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CGC back on drawing board Proposals include ending mandatory inward inspection By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

he Canadian Grain Commission is on the federal government’s radar — again. Last month the commission announced its latest proposals for “modernizing” itself, and the Canada Grain Act it administers. The public has until March 23 to respond. The commission, established in 1912, is Canada’s grain industry watchdog, ensuring the quality of grain exports, arbitrating grade disputes between farmers and buyers, licensing grain companies and ensuring buyers post See CGC on page 6 »

Employees remove feathers from chicken heads at a chicken-processing factory in Suining, southwest China’s Sichuan province. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA)

Icky to some, delicacy to others Chicken feet worth more than chicken breasts in some Asian markets By Allan Dawson

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he sight of a pretty Chinese girl preparing to gobble down a cooked chicken head might be a turn-off for North American meat eaters, but it represents a sexy new market for livestock producers. Asians are willing to pay a premium for the privilege of eating animal parts the industry can’t give away in domestic markets, an agricultural economist from Iowa State University says. Selling those parts as well as the premium cuts favoured by traditional markets would lower production costs for

North American livestock producers, says Dermot Hayes, an agricultural economist from Iowa State University and the 2012 Kraft Lecturer. Hayes said the emerging markets for meat offer both opportunities and risks for the North American industry, not the least of which is the possibility of new product lines. (See page 33 for more coverage.) “Young Asian people love the interesting parts of the animal,” Hayes said. “This struck home when I saw chicken feet selling at a premium to boneless, skinless, chicken breast. “They’re bored by the loin and the tenderloin and the ham. They want the feet, the ears, the lungs, internal organs.”

When it comes to producing meat, North America already has a competitive advantage, which would be enhanced by exporting to Asia the animal’s parts thrown out here, but command a premium over there. “For chickens it would be the wing tips and the feet, with legs going perhaps to Russia and the breast staying here,” Hayes said. “That has two implications. First it reinforces this urge to move a valuable product around and secondly it potentially can reduce the break-even price of the pieces of the animal that’s in demand in North America.” Hayes, who has visited China and other See CHICKEN FEET on page 6 »

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Fashionistas fancy green as the new black

The yin yang of emerging markets Asian markets might be new customers or new competitors

Pistachio stilettos and wood chip corsets are becoming vogue Reuters / London

CROPS It’s in the bag, but is it dry? Grain bags are not a good environment for high moisture canola

FEATURE Making a deal The CWB and Cargill announce a grain handling agreement

ould “green” be the new black? Perhaps if you can imagine wearing stilettos made from pistachio nuts and coffee beans and clothes from orange peel, fungi and mould. While the fashion pack is hitting the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week, students at London’s Kingston University are trying to lower the clothing and accessory industry’s carbon footprint by using biodegradable materials. The fashion industry has a high environmental footprint. The manufacture of synthetic fibres like polyester alone produces nearly five times as much carbon dioxide per kilogram as some organic cotton and more than twice as much as hemp, according to a Stockholm Environment Institute study. According to waste industry reports, more than one million tonnes of textiles are thrown away every year, with most going to landfill and only 25 per cent recycled. InCrops, an initiative based at the University of East Anglia, sponsored the Kingston fashion project, asking students to create designs that show renewable raw materials derived from crops can be used to create low or zero carbon fashion. Designs also include a wood chip corset by British designer Stefanie Nieuwenhuyse.

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Association expands reach to flood-affected homeowners MAFRI officials bail on meeting; landowners bail out everything else as flooded Shoal Lakes producers continue to seek out answers from government

By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

he Shoal Lakes Flooded Landowners Association is expanding its membership beyond the farming community as unease over the buyout process increases. Trucks and cars circled the Woodlands Legion Hall last week, with more than 60 people turning out for the association’s first annual meeting. “Not a lot has changed — we’re basically sitting here, having the same conversation as last time,” meeting chairman Fred DeLaroque told the crowd. “We do have buyouts on the table for some people and we have received our per-acre payments ... but there are a lot of questions and many issues going forward.”

“At the end of the day when the farmers are gone from all across this northern area — what is there going to be left?”

Board members of the Shoal Lakes Flooded Landowners Association prepare for a meeting at the Woodlands Legion Hall. Approximately 60 people attended. PHOTOS: SHANNON VANRAES

Voluntary

Last s p r i n g , t h e provinc e launched a voluntary buyout program for producers with inundated land and received more than 70 applications. But some at the meeting pointed to inconsistencies in offers being made to producers. “All I can say is that if you get an offer, be on your toes,” said Brian McCulley who farms near Grassmere Creek. “I have had an offer made, and I can tell you they are not all the same ... some of the offers have different clauses in them.” Once applicants receive an offer, they have until July 31 to accept it. Appeals can be made to the Crown Land Values Appeal Board. Although offers are supposed to be based on “fair market value,” McCulley said his offer also included a price based on “farm use value,” which is considerably less. “They are tr ying to gain access to your assets for a price far below fair market value,” he said. “And as soon as you think of bringing a lawyer into it, they have 10 lawyers sitting on their thumbs just waiting.” Some individuals at the meeting had contacted lawyers, and raised the prospect of launching a class-action lawsuit. “Litigation has to take place in order to get fair settlement, there is no way I can see this happening politically,” said Roy Chartrand, whose family has

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MLA Ralph Eichler speaks during a meeting of the Shoal Lakes Flooded Landowners Association. Approximately 60 people attended.

ranched near St. Laurent for generations. But not everyone at the meeting agreed, leaving the issue unresolved. Board member Orval Proctor said the idea had been discussed previously, but it was felt a class-action lawsuit would drag on for years, while working with government would deliver results more swiftly. DeLaroque echoed that sentiment, adding the process would have likely been “stonewalled” for some time before anyone received compensation. “I’ve already lost time and money,” replied Chartrand. “The way I see it, I’d rather fight and know I got a fair deal, even if it drags on until the day I die.”

Offers received

Many farmers at the meeting had already received offers on their land, but said the value assigned to their infrastructure was inadequate. Questions were also raised about Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ (MAFRI) ability to back out of an offer after the landowner had signed, or if the appeal board awarded a higher value. “I had hoped these would be the questions MAFRI would be able to answer tonight,” said DeLaroque. “But as you can see, they are not here.” MAFRI officials had agreed to attend the meeting, but DeLaroque said he received

Garnet Lobb, co-chair of the Southend Shoal Lakes Homeowners Group, comments on a proposal put forward by the Shoal Lakes Flooded Landowners Association.

a cancellation call five hours before it was to begin.

Homeowners interested

But despite confusion and dissatisfaction over the buyout process, flooded homeowners at the meeting expressed interest in participating in a buyout program, as did some outside of the Shoal Lakes watershed. “I would love to have a buyout offered to me,” said Lisa Wurm. “I couldn’t say what I might be offered, but right now I’ve only been offered flood rehabilitation, and you have to put in $14,000 for every $100,000.” The association passed a resolution to open membership to all taxpayers in the Shoal Lakes area, suggesting a larger group

would be more effective in its lobbying efforts. “We’ll have to take this back to our members and see what they have to say,” said Garnet Lobb, co-chair of the Southend Shoal Lakes Homeowners Group. He said some members of his organization may choose membership in both organizations, possibly wish to amalgamate or want to retain a separate organization. Lakeside MLA Ralph Eichler urged those in attendance to keep pressure on the provincial government, and committed to doing the same. “I assure you we will be asking tough questions when we get back into session,” he said. DeLaroque pointed out the loss of farms and businesses around the Shoal Lakes will also negatively impact municipalities by shrinking their already small tax bases. “This buyout, and the lack of concern being shown about the flooding is wiping out towns — it’s wiping out Teulon, it’s wiping out Inwood, the businesses are suffering,” he said. “At the end of the day — when the farmers are gone from all across this northern area — what is there going to be left?” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

Economics versus culture

ermot Hayes, a respected livestock economist from Iowa State University, is admittedly flummoxed over the question of whether it will be grain producers or the livestock sector benefiting from the growing demand for protein in emerging economies. Hayes was in town last week delivering the annual Kraft Lecture, a memorial to the late University of Manitoba agriculLaura Rance tural economist Daryl Kraft. In a nutshell, Editor his presentation went something like this: Trends in international trade will either create a boom or a bust for the North American livestock sector — depending what happens. If emerging economies continue to buy feed grains to develop their own livestock sectors, they are a competitor for North American meat producers. If they decide to buy the meat instead, they become a customer. His assessment of the opportunities and the risks of exports for the North American livestock sector was in many ways a sobering outlook, particularly for those in the livestock sector banking exports as a path to prosperity. There’s a lot we don’t yet understand about those markets and the cultural dynamics driving them. Hayes, who has travelled extensively in China and other countries where wealth and food demand are simultaneously rising, points out that the parts of the animal we like to eat — the so-called premium cuts such as boneless chicken breasts and pork loins — are too blasé for the nouveau middle and upper classes in China, one of our largest target markets. To illustrate his point, he popped up a slide of a young woman in an upscale restaurant, ready to chow down on a chicken head. Deep-fried pork skins and pigs’ feet are other delicacies, as are chicken lungs and blood in Vietnam. Some of these products actually sell at a premium to boneless chicken breasts. Once you’ve got over your “ick” response, consider the value-added implications. That’s a well-paying market for parts you can’t give away in North America. But will North America be producing the animals and selling the parts to the emerging economies or will it be selling the grains to produce those animals? On virtually every economic measure — transportation, production efficiency, manure management costs — Hayes believes it makes sense for North America to be feeding and slaughtering livestock and exporting the meat and products. The people in China, the most arable land and the livestock are compressed into the coastal regions — which raises the spectre of disease outbreaks. Its productive land base is about 275 million acres, compared to 300 million in the U.S. and 100 million in Canada. But it is faced with feeding four times the population of the U.S. and Canada combined. Economically speaking, China gets more value from importing the meat than it does the grains. For example the 3.5 million tonnes of corn it has imported so far this year equates to about one million acres of production. However, since the fall of 2011, China has also been importing the meat from more than a million pigs each month. That’s equivalent to 5.5 million tonnes of corn. More than half of China’s pork production today is produced in small-scale “backyard” operations, in which productivity is low and disease outbreaks are high. But that system is disappearing quickly as more people acquire a car and find employment. Keep in mind that China is a country in which the CPI, known as the consumer price index in Canada, is dubbed the China Pork Index because the cost of pork figures so prominently in the rate of inflation. In 2011, for example, it accounted for 20 per cent of the inflationary pressure, which if running rampant, creates political instability. In Hayes’ view, building a modern pig industry in China “is a huge waste of grain, energy and people.” Yet China continues to import feed grains, a clear indication it prefers to expand meat production. Chinese officials inked deals for another 8.6 million tonnes of soybeans during a February visit to the U.S. All of this has led this imminent economist to conclude it’s not a question of economic policy. “The future depends on disease,” he said. Specifically, it’s whether authorities there will be able to manage the risk without compromising production. But the same applies here. Whereas disease outbreaks in Asia would cut into production, an outbreak in North America could kill its export markets indefinitely, such as was the case with bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The rhetorical question of “Who will feed China?” is easily answered: China. The uncertainty for suppliers is how. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Happy hogs and right smart marketing By Alan Guebert

or over 20 years Jackie served as the main field hand on the big dairy farm of my youth. He possessed a hired man’s respect for talk; he talked only when talked to and then, most times, in a collection of southern Illinois’ phrases that carried more code than context. For example, once my father asked him how much plowing he had completed in a field on the farm’s far flank. Jackie’s reply was a perfectly vague, “Right smart.” My father, not knowing what “right smart” meant, drove to the field to discover the 40-acre field was nearly half plowed. That knowledge, however, only raised another question: Was “right smart” about 20 acres or about halfway? That head-shaker had another perfectly vague, often-used Jackie-ism: It’s a mystery. The sentence was usually delivered with a noticeable cock of his head to the right and with the operative word sounding more like a two-syllable proper noun — Miss Tree — than a three-syllable common noun, mystery. Jackie comes to mind more and more as a warm winter and hot political season brings a right smart amount of vapour lock to more brains than usual. For example, commodity groups, farm organizations, several state legislatures and many in the ag press are all aflutter over what they breathlessly warn is a well-oiled vegetarian conspiracy to kill animal agriculture. Moreover, these worried carnivores brook no compromise by any market-driven customer like McDonald’s and Chipotle whose diners say they will continue to happily enjoy eggs and chew bacon from hens and hogs they believe are, well, happy. What makes a hen or hog happy? It’s a mystery, but I reckon it’s a very safe bet — a right

smart bet, in fact — that the 67 square inches that compose a caged laying hen’s entire world doesn’t hold a lotta laughs. In fact, doubling that space to 124 square inches, or about one-half the front page of the newspaper in your hands, probably doesn’t harbour a whole lot more, but it has to hold twice as many as something that goes by the grim name “battery cage.” At least that’s what the United Egg Producers, a nationwide farm co-operative that represents the owners of 95 per cent of the laying hens in America, believes. UEP is working with the humane society of the U.S. to codify federal regulations it knows its customers know they want for its chickens. And how do these customers — most of whom have never met a chicken, let alone a happy chicken, in their lives — know? They know by where and how they spend their money; they are customers and they are always right. Some in the Bacon Gang are getting smarter, too. McDonald’s announced in mid-February it would not purchase bacon from any producer that “confines pregnant sows in gestation crates.” Big Mac is a latecomer on the happy hog train. Already on it are Burger King, Winn-Dixie and Wendy’s. Smithfield’s, the biggest bacon maker in the world, has pledged to hop on by 2017 when all its gestation crates will be gone. Are these global food sellers anti-meat vegans or are they smart marketers who know their customers are always right? My bet is they’re right smart marketers. Smarter, anyway, than anyone who insists they are right and their customers are wrong. The Farm and Food File is published weekly in more than 70 newspapers in North America. Contact Alan Guebert at http://www.farmandfoodfile.com.

OUR HISTORY: February, 1929

emp is not a new crop in Manitoba. The February, 1929 issue of The Scoop Shovel, which later became the Manitoba Co-operator, featured an advertisement for rope made from Manitobagrown hemp by the Manitoba Cordage Co. in Portage. Another local product advertised was Kirchner’s seeder plow, which “plows, sows and covers the seed,” with claimed yield benefits of five to 15 bushels per acre. Massey Harris advertised three implements for weed destruction, and a news item reported on U.S. dairy organizations attempting to have a law amended to prevent oleomargarine as being advertised as butter.

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

“Every time it rains, God cries” The need for conservation has never been greater as precious topsoil washes away

Since January, Canadian Foodgrains Bank resource co-ordinator Harold Pe n n e r a n d h i s w i f e Marianne have been at a Growing Nations project at Maphutseng, Lesotho, in southern Africa. Before l e a v i n g f o r Et h i o p i a , Harold sent photos of what should be a welcome event for farmers — the arrival of rain. His comments follow.

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n the last few days we have had a lot of rain. Every rain brings joy to the hearts of farmers as they hope for their crops to grow and mature. But every rain also brings pain as we see the precious topsoil of Lesotho being washed down the river. The river here at Maphutseng can rise several feet in an hour, and then go down just as rapidly when the rain stops. But the water is a muddy brown slurry as the topsoil washes away to be deposited somewhere downstream or taken down to the ocean on the coast of South Africa. August Basson, founder of Growing Nations, says “Every time it rains, God cries. And John Hebblewaithe, who spent much of his childhood and youth here calls it an “environmental disaster.” As you pray for the people of Africa, please pray that people will see that plowing the land continues to exacerbate erosion in many places, just as it does here in Lesotho. And that people will adopt the new methods of farming referred to here as Conservation Agriculture, or Farming God’s Way.

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Cattlemen’s checkoff story in error

Regarding the story “CCA town hall: Showcases beef industry group’s ongoing efforts,” in the Feb. 16, 2012 edition of the Manitoba Co-operator, this article attributes incorrect information to Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) vice-president Martin Unrau regarding the allocations of the $1 national checkoff. Unrau was in fact talking about

The river here at Maphutseng can rise several feet in an hour, and then go down just as rapidly when the rain stops. But the water is a muddy brown…”

the breakdown of the CCA operating budget as funded by provincial membership fees. No revenues from the national checkoff portion are allocated to the CCA for its budget. National checkoff funds are only available to fund market development, promotion and research programs done in the best interests of Canadian cattle producers. National checkoff funds may not be used by the CCA for lobbying government at any level. The CCA is funded through fee assessments to its provincial cattle organization members. The assessments are based on yearly cattle marketing records for each province as a percentage of the total Canadian marketing. This percentage is then applied against the CCA budget as approved by the CCA board of directors. Provinces pay this membership to the CCA from the provincial portion of their checkoff revenues. In some provinces, this portion of the checkoff may be refundable. Gina Teel Communications manager Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Calgary, Alta.

Saskatoon aims to lure Cigi from Winnipeg

I recently had the opportunity to tour the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) facilities. The institute is an important contributor to our provincial economy, supporting the improvement of agriculture while employing approximately 35 employees in well-paying, technical jobs in Winnipeg. For the past 40 years, Cigi has been instrumental in the promotion and utilization of Canadian field crops by customers from around the world. In excess of 34,000 people from 110 countries have used Cigi’s research facilities and resource personnel to better utilize our homegrown grain products. Many of these customers visit Manitoba annually, spending money at local businesses during their stay. The presence of valuable research and development facilities like Cigi contribute to various important long-terms plans for the development of Manitoba’s economy, such as CentrePort. It has come to my attention that the City of Saskatoon has made an offer to move Cigi to their city. Losing Cigi

to another province would harm the economy of Winnipeg and Manitoba. In addition to the loss of Cigi’s skilled staff and valuable research facilities, it could have a negative impact on the potential development of a centre of excellence in grain crops research in Winnipeg. Yet the silence from the provincial NDP government on this initiative is deafening. Greg Selinger and the NDP seem content to sit and watch while wellpaying, skilled head-office jobs leave Manitoba. It is exactly this kind of attitude that is damaging our longterm economic prospects and creating huge deficits and debts that Manitobans will be forced to pass on to their children and grandchildren. Selinger and the NDP need to act now, before the economies of Winnipeg and Manitoba suffer yet another self-inflicted blow from the NDP. Blaine Pedersen, MLA for Midland PC Critic for Agriculture and Rural Initiatives

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FROM PAGE ONE CHICKEN FEET Continued from page 1

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parts of Asia many times, said he believes the demand is real and not based in poverty. “If you think it’s crazy to eat pigs’ feet, which I find delicious, have a look at somebody eating ribs sometime,” he said. “It’s not a whole lot dissimilar. We got it into our heads that we can eat the ribs and think they’re delicious but not the feet, well in Asia those pieces are just like ribs.”

security to cover what farmers are owed. The commission’s list of “key areas under consideration” (http://www.grainscanada. gc.ca/legislation-legislation/ cga-lgc/2012-eng.htm) doesn’t mention the doubling of user fees, which the commission proposed in December 2010. “Our projections are that new user fees, at whatever level they happen to be — whether they are fully cost recovered or whether there is some public good included — would come into effect most likely at the beginning of the 2013 crop year,” chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson said in an interview March 1. “It’s all subject to adjustment and change.” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says a decision on fees will be decided after reviewing feedback on the other proposed changes.

“Young Asian people love the interesting parts of the animal. This struck home when I saw chicken feet selling at a premium to boneless, skinless, chicken breast.” DERMOT HAYES

Blood, lungs, intestines are in heavy demand and prices reflect it, he said. “If you could find a way to get marrow out of bones and export it you can get rich because Vietnamese people love a soup called pho soup that relies on essentially that — marrow.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

New governance

Most are similar to those previously announced in failed bills C-39 and C-13. However, there are some new ones, including how the commission is governed. Currently it’s overseen by three commissioners, including a chief and an assistant. Traditionally, there’s a commissioner from each Prairie province, with one or two being farmers and one from the grain trade. The commission is proposing a single president-CEO replace the commissioners.

“Our projections are that new user fees... would come into effect most likely at the beginning of the 2013 crop year. It’s all subject to adjustment and change.” ELWIN HERMANSON

The commission wants its mandate changed. The current grain act says “... in the interests of the grain producers, establish and maintain standards of quality for Canadian grain and regulate grain handling in Canada, to ensure a dependable commodity for domestic and export.” The commission says its mandate should take the interests of the country as a whole, including grain producers, into account. Ritz has said the commission should drop its producer security program. Most farm groups reject that and that is reflected in the commission’s latest proposal. However, instead of continuing the program with companies posting security, the commission wants an insurance program. As in previous proposals, the commission suggested eliminating mandatory inward inspection and weighing at licensed terminal and transfer elevators. “A lot of grain is (moved) intracompany,” Hermanson said. It’s hard to justify manda-

tory inward inspection when a company is shipping its own grain from one of its facilities to another, he said. However, inward inspection makes sense when one company is shipping grain to another’s facilities. In such cases companies could request inward inspection, Hermanson said. But the commission wants the inspections done by parties accredited by the commission.

Drop role

The commission says it will maintain official grain commission outward inspection from licensed terminal and transfer elevators, except for grain destined to the United States. The commission wants to drop its role as the official weigher of outward-bound grain and have commission-accredited parties do it. The commission wants more options, such as levying fines, to enforce legislation, Hermanson said. Currently, the commission has to go to court or suspend or pull a company’s licence.

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Currently licensed grain companies must post security to cover what they owe farmers. The commission monitors the companies, trying to ensure security matches farmer liabilities. Still, sometimes farmers aren’t fully reimbursed when companies fail. Hermanson said insurance is easier to administer and cheaper. In 2010, consulting firm Scott Wolfe Management estimated the commission’s security program cost the industry a total of $9 million a year — $1.4 million for commission administration, $1 million for grain buyer administration and $6.6 million for companies to post security. Based on 40 million tonnes of grain, that’s an average cost of 23 cents a tonne. “Payment security is considered a minor cost to most grain companies, recognizing that it is relatively a more significant cost to individual small grain companies participating in large transactions,” Scott Wolfe’s report said. “Differences in costs between the varying tools and mechanisms to be considered would be not significant. Cost is not likely to be the key decision factor in determining viable options.” Another consulting firm, COMPAS Inc., co nclu ded in a 2006 report since grain is Canada’s third-largest export the Continued on next page »

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FROM PAGE ONE government should cover all the commission’s basic costs. The grain commission is supposed to be self-funding over time, but user fees have been frozen since 1991. Currently only about half of its $80-million budget comes from fees. Ottawa covers the rest. In a discussion paper released in December 2010, the commission said it expects its annual budget will soon hit $90 million and it wants to get all of it — $50 million a year more — from user fees. To do that fees will have to more than double to an average of $1.80 a tonne from 70 cents. In 1999, the commission proposed fee increases to cover 90 per cent of its costs. The Liberal government rejected the idea. “In these financially troubled times, the government could not ask grain producers to pay more than they are already paying,” said then agriculture minister Lyle Vanclief. “A competitive grain sector benefits all Canadians and I believe it is incumbent on Canadians to assist in this process of restoring the CGC to financial self-sufficiency.” Since then grain prices have risen dramatically and so has the government’s deficit. allan@fbcpublishing.com

The deadline for responding to the proposed changes to the Canadian Grain Commission is March 23, 2012. All comments may also be made public and posted on the Canadian Grain Commission’s website as part of the feedback process. Submit comments by email (legislation@grainscanada.gc.ca), by fax at (204) 983-0248, or by mail to: Canada Grain Act Comments Canadian Grain Commission 600 – 303 Main St. Winnipeg, Man. R3C 3G8

Grain commission defended Chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson says the CGC is needed more than ever

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

ith the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly soon to disappear there’s talk of overhauling Canada’s grading and quality control system, which begs the question: is the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) still needed? “The short answer is yes, there is a need for the grain commission,” chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson said in an interview March 1. “If anything I think we’re even more needed. We’re a bit of an island of stability in a shifting industry. There will be new entities marketing wheat and barley and it’s good that the commission is the constant that licenses those people so they have to abide by certain rules and protect producers and so the grading is consistent. I think that underscores the need for the CGC.” Critics say Canada produces Lincoln wheat for a world that wants more Fords. Hermanson says Canada can provide both, and grading and quality control don’t get in the way. “Customers prefer the Canadian grading system, not necessarily because we have the Lincolns, but simply because we’re the reliable suppliers,” he said. “If it’s No. 4 CWRS we’re selling, it has the same quality year after year after year. There’s a consistency that’s an advantage to Canada in the marketplace.” Canada’s grain-grading system isn’t static as some assume. It’s adjusted to meet farmer and end-user needs by the Grain Standards Committee, which is made up of farm, grain company and commission representatives, Hermanson said. “I certainly wouldn’t want to throw out our grading system because quite

Canadian Grain Commission chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson says with the many changes to Canada’s grain industry the commission and Canada Grain Act need to be “modernized.” photo: allan dawson

frankly if you place it side by side with the American system I would argue that ours is a better system,” he said. “We’re not unique or have some onerous grading system that the rest of the world is shocked about. In fact a lot of times the rest of the world is envious and our customers appreciate what we have.” The grading system is also flexible, allowing companies to sell based on grain customer specifications, such as moisture, protein or falling number, Hermanson said. Canada’s wheat classification system also serves farmers and end-users well, he said. If American varieties, after two or three years of testing, meet Canadian agronomic, disease and end-

use standards they can be registered and grown here, he said. “It’s not like the door is barred to that opportunity,” he said. “It’s just a matter of seeing if it fits our environment.” Most other grain-exporting countries have grading systems and quality control, Hermanson said. They’re needed to be competitive. “Australia has been strengthening its grain quality assurance through Grain Quality Australia,” he added. “There had been a gap when they lost the Australian Wheat Board, which was responsible for a lot of grain quality assurance.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Once the group identified all risk factors and best practices to control them, the recommendations and standards were tested by a group of farmers. This step ensured participants would have a firm idea of the demands and costs going in.

for its wheat contract. Warburton is asking farmers to become OFFS-certified as part of their contract, but other producers are interested in the voluntary program simply because they feel it’s a sound way to manage their operations.

Over the past year, ExcelGrains workshops have been rolled out across Manitoba with funding from Growing Forward. The lead trainer is Chuck Fossay, a grain producer from Starbuck who is also a member of the Keystone Agricultural Producers Board and the ExcelGrains management committee.

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Once these systems are in place, a producer can contact ExcelGrains to arrange for certification. If the auditor determines the farm is compliant, it is declared “certified.”

The program is based on a standard called HACCP (hazard analysis critical control point), which is internationally recognized. Now that ExcelGrains is fully up and running, 99 per cent of Canadian agricultural production has access to onfarm food safety programs based on HACCP. “Canada already has a great reputation for producing high-quality, safe grains and oilseeds,” Arnold says. “This is a way to take consumer confidence even higher.” Interested in ExcelGrains? Visit www.excelgrainscanada.ca and watch for upcoming workshops in your area. Aussi disponible en français à manitoba.ca/agriculture/growingforward.

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WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublish ing.com or call 204-944-5762. March 8: h@ms Marketing Services H.B. Marketing district annual meeting, 2 p.m., Glesby Centre, 11 Second St. NE, Portage la Prairie. For more info call 1-800899-7675. March 9: Farm Focus, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boissevain School, 885 Mill Rd., Boissevain. For more info call 204-534-6303. March 9: h@ms Marketing Services' Interlake east district annual meeting, 1:30 p.m., Oak Hammock Marsh. For more info call 1-800-899-7675. March 9-10: Direct Farm Marketing Conference, Lakeview Resort, 10 Center St., Gimli. For more info visit www.directfarmma rketing.com or call 204-868-5152. March 14: h@ms Marketing Services south-central district annual meeting, 1:30 p.m., Big M Centre, Morris. For more info call 1-800-899-7675.

Which wheat market best? U.S. markets offer more liquidity but Winnipeg is local By Phil Franz-Warkentin commodity news service canada / winnipeg

he end of the Canadian Wheat Board’s single desk Aug. 1, 2012, will create an increased need for a viable futures market to manage risk and aid in price discovery, said representatives of the Chicago Board of Trade, Minneapolis Grain Exchange, and ICE Futures Canada as they highlighted the benefits of using their respective contracts in a panel discussion at the Wild Oats Grainworld Conference Feb. 28. But which one is best comes down to a trade-off between basis risk, the specificity of the contract compared to the crop being marketed, and liquidity, said Tim Andriesen, managing director with the CME Group, which operates the Chicago Board of Trade wheat market.

that over eight billion bushels of wheat were traded through the exchange in 2011, which is well above the roughly one billion bushels of spring wheat grown between Canada and the U.S. Victor said the correlation between the Canadian and the U.S. situation was strong when it came to spring wheat, and added that durum could also be traded in relation to the Minneapolis futures. I C E F u t u r e s C a n a d a’s recently introduced milling wheat contracts have only traded for a little over a month. President Brad Vannan said trade was thin “but not disappointing.” The first contracts available are for October 2012 delivery, and Vannan said the fact that minimal spot activity was going on in the cash market was limiting the futures volumes at this early stage. He

The soft wheat traded in Chicago is farthest away from Canada’s hard red spring wheat from a basis standpoint and in terms of the specifics of the market. However, what the CBOT does offer the Canadian grain sector is liquidity. The CBOT currently accounts for 74 per cent of the wheat futures volumes in the U.S. and 89 per cent of the options, said Andriesen, noting that liquidity allows for traders to get in and out of a market with ease and allows for a diversity of product. The Minneapolis Grain Exchange spring wheat futures are more closely aligned to the hard red spring wheat marketed from Canada, although the volumes are considerably smaller than those at the CBOT. While the outright volumes are smaller, Joe Victor, business development specialist with the MGEX pointed out

was confident liquidity would eventually pick up, and noted that a Canadian-based contract will be beneficial in minimizing basis and currency risks. Vannan also noted that while volumes are still thin in the ICE Futures Canada wheat contracts, the prices being quoted are said to be very accurate with the marketplace. The three futures markets, plus the Kansas City wheat market, will all likely play a role depending on the conditions at any given time. Jerry Klassen, manager of the Winnipeg office of GAP S.A. Grains and Produits, and chair of the session commented that “if there are four functioning futures markets, it’s better than three.” He noted that hedging and arbitrage between the four markets will be an important factor for the wheat trade going forward.

March 15: Manitoba Flax Growers Association annual meeting, 10 a.m., Canada/Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre, Carberry. For more info call 204-982-3990. March 15: Winter Cereals Manitoba annual general meeting, 9:30 a.m., Riverbank Discovery Centre, 545 Conservation Dr., Brandon. For more info call 1-866472-4611 or email jake@wcmi. info. March 15-16: Canola Council of Canada annual convention, Fairmont Washington, 2401 M St. NW, Washington, D.C. For more info visit www.canolacouncil.org. March 16: "Opportunities in the Organic Marketplace" workshop and Manitoba Organic Alliance annual general meeting, Headingley Community Centre, 5353 Portage Ave., Headingley. For more info email info@manito baorganicalliance.com. March 19-23: 39th Grain Industry Overview Course, Canadian International Grains Institute, Winnipeg. For more info or to register visit www.cigi.ca. March 22: Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council annual general meeting, Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave., Portage la Prairie. For more info call 1-800216-9767 or visit mrac.ca. May 24-25: University of Manitoba Transport Institute's Supply Chain Connections conference: "The Mid-Continent Cold Chain," Winnipeg. For more info or to register visit www.umti.ca. June 5-7: International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare, Delta Bessborough, 601 Spadina Cres. E., Saskatoon. For more info call 306-955-4868 or visit www.beefwelfare2012.ca. June 26: Western Beef Development Centre field day, Termuende Research Ranch, Lanigan, Sask. For more info visit www.wbdc.sk.ca or call 1-800567-7264. July 24-26: Great Plains Windbreak Renovation and Innovation Conference, International Peace Garden south of Boissevain. For more info visit http://www.unl.edu/nac/renova tion.htm, call 402-437-5178 (ext. 4024) or email rstraight@fs.fed.us. Oct. 23-24: International Wolf and Carnivore Conference, Riverlodge Place, Thompson. For more info visit www.thompsonspiritway.ca.

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Grain-handling history available online A circa 1955 National Film Board film depicts grain from harvest to export Canadian Grain Commission release

train rushes across the Prairies, taking rail cars of grain from country elevators to terminal elevators at Thunder Bay, Ontario. It’s a scene that could be from any year. But this train is a steam engine and the year is 1955, as seen in the documentary “Grain Handling in Canada” which is available for the first time online. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Canadian Grain Commission has joined with the National Film Board to make “Grain Handling in Canada” available online. While the film is housed on the National Film Board’s site at http://www.nfb. ca/film/grain_handling_in_ canada/, the Canadian Grain Commission offers a link to the film on its 1951-60 timeline at www.grainscanada.gc.ca/cgcccg/history-histoire/timelinehistorique/1951-1960-eng.htm. The 23-minute, colour

film follows grain from harvest to export and describes t h e ro l e o f t h e Bo a rd o f Grain Commissioners (as the Canadian Grain Commission was known at the time). “What really struck me when I watched this film is that the Canadian Grain Commission’s role in grain quality, quantity and safety assurance is as important today as it was nearly 50 years ago,” says Elwin Hermanson, chief grain commissioner. “People will enjoy seeing the old harvesting equipment and wooden elevators, but I think the real value is in seeing how our commitment to Canadian producers and the grain sector hasn’t changed.” Filmed on location in grain elevators, rail yards and terminal elevators, the film is a valuable window into another time. Viewers will be charmed by scenes of life on the Prairies in the 1950s. But they may be surprised to see some of the old practices, such as inspec-

tors and farmers chewing on a few kernels of grain to roughly gauge protein content. “The NFB collection of over 13,000 titles is an audiovisual legacy for all Canadians, capturing the heart and soul of

our nation, for over seven decades. Today, we’re committed to digitizing this unique collection and making it available to Canadians as never before, on the platforms of their choice. To help celebrate the Canadian

Grain Commission’s centennial, the NFB is delighted to have worked with our colleagues at the commission to make this historic film available online to a new generation of Canadians,” says Tom Perlmutter, government film commissioner and chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada. Many ser vices shown in the film remain today. The Canadian Grain Commission still offers Subject to Inspector’s Grade and Dockage to producers who disagree with the grade and dockage received at the elevator. The licensing system still works to protect producers. The grading system is still based in research conducted in the Canadian Grain Commission’s Grain Research Laboratory. As well, as shown in the film’s final scene, Canadian Grain Commission grain inspectors still issue a Certificate Final, detailing grade and weight, for export shipments of grain.

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CHICAGO / REUTERS Crop insurance price guarantees for 2012 should encourage U.S. farmers to plant corn over soybeans, according to analysts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture set the guarantees, which act as the floor price for crop insurance policies, at $5.68 per bushel for corn and $12.55 a bushel for soybeans across most of the U.S. Crop Belt. The prices are based on the average settlement for Chicago Board of Trade December corn futures and November soybean futures in February. Farmers can guarantee a return of as much as 85 per cent of the 2012 floor price times their average yield through a variety of policies protecting them from a poor yield or a drop in farm gate prices. The guarantees are down from the recordhigh 2011 levels of $6.01 for corn and $13.51 for soybeans. But the 2012 soybean price fell further than corn, a factor that could persuade farmers to shift some acres intended for soybeans over to corn. “It’s a bright neon sign going on and off that says ‘plant corn,’” said Rich Feltes, vicepresident for research with R.J. O’Brien in Chicago. “It further buttresses the view that corn is king.”

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS

EXCHANGES: February 24, 2012

Numbers below are reprinted from March 1 issue.

$1 Cdn: $1.001 U.S. $1 U.S: $.9988 Cdn.

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Cattle Prices Winnipeg

(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

February 24, 2012

Steers & Heifers $ — D1,2 Cows 65.00 - 70.00 D3 Cows 58.00 - 65.00 Bulls 80.00 - 90.25 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) $ 125.00 - 130.00 (801-900 lbs.) 125.00 - 145.50 (701-800 lbs.) 135.00 - 155.00 (601-700 lbs.) 145.00 - 165.00 (501-600 lbs.) 155.00 - 180.00 (401-500 lbs.) 165.00 - 200.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) — (801-900 lbs.) 110.00 - 123.00 (701-800 lbs.) 128.00 - 138.75 (601-700 lbs.) 135.00 - 147.00 (501-600 lbs.) 140.00 - 163.00 (401-500 lbs.) 150.00 - 170.00 Slaughter Cattle Grade A Steers Grade A Heifers D1, 2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls Steers

Heifers

Alberta South $ 114.00 - 117.25 117.25 - 118.00 69.00 - 81.00 59.00 - 74.00 87.19 $ 120.00 - 140.00 135.00 - 150.00 143.00 - 165.00 155.00 - 180.00 170.00 - 202.00 185.00 - 215.00 $ 115.00 - 130.00 121.00 - 142.00 130.00 - 148.00 139.00 - 159.00 150.00 - 173.00 162.00 - 196.00

($/cwt) (1,000+ lbs.) (850+ lbs.)

(901+ lbs.) (801-900 lbs.) (701-800 lbs.) (601-700 lbs.) (501-600 lbs.) (401-500 lbs.) (901+ lbs.) (801-900 lbs.) (701-800 lbs.) (601-700 lbs.) (501-600 lbs.) (401-500 lbs.)

Futures (February 23, 2012) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change February 2012 127.30 — April 2012 129.67 — June 2012 127.75 — August 2012 129.97 — October 2012 133.77 — December 2012 134.47 — Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Feeder Cattle March 2012 April 2012 May 2012 August 2012 September 2012 October 2012

U.S. packers paying more for cattle than beef is worth

Previous Year 55,037 15,113 39,924 N/A 654,000

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Ontario $ 110.39 - 133.01 108.77 - 123.09 62.90 - 79.66 62.90 - 79.66 80.79 - 93.31 $ 126.59 - 144.22 128.59 - 145.68 125.22 - 157.31 138.09 - 169.17 144.50 - 183.37 151.59 - 197.20 $ 116.07 - 133.02 123.04 - 134.81 124.52 - 140.51 133.86 - 152.20 134.29 - 163.37 147.31 - 167.56

Close 157.65 160.17 161.72 163.15 162.62 162.00

Week Ending February 18, 2012 327 22,823 17,399 580 611 7,942 501

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Change 0.83 0.85 1.10 1.03 1.07 0.75

Previous Year 466 24,538 15,754 711 326 5,775 319

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

(Friday to Thursday) ($/100 kg) MB. ($/hog) MB. (All wts.) (Fri-Thurs.) MB. (Index 100) (Fri-Thurs.) ON (Index 100) (Mon.-Thurs.) P.Q. (Index 100) (Mon.-Fri.)

Current Week 175.00E 160.00E 157.77 162.21

Futures (February 23, 2012) in U.S. Hogs April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012

Last Week 172.97 158.56 157.46 163.20

Close 89.60 98.77 99.40 99.47 99.05

Last Year (Index 100) 158.73 146.42 148.36 152.51

Change 2.41 8.55 0.95 0.02 -0.80

Other Market Prices Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Lambs (110+ lb.) (95 - 109 lb.) (80 - 94 lb.) (Under 80 lb.) (New crop)

Winnipeg Next Sale is March 1

Chickens Minimum broiler prices as of May 23, 2010 Under 1.2 kg................................... $1.5130 1.2 - 1.65 kg.................................... $1.3230 1.65 - 2.1 kg.................................... $1.3830 2.1 - 2.6 kg...................................... $1.3230

Turkeys Minimum prices as of March 4, 2012 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.905 Undergrade .............................. $1.815 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.890 Undergrade .............................. $1.790 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $1.890 Undergrade .............................. $1.790 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.875 Undergrade............................... $1.790 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 87.76 - 116.52 178.86 - 192.37 185.17 - 206.09 199.35 - 222.36 184.33 - 165.90 —

SunGold Specialty Meats —

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective June 12, 2011. New Previous A Extra Large $1.8500 $1.8200 A Large 1.8500 1.8200 A Medium 1.6700 1.6400 A Small 1.2500 1.2200 A Pee Wee 0.3675 0.3675 Nest Run 24 + 1.7490 1.7210 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg ($/each) Next sale is March 1

Toronto ($/cwt) 66.00 - 275.00 — 72.91 - 210.39

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

“If we can get some nice rains in April, that will do more good than a foot of snow.”

Phil Franz-Warkentin

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending February 18, 2012 53,248 13,181 40,067 N/A 616,000

Analysts wonder when, how feeder demand will break

Toronto ($/cwt) 19.53 - 40.07 31.17 - 44.67

eeder cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards continued to see good demand and firm prices during the week ended March 2. “Prices are staying very strong,” said Keith Cleaver of Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon, citing the continued firmness in U.S. futures together with a reduction in cattle numbers in Western Canada as supportive influences. From a basic supply/demand standpoint, the fact that there are fewer feeder cattle around this year, compared to previous years, means the buyers are forced to pay up in order to acquire their necessary supply. U.S. cattle analysts have also linked the strength of the feeder market there, at least in part, to the combination of excess slaughter capacity and tightening cattle supplies. As a result, the packers have been forced to pay more for cattle than the beef is worth at the retail level. With their profit margins below break-even, there have been some questions raised over the sustainability of the market in its present state. While something can be expected to inevitably break, it remains to be seen if the break will come in the form of higher retail beef prices, a decline in cattle values, a reduction in capacity, a combination of all three, or something else entirely. Eastern and western feedlots were the primary destinations for Manitoba feeder animals once again, with some demand from the U.S. also coming forward, said Cleaver. A few slaughter cattle were also heading south of the border. Looking ahead, “I firmly believe the price will stay very steady,” said Cleaver, adding that a sudden increase in cattle volumes was unlikely at this time.

Record U.S. corn crop to cool red-hot prices washington / reuters U.S. farmers will harvest a record corn crop this year, which will rebuild stockpiles and bring down prices, a University of Missouri think-tank projected in a report March 5 that came in 2.5 per cent lower than the most recent U.S. government projections. The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Center, or FAPRI, projected a corn crop of 13.916 billion bushels, six per cent larger than the record set in 2009, based on the secondlargest plantings since the Second World War. The U.S. Agriculture Department projected a

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On Manitoba pasture land

With calving season underway in earnest, the need for pen space is resulting in more feeder animals making their way to market. However, Cleaver said, the seasonal increase in volumes will not be enough to weigh on prices. For butcher cattle, prices edged up a bit on cows and bulls during the week. Cleaver said tightening supplies were behind that strength. Spring road restrictions are starting to be implemented across Western Canada, and will come into effect in Manitoba beginning March 11. The road bans won’t be a determining factor in whether producers move their cattle, although Cleaver said there may be some extra movement in the week ahead of the restrictions. Snowfall this winter has been lighter than normal across most of Manitoba, but “if we can get some nice rains in April, that will do more good than a foot of snow,” said Cleaver. He expected hay and pasture land would be off to a good start this spring, as the land may be a little dry on top, but there is still ample subsoil moisture. In 2011, spring and early-summer flooding caused problems for the cattle sector across much of Manitoba and shut down Heartland’s Brandon yard for nearly a month. Right now flooding isn’t a concern according to the latest provincial forecast, but time will tell. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

crop of 14.27 billion bushels on Feb. 24 at its annual outlook conference.

CME delays new rules chicago / reuters CME Group said on March 5 it would delay until June the implementation of new procedures for the daily settlement of Chicago Board of Trade grains futures, combining trading activity from the open-outcry pits and the electronic Globex system. However, the exchange said decisions regarding settlement procedures for CME livestock futures “have yet to be finalized.” CME had initially planned a transition to the new settlements for both grains and livestock

futures in March and April. That plan was met with strong opposition from floor traders when it was first announced in December. The bulk of trade at the CME, parent of the CBOT, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the New York Mercantile Exchange, is already traded electronically. But settlement prices are currently set in the open-outcry pits. Opponents of the move to incorporate electronic trade in the settlements viewed the change as a threat to the livelihood of floor traders, who thrive on the final frenetic minute of pit trading used to set the official end-of-day prices. Some launched a website, savethefloor.com, to spread the word about the proposal.

Looking for results? Check out the market reports from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 35

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GRAIN MARKETS column

Canola cools off as Canada’s crushers curb demand A strong loonie and weak U.S. soyoil pressure processors Dwayne Klassen CNSA

anola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform managed to hold on to small gains during the week ended March 2. Fresh export demand from Mexico, along with some pretty good chart-based speculative demand, facilitated the upward price action. Concerns about dry conditions heading into spring seeding on the Prairies helped to influence some of the gains. Some spillover from the advances seen in Chicago soybean values also kept a firm floor under canola values. The upside in canola was restricted by the upswing in the value of the Canadian dollar, with the currency moving well above parity with the U.S. unit during the reporting period.

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The advances in canola were also curbed late in the week as demand from the domestic processing industry began to fade amid deteriorating profit margins. The new milling wheat, durum and barley contracts being offered by the ICE platform experienced some price action during the week, but there was little in the way of any volume. Most of the price action occurs via arbitrage by ICE and is dependent on the placing of bids or offers. Activity in western barley futures on the ICE Canada platform also remained non-existent. Cash bids for barley in Western Canada held steady at firm levels. CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybean futures rallied during the period ending March 2. Much of the support was associated with the idea that a smaller Brazilian soybean crop will result in China looking to the U.S. to cover that country’s production shortfall. There was confirmation of some fresh Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans seen. Support in soybeans also came from chartbased speculative fund demand as well as from the need to keep prices strong in order to encourage U.S. producers to plant the crop this spring instead of corn. Informa Economics projected Brazilian soybean output at 68 million tonnes, which would be down from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent 72-million-tonne forecast. However, while Brazil’s crop may indeed be a bit smaller than first anticipated, Argentina’s soybean crop was pegged by Informa at 47.5 million tonnes, up one million from its previous estimate. The upside in soybeans was capped by profittaking as well as by sentiment that values are

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overbought and in need of a downward price correction. CBOT corn futures experienced small advances, with the gains in soybeans spilling over to generate some of the upward momentum. Some chart-related demand and firmness in the cash market also contributed to some of the price strength. Tight old-crop supplies also provided some support for the nearby months. The upside in corn was difficult, given that acreage to the crop was seen coming in at recordhigh levels this spring. Overbought price sentiment was also a limiting price factor. Reports that the ethanol industry in the U.S. is cutting back on production further restricted the upward price action. Wheat futures at the Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis exchanges posted small to modest advances during the week. The buying back of previously sold positions fuelled some of the price gains. However, spring wheat prices in Minneapolis led the upward price move. Advances at the MGEX were spurred on by ideas that U.S. spring wheat acreage would be down significantly as producers in northern-tier states look to alternative crops with better financial prospects, including corn.

Crushers crunched

There has been much discussion over the demand coming from domestic crushers in Western Canada for canola during the past week or so. Some participants have indicated that with the rise in the value of the Canadian dollar above parity and the declines in U.S. soyoil, that profit margins for Prairie processors have deteriorated significantly. Individuals in the crush industry indicate that domestic processors start losing money when margins drop into the $60- to $75-per-tonne range. Values arguably have been running in the $80-$100 range over the past couple of months, but have since declined to the break-even point. The crush pace in February was definitely in the “torrid” category based on feedback from the industry and helped push domestic usage numbers to near-record levels. However, with the profit margins for processors declining, there are ideas that the demand from this sector will be significantly lower in March and in coming months. The basis being offered by crushers in Western Canada has already begun to widen out despite the fact the value of canola futures have been steadily rising — a sign that demand is beginning to slow. There were also indications that domestic crushers have now covered their processing commitments through to autumn. However, some individuals argue that the softening demand from the crushers will only be temporary and that once processors have adjusted for the higher costs, they will be aggressive buyers again as they have sales on the books that need to be covered. In keeping with the domestic crush industry, current processing capacity in Canada is sitting at roughly 8.5 million tonnes. Participants are already forecasting that another 300,000 to 400,000 tonnes of capacity will be added to that total in 2013. Dwayne Klassen writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

(RFID) technology to ensure the security and quality of the shipment, according to a release. The system involves an RFID tag being placed on the container as it is locked as well as an RFID label being placed on each package within the container to ensure the integrity of the cargo from shipper to consumer.

Export and International Prices Last Week

Week Ago

Year Ago

CWB export 1CW 13.5 St. Lawrence

367.62

369.86

423.14

US hard winter ord.Gulf ($US)

295.62

293.25

355.00

All prices close of business March 1, 2012 Wheat

EU French soft wheat ($US)

290.00

287.00

356.00

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

242.21

235.78

290.43

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

299.06

294.29

347.74

US corn Gulf ($US)

285.03

281.78

314.06

US barley (PNW) ($US)

280.00

204.00

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

257.38

251.77

287.30

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

212.20

207.82

248.99

483.77

469.08

516.38

1,189.38

1,195.11

1,284.63

Coarse Grains

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

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business March 2, 2012 Western barley

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2012

214.00

May 2012

220.00

217.00

July 2012

223.00

220.00

Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2012

578.10

567.70

May 2012

570.50

564.20

July 2012

571.80

564.90

CWB Pool Forecasts February PRO 2011-12

Total Payments 2010-11

January PRO 2011-12

307

Wheat No. 1 CWRS 13.5

309

344.96

No. 1 CWRS 12.5

272

317.73

271

No. 2 CWRS 13.5

304

337.13

302 307

No. 1 CWHWS 13.5

309

344.96

No. 1 CPSR

242

277.77

238

No. 1 CPSW

237

274.67

232

No. 1 CWRW

245

284.23

241

No. 1 CWES

279

314.96

277

No. 1 CWSWS

243

268.72

237

342

302.94

342

N/A

235.72

229

Sel CW Two-Row

311

265.74

313

Sel CW Six-Row

296

247.98

297

Durum No. 1 CWAD 13.0 Feed Barley No. 1 CW Pool A Designated Barley

* No. 1 CW feed barley, Pool B 2011-12, as of January 19: $223.

Special Crops Report for March 5, 2012 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

24.20 - 25.50

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

24.00 - 25.50

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

22.50 - 26.75

Desi Chickpeas

24.50 - 26.00 — 26.10 - 27.50

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

8.50 - 9.75

Fababeans, large

—

Medium Yellow No. 1

8.15 - 8.75

Feed beans

—

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

—

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

—

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

—

Yellow No. 1

34.75 - 35.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

—

Brown No. 1

28.75 - 32.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

—

Oriental No. 1

23.50 - 24.75

No. 1 Black Beans

—

No. 1 Pinto Beans

—

3.50 - 5.50

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Small Red

—

No. 1 Pink

—

Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

25.90

25.75

—

Report for March 2, 2012 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed) Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

The Manitoba Co-operator | March 8, 2012

CFIA accountability process strengthened Details are sketchy but industry groups welcome ag minister’s pledge to improve service standards By Alex Binkley CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR / OTTAWA

h e C a n a d i a n Fo o d Inspection Agency is taking steps to become more accountable to farmers and food processors. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has released new CFIA policies on rights and services that outline its service standards and what the agri-food sector can expect when dealing with the agency. “We know there is always room to improve,” he said. “We’re taking steps to strengthen communication and interaction between the agency, consumers, producers and the entire value chain so that we can all better work together to ensure safe food and a strong agriculture industry.” There will also be a new process for businesses to

lodge complaints about CFIA and appeal decisions of its inspectors.

Cutting red tape

The initiative appears to stem from the red tape cutting program of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, but many farm groups voiced support for it even though details remain sketchy. The existing CFIA inspection and regulation policy has generated endless complaints over the years because of its arbitrariness and gotcha approach to enforcement rather than encouraging companies to do a better job and punishing repeat offenders. Effective regulation, inspection and oversight are vital, said Ritz, but added farmers and processors “need to know for certain that their dealings

with a public institution will be carried out predictably, fairly and consistently.” He said relations between the two sides have been strained by “irregular service, different applications of the regulations and poor communication.”

Benefits

A more collaborative approach will benefit everyone, said Travis Toews, president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “The fact that there will now be a standard in place to ensure the CFIA is accountable for the service they provide will help to elevate stakeholder confidence in the process,” he said. “We look forward to an enhanced working relationship with the CFIA that will strengthen ties throughout the sector and benefit the impor-

tant inspection process as a whole.” Dairy Farmers of Canada said new inspection guides for consumers, producers, processors, animal transporters, importers and exporters will help keep the food supply safe. However, it reminded the government the food industry has to remain competitive and shouldn’t be burdened with demands for more labelling. While CFIA wants to deal with demands for all natural, natural flavour or homegrown designations, it also “needs to address consumer expectations on inspection and/or enforcement related to food labelling, misleading advertisements and claims made by the food industry.”

First step

The new policy “is a positive first step and we hope the

CFIA ensures this culture of change is reflected in their daily interactions with producers and small businesses,” said Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s vice-president for agribusiness. “One of the biggest frustrations our members have is they feel they have no recourse if they experience bad customer service or do not agree with a regulatory decision. We hope all of these initiatives result in better working relationships between CFIA and those it regulates, and makes a tangible difference in the day-today life of business owners.” Representatives of meat and poultry processors said in a joint statement that the new policy should “help businesses better understand their own role and responsibilities.”

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La Niña lingers on SYDNEY / REUTERS / La Niña, a weather phenomenon linked to heavy rains in the Asia-Pacific region and South America and drought in Africa, continues to decline, but still hasn’t lost its punch, says Australia’s weather bureau. “While La Niña is clearly on the wane, waters around Australia remain warmer than normal, maintaining the potential for increased rainfall over the continent,” the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said. The influence of La Niña is expected to drive higher yields and production in Australia’s agricultural belts — although some eastern Australian farms have been inundated with flood rains for a second year running, with at least two more months of the summer wet season to go.

Wheat board will soon be just CWB WINNIPEG / REUTERS The Canadian Wheat Board will shorten its name, one of the most storied and well known in global grain trading, to simply “CWB” as it starts to compete in an open market. “It’s going to be (known as) CWB,” said Ken Motiuk, one of five governmentappointed directors of the board. “You have to differentiate yourself from the past” while maintaining some continuity, he said. The board will lose its 69-year-old wheat-marketing monopoly on Aug. 1, but is expected to shortly start buying 2012 crops on forward contracts.

The Manitoba Co-operator | March 8, 2012

Belarus threatens to ban farm imports from Ukraine

IS THIS ENOUGH SNOW?

The tit-for-tat bans mark an escalation in retaliatory measures

Our cats have been spoiled for the lack of snow this winter. I believe they are a little “put out” with the recent snowfall.

PHOTO: JEANNETTE GREAVES

T:8.125”

T:10”

KIEV / REUTERS / Belarus has threatened to ban imports of Ukrainian sunflower oil, corn and several other agriculture commodities after Ukraine announced it was barr ing imports of Belarussian milk and dairy products, Ukraine’s Farm Ministry said March 3. T h e re t a l i a t o r y m ove by Belarus marked an escalation in a regional trade war over dair y products among exSoviet republics which started last month when Russia, the big regional power, barred imports of cheese from Ukraine. Ukraine announced its ban against Belarus on March 1 because of what it said were excessive amounts of veterinary drugs present in milk and milk products from the neighbouring state. The Belarussian side during a formal meeting ... issued an ultimatum that it would impose a ban on imports o f Uk ra i n i a n s u n o i l , s a l t , corn, sunflower meal if the Ukrainian side refused to cancel the restrictions,” the ministry said in a statement. Belarussian authorities had also threatened to ask its allies in a customs union — Russia and Kazakhstan — to take similar measures against Ukraine, the ministry said. The spat between Ukraine and Belarus appeared to be part of a knock-on effect from Russia’s ban last month of cheese imports from several Ukrainian companies. This has put pressure on the Ukrainian milk market as cheese makers have started cutting their output and, accordingly, their purchases of milk. Belarussian dairy imports account for less than five per cent of Ukraine’s monthly home consumption — up to 1,000 tonnes per month. Moscow expanded its black list on March 1 and has accused seven Ukrainian firms of using excessive quantities of palm oil, a cheap substitute for milk. Russia accounted for 80 per cent of Ukrainian cheese exports last year, or $350 million in revenues.

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Nepal crocodile farm aims to save species Gharial crocodiles were numerous in Nepal but are now close to extinction By Gopal Sharma KASARA, NEPAL / REUTERS

s Prem Sharma steps gingerly into the sand-filled chamber, lines of baby crocodiles basking in the warm sunshine splash into a pond, eyes glinting behind their long, thin snouts. Sharma quietly puts his hand into the green water, takes a young reptile from the pool, opens its mouth with a brush and begins to clean its teeth with potash, its thrashing two-footlong body held under his knee. The activity, repeated every three or four days, is just one example of the tender care lavished on gharial crocodiles at a farm southwest of the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, an effort to save the critically endangered species from extinction. “It has got fungus in its teeth because it feeds on fish,” said Sharma, 45, a senior keeper at the Crocodile Breeding Centre at Kasara, who looks older than his age and has a scar on one knee from a crocodile bite four years ago.

Prem Sharma, the caretaker of the Gharial (Crocodile) Breeding Centre checks on a narrowsnouted crocodile at the Chitwan National Park in Chitwan, southwest from Kathmandu. PHOTO: REUTERS/NAVESH CHITRAKAR

“This must be cleaned properly, otherwise the baby will fall sick or even die.” The far m in Chitwan National Park was opened in 1978 by the government with support from the Frankfurt Zoological Society in an effort to save the rapidly dwindling

gharial, which is also found in neighbouring India. Six decades ago, gharials — known for their long, slim snouts and great length, as much as seven metres — were numerous in Nepal. But their numbers fell rapidly as they were killed for their skins, used to make

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purses, shoes and belts, and their eggs stolen for food or as a remedy for tuberculosis. That, along with habitat loss, has confined the crocs to a small area of Nepal’s major rivers. A national census last year found only 102, numbers at which survival in the wild becomes difficult without help — but that was still up from 50 in 1970, Sharma said. The centre has three male and 12 female gharials for breeding. Workers also collect eggs from the wild before the onset of the annual floods in July, raise hatchlings in captivity and then release them into the wild. “If it were not for this, you and I would not be able to see them now. They would have been extinct 15 to 20 years ago,” Sharma said. Young gharials are released into the wild when they are six years old, two metres long, and are able to hunt for themselves for the fish that sustain them. Authorities in Kasara have released 60 young crocodiles into the river over the past two months.

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Open valves on pivot in January cause major damage By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF / CARBERRY

andals who opened a valve on an irrigation pivot in January have l e f t a Ca r b e r r y- a re a potato farmer with a major repair bill — and an unwanted skating rink. Pa u l Ad r i a a n s e n , who operates Spud Hill Farms, said that judging by the meter, the pump ran for about 1,000 hours starting on Jan. 20 before he noticed that it was running and shut it off. H e d o e s n’t k n o w exactly who did it, but did say that he has some “theories” that aren’t fit for print. “Vandals, kids, who knows?” said Adriaansen, adding that the cost of fixing the pivot and underground pipeline would run about $40,000. The pivot was located in an out-of-the-way area that normally isn’t accessible during the winter. However, the lack of snowfall this year has opened up access to the field, and he’s seen many people “cruising around those back roads.” daniel.winters@fbcpublishing. com

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PRRS can interact with other viruses Good management techniques and well-trained workers can help manage disease risks in pork production By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

“Pigs aren’t like people where we can just ask what ails them. We’re basically just leaning on animal husbandry skills to determine if a pig looks sick. And pigs can look sick and change behaviour for several reasons other than just having a disease.”

orcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, or PRRS virus, continues to be an issue for Manitoba hog producers. “Manitoba has always been focused on biosecur ity on farms, and it continues to be a primary focus through government and industry programs,” said Blaine Tully. “And going forward we continue to focus on biosecurity on farms, primarily focused on the PRRS virus.” The veterinarian with Swine Health Professionals in Steinbach said the nature of the virus — one that changes as it replicates — has made it a challenge to control effectively. First reported in 1987, the virus causes respiratory tract illnesses in young pigs and reproductive failure in breeding stock. Movement towards eliminating PRRS where possible is taking place, but Tully said that approach isn’t right for every farm. “If you have a farm where you can eliminate it, but then it’s back two weeks later, it makes more sense to focus on controlling the virus,” he said. How PRRS interacts with other viruses, particularly porcine circovirus Type 2 (PCV2), is also being looked at. The veterinarian said that a combination of those two viruses can result in more severe cases of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD). Tully said pigs that are subclinically infected are also an issue. They appear healthy, but still carry a disease. Those pigs are also putting energy towards fighting the infection, diverting protein away from growth. Other diseases also present problems for producers, although their impact may not be as well understood. “A lot more attention and

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Blaine Tully, a veterinarian with Swine Health Professionals in Steinbach, speaks to producers during the annual Manitoba Swine Seminar. PHOTO: SHANNON VANRAES

money has been spent on appreciating the cost of the PRRS vir us on far ms than many other diseases, so that’s where we struggle — knowing how much of our resources

we can devote to say, influenza control, when it’s hard to understand the cost to the farm.” Although influenza has grabbed media attention in

recent years, the exact cost to producers during production isn’t as well established. But the first step to controlling any disease is being able to diagnose it, Tully said. “P i g s a re n’t l i k e p e o p l e where we can just ask what a i l s t h e m . We’re b a s i c a l l y just leaning on animal husbandry skills to determine if a pig looks sick,” Tully said. “And pigs can look sick and change behaviour for several reasons other than just having a disease.”

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There’s plenty of melting ahead Issued: Monday, March 5, 2012 · Covering: March 7 – March 14, 2012 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

f you enjoy winter weather and getting outdoors to enjoy the snow, then you’d better take advantage of the next week. The weather models have been pointing toward a significant warming to begin near the end of this forecast period and if the models are correct most areas of agricultural Manitoba will be snow free by t h e m i ddl e of the month. After seeing a per iod of fairly active weather over the last week or so, which brought with it some much-needed snowfall and moisture, the weather pattern looks as if it might be switching back to the same pattern that has dominated our weather for over half a year. By Thursday of this week it appears the last in a long series of lows will depart to the East. Behind this low we will see a short surge of cooler air before a developing upper ridge of high pressure to our

west begins to push in. This ridge should bring many sunny skies over the weekend along with temperatures in the +5 C range. Over the Pacific Northwest, the models show a large area of low pressure taking up residence during this period. This low will spin off a few pieces o f e n e r g y t h a t w i l l m ov e across the northern Prairies next week. These lows, combined with a redeveloping ridge of high pressure over the west-central part of North America, will result in a fairly dry and mild flow to develop over southern and central regions. Currently the weather models show temperatures pushing +10 C by late next week. If this should pan out, that would quickly bring an end to our snow cover. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -11 to +3 C; lows, -25 to -7 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park. Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

This issue’s map shows the snow cover across the Prairies as of March 4. This map is created by Environment Canada, but I do a fair bit of work cleaning up the map to make it easier to read. Because of this, the map should only be taken as giving approximate amounts of snow, because snowfall can vary greatly over short distances. With the recent snowfalls the amount of snow cover has increased across the Prairies but overall, most agricultural regions still have very little snow cover.

Record-setting warm spell continues The Winnipeg region hit a new all-time low for December-to-February precipitation By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

nother month has come and gone, and as for the winter of 2011-12, it seems like it was the winter that really never was. February, to no one’s surprise, came in well above average, making it the eighth month in a row that we’ve seen above-average temperatures. Both the Brandon and Winnipeg regions had February temperatures that were well above average. Winnipeg had a mean monthly temperature of -10.1 C, which is 3.5 C above average. Brandon was the warm spot, with a mean monthly temperature of -8.6 C, 4.8 C above average. Both locations were also dry, with Winnipeg recording a mere 4.5 millimetres and Brandon just a bit more at 5.8 mm — both of which were about 10 mm below the long-term average. This now makes eight of the last nine months with below-average amounts of precipitation. Looking back at February t h e re w e re re a l l y n o b i g weather stories, besides the warm weather, which in any other year would be a big weather story. Interestingly,

neither Winnipeg nor Brandon recorded any temperatures colder than -30 C in February. In fact, looking back over the whole winter, Brandon only saw one day with temperatures colder than -30 C and Winnipeg, believe it or not, did not see any days with temperatures below -30 C! I’m not

turned out to have the warmest average daytime high for the period of 1938 to 2011, with a mean high temperature of -4.6 C. This just beats out the -4.6 C recorded in 1997. If we look further back, then 1877 turns out to have had the warmest winter by far, with a mean daytime high of -2.3 C.

Looking back over the whole winter, Brandon only saw one day with temperatures colder than -30 C and Winnipeg did not see any days with temperatures below -30 C.

sure if this has ever happened before, but it is something I will look into. Once I figured out this statistic, I decided to go back and look at the temperature records once again and start comparing the last several months, to see just how this year has stacked up against other years. From the view of the weather person, “winter” is described as the period from December to February. Looking at the values for Winnipeg, this winter

Precipitation this winter did break an all-time record, at least in the Winnipeg region. Winnipeg recorded 19.5 mm during this three-month period. The previous all-time lowest amount of precipitation was 25.9 mm, recorded in 1983. Since we have seen such a long period of warm weather I tried expanding the time frame I was looking at, and I discovered that in the periods from September to February, August to February, and July

to February, all came in with all-time records for warmest average daytime highs, and the warmest mean overall temperatures. So this has truly been a historic warm spell we’ve been going through!

Who called it?

The question now is, will we see this warm weather continue into the spring, or will we see a cold, wet spring that seems to have become the norm over the last several years? Before we look at that, we have to see if any of our long-range forecasters were able to predict the warm, dry Febr uar y weather. Well, it seems that the advantage I had going into February with a late forecast paid off, as I was the only one who forecast aboveaverage temperatures along with below-average amounts of precipitation. Environment Canada came in a close second with a call for above-average temperatures and near-average amounts of precipitation. Both almanacs were way off, with calls for well-below-average temperatures. Now, on to March’s forecast. Once again my publishing date and the calendar give me an advantage, and hopefully I can

take advantage of it. Looking at the current medium-range models I am going to say our warm weather will continue through much of March and we will end up having another above-average month. Even though we have seen some precipitation to start the month, I think that overall we’ll continue to be dry. Environment Canada is calling for near- to above-average temperatures during March, along with nearto above-average amounts of precipitation. Over at the Old Farmer’s Almanac they are calling for well-below-average temperatures once again, along with below-average amounts of precipitation. The folks at the Canadian Farmers’ Almanac appear to call for near- to above-average temperatures and precipitation as they mention fair conditions several times, and cold conditions only once, but they use the word stormy three times. They also mention the chance of thunder late in the month, which would usually be associated with fairly mild conditions or a very strong storm system. However March does turn out, I hope the weather is exactly what you need in your location.

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CROPS

By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF / BRANDON

Moisture matters

At 10 per cent moisture, there was some spoilage in the top layer, but he estimated that it could last as long as six months in the bags with little damage. But at 14 per cent, the grain suffered heavily from the effects of mould, insects and rodents, problems which became noticeable after eight weeks. The grain at the lower moisture percentages was “free flowing” and easily handled by the extractor. But the 14 per cent canola was badly caked, riddled with vermin colonies, had to be removed with a front-end loader tractor, and was livestock-feed quality at best. “You should not be storing canola in these bags at 14 per cent moisture content under Manitoba conditions,” said Jayas. Grain bags, typically nine to 10 feet in diameter and up to 250 feet long, are pitched by marketers as a handy alternative to fixed, metal bin storage, offering airtight, temporary in-field storage for times when bumper crops overflow a farmer’s storage capacity, or for niche and identity-preserved crops that need to be segregated.

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Aaron Yaeger of Humboldt-based Grain Bags Canada, who has been using them on his own farm and selling the devices since 2005, disagreed with Jayas’ findings. “I don’t agree with that. We’ve done 14 per cent and even up to 15 per cent canola for years on our farm. Hundreds of farmers in Saskatchewan could prove that wrong,” he

Aaron Yaeger, of Grain Bags Canada, gives tips on how to store grain in bags at a recent Manitoba Canola Growers Association workshop. PHOTO: DANIEL WINTERS

said, following a grain bag demonstration at the MCGA workshop. “If you have a properly closed bag, the grain is a living entity and it will consume the oxygen. For grain to spoil, it needs oxygen.” Yaeger added that if suitable precautions are taken to seal the bag, such as piling a sloped layer of dirt on top of the both ends, and taking steps to prevent ravens from pecking holes in the top, canola packed at 14 per cent moisture at harvest should be good until the following summer.

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In Jayas’ experiment, he noted that the bag was sealed with boards nailed together, and claimed that method could have allowed water to infiltrate. Mice haven’t been a big problem, nor have deer, but ravens are the bag users’ worst nightmare. “If they do come, and you shoot one, you hang the dead bird up near the bag. Then nobody’s coming,” said Yaeger. He added that he has stored oats in bags for up to three years with only limited spoilage. But having that storage alternative meant that he could wait for the price to climb from $1.40 to $3.50 before taking it to town.

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Also, conventional bin storage allows grain to dry out, which means that precious tonnage is lost. Bags, in his opinion, are superior because they don’t allow the grain to breathe. “If you put grain in a bag for three months, the bag ends up being free, because you didn’t have any shrinkage,” said Yaeger. Also, apart from the lower fixed costs and flexibility offered by bags, their narrow diameter allows the grain to cool in as little as a few days, rather than well into the winter. “The only guys knocking bags are the ones who don’t have them,” he said. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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Overdrying canola can be a costly mistake Bin fans left running too long can shrink valuable tonnes off of a crop, as well as waste electricity By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF / BRANDON

Joy Agnew, a researcher with PAMI, explains the special concerns with storing canola. PHOTO: DANIEL WINTERS

ir can dry grain, or it can make it wetter. That’s because grain automatically reaches equilibrium with the ambient relative humidity as it is drawn into the bin via fans. Theoretically, this fact could be used to boost profits by adding tonnage via moisture content until the grain reaches the optimum nine to 10 per cent moisture content, participants heard at a recent Manitoba Canola Growers Association workshop. But just like sticking a garden hose in the auger to wet down grain going into the bin, the ethics of such a practice are questionable, said Joy Agnew, a researcher at the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), who gave a presentation on optimizing canola storage. “There is potential to rewet grain. The idea is to result in an

even moisture content at the end, but the added benefit is that you’re adding revenue,” said Agnew, in response to a question forwarded over the Internet. “I’ve heard the garden hose thing is illegal, but it’s really the same thing. You’re adding nature’s moisture to it.”

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Overdrying grain, on the other hand, can be a costly exercise. Consider a 2,000-bushel bin filled with slightly tough canola fresh off the field and a case where the farmer switches on the fans to dry it down for a few days and only switches them off when he discovers moisture is down to eight per cent. If 10 per cent moisture is allowable, the farmer has now lost just over a tonne of marketable weight by overdrying the grain, as well as the electricity cost. “If canola is selling for $557 per tonne, this represents just

over $600 in lost revenue. That’s just from a single 2,000-bushel bin, which is actually pretty small,” said Agnew. Last year, when canola came off the field at a moisture level so low that it was virtually unmeasurable, possibly three per cent, one farmer that she knows tried running his fans only at night when relative humidity was higher for a week, then mixing the crop with other canola. The result was an increase in moisture content to around seven per cent. The value gained was considerable, she added. For example, rewetting canola from six per cent moisture to seven per cent adds more than $900 to its selling value per 1,000 bushels. Bumping that same amount up to 10 per cent would result in a gain of more than $1,400. How feasible is a grain moisture control system? Continued on next page »

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Cold hits French winter wheat PARIS / REUTERS / Severe winter weather in the past month could cut this year’s wheat crop in France by about one million tonnes. That’s roughly three per cent of production, but some areas in the east and northeast could suffer losses of up to 10 per cent, according to the latest estimates. France harvested about 34 million tonnes of wheat last year and initial projections from analysts had called for a bigger crop in 2012. Extreme winter conditions swept across Europe in late January and early February, claiming hundreds of lives in eastern countries.

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PAMI’s experimental system used four temperature and relative humidity sensors at $50 each, three in the grain and one at the fan inlet per bin, plus relays to switch the fans on and off. A computerized controller with a user interface could be used to operate up to 10 bins. Commercially available units such as those offered by Calgary-based OPI-Integris are designed for large bins only, or around 100,000 bushels. Agnew also compared the advantages of natural air-drying systems versus those using supplementary heat. Natural air drying (NAD) systems are cheaper both in terms of equipment as well as in energy savings, and result in better-quality grain. NAD systems are also better for storing seed canola, because the high heat and high airflow rates in heated systems can reduce germination. However, this method is not recommended when the ambient air temperature is lower that 10 C, because cooler air has less drying capacity. In general, bin size determines fan horsepower requirements, she added.

Guidelines say that for a 2,000-bushel bin, the fan needs three hp. That rises to five hp for 3,500 bushels, and seven to 10 hp for 5,000-bushel bins. But grain bin diameter also affects drying speed, because airflow depends more on depth than volume.

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Tall, narrow-diameter bins need more horsepower to achieve optimum static pressure. If grain is augered into bins leaving a cone-shaped pile on top, drying time with NAD systems can be increased by up to 50 per cent. For larger-diameter bins, a grain-spreading device should be used to flatten out the peak and prevent pocket-forming accumulations of fine particles. A g n e w s a i d t h a t PA M I research shows that there is no danger of extrusion, whether for high oil varieties or regular, for bin depths of up to 100 feet. Storing canola requires special care, she added, because the grain continues to respire for up to six weeks after harvest. Even though grain may be taken off perfectly dry, it can still heat up in the bin because it creates its own “biological heat.” daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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Daytime drying experiment questioned The findings of a team at Indian Head Agricultural Research Farm that suggested farmers have been taking the wrong approach to drying their grain for years have muddied the waters surrounding the issue, said PAMI researcher Joy Agnew. “They published this article in the Western Producer saying that we’ve been doing it wrong all along,” said Agnew. The “black box” study measured the moisture content going in versus the moisture going out, and assumed that when the latter exceeded the former, the grain was drying. “They ran some trials, and found that you get more moisture leaving the bin at night than during the day,” said Agnew, adding that the results seemed to be consistent and convincing. She disputed their conclusion that turning the fans off during the day and turning them on only at night results in more moisture loss. In the trial, fans were left running 24/7, which meant the grain was warmed up during the day. Then, when cooler air — which has less moisture capacity — was circulated through the bin at night, it warmed up in the grain, and drew more moisture out than was coming in. “Their theory of more moisture loss at night depends on the grain being warm,” she said. “If you run the fans only at night, you’re not going to have a warm grain mass.” Side-by-side testing of both approaches, she added, was deemed by Indian Head researchers as inconclusive due to the extreme dryness of the crop used in the test bins. Agnew is working on a rebuttal to their results, but said she will reserve judgment until she sees more conclusive findings from side-by-side testing.

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Cigi being wooed to move to Saskatoon If the wheat board no longer dominates, will Winnipeg be dethroned as the capital of Canada’s grain sector? By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

ears that scrapping the monopoly-powered wheat board could undermine Winnipeg’s grain sector hegemony were bolstered with news Saskatoon wants Cigi (Canadian International Grains Institute) to move there. The offer came Nov. 29 during a meeting with Saskatoon economic development group representatives, Rex Newkirk, Cigi’s director of research and business development said in an interview March 1. “We were surprised,” Newkirk said. “They sat down and within a minute or two they said, ‘what do we have to do to move you to Saskatoon?’ It’s important for people to understand there’s lots of competition out there, not just for Cigi but other grain industry players as well.” Cigi, created in 1972, promotes Canadian grain exports by teaching end-users at its facility in Winnipeg, how best to use Canadian crops. It employs 35 people, mostly skilled and well paid. Over the last 40 years 34,000 people from 110 countries have attended Cigi courses. The Canadian Wheat Board and the federal government fund Cigi. But after the board loses its monopoly Aug. 1 funding will come from a farmer checkoff and Ottawa. Officials from Saskatoon met with other Winnipeg-based grain groups and at least one is moving to Saskatoon, Newkirk said. He declined to name the organization. “We are not actively trying to poach,” Tim LeClair, president of the Saskatoon economic development group that vis-

ited Cigi told the Winnipeg Free Press. But it did ask Cigi where it sees itself in three years with the wheat board gone. Winnipeg and the West’s grain industry grew up together. The West’s first wheat export left the city in 1876 when Winnipeg, with a population of fewer than 3,000, was a mere village. The founding in 1877 of the Winnipeg Grain and Produce Exchange, which evolved into ICE Futures, cemented the city’s position as the centre of Canada’s grain industry. Even if the Canadian Wheat Board continues as a private company, without its monopoly and other regulatory powers, it will no longer dominate the grain industry. With the anchor gone it’s possible the industry will disperse, especially if other cities offer incentives to move. S a s k a t o o n’s I n n o v a t i o n Place at the University of Saskatchewan is already home to a lot of agricultural research, both publicly and privately funded. Cigi has no immediate plans to leave Winnipeg, Newkirk said. But that could change. “So if they manage to pull a bunch of the industry out — I mean Cigi needs to be where the industry is,” he said. “We need to be in the centre of it to have access to these resources.” One way to ensure Cigi stays, Newkirk said, is to build the proposed grain industry “Centre of Excellence.” “If we’re able to land a Centre of Excellence here that would certainly make it easier to say, ‘look, the industry is here and we’ve just got to stay, period.’” Meyers Norris Penny concluded in a 2005 study that it made sense for Cigi, the Canadian Grain Commission

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and the Canadian Malt Barley Technical Centre, all at 303 Main Street, to be under one new roof with the wheat board and Agriculture and Agri-Food Ca n a d a’s Ce re a l Re s e a rc h Centre at the University of Manitoba. “Significant cost savings are likely to be achieved in the form of streamlined operations, improved workflow, better utilization of equipment and facilities and elimination of duplication,” the report says. In 2 0 0 8 , t h e n Tre a s u r y Board president Vic Toews announced the five organizations could come together. The 28,000-square-metre centre had an estimated cost of $150 million to $300 million. Four years

later it appears that it is no closer to being built. The Manitoba government should be pushing for Cigi and the centre, Progressive Conservative Agriculture Critic Blaine Pedersen said in an interview February 29. “Obviously Saskatchewan is very serious about setting this up in Saskatoon,” he said, noting Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall recently announced $10 million for wheat research. Keeping Cigi is a priority for the Manitoba government, an aide to Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn said in an email. “That’s why Premier Selinger raised this with the prime minister in November and the minister raised it earlier this week in his very first meeting with Minister Ritz,” the aide said. “In fact, Minister Kostyshyn toured Cigi just a week after being appointed...

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and that same day joined the premier in a meeting with U of M and Cigi to discuss how we continue to move forward.” The aide chided Pedersen and his Tory colleagues for failing to support the wheat board given the impact its demise could have on Winnipeg. When federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz was asked if Ottawa would fund the centre he replied: “The Harper government continues to invest in science and research to keep the agriculture industry, a pillar of our economy, on the cutting edge. Based on the long-standing tradition of grain trade and innovation being based in Winnipeg, it seems logical that’s where a cereal Centre of Excellence would be created.” allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Ukraine sees sharp rise in corn-sowing area KIEV / REUTERS / Ukrainian farmers are expected to increase corn acreage to 4.5 million to five million hectares, up from 3.6 million hectares in 2011, to make up for winter grain plantings lost to drought and cold weather. About 3.5 million hectares of winter grains will have to be reseeded, with about 1.4 million of those replaced with corn. Farm Minister Mykola Prysyazhnyuk has said Ukraine could harvest up to 16 million tonnes of wheat this year, of which three-quarters will be needed for domestic consumption.

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New funding supports rural childcare STAFF / The Manitoba government is putting $400,000 into support for early learning and childcare in smaller centres in rural and northern communities, Premier Greg Selinger announced Feb. 29. “In some communities there are only a few families who have early learning and childcare needs, but for the parents looking for that care, the need is as real as it is in larger communities,” said Selinger. “We recognize that and want to help ensure quality early learning and childcare is available to parents across the province.” The announcement is part of the NDP’s Family Choices commitment to add 6,500 more funded spaces and to enhance 1,000 nursery spaces in the province. As well, it increases wages and introduces the first-ever province-wide pension plan for childcare workers. The new funding will help small centres remain financially stable and improve wages for their early childhood educators. Improvements include: • Funds to help ensure long-term viability for more than 200 existing unfunded spaces that were operating prior to April 1, 2011, at 23 small centres throughout Manitoba; and • Consistent funding for small rural and northern early learning and childcare centres so they don’t lose funding if enrolment drops on a seasonal basis such as in farm communities during winter. This program will apply to centres in rural and northern communities with up to 40 spaces or to a centre that is the only organization providing service in a small community.

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Researcher tests new way to grow plants and fish at home Aquaponics combines aquaculture and hydroponics to produce two crops — plants and fish — simultaneously By Alexis Kienlen af staff \ edmonton

ot a hankering to go farming in your basement? Odd as that sounds, it may actually be possible thanks to aquaponics — a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics — and new-generation LED lighting. T h e p o t e n t i a l h a s Ni c k Savidov excited. “Integrated farming is becoming a reality,” said the senior research scientist with Alberta Agriculture at Edmonton’s Crop Diversification Centre North. The scientist has been researching aquaponics systems for more than 20 years, but only started working with LED lights three years ago. In aquaponic systems, water and waste from the fish tank is circulated to plants being grown hydroponically. The plant roots absorb the fish waste and the cleansed water is sent back to the fish tank in a partially closed-loop system (you still need to supply fish food). “There is no need to balance it because the system balances itself,” said Savidov. “When you feed the fish, bacteria help to produce a balanced system.” Using LED growing lights have a couple of advantages. First, they have a narrow spectrum so finite adjustments are easier to make, and since they do not give off heat, they can be

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China to partly lift ban on Canada canola imports beijing / reuters / Chinese quarantine authorities will allow imports of Canadian canola by some selected crushers located in major growing areas, partially lifting a 2009 ban it imposed because of blackleg concerns. The import relaxation, likely to be cleared in the second half of the year, would further boost Canadian canola exports later in the year. The move will support ICE Canada canola futures, which rose 11.6 per cent in February in the biggest monthly gain since June 2010, said analysts. China’s quarantine bureau will allow nine crushers in the country’s major rapeseedgrowing provinces of Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Shandong and Zhejiang to import Canadian canola, several traders said. Another nine crushers outside major growing areas in the provinces of Fujian, Guangxi, Liaoning have received authorization to continue to import.

brought closer to the plants. The artificial lighting also means such a system could be set up in a basement, producing both the main course and salad greens to go with it. “Every house can get a system like this,” said Savidov. They are also suitable for greenhouses because stacking trays of plants above the fish tank saves space. Plants can produce 20 to 30 per cent more yield in aquaponics, compared to hydroponics. One of Savidov ’s current experiments is testing different ratios between blue and red LED lights for optimal plant growth. He has tested about 60 different crops in the aquaponics system, and has grown micro-greens, bedding plants, vegetables, and transplants. These systems can also be

certified organic if fertilizer is not added when the plants are started. Transplants grow faster in aquaponics because mychorrhizae — fungal organisms that promote nutrient uptake by roots — cultivate easily in this type of system. Fish are fed standard fish feed, using automatic feeders. Fish that can grow in the system include tilapia, trout, and Australian sea bass. “The idea is to make it as carefree as possible,” said Savidov.

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China harvest to be hit by labour, fertilizer costs Key costs are expected to keep rising beijing / reuters / Rising labour and fertilizer prices and uncertain weather will reduce China’s grain harvest this year, state radio quoted Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu saying Feb. 27. A good grain harvest tames China’s consumer inflation, which rebounded to 4.5 per cent in the year to January, but was still well below a three-year high of 6.5 per cent last July. China aims to reap 525 million tonnes of grain this year, down from a record harvest of 571 million tonnes in 2011. Han told a meeting with 10 other ministries to ensure grain output that high costs of labour and fertilizer as well as the possibility of adverse weather will affect Beijing’s efforts to hit the target. Labour costs rose 25 per cent and fertilizer price increased 17 per cent in 2011 from a year earlier, he told the meeting.

“Labour cost will not decline this year and the fertilizer price is already on the rise even before the spring planting begins,” he said. “China’s agricultural production is entering a phase of high cost.” He also warned against more extreme weather this year. “Weather conditions will probably be worse than last year and fighting disasters for a harvest will become this year’s main theme,” he added. Any challenge to feed its population of 1.3 trillion is a big issue for Beijing, concerned with social stability and a government transition in 2012. Food accounts for a third of China’s consumer price index and the leadership has warned against a rebound in inflation, which means China has to tip its toes when relaxing policies to support the slowing economy.

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Sanctions a headache, but Iran exports and imports continue Trade routes changing in response to pressures By Daniel Fineren DUBAI / REUTERS

ranian firm AHT exports millions of dollars’ worth of nuts and dried fruit from Iran each month, but western financial sanctions mean it gets little money in return. Instead it is paid with other goods, such as cardboard boxes and metal cans from China. “Most of our business right now is like this. No money is involved in the process,” said Mohammad Amin, managing director of the pistachio and raisin exporter. “We import the goods, sell the goods to the local market, get the money from the local market, and then pay my staff and my farmers. No money is circulating — it’s like thousands of years ago.” Last year, AHT’s exports totalled about $100 million, mostly to China and India. Financial sanctions imposed over Iran’s disputed nuclear program have dealt a heavy blow to its foreign trade and now the U.S. is a g g re s s i v e l y u s i n g a n t i money-laundering legislation to make it legally dangerous for banks that have any U.S.

business to maintain ties with Iran. As a result, Iranian firms have been frozen out of much of the global banking system, finding it difficult or impossible to obtain letters of credit or transfer funds internationally through banks. But AHT and other Iranian companies are finding ways around the obstacles and continuing to do business, albeit at considerable inconvenience and cost. Some are resorting to barter, while others are using money exchange houses. “There was a minor aberration for a while where t h e re w a s a d r o p - o f f i n trade, but ever ybody has put their systems in place now,” said Sanjiv Sawla of Mumbai-based trading firm M Lakhamsi, which trades about $125 million a year of seeds, spices, wheat and rice, including $5 million to $10 million with Iran. “I get my money out of Dubai. I don’t know how they arrange it.” Iran’s Gohar Saffron, which exports around 11,000 kilos a year of the highly prized s p i c e, h a s s t a r t e d u s i n g exchange houses to keep its

A worker picks pistachios from a tree at a farm in Rafsanjan, 1,000 kilometres southeast of Tehran. Commodities such as nuts are currency, used to barter for needed imports due to western financial sanctions . REUTERS/CAREN FIROUZ (IRAN)

$30-million-a-year business going. “We can do it but only with a lot of trouble,” said Hutan Motamedi, Spain-based marketing manager for Gohar.

Such channels can’t substitute for the international banking system completely. Iran imports about 45 per cent of its rice, with India one of the biggest suppliers. But

several Indian rice exporters said they had stopped shipping to Iran by sea in the past few months because of payment and insurance problems.

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.S. live cattle futures fell sharply March 2 in a profittaking setback ahead of the weekend, after posting an all-time high late this week, amid worries that demand for high-priced beef may soon begin to wane, traders said. The plunge came as cash cattle in the southern U.S. Plains traded at a record-high $130 per hundredweight, up $1 from the highest sales the previous week and a price that many traders had expected this week. “It’s a classic buy the rumor sell the fact trade,” said Joseph Ocrant, president of Oak Investment Group. Ideas that wholesale beef prices may be nearing a peak also weighed on futures. “We’ve been hearing this drumbeat about retailers shifting away from beef and into pork or chicken so it looks like this gas cost issue is finally bleeding into actual (beef ) demand,” said Rich Nelson, analyst with Allendale Inc.

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Wheat board signs first handling agreement with Cargill The board is holding meetings across the West to explain its post-monopoly marketing options By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF MIAMI

t t o o k a w h i l e, b u t t h e Ca n a d i a n W h e a t Bo a rd announced its first handling agreement with a grain company last week and promises more to come. “These are important negotiations so we’re working through them carefully and meticulously,” Dave Simonot, the board’s director of Farm Services told farmers attending the Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association’s annual information meeting March 1. As of Aug. 1 the board loses its monopoly on the sale of all western Canadian wheat, durum and barley destined for export and domestic human consumption. Instead the board will compete in an open market selling those crops, and others if it wants. Since the board doesn’t own elevators or port terminals it must make deals with firms that do to handle its grain.

First deal

Farmers need to know the details of the grain-selling contracts they sign in an open market, says Dave Simonot, the board’s director of Farm Services. PHOTO: ALLAN DAWSON

The first handling agreement is with Cargill. It’s for more than one year, but board president and CEO Ian White declined to say exactly how long it will be in place. The board wants to sign similar agreements with all western Canadian elevator companies, White said in an interview March 2. More agreements will

be announced this month, he said. Meanwhile, this week the board began a series of meetings across the West to explain its marketing options to farmers. Cargill purchased Australia’s AWB after it lost its monopoly. Last month the Grain Growers of Canada raised concerns about the lack of handling agreements between the board and elevator companies. The farm group said it wants a “dual market” to be a real option for farmers. Asked if the board felt pressured to announce at least one deal sooner than later, White replied: “From our perspective it was to get the first one done because people realize we are coming. We’ve been saying for the last month or so we’re coming forward with contracts etcetera and that was really predicated on getting some handling agreements.” There are a lot of details to work out and it takes time, White said. In an earlier interview he acknowledged there are also competitive tensions because the board and elevator companies are competing to market farmers’ grain.

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The wheat board will offer pools that cover most of the crop year, similar to those offered in the past, as well as shorter pools and cash and deferred sales contracts.

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The board expects many farmers will still want to pool, Simonot said. “Everyone knows no one gets the top of the market regularly,” he said. “No one does it consistently. In fact the majority of people don’t even achieve the average. “So the pool provides the opportunity to achieve the average with a low-stress, low-cost approach to marketing.” Selling through the board also doesn’t tie farmers down to delivering to one grain company. “We think that’s an advantage in that it keeps some flexibility on your side and puts you in a little bit better negotiating position and hopefully results in a better outcome,” he said. No matter which middleman farmers use, they need to understand the contracts they sign, Simonot said. When selling grain before harvest, there’s a risk farmers won’t be able to deliver the grade they contracted. “That will be a significant risk that farmers will be taking on by contracting early,” he said. “We won’t have the flexibility we had in the past when we got all the grain anyway.” Elevation charges will vary throughout the year, he said. Farmers will pay more at times when the system is being flooded and less when less grain is coming in such as during spring seeding. The wheat board wants its handling agreements to ensure that when farmers sell through the board they pay the same as other farmers delivering to the same elevator on the same day, Simonot said. Under the monopoly the wheat board returned all its revenues from grain sales to farmers, less expenses. Although in an open market the board will be a forprofit company and retain earnings, it will charge farmers a per-tonne fee for marketing, he said. The more grain the board markets, the stronger its ability to bargain with the grain handlers. The board’s success depends on how much grain it handles. “If it turns out to be very large, then the wheat board will have a good future,” Simonot said. “If it doesn’t turn out to be very large the wheat board will have a hard time scrambling because we’ll then have to compete head to head with the existing companies that have all their facilities in place and we’d be at a disadvantage in that game.” No matter which way it goes, the board’s future is already mapped out in legislation. By no later than 2016 it will either be privatized or wound down. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Drought adds to Portugal’s economic woes Although not as devastating as 2005, the 2012 drought is already damaging crops By Andrei Khalip LISBON / REUTERS

fter Portugal’s driest February in 80 years, farmers are praying for a miracle as drought ravages pastures and sparks forest fires, exacerbating the country’s economic crisis. Worse still, official forecasters expect the freak weather pattern to prevail at least through the end of March, which would worsen a drought now classified as severe and extreme throughout mainland Portugal. Aside from the yet-unassessed impact on trade and GDP, the situation is likely to further strain limited financial resources just as Portugal is cutting spending to meet the tough terms of its 78-billion-euro bailout from the European Union and International Monetary Fund. The countr y’s last major drought in 2005 cost the country almost 300 million euros ($400 million).

In the parched southern Alentejo region — the country’s poorest — villagers in several places are already holding Novenas, acts of religious devotion at which prayers are recited and sung for nine nights in a row to obtain divine intervention. Pedro Mestre, a teacher in the village of Sete, is one of those who have been praying and singing the Novena alongside local farmers. “Dry, cold weather at night and heat during the day destroy the crops — grain, tomatoes, vines, orchards. People become desperate and resort to things they believe can bring relief.” Their only reward was a light drizzle on March 1, not even enough to humidify the soil. The sun shone again on Friday. “The rain just sprinkled the surface, the Novena goes on,” said Mestre. “Also, there are no pastures for the cattle anymore due to the drought, while nor-

A boat is seen out of water during a drought on the dam reservoir of Santa Clara a Velha in southern Portugal March 3, 2012. After Portugal’s driest February in 80 years, farmers are praying for a miracle as drought ravages pastures and sparks forest fires, exacerbating the country’s economic crisis. Forecasters expect the freak weather pattern to prevail at least through the end of March. PHOTO: REUTERS/JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO

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Western Canadian flaxseed prices edge higher

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Chinese and U.S. demand is driving prices higher By Adam Johnston COMMODITY NEWS SERVICES CANADA / WINNIPEG

estern Canadian flaxseed cash bids have advanced in the past month, with fresh export demand along with tight supply concerns contributing to the firmness, said an industry participant. “The Chinese market has really helped out western Canadian flax prices this year,” said Chuck Penner, an analyst with Left Field Commodity Research in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Chinese and U.S. interest in Canadian flax has provided a bullish flavour to the cash market recently, he said. Ti g h t e n i n g g l o b a l s u p ply, thanks to a smaller-thanexpected crop in Kazakhstan, along with smaller Russian flax exports, also has added to the upward price potential, he said. Penner noted that these factors are pushing prices for eastern European flaxseed up, while making it more attractive for buyers to look at western Canadian flaxseed. Cu r re n t l y, f l a x s e e d s p o t bids go for as much as $12.64 per bushel in Alberta, $13 per bushel in Manitoba, and $13.25 in Saskatchewan, according to data from Prairie Ag Hotwire. That is up anywhere from six cents to 50 cents per bushel, compared to one month ago. In the near term, Penner sees western Canadian flaxseed cash bids remaining steady to improving slightly. Continued demand from China and the U.S., along with thin supplies will be supportive. The firm cash bids for newcrop flax, meanwhile, has garnered the attention of western Canadian farmers, Penner said. With the current price for new-crop bids ranging between $12 to $12.50, farmers will get a good return for their money, he said. The higher input costs for canola makes flaxseed a less riskier investment for farmers, he said. Farmers are expected to plant close to one million acres of flax this spring, compared to 694,000 acres last year, Penner said. The increase in seeded area will reflect the reclaiming of lost acres due to wet conditions in southeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as the stronger price outlook, he said.

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Local food keeps money in the local economy Move over seed banks, clay balls prove they can keep seeds viable for centuries as indigenous technology takes root By Shannon VanRaes

“For me this process of restoring our agricultural systems is not just a spiritual and health quest, it is also about how we make things right.”

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hat protects a nation’s sovereignty? Is it borders, or the military? Government perhaps? If you ask Winona LaDuke, she would point you to the dinner table. “I don’t think you can say you’re sovereign if you can’t feed yourself,” she said, quoting a fellow Aboriginal activist. The environmentalist, writer, Harvardeducated economist and one-time American vice-presidential candidate spoke at the Growing Local conference in Winnipeg about the ties between food security, the economy and selfdetermination. Fifteen years ago LaDuke began working with the Anishinaabe White Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota to restore a local food economy. “One-quarter of the economy in my reservation is leaked out in food purchases off reservation. One-quarter of the economy on my reserve is leaking out in energy purchases off reservation,” she said. “If you do not relocalize both of these... you retain a hole in your economy representing 50 per cent and you will never have control over your economy.” And that doesn’t just apply to Aboriginal communities, LaDuke is quick to point out. All communities damage their economies when they turn to outside sources of food and energy, she said. The White Earth Land Recovery Project aims to reverse that trend by reintroducing indigenous crops and knowledge to produce food locally. Seeds, some of them hundreds of years old, have been planted and are flourishing in the microclimate they were intended for. Manitoba white flint corn is one of many crops you’ll see at White Earth, and LaDuke says it’s ideal for the short growing season and strong winds. “I call this corn climate change resistant,” she said. Another corn variety, Bear Island flint, was discovered on an island in the middle of White Earth Reservation. Now it is grown throughout the community, and also by nearby Amish farmers.

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Winona LaDuke speaks about food security at the Growing Local conference in Winnipeg. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

But the oldest seeds sown at White Earth came from an archeological dig in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Archeologists unearthed a clay ball, which made a rattling sound — that rattling sound was squash seeds.

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Amazingly, when the 800-year-old seeds were planted they proved viable. “We called it, really cool old squash,” said LaDuke, adding heritage varieties being reintroduced at White Earth have also been found to have higher nutrients levels than commercial varieties.

Having toured high-tech seed banks around the world, including one in the Far North, the activist was impressed by how well First Nations’ technologies have stood the test of time. “I’m going to go with the clay ball. It works,” LaDuke said. Aside from having economic and health benefits, the local food advocate described selfreliance as a way for her Aboriginal community to begin to reverse the colonization process. “At some point, people began to think that what a farmer is, is a white guy on a tractor,” she said. “In general, people have come to think that other people produce food, that we are not the people that produce our own food.” LaDuke pointed to a Canadian law that once prohibited people from buying food from Native farmers without a special permit, effectively eliminating the possibility of Aboriginal communities developing into farming communities. Those effects linger today, she said. And as genetic patents become more common, Aboriginal groups have also had to fend off attempts by companies and institutions to lay claim to traditional crops like wild rice, or in Central America, quinoa — something LaDuke has fought against. “For me this process of restoring our agricultural systems is not just a spiritual and health quest, it is also about how we make things right,” she said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Here is one of the versions of Stay-A-Bed-Stew passed along over the years. I tested this recipe, wondering if, after five hours in the oven, I’d have a revolting mess, or, as Peg Bracken would say “a rock pile.” But it is a very quick way to put a stew together and it tastes fine. I made it with the tomato soup and put a cookie sheet under the casserole.

I found this recipe online a few years ago while searching recipes using molasses. This is singularly the best beef stew I have ever tasted. It has a sweet and sour flavour, thanks to the presence of molasses and vinegar. Enjoy.

2 lbs. stewing meat, cut in cubes and dredged in flour 2 c. potatoes, cubed 2 c. carrots, sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 14-oz. can peas and juice 10-oz. can tomato soup 1/2 to 1 soup can of water 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 bay leaf

Combine all ingredients together in a large covered casserole. Bake at 275 F for five hours. In place of tomato soup, 2 Oxo beef cubes and 15 oz. of water may be used. NOTE: This recipe makes about four servings, or three if one of you has a big appetite.

Hearty Pork Stew with Beer Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

grin each time I spot this recipe in community cookbooks, new or old. It is for Stay-ABed-Stew. Obviously, it’s an all-time favourite — but why? Stay-A-Bed-Stew is from The I Hate to Cook Book published by Peg Bracken in 1960. Bracken was an American advertising copywriter and a working mother in the late 1950s, nightly staring down a chore she detested. She hated to cook, felt she had better things to do with her time, and dared say so in an era women were allegedly basking in domestic bliss. Her cookbook was a hit — once she found a female publisher to release it. It sold three million copies. A 50th anniversary, updated and revised edition was released in 2010. With her vast wit and humour, Bracken mocked the status quo, all the while reassuring millions of mid-century women, equally uninspired by their kitchen duties, and domestic roles in general. Culture writers have dubbed The I Hate to Cook Book “our mother’s cookbook,” for the sway it held over a generation of women, influencing them to dump scratch cooking, switch to anything tinned, frozen or pre-mixed, and to love recipes requiring as little effort as possible. Times have changed. Or have they? This is an era of Paula Deen and Rachael Ray, the locavore and food television. Yet, many still loathe cooking, feel they lack the time and skill for it, and want fast and simple options for preparing food at home. Stay-A-Bed-Stew will be with us for a long, long time. As Peg Bracken wrote, it’s a recipe “perfect for those days when you are en negligee, en bed, with a murder story and a box of bonbons, or possibly a good case of flu.” Quote...

“Today there is an Annual Culinary Olympics, with hundreds of cooks from many countries ardently competing. But we who hate to cook have had our own Olympics for years, seeing who can get out of the kitchen the fastest and stay out the longest.” — Peg Bracken The I Hate To Cook Book

Here’s another quick and easy recipe for a delicious stew. 2 tbsp. canola oil 2 lbs. lean pork cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. ground allspice 1 - 12-oz. (355-ml) bottle dark beer or ale 2 c. beef broth 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar 1 bay leaf 2 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced 4 potatoes, scrubbed and cut into large cubes Salt and pepper to taste

In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork cubes and cook until lightly browned. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is tender but not browned, about two minutes. Stir in flour and seasonings. Add beer, beef broth, red wine vinegar, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes, or until pork is very tender. Add potatoes and carrots; cover and simmer 30 minutes more, or until vegetables are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serves 8. Source: Great Tastes of Manitoba

2 lbs. boneless beef chuck 2 tbsp. flour 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1-1/2 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 14-oz. can tomatoes 1/2 c. sliced onion 1 tsp. celery salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/3 c. vingar 1/3 c. Fancy Molasses 1-1/2 c. water 4 large carrots 1/3 c. raisins 1/2 tsp. ginger

Cut meat into 1-1/2-inch cubes. Combine flour, mustard and 1/2 tsp. salt; dredge meat with flour mixture. Heat oil in Dutch oven; brown meat on all sides. Add tomatoes, onion, celery salt, one teaspoon salt and pepper. Mix vinegar, molasses, and water; add to meat. Cover; simmer two hours. Peel and slice carrots. Add to meat with raisins and ginger. Cook 20 to 30 minutes longer or until carrots are tender. Serves 6. Source: Crosby Molasses Company Ltd.

Beef and Barley Stew Another classic stew! 1 tbsp. canola oil 1/5 lb. boneless stewing beef 1/2 c. pot barley 11 c. water 2 tsp. parsley 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 7 pkg. beef bouillon (salt reduced) 1 bay leaf 1 medium turnip 3 carrots 2 medium potatoes, sliced 1/2 large onion, diced 2 stalks celery, sliced

Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. In a large pot, heat oil on medium-high heat. Add beef and stir until browned on all sides. Add barley and water and bring to boil. In the meantime, prepare other ingredients and add to water. Simmer 1-1/2 hours, until vegetables are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Source: Alberta Barley Commission

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Reduce, reuse and — upcycle? Woman’s small business gives new life to old articles By Candy Irwin Freelance contributor

n the days of our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers, the words “make-do” and “mend” were part of daily life. Hand-medowns, making articles out of sugar sacks and making quilts out of wornout clothing were the norm. These days, many recognize that the world’s resources are not infinite, and are interested in eco living. To these people devoted to green, environmentally friendly practices, words such as “repurpose” and “reimagine” are familiar terms. In order to be environmentally responsible, we need to do more than sort and recycle our trash. We should also understand the concepts of “upcycling” and “downcycling.” Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials into products of environmental value, such as turning kitchen waste like coffee grounds and potato peels into compost for the

garden. Downcycling involves taking useful materials from a product and creating a different one, such as reusing plastic to make a lesser grade of plastic to be moulded into things like park benches. Margaret Verhagen, who lives in the Village of Riding Mountain on the east side of Riding Mountain National Park, puts upcycling into practice. Her home-based business, “Hip Hip Bags & Other Cool Stuff” sells items that have been upcycled from old wool garments, giving them a new life. Old wool sweaters, for example, are used to make needle felted mittens, neck and leg warmers, decorative collars, scarves, tote bags, tuques, purses, headbands, slippers and more. Verhagen makes fingerless gloves for photographers and “texters” and uses scraps to make dryer balls, which eliminate the need to use fabric softener. These colourful balls could also be used as children’s toys, or with the addition of a little catnip, a toy for your favourite feline!

Margaret Verhagen uses old wool sweaters and repurposes them into new items. PHOTO: COURTESY OF VALERIE PANKRATZ

It all started with a sweater that was accidentally shrunk, and now Verhagen sources her raw materials from thrift stores, charity shops and flea markets. She uses a process known as felting, that uses moisture, heat and extreme agitation to make a wool fabric shrink, therefore becoming both stronger and warmer. The original garment needs to be a minimum of 80 per cent pure wool for the process to work, but Verhagen says seeing the results “is an adventure in itself.” She uses a process called needle felting, a technique that uses barbed felting needles to embellish the garments, as well as applying interesting but-

tons and inexpensive jewelry. The “new,” reimagined items of clothing require no special care — just toss them in the washing machine on the cool, gentle cycle and lay flat to dry. Verhagen sells her items at At The Farm Gate, organized by the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve, the Brandon Farmers’ Market, the Minnedosa Farmers’ Market and the Sportsman’s Park Summer Weekend Flea Market in Onanole. In winter, her creations can be found in the Friends of Riding Mountain National Park Learning Centre in Wasagaming. Contact Margaret Verhagen at verhagenma@gmail.com. Candy Irwin writes from Lake Audy, Manitoba.

Cupboards gone to the devil! This plant makes an attractive display and doesn’t mind being neglected By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

lthough I am no interior designer, I have learned a few things about design from planning outdoor landscapes and I have applied some of those design principles to “interiorscaping.” It seems to me that one of the most difficult places in the home to decorate is that space above the kitchen cabinets. This is particularly true if there is substantial space above the cabinets as is the case in many modern homes with their vaulted ceilings. The challenge is what to put on top of the cabinets that will be attractive and tie in with the rest of the interior décor. Surprise! Surprise! When I encounter such a question, I usually look for a solution that involves plants. My solution may not work for everyone, but for my wife and my house it seems to work, partly I think, because having plants on top of the cabinets ties that space to the rest of the interior spaces, which are — you guessed it — full of plants! I do think that some natural greenery adds life to the space and tends to tie the

It thrives on neglect, grows like the devil, and always looks attractive. photo: albert parsons

whole display above the cabinets together. We started with my wife, Edith’s collection of jugs. We decided when we moved into our retirement home that if something wasn’t going to be used or displayed then it had to go, and since we were loath to discard this interesting collection, we displayed the jugs above the cabinets. We were not completely happy with the effect,

however, because whether we grouped the jugs into bunches or displayed each separately, they seemed to look a bit forlorn perched up on the cabinets. Along came my plant idea. I planted four containers — choosing containers that would co-ordinate with the jugs — with pothos, more commonly called “devil’s ivy.” The name is apt because this vine grows like the devil and it was not long before

stems of it were visible along the entire lengths of the cabinets. I kept the vine toward the front and made sure that the view of the jugs was not obliterated by the vine. When a vine reached the end of a cabinet I simply wound it back the way it came or snipped it off. It is a bit of a chore climbing atop a chair each week to water them, and a couple of times a year we take everything down for

a good cleaning at which time I refurbish the pots of pothos. Sometimes I remove whole stems, replacing them with new slips that can be a couple of metres long. Often, there are plenty of newer stems that are in good shape and they are left intact. Needless to say, the pothos gets little light yet it seems to thrive with just an occasional brown or yellow leaf that has to be removed. I fertilize every couple of months and keep the soil moist by watering once a week — I have to be careful when I water as the pots of pothos are in decorative containers and I don’t want the pots sitting in any excess water for long periods of time. I like the display and it is nice to have living plants as part of the display. The plant foliage seems to frame the jugs and makes the whole display more attractive. Pothos is such a forgiving plant that it could be used in virtually any location in the home to help enhance a particular space. It thrives on neglect, grows like the devil, and always looks attractive. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba.

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COUNTRY CROSSROADS

Spice up your menus Whether you want a mild flavour enhancer or something hot and spicy there’s a taste for everyone By Julie Garden-Robinson NDSU Extension Service

pices have been used for thousands of years to enhance the flavour of foods, and range from mild to hot and spicy. In earlier times, spices sometimes were used to mask the undesirable flavour of meat and other foods that were past their prime. Much of the early exploration of the world was prompted by the lucrative spice trade as explorers from several countries found new routes to distant lands. Spices can be obtained from berries (black pepper), fruit (paprika), seeds (poppy seeds), buds (cloves), roots (ginger) or bark (cinnamon). Most of us have several containers of spices and dried herbs in our cupboard. Some flavourings are only used for a special recipe made a few times a year, so to check the potency of your spices, do the “sniff test” about every six months. If the aroma is weak, then the spice is not adding much flavour to your recipe. You may need to use more or buy a new container. If you keep your spices above your oven or near your dishwasher, the heat and/or humidity are not extending the storage life of your spices. Instead, store spices in tightly covered containers in a cool, dry, dark place and mark the date of purchase on the container. Most ground spices retain their flavour for about one year, while whole spices, such as cloves and cinnamon sticks, retain their fla-

vour for two years. Whole spices may be ground in a clean coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle. You also can crush spices by placing the whole spice on waxed paper and crushing it with a rolling pin. To experience the flavour of spices and herbs, try mixing softened butter with a small amount of spice and spreading it on a cracker, or sprinkle dill weed on potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, carrots or scrambled eggs. Enhance the natural sweetness of fruits with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon. Bake apples, winter squash or sweet potatoes and sprinkle with cinnamon, ginger and/or nutmeg. Spices add flavour with little or no sodium. For example, garlic powder has little or no sodium, while garlic salt may contribute a fair amount of sodium to your diet, depending on how much you use. Black pepper has no sodium, while lemon pepper may contain a significant amount of sodium. Read the ingredients label. The usual rule of thumb is to begin with 1/4 tsp. of spice per pound of meat or pint of liquid. You can easily add more spice to suit your taste. Adding ground spice near the end of the cooking time will preserve more of the flavour. Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and associate professor in the department of health, nutrition and exercise sciences.

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Tackboard push-pins A simple and effective garden-themed idea

By Stan Harder Freelance contributor

By Coco Aders

f you’re thinking of buying a used wood stove proceed with caution. You should first consult with your fire insurance people who will tell you about the technical requirements and installation, from chimney class to floor covering, placement distances and wall protection. While new installations are best done by professionals (they know fire regulations), simple replacements of an approved stove are another matter — primarily a matter of all-out work. I am in the process of replacing an existing workshop stove with a used one. It’s an ancient heavy-duty monster with a huge firebox. There is virtually no metal heat erosion and only one firebrick has been noticeably damaged. However, whatever was being boiled on its surface had run over onto the top

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Our neighbour is an avid gardener who spends the winter making plans for her garden. To keep track of the best choices, she tacks up seed packets on a garden room tackboard. These push-pins for her tackboard will add a clever and appealing touch. I plan to give them to her in an attractive old tobacco tin I found in an antique store, which I’ll label “For your tackboard.”

and sides resulting in disfiguring but very shallow rust staining (resulting in a low asking price). An hour with a rotating steel brush in an electric drill worked wonders and after a coat of spray paint the stove looks virtually new. I paid $50 delivered, so for all intents and purposes I have an all-but-new stove ready for hookup for $60 and a couple of hours of labour.

Supplies: • Twigs of approximately 3/4- to 1-inch diameter • Saw • Wood glue • 6 slender finishing nails • Drill • Drill bit with a diameter just smaller than the nails

Instructions: Clean off all loose debris from the twigs because as they dry inside the house they can make quite a mess. Using a saw, cut the twigs into segments that are no more than 1 inch long. No need to use a tape measure — the various lengths give them more rustic charm. Secure the drill bit in the drill and using the growth rings as a guide, drill into the middle, only halfway into each of the segments. (When you do this be careful that you don’t drill right through, slip and drill a hole in your finger as I did!) When all the segments have been drilled, place a generous drop of wood glue on top of each hole. Push the head of the nail through the glue as far into the hole as possible. Use your fingertip to smear the excess glue over the end of the push-pin to ensure a good seal and make sure the nail is straight. Dry the push-pins overnight. If used too soon while the glue is still wet, the nail will pull right out of the wood.

Welcome to Country Crossroads If you have any stories, ideas, photos or a comment on what you’d like to see on these pages, send it to Country Crossroads, 1666 Dublin Ave., Wpg., Man. R3H 0H1, phone 1-800-782-0794, fax 204-944-5562, email susan@fbcpublishing.com. I’d love to hear from you. Please remember we can no longer return material, articles, poems or pictures. — Sue

Drill a hole halfway through each piece. photos: coco aders

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THE ASIAN MARKET: Opportunities and risks North American livestock producers can gain and so can grain farmers

By Allan Dawson

provide much gross return for a four-acre Chinese farmer, Hayes said. Half of China’s hogs are fed with home and industrial waste. As the Chinese get richer there will be less cheap labour to collect that waste, pushing Chinese production costs even higher, he said. Meanwhile, the Chinese government is shutting down “backyard” hog operations.

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t could be a great time to be a North American hog producer, then again, it might not be. Either way grain farmers win, according to this year’s Kraft Lecturer. Asia needs a lot more meat. It’s cheaper to produce pork in North America, so North American pork exports should, in theory, increase, according to Dermot Hayes, an agricultural economist at Iowa State University. If they don’t, Asia will import more North American grain to feed their own livestock. “For grain farmers this is all good news,” Hayes said during a presentation at the University of Manitoba Feb. 28. “For the livestock producers here you’ve either got a new customer or a new competitor.” Hayes, the Pioneer chair in agribusiness at Iowa State, is the fourth speaker honoured by the Daryl F. Kraft Lecture Series on Agricultural Policy. (See sidebar.)

Losses

Manitoba hog farmers have suffered huge losses in recent years but 2011 was profitable for most of HAMS Marketing Service’s Manitoba clients’ general manager Perry Mohr said later in an interview. Currently hog producers are earning just slightly better than break-even returns. Mohr agrees with Hayes, whom he described as one of North America’s pre-eminent hog market analysts, that Asian markets represent huge potential for this continent’s hog producers. The biggest immediate threat Canadian hog farmers face, in addition to the strong Canadian dollar, is the U.S. losing export markets. Canadian hog prices are based on those in the U.S. less freight. Canadian hog farmers have another albatross — U.S. mandatory country-of-origin lableling. It makes it more expensive for American packers to process and sell Canadian livestock. The

Renowned ag economist’s memory lives on By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

Small farms

Kraft Lecturer Dermot Hayes of Iowa State University says North American hog producers could either be big winners or losers due to the growing demand for meat in Asia, but it’s good for North American grain farmers either way. photos: allan dawson

World Trade Organization ruled against COOL and the U.S. has until March 23 to appeal. “On behalf of the (American) pork industry I want to apologize about COOL,” Hayes said. “It was a disaster.” It’s much cheaper to ship frozen deboned, boxed meat to Asia from North America than bulk grain. Every pound of pork contains around three pounds of grain. It costs six or seven cents a pound to ship a bushel of corn from Iowa to Japan. “We can get frozen meat over there for 12 to 15 cents a pound,” Hayes said. “So as long as there is more than two pounds feed grains in a pound of boneless, boxed meat it always favours moving the less bulky product.”

Economics

Based strictly on economics, China should be importing more

meat from North America and less grain. “But China is not driven by a market economy,” Hayes said in an interview. “They’re driven by a bunch of old guys, some of them were hungry.” China wants self-sufficiency in pork, but Hayes contends its food security has already been comprised by having to import huge volumes of feed grain. Canada and the U.S. have a similar cost of producing hogs, which are among the lowest in the world, because of efficient production, Hayes said. Feed grain is expensive, but still cheapest in North America where it’s produced in surplus. A bushel of corn worth $6 a bushel in Iowa is worth $11 or $12 a bushel by the time it gets to a Chinese hog farm. Corn imports set the domestic price. Twelve-dollar corn still doesn’t

The Daryl F. Kraft Memorial Endowment Fund was established in the memory of respected University of Manitoba agricultural economist Daryl Kraft who died in 2003. In addition to funding an annual lecture on agricultural policy, the endowment provides a prize for an agricultural policy paper prepared by an undergraduate student and a fellowship for a graduate student.

Many farms are small because they’re located in sloped or rocky areas where mechanized production is difficult, Hayes said. It’s also unsuitable for livestock manure. Until this year South Korean farmers have been dumping manure in the ocean, but that has been banned. “I don’t think there’s a flat part in that whole country so there’s no easy way to use livestock manure,” he said, unlike in the U.S. Corn Belt of Canadian Prairies. Perhaps the biggest threat to Asian livestock production is disease, Hayes said. People and livestock live very closely together in places like China and South Korea. “The closer the animals get the worse your disease problems are,” he said. “That’s a recipe for disaster. Intuitively, as a non-trained biologist I think something bad could happen there.” South Korea is still recovering from a devastating foot-andmouth disease outbreak, meanwhile the disease was confirmed in China Feb. 21. Asked if it’s a good time to be producing hogs in Canada: “I hate to make investment decisions. I just give people the information I have. I’m encouraged.” But there’s always risk. One is losing the export markets, which would occur quickly if disease struck here and borders closed. That’s why the U.S. hog industry is working on developing catastrophic insurance coverage.

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Kraft Lecturer Dermot Hayes (l) of Iowa State University received warm congratulations from Dan Kraft, the son of the late Daryl Kraft, whose name and work as a University of Manitoba agricultural economist, is memorialized by the lecture series that bears his name.

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Cull breeding sow grant subject of court filing Canadian Pork Council claims almost $1 million owing after barn audit reveals non-compliance with pledge to quit hog farming for three years By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

h e C a n a d i a n Po r k Co u n c i l i s s e e k i n g almost $1 million after a hog operation that received Cull Breeding Sow Program (CBSP) funding was put back into operation by new owners. A statement of claim, filed Feb. 7 in a Brandon court, names Westoba Credit Union, Crocus Country Pork, and BDO Dunwoody Ltd. All parties were given 20 days to respond to the claim of “u n j u s t e n r i c h m e n t” — although Patrick Riley, a lawyer with Taylor McCaffrey LLP, whose name is on the claim, said last week the listed parties had filed for an extension of time to file their defence. According to the claim, in June 2008 the Canadian Pork Council agreed under the CBSP to extend a $781,000 grant to Barry Gosnell, owner of Crocus Country Pork, on a pledge that he stop raising hogs in his barns for three years. But before the deal was finalized, Crocus Countr y Po rk we n t i n t o receivership. The pork council claims it was told by Westoba Credit Union, a secured creditor, that it should apply to receiver BDO Dunwoody for repayment of the grant. The filing also states BDO Dunwoody sold the barns without gaining the buyer’s agreement to abide by the terms of the cull program. In January 2010, the operation’s barns were sold to a numbered company, and in September of that same year, an audit conducted by the pork council found that “breeding swine were located in the barns, con-

“This is the first where we have had to initiate proceedings for recovery under the CBSP.” Gary Stordy

trary to the requirement,” according to the claim. The total claim is for $ 9 6 1 , 7 3 2 , a f i g u re t h a t includes fees and interest up to July 15, 2011. Under the CBSP terms, buyers of hog facilities were also required to abstain from raising hogs in them for the length of the agreement, but none have so far resulted in a court action. “This is the first where we have had to initiate proceedings for recovery under the CBSP,” said Gary Stordy, public relations manager f o r t h e C a n a d i a n Po r k Council. T h e c u l l p ro g ra m w a s launched in 2009 after high feed prices, a high Ca n a d i a n d o l l a r, a n d a “swine flu” outbreak crippled profitability in the swine sector. A press release on the p o r k c o u n c i l ’s w e b s i t e states that of 100 barn audits conducted under the program, only two operations were found to be not in compliance with the terms of the three-year production ban. The program, which saw 748 claims filed, reduced the national sow herd by 8.4 per cent, or over 128,000 head, with total payments of $28.5 million. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.co

There is already excess packing capacity for hogs in Western Canada.

Montana hog plant envisioned near border If a new processing plant is built just across the border, Alberta producers will have another potential buyer By Sheri Monk fbc staff / shelby, montana

ontana pork producers are taking a wait-andsee approach in regard to a new pork-processing plant at Shelby that could draw large numbers of Canadian hogs. Governor Brian Schweitzer announced in February that Chinese investors were interested in developing a facility capable of processing 800,000 pigs. But additional details are scarce. “At this point there’s no proposal,” said John Adams, a reporter with the Great Falls Tribune who has been covering the story. “Nobody has made an application. As far as I know, there’s not even a specific company that’s proposing this.” This isn’t the first time the idea of a Shelby plant has been floated. Most of the state’s hogs

are processed in California and Idaho. “The governor says China wants this pork, we can provide it, so let’s get a pork-processing plant built,” said Adams. “There’s been talk for a long time about a pork facility in Shelby as part of a new intermodal hub. There would be a number of different companies that would use this hub for transporting and putting products in containers. Some of which would go on trains and shipped to the West Coast or the Midwest. Others would go on trucks.”

Southern option

A l t h o u g h Mo n t a n a’s p o r k industry is much smaller than Alberta’s, producers north of the border would benefit from having another potential buyer, said Jim Haggins, chairman of Alberta Pork.

“The governor says China wants this pork, we can provide it, so let’s get a pork-processing plant built.” John Adams

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“Their (hog producers) are almost 100 per cent Hutterite c o l o n i e s ,” s a i d H a g g i n s . “It’s considerably smaller in Montana. But as you suspected, that location would be an attraction for producers out of southern Alberta. Anybody south of Claresholm would be closer to a plant in Shelby than they would to Red Deer, for instance.” Currently, Alberta is home to four federally inspected pork processors — Olymel in Red Deer, which processes 35,000 head weekly; Maple Leaf Meats in Lethbridge, which processes 6,500 head per week; Sunterra Meats at Trochu with 3,000 weekly; and Sturgeon Valley Pork in Morinville, which processes 2,000 each week. “That’s not anywhere close to their capacity though — there’s actually excess packing capacity right now so that’s causing producers to shift around to the best financial market,” said Haggins, adding that Alberta pork is also being processed in B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Shelby is 30 minutes from the Canadian border and a plant processing 10,000-plus pigs weekly would require animals from Canada to be efficient. “It is a strategic location for them,” Haggins said. “There have been rumblings of that for the last five years or so. Shelby has been considered before — if it goes ahead, that’s all good news. It’s a long road. They talk about having construction next year, but we’ll see.” Alberta produces 2.3 million market hogs per year, which is down sharply since the market collapse in 2009. “Our sow base was capable of producing four million (market hogs) before, but the sow base has dropped by about a third,” said Haggins. Alberta is currently home to 135,000 sows.

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Taylor

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

Feb-29

Feb-28

Feb-29

Feb-27

Mar-01

Mar-02

No. on offer

1,950

777

397

2,115

2,384

630

1,363

268

820

Over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

900-1,000

n/a

105.00-125.50

n/a

122.00-134.00

129.00-139.00

n/a

122.00-133.00

114.00-128.50

n/a

800-900

119.00-141.00

112.00-142.00

130.00-145.00

130.00-144.50

135.00-146.00

132.00-143.25

130.00-145.00

125.00-147.75

130.00-140.00

700-800

130.00-161.50

120.00-159.00

140.00-156.00

140.00-155.00

142.00-155.00

135.00-155.75

145.00-160.00

135.00-158.50

140.00-152.00

600-700

140.00-175.50

140.00-168.00

150.00-163.50

155.00-167.00

148.00-170.00

150.00-173.50

158.00-172.00

150.00-173.50

150.00-165.50

500-600

145.00-180.00

145.00-182.00

160.00-180.00

165.00-188.00

165.00-187.00

160.00-187.50

170.00-193.00

165.00-190.00

160.00-175.00

400-500

162.00-196.00

150.00-206.00

175.00-207.00

185.00-208.00

180.00-204.00

180.00-206.00

175.00-212.000

180.00-214.50

n/a

300-400

n/a

150.00-209.00

185.00-220.00

190.00-210.00

185.00-215.00

190.00-216.00

170.00-216.00

185.00-216.00

n/a

90.00-109.00

n/a

110.00-120.00

118.00-128.00

n/a

108.00-120.00

n/a

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs. 800-900

110.00-134.00

112.00-132.00

120.00-140.00

118.00-132.25

124.00-133.00

120.00-135.25

120.00-135.00

115.00-128.00

n/a

700-800

130.00-150.00

115.00-142.50

125.00-139.75

125.00-143.00

130.00-144.00

125.00-144.00

125.00-146.00

127.00-144.00

125.00-140.50

600-700

135.00-157.00

120.00-157.00

135.00-150.00

132.00-152.00

138.00-154.00

139.00-149.00

140.00-156.00

138.00-154.50

135.00-150.00

500-600

140.00-164.00

125.00-162.00

140.00-162.00

142.00-171.00

148.00-166.00

145.00-168.00

145.00-165.00

148.00-169.50

145.00-168.00

400-500

n/a

130.00-174.00

155.00-168.00

155.00-179.00

160.00-178.00

155.00-180.00

165.00-181.00

160.00-185.00

150.00-166.00

300-400

n/a

145.00-174.00

160.00-180.00

165.00-190.00

n/a

165.00-186.00

170.00-184.00

165.00-188.50

n/a

200

n/a

137

n/a

149

105

230

Slaughter Market No. on offer D1-D2 Cows

65.00-73.00

n/a

68.00-75.00

67.00-73.00

60.00-69.00

65.00-77.00

67.00-75.50

67.00-74.00

D3-D5 Cows

52.00-64.00

n/a

62.00-67.00

57.00-67.00

50.00-60.00

42.00-64.00

55.00-67.00

62.00-67.00

Age Verified

70.00-84.00

n/a

68.00-75.00

65.00-74.50

n/a

Good Bulls

70.00-95.50

70.00-89.50

n/a

80.00-86.25

81.00-87.25

78.00-85.25

84.00-98.00

77.00-88.25

80.00-90.00

Butcher Steers

n/a

100.00-109.00

103.00-108.00

n/a

Butcher Heifers

n/a

100.00-108.00

102.00-107.00

n/a

Feeder Cows

n/a

45.00-79.00

68.00-80.00

n/a

71.00-86.00

n/a

74.00-80.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

72.00-78.25

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

62.00-70.00

n/a

* includes slaughter market

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

news

Canadian beef and hog herds finally on the rise reuters / Canada’s herds of cattle and hogs rose at Jan. 1, turning around a long-term downsizing trend on the strength of high prices. Cattle ranchers benefited from prices rising throughout 2011, while hog prices reached a seven-year high in the second half of the year, Statistics Canada said Feb. 20. The Canadian cattle herd edged up 0.5 per cent to 12.5 million head, marking the first year-over-year increase in seven years. The inventory of beef replacement heifers rose 4.3 per cent to 554,300 head, indicating ranchers are starting to replenish their herds, the government statistical agency said. Hog inventories climbed 1.1 per cent to 12 million head on Jan. 1, marking the first time the herd has risen in consecutive years since 2006.

However, the hog-breeding herd dipped slightly to 1.3 million sows and gilts, the lowest level since 1999.

WTO case possible on Indian poultry barriers washington / reuters Washington may turn to the World Trade Organization and claim India unfairly restricts imports of U.S. poultry based on false food safety claims. “Our American poultry is safe. There is no reason for them to deny us access,” said U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk. “We are extraordinarily frustrated with India’s continued non-application of internationally recognized scientific standards.” The Obama administration has filed just six cases at the World Trade Organization since taking office in January 2009, including five against China.

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SHEEP & GOAT COLUMN

Local buyers show interest on lower-weight animals The majority of ewes went to the meat market By Mark Elliot

February 16, 2012

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roducers delivered 128 sheep and goats, to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction, March 1, 2012. Buyer turnout however, was low. Bidding indicated demand for ewes was lower than the previous sale. The majority of the ewes were aged, with limited future breeding potential. The bidding was mainly for the meat industry. The 155-pound ewes brought $0.74 and $0.70 per pound. The remaining heavier ewes, brought a price range of $0.76 to $0.85 per pound. The selection of rams was limited, but heavy quality. The demand for the rams was stronger than for the ewes. Thus the bidding on the rams, brought a higher price range of $0.80 to $0.97 per pound. An exception was a 105-pound Cheviot-cross ram that brought $115.50 ($1.10 per pound). As the auction continued, there was little demand to separate the rams and the ewes, creating a middle price range of $0.82 to $0.84 per pound. A very impressive novelty Barbadocross ram, with a large body

Australia’s 2012-13 wheat output expected to decline by 15 per cent

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$145.27 / $167.17 (73 lbs.) 60 structure and large curved-horn frame weighing 210 pounds brought $193.20 ($0.92 per pound). There appeared to be some relationship between weight and the price bidding, but not on the breed of the heavyweight lambs. The 132- and 145pound lambs, brought $110.88 and $210.55 ($0.84 and $1.39 per pound). The 120- and 123pound lambs, brought $198 and $218.33 ($1.65 and $1.775 per pound). A l t h o u g h n u m b e r s we re

$129 (60 lbs.)

$127.40 (65 lbs.)

limited, market lambs dominated this sale. Two groups of 99-pound lambs brought $176.22 and $194.04 ($1.78 and $1.96 per pound). There was a group of 12, 85-pound feeder lambs that brought $192.10 ($2.26 per pound). A 80-pound Suffolkcross lamb, brought $175.20 ($2.19 per pound). The lambs in the lightweight classification continued with a slightly lower price bidding compared to the feeder lambs. Individual local buyers were

interested in these lambs. A group of six 78-pound Cheviotcross lambs, brought $176.28 ($2.26 per pound). A group of five 79-pound Cheviot-cross lambs, brought $176.96 ($2.24 per pound). A 70-pound (cull) Suffolk-cross lamb, brought $99.75 ($1.425 per pound). Three 60-pound Rideau-cross lambs, brought $129 ($2.15 per pound). In the goats, there was only one doe delivered for this sale. The 120-pound Boer-cross doe brought $135 ($1.13 per pound).

SYDNEY / SINGAPORE / REUTERS Australia’s wheat output is likely to slide more than 15 per cent in 2012-13 from a record crop this year as lower global prices may prompt farmers to shift to other crops such as canola and barley.

Wheat output is expected to fall to 25 million tonnes in the year to June 2013, down from an all-time high of 29.5 million tonnes which is estimated to have been produced this crop year. That would still be a better-than-average crop.

More bucks were delivered for this sale than the last one. The price bidding was strong for the bucks, similar to the strong prices of the last sale. There appeared to be no relationship between the larger goats and the smaller-sized goats, on the price ranges or within the breed of the goat. A 135-pound Boercross buck, brought $185 ($1.37 per pound). A 110-pound white Boer-cross buck, brought $145 ($1.32 per pound). The smallerframed Pygmy-cross bucks, brought a price range of $0.75 to $1.73 per pound. Goat kids dominated the selection of goats sold for this sale. There was strong demand for the lightweight goats. A 40-pound Boer-cross wether, brought $62.50 ($1.56 per pound). A mixed group of 16, 48-pound Boer-cross and La Mancha-cross kids, brought $74 ($1.54 per pound). The Ontario Stockyard Report (March 2, 2012), stated the price that was lost/dropped on the sheep of last week — was returned for this week. Lambs were sold on a steady to a stronger bidding price. All goat classifications held a firm price.

“We expect a pullback in Australia wheat plantings this year as canola plantings are likely to be the big winner this season because of the margins,” said Paul Deane, a senior economist with ANZ.

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Common pitfalls of semen evaluation A list of tips and techniques for evaluating bulls efficiently and safely Roy Lewis, DVM Beef 911

n the past 31 years of semen evaluating bulls, I have come across many tricks of the trade to make this procedure run very smoothly. Every situation is different and every set of bulls somewhat unique so most of these points involve common-sense and casual obser vations I have made over the years. A common dilemma is bulls w h i c h a re h a rd t o s t i m u late and collect an adequate semen sample from. More o f t e n t h a n n o t t h e re c t a l probe is too small and there is not enough contact made between the probe and the urethral muscles. This is especially true in very large herd bulls. You can increase contact by lifting up on the back of the probe as the bull is being stimulated. This pushes down the front of the probe, increasing the contact and initiates better stimulation. The percentage which will protrude, also increases. This is very important as visualization of the penis detects problems such as warts, cuts or frenulums (tie-backs) and these conditions can then be addressed. There is still a very small percentage of bulls refractory to the electro ejaculator. For bulls still unable to be stimulated, it may be worth it to put the effort into another collection technique. This would involve having the bull breed a cow in heat with your veterinarian present. The cow can then be run in and the semen sucked out of her vagina using a pipette and examined. This semen will be mixed with the cow’s vaginal mucus so the motility will be slowed a bit when your veterinarian examines it. Generally if a bull is hard to collect or refractory to the electro ejaculator, this problem will repeat itself in subsequent years so mark that down on the semen form. Bulls going down in the chute is a common problem, especially with quiet showtype bulls, so often leaving their heads free with not much squeeze restraint put on them may help in this regard. Tying their head up with a halter may also accomplish keeping them up. A bar or post placed behind the bull is enough to keep them ahead and often the bulls will stay up long enough to collect a sample. This is especially true of large herd bulls. Confinement in a sturdy alley may be easier than trying to hold their heads in a headcatch.

as Angus and Simmental to be very easy to stimulate and one must watch to not overstimulate them or do it too quickly. The ejaculators with automatic programs may need to be put on manual so the stimulation can be gradually increased. This is where obser ving and using one’s experience will yield great benefits on the successful collection of a semen sample. If bulls don’t protrude their penis they are difficult to stimulate. However many of these bulls will ejaculate in the sheath and the semen can be milked out by ending stimulation and massaging the sheath and collecting the semen when it runs out. These bulls will have to be observed at their first breeding to make sure there is no physical impairment to the

of this condition. My theory is the most dominant bulls have nothing to prove so don’t ride and the least dominant bulls are the ones being ridden. In each case ejaculation does not occur and the semen becomes stagnant and dead. These bulls may need to be ejaculated two to three times in succession to get this old semen out of their system. Subsequent sample quality should improve drastically if this was the only problem. Veterinarians can often tell by the type of morphologic defects (sperm cell defects) if the sample is stagnant or not but have to retest if the defects are too high. A good management procedure is to have cycling cows close by before semen testing, as this will get the bulls active. Because of the minute

amount of electricity required to stimulate bulls, any disruption in this low current flow will cause the stimulation process to fail. It is very important the equipment be maintained and the electrical ends be replaced as they become worn. The contact points must be cleaned and a smooth stimulation will result. Semen collection is as much an art as a science. An experienced veterinarian will use all this knowledge to ensure as successful an evaluation as possible. Bulls will still fail because they should but we want to ensure that no outside forces will make a fair evaluation impossible. Roy Lewis is a large-animal veterinarian practising at the Westlock Veterinary Centre. His main interests are bovine reproduction and herd health.

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penis extending or your vet may tranquilize them to make sure they will protrude the penis. On rare occasions bulls will consistently urinate in the sample. These bulls I have found with some rest (say one hour) followed by quick stimulation will often result in a successful collection. Again the bulls which are urinators will often repeat this same trick in subsequent years as well. Stagnant semen (high percentage of dead sperm) can be present in bulls in winter and at other times when they are not actively ejaculating. In pens of bulls it is definitely more common in the more mature bulls. With pecking order the most dominant bulls and least dominant bulls seem to have the greatest incidence

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Forage specialist advises Texas cattlemen to hold off A Texas AgriLife Extension Service forage specialist is advising state beef producers not to get too enthusiastic about recent rainfalls, which followed many months of record drought. “After the drought, remain destocked,” Dr. Larry Redmon says in an AgriLife release. “Just because you see green in the spring doesn’t mean you should load up with cows again. Consider drought management as part of your overall strategy.” “It will take three to four inches a month and, depending on the species, an entire year for pasture recovery,” Redmon said. “Obviously, there will be no recovery with no rainfall. Folks, we killed cedar with the drought in the Hill Country. We can’t expect recovery to our pastures without rainfall.” Redmon reminded producers of the state’s unpredictable weather patterns. “Remember this description of Texas weather, ‘It is prolonged drought interrupted by periodic flooding events.’”

Azerbaijan opens borders to cattle Staff / Canada could soon be exporting dairy heifers to Azerbaijan following a new agreement to open trade in cattle, the federal government has announced. The deal announced last week by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast opens what is expected to be a new market for the Canadian genetics industry, said Rick McRonald, executive director of the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association (CLGA) in a release. “We expect that the first potential Azeri live cattle buyers will be in Canada next month. This could result in initial sales of 2,000 dairy heifers,” he said. Canadian agri-food exports to Azerbaijan averaged more than $2.1 million per year from 2009 to 2011. Pork is Canada’s primary export to Azerbaijan, with an average annual export value of $1.7 million. Other Canadian exports include beef, poultry and pulses.

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Australia to probe new Indonesia cattle cruelty video Slaughterhouse workers are caught not following the rules canberra / reuters / Australia will investigate new video appearing to show cattle being mistreated at an Indonesian abattoir, and could reimpose an export ban on the slaughterhouse if it broke animal welfare rules, said Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig. Australia suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia for a month in 2011 after a video showing cows being beaten and whipped before slaughter was aired on Australian television. The footage outraged many Australians, while the government response angered farmers who said the move jeopardized jobs. Fresh footage that animal rights activists said showed Indonesian workers slitting a cow’s throat without first stunning it, as required under the new rules, prompted calls for the country to end the $340-million live cattle trade with its biggest customer, Indonesia. Under rules introduced after last year’s outcry, the Australian government requires exporters to ensure animal welfare standards are met at Indonesian abattoirs they supply, and can punish firms which ship cows to slaughterhouses where cruelty occurs. Industry bodies the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association and the Cattle Council of Australia rejected calls for any wider suspension of animal exports. “Last year when that happened there was no sys-

Australian cows are loaded onto a truck after arriving at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta May 31, 2011. Australia is investigating new allegations of abuse in Indonesian abattoirs. REUTERS/Supri Supri

tem of regulation which sat underneath the industry in Indonesia,” said Cattlemen’s Association president Luke Bowen. “Now we are in a posi-

tion where there is a system of regulation put in place by the Australian government. If there are problems identified, there is a rule book and there are penalties involved.”

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Valent Canada will now market through Nufarm

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A strategic alliance forged last year has been expanded Staff

g and turf chemical firm Valent Canada will now market 17 of its products in the Canadian market through Nufarm Agriculture. The two companies made a deal March 1 that will see five herbicides, six insecticides, five plant growth regulators and Presidio fungicide marketed in Canada through Nufarm’s distribution channels. The distribution deal follows Nufarm’s agreement in March last year to market Valent’s Group 14 soybean herbicide Valtera in Canada. “The success of that relationship has resulted in the expansion of our strategic alliance,” Valent Canada’s country manager Todd Younghans said in a release. “We believe that by expanding our partnership with Nufarm, our companies will gain efficiencies and be better able to serve our customers in the Canadian marketplace.” Yvonnick Jambon, general manager for Nufarm in Canada, said the deal will “strengthen our product offering in the row crop, horticulture, (industrial vegetative management), turf and biorational business.” Nufarm Agriculture — the Canadian arm of the Australian ag chem firm Nufarm — will now distribute: • Valtera, Chateau, SureGuard, BroadStar and Payload herbicides; • Arena 50 WDG and Clutch 50 WDG insecticides; • DiPel 2X DF, DiPel WP, Foray 48BA and VectoBac 600L biological insecticides; • ReTain, MaxCel, Promalin, Fascination and ProGibb plant growth regulators; and • Presidio fungicide. • The agreement with Nufarm won’t change distr ibution for Valtera’s Velocity herbicide, sold in Canada by Engage Agro, nor for Va l t e r a’s p l a n t g r ow t h regulators Sumagic and Distance, sold in Canada by Plant Products Co. • Valent Canada, operating out of Guelph since 2007, is the Canadian arm of Tokyobased Sumitomo Chemical’s Valent plant chemical business, which also includes Valent U.S.A. and Valent BioSciences.

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KFC and Pizza Hut hope India will fall in love with fast food With 60 per cent of India’s 1.2 billion residents under the age of 30, Yum expects to quintuple its number of restaurants by 2020 By Lisa Baertlein and Nandita Bose los angeles / mumbai / reuters

ati Motwani of Mumbai treats her seven-year-old daughter to a fast-food fix almost every weekend. Western chains increasingly are gaining a following and changing old dining habits, she says. “In Indian cities today, pizza and burgers have become staples and have replaced the traditional daal and chawal (lentils and rice), which we grew up eating. This is their fun food, this is what they enjoy,” said Motwani, 33. KFC and Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands is hoping this western fast-food phenomenon reaches millions more Indians as it tries to mirror the success story of China, which now contributes half of its operating profit. Yum is targeting Indian students and young office workers with adaptations of popular western fast-food products designed to appeal to their unique tastes — and the nation’s many vegetarians: Tandoori paneer pizza or vegetable “Zinger” burgers anyone? By 2020 Yum expects to have 2,000 restaurants in India, up from 374 now. But few experts expect Yum’s ride in India to be as smooth as in China, where the company has 4,500 restaurants after virtually uninterrupted growth from the day KFC brought Colonel

Customers eat at a KFC outlet, franchised by Yum Brands, in a suburban shopping mall in Mumbai. KFC and Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands Inc. is hoping this western fast-food phenomenon reaches millions more Indians as it tries to mirror the success story of China, which now contributes half of its operating profit. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

Sanders’ secret fried chicken recipe to a restaurant on the edge of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1987. Still, they say India’s young and upwardly mobile population promises to deliver enough growth by 2020

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position in India, experts say low wages, rickety infrastructure and government bureaucracy are hurdles to growth. The country lacks China’s commitment to building roads and other transport systems needed to get fresh and frozen food to restaurants and Indian incomes remain very low. Lunch from a street stall can cost less than 25 rupees, or 50 cents. Yum and McDonald’s are responding with value menu items, like veggie burgers, that sell for as little as 25 rupees.

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AUCTION DISTRICTS Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242. Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.

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Birch River

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Winnipegosis

Roblin

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Domain Co-op Oil Company Ltd. Domain - 204-736-4321 www.PrecisionPac.com

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

Parkland

Birtle

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Gimli

Shoal Lake

Langruth

Neepawa

Gladstone

Rapid City

Reston Melita

Brandon

Carberry

Treherne

Killarney

Crystal City

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Pilot Mound

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Westman

Waskada

Interlake

Erickson Minnedosa

Hamiota

Virden

Arborg

Lundar

St. Pierre

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Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

Red River

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman GEORGE & MAUREEN FREEMAN, HARTNEY, MB. FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION SALE Sat., Apr 21st, 2012. 11:00am. 1-mi N of Hartney, 1.75-mi DP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 1 2/24/12 10:32 AMW. 1981 JD 4240 DSL, factory 3-pt., quadrange trans, only 2,700-hrs since all engine work ADOLF GREISBERGER Tues., May 8th, 1:00pm done in 2004, tractor is premium; 1981 Case 1690 1995 Zenair 701 airplane 2 seater, 130 original hrs. DSL tractor, w/Dual 205 loader w/grapple & 8-ft LAWRENCE EISNER AUCTIONS (204)525-2225 bucket; 1961 JD 4010 DSL, 8-SPD trans, 540 & Minitonas. VIEW www.eisnerauctions.com 1000 PTO; IHC 560 DSL w/single hyd; Massey Harris #44 gas tractor, single hyd; JD 7720 turbo DSL combine, JD 6 belt PU, hydrostatic, very good; JD 6601 PT combine w/Sund PU; JD 800 21-ft. SP swather; Sakundiak 37-ft.x6-in. auger w/15-HP Powerfist motor; Westfield 41-ft.x8-in. PTO auger; ANTIQUES Rem 552 grain vaccuvator; Hesston Model 5800 round baler; Hesston Model 1150 12-ft. mower conAntiques For Sale ditioner; Sitrex 10 wheel V hay rake 3-pt; IHC 435 square baler; Trucks -All As Is. 1976 Chev C30 MARK THIS DATE ON your calendar. Saturday truck, w/8x12-ft. steel box, good running; 1967 Apr 14, 2012 A large first class silver coin auction Chev 1-Ton truck, to restore; 1967 3/4-Ton Chev sale in Legion Hall in Rapid City, MB. Sale time w/flat deck & hoist, to restore; 1979 Ford Lariet 1/29:30am, featuring over 400 units eg. Near 6& far 6 Ton; 1988 GMC S15 1/2-Ton, 4-SPD, running; 1926 5 cent pieces, a selection of pre-1950 silver 1951 Mercury 1-Ton truck w/box & hoist. Collector dollars. Also many per-1950 5cents, 10 cents, 25 Car: 1956 Dodge 4 dr. Sedan car; IHC 7200 28-ft. cents, 50 cents + 100 or more cased mint sets, hoe press drill, 2, 14-ft. sections w/pan wheel press, specimen sets, and case dollars, plus some paper factory transport; Wisek Model 714 16-ft. heavy tandollar bills for sale. Phone Hyndmans Auction or dem disc; IHC #45 27-ft. vibra-shank cultivator; IHC prairie lane 826-2092 or 724-7510. 16-ft. 620 DD press drill; Flexi-coil WB45 45-ft. harrow packer bar; NH 516 manure spreader, 205-bus; Farm King 8-ft. double auger snowblower, hyd chute; Brandt end gate hyd drill fill; Sunbeam hamMULVEY FLEA MARKET, Manitoba’s Largest mermill; 3, 300-gal fuel tanks; Grain Bins 2, 1,300year-round indoor flea market, weekends 10-5. Colbus. Steel hopper bins; Springbok 15-ft. boat lectables, Antiques & More. Lots of great stuff new w/Evenrude 20-HP motor; Eze-load trailer. For info & old. Fun place to shop. Osborne @ Mulvey Ave. please contact: George Freeman cell E. Wpg. 204-478-1217. Visa, MasterCard, Interac (204)483-0391 Home (204)858-2549. Please visit accepted. Visit us online at www.mulveymarket.ca websites mrankinauctions.com or rosstaylorauction.com Murray Rankin Auctions (204)534-7401, Killarney, MB. Ross Taylor Auction Service Reston, MB. Ross (204)522-5356 Brock (204)522-6396. SUN., MAR. 11TH, 2012 MB Antique Association Spring Antique & Collectibles Show. 10:00-4:00pm CanadInns Polo Park 1405 St Matthews Ave. Admission $4. Vendor spaces avail. Kelly (204)981-9616. Glassware, books, postcards, nostalgia items, art, silver, collectibles, etc.

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AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland ADOLF GREISBERGER, RUSSELL. Tues., May 8th, 1:00pm 2, JD 8630 4WD; Deutz DX130 FWA; 95 JD 9600 combine; Westward 9250 25-ft. SP swather 367-hrs; 2004 Bourgault air seeder 2155 tank looks, like new; 1975 IHC 1600 grain truck, safetied; 1995 Zenair 701 airplane 2 seater only 130 original hrs. Major Equip Shedded LAWRENCE EISNER AUCTIONS (204)525-2225, Minitonas VIEW www.eisnerauctions.com

EISNER’S AUCTION CENTRE SWAN RIVER, MB. Sat., Apr. 28th, 9:00am MANITOBA’S LARGEST 42nd ANNUAL SPRING EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT SALE Selling 1952 JD ‘R’; 95 4210 Case IH 3-pt Allied FEL joystick; 100’S OF ITEMS; 1000’S IN ATTENDANCE. COMPLETE FARM SALES OR SINGLE ITEMS WELCOME. Lawrence Eisner Auctions (204)525-2225 Minitonas VIEW www.eisnerauctions.com

JOSEF WARTBICHLER, ROBLIN. Thurs., May 3rd 11:00am JD 8770 4WD, JD 4450; FWA JD 4430 FEL; 2001 JD 9750 SST; MF 220 26-ft. SP swather; 2001 JD 1820 40-ft. air drill; Bourgault 6000 medium 70-ft. harrows, as new; 1991 IHC tandem Cummins grain truck; 81 GMC 6000 grain truck. Major Equip Shedded LAWRENCE EISNER AUCTIONS (204)525-2225, Minitonas. VIEW www.eisnerauctions.com

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman ALVIN SMITH, BRIAN DRUMMOND & CONSIGNORS, HOLLAND, MB. FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION SALE Wed., Apr. 25th, 2012 11:00am. Located 8-mi N of Holland on PTH #34. Alvin Smith Equipment (204)526-2459 1994 Ford-Vers 9030 BiDirectional DSL w/Ford engine, 3-SPD hydrostatic, 3-pt both front & back ends, 1000 & 540 PTO front & back ends, w/FEL w/8-ft. bucket, 7,000-hrs on tractor, excellent. TD9 Industrial Cat Bulldozer w/10-ft. Smith angle dozer blade, tracks & pads are excellent; 1945 & 1948 JD styled “A” tractors; 2001 Vermeer Highline Rebel 5500 round baler, 5x5.5-ft. bale, done only 1,400 bales, like new; Trail King 5th wheel 24x8-ft. flat deck trailer, rebuilt deck, triple axle; Real Industries cattle squeeze & headgate; Brian Drummond Equipment (204)526-5166 1976 White Field Boss 2 105 DSL tractor, 3-PTH, 2,000-hrs on rebuilt engine, 7,000-hrs on tractor; 2002 New Idea 5212 discbine, 12-ft.; 1997 New Idea H865 soft core round baler, 5x6-ft.; 36-ft. bale trailer w/iron frame deck; 1987 Norbert 7x16-ft. gooseneck livestock trailer; Morand cattle handling system cattle squeeze w/headgate, palpation cage, 3 sections of alleys & crowding tub, complete system; Lewis cattle oiler. Consigned: 1998 Macdon 9300 SP swather w/960 25-ft header w/PU reel, cab w/air DSL engine; 1980 Vers 4400 SP swather, 22-ft, cab w/air, hydrostatic; Doepker 28-ft. drill carrier, hyd; 1999 White 9-HP yd bug rear engine rider mower; Collector tractors: 1947 IH-McCormick W4 gas tractor; 1948 JD ‘B’ w/saw mandrel; 1942 Ford 8N tractor, 3-pt; 1953 IH-McCormick ‘M’ Websites mrankinauctions.com or rosstaylorauction.com Murray Rankin Auctions (204)534-7401, Killarney, MB.Ross Taylor Auction Service (204)522-5356, Reston, MB.

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman JACOB & LINDA ENNS, KILLARNEY, MB. FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION SALE Fri., Apr. 20th, 2012 10:30am Located 11-mi S of Killarney, 2-mi E. 1984 Case 4494 DSL 4WD, 12-SPD powershift, 8,100-hrs; 1984 JD 2950 DSL, 3-pt., w/JD 148 loader, 13,800-hrs, 1 owner; 1986 Case 448 lawn & garden tractor, 18-HP, 48-in. mower deck & 42-in. mulcher; 1992 Bourgault 330 air seeder w/32-ft. cultivator w/Bourgault 2155 air tank & 4 row harrows; 1988 JD 1610 31-ft. chisel plough, tandem axle w/Degelman 3 row harrows; 1981 Herman hyd harrowbar; 1989 Eversman 6-yd scraper; 1985 JD 7720 Titan II DSL combine, JD PU, hydrostatic, 2-SPD cyl, always shedded, 3,300-hrs; 1984 Vers 4400 22-ft. SP swather, cab w/air, hydrostatic; 2003 FK 41-ftx8-in. auger w/Kohler 18-HP motor; 1983 Allied 41-ftx7-in. auger w/B&S 16-HP engine; 1981 IHC Model 1100 9-ft. mower; 1985 Vicon 6 wheel rake; 1983 NH 519 manure spreader; 2010 Walleinstein GX 920 Backhoe, 3-pt., mechanical thumb sells w/hoe; New Idea 7-ft. snow blower; NH3 dual manifold attachment w/electric shut-off. Good list shop equip. For info contact: Jake or Linda Enns (204)523-8659. Websites mrankinauctions.com or rosstaylorauction.com Murray Rankin Auctions (204)534-7401, Killarney, MB. Ross Taylor Auction Service (204)522-5356, Reston, MB.

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake MCSHERRY AUCTION SITE Moving & Estate Featuring: Oil & Railway. Sat., Mar. 17th, 10:30am Stonewall, MB. 2 Patterson Dr. (2) 1920 Clear Vision Gas Bowser; 1 Red Indian; 1 Enarco; Over 50 Signs: Red Indian, Enarco, Dunlop, Goodrich, Ford, Prestone, Sky Chief, Texaco, BA, Shell, MH, Oliver, Triumph Motorcycle Dealership, Canadian Pacific Porc Shield, Beaver, National Telegraph; Over 150 AMAZING Oil Cans Collection, Many Rare & Mint; Oil Bottles; Mobile Oil; Oil Rack; Cast Toys; Wind Up Toys. Pics & Full Listing on Website www.mcsherryauction.com NEXT AUCTION: Sat., Mar. 31st, Exc Coca Cola Collections, Blackcat. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027.

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Garry, Deloris & Darryl Brooks Mon., Apr 9th, 2012 10:00am Directions from Alameda, SK. 2-mi N on Hwy #9, 3-mi W, 1/2-mi North. Watch for signs!! Live internet bidding at www.spotter.com. JD 4560 2WD tractor w/4,050-hrs; MF 165 2WD DSL tractor w/3-PTH & MF 235 FEL; JD 9660 STS combine w/1,214 sep hrs; 30-ft JD 930 rigid straight cut header; Stewart Steel straight cut header trailer; Koenders poly drum swath roller; Case IH 5600 DT cultivator w/Degelman harrows; 60-ft Flexi Coil harrow packers w/new tines; Cockshutt 14-ft cultivator; Crown 3 Batt rock picker hyd dr; 85-ft Brandt QF 1000 field sprayer w/800-gal poly tank; 1974 Ford 600 Louisville grain truck; 1973 Chev C60 grain truck w/steel box & roll tarp; 1975 GMC 1-Ton dually w/flat deck; Sakundiak 8-1800 auger w/20-HP Kawasaki engine; Sakundiak 7-1200 auger w/13-HP engine; Swisher 24-HP zero turn lawn mower wit/only 35-hrs; Farm King 840 3-PTH snow blower; Howse 3-PTH finishing mower; PTO post hole auger, gas powered mandrel saw; 2, 150-gal poly water tanks; 200-gal truck water tank; 48 bundles of dual grey IKO shingles; new Honda GX390 engine; new Honda GX670 engine; Honda GC 160 engine w/banjo pump; plus antiques piano stool; kitchen hoosier cupboard, rocking chairs, crocks, tins, oil lamps; Medalta water cooler, singer sewing machine plus much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962.

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a large farm equipment auction for Ken & Gloria Vogel (306)842-5684 Thurs., Apr 12, 2012 10:00am Directions from Weyburn, SK from junction of Hwy 13 & Hwy 39 go 9.5-mi W on Hwy 13 & 1-mi S. Live internet bidding at Bidspotter.com 2008 Vers Buhler 2375 4WD tractor w/520-hrs; NH 9280 4WD tractor w/2,750-hrs; 2009 NH T6070 FWA tractor w/Ezee On 2105 FEL & 780-hrs; 2009 NH T6070 FWA tractor w/780-hrs; 2009 NH T6050 FWA tractor w/585-hrs; 2009 NH TV6070 Bi-Directional tractor w/PTO & 3-PTH on both ends & long reach 7614 FEL; 2009 NH TT60A FWA utility tractor w/3PTH & only 255-hrs; AC 5020 DSL 2WD utility tractor w/3PTH; MF 202 2WD tractor w/trencher attachment; 2006 NH CR 960 combine w/595 sep hrs & fully loaded; 39-ft 2006 NH 94C straight cut header; 2005 Prairie Star 4940 SP swather w/972 MacDon 30-ft harvest header; Prairie www.PrecisionPac.com Star 36-ft PT swather w/split bat reel; 3, 2009 NH BR 7090 round balers w/Xtra Sweep PU; 2007 NH 1475 HS series 18-ft haybine w/upgraded PTO shaft; 2007 NH 18 HS series 18-ft haybine header w/Bi-directional adapter; 14 bale Buhler Inland Hayliner 2500 round bale picker; 2008 Spray Air Trident 3600 Series PT suspended boom high clearance sprayer w/132-ft boom & 1,350-gal tank; Patriot XL AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES SP high clearance sprayer w/75-ft boom & Outback GPS; 60-ft Melroe 230 spra coupe; 60-ft PT Jetstream ComManitoba Auctions – Red River Manitoba Auctions – Red River puter sprayer; EZ guide 250 Auto Steer GPS; 56-ft Ezee On 7500 Air Drill w/Ezee On 3000 air tank w/10-ft spacing DP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 13 2/24/12 10:32 AM double shoot & Dutch side band openers; 40-ft Ezee On air seeder & Ezee On 3175 air tank; 32-ft Ezee On 3590 tandem offset disc; 2006 Dodge 4WD 5.9 Cummins DSL 3500 1 Ton regular cab dually w/70,900-kms; 1996 Dodge 2500 SLT 3/4 Ton DSL extended cab; 1994 Dodge 4WD 1 Ton flat deck dually DSL w/5-SPD manual; 1998 Mack CH-613 Maxi Cruise tandem axle hiway tractor w/day cab & Mack 380 engine; 1994 Mack CH-13 tandem axle hiway tractor w/day cab & 350 Mack engine; 2, 1975 Mack R600 tandem axle grain trucks w/Mack 237 engines & 6-SPD trans; 44-ft 2007 Neville Built 2 compartment tri axle grain trailer; 46-ft 1995 Lode King tri axle grain trailer w/3 compartments; 53-ft 1998 Lode King drop deck tandem axle trailer w/bale extensions; 52-ft 1987 Great Dane high boy tandem axle trailer w/bale racks; 53-ft 1989 Freuhauf Hiboy tandem axle trailer w/bale extensions; semi van trailer for storage; 36-ft 2008 Load Max gooseneck flatdeck trailer w/tandem duals & beaver tail ramps; 36-ft 2000 Bergen gooseneck flatdeck trailer w/triple axles & beaver tail; 2005 Fast Toys for Boys bumper hitch flatdeck trailer w/7,000lbs axles; heavy duty shopbuilt combine trailer; home built combine trailer; 40-ft Ezee On DT cultivator w/single shoot air kit & tine harrows; 60-ft Highline Stubble Buster heavy * 2007 John Deere 9520 T 36’’Tracks, EZ Steer, fully equipped, 783 one owner hours, serial #908095; *2005 harrow w/3255 Valmar; 70-ft Summers tine harrow packer Case IH MX 285 MFWD, 3pth, 480/80-46’’ duals 4 remote, PTO, EZ steer, 1316 one owner hours, serial draw bar w/heavy packers; 53-ft Friggstad 420 cultivator & #Jaz135531; *1990 Versatile 976 purchased in spring of 1991. 4 remotes & return line, like new Trelleborg Ezee On 180 air tank w/9-in spacing & single shoot; 53-ft Friggstad 420 cultivator w/tine harrows; 47-ft Friggstad C5900/60/32 singles, 4207 one owner hours, serial #D451015; *2010 Toro Z Master, Zero Turn 60’’ mower 43 DT cultivator; 48-ft Bourgault 546 cultivator w/tine haronly used 51 hours; *1998 Kenworth T800B, highway tractor N14, 435 Cummins, 13 speed, fuller, wet rows; Tebben Mfg. 5 shank subsoiler; Noble Blade 1 shank kit, 11.24.5 rubber 985,774 kms showing VIN #956192; *1994 Ford 9000 Tandem Grain truck, Cummins, cultivator; 36-ft IH 620 Press drills w/factory transport; 40-ft 10 speed, w/Loadline 20’x8.5x53’’ Grain box 204,902 kms showing, serial #1FDYU90L3FMA58150; Agri Tech 4200 land roller; Bergen rock digger; Haybuster Rock Eze H 106 rock picker; Rockomatic 546 high dump *1990 IHC 9300 Tandem Cummins, 10 speed fuller, serial #2HSFBG2R9LC036170, showing 615,115 rock picker; Schulte 3-PTH 8-ft snowblower; Husqvarna kms w/2004 Loadline 20’x8.5x64’’ Grain box; *1984 Mack 600 Econodyne, 10 speed, fifth wheel, wet 19-HP zero turn lawn mower; Friggstad 12-ft land leveller; kit, showing 4718 hours, serial #2M2N187Y4ECOO4707; *2000 Loadline 30’x8.5’x66’’ End Dump Grain Chem Handler 1; Tuthill chemical transfer pump; Friesen trailer, 11R22.5 tandem rubber, Current Manitoba safety, Serial #2U9E03029Y1012514; *2009 Loadline 45 & 60 Yon hopper bottom bins; Behlin 2,500-bu. hopper bottom bin; Behlin 1,600-bu hopper bottom bin; Westeel 30’x8.5’x63” Grain end Dump, swing out doors tailgate, 11R24.5 rubber, Serial #1FDYU90L3FMA58150; 1,650-bu hopper bottom bin; Westeel 3,300-bu bin on new *1997 Chevrolet 3500 pickup 4 door 4x4 long box, V8 automatic, Serial #1GTHK33R5VFO29832, wood floor; Butler 2,800-bu bin on new wood floor; Brandt 179,546 kms showing, large fuel tank & 12V pump, On truck sells after; *Sprayer tender 20‘ tandem 4000 grain vac; Buhler Farm King 10-60 swing auger; Highboy trailer, 11.22.5 tires w/twin 2000 gal ploy tanks, chemical tank & Honda pump, sells as unit; Westfield 7-46 auger w/Kawasaki engine; Z Vac grain vac; Vers 8-40 auger; Westfield 7-31 auger w/Honda 13-HP en*Highboy Sprayer truck w/Marflex 90 ft boom 800 gal fiberglass tank, Sprayer powered by 13hp gine; Sakundiak 7-33 auger w/5HP electric motor; Westfield Honda, all mounted on 1983 IHC S-1800 4x4 truck V8 engine 5 speed, 380/34 tractor tires all around 8-33 auger w/bin sweep; Johnson transfer auger 80, 100 & w/cab controls, Outback guidance system; *GM Tracker 4x4 w/all around 750x20 Tractor tires this unit 150-bu grain augers; Lincoln 200A welder w/Wisconscin is modified to fast track run off water in field drains, apparently never been stuck; *18 ft Car Hauler engine; Miller welder generator; quantity of new 12-in aeration fans & tubes. Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for trailer tandem axle w/built on Ramps; *2006 Westward 9352 Swather power unit, serial #168623, w/30 sale bill, videos & photos. Join us on Facebook! (306)421ft MacDon 972 header twin pickup reel, 679 engine hours 571 on cutter bar, header #169313; *2000 2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

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Westward 9350 Swather power unit serial #132722, w/30 ft Macdon 972 header twin pickup reel, Zero hours on new drop in exchange Cummins engine, 982 hrs on cutter bar, head #132025; *2004 Cat Lexion 480 R Combine Swath Master pickup on 13 ft head, Rice tires loaded machine auto steer etc, 1680 engine hours, 1188 separator hours, Serial #86600849, Terms if desired, $20,000 nonrefundable down auction day, balance upon possession, on or before Aug 1, 2012; *1994 Case IH 1688 Combine, Chopper 1015 pickup head w/belt pickup, hopper topper, Rice 30.5x32 tires, 2805 engine hours, serial #JJCOJ22535, Terms if desired as above; *2009 J&M Grain cart, Model 1000-20, pto drive, 25.5x32 tires, serial #2344. Seeding and Tillage: *Summers 48 ft Deep tiller, 3 row mulchers, serial #B1024; *Air Seeder Concord 8501 cart hyd. fan, model AS-3000, serial #3AS0240 w/50/30.5 Trelleborg tires, 48 ft Concord seeding tool 68 shanks 7’’ space single chute, shedded; *Bourgault 70 ft 6000 mid harrow; *Flexicoil 90 ft system 85 super harrow; *Haul-All 20 ft Dual tank drill fill system dual, rear auger discharge; *Ag Shield, high lift pull type 100 ft sprayer, hyd, pump, folding boom, 18.4x26’’ tires, 1200 imp gal poly tank; *Hutch master tandem disc 25 ft. 9’’ space 21’’ blades This is a partial list. Please see www.billklassen.com for list & photos. Our Spring catalogue will be in your Farm mail March 19th. Internet bidding powered by Bidspotter begins at 10:30AM Bill Klassen Auctioneers 204-325-4433 cell 6230 fax 4484

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a premium farm equipment auction for David & Jean Knibbs (306)848-2057 Sat., Apr 14, 2012 10:00am Directions from Stoughton, SK. 8-mi W on Hwy 13 & 2.75-mi S. Live internet bidding at www.Bidspotter.com. JD 8570 4WD tractor w/4,025-hrs; JD 4240 2WD tractor & JD 148 loader w/4,040-hrs; JD 9500 SP combine w/1550 separator hrs; JD 930 rigid straight cut header; 2005 Premier 2940 SP swather & 30-ft Macdon 972 harvest header w/only 149 cutting hrs; 36-ft JD 1820 air drill & JD 1900 air cart; 62-ft Degelman Strawmaster 7000 heavy harrows w/2455 Valmar; 20-ft Ezee On 1500 tandem offset disc; 1986 Mack tandem axle grain truck; 1978 IH Loadstar 1700 grain truck w/63,000 km, 80-ft Flexi Coil 65XL field sprayer; 1976 Ford F-250 PU for restoration; Sakundiak 10-65 swing auger; Sakundiak 7-40 auger w/Honda engine; Sakundiak 7-47 auger w/Briggs engine; Kongskilde Cushion Air 500 grain vac; 41-ft Friggstad DT cultivator w/1620 Valmar; 4, Westeel 3800-bu hopper bottom grain bins; Behlin 3500-bu hopper bottom bin w/aeration; 2, Metal Ind. 50 Ton hopper bottom bins w/aeration fans; 2, Westeel 3,300-bu grain bins on wood floors; Westeel 1,350-bu grain bin on wood floor; Westeel 1,650-bu grain bin on steel floor; 2, Westeel Rosco 3,300-bu cement floors; 3, Baldor 3-HP aeration fans; 4, 5,000-bu plywood temporary grain bins; 14-ft Degelman 7200 6 way dozer; Degelman 570 hyd drive rock picker; Farm King 3-PTH snow blower; Brandt 3-PTH sprayer; JD 603 3PTH gyro mower; Buhler Farm King steel drum swath roller; Koenders poly drum swath roller; Crary 30-ft air reel; Honeybee crop lifters; Chem Handler I mixer; Honda banjo pump; hyd drill fill; seed treater; misc Westeel grain bin doors & panels; Yamaha 200E ATC; 100 & 130-gal slip tanks & pumps, JD JS-46 self propelled lawn mower; JD 518R rear tine roto tiller; JD pressure washer; Powerlease Honda 2600-W generator; Cambell Hausfeld upright air compressor; Jet drill press; Makita chop saw; Craftsman radial arm saw; hand tools JD 1/16 scale tractor & combine collection & much more! Visit www.mackauctioncompany.com for complete printable sale bill, photos & video. Join us on Facebook. (306)487-7815 or (306)421-2928 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts REMANUFACTURED DSL ENGINES: GM 6.5L $4,750 installed; Ford/IH 7.3L $4950 installed; GM Duramax; new 6.5L engines $6500; 12/24V 5.9L Cummins; other new/used & reman. engines available. Thickett Engine Rebuilding, 204-532-2187, Binscarth. 8:00am-5:30pm Mon.-Fri. STEEL SERVICE TOOLBOX FOR 1/2, 3/4 or 1-ton truck, 6 compartment, 79” wide, 8’ long, good shape, $1000 OBO. Phone: (204)669-9626

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1996 INTERNATIONAL DAYCAB, IN good condition, safetied, $9000. Phone:(204)248-2110, Notre Dame. 2004 T800 AS NEW, 60,000-km c/w Doepker Super Bees; 1993 GMC Top Kick tandem, new box & hoist; 100kW Gen Set c/w JD DSL motor, as new 1,000-hrs. (204)665-2360. 2006 FORD F350 1-TON dually XLT A/C, PWR window & PWR door, AM/FM, CD player, King Pin hook-up in box, cruise, tilt steering, 6L automatic trans, 206,000-km. (204)379-2617.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Semi Trucks & Trailers 2005 VOLVO 630, 465HP, 13-spd trans, new stearing tires, 1.4m kms, truck in VGC, $24,500 OBO. Phone: (204)325-1383 or cell (204)362-4874

AUTO & TRANSPORT Sport Utilities 2007 HYUNDAI SANTE FE, AWD, SUV crossover, auto-trans, PW, TC, A/C, recent safety, tuneup & new tires. Excellent condition, well maintained, 60,000-miles or 100,000-kms, U.S. model, $14,500. Phone:(204)257-5497.

BEEKEEPING BEEKEEPING Honey Bees STRONG, SINGLE HIVES OR nucs for sale. Call Andy Loewen (204)326-1500 or (204)392-3223.

BEEKEEPING Bee Equipment 690 POLY SURROUNDS; 385 with nests; 75 poly shelters, various makes. Phone: (204)435-2253.

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AUCTION SALES Auctions Various

BUILDINGS

AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post Nickel Auctions Ltd frame building company. For estimates and inforAustin MB mation call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322). Website: (204)637-3393 www.postframebuilding.com Cell (204)856-6900 website www.nickelauctions.com CONCRETE FLATWORK: Specializing in place & -----------------------------------finish of concrete floors. Can accommodate any April 7th floor design. References available. Alexander, MB. Farm Auction Treherne, MB 204-752-2069. Victor Van De Spiegle D6 Cat w/Blade 7610 JD MFD Loader 5425 JD MFD Loader 4490 Case BUSINESS SERVICES 1680 Case IH combine Crop Consulting 7721 JD combine 42-ft. 7200 Case IH rubber Press Hoe Drill Tillage Equip FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS 11 Hopper Bins We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals; Grain Handling Equip Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator Haying Equip issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons, Cattle Equip Cattle Shed Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our Shop tools & more assistance the majority of our clients have received --------------------------compensation previously denied. Back-Track April 14th Investigations investigates, documents your loss and Estate Farm Auction Kelwood, MB assists in settling your claim. for the late Dwayne Unger Licensed Agrologist on Staff. 9420 JD For more information 7920 JD MFD 3-PTH 746 Loader 7520 JD MFD 3-PTH Please call 1-866-882-4779 FARM MACHINERY 7410 JD MFD 3-PTH 740 Loader 58K Case Industrial Loader backhoe Grain Dryers 455C Case Crawler 16-ft. Degalman frt mt blade NEW GSI GRAIN DRYERS FOR SALE. Canola 2, 9660 JD Combines screens, propane/NG, single or 3-phase. Efficient, 2, 930D JD draper headers reliable, and easy to operate. Significant early order 4710 JD High Boy Sprayer discount pricing now in effect. Call for more infor7300 JD Silage Chopper mation. 204-998-9915 www.vzgrain.com 686 Kimber 6r Corn Header 2008 1830 JD 53-ft. Air Drill NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens Trucks 300-2,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get Tillage Equip new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. 5H Holt tree spade, like new Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or Kuhn Knight 5085 Feed Wagon (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662. Tillage Equip Welders & Shop Tools FARM MACHINERY much more Grain Elevators -----------------------------------April 21 Farm Auction Lavenham, MB 80-FT. BUCKET ELEVATING LEG w/3 phase Cecil & Lynda Turner 10-HP electric motor. Phone (204)886-3304. 90 Hough Pay Loader MX135 Case IH MFD 3-PTH Loader FARM MACHINERY 1570 Case Grain Handling 1206 IHC 1066 IHC www.PrecisionPac.com 1800 Cockshutt 250 BelarusDSL 3-PTH 8N & 9N Ford tractors Tired of shovelling out your bins, Grain Bins & Augers unhealthy dust and awkward augers? 750 MF Combine 1994 Volvo 3406 Cat 13-SPD Walinga manufactures a complete line L9000 Ford set for Rd bale hauler of grain vacs to suit your every need. 42-ft. Wilson Grain Trailer CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT With no filters to plug and less 54-ft. Manac drop deck Trailer 24-ft. Gooseneck trailer w/beaver tails damage done to your product than an 688 NH Baler 1968 D7E CRAWLER, twin tilts, needs work, $12,000; auger, you’re sure to find the right 1340 Hesston Discbine 1973 Wilock MB.indd triaxle low-bed, double drop, beaver DP2371_PPAC_Classified 2 2/24/12 10:32 AM to suit you. Call now for a free system 12 Wheel Sitrec V Rake tail, $28,000; Fleco brush rake for D7E, $5500; 1982 demonstration or trade in your old vac Seeding & Tillage Equip Ford L9000 tandem truck $8000; Cat70 cable scraper Hi Qual Crowding Tub $11,000. (204)326-3109, Steinbach. towards a new S alley Squeeze chute Walinga agri-Vac! M860 Schwartz Feed Wagon 1986 KING LOWBED, DECK, 8ft 8in. wide plus Other Cattle Equip outriggers by 19ft 6in long, drop deck, beaver tail, Fergus, On: (519) 787-8227 3-PTH Equip 50-ton capacity, MB safety, triple axle, 275/70R22.5 carman, MB: (204) 745-2951 Shop Tools tires, detachable gooseneck w/reconditioned cylinDavidson, SK: (306) 567-3031 ---------------------------ders, 4 new bushings in suspension, $30,000. April 26 Phone: (204)795-9192, Plum Coulee. Farm Auction Langruth, MB CATERPILLAR D3B BULLDOZER LGP, 6-way Eldon Wiebe FARM MACHINERY blade, 90% under carriage, rear hyd remote, excelCR1225 Cougar Haying & Harvesting – Baling lent condition. Phone (204)378-5574. 16-ft. Degalman frt mt blade 2, 3588 IHC 2+2’s 2007 956 HESSTON ROUND baler, c/w Agco GTA CATERPILLAR D6B SER #1134, standard shift 36-ft. Seed Hawk SL Zero Till Drill monitor, constant moisture readout, has less than w/Johnson bar, hydraulic angle dozer, good under72-ft. Sprayer air suspended Boom 5000 bales, shedded, excellent condition, $16,500 carriage, pup start, tractor in good shape, ready to 2188 Case IH combine OBO. Phone: (204)325-1383 or cell (204)362-4874 work, $15,000 OBO. Phone: (204)669-9626 1688 Case IH combine

BUSINESS SERVICES

You always get what you want at: Double Diamond Farm Supply

Boissevain - 204-534-2427

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various

TRACTORS FOR PARTS: IHC 1486, 1086, 886, 1066, 966, 1256, 656, 844, 806, 706, 660, 650, 560, 460, 624, 606, 504, 434, 340, 240-4, W9, WD6, W6, W4, H, 340, B-414; 275 CASE 4890, 4690, 2394, 2390, 2290, 2090, 2470, 1370, 1270, 1175, 1070, 970, 870, 1030, 930, 830, 730, 900, 800, 700, 600, 400, DC4, SC; MF 2745, 1155, 1135, 1105, 1100, 2675, 1500, 1085, 1080, 65, Super 90, 88, 202, 44, 30; JD 6400, 3140, 5020, 4020, 4010, 3020, 3010, 710; Cockshutt 1900, 1855, 1850, 1800, 1655, 1650, 560, 80, 40, 30; White 4-150, 2-105; Allis Chalmers 7045, 7040, 190XT, 190, 170, WF; Deutz DX130, DX 85, 100-06, 90-06, 80-05; Volvo 800, 650; Universal 651, 640; Ford 7600, 6000, 5000, Super Major, Major; Belarus 5170, 952, 825, 425; MM 602, U, M5; Versatile 700, 555, 145, 118; Steiger 210 Wildcat; Hesston 780. Also have parts for combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, press drills and other misc. machinery. Buying machinery, working or not. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728

2003 JD 53-FT. air drill w/3-in. Dutch openers 4-in. rubber packers, 8 manifold, dual markers, sold w/2003 JD 1910 270-bus tow behind air cart, Seed Star control, 8-in. fill auger, Immaculate. Offered for sale prior to Dee Zee Farms Ltd Retirement Auction June 12th, 2012. To view please contact Murray Rankin Auctions (204)534-7401 Killarney, MB.

WISCONSIN MOTOR PARTS FOR VG4D: crank shaft, heads, fly wheel, starter, manifold and carb, $1000 OBO. Phone: (204)669-9626

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Building Supplies Bi-Fold "Hanger" Door, Insulated, White, 2x13 1/2’(27’ High) panels x 32’ (wide) with a 3 phase 575V, 2hp opener. $6,000 (204)325-9558, ask for Jamie

BUILDINGS 10X22 OFFICE BUILDING on skids, fully insulated wired & 2 electric heaters, laminate flooring, 2x6 roof & floor, 2x4 walls, two 36x36-in sliders, outswing door. (306)524-4636, (306)528-7588

FOR SALE: HYSTER 50 forklift, model H50XM, serial #H177B11943W, 5,000-lb. capacity w/CASCADE Double-Stacker attachment, 28x9x15-inch front tires, engine & trans good, needs differential work (crownpinion etc.) Propane fueled. Phone:(204)745-7445. WRECKING 1968 D7E CRAWLER, serial #48A10609 twin tilt angle dozer, scraper winch. Phone:(204)326-3109, Steinbach MB.

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Swathers 2004 CHALLENGER SP 80, 25-ft, 850-hrs, shedded, Hesston series, excellent condition, $52,000. Phone: (204)825-2544 or (204)825-0109, Pilot Mound. WANTED: 21-FT. SWATHER W/PU reel. Phone (204)824-2196, Wawanesa.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Various

FERTILIZER SPREADERS 4T, $1,000; 4T stainless, $2,500; 5T, $4,000; 6T, $3,000; 8T, $8,000; 8T Tender, $3,000; 16T Tender, $5,900; PU Sand Spreader, $3,500. Phone (204)857-8403.

REBUILT CONCAVES Rebuild combine table augers, Rebuild hyd. cyls, Roller mills regrooved, MFWD housings rebuilt, Steel & aluminum welding, Machine Shop Service, Line boreing & welding. Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. Eden, MB. (204)966-3221, Fax (204)966-3248.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins

Combines

BIG BINS & FLOORS at old prices, 20,000-56,000bu. bins holding prices until spring. NEW MOISTURE CABLES! Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Case/IH

CUSTOM BIN MOVING: Large Flat Bottom Bins & Hoppers. Also Buying & Selling used bins. Phone: (204)362-7103. Email: binmovers@hotmail.com

1979 915IH COMBINE, HYDROSTATIC drive, diesel engine, shedded, in good working order. Phone: (204)325-1383 or cell (204)362-4874.

FOR SALE: 3 USED Grain Max 2,300-bu. Meridian Hopper bins. Call Valley Agro (204)746-6783.

2008 5710 BOURGAULT AIRDRILL, updated to 5810, comes w/6550 Bourgault tank, done very little acres, Best Offer. (204)352-4037, evenings.

WANTED: USED NEW STYLE grain bin doors complete. Also 18 gauge side panels for standard 19-ft. bins. Phone Bill (204)763-4390 or leave msg.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – John Deere

WESTEEL ROSCOE GRAIN BINS, 3 3350-bushel, $2500 OBO; 2 3850-bushel $3000 OBO. All to be moved, good shape, Morris area. Phone: (204)669-9626.

1991 JD 9600 COMBINE, 914 PU, sunny brook cyl, fore & aft, grain star moisture & bushels, 3,000-hrs, A1 condition, $48,000 OBO. (204)758-3897, St Jean.

BUILDINGS

2011 JD 9770 COMBINE, Premier cab, 615 PU, small grains concave, Contour Master, 22.5-ft. auger, duals, 55 engine hrs, like new. Phone (204)467-2109, after 8:00pm

Combine ACCessories FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories

STRONGEST POSTS INDUSTRY-WIDE Toll Free:1-877-239-0730 www.mcdiarmid.com/farm

CULTIVATORS: 50-FT. FLEXICOIL 400, floating hitch, 5 plex frame w/wo air pack, $8,000; 44-ft. JD 730, $7,000; 41-ft. JD 1060, $3,500; 41-ft. Wilrich 5 plex, $4,500; 37-ft. Alloway Danish tine, 5 plex, $3,500; 30-ft. Bervac Danish tine, $2,500. Brian (204)685-2896 or (204)856-6119, MacGregor. FOR SALE 1989 MORRIS MH310 30-ft hoe press drill, steel packers & atom jet openers, in good condition, asking $5000. Phone:(204)435-2130, Miami.

Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd. 1-866-729-9876 5150 Richmond Ave. East BRANDON, MB. www.harvestsalvage.ca New, Used & Re-man. Parts

Tractors Combines Swathers

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NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

WALINGA GRAIN VACS

Trucks Tillage Equip Augers 7, 3,000-gal Liquid Tanks Cattle Equip Hating Equip --------------------------------June 2 Farm Auction Elm Creek, MB. Dave & Jessie Reimer 2005 5455 MF MFD 1070 MF Loader 3-PTH 2007 M1085 Kubota MFD 3-PTH 740-hrs 8N Ford 1995 Ford F250DSL 4x4 26-ft. flat Deck Trailer 814 Hesston Baler 1150 Hesston Hay Bine Seeding & Tillage Equip Cattle Equip Shop Tools Butchering Equip Antiques & Collectables ---------------------------On line bidding on most sales These are partial listings only check our website for listings & photos www.nickelauctions.com more sales w/dates pending

28-FT. IHC 6200 DOUBLE disc seed drill w/rubber press wheels & grass seed attachment. Fertilizer partition, reversed for grain only. All faulty disc bearings replaced. Field ready. Includes transport trailer. Best offer. Phone (204)736-2723, Sanford.

TracTors FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Case/IH

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STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca FARM MACHINERY Salvage GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Snowblowers, Plows BUELER SNOWBLOWER 3-PTH 84-IN W/CYLINDER for spout, like new. Phone:(204)858-2482, Ron Bodin.

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INTL INDUSTRIAL 484 W/INDUSTRIAL loader factory cab & air, 4,500 actual hrs, tractor is in excellent condition, price $13,500. Phone (204)853-7755, Wpg.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Steiger 1975 STEIGER BEARCAT II, Cat engine 320B, 4WD, 210-HP, 3,636-hrs, tires 18.4-38, $18,500. Call (204)736-3954.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere 7810 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, new tires; 7710 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, new tires; 7210 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, w/740 FEL grapple; 4650 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 4455 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 4450 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 2, 4250 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD; 2950 MFWD, 3-pt, w/260 s/l FEL; 4440 quad, 3-pt, fact duals; 2555 CAH, 3-pt, 4,600-hrs, w/146 FEL; 3140 3-pt, new paint, tires, hi/low shift, mint; 1830 3-pt, front weights 30, 40, 50 series. We also have loaders, buckets, grapples to fit JD tractors. BEN PETERS JD TRACTORS LTD 204-828-3628 shop, 204-750-2459 cell, Roseisle.

Spraying EquipmEnt

FOR SALE: JD 7520 3 hyds & PTO, in good working order, $6,900 OBO. Phone (204)655-3458.

FARM MACHINERY Sprayers

MODEL 430U SERIAL #160983, 2 cyl, 24-HP, 3-PTH, complete rebuild on motor, runs great, some new parts avail. (204)886-3886.

1994 BOURGAULT 850 CENTURION III PT sprayer, air curtain, 96-ft. boom, PTO pump, 850 US gal, 2 sets of nozzles, always shedded, asking $8,000. Ron (204)265-3542 or Trevor (204)268-0470.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Versatile

2001 NH SF550 SPRAYER equivalent to Rogator 554, 2,300-hrs, 5.9 Cummins, 660-gal. SS tank, 90-ft. booms, pressure washer, chem inductor, EZ steer, EZ boom, mapping. Triple nozzle bodies w/5 & 10-gal Bubblejet Tips, 2 sets of tires, 23.1x26 & 9.5R44, excellent condition, $78,000. (204)763-8896, Minnedsoa, MB. HYTRUX SPRAYER W/2000 F-350 std trans 5-SPD, 5.4L gas engine, 90-ft. F/S sprayer w/hyd fold & hyd boom height control, 750 US gal tank, TeeJet 844-E auto rate controller, 2 sets of tires, sprayer is 5 yrs old; 1996 Flexicoil 65 100-ft. sprayer w/windscreens, manual controls. Call (204)523-7215 leave msg, Killarney.

Tillage & Seeding

1986 856 VERS 7,000-HRS, new Trelleborg 650/6038 tires, new powershift, PTO, 3-PTH, $28,000 OBO. Phone (204)352-4037 or (204)476-0905.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – 2 Wheel Drive STEVE’S TRACTOR REBUILDER specializing in JD tractors in need of repair or burnt, or will buy for parts. JD parts available. Phone: 204-466-2927 or cell: 204-871-5170, Austin.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Various VERS 700 SERIES II 4WD, new batteries, complete engine overhaul, well maintained, one owner; JD 4020 powershift, recent overhaul; JD 3010 w/FEL. Phone David Greenaway (204)764-3986.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills Seed Hawk air drill, 48 ft. 12 inch with 357 on-board tank, new fert meters plus NH3 kit $64,900. (204)776-5557

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Seeders BOURGAULT 8800 AIR SEEDER, 24ft, 2130 tank, w/ harrows & knock-on shovels. Phone: (204)326-9861. FLEXICOIL 2320 TOW BETWEEN air tank 230-bu. good condition, canola roller, $12,500. Can supply tow behind hitch & air package parts. Phone (204)324-3647.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Tillage

You always get what you want at: Munro Farm Supplies Inc.

Portage La Prairie - 204-857-8741 www.PrecisionPac.com

2010 MACDON V60-D DRAPER header, 45-ft. JD 70 series adapter, single pt hook-ups, fore & aft, finger reels, stubble lights, new sickle & guards asking $49,900 OBO. (204)433-7557 or cell (701)520-3036

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories New Single Phase Motors for sale, $95 per horsepower, that’s $475 for a 5. Pricing on in-stock motors. Delivery can be arranged. Minnedosa, MB. (204)867-5714, pedersensfieldservices@gmail.com

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 120 GEHL MIXMILL W/PWR bale feeder; 25-ft.

Westward 3000 PT swather w/hyd set up; 1560 MF Gauge Wheel SolutionsDP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 4 2/24/12 round baler; 16 section Kovar hyd harrow bar & diaridgelandmanufacturing.ca mond harrows; 24.5-ft. JD C20 cultivator; 22 NH3 Phone: 1-204-866-3558 knives. (204)386-2507

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1983 CASE 2390 TRACTOR, duals, 4,200-hrs; 1983 MF 850 combine, DSL; MF 560 round baler. Phone (204)268-4317. 1985 MF3545 TRACTOR DUALS 3-PTH, 2-hydraulics, front weights, heat, air, 150-HP. $14,000; Degalman stonepicker, 3 500-gal fuel tanks on metal stands, 25-ft MF Deeptiller w/coldflow anhydrous. Phone:204-834-2750 or (204)476-0367. 1997 JD 9600 COMBINE w/914 PU header, 1,980 sep hrs, VGC, $69,000; 1984 Vers 895 tractor, 9,000-hrs, runs great, $18,000 or take the Outback S2 & autosteer too for $24,000. Phone (204)386-2284, Plumas. 70-FT. SUMMERS HEAVY HARROW, $15,000; Phoenix 42/53-ft. harrow, flexheads I-H 820, $2,000; 1020 25-ft., $6,000; 30-ft., $8,500; JD 925, $6,500; 12 wheel rake, $6,000; 14 wheel, $7,000; Vermeer hyd rake, $4,000; NH 9-ft. mower $2,200; IH 9-ft., $1,800; Haybuster 256+2 shredder, 4,000lb creep feeder, $1,200; Harsh 350 feedmixer cart, $6,000; Roorda feed cart, $2,000; 12-yd. JD scraper, $12,000; Haybuster 106 rockpicker, $2,500. Phone (204)857-8403. 85-FT TORMASTER DIAMOND HARROW, good condition, $1800; 2001 Labtronics 919 moisture meter, good condition, $550. Phone:(204)746-8230 after 6pm. CO-OP DISCER & SEED drills; parting out tractors & combines; cultivated farm land for rent; standing spruce timber; tractor tires & rims; 1/2 Ton truck & car. (204)268-1888. FOR SALE: HARROW BAR 100-ft. wide w/hyd lift, pressure washer; 225 JD 3,400-lbs of pressure; 100-ft. Sprayer Flexicoil w/foam marker, low profile, rocking axle, tandem; Hypro pump; jet agitator; 4 castor wheel; 830-gal water tank. Phone (204)895-1650. GRAVITY WAGONS: NEW 400-BU., $6,700; 600-bu., $12,000; used 250-750-bu., $2,500 & up; Grain Carts 450-1050-bu.; JM 675, $10,900; Brent 610, $9,500; UFT 4765, $13,900; JM 875, $20,000; Kwik Kleen screeners 5 tube, $4,000; 7 Tube, $6,500; Dual stage rotary screeners, $1,750 & up; Summers heavy harrow 70-ft., $15,000; Gehl 14-ft. haybine, $3,900; NH 116, $3,000; Sickle mower NH 9-ft., $2,200; I-H 9-ft., $1,750; Woods batwing 20-ft., $7,500; 10-ft., $3,500; 6-ft., $1,600; JD 5-ft., $1,000; Melroe auto reset plows 8-16, $3,000; 7-18, $3,000; Gehl 60-HP skidsteer, $13,500. Phone (204)857-8403. HARMAN HARROW BAR 61-FT., good condition, $900. Phone (204)825-8354 or (204)825-2784. JD 1995 79DELC TRACKHOE, low hrs; Komatsu WA 320-1 3yd loader, case W26 4-yd loader; Ford 1990655 extend hoe; UH 122 trackhoe; Cat 631 scraped 24-yd; Bomag 170 PD pocket cumming motor Phone:(306)236-8023 JD 4995 16-FT DISCBINE 2009; also Honey Bee 25-ft grain header 47-ft flex coil 800 Deep Tillage;45-ft Willrich Cultivator; 25-ftx60-ft fabric Burlship New; cumming 240bp skid mount clutch&trans; JD 3410 MFWD PS 740 SL; 860 MF PV & 20-ft grain Phone:(306)236-8023

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IRON & STEEL 2 1/8, 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3 1/2-in oilfield pipe; 3/4, 7/8, 1in sucker rod; 4.5, 5.5, 7-in., 8 5/8, 9 5/8s casing pipe. (204)252-3413, (204)871-0956.

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

You always get what you want at: Paterson Global Foods Inc. Arborg - 204-376-5073

RAKES: 12 WHEEL, $6,000; 14 wheel, $7,000; Vermeer $4,000; Balers JD 510, $1,500; JD 535, $5,900; New Idea #485, $3,500; 10-ft. box scraper, $2,150; 25-ft. IH chisel plow, $3,500; Glencoe 10-ft. 3-PTH cultivator, $700; Row crop cultivators 4-12R Lilliston cultivators 6-12R Bushog 21-ft. disc, $7,500; Wishek 14-ft., $16,000; Kewannee 20-ft. breaking disc, $20,000; I-H 770 16-ft., $8,000; I-H 760 16-ft., $5,000; JD 230, $3,000; JD 16-ft., $4,000; 7 Shank DMI ripper, $12,000; 5 Shank, $10,900; Phoenix harrow 40-50-ft. Howard Rotovator, $5,000. Phone (204)857-8403. SCHULTE STONE PICKER, real nice; JD 9400 only 1,500-hrs, as new; 84-ft. Bourgault heavy harrows; 1545 Brandt conveyor, real nice; Assortment of like new grain cleaners. (204)665-2360. SCRAPERS FOR SALE!!! Cat, Laplante, Allis, Letourneau, converted to hyd., can direct mount. Will also do custom conversion. Looking for cable scrapers. Phone Borderview Enterprises toll free 1-866-602-4093. SEMI-RETIREMENT SALE: 1952 DODGE Fargo 1-ton truck, new motor straight 6 & starter dump, restoration truck, $5000; KIOTI DK45 tractor-2010, 4WD, cab, air, heat, 3-PTH, loader, 6-ft Farmking tiller, still has warranty, $30,000; KIOTI DK90 2009 cab, air, heat, loader bucket, forks, 4WD, 3-PTH $30,000; Case 2470 cab, 4WD, 16-ft snow blade, $9000; 18-ft Blue Hills Stock/ Horse trailer 2009, centre gate, rubber mats, hardly used, $10,000; 2011 New Holland Rustler 4WD RTV, 4 person, hydraulic dumpbox, 50-hrs, still has warranty, $16,000; John Deere baler 210, works, $1000. John Deere 566 Baler, $15,000; 1984 Spray Coup, 3-wheel, runs good, rebuilt carb, used last season, $5000; Older D6 CAT, electric start, needs track put on, otherwise good farm Cat, $5000. Phone:(204)263-5334. WIRELESS DRIVEWAY ALARMS, calving/foaling barn cameras, video surveillance, rear view cameras for RV’s, trucks, combines, seeders, sprayers and augers. Mounted on magnet. Calgary, Ab. (403)616-6610. www.FAAsecurity.com

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted IHC 706 756D, for parts; Gleaner L combine serial #5801 or higher; 4-6 yd field scraper, in good condition. Phone (204)229-2272, Wpg. JD MODEL R, ser #19735, any condition; Pony motor or parts for JD R & JD 70; Fenders or parts tractor JD model 80. Phone: 204-851-0344. WANTED: GOOD USED 20X8X38 radial tires, no cracks; Older tow between air cart; 5-HP, 10-HP or larger 220V single phase electric motor; 6-in. or 7in. grain augers for dismantle; Behlin grain bin panels. (204)655-3458 WANTED: LATE MODEL RIDING lawn mower & snowblower, prefer JD. Phone (204)362-3913. WANTED: SYSTEM 80 HARROW bar, for parts. Phone (204)655-3458.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

Maple Lake Stock Farms

DENBIE RANCH IS PROUD to offer an excellent set of long-yearling and yearling bulls for sale. We have a great group of Red Angus bulls along with a good selection of hybrid bulls, who are half-bred Angus & half-Simmental. The long yearlings are the perfect age bulls, developed on grass so they will stand up for a long time and big enough to go out and breed any size of cow with no problems! The yearling bulls are also a great group out of breed leading A.I. sires as well as our own herd sires! Contact Denbie Ranch at (204)4472473, or 447-7608 and 447-7057.

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Reds/Blacks/Baldy’s Sires: Wheatland 786T; Wheatland Headline 872U; Roughrider IPU 2T Bred for calving ease & outstanding performance. PB Angus, PB Simm & Largest selection in MB of the Popular SimmAngus Bulls. Lots are tested Homo Polled Catalogue & Videos Online www.maplelakestockfarms.com For more information call: Gerry Bertholet 204-858-2086 or 204-741-0340 Andrea 204-483-0319 glbertholet@xplornet.com

Don’t Miss Out on March 20, 2012 2:00PM Grande Clairiere Hall

Ridge Side Red Angus and Interlake Angus Bull Sale This year for 2012 we have consigned 12 bulls at the

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KINARED RED ANGUS OFFERS about 50 2 yr old bulls for sale, complete performance data, guaranteed, semen tested, delivery available. Come select your bulls early, $500 deposit will hold your bull until Spring. Vaughan & Judy Greenslade (204)239-6891, Portage la Prairie. McTavish Red Angus & Charolais Bull Sale McTavish Red Angus & Charolais Bull Sale with Charla Moore Farms, March 13, 1:30 p.m. at the farm, Moosomin, SK. Featuring 14 Red Angus twoyear olds and yearlings, 37 Charolais two-year olds and yearlings, 20 Open Charolais x Red Angus Heifers. Contact Brian McTavish (306)435-4125, Helge By of By Livestock (306)536-4261 or view catalogue online www.mctavishcharolais.com. (306)435-4125 PURE COUNTRY BULL SALE, Tues., Mar. 27th, 2012 at Taylor Auction Mart, Melita, MB. Offering 72 Red & Black Angus Yearling & Virgin Two Year Old Bulls. Also Mature Red Angus Herd Sire. Bulls that get it done in the pasture, in the feedlot & on your plate. Profitable, proven, genetics. Call for more info or a catalogue or view online at www.vvvranch.com Dan Van Steelandt (204)665-2448 or (204)522-0092 or Tony Dekeyser (204)665-2424 or (204)264-0270.

In lieu of an auction in Ashern we will have 2 OPEN HOUSES on March 17 & April 14, come & join us for lunch with your family.

RED ANGUS & BLACK angus bulls for sale, yearlings and two-year olds, semen tested & delivery available. Contact Wayne (204)383-5802.

FOR MORE INFO OR CATALOGUE CALL DON MORIN AT 204.422.5216

REGISTERED PB RED ANGUS bulls, 2 yr olds & yearlings w/low birth weights. Phone: Ren-Ele Red Angus, (204)526-2424, Bruxelles.

THANK YOU to last year’s bull buyers & bidders

REG PB RED ANGUS bulls, 2 yr olds & yearlings. Many low birth weight bulls, excellent for heifers. Phone (204)278-3372 or (204)485-1490.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

Glenboro, MB

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F BAR & ASSOCIATES ANGUS bulls for sale. Choose from a good selection of 2 yr old and yearling Red & Black Angus bulls. Above-average EPD’s, good genetics, easy handling, semen tested, delivery available. Call for sales list or other details. Inquiries & visitors welcome. We are located in Eddystone, MB, about 20 miles east of Ste Rose, or 25 miles west of Lake Manitoba Narrows, just off Hwy 68. Contact Allen & Merilyn Staheli (204)448-2124, Email: amstaheli@inethome.ca

On test we have 4 sons from Red Brylor Toast, 1 from Red Fineline Mulberry, Red U-2 Illicit, Red 5L Travlin Express, Red Badlands Mr Beef, Red LCC Glance, Red LCC Saskatoon, & 1 grandson of each Red Towaw Indeed & Red BJR Make My Day. We also have a good selection at home from AI sires & walking bulls.

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LODEKING 14-FT DRILLFILL; NH3 kit w/hyd shutoff; front fenders for JD MFWD tractor; 16-ft MacDP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 5 LANDSCAPING Don haybine, shedded; 31-ft Co-op detailer. Phone (204)386-2412, Plumas, MB. Greenhouses MANURE SPREADERS NH 195, $5,500; NH 500bu, $9,000; New Idea 3634, $4,000; H & S 400-bu., $3,500; Gehl scavenger, $2,500; JD 1,500-gal slurry, $2,500; Meyers 550 for poultry horse, sheep manure, $11,900; Henke 36-in. rollermill, $5,000; Farmhand mixmill, $1,500; Allied 2795 loader, $4,500; Dual 340 loader, $2,000; Dual 320 loader, $1,500. Phone (204)857-8403.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus

DEFOORT STOCK FARM HAS 1 of the largest groups of Charolais bulls for sale private treaty in MB. Selling both White & Red factor, moderate birth weights, performance tested & semen tested. 32 yrs in the business. Check out our website for both pics & info www.defoortstockfarm. com Phone Gord & Sue (204)743-2109 anytime. Diamond W Charolais 10th Annual Bull Sale

LOOKING FOR SHELTER BELT or shade trees? Confused with all the choices? Call us, we can help you! Poplar & willow bare root trees for sale. Phone:Karl (204)8571739. maendelkm@hotmail.com, www.digthistree.com

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions 6TH ANNUAL PROUDLY WESTERN BULL SALE, 60 Simmental yearling bulls & a select group of yearling heifers sell Sat., March 31st, 1:00pm at the Whitewood Auction Barn, Whitewood, SK. For more info contact one of the consignors: Johnson Stock Farms (306)2244272, Oak Hill Farms, (306)728-5674, Prairie Wind Farms Ltd., (306)634-4410, Scissors Creek Cattle Co., (306)735-4434 or Sun Rise Simmentals, (306)5344700. Catalogue can be viewed at www.transconlivestock.com.

FEEDER/SLAUGHTER SALES Every Friday 8AM Receiving open until 11PM Thursdays Presale Sundays BRED COW/FEEDER/SLAUGHTER SALE Monday, March 12th 9AM SHEEP & GOAT SALE 1st & 3rd Thursday of Every Month March 15th 1PM Gates Open Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM Thurs. 8AM-11PM Friday 8AM-6PM Sat. 8AM-4PM For more information call: 204-694-8328 or Jim Christie 204-771-0753

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert, Glen, Larissa Hamilton (204)827-2358 or (204)526-5105 Dr. David Hamilton (204)822-3054 or (204)325-3635 www.hamcocattleco.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus BLACK ANGUS & POLLED Hereford bulls for sale, yearling & 2 yr olds. Semen tested, performance records & delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430, Clearwater. BOTANY ANGUS & LEANING SPRUCE STOCK FARMS have for sale yearling Black Angus bulls. These bulls are fed a grower ration. For performance information and prices contact Ryan. Come early, a deposit will hold your purchase until spring. Contact Ryan Shearer (204)824-2151 or Lyall Edgerton (204)483-2913.

FOR SALE: 5 TWO yr old Black Angus Bulls w/experience; 15 Black Angus yearling bulls. Phone Holloway Angus (204)741-0070 or (204)483-3622 Souris, MB. HI-WEIGH BULL SALE, WEDNESDAY March 28, 1:00pm Plains-Ag complex, Neepawa, MB. Offering 60+ yearling and two-year-old Charolais & Angus bulls. Mostly Polled, some Red factor. Weights, measurements & performance data will be posted. Delivery available. For catalogues & information call Raymond Airey (204)566-2134, (204)724-3600 or T Bar C Cattle Co. (306)933-4200 (PL# 116062).View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com

Edie Creek Angus 2-Year Old Black & Red Angus Bull Sale

OSSAWA ANGUS AT MARQUETTE, MB has yearling bulls for sale. For more info phone (204)375-6658.

Saturday, March 19th 1:00PM Ashern Auction Mart 29 Forage Developed 2-Yr. Old Bulls Meaty, Moderate, Maternal, Easy Calving, Easy Fleshing For a catalogue or more info call 204-471-4696 or info@ediecreekangus.com Come early for a Free Hot Chili Lunch

PURE COUNTRY BULL SALE, Tues., Mar. 27th, 2012 at Taylor Auction Mart, Melita, MB. Offering 72 Red & Black Angus Yearling & Virgin Two Year Old Bulls. Also Mature Red Angus Herd Sire. Bulls that get it done in the pasture, in the feedlot & on your plate. Profitable, proven, genetics. Call for more info or a catalogue or view online at www.vvvranch.com Dan Van Steelandt (204)665-2448 or (204)522-0092 or Tony Dekeyser (204)665-2424 or (204)264-0270.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Gelbvieh POLLED PB REG YEARLING Gelbveih bulls. Semen tested, delivered & guaranteed. For more info call (204)436-2655 or (204)745-7811. POLLED YEARLING GELBVIEH BULLS, Red & Black, semen tested & delivered. Also check our bulls out at Douglas Bull Test Station & Lundar Bull Sale. For more info phone Lee at Maple Grove Gelbvieh (204)278-3255.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford 2-YEAR OLD POLLED HEREFORD bull. $2000. Phone:(780)203-2653, Morinville, AB. “FOCUS ON THE FUTURE” Bull Sale is Mar 29th, 2:00pm, Alameda Auction Mart, Alameda, SK. 60 Bulls Sell. Polled Herefords, Red & Black Simmental & Simm x Angus Herd Builders. Wintering, delivery, terms available. For catalogues or information call Wheatland Cattle Co. (Vernon LaFrentz) (306)634-7765, ANL Polled Herefords (Karl Lischka) (306)487-2670 or T Bar C Cattle Co. (306)933-4200 (PL #116061). View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com FOR SALE: PB POLLED Hereford yearling bulls w/ moderate birth weights & good EPD’s, easy doers & good temperament, tie broke. Can be viewed online at www.rocknabh.com (204)764-0364 or (204)764-0331. FOR SALE: POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, yearlings & two-year olds, current pedigree, reasonably priced. Phone Martin (204)425-3820 or Lanard (204)-425-3809. POLLED HEREFORD & BLACK Angus bulls for sale, yearlings & 2 yr olds available. Semen tested, performance records & delivery available. Call Don Guilford (204)873-2430, Clearwater. TOP PERFORMANCE HEREFORD BULLS view at www.vcherefordfarms.com or phone (306)743-5105 Langenburg, Sk WLB LIVESTOCK 8TH ANNUAL BULL SALE 2:00pm March 27th, 2012. Polled Herefords & Black/ Red Simmentals sell. Catalogue & video available online www.wlblivestock.com or call Bill Biglieni (204)763-4697 or (204)729-7925. ALL BULLS BVD, SEMEN TESTED & TIE BROKE.

WANTED: NEW BORN HOLSTEIN bull calves, on an ongoing basis. Call Howard (204)483-2990. Thursday, March 22, 1:30 PM DST, Valley Livestock, Minitonas, MB. Offering 40 Charolais (many polled, some red factor), 11 Red Angus and 3 Black Angus. Sound, semen tested with delivery available. For catalogues and info contact the Walkers 306-865-3953. View catalogue online: www.bylivestock.com FOR SALE: PB CHAROLAIS bulls 1.5 yr olds & yearlings, Polled, some Red factor, some good for heifers, semen tested in Spring, guaranteed & delivered. R&G McDonald Livestock (204)466-2883 or (204)724-2811, Sidney, MB. FOR SALE: PB REG Charolais bulls 1 & 2 yr olds avail. All are polled, moderate birth weights & semen tested. Sunny Ridge Stock Farm (204)824-2115, Wawanesa, MB. HI-WEIGH BULL SALE, WEDNESDAY March 28, 1:00pm Plains-Ag complex, Neepawa, MB. Offering 60+ yearling and two-year-old Charolais & Angus bulls. Mostly Polled, some Red factor. Weights, measurements & performance data will be posted. Delivery available. For catalogues & information call Raymond Airey (204)566-2134, (204)724-3600 or T Bar C Cattle Co. (306)933-4200 (PL# 116062).View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com McTavish Charolais & Red Angus Bull Sale

CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS BULLS for sale. Bulls are Reg. & will be semen tested before delivery May 1st. Hand fed & very quiet. These bulls are beefy & will add pounds to your calf crop. Please call for weights & EPD’s. Pics by e-mail also avail David & Jeanette Neufeld (204)534-2380, Boissevain. FOR SALE: 1 Registered Black Angus bull, 6 yrs old, used for 5 yrs with good results, purchased from Douglas station in 2006, he is sound, quiet and respects fences. Frank Case (204)428-3961.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Holstein

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- Semen tested & BVD PI negative - Performance & ultrasound data - High forage TMR ration - Selected from a group of 260 bulls - Free delivery & board til May 1 - Delayed payment plan available - Call for a catalogue or view website

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McTavish Charolais & Red Angus Bull Sale with Charla Moore Farms, March 13, 1:30 pm at the farm, Moosomin, SK. Featuring 37 Charolais twoyear olds and yearlings, 14 Red Angus two-year olds and yearlings, 20 Open Charolais x Red Angus Heifers. Contact Brian McTavish (306)4354125, Helge By of By Livestock (306)536-4261 or view catalogue online www.mctavishcharolais.com. (306)435-4125

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Salers POLLED SALERS BULLS on farm at Douglas Test Station & Lundar Bull Sale. Red or Black, hand fed, quiet. BW from 78-lbs. Top performance genetics in Canada. Ken Sweetland (204)762-5512, Lundar MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Shorthorn 3 & 4 YR old mature bulls for sale. Proven breeders in excellent condition. 2 Roans & 1 White. The perfect choice for Black cows. Greg Tough (204)748-3136 or Monty Thomson (204)771-7205.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental 2 YR OLD & yearling Polled Simmental bulls. Also 3 yr old Red herdsire. Acomb Valley (204)865-2246, Minnedosa. CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC BULL SALE, Apr. 1st, 2012, Heartland Livestock, Virden MB. Downey Farms will be consigning 13 Simmental Beef Bulls featuring members of the 2011 CWA Supreme Pen of bulls. Sires such as Wheatland Predator 922W, Wheatland 680S, & the first sons of Downey 505W will be on offer. The sale worth waiting for. Downey Farms, Coulter MB. (204)649-2260, Jackie cell (204)522-0838, Allan cell (204)522-5468. “FOCUS ON THE FUTURE” Bull Sale is Mar 29th, 2:00pm, Alameda Auction Mart, Alameda, SK. 60 Bulls Sell. Polled Herefords, Red & Black Simmental & Simm x Angus Herd Builders. Wintering, delivery, terms available. For catalogues or information call Wheatland Cattle Co. (Vernon LaFrentz) (306)634-7765, ANL Polled Herefords (Karl Lischka) (306)487-2670 or T Bar C Cattle Co. (306)933-4200 (PL #116061). View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com LAZY RAINBOW RIVER RANCH has for sale 8, 2 yr old Black & Red Simm & 10 yearling Simm bulls. Some good for heifers. Phone (204)372-6945.

PB CHAROLAIS BULLS. 2 yearlings. 2, two yr olds, docile. Ready to breed! Semen tested & delivery included. Anola area. Please call evenings (204)755-2235. PERROT-MARTIN CHAROLAIS Annual Bull Sale is Fri., March 30th, 2:00pm, at the farm, Naicam, SK. Selling 60 yearling & 2 yr old bulls. Delivery, terms & board available. For catalogues or info contact Collin & Kimberley Martin (306)874-2186 or T Bar C Cattle Co Ltd (306)933-4200 (PL #116061). View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com Pleasant Dawn Charolais 10th Annual Bull Sale

You always get what you want at: Paterson Global Foods Inc.

Saturday, March 17, 1pm, Heartland Livestock Virden, MB. All Polled, some red factor, offering 55 yearlings. Wintering, delivery and sight unseen purchase program available. Bred for calving ease w/growth, hair and soundness. For catalogue or info contact Tully Hatch 204-855-2402. View catalogue online, www.pleasantdawn.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | March 8, 2012

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various

LIVESTOCK Livestock Services & Vet Supplies

FOR SALE: 38 BLACK Angus cows bred Black Angus all coming in w/3rd calf start calving in April. Phone (204)886-2126, Teulon.

The following dealers and agents have had their licence suspended and/or cancelled under Section 15 of the Livestock Dealers and Agents Licensing regulation, which comes Under the Livestock and Livestock Products Act. (C.C.S.M. c. L170)

FOR SALE: APPROX 275 bred cows, made up of Charolais, Angus & Reds, start calving March 25th onwards. Phone (204)768-2567 or (204)739-3620. INHERITANCE FARM BUTCHER SHOP can do inspected cut & wrap or farm kill- We also do mobile farm kills. Call to book (204)379-2840, St Claude. Closed Sundays.

LIVESTOCK DEALER LICENCE Brian Renard, Virden, MB Renards Meat Services

LATE CALVING COWS & heifers, blacks. Phone: (204)385-3646 FOR SALE: 2 YEARLING Simm bulls (1 Polled) 1 (2 yr old) polled Simm bull. I am calving heifers to this bull now. 1 mature polled Simm bull. I have calves to see, all born unassisted to cows out in the pasture. Also consigning to “Transcon Cattle Country Simmental & Charolais Bull Sale.” Neepawa Apr 12th. 3 yearling Simm bulls (2 polled) Delight Simmentals (204)836-2116 St. Alphonse, MB. MULTI-GENERATION POLLED, RED Simm yearling bulls for sale. AI sired by Remington Red Label. Semen tested & delivered when needed. Boynecrest Stock Farm (204)828-3483, (204)745-7168. PRAIRIE PARTNERS BULL & FEMALE SALE, MARCH 13/2012, KILLARNEY AUCTION MART. 38 low birth weight, polled power house meat machines. Red, Black, Fullblood Fleckvieh. Also a select group of 20 PB & Commercial open heifers. View bulls online at www.bouchardlivestock.com For information/catalogue or video call Fraser Redpath (204)529-2560, Gordon Jones (204)535-2273, Brian Bouchard (403)813-7999, Wilf Davis (204)834-2479 SELLING AT THE PREMIUM beef bull sale March 14, 2012. Three very strong SHF Enticer sons. Two thick-butted, wide-top blacks, & one big, powerful red. These bulls combine calving ease with growth & thickness. To view the bulls or for more info, contact RKT Simmentals at (204)867-7551. SIMMENTAL BULLS FOR SALE by private treaty. Reds & Fullbloods available. Will keep until Spring. To view call HOMESTEAD-T SIMMENTALS (204)248-2008, (204)750-1147, or (204)750-1039 Notre Dame, MB WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT group of Polled, all Red & Red Blazed face yearling Simmental bulls. FULLY GUARANTEED. Select your bull now & at our expense we will feed them, semen test & deliver them when you need them. 5-mi south of Wpg. Riverbank Farms, Ray Cormier (204)736-2608.

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80 YEARLING BULLS Red Angus Black Angus & Hereford On Test at Southwest Bull Development Center Oak Lake, MB Growth bulls & Heifer bulls Tested BVD free, Semen tested, Carcass evaluated Sale Date: Sunday, April 1, 2012 1:30pm Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB For more info Google Southwest Bull Development Center Or Contact Ron Batho, Test Station Manager 204-855-2404

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LIVESTOCK Horses – Belgian BRED BELGIAN & PERCHRON mare, also Belgian & Perchron studs for sale. (204)436-2571

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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. 2 calf creep feeders, 90-bushel; Bale King model #2010 processor, 40bu grain tank, 2 new hydraulic motors, new PTO shaft, knives like new; NH 358 mixmill, recondi2/24/12 10:32 AM tioned. Phone: (204)427-3172, leave message.

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115 OPEN HEIFERS FOR sale: Blacks, Reds & some Charolais, can take possession by mid DP2371_PPAC_Classified 2/24/12 March. If MB.indd interested7 phone David Johnson (204)873-2692 evenings or (204)825-7752 day. 12 SIMMENTAL-CROSS, 1ST, 2ND & 3rd calvers, start calving March 1st, $1300 you pick or $1200 takes all; Also 12 quality replacement heifers, $1000 each. Phone:(204)825-4289. 20 RED ANGUS X cows bred Red Angus, start calving May 1st, $1200. Phone Art Langrell (204)383-5974 or cell (204)461-1662. 22 EXCELLENT QUALITY 850-900-LB, mostly Red Angus Cross Simmental open heifers; Also 10, 900-lb Black Angus open heifers, very quiet & pale fed, $1,100 take all or $1,200 choice. Phone (204)825-2799 or (204)825-8340, Pilot Mound.

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1995 NORBERTS LIVESTOCK TRAILER, 8x26-ft., $4,500. Phone (204)248-2381, Notre Dame.

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159-ACRES ARBORG AREA, approx. 100-acres mature bush, balance pasture, $53,000. Call Mike, Golko’s Realty (204)642-7979.

SEMI RETIREMENT SALE: PAINT Gelding, approx ORGANIC 16-HH, some professional training. Experienced rider. 2600-ACRE BLOCK, ALL GRASS divided into 5 DP2371_PPAC_Classified MB.indd 9 – Certified 2/24/12 10:32 AM Organic Shots, worming, Ferrier up to date, $1500; Older Arab rotational grazing units. Good water, fences, faMare, 15.2-HH, 20+ years, good body condition, retired cilities. 3-brdm house. Available fall or spring. Will trail horse, could still be used. Needs to be with other ORGANIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF carry qualified buyer. Phone: (204)967-2290. quiet horse. Experienced rider, would make a good MANITOBA CO-OPERATIVE (OPAM). Non-profit companion horse. To A GOOD HOME ONLY. Shots, member owned organic certification body, certifying Ferrier, worming up to date. Teeth floated yearly, $1000. producers, processors and brokers since 1988. FARM SPECIALIST: COUNT ON GRANT TWEED, Phone:(204)263-5334. Phone: (204)567-3745, Miniota, Manitoba. Email: informed, professional assistance for sellers & buyinfo@opam-mb.com ers. Call (204)761-6884 anytime, or www.granttweed.com. Service with integrity.

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W + RANCH HAS 6 Red bulls for sale: 88-94-lbs. b.wsold cows; 2 beef booster M4bulls, 2-yrs; 1 Simm bull, 2-yr; 1 beef booster M4 bull, 3-yr; 1 beef booster M2 bull 4-yr; 1 Simm bull 4-yr $2,500-3,000, semen tested; 1-year old hef’s sired by older bulls, can be seen. Contact Stewart Tataryn (204)646-2338, RM St Laurent.

YEARLING PB SIMMENTAL BULLS. Reds & Blacks. Sired by A.I. sires; 680S, IPU revolution, & voyager. Semen tested- ready to go. Valleyfield Simmentals, Larry Dyck, Morden. Phone:(204)822-3657.

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HOUSE TO BE MOVED. 28x28 1.5 storey, 3 Bdrm, built in 1942, 12 yr old roof, solid construction, no water damage, needs windows & reno work. Last lived in 2 yrs ago. $5,000. Can send photos. stepplerfarms@hotmail.com, Miami, MB.

Jason Bednarek, Ashern, MB

PB BULLS FOR SALE: good selection of Reg 2 yr old Red & Black Angus & Hereford bulls. Reasonably priced. Call Rod or Kristi (204)873-2637.

WLB LIVESTOCK 8TH ANNUAL BULL SALE 2:00pm March 27th, 2011. Polled Herefords & Black/ Red Simmentals sell. Catalogue & video available online www.wlblivestock.com or call Bill Biglieni (204)763-4697 or (204)729-7925. ALL BULLS BVD, SEMEN TESTED & TIE BROKE.

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LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO feed calve & pasture cows for the 2012 season. Mostly Black Angus cows, starting to calve Apr 15th. Call Darrell (204)937-3719, Roblin, MB.

WE HAVE RED & Black Polled yearling Simmental bulls for sale at the farm & consigned to the Cattle Country Sale in Neepawa Apr 12th. These are thick, moderate framed, stout bulls, from Our Walking herdsires & AI Sires including Crosby & Red Bull. Due to the number of heifers we have retained we also have for sale our R Plus herdsire. Bulls will be semen tested, guaranteed & delivered. Phone Robert at Handford Simmentals (204)876-4658 or (204)242-4359.

For Catalogues Contact: Barry Chescu 204-564-2509 • 204-937-7180

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HEAVY BUILT CATTLE FEED bunks & troughs 3/8” thick steel, 500-gal capacity, 3.5ft.x16.5ft., good for grain, silage or water, easily moved. (204)362-0780, Morden.

300-700 LBS. Steers & Heifers Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 Ben: 721-3400

HESSTON BP 20 BALE processor $2,500; Craig 20-ft. gooseneck tri-axle trailer, $1,800; 4 sections of scaffolding w/Castor whls, $450. (204)825-8354 or (204)825-2784.

800-1000 LBS. Steers & Heifers 10:32 AM Don: 528-3477, 729-7240

KELLN SOLAR SUMMER/WINTER WATERING System, provides water in remote areas, improves water quality, increases pasture productivity, extends dugout life. St. Claude/Portage, 204-379-2763.

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ORGANIC BROWN FLAX 1800BU for sale 150bu organic brown cleaned flax seed, good germination. Ph(204)722-2023 McAuley

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AVAILABLE BACHELORETTES In her 40’s, this lady is calm, relaxed, financially secure, slim, attractive, in great shape, really takes care of herself, hair, nails, skin, teeth. I believe in hygiene. I’m often told how good I smell & I like that. I’m an excellent cook. I’m looking for a romantic man that enjoys travel, the outdoors, quadding or canoeing in the summer but also enjoys the finer things in life. I do prefer a man who is ready to settle down 40-60, age is not a concern if he has vitality At 30, this girl is sweet, country fresh, has a great career, wonderful smile, beautiful on the inside & out. I’m an adventurous person, I will try anything once. I love the outdoors as I grew up on a farm so I am used to fishing, hunting & hard work. I am picky, I like tall as I am 5’8, 131lbs. He has to have a stable income, maybe he could farm & own a business, my parents are farmers, but business owners too. I enjoy flying, love horses, dogs & animals love me. I’m a happy person but I want to be married with children in the next 5 years. I’m open to share my life with a man who has children from another marriage if he is the right person Matchmakers Select 1-888-916-2824 www.selectintroductions.com Rural, remote, small communities, towns, villages. Face to face match making, customized memberships, thorough screening process. Let a professional take care of your personal life today with confidence & discretion

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REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Pastureland SUPER NICE PASTURE FOR 150 cow calf, mostly seeded pasture, and will rotate. (204)427-3172, can leave message SUPERVISED PASTURE FOR 210 cow/calves, can keep year round. Would consider lease to own option. Open to offers. Phone: (204)859-3018.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Wanted WANTED: GRAIN & LIVESTOCK farms for both foreign & domestic buyers. Considering selling w/2012 or 2013 possessions. Now is the time to discuss all options. Professional service & confidentiality guaranteed. Call Rick Taylor (204)867-7551, HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc., www.homelifepro.com

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Acreages/Hobby Cattle or hunting opportunity on 640 ac. in RM of Woodlands. 25% bush, complete newer 4 strand fence, sorting pens & loading chute. $199,900 Greg Michie The Greg Michie Team (204) 336-2800 www.gregmichie.com

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale PASTURELAND 1/2 SECTION ON South 10-17-13W in the Municipality of Lansdowne; 2004 26-ft. flat deck trailer w/loading ramps w/two 7-ton axles, c/w 4 semi holders & straps. Ken Oswald (204)386-2223.

REAL ESTATE Land For Rent WANTED: LOOKING FOR CROPLAND in Argyle, Stonewall, Warren, Balmoral & surrounding area. Please call Deric (204)513-0332, leave msg.

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P.O. Box 1236 129 Manitoba Rd. Winkler, MB. R6W 4B3

When submitting an offer, please note: 1. Completed tenders, in the form prepared by Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP, and available at their office, must be received by the deadline to be considered. 2. Your offer should clearly identify the property and any conditions of your offer, if any, must be clearly stated. 3. The highest, or any offer will not necessarily be accepted. 4. You must provide a certified cheque or bank draft for 5% of the price being offered payable to Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP, Barristers and Solicitors (in trust). 5. You must rely on your own personal knowledge and inspection of the property for all purposes, including determination of acreage, condition, improvements, and assessment. 6. Mines and minerals excluded. 7. The purchaser shall be responsible for all real property taxes commencing January 1, 2012. 8. Title to the land shall be transferred free and clear of all encumbrances and liens except for the following: - Easement registered as Interest # 1641773 by The Manitoba Telephone System. - Caveat registered as Interest #1811375 by the R.M. of Hanover - Easement Agreement registered as Interest # 2460927 by MTS Communications Inc. 9. Possession as to the home and buildings on Parcel 1 shall be no earlier than 6 months from acceptance of Offer.

FARMERS, RANCHERS, SEED PROCESSORS BUYING ALL FEED GRAINS Heated/Spring Threshed Lightweight/Green/Tough, Mixed Grain - Barley, Oats, Rye, Flax, Wheat, Durum, Lentils, Peas, Canola, Chickpeas, Triticale, Sunflowers, Screenings, Organics and By-Products √ ON-FARM PICKUP √ PROMPT PAYMENT √ LICENSED AND BONDED

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Submit offers to: Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP 85 PTH 12 North Steinbach, MB R5G 1A7 Ph:326-3442 Fax: 326-2154 email: bpeters@snj.ca Attention: Bryan Peters

9000-GALLON TANK, 2 COMPARTMENTS, 2 man holes, not certified, would be good for water or liquid fertilizer, sits on cradles, $1000 OBO. Phone: (204)669-9626.

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF

TIRES

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BROME ALFALFA ROUND BALES, 1st & 2nd cut, & also round Barley Straw. Dan Lovatt (204)483-2717, Souris.

FOR SALE: 2, 14.9X46 Goodyear Dyna torque radials w/rims. Rims have extended centres. Like new condition. Phone (204)745-3404, Carman. FOR SALE: 4, 11X22.5 Goodyear truck tires, 70%; Westfield 7-41 auger w/gas motor. 29-ft Degelman mounted harrows for cultivator. Phone (204)348-2064, cell (204)345-3610.

FIRST & SECOND CUT hardcore round bales of Alfalfa/Grass mix. Feed tested & no rain. Phone: (204)836-2434, Swan Lake. FOR SALE: APPROX 200 1st cut Alfalfa bales (round) good quality; Approx 200 small square 1st cut premium quality. Call (204)745-3301 or (204)750-8187, Carman, MB.

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LARGE ROUND ALFALFA/BROME BALES. Phone: (204)859-2724 evenings, Rossburn MB. LARGE ROUND NET WRAPPED hay bales, 1st & 2nd cut $30-$45/bale. For more information call Randy (204)246-2205 or Gord (204)822-1918.

We are buyers of farm grains.

SMALL SQUARE BALES Horse Hay, Beef Hay & Wheat Straw. Close to Brandon. Phone (204)728-0664 or (204)761-7976.

• Vomi wheat • Vomi barley • Feed wheat • Feed barley • Feed oats • Corn • Screenings • Peas • Light Weight Barley You can deliver or we can arrange for farm pickup. Winnipeg 233-8418 Brandon 728-0231 Grunthal 434-6881 “Ask for grain buyer.”

Sierens Seed Service Somerset - 204-744-2883 www.PrecisionPac.com

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TRACTOR TIRES (2) GOODYEAR 520/85R46, new cost $2,500 each plus tax, like new condition, asking $1,500 each. Lavern (204)371-9954.

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous BRANDON TRAILER SALES “You will like our prices!” “It’s that Simple!” “Let’s compare quality & price!” “Certainly worth the call!” Phone (204)724-4529. Dealer #4383 CRAIG 19-FT. TRI-AXLE GOOSENECK trailer, $1,800 or trade for bumper hitch trailer. Phone (204)825-8354 or (204)825-2784. STOCK TRAILERS GN 7x24, $5,000; 6x16 $3,500; 7x22 $3,500; GN Flat deck 24-ft., $5,000; 25-ft. w/ramps $5,500; New decks for 3/4 IT trucks; 9-ft. $2,350; 11-ft. $2,850; 7-ft $1,500; 25-ft. Pintle hitch w/ramps, $5,900. Phone (204)857-8403

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WANTED: 2 USED ARNES 22ft.x24ft. & dump gravel trailers in any condition. Phone (204)376-2340 or (204)641-1350.

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Beausejour - 204-268-3497

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CAREERS CAREERS Farm / Ranch Help Wanted for calving and feedlot work on a large farm near Hayter, Alberta to begin April 1. Experience with cattle and equipment an asset. Please phone or fax (780)753-4720.

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Parcel Legal Description Title # 1. 1533937 SE ¼ 19-6-6 E Includes, house, barn, buildings 160 acres 2. E ½ of NW ¼ 17-6-6 E 2166614 Includes yard site 80 acres 3. 1632315 W ½ of NW ¼ 17-6-6E Vacant farmland 80 acres 4. 2038038 E ½ of NW ¼ 18-6-6E Vacant farmland 77.16 acres

SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, MINNEDOSA

80 BALES OF MIXED slough & highland hay good only for bedding, some of which they will eat. $20 per bale. Phone Mark after 6:00pm,(204)422-5914.

You always get what you want at:

Marked and Sealed Tenders will be accepted by the undersigned for the below described land up to 4:00 p.m., March 15, 2012 (the “deadline”)

Help wanted for field work on a large farm near Hayter, AB beginning May 1. Previous experience operating farm equipment, mechanical ability and class 1 or 3 driver’s license an asset. Please phone or fax (780)753-4720.

CAREERS Farm / Ranch DON’T JUST VISIT, LIVE IT! Agricultural placements in EUROPE, UK, AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND. Wide range of jobs (4-12 months) awaiting experienced individuals ages 18-30. Book an AgriVenture program now! www.agriventure.com 1-888-598-4415. Canadian farmers looking for extra hands are also encouraged to apply for international trainees. HELP NEEDED STARTING March 15th for calving & general farm duties. Must have experience w/driving farming equip & working w/cattle. Living accommodations avail. (204)449-2149 or e-mail resume eklinde@tcmsnet.com MIXED GRAIN/COW-CALF OPERATION looking for reliable, self-motivated, F/T farm workers. Duties include operation & maintenance of cropping machinery, care of livestock & calving. Experience w/livestock & machinery operation an asset. Must have valid drivers licence & be willing to work long hrs in peak seasons. Basic training wage $11/hr. Accommodation provided. Send resume w/references to gmdigby@iewireless.ca or Fax (204)564-2107

CAREERS Help Wanted CATTLE/GRAIN FARM NEAR CARBERRY has fulltime position available. Must have cattle handling experience, ability to run and maintain equipment. Having your class 1 and ability to weld a definite asset. Please call (204)724-6093 or (204)466-2939. DAIRY FARM NEAR LABROQUERIE is looking for a Herdsman to work in a new robotic barn, has to be A.I. experienced, has to enjoy working with cows & electronics. Please call (204)424-5109 or (204)326-0168. DIVERSIFIED FARMING OPERATION IN Carberry area is seeking 2 casual F/T farm labourers. 1st position involves work duties consistent w/cattle operation. 2nd position involves grain/potato seeding & harvest. Duties include operation of tractors & equip, shop work & welding, & equip maintenance & repair. Both positions require a valid driver’s license. Wages negotiable, dependant on qualifications & experience. Health & dental avail. Contact Trent (204)476-6633. Help Wanted Operators needed for a modern custom manure applicator company. Experience w/equipment & maintenance an asset. Willing to train. Must be responsible, motivated & a team worker. Year round work available for the right candidate. Company based in Southwest Manitoba. Redhand Ltd, contact Paul (204)534-7382. Email; redhandpaul@hotmail.com JODALE PERRY CORP. IS currently accepting applications from energetic and qualified individuals to join our Morden team for the following full time position: CAD Specialist. The CAD Specialist is responsible for the design process in the development of new products at Jodale Perry. The CAD Specialist reports to the Engineering Manager / EIT. The ideal candidate will have experience and abilities in the following: Diploma in Engineering Design & Drafting Technology; CAD Software proficient; Pro Engineer would be preferred but not required; Competent in Microsoft Office programs such as Excel; Competent in BOM maintenance in electronic database software; Manage design responsibilities according to scheduling plan provided by Design Mgr; Develop detailed lists of materials as per design; Provide Engineered Mechanical Dwg. Packages for mfg. purposes; Communicate effectively with production staff & CAD Team; Excellent communication skills; Must be able to work independently and within a team. For more information regarding Jodale Perry Corp. visit our website at: www.jodaleperry.com. Please forward your resume along with references in confidence to: Jodale Perry Corp. 300 Route 100 Morden, MB. R6M 1A8, Fax: (204)822-9111 Email: darmstrong@jodaleperry.com. We appreciate all applicants for their interest, however only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. SWINE TECHNICIAN REQUIRED at CV Farms. A farrow to finish hog operation near Argyle, MB. Job involves all aspects of work in barn, including care of pigs, treatment, feeding, breeding, farrowing sows, moving & loading hogs, carrying out hygiene routines. Applicants should have at least 2 yrs experience working w/pigs. Salary $14.80/hr. Housing available at reasonable rent. Email resume to cvhogfarm@gmail.com

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