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Producers cash out before calf market nosedives Fresh bad news late last week sent corn prices soaring and feeder cattle prices down the limit By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

ith his calculator at the ready beside him, Pipestone-area rancher Bob Forder watched as the first lot of “good solid” black calves at Heartland Livestock Services’ first fall pre-sort sale came through the ring. When the bidding stopped at $1.725 per pound for the lot averaging 533 lbs, a fellow in the row in front of him turned around and smiled. “How do you like that?” he said. Forder, who runs about 70 cows, quickly did the math — $919 per head. The sale, which saw roughly 200 yearlings and 700 calves sold followed by butcher cows for total of 1,226 head, was the second Forder had attended this fall. It confirmed that despite a range of negative factors, calf prices are holding up at decent levels for the second year in a row. “The market is strong right now,” said Forder. “BSE from 2003 to 2009 took the fun out of selling calves,” See CALF PRICES on page 6 »

Fall calves pass through the sales ring at Heartland Livestock Services Virden during the first fall pre-sort sale of 2012. photo: Daniel Winters

Growing projects nearing completion In 2012 over 4,800 acres were donated to Growing Projects for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

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he final tally isn’t in yet, but 2012 may yet prove to be a record year for revenues generated by growing projects in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Good prices and good crops mean higher than ever grain incomes are anticipated, said Harold Penner, CFGB Manitoba resource co-ordinator.

More soybeans and corn, and for the first time, 150 acres of edible beans, a very high value crop, were also sown this year. “It’s been an excellent year, the best ever for our CFGB Manitoba farm,” he said. All totalled, over 4,800 acres were seeded, with the majority put in spring wheat (1,638), plus 1,095 acres in canola, the 150 acres in beans, 405 acres winter wheat, 348 acres of oats, 602 acres of soybeans, 70 acres

of barley, 305 acres of corn, and 45 acres of hay. There were also additional acreage donations right at harvest. It won’t be until late in the year or even January when they’ll have the full picture for 2012, but without a doubt it’s indeed been a very good year, added Jim Cornelius, executive director for the CFGB. Growing projects play a key role bringing in donations to support for CFGB, he said,

adding that probably around 60 per cent of the $11 million donations made last year were tied to growing projects. There are over 200 projects across Canada. “A lot of cash donations come in because people are aware of these projects. These projects give us the profile.” They also provide that critically important steady flow of See GROWING on page 6 »

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Producers on the front line Vigilance critical to positive animal welfare

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To till or not to till The merits of occasional plowing

FEATURE Hope for the Sahel Keeping the green famine at bay

CROSSROADS Kids in the garden

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Editorials Comments What’s Up Livestock Markets

Dow Agrosciences will donate up to $10,000

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s the Grey Cup 100 Train Tour rumbles east to the big game in Toronto, Dow Agrosciences is teaming up with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to raise funds for those who don’t have enough to eat through its Nexera Facebook page. “With all the hard work at harvest we wanted to thank Nexera canola growers for the vital role they play in our heart-healthy Omega-9 Oils business,” says Loralee Orr, Dow AgroSciences Communications Manager. “And in the spirit of giving thanks we are matching each ‘like’ on our Nexera Thank You Train Facebook page with a $2 donation to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.” The CFL Grey Cup 100 Train Tour will visit 100 communities across the country. Dow Agrosciences hosted growers in six farming communities along the train’s journey from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3: Camrose, Lethbridge, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Yorkton and Minnedosa. For each “like” on posted on the Nexera Thank You Train Facebook page, Dow

Terence Barg, Canadian Foodgrains Bank Representative stands beside the Grey Cup 100 Train in Camrose, the first stop for the Dow AgroSciences Nexera Thank You Train. Each “like” at the “nexerathankyoutrain” facebook page will be matched by a $2 donation. Supplied photo Agrosciences will donate $2 to the Foodgrains Bank, up to a maximum of $10,000. “We appreciate the ongoing support of Dow Agrosciences,” says Jim Cornelius, executive director of the Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working together to end global hunger. “Ending global hunger will take the best efforts of many, including individuals and businesses.” Last year Dow AgroSciences

provided $40,000 of products for Foodgrains Bank growing projects in Canada. Through the growing projects, farmers plant, tend and harvest food. When sold, the proceeds are donated to the Foodgrains Bank. Altogether, $5.5 million was raised for the Foodgrains Bank through the sale of grains. To add your “like” to the Nexera Facebook page, and help raise money for the Foodgrains Bank, go to www.facebook.com\ nexerathankyoutrain.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 4, 2012

Cosmetic pesticide ban coming to Manitoba Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Manitoba news conference prompts response from minister and KAP By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

onsultations on a possible cosmetic pesticide ban have now wrapped up, but one farm group is wondering if they will have any impact. Conser vation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh suggested a ban could come into effect next year, following a press conference just prior to the October deadline for submissions held by Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Manitoba. “The minister has come out on the record and said changes are coming before the consultation process even ended,” said Doug Chorney. “Apparently he has already made his mind up, and that is a concern for us.” The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president said his organization hadn’t yet submitted its final submission to the public consultation process when the statement was made. “ We spent a lot of time getting a really meaningful submission together, and I really feel disappointed,” he said. A spokesman for Mackintosh said the minister has been clear that the application of agricultural pesticides will not be impacted by any proposed re g u l a t o r y c h a n g e s c o m ing out of Manitoba’s cosmetic lawn pesticides consultations. “The minister has engaged a variety of Manitoba’s agricultural groups in discussions on how best to address

“The chemicals and the pesticides are a quick fix, but people really need to take care of their lawns and build up the health of their soil, so the grass can be hardy and out-compete the weeds.” AMANDA KINDEN

the use of cosmetic pesticides including the Keystone Agricultural Producers, the Manitoba Weed Supervisors, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, and Landscape Manitoba,” said the spokesman. Chorney said that may be the case, but that those consultations were incomplete when the minister commented on the issue. KAP is concerned that a ban on cosmetic pesticides in Manitoba will negatively i m p a c t f a r m e r s, p a r t i c u larly forage seed producers, by resulting in a greater number of weeds infiltrating crops. A forage seed producer himself, Chorney said urban encroachment in many areas means dandelions are a real concern, along with other pests. “ T h e re i s a n e c o n o m i c impact for producers,” he said. Bu t A m a n d a K i n d e n , a vo l u n t e e r o rg a n i ze r w i t h

CWB court battle rages on Canada’s top court could be the final stop for the legal battle By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

he ongoing legal battle over the removal of the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly is starting to resemble a courtroom version of ping pong. The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to put an end to the legal wrangling, but the group of farmers known as the Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board has vowed to fight to the bitter end. So far, the Federal Court has ruled Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz breached the Canadian Wheat Board Act by not putting his single-desk-killing legislation to a vote by farmers, the Federal Court of Appeal has overturned that ruling, and the Friends have asked the Supreme Court to overturn the appeal court’s ruling. Now Ottawa is asking the top court to not even hear that appeal. For that to happen, the government must demonstrate that the Friends have virtually no chance of winning its appeal, said Anders Bruun, one of the lawyers representing the group. The class action suit demands either Ottawa restore the single desk, or pay farmers $17.5 billion

in compensation. Both the principle and money are important, and that’s why he hasn’t “moved on,” as some have suggested he do, said Stewart Wells, one of the farmers in the court battle. “I’m not going to apologize to anybody for supporting a group of people who have done their due diligence, and tried to figure out how they can get the most money from the marketplace,” said the Swift Current, Sask. farmer. “If a partnership had been struck in the oil patch by two independent companies and then one company decided a couple of years later to tear up the agreement and walk away with all the assets, it would be challenged in court just the way we’re challenging the federal government.” If the Supreme Court refuses to hear the Friends appeal, it will be game over. If not, observers say the legal wrangling could last years. But it could make for good watching. Among the issues the court would likely look at would be the value of the single desk — an issue farmers argued about for decades but without ever getting to see the books. The court could also call on senior wheat board staff to testify what sort of premiums they were able to extract by having a monopoly on wheat, durum and export barley sales. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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C o s m e t i c Pe s t i c i d e B a n Manitoba, said the goal of a ban isn’t to let weeds run roughshod over the lawns of Manitoba. “The chemicals and the pesticides are a quick fix, but people really need to take care of their lawns and build up the health of their soil, so the grass can be hardy and out compete the weeds,” said Kinden. “We’re not saying that people should just let the weeds come in and take over.” Pointing to a report published by the Ontario College of Family Physicians, Kinden said exposure to pesticides

has been linked to health concerns ranging from cancer and Parkinson’s disease, to autism and attention deficit disorder. Those concerns outweigh issues of convenience in lawn care, she said. Some producers also share those health concerns. “I’m in support of the cosmetic ban, with the caveat that... licensed operators are good to go,” said Paul Gregory of Interlake Forage Seeds. The organic seed producer and agronomist said there will always be a need for pesticides in agriculture, but that lessoning the overall pesticide load by limiting

the use to licensed, knowledgeable individuals is a step in the right direction. Bu t C h o r n e y s a i d b a n ning pesticides in one context and not another, may lead to confusion among consumers. “You create the false doubt in the public, that somehow our food is not safe,” he said, adding a ban would also negate the work done by Health Canada in registration of pesticides. Six Canadian provinces already ban the use of cosmetic pesticides. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | October 4, 2012

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Our response ability

id you hear the story about the Winnipeg bus driver who gave away his shoes to a barefoot guy he saw on the sidewalk? It was pretty hard to miss. Perhaps the most enlightening aspect of that story, which was picked up exhaustively locally, nationally and then internationally, was that it was news at all. One of the first things journalists learn is that news is about what’s new and unusual Laura Rance — the “man bites dog” stories, not “dog Editor bites man.” But the news does reflect our society. What does it say about a culture in which a simple act of kindness generates a firestorm in the mainstream and social media that prompted a major U.S. network to fly this Good Samaritan to New York? The bus driver was most surprised of all. He said it was nothing more than anyone else would have done when confronted with the same circumstances. Apparently not. And what does it tell us when agencies, including the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, working to end hunger in the Sahel region of West Africa intervene early in an unfolding crisis to avoid mass starvation — only to see aid donations fall off? What, we need shocking images of distended bellies, dying children and dead livestock to convince us to pry open our wallets? Thankfully we are blessed with many, many people living in our communities for which this is not the case. It’s hard not to get a shiver of pride running down one’s spine when reading about the success of this year’s CFGB growing projects scattered across Manitoba. It is clear that these folks find joy in the spirit of giving. And who can’t feel thankful about yields pushing 78 bushels per acre at a time when prices are $7.25 per bushel or higher? It’s been a banner year for these projects, measured not only in the number of projects but in how well they produced. These collective donations of time, inputs and labour — combined with a little help from the weather — add up to a contribution greater than the sum of their parts. It’s a community output of energy that in return, energizes the community. It also forges a bond across the oceans to regions of the world that due to war, environmental collapse or a lack of social capital struggle with food insecurity. It’s easy to say the problems are too large, too distant and they can’t be solved. Yet time and time again we are reminded that lasting change takes place — not by the large acts of a few, but rather through small acts undertaken by many. We have a lot to be thankful for in our part of the world. Yes, it’s dry and the canola crop promised more than it delivered. But it’s bound to rain sometime and there’s something producers can do about those canola yields (think rotation). Overall, it’s been a pretty good year on the farm for most, with some exceptions, especially hog producers. But despite the lack of rain, farmers here were spared the devastating drought that swept across the U.S. In fact, they’re benefiting from it. Those prices are making up for any disappointments in the production department. Beyond that, we live in a place of peace, where law and order is the norm rather than the exception. We live in communities in which volunteers don’t say, “somebody should do something,” they just do. Living as we do gives us as individuals and communities “response ability.” We don’t mean responsibility, as in the duty to respond. We mean it in the literal sense — we have the ability to respond to the needs of others. It’s a choice we are blessed with being able to make. We hope that’s part of the discussion this year as families gather to celebrate their annual Thanksgiving feast. What are we thankful for, and what more can we do to share with others, be it our time or resources?

Reaching out to urban neighbours

The latest census data released by Statistics Canada underscores the growing challenge faced by agricultural producers trying to stay connected with their urban neighbours. While the number of Canadians living in rural areas has remained relatively stable since 1991, the population living in urban centres has been rising steadily. As a result, the proportion of Canadians living in rural areas has dropped to just under 19 per cent or less than one in five. That’s among the lowest in the industrialized countries. Here in Manitoba, 60 per cent of the population lives in Winnipeg, a fact that shapes both the cultural and political realities in this province. There is significant growth in urban centres outside of the big metropolis, with Steinbach seeing a 22 per cent increase in population and Brandon increasing by more than 10 per cent, largely due to new immigration to the province. It’s important the farming community reaches out to these growing urban centres as well. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Light up for safety By Les McEwan

ith this year’s harvest winding down, I can’t help but reflect over a season that has resulted in both one of the earliest combining seasons I have ever seen, and also one that has seemingly dragged on forever. Early seeding and hot weather in August and September has ripened off plants and allowed producers to get most crops in the bin. Like many producers however, we haven’t finished the late crops yet, so the harvest isn’t quite over. Fields of corn, soybeans and in our case, buckwheat, still dot the countryside. While some winter wheat has been direct seeded, in many cases farmers are hoping for rain so they can work in this year’s stubble. Overall I have to say we have had a good season. Early crops in the escarpment area yielded from average to above average with the exception of some aster yellows-infested canola. Wheat yields have been erratic depending on where the rainstorms hit, but prices are as good as we’ve ever seen for this time of year. It has been a year of both smiles and disappointments. Ample fields of straw had producers expecting more than they harvested in some cases, but with the heat and minimal rain in most areas, it was really a miracle we pulled off the yields we did. Heat, insects, disease, high winds, frost, drought in some cases and excess moisture in others, this crop saw it all. The speed of this year’s harvest also had me thinking about safety. With everyone in a rush and trying to work long hours, mistakes happen. I no longer place a ladder beside a grain bin without a rope at the top to tie it securely to the bin. Being rescued off the top of a bin by the local fuel truck driver once was enough for me. When your only choices are to slide down a running auger or jump from the roof, you know there are not going to be any happy end-

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ings. Additionally, it keeps the ladder from being blown over and taking out the back window on the tractor. I have also stumbled on a new technology by accident. One day I was killing time in a discount store while my wife was shopping and noticed the solar yard lights on sale. These were fixed to short plastic spears that allowed you to stick them in the ground around a garden or patio. At the time, I bought three, thinking I would light up the doorway near the house and two sheds. As we got into the harvest, I began to notice all the poorly lighted areas we stumble through all the time on our way to the light switch. I put one of the lights at the back of the tractor, so the PTO was lit up even before I got to the tractor, or after I dismounted. I put one near the base of the auger where I was backing up, and one near the bin door where you know you will be constantly wanting to check. Like the watched pot, they never fill at the rate you want. The moral here is that a few extra lights around that are not dependent on the PTO tractor or the truck running, will make the job site a whole lot safer. In hindsight, I only wish that I had bought brighter ones instead of the $7 ones on sale. Even more light would have been better. For those areas of the province where they are fighting wet, late crops and mud, you have my sympathies. I do know what it is like. For those that are done and their bins are full, don’t spend it all in one dealership. For those of us that still have a few excuses to drag the combine out of the shed, make sure we continue to make this a safe harvest season. Selling this crop is an experience you won’t want to miss. Les McEwan farms near Altamont.

September 1954

Co-operator> editor Quincy Martinson decided to be a little more colourful than usual with prose describing the Dominion Bureau of Statistics crop estimate for Sept. 1954. Our main Sept. 23 headline was “Cosmopolitan home despoiled by vandals,” referring to more than 200 million bushels of wheat that had been robbed from the Prairies that year. “It has taken some observers more than two months to discover the ‘thievery,’” he reported. “Others are still under the influence of twilight sleep, failing to awaken to the fact that the 1954 Prairie crops were born, passed through a critical period of adolescence, failed to reach full and healthy maturity, and ended their life cycle in a depressed autumn and an almost motionless harvest.” The “vandals” included, “inundating rains spread over vast sections of Manitoba and Saskatchewan,” hail, and rust which “discarded its normal passage up the Red River Valley and made a detour through western Manitoba and enveloped most of Saskatchewan.” “The picture is grey and depressing. But Western Canada and its people have before passed from the darkness of other years into the promise of brighter days,” Martinson concluded.

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 4, 2012

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Fighting Green Hunger in the Sahel region of West Africa Early intervention has avoided starvation, but it has also affected donations By Jim Cornelius

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reen Hunger — that’s what they call it in the Sahel region of West Africa when the countryside is green and lush with new crops, but there is no food to eat. Driving through Burkina Faso in mid-September, it was hard to believe there is widespread and deep hunger in many villages across the Sahel. But that’s the reality for millions of people in the region following crop failures in 2011. While the rains have come, and crops are developing well, the harvest is still many weeks away. It is in these months leading up to harvest when hunger is the worst — a time when household food stores have been consumed, and the new crop has not yet come in. What is crucial during this period is that good rains continue at least through to the end of September, and that aid continues to flow so that people are not forced to start harvesting premature crops. And that will be a severe temptation if people have nothing to eat. Already in May, when I last visited the region, many households had already run out of food from the last harvest. They have been struggling to get by ever since. Wi t h o u t a s s i s t a n c e f ro m a i d groups like the Foodgrains Bank, many people could be starving. I have no doubt that without the major and timely response we would have seen widespread suffering and death. The fact that nobody is starving is the good news part of this crisis. Unlike in East Africa last year, where people were forced to migrate in search of food, and an official famine was declared in parts of Somalia, that kind of catastrophe has been

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Growing Forward consultation was thorough Regarding the Sept. 20 editorial “A new era for business risk management,” just as farmers constantly review their operations to make sure they are maximizing results, governments too must review their policies and programs to ensure our dollars are getting the biggest bang for their buck. We solicited views and feedback from a number of stakeholders in the lead up to Growing Forward 2.

“I do not have any food left from the last harvest. Normally my neighbours would help me, would give me some food, but they do not have enough food for their own families.” Elizabeth Nabaloum

a widow living in Burkina Faso

averted in the Sahel. This was due to timely response from aid groups, Western nations like Canada, and the work of local governments. The Foodgrains Bank, for example, had programs up and running by May, ensuring that food was getting through to people at the same time their food stocks were becoming depleted. Other aid groups acted similarly. The irony is that the success of our aid response made fundraising difficult. Without dramatic images o f s t a r v i n g p e o p l e, t h e m e d i a seemed less interested in the crisis in the Sahel. This has resulted in a dramatic decrease in giving for that region, compared to what happened in East Africa last summer. And yet, the needs are still great; the Foodgrains Bank alone has provided $10 million of assistance for 288,000 people — a huge response on our part. The assistance is being used to help people like Elizabeth Nabaloum, a widow living in Burkina Faso. “I do not have any food left from the last harvest,” she told me when

We held a series of national and provincial engagement sessions with farmers, processors, distributors and manufacturers, including national organizations and formal advisory groups. We met with dozens of farmers at roundtables across the country, sat down one-on-one with Canadian industry leadership and their provincial members, and held annual meetings between federal, provincial and territorial ministers and leading farm groups. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and AgriFood (SCAAF) also held five months of hearings, including 24 meetings in which they heard from 119 industry stakeholders in more than 40 hours of testimony on suggestions for the path forward. I can assure you that those views and inputs were heard, and they informed the discussions and negotiations leading to the new fiveyear framework. Governments will continue to cover the vast majority of the risk faced by farmers by delivering a complete and effective suite of Business Risk Management (BRM) programs. In fact, we improved the negative margin coverage moving from 60 per cent to 70 per cent for those worst hit. Ministers have also committed to work with industry on the develop-

Canadian Foodgrains Bank executive director Jim Cornelius visis with Elizabeth Nabaloum at an aid distribution centre in Burkina Faso. Supplied photo.

I met her at a distribution site where she was getting her food. “Normally my neighbours would help me, would give me some food, but they do not have enough food for their own families.” Others told similar stories. Even though fields are green in the Sahel right now, hunger is widespread. My hope is that Canadians will remember people in the Sahel who are suffering from hunger, and respond generously. Jim Cornelius is Executive Director of Canadian Foodgrains Ban, a partnership of 15 churches and church-based agencies working together to end global hunger. He was one of four NGO heads invited to accompany Minister of International Cooperation Julian Fantino on his Sept. 10-12 visit to Burkina Faso.

ment of new private sector risk management tools. And we agree with Laura Rance that focusing on research and innovation will serve our sector well. That’s why on top of the multi-year funding for BRM, Growing Forward 2 also delivers $3 billion — a 50 per cent increase in cost-shared funding — for innovation, markets and competitiveness. While change can sometimes be unnerving, this new direction will help the sector achieve greater, sustained profitability in the long term. Gerry Ritz Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Banish the cosmetic pesticide ban Please abandon the idea of banning cosmetic pesticides. I recently travelled to Ontario, which has banned cosmetic pesticides and observed the disastrous conditions of yards, ditches, sport fields and green spaces where the drought had stopped grass growth and left weeds flourishing. The weeds were going to seed because the mowers had stopped, since the grass was so spotty. The sports fields were dangerous,

as it was so hard with no grass cushion. While farmers can use pesticides, uncontrolled ditches full of weeds going to seed, really puts the pressure on the farmer who needs to produce food to feed the cities. While in Ontario, my grandson was suffering from poison ivy and a severe reaction. The “cosmetic”pesticide ban stops parks from controlling poison ivy in campgrounds. Poison ivy, rag weeds (pollen), Canada thistle, milkweeds and Nodding thistle all go unchecked with the “cosmetic”pesticide ban. Why is it that the people that want this ban think they should stop those of us that want to maintain our yards from doing so? We don’t try to legislate those people into spraying, fertilizing and watering their lawns, so why should they stop us from doing so on our properties? A small amount of pesticide, which has been approved by Health Canada, for use on crops, judiciously applied can alleviate some of these unhealthy, unsightly situations in advance of fully blown issues. It is time to speak up. The silent majority shouldn’t be ruled by the squawking minority. Garry Sloik Portage la Prairie

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 4, 2012

FROM PAGE ONE GROWING Continued from page 1

CALF PRICES Continued from page 1

he said, adding that during the darkest days of the crisis he sold 800-pound heifers for 70 cents per pound. David Sawatzky, an Oak Lakearea rancher with a 65-head herd, found the prices reassuring. He was afraid that a summer of “dire” economic news threatened to pull the rug out of last year’s prices, which was the first good news after almost a decade of dismal returns. “Most people are reasonably optimistic, or at least less scared than they were a month ago,” he said. “We can’t deal with just one good year. We need a couple, or three.” On July 24 the Niverville and District growing project harvested 78.2 bushels an acre from its 264 acres of winter wheat. Sold for $7.25 a bushel to area farmers for animal feed, the crop produced about $150,000 for the Foodgrains Bank — their biggest donation since starting in 2000. photo: Canadian Foodgrains Bank

revenue they have to have if they’re to do the kinds of earlier aid interventions needed. Growing projects faithfully going in the ground every year generates the cash needed for those interventions, lessening their aid agency’s dependency on emergency appeals, said Cornelius.

“If you wait for high levels of hunger, you’re already too late. What we want to do is get resources in so it doesn’t lead to that.” Jim Cornelius

Executive director of the Canadian Food Grains Bank

Last year the CFGB also signed a $125 million funding agreement with the federal government. That cash, combined with steady public donations to the CFGB means there’s money in the bank to get in and help before the crisis reaches the nightly news. For example, the CFGB has committed more $10 million to help in drought-stricken areas of East Africa’s Sahel, and it was in the region months before media appeals began. Cornelius noted that emergency aid appeals have brought in around $300,000 to date, and much of it only in recent months. Appeals are important for bringing in much-needed additional resources, he stressed. “But we’re really working extremely hard to build a sup-

port base that’s not dependent on that.” Early interventions, which include food-for-work programs constructing dams and other drought-proofing infrastructure, not only stave off blown famine from occurring but help communities work together and further bolster resilience. When hunger and famine set in, subsistence farmers start to sell assets to buy food, including land and livestock, thereby not only reducing their own resources but the overall resilience of whole communities. Then the crisis only deepens, said Cornelius. “If you wait for high levels of hunger, you’re already too late. What we want to do is get resources in so it doesn’t lead to that.” lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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Cattle might start pouring into the auction ring a few weeks earlier than normal this fall, Sawatzky added, as ranchers seek to cash in while prices are still holding on. With six cull cows at the sale, he was leery of the impact on prices from the recent delisting by the United States of XL Foods’ slaughter plant at Brooks, Alta. Post sale, Heartland manager Robin Hill said that the E. coli incident likely played a role in shaving three to five cents off the previous week’s price for an average of 57 to 58 cents/lb. “But there’s more to it than that. Cull cows always go down in the fall,” he said, adding that trend lower is due to the end of the summer barbecue season and higher volumes of butcher culls going to market. Greg Alexander, who runs a 130-head mixed grain and cattle operation near Lenore, figured that with his pastures drying up, he’d sell his fall steers a week earlier than he usually does, but background his heifers until the New Year. Prices seemed to sneaking up, he noted, even with the loonie above par. “You should be able to make money, but I wouldn’t say you’d make a whole pile. Not with all the input costs like fuel and everything else,” said Alexander. “Prices could have been better if they hadn’t had such a drought down in the states.”

Could be better

Allan Polvi, a rancher from Rocanville, Sask., with 200

“Most people are reasonably optimistic, or at least less scared than they were a month ago… We can’t deal with just one good year. We need a couple, or three.” David Sawatzky

head back home, said he was “afraid to look” at the price he was getting for the “leftover” yearlings he kept on grass all summer after selling his best calves last winter. “Prices aren’t bad, but they could have been so much better if the corn price hadn’t gone up,” he said. The past summer saw his pastures drowned out in the spring, baked over the summer, and now the weather has turned “brutally dry” with no rain for the past month. On the upside, the wet spring produced a good hay crop, and he was thinking that buying heifer calves to sell later as replacements might be a good bet against the ever-shrinking North American herd. Rick Wright, an order buyer for Heartland, said prices were “surprisingly strong.” Given a slew of negative market fundamentals such as the sputtering economy in the U.S., high corn prices, and the high Canadian dollar, Wright said locking in a guaranteed profit at current prices wouldn’t be possible. “Cattle feeders are the ultim a t e g a m b l e r s,” h e s a i d . “Obviously, more than one person out there today feels that there is room for the finished cattle and the meat to be higher down the road.” However, any optimism left in the market dissipated Sept. 29 wth the release of USDA data showing corn supplies are even lower than expected. The report sent corn prices soaring and feeder cattle futures limit down. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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Food bank donations urged Staff / In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux are encouraging Canadians to generously donate to their local food banks. Lemieux joined Turkey Farmers of Canada Chair Mark Davies at the Ottawa Food Bank last week to present a $50,000 donation to Food Banks Canada. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that Turkey Farmers of Canada has partnered with Food Banks Canada to raise money for rural food banks. The Turkey Farmers of Canada donation will be distributed to rural food banks all across Canada and used to purchase whole turkeys or turkey products to distribute to their clients in need.

Richardson to increase Vancouver storage STAFF / Richardson International Ltd. will invest $120 million in its port terminal facility in Vancouver over the next two years to increase its storage capacity for grains and oilseeds by two million tonnes, the company says in a release. Richardson’s Vancouver terminal is currently operating at maximum capacity, handling approximately three million tonnes (MMT) of grains and oilseeds each year. The company expects to handle in excess of five MMT of grains and oilseeds annually with additional storage capacity at the port. Richardson plans to build an additional concrete grain storage annex with a total capacity of 80,000 tonnes at its Vancouver terminal. By eliminating existing steel storage bins, it would net an additional 70,000 tonnes of storage, bringing total storage capacity at its Vancouver terminal to 178,000 metric tonnes.

CGC wants more grain samples Western Canadian producers have until October 15 to sign up for this year’s Harvest Sample Program. Producers that register and send us their grain samples will get a free, unofficial grade and quality information to help them market their grain. “Producers who send us their grain samples are helping us assess the quality of this year’s harvest. We share this important data with customers to show them that Canadian grain is their best choice for consistent quality,” said Elwin Hermanson, chief commissioner. The CGC has received more than 2,250 grain samples this year, but more are needed, it says in a release. “The more samples received, the more accurately we are able to evaluate the quality of the 2012 harvest.”

MAFRI offered assistance

The province breaks its silence as an investigation into a hog farm near Austin continues By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

n Austin-area hog producer turned down assistance from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) in the lead up to the eventual euthanization of 1,300 young hogs. “We had discussed options with this producer about other steps he could have taken,” said Dr. Wayne Lees, Manitoba’s chief veterinarian. “We offered assistance.” But that offer of assistance was refused, and after receiving conflicting reports on barn conditions, MAFRI officials visited the site. They gained access to the property only after threatening police intervention. “We were then faced with a disturbing situation with what we saw in that barn,” said Lees. The sows had been removed from the barn before many of the piglets had been weaned, leaving them without a source of food. The barn was being depopu-

“We have options we can peruse, but it’s up to the producer to say, ‘I need assistance.’” Wayne Lees

lated after its operators — brothers Bernie and Menno Bergen — were ordered to vacate the property, owned by HP Farm Equipment Ltd. A representative for the company said the Bergens were in arrears for six years worth of rent. Although some have criticized MAFRI officials for using a 22-calibre rifle to euthanize the pigs, Lees said a dire situation involving so many animals left officials with few options. “Shooting is deemed an acceptable method euthanasia,” he said. “If an animal is shot, it’s instantaneous. Nobody likes to do this, but from the animal’s point of

view it’s instant unconsciousness and instant death.” In order to euthanize the hogs, Lees said staff herded them into a pen with as little disruption as possible, where they were shot at range that kept in mind the safety of those present. He was not present at the time. The chief veterinarian said the suggestion the pigs could have been killed using lethal injections is an unreasonable one. “I don’t know how you would pick up 1,300 pigs and give them an intravenous injection ... in a method that wouldn’t cause a lot of distress,” said Lees. “Chasing them around, trying to hit a vein — doing that once is very difficult, doing it 1,300 times is impossible.” Research into more effective mass euthanization methods is underway at the University of Manitoba, but is only in the early stages, said Lees. No charges have been laid in relation to the incident, but the operation is under investigation for the inhumane treatment of

animals under the Animal Care Act. Barn manager Tony Heppner has spoken out against the euthanization, calling the actions of MAFRI official “cruel.” However, Lees describes Heppner as a “person of interest” in the investigation. Although they are disturbing, Lees stressed situations where mass euthanizations occur are rare. “Most hog producers are extremely concerned about the welfare of their animals and don’t get themselves into these types of difficult situations,” said Lees. If a producer is facing financial difficulty, or needs to rapidly depopulate, MAFRI can assist by developing an alternative market, finding another farmer to take the animals or by humane disposal. “We have options we can peruse, but it’s up to the producer to say, ‘I need assistance,’” said Lees. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

September 28, 2012

Feeder prices stay strong on lower availability

Steers & Heifers 94.00 - 101.25 D1, 2 Cows 63.00 - 70.00 D3 Cows 55.00 - 62.00 Bulls 83.00 - 88.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.) 120.00 - 131.00 (801-900 lbs.) 122.00 - 135.00 (701-800 lbs.) 130.00 - 145.00 (601-700 lbs.) 140.00 - 152.00 (501-600 lbs.) 145.00 - 160.00 (401-500 lbs.) 150.00 - 165.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.) 110.00 - 121.00 (801-900 lbs.) 115.00 - 120.50 (701-800 lbs.) 118.00 - 132.00 (601-700 lbs.) 123.00 - 133.00 (501-600 lbs.) 126.00 - 135.00 (401-500 lbs.) 128.00 - 137.00

Heifers

Alberta South $ 106.25 - 106.30 — 62.00 - 75.00 56.00 - 70.00

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

$ 120.00 - 132.00 126.00 - 140.00 132.00 - 146.00 138.00 - 152.00 148.00 - 167.00 160.00 - 185.00 $ 115.00 - 124.00 117.00 - 129.00 120.00 - 134.00 125.00 - 139.00 130.00 - 145.00 142.00 - 167.00

Futures (September 28, 2012) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change October 2012 122.45 -3.30 December 2012 125.17 -2.98 February 2013 128.92 -2.93 April 2013 132.90 -2.70 June 2013 129.05 -3.07 August 2013 129.32 -3.08 Cattle Slaughter

Feeder Cattle September 2012 October 2012 November 2012 January 2013 March 2013 April 2013

XL’s woes have weighed on slaughter cattle volume Terryn Shiells CNSC

Ontario $ 93.30 -116.70 96.55 - 166.47 49.79 - 69.17 49.79 - 69.17 63.90 - 87.16 $ 124.33 - 144.93 137.18 - 148.44 129.22 - 151.81 128.94 - 160.52 133.10 - 178.87 153.61 - 196.19 $ 113.27 - 126.25 124.98 - 135.73 122.67 - 139.92 122.79 - 143.42 119.69 - 155.79 123.30 - 163.74

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(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.)

Close 143.27 146.22 147.32 150.00 152.65 153.25

Change -0.85 -0.50 -0.48 -0.20 -0.10 -0.55

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending Previous September 22, 2012 Year Canada 51,642 56,743 East 12,923 15,378 West 38,719 41,365 Manitoba NA NA U.S. 623,000 662,000

Week Ending September 22, 2012 349 24,602 19,281 1,098 1,356 3,886 435

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 410 22,078 21,929 1,849 983 5,364 338

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 146.00E 134.00 E 130.04 129.04

Futures (September 28, 2012) in U.S. Hogs October 2012 December 2012 February 2013 April 2013 May 2013

Last Week 136.07 125.29 120.07 123.24

Close 77.22 73.60 79.37 85.90 94.45

Last Year (Index 100) 182.00E 167.00E 169.96 174.10

Change 2.37 -0.60 -1.43 -0.95 -0.65

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

$1 Cdn: $ 1.019 U.S. $1 U.S: $0.9814 Cdn.

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(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

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

EXCHANGES: september 28, 2012

Winnipeg Next sale is Oct. 3

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 September 16, 2012 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.065 Undergrade .............................. $1.975 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.065 Undergrade .............................. $1.965 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.065 Undergrade .............................. $1.965 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $2.025 Undergrade............................... $1.940 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 75.48 - 105.96 120.72 - 140.82 131.05 - 143.28 137.02 - 157.71 135.92 - 215.34 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 40.00 - 60.00

Eggs

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Toronto ($/cwt) 102.69 - 230.92 — 91.32 - 222.10

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 11.57 - 39.98 23.21 - 40.76

rick wright

Heartland order buying

U.S. interest

Surprisingly, there was some U.S. buying activity at Manitoba cattle yards during the week. The transactions occurred despite a high Canadian dollar, Wright said. “There were some classes of steer calves that were purchased by American buyers to background in Canada,” he said. “So they’re not going straight to the U.S.; they’ll go after 120150 days of backgrounding.” The U.S. buying activity also wasn’t as strong during the week as it has been in past years, said Wright. Prices on the slaughter cattle side of the market continued to take a nosedive during the week, as the seasonal downward price trend kicked in with the end of summer. The recent beef recall had a slight impact on slaughter market prices, but it wasn’t anything to write home about, Wright said. Canadian consumers were warned last week about ground meat products that may contain E. coli. The meat recall continued to grow to more and more products during the week. XL Foods’ beef packing plant at Brooks, Alta. saw its license suspended late in the week because of the outbreak. Prices weren’t largely impacted by the recall during the week because XL Foods still had its buyers out at markets despite the license suspension, Wright said. The recall nevertheless affected the volume of cattle seen during the week on the slaughter market in Manitoba. “We saw a very light offering of butcher cows for this time of year, so it looks like producers are holding back until they get a better handle on when they’ll start ramping up the cow kill again,” he said. Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

news

Drought area widens in U.S., producers are frustrated

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — — —

eeder prices at Manitoba cattle yards were strong during the week ended Sept. 28. Some cattle saw prices comparable to those seen at the same time last year; some were even bringing higher prices. Rick Wright, a buyer with Heartland Order Buying Co., said sellers were pleasantly surprised with the strong prices, as many people predicted they would drop due to high feed costs. “Right now prices are staying strong due to a lack of volume,” he said. “And we did see corn prices come down this week, which helped too.” Wright said the week marked the first time a decent number of calves hit the market since auction yards reopened after taking holidays in the summer. Feeder cattle prices could still weaken slightly by the end of October, he said. “We’re expecting that when we see bigger volumes later in the month, the market might move slightly lower,” he said. “But, we’re not expecting it to be a significant drop.” Prices for feeder cattle in Manitoba were even stronger than they were in Alberta and Saskatchewan during the week, Wright said. “Wet-nosed calf prices in Manitoba were stronger because there was buying interest from Ontario and some very limited interest from Quebec as well,” he said. Calves went both east and west during the week, while yearling cattle went mostly west. There wasn’t any evidence of local demand at the auction marts in the province during the week, and there probably won’t be any for the rest of the fall, said Wright. A lot of local buyers aren’t interested in backgrounding calves because some of them are short on feed, there’s no extra stubble or grass to put cattle to, and some people are concerned about water shortages, he said. “The creeks are quite a bit lower than they have been, some dugouts are starting to dry up and some guys are concerned about wells for the future.” Wright said the strong prices are also deterring some local buyers.

“…some dugouts are starting to dry up and some guys are concerned about wells for the future.”

The effects are widespread throughout the economy reuters

ore than 65 per cent of the contiguous United States was under at least “moderate” drought as of Sept. 25, up from 64.82 per cent a week earlier, according to the Drought Monitor, a weekly compilation of data gathered by federal and academic scientists. The portion of the United States under “exceptional” drought

— the most dire classification — rose to 6.12 per cent from 5.96 per cent a week earlier. Conditions were most severe in the High Plains, with severe or worse drought levels covering 83.80 per cent of the region, up from 82.81 per cent the prior week, according data gathered by federal and academic climatologists. More than 24 per cent of the region, which includes Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, was in the worst level of drought, dubbed “exceptional.” The Commerce Department said Sept. 27 that the drought contributed to a sluggish rise of only 1.3 per cent in gross domestic product gains, the slowest pace since the third quarter of 2011.

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Funds trample market fundamentals in fleeing canola Speculators look for “safe havens” in uncertain times Phil Franz-Warkentin CNSC

he ICE Futures Canada canola market continued to fall apart during the week ended Sept. 28, as speculative long liquidation took precedence over any fundamental support that might still be there. The most active November contract fell below the psychological $600 per tonne level during the week, and settled below that key chart point for the first time since June. Over the summer months, speculative fund traders put on very large long positions in most of the North American grain and oilseed futures markets. Those bets that prices would rise saw open interest in canola hit an all-time record high on Sept. 13 of 247,470 contracts. The fund liquidation since that point took 30,000 contracts out of the market, or about 12 per cent of the total open interest. Trade participants say the funds are still holding more canola contracts that they could still be looking to sell — but whether they will sell or return to the buy side remains to be seen.

For three-times-daily market reports from Commodity News Service Canada, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

The situation in the underlying fundamentals hasn’t changed that much for canola over the past two weeks, as concerns over tightening supplies remain supportive overall. Statistics Canada releases its updated production estimates on Oct. 4, and market participants will be watching the canola number closely to see just how much smaller it is. Back in August, StatsCan pegged the canola crop at a record 15.4 million tonnes. However, the prospects have deteriorated considerably since that point, and the question now is whether or not the survey will account for the disappointing yields being anecdotally reported. The most pessimistic estimates have placed the crop below 14 million tonnes. While that would have been a very large crop only a few years ago,

the industry has changed — and the expanded crush and export sectors may need to ration some of their demand if the crop isn’t there. Wheat, durum and barley contracts at ICE Futures Canada didn’t really see any actual trade during the week, although there were enough bids and offers in wheat to cause prices to bounce around a little as the exchange adjusted prices after the daily close. Wheat prices in the Winnipeg market fell in sympathy with the U.S. futures during the week. South of the border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its much-anticipated quarterly stocks report on Sept. 28. Participants holding onto large long positions were heavy sellers in the lead-up to the report as they didn’t want to be stuck with their necks out if the report contained any bearish surprises. Soybean supplies were a little on the high end of trade guesses, but corn and wheat stocks were both tight. The resulting rally in the grains helped pull soybeans and canola up as well, to end the week with a bit of a recovery. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission provides a weekly breakdown of who holds what position in the country’s futures markets. That commitment of traders report shows that managed-money (fund) traders have liquidated a large amount of long positions over the past few weeks. That fund buying in all of the North American agricultural commodities was driven in part by drought concerns in the U.S., as weather issues and the resulting expectation for tightening supplies pulled prices higher. However, better-thanexpected yield results in some cases, as the soybean and corn harvests come in at a fast pace, have caused speculators to take some of that money off the table. The early indications pointing to large South American soybean and corn crops were also bearish for prices. But the biggest factor behind the sell-off was the renewed sense of uncertainty in global financial markets. When traders with no skin in the agricultural game get nervous, they show less interest in so-called “risky assets” such as grains and oilseeds. When that happens, they then turn to supposed “safe havens” such as gold, bonds and the U.S. dollar. The Canadian dollar is also considered a risky asset on occasion, and the fact it lost about two thirds of a cent relative to its U.S. counterpart during the week was somewhat supportive for canola. Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Last Week

All prices close of business September 27, 2012

Week Ago

Year Ago

Wheat

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

314.31

323.13

240.37

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

335.90

345.54

329.01

Coarse Grains US corn Gulf ($US)

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US barley (PNW) ($US)

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

281.99

293.70

249.02

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

238.78

242.02

215.92

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

577.09

594.73

451.90

1,149.03

1,204.59

1,138.44

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business September 28, 2012 Western barley

Last Week

Week Ago

October 2012

250.30

December 2012

255.30

March 2013

258.30

Last Week

Week Ago

November 2012

597.70

612.90

January 2013

601.80

616.20

March 2013

601.40

615.70

Canola

Special Crops Report for October 1, 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

21.00 - 24.75

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

20.00 - 24.75

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

20.00 - 22.50

Desi Chickpeas

21.00 - 25.00 — 27.00 - 31.75

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

Fababeans, large

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Medium Yellow No. 1

10.50 - 11.25

Feed beans

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Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

7.75 - 8.75

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

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Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

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4.80 - 5.00

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

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Yellow No. 1

35.75 - 36.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

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Brown No. 1

30.75 - 31.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

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Oriental No. 1

23.50 - 24.75

No. 1 Black Beans

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No. 1 Pinto Beans

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Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Small Red

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No. 1 Pink

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Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

26.80

FH 27.75/LH 27.40

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Report for September 28, 2012 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed) Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

U.S. judge delays efforts to reign in speculators The ruling may lead to more lawsuits from the financial industry By Alexandra Alper washington / reuters

U.S. judge has knocked back tough new rules t o c l a m p d ow n o n excessive speculation in commodity markets, handing an 11th-hour victory to Wall Street’s biggest banks and anger ing lawmakers concerned about high prices for gasoline and other raw materials. Just two weeks before the “position limits” rule was to take effect, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Wilkins

on Sept. 28 sent it back to the U.S. Commodity Futures Tra d i n g Co m m i s s i o n f o r further consideration. The court said the Dodd-Frank law did not give the agency a “clear and unambiguous mandate” to set position limits without showing they were necessary. It is the second legal setback for regulators struggling to implement the sweeping reforms enacted after the 2008 financial crisis and the first for any CFTC rule in the agency’s history. CFTC Chairman Gar y

G e n s l e r, w h o h a d m a d e reining in speculation a top priority, said he was “disappointed” and considering other options. Experts said the decision may embolden the financial industry to push ahead with more lawsuits. “I think outside of Washington, people expected that Congress passes a law the President signs it and these things can immediately go into effect, but it is clear the courts will have a lot to say about how Dodd-Frank is implemented,” said James

Overdahl, a former chief economist at the CFTC. Wilkins also found that the Dodd-Frank bill required the CFTC to prove caps are “necessary” to diminish or prevent excessive speculation. Experts have debated for years whether speculation makes commodity prices more volatile. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, which brought the suit against the agency, lauded the court decision. The groups argued

that the regulations would force their members to drastically alter their businesses, cost them tens of millions of dollars, and send customers fleeing. The ruling comes just as the CFTC shows it is getting tough with excess speculation through enforcement of existing rules. In the past month alone, firms and individuals have agreed to pay the CFTC more than $2 million to settle charges involving trades in cotton, oilseed and grain markets that are already subject to limits.

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Classic topping action in soybean meal Each day’s prices and the pattern configurations are a direct result of human decisions to buy and sell David Drozd Market Outlook

echnical analysis is the study of market movement. Its strength and popularity comes from the assumption that future price direction can be predicted by studying a market’s past activity. Technical analysis is concerned exclusively with the market and certain statistics the market generates — prices, volume and open interest. In technical analysis, no consideration is given to daily news developments, supply and demand factors, government reports or policies. These areas are the concern of fundamental analysis,

which attempts to identify all factors impacting the supply and demand relationship, weighing each to determine what effect a change in any one factor has on price. Over the longer term, major changes in supply and demand and in government policies do deter mine the direction of futures prices. However, over the short and intermediate term, technic i a n s w i l l a rg u e t h a t t h i s is a difficult task requiring almost per fect knowledge, which renders fundamental price forecasting (at least in the short term) an exercise in futility. Market participants often get caught looking up at the top because the fundamental news is always the most bullish at the top. This is when traders hear of the lowest yields, the phenomenal

demand and the tightest ending stocks. The fact is high prices bring out the bullish news in a bull market. Technical analysis is committed to the theory that the market itself simply and efficiently discounts all fundamental factors each and every day. I have found that charting and technical analysis has the ability to cut through the news, and this is why disciplined traders focus on the charts for catching market turns. Each day’s prices and the pattern configurations which develop over time are the direct result of human decisions to buy and sell. Studying the price movement and patterns is an indirect examination of human nature in the marketplace. A primary objective in using charts is to recognize these patterns

when they begin to take shape. Reversal patterns develop at the end of an existing t re n d a n d , u p o n c o m p l e tion, indicate the trend has turned. When a reversal pattern occurs at a new historical high, it takes on a greater degree of prominence.

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On Monday September 4, 2012, prices on the daily nearby soybean meal chart (September 2012 futures contract) developed a reversal pattern (sell signal) called a key reversal from a new historical high of $554.40 per ton. Prices quickly sold off and by week’s end a two-week reversal materialized. This pattern is illustrated in the accompanying soybean meal chart. I now anticipate that at the end of September, a twomonth reversal will develop on the monthly nearby chart. This is a classic example of topping action, when a reversal pattern first appears on a daily chart and is followed by reversal patterns on the weekly and monthly charts.

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No solutions in sight as feds, pork industry talk

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The government is worried any help for the sector could spark trade disputes By Alex Binkley CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR / OTTAWA

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ssistance to help hog farmers survive the current bout of high feed costs and low prices has yet to materialize, says Martin Rice, executive director of the Canadian Pork Council. Driven by soaring feed costs from this summer’s drought and high profile bankruptcies, the council has been holding discussions with Agriculture Canada on what kind of assistance might be possible under the existing Growing Forward program, Rice says. He’d hoped for resolution by the end of September, but that hasn’t happened. At the meeting of federal and provincial agriculture ministers in Whitehorse, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said the goal of the task force working with Pork Council was to find ways to stop the bleeding in the pork sector. However, the minister has publicly said there is no financial assistance forthcoming. Rice says there is concern among governments that any help for the sector could spark trade disputes. Ritz says farmers who can survive the current crisis, with losses running at $30 to $50 a pig, will have a bright future in a year’s time, according to market forecasts. The situation has reached the social media site Facebook where posts have warned of impending bacon shortages without any real explanation of the problems in the pork sector. “We have to find ways for farmers to maintain their herds until the market goes back. Eventually there will be substantial corrective action in hog supply.”

There could be collateral damage in the meat processing sector as well, Rice adds. Having recovered from the swine flu and circovirus crisis of a few years ago and having learned to cope with the high value of the loonie, pork farmers were blindsided by this summer’s drought which has sent feed prices soaring. Farmers are selling off breeding and young animals to reduce their losses. About 60 per cent of farms reporting pigs are dependent on purchased feed, which makes them vulnerable in a period of high input costs, Rice says. In a report issued almost a year ago, the Pork Council said it appeared that through government support and downsizing, “the hog industry has moved from the worst economic circumstances of the last 60 years and is in the early stages of a slow recovery. While there has been a huge reduction (42 per cent) in hog farms during the past five years, along with a major (20 per cent) decline in the national herd size, there remain a substantial number of operators (7,000) who are confronting the risks, costs and operational challenges with amazing equanimity.” At that time, energy costs, rising imports, pork consumption and U.S. country of origin labelling had exacted a hefty toll on the industry that exports along didn’t compensate for. While higher pig prices were helping producers reduce debt loads and recapitalize their businesses, the report warned that another catastrophic event would be brutal because there is virtually no support available.

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CFIA temporarily closes XL plant The plant’s owner says he was blindsided by the decision to shut down the plant By Rod Nickel and David Ljunggren with files from Sheri Monk, FBC staff REUTERS

he Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has temporarily shut one of the country’s largest meatpacking plants after contaminated beef products, that were distributed across Canada and the United States, are believed to have sickened several people. The operators of privately h e l d X L Fo o d s’ p l a n t i n Brooks, Alberta have not done enough to prevent contamination by E. coli bacteria, which has led to numerous product recalls this month, the CFIA said Sept. 29. Nine people in Alberta have fallen ill after eating meat tainted with the bacteria, including four who ate steaks bought at a Costco Wholesale store in Edmonton, Alta., according to the province’s health ministry.

WHAT’S UP Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublish ing.com or call 204-944-5762. Oct. 4-6: Canadian Plowing Championships, two miles west of Kemnay, 1.5 miles north of Highway 1. For more info email mb.plowing@ hotmail.ca or call 204-534-6451. Oct. 17-18: Canadian Swine Health Forum, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg. For more info call 613-230-4445 or visit www.swine health.ca. Oct. 20, 21: Low-stress livestock handling clinic, 1129 Queens Ave., Brandon. For more info visit www. mbforagecouncil.mb.ca or to register call 204-483-2153. Oct. 23-24: International Wolf and Carnivore Conference, Riverlodge Place, Thompson. For more info visit www.thompsonspiritway.ca. Oct. 25: Keystone Agricultural Producers general council, 9:30 a.m., PCU Centre, 245 Royal Rd. S., Portage la Prairie. Farmers and guests welcome. For more info call 204697-1140. Oct. 30: Harvest Gala fundraiser benefiting Red River Exhibition Association scholarships and Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame, Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Ave., Winnipeg. For tickets call 204888-6990. Oct. 30: Manitoba Turkey Producers semi-annual meeting, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-489-4635. Nov. 2-3: Organic Connections conference and trade show, Conexus Arts Centre, 200 Lakeshore Dr., Regina. For more info call 306-5438732 or email info@organicconnec tions.ca. Nov. 7: Manitoba Pork Council fall producer meeting, location and time TBA, Portage la Prairie. Nov. 8: Manitoba Pork Council fall producer meeting, location and time TBA, Niverville. Nov. 9: Fields on Wheels Conference: Agribusiness Logistics in Turbulent Times, Radisson Hotel, 288 Portage Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-474-9097 or visit http://umani toba.ca/faculties/management/ti.

The government agency said it was in control of all products at the plant, which will not resume operations until XL fully implements CFIA’s required corrective actions. CFIA has not confirmed who supplied the tainted meat related to the illnesses. XL Foods said on Sept. 26 there was no definitive link between its products and the cases of illness. XL is owned by Canadian company Nilsson Brothers Inc, which also owns auction marts, ranches and other farm businesses in Alberta. Lee Nilsson, co-owner, told Alberta Farmer Express he was “blindsided” by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) suspension of his plant’s operations. “It was a complete shock. No o n e c o u l d g i v e u s a n answer on what it was about. When I directly asked the vet in charge what do we need

to do to open this plant, he couldn’t give me an answer,” Nilsson said. Nilsson maintains the company has done ever ything within its power to work with the agency to address any issues at the plant since the beginning of the E. coli outbreak. “From the moment they set foot in the place we gave them 100 per cent of our resources, and co-operated fully, right until the very end,” Nilsson said. “At this point, we’re just kind of sitting here wondering what happened.” Also on Sept. 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service expanded a public health alert about potentially tainted beef from the plant, that may have made its way to U.S. grocery stores in more than 30 states, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Safeway. XL Foods is recalling the products,

which include steaks, roasts and ground beef. The United States halted imports of beef products from the XL Foods plant on Sept. 13.

Voluntary recall

Beginning in mid-September, XL Foods voluntarily recalled more than 250 beef products made at the plant after positive findings of E. coli. CFIA said it would recall more products as it traces their movement. E. coli bacteria can cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses, and is often present at slaughter plants. Processors are required to monitor for higher-than-normal detection rates and to take additional measures as necessary. The CFIA’s review of the plant’s food safety controls found XL Foods could not prove that it regularly updated its plan to control E. coli, the agency said.

Opposition legislators accused the Canadian government of acting too slowly and of contributing to the problem by cutting food inspector positions earlier this year in an aggressive round of budget cuts. But Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, who oversees CFIA, said the government has added inspectors, and employs 46 on a daily basis at the Brooks plant. Dr Brian Evans, the CFIA’s c h i e f f o o d s a f e t y o f f i c e r, defended the agency’s response to the tainted meat. CFIA announced XL Foods’ first product recall on Sept. 16, two weeks after CFIA inspectors detected the bacteria in XL products. “We were, 24 hours, pedal to the metal, in the plant through the weekend trying to satisfy ourselves that consumers were not being put at risk,” Evans told reporters.

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No till doesn’t mean “never till,” says adviser It may seem like heresy, but shallow plowing once every seven years could help rather than hurt soil quality By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF

t’s still possible to catch a glimpse of a moldboard plow now and then on the Prairies. Usually, they can be seen rusting away peacefully in the bushes near an abandoned farm yard, or taking one last ride on the back of a scrap metal truck. That’s where the older plows belong, said Pat Lynch, an independent certified crop adviser based in Ontario. “Many of the older plows should be melted down into swords. They’d do less damage,” Lynch said in an interview. If that’s the case, why did he agree to moderate a demonstration of proper plowing techniques with modern, updated equipment at the recent Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario? The demonstration was so controversial that at one point, Lynch says an extension agent from Ontario’s ministry of agriculture half-jokingly threatened to chain himself to the plow in protest. But Lynch went ahead with it anyway for two reasons. First, many eastern farmers still use moldboard plows routinely, and he wanted to show them how to plow shallow, and secondly, to point out specific cases in which it might be a good idea. Older tractor plows typically use a 16-inch share measured across its width. In most cases, that means they only work well at about an eight-inch depth. “We don’t have eight inches of topsoil that we can plow,” he said, adding that optimum depth to avoid bringing up subsoil is about four inches. To measure the depth of the furrow, he advises placing one foot on the bottom and the other on the top, and checking the distance between the soles with a tape measure. Hitting that sweet spot even with modern plows is tricky, he said, adding that most farmers would find that a disc or other vertical tillage tool would work better.

Spectators lined the field to observe tillage demonstrations at the recent Outdoor Farm Show in Guelph Ontario.

“Now, with higher commodity prices, that extra yield that we get with tillage makes it worthwhile.” PAT LYNCH

Tillage has become anathema to many with the advent of no till. But Lynch believes that no till doesn’t mean “never till.” That may sound heretical, but he argues that responsible farming methods should be based on rotation of crops, chemicals, and even — gasp — tillage methods. “I’m talking corn stalks and possibly alfalfa,” he said. “I’m not sure about using moldboard plows on cereal ground in Western Canada. Vertical tillage tools do a pretty good job of incorporating residue into the top four to five inches. ” Plowing and other tillage methods are all about managing the

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three kinds of organic matter in soil. These include the bulk proportion — “the 100-year-old stuff” which is well mixed in with the soil, and the one to 10 per cent fraction called the “raw” organic matter that is made up of this year’s and last year’s crop. The third component, called “active” organic matter, could be up to 30 per cent of the total matter. It is especially valuable because it is made up of residues anywhere from three to 10 years old in the process of breaking down into plant-available nutrients. “If you’re in continuous no till, that fraction just stays on the top of the ground,” said Lynch. “It should be mixed into the top six inches.” Using a moldboard plow or other tillage tool once every seven years or so, could be just the ticket for incorporating all of the valuable nutrients into the top six inches. Also, he argues that plowing on that schedule wouldn’t destabilize the soil aggregates and leave it vulnerable to erosion. Ideally, a field would be shallow plowed in fall, with one pass of

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IGC cuts forecasts for global maize, wheat crops The IGC report combined with the latest USDA numbers caused a sharp rise in markets reuters

sharp decline in prospects for the European Union’s maize crop is set to further tighten supplies in a market where prices have already hit record highs this year, the International Grains Council forecast Sept. 28. The IGC, in a monthly report, cut its forecast for global maize production in 2012-13 by 5.1 million tonnes to 833 million, largely reflecting a cut of 4.9 million in its forecast for the EU-27 crop to 55.0 million. The EU’s crop monitoring unit earlier this week cut its outlook for maize yields in this year’s EU harvest due to hot, dry conditions in the south and southeast of the bloc. Global maize production is now seen five per cent below last season and stocks are expected to decline to a sixyear low by the end of the season, the IGC said. “Large Southern Hemisphere harvests should add to supplies in the second part of 2012-13, but favourable weather conditions are essential,” the IGC said in a monthly report. The IGC maintained its forecast for the maize crop in the U.S. at 275 million tonnes, although it remained sharply below the prior season’s 313.9 million following the worst drought in The country in more than 50 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also reported Sept. 28 that U.S. corn stockpiles had dropped more than the grain trade expected, triggering a sharp rise in prices. Corn, wheat and soybean supplies are forecast to tighten during this marketing year, due to crop damage from the worst U.S. drought in half a century, the USDA said.

expected despite a downturn in corn consumption. USDA said corn “disappearance” for June-August was 15 per cent smaller than the same period a year earlier.

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The IGC says global maize consumption in 2012-13 was cut by four million tonnes to 849 million, now well below the prior season’s record 872 million. “Demand is likely to fall given tight supplies and high prices, with both feed and industrial use expected to decline,” the IGC said. Global wheat production in 2012-13 was seen at 657.0 million tonnes, down 4.5 million from its previous estimate, as the outlook for crops in EU-27, Australia and Russia were cut.

Russia’s wheat crop, which has been hur t by a wide spread drought, was put at 39 million tonnes, down two million from last month’s forecast and well below last year’s 56.2 million. The sharp decline in production has raised the possibility

“Demand is likely to fall given tight supplies and high prices, with both feed and industrial use expected to decline.” International Grains Council

that Russia may impose export restrictions. “Wheat prices have outperformed due to concerns over Black Sea exports and dry conditions in Australia,” the IGC said. The IGC, in its first comprehensive supply and demand projections for soybeans, saw production rising by eight per cent to 256 million tonnes but still remaining below consumption, which was projected at 257 million. “The forecast for an eight per cent recovery in soybean output in 2012-13 hinges on a sharp recovery to record levels in South America for which favourable weather conditions will be critical, and even at this level of output, stock levels are still to fall year-on-year,” the IGC said.

End of CWB monopoly lures largest U.S. farm co-op north winnipeg / reuters CHS Inc., the largest U.S. farm co-operative, plans to acquire farm retail supplier DynAgra Corp., continuing its steady move into the newly opened Western Canada grain market. Minnesota-based CHS says it will operate its new division under the name CHS DynAgra. DynAgra has four Alberta sales offices, and sells fertilizer, chemicals and seed. CHS opened a small grain marketing office in Winnipeg last year and began buying durum wheat to take advantage of the end of the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly.

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That is expected to keep commodity prices at record levels and buoy prices at the grocery store. It’s the third year in a row for the USDA’s September inventory report to surprise traders. Many analysts were bracing for a swing to the upside because they forecast an early harvest could swell corn supplies, but USDA’s corn figure was 11 per cent smaller than expected. The repor t showed cor n prices that soared to $8 per bushel earlier this year failed to ration corn demand for export, livestock feed, ethanol production and food processors. USDA’s survey of farmers and warehouses showed 988 million bushels of corn on hand on Sept 1, the start of the corn marketing year and the traditional low point for supplies. Wheat stocks of 2.1 billion bushels were seven per cent smaller than traders expected. “A sub-1 billion number is enough to get the market nervous,” said Sterling Smith, futures specialist for Citigroup in Chicago, referring to corn. Smith said the surge in corn prices pulled up wheat and soybeans prices too. The corn stockpile was smaller than

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Nitrogen plants popping up like mushrooms There are now three plants proposed for boosting nitrogen production on the Northern Great Plains By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

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ured by the promise of cheap and plentiful natural gas, more hopefuls are jumping into the nitrogen fertilizer production. Earlier this spring, Northern Plains Nitrogen (NPN) launched plans for building a $1.5 billion North Dakota project, and in midSeptember, CHS Inc., the largest farmer co-op in the United States, unveiled its plan to open a $1 billion plant in Spiritwood, ND, by the end of 2016. The latest entry comes from Farmers of North America, who are in the early stages of trying to drum up support from their members for a new plant in Western Canada. “It must be a popular idea,” said Brian Chorney, who was chosen to represent the Manitoba Canola Growers Association in discussions with the North Dakota Corn Growers, the main farmer group backing the NPN project.

Chorney, who recently attended an NPN board meeting in midSeptember, said that discussions regarding the plant’s best future location in terms of natural gas supplies, water and infrastructure links, are still ongoing, but investor interest is strong. CHS’s announcement of a competing operation came prior to the meeting, and directors were able to review their plans, he added. “We very much think there is room for two plants. As for a third plant, we’ll have to evaluate that as well,” said Chorney. “Announcements are one thing, but building plants is another.” In the end, if all three plants are built, more local nitrogen production capacity will benefit Prairie farmers on both sides of the border and reduce reliance on imports from other countries, he added. For example, there is concern that shipments up the Mississippi river might be hindered by persistent low water levels this year.

“Whether it’s our plant, CHS’s plant or the Farmers of North America, more capacity built locally is good for Manitoba farmers in general,” said Chorney. Doug Chorney, president of KAP, said that the first two plants, which already have financing in place, are much further along than FNA’s. “The CHS plant is obviously a very real opportunity for them and they have the financial wherewithal to do it,” said Chorney, who is Brian’s cousin. “And the project we’re involved in (NPN) has a very solid financial plan and investors already lined up.” Given the enormous capital investment required to build a billion-dollar plant, Chorney believes that small players will find it difficult to gain entry into the market. FNA’s Western Canada project may find favour with Canadian farmers due to the logistical advantages of its location, but

on the other hand, the plants in North Dakota will be filling a gap that is currently underserved, he added. On Sept. 26, FNA issued a press release outlining its plans to create a limited partnership that would provide its 10,000 farmer members with a mechanism for equity ownership in a fertilizer plant. NFA, which negotiates input deals with suppliers on behalf of its membership, intends to “connect committed purchase contracts” for the plant’s production, but a third party would be needed to provide additional investment capital and run the operation.” With imports of nitrogen fertilizer estimated at seven million tonnes per year, FNA spokesman Bob Friesen said adding three more plants in North America still wouldn’t eliminate the need for imports. “We’re not trying to compete with anybody,” said Friesen. “We would hope that Canadian farmers would invest in a Cana-

dian farmer-owned fertilizer plant as much as possible.” Dubbed “ProjectN,” the FNA’s Fertilizer Limited Partnership will begin raising seed capital immediately. Depending on the response it receives through a website (www.ProjectN.ca), it may be in a position to make “additional concrete announcements” in the coming weeks, said Friesen in a press release. “It needs to be clear that FNA is not talking about getting into the manufacturing business itself,” said Friesen in the release. “Rather, as we have done in the past, we are organizing and providing the catalyst to see a fertilizer plant built.” FNA’s ProjectN working group sees a positive outlook for a plant in Western Canada following analysis of natural gas pricing, plant scale, market demand, competition and other indicators. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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The Alberta Barley Commission (ABC) recently launched a new website to help western Canadian grain farmers and buyers better understand the new collection system for the wheat and barley checkoff. The website, www.wheatbarleycheckoff.com, provides information about the checkoff, the remittance process, reporting procedures and answers frequently asked questions. In accordance with the federal “Regulations Respecting Research, Market Development and Technical Assistance (Wheat and Barley),” the ABC has been collecting the checkoff since August 1, 2012. The new website is intended to be another tool to assist farmers and grain buyers in understanding the program. “We know that farmers and buyers don’t have time to go hunting for information — especially at harvest time,” says ABC Chairman Matt Sawyer. “The website will make it as easy as possible for all stakeholders to get the information they need to understand the checkoff.” The ABC is collecting the voluntary checkoff on behalf of three recipient groups: the Western Grains Research Foundation ( WGRF); the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi); and the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC). The checkoff funds will enable these three organizations to continue to deliver new varieties, market development and technical support to the industry. Western Canadian farmers and grain buyers are encouraged to utilize the website www.wheatbarleycheckoff.com or phone the ABC’s toll-free number at 1-800265-9111.

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New flax growers website The Manitoba Flax Growers Association has launched a new website to provide price and marketing information, industry news and research updates. The new web address is www.mfga.ca. “Our vision is a sustainable, vibrant industry with premium prices so Manitoba farmers choose to grow flax,” said association chair Eric Fridfinnson in a release. “Our new website is meant to provide timely and valuable information to ensure that farmers have the resources they need to profit from their flax crops.”

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The machinery shed on the Holenski farm near Thornhill has been pushed into service for temporary storage as the corn harvest continues. Photo: Shannon Holenski

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Winter wheat growers can once again enter a contest to win a 4,100 bushel hopper-mounted galvanized grain bin. The Bin Full of Reasons contest sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada, Bayer CropScience and the Meridian Manufacturing Group will see one hopper bin awarded in each of the three Prairie provinces. By participating, growers also gain access to expert agronomic support to help them maximize their odds of successful winter wheat crops. The contest starts this fall and runs until spring 2013. Throughout that time, growers will share the management decisions they’re making to ensure they grow a successful winter wheat crop. The program is designed to promote the benefits of growing winter wheat among Prairie farmers. For more information on how to enter or to learn more about the benefits of winter wheat, visit growwinterwheat.ca.

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New CWB has role in open market Farmers on both sides of the wheat board debate should be able to agree on that, says a CWB official By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

“I think my opinion on the value of the single desk is pretty well informed, but I’m actually not in that debate anymore.”

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estern farmers have long been divided over the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly, but farmers on both sides of the debate can agree the new CWB’s role is to add competition to the marketplace, says CWB vice-president for grain procurement Gord Flaten. The CWB provides farmers with the option to pool wheat, durum and barley sales, which is an inexpensive way to reduce price risk. The CWB’s pools also allow farmers to shop around to find the lowest basis among grain companies at delivery time instead of being locked in with one. Although legal battles continue over the federal government’s ending of the wheat board’s single desk, Flaten told the Canadian Farm Writer’s Federation annual meeting Sept. 23 he has moved on.

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Gord Flaten, the CWB’s vice-president of grain procurement, says no matter a farmer’s view on the wheat board’s defunct single desk, he or she can agree on its new role in an open market — to make it more competitive. photo allan dawson

“I think my opinion on the value of the single desk is pretty well informed, but I’m actually not in that debate anymore,” he said. The federal government has given the CWB, which is currently a government agency,

tools to help it operate in an open market as it prepares to be privatized, including guaranteeing borrowings and initial payments plus providing a much-needed pool of almost $200 million in startup capital, Flaten said.

The latter has been controversial because that money and other wheat board assets were paid for by farmers. While farmers had controlled the CWB since 1998 it was a creation of government and therefore the government owns the assets, Flaten said. The CWB has also succeeded in signing handling agreements with all the grain handlers making for convenient and competitive deliveries for farmers who opt to sell through the CWB. This year’s big and early harvest will help the CWB, but high grain prices could mean less interest in pooling, he said.

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While the rest of the organization has been downsized, along with many of the former services it provided, the CWB has retained 12 of its 14-member sales team. Paying retention bonuses to key CWB staff has helped, Flaten said in an interview. The CWB is confident it will keep many of its previous grain customers, but not all, he said. How is the CWB doing so far? It doesn’t know yet, Flaten said a week before the early harvest pool signup deadline. Farmers have been signing up and many others have indicated they will market some of their crops through the pools, he said CWB president and CEO Ian White says handling 30 to 40 per cent of the wheat and durum is a reasonable target for the CWB. “If we get more than or less than that I can still see us functioning,” Flaten said, adding there’s no fixed number that would cause the CWB to close its doors. The CWB is now allowed to market other crops and has started with canola. “Short term I’d say the significance is not huge but long term it might be very significant,” Flaten said The CWB can also buy and sell crops grown outside Canada, but for now is focused on Western Canadian wheat, durum and barley, he said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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xpiration of U.S. farm law on Oct. 1, shutting off dairy supports and putting 2013 crop subsidies in limbo, was expected to cause pain for some farmers and frustration for many, but programs like food stamps and crop insurance will roll on, analysts said. U.S. government funding is assured through March 2013 for many programs based on a July deal to extend budget authority reached by feuding Republicans and Democrats ahead of the November elections. Analysts said that the expiration will not affect food stamps and nutrition programs — about 75 per cent of the USDA budget — and crop insurance, the biggest “safety net” tapped by farmers in this drought year. But dairy farmers will be hit financially. “Immediate impact will be felt by dairy farmers because the supplemental payment many of them have been receiving, the Milk Income Loss Contract Program, expires on Sept. 30,” said John Blanchfield, senior vice president for agricultural and rural banking at the American Bankers Association. “Since milk check payments run 30 days behind the delivery of milk, dairy farmers will notice the suspension of these payments with the November milk checks,” he said. Dairy farmers and livestock producers have been hit hardest this year by drought. Crop losses have been covered to a great extent by insurance, supported by USDA programs. But soaring feed prices have squeezed livestock producers, prompting herd liquidations and financial failures. “Congress has to got to do something in November,” said

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Jackie Klippenstein, vice president of industry and legislative affairs for Dairy Farmers of America. “The farm bill provided a measure of hope. The fact that Congress went home without addressing it has really deflated a lot of folks out there who are struggling.” “There’s been so much equity lost,” said Ray Souza, a California dairy farmer. “Many dairy farmers have had to borrow against their equity to stay afloat.” After the Nov. 6 election, Congress will return to work on the farm bill. The House of Representatives was splintered over how deeply to cut food stamps and farm programs. The Senate passed its version in June but both chambers must reach agreement before it can become law. “The best angle I’ve heard is that if Obama wins, a farm bill completed during the lame duck is more likely; if Romney wins, they’ll extend and save changes for 2013,” Gary Blumenthal, head of Washington-based agricultural consultancy World Perspectives, told the Reuters Global Ag Forum this week.

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through traditional methods. “These new higher yielding varieties, coupled with the launch of Ares herbicide, have advanced Clearfield canola growers’ ability to maximize the potential of every acre,” says Harley House, brand manager for Clearfield Crops, BASF Canada in a release. In addition to improving yields, BASF says the varieties off improved harvestability and reduced lodging. Ares offers control of broadleaf and grassy weeds, including lambs quarters, wild buckwheat and cleavers.

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he U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow grain handlers in Iowa and Illinois to blend corn containing aflatoxin, a naturally occurring toxic substance, with other grain to make animal feed. Aflatoxin is the byproduct of a corn mold that tends to spread in drought years. Following the worst drought in the Corn Belt in half a century, the grain sector has been on high alert for the substance which can cause liver disease and is considered carcinogenic. Human exposure to high amounts of aflatoxin is rare. But aflatoxin contamination prompted a series of U.S. pet food and livestock food recalls last December.

The FDA generally forbids grain handlers from mixing corn containing aflatoxin with “clean” grain, but it has relaxed this policy during years of widespread aflatoxin problems upon the request of state officials. Following FDA approval, grain handlers who want to blend corn contaminated with aflatoxin must agree to comply with several provisions, including labeling the blended grain. Under FDA guidelines, certain types of animal feed can contain an aflatoxin concentration of up to 300 parts per billion (ppb). Human foods must contain less than 20 ppb, while the threshold for milk is even lower at 0.5 ppb. Last month, Iowa began requiring the state’s dairy processors to test all milk received in the state for aflatoxin.

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tubbor nly high pr ices have served to keep U.S. wheat out of contention on the export market in recent months, but a broad jump in winter wheat acreage coupled with growing overseas demand could change that picture. It’s no surprise that farmers in top hard red wheat states such as Kansas are upping their acres this year, but growers across the eastern Corn Belt seem to be getting in on the act, too. Thanks to crop production issues overseas, those addi-

tional supplies could prove to be a boon and not a hindrance.

Sluggish pace

It’s easy to see why the pace of U.S. wheat export sales has been sluggish over the past few months. Good quality U.S. wheat has consistently traded at a $25- to $40tonne premium over similar grade French wheat, and at an even larger premium over Russian and Ukrainian supplies. Even U.S. soft red wheat has traded at a premium to French wheat, and these price differentials don’t even factor in higher freight costs. Given that U.S. wheat inventories can hardly be considered tight at more than 18 million tons (more than 50 per cent of total projected U.S. consumption for the com-

ing year), the reason for the high prices is not immediately obvious. Livestock feeders are seeking an alternative to corn, but both soft and hard red wheat futures have held a premium to corn futures since mid-May — with those premiums recently widening to more than $1.40 per bushel for soft wheat and $1.65 for hard. So price-sensitive feedlot managers are unlikely to be the only wheat buyers out there. Further, domestic feed demand is unlikely to account for the firm basis levels being seen at U.S. Gulf export terminals, which determine the ultimate price tag on U.S. wheat shipments overseas. U.S. Gulf basis for hard red wheat recently scaled the highest levels on record of close to $1.20 per bushel, even as the overall sales pace of that grade of wheat has been slow. But other reasons, aside from fundamental demand, may be responsible.

Sit and wait

At the farm level, the short corn and soybean crops currently being retrieved from parched U.S. fields have left room in on-

farm storage bins for additional crops that in most years would have been cleared out by now. In addition, there is a less precipitous drop-off in forward wheat values than there is in the corn market, meaning that farmers have a strong incentive to offload corn immediately and sit on their wheat inventory. Storing wheat is also a popular option at the processor and strategic trader level, with both eyeing production problems in top exporting regions such as the Black Sea. This is expected to cause a sizable disruption to exports and set the stage for an uptick in U.S export interest, even at a premium price. Wheat processors and longterm traders are aware it could take several more months before any shortage of grain from the Black Sea region translates into firmer U.S. prices, as overall inventories of wheat in top importing areas remains fairly high. But over time, and especially if Australian growers continue to suffer from a lack of rainfall, a sense of supply shortness is likely to merge among wheat importers

which could easily trigger a drive for imports from farther afield, such as the U.S.

Strategic opportunists?

Farmers currently wrapping up their 2012 corn and soybean harvests and beginning their 201213 winter wheat plantings are unlikely to be as focused on the upside potential for the wheat market as other market trackers. Certainly, many growers are planting wheat because they always do, and an early harvest and friendly fall weather are encouraging them to seed a few additional acres this year. But other growers are no doubt making a strategic bet that wheat prices will undergo a stretch of sustained price strength going into 2013. Only time will tell exactly how many additional winter wheat acres U.S. farmers will sow this year as planting is still under way. But early signs point to a much larger acreage. For end users of the crop, such a climb in output will prove to be a welcome development, even if they don’t currently like the look of U.S. export prices.

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Harvest nears completion, pastures are done Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives – Report for October 1, 2012 Weekly Provincial Summary

• Good harvest weather allowed for excellent harvest progress across Manitoba. Harvest continues on the remaining flax, soybean, grain and silage corn, industrial hemp, alfalfa seed and potato acres. • Sunflower harvest is just underway across Manitoba. • The earliest seeded winter wheat has emerged but precipitation would help with germination and stand establishment. • Precipitation would also be welcomed to aid in fall field work and replenishing soil moisture reserves and dugouts.

Southwest Region

Another week of no precipitation in the southwest region allowed producers to finish the remaining soybean acres and start on the corn and sunflower crops. Several evenings of frost have stopped all fall growth. Soybean harvest is complete and most producers are reporting yields in the 25 to 35 bu./ acre range with good quality. Some reports of corn harvested over the past week; quality is good and yields are average to above average. Little to no sunflower harvest has been done to date. Acres of fall seeded crops are down from what was expected due to the dry conditions. Germination is spotty. Some producers may still plant winter wheat if rain occurs. Little to no fall work has been done as producers wait for some moisture to improve working conditions. Some fall spraying has been done. Pastures are done for the year and several producers are moving cattle to fall grazing areas.

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Some producers started to feed livestock on pasture. Dugouts dropped significantly and producers are looking for areas to move cattle where water is available.

Northwest Region

Harvest is nearing completion across the northwest region as dry harvest conditions continue. The silage corn harvest continues with average to above average yield and quality. The hemp seed harvest is underway with reported yields ranging from 800 to 1,100 lbs./acre. The soybean harvest is general throughout the region with yields reported in the 45 to 50 bu./acre range. Flax yields are poor with yields of 12 to 15 bu./ acre being reported. Buckwheat yields range from 8 to 30 bu./ acre with variable quality; lower yields are where excess moisture was an issue during the growing season. Fall field work is proceeding where suitable soil conditions allow. Dry soil conditions are impacting fall fertilizer applications.

Central Region

In the central region there was no significant rainfall during the last week and some ground drifting was reported due to the strong winds. Harvest is winding down in the region. Yield reports for grain corn range from 70 to 135 bu./acre with moisture levels coming in from 15 to 20 per cent off the field. Sunflower harvest has begun in the region with the first fields coming off at yields of 2,000 lbs./acre or higher. Sunflower harvest will continue throughout the week. Soybean harvest is complete in the Altona, Winkler, Morden areas with Somerset, Treherne and Portage areas finishing up this week. Edible bean harvest is complete in the main bean growing regions in Manitoba. Yields and

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quality were good this year and generally edible beans handled this year’s hot, dry conditions very well. Potato harvest continues with yields being above average with some quality concerns. Fieldwork is progressing slowly. Granular fertilizer application is occurring for both nitrogen and phosphate. No application of anhydrous ammonia is occuring due to the dr y conditions. Field drainage work continues. Rainfall is needed for fall seeded crops to aid in germination, improve conditions for fall field work, improve hay and pasture conditions, and help replenish soil moisture reserves. Cattle producers are concerned about winter water supplies. Some producers are looking to purchase hay in the central plains region.

Eastern Region

Seasonal to above-average temperatures with no appreciable rainfall accumulation characterized the eastern region last week.

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Sunflowers continue to dry down with harvest expected to begin this week if weather conditions allow. About 90 per cent of soybean acres are harvested across the region with unharvested acres concentrated in northern districts. The average of reported yield is around 35 bu./acre with yields ranging from 25 to 50 bu./acre. Corn harvest is occurring throughout the eastern region as northern districts began harvest towards the end of the week. Southern districts are almost complete while central districts are at least 50 per cent complete. The average reported yield is around 100 bu./acre with yields ranging from 75 to 150 bu./acre. Flax harvest wrapped up last week with average yields of 15 bu./acre. Winter wheat establishment in dry soil conditions is noted as a concern in the region. Fall tillage operations are also being affected by dry conditions. The condition of the majority of pasturelands in the eastern region is rated as poor to very poor. Producers are feeding

cattle on pasture and hauling water to livestock. Availability of livestock water is rated as 40 per cent inadequate across the eastern region. In regards to winter feed supply level, hay is rated as 25 to 65 per cent adequate, straw is 80 to 90 per cent adequate, greenfeed is 70 per cent adequate and feed grains ranges from 25 to 80 per cent adequate.

Interlake Region

Fair weather throughout the week allowed for good harvest progress in the Interlake region. Harvest is complete in the South Interlake except for corn grain. Corn yields range from 90 to 140 bu./acre. Most crops are harvested in the north with only a few fields of canola and 50 per cent of the soybeans left. Soybean harvest is general in the north with yields ranging from 25 to 40 bu./acre. Alfalfa seed harvest is well under way with above average yields ranging from 250 to 900 lbs./acre. Pastures are done with many producers supplemental feeding or grazing alternate pastures.

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U.S. poultry, dairy farmers press for access to Canadian market

AUTUMN COLOURS FADING FAST

American farm leaders say they thought NAFTA would end tariffs By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON / REUTERS

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LESSE GILBERT & COLLEEN Soucy of Laurier MB, intend to sell Private Land (SW 13-22-16W) to Collin Gamache, who intends to acquire the following Crown Land (NW 16-22-16W) 1/2 subject to resv. for water spreading purposes by unit transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to this transfer write directly to: MAFRI Agricultural Crown Lands PO Box 1286 Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0. Phone (204)867-6550, fax (204)867-6578.

ANTIQUES ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale 1956 INTERNATIONAL S120 TRUCK, to be restored, $1500 OBO. Phone:(204)855-2212. LARGEST COIN & PAPER money auction sale in Western Manitoba - at Rapid City on Sat., Oct. 20,2012 9:30a.m. sharp. Featuring over 700 units, some of the finest silver we have ever had to sell. For sale bills Phone Hyndman’s Auction: (204)826-2092. Rapid City, MB.

ANTIQUES Antique Equipment 40 DEERE CRAWLER, NEW paint, pins, bushings, PTO, AR, nice condition overall; Fairbanks Model2, kero on steel skids w/firewood swing table mandiel; 1928 5pass ModelA sedan, older resto, very nice, good runner.Phone:(204)447-2240. NEW TRACTOR PARTS and engine rebuild kits, specializing in hard to find parts for older tractors, tractor seats, service and owners manuals, decals and much more, our 38th year! 1 800-481-1353, www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com

AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland EMIL ZARIWNEY Farm & Auto Auction Sale Sun., Oct. 14th 10:00AM Newdale, MB. 3-mi South of Newdale on #250 & 1/2-mi West on #88N. Vehicles: 1999 Mazda B4000, 4x4, 5-SPD, 22,272-kms, safetied; 1994 GM 2500 for parts, runs; 2003 Ford 150XL Triton V8, 268,848-kms; 2007 Ford 150 Van, may be safetied; 1992 Dodge 150 V8, auto. 318, parts, runs, not safetied; 1983 GM C/R 3500 PU Chev 8 cyl, Dump Truck w/12-ft. box & Hoist (not safetied); 1974 Dodge 200 Van, not safetied; IH Tandem Grain Truck, 22-ft. box, Straight 5, 3208 Cat V8 DSL, not safetied; 60’s Ford Truck; Dodge Ram 1500, V8; Silverado 10; Note: Could be more vehicles; Machinery & Trailers: 2) 750 MF Combines, DSL Perkins; 1) 750 for parts; NH 109 25-ft. Swather; Sperry NH 855 Baler, autowrap, recent bar & chain; NH Sq Baler, w/bale thrower; 2) sets of IH 10-ft. Hoe Drills; 2) 7-ft. IH PT Sickle Mowers; Degelman 3 bat Stone Picker; Vibra Chisel Cultivator set up for Anhydrous; 2) Breaking Plows; Side Delivery Rake; IH #100 DiscAll; JD Cultivator; Deep Tiller; JD PTO Model N Manure Spreader; 50-ft. Vers Sprayer; Forage Cutter; Tumblebug Scraper; IH 695 Cultivator w/mounted Harrows; new shovels; Allied 7-in.x41-ft. Auger w/14-HP Kohler; small Augers; 16-ft. WW Bumper Hitch Stock Trailer; Misc. Trailers. Tools, Farm Related: SP 100 Lincoln Mig Welder w/tank; JD, Homelite & Husquvarna Chain Saws; Approx. 12 Toolboxes w/lots of Tools; Autobody Tools; Grass Whip; Jack-all; Older Air Compressor; Gas Bowser; Sleigh Parts; Scrap Iron; Hay Bales, Grain & Misc: 150 Alfalfa/Hay mix Round Bales (this year’s); 100 Alfalfa/Hay mix round Bales, (year old); Approx 2,000-bus of Oats, 3 yrs old; Older PT Camper; 18-in. English Saddle; Aqua Air Tank for Water System; 4) Fuel Tanks, 300 & 500-gal.; Wix Fuel Filters; Lots of Misc. Note: See website for updates & photos. Sale subject to additions & deletions. Hudson Auction Service (204)764-2447 Cells: (204)764-0288 or (204)764-0173 Website: www.globalauction-guide.com/hudson MEYERS GUN AUCTION 10:00am Sun., Oct. 14th Arden, MB. Over 125 rifles, shotguns & pistols. Ammo & hunting items. COLLECTOR & ANTIQUE GUNS. German Drilling by Adolf Loesche of Hannover, 7.8mmx 57 & 16ga, Combination Gun- 3 Barrels. Weatherby, Browning, Winchester, Remington & Parker Hale to name a few. 2004 Toyota Highlander. Bradley Meyers Auctioneer (204)476-6262 Full list & Pics www.meyersauctions.com

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BLAINE & DOROTHY CULBERTSON Coulter, MB Estate Auction Sat., Oct 13, 2012 10:00am CDT Directions: From the Junc. of hwys #83 & #251, 3-mi south, 1.25-mi west. Car, Tractors & Trucks: 2004 Buick Rendezous, loaded, 216-k, safetied!; JD 4430 w/148 JD loader & grapple, 540/1000 PTO, triple hyd; 18.4x38 clamp on duals; JD 4020, diesel, power shift, dual hyd, 540/1000 PTO, 18.4x34 tires; MF Super 90 tractor, triple hyd, 540 PTO w/GB loader & grapple (possibly running); Case “D” tractor, 4-cyl 540 PTO, not running; IH TD-6 dozer w/7ft blade (not running- a great project); 1980 Chevy Scottsdale 20.5 ton truck, 4x4, standard trans (not running); 1974 International 1700 Loadstar tag axle grain truck, gas, 5x2 trans. w/20x8x4-ft Cancade box, As is; Dodge 500 truck w/wooden box (not running); IH KB5 Cab & Chassis (not running). Seeding & Tillage: Prasco Super Seeder 40-30, hyd. fan, w/VM 28-ft Bourgault Commander cultivator & mounted packers; 28-ft Glencoe cultivator w/2 row harrows; 53-ft Herman harrows; 16-ft 400 Eze On tandem disc, smooth blades; 27-ft IH Vibra-chisel cultivator; White 3-PTH 8-row crop cultivator; Coop 22-ft deep tiller w/3 row Morris harrows; IH 14-ft Deep tiller; JD 14-ft 650 deep tiller; JD VanBrunt 24 run drill on rubber wheels; 4-3 row Bourgault clamp on harrow sections; Melroe prong type stone picker; Versatile field sprayer. Haying & Harvesting: MF 760 white top combine w/Melroe PU; Versatile 400 18-ft SP swather; Versatile 12-ft PT swather; 6-ft swath roller; Farm King 10x60 PTO auger w/hyd driven swing auger; Sakundiak HD7-37 grain auger w/12HP Kohler engine; Mayrath 40-ft x6-in PTO auger; Westfield 41-ft x7-in auger, no motor; JD 9-ft section mower; JD 5 wheel rake; MF side delivery rake. Livestock Equipment: 1987 Bobco 7x20 5th wheel tandem stock trailer w/5500-lbs axles, 235-85x16-in tires (needs work); Farm manufactured single axle stock trailer 5.5x10-ft; Farm manufactured 20-ft 5th wheel flat deck w/hoist; 5th wheel Dolly; Linden Trailer type post pounder; Shaffer front mount post pounder; New Holland 357 Mixmill; 500-bu Miami Welding self feeder; Koffler Mfg 150bu portable creep feeder w/panels; 2) Ranchers Welding hog feeders 20x8x4-ft; 25x5-ft silage trough on skids; Older Hi-Qual squeeze chute w/palpation cage; 18) 30-ft free standing coral panels; 50) 10-ft coral panels; 5) feeder panels; 2) 30-ft bunk feeders; 2) 50-bu hog feeders; Stainless steel hog waterer; Quantity of fence posts. Other: 7-ft Allied Snow blower; JD 3-PTH quick attach; Aprox. 200-ft 1-in steel cable; Quantity of usual shop tools including bench & side grinders, impact sockets, combination wrenches etc; fuel tanks on steel stands, 1) 300-gal, 2) 500-gal; 1400 us gal poly tank More info visit fraserauction.com or Downey & Crowe Auctions Peter (204)522-5883 or Brent (204)522-6224. LARGE TOY AUCTION for Mr. Ronald North Saturday, October 20th at 10:00am Austin, MB in the Austin Hall Mostly John Deere Precision Classics Collector Editions Shelf models 1/64 scale Pewter Tractors, Crawlers Airplanes Accessories Construction Toys Model of Mr John Deere’s House 1/8th to 1/64 scale For Detailed Listing & Photos Check Our Website www.nickelauctions.com Terms Cash credit card or cheque with I.D Lunch served Sale conducted by Nickel Auctions Ltd Dave Nickel auctioneer Phone (204)637-3393 Cell (204)856-6900 E-mail: nickelauctions@mts.net Contact Tim North (204)637-2480

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Estate & Moving Auction Wed., Oct 10th 4:00pm Stonewall, MB. #12 Patterson Dr. Tools; Yard; Canoes; Camping & Fishing; Household; Exc Quantity Antiques & Furniture; Glassware. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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THIS SALE WILL FEATURE: *Farm Equipment *Industrial Equipment *Trucks & Trailers *Livestock Handling Equipment *Vehicles *Lawn & Leisure *Shop Equipment & Tools *3pt & Acreage Equipment *GovernmentSALES SurplusAND *PlusINFORMATION misc. Pallet Lots SEE hitch FUTURE ADS FOR MORE UPCOMING & more *Note: Collector Toys - complete DISPERSAL for ESTATE OF STAN LAWSON (Killarney, MB)

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Red River

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Acreage/Antique Auction Henri & Marie Enns Sun., Oct. 14th, 11:00am. Woodlands Jct Hwy 6 & 518 North 5-mi on 518. Auction Note: The Place is Sold so Everything Sells to the Highest Bidder! Contact: (204)474-1684. Tractor & Yard: 16-in. Canoe; JR AR Styled Tractor w/Saw Mandrel; Ford 128 Garden Tractor hyd w/Mower Deck & Roto Tiller Attach; JD Hyd R Mower & Roto Tiller Attach; Ariens Snowblower; Yamaha 4 Wheel gas Golf Cart; Harley Davison 3 Wheel Golf Cart, nr; Hse Dump Rake; 2) Utility Trailers; Yard Fogger; Patio Furniture; Self Stand Hammock; Hand Yard Tools; 2 1/2 Rolls Plastic Snow Fence; Dining Tent; Gun, Tools & Misc: GUN: Cooey, 16 ga Single Shot; Chain Saw; Scroll Saw; Battery Charger; Bench Grinder; Power Tools; Cordless Tools; Hand Tools; Wrenches; Sockets; PP Wrenches; Hammer Saws; Come Along; Vise; Jackal; Sledge Hammers; Axes; Sump Pump; 2) Al Ext Ladders; Shop Supplies; Nuts; Bolts; Hse Items; Bridles, Halters, Leads; Shelving; Roll Page Wire; Antiques: 1/4 Cut Oak Pedestal RD Table; 4 DR Chairs; China Cabinet; Oak Coat Rack; Rocking Chairs; Upholstered Chairs; Step Back End Table; Vanity Dresser; Victorian Stand; Ornate Press Wood Box; 2) HM Railway Wood Displays; Pot Belly Heater; Antique Horse Wind Vane; CN Clock; Conductor Leather Chair; Passenger Train Folding Benches; Typewriter; Wood Telephone; Lamps; Bridge Lamp; Chandelier; School Bel; Cow Bell; Brass & Marble Chandelier; Home Paintings; Military Photos; Railway Pics; Stained Glass; Mirror; Many Old Books; JD 60 Diecast; Railway X Crossing Sign; Horse Wind Vane; Water Pump; CN Warehouse Cart; Sleigh; Household: 2) Freezers; Dish Washers; Stoves; Dryer; Hide A Bed; Couch & Chair; Futon; End Tables; Desk; Dressers; TV; Appliances; K Items; Pots & Pans; Place Setting; Elec Base Guitar; Acoustic Guitar; Train Set; Child Wagon. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Acreage Auction- Arnold Miller. Mon., Oct 8th 11:00am Libau, MB. Jct #59 Hwy & 42 North Thru Town 1.5-mi then West 1/2-mi on Rd 87 #31707. Auction Note: Moving to Town & No Longer Need these Items. 3-hr Auction- Some Items Not Running from Sitting. Contact: (204)766-2280. Tractors: MF 165 gas HL PSteering 3PH Dual hyd 540 PTO w/MF FEL, 5,566-hrs; Int 886 Cab 540/1000 PTO Dual Hyd; Ford 5000 3PH 540 Hyd w/FEL; Ferguson TE20 gas 3PH PTO; Equip, Modern & Vintage: NH 469 9-ft. Haybine; NH 851 RD Baler; NH 1002 Squ Baler; Vers 103 15-ft. Swather nr; 1945 MH No 1 Special Squ Baler w/Wise Engine; MF 36 Side Del Rake; MF 12-ft. Discer Seeder; M Moline 6-ft. One Way; Case 3B Plow; Int 2B Plow; Int 12-ft. Cult on Steel; Grain Crusher; Pencil Auger; Vehicles & Trailers: 92 Ford Tempo 4D 122,000-km, Kept Indoors, Sft; 73 Ford Ranchero Squire, Original Cond, S#3A49F150013; Single Snowmobile Trailer; Single Animal Stock Trailer; Yard & Rec: 83 Moto Ski Mirage 2 Snowmobile 607; Crafts 10-HP 26-in. R Mower; Crafts Self Prop Push Mower; Gas Weed Eater; Hand Yard Tools; Fishing Rods; Binoculars; Tools & Misc: Wisc Engine; Fuel Tank & Metal Stand; 8x10-ft. Shed on Skids; Brooder Lights; 2) Fencers 1) Elec 1) Battery; Roll Chain Link Fence; Buffalo Drill Press; Beaver Table Saw; Floor Jack; Vise; Various Hand Tools; Some Power Tools; Bench Grinder; Sockets; Wrenches; Antiques: Dry Sink; Tub Stand; Maple Rocking Chair; Plant Stand; Beveled Mirror; Regulator Clock; Sleigh; Household: Dryer; Dresser; Open Book Case; Elec Organ; Various Household; Flour Grist; Guns: Savage, Model 34A, BA, Cal 30-30, w/Scope; Savage, Model 269, PA, Cal 12 ga; USSR, BA, Cal 22; Crossman, Mark I, Hand Pellet Gun; Some Hunting Related Items. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Building Supply Sat., Oct 6, 10:00am Stonewall #12 Patterson Dr. LARGE Auction- Details on Website. New Lumber: 2 Semi Loads; Over 2000 Boards; 2x4-in; 2x6-in; 2x8-in; 8 to 20-ft; Some Treated New Steel Cladding: Approx 13,500-sq-ft; Various Colours & Sizes Trusses: Approx 250 from 6 to 20-ft. Fences: Posts & Wire. Home Material: 30 new Windows; Interior & Ext Windows; Storm Doors; OH Garage Doors; Hardwood Flooring; Ceiling Cove & Decorative Disc; Quantity of Drywall; 1) 3-pc Tub; Jacuzzi Tubs; Lge Amt Elec Supply Panels; Conduit Pipe; Connector Fittings; Interior Outdoor Lights. Trencher & Trailer: Ditch Witch R 38 Gas 4WD; 6-ft Trencher w/64-in Dozer; Davis 7 Plus 2 8-HP Walk Behind Trencher; H.M.B. Hitch 14-in Flatdeck Tandem Trailer; 20-ft Pup Freight Trailer (Storage); Fruehauf 40ft Semi Trailer w/Working Reefer. Tractor & Equip: Ferguson T20 3-PH PTO; 3-PH Ferg 3B Plow; 3-PH Ferg 7-ft Sickle; 3-PH 7-ft Cult; 6-ft Single Disc; Cadet 42-in Snow-blower Attach; Jacobson 4-cyl DSL 12-ft Mower w/minor fire damage on engine; Push Gas Mower. Boat & Yard: Silverline 16-ft Boat 85 HF Outboard & Trailer; 04 AC 650 4x4 Quad. Tools & Misc: 2) Generators 1) 4500W Generator; Rigid 300 Power Threader; 225A Welder; Drill Press; Power Hack Saw; Air Comp; Table Saw; Chain Saw; Rotary Hammer 1) Milwaukee 1) Remington; Hilti Power Tools; Drills; Power Tools; Pipe Bender; Vise; Clamps; Roller Stand; Hyd Jacks; Stabilizing Jacks; Socket Set; Tiger Torch; Tap & Die Set; Shop Supplies; Rolls Wire; Rope; Cable; Large & Exc Qty Tools; Lge Qty of Electric & Lighting Supply; Household: Office 2 Drawer Cabinet; 4 Lab Desks; Office Chairs; 10,000 BTU A/C; Bar Fridge; Growing List. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)8867027 www.mcsherryauction.com

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ROSS TAYLOR

AUCTION SERVICE COLLECTOR TRACTOR ANd EqUIpmENT AUCTION ThE ESTATE OF ChARLIE mORRIS

Birch River

Roblin

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MacDonalD, MB SaturDay octoBer 13th at 10 aM DSt locateD on yellowheaD # 16 Between weStBourne anD MacDonalD at MorriS roaD

Sale includeS: *Collector tractors *JD 730 *JD 60 *Cockshutt 80, *3 – JD- D’s *2- JD *AR’s *JD BR *Case VA *JD R *2 – JD – A’s *MH 101 *JD – H *JD – B *McCormick BN *2 Fords *IH W4 *IH B275 *Model a’s and Model t’s for restoration *Plus a large quantity of other tractors, parts, stationary engines, farm equipment, grain trucks, antiques and household

this will be a very large sale with much more than listed For inFormation call Sean at 204-890-3080 roSS taylor auction Pl # 909917

UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE

For New Flyer Industries Canada ULC

711 Kernaghan Ave. (WPG) Gate #15 Only Off Plessis Rd. Saturday October 13th at 11:00am

(Viewing 8:30 am Same Day of Sale Only) Rain or Shine (signs posted)

Auctioneer’s Note: All items must be removed

by Tues. October 16, 2012. 3-major items (steel frames) must be removed by purchaser by crane or loader. We are not responsible for any accidents or injuries. New Flyer Industries will handle all pallets for purchaser. Items sold in lots, pallet lots and by piles.

Bus lift system (10 ball screw jacks & controller)* 40ft. approx. 14,000lb steel jig (remove by crane)* 2-40ft. approx. 7,000lb. steel jig (remove by crane)* 8-engine transportation cradles approx. 600lbs each* 4’x18’ I-Beam frame 1,500lbs* 3-compressed natural gas tank transportation cradles approx. 1,000lbs each* Cat GP-18 propane fork truck* Power boss floor sweeper* 7-steel welding tables ¾” & ½” tops* lots of mobile carts* Louisville scaffolding* Steel beams* I-Beams* Rolling platforms* pile of orange* Shelving* Chain link fence* Warner mobile scaffolding* Weld curtains* cabinets* Welders framer* steel fence*office cubical panels* office cabinets* desks* cabinets* etc.* 2-floor drills presses (not working)* 2-Gorbel rail lift (2000lbs)* Misc. Punch press tooling & hard tooled dies (sold in pallet lots)* Plastic part bins* 4’x10’ mobile work steel table* Screen storage propane tank cages* Die lift* metal shelving (sold in lots)* new casters* misc. aluminum & steel components* electrical devices* large steel storage lockers* WOOD: Large pile of wood shipping boxes, pallets, etc. (for fire)*

TERMS: Cash, Visa, Mastercard or Debit paid in Full Same Day of Sale.

SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS & DELETIONS “Everything Sold As Is, Where Is” with no warranties implied or expressed.

KAYE’S AUCTIONS

(204) 668-0183 (WPG.) www.kayesauctions.com AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

Ross Taylor Auction Service 204-877-3834 For full listing and photos www.rosstaylorauction.com

FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION SAT., OCTOBER 13th 10:00 AM Location: 218 Brandt St. Steinbach, MB

MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Farm Auction Philip & Monique Nikkel Sat., Oct 13th, 10:00am. Lundar, MB. South 7-mi on Hwy 6 then East 7.5-mi on Road 229. Contact: (204)739-3102 or (204)762-5504. (Private Selling- 25% Sale Day Discount on Flags & Poles) Tractors: Kubota M110 MFWA Cab A/C Power Shift 3-PH 540/1000 Dual hyd w/Kubota M960 FEL, 5,033-hrs; Kubota M 9000 MFWA 3-PH 540 PTO Dual hyd w/Kubota M940 FEL, 1,905-hrs; Kubota M5400 MFWA Canopy 3PH 540 PTO Hyd w/Kubota M310 FEL, 2,304-hrs; Dietz DX 6.30 Cab 3PH 540/1000 Dual hyd 18.4x38 Duals, 5,001-hrs; Case 995 H.L. 3-PH 540 PTO hyd 6,368-hrs; 2) AC B 1) Hyd 1) 1939 Hand Brakes; Haying & Misc: 4-ft. H 15-ft. W 3/4in. Thick Land Roller w/Grass See Attach; Hayliner 2000 Auto Bale Wagon; Hesston 1265 Hyd. Swing 14-ft. Haybine, Exc Cond; NH 664 Autotie Round Baler; 2) Int 100 Trailer 9-ft. Sickle Mowers; 8-ft. 4 Wheel Hay Trailer; Kelobilt 210 12-ft. Offset Disc; Morris Seedrite M-11-ft. Hoe Drills x2; JD 100 14-ft. Deep Tiller; Westfield TR 80 51-ft. Auger PTO; 7-in. 41-ft. Gas Auger; More Smaller 3PH Equip; 205) 2012 Crop Timothy Alfalfa Mix Rd Bales; 93 Sokal Fifth Wheel 20-ft. Stock Trailer; Bale King 3100 Bale Processors; SS 500-Gal Bulk Tank; Metal 500 Bus Port Self Feeders w/Creep Panels; 25) 10-ft. & 12-ft. Metal Panels; Metal Bunk Feeders; Rd Bale Feeders; Calf Shelters; Reyden Maternity Pen; Set of Double Work Harness; Single Drive Harness; Horse Items: Hse Wagon; Bob Sleigh; 3) Western Saddles; Pony Saddle; English Saddle; Rifle Tranquilizer Gun; Lewis Cattle Oiler; Stock Doctor; Fence Posts; Corral Posts; Truck & Trailers: Chev 2500 Cheyenne DSL 4x4 Ext. Cab, 277,000-km Sft; 69 GMC c/30 Dually w/9-ft. B&H; 08 H&H Bumper Hitch 5x8-ft. Enclosed Trailer; 91 Pontiac GTS Grand Prix ns Yard, Rec & Guns: 2011 Cub Cadet Z Force hyd 24-HP 54-in., 46-hrs; Honda FR 600 Rear Tine Tiller; Metal Tilt Yard Trailer; Metal Tilt ATV Trailer; 93 Skidoo Safari 340cc, 3,769-mi; Harley Davidson Gas 3 Wheel Golf Cart nr; Pedal Bikes; Guns: Mauser, BA, Cal; 30-06 Sportizer; Remington, Woodmaster, Model 742, SA, Cal 30-06; Traditions, Black Powder, 50 Cal; Compound Bow; Bee Equip: Leafcutter Pinmatic Stripper; 180 Incubation Trays w/Screens; 1000) 3.5x40-in. Metal Sides for Nesting Material; 500) Backs for 40x12-in. Blocks; Misc: New 3-HP Granary Aeration Fan; Bags Timothy Seed; 305 Engine; Walking Axles w/100020 Tires; New 12.4x24 Tractor Tire; 300-Gal Fuel Tanks; ATV Sprayer; 42in. 200-ft. Conveyor Belting; 2,000-lb Pressure Washer; Welding Material; 1x2-in. Tubing up to 24ft.; 16-in.x20-ft. Poly Culvert; Various Lumber; New 15 KW Electric Boiler; Home Repair Items; Toledo 1000-lb Platform Scale; Shelving; Scrap: Tools: Upright 5-HP Air Comp; Lincoln 250A Welder; Solar 230A Welder; Drill Press; Hyd. Pipe Bender; 4000W Generator; 10-in. Laser Radial Arm Saw; Stihl 034 Chain Saw; Power Tools; Air Tools; Hand Tools; Shop Supply Household: Some Household Items. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com Do you want to target Manitoba farmers? Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator. Manitoba’s best-read farm publication.

Live Internet Bidding

TRUCKS & TRAILERS: • 2006 Kenworth T300, auto, Air ride, 501,337KM Safetied • 2009 21,000LB GVWR Gooseneck Trailer w/ Beaver Tail • 46ft Wilson Round Bale Trailer w/ 5th Wheel Converter • 2012 22ft Livestock Trailer VEHICLES & RV • 2010 Chevy Cobalt, 4dr, auto, 26,000 mi, Safetied • 2006 Dodge Magnum, 150k, Safetied • 2003 Kia Sedona, 230K • 2002 Dutchman Classic P30 30ft Camper w/ Slide TRACTORS & EQUIPMENT • CAT DP40 Fork Lift, 8000lb, 11ft 8450hrs, 84HP Diesel • 1982 Massey Fergusen 1085 Tractor w/ Cab • 8N Ford Tractor w/ 3 PTH • New Holland 499 12’ Mower Conditioner • 1996 New Holland 1475 14’ Mower Conditioner • TR85 New Holland Combine, Cat diesel, Pickup Header • 62 Flexicoil Field Sprayer wé Plastic Tank & Hyd Pump 95ft • Case IH 8430 Round Baler • 2010 8ft X 12ft Flatdeck Trailer • H&S Manure Spreader • 13 Section Harrows • 4 Wheel Farm Trailer • Razer 20KW Diesel Generator GF3-20 • 15000 Watt PTO Generator • Storage Compound Sliding Gate & Fencing LAWN & YARD EQUIPMENT • 2002 Kubota T1570, 15 HP 40” Cut • 2002 Kubota T1870, 1007hrs, 18HP V-Twin, • Factory 40” Front Snowblower, 48” Triple Deck • John Deere 318 Lawn Tractor w/ hyd tiller • 2002 Kubota TG1860G, 128 hrs, 48” Mower, pwr Steering • 2010 Case IH Scout XL, 4x4, Kubota Diesel, Double Seat (1 year warranty) • 2010 Case IH Scout, 4x4, Kubota Diesel (1 year warranty) SNOWMOBILES, MOTORBIKES & QUADS • 2002 Polaris 500 Sportsman • 2004 Polaris 400 Sportsman • 2003 160 Suzuki Quad Runner • 1983 Kawasaki Spectre 750cc, Air Ride, 14,500KM • 2000 Honda XR100 • 1992 Arctic Panther 440cc, Electric Start, Reverse, Long Track

CALL NOW TO CONSIGN!! DEADLINE FOR CONSIGNMENTS OCT 5 WATCH FOR UPDATED LIST AT www.pennerauctions.com

Sale Conducted by: PENNER AUCTION SALES LTD. 218 Brandt St, Steinbach, MB Toll Free 1-866-512-8992 www.pennerauctions.com We know that farming is enough of a gamble so if you want to sell it fast place your ad in the Manitoba Cooperator classifieds. It’s a Sure Thing. Call our toll-free number today. We have friendly staff ready to help. 1-800-782-0794

The Manitoba Co-operator | October 4, 2012

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

Neil & lAurA FuNK FArm AuctioN

DirectionS: 3 mileS weSt of elm creek on # 2 anD 3/4 mile South SAturdAy, octoBer 6 At 11 Am tractors: • Case 830 Diesel. Cab, 8 speed, Standard axle , power steering • IHC Model 706 diesel standard axle, with cancade Front end loader • IHC Model W 450 ,Diesel standard axle, , Joy Rider seat , Hydraulic ,pto ‘ • IHC Model 300 gas utility pto and IH Fast hitch sells with mounted V Type snow blower Cockshutt model 30 gas, wide front standard axle, engine has been overhauled • Craftsman 12 hp tractor with mower • Hesston model 5500 large round baler , used in 2012 • New Holland • John Deere Ground drive manure spreader, could be used with horses, Driver seat, workable unit. Replacing wood walls and floor could make this an rare one • Tyler one ton fertilizer spreader See our website www.billklassen.com or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230 Bill Klassen Auctioneers bill@billklassen.com

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Lumber WINDBOARD: 1X6X8 Phone (204)263-2630.

1X6X10

1X4X8

1x4x10.

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

BUSINESS SERVICES

PRICE TO CLEAR!! 75 truckloads 29 gauge full hard 100,000PSI high tensile roofing & siding. 16 colours to choose from.

BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

B-Gr. coloured......................70¢/ft.2

FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS

FARM MACHINERY

Multi-coloured millends.........49¢/ft.

Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2 Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for archrib buildings BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

BUILDINGS AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post frame building company. For estimates and information call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322). Website: www.postframebuilding.com

We also specialize in: Crop Insurance appeals; Chemical drift; Residual herbicide; Custom operator issues; Equipment malfunction; Yield comparisons, Plus Private Investigations of any nature. With our assistance the majority of our clients have received compensation previously denied. Back-Track Investigations investigates, documents your loss and assists in settling your claim. Licensed Agrologist on Staff. For more information Please call 1-866-882-4779

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 2007 JD 410J BACKHOE-LOADER, 4x4, 2100-hrs, extend-a-hoe, air, heat, excellent rubber, $62,500. Phone:(204)487-1347. CASE 450 CRAWLER DOZER, 3-way blade, $10,000. Phone:(204)344-5016 or (204)669-1561.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts REMANUFACTURED DSL ENGINES: GM 6.5L $4,750 installed; Ford/IH 7.3L $4950 installed; GM Duramax/Ford 6.0L, $8,500 installed; new 6.5L engines $6500; 24V 5.9L Cummins, $7,500 installed; other new/used & reman. engines available. Thickett Engine Rebuilding, 204-532-2187, Binscarth. 8:00am-5:30pm Mon.-Fri.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks DODGE 2007 6.7 DSL, heavy duty sport, 4x4, 20in. rims, 35-in. tires, H&S chip, 1 owner, excellent condition, $20,000 OBO. Phone (204)385-3646 WANTED: FORD LOUISVILLE OR Sterling grain truck. Must be clean, rust free & low kms. Phone (204)222-8785.

9-IN. WHEATHEART HYD DRIVE transfer auger w/ flow control poly tube, new, never been used, $1,100. Phone (204)476-2445, Neepawa.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins BIG BINS & FLOORS at old prices, 20,000-56,000 bu. bins holding prices until spring. NEW MOISTURE CABLES! Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662. CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks. Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmovers@hotmail.com

Two 19’ Bins - 4700 bushels per bin Four 21’ Bins - 5900 bushels per bin (with .094 aeration floors). Located in the Oakville area come and get ‘em! Contact Dave, Blaine or Ron at Wall Grain at 204-269-7616 for more information.

INSULATED STEEL FARM / COMMERCIAL / OIL BUILDINGS. Steel SIP technology. Quick assembly, well-insulated, low maintenance, strong, attractive, engineered, comfortable! Call Jerrod (204)230-5240 or email: info@betterbuildingsystems.ca

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OPENING: Monday, October 1 CLOSING: Tuesday, October 9 BUILT RIGHT. ON TIME. FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens 3002,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662.

24’ Continuous Flow NECO Grain Dryer with 25 HP fan and gen set (needs some work).

GREAT FOR CORN!

TRACTORS & LOADER 2011 JD 9630, 4WD, 1,209 hrs., S/N1RW9630PCAP022599 JD 8970, 4WD, 24 spd., 5,382 hrs., S/NRW8970H002245 1984 Versatile 895 Series II, over 10,000 hrs., S/N93459 JD 4010, syncro, dsl, 1,884 hrs., S/N44429 JD 2640, 2WD, open station, 1 hyd., 3 pt. JD 740SL loader, self-leveling 90" bucket w/new cutting edge, 7000 Series mounting brackets COLLECTOR TRACTORS & STATIONARY ENG. IHC W30, steel wheels, does not run, S/NWB5335 IHC F30, does not run, S/NFB12902 AC WD, NF, 2 pt., PTO, hyd. loader, 1,714 hrs. JD stationary engine, on stand, with 10kw Lima Mac generator, S/NT04239T217051 SKID STEER LOADERS & TOOLCAT 2006 Bobcat T250 track skid steer, 80' dirt bucket, tracks at 90%, 1,876 hrs., S/N531811480 2002 Bobcat T200 track skid steer, power bobtach, 80" dirt bucket, tracks at 20%, needs front door, 3,166 hrs., S/N518916726 2002 Bobcat T190 track skid steer, power bobtach, tracks at 40%, needs front door, 2,499 hrs., S/ N51931444 2006 NH 185CTL track skid steer, 2 spd., 80" dirt bucket, track at 80%, 1,282 hrs. 2005 Bobcat 5600 Toolcat, deluxe pkg., Linex box, newer turf tires at 90%, 2,063 hrs. GPS EQUIPMENT Outback STS guidance system, WASS, switch kit Trimble EZ Guide 250 light bar GPS, magnetic mount globe

GRAIN CART Unverferth 6500 grain cart, 650 bu., S/NB19270102 HEADS JD 212 pickup head JD 220 rigid head, bat reel JD 853A all crop head, 8x30",set-up w/NH drive shafts PLANTER Case-IH 800 Cyclo planter, 8x30", S/N0970748U006246 HEAVY EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION ITEMS 1982 Clark Lima 990TC, Cummins diesel, 5&4 spd., 90 ton, 4WD, 150' stick, 50' jib, 7,555 crane hrs., 31,903 miles, S/N739A160 1978 JD 555A crawler loader, ROPS, JD 4 cyl., 4.5L Turbo, 72 hp., 3 spd. directional powershift, 12" pads, 1-1/4 yd. bucket, hitch plate for backhoe 2005 JCB 217 loader backhoe, CAH, 4x4, extend-ahoe, Perkins turbo diesel, 100 hp., 29" rear bucket, Wainroy coupler w/wrist, shows 1,838 hrs., S/NSLP217TC4U0904708 Genie GS2646 man lift, 30' working height, 1 yr. old Sweepster M24P5F powered broom, 5', PTO Bobcat 2560 hyd. breaker, skid steer mount Maxi-Lite LD30A portable light tower, S/N820208 Maxi-Lite LD303CE portable light tower, S/N850709 ALSO TO INCLUDE: SEMI TRACTORS & TRUCKS, PICKUPS FLATBED TRAILERS, OTHER TRAILERS NH3 EQUIPMENT, OTHER EQUIPMENT AUTOMOBILES, ATV & TROLLING MOTOR TANKS INCLUDING ENDURAPLAS, PICKUP BOX, LARGE ASST. TOPPERS BLACK WALNUT & HACKBERRY LUMBER SHOP EQUIPMENT, MISC & MUCH MORE!

For consignor information & location, complete terms, lot listing and photos visit www.IQBID.com. IQBID is a division of Steffes Auctioneers Inc. 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo ND (701) 237-9173 www.steffesauctioneers.com

WALINGA GRAIN VACS Tired of shovelling out your bins, unhealthy dust and awkward augers? Walinga manufactures a complete line of grain vacs to suit your every need. With no filters to plug and less damage done to your product than an auger, you’re sure to find the right system to suit you. Call now for a free demonstration or trade in your old vac towards a new

Walinga agri-Vac! Fergus, On: (519) 787-8227 carman, MB: (204) 745-2951 Davidson, SK: (306) 567-3031 FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Baling 1999 CASE IH 8370 14-ft haybine, www.waltersequipment.com (204)525-4521.

$3900.

2001 AGCO NEW IDEA 7233 3x3 square baler, 27,000 bales, always shedded. Phone (204)567-3720. NH BR7090 2009 BALER, endless belts, wide PU, auto-wrap, big tires, always shedded, less than 7000 bales, used 3 seasons. Phone:(204)388-4975.

Combines FARM MACHINERY Combine – Case/IH 1987 CASE IH 1680, 1015 head, Westward 388 PU, 3884 engine hours, grain & bean concaves, 30.5x32 tires, serviced, excellent shape, field ready. Phone:(204)265-3363. 2005 CASE IH 8010 combine, 4-WD, front tire size is 1250-45-32, means they are 45-in wide, rear tires 28L-26, means 28-in wide. Apparently will go as far as a track machine. 4-Spd, hyd trans, straw chopper & spreaders, pro-600 monitor, bin extensions w/2052-30-ft dripper header, $165,000. Phone:(204)871-0925.

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AUTO & TRANSPORT

FARM MACHINERY Grain Augers

ONLY $1500 A PIECE!

See our website www.billklassen.com or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230 Bill Klassen Auctioneers bill@billklassen.com

TREELINE HEAVY DUTY TRUCK Trailer Equipment Reduction Auction Sat., Oct. 13th, 2012. 11:00am 73 1st Ave SE Preeceville, SK. EQUIPMENT: 1998 Peterbilt 475 CAT w/wet kit, 13-SPD trans, 3.90 ratio, Wabasco heater, Beacons, recent complete in frame done at 1,300-kms, rear differential replaced, water pump replaced, new batteries, top end done injectors & top setting, new brakes & drums, new springs & air bags in rear (work orders available), excellent shape; 2003 Freightliner 475 CAT w/wet kit: 46 rears, 4.11 ratio, 18-SPD trans full lockers, wabasco heater, beacons, auto greaser, recent new turbo, new rad, new trans & clutch 2,000-km ago, new batteries, work orders avail, real good; 1990 Kenworth single axle tractor w/CAT motor setup w/booster cable aux airline deck; 2000 Ford 450 van body service truck new batteries, 7.3L DSL, auto, new rear tires, motor tune up; 2010 Red Rhino 24-ft. gooseneck trailer w/beavertale and 6-ft. ramps, w/16-Ton electric winch, LED lights, spare tire, tool box, load lights, MINT; 1999 Arnies 10-12 yd Gravel Trailer w/PWR tarp, new cyl, new rims, drums, brakes, tires; 1999 Lode King 53-in. Tridem Drop Deck (Unit #236), has four pins for hauling storage containers Serial #2LD5D5339X9031098, Very Good; 2012 pro tote heavy truck tow rig; 1996 GMC 1/2-Ton long box, headache rack & side rails, new trans; Case 1845 skid steer DSL, buckets, forks; Case 830 tractor w/blade, cab & chains, new starter, excellent tin, paint & tires, Real Nice; Miller blue star portable welder & generator w/Gx 390 Honda 13-HP engine. Plus tools, misc etc. Internet bidding 1:00pm. Visit www.ukrainezauction.com for updated listing & pictures. Sale conducted by Ukrainetz Auction Theodore SK. (306)647-2661. License #915851.

CASE 450 CRAWLER DOZER, 6-way blade, $17,500. Cat 931 crawler loader, P.S. trans, pedal steer, good undercarriage, $13,500. www.waltersequipment.com (204)525-4521. HYD PULL SCRAPERS, 6-40-YDS caterpillar A.C./LePlant, LeTourneau, etc. PT & direct mount available. Bucyrus Erie, 20-yds, cable, $5000. PT motor grater $14,900; tires available. Phone: (204)822-3797. Morden, MB.

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

• Car 2003 Toyota Corolla S, 5 speed standard, sun roof etc. saftied only 166,000 km. • John Deere L118 Tractor with mower, Hydro Drive only 230 one owner hours • Yamaha Snow Blower YS 6 -24 ON Tracks • Guns need PAL etc. to become owner •1920’S Double Barrel 12 gauge shot gun • 22 cal repeater with clip automatic, and also 22 single shot collectables, toys, etc. •Wind Charger with good Prop. ‘’ Paris-Dunn Corp Clarinda Iowa .’’ Redone in very nice condition. See photo on website •5 FT Wooden Plane Prop hanging on wall in house •Birds Eye Maple dresser professionally redone, see photo •Dining table solid maple, 108 in max length 42’’ wide includes two extra leaves to insert. Sells with 6 chairs

FARM MACHINERY Grain Handling

OVER 200 VEHICLES LOTS OF DIESELS www.thoens.com Chrysler Dodge (800)667-4414 Wynyard, Sk.

Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

SAturdAY, octoBer 13, 10 Am

C4 SKIDDER TREE FARMER, $8,000. Tire size 18.4 x 26 diesel, everything works. Phone: (204)376-2422 or (204)642-2424.

AUTO & TRANSPORT Vehicles Various

ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

Park Street, emerSon manitoba

BUILDINGS

1979 GMC C7000, ALMOST new 16-ft box & hoist, good roll tarp, new rad, starter & clutch, very little rust, stored inside, willing to safety, asking $10,000 OBO; 1975 Chev C6000, 31,000 original miles, good steel 14-ft box & hoist, good roll tarp, very little rust, stored inside, will safety, asking $8000 OBO. Phone:(204)825-2799 or cell (204)825-8340, Pilot Mound.

FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD.

Auction for BrAd Kein

BUILDINGS

Includes 8 x 3700 bushel bins with canola floors and unload augers with u-trough auger on top of bins. Contact Dave, Blaine or Ron at Wall Grain at 204-269-7616 for more information.

$36,000 OBO

2008 CASE-IH 2588 combine w/2015 PU, 476 sep hrs, 594 engine hrs, Pro 600 monitor, y/m, rice tires, hopper topper, shedded, heavy soil machine, $180,000 open to offers. (204)735-2886, (204)981-5366. WANTED: 1482 PTO COMBINE. (204)746-6605 or (204)325-2496.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Ford/New Holland NH TX36: ‘92, 2,800 engine hours, ‘93, 3,200 engine hours, both shedded, w/SwathMaster pickup & chaff spreaders. Phone:(204)767-2327.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – John Deere 1980 8820 COMBINE, 2-SPD cyl drive, good condition, $13,000; 2-224 rigid heads w/pickup reels, $3000 each. Phone: cell (204)362-2316, or (204)822-3189. 2000 JD 9650W 150-HRS since Performax service at which time new Sunny Brook rasp bars, concave, clean grain chain, sprockets & bearings & Redekop MAV chopper rotor were install, complete invoice $20,000, 2,300 sep hrs, 914 PU, chaff spreader, hopper topper, auto height sensing, recent new feeder chain, batteries, HID lights $102,500; 2003 930F header, PU reel, new knife & guards w/Crary Air System, excellent for beans or down crops, 50 series hook up w/header trailer, $22,500; Firestone 24.5x32 rice tires on 9000 series rims, excellent condition, $3,000. (204)347-5244 leave msg. 2 JD 224 STRAIGHT cut headers, $1,100 each $2,000 for both. Phone (204)476-2445, Neepawa. FOR SALE: JD 7700 combine w/224 & 214 headers, 23x26 duals, almost floats! Always shedded. In family since new & now retiring, $6,500. (306)452-3743, cell (306)452-7245. 930 FLEX HEAD, 2 available w/carry air reel, $9900 & $13,900; 635 Hydroflex, $15,900. Also have Header trailers, 30-ft & 36-ft in stock. Phone:(204)746-6605 or (204)325-2496.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Massey Ferguson

BUILT RIGHT. ON TIME.

860 MF COMBINE 1983 Silver Cab, shedded, $5,500 OBO. Phone (204)966-3857. FOR SALE: 510 DIESEL. Runs well, but needs a bearing or two; some 750 parts, no engine; 2 tires on 8-bolt rims, fits 7720 etc. Firestone special Sure Grip 20.8x38 10p.r. Phone:(204)746-8428 or (204)746-0126. SUPER 92 MASSEY COMBINE, many refurbs, hinged chopper, pressurized cab, good sieves. Phone:(204)822-3649, Morden.

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FARM MACHINERY Combine – Various

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Massey Ferguson

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS

06MF 573MFWD 72-HP W/CAB, air, heat, 3-PTH, 8-spd, hi-low, forward & reverse w/MFN70 quick attach loader, excellent cond w/1425-hrs. Will take trades, reduced to $35,900. Phone:(204)746-6605 or (204)325-2496.

The Icynene Insulation System®

Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

COMBINE WORLD located 20 min, E of Saskatoon, SK on Hwy. #16. 1 year warranty on all new, used and rebuilt parts. Canada’s largest inventory of late model combines & swathers. 1-800-667-4515 www.combineworld.com

Combine ACCessories FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories 1998 JD 930F FLEX-HEAD, hyd 4 & aft, poly skids, JD conversion to single point hook up for 60 series or newer combines, VGC, trailer avail. $14,900. Phone (204)736-4270, Domain. 1998 JD 930 FLEX head, very nice, $11,000 OBO; 1993 JD 930 Flex, very good working cond. $6500 OBO. Both headers are ready for work. (204)373-2502, lv msg. Emerson. Combine Corn Heads in Stock. 1998 JD 893 Poly Points, 8 Row, 30-in., Immaculate, Field Ready, $18,900; 1997 JD 893 Poly Points, 8 Row, 30-in., Sharp Head, Field Ready, $17,900; CIH 1083 8 Row, 30-in., Field Ready, $12,900; JD 843 8 Row, 30-in., Gone Through The Shop, Field Ready, $12,900. Other Makes Available. Call Gary at (204)326-7000 or www.reimerfarmequipment.com FLEX PLATFORMS IN STOCK. All makes, models, sizes. Have over 30 in stock at most times. 2 1998 JD 925 Rigid Platforms w/PU Reels, $9,900; 1998 JD 930 Flex Platform w/Crary Air Reel, Reconditioned, $14,900; 1995 CIH 1020, 30-ft. Flex Platform w/Crary Air Reel, $12,900; 2005 CIH 2020 Flex Platform 30-ft., $21,900; 94 JD 925 good poly, PU teeth, new sickle $5,950; 97 JD 930 new poly, PU fingers, sickle $11,900; 98 JD 930 new poly, sickle, PU fingers, full finger auger $13,500; 97 JD 930 good poly, PU teeth, auger, air reel $13,900; 01 JD 930 new poly, PU teeth, sickle, full finger auger $16,900; 03 930 good poly, PU teeth, new sickle, full finger auger $15,900; 07 JD 630 like new, reduced to $22,900; 06 JD 635 AWS air bar, real nice head $24,900; 96-’04 CIH 1020 25-30 ft. models in stock w/ or w/o air reel; 07 CIH 2020 35-ft., good teeth, auger, poly, ready to go $22,900; 09 CIH 2020 35-ft. like new, paint still on auger $24,900. We deliver anywhere in Western Canada, right to your farm. Call Gary at (204)326-7000 or www.reimerfarmequipment.com

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 FARM MACHINERY FOR PARTS: COMBINES IHC 1682, 1482, 1480, 1460, 915, 914, 715, 403, 402, 150, MF 860, 760, 850, 751, 750, 550, 510, 410, 405; JD 7701, 7700,6601, 6600, 630, 96, 65; WHITE 8900, 8800, 8600, 8650, 7800, 5542, 545, 542, 431; NH TR95, TR85, TR70, 1500, 990, 980; Coop 9600, 960; Gleaner L2, N6, F, C2; VERS 2000, 42; Case 1600, 1060; FORD 642 BELARUS 1500 Don; SWATHERS VERS 4400, 400, 330, 103, 10; IHC 4000, 230, 210, 175, 201, 75; COOP 550, 500, 601; MF 655, 36, 35; JD 800, 290; NH 1090; WHITE 6200; COCKSHUTT 503 HESSTON 300. We also have parts for tractors, square & round balers, press drills, cultivators, sprayers, haybines, & misc machinery. We handle new & rebuilt parts for tractors & combines. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727, toll free 1-877-858-2728. GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB.

Spraying EquipmEnt FARM MACHINERY Sprayers 2001 NH SF550 SPRAYER equivalent to Rogator 554, 2,300-hrs, 5.9 Cummins, 660-gal. SS tank, 90ft. booms, pressure washer, chem inductor. Triple nozzle bodies w/5 & 10-gal tips, 2 sets of tires, 23.1x26 & 9.5R44, excellent condition, $68,000. (204)763-8896, Minnedosa, MB.

Tillage & Seeding FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills 2011 AMITY 40-FT SINGLE disc drill w/430-bu variable rate cart, only 3500-acres. Call Dave (204)534-7531, $180,000.

HEADER TRAILERS & ACCESSORIES. Arc-Fab Industries. 204-355-9595 charles@arcfab.ca www.arcfab.ca

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

FYFE PARTS

1-800-667-9871 • Regina 1-800-667-3095 • Saskatoon 1-800-387-2768 • Winnipeg 1-800-222-6594 • Edmonton “For All Your Farm Parts”

www.fyfeparts.com The Real Used FaRm PaRTs sUPeRsToRe Over 2700 Units for Salvage • TRACTORS • COMBINES • SWATHERS • DISCERS Call Joe, leN oR daRWIN (306) 946-2222 monday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

WATROUS SALVAGE WaTRoUs, sK. Fax: 306-946-2444

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Various 1985 CASE 4490 4WD, 175-hp, 5,245-hrs, 20.8 x 34 duals, 4hyd w/return line, 1000 PTO, PTH, A/C, $16,000; 1979 IHC 1586, 160-hp, 5,974-hrs, 20.8 x 38 duals, 3SCV, 1000 PTO, front weights, A/C, $14,000. Phone:(204)744-2521. St. Leon, MB. 2007 KUBOTA M108S TRACTOR with a M41 Kubota loader. Has only 770-hrs & is in new condition. Phone (204)386-2143. NEW TRACTOR PARTS and engine rebuild kits, specializing in hard to find parts for older tractors, tractor seats, service and owners manuals, decals and much more, our 38th year! 1 800-481-1353, www.diamondfarmtractorparts.com

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1998 LX 4X4 DRIVE, 143,982-km, V6, 4.2 engine, safetied, $5,490; Equinox tanks: 1 New LR 171 915-gal tank, retail $824, special $420; New HD LR 177 1,250-gal tank, yellow, retail $878 special $544; New Black LR 175 1,250-gal, retail $578 special $432; Used 1993 Buick Century car, safetied, retail $2,190 special $1,850. (204)822-1354 cell (204)823-1559. 31X7 FARM KING AUGER w/new 5-HP electric motor, $500; 2 wheeled 3-PTH hay rake, $300; Wind power PTO 540 generator, 120 240 volts, $1000; 18-ft IHC cultivator w/harrows & packers, $700; 16-ft Ford deep tiller, $500; Case 516 bottom plow, $500; IHC 620 20-ft press drill, $200. Phone (204)745-2851. BALERS JD 535, $5,900; JD 530, $3,500; JD 510, $1,500; JD 336, $3,000; Vermeer Hyd rake, $7,000; 12 wheel rake, $6,000; 10-ft. Landlevellers, $2,150; 12-ft. $2,450; Dics Hutch 25-ft. Rock Cushion, $9,500; JD 230, $3,000; Bushog 21-ft., $7,500; JD Dot 16-ft., $4,000; DMI Ripper 5 Shank, $10,900; 7 Shank, $11,900; Valmar 240 Applicator, $1,000; Woods 15-ft. Batwing Mower HD, $7,000; Woods 10-ft., $4,500; Used Fertilizer Spreaders 4-9T. Phone (204)857-8403

FOR SALE 25-FT CO-OP 204 deep tiller w/mounted harrows; 36-ft anhydrous applicator on Morris cultivator frame w/mounted harrows; 54-ft Morris harrows; 68-ft modernized Great Northern sprayer. Wilmot Milne (204)385-2486 or cell (204)212-0531, Gladstone.

47-FT CIH VIBRACHISEL CULTIVATOR, model 4700 w/3-row harrows, $5000. Phone:(204)729-6803.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various

1987 DUETZ 7085 FWA, open-station, 85-HP, 5,900-hrs, Allied 794 FEL $17,000. (204)525-4521 www.waltersequipment.com

Tractors Combines Swathers

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 – Case/IH

FOR SALE: GRAIN CARTS LARGE SELECTION 450-1050 bu hyd & PTO drive. J&M 875-bu., $20,000; EZ 475, $7,900; Brent 670, $12,500; New 400-bu. gravity wagons, $6,700; 600-bu., $12,000; Used gravity wagons 250-750 bu.; Grain Screeners Kwik Kleen 5 tube, $4,500; 7 Tube $6,500; Hutch 1500, $1,750; Sioux Screener w/Auger, $2,500; Westfield 10x70 Auger, $2,900; REM 552 Grain Vac, $3,500; Brandt $4,500-$7,500. Phone (204)857-8403. FOR SALE: LEWIS CATTLE Oiler double wick, grain troughs, coral panels, calf gates, calf pen, cattle trailer, flat deck trailer complete, 851 NH baler, 853 NH baler. Call Ben:(204)444-2997 or (204)485-2044 for all prices. Many other items for sale. FRONT FENDERS FOR JD MFWD tractor; two Behlin 1650-bu granaries. Phone (204)386-2412, Plumas, MB.

1996 CASE 7210 MFWD factory duals, new loader, 5200-hrs, excellent cond. Phone (204)567-3720

LATE MODEL 875 LOW hrs, VGC; 40-ft. IH 2 row mulcher harrows, new tines; 40-ft. air seeder w/floating hitch, 220-bu tank, good condition, $8,500. (204)864-2953

FOR SALE: 4490 CASE 4WD, 180hp, 3pth, 4hyd., PTO, $8,000. Phone:(204)739-3740.

LOW HRS; KOMATSU WA 320-1 3yd loader; 122 trackhoe; (306)236-8023

FOR SALE: 9170 CASEIH, 6,750-hrs, 855A Cummings, Big Cam, 12-spd powershift trans., 4 remote hyd., radials tires, in excellent condition. $61,000. Darlingford, MB. Phone:(204)246-2219.

WANTED: V-276 Fiberglas hood nose cap No.73051 side mount sickle mower for Sears 16-18HP LGT. FOR SALE: White 4-row 36-in row corn header. Phone:(204)222-6310.

FOR SALE: 9370 CASEIH, 6,211-hrs, N14 Cummings, 24-spd standard trans., 4 remote hyd., Trelleborg tires, plumbed for GPS, in excellent condition, $71,500. Darlingford, MB. Phone: (204)246-2219.

WHITE 31-FT TANDEM DISC & Suzuki 4-wheeler. Call Jack Bullied (204)526-2857.

LOOKING FOR 1965 930 Case Comfort King tractor w/square fenders & home built cab, left front entry, wishing to purchase. Kelvin Peters (204)864-2106.

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HEAVY DUTY BOX SCRAPERS, built with 5/8 steel, 2 hyd. cyl, 1 for lift & 1 for angle, 10-ft. $3,950. 12-ft & 14-ft superduty for larger tractors also available. All Sizes Available. (204)746-6605 or (204)325-2496.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Steiger 1986 PANTHER 1000, CUMMINS 855, set 360-hp, 12-spd PS, auto-steer, 900/50R42 hub duals, 70%, clean tractor. $40,000 OBO. Phone:(204)373-2502.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere 1979 JD 4440, W/148 FEL w/joystick, $19,500. www.waltersequipment.com (204)525-4521 FOR SALE: JD 4960 MFWD tractor, 14.9 x 46 tires, hub duals, weights, 9,380-hrs. Nice, clean tractor. Hamilton, North Dakota. Phone: (701)265-2221. JD 5410 FWA W/541 loader, joystick, O/S, 5,800-hrs, new front tires, sync shuttle, 2 remotes, $19,500. Phone (204)856-1141, Portage La Prairie. JD 7320 MFWD, Power Quad, 3-pt., 741 Loader, 7ft. bucket, grapple, 6,500-hrs $69,900; JD 8560 18.4x38 duals, 7,500-hrs, $37,900; 08 JD 5225 w/542 loader, MFWD, 3-PTH, CAH, Radio, Joystick, 200-hrs, like new, $47,900. JD 2140 2WD, 3-pt., 245 Loader, 7-ft. bucket, 7,500-hrs $16,900; Call Gary at (204)326-7000 or www.reimerfarmequipment.com

Tri-Axle 350 Bunning Manure Spreader For Sale: Wide Spread, Triple Axle, Rear Steering, Slurry Door, 2000 Bushels, Spring Suspension, 600/55R 22.5 Alliance Tires, 1000 PT0. (403)505-4610.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted

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Factory Direct Outlet SELLING FAST - BOOK NOW Don’t be disappointed!

Go public with an ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifieds. Phone 1-800-782-0794.

ANGUS DISPERSAL SALE

Contact: Blaine Canning 204-858-2475 Michael Canning 204-858-2457 or visit website & catalogue @ www.prairielaneangus.com

DELUXE WOOD & WATER OUTDOOR FURNACES CSA APPROVED

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais

Now available North American wide at prices never seen before

SELLING: 5, 2 YR old PB Charolais virgin bulls, $3,000 each. Pasture ready. Mike Neilson, Neilson Cattle Company, (306)783-0331 Willowbrook, SK (close to Yorkton).

Mastercard, Visa &Interac available

4997

This is not a misprint!! FC30HD Unit plus accessories

Introductory Doorcrasher Special

You receive base pump, rad hose, insulation, fittings, rust inhibitor PLUS our FC30HD (can heat 1 building) WOOD WATER FURNACE Some claim this is “North America’s Hottest Deal!”

Friesen Built Inc. 1-866-388-4004

SELLING PUREBRED CHAROLAIS HEIFERS & bull calves, good blood lines. Phone (204)526-2857.

nutrition digestion prevention

1-204-388-6150

IRON & STEEL 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. For special pricing call Art (204)685-2628 or cell (204)856-3440. FULL LINE OF COLORED & galvanized roofing, siding & accessories, structural steel, tubing, plate, angles, flats, rounds etc. Phone:1-800-510-3303, Fouillard Steel Supplies Ltd, St Lazare.

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

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1.888.762.3299

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN, HAS bulls for sale for Fall breeding. Also pick out your 2013 Herdsire now. Take delivery next Spring. Red or Black 40+ to pick from. Plus bred Heifers & 4H projects, steers & heifers. Your source for quality Limousin genetics. Call Art (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 10 COW CALF PAIRS 1st calf Hereford X cows w/Hereford calves. Cow started calving Aug, $1,900 pair firm. (204)795-6823, Springfield.

FEEDER/SLAUGHTER SALES Every Friday 9AM Special Heavy Calf Sale October 5 Receiving open until 10PM Thursdays NEXT SHEEP & GOAT SALE Wednesday, October 17 Gates Open Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM Thurs. 8AM-10PM Friday 8AM-6PM Sat. 8AM-4PM

We Will Buy Cattle Direct On Farm

For more information call: 204-694-8328 or Jim Christie 204-771-0753

www.winnipeglivestocksales.com Licence #1122

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD. GRUNTHAL, MB. Agent for T.E.A.M. Marketing Regular cattle sales every Tuesday @ 9 am

Monday, September 24th at 1 PM a complete holstein dairy heard dispersal of 80 head including bred and open heifers. Call for more info Mondays, September 10th & September 24th Sheep and Goat sale with small animals @ 12 Noon

Sales Agent for HIQUAL INDUSTRIES

Livestock Handling Equipment for info regarding products or pricing, please call our office. We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural products for your livestock needs. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc) For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519

www.grunthallivestock.com MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

FARMING IS ENOUGH OF A GAMBLE...

WANTED: HD HEADER DRIVE pulley assembly for Westward 7000 swather. Also Cub Cadet i1046 or i1050. Phone:(204)746-8428 or (204)746-0126. Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! 1-800-782-0794.

PRAIRIELANE FARMS LTD

SAT., OCTOBER 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm Heartland livestock yards, Virden Manitoba

www.penta.ca

30-FT. IH 490 DISC 21-in. blade, good shape, $3,900; 38-ft. IH vibra shank, 3 bar harrows, $1,800; 26-ft. Wilrich cultivator w/harrows, $900. (204)529-2046, (204)529-2091, Cartwright.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Allis/Deutz

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

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – 2 Wheel Drive

FOR SALE: 1978 1630 JD 145 loader, always shedded; could be sold separate 7-ft. snowblower, $13,500. Phone:(204)471-0571.

TracTors

Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd.

1981 VERSATILE 875, VG 20.8 radial tires, 7200-hrs, $24,500; 1984 Versatile 945, good tires, replaced 855 Cummins 365-horse, Atom Jet kit, $28,500. Both tractors in very good working order. Phone Reg Loewen (204)763-4746, Brandon.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Tillage

24 ANHYDROUS POD W/HYD shut-off, 24 anhydrous Dutch knives. Phone:(204)386-2507.

NEW WOBBLE BOXES for Macdon, JD, NH, IH, headers. Made in Europe, factory quality. Get it direct from Western Canda’s sole distributor starting at $995. 1-800-667-4515 www.combineworld.com

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Versatile

• Sprayed foam insulation • Ideal for shops, barns or homes • Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient®

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus

15 COW/CALF PAIRS. YOUNG straight Angus cows, perfect udders & feet. Calves are between a week & a month old. Sired by a Purebred Fleckvieh Simmental. 6 more to calve in the next few weeks. $1500.Phone:(204) 232-1620. Anola, MB. 35 RED & BLACK Angus X cows, bred to Black Angus bulls, to start calving January 15th. $1,500 each. Phone: (204)822-3789 or (204)362-6403. 50 BRED COWS, RED & Black Angus cross. Bred to Charolais, Red Angus & Hereford. Due to calve April, $1250 Firm. (204)638-8561 after 8pm. FOR SALE: 44 OPEN yearling heifers, mostly Reds & Tans, weighing 850-900 lbs, pail fed, very quiet. Phone (204)379-2167 cell (204)745-8529, St Claude.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted WANTED: ALL CLASSES OF feeder cattle, yearlings & calves. Dealer Licence# 1353. Also wanted, light feed grains: wheat, barley & oats. Phone:(204)325-2416. Manitou, MB.

TIRED OF THE HIGH COST OF MARKETING YOUR CALVES?? 300-700 LBS. Steers & Heifers Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 Ben: 721-3400 800-1000 LBS. Steers & Heifers Don: 528-3477, 729-7240

Contact: D.J. (Don) MacDonald Livestock Ltd. License #1110 Horses LIVESTOCK Horse Auctions Gladstone Auction Mart Ltd

Fall Open Horse & Tack Sale Thursday, October 11th at 5:00pm Sale Starts with Tack Performance & Registered Horses followed by other Consignments All Classes of Horses Welcome To Consign Phone the Mart at (204)385-2537 Gerald (204)385-2043 License #1108

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GOOD FARM OF APPROX. 635-ac only 20-mins from Brandon. The property is all fenced & is currently run as a dairy operation, though it could easi ly be converted to a mixed operation. 450-ac can be cultivated w/the remainder in pasture. Bungalow home in good condition, machine shed, cattle sheds, hay sheds, dairy bran, etc. Quota & cows are not included in the price. Phone Gordon Gentles:(204)761-0511. www.homelifepro.com Home-Life Home Professional Realty Inc.

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REQUIRE FARMS FOR LOCAL & European buyers grain land with or without bldgs, sheep farms, cattle ranches, suburban properties, or just open land, acreages, houses, cottages. Call Harold (204)253-7373 Delta R.E. www.manitobafarms.ca

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SEED / FEED / GRAIN SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Feed Grain JAMES FARMS LTD: good quality feed oats for sale. Phone (204)222-8785 or 1-866-283-8785

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw 2012 CROP MILLET STRAW, excellent feed quality at a cheap price, also round wheat & barley straw bales. Phone:(204)325-1383 or (204)362-4874. 220 JD HARD CORE round bales, 1500-lbs, birdsfoot, treefoil, straw. Located Springsteen MB, $12 each. Phone:(204)735-3106. DAIRY, BEEF & HORSE hay for sale, large squares. Phone: (204)526-7139 (day) or (204)827-2629 (evenings). FOR SALE: 160 BIG round bales, wild salty hay, $20 each. Phone (204)656-4358 before 8:00am or late evenings. FOR SALE 80 SECOND cut round hay bales, alfalfa/timothy, no rain, approx 1600-lbs. Bales are feed tested; Also second cut small square hay bales (2011 crop) shedded, alfalfa/timothy & first cut small square hay bales (2012 new crop) shedded alfalfa/timothy. Phone (204)835-2369, Mccreary. WANTED: HAY, WILL PICK up. (204)746-5095.

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TRAILERS Livestock Trailers $1000 REBATE AVAILABLE ON ALL EXISS LIVESTOCK TRAILERS. Expires Oct. 31st, 2012. Phone us at Sokal Industries Ltd (204)334-6596 or e-mail at sokalind@mymts.net 1997 MILLCO STEEL GROUND loader cattle trailer, 53-ft., air ride, 4 compartments, safetied, $20,000 OBO. Phone (204)385-3646

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JAMES FARMS LTD. a seed grain producer & pro cessor. Located just East of Wpg in the Municipality of Springfield is looking to hire a full time person. Duties would include operating farm equipment as well as working in the seed plant. Fax resume Attention: David (204)222-0076. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Cool and cloudy Thanksgiving Issued: Monday,October 1, 2012 · Covering: October 3 – October 10, 2012 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

ee what happens when you pat yourself on the back? Mother Nature tends to put you right back in your place! Last week it looked as though the ridge of high pressure forecasted to track across Manitoba would weaken. Well, the ridge did track across our region, but remained very strong, and instead of seeing highs around the 20 C mark, we saw highs soar into the mid- to upper 20s across pretty much all of Manitoba. Well, it looks as though the summer-like temperatures are going to be a thing of the past, as a large and deep area of low pressure develops over central North America and takes up residence over Hudson Bay during this forecast period. While this low develops we’ll also see a ridge of high pressure develop over the West Coast. This will help to “dig” or strengthen the area of low pressure to our northeast. The overall result of this setup will be similar to what we experienced earlier this month when the same weather pattern developed.

By Wednesday or Thursday of this week we’ll be in a strong northwesterly flow that will bring down plenty of cold air. High temperatures during the second half of this week and into the weekend will have a tough time making it to the 10 C mark, especially if we don’t see much in the way of sunshine. Overnight lows will be around the freezing mark, or colder if the skies clear for any length of time. Any precipitation looks to be light and, once again, depending on the timing, we could see a few flakes of snow. Thanksgiving Day looks like it will be cool and cloudy with a few showers or flurries kicking around. Temperatures then look like they’ll bottom out on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week as high pressure builds in. Looking further ahead, the models show a warming trend to begin during the second half of next week. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 8 to 19 C; lows, -3 to 6 C. Probability of precipitation falling as snow: 10 per cent. 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

Precipitation Compared to Historical Distribution (Prairie Region) September 1, 2012 to September 27, 2012

Record Dry Extremely Low (0-10) Very Low (10-20) Low (20-40) Mid-Range (40-60) High (60-80) Very High (80-90) Extremely High (90-100) Record Wet Extent of Agricultural Land Lakes and Rivers

Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors. Copyright © 2012 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

Created: 09/28/12 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This map shows the amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies over the last month compared to the long-term average. You can easily see just how dry it has been, with over half of agricultural Manitoba experiencing record-dry conditions during September. What’s a little deceiving is that, while eastern areas of Manitoba saw a little more rainfall than western regions during this period, they had drier conditions over the summer, making conditions in these regions even worse.

Record low to record highs Expect September’s below-average levels of precipitation to continue in October By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

ometimes the weather actually does behave just like the “textbook” says it should — and that’s what we saw late last week and into last weekend. After we discussed “Indian summer” we saw record-cold overnight lows turn into record-warm daytime highs! The warm temperatures at the end of the month made September 2012 the 16th month in a row with above-average temperatures for most regions. The cold overnight lows during the middle of the month made it close, but the record highs to end the month pushed the mean monthly temperatures to around 0.5 C above average. Precipitation during September was very low, with most places recording fewer than 10 millimetres of rain. Interestingly, basically the same conditions that brought us the record-low overnight temperatures on Sept. 23 also brought us the record-warm temperatures on Sept. 29. Table 1 is an overview of some of the records that were broken across Manitoba this past weekend. What was truly unique about this record-warm event was the extent that some of the records

TABLE 1. RECORDS BROKEN IN SEPTEMBER New record

Old record

Record year

Records kept since

Churchill**

23.9

15.6

1962

1932

Fisher Branch

28.9

24.6

1995

1977

Gillam*

25.5

18.9

1948

1943

Gimli

26.9

25.6

1948

1944

Gretna

28.9

27.8

2007

1955

Island Lake*

24.8

19.0

2001

1971

Lynn Lake*

24.0

20.6

1962

1952

Norway House*

23.0

20.7

2007

1897

Pinawa

26.9

26.5

2001

1964

Sprague

27.6

27.2

1943

1915

Swan River

28.4

26.7

1976

1908

The Pas

27.5

23.9

1948

1910

Thompson*

25.7

18.3

1967

Location

* - Airport. ** - Climate station.

were broken in some areas. For example, both Thompson and Churchill broke their previous recorded highs for this date by more than 7 C — something that is pretty much unheard of. What brought both the re c o rd - h i g h t e m p e r a t u re s last weekend and the recordlow temperatures the weekend before? We saw a strong ridge of high pressure start to build into our region on the weekend of Sept. 23-24. This

ridge allowed for skies to temporarily clear, and with the area being so dry, the overnight temperatures were able to fall off dramatically. Once fall rolls around, the ability to stay warm overnight depends a lot on just how much moisture in in the air. We see the same thing in the summertime. When it is hot and humid out, our overnight lows tend to be warm. This is due to the fact that as the air cools to the

dew point, the water vapour in the air starts to condense. This releases heat, which then helps to keep the air warm. If the dew point is low (or the relative humidity is low) then the air has to cool down further before condensation takes place and heat is released. During the summer, nights are not that long, and even when it is dry, we can only cool down so much before the sun is back up. So how can the conditions that led to record-low temperatures also lead to record-warm temperatures? Well, the same thing that happens with water vapour during the night also happens during the day, but in reverse. When the sun is shining, its energy can go into two things: it can either heat up the objects on the Earth or it can heat up the moisture in the air. If the energy goes into objects on the Earth, then these objects get warm and in turn warm up the air around them. If the energy goes into warming up the water vapour in the air, then that heat is “stored” in the water vapour and does not go into heating the air. With that in mind, let’s take a look ahead to see what October might have in store for us, weather-wise. According to Environment

Canada, we should see aboveaverage temperatures across western Manitoba, with nearaverage temperatures over eastern areas. Precipitation will be near average over central and northern regions, with extreme southern regions seeing below average amounts. Over at the Old Farmer’s Almanac, they are calling for both average temperatures and precipitation amounts in October. The always-ambiguous Canadian Farmers’ Almanac seems to call for colder than average temperatures, with mentions of stormy weather and heavy rain. It also calls for cold conditions several times. Finally, here at the Co-operator, I am calling for a mixed bag of conditions. I expect the current pattern we’ve been experiencing over the last month to continue, which means we will see a week or two of belowaverage temperatures followed by a week or two of above-average conditions. This will result in near average temperatures over the month. Precipitation is always the hardest to predict, but until something comes around that will break the large-scale drought, I have a tough time seeing us come anywhere close to average amounts of precipitation this month.

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Canada beef warning broadened to new products Reuters / A public warning in Canada about beef possibly tainted with E. coli has been updated to include additional products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released a list of dozens of products Sept. 30 made from beef voluntarily recalled by XL Foods, whose plant in Brooks, Alberta, was temporarily shut by the agency after contaminated beef products sickened several people. The list ranges from ground beef to roasts and steaks, and includes products from retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp., and smaller chains. The agency is warning the public, distributors and food service establishments not to consume, sell or serve the products, since they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, which can cause potentially life-threatening illness. The list can be found at: http:// http://www.inspection.gc.ca/ english/corpaffr/.

U.S. hog herd expansion stalls as feed costs soar chicago / reuters / The U.S. hog herd expanded in the latest quarter due to a record birth rate of pigs, but growth slowed because more pigs were slaughtered as feed costs climbed to record highs, a U.S. government report showed Sept. 28. The quarterly hogs and pigs report from the Department of Agriculture also showed that the slaughter of sows in the June to August quarter was not as big as expected, although other USDA data showed the slaughter rate jumped in August. Analysts are expecting a flood of pork supply in the winter due to the increased pace of hog slaughter as feed costs soared to record highs due to the worst drought in more than 50 years. But hog supplies could run thin next year as the herd shrinks. “The surprise is we didn’t see as much breeding herd culling. It tells me there was not wholesale liquidation, but fine tuning within the industry,” said U.S. Commodities analyst Don Roose. USDA reported the U.S. hog herd as of September 1 at 100 per cent of a year ago, or 67.472 million head. Analysts, on average, expected 67.705 million head, or 100.7 per cent of a year earlier. The lack of significant reduction in the hog inventory speaks to the maturity of the industry, said Roose. There are not as many small and medium size producers liquidating as we had years ago, he said.

Inhumane treatment documented again Neither Canadian nor U.S. organizations or authorities condone movement of downer animals

A screen shot from a video taken at the Central Valley Meat Co. and posted in the Compassion Over Killing website www.cok.net. By Reynold Bergen and Ryder Lee Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

alifornia processor Central Valley Meat Co. is the subject of a recent Internet animal cruelty video released by anti-meat organization “Compassion over Killing.” The video captured instances of inhumane handling practices that are not condoned by the beef and cattle industry or the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended operations at the company pending an investigation. The plant reopened after federal officials approved corrective plans to improve the treatment of animals. As a result of the video, major customers, including McDonald’s Corp., cancelled or suspended contracts with the company. These types of undercover videos, typically taken by activists with a cellphone, draw attention to animal welfare. Their underlying motivation in exposing such acts is not to improve animal agriculture but to end it by falsely portraying inhumane practices as the industry norm. There is no questioning their effectiveness with consumers; the video made international news. It is important to note that after reviewing the video, renowned animalwelfare expert Dr. Temple Grandin indicated that of the many animals filmed, one animal was improperly stunned. That context does not make the inhumane handling incidents excusable — incidents that would no doubt sadden many producers. The CCA fully supports the statement by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), which called the actions depicted in the videos disgraceful and not representative of the cattle community. The video shows cattle being prodded when they have trouble rising or walking. It has long been illegal in Canada to haul infirm animals unless to a veterinarian for treatment. The CCA and industry as a whole support this law. Additionally, the CCA has long supported the Cana-

dian Livestock Transport (CLT) Certification Program. The CCA views this training course for livestock transporters as proactive towards ensuring the safe transport of animals.

Remain vigilant

This latest activist video serves as an excellent reminder for producers to remain vigilant at all times about animal welfare. No doubt packers will be watching this video and working to ensure that they continue to do all that they can to prevent similar occurrences at their facilities. But the packer is not solely responsible for this situation; generally speaking most of these problems originated at the farm.

The best option is to make cow culling decisions while these animals are still fit for transport.

Producers and truckers have an important ethical and legal responsibility not to load cattle that are not fit for the trip to the auction mart or the plant. Producers, cattle buyers and transporters can help avoid this type of situation by being conscientious about only shipping cattle that can travel without suffering. It only takes seconds for a smartphone to record video and post it to the Internet. Take some extra time to think about the animals you are planning to truck before you load them.

Reminders

Some cows should not be shipped to auction marts under any circumstances. Do not load or transport: • Lame, downers, broken legs, or those that cannot rise, stand and walk under their own power. • Excessively thin cows (body condition score of 1) due to hardware disease,

lumpjaw, malnutrition, old age, disease or any other cause should not be transported. Cows with a body condition score of 2/5 can be transported short distances if they are segregated. • Cancer eye: Do not transport animals with an obvious growth on the eyeball or eyelid. Advanced cases of cancer eye (i.e. the animal is blind or the eye has been obscured) are not fit for human consumption and will be condemned at the packing plant. • Prolapse: do not ship animals with an obviously displaced vagina or rectum. • Lactating cows: cows that are milking heavily or have mastitis should not be hauled, except for short distances, direct to slaughter. • Pregnant: Do not transport heavily pregnant cows or those expected to calve within a few weeks. • Diseased animals: if a reportable disease such as rabies, BSE, tuberculosis, etc. is suspected, it must be reported to the CFIA immediately. These animals must not be transported. Do not transport these animals until the animal has been treated and/or recovered. If the animal is not expected to recover, euthanize it on the farm.

Alternatives

There are three main alternatives. The best option is to make cow culling decisions while these animals are still fit for transport. Animals that are not fit for transport may be euthanized and disposed of on farm instead. There are also companies in some areas across Canada that will pick up carcasses for a fee. Finally, cows that are free of drug, vaccine and other residues, do not have a fever above 39 C (104.5 F), have a body condition score of 2/5 or higher, and are able to walk under their own power may be salvageable through emergency slaughter. Animals that do not meet all of these criteria will be condemned. For more advice on whether or not an animal is fit to load, consult your veterinarian, auction mart or a reputable trucker.

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

Sep-26

Sep-25

Sep-18

Sep-27

Sep-26

Sep-24

Sep-27

Sep-28

No. on offer

n/a

858

535

1,519

1,226

747

805

865

Over 1,000 lbs.

73.00-129.00

n/a

114.00-118.00

900-1,000

86.00-128.75

n/a

115.00-128.50

115.00-125.00

118.00-127.00

119.00-129.75

n/a

115.00-125.00

800-900

70.00-135.50

120.00-141.00

124.00-134.50

122.00-133.50

126.00-135.75

125.00-134.50

130.00-135.00

118.00-132.00

700-800

90.00-140.00

125.00-144.75

128.00-143.00

128.00-145.00

135.00-147.00

128.00-145.50

130.00-145.00

120.00-138.00

600-700

90.00-147.00

135.00-163.50

130.00-143.00

135.00-157.00

139.00-157.00

138.00-153.00

135.00-153.00

135.00-152.00

500-600

126.00-158.00

145.00-176.00

138.00-148.50

150.00-172.50

150.00-175.00

145.00-174.50

140.00-178.00

140.00-170.00

400-500

90.00-154.00

160.00-184.00

142.00-154.00

160.00-189.00

158.00-184.00

155.00-175.00

155.00-184.00

150.00-175.00

300-400

n/a

175.00-205.00

150.00-199.00

170.00-205.00

170.00-209.00

165.00-208.00

150.00-192.00

155.00-185.00

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

50.00-119.00

90.00-105.00

100.00-114.00

110.00-122.00

110.00-118.00

n/a

100.00-115.00

800-900

50.00-126.00

107.00-121.00

112.00-124.25

115.00-125.00

115.00-122.50

117.00-121.00

115.00-125.00

110.00-123.00

700-800

105.00-132.50

115.00-128.00

118.00-126.00

118.00-130.25

117.00-128.50

118.00-125.00

119.00-131.00

115.00-129.00

600-700

72.00-135.25

120.00-130.00

120.00-129.50

124.00-134.50

123.00-136.50

126.00-139.50

117.00-133.00

120.00-136.00

500-600

90.00-129.00

130.00-158.00

130.00-140.00

128.00-142.00

127.00-147.00

127.00-139.75

123.00-145.00

125.00-148.00

400-500

136.00-156.00

135.00-164.25

132.00-145.00

135.00-161.00

141.00-158.00

132.00-159.00

130.00-160.00

130.00-156.00

300-400

n/a

145.00-200.00

135.00-155.00

n/a

138.00-159.50

n/a

140.00-160.00

Slaughter Market No. on offer

n/a

119

137

n/a

185

D1-D2 Cows

n/a

58.00-66.50

56.00-62.00

55.00-62.50

57.00-66.00

58.00-63.00

D3-D5 Cows

n/a

57.00-64.00

52.00-57.00

44.00-55.00

48.00-55.00

48.00-57.00

52.00-58.00

Age Verified

n/a

60.00-65.50

61.00-67.00

65.00-69.00

n/a

Good Bulls

n/a

70.00-75.00

81.00-85.50

65.00-78.00

70.00-80.00

77.00-82.00

70.00-79.00

70.00-78.00

Butcher Steers

60.00-60.00

n/a

96.00-99.75

n/a

97.00-100.00

Butcher Heifers

n/a

94.00-98.25

n/a

95.00-98.00

Feeder Cows

n/a

40.00-72.00

70.00-80.00

65.00-89.00

64.00-77.00

n/a

67.00-77.00

Fleshy Export Cows

n/a

67.00-73.50

n/a

Lean Export Cows

n/a

60.00-65.00

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.)

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 • What We’ve Learned from 28 years in the Feedlot Business - Daryl Busby - Tri County Steer Carcass Futurity - Iowa • Animal Rights/Animal Welfare - Addressing Concerns Ryder Lee - Canadian Cattlemen’s Association • Dealing with Legal Liability Issues - A How-To Guide for Protecting Yourself and Your Family on the Farm - John Stewart

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Building a herd for the real world “Cull ruthlessly” to select a top-notch doe herd for brush pasture conditions, urges goat expert By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF / HUMBOLDT

“The owner said, ‘Shoot the ones you want, and we’ll bring them down for you on a nice day.’”

n Peischel aimed high when she began breeding goats back in 1985. “My goals were to produce the highest-quality breeding stock that I could sell to producers and sleep at night, and also to hang the best carcass on the rail off of native vegetation,” the University of Tennessee extension agent said at the recent Multi-Species Grazing Conference here. Her work began in Hawaii, where conditions range from lush pastures to snow-covered mountain tops, and she obtained bucks in New Zealand during winter because she wanted select breeding stock under the “worst weather and worst possible conditions.” In the freezing rain, she hiked into the hills armed with a paintball gun. “The owner said, ‘Shoot the ones you want, and we’ll bring them down for you on a nice day,’” she said. In the end, she has settled on the Kiko breed as the basis for her breeding program.

AN PEISCHEL

An Peischel explains the details of breeding goats optimized for land enhancement at the recent Multi-Species Grazing Conference hosted by AAFC and Saskatchewan Agriculture. PHOTO: DANIEL WINTERS

but Peischel keeps an “old ladies mob” composed of does over age 12 that have never failed to produce twins.

Udders must be compact with two perfect nipples high above the hocks to enable grazing in rough, thorny environments.

G oats with less-than-perfect teeth, or narrow jaws, are culled. By m a n a g i n g g ra z i n g i n her brush pastures, she has increased the carrying capacity of the bud regrowth and improved average daily gains from one-third of a pound per day to 0.4 pounds/day with no supplemented hay or grain. Wethers are brought into grazing areas near the farm for about three weeks prior to slaughter and given high-quality hay and fresh water to remove lactic acid from the meat, which causes toughness.

On the carcass side, a key metric is the size of rib-eyes. When she started, they averaged 1.5 square inches. After 10 years they grew to 2.4 square inches, and today are 2.73. Breeding for carcass characteristics is critical, because consistent size and quality is key for her customers, especially restaurants, said Peischel, whose business is called Goats Unlimited. “Be careful you don’t select for too many traits at once,” she said. “Genetics takes time, testing and perseverance.” daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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Over the years, she has selected characteristics that maximize high-lignin, “brush-eating” efficiency, particularly big mouths, big feet, deep bellies with good body capacity, strong bipedal tendencies for reaching higher leaf growth, and especially an ability to consistently produce twins. Does need to kid quickly in the brush, clean them up and begin nursing immediately, and eat the placenta, which Peischel describes as “very high-quality feed” that can sustain a doe through the first couple of days spent hiding the kids in the “nest.” “Goats that don’t fit the protocol are pastrami — they become lunch,” says Peischel, who has worked with dairy, meat and fibre breeds. Culling is done at three and eight months of age, and she looks for lively kids willing to jump off of rocks or trees, but which respect portable electric fences. Does are also selected as a base for “repeatability” — the capacity to produce predictably uniform offspring — while bucks are chosen based on carcass attributes. She also looks at how birth weight interacts with weaning weight, and how temperament jives with motherability, milkability and milk quality.

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New Ranchers’ Forum targets wider audience Ranchers’ Forum hopes to attract a wider audience with redesigned annual event By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

t’s time to move beyond just moving cattle, say organizers. T h e Ma n i t o b a Fo ra g e C o u n c i l ’s a n n u a l G r a z ing School, an event that in years past showcased the latest advances in pasture and forage production, has b e e n re n a m e d Ra n c h e r s’ Forum to reflect a new focus aimed at incorporating more aspects of livestock production. “Basically, we’re looking at a new direction,” said event chair and MAFRI forage production specialist Pam Iwanchysko. “ T h e R a n c h e r s’ Fo r u m encompasses a lot more topics and aspects of agricul-

ture, not just forages and p a s t u re g ra z i n g m a n a g e ment.” The newly revamped event this year, scheduled for Nov. 27-28 at Brandon’s Victoria Inn, will feature speakers covering subjects such as marketing, animal rights, herd health, feedlot topics, goat and sheep production, and even social media development. Soil and pasture management, as well as innova tive grazing systems, will still figure prominently in the event, said Iwanchysko, but the redesign is aimed at casting a wider net of topics in order to make the event more attractive for a larger livestock industry audience. Jim Lintott, MFC chair, said that changes to the

e v e n t re f l e c t t h e c h a n g i n g f a c e o f t h e l i ve s t o c k industry, as well as new circumstances faced by the organization. The MFC formerly supported itself by administering and managing research grants, he said. However, now that the federal and provincial governments have cut back on that kind of programming, the council has been forced to look further afield for support. “We’re having to reassess who and what we are,” said Lintott. The economics of the cattle business have changed s i n c e t h e g ra z i n g s c h o o l began about a dozen years ago, he added, due to the rising cost of energy and grain.

“ T h o s e t w o t h i n g s a re really going to challenge the livestock and forage industry to come up with techniques of producing and being profitable,” he said, adding that grass is a very high user of nitrogen and phosphorus.

“Basically, we’re looking at a new direction.” Pam Iwanchysko

In the future, it might be necessary to “bring forward” some of the older techniques that predate modern, intensive farming methods — particularly the use

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n Ontario man has been infected with an H1N1 variant influenza virus after having had close contact with pigs. “I would like to reassure Ontarians that this variant influenza virus rarely spreads from animals to humans,” said Arlene King, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health. “Su b s e q u e n t h u m a n - t o human transmission is also rare. I would also like to stress that this is not a food-safety issue — the consumption of properly cooked pork continues to be safe. Proper cooking of meats, including pork, kills all bacteria and viruses.” H1N1 is a swine flu virus responsible for 2009 pandemic that spread around the world in six weeks. It rocked the global pork trade when about a dozen countries temporarily restricted Canadian pork imports after the virus spread to a pig farm in the province of Alberta. “The identification of this case is the result of the strength of our current surveillance system here,” King said. “It is not an unexpected occurrence, and there have been a number of human infections with variant influenza viruses in the United States over the past year.” Officials are still investigating where the man, who had contact with swine in Canada and the U.S., contracted the virus. The case is unlikely to cause the same backlash against Canada by pork importers that it did in 2009, said Martin Rice, executive director of the Canadian Pork Council. “H1N1 sends off alarm bells in certain people’s minds simply because of their recollection, but by no means is this looked at as something that will evolve into a big health undertaking that would have implications for trade,” he said.

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Food for the Future Community garden project ends productive season with a feast

Child volunteers eschewed “collectivism,” opting instead to work their own individual plots By Daniel Winters co-operator staff / oak lake

ith the harvest picked, children and adult volunteers in the Food for the Future community garden project gathered at a local church to plan their next move — and enjoy a feast of garden-fresh produce. Some of the 10 new gardeners who had already emptied their plates were darting outside to play in the crisp fall air. What did they like best about gardening? “Harvesting! Eating! Making money!” they cried. The children each pocketed $20 to $30 selling peas, lettuce, beans, carrots and squash from their individual plots at the town’s Friday afternoon farmers’ market. All were eager to continue gardening next year, but one girl added that she wished, “weeds never existed.”

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There were “no failures” in any of the plots in the 30- by 50-foot garden, although a temporary loss of water in the summer caused some concern, said Leah Lees, who started the project last spring with a $5,700 grant from the Manitoba Alternative Food Research Alliance. Interestingly, the children wanted the garden divided into individual plots that each were responsible for tending, although the row of corn was grown communally. “They didn’t want collectivism,” said Lees. “I

From left: Lacy Enns, Abigail Wiens, and Elizabeth Motheral, hold some of the fruits of their summer labours. As part of a community garden project called “Food for the Future,” about a dozen Oak Lake area schoolchildren learned how to grow, cook, sell — and appreciate — vegetables. photos: Daniel Winters

“They didn’t want collectivism… I think that’s because it’s the way our society works. Everybody wants to have their own independent patch.” leah lees

Leah Lees — started Food for the Future in 2011.

think that’s because it’s the way our society works. Everybody wants to have their own independent patch.” But independence came with a price. Small plots meant each gardener only had tiny amounts of vegetables to sell each week, and had to compete with their fellow students for customers. They also learned about seed selection, thinning, and how to protect tomatoes from blight by spreading lawn clippings under the vines thanks to expert gardener Alice Olive, who retired from teaching Grade 1 in 1993. “It was so fun,” said Olive, adding that she often

Rhonda Canning.

went out to the garden intending to work for just 15 minutes, only to discover that three hours had passed. “The kids were wonderful. They really were.”

Accomplished

The project accomplished “way more” than she initially thought it would, said Rhoda Canning, who jointly co-ordinated the project with Lees. “Leah just asked me if I was interested in helping with the garden,” said Canning. “But I didn’t know about all this other stuff and it ended up being way more than I had envisioned. It was great.”

The project, sponsored by the Oak Lake and Area Economic Development board, was aimed at getting old and young people to work together to bridge generations, and teach youth not only how to grow vegetables, but also about how to cook and enjoy healthy foods. The Oak Lake Agricultural Society has agreed to let the children use the garden site on the east side of the curling rink next year, and may expand it. Lees is seeking feedback from the community on future plans, which might include using the Community Supported Agriculture model. Lees has been nominated for a Golden Carrot Award by Food Matters Manitoba in recognition of her efforts. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-Operator | October 4, 2012

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hen there’s something great at the other end, people gladly wait in line. The man ahead us joked he wouldn’t stand this long in a line up for a restaurant. Around 60 to 70 people were waiting outside to get into the noisy, crowded Warren Memorial Hall a couple of Sundays ago — for the fall supper, of course. I grinned and immediately felt thankful for many things. For the unabashed friendliness of those ahead and behind us in line, and their patience. For the diversity of the crowd. This was a crowd of young and old, both eating and serving. For fall suppers that happen without fail every year, and for the jovial crowd that annually comes to feast on delicious food prepared by those who still know how to cook from scratch. And for the place it all happens. Life runs at a stressful, frenetic pace nowadays, and rural neighbours can go days, weeks, or months without seeing one another. Yet, we find time for these community gatherings. And while rural volunteers are burned out and sometimes hard to find, a legion of cooks, servers, ticket takers, drivers and dishwashers can still pull off supper for 1,000-plus. And we seldom stand in line much outside bigger centres. If we do, there’s rarely that detached coolness among strangers; waiting in line is a chance to catch up with whoever we’re waiting with. This weekend let’s be thankful for where we live — our farms and small towns. We live here, not because we have to, but because we want to. Best wishes for Thanksgiving!

You probably have a lot of the preparations already in hand for Thanksgiving dinner, with plans to serve all the traditional trimmings, but here’s a couple of very tasty sounding side dishes you might want to try either at the holiday feast, or some time later this fall, plus a casserole for next week’s leftovers.

Mushroom, Turkey and Rice Casserole

This recipe comes from Modern Mustard the 2011 recipe collection of the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission. You can download the entire collection from the consumer site of www.saskmustard.ca

There will be leftovers after Monday. Here’s a great way to use up your left over turkey.

4 small beets, peeled, quartered 3 carrots, peeled, cut into 4 pieces diagonally 3 parsnips, peeled, cut into 4 pieces diagonally 1 small rutabaga, cut into 12 wedges 1 medium onion, peeled, cut into 6 wedges 6 cloves, garlic, skinned 1/2 c. water 1/4 c. whole grain mustard 2 tbsp. canola oil 2 tbsp. maple syrup 2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary or thyme Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 400 F. In a small roaster, combine beets, carrots, parsnips, rutabaga, onion and garlic. In a measuring cup, combine water, mustard, oil, maple syrup, rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir well. Reserve two tbsp. dressing. Drizzle remainder over vegetables. Serves 6.

Mustard Curry Vegetable Scallop This recipe is from the same website found in the Inspired by Mustard recipe group. 4 c. chopped cabbage 4 c. frozen mixed vegetables 1 tbsp. butter or margarine 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. curry powder 2 tbsp. all purpose flour 3/4 c. 1 % milk 1 250 g. pkg. light cream cheese, cubed 1 tbsp. prepared mustard 1/2 c. dry bread crumbs 1 tbsp. melted butter or margarine

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly spray a 11 x 7-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Combine cabbage and vegetables in dish. In a saucepan, over medium heat, sauté butter and onions three minutes or until almost clear. Stir in garlic and curry. Sprinkle with flour and stir. Whisk in milk and cook until thickened. Add cream cheese and mustard. Stir over medium heat until cheese is melted. Pour over vegetables, stirring to mix. Toss bread crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle over vegetables. Bake 55 minutes or until bubbling and browned around the edges. Turn oven off and let rest 10 minutes before serving. Serves 8.

2 tbsp. olive oil 1 lb. sliced fresh Crimini or white mushrooms 1 c. sliced celery 3/4 c. sliced green onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. each dried thyme leaves and sage leaves or 1/2 - 3/4 tsp. (2-3 ml) if using ground thyme and ground sage. 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 4 c. cubed, cooked turkey breast 4 c. cooked brown and wild rice* 2/3 c. poultry stock 1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans 2 tbsp. chopped parsley (optional)

In large skillet heat olive oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms, celery, onions and garlic; sauté for three minutes. Stir in thyme, sage, salt, pepper; sauté for two minutes and add poultry stock. Remove from heat and set aside. In 2-1/2 to three quart casserole combine turkey, rice, and pecans, stir in mushroom mixture. Bake in 350 F oven for 25 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with parsley if desired. *To cook rice: In medium saucepan bring 2-1/2 cups (625 ml) water to boil. Add 1 cup (250 ml) uncooked brown and wild rice mix. Cover and reduce heat to simmer for 35-45 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is until tender. Source: Found on the Turkey Producers of Canada website. Recipe courtesy of Mushrooms Canada. www.mushrooms.ca

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Oven-Roasted Root Vegetables

The Manitoba Co-Operator | October 4, 2012

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ndrew Jackson pulled his pickup truck into the last parking spot in front of the café and turned off the engine. As he stepped out a gust of wind swirled up and blew the old John Deere hat right off his head. He watched it sail up over the faded restaurant sign and had just resigned himself to spending a hatless hour in the café when the gust died as suddenly as it had sprung up and the hat tumbled down towards him. With an air of complete nonchalance he reached up, caught the hat on its way down and put it back on his head. As he turned to enter the café he saw his friends watching him through the window, applauding. He reached up again, tipped his hat modestly and then went inside. When he got the usual table at the window, the conversation was already in full steam. “Gerry Ritz’s idea of public consultation,” Grant Toews was saying from his seat at the end of the table, “is to lock himself in a room with two of his friends and tell them what he’s going to do.” “That’s assuming Gerry Ritz has two friends,” said Arnold Bargen, who was sitting across from Grant. “True enough,” said Grant. “Maybe he just locks himself in a room and tells himself what he’s going to do. That way he can be reasonably sure that the results of his public consultation won’t get leaked to the media and spoil the surprise for all of us.” “I don’t get what people are surprised about,” said John King, who was seated next to Arnold. “This government is the most predictable one I’ve ever known.” Andrew took a sip of coffee and then set his cup down on the table. “John has a point,” he said. “They generally do exactly what they say they’re going to do.” “True again,” said Grant. “They say what they’re going to do, and then when there’s a public outcry they do a bunch of consultations, at the end of which they do whatever it is they said they would do in the first place.” “Totally predictable,” said John. “Ronald Reagan said it best,” said Arnold, “back when he was running for the presidency.” “He did?” said Grant. “I don’t remember that,” said John. “I guess I was too young.”

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Jacksons BY ROLLIN PENNER

“Ronald Reagan said government is not the solution to our problems because government IS the problem,” said Arnold. “And then he spent the next eight years proving that he was right.” There was a brief silence while the others considered this. “So if government is not the solution to our problems,” said Andrew, “then what is? Anarchy?” Grant raised his coffee cup. “Anarchy rules!” he said.

The others stared at him for a second, and then Andrew laughed. “Good one,” he said. “I saw what you did there.” John and Arnold looked confused. “He made a play on words, see?” Andrew explained. “He said anarchy rules, but the whole point of anarchy is that there are no rules. Get it?” It was pretty clear that they didn’t. “Never mind,” said Andrew. “Anarchy might be an improvement over what we have now, but I’m pretty sure it’s not a solution.” “So that leaves us with what?” said Grant. “The NDP?” “In that case, I vote for anarchy,” said John. “You can’t vote for anarchy,” said Grant. “If there’s voting, then it’s not anarchy.” “Whatever,” said John. “It’s a free country. I’ll vote for anarchy if I feel like it. I mean goodness, if the provincial NDP blames hog farmers for the pollution in Lake Winnipeg, can you imagine what the federal NDP will do if we elect them? Blame dairy farmers for the hole in the ozone layer?” “They already blame dairy farmers for that,” said Arnold. “Actually they blame the cows,” said Arnold. “It’s the cows that produce the methane. Mostly.” “How the heck did we get on this topic?” asked Andrew. “I don’t even remember how this conversation started and now we’re talking about blaming the cows.” “We were talking about Gerry Ritz’s idea of public consultation,” said Arnold. “So naturally we end up blaming the cows.” “Why exactly?” said Andrew. “Did Gerry Ritz consult with the cows?” There was a moment of silence. “Maybe he did,” said Grant. “That would explain a lot.” “It would explain why, when I told my cows about the new AgriStability rules,” said John, “they weren’t at all surprised.” “So the cows knew all along?” said Arnold. “And they didn’t leak it to anyone.” “Well, you know why they didn’t leak it,” said Andrew. “Really? Why?” said Arnold. “They didn’t leak it,” said Andrew, “because it isn’t methane.”

Fall tree planting Autumn is a good time to plant or move trees By Albert Parsons FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

The “Purple Spire” crabapple (r) will have to be moved this fall as it is now too close to the clump birch (l) that was added to the backyard in the spring. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

couple of years ago I splurged and bought a tree, a “Purple Spire” crabapple. I put a lot of thought into choosing the location for the tree but alas, like so many gardening plans, this one did not go as intended. Since planting the tree, I have had to take out my mature mountain ash because it finally succumbed to fire blight. This necessitated a redesign of where things would go in the backyard. I replaced the mountain ash with a clump birch to shade the back patio — a job the mountain ash used to do, but decided to position the birch differently and so the “Purple Spire” must be moved. The fall is a good time to move or plant trees. The soil is warm and will remain warm well into November; in the spring, the ground remains cold well into June which often prevents trees planted in spring from getting off to a good start if they are planted too early. The best time to plant a tree in the fall is after leaf drop, which for most trees will be in October. To transplant a tree, dig a trench around the tree about 30 cm out from the drip line. Dig with the shovel blade straight up and down to mini-

mize root damage. After digging the trench slightly deeper than the root ball, ease the root ball out of the ground with the shovel. Have a sheet of plastic near the trench, place the tree on the plastic and tie the plastic around the root ball to minimize loss of moisture, particularly if you are not planting the tree right away. If you are planting a potted tree, try to ensure that the tree has been cared for properly during the summer and has not be subject to undue stress — buying from a reputable nursery is best. Score the sides of the root ball in several places with a utility knife if the root ball is covered with roots which appear to encircle it. Water the potted tree well before you begin the planting process. Having the hole for the tree dug ahead of time will minimize the length of time a transplanted tree is out of the ground. Dig the hole twice as wide as the root ball and slightly deeper. Place the tree in the hole and backfill the hole with good-quality soil about two-thirds of the way. Then water thoroughly. After the water has drained away, backfill the rest of the hole, leaving a slight depression to facilitate watering. Water the planted tree thoroughly and make sure that it is standing straight — adjust if required.

Do not fertilize the tree; in fact, newly planted trees should not be fertilized until the start of the second year after they are planted and trees should never be fertilized in the fall. Keep the newly planted tree well watered right up until freeze-up. If the tree seems to not be able to stand straight on its own you may want to stake it to give additional support until it gets rooted well enough to be self-supporting. Always pound in any stakes far enough away from the tree so that they do not touch the root ball. Use a soft, pliable material to tie the tree — something that will not damage the trunk and has a bit of give. During the first winter, you may want to mulch the newly planted tree. Add some dry leaves around the base. If you are concerned that mice might be attracted to the leaves, place a couple of clothes dryer sheets under the leaves. If rabbits might be a problem during the winter, add a guard around the lower trunk. Autumn is the ideal time to plant or move a tree. Taking the time to do the job properly will ensure the tree will survive the winter and put forth vigorous growth come spring. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

The Manitoba Co-Operator | September 27, 2012

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Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Museum Sandy Lake treasure attracts 500 guests yearly By Darrell Nesbitt

region. To view the monument, travel four kilometres south of Olha on PR 577 and follow the sign.

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useums are a treasure trove of memorabilia that can fill the slate when someone says, “let’s do something.” Featuring artifacts from the original Riding Mountain settlement of 1899, the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Museum in Sandy Lake is visited annually by 500 guests. Located in a municipal building, the museum started with a one-room display, which has grown over the years thanks to the acquisition of more artifacts. “Within the museum visitors will find the artifacts focus more on the leisure side of life versus working,” said museum curator, Stella Kowalchuk. “Celebrating our 25th anniversary, the museum features beautifully embroidered, handcrafted clothing, along with a display of traditional Ukrainian arts and crafts, with Easter eggs, woodcarvings, traditional breads and more.” Overseen by a committee including Helen Lewandoski (president), the museum was very interesting to two youth — Rylon Kyle and Alexandria Johnson, both of Brandon — as they listened carefully to Kowalchuk as she explained the displays in detail before venturing on to an Easter egg-making class that was held as part of a special celebration to commemorate the Manitoba Ukrainian Heritage Day. The Sandy Lake Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Association and the Rural Municipality of Harrison cosponsored the day. The leisure side of life display includes clothing, home setting, church and the importance of music to the settlers, while

Museum is important

Rylon Kyle (l) and Alexandria Johnson of Brandon, listen as Stella Kowalchuk explains some of the items in the museum. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT

the main work aspect highlighted is pioneer farming, which allows kids of today to see and learn what new families to the area had to endure.

Settling the area

In 1899, the settlers came with not much more than the clothes on their backs! However, by 1905 commerce had increased so rapidly that a railway line was built through the area. By 1910 many settlers had prospered and steam-powered machinery was becoming more commonplace. The Riding Mountain settlement extended along Highway 45 to the Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP) boundary and east-west from Highway 10 to

Angusville. The Ukrainian settlement of the area began in 1899 with the arrival of the ill-fated Patterson Lake Group, who experienced a scarlet fever epidemic that claimed many young lives. By 1910, the Riding Mountain settlement was almost fully occupied with each quarter section received from the government being home to large families. The majority of the settlers originated from the districts of Galicia in Western Ukraine. A monument near Olha, situated northwest of Sandy Lake, commemorates the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian settlement in Canada, and marks the site where the 42 children and three adults succumbed to scarlet fever on their way to new homes and a better life in the South Parkland

t is cloudy today and maybe we will get some rain. The farmers do not want any rain right now while they are trying to get the crop into the bins. For some it is a bountiful harvest, others are moaning and groaning about the water — the small quantity, and some lesser quality of the grain. My husband always says that after 63 years of farming he has never gone hungry yet, even when there were years of crop failures. There are still so many things that we

can be thankful for. We have a roof over our head, many of us have loving families and we know that the Lord is in control if we let Him into our life. When we read the Psalms we can see how thankful David is time and again, because he knows who is in control of his life. Psalm 95:2,3 tell us, “Let us come before Him with thanksgiving… for the Lord is a great God…” Let us be thankful even for the small blessings we received this past year. Happy Thanksgiving Day!

PHOTO: EVA KRAWCHUK

By Eva Krawchuk

Addy Oberlin writes from Swan River, Manitoba

FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR PHOTO: CINDY MURRAY

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Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

Thankful for the simple things

Thoughts on Thanksgiving By Addy Oberlin

Kowalchuk feels the museum started just in time, or they would have lost out on some of the antique clothing. Some costumes featured on the mannequins are over 100 years old, as each area had its own design of clothing. “Ukraine was always occupied, with each occupier leaving a trait of themselves behind,” said Kowalchuk. “For example, babushkas and balloon pants are remnants of the Islamic culture.” Kowalchuk feels the museum, employing Lisa Rystephanuk last summer, is very important to the community and area as it preserves the Ukrainian heritage and it’s great to be able to show kids and adults of today what perhaps their ancestors went through to carve out a life in the region. This quaint but very descriptive museum is not just a summer attraction, as it is also open by appointment in May and June when school tours and visits by women’s groups are highlighted. Items in the souvenir shop include a book titled The Murder of Joe Poplar, the mysterious unsolved murder of 1921 in the Village of Sandy Lake on the southern Riding Mountain. The book was researched, compiled and written by Kowalchuk. The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Museum is just one aspect of the village that extends a warm “Bitaemo” (Welcome) to the community that takes pride in showcasing and sharing the Ukrainian heritage.

Some of the most simple things in life are what bring joy and warmth. I had been reminiscing and telling my granddaughter about the good old days and how my mother would grow her own corn for popcorn, dry the cobs and then with a wringing motion, remove the kernels that would fall into a small metal pail, later to be popped.

My granddaughter was wideeyed with surprise. “You mean you can grow that stuff?” In spring, I searched through seed catalogues. A heritage seed grower had it listed and the order was sent. The crop was good, cobs have dried, and I’m reliving the past as my granddaughter and I wring the cobs, remove the kernels, and make a batch of fresh popcorn. Eva Krawchuk writes from Winnipeg

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