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Let the Ag Year begin Manitoba’s biggest farm show returns to Brandon’s Keystone Centre Jan. 15-17

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ural residents are being warned that mouse infestations in parked vehicles pose a serious health hazard.

Manitoba Public Insurance has seen a sharp jump in claims for rodent damage and MPI spokesman Brian Smiley says people need to take extreme care if there’s a chance those rodents were deer mice.

“With deer mice there could be the potential for the hantavirus,” said Smiley. “And, as we know, that could prove fatal See RODENTS on page 6 »

During Ag Days, the hockey rink in Westman Place gets put to another purpose.

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anitoba Ag Days 2013 is literally where the “Ag Year begins” for many of the 12,000-plus visitors a day who come to check out the latest equipment and prod-

ucts, learn something new and meet with friends and acquaintances they may not have seen for a while.

“One of the really great things about Ag Days is it’s a place where the whole agricultural industry gets together and talks about what has been happening

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the past year and what’s new for the year ahead and it’s like a sort of reunion,” says Ag Days co-chair Ryan Boyd.

This year’s show has an impressive lineup of speakers, including David Chilton, author of the Wealthy Barber, as well as over 500 displays and a number of spe-

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The seminar rooms are usually full, and this year’s topics cover a lot of topical items like strategies for See AG YEAR on page 6 »

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INSIDE

on the lighter side

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How the kilogram has put on weight Staff

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CROPS U.S. yields aren’t worth chasing Focus on yield improvement in wheat

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e e l i n g l i k e y o u’v e packed on a few micrograms over the holidays? Perhaps the kilogram is to blame.

Researchers from Ne wc a s t l e Un i ve r s i t y i n Britain have shown the kilogram itself has put on weight.

The original kilogram — known as the International Prototype Kilogram or the IPK — is the standard against which all other measurements of mass are set. Stored in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Paris, 40 official replicas of the IPK were made in 1884 and distributed around the world in order to standardize mass.

Using a state-of-the-art Theta-probe XPS machine — the only one of its kind in the world — the team has found the original kg is likely to be tens of micrograms heavier than it was when the first standard was set in 1875. It seems that over time, contaminants have built up on the surface of the platinumbased originals.

“It doesn’t really matter what it weighs as long as we are all working to the same

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exact standard. The problem is there are slight differences. Around the world, the IPK and its 40 replicas are all growing at different rates, diverging from the original,” said lead researcher Peter Cumpson.

“But mass is such a fundamental unit that even this very small change is significant and the impact of a slight variation on a global scale is absolutely huge.

There are cases of international trade in high-value materials — or waste — where every last microgram must be accounted for.

The researchers used

cutting-edge X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) to analyze surfaces similar to the standard kilogram to assess the buildup of hydrocarbons — and how to remove them.

Publishing their findings this month in the journal of Metrologia, they reveal how giving the kg a suntan could be the answer. “By exposing the surface to a mixture of UV and ozone we can remove the carbonaceous contamination and potentially bring prototype kilograms back to their ideal weight.”

Sounds like a good excuse for a winter holiday.

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Farmers ante up for proposed producer-owned nitrogen fertilizer plant Project head says plant’s production may be spoken for before it opens

By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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armers of North America have raised more than $5 million in the past six weeks for a proposed farmerowned nitrogen fertilizer plant in Western Canada.

The sale of more than 5,000 “risk capital units” (worth $1,000 each) shows there is “overwhelming” support for the project, said Bob Friesen, s p o k e s m a n f o r t h e N FA’s Fertilizer Limited Partnership.

“In all my years of farm advocacy, I have never seen farmers embrace an issue as enthusiastically as this one,” said Friesen, former head of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

“They realize that input costs are a bigger impediment to profitability than market prices.”

His group has put on 60 public town hall meetings in Western Canada, Ontario and Quebec, and has also set up the www.ProjectN.ca website.

Farmers who fork over seed capital aimed at funding the project’s early planning stages are being offered a guarantee on 60 per cent of their investment up until the end of December, and those who “step up to the plate” will see their money converted into shares under preferential terms once the plan’s equity drive begins at some future point, said Friesen.

“If something were to happen and the project didn’t go ahead, 60 per cent will be returned to farmers in the form of FNA membership extension or money on account to use for other FNA programs,” Friesen said.

Farmers who buy seed capital units also commit to future purchases of the plant’s production. With participation so high, Friesen said it may soon come to a point where all the production volume has been spoken for.

Under the FLP proposal, farmer investors will be able to buy nitrogen fertilizer at wholesale prices, and also receive a year-end return in the form of investment dividends.

“In all my years of farm advocacy, I have never seen farmers embrace an issue as enthusiastically as this one.”

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“The reasons farmers have given for this staunch support are that they’re looking for a more permanent solution in reducing fertilizer costs,” said Friesen.

Once a third-party investor with expertise in nitrogen fer-

tilizer production is brought on board, a site will be chosen ahead of plant construction that may begin by late 2016.

Friesen said the site will have to be strategically located near a supply of natural gas, water, and rail lines.

Ca n a d i a n Fe d e ra t i o n o f Agr iculture president Ron Bonnett and Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president Norm Hall are both publicly supporting the project.

“The chance for farmers to participate as an owner in the manufacturing of one of their primary input costs makes a lot of sense,” said Bonnett. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

Eating the whole egg better for heart health New research suggests that consuming whole eggs may improve blood lipids Staff

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he American Egg Board is promoting new research that suggests eating the whole egg is better for heart health than only egg whites.

While consumers concerned about their cholesterol have been advised to limit their consumption of eggs to just the whites, a study involving middle-aged men and women with metabolic syndrome (a combination of several symptoms including large waistline, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar) shows that

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may not be advisable, a release says. Individuals with any combination of three of those factors is considered at higher risk of developing diabetes or cardiovascular disease.

The results of the study published in the publication Metabolism suggests that including whole eggs as part of a weight loss diet may have positive effects on lipoprotein profiles for such individuals.

Research subjects consumed either three whole eggs or an equivalent amount of egg substitute daily as part of a carbohydrate-restricted weight loss diet.

“Although participants eating the whole eggs were consuming twice as much cholesterol as they had at the beginning of the study, the researchers observed no effects on total blood cholesterol or LDL cholesterol lev-

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els after 12 weeks on the diet.

All participants, including those consuming whole eggs, had improved lipid profiles with decreases in plasma triglycerides and increases in HDL cholesterol.”

“Eating egg yolks was actually associated with enhanced health benefits in these highrisk individuals,” said Dr. Maria Luz Fernandez, lead study author and professor at the University of Connecticut.

“Subjects consuming whole eggs had greater increases in HDL cholesterol and more significant reductions in the LDL/ HDL cholesterol ratio than

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The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service has reported that eggs now have 14 per cent less cholesterol (down from 215 mg to 185 mg) and 64 per cent more vitamin D than previously thought.

The release also points out eggs are sources of 13 essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin D. “Many of these nutrients reside in the yolk, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which are antioxidants that may prevent macular degeneration and consequent age-related blindness.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

OPINION/EDITORIAL

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everal readers took exception to the editorial cartoon we published in the Dec. 20 issue. For those of you who missed it, it portrays a father asking his little girl “how was school today?” as she walks in the door.

“No casualties,” she replies.

This seemingly innocent exchange takes on a grotesque significance in the wake of the Dec. 14 Newtown, Connecticut tragedy when a 20-year-old gunman armed with a military Laura Rance assault rifle entered an elementary school Editor and killed 20 six- and seven-year-olds and six adults, many of them teachers who died trying to protect their students.

Letter writers and callers considered the cartoon in poor taste, especially next to an editorial that called for making peace with each other and with the land.

“We are appalled at the insensitivity of the ‘cartoon’ on the editorial page of the Dec. 20 edition, given the recent events in Connecticut,” one reader writes.

“Where is the humour?” asks another.

We didn’t publish the cartoon to make people laugh.

Editorial or political cartoons use imagery in the form of caricatures to convey an editorial message. They rely on cartoonlike characters, usually exaggerated to the extreme, to provoke thought and discussion in the same fashion as a written editorial.

They are satirical, ironic, informative and yes, sometimes humorous. But ultimately their role is to prompt reflection on current events.

“Often, the purpose of a political cartoon is to shock the reader and is accomplished by making the image grotesque or scary. The image produces a strong negative reaction in the reader,” says an online definition by Riccardo Giovanniello, who holds a bachelor of arts in film theory and English literature from the University of Western Ontario.

This method of editorializing dates back to the 1500s. “A political cartoon is intended to send a clear message, with clear symbolism, that everyone can understand. In the time before literacy was common, political cartoons could be used to make a point with very few words. It was an inclusive way to share a message with an entire population.

“In the case of cartoons, the purpose is usually to promote social welfare or social well-being. The cartoonist draws attention to some social wrong in the hopes of stimulating activity to correct it.”

The Dec. 20 cartoon is particularly powerful. There is a macabre irony in the casual exchange between parent and child, one that all of us should find unsettling.

Let’s be honest. There are places in the world where parents live in fear for their children every waking moment. There seems to be no shortage of murderers seeking innocent victims to further their political cause. But as shocking as those events are when we read about them, we are smug in the knowledge that that happens “in other places.”

Newtown strikes a little too close to home and hits us right where it hurts.

There is no rational explanation political or otherwise for what happened there, which makes it even more frightening. It would seem a young man, barely more than a child himself, whose cries for help went unheeded, set out to make others cry.

What does it say about a society in which weapons of mass destruction can be purchased from the same stores that sell diapers and groceries? Granted, this happens where our next-door neighbours live, but they are our next-door neighbours.

What does it say about a society in which the only thing unusual about such incidents is the size of the body count? Or that rather than seriously examining what causes people to act out so violently, the debate is whether we need more guns or less?

The cartoon is provocative. It published just before Christmas, when we all want to feel good about our world. Is it funny? Absolutely not.

Kudos earned Grain shippers received some long-awaited good news in the form of the Fair Rail Freight Service Act tabled in the House of Commons.

We hope it gets a fast track through Parliament.

It took six years of negotiation, concerted lobbying, and working with shippers outside of the grain trade, but the industry should soon have the clout needed to negotiate enforceable service agreements with the railways.

The railways aren’t happy. They argue that their service of late has been improving and this is all unnecessary. But that hasn’t always been the case.

This legislation assures shippers that service agreements will be struck, and that there is independent recourse if the railways don’t abide by them. In short, it is accountability insurance.

There are all kinds of precedents for this kind of backstop provision in the history of grain handling in Western Canada. It is no intrusion on normal commercial activity, simply a counterbalance for captive shippers.

It was a hard fight to win.

Kudos to those behind the persistence and co-operation it took to make it happen. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Tories deliver feast of food law reform

By Ronald Doering FOOD LAWYER

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ith all the media hype about XL Foods, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that we still have a food regulatory system as good as any. And it’s getting better. The Harper government’s quick adoption and speedy implementation of all 54 recommendations of the Weatherill report on the 2008 listeriosis outbreak, is now being followed by two significant legislative initiatives to help modernize the legal bases of our system – something we promised years ago when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was created. We’ve had more progress in the reform of our food regulatory regime in the last six months than we‘ve had in the last nine years.

The Safe Food For Canadians Act (S-11) will repeal and replace three of our oldest food statutes. The legislative process is being managed well by the CFIA and the bill enjoys strong political support for early enactment. The government wisely stayed away from tampering with the accountability and authorities of the two ministers who would have been involved with some big new “Food Act” a bad idea promoted by many who didn’t understand our legal system.

Already passed into law is a major amendment to the Food and Drugs Act, thanks to the infamous Bill C-38. The new legislation came into force on Oct. 25, 2012. Recognizing how much the old sclerotic system undermined regulatory responsiveness, the amendments to the act now provide for a significant expansion of two existing tools: ministerial authorizations (MAs) and incorporation by reference (IbR).

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MAs can establish classes, set conditions, and exempt from the act and its regulations various matters relating to claims and substances, by way of simple ministerial regulations. In the case of additives, after the health risk assessment is complete, new additives or new uses can be added to the list by departmental action alone.

At last, our additive tables will be able to keep up with the fast pace of changing science and technology. This is a long overdue reduction in red tape.

There’s more: Subsection 30.2 provides the opportunity, through the combined power of the MA/IbR tool, to expedite the provision of a modern administrative framework for new health claims.

It could provide, by mainly administrative means, a more modern food fortification regime, something that has been promised for over 10 years and a change that is recognized as a practical necessity if the food/natural health product mess is ever to be resolved in a more comprehensive way.

Readers of this column over the past 10 years will know that I have been a frequent critic of Health Canada’s Food Directorate, so it gives me great pleasure to publicly compliment Dr. Sam Godefroy and other officials for their leadership in securing these significant reforms — the importance of which will become even clearer in the coming years if they are implemented well. A more responsive food regulatory system will enhance innovation, investment and competitiveness.

Ronald Doering is a past president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. He practises food law in the Ottawa offices of Gowling Lafleur Henderson, LLP. Contact him at Ronald.doering@gowlings.com.

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his advertisement from our Jan. 26 issue offered a range of seed-cleaning options from Winnipeg manufacturer Simon-Day Ltd. Elsewhere in the issue we reported on the annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers of Canada, held in Winnipeg the previous week. Agriculture Minister Joe Greene rejected a call from delegates for an increase in support payments for “the ailing dairy industry,” noting that the overall level of subsidies and supports for the industry in 1966-67 totalled approximately $90 million ($600 million in 2013 dollars).

Speaking to the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in Winnipeg the following week, Manitoba Premier Duff Roblin called for a national conference on farm policy to address the “unsolved problem of parity income for farm people.” He said that in Manitoba, only 6,000 farmers out of 40,000 with sales of $10,000 and over realized a net income of $4,000

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Chronic issues must be addressed Every beef producer in Manitoba has a stake in seeing TB eradicated in the area around Riding Mountain National Park

By Cam Dahl

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arm groups often bemoan the fact that it can be difficult to work with governments. You will also often hear associations complain that one department is pursuing objectives that are diametrically opposite to the initiatives of another branch of government. Unfortunately, these complaints often contain a grain of truth.

However, it is also true that different levels of government, different departments and industry can work together for the benefit of the producers.

This was the case on Dec. 3 when the governments of Manitoba and Canada announced that a TB Co-ordinator position had been created to lead the effort to eliminate bovine tuberculosis from the Riding Mountain Eradication Area (RMEA).

Before you say to yourself, “I don’t live near Riding Mountain and this is not my issue,” I want to assure you that bovine TB in and around Riding Mountain National Park is an issue for every producer in Manitoba.

First, the presence of bovine TB in Manitoba reduces the value of almost every animal we want to export to the U.S. This is because many states require testing prior to shipments from Manitoba.

Second, bovine TB in Manitoba is one of those chronic issues that are driving producers out of our industry, making Manitoba a less competitive place to raise beef. This is happening at every stage in the production chain, from cow-calf producers through to feedlot operations. It is in everyone’s interest to see this disease driven from the province.

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) has long called for the appointment of a TB Co-ordinator. This was not an initiative of government. Rather, this was a case of departments listening to the producers on the land. MBP is pleased that governments have made our request a priority.

The TB Co-ordinator’s key role will be that of a facilitator. The co-ordinator will ensure that all departments are working in the same direction and that our goal of eradication of bovine TB is not delayed because of miscommunication. This has happened in the past.

Agreements between two levels of government, four ministers and five departments are not often easy to reach. This particular announcement involved co-operation between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship, and Environment Canada. These five departments and the ministers who lead them have taken this important, co-ordinated step towards the eradication of bovine TB in Manitoba because they recognize the impact the disease is having on both cattle herds and wildlife.

We welcome readers’ comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator. In most cases we cannot accept “open” letters or copies of letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to editing for length or taste.

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Suzuki sees the ugly face of reality Laura Rance uses her modest bully pulpit to rake David Suzuki over the coals for his supposed inflammatory speech at the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association (MCDA) convention (Manitoba Co-operator Dec.

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Beef producers will continue to be asked to participate in bovine tuberculosis testing and carrying out best management practices to limit interactions between wildlife and their cattle in order to keep their herds disease free.

Those of you who are not familiar with the impact of TB might not realize the significant costs associated with testing and mitigation efforts. A number of years ago, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives estimated that testing cost beef producers at least $14 per head. At that time, MBP was able to convince the Government of Manitoba to provide $6 per head in compensation, which was matched by $1 per head from MBP. Producers were being compensated for half of the cost of testing.

Unfortunately, since that time even this level of compensation has declined as Manitoba has stopped offering the $6-per-head mustering fee.

MBP will continue to ask the province to come back to the table to restore this compensation.

It is important to note that the cost of mustering and testing their herds is not the only cost imposed on producers in the RMEA. Unlike producers in other parts of the province, those around Riding Mountain National Park cannot take part in new business practices like bale or swath grazing. Producers in the RMEA must maintain barrier fencing, guard dogs and take other measures to limit interactions between wildlife and cattle. All of this has raised the cost of raising beef in the area.

Bovine TB has other negative impacts on profitability. Because of testing programs beef produc-

20). She particularly condemned his attack on pesticides and the Harper government.

But Rance has a dog in this fight, particularly as regards to pesticides.

Her livelihood depends, at least in part, on the advertising dollars of the companies that make these pesticides. She goes into a minor rhapsody over what the MCDA is doing to improve the environment, never admitting that their efforts are strictly palliative, not curative.

On my own farm, wild fruit — saskatoons, pin cherries, chokecherries — which, when I was a boy, could be picked by the multiple gallon, are for the most part, no more. Why? I suspect Roundup, but nobody is looking into it, so I don’t know.

With zero-till farming came even more pesticide use, to the point that poison-laced water from sprayers almost needs to be factored into annual rainfall figures.

From his vantage point as an old man, Suzuki is looking into the ugly face of reality and he is both scared and angry by what he sees.

The fact of the matter is, mankind is a greedy, inventively curi-

ers in the RMEA are often prevented from taking advantage of the best time to market their cattle.

Their marketing plans revolve around the testing programs rather than markets.

While the appointment of the TB Co-ordinator won’t end the testing and mitigation measures overnight, it is a large step towards the goal of eradication.

Bovine TB in Riding Mountain National Park is just one example of a chronic issue that is putting the brake on the expansion of beef production in Manitoba. Ongoing flooding around our great lakes and in the Assiniboine Valley are other examples of long-term issues that need to be addressed by governments. Other examples of chronic problems include trade barriers such as country-of-origin labelling, predator control issues, unlimited public access to agricultural Crown lands and the potential for regulations (e.g., environment) that are based on public opinion rather than sound science.

Governments are working together with producers to move forward on the bovine TB issue. The same model of co-operation should be applied to other chronic issues holding back the development of beef production in Manitoba. Striking these issues off of the to-do list would benefit existing producers and encourage young people to enter the industry. Growth and prosperity for beef producers would also translate into opportunities in both our cities and rural communities.

Cam Dahl is the general manager of Manitoba Beef Producers.

ous and aggressive race. Space, the moon, and now even the planets are becoming recipients of our propensity to produce garbage and pollution. In light of that, her closing sentence in the same week of Newtown, Connecticut, is nothing short of pious nonsense. If we must wait to make peace with the land until we make peace with each other, God help the land.

John Beckham Winnipeg

Editorial cartoon distasteful Shame on you for allowing that very distasteful cartoon to pass over your desk to be published in the Dec. 20 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator.

Where is the humour?

On the same page, after reading your editorial, I felt like I had been lectured. You finish by saying, “we must first make peace with each other.” Sweep your own doorstep first.

By indulging in “Suzuki bashing” in the manner which you framed your opinion, you broke the peace with me. I was not there to hear Suzuki’s presentation, but you say he was an invited guest speaker, and as such had been given the mandate to call it the way he sees it. Yet you take issue with his statement that pesticides were “the dumbest thing ever invented.” In context, I presume he was referring to the environmental footprint. If so, I’m inclined to agree with him.

Consider the common denominator with pesticide, fungicide, insecticide, homicide, genocide. “Cide” is just a different way to spell “killer.”

Consider our Conservative prime minister’s opinion. Our wonder boy believes the economy is the only thing to focus on, certainly not the ecosystem. He just keeps on harping on the economy. What good will the perfect economy be to anyone after the environment has been destroyed?

May I sign off by borrowing your own expression? “Sigh.”

Robert Bryce Austin, Man.

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chasing farmland and soybean production. With technology constantly changing, Ag Days is a place where producers can keep up with what’s new in animal and crop production and genetics, see the latest developments in equipment and even find out how to turn their smartphones into a farm tool. It’s a big reason why attendance breaks records every year.

“If you look at the dynamics of a decreasing agricultural population the fact that we are consistently able to hold our attendance at all-time highs is pretty significant and shows the strength of the program and the commitment of the whole agricultural industry to this event,” says Jonothon Roskos, Ag Days general manager. “Everyone is always really excited to attend Ag Days.”

Given that Ag Days is essent i a l l y a b o u t f o o d p ro d u c tion, it’s appropriate to kick things off with breakfast on Tuesday morning at 7:30 in the Roadhouse Inn at the Canad Inns, where you can get breakfast for $1 or you can choose to donate a few dollars more, with all proceeds going to Agriculture in the Classroom.

And don’t miss the Manitoba Pork Council Cooking Demonstration on Wednesday at noon.

Everyone who attends Ag Days will come away with something different, whether it’s a new idea, some new friends or a shiny new combine. “Everyone is planning in the wintertime and Ag Days is the perfect venue to get some feedback on some of your ideas,” says co-chair, Scott Perkins. “The show is really just the canvas and the picture that’s painted is different for everyone.”

if handled incorrectly by a human.”

In October, a middle-aged Winnipeg man died after contracting a hantavirus infection. Provincial health officials said the man had cleaned up mouse droppings at both his cottage on the east side of Lake Winnipeg and his home.

It was the fourth known case in the province, and third fatality. The two earlier deaths were in 1999 and 2000, while in 2007 a person survived after being infected by what is also known as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

Rodent surveys have found that anywhere from 11 per cent to 50 per cent of deer mice populations are carrying the virus. Humans who contract hantavirus have a 50 per cent chance of survival.

MPI claims for rodent damage, a category that includes mice, rats, squirrels and other small animals have surged in recent years. There were 900 in 2009, but that jumped to 1,500 in 2011. As of Dec. 1, there had been 1,200 claims for 2012.

Smiley said he can’t explain the increase in the number of infestation claims, but a local biologist said there could be a couple of factors.

“It could be attributed to an actual population increase or simply to increased awareness on the part of the public of the dangers associated with rodent nesting materials,” said James Hare, acting head of the University of Manitoba’s department of biological sciences.

Cleaning up these vehicles is a huge undertaking.

“I’ve seen it get pretty bad.

To the point where it’s all through the motor, the vents, ever ything,” said Shawna Snow of Blue Ocean Auto

“It could be attributed to an actual population increase or simply to increased awareness on the part of the public of the dangers associated with rodent nesting materials.”

Shawna Snow of Blue Ocean Auto Detailing holds up an ozone machine used to kill rodents in vehicles. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

Detailing in Winnipeg. “It’s not something you want to deal with if you can avoid it.”

Because the virus is carried in the saliva, urine and feces of deer mice, Manitoba Health cautions that the risk for infection remains even after the mice are gone.

For that reason, MPI has all vehicles with rodents claims towed to inspection facilities to reduce the possibility of exposure to the virus.

“We don’t want anyone in those cars,” said Smiley.

What happens next depends on the level of infestation and the value of the vehicle.

“If you have a 1999 something or other in somewhat average condition, but with a rather substantial rodent infestation, chances are that vehicle would be totalled off,” he said.

A newer vehicle in good condition would be taken to a centre approved for decontamination, where specialists in protective clothing get rid of the rodents and clean the car top to bottom, often taking much of the body apart before putting it back together.

Blue Ocean Auto Detailing uses an ozone-generating machine, which depletes an area of breathable oxygen in order to kill rodents as well as bacteria and viruses.

But even after running the machine inside a vehicle for 48 hours, it is still steamed, disassembled, washed with hot water and then reassembled.

T h o s e e x t re m e c l e a n u p measures illustrate why it’s important to prevent an infestation, said Smiley, although he concedes that can be a challenge in rural areas.

But people can take some common-sense steps, said Lincoln Poulin of Poulin’s Pest Control.

First off, don’t park or store cars or trucks in an area with a high rodent population.

“In a w o o d e d a re a , o r tall grass, it’s common to have very high rodent pressure,” he said, advising people park vehicles on gravel or pavement.

If you’re parking a vehicle in a barn, whether it’s a grain truck or a classic car, Poulin said it’s important to make the

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“What you can also do in a barn when there is overhead doors, is use wind-up mechanical traps,” he said, noting the traps can be placed along the small gap under the door as well as under the vehicle.

When dealing with mouse droppings, Health Canada urges people to use extreme caution and never sweep or vacuum them. At minimum, you should wear rubber gloves, spray diluted bleach on the droppings, and wipe up the droppings with a paper towel. In a confined space, a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtered respirator is recommended, and care must be taken with disposing of the paper towels and cleaning up afterwards. For more information on how to avoid coming into contact with this virus, go to www.gov.mb.ca/health/ publichealth/factsheets/ Hantavirusfs.pdf. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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DDGS on sale, but buyers wary

By Phil Franz-Warkentin commodity news service canada

Prices for DDGS — dried distillers grains (with solubles) — have come down significantly over the past few weeks, but are still too high when compared to other feed options.

“Prices are dropping, but they haven’t dropped significantly enough to attract Canadian buyers,” said Ryan Slozka, senior commodity trader with Rycom Trading, a major importer of DDGS from the U.S. ethanol industry.

DDGS delivered into Lethbridge is currently priced at about $325 per tonne, he said. That’s a $20 drop from a few weeks ago, but still above barley at $280 per tonne.

Although DDGS typically commands a 20 per cent premium over barley, livestock feeders are currently sitting on full bins of barley purchased at $260 per tonne.

As a result, Slozka predicted feeders would let their barley supplies draw down before pulling in more DDGS. “If you think barley will go up in January/February/ March, you should buy your DDGS now,” said Slozka.

However, most end-users are still buying on a hand-tomouth basis and are reluctant to do much forward pricing. While the ethanol plants are desperate to make some nearby sales now, they are also not interested in booking losses into the future. With both the buyers and sellers reluctant to make a move in the current market, time will tell how much DDGS make their way into Canada this year.

“I’m optimistic that there will be DDGS coming back into Canada at some time,” said Slozka, adding that livestock feeders will need to pick their opportunities going forward.

Manitoba livestock feeders have been strong buyers of American DDGS in the past, but an abundant corn crop is proving a better alternative this year, he said.

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Jan. 9-10: St. Jean Farm Days, Centennial Hall, 203 Caron St., St-Jean Baptiste. For more info call 204-746-5579 or 204-746-4743.

Jan. 14: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services free workshop on sleeplessness with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 7-9 p.m., MAFRI GO Office, 1129 Queens Ave., Brandon. To register call 1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183.

Jan. 15-17: Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, 1175-18th St., Brandon. For more info visit www. agdays.com.

Jan. 16: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services workshop on sleeplessness, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Super 8, 1457 Main St. S., Dauphin. Registration $20, lunch included. Pre-register at 1-866367-3276 or 204-571-4183.

Jan. 16-18: Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association annual convention, Sutton Place Hotel, 10235-101st St., Edmonton. For more info call 306-586-5866.

Jan. 17: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services workshop on sleeplessness, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 425 Brown Ave., Neepawa. Registration $20, lunch included. Pre-register at 1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183.

Jan. 18: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services workshop on sleeplessness with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun Gro Centre, 360 Veterans Lane, Beausejour. Registration $20, lunch included. Pre-register at 1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183.

Jan. 19: Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services workshop on sleeplessness with Dr. Carlyle Smith, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friendship Centre, 306 N. Railway St., Morden. Registration $20, lunch included. Pre-register at 1-866-367-3276 or 204-571-4183.

Pope calls for new economic model, more ethical markets Food insecurity is a growing threat in some parts of the world

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY / REUTERS

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ope Benedict has called for a new economic model and ethical regulations for markets, saying the global financial crisis was proof that capitalism does not protect the weakest members of society.

In his message for the Roman Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace, which was marked on Jan. 1, Benedict also warned that food insecurity was a threat to peace in some parts of the world.

He also strongly reaffirmed the church’s opposition to gay marriage, saying heterosexual marriage had an indispensable role in society.

The annual message, which traditionally centres on how to promote peace and how to reduce threats to peace, is sent to heads of state, government and institutions such as the United Nations and non-governmental organizations.

In it the pope said economic models that seek maximum profit and consumption and encourage competition at all costs had failed to look after the basic needs of many and could sow social unrest.

“It is alarming to see hotbeds of tension and conflict caused by growing instances of inequality between rich and poor, by the prevalence of a selfish and individualistic mindset which also finds expression in an unregulated financial capitalism,” he said.

The pope said people, groups

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Pope Benedict XVI says food insecurity is a growing threat.

and institutions were needed to foster human creativity, to draw lessons from the crisis and to create a new economic model.

The message had echoes of his 2009 encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), in which he called for a world political authority to manage the global economy and for more government regulation of national economies.

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commercial markets is also fundamental and indispensable,” the pope said. “These must be stabilized and better co-ordinated and controlled so as not to prove harmful to the very poor.”

He said food insecurity was becoming an ever-increasing threat to peace and social stability, calling the food crisis even greater than the financial crisis.

Ensuring people have access to sufficient nutrition should be central to the international

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Jan. 24: Kick-Start Your Food Product Idea workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stonewall. For more information or to pre-register, call 204-467-4700. ®

Jan. 30: Kick-Start Your Food Product Idea workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Winnipeg River Learning Centre, Pine Falls. For more information or to pre-register, call 204392-7268.

Feb. 6: Kick-Start Your Food Product Idea workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brandon. For more information or to pre-register, call 204-483-2153.

Feb. 8: Farm Succession Seminar, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Steinbach Legion.

Registration $20. For more info or to pre-register call MAFRI at 204346-6080 or 204-268-6094.

Feb 12-13: Western Canadian Holistic Management Conference, George P. Buleziuk Centre and Russell Inn, Russell. For more info call 204-622-2006 or visit mbforagecouncil.mb.ca/westerncanadian-holistic-managementconference-3/.

Feb. 26-28: Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting, Delta Ottawa City Centre, 101 Lyon St., Ottawa. For more info call 613-236-3633 or visit http:// cfa-fca.ca. ®

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political agenda because of interrelated crises, sudden shifts in prices of basic foodstuffs, and unethical practices, he said.

There had been insufficient control of food security by governments and the international community and he called for more help for poor rural farmers.

In a report in October, the United Nations food agencies said one out of every eight people in the world is chronically undernourished.

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High-calorie, high-fat “soul food” slammed Diet of fried chicken, potatoes and gravy, barbecued ribs, and similar foods is taking a toll on health

By Harriet McLeod REUTERS

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oul food is killing African-Americans at an alarming rate, according to a new film.

“Soul Food Junkies,” which will air on Jan. 14 on U.S. public broadcasting television, examines how black cultural identity is linked to high-calorie, high-fat food such as fried chicken and barbecued ribs.

In the deeply personal film, filmmaker Byron Hurt details his father’s fight and eventual death from pancreatic cancer.

“I never questioned what we ate or how much,” the 42-year-old New Jersey native says in the film. “My father went from being young and fit to twice his size.”

Hurt delves into his family history, as well as slavery, the African diaspora and the black power movement in the film. In Jackson, Mississippi, Hurt joined football fans for ribs and corn cooked with pigs’ feet and turkey necks. He also visited Peaches Restaurant, founded in 1961, where freedom riders and civil rights activists including Martin Luther King Jr. ate.

Hurt, whose family came from Georgia, grew up on a diet of fried chicken, pork chops, macaroni and cheese, potatoes and gravy, barbecued ribs, sweet potato pie, collard greens, ham hocks and black-eyed peas.

“The history of southern food is complex,” he said. “In many ways, the term soul food is a reduction of our culinary foodways.”

The origins of the diet lie in the history of American slavery, according to food historian Jessica B. Harris, who appears in the film. Slaves ate a high-fat, highcalorie diet that would allow them to burn 3,000 calories a day working, she explained.

Southern food began to be called soul food during the civil rights and black power movements of the 1960s, according to Hurt.

“There’s an emotional connection and cultural pride in what they see as the food their population survived on in difficult times,” he said.

But Hurt said African-Americans are being devastated by nutrition-related diseases.

Black adults have the highest rates of obesity and a higher prevalence of diabetes than whites, and are twice as likely to die of stroke before age 75.

Besides tradition and habit, poverty and neighbourhoods without good supermarkets also contribute to an unhealthy diet, Hurt said.

“Low-income communities of colour lack access to vegetables and have an overabundance of fast food and highly processed foods that are high in calories and fats. I always know when I’m in a community of colour because I see... very, very few supermarkets and health food stores.”

Harris calls this situation “culinary apartheid” while in the film, Columbia University Prof. Marc Lamont Hill described minority health problems related to poor diet as “21st-century genocide.”

But change is also occurring thanks, in part, to organizations such as Growing Power Inc., which runs urban farms in Chicago and Milwaukee.

Brian Ellis, 21, said all he ate was fast food when he started working at one of Growing Power’s urban farms in Chicago when he was 14.

“Then I started eating food I’d never seen before like Swiss chard,” said Ellis, who appears in the film. “I never knew what beets were. I’d never seen sprouts before. I’m not that big of a beet fan, but I love sprouts. I could eat sprouts all day.”

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

Futures (December 14, 2012) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change December 2012 126.20 0.13 February 2013 131.47 0.45 April 2013 135.37 0.42 June 2013 131.45 0.25 August 2013 131.30 0.55 October 2013 134.75 0.65 Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Alberta South $ 119.00 - 120.00 118.25 - 122.00 64.00 - 75.00 55.00 - 66.00 74.21 - 74.21 $ 122.00 - 132.00 125.00 - 136.00 130.00 - 143.00 136.00 - 151.00 146.00 - 169.00 160.00 - 186.00 $ 114.00 - 125.00 115.00 - 126.00 120.00 - 131.00 124.00 - 140.00 130.00 - 150.00 140.00 - 165.00

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

(850+ lbs.)

Market may shift under continued high feed bills

Feeder Cattle January 2013 March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 August 2013 September 2013

Finished cattle may head to sales sooner than usual Terryn Shiells

Ontario $ 92.09 - 125.24 101.16 - 117.43 47.71 - 65.66 47.71 - 65.66 57.66 - 79.00 $ 125.40 - 140.81 122.41 - 141.25 118.41 - 145.64 126.77 - 158.65 130.13 - 172.34 131.46 - 174.42 $ 107.38 - 124.05 114.00 - 127.82 110.31 - 126.08 109.63 - 137.52 113.34 - 146.87 119.44 - 151.00

Close 153.12 155.07 156.00 157.27 161.50 162.05

Change 4.87 4.27 3.95 3.57 3.63 3.65

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending December 8, 2012 45,919 13,275 32,644 NA 639,000

Previous Year­ 54,498 15,477 39,021 NA 646,000

Week Ending December 8, 2012 445 18,749 12,915 764 657 11,575 16

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 484 20,587 18,330 773 759 9,184 482

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.)

$1 Cdn: $ 1.015 U.S. $1 U.S: $0.9856 Cdn.

December 14, 2012

Steers & Heifers — D1, 2 Cows 62.00 - 66.00 D3 Cows 54.00 - 58.00 Bulls 72.00 - 78.00 Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.)

115.00 - 131.00 (801-900 lbs.)

123.00 - 132.00 (701-800 lbs.)

127.00 - 140.00 (601-700 lbs.)

134.00 - 147.00 (501-600 lbs.)

145.00 - 162.00 (401-500 lbs.)

152.00 - 183.00 Heifers (901+ lbs.)

95.00 - 116.00 (801-900 lbs.)

105.00 - 120.00 (701-800 lbs.)

110.00 - 125.00 (601-700 lbs.)

115.00 - 135.00 (501-600 lbs.)

120.00 - 144.00 (401-500 lbs.)

130.00 - 147.00

Heifers

EXCHANGES: January 4, 2013

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(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

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

Numbers below are reprinted from December 20 issue.

Current Week 161.00E 149.00E 150.62 156.92

Last Week 161.94 150.44 151.05 152.04

Futures (December 14, 2012) in U.S. Hogs Close December 2012 82.12 February 2013 85.90 April 2013 90.65 May 2013 98.55 June 2013 100.02

Last Year (Index 100) 167.03 154.32 160.14 164.44

Change -1.33 1.45 1.68 1.25 1.00

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ome cattle producers in select areas of Manitoba are heading into the new year facing feed and forage shortages due to weather problems in the province that occurred last season, as well as over the past couple of years.

Hot, dry weather caused damage to some crops in Manitoba during the summer, which was problematic for producers. A drought seen in the U.S. also impacted producers in the province, as U.S. feed prices rallied to new record highs and Canadian prices followed along. The high prices made it more difficult for farmers to purchase feed for their cattle and manage to make a profit.

If feed prices continue to be high in the spring of 2013, the logistics of cattle marketing in Manitoba will probably change, said Rick Wright, a buyer with Heartland Order Buying Co. “If the grain prices stay high throughout the spring, we’re going to see finished cattle move sooner than what they normally move, and at a little lighter weight — which, in turn, will produce less beef per carcass,” he said.

There weren’t any cattle sales held at auction yards in the province during the week ended Jan. 4, so the impact of high feed prices in 2013 has yet to be seen. A table of the first sales of 2013 is attached.

In the fall of 2012, cattle prices in the province managed to stay stronger than anticipated despite the high cost of feed.

“If all your pasture was under water in the spring of 2012, you were completely unproductive.” cam dahl

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Jan. 16

Gladstone

Jan. 15

Grunthal

Jan. 8

Brandon

Jan. 8

Virden

Jan. 9

Killarney

Jan. 14

Ste. Rose

Jan. 10

Winnipeg

Jan. 11

Prices were underpinned by strong demand and a lack of supply, according to industry officials.

Forage inventories are also sparse in some parts of Manitoba due to weather problems from 2011 that continued to plague producers in 2012, said Cam Dahl, operations manager with Manitoba Beef Producers.

“There are forage and pasture shortfalls in the areas around Lake Manitoba and our great lakes because the 2011 floods still aren’t over, and people forget that,” he said. “If all your pasture was under water in the spring of 2012, you were completely unproductive.”

Because of the forage shortage situation, he noted, some farmers across the province are cutting back on cattle production. “In particular around the great lakes, there are herds that are being liquidated or reduced significantly because of the lack of pasture and forage.”

One positive for farmers is that earlier concerns about wells running dry have now eased a little bit, because the province has seen good amounts of precipitation, Dahl said.

Terryn Shiells writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

Other Market Prices Sheep and Lambs $/cwt Ewes Lambs (110+ lb.)

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

(New crop)

Winnipeg — Next sale is Dec. 19, 2012 — —

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 December 23, 2012 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.040 Undergrade .............................. $1.950 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.035 Undergrade .............................. $1.935 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.035 Undergrade .............................. $1.935 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $2.000 Undergrade............................... $1.915 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 79.17 - 106.52 116.44 - 127.49 121.35 - 136.32 115.54 - 139.53 123.88 - 255.20 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 40.00 - 60.00

U.S. hog producers aren’t reducing their herds

Eggs Minimum prices to producers for ungraded eggs, f.o.b. egg grading station, set by the Manitoba Egg Producers Marketing Board effective June 12, 2011.

New Previous A Extra Large $1.8500 $1.8200 A Large 1.8500 1.8200 A Medium 1.6700 1.6400 A Small 1.2500 1.2200 A Pee Wee 0.3675 0.3675 Nest Run 24 + 1.7490 1.7210 B 0.45 0.45 C 0.15 0.15

Goats Kids Billys Mature

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 130.76 - 262.61 — 81.10 - 213.34

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

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Toronto ($/cwt) 6.49 - 26.42 23.12 - 43.58

Despite high feed costs herd numbers remain unchanged reuters / The U.S. hog herd in the latest quarter was unchanged with year-ago levels, which surprised analysts who had expected a slightly smaller herd after feed costs soared to record highs last summer.

USDA’s data showed the U.S. hog herd as of Dec. 1 at 100 per cent of a year ago, or 66.348 million head. Analysts, on average, expected 65.896 million head.

The U.S. breeding herd was also unchanged at 5.817 million head.

Previous government hog data had indicated producers were liquidating herds, especially female pigs, at a record pace after the worst drought in more than 50 years shrivelled crops.

“These guys are fearless, with some producers probably seeing profits ahead,” independent market analyst Bob Brown said of the larger-than-expected herd.

Hog producers are currently operating in the red given relatively high feed costs, said Brown, but a rebound in hog prices or a drop in corn values could put them back in the black by next spring.

“This is clearly a surprise with the industry in some respects showing expansion, particularly given the pigs-per-litter outcome, rather than a modest contraction,” said Allendale Inc. chief strategist Rich Nelson.

There will be no market reports from livestock auctions this week. They will return next issue.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Markets for major crops start 2013 on downward slope CNSC

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hoppy activity over the two-week holiday period saw North American grain and oilseed markets post some wide price moves during the Christmas/ New Year’s period. With commodity markets getting back into a more normal routine at the start of 2013, the path of least resistance appears to point lower for all of the major crops.

All three U.S. wheat contracts (Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis) dropped rather sharply over the month of December, generally losing over a dollar per bushel.

Losses in wheat were primarily tied to a lack of export demand for high-priced North American wheat and speculators bailing out of long positions before the

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new year. With the year-end fund sell-off now complete, prices may have dropped to a point that demand may start picking up. The persistent drought issues across the U.S. Plains also remain an underpinning influence in wheat, as a large portion of the U.S. winter wheat crop could use some moisture. However, from a chart perspective there is still a great deal of room to the downside in wheat, with the loss of another dollar per bushel a definite possibility.

For soybeans and corn, the futures are also starting the new year looking to move lower. The U.S. Department of Agriculture releases updated supply/demand tables on Jan. 11, and market participants are generally bracing themselves for a bearish report as far as those two crops are concerned. Most industry forecasts predict slight increases in soybean and corn carry-

Week Ago

Year Ago

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

277.57

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231.19

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

311.00

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300.72

Wheat

Coarse Grains

Canola may lag to the downside if soy continues lower Phil Franz-Warkentin

Last Week

All prices close of business January 3, 2013

out projections, given the likelihood that production beat earlier estimates while demand has been sluggish.

Brazilian and Argentine crop conditions remain favourable, and looming large soybean and corn supplies from the region are already causing global demand to shift southward. China cancelled a large number of U.S. purchases over the past week, with the idea being that the country will just turn around and fill its needs with cheaper South American beans.

The one bright spot in North American grains and oilseeds over the holidays was soyoil, which benefited from a realignment of the product spreads with soymeal to start the year. The U.S. government’s attempts to deal with its “fiscal cliff ” situation also included adjustments to its renewable fuels strategy. The reintroduction of a lapsed dollar-per-gallon credit for producing biodiesel was also supportive for soyoil.

Canola has a considerably larger oil content compared to soybeans, and overall losses in Canadian futures were much less severe than those seen in soybeans, due in part to the gains in soyoil. Canola is expected to continue to take its direction from what happens in soybeans, but prices are also expected to lag to the downside if beans keep going lower, given the greater demand for oil.

The canola supply/demand situation is also much tighter than soybeans, and supplies will run out before the 2013 crop is available if exports and the domestic crush continue at their current pace. The market will work to ration demand going forward, but whether that means higher prices or just smaller declines than seen in soybeans remains to be seen. However, there are also some ideas that Statistics Canada underestimated the size of the 2012 canola crop, and adjustments to those numbers in future reports might lessen the need to ration demand.

From a technical standpoint, the March canola contract finds itself in the middle of a $30 range between $570 and $600 per tonne. A break to the downside could set the stage for a move toward the $540-$550 area, while the next major resistance above $600 comes in at about $620.

Phil Franz-Warkentin writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

US corn Gulf ($US)

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US barley (PNW) ($US)

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

271.36

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253.35

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

219.00

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188.04

515.46

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441.34

1,107.13

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1,141.53

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

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business January 4, 2013 Western barley

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2013

247.00

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May 2013

248.00

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July 2013

248.50

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Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

January 2013

598.40

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March 2013

578.40

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May 2013

570.90

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Special Crops Report for January 7, 2013 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

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Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

20.85 - 21.50

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

20.20 - 20.85

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

20.00 - 22.00

Desi Chickpeas

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Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

Fababeans, large

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Feed beans

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No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

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13.25 - 15.00

Medium Yellow No. 1

8.25 - 8.75

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel) Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

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Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

5.00 - 9.00

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

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Yellow No. 1

38.75 - 41.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

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Brown No. 1

34.75 - 36.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

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Oriental No. 1

26.40 - 27.75

No. 1 Black Beans

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No. 1 Pinto Beans

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No. 1 Pink

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23.55

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Fast exit for head of Glencore North America farm unit Malecha is leaving Glencore less than a month after being promoted

By Rod Nickel winnipeg / reuters

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he head of Glencore International Plc’s recently acquired North American agriculture business is leaving his post just a month into the job, creating a potential complication in integrating the unit.

Fran Malecha was Viterra Inc.’s chief operating officer until Glencore completed its acquisition of the Canadian company on Dec. 17 and appointed him director of agricultural products for North America.

Compass Minerals, a salt and spe-

cialty fertilizer producer based in the Kansas City, Kansas metro area, named Malecha its chief executive Jan. 7.

Malecha, 48, will take up his new post on Jan. 17 but will continue to work at Viterra in the meantime.

His abrupt change of plans gives Malecha a chance to lead a company in the city where he once lived, a Viterra spokeswoman said.

Movement in senior management is not uncommon or alarming after takeovers, but the timing is not helpful for Glencore, said Jason Zandberg, an analyst at PI Financial Corp. who previously covered Viterra.

“You’ve got essentially a company that doesn’t have operational experience in North America to any real degree and you want to keep as much of the local-grown talent as you can.”

Kyle Jeworski, formerly vice-president of grain merchandising and transportation for Viterra, will take Malecha’s place.

Glencore’s North American agriculture unit will keep the name of Viterra.

It is one of the two biggest western Canadian grain handlers, with capacity roughly equal to that of Richardson International Ltd. Malecha leaves as Glencore integrates Viterra, a $6.1-billion acquisi-

tion, into the Swiss commodity trader’s global operations.

Glencore is also selling some grainhandling, port and processing assets to Richardson and is seeking regulatory approval to transfer most of Viterra’s farm supply stores to Agrium Inc. and a minority interest in the Canadian Fertilizer Ltd. nitrogen plant to CF Industries Holdings Inc. Malecha, who grew up on a farm in Minnesota, lived in Calgary, Alberta, during his time at Viterra. His promotion by Glencore would have required him to live in Regina, Saskatchewan, where the company’s North American agriculture business is based.

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Leading on the inspiration and humour front is the keynote speaker, David Chilton, author of Canada’s all-time bestselling book, The Wealthy Barber. With his signature mix of humour and common sense, Chilton will give everyone some great advice on how to manage their money more wisely and help take the intimidation and dryness out of financial planning. Chilton has helped thousands of Canadians achieve personal financial success and has always had a knack for recognizing great entrepreneurial opportunities. He’ll be sharing some of that know-how at 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning in the MNP Theatre.

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WEATHER VANE A W E T J A N UA R Y, A W E T S P R I NG .

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Weather models still having trouble Issued: Monday, January 7, 2013 · Covering: January 9 – January 16, 2013 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

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e have been stuck in a split flow for several weeks now and this has kept our weather relatively quiet. The southern stream has kept any significant moisture from making its way northward, so any storm systems tracking along the northern stream have not been very strong or able to produce much in the way of snow.

It looks like this split flow will last for another week or so before we see a shift in the pattern with the two streams merging. This means we will see relatively mild temperatures for most of this forecast period, before cooler temperatures move in around the middle of the month.

Late this week and to start the weekend, two weak systems are expected to push through our region — one to the north and one to the south. We could see some occasional flurries or light snow starting on Thursday and lasting until Saturday.

Along with the snow we will

also see slowly cooling temperatures.

The forecast for next week is a little iffy right now as the weather models are having trouble coming to an agreement on how things might play out. Currently the models show us under a northwesterly flow.

This means we will probably see a mix of sun and clouds along with fairly cool temperatures. The models do show a system coming in off the Pacific northwest and diving southeastward across the Prairies during the second half of next week. If this does pan out we could see a couple centimetres of snow as it quickly pushes through.

Looking further ahead, the models are bouncing back and forth, between bringing in more cold air and a significant warming spell. I guess we will have to wait and see.

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -23 to -6 C; lows, -34 to -15 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park.

Contact him with your questions and comments at daniel@bezte.ca.

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Precipitation Compared to Historical Distribution (Prairie Region) November 1, 2012 to January 3, 2013

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

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This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies so far this winter compared to historical amounts. Most areas of agricultural Manitoba have seen very low to low amounts of precipitation. Extreme northern areas are in the mid- to high range. Farther west, much of Saskatchewan has been dry, with some parts of north-central Saskatchewan reporting record dry conditions so far this winter. Alberta has been wetter, with a large portion of that province reporting mid-range to high amounts and a few areas reporting very to extremely high amounts.

Warm start, cold end to month?

Weather data for agricultural Manitoba is now much harder to come by

By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

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he beginning of the new year is always a busy time when writing about the weather. In the last issue I started writing about the top worldwide weather stories for each month in 2012 and it will take another issue or two to finish that up. Environment Canada has also come out with its top weather stories for Canada during 2012 and I need to take a look at these sometime during the next month as well. I also mentioned back in early December that I felt we’ve been seeing more melting occurring during the winters over the last five to 10 years, and that I will look into this in more detail sometime soon. So, all in all, I have a lot of work ahead of me!

As usual, to start off every month I like to take a bit of time to look back at the previous month’s weather, check to see whose forecast was most accurate, and then look ahead to see just what type of weather we might expect over the rest of this month. Trying to figure out the previous month’s weather is getting tougher and tougher all the time. I usually rely on Environment Canada’s weather data for the three main areas of agricultural Manitoba ( Winnipeg, Brandon and Dauphin). Those of you who regularly read this article are already aware that Dauphin’s data has gone missing from

TABLE: JANUARY AVERAGES High

-13 C

Low

-23 C

Mean

-18 C

Precipitation

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that website — and now Brandon’s data is also no longer available. This means the only station left is Winnipeg and, if I go farther north, The Pas has data available.

To try and resolve this problem I then went to check out Manitoba’s weather website; they haven’t updated their data since Nov. 4, so no help there. My last resort was to go to my favourite weather website, wunderground.com, and while it had the data for Brandon, I am more than a little bit suspicious about the data. During the period of Dec. 24-27, Brandon was reported to have had overnight lows in the -37 to -42 C range. While it was cold around Christmastime I don’t remember any mention of temperatures this cold. I looked around at some of the nearby personal weather stations (thanks, Lisa’s Back 40) and none of them reported temperatures any colder than -30 C during that period.

So, to sum it all up it looks like I will have to rely mostly on Winni-

peg’s data, with a little help from The Pas, to try to determine the overall weather conditions for the month of December — not an ideal situation, to say the least. If we use these two sources it appears December, 2012 came in just a little bit colder than average, with these two stations coming in less than 1° colder than average. It also appears southern regions were drier than average, with near to slightly above-average amounts farther north.

December started off warm, with high temperatures in some areas making it above 0 C. Temperatures then cooled down during the second week of the month before warming back up again around the middle of the month. Temperatures then began to cool down once again as Christmas approached, with the coldest temperatures of the year moving in over the holidays and several locations reporting their first -30 C or colder night since last January. Precipitation was light for the most part, especially the farther south you went. Over northern regions, a storm system early in the month brought most of the snow, with upward of 20 to 30 cm reported.

Who called it?

Looking back at the forecast for December, it appears no one was on the mark this time. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac was the only one

predicting near- to slightly belowaverage temperatures, but it, along with everyone else, also called for above-average amounts of snow.

Let’s look ahead to see what the rest of January might have in store for us. According to Environment Canada, January is going to have above average temperatures over southeastern regions, with near-average temperatures elsewhere. Precipitation amounts are also supposed to be near average for the month.

The folks over at the Old Farmer’s Almanac call for near- to slightly above-average temperatures for the month and near-average amounts of precipitation. The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac goes in the opposite direction, calling for colder-than-average conditions with above-average amounts of snow.

Finally, here at the Co-operator, I am calling for near-average temperatures. It looks as though the first two weeks of January will be fairly mild, but that mild weather looks like it will be replaced by cooler temperatures to start the second half of the month. Precipitation is always the tough one to figure out, but it looks as though we’ll probably see nearto slightly below-average amounts, as there will be several chances for snow during the first couple of weeks, before what appears to be a drier pattern moves in.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

Know thy enemy: Researchers keen to learn more about aster yellows after 2012 outbreak Very little is known about the disease or the factors that contribute to outbreaks and their severity

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ast year not only produced the biggest outbreak of aster yellows in Manitoba in five years, but also demonstrated how little is known about the disease and the factors that contribute to its appearance and severity.

The disease is mainly transmitted by aster leafhoppers, which arrive in the spring on winds from the southern U.S. Aster leafhoppers feed on plants that are infected with phytoplasma, the bacteria which causes aster yellows, and then carry it within their bodies to infect other plants. Not all leafhoppers are infected with the pathogen when they arrive, but phytoplasma can overwinter in the roots of perennial grasses and weeds. Once infected, the leafhopper is a carrier for life, so an overwintering adult insect can carry the disease into the next year, but it’s thought that the migrant leafhopper population generally provides the major source of infection.

Infection rates across the Prairies in 2012 averaged 12 to 17 per cent in canola crops, but the range went all the way from three per cent to as much as 45 per cent in some fields.

But researchers found other, more troubling, data.

Leafhoppers have been arriving earlier and earlier each year for the past five years and are now showing up in early April, Chrystel Olivier, an entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, said at the Manitoba Agronomists Conference last month.

Researchers have also determined infected leafhoppers are modified by the phytoplasma, which increases their lifespan, enhances their abil-

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ity to reproduce, gives them a better chance of survival and allows them to feed on plants they’re not normally attracted to. It’s estimated there are more than 250 plant species the leafhoppers can feed on.

Preliminary research suggests they prefer cereals to canola, but more work needs to be done in this area.

Researchers also want to know more about how phytoplasma builds up in the root tissues of perennial grasses and weeds, and to what degree warmer winters will increase this reservoir of the disease.

Controlling the disease also presents many challenges.

Typically, by the time the disease is spotted, the damage to the crop is already done. In fact, the only way to know for sure if aster yellows is the culprit is to have a lab test done.

And the presence of leafhoppers isn’t helpful, either, as that doesn’t mean there will be a high infection rate. Spraying may do more damage than good because it will also kill beneficial insects and leafhopper predators. Moreover, multiple sprays would be needed to deal with each new wave of leafhoppers brought in by southerly winds.

Even assessing yield loss in canola isn’t easy. Pods that appear normal may contain significant numbers of shrivelled or misshapen seeds or no seeds at all. Olivier says that 2012 was the first time she has seen eight to 10 per cent of pods in some fields with no seeds. She anticipates that yield losses in canola for 2012 due to aster yellows may be significant although not all the data is in yet to determine this.

In t h e m e a n w h i l e, Ol i v ier says farmers should keep fields clean and manage weeds effectively, even in field margins and ditches, to try and reduce the reservoirs where phytoplasma may survive. Scouting for aster leafhoppers with sweep nets or sticky traps is important to make sure the species in the field are actually one of the two species that can transmit aster yellows.

Local agronomists can assist with identification and there are also resources on the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives website at www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/ crops/insects/fad51s00.html.

Farmers should also make sure that they confir m an infection in their fields before jumping to conclusions, as aster yellows symptoms are similar to other diseases.

Similarly in cereals scientists have concluded that phytoplasma is often endemic in the crop — at levels anyw h e re f r o m 2 9 t o 6 0 p e r cent — but is largely undetected because symptoms are rarely expressed. In barley, the symptoms can easily be confused with barley yellow dwarf virus and root rot in wheat. In 2012, levels were high enough for symptoms to be exhibited and samples showed a five per cent infection rate in wheat, 25 per cent in barley, and 17 per cent in oats. An economic threshold for aster yellows has yet to be established.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

CROPS Wheat progress lagging in Canada, but not much better in U.S. Manitoba’s average spring wheat yield is slightly higher than North Dakota’s, says MAFRI’s Pam de Rocquigny

By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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pring wheat yields, on average, are slightly higher in Manitoba than North Dakota, even though the perception is it’s the other way around, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiative’s cereal specialist Pam de Rocquigny told the Manitoba Agronomists Conference Dec. 12 at the University of Manitoba.

Manitoba’s 10-year-average wheat yield (2003-12) is 45 bushels an acre compared to 40 in North Dakota.

There’s increased interest in American wheats and lots of talk about modifying Western Canada’s wheat variety registration system to better accommodate them following the removal of the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly, she said. But in the meantime Canadian regulations still apply. That means unregistered wheat varieties receive the lowest grade in the class of wheat they are being delivered into. In the case of the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class that’s feed.

“There would be nothing worse than to grow a variety and then to find out it’s either not registered or you can’t deliver it, or if you can that it’s only eligible for the lowest grade therefore impacting the price you get for it,” she said.

“However, nothing prevents a producer and a Canadian grain company from negotiating a contract based on quality specifications outside of the statutory grading system for the delivered grain, regardless of the variety.”

Crop insurance is another consideration. Varieties outside the major western wheat classes are insured as feed by the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation. There’s no grade guarantee and the insured value is lower, de Rocquigny said.

Farmers who want to grow unregistered American wheats should negotiate sales with a grain buyer before they seed, she said. Selling to an American elevator is another option, but farmers should investigate the paperwork before delivering to the U.S. Canadian milling wheat is famous for its quality partly because the

registration system requires new varieties meet certain end-use specification before being registered. It ensures customers get a consistent product. It also often means American varieties are rejected because their milling characteristics are different.

One solution being considered is maintaining the standards for the CWRS and Canada Western Amber durum classes, but expanding them in the Canada Prairie Spring class so more American wheats could qualify.

The proposal will likely be discussed next month at the annual Prairie Grain Development Committee meeting in Saskatoon.

While western Canadian wheat is famous for its milling quality, it’s infamous for having the lowest annual average yield increase in the world at just 0.7 per cent. A Manitoba study shows a one per cent-a-year rise in this province, de Rocquigny said.

However, the average increase in American wheat yields is the second lowest in the world.

Between 1961 and 2007 the average annual rate of gain for Canadian wheat was 23 kilograms per hectare versus 24 in the U.S. The United Kingdom topped the list at 108 kilograms per hectare.

Poorer countries, including Turkey, India and China had higher gains.

So is Western Canada’s wheat registration system the bottleneck?

“I wouldn’t say so, but at the same time there are people saying there could be an increase in efficiency,” de Rocquigny said.

“I think what’s more hampering innovation is the need to have more effective intellectual protection of property. If somebody is going to invest in a variety it’s important for them to be able to capture a return on investment. In spring wheat you see a large amount of farmer-saved seed.”

The most popular spring wheats in Manitoba and North Dakota now were developed by publicly funded researchers — Agriculture and AgriFood Canada (AAFC) and North Dakota State University, de Rocquigny said.

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In 2012, 70 per cent of Manitoba’s spring wheat acres were varieties developed by public researchers — 64 per cent AAFC (44 and 21 per cent Winnipeg and Swift Current stations, respectively) and five per cent from the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre.

In 2000, 95 per cent of new wheats in Australia came from public researchers, but in 2012 all of the wheats were from private compa-

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When considering which wheats to grow, including American ones, farmers need to consider more than just yield, de Rocquigny said. Other factors include maturity, disease, insect and lodging resistance and markets. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Max out yields with shorter-season soybeans Early or late, frost presents serious risk to soybean growers in Manitoba CO-OPERATOR STAFF / SOURIS

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emember Aug. 22, 2004?

For gardeners in the southwest, it is a date that shall live in infamy.

And for soybean growers, it’s a reminder that in Manitoba, the first killing frost doesn’t always come in the third week of September.

Farmers should keep that in mind when choosing a variety that can be crammed into the province’s narrow growing season, says Dennis Lange, a production adviser with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives in Altona.

“Maturity is always your limiting factor when growing soybeans,” Lange said at a recent crop meeting.

“Whether you’re growing it in the Souris area or the Red River Valley, you don’t want to sow it too early because you run the risk of frost in spring. And you don’t want to plant it too late either, because then you risk frost in the fall.”

Maturity is gauged by each variety’s 95 per cent brown pod rating in the Seed Manitoba guide. It doesn’t mean you’ll be harvesting at that point, only that the plant is mature, said Lange.

Growing the earliest possible variety allows more margin for error when considering the risk of an early frost. On the other hand, choosing a later variety could end up yielding more bushels to the acre if the year turns out better than average.

But in practice, an early variety stands a better chance of “maxing out” the yield under Manitoba conditions, said Lange.

“So the moral of the story is that in a region where you’re really limited on maturity, don’t just look at the yield,” he said.

“Try to find varieties that are in the earlier range because you’re going to max out your yield a lot easier that way.”

The 2013 season is likely to see well over a million acres of soybeans planted in the province, up from this year’s 875,000 acres, which yielded an average of 31 bushels per acre despite widespread drought.

Lange said farmers in the southwest corner of the province should seed soybeans between May 15 and 25. Seed should be at a depth of threequarters to 1-1/4 inches and soil temperature should be at a minimum of 10 C. Planting at a two-inch depth to hit moisture risks leaving the seed trapped in cold ground, which will delay emergence. Too shallow and the seed could dry out, he added.

A warm spring this year saw cereals and canola seeded early, but soybean growers should resist the temptation to follow suit.

“May is a pretty long month, and the chances of getting a frost are pretty good,” said Lange, noting frost was reported on May 30 last year, and a frost below -2 C for more than two hours will damage young plants.

Plant populations should aim for 180,000 to 200,000 plants per acre, depending on row spacing.

For those looking to save on seeding costs, wider row spac-

“Maturity is always your limiting factor when growing soybeans.”

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ing could be the ticket. Testing of eight-inch, 15-inch, and 30-inch row spacing has found yields were not adversely affected even though the wider spacing covered the same ground with less seed.

An eight-inch row spacing would put in 225,000 seeds per acre, while a 30-inch one would put in anywhere from 140,000 to 180,000 seeds per acre.

At 2,100 seeds per pound, that amounts to total savings of around $20 per acre, said Lange.

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“If you’re buying a planter, you’re probably not going to see better yields, but you’re going to save on your seeding

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Canpotex signs China potash supply deal at discount

The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

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A lack of contracts with China and India has hurt sales

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h re e No r t h Amer ican potash producers have struck a six-month agreement to supply the crop nutrient to a subsidiar y of China’s Sinofert Holdings Ltd. at a steep discount of US$70 per tonne from the last contract price.

Canpotex Ltd., the offshore sales agency for PotashCorp of Saskatchewan, Mosaic Co. and Agrium Inc. — said on Dec. 31 that it would supply Sinofert Fertilizer Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd. with one million tonnes of potash for the first half of 2013. The sales will help reduce a massive potash stockpile from mines in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

In its brief statement, Canpotex released the size of the discount but not the price itself. However, the previous contract price, established in March, was believed to be $470 per tonne. That would mean the new contract represents a 15 per cent discount to supply Sinofert at $400 per tonne.

“It looks to be a trade-off between price and volume,” said Raymond James analyst Steve Hansen. “Canpotex prefers price first. I was surprised by the magnitude of the cut, but it’s a large-volume commitment.”

The price, while much lower than an expected $427 per tonne, should help spur a recovery in demand, said Scotiabank analyst Ben Isaacson.

Ne w s u p p l y d e a l s w i t h China and India, the world’s two biggest potash consumers, were expected by late s u m m e r. How e v e r, a m p l e supplies in China and a decreased Indian government subsidy of farmers’ purchases of the fertilizer delayed the contracts.

No r t h A m e r i c a n p o t a s h supplies in November were 58 per cent above the fiveyear average. PotashCorp, the world’s biggest potash producer by capacity, has temporarily shut down four of its Canadian mines to support prices.

A deal with China will provide a much-needed buyer for the nutrient, which is used to boost crop yields, but Chinese and Indian buyers typically pay the lowest prices in the global market. The contracts are closely watched, as international spot market prices are usually pegged at a premium to the contracts.

Sinofert’s lower price still leaves the potash producers with healthy profit margins, said Ernie Lalonde, senior vice-president of mining for DBRS Limited, which rates the debt of companies like PotashCorp.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

Farmer’s privilege open to interpretation International trade agreements could include new rights for plant breeders

By Shannon VanRaes

“Once again we are being told innovation is the answer, but it is a particular form of innovation that is built on high profits for the private sector.”

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farmer’s ability to save seeds could be threatened if the Compreh e n s i v e E u r o p e a n Tr a d e Agreement (CETA) includes the changes to plant breeders’ rights, says the National Farmers Union (NFU).

Canada’s current system of plant breeders’ rights is based on the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants Convention’s (UPOV) 1978 framework. But CETA proponents and industry groups are pushing Canada to adopt UPOV’s more restrictive 1991 regime, said NFU president Terry Boehm.

“If you bring in this UPOV ’91 system, then all of a sudden — even if you have public varieties — you get forced into buying more and more seed on a tighter and tighter schedule,” he said. “UPOV ’91 will make it

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Terry Boehm of the National Farmers Union speaks about the implications of UPOV ‘91 in Saskatoon. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

much more difficult for farmers to save and reuse seed.”

While a “farmer’s privilege” to save seed is largely respected by the earlier convention, Boehm said the more recent version would prolong breeders’ rights

to collect royalties, as well as give control over standby utility.

Boehm said UPOV ’91 gives plant breeders the right to hold “the exclusive rights to control the conditioning and the stocking of the seeds.”

That translates into control over seed cleaning and storage, he added.

It would also allow for cascading rights, or the collection of royalties at points other than the point of sale. In some jurisdictions, this has meant farmers pay additional royalties when crops are harvested, said the NFU representative.

Organizations in support of increased rights for plant breeders say that without more control and greater revenue, innovation won’t be possible.

Boehm disagrees, and said this is a part of a larger move to privatization in the research sector. Where universities and other

public institutions once developed public varieties, private companies are now producing plant varieties governed by patent laws.

“Once again we are being told innovation is the answer, but it is a particular form of innovation that is built on high profits for the private sector,” he said. “Public research and variety development, which was the norm until recently, is being dismantled and underfunded.”

He encouraged farmers at a recent NFU convention to urge the federal government to not adopt UPOV ’91. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

Analyst predicts loonie to stay strong but not soar in 2013 Why do crops keep coming back for more? Because they can.

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he Canadian dollar should stay strong and level in the coming year, predicts a Toronto-based currency analyst.

The loonie may see a slight rise in the coming weeks before levelling off, says Camilla Sutton, a currency strategist with Scotia Capital.

“While the currency markets have been driven recently by the fiscal cliff situation in the U.S. and there now seems to be a temporary solution in place by the U.S. government, the issue still needs to be fully resolved,” she said. “So I would suggest that 102 U.S. cents is a very reasonable goal to set for the value of the Canadian dollar.”

But the chances of the c u r r e n c y s h o o t i n g a b ov e its 2012 high of 104 U.S. cents is extremely remote, she added.

The loonie could suffer if Washington fails to deal with its budget deficit woes — which wouldn’t make credit rating agencies happy, Sutton said.

“The risk then becomes the issuance of a negative outlook from any of those agencies,” she said.

“We need to see the U.S. government on a recessionproof track, and if not, then the implications would be some further weakness in the Canadian dollar.”

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Live cattle prices end 2012 on a high note Prices have rallied to within a couple of dollars of the historical high David Drozd Market Outlook

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Long-term charts, such as the monthly live cattle chart illustrated here are invaluable for identifying major price trends, as trendlines and formations on a weekly or monthly chart are more reliable than those having a daily time perspective.

The live cattle market has been trending higher, since prices turned up from a low of 78.70 in December 2009.

Within the uptrending channel are progressively higher highs and higher lows, which are indicative of a major bull market rally.

Trendlines

Prices are apt to follow a sloping straight line path during the course of a trend and all the fluctuations which compose it.

This path is determined by a line drawn across the lows of the reactions during a period of rising prices.

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The average price of Iowa farmland was $8,296 an acre, an all-time high and 23.7 per cent more than a year ago.

Skyrocketing land values have stirred banker fears about the possibility of a ruinous farmland bubble like the one seen in the 1980s U.S. farm crisis, when overleveraged farmers lost their land as interest rates jumped. But farmers are carrying much less debt today, thanks to record incomes in recent years.

“Iowa land values have increased more than 2-1/2 times since 2003,” noted Michael Duffy, Iowa State agricultural economist.

“Obviously these increases raise concerns there will be a major correction in land values.”

The highest land values were reported for northwestern Iowa, where farmland values averaged $11,404 per acre while the lowest were in the south-central corner of the state averaging $4,308 per acre. In October, a parcel of 80 acres of cropland in northwestern Iowa sold for a record $21,900 an acre.

For a trendline to be both valid and reliable there should be at least three points of price contact, each of which coincides with the low of a market reaction. These price reactions, illustrated as Points 1, 2, and 3, must bottom at progressively higher levels. Starting the trendline at the second bottom rather than the absolute low will generally result in more reliable results in constructing the trendline.

Once a trend develops, it has a tendency to persist. Therefore, it is common for a properly constructed trendline to be touched several times by the fluctuating market during the course of a big move without being penetrated. The longer a trendline remains intact, the more significant becomes its eventual penetration as an indicator of a change in trend.

Channels

After a trend is established and a trendline is constructed, a line may be drawn that is parallel to the trendline depicting the corridor within which prices will fluctuate as the trend proceeds.

In an uptrend, the uptrend line is the channel’s lower boundary and it is constructed first. The upper boundary is the return line and it is drawn parallel and across the highs

of each progressively higher a d v a n c e. T h e re t u r n l i n e points out the areas where reactions to the trend are likely to begin.

If prices start to display an inability to reach the return line, this could prove to be an important first indication that the current trend is vulnerable to changing direction.

LIVE CATTLE MONTHLY NEARBY Chart as of December 24, 2012

Market psychology

Price activity that lends itself to trendline and channel construction reflects a particular sequence of behaviour.

As a new uptrend begins to emerge, buy orders materialize, but many are at a limit price under the market. Some of this buying is satisfied on price declines, but a portion of the demand is not, and when prices again begin to move up some of these buyers will jump in for fear of missing the move.

The balance of unfilled buying will continue to trail the market in hopes of catching a price reaction.

This buying, as well as that of shorts eager to take profits during periods of downward price corrections, prevents remaining buy orders that are too far under the market from being satisfied. Most of these buyers will gradually increase their bids as the market advances.

Some profit-taking emerges when prices rally to new highs, which results in an increase of potential buyers looking to reenter the market on the next setback. This buying and selling continues until the price finally does turn down for real. This is when trendlines will give way because the demand has either been totally satisfied or the volume of selling simply overpowers what little buying interest remains.

The monthly and weekly charts have the advantage of focusing on the big picture, resulting in major opportuni-

ties. They should be considered a necessity by any serious chartist or hedger.

Send your questions or comments about this article and chart to info@ag-chieve.ca.

David Drozd is president and senior market analyst for Winnipeg-based Ag-Chieve Corporation. The opinions expressed are those of the writer and are solely intended to assist readers with a better understanding of technical analysis. Visit Ag-Chieve online at www. ag-chieve.ca for information about grainmarketing advisory services, or call us toll free at 1-888-274-3138 for a free consultation.

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Practise zero tolerance to avoid resistant weeds A single resistant weed can generate six million resistant offspring in just two years CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

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f Canadian farmers want to avoid the fate of their U.S. counterparts struggling with glyphosate-resistant weeds such as kochia, waterhemp, and common and giant ragweed, then they’d better practise zero tolerance, says an American weed scientist.

“That means no survival rate and no weed seed production,” researcher Jeff Stachler told attendees at the Manitoba Agronomists Conference last month.

“Can a resistant weed that is not allowed to produce seed cause you a problem down the road? The answer is no.”

Too often, producers are making excuses for weeds that survive herbicide applications rather than jumping on the problem, he said.

“We ignore survival. There are all kinds of excuses — the size of plant, the coverage — but I would argue that only 50 per cent of the reason for any plant to survive a herbicide application are those things,” said Stachler, who works for both the North Dakota State University and University of Minnesota.

“The other half is the genetics as it interacts with the envi-

ronment. Those parameters and excuses we have been using for years allow more plants to survive and when two of those plants cross, a certain percentage of the next generation will have a higher level of resistance.”

Resistance shouldn’t be confused with tolerance, he said, citing corn and atrazine as an example of tolerance. A corn plant metabolizes atrazine so the herbicide can’t kill it.

“If it’s the majority of the population and 99 per cent of the plants survive, it’s tolerance.

If only one per cent or two per cent of the plants survive, then it’s resistance through selection for those and then you are enhancing those individuals over time.”

Difference in resistance

Another issue is that many farmers don’t fully understand or recognize the difference between low-level and high-level resistance, he said.

High-level resistance is survival at greater than 10 times the labelled rate of herbicide and usually there is very minimal injury to plants.

“If you put on the right rate of herbicide in this instance, it doesn’t matter,” he said.

“Because even if you choose to

go to two times the label rate, you still have survivors because the level of resistance is 10 times the label rate.”

In greenhouse tests, he has found some plants that can survive 1,000 times the typical use rate of a specific herbicide — even when the susceptible check died at one-thousandth the rate. Although this is an extreme example, it shows resistance can become so high, the weed has essentially developed immunity.

It’s a different situation with low-level resistance, where there is always significant injury even though the plants survive.

In this situation, the rate of application is crucial, said Stachler. He used the example of a field where some weeds have resistance up to 1.5 times the recommended application rate.

If you put on two times the recommended rate, no weeds will survive. But if you only put on half the rate, a weed with resistance from 0.5 to 1.5 times the normal rate will survive.

And that’s not even the worst part.

“If we just leave those plants out there and they cross-pollinate, a certain percentage of the next generation will have a higher level of resistance than either two parents,” said Stachler.

This one resistant waterhemp plant in a field near Moorhead produced 14,200 seeds in 2011, which, if they germinate, have the potential to produce plants with herbicide resistance. PHOTO: JEFF STACHLER

He said farmers should scout fields between five to 14 days after each herbicide application.

“What you will see is dead plants, and then you will have a normal-appearing plant next to it but again, with low-level resistance, it (will be) injured,” said Stachler. “You may have an injured plant where part of the stem has been killed by the herbicide, but you still have green leaves and some regrowth.”

Examine plants closely

In such situations, you almost certainly have resistant weeds, he said.

Take a close look at every weed, and don’t be fooled by younger, smaller plants which may seem to be dying, but may be capable of recovering.

Missing a single plant can have huge consequences, he added.

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One waterhemp plant can produce as many as five million seeds, and the math is frightening even at much lower levels. Stachler used the example of a single weed plant producing 100,000 seeds, with just 25 per cent of them germinating the following year. If 10 per cent are resistant, then there would be 2,500 resistant plants in the field by the end of the next growing season. If nothing is done, then the number would reach 6.25 million resistant plants in year two.

“I am not saying in two years you are going to have 6.25 million resistant plants, but that is a viable possibility, and research in Arkansas has verified this example,” said Stachler.

Also, keep a close eye on the edges of fields and ditches.

“Spray nozzles are set up to have a third overlap on each edge of a flat fan nozzle, so you are not getting a full dosage with that last outside nozzle,” said Stachler. “You are always using a reduced rate of the herbicide on the outside edges of the field. This is a great place for resistance to start developing and that’s why you need to practise zero tolerance, 100 per cent weed control on the edges of the field. Because if you don’t, you are going to have problems.”

Farmers who suspect they have resistant weeds should use any means to remove them that’s ethical, environmental and economical, said Stachler.

If need be, hand weed, he said, adding that 52 per cent of Arkansas cotton is now hand weeded because of glyphosateresistant Palmer amaranth — although that approach is producing results.

“A 50-acre cotton field was hand weeded and it took 110 hours. At $10-per-hour labour cost that’s $22 an acre. Next year with the same 50 acres and management tactics it took only five hours to hand weed because it had been hand weeded the year before. That’s $1 an acre.”

Above all, keep an open mind and be willing to change management practices, including using herbicides with different modes of action and proper rotation practices, he said.

Stachler recommends both a pre-emergence and postemergence herbicide application to make sure you have a clean crop and aim to get a quick crop canopy closure.

Apply herbicides to plants less than three inches high, and always use recommended rates and any adjuvants that a re re c o m m e n d e d o n t h e label, also at the correct rates, he said.

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Brazil GMO planting to increase by 14 per cent

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Eighty-nine per cent of Brazil’s soybean crop is genetically modified sao paulo / reuters

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razil will increase the amount of land planted with genetically modified soy, corn and cotton by 14 per cent this season from a year ago as it shoulders a growing share of the world’s agricultural output, local analytics firm Celeres said Dec. 17.

That is more than the 12.3 per cent expansion in GMO crops Celeres estimated in Au g u s t . Br a z i l i a n f a r m e r s invested heavily in technology to increase productivity this season, particularly in soybeans.

Nearly 89 per cent of Brazil’s soybean crop, which is likely to be the largest in the world when it is harvested early next year, has been planted with GMO seeds, Celeres said.

Brazil’s ability to boost output was especially important this season after the worst drought in 56 years caused serious damage to U.S. crops, pushing soy and corn prices to record highs in September, when Brazilian farmers started planting. “ T h e i n c r e a s e o c c u r re d mainly due to the favourable market prices for the 2012-13 harvest, as well as the availability of seeds adapted to producing regions,” Celeres said in its report.

Biotechnology can increase production by enabling crops to withstand herbicides, resist pests and even become more drought tolerant. But some countries, particularly in Europe, have sought to block imports of GMOs due to public health and environmental worries.

With developing countries increasingly planting GMOs to feed a growing world population, it may become harder for Europe to stick to such restrictions.

Celeres, based in the state of Minas Gerais, expects Brazil’s 2012-13 crop to produce a record 79 million tonnes of soybeans and 75.62 million tonnes of corn.

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Green Revolution more focused on feeding cars than people New paper shows yields have plateaued or dropped in many places for world’s most important crops University of Minnesota release minneapolis / st. paul

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he Green Revolution has stagnated for key food crops in many regions of the world, according to a study published in the Dec. 18 issue of Nature Communications by scientists with the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment and McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Led by IonE research fellow Deepak Ray, the study team developed geographically detailed maps of annual crop-harvested areas and yields of maize (corn), rice, wheat and soybeans from 1961 to 2008. It found that although virtually all regions showed a yield increase sometime during that period, in 24 to 39 per cent of the harvested areas

(depending on the crop) yield plateaued or outright declined in recent years. Among the top cropproducing nations, vast areas of two of the most populous — China and India — are witnessing especially concerning stagnation or decline in yield.

“This study clearly delineates areas where yields for important food crops are stagnating, declining, or never improved, as well as areas where yields are still rapidly improving,” Ray says. “As a result, it both sounds the alert for where we must shift our course if we are to feed a growing population in the decades to come, and points to positive examples to emulate.”

Interestingly, the researchers found that yields of wheat and rice – two crops that are largely used as food crops, and which supply roughly half of the world’s

dietary calories — are declining across a higher percentage of cropland than those of corn and soybean, which are used largely to produce meat or biofuels.

“This finding is particularly troubling because it suggests that we have preferentially focused our crop improvement efforts on feeding animals and cars, as we have largely ignored investments in wheat and rice, crops that feed people and are the basis of food security in much of the world,” said study co-author and IonE director Jonathan Foley, professor and McKnight Presidential Chair in the College of Biological Sciences. “How can we meet the growing needs of feeding people in the future if one-third of our cropland areas, in our most important crops, are not improving in yield anymore?”

The paper suggests two actions based on its findings. First, it recommends working to maintain the positive trajectory for the 61 to 76 per cent of croplands where yield is still climbing. Second, it encourages crop-producing regions around the world to look at their yield trends and those of others to identify what’s working and what might be improved.

“Previous research suggests that many factors work together to limit yield growth, from cultivation practices to pests to a need for improved seeds,” Ray said.

“What this paper does is provide concrete, detailed information policy-makers can use to identify regions where yield growth has stagnated or reversed, figure out what limiting factors are at play, then work to turn that trend around.”

“This finding is particularly troubling because it suggests that we have preferentially focused our crop improvement efforts on feeding animals and cars, as we have largely ignored investments in wheat and rice, crops that feed people and are the basis of food security in much of the world.”

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Ingenious inventions attract the crowds The show also allows manufacturers to get feedback from potential customers

By Angela Lovell CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

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rom wireless grain storage monitoring to fertilizer lump busters, the Inventor’s Showcase at Manitoba Ag Days is sure to have something of interest to everyone. And just about everyone visits this popular feature.

“We have 16 exhibitors in the Inventor’s Showcase this year,” says Jonothon Roskos, Manitoba Ag Days general manager. “It’s always a big draw for the show because visitors are excited to see these great new ideas that are typically formed at the farm gate.”

They include ideas like the XTend auger that was developed by a family-owned business, Rodono Industries, and which won the Inventor’s Showcase’s award in 2010. The extended auger replaces the

lower swing-away on a conventional auger with a hydraulic system that allows the auger to extend under the trailer, making it simpler to access. Owner Jim Grose came up with the idea after trying to deliver grain with his Super-B trailer.

“The XTend auger makes it really simple to get under a trailer,” says Grose. “And as a farm-based business we were able to test the product and evaluate it on our own farm.”

It also meant Grose was able to discuss the product with other curious producers at Ag Days on a level they could easily relate to.

“It’s always difficult to get a new product on the market, but after being at Ag Days we were surprised by the interest and the publicity that we got,” says Grose. “The Inventor’s Showcase is a great program and it certainly did us a lot of good.”

Inventions are eligible for entry

into the Inventor’s Showcase only if they have not been marketed in Manitoba in any form for more than two years prior to the show date and priority is given to inventors of actual products as opposed to dealers or distributors. Criteria for an invention include its practicality, ease of use, usefulness to the general farm population, its ability to meet an important need, and to adhere to and/or promote established safety guidelines.

Customer feedback

Curry Industries was the 2011 winner of the Inventor’s Showcase with its Grain Bag Zipper System, which seals both ends of outdoor grain bags up to 20 feet wide. The product actually came about thanks to feedback the company received from participants at a previous Ag Days show.

For about 30 years, the company had been selling a product

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called the Poly-Fastener, a reusable, easy-to-use channel and insert strip designed to hold together flexible materials such as silage, grain and compost bags.

“A few years ago, we received some valuable market intelligence from customers at Manitoba Ag Days who had used our Poly-Fastener System for bag sealing,” says Mike Curry, owner of Curry industries. “Although they really liked the system once the bags were sealed, we discovered many customers had difficulty with the installation process.”

The company was able to

redesign and improve the PolyFastener System based on that customer feedback, which also led them to develop the Grain Bag Zipper in 2011 and another new product, the Sawhorse Zipper System, which will be seen in the Ag Days Best New Products Feature for 2013.

“It was not until we attended the Manitoba Ag Days we discovered new comments from a broader audience,” says Curry.

“And that helped lead us to the Inventor’s Showcase award that I think recognized our innovative spirit and commitment to improving our products.”

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Cold winter temperatures naturally control insects in grain

Canada joins Pacific trade talks but not much accomplished The points that will require risk-taking by political leaders were clarified

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arm weather during the 2012 grain harvest benefited producers, but it also benefited insects that feed in stored grain, says Brent Elliott, infestation control and sanitation officer at the Canadian Grain Commission. However, cold winter weather can help producers control insects.

“Now that winter’s here, producers need to reconsider how they’re managing insects in their stored grain,” explained Mr. Elliott. “Because fumigation does not work below 5 C, it’s not the preferred method for insect control.

The good news is cold temperatures are very helpful for controlling insect populations.”

Colder temperatures allow producers to control insects by using a combination of aeration and grain movement.

Augering grain out of a bin and then back in during cold weather will control insects like the rusty grain beetle and lower the risk of hot spots.

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Using aeration

Aeration systems preserve stored grain and keep it dry by reducing the temperature of grain and reducing moisture migration. If you use an aeration system for your bins, you should turn it on during the winter months to cool your grain. The temperature of the grain and the ambient temperature outside will dictate how long to leave aeration on. More information about aeration is available on the Canadian Grain Commission’s website, www. grainscanada.gc.ca.

Prairie winters are usually quite cold, making winter the ideal time for cooling grain. At -20 C, it only takes one week to disinfest or control all life stages of stored insect pests. The time needed for disinfestation changes depending on the grain’s temperature as shown in the table.

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anada’s first official participation in the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks won’t be remembered for its accomplishments, say two observers.

The latest round of talks in New Zealand, the 15th since 2009, laid bare the divisions among the 11 participating countries, said Canadian trade watchers Peter Clark and Gordon Campbell.

“The best you could say is that the Auckland talks may have helped to clarify the points that will require risktaking by the political leaders, if any substantial results are ever to be achieved,” Camp-

bell wrote in an online publication.

Key issues, “including pharmaceutical patents, stateowned enterprises, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, have been hoisted until the next round, which is three months off,” added Clark.

While participants said the talks will, in the words of an official with the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, set “a precedent for all future trade deals in the Asia-Pacific region,” Clark and Campbell were less optimistic.

“Few of those involved believe that the latest target date for completion — October 2013 — has much hope of being realized, not for a deal of any significance,” wrote Campbell.

“Plainly, the TPP could well

end up suffering the same deadlocked fate as the Doha round, and largely for the same reasons. The slate of issues being driven by U.S. business lobbies are simply unacceptable in their current form to far too many participants, who are not being offered enough in return to justify the political cost.”

The duo notes there are a number of competing agendas.

For example, Malaysia wants to protect state-owned enterprises and financial services; Australia and New Zealand want market access to the U.S. for sugar, dairy and beef — something Mexico opposes; and there is “a deep rift over rules on apparel.” Washington’s unwillingness to include state subsidies is also a major stumbling block, they said.

“The only way to reach an early conclusion will be to water down ambition to a much lower common denominator — or allow exclusions and differential treatment which will make the deal look much more like Swiss cheese than solid Canadian cheddar,” said Clark.

Campbell noted Canada has kept its supply management system out of the negotiations, which means there’s little likelihood of additional dairy product shipments to North America. And considering the sanitary rules that both New Zealand and Australia use to protect their meat industries, there’s no pressure on Canada to make concessions on supply management, he added.

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COUNTRY CROSSROADS CON N EC T I NG RU R A L FA M I L I E S

It was twice a work of wonder — but Sifton’s marvellous Russian Orthodox Church suffered a cruel fate Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church was a source of great pride when it was constructed in the 1920s and renovated this century, but was tragically lost

Former Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church, Railway Avenue and Ogryzlo Street, Sifton. photos: Manitoba Historic Resources Branch Ed Ledohowski Municipal heritage consultant, historic resources branch

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hen it was dedicated in August, 1928, an overflow crowd of more than 500 people packed Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church in the small village of Sifton to marvel at the architectural wonder.

The church was designed by Bishop Vladyka Arseny in 1926, with assistance of priests and monks under his charge, and was constructed by Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox parishioners from the Sifton area.

It featured a design that was unique among eastern rite churches in Manitoba as it was the only known example to have the bell tower incorporated into the main body of the church.

Bells for eastern European churches were traditionally located in a separate free-standing structure — a legacy of centuries past when they also served as watchtowers against raiders that frequently threatened villages and towns in what is now southern Russia and Ukraine.

Attached bell towers were normally found only in large imperial churches.

Another unusual feature of this church building was the

three baynas (domes), each of a different shape and height.

The church was included in a 1934 calendar portraying the “12 most beautiful buildings in Canada.”

Holy Resurrection Church was the third of three major mission structures in Sifton c o m m i s s i o n e d by B i s h o p Arsney. The first, an orphanage constructed in 1905, was destroyed by fire in 1924.

Its replacement, the Holy Ascension Russian Orthodox Monastery and Seminary, built on the same site, was constructed in 1926 along with the church. The seminary was active until the late 1960s and graduated a number of Russian Orthodox priests who went on to serve in parishes across Canada and the United States.

Focal points

Both the church and seminary were the focal points of many grand religious pilgrimages, which included huge processions through the streets of Sifton accompanied by chanting monks, burning incense and ringing bells. The empty former monastery was destroyed by fire during the early 1980s.

Regular services at Holy Resurrection Church ceased during the mid-1980s, due to an

aging and rapidly declining congregation. For many years afterwards, the building remained under the care of a dedicated elderly volunteer. As the largest and most attractive of only four surviving Russian Orthodox churches in Manitoba, it was a much loved and frequently photographed landmark.

But it also drew visitors of another sort.

In 2003, the church was broken into and vandalized.

Combined with a badly cracked and decaying foundation and increasing natural deterioration to the building’s exterior, this brazen act of vandalism prompted local discussion that the building would be better off demolished rather than to fall victim to further acts of sacrilege.

However, under the passionate leadership of a new resident to Sifton and ardent admirer, Montreal-born Dot Connolly, a restoration project was initiated. The restoration committee made an application to the RM of Dauphin to designate the structure as a protected municipal heritage site under the Heritage Resources Act, which was granted in March 2005.

Fundraisers

The committee then began organizing fundraisers, includ-

ing perogy and bake sales and holding community concerts. After incorporating and obtaining charitable status, the committee sought grants to help raise the estimated $100,000 required for a restoration. The project attracted considerable outside interest and received funding from the province, the Thomas Sill Foundation of Winnipeg, and the J.M. Kaplan Fund of New York, among others, and in addition to local contributions of funds and volunteer labour.

The Orthodox Church of Canada also embraced the project. In 2004, it reinstituted an annual summer service and pilgrimage, and attracted a visit and the personal blessing from the highest Orthodox authority in Canada — His Grace, Seraphim, bishop of Ottawa and archdiocese of Canada.

As well, the Bishop Arseny Archives in Saskatoon provided a loan of artifacts and publications used to set up a museum display in the church, and a summer student was hired under the Young Canada Works program to provide tours and undertake basic site maintenance. By the summer of 2010, all major restoration work had been completed — including lifting and moving

the structure off its crumbling foundation, building a new full basement, repairing and painting the exterior wood siding, and installing a new cedar shingle roof.

These efforts inspired a 2007 documentary by Prairie Public Broadcasting from Fargo, N.D. entitled “Prairie Churches,” which devoted a major segment to the church and its restoration.

The residents of Sifton and area were understandably proud of their achievement, but would not have long to savour it.

On the night of Sept. 8, 2010, a fire of “unknown origins” broke out and within minutes the newly restored church was completely engulfed in flame and destroyed — to the dismay of all who worked so hard to restore and preserve it.

Currently, all that remains of Bishop Arseny’s once-thriving and colour ful Russian Orthodox mission in Sifton is a large solitary Orthodox cross located in the now empty former churchyard. Additional information is available online at www.archdiocese.ca/e.../ sifton/Sifton%20Museum%20 pamphlet.pdf and www.ndst u d i e s. o r g / m e d i a / p r a i r i e _ churches_manitoba_prairie_ churches_project.

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Molasses for a slow day in January Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

W

e have so many sayings about cooking and eating. We butter someone up.

Something sells like hotcakes. Or it is slow as molasses in January.

That one dates from the days when we took jugs to the general store to refill with molasses.

You waited and waited... and waited for it to dribble out in the cold weather, which would crystallize molasses’ natural sugars.

The rich and robust flavour of molasses is delicious any time of year, but seems especially appealing during the coldest months.

Molasses is the juice of mature sugar cane,

extracted, clarified and evaporated to the consistency of a syrup before being filtered and pasteurized.

If you have molasses in your cupboard, it’s probably a popular Canadian brand — Crosby’s Molasses. Now one of the world’s largest importers, the company got its humble start back in 1879 when Lorenzo George Crosby opened a grocery store in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. He was soon into the import and export business, trading fish and lumber with the West Indies for molasses.

Four generations and 134 years later, Crosby’s is still a family-owned company and a national and international supplier of molasses and sweeteners from its headquarters in Saint John, New Brunswick.

There’s several kinds of molasses. Fancy, cooking and blackstrap molasses each differ by how they’re produced. Fancy is the highest grade and

the pure juice of the sugar cane. It’s lighter in colour and has a tangy, sweet flavour. The recipes below all call for fancy molasses.

Blackstrap is the highly concentrated, final byproduct of the refined sugar-manufacturing process. As the sugar crystallizes, the residual cane juice thickens into a dark mass and is separated out through a centrifuge. Blackstrap molasses has a somewhat bitter flavour.

Cooking molasses is a combination of the two. Crosby’s also makes a light molasses, specially formulated to reduce calories but none of the taste.

Some find January a tough slog, with postChristmas bills to pay, and a long wait until the lighter, warmer days come back.

Here’s a few recipes courtesy of Crosby’s Molasses (www.crosbys.com) to pick up a slow day in January.

Katie’s Fat Molasses Cookies This recipe is found on Crosby’s Blog — blog. crosbys.com — along with plenty of other wonderful molasses-flavoured goodies.

4-3/4 c. flour 2 tsp. baking soda 3 tsp. ginger or cinnamon 1 c. shortening (or butter) 1 c. brown sugar 2 eggs 1/3 c. milk 1 c. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses

In a large bowl cream the shortening, sugar and eggs. In another bowl combine dry ingredients.

Add dry to creamed mixture, alternating with molasses and milk. Roll or pat out on a lightly floured surface, keeping the dough thick (up to 1/2 inch). Cut in favourite shapes. Bake 375 F for 10 to 15 minutes. Watch closely after 10 minutes. These freeze beautifully — if they last that long.

Fruit And Nut Fudge Serve this with steaming mugs of coffee or hot chocolate and it’s sure to make a party of cross-country skiers or snowmobilers happy.

2 squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. evaporated milk 1/2 c. Fancy Molasses 1/8 c. butter 1/2 c. nuts (finely chopped) 1/4 c. raisins or other fruit 1 tsp. vanilla

Garlic Sweet And Sour Meatballs Meatballs:

Put the sugar, milk and molasses in a saucepan. Stir until dissolved. Boil over medium heat to 238 F or until a little of the mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water.

Stir in the butter and chocolate. Allow to cool, and then beat until creamy. Add nuts, fruit and vanilla. Pour into an 8x4-inch greased loaf pan. When cool cut into squares.

1 kg (2 lbs.) hamburger meat 2 cloves of garlic (chopped fine) 2 eggs (well beaten) 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. celery seed

Combine the above ingredients. Mix well and shape lightly into 1-1/2-inch balls.

Cook over medium-high heat in skillet.

Meatballs are cooked when there is no pink in the centre.

Meatball sauce: 1 tbsp. butter 1 c. ketchup 3/4 c. chopped onions 1 c. boiling water 1 beef OXO cube 1/2 c. Fancy Molasses 1/4 c. brown sugar 2/3 c. vinegar 2 tsp. dry mustard 1/2 tsp. pepper

Oatmeal Bread A fresh-baked loaf of this slightly sweet bread is perfect for a winter day.

2 tsp. sugar 1 c. lukewarm water 2 pkgs. yeast 2 c. rolled oats 3 c. boiling water 2/3 c. Fancy Molasses 1/4 c. melted shortening 7 c. flour 4 tsp. salt

Mix sugar, water and yeast and let stand 10 minutes. Soak oats in hot water for 15 minutes, then add molasses, salt, shortening and yeast to cooled oats. Blend. Gradually mix in flour; knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and allow to stand in a warm place until double in bulk. Knead lightly and place into two greased loaf pans. Cover and let stand in warm place until double in bulk. Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes.

Combine the above ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for five minutes. Remove from heat. Add meatballs, heat on minimum for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Recipe Swap If you have a recipe or a column suggestion please write to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794 Carman, Man. R0G 0J0 or email Lorraine Stevenson at: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com ALL PHOTOS: CROSBY’S

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Growing a bromeliad If you’ve ever taken a winter vacation to a sunny locale, this plant may be familiar to you

By Albert Parsons FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

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ver the last few years I have noticed bromeliads offered for sale more and more in garden centres as blooming pot plants. These unusual plants are familiar to those folks who take winter holidays in warm locations where they are used extensively in outdoor landscapes. They are popular in these locales because they are easy-care plants that are remarkably resilient and quite drought tolerant — and many sunny spots that tourists visit during the winter are deserts.

In Manitoba, however, bromeliads are sold as flowering potted plants. The foliage is also part of the attraction as it is often variegated or striped and several colours are usually evident on the leaves. The leaves are leathery, tough and are sword shaped, slightly pendulous and form a rosette around the centre of the plant. From the centre emerges the flower stalk that then generally rises well above the leaves to put on a spectacular display.

The flower will last for two to

three months, and during this time you should try to give the plant bright light — it will even take direct sunlight coming through a window at this time of year. Bromeliads are called “air plants” as they obtain most of their nutrients and water from the air due to some specialized cells on the undersides of their leaves. For this reason, the soil in which the plant is growing can be kept quite dry, although it does not hurt the plant to have some moisture in the soil.

There should be a bit of water kept in the cup formed by the rosette of leaves in the middle of the plant, but not too much or the leaf bases may rot. Keep the leaves clean by wiping them periodically with a damp cloth.

Be careful as some varieties have leaves with very sharp edges!

Some of the bright colouration in the leaves might fade if the plant receives too little light.

Once the bromeliad bloom fades, it should be removed.

The plant will gradually wither and die as a bromeliad will not rebloom. The plant’s demise will be a gradual process that may take upwards of six months.

For some of this time the plant will remain an attractive foliage plant. During this period, the plant will develop “pups” or offshoots around its base and after the parent plant has died these pups can be potted up to become new plants. The pups will take about six months to develop to a size ready to pot up.

Discard the old parent plant.

It is very difficult to get a bromeliad to bloom indoors because it will not get enough light. If possible, put the new plants outdoors for the summer; bring them indoors for another winter, and if you put them outside the following year they may very well produce flower stalks.

It takes about two years for new plants to develop bloom. If you don’t want to go to all this trouble, enjoy your bromeliad while it is in bloom, then treat it as a disposable plant and discard it after the bloom has faded and the leaves are no longer attractive. By this time it will have given you several months of pleasure.

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

The bromeliad will put on a spectacular display that will last for two or three months. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

Got the after-holidays blues?

Surround yourself with a bold new paint colour

Connie Oliver Around the House

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A bright, new paint colour may help to deal with the long days of winter.

PHOTO: COURTESY CIL PAINTS

tudies show that the weather can directly affect our spirits, and many of us struggle to stay upbeat this time of year.

Fortunately, there is a way to beat the seasonal “blahs,” say the experts at CIL Paints: Surround yourself with uplifting colours.

“For less than $50 for an average-size room, you can bring a space to life with “pick-me-up” shades of paint such as reds, oranges, yellows and pinks,” says Alison Goldman, brand manager for AkzoNobel, makers of CIL paint.

According to a 2011 Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) study, more than half of the 1.7 million households surveyed engaged in a painting project for their home that year, ranking painting among the most popular renovation jobs undertaken in Canada.

“It’s evident from these figures that people realize that paint is a simple and inexpensive way to freshen up a home and feel better in their surroundings,” Goldman said.

“While each person’s experience with colour is unique, studies show that in general, certain colours affect people in specific ways,” said Goldman. “The colour green, for example, is popular in home décor because it evokes a sense of serenity. Yellow, red and orange also work well because they are cheerful colours that can inspire feelings of well-being and higher energy.”

To choose a colour that has a “feel-good” effect that works for you, consider what colours you tend to gravitate toward in your home and even in your wardrobe. Then think about your emotional needs. If you have a hectic life then calming, serene colours might be a good choice.

If you feel down, fill your home with cheerful, energetic colours like yellow, pink or orange.

Combine grey days and frigid temperatures

that tend to keep us indoors, and you have a recipe for the winter blues. This is the perfect time to be a little bold with colour to lift your spirits and update your décor.

You can certainly feel the positive vibes from the colourful room featured in the photograph.

A bright colour can reflect light and visual warmth, which is a great asset in the shorter days of winter. Imagine the room in plain white and you can envision how the addition of colour can both inspire and lift your spirits.

If you can’t decide on one colour, then use two or three to give your décor an entirely new look and feel. CIL has an array of interactive colour tools at www.cil.ca to help people visualize colour choices before beginning a project.

The very act of making the decision to change your décor, and then completing a project, can evoke feelings of well-being. A fresh coat of paint in a shade you love can do wonders for both the home and psyche. In those décor changes include items that comfort and soothe, like cosy furniture throws, thick area rugs, soft bed linens, scented candles and window treatments that let the sunshine in to help ward off the gloom. Bring back a sense of warmer days by including fresh flowers, photographs of summer fun, CDs of summer sounds like birdsongs, waves crashing or night crickets (great at bedtime) to your home.

To take advantage of the winter sun you may have to rearrange your furniture. Find the spots in your home where the sunshine floods in during the shorter days so that you can be near that sunbeam while it’s available. Doing this for even short periods can help elevate your mood.

Additional lighting can also help brighten things up. When the sun sets early it’s nice to have a brightly lit room to offset the doldrums.

As well, the additional lighting will help highlight your bright, new colours well into the evening.

Connie Oliver is an interior designer from Winnipeg

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More questions from readers Reena answers your questions and shares some feedback

found quite often in homes where pets are kept. Shed hair may accumulate in heating ducts, beneath furniture, or in hard-to-clean corners.

Please consider contacting a licensed pest management professional. Beyond simple removal of the source and thorough cleaning and vacuuming of the surrounding area, there is some benefit to the use of a “residual” insecticide, and licensed professionals have access to some excellent products that are not sold on retail shelves. An application will help to intercept wandering carpet beetle larvae, and possibly also kill adult beetles that fly in from the outdoors to lay their eggs.

Reena Nerbas Household Solutions

Dear Reena, Do you have any tips on how to keep soda pop from going flat (especially twolitre bottles)?

Thank you, Vicki Interesting question Vicki!

Keeping pop cold (but not frozen) and closed are big factors in fizz loss since the solubility of carbon dioxide is greater at lower temperatures. Squeezing the bottle before recapping is also an effective trick since smaller gas volume reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the gas phase. In addition, you can purchase a cap that enables the user to repressurize the bottle.

Turn it in place and then operate the little attached pump which is part of and affixed to the centre of the cap. These are available at many department stores.

Dear Reena, Any ideas on how to create homemade bath salts?

Thanks, Gail Dear Gail, This recipe will make one four-ounce jar (double the recipe as needed). In a glass mixing bowl combine: four ounces sea or Epsom salt and one to two drops of your favourite essential oil i.e. peppermint, lavender, orange etc.

Mix until no lumps appear and store in a pretty glass container.

Drop two to three tbsp. into running bathwater. Or combine ingredients into a sealable bag with a few drops of food colouring. Gently mash. Store inside a capped container.

Dear Reena, My son accidentally washed a beige pair of

Make your own bath salts and store in attractive containers.

jeans with a black pair of jeans.

He didn’t put the beige pair (now with several light-grey stains) in the dryer. Can these grey stains be removed from the beige pair of jeans?

Thank you, Helen Helen, You have two really good options. You can either use RIT dye remover to get rid of the dye; the pants may end up a little lighter than he wants but will still be wearable. Option two — Stir together half-cup liquid dishwasher detergent with eight cups of hot water. Soak clothes for 10 minutes. Rinse immediately in cold water and wash separately (taken from Household Solutions 2 with Kitchen Secrets). The second solution is a little more risky because dishwasher soap contains bleach that may create holes in the pants. However, readers have had fantastic results with this recipe.

Hi Reena, I was wondering if you have any ideas on how to get rid of carpet beetles. I have tons of them in my basement and I can’t seem to locate where they are coming from. They are an oval shape and are greyish brown.

Thank you, Lisa Lisa, If the problem was not out of hand you could tackle the bugs roaming the carpet with a high-suction vacuum or clean your fabrics by dry cleaning. If the little critters were infesting food material you could toss the items in the trash (even though you can kill the bugs with cooking or freezing, and they are, after all, “protein,” it is not healthy to eat carpet beetle larvae or their shed outer skins). Some people have exhibited health problems after doing so.

However, judging by your question your situation is very serious and a little out

Post-bloom care of Christmas cactus

By Albert Parsons FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR

D

uring the pre-Christmas season, it was hard to resist purchasing one of the many small Christmas cactus plants.

There were specimens with red-orange blooms, others with white blossoms with just a hint of pink in the centre, and bright-red ones, as well as plants with the traditional cerise-coloured flowers.

Whether you bought one for yourself or as a gift for someone else, the time comes when the blooms fade and you have to care for the plant so that it will reward you again at a later date. Many Christmas cacti rebloom in early spring — around Easter, so some TLC will produce good dividends.

Expose your cactus to strong light; it should receive some direct sunlight. Allow

With a little care you may get your Christmas cactus to bloom again in time for Easter. PHOTO: ALBERT PARSONS

the planting medium to dry out between waterings. I find that if the soil is kept too wet, the plant will not set buds for a second round of bloom. If the plant is in a rather small pot with a small amount of soil, you might consider repot-

READER FEEDBACK:

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ting the plant. Up the pot by one size and use a good-quality planting medium that contains some perlite and sand — all cacti like a very porous soil.

Feed your Christmas cactus a half-strength solution of a soluble 20-20-20 fertilizer every three weeks; this will promote development of more buds. Keeping the plant in a cool location will also promote bud set. Christmas cacti are photosensitive plants that set bud in response to a long, dark period at night. For this reason, you will have greater success getting the cactus to rebloom if you locate it where there is no artificial light at night. With a bit of luck and a good helping of TLC, you may be able to enjoy blooms from your Christmas cactus again during the Easter season.

Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

of control. To help you determine where the carpet beetles are coming from, check for articles of woollen clothing which may have been stored and neglected, and check the premises for old furniture and rugs which may be a source of continuing infestation. Other areas often overlooked include sites where spa r row, s t a r l i n g o r o t h e r birds nest, inside or outside of the premises. Wasp nests that are found under eaves and in attics are also common sources of carpet beetle and clothes moth infestations.

Moth or beetle lar vae feed upon the remainders of dead insects fed to the wasp larvae, on cast wasp larval skins and sometimes upon the living wasp larvae. Also an important reservoir of food material for carpet beetle and clothes moth larvae is accumulations of animal hair that may be

Reena, I do not think that your suggestion for cleaning the blender (“Fill the blender nearly half full with hot, soapy water, secure lid. Turn the machine on for a few seconds.”) is a good one as it will explode all over the kitchen. I know because I had it happen to me with hot soup. We just take our blender apart and throw it all in the dishwasher and when we did not have a dishwasher we took it apart and cleaned it that way.

Take care, Kathleen Thanks for the super email Kathleen! Word of caution: Always check manufacturer’s instructions to make sure that blender parts are dishwasher safe.

I enjoy your questions and tips, keep them coming! Missed a column? Can’t remember a solution? Need a speaker for an upcoming event? Interested in grocery coupons? Check out my brand new blog/ website: reena.ca.

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Freezing rain last month in the Erickson, Manitoba area.

PHOTO: CINDY MURRAY

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Capitalizing on NIRS technology in a commercial feed mill Machine allows feeder to check against nutrient content provided by the supplier Bernie Peet

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n the current high feedp r i c e c l i m a t e, k n ow i n g the nutritional value of an ingredient can make a big difference to the cost of feeding a pig. It also allows more accurate formulation so that the pig’s nutritional requirements can be met more accurately, and performance targets met.

In recent years, the use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) has become affordable for the feed industry and even for individual p r o d u c e r s , p r ov i d i n g t h e opportunity to capitalize on its capability for quick and accurate nutrient analysis. At two recent workshops held in Lethbridge and Lacombe, Alberta, feed manufacturers, nutritionists and producers heard how this technology can be used to save feed costs.

“NIRS can be used in three ways,” said Geoff Smith with DFS Animal Nutrition, Newell, Iowa, who has been using it since 2006. “First, we use it for purchasing, to help us understand the value of different materials from various sources.

We also use it to check compliance with quoted specifica-

tions, and finally we use it as the basis for formulation.”

For purchasing and formulation, NIRS is used to observe nutrient trends in raw materials, either due to changes in the process carried out by the supplier or, for example, when changing from one season’s crop to the next.

Smith said individual suppliers and supplier locations are compared and the data used for “shadow pricing,” where the nutrient value of the material is compared to the price charged.

This allows purchasing on the basis of nutrient costs, which means that the cheapest materials by weight will not always be the best value nutritionally.

DDGS example

As an example of supplier monitoring, Smith showed data for corn DDGS from a specific plant, where crude fat content fell from 10.3 per cent to 8.7 per cent as changes were made to improve the efficiency of fat removal (Figure 1). “ T h e g r a p h s h ow s t h a t

there were several ‘blips’ due to plant maintenance or shutdown and overall a lot of variation,” he said. “However, the supplier doesn’t always tell you what is going on so you can’t take advantage of, say, a high oil level. You also need to recognize when changes are likely to happen, for example when new-harvest corn comes in.”

Different sources will have different nutrient values for the same raw material. For example, there can be a wide range of variation between different sources of DDGS. Demonstrating an example for a specific finisher diet, “This can lead to a difference in cost in the finished diet of $8.24 in a $300-plus diet, and this is a lot,” Smith said.

For materials such as soybean meal and meat and bone meal, there is a specification that they must meet. “We monitor these to identify any product that is ‘out of bounds,’ then inform the supplier,” Smith said. “We can use the NIRS data to make a claim for the value of the difference between the spec and the actual value. It’s not a good tool to use as a club, but we use it to influence suppliers and to help them to understand what their product is worth.”

Database

NIRS technology allows feed manufacturers to easily adjust formulations as new materials enter the mill. ©istock

DFS Animal Nutrition has developed a database called Datamaster to handle the masses of information coming from the NIRS and laboratory analyses.

“D a t a c a n b e i m p o r t e d directly from the NIRS machine, so that there is no dual entry of information and it also includes other, non-NIRS data,” Smith said. It’s also web based so can be accessed from anywhere and it has filtering capabilities to check the veracity of data. If a mistake is made, it’s identified and then odd results can be

“It’s not a good tool to use as a club, but we use it to influence suppliers and to help them to understand what their product is worth.”

Geoff Smith

removed before adding to the database.

Smith said that when dealing with so many analyses, accurate labelling of samples is vital so that there is precise identification of each one.

Changes to feed formulations are made based on the analytical data as new materials enter the mill.

“This is mostly driven by product flow and changes are determined by how often you can justify a change in formulation,” Smith said. “It’s also driven by economics and changes will be made if the value is significant.”

Smith said that although they carry out shadow pricing continuously, it is difficult to segregate materials by bin and take advantage of differences in nutrient content, but doing so would add further value to the use of NIRS. The main value in using NIRS comes from holding suppliers to claims, especially with soybean meal, and in being more accurate in the feeding of key nutrients.

“The NIRS machine can pay for itself very quickly, in some cases it could be less than a year,” Smith said. “Also, when feed costs are high, people are much more focused on nutrient content, the cost of those nutrients and, of course, the performance of the feeds. Being able to fulfil their needs more accurately can certainly impact customer satisfaction.”

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal.

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he new owner of a now infamous Interlake hog barn says it will be getting rid of all its gestation stalls within four years.

Video secretly shot in the Puratone weanling barn recently drew national coverage — and widespread condemnation — with its graphic scenes of castration and piglets being euthanized by slamming them onto concrete. But the video also showed agitated pigs with open sores in gestation stalls, which prompted renewed calls for a ban on the practice.

“The consuming public is finally getting much more aware that they can put pressure on the grocery chains to alter where they are buying their product from,” said Winnipeg Humane Society CEO Bill McDonald.

The society has been actively campaigning for a government ban on gestation stalls for a decade, but now appears more focused on pressuring grocery and restaurant chains to stop buying pork from companies that use gestation stalls.

“When you get the big players like McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, etcetera, starting to change the rules for the producer, man, watch out,” said McDonald.

The Manitoba Pork Council has set a deadline of 2025 for eliminating gestation stalls in the province, but Maple Leaf Foods isn’t waiting that long.

The company recently bought Puratone, which had about 50 barns producing 500,000 pigs annually. All of them, including the Interlake barn, will be getting rid of their gestation crates by 2017, said Maple Leaf spokesman Dave Bauer.

“We are fully committed to meeting the deadline,” said Bauer. “We’re starting to phase (open housing) in, in 2013, with a plan in place to have all our barns converted by 2017.”

The Manitoba Pork Council has asked the province’s chief veterinary officer to review the video and the Canadian Pork Council has asked an independent third-party expert panel to review the video and provide comments.

But there’s been no mention of moving up the 2025 phaseout deadline.

“Our goal is to deliver the best animal welfare possible and we will continue to explore ways to improve, but we need to make sure the changes we make are a step forward in the care of our animals, and not a step backwards,” council chair and Baldur hog farmer Karl Kynoch said in a statement earlier this month. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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Strangles — highly contagious, but most horses recover Good stable management and biosecurity as well as vaccination can reduce frequency of the disease Carol Shwetz, DVM Horse Health

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trangles, also known as equine distemper, is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease of horses, mules, and donkeys. Strangles infection, or the fear of strangles infection, tends to unsettle many horse owners despite that fact that strangles itself is rarely fatal. The stigma attached to this disease is fuelled by its highly contagious nature and the striking, often “messy” clinical signs that accompany it.

Any age of horse can become infected with strangles, although generally it is a disease of the younger horse, less than five years of age. Cool and damp conditions tend to favour its occurrence.

Most horses contract the disease through contact with infected nasal discharges from a horse that has an active case of strangles, or from a horse that has recently recovered from strangles and is shedding the bacteria. Symptoms of infection begin to appear two to 14 days following exposure to the bacterium, Streptococcus equi.

This bacteria initially invades the tonsillar tissue of the horse, then spreads to the lymph nodes of the head and back of the throat.

Within days the lymph nodes in the neck and throat-latch become enlarged, swollen and painful. Fever, poor appetite, depression and heavy nasal discharge commonly accompany infection. Afflicted horses may show difficulty swallowing and develop a soft, moist, guarded cough, often standing with their necks outstretched in an attempt to find relief.

When the infected and enlarged lymph nodes become increasingly enlarged, the horse’s breathing is likely to become impeded/obstructed.

The resulting distressed/strangulating breathing sounds are what give this disease its name.

With time, abscesses in the lymph nodes mature, rupture and drain a creamy pus. The drainage is highly contagious.

The lymph nodes in the space between the jawbones are commonly affected and drain externally. Other lymph nodes in the head and throat may also be involved, but are not as apparent because many of them will drain into the horses’s throat and nasal cavity.

Most horses recover

Typically the disease runs its clinical course in three to four weeks. Some horses exhibit a milder form of the disease with fever, cough, and nasal discharge, but no draining abscesses. These horses often have a level of immunity from prior exposure.

Most horses that contract strangles recover without complications, acquiring a lasting immunity. Symptomatic care while the disease runs its course is usually sufficient to aid recovery. This may include hot packing abscesses to hasten their maturation, followed by flushing of the ruptured abscess with

dilute iodine solution. Strict hygiene is highly advised when attending infected horses.

Antibiotic therapy remains controversial and is often avoided in strangles cases. Veterinary involvement is advisable with animals in respiratory distress or with unrelenting malaise. Severe and complicated cases generally do require antibiotics and other supportive therapies.

Complications are most likely to arise when horses are immunocompromised or stressed and thus struggle with clearing the bacteria. This includes animals that are very young, old, heavily parasitized, in crowded or inadequate and unsanitary housing conditions or animals receiving inadequate nutrition.

When the immune system fails to contain the bacteria to the lymph nodes of the head and neck, the lymph nodes of

the thorax, abdomen or brain can become infected. This form of the disease is known as “bastard strangles.” Another complication of strangles is an immune-mediated disease called purpura hemorrhagica.

Both scenarios often have a poor outcome.

Long-term carriers

The most frustrating complication of this disease is the development of the chronic asymptomatic carrier. It is estimated that up to 20 per cent of all recovered horses shed S. equi from their nasal secretions for up to six weeks following resolution of clinical signs. It is these horses that tend to spread the disease as owners often feel that the horse is “recovered” and of no harm to other horses.

Contaminated water buckets, feed tubs, housing or handlers can also source the infection. A

It is estimated that up to 20 per cent of all recovered horses shed S. equi from their nasal secretions for up to six weeks following resolution of clinical signs.

very small percentage of horses continues to shed the bacteria for months to years beyond the original illness, serving as an ongoing source of recurrent infections.

The carrier horse can be very difficult to identify. Currently consecutive negative nasal swabs are cultured as a means to identify carriers. Maintaining good biosecurity measures, isolation and meticulous hygienic procedures are necessary to prevent introduction and spread of the disease.

Field experience suggests that vaccinating horses reduces the incidence and severity of strangles. Vaccination is not an absolute prevention nor is it deemed useful in all situations. It can be considered a tool in strangles management, not a replacement for good stable management and biosecurity. Thus far, intranasal vaccination results in the best local immunity.

Carol Shwetz is a veterinarian specializing in equine practice at Westlock, Alberta.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

Bison do double duty on organic farm Organic farmer integrates bison into his grain operation to generate cash and fertility

By Daniel Winters

Calving, obviously, is a hands-off process. Also, their natural instinct to ostracize sick animals from the herd helps prevent the transmission of disnlike many organic farmers, John ease. Parasites are managed by avoiding Finnie isn’t always scrambling for overcrowding, and rotating pastures. manure — he has 150 helpers in On the rare occasion that an animal that task. falls sick, he separates it from the herd, His herd of Plains bison are a perfect fit treats it with antibiotics, and then maron his 1,000-acre certified organic operakets it through conventional channels. tion near Kenton, northwest of Brandon, In severe cases, however, euthanasia is he says. often the only practical option.

“I like to look at them as being a very Perimeter fences are five strands of large piece of machinery,” said Finnie, who high-tensile wire, with two hot wires went organic a dozen years ago. and one serving as ground, held up by “I try to use the animals as a tool or posts 15 feet apart. almost as a piece of machinery, if you will, Finishing the bison ST to 1,000 to 1,200 to consume the crop residue that is left 123 Green Acres Drive, Mowertown, pounds takes up to 30 months, comover.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

M.C. Quantock Bull Sale 425 “Canada’s Bulls”

Saturday, Jan 26, 2013

BULLS

Exhibition Grounds, Lloydminster, AB/SK

12 noon MST We sell and deliver for free, hundreds of bulls all across canada. Here's what our customers say...

“Extremely pleased with my Super Baldie Bull. Considering he spent 2 weeks in transit getting to our farm he looked awesome. Exactly what I asked for, a real meaty tank of a bull. And to boot as soon as we dumped him out with our cows there was no messing around, he knew what he was there to do. Can't wait to see the calves from him next fall. Mac's service and quality is A1 in our book.” — J. Ells, NS “The sight unseen purchase program you offer, coupled with a rock solid reputation, unquestioned convenience and a large battery of quality affordable sale bulls has again made bull buying from your ranch a pleasure. Thanks Again!” — J. Comrie, MB “The sight unseen bulls seem to be easy fleshing and quiet.

The Hereford bull was extremely good.”

— J. Mizen, ON “We have used your sight unseen purchase program for many years and have always been satisfied with the quality of the bulls and performance. Thank You!” — G. Morrel, AB “Very impressed with sight unseen. Both bulls I bought were what Mac told me they would be. Easy to handle and work with and throw good calves. I am 100% satisfied and will be buying again.”

— R. Morrow, AB “Sight unseen program and bull were exactly as described, easier than travelling a lot of places looking for the right bull for our herd.” — J. & B. Tripp, ON “We bought 2 bulls over the phone. I met Mac in Bonnyville and was very pleased. The bulls were exactly what we were told we were getting.” — R. Ulliac, AB “Mac, just letting you know that I totally loved the substitute bull you bought for me.

Thanks for picking him out for me and catching the issues with the other bull. It is nice to know I can trust that any bull that comes from you is ready to work. Even being a small producer, you treated me like I was important to you. Thanks” — S. Goldie, SK “Our ranch has been using M.C. Quantock Livestock bulls for over 10 years. We presently have over 50 Red Angus, Super Baldies and Black Super Baldies in our pen. We have had great success calving from April 5 to May 20. Our Black Baldie calves sold September 16 at Dawson Creek averaging 400 lbs. at $2 per lb. We could have sold more if we had them. Thanks Mac and family, your great line of bulls makes a difference in our herd.”

— N. Cambell and Sons, AB “Pleased with the RA bulls, good shape when they arrived and at the end of a dry summer in MB. remained in good condition” — K. & G. Archibald, MB “The bulls always do good and any problems I've had were solved immediately. Bull loaned free of charge. Keep up the great service. Thanks.”

— J. Sykes, MB

“Excellent service the only place we buy our bulls. Small birth weight calves excellent growth. Our calves are weaning steadily heavier in the last 5 years, replacement heifers, better genetics.”

— D. & G. Lyons, AB

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“Calves from the Red Angus cows we bought in your cow sale weighed 40 pounds more and brought $90 more per head adjusted for age.”

— G. Froese, ON

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“The Bulls, the sale, the service is second to none. Buying from M.C. Quantock for the past three years has been a hugh stepping stone for the ranch. It is always a pleasure to deal with you.”

— J.V. Ranch, MB “This is an excellent service striving on perfection. I like the "hybird" idea eg. Super Reds, Super Blks, Super Guppies, H2's. You guys were the first to discover this and bring these choices to the public. Very Good!” — M. Szakacs, SK “Bulls look good, sale is ran well. How do you improve, a bull every 50 seconds is a very well run sale.”

— B. Murray, MB “No Problem, Great Service.”

— C. Kintop, MB

“Mac, you have a great group of bulls for the sale date. Auction sale, trucking, service, doing fine for all bull buyers.”

— W. Kehler, MB “I have been happy with these baldie bulls! They are durable and their calves have a growthy look. Keep raising them” — K. Toews, AB

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“Very happy with the bull. He is quiet which means a lot to me” — M. Kreutzer, SK “I am very happy with my H-2 Bull. He covered a lot of cows & kept his condition.

He is quiet and easy to handle” — C. Burback, SK “Your sale & service are excellent and second to none!”

— F. & W. Galloway, MB “98% Pregnancy on your bulls. Thanks.”

— J.A. Huisintveid, ON

“You're doing great!! Thanks for your help last spring!!”

— J. Hawrot, AB “Your service is top notch. Mac, the two bulls worked well, got 100% at preg test this fall.”

— A. Young, BC “I like your older bulls.”

— R. Knull, AB

“I thought one Charolais bull was not working and you replaced him promptly.

We were well satisfied.”

— Cayenne Ranches, AB “Heifers all calved, haven't seen one born, All got up and sucked and are doing well considering the rotten weather. Nice change from the Simmental bulls.”

— D. Hayle, AB “The bulls are excellent and we have no trouble. We run 30 bulls which are all hybrids.”

— J. & G. Naylen, MB “Your Red Angus cattle have no equals or comparisons. We have tried others bulls and have not been satisfied. Keep up the good work.” — D.&D. Brace, BC “Very impressed with how smooth and fast the sale ran, to run that many bulls in that amount of time was truly impressive. It was also reassuring to know that you were there after the bull had been delivered to ensure that everything was OK.” — B. Wilson, SK

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I have spent 30 years working with cattlemen across Canada and together we have developed the most successful Sight Unseen Purchase Plan in the country, so successful in fact that it can sell nearly half our bulls some years. I have done it with sincerity and integrity and the utmost respect for the customers needs and budget. We start by discussing your cows, your breeding program, and what you need to get done. When we are comfortable with each other we can work together to get you the right cattle at the right price. While a few people sell a few bulls on the internet. I much prefer to visit Mac Creech, D.V.M. with our customers, get to know them, and help them select the right bulls. Our comprehensive catalogue and DVD will give you an accurate impression of the bulls. After the sale I’ll personally deliver your bulls, in most cases. You must be completely satisfied on arrival or you are under no obligation to take them

“We needed an unexpected bull and Mac delivered an excellent bull on the day and time he said. Very nice to deal with people who respect your time.”

— Cowley's, SK “Had problems with the first bull... He was replaced with a very good bull.”

— T. Ross, AB “We had problems with one of our bulls. We called Mac and he took it back and made an adjustment. We had had the bull one year. Very pleased with your service and prompt reply. I have been very satisfied. You take a professional approach to business, something that is often neglected in agriculture.”

— L. & R. Cooper, SK “Just got home with my bull, great head, real good feet and legs, clean in the shoulder and thick butt. I was nervous about the Sight Unseen Purchase thing, never done it before, I am impressed with bull and the way you do Business.”

— R. Miliken, MB “I don’t know what you do in your breeding program, but these bulls all have the same stamp on them. You can see it now in our cows… all the same - the calves are born then grow like hell.”

— C. Stahl, Riverview Colony, SK “Having purchased your bulls for many years, and keeping heifer calves as replacements, we find our cow herd has been consistently improving as the years go by. We have purchased Red Angus, Black Angus and Horned Herefords.”

— J.S. Crowley, SK “I’m 100% satisfied with the quality of the bulls I’ve bought with your Sight Unseen system. When taking delivery I’ve always felt I’ve gotten more value than I paid for.

Your integrity is appreciated.”

— M. Carr, ON

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 10, 2013

U.S. fiscal plan averts steep rise in milk prices

EYING UP THE BEEF

The bill gives lawmakers time to finalize new five-year Farm Bill

By Charles Abbott and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON / REUTERS

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deal approved by the U.S. Congress late New Year’s Day to avoid the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts known as the “fiscal cliff” also includes measures to avert the “dairy cliff” — a steep increase in milk prices.

The tax agreement contains a nine-month fix for expiring farm subsidy programs by extending a 2008 farm law. That gives lawmakers time to come up with a new five-year replacement.

Without the fix, the farm law would have expired and dairy subsidies would have reverted to 1949 levels, meaning retail milk prices could have doubled to about $7 a gallon in coming weeks or months.

Lawmakers have so far failed to finalize a new $500-billion, five-year Farm Bill to replace the 2008 legislation, which authorizes spending on food stamps and crop subsidies.

They had agreed to eliminate $5 billion in annual direct payments to grain, cotton and soybean growers — subsidies deemed wasteful at a time of

high prices and record farm income.

The extension of the 2008 farm law is designed to buy time for Congress to complete a new Farm Bill and still allow for another round of direct payments.

But three dozen programs in the law have no money left, including disaster relief and biofuel development as well as a soil conservation program and some rural economic development and agricultural research programs.

As the year-end deadline drew closer, farm-state lawmakers had drafted a one-year fix that would have included disaster relief money for lives t o c k p r o d u c e r s h u r t by drought.

It also would have created a dairy subsidy program to compensate farmers when feed costs are high and milk prices are low.

That was nixed by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell during the final hours of fiscal cliff talks, a Senate aide said.

Dairy processors said the proposed new dairy plan would have interfered too much with the market.

Ag Days is not only about iron — the Bull Congress is always a popular feature for cattle producers.

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ne of the most read pages in the Manitoba Ag Days program is the Ag Days map. With more than 500 exhibits under one roof, it’s an essential aid for navigating the show and making sure nothing is missed.

Farm equipment is always a crowd pleaser and Ag Days features displays from just about every company that manufactures equipment for the Canadian marketplace. Each year manufacturers big and small take the opportunity to showcase what’s new and different and their displays are always a hit with visitors.

“I think guys are pretty excited for this upcoming year and everybody wants to get out and kick some tires because all the latest and greatest of everything is at Ag Days,” says Scott Perkins, co-chair of this year’s event.

“Four are better than two” is the slogan that Case IH has coined for its new Case IH Steiger 400 Rowtrac series of tractors that will be on display.

Featuring Case IH Quadtrac technology, they come in 350-, 400- and 450-hp sizes with a 36.6-inch frame and have 16-, 18- and 24-inch-wide track belts on an articulating steered chassis to provide better traction and flotation in narrowspaced row crops. Case IH dealers will also be showing off the limited production, 25th anniversary edition Magnum 340 tractor. Coming for 2013 are limited production 235 to 370 engine hp with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), AFS Connect telematics system and AccuGuide with GLONASS differential and VRS RTK correction, as well as new tire sizes for maximum flotation. Visitors to the Case IH booth can also look inside cutouts of a working transmission, tractor engine and combine.

Case IH combines include the updated axial flow 9230, which has a redesigned common cab with rear spreader controls, redesigned chaff/ straw spreader and chopper functions and an increased load rate up to 4.5 bushels per acre. Its auger reach has been extended to 34 feet from the centre of the cab and the unload system has an independent cross auger shut-off control. The 2013 model also uses Case IH SCR technology for increased fuel economy and efficiency.

H & L Motors will again be manning displays for both Kuhn and Deutz-Fahr equipment and will be featuring the new X720, 270-hp Deutz tractor with PTO and front threepoint suspension. The Kuhn display will feature a new 4410 model rear-mounted, 14-ft. disc mower and the redesigned Kuhn Knight VT168 Vertical Maxx twin-auger mixer, with advanced mixing technology.

These mixers feature improvements to the mixing chamber and redesigned augers that provide quicker mixing and

processing, with more complete cleanout and have multiple discharge options for increased versatility and a variety of conveyor choices.

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Over at the “green booth,” Manitoba’s John Deere dealers will be showing off the new John Deere 6140R tractor, 569 round baler, W150 and 430D swathers and the all-new RSX gator and much more. The 569 premium baler offers a new technology, tractor baler automation, which allows easier operation and reduced operator fatigue. The new premium balers are also Isobus compatible. The controller is now part of the baler, allowing the operator to use an Isobus compatible display inside the cab.

GreenStar 1800, 2600 and 2630 displays and the CommandCenter from R Series tractors can all be used as the baler monitor. Visit the John Deere booth to learn more.

On show at the Versatile display will be the new ML Series air drill featuring its award-winning “Alive” technology, which incorporates three features designed to achieve optimum seed and fertilizer placement. Each shank operates independently to maintain consistent seeding depth and allow more precise seed p l a c e m e n t . Fr a m e h e i g h t is adjustable up or down via a mechanical linkage that increases or decreases packing pressure and allows more consistent seeding over different terrains. The monitoring system maintains seed placement and depth for three furrow profiles: shallow for small seeds such as canola, flax or grass, medium for cereal crops or deep for legumes. Look out too for the Farm King CX Series auger.

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Agco Corporation will have the Massey Ferguson 7600 on the lot that features Agco’s Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) e3 technology that allows engines to run more efficiently by optimizing combustion whilst reducing polluting particulate matter and nitrous oxide emissions by 90 per cent to meet Tier 4 engine emissions standards.

The “Swiss Army Knife” of telehandlers will be on display at the Degelman Industries booth. The company’s new Dieci Agri-Tech Telehandler is a farmer tool that features a three-point hitch, 101-hp PTO, 128-hp engine with four-wheel drive and multi-steering configurations. It can perform all the functions that a typical telehandler does, but can also be used to operate grain augers, snowblowers, feed mixers, balers and other equipment.

Brandon’s Hepson Equipment Inc. will be featuring a new corn header, the Geringhoff-Rota disc, which has aluminium gearboxes to reduce weight and increase durability.

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chops stalks and also breaks up corn stubble to eliminate tire damage. The company will also once again be displaying its heavy-duty, deep-tillage SUMO subsoilers that can subsoil anywhere from eight to 22 inches deep. The flatlift design with hydraulic trips makes it more versatile for a variety of field conditions and a “Multipacka” press roller gives a smooth, waterproof finish in one pass.

With all the many displays and exhibits nobody notices the -30 weather outside because everything they want to see, hear, and do is all in one place.

“It’s the first event of the year where people can go out and see everything under one roof,” says Perkins.

“All their suppliers are there, the manufacturers and their representatives are there, the entire industry is there. I think Ag Days really starts the year off on the right tone.”

Successful first year for “Build a Better World” campaign Funds will support international development CCA release

Co-operative supporters climbed mountains, shaved their heads, and pulled out their chequebooks to help raise funds for the Co-operative Development Foundation’s first year of Build a Better World campaign.

“We are delighted with the way that co-operatives, credit unions, and individual donors have responded to the campaign,” said board chair Michael Barrett.

“We can credit part of this to the International Year of Cooperatives, but I think we also tapped into a powerful desire among people in the co-operative movement to share our good fortune with people who are struggling in poverty around the world.”

The goal for the campaign is $12 million over four years.

So far, members have raised $4 million from 1,300 individuals, 400 of which contributed for the first time, as well as from cooperatives, credit unions and associations.

More than $17,000 was raised by three CCA staff who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in East Africa.

Another raised $12,385 from a public hair cut. Federated Co-operatives Limited raised more than $10,000 at its fall conferences, and another $10,000 through a director giving program.

And there are many other examples.

Money raised through the Build a Better World campaign is used to support the international development work of the Canadian Cooperative Association (CCA) — CDF’s international development partner.

“The campaign is off to an excellent start,” Barrett said, “but there is a lot of hard work ahead if we are to meet our goal.

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“The project will be comprised of on-farm sampling, both at chick placement and prior to processing,” said Steve Leech, manager of food safety, animal care and research for the Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC).

Environmental testing will also occur, and participating producers will be asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding antibiotic use, he said. come see us at This is the first time there booth #604 in will be surveillance at the farm level, although CIPARS exhibition hall CUSTOM DESIGNShas monitored antimicrobial resistance in broilers at AVAILABLE slaughter and retail. That monitoring showed a significant correlation between an antimicrobial-resistant strain of salmonella called serovar Heidelberg isolated from grocery store chicken and the incidence of the same strain of salmonella infections in people across Canada. The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance is higher in retail chicken, than retail pork or beef, says the Public Health Agency of Canada statement.

“For example, the prevalence of resistance among generic E. coli (Escherichia coli) isolated from retail chicken is significantly higher than from retail beef or pork samples; including to antimicrobials of very high or high importance to Precision Engineered Flighting human health,” the agency said.

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Currently there is little information on antibiotic use and the results of that use in broiler operations.

“This will provide us with a much better picture of resistance patterns at different points of the grow-out, as well as antibiotic use at those times,” he said.

The surveillance program will likely make its way into Manitoba in the near future, said Jake Wiebe, president of the Manitoba Chicken Producers.

“Manitoba has been a vocal province in looking for some solutions in this whole issue, and this is the first step in the process,” he said.

Not all provinces adhere to the same practices involving antibiotic use, he added.

“We’re trying to establish whether production practices are the same across the country, we believe they may not be,” said Wiebe.

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WINNIPEG / REUTERS / Nicaragua has agreed to accept shipments of Canadian pork and beef effective immediately, the Canadian government said Jan. 2.

Nicaragua had halted imports of Canadian beef in 2003, after the discovery of mad cow disease, or BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in a western Canadian herd. Many beef-importing countries halted beef trade with Canada that year as a result, although most have since resumed imports.

Canadian pork will now have its first access to Nicaragua, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast said in a statement.

In 2011, Nicaragua’s total beef and pork imports were worth $1.6 million and more than $17 million respectively.

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SHEEP & GOAT COLUMN

2012 ends with quality ewes The demand for feeder lambs was stronger but goats were selling low

By Mark Elliot CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

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bout 650 sheep and goats were delivered to Winnipeg Livestock Auction Dec. 19 for the final sale of 2012. Once again, the bidding was influenced by other provinces and their markets.

There appeared to be two price ranges of hair sheep, with the wool ewes representing the centre of this bidding range. The lower hair sheep price ranged from $0.42 to $0.47 per pound and the higher hair sheep price ranged from $0.71 to $0.81 per pound.

The wool sheep price ranged from $0.59 to $0.76 per pound.

There was limited interest from buyers reflected in the bidding for four 133-pound Icelandic ewes.

They brought $70.49 ($0.53 per pound). The demand for ewes has increased from the past few sales.

There was high interest shown by the various buyers bidding on the 105-pound Icelandic ram, which brought $86.63 ($0.825 per pound). The 170pound Dorset-cross ram brought $117.30 ($0.69 per pound). The 150-pound Katahdin-cross ram brought $101.25 ($0.675 per pound). The 160-pound Rideaucross ram brought $124.80 ($0.78 per pound) and the other 170pound Rideau-cross ram brought $129.20 ($0.76 per pound). The quality of the Suffolk-cross ram on offer was considered lower and so was the bidding.

Heavyweight lambs were dominated by hair lambs. The three 128-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $133.12 ($1.04 per pound). Eight 109-pound Dorper-cross lambs brought $106.82 ($0.98 per pound). The 120-pound Rideau-cross lamb brought $108 ($0.90 per pound). The 125-pound Rideau-cross lamb brought $106.82 ($0.98 per pound). The quality of a full long wool Rideaucross lamb did not attract average price bidding by the buyers.

The classification of market lambs could be divided into two groups based upon weights, at this sale. The heavier market lambs, ranging from 103 to 110 pounds, brought a price range from $0.90 to $1.03 per pound, while the lighter-weight market lambs, ranging from 95 to 97 pounds, brought a price range from $1.02 to $1.08 per pound.

The demand for the feeder lambs was stronger. The feeder lambs in the 90- to 96-pound range brought a price range from $0.99 to $1.10 per pound. The 80- to 89-pound feeder lambs brought a price range from $1.10 to $1.23 per pound. An exception was two 83-pound Dorset-cross

lambs, that drew the highest price for feeder lambs at $107.90 ($1.30 per pound).

There was a strong representation of lightweight lambs at this sale. The 70- to 79-pound lambs continued the strong bidding, as the interest was similar to the lightweight lambs. The price range was from $1.17 to $1.25 per pound.

The audience kept the bidding strong for the 60- to 69-pound lambs. The price ranged from $1.17 to $1.29 per pound.

In the 55- to 59-pound lambs, the wool lambs brought the higher prices, ranging from $1.18 to $1.37 per pound. The 59-pound hair lambs brought $64.31 ($1.09 per pound). A 55-pound Cheviotcross lamb, the last lamb that sold for the day, brought $86.63 ($1.575 per pound).

There were 10 46-pound Rideau-cross lambs, which brought $50.60 ($1.10 per pound).

A group of 45-pound Suffolk-cross and Cheviot-cross lambs brought $58.50 ($1.30 per pound).

Goats

The demand for does in the goat classification has remained low. The two 83-pound young Boer-cross does brought $66 ($0.80 per pound). The three 137-pound Boer-cross does brought $98 ($0.72 per pound).

The older Alpine-cross doe did not reach the average price range for the does.

There were less goat bucks delivered to this sale than the last sale. The 160-pound Boer-cross buck (Kahura) brought $190 ($1.46 per pound). The 125-pound Boer-cross buck brought $157.50 ($1.26 per pound).

Nineteen 60-pound Boer-cross goat kids brought $70 ($1.17 per pound).

Four 59-pound Boer-cross bucklings brought $81 ($1.37 per pound).

There were two groups of 53-pound goat kids at this sale.

The first group of two Boer-cross goat wether kids brought $72 ($1.36 per pound). The other group of three Boer-cross goat wether kids brought $88 ($1.66 per pound). The 50-pound Pygmy-cross wether goat kid brought $67.50 ($1.35 per pound).

Seventeen 48-pound Alpinecross goat kids brought $57 ($1.19 per pound). Two 43-pound Alpine-cross goat kids brought $77.50 ($1.80 per pound).

Six 37-pound Boer-cross goat kids brought $59 ($1.60 per pound).

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Manitoba Egg Farmers Announces Egg Production Quota Draw For one (1) laying hen quota of 6,000 (six thousand) units.

PRICE TO CLEAR!!

Only individuals or Hutterite Colonies residing in Manitoba and with no business relationships of any kind with any registered Manitoba egg farmer are eligible to apply.

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

Completed applications must be post-marked no later than Friday February 1, 2013 and must include the $210 application fee. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.

Visit our website: www.eggs.mb.ca to download the application form and detailed instructions.

LEO & SYLVIA HRUSHOWY of Rorketon, MB intends to sell private lands: SE7-29-16W, NE, NW, SE, SW8-29-16W & transfer the following Crown lands: NW6-29-16W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this unit please write to: Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578.

ANTIQUES ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale 2 SETS OF LIGHT driving harness; 2 sets of general purpose leather harness; Scotch tops; Antique ivory spread rings; several horse collars; several leather halters; cutter tongue eaveners & neck yokes; a good selection of antique horse machinery. Phone:(204)242-2809.

AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake MCSHERRY AUCTION SERVICE LTD Wood Working/ Estate/ Quality Household Sat., Jan 12th 10:00am Stonewall 12 Patterson Dr TOOLS: Large Amt of Professional Wood Working Equip; Wood Lathe; Upright Air Comp; Welder; Acetylene Torches; Band Saw; Scroll; Radial; Table Saw; Metal Cut Off; Jointer; 12-in. Planer; Sand Blaster; Oscillating Spindle Sander; Drill Press; Joint Template Machine; Wet Stone Sharpener; 40 Air Tools; 75 Power Tools; Hand Tools; Carving Tools; Accessories; Blades; Supply Screws; Hardware; Dremel; Caliphers; Tool Cabinet; YARD: Delta Elec Wood Splitter; 8-HP Snowblower; Push gas Mower; ANTIQUES: Oak Buffet; Pantry; Hall Seat; Wicker Settee; Piano Stool; Oak Index Drawer; Trunk; Wind Vane; Mantle Clock; Folding Camera; Stained Window; Railway Lantern; Aladdin Lamp; Robert Bateman Prints; Paintings; Buffalo Skulll; License Plates; Old Tools; Molding Planers; Jim Beam Decanters; Wood Carving; Horse & Wagon; Tractors; Precision Die Cast; Tractor; Corgi Batmobile; Dinky Cars; Porc Dolls; RWing Crock; R Albert China & Figurine; Beswick; Carnival; HOUSEHOLD: Whirlpool Stacking Washer & Dryer; Maytag Washer & Dryer; Fridges; Stoves; Deep Freeze; Oak Table; Teak DR Table; Bed; Dresser; Couch; Coffee & End Tables; Loom; 2 Auto Knitters; MUSICAL: Formula 1 Guitar; Lots More!! Go to Web Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

AUCTION DISTRICTS Parkland – North of Hwy 1; west of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.

Westman – South of Hwy 1; west of PR 242.

Interlake – North of Hwy 1; east of PR 242, following the west shore of Lake Manitoba and east shore of Lake Winnipegosis.

Red River – South ofHwy 1; east of PR 242.

The Pas

Birch River

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Roblin

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac

Parkland

Birtle

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks BUCKET TRUCK 32-FT Sale- Trade, good working order. (204)726-1760.

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

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDINGS AFAB INDUSTRIES IS YOUR SUPERIOR post frame building company. For estimates and information call 1-888-816-AFAB(2322).

Website: www.postframebuilding.com

Arborg

Interlake

Langruth

Neepawa

Gladstone

Rapid City

Brandon

Carberry

Treherne

Killarney

Pilot Mound Crystal City

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

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Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for archrib buildings BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD. ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

BUILDINGS

FARM MACHINERY Grain Handling

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

CLOTHING / WORKWEAR INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES SALES & Service for Sergers walking foot for machines & Patchers. Sewing for wedding dresses, costumes, all garments & alterations. Also leather, shoe repairs & upholstery. Call Anne or Doug (204)727-2694 cell (204)574-4213 mabrolund@hotmail.com

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories NEW & USED TRACTOR PARTS NEW COMBINE PARTS

AGRI-VACS

Large Inventory of new and remanufactured parts

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-VACS Fergus, ON: (519) 787-8227 Carman, MB: (204) 745-2951 Davidson, SK: (306) 567-3031

Combines FARM MACHINERY Combine – John Deere 1997 JD 9600, COMPLETE w/Trelleborg tires, always shedded, field ready, $65,000 OBO. Phone:(204)745-8333.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Various

FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS

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

STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca FARM MACHINERY Salvage GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. TRACTORS FOR PARTS: IHC 1486, 1086, 886, 1066, 966, 1256, 656, 844, 806, 706, 660, 650, 560, 460, 624, 606, 504, 434, 340, 275, 240-4, W9, WD6, W6, W4, H, 340, B-414; CASE 4890, 4690, 2096, 2394, 2390, 2290, 2090, 2470, 1370, 1270, 1175, 1070, 970, 870, 1030, 930, 830, 730, 900, 800, 700, 600, 400, DC4, SC; MF 2745, 1805, 1155, 1135, 1105, 1100, 2675, 1500, 1085, 1080, 65, Super 90, 88, 202, 44, 30; JD 8640, 3140, 6400, 5020, 4020, 3020, 4010, 3010, 710; Cockshutt 1900, 1855, 1850, 1800, 1655, 1650, 560, 80, 40, 30; Oliver 66; White 4-150, 2-105; AC 7060, 7045, 7040, 190XT, 190, 170, WF; Deutz DX130, DX85, 100-06, 90-06, 80-05, 70-06; Volvo 800, 650; Universal 651, 640; Ford 7600, 6000, 5000, Super Major, Major; Belarus 5170, 952, 825, 425, MM 602, U, M5; Vers 700, 555, 145, 118; Steiger 210 Wildcat; Hesston 780. Also have parts for combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, press drills, & other misc machinery. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728 .

Tillage & Seeding FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills 36-FT & 44-FT JD 730 5 w/787 carts, $18,000 $19,000; 787 carts $12,000 - $14,000. Can deliver.

Brian (204)856-6119 or (204)685-2896, MacGregor, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Seeding FOR SALE: 2004 JD 1790 CCS planter, 24 row, 20-in spacing, will sell with or without options. Call for more details:(204)325-6237.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Tillage

CONTRACTING

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

CONTRACTING Custom Seeding

FARM MACHINERY Loaders & Dozers

DE DELL DELIVERS! CANADA’S Only “Non-GMO Only” Family Owned & Operated Seed Corn Company! Great Non-GMO Hybrids. Certified Organic Seed Corn. Silage Hybrids. Bruce Bauman (807)483-1423.

BUHLER ALLIED LOADER MODEL 2895-S w/joystick, bucket & grabel fork, fits 9820 Case IH, loader built for 150-250 HP, $7,500. Phone (204)871-0925.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WANTED TO BUY an excavator, prefer 200-270 JD, Komatsu, Hitachi or Case, prefer 2000-2005, has to have thumb. Phone (204)871-0925.

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Fertilizer Equipment FERTILIZER SPREADERS, 4-9 TONNE, Large Selection, $2,000 up; 10T Tender, $2,500; Vicon 3-pt Spreader, $350; Valmar 240 Applicator, $1,000; B-Line Trail Type 50-ft., $2,000.

Phone (204)857-8403.

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

CUSTOM BIN MOVING Book now! Fert Tanks.

Hopper Bins/flat. Buy/Sell. Call Tim (204)362-7103 or E-mail Requests binmovers@hotmail.com

NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens 300-2,000 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.

Red River

FARMING

Multi-coloured millends.........49¢/ft.2

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Westman

Waskada

AUTO & TRANSPORT

Lundar

Erickson Minnedosa

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NICKEL AUCTIONS LTD (204)637-3393 Austin, MB Now listing Spring & Summer Sales for 2013 Dates Booked April 4th Farm Sale Gladstone for Mel & Ruth Friesen Tractors Trucks Grain & Potatoe Equipment April 13 Farm Sale St Claude for Lorretta & the late Peter Dyck Tractors/Tillage & Haying equipment Shop Tool April 27 Farm Sale Plumas for Reiner Bros Tractors Tillage Full line of Cattle & Haying Equipment May 4th Hobby Farm Sale Portage for Ray & Marilyn Lusk Allis Tractors 1986 Pontiac Brougham Grand Prix Shop Tools & More June 1st Farm Sale Plumas CEE Farms Ltd Tractor Truck/Tillage Full line of Cattle & Haying Equipment June 8th Farm & Antique Sale Amaranth for Bill & Marj Minton Tractors/Truck 3-PTH equip Cattle equip Horse drawn equip Lots of Antiques & Collectables Good Dates Available We have all the equipment to conduct your auction: Computerized Accounting Internet Bidding Shuttle Service We are only a Phone call away Free consultation with no obligation Phone Dave (204)637-3393 cell (204)856-6900 E-mail: nickelauctions@mts.net Website: www.nickelauctions.com

Gimli

Shoal Lake

Hamiota

Virden

AUCTION SALES Auctions Various

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

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BUSINESS SERVICES

Manitoba Egg Farmers 18 - 5 Scurfield Blvd. | Winnipeg, Manitoba | R3Y 1G3 Phone: (204) 488-4888 | Fax: (204) 488-3544

Melita

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

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

The Five Freedoms 1. Freedom from thirst, hunger & malnutrition 2. Freedom from discomfort 3. Freedom from pain, injury and disease 4. Freedom to express normal behavior 5. Freedom from fear and distress

Reston

SELLING WELL ESTABLISHED FEEDLOT Cleaning Business in South Central MB included in sale, 2 vertical beater spreaders, rubber tracked skidsteer, including customer list. Reason for selling pursuing other interests. Phone (204)466-2818 or (204)871-2787.

This new production unit will be required to meet the Five Freedoms. Free run, aviary, certified organic or enriched housing (nest box and perches) would be acceptable.

The new entrant draw will take place on Tuesday February 12, 2013 and will be conducted by an independent third party auditor.

Russell

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUILDINGS

2008 7450 EZEE-ON CHISEL plow, 45-ft. w/12-in. spacing, knock-on shovels, VGC, asking $31,000 OBO. Phone (204)248-2268 or (204)745-7557, Notre Dame, MB. JD 61-FT, 2410 DEEP tiller w/harrows 2 yrs old, like new; Summers 60-ft. deep tiller w/ or w/o anhydrous unit & hitch. Call Ron (204)626-3283 or 1-855-272-5070.

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

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

Tractors Combines Swathers

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 Parts & Accessories

Gauge Wheel Solutions

ridgelandmanufacturing.ca Phone: 1-204-866-3558 FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various BOOKING SPECIALS FOR ALL makes of Harrow Tines, mounted, Std, drawbar, Heavy Harrow. Ex: Brandt, Bourgault 9/16-in x 26-in ST 100 or more. $21.95/each. Special ends Jan. 25, 2013. Fouillard Implement Ltd. St. Lazare, MB. Phone: (204)683-2221.

TracTors FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Case/IH CASE IH 140-HP 5088, 3-PTH, FEL, cab & A/C, very good rubber, $17,000. Phone (204)871-0925.

TRACKMAN TRACKS FOR STX450 Quad, brand new, $7,500 each. 2 used scraper tracks for STX450, no rips or tears, $4,500 each.

(204)871-0925

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere

Advertise in the Manitoba Co-operator Classifieds, it’s a Sure Thing!

1-800-782-0794

2003 JD 7420 (135 Eng HP 115 PTO HP) CAH, MFWD, 16-SPD Trans w/LH reverser, 3-PTH w/quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, Frt Fenders, 18.4x38, 16.9x26, rear WTS, 6,342-hrs., JD 741 Loader, 7ft. bucket, joystick. (SN10748) $69,500. Call Gary Reimer (204)326-7000, Reimer Farm Equipment located #12 Hwy N, Steinbach, MB www.reimerfarmequipment.com

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

NEW WOBBLE BOXES for Macdon JD, NH, IH, headers. Made in Europe, factory quality.

Get it direct from Western Canada’s sole distributor starting at $995. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

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

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FOR SALE: 9680 FORD/VERS, 8,600-hrs, 20.8-42 Michelin tires; JD 7800 MFWD tractor, 5,600-hrs, 14.9-46 tires, Hub duals. (701)265-2221, Hamilton, ND.

Big Tractor Parts, Inc. Geared For The Future

STEIGER TRACTOR SPECIALIST

RED OR GREEN 1. 10-25% savings on new replacement parts for your Steiger drive train.

2. We rebuild axles, transmissions and dropboxes with ONE YEAR WARRANTY. 3. 50% savings on used parts.

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 1983 VERS 4400 SWATHER 20-ft. w/cab & air, good condition, asking $2,900.

Phone (204)685-2206, MacGregor.

FOR SALE: DRILL STEM 2 & 3-inch. Contact Jack at (204)841-4045.

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FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Various

Your expiry date is located on your publication's mailing label.

JD MODEL 1050 CULTIVATOR, 61.5-ft, $6,000.

Phone:(204)386-2775 or Cell:(204)476-6631. Plumas, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous FOR SALE: NEW GX 630 20-HP Honda engine, electric start, oil alert, 1-in. shaft, retail price $2,370 per engine, make an offer; 1998 Ford LX 4x4WD 1/2-Ton, 144,280-kms, safety, 4.2 engine, price asking $5,490 OBO; New 1,250-gal Equinox water tanks available. (204)823-1559.

GRAVITY WAGONS NEW 400B, $7,100; 600B, $12,000; Used 350B, $2,500 up; Parker 650B, $10,500; Parker 750B, $14,900; Large Selection Grain Carts Brent 620, $10,000; JM 750, $12,500; JM 875, $20,000; Ficklin 700B Hyd Dr., $13,500; Grain Screeners Hutch #1500, $2,200; Hutch #3000, $5,000; HiCap 5-48, $2,500; DMC 54, $5,000; Kwik Kleen 5-7 Tube, $3,500 up; Valmar Applicator, $850; New Hyd Post Auger for Skidsteer, $2,250; Grapple Bucket, $1,600; Pallet Fork, $850. Phone (204)857-8403.

SKIDSTEERS BOBCAT 530, $4,900; Mustang 332, $4,500; Gehl 6625, $12,900; Snowblowers VType 3-PH, $250; Homemade 3 Auger, $1,000; 8-ft.

Single Auger, $800; Lorentz 8-ft. $1,700; McKee 7ft., $1,400; Front Blade Leon 12-ft., $3,000; 10-ft. $2,000; JD 9-ft., $2,500; Breaking Disc 12-ft. Kewannee, $18,000; Weigh Wagon Auger, $2,500; 150-bu. Feeder Cart, $750; 12-ft. Feed Body, $1,500; Harsh Feed Cart, $6,000; ROORDA Feed Cart, $2,000. Phone (204)857-8403.

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GREENSTAR 3 AUTOTRAC SYSTEMS for sale, including 2630 touch displays, SF1 & SF2 Autotrac software available c/w Starfire 3000 SF1, SF2 or RTK GPS receivers. Around 1 yr old, like new condition plug & play into Autotrac Ready JD tractors. Call Curtis (204)626-3283.

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD.

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WANTED: DEGELMAN 3000, any condition; Sunflower HD tandem disc. Phone (204)768-0324.

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GRUNTHAL, MB.

REGULAR CATTLE SALES EVERY TUESDAY AT 9 AM Tuesday, January 8th Regular Cattle Sale with Holstein Calves at 9:00 a.m.

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Monday, January 14th Sheep & Goat Sale with Small Animals at 10:00 a.m.

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1-800-587-4711

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.

LIVESTOCK

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 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

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LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Angus AGASSIZ ANGUS BALMORAL MB, herd reduction of closed herd. 200 Black Angus X Maine-Anjou bred cows, 50 bred heifers. Calving April 1, Pfizer herd health program. Phone:(204)981-6953.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

REGULAR SALE Every Friday 9AM

FIRST CATTLE SALE OF 2013 January 11 @ 9:00 am

NEXT SHEEP & GOAT SALE

MONDAY, JANUARY 21

BRED COW SALE 10:30 am

REGULAR SALE 9:00 am

This sale will feature a complete herd dispersal of 200 cows consisiting of • 60 Fancy Pure bred Herford Cows 4-7 years old • 50 Black and Bwf Cows 3-5 years old • 30 Black and Bwf cows 6-8 years old • 30 Exotic cows 5-8 years old • 30 Mature Cows

Wednesday, January 23 @ 1:00 pm

SPECIAL BRED COW SALE

Monday, January 21 Complete herd dispersal of 180 cows.

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

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All bred to black Bulls start to calf mid February through April For more information or to leave an order call: 204-694-8328

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted

Canadian Subscribers

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus 18TH ANNUAL CATTLEMAN’S CONNECTION BULL SALE Fri., Mar. 1st, 2013 1:00pm. Heartland Livestock, Brandon, MB. Selling 75 yearling Black Angus Bulls. For catalogue or more info call Brook more Angus Jack Hart (204)476-2607 or (204)476-6696 email brookmoreangus@mts.net Sales Management Doug Henderson (403)350-8541 or (403)782-3888.

90 BRED HEIFERS ANGUS, Angus Hereford cross from our own range, calving herd begin calving Feb 20th. Bred to calving ease Black Angus bulls, pregchecked, vaccinated, $1250. Phone mornings or evenings (204)873-2525, Clearwater.

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LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus FOR SALE: 170 BRED Black heifers, bred EI Black Angus, bull clean up, start calving Apr 1st, $1,650, approx 1,150-lbs. Willing to feed til end of Feb 2013 at cost price. Call (204)325-5463.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus DB MICHIELS RED ANGUS purebred 2-yr old bulls for sale. Yearling bulls & heifers available.

Contact David (204)870-7070 or (204)526-0942, Holland, MB. Email dmichiels10@gmail.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais FOR SALE: PUREBRED CHAROLAIS bulls, 1-1/2 yr olds & yearlings, polled, some red factor, some good for heifers, semen tested in spring, guaranteed & delivered, R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney MB. Phone:(204)466-2883, cell (204)724-2811.

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 – Maine-Anjou FOR SALE: 50 BRED heifers, 50% solid black, 50% solid red, home raised, full herd health pro-gram, preg checked Oct 15th, bred to proven calv-ing ease Black Angus bull, due to start calving Jan 20th. Can also supply hay for these cattle.Phone:(204)476-6447, Plumas.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental OPEN RED SIMM HEIFERS, born Jan-Mar 2012, will make excellent replacement females. Boynecrest Stock Farm (204)828-3483 or (204)745-7168.

LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 10 QUALITY ANGUS HEIFERS, calving Feb-Mar, bred to easy calving Red Angus bull, $1350 firm.

Phone:(204)728-7308.

14 BRED CHAROLAIS SIMM X heifers, bred Red Angus, start calving Apr 1, 2013. A Nickel (204)734-3543.

15-20 PAIRS JULY OCT calves, Red cows, Black calves. Jim Donald (204)546-2220, Grandview.

250 BRED HEIFERS. Blacks, Tans, Reds bred to Red Angus heifer bulls. Herd health program, plus pelvic measure & preg checked, start calving March 20. Your choice $1300. Volume Discount. Jim Abbott (204)745-3884 or cell (204)750-1157 Carman, MB. BRED COWS FOR SALE $1,075 & up. Phone (204)425-3016.

COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL 225 Char X Simm cows. 25 Reds & Blacks, exposed to Char bulls June 25th, young herd. Discount prices on larger lots. Phone (204)732-2481, evenings.

FOR SALE: 45 COWS calving Feb 21, 2013; 10 heifers calving Mar 15, 2013; 3 bulls. Phone (204)352-4440 Glenella, MB. FOR SALE: 49 SIMMENTAL - Red Angus cross heifers, bred Black & Red Angus, start calving Mar 20. Phone (204)855-2847 or (204)748-7442, Oak Lake.

FOR SALE: 50 BRED heifers, 50% solid black, 50% solid red, home raised, full herd health program, preg checked Oct 15th, bred to proven calv-ing ease Black Angus bull, due to start calving Jan 20th. Can also supply hay for these cattle. Phone:(204)476-6447, Plumas.

FOR SALE: HOMEGROWN, RANCH raised bred Black Angus heifers & second calvers. Mark Taylor (204)529-2059 or (204)245-0536.

HERD DISPERSAL 38 BLACK heifers, 70 Black cows, 70 Red cows, all bred to Black Angus bulls, start calving March 10th, 2013. Tim (204)768-0671.

HERD DISPERSAL OF 40 young cows, Charolais Angus cross & hereford cross bred Charolais, womb exposed May 18, vac program, & Ivomec, includes 6 bred heifers & 13 second calvers, herd avg. under 5-yrs old.

(204)638-8502 or (204)648-5186, Dauphin.

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO feed, calve & pasture cows for the 2013 season. Mostly Black Angus cows, starting to calve Apr 15th. Call Darrell (204)937-3719, Roblin, MB.

LIVESTOCK Sheep For Sale MJ MILLAR RANCH Lundar, MB. 1,200 ewe sheep operation is seeking Full & Part Time employees.

Immediate start date. See website for more details www.mjmillarranch.com Contact Mitch Millar (204)280-0822 mitch@mjmillarranch.com

Horses LIVESTOCK Horses For Sale 2010 A2HA GRULLO GELDING, eligible for SWRH competition, ready to go into training. 4, 2012 A2HA foals, show quality. Includes Palomino colt, Buckskin colt & 2 Sorrel fillies. Pictures on website www.mts.net/~gbmason

Specialty LIVESTOCK Livestock Equipment FOR SALE: DRILL STEM 2 & 3-inch. Contact Jack at (204)841-4045.

HEAVY BUILT CATTLE FEEDERS/TROUGHS 3/8-in. steel, 500 or 750-gal capacity, 4-ft.x18-ft. size, good for any type of feed or water, lifetime quality, $495 & up.

Phone (204)362-0780, Morden.

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

NEW IDEA MANURE SPREADER Model 3743 430-bu., used very little, always shedded; Peerless Portable Roller Mill (P500) tank capacity 97-bu., always shedded. Phone (204)825-2309.

PERSONAL LIFE IS MEANT TO be shared! Look forward to someone special in 2013. CANDLELIGHT MATCHMAKERS can help. Confidential, Photos & Profiles to selected matches, affordable, local. Serving MB, SK, NW Ontario. Call/Write for info: Box 212, Roland, MB, R0G 1T0, (204)343-2475.

PETS & SUPPLIES BORDER COLLIE PUPS REGISTERED, from champion working lines, black & white, born Dec 5th, 2012. Pictures, info.. www.wall2wallsheep.com Phone:(204)664-2027 wall2wallsheep@yahoo.ca REG AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES For Sale, vet checked, dewormed, 1st vaccination, ready to go Jan 28th, $450. (204)367-8945.

REG MAREMMA FEMALE PUPPY For Sale vet checked, dewormed, 1st vaccination, micro chipped, ready to go Dec 27th, $750.

(204)367-8945

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba FARM FOR SALE - 150AC grainland, woodside area. Phone William G Browning Realty Gladstone:(204)385-2630.

FARM SPECIALIST: COUNT ON GRANT TWEED, informed, professional assistance for sellers & buyers. www.granttweed.com Call (204)761-6884 anytime. Service with integrity.

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Wanted GOOD QUALITY GRAIN & Cattle Farms wanted for Canadian & Overseas Clients. For a confidential meeting to discuss the possible sale of your farm or to talk about what is involved, telephone Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 www.homelifepro.com or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, www.homelifepro.com Home Professional Realty Inc. WANTED: GRAIN & LIVESTOCK farms for both foreign & domestic buyers. Receiving calls weekly from buyers looking to farm & invest. Considering selling? Now is the time to discuss all options. Professional service & confidentiality guaranteed. Contact Rick Taylor:(204)867-7551, Homelife Home Professional Realty. www.homelifepro.com

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale ALLEN M.LAMB of Eriksdale, MB intends to sell private lands: SE32-21-06W NE32-21-06W NW28-21-06W NE20-21-06W to BENJAMIN W.KINKEAD who intends to acquire the following Crown lands: NE29-21-06W NW29-21-06W SE29-21-06W SW29-21-06W. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser, please write to: Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB. R0J 1E0 or Fax:(204)867-6578.

LARGE, APX. 2,000-AC, HIGH-PRODUCING Newdale clay loam soil farm, North of Brandon.

Phone:(204)856-3140 or Office:(204)885-5500. Royal LaPage Alliance. Buying or Selling? Farm Specialist Henry Kuhl.

THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale SW 11-25-12W, NW 11-25-12W, NE 10-25-12W, SE 10-25-12W, NE 02-25-12W, NW 02-25-12W, SE 02-25-12W, SW 02-25-12W, NE 03-25-12W, SE 03-2512W, NW 05-24-12W, SE 05-24-12 W, NW 17-24-12W, SE 33-23-12W, NW 03-25-12W, NE 34-24-12W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed, as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Guy and Susan Johnson of Eddystone, MB NE 28-23-12W, NW 28-23-12W, OILNE NE NOTRE 29-23-12W, NEDAME 32-23-12W,USED SE 32-23-12W, 33-23-12W, NW 33-23-12W, SW 33-23-12W, NW 03& FILTER DEPOT 24-12 W, SW 03-24-12W, NE 04-24-12W, NW 04-2412W, SE 04-24-12W, SW 04-24-12W, NE 05-24-12W, • Buy Used OilNW 08-24-12W • Buy E1/2, Batteries NE 08-24-12W, SE 08-24-12W, • Collect UsedE1/2, Filters • Collect OilNW Containers SW 08-24-12W NE 09-24-12W, 09-24-12W, SE 09-24-12W, SW 09-24-12W, SW 10-24-12W, SW Southern and Western Manitoba 16-24-12W, NE 17-24-12W, SE 17-24-12W, SW 17-2412W E1/2. If youTel: wish to purchase the private land & 204-248-2110 apply for the Unit Transfer contact Guy Johnson at Eddystone, MB R0L 0S0, (204)448-2101. If you wish to comment on or object to eligibility of this Unit Transfer, write Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; Phone (204)8676550 or Fax (204)867-6578.

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: E1/2 31-29-16W, N1/2 7-30-16W, SW7-30-16W, SW20-30-16W, SE17-30-16W. The following Crown lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food & Rural Initiatives for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed as these lands are part of the ranch unit held by Blain Johnson of Winnipegosis, MB: NW31-29-16W, NW32-29-16W, SW32-29-16W, SE06-30-16W, NW29-29-16W, NE30-29-16W LS 16, NE12-30-17W FR EX Road Plan No.2377 DLTO subject to MHYD easement, SE12-30-17W, SE29-3016W, NE29-30-16W FR, NE06-30-16W, SW17-30-16W FR EX Road Plan Nos. 2184 & 2377 & 2999 DLTO, NW17-30-16W EX Road Plan Nos. 2184 & 2999 DLTO subject to MHYD ease-ment, NE17-30-16W EX Road Plan Nos. 2184 & 2999 DLTO, SW21-30-16W EX Road Plan No 2999 DLTO, SE20-30-16W EX LS 2 & Road Plan No. 2999 DLTO, NW03-30-16w, SW03-30-16W, SE04-30-16W, SW04-30-16W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the Unit Transfer, contact the Lessee Blain Johnson at Box 488, Win-nipegosis, MB R0L 2G0. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this Unit Transfer, write the Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax:(204)867-6578. If the public objects during the 30 day advertising period to the inclusion of the Crown Lands as part of the unit, they will have the right to appeal my descion to the Agricultural Crown Land Appeals Board.

Farmland For Sale By Tender Tenders Close Jan 31st, 2013 at 5:00pm Property: SW 15-4-4W RM of Roland 151.46-acs SE 15-4-4W RM of Roland 160.00-acs For more info and/or a Tender Application: Contact: Chris Sutton Cell: (204)745-7493 Home: (204)343-2160 Office: (204)745-3300 Email: csutton@pmcnet.ca RE/MAX ADVANTAGE

REAL ESTATE Land For Rent GOOD PRODUCTIVE FARM LAND to rent in the Yorkton, SK area. For more info contact Harry Sheppard, Sutton Group- Results Realty, Regina, SK. (306)530-8035, saskland4rent@gmail.com

AGRICULTURAL CROWN LANDS are presently available for rent for cropping, hay or grazing. These lands are situated in the Rural Municipalities of:

ALONSA, ARMSTRONG, FRANKLIN, MACDONALD, MORRIS, MOUNTAIN SOUTH, NORTHERN MANITOBA, RHINELAND, ROLAND, STE. ANNE, STANLEY, SWAN RIVER, CITY OF WINNIPEG Closing date for Cropping Tenders is 10:00 a.m. on January 25, 2013 at 308-25 Tupper Street North, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 3K1.

Closing date for applications for hay and/ or grazing is January 25, 2013.

Please contact your nearest Crown Lands District Office for more information or call 1-866-210-9589 or visit our Website at: www.clp.gov.mb.ca

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Snowmobiles BLOWOUT SNOWMOBILE, HELMETS ETC.!

Snow, MC, ATV, scooters & mopeds. Canadian 981 Main St. Phone:(204)582-4130.

WANTED: A TRACK FOR 1977 or 1978 JD Spitfire snowmobile.

Phone:(204)483-2274 or (204)523-4877.

RECYCLING

BuyUsed Used Oil Oil ••Buy NOTRE •• Buy Buy Batteries Batteries DAME ••Collect CollectUsed Used Filters Filters • Collect Oil Containers • Collect Oil Containers USED • Antifreeze OIL & Southern,Southern Eastern, and Manitoba Western Western FILTER Manitoba DEPOT Tel: 204-248-2110 REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

SE18-11-18W and NE18-11-18W in the R.M. of Elton

LIVESTOCK Swine For Sale

Please accept our invitation to tender and become eligible to take part in this upcoming land auction. By completing a tender you will be able to take part in the phone bid auction for this parcel of land known as SE18-11-18W and NE18-11-18W in the R.M. of Elton.

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 728-7549 Licence No. 1123

DURAND SEEDS: CERT AC Carberry, Kane & Harvest wheat; Souris Oats; Conlon Barley; CDC Bethune & Sorrel flax; Mancan & Koma Buckwheat; Canola & Forage seed.

(204)248-2268,(204)745-7577, NotreDame, MB. PUGH SEEDS: CERT AC Barrie, Carberry, Kane, Somerset, HRS Wheat. Souris Oats, Conlon Barley, Sorrel Flax. Phone (204)274-2179 or (204)871-1467, Portage.

PEDIGREED SEED Specialty – Potatoes QUALITY RED NORLAND POTATOES for sale 50-lb bag, $13; 25-lb bag, $7; Big Round Wheat Straw Bales. Call (204)728-8453, Brandon.

PEDIGREED SEED Specialty – Various

Bioriginal Food & Science Corp., based in Saskatoon, are looking to contract Borage acres for the upcoming 2013 growing season.

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Great profit potential based on high yields, high prices and low input costs.

Attractive oil premiums and free on-farm pick-up.

Flexible contracting options available as well.

For more information, please contact Shane at:

306-229-9976 (cell) 306-975-9271 (office) sfalk@bioriginal.com

SEED / FEED / GRAIN

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

1-204-724-6741

250 36X36X8-FT BALES OF reed canary hay, approx 850-lb per bale, dry & green $120/metric tonne or $46 per bale, OBO. Bales near Winnipeg & delivery available. Gerald Friesen (204)822-3633 (204)362-0678.

4X4 SQUARE WHEAT STRAW bales, about 600 for sale, asking $20 per bale. Phone:(204)248-2407 or (204)723-5002, Notre Dame.

BALED TAME HAY, can (204)638-5581. Dauphin, MB.

deliver,

TIRES FEDERATION TIRE: 1100X12, 2000X20, used aircraft. Toll free 1-888-452-3850

Call:

DAIRY, BEEF & HORSE hay for sale, large squares.

Phone: (204)526-7139 (day) or (204)827-2629 (evenings).

FOR SALE: 75 ROUND bales of second cut alfalfa, 100% alfalfa, feed analysis available, no rain.

Phone:(204)476-6447, Plumas.

LARGE QUANTITY OF WHEAT straw bales, 4x4x8.

Can deliver. Phone Phil:(204)771-9700. La Salle, MB. MEDIUM SQUARE STRAW BALES of wheat, barley, peas or alfalfa, $15. Also, small square straw bales of wheat & barley, $2.20. Phone Bran-don:(204)721-1542.

WHEAT & OAT STRAW bales for sale, 3 x 3 x 8.

Phone (204)343-2144 or cell (204)745-0085.

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted

BUYING:

HEATED & GREEN CANOLA • Competitive Prices • Prompt Movement • Spring Thrashed “ON FARM PICK UP”

1-877-250-5252

Vanderveen Commodity Services Ltd. Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers

37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen Jesse Vanderveen

A Season to Grow… Only Days to Pay!

New 30.5L-32 16 ply, $2,195; 20.8-38 12 ply $866; 18.4-38 12 ply; $783; 24.5-32 14 ply, $1,749; 14.9-24 12 ply, $356; 16.9-28 12 ply $558. Factory direct. More sizes available new and used.

1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

TRAILERS Grain Trailers 1993 40-FT LODE KING hopper trailer, air-ride on 22.5 rubber (50%), new brake drums & shoes, both hoppers have been re-sheeted from the inside, tarp is good, body is rusty, will be sold w/fresh safety.

Asking $10,800 OBO. Phone:(204)324-3264, Altona.

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous 1987 6X18 GN STOCK trailer, $2700; S.U. dozer blade, fits 07 Cat, VGC; Round grass hay bales.

Phone (204)345-3486.

GOOSENECK GRAIN TRAILER, 11-FT box, extensions, roll tarp, Honda power pack, $4,200.

Phone Brandon:(204)721-1542.

STOCK TRAILERS 6X16 GN, $3,500; 7x22 GN, $3,300; Real 8.5x24 GN, $5,000; 2 Axle Dolly, $2,000; Single Axle Dolly, $1,900; 48-ft. Loboy, $6,500; New Decks for 1-Ton Trucks 9-ft., $2,350; 11-ft., $2,850. Phone (204)857-8403.

TRAVEL

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WE BUY OATS Call us today for pricing Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 204-373-2328

MALT BARLEY

*6-Row* Celebration & Tradition We buy feed barley, feed wheat, oats, soybeans, corn & canola

FRASER AUCTION SERVICE LTD.

COME SEE US AT AG DAYS IN THE CONVENTION HALL BOOTH 1309

Licensed and bonded. P.L. License #918093. Member of M.A.A., S.A.A., A.A.A., A.A.C.

PHONE: (204) 727-2001 CELL: (204) 724-2131

www.fraserauction.com EMAIL: scott.campbell@fraserauction.com Auctioneer: Scott Campbell

To receive a tender package please contact Fraser Auction. More information is available on our website www.fraserauction.com I would like to thank you in advance for your interest in this land auction. Should you have any questions regarding this auction and or the process in which it will be conducted please feel free to contact Scott Campbell directly through cell or email.

• Vomi wheat • Vomi barley • Feed wheat • Feed barley • Feed oats • Corn • Screenings • Peas • Light Weight Barley You can deliver or we can arrange for farm pickup.

Winnipeg 233-8418 Brandon 728-0231 Grunthal 434-6881 “Ask for grain buyer.”

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw

Tenders close Thursday January 24th at 5:00pm local time Phone auction takes place Wednesday January 30th at 1:00pm local time

BRANDON, MANITOBA

We are buyers of farm grains.

SASKATOON, LLOYDMINSTER, LETHBRIDGE, VANCOUVER, MINNEDOSA

FARM LAND FOR SALE INVITATION TO TENDER & BID BY PHONE AUCTION

LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

PEDIGREED SEED Cereal – Various

ROUND ALFALFA GRASS BALES, 1st & 2nd cut, feed analysis avail. (204)734-3543

Swine

FOR SALE: BERKSHIRE BOARS & gilds, also Tamworth. Delivery available at cost. Call Troy Collingridge (204)750-1493, (204)379-2004, (204)750-2759 or (204)828-3317.

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted

PEDIGREED SEED

2013 Malt Contracts Available Box 238 Letellier, MB. R0G 1C0 Phone 204-737-2000 Toll-Free 1-800-258-7434 Agent: M & J Weber-Arcola, SK. Phone 306-455-2509

Select Holidays 1-800-661-4326 www.selectholidays.com

CAREERS CAREERS Farm / Ranch MJ MILLAR RANCH Lundar, MB. 1,200 ewe sheep operation is seeking Full & Part Time employees.

Immediate start date. See website for more details www.mjmillarranch.com Contact Mitch Millar (204)280-0822 mitch@mjmillarranch.com

CAREERS Sales / Marketing HOME BASED, PART TIME admin support, (10-15 hrs/week) Computer literate. Submit resume to daseeds@shaw.ca

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STOP BY THE POWERRICH BOOTH AT MANITOBA AGDAYS

BOOTH # 109 & 110

Power Rich Fertilizer Can Add Significant Increases in Yield and Returns Example: Yield increases in lentils were as high as 5 bushels to the acre and in peas results showed upwards of 8 bushels to the acre! The yield increases were mainly due to a larger root system with an increased amount of nodules.

The micro nutrients in the blend also play a large role in disease prevention.

6 MONTHS INTEREST FREE FINANCING! O.A.C. Call your PowerRich area rep today for pricing and delivery details.

1-800-663-4769 Phone: (204) 786-5736 Fax: (204) 783-9740

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A sweet success Healing with honey It took four litres of honey, 120 days of TLC and 92 bandage changes, but this little filly is back on track

By Barb Glover Co-operator contributor

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ur tragic story started on May 19, 2012 when a miniature horse named Eastside Acres Unicorn, raised by Don and Barb Glover of Boissevain had an unfortunate accident.

The three-year-old filly was sent to Barb Mennie of Kemnay for some driving lessons. A few days into the training the filly had the accident which tore a huge chunk out of her right jowl. The wound was deep in her cheek and jawbone. The throat was still intact and the teeth and jawbone were visible. It was a heartwrenching mess.

Grand Valley Vet Clinic was called and Dr. Allister Gray surveyed the situation. “You have a big challenge here — she might not make it,” he said. “The Glovers said you may as well put her down — she’ll never heal.”

But Barb Mennie saw a will to live in the little filly’s eyes and she knew she had to try. Barb is no stranger to horse and dog injuries and had a wealth of experience in saving animals with lots of TLC and tons of patience. Some of this patience and understanding came from a lifetime of being a psychiatric nursing assistant at Brandon Hospital from which she had just recently retired.

Dr. Gray cleaned up the wound, tied off some arteries and applied a pressure bandage. And he suggested using a “natural raw honey” therapy. Processed honey usually found in the stores is not to be used for wound healing. It doesn’t have the same healing qualities. Getting raw honey “directly from the bees” was not a problem as Don Glover is a Boissevain beekeeper.

Mennie chose honey to keep the bone moist and infection out. She also decided to also put her favourite product “Cut Heal” around the edges to hopefully prevent proud flesh, an excessive growth of granular tissue, from forming.

“Uni” was given pain killers and antibiotics for one week and oral antibiotics for two weeks.

Every day Mennie cleaned the wound area using a large syringe to get into all the areas. She had to pick bits of food out of the wound as it was open to the inside of Uni’s mouth for about a month. She used a 4x8-inch gauze as well as a 4x4-inch gauze to cover the wound area. Then it took two rolls of gauze and two rolls of vet wrap to keep everything in place. It was such a hard place to dress.

She had to be quite inventive about criss-crossing it over her ears.

It had to stay in place but not cause any sores around her ears. And it was very hard to work with the honey as everything ended up very sticky.

“One night in bed I thought of cutting the round container off of the honey and keeping it in the fridge, then just slicing off what I needed (one-eighth inch or so) and placing it on the gauze, ready to put on the wound. This worked very well as I

What could have been a fatal injury was healed with time, care and natural honey. Above: Sept 22, 2012.

Below, the progression of the healing process.

May 26

May 31

June 5

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could get her wrapped before the honey started melting in. The whole process took me about two hours from start to finish,” Mennie says.

As the weeks went by the job got a little easier as the honey started to do its healing. The wound slowly got smaller and smaller. By midJune it just needed a 4x8-inch gauze and there was no more food coming through the hole.

“It was too good to be true!”

Mennie said. “By mid-July we only needed about three-quarters of a 4x4-inch gauze. And by the first of

August, I only wrapped her during the day because of the flies and left it open at night to the air. By the end of August there was no more bandaging.”

By Sept 9, Barb resumed the driving training. She amazingly had no trouble with the bit in her mouth.

The “miracle of honey” had really done its job. The hair all grew back in too, which was equally incredible.

“From the beginning Unicorn never gave up the ‘will’ and never stopped eating,” Mennie said. “I fed her seniors’ pellets and beet pulp

which was easy to chew and some hay. There were a couple of days of not drinking well, but we overcame that little glitch and she hasn’t looked back since. I must admit she is a little spoiled but she deserves to be!”

She said she was grateful for the veterinary advice and support she received throughout the treatment and the assistance from her “barn crew.” Eastside Acres Unicorn now permanently resides at Barb and Lloyd Mennie’s Clearview Acres hackney pony farm at Kemnay.

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The centre is located at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station. It hosts Grade 5 to 8 students during the week and family groups on Saturdays. At the centre kids can pretend to drive a tractor, turn a mill and grind corn and wheat to make flour and, if they arrive on the right day, watch piglets being born on the working pig farm at the site.

The centre can’t bring all those activities to Ag Days but they will have markers and paper for kids to draw pictures for display on the booth’s backboard and visitors can examine the different growth stages of various plants that are grown in Manitoba. As well they can create a “living necklace.”

“Visitors to our booth can select a seed of their choice and then they wrap it up into a moist cotton ball and put it

into a small bag that they will wear around their neck,” says Siobhan Maas, discovery centre co-ordinator, who will be at the Ag Days booth. “That will provide the seed with warmth and moisture and with some sunlight from outside their seed will hopefully grow and they can plant it when they get home after a week or two.”

There will also be information about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, and more importantly, the many ways that agriculture contributes to help mitigate and reduce GHG emissions.

Ma a s s a y s t h e c e n t re i s excited about its first exhibit at Ag Days and the opportunity it represents to raise awareness about the centre and teach people a little bit more about how their food is grown and turned into the items they recognize in the grocery store. It also helps farmers to connect to the other side of the industry that turns their crops into food products.

“I think we are all proud of what we are producing here in Manitoba and I think the Bruce D. Campbell Centre does a great job of showcasing what we do,” says Scott Perkins, Ag Days co-chair.

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powerful voice in the debate over how to reform farm subsidies.

Cochran displaced Pat Roberts from Kansas, one of the largest wheat-growing states.

Roberts was an advocate of replacing traditional crop subsidies with a program that shielded crop revenue from poor yields or low prices. Congress has yet to pass a new Farm Bill despite years of negotiating between Republicans and Democrats.

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Food industry spoiling through lack of innovation Survey finds most Canadian firms in the food industry don’t put a priority on innovation

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anadian food companies are falling behind competitors in other countries because they are failing to innovate, says a new report from the Conference Board of Canada.

“When it comes to innovation, the Canadian food industry is content to compete for a bronze medal,” says Daniel Munro, a researcher with the board’s Centre for Food in Canada.

“Canada’s food processors are not increasing — in fact, they are barely maintaining — global market share in the face of competition from established and new players.”

The report comes on the heels of another recent gloomy assessment of the food-

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he Monsanto Fund has announced that is now accepting 2013 applications for its Canada’s Farmers Grow Communities program. It provides farmers with a chance to win $2,500 for a local charitable or not-for-profit group.

First offered on a Canadawide basis in 2012, a total of 58 winners nominated by farmers in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and northeastern B.C. received $145,000. They covered a wide range of focus areas from agricultural societies, playgrounds, day cares and school projects to community sporting organizations, libraries and health/service groups. A complete listing is posted at www.CanadasFarm ers.ca.

In 2013, two $2,500 grants will be awarded in each of 30 different territories across the grain-growing regions of northeastern B.C. (Peace River district), Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.

The application submission period has been extended for 2013, giving farmers more time to consider and submit an application between Jan. 7, 2013 and Sept. 30, 2013. Complete contest rules and an online application form are available at www.CanadasFarm ers.ca.

Farmers who are 19 years of age or older and actively engaged in farming corn, soybeans and/or canola on at least 160 acres in Western Canada, or corn or soybeans on at least 80 acres in Eastern Canada, are eligible to participate in the program. Non-farming residents living within rural communities can go online and make suggestions of worthy groups or projects.

processing sector by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.

It warned that despite being an agriculture powerhouse, Canada is losing ground as a supplier of food products to the rest of the world and noted that the country imported $6.3 billion more in food products and beverages than it exported in 2011. Back in 2004, the deficit in food products was $1 billion.

The conference board survey found a reason for that — most Canadian firms in the food industry said they aren’t making it a priority to develop new products or find better ways of producing them.

The food industry, one of the largest employers in Canada, invests less in research than other manufacturing sectors, said Munro. At the same time, governments have reduced agriculture research and devel-

opment spending during the last two decades.

“This combination of low investment in research and a low priority placed on innovation is contributing to Canada’s shrinking global presence,” Munro added. “Between 2000 and 2010, Canada’s share of global food and drink exports dropped from 4.2 per cent to 3.2 per cent before recovering in 2011, when the share rose to 3.9 per cent.”

Food & Consumer Products of Canada, which represents some large food companies, said the report “highlights the fact that there are some serious challenges facing our industry,” but insisted food manufacturers are “working hard to bring new, innovative product options to store shelves, though they continue to face challenges.”

Part of the problem is an out-of-date regulatory system, said spokesman Adam Grachnik.

This hampers attempts to find new markets for Canadian food products, and gover nment also needs to provide “better suppor t mechanisms for companies looking to develop new markets,” he said.

“We do believe that Canada has the opportunity to be a world leader in the manufacturing of food, beverage and consumer products because we have some of the best agriculture land in the world, fresh water, an educated workforce and a stable economy,” said Grachnik. “What we need now is a continued and strong push by the federal government to build on the inroads that have begun.”

The head of the Food Processors of Canada said better support programs are needed, but said the regulatory issue is more of a political matter.

“The whole notion that Canada has a regulatory problem arises from American businesses that want to photocopy A m e r i c a n re g u l a t i o n s a n d work from those,” said president of the Food Processors of Canada, Christopher Kyte.

Munro identified a number o f w a y s t o i n c re a s e s a l e s of Canadian foods abroad, including focusing on niche, emerging and fast-growing markets; improving co-operation between producers, processors and retailers to reduce wastage and improve food quality and safety; and boosting overseas market access through better trade agreements.

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Memories of the “dust bowl” recalled as drought grips U.S. Great Plains Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. is experiencing drought conditions and many say the outlook is getting worse LIBERAL, KAN. / REUTERS

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“There were places you could not see, it was blowing so hard,” Faulkner said.

Residents of the Great Plains over the last year or so have experienced storms reminiscent of the 1930s dust bowl. Experts say the new storms have been brought on by a combination of historic drought, a dwindling Ogallala aquifer, climate change, and government farm programs.

The year ended with nearly 62 per cent of the U.S. gripped by drought, with “exceptional” drought in parts of Kansas, Colo-

Governments urged to tackle sharp commodity price swings

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overnments must co-operate to tackle increasingly sharp swings in prices of commodities such as food, metals and oil, says a British think-tank.

“Trade is becoming a front line for conflicts over resources — at a time when the global economy is more dependent than ever on trade in resources,” states a report from London-based Chatham House.

“Higher prices and higher volatility have increased the stakes within and between countries.

It recommends forming a group of the top 30 resource producers and consumers to work together to iron out sharp price changes and reduce protectionism.

As only eight countries produce the majority of the world’s commodities and demand keeps rising, prices are very prone to fluctuations and this, rather than outright scarcity, is set to be the major difficulty, the think-tank said.

The size of fluctuations in commodity prices has more than tripled since 2005 compared to the period from 1980, says the report, citing International Monetary Fund data.

“If you look at what the initial reasons were for people hitting the streets in North Africa during the Arab Spring a lot of it started off with people being angry about the price of bread,” said Rob Bailey, one of the report’s authors.

Unlike previous waves of volatility, the current period of fluctuating commodity prices is not driven by a fundamental crisis such as a world war or great depression, he said.

“We don’t have that kind of obvious crucial factor this time — it appears to be an actual structural change in the way the global economy has organized itself,” he said.

rado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. One December dust storm stretched 240 kilometres from extreme southwestern Oklahoma across the Texas Panhandle to extreme eastern New Mexico.

And there’s no relief in sight for the Great Plains at least through the winter, according to forecasts.

While few people believe it could get as bad as the 1930s, many fear conditions will worsen.

“I hope we don’t talk ourselves into complacency with easy assumptions that a dust bowl could never happen again,” said Craig Cox, of the Environmental Working Group.

“Instead, we should do what it takes to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

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Farming practices have vastly improved since the “Dirty ’30s,” and irrigation from the Ogal-

lala aquifer, a huge network of water under the Great Plains, also made land less vulnerable to dust storms.

But the Ogallala aquifer is drying up.

Near Sublette, Kansas, farmer Gail Wright said he would probably stop irrigating two square miles of his land and would plant wheat and grain sorghum instead of corn because of the diminishing aquifer. Drilling deeper wells would cost $120,000 each, Wright said.

“When we drilled those wells in the 1960s and ’70s, we were doing 1,500 or 1,600 gallons per minute,” said Wright. “Now, they are down to anywhere from 400 to 600 gallons per minute. We probably pumped out 200 feet of water.”

“We have pumped 170 feet off the aquifer, that’s gone. There’s just a little tick of water at the

bottom,” added neighbour Lawrence Withers.

The Ogallala supplies water to 456,000 square kilometres in parts of eight states from the Texas Panhandle to southern South Dakota — about 27 per cent of the nation’s total. A 2009 survey estimated it had lost about nine per cent of its water since 1950, much of that in the previous 14 years.

While some areas have 50 to 200 years of water left, parts of Texas, Oklahoma and southwest Kansas may be out of water in 25 years.

The worst drought in decades has exacerbated the situation. The semi-arid Texas Panhandle area around Lubbock, which typically gets about 19 inches of rain a year, received less than six inches in 2011, the lowest ever recorded.

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below normal at 12.5 inches.

Meanwhile temperatures have risen by one full degree over the last decade.

Some blame government, saying subsidized crop insurance encourages farmers to plant even in a drought year, and also for reducing funding that puts marginal land into grassland. More than 2.3 million acres have been pulled out of conservation reserves over the last five years in five states of the Great Plains — Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico.

If most of that land is plowed up for crops it could lead to more dust storms in the future.

“I think you are probably going to see increased erosion if that happens,” said Richard Zartman of the plant and soil science department at Texas Tech.

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Under the new regulations, to take effect in April, firms caught producing or selling unsafe foods will be banned from operating in Beijing for life. Employees and executives of companies found responsible for food safety problems will not be allowed to work in the industry for five years after their firms’ licences are revoked.

China’s food safety problems have proven difficult to eradicate even after repeated government campaigns to enforce standing laws. Frequent media reports refer to cooking oil being recycled from drains, carcinogens in milk, and fake eggs.

In 2008, milk laced with the industrial chemical melamine killed at least six children and sickened nearly 300,000.

Russian farmers need 1.5 million tonnes of feed grain MOSCOW / REUTERS / Russian farmers will have to buy about 1.5 million tonnes of feed grain to cover the deficit caused by drought this year, according to the country’s Agriculture Ministry.

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4-H Manitoba looks back on a storied past and an exciting future 4-H Manitoba invites all alumni, as well as current members and leaders, to join them at Ag Days

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he 4-H Manitoba Council is kicking off a busy year at Manitoba Ag Days in celebration of the centennial anniversary of 4-H in Canada.

The year-long series of provincial events and activities begins with an increased presence at Ag Days, with 4-H Manitoba hosting the national celebrations in May 2013.

Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives is collaborating with 4-H Manitoba on a display dedicated entirely to the storied history of the program in Manitoba, the birthplace of 4-H, which has become one of the largest and most highly respected youth development models in the country.

Visit the 4-H Manitoba display in the UCT Room during Ag Days for a retrospect of the program over the past 100 years.

The display also looks at some new and exciting clubs being led by innovative young leaders, and the “Embrace the Future” initiative, which is a blueprint for the program for the next 10 years and beyond. The display will also feature items and articles from a century’s worth of projects and programs; highlight what some of the newest clubs and projects are engaged in; and what the future holds for 4-H in Manitoba. The events during 2013 are not only intended to be a celebration of 100 years of exceptional opportunities for 4-H members and leaders, but will also showcase how recent changes to improve and expand the program will carry it forward into the next 100 years.

A special edition 4-H Centennial windrower, decalled out

by MacDon, is travelling the country to promote the 100th anniversary and will be on view at the company’s Ag Days display in the Canada Room. This one-of-a-kind unit was unveiled during the launch of the 4-H/ Food Banks initiative at the legislature in May 2012. It has been featured at major farm shows

Visit the 4-H Manitoba display in the UCT Room during Ag Days for a retrospect of the program over the past 100 years.

across Canada ever since to raise awareness of the 4-H program and generate excitement for the 100th anniversary celebrations.

The 4-H program is widely recognized for helping members develop their communications skills. To highlight this aspect of the program, two 2012 provincial champion public speakers will present their winning speeches on Tuesday, Jan. 15 in the MNP amphitheatre. Join Fiona Jochum and Amy Unger at 2:15 p.m. to hear their presentations.

On Thursday, Jan. 17 the Ag Days event will wrap up with an exciting, hour-long 4-H presentation beginning at 1 p.m. in the FCC amphitheatre. Join 4-H Manitoba as it looks back over the past 100 years with stories and photos, and as it unveils the new look of the 4-H program, both nationally and provincially. The presentation will showcase the newest 4-H initiatives; some of which are being piloted in Manitoba and will lead the way for new and improved opportunities for the next generation of 4-H members and leaders. It will also include the Manitoba launch of the centennial “$100 for 100 Years” national legacy fundraising campaign.

4-H Manitoba invites all alumni, as well as current members and leaders, to join them at Ag Days, Jan. 15-17, 2013 as they remember their past, look forward to the future, and help honour one of the most valued programs in the country.

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And farmers are just as likely as anyone to be carrying an iPhone, BlackBerry or Android as anyone else these days. But many just aren’t making full use of that little computer in their coveralls, says Kim Keller, founder of Farm at Hand.

Keller and her co-founder, Himanshu Singh will be presenting “How are you using your smartphone on the farm?” on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

“A lot of people aren’t really aware of what their smartphone can do for them,” says Keller. “It can be used for just about anything from communications, to news, to market prices, weather or keeping track of your production or finances. There is almost an app for everything.”

Keller and Singh, who are also exhibiting their mobile technology at Ag Days, have developed their own free Farm at Hand management software, which is available as an app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Tablet and also has a mobile site for BlackBerry and Android devices. The software allows farmers to keep track of field lists, storage, equipment, contracts and many other items vital to farm operations.

The number of apps directly aimed at the farming community has grown tremendously over the past year, says Keller, who predicts that’s a trend that isn’t going to change.

“Right now there are a lot of agricultural companies that are realizing that they need a mobile strategy and they need to address this market that I don’t think a lot of companies have addressed,” says Keller.

“So I think in the next few years we are going to be seeing a lot of companies coming out with their own apps specifically for farmers.”

Smartphones definitely have a role to play in helping farms become more productive and efficient, she says.

“Your farming community 20 years ago may have been within a 50- or 100-mile radius,” says Keller. “But with technology, your community has become global and you need to know what’s happening everywhere when you are planning all aspects of your production.”

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Farmland area can decline, says new study A combination of higher yields and declining growth in meat demand will reduce need for more land

By Alister Doyle OSLO/ REUTERS

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he amount of land needed to grow crops worldwide is at a peak, and a geographical area more than twice the size of France will be able to return to its natural state by 2060 as a result of rising yields and slower population growth, a group of experts said Dec. 17.

Their repor t, conflicting with United Nations studies that say more cropland will be needed in coming decades to avert hunger and price spikes as the world population rises a b ov e s e v e n b i l l i o n , s a i d humanity had reached what it called “peak farmland.”

More crops for use as biof u e l s a n d i n c re a s e d m e a t c o n s u m p t i o n i n e m e rg i n g economies such as China and India, demanding more cropland to feed livestock, would not offset a fall from the peak driven by improved yields, it calculated.

If the report is accurate, the land freed up from crop farming would be some 10 per cent of what is currently in use — equivalent to 2.5 times the size of France, Europe’s biggest country bar Russia, or more than all the arable land now utilized in China.

“We believe that humanity has reached peak farmland, and that a large, net global restoration of land to nature is ready to begin,” said Jesse

Ausubel, director of the Program for the Human Environment at the Rockefeller University in New York.

“Happily, the cause is not exhaustion of arable land, as many had feared, but rather m o d e ra t i o n o f p o p u l a t i o n and tastes and ingenuity of farmers,” he wrote in a speech about the study he led in the journal Population and Development Review.

The report projected that a l m o s t 3 7 0 m i l l i o n a c re s could be restored to natural conditions such as forest by 2060. That is also equivalent to 1.5 times the area of Egypt or 10 times the size of Iowa.

It said the global arable l a n d a n d p e r m a n e n t c ro p areas rose from 3.38 billion acres in 1961 to 3.78 billion acres in 2009. It projected a fall to 3.41 billion acres in 2060.

Yield boost needed

Gar y Blumenthal, head of Washington-based agricultural consultancy World Perspectives, said the report’s conclusions were not surprising as technology already exists to dramatically boost crop production. But achieving “peak farmland” would depend on the technology being made available globally, he added.

“If we could just get yields in the rest of the world at levels that they are in the U.S. or Europe, we would have

s u b s t a n t i a l l y m o re f o o d ,” Blumenthal said. “Just using existing farmland more efficiently, would substantially increase supplies. Yields are rising.”

A June 2012 report by the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), however, said that an extra net 173 million acres of land worldwide would have to be cultivated in 2050, compared with now: “Land and water resources are now much more stressed than in the past and are becoming scarcer,” it said, referring to factors such as soil degradation and salinization.

A u s u b e l ’s s t u d y a d m i t s to making many assumptions — rising crop yields, slowing population growth, a relatively slow rise in the use of crops to produce biofuels, moderate rises in meat consumption — that could all skew the outcome, if not accurate.

It also does not factor in any disruptions from significant climate change that UN studies say could affect farm output with rising temperatures, less predictable rainfall, more floods or droughts, desertification and heat waves.

Still, it points out that both China and India have already spared vast tracts of land in recent decades.

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yields had stagnated at 1961 levels. China had similarly spared 296 million acres by the same benchmark.

The authors said the idea of “peak farmland” was borrowed from the phrase “peak oil,” the possibility that world use of petroleum is at its maximum.

The study also projected that world corn yields would rise at an annual rate of 1.7 per cent until 2060, against a 1.8 per cent annual gain from 1983 to 2011. By 2060, that would raise world corn yields to roughly the current U.S. average, it said.

Biofuels, the study said, were a wild card in calculations. The study concluded that non-food crop produc-

tion — for instance, not just sugar or corn used as fuel, but also the likes of cotton and tobacco — was likely to exceed growth in food supply until 2060.

Changing diet was also a big uncertainty as the world population headed toward about 10 billion and simultaneously grappled with problems of obesity and malnourishment. But there were some encouraging signs, the report found.

Meat consumption in China was rising only moderately, far below rates of economic growth. “Fortunately for the sparing of cropland,” it said of world trends, “meat consumption is rising only half as fast as affluence.”

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he Co-operator will publish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be submitted by the third week of the month by email to news@ fbcpublishing.com, by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/o Manitoba Co-operator, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1, or by fax to 204-954-1422.

Rapid City Beef

The club met at the Rapid City library for its second meeting on Dec. 11. Minutes were read

by Laura Horner, treasurer.

The members heard a report on Weigh Day, which had been held Dec. 8 at Horner’s. There were 14 market steers, four progeny steers, 10 yearling heifers, four progeny heifers and five continuations weighed that day. After the weighing was done, there was a lunch with hotdogs, drinks, cookies and cupcakes.

Also at the meeting, Alan Horner gave a report on fat stock and a report was also given on the Parkland District conference call. New business included speeches, which are to be held at the February meeting. There is a possibility of a clipping day in February at Horner’s.

Welcome to Anja Vandelangemheen, another new member, and to returning member Christopher Hillis.

After the meeting was adjourned we had a gift exchange and played Pictionary for our Christmas party.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 8. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. — Wyatt Inglis

Elm Creek Beef

On Nov. 22-24 the Elm Creek Beef 4-H Club went to Canadian Western Agribition. We met at Elm Creek School at 5 a.m. on Thursday for the trip and arrived in Regina at 11:30. When we got there we watched the Shorthorn sale and did a scavenger hunt and talked to lots of people. Almost all the different breeds of cattle were there.

After that we went to the hotel for swimming and pizza.

On Friday after a 7 a.m. breakfast some of us went to watch the Shorthorn show while the rest walked through the many exhibits and displays.

That night we went to watch the CCA Finals Rodeo!

On Saturday morning some of us got a judging lesson from Mr. Monty Thomson and then we went to watch the Prospect heifer and steer show and sale.

We left Agribition at 2 p.m. and headed for home. We all had a blast!

The club’s Weigh Day was scheduled for Dec. 8 at Stanley Armstrong’s farm, to be followed by a Christmas party at the end of December. — Nolan Vandersluis

Happy Rock Horseshoes

The club had a business meeting on Nov. 25 at Karleigh Lewis’s home with five members present. We discussed our goals for the year; everyone had something they would like to accomplish. We also discussed events for the year; we plan to go to some clinics, tour a PMU farm, and see how saddles are made. We discussed options for our Christmas party and decided to go skiing at Minnedosa.

After the business meeting, we watched a video about how to handle a horse on the ground safely. We finished off by seeing Karleigh’s horses; she has three horses and a colt that she is working with. — Madison Teichroeb

Neepawa and Area Beef

The club reorganized in October with 22 members and Shelley Bjarnarson, Tim Baker and Tom Madsen as leaders. Our new executive officers are Sydney de Koning, president; Holly Madsen, vice-president; Lauren McKee, secretary; Dylan Oshanyk, treasurer; Daisy McKee, club reporter; Brady McLeod, banner scanner; and Griffin Kuharski, Cora Baker and Broddi Bjarnarson, scrapbookers.

There are new age categories for 4-H. As of Jan. 1, 2013, Cloverbuds are ages seven and eight; juniors, nine-11; intermediates, 12-14; seniors, 15-17; and adults, 18-25.

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4-H members from Manitoba participate in one of the heifer classes at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina.

PHOTO: COURTESY NOLAN AND GERRIN VANDERSLUIS

members headed to the Manitoba Livestock Expo in Brandon on Nov. 2, to assist some of the purebred breeders exhibiting cattle. We would like to thank those producers who offered to let us work with them for the day: N7 Stock Farm, Allan and Cam Nykoliation; Mar Mac Farms, Blair and Lois McRae;

TSN Livestock, Shawn Birmingham; Foxy Lady Cattle Co., Tracy Pizzey; DJ Cattle Co., Dallas Johnston; and Stewart Cattle Co., Brent Stewart.

Weigh Day was held on Nov. 10 at de Koning’s farm. We weighed the calves, then had a potluck lunch and meeting. Our club was going to attend the

Remembrance Day service and march in the parade in Neepawa, but it was cancelled due to the nasty, snowy weather. On Nov. 23, our club joined the Silver Spurs 4-H Club and decorated a Christmas float together Continued on next page »

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wan, the United Kingdom and the U.S. Within Canada, 40 youth will be selected to take part in this event. Of those, 20 will be 4-H members and/or 4-H alumni. For more information or to apply, visit www.YouthAgSummit.com.

in KK Penner’s shop. The following day, we rode on the float in the Christmas parade in Neepawa.

Our following meeting was held on Dec. 3. The club had a discussion about what to do to celebrate the 100th anniversary of 4-H and decided to host a barbecue in the spring and donate the proceeds. Our guest speaker was Larry Fischer, who gave a presentation on animal nutrition and answered questions that we had about feeding our 4-H calves. For our Christmas party over the break, we decided to go to the Langford Winter Park for tobogganing, hotdogs and hot chocolate!

Our next meeting is set for Jan. 7. I can hardly wait! — Daisy McKee

Essay/video contest: Feeding a hungry planet

4-H Canada is inviting young adults from around the world to “come to the table” on Aug. 19-25, 2013 for the global 4-H Youth AgSummit in Calgary, to share ideas and develop a plan of action on how to feed a hungry planet.

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Elm Creek 4-H Beef Club took a second while visiting Agribition in Regina for this group shot in front of the MacDon swather decorated for the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Canada. PHOTO: COURTESY NOLAN AND GERRIN VANDERSLUIS

adults between the ages of 18 and 25, from over 20 countries, have the chance to submit an application by writing an essay (2,000 words maximum) or filming a video (up to seven minutes) about

the challenges of feeding a hungry planet.

From the submissions, 120 applicants will be picked to receive an expenses-paid trip to the global 4-H Youth Ag-Summit.

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The Canadian 4-H Council on Jan. 2 also announced a series of initiatives and events for 2013 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 4-H in Canada, marking the opening of the first club at Roland, Man. in 1913.

Centennial projects include a national food drive that will see 4-H members and clubs across Canada collect food and cash donations for local food banks with the objective of setting a record for the most food collected by an organization in one year.

A centennial gala evening is to be held in May in Winnipeg to “give a nod to the importance of food production, sustainability and the role of youth as future agricultural leaders.”

Also, a new campaign called “$100 for 100 Years” is expected to give past and present 4-H members, their families and clubs an opportunity to donate to a legacy fund for future programming.

A Canada Post-issued commemorative envelope will be released to mark the 4-H centennial, and a “living history” website will be launched to showcase and celebrate the past and present of 4-H in Canada. Also, as an extension to 4-H provincial public speaking programs, 4-H Canada will make available videos of the final provincial competitions on its website.

A video competition called “Shout Out for Ag” will also be launched this year, giving 4-H’ers the opportunity to create a 30-second video “expressing a positive message” about agriculture, the council said.

“Our centennial celebrations and activities reflect that legacy and point the organization towards the future,” council president Rob Black said in a release.

CEO wanted

4-H Canada said it has launched a nationwide search for a new chief executive officer following the retirement of Mike Nowosad after more than 22 years with the organization.

“Mike Nowosad made a major contribution to 4-H in Canada,” Canadian 4-H Council president Rob Black said in a release. “In recent years he was instrumental in moving the organization to a governance model of leadership and undertaking a collaborative initiative nationally to define what our organization will stand for over the next 100 years.”

The council said it hopes to have the new CEO in place sometime in the new year.

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From Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, staff at all 43 TSC stores in Ontario, and at the chain’s two Manitoba outlets in Brandon and Winkler, asked customers for donations at the checkout and encouraged customers to “Show Your 4-H Colours,” with 4-H clovers on display. Proceeds from the fundraiser are to be directed to 4-H in the stores’ respective provinces, and to 4-H Canada. A final tally from the promotion wasn’t available from London, Ont.-based TSC at press time.

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Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said the outlook for the nation’s busiest waterway was positive after touring a shallow stretch for nearly an hour by boat.

Shippers have been worried for months that the river will close due to historically low water levels following the worst drought in more than half a century.

Industry groups, The Waterways Council and American Waterways Operators predict an effective halt to commerce later this month. Durbin and other officials took to the water near Thebes, Illinois, where workers with the Corps of Army Engineers have been removing river-bottom rocks to aid transportation after the drought drained the Mississippi River and the rivers that feed into it.

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5195 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB

SHOP MANITOBA’S LARGEST USED TRUCK INVENTORY AT www.winnipegautogroup.com

TOLL FREE: 888-375-9509 W1927

2011 DODGE RAM 2500

**HEAVY DUTY** CUSTOM CREW CAB 4X4/LOADED-BLUETOOTH - ONLY 39KM

33,600

W1827

2007 DODGE RAM 3500

LARAMIE MEGA DUALLY 4X4 **CUMMINS DIESEL** HEATED LEATHER – DVD

27,800

$

**POWERSTROKE** LEATHER/SUNROOF/ NAVIGATION

33,600

$

LTZ CREW 4X4**DURAMAX DIESEL**LEATHER/ SUNROOF/DVD/NAVIGATION

29,600

$

2006 FORD F-550 XLT

CREW CAB/POWERSTROKE DIESEL/HYDRAULIC DUMP BOX

27,800

$

OFF ROAD CREW 4X4 /LEATHER/SUNROOF GREAT LOOKS!

24,800

$

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD CREW CAB *DURAMAX DIESEL* EXTRA CLEAN

22,600

$

2006 DODGE RAM 1500

LARAME MEGA CAB 4X4 **LEATHER /SUNROOF / DVD** FAMILY WORK TRUCK!

17,800

$

AWD/4X4 **LEATHER/DVD /SUNROOF** LIKE NEW!!

22,600

$

2006 FORD F-350

LARIAT FX4 4X4 POWERSTROKE CREW DUALLY **MAJOR LIFT/MAJOR LOOK**

24,600

$

**BLACK ON BLACK** LEATHER/SUNROOF/DVD/ NEW GENERATION

26,600

$

CUSTOM MEGA 4X4**MAXIMUM AGRESSION/ CUMMINS**HARD LOAD - DVD

33,800

2005 GMC SIERRA 2500HD

CREW CAB 4X4**DURAMAX DIESEL**CUSTOM LEATHER/LOADED

24,800

$

CREW CAB LTZ 4X4**VORTEC MAX EDITION**LEATHER/SUNROOF

25,800

$

2008 FORD F-350

LARIAT CREW CAB 4X4/6.4L POWERSTROKE / LOADED-LEATHER – GREAT LOOKS

28,800

$

4X4/LEATHER /SUNROOF - 8 PASSENGERS & THEIR LUGGAGE! ONLY

21,800

$

LARAMIE QUAD CAB 4X4**24 VALVE TURBO CUMMINS DIESEL – LOW K’S - VERY CLEAN

18,600

2002 GMC SIERRA 2500HD

SLT CREW 4X4**DURAMAX** HEATED LEATHER LIFTED & LOADED!!

19,800

$

**RARE HEAVY HALF 7700 GVW SERIES** LOADED/LOW K

13,600

$

2008 FORD F-550 XLT

4X4/6.4L POWERSTROKE DIESEL /HYDRAULIC DUMP BOX

4X4/7PASSANGER/LOADED/LIKE NEW & EXTRA SHARP!! GREAT RELIABILITY

27,800

$

*SOME MODELS SHOWN REFLECT AN OPTIONAL TIRE AND RIM PACKAGE AT ADDITIONAL COST

HEAVY DUTY CREW 4X4**CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL**FLAWLESS – COMPARE TO NEW

39,800

$

37,800

W1956

2007 DODGE RAM 3500

LARAMIE 4X4**5.9L CUMMINS** HEATED LEATHER/SUNROOF/NAVIGATION

32,600

$

$

W1867

2009 GMC SIERRA 2500HD SLT 4X4 **RARE GFX EDITION** DURAMAX DIESEL/ LOADED/SUNROOF

32,600

W1985

2007 GMC SIERRA 2500HD

SLT CREW 4X4 **EXTREEM CUSTOM DURAMAX** MAJOR LIFT – CUSTOM PAINT

37,800

$

$

W1916

2009 DODGE RAM 1500

SLT FULL SIZE CREW CAB 4X4 - 5.7L HEMI LOTS OF OPTIONS – BEAUTIFUL CONDITION

22,800

W1821

2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

** LOW KMS** 5.3L VORTEC LT 4X4 – REGULAR CAB WITH FULL SIZE BOX!

19,600

$

W1492

2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER SV

2011 DODGE RAM 2500

W1523

W1925

2003 FORD F-150 XLT 4X4

W1986

$

W1736

W1671

2008 FORD EXPEDITION MAX LIMITED

2001 DODGE RAM 2500

W1620

W1754

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

W1793

$

W1810

W2004

2007 GMC YUKON DENALI 4X4

2007 DODGE RAM 2500

W1583

W1957

W1815

2008 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED V8

29,600

W1992

$

W1971

W1881

2010 FORD F-150 FX4

LIFTED CREW 4X4**CUMMINS DIESEL**LOADED/ EXTRA SHARP - BLUETOOTH

W1710

W1991

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD

2008 DODGE RAM 2500

$

W1953

2008 FORD F-350 KING RANCH 4X4

W1993

$

W1950

2002 GMC YUKON XL DENALI 4X4 **EXTENDED -7 PASSANGER** LEATHER/ SUNROOF

12,900

$

W1830

2007 GMC YUKON XL

SLE EXTENDED 4X4 **8 PASSANGER** ALL OPTIONS & LIKE NEW!!

25,600

$

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