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Crop rotation: a benefi sustainable cropping systems
Nityananda Khanal* and Talon Gauthier
*Correspondence: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Beaverlodge Research Farm, Alberta; Email: nityananda.khanal@canada.ca
Signi cance of crop rotation in the Peace River region
Ecosystem services and disservices Agriculture is the major source of food, bre and feed. There is a growing realization that nature-friendly agricultural practices can generate additional bene ts in the form of stability in yield, environmental health and recreational values. The productive, environmental and recreational functions of agriculture are called agro-ecosystems services. Agricultural practices that cause heavy disturbance to soils, biodiversity (pollinators, natural enemies of pests, and nitrogen- xing, soil conditioning and anti-pathogenic micro-organisms) and natural cycles can lead to soil degradation, environmental pollution, and dysfunction of natural processes. The negative environmental and social outcomes of mismatching agricultural practices is called agro-ecosystems disservices. The production systems that generate ecosystem services and prevent the ecosystems disservices become resilient and sustainable. Need of agroecological transformation Conventional industrial cropping systems involves intensive, large-scale simpli ed monoculture (growing a few crop species in separate elds), heavily reliant on external agro-chemical inputs. Numerous studies have shown that such cropping systems lead to various negative consequences such as loss of biodiversity, land degradation, reduction in soil carbon stock, environmental pollution, evolution of resistance of pests against pesticides, loss of resiliency, and increasing costs and risks in production systems. Therefore, scienti c discourses and social movements have been increasingly oriented towards agroecologically transformative practices that generate ecosystem services. At farm level, the transformative approach involves three distinctive strategies. They are: (i) enhancing production e ciency by reducing the amount of inputs and optimizing practices that lead to lower cost of production or increase the output without increasing cost; (ii) substitution of harmful inputs and practices with bene cial alternatives (such as nitrogen fertilizers with nitrogen- xing crops); and (iii) redesign of farming systems to integrate the matching components that enhance resource conservation, nutrient recycling, and diversi cation to accommodate high level of agricultural and semi-natural biodiversity (Pretty, 2018, Wezel, Herren et al., 2020). Khanal (2022) categorized the crop management and agroecosystem design components into eight operational elements (8-Ss). These include: (i) spatial bioengineering, (ii) species diversi cation, (iii) seed management, (iv) seasonal synchrony, (v) soil management, (vi) stress management, (vii) systems integration, and (viii) socio-economic objectivity. Multiple bene ts of crop rotation Crop rotation is the practices of growing di erent crop species in sequence of time in the same eld. Crop rotation with several crop species serves diversi cation function by species and time, which assists in soil and stressors management strategies. Diversi ed well-planned crop rotation can have economic and agro-ecological bene ts including increase in productivity and pro tability along with multiple ecosystem
Crop rotation can be an importation tool for adaptation to changing climate. The crop rotation strategies can be attuned to the market rhythm as to which commodity is in positive price trend to tap the pro tability, while soil-augmenting and income stabilizing crops can be chosen while major cash crops have less competitive price. Forage seed production in rotation with annual cash crops has been a signi cant economic activity for nearly a century in the Peace River region (Broersma, Robertson et al., 1997, Guitard, 1965, Stewart, 1933). The region shows a decline in forage seed acreage from 53% (in the early 2000) to 30% (recent) of the total forage seed acreage in Canada (Wong, 2017). From 2001 to 2006, the number of forage seed producers decreased from 1086 to 632 with resultant decrease in forage seed crop area from 137,904 ha to 73,604 ha between 2001 and 2006. Development of early maturing crop cultivars with stress-adaptive physiological traits (Bueckert and Clarke, 2013), and increase in frost-free period (Cutforth, O’Brien et al., 2004, Shen, Yin et al., 2005) possibly reduced the risk of annual crop production resulting in the expansion in the annual crop acreage, limiting the area under forage seed crops between 49,000 and 57,000 ha (Wong, 2017). There is a need of research and development e orts to advance innovations in the forage seed sector. Perennial forage crops provide living roots for soil binding and generating soil microbial substrates (Sanford, Jackson et al., 2021) and enhance soil carbon stock (Bolinder, Janzen et al., 2007). Peace region has predominantly gray-wooded luvisolic soils. These soils are fragile, poorlydeveloped, platy-structure, and prone to surface crust-formation, runo and erosion (Lavkulich and Arocena, 2011). The forage crops can improve these soils (Chescu, 2003, Wani, McGill et al., 1994). Replacement of perennial forage crops with simpli ed annual crop rotations with high reliance on agro-chemical inputs may compromise the resilience of the production systems (Bowles, Mooshammer et al., 2020, Malézieux, 2012, Petersen-Rockney, Baur et al., 2021). Rapid evolution of herbicide resistant weeds (Beckie, Shirri et al., 2020) and outbreaks of crop diseases such as club-root in canola (Strelkov, Hwang et al., 2021) and Fusarium head blight in wheat (Turkington, Clear et al., 2011) in the region may be some of the manifestations of issues with low diversity cropping systems. The climate warming trend (Cutforth, O’Brien et al., 2004, Shen, Yin et al., 2005) is likely to favor overwintering survival and population growth rates of crop pests (Deutsch, Tewksbury et al., 2018). A study predicted that 1°C increase from current temperature could double the risk for infestation of wheat stem saw y (Cephus cinctus) infestation, make it more favorable for persistence of migratory grasshopper (Melanoplus sanguinipes) and pea leaf weevil (Sitona lineatus) in this region (Olfert, Elliott et al., 2009). Diversi ed crop rotations can be an insurance against climatic change and resultant uncertainties (Table 1).Lavkulich, L. M. and J. M. Arocena (2011). Luvisolic soils of Canada: Genesis, distribution, and classi cation. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 91(5) 781-806.
4 The Northern Horizon, September 2, 2022 services such as soil conservation and improvement, carbon sequestration, reduction in greenhouse gas emission, water use e ciency, and suppression of weeds, insect pests and diseases (Table 1).
Soil properties improvement
Kaiser, Kohrs et al. (1998) – a study in Lower Saxony, Germany
Crop rotation with perennial forage mixture vs continue barley: 28% increase in large aggregate and 18% greater aggregate stability due to forage mixtures in crop rotation Broersma, Robertson et al. (1997) – results of 6-yr crop rotation study in Alberta, Canada Perennial grassland with high species diversity had over four-fold more soil carbon and nitrogen than monoculture Fornara, Tilman et al. (2009)
Crop rotations with perennial and cover crops increased SOC concentration by 6.2% and 12.5% respectively over annual grain crops-based rotations King and Blesh (2018) - Review of studies using 27 cropping systems sites from world Eight-year diverse annual-perennial crop rotations over continuous grain barley: increase soil microbial biomass (3fold), mineral N (2.5-fold), microbial N (1.9-fold), and (Wani, McGill et al., 1994)total N (1.4-fold) Wani, McGill et al. (1994)
Maas, Glenn et al. (2013) – a crop rotation study in Manitoba, Canada
Multiple ecosystem services Pasture-crop rotation; higher yield of following crops; enhancement of soil organic matter, water in ltration and water quality; synergies between crop and livestock systems for production & environmental quality. Franzluebbers, Sawchik et al. (2014) - narrative review
Crop rotation improved soil organic matter content, soil structure, microbial biomass and soil pH; reduced bulk density and electrical conductivity; Ouda, Zohry et al. (2018) - narrative review
Gan, Hamel et al. (2015) - analysis of results of 3-yr cropping sequences repeated for ve cycles
Break-crops yield advantage on oilseed rape; one break crop - from 0.22 t ha-1 to 0.46 t ha-1; two successive breakcrops – up to 0.53 t ha-1 Hegewald, Wensch-Dorendorf et al. (2018) - narrative review
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Pro tability increase Diversi cation of continuous canola or continuous peas to pea - canola - wheat increased systems pro tability by 241% and 249% respectively Smith, Kutcher et al. (2013) – a multi-location, multi-year crop rotation study in Saskatchewan, Canada
Crop rotations with perennials vs annuals: 57 mm (33%) less annual runo and 3.86 t ha-1 (380%) less annual soil loss under perennial fescue-based rotation Van Vliet and Hall (1991) – a six-year crop rotation study in BC, Canada
Crop rotations with perennials vs annuals: 21-68% higher water use e ciency with perennials Chescu (2003) – A 3-year study in Manitoba, Canada
Insect pest and crop disease suppression Diversi cation from continuous canola to wheat-pea-canola rotation resulted in 4% less damage by root maggot, and 56% less incidence and 50% less severity of blackleg disease.
Integration of creeping red fescue perennial seed crop into wheat-canola rotation increased 4-year systems pro tability by 8% (Khanal, Azooz et al., database-name></record></Cite></EndNote>num><remote-database-name>Scopus</remote-num>10.1016/j.agsy.2013.08.009</electronic-resource-2021)ls><electronic-resource-
Alfalfa - 8 crops of wheat vs fallow – wheat system: 66 to 114% higher yield of wheat for 8 crop years Hoyt (1990) – a long-term study in Alberta, Canada
Water use e ciency
Average yield response of wheat to break crops: North America 14% (-13 to 60%); Southern Australia 33% (0-99%); North Europe, 24% (7-59%) . Kirkegaard, Christen et al. (2008) - narrative review
Crop disease suppression Diversi cation from continuous canola to wheat-pea-wheat-canola sequence decreased incidence and severity of Canola blackleg disease by 50% and 62% respectively. (Kutcher, Brandt et al., 2013)
Carbon sink and reduction in GHG emission
Table 1. Benefits of diversified crop rotations (Adapted from Khanal, 2022
Soil conservation & water conservation
Harker, O’Donovan et al. (2015) – a multi-location, multiyear crop rotation study in Canadian Prairies
Productivity increase Increase in yield (10 to 38%); 14% higher yields in legume-based rotations than non-legumes based; break-crop legacy e ect on 2nd and 3rd succeeding crops was 31% and 8% respectively relative to the rst crop; Less N required to produced same level of yield.
Reduction in GHG (N2O) emission Crop rotation with perennials vs annuals: Perennial phase had 286% less annual N2O loss (2.12 vs spring barley: 6.07 g N ha-1 day-1 from soil compared to barley phase
cial practice for systems
Crop rotation with perennials vs annuals: Two-year perennial forage mixture phase was nearly twice the sink for atmospheric CO2 with four times less N2O emission as compared to annual crops phase Perennial forage phase - net sink of 8.47±5.64 Mg CO2-eq. ha-1 vs annual crops phase - net source of 3.76±2.45 Mg CO2-eq. ha-1
Crop rotation with broccoli decreased incidence of Verticillium wilt of eggplant by 53% relative to without broccoli. Ikeda, Banno et al. (2015) - meta-analysis of results of 6 crop rotation experiments in 5 locations in Japan
Break-crops yield advantage on wheat: 0.53 ± 0.14 Mg ha-1 with cereals to 1.61 ± 0.45 1.61 ± 0.45 Mg ha-1 with legumes Angus, Kirkegaard et al. (2015) – narrative review of multi-continental results
Weed suppression Diversi ed crop rotations reduced weed density by 49%; rotations with zero-tillage reduced weed density by 65% Weisberger, Nichols et al. (2019) - meta-analysis on 298 paired observations from 54 studies across six continents
Replacement of summer fallow with pulse crops increased total grain production by 35.5%, protein yield by 50.9% and fertilizer-N use e ciency by 33.0%.
Changing oilseed-cereal rotations to diversi ed dry pea and lentil based rotations increased system’s pro tability by 18 to 27% MacWilliam, Wismer et al. (2014)- Life cycle assessment of western Canadian cropping systems
Diverse crop rotations increased disease suppressive functional group prnD gene abundance by 9% compared to monocultures Peralta, Sun et al. (2018) – Soil analysis from long-term Biodiversity Gradient Experiment, Michigan, USA Rotation of perennial ryegrass and mustard blend with potato reduced potato diseases powdery scab disease (31–55%), black scurf (21–58%), common scab (13–34%), and silver scurf Larkin and Lynch (2018) – multi-location, multi-year study in Maine, USA Crop rotations changed soil microbial community composition, decreased incidence of Fusarium wilt of banana and increased banana yields Fan, Lai et al. (2022) – results from a six-year crop rotation site in Hainan, China
Bene t category Study results References
Zhao, Yang et al. (2020) - meta-analysis on 214 comparisons from 45 studies in China
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8 The Northern Horizon, September 2, 2022 Daily Grain & Feed Grain Report R0011892103 Alberta Canola Producers Commission (http://dashboard.albertacanola.com/reports/weekly-grains) Weekly Feed Grain Report - August 26, 2022 Statistics & Data Development Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry CANOLA CRUSHER on August 24, 2022 Previous Week Meal (FOB) $529.59 $479.49 Seed (Del) $825.68 $803.60 ELEVATOR BIDS on August 26/22 (Del) This Week Last Week Feed Wheat *Central $320.34 $325.34 Feed Oats *Central $210.74 N/A Feed Barley *Central $291.83 $292.98 Flaxseed *Central $638.45 $638.45 Canola *Central $834.39 $786.99 Durum South $418.61 $421.68 *Central includes the area from Calgary to Edmonton FEED GRAIN BIDS (Di erent Delivery Points) Week of August 22/22 Previous Week Wheat Lethbridge $385.00 - $399.00 $371.75 - $410.00 Red Deer $385.00 - $400.00 $366.30 - $400.00 Edmonton $320.60 - $390.00 $390.00 - $415.00 Oats Edmonton $291.50 - $405.00 $430.00 - $475.00 Peas Edmonton $376.00 - $420.00 $450.00 - $450.00 Barley Lethbridge $350.00 - $369.00 $358.00 - $365.00 MH/Brooks $336.60 - $355.00 $335.00 - $350.50 Calgary $336.60 - $355.00 $335.00 - $350.50 Red Deer $333.00 - $350.00 $336.00 - $365.00 Vermillion $326.00 - $330.00 $299.93 - $360.00 Edmonton $328.00 - $355.00 $334.60 - $365.00 Grande Prairie $283.00 - $321.51 $275.58 - $355.96 ELEVATOR BIDS (CDN $/TONNE) on August 25, 2022 HIGH LOW / AVERAGE CHANGE CWRS (13% min. protein) $399.91 $346.19 / $383.33 + 18.77 CPS (10.5% min. protein) $383.15 $343.57 / $363.50 + 8.01 SPECIAL CROP CASH BIDS on August 25, 2022 Peas Cdn $/Tonne Cdn $/Bushel $/Bushel Last Year Green - #2 or Better $413.37 $11.25 $16.35 Feed $387.10 $10.54 $10.24 Lrg Yellow - #2 or Better $416.86 $11.35 $16.50 Cdn $/lb $/lb Last Year Lentils - #1 Laird $914.91 $0.41 $0.62 Lentils - #1 Eston $845.14 $0.38 $0.58 Lentils - #1 Red $694.45 $0.31 $0.47 Mustard - #1 Yellow $2,127.45 $0.96 $0.60 Mustard - #1 Brown $1,964.86 $0.89 $0.50 Mustard - #1 Oriental $2,108.16 $0.96 $0.39 Daily Grain Prices - August 26, 2022 CANOLA - #1 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $18.48 ( + $0.50 ) $18.81 ( + $0.50 ) $18.81 ( + $0.51 ) September 2022 $18.44 ( + $0.50 ) $18.77 ( + $0.50 ) $18.78 ( + $0.50 ) October 2022 $18.63 ( + $0.50 ) $18.87 ( + $0.51 ) $18.90 ( + $0.51 ) November 2022 $18.75 ( + $0.50 ) $18.98 ( + $0.50 ) $18.97 ( + $0.50 ) December 2022 $18.95 ( + $0.48 ) $19.16 ( + $0.48 ) $19.15 ( + $0.48 ) January 2023 $18.99 ( + $0.47 ) $19.21 ( + $0.48 ) $19.18 ( + $0.48 ) February 2023 $19.09 ( + $0.45 ) $19.28 ( + $0.45 ) $19.27 ( + $0.45 ) WHEAT - #1 CPSR - 11.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $9.71 ( + $0.20 ) $9.94 ( + $0.20 ) $9.95 ( + $0.22 ) September 2022 $9.82 ( + $0.21 ) $10.09 ( + $0.21 ) $10.12 ( + $0.20 ) October 2022 $9.79 ( + $0.20 ) $10.11 ( + $0.21 ) $10.21 ( + $0.21 ) November 2022 $9.83 ( + $0.20 ) $10.11 ( + $0.20 ) $10.15 ( + $0.20 ) December 2022 $9.95 ( + $0.21 ) $10.21 ( + $0.21 ) $10.23 ( + $0.20 ) January 2023 $9.94 ( + $0.19 ) $10.24 ( + $0.21 ) $10.31 ( + $0.21 ) February 2023 $9.99 ( + $0.20 ) $10.24 ( + $0.20 ) $10.26 ( + $0.19 ) WHEAT - #1 CWAD - 13.0% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot not available not available $11.31 ( - $0.01 ) September 2022 not available not available $11.38 ( - $0.02 ) October 2022 not available not available $11.40 ( - $0.01 ) November 2022 not available not available $11.49 ( - $0.01 ) December 2022 not available not available $11.53 ( - $0.01 ) January 2023 not available not available $11.62 ( - $0.01 ) WHEAT - #1 CWRS - 13.5% Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $10.67 ( + $0.22 ) $10.99 ( + $0.23 ) $11.06 ( + $0.28 ) September 2022 $10.62 ( + $0.22 ) $10.85 ( + $0.23 ) $10.92 ( + $0.27 ) October 2022 $10.73 ( + $0.21 ) $10.91 ( + $0.22 ) $10.97 ( + $0.25 ) November 2022 $10.79 ( + $0.21 ) $10.96 ( + $0.22 ) $11.00 ( + $0.24 ) December 2022 $10.84 ( + $0.21 ) $11.00 ( + $0.22 ) $11.04 ( + $0.25 ) January 2023 $10.82 ( + $0.21 ) $11.01 ( + $0.21 ) $11.04 ( + $0.23 ) YELLOW PEAS - #2 Peace Region Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Spot $11.55 ( - $0.06 ) $11.83 ( - $0.06 ) $11.80 ( - $0.04 ) September 2022 not available not available not available October 2022 $11.45 ( - $0.06 ) $11.68 ( - $0.06 ) $11.31 ( - $0.04 ) November 2022 $11.51 ( - $0.06 ) $11.73 ( - $0.06 ) $11.35 ( - $0.04 ) December 2022 $11.36 ( - $0.05 ) $11.57 ( - $0.06 ) $11.23 ( - $0.04 ) January 2023 not available not available not available NEEDED!GRAINFEED • On Farm PickuP • • cOmPetitive Prices • • PrOmPt mOvement • • Oats • Barley • Wheat • Peas • rejected lOads • heated canOla We Buy DamageD grain WESTCAN FEED & GRAIN 1.877.250.5252 | 780.532.6470 210532
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Have you ever broken a promise? Do you break promises all the time? When you say you’re going to do something but don’t, is that breaking a promise? Do you rarely make a promise because you know they can be hard tot?keep?Ifyou don’t use the word “promise” in the sentence, is it still a promise? What does it feel like when someone makes a promise to you and then breaks it? Do you promise this, that and the other thing because it seems to help in the moment? When you make a promise, do you do everything in your power to make it come true, no matter how difficult the situation might have changed for you?
I don’t think its possible to always do the right thing. You have to know what the right thing is for every horse in every moment then have the skill to get it done. I do, however, believe that we can become much better at doing the right thing and improve ourselves each day. I also believe that with self-discipline, knowledge and skill we can do the right thing most of the time but we are going to make some mistakes once in awhile.
If a horse is hard to catch, I will hear people say they chased him into a round pen using their quad or some other way then round penned him. Then they say he is still hard to catch even in the round pen. Hmmm, I wonder why? What does round penned it mean anyway? I have a round pen but it’s never been used to get a horse want to be caught. Why doesn’t he want to be caught is the question. The answer is he doesn’t like people or maybe, more to the point, it’s just that person he doesn’t like. The cure is to be the person that horses like. Chasing them around doesn’t make them like us. If you would like to have more friends don’t chase them into a round pen with your quad and then chase them some more around the pen. If a horse goes into a trailer, it doesn’t necessarily mean their ready to even have the door closed behind them let alone be hauled anywhere. We need to read what the horse is saying and work towards build his confidence, respect and understanding. We personally have to have confidence, respect and understanding to be able to help the horse with theirs. If your horse pulls back when tied or when you are handling him, you have to answer the “why” first. Remember, it is the release that teaches the horse. So, do you release for the wrong things at the wrong time making or teaching by accident the very things you don’t want? When you ask your horse forward on a line and his head goes up, or when you get to the trailer and he pulls you across the yard or rears up, do you usually release all pressure from the horse making it comfortable for him to do the wrong thing? Instead, you should make the wrong thing uncomfortable and the right thing comfortable. If I had a dollar for every time I have seen people release the pressure and make the wrong thing easy for the horse, I would have a nice place in Costa Rica on the beach. If I read the situation incorrectly and/ or release for the wrong things at the wrong time, and I do it regularly, I’m promising through consistency to my horse, he can keep doing what it is he’s doing, and I will make it comfortable for him to continue doing it. Whatever we do consistently with a horse is our way of promising them everything is okay. They don’t speak English, so our way of doing things becomes our promise to the horse. If we change for a better way, we need to keep the new promise for a while, maybe a long while, before they will trust in the new promise. If we slip back to the old way and release for the wrong thing, or read the situation incorrectly, or trailer them when they are not prepared then we lose what we were gaining. Therefore, we would be causing them to be less confident, respectful and understanding. Make some good promises to your horse. Keep those promises as much as you possibly know how and then be ready to be amazed at the horse that shows up. Getting down the trail. Glenn Stewart
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I work at keeping three promises when I work with my horses: 1) building their confidence; 2) earning their respect; and 3) doing things in a manner they understand. That might sound straightforward but there is so much that goes into keeping those promises. Every time I’m with a horse I ask myself if I’m keeping one or more of those three promises and helping the horse. In order to help, I have to correctly read what is going on with the horse. I have to know why is he doing or not doing something before I can possibly know how to help. If I read the “why” incorrectly then I don’t know whether he needs help with his confidence, respect or understanding. If I guess the “why” correctly, I now have a chance to be able to have the feel, timing and exercises that will help the situation.
I don’t think man nor beast likes to be promised anything unless they are going to get it. Don’t even mention it then if it happens, it can be a nice or not nice surprise. Some promises are easy to keep. I promise to drive you to town. I promise to mow the lawn. I promise to always do the right thing when I’m with my horse. Now the last one is a challenge to say the least. It would be a very noble and amazing feat to keep that promise.
Be a promise keeper, and help your horse says Glenn
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“The main window for purchasing canola seed begins in the fall (September) and carries on throughout the winter and into the early spring months (May),” says Ryan Furtas, market analyst with Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development. “Highly sought after genetic packages such as disease resistance traits, high yielding or regionally strong performing varieties tend to go quickly, so booking and purchasing early is the only way to guarantee supply for following year.”Over the past 5 years, the 9-month canola seed price average (September to May) has increased for Alberta’s most popular canola brands. Round Up Ready (RR) increased by 84 cents to $13.41/lb and Liberty Link (LL) increased by 82 cents to $15.08/lb. RR and LL herbicide tolerant systems represent more than 95% of Alberta seeded canola“Whenacres.looking at the annual per cent change for Alberta canola seed prices, the Liberty Link price increase amounts to 5.72% and Round Up Ready increased by 6.7% in 2022 compared to 2021. Upward annual price change (increases) for canola seed has been an ongoing trend for some time.” Based on the average yearly price, a farmer seeding canola at 5 pounds per acre incurred a per acre seed cost of $67 to $75 depending on herbicide system. Canola seed is the second highest operating expense behind only fertilizer, which spiked higher into the $200 per canola acre range, and slightly ahead of pesticide applications that can vary, but are generally in the $45 to $50 per canola acre range for 2022. “Strong market prices in recent years have helped support canola’s profitability as a cash crop but the seed cost portion is much higher when compared to planting cereals,” explains Furtas. “2022 will go down as the most expensive crop planted for Alberta farmers to date. Seed prices increased at a significant rate but only modestly contributed to 2022 record input costs.” seed costs
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“This announcement is significant and purposeful for Canadian pork producers. We welcome the government’s investment towards keeping ASF out of our country and of our farms. We have seen the negative impact of ASF in other parts of the world which demonstrates the need for this collaboration between government and our sector,” opined Rick Bergman, Chair of the Canadian Pork Council“Prevention is key to avoid the entry of ASF, but preparedness will allow the pork industry to reduce the impact of the disease for a quicker recovery. This funding will provide industry and government with further resources to continue the development of the ASF Canadian action plan and be prepared for a potential outbreak,” added Chris White, President and CEO, Canadian Meat Council. $45.3 million to enhance African swine fever prevention
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Canada is recognized internationally as having strong programs in place to prevent and control the spread of foreign animal diseases into and within the country. Through close collaboration with domestic and international partners, the Government will continue to take a leadership role in preventing and mitigating the potential impact of ASF, should it ever be introduced into the country.
$45.3 million has been announced to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak. The funding will be critical in reducing the risk of introduction and spread of ASF in Canada. ASF is a fatal swine disease that spreads through both direct and indirect contact with infected pigs, pork, and pork by-products. Preventing the spread of ASF into Canada requires a collaborative approach to protect Canada’s pork industry, while helping the industry prepare for a timely and coordinated response to limit the potential impact of an outbreak.Tohelp ensure high levels of vigilance in the face of the threat of African swine fever, the Government of Canada is investing up to $23.4 million to support the pork industry’s prevention and mitigation efforts. This funding is intended to support critical priorities for preparedness, such as biosecurity assessments, coordination for wild pig management, retrofit of existing abattoirs, sector analysis and ASF-related research projects. Program details are being developed and the program will be launched as soon as possible.Inaddition, up to $19.8 million will be invested in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) prevention and preparedness efforts. This is intended to support work such as further enhancing laboratory capacity, establish zoning arrangements with additional trading partners, and contributing to international efforts to develop a safe and effective ASF vaccine that meets the needs of CanadianAlthoughfarms.Canada has never had a case of ASF, the disease continues to spread in several regions around the world. A single case of ASF in Canada would immediately result in the closure of Canada’s borders to pork exports, which accounts for 70% of Canadian pork production. With up to $2.1 million in funding dedicated to enhancing the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) border control activities, the Government of Canada intends to support measures that continue to prevent the entry of high-risk pork and pork products by enhancing public awareness, improving commercial targeting, and developing training for border services officers.
12 The Northern Horizon, September 2, 2022 250-784-8816 10020 Parkhill Dr. THE JUICE 200KG Drum Harvest crops at nearly twice the moisture level $845.00 Altona Falls Red Angus Dan & Trudy Loewen, Altona, BC 250-630-2146 /250-261-3955 Biltrite Angus Stan & Faye Hetman, Rose Prairie, BC 250-827-3694 Link & Alicia Copeland, Rose Prairie, BC Binks250-262-7629AngusFarm Evan Binks, Grande Prairie, AB Brandl780-518-2020CattleCo. Byron & Gwen Brandl, Jarvie, AB Broken780-954-2599StickRanch (formerly WILP/HAR Farms) Tom & Amber Ditner, Baldonnel, BC Cinder250-794-7105Angus Brad Yoder & Nicolle Hoskins, Barrhead, AB 780-674-5773 REGISTERED RED & BL ACK ANGUS BULLS Box Buff93alo head pr airie, ab T0H 4A0 John & Martha 780-928-4649harmsHome780-926-9540Cell www.crestlandfarms.com CF CF REGISTERED RED & BLACK ANGUS BULLS Box Buffalo93 head prairie, ab T0H 4A0 John & Martha www.crestlandfarms.com780-928-4649harmsHome780-926-9540Cell Dwajo Angus Dwayne, Joanne & Jesse Emery, Camp Creek, AB 780-674-4410 Excel Ranches Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB GRA-TAN780-349-0644Farm Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-786-2181 SINCE1962 A Pioneer Registered Red Angus Herd Whitelaw, AB Registered Red Angus Bulls Contact us for all your Angus (780)Braydonwww.gomackredangus.comneedsGough274-0099ScottGough(780)618-4747 R0011901608 Steve Aylward (C) 250.784-5136 • Email: gsaylward@gmail.com Mile 11 on #2 Highway South of Dawson Creek Visitors Welcome PUREBRED BLACK ANGUS Gumbo Gulch Cattle Company Heart Valley Angus Nat & Chris Tschetter, Wanham, AB 780-978-6407 / 780-978-6406 Kjos Black Angus Marty & Miriam Kjos, Fort St. John, BC Lazy250-787-0970BLivestock Trevor Binks & Melanie Klassen, Grande Prairie, AB 780-539-7128 / 780-518-0630 M.C. Quantock Mac & Pat Lloydminster,Creech,AB Mountain800-561-2855Side Angus John & Judy Beaverlodge,Mayer,AB Bulls780-831-8497forSaleby Private Treaty Box zahacy@telus.netABHigh2139Prairie,T0G1E0 Mark & Ginger Zahacy Phone (780) 523-5356 Cell (780) 523-1356 R0011891076 Red & Black Angus Yearling & 2-Yr-Olds Purebred Angus Genetics (The Profitable Kind) Box 159, Cleardale, AB T0H 3Y0 Pete (cell): www.northwaycattle.ca780-835-8291 R0011891078 REGISTERED BLACK & RED ANGUS BULLS BRED HEIFERS FROM REGISTERED STOCK 2079 Cecil Lake Rd Goodlow, BC 250-262-1432 Cattle Directory
The Northern Horizon, September 2, 2022 13 Like Us onJack & Shannon Trask (250) 263-4904 • sjtrask@pris.ca • Box 127, Montney, BC, V0C 1Y0 REGISTERED BULLS & HEIFERS FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY R0011887333 Sadlier Cattle Co. Todd Sadlier, Hines Creek, AB 780-772-3978 Silent K Stock Farms Delano & Megan Kjos, Tomslake, BC Delano 250-467-9450 / Megan 403-804-1107 Kevin & Barbara Quist Phone: 780.876.4649 Email: kbqrr2@hotmail.com RR Sexsmith,2 AB T0H 3C0 Selling Yearling & 2-Year-Old Registered Black Angus Bulls Off the Ranch by Private Treaty Silver Willow Ranch 220135 SMOKY RIVER RED ANGUS Maynard Boese (780) 568-4340 Curtis Boese (780) 876-4526 R0011891065 BullsAngusRedandHeifersforSale off the BullsAngusFarmRedandHeifersforSale Farm Trieber Farms Fred & Naomi Trieber, Beaverlodge, AB Fred 780-831-1346 / Naomi 780-814-0052 Briar Ridge Stock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC 250-784-3924 Dry Creek Ranch Seth Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC 250-793-1858 Raising Quality Charolais Cattle to meet the needs of the Commercial Industry! 8 WAY CHAROLAIS Nikki, Kristin, Whitney & Courtney Drschiwiski Box 18, Cecil Lake, BC V0C 1G0 Ph: 250-785-6362 Cell: 250-261-0876 (Nikki) Cell: 250-329-4816 wanderlust_blues@yahoo.caeightway@pris.ca(Courtney) JayDawn Farms Jason & Nicole McQuaig, Sexsmith, AB Landaker780-933-5530Charolais Farm Alan & Shelley Landaker, Brownvale, AB 780-618-3928 Lazy CharolaisS The Schweitzers Roy & Erika (780) Beaverlodge,schweitzerre@gpnet.ca402.5617AB Troy & Kristina (780) troywschweitzer@gmail.com814.3598DawsonCreek,BC R0011891316 Pro-Char Charolais David & Kristina Prokuda, Glenevis, AB 780-932-1654 Rosebud Creek Charolais Dan & Holly Schleppe, Dawson Creek, BC Spruce250-786-5698/250-219-5698ViewCharolais Andrew & E e Lakusta, Andrew, AB Triangle780-719-0264/780-365-2079StockFarm Vance & Michelle Klepper, Stony Plain, AB Valanjou780-718-9334/780-718-6024Charolais Phillipe & Rae Lusson, Clyde, AB Wade780-206-5440/780-348-5683MeakinCharolaisFarm Wade & Sherry Meakin, Westlock, AB 780-349-1650/780-349-2982 R0011894602 Harold 780.835.0365 Bev 780.834.7704 Box Fairview,1573AB www.milneranch.com Gelbvieh Genetics MILNE’S RANCH Red & Black Gelbvieh Bulls Herefords CharolaisRandySimmentals&ChrisHaddow250-786-5048 Chad, Gene, Addison, Leah & Wyatt250-784-3924Haddow VISITORS WELCOME USLIKEON Chittick Family Hereford Ranch Raymond & Mona Chittick, Whitecourt, AB Eureka780-778-0150Hereford Farms Tom Basnett, Eureka River, AB 780-834-8170 Home: (780) 832-4068 • Cell: (780) 831-9106 Registered Polled Hereford Bulls and Heifers for sale Chad & Anna Friesen Box 1185, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4B6 FRIESEN HEREFORD FARMS 220172 Gold Stock Hereford Farms Steven, Ashley & Brad White, Beaverlodge, AB Gurtler780-518-0064/780-354-3190PolledHerefords Garry & Ethan Gurtler, North Star, AB Garry 780-836-2125 / 780-836-0117 780-836-0552 / Ethan 780-836-0552 JoNomn Hereford Ranch Norm & Joanne Parrent, Clyde, AB M.C.780-307-6586/780-348-5835Quantock Mac & Pat Lloydminster,Creech,AB PHK800-561-2855Herefords Phillip & Helen Krahn, La Crete, AB Reber’s780-841-9409/780-928-3635PolledHerefords Serena & Kasey Reber, Woking, AB R0011891317
14 The Northern Horizon, September 2, 2022 Whiskey Jack Black Herefords & Simmentals Tamara & Darcy Kuriga, Whitelaw, AB Blueberry780-834-7108/780-835-8090ValleyFarmsLimousin Michael & Rebecca McCord, Mile 86.5 Alaska Hwy, BC 250-772-5116 Dry Creek Ranch Gordon & Carla Harmon, Cecil Lake, BC Excel250-793-2384Ranches Ron & Barb Miller, Cody & Amy Miller, Westlock, AB 780-349-0644 Hillview Farms Raymond & Corine Verbeek, Sturgeon County, AB 780-982-2176/780-939-2173 “breeding for milk, docility and higher carcass yields” Leonel & Lacey Plante and Family Box 436, Kinuso, AB T0G 1K0 780.805.5327 • plantefarm@outlook.com Nor-Alt a Limousin 220123 Pinnacle View Limousin Rob & Cheryl Swan, Quesnel, BC Erin & Eric Kishkan, Quesnel, BC 250-747-2618 Shadow Creek Red Polls • We are still Canada’s #1 Red Poll Breeder • Maternal traits with light birth weights • Registered stock for sale on farm Dean & Marsha Anderson – Fort St John, BC (250) 827-3293 • marshascows@hotmail.com www.shadowcreek.farm GRUNDKE FAMILY SALERS FOR SALE AT THE FARM SALERS BULLS and FEMALES FROM THESE AND OTHER SIRES SELECTED FOR TEMPERMENTGROWTH AND EASY KEEPING WERNER and DEBBIE GRUNDKE ALBERTA BEACH, ALBERTA (780) 924-2464 - (780) 982-2472 59253R0011891079 North 42 Cattle Company Heath Barn eld, Sexsmith, AB Whispering780-897-3339Aspen Ranch Megan Thompson, Cecil Lake, BC Tamarack250-793-4830Shorthorns Alvin Johnson, Brownvale, AB Trieber780-618-9044Farms Fred & Naomi Trieber, Beaverlodge, AB Fred 780-831-1346 / Naomi Albrecht780-814-0052Farms Steve, Tammy & Ryan Albrecht, Spirit River, AB Ryan 780-933-5448 / Steve 780-832-0883 Blazin’ J Simmentals Darcy & Caitlyn Lind, Valleyview, AB Briar780-552-4934RidgeStock Farm Randy & Chris Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC 250-786-5048 Chad, Leah, Gene & Addison Haddow, Dawson Creek, BC 250-784-3924 Chet & Jamie Jans Box Groundbirch,223 BC V0C Registered1T0 Purebred & Fleckvieh Simmentals info@fallentimberfarms.comwww.fallentimberfarms.com 250-780-2141 hm 250-219-8200 cell 250-219-8008 cell GRA-TAN Farm Grant & Tanya Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB Grimm780-786-2181Ranches Miles Grimm & Laurie Schaub, Grimshaw, AB Halfway780-971-2217River Simmentals Eckbert & Christa Weitzel Georg & Sarah Weitzel, Charlie Lake, BC 250-263-8237 Hodges Simmentals Roy & Scot Beaverlodge,Hodges,AB 780-512-4669 100% Customer Satisfaction is The JayDawn Advantage RED & BLACKANDSIMMENTALSCHAROLAIS BRED FOR CALVING EASE, WEANING WEIGHTS & MATERNAL TRAITS JayDawn Farms JASON & NIKKI MCQUAIG SEXSMITH, ALBERTA (c) jmcquaig@gpnet.ca780.933.5530 R0011891080 KIN-KIN Cattle Co. Gary & Faye Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB KMR780-786-4500Simmentals Kent & Robin Malcomson, Grovedale, AB KRS587-298-5404Simmentals K. Reanne Sanford, Quesnel, BC KSL250-991-9496Simmentals Keagan Scorgie, Beaverlodge, AB 780-518-6572 Brad Smith,, 780-202-0254 Lakeroad Simmentals Sarah Hayward & Kolby Rowe, Fairview, AB M.C.780-835-8841Quantock Mac & Pat Creech, Lloydminster, AB 800-561-2855 Norbert & Janice 780-835-3165Luken Email: njluken6@gmail.com Simmental Cattle Quarter Horse Yearling and 2 yr. old Bulls for Sale by Private Treaty Box FAIRVIEW,238, ALBERTA TOH 1LO R0011891081 Home of Polled & Horned 100% Full Blood & Purebred Fleckvieh Elden, Einar and Ole Bakkehaug Box 156, Hythe, AB T0H 2C0 BULLS & HEIFERS FOR SALE ODOUBLE E SIMMENTALS Home (780) 356-2113 Elden Cell (780) 518-3536 R0011892785 PEACE COUNTRY SIMMENTALS Box 154, Cecil Lake, BC V0C www.peacecountrysimmentals.com1G0 J&M Farms JERRY & GEM GIESBRECHT 250.262.7867 BULLS FOR SALE OFF THE FARM Rachido Ranch Randy & Donna Chittick, Mayerthorpe, AB 780-786-4373
The Northern Horizon, September 2, 2022 15 Rosefield Simmentals James & Martha Wiebe, Prespatou, BC SIBL250-630-2621Simmentals The Smith Families, Cherhill, AB Triangle780-785-2045Stock Farm The Kleppers, Stony Plain, AB 780-718-9334/780-718-6024 REGISTERED SIMMENTALS BOX 655, BEAVERLODGE, AB TOH 0C0 KEITH 780-831-7999HODGESkeith@arlshop.com KEIRAN hodgey_177@hotmail.com780-933-5637HODGES 210541 Whiskey Jack Black Herefords & Simmentals Tamara & Darcy Kuriga,Whitelaw, AB Willow780-834-7108/780-835-8090CreekSimmentals Mike & Mari Klassen & Family, Debolt, AB Mike 780-957-2814/Colby 780-832-6714 WILLOWDALE SIMMENTALS Performance Breeding Stock Polled Reds & Blacks R0011892464Dale & Judy Smith & Family (780) www.willowdalecattle.com524-2790 Wolfe Farms Tony Wolfe, Valleyview, AB 780-524-9322 DESERT ACRES SPECKLE PARK Offering Purebred and Commercial Speckle Park Cattle for Your leggs123@outlook.comConsiderationTracey Foster Duriez Site 16 Comp 112 RR1 1-250-264-8676 Fort St. John, BC V1J 4M6 RIMROCK RANCH The Harvey’s SPECKLE PARK PUREBRED BULLS AND HEIFERS FOR 250-719-9575SALE BULLSSPECKLEOFFERINGPARK&HEIFERS STEVE & SUSIE JACK SPIRIT RIVER, AB (780) 864-7852 | STEVEANDSUSIEHOME@GMAIL.COM REGISTERED PUREBRED SPECKLE PARK CATTLE (780) cdymurray@yahoo.ca831-5781Cody & Rodi Beaverlodge,MurrayAB R0011901607 BC Livestock Producers Co-operative Kevin Johnson, Kamloops, BC Innisfail250-573-3939Auction Market Danny, Mark & Duane Daines, Innisfail, AB 403-227-3166 Jennings Martin Cattle Buying Jennings Martin 780-933-1023 Ron Kramer 250-793-2713 North Central Livestock Exchange Garth Rogers, Clyde, AB 780-348-5893 Olds Auction Market Olds, AB 403-556-3655 Thorsby Stockyards Inc. Chance Martin, Thorsby, AB Viking780-789-3915Livestock Market Cli Grinde, Viking, AB VVJV780-336-2209Livestock Marketing Group O ce, Dawson Creek, BC 250-782-3766 O ce, Beaverlodge, AB 780-354-2423 Travis Sekura, Westlock, AB 780-349-3153 Craig Jacklin, Ponoka, AB 403-783-5561 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB 403-704-0280 Wembley Livestock Exchange Glen Mayer, Wembley, AB Grande780-897-9570Prairie Feeders Association Admin – Dawn Hollins, Grande Prairie, AB North780-834-7399PeaceFeeder Association Admin – Donna Haakenson, Berwyn, AB 780-338-3071 Prairie River Feeders Co-op Admin – Tammy Roberts, High Prairie, AB Barrhead780-523-4487Feeder Association Admin – Ann Gerhardt, Barrhead, AB Fort780-674-2456FeedersCo-op Association Admin – Cathy Axley, Two Hills, AB Westlock780-290-0293Feeders Association Admin – Megan Keith, Westlock, AB 780-348-5850 Cattle Hauling & Relocating 53’ Tri-Axle Cattle Liners 53’ Ground Load Trailers RELIABLE SERVICE ON TIME DELIVERY Serving all markets in Canada & the U.S. Contact us today to arrange your pick up and drop off BOOK YOUR 2022 PASTURE LOADS TODAY! Flying W Livestock Hauling Wayne Perry (780) flyingwlivestock@gmail.com882-1897 R0011906477 Beaverlodge, Beaverlodge Arena Dawson780-354-8785Creek, Lakota Agriplex Fairview,250-782-1445 J.E. Hawker Pavilion Grande780-596-2295Prairie, Evergreen Park High780-357-2849Prairie,Agriplex Teepee780-523-3814Creek, Ag Events Centre Valleyview,780-380-1917Indoor Riding Arena 780-524-3473
16 The Northern Horizon, September 2, 2022 Cattle Market ReportVJV LIVESTOCK MARKETING GROUP SEPTMARKETCATTLEREPORTFOR02,2022 Auction Date Aug 23 - 302 Hd Aug 16 - 193 Hd Aug 2 - 336 Hd Aug 25 - 667 Hd Aug 25 - 689 Hd Aug 18 - 672 Hd Aug 24 - 3,114 Hd Aug 17 - 822 Hd Aug 23 - 181 Hd Bid Range Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High 300 - 399 $225.00 $255.00 n/a n/a $220.00 $230.00 $280.00 $300.00 $266.00 $311.00 $275.00 $340.00 $270.00 $315.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a 400 - 499 $270.00 $290.00 n/a n/a $235.00 $245.00 $250.00 $280.00 $255.00 $287.50 $229.00 $286.00 $250.00 $290.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a 500 - 599 $250.00 $285.00 $225.00 $245.00 $225.00 $240.00 $245.00 $270.00 $235.00 $272.00 $220.00 $261.00 $250.00 $266.00 n/a n/a $260.00 600 - 699 $220.00 $275.00 $222.00 $238.00 $215.00 $230.00 $240.00 $262.00 $244.00 $256.00 $215.00 $245.00 $245.00 $260.00 $210.00 $235.00 $238.00 $243.00 700 - 799 $228.00 $265.00 $220.00 $231.00 $212.00 $219.00 $220.00 $245.00 $239.00 $252.00 $210.00 $241.00 $250.00 $262.50 $205.00 $238.00 $230.00 $239.00 800 - 899 $210.00 $230.00 $207.00 $218.00 $202.00 $210.00 $210.00 $230.00 $235.00 $243.00 $205.00 $233.50 $240.00 $258.00 $200.00 $227.00 $229.00 $230.00 900 - 999 $198.00 $214.00 $203.00 $211.00 $194.00 $205.00 $204.00 $225.00 $211.00 $222.00 $197.00 $218.00 $225.00 $235.00 $195.00 $209.00 $219.00 $233.00 1000+ $195.00 $209.00 $201.00 $207.00 $190.00 $201.00 $200.00 $208.00 $207.00 $216.00 $190.00 $206.00 $218.00 $224.25 $194.00 $209.00 $210.00 $220.00 Bid Range Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High 300 - 399 $210.00 $230.00 n/a n/a $185.00 $210.00 $230.00 $245.00 $201.00 $230.00 $223.00 $232.50 $230.00 $265.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a 400 - 499 $225.00 $240.00 n/a n/a $200.00 $212.00 $215.00 $232.00 $222.00 $240.00 $204.00 $226.00 $220.00 $256.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a 500 - 599 $205.00 $225.00 $212.00 $218.00 $195.00 $207.00 $208.00 $229.00 $210.00 $241.00 $191.00 $223.00 $200.00 $227.00 n/a n/a $200.00 $229.00 600 - 699 $215.00 $230.00 $205.00 $225.00 $193.00 $205.00 $205.00 $228.00 $205.00 $227.00 $200.00 $220.00 $210.00 $234.00 n/a n/a $185.00 $203.00 700 - 799 $209.00 $228.00 $200.00 $217.00 $185.00 $200.00 $205.00 $220.00 $209.00 $222.00 $198.00 $221.00 $215.00 $239.50 $210.00 $224.00 $209.00 $219.00 800 - 899 $195.00 $215.00 $185.00 $201.00 $172.00 $190.00 $195.00 $215.00 $209.00 $215.00 $197.00 $218.00 $210.00 $223.50 $200.00 $211.50 $200.00 $208.00 900 - 999 $192.00 $206.00 $174.00 $198.00 $180.00 $186.00 $192.00 $204.00 $193.00 $208.00 $183.00 $209.00 $200.00 $217.00 $180.00 $205.00 $190.00 $202.00 1000+ $180.00 $201.00 $170.00 $185.00 $170.00 $185.00 $190.00 $201.00 $180.00 $194.00 $170.00 $200.00 $180.00 $198.50 $160.00 $208.50 n/a n/a D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows D1 - D2 Cows $103.00 $115.00 $105.00 $116.00 $104.00 $118.00 $103.00 $115.00 $100.00 $125.00 $110.00 $124.00 $100.00 $118.00 $105.00 $118.00 $115.00 $120.50 D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows D3 - D4 Cows $95.00 $104.00 $92.00 $107.00 $85.00 $95.00 $106.00 $87.00 $97.00 $90.00 $107.00 $90.00 $99.00 $95.00 $104.00 $103.00 $112.00 Heiferettes Heiferettes Heiferettes Heiferettes Heiferettes Heiferettes Heiferettes Heiferettes Heiferettes $110.00 $148.00 $112.00 $135.00 $112.00 $125.00 $120.00 $150.00 $118.00 $156.00 $118.00 $152.50 $120.00 $155.00 $120.00 $155.00 $125.00 $155.00 Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls Bologna Bulls $115.00 $132.50 $105.00 $131.50 $114.00 $130.00 $120.00 $134.00 $110.00 $135.00 $115.00 $148.00 $115.00 $147.00 $120.00 $143.00 $125.00 $142.00 Feeder Buls Feeder Buls Feeder Buls Feeder Buls Feeder Buls Feeder Buls Feeder Buls Feeder Buls Feeder Bulls n/a n/a $115.00 $125.00 $110.00 $140.00 n/a n/a $115.00 $145.00 $118.00 $150.00 $125.00 $160.00 $120.00 $150.00 n/a n/a SLAUGHTERCATTLEFEEDERHEIFERSFEEDERSTEERS R0011892271 DAWSON CREEK BEAVERLODGETHURSDAYS Sept 8 - 9am Sept 15 - 9am Sept 22 - 9am Sept 29 - 9am ThursdaysWESTLOCKWeekly September 8th - 9:00 a.m. September 15th - 9:00 a.m. September 22nd - 9:00 a.m. September 29th - 9:00 a.m. WednesdaysPONOKAWeekly September 7th - 9:00 a.m. September 14th - 9:00 a.m. September 21st - 9:00 a.m. September 28th - 9:00 a.m. RIMBEYTuesdays Sept 6 - 9am Sept 13 - 9am Sept 20 - 9am Sept 27 - 9am TUESDAYS WEEKLY Sept 6th - 9:00 a.m. Sept 13th - 9:00 a.m. Sept 20th - 9:00 a.m. Sept 27th- 9:00 a.m. FRIDAYS WEEKLY Sept 23rd - 9:00 a.m. Sept 30th - 9:00 a.m. Oct 7th - 9:00 a.m. Oct 14th - 9:00 a.m. Vold Jones & Vold is not just a live auction company, they also have a direct marketing option for those times when you cannot wait for the next auction or do not like the uncertainty that comes with the fluctuations present in today’s cattle market. VJV has NO minimum quantity and will accept all breeds of bulls, steers, calves and open, bred or cull cows and heifers. SELL YOUR CATTLE AND GET PAID TODAY – WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE THE COMFORT OF YOUR KITCHEN TABLE VJV LIVESTOCK MARKETING GROUP Dawson Creek Office (250) 782-3766 | Fax (250) 782-6622 | Email vjvdawsoncreek@outlook.com Beaverlodge Office (780) 354-2423 | Fax (250) 354-2420 | Email vjvbeaverlodge@gpnet.ca Yancy Crosier Call or Text at (403) 485-0887 or Email yancy.crosier@gmail.com | Trapper Green (780) 837-0171 Ralph Calder (780) 618-7655 | Dan Schleppe (250) 219-5698 | Mark Wall (250) 219-1235 THE DIRECT MARKETING OPTION Know the price your cattle will get BEFORE they leave the corral R0011901916