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Canfax analyst says outlook for calf prices is strong

Some tough number crunching is needed

By Lorraine Stevenson

While drought and high feed prices are pushing down U.S. cow herd numbers, the country’s beef exports are soaring and domestic prices are expected to stay strong

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anitoba farmland has been a great investment, but that’s no reason to buy more of it.

“My question is, ‘Can we afford to farm land at these rent prices or afford to buy land at these prices?’ — and that’s not an easy question to answer,” business development specialist Dan Caron told a packed audience at the recent St. Jean Farm Days.

Farmland values in the province have risen steadily over the past 25 years, declining only durSee LAND on page 6 »

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f you’re mulling whether to buy calves to put on grass this spring, keep in mind that there’s a great big red blob of uncertainty looming over the market.

To see it, go to the USDA’s Drought Monitor website at droughtmonitor.unl. edu. The map on the home page shows much of the Midwestern Corn Belt and major cattle-producing states is coloured red or rust red — the colours assigned to the two worst drought categories. It is also the region that sucked up huge quantities of hay from the Prairies and sent feed grain prices to the moon last year.

No one knows how much longer the drought will last but experts say North American cattle prices going into the

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fall are likely to remain strong no matter what happens. If it rains, calves in backgrounding lots now will go to grass and hit the market at the usual time next fall.

No rain, and they’ll show up earlier.

“But if a whole pile of calves go into the feedlot right now in the U.S., it may be good to buy grassers to fill that void in August or later in the year,” Canfax market analyst Brian Perillat said at the recent Beef and Forage Days.

Cow-calf producers needn’t be concerned too much about it, however.

“Supplies are tight no matter what happens. There’s going to be way less calves in 2013,” he added. With the the U.S. cow herd continuing its 14-year trend lower by a further three per cent, and the country’s exports continuing to soar due to the devalued greenback, the massive hole in North American beef

supplies will take several years to fill, he predicted.

That’s because heifer replacements for the 30-million-head herd south of the border are up only one per cent, and even a hefty expansion of Canada’s four million head won’t be enough to fill the gap.

Many ranchers south of the border are desperately trying to hang on despite high feed costs. If they are forced to fold due to a second year of drought, the resulting shortage of cattle will push prices skyward in the coming years.

“If they don’t get the rain, there could be another flush of cattle hit the market.

Then next year, the beef shortage will really show up,” Perillat said.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 17, 2013

INSIDE

on the lighter side

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Chew on this one, java lovers

A new pork demographic Campaign seeks a broader base of consumption

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CROPS What happens if?

Computer model gives answers to best management questions

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FEATURE Pork stake Japanese investor buys into HyLife

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CROSSROADS Manitoba from A to Z Steinbach couple hits the road

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Editorials Comments What’s Up Livestock Markets

New research shows coffee grounds pack an antioxidant punch

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f scientists get their way, people could be eating their coffee in the future as well as drinking it.

A report in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry says coffee grounds are a rich source of healthful antioxidants.

Coffee grounds have long been used for everything from plant food, to insect repellant to fertilizer, but researchers say the gunk left over from brewing coffee is a valuable resource for production of dietary supplements.

Ma r i a - Pa z d e Peña and colleagues noted that people around the world drink millions of cups of coffee every day, generating about 20 million tons of used grounds annually. Although some spent coffee grounds find commercial use as farm fertilizer, most end up in trash destined for landfills.

Coffee itself is a rich source of healthful antioxidants. De Peña’s team wondered about the amount of antioxidants that remained in used coffee grounds from different coffee-making methods.

They found that filter, plunger and espresso-type coffee makers left more antioxidants in coffee grounds, while mocha coffee makers left the least. Because filter and

espresso coffee makers are more common in homes and commercial kitchens, the authors report that most grounds are likely to be good sources of antioxidants and other useful substances. As well, after these compounds are extracted, the grounds can still be used for fertilizer.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 17, 2013

Agriculture reporter Rod Edwards dies

By Allan Dawson Co-operator staff

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eteran reporter and a former Manitoba Co-operator a s s o c i a t e e d i t o r Ro d Edwards, 72, died Jan. 9 in Winnipeg after battling cancer.

Edwards worked as a reporter for the Canadian Press and the Winnipeg Free Press, before joining the Co-operator in the mid-1980s.

“Rod was passionate about good journalism,” said Bob Hainstock, the Co-operator editor and publisher who hired Edwards.

“He was a good newspaperman.”

Edwards came across as easy going and was quick to laugh, but he took reporting very seriously, said Hainstock, a visual artist who divides his time between studios in Nova Scotia and Arizona.

Edwards didn’t have any formal journalism training, Hainstock said. Like most reporters of that generation, Edwards learned the trade on the job.

Edwards was a good reporter, often breaking important stories while on the ag beat for CP and the Free Press.

He was a good writer too, with an ability to turn a phrase, which he often did when writing headlines at the Co-operator.

“Where there’s smoke there’s ire” — that’s the headline he gave a story about stubble fires triggering complaints from choking Winnipeggers.

“His life was full of ups and downs but he rose above it all,” his family said in a Free Press obituary. “His wife (Georgina) who was full of love and happiness encouraged him to follow his dreams of writing and travelling the world. Georgina passed away in 2006.

Edwards is survived by his children Shelley (Helmut), Marla (Cory), Greg and his grandchildren Daniel, Keli, Jordyn, Tayshon and Ashly.

There will be a private family service.

TB co-ordinator meets with Rossburn-area ranchers After decades of frustration, ranchers are hopeful Allan Preston can end the endless testing and constant uncertainty

By Daniel Winters

“Nobody else is willing to listen, so Preston is the only hope we’ve got.”

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t was a tense and emotional meeting, but ranchers from the area south of Riding Mountain National Park were eager to hear last week how Dr. Allan Preston plans to stickhandle a successful end to their seemingly endless battle against bovine tuberculosis.

Government officials, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Preston made the case that the fight is a winnable one, but after more than two decades of testing, several producers remain skeptical.

Preston, who recalled attending a similar meeting in the same hall 20 years ago, noted that many of the same issues and concerns expressed are identical to those back when TB was first discovered in local cow herds back then.

“Can I fix it in the space of a 12-month term?

That would be like walking on water, and I’m not capable of doing that,” said Preston, a former assistant deputy minister who recently accepted the appointment as TB co-ordinator at the behest of four federal and provincial ministers.

“But I am trying to make some progress, and I think there is room for optimism.”

Preston cited the success of the TB eradication program in Minnesota, which was able to achieve disease-free status in six years, largely through a firm commitment by the state government in terms of funding and “leadership.”

“Do I have power and authority? No. But I do have a direct pipeline to the people who gave me this task,” said Preston. “Are they going to listen to me? I certainly hope so.”

Ray Armbruster, president of the Manitoba Beef Producers and a rancher in the Birdtail River Valley TB “hot zone,” said that after over 20 years of “finger pointing, bad policy and management that compounded the problem” as well as “hurt, pain, and sacrifice,” there are finally signs that progress is being made.

“We’re a lot closer to our objectives and the finish line than a lot of people would recognize,” said Armbruster.

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Rossburn-area ranchers met their new bovine TB co-ordinator, Dr. Allan Preston, at a special meeting last week. photo: Daniel Winters

Dr. Wayne Clayton of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which has been tasked with TB testing in the RMEA, said that on-farm surveillance — much loathed by local ranchers — has come a long way after 12 years of testing of 220,000 head.

“We tested a pile of animals. That’s a credit to the people in this room who helped us make it happen,” said Clayton. “But this year, we’re down to 3,500. That’s the lowest number ever. We’ve come a long way.”

Bill Mansell, an Inglis-area rancher who claims that the CFIA’s caudal fold tuberculinbased testing procedure is sickening and killing his cattle by the dozens, added his own perspective to the situation.

“At the rate the cattle are disappearing and dying because of this test, there won’t be too many left to test pretty soon,” said Mansell.

Clayton said that the recently introduced “voluntary” risk assessments on individual farms in the RMEA could further reduce the number of animals tested each year by restricting the focus to farms deemed “risky” due to certain practices that might lead to cattle interacting with wildlife.

Ed Maydaniuk expressed frustration with the proposed risk assessments which he suspects could be used as a tool by the CFIA to hound farmers out of business.

After years of elk roaming through his property, Maydaniuk said he has never had a single positive TB case.

“I should be glowing now with the amount of elk that went through there. Touch wood, I’ve been negative for 20 years,” he said. “And now you’re going to tell me how to farm?”

He and other ranchers present complained bitterly about the lack of followup after every round of testing, and the failure of the government to take responsibility for sick animals.

“Why do you not come back after the testing and ask if we’ve got problems? Why do we have to scream at you at these meetings?” asked Maydaniuk.

Clayton cited a “lack of resources” available for assisting ranchers with herd health problems.

Glen Duizer, with the office of the Chief Veterinarian, said that lab testing had been offered free of charge to help RMEA ranchers, but that they were required to enlist the help of their local vet to access it.

Rodney Checkowski, who was twice convicted and fined of failing to co-operate with CFIA officials over TB testing, echoed concerns over the risk assessments.

“If you aren’t following their protocol, they’re going to force you out of business,” he said. “If you’re high risk, they can do whatever they feel like.”

But Checkowski also offered a conciliatory tone after meeting with the new TB co-ordinator, and expressed surprise at his apparent willingness to discuss the issue.

“Nobody else is willing to listen, so Preston is the only hope we’ve got,” he said.

Focus on elk, deer surveillance bearing fruit, say officials Parks Canada has been forced to take accept some ownership of the problem STAFF / Ken Kingdon, co-ordinator of the TB program at RMNP, said that park officials have come a long way since the early days when many believed that TB was a problem outside the park — not in it.

“There was a tendency on the wildlife side to dismiss this,” said Kingdon, even though two TB-infected wolves were found in the park as early as 1978, and the first TB-positive elk was discovered in 1992.

When 11 diseased elk were found in 2003, Parks Canada was forced to admit that it was part of the problem, and “take ownership,” he said.

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the park has been halved from a peak of over 5,000, mainly through a combined testing and culling program that saw 1,400 animals captured, collared and tested by helicopter crews. Of that number, some 300 were culled or died during capture, with 33 TB-positive cases.

Now, with 1,700 elk remaining in the region, no TB was found in elk or deer in the park area during last year’s testing.

TB prevalence has fallen from three to six per cent in 2003, down to one per cent or less, he added.

Kingdon said that no TB has been found in elk born after 2003, and none recently in bulls possibly because bull elk have a lifespan half as long as cow

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elk, which may survive for up to 22 years.

That means older cow elk may represent the only remaining “reservoir” of the disease and they should all be dead within 10 years, he added.

TB has turned up in whitetail deer, but the population was reduced by up to 40 per cent by an especially hard winter in 2009-10. Also, deer seldom live more than a dozen years, and due to the slowgrowing nature of bovine TB, they may present less of a risk of contagion.

“We’ve kind of achieved our targets for managing wildlife populations,” said Kingdon.

Rich Davis, from Manitoba Conservation, said that a special whitetail

deer hunting season introduced this past winter aimed at providing researchers with adequate supplies of tissue samples saw 414 licences issued and 153 deer taken. Forty-three samples were rejected because they were from animals too young to test, he said. That means next year the target will be 160 “quality” samples to achieve the target of 270 samples over two years.

Davis is currently interviewing hunters regarding the success rate of 37 per cent, which is much lower than the 74 per cent for general rifle season in the province. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 17, 2013

OPINION/EDITORIAL

Biotech or bioknowledge?

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any of us had never heard of Mark Lynas — a British environmentalist who helped orchestrate global anti-GM movement — until he started making headlines again a couple of weeks ago.

This time, it wasn’t because he had helped rip up another GM crop trial. This time, it was because he has changed his mind about them.

Laura Rance “For the record, here and up front, I apolEditor ogize for having spent several years ripping up GM crops,” he told the Oxford Farming Conference in the U.K. Jan. 3. “I am also sorry that I helped to start the anti-GM movement back in the mid-1990s, and that I thereby assisted in demonizing an important technological option which can be used to benefit the environment,” he said.

“As an environmentalist, and someone who believes that everyone in this world has a right to a healthy and nutritious diet of their choosing, I could not have chosen a more counterproductive path. I now regret it completely,” he said.

More than anything, he said he regrets his rejection of science when it comes to the safety and effectiveness of genetically modified crops.

Lynas goes on to attack the organic movement for blocking higher-yielding crops that could lessen the amount of land and water used for farming.

“If you look at the situation without prejudice, much of the debate, both in terms of anti-biotech and organic, is simply based on the naturalistic fallacy — the belief that natural is good, and artificial is bad. This is a fallacy,” he said, noting no one is known to have died from eating GM foods but many have died from E. coli-tainted organic produce.

Lynas’s mea culpa has been widely viewed as a major coup for the biotech sector. Whether or not you agree with him, his presentation provides much food for thought and is well worth reading: http://www.marklynas.org/2013/01/lectureto-oxford-farming-conference-3-january-2013/.

It is encouraging that rather than remaining entrenched, he is allowing better understanding to change his mind. Changing one’s mind, or adapting to new circumstances, isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it is nature’s way of helping a species survive.

Yet it is not easy to do in an age when one’s every word is forever archived electronically.

It must also be noted the anti-GM backlash was a predictable response to the unbridled bullishness of the biotech sector when rolling out this new technology in the mid-1990s.

Legitimate concerns, such as the evolution of resistant superweeds, were denied or ignored. We are also learning this technology doesn’t displace the need for good agronomy, as evidenced by the declining yield trends for canola.

And despite the lofty promises, after two decades, the technology is still limited almost solely to herbicide tolerance and pest resistance.

The publicity around Lynas coincides with Monsanto’s announcement it will launch TruFlex in 2014, “the first novel biotech trait in canola to be introduced to western Canadian farmers since 1996.” That’s 18 years, the time it takes for a child born today to reach adulthood.

Does it really take that long to develop new traits and get them to market? A more cynical view would correlate the launch of new traits with the expiry of patents on the old. Either way, is that the system we’re counting on to feed the world?

Lynas doesn’t entirely discount the value of natural systems agriculture. “There are many good techniques which have been developed, such as intercropping and companion planting, which can be environmentally very effective, even if they do tend to be highly labour intensive. Principles of agroecology such as recycling nutrients and promoting on-farm diversity should also be taken more seriously everywhere.”

And he points out, “It is not enough to sit back and hope that technological innovation will solve our problems. We have to be much more activist and strategic than that. We have to ensure that technological innovation moves much more rapidly, and in the right direction for those who most need it.”

Amen to that. Unfortunately, although Lynas’s change of mind on GM crops has been widely reported, that part of his speech hasn’t. That’s the problem with the GM issue — it is portrayed to the public as black or white, poison or saviour. It is neither.

GM is one option in a technological tool box. Despite their potential, genetically engineered varieties won’t perform unless they are grown in healthy soil not being lost to erosion, with adequate fertility, proper rotation and other sound agronomic practices.

While Lynas has opened the door a smidgeon, we are still a long way out from a discussion that places GM crops into a more realistic context. It is the broader pursuit of bioknowledge, rather than biotech, that holds the key to the world’s food-production challenges. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Water retention: Is it worth it?

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e know the best way to avoid expensive flood damages is to plan well by only building in areas well out of 100-year, 200-year, even 500-year flood plains.

We also know that in instances where communities have already been established in floodprone areas that moving entire communities to higher elevations is not the most cost-effective solution. Solutions therefore seek to provide local protection using strategies such as: dikes, buyouts, or diversions.

But what about the practice of retention, i.e., of holding waters close to where they fall so they don’t reach potential damage sites during peak flood flows? Can such a strategy work in the Red River basin? Is retention worth what it costs?

These questions were explored by the LongTerm Flood Solutions (LTFS) study facilitated by the Red River Basin Commission (RRBC) in 201011.

The study examined several questions: What if each sub-watershed in the basin could hold back 20 per cent of its flows during the time of flood peaks along the main stem Red? Is such a goal achievable? And would we see economic benefits if this level of retention were achieved basin-wide?

The answer is that a 20 per cent reduction in flows into the Red River for a flood of the size of 1997 (a 100-year flood for most locations) is both 1) achievable and 2) effective in reducing flood levels, and thus damages, at main stem damage sites. In addition the initial benefit, is that most sites looked at were chosen to address local problems in the first instance, and that cumulatively these sites provided benefits all the way downstream.

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A preliminary study done for the LTFS in the Bois de Sioux sub-watershed at the southern end of the basin in Minnesota, was success-

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ful in identifying enough retention sites and resulting acre-feet of storage to reduce flows at Wahpeton-Breckenridge by the 20 per cent goal level. Reports gathered from the remaining basin watersheds suggest that, basin-wide, a 20 per cent reduction in flows is achievable. New efforts are underway to further explore and measure the impacts of retention sites south of Halstad, Minnesota.

Effective

The study revealed that for nine communities on the main stem of the Red River, planned local protection will provide 100-year + 3 foot flood protection. Adding basin-wide 20 per cent flow reductions could bring protection at these communities to over 200-year flood protection levels which is the targeted goal in the LTFS. In addition the major cities and critical infrastructure will be positioned to successfully fight a 500-year flood.

The additional protection provided by retention will save the basin around $12.8 billion in potential losses from a single very large flood event (200-500 year)!

The costs for achieving the basin-wide 20 per cent retention are substantial, an estimated $861 million in Minnesota and $599 in North Dakota (around $1.5 billion). In light of the billions of dollars in potential damages caused by a single large flood, however, the benefit to cost ratio is 8.5/1. And these figures do not include ongoing local benefits from each retention site.

Indeed, it appears substantial basin-wide retention is a key component in developing flood resiliency and reducing the risk of flood damages.

Retention coupled with other flood prevention strategies will enable us to live, survive and thrive in the Red River basin, especially in the lowest lake bottom parts of old Lake Agassiz.

More information about the Long-Term Flood Solutions study is available on RRBC’s website, http://www.redriverbasincommission.org/.

January 19, 1995

imes have changed. This editorial cartoon from our Jan. 19, 1995 issue refers to the state of the loonie, which averaged 73 cents against the U.S. dollar for calendar year 1995.

Things were to get worse — the loonie averaged 63.7 cents in 2002.

The front-page article that week quoted Agriculture Minister Ralph Goodale as preferring a one-time payout for the Crow benefit. Rumours at the time placed the value at $7 billion if equivalent to the $560 million the railways had been receiving annually.

Goodale was rumoured to favour $2.8 billion. The final figure was $1.6 billion.

Two organizations with different views had held 25th annual meetings the previous week. At the National Farmers Union meeting in Edmonton, new president Nettie Wiebe said the NFU should start working more with other farm groups and without demanding agreement on all issues. “It seems to me that it will be much more exciting… if we in fact do allow greater debate — more diversity of opinion, without excluding those who disagree as somehow being heretics and uneducated,” Wiebe said.

At the Western Canadian Wheat Growers meeting in Lake Louise, president Hubert Esquirol hailed Saskatchewan Wheat Pool’s share offering, “I think the historians will look back at the offering… as a silent transformation, whereby leadership in that organization are looking at issues through a different set of glasses. I see that as very, very positive.”

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The Manitoba Co-operator | January 17, 2013

COMMENT/FEEDBACK

The world turns its attention to animal welfare (part one of two) The World Organization for Animal Health starts with a focus on beef production Meristem Information Resources

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e hear a lot about how livestock welfare has b e c o m e a f ro n t - b u r n e r issue around the world. But what specifically is happening at that big-picture global level that Canadian livestock producers and their industries should keep an eye on?

University of British Columbia animal welfare expert Dr. David Fraser is often invited to international livestock welfare discussions and participates in several of the major international organizations and initiatives. He regularly speaks to livestock industry groups to provide what he calls “the 30,000-foot view” — a unique perspective on the global animal welfare agenda.

Fraser provides colour commentary on several key international developments that have stuck in his mind based on activities and observations of the past several months.

• T h e “G a t e w a y ” o p e n s . A n ambitious new web-based communications effort that promises to reshape how the world learns and collaborates on farm animal care comes from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in its interactive “Gateway to Farm Animal Welfare” website. The Gateway is equal parts information source, a forum for discussion and a platform for the international animal welfare community to engage in collaborative projects.

The FAO is highly influential, especially in the less-industrialized countries, and the activity of the Gateway is likely to be a major driver in shaping how the world thinks about and manages farm animal welfare issues.

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.

We suggest a maximum of about 300 words.

Please forward letters to Manitoba Co-operator, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, R3H 0H1 or Fax: 204-954-1422 or email: news@fbcpublishing.com (subject: To the editor)

Suzuki views not constructive I liked Laura Rance’s reporting on the Manitoba Conservation Districts Conference.

You did not say when or where it was held but that would not be a concern to the average reader.

I honestly don’t know why they would choose Suzuki to be speaker in the first place. It’s not as if he has ever had anything enlightening or constructive to say about Canadian agriculture or land stewardship.

Bill Anderson Forrest, Man.

“This is the first major public communications effort the FAO has really done on farm animal welfare,” says Fraser. “Globally it’s quite significant because this is an information channel to most of the countries in the word. The Gateway should be a very good indication of what the big issues are globally and how different countries are approaching them. It could become a solid resource and tool for Canadian organizations and interest groups involved in livestock welfare.”

• OIE adopts beef production standards. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has adopted its first-ever international standards on animal welfare in livestock production systems, starting with a focus on beef production.

The OIE is the major intergove r n m e n t a l g l o b a l o rg a n i z a t i o n responsible for improving animal health worldwide, with a total of 178 member countries including Canada. The beef-production standards adopted this past spring by OIE delegates cover a number of components. These include: criteria and indicators to measure the welfare of beef cattle, nutritious quality of feed, supplementar y lighting for cattle that do not have access to natural light, bedding and many other aspects of cattle-breeding conditions.

This move is a major shift from the OIE’s traditional focus on animal health into the broader live-

“The proposed beef standard had enough specifics to provide real value and it passed overwhelmingly 177 to 1.”

David Fraser

stock welfare arena. It opens the door to more OIE standards to come and continued building of consensus-based international approaches.

Fraser says there’s nothing mandatory about the standards, but they set a consensus on baseline expectations. “I think it’s very significant that the OIE is now playing such a role. To me, this signifies a global acceptance of the issue that wasn’t there 10 years ago.”

An interesting footnote is that the year before, a draft attempt at standards for broiler chicken production was put forward but did not reach consensus and was withdrawn, says Fraser. “The proposed beef standard had enough specifics to provide real value and it passed overwhelmingly 177 to 1.”

• Statement of 10 general principles. Another big development out of OIE in 2012 was the organization’s landmark adoption of 10 “general principles for the welfare of animals in livestock production systems.” This was another breakthrough example of global consensus on livestock welfare. The

10 principles, agreed upon unanimously by the 178 OIE members, were designed to guide the development of animal welfare standards for the organization.

The beef production standards were developed under these principles, which are meant to provide a consistent basis for all future livestock welfare standards. The principles outline basic elements that should be incorporated into standards for all types of livestock production, regardless of species or jurisdiction. As such, they represent a historic achievement and promise to be highly influential in shaping the design of livestock welfare approaches throughout the world.

“The sheer number of countries agreeing to these fundamentals, to me represents a monumental shift,” says Fraser. “This signifies a global acceptance of the issue that simply wasn’t there 10 years ago.”

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Two approaches to the obesity epidemic in the U.S. Daily per capita consumption of calories has risen significantly

By Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer

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here is little doubt that the U.S. is facing an obesity epidemic. In 1961 the average person in the U.S. consumed 2,881 kilocalories of food a day. Of that amount, just under 2/3, 1,871 kilocalories, came from vegetal products and the balance 1,010 kilocalories came from animal products.

By 2009, the daily per capita consumption of food had jumped to 3,688 kilocalories, an increase of 807 kilocalories. And 804 of those calories came from vegetal products, mostly vegetable oils and sugars.

The result of this increase in the daily per capita consumption of food in the U.S. has been a significant increase in the number and proportion of people who are classified as obese or morbidly obese. Tragically this involves children as well as adults.

Health experts have long warned that obesity is accompanied by increased health problems, particularly an

increase in the incidence of diabetes.

One approach to this epidemic is exemplified by the recent decision by the City of New York to ban certain sugary drinks in sizes above 16 oz. The exemplar of the drink that is being banned is one that is attractive to youth, a 32-oz. fountain sugar-sweetened soda that contains around 430 empty calories.

There is nothing in the law to prevent kids, or adults, from purchasing two 16-oz. drinks, but to the extent that does not happen, proponents of the law can argue that the ban on large drinks is having a beneficial impact. On the other hand, if consumers buy twice as many of these 16-oz. drinks, the law will have been an exercise in futility.

The other approach is the one recently announced by McDonald’s, and expected to be followed by their competitors.

The McDonald’s approach is to include the calorie count — along with other nutrition components like sodium — on the menu board. Some of those calories are provided by vegetal oils that are

used to deep fry everything from french fries to chicken nuggets.

This approach is consistent with economic theory that holds for full transparency between buyer and seller — in this case providing the consumer with more information at the time of sale.

To the extent the consumer chooses to use this information to purchase lower-calorie meals, this approach will contribute toward a decrease in the obese portion of the population.

Which approach is better? The jury is still out.

What is clear is that the U.S. is facing a crisis in health care that is in part brought on by a 28 per cent increase in the daily per capita consumption of food since 1961 and we need to continue to experiment with ways to bring those numbers down to a more healthy level.

Daryll E. Ray holds the Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, and is the director of UT’s Agricultural Policy Analysis Center (APAC). Harwood D. Schaffer is a research assistant professor at APAC. http://www.agpolicy.org.

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ing the high-interest-rate period of the mid-1980s, he noted.

“In my opinion, it’s been our best investment,” said Caron, who works out of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ GO office in Starbuck.

“If you bought land in the last 25 years you’re probably pretty happy about it.”

“I just want to see it considered properly before it’s done, rather than ‘Maybe I’ll lose it to the neighbour.’”

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But with prices having gone “vertical the last three years,” farmers need to carefully work their numbers before buying or renting, he said.

First off, know exactly what you’re spending on fixed costs, which have four components — land, machinery, depreciation, and storage.

“Determine your fixed costs,” he said. “You’ve got to have a handle on that.”

Then look at production costs and, finally, how much you need to draw from the farm to support yourself and your family as well as service debt. Knowing how much revenue you have to generate to cover those three areas

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high feed costs. Ethanol still soaks up 40 per cent of the corn crop and with last year’s harvest down by a quarter, even a perfect growing season in the Midwest won’t mean a return to $3-per-bushel corn.

Meanwhile, U.S. beef net exports have shot up to 750 million pounds a year, a sharp reversal from 2006 when the country imported two billion pounds. That shift is equal to taking Canada’s total beef production at 2.8 billion pounds off the market, said Perillat.

The liquidation trend has ended, but Canada’s herd is down 25 per cent from the peak six years ago. When the Jan. 1 Statistics Canada numbers come out in February, it is likely to show that heifer retention numbers only rose 50,000 head for a total of 600,000.

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will bring the question of buying or renting more land into sharper focus.

But it all comes down to the numbers, Caron added.

He used the example of a farmer who pays $2,500 an acre for a quarter section, financing 90 per cent of the purchase at five per cent over 20 years. Even at that low interest rate, that farmer would be shelling out $18,800 for interest in the first year. By comparison, renting at $90 an acre would work out to $14,400.

In other situations, buying might be cheaper. But what really matters is profitability, he added.

“You may be losing money (either way),” noted Caron.

And don’t delude yourself into thinking it somehow helps to spread the loss over the entire operation, he added.

“By spreading it out over your entire farm, you’re not going to magically make your farm more profitable,” he said. “If you’re losing money on that field, even if you spread it out over the entire farm, you’re still living dangerously. You’re dropping the profitability of the farm.”

Caron stressed that he’s not saying acquiring more land is either good or bad, just that buying land at today’s high prices is “a dangerous thing,” he said.

“I just want to see it considered properly before it’s done, rather than ‘Maybe I’ll lose it to the neighbour.’” lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

“Historically, we’re still very low,” said Perillat.

Five years ago, everyone thought Brazil would dominate world exports, but higher prices for corn and soy have swallowed up acres that would have been used for beef production.

Richer now than they were, Brazilians are eating more beef and the country’s exports have dropped 20 per cent in the past five years.

Oddly enough, India is the wild card in the international beef trade. The cow may still be sacred, but outcrosses with water buffalo and dairy cows have opened up a niche that doesn’t offend Hindu sensibilities.

“India in 2013 could potentially be the biggest beef exporter in the world,” said Perillat. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

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Western equipment dealer to join “consolidator” chain Murray’s Farm Supplies to be part of Rocky Mountain Equipment Staff

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pair of farm equipment d e a l e r s h i p s i n we s t ern Manitoba is set to become the latest links in a Prairie-wide chain of equipment outlets by next month.

Rocky Mountain Equipment, a Calgary-based “consolidator” of 39 equipment dealers across the Prairies, m o s t l y h a n d l i n g Ca s e I H , New Holland and Case Constr uction brands, said Friday it will buy Murray’s Farm Supplies, including its dealerships at Shoal Lake and Russell, Man., for an undisclosed sum.

Unusual for an RME acquisition, Murray’s, which booked about $15 million in revenue in its most recent full fiscal year, is not a Case IH or New Holland dealer.

Murray’s bills itself as a “short line specialist” handling product lines including Bourgault, MacDon, Farm King, Kubota, Schulte, Meridian, Vermeer, Salford, Sakundiak, Meridian, Highline, Kuhn Knight and Bourgault Tillage Tools.

Murray’s has operated at Shoal Lake, about 110 km northwest of Brandon, since 1984 and opened a new store in 2007 at Russell, about 75 km northwest of Shoal Lake, employing 14 full-time staff between the two outlets.

Murray’s Shoal Lake operation shifted to a new store on the Yellowhead Highway in 2003 after it “outgrew” its site in the community’s downtown.

“By acquiring these stores, Rocky is expanding the availability of key product lines to our customers, and complementing the existing Case IH dealers we operate in the region,” RME CEO Matt Campbell said in a release.

T h e R M E c h a i n a l re a d y includes a Case IH dealership at Shoal Lake, which came to RME in its takeover of Miller Farm Equipment in 2008.

The chain’s other Manitoba outlets include Case IH/ Kubota dealerships at Brandon and Dauphin and Case IH dealerships at Winkler, Neepawa, K illar ney and Boissevain. RME also owns four Case IH shops, also former Miller dealerships, just over the provincial border in eastern Saskatchewan.

RME, the biggest independently owned Case ag/ construction dealer chain in Canada and second biggest in the world, said it expects to close the friendly deal for Murray’s effective Feb. 1, by buying 100 per cent of the shares in Murray’s parent company, MJ Solomon Ltd. The company booked $23.2 million in profit on $802.8 million in revenues from new and used equipment, parts and service in 2011.

Up to half of all the world’s food production goes to waste The British engineering society estimates that 1.2 billion to two billion tonnes of food are wasted each year out of a total production of four billion LONDON / REUTERS

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p to half of all the food produced worldwide ends up going to waste due to poor harvesting, storage, and transport methods as well as irresponsible retailer and consumer behaviour, according to a new report.

The world produces about four billion tonnes of food annually, but 1.2 to billion two billion tonnes are not eaten, says the study by the London-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

“This level of wastage is a tragedy that cannot continue,” the report states.

In developed countries, like Britain, efficient farming methods, transport and stor-

age mean that most of the wastage occurs through retail and customer behaviour.

Retailers produce 1.6 million tonnes of food waste a year because about 30 per cent of fruit and vegetables don’t meet exacting size and appearance criteria. As well, 30 to 50 per cent of what makes it to the grocery shelves in developed countries is thrown away by customers, often due to poor understanding of “best before” and “use by” dates.

A “use by” date is when there is a health risk associated with using food after that date. A “best before” date is more about quality — when it expires it does not necessarily mean food is harmful but it may lose some flavour and texture.

Promotional offers and bulk discounts also encourage shoppers to buy, and waste, more.

Rising population

In Britain, about $16.3 billion worth of food is thrown away from homes every year, but the situation is very different in less developed countries, where wastage mostly happens due to inefficient harvesting and poor handling and storage.

Southeast Asian countries, for example, lose anywhere from 37 to 80 per cent of their entire rice harvest, totalling about 180 million tonnes per year, the report said.

A rising global population — expected to peak at around

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9.5 billion people by 2075 — will push up prices and make the practice of discarding edible fruit and vegetables on cosmetic grounds less economically viable, the report forecasts. But it argues governments should not wait for food pricing to trigger action on this wasteful practice, but produce policies that change consumer behaviour and dissuade retailers from operating in this way.

The report says developing countries should follow the example of China and Brazil, which have not only invested in infrastructure to move and store crops, but have also spent money to ensure they are efficient and well maintained.

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2012 was the hottest year on record as well as one of the driest The average temperature was 3.2 F above the average temperatures over the past century

By James B. Kelleher chicago / reuters

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A damaged corn crop in Rice County, in central Kansas August 7, 2012. Photo: REUTERS/Jeff Tuttle

he year 2012 was the warmest on record for the contiguous United States, beating the previous record by a full degree in temperature, a government climate agency said Jan. 8.

Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospher ic Administration said the average temperature in 2012 in the contiguous United States was 55.3 F (12.94 C), 3.2° above the average recorded during the 20th century and 1° above 1998, until now the hottest on record.

The contiguous United States excludes Alaska and Hawaii.

The agency also confirmed what many farmers in the nation’s midsection and many

residents of the western part of the country already knew: 2012 was drier than average.

The year was the 15th driest year on record, it said. At the peak of the heat in July 2012, 61 per cent of the country was in drought, NOAA said, including the nation’s breadbasket of the Midwest, as well as the Southwest and Mountain West, where wildfires charred 9.2 million acres.

The agency’s U.S. Climate Extremes Index, which tracks volatility in temperature and precipitation as well as the number of tropical cyclones making landfall, was twice as active as normal in 2012, the agency said. Only 1998 had more extreme weather, NOAA said.

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There were 11 weatherrelated disasters in the continental United States during 2012, with losses topping $1 billion, including hurricanes Sandy and Isaac and a series of tornadoes in the Great Plains, Texas and the Ohio Valley, it said.

Among the other findings: • Every state in the contiguous U.S. exper ienced above-average annual temperatures in 2012. Nineteen had a record-warm year and an additional 26 had one of their 10 warmest.

• Spring started off with the warmest March on record, followed by the fourth-warmest April and the second-warmest May. The season’s temperature was 5.2 F above average, making it the warmest spring on record, surpassing the previous record by 2.0°, the agency said.

• The above-average temperatures during the spring continued into summer. The heat peaked in July with an average temperature of 76.9 F (24.94 C), 3.6° above average, making it the hottest month

ever observed in the continental United States.

• An estimated 99.1 million people — nearly one-third of the nation’s population — experienced 10 or more days during the summer when temperatures exceeded 100 F, the agency said.

• There were fewer-thanaverage tornadoes in 2012.

Although the season got off to a busy start with large outbreaks in March and April, May and June — typically the most active months of the year — there were fewer than half the normal number of tornadoes. The final tornado count for 2012 was less than 1,000, NOAA said, the smallest number since 2002.

• While Hawaii and Alaska were outside the area where the hottest weather hit last year, NOAA said those two states had unusual weather of their own during the year.

Alaska was cooler and slightly wetter than average during 2012, the agency said. In Hawaii, drought conditions spread during the year, with 63.3 per cent of the state experiencing drought by the end of the year.

Researchers find clues to making whole wheat bread more appetizing One compound could provide the key to why consumers still prefer white bread when whole wheat bread is more nutritious Staff

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new finding by USDA researchers could mean that instead of eating more whole wheat bread because it’s good for them, people will eat more simply because it’s good.

The key to giving whole wheat bread a more appetizing aroma and taste may lie in controlling the amounts of a single chemical compound that appears in the bread, which nutritionists regard as more healthful than its refined white counterpart.

That’s the finding of a new study in ACS’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, which opens the door to making whole wheat bakery products more appealing to millions of people.

Whole wheat flour includes

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all three layers of the grain — bran, germ and endosperm — while refined flour is mostly endosperm. Whole wheat flour contains more fibre and compounds called phytochemicals, both of which can help reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Despite wheat bread’s benefits, many

consumers choose white bread because they prefer its taste and aroma. Devin G. Peterson and colleagues wanted to find out how one specific compound prevalent in whole wheat flour impacts its taste and aroma.

They focused on ferulic acid (FA), found mainly in bran. Scientists already knew that FA suppresses one of the critical components of baked bread’s aroma. When Peterson’s team added FA to white flour dough, the bread tasted and smelled like wheat bread. They linked those changes to reduced amounts of a number of compounds that help shape bread’s aroma. Understanding these chemical reactions could help bakers make healthier bread more appetizing, their study suggests.

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Europe fears cutting farm aid will see remote areas wither london / reuters Reducing farm supports and moving toward a more market-oriented farm policy is raising fears that remote communities will wither, according to a member of the European Parliament’s agriculture committee.

“There are genuine fears about land abandonment, village decline and a lack of young people in remote parts of the EU,” said Mairead McGuinness.

Policies such as the planned abolition of milk quotas in 2015 are causing concerns among some European parliamentarians, who fear milk production will end in disadvantaged regions, she said. European Union leaders were unable to reach agreement late last year on a budget for the 2014-20 period.

“Our real dilemma is that we do not know with any certainty how much money will be available for the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) budget post-2013, and more alarmingly we fear that cuts to rural development will be deep,” she said.

Owen Paterson, Britain’s farming and environment minister, said his country is the second-largest net contributor after Germany and needs spending cuts as it is borrowing an estimated 400,000 pounds ($651,400) a minute.

“Until we start growing wealth again, we are going to be reducing these programs,” he said.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

January 11, 2013

Cattle market action above post-holiday average

Steers & Heifers — D1, 2 Cows Next Sale D3 Cows is Bulls Jan. 11th Feeder Cattle (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers (901+ lbs.)

— (801-900 lbs.)

— (701-800 lbs.)

— (601-700 lbs.)

— (501-600 lbs.)

— (401-500 lbs.)

— Heifers (901+ lbs.)

— (801-900 lbs.)

— (701-800 lbs.)

— (601-700 lbs.)

— (501-600 lbs.)

— (401-500 lbs.)

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Heifers

Alberta South $ 117.25 - 117.25 — 65.00 - 76.00 54.00 - 69.00 — $ 122.00 - 136.00 124.00 - 139.00 127.00 - 142.00 135.00 - 150.00 147.00 - 170.00 160.00 - 185.00 $ 112.00 - 122.00 115.00 - 126.00 120.00 - 132.00 126.00 - 137.00 130.00 - 151.00 136.00 - 160.00

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

(850+ lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

(901+ lbs.)

(801-900 lbs.)

(701-800 lbs.)

(601-700 lbs.)

(501-600 lbs.)

(401-500 lbs.)

Futures (January 11, 2012) in U.S. Fed Cattle Close Change February 2013 131.55 -2.30 April 2013 135.07 -2.25 June 2013 130.37 -1.75 August 2013 130.27 -1.63 October 2013 134.02 -1.40 December 2013 135.80 -0.25 Cattle Slaughter

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

A three-week break was more than long enough for producers Terryn Shiells

Ontario $ 104.70 - 127.23 113.90 - 127.22 50.27 - 69.40 50.27 - 69.40 63.05 - 83.47 $ 128.43 - 146.45 117.92 - 141.07 119.86 - 150.78 126.41 - 159.80 130.48 - 164.57 126.23 - 167.37 $ 105.84 - 128.44 107.51 - 129.77 104.46 - 127.70 108.21 - 133.65 111.39 - 139.33 117.60 - 143.69

Close 150.85 152.92 154.75 156.37 161.25 161.85

Change -1.50 -1.98 -2.42 -2.60 -2.10 -1.62

Cattle Grades (Canada)

Week Ending December 22, 2012 Canada 45,636 East 11,721 West 33,915 Manitoba NA U.S. 633,000

Previous Year­ 53,859 14,380 39,479 NA 597,000

Week Ending December 22, 2012 429 19,858 14,078 813 621 9,027 13

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Previous Year 295 21,396 18,491 575 703 9,066 396

Hog Prices Current Week 162.00E 151.00E 150.01 153.83

Futures (January 11, 2012) in U.S. Hogs February 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013

Last Week 159.00E 148.00E 147.93 152.19

Close 84.60 87.10 94.60 96.55 96.30

Last Year (Index 100) 167.89 154.85 155.05 158.25

Change -1.80 -3.07 -2.37 -2.40 -2.27

Other Market Prices

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ot all of the auction yards across Manitoba were open for business during the week ended Jan. 11, but those that were saw a decent amount of cattle come up for sale.

Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said they saw about 700 cattle come to market during their sale on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Of those, about 200 were slaughter and 500 were feeders. Hill noted the number of cattle was above average for the first sale of the new year.

The increase came because producers were ready to send more of their cattle to market after a long three-week break over Christmas and New Year’s, Hill said. Warmer weather during the week also encouraged producers to load up more cattle and bring them to market.

Winnipeg Livestock Sales also managed to get a decent number of cattle at its first sale of 2013, despite blizzard and storm warnings in effect for most of southern Manitoba on sale day, Jan. 11. Its market report showed 630 cattle up for sale on Friday, with 340 feeders and 290 slaughter cattle.

The only other auction marts that held sales during the week were Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon, Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart and Ste. Rose Auction Mart.

Ste. Rose reported 660 cattle went through

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

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U.S. meat-labelling rules cost Canadian hog farmers $2 billion The WTO ruled the U.S. must make changes by May 23, 2013

By Rod Nickel winnipeg / reuters

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

(95 - 109 lb.)

(80 - 94 lb.)

(Under 80 lb.)

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the ring at its sale on Jan. 10. There was no market report available for Grunthal’s Jan. 8 sale.

The rest of Manitoba’s cattle auction yards will reopen during the Jan. 14-18 time period.

Killarney Auction Mart will have its first sale of 2013 on Jan. 14, Gladstone Auction Mart on Jan. 15 and Ashern Auction Mart on Jan. 16.

Hill said the number of cattle coming to market will continue to increase throughout January. He expects to see between 1,000 and 1,200 cattle go through the ring during Virden’s sale Jan. 16, and 2,000 the following week.

There should be more slaughter cattle coming to sale during January because there are a lot of cows and bulls out there to move, he said.

Prices for slaughter cattle during the week ended Jan. 11 were up from December’s prices, and higher than they were at the same time in 2012, Hill said. Strong demand helped to lift prices.

Feeder cattle prices during the week were also steady to higher from December’s prices, probably because demand was strong after the three-week break taken over the holidays.

Hill said the heavier feeder cattle saw stronger prices than in December, while the lighter feeder cattle prices were steady.

Most of the feeder cattle that will come on to the market in January will probably be in the 650- to 900-pound weight classes, he said.

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: $ 1.014 U.S. $1 U.S: $0.9841 Cdn.

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(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

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

EXCHANGES: January 11, 2013

Winnipeg 80.00 - 90.00 120.00 - 125.00 120.00 - 125.00 125.00 - 130.00 128.00 - 135.00 —

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 January 13, 2013 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.035 Undergrade .............................. $1.945 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.025 Undergrade .............................. $1.925 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.025 Undergrade .............................. $1.925 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.985 Undergrade............................... $1.900 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

Toronto 84.38 - 118.91 134.54 - 148.58 145.75 - 157.53 146.80 - 167.03 203.02 - 201.86 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 40.00 - 60.00

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 Winnipeg ($/cwt) Kids 100.00 - 125.00 Billys — Mature —

Toronto ($/cwt) 70.13 - 209.93 — 87.55 - 211.47

Horses <1,000 lbs.

1,000 lbs.+

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 9.50 - 35.27 24.00 - 42.81

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he United States’ country-of-origin meat-labelling rules have directly cost the Canadian hog and pork industry more than $2 billion, according to a report that could help determine retaliation against U.S. exports if Washington does not change its rules.

The United States must bring its labelling rules, known by the acronym COOL, into compliance with an earlier World Trade Organization ruling by May 23, 2013, according to a WTO decision last month. But citing no apparent movement by the U.S. Congress since the original WTO ruling in mid-2012, the Canadian Pork Council released its estimate of damages Jan. 14, and called for Ottawa to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports to Canada if there is no change by the deadline.

“COOL continues to cost hog and cattle producers tens of millions of dollars every month and must be dealt with sooner

rather than later,” said Jean-Guy Vincent, a Quebec hog farmer and chairman of the Pork Council.

The labelling program has led to a sharp reduction in U.S. imports of Canadian pigs and cattle, because it raised costs for U.S. packers by forcing them to segregate those animals from U.S. livestock. Some U.S. groups, however, have said COOL offers consumers valuable information about the origin of their food.

The Pork Council’s report, written by economist Ron Gietz, calculated that the labelling rules cost Canadian farmers $2 billion in lost hog exports by the end of 2012, plus an additional $442 million in reduced pork shipments and suppressed prices for feeder pigs.

The report does not address damages to the Canadian cattle industry, or Mexico’s livestock sector.

The WTO ruled on June 29 that the U.S. country-of-origin labelling program unfairly discriminated against Canada and Mexico because it gave less favourable treatment to beef and pork imported from those countries than to U.S. meat.

Meat labels became mandatory in March 2009 after years of debate. The law requires grocers to put labels on cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken and ground meat or post signs that list the origin of the meat.

U.S. officials have said they intend to bring COOL into compliance by the WTO’s deadline.

Looking for results? Check out the market reports from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 52

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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USDA’s latest production numbers bullish for grains Canola’s still well supported by its own fundamentals Phil Franz-Warkentin CNSC

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he ICE Futures Canada canola market saw some choppy activity during the week ended Jan. 11, as positioning in the U.S. ahead of a much-anticipated production report kept some uncertainty in the Canadian market as well.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final production numbers for the 2012 growing season were released Friday, along with updated supply and usage projections.

When the dust settled, canola, soybeans, corn and wheat were all higher for the most part, although soyoil posted losses on the week.

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

While the actual numbers contained only minor adjustments from previous estimates, the immediate response to the report was bullish for the grains but a little bearish for soybeans. The U.S. wheat contracts saw the largest price move in response to the report, as seeded acres were not as big as market expectations.

U.S. wheat stocks at the end of the current marketing year, May 31, were also forecast to be tighter than most traders had anticipated.

After dropping steadily for all of December, the wheat market was looking for a reason to correct higher. That catalyst finally came with the January USDA report. Whether or not the bounce can be sustained remains to be seen, but the fact remains that wheat posted its first weekly gains since late November.

U.S. farmers planted 41.8 million acres of winter wheat this past fall for harvest in 2013, according to USDA. That represents a one per cent increase from the previous year, but average market guesses had been for a three per cent rise. On top of that,

what’s in the ground continues to be hampered by drought conditions across much of the U.S. Plains, which will likely hamper yields.

U.S. wheat exports have been admittedly lacklustre to date, as the country faces stiff competition in the international market. However, ending stocks are still forecast to be on the tight side at only 701 million bushels. That compares with a previous estimate of 754 million. More wheat is said to be finding its way into feed rations.

The corn numbers included an increase in 2012 yields, due to improved yields, but a decrease in ending stocks. The carryout for the current marketing year was revised lower due to an expected increase in domestic consumption. Corn ending stocks are now forecast at only 602 million bushels, which compares with 989 million at the close of the 2011-12 marketing year.

However, export demand also remains poor for corn, especially as end-users are now anticipating the cheaper South American supplies soon to be available.

For soybeans, the USDA report could be seen as a little bearish, as U.S. soybean production in 2012 came in above trade guesses at 3.015 billion bushels. Export demand is firm for the commodity, but as in corn, South America’s large crop will soon be displacing the U.S. in the international market.

For Canada, the canola market bounced around in sympathy with its U.S. counterparts for the most part during the week, but remains well supported by its own fundamentals.

Tightening stocks remain a concern across Western Canada, with end-users still looking to secure supplies before they run out. The latest Canadian Grain Commission data, as of Jan. 6, shows visible stocks held in commercial hands have declined to 879,200 tonnes, from a million the previous week and 1.5 million at the same time in 2012. Crushers and exporters continue to work at a solid pace and, depending on the location, are offering good basis opportunities to keep operating.

The best basis can be found in southern Manitoba, but with crush margins at very weak levels, it’s uncertain how long those opportunities might last.

Week Ago

Year Ago

Wheat

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

273.53

277.57

222.28

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

308.34

311.00

296.68

Coarse Grains US corn Gulf ($US)

—

—

—

US barley (PNW) ($US)

—

—

—

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

275.10

271.36

240.75

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

220.14

219.00

184.31

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

520.79

515.46

432.98

1,089.05

1,107.13

1,127.86

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business January 11, 2013 Western barley

Last Week

Week Ago

March 2013

242.90

247.00

May 2013

243.90

248.00

July 2013

244.40

248.50

Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

January 2013

604.40

598.40

March 2013

583.10

578.40

May 2013

574.50

570.90

Special Crops Report for January 14, 2013 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound)

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Large Green 15/64

21.00 - 21.75

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

20.00 - 21.75

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

20.00 - 22.00

Desi Chickpeas

24.85 - 28.50 — 27.00 - 28.75

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

Fababeans, large

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Feed beans

—

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

—

Medium Yellow No. 1

13.25 - 15.50 8.25 - 8.75

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

No. 1 Great Northern

—

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

5.00 - 9.00

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

—

Yellow No. 1

39.75 - 40.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

—

Brown No. 1

33.75 - 36.75

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

—

Oriental No. 1

26.40 - 27.75

No. 1 Black Beans

—

No. 1 Pinto Beans

—

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Small Red

—

No. 1 Pink

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Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

22.25

23.35

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—

Report for January 11, 2013 in US$ cwt NuSun (oilseed)

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

Last Week

All prices close of business January 10, 2013

Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

Record U.S. corn crop possible despite drought U.S. corn and soybean output was down three years in a row nashville / reuters

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.S. corn production, slashed dramatically by drought in 2012, could rebound to a recordlarge crop this year if yields improve moderately, said an agricultural economist from Texas A&M University Jan. 14.

The economist, David Anderson, also said pork production could top beef in 2014, pushing beef into third place in U.S. meat pro-

duction. Poultry and pork production are on the rise while beef is held back by high feed costs and droughtdamaged grassland.

“What we’re trying to do is make it to the next crop,” Anderson said, describing h ow l i v e s t o c k p r o d u c e r s face several more months, at a minimum, of tight feed supplies.

High commodity prices will encourage farmers to plant roughly as much corn as last year, he said, and

with higher yields, “you get a record crop,” with lower pr ices that will ease the financial squeeze on livestock producers.

During a presentation at the annual American Farm Bureau Federation meeting, Anderson said corn plantings were likely to match the 97 million acres of 2012 and yields could run around 150 bushels an acre. With an average amount of abandonment, that would bring a crop of 13.4 billion bush-

els, topping the record of 13.092 billion bushels in 2009.

Large plantings allow a re c o rd c ro p e ve n w i t h below-average yields, said Anderson. The 2012 crop averaged 123.4 bushels an acre.

U . S . c o r n a n d s oy b e a n production as fallen for three years in a row with harsh weather pulling down yields. Drought persists in the Plains and western Corn Belt although rainfall levels

in the eastern Corn Belt are improving.

On Jan. 13, Chad Hart, an Iowa State University agric u l t u ra l e c o n o m i s t , s a i d corn, soybean and wheat yields “will likely remain below trend line in 2013” but production totals could “bump up.”

Demand for U.S. meat will be stable to growing this year, with beef output falling and production of poultry and pork rising, said Anderson.

Pork exports are booming.

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

Couple on an alphabet adventure gains a fascinating insight into Manitoba Steinbach couple has set out on a 26-destination road trip, to be taken over a few years, to towns and villages selected according to letters of the alphabet

Flora and Ray Schalla of Steinbach are enjoying a long road trip across rural Manitoba that began in 2009.

By Lorraine Stevenson CO-OPERATOR STAFF / STEINBACH

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lora and Ray Schalla’s road trips aren’t just getting them from A to B. This Steinbach couple is headed all the way to “Z.” So far they’ve reached “G,” or Gretna, on a whimsical road trip taking them t o d e s t i n a t i o n s a c ro s s Ma n i t o b a selected according to the letters of the alphabet.

Flora says she’d been thinking about doing this for years. She knows lots of people from her work days and places on the map always intrigued her, says the retired health-care aide. “ T h e re a re s o m a n y t ow n s i n Manitoba and I knew in my lifetime I couldn’t visit them all,” says the vivacious senior.

“So I decided to do this in a methodical, unique way.”

It was on a summer day in 2009 that she and a friend first set out to an A town — Altona.

Her husband didn’t go on that first trip, thinking there wouldn’t be much to see or do, says Flora. But he changed his mind when she regaled him with stories about all they’d seen. A local radio personality showed them sites, including the town’s Gallery in the Park, a pottery maker, and state-ofthe-art recreation centre. Flora chuckles as she recalls her husband asking

if he could come with her on the next excursion — to Birtle.

“He’s been my travelling companion ever since,” she says.

They’ve now been to Carberr y, Deloraine, Ethelbert, Flin Flon and Gretna.

They’re not just breezing through like a couple of kids on a two-week Eurorail pass, either. Flora calls ahead to the town or village office to link up with someone in the know about the community.

They’ve been warmly welcomed, says the couple. The volunteer at the Birtle museum was so pleased to know they’d chosen their town among all the “B” towns of Manitoba. A tour with the village’s former mayor was arranged.

In Carberry, the town’s archivist did the same, as did Deloraine’s economic development officer and Gretna’s CAO. Up north, their tour guides were Ethelbert’s former mayor and a city councillor in Flin Flon.

Everywhere they’ve gone they’ve seen truly fascinating things, from the bank vault in a field at Deloraine — it was too heavy to move after the town relocated in early settlement days — to Carberry’s Gingerbread House, a turnof-the-century and exceedingly rare house design of intricate brickwork.

They rolled out the red carpet at Flin Flon too. An avid Toastmaster, Flora was asked to give a speech to the club

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there. The Flin Flon Reminder carried a photo and full-page article about their visit.

“They really made a big deal because we’d gone all that way,” she said, adding she had wanted to visit Flin Flon since her wedding, when their officiating pastor described the northern Manitoba city.

“It just took me 41 years to get there,” says the former farm girl who grew up east of Giroux in southeastern Manitoba.

Unique tales

The Schallas have been completely charmed by the hospitality they’ve experienced, the history and local lore they’ve learned and the one-of-a-kind treasures discovered at local museums.

Yet it’s the passion local people express for the places they live that impresses them most, says Flora.

“There are unique stories in every town,” she said. “And hearing them from the local people makes more of an impact on me than if I had just read it in an article.”

On tap for this summer are H, I, J, and K. “I’m thinking about Haywood for “H,” she said, adding that Homewood was also on her list but she has connections with people in Haywood. Next will be Inglis, where they look forward to seeing the village’s famous elevator

row and for K they’re hoping to go to Kola, just west of Virden.

Ray is lobbying to make Lynn Lake their “L” destination.

A couple of letters stumped them a bit. For “X” they’ve got their eye on St. Francois Xavier west of Winnipeg. Q was a tough one until someone suggested Quesnel Lake Caribou Lodge at Nopiming Provincial Park. Ray now jokes that he’ll pitch a tent there and declare himself mayor.

The couple is having fun, learning so much about Manitoba, and happy to be vacationing closer to home and supporting the local tourism economy.

And while she’s become something of a celebrity spokeswoman for hometown tourism, Flora has been a bit taken aback by the attention their road trip is getting.

“When I started, it was a personal project, not for any publicity,” she said.

But she has been happy to do a few media interviews and the travels are providing great fodder for speeches at Toastmasters. Friends are already urging her to put it all in a book.

“I’ll think about that when I get to ‘Z,’” she says with a laugh.

That will be at Zhoda in southeastern Manitoba.

She’s just not sure how long it might take to get there. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

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RecipeSwap

Send your recipes or recipe request to: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794, Carman, Man. ROG OJO or email: lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

A 2013 resolution — waste less food Lorraine Stevenson

Making more homemade soups is a great way to use up that last parsnip, bit of roast, or lonely onion. Here’s a wonderful minestrone soup plus a highly rated casserole dinner to warm your insides during the month of January.

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o many of us start a new year thinking about our waist.

2013 is a year to think about our waste (of food) too.

We’ve been hearing about how food prices will rise in 2013, so predictably more grocery shoppers will be thinking twice about the food they buy this year.

We need to start thinking about how much food we throw away.

Reports show Canadians waste a mountain of food — about 40 per cent of all we produce in Canada — worth a staggering $27 billion each and every year. If that’s not shocking enough, just over half (51 per cent) of all of that waste is what we as consumers throw out.

That’s an obscene waste, not only of good food, but of all the energy, water, and the human resources that went into producing it.

How can we become wiser consumers?

• Let’s use what we have first. A grocery list, based on a quick inventory of the fridge, pantry and freezer helps avoid buying what we already have at home. I’m as guilty as the rest of buying perishables or pantry items only to discover earlier purchases in the cupboards — or going old in the back of the fridge.

• Let’s be better meal planners. Why not put some thought to what we want to eat for at least a week ahead. That helps us stay focused at the store, buying fewer purchases on a whim which may never get eaten.

• Let’s watch expiry dates. With the exception of meat products, the expiry date doesn’t mean the food is unsafe to eat, past the date. Yet, too many of us assume so. In some European countries they post two dates on their food products, including the “optimal consumption” date, which means it’s freshest to that point, and an expiry date, after which the food is no longer safe to eat. What appears on foods in Canada right now is the optimal consumption date.

• Let’s think twice about buying bulk. It’s not a money saver if you never use what you buy. I often hear talk of great deals found at places like Costco. That’s great, so long as the food gets used and not tossed after abovenoted expiry date. “All of us do ourselves an injustice by trying to encourage consumers to buy a product on price, because it will invariably lead to a percentage of the population buying more products than they require,” said Martin Gooch, director Value Chain Management Centre when the George Morris Centre released its Food Waste in Canada study in 2011.

• Let’s remind ourselves of the value of food and that, before we start complaining about rising prices, that it is still very inexpensive relative to our incomes in our country.

Food Freedom Day, which comes early next month, will remind us of this again.

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Mmmmm-Minestrone Nothing says home quite as well as enjoying a bowl of this hearty, homemade soup.

Spaghetti is the perfect pasta for speedy soup since it cooks in just minutes. Each serving is an excellent source of zinc and vitamin A. 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 EACH stalk of celery and carrot, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb. Canadian Lean or Extra Lean Ground Beef Sirloin* 3/4 tsp. EACH dried basil and crushed rosemary 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1 can (19 oz./540 ml), kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 can (48 oz./1.36 l), tomato juice 1 c. broken spaghetti noodles 1/4 c. EACH chopped fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Heat oil over medium heat, in saucepan.

Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Cook, stirring, until softened, about three minutes.

Add beef; cook, breaking up with back of spoon, until browned, about five minutes.

Drain, if desired.

Stir in basil, rosemary, red pepper flakes and beans. Add tomato juice; bring to boil.

Add noodles. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until spaghetti is tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in parsley and garnish each serving with some Parmesan cheese, if using. *Other Options: Lean/Extra Lean Ground Round, Lean Ground Chuck, Lean/Extra Lean Ground Beef Bright Idea: Soups are more substantial adding lean ground beef and using tomato juice instead of broth.

Source: Courtesy of Canada Beef Inc. www.canadabeef.ca

It’s always great to hear from readers.

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

Cowboy Ground Beef And Bean Casserole Round up your posse with this yummy quick and easy one-pot casserole. This retro-inspired recipe packs in some serious nutrition. Top with grated cheese to get all four food groups in each serving. Each serving is an excellent source of zinc and a very high source of fibre.

1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb. Canadian Extra Lean or Lean Ground Beef Sirloin* 1 tbsp. chili powder 1 can (28 oz./796 ml) no-salt-added diced tomatoes 1 c. sodium-reduced chicken broth 1 can (14 oz./398 ml) beans in tomato sauce 2 c. frozen mixed vegetables 2 c. dried wagon wheel or penne pasta

Heat oil over medium-high heat in large, heavy saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onion and garlic; cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add ground beef, breaking up with wooden spoon; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain, if desired.

Stir in chili powder, tomatoes, broth, canned beans and frozen vegetables; bring to boil. Stir in pasta; reduce heat, cover and simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. *Other Options: Use Lean or Extra Lean Ground Round, Lean Ground Chuck or Lean/ Extra Lean Ground Beef Source: Courtesy of Canada Beef Inc. www.canadabeef.ca

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here was something different at the Jacksons’ dinner table on Sunday. Hard to put a finger on, but... of course! That’s it!

No Jacksons!

Well not exactly no Jacksons. Randy and Brady were there as usual, Brady with Amanda, and Randy with Jackie, Allison and Andy Jr. And of course Jennifer was there, as always, but as for the parental units, namely Andrew Sr. and Rose, their chairs were empty.

OK, that’s not exactly accurate. Their chairs would have been empty, if not for the fact that Randy had chosen to sit in Andrew’s and Jennifer was sitting in Rose’s, so you see the actual empty chairs were… oh never mind.

Let’s just stick to the facts. Andrew and Rose were in Hawaii.

Everybody knows that when the parents are away, the children will play. If the children have been raised well, that’s not a problem.

They’ll play in a good way. They’ll converge on the homestead like a family of Hungarian partridges and basically stay till there’s no food left. The Jacksons’ house was close to reaching that point.

Randy and his little family moved in the day Andrew and Rose left, partly to look after the house, but mostly to keep Jennifer out of trouble. They had been moderately successful. The only incident, so far, had been the fire in the microwave.

“I had no idea a potato could catch fire!”

Jennifer said after Jackie had yanked the microwave plug out of the wall and doused the flaming tuber inside with water.

“Well, live and learn!” said Jackie. “How long did you put that thing in there for?”

“Uh, 10 minutes?” said Jennifer. Jackie’s eyes widened. “I didn’t know!” said Jennifer. “I figured if it takes an hour to bake a potato in the oven, it should take about 10 minutes in the microwave! No?” “No,” said Jackie. “Not even close.”

They haven’t used the microwave since.

Randy tried to make popcorn for the kids in

The

Jacksons

BY ROLLIN PENNER

it the day after the potato blaze but the smell of burnt potato doesn’t, apparently, disappear overnight, so he closed the microwave, put on his boots, ran across the yard to his trailer, made the popcorn in the microwave there and then took it back to the house. It was so warm outside he didn’t even need to put on a jacket.

And now the whole gang of them were finishing Sunday dinner. Randy leaned back in his chair, hooked his thumbs behind his imaginary suspenders and put on his best hillbilly accent.

“As the rightful pay-tree-ark of this here hillbilly clan,” he said, “I delegate you youngsters (pointing squarely at Jennifer) to tidee up and warsh them dishus good and proper while me’n the little’uns runofft t’the parlour to look at the television.”

“Oh lordy no!” said Jackie, playing along.

“That girrel cain’t do dishus! Like as not she’ll set the sink on fire!”

“It’s tr ue!” cr ied Jennifer. “I cain’t do dishus. The water’ll jes’ go up in flames and we won’t have nuthin to put it out with!”

“I a i n’t w o r r i e d ,” s a i d Ra n d y. “ We k i n smother them flames with pertaters!”

Brady laughed out loud. “You guys are hilarious,” he said but your hillbilly accents are the worst! You just sound like you’re from, I don’t know, maybe Saskatchewan.”

“Really now?” said Randy. “Because that’s exactly what I was going for!”

“Well, you nailed it,” said Brady. “The bad news is that means you also sound like you could be from Manitoba.”

“True enough,” said Randy, laughing as well. “We Manitoba hillbillies don’t sound much different than them Saskatchewan hillbillies. Which isn’t so surprising when you consider we’re all cousins.”

“By the way,” Amanda piped up, “when exactly are the parents coming back?”

“Seven o’clock tomorrow evening,” said Jennifer. “Give or take.”

Amanda looked around. “Somebody’s going to have to put away some toys,” she said.

“Na,” said Randy. “We’ll leave them for Mom. It’ll be like old times.” Amanda looked aghast.

“I’m kidding,” said Randy.

“I should hope so,” said Amanda, looking relieved.

Jennifer looked at Randy across the table.

“It’s been fun,” she said. “I like living with you.”

Randy looked at her, then at the microwave, then at the mess all around. “Don’t even think about it,” he said.

Your freezer questions answered Partially defrosted meat? Accidentally froze some food?

By Julie Garden-Robinson NDSU EXTENSION SERVICE

“I left cans of food in my garage after grocery shopping and they froze. Can I eat the food?”

“My frozen meat looks a little greyish. Is it safe to eat?”

“I partially defrosted some meat for dinner, but we have a family emergency and are leaving town. Can I refreeze the meat?”

The answer to the question in each scenario: “It depends.” All of these questions need a little clarification before answering.

• Scenario 1:

If cans of food accidentally freeze in your garage during cold winter months, most of the time the food is safe, as long as the can remains intact. However, be sure to thaw the food in the refrigerator and cook it thoroughly before eating.

On the other hand, if the canned food is left in a garage all winter and you find it in the spring, the cans may have been damaged by the freezing and thawing.

Harmful bacteria could have entered the food, resulting in spoilage. In that case, you will want to toss it.

• Scenario 2:

If frozen meat appears greyish, most likely the meat has been freezer burned.

Freezer burn is a form of dehydration, which results in discolouration and sometimes off flavours. The quality loss doesn’t necessarily mean the food is unsafe to eat, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

As long as the food was handled safely from the store to the home and remained frozen during storage, it is safe. However, freezer-burned food may not be appealing.

Freezer burn usually results from improper packaging, which allows oxygen to come into contact with the food.

Ground beef may turn greyish. Whole poultry may retain its colour but the bones may darken with extended frozen storage. Vegetables may suffer colour, flavour and moisture losses.

Be sure to package food properly so you avoid wasting food. To preserve the quality of meat, use moisture/vapourproof packaging material, such as freezer bags or freezer wrap. Seal the packages tightly and label with the name of the product, date and amount. You can find information about proper packaging of frozen food in the “Food Freezing Guide,” a publication of the NDSU Extension Service, at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ publications/landing-pages/food-and nutrition/food-freezing guide-fn-403.

Be sure to package food properly to preserve quality.

Scenario 3:

You can refreeze food safely and without much quality loss if there are ice crystals present in the food. If the meat is fully thawed but you do not want to use it right away, cook it and freeze the fully cooked meat. Properly packaged cooked meat will retain its flavour and quality for about three months in frozen storage.

Be sure your freezer maintains a temperature of -17.7 C (0 F) or lower.

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Keep an appliance thermometer in your freezer and check it periodically.

Rotate your stock so you use the oldest food first.

Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and professor in the department of health, nutrition and exercise sciences.

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Grand Soleil d’Or narcissus A container of these bulbs will brighten up those dark winter days

By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

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f you are tired of winter and want a breath of spring then you should plant a few golden paperwhite narcissus bulbs. The cheery golden flowers produced by these bulbs will indeed be just the tonic you need. Paperwhite narcissi come in white and gold, but the most spectacular, I think, are the golden ones called Soleil d’Or. The ones I bought this year were labelled “Grand” Soleil d’Or so I am interested to see just how much “grander” they are than the ordinary ones I have bought in previous years. I suspect the flowers — and maybe even the plants — will be larger.

These bulbs are available in the late fall and early winter and there are usually some still

available in garden centres well into January — they might even be offered at a discount after December. I buy mine from the bulk bin in a local garden centre but they do come in ready-made kits which include the container and planting medium as well as the bulbs. Since I have lots of stones and pebbles and a myriad of containers, I just buy the bulbs.

Paperwhites can be potted into soil and grown in that fashion and this is the best way to grow them if you plan to save the bulbs and attempt to plant them outdoors into the garden in the spring. I have had limited success doing this so I simply plant mine in water and discard the bulbs after they have finished blooming. I choose a ceramic container with a rose-bowl shape — bigger at the middle than at the rim. A rosebowl-sized container will hold

three or four bulbs while a slightly larger container might hold half a dozen. The larger the container, the more glorious the display.

I crowd as many bulbs in as possible (they can touch each other) and fill in around the bulbs with stones so the tops of the bulbs are level with the top of the container. The stones anchor the bulbs so they will stay in place as they develop their extensive root system. Place the container in a sunny window or under the lights of a light garden and in about six weeks leaves and flower stalks will begin to emerge.

The more light the plants receive, the sturdier they will be. Too little light will cause the leaves to be weak and floppy, necessitating that they be tied upright to a stake, which detracts somewhat from the overall attractiveness of the display.

Each bulb will produce several flower stalks — choose multinosed bulbs to get the most flower stalks — and each stalk will produce a cluster of flowers that are delightfully scented. The blooms will last about 10 days before they begin to flag.

The plants usually grow about 30 cm tall. If you grow them in soil, continue to water the plants after they finish blooming and keep them in bright light. The tops will die down naturally before spring arrives. If grown in water, after they bloom, the bulbs can be consigned to the compost bin. Whichever way you grow them, you will surely enjoy the perky clusters of golden blooms of your Soleil d’Or narcissus.

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Kids in the kitchen

Take this quiz to make sure your kitchen is safe

By Julie Garden-Robinson NDSU Extension Service

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aking and cooking offer opportunities for children to learn to measure and see how math, especially fractions, plays a role in everyday life. They can learn about science when they see that ingredients have unique functions, such as yeast resulting in carbon dioxide production in bread recipes.

As they watch you read recipes and gather ingredients and equipment, they learn about planning and organizing.

As children grow and mature, they become capable of doing different tasks in the kitchen. For example, most two-year-olds can transfer measured ingredients, such as cups of flour, into a bowl. Most three-year-olds can help knead or shape dough.

Four-year-olds can roll round shapes from dough pieces. By the time children reach ages five or six, most can help measure ingredients. By early elementary school age, most children are ready to read basic recipes and learn about using basic equipment in the

kitchen. They also can learn about nutrition labels on food products.

Safety is critical when children are in the kitchen, whether they are helping or simply observing. Try this short quiz to see if you are keeping yourself and any young visitors safe in your kitchen.

1. From a food safety/sanitation standpoint, name at least three things you should do to prepare yourself for preparing food.

2. How should the handles of pans be directed on a stove?

3. What should you do if confronted with a grease fire in a frying pan?

4. Before plugging in an appliance, what should you do first?

5. Before you preheat an oven, what should you do?

6. Why should you only use dry hot pads when removing pans from the oven?

Here are the answers to the short quiz.

1. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap, lathering for at least 20 seconds.

Start with clean surfaces and equipment. If you have long hair, tie it back. Wear appropriate clothing, such as short-sleeved shirts. Long, wide sleeves can catch on fire.

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2. Direct the handles of pans toward the centre or back of the stove to avoid the risk of bumping them and spilling hot food.

3. Turn off the stove and smother a fire by placing a cover on the pan.

Do not put water on a grease fire because this may spread the fire. Be sure to have a working fire extinguisher in your kitchen. You may need to call 911 if the fire is beyond your control.

4. Always check that the appliances are turned off before you plug them in.

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5. Check that the oven racks are in the right position before you preheat the oven. This way you can avoid burning yourself or others when moving the racks to the correct position.

6. If you use moist or wet hot pads, you risk steam burns. Only use dry hot pads.

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Se w 1 / 4 - i n c h ( 6 . 3 5 - m m ) elastic one inch (25 mm) above bottom hem stretching as you sew, using a zigzag stitch. Stitch, starting at area where seams are partly sewn and continue to thumb edge. Hem those stub ends of thumbs. Stitch re m a i n i n g s e a m s, b a c k stitching at top and bottom of thumbs. Happy texting!

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CROPS Computer model assesses the BMPs around water Now farmers, researchers and policy-makers can ask “what if?” and get some quick answers

By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF / MIAMI

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hat happens to phosphorus levels in the south Tobacco Creek if all 350 fields in the 27-square-mile watershed are seeded to perennial forage instead of annual crops?

They’d go up 300 kilograms a year.

That seems counterintuitive. Forage-covered soils are less likely to wash into waterways during spring melt or after a thunderstorm. But that’s the answer a new computer model spit out in seconds during a demonstration here Jan. 10.

The model, developed by the University of Guelph as part of the WEBs (Watershed Evaluation of Beneficial Management practices) program, measures the effectiveness and cost of implementing practices aimed at cutting the volume of nutrients leaving farmers’ fields and ending up ultimately in Lake Winnipeg.

“I’m assuming they got rid of all the pesky farmers and it’s gone back to grass,” Les McEwan, chair of the Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association, said as he explained why he asked the University of Guelph’s Yongbo Liu to run the scenario. Rising phosphorus levels in Lake Winnipeg and the algal blooms they create have put farming under the environmental microscope. But research in the south Tobacco Creek watershed on the edge of the Manitoba Escarpment just west of here, has revealed some surprises.

For example, under zero till more phosphorus leaves the land, not less.

The freeze-thaw cycle between fall and spring results in phosphorus in stubble dissolving and being carried away in spring meltwater.

David Lobb, senior research chair of watershed systems at the University of Manitoba, discovered more than 70 per cent of the sediment in the south Tobacco Creek comes from stream bank erosion, not farmers’ fields.

This, and a lot more information, is part of the computer model.

“It allows us to see the bigger picture,” said Jim Yarotski, a senior hydrologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada based in Regina.

“The model is taking the ground information and going out.”

The model provides information

about the impact of best management practices (BMPs) at the field level, as well as the farm, sub-basin and basin level. With a few computer clicks, researchers and eventually farmers, can look at one or more BMP and how they will affect their farm or the whole watershed.

The model could also help policy-makers decide which BMPs will benefit the environment the most and perhaps, which should be subsidized by taxpayers.

This model will be used to construct models for other watersheds, once local data, including precipitation, slopes, soil type and the type of farming is plugged in, Yarotski added.

The model designed for the south Tobacco Creek watershed is still a work in progress, but it’s already providing information about the five BMPs being studied under WEBs: conservation tillage, small dams to slow run-off, collections ponds to capture cattle feed yard run-off, converting cropland to forage, winter cattle bale grazing in fields. Watershed models have been developed in the United States, but they don’t take into account Canadian conditions, including the freeze-thaw cycle, Yarotski said.

“The Lake Winnipeg Foundation is really supportive of this type of work because we understand a lot of the ways that we’re going to restore the health of Lake Winnipeg has to do with what we’re actually doing all throughout the land, including cities, but lots of rural areas too,” Vicki Burns, outreach co-ordinator for the Lake Winnipeg Foundation said in an interview later. “We’ve always admired the work that they have been doing with the Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association around the south Tobacco Creek.

“I think this is a tremendous example of people on the land paying attention to what they’re doing, trying to document it and trying to figure out what’s the best way. It’s really important work.”

There’s little long-term watershed data, McEwan said in an interview.

That makes the ongoing work in the south Tobacco Creek valuable.

“This (model) takes 20 years of work and puts it into a working format that people are going to be able to pick up and use, not

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Pick a BMP. A new computer model designed by the University of Guelph under the WEBs project provides a quick and easy way to see how various best management practices (BMPs) will affect a field, a farm or the whole south Tobacco Creek watershed. The model will be used to construct similar programs for other watersheds. PHOTOS: ALLAN DAWSON

Les McEwan, chair of the Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association, says a new computer model that assesses the effectiveness and economics of best management practices in the south Tobacco Creek watershed makes good use of more than 20 years of research.

The Lake Winnipeg Foundation’s Vicki Burns says the foundation appreciates the work the Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association is doing to help improve the environment. only in this area, but eventually in other areas as well,” he said.

Under the WEBs project, which began in 2004, BMPs in eight other watersheds across Canada are being studied. Funding under the current federal-provincial Growing Forward agreement ends March 31.

Researchers hope there will be new funding under Growing Forward II.

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he meeting was about the model, but it was hard for the audience not to focus on the results.

T h e re a re t w o h o l d ing ponds capturing all the run-off from two winter cattle feed yards in the south Tobacco Creek watershed.

What if all 16 cattle feed yards in the watershed had holding ponds?

According to the model, nitrogen levels in the south Tobacco Creek at Miami (where the water leaves the watershed) would drop four per cent. Phosphorus would drop just 1.5 per cent.

The impact seems so small why bother, especially when it’s expensive to build a holding pond? But Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association technician Don Cruikshank said the ponds significantly cut the amount of nutrients leaving the farm.

The downstream impact is small because those 16 ponds only account for two per cent of the watershed’s water.

B M Ps c a n c u t n u t r i ent runoff, said Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Jim Yarotski. For example phosphorus and nitrogen losses from Dale and Caroline Steppler’s farm were reduced by 38 and 41 per cent, respectively, because of a cattle yard holding pond, converting cropland to forage, rotation grazing and increased riparian management, he said.

Capturing cattle yard runoff alone accounted for 64 and 57 per cent of the phosphorus and nitrogen savings.

The captured nutrient-rich run-off is later used to irrigate nearby forage fields.

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Seeds of discontent sown as Ottawa moves to privatize seed certification

Seed producers are concerned the privatization of inspection and certification will lead to soaring costs

By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

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Dale Adolphe, executive director of the Canadian Seed Growers Association, is concerned about the transition to private delivery of seed crop inspection. PHOTO: SHANNON VANRAES

o ra g e s e e d p ro d u c e r s can expect higher fees when seed inspection is privatized in April, 2014.

“I think (farmers) will be looking at spending more on inspections, but again, nobody knows how much,” Dale Adolphe, executive director of the Canadian Seed Growers Association said at a recent forage seed producers’ meeting in Winnipeg.

Private inspectors currently handle between five and 10 per cent of seed certification for crops such as hybrid canola in Alberta and organic seed production. The rest is handled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and is heavily subsidized, with the

federal agency charging about 75 cents per acre while its true cost is four times higher.

Many forage seed producers fear costs will skyrocket once the service is privatized.

“The main concern, as a producer, is that the cost is going to rise uncontrollably because there will be forprofit companies involved,” said Adam Gregory who farms near Fisher Branch.

When asked if his organization or government would impose a price cap on thirdp a r t y i n s p e c t o r s, Ad o l p h e said that isn’t an option. But he added that competition should keep prices down.

Although implementation of the new system is just over a year away, there are few details on what it will look like.

“The biggest problem is that there are just so many damn uncertainties... That’s why we’re continuing to push hard on the government to have a realistic transition period.”

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Adolphe said his organization favours using third-party inspectors, but other models also exist. A first-party model is based on self-inspection by the seed grower, while a secondparty model enables inspection by the assignee of the CSGA crop certificate.

“So t h e y c o u l d o p e ra t e together, and in fact we could have a scenario where there are 50 different service providers out there and a whole mix

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“That’s likely the worst-case scenario from an administration standpoint.”

To get ready for whatever system Ottawa eventually chooses, his organization is “investing a lot of money” in electronic data transfer and information management systems, said Adolphe.

“The biggest problem is that there are just so many damn uncertainties,” he said. “That’s why we’re continuing to push hard on the government to have a realistic transition period. Do it when we can do it right, don’t do it because the budget said you need to do so by 2014.”

Although the idea of ending government seed inspection had been discussed in the past, the decision to proceed — which was announced in the 2012 federal budget — came without consultation, Adolphe said.

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NFU slams CP Rail plan to close two producer carloading sites Shoal Lake, Killarney sites haven’t been used in 20 years

By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

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P Rail’s move to decommission two producer car-loading sites at Shoal Lake and Killarney, is just the thin edge of the wedge, according to an official with the National Farmers Union.

“The right to access producer cars may still exist, but without loading sites within a reasonable distance of their farms, the right is totally hollow,” NFU co-ordinator Ian Robson said in a press release.

“When the right to producer cars was created, 10 farmers could get together and petition the railways to build a siding. Now the railways can close sites and farmers have no recourse.”

Robson only became aware of the railway’s application to decommission the two sites when he spotted a small, onecolumn advertisement in a local daily newspaper in midDecember.

However, the producer car officer for the Canadian Grain Commission said neither site has been used in a long time.

“Shoal Lake used to be a major shipping point in Manitoba 20 years ago, but there hasn’t been much in the last 10 to 15 years,” said Barry Daciw.

“Same with Killarney.”

However, Daciw admitted he hadn’t heard of the planned decommissioning, adding that when the railways decide to delist sites, he usually is notified “after the fact.”

Calls to grain elevator managers in both areas found nobody who could pinpoint exactly where the sites might be, although one thought that the Killarney siding might be located near an old wooden elevator on the west side of town that had long since been torn down.

Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, said he hasn’t heard any complaints from members about the proposed delisting.

That would seem to indicate that the loading sites weren’t being used much, he added.

“Bu t t h a t d o e s n’t m e a n they’ll never be used,” he noted.

Producer car-loading sites are an important alternative option for farmers seeking to ship grain to primary elevators, and the more available they are, the better, Chorney said.

“We don’t want to see that option taken away,” he said.

Kevin Hrysak, media spokesman for CP Rail, said neither site has been used for at least five years and his company hopes to have them decommissioned by February.

“We believe that there are sufficient alternative sites in close proximity to meet the needs of producer shippers,” he said.

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Monsanto to launch first new trait in 18 years Truflex Roundup Ready canola offers better weed control and a wider window of application Staff

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onsanto Canada will launch in 2014 what is billed as the first novel biotech trait in canola to be introduced to western Canadian farmers since 1996.

TruFlex Roundup Ready canola trait maximizes yield opportunity through enhanced weed control and increased flexibility, the company says in a release.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada granted full food, feed and environmental safety approval to the new trait in June, 2012. Monsanto anticipates offering a commercial preview to farmers in 2014.

TruFlex Roundup Ready canola will serve as the base platform on which all future Monsanto pipeline traits in canola will be stacked, the release says.

“Over the years, we’ve had plenty of opportunity to receive feedback from growers and they have consistently communicated the need to bring yield and agronomics to the next level over older canola trait technologies,” said Jesse Hamonic, canola trait marketing lead with Monsanto Canada based in Winnipeg.

Speaking to farmers and industry stakeholders at a VIP reception in Saskatoon as part of the Crop Production Show, Hamonic said Monsanto’s goal with any new trait introduction is to bring a “step-change” to farmers.

He’s said he’s confident TruFlex Roundup Ready canola will deliver higher yields through a combination of enhanced weed control that provides more effective and consistent control of both annual weeds and tough-tocontrol perennials, and through

increased flexibility provided by a wider window of application at higher rates under more challenging weather conditions.

“Dandelions, foxtail barley and wild buckwheat are some examples of tough-to-control perennial and annual weeds that will have improved control with the new TruFlex Roundup Ready canola system,” said David Kelner, Monsanto’s canola technical lead for Western Canada. “As well, the increased application rate allows for control of a much wider spectrum of weeds, with the ability to now control new weeds such as yellow foxtail, biennial wormwood and common milkweed.”

The new trait will allow farmers to apply Roundup WeatherMAX in crop at a rate of 1.33 litres/acre for a single application or 0.67 litres/acre for two applications. This is more than double the rate of applica-

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As well, the window of application extends past the six-leaf stage all the way to the first flower which is 10 to 14 days longer than current commercial technologies.

“We think the increased flexibility provided by the wider window of application is really going to appeal to farmers,” said Hamonic. “Farmers are increasingly pressed for time and TruFlex Roundup Ready canola will give them almost two weeks more time to spray without causing harm to the crop.”

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Minneapolis-based Cargill, one of the world’s largest privately held businesses and a leader in world commodity markets, said net earnings soared to $409 million for the quarter ended Nov. 30 from $100 million a year earlier.

Revenue rose six per cent to $35.2 billion.

Strong global trading and risk management results and improved oilseed-processing margins in several regions boosted earnings, the company said in a statement.

I t w a s C a r g i l l ’s s e c o n d s t ra i g h t q u a r t e r o f s t ro n g earnings after weak results in 2012 prompted Standard & Poor’s to downgrade the company’s outlook to negative.

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faced similar pressures but also emerged from a period of poor earnings during 2012 amid volatile commodity markets.

Cargill, a leading food processor, grain and meat exporter, and ethanol producer and a trader in dozens of countries around the world, said it was pulling back from acquisitions to focus on capital investments.

“We have a record $2.4 billion of large projects under construction in 13 countries,” Cargill CEO Greg Page said in a statement. “As these facilities come online, they strengthen Cargill’s supply chain, risk management and innovation capabilities.”

Earnings rose in four of five Cargill’s business segments, with its grain processing and origination division posting the strongest results.

Food ingredients and applications was the only segment down from 2012, reflecting excess capacity in the North American ethanol market. But Cargill’s animal protein business posted a profit, versus a loss last year.

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South Texas rice farmers may be hit if drought does not ease

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he Lower Colorado River Authority has decided to restrict water supply to rice farmers in south Texas if drought conditions do not improve significantly before March 1.

The decision was reached at an emergency meeting of the LCRA, which manages water supply of the Colorado River Basin. The 862-mile Colorado River runs from Lubbock down to the Gulf of Mexico and serves as a major resource for rice farmers and other businesses in southern Texas counties.

The decision means no water will be released downstream unless Buchanan and Travis lakes, the two largest bodies of water in the Highland Lakes, reach a level of 850,000 acrefeet of water by March 1. It’s at about 835,000 acre-feet now.

“Where we need inflows, they’re just not happening,” said LCRA general manager Becky Motal.

Ronald Gertson, chair of the Colorado Water Issues Committee, which represents rice farmers in Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda counties, opposed the move.

He said although Texas’s rice production only accounted for about three per cent of the nation’s total, restrictions of water supply hurt farmers, and other businesses.

“Crop insurance has helped the majority of the farmers to be held whole,” Gertson said, “but three consecutive years of no water would be devastating.”

LCRA board chairman Tim Timmerman said the board plans to look at other remedies next week, such as new reservoirs in south Texas that could provide water for farmers while keeping more water in central Texas — something many rice farmer representatives clamoured for during the meeting.

“We’ve got a limited amount of storage in our lakes right now,” Timmerman said. “We’ve got to make a real decision now to preserve what we’ve got.”

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CFIA reorients around “centres of expertise across the country The consolidation process will see 16 centres set up as for single window access in eight cities

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a n a d a’s f e d e ra l f o o d inspection agency plans to set up a new model of “single-window” access for processors and agency inspectors to get needed information, through 16 sector-specific “centres of expertise” across the country.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, speaking Monday at Crop Production Week in Saskatoon, said the new centres “will pool expertise and make it available through a single window, making the CFIA more efficient and giving industry, CFIA inspectors and Canadians better, more consistent service.”

The new centres would also be “near both academic and

provincial experts in a particular field, to leverage expertise and collaboration among organizations.”

The home cities for the new centres have been chosen based on factors such as “proximity to industry organizations (and) provincial experts in that field (and) academic experts in that field.”

Other factors included “current concentration of related industr ies” in the regions around the new centres, as well as “current concentration of staff involved in the related activity,” the federal Agriculture Department said Monday.

Sa s k a t o o n , f o r e x a m p l e, would host one national CFIA centre of expertise, devoted to grains and oilseeds, seed, plants with novel traits, and fertilizer.

Calgary, meanwhile, would host two such centres: one devoted to red meat slaughter, the other to foreign animal disease and emergency management.

Guelph would host three centres: agri-foods and nonfederally registered products, impor t/expor t of animals, and horticulture. Three others are to be based at StHy a c i n t h e , Q u e . : p o u l t r y slaughter, processed meat and poultr y, and domestic animal disease and animal welfare.

Charlottetown would host a centre devoted specifically to potatoes and soil; Moncton, two centres, for shellfish and for aquatic animal health; Burnaby, B.C., one each for forestry and for fin fish; and the National Capital Region

around Ottawa, one each for labelling/claims and for animal feed.

Streamlining

Paul Mayers, CFIA’s vice-president for policy and programs, said in an interview Monday that Ritz’s announcement is the start of a process, not the end of one.

The detailed model in which the 16 centres will operate is to be developed over the next year, with the goal of having the centres of expertise open “virtually” in 2014.

Past that, no hard deadlines have been set, he said. CFIA doesn’t want to lose any of its expertise through this move, so “we’re not going to do this on a really aggressive timetable.”

The move is a consolidation of services, so “modest savings” and opportunities for streamlining

could be anticipated — but all staff involved will be assured of continued employment, he said.

Granted, experts wouldn’t necessarily be available just across the street in a centre-of-expertise model, he said. However, through a single-window model, CFIA inspectors, processors and producers would be able to contact a centre directly and connect with experts, regardless of the caller’s time zone.

Also, he said, under the current “dispersed” model, it’s possible that a local-level inspector in one part of the country may get a different interpretation of CFIA regulations from one regional office than another working in a similar facility elsewhere.

A single-window centre-ofexpertise model would instead mean “they can go and get that clarity directly.”

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Brazilian beef ban extends to five countries BRASILIA / REUTERS Five countries have banned imports of Brazilian beef after a case of atypical mad cow disease was confirmed last month.

Brazil, the world’s No. 1 beef exporter, is considering retaliation at the World Trade Organization (WTO) if the countries do not lift the bans, said Brazil’s foreign trade secretary, Tatiana Prazeres, insisting that Brazilian beef is safe to eat.

“There is no basis for these decisions on health parameters and the government is analyzing what measures will be taken,” she said.

“Taking action at the WTO is on our radar.”

China, Japan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Jordan have banned Brazilian beef after it was recently confirmed that a cow that died in 2010 had atypical BSE. The 13-year-old grassfed cow, which had been kept for breeding in the state of Parana, never developed BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease, but it tested positive for the protein that causes the disease.

Prazeres estimated that 4.4 per cent of the country’s total beef exports have been affected by the bans.

Even with the measures, however, beef exports rose to 83,700 tonnes in December compared to 63,100 a year earlier.

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Goodwin named BASF Pulse Promoter of the Year

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ark Goodwin, pest management coordinator for Pulse Canada, was awarded the BASF Pulse Promoter of the Year Award at the recent Pulse Days 2013 in Saskatoon.

Goodwin has been heavily involved in the harmonization of a NAFTA crop protection product review process between Canada and the United States, which aims to ensure new crop protection products receive registration in both the United States and Canada, resulting in quicker registrations and lower registration costs.

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been involved in re-establishing MRLs in the European Union for glyphosate in lentils.

Goodwin was selected Pulse Promoter of the Year by SPG’s Board of Directors.

Iowa farmland value index debuts It’s the first step towards offering hedge funds on farmland

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tlanta-based research firm Peak Soil Indexes said Jan. 7 it launched a n i n d e x b a s e d o n Iow a cropland prices, the first step to offering hedge funds, farmers and others a tool to invest in the red-hot farmland market without buying the farm.

Peak Soil hopes the index will be used to develop financial, tradable instr uments similar to other commodities, like corn, soybeans, or wheat.

“Ev e r y b o d y w a n t s s o m e way to have a liquid farmland investment. The easiest way to do it is to have an index. If it’s accepted you could have s o m e OTC p r o d u c t s b u i l t around it and eventually you could have somebody develop it into a futures contract,” said Peak Soil’s founder Paul Kanitra, who worked with Iowa State University to create the indexes using actual sales, not surveys.

Demand for U.S. farmland has soared in recent years, pushing land prices to record highs, led by the top crop state of Iowa. Both farmers and investors have rushed to buy farms as the burgeoning biofuels industry, record food exports, and low interest rates spurred demand for crops and land — spotlighting the value of hard rather than paper assets.

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The new index is based on sales of farm parcels of 20 or more acres in 20 randomly selected counties across the state. The farm’s corn suitability rating and real estate t ra n s f e r d o c u m e n t s — n o family-to-family member or auction sales — are included in the weighting.

“People are excited about land and there’s speculation on is it in a bubble? Is it going to continue? Do we need to feed the world?” Duffy said.

“There’s just a lot of interest in farmland right now. This gives people an opportunity to participate.”

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Monsanto sees range of new products, raises profit outlook

The company’s “surprising good profits” stems from good progress expanding into Brazil and Argentina

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Hugh Grant, the chairman, president and chief executive of Monsanto. PHOTO: REUTERS/LUCY NICHOLSON

o n s a n t o Co. , t h e world’s largest seed company, said Jan. 8 that expansion efforts in Latin America are paying off, adding to the company’s strength in the U.S. market and helping it capture surprisingly strong profits.

Monsanto has been pushing for deeper penetration of its corn seed products in Latin America and said it was seeing good progress on upgrading offerings in Brazil and Argentina. In particular, sales of corn engineered both to tolerate weed-killing treatments and to protect the plant from pests are expanding rapidly in both countries, the company said.

“The Latin American opportunity is tracking very well,” said Monsanto chairman Hugh Grant.

The growth in Latin America, along with early U.S. spring seed sales and strong herbicide sales, helped Monsanto raise its earnings outlook for fiscal 2013 and delivered surprisingly strong first-quarter results.

Shares rose nearly three per cent after the developer of genetically engineered corn, soybeans and other crops said it was aiming for $4.30 to $4.40 per share on an ongoing basis in fiscal 2013, up from its previous guidance of $4.18 to $4.32 per share. If achieved, it would mark the third straight year of ongoing earnings growth.

The guidance fell shy of analysts’ estimates, but still was applauded. On average, analysts were looking for $4.43 a share for fiscal 2013 guidance, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. The guidance excludes what

could be 20 cents to 25 cents of earnings contribution from soybean sales in Brazil, as the company is involved in a dispute there over collection of royalties on its patented “Roundup Ready” herbicide-resistant soybeans.

Monsanto has been meeting with grower groups in Brazil to try to forge an agreement even as its legal dispute with the government over royalty collection continues. The company wants to resolve the issue before it launches a new “Intacta” soybean.

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Monsanto said corn seed and genetic trait sales in Latin America and in the United States were key to a total jump in sales of 21 per cent, to $2.9 billion for the quarter, a surge that even surprised Monsanto, Grant said.

The company expects U.S. acreage planted with both its leading corn and soybean products to expand this year, officials said, as the pace of U.S. seed orders exceeds last year’s.

Monsanto said it expects U.S. farmers to plant 36 million to 38 million acres with its key corn seed products, up from 27 million acres in 2012. Company officials reiterated expectations for a total of about 96 million acres planted by U.S. farmers with corn.

Monsanto said it expects U.S. farmers to plant about 39 million to 41 million acres with its Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans, up from 32 million acres in 2012. The company has said it sees total soybean planting in the United States this spring at about 76 million acres or more.

“The bottom line is our order book is strong,” Grant told analysts in a conference call.

Total sales of corn seeds and genetic traits rose 27 per cent to $1.1 billion in the first quarter compared with a year earlier.

Soybean sales, conversely, fell to $231 million, down 4.5 per cent. Sales for cotton, vegetable seeds and all other crop seeds and genetic traits were lower for the quarter.

Monsanto’s sales of herbicide and other crop, lawn and garden chemicals were up nearly 31 per cent to $1.2 billion, largely due to strong pricing and other favourable market dynamics, the company said.

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Monsanto also said that it has a record number of projects in its research and development pipeline and is positioned to launch a major new technology every year through the end of this decade.

Commercial sales of the company’s new “DroughtGard” corn begin this year.

The company is moving forward on new dicamba-tolerant soybeans, as well as beans with resistance to root rot disease, and it is enhancing insect control for corn and pushing forward on a wheat with improved yield capability, officials said.

The dicamba-tolerant soybeans are seen as a critical move for Monsanto, as its core Roundup Ready crops lose their appeal due to growing weed resistance to Roundup herbicide.

The company is also deploying a “steady wave” of new vegetable products ranging from disease-resistant cucumbers to broccoli that is easier to harvest and has improved appearance on store shelves. The company hopes to launch the broccoli this year in the United Kingdom.

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Last year’s bumper crop boosts sunflowers’ prospects

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Average sunflower yields were a record 1,955 pounds per acre in 2012 — well above the fiveyear average of 1,354 pounds per acre. There were about 100,000 acres grown last year, which was well above the 35,000 planted in 2011.

“We’ll certainly have an audience with farmers this year,” said Mike Durand, of Nestibo Agra in Deloraine, on the likelihood of another acreage increase.

Sunflowers fared well during last summer’s hot and dry conditions, using their deep roots to tap moisture and deeperlying nitrogen.

At current pricing — about 24 cents per pound for oilseed and 27 cents per pound for confectionery seed — sunflowers are looking competitive with canola and soybeans, said Durand.

However, an increase in acres will depend on “how hungry the market is” closer to spring seeding. New crop pricing for black oilseed sunflowers at 24 cents per pound can currently be found as well, although prices for confectionery varieties were not yet being posted.

“At these prices, it’s easier to compete with $12 canola compared with $14 canola,” said Durand.

While confectionery prices are firm, more and more interest in the province is turning towards growing oilseed varieties, said Durand.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

AUCTION DISTRICTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Manitoba Egg Farmers Announces Egg Production Quota Draw

Birch River

Swan River Minitonas

For one (1) laying hen quota of 6,000 (six thousand) units.

Winnipegosis

Roblin

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.

The new entrant draw will take place on Tuesday February 12, 2013 and will be conducted by an independent third party auditor.

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

Visit our website: www.eggs.mb.ca to download the application form and detailed instructions.

Manitoba Egg Farmers 18 - 5 Scurfield Blvd. | Winnipeg, Manitoba | R3Y 1G3 Phone: (204) 488-4888 | Fax: (204) 488-3544 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 Vintage Service Station/ Coca Cola/ Toy Saturday, January 26th 10:00am Stonewall 12 Patterson Dr 20s Gilbarco White Rose Pump; 3) Pinball Machines; Drink Cooler; Over 150 Signs; Cadillac; Nash; Red Indian; 6x8-ft. Mobile Oil Porc Pegisis Horse; White Rose; Texaco; North Star; Coca Cola; Oil Racks; Ignition Cabinets; Oil Cans & Bottles; Adv Thermometer; Clocks; Door Bars; Flanges; Vintage Chain Saws; Lincoln Toys; Die Cast; Pedal Tractors; 1940 JD Sign; En-Ar-Co Sign; Muhammad Ali Fighting Signed Robe; Huge!!

Hard To Find Items in their Original Cond w/age.

NOT RESTORED ITEMS! OVER 500 LOTS! Go to Web. Stuart McSherry (204)467-1858 or (204)886-7027 www.mcsherryauction.com

AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks FOR SALE: 04 CHEVY 2500 4x4, 4-dr, gas, new safety, new steer tires, flat deck w/tool boxes, $8500. Phone:(204)871-0925.

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

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

PRICE TO CLEAR!!

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

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

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

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 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.

BUSINESS SERVICES BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS 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

CONTRACTING CONTRACTING Custom Seeding 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.

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Langruth

Minnedosa

Melita

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Neepawa

Gladstone

Brandon

Carberry

Treherne

Killarney

Pilot Mound Crystal City

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin

Souris

Boissevain

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Westman

Waskada

Interlake

Erickson

Rapid City Virden

Arborg

Lundar Gimli

Shoal Lake

Hamiota

Reston

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

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

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Red River

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

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers 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.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Baling

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”

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

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

WANTED: NEW HOLLAND BALE wagons. Also, Farmhand or Hoelscher small bale accumulators and forks. JD small square balers. Roeder Implements Seneca, KS 785-336-6103

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Various 2009 NH 7090 ROUND baler, wide PU & endless belts, big tires, auto wrap, less than 7,000 bales, shedded. Phone (204)388-4975

Rebuilt Concaves

Rebuild combine table augers Rebuild hydraulic cylinders Roller mills regrooved MFWD housings rebuilt Steel and aluminum welding Machine Shop Service Line boreing and welding

Penno’s Machining & Mfg. Ltd. Eden, MB 204-966-3221 Fax: 204-966-3248

Check out A & I online parts store www.pennosmachining.com

Combines FARM MACHINERY Combine – Case/IH FOR SALE: 2005 CASE IH 8010 combine, AWD, 45-32 front tires, means 45-in wide, 28Lx26 rear tires, approx 1950-separator hrs w/spreader & chopper, 30-ft draper header, $150,000; 2008 Case IH 8010, AWD, 45-32 front tires, 28Lx26 rear tires, spreader & chopper, approx 800-separator hrs, w/30-ft flex draper header, $250,000.

Phone:(204)871-0925.

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 com-bines, 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 Combine – John Deere

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Air Drills

1997 JD 9600, COMPLETE w/Trelleborg tires, always shedded, field ready, $65,000 OBO. Phone:(204)745-8333.

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.

Combine ACCessories FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories

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.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Various

ALLIS CHALMERS HD16B HYD tilt dozer, HD12G loader, 4 in 1 bucket. For parts: HD16B,16A,14; New rails for a 16A, pins & bushings supplied & installed for most makes of Crawler tractors & backhoes. Call Ron (866)590-6458, (204)242-2204.

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.

WANTED TO BUY an excavator, prefer 200-270 JD, Komatsu, Hitachi or Case, prefer 2000-2005, has to have thumb. Phone (204)871-0925.

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

Also in stock low rib white 29 ga. ideal for archrib buildings BEAT THE PRICE INCREASES CALL NOW

FARM MACHINERY

FARM MACHINERY Loaders & Dozers

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – White

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.

FOR SALE: 2-105 WHITE tractor, complete new engine & frame 10-hrs ago, rear tires approx 80%, LPTO, the high-low shift, nice tractor, $9500.

Phone:(204)871-0925.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

FOUILLARD STEEL SUPPLIES LTD. ST. LAZARE, MB. 1-800-510-3303

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.

Patent #2719667

www.fyfeparts.com

Multi-coloured millends.........49¢/ft.2

Ask about our blowout colours...65¢/ft.2

solutions

for troublesome gauge wheels

FYFE PARTS

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac

Parkland

Birtle

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.

Dauphin

Grandview

Russell

Harvest Salvage Co. Ltd.

FARM MACHINERY Tillage & Seeding – Tillage

Tractors Combines Swathers

Durban

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.

FARM MACHINERY Parts & Accessories

Dugald MB 204-866-3558

E: ridgemetal@hotmail.com W: RidgelandManufacturing.ca

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 1993 JD MODEL 6300 MFWD, open station, c/w 640 self levelling JD loader, good rubber, excellent condition, $25,000 OBO. Phone (204)967-2157, Kelwood.

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)3267000, Reimer Farm Equipment located #12 Hwy N, Steinbach, MB www.reimerfarmequipment.com FOR SALE: 7320 MFWD, PQ, LHR, 3-pt, 3 hyd, 1,800-hrs, w/wo loader; 6420 MFWD, auto quad, LHR, 3-pt, 3 hyd, w/640 loader, 4,500-hrs; 2, 4650 MFWD, 15-SPD, 3-pt, factory duals; 2, 4455 MFWD, 3-pt, 15-SPD, w/280 FEL; 2, 4450 MFWD, 15-SPD, 3-pt; 4055 MFWD, 15-SPD, 3-pt; 2955 MFWD, 3-pt, w/wo loader; 2950 MFWD, 3-pt, w/260 FEL; 4430 Quad, 3-pt, painted; 4240 8-SPD powershift, 3-pt, 2 hyd. All tractors can be sold w/new or used loaders. MITCH’S TRACTOR SALES LTD Box 418 St. Claude, MB R0G 1Z0 Phone: (204)750-2459

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

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – Various 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.

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.

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, 144,280kms, 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.

JD MODEL 1050 CULTIVATOR, 61.5-ft, $6,000.

Phone:(204)386-2775 or Cell:(204)476-6631. Plumas, MB. SAKUNDIAK GRAIN AUGER 7 X 43 w/18-HP Brigg, $900; JD 800 Swather 18-ft head, $900; NH round baler 851, $900; JD #444 corn header, 4 x 36-in row, will fit M.F. combines, $3000; 18-ft M.F. sunflower head, $900; Melroe harrow #403, 60-ft w/cyl, $900; Coil packers 3 x 7-ft, $600; Hay rack, $250. Phone (204)828-3396, Graysville.

TracTors

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous

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FARM MACHINERY Machinery Miscellaneous 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.

FARM MACHINERY Machinery Wanted WANTED: 927 JOHN DEERE flex header w/PU reel (with air?) Fibre glass dividers; Wanted: Harrow packer bar w/P30 packers, approx 60-80-ft.

Phone (204)385-2857.

WANTED: DEGELMAN 3000, any condition; Sunflower HD tandem disc. Phone (204)768-0324.

GPS

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus

MONDAY, JANUARY 21

CRANBERRY CREEK ANGUS BULLS for sale on the farm. Bulls are registered, will be semen tested.

Choose now, we will deliver at the end of April.

Hand fed for longevity, not pushed, these bulls have a great disposition. A.I. sired by Pioneer, Final Answer, Coalition, Mohnen Dynamite, Game Day, natural sires are S Square Tiger & Cranberry Creek Networth. All EPD’s & weights available. For more info please call David & Jeanette Neufeld (204)534-2380, Boissevain.

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

All bred to black Bulls start to calf mid February through April Herd Dispersal of

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.

HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING

40 Black & Red X Cows 4-7 years old, Bred Black April 1st Calving 20 Choice Red & Black Baldie Heifers Bred Black April 1st Calving

For more information or to leave an order call: 204-694-8328

www.winnipeglivestocksales.com Licence #1122

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

www.penta.ca

1-800-587-4711

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

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

LIVESTOCK

GRUNTHAL LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART. LTD. GRUNTHAL, MB.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

REGULAR CATTLE SALES EVERY TUESDAY AT 9 AM Tuesday, January 22nd Regular Cattle Sale with Holstein Calves at 9:00 a.m.

Monday, January 28th Sheep & Goat Sale with Small Animals at 10:00 a.m.

Sales Agent for

HIQUAL INDUSTRIES

Livestock Handling Equipment for info regarding products or pricing, please call our office. We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural products for your livestock needs. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc) For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions ATTN: CATTLE PRODUCERS Plan to attend a complete dispersal of approx 184 X Bred Cows (This is a very good herd) On Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 at the Ashern Auction Mart (These will sell after the feeder sale.)

Herd consists of: 74 heifers bred Red Angus or Saler 34 Coming w/2nd calf bred Red Angus or Saler 41 coming w/3rd calf bred Char 35 coming w/4th & up bred Char Bulls out Apr 25th.

Cows will be preg checked prior to sale.

Cows & Heifers can be viewed after January 22nd. Phone ahead to Rocky (204)664-2013 or Jason (204)378-2865.

For more info: Call Rocky (204)664-2013 or Buddy Bergner (204)768-0018 or Kirk Kiesman (204)768-0019 Also view on globalauction.com Lic #1128 ATTN: CATTLE PRODUCERS Plan to attend a complete dispersal of approx 100 cows On Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 at the Ashern Auction Mart (These will sell after the feeder sale.)

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Herd consists of: 10 Char X heifers- bred Hereford 17 Char X coming w/2nd calf- bred Red Angus 73 Char X cows, 4- 10s yr old, bred Char on the 1st round w/Hereford in the 2nd round 35 coming w/4th & up- bred Char Cows will be preg checked prior to sale.

Cows & Heifers have always had a I.B.R & 1 Shot before breeding.

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For more info: Call Stan Miller (204)762-5593 or Buddy Bergner (204)768-0018 or Kirk Kiesman (204)768-0019 Also view on globalauction.com Lic #1128

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204-525-4363 cell 204-734-8624 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.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY New Year from Don & Melanie Morin at Ridge Side Red Angus. 10 Bulls consigned at South West Bull Development Center. Sale date Apr 13th, 2013 in Oaklake, MB. Call Don (204)422-5216 or visit our new web site in the new year ridgesideredangus.com

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Black Angus 128 1 IRON BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFIERS. Sourced from reputation herd in SW Sask. extremely uniform group of commercial heifers, bred to easy calving, easy fleshing, forage based Black Angus bulls. Exposed to bulls for 70 days, to start calving April 10th. Full herd health program including 1st Scourguard shot. Avg weight 1100-lbs. For more info, pictures, video, pricing options, (freight available) call Richard (204)424-5895 or (204)392-3764 email richlanefarms.mb@gmail.com Le Broquerie MB. 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 Brookmore Angus Jack Hart (204)476-2607 or (204)476-6696 e-mail 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, preg checked, vaccinated, $1250. Phone mornings or evenings (204)873-2525, Clearwater.

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.

FOR SALE: POLLED BLACK Angus & Hereford bulls. Good selection of yearlings & 2-yr olds, semen tested & delivery available. Call Don: (204)873-2430.

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 FORSYTH F BAR RANCH have for sale 35 yearlings & 10 2-yr old registered Red Angus bulls, bulls will be semen tested & delivered. For info contact Roy (204)448-2245, Eddystone, MB.

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 – Gelbvieh 40 BRED COWS, bred Gelbveih, calving Mar Apr, 25-30 1st to 2nd time calvers, can feed till March.

Your choice, $1,600. Phone (204)388-4975.

Swine LIVESTOCK Swine For Sale 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.

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Specialty LIVESTOCK Livestock Equipment ALTERNATIVE POWER BY SUNDOG SOLAR, portable/remote solar water pumping for winter/summer. Call for pricing on solar systems, wind generators, aeration. Carl Driedger, (204)556-2346 or (204)851-0145, Virden.

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.

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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.

FOR SALE: POLLED HEREFORD & Black Angus bulls. Good selection of yearlings & 2-yr olds, semen tested & delivery available. Call Don: (204)873-2430.

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.

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TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN, HAS 2013 herdsires for sale. Red & Black yearling & 2 yr olds. 40+ Look for open house in early Apr. Pick from the largest herd of PB Black Limousin in MB. Bred for calving ease or Performance. 2 yrs guaranteed option on bulls.

Your source for quality Limousin genetics. Call Art (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Maine-Anjou MB MAINE-ANJOU ASSOCIATION AGM will be held Jan., 30th, 6:00pm at the Aaltos Garden Cafe CanadInn in Brandon.

For more info (204)373-2631.

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. 25 BRED COWS Angus/ Simm/ Char. Bred to Red Angus & Red Angus/ Simm X Bulls. Bulls out June 25th. Full herd health program, asking $1,250.

Phone evenings (204)539-2428, Benito, MB. BRED COWS FOR SALE $1,075 & up. Phone (204)425-3016.

BRED HEIFERS, 55 BLACK Angus & Baldies, top genetics bred to Black easy calving Simmental Maple Lake Bull. You pick $1500, take all- discount.

(204)782-8312, Stonewall.

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.

The following dealers and agents have applied for a licence under the Livestock Dealers and Agents Licencing regulation, which comes under the Livestock and Livestock Products Act. (C.C.S.M. c. L170)

LIVESTOCK DEALER LICENCE Louise Bouvry, Calgary, AB Bouvry Exports Calgary Ltd. Greg Rigaux, Winnipeg, MB Phoenix AgriTec Inc.

LIVESTOCK AGENT LICENCE Michael Nernberg, Neepawa, MB Winnipeg Livestock Sales Ltd. Lee Nilsson, Clyde, AB Heartland Livestock Services (A Division of 324007 Alberta Ltd.) Jay Shwaluk, Steinbach, MB ProLine Pork Marketing

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

LIVESTOCK DEALER LICENCE Jay Shwaluk, Winnipeg, MB Phoenix AgriTec Inc.

LIVESTOCK DEALER AGENT’S LICENCE Scott Greiner, Emerald Park, SK Greiner & Sons Livestock Ltd. Sheldon J. Nicholson, Yorkton, SK Heartland Livestock Services, (A Division of 324007 Alberta Ltd.) Kyle Howarth, Killarney, MB Heartland Livestock Services (A Division of 324007 Alberta Ltd.)

FOR SALE: 4 CHAROLAIS cross cows, w/month old calves, $1400; 2 bred cows.

Phone:(204)825-8354 or (204)825-2784.

Rick Elias, Melville, SK Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Ltd.

FOR SALE: HOMEGROWN, RANCH raised bred Black Angus heifers & second calvers. Mark Taylor (204)529-2059 or (204)245-0536.

Jason LeBlanc, Estevan, SK Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Ltd.

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, bulls 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.

Simon Wallan, Grande Prairie, AB Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Ltd.

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 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.

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REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba FARM FOR SALE - 150AC grainland, woodside area. Phone William G Browning Realty Gladstone:(204)385-2630.

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY tender, RM of Argyle.

Location 2-mi south of Glenboro MB on #5 Hwy. Being the NW1/4 28-6-14W - 157-acres & the SW28-6-14W - 156.89-acres, SE1/4 28-6-14W 160-acres. There is a sheltered yardsite w/buildings on NW1/4 of 28-6-14. Land is organic & can be certified as such in 2013. Total acres 479.39 presently in hay. Tenders will be considered on the total package or on the south 1/2 of 28-6-14 & the NW1/4 of 28-6-14 separately. Tenders close on April 1st 2013 at 10:00am. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For information call Dave Mooney (204)824-2094, Countryland Realty.

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 BUYING OR SELLING Hazel Free in MB. You need an Experienced Realtor. Buyers preapproved before showing. Ranches, Grain Land, Pastureland, Hunting, Recreation Land, Dairies, Homes, Farms, Cottages, Suburban & Rural Property. www.manitobafarms.ca Call Harold Delta Real Estate at (204)253-7373.

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.

MOSTLY PASTURE W/SOME OF it can be grain farm land, NW8-13-5, SW8-13-5, NW7-13-5, SE24-13-6 located North of High Bluff, MB. For additional info call (204)857-8108.

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

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WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM Annual Bull Sale will be held Apr 13th 1:00pm Grunthal Auction Mart, sale features Maine-Anjou & Red Angus yearling bulls. (204)373-2631.

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

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1ST & 2ND CUT alfalfa & alfalfa grass hay in 3x3 med. square bales, delivery available. Willow Bee Ventures, Gimli MB, (204)642-3259 or (204)642-3043.

LARGE QUANTITY OF WHEAT straw bales, 4x4x8. Can deliver. Phone Phil:(204)771-9700.

La Salle, MB.

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.

BUYING:

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw

DAIRY, BEEF & HORSE hay for sale, large squares.

Phone: (204)526-7139 (day) or (204)827-2629 (evenings).

1987 6X18 GN STOCK trailer, $2700; S.U. dozer blade, fits 07 Cat, VGC; Round grass hay bales.

Phone (204)345-3486.

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

Toll Free: 888-974-7246

4X4 SQUARE WHEAT STRAW bales, about 600 for sale, asking $20 per bale. Phone:(204)248-2407 or (204)723-5002, Notre Dame.

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous

Licensed & Bonded

www.delmarcommodities.com

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.

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.

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

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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

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WEATHER VANE

Weather now for next week.

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Download the free app at agreader.ca/mbc

I F F E B RUA R Y G I V E M UC H S N OW, A F I N E S U M M E R I T D O T H F O R E S H OW.

Cold with the chance of snow Issued: Monday, January 14, 2013 · Covering: January 16 – January 23, 2013 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

W

ell, once again Mother Nature decided to do things her own way.

The weather models swayed back and forth last week trying to figure out what would happen with the two storm systems forecast to track across the central part of North America as the split flow in the jet stream began to merge into one flow.

At first it looked as if both systems would remain fairly weak, but as last week progressed it became evident that they would be much stronger as mild air surged northward and cold air pushed south.

We are now left with the resulting pattern created by these systems. The pattern is very amplified and meridional to start off this forecast period.

There is strong ridging over the West Coast, a deep trough over central North America and ridging over the east. Under the trough cold air has sagged southward, which gave us the cold weather over the weekend and into the first half of this week.

It’s expected that energy com-

ing in off the Pacific will ride up and over the West Coast ridge and then dive southeastward into the trough. This means we can expect to see weak systems move through every couple of days, bringing with them some clouds, a few flurries and some light snow. Temperatures will warm up as each system approaches and then cool off again as they quickly pass.

The timing of these systems will vary, but we can probably expect one around mid-week and then again around the weekend.

Next week looks as if it will be a little quieter, but continuing on the cold side. The weather pattern then looks to de-amplify and become more zonal which should give us a break from clouds and any light snow. Temperatures look to remain on the cold side as deep arctic air remains firmly in place just to our north.

Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, -23 to -6 C; lows, -34 to -16 C. Daniel Bezte is a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He operates a computerized weather station near Birds Hill Park.

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

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

This map is created by Environment Canada, but I do a fair bit of tidying up of the data displayed to make it easier to read. Because of this, the data on the map should be seen as giving you a general idea of how much snow there is across the Prairies. This is especially true for southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. For the first time in a couple of years there is significant snowcover across all three Prairie provinces. If this keeps up I might need to add a 100-plus-centimetre measurement, as this value has already been reached over the mountains and in north-central Manitoba.

Weather around the globe in 2012 Part 2 of this series includes Hurricane Isaac, hot rain in Mecca and Greenland’s major melt

By Daniel Bezte CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR

I

t has been a fairly active start to 2013 across much o f Ca n a d a . Wi t h h e a v y snows over parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, blizzard c o n d i t i o n s ov e r s o u t h e r n Manitoba, record-shattering heat over southern Ontario, a n d t h e s e a s o n’s f i r s t b i g snowstorm in Newfoundland.

If this keeps up, 2013 just might be one of those weather years for the record books — much like 2012!

In this issue we’re not going to look ahead to see what 2013 might hold in store for us; that will be in a few weeks. Instead, we are going to continue our look at what I think were the top weather stories around the world in 2012. Instead of ranking them like most lists, I chose to look at the weather on a month-by-month basis, picking out the biggest weather stories for each.

In our last article I finished up with April, a surprisingly quiet month globally. May continued this quiet trend, although there were a few notable weather events. The two most prominent of those were tied together: record heat over Europe and extreme

record heat over Greenland. A persistent area of low pressure allowed warm Saharan air to invade much of central Europe during the last few days of April and the first week or so of May. Temperatures soared into the low 30s in Austria, Poland and Germany during this early-season heat wave.

Later in the month, climate records were rewritten over the southern coast of Green-

storms with some light rain.

What’s astounding was that rain fell when the temperature in Mecca was 43 C, making it the hottest rain ever recorded! The other big event was the record-warm temperatures over much of the central U.S. During the last week of June nearly five per cent of the main long-term weather re p o r t i n g s t a t i o n s i n t h e region broke all-time record

Continued drought over the central and northern U.S. helped to prevent Isaac from moving northward.

land when the temperature at Narsarsuaq reached 24.8 C. This was the hottest temperature ever recorded in May for Greenland and was just 0.7 C below its all-time record high.

Warmest. Temperatures. Ever

T h e re w e re, I t h i n k , t w o weather stories in June worthy of discussion. The first occurred June 5 in the city of Mecca, when sea breeze f ro m t h e Re d Se a p u s h e d i n l a n d c re a t i n g t h u n d e r-

highs. These were not just June all-time records, but rather, records for the warmest temperatures ever recorded! This was definitely a heat wave that would rival the 1930s-era dust bowl.

The big story of July was not the continuation of the heat over much of the central U.S and southern Canada, but the extreme heat over Greenland.

On July 12, satellites observed that 97 per cent of Greenland had experienced melting,

something that only appears to occur naturally every 150 years or so. At the top of Greenland a weather station that has only reported four days above freezing over the last 12 years experienced five days during June with above-freezing temperatures. These warm temperatures and melting resulted in record flooding and may have contributed to a massive 119-square-kilometre iceberg breaking off the Petermann Glacier. I think I also have to note Death Valley, California broke the world record for the warmest overnight low on July 12, when the thermometer only dropped down to 41.7 C (107 F).

The big weather story for August was probably Hurricane Isaac, which formed in the tropical Atlantic on June 21, hit the Dominican Republic and Haiti on the 25th, and finally made landfall in the U.S. near New Orleans on Aug. 30. While Isaac wasn’t an exceptionally strong hurricane it was very slow moving. This resulted in rainfall totals exceeding 400 to 500 mm (15 to 20 inches). The reason for Isaac’s slow motion was the continued drought over the central and northern U.S., which helped to intensify a ridge of high pressure over

this region, preventing Isaac from moving northward.

I think unquestionably the biggest weather story of September was the record-low Arctic ice. After ice levels over the Arctic Ocean reached nearaverage levels in April, the ice began to quickly melt from May through into August. This melt was mostly due to the fact that previous years’ melts have greatly reduced the amount of multi-year ice, leaving mostly thin one- or two-year-old ice that is susceptible to quick melting. Weather conditions over the Arctic were warmer than average, but overall, they were not conducive to extreme melting. By the time Sept. 16 rolled around, sea ice extent had fallen to 3.41 million square km, beating the previous record set in 2007 by 18 per cent. This past year was also the fifth in a row (and also the fifth time in recorded history) in which ice-free navigation was possible in both the Northwest Passage and the Russian Passage.

Once again that’s all the room I have for this issue. Next I’ll finish my roundup of 2012 world weather events, then take a quick look at Canada’s top 10 weather stories from 2012.

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J A N U A RY 2 0 1 3

BULL BUYERS e d i Gu 8th Annual Family Day Sale

February 18, 2013

300 HEAD SELL www.olefarms.com

1:00 p.m. at the farm at Athabasca, AB Lunch at 11:30 a.m.

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MOre HerefOrd Means MOre dOcility.

Docility

is a win-win for the inDustry

improveD economic aDvantages anD improveD animal welfare

there is a substantial anD growing boDy of scientific knowleDge on the effects of temperament on beef cattle.

At the 2012 World Hereford Conference, Dr. Rober Weaber of Kansas State University cited recent Canadian studies by Nkrumah, et al, in which animals with the worst temperament scores were correlated with lower feed intake, poor residual feed intake, lower feed conversion rates and higher death rates.

AnimAls with the best dispositions consistently performed more efficiently thAn those of poor disposition.

In a German study cited, Herefords had the best temperament scores numerically and statistically, among five bos taurus breeds.

Weaber cited research showing that docility improves growth, feed efficiency, meat quality, animal health and welfare and reproductive efficiency; not to mention handler safety.

Plan to attend a Hereford Consignment or Production Sale in your area area..

For full event listings see The Canadian Hereford Digest or visit www.hereford.ca

Canadian Hereford Association • 5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1 • 1-888-836-7242 • www.hereford.ca Photo of Borman calves courtesy of Martha Ostendorf Mintz.

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Rawes Ranches Ltd. 30th Annual

Performance Tested Charolais Bull Sale Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Ranch, Strome, AB

Two-Year-Olds

• Many half and three quarter brothers • View cattle and catalog online

www.rawesranches.com Philip & Marie 780.376.2241 John & Myrna 780.376.3598

We’ve turned Angus upside do doWn doW n

& creAted A poWerhouse of grAsslAnd genetics

• Line Bred and forage tested for 65 years, our cattle are bred to do more with less.

• 100% forage developed 2 year old red and black angus bulls for sale by private treaty

find out more Call Christoph & Erika Weder 780-765-2855

Visit www.spiritviewranch.com or

www.pinebanknorthamerica.com

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Monday, February 25th 1:00 P.M Beechinor Bros. Sale Barn Bentley, Alberta Selling: 55 Fleckvieh, Red & Black yearling bulls 5 Two year old bulls

Bee BenZ 26Z SIRe: AncHOR d VIpeR 103W FULL FLecK

Bee ReBeL 802Z SIRe: IpU ReVOLUTIOn 172U

eAgLe RIdge ZIOn 17Z. SIRe: cHAMpS ROMeO FULL FLecK

RJY TALK OF THe TOWn 27Z SIRe: McInTOSH SWeeT TALKeR 32X

Bee InSTIncT 527Z SIRe: SS eBOnYS InTUITIOn

Bee THRIVe 94Z SIRe: SUnnY VALLeY UpgRAde 47U FULL FLecK

Bee OcTAne 3Z SIRe: AncHOR d VIpeR 103W pOLLed FULL FLecK

eAgLe RIdge BdB 2Z SIRe: AncHOR T IMpAcT 2H FULL FLecK INCLUDING 10 YEARLING HEIFERS

RJY Independence 20Z SIRe: IpU ReVOLUTIOn 172U

Bulls available for viewing any time.

SLY SURe FIRe 41Z SIRe: 3d MR. Red SURe FIRe

Contact consignors for a catalogue.

danny and Loretta Blain denny and dallas McLean home 403-556-2598 cell 403-556-0903 dallas7@xplornet.com RR 2 Olds, AB T4H 1p3

4398 Summitt Ad.indd 1

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John and Michelle 403-748-2406 Stefon and Rebecca 403-597-4001 beechbros@hotmail.com RR 1 Bentley, AB T0c 0J0

Bee AngeL eYeS 201Y SIRe: AncHOR d VIpeR 103W pOLLed FULL FLecK

Rob & dee Young - crystal & Stacy Box 577, Breton, AB, T0c 0p0 H: 780-696-3643 c: 780-514-0758 e: show12win@yahoo.ca www.highcountrycattle.com

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Spady Bull Sale l a u n n A 10 Wednesday, April 10 , 2013 th

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Featuring:

100

1:30 pm at the Ranch

Black Angus Bulls

Alliance, AB

Black Angus has been the foundation of the Spady program for over 75 years.

Free Delivery or $50 Credit

Bulls Semen Tested

Volume Buyer Incentive

Craig Spady 403-740-4978 Travis Spady 780-879-2298 Tom Spady 780-879-2180 Brian Spady 780-879-2110 View catalogue online at www.rivercrestangus.com

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9 Annual th

Bull & Female Sale Monday, 1:00 PM - ON THE FARM

February 18, 2013 134Z Upstart X Touchdown

HOMO POLLED

136z Walker X Big Ben

57Z Crosby X Touchdown

Offering Approx 110+ Bulls & 45+ Heifers

POLLED

HOMO POLLED HOMO BLACK

143Z Tracker X Black Edition

HOMO POLLED HOMO BLACK

254Z Black Baron X Midnight

92Z Tracker X Like A Rock

Consistant, affordable, easy fleshing, super thick bulls and heifers for all sectors of the beef industry HOMO

Sale Videos Available Now!

FULL FLECK

130Z Gladiator X Northern

FULL FLECK

8Z Santiago X Northern

88Z Gladiator X Jeremiah

www.koppfarms.com

Stop in anytime to view the cattle prior to the sale

KOPP FARMS SIMMENTALS Edmund, Pauline and Laura Kopp Steven and Amanda Kopp Box 41 Amaranth, MB R0H 0B0

80%

Home: (204) 843-2769 Edmund’s Cell: (204) 856-3064 Steven’s Cell: (204) 843-0090 steven@koppfarms.com ARE REPEAT CUSTOMERS

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Bull & Heifer Sale Feb 26th , 2013

Specializing in Light Birthweights with Great Performance plus Remarkable Cows!

Balog Auction Lethbridge, AB Lunch 11:30 a.m.

ALNK 114L

AGA 46E BRITISHER ET 2U AGA 114L GENERAL WILEY 24W Delivers calving ease and excellent top & thickness BW Trait Leading EPD of +1.0 and Calving Ease +6.5

ALNK 48Y - BW 86 lbs

Sale includes Curve-bender bull excellent set of Very stout son of Long Yearlings

by ALNK 2U – hard-working fault-free cow highest marbling index available to view on website.

ALNK 153Y - BW 88 lbs

highest weaning index deep & extra long lots of red with two goggle eyes

Excellent calving ease and birth weight with many offspring thick and well-marked BW EPD -1.3 Calving Ease +2.4

ALNK 65Y - BW 78 lbs Curve-bender bull Heifer bull Well-marked Good-haired

No bulls sell in Medicine Hat or Calgary. All our best bulls are in this sale!

ALNK 7Y - BW 74 lbs - heifer bull long & correct with red testicles dam’s 3 progeny avg’d 73 lb BW and 107 avg WN index

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8th Annual Family Day Sale February 18, 2013

1:00 p.m. at the farm at Athabasca, AB – Lunch at 11:30 a.m.

300 HEAD SELL

•

150 Red and Black coming 2 year old Bulls that have been grown out slowly, primarily on forage.

• Our bulls will not be as fat as you will �ind at other sales.

• They are deep bodied, easy �leshing bulls with lots of capacity.

• They are bred to perform, yet have calving ease and possess strong maternal traits.

•

150 Elite Commercial Heifers bred to easy calving Angus Bulls for 45 days to start calving May 1st.

100% HOME RAISED. THE RIGHT KIND.

Mothers of Sale Bulls Grazing December 31, 2012

• These bulls and heifers have been produced in a high volume, low maintenance environment. Ole Farms is now the largest Purebred Angus operation in Alberta.

We run 1600 cows and do not have time for high maintenance cattle.

• Pro�itability is key in our breeding decisions.

Our goal is to make YOUR operation more pro�itable.

“Sharing in the Excitement of Agriculture” Kelly & Anna Olson: 780-675-4664 – Kelly Cell: 780-689-7822 Travis: 780-689-8324 – Graham: 780-675-0112

Sale Managed by: Doug Henderson 403-782-3888

www.olefarms.com Charolais

Red Simmental

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February 26, 2013 at 1:00 pm

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Brian Bouchard Sales Manager 403.813.7999

Selling: Yearling, Two Year Old Simmental & Charolais Bulls and Open Commercial Replacement Heifers

Sire: Merit Roundup

BOZ 92Z Sire: JSR PCC Wiser 49W

BOZ 51Z Sire: LFE Red Ridge

BOZ 36Z Sire: LFE Red Ridge

Black Simmental Rainalta Simmentals & Charolais Bill Swenson 403.362.0854

BOZ 6Z Sire: Stubby

BOZ 75Z Sire: Red Bull

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Supplying Cattlemen with the Quality, Quantity & Selection they demand, and the service they deserve.

19th Annual Bull Sale with Select Open Females

Saturday, March 2, 2013, 1:00pm

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Red & Red Blaze Polled Simmental Bulls

At the Ranch, Carievale, SK (heated sales arena)

150 Bulls Sell

20 Select Open Females • All bulls born, bred & developed right here at MRL • Large sire groups 1/2 and 3/4 brothers Pen fulls of uniform bulls in every category • Sight Unseen Buyer’s Program The majority of ou r bulls sell in the (Can’t make it sale day, give us a call. $3000-$5000 pri ce range, and Almost 25% of our bulls sell SUS. 95% go to Comm Many repeat customers year after year.) ercial Cowboys • Semen evaluated and guaranteed • Free Delivery in Western Canada. Cost sharing to the East (Our trailer is most likely going right past your gate.)

• Sound rugged Bulls developed on a high roughage ration (Born, bred and fed to work and stay working) • Extra Age Bulls ready to cover some ground.

Offering 25 fall born long yearlings & January/February born yearlings • Genetically engineered to excel for the commercial cattleman.

Calving ease, performance and packed full of maternal traits.

• Affordable Bulls •

“THE BULL BUSINESS” IS WHAT WE DO!

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Black Polled Simmental Bulls

Fullblooded Fleck Simmental Bulls

Supplying Quality Herdbulls for progressive Cattlemen for 40 years!

The value of MRL bulls is 40 years rich in history with commitment to quality, functional, ranch-raised genetics that can only be matched by the longevity of a breeding program. “No Fluff No Puff ”. Over 600 mother cows managed the same as our commercial customers’ herds.

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Bull SAlE Steve & Bonnie Schweer RR 1 Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 5E1 Phone: 403-227-3428 * Cell: 403-304-7354 Email: schweer@xplornet.com Website: www.albertaplaidgalloway.ca

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Year Old Black Angus Bull Sale

FEBRUARY 7, 2013 FORT MACLEOD AUCTION FEATURING:

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Office: 403-627-2190 Stacey’s Cell: 403-627-8229

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RANCH READY

BULL SALE

NEW !

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OFFERING 55 HORNED HEREFORD BULLS AND PENS OF CUSTOMER OPEN HEIFERS 1:00 pm | March 21, 2013 | Heartland, Swift Current, SK

HOLLOW 42P STONE WALL 87Y

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HOLLOW 42P STONEWALL 77Y

HOLLOW 33U BILLY 6Y

EPDs CE -2.0 BW 6.0 WW 43.5 YW 67.2 Milk 18.7 TM 40.5

EPDs CE -0.8 BW 5.4 WW 42.3 YW 64.3 Milk 9.4 TM 30.6

HOLLOW 33U BILLY 38Y

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HOLLOW 1U EFFECTIVE 81Y

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35 2 Yr Old Pure Bred Bulls 20 Commercial Bred Heifers EPDs CE -2.0 BW 5.2 WW 48.8 YW 79.6 Milk 21.5 TM 45.9

EPDs CE -1.3 BW 4.2 WW 43.6 YW 86.8 Milk 21.0 TM 42.8

20 Commercial Yearling Heifers

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HirscHe Herefords & Angus Ltd.

Announces Their FirsT spring Bull sAle February 19th at High River at 1:00 pm MST

Selling 100 Two year old Hereford Bulls 30 Angus Bulls will be Offered by Silent Auction on Sale Day The Sale includes ALL of the

Anderson Family Hereford Bulls

94Y BW 65 lbs

49Y BW 88 lbs

108Y BW 85 lbs

33Y BW 102 lbs

3Y BW 95 lbs

96Y BW 94 lbs PO LL ED

99Y BW 92 lbs

19Y BW 83 lbs

45Y BW 95 lbs

The Anderson Hereford Advantage still applies

For More Information or Catalog Please Contact Us:

OUTSTANDING COWHERD: We demand our cows work for us, not us for them. Like you, we do not have time for poor udders, poor feet, poor performance or poor dispositions. We cull HARD!

HIRSCHE HEREFORDS AND ANGUS LTD

ANDERSON FAMILY HEREFORDS

VALUE, QUALITY AND QUANTITY: We are selling 70 of the top bulls out of the 350+ Registered Females we breed each year, that is only 45% of the bull calves born. Our bulls are only offered in our Production sale, so all the best are here, not one has been sold.

#4-34 Southridge Drive Okotoks, AB T1S 2G5 Email: owners@hirsche.com Grant Hirsche (403) 652-8254, (403) 652-1173 Tom Elliot (587) 297-7022 www.hirsche.com

Box 89 Aetna, AB TOK 1Y0 Email: darryla@toughcountry.net Darryl Anderson (403) 653-1385

RANCH RAISED FOR RANCH CONDITIONS: We have never chased fads, or lost sight of what makes the rancher money. We breed for calving ease, mothering ability, easy fleshing, soundness and fertility, longevity, natural thickness and carcass traits. We use our eye, common sense, performance records, ultra sound, customer feedback, and the best genetics available.

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Directions to Ranch : 30 miles south of Calgary or 8 miles north of High River on Hwy2, directly east of Highwood Auction

SALE BULLS VIDEO ONLINE @ cattleinmotion.com

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GRAND TRADITION CONTINUES with the 113th annual Calgary Bull Sale

SHOWS Wednesday, March 6 11 am Angus 1 pm Hereford followed by Commercial Replacement Heifer Pen Show & Sale (approx. 6 pm)

The Calgary Bull Sale has built its reputation on integrity, service & quality with bulls that meet everyone’s budget & requirements

SALES

MARCH 6 - 7, 2013

Thursday, March 7 8:30-10:30 am Ranch Horse Demo 11 am Angus immediately followed

by Gelbvieh, Hereford (approx. 1 pm) & Ranch Horses (approx. 6 pm)

Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta

For more than a century the best have come to Calgary For more information & catalog

ALBERTA CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION www.calgarybullsale.com

Phone 403.261.9316

Fax: 403.262.3067

email: syeast@calgarystampede.com

Brandl Cattle Co. & Guest Lake Bottom Cattle Co

Black & Red Angus & Simmental Bull Sale Plus New this Year 60 Customer Commercial Heifers Live Auction Sale • Saturday March 2nd 2013 At Brandl Cattle Co. - Jarvie, AB - Sale Time: 2:00 PM

For More Info or Catalogues Contact: Byron & Gwen Kailey, Wynton & Landon Brandl Box 128 • Jarvie, AB • T0G 1H0 Ph/Fx: 780-954-2599 Email: brandl@mcsnet.ca

VIEW CATALOGUE & SALE VIDEOS ONLINE www.brandlcattleco.com

See more Bull Buyer’s Guide on page 57

Barrie, Colleen & Dacie Przekop Box 42 • Smoky Lake, AB T0A 3C0 Barrie Cell: 780-656-5466 Dacie Cell: 780-656-5513 Email: lakebottom_cattle@yahoo.ca

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New campaign wants to create a passion for pork Aside from chops and bacon, many consumers don’t know how to cook pork — but can now turn to YouTube videos featuring top chefs

By Alexis Kienlen staff / leduc

T

here’s nothing better than a nice pork roast or chop — if you’re an older male. But if you’re under age 25, neither is likely to show up on the dinner table.

That’s something a new Alberta Pork marketing campaign hopes to change.

Alberta Pork delegates got an overview of the “Passion for Pork” campaign from Dennis McKnight of the Innovators at their recent AGM. That data on consumption comes from a 2004 Ipsos-Reid study, and the older male demographic is not good news, he said.

“I’m not being prejudiced on this, but this is not a bright future,” said McKnight, who is overseeing the campaign.

The same study said consumers under the age of 25 seldom eat pork.

“This is a very important demographic,” he said. “If you want to have a future, you have to have young people eating your product.”

Understanding consumer preferences and markets is key, he said. Research finds more people want top quality in smaller portions, he noted, and that Asian Canadians are more likely than average to eat pork once a week.

“We have, on the lower mainland of British Columbia, one of the largest Asian populations in Canada. Let’s get after them,” he said.

Pork consumption is higher in regions such as Quebec and the Maritimes, where consumers are more aware of the nutritional benefits, said McKnight. “Local” is also key.

“There are over a billion dollars of sales at farmers’

“Do you realize that last year there were 1.5 billion hits on the Internet by people looking for recipes?”

Dennis McKnight

markets in Canada because people want to support local farmers,” said McKnight.

But large numbers of consumers don’t know how to cook pork, save for frying chops or bacon. But there’s an easy way to address that.

“Do you realize that last year there were 1.5 billion hits on the Internet by people looking for recipes?” said McKnight.

That’s one of the things that Passion for Pork is trying to leverage. The campaign, which kicked off in Ma y, h a s a we b s i t e w i t h information about pork, 24 cooking videos by top chefs from Alberta and B.C., and more than 100 pork recipes.

So far, 20,000 people have visited the website.

Social media is also vital to reaching young people, said McKnight.

“We’re part of the conversation,” he said. “If you want to be part of the conversation with younger people, you have to be on social media.”

The campaign, largely funded by Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, has an active social media cam-

Alberta Pork wants its share of the 1.5 billion annual “hits” by people looking for recipes.

To increase sales, target those who aren’t eating pork now, says Dennis McKnight.

paign including a YouTube channel for the chefs’ videos. There are also bloggers in Edmonton and Calgary who post personal blog entries with pork recipes, and there’s a Facebook page and Twitter feed.

But none of this will change consumer buying habits overnight.

“ You have to make the long-term commitment to this stuff and you have t o c o n s t a n t l y b e t h e re,” McKnight said.

The campaign also involves ads in food publications and participated in a restaurant week where top restaurants in Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary had to put pork on the menu and come up with three new pork recipes.

“They did, they loved it, and I can tell you that those restaurants still have pork on the menu,” McKnight said.

Restaurants are now challenged to create great meals for under $20 a plate, and are making more of their own products, which can include charcuterie (the branch of cooking devoted to prepared pork products such as bacon, ham, sausage, etc.).

“It is a good time for pork, if we do it correctly,” he said.

“It’s about giving people ideas and recipes and being part of their conversation.”

The next phase of Passion for Pork will focus on telling people where they can purchase Alberta pork.

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BRIEFS

U.S. corn stocks below expectations WASHINGTON / REUTERS / The U.S. quarterly corn stockpile came in well below expectations because of drought losses that also led the govern-

ment to forecast on Jan. 11 the smallest corn carry-out in 17 years.

The USDA forecast a razorthin 602 million bushels of corn will remain when the new crop is ready for harvest by late summer.

U.S. winter wheat seedings rose just one per cent from a year earlier, the USDA said.

Chicago Board of Trade corn and wheat futures jumped on the back of the bullishly interpreted report, each rising more than three per cent.

Veteran sheep producer doesn’t tolerate slackers Patrick Smith keeps detailed records and uses them to make his culling decisions

By Alexis Kienlen STAFF / LEDUC

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f you want a high-performance flock, you can’t tolerate problem ewes, says a veteran Manitoba producer.

“We have always been very vigorous about removing any ewe that has any problems,” Patrick Smith said at a recent Alberta Lamb Producers meeting in Leduc.

“If the ewe can’t succeed in our operation, it has to go. If you don’t do this religiously, you’ll never end up with a flock that is truly self-sufficient.”

Smith runs 2,350 Rideaucross ewes on a farm near Sarto in southern Manitoba. Sarto Sheep Farms is primarily a confinement operation organized around a feedlot and mixed pasture. Smith has just 80 acres of pasture as he has found ewes are unable to maintain enough condition on pasture to meet his high lambing goals.

“What we looked for were animals that could and would deliver quads at a size that allowed them to be self-sufficient,” he said.

Smith’s system is designed to minimize labour needs.

“With 2,350 ewes and 5,000 lambs each year, it’s just not feasible to run sheep that require extra attention,” he said.

His ewes produce an average of 3.4 lambs and have to lamb on their own, as Smith and his workers do not go into the barn between 10 at night and 7 in the morning. He keeps bright lights on 24 hours a day in the lambing area, so ewes and lambs can locate each other. The sheep are on a two-week breeding cycle.

Ewes begin breeding at nine months of age, and are rebred every eight months. Lambing occurs every two weeks.

Heavy culling

The first rule is to cull any ewe requiring extra time or effort.

Smith, who has been raising sheep for more than 40 years, culls 15 to 20 per cent of his ewes, relying on carefully kept records to make decisions.

“It’s important to use the records to deter mine who you are going to cull,” he said.

“Almost always, the sheep who looks the best is the worst. Just because a ewe is 10 years old, it doesn’t mean she should be culled. She should be culled because she doesn’t perform.”

Patrick Smith produces 5,000 lambs per year on just 80 acres.

PHOTO: ALEXIS KIENLEN

Ewes that come out of lambing looking thin can be good ewes, especially if they are feeding big quads, he said.

Young ewes are allowed to have singles, but older ones are expected to produce twins, triplets or quads. Ewes that have second singles are culled, as are ewes that miss a lambing cycle. Ewes with poor udders as culled, as are their female offspring. He also selects for lack of wildness.

Smith said he believes it is important to have a mortality rate below six per cent preweaning.

“A lot of people have come to accept that 15 to 20 per cent mortality in a multiple-lambing environment is acceptable. I don’t think it is,” he said.

Smith runs the operation, which mostly sells breeding stock, with a small staff that includes his wife, a fulltime farm manager, and one employee. The key is having simple procedures that are rigorously applied, he said.

“We know where the tools are and how to do specific operations,” said Smith. “Because everything is done the same way as part of the cycle, everyone who is participating knows what to do and does it effectively.”

Consistency is also critical to establishing a brand, he said.

Smith recommends that people who are getting into the industry buy all their sheep from one flock to avoid problems. Buyers are allowed to come to his farm and work with him for a week to see how things are done.

For the agenda, and to register online: www.wildoatsgrainworld.com or call 1-204-942-1459 Smith keeps bright lights on 24 hours a day in the lambing area, so ewes and lambs can locate each other. SUPPLIED PHOTO

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Fluctuating temperature regimes could improve bee longevity Raising the temperature for an hour a day in cold storage boosts survival prospects

By Shannon VanRaes co-operator staff

S

cientists may have found a way to increase the shelf life of leafcutter bees, even if they didn’t intend to.

“Ho n e s t l y, w e m i s p r o gramed an incubator and b l u n d e re d i n t o i t ,” s a i d Joseph Rinehar t, a USDA re s e a rc h b i o l o g i s t a t t h e Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, N.D. After mistakenly programming a daily hour-long increase in temperature, the researchers discovered the leafcutter bees were better

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Mexico reports bird flu outbreaks at two egg farms p aris / reuters Mexico reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu virus at two egg farms and that these had been resolved after the culling of nearly 300,000 birds, world animal health body OIE said Jan. 9.

A total of 740 poultry have died from the virus which emerged in the two egg farms located in the central state of Aguascalientes, said a report by the Mexican Agriculture Ministry to Paris-based OIE. The virus, reported to be the highly pathogenic avian influenza serotype H7N3, is different from the deadly H5N1 strain, which has devastated duck and chicken flocks and caused hundreds of human deaths after it was first detected in 1997 in Hong Kong.

Ou t b re a k s of H7N3 occurred previously in Mexico, with the latest one in September last year in the northeastern part of the state of Jalisco, which is near Aguascalientes, it said.

“Timely notification from the farmer and surveillance activities allowed immediate depopulation of the two affected production units, reason why both outbreaks identified are closed,” the ministry said in the report.

Countries that are members of OIE have the obligation to report outbreaks of certain animal diseases to the Paris-based organizaton.

The ministry said it was still doing active and passive surveillance at national level and that epidemiological investigation was ongoing. The source of the outbreaks or origin of the infection was still unknown.

able to withstand cold storage for longer periods of time.

More research is required to find out what exactly i s t a k i n g p l a c e, b u t t h e researchers have been able to successfully keep leafcutter bees in storage for nearly two years, Rinehart said at a recent meeting of the Manitoba Forage Seed Association in Winnipeg.

“The ultimate goal is to get it so that you can use the bees for either this year, or next year, in the alfalfa field,” said Rinehart. “We’re very close to that.”

Early crops that make use of leafcutter bees, such as

onion seed, could also benefit by a greater ability to control the time of emergence.

“It looks like your table scraps — the bees that didn’t actually get used in the alfalfa field this year — can be used next year with fluctuating thermal regime,” he said.

L o n g e r s t o ra g e p e r i o d s would also make the transportation of bees, especially over long distances, more feasible, Rinehart said.

But exactly how this technology will make the leap from the lab to the farm still has yet to be nailed down.

The researcher notes he

has the luxury of storing his bees “almost individually,” allowing precise temperature changes and easy airflow.

Most producers store their bees in bulk, which makes it a challenge to do what Rinehart does — raise the storage temperature from 6 C to 20 C before returning it back to 6 C an hour later.

The American researcher said engineers are work ing on that problem, as are some producers, but that now isn’t the time to go in whole hog.

“I’m always nervous when someone else is going to bet their money on my idea, so

I’m suggesting we take it slow,” Rinehart said.

More research needs to be done on the quality of bee produced by this method as well, he said.

“If t h e y c o m e o u t , b u t they are not reproductively viable that would suck, so we’re working on that to make sure all our bases are covered before we make suggestions to anybody,” he stressed.

That being said, if you have a couple extra gallons of bees at the end of the summer “you might give it a try,” he added. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category

Ashern

Gladstone

Grunthal

Heartland

Heartland

Brandon

Virden

Killarney

Ste. Rose

Winnipeg

Feeder Steers

n/a

n/a

n/a

Jan-08

Jan-09

n/a

Jan-10

Jan-11

No. on offer

n/a

n/a

n/a

453

500

n/a

660

340

Over 1,000 lbs.

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

107.00-118.00

900-1,000

n/a

n/a

n/a

110.00-127.00

118.00-129.00

n/a

n/a

117.00-130.00

800-900

n/a

n/a

n/a

120.00-136.00

124.00-135.00

n/a

130.00-141.00

122.00-135.00

700-800

n/a

n/a

n/a

125.00-140.00

130.00-141.00

n/a

131.00-142.00

127.00-138.50

600-700

n/a

n/a

n/a

130.00-147.50

134.00-148.00

n/a

135.00-153.00

130.00-148.00

500-600

n/a

n/a

n/a

142.00-162.25

142.00-160.00

n/a

145.00-165.00

137.00-155.00

400-500

n/a

n/a

n/a

160.00-170.00

155.00-175.00

n/a

155.00-180.00

140.00-168.00

300-400

n/a

n/a

n/a

172.00-188.00

n/a

n/a

150.00-179.00

150.00-175.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

109.00-119.00

n/a

n/a

100.00-115.00

Feeder heifers 900-1,000 lbs.

800-900

n/a

n/a

n/a

110.00-124.00

116.00-125.00

n/a

115.00-129.00

107.00-123.00

700-800

n/a

n/a

n/a

115.00-126.00

118.00-126.00

n/a

118.00-128.00

112.00-128.00

600-700

n/a

n/a

n/a

120.00-132.00

121.00-134.00

n/a

120.00-130.00

115.00-133.00

500-600

n/a

n/a

n/a

125.00-145.00

127.00-144.00

n/a

123.00-140.00

120.00-138.00

400-500

n/a

n/a

n/a

135.00-156.00

133.00-154.00

n/a

130.00-162.00

125.00-145.00

300-400

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

130.00-147.00

130.00-155.00

Slaughter Market No. on offer

n/a

n/a

n/a

137

198

n/a

n/a

290

D1-D2 Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

64.00-71.00

61.00-66.00

n/a

52.00-63.00

60.00-66.00

D3-D5 Cows

n/a

n/a

n/a

55.00-63.00

35.00-60.00

n/a

40.00-50.00

50.00-58.00

Age Verified

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

63.00-69.50

n/a

61.00-69.00

n/a

Good Bulls

n/a

n/a

n/a

77.00-84.75

77.00-84.50

n/a

70.00-78.00

75.00-83.00

Butcher Steers

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n/a

n/a

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101.00-106.50

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Butcher Heifers

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Feeder Cows

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64.00-78.00

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68.00-75.00

Fleshy Export Cows

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Lean Export Cows

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

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OIE says Brazilian beef bans needless

At least it’s a dry cold

The world’s top beef export is considering retaliation paris /reuters

T

he head of the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) called on countries that are banning Brazilian beef imports, following a case of mad cow disease last month, to lift restrictions as soon as possible, saying they were not justified.

Brazil’s foreign trade secretary said last week that five countries had banned beef imports from Brazil and that the world’s top beef exporter was considering retaliation at the World Trade Organization ( WTO) if they did not lift their bans.

China, Japan, South Africa, Sa u d i A r a b i a a n d Jo rd a n informed Brazil that they had imposed import bans after the OIE said a cow that died in 2010 had bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease.

OIE director general Bernard Vallat said countries had the right, under WTO rules, to impose provisional bans as an emergency response to animal disease outbreaks pending further information, but he saw no reason for such restrictions in this case.

“One case in a population of 200 million heads of cattle does not justify a change of status,” Vallat told reporters.

The 13-year-old cow never developed BSE but tested positive for the protein that causes the disease, a form of BSE called “atypical” by scientists.

Paris-based OIE has maintained Brazil’s status as a beef producer with so-called negligible risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the safest of its three categories. It is given to countries that have shown the disease was either non-existent or extremely restricted.

“According to OIE standards, they should lift their ban as soon as possible,” Vallat said.

Brazil’s BSE status will be reviewed at a regular meeting of the OIE’s scientific committee due to take place in three weeks.

Officials from the Secretary for Animal and Plant Health at Brazil’s Farm Ministry said on Dec. 21 that Brazil would give the countries that curbed its beef imports until March before pursuing legal action at the WTO. Vallat stressed that even if coming from infected animals, red meat consumption could be considered as safe for humans, as opposed to brains and spinal cord.

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SHEEP & GOAT COLUMN

First sale of 2013 attracts strong bidding but few animals on offer Prices surged for feeder and market lambs while lightweight lamb prices were consistent with late-2012 sales

By Mark Elliot CO-OPERAOTR CONTRIBUTOR

O

nly 62 sheep and goats were delivered for the first sale of the new year Jan. 9 at Winnipeg Livestock Auction, but there was strong interest from buyers.

Several classes of sheep and goat were slim to non-existent but those who ventured out were rewarded with strong prices.

No ewes were present for this sale

The selection of rams was limited to two groups.

The first group was represented by three 148-pound Katahdin-cross rams that brought $136.16 ($0.92

per pound). Then a dominating but reserved 255-pound ram came into the ring, fetching $216.75 ($0.85 per pound).

Ram hair lambs dominated the heavyweight classification. Three 116-pound Katahdin-cross lambs brought $136.88 ($1.18 per pound). Six 111-pound Katahdin-cross lambs brought $133.20 ($1.20 per pound).

The market lamb classification was represented by two 105-pound Cheviot-cross Rideau lambs which brought $135.45 ($1.29 per pound).

The strong bidding continued for feeder lambs. Four 80-pound Suffolk-cross Dorset lambs brought $102.40 ($1.28 per pound).

The lightweight lambs attracted bidding similar to 2012. Eight 70-pound Dorset-cross lambs brought $84 ($1.20 per pound). A group of 13 71-pound Cheviot-cross and Dorset-cross lambs brought $86.62 ($1.22 per pound). Seven 79-pound Katahdin-cross lambs brought $94.01 ($1.19 per pound).

December 19, 2012 EWES

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$101.40 - $120.84

n/a

$51.66 - $93.01

$133.20 - $136.88

$108 - $133.12

95 - 110

$135.45

$92.70 - $108.15

80 - 94

$102.40

$88 - $107.90

70 - 79

$84 - $94.01

$84 - $93

60 - 69

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$72.60 - $89.01

LAMBS (LBS.) 110+

Under 80

Goats

There were no does delivered to this sale.

Eight 85-pound Boer-cross bucks brought $117 ($1.38 per pound). The bidding from the buyers kept the prices constant, similar to the last sale of 2012. Three 62-pound Boer-cross doelings brought $101 ($1.63 per pound).

Ontario

The Ontario Stockyard Report indicated the demand for all classification of lambs sold for higher prices; compared

to the last sale of 2012. Goat and sheep prices continued on a steady path, maintaining a strong interest in the bidding.

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The tools identify SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms), which are genetic markers that can be tracked between parents and their offspring.

They would identify traits such as meat quality, animal health and feed efficiency.

“This project is an essential stepping stone to get the benefits of genomics into the hands of producers on the ground” Colin Coros, vicepresident of operations of Delta Genomics Centre said in a government release. “It will allow our project partners to adopt a new sire identification tool, which is fundamental to using more in depth DNA profiles for genetic improvement of Canadian cattle.”

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briefs

Lost his way

Washington’s new food safety rule book a real doorstopper

By Alex Binkley co-operator contributor / ottawa

The Canadian food industry, from manufacturers to growers, is sifting through 1,300 pages of new American food safety regulations trying to find how they will affect farm and food exports to the U.S. The regulations underlying the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 were released earlier this month and every page “is packed with explanations, nuances and justifications,” said Albert Chambers, head of the Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition.

One of those studying the new rules is Chris Kyte, president of the Food Processors of Canada.

Despite several days of study, Kyte said he couldn’t offer detailed comments but said it’s clear they won’t level the playing field. Canada is supposed to have a food inspection equivalency with the U.S. under the terms of NAFTA but Washington imposes checks and other requirements on Canadian imports that Canada doesn’t impose on American shipments. Those additional costs can eat up as much as 10 per cent of an exporter’s gross margin, said Kyte.

“That costs us a lot of money,” he said.

“We should be exempt because our food quality and inspection is better.

Some of their food plants only get inspected every six years. Our record is much better than that.”

For the first time, the U.S. is proposing safety standards for fresh fruits and vegetables, and Chambers said the U.S. also appears to be imposing different rules for domestic and imported food products certified under third-party food safety inspection programs.

It’s estimated that complying with the new rules will cost business more than $500 million. The goal is to substantially reduce the estimated 3,000 deaths a year from foodborne illness.

The regulations would require farmers to take new precautions against contamination, such as ensuring workers regularly wash their hands, irrigation water is clean, and that animals stay out of produce fields. Food manufacturers will have to submit food safety plans to the government to show they are keeping their operations clean.

The new rules affecting farmers will be phased in over several years.

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Japanese investor targets HyLife An integrated business model has helped HyLife weather industry downturns and attract foreign investment

By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF

A

Japanese multinational has purchased a substantial stake in Canada’s largest hog producer, the La Broquerie-based HyLife.

The Tokyo-based Itochu Company has acquired a 33.4 per cent stake in HyLife Group Holdings Ltd., at a cost of five billion Japanese yen, or approximately $56.5 million in Canadian dollars.

“HyLife in the last two years has really put a push in the Japanese market as far as their pork business goes, and Itochu has been one of our customers,” said HyLife executive vice-president Claude Vielfaure. “Strategically it was good for them and us to have this investment.”

HyLife, originally named Hytech, was formed in 1994 and has grown into Canada’s largest hog supplier with 1.4 million pigs produced annually in Canada and the U.S. After an

unsuccessful bid to build a hogprocessing plant in partnership with the Quebec-based Olymel in Winnipeg, HyLife bought the former Springhill Farms processing plant in Neepawa in 2008.

Itochu and its associated companies hope to take a leading position in the global food industry by building on investments like this one, according to a press release issued by the company regarding the investment.

The release goes on to say the deal between the two companies aims to prioritize markets in Japan and across Asia, particularly in the growing Chinese market.

HyLife is already providing value-added pork products through the Japanese company and their meat trading business.

Vielfaure said the investment also has the potential to lead to more jobs in Manitoba.

“Our company has taken on some pretty aggressive expansion in the last five years,

especially in our Neepawa processing plant, and this certainly gives us a strong partner,” he said.

Founded in 1858 and incorporated in 1949, Itochu has approximately 130 offices in 67 countries.

Aside from buoying expansion opportunities at HyLife’s facilities, the Manitoba Pork Council notes this investment gives the entire pork industry a bit of a shot in the arm.

“This is an affirmation that this is an industry sector that outsiders view as a good place to invest, and that they are looking at the longterm in terms of securing product supply,” said Andrew Dickson, the council’s general manager.

In recent months the pork sector has taken a beating.

Last summer’s high corn prices inflated feed costs, hitting Manitoba’s weanling producers especially hard.

Fallout from the downturn forced Big Sky Farms in Saskatch-

“Our company has taken on some pretty aggressive expansion in the last five years, especially in our Neepawa processing plant, and this certainly gives us a strong partner.”

CLAUDE VIELFAURE

ewan into receivership and Puratone Corporation in Niverville to seek bankruptcy protection.

Quebec-based Olymel has stepped up to $65.25 million for Big Sky Farms, which is based in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, in a deal that will likely close by the end of January, said the receiver, Ernst & Young senior vice-president Kevin Brennan Jan. 9.

Meanwhile, Maple Leaf Farms is putting up $44 million to buy Puratone assets.

But despite these industry setbacks, HyLife has remained seemingly unaffected.

“Over the years, and especially

beginning in 2008, we decided to become more of an integrated company,” said Vielfaure, one of HyLife’s founders.

Today the company includes production facilities, processing plants, feed mills, a vet services division and a diversified genetics division, along with transportation services and a nutrient management company.

“All those different areas have certainly helped our company be even more integrated and balance out the revenue for our company,” Vielfaure said. shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com

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JBS to buy XL Foods plant in Brooks WINNIPEG / REUTERS / Brazilian meat processor JBS SA says it plans to buy the Brooks, Alta. plant that last year produced beef tainted with E. coli bacteria, leading to one of Canada’s largest-ever meat recalls.

The sale of the XL Foods plant should be complete by mid-January, the company said.

JBS said it is awaiting a review from U.S. authorities before exercising an option to buy XL’s U.S. operations, mainly a beef-processing facility in Omaha, Nebraska.

JBS has managed the Alberta plant since it resumed operations on Oct. 29, after a lengthy shutdown due to the recall of meat tainted with E. coli bacteria.

At least 18 people were sickened in Canada and the recall of beef products spread across Canada and most U.S. states.

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A surge in food prices over the summer of 2012 fuelled by the worst drought in more than half a century in the U.S. and dry weather in other major exporters raised fears of a new food crisis such as the one seen in 2008.

The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index is at its lowest level since June. Overall, food prices fell by seven per cent in 2012, but are still high by historical standards.

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27TH ANNUAL Spring Spectacular

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END OF THE LINE? } XL Foods processing now consolidated at Brooks, after Moose Jaw and Calgary plants shut down By madeleine Baerg af CONtRIButOR | cAlgAry

T

he recently announced shutdown of XL foods’ beef kill plant and fabrication facility in Calgary is no surprise to those in the know.

“No, it’s not a shock,” said Herb Lock, owner of farm$ense Marketing in Edmonton. “the packing industry in North america is rightsizing itself. as soon as you have excess capacity, everybody is losing money. It’s not just a Calgary thing, it’s not just an alberta thing, it’s not just a Canadian thing. this is happening on both sides of the border.” that view was echoed by Charlie Gracey, a cattle industry consultant and current board member with the alberta Livestock and Meat agency.

“We’ve known for quite a long time that the herd was being sold down,” said Gracey. “It’s always regrettable to see a decline in what might be seen as competition. But there isn’t enough cattle herd to service the plant.”

Lock estimates the packing industry is currently about 25 to 30 per cent overbuilt across the Pacific Northwest. Most of the processing facilities were built several decades ago, in a time when herd numbers were significantly higher, he said.

Given that processing is a margin business, the only way for processors to make money is to operate at near full capacity. With today’s herd numbers at a 50-year low and the three- to fiveyear outlook not indicating much improvement, Lock sees the XL closure as a “nimble” preemptive move.

Competition for live cattle sales shouldn’t diminished, said Bryan Walton, CEO of the alberta Cattle feeders association.

“I don’t think the closures are going to have a material effect,” said Walton, noting XL foods still operates the Lakeside plant in Brooks.

Essentially, the Calgary and Brooks plants were competing for the same animals. selling the Calgary facilities, which are fairly old and sit on valuable real estate, makes good business sense, he said.

BSE boost

While BsE has been devastating to all parts of the beef industry, Lock believes it may have had a positive — albeit short-term — influence on XL’s Calgary facilities. “the plants’ lives may have been extended by a

shutdown } page 6

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at strangmuir farms south of strathmore, Kerri ross (left) and Becky tees spend their days riding through pens checking on the health of the cattle. Kevin LinK

Testing for bSe worthwhile FaIrLy LOw } Cost would be about $40 per head, but actual

financial benefits are uncertain By ron friesen staff

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new industry study concludes a voluntary BsE testing program for cattle could help boost Canada’s beef exports to asia.

But it cautions that BsE-tested beef would only be a niche market and the demand for it might be limited. testing alone may not fully restore Canada’s beef markets lost to BsE in Japan and other asian countries, says the study by the George Morris Centre in Guelph, Ontario.

But it’s still worth considering, said al Mussell, the study’s lead author.

“We think this has got potential. I think it needs to be explored further,” Mussell said following the study’s release March 31.

“I think it does give the impetus for people to take a serious look at it and say, ‘hey, this is something we could take advantage of.’” the study funded by PrioNet Canada, the alberta Prion Research Institute and the alberta Livestock and Meat agency weighed the costs and benefits of voluntarily testing cattle for BsE. It found the cost fairly low — just over $40 a head, or about five cents a pound carcass weight. that wouldn’t burden processors with huge added expenses and “drag down the operation of a beef plant,” Mussell said.

He said Japanese importers have periodically asked for BsE-tested beef over the past five years, so the demand for it should be there.

But whether the economic benefits

“We think this has got potential.” aL MussELL GeorGe Morris Centre

of testing outweigh the cost is hard to say. a 2005 analysis by Rancher’s Beef, an alberta processor no longer in business, concluded BsE testing would increase the value of beef sold to Japan by $75.71 per head.

see Bse testing } page 26

Consumers must lead Changes in animal welfare } Page 33

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Stewart Cattle Co. & Guests

5th Annual Black Angus Bull Sale

Friday, March 15, 2013

Innisfail Auction Market - 1:00 pm

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MURPHY RANCH PEDERSEN LIVESTOCK

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You and your family are invited to join us at Saskatoon Livestock Sales on

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We will have over 50 tremendous Gelbvieh bulls and a select group of fancy open Gelbvieh heifers on offer

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February 14th 2:00 pm Stettler Auction Mart Stettler, AB Lot #1 from our 2012 Bull Sale. Pictured after breeding.

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Starhuixin. Robot bull. 2008. Panoramio, Changning, Shanghai. 4 Dec 2012. <www.panoramio.com>

Canada’s Largest Offering of 100% “Forage-Developed” 2 Yr. Old Bulls Angus & Red Angus 70 Bulls Plus 25 Bred Females

✓ Developed exclusively on grass and hay

✓ Will continue to grow & gain weight breeding

✓ Predictable grass-based maternal Angus genetics

✓ More years service on your bull investment ✓ Environmentally sorted to be the right kind of bulls for most commercial cattle operations

✓ 2 Yr. Old bulls born in 1st & 2nd calving cycle

Request or view catalog at:

Featuring the 1st sons of resident herd side SINCLAIR RITO 9R7 BW 3.5 WW 51 YW 95 M 20 TM 46 SC 0.65

✓ 63 years & 3 generations of supplying purebred bulls ✓ 400 Forage-Developed bulls sold to satisfied customers to-date across Canada indicate versatility, virility, and value!

www.chapmancattle.com

Silas Chapman (403) 741-2099 | Blake Chapman (403) 741-8625 | Shane Castle, Castlerock Marketing (306) 741-7485 | Auctioneer: Don Raffan (250) 558-6789

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Donald & Tammy Williams

Jenna, Maston, Krista & Trevor ~Leroy, SK

Home: 306-365-3489

Donald: 306-231-5402 • Maston: 306-231-5415 Email: W2farms@xplornet.com

TWO YEAR OLD BULLS CONSIGNED TO THE ADVANTAGE BULL SALE

MARCH 20, 2013 IN SASKATOON

Feb. 2

Moose Creek Red Angus 19th Yearling Bull Sale, www.moosecreekredangus.com

Feb. 4

Lazy RC Ranch Bull Sale, 1 p.m. at the ranch, Brady, SK

Feb. 7

Stauffer Ranches 2 year old Black Angus Bull Sale, Fort Macleod Auction, Fort Macleod, AB

Feb. 8

Ole Farms 8th Annual Family Day Sale, 1 p.m. at the farm, Athabasca, AB Lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Feb. 9

MJT Cattle Co. Ltd. Hereford & Angus 19th Annual “Back to the Basics” Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m. at the ranch, Edgerton, AB

Feb. 14

Chapman Cattle Co. 7th Annual 100% “Forage Developed” Bull Sale, 2 p.m., Stetter Auction Mart, Stettler, AB

Feb. 15

Mader Ranches 24th Annual Bullpower & Select Female Sale, 1 p.m., Olds Cow Palace, Olds, AB

Feb. 17

Bonchuk Farms Bull Sale, 1 p.m. at Virden Heartland Livestock Yards.

Lunch at 11 a.m.

Feb. 18

Kopp Farms Simmentals 9th Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m. on the farm, Amaranth, MB

Feb. 19

Hirsche Herefords & Angus Ltd. 1st Spring Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Provost Livestock Exchange, Provost, AB

Feb. 19

30th Annual Rawes Ranches Ltd. Performance Tested Charolais Bull Sale, at the Ranch, Strome, AB

Feb. 23

Lewis Farms 28th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m. on the farm, Spruce Grove, AB

Feb. 25

Simmenal Summitt Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., Beechinor Bros. Sale Barn, Bentley, AB

Feb. 26

Ulrich Herefords Bull & Heifer Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge, AB

Feb. 26

Rainalta Simmental & Charolais Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Bow Slope Shipping Assoc., Brooks, AB

Feb. 28

Holloway Farms Ltd. 3rd Annual Rancher’s Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Dryland Cattle Trading, Vetran, AB

Feb. 28

Stewart Cattle Co. & Guests 5th Annual Black Angus Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Neepawa Ag-Plex, Neepawa, MB

Mar. 2

Brandl Cattle Co. & Guest Lake Bottom Cattle Co. Black & Red Angus & Simmental Bull Sale, 2 p.m. at Brandl Cattle Co., Jarvie, AB

Mar. 2

Char-Lew 39th Annual High Country Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Fairgrounds, Pincher Creek, AB

Mar. 2

McMillen Ranching Ltd. 19th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m. at the ranch, Carievale, SK

Mar. 3

R+ Brand of Consistancy & Confidence 13th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Estevan, SK

Mar. 3/4

Pride of the Prairies 9th Annual Lloydminster Bull Sale, Lloydminster Agriculture Exhibition Assoc.

Mar. 5

Belvin 1st Bull Sale, 11 a.m. lunch, 1 p.m. sale at the farm, Innisfail, AB

Mar. 6/7

113th Annual Calgary Bull Sale, Stampede Park, Calgary, AB

Mar. 8

Richmond Ranch Grass Country Bull Sale, at the ranch, Rumsey, AB

Mar. 10

Black Pearl Bull & Female Sale, Edwards Livestock Centre, Tisdale, SK

Mar. 13

Murphy Ranch Pederson Livestock Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Provost Livestock Exchange, Provost, AB

Mar. 15

Reese Charolais Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Innisfail Auction Market, Innisfail, AB

Mar. 16

Boynecrest/Skyridge 1st Annual Bull & Female Sale, Rathwell, MB

Mar. 16

LLB Angus 27th Annual Spring Spectacular Bull & Female Sale at the farm, Erskine, AB

Mar. 19

Alberta Plaid Galloway Bull & Female Sale, sale catalogue available by request on our website, www.albertaplaidgalloway.ca

Mar. 20

W2 Farms 2 year old bulls consigned to Advantage Bull Sale in Saskatoon

Mar. 21

Bar 3R Limousin 18th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Crossroads Centre, Oyen, AB

Mar. 21

Maple Creek Stock Farms Kick Off to Spring Bull Sale, 2 p.m., Grand Clairiere Hall, Hartney, MB

Mar. 21

Braun Ranch Ready Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Heartland, Swift Current, SK

Mar. 22

Saskatoon Gelbvieh Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., Saskatoon Livestock Sales

Apr. 10

Rivercrest-Valleymere 10th Annual Spady Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m. at the ranch, Bentley, AB

Apr. 19

Moose Creek Red Angus 19th Yearling Bull Sale, www.moosecreekredangus.com

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19th Annual “Back to the Basics” Bull Sale February 9, 2013, 1:30 PM (MST) at the Ranch • 50 Hereford Horned & Pulled • 35 Black Angus 2 Year Olds • 25 Red Angus 2 Year Olds Approximately 100 Commercial Females

• Bring your trailer on Sale Day for $150 off each bull you purchase

Join us for Lunch

Mick & Debbie Trefiak And Family

• MJT bulls are semen tested, guaranteed • MJT does not trim any bulls feet • 80% of MJT customers are repeat customers

Ph (780) 755-2224 Fax (780) 755-2223 Mick’s cell (780) 842-8835 Kurt’s cell (780) 619-2224 Sale Day Phone: (780) 755-2224 or (780) 755-3260

View our Catalogue Online www.mjt.ca

Web site: www.mjt.ca Email: mick@mjt.ca or kurt@mjt.ca

R.R. #1, Edgerton, AB T0B 1K0 - 14 miles East of Wainwright and 11 1/2 miles North on Secondary Hwy 894

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28th Annual Bull Sale - Saturday February 23, 2013 1:00 pm on farm - Spruce Grove, Ab SELLING:

%

24 Advance Sons

174 Simmental Yearlings * 48 Angus Yearlings * 124 Extra Age Bulls

%

YOU’RE INVITED TO:

Feb. 22nd Cattlemen’s Get Together Bulls Available for Viewing Feb. 23rd 11:00 Lunch 1:00 pm Sale Time

%

Bulls Fertility & Semen Tested * Optional Warranty & Financing Available * Free Delivery in Western Canada & Cost Shared to the East * Many Bulls Homozygous Polled * Volume Discounts

%

Lot 200

LFE LFE811Y 811Y Advance Advance xx Tangle Tangle

%

4 Broker Sons

Lot 3

%

4 Hot Iron Sons Lot 1

LFE 369Z Broker x Stubby

LFE 445Z Hot Iron x Tangle

%

12 Stubby Sons Lot 17

LFE 3079Y Stubby x Top Gun

Lot 29

LFE 3076Y Stubby x Top Gun

%

%

4 Rochfort Sons

6 Ridge Sons Lot 300

LFE 323Z Rochfort x Dream On

LFE 384Z Lakota x Bombshell

Lot 222

LFE 340Z Ridge x 338L

LFE 340Z Ridge x 338L

%

18 Lakota Sons Lot 227

%

%

9 House Sons

10 Hot Topic Sons LFE 357Z Hot Topic x Dyna

SALE CONTACTS:

Ken Lewis: 780-818-3829 Kyle Lewis: 780-220-9188 Jordan Buba: 780-818-4047 Leonard Mark: 780-336-5424 Brian Bouchard: 403-813-7999 Jim Pulyk: 780-853-0626 Scott Bohrson: 403-370-3010 OBI Rob H.: 780-916-2628

LFE 372Z Advance x Adrenaline

LFE 318Z Advance x 514N

Lot 15

LFE 830Y House x Iron Man

%

10 Justified Sons Lot 53

LFE 552Z Justified x Samurai

%

%

3 Ayers Sons

Lot 49

15 Net Worth Sons

LFE 338Z Ayers Rock x King

LFE 344Z Net Worth x Vrd

Lot 404 Lot 600

Lot 800

27115A Twp. Rd. 524 Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3M9 Office Ph.: 780-962-5050 FAX: 780-962-2467 Office Email: info@lewisfarms.ca Ken & Corrie Email: corrie@lewisfarms.ca Jordan Email: jordan@lewisfarms.ca

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