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Industry looks for new canola customers FARM CREDIT CANADA FEBRUARY 13, 2015

by Neil Billinger Canadian canola exports are growing, but there’s a danger of having too many eggs in one basket. Four countries - China, United States, Japan and Mexico — account for 93 per cent of Canada’s annual

seed, oil and meal exports. The Canola Council of Canada wants to increase diversification so that percentage declines to 80 per cent by 2025. It can be risky relying on only four countries, it says, especially if a trade issue arises. An example occurred six years ago when China placed import restrictions on Canadian canola seed imports due to concerns about the crop disease blackleg. Bruce Jowett, the CCC’s vice-president of market development, says the challenge is identifying “wave two” countries to reduce Canada’s reliance on the big four. In Mexico, China and the United States, the canola export industry emphasizes finding local experts that connect with the target consumer. Favourite sources are chefs, doctors and even bloggers. Some Chinese food blogs have well over one million followers. But Jowett says that marketing approach doesn’t work everywhere. “We don’t move off our message of being a healthy and versatile oil that can be used in many differ-

ent ways,” Jowett says. “It’s a matter of finding the influencer — the person the consumer believes when it comes to delivering the message.” The Canola Council selected India as a growth market. The target is the 250 million people in India’s expanding middle class who can afford the product and are concerned about cardiovascular disease. The results over the past three years have been mixed. “We haven’t seen the huge increases that we have in some other markets,” Jowett says. “That’s because of the way food preparation is done in India. We have to work at the getting the canola oil into their type of food.” Another potential second wave country is South Korea. The Canola Council meets with consumers this month to understand what is important to them when it comes to cooking oil and health issues. A recent Canada-South Korea free trade agreement will reduce tariffs in the future, which should also help canola oil gain a foothold in the market.

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involved in pest monitoring. “It’s a huge program with over 120 sites across the province. Our local organizations do plant and larva counts in fields on a weekly or biweekly basis.” ARECA also has some specific project based around 2015 being the International Year of Soils. “We’re running a conference, and we’re bringing in speakers this summer for tours,” says McDonald. “We’re also going to be adding a soil health component to some of our existing trials.” MacDonald empha-

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Time to Plan for 2015 AGRI-NEWS FEBRUARY 23, 2015

An Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) specialist says now is the time to review operating plans, investment plans and cash requirements for the upcoming year in order to make strategic decisions and to prepare for discussions with business partners and operating creditors. “The need to develop a strong business plan has been never greater,” says Rick Dehod, farm finance specialist, ARD, Edmonton. “With grain prices flattening, margins have been squeezed. Being proactive allows your business to strategically plan and manage for the risks and uncertainty that are inherent in the business of farming.” Dehod says producers should gather new information, and update information that the farm already has, and

then write both down in an organized format. “This will aid you in preparing your 2015 business plan, a whole farm budget and projected income statement for 2015, and in comparing these to how your farm did in 2014.” To assist in this annual review and planning process producers will need: Their completed 2014 income and expense statement. “Preferably this statement is completed on an accrued basis,” says Dehod. “You may want to compare this to previous years to see how the farm has progressed.” An up-to-date net worth statement or balance sheet. “All assets should be at current market value and all liabilities as up-to-date as possible. The balance sheet is a comprehensive listing of all your inventories and account receivables plus a comprehensive listing of all accounts payables, including all trade credit and farm business credit

card debt is required.” A projected income and expense statement. “What is your projected net margin, and will it provide your business the funds to fulfill its current obligations and debt service? Stress-test your projection. What if yields were five per cent less that your farms averages or prices less than projected. What if interest rates went up one, two or five per cent? Could you still meet your obligations?” A list of possible capital expenditures planned for the year, how much down payment will be required, over what amortization, and how this will affect the farm’s cash flow and repayment obligations. “Once you have developed your 2015 business plan you need to review it with your business partner and with your ag-lender,” says Dehod. “Having these statements will allow you, the

farm manager, to review your 2015 business plan, your farm’s ability to pay its operating costs in an orderly manner, provide your farm family with its living costs and service the farm’s debts. It will allow you, your business partners and your ag-lender to have meaningful discussions on your plans for 2015, and make sure everyone understands how your farm business will proceed for 2015. It may also identify risks that you may have overlooked, so that your business partners and ag-lender can assist you in improving the business plan to account for those risks.” For more information, visit the Farm Manager Homepage at www.agriculture.alberta.ca/farm-manager or call the Ag-Info Centre toll-free in Alberta at 310-FARM(3276). Contact: Rick Dehod 780-427-4466

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The Alberta Invasive Species Council 2nd Annual Conference and AGM (annual general meeting) takes place Thursday, March 12, 2015, at the Lacombe Memorial Hall. Topics include stopping aquatic invasives in Alberta, herbicide research for invasive weed control and working with industry to stop baby’s breath. Registration by March 6 is $73.50 for members and $94.50 for non-members; after March 6 it is $95.55 for members and $116.55 for non-members. There are no registrations at the door. For more information, e-mail info@abinvasives.ca or go to https://www.abinvasives.ca/.

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Ottawa, ON – January 28, 2015 - 4-H Canada and The Co-operators are pleased to announce the national and provincial recipients of the 2014 4-H Volunteer Leader of the Year Award. This award was created to recognize the significant and pivotal role volunteer leaders play in the 4-H program. 4-H Canada’s proven ability of building responsible, caring and strong Canadian youth who effect positive change would not be possible without the passion and dedication of our volunteer leaders. The call for nominations for the 4-H Volunteer Leader of the Year Award took place in the fall of 2014 and was driven by member reference letters and recommendations. A total of 11 provincial winners were selected from the pool of applicants. The provincial winners were then put forward to a national judging panel, who selected the national winner. The 2014 winners are as follows: 2014 4-H National Volunteer Leader of the Year Jeanette Gallant, Evangeline 4-H Club, PEI 2014 4-H Provincial Volunteer Leader of the Year British Columbia - Lorna Kotz (Vernon Young Riders) Alberta - Corine Verbeek (RQB Rancheros) Saskatchewan - Christine Trombley (Carrot River Light Horse 4-H) Manitoba - Fleurette Geirnaert (MariapolisBaldur 4-H Club) Ontario - Karen Baker (Beeton/Bradford Dairy Club) Quebec - Marlene Burns (Sawyerville 4-H Club) Association des Jeunes Ruraux du Québec (AJRQ) - Nadine Lalande (Basses-Laurentides AJRQ) New Brunswick -Sharon Lutwick (Northampton 4-H Club) Nova Scotia - Sharlene Carter-Earle (Double “D” 4-H Club) Newfoundland - Suzanne McCormack (4-H Challenging Pioneers) “It is with great joy that I accept the 4-H National Volunteer Leader of the Year Award in the name of all the devoted leaders from our PEI 4-H club,” said Gallant. “I would like to extend a special thank you to the three youth who nominated me, and to co-leader, Monique Bernard Kinch. I really appreciate their thoughtfulness.” “4-H is a fantastic program for youth, and I am very proud to be a part of it,” continued Gallant. “4-H has certainly helped me become the person I am today, and I am happy and grateful to continue my involvement with this great program that gives me so much in return.” Each provincial winner will receive $100, as well as a prize package. As the national winner, Gallant will receive $1000 and an invitation to the 2015 4-H Canada Leadership Summit to be held in Ottawa in February. Here, Gallant will be recognized during an award ceremony, plus benefit from the chance to connect with leaders from across the country, and participate in innovative workshops covering many different areas of the 4-H program. “The selection criteria for this award include club and community participation, length of involvement in 4-H, and impact on 4-H members. Each and every one of this year’s winners has not only met the selection criteria, but they have also shown true passion and commitment for the 4-H movement, and we could not be more grateful for their contributions,” said 4-H Canada CEO Shannon Benner. Benner also commended The Co-operators for their support of the 4-H Volunteer Leader of the Year Award, stating, “4-H Canada is so fortunate to have a partner like The Co-operators, who understand how invaluable our leaders are. The 4-H program could not exist without the contributions of responsible and motivated leaders across the country, and with support from The Co-operators, we are proud to honour them.” “For close to a decade, The Co-operators has helped 4-H Canada recognize and reward volunteer leaders who help to make 4-H such a vibrant program,” added The Co-operators’ Director of the National Farm Portfolio, Gary Skogberg. “With more than 7,700 volunteer leaders across Canada, there are so many individuals who contribute their time, expertise and dedication to 4-H. That is why we, at The Co-operators, are pleased to recognize these contributions with this annual award. Congratulations to Jeannette, and all of the provincial winners, and a huge thank you for all you do for Canada’s youth!”

Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 44.4 2.4 0.7 0.1 1.2 21.6 1.5 71.9

Sask 118.7 74.4 9.5 12.8 0.2 9.2 53.8 17.8 0.1 4.4 300.9

Alta 158.2 9.7 1.0 5.4 0.7 52.9 6.6 0.5 235.0

B.C. 3.8 1.0 0.3 2.7 0.1 7.9

Total 325.1 84.1 13.9 19.2 0.3 11.1 131.0 24.5 1.5 0.1 4.9 615.7

Shipments - Week 28, Feb 9 - Feb 15, 2015 Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 49.9 7.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 27.2 0.9 0.8 86.9

Sask 91.5 51.6 9.9 11.8 0.2 9.5 55.6 8.0 0.1 3.7 241.9

Alta 133.6 14.9 1.9 15.3 2.3 47.9 6.7 0.1 222.7

B.C. 1.5 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.1 3.6

Total 276.5 66.5 20.2 27.7 0.2 12.3 131.3 14.8 0.9 0.9 3.8 555.1

Crop Year-to-Date Producer Deliveries - to Feb 15, 2015 Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 1,885.3 225.1 32.6 28.4 37.9 983.9 9.0 28.7 58.4 4.8 3,294.1

Sask 3,986.5 2,404.0 477.9 582.7 10.5 291.7 2,281.9 933.6 2.5 537.8 11,509.1

Alta 3,607.3 408.6 66.8 423.8 1.0 53.8 2,254.5 860.3 0.2 1.3 33.6 7,711.2

B.C. 107.4 27.9 19.4 79.2 14.4 248.3

Total 9,586.5 2,812.6 797.7 1,058.5 39.9 383.4 5,599.5 1,817.3 28.9 62.2 576.2 22,762.7

Crop Year-to-Date Shipments - to Feb 15, 2015 Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 1,879.1 211.9 33.6 24.6 32.8 856.4 8.8 30.4 30.1 0.4 3,108.1

Wheat Durum Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Canola Peas Corn Beans Lentils Total

Man 367.9 0.0 36.6 11.7 9.5 13.5 169.8 4.7 2.8 35.9 0.3 652.7

Sask 3,946.9 2,373.2 493.9 579.6 9.4 245.2 2,105.6 887.2 1.3 354.0 10,996.3

Alta 3,614.2 461.6 63.4 406.4 1.8 51.0 2,166.2 829.6 0.4 0.4 30.6 7,625.6

B.C. 106.8 28.1 19.4 75.1 13.8 243.2

Total 9,547.0 2,834.8 797.3 1,039.0 35.8 329.0 5,203.3 1,739.4 30.8 31.8 385.0 21,973.2

B.C. 16.6 1.9 1.0 8.9 0.1 28.5

Total 1,620.1 411.3 129.6 111.5 13.3 77.4 853.4 156.1 2.8 38.0 39.8 3,453.3

Stocks - Week 28 Sask 659.5 361.1 68.5 53.9 3.1 60.4 426.8 88.6 0.0 1.0 33.3 1,756.2

Alta 576.1 50.2 22.6 44.9 0.7 3.5 247.9 62.7 1.1 6.2 1,015.9

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After negotiations failed, C.P. Railway employees headed to the picket lines for all of one day before C.P. and the Teamsters union agreed to a mediated arbitration, a deal that squashed possible government intervention. Don’t hold your breath just yet though as Unifor, the union representing 4,800 C.N. Rail employees, say they could move to strike as early as late March and they won’t budge for any government intervention, assuming C.N. will just hold out until the Feds try to step in. Hopefully, agreements can be mediated smoothly and put these labour questions to bed and keep grain moving. Negotiations also are ongoing between the Western world & Russia over the fate of Eastern Ukraine where clashes continue to increase after a ceasefire was broken. From an agricultural standpoint, a recent poll of farmers by APK-Inform suggests that spring seeding costs will be 60 per cent higher than last year! (Can you imagine your seeding costs growing that much in a year?) Next door in Russia, the Ag Ministry is currently estimating total winter grain production to be down to 28-30 million tonnes, a 40 per cent drop from last year’s 48 million-tonne winter output. Conversely, Russian corn planted area has more than doubled in the past four years to a record 6.4 million acres and may continue to expand if the winterkill crop rates are high. Domestic wheat prices in both Ukraine & Russia continue to rise thanks to the continued devaluation of their currencies. This could prompt more farmer/domestic selling despite government controls to slow exports down. Should more government intervention occur, markets would see it as a negative & prices would increase, validating our argument the last few weeks that the Former Soviet Union region is the strongest catalyst to pull wheat prices higher in the short-term. Still looking at the year ahead, the U.S.D.A. in its annual Ag Outlook Forum sees U.S. corn acres dropping to 89 million (90.6 million in 2014), producing 13.6 billion bushels (14.2 billion in 2014) off of an average yield of 166.8 bu/ac (171 in 2014). As for soybeans, the U.S.D.A. is staying conservative compared to most other estimates, pegging 2015 acres at only 84 million, with an average yield of 46 bu/ac for a total output of 3.8 billion bushels (Compared to 2014’s 83.7 million acres, 47.8 bu/ac average yield, & 3.97 billion bushels total production). Finally, 2015 U.S. wheat acres are seen at 55.5 million (56.8 million in 2014), taking off 2.13 billion bushels thanks to a 45.2 bu/ac average yield (2.03 billion and 43.7 bu/ ac in 2014, respectively). Corn carryout is forecasted to drop year-over-year from 1.83 billion bushels to 1.687 billion by the end of the 2015/16 marketing year, while soybean stocks are seen growing to 430 million bushels by the end of 2015/16, compared to ending this year at 385 million bushels. Wheat carryout is also seen building from 692 million bushels to 763 million. Historically, the U.S.D.A. tends to be more bearish in their February Forum forecasts, but they admit that over the next 10 years, the world will need an additional 50 million acres of corn, soybeans, and wheat to ensure the demand is met, namely that in Asia (hello China!). This in mind, with more emerging agricultural markets (i.e. Africa) start growing corn and other coarse grains, will it force traditional majorproducing players to shift away from these crops? Perhaps we’ll see it this year with even more pulses in Canada. To growth, Brennan Turner President, FarmLead.com Brennan Turner is originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming the land in the 1920s. After completing his degree in economics from Yale University and then playing some pro hockey, Mr. Turner spent some time working in finance before starting FarmLead.com, a risk-free, transparent online and now mobile grain marketplace (app available for iOS & Android). His weekly column is a summary of his free, daily market note, the FarmLead Breakfast Brief. He can be reached via email (b.turner@farmlead. r001927222 com) or phone (1-855-332-7653).

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Thursday, March 12 BSE & Current Market Controls Weed Resistance Options - Bayer Crop Sciences Men at Risk with Tom Pura & Barb Campbell of the “Men at Risk” program at the Suicide Prevention Resource Centre in Grande Prairie Dealing with Overhead Powerlines - ATCO Electric Friday, March 13: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mobile Technologies in Farming with Peter Gredig Western Art Display under the Gordon Badger Stadium Friday, March 13 • Crafts – Novelties – Clothing - Western Art Land Acquisition & Planning for the Future (Fred Mertz Farm Safety Display in “Keddie’s Korner” from “Farming for Freedom”) Petting Zoo in the Drysdale Center Shelter Belts with Jeﬀ Trenton Weed Control Techniques – Monsanto Canadian Grain Commission Discussion with Jim Smolik Saturday, March 14: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Farm Succession: Avoiding the Pitfalls (Jonathan Small/ 9am to 11am - Complimentary pancake breakfast in MNP) the Entrec Center foyer Tax Advantages of the Family Farm (Tracy Leishman/MNP) Western Art Display under the Gordon Badger Stadium Agristability & Agriinvest and MNP’s Risk Management Projector (Dwayne Peters/MNP) • Crafts – Novelties – Clothing - Western Art

Farm Safety Display in “Keddie’s Korner” Petting Zoo in the Drysdale Center

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Vegetable Oil Policy watch, the canola connection Greg Kostal Highlights Policy changes for Argentine biodiesel in the U.S. and another policy change with the Indonesia Energy Commission will likely impact vegetable oil and canola in Canada. Worldwide vegetable oil demand grows about ﬁve per cent a year. About six-sevenths of worldwide growth of vegetable oil is due to population and income growth or dietary change. About one-seventh of global increase for vegetable oil is industrial. Recently, we’ve seen two pieces of policy news and developments relevant to vegetable oil and canola. In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that Argentine biodiesel imports could be used to meet the United States’ biodiesel mandate and be eligible for Renewable Identiﬁcation Number credit. This policy development has less market relevance because Argentina was already exporting biodiesel to the U.S. Also, if Argentina exports more biodiesel, they would export less soy oil and in turn, free-up opportunity for other vegetable

oil exporters to beneﬁt. Last week, Indonesia’s Energy Commission announced it approved a biodiesel blending subsidy increase from 1,500 to 4,000 rupiah per litre. At today’s currency rate, that’s about a US20 cent per litre increase. This still needs approval from the parliamentary budget committee later in the month. This policy is more important because if the subsidy is approved, it instantly makes Indonesia’s biodiesel proﬁtable. The government seems adamant on making the math work so it can achieve a 10 per cent blend. Indonesia’s target is 3.4 million kilolitres and was only half met in 2014. It is estimated that Indonesian palm biodiesel feedstock could rise from 0.8 million tonnes in 2014 to 1.7 million tonnes in 2015.

incremental variance is no more than ﬁve to eight million tonnes. If Indonesia’s government follows through with approval of a biodiesel blending subsidy increase (and odds are good), it’s equivalent to a permanent shift in demand by one million tonnes a year. As a stand-alone event, this need not be bullish, but sure can help plug

2015 European and former Soviet Union canola production is poised to decline versus last year there is no certainty that Canada’s canola production will increase. 2015 demand should expand inclusive of a new crushing facility in Camrose, Alta. Canola’s main negative risk is large U.S. and South American soybean

what’s been a bearish trend. Ample South American soy oil export competition exists in the coming six months, so transparency may evolve in a saucer-shaped bottoming formation. The vegetable oil price trend is a core part to how the canola price trend evolves. That said, canola has some tailwinds too, indicative of why its price has been grinding for several months. These include:

production prospects, but canola has reason to outperform oilseed peers on a relative basis. Vegetable oil policy is just one of the factors to watch. Source: USDA

World vegetable oil production is roughly 175 million tonnes a year right now. No surprise that demand is of similar magnitude. TAKE-AWAY World vegetable oil production is roughly 175 million tonnes a year right now. No surprise that demand is of similar magnitude. As big as those numbers are, it’s important to understand that, in terms of creating a surplus or deﬁcit, the

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Daily Grain & Feed Grain Report

Weekly Feed Grain Report - Week of Feb 16 - 20, 2015

Weekly Grain Report - February 20, 2015

Canola (#1)

February 20, 2015

February 13, 2015

January 23, 2015

February 21, 2014

Peace

$9.73

$9.94

$9.88

$8.25

North West

$9.75

$9.98

$9.72

$8.27

North East

$9.75

$9.91

$9.64

$8.21

Central

$9.87

$10.04

$8.24

South

$9.83

$9.95

$9.66

$8.16

February 20, 2015

February 13, 2015

January 23, 2015

February 21, 2014

$11.46

$11.39

$11.37

$10.31

+0.79 vs Mar/15

+0.91 vs Mar/15

+0.91 vs Mar/14

Feb 16 - 20, 2015

Feb 9 - 13, 2015

Jan 19 - 23, 2015

Feb 17 - 21, 2015

Canola (ICE Prices)

Vancouver

Feed Wheat (#3 CW)

Peace

$3.97

$3.94

$3.28

$3.65

North West

$4.05

$4.65

$3.87

$3.43

North East

$3.92

$4.62

$4.00

$3.37

Central

$4.31

$5.11

$3.83

$3.43

South

$4.75

$5.27

$4.18

Barley

Feb 16 - 20, 2015

Feb 9 - 13, 2015

Jan 19 - 23, 2015

Feb 17 - 21, 2015

Peace

$2.52

$2.55

$1.96

$2.32

North West

$3.29

$3.25

$3.31

$2.55

North East

$3.50

$3.51

$3.59

$2.60

Central

$3.26

$3.24

$2.81

South

$3.59

$3.61

$3.29

Feb 16 - 20, 2015

Feb 9 - 13, 2015

Jan 19 - 23, 2015

Feb 17 - 21, 2015

North West

$2.24

$2.68

$2.00

North East

Central

South

Feb 16 - 20, 2015

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This Week

Last Month

Last Year

Feb 16 - 20, 2015

Jan 19 - 23, 2015

Feb 17 - 21, 2014

$5.50 ($5.44 - $5.55) $5.36 ($5.31 - $5.42) $5.44 ($5.39 - $5.50) $5.44 ($5.36 - $5.52) $5.39 ($5.33 - $5.50) $5.06 ($4.90 - $5.23) $4.74 ($4.57 - $4.82)

$5.50 ($5.44 - $5.55) $5.39 ($5.33 - $5.50) $5.39 ($5.33 - $5.44) $5.36 ($5.28 - $5.44) $5.31 ($5.17 - $5.39) $4.79 ($4.71 - $4.93) $4.46 ($4.38 - $4.63)

$4.63 ($4.57 - $4.68) $4.49 ($4.46 - $4.57) $4.52 ($4.46 - $4.57) $4.52 ($4.38 - $4.63) $4.46 ($4.44 - $4.54) $4.41 ($4.30 - $4.54) $3.73 ($3.59 - $3.89)

This Week

Last Month

Last Year

Feb 16 - 20, 2015

Jan 19 - 23, 2015

Feb 17 - 21, 2014

$6.37 ($6.26 - $6.48) $6.50 ($6.42 - $6.59) $6.48 ($6.40 - $6.59) $6.59 ($6.53 - $6.67) $6.53 ($6.45 - $6.59) $6.42 ($6.37 - $6.48) $6.18 ($6.07 - $6.42)

$6.29 ($6.21 - $6.37) $6.37 ($6.21 - $6.45) $6.48 ($6.40 - $6.59) $6.40 ($6.26 - $6.59) $6.42 ($6.37 - $6.56) $6.18 ($6.10 - $6.31) $6.15 ($6.01 - $6.31)

$5.85 ($5.74 - $5.91) $5.80 ($5.72 - $5.88) $5.88 ($5.80 - $5.96) $5.91 ($5.77 - $6.01) $5.91 ($5.74 - $6.04) $5.66 ($5.61 - $5.77) $4.76 ($4.54 - $4.93)

This Week

Last Month

Last Year

Feb 16 - 20, 2015

Jan 19 - 23, 2015

Feb 17 - 21, 2014

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$4.35 ($4.31 - $4.40) $4.25 ($4.22 - $4.29) $4.31 ($4.29 - $4.35) $4.14 ($4.09 - $4.18) $3.85 ($3.81 - $3.92) $4.09 ($4.01 - $4.14) $3.07 ($2.96 - $3.14)

$4.40 ($4.35 - $4.42) $4.29 ($4.25 - $4.35) $4.29 ($4.25 - $4.33) $4.16 ($4.11 - $4.20) $3.79 ($3.77 - $3.85) $4.09 ($4.01 - $4.20) $3.22 ($3.09 - $3.37)

$3.70 ($3.66 - $3.74) $3.53 ($3.46 - $3.59) $3.57 ($3.55 - $3.59) $3.11 ($3.07 - $3.20) $3.22 ($3.18 - $3.29) $3.11 ($3.07 - $3.18) $2.57 ($2.48 - $2.66)

Today

Last Month

Last Year

Feed Oats (#2CW)

Feb 16 - 20, 2015

Jan 19 - 23, 2015

Feb 17 - 21, 2014

Feb 9 - 13, 2015

Jan 19 - 23, 2015

Feb 17 - 21, 2015

$8.45

$8.50

$5.32

North West

$8.70

$8.93

$8.54

$5.35

North East

$8.52

$7.50

$5.43

Central

$8.82

$8.54

$5.33

South

$8.58

$7.99

$5.30

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$2.78 ($2.75 - $2.84) $2.68 ($2.65 - $2.78) $2.71 ($2.68 - $2.78) $2.68 ($2.62 - $2.75) $2.73 ($2.65 - $2.81) $2.58 ($2.50 - $2.68) $2.17 ($2.07 - $2.25)

$2.73 ($2.65 - $2.78) $2.67 ($2.59 - $2.71) $2.70 ($2.65 - $2.75) $2.58 ($2.53 - $2.67) $2.67 ($2.62 - $2.71) $2.44 ($2.31 - $2.50) $1.97 ($1.88 - $2.07)

$2.53 ($2.47 - $2.59) $2.48 ($2.41 - $2.58) $2.51 ($2.44 - $2.54) $2.51 ($2.47 - $2.59) $2.48 ($2.42 - $2.54) $2.48 ($2.42 - $2.54) $2.04 ($1.91 - $2.13)

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GRAIN FUTURES REPORT Grain Future Prices - as of February 20, 2015 Last 443.10s 470.10s 466.10s 459.90s Last 533-0s 510-2s 507-0s 511-4s Last 505-5s 533-2s 538-2s 545-6s Last 762-4s 566-6s 567-0s 571-6s Last 273-4s 273-4s 276-6s Last 999-2s 1002-2s 1006-6s Last 31.48s 31.67s 31.86s Last 347.5s 338.7s 335.6s Last 385-2s 393-0s 400-4s

Change - 2.90 - 3.40 - 1.80 - 2.30 Change unch - 17-4 - 12-4 - 10-2 Change - 0-3 - 11-2 - 7-2 - 6-0 Change + 2-2 - 7-2 - 7-4 - 6-4 Change - 3-4 - 0-4 + 0-2 Change - 8-0 - 9-0 - 8-2 Change - 0.35 - 0.37 - 0.36 Change unch - 1-0 - 0.4 Change - 4-4 - 4-6 - 4-6

Open 0.00 474.10 465.90 461.70 Open 0-0 526-4 518-6 521-0 Open 0-0 543-2 544-6 551-0 Open 0-0 572-4 574-2 579-2 Open 278-0 274-0 277-6 Open 1006-6 1011-0 1015-0 Open 31.80 31.99 32.16 Open 347.5 339.7 336.0 Open 389-0 396-6 404-4

High 443.10 474.10 468.50 462.70 High 533-0 531-4 523-6 525-0 High 505-5 547-2 548-2 554-4 High 762-4 576-2 576-4 580-4 High 280-0 277-0 279-0 High 1009-6 1013-6 1017-0 High 31.84 32.05 32.22 High 350.0 341.8 338.0 High 389-4 397-4 405-0

Low 443.10 469.00 465.00 458.60 Low 533-0 509-4 506-0 510-0 Low 505-5 532-0 536-0 543-2 Low 762-4 563-4 564-0 568-4 Low 273-0 272-4 276-2 Low 998-6 1002-0 1006-2 Low 31.26 31.44 31.62 Low 346.1 338.1 334.2 Low 383-4 391-2 399-0

Prev. Stl. 446.00 473.50 467.90 462.20 Prev. Stl. 533-0 527-6 519-4 521-6 Prev. Stl. 506-0 544-4 545-4 551-6 Prev. Stl. 760-2 574-0 574-4 578-2 Prev. Stl. 277-0 274-0 276-4 Prev. Stl. 1007-2 1011-2 1015-0 Prev. Stl. 31.83 32.04 32.22 Prev. Stl. 347.5 339.7 336.0 Prev. Stl. 389-6 397-6 405-2

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C ttle Directory Sawmill Angus Clarence & Darleen Budal, Hotchkiss, AB................. 780-836-2788 Silver S Red Angus Devin & Amber Stark, Bezanson, AB ........................ 780-876-6252 Smoky River Red Angus Maynard & Curtis Boese, Sexsmith, AB .................... 780-568-4340 Spruce Lane Ranch Andrew & Vivian Miller, Bonanza, AB ...................... 780-353-3355 Wallin Stock Farm Jennifer Wallin, Woking, AB ...................................... 780-864-8556

CHAROLAIS

Bar B Charolais George & Linda Bolin................................................. 250-785-5325 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad & Leah Haddow Dawson Creek, BC ................ 250-784-3924 Clear Lake Charolais Tim & Loretta Fawcett, Tiger Lily, AB....................... 780-674-5992 E Z Ranch Everett Laboucan, Driftpile, AB ................................. 780-355-2179 JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB.................... 780-568-2647 Lazy S Charolais Roy & Erika Schweitzer, Beaverlodge, AB ................ 780-356-3611 Pro-Char Charolais David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB ................... 780-665-3450 RDA Charolais Rick & Donna Alguire, High Prairie, AB ................... 780-524-2915 Rosebud Ranches Dan & Holly Schleppe, Progress, BC ......................... 250-786-5698 Spruce View Charolais Andrew & Efﬁe Lakusta, Andrew, AB ....................... 780-365-2079 Wrangler Charolais Wade & Sherry Meakin, Westlock, AB ...................... 780-349-2982

GELBVIEHS

Milne’s Gelbvieh Harold & Bev Milne, Fairview, AB ............................ 780-835-2645

HEREFORDS

5 Star Herefords Cody Pugh, Cecil lake, BC ......................................... 250-781-3478 Aspen Ridge Stock Farm Jack & Jason Wells, Hythe, AB .................................. 780-356-2359 Benwyn Herefords Bill & Doug Bentley, Progress, BC ............................ 250-843-7575 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad & Leah Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ................ 250-784-3924 Eureka Hereford Farms Tom Basnett, Eureka River, AB .................................. 780-685-2102 Friesen Hereford Farms Chad & Anna Friesen, Grande Prairie, AB ................. 780-832-4068 Gold Stock Hereford Farms Charlie & Steven White, Beaverlodge, AB................. 780-354-3190 Gurtler Farms Garry Gurtler, North Star, AB ..................................... 780-836-2125 Hilltop Honey Ranch Brian & Dana Smith, Pouce Coupe, BC ..................... 250-786-5232 McElroy Polled Herefords John McElroy, Charlie Lake, BC ................................ 250-785-6074 PHK Herefords Philip Krahn, LaCrete, AB .......................................... 780-821-9409 Reber’s Polled Herefords Gerald & Sandy Reber, Woking, AB .......................... 780-774-2161 Serena & Kasey Reber, Woking, AB .......................... 780-774-2337 Spring Mountain Stock Farm Hotte & Villiger Families, Beaverlodge, AB .............. 780-354-2074

LIMOUSIN

BERCOL Limousin Bernie & Colleen Prefontaine, Edmonton, AB ........... 780-961-2403 Shawn & Adele Walsh ................................................ 780-921-3511

Blueberry Valley Farms Limousin Michael & Rebecca McCord, Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy, BC ......................................... 250-772-5116 DC Farms Doug & Carolyn Johnson, Barrhead, AB.................... 780-674-4098 Dry Creek Ranch Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC.................. 250-781-3617 Excel Ranches Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB ............................ 780-349-2135 Fouillard Limousin Dan & Pam Fouillard, Thorsby, AB............................ 780-789-4055 Hillview Farms R & C Verbeek, Sturgeon County, AB ........................ 780-938-2173 Lakeroad Limousin Jim, Donna & Jackie Rowe, Worsley, AB .................. 780-685-2141 Pinnacle View Limousin Rob & Cheryl Swan & Erin & Eric Kishkan, Quesnel, BC ................................................................ 250-747-2618 Sequin Cattle Company Bob & Monica Sequin, Quesnel, BC .......................... 250-747-1331

RED POLL

Shadow Creek Red Poll Dean & Marsha Anderson, Fort St. John, BC ............. 250-827-3293

SALERS

Grundke Family Salers Werner & Debbie Grundke, Alberta Beach, AB ......... 780-924-2464

SHORTHORNS

Tamarack Shorthorns Alvin & Deanna Johnson, Brownvale, AB ................. 780-597-3973

SIMMENTALS

Albrecht Farms Steve, Tammy Albrecht, Spirit River, AB ................... 780-864-4259 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ............. 250-786-5048 Chad & Leah Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC ................ 250-784-3924 CRM Simmentals Chad & Stacy Meunier, Barrhead, AB ........................ 780-674-7713 Fallen Timber Farms Chet & Jamie Jans, Groundbirch, BC ......................... 250-780-2141 Flatrock Valley Simmentals Brad Geisbrecht, Cecil Lake, BC................................ 250-781-3580 Halfway River Simmentals Eckbert & Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel, Charlie Lake, BC ................. 250-263-8237 Hodges Simmentals Roy & Scot Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB ....................... 780-512-4669 JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB.................... 780-568-2647 KRS Simmentals Reanne Sanford, Quesnel, BC .................................... 250-249-5332 KSL Simmentals Keagan Scorgie, Beaverlodge, AB.............................. 780-518-6572 Lone Stone Farms Lonnie & Karen Brown, Westlock, AB ...................... 250-349-5524 Moonlite Farm Norbert & Janice Luken, Fairview, AB ...................... 780-835-3165 Moose Creek Simmentals Don, Joyce & Shon Smith, Gordondale, AB .............. 780-353-2284 O Double E Simmentals Ole, Elden & Einar Bakkehaug, Hythe, AB................ 780-356-2113 SIBL Simmentals The Smith Families, Cherhill, AB............................... 780-785-2045 Tri-K Simmentals Keith & Kerriley Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB .............. 780-831-7999 Willow Creek Simmentals Mike & Mari Klassen & Family, Debolt, AB ............. 780-957-2814 Willowdale Simmentals Dale & Judy Smith, Valleyview, AB ........................... 780-524-2790 Wolfe Farms Tony Wolfe, Valleyview, AB ....................................... 780-524-3939

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Altona Falls Red Angus Dan & Trudy Loewen, Altona, BC ............................. 250-630-2146 Aspen Hill Red Angus George & Kelly LeBlanc, Woking, AB ...................... 780-774-2404 Bar 4A Cattle Co. Hugh Atkin & Joleen Meservy, LaGlace, AB ............. 780-512-3641 Battle River Black Angus Ron Gordey, Manning, AB ......................................... 780-836-2584 Binks Angus Farm Evan & Melanie Binks, Grande Prairie, AB ............... 780-539-7919 Blast Angus Farm Brent & Lia Long, Houston, BC ................................. 250-845-3500 Canyon Tree Farms Inc. L Jackson & H Hooke, Fort St. James, BC ................. 250-996-8180 Classic Livestock Freeman & Zoe Iwasiuk, High Prairie, AB................. 780-523-5077 Cinder Angus Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins, Barrhead, AB ........... 780-674-5773 Clear River Red Angus Lloyd, Donna & Mackay Ross, Cleardale, AB ........... 800-667-2251 Cuthbertson Cattle Co. Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB.............. 780-837-8544 Double A Stock Farm Steve & Hazel Tofteland, Valhalla, AB....................... 780-356-2454 Double M Ranching M McConnell & J Madden, DC, BC .......................... 250-782-7875 Dwajo Angus Dwayne & Joanne Emery, Camp Creek, AB .............. 780-674-4410 Figure 8 Angus Paul & Coleen Jex-Blake, Grimshaw, AB .................. 780-597-2001 Fineline Red Angus Nick & Lorraine van Gaalen, LaGlace, AB ................ 780-568-3906 Flyaway Red Angus Dale Schwerdt, Worsley, AB....................................... 780-685-2531 Gemvale Stock Farm Don & Sheri Murphy, Dawson Creek, BC ................. 250-759-4717 Gumbo Gulch Cattle Company Dale & Steve Aylward, Dawson Creek, BC................ 250-786-5478 Heart Valley Angus Chris Tschetter, Birch Hills Colony, AB ..................... 780-864-8918 Jones Land & Cattle Mark & Allison Jones, Barrhead, AB ......................... 780-674-6377 KBJ Round Farms Jim & Rita, Barry & Dette Round, Clyde, AB............ 780-348-5638 Kjos Black Angus Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC ................... 250-787-0970 Lookout Stock Farm Roy & Cindy Bjorklund, Fairview, AB ...................... 780-835-3530 Mackenzie Red Angus Ken & Rebecca Mackenzie, Deadwood, AB .............. 780-836-2049 Marberly Angus Kim Beaudette, Houston, BC...................................... 250-847-7483 Mountain Side Angus John & Judy Mayer, Beaverlodge, AB ....................... 780-354-2726 Nine Mile Ranch Al & Lorraine Sanford, Quesnel, BC.......................... 250-249-5469 North Point Red Angus Mark & Ginger Zahacy, High Prairie, AB .................. 780-523-5356 Poplar Meadows Angus Monty & Tanya Belsham, Houston, BC ..................... 250-845-3050 Rafter SJ Ranch Jack & Shannon Trask, Montney, BC ......................... 250-827-3364 Red Moon Angus Jim & Shirley Moon, Vanderhoof, BC........................ 250-567-9762 Ring Creek Farms Pat & Len Friedel, Fairview, AB ................................ 780-835-4338 Rocky Creek Red Angus Les & Alison Keutzer, Lone Prairie, BC..................... 250-788-9858 Roy Angus Chris & Jen Roy, Fairview, AB ................................... 780-835-0463

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Don Fessler (250)782-3766

Ged Willis (780)354-2423

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Levi Pedgerachny (780)349-1446

Garth Rogers (780)349-1491

Feb 12 - 700 Head

301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 901 - 1,000 over 1,000

$320.00 $315.00 $290.00 $275.00 $248.00 $220.00 $210.00 $185.00

$360.00 $343.00 $316.00 $296.00 $264.00 $245.00 $230.00 $215.00

301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 600 601 - 700 701 - 800 801 - 900 901 - 1,000 over 1,000

$295.00 $282.00 $268.00 $247.00 $227.00 $215.00 $195.00 $175.00

$330.00 $313.00 $288.00 $269.00 $243.00 $232.00 $218.00 $200.00

D1 - D2 Cows $126.00 $139.00 D3 - D4 Cows $105.00 $122.00 Bologna Bulls $135.00 $156.00

Feb 19 - 1,024 Head Feb 17 - 780 Head FEEDER STEERS $330.00 $365.00 $305.00 $330.00 $322.00 $348.00 $300.00 $322.00 $295.00 $322.00 $282.00 $307.00 $277.00 $300.00 $275.00 $297.00 $245.00 $263.00 $240.00 $260.00 $215.00 $240.00 $225.00 $245.00 $205.00 $225.00 $218.00 $228.00 $190.00 $210.00 $195.00 $210.00 FEEDER HEIFERS $310.00 $335.00 $300.00 $320.00 $300.00 $325.00 $280.00 $308.00 $270.00 $295.00 $255.00 $276.00 $250.00 $270.00 $240.00 $260.00 $222.00 $244.00 $218.00 $237.00 $220.00 $220.00 $208.00 $224.00 $185.00 $205.00 $195.00 $215.00 $170.00 $195.00 $180.00 $202.00 SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows $127.00 $140.00 $128.00 $142.00 D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows $105.00 $122.00 $105.00 $122.00 Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls $137.00 $160.00 $129.00 $157.00

Be prepared for calving & lambing season!

Located at the corner of HWY 49 and Parkhill Drive 250.782.3371

Feb 18 - 2,225 Head Feb 19 - 2,058 Head Feb 17 - 4,073 Head $360.00 $335.00 $310.00 $290.00 $265.00 $235.00 $225.00 $210.00

$380.00 $360.00 $330.00 $305.00 $270.00 $245.00 $230.00 $215.00

$320.00 $310.00 $295.00 $265.00 $235.00 $220.00 $215.00 $215.00

$380.00 $365.00 $345.00 $302.00 $270.00 $247.00 $233.00 $233.00

$360.00 $310.00 $290.00 $255.00 $230.00 $210.00 $197.00 $197.00

$400.00 $365.00 $335.00 $292.00 $266.00 $246.00 $233.00 $233.00

$335.00 $315.00 $295.00 $270.00 $240.00 $220.00 $195.00 $170.00

$350.00 $330.00 $310.00 $275.00 $250.00 $225.00 $205.00 $185.00

$315.00 $300.00 $250.00 $230.00 $215.00 $210.00 $180.00 $180.00

$360.00 $340.00 $315.00 $265.00 $245.00 $230.00 $215.00 $215.00

$300.00 $290.00 $260.00 $240.00 $220.00 $195.00 $185.00 $185.00

$351.00 $336.00 $306.00 $273.00 $247.00 $227.00 $222.00 $222.00

D1 - D2 Cows $135.00 $140.00 D3 - D4 Cows $125.00 $130.00 Bologna Bulls $150.00 $160.00

Butcher Cows $115.00 $142.00 Butcher Bulls $120.00 $160.00 Feeder Bulls $140.00 $170.00

D1 - D2 Cows $110.00 $144.00 D3 Cows $84.00 $115.00 Slaughter Bulls $130.00 $168.00

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“Calving and lambing is fast approaching or for some it has already arrived. As the old saying goes “expect the unexpected” that way you can be prepared for what may happen. The Dawson Co-op Home & Agro carries a complete supply of pullers, sleds, feeders, colostrums, meds, flashlights and more to deal with the season and any surprises that you may encounter.

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Live each day with courage One of my favorite books I’ve read is “Feel The Fear And Do It Anyways”. It has a great message, which basically says we spend too much time avoiding things that worry us, make us nervous, or that scares us. When it comes to horses they are hoping to get a leader to follow that is courageous. Horses are much more apt to be brave if their human is brave. We obviously cannot be perfectly courageous in every aspect of what we do but we can always work at it. Some people are very courageous in almost every area with a horse so that leaves them time to work on other aspects of what your horse would like in a human. If we expect our horse to be courageous it is all the more reason we need to be. It would not be fair to ask or expect our horses to be or do things we are not or would not do. We can keep things true and honest between ourselves, and our horses if we have a rule that says I won’t ask the horses to do anything I won’t do with them. Often because of our fear some will avoid important things that need to be done with their horses and ask their horses to do other things that are not important. An example of this might be all horses and riders should canter for safety reasons. Many people would say they don’t canter because they feel it is unsafe. That could be very true for the moment, but what are you doing about it to get safe? If you only ride at a walk or a trot and never at a canter each ride is risky. You need to know what the outcome of a canter will be with you in the saddle. It’s risky because any horse at anytime could have a moment where they spook, want to run with the other horses or just want to run. We are not always able to change their minds and it can happen they canter or gallop whether we want to or not. It is far safer to canter in a controlled environment when you make the decision. A horse and rider both need to get used to the feel of each other at all the gaits regularly so if something unexpected happens and they canter or gallop off, you are very comfortable with it and don’t make matters worse by being tight and bouncing. Generally if they get excited and I’m really referring to a colt that’s been rode a couple times if your comfortable cantering they will only get a stride

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or two in before you have them back calm and relaxed. I’m thinking more about young horses but I have seen plenty of horses that are in their teens and still out of control. Now they shouldn’t be cantering or galloping off without being asked ever, but if you’ve rode enough of them it happens. It rarely happens if you have been asking the horse to canter regularly. They become comfortable with a rider at all the gaits. If they are feeling full of energy you can help them expend some in a positive way. Not checking out all the gaits is kind of like driving to town but never checking out your brakes until you’ve got the old dodge up to 70 mile an hour. Hopefully you have some. Another common occurrence is asking a horse to do things that we won’t do. That is not being courageous or fair and we are not holding ourselves to the same set of rules. For example if we ask our horses to jump on line or at liberty then it should be because when they are doing well without a rider then we are going to jump with them. It keeps people more humble and real about what they ask of their horses. I see people ask their horses to jump all different heights and objects but never jump half of what they make the horse do. \Prepare your horse then prepare yourself. If you’re not ready or have not learned yet the preparation necessary ﬁnd professional help. Look for someone that has done lots of it and get their support. Handle your horse and yourself with courage each day. Always looking at ways and opportunities to build on what you already have and the things you have done. Nobody likes a spooky horse and horses don’t like a spooky rider. We never know what might occur on any given day or situation so prepare for the unknown. We cannot set up or show a horse everything they ever might see but we can train them and ourselves to accept new things, sights, noises and challenges with courage. How they are handled and how we act when we spend time with our horses can prepare them for things that they have never seen before and that we could never duplicate. For example, this past summer I was asked to

ride my stallion through the Calgary Stampede grounds in the middle of the day for promotional purposes where the Stampede committee handed out pamphlets, took photos. People came running up to see the horse. The committee asked me to ride all threw the hotdog stands, guys jumping motorbikes, babies in strollers being pushed at him under his neck behind him, people shoving their babies at me wanting me to hold them for a picture on the horse while people stood all around him in their shorts and flip flops slapping and rubbing every corner of him. The sling shot ride, the Ferris wheel and roller coaster all going in full swing. People screaming, whistling, music blaring, and not one person in flip flops had any thought about their toes sticking out right next to that stallions foot. One small step from him and there would be toe juice squirting everywhere. I could not possibly create that kind of noise, chaos and confusion back home on the ranch nor would I want to. What I can do is ride and handle him and myself each day working towards courage for those unexpected days. Nobody lost any toes and he stood there amongst all the craziness of the midway and people, like the amazing horse he is. Courage and confidence is something we can always get more of if we build towards it. It’s always nice to ride with courage and have a courageous horse. You never know what you might be asked to do and it’s always nice to be able to say yes. Glenn Stewart Glenn is now offering year round educational horsemanship programs at his facility near Fort Saint John, BC and is available to travel and conduct clinics. For more information on Glenn and The Horse Ranch visit www.thehorseranch.com, email info@thehorseranch. com or call 1-877-728-8987

Equine Strangles

The Northern Horizon, February 27, 2015 Dr. Mike Ross DVM

Wisdom is what keeps you from getting into situations where you need it. – Author Unknown

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Yearlings Including Select 2-year-old Bulls Most horse owners cringe when they hear whispers of “Strangles” or “Equine distemper”. This is due to this disease’s extremely contagious nature and the impact it can have on horses. Strangles is caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus equi which affects only equids. Outbreaks are seen wherever horses are comingled and introduction of new horses is common. A 1-3 week period of incubation exists between exposure and clinical signs. Symptoms include sudden onset of anorexia, depression, fever and nasal discharge. The bacterium proceeds to cause abscessation of the lymph nodes below the jaw and in the throat region. Occasionally in severe cases the abscessed pharyngeal lymph nodes become large enough to cause difﬁculty in eating and breathing. Hence the name “Strangles”. These abscesses usually rupture and exude thick pus. This pus is loaded with infective bacteria particles. 80% of normal healthy horses handle the disease without complication, and it usually runs its course in approximately 3 weeks. However 20% of horses may develop complications. Abscesses may burst internally and affect internal structures like the guttural pouches in the horse’s throat region. This can cause guttural pouch empyema where cheese ball- like “chondroids” are formed which may create a horse whom is a chronic shedder of the organism. The most common complication is called “Bastard Strangles”. In these cases the bacteria gain access to the horse’s lymphatic system and have the ability to cause an abscess of any lymph node in the horse’s body. This can be very serious if the lymph node affected by bastard strangles is inside the chest or abdomen of the patient. Another major complication of strangles is called Purpura Hemorrhagica. This is an allergic type disease which usually presents after a horse has recov-

ered from Strangles. It causes swelling of the head, limbs, and body with bruising and serum leakage. Skin on the limbs can eventually slough. Case fatality rate is high. It is possible to treat strangles with penicillin. In the face of an outbreak affected horses can be isolated and body temperature monitored on unaffected horses. Horses with early signs may be treated to help prevent or lessen the severity of the disease. Prevention and control in an outbreak situation is very important. The disease is very contagious and can be spread on objects such as feed tubs, brushes, water troughs etc. All premises must be thoroughly sanitized after an outbreak has run its course. Most horses are done shedding the bacteria within a few weeks, however there are cases reported where horses have remained carriers for many months. The bacterium does not survive readily in the outside environment, but under the right moisture and heat conditions may live for some time. Consult our veterinary staff about which sanitization products and procedures work best. When introducing new horses from questionable backgrounds, it is a good practice to quarantine them for 3 weeks. Use good biosecurity common sense when travelling with your horse. Bringing your own water bucket, stabling your horse in clean premises, and tying your horse away from strangers are simple things you can do to prevent bringing home Strangles. Vaccination is another option when considering prevention. An intra-nasal vaccine is available which creates local immunity in the nasal passages and helps prevent or limit the severity of the disease. Consult our professional staff at the Dawson Creek Veterinary Clinic if you have any questions about equine Strangles.

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Saturday, March 21 VJV, Dawson Creek, BC

at VJV Dawson Creek, BC NEW DATE! Thurs. March 19 • 2015

Hugh Atkin 780-512-3641 Joleen (Joe) Meservy 780-834-8286

Ken & Rebecca Mackenzie & Family Tel: 780-836-2049 • Box 35, Deadwood, AB TOH 1A0 www.MackenzieRedAngus.ca

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PRESIDENT John (250)786-5478 Mayer 780-354-2726 DALE -AYLWARD P.O. BOX 132, DAWSON CREEK, B.C. V1G 4G3

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RING CREEK FARMS PH: (780) 835-4338 Pat & Len Friedel, Fairview, AB ringcreekangus@gmail.com

(250)827-3364 sjtrask@pris.ca

Box 127, Montney, BC, V0C 1Y0

North Point Angus Sat. Apr 11 1PM

VJV Dawson Creek Registered Red & Black Angus

2YEAROLD & YEARLING REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE OFF THE RANCH The Roys - Chris, Jen & Family Fairview, Alberta

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Phone (780) 523-5356 Cell (780) 523-1356

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780.354.3913 780.814.1455

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Yearling & 2-Yr-Old Bulls - Off The Farm

Consigning to the Peace Country Supreme Bull Sale

Box 275 Manning, Alberta T0H 2M0

Saturday, March 14, 2015 • Vold Jones & Vold Beaverlodge AB

Ron Gordey

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Jack & Shannon Trask

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Annual Bull Sale Sat Mar 7 NEW DATE • NEW LOCATION! VJV BEAVERLODGE

Elden, Einar, and Ole Bakkehaug Box 156, Hythe, AB T0H 2C0

(780) 356-2113

Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey Deadline The deadline for completing the Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey (WCCCS) is February 28, 2015. Every cow-calf producer in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba is asked to complete the survey. It takes about 35-45 minutes to complete and asks questions related to the 2014 calf crop, as well as typical management practices. Many of the questions are the quick check-box style. Any question a producer is unable to answer can be left blank. The results of this survey will be used to: offer historical comparison with previous study findings to determine how the industry has changed Simmental Cattle

given that the last time this survey was conducted was 16 years ago in 1998 guide extension and research efforts validate anecdotal evidence on production matters identify which management practices are linked to strong production performance generate an updated set of production benchmarks for the cow-calf industry By participating in the WCCCS, producers can choose to receive a complementary report that allows them to compare their own operation with benchmarks (average numbers from a region). For more information, or to complete the survey on-line, go to https://fluidsurveys.usask.ca/s/WesternCdnCow_Calf_Survey/

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DALE & JUDY SMITH & SONS

780-524-2790 drjs@iwantwireless.ca

25 km North of Valleyview on Hwy. 49

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to play an important role in Canada’s strategy to manage BSE. As part of the investigation, the CFIA is seeking to confirm the age of the animal, its history and how it became infected. The investigation will focus in on the feed supplied to this animal during the first year of its life. The Agency will also trace out all animals of equivalent risk. Equivalent risk animals will be ordered destroyed and tested for BSE. Canada remains a “controlled BSE risk” country, as recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Accordingly, this case should not affect current exports of Canadian cattle or beef. The case will be reported to the OIE, in line with Canada’s international obligations and our commitment to transparency. It will be reported on the CFIA website, as part of the Agency’s monthly reportable diseases update.

Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey Deadline AGRI-NEWS FEBRUARY 23, 2015

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Eckbert and Christa Georg and Sarah 250-263-8237 250-262-7681 Email ecweitzel@live.ca • Box 159, Charlie Lake, BC V0C 1H0

PEACE COUNTRY SIMMENTAL BREEDERS

YOUR BEST OPTION TO MAXIMIZE PROFIT

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Calf Price Insurance Premiums AGRI-NEWS FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Don’t let your herd become stressed because of any type of lice infestation. Stressed cattle do not perform to their best ability. To help alleviate stress in your herd, you could purchase a Lewis Cattle Oiler or get your current Lewis Oiler serviced. We now have an 8 gallon tank oiler with oil drape and salt feeder along with the 15 gallon tank models. There is a payment program in place though Lewis Cattle Oilers with no banks involved, no credit application required, and you can take up to 18 months to pay with no interest charges. SERVING GOOD BUSINESS - THE CATTLEMAN

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For further information contact: Steve Major at 780-524-8880 (cell) or 780-524-3312 (home)

Over 40 years of business.

FRIESEN HEREFORD

FARMS

Registered Polled Hereford Bulls and Heifers for sale Chad & Anna Friesen Box 1185, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4B6

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McElroy Herefords Dorothy and John McElroy Box 185, Charlie Lake, BC VOC 1H0 Phone: (250) 785-6074 Email: jrmcelroy52@yahoo.ca

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20 miles West of Dawson Creek Hwy 97 South 3/4 mile North of Progress (Rd 255)

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Brian & Dana Smith Box 431, Pouce Coupe, BC Tel: (250) 786-5232 Cell: (250) 719-5548

Bill Bentley - (250) 843-7575 Doug Bentley - (250) 843-7364

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VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME

• Quality Polled Herefords • For sale on Ranch Highway 2 from DC West on Road 204 4 kms South on Road 211 to top of hill

BENWYN HEREFORDS

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Hilltop Honey Ranch

He says it is also interesting that one year ago on February 4, 2014, the top coverage offered to producers was $1.88 per cwt and cost $3.04per cwt or $18.24 per head. “This provided $1,128 per head in coverage for a 600 pound calf. This year, that same $18 buys you an extra $264 per head in coverage. So comparing absolute price levels, a dollar spent on insurance this year gives better protective value than last year.” With the new higher price levels, Viney says producers are encouraged to evaluate all of the coverage levels being offered and determine the best level for their own risk tolerance. “Regular monitoring of CPIP coverage is also a good strategy since daily changes in exchange rates, futures markets and feed prices all contribute to calf price risk, volatility and ultimately to the insurance being offered.” For further information on calf price insurance, Alberta producers can contact their local AFSC offices or call the help desk toll free at 1-877-899-AFSC (2372). Contact: Bruce Viney 403-556-4250 10644 Spring Mountain - Composite

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Cattle for Sale • Red & Black

Calf Price Insurance is now being offered for 2015 and producers shouldn’t be alarmed by the premium cost. “Cattle Price Insurance for the 2015 calf crop may initially appear to be more expensive than last year, but it is actually a better value,” says Bruce Viney, risk management specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “Producers who are considering price insurance may be somewhat surprised by what appears to be very high premiums for the top coverage levels. However, these new higher premiums for the top coverage levels are simply a reflection of the increased price risk faced by producers in this new higher-price and uncertain marketplace.” In this new environment, many long-time producers can feel or sense an increased level of risk, says Viney. “This risk perception is in fact quite true and can be calculated mathematically from actual price data. The resulting risk measurement is referred to as ‘volatility.’ For the mathematically inclined, volatility is calculated as ‘the standard deviation of the percent change in the price around its mean.’ The key point here is that the volatility is based on sound logic, and is not just a number that someone pulls out of the air.” The changes in premium levels from last year may initially appear to be biased to the high side but they are actually calculated by a proven mathematical formula called the Black-Scholes option pricing model. “In this calculation, premiums can change very rapidly or exponentially which implies that a doubling of the volatility or risk will result in a greater than doubling of the premiums as a percent of coverage. For example, the top coverage offered on February 3, 2015, was $2.50 per cwt which cost about $48.12 for one 600 lb. calf. Given that the insured value of the calf is $1,500, the premiums are about 3.2% of the coverage.” A lower coverage level of $2.32 per cwt was also offered on February 3rd at a cost of $2.96 per cwt. or 1.3% of coverage value. This lower coverage level worked out to $17.76 for the 600 calf and gave $1392 per head in coverage. “It essentially cost an extra $30 per head to buy an extra $108 per head in coverage when moving up to the top level,” says Viney. “Is this worth it to your operation? For some it may be worth it and for others it may not.”

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Research Papers added to Foragebeef.ca

Bull semen tested. Delivery available.

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Werner & Debbie 780-924-2464 or grundke@xplornet.com

FOR SALE

Gelbvieh Bulls Red & Black 1 & 2 Year Olds Ph: 780-835-2645 • 780-835-0365

JoNomn Hereford Ranch & Just-EZ Charolais

TAMARACK

Bull Sale March 14, 2015 1:00 pm North Central Livestock Exchange, Clyde AB

SHORTHORN Alvin & Deanna Johnson Box 27 Brownvale, AB T0H 0L0

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Phone/Fax: (780) 597-3973

Yearling & 2 year old Bulls for Sale

Shadow Creek Red Polls

BEEFfoBrULLS GOOD PEOPLE

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

23 - 2 year old unique polled Hereford Bulls 10 - 2 year old Horned Hereford Bulls 15 - 2 year old Charolais Bulls 15 - 1 yearling Charolais Bulls

North Centra l Livestock Ex change Pen of 10 Heifer Show 10:00 am Heifer Sale 12:00 Noon Bull Sale 1:00 pm

• Maternal traits with light birth weights • Dual purpose – high milk production • Registered Breeding stock for sale. Dean & Marsha Anderson – Fort St John, BC Phone (250) 827-3293

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In 1926, Herman Trelle, a farmer at Lake Saskatoon, won the world wheat crown with his northern hard spring, milling wheat at the Chicago world’s fair. He won the crown three more times thereafter and was declared supreme grand wheat champion. The publicity which resulted brought many settlers into the Peace area.

YEARLINGS, 2 YEAR OLDS & HEIFERS FOR SALE AT THE FARM

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Foragebeef.ca has added several new research papers to its collection. “If you’ve ﬁnd these research papers interesting, feel free to pass them on to your friends,” says Ken Ziegler, beef/forage specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Rocky Mountain House. “If you would like enhanced exposure to the papers that you’ve published, feel free to pass them on to Foragebeef.ca and we’ll post them.” The new additions and locations are “Energy to Protein Ratio of Several Legumegrasscomplex Mixtures” has been placed into the pasture management and sward management folders. “Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract and its Organic Fractions Stimulate Rhizobium Root Nodulation and Growth of Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa)” has been placed into the forage establishment and alfalfa estab-

Historical Facts of the Peace

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lishment folders. “Energy to Protein Ratio of Grass–Legume Binary Mixtures under Frequent Clipping” has been placed into the pasture management and sward management folders. “Complexity and Composition of Pasture Swards affect Plant productivity and Soil Organisms” has been placed into the Pasture Management and Sward Management folders. “Sward Complexity and Grass Species Composition Affect the Performance of Grass-White Clover Pasture Mixtures” has been placed in to the pasture management and sward management folders. “Characterizing Nitrogen Transfer from Red Clover Populations to Companion Bluegrass under Field Conditions” has been placed into the fertility for perennial stands folder. Contact: Ken Ziegler 403-845-8204

AGRI-NEWS FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Herefords Charolais Simmentals

VISITORS WELCOME Randy & Chris Haddow 250-786-5048 Chad, Gene, Addison & Leah Haddow 250-784-3924

JoNomn

Hereford Ranch

Norm & Joanne Parrent 780-348-5835 • 780-307-6586 jonomnherefordranch@gmail.com

Michael Parrent 780-307-1773 Mike Grimmeyer 780-307-3385 grimm1@mcsnet.ca

Just-EZ Charolais

Lazy S Charolais

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Watch or Phone for Catalogues Norm 780-348-5835 or Garth 780-349-1491

Good selection of yearling bulls.

Garth Rogers 780-349-1491 Everett Laboucan 780-536-4954 Travis Rogers 780-307-3144 auctioneers13@gmail.com

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Ph: (780) 356-3611 Cell: (780) 402-5617 Email: schweitzerre@gpnet.ca

Roy and Erika Schweitzer Box 743, Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0

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Bull Sale

1:00 pm, Wed. March 18, 2015 VJV Beaverlodge, AB 40+ Angus Bulls On Offer Reds, Blacks, Crossbreds

NVG 18B BW 74 WW 688

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one that will blow your hair back sale day. First BB calves to sell. 74 pound birth weight with an excellent profile and performance

Genetics you can bank on.

JAC 2B BW 75 WW 692

A packer son that is smooth made long bodied that will get those heifers calved out with ease and still weigh up come fall.

NVG30B

NVG 30B BW 96 WW 709

One of the really strong Arson sons in the pen. Performance bull with 106 weaning index. Arson daughters are fabulous in production and bulls are the rancher kind.

JAC 12B BW 97 WW 702

A dark red Arson son from a beautiful deep bodied cow. The kind that will raise steers that the buyers want and females that will be around for years to come.

Scale Breaker Female Maker Sale PERFORMANCE DATA, PICTURES, AND VIDEOS OF ALL BULLS ON OFFER NOW WWW.JLAZYA.COM Jarin & Amber Carter 780-518-9652 jarincarter@gmail.com

Nick & Lorraine van Gaalen 780-831-8421 vgaalen@gpwins.ca

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DAWSON CREEK 24thANNUAL

1 Choice Bull Sale st

Saturday, April 4, 2015 Sale held at Vold Jones Vold Auction Mart 1PM

Guest auctioneers Patterson’s Auction

View catalogue at www.pattersonsauction.ca Bulls selected for these important genetically predictable economic traits * Calving Ease * Explosive Weight Gain at Weaning & One Year * Carcass Merit *

Our Natural Sire Battery Include:

F V FINAL ANSWER 71Y

EVERBLACK WINDY 154X

D R TIGER KING 35Z

CROSBY RAINMAKER 93Y

• BW-77 ADJ WW-743 • Calving ease & performance

• BW-73 ADJ WW-696 • Calving ease & performance

BAR-E-L WISECRACK 246W •BW-88 ADJ WW-730 • Muscle & performance

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Yearling ulls Angus B r On Offe

Steve (250) 786-5031 Cell (250) 784-5136 Dale (250) 786-5478 Fax (250) 786-5438 Box 132, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G3 11 miles south of Dawson Creek on Edmonton Hwy For more information or a catalogue please phone:

B.Z. and STEVE AYLWARD

SALE DAY PHONES: Art 250.784.4037 or Jack 250.518.4646 Oﬃce 250.782.6272 E-mail bzaylward@gmail.com

• BW-77 ADJ WW-772 • Bred for calving ease and muscle

• BW-74 ADJ WW-613 • Bred for calving ease & performance

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e h t r o f k c a b g n i m o c l ” s “We r o n g i s n o c t s e u g s a 7th year

Canyon Tree Farms Inc. Lynn Jackson & Harry Hooke 250-996-8180 250-996-1577 Cell Box 2148 Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0 lynnjackson@ctfarms.ca • www.canyontreefarms.ca

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Northern Impact II Charolais Bull Sale

MACKENZIE RED ANGUS

Registered Pioneer Herd - Established 1962

Saturday, March 21, 2015

44thAnnual Bull Sale

1:00 p.m. at North Central Livestock Exchange, Clyde, AB 22 – 2 year olds and 18 yearlings • Purebred white & red factor, Full French Internet bidding available through DLMS

CONSIGNORS

80 years of combined Charolais breeding

Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Mart Dawson Creek, BC

• Yearling Red Angus Registered Bulls • Two Year Old Red Angus Registered Bull Ken or Rebecca Mackenzie 780-836-2049 or kenmac@abnorth.com To View Catalogue go to: www.mackenzieredangus.ca Sales Rep: D. Trapper Green (c) 780.837.0171

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Valanjou Charolais Phillipe & Rae Lusson and family Clyde, AB 780-348-5683 / 780-206-5440 vcrlusson@gmail.com

Thursday March 19, 2015 @ 1:00pm

OFFERING

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Spruce View Charolais Lorne, Effie, Lyle, Larissa Lakusta Box 37, Andrew, AB 780-365-2079 / 780-719-0264 spruceviewcharolais@gmail.com

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12TH ANNUAL SIMMENTA

Friday, March 13, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ 1:00 p.m. EVERG

Jaydawn Farms

Selling Sons of MRL El Tigre 52Z, Wallbanger, Stubby, Gunner, Red Mountain, 3D Red Power, Imax, Total Value, Blitz and Lanza

OFFERING: 70 SIMMENT CHAROLAIS B Red Baldy, Bl Baldy, and Simmentals

PAYMENT JDFJ POWER WAGON 29B Buckskin calves to top the market

JDF TOTAL VALUE 33B Powerful Fullbloods, Highly Maternal

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FREE DE WITHIN PEACE R JDF IMAX 34B Fullblood Calving Ease/Performance/Maternal all in one package

JDF WALLBANGER 5B Wallbanger Son, Moderate Complete Package

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Jason & Nikki and Jordan, Kristopher, Darcie McQuaig 780.568.2647 or 780.933.5530 Sexsmith, AB

JDFK EL DINERO 55B El Tigre Son Explosive Performance

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15 N CLASSIC AL AND CHAROLAIS SALE

GREEN PARK, GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB

0 YEARLING TAL AND BULLS - Red & lack & Black Fullblood & Charolais

Willow Creek Simmentals Selling progeny from 3D Red Power, Beechinors Revolt, HOC Broker and many more

T PLAN:

SALE DAY NOV 1/15

MMWK IMAC 132B Polled Full Fleckvieh, Imax son

COLB ADRENALINE 17B Fleckvieh Fullblood, Jahari son

MMWK THUNDERSTRUCK 31B Stout, Thunderheart son

MMWK PRECISION 35B Stout Black Baldy, NLC Upgrade son

MMWK RELOAD 80B Extremely stout, BEE Revolt son

MMWK BLUEPRINT 85B Polled, Stout, Awesome cow family

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Mike & Mari and Colby, Kyle, Colton, Kale Klassen 780.957.2814 or 780.832.6714 Crooked Creek, AB

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Saturday March 28, 2015 VJV Auction Co. Dawson Creek SHOwtiMe~10:00AM • SAle tiMe~1:00PM

50 Purebred Bulls & 12 Registered • 60 Commercial Open Heifers

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AGRI-NEWS FEBRUARY 23, 2015

THE CATTLE MARKET IS VERY STRONG.

Levi Pedgerachny and his staff at Sekura Livestock/Triple J would like to extend an invitation to all Northern Alberta and British Columbia ranchers to market your livestock through their facility in Westlock, Alberta. Sekura Livestock/Triple J oﬀers: • Large comfortable feed and water pens • Capacity to hold 3,500 head sales • Show alley pre-sort to single owner cattle • 12-15 order buyers at every sale Give us a call today to market your livestock! Manager: Levi Pedgerachny (780)349-1446 Fieldman: Wade Schaupmeyer (780)305-4104

Regular cattle sales held every Thursday Next sale: Thursday, March 5, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015 – 9:00 a.m.

Special Cattle Sales

Bred Cow & Heifer Sale: Saturday, February 28 – 10:00 a.m. 3rd Annual Wrangler Charolais Bull Sale: Sat. March 7 – 1:00 p.m. Featuring 34 yearling bulls 8 long yearlings 8 two-year-olds Polled, white, tan and red factor Bred Cow & Cow/Calf Pair Sale: Saturday, March 28 – 10:00 a.m.

Book yo ur 2015 Bull Sal e NOW!

Regular sheep and goat sales on the first and third Monday’s of every month Next sale

Monday, March 2, 2015 – 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2015 – 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2015 – NO SALE – EASTER MONDAY Monday, April 20, 2015 – 11:00 a.m.

Regular horse sales on the third Saturday of each month Next sale

Saturday, March 21, 2015 – Tack at 10 a.m., Horses at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015 – Tack at 10 a.m., Horses at 1:00 p.m.

We’re not just building a business, we’re building a reputation!

TRIPLE J LIVESTOCK LTD. Westlock Alberta

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL OUR OFFICE 780-349-3153

Check Out Our website: www.triplejlivestock.com

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Improving the feed efficiency of a beef cattle herd can mean big savings for producers. One way to achieve this goal is to select breeding bulls that are naturally feed-efficient, since 80 to 90 per cent of the genetic improvement in a herd comes through the sires. “With this being bull buying season, I think producers should give a little extra look at the residual feed intake (RFI) number,” says Susan Markus, beef research scientist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Stettler. “Producers need to know it’s an economically important trait that can be measured, as well as how to tell if a bull producer is offering RFI tested animals.” When reviewing a bull sale catalogue, look at the expected progeny differences (EPD) for each bull, says Markus. “EPD’s are our best tool to get an estimate on the potential genetic performance of a bull, especially for hard to measure traits like feed efficiency and carcass traits. Don’t forget to compare the bull’s numbers with his breed average numbers because the breed average will change every year. Although you always need to look at all the traits of a bull you are considering buying, if you see the letters RFI under the EPD’s, that’s a measure of the animal’s residual feed intake or feed efficiency, with a negative number being preferred over positive numbers.” Having a bull with a negative RFI can really make a huge difference over a long period of time. “If you have a bull brought into your herd with this negative RFI value, and keep replacement heifers off him, you can improve the feed efficiency of his daughters and their offspring so you’re bringing up the baseline of your female herd,” says Markus. “It’s really important for a cow-calf operation to have efficient cattle. Feed costs are over sixty per cent of the cost of production in a beef operation. There can be up to a ten cent per day feed cost difference between a feed efficient and non-feed efficient animal. And calves who are the offspring of the feed efficient cows will show improved feed to gain ratios in a feedlot as well.” Increasingly, breed associations want to measure cattle for feed efficiency and develop RFI EPD’s or indexes that include feed efficiency. “They want to know which pedigrees are more feed-efficient so they can make sure they are balanced with other traits to get the best genetics.” Contact: Susan Markus 403-742-7570

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Wholesale meat specifications document published

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DC ALL BREED BULL SALE Saturday March 28 2015 VJV Dawson Creek

Thank You to Last year’s buyers & we hope to see you again this year!

10 February 2015 CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published the Wholesale Meat Specifications Document (WMSD) for fresh beef, lamb, poultry, pork, turkey and veal on its website. The document reflects the harmonization of the terminology used for wholesale cuts of meat between Canada and the United States.

The US wholesale meat cut terminology is reflected in the Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications document. Canada and the US have been working together to create a common approach to wholesale meat cut nomenclature. Through the Regulatory Cooperation Council, the CFIA worked with the Canadian and US meat industries, as well

No Fools Bull Sale SATURDAY APRIL 25

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Jen Wallin 780-864-8556

‘Since 1957’

Woking, Alberta

Larry Wallin 780-864-1948

Cleardale, Alberta

• 40 Red Angus Bulls • 40 Red Angus Heifers & Celebrating 40 Years of Marriage

Lloyd & Donna 1-800-667-2251

MacKay & Jeanne 1-780-835-0356

www.clearriverredangus.com

as with the US Department of Agriculture to update their respective manuals. This common understanding of terms benefits industry through reducing the costs of maintaining separate inventories for packaging and labelling, facilitating trade and reducing red tape and regulatory burden. In 2013, the value of Canada’s meat exports to the US was over C$2.3 billion while the meat imports from the US were valued at more than C$2.7 billion. For more information, visit the CFIA website at www.inspection.gc.ca. - See more at: http:// www.themeatsite. com/meatnews/26814/ wholesale-meat-specifications-documentpublished#sthash. TcUnUIxe.dpuf

Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. Dawson Creek, BC Bonded & Licensed Livestock Dealers

SALES EVERY THURSDAY @ 10:00 A.M. – INTERNET MARKET REPORT: www.vjvauction.com Canadian Satellite Web Site: www.cslauction.com – Email: dawson@vjvauction.com

MARKET REPORT On Thursday February 19, 2015, 1,024 head of cattle went through Vold Jones Vold Auction in Dawson Creek.

SLAUGHTER CATTLE D1 - D2 Cows D3 - D4 Cows Holstein Cows Heiferettes Bologna Bulls Feeder Bulls

127.00-140.00 105.00-122.00 N/A 135.00-160.00 137.00-160.00 140.00-165.00

Good Bred Cows Good Bred Heifers Cow/calf pairs younger Older Cows Milk Cows

1900.00-2700.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A

190.00-210.00 205.00-225.00 215.00-240.00 245.00-263.00 277.00-300.00 295.00-322.00 322.00-348.00 330.00-365.00

Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers Heifers

February/March 2015 Thursday, March 5 Thursday, March 12 Thursday, March 19 Thursday, March 26 Thursday, April 2

Regular Cattle Sale Regular Cattle Sale Regular Cattle Sale Regular Cattle Sale Regular Cattle Sale

10:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 9

Regular Cattle Sale

10:00 p.m.

Watch for these bull sales in 2015

STOCKERS & FEEDERS Good Feeder Steers 1000 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 900 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 800 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 700 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 600 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 500 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 400 lbs Plus: Good Feeder Steers 300 lbs Plus:

Sales Calendar

170.00-195.00 185.00-205.00 220.00-220.00 222.00-244.00 250.00-270.00 270.00-295.00 300.00-325.00 310.00-335.00

For more info go to www.vjvauction.com

March 9 March 19 March 21 March 26 March 28 April 2 April 9 April 11 May 21

Spring Select Bull & Female Sale (Simmental) 44th Annual Mackenzie Red Angus Bull Sale (Angus) Bar 4A Cattle Co. Bull Sale (Angus) North Country Ranchland Bull Sale (Simmental) 42nd Annual All Breed Bull Sale (Angus, Hereford, Simmental) Peace Country Limousin Bull Sale (Limousin) Bar B Charolais Bull Sale (Charolais) North Point Angus Bull Sale (Angus Last Chance Bull Sale (Multi-Breed)

1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

Go to www.vjvauction.com/Web2010/VJVDawson/VJVDawson.html for 2015 dates

Contact Our Reps For Current Market Trends, Prices, Booking Of Cattle Into The Auction Mart Or Satellite Sales

Dawson Creek Auction “Mile Zero City” | 301 – 116th Avenue, Dawson Creek, B.C.

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Gen Mgr: Don Fessler 250-719-5561 • Dawson Creek Office: 250-782-3766 • VJ & V Main Office (Ponoka, AB): 403-783-5561 VOLD JONES & VOLD FIELDMEN: ALBERTA: TRAPPER GREEN Eaglesham: (c)780.837.0171

ALBERTA: NEIL CAMPBELL Rycroft: 780.765.3054 (c)780.814-4113

BRITISH COLUMBIA: ART PATTERSON Dawson Creek: 250.782.6500 (c) 250.784.4307

BRITISH COLUMBIA: RON KRAMER Fort St. John: 250.827.3245 (c) 250.793.2713

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MASSEY FERGUSON 9790 2005 SPRA-COUPE 2005 7650 1781 HRS CAMROSE .........................$124,900 2005 7650 2350 HRS CAMROSE .........................$114,900 2005 7650 1584HRS LOUGHEED .........................$104,900

2007 9790 1761 HRS, 1371 SHR STONY PLAIN .$159,900 2004 9790 1457 HRS, 950 SHR CAMROSE .........$139,900 2006 9790 846 HRS, 699 SHR HIGH RIVER .........$139,900 2003 9790 1653 HRS,1099 SHR CAMROSE .......$129,900 2006 9790 1366 HRS, 1115 SHR HIGH RIVER .....$124,900 2005 9790 1555 HRS, 1113 SHR CAMROSE .......$117,900

2011 GLEANER S77 2012 GLS77S 597 HRS, 454SHR LOUGHEED .....$339,900 2011 GLS77S 450 HRS, 418SHR STONY PLAIN ..$289,900 2011 GLS77S 1046 HRS, 784SHR LOUGHEED ...$279,900

2014 MF2956A Round Baler GRANDE PRAIRIE Stk# 53926

2013 Challenger MT855C GRANDE PRAIRIE Stk# 50769

2014 MF 1734EL GRANDE PRAIRIE Stk# 53211

2014 MF 4608L GRANDE PRAIRIE Stk# 51696

2004 GL R65 1713 HRS STONY PLAIN ....................... $127,900

2014 CH 540C 675 HRS 377SHR CAMROSE ........................... $339,000

2014 DEMCO 1400 NEW CAMROSE ......................... $122,900

2014 CH MT955C DEMO CAMROSE ............................ $423,900

2012 CH WR9740 602HRS CAMROSE ............................ $124,900

2007 MCCORMICK CN45 328HRS STONY PLAIN ..........................$27,000

Please contact us for details on our complete New and Used inventory

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Sales: Lavern Sawatzky 780-512-1580, Roger Obrigewitch 780-832-8502 GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB 10116 – 132nd Ave. (780) 538-9330

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DAVE ROSS EQUIP. LTD Ph: 780-864-3731,

Spirit River

Feb 20 - 2015

Fax: 864-3468,

Toll Free 1-800-661-7401 Web site:

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Versatile Delta Track DT500 - DT550 In Stock

Instock, 40km

Feb 20 - 2015

Versatile 550 In Stock Call for a Quote

NEW Apollo 25.6, 71hp, Lift cap 5,500# lift 19’ 4”x 48” forks, Cab, A/C, 27km, hyd coupler, lites, 99,200 wt 10,600 lbs only 93,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

SOLD

$8,900

35’ M155 MD Swathe

16.5x16.1, DKD, 6 B/PU msrp $209,300 2014

10-Semi-Annual Lease pa

Call for a Quote 2013 310 Versatile 310hp, 16spd Power Shift 4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fenders L/3pt. L/wts 540/1000pto *278500 20.8R42D, 16.9R30S 223,300

LEASE to Own 310 Vers Tractor

10-Semi-Annual Lease pmts OAC of $18,200 + rv Call for a Quote

Call for a Quote 2014 DT550 Versatile 550 hp P/Shift Del/Cab A/S/R 6 E/ hyd 110 gpm diff/lock HID/lites, R/fan, camera *535,100 36” Tracks, introductory offer 468,700 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $36,420

Free form 10’ hydraulic ro Free form 10’ manual win

2014 550 Versatile 550 hp, P/Shift Del/Cab 110gpm hyd 6 E/ hyd diff/lock Radar, A/S/R, Canbus, Radar *475100 800/70R38 Firestone 394,700

LEASE to Own this 550 Versatile Tractor

10-Semi-Annual Lease pmts OAC of $30,340 + rv

Requires 1 hyd outlet has Electro-hyd Joy-switch 80-150 hp, max tractor weight 25000#

4200 10’-16’ $17,545 1 only $14,900

Call for a Quote

30’ 2004 9352 MacDon

1014

30’ 960 table, guage wheel Reg 75,250 #153507

32’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, 10.5”S, 26X8mm c/o frt 26x8mm S/rear, S/L hitch 650# per ft, T2-215 brgs *95200 Brg wear grds Intro 85,900 36’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, *99200 Intro

Buy now Old Price D

90,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 8,580 Call for a Quote

2014 DT500 Versatile 500 hp P/Shift Del/Cab A/S/R 6 E/ hyd 110 gpm diff/lock HID/lites, R/fan, camera *514100 36” Tracks, introductory offer 450,700 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $34,400

Call for a Quote

1014 Farm Boy Unloader

LEASE to Own this 500 Versatile Tractor

10-Semi-Annual Lease pmts OAC of $29,335 + rv

12’ 650 Offset 10”s 26”x8mm *38960

reg 43,500

37,500

2015 500 Versatile 500 hp, P/Shift Del/Cab 110 hyd 6 E/ hyd diff/lock Radar, A/S/R, Canbus, Radar *469100 800/70R38 Firestone 390,700 1214

34,500

LEASE to Own DF22 A

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 3,500

12-S/A Lease pay

2013 120’ Boom SX275 Versatile Sprayer 275hp Cum,5 spd Allison AutoTran

LEASE to Own Drier &

air ride suspension, 1200 gal Tank, Auto steer, 300 gps, tilt, A/boom, accu boom.

$328,250

Call for a Quote

70’ML 970 “ALIVE” shank monitor, D/S Air Drill 5 section, 634 bu tank, 4th tank

379,000

*415100 520x85R38 duals

NEW $225,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $19,900 Tier 3

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $33,330

2014 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, PTO 710/70R38 duals 4 hyds Radio work lite msrp $310,200 Only $195,000

1214 Renn Unloader 12’

reg 54,500

47,500

12-S/A Lease pay

LEASE to Own Drier &

12-S/A Lease pay

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $17,000

10’ Bagger w/ 30” conveyor reg $56,500

$47,500

Your Dealer for PILLAR HEAVY HARROWS 2013 305 Versatile 305hp, 16spd Power Shift 4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fnds HID L/3pt wts 540/1000pto *227,400 489 20.8R42D, 16.9R30 $189,900 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $17,190

Blow Out to 03-27-15 16’ HLA Quick-tach 6 Way dozer 42”mouldboard, 20” guard, 40” lift, fits big frame Versatile 435-up

$45,100 to Feb 27 mounted $34,900

2014 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, 4 hyd 710/70R38 duals 4 hyds Radio work lite msrp $295,200 Only $185,000

Auto Lock

1200# hitch wt in trans

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $16,500

Premium Tractor.

SOLD 2013 305 Versatile FWD 305hp 20.8R42 dual 16 spd P/S, 540/1000 PTO, 55gpm hyd 4 hyd

2004 2375 Versatile 375hp QSM11, 3075h $125,200 710/70R38 duals,

Blow Out Price.

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $14,125

PILLAR HEAVY Harrow 16.5LX16.1, 12.5l-15 wing 1200# wt on hitch in trans, Auto lock, hyd tine adj hyd spring adj down pressure, 9/16 x 26”tines.

*257,350 radio, work lites 1 Only 179,900 16’ 6way Quick Tach Deg Dozer $36,070 32,900

2014 - 2375 Versatile 375hp 710/70R38 duals 4 hyd 16’ HLA Quick-tach 6 Way dozer $45100 34,900 318,220 radio, work lites 1 Only 185,000

MSRP 59,100 52’ Heavy Harrow Intro

52,900

MSRP 63,100 60’ Heavy Harrow Intro

53,900

MSRP 68,100 72’ Heavy Harrow Intro

58,900

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $16,200

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $19,220

MSRP 75,100 84’ Heavy Harrow Intro

62,900

$ 119,000 Mar. Special only cnt$212,800 Mar. Special only cnt$219,900

QUICK & SIMPL in lue of 8” X 4” WIDE SCREW P

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780-864-3731,

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ROSS CHRYSLER

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er 148hp,600/65R28,

UR, H/D Trans, HID lite

167,900

$159,999

ayments OAC

$14,155

oller add nch roller add

5,000 3,800

100’ 2014 RG1100 Rogator Sprayer 1100 SS tank, Viper Pro, Auto Steer, 300 GPS, Accu boom, Auto boom wheels, Frt load 380/90R46, Air ride, Air Dryer Pkg, $412,400 Blowout 345,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

www.rosschrysler.ca

All Payments 0 down, 3.99% for 84 mbw=months-bi-weekly payments. OAC, except used V6 Dsl & Air Ride 40 mpg

800-661-7401 for Matt, Al, AJ or Larry

Feb 20- 2015 All Programs deducted

$11,350 32 mpg

Diesel

N S p i rit R i v er

R y c ro ft

O n ly 4 0 m ile s N o rth o f G ra n d e P ra irie

Se xsm ith

G r ande P r ai rie

$12,800

Coil Susp

in discounts

$29,315 MSRP $58,950

47,600

14 D1500 SLT V6 8ACC4X4SB i661523 V6 Dsl & Air Ride 40 mpg

$338-84 mbw

MSRP $80,750

MSRP $51,940

67,900

f48,600

$482-84 mbw 15 Limited AWD 8spd, V6vvt i235486 $342-84 mbw 14 D2500 L / horn C/C4x4 SB i508729

$10,150 34 mpg

Diesel

$12,800

Coil Susp

in discounts

Call for a Quote

n DK, MD, 1852 hrs

ls, 540x70R24, 11x16 rear

$49,000

MSRP $58,950

120’ 2014 RG1100 Rogator Sprayer 1100 Blowout 365,000 $450,400 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC $31,340

DF22 Driers, 2 Gone

48,800

14 D1500 SLT V6d 8ACC4X4SB i872538 V6 Dsl & Air Ride 40 mpg

$345-84 mbw

15Journey R/T AWD 3.6L i100358

in discounts

Diesel

V6 Dsl & Air Ride

$400-84 mbw 40 mpg

120’ 2015 RG1100 Rogator Sprayer AWS Blowout 402,000 $508,450 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC $33,200

y OAC of $

14Journey R/T AWD 3.6L i339353

$247-84 mbw

32 mpg

67,900

14 D2500 L / horn C/C4x4 SB i394726 Diesel

$496-84 mbw

$12,050

Coil Susp

in discounts

MSRP $44,930

MSRP $69,650

V8, Air Ride 26 mpg

MSRP $80,450

34,900

15 D1500 Longhorn CC4X4SB v738634 $409-84 mbw 15 Cherokee Ltd 4x4 3.2L v279388

21,200

in discounts

MSRP $37,940

59,990

AB Drier $245,000

$12,550

Coil Susp

SOLD

55,200

Call for a Quote

66,500 $36,300 14 D2500 L / horn C/C4x4 SB i953715 $472-84 mbw

$11,750 34 mpg

MSRP $66,950

14 D1500 Laramie V6 8A CC4X4SB i269602

MSRP $79,350

MSRP $38,130

MSRP $76,750

41,800

$281-84 mbw

$10,750

64,700

14 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB i377692

$459-84 mbw Coil Susp

Diesel

in discounts

& 150 Gen $281,000

y OAC of $

24,300

& 200 Gen $290,000

y OAC of $

25,800

3 Ph Gen Sets

MSRP $60,450

49,700

90’ 2005 8500 Willmar Sprayer 200hp 2300hrs

New 825 gal/tank, 380/90R46, crop/divider auto-boom Trimble Ez –boom, Ez Auto Steer, 710 tire avail $10k $ 135,300 #85107 new hydro 109,900

150kw = 188kva = 201hp, 3ph gen 480v - 226 amp $47,900

LE DRIER BASE cement. E FLANGE ON PILLINGS

V8, Air Ride 26 mpg

$353-84 mbw

MSRP $45,130

15 Wrangler Sahara 4x4 3.6L i764412

14 G1500 Laramie V8 QC4X4 8ASB i945538 20’ V-Wing Ditcher, 32’ V-Wing Ditcher,

intro intro

98,000 157,500 Buy before Feb 27-15 & get a Unverferth rebate of

$1,179us

V6 Gas

$41,700 15 D2500 Laramie C/C4x4 SB v726706

$9,500

$10,050 36 mpg

MSRP $58,850

MSRP $40,320

$341-84 mbw

$234-84 mbw

33 mpg

$66,600

Coil Susp

Diesel

30,800

14 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i409382

MSRP f 72,150

$61,300

15 D2500 SLT C/C4x4 SB i270653 Diesel

Bright silver

36 mpg

SOLD MSRP $49,230

MSRP $48,750

40,600

15 G1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB v515446 $286-84 mbw 12 Town & Country 6spd i441459 V6 Gas

33 mpg

39,999

MSRP f 71,150

$60,400

$299-84 mbw 15 D3500 SLT C/C4x4 LB i238649

36 mpg

Diesel

1000+ bu. GC9250 UF Grain Cart, w/Tarp c/w 17” Auger, 1000 pto, 900/60x32R1 $59,550 1 only 49,900 MSRP $40,340

MSRP $49,250

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 5,000

35,600

40,600

15 G1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB v808456 V6 Gas

$288-84 mbw

33 mpg

15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i585386

$234-84 mbw

36 mpg

520 Scale 5 point system

SOLD

85,900 8,500

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 8,000

$61,500

5.7L V8 Hemi VVT

2012

$2,179us

1300 bu G/Cart tarp 50” tires $99,130

MSRP f 72,950

15 D3500 SLT C/C4x4 LB v 070665

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Buy before Feb 27-15 & get a Unverferth rebate of

capacity with Twins

MSRP f 78,350

in discounts

48,800

$36,000

when sold w/drier

14 G1500 LaramieV8 QC4X4 8ASB i620546

MSRP $49,250

MSRP $40,340

$288-84 mbw 15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i119386

$234-84 mbw

40,600

15 G1500 SLTV6 8AQC4X4SB v747451

MSRP $52,320

35,600

39,999

New 12 G2500 SLT CC 4x4LB i898473

$300-84 mbw

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6D Series Tractor

5045E Tractor

•4WD Tractor •45 HP •John Deere PowerTech FT4 Engine •9F/3R SyncShuttle Transmission •18.2 GPM Hyd’s, Cat 2 3pt Hitch

0% for 60 Months

OR DEDUCT

$3600

6M Series Tractor

•4WD Tractor •105-140 HP, •12F/12R or 24F/12R PowrReverser™ transmissions available •Cab Option and 2WD or 4WD OR DEDUCT

0% for 60 Months

$3600

105-125 HP John Deere PowerTech 4.5L engine •Cab or open-station configuration •30GPM pressure-flow compensated syst. available •Range of available transmissions

0% for 60 Months

OR DEDUCT

$7200

Win a John Deere S240 Sport Series Lawn Tractor! Stop by Any PrairieCoast Equipment location or find us at your local Tradeshow and get entered! •18.5HP V-Twin Engine •Two Pedal Foot Control • 42-inch Edge Mower Deck •Hydro Transmission See in store for details. No Purchase Necessary

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On Sale $29,157

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Grande Prairie 780-532-8402 • Fairview 780-835-4440 • La Crete 780-928-3337 • Dawson Creek 250-782-4141 Items may not be exactly as shown, accessories & attachments cost extra. Taxes, set-up, delivery, freight, and preparation charges not included. Prices are based on the US exchange are subject to change. A documentation fee of up to $250 will be applied on all finance offerings. Additional fees may apply. Programs and prices subject to change without notice. See dealer for full details some restrictions apply. Offer valid from January 1 2015 until March 30 2015. Financing on approved John Deere Financial credit only. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. Discounts or other incentives may be available for cash purchases. By selecting the purchase financing offer, consumers may be foregoing such discounts and incentives which may result in a higher effective interest rate. 0% APR purchase financing for 60 months on new John Deere 1 Series Sub-Compact Utility Tractors. Down payment may be required. Taxes, set-up, delivery, freight, preparation charges and a $50 documentation fee will apply. Representative Amount Financed: $10,000, at 0% APR, monthly payment is $166.67 for 60 months, total obligation is $10,000, cost of borrowing is $0. Monthly payments/cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed/down payment. MSRP cash price based on highest priced product in series: $14,696 (includes $50 documentation fee). Cost of borrowing based on Representative Amount Financed not MSRP cash price. Minimum finance amount may be required; representative amount does not guarantee offer applies. The charge for amounts past due is 24% per annum. :, monthly payment is $25 for 62 months, total obligation is $1,550, cost of borrowing is $550. Monthly payments and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment. Before operating or riding, always refer to the safety and operating information on the vehicle and in the operator’s manual

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New 2014 Trades in Stock! Check out ALL our Previously Owned Equipment Online at www.prairiecoastequipment.com COMBINES

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JD S690 (14) PRWD, Singles, Chopper, Yield Monitor, header. guidance ready

$599,000

2- JD S680 (14) PRWD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, C/w Header

JD 9870 (08) PRWD, Singles, Chopper, Yiled Monitor, Header

$475,000

JD 9870 (08) 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Yiled $199,000 Monitor, Guidance ready

2- JD 9560R (14) 560HP, Power Shift; Duals; Hydraulic Pump

$399,000

JD 9870, (09) 2WD chopper, yield monitor $205,000 header, Lat Tilt Feederhouse

2-JD 9510R (14) 510HP, Power Shift; Duals, Hydraulic Pump

$390,000

JD 9430, 425HP, 18F/6R Powershift trans, Duals, 78gpm Hyd Pump, 4SCV’s

$255,000

JD S680, 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Header, $450,000 289 eng / 206 Sep hrs

$239,000

JD 9560RT (13) Hyd pump, JDLink Ultimate $419,000 3yrs, 4 idler weights, extended warranty

JD S680 (14) 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Header

$455,000

$79,900

2- JD S680 (14) Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Guidance ready, Header

JD 9610 (99) Singles, Chopper, c/w header, yield monitor,

$443,500

$69,000

JD 9430, 425HP, 18F/6R Powershift trans, Duals, 78gpm Hyd Pump, 4SCV’s

$245,000

JD S680 (14) Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Guidance ready, Header

JD 9500 (97) Singles, Chopper, c/w header

$440,000

3-JD 9600 2WD, Singles, Chopper, c/ with header starting @

$26,500

JD 9520 (07) 450HP, Powershift, Duals, 48gpm hyd pump, 4 SCV

$189,900

JD S680 (14) 2WD, Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Guidance ready, Header

$430,000

JD 7720 (85) 2WD, Chopper, c/ with JD 212 Pickup, and JD922 Straight cut

$19,500

JD 9520 (02) 450HP, Powershift, Duals, Guidance ready, 800/70R38 Tires

$125,900

JD S670 (13) Duals, Chopper, yield monitor, guidance ready, c/w header

$415,000

2-JD S680 (13) Duals, Chopper, yiled monitor, guidance ready, c/w header

$405,000

2-JD S690 (12), Chopper, Yield Monitor, JD 615 Header, 422 eng / 352 Sep Hrs

$365,000

JD S680 (13), Duals, Chopper, Header, guidance ready, Lateral tilt feedhouse JD S680 (13) Duals, Chopper, yield monitor, guidance ready, c/w header JD S690 (12) Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, C/w header JD S690 (12) Duals, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Lat fielderhouse, c/w header 2-JD S670 (12) Duals, Chopper, yiled monitor, guidance ready, c/w header New Holland CR9080 (11) PRWD, Singles, Chopper, Yield Monitor, Guidance ready, comes with header

HAYING New Holland BR7090 (12), MegaWide, RB

$23,000

2-JD 568 Round Baler (08) MegaWide Pickup, Surface wrap & Twine, 1000PTO

$22,000

JD 567 Round Baler, MegaWide P/U. Twine & Surface wrap, 1000PTO

$16,900

JD 946 Mower Conditioner (03)

$16,700

$395,000 JD 946 Mower Conditioner (02) JD 567 Baler Mega Wide, Twine & Surface Wrap, 1000PTO $365,000 Kuhn FC 4000G Mower Conditioner (04)

$14,500

$370,000

$355,000 New Holland 660 (94) Regular Pickup, Twine New Holland 664 RB reg p/u, twine, 540PTO $340,000

$13,500 $8,000 $7,100 $5,000

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$305,000

JD 9870STS, chopper, lat tilt feederhouse, guidance ready, 1201Eng Hrs $235,000 JD 9870 (08) PRWD, SIngles, Chopper, Yield Monitor, C/w header

$229,000

JD 9670 (11) 2WD, SIngles, Chopper, Yiled Monitor, fine cute chopper

$229,000

JD 9870 (10) Duals, Chopper, Guidance ready, 1270 Eng /947 Sep Hrs

$255,000

JD 8570 (95) 250HP, Syncro transmission, Duals, 5455 Hours

$79,900

JD 7320 (07) 105HP, Cab, MFWD, Partial PowerShift,

$60,000

SWATHERS MacDon 2950 (00) 30ft platform, double knife, split reel, steel p/u teeth

$59,000

MacDon M155 (12) 35ft platform, double knife, split reel, steel p/u teeth

$115,000

SPRAYERS JD 4940 (14) Traction Control, 160 Hrs, Full boom break-away $415,000 JD 4830 (13) 100ft Boom, SS Tank, Mid Hyd $366,000 tread adjust, 20inch nozzle spacings JD 4730 (13) 100ft Boom, SS Tank, Mid Hyd tread adjust, 20inch nozzle spacings, 551 hrs $280,000

JD 1870 (12) 57ft Double Shoot, All Run Blockage for Seed & Primary Fertilizer, c/w JD 1910 Cart

$229,000

JD 1870 (12) 40ft Double Shoot, 12” Spacings, Air Package for Tow Behind Cart, 550 Lb. Opener on Four Ranks

JD 4830 (14) 120ft boom, SS Tank, Traction Control, 20 inch nozzle spacings $390,000

$218,000

JD 4710 (02) 90ft Boom, Poly Tank, , 20 inch spacings

$75,300

Flexi Coil 67 (02) Pull type Sprayer, 132’, wind screens, 5 and 10 Gal Nozzles, Chem Handler, Large tires, 1000 US Gal Poly Tank

$21,500

Flexi Coil 67XL (04) Pull type Sprayer

$21,000

JD 1820 (05) 52’ drill, single shoot,c/w JD 1900 430bu Air cart, JD 1900 (04) Double Shoot, 2 Bar Harrow, SeedStar Monitor for 4WD, 7.5 inch row spacing, Carbide rockshafts 36'x7.5, Primary Hoses Blockage Warning System

$27,000

$112,500

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Sprayers:

FC S67 2003 90ft, Suspended Boom E008860 . . . . . . . . . . .$21,900 FC S67XL 1999 120ft, Wheel Boom, E012248 . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 NH S1070 2012 100ft, Wheel Boom, 1600 gal. E013758 . . . .$35,900 Apache AS1220+II 2014 120ft Alum Boom, 1200 gal, 2 Sets Of Tires, Auto Boom, Sectional Control, Viper 4 175 Hrs Auto Boom, Sectional Control, Viper 4 E014880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $280,000

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Haybuster 2650 Grain Tank E012987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 Haybuster 2650 Grain Tank E013339 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,600 Haybuster 2650 E015141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,900

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Summers 50ft Harrows With Valmar E012006 . . . . . . . . . . .$14,000 Summers 60ft Heavy Harrows E014008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,900 Rite Way 8055 55ft Heavy Harrows E010535 . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,900 JD 220 18ft Disc E014891 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,250 JD 335 25ft Disc E014817 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,900 FC 3450 1997 340bu, Variable Rate, Tow-Behind E011083 . . .$32,500 FC 3450 1998 340bu, Mechanical, Tow-Behind E013668 . . . .$29,900 FC 3450 2002 340bu, Variable Rate, Tow-Behind E012247 . . .$34,900

FC 5000/2340 2001 39’x7.2”, TBT, Variable Rate, Single Shoot, 3” Steel Packers E014570 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39,000 FC 5000 1997 45’x9” E014377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coming In NH SD440/SC380 2004 51’x9”, TBT, Variable Rate, Double Shoot, E013351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$78,000

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NH TX68 1995 With Pickup E013291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$46,900 CIH 2388 2003 E014945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$72,000 NH 94C 25’ Draper to fit 2388 E014946 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 JD 9650 2000 Walker Unit, Nice Shape, 2075 T Hours 3075 Hrs E014428 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,500 JD 925 25’ Header & Transport to Fit 9650 E014429 . . . . . . .$12,000 Lexion 570 2011 RWA, Clean Unit, 850 Hrs E014936 . . . . . $159,900 NH CX8070 2008 1000 T Hours 1300 Hrs E014437 . . . . . . $169,900 NH CX8080 2009 1160 T Hours 1560 Hrs E013342 . . . . . . $179,900 NH CX8080 2009 1300 T Hours 1830 Hrs E014423 . . . . . . $175,000 NH CX8080 2010 1315 T Hours 1715 Hrs E013343 . . . . . . $185,000 NH CX8080 2010 1350 T Hours 1770 Hrs E013344 . . . . . . $185,000 NH CX8080 2012 Cast Drum, Tier IV, 220 T Hours 290 Hrs E013926 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,900 NH CX8080 2012 Cast Drum, Tier IV, GPS, Duals, 725 T Hours 900 Hrs E012937 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,900 NH CX8080 2012 Cast Drum, Tier IV, GPS, Duals, E013076 . . $239,900 NH CX8080 2012 Cast Drum, Tier IV, GPS, Duals, 700 T Hours 840 Hrs E013077 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,900 NH CX8080 2012 Cast Drum, Tier IV, GPS, Duals, 750 T Hours 945 Hrs E013078 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,900 NH CX8090 2013 Cast Drum, Tier IV, GPS, Duals, 200 T Hours 270 Hrs E013496 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325,000 NH CR9070 2008 Hopper Cover, 490 T Hours 730 Hrs E012246 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199,900 NH 72C 2006 30ft E014438 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,000 NH 74C 2005 30ft Flex Auger E011843 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,000 NH 94C 2006 30ft Draper E013501 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,900 NH 94C 2011 30ft w/Pea Auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,000 NH 94C 2011 30ft w/Pea Auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,000 NH 94C 2011 30ft w/Pea Auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,000 NH 94C 2011 30ft w/Pea Auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,000 NH 94C 36ft Draper E010392. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,900 NH 94C 2012 36ft Draper E013346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,900 NH 94C 2012 36ft Draper E013347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,900 NH 94C 2012 36ft Draper E013348 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,900 NH 94C 36ft Draper E014304. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$51,000 NH 840CD 2013 35’ Center Drive Draper, With Transport E013497 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,500

Grain Carts: Demco 850 2014 850 Bu, Black, PTO & Hyd. Drive, 900 Tires, Tarp & Scales NEW E013357 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,900 Demco 1050 2014 1050 Bu, Blue, Hydraulic Drive, 900 Tires, Tarp & Scales NEW E013371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$56,750 Demco 1150 2014 1150 Bu, Black, PTO & Hyd. Drive, 900 Tires, Tarp & Scales NEW E013356 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900

Demco 1150 2014 1150 Bu, Black, PTO & Hyd. Drive, 900 Tires, Tarp & Scales NEW E013372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900 Demco 1150 2014 1150 Bu, Blue, PTO Drive, 900 Tires, Tarp & Scales NEW E014124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,250 Demco 1150 2014 1150 Bu, Blue, PTO Drive, 900 Tires, Tarp & Scales NEW E014125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$62,250 Demco 1150 2014 1150 Bu, Blue, PTO & Hyd. Drive, 900 Tires, Tarp & Scales NEW E014289 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900

Swathers: NH HW340 2004 36ft Double Knife Draper 1350 Hrs E008828 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,900 Hesston 8400 1994 21ft Draper E014240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,500 MacDon 2930 1996 30ft 960, Single Knife 1725 Hrs E012437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,900 MacDon 2930 1999 25ft 972 Draper E012025 . . . . . . . . . . .$26,900 MacDon 4952i 2004 30ft 972, Transport, Double Knife, Triple Del. E011907 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,900 MacDon 9352i 2005 30ft 972, Double Knife, Triple Del. E012026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,900 MacDon 4952i 2006 30ft 972, Double Knife, Triple Del. E013760 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$64,900 MacDon M105 2013 25ft D65, Single Knife, Triple Del. 125 Hrs E014431 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,900 MacDon M150 2008 35’ D60, Double Knife, Trans, Triple Del, Swath Roller 1100 Hrs E014297 . . . . . . . . . . . . $101,900 MacDon M150 2010 30ft D60 360 Hrs E014784 . . . . . . . . $110,000 MacDon M150 2011 35ft D60 430 Hrs E015040 . . . . . . . . $119,000 MacDon M155 2012 35ft D65 E014782 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,900 MacDon M155 2012 35ft D65 E012951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129,900 MacDon M155 2013 35ft D65, Tow Kit 520 Hrs E014782. . . $135,000

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NH BR780 2004 Auto Wrap, 2.07m P/U E007642 . . . . . . . . .$13,900 NH BR780 2005 Auto Wrap, 1.5m P/U E009687 . . . . . . . . . .$14,900 NH BR780A 2006 TW/NW, 2.07m P/U E007409 . . . . . . . . . .$18,900 NH BR780A 2007 Auto Wrap, 2.07m P/U E014919 . . . . . . . .$13,900 NH BR7090 2010 E007406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 NH BR7090 2010 Bale Command, Twine Wrap, 2.07m P/U E014063 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 NH BR7090 2011 Bale Command, Twine Wrap, 2.07m P/U E012632 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,900 NH BR7090 2011 TW/NW, 2.07m P/U E007415 . . . . . . . . . .$25,900 NH BR7090 2011 Auto Wrap, 1.5m P/U E014224 . . . . . . $22,900.00

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To spray or not to spray From the February 2, 2015 Issue of Agri-News The decision on whether to spray or not can be a difficult one for producers, says an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) specialist, and the wrong decision can have serious financial consequences. “Today’s farm business managers wear many different hats, and mycology and entomology may not be their area of expertise,” says Nevin Rosaasen, research economist, ARD, Edmonton. “The decision to spray a fungicide or insecticide can be complex, and last minute choices at spraying time stand a good chance of missing the mark.” Determining the economic threshold when it pays to spray is not as cut and dried as a simple insect count, a specified severity of infection rate or basing the decision solely on the weather forecast, says Rosaasen. While all of these variables are important in making the most informed decision, he says the decision should ultimately be made based on profitability, and the best way to determine that is by using a partial budget. “First, determine your farm specific economic cost of spraying the pest that you are trying to control. Determining your costs is the left hand side of the ledger of a partial budget and should include not only the cost of the pesticide, but all variable costs including fuel, time, labour of both the sprayer operator and water hauler. Fixed costs include depreciation on the sprayer, chemical han-

dler, water truck, tanks, etc. Divide these by all the acres that you spray over the estimated lifetime of these assets to give you a rough fixed cost per acre. Knowing what it costs you to spray is essential before evaluating the potential benefit, loading up the sprayer and hitting the field.” On the direct benefit side of the partial budget, evaluate how the decision to spray may affect yield. “Factors to consider include the expected yield savings and price of the crop you are protecting (use realistic yield estimates and conservative estimates for price). You may also want to net off the crop lost from compaction and tramping roughly two per cent crop loss on 100 foot booms. The net of these gives insight into the ‘direct’ profitability of spraying pests. If it is negative, here is where you stop. If you have defined a threshold, you would know where you would start.” However, Rosaasen says that even when the numbers are right, there are other considerations.

“Understanding that your field is a complex ecosystem, that, when shocked with a fungicide or insecticide, may have unintended consequences on beneficial insects or fungi and subsequent infestation levels, is key. When infestation rates and benefits of spraying outweigh the costs, producers need to act to protect their profitability. However, when you find that deciding to spray or

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Frankenfood By Anu Garg http://wordsmith.org According to an old joke (perhaps a true story), there’s this ad in a magazine: Learn to write novels. Easy-to-understand instructions. Send $20. You send money to the given address and in return they send you a dictionary with the instructions, “Some assembly required.” Joking aside, that’s all there is to it really—whether you want to write stories, poems, or novels—though learning assembly takes time, often years, besides practice. Writing is crafted by putting together small blocks to make bigger ones, letters to words, words to sentences, sentences to paragraphs, and so on. Todays’ word is made using combining forms. What are combining forms? You can think of them as Lego (from Danish, leg: play + godt: well) bricks of language. As the term indicates, a combining form is a linguistic atom that occurs only in combination with some other form, which could be a word, another

combining form, or an affix (unlike a combining form, an affix can’t attach to another affix). Frankenfood PRONUNCIATION: (FRANG-kuhn-food) MEANING: noun: Genetically modified food. ETYMOLOGY: From franken- (genetically modified), alluding to the artificially created Frankenstein’s monster Earliest documented use: 1992. USAGE: “[David Bronner’s] real problem with GMOs has less to do with Frankenfood fears than with the documented effects of herbicide- and pest-resistant GM crops, which were sold as a way to reduce harmful spraying.” Josh Harkinson; The Audacity of Soap; Mother Jones (San Francisco); Jan/Feb 2014. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. -Henry Adams, historian and teacher (16 Feb 1838-1918)

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John Deere Adds Sprayers to Certified Pre-Owned Equipment Program Producers and ag service providers to receive more equipment options with certified late-model self-propelled sprayers OLATHE, Kansas (February 11, 2015) – For producers and ag service providers looking to upgrade their sprayer equipment line-up, John Deere announces the Certiﬁed Pre-Owned Program for self-propelled sprayers. “Last May, we introduced the Certiﬁed Pre-Owned Program for 8 and 9 Series Tractors and late-model combines,” says Bill Weber, manager, used equipment optimization, John

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FCC contributes $1 million to 78 Community projects FARM CREDIT CANADA SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

AgriNews Sept 29/14 The Farm Credit Canada (FCC) AgriSpirit Fund is providing $1 million to 78 community groups across Canada to support capital projects that will help improve the quality of life for residents. Over the past 11 years, AgriSpirit has helped to fund 869 projects. “The FCC AgriSpirit Fund is about making life better for people in rural Canada – giving back to the communities where our customers and employees live and work,” said Sophie Perreault,

FCC executive vice-president and chief operating officer. “We’re proud to work in partnership with these great organizations that are making a positive difference. Congratulations to all the recipients.” The FCC AgriSpirit Fund awards rural community groups between $5,000 and $25,000 for community improvement projects, such as recreation and community centres, libraries, and emergency services training facilities. All projects are based in communities with populations less than 150,000 and selected groups must complete their projects by December 31, 2016.

Nationally, 1,111 applications were received this year which clearly indicates how passionate Canadians are about their communities. “It’s a credit to these individuals and organizations across the country who have used more than $8.5 million provided through the FCC fund over the past 11 years to make their communities better now and for the next generation,”

said Perreault. “Thank you to those who are dedicated to raising funds and turning those dollars into something concrete.” Contact: Trevor Sutter Corporate Communication Farm Credit Canada 1-855-780-5313

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by Richard Kamchen Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada predicts strength in the domestic farm sector. In its recently released 2015 Canadian Agricultural Outlook, AAFC estimates Canadian farmers’ aggregate net cash income for 2014 reached $14 billion, 10 per cent above 2013’s all-time high. “Growing strength in the cattle and hog industry, strong crop sales and relatively stable input costs produced a record farm income in 2014 and will continue to sustain the agricultural economy in 2015,” AAFC states in a news release. On the Canadian Prairies, Saskatchewan led the way in 2014, with net cash income estimated at nearly $4.3 billion, up 11 per cent from 2013. Alberta was next at almost $2.7 billion – a 16-per-cent gain over 2013 – followed by Manitoba at $1.5 billion, a 21-per-cent increase. Norm Hall, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, says the figures are reflective of many areas of his province, but not all. “At least on the west side of Saskatchewan where they didn’t have the excess moisture issues that we had on the east half, they’re still flying high,” Hall says. “On the east side here, we had the excess moisture and poorer if not poor crops, or in some cases in the very southeast, virtually no crop, just like southwest Manitoba, and there are guys who are

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struggling.” AAFC also projects average total income of farm families at $131,595 in 2014 and $134,931 in 2015. The bulk of that number, though, is made up by off-farm income, notes Dan Mazier, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. AAFC figures show $33,517 of the 2014 figure represents the family’s share of net operating income from the farm, forecasted at $31,606 in the 2015 projection. “Net income is relatively flat versus off-farm income that is still steadily rising,” Mazier says. “This has been a concern for a long time for me and I see this trend is not changing. What it tells me is that farmers are still relying on the off-farm income to live on. While the net numbers look good, the total debt and risk producers take on every growing season is getting bigger.” AAFC projects Canadian farmers’ net cash income at $13 billion in 2015, explaining it expects lower grains, oilseeds and hog prices. A net cash income rise is expected in Saskatchewan – two per cent to over $4.3 billion. Meanwhile, AAFC forecasts a decline in Alberta of seven per cent to $2.5 billion and in Manitoba, down 28 per cent to under $1.1 billion. Mazier believes Manitoba’s steep decline in 2015 reflects lost crop area in 2014. “We had 600,000 acres not sown in 2014 and another 300,000 acres drowned out by excess moisture, or about 10 per cent of the acres not producing in Manitoba” Mazier says.

The Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC) is presenting the Leading Edge Farm Management Series three times during the month of March. “This seminar brings up-to-date business information and best practices for farm managers to implement and incorporate into their farm management planning,” says Joel Bokenfohr, manager, business structures and financial policy, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Edmonton. Bokenfohr says he will be doing a session with farm management consultant Merle Good on farm financial help. “With farm debt levels in Alberta increasing and more volatility in our grains and oilseed markets it’s really important for our farm business to take a good look at their financial position. So, Merle and I have developed an interactive session where producers can use their own farm numbers with a few simple tests we’ve put together to help give them a picture of their farm financial situation. We’ll have an easy-to-

use template ready so participants can use their own farm’s information for this presentation.” Other sessions at the event include: the use of corporations to both protect wealth from creditors and to use in family business planning; strategies for managing both production and marketing risks; and, the five per cent rule and the little steps farm businesses can take to create bigger profits. The Leading Edge Farm Management Series takes place: March 24 at the Stonebridge Hotel in Grande Prairie March 25 at Nisku’s Executive Royal Inn March 26 at the Coast Hotel Conference Centre in Red Deer The seminar runs from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cost range from $85 to $150 with early bird discounts for registering by March 10. Participants can register online at www.albertacanola.com or by calling the ACPC at 1-800-551-6652 Contact: Joel Bokenfohr 780-427-4329

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Two major projects at Canfor and West Fraser Mill are key drivers in town’s industrial growth

Chetwynd building permit values spike Mike Carter Staff writer Feb 16 02015 Building permit values in Chetwynd increased by $11.3 million in 2014, reflecting a significant increases in industrial activity for the town last year. It was a busy year. In 2014, Canfor announced plans for a new pellet plant at its mill; and a bioenergy plant at Chetwynd Forest Industries was completed. The district had no new housing starts in 2014. Residential building permit values in 2013 were registered at $1.3 million in 2013, and came in at $284,800 last year. Commercial/industrial building permit values came in at $700,000 for 2013, but spiked to $12.5 million last year. Institutional building permit values also rose from $115,000 in 2013 to $5.5 million in 2014. Fees collected by the District however, only increased by $40,000. According to Chief Administrative Officer Doug Fleming, that is because the town recognized the building permit value of the two new buildings it is constructing, but didn’t charge any fees. The District of Chetwynd began build-

ing a $4.7 million town hall in spring 2014, and construction of a $1.3 million medical clinic began this past summer. “As you come to understand Chetwynd, you understand that [it] is a unique creature,” Fleming explained. “In prior years we had more housing development and less commercial/ industrial development. Last year, we had this massive industrial infusion.” Whether or not that will translate into housing developments in 2015 is not clear at this time. “We kind of think so,” Fleming said. “With new jobs at the pellet plant and West Fraser mill, it probably will mean, hopefully, a flurry activity in housing development. We hope some.” Canfor announced its plans for the pellet plant last fall. The company has signed a 15-year purchase agreement with unidentified Japanese companies for the product. The construction timeline is as yet undefined, but once operational the plant is expected to create 16 to 20 full time positions. The project is being built in conjunction with Pacific BioEnergy (PBE). Paul Kalil, a spokesperson for PBE said the plant would also create “an unknown

Chetwynd’s $1.3 million medical clinic and $4.7 million town hall have inflated building permit values. Two new industrial development at the town’s Canfor and West Fraser mills have also added to what amounts to a “massive industrial infusion” for the community in 2014. (Mike Carter Photo)

number of indirect jobs” during its construction. West Fraser’s bio-energy plant was first announced in March 2013, along with a complete rebuild of the Chetwynd mill.

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New Statistics Canada Survey: Job Vacancies and Wages Survey now includes agriculture mation to support decision making by employers, job seekers, students, and policy makers. In particular, labour market data helps Canadians make informed training and education decisions and connect with available jobs. The survey will provide reliable and comparable information on job vacancies and wages and help identify current and emerging labour market

pressures. Employers will beneﬁt from completing this questionnaire by having the ability to use the data produced by this survey to establish benchmarks for their business’s labour dynamics. Please encourage your members to complete these surveys to help Statistics Canada get an accurate picture of the agricultural employment needs in Canada.

Agriculture Job Fair in Edmonton AGRI-NEWS FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Thursday, March 5, 2015, sees an agriculture job fair at Northgate Centre, located at #2050. 9499-137 Ave., Edmonton. “Right now, we’re still looking for some more agricultural companies to participate in the fair,” said Al Dooley, agriculture labour recruitment specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Edmonton. “We’re looking for companies offering both processing and farm jobs.”

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Feb 10, 2015 New Statistics Canada Survey: An important tool for agricultural employers On behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada, Statistics Canada will conduct a new survey (the Job Vacancies and Wages Survey) to provide valuable information on the demand side of the labour market. It will collect information from Canadian employers on job vacancies and wages for all occupations from all sectors of the economy. The Job Vacancies and Wages Survey will provide better information on job vacancies in Canada. This survey will collect information on occupations that are in demand, job openings, the duration of job vacancies, educational and experience requirements, and offered wage/salary. This information will be available for prevailing occupations at the economic region level. The ﬁrst results for this survey are scheduled to be released by August 2015. The Wages component will provide new information about wages by occupation on a regional basis. This survey will help employers assess whether wages being advertised are consistent with the prevailing wage for that occupation. The initial results of this component are scheduled for release in 2016. Although the current, smaller, Statistics Canada survey about job vacancies does not include primary agriculture, the new survey will now include the agriculture industry. Data will be collected from up to 100,000 business/ organisation locations. This large sample size will provide reliable data by Statistics Canada Economic Region http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD. pl?Function=getVD&TVD=117223. These new surveys will help the agriculture industry to quantify the chronic labour shortages facing Canada’s agricultural businesses. The survey will provide better labour market infor-

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Science Matters

Two unknown, dark ... things Modern physics is facing a deep, frustrating question: What are the mysterious things called dark matter and dark energy, and are they two aspects of one thing?

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On the the On open open road road With the Christmas shopping season in full swing, I thought an article on customer service might In advance of International Female Ride Day be in appropriate. May, I thought I’d start doing a series of articles on Have you ever had a company you bought somesome the aamazing the riding thing of make mistakewomen on yourinorder? Mostworld of usthat have. I have had the pleasure of meeting face to face or just How a company handles the mistake they make can interviewing over phone. they have with you. make or break thethe relationship I havenot dubbed this series are of articles “BIG LIVES Now all customers understanding when a mistake is madewho - they that everyone should be and the Women livefigure them!” perfect just a non concept - no of one Theseand are that veryistalented andhuman incredibly generous gets itwomen right allwho of the when a company makes spirit aretime, doingbut some amazing things, a mistake if they up to itchallenges right awayand andlife saysituaOH, over coming someown herculean crap...sorry what can we do to fix this or make this tions who are living- well life on their terms. earn your rottenand situation better they generally Over the next few days and weeks ahead, I am the respect. If they argue with you or try to shuffle going to give you a glimpse into what it is that makes blame - after you get your order rectified - they will these women so see special. probably never the backside of you again. As businessand owner and a consumer have Meet been on BIGa LIVES the women who live Ithem! both sides Terri Collierof this fence. As a business owner I do my best forfirst mylady customers, I do not always right but The I want to introduce you get to isitTerri ICollier do myofbest to make sure that when an oops happens Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma & it is rectified right away and find creative solutions to Arkansas. the issue at hand. Terri is a hard coreboth riderthe who quit a 25 year career Sometimes I am business owner and the in banking, even though she was a vice president! consumer - relying on a contractor to deliver a product enough of the pressure, hours andto to She me had that had I have designed/created to the be delivered the the corporate me rat therace wayof I ordered it and world. on time. Sometimes stuff goes sideways on divorce, the contractors She went through a heart wrenching a horendc head of this, break down in communication, a shiprifi on aautomobile crash and is also a recovering ping company that messes up, there are so many varialcoholic. ables in attempting to live up to Roads your word. In 2008 Terri bought Thunder Magazine; I have had companies argue with me even when I Oklahoma & Arkansas and became the editor chief. have provided them with absolute proof that in I did not Terri has loved riding all of her life. Her story is I make the mistake or error, for me, the relationship typical so many. She out onisdirt a want inofbusiness and asstarted a consumer onebikes that as makes kid. Her wanted father was oval track racer and her family me feel andan valued. I need insurance forsweat, the upcoming show seaowned a race track so grease andtrade wrenching son and to buy it from the show people’s insurance are something she’s very comfortable with. And so companies is nothing short of rape, I also needed becoming the editor of a motorcycling magazine was a quote for general liability insurance for the business as not as big of a leap as one might think. a whole. So I put out emails to several companies for She prefers her new office where she can get into quotes. Yesterday I got a phone call from an insurance the zen for rhythm of the road, meet others of like mind broker an insurance brokerage house called KTX and make an impact in her community in ways she of in Ontario answering my query. After a couple could never do while tied to the questions about my business thecorporate gent sent world. me an email Today she owns a pair of bikes - a 2007 Big Dog with an application. After named puzzling over to Street fill this thing out, I chopper Lola andhow a 2014 Glide Special emailed him asking for help to understand the form. I

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shutting down anger because anger and frustration are useless emotions that suck the life force out of you. Our current web host, Host Gator had experienced outages that caused our site to go down for hours AGAIN on Sunday. Technical glitches happen, that any of us understand, but to be lied to by said host had myself and Ali really having to focus on patience, breathing deeply and continuing the work of moving towards transferring all of our content on our site to a new host. We know our days are numbered with Host Gator and so we let the lies go and didn’t give them much for energy - why bother - the weekend’s experience really affirmed for me that customer service - the art of caring for and building relationships with your customer appears to be a dying art with some companies. If there is a problem you are so better off to just admit it and move towards resolution instead of blaming your customer or attempting to hoodwink them with fancy terminology. Is customer service that much of a dying art? It is with some companies and yet there are other companies who are either stepping up their game or just continuing the practice of relationship building and great service. I have two such stories to relate to you… The first one involves our calendars. UPS had lost them, they finally found them and delivered them late Thursday. I opened them up - all excited - the printing was gorgeous - they looked really good for my first attempt at doing something like that and then I went to open them, only to discover that they had been stapled on the side instead of the middle....OH NO...they were pretty much useless as calendars - now what? A call to the printer - it appears there was a miscommunication between he and I - the printer agrees to reprint them but we have NO time if they are to get in the hands of those who ordered them in time for Christmas...now what? I get a brainwave and take the calendars to Staples, now I have never had much luck with customer service at Staples but at this late date I was willing to try anything - I talked to a gal named Jen in the copy centre - showed her the calendars and asked her if she had any solutions that would allow the calendars to be useable. She did! She took one calendar, sliced the side off where the staples were and then used a clear coil Continued on 45

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Beaverlodge 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462

Beaverlodge 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462

Clairmont 4:00 p.m. to 27 7:00 p.m. Community Hall Contact 780-832-6688 Grande Prairie 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave. Contact 780-814-8224 LaCrete 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10102 - 101st Street Contact 780-928-3178

Berwyn 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon Legion Hall Clairmont 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Community Hall Dawson Creek 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10300 - 8th Street Fairview 9:00 a.m. To 12:00 a.m. Fairview Legion Fort St.John 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. FSJ Curling Rink Grande Prairie 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave Peace River 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10301 - 101st St.

Clairmont 4:00 p.m. to 3 7:00 p.m. Community Hall Contact 780-832-6688 Grande Prairie 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave. Contact 780-814-8224 LaCrete 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10102 - 101st Street Contact 780-928-3178

Albright 10:00 a.m. To 3:00 p.m. Community Hall 780-354-8308 4 Clairmont 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Community Hall 780-832-6688 Dawson Creek 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 10300 - 8th Street 250-782-1428 Enilda 10:00 a.m. To 2:00 p.m. Enilda WI Hall 780-523-2209 Fairview 9:00 a.m. To 12:00 a.m. Fairview Legion 780-835-4633 Fort St.John 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. FSJ Curling Rink 250-785-58t86 Grande Prairie 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 10032 - 101st Ave 780-814-8224

Beaverlodge 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462

Beaverlodge 12:00 p.m. 1 to 3:00 p.m. Ag-Complex, 1014 - 4th Avenue Contact 780-354-8462 High Prairie 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 4932-51st Avenue Contact 780-523-4588

Manning 10:00 a.m. 2 to 1:00 p.m. Legion Hall Contact 780-836-0650 Valleyview 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Memorial Hall Contact 780-524-4045

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Book your Community Event and Group Events: Tel: (250) 782-4888 Fax: (250) 782-6300 Email: horizon @ dcdn.ca Dawson Creek - Tara Norman Jumping Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex Glenevis - Pro Char Charolais Bull Sale @ the Ranch

Dawson Creek - Exceptional Equine Beginner Roping Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex

Dawson Creek - “CELTIC 15 THUNDER” @ EnCana Events Centre Dawson Creek - Mile Zero Roping Jackpot @ LaKota AgriPlex

EVENTS 2015 2

Dawson Creek - Spring Select Bull & Female Sale @ VJV

G.P. - GPPSD District String Orchestra Concert @ Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre

Clyde - KBJ Round DAY Bull THANKSGIVING 16 Sale KBJ Round Farm G.P.@- Little Mermaid @ Douglas Cardinal Theatre GPRC

Barrhead - On Target Bull 17 Sale @ Barrhead Ag Barn Innisfail - Western Progress Bull Sale @ Innisfail Auction Mart

G.P. - Peace Wapiti School District Spring Concert @ Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre

Beaverlodge - Mountain Side Angus Bull Sale @ VJV

Chetwynd - Chamber of 29 Commerce Trade Show Dawson Creek - Robin Hahn Jumping Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex G.P. - 22nd Annual Home & Garden Show @ Evergreen Park

Beaverlodge - Transcon P.C. Simmental Bull Sale @ VJV

Dawson Creek - Tara Norman Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex G.P. - Women’s Show (Spring Edition) @ Revolution Place

March

1999 IHC 4900 T/A TRUCK

G.P. - STUART McLEAN @ Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre

Dawson Creek - Cabin Fever 5 Concert “The Great Plains” @ DC Senior Centre Dawson Creek - Gymkhana/ Barrel Night @ LaKota AgriPlex Fort St. John - STUART McLEAN @ North Peace Cultural Centre Wanham - Aspen Hill/ Heart Valley Angus Bull Sale @ Aspen Hill Ranch

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Beaverlodge - O Double E Simmental Bull Sale Dawson Creek - Exceptional Equine Beginner Roping Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex Fort St. John - Campfire Cowboys Lounge Party @ Legion Hall Fort St. John - ROCKin the Peace @ the Lido Theatre Spirit River - Cabin Fever Concert “The Great Plains” @ United Church

Clyde - Chittick Family Bull Sale @ North Central Livestock Dawson Creek - STUART McLEAN @ Unchagah Hall Fort St. John - CDC Talent Show @ North Peace Cultural Centre

G.P. - GPPSD District Band Concert @ Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre

Dawson Creek Gymkhana/Barrel Night @ LaKota AgriPlex G.P. - 30th Annual Peace Country Classic Agri-Show G.P. - GPPSD District Choir Concert @ Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre

G.P. - 30th Annual Peace Country Classic Agri-Show G.P. - Northern Classic Bull Sale @ Evergreen Park

Beaverlodge - Peace Country Supreme Bull Sale @ VJV Dawson Creek - Eceptional Equine Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex Demmitt - “BOOGIE PATROL” @ Demmitt Community Centre Fort St. John - Hollywood Nights Masquerade Ball @ Lido Theatre G.P. - 30th Annual Peace Country Classic Agri-Show Grimshaw - DANCE - “Sweet Tequila” @ Mile Zero Regional Multiplex Jarvie - Stoke the Fire Bull Sale @ Brandl Ranch

Beaverlodge - Fineline Red Angus/J Lazy A Ranch Bull Sale @ VJV

Dawson Creek - Mackenzie Red Angus Bull Sale @ VJV Falher - Smoky River Agricultural Trade Show

Dawson Creek - Tara Norman Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex Falher - Smoky River Agricultural Trade Show G.P. - Women’s Show (Spring Edition) @ Revolution Place

Clyde - Northern Impact Charolais Bull Sale @ North Central Livestock Dawson Creek - Bar 4A Cattle Co. Bull Sale @ VJV Dawson Creek - Tara Norman Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex Falher - Smoky River Agricultural Trade Show G.P. - Women’s Show (Spring Edition) @ Revolution Place Mackenzie - 2015 Slopes for Hopes Day @ Powder King Ski Hill

Dawson Creek 26 Gymkhana/Barrel Night @ LaKota AgriPlex Dawson Creek - North Country Ranchland Bull Sale @ VJV G.P. - High School Basketball All-Star Game @ GPRC Gym

Chetwynd - Chamber of 27 Commerce Trade Show Dawson Creek - Robin Hahn Jumping Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex G.P. - “THE CELTIC TENORS” @ Revolution Place G.P. - 22nd Annual Home & Garden Show @ Evergreen Park

Chetwynd - Chamber of Commerce Trade Show Dawson Creek - DC All Breeds Bull Sale @ VJV Dawson Creek - Robin Hahn Jumping Clinic @ LaKota AgriPlex Fairview - Milne’s Gelbvieh Bull Sale @ the Ranch G.P. - 22nd Annual Home & Garden Show @ Evergreen Park Vanderhoof - Northern Alliance Bull Sale @ Livestock Co-op Yards Webster - Magician Sheldon Cassavant, also Dinner & Dance

WEAVER

T H E A U C T I O N A D VA N TA G E

UNRESERVED AUCTIONS

April 8, 2015 • Equipment and Real Estate Auction, Weaver Sale Yard, Rycroft, AB CONSIGN YOUR EQUIPMENT TODAY! Call JEFF, LORNE or EVAN April 22, 2015 • Chester Wathen, Debolt, AB May 23, 2015 • Kreuzinger Farms, Tomslake, B.C. June 17, 2015 • Gerald Sawka, Whitelaw, AB June 30, 2015 • Philip and Trent Rempel Goodlow, B.C.

CONCORD AIR DRILL and CART

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WBA APRIL 8, 2015 • RYCROFT, AB

Weaver Bros. Auctions Ltd. • Auctioneers for the B.C. and Alberta Peace Country JEFF WEAVER • 780.864.7750 • weaverauctions@gmail.com | www.weaverauctions.com LORNE WEAVER • 250.219.0871 | EVAN WEAVER • 250.219.4539

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UNRESERVED AUCTIONS www.weaverauctions.com

WEAVER T H E A U C T I O N A D VA N TA G E

UNRESERVED AUCTIONS www.weaverauctions.com

2007 KENWORTH T800B T/A TRUCK

2007 WESTERN STAR T/A TRUCK

2005 LODEKING SUPER B GRAIN TRAILERS

EQUIPMENT AUCTION

Weaver Sale Yard • Rycroft, AB • Internet Bidding

WED., APRIL 8, 2015 • 9:00 a.m. PRELIMINARY EQUIPMENT LIST

CRAWLER and TRACTOR: 1976 Cat D8H crawler, power shift, angle blade, twin tilts, new turbo • IHC 1066 tractor, dual pto, dual hydraulics, Ezee-on fel • TRUCKS and TRAILERS: • 2007 Kenworth T800B t/a truck, Cat C15 550 hp eng, 18 spd, 46k rears, Nuway susp., 4-way lockers, 36 in. sleeper • 2007 Western Star t/a truck, Cat 550 hp, 18 2001 ROGATOR 1254 H/C SPRAYER spd, 46k rears, rebuilt eng and trans. • 1986 Kenworth W900B t/a gravel truck, 400 Cummins eng, 13 spd, 16 ft. steel box • 1999 IHC 4900 t/a truck, 9 spd., 26 ft. van (*roof damage), power tailgate • 1980 GMC 7000 t/a grain truck, gas, 18 ft. steel box, roll tarp • 1979 GMC t/a grain truck, gas, 427 eng. 20 ft. steel box, roll tarp, air brakes, new tires and rims • 1978 GMC 6500 t/a grain truck, gas, steel box • IHC t/a truck, 250 Cummins eng • 2005 Lodeking Super B grain trailers, roll tarps, *Current AB inspection • 2001 24 ft. t/a dual wheel step deck trailer, ramps • 2015 TNT t/a cargo trailer • 1988 tandem 48 ft. cattle liner • 2000 Royal t/a cargo trailer • 40 ft. t/a hay trailer, pintle hitch • 1990 Goertzen 8x24 ft. t/a stock trailer • SPRAYERS: 2001 Rogator 1254 h/c sprayer, 5,595 hrs, Falcon II controller, 100 ft. boom, 1,200 gal. stainless tank, 24.5x32 tires, extra set of tires, crop dividers, *Starfire 3000 GPS and 2600 screen (to sell separately) • 1998 Willten sprayer transport, t/a dual wheels, 17.5 in. tires, Chem Handler III, 2 poly water tanks • NH S1070 100 ft. p/t sprayer, 1350 gal. tank, rinse tank • HAY and HARVEST EQUIPMENT: 1994 NH TX66 combine, 3,787 eng. hrs, 2,863 thresh hrs, Swathmaster p/u, Redekop chopper, new 30.5-32 tires • Honeybee SP30 draper header, p/u reel • 1994 NH TX 66 combine • 1986 NH TR96 combine, 3680 NH 688 BALER eng. hrs • NH 25 ft. 971 s/c grain header • 1983 NH TR85 combine, p/u chopper, 3458 eng. hrs • NH 970 18ft. s/c grain header for TR85 • 1985 and 1984 IHC 4000 swathers, 19.5 ft. p/u reels, extra bat reels • Richiger R9 grain bagger • NH 688 round baler, gathering wheels • NH 320 sq baler• 2001 NH 1431 discbine • NH 166 swath inverter • NH 1032 bale wagon • New Idea and NH side delivery rakes • SEEDING and TILLAGE: 1997 Case Concord 50 ft. air drill, 10 in. spacing, s/s, Concord 3400 tbh air cart • 1981 IHC 6200 press drill, grass transports • JD 630 18 ft. tandem disc • 1975 White 253 20 ft. tandem disc • JD 3100 5x16 plow • 1980 Wilrich 10 bottom plow, auto reset • 1977 JD 1000 32 ft. vibrashank cultivator, mtd. harrows • 1983 Laurier 32 ft. packer • 1987 Flexi-coil 40 ft. bander, 190 tank • Nodet 40 ft. applicator • 20 ft. harrows • Co-op 40 ft. harrows • REAL ESTATE: 4615-47th St., Rycroft, AB, 65x120 ft. lot, 1979 Fleetwood mobile home, fridge, stove, washer, dryer, 24x26 ft. garage, fenced yard, 2014 taxes $1,018.97.• PICKUPS: 2005 Dodge Ram 4wd crew cab • 2005 Dodge 3500 4wd crew cab • GRAIN BINS: Twister 2000 bus. 14 ft. dia. grain bin • Butler 2000 bus. 14 ft. dia. grain bin. Directions: 4.5 km east of Savanna, AB, on Sec. 681, then 9.5 km north on RR 93. •

40x60 FT. GABLE TRUSS

GROUNDBIRCH, B.C.

NEW HOLLAND TX66 COMBINE

TANDEM 48 FT. CATTLE LINER

Partial list only, complete up to date information at weaverauctions.com

REAL ESTATE

HONEYBEE SP30 HEADER GROUNDBIRCH, B.C.

4 PARCELS of FARMLAND - 1,283.87 ACRES ±

PARCEL 1 - 630 ACRES

Groundbirch, B.C. • South West of Dawson Creek, B.C. Canada Directions: Parcels 1 and 2 are located 50 km southwest of Dawson Creek on Hart Hwy. 97, then 1 km north on the Rice Rd. 283. Parcels 3 and 4 are located 44 km southwest of Dawson Creek on Hart Hwy. 97, then 8.7 km north on Stewart Lake Rd. 275 to Willow Valley Rd. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: • Parcel 1: DL 911, LD 44 - 630 acres ± with 230 acres hay land • Parcel 2: DL 912, LD 44 - 339.87 acres ± with 180 acres hay land • Parcel 3: SE 1/4 19-79-19-W6 - 157 acres ± with 60 acres hay land • Parcel 4: SW 1/4 19-79-19-W6 - 157 acres ± with 70 acres hay land • ALL ACRE VALUES ARE APPROXIMATE Real Estate transaction handled by: Re/Max Dawson Creek Realty 10224-10th St. Dawson Creek, B.C., Canada • 250.782.8181 Real Estate Agent: Riley Brown • Cell 250.719.7355 • Email: rileybrown@remax.net

PARCEL 2 - 340 ACRES

BOOK YOUR EQUIPMENT TODAY • Call JEFF - LORNE or EVAN We are adding equipment to this sale on a daily basis, for complete up to date listing and info log on to weaverauctions.com Weaver Bros. Auctions Ltd. • Auctioneers for the B.C. and Alberta Peace Country JEFF WEAVER • 780.864.7750 • weaverauctions@gmail.com LORNE WEAVER • 250.219.0871 | EVAN WEAVER • 250.219.4539

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Unreserved Public Farm & Real Estate Auction

Gerald & Nikki Zatelny Deadwood, AB | March 28, 2015 | 10 am

Open House:

1 Home Quarter & 26 Parcels of Farmland – 4281.26± Title Acres

Manning

Deadwood

Peace R.

March 7– 2 to 4pm

Deadwood

Peerless Lak

Worsley

Manning 64 km

AB/County of Northern Lights

Fairview

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Property Highlights Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase 27 parcels of well-located farmland in the north Peace River area. This land has been farmed and managed by Gerald & Nikki to be one of the highest producing farms in the local area. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers & the Zatelny family are proud to oﬀer to the public, by unreserved auction, an opportunity to buy farmland that is high yielding and ready for the 2015 crop year. The majority of the land has had 200 lbs of 46-0-0 applied in the fall of 2014.

743

Gordondale

2 Rycroft

Donnelly Smoky R.

Hythe

Sexsmith

11Grande Prairie

Calais

1,380± sq ft home

Reno

Atikameg

Kenzie Enilda

Very clean & functional home quarter. The property consists of mature shelter belts, gravel and well maintained buildings.

Sunset House

Faust

Valleyview

15 16

18 19 20 1 21 22 23

60 ft x 200 ft shed

This parcel includes a 1380± sq ft 4 bedroom bungalow w/attached 2 car heated garage, 60 x 200 ft Goodon Industries metal clad shed w/40 ft bifold door, 42 x 78 metal clad shed, 42 x 78 ft heated shop w/infloor heat, insulated, metal clad lined, concrete floor and a large overhead door. Located on this parcel is a very large grain handling system that will be sold separately on sale day. Parcels 2 to 27 – Farmland

24 25

Parcel 1– Yardsite

A complete listing of cultivated acres per quarter as well as 2014 crop info can be found on our website.

Peace River 56 km

For more information on parcels 26 & 27: Darrel & Bernard Johnson: 780-864-1267 Realtor: Rick Wallan, All Peace Realty: 780.518.3313

Visit our website for auction and property details: rbauction.com/realestate

2003 Case IH STX375 & 2012 Elmers Haulmaster 1150

1 of 2— 2013 Case IH 8230

Directions: From PEACE RIVER, AB go 56 km (35 miles) North on Sec Hwy 743 (Webberville Rd). OR From MANNING, AB go 21 km (13 miles) South on Hwy 35, then 15 km (9 miles) East on Hwy 690, then 18.2 km (11 miles) South then East on Sec Hwy 743. Yard on North side. GPS: 56.6322, -117.3106

Tractors 1991 Ford Versatile 9030 Bi-Directional, s/n 470225, 2360 ldr w/bkt, s/n D432613, 3 hyd outlets, 540 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 16.9x28, 7234 hrs showing. 2003 Case IH STX375 4WD, s/n JEE0102617, 16 spd powershift, diﬀ lock, 4 hyd outlets, aux hyd, Big 1000 PTO, Outback receiver, S2 display, auto steer, 710/70R42, 4267 hrs showing. 1990 Case IH 9250 4WD, s/n JCB0006883, 16 spd powershift, 4 hyd outlets, Big 1000 PTO, 20.8x38, 7126 hrs showing. 2012 Case IH Farmall 95 MFWD, s/n ZCJP50272, 570 ldr w/bkt, s/n YCWL45084, 12 spd, 3 hyd outlets, 540 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 340/852R24 F, 460/85R34 R, 432 hrs showing. 1965 John Deere 3020 2WD, s/n T123R074499R, 8 spd, 1 hyd outlet, 540 PTO, rear weights, 15x30 F, 18.4x30 R.

John Deere 316 Utility, s/n M00316X011076, 48 in. mower deck, 36 in. tiller.

Combines & Headers

2013 Case IH 8230, s/n 4DG219392, 15 ft hdr, s/n 7DS037292, 3016 P/U, reverser, auto HHC, lateral tilt, Magnacut fine cut chopper, ext wear small tube rotor, HID lighting, 520/85R42 F, 750/65R26 R, duals, 372 receiver, Pro 700 display, Nav II controller, elec hopper cover, 128 eng hrs showing, 169 sep hrs showing. 2013 Case IH 8230, s/n YDG220246, 15 ft hdr, 3016 P/U, reverser, auto HHC, lateral tilt, Magnacut fine cut chopper, ext wear small tube rotor, HID lighting, 520/85R42 F, 750/65R26 R, duals, 372 receiver, Pro 700 display, Nav II controller, elec hopper cover, 168 eng hrs showing, 119 sep hrs showing. 2012 Case IH 2152 35 Ft Draper, s/n 7C2N08497, split P/U reel, hyd F&A, factory transport, hyd tilt.

Lesser Slave Lake

Property Features Parcel 1 – Home Quarter

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Kimiwan Lake

Winagami Lake

Crooked 49 43 Creek

If you are looking to expand, move and purchase an entire farm or TWP 666 would like to invest in the rising Alberta real estate market this is your opportunity.

Silverwood

12 13

Red Earth Creek

Hines Auction Property Creek Cardinal Peace River Lake

2010 Case IH 2152 35 Ft Draper, s/n 7AZN06936, split P/U reel, hyd F&A, factory transport. Custombuilt Header Transport.

Swather

2011 Westward M150 30 Ft, s/n 208115, MacDon D60-D hdr, s/n 208552, P/U reel, split, dbl knife drive, trip del, Trimble receiver, 750 display, auto steer, MT2000 mtd swath roller, 480 eng hrs showing, 410 hdr hrs showing.

Sprayer

2013 Case IH 3330 Patriot 120 Ft High Clearance, s/n 7DT034787, 1000 gal stainless steel tank, 5 nozzle bodies, crop dividers, section control, aim command, fence row nozzle, 372 receiver, Pro 700 display, Nav II Controller, 3 in front fill, luxury cab, air comp, 320/90R46, 268 hrs showing. (4) Michelin 650/65R38 Tires, to fit Case IH Patriot 3330. r001980821

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1994 Caterpillar D6H

2014 Kenworth W900 & 2015 Lode King Prestige 1500 Gallon NH3 Tanks w/Wagon

2013 Case IH Patriot 3330 120 Ft

Trucks

2014 Kenworth W900 Sleeper T/A, s/n 1XKWD40XXEJ968955, Cummins 525, eng brake, 18 spd, 46000 lb rears, 42 in. sleeper, 391 ratio, navigation, Magnum bumper & HAR, 35092 km showing. 1997 Kenworth T800 T/A, s/n 1NKDL20X4VRP46816, Cummins N14, 525 hp, eng brake, 18 spd, Chalmers susp, 46000 lb rears 590,000 km showing. 2000 Kenworth W900B Sleeper T/A, Cummins N14, 525 hp, eng brake, Eaton Fuller 18 spd, 46000 lb rears, 230 in. WB, 764834 km showing. 2008 Ford F550 XLT Crew Cab 4x4 Boom w/Hiab 046-3, s/n 1FDAW57RX8EA67181, power stroke, 6 L, diesel, A/T, 6 ft steel bed, hyd stabalizer, tool cabinets, gooseneck hitch, 203723 km showing. 1981 GMC Brigadier T/A Grain, s/n 1GDT9C4J0BV555216, Detroit 6V92, 13 spd, 18 ft steel box. 1952 International R200 T/A Grain, s/n CE603Y187489, Inline 6, 6x3, 16 ft box, roll tarp. 1971 GMC 6500 S/A Grain, 366 hp, 5x2, spring susp, 16 ft steel box. 2008 GMC 1500 SLE Crew Cab 4x4 Short Box Pickup, s/n 2GTEK13C181320746, 4.8 L, A/T, 144,355 km showing.

Trailers

1980 Peerless T/A Double Drop Loboy, s/n B80311505, 25 ft deck, 5 ft detach neck. 2015 Lode King Prestige 28 Ft Super B Grain, s/n 2LDHG2833FF058614, 30 ft pup, s/n 2LDHG3024FF058615, lift axles, A/R susp, roll tarp, gauges. 2002 Lode King Prestige 28 Ft Super B Grain, s/n 2LDHG2832F037952, 30 ft pup, s/n 2LDHG30242F037953, A/R susp, air scales, roll tarp. 2007 Trailtech Prospector 22 Ft T/A Bumper Pull Equipment, s/n 2CU33AL9372023107, ball hitch, ramps. 2004 Advance T/A Fuel, s/n 2AEARPBRX4R000331, FARM USE ONLY - 30,000 L tank, 30 gpm, 110 v, pump & hose. 1997 Trailtech T/A Sprayer, s/n 2CUUCE8U9V2002356, 17,000 lb axles, 8 ft neck, ramps.

Industrial Equipment

1993 Caterpillar D6H Crawler, s/n 4LG04339, C/dozer w/tilts, canopy, 2 bbl ripper, 10000 hrs showing. 2004 Caterpillar 320CLU Hydraulic Excavator, s/n CAT0320CEPAC01217, w/hyd thumb, A/C cab w/guard, 32 in. TBG, catwalks, 5215 hrs showing.

Seeding, Tillage & Breaking

2009 Seed Hawk 6012 60 Ft Air Drill, s/n 281943, 12 in. spacing, dbl shoot, pneu packers, 400 Plus 3 comp’t tank, dbl fan, 10 in. load auger. John Deere 680 40 Ft Deep Tillage Cultivator, s/n N00680X001361, 12 in. spacing, 3 bar mtd harrows, NH3 kit, Dickey John Auto Rate Controller.

2004 Caterpillar 320LCU

Large Qty of Grain Bins

Flexi-Coil 820 Medium Duty Cultivator, bar mtd harrows. Steiger 3435 Trail R 35 Ft Tandem Disc, s/n 343500527, 25 in. frt blade, 26 3/4 in. rear blade, scrapers. Bourgault 7200 50 Ft Heavy Harrows, s/n 36706H, 21.5 in. tines, 5/8 tine, hyd down pressure, hyd angle. Allied 50 Ft Harrows. Riteway 2130 40 ft Wing Up Packer, phoenix harrows. Custombuilt 12 Ft Heavy Land Leveler. Shurway 7 Wheel Root Rake. 10 Ft Spring Tine Root Rake. Flexi-Coil S95 50 Ft Harrow Packer, s/n B0001026165, PARTS ONLY. Custombuilt Hydraulic V Ditcher.

Grain Handling Equipment

NH3 Equipment

Landscape Equipment

NH3 Tank, twin 1500 gal tanks, Wadena steel T4150 4 wheel wagon, s/n 15108, (1) Western Tank s/n 26682A, Westeel-Rosco tank, A2102. (2) NH3 4 Wheel Wagons.

Grain Bins (2) 2011 Meridian 1620 136± Tonnes Epoxy Lined Hopper. (2) 2008 Meridian 1620EIPWD5 136± Tonnes Epoxy Lined Hopper. (3) 2011 Meridian GM4000 4000± Bushel Hopper. (2) 2008 Meridian GM4000 MVW 4000± Bushel Hopper. (4) 2008 Meridian GM4000 MVWD5 4000± Bushel Hopper. (4) Behlen 9700± Bushel 24 Ft x 6 Ring Hopper. (8) Twister 19-5 4600± Bushel 19 Ft x 5 Ring Hopper. (5) Twister 2300± Bushel 14 Ft x 5 Ring Hopper. Westeel-Rosco 146 2300± Bushel 14 Ft x 6 Ring Hopper. Wheatland 1212E 49± Tonnes Epoxy Lined Hopper. (4) Butler 1650± Bushel 14 Ft x 3 Ring Hopper. Custombuilt Hopper. (4) Twister 19-7 5400± Bushel 19 Ft x 7 Ring Grain. (2) Westeel-Rosco 198 5300± Bushel 19 Ft x 8 Grain. (2) Westeel-Rosco 2700± Bushel 14 Ft x 8 Ring Grain. Twister 14-5 2000± Bushel 14 Ft x 5 Ring Grain. (8) Chief Westland 2350± Bushel 15.5 Ft x 5 Ring Grain. (8) Matco Mfg 13 Ft x 26 Ft Bin Support Mats, to fit Behlen hopper bins. (11) Matco Mfg 16 Ft x 16 Ft Bin Support Mats, to fit Meridian GM4000 hopper bins. Matco Mfg 8 Ft x 36 Ft Bin Support Mats, to fit Meridian 1620E hopper bins. Matco Mfg 8 Ft x 40 Ft Bin Support Mats, to fit Meridian 1620E hopper bins. For more information:

Wheatheart 1385 13 In. x 85 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · Grainmax 4385 13 In. x 85 Ft Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · Spray-Air Grain Max 4371 Mechanical Swing Grain Auger · 2006 Westfield WR80-71 8 In. x 71 Ft Grain Auger · Sakundiak HD8-1600 8 In. x 53 Ft Grain Auger · Sakundiak HD8-39 8 In. x 39 Ft Grain Auger · Westfield W70-41 7 In. x 41 Ft Grain Auger · Conveyair 2970 Grain Vac · Elmers Haulmaster 1150 Grain Cart · Vertec VT6600 6 Tier Continuous Grain Dryer · Keho 16750 Super-Flo 7.5 HP Aeration Fan · Flaman FCU24-5-1 5 HP Aeration Fan · Flaman FCJ-13-3-1 3 HP Aeration Fan · Wheatheart Hydraulic Bin Sweep · Baldor VFD Sgl Phase to 3 Phase Converter. 2014 Club Cadet RZTS 54 In. Ride On Zero Turn Lawn Mower. Cub Cadet RT65 Walk Behind Rototiller, 12 hrs showing · Farm King 42 In. Lawn Sweep · Spraytek 10 Ft Pull Type Estate Sprayer.

Recreational Vehicles

2009 Polaris RMK 700 Snowmobile. 2008 Polaris Dragon 700 Snowmobile. 2004 Polaris 600XCSP RMK Vertical Edge Snowmobile. 2011 Yamaha Grizzly 700 4x4 Quad. John Deere 620I Gator 4x4 Side By Side.

Pleasure Craft

2010 Fire Fish 21 Hunter 21 Ft Jet Boat. 1997 Wellcraft 1955SX 191/2 Ft Fibreglass Ski Boat.

Light Generator Set

2013 Case IH 3 In 1, Honda GX390, 250 amp 5.5 Gentec welder, 19 CFM comp, 175 psi, 5000 watt generator, cords & stand.

Other Items Include

1983 NMC 12 Ft x 38 Ft (2) Man Skidded Wellsite Trailer · Westeel 300 Gallon Fuel Tank · (2) 100 Gallon Tidy Tanks · 1000 Gallon Tank · 500 Gallon Tank · 450 Litre Portable Tank · 1500 Gallon Horizontal Poly Tank · 3000 Gallon Vertical Poly Tank · Custombuilt Skid Mounted Fuel Shed · 13 Ft Brush Rake · CWS Brush Excavator Rake · Tractor Grapple · Schulte 15 Ft Batwing Rotary Mower · Chem Handler III · Sortera Chemical Pump · Baldor VFD Phase Converter · Beachcomber 6 Person Hot Tub · (3) Fridges · 3 Piece Living Room Set · End Tables · Queen Bedroom Suite · (2) Queen Beds · Double Bed · Various Household Appliances · Color TV · Tanning Bed · Computer Desk ...AND MUCH MORE!

Gerald Zatelny: 780.836.2109 (h) 780.836.0624 (c), zatelny@yahoo.ca For complete list of details visit:

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Every lot will be SOLD to the highest bidder on auction day – regardless of price! K & R Services

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2 Parcels of Industrial Property – 2.95± title acres – Fairview, AB

2 Parcels of Farmland — 320± title acres

April 13, 2015

April 9, 2015

Dawson Creek, BC

Grande Prairie Auction Site

Property Features Include ▸ Parcel 1– 10925 90 Ave – 1.53± acres, 54 ft x 64 ft shop, parts room, mezzanine area w/ washroom, boardroom, office, 3 bays – 14 ft drive through bay, 10 ft x 35 ft OH door, 8 ft x 14 ft OH door, recent 20 ft x 50 ft attached office expansion, (2) offices, municipal services ▸

Parcel 2– 10917 90 Ave – 1.42± acres, graveled, 2 sides fenced

Owner: Gord Kaiser: 780.835.0016

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager: Gord Aebly: 780.402.5893 Realtor: Rick Wallan, All Peace Realty: 780.518.3313 (c)

Property Features Include ▸ Parcel 1– 155± acres cult, peas and oats in 2014, fenced on West side, drainage ditch on SE boundary ▸

Parcel 2– 145± acres cult, peas and oats in 2014, approach into bin yard w/ some shale, dugouts

Owner: Gregg Breault: 250.782.3337 (h), 250.784.7854 (c)

View by Appointment: Shaun: 780.835.0914

Albert & Aino Fingerhut – Selling at the Breault Farm Auction Site 1 Home Quarter & 1 Parcel of Farmland — 320± title acres

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager: Rod Thibeault: 780.933.9156 Realtor: Rick Wallan, All Peace Realty: 780.518.3313 (c) Broker: Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd, Ellen Engelsbel: 778.331.5427

Can Be Viewed Without Appointment

Art Soucy Mechanical Ltd. – Art & Brenda Soucy

1 Proposed Residential Acreage & 1 Parcel of Farmland – SLR* $3000

June 16, 2015

April 13, 2015

Peace River, AB

Dawson Creek, BC

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Parcel 1– 2000± sq ft 1 ½ storey home with 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ bathrooms, sauna, 40 ft x 60 ft insulated metal building, 135± cult acres, summer fallow 2014, $3000 Surface Lease Revenue

Property Features Include ▸ Parcel 1– Proposed residential acreage, 25± title acres, 10± acres yard site, 1400± sq ft bungalow, attached double heated garage, 4 shops, 2 approaches, $3000 SLR

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Parcel 2– 133± cultivated acres, 27± acres bush & creek, summer fallow in 2014

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Property Features Include

Owner: Albert Fingerhut: 250.719.8696

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager: Rod Thibeault: 780.933.9156 Realtor: Rick Wallan, All Peace Realty: 780.518.3313 (c) Broker: Ritchie Bros. Real Estate Services Ltd, Ellen Engelsbel: 778.331.5427

Open House: March 26, 1-4pm

The Estate of Dusty Hill

1 Home Quarter, 19 Parcels of Farmland & 2 Grazing Leases – 340 AUMs

Parcel 2– 134± title acres, 129± acres cult, Roundup Ready canola in 2014, wheat in 2015 - wheat crop sold with property, 5± acres treed

Owner: Art Soucy: 780.618.6777

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager: Mike Slon: 780.518.6249 Realtor: Rick Wallan, All Peace Realty: 780.518.3313 (c)

1 Proposed Residential Acreage & 13 Parcels of Farmland – SLR* $25,459

October 22, 2015 Girouxville, AB

High Level, AB

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2,495± cult acres, 320± acres of natural pasture, 2,180± acres government lease

Contact: Jayde Thompson: 780.926.1393

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager: Rod Thibeault: 780.933.9156 Realtor: Rick Wallan, All Peace Realty: 780.518.3313 (c)

*SLR = Surface Lease Revenue

Rochon Holdings Ltd. – Norm, Lina & Denis Rochon

August 5, 2015 Property Features Include ▸ Parcel 1– 2,690± sq ft ranch style bungalow w/ attached double garage, 160± title acres, 120± cult acres, 40± acres of yardsite, 2,280± sq ft quonset-style shop, 7,200± sq ft machine storage building.

Open House: May 9, 2-4 pm

Property Features Include ▸ Parcel 1– Proposed residential acreage, 10± acres yardsite, 1248± sq ft bungalow, 30 ft x30 ft heated double garage, 30 ft x40 ft heated metal clad shop, 40 ft x 60 ft quonset, water co-op ▸

Parcel 2 to 14 –A complete listing of cultivated acres per quarter as well as 2014 & 2015 crop info and surface lease revenue can be found at rbauction.com/realestate.

Owner: Norm Rochon: 780.618.7288

Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager: Mike Slon: 780.518.6249 Realtor: Rick Wallan, All Peace Realty: 780.518.3313 (c)

Open House: Sept 19, 2-4pm *SLR = Surface Lease Revenue

Visit our website for auction and property details:

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• The term “brake horsepower” comes from a device called a “Prony” brake. It was invented in 1821 by French mathematician and engineer Gaspard de Prony to measure torque at the output shaft of an engine. • According to tire maker Pirelli, wear and tear on the tires resulted in estimated 22,400 pounds (10,180 kilgrams) of rubber deposited on the various tracks throughout a Formula One racing season.

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1962 Volkswagen Beetle, sold, US $6,350: Anyone considering a dip into the collector-car pool should consider a Beetle to take to the local show and shine. These cars are inexpensive to buy and maintain and parts are rarely a problem to source. This particular “bug” was listed as having new paint, cool wheels and a recently rebuilt engine, all of which should attract plenty of admirers. Visit www.ebaymotors.com.

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