 2015 MacDon FD75 .......................$98,500

MOWER CONDITIONER 2004 NH 1475, Toung only ...............$6,500 2006 NH 1475, ..............................$21,500 2002 NH 1475, Toung only ...............$2,000 1995 NH 2216, ................................$7,500 1995 NH 2216, ................................$9,500 2012 NH H7460 ..............................$33,500 2013 NH H7460, 16’ .......................$39,800 2007 NH 1475/HS18 ......................$23,800 2012 MacDon A40D 18’ .................$23,800 2008 CIH SCX100, 18” ...................$23,800

SPRAYER/HIGH CLEARANCE 2013 NH SP240, 1000 Hrs, 1200 Gal, 100” ........................$309,000 2011 NH SP.240F .........................$208,000 2011 NH SP240F, 1920 hrs ..........$185,000 2009 Spraycoupe 4660, 440 gal, 80’ ...$84,500 2009 Rogator 1084, 3160 hrs.......$159,000 2001 John Deere 4710, 800 Gal, 100’ ..$94,000 2005 Sprayer 201 ................................. Call

SWATHER 2014 MacDon FD75 ...................... $79,500 2011 MacDon D60, 35’ ..................$34,000 2011 MacDon D60, 35’ ..................$34,000 2013 MacDon D65, 40’ ..................$49,500 2010 MacDon M150, 2068/1213 hrs ...$85,000 2010 MacDon M150, 35’, 1848/1213 hrs ............................$85,000 1998 MacDon 960, 25’ .....................$9,500 2013 MacDon M155/D6540, 520 hrs .$138,000 2014 NH SR200/440HB ...............$169,000 1999 NH 994, 25’ ...........................$15,000 2007 NH HW325, 1200hrs .............$58,000 2008 NH H8040/HB36, as is ..........$69,000 2014 NH SR200............................$175,000 1995 MF 200 ..................................$15,000 2010 NH H8060, 30’, 1075hrs ......$104,800 1997 MacDon 690, 36’ .....................$9,800 2012 MF WR9740/5200 ...............$102,800 2004 MacDon 9352 .............................. Call 2009 MacDon M150/D60 .............$128,000 2000 MacDon 9350 .............................. Call

TRACTOR 1981 NH TW10, 8,500 ......................$6,500 2011 NH T7.270 AutoCommand - LDR, 2360 hrs ...................................$178,000 2012 NH T7.235, 2341 hrs ................... Call 2011 Versatile 305, 1800 hrs ........$149,500 2012 NH, T7.235, 5959 hrs ..........$109,000 2006 NH TM175/860TL, 7700hrs ...$58,000 1977 Ford 8700 ..............................$12,500 2005 CIH MXU 110, 7200hrs .........$43,800 2011 Massey 2650 ............................... Call 2008 Kubota BX2360, 1257hrs ............ Call

TRACTOR 4WD 2008 Versatile 2375 ......................$135,000 2009 CIH STX535Q, 3103 hrs ......$248,000 2012 NH T9.505 ...........................$339,000 1994 NH 9680 ................................$89,000 1995 CIH 9270 .............................. $75,000

BOX 89, PARADISE HILL, SK. S0M 2G0

1-306-344-4448 • 1-877-344-4433

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’14 NEW HOLLAND CR8090 ENG HRS 609 SEP HRS 425, DUALS, MECHANICAL TRAP, LEATHER SEAT, EXT WEAR PKG, DELUXE CHOPPER, HID LIGHTS, BROOKS $439,000

’16 NEW HOLLAND CR8.90 620/70R42, LEATHER SEAT, EXTENDED WEAR PACKAGE, LED LIGHTS, SWIFT CURRENT $409,000

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

’13 NEW HOLLAND CR9090 ENG HRS 962 SEP HRS

’10 NEW HOLLAND P2070/P1060 VARIABLE RATE,

’09 NEW HOLLAND P2060/P1060 VARIABLE RATE,

’13 NEW HOLLAND CR9090 ENG HRS 967, SEP HRS 836, DUALS, MECHANICAL TRAP, PSD CHOPPER, LEATHER SEAT, AUTO STTER, TABER $335,000

’13 NEW HOLLAND CR7090 ENG HRS 1173, SEP HRS 767, 520/85R42 DUALS, LEATHER SEAT, DELUXE CHOPPER, HID, EXT WEAR PKG, 402HP, 315BU, BROOKS $250,000

SINGLE SHOOT, TOW BETWEEN, 7 RUN, 70” WIDE, 12” SPACING 430 BUSHEL TANK, SHAUNAVON $149,000

833, 620/70R42 DUALS, LEATHER, LATERAL HEADER TILT, 355 BU, 523 HP, TABER $335,000

DOUBLE SHOOT, BOURGAULT OPENERS, 70’ WIDE, 12” SPACING , 430 BUSHEL TANK, MOOSE JAW $189,000

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

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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.

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8000 gal.; 2012 Manac lowboy tridem, 10’ wide, beavertail and flip-up ramp; Single axle and tandem converters. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca

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Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL 2 - Peterbilts - 18 Speed std #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca Eaton Fuller - with new Berg’s Grain Box and 5/8� Pintle plate 2015 DODGE RAM 3500, crew, Longhorn, - Pre-Emission Cat Engine.

6.7L Dually, Aisin auto., 58,500 kms, 2 - International - 2006 Eagle $64,995. Hendry’s Chrysler 306-528-2171, 18 Speed Eaton Fuller Automatic Nokomis, SK. DL #907140.

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2014 FORD F-150 FX4, Sport package, 20’ Double Your Payload! GOOD USED & TRADE-INS FOR SALE. 3.5L EcoBoost, power, locally owned, PST CALL FOR PRICING. paid, was $38,900 now $33,500. Call 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 550 George Ave. Winkler MB 2013 FORD F-150 Lariat, crew cab, 204-325-5677 Berg’s Be B erg’s Grain Body sold/serviced at Future Ford, clean SGI rewww.bergstrailers.com PST paid, was $33,995 now $31,900.

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2002 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, 4x4, leather, diesel, $7495. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca 2004 CHEV SILVERADO 2500HD, 6.6L diesel, 4x4, loaded, $12,995. Greenlight Truck & Auto, 306-934-1455, Saskatoon, SK. DL #311430. www.GreenlightAuto.ca

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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

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Call 780-603-3171, Vegreville, AB.

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PRAIRIE SANDBLASTING & PAINTING. CM TRUCK BEDS. RD models starting at Trailer overhauls and repairs, alum. slopes $2895. Jason’s Agri-Motive, 306-472-3159 and trailer repairs, tarps, insurance claims, or visit us at www.jasonsagri-motive.ca and trailer sales. Epoxy paint. Agriculture and commercial. Satisfaction guaranteed.

306-744-7930, Saltcoats, SK.

WRECKING VOLVO TRUCKS: Misc. axles $500 USD Rebate Valid until Dec. 30th and parts. Also tandem trailer suspension Full line-up of Wilson Trailers also axles. Call 306-539-4642, Regina, SK. available in BC! Receive a $500 USD rebate ONE OF SASK’s largest inventory of used upon the purchase of any Wilson trailer. heavy truck parts. 3 ton tandem diesel mo- With almost 2 decades of Sales & Service, tors and transmissions and differentials for we will not be undersold! Bassano, AB., all makes! Can-Am Truck Export Ltd., 1-888-641-4508, www.desertsales.ca THE WINNIPEG AGRICULTURAL Motor 1-800-938-3323.

Competitions 1908-1913, by Rick Mannen, 340 pages illustrated, $29.95 + shipping.

Contact Haugholm Books 519-522-0248.

SCHOOL BUSES: 20 to 66 passenger, COCKSHUTT 30, heavy wheels, new tires, 1998 to 2007, $2700 and up. 14 buses in c/w 6’ rotary mower, $2500; MODEL D stock! Call Phoenix Auto, Lucky Lake, SK. Case tractor, dual hyds., good tires, 1-877-585-2300. DL #320074. $1100; 3 - John Deere B tractors, $1200 2018 SUNDOWNER RS 8’x30’ GN, triple 7K for all 3. Call 306-722-7770, Osage, SK. axles, spare tire, 8/11/11 compartments, #J1KB6153, $34,500. 1-866-346-3148 or 1954 JD 60, good running order, tires & 2016 FORD TAURUS, AWD, black on black, shop online 24/7 at: allandale.com tin good, $4600; JD 3 furrow plow on low kms., have fun in this winter/summer hyds., $350. 780-312-8653, Thorsby, AB. power house! PST paid, was $42,465 now CALL GRASSLAND TRAILERS for your best $40,870. 306-728-5457 www.futureford.ca deal on quality livestock trailers by Titan, Duralite (all aluminum riveted) and Circle 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA consumer reports D. Fall Special in stock- 25’ Duralite, as best small call starting at $23,360! Call $23,500; 20’ Titan smooth wall classic for best price!! 1-877-373-2662 or steel stock, $14,500. 306-640-8034 cell, www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

306-266-2016, Wood Mountain, SK. Email CALL 306-728-5457 OR visit us online at gm93@sasktel.net www.futureford.ca for more information.

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CONDITIONS

NORMS SANDBLASTING & PAINT, 40 years body and paint experience. We do metal and fiberglass repairs and integral to daycab conversions. Sandblasting and paint to trailers, trucks and heavy equip.

Endura primers and topcoats. A one stop shop. Norm 306-272-4407, Foam Lake SK.

WRECKING LATE MODEL TRUCKS: 1/2, 3/4, 1 tons, 4x4’s, vans, SUV’s. Cummins, Chev and Ford diesel motors. Jasper Auto Parts, 1-800-294-4784 or 1-800-294-0687.

SELLING: I&T TRACTOR Shop Manual collection, 800 manuals, asking $11,500. 1998 DOEPKER SUPER B, 30’-32’x72 in306-230-8833, Saskatoon, SK. sides, closed ends, air ride 11x24 tires 60%, some rust. 306-593-7050 Rama, SK. MECCANO COLLECTION for sale: Dates from 1908-1988, over 200 boxed sets. 2014 LODE-KING PRESTIGE Super B grain Several models, many spare parts and ex- bulkers, lift axles, chrome rounded fentra gears. Call 306-293-2809, Climax, SK. ders, fresh paint, premium cond., $74,900 OBO. Call 306-874-7696, Quill Lake, SK. WANTED: TRACTOR MANUALS, sales brochures, tractor catalogs. 306-373-8012, 2014 WILSON SUPER B Grain Trailers, 2 Saskatoon, SK. white aluminum trailers! Both have alum. wheels, 22.5" rubber tires. 1 has elec. tarps.

BEEHIVE BOOK 1945; Planter jars; Heinz $89,000. 306-693-1284, Moose Jaw, SK. ketchup bottles; Polish & Hungarian reader books; Round window w/frame (24x24); NEW WILSON and CASTLETON tridems Old CDN & US road maps; 8 Pepsi-cola and Super B’s. 2014 Wilson Super B; 6 othbottles; Old scratch 649 tickets; Air wave er used Super B’s; 2005 Lode-King lead radio. 306-654-4802, Prud’Homme, SK. trailer. Ron Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK., DL #905231. www.rbisk.ca

BY FAX: 306-653-8750

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 2010 CHEVY 1-TON Dually w/12’ flat deck, online at: www.kramble.net 150,000 kms., new Michelin tires, A/T/C, TANDEM AXLE GRAIN trucks in inventory. like new! $9900. 306-222-2274, Saskatoon 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 winYEAR END GRAIN TRUCK CLEARANCE! dows/locks, cruise, great value for only 2007 Mack 400 HP, Mack eng., AutoShift, $13,550 PST paid. Call 306-728-5457 or A/T/C, new 20’ BH&T, new RR tires, visit www.futureford.ca 716,000 kms., exc shape, was $67,500, NOW $63,500; 2007 IH 9200 ISX Cum- 2013 FORD EDGE SEL, AWD, fully loaded mins, 430 HP, AutoShift, alum. wheels, w/NAV and panoramic sunroof, was new 20’ BH&T, fully loaded, 1M kms., real $22,900 now $20,850. Call 306-728-5457 nice shape, was $67,500, NOW $63,500; or visit www.futureford.ca 2009 Mack CH613, 430HP Mack, 10 spd., 3 pedal AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, alum. 2013 FORD ESCAPE SE, sold and serviced wheels, 1.4M kms. has eng. bearing roll at Future Ford, clean SGI report, PST paid, done, nice shape, was $69,500, NOW $20,000. Call 306-728-5457 or visit $65,500; 2007 Kenworth T600, C13 Cat www.futureford.ca 425 HP, 13 spd., AutoShift, new 20’ BH&T, 2013 FORD EXPLORER LTD White Platialum. wheels, new paint, 1.0M kms., excel- num, AWD, 2nd row captain chairs, moonlent truck, was $71,500, NOW $67,500; roof, NAV, was $32,995 now $29,700 PST 2005 IH 4400 tandem, w/570 IH eng., paid. 306-728-5457, www.futureford.ca 320 HP, 10 spd., new 20’ BH&T, alum. wheels., 423,000 kms., very clean truck, 2014 FORD EDGE SEL, AWD, 3.5L V6, excellent tires, was $54,500, NOW power, clean SGI report, PST paid, was $51,500; 1996 Midland 24’ tandem grain $26,450 now $25,600. Call 306-728-5457 pup, stiff pole, completely rebuilt, new or visit www.futureford.ca paint, new brakes, excellent tries, was $18,500, NOW $16,500; 1999 IH 4700 2014 FORD ESCAPE SE, AWD, great on S/A w/17’ steel flat deck, 230,000 kms., fuel, NAV, power rear gate, low kms., was IH 7.3 diesel, 10 spd., good tires, was $19,995 now $17,700. Call 306-728-5457 $19,500, NOW $18,000; 2005 IH 9200 or visit www.futureford.ca tractor, ISX 430 HP Cummins, 13 spd., al- 2014 FORD EXPLORER Limited, AWD, 3.5L um. wheels, flat top sleeper, good rubber, V6, NAV, leather, loaded, was $34,995 was $22,500, NOW $19,500. All trucks now $33,850. Call 306-728-5457 or visit SK. safetied. Trades considered. Arborfield www.futureford.ca SK., Phone Merv at 306-276-7518 res., 306-767-2616 cell. DL #906768.

2015 FORD EDGE Titanium, AWD, remote start, heated and cooled seats, panoramic roof, PST paid, was $33,925 now $32,700.

306-728-5457, www.futureford.ca 2005 IH 4400 tandem, new motor, Allison auto., gravel box; 16’ IH 9200 Detroit, 10 2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK, AWD, low spd., 16’ gravel box; 2013 Decap tridem kms., black on black, balance of factory belly dump; Used tridem end dump. Ron warranty, was $25,995 now $24,700. Call Brown Imp. 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL 306-728-5457 or visit www.futureford.ca 905231. www.rbisk.ca 2016 SUBARU FORESTER name top pick TANDEM AXLE GRAVEL trucks in invento- for 2016. Starting from $29,360. Great sery. New and used, large inventory across lection to choose from!! 1-877-373-2662, Western Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077. call Maxim Truck & Trailer 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. www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

1999 FREIGHTLINER FL120, Detroit 13 spd., wet kit, good condition, fresh Sask. safety, $24,000. 306-222-9737, Delisle, SK 2009 Pete 388, 46 diffs., 18 spd., lockers; 2008 IH 7600 tandem 24’ van body, power 2003 Pete 379, 6NZ Cat, 18 spd., wet kit; tailgate, 10 speed ISX; 2007 Freightliner 2013 IH 5900i, 18 spd., full lockers, 46 auto. trans., 24’ flatdeck. Ron Brown Imp. diffs., 400,000 kms.; 2009 T660, new pre- 306-493-9393, Delisle, SK. DL #905231. emission, 525 ISX, new 18 spd. and clutch, www.rbisk.ca 46 diff., lockers; 2008 Freightliner Casca- SLEEPERS AND DAY CABS. New and dia, daycab, Detroit 515, 18 spd., lockers; used. Huge inventory across Western 2007 IH 9900i, 525 ISX, 18 spd., 3-way Canada at www.Maximinc.Com or call lockers; 2005 Mack CH613, 18 spd., lock- Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946. ers, wet kit, 450,000 kms; 2- 1996 FLD 120 Freightliners, 425 Cat’s, 430 Detroit’s, SPECIAL PURCHASE OF new and near lockers. Ron Brown Implements, Delisle, new 2014-2015 Crosstrek XVs. Save up to SK., 306-493-9393.

DL 905231. $5000. Come in quickly!! 1-877-373-2662. www.rbisk.ca www.subaruofsaskatoon.ca DL #914077.

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MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS 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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306-946-3336 1-800-667-0490 www.watrousmainline.com DL#907173

DECKS, DRY VANS, reefers and storage trailers at: www.Maximinc.Com or call Maxim Truck & Trailer, 1-888-986-2946.

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

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 in Snap Lock. 306-435-8008, Wapella, SK.

FARM BUSINESS CONSULTING, Financial projections & lender negotiation for existing, restructuring, or new entrants. 12 years experience Art Lange PAg CAFA. Call 780-467-6040, Sherwood Park, AB. art@ajlconsulting.ca www.ajlconsulting.ca

FARM/CORPORATE PROJECTS. Call A.L. Management Group for all your borrowing and lease requirements. 306-790-2020, 1978 CHAMPION 740 motor grader, DeRegina, SK. troit 6 cylinder, showing 2568 hours, 14’ DEBTS, BILLS AND charge accounts too moldboard, scarifier, cab, new rear tires, high? Need to resolve prior to spring? Call $16,900. Call 1-800-667-4515, or visit: us to develop a professional mediation www.combineworld.com plan, resolution plan or restructuring plan.

Call toll free 1-888-577-2020.

NEED A LOAN? Own farmland? Bank says no? If yes to above three, call 1-866-405-1228, Calgary, AB.

LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK.

JIM’S TUB GRINDING, H-1100 Haybuster with 400 HP, serving Saskatchewan. Call 306-334-2232, 306-332-7332, Balcarres.

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 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.

NEUFELD ENT. CORRAL CLEANING, payloader, Bobcat with rubber tracks and vertical beater spreaders.

Phone 306-220-5013, 306-467-5013, Hague, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps.

Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: www.maverickconstruction.ca

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 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.

LARGE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING in heart of Balken oil play for lease/sale; Kenosee 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 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.

AFAB INDUSTRIES POST frame buildings.

For the customer that prefers quality.

1-888-816-AFAB (2322), Rocanville, SK. BEHLEN STEEL BUILDINGS, quonsets, convex and rigid frame straight walls, HORNOI LEASING NEW and used 20’ and grain tanks, metal cladding, farm- com- 40’ sea cans for sale or rent. Call mercial. Construction and concrete crews. 306-757-2828, Regina, SK. Guaranteed workmanship. Call your Saskatoon and Northwest Behlen Distributor, Janzen Steel Buildings, 306-242-7767, Osler, SK.

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, 3/4” high rib, 29 gauge Galvalume $0.82/SF or 2013 WACKER NEUSON 750T Telescop- White-White $0.99/SF cut to your length! ic wheel loader, 164 hours, Deutz 60 HP All accessories available. Prairie Steel, Claturbo, 4 wheel steer, like new! $59,800. vet, SK. Call 1-888-398-7150, or email BEAVER CONTAINER SYSTEMS, new and used sea containers, all sizes. buildings@prairiesteel.com 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com 306-220-1278, Saskatoon and Regina, SK. WOOD POST BUILDING packages or built on site. For early booking call CONTAINERS FOR SALE OR RENT: All 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: sizes. Now in stock: 53’ steel and insulated 1986 GRADALL G660C wheeled excavastainless steel. 306-861-1102 Radville, SK. www.warmanhomecentre.com tor, 7605 mi./4404 excavator hrs, GM 8.2L frt/4.7L rear engines, air brakes $14,900.

STRAIGHT WALL BUILDING packages or SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SALE. 20’1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com built on site. For early booking call 53’, delivery/ rental/ storage available. For 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: inventory and prices call: 306-262-2899, CAT D6N CRAWLER Tractor, heated cab, www.warmanhomecentre.com Saskatoon, SK. www.thecontainerguy.ca LGP, $58,000.

Call Randy at 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. DIAMOND CANVAS SHELTERS, sizes 20’ and 40’ SHIPPING CONTAINERS ranging from 15’ wide to 120’ wide, any and storage trailers. Large Sask. inventory.

2008 GENIE S45 BOOM LIFT, 4048 hrs., length. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. Phone 1-800-843-3984 or 306-781-2600.

45’ lift, Deutz diesel, 8” platform, 500 lb. www.starlinesales.com capacity, $19,800. Call 1-800-667-4515 or INSULATED FARM SHOP packages or visit: www.combineworld.com built on site, for early booking call 2002 JCB 214 SLP backhoe; Case 2870 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: w/Degelman dozer; Fassi hyd. arm & 10’ www.warmanhomecentre.com 1-ton steel deck. Call 306-240-8086.

KEHO/ GRAIN GUARD Aeration Sales and Service. R.J. Electric, Avonlea, SK. Call 306-868-2199 or cell 306-868-7738.

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

3406B, N14, SERIES 60, running engines and parts. Call Yellowhead Traders, 306-896-2882, Churchbridge, SK. DIESEL ENGINES, OVERHAUL kits and 1980 D6D DOZER, wide pad, winch; 1993 parts for most makes. Cat, CIH, Cummins, D37 P6 6-way dozer, cab. 306-304-1959. Detroit, Mack. M&M Equipment Ltd., Parts and Service phone: 306-543-8377, fax: Goodsoil, SK. 306-543-2111, Regina, SK. CAT 938 WHEEL LOADER, quick attach, USED, REBUILT or NEW engines. Spevery good condition. Call Randy at cializing in Cummins, have all makes, large 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. inventory of parts, re-powering is our speCLIFF’S USED CRAWLER PARTS. Some cialty. 1-877-557-3797, Ponoka, AB. older Cats, IH and Allis Chalmers. WANTED DIESEL CORES: ISX and N14 780-755-2295, Edgerton, AB. Cummins, C15 Cats, Detroits Ddec 3, 4, SKIDSTEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, rock DD15. Can-Am Truck 1-800-938-3323. buckets, grapples, weld-on plates, hyd. au- 290 CUMMINS, 350 Detroit, 671 Detroit, gers, brush cutters and more large stock. Series 60 cores. 306-539-4642, Regina, SK Top quality equipment, quality welding and sales. Call Darcy at 306-731-3009, 306-731-8195, Craven, SK.

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, 45’, self-contained, can be seen running, $35,000. Call 306-233-5116, 2006 KOBELCO SK290LC excavator, 306-233-7213, Wakaw, SK. 5708 hrs., tracks and undercarriage 75%, 2007 CAT D6N LGP DOZER, NEW UC, digging bucket, nice condition, $59,800. 34” pads, diff. steer, 6-way blade, 16,131 1-800-667-4515, www.combineworld.com hours, $94,900.

1-800-667-4515, 710 JOHN DEERE loader backhoe, 4x4, www.combineworld.com 4000 hrs., extend-a-hoe, $55,000. Call HYDRAULIC SCRAPERS: LEVER 60, 70, Randy at 780-983-0936, Clyde, AB. 80, and 435, 4 to 30 yd. available. Rebuilt 2009 JD 710J backhoe, ex-city, 7370 hrs., for years of trouble-free service. Lever Holdings Inc. 306-682-3332 Muenster, SK. $47,500. Call 403-291-1010, Calgary, AB.

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.

BUILD YOUR OWN conveyors, 6”, 7”, 8” and 10” end units available; Transfer conveyors and bag conveyors or will custom build. Call for prices. Master Industries Inc. www.masterindustries.ca Phone 1-866-567-3101, Loreburn, SK. RM45 MERIDIAN, $35,000; RM55 Meridian, $36,500. Call 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK.

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

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

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

GOT PAIN? Find out why half our patients are happy Western Canadian farmers

108 SHEETS OF WHITE liner, still in package, 28’ 6”L 3’W .68¢ per sq. ft.

306-375-9128 ext. 704, Kyle, SK.

www.windandweathershelters.com COMMERCIAL GRADE Wind and weather shelter buildings available in widths from 20’ to 90’. Prices starting at $2495. If you have bought an auction building and need to upgrade to more durable material or parts, we can help! Contact Paul 306-641-5464 or Ladimer 306-795-7779.

Located in Yorkton, SK.

ELECTRICAL WIRE & CABLE: Underground, indoor, outdoor. Copper, aluminum. Motors, generators, transformers. AB., SK., MB., BC. 306-421-0210, bradgrimes@sasktel.net

Affordable alternative to surgery without the down time Hundreds of Western Canadian farmers treated Located in Park City, Utah close to the Salt Lake City airport.

SELLING: TWO 30,000 gallon NH3 bullets, c/w skids & pumping units, $125,000/ea.

Call Colin 780-806-0501, Sedgewick, AB.

MERIDIAN AUGERS IN STOCK: swings, truck loading, Meridian SP movers. Call BIN MOVING, all sizes up to 19’ diameter, Hoffart Services Inc., Odessa, SK., w/wo floors; Also move liquid fert. tanks. 306-957-2033.

306-629-3324, 306-741-9059, Morse, SK. MERIDIAN TRUCKLOADING AUGERS BROCK (BUTLER) GRAIN BIN PARTS TL10-39, loaded, $17,450; HD10-46, loadand accessories available at Rosler Con- ed, $18,650; HD10-59, loaded, $19,500; struction. 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. TL12-39, loaded with 37 EFI engine, $19,500. 306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. SAVE FREIGHT! U-weld hopper cones for all brands of bins up to 24’. Middle Lake DECEMBER CLEARANCE: New SLMD Steel, 306-367-4306 or 306-367-2408. 1272 and HD10-53. Used augers: 2013 Sawww.middlelakesteel.com kundiak SLMD 1272, loaded, $14,800; CHIEF WESTLAND AND CARADON BIN SLMD 10x66, loaded, $11,500; Farm King extensions, sheets, stiffeners, etc. Now 10x70 S/A, $6900; HD 8x39 w/20 HP Kohavailable. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, ler and mover $6950. Also a dealer for Convey-All Conveyors. Leasing available!

AB. www.starlinesales.com Call Dale at Mainway Farm Equipment, LIFETIME LID OPENERS. We are a stock- 306-567-3285 or 306-567-7299, Davidson. ing dealer for Boundary Trail Lifetime Lid www.mainwayfarmequipment.ca Openers, 18” to 39”. Rosler Construction NEVER CLIMB A BIN AGAIN! Full-bin Su2000 Inc., 306-933-0033, Saskatoon, SK. per Sensor, reliable hardwired with 2 year BOOK NOW, TAKE DELIVERY, DON’T warranty; Magnetic Camera Pkg. - One PAY UNTIL NOVEMBER, 2018. Top man positioning of auger (even at night); quality MERIDIAN bins. Price includes: Hopper Dropper - Unload your hopper bins skid, ladders to ground, manhole, set-up without any mess; Wireless Magnetic LED and delivery within set radius. Meridian Light - Position your swing auger at night Hopper Combo SPECIAL: 5000 bu., from the comfort of your truck. Safety and $14,990. We manufacture superior quality convenience are the name of the game. hoppers and steel floors for all makes and www.brownlees.ca Brownlees Trucking Inc sizes. Know what you are investing in. Call Unity, SK., 306-228-2971, 1-877-228-5598 and find out why our product quality and price well exceeds the competition. We REMOTE CONTROL SWING AUGER also stock replacement lids for all makes & movers, trailer chute openers, endgate models of bins. Leasing available. Hoffart and hoist systems, wireless full bin alarms, swing belt movers, wireless TractorCams, Services Inc., 306-957-2033, Odessa, SK. motorized utility carts. All shipped directly to you. Safety, convenience, reliability.

Kramble Industries at 306-933-2655, Saskatoon, SK. or www.kramble.net USED AUGER: 2014 MERIDIAN HD853, loaded, in excellent condition, $10,995.

306-648-3622, Gravelbourg, SK. MERIDIAN GRAIN AUGERS available with self-propelled mover kits and bin sweeps. Call Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free 1-888-304-2837.

POLY GRAIN BINS, 40 to 150 bu. for grain cleaning, feed, fertilizer and left over treated seed. Call 306-258-4422, Vonda, SK. www.buffervalley.com FOR ALL YOUR grain storage, hopper cone and steel floor requirements contact: Kevin’s Custom Ag in Nipawin, SK. Toll free: 1-888-304-2837.

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20’ AND 40’ SEA CONTAINERS, for sale in Calgary, AB. Phone 403-226-1722, 1-866-517-8335. www.magnatesteel.com 20’ TO 53’ CONTAINERS. New, used and modified. Available Winnipeg, MB; Regina and Saskatoon, SK. www.g-airservices.ca 306-933-0436.

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DUAL SCREEN ROTARY grain cleaners, CONVEYAIR GRAIN VACS, parts, acces- 2013 CHALLENGER 560C (Massey 9560) great for pulse crops, best selection in sories. Call Bill 780-986-5548, Leduc, AB. fully loaded, 587 sep. hrs., c/w PU header, www.starlinesales.com duals. Retired, mint unit. $280,000 OBO. Western Canada, 306-946-7923 Young, SK 306-345-2039, Pense, SK. CUSTOM COLOR SORTING chickpeas to mustard. Cert. organic and conventional.

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WANTED: JD 7810 c/w FEL & 3-PTH; SP or PTO bale wagon; JD or IHC end wheel SUPERB GRAIN DRYERS: Grant Service drills. Small square baler. 403-394-4401.

2014 & 2016 MacDon FD75 headers, 40' Ltd. winter pricing has started. We have model, dbl. knife, spare knife, cross auger, the largest single phase dryer- SQ28D, 30 all options, exc. cond. 2014, $72,000; HP, quiet fan, 576 bu., 12,000,000 BTU. 2016, $82,000. 306-533-4891, Gray, SK. Call 306-272-4195, Foam Lake, SK. RECONDITIONED rigid and flex, most NECO GRAIN DRYERS, mixed flow. Best makes and sizes; also header transports. pricing discounts end December 15. 2007 CASE/IH 7010, dual wheels, w/2016 Ed Lorenz, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK Upgrades available for Vertec dryers, ext. header, $170,000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm www.straightcutheaders.com tiers, gravity/auger roof systems, Dryer Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. Master 510 moisture controllers and Commander operating controls. Brett: AFTER HARVEST CLEARANCE: 2000 780-362-3206, Neil: 780-362-3206. Millet, CIH 2388 w/1015 header, $55,000; 2004 AB. jkgrainhandlers@gmail.com 2388 w/2015 PU header, $95,000; 2006 SWATHMASTER AND RAKE-UP Belt 2388 w/2015 PU header, $110,000; 2002 Rollers available brand new! Save vs.

2388 w/2015 PU header, $80,000; 2008 OEM prices. Call us now! 1-800-667-4515, 2588 w/2015 PU header, $135,000. C & H www.combineworld.com financing at 2% for 48 months. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

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2000 JD 9750-STS, 2980 sep. hrs., 3966 eng. hrs., $60,000 w/dual wheel kit or $53,000 w/out. 306-896-2311 Langenburg WESTERN GRAIN DRYER, mfg. of new grain dryers w/advanced control systems.

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SELLING GRAIN LEGS, distributors, conveyors and truck scales. Also other elevators parts. 403-634-8540, Grassy Lake, AB.

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2009 JD 9770 STS, w/635 Hydra-Flex & air reel, header transport incl., 2134 sep./2853 1-800-667-7770 | .com eng. hrs., extended wear pkg., bullet rotor, 2 sets of concaves, green lighted & shedded every year, JD GPS included, Michel's elec. hopper topper, Contour Master, duals w/upgraded rims, very good condition, $205,000 OBO. 306-625-7130, Ponteix, SK., RECONDITIONED COMBINE HEADERS. lasypranch@gmail.com RIGID and flex, most makes and sizes; 2009 JD 9870, c/w JD 615 PU, 2096/1389 also header transports. Ed Lorenz, hrs., duals, shedded, fresh Greenlight, 306-344-4811, Paradise Hill, SK. or web$197,500. 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. site: www.straightcutheaders.com

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PUMPS, PRESSURE WASHERS, Honda/Koshin pumps, 1-1/2� to 4�, Landa pressure washers, steam washers, parts washers.

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306-997-2209, 1-877-318-2221, Borden, SK. We buy machinery.

NEW 7.5HP AIR compressor, Mactools, never used - still in crate, w/4 year warranty extended, c/w extra belts, oil, air filter, $3800 OBO. 306-581-0909, Regina, SK. 2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66’, 12� sp., sinSrokaracing@hotmail.com gle knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: 021475, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60’, twin wing, semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., FARM-KING MODELS: 96�, $3900; 84�, Stk $3450; 74�, $3200; 50�, $1900. 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK. 2006 BOURGAULT 5710 40’ 9.8� spacing, steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart FARM KING 3 PTH snowblower, PTO driven, $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or hand crank. $1900. 306-921-5490, Fairy 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. Glen, SK. conniecarter@hotmail.com BOURGAULT 5710 40’ 9.8� spacing, SCHULTE 7.5’ front mount snowblower, 2006 steel packers, 6200 Stk: 020500, Cart $2500. Call 306-795-2800, Ituna, SK. $60,000. www.redheadequipment.ca or 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK.

2014 NH SP240F 120’, 1200 gal. SS tank, IntelliView IV , AccuBoom, AutoBoom, Stk 024111, $299,000.

1-888-905-7010, Lloydminster. www.redheadequipment.ca

2013 SEED HAWK 60-12 60’, twin wing, semi pneumatic packers, DD, SH 800 TBH, Stk 017840, $335,000. Prince Albert, SK., 1-888-905-7010. redheadequipment.ca

1998 CASE/IH SPX3185 90’, 2 sets tires Stk: 017817, $79,000. 1-888-905-7010, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

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Kello-Bilt Industries Red Deer, AB 403-347-9598 Toll free: 1-877-613-9500 www.kello-bilt.com

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.

HEAVY DUTY WHEEL DOLLY. Change your sprayer tires in less than an hour! Over 250 units sold. Perfect tool for safely and quickly moving or changing large wheels SMITH’S TRACTOR WRECKING. Huge and tires, $1499. Phone 403-892-3303, inventory new and used tractor parts. Carmangay, AB., www.hdwheeldolly.com 1-888-676-4847.

2013 JD 4940 120’, BoomTrac, sect. conAGRA PARTS PLUS, parting older trac- trol, AutoSteer, 2630 monitor, Stk: 02415, tors, tillage, seeding, haying, along w/oth- $240,000. 1-888-905-7010, Prince Albert, er Ag equipment. 3 miles NW of Battle- SK. www.redheadequipment.ca ford, SK. off #16 Hwy. Ph: 306-445-6769.

2015 CASE/IH 4440 120’, AIM, AutoTRIPLE B WRECKING, wrecking tractors, Boom, AccuBoom, Pro 700 Stk: 023153 combines, cults., drills, swathers, mixmills. $475,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, etc. We buy equipment. 306-246-4260, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 306-441-0655, Richard, SK. 2010 JD 4830, 100’ booms, 1000 gal.

LOEFFELHOLZ TRACTOR AND COMBINE tank, AutoSteer, Swath Pro, AutoBoom St: Salvage, Cudworth, SK., 306-256-7107. 021520, $215,000. 1-888-905-7010, SasWe sell new, used and remanufactured katoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca parts for most farm tractors and combines.

2014 NH SP 240F-XP, 275 HP, 120’, 1600 G.S. TRACTOR SALVAGE, JD tractors stainless, fully loaded incl. AIM Command, both sets tires, $219,000. 306-948-7223. only. Call 306-497-3535, Blaine Lake, SK.

66’ SEED HAWK sectional seed/fert., works perfect, 400 air cart, Viper monitor, w/LC 2500 liquid cart, 750 gal. alpine kit, $160,000 Troy 306-435-6897, Redvers, SK 8800 40’ BOURGAULT air seeder, $9500.

Phone 306-395-2668 or 306-681-7610, Chaplin, SK. 2014 SALFORD 525 w/2014 Salford AC2465, 40', 7.5" spacing, double shoot w/ MRB's, TBT cart, 180/65/220 bu tanks, 10" fill auger, Dickey John IntelliAg control system, hyd. variable rate, $210,000 OBO. 780-214-5251, Lloydminster, AB. 2015 SEED HAWK 84-12 84’ 12� spacing, steel seed and fertilizer knives, Stk: 022334, $352,000. 1-888-905-7010, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2010 SEEDMASTER 72-12 72’, 12� space, JD 1910 air cart, 3-tank metering, Stk: 020958, $132,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66’, 10� sp., c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2009 SEED HAWK 66-12 66’, 12� sp., single knife, pneum. pkrs, 30.8 rear tires, Stk: 021475, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2010 CASE/IH ATX700 70’, rubber packers, high float tires, double shoot, Stk: 020407, $94,000. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca

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

JOHN DEERE 36A FEL, 60� bucket, new lift cylinder shafts (to be installed), $750 OBO. Phone Paul, 306-233-7921, Wakaw, 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

NEW 16’ DEGELMAN dozer blade, for Case 620 Quad track or any wide frame Case, $43,000. 306-441-1684, Cut Knife, SK.

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2010 BOURGAULT 3310 65’, Paralink, 12� spacing, mid row shank banding, double shoot, rear hitch, tandem axles, low acres, $135,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

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, LATE 1990’s BOURGAULT 5710 53’, dual Call Troy 306-435-6897, Redvers, SK. CANADA’S AG-ONLY LISTINGS GIANT shoot, 10� space, steel packers w/Coulters, newer 1� openers c/w Bourgault 4350 PRINT | MOBILE | ONLINE tank, $37,000. 306-354-7444 Mossbank SK 2017 JD 6120M w/new 623R loader, 225 2012 BOURGAULT 3320 QDA 66’, 10� sp., hrs, new tooth bucket w/grapple, 3 SCV's, c/w L6550 tank, MRB, NH3 kit, duals Stk: AutoQuad 24/24 40K, MFWD, 114L/min 02317, $295,000. Call 1-888-905-7010, PFC pump, TLS axle ($10,000), 540/540E/ Saskatoon, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 1000 PTO, $132,500. 403-638-1904 Sundre 2009 SEED HAWK 72-12 72’, 12� sp., twin 1983 JD 4450 MFWD w/Ezee-On FEL ACREAGE EQUIPMENT: 3-PT. CULTIwing, pneum. packers, 600 TBT cart, stk: 2130 grapple, 15 spd. PS, 3 hyds, 7925 hrs VATORS, Discs, Plows, Blades, Etc. 021477, $205,000. 888-905-7010, Prince showing, 14.9-26F, 20.8R32, duals avail. 780-892-3092, Wabamun, AB. Albert, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 306-283-4747, 306-291-9395 Langham SK SUNFLOWER HARVEST SYSTEMS. Call 2011 SEED HAWK 50’, 12� sp., tool bar with 600 cart dual wheels auger and bag 2017 JD 6155M, MFWD, w/new 643R load- for literature. 1-800-735-5848. Lucke Mfg., lift. $229,000; 1997 39’ Morris Magnum air er, 174 hrs., new tooth bucket w/grapple, www.luckemanufacturing.com drill, 10� spacing, Atom openers w/Morris 114L/min PFC pump, 540/540E/1000 PTO, 180 cart, $18,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm PowerQuad 20/20 40K, TLS axle ($10,000), ODESSA ROCKPICKER SALES: New DeEquipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. $154,500. 403-638-1904, Sundre, AB. gelman equipment, land rollers, Strawmaster, rockpickers, protill, dozer blades.

2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61’, 10� sp, DS 306-957-4403, 306-536-5097, Odessa, SK. 2005 JD 7220, IVT trans., 3 PTH, 741 dry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: loader/grapple; JD 7710, FWD, LHR, 3 023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift PTH, JD 740 loader/grapple available. 11’ ROTARY MOWER, $2000. Phone Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 306-395-2668 or 306-681-7610, Chaplin, 780-674-5516, 780-305-7152 Barrhead AB SK. MOON HEAVY HAUL pulling air drills/ air seeders, packer bars, Alberta and Sask. 30 JOHN DEERE 7810, FWA, only 4500 hrs., WANTED: SLIDE-IN TRUCK SPRAYER. years experience. Call Bob Davidson, loaded with duals, shedded. Phone 306-640-8034 cell, 306-266-2016 res, Drumheller, AB. 403-823-0746.

780-990-8412, Edmonton, AB. Wood Mountain, SK. gm93@sasktel.net 2010 SEED HAWK 60’ Toolbar, 12� sp., 2004 BOURGAULT 6550, dual fans, rear w/Seed Hawk 400 cart, 2 fans, seed & ferhitch, X15 monitor, $44,000; 2008 Mactilizer distributing kit auger. Also NH kit & Don D60 header 25’, PU reel, dbl. knife dr., 2012 M135X, loader and grapple, 3PTH, winch $175,000. 306-449-2255, A.E. Chi16x16 PS trans., 2400 hrs., 20.8x38, 135 fore/aft, triple delivery, $24,000; 2009 coine Farm Equipment Ltd., Storthoaks SK. Farm King 13�x70’ auger, reverser, hyd.

HP, $73,900. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK winch, hyd. mover, full bin sensor, camera, 2010 JOHN DEERE 1830 61’, 10� sp, DS $10,500; MacDon 973 39’, PU reel, transdry, Poirier openers, Alpine liquid kit Stk: port wheels, fore and aft, headsight Auto023964, $67,500. 1-888-905-7010, Swift Current, SK. www.redheadequipment.ca 2014 MF 7615, Deluxe cab, cab susp., Height control, c/w MacDon/NH adapter, loader & grapple, CVT, 150 HP, 2510 hrs., $25,000. 403-665-2341, Craigmyle, AB. $139,900. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK

2009 SEEDMASTER, 4 product VR, 50', 12" 8370XL 440 bu. Morris TBH, 1600 liq. cart, Raven monitor, $165,000. For more info, 2014 VERSATILE 2375, 710’s, PTO, 4 hyds., 12 spd. standard, 1 owner, call Arne at 306-335-7494. Lemberg, SK. $185,000. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK. 2015 VERS. 450 4WD, 2279 hrs., warranty Nov/18, PTO, 800/70R38 Firestone, PS, 2015 DEGELMAN STRAWMASTER Plus, 106 GPM, DLX cab w/leather seat, HID, 100', 30" carbide tines, $78,000. Please call VPAS, 6 SCV's, tow cable, return line, 306-398-7688, Cut Knife, SK. $260,000. 306-435-7047, Moosomin, SK. 2017 DEGELMAN 40’ Pro Till, 21 1/2� blades; 2017 DEGELMAN 33’ Pro-Till, done 1000 acres; 2017 DEGELMAN 26’ Pro-Till 500 acres. 306-441-1684, Cut Knife, SK. WANTED: STEIGER OR HESSTON single V-disc. Call Robert 780-870-1407 or 780-745-2574, Lloydminster, AB. WANTED: 26’ VIBRASHANK cultivator, in good shape. Preferably in Southern Alberta. Call or text 403-501-6011.

2010 FENDT 820, CVT, loader and grapple, 710’s, 4 hyds., dual PTO, 200 HP, $137,900. 306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK.

2002 6420, FWA, CAH, 3PTH, 8000 Leon loader w/QA 96� bucket & bale fork, new clutch & block heater - $5000 this fall, new PTO 1 year ago. Will trade on bred cows or bale truck. 306-386-2490, Cochin, SK.

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1980 IH 1086 w/2350 loader, $10,500; 1979 Case 2290, $10,500. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment Ltd., 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK. 1983 CASE 2290, 4700 hrs., rebuilt PS, orig. owner, w/2014 10’ front mount Erskine 1080FM snow blower - has been used 10 hrs. 403-529-7134, Medicine Hat, AB. 2013 140A FARMALL Case/IH w/loader, 1800 hrs., $82,000. A.E. Chicoine Farm Equipment, 306-449-2255, Storthoaks, SK.

2014 CHALLENGER MT765D, 620 hrs., 2014 CASE QUADTRAC 600, 1931 hrs., PTO, 3502 HP, Trimble Autopilot, 18� tracks, 6 SCV, 30" tracks, leather, AutoSteer. PTO, 3 PTH, $229,800. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com $325,000 OBO. 306-730-7871, Killaly, SK. GRATTON COULEE AGRI PARTS LTD. Your QUAD TRAC UNDERCARRIAGE parts.

Bogeys, idlers, bearing, seals, tracks... in #1 place to purchase late model combine and tractor parts. Used, new and rebuilt. stock, factory direct. 1-800-667-4515, www.gcparts.com Toll free 888-327-6767. www.combineworld.com LIZARD CREEK REPAIR and Tractor. We buy 90 and 94 Series Case, 2 WD, FWA tractors for parts and rebuilding. Also have rebuilt tractors and parts for sale. 2 BLADES: Degelman 7200, 14’ 6-way, mounts JD 9320 4WD, $19,500; Degelman 306-784-7841, Herbert, SK. 5700, 12’ 4-way, mounts JD 6150, $9500.

Call 780-679-7795, Camrose, AB. DEGELMAN 4600 12’ 4-way blade, mounts STEIGER TRACTOR PARTS. New and JD 4450, $8000; Degelman 4600, 12’ used, from radiator to drawpin, 1969 to 4-way blade, mounts JD 6430, $11,000.

1999. Give us a call 1-800-982-1769 or Call 780-352-3012, Wetaskiwin, AB. www.bigtractorparts.com CAT DOZER BLADE: 12’x3’, good shape, cutting edge never been turned, good bolts, C-frame for blade, $1200.

2014 MT965C, 800’s, 5 hyds., GPS, 1025 306-722-7770, Osage, SK. hrs., 525 HP, loaded, $349,900; 2013 MT 12’ DEGELMAN 46/5700 4-Way dozer 545D, loader & grapple, 24 spd., dual PTO, blade, QA, $15,000; HLA snow wing dozer 1512 hrs., cab susp., 155 HP, $139,900. blade, trip cutting edge, $15,000. Wander306-682-0738, Humboldt, SK. ing River AB 780-771-2155, 780-404-1212

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WANTED: NH BALE WAGONS & retrievers, any condition. Farm Equipment Finding Service, P.O. Box 1363, Polson, MT 59860. 406-883-2118.

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.

BUYING: CULL COWS, herdsire bulls, yearlings and calves. Now dealer for Redmond Bison mineral. Call Elk Valley Ranches, 780-846-2980, Kitscoty, AB. NILSSON BROS INC. buying finished bison on the rail, also cull cows at Lacombe, AB. For winter delivery and beyond. Smaller groups welcome. Fair, competitive and assured payment. Contact Richard Bintner 306-873-3184.

COMPLETE BISON COW herd dispersal Productive herd, culled annually, 125 cows, 50 yearling heifers. Royal Black Bison Ranch Inc. 306-441-7128, Paynton, SK WANTED ALL CLASSES of bison: calves, yearlings, cows, bulls. Willing to purchase any amount. dreyelts1@rap.midco.net Call 605-391-4646.

WWW.NOUTILITYBILLS.COM - Indoor & outdoor - coal, grain, multi-fuel, gas, oil, pellet, propane and wood fired boilers, cook stoves, fireplaces, furnaces, heaters BIRCHAM RANCH BRED HEIFERS: 210 Top cut first cross black brockle face, 35 and stoves. Athabasca, AB, 780-628-4835.

3/4 Angus black and black brockle face and 35 top cut first cross Black Simm X Black Angus heifers. Bred Black Angus.

Bred June 10th to August 6th. All vaccina2 & 7/8â&#x20AC;? OILFIELD TUBING, cement and tions. Will deliver. Selling at the Rock Solid plastic lined, $25. Call 306-861-1280, Bred Heifer Sale at the new Bircham Ranch Weyburn, SK. Sale Barn, Piapot, SK. December 11, 2017.

Call Wayne Bircham at 306-662-7940, or CHAINLINK FENCE PANELS, 6x13, fair visit www.rocksolidbredheifer.com condition, $60. 403-265-7337, Calgary, AB. 20 FANCY HEIFERS, bred Black Angus, bull mary@onsitefence.ca turned out June 20, polled in 45 d., preg.

TUBING FROM 1-1/4â&#x20AC;? to 3-1/2â&#x20AC;?. Sucker checked, $2000. 306-281-8224 Delisle, SK. rod 3/4â&#x20AC;?, 7/8â&#x20AC;? and 1â&#x20AC;?. Line pipe and Casing also available. Phone 1-800-661-7858 or 60 BRED BLACK HEIFERS bred Black, bulls out June 27th. Call 306-629-7575 or 780-842-5705, Wainwright, AB. 306-629-3594, Morse, SK. 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 8â&#x20AC;? to 6â&#x20AC;? MAINLINE; 6 - 5â&#x20AC;?x5â&#x20AC;? wheelines; 100 BLACK ANGUS heifers, bred to regisBauer 1160â&#x20AC;&#x2122; w/4.5â&#x20AC;? hard hose reel. tered Black Angus bulls. Can winter and calve out. 306-322-7905, Archerwill, SK. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK.

WANTED: USED, BURNT, old or ugly tractors. Newer models too! Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tractor BLUE WATER IRRIGATION DEV. LTD. Reinke pivots, lateral, minigators, pump Wrecking, 1-888-676-4847. and used mainline, new Bauer travelers dealer. 25 yrs. experience. 306-858-7351, Lucky Lake, SK. www.philsirrigation.ca 649 Allis diesel motors with pump, all sizes of alum. pipe. Call Dennis to discuss your needs! 403-308-1400, Taber, AB. PRINT | MOBILE | ONLINE

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BRED BISON HEIFERS for sale. 85 pasGUARANTEED PRESSURE TREATED fence ture raised, top cut. Ready to go Dec. 15. posts, lumber slabs and rails. Call Lehner Call or text 306-495-8800, SE Sask.

Wood Preservers Ltd., ask for Ron 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, SK. 215 - 2017 Bison Calves: Taking offers for December/January weaning, to be picked WE BUILD BEAUTIFUL ornamental gates, up. Started calving in March. Started finishfences and railing. Many styles available. ing ration November 1st. 306-331-7563, Your choice of powder coating for life-long Craik, SK. trewett.whbp@sasktel.net durability. Rick: 306-734-7721, Craik, SK. 2 TROPHY WOOD BISON BULLS for sale, SOLIDLOCK AND TREE ISLAND game wire 10-12 years old. Located near Esterhazy, and all accessories for installation. Heights SK. Phone 306-745-2743. from 26â&#x20AC;? to 120â&#x20AC;?. Ideal for elk, deer, bison, sheep, swine, cattle, etc. Tom Jensen BELDON BISON RANCH is offering 30 Select ph/fax: 306-426-2305, Smeaton, SK. bred 2 y/o heifers. Call Nathan for more 306-812-7092, Nipawin, SK. MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. information.

Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: beldonbisonranch@gmail.com www.maverickconstruction.ca BREEDING STOCK: BORN 2016 Breeder bulls available March 2018 and bred heifers available for Nov 2018. Visit our website for pictures or call for pricing. 780-581-3025, Vermilion, AB. irishcreekbison@gmail.com WALLENSTEIN WOOD PROCESSOR # 830. irishcreekbison.com 1 man tool for cutting, splitting & piling, used 50 hrs. 403-346-7178, Red Deer, AB KEEP JOBS IN CANADA. Elk Valley a Canadian Co. finishes bison in BLOCKED SEASONED JACK Pine firewood Ranches We are now buying cull cows, cull and wood chips for sale. Lehner Wood Pre- Canada. bulls, yearlings and calves. Paying top $$ servers Ltd., 306-763-4232, Prince Albert, with prompt payment.

Kitscoty, AB, Frank SK. Will deliver. Self-unloading trailer. at 780-846-2980. elkvalley@xplornet.com SEASONED SPRUCE SLAB firewood, one www.elkvalleyranches.com cord bundles, $99, half cord bundles, $65. 100 BISON COWS, $5000 each; 100 bison Volume discounts. Call V&R Sawing, calves (50 heifers and 50 bulls), taking of306-232-5488, Rosthern, SK. fers. Call 250-263-3152, Melville, SK.

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We sell on farm near Didsbury, AB. Also can deliver in Western Canada. 6 - 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; spruce available. Now taking spring orders while supplies last. Phone 403-586-8733 or visit: www.didsburysprucefarms.com

JOHNSON LIVESTOCK FEMALE SALE, Tuesday December 12th, 1:00PM at the ranch near Peebles, SK. This sale features 350 head, which includes 100 bred heifers, cow/calf pairs & bred cows. Mostly AI sired and AI bred. These females will sell individually and in groups accommodating all buyers and all price ranges. There are also 200 commercial bred heifers selling from D&N Livestock, many of which are AI sired and AI bred to the great calving ease sire Final Answer. For more information or a catalogue contact Andrew at 306-736-7393 or T Bar C Cattle Co. at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at: www.buyagro.com. Watch and bid online at: www.dlms.ca GLENNIE BROS. are selling 25 purebred Angus females bred to excellent bulls, at Heartland Swift Current, December 14th.

Includes 16 bred heifers, and cows 4 years old and younger. Call Wes at Carnduff, SK. 306-339-7578 or 306-482-3813.

20 YOUNG PUREBRED Black & Red Angus cows; 1 PB Black Angus bull. For more info. call 306-865-4168 Hudson Bay, SK. SELLING: BLACK ANGUS BULLS. Wayside Angus, Henry and Bernie Jungwirth, 306-256-3607, Cudworth, SK.

BLACK ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS long yearling bulls, replacement heifers, AI service.

Meadow Ridge Enterprises, 306-373-9140 BISON WANTED - Canadian Prairie Bison or 306-270-6628, Saskatoon, SK. 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 HERD DISPERSAL: PUREBRED Red BISON CALVES WANTED. Harmony Angus cow herd. Established 1982. Never Natural bison. Call or text 306-736-3454, before dispersed or divided. 70 females bred to start calving March 1. 25 top cut SE Sask.

2017 born replacement heifer calves. 15 QUILL CREEK BISON is looking for fin- July-August born pairs, currently being ished, and all other types of bison. COD, bred for 2018 calving. Herd sires also availpaying market prices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Producers working able. 1-800-667-2251, Cleardale, AB. Email: with Producers.â&#x20AC;? Delivery points in SK. and clearrivergroup@gmail.com Website: MB. Call 306-231-9110, Quill Lake, SK. clearriverredangus.com

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24 RED ANGUS Heifers bred Red Angus, start calving April 1st, $2200 each.

306-421-6416, 306-636-2213, Estevan, SK. RED ANGUS BULLS, two year olds, semen tested, guaranteed breeders. Delivery available. 306-287-3900, 306-287-8006, Englefeld, SK. www.skinnerfarms.ca RETIREMENT DISPERSAL of Angus genetics. 305 straws of semen from 7 Angus sires. 45 embryos from 4 high profile Angus cows. Ph/text for list 780-216-0220.

NEAR KRONAU SK, 1/2 hr. from Regina 80 acres w/character home and outbuildings; 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

50 SIMMENTAL & SIMMENTAL Cross bred cows and heifers, bred Simmental, start calving March 1st. 306-762-4723, Odessa.

100 BLACK ANGUS 3rd and 4th calvers; 250 Black & Red Angus 2nd calvers. Swift Current, SK. 306-773-1049, 306-741-6513.

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 East, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 0C2. Deposit will be returned if offer not accepted, taxes will be adjusted as of possession date.

WANTED: CULL COWS and bulls. For bookings call Kelly at Drake Meat Processors, 306-363-2117 ext. 111, Drake, SK.

10 PUREBRED BRED Charolais heifers, some are AI. Wood River Charolais 306-478-2520 McCord, SK. 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 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

QUARTER SECTION IN RM of Bjorkdale, SK. #426. SW 19-45-09 W2. 147 acres, approx.

100 cultivated. Phone 306-864-7922.

STALLIONS, GELDINGS, MARES. Phone: 306-283-4495 (evenings), Langham, SK. www.livingwaterpaintsandquarters.com PUREBRED FOX RED Lab puppies, ready to 30 HORSES FOR SALE; Plus a Brown & go for Christmas, 4 males, 3 females. Will White team of Gypsy Vanner, broke to ride be vet checked, dewormed, and have first and drive; and 4 saddle horses. Call shots. 306-368-2515, Lake Lenore, SK. 306-435-3634, Moosomin, SK.

HORSE COLLARS, all sizes, steel and aluminum horseshoes. We ship anywhere.

Keddie’s, 1-800-390-6924 or keddies.com ATTENTION HARNESS MAKERS: I have a quantity of harness’, hardware & a Pearson sewing machine for sale. Give me a call 780-879-2385 for more info., Alliance, AB.

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

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.

FRESH AND SPRINGING heifers for sale.

Cows and quota needed. We buy all class- FOR SALE: Small closed young Elk herd, 10 es of slaughter cattle-beef and dairy. R&F bulls & 12 females. Call 306-839-7794 Livestock Inc. Bryce Fisher, Warman, SK. ELK WANTED! If you have elk to supply Phone 306-239-2298, cell 306-221-2620. to market let AWAPCO be your first choice. $11.50/kg. Call our office at 780-980-7589, info@wapitiriver.com 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 Cana- NH 357 MIX MILL, always shedded, exceldian Breeders. NEW this year will be Com- lent working condition, $4800. Willmott mercial open and bred heifers from some Ranch, Pense, SK. Call 306-345-2046. of Saskatchewan’s leading commercial breeders. For more info. contact Richard (2) 2007 HAGEDORN 2277 hydropush maMoellenbeck 306-287-7904 or view cata- nure spreaders, 425 bu., always shedded.

Phone 306-717-3297, Hafford, SK. logue 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 catalogue contact T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. 306-220-5006, Rob Young 780-517-0758 or Stacy Young 780-718-0622. Catalogue online at: www.BuyAgro.com PL # 116061 FULL FLECKVIEH & PB bred heifers, most due in Jan., bred to Captain Morgan son, top quality deep heifers. Curtis Mattson, 306-944-4220, 306-231-9994, Meacham.

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 information or a catalogue contact Ken Dimler 306-697-7204 or T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. at 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online: 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.

DECEMBER 9TH LWC RANCH are selling approx. 180 Simmental Cross heifers at NCL Vermilion, AB. Bred to Angus. Calving March and April. Contact Scott at 780-214-1198, or Blaine at 306-821-0112.

CERTIFIED CDC Austenson & Maverick feed barley. Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, TO BE MOVED: 950 sq. ft. house, new win- Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca dows and doors, 2” insulation, 3 bedroom, LARGE PUREBRED ALASKAN mala- newer cabinets, metal roof & vinyl siding. mute/cross pups. Born Oct 10, these Must be moved by spring 2018. Asking well marked pups, possess strong stamina, $25,000. 306-227-0610, Saskatoon, SK. MINIMIZE INPUT COSTS & maximize yield and loyalty, reasonably priced at $350. Call potential. Grain & grazing/silage corn. The 306-947-2190, Hepburn, SK. leader’s in non-GMO technology. A more REGISTERED BORDER COLLIE pups from sustainable way of farming! Free delivery. working parents. Call Richard Smith GRAIN LAND TO RENT, 35 mile radius of Call De Dell Seeds Inc. 204-268-5224.

780-846-2643, Kitscoty, AB. Rouleau, SK. Call 306-776-2600 or email: PUREBRED BORDER COLLIE pups for sale, kraussacres@sasktel.net Elvin Kopp bloodlines, can be papered, c/w 1st shots, vet checked, micro chipped, LAND FOR RENT - RM of Elmsthorpe CERTIFIED TRANSCEND. Proven variety. #100: NW/SW 15-11-23-W2, 283 cult. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg, SK., $850. Call 403-575-1309, Consort, AB. acres. Call 647-786-6159. Avonlea, SK. 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

RM MAPLE CREEK #111. For sale N 1/2 CERTIFIED CDC ALLOY. Good disease 35-11-26-W3. 320 cult. acres, 60x100’ package. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelbourg steel quonset on 2’ cement fdn, power, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769. water for up to 100 head of cattle, 1 mile CERT. & REG. CDC Precision; AAC Spitfire. of Hwy #1 frontage. Call 403-866-2214.

High germ. & 0% F.G., Fast Seed Farm Ltd., RETIRING/SNOWBIRD? Call local realtor 306-463-3626, Kindersley, SK. Bob Granholm to help you find your new home in the south Okanagan of BC. Mild MULCHING- TREES, BRUSH, Stumps. CERT. CDC PRECISION & AAC SPITFIRE yield potential and winters and only true desert area of Cana- Call today 306-933-2950. Visit us at: Exceptional standability. Printz Family Seeds, Gravelda! 250-983-3372, rbgtroper@gmail.com www.maverickconstruction.ca bourg, SK., 306-648-3511, 306-380-7769.

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4200 sq. ft., 4 bdrm., 3 bath, 1/2 acre, ocean view; Plus adjoining 1/3 acre C3 WANTED TO PURCHASE FARMLAND commercial with buildings. MLS® 378889 with lots of oil wells and battery sites on REGISTERED/CERTIFIED #1: Summit Leggett, CDC Haymaker (Forage). Ardell & MLS® 381189. Call 250-642-5172. property. 780-499-2367, Edmonton, AB. Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK. LOOKING FOR CROP/HAY/PASTURE in CERTIFIED Camden, Morgan, Baler and Central Alberta. Paying above average Haymaker. Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, rates. Call 403-742-9469.

Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca

LAND FOR SALE: RM Fertile Valley #285: NW-3-27-9-W3, NE-21-27-9W3, SW-10-27-9-W3, SW-26-27-9-W3, NW-21-27-9-W3; LAND FOR CASH RENT: RM Milden 286: N-1/2 7-29-11-W3. (Includes 5000 bu. storage).

LSD 5,6,7, 7-29-11-W3. RM of Fertile Valley 285: NE-22-27-9-W3, NE-14-27-9-W3 (Incl. 70,000 bu. storage), SE-22-27-9-W3, SE-14-27-9-W3, NE-15-27-9-W3, SW-14-27-9-W3, SE-15-27-9-W3, NE-10-27-9-W3, NW-14-27-9-W3, NE-3-27-9-W3; RM of Coteau #225: NE-27-26-9-W3 (Incl. 5000 bu. storage).

FREESTANDING PANELS: 30’ windbreak Tenders close March 31, 2017. Contact: Email: panels; 6-bar 24’ and 30’ panels; 10’, 20’ Doug Lammers 306-867-7227. and 30’ feed troughs; Bale shredder bunks; dtlammers@xplornet.com Silage bunks; Feeder panels; HD bale feeders; All metal 16’ and 24’ calf shelters. Will custom build. 306-424-2094, Kendal, SK. LOG SIDING, LOG cabin logs, Fir timbers, PAYSEN LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT INC. Fir flooring, Cedar. Special orders. Check We manufacture an extensive line of cattle out more info. at: rouckbros.com handling and feeding equipment including Lumby, BC., 1-800-960-3388. squeeze chutes, adj. width alleys, crowding tubs, calf tip tables, maternity pens, gates and panels, bale feeders, Bison equipment, Texas gates, steel water LOG AND TIMBER HOMES, Saskatoon, troughs, rodeo equipment and garbage in- SK. Visit www.backcountryloghomes.ca or cinerators. Distributors for El-Toro electric call 306-222-6558. 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 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

WWW.MEDALLION-HOMES.CA modular homes/lake houses/RTM’s. Visit our sales lot, or check online for stock, homes and all other plans. Factory direct orders built to your specs! Trade-ins welcome, buy and SVEN ROLLER MILLS. Built for over 40 sell used homes. Hwy 2 South, Prince Alyears. PTO/elec. drive, 40 to 1000 bu./hr. bert, SK. Call 306-764-2121 or toll free Example: 300 bu./hr. unit costs $1/hr. to 1-800-249-3969. run. Rolls peas and all grains. We regroove and repair all makes of mills. Call Apollo Machine 306-242-9884, 1-877-255-0187.

HOME HARDWARE RTM Homes and Cotwww.apollomachineandproducts.com tages. Phone 1-800-663-3350 or go onARKFELD INSTANT WEIGH livestock scale, line for floor plans and specs at: plus cattle trim chute. Ideal for 4-H. www.northbattlefordhomehardware.com 306-762-4723, Odessa, SK. RTMS AND SITE built homes. Call 1-866-933-9595, or go online for pictures GREG’S WELDING: Freestanding 24’ & 30’ and pricing at: www.warmanhomes.ca corral panels and windbreaks; Also grain and silage troughs; as well as calf shelters.

Call for pricing, 306-768-8555, delivery available. Carrot River, SK.

ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN Association 780-387-4874, Leduc, AB. For more info. CATTLE SHELTER PACKAGES or built on site.

For early booking call www.albertatexaslonghorn.com 1-800-667-4990 or visit our website: www.warmanhomecentre.com WELSH BLACK- The Brood Cow Advantage.

Check www.canadianwelshblackcattle.com Canadian Welsh Black Soc. 403-442-4372.

50 BRED HEIFERS, black and BBF, easy calving, due April 10th, $2300 OBO. Phone 403-862-7674, Strathmore, AB. BURGESS RANCH will be selling top cut Black Baldy heifers at the Rock Solid Bred Heifer Sale, December 11, 2017, 1:00 PM at Bircham Ranch. For more info. call Joe 306-558-4705 or 306-662-7818.

110 BRED RED ANGUS Simmental cross heifers, bred Red Angus for 30 day calving period, bulls out July 1st. 306-355-2700, 306-631-0997, Mortlach, SK. 29 RED ANGUS Simmental Cross Heifers, bred Red Angus, calving ease bull, due April 1st. 306-283-9276, Langham, SK. CATTLEMENS FINANCIAL CORP. Programs for cow/calf operators and feedlots, proceeds as you sell and equity draws.

780-448-0033 or www.cattlefinance.com EXCELLENT SET OF hand picked Red, RWF, & Black heifers. 112 red and RWF, exposed 45 days, start calving Feb 1st. 160 red and RWF, exposed 60 days, start calving April 1st. 40 black, exposed 60 days, start calving April 1st. Average weight 1200 lbs.

Bred to top of the line Red Angus low BW bulls. 403-740-5197, Big Valley, AB.

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.

USED PIPE AND SUCKER RODS: 2-3/8", 2- 780-928-2538 or 780-841-1180.

7/8", 3-1/2" used pipe, $36/ea; 7/8", 1" sucker rods, $12/ea. Call 306-460-7966 or 306-460-4166, Kindersley, SK. LAND FOR RENT: 132 ac., NW 1/4 5-35-4 W3, RM of Corman Park No.344. 10 miles from Saskatoon. Call/text 403-462-0570.

FOR SALE BY TENDER: RM of Eagle Creek No. 376, NW 11-38-11 W3, NE 11-38-11 W3. Tenders accepted until midnight December 13, 2017. Submit Tenders to: K. Enns, Box 577, Shellbrook, SK., S0J 2E0.

WANT THE ORGANIC ADVANTAGE? jettamyrna@gmail.com. The highest or Contact an organic Agrologist at Pro-Cert any Tender not necessarily accepted. for information on organic farming: pros- FARMLAND NE SK (Clemenceau) 4 qtrs pects, transition, barriers, benefits, certifi- plus 36 acre riverside parcel with 5 bdrm. cation and marketing. Call 306-382-1299, home. Featuring: bins on concrete with diSaskatoon, SK. or info@pro-cert.org rect 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 game and goose. 580 acres wheat, WANTED: ORGANIC LENTILS, peas and big barley and peas. Full line of farm chickpeas. Stonehenge Organics, Assini- mustard, and sawmill equipment also available. Will boia, SK., 306-640-8600, 306-640-8437. separate. Reg Hertz, 306-865-7469.

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.

CDC COPELAND, Fdn., Reg., Cert. top quality seed. Widely accepted malt variety.

Inquiries welcome. Volume discounts.

Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, CERTIFIED Snowbird fababeans & AmarilSK., cell 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516. lo Peas. Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, gregfarms@sasktel.net Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca CERT. #1 Copeland: 94% germ., 95% vig- CERTIFIED CDC Blackstrap, earliest black or, 48.3 TKW, 100% Copeland. Sandercock bean, direct harvest, high yield, excellent Seed Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK disease pkg.; CDC Super Jet & CDC Jet also available. Martens Charolais & Seed, AAC SYNERGY, Cert. top quality seed. 204-534-8370, Boissevain, MB. Very high yielder, gaining acceptance with maltsters. Contracts available. Inquiries welcome. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, SK., cell 306-441-7851 or CERTIFIED CDC MARBLE, dark speckled; 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net Certified CDC 4371-4, red. Call Grant, SeCERTIFIED #1: CDC Copeland, AAC Syn- mans, SK. 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, ergy, CDC Maverick, CDC Austenson, AC 306-746-8070.

Ranger. Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, CERTIFIED #1 CDC Impala (small red) Vanscoy, SK. Clearfield. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, CERTIFIED CDC Copeland & AC Metcalf. Tisdale, SK. Call Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, CERT. CDC PROCLAIM CL Reds, high SK. www.trawinseeds.ca germ. & 0% disease. Fast Seed Farm Ltd., 306-463-3626, Kindersley, SK. TOP QUALITY CERT. #1 CDC Copeland, AC Metcalfe, Newdale. Frederick Seeds, 306-287-3977, Watson, SK.

DWEIN TASK REALTY INC. Saskatoon/Conquest: Mint 1560 sq. ft. bungalow on 10 acres. Absolutely all the bells and whistles! 40x60’ straight wall shed, c/w 16’ wall. Mature yard. MLS SK. 709771 $599,900; Saskatoon/Asquith: Nicely updated 1504 sq. ft. bungalow on 80 acres, 40x60’ dream shop and 32x100’ storage building. MLS SK 707238. $549,900. Call Dwein 306-221-1035.

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.

CERTIFIED CDC Landmark, AAC Cameron, Jatharia, Brandon CWRS wheat. Contact Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca

2018 THOR ARIA 3901, 39’ diesel pusher, quad slides, Allison trans., # JCJP4904, CERTIFIED #1 CDC Landmark VB, CDC $289,000. Call 1-866-346-3148 or shop Plentiful, Cardale, Elgin ND, Goodeve VB, Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. online 24/7 at: allandale.com CERTIFIED AAC BRANDON, AAC Jatharia.

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

RM CANWOOD #494, 3 quarters: Grain, pasture and hay, 265 acres cult. On school bus route. UG power and phone on 2 good yard sites, 2013 assessment $203,700. CERTIFIED #1 Metcalf(2R) & Legacy(6R).

Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. 306-747-2775 after 6 PM, Shellbrook, SK.

FDN. & CERT. CDC Spectrum; CDC Amarillo. High germ. & 0% disease. Fast Seed Farm Ltd., 306-463-3626, Kindersley, SK.

REG. & CERTIFIED CDC Calvi (itchless), high yielder. Fast Seed Farm Ltd., 306-463-3626, Kindersley, 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.

GRAIN UPGRADING, HAVING issues with protein or vomitoxin in wheat or barley?

We can help. Our specialized single kernel sorting can improve your bottom line. Much more precise than any other method. Call us today to book your spot. Bruno, SK., 306-369-2338, jhbasset@sasktel.net petersongrainprocessors.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

WANTED HEATED CANOLA. No broker involved. Sell direct to crushing plant.

Cash on delivery or pickup. 306-228-7306 or 306-228-7325, no texts. Unity, SK. WANTED: OFF-GRADE PULSES, oil seeds and cereals. All organic cereals and specialty crops. Prairie Wide Grain, Saskatoon, SK., 306-230-8101, 306-716-2297.

CERTIFIED #1 AAC Brandon: 99% germ., 99% vigor, 38.58 TKW. Sandercock Seed LACKAWANNA PRODUCTS CORP. Buyers and sellers of all types of feed grain Farm, 306-334-2958, Balcarres, SK. and grain by-products. Contact Bill Hajt or Christopher Lent at 306-862-2723. clent@lpctrade.com bhajt@lpctrade.com

APARTMENTS FOR RENT, Langham, SK. Quiet, well maintained, close to schools. 1 and 2 bedrooms starting at $650. Contact TOP QUALITY CERTIFIED alfalfa and grass seed. Call Gary or Janice Waterhouse Blaise at 306-349-9351.

306-874-5684, Naicam, SK. REGINA 1400 sq.ft. bungalow, 2 bdrm, 3 bath, garage, all utilities, snow removal incl. Dec 29/17 - Mar 6/17. 306-585-6382

SAWMILLS from only $4397 - Make Money and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock, ready to ship. Free info. and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/168 or call 1-800-567-0404.

CERTIFIED #1 CDC Spectrum, CDC Acer (Maple), CDC Amarillo and CDC Meadow.

Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK.

EXCELLENT QUALITY CERTIFIED #1 CS Camden, Summit, CDC Minstrel, CDC Ruffian, CDC Orrin. Frederick Seeds, SEED OATS, 95% germ., 96% vigor. Phone 306-717-3297, Hafford, SK. 306-287-3977, Watson, SK.

AAC ELIE, CWRS, CERT. top quality seed, sister wheat to AAC Brandon. Very high yielder with high protein. Positive reviews from growers. All inquires welcome. Volume discounts. Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, SK., cell 306-441-7851, 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net

TIMESHARE FOR SALE: Christie Lodge in Vail, Colorado. Floating week, 1 bdrm., Queen, fireplace, kitchenette, maintenance fees $458/yearly. Never had the chance to use, but must sell for health reasons - can no longer leave Canada. Make offer and I will consider. Call 403-242-9234.

CERTIFIED CDC INCA, CDC Greenwater, CDC Mosaic. Call Grant, 306-746-7336, 306-524-4339, 306-746-8070, Semans, SK

CERTIFIED #1 CDC Ruffian, AC Leggett & CDC Orrin. Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK.

REGISTERED/CERTIFIED #1: CDC Landmark, AAC Brandon, AAC Jatharia, Cardale, 4 WHEEL BOMBARDIER Rotex, 250 hrs, CDC Utmost. Ardell Seeds, 306-668-4415, like new, $4000; Wanted: 14’ bumper hitch Vanscoy, SK. dump trailer. 306-304-1959, Goodsoil, 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

LOOKING FOR ALL JD Snowmobiles Models. Years range from 74-84 machines.

Looking for NOS parts for JD snowmobiles.

Text or email only. 780-617-1400, Manning, AB. silver2@outlook.com

GREEN PEAS, yellow pea prices down, try new green pea varieties! CDC Limerick, CDC Greenwater & CDC Spruce. Select, Fdn., Reg. and Cert. Ask about CDC Forest.

Gregoire Seed Farms Ltd, North Battleford, SK., cell 306-441-7851 or 306-445-5516. gregfarms@sasktel.net REGISTERED/CERTIFIED #1: AAC Ardill, CDC Inca, CDC Spectrum, CDC Limerick (green), CDC Proclaim Lentil (red). Ardell Seeds Ltd., 306-668-4415, Vanscoy, SK.

HYBRID AND OPEN-POLLINATED canola varieties. Certified #1 Synergy (Polish), Dekalb & Rugby. Phone Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK.

CERTIFIED GLAS and CDC Sorrel flax.

Trawin Seeds, 306-752-4060, Melfort, SK. www.trawinseeds.ca CERTIFIED #1 CDC Sorrel, AAC Bravo.

Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK. 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 CERTIFIED # 1 CDC GLAS - The variety to grow! Top yield, excellent lodging resistance. 306-290-7816, Blaine Lake, SK. CERTIFIED #1 CDC Sorrel, AAC Bravo.

Fenton Seeds, 306-873-5438, Tisdale, SK.

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GOOD QUALITY ALFALFA 2nd cut 3x4 FEED GRAIN WANTED! Also buying light, U-DRIVE TRACTOR TRAILER Training, square bales, approx. 1450 lbs. Tests avail. tough or offgrade grains. “On Farm Pickup” 30 years experience. Day, 1 and 2 week $155/ton. 403-793-1508, Tilley, AB. Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. upgrading programs for Class 1A, 3A and air brakes. One on one driving instructions.

REASONABLY PRICED HAY in big 306-786-6600, Yorkton, SK. squares. Variety of grades available, including greenfeed from newly established alfalfa stands and horse hay; 65 bales of POLY TANKS: 15 to 10,000 gal.; Bladder 2015 crop at 10.2% protein. Can arrange tanks from 220 to 88,000 gallon; Water for trucking. 306-320-1041, Leroy, SK. and liquid fertilizer; Fuel tanks, single and LARGE ROUND HAY bales, mixtures of double wall; Truck and storage, gas or dsl.

CANADA’S AG-ONLY LISTINGS GIANT timothy, alfalfa, and brome. $65/bale. Call Wilke Sales, 306-586-5711, Regina, SK. 780-981-2119, 780-841-3868. High Level.

QUALITY HAY 1st, 2nd & 3rd cut dairy & beef hay, 3x4 sq. bales, shedded, delivery TARPCO, SHUR-LOK, MICHEL’S sales, avail. 403-633-3777, 403-363-3318, Tilley. service, installations, repairs. Canadian MATURE LADY SEEKING employment as a GOOD QUALITY ALFALFA/GRASS mix, company. We carry aeration socks and live-in housekeeper. Farm or ranch setting round bales, netwrapped, no rain, approx. grain bags. Also electric chute openers for preferred. Phone 403-878-4983.

1700 lbs. 306-482-7492, Carnduff, SK. grain trailer hoppers. 1-866-663-0000.

WANTED: FEED BARLEY Buffalo Plains Cattle Company is looking to purchase barley. For pricing and delivery dates, call Kristen 306-624-2381, Bethune, SK. 4000 BU. of Oats; 10,000 bu. of Rye & 50 bales of pea straw. 306-283-4747, 306-220-0429, Langham, SK. VAN RAAY PASKAL Farms in Iron Springs area is looking for Feed Barley. Put more $$$ in your pocket and sell direct to us with no brokerage fee. Call 403-330-9147.

LONG LAKE TRUCKING, two units, custom hay hauling. 306-567-7100, Imperial, SK.

WANTED: FEED GRAIN, barley, wheat, peas, green or damaged canola. Phone Gary 306-823-4493, Neilburg, SK. WHY NOT KEEP MARKETING SIMPLE? You are selling feed grains. We are buying feed grains. Also buying chickpeas, lentils and golden flax. Fast payment, with prompt pickup, true price discovery. Call Jim Beusekom, Allen Pirness, David Lea, Vera Buziak or Matt Beusekom at Market Place Commodities Ltd., Lethbridge, AB. Phone 1-866-512-1711. Email info@marketplacecommodities.com or

HEATED CANOLA & FLAX

ROUND ALFALFA/ALFALFA GRASS solid core greenfeed 5x6 JD hay bales for sale.

Call 306-237-4582, Perdue, SK. 1500+ HAY BALES: 1st & 2nd cut Alfalfa or Trefoil, net or twine, $25-$75/ea. Call or text 306-278-7778, Porcupine Plain, SK.

FARM BOSS WANTED at Stump Lake 1ST AND 2ND cut alfalfa for sale, 3x4 Ranch, Stump Lake, BC. Duties include: square bales, no rain and feed test MR. TIRE CORP. For all your tire needs, Seeding/Fertilizing/Irrigation/Harvesting call Mylo at 306-921-6555 or Jeremy at available. Call 403-501-9307, Tilley, AB. crops for cattle & horse feed; Responsible 306-921-0068. Serving all Saskatchewan. for care & maintenance of all farm machinGOOD USED TRUCK TIRES: 700/8.25/ ery & implements; Winter feeding of live900/1000/1100x20s; 11R22.5/11R24.5; stock; Passion for farming, equipment & 9R17.5, matched sets available. Pricing ranch life a must; Compensation commenfrom $90. K&L Equipment and Auto. Ph surates with skills and experience; Other Ladimer, 306-795-7779, Ituna, SK; Chris farm duties as may be required. Submit CV/resume to: info@stumplake.com at 306-537-2027, Regina, SK. Suitable candidates will be contacted.

20.8x42 CLAMP-ON DUALS with rods and spacers, for triples, taken off 9370 Case HELPER WANTED ON mixed farm. Steady tractor, $8000. Call A.E. Chicoine Farm job for right person. Room and board avail.

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DAIRY HERD MANAGER wanted on a 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 maintenance. Be part of a management 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.

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DAIRY QUALITY SHEDDED HAY for sale. Tests available. Call 403-633-8835.

Tilley, AB. ROUND BALE PICKING and hauling, small 1-877-641-2798 or large loads. Travel anywhere. Also hay for sale. 306-291-9658, Vanscoy, SK. 1000 ROUND HAY BALES, 650 round oat green feed bales. All good quality. Call 780-871-1522, Lloydminster, SK. BUYING HEATED/DAMAGED PEAS, & GRAIN “On Farm Pickup”. Westcan HAY FOR SALE: Various grades, tests FLAX Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252. available. Call 403-633-8835. Tilley, AB. WANTED: ALFALFA 3x3 and 3x4 bales. BUYING SPRING THRASHED CANOLA Will arrange for pickup at farm/field. and grain “On Farm Pickup” Westcan Feed & Grain, 1-877-250-5252.

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GRAIN FARM: FT, Rockyford, AB. Class 1 req'd. Welding/mech. skills assets. Start immed. Resume to: sinahen@gmail.com

LARGE LATHE, asking 306-722-7770, Osage, SK.

WILLNER ELBOW GRAZING (WEG) a 40,000 acre, 2200 cow/calf pair pasture east of Lake Diefenbaker, halfway between 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 candidate will have the following attributes: Experience managing a large community pasture; Skilled at gentle livestock from a horse; Demonstrated ability in grass management, including understanding prairie grass species, noxious weed management and range health management; Expertise in recognizing and treating common cattle ailments; Excellent human resource management skills; Able to work will with the board of directors, including regular reports on pasture management issues as well as financial reports. WEG is in a position to offer a competitive compensation package including housing. For more information or to submit a resume for consideration, contact Doug Vollmer, Chair, Willner Elbow Grazing, dvollmer@sasktel.net 306-567-7616. Applications due December 31st, 2017.

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.

JOURNEYMAN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT Technician needed at Pentagon Farm Centre in Lacombe, AB. We need someone who has experience repairing all types of farm equipment. Please send your resume to: hr@pentagonfarm.com

FAVEL TRANSPORT is hiring Leased Operators. Livestock, Bulk, Reefer. Call us at 306-692-8488, Moose Jaw, SK.

EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 DRIVERS wanted CLAYTON AIR SERVICE LTD. is seeking 4 to haul livestock or gravel. Health plan and Professional Turbine Ag Pilots for the 2018 safety bonuses. Year round work. spraying season, using Air Tractor 502B’s. 403-625-4658.

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.

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$1500. RANCH HAND REQUIRED on a large Southern Alberta cattle ranch. Must be experienced at moving cattle on horseback and able to work with others. The job entails feeding and treating cattle, haying and riding horses to move cattle throughout the year. Accommodation available on site. Resume and references required.

CLAYTON AIR SERVICE LTD is seeking 2 403-344-2205, 403-344-4333.

Professional Turbine Helicopter Ag Pilots ACCEPTING TENDERS for Manager for for the 2018 spray season flying a Jet Montrose Grazing Ltd. 1250 head cow/calf Ranger, from June 1st - September 27th, pasture near Saskatoon, SK. Tenders close completing aerial application on fields December 10th. Contact Darrell Richmond across Sask & occasionally other provincfor more information at 306-493-2314 or es. Requirements: Must be committed to entire season or make prior arrangements; by email: docrichmond@sasktel.net Commercial helicopter licence; Provincial MCDONALD CREEK PASTURE is accepting pesticide licence; Current aviation meditenders for Pasture Manager, 1640 head cal; Endorsement on Jet Ranger considpasture, Tenders closes Dec. 31, 2017, for ered an asset and turbine experience preBRAZIL AG TOUR Jan. 27th - Feb. 9th. info contact Allan 306-222-3915, Email: ferred. Turbine experienced pilots will be Amazon, Mato Grosso, Iguacu, Farm a.lqutaerhorse@sasktel.net. Mail: Box 1, given preference based on hours of experiShow. Chile- Feb. 17 - 26. Santiago, Elqui Grandora, SK, S0K 1V0. ence, (500 hrs. Ag spraying required). If Valley, Wineries and farms. Costs may be no suitable candidate is found training, tax deductible. www.rwthomastours.com FULL-TIME FARM LABOURER HELP. mentorship and/or apprentice program Phone: 1-833-AGTOURS (833-248-6877).

Applicants should have previous farm ex- will be considered for the right individual. perience and mechanical ability. Duties in- Strong ability to adapt to changing situaclude operation of machinery, including tions and maintain a positive attitude with tractors and other farm equipment, as well customers, co-workers, and supervisors. as general farm laborer duties. $25/hour Strong communication and problem solvKORNUM WELL DRILLING, farm, cottage depending on experience. Must be able to ing abilities, with quality service delivery and acreage wells, test holes, well rehabili- cross US border. Location: Pierson, MB. as the utmost priority. Proficiency in Engtation, witching. PVC/SS construction, ex- Feland Bros. Farms, Greg Feland and Wade lish reading and writing. Capable of operpert workmanship and fair pricing. 50% Feland, Box 284, Pierson, MB. R0M 1S0. ating Satlock guidance systems or equivagovernment grant now available. Indian 701-756-6954. lent. Must be insurable. Accommodations Head, SK., 306-541-7210 or 306-695-2061 and vehicle provided during employment.

RANCH HAND: 50,000 acre ranch seeking Wage $60/hr. 40 hrs./week. Bonuses full-time ranch hand. General duties based on performance. Workers compeninclude: Riding, fencing, haying, machinery sation provided. Contact Clayton Rempel, maintenance and animal husbandry. Locat- Clayton Air Service Ltd., Box 87, Leask, SK. 35 TON WINCH, 2 speed reversible gear- ed SE of Medicine Hat, AB. Accommoda- S0J 1M0. Phone 306-497-7401, Fax box, 75’ of new cable still on the roll, $750. tions provided. Competitive wages. Email 306-466-9994. Please e-mail resume to: Call 306-722-7770, Osage, SK. applyclaytonairsk@gmail.com resume to: mbarranch@gmail.com

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