Horizon 2017-0203

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Volume 40, Issue 02 February 3, 2017

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B.C.’s agrifood sector grows Northern Horizon by 6,100 jobs in 2016 Team Your

B.C.’s agrifood and seafood sector had 6,100 more employees in 2016 according to data from Statistics Canada.

The sector’s growth to 62,900 employees in 2016 follows B.C. agrifood and seafood companies’ record revenue of $13 billion, and record exports of $3.5 billion in 2015.

The Statistics Canada numbers indicate 2,200 more British Columbians have jobs in primary agriculture like farming and ranching than a year ago, and 3,900 more have jobs with B.C.’s growing value-added processing companies. Stats-Can data suggests the growth follows a period of stability in the sector, which had about 56,000 employees on average over the three previous years.

Job growth was impressive throughout the province, with about 2,800 more employees in the Vancouver Island-Coast Region than 2015, followed by an estimated 1,100 more in the Lower Mainland, 900 in the Okanagan, and 1,100 total in the Kootenays, Cariboo and North.

The B.C. government’s Agrifood and Seafood Strategic Growth Plan supports the building of domestic markets and maintaining a secure food supply. The plan is a component of the BC Jobs Plan, and the roadmap to leading the agrifoods sector to becoming a $15-billion-ayear industry by 2020.

Through the BC Jobs Plan, British Columbia is growing its

agrifoods sector by providing stable jobs and revenue, and supports strong and diversified communities. The BC Jobs Plan builds on the strengths of the province’s key sectors and educated and skilled workforce, keeping the British Columbia diverse, strong and growing.

Quotes: Norm Letnick, B.C. Minister of Agriculture –

“B.C. families are doing more than turning to our growing agrifoods sector for fresh and local meals – they are joining it for jobs, to invest in new businesses, and to begin or advance their careers. With the B.C. government’s focus on continuing to build markets, invest in innovation and new technology, and support entrepreneurs, the opportunities for more jobs are on the way.”

Shirley Bond, B.C. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour – “The agrifoods and seafood sector is a key economic driver for the province and has seen major growth since the launch of the Jobs Plan, with record revenue levels of $13 billion and record exports of $3.5 billion, employing almost 63,000 people. B.C.’s agrifood sector has a worldwide reputation for producing innovative, high-quality,

great-tasting food, and these latest numbers showcase this success.”

James Donaldson, CEO, BC Food Processors Association – “The significant job-growth numbers are greatly reflected in the overall growth of� the processing sector, which Is up 9.1%.

This drives the creation of more quality jobs as the industry continues to seek both skilled and unskilled labour in order to grow their businesses.”

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Food trends for 2017 Questionable Antics

New food trend forecasts for 2017 point to grain bowls returning for breakfast, vegetables as restaurant entrees, and pasta and pulses continuing to make an impact.

“CBC food writer Julie Van Rosendaal believes that grain bowls for breakfast are returning,” says Rosalie Cunningham, coordinating researcher, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton. “Recent years have seen an increase in one-bowl meals with many ingredients mashed together for lunch and supper. This trend is now impacting breakfast with old fashioned oatmeal and porridge, with the addition of either savory or sweet ingredients, making a comeback.

“Another trend Van Rosendaal sees is vegetables as the main course in restaurants, or ‘veggie forward restaurants’ as she calls them. Van Rosendaal highlighted some of the brassica family as trending – kale, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower but was unsure of when kohlrabi would gain prominence.”

Cunningham says root vegetables could also benefit from this trend.

“Some U.S restaurants are also offering a selection of tasty plate of cooked vegetables (carrots, beets and mushrooms) as the entree, with New York restaurants being specifically mentioned by her.”

The 2016 year of the pulse looks like it will exert some influence on

2017 as well, says Cunningham.

“Pulses like lentils, chickpeas, and beans are still trending. They offer an affordable, accessible source of protein and other essential nutrients.

People are beginning to realize that soaking them overnight can be rewarding. It may also be a trend that is reaping the benefits of consumers embracing Middle Eastern cuisine.”

Consumer Reports had a similar forecast highlighting bean pasta as something to look for.

“Making noodles out of beans increases the proteins yet reduced the refined carbohydrates. Supermarket guru Phil Lempert predicts that enhanced foods is a trend to watch beyond just increasing protein. Enhancing food with additional protein has been seen to increase food categories that were on the decline like frozen appetizers. But Mr. Lempert sees not only protein but also beets, botanicals, and butter as things that can be used to enhance food.”

These are only a tip of the iceberg for the 2017 forecasts, adds Cunningham. “My favorite trend comes from Consumer Reports and that is the introduction of chocolate at breakfast.

Some studies have shown chocolate eaten at least once a week is seen to increase one’s memory. I definitely will be adding some dark chocolate chips to my yogurt covered oatmeal as a 2017 resolution.”

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To help producers be aware of the ratios for their farm businesses, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) has a decision making tool called the ABA Simple Farm Ratio Analyzer.

“As you review your 2016 farm financials and prepare for 2017, your year-end net worth statement or balance sheet for 2016 becomes your opening net worth statement for 2017,” says Rick Dehod, agricultural farm finance specialist, AF. “With this current information in hand, it’s a good time to look at your farm’s business financial health and how it compares to your opening net worth statement for 2017. This comparison will give you great insight on how your business has performed and what parts of your business may need some attention. Using your own information will provide ratios you can compare to previous years and also to industry benchmarks.”

The ABA Simple Farm Ratio Analyzer is a short cut Excel program that takes just eight key financial entries and calculates 11 financial ratios for the farm/ranch and colour codes them in comparison to industry benchmarks. These 11 ratios give producers a quick idea of the financial status of their farm or ranch and a comparison of the business’ ratios to industry benchmarks, says Dehod.

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“The eight key financial numbers can be taken from your accountant-prepared financial statements for the past year and can be entered into the various open cells in the one-page spreadsheet. It’s very important you use accrued revenue and expense information and assets at fair market value to enter into these spaces.”

The eight entries are farm gross revenue, farm gross expenses, depreciation, debt servicing payments, current assets, long-term assets, current debt, and long-term debt. Long-term assets and debts include intermediate assets and debts in these entries.

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you’ll know how your farm is doing financially,” says Dehod. “They will also tell you where your farm is strong and where it’s weak. You can then consult with your accountant or an agricultural finance specialist to come up with plans to mitigate and improve those areas where your financial ratios are weak.”

Each ratio has a bullet that opens and provides the formula used to calculate the ratio. The ratio is colour coded and compared with industry benchmarks.

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Contact: Rick Dehod 780-427-4466

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Feed Pea & Faba Bean Feed Benchmark Pricing Week of January 20 - January 24, 2017 Central Alberta

Central Southern Saskatchewan Manitoba

(Red Deer & Area)

Saskatoon & Area

Winnipeg & Area

Cdn$/MT $285.25

Cdn$/MT $302.69

Cdn$/MT $276.06

Faba Bean Feed Benchmark $326.48

$353.20

$327.58

Feed Pea Benchmark

Competing Feed Ingredients Feed Barley Mid Protein Wheat Low Protein Wheat Wheat DDGS Corn Corn DDGS Canola Meal Soybean Meal (46%) Canola Oil

Primary Elevator Shipments - Week 25, Jan 16, 2017 - Jan 22, 2017

$155.00 $175.00 $170.00 $210.00 $215.00 $230.00 $300.00 $500.00 $950.00

$155.00 $195.00 $190.00 $210.00 $188.00 $203.00 $341.00 $501.00 $950.00

$195.00 $215.00 $210.00 $210.00 $176.00 $175.00 $315.00 $460.00 $950.00

All prices are in Canadian dollars per metric tonne Market Comments - Prices on all major energy and protein ingredients across the Prairies remained unchanged over the past two weeks. The main pulses being fed in all three Prairie provinces are faba beans, with values in Alberta and Saskatchewan at $240/T and eastern Manitoba at $265/T. AB $285 SK $302 MB $276 Feed Pea / Faba Bean Benchmark - The feed pea/faba bean feed benchmarks are intended to be used as a pricing reference. This benchmark provides a consistent and unbiased estimate of the feeding value of peas and low tannin faba beans in the three regions shown. Feed peas and faba beans will trade at various differentials to the benchmark based on local supply/ demand, quality differences and other contract terms.

Feed Pea / Faba Bean Feed Benchmark Calculation - The feed pea/ faba bean feed benchmarks are an estimate of the feeding value of dry peas/ low tannin faba beans in Western Canada, based on the value of competing feed ingredients in swine rations. Bi-weekly, tradable prices for the major feed ingredients are collected for the three regions shown above. These prices are then entered into a least cost feed formulation that is typical for growerfinisher swine in Western Canada. A feeding value is then derived for feed peas/faba beans based on their nutritional characteristics and the prices of the competing feed ingredients. The least cost feed formulation was developed in consultation with the Prairie Swine Centre. In addition to the feed ingredients shown above, the feed formulation also includes canola oil, synthetic lysine, synthetic methionine, synthetic threonine, synthetic tryptophan, monodicalcium phosphate, limestone, salt, vitamins and minerals.

Data taken from the website of the Alberta Pulse Growers (http://pulse.ab.ca) at 8:00 a.m., January 26, 2017

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B.C. food makers receive $2.3 million to develop innovative products Cauli Crumble by Big Mountain Foods, a family-owned B.C. food processing business, is one of 36 new projects receiving more than $2.3 million in funding going towards a range of innovative projects in British Columbia’s agrifood sector.

Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan, on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay, and B.C. Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Amrik Virk, on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick, made the announcement today while visiting Big Mountain Foods in South Vancouver.

Big Mountain Foods’ Cauli Crumble project is receiving up to $49,250 in funding through the cost-shared Canada-B.C. AgriInnovation Program under Growing Forward 2, with a goal of developing innovative, great tasting and healthy food.

Cauli Crumble is an innovative vegetable ground product that consists of fresh cauliflower, sunflower seeds, fresh red peppers and Manitoba yellow split peas. A meat-free alternative to soy and gluten, Cauli Crumble can be used in many different dishes including pasta, pizza, tacos, salads and casseroles.

The Canada-BC Agri-Innovation Program is administered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. Program information and applications are available at: http://iafbc.ca/ funding-opportunities/innovation/

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Canola (March 2017) Cash March 2017 May 2017 July 2017 Wheat (March 2017) Cash March 2017 May 2017 July 2017 Hard Red Wheat (March 2017) Cash March 2017 May 2017 July 2017 Spring Wheat (March 2017) Cash March 2017 May 2017 July 2017 Corn (March 2017) March 2017 May 2017 July 2017 Oats (March 2017) March 2017 May 2017 July 2017 Soybeans (March 2017) March 2017 May 2017 July 2017 Soybean Oil (March 2017) March 2017 May 2017 July 2017 Soybean Meal (March 2017) March 2017 May 2017 July 2017

Last 500.40s 519.30 525.80 528.90 Last 419-0s 421-4 435-0 449-2 Last 375-2s 434-2 446-4 458-4 Last 658-4s 562-6 557-0 556-2 Last 361-4 368-4 375-6 Last 252-6 243-6 241-2 Last 1046-2 1055-6 1062-4 Last 34.32 34.58 34.82 Last 341.3 344.1 346.1

Change - 1.00 - 1.00 - 1.40 - 2.30 Change + 2-4 - 5-4 - 5-4 - 5-6 Change + 2-4 - 6-0 - 6-0 - 6-0 Change + 2-6 - 4-0 - 1-4 - 2-0 Change - 2-2 - 2-4 - 2-2 Change - 2-4 - 3-4 - 2-6 Change - 3-2 - 3-2 - 3-2 Change - 0.15 - 0.16 - 0.16 Change - 1.1 - 1.4 - 1.4

Open 0.00 520.00 526.40 530.40 Open 0-0 426-4 440-0 454-2 Open 0-0 439-4 451-6 462-6 Open 0-0 566-6 558-2 557-6 Open 363-2 370-4 377-4 Open 255-2 247-4 243-4 Open 1047-0 1056-6 1062-6 Open 34.47 34.73 34.98 Open 341.6 344.3 346.2

High 500.40 520.40 527.20 531.50 High 419-0 427-4 440-6 455-0 High 375-2 439-6 451-6 463-6 High 658-4 568-6 560-0 559-6 High 364-2 371-4 378-2 High 257-0 249-0 243-4 High 1052-0 1061-2 1067-6 High 34.52 34.76 34.99 High 343.8 346.8 348.8

Low 500.40 518.60 525.40 528.70 Low 419-0 419-2 433-0 447-4 Low 375-2 432-2 444-2 456-2 Low 658-4 559-6 554-4 554-0 Low 360-4 367-4 374-4 Low 249-2 243-6 241-2 Low 1043-2 1052-4 1059-4 Low 34.02 34.29 34.55 Low 340.2 343.3 345.3

Prev. Stl. 501.40 520.30 527.20 531.20 Prev. Stl. 416-4 427-0 440-4 455-0 Prev. Stl. 372-6 440-2 452-4 464-4 Prev. Stl. 655-6 566-6 558-4 558-2 Prev. Stl. 363-6 371-0 378-0 Prev. Stl. 255-2 247-2 244-0 Prev. Stl. 1049-4 1059-0 1065-6 Prev. Stl. 34.47 34.74 34.98 Prev. Stl. 342.4 345.5 347.5

Time 01/26/17 12:24 12:22 12:22 Time 01/26/17 12:26 12:26 12:26 Time 01/26/17 12:26 12:26 12:26 Time 01/26/17 12:25 12:25 12:10 Time 12:27 12:27 12:27 Time 11:46 11:47 11:47 Time 12:28 12:26 12:28 Time 12:28 12:28 12:28 Time 12:29 12:29 12:25

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Daily Grain & Feed Grain Report Weekly Feed Grain Report - January 27, 2017

Daily Grain Prices - January 27, 2017 Alberta Canola Producers Commission (http://dashboard.albertacanola.com/reports/weekly-grains) CANOLA - #1 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $10.90 ( - $0.05 ) $10.90 ( - $0.05 ) $11.06 ( - $0.05 ) February 2017 $10.97 ( - $0.05 ) $10.94 ( - $0.06 ) $11.17 ( - $0.06 ) March 2017 $11.00 ( - $0.05 ) $11.03 ( - $0.05 ) $11.26 ( - $0.05 ) April 2017 $11.19 ( - $0.01 ) $11.24 ( - $0.02 ) $11.42 ( - $0.07 ) May 2017 $11.21 ( - $0.00 ) $11.26 ( - $0.01 ) $11.45 ( - $0.08 ) June 2017 $11.29 ( - $0.08 ) $11.36 ( - $0.08 ) $11.52 ( - $0.08 ) July 2017 $11.33 ( - $0.08 ) $11.41 ( - $0.08 ) $11.57 ( - $0.08 ) WHEAT - #1 CPSR - 11.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $4.52 ( + $4.52 ) $4.73 ( - $0.05 ) $4.65 ( + $4.65 ) February 2017 $4.59 ( + $4.59 ) $4.65 ( + $4.65 ) $4.69 ( + $4.69 ) March 2017 $4.79 ( + $4.79 ) $4.82 ( + $4.82 ) $4.86 ( + $4.86 ) April 2017 not available $4.97 ( - $0.05 ) $4.95 ( + $4.95 ) May 2017 $4.90 ( + $4.90 ) $4.96 ( + $4.96 ) $4.97 ( + $4.97 ) June 2017 $4.86 ( + $4.86 ) $4.87 ( + $4.87 ) $4.91 ( + $4.91 ) October 2017 $4.90 ( + $4.90 ) $4.94 ( + $4.94 ) $4.96 ( + $4.96 ) WHEAT - #1 CWAD - 13.0% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot not available not available $7.76 ( - $0.01 ) February 2017 not available not available $7.81 ( + $0.01 ) March 2017 not available not available $7.88 ( + $0.01 ) April 2017 not available not available $7.92 ( + $0.01 ) May 2017 not available not available $7.77 ( + $0.01 ) June 2017 not available not available $7.80 ( + $0.01 ) WHEAT - #1 CWRS - 13.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $6.57 ( - $0.03 ) $6.61 ( - $0.03 ) $6.58 ( - $0.01 ) February 2017 $6.58 ( - $0.03 ) $6.61 ( - $0.03 ) $6.57 ( - $0.02 ) March 2017 $6.72 ( - $0.03 ) $6.76 ( - $0.02 ) $6.70 ( - $0.02 ) April 2017 $6.77 ( - $0.03 ) $6.82 ( - $0.02 ) $6.77 ( - $0.02 ) May 2017 $6.81 ( - $0.03 ) $6.92 ( - $0.03 ) $6.81 ( - $0.02 ) June 2017 $6.77 ( - $0.03 ) $6.80 ( - $0.02 ) $6.71 ( - $0.02 ) YELLOW PEAS - #2 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $8.20 ( $0.00 ) $8.23 ( $0.00 ) $7.94 ( $0.00 ) February 2017 not available $8.67 ( $0.00 ) $8.40 ( $0.00 ) March 2017 not available not available $8.40 ( $0.00 ) April 2017 not available not available $8.54 ( $0.00 ) May 2017 not available not available $8.57 ( $0.00 ) June 2017 not available not available $8.43 ( $0.00 )

Statistics & Data Development Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry FEED GRAIN BIDS (Different Delivery Points) Week of Jan 23/17 Previous Week Wheat Lethbridge $178.00 - $185.00 $180.00 - $185.00 Red Deer $175.00 - $180.00 $174.17 - $180.00 Edmonton $175.00 - $185.00 $174.00 - $185.00 Oats

Edmonton

$150.00 - $180.00

$160.00 - $180.00

Peas

Edmonton

$240.00 - $260.00

$200.00 - $260.00

Barley

Lethbridge MH/Brooks Calgary Red Deer Vermillion Edmonton Grande Prairie

$160.00 - $170.00 $160.00 - $160.00 $158.00 - $159.50 $152.00 - $160.00 $137.79 - $148.60 $150.30 - $160.00 $130.90 - $145.00

$160.00 - $170.00 $160.00 - $160.00 $160.00 - $160.00 $149.15 - $160.00 $142.38 - $150.00 $151.60 - $160.00 $130.90 - $145.00

$327.67 $482.40

Previous Week $339.37 $475.30

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Prevention of coccidiosis and cryptosporidiosis scours in calves Dr. Mike Ross Most cattle producers are aware of protozoal scours that can affect calves and cause sickness, and death, not to mention huge production losses.

Their names are Coccidiosis and Cryptosporidiosis. The organisms that cause this disease are not bacteria, nor viruses, but rather a single cell organism called a protozoa. These are classified more as a parasite that causes an infestation rather than an infection. These disease are very challenging to manage and are very difficult to treat. Recently it has been very exciting for us at the clinic to hear overwhelming and positive feedback to a fairly new preventative therapy.

With coccidiosis (cocci) typically we see calves show clinical signs either as nursing calves between 1-3 months of age or in weaned calves that have been put into a feedlot situation and are experiencing stress (weaning, hauling, bad weather, mixing with other calves, etc). Sick calves usually show signs of diarrhea, always with blood in it and may also be straining a lot and develop rectal prolapses. Occasionally calves can also show neurologic symptoms as a result of the disease.

The economic loss is massive with the clinical calves only being the tip of the iceberg as the whole group of calves probably experience sub clinical disease with failure to gain and thrive.

we have recommended feeding a ionophore Bovatec or Rumensin® to cows for a minimum of 3 weeks prior to calving to decrease the shedding of the oocysts from the cows, which in turn results in the calves being exposed to less coccidia. All retained calves on your farm or feedlot should be fed Rumensin. In out practice the only outbreaks we see involving older calves occur in back yard feedlots that have not fed any ionophores.

Cryptosporidiosis (crypto) also caused by a protozoal organism which causes a milky, foamy diarrhea in calves up to 30 days of age. It is a zoonotic disease which means it can be transmitted to humans. Be careful handling scouring calves and never let an immune compromised person come into contact with any scouring calf. Crypto can be very devastating and frequently occurs in combination with other types of calf scours worsening the sickness.

The largest impact you can have to prevent these diseases is management. It cannot be stressed enough. Both these diseases are spread via fecal-oral transmission (manure to mouth) and are highly infectious. Cows are the primary source of the organisms and do not exhibit dis-

ease as they are immune by this time in their life.

Calving ground, runoff, bedding, corral flow management need to consider prevention. However, we all know that when mother nature throws us a wet spring, or a spring snow storm, this “idealistic management” can be as impossible as the peace river mud that follows.

Recently we have been recommending a product called Toltrazuril ( Baycox®). This is not an antibacterial but rather an antiprotozoal. It works to interrupt or block the stage of the life cycle of these parasites which cause disease. The interesting thing about Toltrazuril is that it still allows the coccidia to infest the animal, resulting in the calf becoming naturally immune to the disease without getting the negative clinical signs. It is purely a preventative and does not work as a treatment.

Anecdotally, in our practice Toltrazuril given to calves in high risk situations has made the biggest impact on herd health and calf hood scours in recent years.

Treating infected calves is difficult and very challenging. If you think you may have coccidiosis in calves please call us to consult on treatment options and more importantly preventative measures that will fit your operation.

As with most diseases, prevention is more important and effective than treatment. Historically,

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Equestrian Canada in turmoil after resignations HorseCanada.com After Horse Sport published an article on Friday with the details surrounding the resignations of Al Patterson and Ross Millar, there has been a flurry of activity.

An announcement was posted on the EC Facebook page around 5:30pm Saturday afternoon from president Jorge Bernhard. The post included a link to the EC website which hasn’t been in operation for the last couple of days, but a copy can be found here and reads as follows: “The Equestrian Canada (EC) Board and man-

agement are aware of concerns and questions recently expressed by some members of the equestrian community with respect to how the Federation, Board and office are managed.

In light of the seriousness of the statements made in published articles, or expressed through opinions, perceptions and views, the EC Board will meet on Jan. 31, 2017 to address and respond to these statements and questions.

Following this meeting, the EC Board will make a further announcement on Feb. 1, 2017.”

Very shortly thereafter, EC’s Jump Committee

publicly released a letter addressed to “Equestrian Canada Stakeholders”. The letter itemizes the committee’s concern with EC and notes that the group has “lost confidence in the current executive leadership of EC, and is frustrated by the lack of urgency shown by the Board in rectifying this crisis.”

The letter continues to detail many of the concerns that Patterson noted as prompting his own resignation including: the Mushroom Cloud Report, lack of communication, and inexperienced EC staff.

Achieve healthier hooves between farrier visits Epsom salts.

The second type of crack that affects the hoof wall is considered a surface crack. It only effects the most outer part of the wall, and can usually be sanded away or filed using the fine side of a rasp. Surface cracks tend to be a sign that your horse is missing something in his diet. Balance his nutrient needs by testing the hay and then adding an appropriate mineral and vitamin supplement to provide him with the building blocks necessary for growing stronger hooves. Some of the crucial nutrients essential to healthy growth include Zinc, Calcium, Selenium, Sulphur, Silica, Biotin, and Vitamin A. White Line Separation or “Seedy Toe” Separation in the white line is considered subclinical laminitis. Treating a horse even though they seem sound and show no other symptoms of laminitis besides this separation is the best way to prevent further damage. Take a close look at your horse’s diet for sugar and carbohydrates, and cut these out wherever possible. This will help eliminate inflammation within the hooves that can cause separation of laminae in the white line.

Additionally, follow the same protocol for hoof soaking and nutritional balance that we covered above with cracks. The stretched white line becomes a breeding ground for bacteria, so good hygiene will insure a quicker recovery as your farrier removes the old separation with each trim.

Thrush Thrush is one of those nasty hoof problems that doesn’t seem like a big deal, until you find a horrid smell and gooey frogs while picking out your horse’s feet. By the time the infection has gotten to this point, there is usually tenderness in the back of the foot, and the frog is no longer healthy enough to weight bare comfortably. This then leads to changes in hoof mechanics and compensation in movement.

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These can be signs of hooves that are not at optimum health, and could use a little bit of extra attention between your farrier visits. There is a lot of pressure on farriers to have all of the answers to hoof related questions, and rightfully so. However, some hoof conditions are side effects of environmental and nutritional issues that can be cleared up with some strategic care.

Here are a few simple hoof care solutions you can add to your routine to combat specific challenges that your horse is up against. Your farrier will appreciate your dedication to making their job easier, and your horse will thank you for helping him move with more comfort and confidence.

Cracks Let’s begin with the assumption that you have a farrier who sets your horse up with balanced feet at each visit. Pressure points caused by mechanical imbalances in the hoof wall can cause cracks to continue or worsen over time. This type of pressure crack usually occurs through the entire wall thickness and can be seen when you pick up your horse’s foot. Cracks become nesting grounds for fungus and bacteria. Once infected, some cracks can continue to wreak havoc even with the best farrier care.

Beat the crack by treating it between farrier visits. Soaking the hoof in ¾ apple cider vinegar and ¼ water for 15-30 minutes every day or two for a couple of weeks will effectively cleanse the crack and kill anything hiding within the wall. Then continue to spray the crack with this mix every few days until the crack is grown out. Other soaking treatments include White Lightning, Clean Trax, or

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Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Spirit River, AB......780-864-4259

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Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC .............250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC .....................................................250-784-3924

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Byron & Gwen Brandl, Jarvie, AB ............................... 780-954-2599 Freeman & Zoe Iwasiuk, High Prairie, AB................... 780-523-5077 Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins, Barrhead, AB.............. 780-674-5773 Lloyd, Donna & Mackay Ross, Cleardale, AB ............. 800-667-2251

Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB......................780-568-2647

Dean & Marsha Anderson, Fort St. John, BC .............250-827-3293

Roy & Erika Schweitzer, Beaverlodge, AB ..................780-356-3611

SALERS

David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB .....................780-932-1654

Werner & Debbie Grundke, Alberta Beach, AB .........780-924-2464 Randy & Lesli Voss, Hythe, AB..................................780-356-3361

Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB ................ 780-837-8544

Dan & Holly Schleppe, Progress, BC ...........................250-786-5698

Dwayne, Joanne & Jesse Emery, Camp Creek, AB ......780-674-4410

Andrew & Effie Lakusta, Andrew, AB .........................780-365-2079

SHORTHORNS

Nick & Lorraine van Gaalen, LaGlace, AB ..................780-568-3906

Phillipe & Rae Lusson, Clyde, AB ...............................780-348-5683

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

Don & Sheri Murphy, Dawson Creek, BC....................250-759-4717

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Dale & Steve Aylward, Dawson Creek, BC ..................250-786-5478

Heart Valley Angus

Chris Tschetter, Birch Hills Colony, AB .......................780-864-8918

J Lazy A Ranch

Jarin & Amber Carter, Sexsmith, AB............................780-518-9652

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Mark & Allison Jones, Barrhead, AB .........................780-674-6377

Kjos Black Angus

Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC .....................250-787-0970

Lazy B Livestock

Trevor Binks & Melanie Klassen, G.P., AB ..................780-539-7128

Mackenzie Red Angus

Ken & Rebecca Mackenzie, Deadwood, AB ................780-836-2049

Mountain Side Angus

John & Judy Mayer, Beaverlodge, AB .........................780-354-2726

North Point Red Angus

Mark & Ginger Zahacy, High Prairie, AB ....................780-523-5356

Rafter SJ Ranch

Jack & Shannon Trask, Montney, BC ...........................250-827-3364

Ring Creek Farms

Pat & Len Friedel, Fairview, AB ..................................780-835-4338

Rio Grande Angus

Clint & Anna Collins, Rio Grande, AB ........................780-354-3913

Roy Angus

Chris & Jen Roy, Fairview, AB ...................................780-835-0463

Sawmill Angus

Clarence & Darleen Budal, Hotchkiss, AB .................780-836-2788

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HEREFORDS 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, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC......................................................250-784-3924

Chittick Family Hereford Ranch

Raymond & Mona Chittick, Whitecourt, AB .............780-778-0150

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

JoNomn Hereford Ranch

Norm & Joanne Parrent, Clyde, AB............................780-348-5835

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Brian & Dana Smith, Pouce Coupe, BC .....................250-786-5232

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Scott & Jackie Cuthbertson, Valleyview, AB .............780-837-8544

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Chet & Jamie Jans, Groundbirch, BC ....................... 250-780-2141

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Brad Geisbrecht, Cecil Lake, BC ...............................250-781-3580

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Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB ................780-786-2181

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Eckbert & Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel, Charlie Lake, BC ................250-263-8237

Hodges Simmentals

Roy & Scot Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB ......................780-512-4669

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Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB ...................780-568-2647

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Gary & Faye Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB ...................780-786-4500

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K. Reanne Sanford, Quesnel, BC ...............................250-249-5332

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Keagan Scorgie, Beaverlodge, AB .............................780-518-6572 Montagneuse Simmentals Joseph & Herman Giesbrecht, Fairview, AB .............780-835-8359

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Norbert & Janice Luken, Fairview, AB ...................... 780-835-3165

John McElroy, Charlie Lake, BC ................................250-785-6074 Philip Krahn, LaCrete, AB ..........................................780-821-9409

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Serena & Kasey Reber, Woking, AB ..........................780-774-2337

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Hotte & Villiger Families, Beaverlodge, AB ..............780-354-2074

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Blueberry Valley Farms Limousin Michael & Rebecca McCord Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy, BC .........................................250-772-5116

Randy & Donna Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB ..............780-786-4373

Devin & Amber Stark, Bezanson, AB.........................780-876-6252

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Maynard & Curtis Boese, Sexsmith, AB ....................780-568-4340

Spruce Lane Ranch

Andrew & Vivian Miller, Bonanza, AB ......................780-353-3355 Jennifer Wallin, Woking, AB ......................................780-864-8556 Dave Rounds & Shellie Wolfe, Dawson Creek, B.C. .250-784-4628

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David & Janet Kamelchuk, Athabasca, AB ................780-675-1227

Spruce Vale Blondes

Steve & Shirley Jackson, Westerose, AB ....................780-586-2800

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Ros, Karl & Ann Musgrove, Fort St. John, BC...........250-262-3278

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Reed & Michelle Rigney, Westlock, AB .................. 780-348-53086

Spring Mountain Stock Farm

Don, Joyce & Shon Smith, Gordondale, AB ..............780-353-2284

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Rosefield Simmentals

James & Martha Wiebe, Prespatou, BC ......................250-630-2621

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Tri-K Simmentals

Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC ..................250-781-3617

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Ron & Barb Miller Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB ............................780-349-2135

Keith & Kerriley Hodges, Beaverlodge, AB ...............780-831-7999

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Willowdale Simmentals

Scott & Lesley Hansen, Evansburg, AB .....................780-727-4557

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New crop research kicks off 2017 in style

By Richard Kamchen New crop research is coming online this year.

Western Grains Research Foundation recently announced it will commit over $500,000 from its endowment fund to 10 new research projects - in almost all crops - which aim to improve western Canadian crop production.

Projects Some of those projects include management of stored crops, improvement of flax and pulse varieties, enhancing blackleg resistance, researching optimal inputs for lentils and integrating agronomy and breeding to reduce fall rye disease.

Saskatchewan’s Agriculture development fund also announced nearly $7.7 million in funding for 46 crop-related research projects.

Ten of those 46 will be WGRF’s above projects.

On top of government funding, almost $3.7 million is coming from partner organizations and includes WGRF’s $500,000. Other partners include SaskPulse, SaskCanola, SaskFlax, Sask Wheat and the Alberta Wheat Commission.

Research ADF’s research includes: improving plant breeding technology to test for DON toxins resulting from fusarium head blight infection in wheat, optimizing farm equipment loss-sensing technology to minimize harvest losses and developing a pulse-based replacement for shortening used in baked goods.

“This funding process makes better use of everyone’s expertise and research dollars, at the end

of the day increasing the number of projects that can improve agricultural systems, technology and agronomic practices,” says Mike Espeseth, WGRF spokesman.

WGRF established a funding partnership with ADF in 2013, and, since then, has invested over $12.7 million into over 100 research projects with ADF and crop commissions.

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Effective 2012, WGRF established relationships with provincial agriculture funding bodies in western Canada and other producer commodity groups to review proposals submitted to these organizations and co-fund projects in priority areas, says Espeseth.

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Let us talk extra equipment for your calving kit

By Roy Lewis Dvm Canadian Cattlemen Just as a good mechanic has specific tools for specific jobs you too need specialized equipment during calving season.

Each piece should be clean, disinfected and accessible when calving, and a little practice with this equipment beforehand is always beneficial.

You may not need these particular tools often, but when you do they can save a life, or simply make the job easier for you, and the cow.

A head snare can be an irreplaceable necessity for the experienced cattleman who has to deal with a head-back delivery. The snare is gently slipped around the ears and into the mouth.

It has a bit plate to go up against the teeth. Then insert your calving handle into the loop islet hole.

You should never pull with more force than you can generate with one arm to gently draw the head back into the correct position.

This snare can be left in place to keep the head straight as the calf is being delivered. After the calf is out, disinfect, dry and hang the snare in such a way as to maintain its looped shape, close

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to your calving area so it’s readily available when you need it most. Remember you must get it over both ears.

Never try to wrap binder twine around the lower jaw. A sideways pull can easily break the jaw.

It’s possible to pull the head around by placing your thumb and middle finger gently on the inside of the eye sockets. There are also tools for this but my own feeling is you would be wise to leave this type of manoeuvre in the experienced hands of your veterinarian.

Choose your calving handles wisely. There are many on the market but some let the chain links slip off too easily or the links lock in position and are hard to shake loose. I’ve also seen chains with abrasive or very weak links that break too easily.

The bottom line is you get what you pay for.

Whatever chain you choose, always doublechain the calf’s front legs to spread out the force and avoid breaking the legs as you pull. A broken leg from a pull is a crushing injury and carries a more guarded prognosis than a clean break where the cow simply steps on her calf.

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but it’s better to avoid them in the first place if we can.

Good handles and chains will make life easier.

It’s also a good idea to keep a spare set around just in case. They can get lost quite easily in the straw and one does not want to be without when you need them.

You can never have enough of the proper lubricant. What you want is sterile jelly that comes by the gallon. It keeps friction to a minimum and can really reduce the stress of a difficult birth.

This is particularly critical with a delayed birth where there is a lot of meconium staining and the calf and cow’s vagina are dry.

I highly recommend avoiding powdered lubricants. If a caesarian becomes necessary this type of lubricant can be damaging to the abdomen of the cow if any leaks in during the operation.

Pay for a good lubricant and/or surgical soap and use it copiously to minimize contamination and make your job easier.

Situations like mixed-up twins, malpresentations such as breech births, heavily meconiumstained calves and torsions can result in an easy delivery but a calf that is oxygen deprived. Timely resuscitation techniques with the right equipment, such as oxygen and a mask, can save lives in these cases.

In the case of twins, if you lose the first one, you may still get lucky and save the second.

Pulling a backwards calf is another situation where this equipment should be on hand. As soon as the tail head passes the vulval lips of the cow the calf needs to be extracted fairly rapidly at that point, before the calf tries to take its first breath and inhales amniotic fluid.

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Market variables lift canola futures early into year in the coming weeks and months.

3. Of interest is the depth of canola price specials being offered at delivery points across the Prairies recently. Several points like elevator and crusher have improved cash basis, even if temporary, by $7 to $15 a tonne, delivery often in March position, but will sprawl into April. The combination of rising futures and improved basis has enabled canola cash bids to rise with $11-plus per bushel opportunities back on the table.

The ability of the soybean market to rally abruptly since Jan. 12 suggests overall demand is still decent and sensitivity to any supply disruption threat, like that from Argentina, remains high.

Stronger canola basis in light of energetic futures is also supportive of the canola demand story, but higher pricing will encourage increased

hedge pressure to limit the topside in the futures pit. We know crush margins are good. Chart patterns are behaving as though interim downside momentum of the past month is already exhausting.

At $510 a tonne on the March contract, canola is right at downtrend resistance, but bulls are touting the 200-day moving average held as support around $500 a tonne.

I don’t think we have cause to rocket to new highs, rather ebb and flow, but we are assigning higher odds that downward momentum (twomonth prognosis) may be transitioning to sideways.

Mike Jubinville of Pro Farmer Canada offers information on commodity markets and marketing strategies. Call 204-654-4290 or visit www.pfcanada.com to find out more about his services.

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There was an interesting set of market variables helping increase the price of Winnipeg canola futures over the past week. As of Jan. 18, the nearby March canola contract has gained about $11.

That’s happened since the release of the United States Department of Agriculture report data Jan. 12. The price has survived a recent test down to psychological chart support around the $500 a tonne mark, which happens to be where the 200day moving average resides. Strong canola crush margins and an Argentine weather-induced rally in Chicago soybean futures seemed to be the driver for rising canola futures today.

This week’s top three canola news stories 1. Continuing USDA report reaction. Lower old crop U.S. soybean stocks with corresponding trade expectation that 2016-2017 bean carryout is closer to 350 million bushels, not the 420 million posted last week by USDA. The agency has begun its seasonal trimming of annual soybean carryout estimates to adjust previous overestimations of supply and underestimations of demand.

2. Soybean traders are expressing some sudden concern about the torrential rains seen in Argentina earlier in the week. This week, South American crop consultant Dr. Michael Cordonnier slashed his Argentine soybean crop peg by four million tonnes to 51 million tonnes, and that’s down from a season starting point of 57 million tonnes.

The associated thought then is a longer demand window for old crop U.S. origin soybeans

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Top economic drivers of 2017: those commodity prices The beginning of a new year marks a time of planning. The FCC Ag Economics team wants to help you put your best foot forward into 2017 with an in-depth look at the top five economic drivers affecting Canadian agriculture this year. Check out the first post in this series and stay tuned over the following weeks as we dive into each driver in more detail.

Canada’s entire agri-food supply chain should be profitable in 2017, driven by a Canadian dollar around US$0.75. U.S. economic growth will raise the value of the USD against global currencies, keep Canadian exports competitive in global markets and potentially weaken commodities priced in U.S. dollars. Commodity prices Canadian producers received in 2016 were lower than their 5-year average and they will continue to pressure many operations and businesses across the Canadian agri-food supply chain in 2017. Given increasing global production and inventories of most ag commodities, commodity prices is our third trend to watch in the coming year.

For more on the first two drivers we believe will

impact Canadian agriculture, check out our other posts in this series covering the Canadian dollar and energy prices.

What can Canadian ag expect from commodity prices in 2017?

Penciling out crop mix plans may be nerveracking for producers in 2017; large global stocks suggest grain and oilseed prices won’t improve much in 2017. Global stocks-to-use ratios show more coarse grains will be available for use than oilseeds, maintaining the price of oilseeds relative to grains higher for the first half of 2017.

Tightened Canadian canola stocks in 2017 relative to 2016 levels and their recent five-year average will support canola profitability. The same can’t be said for wheat markets hampered by growing stocks-to use ratios and the 2016 crop’s quality issues that pushed it into the lower-priced feed grains.

As North American livestock supplies continue to increase in 2017, prices are expected to remain soft through the first half of 2017. Cow-calf operators’ profit margins may tighten at the same time

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as feedlot profitability improves. Overall, the beef sector’s outlook is generally positive given a Canadian dollar below its five-year average.

The rebuilding of the Chinese hog herd is expected to pressure North American hog prices as demand out of China could slow down off the high 2016 levels. The good news is healthy supplies of grain, much of it low quality, mean healthy supplies of feed grains available in 2017. That will improve 2017’s hog sector profitability. Expansion in U.S. processing capacity should trigger more competition among buyers of live hogs, and thus reflect in the price producers get. Overall the hog-to-corn price ratio projects to be favourable to producers.

As usual, production increases must be met with strong demand. All signs point to continued strength in food demand abroad, which should support Canadian prices. And lower farm prices combined with strong competitive pressure at the retail level should cause meat retail prices to moderate over time, perhaps encouraging more consumption domestically.

The 2017 outlook for commodity prices is all about increasing global production. Growing production will pressure prices which means profit margins may be tighter. A Canadian dollar around US$0.75 dollar should keep livestock and crop operations profitable in 2017.

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Enhanced drainage program targets water conservation

By Owen Roberts Drainage used to be all about getting water off your land, not keeping it there.

But times have changed, owing in particular to climate change. The overall concept of moving excess water off land remains sound, but climate change has also brought about more extremes in drought.

Holding back And research has shown that during such times, holding water back through controlled drainage - that is, managing water flow from fields with simple flow control systems at tile drain outlets or designated locations upslope - can improve corn yields by up to 25 per cent in some cases.

research, says if tiles are already installed systematically as a capital investment, relatively little additional expense is required to add a tile flow control structure. He says controlled drainage works best when employed on field slopes typically less than one per cent.

Rudy says controlled drainage is part of an overall water management strategy modern producers need to consider.

“Climate change also brings us more severe storms, so not only are drainage designs essential to handle the capacity of greater rainfall, but soil and crop management systems also are required to keep soil covered year round to hold soil in place,” he says. “Conservation tillage, cover crops, and healthy soils will be a priority of good soil and crop managers.”

With that in mind, the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association has launched a new federally funded partnership with researchers at the University of Ottawa to further determine the benefits for farmers of controlled drainage, and develop best practices for doing so.

Harold Rudy, OSCIA executive officer for research and business development, says tile drain installations are an essential tool for sustainable agriculture in Ontario. With more than half of southern Ontario’s crop land systematically tile drained, he says there are many opportunities to enhance the systems to better balance both economic productivity and environment.

Reducing drainage

The OSCIA says significant research has been undertaken by Agricultural and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), in cooperation with the South Nation Conservation Authority in the Ottawa Valley, and that increases in adopting controlled tile drainage are being seen particularly in eastern Ontario.

David Lapen, an AAFC scientist working on this

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How the 2016 harvest will impact spring seeding Last fall’s prolonged harvest and the resulting diseases have created tighter seed supplies for good quality durum, and to a lesser extent, spring wheat for the upcoming growing season.

Discovery Seed Labs in Saskatoon tested approximately 6,000 seed samples between October and December. Results from the data were presented at the Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association meeting in Saskatoon last week.

Durum Durum recorded the poorest results with only a 67 per cent average germination rate. In addition, 70 per

cent of durum samples have less than 85 per cent germination.

“There is going to be a real shortage of good durum seed out there this year, there is absolutely no question about it” according to Bruce Carriere, president of Discovery Seed Labs. “If you are looking for durum seed and want some of the better stuff, you better be looking now.”

The average germination for spring wheat is 86 per cent, with 29 per cent having less than 85 per cent germination.

“While it is not a big a problem as durum, it will still be a problem,” Carriere says.

Fusarium There was not a huge increase

in fusarium graminearum, a plant pathogen that causes fusarium head blight. The bigger issue is the 20 to 25 other fusarium species that appeared during a wet harvest.

“These ones will give you seedling blights and root rots. The longer that the crop sits in the field, the worse these get.”

The average germination numbers are better for barley at 89 per cent, with 18 per cent of samples under 85 per cent. Carriere advises farmers planning to grow malting barley, retest germinations prior to seeding to ensure the number has not declined.

Oats

The average germination for oats is 90 per cent (14 per cent under 85 per cent) and winter wheat 93 per cent germination (only 8 per cent below 85 per cent mark).

As for the pulse crop numbers, peas averaged 91 per cent (17 per cent below 85 per cent germination) and lentils were at an 87 percent average.

“25 per cent of the lentils samples were under an 85 per cent germ, so we are going to run into some problems there as well,” Carriere says.

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Vold Jones Vold - Westlock - January 17, 2017

Beaver Hill Auction Service - Tofield - January 16, 2017

Sheep - 321 Head

Sheep - 932 Head

Sheep - Wool 0 - 69 lb 70 - 85 lb 86 - 105 lb 106 lb & Over Ewes Rams Bred Ewes Ewe/Lamb Families Sheep - Hair 0 - 69 lb 70 - 85 lb 86 - 105 lb 106 lb & Over Ewes Rams Bred Ewes Ewe/Lamb Families

Goats - 23 Head

$2.30 $2.14 $1.80 $1.70 $0.50 $0.75 $150 n/a

$2.47 $2.35 $2.14 $1.80 $1.00 $1.00 $175 n/a

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Pigs - 3 Head 30 - 40 lb 41 - 80 lb 81 - 150 lb 151 lb & Over

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HOG SLAUGHTER WEEK END CANADA EAST WEST AB/BC WEEK END US

Jan 21/17 (prel) 448,003 266,634 181,369 63,959 Jan 28/17 (est) 2,367,000

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Jan 14/17 (prel) 449,407 267,674 181,733 64,468 Jan 21/17 (est) 2,324,000

Jan 23/16 433,463 260,549 172,914 59,790 Jan 30/16 2,320,000

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Jan 27/17 1.544 N/A

Jan 20/17 1.505 1.832

Jan 27/17 64.89 1.623

Jan 20/17 63.70 1.621

$230.00 $234.00 $220.00 $190.00 $174.00 $80.00 $81.00 $150.00

$250.00 $248.00 $237.00 $215.00 $190.00 $115.00 $158.00 $210.00

$180.00 $226.00 $224.00 $192.00 $174.00 $84.00 $90.00 n/a

$210.00 $246.00 $230.00 $210.00 $186.00 $103.00 $110.00 n/a

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$/CWT $190.00

$215.00

$200.00 $200.00

$225.00 $237.50

$200.00 $215.00

$230.00 $250.00

$215.00 $215.00

$235.00 $250.00

$120.00 $135.00 n/a n/a

$147.50 $165.00 n/a n/a

CAN/US $ CLOSE Jan 27/17

MONTH Feb-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17

MONTH Mar-17 Jun-17 Sep-17 Dec-17 Mar-18 Jun-18

LEAN 66.90 68.30 72.92 77.10 77.35 77.20

CHANGE + 1.60 - 0.17 - 0.35 - 0.28 - 0.05 + 0.25

FUTURES 0.7619 0.7628 0.7638 0.7649 0.7661 0.7675

CHANGE + 0.0101 + 0.0101 + 0.0100 + 0.0099 + 0.0099 + 0.0097

HOG INDICATORS Jan 29/16 1.478 1.796

INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES WEEK END US $/CWT CAN EQVT $/KG

Sheep - Wool 0 - 54 lb 55 - 69 lb 70 - 85 lb 86 - 105 lb 106 & Over lb Ewes Rams Bred Ewes (Head) Sheep - Hair 0 - 54 lb 55 - 69 lb 70 - 85 lb 86 - 105 lb 106 & Over lb Ewes Rams Ewe/Lamb Units

Goats - 152 Head

HOG FUTURES - US $/CWT

HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG WEEK END ALTA AVG ONT AVG

$/CWT

Jan 29/16 60.49 1.625

WEEK END AV DRSD WT US-LBS

Jan 21/17 212.00

Jan 14/17 211.00

Jan 23/16 214.00

FD: HOG RATIO US CORN ALTA BARLEY

Jan 20/17 19.4 14.8

Jan 13/17 18.4 13.7

Jan 22/16 15.4 11.1

79.01

76.37

US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT US $/CWT

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2009 60’Morris Contour Behind Tank, 900 tires, 3 Tan castors, Topcon drive. new s *029132 always sheded prem

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

30’ TD600 TANDUM DISK, 10.5”S, 26X8mm c/o frt 26x8mm S/rear, S/L hitch 650# per ft, T2-215 brgs #80150 Brg wear grds msrp $ 95,000

call for sale price

1300 bu 50”w/tire 114,970 $86,500 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $ 9,250

305 Versatile 2013 305hp,16spdPS 38 hr demo, 4 E/hyd 55 gpm, Fnds HID wts L/3pt 540/1000 pto 20.8R42D, 16.9R30 $ 257,350 487 1 only $189,900 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC of $14,170

Sizes, 10’ 12’ 14’ 16’ 18’ 20’

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OFFER Ends Jan 31 / 2017 on these units $10,000 Deposit , Balanc

71’ Morris C2 Air Drill D/S paired row 9650 650 bu 4 tanks duals Hyd Assist Auger, dual 17” fans, std drive, Hyd Hitch Jack Tow Between $ 487,900 Pre-Order Special only $ 436,900

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$ 39,900

duals Hyd Assist Auger, 17” fan, std drive, Hyd Hitch Jack Tow Between $ 455,800 Pre-Order Special only $ 399,900

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ator Sprayer 1100 to Steer, 300 GPS, m wheels, Frt load r Dryer Pkg,

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Pi RP $56,840

$270-84 mbw 16 Chrysler 300 AWD 3.6L 8s i361490 $339-84 mbw

15 D1500 SLT V6 8AQC4X4SB i265515 $305-84 mbw

$39,200*

15 Wrangler Sahara 4x4 3.6L i192420

LEASE to Own a DF22 Drier

ator Sprayer 1100 er Pro, Auto Steer, A/B whls, Air ride 650/70R38 C/div

only $ 259,000

SP.15

SOLD MSRP $52,930

MSRP $40,330

Pi RP $54,050

$299-84 mbw

$195-84 mbw

$289-84 mbw

$27,900*

$43,900*

15 Durango AWD 8spd V6vvt i530488.po

32 mpg

15 G/Caravan SXT 6spd i119382.po

SP.15

MSRP $41,820

$272-84 mbw

2016 ‘s

17 G/Caravan SXT 3.6L, 6spd i074417

2016 35’ M155 MD Swather 148hp, hyd C /linkHID, 600/65R28, 16.5x16.1, DKD, 6 B/PUR, Trans stab/whls, 10’ hyd roller msrp $238,350 $209,000

$345-84 mbw

R/A Susp, dsl

34 mpg

MSRP $40,930*

$215-84 mbw

16 Journey R/T AWD 3.6L 6s i504365

MSRP

$32,800*

17 Journey G/T AWD 3.6L 6s i312373

$260-84 mbw

36 mpg

17 D2500 SLT C/C4x4 SB i954685 R/A Susp, dsl

75,750*

$63,800

$445-84 mbw

blk green

SP.30

MSRP $54,730*

MSRP $46,520

0% 72 mbw

$32,800*

16 G/Caravan Crew 3.6L 6spd i701435

$227-84 mbw 17 Chry Pacifica 3.6L 9spd i781508 $365-72 mbw

36 mpg

ments OAC $18,500

MSRP

82,250

$69,200

17 D2500 LaramieC/C4x4SBi438740 $479-84 mbw R/A Susp, dsl

SP.30

NEW Apollo 25.6, 71hp, Lift cap 5,500# lift 19’ 4”x 48” forks, Cab, A/C, 27km, hyd coupler, lites, $109,200 wt 10,600 lbs 1 only 94,000 10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC

ments OAC $15,000

$46,650

17 1500 SLT V8 8A CC4X4SB i693522

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC $16,900

only $ 209,000

nks, 17”fan, dual sweeps, roto scrapers mium unit $ 145,000

Pi RP $57,650*

SP.20

$31,300*

drill 12” 8370 Tow

$37,700* 0% $303-60 mbw

34 mpg

MSRP $39,120

tor Sprayer 3865hr to Steer, 300 GPS, m whls, Air ride 650/70R38 C/div

16 G1500 SLT V6 8A QC4X4SB i807492

MSRP $44,325*

$36,100*

15 Cherokee Ltd 4x4 3.2L i441391

$41,700

5.7 ,8spd 29 mpg

36 mpg

Customer does Gas & Power Hookup

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$43,500

V6 Gas 33 mpg

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$45,500*

36 mpg

32 mpg

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48”x adj 72” wide 3 rear hyd, 1 boom hyd, Rev fan, 55gpm / pump, lites,boom suspension, 22.5” Ag tires, $174,200 Empty wt 15,900# 1 only new 139,900

$29,200*

16 G/Caravan SXT 3.6L, 6spd i592392 $225-84 mbw

32 mpg

$197-84 mbw

32 mpg

41’ Morris C2 Air Drill D/S paired row 9450 450 bu 3 tanks Hyd Assist Auger, 17” fan, std drive, Hyd Hitch Jack Tow Between $ 297,600 Pre-Order Special only $ 269,900 $ 9,000

17 D2500 SLT C/C4x4 LB i931701

77,250*

$65,250

$445-84 mbw

Diesel

MSRP

17 D2500 SLT+ C/C4x4 SB i312678

$26,900*

17 Patriot Sport 4x4 2.4L 6s i792280 191k-kms Diesel

$445-84 mbw

$330-84 mbw

Very Clean 191km

$83,350

$69,350

17 D3500 LaramieC/C4x4 LBv383741 $445-84 mbw

MSRP $80,950*

MSRP $74,950*

17 D3500 SLT C/C4x4 LB i545671

$68,950

$62,450

$445-84 mbw 17 D3500 Laramie C/C4x4 LB i863731 $445-84 mbw

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Very Clean

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wsb 13,940

$13,900*

$37,500*

$295-72 mbw

MSRP

Diesel

wsb 44,100 12 D3500 Laramie M/C4x4 i473288

75,250*

$64,500

Diesel

MSRP $29,920

299,900

$327-72 mbw

R/A Susp, dsl

$28,200*

ce due May 1 / 2017

51’ Tow Behind add $ 8,000 41’ Tow Behind add

17 Chry Pacifica 3.6L 9spd i538460

MSRP $33,920

16 Cherokee Sport 4x4 3.2L i176314

51’ Morris C2 Air Drill D/S paired row 9450 450 bu 3 tanks

MSRP

0% 72 mbw

SP.15

10-Semi-Annual Lease payments OAC $13,000

Hyd Assist Auger, 17” fan, std drive, Hyd Hitch Jack Tow Between $ 335,600 Pre-Order Special only $

MSRP $48,725*

MSRP $41,520

09 Chrysler Aspen AWD 216k i804109

$195-36 mbw

$10,900*

10 F150 FX2 SC SB 146k 014569

$165-36 mbw

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USED EQUIPMENT

COMBINES

ROW CROP TRACTORS JD 6195R (15) / Cab / MFWD

$266,500

JD 6155R (15) 190HP

$228,500

JD 6175M (15) 540 PTO

$199,900

Versatile 250 / Standard Cab / Power Shift / MFWD / 540 PTO

$149,900

$353,000

JD 7230 (09) Premium 110HP / Cab MFWD / Partial Powershift

$128,000

5x JD 9770 STS (10) Small Grain / PRWD / Chopper /

$145,500

D JD 6115DCAB (08/12) 540 PTO / Cab / Partial / MFWD S O LPowershift

$61,999

JD 9760 STS (07) Small Grain / Singles / Yield Monitor

$131,750

JD 7700 (95) Cab / MFWD / Partial Power Shift / 540 PTO

$58,850

8x JD 9870 STS (08/11) Small Grain / PRWD /

$189,500

JD 7410 (97) / 105hp / Cab / Partial Power Shift

$41,200

JD T670 (14) Small Grain / 2WD / Singles / Chopper

$549,000

8x JD S690 (14) Small Grain / 2WD / Duals / Chopper / Yield Monitor

$517,000

JD S670 (14) Small Grain / Singles / Chopper

$465,000

18x JD S680 (14) Small Grain / 2WD / Duals / Chopper /

$433,000

JD S670 (12) PRWD / Small Grain

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4x JD 9860 STS (07) Small Grain / 2WD / Singles / Chopper / Yield Monitor $133,000 JD 9650 (2000) Small Grain / 2WD / Singles / Chopper

$70,500

SPRAYERS

JD 9550 (2000) Small Grain / 2WD / Singles / Chopper

$80,750

3x JD R4045 (15/16)

$474,000

2x JD 9600 (1997) / 2WD / Singles /

$52,950

JD R4030 (15/16)

$469,000

New Holland TX68 (01)

$54,500

2x JD R4038 (16)

$472,600

JD 9610 (98) Small Grain / Chopper / 2WD

$51,750

JD 4940 (14)

$294,000

JD 1998 9610 / 2WD / Singles / Chopper

$43,500

2x JD 4730 (11/13)

$232,000

JD 1990 9610 / Small Grain / Singles / Chopper

$30,600

5x JD 4830 (08/09/13/14)

$183,500

RoGator 874 / 90 (05) Foot Boom width / 20in Nozzle Spacing

$110,000

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AIR SEEDERS JD 1830 (12)

$234,000

TILLAGE

4x JD 1870 (10)

$161,900

JD 4000TT / 40 FT / phoenix harrows & rolling Basket / 5ft spacings / 26,000 lbs

$89,500

Krause 8210-44 (13) / 45 Foot / 5-Section Folding

$71,250

JD 637 (02) / 37 foot / 3-Section Folding / 9 inch spacing

$42,500

Flexi - Coil 820

$49,500

TRACTORS JD 9620R (16)

$645,500

JD 9570R (16)

$522,000

JD 9470R (16)

$505,000

4x JD 9520R (16)

$497,500

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$405,000

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Ashford 30 TRACTORS/SKID STEERS:

NH L230 2014 Skid Steer Loader, 84” Bucket, Two Sets of Tires, High Flow, Heat & A/C, Hyd Q/A .................................................................. $52,900 NH Boomer 3045 2012 45hp, Cab, Heat, A/C, Loader, Bucket, fwa, Low Hours ..................................................................................................... $32,900 NH T4.105A 2014 FWA, Loader, 540/1000 PTO, Skid Steer Q/A, 350 ............. $79,900 Vers 350 2014 Powershift, GPS, PTO, Low Hours 600 .................................. $219,900 NH TJ425 2004 24 Speed, High Capacity Pump, 710 Duals, Clean Tractor 3200 .................................................................................... Coming In NH T9.560HD 2012 Powershift, GPS, PTO, Mega-Flow Hydraulics, 800 Duals 1350 ........................................................................................... $334,900

SPRAYERS:

FC New & Used Pull Type Sprayers, Various Models Starting At:...................... $14,900

FEEDING:

Haybuster 2650 With Grain Tank, 2 to choose from:Starting At: .................... $14,900

TILLAGE & SEEDING:

FC 1720 Single Shoot, TBH CNT....................................................................... $5,900 NH SC380 2008 TBT, VR, 380bu, SS............................................................... $45,000 NH P1060 TBT, VR, 430bu. ISO, DS, Two To Choose From .............................. $64,900 Bourg 5725 40’ Disc Drill ............................................................................... $34,900 Sunflower 1435 2013 40’ Disc, Excellent Shape ............................................. $84,900 Ask Us About Salford Group Vertical Tillage And Valmar Application Equipment, IN STOCK NOW!!!

COMBINES & HEADERS:

JD 9600 1997 Combine & P/U ....................................................................... $45,000 NH TX66 1995 Combine with Pickup 5725E 3650T ....................................... $22,000 JD 9870 2007 Combine with Pickup, Great Shape, Duals 1600E 1250T ....... $179,400 NH CX8080 2009 Combine With P/U, RWA 1500E .................................... Coming In NH Selection Of NH Straight Cut & Draper Headers Various Sizes Available Starting At: .................................................................................................... $22,000

GRAIN CARTS, AUGERS & BAGGING EQUIPMENT:

Farm King Great Selection Of New & Used Farm King Grain Augers Call For Details!!

SWATHERS:

Hesston 9240 2005 30’ Header, New Knife Drive 1500E ........................... $49,900.00 Massey 9220 2009 25’ Draper & 14’ Hay Header 575E .............................. Coming In MacDon M150 2008 35’ Draper, Double Knife, Triple Delivery, Header Transport Kit, Swathe Roller 1100E ................................................ Coming In MacDon M155 2012 35’ Draper, Double Knife, Triple Delivery, Header Transport Kit, Swathe Roller 450E .................................................. Coming In

DISCBINES/HAYBINES/RAKES:

E018600 NH 1431 1998 13’ Discbine ............................................................ $11,500 NH 499 2008 12’ Haybine ......................................................................... Coming In NH H7150 16’ Haybine .................................................................................. $28,750 JD 946 2015 13’ MoCo ................................................................................. $41,900 Hesston 12 Wheel V-Rake ................................................................................ $4,900

BALERS:

NH BR780A 2006 Auto Wrap, Standard Pickup .............................................. $16,900 NH BR7090 Round Baler 3 To Chose From ................................................. Coming In NH RollBelt 560 Standard P/U, Twine Wrap ................................................ Coming In

MISC:

Polaris Ranger 800 4x4 .............................................................................. Coming In Kubota RTV1100 Camo, Full Cab, Stereo ................................................... Coming In Decca Truck Deck to fit Ford Super Duty, bottom cabinets, top cabinets, wired for “D” Sign & Beacons ..................................................... $4,500

CONSIGNMENTS:

NH Boomer 3040 2012 40hp, Loader, Skid Steer Q/A, CVT Trans ................... $39,000 Deg 46/5700 2009 10’ 4 Way Blade to fit New Holland T6070 Tractor ........... $16,500 Vers 2145 2008 Loader, Grapple, Manure Fork, 5100 .................................... $84,900 SpraCoupe 3640 Aluminium Boom, AutoSteer, .............................................. $39,900 MacDon 2930 1996 25’ 960 Header.............................................................. $27,000 Morris 49’ Air Drill With 300bu. Cart ............................................................. $27,500 CaseIH 596 1990 25’ HD Disc, 26” Blades ..................................................... $26,500 Hesston 7170 Forage Harvester........................................................................ $1,900 NH 575 Square Baler, Accumulator & Two 10 Bale Grapples ........................... $50,000 Wheat-Belt Never used 20’ Electric Bale Elevator .............................................. $5,900 H & S 10 Wheel V-Rake.................................................................................... $6,500 Kubota KC70 Carrier, 700kg Capacity .............................................................. $9,500 CaseIH 8230 2012 RWA, Big Singles, Luxuray Cab, Pickup Header, 1180E 900T ......................................................................... $270,000 Kubota L5740DTH 2011 Tractor with cab, loader, Snow Bucket & Rear Blade 616 ...................................................................... $45,000

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Ag Minister commits to cean water and antimicrobial resistance in Berlin Dan brings almost 50 years of experience in Cummins®, Detroit® and CAT® engines to his new career in engine rebuilding consulting. He will be available to do-ityourself engine and fuel injection rebuilders to consult on disassembly, assembly, adjustment and specs while supplying high quality after-market parts.

Aftermarket dealer for CAT® • Cummins® • GM A sub-dealer for McBee • I.P.D. • Fell Pro Turbo dealer for ADP Distributors out of Surrey, B.C.

By Rod Heimstra Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has wrapped up a brief trade mission to Germany.

There he took part in the 9th Berlin Ag Ministers’ Conference on Saturday, followed by a G20 Ag Ministers’ Meeting on Sunday.

During the conference Minister MacAulay, as well as the other ministers, backed a communique which identified steps that countries can take to reduce the impact of agriculture on water quality and use.

AAFC notes that at the G20 meet-

ing, he voiced Canada’s committment to develop a clean and sustainable water supply, take action towards antimicrobial resistance, and give farmers the tools and technology they need to increase production.

Minister MacAulay says Canada fully supports the focus of the other G20 ag ministers on water use and antimicrobial resistance.

He adds the Canadian government will continue to advocate for open, science-based trade rules to grow the economy to help farmers boost incomes and feed the world.

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HARVEST EQUIPMENT

White 2-180, duals................. $8,500 Headers Versatile 310 tractor Versatile 4018, with 480 hours ..................... $145,000 fit NH 9030 Bi-Di....................... $7,000 Honey Bee ST18, fit NH 9030 HAYING EQUIPMENT Bi-Di ............... ........................ $12,000 New Holland H8060 w/ discbine CONSTRUCTION header and draper ready ............ $97,000 NH RB560 specialty crop ....... $48,500 NH LS180 (2000), NH 648 baler ......................... $15,000 cab, +1800 hrs ................. ...... $22,000 Case 8450 baler ...................... $4,000 NH C175 skidsteer............ ..... $32,000 NH BR7060 w/ netwrap and CONSIGNMENTS crop preservative applicator ....... $33,000 NH BR7090 baler..................... $25,000 NH TC45DA tractor, cab, loader ..................................... $30,000 MISC. EQUIP Haybuster 2650 processor .. $15,000 Kverneland D5 plow............. $8,500 New Holland H8060 w/ discbine header and draper ready $97,000

Ezee-On 1001 disk ................. $7,000 NH 166 windrow inverter ........ $5,000 NH RB560 Round Baler $48,500

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Wheat rally pauses, bullish inverse prices Somewhat bearish news of note is that the European Union’s crop monitoring service suggests winterkill losses have been limited so far this season, despite temperatures being some of the coldest on record during the first half of January. Also, recent moisture across U.S. hard red winter wheat region is seen as positive, although dry weather is in the forecast for the near future.

The milling wheat market, notably spring wheat, has experienced a nice run-up since after the Christmas holidays. However, I am becoming increasingly aware that Prairie cash basis for No. 1 and No. 2 Canadian western red spring 13.5 wheats have started eroding in the nearby spot delivery slots. However, favourable basis, and in turn better pricing opportunities reside in the deferred April/ May delivery positions.

Bullish inverse prices Also troublesome for me is the bullish inverse price relationship in Minneapolis spring wheat futures. Nearby March contract premium over the deferred May contract is eroding quickly now from last week’s high of more than 18 cents a bushel over to close on Jan. 24 at four-plus cents.

Freight on board Vancouver cash basis quotes for export have pulled back slightly and are now quoted at US$1.10 to $1.15 a bushel-over Minneapolis May futures, down from $1.25-over a month ago. Note Vancouver basis is only being quoted at this time for May shipping, as that appears to be the earliest that new volume sales can ship since the interior transportation system is fairly committed over the next two to three months. That explains partly why Prairie basis in the spot delivery position is much poorer than for late winter/spring delivery.

There are currently no weather threats for the U.S. winter wheat crop. Adequate supplies of hard

red spring wheat appear to have moved into the commercial pipeline, both from the U.S. and Canadian perspective for now, which is evident on eroding spot cash basis and the deteriorating futures spread.

These are the kinds of underlying market condi-

tions that PFCanada watches for before undertaking new cash sales on spring wheat - call it the possible “canary in the coal mine” flags for me.

Mike Jubinville of Pro Farmer Canada offers information on commodity markets and marketing strategies. Call 204-654-4290 for more info.

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Livestock feed market hold promise for faba bean expansion

By Neil Billinger

Egypt, accounts for 71 per cent of all imports. China and Ethiopia are high consumers of faba beans, but do not rely heavily on imports.

The domestic livestock feed market, specifically hog and poultry, present the best opportunities for Western Canadian faba beans, states a recent report.

The Egyptian market prefers Australian faba beans, which unlike Canada, has no issues with insect damage. In addition, there is only a small window when Canadian faba beans are sold to Egypt.

Noting that opportunity is one of the points made in a 35-page report commissioned by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and prepared by LMC International, an agribusiness economics consulting firm based in Oxford, England.

Domestic promises

The faba bean is promoted as a pulse crop option in wetter areas not suitable for lentils or chickpeas. It’s also easier to harvest than other pulses and has partial resistance to aphanomyces, a serious root disease.

The domestic food-use market is a bit more promising, it states in the report. Flour made from faba bean can be used in bakery and confectionary products. The market for pulse flour is relatively small at 100,000 tonnes, predominately made from yellow peas and lentils. There are various health benefit claims which require more research to be verified. These include increased protein and fibre content and a lower glycaemic index.

The study indicates export opportunities are limited for Canada. The one major global buyer,

The report indicates the greatest potential for growth is the livestock sector. It quotes a trader as

Pulse for wet areas

saying “faba beans have a higher protein content and are usually $10 a tonne less than peas.”

Dr. Joe Feyertag, one of the report’s authors, believes higher protein faba beans are a good fit for hog and poultry rations, particularly hogs.

“You are looking at about half a million tonnes as a maximum amount that could go into the hog and poultry feed industries in Saskatchewan and Alberta alone,” Feyertag says.

Those two provinces make the most economic sense due to the lower transportation costs. Feyertag says the larger cattle herd is also a potential for sales, but industry will need to consider whether to grow the faba bean acreage first, or replacement of peas and soybeans with fabas.

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Wheat industry addresses quality concern issues

By Richard Kamchen A 17-country crop mission helped alleviate buyers’ concerns about this year’s western Canadian wheat quality.

“Given the growing season and harvest, DON and fusarium were key questions in all markets,” says Cam Dahl, president of Cereals Canada. “A focus was on the availability of milling quality Canadian wheat.”

DON - deoxynivalenol - or vomitoxin, is a mycotoxin that may be produced in grains infected by fusarium, and in wheat affecting milling and baking qualities.

Crop quality seminars Joined by the Canadian Grain Commission and Canadian International Grains Institute, Cereals Canada chaired crop quality seminars over several weeks in November and December.

A joint review of the 2016 western Canadian wheat crop and growing season explains high Prairie moisture caused quality deterioration, and the challenging harvest significantly reduced available supplies of the top grades.

Fusarium was one of the biggest downgrading factors this year, but even so, CIGI CEO JoAnne Buth points out there was good quality throughout the grades.

“We didn’t have a lot of grades one and two, especially in durum, but grades three and four in some cases were performing just as well,” Buth said in a CIGI piece.

“The scientific analysis provided by CIGI and CGC provided assurances to customers that the milling, baking and noodle making functionality that was in the top grades is of high quality,” Dahl adds.

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New Year, new directions, challenges Our world is ever changing and every day that we wake up, it seems that there is something new to learn, do, or assimilate. Challenges abound in this life and facing those challenges is what makes it so rewarding!

I determined last summer after battling with adrenal fatigue for over a year and a half, that somehow I was going to turn things around with my health. The adrenal fatigue was caused by blunt force trauma tumors on my adrenal glands.

I decided that I was going to lose the weight in preparation to quit smoking.

I wanted to have some healthy routines in place to support my goal of feeling better, feeling vibrant and strong again. It had been so long since I had felt strong and I was ready.

I started exercising regularly, nothing too heavy, but I was doing it consistently. I changed my eating habits and became vigilant in checking labels for the sugar quantity of the foods I was thinking of purchasing. I can’t tell you how much cane sugar is in the food we eat.

Wow what an eye opener.

All the while, I was also taking Ayurveda herbs to break up the tumors on my adrenal glands, support my liver, pancreas and lymph system. I went to a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, Dr. Crystal Su of the Grande Prairie Acupuncture and Acupressure Clinic. All of these things have added a layer of improvement to my health.

I went from a size 14 clothes to size 7-8 over the course of about 20 weeks.

I started getting reasonably toned and lost a lot of that horrible belly fat one gets when they become pre diabetic. Although I wasn’t pre diabetic, the adrenal tumors that were causing the fatigue were also causing the weight gain and basically mimicking diabetes.

I spent some time investigating ways to quit smoking, naturally was important to me. I found out about Imagine Laserworks, through our sister newspaper “The BKC News Bytes” on Vancouver Island. I checked out the company web site only to learn there was an office here in Grande Prairie that serves the north Peace of Alberta and BC. I phone the Grande Prairie office that is located in Cooperators Center and spoke with the owner,

Victoria. She was ready and waiting for me when I got to her office.

The process was pretty simple. I filled out some forms, answered some questions and learned about addiction and how to help myself in eliminating this addiction from my life. (Imagine Laserworks can help you with all kinds of addictions!)

I was given a package filled with a CD and handouts that I could refer to for support.

Victoria got me up on her table and explained what the sensation of the laser would feel like and it was exactly as she said it would be, a little prickly feeling. She gave me some dark safety type glasses to protect my eyes and played the same CD that is in the information kit while using the laser on various points.

There is a lot of very good information on nicotine, addiction, and helping yourself deal with the angst of quitting on that CD. The whole process took about and hour and I was quite amazed, I had walked in there after just putting out a cigarette, I had been smoking since I got up that morning and my appointment wasn’t until 3 in the afternoon. When I walked out at 4 pm I was a non-smoker and while I have gotten testy at times, I wasn’t nearly as bothered by it as I thought I would be.

I chose to go to the health food store and order the supplements they recommended, in total the extras I needed came to about $70, and again, I am grateful that I did.

The support from Victoria and Gail has been incredible. I felt I needed a little booster as I was battling the cravings pretty hard on day three. I took them up on the fact that they offer free boosters for the first 8 weeks after your session and intend to keep taking them up on them if I feel the need.

No problem, they fit me right in, within hours!

After a bad news week, I was feeling some huge stress and was again feeling afraid that I would cave in, that was on day 21. They got me in that afternoon and voila…I am at 23 days as a non-smoker.

23 days, thanks to laser therapy from Imagine Laserworks and the support from Victoria and Gail.

I haven’t replaced food for cigarettes either!

The other thing that amazes me is that I smoked from the time I was 12.

I am 57 in June. I quit once for 15 months (6 years ago) but needed pharmaceutical help (Champix) to do it and fell of the wagon at Christmas, I was so crushed because I gave into my weakness. Had I known about Laser Therapy then, I think I could have stayed quit back then.

I am grateful to know about them now and very thankful to the professionalism, the information and the support that Imagine Laserworks offers. I know that if I ever feel weak I can call on them to help me through a rough spot!

Check them out here in Grande Prairie or at their monthly clinics in Dawson Creek.

There are Imagine Laserworks clinics right across Canada so visit: www.imaginelaserworks. com to find an office near you.

Belt Drive Betty, Editor & Rider

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Feed survey shows greater efficiency on farms and mills

By Owen Roberts A global livestock feed survey shows feed production and processing has reached a global milestone, and is becoming more efficient on farms and feed mills.

The sixth annual Alltech Global Feed Survey shows globally, more than one billion tonnes of feed was produced in 2016.

This is the first time production has reached eight figures. It’s about a 3.7 per cent increase over 2015.

Mills modernizing The sector reached the plateau with significantly fewer feed mills - seven per cent less than the previous year. Some mills closed; others modernized and boosted their capacity.

Meanwhile, the world’s protein consumption marched ahead by two per cent more than 2015.

“That means we’re getting more food from farms, but using less feed to do it,” says Alltech’s chief innovation officer Aidan Connolly, the survey’s architect. “Efficiency is moving forward.”

He notes that globally, feed prices in general were five to seven per cent lower than the previous year... and as a result, so was the cost of raising animals. “Cheaper feed means cheaper food for consumers,” he says.

The survey has recorded nearly a 20 per cent growth overall in global feed production since it first released survey results in January 2012.

“As the population continues to climb, this is a positive indication that the feed industry is ready to meet the food production challenge,” Connolly

says.

30,000 surveyed In 2016, Alltech gleaned its data from more than 30,000 feed mills in 141 countries, making this year’s analysis the company’s most robust to date.

Overall, Canada ranked eleventh in the world in feed production at 21.47 million tonnes. It’s the eighth largest producer of pig feed, and the fourth largest producer of feed for horses. Canada held the same place in production levels in 2015, weighing in with 20.35 million tonnes of production.

China, with an emphasis on poultry and pork, and the USA, a powerhouse in beef and dairy, together produce about one-third of the world’s feed.

The fastest production growth occurred in Africa, at 13 per cent. In 2016, North America feed production remained relatively flat.

Alltech values the global feed industry at around US$460 billion.

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Book your Community Event and Group Events: Tel: (250) 782-4888 Fax: (250) 782-6300 Email: horizon @ dcdn.ca

Plan to attend the 32nd Annual Peace Country Classic Agri-Show

The Peace Country’s largest agricultural show!

Displaying the latest innovations in the barn and in the field.

MARCH 9 – 11, 2017

Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie, AB https://www.evergreenpark.ca/agri-show

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Dawson Creek hosted the Farmer’s Bonspiel last weekend. RON CARTIER PHOTO

Dan Przybylski Sales Mgr 250-784-4319 horizon@dcdn.ca

Janis Kmet BC Sales Rep 250-219-0369 jkmet@dcdn.ca

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Chef Hal Daisy’s spaghetti in puttanesca: a Dutch Oven recipe Chef Hal says to bring out the most flavor from these few ingredients, make sure to get your pan extremely hot before attempting to fry the capers and anchovies until they are brown and sizzling.

Once the anchovies have dissolved and the capers are nicely crisp, add the garlic and chili flakes, letting them toast and the flavors develop. Really good olives add both some funkiness and some fruitiness, and parsley lends a nice herbal quality to the heady aromas.

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Level of Difficulty: Easy Serving Size: 4

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Visit our Home Hardware Stores, today.

Many in store specials and clearance items.

Check the Home Hardware weekly flyer in your mailbox. Go to the Home Hardware Web site for store web pages listing store hours, weekly flyers, Beaver Homes and Cottage catalogue, Home Hardware catalogues and much, much more. Register and have an e-flyer in your computer mailbox every week.

Woodland Home Hardware Building Centre, Grande Prairie AB 780-538-1340 Grande Prairie Home Hardware Building Centre, Grande Prairie AB 780-532-2092 Peace River Home Hardware Building Centre, Peace River AB 780-624-1090 Woodland Home Building Centre, Fairview AB 780-835-5411 Eldor Trusses, Sexsmith AB 780-568-3354 Beaverlodge Home Building Centre, Beaverlodge AB 780-354-2233 Timberland Home Hardware Building Centre, Slave Lake AB 780-849-3141 Chetwynd Home Hardware Building Centre, Chetwynd BC 250-788-2373

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Ingredients 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 8 anchovy fillets 1/4 cup salt-packed capers, soaked, drained and rinsed 1 cup pitted and sliced Nocellara or Cerignola olives 8 fat garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes 1 pound spaghetti 3/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley kosher salt Directions In a very large skillet (or a Dutch oven), warm 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Add the anchovies and capers and cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, the olives, garlic and chili flakes and cook until the garlic is golden, about 3 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water to the pan. Remove from the heat.

In a large pot of well-salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the package instructions until 2 minutes shy of al dente; drain.

Toss the spaghetti into the skillet with the caper-anchovy mixture. Cook over medium heat until the pasta is al dente, 1 to 2 minutes, adding additional water if the sauce seems dry. Toss in the parsley and season with salt to taste.

Divide the pasta among four individual serving plates or bowls and finish each with a drizzle of olive oil.

Chef Hal’s Note: While we say that good-quality ingredients are important all the time, in this recipe, they are critical. Mushy, bland supermarket Kalamata olives will just not cut it, and this is certainly a dish calling for top-shelf anchovies and salt-packed capers. If you pull out all the stops, this simple pasta will surprise you.

Do you have something you would like to share with the Northern Horizon community?

• New Calf or Bull Purchase?

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Dawson Creek hosted the Farmer’s Bonspiel last weekend. RON CARTIER PHOTO

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Enjoy Family Day At NiteHawk!

BOOK YOUR SKI & SNOWBOARD LESSON PROGRAMS TODAY! Photo credit – 2012 Robert L Moffat Photography

Join and for

FAMILY DAY ON THE HILL

Make sure to take in the HORSE DRAWN SLEIGHS A Nitehawk Family Day Tradition

Monday, February 20th 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Special Family Day Hill Pricing: • $12/person/2hr Tube Zone Passes • $15 Ski & Snowboard Rentals • $99 “Family Day” Package (includes lift tickets & rentals for 2 Adults and up to 4 children).

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Join us for TUBING “Shuffle Board” in the #Aquatera Tube Zone for a chance to win some great prizes (shuffle board happening between 1 and 3 pm). and fun and prizes between 11 and 3 pm.

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