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Southwest ranchers grapple with flooding

Noxious weed control to be strengthened in Manitoba It’s part of the Manitoba government’s strategy to reduce pesticide exposure

Fast flowing water from recent rainstorms in the Reston area has caused widespread damage to downstream roads, haylands and crops

By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

eystone Agricultural Producers’ president Doug Chorney is anxious to see details on how the Manitoba government will better protect farmland from noxious weeds as part of its ban on cosmetic pesticides. “I am encouraged by that, but we want to make sure that is the case,” Chorney said July 3 in an interview. “It’s important that it’s not forgotten. We’re not just talking about dandelions in Assiniboine Park.” Chorney was responding to the government’s June 28 announcement that it will introduce legislation in the fall banning “synthetic chemical lawn pesticides,” with the exceptions of “agricultural lands and gardens, golf courses, sod farms, and addressing high-risk

Cattle converge near the swollen Maple Lakes drain after heavy rains two weeks ago around Reston unleashed “flash flooding.” Photo: Daniel Winters

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ith five gyres the colour of black tea swirling into culverts in the background, Garth Elliott stood on a washed-out road and looks out over what appears to be an inland sea. It’s actually Stoney Creek, which in most years is a tiny rivulet fed by sloughs. “Some years, this creek doesn’t even run,” said Elliott. But this spring, swollen by well over a dozen inches of rain that created havoc in the town of Reston two weeks ago, it’s a gushing torrent. He should be putting up hay this time of year. But right now Elliott is wondering how he’ll move the 100 cow-calf pairs that can barely be seen grazing on a small patch of dry land off in the distance. With many roads in the RMs of Albert and Cameron closed, trailering them is going to be tough, and he’s not even sure how he’ll get to them on his ATV. His 60 heifers are on reasonably dry pasture, but he was forced to rent nearby pastures for another group of 120 cowcalf pairs that had to be herded overland through a foot of water after they were stranded near a poplar bluff, the only

dry place left in six quarters of marshy hayland. That pasture is getting beaten down, and he’ll have to move them somewhere else shortly. Elliott figures the massive rainstorms west of Reston, about 15 miles upstream, dumped as much as 15 inches of rain. As the water rose on Stoney Creek, just south of his family’s century homestead, they scrambled to protect their homes by hastily erecting a barrier of round bales and plastic. The dike held against water about a foot deep, but altogether he’s lost about 600 acres of cropland, both canola and silage corn to the flood. “We’re hoping some of these flats might dry up so we can seed greenfeed by the

“Grain farmers hate it when guys like me say this, but there’s no sloughs left and drainage everywhere, so this is what you get.” Gavin Mackenzie

end of July, but that’s really pushing it for the time left in the growing season,” said Elliott. Gavin Mackenzie, a young farmer and oilfield worker who also lives along Stoney Creek, said that the deluge is the worst to hit the area in more than 100 years. “It’s a hell of a mess,” said Mackenzie, who recently took aerial photos of the devastation. “The 1976 flood doesn’t even compare.” His 130 cow-calf pairs are fine for now on pastures that are half water, half grass. He’s started haying about a week later than he normally does, mainly because his position on local RM council kept him busy with flood-relief work. Mackenzie believes that climate change is changing weather pattern and causing bigger and more intense rainstorms, and the shift from ranching in the area to grain farming is leading to reckless drainage upstream, especially just over the border in Saskatchewan where there are effectively “no rules.” “Grain farmers hate it when guys like me say this, but there’s no sloughs left and drainage everywhere, so this is what you get,” said Mackenzie. See FLOODING on page 6 »

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Prairie dog families know how to get along

On the move Piglet virus found in North Carolina

CROPS Joining the club Clubroot is well established in the West with Manitoba close behind

FEATURE Farming carbon Wetlands do more than preserve water quality

CROSSROADS Horsepower in the past Draft horses and mechanical work horses a big part of history

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It’s all one big happy family for gophers and their kin

f the relatives have left, then it’s time for you to leave too — if you are a prairie dog, that is.

A study published in Science by behavioural ecologist John Hoogland of the University of Maryland says for most animals, individuals leave a territory to avoid competition with nearby relatives, such as mother or sibling. For three species of prairie dogs, however, individuals are more likely to disperse in the absence of nearby close kin. Hoogland has been studying the ecology and social behaviour of prairie dogs in national parks in Arizona, South Dakota, and Utah for the last 40 years. “The key to our research is that we live with the prairie dogs for five months of every year,” Hoogland said in a university release. “Students and I climb into our observation towers at the study colony at dawn each morning before the prairie dogs wake up, and we stay there until the last individual has submerged into its burrow for the night.” The prairie dogs all have numbered ear tags and the flank of each individual is uniquely marked with fur dye so that it can be identified from a distance. Hoogland said prairie dogs resemble other animals in competing with nearby kin for

Prairie dogs look for a new place to live when all their close kin have disappeared from their home territory. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK resources such as burrows and mates. But prairie dogs also cooperate with kin in the excavation of burrows that can be as deep as 15 feet; in defence of the home territory against prairie dogs from other territories; by giving alarm calls when a large predator attacks; and by helping to chase small predators such as long-tailed weasels. Another important co-operative behaviour is communal nursing,

which can be life-saving for the unweaned offspring of close kin when the mother of those offspring dies for any reason. According to the release, Hoogland hypothesizes that the benefits of co-operation with close kin exceed the costs of competition with those same close kin. When all close kin disappear, individuals disperse because they have nobody with whom to co-operate.

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CWB retirees keep indexed pensions Sun Life Financial agrees to guarantee indexed pensions for a $150-million payout By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

o matter what happens to revamped Canadian Wheat Board, its retired employees will still receive indexed pensions. The federal government gave $348 million last year to cover CWB’s “legacy liabilities,” including pensions and pensioners’ benefits. Some of those funds were used to purchase a $150-million indexed group annuity buyin from Sun Life Financial, the CWB recently announced.

“I expect Sun Life will be around a lot longer than the CWB.”

Bob Roehle

“No matter what happens in the future with the wheat board, they can rest assured if anything needs to be fixed up with the pension plan Sun Life will be the one there to guarantee that pensioners get their money,” said Brent Simmons, Sun Life’s senior managing director. The deal, which covers current CWB employees as well as already-retired wheat board employees, is good news, said Bob Roehle, past president of the

Canadian Wheat Board Retirees’ Association. “It sounds like they’ve been good to their word in terms of ensuring that the pension is sound going into the future,” Roehle said. “I expect Sun Life will be around a lot longer than the CWB.” Federal legislation requires the CWB to be privatized within four years or wound down. Purchasing the annuity is good for the company too because it reduces its future risk, said Andrea Carlson, CWB vice-president of corporate finance and strategy. In the short term, Sun Life will provide lump sum pension payments to CWB to distribute to pensioners, but the company wants to turn the administration over to a third party. Meanwhile, retired employees of the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) got some bad news. While their pensions are safe, their health-care benefits have been reduced and life insurance cancelled, although pensioners received some cash in lieu of their life insurance. Cigi can no longer afford the skyrocketing costs of benefits, said Earl Geddes, the institute’s executive director. Ottawa refused to provide a legacy liability payout similar to the CWB, he said. Cigi’s 15 retirees agreed to the cuts earlier this year. “We had a responsibility to our retirees, we’ve dealt with it and we’re moving on,” Geddes said.

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Rondeau. “Today, we honour 10 more Manitoba comhe provincial govern- munities, recognizing them ment has honoured 10 for being outstanding role Manitoba communi- models and an inspiration to ties for embracing the spirit other communities to make of Manitoba’s Age-Friendly life better for seniors and their Initiative, presenting them families.” The RMs of Gimli, Harrison, with Age-Friendly Community Milestone Awards, Healthy Killarney-Turtle Mountain Living, Seniors and Consumer and Victoria; the towns of Affairs Minister Jim Rondeau Gladstone, Rossburn and Teulon; the RM and Town announced June 25. “In the six years since we first of Minitonas; the RM and introduced our Age-Friendly Town of Hamiota; and the Manitoba Initiative, we’ve Town of Stonewall and RM of had 86 communities make Rockwood were honoured with the commitment to support an award and presented with their communities. our province’s seniors,” said $500 for Salford_SFM06_12-10.25x3-W_MC.qxd 6/11/13 4:54 PM Page 1

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Rural Secretariat closure worries rural advocacy groups Critics say rural Canadians have lost a way to keep federal leaders informed of rural challenges By Lorraine Stevenson co-operator staff

he federal Conservatives must rethink their decision to close down the Rural Secretariat or create something to replace it, says the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. The last 13 remaining employees at the Rural Secretariat were recently given their notices, spelling the end of the 15-yearold agency, which had a staff of 92 just a year ago. The government praised its work, and promised to “invest heavily in providing essential programs and services to farmers and the agriculture industry.” But FCM president Claude Dauphin said rural Canada is about more than farming. “We’re asking the federal government, now that they’ve abolished the Rural Secretariat, what’s the vision of Canada for rural communities?” Dauphin said. His federation, which represents about 2,000 municipalities across Canada, recently passed an emergency resolution calling on Ottawa to develop “a new, practical accountable policy framework for rural issues.”

“We’re asking the federal government, now that they’ve abolished the Rural Secretariat, what’s the vision of Canada for rural communities?” Claude Dauphin

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Rural advocates say the government doesn’t understand the nature of rural Canada. “I call it a backwards step,” said Bill Reimer, past chair of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation and a Concordia University professor. The foundation was among those that urged Ottawa to adopt a “whole rural policy,” which ultimately led the former Liberal government to create the secretariat. “Most of the policies in the federal government are formulated along sectoral lines,” Reimer said. “You’ve got agriculture, forestry, education and so on. In rural areas, these things all come together. In a small town you can’t easily separate out agricultural policy from education,

because people’s lives involve both.” The secretariat did valuable work, he said. For example, it has been maintaining a Community Information Database, and there’s no word who might take it on, said Reimer. Like the now defunct longform mandatory census, the database provided critical information for rural policy development, he said. “That was really the only major source of reliable information for small towns,” Reimer said. The Rural and Small Town Analysis Bulletin, a publication of Statistics Canada also ceased publication a year ago. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

Grain commission security program kicks in The grain dealer went into receivership in November By Allan Dawson co-operator staff

Fourteen western Canadian farmers have been paid for crops delivered to an Ontario grain dealer that went into receivership in November. A total of 28 claims were made under the Canadian Grain Commission’s Payment Protection Program after Bissma Pacific Inc., a Pickering-based company that mainly bought western Canadian pulses, went into receivership, said commission spokesman Rémi Gosselin. Six were considered ineligible, 14 were covered by the program, and eight were paid by the receiver, Gosselin said. Citing privacy concerns, Gosselin declined to say how much compensation farmers received even though the commission has released those figures in the past. Calls to the receiver were not returned by press time. Companies buying any of the 21 grains and oilseeds covered under the Canada Grain Act

directly from farmers require a licence from the commission and are obliged to post security to cover delivered grain. Should a company suffer financial difficulty or fail, the commission distributes the security to the affected farmers. However, the security program is not guaranteed and amounts posted by companies are sometimes insufficient, which is why the commission recommends farmers seek payment upon delivery. The protection is limited in other ways too. For example, proper delivery receipts are required. As well, farmers are only covered by a licensed company’s security for 90 days after the date they delivered their grain or 30 days after the date they received a cash purchase ticket or other bill of exchange. The shorter of the two time periods applies. The commission plans to change its security program later this year to an insurance-based scheme, which it says will be cheaper and more effective. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

One tool for a complex problem

istory is full of examples of heated, ideological and rhetorical public debates that somehow miss the

point. The controversy over genetically modified crops is such a case. The debate has generally fallen into two camps — the “Frankenfood” phenomenon, the question of whether we should be meddling with nature’s processes for genetic evolution and Laura Rance “feeding the world,” as in anyone who has Editor issues with this approach to crop improvement favours starving innocent children in far-off corners of the world. It’s often said that farmers vote with their seeders and that’s certainly been the case in North and South America. GM crops have now been grown in North America for more than 15 years, where farmers have willingly ceded their rights to produce their own seed for the simplicity and stability that herbicide resistance and built-in insecticides have brought to their fields. But the EU has not yet allowed its farmers to grow GM crops and that’s providing an opportunity for comparisons. The results from just such a comparison in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability may come as a surprise to farmers here who have bought into the theory that GM technology is giving them a competitive edge in global markets. The study team led by Jack A. Heinemann, a molecular biologist with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, looked at long-term yield data from Western Europe and the U.S. and Canada with three questions in mind: whether GM technology is giving North America a yield advantage as is claimed, whether it lowers use of pesticides, and thirdly, whether GMs result in a more resilient cropping system. “The U.S. (and Canadian) yields are falling behind economically and technologically equivalent agroecosystems matched for latitude, season and crop type; pesticide (both herbicide and insecticide) use is higher in the United States than in comparator Western European countries; the industries of all types that are supplying inputs to the farmer are becoming more concentrated and monopolistic, and these tendencies correlate with stagnation or declines in germplasm diversity,” they report. When these researchers compared canola yields between Canada and Europe, they found that while Canadian average canola yields have always lagged European yields (currently more than 40 per cent higher), they have fallen further behind since the introduction of GM varieties. Just for kicks, they also looked at wheat yield gains in both regions, even though neither currently use GM wheat. Again, they found the annual yield gain was higher in Western Europe, which indicates that yield gains are not dependent on GM biotechnologies “and that the combination of biotechnologies used by Western Europe is demonstrating greater productivity than the combination used by the United States.” That tells us that GM isn’t the reason why yields are increasing. And those productivity gains in Europe are taking place while the continent is simultaneously ratcheting down its use of pesticides. For example, in France, insecticide use in 2007 had dropped to just 12 per cent of the 1995 levels. Similar trends were seen in Germany and Switzerland. Bt crops have indeed resulted in less commercial insecticides used in countries growing these crops. But Bt is still an insecticide, albeit a natural one. And the reliance on herbicides in GM cropping has actually risen significantly. As well, both insects and weeds are developing resistance to these production systems, prompting farmers to revert to older, and in some cases, more environmentally damaging chemistries. Declining biodiversity is an issue in both farming systems. “Most major crops are impressively uniform genetically and impressively vulnerable,” the report says. One of the triggers of a global food scare in the early 1970s was an outbreak of southern corn leaf blight that chopped 20 per cent off U.S. corn yields and resulted in a 21-milliontonne smaller crop than projected. If the U.S. corn crop suffers, global markets respond. The corn crop was largely based on genetically uniform hybrids that proved highly susceptible to that pathogen. Could history repeat itself? The cost of innovation by focusing on GM crops has rapidly consolidated the seed business. The use of patents, either contractual or biological, as in the case of hybrids, to prevent farmers from developing their own seed, is seen by these researchers as increasing the food system’s vulnerability, rather than stabilizing it. Europe and North America have taken two very different approaches to the linked problems of increasing yields and controlling pests in crop production. The question we need to be asking ourselves in North America is whether our focus on one shiny tool has blinded us to all our options. laura@fbcpublishing.com

Six Golden Arch insights to animal health and welfare The following is an excerpt from the Farm Animal Care newsletter published by Meristem Land and Resources. Bruce Feinberg leads a new Global Animal Health and Welfare Team established by McDonald’s Corp. The company, which serves 69 million customers each day, is the largest procurer of beef in the world by volume and a leading customer for Canadian chicken and eggs. It has been proactively involved in animal welfare since the mid-1990s, when it established a relationship with renowned animal welfare expert Dr. Temple Grandin. The full article can be found at: http:// www.meristem.com.

ruce Feinberg calls it a game-shifting sign. At the company’s last shareholder meeting, the parade of NGOs and other special interest groups who are typically critical of McDonald’s Corp. actually praised some of its effort in animal welfare, rather than just challenging the company to do more. “We think we’re starting to break through in this particular space,” says Feinberg. “We realize we’ve just scratched the surface. The journey for us is just starting. But at least some of the folks who have really criticized us in the past are giving us credit for taking a leadership position and trying to do something about it. To me, it’s a sign we’re on the right track.” Here are six more insights from Feinberg that help illustrate the increasingly successful mindset McDonald’s has adopted around animal health and welfare. • Recognize changing consumer demands. “There’s no doubt that consumers’ wants and needs are changing,” says Feinberg. “It will come as no surprise that the millennials are really driving a lot of the change that our business is seeing today. People want to know where their food comes from, what’s it in, that it’s nutritious for

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them and their families. There is also a want for greater transparency.” • Balance science with what customers want. “At the end of the day I think our main objective is striking a balance between what science says and what our customers expect,” says Feinberg. “Often the science suggests one thing while our customers expect something very different. “There are examples within the food industry where the science actually suggested one thing but then came back years later with a different point of view.” • Perfection can be the enemy of being good. Striving for perfection should not be an obstacle to doing what you can at the time and making incremental changes, he says. “Our objective is not to be perfect, but to just be a little bit better tomorrow than we were yesterday,” says Feinberg. “We call that continuous improvement.” • Commitment is nothing without measurement. “We don’t make a commitment unless we know we’re going to deliver it and that means we need to be able to measure it to show ourselves and others it can be done and is being done.” • Teamwork and partnerships win the day. “We drive industry change through the strategic relationships we have with our partners, including our partners in the supply chain… It’s in all of our best interests to move forward collectively.” • Be better by doing good. “Why are we involved in our welfare initiative? Our customers expect it. We believe our values as a company encourage it. But more importantly, it’s just the right thing to do,” says Feinberg. “Being better by doing good is really a global priority for us. It’s what consumers expect from a global brand.”

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scorching drought hit much of the Prairies in 1980. While we reported in our July 3 issue that the first general rain of the year in Manitoba would help later-seeded grain crops, it was thought to be too late for earlier-seeded crops and hay. The following week the federal government announced $600 million to western livestock producers to assist in maintaining breeding herds. Manitoba hog producers had asked for emergency assistance from the province, and their request was supported by meat packers who said their own viability was also at risk. “The situation is critical. Generally depressed markets, high capital costs and now the worst drought in recent memory threaten the future viability of hog producers,” said a joint statement from Canada Packers, East-West Packers, Jack Forgan Meats, J.M. Schneider and Burns Meats.

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COMMENT/FEEDBACK

Beef producers are conservationists If you want to preserve habitat and endangered species you should try to preserve beef producers By Cam Dahl

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anitoba’s beef producers are the single largest collection of conservationists in the province. That may sound like a radical statement to some, but it is in fact a reflection of reality. It is also a fact that is increasingly becoming recognized by legislators and policy-makers. When announcing the new legislation to protect ecosystems, Hon. Gord Mackintosh, Manitoba minister of conservation and water stewardship stated: “Grazing is an important management practice to maintain healthy grassland ecosystems and populations of species at risk.” At an event on June 14, 2013 which announced federal funding for wetland and grassland protection, the chair of the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation, John Whitaker, noted, “We like cattle producers.” The view of the general public on beef and the environment is often tainted by commentary on flatulent cows contributing greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. When I hear these stories, I often wonder if these commentators have ever stopped to consider the collective gas production of the millions of bison that roamed the Prairies. It has been noted that the research which led to this point of view is flawed and incomplete. At best, these comments are simply not reflective of cattle production in Manitoba’s northern climate. Nevertheless, the view of beef production as an environmental problem has been stuck in the public mindset. It is time to change that misperception. Why should our province’s ranch-

ers be acknowledged as being at the front line in habitat and species protection? Because maintaining land in pasture production helps protect biodiversity for a broad range of species — from plants, animals and birds to insects and amphibians. Species listed under Manitoba’s Endangered Species Act and the federal Species at Risk Act make their homes on both privately and publicly owned pasture land in the province. This is demonstrated by work done on the 409,000 acres of grasslands that are preserved in the community pasture program in Manitoba. Research has shown that these pastures alone provide a home to 33 different species at risk. This does not consider the millions of other private pastures and Crown land leased for grazing. I have heard it said that if you w a n t t o p re s e r v e h a b i t a t a n d endangered species you should try to preserve beef producers. Protecting Lake Winnipeg and moderating flooding should be added to the list. In addition to species and habitat protection, many pastures are home to wetlands and Prairie potholes, helping to both store and filter water. These are two key functions that should be highlighted whenever the perennial Manitoba topics of flood prevention and the health of Lake Winnipeg are raised. It is time that this truth is better understood by Manitobans. What is the alternative to grazing this land? Clearing and extensive drainage. Some people may say, “Just leave the land alone for nature.” But removing grazing and simply setting grassland aside is as bad a conservation practice as clearing and draining. Why? Because

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Canada must not roll over and do nothing The viewpoints expressed in the opinion piece “Please, let’s not win again,” by John Morriss in the June 13 Manitoba Co-operator demonstrate a clear misunderstanding of the nature of the dispute regarding U.S. mandatory country-oforigin labelling (COOL).

“To date, producers have not been compensated for the external environmental benefits that they provide to society.”

nature is not static. Without cattle and grazing, the habitat we see today will be lost as the ecosystems change and evolve. This erosion of habitat is as damaging as any other loss. I am pleased to see the beginning of recognition of the environmental services provided by Manitoba’s beef producers. Governments are searching for ways to increase protection for vulnerable habitat and species at risk. I believe there are straightforward, market-based solutions that will help society accomplish its conservation goals and give producers the opportunity to continue and expand the practices that generate environmental benefits. To date, producers have not been compensated for the external environmental benefits that they provide to society. If governments were to amend this shortcoming and provide market-based compensation for the ecosystem services already provided, producers would have adequate economic incentives to increase conservation management practices. Ecological goods and services pilot projects have been run in Manitoba. One example is the joint Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/Ducks Unlimited Canada research project at South Tobacco Creek near Miami. Manitoba has also played a leadership role in the

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) supports the concept of voluntary countryof-origin labelling and for consumers to have the option of paying for information that they genuinely value. The dispute is over the way in which the U.S.-implemented mandatory COOL as it creates discrimination against imported livestock in the U.S. marketplace, thus contravening the U.S.’s trade obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). When the WTO ordered the U.S. to come into compliance, the U.S. responded by introducing an amendment that clearly does not eliminate the discrimination and therefore we believe will not be found to comply with the WTO. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s amendment increases the discriminatory impact on imported cattle, leaving the U.S. in a position of non-compliance with its WTO obligations and Canadian beef producers to shoulder the impact of increased costs. This is a step in the process, which in our view does not amount to a “win” as the author suggests. We continue to press for the U.S. genuinely to eliminate the discrimination. To suggest, as the opinion piece does, that Canada roll over and do nothing in response to the U.S.’s blatant disregard for the rules of fair trade that all WTO member countries must abide by is simply absurd and not an option that we could contemplate.

investigation of agri-environmental incentive initiatives, such as the development of the Agri-Extension Environment Program and other Best Management Practices (BMP) programs. Enough work has been done to unequivocally state that programs designed to compensate producers for the delivery of ecological goods and services will increase conservation management practices and accomplish many of society’s environmental objectives. Additional research is not required prior to launching such initiatives. These societal benefits can be accomplished without rigid legislation and regulation. Market-based environmental incentives are flexible and can be easily adjusted to changing circumstances and new knowledge. I strongly hold that the most effective stewardship programs are those which are developed in co-operation with the producers who manage the land and water. Programs designed to be voluntary are the most cost-effective ones for Manitoba taxpayers, they will be most successful in delivering longterm environmental results and they will encourage the growth and development of Manitoba’s economy. Cam Dahl is general manager of Manitoba Beef Producers.

COOL discrimination has cost Canadian cattle producers around $640 million in losses per year since being implemented in late 2008. Those costs are set to rise under the new amendment to an estimated $90 to $100 per head compared with the current $25- to $40-per-head cost. This cost is unacceptable to the producers that the CCA represents. At CCA’s urging and our full support, the governments of Canada and Mexico have taken initial steps to respond to the U.S. non-compliance by threatening the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products. Furthermore, the CCA is working closely with allies in the U.S. to achieve a resolution that genuinely eliminates the discrimination caused by COOL. The CCA’s position remains that the only outcome that would bring the U.S. into compliance with the WTO is to amend the COOL legislation to allow either a single mandatory label for all meat produced in the U.S. or to allow for voluntary labelling. The latter approach could be patterned on Canada’s voluntary Product of Canada labelling requirements to provide consumers with origin information without creating trade discrimination. Martin Unrau, President Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

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Freak storm fallout still being measured

FLOODING Continued from page 1

S c r a p e r s a n d t re n c h e r s improving land for grain production have changed the landscape so much that water no longer follows established r u n s a s i n p a s t d e c a d e s, he added. Trevor Atchison, president of the Manitoba Beef Producers, who ranches just a few miles farther west, said that the downpours that began hitting Reston on June 21 have created much worse problems for ranchers and farmers in lowlying areas than even the epic flood of 2011. “The water that fell near Reston will make its way to the Souris River, but it takes awhile for it to get there,” he said. The sprawling marsh known as the Maple Lakes, just south of Oak Lake, is overfull, he said, and the man-made drain that regulates its level is running over a number of roads on its way to the Souris River. Stoney Creek, which empties into Maple Lakes, has jumped its banks in places and bypassed the lakes. Overland flooding in some areas has thrown a wrench into grazing rotations, said Atchison, who added that a number of ranchers have had to put cattle on their hayfields while the

Southwestern Manitoba RMs adding up the costs after a foot of rain fell in late June By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

T Flooded farmland south of Pipestone in the RM of Albert. Photo: Gavin MacKenzie

pastures dry up — a move that could end up costing them a good portion of the hay crop. “You do what you gotta do,” said Atchison. Mackenzie, who also sits on the 2011 Southwest Flood Committee headed by Sifton Reeve Rick Plaisier, remembers the dry years of the 1980s when the southwest was perpetually parched. Seeing water run over the landscape in recent years has

been “neat,” but it’s getting to the point where “it’s not funny anymore.” As a councillor, he hopes that funding from the Emergency Measure Organization and Disaster Financial Assistance will help out. If not, taxes will have to rise to punishing levels to pay for all the damage. “This is going to cost a fortune,” said Mackenzie. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

Garth Elliott shows how his family brought in bales and plastic to protect his parents’ home from the flash flood on nearby Stoney Creek. Photo: Daniel Winters

WEED CONTROL from page 1

noxious weeds and poisonous or invasive species.” The bill will become law in December 2014 with a one-year grace period, the government said in a news release. Besides plans to tackle noxious weeds, Gord Mackintosh, minister of Manitoba conservation and water stewardship, said his plan includes a strict integrated pest management program for all government pesticide applications beginning December 2013, consumer and applicator awareness about effective lawn biopesticides and organic practices and consultation with the education and child-care centre sectors to significantly reduce indoor pesticide exposure. It’s unclear how weeds will be controlled on public property, including along provincial highways, provincial and municipal

roads and utility rights of way, Chorney said. The government has been reviewing the Noxious Weed Act, which currently obliges landowners to control weeds defined under the act as noxious. In an email last week a government official said the province wants to “focus on those noxious weeds that have greater harm to food production.” Chorney said he fears the province will remove a number of weeds from the act to make enforcement easier. “Right now there is very inconsistent enforcement across the province,” he said. Once the proposed bill takes effect only federally approved biopesticides will be legal to use on lawns, driveways, sidewalks, patios, school grounds, playing fields, playgrounds used predominantly by children and health-care facility grounds.

“Medical experts are clear that synthetic chemical lawn pesticides pose risks to human health, especially in the early stages of life, and to pets as well,” Mackintosh said in a release. “We must reduce exposure to these products where they are not needed. Given the increasing availability of replacement products and alternative turf management practices that effectively control weeds, Manitoba is proposing to join most other provinces and more than 170 Canadian municipalities to protect human, pet and environmental health.” But Chorney said the pesticides on the market were studied by the federal government’s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency and deemed safe when applied according to label directions. According to Chorney some of the biopesticides the gov-

he southwestern community of Reston is still mopping up two weeks after a pair of storms dumped about a foot of water on the town. “The second (storm) was a lot worse,” said Ross Tycoles, reeve of Pipestone RM. “It took everything past the point where we could handle it.” Provincial inspectors will be assessing the damage this week in the town of 600, where 50 to 75 homes had basement flooding. Three or four houses may have suffered structural damage from fast-moving water, Tycoles said. There are about 120 washouts on area roads, including three large culverts lost, and many spots where pavement was undermined by rushing water. The province has pledged to cover infrastructure repair costs. So m e f a r m s we re a l s o impacted, as was the nearby oilpatch, even though it only received about half the rainfall. But there was some good news. “Once the water has left the fields, our crops look pretty good out here,” said Tycoles. In the neighbouring RM of Albert, they’re still trying to get a handle on the extent of damage to roads and bridges. “ We have no idea how many,” said Jacqueline ChapinDowney, the municipality’s chief administrative officer. “For every one they fix, it gives them access to another one.” Repairing bridges and washouts will cost at least $750,000, she said. Crop insurance officials say it’s too early to give a damage estimate. “It’s still under water and too wet to assess,” said David Ko r o s c i e l , a c r o p i n s u rance manager at Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation. “I think we’ve had a lot of

ernment is promoting, such as EcoSense, are as toxic as the herbicides being banned outside of farm use. “The toxicity of EcoSense compared to glyphosate and Killex (2,4-D, mecoprop and dicamba) is identical,” he said. “So what are we really changing here in terms of public protection? “I’ve also read you have to apply it six or seven times a season to get control. If you’re putting 25 times the product on six times a year how is this safer?” All pesticides are toxic, but safe when used properly, he said. Prohibiting the use of pesticides on lawns sends the public the wrong message, Chorney said. If people decide they are unsafe on their grass, they start to question whether they are safe on food crops. A ban will only drive pes-

inquiries, but not a lot of formal claims filed at this point.” More broadly, across the western half of the province, apart from the late start to seeding, Korosciel said that claims are on pace with a normal crop year. “There’s been pockets with too much rain, but with the recent heat, many are wishing they’d get a small, reasonable shower to keep the crops progressing,” he said. But the storm shouldn’t be seen as an isolated event but rather what can happen when excessive drainage leaves waterways unable to accommodate a heavy downfall, said Tycoles. “Our problem is Saskatchewan. Everybody drains there and that water comes to Manitoba,” he said. At the Portage Diversion last week, 8,000 cubic feet of water per second was rushing down the Assiniboine River. Half of it was being diverted and channelled into Lake Manitoba. Residents in the area were watching lake levels anxiously, fearful of a repeat of 2011 flooding. That’s also the fear at Dauphin Lake, although it is easing. “The water is high, but there is no actual flooding yet,” said Pat Nichols, CAO of Ochre River RM, adding that locals are taking precautionary measures and sandbagging vulnerable properties. Bill Murray, a Manitoba Beef Producers director from Makinak, just south of the lake, said apart from overland flooding and some washouts, he hasn’t heard of much agricultural land swallowed by the lake. “There’s a bunch of swamps that they hay on the west side, and I imagine if there’s another two feet of water in the lake, they probably won’t be getting in there,” said Murray. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

ticide use underground, he added, making it even less safe as users won’t have retailers to instruct them on proper use or the proper label when pesticides are transferred to a different container. And then there’s the issue of enforcement. “I know the province doesn’t have the resources to have the dandelion police drive around looking for clean lawns and then proving if the guy dug every dandelion out or he sprayed,” Chorney said. Mackintosh said the emphasis will be on educating the public about the alternatives to synthetic pesticides. Enforcement will be considered during the drafting of the legislation and regulations, a government official said in a news release. allan@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | July 11, 2013

Western flood strategy review study in the works Province will review 150 old engineering studies covering flood control infrastructure and water retention with a goal of finding what will provide the ‘best bang for the buck’ By Daniel Winters co-operator staff / brandon

he province is going back to the drawing board and will devise a new comprehensive plan to better protect western Manitoba from flooding, says the government’s top flood official. “It’s looking at every conceivable option that would provide protection for Manitobans,” said Steve Topping, executive director of Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation. A $2-million study, to be completed by next summer, will review 150 old engineering studies with an eye to improving existing flood control infrastructure, water retention, and non-structural types of flood protection such as regulations and developmental flood plans. The flood mitigation study will cover the Assiniboine, Souris, Qu’Appelle rivers, as well as the Lake Manitoba, Dauphin Lake, and Lake Winnipegosis basins. Engineers will also look at the plan to add gates to the Shellmouth Dam spillway, evaluate the cost and benefits of a permanent structure at Hoop and Holler bend, and even blow the dust off of old engineering proposals from the 1960s, such as a low-level or high-level dam on the Assiniboine at Holland. That particular project would have permanently altered the Assiniboine Valley all the way up to Sprucewoods Provincial

Please forward your agricultural events to daveb@fbcpublishing. com or call 204-944-5762. July 9-12, 15-19: Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School daily workshops, Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman. For more info visit www. cropdiagnostic.ca or call 204-7455663. July 10: Manitoba Forage Seed Association buffet breakfast and crop tour, registration at 8 a.m., Royal Canadian Legion, Beausejour. For info call 204-376-3309 or visit www. forageseed.net.

“I keep asking what percentage of water is coming from Saskatchewan and they don’t know. So what’s the use of building anything in Manitoba until you know that?”

July 10: Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony, 1:30 p.m., Winkler Mennonite Church, 31 Willowdale Cres., Winkler. For more info email info@ manitobaaghalloffame.com or call 204-728-3736.

Rick Plaisier

Park, cost $1 billion, and had “significant” social and environmental impacts, said Topping. Still it will get another look. “They’ll look at all projects and all factors,” said Topping, adding that the review will concentrate on “what’s achievable” and gives the “best bang for the buck.” But the study is missing one key piece, said Rick Plaisier, reeve of the RM of Sifton. “I keep asking what percentage of water is coming from Saskatchewan and they don’t know,” said Plaisier. “So what’s the use of building anything in Manitoba until you know that?” The chair of the Assiniboine Valley Producers Association predicted that draining Lake Manitoba, improving

WHAT’S UP

July 22: Organic and Ecological Farming Research Tour, 6:30 p.m., University of Manitoba Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Hwy. 245, Carman. Pre-tour supper 5:30 p.m. ($15). For more info or to register for supper call Bev at 204-474-8563 or bev.godard@ umanitoba.ca by July

Steve Topping photo: Daniel winters

flood protection at Portage la Prairie, and flood-proofing Brandon are likely to eat up all the available funds “After you’ve been involved in this for a while, you realize that none of that money is going to be spent west of Brandon,” said Assiniboine Valley Producers chair Stan Cochrane. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

July 23-24: Dairy Farmers of Canada annual general meeting, Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St. W., Toronto. For more info call 613-236-9997 or visit www.dairyfarmers.ca. July 27: Manitoba Angus field day, Beautiful Plains Ag Society Complex, 600 Fourth Ave., Neepawa. For more info visit www.mbangus.ca. July 29: Glenlea Long-Term Organic Study Research Tour, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Glenlea. For more info email m_entz@ umanitoba.ca or call 204-474-6077.

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LIVESTOCK MARKETS Cattle Prices Winnipeg

July 5, 2013

Cattle traffic evaporates in hot summer weather

Steers & Heifers No sale D1, 2 Cows on D3 Cows June 28 Bulls 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.) — Alberta South — — 70.00 - 81.00 60.00 - 72.00 86.19 $ 118.00 - 130.00 120.00 - 135.00 130.00 - 145.00 137.00 - 154.00 140.00 - 163.00 140.00 - 165.00 $ 110.00 - 120.00 114.00 - 125.00 116.00 - 133.00 118.00 - 136.00 120.00 - 144.00 125.00 - 145.00

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

Buyers returned as Cargill’s High River plant reopened By Brandon Logan CNSC

Ontario $ 101.59 - 135.92 117.33 - 132.57 60.40 - 85.18 60.40 - 85.18 77.38 - 96.68 $ 127.78 - 142.47 130.30 - 144.29 129.28 - 148.82 129.25 - 160.96 135.12 - 171.77 137.64 - 169.99 $ 116.38 - 124.29 119.49 - 128.21 114.07 - 130.42 115.31 - 133.46 117.00 - 146.32 120.78 - 140.15

(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.)

Heifers

Futures (July 5, 2013) in U.S. Fed Cattle August 2013 October 2013 December 2013 February 2014 April 2014 June 2014

Close 121.95 126.22 128.25 129.10 130.42 125.40

Change -0.97 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.42 0.00

Feeder Cattle August 2013 September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 January 2014 March 2014

Cattle Slaughter Canada East West Manitoba U.S.

Week Ending June 22, 2013 30,165 13,224 16,941 NA 659,000

Close 150.95 153.30 154.82 156.12 157.02 157.90

Change 1.25 1.48 1.42 1.45 2.20 1.95

Cattle Grades (Canada) Previous Year 53,971 12,163 41,808 NA 654,000

Week Ending June 22, 2013 257 11,148 11,849 1,068 547 4,578 94

Prime AAA AA A B D E

Previous Year 546 24,356 20,383 1,365 1,000 5,468 309

Hog Prices Source: Manitoba Agriculture

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

Futures (July 5, 2013) in U.S. Hogs July 2013 August 2013 October 2013 December 2013 February 2014

$1 Cdn: $ .9462 U.S. $1 U.S: $1.0568 Cdn.

COLUMN

(Friday to Thursday) Slaughter Cattle

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

EXCHANGES: july 5, 2013

Current Week 204.00E 188.00E 196.86 200.90

Last Week 198.91 182.75 196.93 201.08

Close 101.62 96.85 85.15 82.15 83.70

Last Year (Index 100) 198.88 182.19 185.81 192.50

Change -0.35 -2.55 -1.85 -1.55 -1.12

attle movement in Manitoba had one of its slowest weeks of the summer, with the Brandon and Virden auctions only moving 345 head of cattle during the week ending July 4. According to Robin Hill, manager at Heartland Virden, the small numbers were due to various outside factors. “We had just a small round of cattle on offer this week, which is a little less than last week,” Hill said. “It wasn’t a great week to be moving animals, because of the holiday weekend and the extremely hot temperatures.” Auctions for the week ended June 28 not only saw over 200 more cattle sold, but Brandon’s auction had as many feeder cows moved as during the entire week ended July 4. Although volume is typically smaller during the months of July and August, Hill noted the number of feeder cows was still lower than usual. That deterred many U.S. buyers from coming up north, even with a strong U.S. dollar. Another reason for the lack of U.S. buyers was due to the U.S. Independence Day holiday, which fell on the day after the Virden auction. “We would see American orders if there were more feeder cows,” Hill said. “For 75 feeders in Virden, plus roughly another 75 from Brandon, there were only roughly 150 feeder cows in our area. You’re not going to see many American orders with those numbers. “Honestly, through the summer months, it’s always like this, though,” he added. The Canadian dollar was below the US96cent mark for most of the week, before dipping even lower on July 4, dropping below US95 cents. Cargill’s packing plant at High River, Alta., which was closed last week due to flooding in the region, affecting domestic slaughter cow prices, reopened on Wednesday. This also led to an increase of western buyers this week now that flood concerns in Alberta have eased. However, because of the small volume of cattle, the majority of buyers were still locals.

“It wasn’t a great week to be moving animals.” robin hill

Auction yard schedules Ashern

Closed until August

Killarney

Closed for summer

Gladstone

Closed until Aug. 19

Grunthal

Weekly sales throughout summer

Ste. Rose

Closed for summer

Winnipeg

Sales throughout summer

Brandon

Sales every Tuesday throughout summer

Virden

Sales every Wednesday throughout summer

“The butcher cattle are going west, while the feeder cattle are mostly local orders due to the small volume,” Hill said. “We got a lot of buyers who don’t come for the summer, because there aren’t enough animals to make it profitable for them.” Looking at the cattle market, Hill said “the future market is getting stronger, with feeder prices looking promising. It’s more positive than it was a month ago.” Looking at pasture land, the dry weather the past few weeks has limited some flooding concer ns. According to Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ weekly crop report released July 2, about 50 to 80 per cent of pasture land has adequate moisture, but some land will need additional rainfall to maintain production throughout the summer. Brandon Logan writes for Commodity News Service Canada, a Winnipeg company specializing in grain and commodity market reporting.

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

Winnipeg (360 head) (wooled fats) 35.00 - 50.00 80.00 - 100.00 90.00 - 112.00 90.00 - 115.00 95.00 - 120.00 —

Toronto 56.11 - 83.24 125.15 - 140.21 137.34 - 145.85 135.24 - 158.11 124.81 - 166.51 —

SunGold Specialty Meats 10.00

news

New-crop barley prices trending down By Brandon Logan commodity news service canada / winnipeg

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 July 14, 2013 Broiler Turkeys (6.2 kg or under, live weight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.025 Undergrade .............................. $1.935 Hen Turkeys (between 6.2 and 8.5 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.010 Undergrade .............................. $1.910 Light Tom/Heavy Hen Turkeys (between 8.5 and 10.8 kg liveweight truck load average) Grade A .................................... $2.010 Undergrade .............................. $1.910 Tom Turkeys (10.8 and 13.3 kg, live weight truck load average) Grade A..................................... $1.915 Undergrade............................... $1.830 Prices are quoted f.o.b. farm.

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 (120 head) Toronto (Fats) ($/cwt) Kids 120.00 - 150.00 77.37 - 231.89 Billys 200.00 - 275.00 — Mature — 97.48 - 241.91

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

Winnipeg ($/cwt) — —

Toronto ($/cwt) 15.00 - 31.00 23.00 - 39.00

New-crop barley prices in Western Canada are expected to trend downwards with help from a larger-than-expected U.S. corn crop, Jim Beusekom, grain broker with Marketplace Commodities in Lethbridge, Alberta, said. “The prices depend on what happens to new-crop corn,” he said. “Many analysts are predicting new-crop corn to drop below US$5 per bushel on the futures, and if it does, new-crop barley will continue to decline. “If we get a rally on corn in the summer, new-crop barley might hold. I think the

trend is downward right now, going into the new crop,” Beusekom added. Currently, new-crop barley is trading much lower than old crop, simply because of the competition from corn and other feed options. Beusekom also noted that prices are moving back to more historical levels, after the 2012 drought pushed prices significantly higher. “New-crop barley is trading at $60 to $70 tonne discount to the old crop and that’s simply because competition from corn,” Beusekom said. “We’re reverting back to historical price levels, after drought conditions that affected the market in 2012.” Producers are clearing out the remaining old crop. Barley value in Lethbridge is currently sitting at $245.13 per tonne, according to the Alberta Canola Producers Commission.

Looking for results? Check out the market reports from livestock auctions around the province. » PaGe 24

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GRAIN MARKETS Export and International Prices

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Last Week

All prices close of business July 4, 2013

Canola trade’s focus remains on weather conditions New demand from China is expected to support wheat values For three-times-daily market reports from Commodity News Service Canada, visit “Today in Markets” at www.manitobacooperator.ca.

CNSC

CE Futures Canada canola contracts held within a relatively narrow range during the week ended July 5, with market closures in both Canada and the U.S. (for Canada Day and Independence Day respectively) during the week keeping many participants on the sidelines. The overall bias was to the downside for canola, but there was also enough uncertainty as far as new-crop production is concerned to limit the losses. With canola crops entering their flowering stage of development in many areas, all eyes are on the weather conditions and what they mean for yields down the road. Seeding was a little later than normal this year, which has pushed flowering back as well into the height of the summer. Excessive heat during flowering has the potential to cut into yields, as canola fares better under more moderate conditions. Disease issues are also being monitored, with sclerotinia a concern in some areas given the excessive moisture that can still be found in upwards of 20 per cent of canola fields. It’s getting to the bottom of the barrel for old-crop canola, with ending stocks forecast to be very tight. That tight carry-over (currently estimated at only 350,000 tonnes by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) makes the new-crop production all the more important. From a technical standpoint, November canola remains stuck within a broad range between about C$525 and $575. A break one way or the other will likely be dependent on what happens with grains and oilseeds in Chicago. In the U.S., activity was subdued during the week, as the July 4 holiday put grain marketing on the back burner for the most part. Weather issues are also at the forefront of the soybean and corn markets, and the generally favourable crop conditions being reported across the U.S. Midwest sent values down during the week. December corn hit fresh contract lows, with the speculative selling building on itself in the thinner holiday volumes. Soybeans also find themselves stuck in a technical downtrend. The December corn contract finished the week below the psychological US$5-per-

Year Ago

Wheat

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

241.66

257.36

302.19

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

279.68

299.06

344.80

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

267.03

265.06

302.36

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

254.18

255.96

230.84

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

Phil Franz-Warkentin

Week Ago

Chicago soyoil ($US/tonne)

581.78

550.18

597.58

1,041.20

1,067.22

1,194.01

Winnipeg Futures ICE Futures Canada prices at close of business July 5, 2013

bushel level, and could be headed for $4, according to some analysts. November soybeans have been moving lower for most of the past month, but still have a ways to go before running into key support at US$12 per bushel.

Wild card

For wheat, U.S. farmers are starting to make progress bringing in their winter wheat crops, and wheat futures also hit fresh contract lows in the most active months during the week. While yield issues with the U.S. winter wheat crop and unseeded spring wheat acres were limiting the losses in wheat, the general expectations for large global wheat supplies were weighing on values overall. However, a demand wild card materialized during the past week which could prove supportive going forward. China bought 480,000 tonnes of U.S. wheat during the week, and is expected to remain a good customer in the international market this year. Up to 10 million tonnes of China’s own wheat crop (currently forecast at 118 million tonnes by the U.S. Department of Agriculture) was damaged by rain at harvest time, according to reports from the country. Increased Chinese demand for top-quality wheat will pull prices higher in both the U.S. and Canada, or at least limit the downside potential. According to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data for April, Chinese imports of Canadian wheat are already running well ahead of the previous year. As of April 2013, Canada had exported 639,200 tonnes of wheat to the country, up from 285,000 tonnes the previous year. In total, China only imported 376,700 tonnes of Canadian wheat in 2011-12.

barley

Last Week

Week Ago

July 2013

244.00

October 2013

194.00

December 2013

199.00

Canola

Last Week

Week Ago

July 2013

607.70

605.70

November 2013

537.70

555.90

January 2014

542.70

560.10

Special Crops Report for July 8, 2013 — Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan Spot Market

Lentils (Cdn. cents per pound) Large Green 15/64

25.50 - 26.50

Canaryseed

Laird No. 1

23.75 - 25.50

Oil Sunflower Seed

Eston No. 2

19.00 - 20.75

Desi Chickpeas

25.75 - 27.75 — 23.80 - 25.00

Field Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

Beans (Cdn. cents per pound)

Green No. 1

Fababeans, large

—

12.80 - 13.00

Medium Yellow No. 1

Feed beans

—

Feed Peas (Cdn. $ per bushel)

8.90 - 9.50

No. 1 Navy/Pea Beans

—

Feed Pea (Rail)

No. 1 Great Northern

—

Mustardseed (Cdn. cents per pound)

No. 1 Cranberry Beans

—

Yellow No. 1

38.75 - 40.75

No. 1 Light Red Kidney

—

Brown No. 1

35.75 - 40.00

No. 1 Dark Red Kidney

—

Oriental No. 1

29.20 - 30.75

No. 1 Black Beans

—

No. 1 Pinto Beans

—

5.50 - 8.60

Source: Stat Publishing SUNFLOWERS

No. 1 Small Red

—

No. 1 Pink

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Fargo, ND

Goodlands, KS

23.10

32.00* Call for details

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Report for July 5, 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.

Spot Market

Other ( Cdn. cents per pound unless otherwise specified)

Confection Source: National Sunflower Association

Prairie ag markets reporter Dwayne Klassen passes He reported market news for more than 30 years

amily, friends and colleagues a re m o u r n i n g t h e s u d d e n passing of Dwayne Klassen, w h o s e c ov e r a g e o f W i n n i p e g’s grain and livestock trade has been a mainstay in Prairie farm print, radio and online news for over 30 years. Klassen, 51, died July 4 of an apparent heart attack, according to Commodity News Service Canada (CNSC), the Winnipeg company for which he’d worked since 1982. Klassen was hired by company

founder Don Bousquet to write for what was then known as Resource News International, which covered the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (now ICE Futures Canada), Manitoba’s livestock markets and Prairie crop cash markets for newspapers including the Manitoba Co-operator, and for international market wire services. Klassen also served as one of the voices behind the company’s twicedaily Farm Market News broadcasts, syndicated to a number of Prairie radio stations and more recently appearing also on smartphones through Far m Business Communications’ mobile apps.

“ D w a y n e’s i n f l u e n c e o n o u r CNS staff and in repor ting the Canadian grain-marketing scene h a s b e e n i m m e a s u ra b l e,” s a i d Winnipeg grain market analyst Mi k e Ju b i n v i l l e, w h o o p e ra t e d CNSC from Bousquet’s death in 2010 until the company’s sale last year to Glacier Media, owner of the Co-operator and the AGCanada. com Network websites. “Dwayne’s reporting, day after day, was full of real information on the crop markets — facts, numbers and opinions,” Jubinville said. Klassen is survived by his wife Barbara, daughter Laura and sons Nick and Alex.

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A familiar face at Cigi, Ashok Sarkar is also well known internationally and was recognized this spring for outstanding contributions to the industry By Lorraine Stevenson

and to see if they have any questions or concerns,” he said in a recent interview. What he finds so engaging and interesting about the work is that those questions are always changing, says Sarkar. “We’re able to help people who sometimes don’t know how to find answers... and it’s never just one set of answers,” he said. “The questions always change because the quality always changes. That is very intriguing and also very satisfying when the customers are satisfied.” The soft-spoken milling expert is widely published and often asked to speak to flour-milling conferences and trade shows about milling software he developed to help millers keep their cost down. As an active member of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) for over 25 years, Sarkar has served as chair of its global strategies committee and recently helped organize a new IAOM in Southeast Asia to help flour millers in that part of the world expand their knowledge about new technologies. The district now includes countries such as Singapore and Indonesia. One of his particular passions has been the IAOM’s Flour Fortification Initiative,

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any work quietly behind the scenes on farmers’ behalf, ensuring the work they start in the field produces optimum results for the dinner table. None more so than Ashok Sarkar, head of milling technology at Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), who helps make sure Canadian wheat customers get the optimum results from the flour they produce. Sarkar is credited with developing Cigi’s pilot mill into a global centre of excellence but it is his international work that has resulted in his peers referring to him as “the milling equivalent of a rock star.” When Sarkar isn’t operating Cigi’s pilot mill, he could be virtually anywhere in the world where industrial flour millers seek his technical expertise. His 40-year career began in the flour mills of India and Switzerland before he joined Cigi in 1979. A key member of the Cigi team, Sarkar’s job is staying in touch with customers of Canadian wheat, providing on site tech-

OF CHANGE Head of milling technology at Canadian International Grains Institute, Ashok Sarkar is the recipient of the 2013 J. George Kehr Award for outstanding contributions to the worldwide milling industry. photo: lorraine stevenson

nical support, and ensuring they’re getting the best results from their wheat purchases. His overseas visits have taken him to flour mills in over 50 countries. “We’re always trying to see what they think of the quality of T:8.125” the Canadian crop

Sarkar says. It’s an organizational network of members including the World Health Organization whose goal is to get more of the world’s flour millers fortifying their flour. Serving on the FFI’s education committee, he’s helped raise awareness internationally about the benefits of flour fortification while helping millers overcome hurdles to do it. Costs and the technical expertise can be particularly prohibitive especially in developing countries. Thanks to FFI, nearly a third of all wheat flour produced in the world’s largest mills is now fortified, putting healthier grainbased foods within reach for 2.26 billion people. Sarkar’s contributions to the global milling industry, in particular his efforts to recruit new members and develop the new district for the IAOM, were recognized this past spring when he was presented with the prestigious J. George Kehr Award. The award was presented before about 600 of his colleagues attending the May 2 IAOM’s conference and expo, this year held in Niagara Falls. lorraine@fbcpublishing.com

FESTIVALS Contact us with your event, dates, location and contact info at news@fbcpublishing.com. July 10-14: Winnipeg Folk Festival, Birds Hill Provincial Park. Visit www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca or call 204-231-0096.

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July 11-14: St. Pierre-Jolys Frog Follies and Agricultural Fair. Call 204-291-4630 or visit www.frogfollies.com. July 12-14: Gilbert Plains/ Grandview Fair and Rodeo. Visit www.gpgvagsociety.mfbiz.com. July 12-14: Triple S Fair and Rodeo, Selkirk. Call 204-485-4854 or visit http://selkirkfairandrodeo.com. July 13-14: Minnedosa Fair. Call 204-867-7503 or email minnedosaagsoc@gmail.com. July 13-14: Souris/Glenwood Fair. Call 204-721-4168 or email sourisagsociety@gmail.com.

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July 11-13: Carman Country Fair and 4-H Manitoba FunFest. Call 204-745-2226 or visit www.carmanfair.ca.

July 14-15: Oak River Fair. Call 204-566-2281 or email ashbla2@hotmail.com. July 16: Strathclair Fair. Call 204-365-2579 or email krothnie@hotmail.com. July 17: Shoal Lake Fair. Call 204-759-2280 or email cluhowy@hotmail.com. July 18: Hamiota Fair. Call 204-764-2642 or email gkwilson@mts.net. July 18-21: Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition, Morris. Call 1-866-657-4741 or visit www.manitobastampede.ca. July 19: Harding Fair. Call 204-838-2241 or email hardingfair@inethome.ca.

4-H Canada and Bayer CropScience believe the agricultural leaders of tomorrow can help find sustainable solutions for the world’s growing need for safe, nutritious food. That’s why we’re gathering 120 bright minds, ages 18-25, from around the world to share their perspectives at the 4-H Youth Ag-Summit in Calgary. From August 19th-25th, 2013, these delegates will be tasked with identifying actionable agriculturally sustainable solutions to feed a growing world.

July 19-21: Arborg Fair and Rodeo. Call 204-642-2700 or email lenoreolafson@hotmail.com. July 19-21: Neepawa Lily Festival. Call 1-866-893-0381 or visit http://lilyfestival.com. July 20: Springfield Country Fair, Dugald. Visit www. springfieldagsociety.com.

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BRANDON WAS WORTH THE TRIP — if you were looking for draft horses Many of the leading horse dealers in the country made their home in Brandon and brought in stallions and mares from Europe, Ontario and the U.S.

Manitoba Agricultural Museum release

he flood of settlers pouring into the West around the turn of the last century also meant a surge in demand for draft horses, and that tur ned Brandon into the draft horse centre of the Prairies. The town was home to many of the leading horse dealers in the country, such as Colquhoun and Beattie, Trotter and Trotter, A l e x a n d e r G a l b r a i t h , J . B. Hogate, J.A. McMillan, Ben

Finlayson, and J.D. McGregor. They brought in stallions and mares from Scotland, England, France, Belgium, Ontario and the U.S., holding back the better animals for breeding purposes. Since stallions were hard to handle, many farmers preferred to only keep mares and so would bring them to Brandon for mating. Along with the established dealers, there were also horse traders who would bring lesserquality animals from outside the Prairies and flog them to unsuspecting farmers. But

while stories of unscrupulous horse dealers abound, some dealers complained of lessthan-truthful farmers. In one account, a farmer who insisted his horse was in middle age was caught out because the dealer knew the animal had been brought to the Prairies 10 years previously. The Brandon Summer Fair rapidly became known for its draft horse classes, and by 1889 claimed to be the biggest and best draft horse show in Western Canada. When the Brandon Winter Fair came

about in 1908, it too became known for the size and quality of its draft horse show. Both attracted knowledgeable audiences that weren’t shy about voicing their views on the judging. The Brandon Winter Fair in particular became known to judges as the “Stallion Storm Centre” and to the dealers as the “Supreme Horse Court.” The arrival of economical and reliable tractors in the late 1920s signalled the beginning of the end of the draft horse era, although they remained popular for economic reasons

during the Great Depression and because of tractor shortages during the Second World War. However, after the war, tractor makers were once again pumping out machines and by 1950, the draft horse was largely retired from farm work. T h e 2 0 1 3 T h re s h e r m e n’s Reunion will feature a Ho r s e p owe r Ex p o, w i t h approximately 20 draft horse teams demonstrating the use of a number of horse-drawn implements. For more information, visit ag-museum. mb.ca.

The MASSEY 101 was one cool machine Stylish and powerful, the redesigned tractor won the affections of farmers across the country Manitoba Agricultural Museum release

hen it came to marrying style with functionality, James Duncan was the Steve Jobs of his day and his Massey Harris Model 101 Senior was — and is — as cool as anything to come out of Apple’s design lab. With its streamlined hood, brightred paint with yellow wheels, chrome trim, and louvred side curtains on the engine bay, the Massey 101 was revolutionary. Duncan, Massey Harris’s general manager, conceived the machine in 1936. The company’s Wallis tractor designs were becoming dated and with the worst of the Great Depression seemingly over, Duncan r ightly believed there would be an appetite for something fresh and eye-catching. And like his California counterpart,

Duncan understood the importance of marrying form and function — and saving money by outsourcing. With money still tight, Duncan was able to fund a new tractor design by incorporating Chrysler Corporation’s new industrial flathead six-cylinder motor of 201 cubic inches. That would not only save the company the cost of designing its own engine, but Chrysler’s worldwide parts and service network would save Massey Harris money in both parts supply and training service technicians. And since Chrysler wouldn’t do a short production run just for Massey Harris, the engines, which were used in trucks, came with electric starters — a first for a farm tractor. When used in tractors, the engine was governed to a lower r.p.m., and although that lowered horsepower, it increased engine life and reduced the possibility of engine and drive train damage.

The 101 was introduced in 1938 and offered a four-speed transmission, PTO, muffler and instruments as standard equipment. A lighting system was optional. Twin power was also standard. The twin power feature resulted in the engine being governed to 1,500 r.p.m. when the tractor was being used for drawbar work. When used for belt work the twin-power feature could be engaged to boost r.p.m. to 1,800. The 101 could be purchased in either standard or row-crop configu-

rations, the latter having adjustable rear wheels, individual rear-wheel brakes, and a combined PTO and implement lift. There was also a single front-wheel option for vegetable growers. A 217-cubic-inch flathead six option was introduced in 1939 and became standard a year later, as did the Twin Power 101 Super that churned out almost 50 horsepower. Towards the end of the 101’s production run, the styling was altered with the side curtains on the engine bay being changed to a half-panel d e s i g n w i t h t h e e n g i n e’s s i d e s exposed. This wartime version also lost the chrome trim on the screened grill. Equipment made by Massey Harris and sister companies will be featured at the 2013 Threshermen’s Reunion from July 25-28. For more info, visit ag-museum.mb.ca.

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

Tiny garden, plenty to eat Lorraine Stevenson Crossroads Recipe Swap

e’re gardening in a tight spot this summer. That’s because we’ve switched our traditional row garden in our backyard to the ‘square foot’ approach, a method devised by retired engineer and efficiency expert Mel Bartholomew, author of Square Foot Gardening. It’s an ingenious way to up your per-square-foot productivity, and also ideal for those with any sort of physical limitation for bending or moving between rows. And it’s simple. Everything is planted in square foot blocks of space in a raised bed. I’m waiting to see how well it works, but so far I like what I see — less weeding and the beds are becoming a pretty patchwork quilt of spinach, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, carrots, cabbages, onions and herbs. If you have a steady supply of summer salad in the backyard these days, here’s a way to make those fresh greens even tastier: Try them with any one of these four delicious flavoured oils, recently featured in a Be Well Newsletter of the Manitoba Canola Growers. I’ve tasted all four and think you’ll find them delicious, too. Use them as bread dips or drizzled over grilled vegetables if you’re not a big salad eater. Also this week, here’s a recipe for a Green Vegetable Chowder. If you grow it, you may be picking broccoli already, plus it’s a great way to use up lots of spinach that otherwise bolts in the midsummer heat.

Razzle Me Basil Me Canola Oil

Classic Canola Salad Dressing

Liven up your senses with this basil-infused canola oil and use this delicious green oil as a bread dip, or to drizzle over vegetables before roasting.

Use this versatile dressing with any green salad. Goes well with any vegetable or salad greens.

1-1/2 c. canola oil 1/2 c. basil leaves, washed, blanched and squeezed dry 1/2 c. spinach leaves, washed, blanched and squeezed dry 2 tbsp. lemon zest

In a pot with boiling, salted water, blanch the basil and the spinach until the green colour is bright. Remove from the boiling water and place it in an ice bath to chill it quickly; drain and squeeze out the excess water. In a blender, place basil, spinach, zest, salt, and pepper. Slowly add the canola oil until well emulsified and until smooth. Season to taste. Refrigerate for up to three days. Source: Manitoba Canola Growers

“Just Eat It” Roasted Beet Canola Oil There’s something about the combination of beets, tarragon and citrus juice that makes you want to “just eat it!” 1 c. canola oil 3 small roasted red beets 2 tbsp. fresh tarragon, finely chopped 1 tsp. pink grapefruit zest 1/2 tsp. lemon zest

In a blender, place roasted red beets, tarragon, grapefruit and lemon zest; blend until smooth. Slowly add the canola oil until well emulsified. Season to taste. Refrigerate for up to three days. Source: Manitoba Canola Growers

Ginger Lime Time Canola Oil This flavoured canola oil goes well as a salad dressing, in a stir-fry, or even on popcorn.

PHOTO: MANITOBA CANOLA GROWERS ASSOCIATION

Food safety and flavoured oils in the home kitchen When making flavoured oil recipes it is critical that you follow proper food safety guidelines. DO NOT leave these oils on the counter after making them. Keep refrigerated and only for a maximum of three days, then discard any unused oil. — Manitoba Canola Growers

1 c. canola oil 1 tsp. fresh grated ginger 1 tsp. lime zest Pinch salt Pinch fresh ground pepper

In a small saucepan, bring the canola oil to 140 F, but do not boil. Add the fresh-grated ginger; mix well. Add the lime zest, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat and place in a glass container. Let it rest overnight in the refrigerator. To serve, bring the infused oil to room temperature or just warm. Refrigerate for up to three days. Source: Manitoba Canola Growers

2 tbsp. canola oil 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tbsp. fresh basil (or 1/2 tsp. dried) 1 tbsp. fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp. dried) 1 tbsp. fresh rosemary (or 1/2 tsp. dried)

In a container with a tight-fitting lid, combine canola oil, minced garlic, fresh basil, thyme, rosemary, juice of the half lemon and shake well. Source: Manitoba Canola Growers

Green Vegetables Chowder As summer advances it’s always great to have a light supper recipe that uses abundant garden vegetables — and you don’t have to heat up the oven to create it. 3 tbsp. butter 1 c. 1/2-inch diced onion and celery 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour 4 c. milk 1-1/2 c. small broccoli florets or frozen, thawed and cut if large 1 c. diced green zucchini, (1/2-inch pieces) 1/2 green pepper, diced (1/2-inch pieces) 2 tsp. chili powder 4 c. fresh baby spinach leaves or 1/2 a 300-g package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove excess moisture Salt and pepper 1 c. shredded Canadian mild cheddar cheese

In a soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery, sauté, for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir in flour and sauté for 2 minutes. Add milk 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition; bring to a simmer. Stir in broccoli, zucchini, green pepper and chili powder. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in soup bowls, each garnished with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese. Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada and Chef Anna Olsen

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

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Erickson cowgirl positive role model Striving for rodeo championship By Darrell Nesbitt Freelance contributor

”There’s a little cowboy in all of us, a little frontier.” – Louis L’Amour

kye Rees, a student at Erickson Collegiate Institute, and a member of the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA), agrees with that statement wholeheartedly. “I find that the cowgirl or cowboy lifestyle is something that you are born into. It is something that you grow to love and cherish from riding a horse to helping your parents with barn chores,” said Rees. “I think it really became a big part of my life when I got my first horse at the tender age of four.” Reese has been involved in Manitoba Barrel Racing Association, MHSRA, and today, rides two quarter-horses in competition. Starting with goat tying, barrel racing and pole bending, she has added team roping and breakaway roping to her repertoire. Goat tying is her favourite, though she says she enjoys all her events.

“You have to work hard to get better at goat tying and keep working hard to stay at the top of your game,” said Rees. “It’s an event that both horse and rider have roles to play as teamwork comes to the forefront on any given run.” And while it’s only been a few years that she has been involved in high school rodeo, Rees pinpoints a team-roping run with partner Josey Millward of Garland as a highlight. “It was our first time to team rope together, and by doing our best, we placed first.” Rees serves as a positive role model to fellow cowboys and cowgirls, as well as being a cadet at Squadron 317 Strathclair. Known as a rodeo athlete, she shares the glory at Erickson Collegiate with her brother Owen McKay and Clay Bergeson of Onanole. Volunteering as the student event director for junior high barrel racing, Rees feels it’s very important to be involved with the association. With some years of competition left, Rees says the MHSRA has put forth amazing opportunities, exciting experiences, and some great people.

Positives have also come from her mom, Victoria Blackbird and stepdad, Shawn McKay, who have always been there for her. “I have had a lot of people help me out along the way, with the most help coming from other contestants, giving me tips and constructive criticism,” said Rees. “Tips improve skills.” Being involved in the MHSRA has been a great learning tool for Rees. She feels rodeo is not something you can just like, but something that one needs to love and commit too, as rodeo is a lifestyle all on its own. “I’m greatly appreciative of my parents’ assistance in keeping me in the saddle,” said Rees. “I also thank my community, Rolling River First Nation, for supporting myself, my passion and my rodeo goals.” After graduating from Erickson Collegiate in 2015, she wants a career in veterinarian medicine. And you guessed it – keep rodeoing and working with horses. Darrell Nesbitt writes from Shoal Lake, Manitoba

Skye Rees is happy she was born into a cowgirl lifestyle. She feels rodeo is not something you can just like, but something that one needs to love and commit too. PHOTO: DARRELL NESBITT

Not-so-common geranium Some think this old favourite is too common but check out what’s new By Albert Parsons Freelance contributor

eraniums are considered by many avant-garde gardeners to be passé and too common to include in their planting plans. I think the lowly geranium, however, has been given a bad rap! We are no longer restricted to the cultivar with plain green leaves and scarlet-red blooms that graced Grandma’s windowsill; gardeners now have at their disposal an amazing array of geraniums that sport coloured foliage and uniquely formed blossoms.

We are no longer restricted to the cultivar with plain green leaves and scarletred blooms that graced Grandma’s windowsill.

Most of the geraniums (a more accurate name for this plant family is pelargonium) sold as bedding plants and used in our outdoor landscapes are zonal geraniums — so named in the 1970s after seed geraniums were introduced and there was a need to differentiate between geraniums grown from cuttings and those grown from seed. Many zonal geraniums have very smooth leaves while others have ruf-

fled or deeply textured ones. Leaves of various cultivars differ in terms of size as well, with some pelargoniums having quite large leaves while others sport smaller ones. More recently, many zonal geraniums offered for sale have coloured foliage — with bands of red, cream, white, and/or bronze on their leaves. Often these bands of colour form irregular concentric circles. These interesting zonals are called brocade geraniums. The term refers to the colouration of the leaves, whose various colour combinations provide relief on the leaf surfaces and in some cases make the leaves look like the embossed cloth from which the term originates. Some of my brocades are bicoloured green and white or green and gold, while others have a third colour, often some shade of red, on their leaves. One has green leaves with white edges while another has lime-green edges on its foliage. Some have green leaves edged in white or cream. The foliage of these plants becomes just as much an attraction as their bloom. There is also a great array of flower forms among the many zonal geranium var ieties. Although many have the traditional large trusses of bloom — they seem to be bred to get larger and larger each year — some have small flower heads that are produced in great profusion. Each flower head has only a few single blooms, but because there are so many flower stems, the whole plant appears covered with bloom. Rosebud geraniums are also becoming popular. As the name rosebud

A green pelargonium leaf surrounded by leaves from various brocade geraniums. The cupped green leaf on the bottom is a tulip geranium leaf.

implies, the individual flowers on these pelargoniums are rose formed. Each truss looks like a bouquet of roses. I have a couple of rosebud-flowered varieties; one has bright-red flowers while the other, called “Apple Blossom,” has white blooms fringed with pink. Probably the most unusual — and still rather uncommon — flower form for a zonal geranium is the tulip geranium. The individual flowers on each flower head look like miniature tulip blossoms. The flowers never fully open but remain cup shaped. A big advantage of brocade geraniums is that their colourful foliage contributes to the beauty of outdoor plantings because the various colours

Geranium blooms (l to r): bright-orange ivy, small salmon zonal, large lilac zonal, coral tulip geranium “Patricia Andrea,” and red rosebud. PHOTOS: ALBERT PARSONS

in their leaves pick up and complement the flower colours of companion plants. They are used effectively in mixed containers but because of their remarkable foliage they do have enough colour interest to stand alone. The common geranium has long been an old standby as a houseplant as well as in the outdoor garden. With the development of so many different types, the lowly geranium continues to add colour to our gardens and there is nothing “common” about these wonderful plants — so use them in your gardens and do not be too ready to shun them as being too ordinary. Albert Parsons writes from Minnedosa, Manitoba

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All about undertones It’s important to know this to really pull a colour scheme together Connie Oliver Around the House

hen it comes to paint colour, a great neutral will heighten the experience of whatever it is you are seeing. Home Hardware Stores Limited, through its Beauti-Tone Paint Division, is paying tribute to the power of neutrals with 14 beautiful shades. “A great neutral is your best friend for home décor,” says Bev Bell, creative director, Beauti-Tone Paint and Home Products Division. “They are incredibly versatile, inspiring looks that can be lux and sophisticated, or casual and cosy.” A neutral colour scheme can paint a harmonious atmosphere in your home and perhaps even make it appear more spacious. “The challenge in choosing the perfect neutral is that they have complex personalities,” said Bell, so selecting the correct neutral colour family is important. Understanding undertones is the answer to this challenge. If the undertones are in conflict, the colours in the room will appear to clash, even if they are in the same colour group.

A neutral colour scheme can paint a harmonious atmosphere in your home and perhaps even make it appear more spacious.

Almost all colours, other than those that are pure, have an undertone. Olive green, for instance, is green with a yellow undertone. What makes turquoise a beautiful shade of blue is its green undertone. Those are easy but neutrals like to disguise their undertones. A taupe can go pink or purple, but you may not notice it until it’s on your walls. A grey can be warm, cool, blue, green, or red influenced. Browns that look similar on the surface can have yellow, red or green undertones. Beige can tend towards yellow, green, pink, and occasionally orange undertones. So, how can you make sure you end up choosing the right shade? Once you have selected the colour family you want, the secret to choosing the perfect neutral shade is to compare it, side by side to another neutral in the same family. This helps you to see the subtle undertones, which you may not have noticed in a single colour swatch. For whites, the best way to bring out a near-invisible undertone is to compare the paint chip to the whitest white. Why worry about undertones with whites? Rooms that are ‘white on white’ really work if the whites have similar undertones. You will likely be disappointed, if you combine warm whites that have a hint of a yellow undertone, with cool whites that have a hint of blue, in the same space.

Choosing warm or cool

When decorating a room that feels cold and uninviting, you would normally balance it by using colours from the warm side of the spectrum. But what if you love cool colours because they make you feel relaxed? The easy solution is to choose a green with yellow undertones or a blue with red undertones and your cool hues have warming characteristics. On the flip side, cool down hot colours by adding cool under-

Grey is a popular decorating colour these days and is a good neutral to work with. COURTESY PHOTO

tones. “Just don’t try this with orange. That’s the one colour that will always fight back with its warm and outgoing personality,” Bell says. Of course, the ver y best way to know a neutral’s undertone is to have someone figure it out for you! BeautiTo n e o f f e r s 1 4 n e u t ra l s f o r y o u r home. “ We’v e d o n e t h e h o m e w o r k i n terms of undertones for these colours, but remember, most colour schemes work best when the undertone is carried throughout the space,” says Bell. “Consider the undertones of whatever else you place in the room and you will end up with the most beautiful results.”

The grey bedroom focal wall in the photo is stunning against crisp white linens. Grey is a popular choice these days and is a great neutral option. The fresh flowers on the nightstand really pop against the neutral backdrop and artwork and photographs would also stand out beautifully. You can pair grey with lots of fun colours like yellow, red, pink, blue, and purple, depending upon the undertone of the grey. Play with colourful accessories to keep your grey room cheery and visually interesting. Beauti-Tone paint is available at Home Hardware, Home Building Centre and Home Hardware Building Centre stores across Canada. Connie Oliver is an interior designer from Winnipeg

Lentils a heart-healthy, budget-friendly ingredient By Julie Garden-Robinson NDSU Extension Service

entils are easy to prepare and very versatile in the menu. They are a nutritional bargain, being an inexpensive source of protein and are notable sources of fibre, potassium, folate (a B vitamin), iron and several other vitamins and minerals. One cup of cooked lentils has about 16 grams of fibre, which is about half of the daily fibre recommendation for most adults. Lentils provide soluble fibre, which may help reduce blood cholesterol levels and potentially lower our risk for heart disease. They are part of the “pulse” family, which also includes chickpeas and split peas, but unlike their cousins in the dry edible bean family, lentils do not require soaking prior to cooking. They soften with about 20 minutes of simmering.

Lentils have been used for thousands of years, and have been found in archeological digs and in Egyptian tombs. Today, they are widely used in Indian, Mediterranean and African cuisine. In India, a popular stew made of lentils and other ingredients is known as “dal.” Depending on where you live, you may find brown, red, black or yellow lentils. These can be used in soups, stews, dips, breads and salads. Try adding some lentils to spaghetti sauce to boost the protein and fibre content. Prior to cooking lentils, be sure to sort them and remove any small stones. Rinse them thoroughly and then follow the cooking directions on the package. 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.

Lentils come in several colours and don’t need to be soaked before cooking. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

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Warm start, cooler end to week Issued: Monday, July 8, 2013 – Covering: July 10 – July 17, 2013 Daniel Bezte Co-operator contributor

fter a bit of an unsettled start to this week, it looks as though sunny skies and warm to hot temperatures will move back in during the second half of the week. An upper-level ridge of high pressure is forecast to build over our region starting on Wednesday and peak in intensity by Friday or Saturday. Under this ridge of high pressure we should see mainly sunny skies with high temperatures on Wednesday expected to be in the mid20s, then warming each day to be in the low 30s by Friday and Saturday. Along with the warm temperatures, expect conditions to become fairly humid by the weekend. Over the weekend, an area of low pressure will ride up and over the ridge, causing the ridge to collapse. This l ow, a l o n g w i t h the war m and humid conditions, could trigger some thunderstorms late Friday or Saturday. As the ridge collapses over the

weekend, a cold front will sag southward, bringing cooler conditions by the end of the weekend. Confidence in next week’s forecast is not that high, as the weather models’ run-torun consistency has been poor. Currently, the models have us in a predominantly westerly flow, which will keep t e m p e r a t u re s c o o l e r t h a n what we have seen so far this month. The models also show several areas of low pressure moving along the westerly flow. Exact timing and placement of these lows is uncertain, but we’ll likely see plenty of chances for showers and t h u n d e r s h owe r s. Ju s t h ow warm or cool it will be next week depends on the placement of these lows and the amount of cloud cover. Usual temperature range for this period: Highs, 22 to 31 C; lows, 9 to 18 C.

WEATHER MAP - WESTERN CANADA

1 Month (30 Days) Departure from Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) June 5, 2013 to July 4, 2013

< -60 mm -60 to -50 mm -50 to -40 mm -40 to -30 mm -30 to -20 mm -20 to -10 mm -10 to 0 mm 0 to 10 mm 10 to 20 mm 20 to 30 mm 30 to 40 mm 40 to 50 mm 50 to 60 mm > 60 mm Extent of Agricultural Land Lakes and Rivers

Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors.

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.

Copyright © 2013 Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

Created: 07/05/13 www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies during the 30 days ending July 4, as a departure in millimetres from the long-term average. The green, blue and purple areas are the regions where above-average amounts of precipitation fell. You can really see how wet western Manitoba was compared to eastern regions.

June above average, what about July? We’re seeing signs that the intensity of warm spells could increase over the summer By Daniel Bezte co-operator contributor

f the first few days of July a re a n y i n d i c a t i o n , we could be in for a fairly warm summer, but before we take a look at the long-range forecast for summer let’s take a look back and see how June stacked up this year. After a cold spr ing that saw well-below-average temperatures in March and April and slightly below-average temperatures in May, June started off looking as if the cold conditions would continue. The first five to seven days of June were on the cold side, with high temperatures only in the mid- to upper teens and overnight lows down in the low single digits. In fact, on the mornings of June 2 and 3, several locations across southern and central Manitoba recorded light frosts as overnight lows b o t t o m e d o u t a ro u n d t h e -1 C mark. As the second week of June rolled around an interesting thing happened: summer quietly decided to move in. Daily high temperatures went above 20 C starting around June 5 or 6 and, for the most

Clouds and rain during the third week of June kept temperatures a little cooler in the southwest.

regions saw near- to slightly above-average temperatures with above-average amounts of rain, while eastern regions were warmer than average with below-average amounts of rain.

Who called it? part, made it into the low to mid-20s every day right to the end of the month. Overnight lows hovered around the 10 C mark during the first half of the month and then warmed to the 13 to 15 C mark during the second half of the month. When this was averaged out, the majority of southern and central Manitoba saw aboveaverage temperatures during June. The only exception is the southwestern region, where clouds and rain during the third week of June kept temperatures a little cooler, resulting in near-average temperatures for the month. Looking at our three major centres, both Winnipeg and Dauphin recorded mean monthly temperatures that were about 0.7 C above average, while Brandon came in right on the average. As far as precipitation goes, June was the tale of west ver-

sus east. Areas west of Portage received above- to well-abovea v e ra g e a m o u n t s o f ra i n , whereas eastern regions saw below-average amounts. Keep in mind that June is the wettest month of the year across our region. Winnipeg and other easter n regions saw between 30 and 70 mm of rain, which is a good 20 to 50 mm below the long-term average. Over western regions, most areas saw at least 100 mm of rain with some regions seeing over 200 mm. As is typical of summer, most of the rain that affected western regions came from thunderstorms and the majority fell between June 20 and 25. The area around Reston was hardest hit, with that location seeing 130 mm from June 21 to 23, then another 105 mm on June 25. To summarize June 2013 across most of agricultural Manitoba, I’d say wester n

Were any of the forecasters able to get it right? Looking back at the different forecasts, it appears the Canadian Farmers’ Almanac was the closest. They — or at least my interpretation of their forecast — was for near- to above-average temperatures with near- to above-average amounts of rain. Now, on to July and August’s weather outlook. The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for slightly below-average temperatures during July and well-belowaverage temperatures during August. Along with the cool temperatures will come plenty of rain as it calls for well-aboveaverage amounts of rainfall in both July and August. Gee, I sure hope they are wrong! T h e C a n a d i a n Fa r m e r s’ Almanac pretty much calls for the opposite conditions. It mentions hot conditions a lot during both July and August, so to me that means

well-above-average temperatures. It only mentions thunderstorms a couple of times in both July and August, so I read that as near- to below-average amounts of rain. Over at Environment Canada, its forecast is short and to the point as it calls for aboveaverage temperatures across pretty much all of Canada, with near-average amounts of precipitation across most of the Prairies. Finally, here at the Co-operator, I think I will go with the Canadian Farmers’ Almanac and Environment Canada. The current mid-range weather models call for plenty of warm air and I do not see any signs of this changing. In fact, there are some signs that the intensity of the warm spells could increase over the summer. Along with the warm weather will come thunderstorms, and as we have seen, thunderstorms can bring huge amounts of rain to some areas and very little if any to other areas. Overall, I think we’ll see near-average amounts of rain during the next two months, but some regions will remain dry while other regions will be wet. I know that sounds a little wishy-washy, but that’s the nature of rain!

The Manitoba Co-operator | July 11, 2013

CROPS

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armers in the epicentre of Western Canada’s clubroot infestation are easing back on containment efforts and betting resistant varieties will save the day — even as leading researchers are warning it could be a losing wager. Since first being discovered in an Alberta field in 2003, the soilborne disease has spread to more than 1,000 fields (covering 69,000 hectares) in 24 counties, as well as in Edmonton’s city boundaries. It has also spread to Manitoba and Saskatchewan. T h e r a p i d s p re a d c a u g h t researchers by surpr ise and comes despite calls for farmers to rigorously clean their equipment so soil contaminated with clubroot inoculum is kept out of clean fields. That’s what farm consultant Paul Muyres used to do whenever he entered a new field, even when both belonged to the same farmer. He developed a 16-item protocol for cleaning his truck, quad, and any other equipment he took from field to field. “In an eight-hour day of scouting fields, I had four more hours (of cleaning),” said Muyres, who is based in Beaumont, just south of Edmonton. His clients used to insist on it, but no more, he said. They are taking the approach that “if I have it in one field, it will be everywhere,” said Muyres, who now cleans his equipment only when moving to another farm. The cleaning process recommended by experts was not only very time consuming, but farmers question its effectiveness when infected dirt could be left on roads by other farmers or inoculum spread by blowing dirt and dust, he said. “Farmers just assume they have the disease in the world that I live in,” said Muyres. “They grow clubrootresistant varieties. End of story.”

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Edmonton researchers grew canola seedlings in clubroot-infested soil, then transplanted them to the field so International Clubroot Workshop participants could view clubroot in field conditions in June. PHOTOS: LEEANN MINOGUE

An underground and prolific threat Tiny and hardy, clubroot spores become active when there are secretions from the roots of desirable brassica crops or weeds (including mustard, wild mustard, shepherd’s purse, broccoli and cabbage). Germinated spores, or zoospores, attach themselves to plant root hairs and then produce more zoospores as well as ‘clubs’ or ‘galls,’ which restrict the flow of nutrients and water to above-ground plant tissues. When the galls decay, resting clubroot spores are released into the soil. One infected plant root can generate billions of resting spores.

Perhaps not, said scientists who gathered at the recent International Clubroot Workshop in Edmonton. While resistant seed varieties, available since 2009, have proven to be very effective, “resistance is not immunity” and may also be short lived, said plant pathologist Gary Peng. The clubroot pathogen can adapt and change, and if spores are repeatedly exposed to the same

resistant variety, a new strain may emerge that can overcome the resistance, said Peng, who works out of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Saskatoon research station. Moreover, resistant varieties still lose yield — although not as much as non-resistant ones. As a rule of thumb, the Canola Council of Canada says clubroot cuts yields by about half of the percentage of

infected stems. (If 100 per cent of the stems are infected, yield loss would be about 50 per cent. A 40 per cent infection rate would cut yields by about 20 per cent.) Since the number of spores (which can lay dormant for 20 years) increases with each canola crop, it’s recommended farmers take at least a two-year break between canola crops in the same field, and also rotate seed — alternating between the two sources of resistance currently available. In Alberta, extensive measures have been put in place to prevent the spread of clubroot. In Leduc County, fieldmen inspect every canola field every year. Once clubroot is found, the farmer receives a notice which only allows canola to be grown one year in the four in that field, with only clubroot-resistant varieties allowed. In Ma n i t o b a , o f f i c i a l s a re pondering how to deal with widespread infestation, which looks increasingly likely. “Manitoba is no longer clubroot free,” Holly Derksen, field crop pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives reminded delegates at the Edmonton workshop. Spores were first found in 2005 through the Manitoba Canola Disease Survey. Last year, the disease was found in six fields and “there’s definitely more than that out there,” she said. For now, provincial staff are dealing with farmers with infected land on “an individual basis,” she said. However, if clubroot was included in the provincial Plant Pests and Diseases Act, municipalities could publicize the location of infected fields. But officials are holding off on that step because the canola disease survey is voluntary and the farmers whose fields have tested positive tend to be “prepared and willing to work with MAFRI,” she said.

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FARMING CARBON: Study reveals potent carbon-storage potential of man-made wetlands Land managers shouldn’t ignore restored and man-made wetlands when looking for places to store carbon AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY RELEASE

fter being drained by the millions of acres to make way for agriculture, wetlands are staging a small comeback these days on farms. Some farmers restore or construct wetlands alongside their fields to trap nitrogen and phosphorus run-off, and research shows these systems can also retain pesticides, antibiotics, and other agricultural pollutants. Important as these storage functions of wetlands are, however, another critical one is being overlooked, says Bill Mitsch, director of the Everglades Wetland Research Park at Florida Gulf Coast University and an emeritus professor at Ohio State University: Wetlands also excel at pulling carbon dioxide out of the air and holding it long term in soil.

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Writing in the July-August issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality, Mitsch and co-author Blanca Ber-

nal report that two 15-yearold constructed marshes in Ohio accumulated soil carbon at an average annual rate of

2,150 pounds per acre — or just over one ton of carbon per acre per year. The rate was 70 per cent faster than a natural, “control” wetland in the area and 26 per cent faster than the two were adding soil carbon five years ago. And by year 15, each wetland had a soil carbon pool of more than 30,000 pounds per acre, an amount equalling or exceeding the carbon stored by forests and farmlands. What this suggests, Mitsch says, is that researchers and l a n d m a n a g e r s s h o u l d n’t i g n o re re s t o re d a n d m a n made wetlands as they look for places to store, or “sequester,” carbon long term. For more than a decade, for example, scientists have been studying the potential of no tillage, planting of pastures, and other farm practices to

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store carbon in agricultural lands, which cover roughly one-third of the Earth’s land area. Yet, when created wetlands are discussed in agricultural circles, it’s almost always in the context of water quality. “So, what I’m saying is: Let’s add carbon to the list,” Mitsch says. “If you happen to build a wetland to remove nitrogen, for example, then once you have it, it’s probably accumulating carbon, too.” In fact, wetlands in agricultural landscapes may sequester carbon very quickly, because high-nutrient conditions promote the growth of cattail, reeds, and other wetland “big boys” that produce a lot of plant biomass and carbon, Mitsch says. Once carbon ends up in wetland soil, it can also remain there for hundreds to thousands of years because of waterlogged conditions that inhibit microbial decomposition. “And carbon is a big deal — any carbon sinks that we find we should be protecting,” Mitsch says. “Then we’re going even further by saying: We’ve lost half of our wetlands in the United States, so let’s not only protect the wetlands we have remaining but also build some more.” At the same time, he acknowledges that wetlands e m i t t h e p ow e r f u l g re e n house gas (GHG), methane, leading some to argue that wetlands shouldn’t be created as a means to sequester carbon and mitigate climate change. But in a new analysis that modelled carbon fluxes over 100 years from the two constructed Ohio marshes and 19 other wetlands worldwide, Mitsch, Bernal, and others demonstrated that most wetlands are net carbon sinks, even when methane emissions are factored in. And among the best sinks were the wetlands in Ohio, possibly due to flow-through conditions that promoted rapid carbon storage while minimizing methane losses, the authors hypothesize. The concerns about methane emissions and even his own promising findings point to something else, Mitsch cautions: It’s easy to under value wetlands if we become too focused on just one of their aspects — such as whether they’re net sinks or sources of GHGs. Instead, people should remember everything wetlands do. “ We k n ow t h e y ’re g re a t for critters and for habitat, that’s always been true. Then we found out they cleaned up water, and could protect against floods and storms,” he says. “And now we’re seeing that they’re very important for retaining carbon. So they’re multi-dimensional systems — even though we as people tend to look at things one at a time.” Funding for the study came from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, Ohio State University, and Florida Gulf Coast University.

The Manitoba Co-operator | July 11, 2013

BRIEFS

Kenya to exempt maize and bread from taxes NAIROBI / REUTERS Kenya has proposed exempting staples maize and bread from taxes under a proposed law that has fanned widespread discontent. The government has slapped a 16 per cent value-added tax on most foods, prompting nationwide strikes. But the government said it would exempt maize flour and bread after protesters marched to parliament demanding the government scrap the plans.

Heat wave revives some drought fears CHICAGO / REUTERS Heat and dryness expanded the drought area in the southern U.S. Plains, but the eastern half of the country is out of drought amid steady rains. North and southeast Texas, along with Oklahoma, were worst hit, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. But overall conditions are much improved from the height of drought last autumn when two-thirds of the country was in drought, the worst since the 1930s. Nebraska is the worst off of the largest corn states, while farmland from Iowa eastward continues to see steady rains, mild temperatures, and is “almost too wet,” said one official.

New website offers real-time, detailed weather-impact data Flooded out? Dry as a bone? New website lets farmers and ranchers share info on local weather By Daniel Winters CO-OPERATOR STAFF

griculture and Agri-Food Canada has created a new Internet application to allow producers to report on how weather and climate conditions are affecting their farms. “It allows a producer to provide their story to us,” said Trevor Hadwen, an agroclimate specialist based in Regina. The Agroclimate Impact Reporter (AIR) will allow government officials to better track local and regional effects of agroclimate conditions and identify emerging risks for farmers. “If they are flooded out due to a heavy rainstorm, they could go online and say, ‘My farm got 100 millimetres of rainfall on this date and it’s causing me a lot of problems,’” said Hadwen.

The new site (www.agr.gc.ca/ air) uses a kind of Google Maps locator so users can enter data that is superimposed on top of the existing Drought Watch map system, he said. “They can click on the map and zoom in on their farm or their RM and see comments and all other data entries from that region, and search whatever time period they want, whether the latest updates or last year,” said Hadwen. “It’s a new added feature to Drought Watch that shows the impacts, rather than just the weather.” AIR, Canada’s first geospatial database of agroclimate impacts, is managed by the National Agroclimate Information Service. Users can submit reports of weather impacts within their province, census district, or municipality by time period

“It’s a new added feature to Drought Watch that shows the impacts, rather than just the weather.”

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and by category and severity of impact. They will also be able to view counts of all weather impacts, display current or archived information as maps, search reports by user types, make data queries, and overlay other existing or custom geospatial information. Government officials will be able to draw on the data when developing programs and poli-

Smithfield’s land holdings a problem REUTERS / Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that would have cleared the way for foreign ownership of farmland and potentially eliminated obstacles to a Chinese company’s purchase of Smithfield Foods. Missouri and at least seven other U.S. states have often-overlooked laws that prohibit foreign ownership of agricultural land. The laws are potential complications to the proposed acquisition of Smithfield by Shuanghui International Holdings, China’s leading pork producer. The deal, valued at $7.1 billion including debt, would be the biggest takeover of a U.S. company by a Chinese one. Smithfield does not disclose specifics of its property holdings, but owns some agricultural land in Missouri through a subsidiary.

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cies, and uses for the private sector abound, added Hadwen. A drought-ravaged rancher, for example, could narrow his search for hay by looking for areas nearby that have reported better forage-growing conditions. Monitoring the impacts of weather on water supplies, soil degradation and agricultural production will also better enable regions to make preparations to withstand climate extremes. Two different systems feed the same database, he said. Once a month, about 300 AIR volunteers across the Prairies and Peace River region complete a report of 20 to 30 questions. But with the site’s planned expansion, up-to-thehour information from nonregular users will be accessible to everyone. daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | July 11, 2013

CROP REPORT

Delayed haying is giving alfalfa weevils a feast Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives crop report for July 8, 2013 Southwest Region

Rainfall amounts across the region varied from 10 to 80 mm with higher amounts reported in the Wasagaming, Erickson and Neepawa areas. Localized crop losses are occurring due to standing water. Disease pressure across all crops increased significantly as a result of the weather conditions. Fungicide control measures are ongoing. Soybeans continue to outperform most crops in dealing with the excess moisture conditions. Insect activity in cereals and oilseeds decreased over this past week with both flea beetle feeding in canola and cutworm injury in cereals, canola and flax decreasing. Alfalfa weevil feeding in alfalfa continued last week. Bertha army worm moth monitoring continue to see relatively low numbers. Wheat midge activity is reported to be at relatively low levels. Pasture and hay growth continued to improve. Most hay crops are in reproductive stages of development. Only 10 to 20 per cent of the first cut is reported as completed. There is only minimal chance of slough or marsh hay being harvested.

Northwest Region

Scattered thunderstorms across a section through Gilbert Plains

to Winnipegosis resulted in heavy precipitation where 100 to 150 mm of rainfall was reported, along with some crop lodging and hail. Some road infrastructure damage is still limiting field, pasture and livestock accessibility. At this point, excess moisture is estimated to have impacted 10 per cent of crop acres through the Northwest Region. To the east of the escarpment and at The Pas, more acres are affected, with some individual fields seeing 50 to 70 per cent of the field impacted. Fungicide applications on cereals, canola and soybeans continued with many producers relying on aerial application. Canola insect trap counts indicate bertha army worm moths are increasing slightly but numbers remain very low. Some localized high grasshopper populations on red clover have required insecticide applications. Hay harvest progress remains very limited to date with only some acres cut before the rain. Low-lying areas and those acres near a lake are currently under surplus moisture conditions. Dugouts are full.

Central Region

Much of the region saw little to no rain and many areas are looking for moisture. Trace amounts fell over most of the

region with localized areas reporting amounts ranging from 10 to 30 mm. Standing water in areas with higher rainfall continues to be a concern. Some acres remain unseeded due to excess moisture and may see forage seed and greenfeed planted. Windy conditions continue to interfere with pesticide applications at times, but good progress was still made. Ma n y f i e l d s a re u n e v e n in both crop development and plant stands. The most advanced spring wheat fields have received fungicide applications for fusarium head blight. Leaf diseases are evident, especially in fields with cereal stubble from the previous year. Blackleg lesions are reported in a number of fields, but most reports are coming from the southwest part of the region. Fungicide applications were made to lessen the impact of the disease. Fall rye and winter wheat are headed and most fungicide applications are complete. Diamondback moth monitoring continues. Some larvae were found. Trap counts are highest in eastern parts of the region. Higher bertha army worm trap counts are being seen but numbers are still in the low-risk range. Grasshop-

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per activity increased. The headlands of a number of cereal and canola fields were sprayed, mostly in eastern and northwestern areas. Baling of first-cut hay continues with average yields e x p e c t e d f o r m o s t a re a s. Alfalfa weevil pressure has advanced cutting and bali n g b e f o re o p t i m u m t i m ing in some fields. Dugouts are full.

Eastern Region

Rainfall amounts ranging from trace to 25 mm fell this past week in the Eastern Region. Crops in general are doing well across the Eastern Region. Monitoring for insects continues across the region, in particular grasshoppers in the northern areas of the region. Some fields saw threshold levels reached with spraying resulting. Migration of lygus bugs into canola is occurring. Some army worms in forage seed crops and diamondback larvae in canola being found but no threshold levels of concern reported yet. Haying continues in the Eastern Region with progress at 25 per cent standing, 10 to 25 per cent cut and 50 to 65 per cent baled or silaged. Roughly 75 per cent of alfalfa, alfalfa/grass and tame hay fields intended for beef cattle feed were harvested as first-

cut hay/silage. Native grasses remain standing. Pasture conditions in the region are rated as 50 to 85 per cent good to 10 to 25 per cent fair and zero to 25 per cent poor in the region. Livestock water, including dugouts, is rated at 100 per cent adequate.

Interlake Region

Rainfall amounts ranged from two to five mm in the Arborg and Riverton area and up to 20 mm in the Woodlands area. The Broad Valley/Chatfield area had 50 mm of precipitation along with hail. Water is still ponding on fields that were hit hard last week. With the recent rainfalls some producers have to apply a second herbicide application due to a second flush of weeds. Fungicide spraying in winter wheat crops is completed across the Interlake Region. Spraying for fusarium head blight in spring wheat will be starting this week. Canola fields throughout the region are getting sprayed due to sclerotinia pressure. Alfalfa seed fields will soon be getting sprayed for leaf and flower diseases. Hay yields are less than average but quality is good. There is weevil and plant bug damage on the alfalfa in hay stands. Pastures and dugout conditions are good.

NEWS

CFIA registers new soybean inoculant By Allan Dawson CO-OPERATOR STAFF

anadian soybean growers have a new soybean inoculant option, which according to its developer, boosts yields by not only adding nitrogen-fixing Bradyrhizobium to the soil but also invigorating natural soil microflora, including native rhizobia. The inoculant called SoyRhizo was developed by XiteBio Technologies, a Winnipeg-based firm with a focus on developing biological products to boost crop yields. SoyRhizo was registered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency May 31 and will be available commercially to Canadian farmers next spring, said Manas Banerjee, XiteBio Technologies’ president and CEO. The inoculant has been used commercially in the U.S. since 2011. “Traditional inoculant works by outcompeting what you have in the soil,” Banerjee said. “We try to enhance the natural microflora.” The result is a more vigorous and stronger root system, which increases soybean nodulation, improves plant health, and boosts yields, he said.

Soybeans treated with SoyRhizo in 2011 at 18 locations in Manitoba and the U.S. yielded an average 11.3 per cent higher than the untreated checks. (See results at http:// xitebio.ca/soybean-inoculant/ SoyRhizo-2011-2012-fieldtrial-results.pdf.) The research was conducted by North Dakota State University, the University of Nebraska, Ohio State University and in Manitoba by an independent third party, according to XiteBio Technologies’ website. Yield increases over the untreated checks at the Manitoba sites varied from nothing (-0.6) at Wingham to 26.1 bushels an acre at Fairfax. “I’m really confident on that (11.3 per cent increase) number because it’s from a whole range of soils,” Banerjee said. SoyRhizo-treated soybeans yielded at or near the top when compared to other inoculants in separate trials conducted in 2012 by North Dakota and Ohio State universities. SoyRhizo is an “all-in-one” liquid inoculant that only needs to be applied to soybean seed ahead of planting. Ideally once treated, soybeans should be planted immediately, but the inoculant remains viable on unplanted seed for 32 days. Packaged SoyRhizo has a two-year shelf life, Banerjee said. allan@fbcpublishing.com

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Virus deadly to piglets spreads to North Carolina’s hog operations The state has a heavy concentration of sow operations, which makes it especially vulnerable By P.J. Huffstutter and Theopolis Waters chicago / reuters

swine virus deadly to piglets has been discovered on two hog farms in North Carolina, an official in the No. 2 hog-producing U.S. state said July 2. Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) was found at a sow farm, where piglets are born, and at a finishing farm where hogs are fattened up for slaughter, said Dr. Tom Ray, director of Livestock Health Programs for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. State and federal veterinarian diagnostic lab researchers confirmed the positive tests last week, Ray told Reuters. Presence of the virus in North Carolina has U.S. investigators concerned about its reach and the difficulty of containing or eliminating it. The vulnerability

of baby piglets makes the virus especially troubling for North Carolina, with its heavy concentration of massive sow farms. Iowa, the largest U.S. producer of swine, has twice as many hogs as North Carolina. But the number of piglets born in North Carolina nearly equalled that of Iowa last year, thanks to these farms that churn out millions of baby pigs annually, said independent livestock market analyst Bob Brown in Edmond, Oklahoma. While the virus has not tended to kill older pigs, mortality among pigs four weeks old or younger has commonly been at least 50 per cent, and as high as 100 per cent, say veterinarians and scientists studying the U.S. outbreak. “There’s tremendous concern any time you have a disease that’s contagious like this. You have your life, livelihood and family tied up into your operation and anything that is going

While the virus has not tended to kill older pigs, mortality among pigs four weeks old or younger has commonly been at least 50 per cent.

to threaten that security is of great concern,” Ray said. The virus does not pose any health risk to humans or other animals, and federal officials said meat from PEDv-infected pigs is safe to eat. Experts do not know how the virus arrived in the United States or how many U.S. animals have died in the PEDv outbreak. Farmers and hog processors have bolstered biosecurity

measures in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. North Carolina is a production hub for Smithfield Foods Inc., whose Murphy-Brown LLC unit has 250 company-owned farms and roughly 1,200 contract producer farms in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. Smithfield also has pork-processing plants in the state, including the world’s largest pork-processing plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina. None of Smithfield’s sow farms has tested positive for PEDv, said company spokeswoman Keira Lombardo. But the company has rolled out “a comprehensive series of procedures” to try to keep the virus out of its operations, “including ensuring that biosecurity procedures are fully compliant and are being effectively monitored, adjusting feed delivery procedures and monitoring industry incidences of PEDv, especially

in close proximity to our sow farms.” As of June 22, the virus had spread to 14 states, and at least 265 cases have tested positive, according to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Independent livestock market analyst Bob Brown in Edmond, Oklahoma, said the number of confirmed PEDv cases is relatively small in a country with more than 68,000 U.S. hog operations. The genetic structure of the strain of the virus found at U.S. hog farms and slaughterhouses is 99.4 per cent similar to the PEDv that hit China’s herds last year, researchers say. After it was first diagnosed in China in 2010, PEDv overran southern China and killed more than one million piglets, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal.

U.S. approves two horse slaughterhouses The move, which is being fought by animal welfare groups, could reduce the number of horses exported to Canada and Mexico By Charles Abbott washington / reuters

he U.S. government approved a horse slaughter plant in Iowa July 3, its second such move in four days, but it also renewed its appeal to Congress to ban the business and was hit by a lawsuit from animal welfare groups. In a statement, the U.S. Agriculture Department said it was required by law to issue a “grant of inspection” to Responsible Transportation of Sigourney, Iowa, because it met all federal requirements. USDA will also be obliged to assign meat inspectors to the plant. “The administration has requested Congress to reinstate the ban on horse slaughter,” the USDA said in a statement. “Until Congress acts, the department must continue to comply with current law.” An application from a Missour i company was also expected to win approval this week.

Valley Meats in Roswell, New Mexico, June 29 became the first horse plant to clear the USDA review process since a ban on horse slaughter ended in 2011. Five animal welfare groups filed suit on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco to overturn the approvals, saying the Agriculture Department did not conduct environmental reviews before acting. The groups say horses are given medications not approved for livestock so the waste products of slaughter plants may include pollutants. “America is the original home of the horse and has never been a horse-eating culture,” said Neda DeMayo, president of Return to Freedom, one of the litigants. “Horses have been our companions, fought battles with us, worked sun-up to sundown by our sides... we will not abandon them now.” Horsemeat cannot be sold

as food in the United States, but it can be exported. The meat is sold for human consumption in China, Russia, Mexico and other countries and is sometimes used as feed for zoo animals. Nearly 159,000 horses were exported from the United States to Canada and Mexico during 2012, most likely for slaughter, officials said. Congress effectively banned horse slaughter in 2006 by saying the USDA could not spend any money to inspect the plants. Without USDA inspectors, slaughterhouses cannot operate. The ban had been extended a year at a time as part of USDA funding bills, but the language was omitted in 2011. Lawmakers may vote in coming weeks on horse slaughter as part of its work on Agriculture Department funding. In addition, two free-standing bills would ban horse slaughter and the export of horses for slaughter.

An abandoned, malnourished horse is seen at the Safe Haven Equine Rescue in Gilmer, Texas, in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters. Officials with a company just granted a licence to resume horse slaughter in the U.S. say up to 100,000 horses are abandoned annually in the U.S. Photo: REUTERS/Debbie Fincher/Safe Haven Equine Rescue

Groups have argued for ye a r s w h e t h e r a b a n o n slaughter would save horses from an inhumane death or cause owners to abandon animals they no longer want or cannot afford to feed and treat for illness.

Responsible Transportation said on its website that there are 90,000 to 100,000 unwanted horses in the United States annually. “We believe it is our responsibility to restore the value of the horse industry,” it said.

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Forget size and commodity, it’s management that makes you money Report urges farmers to get out of the coffee shop, network more, and start acting like other businesses when it comes to HR practices By Alex Binkley co-operator contributor / ottawa

hen it comes to crops and livestock, Canadian farmers are top

notch. But when it comes to making money, they’re all over the map, says a new report by the Conference Board of Canada. “Over half of all farming operations achieve either very high profit margins (more than 20 per cent) or very low profit margins (negative margins of more than 10 per cent) in a given year,” according to the report, entitled Seeds of Success.

And it’s management, not size, that drives profitability, the report states. “Over the past decade, smaller revenue farms have occupied a greater percentage of the top profitability quartile than have larger ones. At the same time, smaller farm revenue classes also have the greatest share of farms in the lowest profitability quartile.” A survey conducted in conjunction with the study concluded there are two winning strategies, depending on the type of operation: Commodity producers need to lower costs, and those able to differentiate their products need to focus on marketing.

“Both priorities, however, have become more important for farming businesses of all kinds,” the report states. “To achieve that requires increasing levels of managerial focus and skill, capital management, marketing management, people management, and management of relationships.” And all farmers, no matter what their size or product, need to be thinking about what consumers — both at home and abroad — want. Those who do are getting ahead, the report says. “Farmers, who have traditionally not had to worry much about finding buyers, are finding an increasing

European Union steps back from market-driven farming

need and opportunity to tap into non-traditional marketing channels — a change that reflects the increasing demand for agricultural products with specific quality attributes.” A shortage of skilled workers is growing worse, but the report says the solution is staring farmers in the face. Adopt “human resources standards and practices that rival those of other industries,” it urges. Along with learning how to be a better boss, farmers need to be less conservative when it comes to innovation and recognize that being closer to the leading edge can pay significant dividends. Not surprisingly, the report

also urges farmers to base decisions on whether to buy or rent land and equipment on the financial numbers. But it also recognizes that as business people, farmers face a lot of tough decisions. If you want to make the right ones, it says, then spend less time in the coffee shop. “Improved interpersonal and relationship management skills are important to overcoming many of the challenges of managing capital, marketing, and people. The image of the farmer as an independent and solitary figure is increasingly at odds with the realities of successful farming business.”

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More payments will be linked to production and environmental benefits By Nigel Hunt luxembourg / reuters

eforms agreed by EU negotiators June 26 offer subsidies to keep farms producing in regions where conditions are hard, going against the bloc’s shift towards relying on market forces in agriculture. Since 1992, the European Union has been altering its common agricultural policy (CAP) to encourage farmers to grow crops in response to market prices, not subsidies. The aim was to avoid the butter mountains and wine lakes seen in the 1980s, when farmers were paid to produce even when markets were satiated. “The current reform is quite a break from that,” said Alan Matthews, professor emeritus of European Agricultural Policy at Trinity College, Dublin, noting a shift towards linking payments more closely to production, a practice known as coupling. EU negotiators said they

agreed sweeping changes to the bloc’s farm policy on June 26, fixing the rules governing 50 billion euros ($65 billion) in annual farm subsidies for 2014-20. The package includes liberalizing sugar production from 2017 and cutting subsidies to the largest farms in the bloc. But it also lets some countries link direct subsidies to output levels in certain regions, to help maintain output where farmers face natural or other constraints, such as dair y farms in mountainous central France. Analysts said the latest reforms link a limited share of payments more closely with production in part to maintain agriculture in more areas. Under the complex new rules, for some member states up to 15 per cent of payments may be coupled but for others it may be only eight per cent. “This is not something that’s going to increase production. This is something designed to maintain existing production

in areas where it would otherwise disappear,” said European Commission agriculture spokesman Roger Waite. Some were critical of EU moves to protect small, struggling producers. In d e p e n d e n t c o n s u l t a n t Sean Rickard said there was a need to invest heavily in new technologies to drive the growth in production needed as global demand expands. “You can’t do that with farmers hanging on by their fingertips,” said Rickard, a former chief economist for Britain’s National Farmers Union and a U.K. government adviser. “The future lies with largescale, efficient farms.” Others, however, stressed the value of farming in preserving the beauty of the countryside. “Imagine the countryside without farmers, it’s something else entirely. The diversity of landscapes is precisely part of Europe’s charm,” said Philippe Chalmin, economist at Paris Dauphine university and a commodities specialist.

With an eye on elections, India government expands cheap food policy The government has launched a $22-billion welfare plan for the poor new delhi / reuters

he Indian government has launched a $22-billion welfare scheme to give cheap food to hundreds of millions of people — and boost the ruling Congress party’s re-election hopes. The plan expands an exist-

ing scheme and will see the government sell subsidized wheat and rice to 67 per cent of its 1.2 billion people. India is home to a quarter of the world’s hungry poor, despite being one of the world’s biggest food producers and experiencing years of rapid economic growth.

Under the program, the government will sell 61 million tonnes of grain through a rationing system or through “fair price” shops — although the latter are infamously corrupt. It’s estimated up to 40 per cent of grain earmarked for the poor often ends up in the open market.

A Canada Goose strikes a regal pose. photo: Deanna Ricard

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After trade spat, Indonesia puts Aussie beef on menu canberra / jakarta / reuters / Indonesia is considering buying Australian cattle estates, mirroring moves by other big emerging economies such as China. Allowing some foreign purchases of ranches might allow Australia to resolve a damaging trade spat that led to a suspension of live cattle sales and the imposition of severe beef quotas. Australia halted live cattle exports in 2011 after the airing of footage showing harsh treatment of animals. The ban was lifted, but Jakarta then imposed restrictions on Aussie beef and cattle, which resulted in shortages and higher prices. A consortium of state-owned firms now wants to buy cattle farms in Australia. “Our demand is expected to rise significantly over the next few years, while our ability to provide it domestically is insufficient,” said Sutarto Alimoeso, chief executive of one of those agencies, Perum Bulog.

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Long-lost combine found near North Battleford

Haying on a roll

Combine stolen off equipment dealer’s lot in Brandon tracked down in Saskatchewan and was being used in a custom combining operation By Daniel Winters co-operator staff

ombines can run, a p p a re n t l y, b u t t h e y can’t hide. A $170,000 combine that disappeared from the lot of a Brandon equipment dealer on Sept. 22, 2010 has been recovered near North Battleford, Sask. It’s believed the 2006 John Deere 9660 WTS was driven o f f t h e l o t o n 1 8 t h St re e t North and then a short distance down the Trans-Canada Highway before being loaded onto a trailer. “It’s the kind of thing that’s hard to recover because there are so many combines around the country and how many of them ever get checked?” said Const. Ron Burgess of the Brandon Police Service. The stolen combine was being used in a custom combining operation working in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and was recovered on April 19. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of two Manitoba men, aged 37 and 67, on charges of possession of stolen property in relation to the incident. In other police news, the RCMP D Division’s auto theft unit is reporting a significant rise in off-road vehicle thefts, particularly in the Interlake area. So far this year, 23 ATVs have been stolen from rural properties in a wide band stretching from Selkirk to Oakbank and Lac du Bonnet. None have been recovered. “ T h e re’s a l o t o f m o n e y involved in these things,” said Sgt. Line Karpish, noting the machines can be worth up to $12,000. It’s s u s p e c t e d t h e s a m e group of people is behind most of the ATV thefts. “Some of them were thefts of opportunity, where keys were left in and the vehicles unsecured, and others were b re a k - i n s a t g a r a g e s a n d sheds,” said Sgt. Karpish. The auto theft unit has established a dedicated TIP Line for anyone with information on vehicle thefts, including off-road vehicles, heavy equipment, and thefts from construction sites. “We want to hear from you. We’d rather the information be wrong and have the opportunity to check it out than not have it at all,” Karpish said. T h e T I P L i n e’s t o l l - f re e number is 1-855-814-4118 or people can email tips to: Skidtips@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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Haylage awaits pickup for winter storage while this dairy herd near Mariapolis makes the most of lush summer pastures. photo: jeannette greaves

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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.)

Saturated fats do not yield better bacon Adding corn germ, beef tallow to pig rations does not undo effects of DDGS on pork quality American Society of Animal Science release

recent paper published in the Journal of Animal Science suggests producers may want to adjust pig diets when including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Some producers believe that feeding pigs saturated fats will undo the fat-softening effects of DDGS. Firmer fat means longer-lasting pork. But researchers from the University of Illinois found that including saturated fats in DDGS diets makes no difference in fat quality. The researchers formulated six corn-soybean meal diets to test the effects of saturated fat additives on carcass fat quality in pigs. Five of these diets contained DDGS. According to the researchers, pork produced from pigs fed DDGS have reduced shelf life and increased susceptibility to oxidative damage. Oxidative damage affects texture, colour, juiciness and the overall flavour of pork products. “Distillers dried grains contain unsaturated fatty acids and those fatty acids are deposited into the fat of the animal,” said Hans-Henrik Stein, study co-author and department of animal science professor at the

Distillers dried grains with solubles included in hog rations results in healthier pork but affects the shelf life and quality of bacon. photo: thinkstock

University of Illinois. “From a health standpoint, that’s a good thing, but it can be a problem when producing pork products like bacon.” According to Stein, high levels of unsaturated fats make pork belly fat too soft to slice for bacon. To counteract this problem, producers have included saturated fats such as corn germ, beef tallow, palm kernel oil and glycerol in diets containing DDGS in order to make the fat firmer. For this study, corn germ, beef tallow, palm kernel oil

and glycerol were each added to a diet containing DDGS. The researchers compared the performance of pigs fed each of these diets to the performance of pigs fed a diet containing DDGS with no saturated fats added and a control diet containing corn-soybean meal but no DDGS. Firmness of fat was tested by measuring the distance of “belly flop.” This was done by draping the belly of the carcasses over a metal rod with the skin facing down. Ten centimetres below the rod, distance was measured between the two sides. The larger the distance was, the firmer the fat. The researchers found that pigs fed the control diet containing no DDGS had greater belly flop distances than the pigs fed the other diets. There was no difference among the pigs fed the five diets containing DDGS. This led researchers to conclude that adding saturated fats to diets containing DDGS has no effect on the fat quality of pigs. Stein suggested that producers feeding high levels of DDGS reduce the amount fed in the last three to four weeks before harvest to avoid the softening of fat.

New Zealand meat exports to China continue despite rule change Meat shipments have been held in Chinese ports twice over two months wellington / reuters

ew Zealand says it has prevented a major stalling of the multimillion-dollar meat export trade with China for the second time in two months over regulatory

issues. China issued new rules in late June requiring a change in the certification of meat, catching New Zealand officials and exporters by surprise and resulting in meat shipments being held at Chinese ports. “We have worked on a pragmatic solution to enable current consignments to be cleared and trade to continue,” New Zealand Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye said in a statement. One shipment was caught in the northern port of Dalian because it did not have the proper documentation, but arrangements have been made to cover shipments in transit, which should have little or no delay. New Zealand meat exports to China more than doubled to NZ$670 million (US$523 million) in the year to April. In May, tens of thousands of tonnes of New Zealand meat shipments were held at Chinese ports because of confusion over export certificates, in what was called a technical issue. The trade problems come at a time when Chinese authorities are taking a tougher approach on food safety, amid reports that meat described as beef, pork, or lamb was fake or tainted. China is New Zealand’s second-biggest export market, and a significant buyer of agricultural goods, especially dairy produce, with the Fonterra Co-operative Ltd. a major supplier of milk powder, the source ingredient for infant formula. Chinese competition authorities are currently investigating foreign makers of infant formula for possible price fixing and anticompetitive activity.

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AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Westman

ANTIQUES ANTIQUES Antique Equipment FOR SALE: 1 NICE buggy tongue w/complete eaveners & neck yoke; 1 good set of single harness w/collar & bridle; 1 double set of parade harness, spread rings, scotch tops; Several antique neck yokes for buggy or cutter. Good horse machinery. (204)242-2809. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS CHAPTER 38, 2013 show will be held at Olds college grounds July 19th & 20th in conjunction w/the 60th World Plowing Championship. An IH collector will be offering many project units at the Olds College Antique Machinery Auction July 18th, 10:00am. ihc38.com Derald Marin (306)869-2262. Advertise your unwanted equipment in the Classifieds. Call our toll-free number and place your ad with our friendly staff, and don’t forget to ask about our prepayment bonus. Prepay for 3 weeks and get 2 weeks free! 1-800-782-0794.

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

The Pas

Birch River

Swan River Minitonas Durban

Winnipegosis

Roblin

Dauphin

Grandview

Ashern

Gilbert Plains

Fisher Branch

Ste. Rose du Lac Russell

Parkland

Birtle

Riverton Eriksdale

McCreary

Langruth

Minnedosa Neepawa

Gladstone

Rapid City Virden

Brandon

Carberry

Boissevain

Killarney

Pilot Mound Crystal City

Elm Creek

Sanford

Ste. Anne

Carman

Mariapolis

Lac du Bonnet

Beausejour

Winnipeg

Austin Treherne

Westman

Waskada

Stonewall Selkirk

Portage

Souris

Melita

Interlake

Erickson

Hamiota

Reston

Arborg

Lundar Gimli

Shoal Lake

St. Pierre

242

Morris Winkler Morden

Altona

Steinbach

Red River

AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland

FARM AUCTION on behalf of

J. WATSON & the LYLE WATSON ESTATE

WED. JULY 17TH 11:00 AM (DST) 1 MILE EAST ON HWY. #10 & 1 MILE NORTH OF SWAN RIVER, MB

TRACTORS: *International 1486, Dual Hyd. 3PTH, 18.4 X 38* McCormick Deering 1530 w/ Steel Wheels*McCormick W4*International W4 Standard*Farmall H Narrow Front*Oliver 880, Diesel, Single Hyd*Cockshutt 1350, Gas, Dual Hyd OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT: *28’ Bourgault 8800 Cultivator, 350 TRIPS, MTH, Double Shoot w/Bourgault 2155 Tank*25’ Case IH 8220 PT Swather, Autofold, w/U2 Pick-Up Reel*Brandt 1070 MD Grain Auger w/Swing Away*John Deere 567 Round Baler, Silage, Mega Wide*15’ Case IH 8315 Disc Bine, Needs Repair AUTOS:*1991 BMW 525, 4 Dr. Car*1999 Toyota Avalon XLS, 4 Dr. Car*(2) International Scout II*1998 3500 Chev Dually, 6.5 L, Diesel, Auto, 4X4*Numerous Vehicles for Parts RECREATION/LAWN/YARD/ GARDEN: *Caribou 12’ Slide-In Truck Camper*2009 Yamaha Venture Snowmobile, 4-Stroke, Fuel Injection*Hold-On Poly Ice-Fishing Shack LIVESTOCK/ SHOP: *Approx. 200 Corral & Feeder Panels*Bale Feeders*Livestock Scale *PLUS MANY MORE ITEMS PLAN TO ATTEND VIEW PHOTOS ON WEBSITE:

www.mckay2000.com For more information call:

PARKS AUCTION SERVICE LTD. Serving MB & SK for over 30 yearS. CONTRACTORS STOCK REDUCTION AND SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AUCTION Brandon, MB Saturday, July 13, 2013 9:30 am Directions: 1540 – 14th Street East, Brandon, MB (East of 1st Street on Richmond Ave, then South on 14th St. East) Watch for PARKS AUCTION SIGNS

Sale includes surplus stock and equipment from J&G Construction, Rona, Allen & Bolack Excavating, C&C Construction, Western Concrete • 2086 Mustang Skid Steer on tracks 2450 hrs. • 2002 Ford F350 V10 Crew Cab, 272,215 kms, saftied. • 2003 Chevrolet Express 9 passenger van, 275, 236 kms – saftied. • 1999 Ford 250, 7.3 Diesel, 344,280 kms. • 2004 Polaris MV7 Quad. • 1979 Ford 8000 w 9 cu yd. London Drum Concrete Mixer Body. • 10 cu. Yd. Yaegar Tandem Axle Trailer Model Concrete mixer. • 9’ Craig Snow Blade and 12’ wing assembly to fit Champion 740 Grader. • Older Mack Garbage Truck, side left canister style – plus garbage containers. • Approx. 50 rolls linoleum, various lengths, colors and patterns. • Quantity hardwood, laminate, flooring. • Ass’t Carpet. • Lg quantity of shingles. • Lifts of lumber varying dimension. • Siding, Vinyl & Hardie Board. • Lg amount of Hardware items for fire places, cabinetry, hinges, handles, fasteners. • New Hand Tools. • Lg selections of Concrete Products, Paving Stones, Edgers, Retaining Wall Blocks. • Ass’t Paint, Stain, Decking Material and Railings, Fencing Material. • Vanities, Vanity Tops, misc. Cabinet Components. • Plumbing and Heating Floor Adhesives. • Large selection of windows and doors, varying sizes and features, interior/exterior. HOME BUILDERS, COTTAGE OWNERS, HANDYMEN, CONTRACTORS. LANDSCAPERS PLAN TO ATTEND!

This is a partial listing for complete listing visit:

www.globalauctionguide.com PARKS AUCTION SERVICE LTD. GENE PARKS 204-727-2828 or 204-729-7118

RHETT PARKS 306-735-2822 or 306-735-7813

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake McSherry Auction Service Ltd

ACREAGE AUCTION Milton & Marjorie Sine

Sat., July 13 @ 10:00 am Warren, MB

Directions: Jct Hwy #6 & Hwy #227, West 2 1/8 Mile on Hwy #227 Contact: (204) 322-5413

Utility Tractor & Equip: Kubota B 6200 dsl, MFWA, 3PH PTO w/Allied 180 FEL 1200 hrs * 3PH 48” Finishing Mower * Allied 3PH 48” Snowblower * 3PH 48” Single Disc Motorhome & Yard: 84 Citation 32’, A/C Motorhome * Poulan 15.5 hp 38” R Mower * 8HP gas 40” Rotovator Attach * Roto Tiller * Lawn Sweeper Tools: Lincoln 225 amp Welder * Acceylene Torches * Drill Press * Port Air Comp * Scroll Saw * Jointer * Table Saws * Chain Saws * Power Tools Hand Tools Misc: Mitishbish 6hp 2700 lb Pressure Washer * Household: Deep Freeze * Washer & Dryer * 5pce Oak BR Suite * Couch & Chair * China Cabinet * Treadmill * Stereo Medical: Victory Pride Medi 3-Wheel Scooter * Go Chair Medi 4-Wheel Scooter Antiques: Cedar Chest * Bicycle Light * * Coal Oil Lamps * Horse Mantle Clock * Royal Albert Old Country Roses * Wrenches *

Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 | (204) 886-7027 For full listings visit

www.mcsherryauction.com AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Parkland

Unreserved pUblic farm aUction

Joe & mary Jane eichler

Minitonas, MB | Wed, July 31, 2013 · 10am

1976 & 1975 John DEErE 8630

1987 John DEErE 8820

Auction LocAtion: From SWAN RIVER, MB go 22.5km (14 miles) East on Hwy 10 to Hwy 268, then 8 km (5 miles) North. A PArtiAL EquiPMEnt List incLuDEs: 1976 John Deere 8630 4WD · 1975 John Deere 8630 4WD · 1987 John Deere 8820 Titan II Combine · 1988 John Deere

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Red River

SWM INTERNATIONAL FLAX STRAW PROCESSING SURPLUS AUCTION

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE

Shirley Love (Late Garnet) Winkler, MB • 1-204-325-4433

Sun., July 21 @ 10:00 am

LARGE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS

Oakland, MB

Directions: North of Portage 8 miles on 240, then 1 1/2 West on 227, then 3/4 Mile North on 38 Contact: (204) 857-8120

Tractors: AC One Ninety XT Cab, Propane, Hyd. 540 PTO 5500 Hrs * Int 4166 4WD Dual Hyd. 4885 Hrs * AC CA Gas 2PH 540 PTO Pulley * AC 6’ Blade Combine, Truck & Swather: AC Model G Gas/Propane Combine * 76 Ford 750 C/O Propane Auto w/ 15 1/2’ B&H, 70,130 m * Vers 400 18’ Swather Equip: Allied 3PH 7’ Snowblower * Int 480 20’ Tandem Disc * Coop 30’ Field Cult * Case 20’ Chisel Plow * AC 26’ Cult * AC 14’ Deep Tiller * Kirschman 2’x17’ Seed Drill * AC 6B Plow * 20’ One Way Disc * 50’ Spring Tine Harrow * 9) Sec Diamond Harrows * Field Sprayer 60’ * 2) PTO Auger 1) 7” 36’ 1) 7” 42’ * Int 10’ One Way * MH 6’ Sickle Mower * Powermatic 3PH C-60 6’ Rotary Mower * Side Del Rake * 4 Wheel Trailer Car & Rec: 75 Ford Elite 2D 400 Engine * Allis Chalm 712 R. Mower * 14’ Fibreglass Boat 28 HP & Trailer * 67 Viking Snowmobile * 2 Wheel Trailer * 18’ Deck-Off 3 Ton Misc: Drill Press * 20 Ton Hyd Press * Teco Master 230amp Welder * Accetylene Torches * Metal Chop Saw * Shop Hoist 2 Ton * Various Shop Items * 2) Poly Tank 1) 1000 gal, 1) 1200 gal * Hyd Cyl * Bin Sweep * Fanning Mill * Platform Scale * Grain Moisture & Scale * Allis Chal CA Engine * Various Implement Parts * Propane Heater * Antiques: Forge * Post Drill * Leg Vise * Water Pump * Allis Chalmers Tractor Umbrella *

Stuart McSherry (204) 467-1858 | (204) 886-7027 For full listings visit

TRUCKS

• 1 1996 Kenworth highway tractor no motor • 1 1994 Kenworth highway tractor 60 series Detroit • 1 1994 Kenworth highway tractor 60 series Detroit

WINKLER, MANITOBA

AUCTION LOCATION: INDUSTRIAL PARK TAKE HWY. 32 SOUTH EDGE OF TOWN WATCH FOR SIGNS

• 1 1994 Kenworth highway tractor N 14 Cummins • 1 60 Series Detroit engine • 1 855 Cummins engine • 2 Trailer under carriages • 4 Glax straw processing mills • 1 Proto type Tub Grinder

See our website: www.billklassen.com or call 204-325-4433 cell 6230

www.mcsherryauction.com Hit our readers where it counts… in the classifieds. Place your ad in the Manitoba Co-operator classifed section. 1-800-782-0794.

AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

• 2516 Generator with 1710 Cummins 2400 volt • 2518 2 1994 Kenworth copy of safety will be supplied • 2519 Generator with 1710 Cummins 2400 volt • 2520 Generator with 379 Cat 2400 volt • 2522 1999 Kenworth as is • 2523 1996 Kenworth as is • 2525 Round bale cutter • 2526 Tub grinder proto type • 2528 Portable flax straw processor • Large Power Plants, two 500 kva 2400 Generators with 1710 Cummins • 1 500 KVA 2400 volt generator powered by Detroit 72-16V • 1 500 KVA 2400 Generator with 379 cat • 2 12 kva 240, 240 volt generator diesel engine • 1 Detroit diesel with Clutch assembly • 1 Detroit Diesel with Clutch assembly

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 10 AM

BILL KLASSEN AUCTIONEERS AUCTION SALES Manitoba Auctions – Interlake

McSherry Auction Service Ltd

AUCTION SALE David Gislason

Sat., July 20 @ 10:00 am Arborg, MB 2 North on #320 then EAST 3 1/2 Miles on Road 131 then South 1/4 Mile (long lane)

Auction Note: Main Items Well Kept & Shedded THIS is a RETIREMENT AUCTION! Internet Bidding Available! Contact Dave: (204) 376-5578 Tractor & Crawler: 2000 NH 8160 MFWA Cab Std w/ Left Rev, 3PH 540/1000 PTO Dual Hyd 14.9 28 18.4.38 w/ Allied S 795 FEL Bucket & Bale Fork 800 True Hrs * 95 Case IH 7220 Magnum MFWA Cab P Shift, Triple Hyd 16.9R29 Factory Duals 28.8R 38 Frt Wgts, 3136 hrs * 92 Case IH 9250 4WD P Shift Quad Hyd 20.8R38 5265 hrs * Int B414 Dsl HL 3PH 540 PTO * Int TD 9 Crawler Gas Start / Diesel 9’ Angle Dozer PTO Dual Hyd * 54 Farmall H Hyd 540 PTO Pulley * MF 165 dsl HL 3PH Dual Hyd 540 PTO, 4551 hrs Combine & Headers, Swather: 97 Case IH 2188 Rear Assist, Feeder Rev Dual Chaff Spreader Engine Hr 2778, Sep Hr 2297 Roto Upgraded 2388 * White 5542 Gas Combine * Case IH 725 25’ P Type Swather w/ P/U Reel * 02 Case IH 1020 25’ Flex Header * Case IH 1010 21’ Straight Cut Header * Universal VH22 Specialty Header, less than 1000 acres * HM Header Trailer * 2) Farm King Swath Rollers 1)10’ 1) 8’ Air Seeder & Tillage, Scraper: Flexi Coil 5000 33’ Air Drill 7” Spacing Flotation Hitch Rubber Packer w/ Flexcoil 1720 2 Comp Tank * Coop 279 33’ Cult w/ Mulchers * Morris CP-719 19’ Deep Tiller w/ Mulchers * Leon 850 8 1/2 Yard Hyd Scraper * JD 9350 24’ (3x8’) Press Drill SA FA GA w/ Rubber Press sold after Hyd Drill Carrier * DMI Nutri-Plac 5300 41’ Anhydrous Applicator w/ Auto Rate Control * Bourgalt 7200 60’ Springtine Harrows * Ezee-On 1590 29’ Tandem Disc * Miller 12’ Offset Disc Notched Frt *2) JD 3600 Auto Reset Plow 1) 5B 1) 4B * JD AW 13’ Tandem Disc Notched F&B * JD 16’ Surflex Disc Tiller * HM 12’ Rock Rake No Hyd Motor Crazy Harrows * Leon 3000 Rock Picker Trucks, Trailers: 80 Int 1800 Serius 446 Gas 5 spdx2 Factory Tag w/ 19’ B&H w/ Roll Tarp 71,095 mi, Sft * 76 GMC 3 ton w/ 14’ B&H * 81 GMC Sierra 2500 4x4 350 Auto * 80s WW Gooseneck 20’ Tandem Flat Deck * 75 Canadian Trailmobile 42’ Storage Frt Trailer * Utility Trailer * Semi Single Axle Dolly Augers & Hoppers: 6) Grain Max 4000 bus Hopper Bins on Steel Skids w/ Aeration * Westfield 10-61 MK PTO Auger * Westfield 8” 51’ PTO Auger * Westfield 8” 36’ w/ Elec 5HP w/ Rev * Vers 6” 36’ Auger * 2) Kendon 170 Bushel Hopper Wagon * 5” 14’ Hyd Drill Fill * Codwell 12” Aeration Fan * Hoppers 3PH & Misc Equip: Farm King 3PH 60” Rotovator * FarmKing 3PH 7’ Snowblower * Buhler/Farm King 960 2 Stage Snowblower hyd Chute * Farm King 8’ Blade w/ Tail Wheel * Woods 7’ Blade * Farm King 7’ Finishing Mower * Cadet 6’ Rotary Mower * Rome 7’ Cult * Bale Forks * 3PH 5th Wheel Convertor * JD 37 9’ Trailer Sickle Mower * Pallet Fork for FEL * Farm King 3PH 60’ Rotovator Yard, Rec & Car: JD F935 hyd Frt Mt 72” Mower 2163 hrs * JD 318 hyd Garden Tractor 42” Mower 40” Rotovator * 04 Bombardier Traxter XT 4x4 500 cc Quad,104 hrs * 2000 Skidoo Rotox 500 Touring SLE, 1337 km * Noma 5HP Rear Tine Tiller * 77 Honda XL 125 Motor Bike * Merc 644 Hurricane MK1 Snowmobile no engine * 93 Buick Park Ave Ulta 285,000 km, Exc Cond, Sft * Glasstrown 23’ Fibreglass Boat 150 HP & Trailer * 20’x48’ Metal Framed GreenHouse (no cover) * Along w/ Farm Misc * Tools * Some Antiques * MORE SMALLER EQUIP *

Stuart McSherry

(204) 467-1858 | (204) 886-7027 | www.mcsherryauction.com

AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions DEMYTRO & VICKY ZAHARIA Auction. Farm Auction Sun., July 21, 2013, 12:00p.m. 11 North of Fenwood. Fenwood, SK. Contact:(306)543-6740. MACHINERY – TRACTORS: CASE 932 Diesel: square fender, 8 speed, like new rubber, cab, rebuilt motor & transmission – really good. TRUCKS: 1972 IHC 2 Ton Loadstar 1600: 15-ft box & hoist, 5x2 transmission, rebuilt motor; 1960 IHC 1 Ω-Ton B150: 4 speed, duals, steel box & hoist. COMBINE: White 5542 SP Combine: cab, pickup, chopper, shedded – nice. SWATHERS: Premier #1900 30-ft PTO Swather: pickup reel, shedded – really nice (306-782-4908); Versatile 20-ft PTO Swather – really nice. CULTIVATORS: IH 20-ft deep tillage; Graham Hame 12-ft deep tillage; 2-18-ft Vibrashank & harrows; IHC 18-ft Deep tillage. SEEDING: JD 24-ft 9350 press drill. HARROWS: Morris 68-ft tinebar – nice. DISC: Kilo 12-ft offset disc; notched blades – really nice. STONE PICKER: Degelman PTO Picker – really nice; Degelman stone rake. AUGERS: SpeedKing 8x51 PTO auger; 8x45 PTO auger; 6x30 auger & motor. MISC EQUIPMENT: Morridge 400-bu batch dryer; 1,000 gallon propane tank. 3 POINT HITCH EQUIPMENT: 3PTH PTO grass seeder; 2-3PTH homebuilt cultivator; 3PTH snow blower: 2 stage hyd. chute; 2 bottom plow. Plus misc. equipment, shop, etc. Note: Demytro is retiring. Machinery is really good for it’s age. Not many small items, machinery will sell early. Visit www.ukrainetzaucgtion.com for updated listing & pictures.

MACK AUCTION CO. PRESENTS a farm equipment auction for Alvin & Marilyn Miller (306)457-2978 Sat., Aug. 17th, 2013 at 10:00am. Directions from Stoughton, SK. 6-mi South on Hwy. 47, 3-mi East & 1/2-mi South. Watch for Signs! Also a farm dispersal consignment from Tom & Lori Flath (306)457-7598. Live internet bidding at www.Bidspotter.com. Miller Equipment consists of Case IH 9130 4WD tractor; Vers 256 Bidirectional tractor w/FEL & grapple fork; Ford 8N tractor w/3-PTH & PTO; IH McCormick Farmall A tractor; Minneapolis Moline 705 tractor not running; IH 1480 SP combine w/reverser & long auger; Vers 2800 bi-directional 28-ft. swather header; 36ft. Macdon 960 straight cut draper header w/IH adapter; Koenders Poly swath roller; 41-ft. Case IH 5600 air seeder & Bourgault 2115 air cart plus granular kit; 60-ft. Flexi Coil System 92 harrow packers; 70-ft. Flexi Coil tine harrows; 19-ft. IH deep tillage cultivator; shop built 75-ft. SP sprayer converted from CCIL 5542 combine; 8-ft. Farm King 3-PTH snow blower; Riteway 2 Batt rock picker; shop built rock digger; square water tank & trailer; saw mandrel; hyd log splitter; 1,000-gal fuel tank w/electric pump; slip tanks; fuel tank & stands; 100-gal water tank; Ritchie water bowl; 12x12 storage shed; quantity of fence posts; Farm King 10-50 swing auger; Sakundiak 7-33 auger w/ Honda engine; Midwest 552 grain vac; Behlin 5643 HL propane grain dryer; 1,000-gal propane tank; bin crane; 5-HP aeration fans & tubes; 1974 Ford F-500 grain truck w/28,054-mi; 1976 Chev 3/4-Ton truck w/flat deck; 24-ft. shop built tandem axle gooseneck flat deck trailer; Sanborn upright air compressor; Beach tool cabinet plus many shop tools & equipment! The following equipment is Tom & Lori Flath’s (306)457-7598. MF 4840 4WD tractor needs hyd pump; JD 4440 2WD tractor w/Outback GPS; NH TR98 SP combine w/1571 rotor hrs & re-cent work orders; 36-ft. Macdon 960 draper header w/NH adapter; 30-ft. Macdon 960 draper header; 30-ft. Case IH 8230 PT swather; 41-ft. Harmon 4480 air drill w/Harmon 1830 air cart; 31-ft. Case IH 5600 cultivator; 41-ft. Morris Magnum CP 731 cultivator; 32-ft. of IH 310 discers; Harmon PT field sprayer; Degelman 3 batt PTO rock picker; 1964 Mercury flat deck truck w/water tank & pump; 4 Westeel Rosco 3,300-bu. grain bins on wood floors.Visit www. mackauctioncompany.com for sale bill & photos. Join us on Facebook & Twitter. (306)421-2928 or (306)487-7815 Mack Auction Co. PL 311962

24 Ft Flex Header · 1988 Versatile 4700 25 Ft · Chevrolet Tag/A Grain Truck · Ford 7000 COE S/A Grain Truck · 1981 Ford F100 Custom Pickup...AnD Much MorE!

For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Ed Eichler: 306.561.7047 Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Daryl Martin: 306.421.5066 800.491.4494

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AUCTION SALES Saskatchewan Auctions

ANTIQUE TRACTORS, FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

BASELINE CATTLE CO., WILLOW CREEK FARMS LTD., WILLOW CREEK OF TRANSPORT LTD. ALVIN SMELSKI ON BEHALF THE ESTATE OF& JIM HOLLAND AS INSTRUCTED BY EXECUTRIX JOAN HOLLAND GILBERT PLAINS, MB WED. JULY 24 @ HUDSON BAY, 9 AM SHARP! WED, JUNE 19, 2013 - 9:30 AM Directions: From Hudson Bay Go 3 Miles West, 3 Miles South & ½ Mile West

FEATURED EQUIPMENT: TRACTORS & DOZER BLADE: TWO VERSATILE 875 • JD 7420 • JD 7200 • JD 4440 • JD 4230 • JD 4020 • JD 3020 • HESSTON 160-90 • COCKSHUTT 1820 • CRAWLER TRACTOR: CAT D8H WHEEL CAT 930 • TRUCK TRACApprox. 85 •TO 100LOADER: TRACTORS! TORS: 2000 FREIGHTLINER • 2000 INTERNATIONAL 9900 • TRUCKS: INTERNA75 RUNNING WITH 25 TO 35 PARTS TRACTORS TO INCLUDE: FIVE TIONAL 1850 • TRAILERS: 2006 DOEPKER • 2000 DOEPKER Super B • DOEPKER JOHN DEERE 730 (One w/ Cab), TWO Repainted • JOHN DEERE 630. Super B • FOUR ARNES End Dumps • TWO ARNES Belly Dumps • AIR SEEDER: • Twin JOHN DEERE 80 Tractors (Hooked Together & Running). • JOHN DEERE 70 BOURGAULT • MOWER JOHN DEERE 946R• HAY• JOHN8800 DEERE 60 • JOHNCONDITIONER: DEERE 60 w/ Pwr. 2010 Steering • JOHN DEERE ING EQUIPMENT: 2011 JOHN Round From Baler1939 • JOHN DEERE 535 Round • FOURTEEN JOHNDEERE DEERE568 D Tractors to 1944 Baler • HIGHLINE Bale Pro 8100 • LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: MERRITT • SWAMP BUGGYS • CONSTRUCTION & COMPACTION EQUIP.Cattle Pot • UNKNOWN Livestock • BINS & BUILDINGS: TWO WESTEEL 6,000 Bu. Bins. • ANTIQUE FARMTrailer EQUIP. • CARS & TRUCKS • TRAILERS & CAMPERS FORAGE HARVESTERS: HOLLAND 990 PLUS SO MUCHNEW MORE!!

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AUTO & TRANSPORT AUTO & TRANSPORT Auto & Truck Parts REMANUFACTURED DIESEL ENGINES: GM 6.5L, $4750 installed; Ford/IH 7.3L, $4950 installed; New 6.5L engines, $6500; 24v 5.9L Cummins $7500 installed; G.M. Duramax 6.6L-Ford 6.0L, $8500 installed; Ford 6.4L $9,500 installed. Other New/Used/and Reman Diesel engines available, can ship or install. Call (204)532-2187, 8:00am-5:30pm Mon. to Fri. Thickett Engine Rebuilding, Binscarth, MB.

2004 FORD 350 DUALLY, 4x4 diesel w/11-ft flat deck, set up for towing trailer, one owner, good farm truck, safetied. Phone:(204)857-8403.

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

BEEKEEPING

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Building Supplies FOR SALE: 12-FT H x 16-ft W insulated overhead door w/track & hardware. $1,800 OBO. Phone:(204)648-7136.

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

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BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Roofing

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

BEEKEEPING Bee Equipment

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

FOR SALE: 1250-GAL STAINLESS steel used milk bulk tank, has agitation system & auto-wash. Phone (204)749-2194, Rathwell.

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

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Lumber ROUGH LUMBER FOR SALE. 1-in & 2-in, also blocking in sizes 4x6, 6x6, 6x8. Phone (204)263-2630.

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

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

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

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

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

BUSINESS SERVICES Crop Consulting

CONTRACTING Custom Work

FARM CHEMICAL SEED COMPLAINTS

ALLAN DAIRY IS TAKING bookings for the 2013 silage season. For more information call (204)371-1367 or (204)371-7302.

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

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

MANITOBA BASED CUSTOM HARVESTING operation equipped w/Case IH & John Deere combines. Peas, cereals, canola, & soybeans. Flex heads, straight heads & PU headers. Professional operation fully insured. Phone:(204)371-9435 or (701)520-4036.

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS Doors & Windows

Serving Manitoba, Saskatchewan, NW Ontario & Alberta....Since 1937 • Quality Commercial/Agricultural/Residential Overhead Doors & Operators. • Aluminum Polycarbonate Doors Available. • Non-Insulated and Insulated Sectional Doors Available. • Liftmaster Heavy Duty Operators. • Mullion Slide Away Centre Posts. • Commercial/Agricultural Steel Man Doors and Frames. • Your washbay door specialists. • Quality Installation & Service. • 24 Hour Service. • Replacement Springs & Cables.

Phone: 204-326-4556 Fax: 204-326-5013 Toll Free: 1-855-326-4556 www.reimeroverheaddoors.com email: kurtis@reimeroverheaddoors.com

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 1985 CASE 450C CRAWLER Dozer, 6-way blade, ROP canopy, hydrostatic trans, 16-in pads, 65% undercarriage, Cummins engine rebuilt, 0-hrs, $18,500. Phone:(204)525-4521 www.waltersequipment.com HYD PULL SCRAPERS, 6-40 yards, Caterpillar, AC/ LaPlant, LeTourneau, Kokudo, etc. Pull-type & direct mount available, tires also available. Pull-type pull grader, $14,900; 2010 53-ft step deck, $24,995; New Agricart grain cart, 1050-Bu, complete w/tarp, $27,500. Phone (204)822-3797, Morden MB.

FARM MACHINERY FARM MACHINERY Grain Bins

PASTURE PIPELINE SYSTEMS, we can do complete instillation of your shallow buried pipeline & water trough systems. Howard Ganske, Cartwright,MB. Email:hlganske@xplornet.com or Phone: (204)529-2464.

5 3,300-BU WESTEEL ROSCO bins w/aeration tubes, best offer. Dan Lovatt: (204)483-2717. Souris, MB.

AUCTION SALES U.S. Auctions

OPENING: Thursday, July 11 • CLOSING: Wednesday, July 24

PREVIEW:

Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm Saturdays, 7:30am-4:30pm

LOADOUT: Thurs, July 25 - Fri, Aug 9, 2013

SK PL # 915407 • AB PL # 180827

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

CONTRACTING

1-800-667-2075

AUTO & TRANSPORT Trucks 1975 3-TONNE DODGE GRAIN truck, steel box & hoist w/roll tarp, plumbed for hydraulic drill fills, asking $2500 OBO. Ph:(204)352-4221 ask for Bob. Glenella MB.

BUSINESS SERVICES

3099 Hwy. 7 SW, Montevideo, MN

*After Aug. 9, 5PM, any items not removed will be charged $100 per day lot rent.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: All equipment is located at 3099 Hwy. 7 SW, Montevideo, MN. 15% parts discount on auction items until Friday, August 2, 2013. Shop rates apply for any assistance required outside of normal loading. For trucking info, contact Bruce at the dealership at 320.269.6466 or Dave at B&D Transport, 218.334-3840.

TRACTORS & LOADERS (CONT.) 1978 JD 4640, powershift, 3 hyd., shows 8,350 hrs., S/N4754 1979 JD 2840, 12 spd., 2 hyd., 540 PTO, 3,000 hrs., S/N307359 1976 JD 4430, shows 9,889 hrs., S/N47248 JD 146 loader, 7’ bucket, mounts of JD 2440 IHC 2000 loader, dirt bucket, snow bucket, PTO pump, JD 3010-3020 mounts SKID STEER LOADER & COMPACT UTILITY TRACTOR 2008 JD 332 skid steer loader, 2 spd., 84” quick tach bucket, 2,413 hrs., S/NT00332B160968 1986 Kubota L2250 compact utility tractor, wide front, liquid-cooled, gear transmission, 1,433 hrs. COMBINES 2008 JD 9870, STS, Contour-Master, 964 sep./1,784 engine hrs., S/N725973 2010 JD 9770, STS, Contour-Master, shows 920 sep./1,220 engine hrs., S/N735816 2010 JD 9770, STS, Contour-Master, shows 1,656 sep. hrs., 2,364 engine hrs., S/N735802 2007 JD 9860, STS, Contour-Master, 2,309 sep./2,799 engine hrs., S/N720995 MFWD & 2WD 2002 JD 9750, STS, Level Land, TRACTORS shows 2,215 sep./3,293 engine & LOADERS hrs., S/N695924 2011 JD 260R, MFWD, deluxe cab, 1998 JD 9610, Level Land, DAM, IVT, ILS, 5 hyd., power beyond, 3 2,638 sep./3,943 engine hrs., pt., quick hitch, shows 2,202 hrs., S/N678625 S/N42837 2003 JD 7520, power quad, left hand 1994 JD 9500, Level Land, DHH, reverse, buddy seat, 741 self-leveling DAS, shows 4,093 hrs., S/N655483 loader, 8’ bucket w/grapple, joystick 1994 JD 9400, DAM, DAS, fore/aft, control, 8,515 hrs., S/N002548 2,791 sep./3,792 engine hrs., 1995 JD 8100, MFWD, shows 7,189 S/N655468 hrs., S/N1128 2000 JD 8110, deluxe cab, shows FLEX & CORN HEADS 4,072 hrs., S/N5161 2011 JD 635F flex head, 35’, 1994 JD 4560, quad range, shows S/N742210 6,244 hrs., S/N4634 2010 JD 635F flex head, 35’, S/N736738 TRACK TRACTORS 2007 JD 9630T, deluxe cab, buddy seat, powershift, 36” belts, shows 3,702 hrs., S/N901065 2006 JD 9620T, deluxe cab, buddy seat, powershift, 4 hyd., shows 3,648 hrs., S/N906080 2010 JD 9530T, deluxe cab, buddy seat, powershift, 4 hyd., 36” belts, shows 1,181 hrs., S/N912259 1998 JD 8400T, deluxe cab, powershift, 4 hyd., 24” belts, shows 6,800 hrs., S/N902804 1993 Caterpillar 75C, 36” belts, shows 10,892 hrs., S/N364 4WD TRACTORS 2012 JD 9510R, deluxe cab, Intellilink, active seat, leather, 5 hyd., Power Guard warranty, 426 hrs., S/N3225 2009 JD 9630, deluxe cab & comfort pkg., shows 2,914 hrs., S/N10832 2003 JD 9520, powershift, 4 hyd., 1000 PTO, radar, diff lock, GreenStar ready, shows 5,083 hrs., S/N11080 JD 9400, 24 spd., deluxe cab, Field Office, 4 hyd., ATU steering wheel, 3,678 hrs., S/N41275 1996 JD 9200, 24 spd., 4 hyd., GreenStar ready, diff lock, rock box, 5,473 hrs., S/N1069 1990 JD 8760, 24 spd., 3 hyd., radar, diff lock, shows 5,248 hrs., S/N2120 1996 Case-IH 9380, 12 spd., 4 hyd., diff lock, shows 6,483 hrs., S/N36724

HEADS (CONT.) 2008 JD 635F flex head, 35’, S/N726185 2008 JD 635F flex head, 35’, S/N726589 2006 JD 635F flex head, 35’, S/N716993 2006 JD 630F flex head, 30’, S/N716821 2000 JD 930F flex head, S/N686835 1997 JD 930 flex head, 30’, S/N672381 1997 JD 925 flex head, 25’, S/N671858 2011 JD 612C chopping corn head, 12x22”, S/N740355 2009 JD 612C chopping corn head, 12x30”, S/N730395 2009 JD 608C chopping corn head, 8x30”, S/N730332 2008 JD 608C chopping corn head, 8x30”, S/N725235 2008 Geringhoff RD chopping corn head, 16x22”, S/N932381622 2008 Geringhoff RD chopping corn head, 8x30”, S/N90448830/B 1982 JD 843 corn head, 8x30”, S/N517295 1989 JD 643 corn head, 6x30”, S/N620893 1981 JD 643 corn head, 6x30” PLANTERS 2008 JD DB80 planter, 32x30”, S/N725108 1997 JD 1710 vacuum planter, 12x30”, S/N670387 1996 Case-IH 900 planter, 12x30”, S/NB12-1469 1995 JD 7200 pull-type vacuum planter, 12x30”, S/N655312 ALSO TO INCLUDE: COMBINE RWDS, HEADER TRAILER, GRAIN CARTS, GRAVITY BOX, DISC RIPPERS, OTHER TILLAGE EQUIP., SUGARBEET EQUIP., OTHER EQUIP., ATV & LAWN EQUIP., & GPS EQUIP.

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KIBBLE Equipment Inc. Bruce 320.269.6466

For additional info contact Brad Olstad at Steffes Auctioneers 701.238.0240 IQBID.com is a division of Steffes Auctioneers, Inc. 2000 Main Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078 Brad Olstad ND319 • 701.237.9173 www.iqbid.com • www.steffesauctioneers.com

The Manitoba Co-operator | July 11, 2013

GRAND FORKS AREA EQUIPMENT & TRUCK AUCTION THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013 - 9:00 AM LOCATION: Indoors at the Alerus Center, 1200 S. 42nd St, Grand Forks, ND (Just off I-29) AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The auction will take place in the Alerus Center ballroom by huge video screen & photographs. All units will be on hand for inspection on the Alerus Center Lot- go outside to “look & touch” come inside to “bid & buy”. Running inspection from noon to 5pm July 24th and 8am to 10am auction day. Please be prepared as there will be two auction rings. SPECIAL NOTES: All items must be removed by August 1, 2013 at 1pm- loading dock on site. Alerus Center is equipped with hotel & restaurant facilities. We will accept absentee bids until 6pm July 24th! FINANCING AVAILABLE: Many of our late model combines and some tractors are eligible for low or no interest financing to qualified U.S. buyers (units labeled- int waiv). Please call in advance for details.

ONLINE BIDDING: Please register in advance to bid live online by visiting www.resourceauction.com IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS IS A VERY PRELIMINARY LISTING! AS THIS AD WENT TO PRESS WE WERE ADDING MANY UNITS & GATHERING NUMEROUS SPECS. PLEASE SEE www.resourceauction.com FOR ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS & CHANGES TO DESCRIPTIONS! FOR MORE PHOTOS, INFO & UPDATES- VISIT OUR WEBSITE WHICH WILL BE UPDATED OFTEN UNTIL AUCTION DAY!!!

TRACTORS & LOADERS:

*2007 Case IH STX 530 4WD, luxury cab, power shift, Auto Guidance ready, 4 hyd, 20.8x46 triples, excellent rubber, only 2472 Hours, sharp, SN# Z6F105184- Int Waiv *2007 Case IH 530Q quad trac, deluxe cab, power shift, diff locks, 4 hyd, 30” belts 60-70%, very good under carriage, ag hitch, 3081 hrs, clean, SN#Z6F100545 *2010 New Holland T9060HD 4WD, 535 hp, power shift, diff locks, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, front suitcase weights, rear weight bracket, scraper hitch, 710/70R42 duals, second owner, local seller, clean, 2924 hrs, SN#ZAF210115 *2010 New Holland T9060HD 4WD, 535 hp, power shift, diff locks, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, front suitcase weights, rear weight bracket, scraper hitch, 710/70R42 duals, second owner, local seller, clean, 3228 hrs, SN#ZAF210126 *2010 New Holland T9060HD 4WD, 535 hp, power shift, diff locks, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, front suitcase weights, rear weight bracket, scraper hitch, 710/70R42 duals, second owner, local seller, clean, 3466 hrs, SN#ZAF210128 Note: Above 3 units are from one ND seller and were used with 6 scrapers listed below- all clean, well maintained equipment *2011 Case IH MG225 MFWD, CVT trans, luxury cab, cab susp, instruct seat, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, hi cap hyd pump, radar, Nav II auto guidance w/ 262 rec, weight kit, 320/85R38 fronts, 320/90R54 rear duals, 95% rubber, only 480 hrs, SN#ZARH07497 *2009 Case IH MG305 MFWD, deluxe cab, instruct seat, 3pt, PTO, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, creeper, radar, auto guidance ready, 380/85-38 front dualss, 380/90-54 duals, 2336 hrs, SN#Z7RZ05097 *2009 Case IH MG245 MFWD, deluxe cab, instruct seat, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, creeper, radar, auto guidance ready, 380/80-38 fronts, 380/90-54 duals, weights, 3255hrs, SN#Z7RZ05097 *2008 Case IH MG245 MFWD, deluxe cab, instruct seat, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd w/ power beyond, creeper, radar, auto guidance ready, 380/80-38 fronts, 380/90-54 duals, 3486 hrs, SN#Z7RZ05330 *2009 Case IH Maxxum 110 Pro MFWD, CAH, inst seat, 16 spd partial power shift, 3pt, PTO, 2 hyd, diff lock, foot throttle, 460R34 rear singles, loader ready, 1651 hrs showing, SN#Z9BE10595 *2004 New Holland TS125A MFWD, CAH, 16 spd power shift, LHR, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd, Bushhog M646 QT loader, QT bkt & pallet forks, new 380/85R28 fronts, 18.4-38 rears, 4100 hrs, SN#ACP214930 *2002 Case IH MX120 MFWD, CAH, power shift, LHR, 3pt, 540/1000 PTO, 2 hyd, 20.8-38 rear tires, good rubber, sells w/ CIH SL loader, bucket, grapple & joystick, 8012 hrs, clean, SN#JJA0115386 *1996 JD 8570 4WD, 24 spd, power quad trans, 3 hyd, diff lock, 18.4R38 duals- 60% rubber, only 4082 hrs showing, SN#3155 *1990 Case IH 7110 MFWD, CAH, power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd, 20.8-38 duals, 380/85R28 fronts, excellent rubber front & rear, single owner, SN#59096 *Buhler Farm King Allied 894 loader w/ CIH mounts, SN#938940013 *1987 JD 4450 MFWD, CAH, 15 spd power shift, 3pt w/ quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd, JD 265 S/L loader, 14.9-46 tires- 90%, only 5720 hrs showing, always shedded *1980 JD 8440 4WD, CAH, QR, 1000 PTO, 4 hyd, 18.4-34 duals *1978 JD 4840, power shift, CAH, 3pt w/ quick hitch, power shift, front weights, new hyd pump, 14.9-46 tires

*Case 1030 diesel row crop, cab, 3pt, PTO, 2 hyd, good 18.4-34 rear tires, SN#8351925 *JD 950 diesel utility tractor, front & rear 3pt, PTO, 2 hyd, 13.6-28 rears, 1511 hrs showing *MF 65 tractor, 3pt, 13.6-38 tires, 498 hrs

COMBINES:

*2010 Case IH AFX 8120 RWD combine, deluxe cab, Y/M, rock trap, field tracker, var spd feeder, chopper, New 670/70R42 duals, full auto steer, Pro 600, loaded 2005 eng, 1570 sep Hours, SN# Y9G207959- Int Waiv *2010 Case IH AFX 7120, deluxe cab, rock trap, ext wear AFX long tube rotor, chopper, AFS Pro 600, AFS y/m logging, auto guidance ready, very well equipped, 900/60R32 drive tires, 600/65R28 rears, only 253 sep hrs, 368 eng hrs, SN#Y9G207698 *2010 JD 9870 STS combine, Premier cab, instr seat, hi cap lift cyls, Y/M monitor, 5 speed feeder house, wide spread extra fine cut chopper w/ integrated chaff spreader, hi cap 26’ unloading auger, 800/70R38 drive tires, 600/65R28 rears, HD final drives, loaded, only 305 sep hrs, 423 engine hrs, SN#736097- Int Waiv *2009 JD 9770 STS combine, Contour Master, 20.8x42 duals, Auto Trac ready, chopper, 28L26 rears, well equipped, 806 sep, 1101 eng hrs, SN#731247- last minute addition, call for details- Int Waiv *2009 Case IH AFX 8120 combine, deluxe cab,Y/M monitor, field tracker, var spd feeder w/ rock trap, std wear rotor, long tube, large skip wire grates, Auto Guidance ready, self level cleaning system, 24’ perf auger w/ ext, 900/60R32 drivers, 600/65R28 rears, well equipped & clean, only 505 sep hrs, 670 engine, SN#Y9G206249- Int Waiv *2008 Case IH AFX 8010 combine, deluxe cab,Y/M monitor w/ logging, field tracker, var spd feeder w/ rock trap, std wear AFX rotor, long tube, large skip wire grates, Auto Guidance ready, self level cleaning system, 21’ auger, fine cut chopper, 20.8x42 duals, 540/65R30 rears, well equipped & clean, only 585 sep hrs, 775 engine, SN#HAJ203215- Int Waiv *2008 Case IH AFX 8010 combine, deluxe cab, Y/M, rock trap, field tracker, var spd feeder, chopper, duals, Pro 600, loaded, 1595 engine, 1210 sep hrs, SN# HAJ202864- Int Waiv *2006 Case IH AFX 8010 combine, deluxe cab, Pro600 Y/M monitor w/ logging, field tracker, var spd feeder w/ rock trap, ext wear AFX rotor, long tube, large skip wire grates, Auto Guidance ready, self level cleaning system, 21’ auger, fine cut chopper, 20.8x42 duals, 600/65R28 rears, well equipped & clean, only 755 sep hrs, 989 engine, SN#HAJ106908- Int Waiv *2011 Case IH 7088, deluxe cab, y/m monitor, rock trap, ext wear AFX rotor, long unloading auger, color touch screen, chopper, 800/65R32 drive tires, 480/70R30 rears, 602 sep, 862 eng hrs, used in small grain only, SN#YAG004844 *2009 Case IH 7088, deluxe cab, y/m monitor, rock trap, ext wear AFX rotor, long unloading auger, Pro 600 screen, std cut chopper, 800/65R32 drive tires, 480/70R30 rears, 1020 sep, 1360 eng hrs, used in small grain only, SN#Y8G000345 *2005 Lexion 590R RWD, AHHC, auto reel spd, chopper, chaff spreader, contour fdr house, 24’ unloading auger, 3D sieves, power fold hopper ext, grain loss monitor, Y/M monitor, Cebis monitor, 750R26 rear tires, 620R42 duals, 1382 sep hrs, 2185 eng hrs, SN#57900295- Int Waiv *2004 NH CR970 RWD, dual cyl spd, auto reel spd, AHHC, contour fdr house, straw chopper, chaff spreader, rock trap, grain bin ext, grain loss monitor, Intelliview monitor, 20.8R42 duals, 1911 sep hrs, 2552 eng hrs, SN#HAJ101213- Int Waiv

*2000 JD 9650W RWD, DAM, DAS, AHHC, chaff spreader, chopper, auger ext, bin ext, Y/M, variable spd feeder, single point hookup, 800/65R32 Michelin drive tires, 18.4-26 rear tires, like new rubber, 3069 sep hrs, 4826 eng hrs, recent repairs, SN#686314 *2001 Cat Lexion 470, lateral tilt, chopper, chaff spreader, Ag Leader Y/M display, 18.4x38 duals, 500/60R26.5 rears, 2866 engine hrs, SN#9TW00407- Int Waiv *1998 Case IH 2388, 3738 sep hrs, 4733 eng hrs, SN#JJC0199311 *1993Case IH 1688, spec rotor, chopper, bin ext, 20.5-32 drive tires, 3856 eng hrs, SN#JJC0119273 *1993 Case IH 1666 RWD, spec rotor, chopper, ext feeder house, one season on new rasp bars, sieves, chaffer & all bushings, 2505 eng hrs, single owner, original plastic still on seat, SN#JJCC105409 *1990 Case IH 1680, rock trap, spec rotor, chopper, 30.5x32’s, 4555 engine hrs, SN# JJC0047677 *1989 Case IH 1680, rock trap, spec rotor, chopper, 30.5x32’s, 5315 engine hrs, SN# JJC0046896 *1985 JD 8820 Titan II, edible bean leg, chopper, adj rear axle, 30.5x32 drive tires, 4263 engine hrs, SN#611669 *1982 JD 8820, 30.5-32 drive tires- 2 yrs old, 280 hrs on bars, 430 hrs on inj pump, approx 4500 total hrs, good condition *1986 JD 7720 Titan II, 7132 hrs, SN#H07720X615225 *1985 JD 7721 w/ 2 spd cyl, hopper cover & cross auger replaced in 2008 *JD 7700 turbo/diesel, 3000 hrs, shedded until last fall *IH 1482 PT w/ rock trap, chopper & Melroe pkp, grain only *IH 1482 PT w/ rock trap, chopper & wide Sund pkp *1983 MF 860 w/ 9001 pkp head, V8, hydro, Loewen sieves, long auger, extra parts, SN#1746-15379 *1982 MF 860 w/ 1859 pkp head, V8, hydro, SN#14587 *1980 MF 760 w/ 1859 pkp head, 6 cyl gear drive, Loewen sieves, SN#12297

FLEX DRAPERS & DRAPER HEADS:

*2009 Case IH 2142 35’ rigid draper w/ finger reel, F/A, AFX/CR adapter & slow spd transport, SN#Y9ZN00726 *2009 Case IH 2142 35’ rigid draper w/ finger reel, F/A, AFX/CR adapter & slow spd transport, SN#Y9ZN00723 *2009 Case IH 2142 35’ rigid draper w/ finger reel, F/A, AFX/CR adapter & slow spd transport, SN#Y9ZN00724 *2009 Case IH 2142 35’ rigid draper w/ finger reel, F/A, AFX/CR adapter & slow spd transport, SN#Y9ZN00728 Note: Above 4 units local farmer sellerlike new *2006 CIH 2062 36ft Flex Draper Head, 3” cut, F/A, CIH AFX Adapter, SN# CCC0015404 *2005 NH 840CD 36ft Flex Draper Head, 3” cut, F/A, CIH AFX Adapter, SN# PPP001091 *2004 Macdon 974 36’ flex draper head w/ 3” cut, F/A, JD 50 Series hookups, good condition

CORN HEADS:

*2008 JD 612C 12R30 corn head w/ hyd deck plates & knife rolls, clean, SN#765344 *2008 JD 608C 8R30 Stalkmaster/ chopping head w/ hyd deck plates & knife rolls, clean, SN#725413 *2008 JD 608C 8R30 corn head w/ hyd deck plates & knife rolls, clean, SN#726144 *2003 Geringhoff 8R30” chopping corn head, red poly, CIH 2188 to 2588 mounts, clean, SN# 91643830B *2009 Cat C512 12R30 low profile corn head w/ hyd deck plates, knife rolls, AHHC, A/T sensors, good sprockets, chains & knives, SN#91801719

*2000 Case IH 3408 8R30 corn head w/ hyd deck plates & knife rolls, AFX adapter, very clean, SN#Y85018246 *2001Case IH 2208 8R22 corn head w/ hyd deck plates & knife rolls, very clean unit, SN#HAJ0001335 *2000 JD 1293 12R30 corn head w/ hyd deck plates & fluted rolls, clean, SN#685862 *2000 JD 893 8R30 corn head w/ hyd deck plates & fluted rolls, clean, SN#685881 *1999 NH 996 12R30 corn head w/fluted rolls & hyd deck plates, SN#607590 *1995 JD 1293 12R30 corn head w/ hyd deck plates & fluted rolls, clean, SN#660834 *Case IH 1063 corn head, nice condition, knife rolls & some new poly points *1991 Gleaner Hugger 830 corn head, clean unit, SN#14803 *Case IH 1083 8R30 corn head, recent knife rolls & chains, good condition, SN#JJC0073771 *IH 883 8R30” corn head, knife rolls, SN# 26039 *JD 853 8R30 all crop head *IHC 863 6R30 corn head for parts

*2009 Case IH 2016 pickup platform w/ Swathmaster pkp & AFX/CR adapter, used very little, SN#143679 *2009 Case IH 2016 pickup platform w/ Swathmaster pkp & AFX/CR adapter, used very little, SN#143651 *2009 Case IH 2016 pickup platform w/ Swathmaster pkp & AFX/CR adapter, used very little, SN#143637 Note: Above 4 units farmer/seller, like new *2008 Elmers 30’ edible bean head w/ 9 bar pkp, very good condition *Case IH 1015 pickup head w/ 7 belt pkp *Case IH 1015 13’ pickup head w/ 7 belt pkp, SN#JJC0213365 *JD 924 pickup head w/ 20’ Pickett pkp *Universal UH-30 30’ edible bean head w/ Sund pkp *2) Universal UH-22 22’ edible bean heads w/ Sund pkps *IH 810 20’ pickup head w/ 15’ Pickett pkp *IHC 810 13’ pickup head w/ Melroe pkp, SN#1480076U023209 *JD 212 pickup head w/ 11’ Sund pkp *IH 810 pickup head, SN#U037551 *Sund pkp head, SN#51198258 *Sund pkp head, SN#7501458 *Case IH 1015 head w/ Melroe pkp *Melroe 388 8 belt pickup FLEX HEADS: *2007 Case IH 2020 35’ flex head w/ 3” *Sund 20’ pickup cut, F/A, AHHC, auto reel spd, field tracker, RIGID HEADS: AFX adapter, full finger auger, pkp reel, *2) JD 930 30’ rigid heads w/ batt reels, SN#CBJ021714 F/A, recent sections, wear plates & guards *2003 Case IH 2020 30’ flex head w/ 3” *Case IH 1010 25’ rigid head w/ finger cut, F/A, AHHC, field tracker, AFX adapter, reel, SN#JJC0126926 wheat dividers & pkp reel, SN#HAJ0025554 *JD 930 rigid head w/ hyd F/A, finger reel *Case IH 2020 30’ flex head, 3” cut, F/A, & stubble lights finger reel, SN#J9ZL50131 *JD 930 rigid head w/ 2- 14’ Sund pkps *Late model Case IH 1020 25’ flex head & full screen floor w/ air bar, 3” cut, F/A, SN#JJC0331415 *JD 930 rigid head w/ sunflower pans *2007 Cat Lexion F540 40’ flex head w/ *JD 925 rigid platform w/ Intersteel 9” 3” cut, F/A & finger reel, SN#44100207 sunflower pans, SN#H00925P651053 *2004 JD 635F 35’ flex head w/ F/A, *MF 9024 24’ rigid head, SN#547 AHHC, auto reel spd, poly, pkp reel & trailer, *MF 1859 24’ rigid head SN#706135 *2) MF 1859 20’ rigid heads *2004 JD 635F 35’ flex head w/ F/A, 3” *IH 810 17 ½’ rigid head w/ finger reel, cut, low dam, single point hookup, 1 season for 1482 combine on new sickle gear case, SN#635F706238 *SSR 9” quick attach sunflower pans for *1998 NH 973 30’ flex head w/ 1 ½” cut 30’ head w/ drum reels & F/A, SN#604614 ALSO A GOOD SELECTION OF HEADER *1991 Agco 500 30’ flex head w/ 3” cut TRAILERS & F/A, SN#3040991 SP FORAGE HARVESTERS *Case IH 1020 30’ flex head w/ 1 ½” F/A, & HEADS: SN#225345 *1997 Case IH 1020 30’ flex head *2008 NHFR9080 self propelled forage harvester, new knives & spout in 2012, new w/ finger reel, flex & grain dividers, cutter head, hydro pump & blower paddles SN#JJC022088 *Case IH 1020 25’ flex head, 3” cut, F/A, in 2011, sells w/ M293 17.5’ hay pkp head, 4503 hrs showing, SN#545566005 SN#JJC0085399 *2008 NH F-470 25’ converging corn *Case IH 1020 25’ flex head head, fits NH FR9080, SN#47A113160 *1998 JD 925 flex head, F/A, DAM, AWS *2005 NH FX40 self propelled forage air system & combine mount air pump, 600 harvester w/ enoculant tank, cutter head acres on rebuilt wobble box, 1000 acres on gear box, new spout liner 2011, 8R corn head reel pins & plastic bushings, 1500 acres on & 356W hay head, 800/65-32 tires 80%, poly skid plates, SN#H00925F672476 only 1734 hrs showing, very well equipped *JD 930F flex head w/ F/A, full finger unit, clean condition, call for more details, auger, poly, stubble lights & 1yr on sickle & SN#415320004 guards FARM TRUCKS: *JD 930 flex head w/ Crary Wind System, *2006 IH 8600 triaxle, ISM Cummins, 10 hyd F/A & poly spd, 3rd steerable pusher, alum wheels, *JD 930 flex head excellent rubber, new 21’ Frontier box, hoist, *JD 930 flex head, SN#676644 roll tarp, comb endgate, beet equipment & *JD 925 flex head w/ finger reel, good rear control, very sharp condition *2005 IH 9200 triaxle, Cummins ISX 435hp, 10 spd, full 3rd lift tag, alum wheels, 22’ *MF 1859 20’ flex head Loadline box, hoist, roll tarp, comb endgate, *2) MF 1859 20’ flex heads *Cat Lexion F540 40’ flex head, 3” cut, beet equipment & rear controls *2005 Mack Vision CX613 tandem, Mack F/A, SN#44100451 427, 10 spd, air ride, 11R22.5 tires, alum *JD 925 25’ flex head, SN#671489 wheels, jake, new 20’ Loadline box, hoist, roll *JD 930 flex head, SN#667134 tarp, comb endgate & rear control, 827271 *JD 925 flex head, SN#673170 miles showing *Cat Lexion F30 30’ flex head, *2004 Freightliner Columbia triaxle, SN#5YZ01110 12.7L Detroit 430/470hp, auto shift, 3rd steerable pusher, alum wheels, excellent PICKUP HEADS: *2009 Case IH 2016 pickup platform w/ rubber, new 21’ Loadline box, hoist, roll tarp, Swathmaster pkp & AFX/CR adapter, comb endgate, beet equipment & rear control, very sharp used very little, SN#143664

GRAND FORKS AREA EQUIPMENT & TRUCK AUCTION For more information call 701-757-4015 office, 701-215-2058 Dennis

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*1990 Kenworth T600 quad axle, 3176E Cat, 10 spd, 8 bag air ride, 23’ Loadline box, hoist, roll tarp, 3pc endgate, beet equipment, 11-24.5 tires, 452800 actual miles *1998 Chev C7500 single axle, gas V8, 5/2, 265/75R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, 15’ Omaha std steel box w/ hoist *1979 Ford L9000 w/ 20’ Spudnik live bottom potato box, roll tarp & new belts on box, works great *1978 GMC twin screw, 3208 Cat diesel, 10 spd, 20’ Hart box, hoist & roll tarp *1978 IH F1800 3.5T twin screw, 446 engine, 21’ Loadline box & 3pc endgate, beet equipped *1974 IHC 1800 twin screw, 478 engine, auto trans, 19’ Knapheide box, twin post hoist & roll tarp, 10.00-20 tires, 95168 miles showing *1975 Chev C60 single axle, gas V8, 4/2, 16’ wood box w/ steel floor & hoist *1973 Ford 7000 tag tandem, Cat diesel, 5/2, 12T dry fert tender w/ rear discharge auger *1969 IHC 1600 tag tandem, V8, 5/2, 18’ Midwest steel box & hoist *1969 IH tandem w/ 18’ box, hoist & roll tarp *1964 Ford twin screw, 391 engine, 5/3, 18’ box & hoist

SEMI TRACTORS:

*2007 IH 9400i day cab, Cat C13, 10 spd, 186 WB, 285/75R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, good rubber, rear fenders, 772370 actual miles *2007 IH 9400i, 72” midroof sleeper, Cat C13 450hp, 9 spd, Eagle interior, air ride cab, air ride susp, jake, 3:36 ratio, 234 WB, alum wheels, dual alum tanks, rear fenders, fleet maintained, 717950 actual miles *2005 IH 9400i day cab, Cummins ISM, 10 spd, 187 WB, 295/75R22.5 tires, alum wheels, rear fenders, 570158 miles showing, sharp *2005 Volvo day cab, VED12 engine 365hp, 10 spd, 3:73 ratio, 161 WB, dual alum tanks, 295/75R22.5 tires on alum wheels, good rubber, 753321 miles showing *2005 Volvo day cab, VED12 engine 365hp, Eaton Fuller auto shift, 4:11 ratio, 153 WB, dual alum tanks, 11R22.5 tires on alum wheels, good rubber, 721739 miles showing *2004 Volvo VNM64T200 day cab, Volvo VED12 435hp, 10 spd, cruise, engine brake, air ride, 3:70 ratio, air slide 5th, 170 WB, 22.5 LP tires, steel disk wheels, 860886 miles showing *2004 Freightliner Century 112 day cab, Cat C12 355hp, 10 spd, cruise, air ride, 3:55 ratio, 184 WB, 11-22.5 tires, alum/steel wheels, 494000 miles showing *2003 Freightliner Century 112 day cab, single axle, Cat C12 355hp, 10 spd, cruise, air ride, 3:55 ratio, 184 WB, 11-22.5 tires, 680000 miles showing *2003 IH 9200i day cab, 60 Series Detroit, 12.7L 430/470hp, 10 spd, 3:90 ratio, jake, 162 WB, 270/80R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, excellent rubber *2003 Freightliner Columbia, Detroit 12.7L 60 Series 500hp, 12 spd auto, 3:58 ratio, 663000 miles showing *2003 Peterbilt 378 Fat boy day cab, Cat C12 430hp, 10 spd, air leaf susp, 4:11 ratio, air slide 5th, 38000 lb rears, 450 WB, 24.5 LP tires, alum wheels, 1200000 miles showing *2001 IH 9100i day cab, Cummins N14 370hp, 10 spd, cruise, 3:90 ratio, 158 WB, 295/75R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, 692429 miles showing *2001 IH 9400i day cab, 60 Series Detroit 430/470 ho, Eaton/Fuller auto shift, dual line quick dump wet kit, cab controls, end dump ready, mud scrapers, safety pull & pintle hitch, 893581 miles showing *2001 Freightliner FLS112 day cab, Cummins M11 330hp, 9 spd, air ride susp, wet kit, PTO, 169 WB, 255/75R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, very clean, only 564933 miles *2001 Freightliner FLD120 Classic day cab short hood, Cat C12 400hp, 10 spd, engine brake, cruise, tilt & telescoping wheel, air ride, wet kit, 175 WB, 11-22.5 tires, alum wheels *2000 Mack CH612 day cab, Mack engine 350hp, 10 spd, full instrument panel, spring susp, 172 WB, approx 400000 miles, nice truck *2000 Freightliner FLD112 day cab *1996 Peterbilt 385 day cab, Cat C10, 10 spd, 193 WB, 295/75R22.5 tires, all alum wheels, 877947 miles *2000 Freightliner SLD112 day cab, Cat C12, 10 spd, Loadline wet kit, 11-22.5 tires, 577000 miles showing *1995 Freightliner day cab, M11 Cummins, 9 spd, 3:98, 11-22.5 tires- 90%

HOPPER BOTTOMS, BELLY DUMP, LOW BOYS & OTHER SEMI TRAILERS:

*2013 Timpte Super Hopper, alum hopper bottom, 40’ x 72” x 96”, ag hoppers, air ride w/ scale, 11R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, roll tarp, excellent condition *2013 Timpte Super Hopper, alum hopper bottom, 40’ x 72” x 96”, ag hoppers, air ride w/ scale, 11R22.5 tires, steel disk wheels, roll tarp, excellent condition *2003 Timpte Super Hopper, alum hoper bottom, 42’ x 66” x 96”, air ride w/ scale, 11R24.5 tires, alum wheels, good rubber & brakes, roll tarp, clean

*2009 Wilson Pacesetter 41’x72”x96” alum hopper bottom, ag hoppers, air ride w/ scale, roll tarp, 24.5 good rubber, alum wheels *2005 Jet 42’ x 68” x 96” hopper bottom, ag hoppers, spring ride, 11R22.5 tires, alum wheels, roll tarp, clean *2003 CPS SBD240 40’ triple axle belly dump trailer, fixed tandem, 3rd lift axle, steel composition, spring susp, 45000 lb rear axles *1996 Etnyre 50T triple axle lowboy trailer, NGB, 58’ x 102”, air ride susp, alum wheels, 31’ well, 255/70R22.5 rubber *1999 Blackhawk 55T NGB 53’ detach lowboy trailer, fixed tri-axle, steel composition, air ride susp, RGN, drop outside rail, 26’ well, 12’ neck, wood floor *1996 Timpte 42’x78x102 Super Hopper, aluminum grain trailer, air ride, alum wheels, roll tarp, good condition *1996 Timpte 42’ Super Hopper, aluminum grain trailer, 96W x 66” sides, roll tarp, good condition *1993 Wilson semi trailer w/ removable triple deck, cattle/hog pot *1991 Fruehauf 34’ alum triaxle end dump trailer, roll tarp, comb gravel/grain/ beet endgate installed *Wilson 900 Road Brute 50’ x 102” alum flatbed trailer, spread axle tandem, 285/75R24.5 tires, side kit & tarp *1990 Trail King 53’ dbl drop trailer w/ 28’ well, 10’ spread, 6’ front &14’ rear decks, spring ride susp, D-rings, 255/11-22.5 tires *1982 Wilson alum grain trailer *1980 Hawkeye 40’ hopper bottom trailer w/ good tarp *1998 Utility 53’ reefer *50’ spread axle flatbed semi trailer w/ spring ride *Marquez 40’ tandem axle semi potato trailer, elec unload & roll tarp

SPRAYERS, FLOATERS & CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT:

*1997 Tyler Patriot Wide Track self propelled sprayer, 90ft boom, 750 Gallon Tank, foam marker, monitors & control, 320/90R42 tires, only 4100 Hours, as clean as you’ll find, SN# 7732005I01 *Ag Chem Terragator 1803 dry fert floater, air box, granular attachment, 60’ booms, full Outback auto guidance, Raven controller, tarp, 40% rubber, clean unit, second owner, only 5493 hrs *2003 Hardi 1200 Commander 90’ suspended boom pull type sprayer, 3 way nozzle bodies, aux tank, onboard mixer & controls, 14.9-46 tires, kept indoors, very low acres *2002 Red Ball 680 suspended boom pull type sprayer w/ 1350 gal tank, 110 gal rinse tank, Raven 450 controller, triple nozzle, 14.9-46 tires & adj axle *1999 Summers Ultimate 90’ suspended boom sprayer w/ front fold booms, 1000 gal poly tank, rinse tank, hyd pump, 3 way nozzle bodies, Raven controller &18.4-38 tires, SN#Y0100 *Summers 60’ pkp sprayer w/ 350 gal tank, Honda pump & marker *Keller 36R22 band sprayer w/ 600 gal tank, Raven 440 monitor & new pump 2012 *Jones 3pt band sprayer w/ 300 gal tank & Raven control *Marflex 80’ pkp sprayer *Flexicoil model 65 120’ sprayer, SN#C000T077730 *1000 gal NH3 tank & trailer *Brittonya 90’ broadcast sprayer w/ 750 gal tank & hyd pump *Gandy drop fertilizer spreader

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT:

*2007 Summers Super Chisel 44’ chisel plow w/ walking tandems around, wing gauge wheels, 3 section fold, new tillage points & 3 bar heavy tine harrow, clean, SN#G0335 *2006 JD 650 30’ disk, 10” spacing, F/A & harrow, dual wing wheels, 1200 acres on all new blades, bearings & harrow teeth *Late model Summers 84’ heavy tine Super Harrow, flex wing carrier, auto fold, nice condition *Late model Amco F15 8224 39’ tandem cushion gang disk w/ 3 bar harrow, hyd wing fold, hyd depth control & new 21 ½” blades, nice condition, SN#96100331 *DMI 9300 Ecolo Tiger ripper, 22.5’ X-Frame Front Disks, lead shanks, hyd disk leveler, single owner, kept indoors, SN# 824363 *CIH 730B Ecolo Tiger ripper, 17.5’ X-Frame Front Disks, with individual C-Cushions, lead shanks, hyd disk Leveler, SN# JFH0024616 *Flexicoil 80’ harrow packer w/ coil packer & 5 bar sections *Flexicoil 40’ S-tine harrow packer *Sunflower 6331 19 ½’ mulch tiller, front disks, rear cultivator shanks, walking tandems around, 5 bar diamond tooth leveler, good condition *Case IH 5600 33’ chisel plow w/ Morris heavy harrow *White 435 18’ conservation chisel *1995 JD 3710 10 btm hinge plow *JD 1610 35’ chisel plow w/ 3 bar Summers harrow, new main lift cyl 2012 *JD 1610 25’ rigid std chisel plow, nice condition *JD 3600 7 btm auto reset plow w/ variable width

*Wilrich 22’ chisel plow w/ single wheels & no harrow *Wilrich 28’ cultivator w/ single wheels & no harrow *JD 1000 40’ cultivator w/ Gandy applicator, tandems on center & 3 bar harrow *IH 24’ vibrashank cultivator w/ tandems on center & harrow *IH 40’ vibrachisel w/ 3 bar harrow *Melroe 900 Series 8x18 auto reset plow w/ AC bottoms *Melroe 900 Series 8x16 auto reset plow w/ JD slat bottoms *JD A1450 6 btm plow *JD A3100 5 btm tandem plows *IHC 700 7x16 auto reset plow, nice *IHC 700 8x16 auto reset trailing plow *Melroe 50’ multiweeder, set up beet thinning

PLANTERS, AIR SEEDERS & DRILLS:

*2005 Case IH 1200 16R30 vacuum meter planter w/ bulk fill, pivot transport, liquid fertilizer, trash whippers, new 22 gpm PTO pump, markers & new disks, nice unit, SN#CBJ0018875 *1997 JD 1850 42’ no till air disk drill w/ 1900 tow between Commodity Cart, set of new disks included, SN#H01850X671863 *JD 7200 Maximerge II 12R30 wing fold vacuum planter, Yetter row cleaners, liquid kit, markers, monitor & radar, 1.6bu boxes, low acres, SN#304647 *JD 9350 30’ (3-10) 6” press drills w/ factory transport, dry fert & markers *CaseIH 6300 30’ (3-10) 6” press drills w/ dry fert, grass seed & Kuhn 34’ hyd steer transport, stored inside, very good condition

EDIBLE BEAN EQUIPMENT:

*2004 Amadas 9905 self propelled edible bean combine w/ JD chassis, full set of screens, 826 sep hrs, 1458 eng hrs, recently serviced, field ready, clean unit *Elmers BC830 8R30 front mount edible bean cutter, SN#011788 *1996 Pickett 8R22 or 6R30 bean cutter, 4 bar, PTO drive, kept indoors, not used for 10 yrs, end delivery *Harriston 6R30 one-step bean cutter w/ front dividers & mounts for 8000 20 Series tractors *Harriston 8R30 rod weeder *Elmers 8R30 bean cutter w/ knives *Nissen 10R22 or 8R30 bean windrower w/ center delivery & rebuilt Sund pkp *Nissen 8R30 rod weeder *20’ 3pt hyd drive rod weeder *Brittonya 20’ 8R30 3pt rod weeder *UFT 8R22 front mount bean cutter *H&S 8R30 3pt bean rod *Nissen 8R30 3pt bean rod

BEET EQUIPMENT:

*2006 Artsway 6812A 8R22 beet harvester, fully equipped, clean, kept indoors *2005 Artsway 6812 12R22 beet harvester, SN#AWH262053010 *2005 Amity R998 8R22 beet harvester w/ Dee row finder, rear scrub elevator, belted apron, good condition, SN#H336405 *1997 H&S 24T beet cart, 1 yr old bed chain, very good condition *Wic 40624 8R22 triple drum defoliator w/ gear box drive & knife scalpers *Alloway 1440 Topmaster II 6R triple drum defoliator *Shop built Red River 8R22 beet topper w/ steel cup flails, front drum & rubber flail rear *1991 Wic 6R beet lifter w/ row finder, plastic grab rolls & Sharpe scrub conversion, very good condition *1989 Wic 6R beet lifter w/ row finder & plastic grab rolls, good condition *2) Wic 6R defoliators *Swenson beet cart OTHER ROW CROP EQUIPMENT & POTATO ITEMS: *Artsway 4R36 potato harvester w/ 50 mm chain, works great w/ water system *Case IH 183 16R30 fldg vibrashank cultivator, short gang, excellent condition *Case IH 183 16R30 fldg vibrashank cultivator, long gang, excellent condition *Case IH 183 12R30 fldg vibrashank cultivator, short gang, excellent condition *Case IH 183 12R30 fldg vibrashank cultivator, long gang, excellent condition *Alloway 3030 12R22 single shank cultivator w/ rolling shields, guide cones & row cranks *Alloway 2130 12R22 danish tine cultivator, high clearance 8x8 bar, tunnel shields & row cranks *Moore built 40’ bar w/ 16 Strip Cat strip till units & 2- John Blue ground driven pumps *18R22 strip tiller/incorporator, PTO driven, spare parts *H&S 12R22 cultivator, 3 shank, tunnel shields *12R22 NH3 side dress applicator *”B” potato screen conveyor *Lockwood dirt table

GRAIN CARTS, SWATHERS & AUGERS:

*2011 Balzer 1325 grain cart, 30.532 tires, tandem axle, front telescoping unloading auger, steerable rear axle, used one season 2012, very nice unit, SN#6820410 *Brent Avalanche 1084 grain cart, 20.8x38 oscillating tandem axles, front auger, tarp & scale, SN#E20600152

*Kinze 1040 Grain Cart, duals, roll tarp, excellent condition, SN# 501561 *Kinze 840 Grain Cart, 30.5x32 diamond tread tires, scale, excellent condition, SN# 500160 *2001 Macdon 9350 turbo/diesel SP windrower, CAH, 21’ draper head, finger reel & 2 vertical canola cutters, low hrs on head, 2376 hrs showing, very clean unit, kept indoors, head SN#135242, power unit SN#135998 *2) Macdon Premier 30’ autofold PT swathers w/ finger reels, canola end cutters & swath rollers, SNs#100528, 100527 *1998 Westwood/Macdon 3000 25’ swather w/ bat reel, low acres, kept indoors, SN#120976 *1989 JD 590 21’ auto fold PT swather w/ bat reel, kept indoors, SN#824061 *1983 Versatile 400 20’ self propelled swather w/ transport *Brandt 10x60 swing auger, SN#12374 *Grain Handler CH6350 6” PTO grain vac, hyd rev air lock, hose kit, SN#6355853 *Westfield 10x61 swing auger; GT 8x60 auger, good condition; Mayrath 6x25 auger w/ 10hp B&S engine *Farm King Y480 rotary grain cleaner, SN#16300150 *50’ grain elevator leg, stored inside *JD 590 25’ PT swather; IH 75 24’ PT swather; IH 75 21’ swather, no canvas; MF 35 21’ PT swather; SSR canola roller

SCRAPERS & BLADES:

*2010 Ashland I-180 TS-2 18 yd scraper, direct hitch, hyd push off, rear hitch & hyd, excellent condition, very low hrs, SN#22350 *2010 Ashland I-180 TS-2 18 yd scraper, direct hitch, hyd push off, rear hitch & hyd, excellent condition, very low hrs, SN#22347 *Ashland I-180 TS-2 18 yd scraper, direct hitch, hyd push off, rear hitch & hyd, very good condition, SN#21700 *Ashland I-180 TS-2 18 yd scraper, direct hitch, hyd push off, rear hitch & hyd, very good condition, SN#21504 *Ashland I-180 TS-2 18 yd scraper, direct hitch, hyd push off, rear hitch & hyd, very good condition, SN#21148 *Ashland I-180 TS-2 18 yd scraper, direct hitch, hyd push off, rear hitch & hyd, very good condition, SN#20748 NOTE: Two of the above scrapers are single owner and have been used very little for 2 short seasons. The others are second owner, also low hrs & in good condition. *2003 Icon model 16 pull type grader, multi-angle blade w/ 16’ moldboard, counter weights & fold down ends to carry dirt *1999 Icon model Ag16 pull type grader, multi-angle blade w/ 16’ moldboard, weight box & fold down ends to carry dirt *Ashland 80D 8 ½’ field scraper *Unused 12’ pull type box blade w/ hyd tilt

HAY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT:

*2005 Wilson PSGN5724 7x24 all aluminum tandem axle gooseneck stock trailer w/ 2 alum partition gates, heavy oil bathe axle, clean *2004 Kiefer Built 7x20 all aluminum tandem axle gooseneck stock trailer, sliding rear gate w/ auto latch, center gate & heavy oil bath axles, clean *Vermeer 605 XL baler, stored inside, excellent condition, SN#1VRV141M011000586 *Hay Buster H-1000 tub grinder w/ kernel processor & var speed hyd unloading belt *New Holland 900 forage harvester w/ 3R narrow head & kernel processor *Richardton 12’ dump wagon *JD 336 small square baler, always shedded, excellent shape *Gehl 100 feed grinder/mixer, fully contained unloading augers *Vermeer 605A round baler *Hoff 8-9 (round) bale carrier for truck *2000 New Holland 2316 16’ mower/ conditioner for bi-directional w/ rubber rolls, HHC, cutting parts recently replaced, SN#646878600057

OTHER TRUCKS, PICKUPS, BOAT & TRAILERS:

*1977 Chev C-50 1 1/2T service truck, V8, 4/2, steel utility body w/ diesel & gas tanks, 12v pumps & meters, vise, booster batteries, air compressor & generator *2000 Chev 2WD ext cab pickup w/ short box *1999 Chev 3500 2WD crew cab pickup, 350 engine, auto trans, 8’ bed *1980 Chev K30 1T 4x4 pickup w/ flatbed & fuel service unit *1976 Ford pickup w/ 60’ Pleasure Products sprayer, 6 cyl, 4 spd *1975 Chev C-20 3/4T 2WD pickup, 350 engine, auto trans, only 90000 miles, good shape *1988 Bayliner 18’ Bass Trophy boat w/ Chrysler 125hp outboard motor, trailer & good tires *1998 Dodge Durango 4x4 4-door SUV, 5.9L, leather seats, 205000 miles showing *1970 Jeep Kaiser M35A2 2 1/2T 6x6 military truck, 1992 White multifuel engine, canvas cover & heater, 38772 miles showing *1953 Fruehauf M105A1 1/2T 2-wheel cargo trailer w/ canvas tarp, VIN#AV281212

*1993 20’ tandem axle dovetail trailer, no brakes- No Title *2) Donahue 9x28 implement trailers *2) 1994 Butler 20T 25’ x 102” equipment trailers, fixed tandem axle, air brakes, 20’ bed, 5’ beaver tail w/ ramps, 215/75R17.5 tires *1998 Chev S-10 Blazer 4x4 *Jeep Kaiser M35 2 1/2T 6x6 military truck, multifuel engine, steel box w/ canvas cover, kept indoors

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT & SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS:

*1995 Badger 1085C Cruz-Air 4x4 mobile excavator w/ cab, Cummins 6BT5.9 diesel engine, A/T, hyd tilt bkt, 10’–15’ extendable stick, 2 hyd outriggers & 17.5-25 tires, 6433 hrs showing; *2006 ASV RC85 posi-track high flow multi terrain skid loader w/ canopy, aux hyd & quick attach bucket, 2200 hrs showing; *1987 Clark GCS 22MC LP forklift, 4500 lb, cushion tires, 2357 hrs showing, all maintenance records, SN#G138MC-0055-6824; *Unused Wildcat 72” grapple w/ skid steer quick attach; *4) Unused Lowe hyd augers, 1650ch & 3) 750ch w/ various 9”, 12”, 15” & 18” bits & skid steer quick attach; *Unused Stout 66” brush/ grapple bucket w/ skid steer quick attach; *Unused Stout XHD84 brush/grapple bucket w/ skid steer quick attach; *Unused Stout XHD82 rock/grapple bucket w/ skid steer quick attach; *Unused Stout HD72 grapple bucket w/ skid steer quick attach; *Unused Stout HD72 rock/grapple bucket w/ skid steer quick attach; *Unused Stout HD72 rock bucket w/ skid steer quick attach; *2) Unused Stout receiver plates; Unused Stout regular skid steer plate; Unused Stout solid skid steer plate; Unused Stout grapple add-on; *Unused Stout walk through 48” pallet forks w/ skid steer quick attach; *Unused Stout full back 48” pallet forks w/ skid steer quick attach; *Unused 48” pallet forks w/ skid steer quick attach; *Unused Stout bale spear round w/ skid steer quick attach; *2) 48” 5200 lb walk through pallet forks; *2) 48” 4000 lb pallet forks; *48” extreme shaft style walk through pallet forks; *2) 72” brush/grapple buckets w/ greasable pins; *72” utility fork grapple w/ greasable pins; *84” rock/grapple bucket w/ greasable pins; *2) Heavy duty solid quick attach plates; *H&H Fabrication 76” rock bucket; *Manlift basket for forklift or telehandler; *Unused backhoe attachment for Bobcat

OTHER EQUIPMENT:

*JD 1518 batwing mower, 15ft, safety chains, clean, single owner, SN# F013037; *Bushog 2615 batwing mower, 15ft, safety chains, clean, single owner, SN# 12-26453; *JD 2018 18’ rotary mower w/ 1000 PTO & single wing, SN#3290; *Bushhog 15’ double batwing mower w/ new main gearbox, SN#100757; *Crisafulli 12” PTO water pump, 7000 gpm; *Alloway 20’ stalk shredder, 1 yr old knives; *Granular fert/insecticide tender w/ 4” fldg hyd driven auger, 11hp Honda engine & shop built trailer; *Unverferth conveyor, mounts on back of JD CCS planter & hoses; *Summers fork type rock picker ; *Fork type rock picker; *42” 3pt rotary ditcher w/ 1 ¾” 1000 PTO & 5’ dirt deflector; *JD Universal auto trac steering wheel kit- no receiver or display- wheel only; *Sands 3pt rotary ditcher; *Farm King 7’ 3pt grooming mower; *Sand steel guide cones w/ mounts for JD 8000 Series; *Swisher 60” 16hp pull type mower; *3pt post hole digger; *2000 gal fuel tank w/ elec pump; *Bulk oil tank w/ 460 gal storage tanks on stand; *Elec heater for Keho air fan; *2) 24” elec bin heaters; *2) Guide cones for row crop planter; *Crop dividers w/ hyd cyls for 854 rogator or others; *8’ 3pt S-tine cultivator; *Small 5’ 3pt disk ; *2) Swing away drill fill augers & 1- brush auger; *2006 Urban Racer 15cc scooter; *Kuhn GMD600 3pt rotary disk mower, SN#D6491; *NH 737 3pt rotary mower, SN#Y9WB40754; *Rust 3pt ditcher; *Pixall PP1 Pull Pix pull type single row bean picker, SN#PP1419378; *Pixall vibrating sorting table for small vegetables; *Mobility 900 9T dry fertilizer spreader, new bed chain & drive chain; *4) LP bin heaters; *Shop built 18 ½’ HD dozer blade, 3pt mount; *JD 1128E 11hp 28” walk behind snowblower, brand new; *Farm King 72” 3pt roto tiller

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2004 NH HAYBINE, VGC, asking $18,000; 2001 Inland square bale picker, VGC, asking $21,000 1999 Case IH 8575 large square baler, asking $29,000 OBO. Phone (204)467-5984 or (204)461-1641.

www.neverspillspout.com FARM MACHINERY Grain Carts 1999 KILLBROS GRAIN CART, 750-bu., asking, $16,000. Phone (204)324-4352 Emerson, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Grain Dryers NEW SUKUP GRAIN DRYERS in stock and ready for immediate delivery. Canola screens, 1/3ph, LP/NG. Call for more info. www.vzgrain.com (204) 998-9915. NEW MC DRYERS IN STOCK w/canola screens 3002,000 BPH units. Why buy used, when you get new fuel efficient & better quality & control w/MC. Call Wall Grain for details (204)269-7616 or (306)244-1144 or (403)393-2662.

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FOR SALE: 1 SPERRY NH 1069 bale wagon in VGC. Serial #2334, always shedded, has 1900-hrs on gas motor. Was driven only by owner & no custom work was done. For info call owner at (204)447-2308, Ste Rose, MB.

1, 36-FT. 10-IN. WESTFIELD grain auger w/Honda motor. Phone (204)436-2571.

GRAIN CARTS, KELROSE, APPROX 600-bu, new tires, good cond., $12,500; New Agri-cart, 1050-bu, $39,000. Phone (204)746-6605.

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CASE IH 430 all twine small square balers. Asking $2,000 OBO. 2006 Hesston 814 round baler, new style soft core, excellent condition. Only baled 3,400 bales. Asking $10,000 OBO. Field ready. Also, round bales alfalfa grass for sale. Phone:(204)886-2083.

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2008 JD 568 ROUND baler, large flotation tires, mega wide PU, field ready, excellent cond. Ph (204)378-2738 evenings, cell (204)378-0092, River-ton MB.

2009 JD 4895 W/895 PWR reverser header, bar ties, HID lights, variable SPD reel, 488-hrs, premium condition, $85,000 OBO. (204)838-2352 e-mail sdryden@rfnow.com 97 1475 NH HAYBINE 200 14-ft. header, $10,500 OBO. Phone (204)762-5779. CASE IH BALER like new condition, MUST BE SEEN. Phone (204)436-2571. FOR SALE: 2003 NH 1475 14-ft hay conditioner, w/540 PTO, excellent condition, $14,500; 52-ft Fruehauf flatdeck w/bale extension, $5500; 52-ft Tridem flatdeck w/self unloading bale racks, $14,500; 970 NH 30-ft straight cut header, clean unit, needs a wobble box, $1250. Phone (204)825-7150, Pilot Mound MB. FOR SALE: 7-FT. IHC mower or 7-ft. AC mower, $400. Phone (204)526-2169.

FARM MACHINERY Haying & Harvesting – Baling

FOR SALE: 8465 AUTO Case IH baler w/chain oiler; Case IH 8312 disc mower conditioner. Both purchased new & always shedded. Also 8-wheel 3-PH V-rake. Will sell as a package or separately. Pritchard Bros. Treherne MB. (204)526-7169 or (204)526-7170.

1992 CIH 8460 ROUND baler. 540 RPM, good condition. Ph(204)665-2479 after 6:00pm. Napinka MB.

FOR SALE: TUBELINE MODEL 5500 bale wrapper. Phone (204)347-5733 or (204)746-0224.

RETIRED FROM FARMING: For sale NH 116 16-ft haybine & 664 round baler in excellent working condition. Ph:(204)767-2109 early morning or after 6:00pm.

Combines FARM MACHINERY Combine – Case/IH 1989 IHC 1660 COMBINE, good cond., shedded, low hours. Phone (204)867-5018 or (204)867-7610. Combine for sale 1983 International Combine, Chopper, Chaff Spreader, IHC pick-up w/newer pick-up belts. Checked over yearly at local repair shop. Always stored inside. Good Condition. $9,700. Ph George (204)534-7678 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.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Caterpillar Lexion CORN HEADER 2009 16X30 Cat Lexion, C15 16-row low profile w/littel change or adaptor, it would fit Case IH or JD w/contour head, HYD deck plates & knife rolls, $55,000. Nice condition. (204)871-0925, Macgregor, MB

FARM MACHINERY Combine – Ford/New Holland NH TX66 1994, 2400 separtor hours, Lots of recent work. Shedded, excellent condition w/24-ft straight cut header. Phone (204)476-6137, Neepawa.

FARM MACHINERY Combine – John Deere 1980 JD 7720 IN good shape. Phone: Dale Smith (204)876-4798, Snowflake. 1983 JD 6620 COMBINE 212 PU header approx 3,300 eng hrs, reverser good condition, chopper, recent green light, asking $14,000. Phone (204)324-4352 Emerson, MB. 1987 JD 8820 TITAN 2, Hydro drive dual range cylinder, air foil sieve, fine cut chopper, dual chaff spreaders, 4100-hrs, VGC, shedded, asking $22,000 OBO. Phone (204)274-2054, cell (204)856-9385, Portage MB. 1995 JD 9600 COMBINE. New front tires, new rub bars & new concave, chaff spreader. $9,000 spent on green light. Price: $50,000. Phone Dale: (204)649-2288 or Cell:(204)522-5708. 1997 9600 W/914 PU, w/header height, 4012/2,784hrs, w/hopper topper & 18.4x38 duals, HD lights, wired for JD ATU autosteer, air-ride seat VGC, Green-light inspected at local JD dealership fall of 2011 & 2012, inspection papers avail., $59,000 OBO. Phone:(204)324-3264. 2000 JD 9650W, 2538-SEP hrs, HHS, DAS, Sunnybrook Cyl, Redekop MAV chopper, hopper topper, chaff spreader, HID lights, 914 PU header complete w/new belts, variable speed FDR house, 32.5x32, 16.9x26 tires. $93,500 OCO; 2003 JD 930F complete w/PU reel, Crary air system, FA, poly skids, Elmers trailer, $21,500 OCO; 224.5x32 Firestone rice tires, on JD rims, VG cond., $3200 OCO. Phone (204)347-5244. 2009 9870 John Deere Combine, 650 Separator Hours, 615P Pickup Header, Always stored inside, 2013 Green Light Insp. $245,000. Call Ron at (204)941-0045 or (204)322-5638 2, 1983 JD TURBO 8820 combines, 212 PU header, approx 3,250 eng hrs & 3,300 eng hrs, grain loss monitor, reverser, good condition, chopper, 330-bu. Hopper Topper, asking $22,000 each. Phone (204)324-4352 Emerson, MB.

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The Manitoba Co-operator | July 11, 2013

FARM MACHINERY Combine – John Deere 3, 9600 JD COMBINES 2 are 1993, approx 3,000 sep hrs, 1 is 1997 w/1,958 sep hrs. All have 914 PU FC chopper, hopper extension, chaff spreader, shedded, VGC, $45,000 for 93, $62,000 for 97. (204)343-2096, (204)745-7868. 7700 TURBO DIESEL COMBINE, 2,560 engine hours, straight cut & pick-up headers. $4,500 OBO. Phone:(204)753-2598.

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FARM MACHINERY Combine – Various STEINBACH, MB. Ph. 326-2443 Toll-Free 1-800-881-7727 Fax (204) 326-5878 Web site: farmparts.ca E-mail: roy@farmparts.ca

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

Combine ACCessories FARM MACHINERY Combine – Accessories 1998 JD F 925 header, good condition, asking $10,000. Phone (204)324-4352 Emerson, MB. 25-FT. STRAIGHT CUT HEADER trailer, storage rack, tandem wheels, asking $1,500 OBO. (204)825-2799 or cell (204)825-8340, Pilot Mound. FOR SALE: JD 930 flexhead, excellent condition, JD conversion to single point hook-up, shedded, Asking $12,000 w/trailer, $10,500 without. IH 770 5 bottom plow w/IH dual hitch, Asking $1,000 OBO. Phone:(204)736-4270. Domain, MB. JD FLEX HEADS AT wholesale prices. 03’ 930F, $12,200; 04’ 635F w/carry air reel, $21,900; 05’ 635F, $13,750; 06’ 635F, $19,650; 09’ 635F, $23,900; HEADER TRAILERS, 30-ft full frame w/flex bar kit, $2950; 30-ft 4-wheel dolly style, flex kit, $4095; 36-ft w/wheel dolly w/flex fit, $4850; 36-ft 6-wheel frame type, $6500; (204)325-2496 (204)746-6605.

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JD 8820 914 PICK-UP header & 930 grain header & trailer; MF 860 w/pick-up & MF 20-ft grain header; MF 410 combine, PU header; Honeybee 36-ft draper header, pick-up reel, fits Case 2388 & 2588 combine; D7G, PS, ripper; CAT 235 track hoe; D760 Champion Grater; Tree farmer skidder, mechanical special, new 18.4x34 tires; Calhoun fertilizer spreader, PTO; Grousen dozer, fits a JD 8970 16-ft; 2004 Dodge RumbleBee short box. Phone: (306)236-8023.

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NEW IDEA 4865 BALER; New Idea 9-ft haybine; 750-gal water tank; 52-f Laurier Harrows; 500-gal fuel tank & metal stand; NH 351 mix mill, PT hay crimper. Offers, Phone:(204)842-5141.

FOR SALE: 6600 JD Combine for parts, $1,500; 27-ft. Intl vibra chisel Model 645, $750. Phone Beausejour (204)265-3260 or (204)268-5651.

RETIRING! 2006 CASE IH MXU130 tractor, 1450-hrs w/Case LX156 loader, VGC, $55,000; IH 310 discers, 2x 12-ft, will sell separate, $1500; Power-Matic 60-ft hyd. harrows, $1200. Phone (204)794-5098, (204)334-6885.

GOODS USED TRACTOR PARTS: (204)564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734, Roblin, MB. MURPHY SALVAGE New & used parts for tractors, combines, swathers, square & round balers, tillage, press drills & other misc machinery. MURPHY SALVAGE (204)858-2727 or toll free 1-877-858-2728. VERS 400 SWATHERS; Intl 100 620 & 6200 press drill; cultivator parts; mounted harrows; discs, parts. Combine Pus; hyd cyls, motors, hoses, gear boxes etc. Truck & Machinery axles, tires & rims. Also 2 & 4 row potato diggers, working condition. (204)871-2708, (204)685-2124.

Spraying EquipmEnt FARM MACHINERY Sprayers 1 SUMMER SPRAYER 100-FT. Phone (204)744-2762

FARM MACHINERY Spray Various 3PTH - 30-FT WHICKING bar, $300. Phone: (204)753-2598.

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1995 AERO MAX FORD 9000, nice condition, but motor has slight knock, Asking $2,800 OBO; 2 18-ft decks w/hoist & front storage, tie down straps, Asking $2,100/ each OBO; 45-ft Morris Deep-tillage,w/NH3 shanks, Asking $2,550; IHC 7200 hoe press, built in transport, markers, Asking $1,750 OBO; Antique Oliver Cetrac crawler w/front blade, runs good, asking $1,800; 2050 IHC tandem DSL gravel truck, 15-ft box, asking $4,600; 28-ft Frue-hauf flat deck semi-trailer, single axle, safetied, asking $3,500. Phone:(204)728-1861.

2009 BOURGAULT 6000 MIDSIZE harrow, 70-ft. asking, $25,000. Phone (204)324-4352 Emerson, MB.

TracTors FARM MACHINERY Tractors – White 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 Tractors – Case/IH 1070 CASE WHITE CAB, power shift, 5,400-hrs, asking $6,500. Phone (204)344-5016. 1976 INTERNATIONAL 1066, $8000. Pilot Mound. Phone (204)825-3867. 1982 CASE IH 5288, 160-hp, cab w/heater & A/C. New 20.8 x 38 rear tires w/factory duals, 1000 PTO. Tractor’s in very nice condition, w/9,300-hrs, engine & trans. just recently rebuilt. Asking $18,000. Phone Rob:(204)743-2145 Mornings & evenings or Days (204)526-5298. Cypress River, MB.

FARM MACHINERY Tractors – John Deere 1974 JD 4430, CAB w/heater & A/C, new 18.4 x 38 rear tires w/factory duals, 540 & 1000 PTO. 12,500-hrs on tractor, engine was rebuilt at 9,000-hrs. Comes w/148 JD loader, manure bucket, dirt bucket & bale prong. W/joystick control. Asking $24,000. Phone Rob:(204)743-2145 Mornings & evenings or Days (204)526-5298. Cypress River, MB. 4630 JD TRACTOR, w/duals front weight; 3140 & 3130 w/low hours; 4030 w/sound guard cab, 3PT, 148 FEL, 7405 MFWA, 740 FEL. Phone: (204)828-3460. JD 4020 W/CAB & duals, 148 loader w/6-ft. bucket & bale fork; 22 Anhydrous Dutch knives. Phone (204)239-0035.

1995 JD 930 STRAIGHT cut header, PU reel, reconditioned wobble box 2000-acres ago, w/4-Whl transport trailer, shedded, $10,000; Small edible bean kit to fit 9600 or 9610 combine, $500; 9610 or 9600 combine straw chopper in VGC, $750; Hawkes side-arm markers, hardly used, $700. Could send pictures for all the above. Call John (204)745-7191, (204)379-2371, St Claude. 2-WHEEL 3-PTH HAYSAVER HAY rake, new, $200; 18-ft IHC 45 cultivator w/harrows & packers, $500; Case 5-16 bottom plow, $500; Bale trailer, 12x10 2-tonne truck chassis w/good rubber, $500; Bale trailer 8x10, wagon chassis, new tires, $300; 17 section Allied harrows, good cond., $200. Phone (204)745-2851, Carman. 3PTH, 6-FT ROTARY MOWER, $500 OBO. Phone: (204)753-2598. 450 CASE CRAWLER, 5400-HRS, priced to sell. Call: (204)467-5646 504 COCKSHUT SWATHER, SELF-PROPELLED 14-ft, shedded, good cond., $750; Hesston 7145 Forage chopper, 2-row corn & hay header, shedded, good condition, $1500 OBO; 60-ft tine harrow, 6-bar, $1000; Steel 100-bu hog feeders, $300 each; Honda Big Red 200 3-wheeler, excellent cond. Phone (204)835-2433 BALERS 2, JD 535, $5,900; JD 530, $3,500; JD 510, $1,250; New Idea 485, $3,500; JD 336, $3,000; Richardton Hi-Dumps, $3,000 & up; JD 3970 Harvester, $8,900; NH 890, $2,500; IH 781 $2,500; Several hay conditioners, $800 & Up; Haybines Gehl 2270, $3,900; JD 1209, $3,000; NH 116, $3,000; Case IH 8312 discbine, $6,900; Manure Spreaders, JD 780, $7,000; NH 800, $7,500; Meyers 550, $11,900; New Idea 3634, $4,000; Dual 340 loader, $2,000. (204)857-8403. DISCS: Kewannee 12-ft breaking disc, $18,500; JD #330 22-ft, $9,500; Bushog 21-ft, $7,000; Krause 16-ft, $5,000; JD 15-ft, $5,000. SCRAPERS: JD 12-yd, $12,000; Crown 6-yd, $5,000; Soilmover 7.5-yd, $7,500; Ashland 4.5-yd, $4,500; New 10-ft Land Levelers, $2,250, 12-ft $2,450; SKIDSTEERS: Gehl #4510, $7,000; NH865, $12,900; 3PH 9-ft blade, $900; Artsway mixmill, $1,500; 36in Rollermill, $5,000. PHONE:(204)857-8403.

1994 FORD/NH 7740 TRACTOR, 3,730-hrs, w/694 Allied loader, bucket & fork. $29,000 OBO Phone:(204)753-2598.

FIELD MASTER 2-YD SCRAPER, field ready, cyls work good, heavy built, $1,800 OBO. Phone (204)343-2445, Roland, MB.

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FOR SALE: 25-FT MORRIS 725 cultivator w/harrows, $1500; 60-ft Flexi-Coil harrow bar, $950; 41-ft Westfield 6-in grain auger, Kohler magnum 16HP motor w/starter, $850; 22-ft (28011’s) Morris Seedrite drills, $800; 6-ft swath roller, $175. All the above are in good shape. (204)748-1024, Virden.

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 1948 8N FORD TRACTOR, nice condition, can be seen at Wheat City Stables on Patricia Ave in Brandon. Asking $3000. Call Bob (204)773-3633 or Tyson (204)573-3815.

JD 3130 W/LEON LOADER $7,000; Landini Ghibli FWA, cab, A/C, shuttle shift, $27,000; Ford 6000 3-PTH & loader, $1,750; Ford 6000, $2,000; 1070 Case Power shift, low hrs, $7,000; 1070 Case power shift, $3,000; IHC 414 3-PTH & IHC loader, $1,750. (204)685-2124, (204)871-2708.

SUPER W6 W/F11 LOADER, older wire & diamond harrows, 21-ft 100 IHC drill, 70-ft IHC deep tiller cultivator. Phone (204)445-2220 morning or evenings. VALMAR 240 W/HOSE, $1,500; Valmar PT Honda engine, $5,000; Rotary mowers JD 5-ft., $900; 6-ft. 3PH, $1,100; Woods 6-ft. PT $1,600; 10-ft. Batwing, $3,500; JD 709 PT, $3,000; Sickle Mowers JD 9-ft., $2,200; NH 9-ft., $2,200; IHC 9-ft., $1,750; Vermeer R23 Rake, $7,000; NH 144 swath turner, $3,000; 166 NH, $3,500; 14 Wheel rake, $6,500; Danuser Post auger, $1,200; New hyd post auger for skidsteer, $2,250; Bale spear, $400. Phone (204)857-8403. VERS HARROW STRETCHER W/16 diamond harrows. Phone (204)386-2775 or (204)476-6631, Plumas.

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FOR SALE: 12 ROW 30-in S-tine row crop cultivator, w/hydraulic wings. Phone (204)535-2453

1982 IHC 5088, 8979-hrs, triple hyd, 1000 PTO, 18.4x38 duals, 1100 front, W/Leon 707 FEL, $17,500. Phone (204)525-4521 www.waltersequipment.com

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GRAVITY WAGONS NEW: 400B, $7,100; 600B $12,000; used 250-750-bu, used grain carts, 450-1100-bu, EZ475 $7,900; JM875, $20,000; weigh wagon, $2,500; dual stage & Kwik Kleen screeners; REM 552 Grainvac $3,500; REM 2500, $9,500; Brandt 4000, $7,000; Brandt 4500, $8,000; Valmar applicator, $1,500; Phoenix harrow, 42-ft, $9,500; Summers 72-ft, $14,000; usd fertilizer spreaders, 4-9 ton. Phone:(204)857-8403.

NH SUPER 1049 SP bale wagon, good condition, 1 Claas 13-ft circular rake, very good condition. Phone:(204)724-3160 or (204)720-5475.

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FOR SALE: 930 CASE, runs good, hand clutch, needs one rear tire, $2,500. Swather mover 4-wheel, used for 400 Versatile, $400. Phone:(204)659-4448. FOR SALE: AIR KIT parts for 52-ft. cultivator, offers. Phone (204)743-2145 or (204)526-5298. FOR SALE: MACDON MODEL 5000 16-ft mower conditioner. VGC, $4800; Model 358 NH mixmill w/power bale feeder, new hammers, $3500; 200-Bu portable metal creep feeder w/panels, used very little. Phone (204)352-4489 leave message if no answer please. FOR SALE: MF PT #852 combine, full monitor & new pick-up; Case IH 725 PT swather. All items shedded. Phone:(204)858-2117. JD 450 9-FT TRAILER more w/3 knives, $1,500; MTD 14.5hwp, 42-in cut riding mower, $475; 2 18.4x38 dual tires w/spacers & clamps, $550; 6-ft Douglas 3PTH brush mower, $950; MF 8-ft trailer more, complete for parts, $400; prong-type stone picker, $475. All equipment OBO. Phone:(204)767-2208.

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PB REG BLACK & Red Angus bulls for sale. 2-18-mth Black AI sired Density(ET) & Net Worth. 3-15-mth Red AI sired Makn Waves, Arson & Designer. Semen tested. Drumhaggart Ltd. Corina, (204)268-4478.

8 YEARLING ANGUS BULLS semen tested, vaccinated, delivered within 100-miles. Holloway Angus.Souris, Manitoba. Phone: (204)741-0070 or (204)483-3622. BLACK MEADOWS ANGUS OFFERS for sale 40 yearling & 1 2-yr old registered Black Angus bulls. Top bloodlines, EPD’s available, fertility tested, bunk fed. Call Bill:(204)567-3782 or cell:(204)851-1109. FORAGE BASED BLACK ANGUS Bulls. Virgin 2-yr olds & herd sires available. Phone: (204)564-2540. www.nerbasbrosangus.com FOR SALE: PUREBRED BLACK Angus yearling bulls & some 2-yr old bulls. Scott Ranch, McCreary (204)835-2087. GOOD SELECTION OF 2 yr old & yearling Black Angus bulls; Also Black X Simm hybrid bulls. Guaranteed breeders. Semen tested. B/B Duncan (204)556-2348 (204)556-2342, Cromer. GREENBUSH ANGUS HAS YOUR next herd sire ready to go. Top AI sired offspring by SAV density, SAV Providence, S Chism, Harb Windy, Nichols Quiet Lad & TC Aberdeen. All bulls are semen tested & ready to go, delivery available. Cal Tim Baker:(204)966-3320 or Cell:(204)476-6040.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Red Angus 2 YR OLD BULLS PB not papered, semen tested, $1,800 each. Phone (204)371-6404, Ste Anne. REG RED ANGUS BULLS for sale. 6, 2 yr olds; 1, 3 yr old; 1, 4 yr old. Proven breeders, 250 heifers can’t be wrong. Jim Abbott (204)745-3884 or cell (204)750-1157, Carman. WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM HAS several good quality Red Angus yearling bulls still available, for more info call Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Charolais DEFOORT STOCK FARM HAS an excellent group of registered Charolais bulls for sale by private treaty. Over 40 bulls on offer, 20 of them are Red. Choose your bull early for best selection. All bulls performance tested, semen tested & delivered. Visit us online at www.defoortstockfarm.com Celebrating 33-yrs in Charolais. Call us at (204)743-2109. FOR SALE: 5 YEARLING Charolais bulls, $2,000/each. 1 2-yr old Charlois bull, $2,500. Thick bulls off cows with good dispositions. Phone Donald Toms:(204)843-2917. Amaranth, MB. FOR SALE: PUREBRED CHAROLAIS bulls, 1-1/2 yr olds & yearlings, polled, some red factor, some good for heifers, semen tested, guaranteed & delivered, R & G McDonald Livestock, Sidney MB. Phone:(204)466-2883, cell (204)724-2811.

FULL LINE OF COLORED & galvanized roofing, siding & accessories, structural steel, tubing, plate, angles, flats, rounds etc. Phone:1-800-510-3303, Fouillard Steel Supplies Ltd, St Lazare.

PUREBRED CHARLOIS BULLS FOR Sale. Yearling & 2-yr old, good selection still available. Phone:(204)427-2589. Walking Plow Charlois.

LIVESTOCK

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Hereford

LIVESTOCK Cattle Auctions

REGULAR SALE

Every Friday 9AM NO REGULAR SALE ON FRIDAY JULY 19TH

NEXT SHEEP & GOAT SALE Wednesday, August 7 @ 1:00 pm Gates Open: Mon.-Wed. 8AM-4PM Thurs. 8AM-10PM Friday 8AM-6PM Sat. 8AM-4PM

We Will Buy Cattle Direct On Farm

FOR SALE: YEARLING & 2-yr old Hereford polled bulls. Good performance tie-broke, quiet, up to date on vaccinations. Can be viewed online at www.rocknabh.com call Allan/Bonnie (204)764-0364 or Kevin/Holly at (204)764-0331. REG POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, good selection of coming 2 yr olds, naturally developed, quiet, broke to tie, guaranteed, delivery available. Catt Brothers (204)723-2831 Austin, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Holstein HOLSTEIN HEIFERS DUE TO calve in June & July. Phone (204)526-2810.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Limousin FOR SALE: 2 YR old & yearling Limousin bulls, semen tested, will deliver. Contact Diamond T Limousin (204)838-2019 or (204)851-0809.

For more information call: 204-694-8328 Jim Christie 204-771-0753 Scott Anderson 204-782-6222 Mike Nernberg 204-841-0747

TRIPLE R LIMOUSIN HAS bulls for sale 2 yr old & yearling Red & Black & Polled, Bred for calving ease or Performance Ready for breeding season & priced to sell, guaranteed. Delivery available. Your source for quality Limousin genetics. Call Art (204)685-2628 or (204)856-3440.

Licence #1122

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WILKINRIDGE STOCK FARM HAS several solid Red & solid Black Maine-Anjou yearling bulls. Also 2 2-yr olds, bulls are all polled, semen tested & ready to go. For more info call Sid Wilkinson (204)373-2631.

GRUNTHAL, MB.

LIVESTOCK Cattle – Simmental

REGULAR CATTLE SALES

CONRAY CATTLE CO. HAS for sale 2-yr old & yearling polled red factor bulls. These bulls are quiet, structurally sound & have great hair coats. They are sired by a proven calving ease sire. They will be semen tested & delivered. Connor:(204)825-2140 or Gayle:(204)825-0163.

AGENT FOR T.E.A.M. MARKETING

with Holstein Calves every TUESDAY at 9 am July 16th, 23rd, 30th Monday, August 12th & 26th Sheep and Goat Sale with Small Animals at 12:00 Noon

Sales Agent for

HIQUAL INDUSTRIES

We also have a line of Agri-blend all natural products for your livestock needs. (protein tubs, blocks, minerals, etc) For on farm appraisal of livestock or for marketing information please call

Harold Unrau (Manager) Cell 871 0250 Auction Mart (204) 434-6519 MB. Livestock Dealer #1111

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LIVESTOCK Cattle Various 9 COW/CALF PAIRS; 1 Black bull; 851 NH baler, good condition; 200 Honda 3-wheeler; Portable fuel tank; 4 heifers. Phone (204)425-3016. FOR SALE: 20 BRED heifers, red, blacks & Herefords bred to easy calving Black Angus bull. Start calving Aug 1st 2013; 10 cross-bred open replacement heifers. (204)379-2408, St Claude.

The Manitoba Co-operator | July 11, 2013

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba

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.

FARMLAND FOR SALE: Offers to Purchase shall be entertained by the Public Trustee of Manitoba on behalf of the Vendor for property located in the R.M. of Elton, and legally described as: NE º 16-12-17 WPM (160.00-ac). Approx.155-ac of cultivated crop land (Newdale clay loam) w/5-ac of treed land & yard site. Property includes older residence, yardsite & farm buildings, including steel storage sheds, steel bins & granary. Property leased for 2013 crop season. Interested parties are asked to submit Offers to Purchase with respect to the property no later than 12:00 p.m, Aug., 1, 2013, to: Attention: John Fergusson, Barrister & Solicitor, Confidential. Tender Suite 500, 155 Carlton Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 5R9. Phone: (204)945-2723. In submitting any Offer, any interested parties shall rely upon their own inspection of the property. The Vendor is not obligated to accept the highest or any Offer submitted.

PETS

Rob: 528-3254, 724-3400 Ben: 721-3400 Don: 528-3477, 729-7240

PETS & SUPPLIES

Contact: D.J. (Don) MacDonald Livestock Ltd. License #1110

BORDER COLLIE REGISTERED WORKING stock dogs, $700. Champion bloodlines, born May 7, 2013. www.wall2wallsheep.com Phone: (204)664-2027. PB BORDER COLLIE PUPS off Top Imported Breeding Parents working cattle & sheep. Ready to go Aug 1st, $225. Go to www.oakwoodgrange.ca For more info phone Martin Penfold (204)722-2036 Virden/ Moosomin Area.

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE Houses & Lots READY TO MOVE HOMES starting at $75,000 for 1320-sq.ft, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath; or 1520-sq.ft, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, $90,000; Still time to custom order your plan for 2013 delivery. RTM Home Builder since 1976. MARVIN HOMES INC, Steinbach, MB. (204)3261493 or (204)355-8484 or www.marvinhomes.ca

LIVESTOCK Sheep – Dorper WHITE DORPER RAMS 2013 new bloodlines. Born January, $500. Each ready to work. Phone:(204)664-2027. www.wall2wallsheep.com

REAL ESTATE Mobile Homes

LIVESTOCK Sheep For Sale

CABIN HOMES BUILT ON order, ready to move, ready to move into. 16 x 30, or 16 x 32, w/covered porch. Quality materials & workmanship. (204)263-2630.

2 PB Suffolk 1-yr Rams, 1 PB 2-yr Polled Dorset Ram, 12 Suffolk based Comm Ewes, 8-way & Casebac. Regular de-worm. Oak Hammock Suffolks. Phone: (204) 250-1944. sheepguy671@gmail.com

CANADA SINGLE FAMILY HOME NEW 16 wide & 20 wide MODULAR HOMES at GREAT prices. (218)751-7720 frontierhomesonline.com

27 COMMERCIAL DORPER YEARLING ewe lambs, ready for breeding, $5,000 for lot. (204)466-2870.

YEAR ROUND MOBILE Killarney Lake, Lake Front 3-bdrm mobile home, 16x68, 1.5 baths, large deck, very good well, septic tank, 2 sheds, lot size is 50x170. (204)729-5264.

FOR SALE: 100 EWES w/lambs at foot, vaccination program, nice flock. Phone (204)768-9090.

Horses

REAL ESTATE Farms & Ranches – Manitoba

LIVESTOCK Horse Auctions

2000 (ALMOST) ACRES GRAIN land of C&E, C32 & E32 soil. Flat, Red River Valley land South. Asking $7,500,000. Offers close July 15th at 4:00pm. Ray Shaw listing agent, Home Town Real Estate, Box 7, 125 Main St. Morris. MLS #1310224 hometwn1@mymts.net Phone:1(800)497-1132.

27TH ANNUAL ROCKING W Fall Horse Sale. Sat., Aug. 31. Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB. Consignment deadline July 26th. For more info, www.rockingw.com or Email: rockingw@xplornet.com or Phone:(204)325-7237.

LIVESTOCK Horses – Mules

80-ACRE BEEF/HORSE/SHEEP FARM, 60 cultivated, 4-brdm house, barn, machine shed, must see! $275,000. Call Mel (204)427-3341.

TEAM OF BELGIUM MULES, 16.2 hands tall, big boys. Broke to drive, one is broke to ride, 10-yrs old. Phone (204)752-2185

EXCELLENT LIVESTOCK FARM EXTENDING to 1578 deeded acres w/4425-acres of Crown land. All the land is fenced & the farm has very good buildings & metal corral system. The farm can carry up to 400-450 cow calf pairs. There is a small bungalow home. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com

Swine LIVESTOCK Swine Wanted

WANTED: BUTCHER HOGS SOWS AND BOARS FOR EXPORT

P. QUINTAINE & SON LTD. 728-7549 Licence No. 1123

Specialty LIVESTOCK Livestock Equipment For Sale: SE 9-18-15 PTH #5 RIDING MOUNTAIN, 156-acs, 93 grainland, 1,816-sq.ft. bungalow, scenic property. 2) RM of MCCREARY 719-acs farm (cattle, elk, bison) 1,064-sq.ft. bungalow & yard site, outbldgs. 3) GLADSTONE 4-mi. N, 1988 1,170-sq.ft. raised bungalow 9.86-acs, attached dbl garage, $149,000 OBO. Phone Liz:(204)476-6362 or John: (204)476-6719. Gill & Schmall Agencies.

LIVESTOCK Livestock Equipment

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GOOD CATTLE FARM ON the shores of Lake Manitoba. 512-acres deeded & 1500-acres of crown lease. The land is all in a block & contained on a peninsula. The owners produce enough to feed on the farm for 150 beef cows. Mobile home, machine shed built 2009, insulated barn, corrals. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com VERY TIDY FARM OF 160-acres only 11-miles from Killarney, would lend itself to a mixed or dairy operation. Approximately 110-acres cultivated. Large hayshed & lean-to, built in 2005. Commodity shed 42-ft x 16-ft. Small workshop w/generator. 3 cattle sheds. 4 hopper bottom bins. Good split level house. Tel Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753. Homelife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com WELL LOCATED FARM ONLY 20-min from Virden extending to 311-acres. Approximately 240-acres is presently in cultivation & 50-acres of pasture. The farmhouse is older but is in excellent condition. First class range of farm buildings. Tel: Gordon Gentles (204)761-0511 or Jim McLachlan (204)724-7753, HomeLife Home Professional Realty Inc. www.homelifepro.com

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STE. ROSE DU LAC CO-OP, STE. ROSE DU LAC, MB . . . 204-447-2545 • Collect Used MCGREGOR CO-OP . . . . . Filters . . . . . . . . .• . . .Collect . . . . . . . . Oil . . . .Containers 204-685-2033 NORTHFORK RANCH (CARTWRIGHT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204-529-2881

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SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Feed Grain 15,000-BU. SPROUTED FEED OATS for sale, $3 per bushel. Phone (204)738-2763. WANTED: 4000-BU OUT OF condition wheat, Please call Gerald Friesen:(204)822-3633 or (204)362-0678.

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted

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

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“Naturally Better!” Soybean Crushing Facility (204) 331-3696 Head Office - Winkler (888) 974-7246 Jordan Elevator (204) 343-2323 Gladstone Elevator (204) 385-2292 Somerset Elevator (204) 744-2126 Sperling Elevator (204) 626-3261

Vanderveen Commodity Services Ltd. Licensed and Bonded Grain Brokers

37 4th Ave. NE Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Ph. (204) 745-6444 Email: vscltd@mts.net Andy Vanderveen · Brett Vanderveen Jesse Vanderveen

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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.

Toll Free: 888-974-7246

TIRES

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Straw

FEDERATION TIRE: 1100X12, 2000X20, used aircraft. Toll free 1-888-452-3850

REAL ESTATE Land For Sale

DAIRY HAY & HORSE hay for sale, 3x4 square bales, delivery available. Phone (204)827-2629 before 9:00am or leave message.

1/2 SECTION PRIME LAND RM of Whitewater NE & SE 34-6-21, $3,100 per ac, less mines & minerals. 2014 Possession. Phone (204)483-2999, Souris, MB.

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Hay & Feed Wanted

BLAIN JOHNSON OF WINNIPEGOSIS, MB intends to sell private lands: E1/2 31-29-16W, N1/2 7-30-16W, SW7-30-16W, SW20-30-16W, SE17-30-16W to Tyler Bowes who intends to acquire the following Crown lands: NW31-29-16W, NW32-29-16W, SW32-29-16W, SE06-30-16W, NW29-29-16W, NE30-29-16W, NE12-30-17W, SE12-30-17W, SE29-30-16W, NE29-30-16W, NE06-30-16W, SW17-30-16W, NW17-30-16W, NE17-30-16W, SW21-30-16W, SE20-30-16W, NW03-30-16W, SW03-30-16W, SE04-30-16W, SW04-30-16W by Unit Transfer. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this purchaser please write to: Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax (204)867-6578. LAND FOR SALE: 37.86-ACS cultivated, 45-min NE of Wpg, off #59 on Stead Rd., accessible all weather roads, close to beaches, $45,000. (204)667-6461 THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE LAND is being offered for sale: S1/2 28-24-15W, E1/2 21-24-15W, NE 16-24-15W, NW 15-24-15W. The following Crown Lands have been approved by Manitoba Agriculture, Food&Rural Initiatives for transfer to the purchaser of the private lands listed, as these lands are part of the unit held by Douglas Rath & Rae Flower of Ste. Rose du Lac, MB: Sec. 01-29-13W, NW 36-28-13W, Sec. 07-29-12W, Sec. 02-29-13W, Sec. 03-29-13W, Sec. 10-29-13W, Sec. 11-29-13W, Sec. 12-29-13W, SW 36-28-13W, N1/2 31-28-12W, Sec. 34-28-13W, Sec. 35-28-13W, E1/2 04-29-13W, E1/2 09-29-13W, NW 25-28-13W, E1/2 33-28-13W, N1/2 26-28-13W, N1/2 27-28-13W, NE 28-28-13W, Sec. 06-29-12W. If you wish to purchase the private land & apply for the unit transfer, contact the Lessees Douglas Rath at PO Box 8, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0 or Rae Flower at 48 Stradbrooke Place, Dauphin, MB R7N 0M9. If you wish to comment on or object to the eligibility of this unit transfer, write the Director, MAFRI, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0; or Fax:(204)867-6578.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

BRAND NEW ATVS, DIRTBIKES , Dune Buggies & UTV’s: 110cc ATV $729; 125cc $949; 150cc $1,599; 250cc $1,699; 300cc $2,499; 125cc Dune buggy $1,499; 150cc Dune Buggy/150cc UTV, $2,699. Full Warranty, Brandon,MB will add. Phone:(204)724-4372. www.canadattatv.com

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SEED / FEED / GRAIN

FARM SPECIALIST: Count on Grant Tweed, informed, professional assistance for sellers & buyers. www.granttweed.com Call (204)761-6884 anytime. Service with integrity.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES All Terrain Vehicles

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FOR SALE: ALFALFA, TIMOTHY, Brome, Clover, hay & pasture blends, millet seed, Crown $0.34, Red Prozo $0.38. Leonard Friesen, (204)685-2376, Austin MB.

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WANTED: DAIRY, BEEF, GRASS & Straw bales in large square bales. Phone Mark 1-800-371-7928, Winnipeg.

SEED/FEED MISCELLANEOUS Grain Wanted

BUYING:

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1-877-250-5252 We are buyers of farm grains.

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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.

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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

LIVESTOCK Cattle Wanted

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WE BUY OATS Call us today for pricing Box 424, Emerson, MB R0A 0L0 204-373-2328

New 30.5L-32 16 ply, $2,195; 20.8-38 12 ply $866; 18.4-38 12 ply; $898; 24.5-32 14 ply, $1,749; 14.9-24 12 ply, $486; 16.9-28 12 ply $558, 18.4-26 10 ply, $890. Factory direct. More sizes available new and used. 1-800-667-4515. www.combineworld.com

TRAILERS Grain Trailers NEW EMERALD GRAIN TRAILERS made in MB 36-ft. 2 hopper t/a air ride 24.5 tires on bud wheels manual tarp. Starting as low as $34,000 or lease to own for as low as $725 per mth. Side chutes & dual crank hopper openings avail. Financing avail o.a.c For more details call Glenn (204)895-8547.

TRAILERS Livestock Trailers WANTED: 16-FT. ALUMINUM OR Steel tandem axle V Neck gooseneck stock trailer, in good condition. Phone morning & evenings (204)743-2145 or Dave (204)526-5298.

TRAILERS Trailers Miscellaneous 8 1/2x45-FT TRAILMOBILE TANDEM axle hi-boy semi-trailer, $3,900. 8 1/2x45-ft trail mobile, tandem axle, semi trailer livestock van, $3,500. Dealer #5345, Anderson Supply. Phone:(204)385-2685. Gladstone, MB. BRANDON TRAILER SALES “You will like our prices!” “It’s that Simple!” “Let’s compare quality & price!” “Certainly worth the call!” Phone (204)724-4529. Dealer #4383 FLAMAN TRAILTECH, 24-FT TRAILER/PINACLE hitch. Just $2,000 OBO. Phone:(204)753-2598. STOCK TRAILERS: 6X16 GN, $3,500; 7x20 GN $3,200; 6x16 Bumper, $3,200; Flat bed w/ramps, 24-ft, $5,500; Single axle converter, $1,900, Double $2,000; 48-ft Loboy, $6,500; 9-ft deck for 1-ton truck, $2,350. Phone:(204)857-8403.

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